VERMONT ITEMS FROM VARIOUS NEW ENGLAND NEWSPAPERS Boston Weekly Journal, Thursday Jan 3, 1889: Mrs. Eveline B. SMITH of Woodstock, Vermont who brought suit to recover her dower in the estate of her late husband, ex Congressman Hezekiah B. SMITH of Mount Holyoke, NJ and to establish the legitimacy of her children, won her suit. Northfield, Vermont, Jan 1st.  Roswell ADAMS, aged 63, resident here, was run over by a passenger train just leaving the depot yesterday and fatally injured.  He suffered amputation of a leg and arm last night and died this morning. Mr. Artemas PROUTY died recently in Newport, Vermont.  He was well known throughout that state, where he spent the greater portion of his life.  When a young man, he moved to Burlington, Vermont and went into the hotel business with John HOWARD, the proprietor of The American Hotel in the state at that time.  He finally became quite successful in the conduct of his business.  He was the founder of the Burlington Shirt Co. and was connected with that company the remaining years of his life.  A widow and one son survive him.  He died of paralysis, age 71 years on Dec 20, 1889. Mr. Sewell NEWHOUSE, author of the Trapper's Guide and a famous trapper of the Mohawk Valley is dead aged 83 years.  He was a native of Brattleboro, Vermont but at an early age, went to New York state and lived among the Oneida Indians.  He afterward joined the Oneida Community under Dr. Noyes.  He was a friend of Eleazes WILLIAMS, the pioneer missionary and alleged Dauphin of France. Boston Weekly Journal, Thursday October 13, 1887: Mr. Edward S. MAY, a prominent paper manufacturer of Lee, Mass. died Monday.  He was born in Putney, Vermont October 6, 1809.  Mr. MAY held various town offices, was County Commissioner and in 1855 and 1875 a Representative in the Mass. House.  He leaves three children. Rev. Royal G. WILDER, editor of the Missionary Review, died at his home in New York City Monday after a lingering illness of three years.  He was born in Bridport, Vermont in 1816.  When a child, his parent's moved to Malone, NY.  He was a schoolmate and friend of Vice President WHEELER and graduated from Middlebury College. Mr. Samuel C. SMITH, age 81 years, the oldest employee of the Central Vermont Railroad Co., died in Hartford, Vermont on Friday afternoon.  He had been station agent there for 38 years.  He leaves five children. Mr. Francis FRENCH of Keene, NH, a widely known carriage manufacturer, died on Thursday.  He was a native of Brattleboro, Vermont.  He was 72 years old and had been in business in Keene since 1854. Charles H. WHITLOCK, 58 years, 3 months, died October 4, 1887 in Rochester, Vermont. Fatal Shooting Accident.  Northfield, Vermont, October 9, Carl G. DOLE, aged 16, son of Charles DOLE of this town, accidently discharged his gun, instantly killing Mary SULLIVAN, aged 30 who was employed in the family.  No blame is imputed to the lad.  An inquest will be held. New England Pensions Granted, Washington, Oct 6, 1887.......VERMONT Original: Milton KIBBE, Tunbridge; Philip R. SMITH, Highgate Springs. Increase:  George MINOR, Fairfax, John D. LYSTON, Rutland. The Cheshire Railroad Company proposes to put a new iron bridge across the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls, Vermont. The many friends in this vicinity of Rev. M. C. STEBBINS will deeply sympathize with him in the death of his daughter, which occurred a few days since at his home in Cornwall, Vermont. Miss Mary HOWE, a well Known Vermonter, who in company with her brother Lucien, has been studying music in Dresden for the past two years.  On Friday, she held her debut as a public singer in the Opera House in the old German city of Erfurt. Judge VEAZEY of Rutland, Vermont has been made Judge Advocate General on the staff of Commander in Chief REA of the Grand Army. The farmers of Walpole, NH and Westminster, VT are making efforts to establish a co-operative butter factory in the latter place. The New Hampshire block of granite for the Bennington, Vermont monument was given by Hon. John KIMBALL of Concord. Boston Weekly Journal, Thursday, February 7, 1889: In Northfield, Vermont, February 4th, James CALDWELL recently from Chelsea, Mass. died.  He was 69 years old. Judge James B. FASSETT of the Municipal Court at Nashua, NH, died at his home Sunday morning after a short illness.  He was a graduate of New London Scientific Institute, studied law in Concord and went to Nashua as a teacher in the Crosby Institute nearly 30 years ago.  He was admitted to Hillsboro County Bar, practiced law and was appointed a Justice of the Court in 1876.  He has been a member of the Board of Education for many years and for five successive terms its president.  Politically he was a strong Republican and a local leader in his party.  His death was the result of an apoplectic stroke of several years ago.  He held his last court on Tuesday.  Of a kind and generous disposition, he was a great favorite with the young people.  As a judge he was upright and highly esteemed.  He was born in ENOSBURG, VERMONT and leaves a widow and six children. Boston Weekly Journal, Thursday, July 23, 1885: Dr. Henry R. VAILLE of Springfield died on Wednesday after a brief illness, his death resulting from Cholera morbus.  He was born in Marlboro, Vermont in 1809 and graduated at the Williams College in 1835. Rev. Samuel Iraeneus PRIME, DD, the veteran editor of the New York Observer died on Saturday at Manchester, Vermont.  Dr. Prime left New York on the 6th inst. Boston Weekly Journal, Thursday, December 6, 1888: Arthur CHASE died recently at Claremont, NH.  He was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont on October 21, 1835.  He graduated from Norwich Vermont Military University in 1856 and afterward was a student at Cambridge Law School.  After admission to the bar, he practiced law for some years in Claremont.  In 1871 on account of impaired health he retired from all active duties.  For 20 years he held the office of Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire and was also treasurer of the Aged and Infirm Clergy Episcopal Fund.  The deceased left a family. Sixteen years ago the 2 year old son of H. W. KNIGHT of St. Stephen, NB was stolen and no trace of the child could be found.  He has recently learned that his long lost son is in Barre, Vermont and has gone there to reclaim him. -------------------------------- Marge Howe [email protected] ************************************************* Rachel Duffalo <[email protected]> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Westminster, Windham Co., Vermont Website: New address: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/town/westminster/Westminster.html Windham County Vermont Website http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/county/windham/index.html