Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06
State Meas.

Another mine raj spring has been dis
covered at Ludlow.
There are 100 houses in process of cree
ton at st. Johnsbury.
Citizens of st. Adams have subscribed
5000, 900 towards the capital of the new roll
ing mill to be located there.
"A bridge in Stamford gave way few
days since, as Mr.. Loring Thayer of Bos-
ton was driving over it with his wife and
three children. They were all thrown in
to the water, and all except Mr.. Thayer
were dangerously injured.
st. Adams had a grand and significant
Republican demonstration last week
Wednesday. Gov. Stewart presided, and
addresses were made by Gov. Woodford of
New York, Consul Dart of Montreal, and
others.
Gen. Fitzpatrick addressed large aud
fence at st. Johnsbury, in favor of Greeley,
last evening, and was surprised, at the close
of his remarks to hear three rousing cheers
for Grant and Wilson.
The rain fall last month as observed
and recorded at the U. s. signal station in
Burlington, was go inches average fall
of August for the twelve years before this,
1881.
Since Gov. Smith assumed the man
agement of the Vermont Central railroad,
in 1859, the amount of freight transported
between Rouses Point and Windsor has
Increased from 199,63O to 70S,677 tons, or
nearly fourfold.
About four thousand people attended
the centennial celebration at Reading on
Wednesday of last week. The welcoming
speech was made by DR.. w. S. Robinson,
| the historical address was by Gilbert A..
| Davis, and the commemorative address by
| Rev. Thomas J. Sawyer, theological pro-
| fessor at Tufts college.
"A freight train at st. Johnsbury, collid-
ed with special passenger train running
to accommodate the camp meeting at
| Lyndeville, on the 9th ult., demolshing
both engines, precipitating the tender and
two freight cars into tho Passumpsic river,
and fatally injuring the fireman of the pas
senger train.
The annual session of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows was held at st. Johnsbury
on Tuesday of last week, and all the lodges
in the state but two were represented. The
present membership is s39, and there are
three Rebekah lodges with a membership
of 25S. J. NJ. Isham of Winooski was c.
lected grand master. Next years meeting
will be held at Rutland.
| One of the best political notes of the
day occurred at Fairhaven the other Sab
bath. On returning home from church
little Freddie, who is about five years old
said to his father: "Our minister s a Re
publican, amt he PAP" 81 hope so, my
son, but why do you think he is?" BE
cause, when he was praying this morning
he said, Grant Our Heavenly Father l
he had been Democrat he would hav,
said Greeley Our Heavenly Father"
Some OF the most destructive effects o
the storm of Aug. 2lst were experienced il
a remote part of the state, the account o
which has just come to hand. West Roch
ester was, before the storm, busy ant
prosperous little village near the sourc
of White river, doing an extensive lumbe
business. The storm fell upon the plac
between and . o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, and in the space of an hour, swept a
way every bridge and mill on the branch
Not only did it thus ruin the enterprise o
the place, but it did great damage TO TIN
, farms situated on the stream. Ezra Wash
! burn had his barn swept away, the l. pal
J of his house turned at right angles wit
= its former position, and the farm near
0 ruined. Another man lost nearly all hi
. crops and clothing, and has absolutely II
8 protection or food for the winter. The Rot
. inson brothers lost their mill and all Ii
l - -
4 winter and spring their loss will not ia
% short of $1,000. Mr.. Blodgett lost his mi
- and other property TO the amount of $500
10 The total loss to the people of the vale
: will not be less than s35, 900.