Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-12-26
STATE ITEMS.

-L1te Vermont patents: Augustus j.
Crane and Dennis J. Hadlev, Cambridge,
Milk Cooler. David Muzzey, ST. Adams,
Car Axle-box
L. j. Nc Indoe. publisher of the Yer
mont journal, died on the oath inst, 1t his
home in Windsor. He had been GU. of
health for some time.
Edward A. Jrwett, charged with the
$1,000 defalcatIon in the Burlington inter-
nal revenue uffice valves examina ion, and
bail has been fixed at $4,000 for his APP
pearance at the February term OF the court
He sloutly AYERS his innocence.
"A. II. Bean, Of Glover, raise the past
season. $1,000 bushels ofroots aud is feed
in, them t., his cattle.
Maurice Brown of Salem. Mass, has
just been sentenced, at Franklin, to fifteen
years in state prison for a brutal outrage
committed IN Il Vermont girl.
-Middebury celebrated her centennial
anniversary on the 22d inst. FIX Gov.
Stewart delivered an historical address at
the Congregational chulcn, and the exer-
cises terminated with supper at the Adj
Olson House.
poison himself with arsenic Saturday nigh
but took an over dose, when not killing
him, cured him Of bis WEAKNESS of lie.
In ledge belonging TO the Lake lore
Slate Company at West Castleton, mass of
stone l40 fee; long by from to % feet in
thickness fell shortly after the men hai
LETT work. If the cave had occurred during
working hours II men would have been
killed or wounded.
THE Passumpsic railroad company
have cut down work in their shops to eight
hours and have reduced wages 10 per cent.
One through freight train has been taken
of, and the remaining one will run only
To Newport hereafter. The night express
has also been dropped.
A CO.. burger who entered the house
of Deacon Record at Franklin, the other
evening, found Mrs. Record atone and lied
her to n Kettle OF boiling water in such
way that she could not move without scad-
ing herself. lie then ransackcd the house
and lef.-Anoiher and later explanation
has been given OF this affair, To the effect
that there was no burglar in The case, and
no tying. Mrs. Record stole the money
herself and hid il under carpet, where it
has since been found.
The town records of Dandy are soon to
be thoroughly searched for a party who ex-
poets To find therein some evidence of
certain marriage, which it proved will
bring To the heirs fortune Of $4,000, now
in the Bank of England, and subject TO
their der as soon as the legality Of the
claim can be shown.
South Dorset can boast of the largest
woman in the Slate, Mrs. Joseph Richie.
She weighs 4l9 pounds, is 5 feet inches in
height, measures 20 inches around the
waist aud - inches around the arm. Mt
her vast proportions Mrs.
Richie Is as sprY aid can walk of as
smartly as most women of ordinary weight
Hon. Charles Barrett, of Stafford, died
on the 10Th ulI. He was a brother of Judge
BIrrett of the Supreme Court, aud WAS
elected one of the judges OF The county
c 'urt of Orange county in 1857 and 1858.
He represented the town several years in
The Legislature, was two wears Senator and
also member OF the last Constitutional
Convention.
The Vermont State Grange Of the Pat
rons of HI sband v held lis annual session
at 81 Johnsi ury week before last. The at
tendance WA not full, owing TO the fact
that many Of the ;, b rd ma gran es II d
been too rccen IS Org nizrd but il was a
spirited aud successful meeting, and the
reports Of the others indicative that the
movement is rapidly spreading through
he State. Il. Z. Cotton of IrasburS was
elected Master OF the State Grange for the
ensuing year. and L. l.. Hovey of st.
juhnsbury, Secretary.
Tie annual meeting of the State Tenn
perance Society was held at Waterbury
Dec. l7ih. Rev. John Russell of Detroit
an address in which he urged
he formation of distinct politics al temper
lnce party. Tue ,onve ltion, however, VS.
not ready to adopt re % ution in favor OF
IN immediate org imitation Of such sep
rate party. although very strong feeling
Prevailed indicating thai the time had
'ome for some more decisive and concert
ID plan of political action by temperance
men. President NJ. II. Buck ham pr The u
V. NJ, was elected President Of the Socie-
y in place OF Rev. DIR. N chrl, who Is abb
tent from the State, and he remainder Of
he board were re-eleced for the ensuing
year.