Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-27
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Wool is quoted at Middlebury at 25 to
26 cents for unwashed, and 40 cents for
washed.
Julius Il. Higgins, prominent citizen
of Brandon, died In that village Friday
afternoon.
The village meeting at Rutland, Satur-
day evening, voted tax of fifteen cents on
the dollar.
The Stevens house at Vergonnes was
sold recently, to Daniel Mcbride, late OF
the Brandon house for $4,000
Willard French, formerly of Boston,
and at one time owner of number of stage
routes In New England, died very sudden
ly at his boarding place in Chester, Sunday
Z. NJ.
"A skeleton found at Woodford, a few
days ago, is believed to be that Of John c.
Rice, young man OF incorporate habits,
who disappeared from Searsburg, two years
since.
The town of Woodstock has guaranteed
the interest on S250,OO0 of bends of the
Woodstock railroad, and efforts are now
making 10 secure subscriptions for them.
"A barn in Manchester, owned by Mrs.
Daniel Sullivan and occupied by C. L.
Bundy, was struck by lightning on Mon
day 10th inst, and burned to the ground,
together with fine pair of horses, valued
at s4O0, and four tons OF hay.
Tho Patrons of Husbandry have or
Pauized Stale Grange of which Hon. L.
p. Cotton of Irasburgh is Master and L.
l.. Hovey of ST. Johnsbury, Secretary.
President Kitchel of Middlebury Col
lege lies in very critical condition. A
council of physicians pronounce the dis
ease to be erysipelas, resulting from being
poisoned by field IVY.
Eight persons were fined at Rutland
for getting drunk on Saturday and Sunday
week. The gross amount of their fines was
S12j.30. The vendors of "the ardent" were
also brought up and severely fined-the
whole agregating S32s.3S.
Paul Provouche, a lad ployed in Gal
lop's mill at Newport, got caught in shaft
ing, the other day, and was whrled about
with such terrific velocity, being pounded
upon the floor with each revolution, that
not whole bone was left in his body when
the machinery was stopped.
w. r. Smith was tried at the late term
of the Lamoille county court for stealing,
and sentenced TO State prison for three
years. He had previously served almost
eighteen years in the Maine State prison
for MURDER
The last case of carelessucss with fire
arms is a youth named Gates of Groton,
who knocked the gun cock against door
f.a,, Il sl,n ol., IT,.
containing eight persons-grazing the face
of Zone woman and barely missing two 9TH
ers, but hurting no one.
The friends of the prohibitory law in
Burlington held meeting as citizens, last
week and appointed committee to enforce
the liquor law. The committee consists of
Messrs. f. NJ. Vansicklen, Henry LOOMS,
William Mead, Henry F. Hickok and b.
s. Nichols. On complaint of The commit
tee, who evidently mean business, Sheriff
Drew on Friday seized quantity of wines
and liquors at the central freight depot,
central wharf and south dock, valued at
between 500 and $500.
The Burlington Free Press announces
that T. w. Park of North Bennington has
proposed to give TO the University of Yer
mont such sum as may be necessary for
the construction of an art gallery, by the
addition of a third story TO the present Ii
hrary Building, on condition that the gal
lery shall be always accessible, not only TO
the members of the University, but 10 all
students in art and that it shall be open
to the public without charge at all reason
able times. The generous offer will NO
doubt be accepted and the construction OF
the gallery begun at once. Mr.. Park has
secured from some eminent artists and
from several gentlemen of wealth and taste
encouragement 10 expect contributions Of
valuable paintings to form the nucleus of q
collection.