Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-03
STATE ITEMS.

The Vermont Senators and Represen-
taliyes have all returned from Washing
ton.
Hawks Mountain Grange has been or
panized at Perknsville.
Samuel Robinson Of Shrewsbury, 30
wears old, was killed bya team loaded with
logs on Wednesday of last week.
Hosea Vaughan of Woodstock fell
down cellar on the oath ult., fracturing his
skull, and died next day.
Two SONS of John Guyer of 81. Johns
bury, three and five years old, were
drowned on Monday evening of last week.
Tho river and harbor appropriation
bill, as IL passed Congress, appropriated
100000 for the harbor of Burlington.
Joseph Callahan of Manchester, 10
years old, was drowned, Saturday.
e. Barringer of Woodstock, % years
old, was drowned on Saturday, whlo bath
ing.
William l.. Preston of North Benning-
ton committed suicide by hanging, on Fri.
day.
The saloon Keepers of Montpelier have
been warned TO shut up shop, and games
billiard saloons, on petition of nearly all
the principal business men in town.
--Thaline Bleau, a little Fren ch girl eight
years old, attempted to climb upon a wag-
on loaded with brick at Bennington on
Thursday morning, and falling under one
OF the wheels was instantly killed.
On Friday afternoon last, Mrs. Joshua
Peckham of Pownal was engaged in doing
washing, when her little child, aged 10
months, fell into one of the tubs and was
drowned.
DIR. Charles Clarke of Montpelier has
just died at the age of "A, after an illness of
several years. lie was one of the most
widely known physicians in the state, aud
possessed social qualities that made him
very popular.
The Vermont horse stock company had
lis first sale of blooded animals at Shell
burn ON Thursday. Twenty animals,
chiefly one, two and three years old. were
sold at prices ranging from 800 to Sl4O0.
-Lightning's doings in Norwich, during
the severe thunder storm on the 5th ult.
are memorable for Mr.. James Durham.
1t struck tree in his pasture under which
his sheep had taken shelter, killing thir-
teen ewes and twelve lambs of his flock of
extra tine-wOoled sheep.
The movement for railroad from Bur-
lingtOn to connect with the Portland and
Ogdensburg at Cambridge has resulted in
the formation at 81. Johhsbury Of u stock
company, of which some of the heaviest
men Of burlington and st. Johnsbury are
.l,g,a -.
sasm over the enterprise.
George Dimock, Of Barnet, has bid
dy which is somewhat inclined to lie aauat-
IT, She has chosen ducks and geese for
her associates, and has been seen to plunge
with them into water, swim across the
pond, come out and shake herself like any
other water fowl.
The stock holders of the Vermont and
Canada railroad are to meet at Bellows
Falls on Friday, July 3, to act upon the
proposition of sale to the Central Vermont.
1t is believed they will confirm the trade.
-Mlddlebury college, after several
months endeavOr TO got president has mt
last secured its man. 1t is Rev. DIR. Henry
Smith of the class Of 1897, who has been
professor and president at Marietta (O.)
college, and, quite recently, a professor in
Lane theological seminary at Cincinnati.
A flash of lightning struck school
house in Essex, June nth, and that school
was dismissed without any lornlalty.
None of the children were injured.
The house of Judge Barber of st. AL
bans was broken into by thieves Friday
night, and 5000 worth of silver ware, a val
liable gold watch and chain belonging TO
Mrs. Barber, her iewelry, a valuable shawl,
ETC., were stolen.
N. Taylor of Plymouth, who is build
ing up considerable of a reputation as pc
destrian, amused the people Of Woodstock,
who had leisure time, last week, by trial
Of speed on the fair ground track. lie ran
nine miles in one hour, two minutes and
seventeen seconds. lie went eighteen
times around the track. Best time, one
mile in six minutes.
Seven convicts have been received at
the Vermont State Prison within the last
fen days, being mostly young men from
sixteen 10 thirty years old. Four have re-
Gently been discharged by termination OF
their sentence. The entire number of in
mates is now S7-3 females.