Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-02-13
STATE ITEMS.

The shawl factory of S. b. Hunt at Ben
nington has permanently stopped work.
-Obed Hall store at Stamford was burn
ed week before last. Loss about $4,000, in
sured for $500.
About $1,000 have been raised in Ben
nngton for the sufferers by the recent fire
and explosion.
The court expenses of the State of YER
mont amount, TO upwards of $4,000 an
nually.
The hotel at East Montpelier, contain
ing the post-otlice, was burned on We'd
nesday night 4th inst. Loss $4,000.
IL. w. Campbells house, store and part
of his stock of goods at Montgomery Cen
Ter were burned, last week. Loss $650O, in
sured for $4,000.
Alden Il. Martin, book-keeper of Il. Il
n. Fairbanks of st Johnsbury, has been
arrested on charge of embezzling 5000.
An extensive revival is reported at
Hinesburgh. Nearly 100 persons have
been either converted or reclaimed dur
Ing the meetings, which still continue.
Lake Champlain was crossed by man
on Friday last, for the first time, this win
tor.
The large tannery Of Martin & Moore
al Swanton took fire, early Saturday morn
ing and it was feared the whole village
would so, but engines arrived from st.
Albans, and only the main building of the
lannery was destroyed loss about S25, 0OO
Insured for $4,000.
M. c. Fairbanks, harness maker at
Woodstock, has failed. His liabilities are
some so, 600, about half of which is secur-
ed by mortgage.
Prof. Isaac Fletcher Holton of Everett,
Mass, at one time Professor of Chemistry
and Natural History in Middlebury Col
lege, died at his residence in Everett, Jan.
81, aged about 81 years.
&C. d. Esterbrook and n. Wheeler of
Sherburne were both crushed TO the ground
few days since, by tree they were fell
Ing in the wocds. Estcrbrook had a leg
broken, but he managed TO hobDle home,
three-quarters of a mile, where help for
Wheeler was secured. The men will both
get well.
The barns and sheds of d. b. Wooster,
OF Marshtield, were recently destroyed by
fire, his house narrowly escaping like
fate. The fire was caused by the explosion
OF Kerosene lantern.
-Bradlord & Co., whose knitting-mill at
Bennington was blown up, are removing
the debris, and will erect their new build
Ing in such manner that the operatives
will be as far as possible from the boiler
and the fire. The theory that the explo-
sion was caused by leak in the pipes has
been disproved by an examination.
The house, store and barn OF L. NJ.
Cate, tax collector of East Montpelier, who
had from $1,000 to $4,000 of town funds in
his hands, were burned Thursday, and
during the fire search was made for the
money in his safe, but it could not be
found; the textbooks, too, were missing
The fire was set in several places The
buildings were insured for $4,000, and there
is strong suspicion against Mr.. Cate.
There are now 63 divisions of Patrons
OF Husbandry in the State; six in Orleans
county ten in Franklin, one in Grand Isle,
six in Lamoille, twelve in Caledonia, four
in Chiuendcn, ten in Washington, four in
Orange, one in Windsor, five in Rutland,
one in Bennington, and two in Windham.
The grange at st Johnsbury Center dis
banded, Friday night, to get rid of the non
agricultural members, and another was or
ganized, composed entirely of farmers.
lon Saturday last, two French boys
were sliding down the hill east Of the rail-
road station at Lyndonville, and just be-
fore they reached the crossing a freight
train drew in, but the boys, under too
much speed to stop, shot under NOV
ing car between the trucks, md passed the
crossing in safety.
Joseph Hathaway of Woodstock lately
cut an elm on his premises, the circum-
ference of which, four feet from the ground,
was 81 feet He cut the main portion into
1000 feet of saw logs, which he sold for Si3.
The remainder made five cords of stove
wood 1t was estimated that the whole
tree would have made twelve cords OF
wood
"A noted hunter of South Hero fears
that he has been the victim of a "sell." He
has gun that scatters shot badly so that il
Is moi of much account A while ago, he
saw an advertisement in city paper, offer
ing to send information whereby such
'sscattering' of shot could be effectually
prevented, on receipt of 80 cents. He sent
The money, and in due time was informed
that 10 prevent his gun from scattering
he should put in only one shot"