Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-18
STATE ITEMS.

Bennington had a grand baby on
Saturday, some G5 small carriages appear
ing on the streets, propelled by young ia
dies in white, none OF the babies being
over a year old.
The senior class Of the Burr and Bur
ton Seminary, Manchester, VI, have COM
menced the publication Of sn eight-page
paper, called the IS eminaTy CouEani." II
will be issued quarterly. The first num-
Der makes a crediiable appearance.
"A hearing was held last Thursday, at
St. Adams, before Chancellor Royce, rela-
tive 10 the proposed consolidation Of the
Central Vermont and Canada and Rutland
Railways. Aner discussion the consolida-
ton was deferred, and the meeting adj
journed TO July l3.
A three-yelr-old daughter Of William
Eayres OF Piltsford was badly scalded, last
week, and is no, expected TO recover.
"A fire at Ferrisburg, Monday afternoon,
destroyed the railroad and highway bridges,
BaTnum's saw-miIl. Perry & Martins
grist-mill and several dwellings and barns;
loss $4,000, with little insurance. The
fire caught from sparks from locomotive.
The railroad bridge was lGI feet long and
stood 60 fee: above the river.
Mary Dady OF Winooski, Il years old,
was fatally burned, Sunday, while out
driving with James Premiere cf BuTling-
ton, her clothes taking fire, as is Supposed,
from cigar which lie had been smoking,
but thought be had thrown outside Of the
carriage.
Charles p. Button Of Burlington, pro
prieior Of the newspaper reading rooms,
Union square, New York, has suspended
payment, with liabilities Of $500. His
failure is caused by the long-eOniinued de-
preston in the oil trade, and consequent
depreciation in oils.
West Haven, is reported the scene OF a
terrible crime, in which one George Smith
is charged with the murder Of his wife and
infant child. 1t is said that the authorities
have made no effor; TO investigate or pros
eeute.
Henry Kellogg OF Berkshire, the other
day, took his little son, seven years old, in
to the woods, a quarter of a mile from his
house, and whipped him in a most inhu-
man manner, for some trihing offeHse
which the boy confessed. His screams
were heard by a neighbor, half mile
away, who went and rescued him.
CONNIE ncement week at the Vermont
Methodist seminary and female college
opens on Sunday, June q, with the annual
sermon by Rev. L. White; Tuesday, ex-
amiuations and address before the -Eslhelic
Society, by Rev. DIR. Daniel Dorchester ;
Wednesday, meeting Of trustees, class day
and alumni anniversary, with an address
by Rev. Silas Quimby, and poem by Mrs.
Lizzie NJ. Bowles; Thursday, July l, COM
mencement
The Newport Express relates a dis
graceful occurrence which took place in
Coventry. E. E. SwaZey and George w.
Parker, of Barton Landing, attended a
prayer meeting at Coventry. Both spoke,
aud it being known that they were among
the professed converts at Barton Landing,
the leader asked them 10 close the meeting
with prayer, which they did. Amer the
NEE ting closed they came in contact with
one Fred Brown. High words ensued
and Brown and Swazey proposed TO fight
it out, which they did in the street, Brown
getlns tue WORST OF IT, IL - sAiu 'uAI All
were under the influence Of liquor.
Three Greenfield, Mas, boys, with
reyolyers, hunting knives, fishing tackle
and scanty supply Of money, resolved
upon the ideal dime novel life Of the woods.
I They ran away as lar as Sadawga, aud then
were sad enough TO beg their way home
I again.
John r. GATES, who died at Benning-
ton on Friday at the age Of o., amer years
Of suffering from a eaneerous tumor, was q
native Of Newfane, but removed 10 Ben
nine,on in ls4S, aud has been ever since
I one Of its most prominent citizens, having
held nearly all the municipal offices. as
well as served in the Legislature.
The recent rains In Wisconsin have
drowned the ehineh bugs, aud crops never
OOked better at this season OF the year.