Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-08-13
STATE ITEMS.

John Rcevcss two-slory house at Bon.
nington was damaged $4,000 worth by fire,
Tuesday.
james o. Eddy, the Hartand WOODEN
yarn manufacturer, who disappeared about
three weeks ago, has turned up at Eagle
Bridge, n. Y, partially insane.
Hayden +. Sbarp's tannery at West
Randolph was destroyed by fire a few days
ssnce; loss $4,000.
John Vaughan Of Pomfret, an old man
of respectable family, has been arrested
and held in $4,000 bonds for trial, for setting
| fire 10 the barns of Il. p. Skinner of Wind.
| sor.
William Nichols Of Richmond, aged
eighty-seven years, went TO his barn to tie
a bull up the other day, and was found
soon af1er having been killed apparently
on the spot
An institute for gospel workers in the
Young Mems Christian associations and
churches of the state will be held at ST.
Johnsbury, August 1919, under direction
of Rev. Henry NJ. Parsons Of Boston.
The Seventh Day Adyenlists Of YER
mont, will hold their annual camp meet.
ing on grounds about one half mile south
of the depot, at Essex Junction, on Au.
gust 1924.
Two burglars, who forced open the
safe of w. q. Elkin's store at North Troy,
Tuesday night Of last week, and afterward
attempted to open the safe at the custom.
house, were arrested at Mansonvlllc, and
locked up for trial.
-Zlba Plumley, sentenced to the Slate
Prison for life in 1869 for numbering
George Gilman, died in prison on the 81
inst, aged about 20 years.
bennington is to havea fireman's mus
ter on Monday, Aug. 16th. Prizes Of $500,
$3.50, s75 and $50 are offered.
Henry NJ. Hilton, cutter in a tailoring
establishment of ST. Adams, W as drowned
in Lake Champlain on Sunday by the up
setting II a skin.
The post Office at Vergenncs was rob.
bed on the night of the 4lh inst. Of $40 in
currency and other property, the whole
amounting TO $50.
A number of the Historical Magazine
by Miss y. NJ. Hemenway, embracing the
history Of the several towns in Rutland
county, will soon be issued from the press.
Hon. Jesse o. Norton of Illinois,
prominent politician, died at Chicago the
%. He was native of Bennington. and
had been Congressman aud L. 5. Senator
from Illinois; also circuit judge and dis
trict attorney.
"A Waterman in a car conveying TO st.
Adams part OF the menagerie of the New
Nnrl.
fell asleep on a box, and when be awoke
discovered that one of cage-full of tigers
had escaped, and was crouching in the cor
ner, watching him. The keeper and 9th
ers were in the sleeping car at the rear Of
the train, and, in momenlary fear Of being
devoured, the young man made a long and
weary journey TO st. Adams, where he was
found and relieved from his unpleasant DO
sition.
While Mr.. w. II. McAllisier, of West
Enosburgh, aud his men, were al work in
the bayfield, few days ago, they came up
on large striped snake four feet long,
which on being disturbed proved to be a
mother with a numerous progeny, all Of
which Immediately disappeared into the
mouth of their parent. The snake was
killed, and post norton examination re-
vealed SO snakes, each some four inches
long, which were all dispatched.
Col. Truman Lamson, who died in
Bennington, last week, aged more than 80
years, from 10 to so years ago was the most
celebrated shot in America, and was the
originator of the present system of riding
guns, an invention which revolutionized
The construction nf that hrap,.b of firm
arms. lie was somwhat eccentric in his
views, refused TO have physician attend
him, aud in compliance with his injunc-
tons there was no funeral.