Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-07-21
VERMONT ITEMS.

The potato bugs are on the rampage in
Orleans county, doing much damage 10 the
crops.
st. Adams Butter Market, July 49,
Good sold at lsc; gilt edge, % to 23c per
h., with occasionally a dairy selling at a
higher price.
On Friday, General w. w. Grout of
Barton was dragged for some distance on
theground bya runaway horse, but was not
seriously injured. The horse dropped dead
after running half a mile.
Notwithstanding a second jury decis-
ion declaring that lager beer is not intoxi-
eating, seizures continue to be made in
Rutland.
The new freshman class at the univer-
sity of Vermont in Burlington will num-
Der over 80, four of them being women.
-Heber Wood, a farmer of Gilmore, was
sentenced, last week Wednesday, TO two
years imprisonment at Windsor, and fined
5000 and costs for tutoring several small
forged notes which he had utilized in pur-
chasing farm.
1t is said that manufacturers are now
buying the new clip of wool for % cents
per pound, the lowest point reached since
the war.
William NJ. Evarts's horses and equi-
page have arrived at Windsor, where his
family has been for some time.
-Middlebury colleges 10th commence
ment began on Sunday with President
Hulber's baccaaureate. In the evening,
Rev. DIR. Hiram Mead of Oberlin, O., adj
dressed the Philadelphia religious society
on the influence of the Christian ministry
in forming character.
The large saw-mills of ID. II. & II.
Beatty at Brunswick were burned by an
incendiary, Sunday, with valuable ma
chneryand large amount oflumber; loss
$4,000, insurance $500.
o. S. Bliss, secretary of the state dairy
mems association, announces prize in be-
half of the association for the best process
of setting milk, the farmers TO go into train.
ing as soon as they please, aud having un-
Ill January LIST, to "set."
Edward Tucker oil Mendon was conf
milted to Jail, Monday, on charge OF COM
hitting rape on Julia Ann Stebbins, aged
10, at picnic Saturday. Tucker induced
the young girl to get into boat, when he
rowed away TO secluded spot and outrag-
ed her, and, afterward, becoming alarmed
at her cries, tried TO drown her. The af-
fair excitos much feeling.
The wood.shed of the Central Vermont
railroad at East Wallngford, caught fire.
Monday afternoon, and $50 cords of sawed
wood belonging TO the company were con-
sumed, and over 500 cords belonging 70
private individuals. The sleepers were
harmed for quite distance, and the rails
twisted so that the trains wore obliged to
transfer their passengers.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's association will be held at
Montpelier on the 25th of October next.
The orator of the occasion will be Profess
scr Y. A. Willard, the well known writer
and lecturer on dairy and agricultural top
les.
Mary Edgeley, young lady of about
20 years of age, a daughter of Thomas
Edgeley of Cambridge, attempted suicide
Friday evening at the residence of her faith
err by taking corrosive sublimate, quapti-
~ of which was at hand for use as bedbug |
poison. The cause of the desperate act is |
not known.
Will am L. Plunket, of Charlotte, ON |
the night of the Fourth of July last stole a |
horse from the pasture of William Quinau.
He was arrested on the 9th, plead guilty |
before our City Court on the Sth, and re- |
eiyed sentence on the 10Th of four years |
impr isonment at hand labor in the State |
prison, and was admitted to prison on the |
same day.-Free Press
John Kelley of Jay, while passing |
thr ough the pasture of a Mr.. Ryan last
Friday, was attacked by an Infatuated |
bovine and fearful encounter took place. |
Kelley was several times caught on the |
horns OF the animal and tossed high in the
air. Mr.. Kelley finally made his escape
after half an hours hard fighting, during |
which he received several ugly wounds
about the head, and one arm was horribly |
mangled.
Mr.. Samuel Mitchell, of Bridgewater,
was killed recently in a most shocking
manner His horse was loose in the yard,
having on halter with a chain attached.
Mr.. Mitchell went to catch the horse, and
had his hand almost on the halter, when
the horse threw up his head, wound the
chain around Mr.. Mitchell's wrist, the snap
at the end catching and fastening. The
horse jumped and started to run, throwing
Mr.. NJ ilchell upon his back, and struck
his two forward feet into his face, crushing
it in and killing him instantly.