Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-01-14

Vermont has forty-six national banks
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died on Tuesday.
The body of the tramp who was shot
dead recently at Benson has been exhum-
ed at the request Of Boston gentleman
and proves 10 be that of Abel Knowlton,
who has been missing eight or nine
months.
-Ashel Burr, who died in Springfield
recently, was n soldier in the war Of 1872
and one Of the oldest Masons in the State.
The harms of stephen p Black in Ber-
lin were burned on Wednesday with a
large quantity of hay aud thirty-four sheep.
The loss is estimated at $1,000 insured for
$3.50.
The butter ship ments from ST. Albans,
during the year 1875, were 81 1868 tubs, or
about 1858, 100 pounds, nearly 100000
less than last year.
-obed Whipple, Jr., one of tho best dali
rymen OF Pomfret, lost a ersey COW few
days since, for which he paid $780, She fell
on the Ice and sustained injuries from
which she died.
Mr.. Bradley Bliss, of Enosburgl, re-
Gently broke a lamp chimney which he had
had in constant use in his family for up
wards of twelve years.
The New England Guards at North
field have decided TO have gray uniform,
trimmed with black, which will correspond
with other companies in the State.
Salem manages TO get along without
doctor, lawyer, minister, post-ofice, store,
grst-mill, saw-mill, or manufacturing en-
terprise of any kind,
Mrs. Henry Mcdonald Of Bennington
took strichnine, Friday night, on account
Of domestic troubles, but WIS saved by an
emetic.
The firm Of Bradford & Sons of Ben
nington, dealers IN knit goods, has made
an assignment TO j. V. Carney for the ben
EFT of the creditors. The liabilities are es-
timaed at $4,000.
AT village meeting in ST. Johnsbury
on the 9th inst, il was voted to provide
water for use, especially in case of fire, by
pumping up from Passumpsic River into
ell parts OF the village. The village trus-
tees were Instructed TO report perfected
plan at AL adjourned meeting in two
weeks. The estimated cost is $50, 900.
The dwelling house and outbuildngs,
together with most Of the furniture, owned
by Walter l.. johnson, at Gassels, were de-
stroyed 10y fire Sunday forenoon.
Several weeks ago Mr.. d. l.. Morgan,
at his house in Rutland, cut off an' apple
tree limb about as large round as \ mans
finger, fashioned it into rustic cross to
support plant, and thrust the end into q
pot. Since then the limb has leaved out,
and is now covered with apple blossoms.
j. G. Allen found while whiting his
traps in Pittsfield on Monday, the Sd inst,
fine two or three year old black bear in
one of them which weighed about 200
pounds, a rare occurrence at this season in
this latitude.
A hotel at Montpelier owned by J. 5.
and r. +. Drenna was burned Thursday,
causing a loss OF $500, on which there was
small Insurance.
"A short lime ago Il son Of i. \. Will
liams Of BridpOrt stucl pitchfork into
his foot, from the effects of which he had TO
have his great toe amputaied. He seems
to DO growing worse, however, and it is
feared that his whole foot may have to
come off.
A few days since Harvey ). Rogers
young man living in Cambridge, went to
his fathers sugar-house and committed
suicide by shooting himself through tho
head with a revolver. He was twenty
years old, and disappointed love was the
cause.
In Whee!ock man recently put the
barrel o: a gun loaded with powde in the
fire AS the easiest way of unloading II.
Thinking the powder must be burned up
las he said, h0 placed the muzzle Of the
gun 10 his mouth TO blow the smoke out.
when the contents discharged and blew
out several of his teeth, burning his mouth
and throat terribly. Fortunately the shot
had been removed, otherwise the result
must have proven fatal.
A writer in the New York Observer,
spea king of Pitlslord, as a town equally
noticeable for the extraordinary beauty of
its scenery and the quality Of its popula-
ton, remarks that 'seveniy-fiye years ago
farmer emigrated to a hill-faIm three
miles from the village. Thirteen of his
grandsons have been educated at college,
and most of them are in active service in
the various professions, A majority Of the
thirteen were educated al the University of
Vermont.
About o'clock \. NJ. Friday, Decem-
Der 81, the McIndoe's Lumber Compauy's
mill at McIndoe's Falls was destroyed by
fire. Circumstances indicate that 1t was
the work of an incendiaIy. The loss above
insurance cannot fall much below $4,000.
The original commission given by
General Burgoyne 10 Colonel Baum in
l777, for him to proceed TO Bennington to
take charge of Tho gipraS at that point 10
now in the possession of the widow Of
Hon. Horace Everett, long member Of
Congress from Vermont.
Two young ladies' named Brady, who
board at the residence of II. ]. Armington,
in Bak ersfield, went TO bed the other night,
leaving kerosene lamp dimly burning.
In the morning they were found uncon-
scious from the effects of the gas which
had generated from the lamp, and were re-
stored with difficulty.
While at work in his mill at Victory
one day last week, Mr.. Daniel Colby was
caught by his clothes in the shaftng and
wound up SO tight as 10 stop the mill. He
was not so Injured but that lie could call
for help, but they were obliged TO cut his
clothes of before be could be released.
His pants and overals were torn into
SIN eds.
Last Friday, in Passumpslc, as Curtis
kidder was dropping a stick of timber, it
fell on the handle of an ak in such a man
ner as to cause the ak to fly up and strike
his throat directly over the jugular vein,
cutting cash that bled prolusely, and for
a short time it was feared he would bleed
to death. But the blood was soon stanched
and the wound dressed. The person who
dressed il thinks the wonnd reoched tho