Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-04-28
STATE NEWS.

1876 Rutland had 10 fires, entaliug au ag-
gregate loss of over 100000.
Daniel Webster Eddy, the youu gest of
the Chittenden spirtualist, has been ar
rested for adultery.
The sugar crop Is reported light in all
sections of the State, Probably little more
than half crop has been secured.
Lake Champlain is open, tho first boat
of the season having crossed on Saturday.
Col. T. S. Peck, commander G. A. r.,
department of Vermont, has appointed
LOOMS ]. Smith inspector general, vice G.
f. Spaulding, resigned.
The Methodist conference at st. Johns
bury, adopted resolution, Saturday, de-
nouncing the sale OF intox icating liquors
on the national Centennial grounds.
Dean Hosiord, of Charlotte, has a calf
which presented, Immediately on its birth,
the following somewhat astonishing d.
mansions: Grth, . feet 10Y inches; height,
feet % inches weight, 100 pounds.
The Rutland Globe understands that
Hon. N. T. Sprague, Jr., has changed his
plans, and will erect one story gothic cot
tase on the Centennial grounds for the Ver-
mont headquarters, instead of the two-sto-
ny building proposed.
The bobbin factory of A. L. Norris of
Norrisville, was entirely destroyed by fire,
Thursday night. No contents saved ex-
cept four lathes on the first floor. Loss al
most $4,000; well insured.
The Woodstock railroad has not only
paid expenses during its first six months,
but turned over 10 the town something to
pay the interest on its bonds.
Trains on the Montpelier and Wells
River railroad were delayed Friday eve
ming, by huge bowlder across the track,
half a mile above Wells River. One train
narrowly escaped wreck.
During this month, each G. A. r. Post
will be officially visited by the depart
ment aide" connected Herewith, who will
report what preparation the Post is max
ing for the observance of Decoration Day,
May 30, 1876.
The civil suits against Peter Alfonso
Cnrley, who turned States evidence in the
Miles trial for the Barre bank robbery,
have been Withdrawn, and he was released
from Jail at Montpelier, on Wednesday of
last week. Curley has gone 10 Troy, n. Y.
Forty thousand more young trout have
been placed in Lake George aud adjoining
streams, making 100, 900 in all. Only few
years will elapse before epicures and the
disciples of Walton will reap the benefit of
this excellent work.
Governor Peck has deci ded to pardon
Tim Hanon, the youthful Montpelier bur
slar, 10 whose efforts mainly the detection
of the attempted escape of Miles from State
prison were due. His sentence would have
expired on the 18th proximo, but by par
don he is relieved from the legal penalties
Of conviction.
Mr.. Charles Cook, farmer q years of
age, living with his father in Hyde Park,
while at work in the sugar place with him
about A. NJ, on Sunday, was murdered by
his father, who attacked him with an AK,
and beat out his brains. The elder Cook
has for some time been considered harm
lessly insane. He was lodged in jail, and
laughs with diabolical delight at his crime.
"A valuable relic of the revolution late
ly came into the possession of the Stately
the gift of Hon. b. II. Hall, of Troy, N. Y.
1t is the original record of the inquisition
held March 18th, l775, on the body of Will
liam French, the "proto martyr" of Amer
lean liberty-the Vermonter whom king
George the Third his Tory Crew" did to
death when "Tha with a Bawl his head
shot threw
j. II. McKelvey'o of Portland, Me-, is
meeting with great success in the temper
ance reform movement in the Northwest
section of the State. Sunday evening he
held large meeting in 81. Adams, and at
to nh I'D
with membership of 81, some of whom
have long been hard drinkers. Reform
clubs have been formed in Vergennes, with
membership OF 25, Winooski As, Rutland
-, Norlhheld unknown, Montpelier l25,
Burlington $40, and the members are con-
stautly increasing. C. e. Frost, a lawyer
and reformed man ofAuburn, Me-, is also
in The field and is doing good work.
Mrs. Martha Morey, of Straffold has
Just celebrated her one hundredth birth
day with considerable eclat, a number of
friends being present, and the exercises be-
ing chiefly religious and literary. Four
generations were represented at the dinner
table. The old lady is remarkably vigor-
Gus, and was up betimes on the morning of
the celebration, feeding the chickens. She
was born at Gill, Mass, and her mother,
Patty Bartlett Frizzell lived TO be l0l years
old. Mrs. Morey was married at twenty
five, and lived with her husband seventy
years, fifty of them in the house where she
now resides. Five OF her eight children
are still living, the Oldest seventy and the
youngest finy-eight years of age. Hell
home contains many curosities, one OF
which is portrait of DR.. Torrey. once Of
Windsor, VT, painted by Morse before he
went into the telegraph business.