Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-20
VERMONT ITEMS.


other sections IL is vice versa.
The st. Johnsbury marketmen have re-
duced the price of the best steak TO IA cents
per pound and other cuts in proportion.
james E. Partridge's carriage factory
at Pownal was burned recently, with its
contents; loss 1880; insurance $1,000.
Wallace Towne of Morrslville, aged 1G,
was made blind and speechless by blow
on the head while playing ball recently and
died few days afierward.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
enter the savings bank Friday night, at
Springfield, this State, but the burglars
were evidently frightened away before COM
pleting the job.
Bishop Bissell olliciated at the Holy
Trinity Memorial church, Philadelphia, on
Sunday. He was also in attendance at the
meeting of American bishops of the Epis-
copal church in Philadelphia on Saturday,
The Vermont Woman's Board of Mis-
sions will hold its annual meeting at st.
Johnsbury on Wednesday, October 25th.
Mrs. Montgomery, missionary from Ma
rash, Turkey, and Mrs. NJ. i. Norton of
Boston, secretary orthe bureau ofexchauge,
will be present.
The hamlet of Simonsvlle, in this
State, boasts of rival to the celebrated
''one-hoss shay" 1t is wagon in daily
use in which Col S. l.. Marsh, veteran of
the war Of 1872, now in his S9th year, made
a Journey from Missouri to Vermont 60
years ago.
The State Superintendent of Education
thinks it has been demonstrated that the
town system of common schools is simpler,
more flexible, more efficient, more conven-
lent and more economical than the district
system and yet it is in operation in only
seven towns of the State.
According to the report of the Inspec-
tor of Finance there are in this State twenty
savings banks, with 20, 4Sl deposliors and
Is, 05S ,553 on deposit. The amount ofannual
| expenses, including revenue tax, is only
S35,9l4S5, or only about 81, 800 each, and
the aggregate of ordinary dividends $780,
297 50.
The whole number of children Of school
age in Vermont for the year ending March
81, 1876, was 92,577, of whom 90, 013 attend
ed the common schools, not quite n per
cent of the whole number. The average
daily attendance was less than sixty per
cent.
Belonging to the Episcopal Diocese of
Vermont are 1916 families, 5O63 individuals,
and 2950 communicates. During the year,
| as reported TO the convention held in Mont
pelier in June, there were 3l7 baptisms,
255 combinations, "A marriages, and 20S
burials. The Sabbath school teachers num-
Der 245 and the scholars 1898.
Persons who are acquainted with the
| coal fields of Pennsylvania believe the
recent alleged discovery of anthracite coal
in Rutland TO be genuine. The shaft is
now being sunk about mile from the Rut-
land depot, on the farm of Mr.. Stewart.
Mr.. Cass, of Springfield, was riding on
Tuesday, of last week in the village with
his little girl, five years old, on the seat of
| heavy wagon, when he stepped of for a
few moments, leaving her on the seat, when
the horses moved little and she fell to the
ground, the wheel passing over her head
| and killing her almost instantly.
The Caledonia county fair at st. Johns
bury was not financial success this year,
| Notwithstanding Beecher was on exhibit
| ton at premium of $500. 1t is pleasant to
| know, however, that the receipts of the
Windsor county fair were $500 in excess of
the premium list, while the number of en-
tries exceeded those of any previous year,
the total being over ] 300, including 90 yoke
| of superior oxen and IS other cattle,
large number of fine horses and nearly 800
sheep.
Tho Vermont Farmer speaking of Rev.
E. d. Hopkins, the st. Johnsbury swind-
| Ter, says the latest news from Colebrook, N.
H., is that Mr.. Hopkins improved in health
very much until last Sunday night, when
| he felt well enough to go out. But instead
| of getting up in the day time, he waited
| till midnight, took team and went out to
idle Strangely enough riding out made
| h i'm feel better, and so he kept on until
the Cana a line was passed, when his cure
was complete! or course he will come
home right away, now that his health is re-
stored!
The town of Vergennes was thrown in
to wild excitement on Saturday, because of
a brutal outrage upon Miss Warner, al
legged 10 have beed committed by a mulatto
named Oliver Johnson. Johnson is charged
with several burglaries, and, il Is alleged,
robbed the house of Mrs. Warner at night,
some weeks ago, and ravished her daugh-
| ter. Owing TO the nature OF the affair it
was kept quiet for awhile, and was not
made public until Johnson's arrest, which
occu red at Brandon, where he had fled, on
| Friday night last. On Monday johnson
was bound over in the sum of $4,000 and
lodged in Jail.