Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-15
VERMONT Items.

"a years and months.
The Lake Champlain steamers are now
running regularly between Burlington,
Plattsburgh and all points on the lake.
Fairbanks & Co., got the highest prize
for their scales at the recent International
exhibition at Sydney, and a special medal
of honor.
The ST. Adams Iron aud Steel Works
now give employment to some $50 men,
and are running at their full capacity.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John N. Pierce of Claren-
don celebrated their golden wedding on
the 18th inst.
The funds for the support of Rutland's
free reading room are exhausted and the
room has been closed.
= Judge Wheeler goes TO Canandaigua,
n. Y, next week, to hold a term of the U.
S. Court for Judge Wallace, who is in
Europe.
The ore in the recently opened copper
mine at Canaan, Essex County, assays SOC
to The ton. The mine is easily worked and
promises 10 be paying enterprise.
AT the annual convention OF the nation
al wool growers association held at Chica-
go May 8, Il. N. Bissel Of Shoreham, was
elected first vice president and one of the
executive committee.
Gov. Fairbanks has appointed Prof.
Torrey of Burlington, delegate from YER
mont to the international prison congress
at Stockholm, Sweden, in August next.
Mrs. Taylor Parker Of Marsh6eld, aged
about 80 years, hanged herself with rope
on the 9th instant in her husbands barn.
-Magoon, the murderer of Streeter near
Barre in October, 1875, still languishes in
Montpelier Jail. lie is awaiting the action
ofthe Supreme Court.
Hayden, the Derby Line wife murder
err, is employed in the cooking department
of the State Prison, and is called the cham
pion baker of the institution.
The Central Vermont Railroad is per-
Gecting arrangements whereby its lines of
railroad will carry 5000 people to the Ben
nington Centennial without delays or in
conveniences.
The directors of the National Life in
surance company Of Vermont have elected
Hon. Charles Dewey 10 ill the vacancy in
the Office of president caused by the death
of DR.. j. A. Dewey.
The Catholics of Barton have purchased
The church building which the Congrega-
tionalists vacated when they moved into
their new edifice.
Mr.. A. b. Bishop of Jericho began last
fall setting shade trees, and this spring
finished setting both sides Of the highway
as far as his farm extends, having planted
over 700 thrifty elms.
Hugh Flanagan, workman at the
quarry of Gilsen, Clement & Woodfin at
West Rutland, was killed Thursday after
noon by being precipitated into the quarry.
He fell distance of 100 feet.
Rev. DIR. Seaver of Rutland is going TO
San Francisco, CAL, next week, to supply
the pulpit of Rev. DIR. Stone part of the
time that the latter is taking vacation for
his health.
Benz. Morgan, formerly hotel keeper
at So. Woodstock, and his brother-in-law
were driving from Windsor TO Springfield
Monday night, both Intoxicated, when
their carriage overturned aud Morgan's
neck was broken.
Rev. ]. X. Fuller, for three years pas
tor of the NJ. T.. Church at Richford, has
united with the Congregational Church.
He is hereafter to labor as a Congregational
minister, preaching at Montgomery Cen
ire.
The ornament Of 900 pounds weight
which surmounts the spire of the Benning-
ton Congregational church is being remov-
ed to relieve the spire Of danger of being
toppled over by heavy winds like those of
last winter.
st. Adams Butter Market, June r.
Market fairly active with prices unchanged.
Quotations common 10 10 II cents; good
TO choice 10 TO IS cents selections 20 cents
per pound.
Chancellor Royce has refused to grant
the petition of the receiver and manager of
the Central Vermont Railway for permits
sion to sell the property of the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada roads to
pay the trust on the receivership's debts.
The potato bugs have recently appeared
In Western Vermont, having, it is soberly
alleged, fioated across the lake from the
New York shore. Swarms of them are
seen in all parts of the lake, and they seem
rather to enjoy the trip across.
1t is stated that the woodchucks have
taken possession of grave yard in Peach
am, and played resurrectionists by bring
ing 10 the surface the bones of one of the
old citizens who was buried some 40 years
since.
Grin Wheeler, of Newbury, died the
9TH, from accidentally drinking poison.
When first asked by his physician if he had
taken poison he denied 1t, but the next day
he told his physician that he drank some
thing from a bottle labeled whisky" The
bottle was found to contain corrosive sub
Innate.
Mrs. Young, who murdered her two
children with an ak at Newark last winter
has been declared insane by commission
ofexperts, and the grand jury have for this
reason decided not to find bill against
her. She was intensely wrought upon by
acts of her husband aud his paramour, and
fearing that they would take her children
from her she killed them in fit OF frenzy.
Rutland has genuine sensation in the
case of one Mrs. Payson, a widow of that
place, who was arrested ON a charge Of
writing anonymous letters TO Gen. II. II.
Baxter and a reputable and well known
young lady of Rutland, charging them with
Improper Intimacy. After the woman's
arrest she was examined by a commission,
declared insane, and taken ito the Bratlle,
boro asylum last Saturday. Public opinion
in Rutland is divided over the matter, and
there are limitations that the end is moi
yet
The criminal folly of fooling with fire
arms received fresh illustration at Ben
ninglon, Sunday afternoon, when young
man named Blow snapped an old gun al
two young lady cousins on the suppositioI
that it was not loaded. The gun went OF
aud the charge hit one of the young womeI
in the right breast aud the other in The
back. From the wound of one seventy sho
were taken. The other was slightly wound
ed. Both will probably recover.
Three weeks ago Henry Harlow o.