Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-29
VERMONT ITEMS.


The trial of Rev. Il. d. Hopkins for
forgery was concluded at st. Johusbury
Monday night by a verdict of guilty.
-Childs Bros, of Beunng ton, have be-
gun the publication of the "Vermont Cen
tennial," which is TO be continued Till No
vember-as trl-weekly at present and 10
be daily through celebration week.
The Cottage hotel at Barre was burned
Saturday night; loss $4,000; insured. A
brick building adjoining, occupied as fur
niture store and tenement, was partially
destroyed; loss $500.
The wool trade was reported lively 10
Caledonia county last week. II Lyden
buyers were plenty and there was consid-
cradle competition. Most of the wool was
not washed, and the ruling price for this
was 30c As high as 40c was paid for wash
ed wool, though ii was mostly sold al 35c.
A citizens meeting at Bennington Sat
urday evening appointed the various local
committees on celebration arrangements,
and each entered upon its work Monday
Ex-Gov. Hall is chairman Of the Revolu-
tlonary relics committee.
james Williams, an English day labor
er at Shrewsbury, was reported last week
to have fallen heir TO 100000, but the
sum has now diminished TO 1925, and 1t Is
doubtful IL even that ever is collectable.
Mrs. Malloy, who has lectured on tenn
perance with so much success in the con-
trail and northern portions of the Slate, was
taken sick with brain fever last week at
Cambridge and died Tuesday afternoon.
The custom officers at ST. Adams have
seized the Central Vermont locomotive
Edward Blake, on which liquor was SNUG
gled, and the engineer, conductor and
brakeman have been bound over in $500
each for examination before the United
States commissioner.
The 43d annual commencement exer-
cises of Norwich University at Northdeld
closed Thursday, June q. The exercises
opened on the 17lh with the baccaaureate
sermon by Rev. C. Ingles Chaplin, of Yer
gennes. Tuesday and Friday examination
of graduating class took place; Wednes-
day, examination of candidates for admis-
sion. Thursday was commencement day
proper, when, after prayer by Rev. T. J..
Taylor, of Windsor, and music by the band,
OfatlOnS were delivered ny the memDcfs OF
the graduating class.
1t is expected that Chief Justice Waite
will attend the Bennington Centennial, and
that he will be the guest during his stay of
Rev. Isaac Jennings Of Bennington Centre.
The Banner says that "Mr. Jennings has
been for twenty years pastor Of the
First Church of Christ in that village, the
first church society organized in the State,
and will welcome TO and entertain his hon.
ored classmate in the parsonage, which is a
building of historic renown, having for
merly been the residence Of a member of
the Robinson family"
-Hubbardton people are talking OF cele-
brating the centennial anniversary of the
battle of J uly 7, III, in which 1000 Ameri-
cans, portion Of the army which had just
evacuated Ticonderoga, were attacked and
defeated by an overpowering force Of Brit
ish troops. On account of the scattered
population OF the village and distance from
the railroad the celebration will take pic
mic form, in which visitors, except invited
guests, will bring their own provisions.
An historical address will be delivered,
! and other historical aud literary exercises
will constitute the programme.