Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-02
VERMONT ITEMS.

- Inc StIea1S are 1eIlOlleu 10 DC IlSlOR Z
in some portions of the State, showing that
the frost is out of the ground under The
snow.
Rev. w. II. Lord, ID. D., OF Montpelier,
is seriously Ill Of disease Of the kidneys,
making II necessary for him to keep under
the in fluence of chlorolorm portion ofthe
time.
Judge Wheeler of the Supreme Court
has made decision in the Chittenden
county case of II. G. Morton Us. Polly
Cary's estate. confirming TO the Congregs-
tional church at Milton some $1,000 and
Mr. Morton resduary interest, amount
ing to $4,000.
The amount of lumber on hand in the
Burlington market January was 55,0O0,-
900 feet, with prices from one to three dol
lars lower than last spring.
Misses Townsley and Buck have re-
Gently concluded very successful series
of revival meetings at Shushan, N. Y, and
are now laboring with marked success at
ST. Johnsbury.
1t is announced that the Central Yer
mont railroad is TO lay its track the entire
length with steel rails during the coming
season, and the management will give an
early order for the rails.
A portrait of Jonas Galusha, who was
Governor of Vermont from 1900 to 1913
and again from 1915 TO 1920, has been fur
nshed TO the Executive Chamber of the
State House by his descendants.
An insane young man at Peacham
named McLachin tried to chop his feet Off
with an axe, the other day. and almost sue
ceeded.
The Methodist church at Fairhavon
was burned, Sunday, because of defective
furnace loss $4,000, insurance $4,000
1t has finally beon decided that Rut-
land lager is intoxicating. Cephas Stone
has been fined $40 and costs for selling it,
in that village.
Edward L. Hayden, the murderer of
his wife, and would-be murderer of Mr..
Brigham, at Derby Line, last Summer,
will have his trial in February next. Hay
den is confined in Windsor prison, in
"murderer's row." and his coll door is on
~ opened TO pass in his food.
Rev. L. d. Hopkins is still in Jail at
St. Johusbury, and will probably remain
there till the June term Of the Caledonia
county court, as the result of his recent ex-
animation has disappointed all his friends
who believed in his innocence, and they
are backward about furnishing the neces-
sary $500 bail.
The widow, two sons and daughter of
o. NJ. Whipple. late of Weatbersfield. are
quarreling over his $4,000 estate in the
courts. Charles, the younger son, received
more than any Of the others. and they are
irving to set aside the will ON the ground
that the father. when not in his right mind
was undulv Influenced by Charles.
The decision Of the State encampment
of the Grand ARMY. TO take no mart "a an
organization In the Benninpton Centennial
was made in view of the fact that the Gem
eral Reunion organization Of the State had
preyiously resolved TO hold a muster at
Benninpios on that occasion. The yetcr-
ans of tho LAR. will he there. as sol.
diers
Last Saturday. all the drug Stores of
Rutland. except the one kent by the town
agent. were visited bv officers in search of
lauor. Asithad been for some DAYS gem
eralIv understood bv all those interested
that these warrants might be exnected at
any time, all were prepared for the visit.
and Of course no lauor was found.
A Woodstock lady, the other dav. took
her little one 10 a gallery for its pisture.
and while the artist was busy she was fix
ing up the child by wetting its face and
hair with what she supposed was clear wa
ter, but what was solution of nitrate of
silver. Afler exposure to the air short
time, the appearance of the child can bet
ter be imagined than described
Saturday, as J. L. Walton, teacher of