Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-04-20
VERMONT ITEMS.

"A little son OF Asa Childs Of Fairlee,
was run over Sunday, while playing
around loaded cart, and instantly killed.
The indictment against Mr.. Edward A.
Jewe.t for embezzling funds Of the United
States Government, while deputy collector
of internal revenue, has been Withdrawn.
Two children of a North Bennington
family died of diphtheria few days since,
and because of dread of the disease only the
immediate relatives attended the funeral,
and the sorrowing father and mother sang
the hymns.
Capt. Charles A. Curtis OF the United
States army has become president of Nor
wich University at Northteld, and Charles
c. Ii. Gestrin, graduate of the Swedish
university of Upssla, has accepted the po-
sition of professor of Latin, French and
German.
The building schemes OF the North
Congregational church at ST. Johnsbury
are ripening, and handsome new brick
edifice will soon result. Gov. Fairbanks
is chairman of the building committee, and
80, COO has been already pledged.
Rev. Edward S. Huntress, late pastor
of Derby. n. H., has accepted the invita-
ton Of the Congregational church of Wal
ling ford, of which DIR. Walker is pastor, to
minister 10 them one year. DIR. Walker is
still improving, and is now able 10 walk
out OF doors.
Commodore Vanderbilt's will has been
ad mitted TO probate at Bennington, in vir-
tue of a mortgage OF 100000 which he
held on the Harlem extension railroad. II
is said that the fees will more than pay the
whole expense OF the local colrt for the
year.
ID. L. Sherman of Castleton was killed
by the cars near the centre of Rutland,
Monday. He was walking on the track
and, being quite deaf, did not hear the
whistle. The engine struck him and threw
him ono side, breaking his back.
The other night, Levi II. Doty, of Ell
more, went 10 his barn and climbed to the
scaffold aftor some hens. BY some means
he fell 10 the floor, breaking the lantern
| aud knocking him seuseless. When he
came to, the barn was in flames, and his
arm burned. He managed TO crawl out
and save himself, but the barn and con-
tents were burned.
Charles Reed, son OF Heman Il. Reed,
who died in Rutland the l1th, at the age OF
%, was a remarkable young man. He was
born painter. He began 10 practise tho
art early in life and died almost at his cas-
ell. He was poor and unable to procure in
struction, but took the brush and palette
resolute;y in hand and before his death
produced many works OF genuine merit,
The st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN says
"Phair's friends are now moving earnestly
in his behalf He lacks neither friends nor
money now and the best legal and detec-
tive talent will be at work for him from
this time until May L." Col. Veazey and
L. ]. Ormsbee, Esq, are investigating the
case in Boston and Providence. The Rut-
land Herald learns that Gov. Fairbanks,
at whose request they have gone to Boston,
furnishes the money to pay their expenses.
The body of Bancroft, one of the vic
inns of the Montpelier tragedy, mentioned
last week, was taken to Woodstock for bur-
iai on Friday. Arbuckle, The assassin and
suicide, was buried Thursday. His father
did not attend the funeral. Short, the eth
er victim, is still alive. The ball has been
found. 1t struck just below the right
breast, passed round and now lies in the
flesh on the ribs OF the left side. The pros
pect OF his recovery is very good. The ball
will not be xtracted.