Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28
PHd1NIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, sEPTENBEI
VERMONT ITEMS.

Frederick Goodrich, an old resident of
Hardwick, was killed by the accidental dis
charge of his gun while hunting on Saturday.
A traveller lost his watch ut White River
Junction the other day, and it was found at
Wells River, hanging to the fringe of a lady's
shawl.
The Vermont Baptist State Convention
will hold its tifty-second anniversary at Fair
haven, Wednesday and Thursday, October
Sd and 18th.
The Vermont Baptist State Convention
will hold its fifty-second anniversary at Fair
haven, Wednesday ond Thursday, October
Sd and 18th
The Bugbee Mill in Northield near Rox-
bury. owned by +. c. Wiley, was burned with
all its contents on Saturday evening. Loss
$500; insured in Vermont Mutual for $1,000.
The New England Reform Club Associa-
ton will meet at Montpelier Thursday, Octo-
Der I. Every reform club in New England is
invited to send delegates.
-Delmere A. Patch of Rchford was pursu-
ing wounded blue crane, the other day,
when the bird turned upon him and pierced
his eye with its BILL entirely destroying the
sight.
The habcas corpus case at Rutland for the
possession of the l3 years-old wife of Lee
Gilman has been dismissed at the instance of
the girls father, who has concluded to make
the best of an unfortunate affair.
A now form of horse distemper prevails
i'll Chelsea. Its marked features are an np-
parent paralysis of the throat. and swelling
of the limbs and body. Some have died from
the disease.
BY II collision on the Central road, Sat
urlay morning. near North Georgia. a loco
motive and OIL afpbt freight IN
totally wrecked. Fortunately no casualties
are reported.
Edwin George dove to save drowning
man near Mount Mansfield in Stowe, last
week, but was grasped and held to the bottom,
and, though another man brought both men
to the surface, and the one who first sank was
saved, George could not be restored.
One of the most successful fairs perhaps
the most successful fair ever held in Caledonia
County-closcd ON Wednesday. The weather
during the three days of the fair was in all
respects all that could be desired. All parts
of the exhibition Were unusually good.
The Burlington Free Press says that Rut-
land of all the towns in the state needs Mr..
Moody's attentions; to which the Herald and
Globe replies: "but that eminent evangelist.
who ought to know sinners when lac sees
them, cast his eyes over the state, and, rs
the time is short, determines to commence
with Burlington first"
In spite of the protestations of Edwin f.
| Hayden the convicted Derby Line wife-killer,
that he wants to be hanged right off, there
is "A movement FOR new trial ON the ground
that some of the jurors have owned TO previ-
GUS prejudice.
Rutland railroad stock, preferred, is sci
ling in Boston at $ to Sj-about as low point
as could be reached without total elimination
of the stock Vermont and Canada, 10;
Connecticut and Passumpsic, preferred, 81.
The Bennington Battle Monument Asso-
citation will publish the official report of the
| Centennial proceedings, making II handsome
! octave volume of some 200 pages with IL
Illustrations, The Association votes its thanks
| to the orators and poets of the occasion, and
| requests copies Of their productions for official
| publication.
AT the Spirimalist Convention at North.
| field Mr.. Greenleaf of Boston asserted tina,
Peter was found drunk in his boat by the
| Saviour When called to task he owned that
there was no written history" to that effect
| but it was true. because reliable Providence
| (R. l. medium had had an interview with
| Peter in the spirit land and the saint owned
up that he was drunk ON that occasion.
The Ethan Allen engine company. OF
Burlington, composed of many of the princi
| pa cltlZehs OF inc cltN, VIII inc Nherillt'i
band of Winooski. made a very pleasant ex
cursion to Portland, Me-, last week, and were
the recipients of the highest and most fatter
ing courtcses from the fire department OF
that city.
Three barns and several sheds belonging
| to Charles ii. Miner, were burned i'll Highgate
| Thursday night, with all their contents and
Nelson johnson, living about mile and Il
half from Miners. has been arrested and held
in -, 900 bail on suspicion of setting the fire
Hon. Frederick Billings, of Woodstock
sold last week to Warren II. Daniel of Frank
lin n. H.. from his registered Jersey stock
the five years old COW "Fawnette of Wood
stock" and three years old heifer Sonora,
for $500 each. John d. Wheat, of Putney
purchased last year of Mr.. Billings ten of hi
full blood Southdown ewes, and last week
bought fifteen more.