Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-11
VERMONT ITEMS.

st. Adams people take their children who
have whooping cough to the gas house.
where the children inhale the gas in the re-
tort room for few minutes at a time and it
Is claimed that this practice breaks up the dis
ease.
Mr.. G.. W. Bentley positively declines to
accept the position of vice president and man
ager Of the Central Vermont railroad.
Under the direction of the spirits, several
Northiield men are digging for hidden money
III the southeastern part Of the town.
Last Sunday twenty-five persons united
with the College street Congregational church.
Burlington, thirty-six with the Winooski av-
enue, forty-two with the Methodist (received
on probaton), and nine with the Baptism
all, one hundred and twelve persons.
In the cemetery at North Pomfret is a
gravestone bearing this inscription In men,
DRY Of Hannah, wife Of John W. Dana. ESD,
and daughter of Gen. Israel Putnam. who
died April >, lS20. aged 10 years A like
tablet contains her last words Il know in
Whom | have believed. and am persuaded
that he is able to keep that which have com
mtted unto Him against that day
There is a company Of religionists at Cow
entry who appear to believe that the time Of
miracles is not yet past. One Of them was
badly hurt by a falling tree some time ago
and two of the brethren come every day to
pray with him After their prayers they ex-
hort him to arise and walk" which he tries
to do. but has had no marked success thus
far.
An indication Of the large falling off Of
late years in the amount of navigation done
on Lake Champaign is afforded 10y the call Of
meeting of the Northern Transportation
Company, when it is announced that a vote
will be taken on proposed reduction Of the
capital stock from 500. GOO TO sos, 600. 1t
was reduced three years ago to the former
figures fran 5000 600.
During the first four weeks Of the Windsor
county court the aggregate of verdicts recoy-
cred was e13G Judge Barrett relieved his
mind by saying that this was sad common
tary on Windsor county litigation, and that
the cases, with few exceptions were hardly
worthy OF a trial by backwoods justice.
The Connecticut River Valley Masonic
! Union are to have their annual reunion at st.
Johnsbury on Friday, Jan. llth There viii
| be a business meeting at $50 T. NJ. grand
! promenade concert at o'clock, and an adj
| dress 10y Rev. Thomas j. Taylor at o'clock.
The assignee of Doa Smith Of Vergennes.
| who is charged with poisoning his wife, has
| advertised to sell his assets. The farm III Ad-
! Olson and the household in Nergennes viii be
SUN "' PIt'a'e s'ie' "Nlc ,iiV - 7Oii' PIP
cry, conslati1S OF 'ns s'o'A anu I'm on
- .I' ,,,o,,t of ,'.ari,. s-nno LsI. Lae,
| proved. while the assets on account of mort
! cages upon the real estate. are not expected
to bring over 5000
The St Johnsbury Atheneun, the gift OF
Horace Fairbanks to the town, was brilliantly
illuminated on New Years night for the mu.
| tual reception Of all the citizens. The entire
building was thrown open, reading room. IL
brary. hall and art gallery, and a large mum
Der of people, young and old. met and ex
changed New Years greetings Gov. Fair
banks was present and received the warine st
| congratulations OF the citizens.
Us,net+ and in fact the whole of Cal,do
,,i, oo,,rty. i. r,r.otlv apitoted nv recent dis
closures Of dishonesty. drplicitv and hvpocri
-. m, tb, ,..rt of one / il A6bott who Ia,
enioved tbr rrefy of Hon. to his name ant
the entire confidence Of the community il
which he resided. Itappears that Abbott hai
been the custodian Of bonds and money for {
large number Of people, who entertained th'
utmost confidence in his honesty. lniegrli.
and sagacty. Suddenly the mask has fallen
and i'll place Of Hon. }. y. Abbott Is seel
the knaye and the swindler of poor widow
and humble farmers Abbotts exposure ha
caused him to attempt suicide. What he ha
done with all the money Entrusted TO ms car
remains a mystery.
Tho recent suit of In, Nelepdy of Brad
ford in which he obtained a verdict for -.
COO from, the town for injuries received OF
the HIGHWAY. was A singular one in some re
spects He claimed that his accident resulte,
in naralvsis of his legs. so that these were a
II dead as far as movement and feeling wer
concerned. The efforts of the defence wer
to show that he was shamming. and so medi
cal experts were called. pins stuck into hi
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