Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-27
VERMONT ITEMS.

business is lively with the Vermont cop
per mining company at Ely. Five hundred
men are employed and the company have
thriving little village TO themselves 10 miles
from Ely depot on the Passumpsic railroad.
In 1876 p. L. Merrill, Central Vermont
engineer, lost his leg by collision between
his and Wells River train, and his employ
ors have given him half-pay pension The
Central Vermont then sued the other road for
damages to Merrill and to their engine the
case has been heard before g. w. Clarke Of
Chelsea as special master, and he gives the
Central $4,000 for Merrill and $4,000 for the
engine. Wells River people think the decis-
ion is the beginning of long litigation.
At Nchford, the other day, young son
of Charles b. MCGOWAN fell upon piece Of
an old ramrod which he was driving into a
board, and his right eye was gougod from its
socket and fell to the ground. His screams
attracted the attention of his mother, who
hastened to the spot, but of course could rem
der no assistance other than to summon
doctor
-Westmore people are puzzled over the
strange disappearance of John McSherry, a
well-to-do farmer of that town, on Friday
night last.
Some % or more Caledonia lightning-rod
victims met last week aud resolved to resist
the collection of notes given to the company
which raided through that section last fall
They resolved that they would pay 80 cents
on the dollar rather than have trouble with
the company, but would resist any further
demands, and in case any of the notes are
sued they agreed in writing to combine and
share the expense of litigation.
A somewhat peculiar suit against the
town Of South Royalton has Just been tried
60. IL "a,
ment of the Jury each time. A man bought
a farm and claims that the town clerk told
him it was free of encumbranco. and aftcr-
wards found there was n mortgage upon it
which he had to pay. lie brought suit on
the ground that the town, by its clerk, did
not keep properly indeXed records of mort
cages.
-Gaysville, n manufacturing village in
Stockbridge, seven miles from Bethel has a
large vegetable ivory button factory, employ
ing about seventy-Gve hands. The ivory nuts
from which the buttons are made are Il prod
uct of Central America. and are brought to
this factory in lots of fifty and one hundred
tons ut time.
Mr. James S. Somers, u farmer living a
mile or so from McIndoes dropped dead from
heart disease, last Wednesday, A neighbor
called at the house and enquired for him and
WIS AolNl ny Ms Wiz Allht ut uhl just httI lttl
into his shop On going there Mr. Somers
was found upon the floor dead.
Mr.. W. j. Nuttng, of Brandon, has a
German silver dollar Ill years old. Forty
nine years ago he caught an otter in Chitten
den and sold it for dollar, and this dollar
was the one paid him.
burglars visited the residence Of L. F.
Brown, at st. Johnsbury, last Thursday night
furnishing themselves bountifully with re-
freshments and carrying of silver spoons
knives and forks and mugs, 10 the value of
$50. The residence Of G. w Spencer was
also visited, from which was taken silverware.
a watch and small amount of money, val
ued in all at $50