Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-29
VERMONT ITEMS.

4 YIN VI IHlGnhNe0.
Mrs. Sophronia Spaulding of Fairfax, 80
day.
David Sunderland of Highgate, Go years
Old was fatally hurt recently, while trying to
herd some colts
Col. W. G. veazey delivers the address
at the fair OF the Chester Driving Park Asso-
citation at Chester, Sept. Sd and 4th.
E c. Robinson's house, barn and other
buildings at Island Pond were burned Satur.
day loss $4,000, partly insured
A Bridgewater man walks eight miles ev-
cry day to back pasture to milk his cow,
which gives four quarts at a milking
The Caledonian warns the public against
Patagonian who has been lecturing there
and forgot to pay his bills.
Tho State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Vermont will
be held at Vergennes September oath and 25th.
The family of Peter Siple of North Fer
risburg, consisting of eight persons, have an
aggregate weight of 1862 pounds. His six
daughters are somewhat delicate, and tip the
scales at only 2l7 pounds each.
At West Rutland the other day, James
Hanley marble cutter, while attempting TO
board train was run over, and one hand and
both legs were cut off. He died in an hour
and n half
r. Richards, of Sherbrooke, Quebec,
who is one hundred years old arrived at Der
by line, last week, with a woman of forty-fve
to get married. He is hale and hearty, his
hair is turning from white to black, and where
he was bald the hair is starting out
Mrs Patrick Tobin of Duxbury acciden-
tally smothered her child while she was tax
ing it out to ride the other day
A lhraa Iavpf Iaynpara,,oo ,o,.,,, ,,...;,,.,
was held at Mortified last week. A large
crowd was in attendance. Miss Francis vii
lard of Ohio, Rev. Mr.. Frost of Connecticut
and Rev. Mr.. Knowles of Springfield were
among the speakers.
The Universalists held their 10th annual
convention at Springfield last week. The de
nomination has 81 parishes in the State, four
new ones having been added during the year.
An order from France for 100 dozen
rolling. pins has been received by Mr.. Kim
ball of Richford, who received a gold medal
for wooden ware at the late exposition at Pa
ris.
Mrs Clarence Reynolds of Norwich fell
Sunday night through an open place in the
Kitchen into the cellar, receiving injuries of
which She died Monday
The property of the Flanders ;.ump COM
pany, known also as the Vergennos machine
to satisfy $4,000 attachment in favor of the
Nergenncs water-power company, and their
| employees and customers will probably lose
their wages and claims.
| William Warmers 13-years- old son, AL
win c., Of Lowell, was killed b, lightning a
few days ago Three section men at Barton
were knocked down by lightning, and crow
| bar in the hands of one was throw a. some dis
| lance.
Roland F. Robinson, one of the earliest
| pioneers in the anti-slavery cause in Vermont
died at his home in Ferrisburg, on Monday,
aged S3 years He was the personal friend
of Garrison, Thompson, Giddings and other
leaders of the cause.
A remarkable woman is Mrs. Thankful
| Taylor of Washington, aged 20. In her
younger days she thirsted for thorough
knowledge of English, Greek and Latin, and,
being poor, she worked for her books and
then studied them as she stood at her spin
ning-wheel In this way she not only edu-
Gated herself in the languages. but she learn
ed ecclesiastical and profane history. medi-
cine, science and general literature
Tho recent death of Miss Lemon at Lin
coin is attended with many suspicious circum-
stances which indicate a premeditated muir
der, and the high sheriff and states attorney
have visited the vicinity to look the matter
| up Ou hllt III ul VI uthlu. lllTtt ulslluCl
cries for help were heard, and the condition of
the body when found indicated death by vio-
lence. More developments may be expected
soon.
| "A Middlebury COW fell from ledge 1903
feet in height and it was fifty-nine feet per-
pendicular descent before she struck at all,
when she rolled down the remaining forty
four feet. That COW is now alive and in a fair
way of recovery, she having suffered the loss
of only one horn and broken hip.
Perry Marsh of Northfeld veteran of
the war of 1872, aged eighty three years, was
present at the reunion at Montpelier The
old hero was given quite a reception at the
| Pavilion Hotel, when he produced his fife
and played yankee Doodle" '"The Girl |
Left Behind Me-" and other selections, to the
great delight of those present, who gave him
enthusiastic applause.
After William Woodwork and Thomas
Morrissey had drunk freely together at Ben
nington last Sunday night, the latter reflect
ed on Woodwork for shooting John Whit
ney, a young villager two years ago, where
upon Woodwork knocked Morrissey down,
crushed his nose and battered his head into
an almost shapeless mass. The assailant was
lodged in jail. His victim lies in a critical
condition.
Fred Butler, the twelve year old son of
NAuuel Duutr OF EllthIOTu, wis IOuuu Dy the
family, one day last week, hanging from a
hook in the bedroom, dead. The family had
previously INDUCED in a discussion as to
whether person who was hanging could res
cue himself from his position after strangling
n little, Fred taking the ground that it could
be done. He was warned not to try the ex-
pertinent, but it is supposed he tried it with the
above result.
John Hohstadt of Highgate was q soldier
in the war of 1912 and obeyed Gov. Martin
Chittenden's memorable proclamation calling
the Vermont militia home from across the
lake. For this he and others were declared
deserters by the general Of the American ar
my. Many years ago he moved to Missouri
and during the late war seven of his sons
were in the Union army. He is now 80 years
old, and he has applied to the State for an
honorable discharge on his 1912 record, SC
that he can die without stain on his name.
Norman Taylor otherwise known as the
"Vermont Pie Eater, is training for the great
pedestrian match in New York in September
In answer to a reporter he thus describes his
manner of training: II do my work on the
track of the Manhattan Athletic club Yes.
terday took a run of twenty miles, at the
rate OF eight miles an hour. day or two
before I did sixteen miles in a little more
than two hours. Tomorrow shall try lit
Tie more thhh twenty uileb anu III thlS why
1 shall gradually increase the distance, taking
care never to tire myself. 1t is no trouble
for me TO run at the rate of six, seven OF
eight miles an hour
Young Hallock, the Yergennes forger
was engaged all last winter, it seems, in a Sc
ries of petty thefts, in which he was assisted
by two of his relatives of the Same name and
by their aid wrenches, forks, oil-cans, maple
sugar, horse feed, cider barrels, meats, poul
try, ETC., were continually disappearing from
neighbors houses. An uncle, Charles Hal
lock. was arrested last winter for stealing
horse and wagon, which were found in hi
possession. and he is now awaiting trial
During the same winter the latters four barn'
were set on fire and burned, after being heavi
ly insured. Insurance Adjuster Fletcher in
vestigated the matter SO closely, however
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