Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-16
VERMONT ITEMS.

john Park of South Ryegate, has been
married twice and has ~ children.
1t is said that there are 22l oranges in
Vermont, although the number in member
ship has fallen off largely during the past
year.
Geo. Tyler of West Newbury was thrown
under a sled loaded with wood, Saturday and
his left arm was broken three times and his
head severely injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ufford of Fairfax,
celebrated their golden wedding January 9Th.
The Washington county agricultural So
ciety are unable TO pay the premiums award
ed at the late fair and will discontinue their
annual exhibitions for two years.
d. d. Hall of Newark, recently slaugh-
tered hog that weighed 90 pounds, If n
current item may be believed.
There are 10 students from Vermont in
Dartmouth college, 80 in the classical depart
ment and six in the Chandler scientific school
AT the annual meeting of the National
Life insurance company, held at their office
in Montpelier on the 9TH inst, the old board
of directors was reelected
The Western Vermont Masonic Union
will hold its fifth annual banquet and festival
at Middlebury Feb. 4, Hon. +. +. Wood
bridge of Vergennes delivering the address
The Vermont Dairymens Association
will hold its eleventh winter meeting in Bran
don, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
next week. Gov. Proctor, eX-Gov. Smith,
and Hon. Albert Clarke Of st. Adams are an
nounced to be present, and among the spe-
caists who will assist are: X A. Willard,
DR.. F. E. Englehardt, d. S. Harding Prof.
II. L. Alvord and James o. Adams.
-Rumor has it that George White alias
Miles, the noted bank robber, lately planned
a bold attempt to escape from the Windsor
prison through the help Of outside friends,
but the job was discovered and frustrated
The Vermont National, the greenback
organ which succeeded the defunct Crucible
at Burlington, is dead, making the eighth pa
per which has given up the ghost in that city
in the past seven years.
Judge Abel Walker of Whiting was drag
ged from his sleigh by Joe Gross, last Thur
day evening and badly pounded about the
head and face for the purpose of robbery,
but was foiled by two boys coming along.
Cross tried to run away with team which
he hired, but was arrested and locked up.
The Howe scale company at Rutland has
resumed full control of its business, the trus-
tees, who have had charge of its affairs for
several months, having surrendered their
trust on the sth inst. The company is said
to be doing prosperous business
On Wednesday of last week fire broke
out in partition in the south hall building of
St. Johnsbury academy. The fire was extin-
guished after several hundred dollars damage
had been occasionod by water and the cutting
through Of partitions.
C. q. Pringle of Charlotte, a noted prac-
teal bOtanist. has accepted a call from the
government to travel through some Of the
forests Of the Southern States aud will enter
unOn his commission Immediately
The st. Adams Messenger says that five
boys on Montgomery east hill to spite their
school teacher, loaded some wood with gun
powder. The teacher put one of the sticks
in the stove aud the result was an explosion
which tore the stove in pieces and tore out
one desk, but fortunately hurt no one. The
boys were fined each $40 and costs, and got
well blown up at home, besides.
The amount Of Canadian lumber import
ed into Burlington during the season Of 1879
was %, 600, 900 feet-Rn increase of some / /,
600, 900 over the previous season. Iu addi-
| ton TO this an immense amount Of Michigan
lumber was brought in. At present all the
mills are crowded with work. and there is ev-
cry prospect that. successful and prosperous
as was the last season, the next will be much
| more so.
The papers in the central and northern
! part of the State comment on the fact, which
has recently come out, that Iowa butter is
| laid down in Boston ut cost of 60 cents per
| 100 pounds, while Vermont butter going on
the same train pays from 50 to 100 cents.
The lost Ploof child ut West Jay has never
been found, and the affair remains deep
mystery. How she could have been taken
away without a faint trace of her in any III
rection, is an enigma. 1t is said that the
mother appears quite Indifferent about it, and
does not allude to her child. Many believe
she knows whore the child is, and may have
| given it back TO its true father.
Hon. Wooster Sprague, Montpelier oc-
! togenarian, and his wife, Nancy Young
| Sprague, on last Christmas Day cooked their
Christmas dinner on the same stove that they
! did their first one ffty-two years ago The
| dinner was also served on the same platter,
eaten from the same table and with the same
knives, forks and china ware that were used
| ifty-two years before. They slipped their
coffee from a china cup and saucer known to
be over seventy years old, the gift of friend.
Mr.. Sprgue is in his SD year and his wife is
in her 10Th year Together, they are pleas
ant illustration of growing old gracefully.
They are cheerful, cordial and hospitable,
maintain lively interest in all current events,
and even now delight to entertain their
friends at their well laden board.