Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-23
VERMONT ITEMS.

ark, and several persons have died.
Edward Smith, of Braintreo, had his jaw
bone broken and two severe gashes cut in his
Jaw by being thrown from his sleigh against
stone wall, the other day.
George Jacobs, a well known West India
goods and feed dealer, Of Montpelier, has
failed, and his store is in an officers hands.
Post No 1, Department of Vermont, G..
A. r., was recognized at St. Johnsbury last
Thursday evening
Miss Townsley, the evangelist, is preach
ing to immense audiences at Middlebury, and
great interest is manifested.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Abel Brown, of Burke was celebrat-
ed Jan. 10.
Mr.. Joel NJ Haven and Dr. John A.
Mead, who purchased the Bates block prop
erty, Rutland, have divided ownership of it,
Mr. Haven taking the hotel and Mr.. Mead the
stores. II is understood that Mr.. Haven will
run the hotel with Mr.. Wilbur f. Paige as
manager.
The dwelling and barns of II. II. Har-
man at Bennington, were destroyed by fro
Saturday mornieg, together with a quantity
Of live stock partially insured incendiary.
Mrs. Ann Graham, n South Albany deaf
woman, recently fell over hot stove in q
fainting fit and was fatally burned.
In the year 1879 there were in Vermont
CD failures Cor about Que per cent. of the to-
tai number engaged in business) with liabili-
ties of $3.50, 1876.
The valuable mill property Mt Dennyyille
(Barre), which has been idle most of the time
since the death of the proprietor, Edward
Denny, has been sold to Boston corpora
ton, represented by William II. Blood, for
1924, 900. One of the parties is understood to
be Timothy Colony of Keene, N II. The
property will be Immediately put in working
| order
L. N. Wilson of Fairfax has failed for
| $50, 900.
1t is announced from Washington that
Col. +. G.. Butterfeld Of Bellows Falls will
be appointed supervisor of census for Yer
mont
The Free Press says that the business
transacted at the Burlington postofice last
year was larger than ever before, the receipts
falling only of trihe short Of $50 600. When
they reach that sum, as it is believed they
will next year, the free delivery system will
! be inaugurated. The money order business
transacted was over Sl25OOO.
A correspondent Of the Free Press says
that at the Brandon reunion private walk
cd Is miles to see his old colonel once more.
| He exhibited an autograph, which the officer
| gave him. with Us much pride as II 1t had
been gold, and went home seemingly happy.
Mr. Nathaniel Childs, theatre business
agent Of experience, and formerly dramatic
editor of the Boston Traveller, pays Il great
compliment to Howard Opem House at Bur
lington, speaking of it us one of the two most
charming opera houses which lac has lately
| visited.
Major George r. Childs Of st. Adams
accepts the invitation of Brooks Post, G.. A.
a \ Hr.W.
memorial day next
DR. John A. Mead and joel NJ. Haven
have purchased for $l2O, 900 the Bates house
at Rutland the stores in the block, and the
furniture and fixtures in the hotel and fixtures
in the stores, except that Of Mr. Higgins, who
owns the fixtures in that store. This is the
largest real-ostatc transaction in the history
of Rutland.
The time for holding the fifth annual re-
union of the Western Vermont Masonic I'm
ion has been changed from Feb. { to Feb.
10.
Rev. d. r. Watson pastor OF the Baptist
church ut Brandon, has resigned. Rev. c.
S. Frost of st. Johnsbury declines his call tC
the Free Babtst church at Whitefeld. Rev
Foster Henry Of North Bennington accepts a
call to CAvendlsh and begins his work Feb
ruary /,
A chapter of Fairfield accidents: A few
days ago Louis blanchard, while Strengthening
n hog let the knife slip through the palm o
his hand On the same day, Willie Fitzger
aid, while sliding on the ice, broke through
cutting II severe cash in his leg. The mex
day Tom Fitzgerald while taking away the
blocks from a drag -saw, got his right hanC
under the saw, receiving a frightful lacera
ton. Same day, Brit Fanton, while chop
ping off a log, struck his foot, cutting of tive
toes.
Joseph St Lawrence, Of Swanton, at
tempted suicide 10y strychnine. on Sunday
but, owing TO an error in the preparation 0
the ''pizen," and prompt medical aid, he still
lives.
Henry son Of Benjamiu Dutton Of Hart
ford, committed suicide on Monday. 10y shoot
ing himself in the head with n revolver H.
recently passed examination at Dartmouth
College, preparatory to entering the Chandl,
scientific departm, mt Monday morning h.
informed his father that he preferred not t.
enter college, went to Lebanon and purchas
ed "A revolver, returned home and wrote a brie
note to his parents, wherein he stated tina
people were talking falsely about him, etc.
/ and then, without rising from his chair
placed the muzzle of the revolver to his RICH
temple and fired. The ball passed through
his head, killing him instantly. Temporar,
alteration OF mind is assigned MS the cause o
the sad act.