Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

VERMONT ITEMS.

VERMONT ITEMS.
The remarkable thing about Charles
Wallace, who died last Friday at Farlee .was
that he weighed $50 pounds at the time of his
death.
Henry Clark of Rutland and l.. NJ Read
of Bellows Falls are the representatives from
Vermont to the Supreme Lodge of the Knights
of Honor, which assemblies at Charleston, S.
c., to-day.
The Judge Cults farm near North Hart
land which was once valued at $4,000, has
been sold to Mr.. Gates of Peacham for
$3.50
The Passumpsic railroad has purchased
1 900 tons of steel rails to be laid this sum
mer, at a cost of about ga, 600.
The diphtheria continues undated at
Richford Ten or twelve deaths have occur
red, and others are sick. One family has
lost four children. H. II. Rounds, United
States Customs Officer has buried three in as
many days. and has but one left. Physicians
and nurses are doing all in their power to
check the disease.
A terrific wind storm struck the town Of
Island Pond Monday evening, blowing down
the steamboat house and a large covered
bridge about POO feet long across the railroad
track. No one was injured.
George Marsh of Mortified received a
probably fatal wound by the explosion of his
gun, while hunting on Sunday.
The wooden mill at Middlebury, former
ly owned by o. Severance and Rev. w. W.
Winchester has been sold to II. j. Chapman
of Blackinton Mass
Charles Drury, boy twelve years old
accidentally hung himself at Wells River, the
other day. lie placed strap around his
neck, fastened the buckle to nail and fell
of, as is supposed. His neck was dislocated
and he died instantly.
--Mddlebury is to have a steam fire en-
CINE.
The Sutherland Falls marble company
have concluded that it does not pay to work
oxen around the mills, and horses will be
substituted as fast as they can be procured.
A slate tariff on Western freight has
been arranged SO that the Vermont quarry
men can now compete on favorable terms
with those from Pennsylvania.
An Essex boy fell while wrestling, and
fractured his shoulder.
-Amasa Kasson of st. Johnsbury has just
received pension Of S1,24l.S7.
VIM. A. Blancher, a man 90 years old,
was committed to Jail at st. Johnsbury, the
other day, by the constable Of Concord, for
non-payment of taxes
Arrangements are being made for grand
hose tournament and trotting exhibition on
the fair ground in Morristown on the last day
Of June and first of July.
The young man, Howle, of Perkins
Landing, who was reported rs missing and
supposed to have been drowned, has made his
appearance. Disappointed love is not often
fatal
Last Monday was the lO5th anniversary
II l..
oga.
}. a A. Billings's large saw and clapboard
| mill at Aliddlesex, with the machinery, was
burned Saturday loss $500 insurance
| $4,000.
Three adjoining barns in Hartley were
struck by lightning and burned last week
loss 5000 insurance 500
Charles Fairbanks of England, but form
erly of St. Johnsbury, has authorized the
purchase of an organ to be placed in the new
| North Church in that place, and a contract
| has been closed with Boston house for its
manufacture Mr.. Fairbanks is a son Of the
late Gov. Erastus Fairbanks, one of the early
| founders Of the church
Somebody poisoned some cattle belong.
ing to b. p. and S. J. Field of Brandon on
the LIST inst. from the effects Of which an OK
and a COW died.
Vermont postmasters appointed NJ. A.
| Best East Highgate, Franklin county David
l.. Field, West Milton, Chittenden County
| j. c. Orne, Westmore, Orleans County.
| -Amasa Ishams barn of East Shelburnt
was struck by lightning, Sunday night, and
| splintered pretty thoroughly. One COW wa
killed and another singed.
The citizens of Burlington have chosen &
committee, including Mayor Hatch, b. b
Smaley, l.. Barnes W. Carpenter, W. G.
Shaw, George F. Edmunds, f. ]. Phelps, d
| C. Linsley, c. W. Woodhouse and c. II.
Blodgett, to cooperate with the local e1-sol
diers committee in arranging for the coming
meeting of the society Of the army of tn,
| Potomac to be held in that city.
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian tells the
story of a robin which was hung few days
| ago in an elm tree in that village while max
ing her nest. One foot became caught il
some way, holding her so fast that hel
struggles only exhausted her strength unit
she died, to the grief of some children who
saw the misfortune, but could not relieve tn,
| victim.
One of the University students at Bur
lington got a leg broken in two places during
game of football on Tuesday afternoon.
Prices for butter were lower at St. Al
| bans on Tuesday, the quotations being as fol
| lows Good to choice, II to Is cents PEI
| pound selections, ~ cents per pound, will
a, few fancy lots at little higher price ma
| pie sugar, . to 10 cents per pound eggs II
cents per dozen.
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