Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-27
VERMONT ITEMS.

The postoffice at South Woodstock was
entered one night last week and S27 in cash
and So in goods taken. No clue to the bur
glars thus far.
Barton merchants bought of local pick
ers and shipped 1G tons Of raspberries this
season, paying out $1,000 for them.
John Dyer has sold the Lake Dunmore
house and property to Frederic Roper of
New York, for SIS, 900.
A sad accident occurred at Proctorsvile,
the other day. Mary, a nine ears-old daugh-
ter of II. 5. Batty, had gone across the road
to the house Of Don Pollard to play croquet,
when a little son of Mr. Pollard's took up a
rusty wicket that they were not using, and in
throwing it OF the ground struck the little
girl on the left temple, penetrating the skull
and into the brain. The child remained un-
conscious from the time of the accident till
she died in few hours.
The Missisquoi river is lower than at any
time for years, and in consequence mills at
North Troy are running but small part of
the time
1t is now stated that Tom Shackett, the
missing live stock dealer of Addison county
is guilty of forgery and other frauds. He is
accused Of using on his paper the name Of u
rich farmer who has been dead two years
and a Rutland man who supposed he held a
dlebury farm finds that there were already
two mortgages on the same property amount
ing to 5000. The estate has been pushed
into bankruptcy.
A Vermont college of teachers has been
organized at Montpelier and charter will be
asked for, the object being to promote the in
tercsts of the profession. H. T. Fuller Of St.
Johnsbury is president, and b. NJ. Weld of
MoTisyille secretary.
The town of Highgate has decided that
it will on the LIST of September next pay
its outstanding bonds-thosc issued in 1869,
1870 and 1S7l-amounting in all to $50, 600.
The White Mountain express train over
| the Rutland road, going west, ran over an old
man just beyond Rockingham, Monday af-
teruoon, and killed him. He was walking on the
track towards the train with his head bent
| down and basket on his arm. The remains
were left 1T Bartousyille, where they were
| found to be those of Mr.. Putnam, living
about mile from Bartonsville. but having
his residence and friends in Springfield.
As gentleman from Enosburg was driv-
ing from Masonville recently, his wagon
broke down, hurting him TO the ground. His
injuries were slight. but the horse ran against
u neighboring beehouse and was fatally stung
by the bees.
The Burlington Republicans have nomi-
mated Russell S. Taft to represent the city in
the next legislature.
The old soldiers of Orange county pro
| pose to have "a reunion at Fairlee Lake, Sept.
| sth and 9TH. Their organization extends an
invitation to all soldiers
DIR. Cyrus Hamlin accepts the presiden-
cy of Mddlebury college. DIR. Hamlin is the
famous missionary to Turkey and was for q
long time president of Robert college at Con
stantinople. More recently he has been a
professor in the Bangor (Ale.) theological
seminary.
Burlington was greatly disturbed over the
| result of its recent census enumeration, be.
cause it showed population of only 1000
against II, 600 in 1870. Complaint was made
to headquarters, and Gen. Walker sent on
special agent, who took with him the enume.
ration tables of ten years ago a careful exam
nation of which convinced the Burlington
people that gross fraud was perpetrated in
the enumeration of the city in 1870. Not less
than 300 false names were there given, which
fact shows that the actual population of Bur
| lington in 1870 was about $500. To make
sure of the matter, however, a RECOMMENDATION
of two districts was made, and the result was
such as to prove the substantial correctness o.
this years enumeration. The census bureau
is satisfied that there has been an increase Of
between 2OOO and 300 in Burlington's popu
lation in the last decade.
st. Adams butter market, Aug. 24: Tn,
receipts were fair and market active, will
prices higher. Good to choice butter, Is tC
"a cents per pound selections, - cents pei
pound fancy lots at a higher price Gene
raj price, % aud n cents per pound