Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-15
VERMONT NEWS.
THE CENTRAL VERMONT Acoo UNITING.

AhE CENIhAL VERMONT ACCO UNITING.
IN. F. Walker, J. W. Rowell and w. p.
Dillingham;, special masters appointed under
the mandate Of the Supreme Court Of Vev-
mont, to ascertain the amount and status of
the floating and trust debt of the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada Railroads.
met at st. Adams Tuesday as per notice. and
after taking formal proof Of few bonds, ad-
lourned by agreement Of parties to August
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Bell of Hinesburph
celebrated their golden wedding two weeks
ago.
Jacob f. Bates of Hartland committed
suicide with Paris green on Thursday of last
week.
Marcus A. Conner Of New Haven. Ct.
was drowned at Burlington last week Will Z
attending family reunion on the lake.
Frank Mcconnell, aged 10 years, of AL.
bany, while holding the muzzle of TOW pis.
toll against his stomach on Tuesday to read.
Just the spring, shot himself in the intestines
and died soon after.
The following Vermont postmasters have
recently been appointed Nelson f. Hazard,
Georgia, franklin county Richard H. Kings.
ley, South Woodstock, Windsor county
Hiram X. Stewart Troy, Orleans county
-Ex-Gov. Smith and party will sail for
July 21.
The large barn and house of NJ. A.
Carlisle at East Randolph we're totally burned
last Sunday morning. Loss about 81. 900.
The fire was caused by the explosion of q
kerosene lantern on the barn floor
MIR. and Mrs. Pierce Vincent of Burlinp.
ton celebrated their golden wedding on Mon.
day, in St. Joseph's church.
Henry A. Tenney claiming to be drum.
mer for Boston hardware firm, was arrested
| in Burlington Monday for stealing $50 from
the safe Of Robbins & Marsh of Chester, Oh
the Friday previous. After his arrest he con.
fessed that robbery and also to stealing S4(
from the safe of G. A. Booth & Son of Yer
gennes.
Mrs. Norman Morse of Tunbridge com
mitted suicide Sunday night by taking Parii
green. On Wednesday of last week, her husband
deserted her, clipping with Mrs Chester Dodge
and left his wife with three small children
without means Of subsistence Becoming
frenzied at the situation, Mrs. Morse took hei
own life.
While moving away hay in a sheep.b
at New Haven, David Sears fell through
trap door into the shed below, and striking
his neck upon the edge of a hay-box it wal
dislocated, causing instant death.
COL William Wightman, an old and re
spected resident of Richford, died on the 4th
aged ~. For years he took a leading part il
town affairs, and held many important towr
| Offices
st. Johnsbury is to have militia com
pany. Some twenty five names are already
enrolled, and there will be as many more.
Gen. w. W. Henry organized Crane
Army post at Fairhaven Wednesday evening
The Vermont teachers association meet
at Mortified August 10, IL, and -. Rev
w. S. Hazen of Mortified makes the address,
of welcome and Professor Cilley the response
How can the qualification for teaching b.
raised y will be discussed by Professor Dol
and others. President Hamlin will speal
Thursday followed by Superintendent Dart
on "Ungraded Schools" and President Buck
ham on The Moral Hygiene of the School.
Other we'll known teachers will speak, anC
the meeting promises to be success.