Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-04


There was not large attendance at the
the town meeting on Tuesday. Ballots were
necessary for several Of the officers, but with
two polling places in the hall the business
was transacted with despatch, and was con.
cluded at /. 80. IL was voted to build not
exceeding three public tombs. But little was
said with regard to the new tax law. mo-
ton to postpone the raising Of taxes till the
new grand list is made was voted down. The
board Of listers was increased to fve-the old
board being reelected with two new mem
bers.
-Rov. DIR. MCollester will lecture next
Sunday evening on Germany.
William Irwin Sabin, well.known far
mer residing in Westminster between this
village and Saxton's River, died on Sunday.
Burglars entered O. E. Holbrooks store
Wednesday night and broke open the money
drawer, in which was only few cents in
change. similar but unsuccessful attempt
was made on II. II. Davis's store.
-Diphtheria and diphtheretic Group have
prevailed TO q considerable extent in this viii
lage during the past two weeks. In some
instances the cases have become dangerous
and alarming, though but one has proved ia
tai. The families of Geo. o. Guild and II.
A. Titus have each had severe case oil
diphtheria, but all arc now better. The fam.
lily of o. j. Gray have been severely afiiict-
ed, two of his children having suffered Sc.
we're attacks, and Miss Ellen Cutter, the well
known teacher, q member OF his family and
sister of Mrs. Gray, having been very dan
gerously sick, though she is now improving
"A most sad and distressing fatality oc
Cured in the family OF Mr.. and Mrs Geo. X.
Russell on Sunday last, resulting in the death
of their little daughter, Annie May, of some
eight years. A day or two previous she had
suffered very dangerous attack Of diphthe-
retic membranous Group, which had arrived
at a stage when the physicians thought heI
only chance was by a surgical operation in
the throat. which was performed by DIR.
Campbell. The operation was apparently
very successful, the child herself, unable "a
speak of course, but smiling and motioning
for nourishment, when suddenly the lady in
attendance for the moment discovered she
was in great distress and called for help,
some Of the assisting physicians still remain
ing in an adjoining room in the house. II
was Immediately found that the tubes had
been removed or were out of place. and blood
was probably flowing from the inosion into
the trachea down to the lungs, and though
instant efforts were made to replace the tubes,
the child died Immediately, Just at the mo-
ment when hope was becoming strong
Times.
The Times gives the following particu.
lars Of last weeks raid on the liquor sellers
THE police cases mentioned as we went Ia
press last week were John Collins, who was
fined 81 and costs amounting TO $685., and
James Smith, who was fined the same
amounting to $685.. The proceedings were
for intoxication. 1t appears that they, and
some others who fed or escaped in some 9TH
err way, drank at various places and became
disorderly and noisy at the depot. These
parties disclosed where they obtained their
intoxicants, and thereupon proceedings were
made against the parties selling the liquors a.
follows John Mansfield, fined on two COM
plants $40 each and costs, and he was also
proceeded against under the nuisance act,
the total fine and costs amounting to S25S..
"a. Charles Royce, who keeps the Farmers
hotel, was proceeded against in like manner,
his fines and costs amounting TO $47.9G, and
he was also sentenced to the work house al
Rutland for 80 days. A seizure Of liquor
was also made ON his premises, and the liq'
uor destroyed. Like proceedings also were
made against Charles Sullivan, who keeps the
bar at Towns hotel, whose fines on com.
plants and under the nuisance act amounted
TO S232 81, and his bar closed. These cases
were all brought by States Attorney L. n.
Read before Justice o. NJ. George, and al
were settled without trial.