Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-13
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the Fall Mountain paper company of Bel.
lows Falls received awards at the Melbourne
international exhibition.
e. A. Stewart has sold out his interest in
the Newport Express and Standard TO ID. M.
Camp a Co., and retires from the editorial
chair.
There are now II prisoners in the house
Of correction. OF this number G5 are males
and six females.
The Richford personal valuation has in
creased from $40, 500 last year TO $12S, ,026-
over 400 per cent
Louis Shangrau of West Rutland who
sustained a compound fracture of the spine
about two months ago, is still alive though
suffering intensely.
Mr.. Elliot Sheriff., one of the oldest cit
izens Of Vergennes died May 2, aged Sc. He
was for long time engaged in the wool-card-
ing business had been mayor Of the city
and member OF the state legislature.
The nominations have been confirmed of
George Hammond as postmaster at Middle
bury and James II. Murdoch at Woodstock
Two children at Beebe Plain, aged 4 and
respectively, were recently given a revolver
to play with. OF course il was thought TO be
unloaded, and Of course it went of, killing
the younger child, little girl, almost instant
ly.
The report that Bradley Barlow has dis.
posed Of all his interest in the ST. Johnsbury
Lake Champlain road to the Fairbankses is
denied.
w. II. Dubois heads the list of Randolph
taxpayers With an assessed property valuation
OF $40, S9G. Loren Griswold pays on $780,
900. James Hutchinson, Jr, on S15, 900
John W. Rowell on SIS, ,6OO Tewksbury d
Sons on Sle, ,526, Col. John b. Mead 50, ,525
Ephraim Thayer (doubled), $40, ,OOO
Among the nominations confirmed by the
senate on Thursday of last week was that of
Joan @. Stearns Of Bradford to be internal
revenue collector for the district of Vermont.
At Bradford, on Thursday of last week.
Gov. FarnhRm refused the petition Of Theo-
dore Hutchinson Of Hardwick for a pardon.
He was convicted Of incest in Caledonia coun-
ty two years ago, and sentenced to five years
in the state prison.
-Orris Ballard Sr., one of Georgia's old.
est and most respected citizens, committed
suicide on Wednesday morning, 4th inst, by
hanging He was in infirm health, having
symptoms Of consumption.
ASA I. Barron, surviving partner of the
late firm of A. Il. & o. +. Barron, proprie-
tors of Twin Mountain, Fabyan and Craw
ford (White Mountain) hotels, has been taken
to a private retreat for the insane at Winch
endon, Mass, foT treatment.
"A Coventry man lost turkey and after
"A days found it under pile OF straw, where
1t had been imprisoned for that length of
time. The bird was rather weak at first but
is now as good as new.
In carload of Clydesdale horses which
passed through Island Pond, recently, en-
route from Scotland to Illinois, was one "a
inches in girth and weighing 22OO lbs. The
animal would require a collar 75 inches in the
inside circumference.
The prison commissioners have decided
to build an addition of forty feet TO the work.
shop of the house Of correction. This has
been found necessary on account of tho in
crease Of the business Of the contractors, N.
X. Brown a Co.
1t is announced that DIR. J. L. NJ. Curry
OF Richmond, Va, the agent Of the Peabody
fund, Julia Ward Howe. ex-senator J. W.
Patterson Of New Hampshire, state commits
sioner OF public schools, and other distin
guished persons prominent in educational af-
fairs, will be present at the meeting of the
American teachers institute association at St.
Adams in July.
About 90 refrigerator cars are daily pass.
ing over the Central loaded with fresh meat
for Europe. The time from Chicago TO Bos-
ton is about four days. The cars are iced at
st. Albans and at White River Junction. car
rying the meat through without any loss.
The cars are returned empty, no other freight
being allowed in them.
1t is now regarded as almost certain that
the president, and perhaps some Of his cabi-
net, will attend the American Institute meet
ings at st. AlbanB in July. In a recent letter
he said 1T is my earnest purpose to go,
and perhaps TO take with me, in addition to
Mrs (narHaln ,l.ar 81
One of the speakers will be Judge Albion W.
Tourgee, the famous author Of 1.-THE Fools
Errand."
"A public library has been established at
Sutherland Falls by ex-Gov. Proctor, in q
large, well-lighted, well-furnished room in
the upper story of the storeroom for finished
work. The library has been placed by Gov.
Proctor in the hands of seven trustees, and is
to be open TO all residents at the Falls on the
payment of a slight fee. There are now
about 1000 volumes on the shelves, and Gov.
Proctor proposes at once TO increase the num-
Der TO 5000.
"A notable old lady is Mrs. Lawrence OF
Craftsbury. She is II years old, and for six
years past has been totally blind. During the
past two years, nevertheless, she has spun,
doubled, twisted and knit /. 400 knots of yarn,
making everything from mans cap to a syr-
up strainer One of these years she took care
of the butter of ten COWS, with the assistance
OF girl ten years old, and also assisted about
the cooking and general housework. She has
never but once during these years made q
misstep, at that time falling from the piazza
into the road, breaking one wrist and sprain-
ing one ankle, from which injury she has new
or fully recovered.
Following is a list of some of the heavy
property owners in Rutland and the amount
which they are assessed Redheld Proctor,
real and personal, $27s, ,OOO Vermont mar
BILE company, personal, S45O,OOO; W. Y.
Ripley's estate, personal, $9l 900; j. NJ.
Haven, personal, $50, 900; Ripley Sons, per-
sonal, $4,000; W. Y. W. Ripley, personal,
$33, 600 Mrs. William Y. Ripley, personal,
$3l, ,0O0 William Gilmore, personal $1Ol,-
600; Charles Clement, personal $257, 900
John w. Oramton, real and personal, $780,
O0Oi II. II. Baxter, real and personal, $l9l,-
600; II. II. Dyer, real and personal SllO,-
600; Edward H. Ripley, real and personal,
49,, ,OOOi E. Pierpolnt, personal, S49, 900.