Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-26
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of Gardner, Me-, presided Rev. Merritt
Hurlburt delivered an address of welcome,
extending the hospitality of the city, which
was responded to by O. A. Webster of Massa-
chusetts. Addresses were then made, Thom-
as A. Lee Of Rhode Island urging the reform
ed men to cling to the pledge. Rev. George
II. Vibbert, late of Boston, reviewed the
temperance work of the year past. Ebenezer
Bowman of Boston described the original
adoption of the state prohibitory law. J. X.
Osgood spoke on the Maine law, claiming the
law a success in that state. In the evening a
social meeting was held, II. S. Woodwork of
Providence presiding. The second day of
the meeting opened with favoring weather
and good attendance, which increased in the
afternoon to about 5000. In the forenoon
was the anniversary of the Temple of Hon.
or. II. S. Woodwork of Providence, II. l.,
presided. The addresses were made by @.
A. Webster, Thos A. Lee and II. S. Wood
worth, urging the necessity of united efforts
In the afternoon j. X. Osgood described the
original reformed mems movement, Of which
he is the father. George Dewey of Hastings,
Mich, spoke of the general aspects OF the
question. The meetings were diversified by
singing and Rotations.
UNIvERsALIsT CONVENTION.
The 4Sth annual Universalist convention
Tuesday evening in the Unversalist church
at Barre. Rev. W. NJ. Kimball gave an i'd
dress of welcome, and was followed by a
sermon by Rev. G. w. PAtten OF Springfield.
Wednesday morning conference meeting
was held by Rev. l.. S. Crosby The fore
noon was used up in appointing committees,
discussing changes of the constitution and
considering the adyisability OF having all par
ish property 80 fixed as to leave reversion to
ha r.
Brattleboro preached the occasional sermon
in the afternoon to a large audience. About
500 people were in attendance.
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION.
The old soldiers of Vermont will hold
their biennial reunion at st. Adams Aug.
20.3l. The veterans will camp out on one of
the large meadows to the southeast of the
village, and will be provided with shelter
tents by the state. The citizens of the town
will provide the necessary wood, straw, ETC.,
for camping purposes The officers Of the
reunion association are-Commander, W. w.
Henry Vice Commanders, G. p Hogan, d.
j. Stafford; executive committee, +. S. Stran-
ahan, d. X. ellison, Albert Clarke, Herbert
Brainerd, Warren Gibbs.
"A party of civil engineers have COM
menced making thorough survey and map
of the old Sullivan railroad line and all its
property, EuuuluB bOuuuETy lines, etc. IN
the many changes through which the road
has passed nearly all the original documents
have been lost and this survey, which will
take many months, becomes necessary for
the protection of the property. The party
begin at Bellows Falls and work north.
The following are the dates set for var-
Gus Vermont fairs State fair, Montpelier
Sept. 1916; Addison county. AIiddlebury,
Sept. 5-7; Rupert, West Rupert, Sept. 2O.22
White River Valley, Bethel, Sept. 2O-22 La
noble county, Morrisville, Sept. %, ~ Mad
River Valley, Waitsfeld, Sept. 81 2s Bat
terskill Valley, Factory Point, Sept. 20, 30;
gennes, Sept, 1929; Union Exhibition soc-
ETY., st. Adams, Aug. 31-Sept. 2; Springfield
Agricultural society, Sept 90 81.
Albert D. Cummings, farmer residing
in Berlin, was thrown from his wagon on the
18th, while riding home from Montpelier
The horse slipped and fell upon his head
crushing his skull, so that recovery is doubt
full.
w. w. Cabin, q respectable farmer of
North Troy, attempted suicide last Friday
night with Paris green.
Specimens of ore from the ''silver mine"
on Moretown mountain have been examined
by the state geologist DIR. II. A. Cutting of
Lunenburg, who pronounces it specular iron.
-DF. ~ -. IAOkeIh VI LNOIln 1TOl, ~ years
old, died last week Thursday from softening
of the brain. He had been prominent in To-
cal politics, member of the legislature and
the holder of many important offices in the
state.
Seventy eight thousand dollars is already
subscribed to the bennington battle monu-
ment fund, and S22, COO more is wanted.
-Messrs Walker, Rowell and Dillingham;,
| special masters appointed by the court of
| chanceyy to report upon the funded and float.
ing debt of the Vermont Central and Yer
mont and Canada railroads, began an ad-
journed meeting at st. Adams on Tuesday,
which will probably last several days.
--Horse-thieves are at it again in Addison
county. August and September seem TO be
the two months most favorable for these gem
| try. They recently stole horse and harness
from Charles Tier of Weybridge, and the
same night harness and wagon from P.
Delphi of the same town. Another team
from Ripton has just been recovered at
| Whitehall while George Cove of Waterbury
has been unable to find his turnout which
| Wright, the escaped Colorado murderer, con-
| fessed he had stolen.
The man known as Parker, the guide
who assaulted Mrs. Bull in the Adirondacks
| and was afterward shot, is said to be no 9TH
er than Frank Cook, native of Sheldon. He
| was hIIShtcu blRul JohEh hBO,
knocked down the sheriff and escaped but
was afterward recaptured and served year
in the state prison. He was put in Jail for
being drunk in 1878, but the governor par
| dohed him and he left He has several times
since been wanted for horse stealing. His
boy, 1G years old, is in the reform school for
stealing.
Two suits have been instituted against
L. Brush, Hardwick druggist, by l. V. Ed
| ward for $4,000 damages on account of poi
son administered TO his wife through mistake
at the drug store. Brush gave her tartar
emetc or tartarized anthony instead of Ro-
chelle salts.
While endeavoring to dislodge a half
fallen tree in the woods at Woodford, the 9TH
or day, Charles Burris received injuries which
it is thought will prove fatal
The village Of Bristol is excited over the
disappearance of Milo Varney, a crazy man
about 80 years old. He left his mothers
house on the 10th and has not since been
heard from. The citizens of Lincoln, Monk
ton and Bristol are joining in the search.
Stephen A. Walker of New York has
given the library of Middlebury college $500
worth of books, and others have been re-
ceived from Seribner d Co. and G.. and @.
Merriam of Springfield, Mass.
Samuel B. Pieree's house and barn in
Weathersfeld were destroyed by fire Monday
noon, with most of their contents, including
IS tons of hay. No insurance. The fire
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