Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
VERMONT NEWS.
DEATH OF A VERMONT SOLDIER.


Col. o. s. futile, formerly of Cavendsh,
died suddenly at his residence in Holyoke,
Mass, Wednesday evening of last week. He
was born at Weathersield, and was a years
of age. He WAS one of the first TO respond
to President Lincoln's first call for troops in
1861, and served in the First Vermont regi-
ment as captain. Ia September, 1861 he
was commissioned Major OF the Sixth Yer
mont, Lieutenant Colonel a year later, and
Colonel in December, 1862. He resigned in
March, 1863 on account of impaired health.
He went to Holyoke in 1864 and engaged in
the dry goods trade, in which he has since
remained.
The Caledonia county court finds L. ID.
Hopkins guilty of larceny. He was indicted,
under the statute, for neglecting to pay over
to the fire association of Philadelphia $3.50
which he owed as agent on account of the
premiums received. The case goes to the
supreme court. Hopkins is the hero of three
forgery trials and of convictions in transac-
ton with the fire association named.
Eugene De Noel of Swanton is proved
guilty OF selling rum II times, and is fined
$201 and COSTS He appeals according to
custom.
The ninth reunion of the First Vermont
cavalry will be held at White River Junction,
Wednesday, January 4th, 1882. business
at o'clock p. NJ, after which banquet will
be served. The Central Vermont railroad
will furnish return checks.
The panther shot in Barnard on Thanks
giving day has been stuffed and will be ex-
hibited through the State. p. Il. Barnum
thinks it the largest panther ever seen or
captured in the United States. He says
that the animal is doubtless native TO Yer
mont. and that it is unlike any other species
of wild beast found in the United States.
The town of Barnard is DESTROYS of securing
the panther for presentation to the State
cabinet and has offered the present owner
$1,000 for the animal. Mr.. @. r. Stafford,
who purchased the panther for $50 of Farm
or Orowel who shot it, has received stand
ing offer of $500 from parties in Buffalo
for the beast.
John p. Howard of Burlington has APP
proved plan for the improvement of the col
| iege buildings which will increase his recent
gift of 800, 900 to the University to $50, 900.
This plan will involve the raising of oil the
floors above the first, so as to make the build
ing considerably higher, elevate the entire
front, and greatly improve its general effect,
making it, beyond question, very imposing
| and handsome structure.
The slate pencil quarry at Castleton en-
ploys about 80 men and turns out so, 600 pen
ellis day
The International Hay and Cotton Press
| Company has been organized at West Ran
dolph for the purpose of manufacturing and
selling hay and cotton presses under patents
recently obtained in the United States and
| Oauadas by G. W. Batohelder of Boston. j.
II. Langdon, of Montpelier; Guy @. Noble,
| j. W. Hobart and d. d. Ranlett of St. AL
bans; William H. Dubois, of Randolph )
George Gregory Smith of St. Adams, and
| w ,F diraatnra
Guy @. Noble is president, and VIM. II. Du-
bois, treasurer.
The trial of Ludwick Kahn, alias Lewis
Glynn, indicted for poisoning springs with
paris greeu at Stamford, was begun in the
county court at Bennington Monday. The
testimony showed that paris green was found
in the springs in a retired place on which
Kahn had made repairs Trouble with one
of the parties taking water from the springs
was shown as a motive. Kahn was ident-
fed by North Adams druggist as having
bought two pounds of paris green. On We'd
nesday the jury brought in verdict of
guilty against Kahn. His sentence is to the
full limit of the law, 10 years in prison. The
trial of Edison l.. Fuller for the murder OF
Witham began on Thursday.
DR.. James @. Stillman was found dead
under his wagon early Thursday morning OF
North Pownal There we're at first suspicious
of murder, but it is believed that he was
drunk and fell and broke his neck.
Early Monday evening two boys, aged
six aud eight years, only sons Of Aleok SNOW,
were drowned in the wooden mill pond a.
Ludlow. The bodies we're soon recovered.
Milton Kibby of Tunbridge had his leg
crushed on Monday by falling tree, and II
In a critical condition from loss of blood.
-Amasa Tucker, an eccentric Calais man
hanged himself to bed-Post Tuesday