Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-23
VERMONT NEWS.
THE STATE FAIR.

THE STATE FAIR.
The state fair at Montpelier last week
was of about the usual character and dimen-
sons and was well attended. The show of
cattle, though not as large as at some of the
society's previous exhibitions, embraced sew
eral remarkably fine animals. Geo. l..
REYNOLDS of Burlington, and H. II. Martin
and c. X. Gray of East Montpelier were the
most prominent exhibitors of thoroughbred
Durhams. Hungerford & Dyke of Shelburno
exhibited a herd Of II Devons and George
Davis of East Montpelier seven of the same
breed A herd of IS Jerseys were exhibited
by II. W. Keyes of Newbury. Good exhibits
of grade Durhams were made by II. II. Mar
tin of East Montpelier, w. c. Jones OF Tun-
bridge, II. G. Jones of Barre and ]. A. Shedd
of Burlington grade Jerseys by A. d.
Arms of East Montpelier, and grade Devons
by S. A. Carleton of Marshfield. splendid
pair of working oxen were exhibited by j. p.
Nichols of Townshond, though both first and
second premiums for this class were awarded
to A. D. Arms of East Montpelier. pair of
matched oxen shown by @. p. Whitney Of
Westminster were awarded the first premium.
Fine exhibits of Merino sheep we're made by
F. D. Barton of Vergennes, L. p. Clark of
Addison, E. s. Hall of East Randolph, and
Dean & Jennings of West Cornwall II. s.
Town of Montpelier, H. o. Smith of Pomfret
and G. X. Gray of East Montpelier were the
chief exhibitors of South Downs, and Geo. w.
Flagg of Braintree showed flock of 20 Cots
wolds The show Of horses and other stock
contained nothing worthy of special mention.
BRUTAL AND OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT OF BOY
AT BRADFORD by HIS FATHER.
A recent case of outrage by a parent in
the punishment of child has caused great
excitement in our community. Last week
Thursday evening II. d. Davis was arrested
on complaint of Grand Juror ]. b. Pickett
and brought before Justice Henry @. McDuf-
fee on charges of maltreatng, beating bruis-
ing and attempting to mutilate his son Fred,
boy of fourteen years. The testimony of
the boy was that his father had many times
punished him very severely, at one time COM
polling him to take of all his clothing but his
shirt and then whipping him with birch
wthes until blood was started by the blows
and at other times by beating him with sticks,
and any other club that came in reach, by
putting him on bread and water diet, and
recently he took the boy into the sitting room,
kicked him across the room, and then drag
ged him half way down the cellar stairs and
threw him the rest of the way, then tied
him up by the thumbs, putting gag in his
mouth and stuffing the month full of dirty
paper from the cellar bottom so that his cries
could not be heard, and while in this condi-
ton attempted to mutilate the boy, or did do
so imam unmentionable manner with knife.
This was substantially the boys testimony,
and its worst features were fully substantiated
by bruises, scars and cuts on the boys body
which were exhibited to the court and few
others. Davis made no defense, and was
bound up by the court in the sum of $500 for
appearance at county court His counsel, p
Chamberlain, Esq, became his bail and he
ypac rolaouad at,ctn1x I'm 2afurday M
tice was served upon Davis to appear at the
Probate Court the next Tuesday to show
cause why guardian should not be appoint
ed for the boy, who had meantime been taken
care of by the citizens. On Saturday eve
ming Davis with two relatives of the same
name, from Corinth, came down town, and
as Fred was walking on the sidewalk near the
post office his father and one of the other
Davises seized the boy and attempted to force
him into a wagon to run him off. Instantly
bystanders interfered, the boy was taken
from them and sent to the house OF Dep.
Sheriff Peaslee, and in less time than it takes
to tell it very excited crowd of IS to 100
persons had gathered about Davis, who was
pretty roughly hustled and handled, his coat
being nearly torn from his back, and some
were calling for a rope, some for rail and
others for tar and feathers. few OF our
citizens including Gov. Farnham and Justice
II. G. McDuffee, stepped into the crowd and
induced them to let Davis 60, and he was
taken into II. G. Days drug store, which
happened to be nearest, and tho crowd then
gathered outside About IL o'clock the.
crowd began to disperse to their homes, and
when Mr.. Day went to shut up his store, and
the constable went to look up Davis to escort
him home, it was found that he had already
made his escape out of a back window and
taken a route across the meadows for home.
On Monday Mr. Chamberlin surrendered
Davis to an officer on a bail piece and he was
taken to Chelsea jail, where he now is. The
probate court appointed j. w. Bliss guardian
for the boy, and thus the matter rests at
present. Bradford Opinion.
A statement from Mrs. Davis, who is the
boys step-mother, is published. She does
not deny her husbands treatment of the boy,
but says the boy had given them trouble by
disobedience, lying, stealing, etc.
EIGHTH REGIMENT REUNION.
The veterans of the Eighth Vermont held
their sixth annual meeting at Montpelier on
Thursday of last week, with some GO officers
and men present Gen. Thomas presided
and there were short addresses by Col. J. b.
Mead, Major j. L, Barstow, Lieut. g. q.
Benedict, and others. Father Blake, who
enlisted as a fifer at the age OF 90 in company
b of this regiment, and was afterwards chap
lain of a colored regiment, was present and
was the subject of pleasant "reminiscences
from both Gen. Thomas and Col. Mead,
the former particularly recalling prayer
made by Father Blake Zone frosty Sunday
morning in December in the camp at Brattle-
boro," The meeting was an informal one but
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
DIR. J. Henry Jackson of Barre has been
appointed professor of physiology in the med
cal department of Vermont University.
The Burlington Philharmonic Society
will hold four-days musical festival, Oct.
1921, at the Howard Opera House, with Carl
Lerrahn of Boston as conductor.
Three boys, all under II, have been fined
" each for pilfering from stores in 81.
Johnsbury. They have been at 1t Tor nine
months.
Mr.. I. w. Park has bought the grounds OF
the late Seth b. Hunt at Bennington, for the
purpose of his Children's Home, and work
upon the edifce will be begun soon.
Charles j. Lee, a mechanic, was instant
ly killed while working in the wooden mill at
Ludlow Sunday morning. An iron pillar,
which was being put in position, fell upon
his head.
Mr.. j. @. Scribner of North Chester at
tempted TO jump from scafold to thresh-
ing machine, which was running at full speed,
when his foot went directly into the the
'hresher, mangling it 50 that amputation was
Necessary.
The new Freshman class in the UNIVERSE
y at Burlington numbers twenty-five. Al
hiddlebury the Freshman class numbers
even.