Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-20
VERMONT NEWS.


The goth marriage anniversary Of State
Inspector of Finance w. II. Dubois and wife,
was recently celebrated at West Randolph.
The Bennington Battle Monument asso-
citation held its annual meeting at Benning-
ton last week, and reelected the old board Of
officers.
On Monday Of last week, Edmund s.
Stevens, night Waterman at Buffers mill,
Island Pond, while oiling machinery, got en-
tangled and was whirled over the shafting,
sustaining injuries from which he died on
Thursday.
Oscar Kinsman Of Poultney, q workman
in the slate quarries, three weeks ago receiv-
ed a slight cut on the thumb. He thought
little of Il kept at work, bruised and scratch
ed it, got cold in it, and finally died Of the
seemingly slight trouble
The Supreme Court in session at ST AL
bans has denied the motion made, in Lang
don ct al. VS.. the Vermont q Canada road,
for a continuance to next October and the
case is to be heard at Montpelier February 81,
when final decision will undoubtedly be
reached.
Smallpox has broken out in Holland, in
the extreme north part OF the state, near
Derby Line. There are FIVE cases, and a
large number have been exposed. II is sup
posed to have been brought from New York
by young man named Davis.
"A Z. Judevine of Hardwick refuses to
pay his taxes and has been sold out by the
sheriff.
-Ex.Gov. Fletcher is confined to his house
in Proctorsvile by the infrmites of age and
the uncertainties of the winter weather
Postmaster Carpenter of ST Johnsbury
has been suffering considerably from poison
absorbed from the sweat leather Of his hat.
This case reveals danger where least expect.
ed.
Samuel f. Harris, who died OF Benniug-
! ton, Friday, was leading hardware merchant,
and actively identified with the business and
political interests Of the town. He was, as
| he had been for several years, the first select
man of the town, and was ~ years old.
Last week an aged man, named Henry
Licks, was kicked by a horse and killed at
| Poultney. He was q French Canadian farm
hand.
Francis Slason, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of West Rutland, died on
Saturday at the age of 90. He was native
of Darien, Conn, but had lived in West Rut-
land since 1911. He was a Director Of the
Rutland Bank 81 years, and was prominently
identified with the business interests OF the
town.
In the Keep case at Bennington last
Friday, Hon. j. L. Martin made the argument
for the responpent and Hon. Loveland Nun
son fof the state. At the coming in OF court
at2 p. NJ, the jury were charged by Judge
Veazey and at 8 o'clock in the evening they
brought in a verdict of mot guilty"
The Vermont college of teachers will hold
a meeting at Montpelier February 3. Halt
fare on railroads.
Michael Donahue Of Fairfield died last
week OF uinries inflicted on himself with Q
shoe knife. He was promising young man
until a year ago, when he showed some signs
Of arrangement.
The 10Th annual session Of the Vermont
Grand Lodge of Good Templars convened a.
Rutland on Wednesday, the entire board o.
officers being present. The reports present
ed show that the present membership in th'
state is upward of 1000 and there are abou
400 members of the Juvenile Templars
There are about 900 members Of the vari
Gus juvenile temperance organizations. Their
arc 20 active lodges in the state, and durinl
the year IL new ones have been instituted.
The annual meeting Of tho Vernon
Dairymen's association began Wednesday af
ternoon in the hall OF the Bardwell House q
Rutland. The interest which the farmers o
the state once felt in the association, ant
which crowded the hall at every meeting
seems to have almost entirely fallen away ant
the attendance was very small. BY coun
there were A in the hall when the meeting
was called to order. Papers we're read b.
the President, Hon. L. ID. Mason, on th
Dignity Of Farming, and by Alvah II. Sabii
of Burlington, professor Of chemistry in tn
University of Vermont, on PLANT Growth.
There were alsopapers and a discussion o.
improvement in the breeding Of cattle, fowls
etc.