Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-02
VERMONT NEWS.

The Home for Destitute Children at Bur-
lngton has recently received bequest of one
thousand dollars from the lato Almira Cum
mings of Montpelier.
The Vermont medical society holds its
annual meeting at Burlington June and s.
Mrs. Erastus Howard of East Hsrdwick
was fatally injured recently by falling down
stairs.
William Haley of PownAl, II years old,
committed suicide last Saturday with Paris
green He was probably insane. His father
killed himself about year ago.
"A Barre man who wanted to smoke out
woodchuck burned over an acre Of groundand
destroyed 15rods of fence and the woodchuck
escaped.
John Frazier, So, had both his legs brok-
Ell in several places and an arm and several
ribs broken Monday, in a wooden mill at
Winooski, by the bursting of a revolving
basket in which wool was cleansing.
The long contest over the G. P. Allen es-
tate at Irasburg has ended, the court deciding
in favor of Aliens brother-in-law and against
his heirs. The amount in dispute was $50,
600, a part of the fortune left by old Ira Allen
of revolutionary fame.
An OK belonging to Frank Scofeld of
Springfield was killed by lightning Sunday
evening.
Last Sunday Walker NJ. Burt of Caven-
dish mail agent between Essex Junction
and Boston, died from poison accidentally adj
ministered by himself He had n severe head
ache and intended to take dose of laudanum
for its relief, but instead took aconite. He at
once discovered the mistake and took anti
dotes but without avail.
The Supreme Court has rendered de-
clsOn putting an end to the municipal BILE
at Winooski. The court held that the new
board of village trustees elected after the at
tempted adjournment of the regular annual
meeting last January are the legally elected
board.
The Merchants National bank of st.
Johnsbury will increase its capital stock from
100000 to 100000.
On Saturday night tramp was seen 60
ing into the barn of q farmer named BENZ
Bliss, in Franklin, and shortly after the build
ing was discovered in flames. The fire spread
rapidly, and the barn and four adjoining
buildings, with their contents, were consum-
ed. The incendiary fled, but was captured
and lodged in Jail at S. Adams.
The house of Ira W. Kingslaud at Bird
port was burned, with all It's contents, last
Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Kingsland were
away from home at the time. The house is
supposed to have been fred by tramps. Loss
$1,000.
Mrs Josiah Bass of Jericho was proba-
bly, fatally injured the other evening. Mistak-
ing the cellar door for the door of her bed
room, the old lady was precpitated into the
basement, striking the cellar wall at the foot
of the stairs and sustaining very severe in
jures
Hon. Trenor W. Park of Bennington,
was married TO Miss Ella Nichol at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday.
The Caledonia county, Commissioners
reports the sale of % gallons of liquor in
April at the seven agencies in the county
Ninety-two husbands bought liquor for their
wives and only ten wives for their husbands
which either indicates a remarkable dispar-
ity in sickness in the two sexes, or else some
of the men led.-St. JOhRSbury CdLedOntdn.
The remodeling of the Vermont Univer-
sity buildings at Burlington is fairly under
way. The dome, roof and a part of the
walls have been demolished, and the front
and end walls are fast disappearing. The on
ly vestige of the old buildings which will be
Incorporated in the new is the rear wall. II
is understood that Mr.. Howard intends thai
the new structure be built in the best manner
and will not confne the expense TO his orlgl'
nal gift. A very small part of the new build
ing will be devoted to dormitories, and the re
mander to recitation rooms and large chap
81 in the centre. The building is TO be ready
Tor occupation September l.
Work on Howard Park, the new ground
Of the Ohamplain Valley agricultural, mininl
and mechanic association, is begun, and tn
necessary buildings, etc, will soon be erect
cd
-QuartermAster General Kingsley has re
Gently visited Brandon, and selected tn
grounds for the annual muster of the Flrs
regiment National Guard of Vermont. Tn
location for the next encampment IL on 81
elevated plateau near the village, and is wei
adapted for a camp and parade ground Tn
muster will probably be held the latter par
of August
To make a potato patch out of part o
the Lewis College grounds is undertaken b
Ferley Belknap, prominent citizen OF North
held who asserts a claim to the grounds o.
account of work done when the building
We're erected in 1860. The students set out
hundred or more trees q few weeks since
some of which interfered with his plants an
were pulled up. The next morning Belknap'
hewly-planted potatoes were found on top o
The ground, and the students had the pate
thoroughly narrowed. The trees were re
placed and the field seeded and rolled. Be
KNAPP was hanged in effigy the other nigh
from tree on the common and buried tn
following day with muffied drum.