Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-27
VERMONT NEWS.

THE GRAND LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARs.
On the second and last day of the session
Of the grand lodge Of Good Templars at Rut-
land, last week, the chief feature in the pro-
oeedngs was an address by Rev George II.
Vibbert of Boston. A statement in regard 10
the 81. Adams. crusade was adopted which
says that the movement was inaugurated by
the pledged support of 200 OF the best ciu.
zens of 81. Adams; that the hotels we're clos
ed as a retaliatory measure; that there has
been no trouble in raising funds that the pc
tition for the hotels to open was instigated by
the hotel keepers themselves; that the travel
ling public do not demand the sale of liquor
at hotels, and that there is no abatement of the
purpose Of the people Of st. Adams TO enforce
the prohibitory law. The following officers
Of the grand lodge were chosen; Grand Wor-
thy Chief Templar, Hon. Ora Pau of Pom
fret G. W. Counsellor, w. II. s. Whitcomb,
Burlington G. W. Vice Templar, Mrs. j. B.
Otis, West Burke G. W. Secretary, Frank
r. Bates Mortified G. w. Treasurer, Jos.
Barton, Charlotte. The next session Of the
grand lodge will be held at Montpelier on the
third Wednesday in January, 1883.
The coolest places in Vermont on Tues.
day morning, so far az heard from, we're Shell
don aud Enosburg Falls, where the thermom-
eter registered 3s degrees below zero.
Brink & Cos. foundry at Burlington was
Quilted by fire yesterday afternoon at a loss of
several thousand dollars. The fire was caused
by the upsettiDg Of a ladie filled with molten
iron. which inflicted horrible and probably
fatal injuries on Patrick Donnelly, work
man, 80 years old, who has wife and large
family. Benjamin Wright, Thomas Crowly
and James Hayden were dangerously burned.
The Randolph Normal school shows the
following statistics for the past term Mum
Der of students in attendance, 1888 number
OF students, fall quarter, 1865 number of
students, winter quarter, LAT aggregate at
tendance, 3l2 aggregate attendance over any
previous fall and winter, 48 number of Yer
mont towns represented, 80 average age OF
graduates tho past term, over p years
Capt Bradford L. Rand and wife of
Morrisville celebrated their golden wedding
on the 18th inst.
The French Catholics of Bennington are
to build a church the coming season.
Rev. j. j. Townshend, pastor of the
Chester Baptist church, has resigned, to take
effect Feb. 1. He goes to Pulaski, N. Y.
The Newport (Orleans Co. Standard tells
of man up that way who celebrated his sill
yer wedding recently and made good thing
out of it by making his guests and the mu-
sicians pay for their suppers.
The biggest bank dividend yet recorded
| in Vermont is that just declared by the First
National of North Bennington-SO per cent.
1t is, however, for the purpose Of reducing
the capital from $500, 900 to $4,000.
in Warren, recently, w. II. Cady's four.
year-old boy got hold OF loaded revolver and
| placed the muzzle against his breast so as TO
push back the hammer; it discharged and the
ball struck rib over the heart, passing along
under the skin about five inches, stopped,
was taken out.
-Four carloads of mixed-bred Spanish
Merno sheep we're shipped on Friday from
Middebury, TO Michigan and Ohio. In one
car were twenty ewes sold for 500, nine
ewes sold for 500 each, and seventy sheep
sold for $50 her head.
An old resident Of East Poul,ney, named
Jones, was fatally hurt by falling tree while
cutting timber on Monday.
The Vermont college of teachers meets in
annual session at Montpelier, Feb. 3. The
association was incorporated by the legisla-
ture in 1850, aud its purpose is to raise the
standard of efficiency in every grade of schools
in the state, TO encourage a more thorough
preparation for the work of teaching, and TO
make a more permanent profession. Its men,
bership embraces college professors, princi-
pals of academies, and teachers in the highest
grade of the public schools.
The Presbyterians Of st. Johnsbury have
bought lot and will put Mp church build
| ing in the spring. This will make ten church
edifces in village of some $500 people.
-Middlebury shipped G777 head of regis
tered merino sheep last year, against 1865
head in 1880, and 1000 head in 1879. OF the
shipments this year, over 5000 went to Ohio,
Michigan and Texas.