Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15
VERMONT NEWS.

The South Royalton station was broken
into Monday night and nearly $40 taken
from the money drawer.
Henry Doubleday Of South Royalton was
thrown upon barbed wire fence Monday,
and his face and person were badly torn.
The Congregational society Of Sharon
celebrated the Tooth anniversary Of the or
ganization Of their church last Sunday Rev.
Mr. Ohamberlin, the present pastor, deliver
ing the address.
Charles Winters of Highgate, while driv-
ing across the railroad track recently, was
struck by a locomotive and thrown upon the
cow.catcher. Though s,rously hurt he
chung to the cow-catcher till the train stop
ped and the doctor thinks he may recover.
While Fred Corbin of Bennington, eight
years old, was out with squirrel hunters the
other day he got a charge Of shot in his face,
destroying the sight Of one eye.
"A house situated in the north part Of
Shelburn village occupied by Judson Bald.
win, was burned last week Two school
teachers were obliged TO descend from their
rooms by ladders. One Of them lost almost
all of her clothing and the other saved a
dress or two only.
AT Newport Centre, the other day, Josie
Briggs, aged three years, the only child of
Charles Briggs fell into pond and was not
found till she had been dead half an hour.
Mrs. j. N. Northrop, one of the Oldest
and most esteemed residents of Castleton,
committed suicide last week Thursday morn
ing, by hanging herself in the woodshed
chamber There was no known cause except
dependency.
Some one entered the barn of NJ. @. Da-
Wis, at East Charleston, the other night, and
cut nine harnesses to pieces.
j. d. Wyley, employed in Fairlee
brick-yard, was caught by revolving shaft
and had his ear cut off. A doctor is trying
to make it grow on again.
Edison Moore, an employs Of the Pulp
company Of Passumpsic was caught by a rap
id running shaft on Monday morning and
literally torn to atoms. He was 32 years old
and leaves a wife and three children.
AT picnic at Calais a young lady pass
ed around the pepper-box which refused to
shed pepper, when she discovered that it
contained fish worms for bait.
The masters appointed in the Langdon
railroad case have agreed to meet at St. AL
bans October 10, to examine the receiver
accounts and hear testimony.
Geo. Thayer of South Royalton is held
in $500 bonds for trial on charge of max
ing an indecent assault on Nettie Ferry, -
years old, a step-daughter OF $. W. Ranslow.
The Fair Haven slate company has or
ganized with $50, 600 capital, nearly all the
stock being taken the day the books we're
opened. James Pattee is president and SUI
perintendent
Solomon Raymond of Ripton fell from a
load of hay recently and was pierced under
the arms by a sharp stake. Large blood YES
sells were broken and he bled to death within
an hour.
1t is announced that Hon. Henry Bal
lard the Burlington lawyer, has decided to
remove to the West, on account of his health.
He will not go there permanently until next
spring.
The annual report Of the PassumpsiC
railroad shows that corporation to be well
managed and in a prosperous condition
Gross earnings for the year, 1851, 74S; ex
penses, S5i7, 904 net earnings, S303, S44, &c
which add surplus from last year of $57, POP
| All the interest obligations Of the company
were paid, leaving surplus of S4S, GIL. The
track is being relaid with steel rails without
creating debt.
The golden wedding OF ex Governor anC
Mrs. Dillingham; of Waterbury took place
last Thursday evening, their children, who
were at home, giving them a party to cele
brate the event Two hundred guests re
sponded to the invitations, it being a cop
| plete surprise TO the half.century bride Ght
| groom. The presents were many and valua
ble and came from both kinstolk and neigh
bors.