Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
VERMONT NEWS.
VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural society was held at Bellows
Falls on Wednesday, when the following
named persons were elected officers of tho
society for the ensuing year; President, Hen
ry Chase of Lyndon; vice presidents scph
@. Parker Of Quechee Sas G.. Holyoke OF
St. Adams, julius n North of Shoreham,
John w. Champion of Rutland; secretary,
Henry Clark of Rutland; treasurer, Noah b
Stafford of White River Junction. Director
for Windham county, Chas. H. Campbell of
Westminster G. Horace Hubbard, John W
Champion, julius N. North Henry G.. Root
aud George A Merrill were appointed com
mittee on the location and to make arrapg
ments for the next State fair
ACCIDENT To SPEAKER MARTIN.
The Montpelier Journal says Gas Speak
or Martin and Mr.. c. d. Houghton of STAN
ford were returning from Waterbury Saturday
evening they met with an accident which
might have resulted very seriously, but which
was fortunately attended with only financial
loss They started out with a lantern, but
this was soon blown out and the evening was
go dark that they were unable to see the
road. When about half a mile this side OF the
village their horses left the track and they
were precipitated down an embankment sew
eral feet high Their escape from personal
serious than a slight bruise was received.
One of the horses was considerably SCARED
aud one Of the buggies was very badly demol-
ished. They were obliged TO walk back to
Waterbury and take the night train for Mont
peler." With evident reference to this Incl
dent the journal elsewhere slyly remarks
that ut is currently reported that there are
two members Of the house who are strongly
in favor of making towns responsible for dam
ages caused by neglect to have proper rail-
ling alongside the road"
Some time early in October, Chester e.
mer of Ferrisburgh had team of horses,
wagon aud other articles to the value of $3.50
stolen from him by two young men who
worked near by. Nothing was heard of the
missing property for some weeks, but it now
appears that one of the Suspected thieves has
been arrested at Port Henry, n Y, where he
has sister living.
H. o. Wright of Bartonsyille registered
at the Cheshire House in Keone last Friday
night. He blew out the gas and was found
dead in the room the next day. He was about
forty-fve,
Mrs. Freeman Robbins, living in Chelsea
west hill, was stricken with apoplexy while
she was engaged in doing the family washing
She was alone and was not discovered till one
O'Clock P. NJ. She fell against the stove, and
died without having regained her senses.
"A young man entrusted with $40 for the
purpose of gift to young married couple
in Fairfield ran away to Canada with the
money.
The couple who recently eloped from ST.
Johnsbury with stolen team and borrowed
fnery, have been heard from in Sherbrooke
jail, Canada. The woman preferred to take
her trial in Vermont and is now in St. Johns
bury jail.
Mrs. Geo. W. Drew, wife of the clerk at
the Avenue House, st. Johnsbury, took a
quarter ounce of cedar oil last week with sui
oidal intent The efforts of physician saved
her from Immediately fatal effects, but not
until she had gone into commissions which Sc
riously affected her brain. She is only 20
years old. Meddlesome people had said
things to make trouble between husband aud
wife.
Much excitement was caused at West
Randolph last Friday Mt tho funeral of Miss