Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12
VERMONT NEWS.

Six years ago the coming summer association
of gentlemen in st. Alhans and vicinity placed 5000
very small and-locked salmon in Fairfield pond. The
Of the experiment is well assured, for Messrs
H. d. sabin and O. sheldon lately caught salmon
from the pond that weighed ga lbs.
Vail Hastings, Pawlet farmer received injuries
last Thursday which caused his death Sunday night
He had been having his wagon, on which was hay
rack, weighed at the village and he crossing
bridge on his return the rack slipped forward upon
the horses and Mr.. II. was thrown out The wagon
ran over him. nearly seyerng one Of his ears from his
head, aud injuring him in the back and elsewhere.
John McMorrow's barn at Middetown was burned
Friday night, with its contents, including 10 cows 1t
is thought the FIRE set by tenant Of McMorrOws
with whom he had had Misunderstanding, as the
man was on the premises just before the flames
broke out He was arrested and on Saturday held in
$500 bonds for trial at the county court.
"A 4-year-od son Of Abram Provonchee Of Hyde
Park was drowned in his fathers cess-pool Monday
Richard Thorndike of Waterbury became angry on
Monday because his wife refused to give him some
money she had received from daughter in Lowell,
Mass and attempted to cut his throat. He was only
prevented by desperate struggle with two men, who
finally wrenched the knife from him.
During the morning service at the Baptist church
in Rutland Sunday, S1l9l was raised towards paying
by the pastor, Rev j. X. Richardson with assets Of
5000 taken into account the debt of the society is
$4,000, and it is believed 1t may be wiped out in two
years.
farmer living not far from St. Johnsbury hired
Frenchman to work for him, who proved equal to the
situation. The first morning after he arrived he was
called about O'Clock for breakfast. After eating
hearty meal he arose from the table and remarked:
This best place ever git in; two suppers In one
night. Hurrah for bed againP Aud he RETIRED not
appearing again until ocock.-lst Adams Messen-
ger.
The proprietors of the Burlington wooden mills at
Wnooski propose the coming season to build an eX-
tension OF 400 feet.
The st. Johnsbury Episcopal church has been pre-
scented with pipe organ by Z. f. Griswod, in memo
ry Of his wife, who was for long time member OF the
choir.
The Methodist church at Vergennes is the recpi-
cut of bell, the gift Of the ladies of the society,"
Hon. John s. Marcy, native of Vermont and for
many years practicng lawyer at Windsor died at
Baston Springs, N. Y, last week. at advanced age
john King, 70, Canadian Frenehman of Water
bury, has not been seen since April 49, and there are
suspicious Of foul play His wife says he got up early
that morning, built fire, left 81 90 on the table, and
went away.
Joshua Prouty, who died recently at Chester aged
&c. was one of the founders of the Congregational
church in that place. and one of the first outspoken
ant-slAvery men and temperance workers in the re-
| gion.
| The death, from apoplexy, of Mrs. Hammond
Ballou, well known in western Vermont as an evange
list is announced. She has been at work in northern
New York, but at the time of her death was in West
port.-Sinoe the publication OF TINS Item MIS- lam
monds death is denied
| "A Burlington man got divorce some time ago, is
engaged to another woman, and employs his e1-Wife
| as hired girl.
Sherman W, Parkhurst, a conductor on the st..
Johnsbury Lake Ohamplain railroad, has secured a
! pension Of Ell per month, with $500 back pay.
---Mrs Maria Goodrich widow Of Philetus Good,
rich and daughter of Rev. d. Kent the first settled
minister Of Benson died April 9Th, aged "a.
Edwin Bosworth of Benson lost an arm in plan
| ing machine, Saturday.
The Rutland marble interests are looking up. Old
and abandoned quArres about to be worked again.
and the American company after several years sus-
| pension has resumed business.
| Mrs Guy @. Noble Of ST. Adams has been elected
vice,president for Vermont Of the Woman's Baptist
| Home Mission society.
-Thos. Pierson of Waterbury, aged Is, while put
ting biting bride on colt received KICK IN 'ns