Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-01
VERMONT NEWS.
A CURIOUS LITTLE FIGHT.

CURIOUS LITTLE FIGHT.
The Presbyterian society at st. Johns
bury are building a church under trying
circumstances. They purchased lot adjoin-
ing the premises of Horace Wakefield and
commenced putting in a foundation. con-
troversy was had in regard to the line, which
was decided in favor of tine society. Wake
field then built board fence thirty feet high
on his line and covered the side next to the
church with barbed wire. The society were
going to put up a fence against this, so their
workmen could work, but on Monday Wake
field served an injunction ON the society, re-
straning them from touching the fence in
any manner. The society made new con-
tract with builders to proceed with the work
in such a manner as not to break the injunc-
ton As there is but about 20 inches of space
the job is difficult. AS first Wakefield asked
to have the church set few feet away, SO as
to give room for a passage between that and
his building, and also that the snow from the
roof would not slide upon him, but the socie-
ty refused all propositions to do so, hence
Wakefelds course. The next move is not
yet apparent.
THE STATE FAIR
The Vermont state fair will be held in
connection with the exhibition of the Cham
plain Valley Association at Howard Park,
Burlington, Sept. ~, l3, II, and 10. The
annual address will be delivered by ex.Gov.
John Gregory Smith, on Thursday, 18th
Excursion rates on the railroads. Address
Henry Clark, Secretary, Rutland, for premium
list, etc.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Great interest centers around the State
Sunday school convention which is to meet
here Sept. 18th and 14th. DR.. j. IL. Vincent
will lecture and aid in the exercises, and 9TH
err speakers from abroad are expected There
will probably be from three to five hundred
strangers in town for the two days and nights,
but we feel sure that the hospitality will be
ample and gladly extended to those who
come in the interest of so good cause
MONTPELIER WAToHMAN.
Mrs. Collins, a widow of 60, hanged her
self at Waterbury on Friday with skein OF
yarn. She was undoubtedly insane.
Geo. w. Griffin of Coventry, 20, commit
ted suicide with morphine last Saturday morn
ing He was clerk and bore good charao
ter. disappointment in love was the cause
Gen. W. W. Grout delivers the address
at the Caledonia county fair,
A. j. Howard, clerk of Ohittenden ooun'
ny court for Ia years past, has resigned.
Jonathan b. Phillips, aged g. substan'
tial farmer of Plainfeld, recently died from
lockjaw caused by cutting off the end of 9
finger with scythe he was whettinR.
"A barn belonging to Geo. F. Meader
situated about one mile and half from Bris
toll, was burned, with large quantity Of hay
between three and four o'clock Monday
morning
Patrick Casey, an old man, was killed BY
train at Bennington Centre Saturday night
He was on horseback,
james Robinson, a Chelsea pauper, aget
70, is under arrest and in jail on the charg'
of criminRlly assaulting an old lady at thu
poor farm. She had heart trouble and dieC
from the effects.
A. W. Putnam of bennington is drillinI
an artesian we'll with the idea Of supplying
the village with water.
A large barn with full arrangements fOl