Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-07-21
VERMONT NRWs.
DEATH or MISS JULIA rpMuNns.

Miss julia, youngest daughter of Senator
Edmunds, died at Dublin, N. H., beautiful
resort at the foot of Monadnock mountain,
last Saturday evening. Miss Edmundss health
began to fail last summer and her parents,
alarmed by indications of pulmonary disease,
took her to various resorts in the hope Of
benefit from change of air, but without find
ing permanent relief for her. The body was
taken to Burlington by special train, and the
burial took place on Tuesday The Free
Press says ut is the first break in q family
circle bound by ties of more than common
parental and sisterly love and to the strok-
en- parents aud surviving sister, the tenderest
sympathy will be extended in their sorrow,
by our entire community"
THE HUNTINGTON WILL CASE.
The celebrated Huntington will case has
been settled, and the state of Vermont re-
oeves about 5000, 600. Arunah Huntingdon
who died in the city Of Brantford, Ontario
January 10, 1877 by will left to the state of
Vermont his estate valued at about $780, 900,
$50, 900 of which was in real estate. The
will was contested Vice-O Chancellor Proud
foot of the Brantford court of chancery deoid-
ed that the will was valid as to the personal
property, but not as to the real estate. The
object of the testator in devising the property
to the state was to provide a school fund.
Since the cause has been in the courts the
property has considerably increased.
The 11-year- old son of Benjamin Clifford
of North Danville died of lockjaw on Wednes-
day from wound received from a toy pistol
July 8.
Some malicious person mixed paris green
with fine salt and put IL in Merritt Pnrkers
pasture in Kirby, from the effects of eating
which four of the cattle have died and others
are i'll.
AT wallingford Wednesday afternoon,
Anthony Woods aged 40, was drowned in n
mill pond by the upsetting of a raft: His
body was recovered. lie leaves widow and
six children.
Hon. W. II. II. Bingham of Stowe, has
30 far recovered from his recent illness as to
be able to be out again, and attend to bust
| hess.
Crawford and Rice, two of the persons
arrested at Bennington for engaging in the
late assault on Rheinhardt, were taken to the
town farm on Monday, identified by Rhein-
hardt, and bound up in 1000 each. Bail
was furnished. Peelor and Keeseman the
two others taken in custody for connection
with the affair, were released.
Rev. DIR. Eli Ballou has accepted call
to East Montpelier.
The farm buildings of Abel Hartshorn, at
Danville, were burned Saturday morning
Loss $4,000. Insured for $4,000.
| The Vermont editorial association met at
! Burlington Wednesday and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, A. N. Swain of
Bellows Falls; corresponding secretary, d.
| NJ. Camp of Newport treasurer G. NJ. Stone
| of st. Johnsbury executive committee, G.
| G. Benedict, Of Burlington, A II. Tuttle of
Rutland, n. D. McMasters Of Woodstock.
The engine house of the st. Johnsbury
| Oh OF
burned last Sunday morning. the fire catch
ing from sparks of locomotive.
Mrs Melvin Dickinson, of Corinth, has
been badly poisoned by potato bugs which
she was crushing on a rock. small particle
of the matter flow aud struck her lip she
Immediately wiped it of and washed it
thoroughly us soon as she reached the house
yet she has suffered severely from the ef-
fects
Leonard f. Edwards of Walden has died
from the effects of an injury which he re-
ceived several weeks ago. He WAS leading
his horse to water, when lie made mis-steI
and fell, the horse stepping upon his side
He was well known throughout CGledonil
county.
The wholesale grocery store of Scklen
Seymour & Co., at Burlington, was enter &c
by burglars Tuesday night, and the safe blown
open and about 5000 taken There is nc
clue to the rogues.
The store of H. b. Bottum of Shaftsbury
was robbed OF small amount of cash anC
goods on Sunday night
james Hubbard's house and barn at Lyn
donville were burned early last Saturda,
morning. by the explosion of a kerosene
lamp. Mrs. Hubbard was alone with bel
sick child. Little was saved.
Miss Sarah Henry, a sister of Hugh Henry
died at her home in Chester on Monday, july
10, aged 80 She had been i'll with consump
ton for four years.