Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-08
VERMONT NEWS.

STATE SABBATH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting opens at Montpelier
next Wednesday morning with G. f. Thomp-
son of Brattleboro general conductor and
Messrs Hall and Markham of Brattluburo in
charge of the music. At 1920 there will be
a devotional service followed by an address of
welcome by Rev. J. II. Hincks and re-
Spouse by the President. In the afternoon
Rev. DR.. G. b. Stafford will speak on the use
of the revised version of the New Testament
and there will also be addresses by Rev's
Speare and Jump. In the evening, after a
service of song, Rev. NJ. HulbuTd will speak
on "The Book" Thursday morning the an
nual business meeting will be held, followed
by an address by Dr. j. II. Vincent. In the
afternoon Rev. DIR. Cow of Brattleboro will
give an address on First Steps in Christian
training" ahd there will also be addresses by
Rev. E. Il. Sanford and DR.. Vincent. In
the evening DIR. Vincent will deliver a lecture
on That Boy" Every evangelical Sunday
school in the state is entitled to two delegates
Persons going to this convention over the VT.
Valley and Sullivan roads should get return
checks of the conductor. Over other roads
the secretary of the convention will give re-
turn checks.
STRANGE ACCIDENT AT FAIRLEE LAKE.
"A shocking accident occurred at West
Fairleo lake, Post Mills, last Sunday after
noon The facts, as far as they are known or
can be reliably conjectured, are that Drs. j.
c. Marshall of Lyme, N. H., and A. o. Dickey
of Worcester, Mass, had been to West Fair
lee on professional business and were return
ing to Lyme with span of horses and cover
ed carriage. On reaching the lake it is sup
posed they drove into the water in front of
the Davis Lake House TO let the horses drink,
neglecting to loosen the check. Probably
one side of the carriage suddenly settled down
| into deep water and overturned. The two
| men and both horses were drowned. Being
| in q covered carriage with the boot closed in
| front of them, the men were in trap from
| which, under water there was no escape. The
bodies were recovered Monday. DIR. Dickey
was about 20 years Of age and well known,
| having been in Lyme for many years. Dr..
| Marshall was about 40. Both were highly
respected men and skllful in their profession.
! Although the accident happened in broad day
| liRht, no one saw them drive into the water,
and the first intimation of trouble was the dis
covery, by a man crossing the lake, of the
horses feet sticking out of the water. The
road runs alongside the lake with no fence
between for a quarter of a mile. Most of the
way the water is very shallow, but at one
point tho bank shelves of abruptly into deep
water.
The comptroller of the currency has is
sued his certificate authorizing the extension
of the corporate existence of the First Ma
tional bank of Springfield.
Theron. the youngest child and only sol
of Mr.. Theron o. Bailey of the Pavilion
Montpelier, died suddenly of commissions last
Friday morning. The boy was a bright, Low
able little fellow, the pet Of the house, anC
would have been nine years old in October,
Mrs. Lucy Curtis of West Randolph at
tanned her Tooth birthday last Saturday, ant
her neighbors and friends gave her a serenad
by the local band and held picnic in homo
of the occasion at her residence.
John White, young man from East Ha
ven, was drowned at Bradford on Sunda.
while bathing.
Richard e. Peabody was arrested at Wood
stock Saturday taken TO st. Johnsbury, AM
surrendered to his bondsmen. He was con
yicted of forgery in the Caledonia count
court several years ago, and released on 5000
bail while his case went to the supreme court
He defaulted, hence his arrest.
Mrs. Wallace, q widow of West Fairlee
was brutally ravished by two unknown me-
Tuesday night, and lies dangerously i'll. IN
men entered her house by window, and SELF
ed and threw her down as she entered th
kitchen, having been aroused by the noise
, Her children crying in the next room final
frightened the rufians, who fled, haVlng
: bottle of whiskey on the floor
Some misoreant drewa switch bolt on Ii
Bennington a Rutland railroad at East DORIS
Tuesday night, thus throwing the switch ope
while the signal indicated AL right" A
express train, running at high speed, ploWe