Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-22
VERMONT NEWS.
THE CENTRAL VERMONT AND WELLS RIVER Dis
rrrE - DECISION AGAINST THE WELLS
pryrW GOAD.

goncrs appointed by the court, TO compel the de-
f'ulnnt Wells River road to make connections with
me central, and for the fixing Of tariff Of rates.
var three years prior TO 1880 the Central ran Sara
iora and White Mountain Express train over the
wills River road. In 1880 the Montreal Boston air
line road was formed made up of the Boston, Con-
r,rI 4 Montreal, the passumpsic the st. Johnsbury
tIako Chomplhin, aud the Southeastern roads. This
combination entered into brisk competition with
n,o Central for the New England and Canada bust
ness To break up the Centraps White Mountain
upo I'm May, 1880, the roads named above excepting
t,r passumpsc, made a contract with the Wells River
r5,d by which the latter, in consideration Of 5000
,id y each Of the three negotiating roads, broke its
aIrnections with the Central and refused 10 make
rough rates for freight or passenger trafhc by way
of Inc latter road. This action Of the Wells River
rad uiuriously Affects the business of the Central
and discummodes the public. There is a state law
rtluirug connecting or interesting lines to extend
riror facilities 10 each other, ctc and at the last
session Of the legislature an amendment was passed,
living commissioners the power Of fixing the hours
when passenger trains of connecting roads shall con
meet with each other. II Is undor this statute that
Al. proceedings were brought. The Central Vermont
managers claim that they have endeavored to run
I.ir trains so as to connect with the Wells River
i INIT that the managers of that road refuse 10
.iy, them any connections. The Wells River folks
Slain, on the other hand, that they are and always
have been ready to carry all passengers and freight
FINISHED by the Central, but that their connections
al wells River are so much more important and nu-
erous than those at Montpelier that they cannot af
lord to neglect the former for the benefit Of the latter
rnr hearing completg d and the report Of the
commissioners made up at Bellows Falls on Monday
and Tuesday Of this week.--The supreme court met
M harrington yesterday TO hear the report The
nissoncrs decide that the Wells River road must re-
yr the Central Vermont freight and passengers The
defendant road will submit exceptions on the Goth.
MASONIC.
At the annual convocation of the Grand
ROYAL Arch Chapter of Vermont, held at Bur
lmgton last Friday, the following officers were
elected
NJ. L. Kittredge Haskins, Brattleboro, Grand High
+. DARIUS J. Stafford Morrisyille, Deputy Grand
&. Lafayette soper, st. Johnsbury Grand King.
f. William Briusmaid, Burlington, Grand Scribe.
T. John A. Butler, Jamaica, Grand Treasurer.
4. VIM. II. S. whtcomb Burlington, Grand scc'y
+. Frank Harvey Garner, Morrisyille, Grand Chap
ain Of the Host.
The Most Eminent Grand High Priest elect
then made the following appointments:
Companion Rev. Thaddeus F. Stuart, Burlington,
Companion Rev. Frcd'k s. Fisher, st. Johnsbury,
Assistant Grand Chaplain.
Companion Thomas Miller, st. Adams, Grand Prin.
Companion Merritt B. Morgan, Bennington, Grand
Companion Samuel Terrn, Rutland, Grand Master
Companion Ethan Dimond, vershire, Grand Master
companion Robert ]. Wright, Newport, Graud Mas
Companion Geo. W. Wing, Montpelier, Grand Lee
Companion George F. Morse, Burlington, Grand
steward.
0unlnanlOn EDWARD d. IufhOuht lslhuu GOuut bFhhn
Companion Emory Town, Waterbury, Grand Tyler.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Foreign Correspondence-Comp F. s. Fisher,
Frank II. Bascom, Marsh o. Perkins.
Fuauce-COmpanions Geo. W. Wing, Thos. s. Mil
Ter, Robert j. Wright.
Dispeusatious and Charters-C Companions Alfred A.
HAL Isaac X Allen, Albert c. Hubbell.
Grievances-Companions Deos NJ. Bacon, Justus
w. f. washburn, Vim. q. Doane.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. II. s. Whitcomb, W.
Brnsmaid, Thos. H. Cove
Credentials Geo II. Kiusley, Edward
S, Miller, W. II. S. Whitcomb.
The officers were then duly installed by
Past NJ. f. Edward S. Dana, assisted by Past
NJ. f. Alfred A. Hail. and the Grand Chapter
was closed until the Friday following the sec
ond Tuesday in June, 1884.
The International lumber company have
decided to erect at Newport a mill 20 by 22i
feet, and a boiler house 80 by so feet, in ad.
diton to their present buildings
Elk. Warden Rice, lately of the Windsor
prison, has gone into the banking business at
Clyde, Kansas.
Alexander d. Pierce of Fairlee commit
ted suicide Friday night by cutting his throat
Age, IS years. He leaves a widow and three
children.
jesse Bradley, aged If, son of the lat,
Thomas Bradley of Milton, was drowned al
Swanton on Friday night, while bathing.
Considerable excitement is said to exis
in the vicinity of Isle La Motto Just now ove
the discovery of silver ON farm owned 10y
Brainerd and Holcomb.
Tho directors of the Canadian Pacific
railway have been looking over Bradley Bar
lows Southeastern road with view to it,
possible purchase, aud are understood to havj
refusal of the property The Southeastern
system is 800 miles long, and the acquisition
of the road by the Canadian Pacific company
would give them a New England outlet vii
Newport and the Passumpsic railroad.
Harley, only son of Edison Alger, aget
sixteen, was drowned Sunday afternoon a
Richford while bathing.
The parties who made murderous as
sault on Henry Burrell at Windsor last winte
have been sentenced by the court as follows
William Gallagher, seven years III prison
Edward Gaffney, six years John and Fran
McClinton, one month imprisonment and
fine of $3.50 each Frank Gallagher, on
month imprisonment and a fine of $50
George Field, two years in the house of cor
rection.
The taxes for all purposes assessed upoi
inhabitants of the village of Rutland aggre
gate Sl.l7 on the dollar.
The trial of Louis Merchant for murder
ing William Morgan at Barnet in September
1881, was begun at st. Johnsbury Monday
The row between Morgan and Merchant aros
over beer bill which Morgan owed MeI
chant. DR.. S. r. Brooks caused breeze in tn
trial Tuesday by refusing to answer profeE
sional questions without extra pay. Th
court committed him for contempt but h
consented to testify in the afternoon and wa
released
-Lucius Bigelow, of the Rutland Herald
has SO far recovered from his foot trouble 9
to be again on duty.
Next Tuesday will be Lafayette day
Burlington. The statue of Lafayette PR
scented to the city by Mr. Howard will be TO
mally presented and unveiled and the cornt
stone of the University building, original
laid by Lafayette, will be relaid. The GER
monies will be impre ssive and many dlstlI
guished guests are expected.
The stockholders of the Central Vernon
railroad held their adjourned annual meetir
at st. Adams Wednesday and elected the fo
lowing directors: Joseph Hickson, of MOI
treal b. p. Cheney, of Boston, j. Il. Lanl
don, of Montpelier, W. II. H. Bingham,
Stowe, +. II. Baker, of Boston, and j. Gre
DRY Smith and f. Curtis Smith of st. Alban
The corner. stone of st. AIMS Episcop
church has been laid at Richford by Bishc
Bis5cll
The H. W. Love blackmail case vi
heard at Rutland before Justice Bailey la
week aud concluded on Saturday. Oh
Wooley claimed that Love extorted mont
from him by threatening to prosecute him f
selling liquor. Love admitted taking none
but claimed that it was simply to establish
connection with the business, which Wool
denied, Love said that all his doings we
with the knowledge and approval of the Ru
land prosecuting committee. The jury inve
tgated the affair last fall and failed to find
bill. The Justice holds his decision in I
serve.
The cvil.service examination will Ia
place at Burlington on the 9TH of July mel
with Mr. Eaton of the commission preseI
Blank forms of application for admission
the service can be procured from the Loo
examining board.
George W. Bentley has rendered his resi-
nation of the general SUPPLEMENTARY Of {
Now London Northern railroad.