Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26
GN1x, RECORD FARMER FRIDAY. JANUARY 49, 1888

Trinity church, Rutland on Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 80 and 3lst.
The new Presbyterian church at st.
Johnsbury was occupied for the first time
last Sunday.
S NJ. Field one Of the prominent men
Of Newport, was arrested Tuesday evening 10y
a special agent of the treasury department,
for passing counterfeit money, chiefly half
dollars. Mr. Field is owner Of the Newport
Opera house and we'll known railroad con-
tractor II is said that the bogus money
came from Alden, Just over the Canada lin
The accused claims that the money was re-
ceived from Canada in payment for rent, and
that he passed it innocently. II is said, how
ever, that when arrested he tried to throw
package Of counterfeit silver into the fire.
which, if true, tells strongly against him.
Harry A. Hill, 81 brakeman of st.
Johnsbury Centre, was killed while uncoup.
ling cars at Hyde Park, Friday night
Til national car company Of st. Adams
have served an injunction upon the town
clerk, restraining the town, corporation and
school district from collecting taxes assessed
on non resident stockholders.
While VIM. Smith was engaged in roll
ing logs down steep bank at Calvin Nor
ril's mill Victory he fell backward before
a log which rolled upon him crushing his
head and killing him instantly. He leaves
wife and three children.
The following Vermonters have recently
obtained patents Ward b. Carpenter, West
TopBham, United States patent on a tool for
cutting metallic wagon axes II. Lake,
Shelburn, a combined washboard ndclothes
FOUNDER r. G.. Brtton, Springfield, top
for carriages; Thomas Gillian, Barnet,
Canada patent on book racks; A. d. Can
field, Arlington, Canada patent on cur
wheels.
"A large barn aud shed on the Jonas Nc
Gee place, Highgate Springs, near Swanton,
was burned by an incendiary last Friday
night
The Burlington Trust company, charter
ed by the last Legislature was formally or
ganized on Saturday with G. NJ. Spauldng
president, b. b. Smalley vice president, aud
Curtis Wells treasurer.
C. A. Sumner, who has been cashier of
the Howard National Bank of Burlington ever
since it, foundation, will retire Feb. /, and
be succeeded by Curtis Wells of Waterbury.
Clarence Briggs, two year-old son Of
Scott Briggs Of Goshen, fell into a tub Of hot
water on the 18th inst, and was SO badly
scalded that he lived only few hours.
Mrs Sally Young has presented the town
Of Orwell with a $500 clock to be placed in
the stseple Of the Congregational church in
the village.
A Grand Army Post, with 20 members
was organized at Glover last week.
John McGrath, a section. hand on the
Central Vermont, fell backward from q plat
form in the Mortified depot Monday and was
dangerously hurt, his head striking on rail
A Rutland item says 1.-THE forms for
the tax inventories to be used in making up
the tax for 1883 are being stereotyped by the
state printers. The blanks are the same as
those used the past two years, but the ques-
tions and the oath are varied to conform to
the changes made necessary by the amend
ments to the law passed at the last session.
There will be 100000 copies printed for dis
tribution"