Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-11-09
STATE AFFAIRS.

"A train was derailed at North Enosburg |
on the Missisquoi railroad, Monday by mis- |
placed switch and the engine thrown into the |
river. Fred Hanver, the fireman, was killed, |
and Thomas Flood, the engineer, jumped |
and had his skull fractured and both legs
broken. Edward Ellis, a brakeman of an.
other road, is charged with throwing out the
switch and locking it because he was not al
lowed to ride without a pass. The passen-
gers were thrown upon a sand bank but no
passengers were injured. Ellis was arrested,
and says he used the switch early in the morn
ing, but left it all right. The circumstances
are strong against him.
Ldter.-Flood, the engineer died Tuesday.
A man named Pelkie from Glen Sutton, p.
O., had leg broken and two other passengers
were slightly hurt. Ellis has been sent to
Jail at St. Adams without bail to await tri-
al for turning the switch. He was met by an
excited crowd and there was talk of lynching.
"A gang of boy thieves, from . to u years
old, were arrested at Waterbury Monday.
Two lots of stolen goods were found and SIS
in money recovered. The extent of their op-
erations during the summer is not yet discov-
cred. They were betrayed by boy caught
stealing from money drawer.
The diphtheria at South Royalton has
nearly spent itself. There have been Is cases
and four deaths.
net have celebrated the 9th anniversary of
their marriage.
Twenty years ago last Sunday Rev L. G.
Ware was installed as pastor of the First
Congregational (Unitarian) church of Bur-
lngton. The anniversary was appropriately
commemorated.
The Free Press says that John Howard,
Esq, Burlingtons benefactor, has made
proposition to the parishioners of St Pauls
church in that city to replace the present rec
tory with new building in keeping, in re-
spect to architecture and finish, with the
beautiful church buildings
The dixie on the meadows of the Wind
sor farm of Hon. VIM. M. Evarts, costing
some $4,000, is nearly completed and will
make a beautiful lake of some 1875 acres.
Stephen Pratt caught panther recently
in trap on the West Mountain, near Pow
nal.
Prof A. L. Hardy of the West Ran
dolph graded school goes to St. Johnsbury
December l to take the place of assistant
principal in the st. Johnsbury academy.
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson of Wallingford fell
down stairs on Monday night, breaking an
arm, a leg and several ribs.
The slate manufacturers of Poultney and
the towns around there have adopted a sched-
ue of pay by the hour which reduces the
The slate business is dull.
Moody Smith of Tuubridge, an old man
of 80 years, was run over by a cart while
drawing wood recently, and had three ribs
broken.
Eli Holden of Barre gets pension, with
$500 back pay. The widow of Peter Owen
of Hinesburgh, a soldier of the last war, has
received pension of $l400.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
state agricultural society will be held at the
Bardwell House, Rutland, Wednesday Nov
IA, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Charles A. Jones, a Chelsea farmer, ha
failed for 50, 600 beyond his assets.
F. P. Bixby, of Chelsea recently spill
one foot from toe to instep, while trimming
rafter with an ak. A year ago, COW thrus
horn into one of his eyes and put it out.
Daniel McGlinsey, aged 49, was Instant.
killed at McIndoes Falls by an engine uset
for hauling logs out of the river. He tende
the rope on the reel, was caught in the rope
and had his head completely crushed from hi
body.
David Austin of East Burke recent
went hunting and made what he thought
big haul, shooting nine geese out OF hoel
he saw fly over the river. He did not feel 8
cute about it, however, when he discovere
that they were tame geese, belonging to
neighbor.
The senior class of Lewis college, ur
der the direction of Professor Asa Howe, al
correcting the curves on the Montpelier
Wells River railroad, preparatory to layln
steel rails.
The sale of the Norwood Lumber con
panys property was effected Wednesday a
ternoon at Norwood N. Y. The bids range
from $3.50, 600 to $16G, 800 it being sold f
the latter sum to Adds o. Brainerd, for II
henefit of the daDOsitOrs
The adoption of the compound engiI
by ocean steamers few years ago and u
resulting economy in fuel set railroad men
thinking whether similar plan could not
utilized for locomotives with profit. AS
result Henry Dunbar of Hartland has j
vented four-cylinder high pressure freig
engine which is expected to cause saving
33 per cent in fuel. The engine is now
ing built at the Boston shops of the Bostt
& Albany road and will soon be tried
A western man, a widower for the Sc
ond time, met some Burlington people Wis
ing in the west last summer was struck by
face in their photograph album and inquir
the name. When the Burlington peoI
reached home they found that their widow
was corresponding with the woman, and
other day he came on and married her
1t is related of a minister now residi
in Castleton that he has preached 30 years
a salary running from $3.50 10 $l,OOOj Il
40 years ago he was getting $500, had
wife and four children, and lived in ho'