Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-20
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. Levi Lackey of Swauton and Mrs.
Shontell Of AIiddebury each draw pensions
for one of the seven sons they each sent into
the war, while the other six returned safely
and still live.
The sudden flood at Springfield, which
we briefly mentioned last week carried away
five barns, q store a dwelling house, black
smith shop and a number of bridges The
village is built on the sides of a deep ravine,
through which the Black river tumblos, and
through the sides of which run several branch
brooks. These side streams quickly collected
the rainfall from the exceptionally heavy
showers that met over the town and did dam
age. These are the losses in the village Adna
and Liberty Brown, buildings and personal
property, 500 Daniel Shaw, buildings and
garden, $500 Henry Perkins and Slack a
Brink, $500 N. S. Proctor, $500 Nj. w.
Newton, $500; II. Whitcomb, $500 Il.
7. johnson, $500; Ellison Bros, $500; Hart
Dodge, $1,000 G.. o. Henry $1,000; other
parties $500.
During a heavy thunder storm in Under
hill, Chittenden Co., last Friday, a school
house was badly shattered by lightning and
all the children were more or less hurt, some
remaining unconscious for several minutes.
Several children were hurt by splinters and
debris. One girl was made deaf and Il boy
had the sole torn from one shoe aud the up
per from the other. The lightning plowed
great holes in the school yard. A large num-
Der of trees close by were also struck.
Fridays storm made several wash outs on
the Mssisquoi road near Richford, and a
special train for St. Adams had a narrow es-
cape from an accident
The Vermont shade roller company's
mandatory was burned at Vergenues Satur-
day night; loss on buildings machinery,
and OH 7.,n
$50, 900. Adjacent buildings we're somewhat
damaged. The FIRE originated in the furnace
room in the basement, and is believed to have
resulted from back draught from the FIRE
under the boilers. The company are uncer-
tain whether they will rebuild at Vergennos.
The premium list for the state fair to be
held at Burlington Sept 10 to II, has been
published and may be had, with full informa.
ton about rules, entries, etc, oa application
to the clerk, f. +. Brownell of Burlington.
The address will be delivered by Hon. VIM.
NJ. Eyarts, who, if not practical farmer, is
at Toast farm owner in Vermont
The services of Rev. A. E. Dunning of
Boston have been secured for the State Sun
day School convention to be held at North
field Sept II and ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Norwood of Rye.
gate have just celebrated their golden we'd
ding. We hope there was no bitterness in
the event.
AT meeting of the Capitol Guard, com.
pany H., Of Montpelier, to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of Capt. J. b.
Morse Harlan W. Kemp was elected captain,
Frank 5. Pitkin first lieutenant and George
p. Dewey second lieutenant
The Vermont w. G. T. L, will hold their
annual convention at West Randolph in Sep
TENDER.
Lewis Stafford of Wallingford had three
cows and two yearlings killed by lightning
during the storm Of last Friday evening.
Last Monday night the'up express on the
Central Vermont, composed of an engine and
/ cars was setting of at West Hartford when
1t was run into by the down express, eight
cars and engine. There was a heavy fog and
the engineer of the down train says that he
saw the light and applied the brakes, but that
they did not hold. The engineers and fire.
men jumped and no one was injured. The
damage to property was considerable. as two
engines and baggage car were badly smashed.
Hon. W. @. French of Woodstock was
recently thrown from his carriage and quite
severly injured.
Justice Bradley of the United States su.
preme court, is spending his summer at the
Mount Mansfield House in stowe
The only son of Gen Stannard of Bur.
hngton died on Tuesday Of lung fever. His
age was 20.
Henry, son Of George Wilder, of East
Wallingford, aged II, took fatal dose Of
Paris green Monday forenoon, from the effects
of which he died Monday evening
The Rutland Herald says that probably
the largest pension ever granted to a Yer
monter has just been issued to Col. j. IL
WalLridgo Of North Bennington. The GER
tiicuto gives Mr.. Walbridge between $1,000
aud $1,000 arrears, and continues at $50 per
month.
Miss 81 Jeanette Stevens, for FIVE years
past principal of the Pomeroy intermediate
school, Burlington, has resigned and accept
ed government appointment as normal
school teacher in the Argentine Republic,
South America.
A special train consisting OF an engine and
one passenger car, bearing ex Gov. Smith
/ Supt. Hobart and several other railroad Off.
cials from Richmond to st. Adams, over the
Missisquoi railroad, the other evening, was
saved from disaster by farmer, who discov-
cred the danger just in season to warn the
/ engineer.