Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27
STATE AFFAIRS.


THE fhOfObED bOAADAAhb AOAh-
The trustees of the Vermont soldiers
home held an informal meeting at Rutland
Tuesday, and gave out call for a business
meeting to be held at Burlington next month.
They ask for proposals from all towns or in
dividuals in the matter of q location for the
home and also any contributions from will
ing persons. The amount OF the disposal OF
the trustees is only $4,000 appropriated by
the state. Fifty old soldiers are ready to en-
ter the home when built, and some 200 are
entitled TO become inmates.
THE RoYoE-MALoNEY LIBEL SUIT.
The last cause heard by the supreme
court at Montpelier Saturday was the case OF
the state against M. ]. Maloney for libel.
The decision of the court is reserved until
the session of the supreme court at BurliDB-
ton, Jan. 8, but it was freely talked about
the court room OF Montpelier that Maloney
would not be gran ted q new trial but would
be sentenced to the extent OF the law.
Ex-aov. PAGES LIFE INSURANCE.
The Rutland Herald says it now appears
that the first report as to the amount OF life
insurance Gov. Page carried was not too
large as the schedules recently made by the
agents in the death proofs show that he had
more than 800, 600. Besides the $42, 900
reported in DETAIL which was hypothecated
during his lifetime, he held policies amount
inc to S66, 1913, of which $65, 600 is in co.
operative com pAnies on the assessment plan
and could not be hypolhecated, and OF this
S55. 600 was taken out in July and August
last He chose the CT operative companies as
large premium would DO required IN the
regular line companies on account OF his age
Wells Good " in and his wife of Newbury
recently celebrated the Goth anniversary OF
their marriage. They are both 81.
A West Randolph correspondent makes
the following mention of strange case a.
that place The young Terry boy VINO naa
no blood veins, was buried Thursday. HIS
aim was fractured by q stone thrown by
PLAYMATE and he bled to death. His blood
| lowed lust under the skin, and cutting the
skin had the same effect that cutting the
large veins in a common person would nave
Rev. G. W. jenkins, pastor OF the Uni.
varsaliat church in st. Johnsbury, has sent
| in his resignation to take effect Dec. IL.
The new Berean Baptist house OF wor-
ship. corner of Pearl street and Winooski
avenue. Burlington, was dedicated last Fri
day evening with impressive and interesting
| services.
-Rnoch Watson of Braintree, aged II
vaars committed suicide last Friday morn
Inc nv shooting. He fastened his gun to
tree. aimed the gun at his throat, and pulled
the trigger with his toe.
The Grand Trunk railroad is now an
eoual owner with Gov. Smith and bis friends
Of Vermont Central stock. A recent agree
O,ant between the roads provided for the
t-snsfer Of 1870 shares to the Grand Trunh
company. Besides President smith, VINO !
stiII much the larger holder of consolidated
bonds. b. F. Cheney of Boston and .. Il
LsnQdon of Montpelier are the ehief own
&c ~ Varmont Central stock.
The second annual nesting OF the yer
mont womans suffrage association WIN y
held in the Congregational church a. Danny
Dec. 9 and 10.
Mrs. g. G. Benedict aud daughter
Burlington will spend the winter a. sI Au eglS
w. A. Coffin, first lieutenant of the FIT