Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-25
STATE AFFAIRS.
The Burial Of Ex-Governor Hall and
Fletcher.

Fletcher.
"A Rutland despatch to the Boston journal
on Tuesday says Southern Vermont has
been the scene during the past "a hours of
two memorable events in the burial Of its on
ly governors of ante-Lellum days Hilaud
Hall and Rylsnd Fletcher These patriotic
and freedom. loving men we're the last official
representatives OF the free soil and anti
slavery epoch in Vermont from 1856 to 1860.
The funeral services, which were held in
North Bennington and Proctorsville, were Of
simple character and in keeping with the
lives of the deceased. Both OF these noble
men we're buried from the home farms on
which they lived before George Washington
died, and where the greater portion Of their
lives was spent. The obseques of ex Gov.
Hall we're observed Mt his former home in
North Bennington. Rev. Isaac Jennings CON
Quoted the EXERCISES aud pronounced an APP
preciative eulogy upon ex-Gov. Hall, review
ing his public, private and home life. The
music of the occasion was furnished by a
family quartette, and the casket was borne
by the four sons of the dead governor. The
burial was made in the old Revolutionary
cemetery on Bennington Hill under the
shadow of the proposed battle monument
which is to be erected largely through his eff
forts. The grave was beside and in line with
those of three previous governors OF Yer.
hOhNy di DbuulukbOulunh buried In the same
cemetery -M Moses Robinson, Isaac Tchnor
and John s. Robinson "A circumstances prob.
ably without parallel in the annals Of the
country.
The populace of the rural village of Proc.
torsville turned out almost en- nlasse to at
tend the funeral of their esteemed towns
man, ex Gov. Fletcher. The obsequies we're
held in the old fashioned mansion where Gov
Fletcher had lived many years The services
were conducted by Rev. 2. NJ. Frost of Lsb-
anon, N H., assisted by Rev. II. f. Forest
of Proctorsville. The pail bearers were
neighbors of the dead governor, and the mu-
sic was furnished by the regular choir of the
Methodist church, who sang the hymns which
! Gov. Fletcher most loved to hear. Gov Pin.
gree and ex-Gov. Redfeld Proctor we're pres.
emit Thus with the utmost republican sim
plicity this pioneer abolitioniSt and first free
soil governor of the Green Mountain state
was borne to his long rest.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH MANIAC.
Moses Brown 40 years old. who recently
became insane, but was considt red harmless,
attempted to kill his brother John at their
residence in Stafford Monday night. Soon
after the latter went to bed he heard the lu-
matte rush into the room under his and in.
quire for him, saying with an oath, "I'll kill
him there'll be more corpses than one in
stairs to Johns room, but, being unable to
gain admittance, fired three shots from a re.
volver through the door. John having q
loaded gun in his room fred it to scare the
mailman, who, thinking himself shot, cried
murder" and tumbled down stairs. Hi.
brother followed, but before he could get out
of the house Moses fired again, slightly
wounding him. When John returned from
the neighbors with help they found the ma
MAC with a revolver and knife threatening
his mother. After a hard struggle he was Sc
cured, and will be brought here to the asylum
DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN oHITTENDEN COUNTY
Thomas WEIGH of Richmond, while assist
ing George Goodrich in threshing Tuesday
the 10th inst, slipped from the NOV anC
was impaled on An iron bar standing agains
the NOV. The iron penetrated his bod
twelve inches, but he drew it out himself
He was taken home to Richmond village ant
walked into the house. h continued alon(
in great agony until Thursday about nooI
when he died, having been kept under tn
influence of morphine as much AZ possible
He was aged thirty years, was over six fee
in height and weighed nearly $50 pounds, sC
that ZONE ida of his terrible fall may be gain
ed.
Johnny, a l5-years old son of Guy b
Meigs of st. Adams, while swinging
cane on Sunday, struck the hammer of
loaded gun held in his other hand, causin
its discharge, which shot away a large poI
ton of one side of his face, and broke par
the skull. 1t is feared the injuries may prov
fatal
The Rutland skating rink was sold a
auction last Saturday by the assignee in in
solvency for $685. The rink was built an
: finished in 1884 at a cost of about $I5, 600 b
a stock company. 1t WAS the largest an
, finest one in the state, but has proved
, nancial failure as all others have done.