Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-25


THE DAvIs-DoDGR SHOOTING AFFAtR.
The following are believed 10 be the
main facts about the shooting scrape which
took place in the Dodge district on tuesday :
The district school Is, or was, taught by Nor.
ton O. Davis son Of ChAs. Davis of Putnev.
some trouble was had with few of the LARGE
boys and on Monday 8 son of Lemuel Dick
inson was sent home by Davis. Frank Dodge
Well-knovn character, aged % or 30 years,
seems to have made this an excuse for Wis
ting Davis at the school house after school
hours and criticising his actions, and talking
to him in an abusive way, Of which he ia said
70 De q master. Davis expected further
trouble and took pistol to school with him
next day. During the morning be punished
an Amidon boy, who is q nephew Of Dodge
and lives with his mother, who has several
children. at his grandfather's, Willard Dodee'e.
where Frank Dodge also lives. At noon
Dodge took the Dickinson and Amidon bows
and went 10 the school house, where he re-.
sumed his abusive talk to Davis, and il ia
said, threatened to put him out Of the house
Davis drew pistol and ordered Dodge 10
leave when the latter, concluding that Da.
Wis meant business, backed out of the house
still keeping up an abusive TRADE. Davis
followed him and when he got to the door
Dodge being then In the road snapped the
pistol at him twice or more. At this Dodge
concluded that Davis's pistol was not loaded
and resumed his jeerinR attack, when on a
third or fourth trial the pistol went OF and
the bullet struck him in the hip or upper
part OF the thigh. Dodge walked home and
In due time doctors we're summoned to exam
Inc his injuries. DIR. Holton OF Brattleboro.
who came up on Wednesday, failed TO And
the ball, but concluded that it followed the
thigh bone down for some distance and then
detected into the heshy part of the bullock.
where II still remains and is not likely 10
cause serious results
After the shooting Davis went TO Oonsta-
BILE Adm Miller and gave himself up. but IN
TO this time papers for his formal arrest have
not been made out and be Is nov at his
fathers In PutDeY. The young man has
borne good reputation and has been some.
what OF an enthusiast in religious matters
and an active member Of the Putney Con.
gregational church. 1t is Understood that
the trouble between him and Dodge began
some time ago, when, in q store at Putney
Dodge told him, among other things that il
ne went into that district to teach school he
had better get his life insured"
Dodge is remembered in Brattleboro as the
keeper Of shooting gallery there last wear
and Is the same fellow who fixed up Yer.
non negro aud exhibited him ct various fairs
as ovid PatagoniAn."
The singing school in this place. tsuobt
by Mr.. Markham of Brattleboro, is progress.
ing finely. Last Friday evening about 35
scholars were present, and nearly twice as
many visitors.
Rev. NJ II. Wells's sermon last Sunday
was in relation to the landing of the Pilgrims
In America, and the principles of good gov
eminent which they established in this land.
IL was an able and interesting historical dis.
course.
The three fall and winter schools on
Dnmmerston hill have been in charge of the
ioilowing teachers Miss Bertha A. Orosier,
teacher for the summer term in No. T. was
continued in the same school during the fall
Miss Villa E. Titus Of Wilmington, taught
in No. 3, and was very successful. az we
learned during visit TO No. 3, on Wednea. |
day, the 23d inst. In waiting for an oppor.
tunity to visit the three schools the same dav
we mlscalculated the time when Miss Titus's |
school would close, and failed to make the |
promised visit. We are pleased, however. TO |
near so good report of her work We sup |
posed the school in No. would begin the |
hrst Monday In December, but was informed |
on Wednesday that 1t began early in the fall |
and had closed or was about TO close. As |
Miss Crosier did well in the summer school
we conclude she has been successful DURING |
the fall term. Mrs. James Betterley, an eT.
perienced teacher, has been EMPLOYED for
both terms OF school in No. 3. The first
term was short on account OF sickness among
The scholars. Mrs. Bstterley has a model
school. No absent or tardy marks appear on
The register for the summer term, and only
one tardy and one absent thus far in the win.
ter.