Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-24

-HOlis 1witchen the oldest man 10 town,
died on Tuesday April p al about 3 O'Clock
?. N. Rt the Residence Of his son Adams
Ivitcbel, Esq lie had lived on the farm
where he died since 1886 h was 80 wears
old March 2stb, and although he had not
been able 70 labor much for the last Is years.
was 90 Is TO walk around the house and ate
his dinner al the usual hour Oh Tuesday, ap.
parently rs well as usual While sitting cor.
versIng with friend after dinner be sudden
iy drew his head bsck and expired without a
struggle. We do not know Of his having an
enemy IL town. HIS funeral was held Thurs
DAY ct his late residence Rev 4 c. Vail
pastor Of the Methodist church a. Bcndviils
who was with the deceased during his last
moments, preached the funeral sermon from
Matt 24:4+-"Therefore be We also ready.
for II such 40 hour rs We think not the Son
Of Man eometh
p. G. Perry has q carload OF wagons on
the way-the same kinds OF which he sold so
many last summer
-Halbert /. Waterman, who came home
SICK some weeks ago, from 1ownshend Read
envy has recovered so far as to be out Hugh
Waterman and Miss Eta Thayer are still at
school al Townshend, while Mise Ollie L
shumwsy Is attending the Moody school At
korthheld Mass, and Mas MARY Waterman Is
visiting friends and taking music lessons In
New York
On Friday night Of last week i've prison
ers escaped from jail al NsEfane A hand
car was run mp about half way to Townshend
ana thrown from the track another was TAX
en- at West IownshoBd and left near the de-
pot here A thorough search through the
dAy Saturday satisfied the officers here. who
had been employed 10 aid 10 looking them
. up, that they were IN hiding near where the
car was left, and it was arranged TO picket
on the railroad track, and also the travelled
road. Four of the fugitives went up the
track soon after the evening train and run Oh
70 the picket" st the Cobb brook bridge
They were captured and returned to Newfsne
the same night The ifth who is still at
large Is Andrew Clark, al American age A..
Oft a lnches tall, dark complexion. grew ewes
and hair, and black mustache. Sheriff KID
der offers reward on his arrest and return,
or detention
A large crop OF maple sugar has been Sc
cured David Eddy, ESQ leads with about
$500 pounds, Clayton a Pike report 2200. q
NJ huby 1900, and others in proportion.
Moses @. Skinner, ESQ from 10 trees has
made $40 pounds of sugar that looks very
fine Who has made more from the same
number of trees Geo. n Ruby this week
shipped three barrels Of maple sugar TO San
Francisco, Gal Il was run into new iron
bound oak barrels, which held between 300
and 400 pounds each
While John L Howard was absent last
week, on business trip 20 New York. some
gentlemen % saw ft 20 amuse themselves
and their friends the ''bummers " bv paipt.
ing his barber pole black John keeps very
still about II since his return. SO look ont for
breakers just ahead Please excuse us
dear Phoenix, while We desire 10 most hum.
bly, apologies 10 the reading public Tor our
use OF the term gentlemen" in connection
with any person 50 entirely destitute of self
respect IS 10 aid or abet so low and dirty an
set Of malicious mischief
e c, Skinner, Esg has this vetk mr.
chased building lot Of Eddie FELTON,. near
his new residence, on which he viii At once
proceed to erect & tenement
-Mm. B. johnson wants 10 sell bis nav
house on Main-st.. as he desires to engage in
business in New York city
On Wednesday, between 4 and . O'Clock
?. n the mercury marked SO in the shade
aud run up to "a with lust q touch of sup
shine, with solid ice on the ground within 6 or
feet 10 10 y inches thick Can winter
much longer "iinger IN the lap of spring Z"
Mrs. T. G. Perry viii open early next week. al her
millinery pariorF Main street. me irssh stoct az
spring goods including All the latest novelties direct
from eW York. She says she viii endeavor 10 suit
the tastes Of all her numerous customers and nj very
low prices strictly for cash.