Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-28
THE OFFICERS REUNION SOCIETY.

The next annual reunion Of the Vermont Officers
Reunion society will be held at Montpelier Nov. 8,
1885, The Grafton will be delivered by Gen Francis
A. Walker Of Boston upon the life and military ser
vices Of MaJ. Gen. Hancock. Gen. Walker is widely
known as the efficient superintendent OF the
In 1870 and also in 1850. He has also been superiu-
tendent Of Indian affairs professor in the Sheffield
scientific school at Yale college, and lie president
OF the Massachusetts, institute Of technology In Bos
ton. II " not so generally known that Gen. Walker
entered the service as sergeant major Of the 18th
Massachusetts,, Of which Gen. Deveus colonel
aud that he rapidly promoted TO the position Of
assistant adJutant general Of the second army corps
He was Gen. HancOcks chief Of stan during the en-
tire time In which the latter commanded that famous
CORPS aud was one Of the pail bearers at his funeral
No person in the United States is better qualified to
speak his eulogy, aud It IL highly proper that this
honor TO tine memory OF Gen Hancock should he
paid at the hands Of the veteran soldiers OF Vermont
Although the second corps embraced no Vermont sol
dlers yet the second brigade served under Hancock =
direct command at Gettysburg, and the fret brigade
at bis side from the peninsula to Petersburg and
under his order after especially In tue deadly strug-
gle in the Wilderness. An GRAFTON upon Hancock by
his ad Jutaut general in the field will be hitting
panion pioce to the eulogy pronounced on sedg-
wick few years ago, on a similar occasion, by his
chief Of stan, Gen. Mathematician Herald
DEATH AT BENNINGTON FROM HUSBANDS BRU
TALLY.
1t is now believed that Ida A., wife Of Mart Ma
theirs Of Bennington, who died May ii, the vic
tim OF a vicious aud brutal husband. Mrs. Mathers
had been III since the birth OF her child, upward OF
year ago. aud It Is claimed that she has since suffered
every conceivable of cruelty hands Of her
husband. During the winter months she had no
hre food and no lights In the house, and she was
obliged to keep her child in bed with her much Of the
time to prevent It's freezing to death, on various
casions her husband maltreated pounded and kick ed
her wheh she was too III to sit up, and short time
before her death he came home intoxicated, dragged
her from her bed by the hair OF the head choked her
stood her up her feet and then knocked her
chag, when she sustained injuries which resulted in
her death. The neighbors tell some Of the most
blood curdling stories Of the husbands brutality
toward his invalid wife.
Burton FarrAr, Of Richford, was last week Thurs
vsVlau NHt,sUa HfWarh AN. L.
supposed, for the purpose Of shooting crows. while
In the act Of raising the weapon from the ground II
was discharged, the contents entering shoulder
making frlghtfu wound and causing fatal injuries
-6ov. Pfngree has appointed stephen J. Tasting,
OF Waterford delegate to the Farmers Natona
convention to be held at st. Paul, Aug. 25.
Many OF tho veterans Of the old Vermont brig
ade will be panied to learn Of the death of Major
Austin, who was so long the chief quartermaster o
occupations In Milton. Colchester and Burlington
He joylal and efficient officer aud had hosts OF
friends.
A news item which is going tn . rounds has II thai
the stage from Fairfax to Westford is driven by Jos
eph Root, man who will be 100 years old next March
He drives ls miles day and rarely misses a trip. Mr.
Root has been stage driver for 30 years,
The Y. NJ. @. A. of Burlington have bought the
Strong property for 26,0OO aud propose to remove
the old building and erect handsome brick in il
place next year.
w. p Dillingham; Of Waterbury and Albert p
Cross Of st. Adams sitting at Rutl1bd as a sub
committee Of the Vermont bar association To Sc,
whether II. W. Loves character is good enough t.
warrant his admission to the Rutland county bar j
G. Barrett and Geo. +, Lawrence appear for the ba
to oppose Loves admission and Henry Ballard ap
pears for Love.
-Obed Halls box, planning and saw mill at stamfor,
was burned Mondly, the hre being caused by bOile
| explosion. Loss 10000; insurance s25OO.
Lightning struck and burned to the ground Tues
day large barn and contents, including two hogs an,
| three head OF stock, owned by Sprague aud FREQ
| Hartman Of Peaoham. Insurance $500.
AT a meeting OF the Bennington Battle Monu
ment association, last week. 1t was resolved that wheI
/ the Governor receives the 10000 appropriated b.
Congress he is requested 90 pay II TO the fund
ated by Vermont in 1880 and that the directors ant
committee Of Ave are requested to locate the monu
ment survey the site, aud contract for the foundl
ton, as to have the work begun not later than
gust 10. Major A. b. Valentine resigned director
chiefly because he had become impatient of the delay
and recommended John v. Hall as his successor, NJ
/ action taken.