Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-02-22
STATE NEWS.

L. A. IIazens saw mill at Victory was
burned last week, entailng "A loss Of $40,
600.
The payroll Of the Vermont marble com
pany Of Rutland for the month Of January
amounted to $4,000.
John Lawrence Of Enosburg Falls had
both hands so badly mutilated on a circular
saw last week that one had to he amputated
at the wrist aud portion Of the other TAX
en- off.
Robert Dodd, the 10 year old son of Rev
Leonard Dodd Of Richford, who has been
missing for several weeks and for whom
rewards have been offered, was found last
Friday at Nashua, N. H., in the employ Of
the White Mountain freezer company.
Clark Smiths tin aud hardware store and
dwelling, with contents, at West Fairlee,
we're burned Saturday night loss $1,000,
insurance $1,000
The Vermont Delta Kappa Epsilon associ-
alton was formed at Burlington last week
with H. p Lee of Fairhaven as president ;
x-Gov s. r.. Pingree. +. c. Smith, Rev.
z. f. Carter, Dr. j. A. Mead, vice presi.
dents Prof. o. c. Brill of Rutland, secre
tary g. f.. Wales Of Bristol, treasurer
The association has 80 members Of whom
30 were present
The finance committee of the Vermont
soldiers hume-Gen Wells Of Burlington,
Col. J. j Estev of Brattleboro, Col a. s.
Tracy of Middlebury, Col Franklin Fair
banks Of St. Johnsburv and Maj A. b. Val
eutine Of Bennington-meet at Bennington
| today to transact important business con
nected with the home. The new hospital
building will he acted upon.
/ In lsl0 there were 1913 tanneries in Yer
mont now there are but -.
While Theodore aud Louis Carl, brothers,
were drawing logs at Montgomery the 9th
er day, the rear team, driven by Theodore,
ran away, and when found the sled was
resting on the neck of Louis, who is sup
| posed to have been overtakeu while walk
| ing behind his load, or else tried 10 stop the
runaway team, and was run over and killed
The oldest school teacher in active service
| in Vermont is A. ID. Searles, who has charge
Of the school given by the late Sir Curti,
/ NJ l.amsnn to the village of New Haven
/ Mills lie began teaching in 1871 at the
age Of 10, and received his first certiicat,
from the poet John q. SAKE.
Col. LeGrand H. Cannon Of Burlington i,
said to be a director in ~ or - different
corporations He is 50 much a director that
he keeps clerk to notify him Of the dates
/ Of the various meetings.
W d. Lane of Rutland has about lJOl
hyacnths IN full bloom, and IN about q
week he expects 10 have the finest exhIbi
ton of these plants ever seen III Vermont
and, probably, in New England. Thes,
plants are Of great variety Of colors anC
extremely fragrant
The town Of Grand Isle has voted to bone
itself in the sum Of $4,000 to aid in tn,
construction Of the bridge between thai
place and North Hero.
The state Woman's Suffrage association
held its fifth annual meeting at Barre las
week The annual address was given 10y
the retiring president, Mrs NJ f. Tucker
formerly Of Brattleboro and the principa
address hy Col Albert Clarke. late editor %
the RItlnni Herald These officers were
elected President, Hosea Mann of vii
mingtun secretary, Miss Laura Moore
treasurer. MIR, Nelson auditor, G.. ". Wy
man of Brattleburo finance committee
Miss Mary T.. Spencer, Mrs y. y Chand
Ter and Mis-, Laura Moore Local commit
tee, we're elected m 3G towns.
The Central Vermont railroad uses 100,
900 tons OF coal year, of which amouu
the Ogdeu-hurg y Lake Champluin division
burn, ~. 900 tons