Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-25
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Mary e. Hackett, an eccentric maiden
lady of 10, died suddenly at her home in
Iunbridge Monday, She was quite wealthy,
but was accustomed to work in the fields
like an ordinary farm hand
During the heavy storm of last Saturday
fall of snow sufficient to whiten the
ground came at Mt Holly.
James Mcleran, of Barnet, Just after
completing hard days work in the.hay
field, went to a spring and was found there
a lew minutes later dead. The cause of
his death was undoubtedly heart disease.
grain elevator of 500, 900 bushels ca
pacity will be built at Richford 1t will be
the largest elevator building in New Eng
land, being POI feet long and l65 feet high.
Operations will begin at once Richford
will then be the New England distributing
point for flour and grain of the Canada Pa.
cific railway.
Andy Brock caught l0l pound trout at
Harveys pond, West Barnet, recently
With one exception this is believed to be
the largest trout ever caught in this pond
famous for its large fish
The grand stand to be built at the Rnt-
land fair ground will have a seating capac-
ity of $500
Merritt Rudd of Bennington has brought
suit in the sum of $4,000 against Judge
Darling of that place for alleged irregular
imprisonment
The following prizes are TO be competed
for at the fremen's tournament at Burlng-
ton August and 9 For finest drilled com
panies 500 and S25 hose race, $50, SO,
$40 and S25 hook and ladder mems con
test, $l5, $40 and So hand engine contest,
5000, S1j and $50
About 100 teachers are in attendance up.
on the Orleans county summer school at
Barton Landing
The slate business at Poultney is boom
ing at present. Manufacturers have more
orders than they can fill, and the en-
! tire force is being worked to its fullest ca
pacty.
The annual regatta for the championship
pennants Of the Lake Chnmplain Yacht
club was held ON last week Thursday, and
the pennants in the first and third classes
were won 10y the Nautilus" and the
"Madge' respectively. The annual club
regatta will lie held ON August D.
| James Hazard of Woodstock was drown
ed in Eastman pond, Croydon, n. H.. Sat
urday, while fishing, "A sudden gust Of wind
upsetting the boat
A collision, which resulted in the smash
ing of two or three freight cars and dam
age to an engine occurred near Mclndoes
| Tuesday night mixed train running into
Il beef train which had got stalled.
Ezra Sawyer of Lowell, 60 years of age,
has been missing for a number of days
and he is supposed to have wandered away
and died.
The 10th Vermont regiment is preparing
to erect a monument on the battlefield of
Gettysburg, on the spot where the com
mand did such heroic fighting in the repulse
Of Picketts charge, July 3, 1868. A beau.
tiful certificate, with the coat Of arms of
Vermont, has been prepared for distrbu-
ton among subscribers.
The English capitalists who have been
trying to negotiate for the granite quarries
at Montpelier and Barre, failed to make a
purchase. The Wetmore x Morse com
pany refused four months option at 5000,
900. l.. f. Reddiugton, former Rutland
lawyer, who represented the English syn
dictate, will go to England shortly to con
suit with his clients.
The marriage Of Rev D. Sage Mackay u
Miss Helen J.. daughter Of ex Gov. j. Greg
DRY Smith, occurred at St Adams Wednes
day evening, and was brilliant affair
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackey will take honey
moon trip TO Scotland