Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-26
STATE NEWS.

Gordon French, aged 80, formerly of Ben
nington. committed suicide at Troy, n. Y,
Sunday, by hanging himself TO a bedpost
Drink and quarrels with his wife led TO
:he act
Ollie Pendle, alias Obey Huber, who has
been at work at North Wiliston for few
weeks, stole gold watch and quantity of
other iewelry and silver ware from his en-
ployer last Sunday. The theft was discov-
cred, and he was arrested as he was about
to take the cars for Vergennes. All the
stolen articles were found on his person,
The Brandon Union announces that the
originator of the telegraph was Thomas
Davenport of that town, who, as early as
1910, transmitted signals over "A wire by
means of electricity. Mr.. Davenport after
ward moved TO New York, and it was from
him that Prof Morse obtained his first idea
of his invention.
An unusual circumstance happened at
Barre last Sunday, when Harvey Magoons
funeral was held at the Universalist church
and his wife's funeral at the Catholic
church. Only one procession was formed
and the remains of both were Inferred at
the same time Magoon died on Friday
and his wife on Wednesday.
The latest scheme to avoid earning an
honest living was discovered at Burlington
last week, " hen it was found that man
who was arrested for drunkenness had
made a regular practice of getting himself
committed to hospitals under the pretence
of disability.
The grand jury found a true bull against
LYMAN q. Clark. charged with the murder
of his mother-n-law at White River June
tion Nov % aud he will he tried at the
Nav term Of the Windsor county court.
Frank Wheeler, living of late in Morris
vile, is just now soJourner IN Montreal
where he is held for forging soUo DRAFT
He is also wanted at Hyde Park for forging
notes to the amount OF 500. lie mas
wife and five small children.
The Roman Catholic church at Under
hill Centre was burned last week Friday
The Brandon House at Brandon, one OF
the best known hotels in Vermont was
burned last Saturday. The hre was us
covered at O'Clock, while the guests were
at dinner, and in less than three hours the
building was completely destroyed Inc
Rremen succeeded in preventing the sPread
~ the flames Aid was sent from Rutland.
Part Of the furniture was saved, but many
CHESTS lost all their effects, The hotel was
/ owned Nv JOlu d L al - -
Bennin yton aud Rutland railroad. 1t was
built in 1913 and had been enlarged several
times. Loss ON building, $4,000, insured
for $40 900 Coke 4 Hack, proprietors OF
the hotel. cannot estimate their loss out II
will probably reach SIoOO'
II is understood in Rutland that lease
of he Rutland road has been renewed TO
the Central Vermont company for "A term
If years from Jan LIST, 1891 The lease is
made by the directors Of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company, who are said To
own the road individually and not as a cor
marathon The negotiations have been IN
progress for some time and this Is the hnal
outcome. That change would not De
made has been thought probable Tor some
weeks as there has been no movement 70
Indicate that new management was 10
operate the road.
The new chapel for the Orthodox church
M Barre. built bv Henry Woods Of BOSTON,
ani costing $1,000 was dedicated last week
Thnrsday MIR. Woods was native OF
Rorre. and has shown frequently his gen-
arositv for the town. lie gave the library
bnildi1g. which is one Of the greatest at
reactions of the town, and was the leading
snirit in the erection of the Hotel Barre