Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-04
PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, September 4, 1891

were informed by Pascal that no assistance
was needed, and that only their absence
would prevent their bodily injury. 1t is
thought that O Brien will recover. Pas
cal has been arrested.
Joseph Benoit, a young man employed
by the Central Vermont railroad company
at St. Adams, attempted to jump from a
moving train at Burlington ON Thursday
evening of last week. but was thrown and
his head struck the rail of the next track.
intcting bad injuries lie was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital His condition
is critical.
The police court at Bennington had a
lively time last week Six men paid fines
of - and costs for intoNicaton, one man
for INVESTIGATION and assault was given a
vacation in the work house, six saloon
keepers for furnishing liquor were fined
sums ranging from $50 to $40 and costs.
and wheel of fortune gambler was fined
SO.
The Nashua, y. H., Telegraph says that
the theory that apples will not flourish in
the northern part of New Hampshire and
Vermont has been proved wrong by John
II. Jordan of Lemington this state six
miles from Colebrook, y. II. Mr. Jordan
has a splendid orchard of 1900 bearing trees
and last year marketed 800 barrels which
brought him 5000.
The freight business of the st. Johns
bury and Lake Champain railroad during
the past few weeks has been the largest in
its history, and a blockade has been pre-
vented only by working nights and sun
days. while every facility of the road is
taxed to its utmost. \ week ago last sun
day II extra freights, five of them double
headers, passed through Ilarlwick.
Fred Mason, secretary of stock COM
pany near Elizabeth. Colo. was shot and
fatally wounded on Monday of last week
by a herder in the employ of the company.
The murderer escaped. Mr.. Mason was a
young man about 30 years old and held in
high esteem. lie was a son of Andrew j.
Mason Of New Haven. this state, and his
body was brought there for burial.
John \. Barrett and Horace b. Ellis
have bought $50 acres of land formerly
owned by the Cookvillc slate company on
the west side of Lake BomOseen. The
property has a fine frontage on the lake
and work has already begun on a large
hotel which will be ready for patronage
next season. The building win be four
stories high with an observation tower OF
100 feet. On two floors the rooms will
open upon broad balconies. Bowling al
lies and billiard rooms will also be built, and
bath houses put in along the lake.
Company G., 18th Regiment Vermont
Volunteers. held the first reunion since the
men were discharged from service in lSG3,
at Brandon. Aug. - EN-Gov. Ormsbce,
who wa, captain of the company. threw
open his house to the "boys. and presided
at the regular meeting OF the lOl men
who enlisted - years ago, - are still liv-
ing and - were present AT the reunion.
The extensive repairs on the Congrega-
tiOnal church at Brandon are completed.
The building has practically been remod-
elled. at a cost of 5000 and is now one of
the finest churches in that section Of the
state 1t was dedicated last sunday.
About 500 has been expended in repairing
the congregational church a, McIndoe>.
The sixth annual reunion of the , / Yer
mont Volunteers will be held at 81. Johns
bury next Wednesday, sept. 9. Reduced
rates may be expected on the railroads
within the state.
Charles Malone. Pittsford stone mason.
was found lying unconscious by the road
side last Thursday He was removed to
his house, but died before a physician could
he summoned.
Eugene Robarge. a l5-year-old boy EN-
ployed in LaFountan's drug store at Bur
lington, picked up a 22-calibre revolver last
Friday and snapped it three times without
result. lie then placed the revolver to hi,
head saying, this is the way folks commit
suicide and pulled the trigger, discharg-
ing the pistol. The physicians have failed
to locate the bullet
Labor day, next Saturday, is to be cele-
brated at Montpelier by parade and various
athletic sports.
Charles Sekondine fireman in the
Campbell knitting mills at Bennington, at
| tempted Monday night to kill his wife and
then himself. Mrs. Sekondine defended
herself and escaped with slight wounds.
Her husband stabbed himself four times,
| intlicting one severe wound. jealousy was
the cause of the deed.
The fall term of the st. .Tohnsbury acad-
envy opened on Tuesday with nearly 800
pupils, the largest attendance in the school $
history
Wayland Strong of Barre, who attempted
to commit suicide by hanging last Friday,
has been taken to the insane asylum at
Brattleboro. Mr.. Strong has long been an
active member of the Grand Army.
The opinion now prevails in West Ran
dolph that Wallace Mann, the cattle drover,
who mysteriously disappeared about two
weeks ago, has not been foully dealt with,
as he is known to have taken quite sum
of money with him and he leaves many
creditors.
The eighth annual reunion of the Or
| leans County Veteran association was held
on the Memphremagog driving. park, Aug
ust ~. About 100 veterans and 800 citi-
zens attended. The principal address was
made by Gen. Grout.
John Mcnamara, 80, was run over and
killed Monday night on the Bennington n
Rutland railroad near Bennington. 1t is
supposed that he fell asleep on the track
The crowd was large and the opening
suspicious at the 18th annual meeting OF
the Vermont association of road and trot-
ting horse breeders at Billings park, White
River JunctsOn, on Tuesday of last week
The attendance on Wednesday was 1000 t.
5000 The horses which were sold at auc
ton brought very low prices. The track
was heavy and soft, and the rain of Thurs
day and Friday broke up the latter part o.
the meeting.
EX-Gov. Pingree, one of the railroa,
commissioners, says that his inspection o
the roadbeds of the Vermont railroads ha
shown him that great improvement ha
been made by the companies during tn
past year.
Helen Louise Dickinson of Kalamazoo
Mich Ntrhn 4,