Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

FarnswGrth post, G.. A. r., of Lyndon
Vile are making efforts to secure the build
ing of memorial hall. A special town
meeting will be called to see what action
will be taken.
Guy George of Mcriden, n. H., re-
cent graduate of Dartmouth college, has
been engaged as principal of the Windsor
high and graded schools.
The North Congregational church of st.
Johnsbury has received legacy of $500
from the late Miss Mary Smith, and 5000
by the will of eX-Gov. Horace Fairbanks.
The income of both legacies will be used
for the relief of the poor.
Vermont has los Congregational
churches i'm 1875 towns The population of
these towns has decreased two per cent in
the decade, but membership of the churches
has increased nearly five per cent.
The Home Publishing company, capital
$40, 600, has been organized at Burlington,
with +. n. Whitney, president; Henry
Ballard, vice president; L. l.. Ripley. treas
urer: and James Buckham, secretary. The
company is to publish Walton's registers,
and Self Help and Home Study, periodi-
cal established by Mr.. Buckham.
The relatives of Thomas Ward of st.
Johnsbury, who was arrested three years
ago for burning the Foster farm buildings
in Walden, found gnilty and sentenced to
eight years imprisonment in the state
prison, are circulating petition, with hopes
of securing his pardon.
Mr.. Y. c. Wheeler, late principal of the
Montpelier High school, has been appoint
ed instructor in science in Portland acade-
my, Ore, and commences his duties there
in September. Mr.. Wheeler graduated
from Burlington High school in 1888, and
from the University of Vermont in 1887.
Senator Henderson and Gen. Patrick
of Omaha, Neb., have been spending some
time in the vicinity of Nergennes, arrang-
| ing for the transfer of several hundred
acres of land on the shore of Lake Cham
plain, where they will build summer resi-
dences.
Martin Howe of North Bennington
was killed by freight train on the Haynes
bridge near the maleable iron works at
Hoosick Falls, y. Y, last Sunday night.
He was accompanied by William Hayes, al
so of North Bennington but the latter es-
capped by lying down on one side of the
bridge.
The third day of the racing meeting at
| Rutland last week was very successful,
with fine weather, large attendance and
| good sport. Maytiower won the 2:37 race
! i'm three straight heats after sharp strug-
! gle. Best time Psi. Jennie &. won the
! :32 race in three straight heats easily. but
trotted finely. Best time 2:3l9. Prince
! Alexander won silver cup by breaking
the state record for two-year-ods lower
ing the figure from 2:4+A to 24:44.
G. c. Bingham. a s.. Johnsbury drug
gist. was filling bottle with carbolic acid,
when it struck against case and broke,
throwing the liquid into Mr. Bingham ;
eyes and all over his face. He made a
prompt application and was soon taken in
hand by physician. His eyes panied him
intensely, and it was several days before
he could expose them to light.
Gen. l.. G.. Kingsley was severely bitten
by dog Monday evening at his home in
Rutland. The animal was kept at Gen.
kingsley house. but belonged to another
person. The general was trying To prevent
him from eating something when the dog
flew at his throat but caught him by the
right arm, which Gen. Kingsley threw w
to defend himself, and afterwarl bit him
in the leg. No serious results are antici-
pated.
At a meeting of citizens last week
Thursday articles of association were en-
tered into for a corporation to he known
as the Bethel Shoe company. Over S2S,-
600 of the stock has already been sub
scribed and the work of selecting a site
and erecting buildings will be pushed al
once 1t is expected to erect plant Civ
ing employment to from 20 to 30 hands.
For some time systematic thieving ha,
been carried on at Jericho. Last Friday
Jordan Brothers. merchants caught man
named Tubbs carrying of a bag of meal
The house in which the man and his
brother lived was visited by clerk from
the store and large quantity of stOleI
goods discovered. Before the cOnstabl,
could search the premises and arrest tn,
Tubbs brothers they had fled. 1t wa
found that they had shipped stolen roa,
cart to Burlington. and had taken it across
the lake on "A steamer.
\ young tough named George Porter
who robbed a Ticonderoga, y. Y. woman
of $500 in June last. and who broke iai
after he was arrested. is now in the hOus
of correction at Rutland awaiting requi
sition. He came to Pittsford, was watche,
by Sheriff Peabody as a suspicious charac
ter and finally the sheriff at Ticonderog;
came after him. 1t was found that he ha,
left that town with woman named Man
ming. Officer Howe of Ludlow learne
. that the couple had been at ProctOrsvill
and gone on to CavendiSh, where the
were found
: The trial of Alpheus Chaquette charg
ed with the murder of Frederick Collect
. in Ferrisburg on the evening of the 3lst q
2 August, 1890. is now being held at Middle
bury. The murder was an atrocious on
and much interest is taken in the result c
the trial, which will probably last two @
81 three weeks The state has subpwnae
= about 80 witnesses and although the ev
4 dence is somewhat circumstantial, claim
< it has a strong case. The murder was
5 most cruel one, the shooting down of
t. young husband, the murderer firin
f through a window and escaping under tn
: cover of darkness.
5 The Crop Outlook around Rutland.
From the Rutland Herald.