Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-24
STATE NEWS.

The floor of the store was being washed
and was covered with water. The water
had become strongly charged by an electric
light wire passing from the basement.
When Lamson took hold of the iron handle
OF the pump the circuit was completed
through his body, and he received a shock
that rendered him unconscious. II required
the aid of two men to remove his hand
from the pump handle, and had Mr.. Lam
son been alone the contact would doubtless
have proved fatal.
WinoOsA Maid, owned by G.. NJ. Delaney
of Burlington, won first money i'm the 2:34
class at the races at Montreal last week.
The new hospital at the soldiers home
at Bennington, costing 5000, will be COM
( pleted by August 10, so that it can be oc-
cupied 1t is of cottage style of architect
ure, 100 feet long with 40 feet front. 1t
will contain diet kitchen, dispensary,
three sick rooms, bath room, closets and a
ward for eight beds, and will supply a want
/ that has been much needed at the home.
The largest fish ever taken from Lake
Bomoseen was captured by a John Coffee
recently. 1t measured 81 inches around
the largest place, was 40 inches long and
weighed over Is pounds.
The chief of engineers of the army has
received the annual report of Mai. NJ. b.
Adams, in charge of the government i'm
provement in Lake Champlain. He saws
that $4,000 will be needed to complete
the dredging of the shoals in Otter creek in
order to give an eght-foot channel to Yer
gennes, and he fears that the work will not
be of a permanent character. He recon-
mends further improvements in the mar
rows in Lake Champlain, between White
hall and Benson Landing, and an appro-
priation of SlS. 800 is asked for the work.
Francis B. Hayes of Ascutnevville. has
brought a suit against Clyde and Jarvis
Hunt, his brothers-in-aw. for $40. 600 dam
ages Hayes and his wife have been living
apart and certain statements published in
Boston paper regarding Mrs Hayes were
resented by her brothers, who last SATURDAY
administered a severe beating to Hayes
The elder Hunt is "A Boston merchant
While arranging harness last SATURDAY
Henry Hunt of East Mddlebury was kick
ed by his horse and almost instantly killed
Frederick Powcar, telegraph operator and
employe in the Canadian Pacific railroad
companys office at Richford, has abscond-
ed with several hundred dollars of the com
pany'S money. He also borrowed money
from several persons and left many unpaid
bills.
Hon Franklin r. Hale of Nuremberg
has gone to Oklahoma, having received an
appointment from Secretary NObleas trustee
on town site entries.
Oliver p. Mead of Salisbury left his home
three weeks ago, and letters received indi-
cate that he is making the journey on foot
from some place in Ohio to Chicago. Mr.
Mead was the trustee of legacy of $1,000
left Miss Ella Slade by her father the late
Hon. James NJ. Slade Mr.. Mead has not
made the proper returns of the income of
this fund for the past two years and Miss
Mead ; brother. Judge Slade, recently made
an investigation. He found that Mr.. Mead
had appropriated 5000 of the legacy. and
demanded that return of the money be
made before July }. Mr.. Mead left home
on that day. His letters written to his wife
from near Toledo. Ohio. are in a curiously
wild strain and seem to indicate that he is
insane.
The four-year-old daughter of F. +.
Phelps of Brandon was badly bitten one
day last week by bull dog belonging to
Charles Ladam. The animal, which had
previously bitten two or three persons. has
been killed by the authorities
W. 5. Thayer succeeds II. G. Aver, re-
at Richford, and W. b. Locklin is the new
first lieutenant, and f. f. Miller second
lieutenant.
William Ward of Pittsford, while driving
spirited horse, held a scythe in one hand.
The horse started to run and the scythe fell
between the bottom of the wagon and the
dash board. The horse kicked and one of
its legs was severed by striking the scythe.
tfa1.
at st. Adams last week. They We're taken
to Burlington and given hearing. 1t was
found that they had just come from Mon
treal, and they were therefore returned to
that city.
VIII c. Warner of st. Johnsbury had a
remarkable escape from drowning while
fishing in Mssisquoi bay, part of Lake
Champlain, recently. sudden sauall up
set and sank his boat two miles from shore.
He tried to swim ashore, pushing the craft
before him, but after two hours struggle
he tainted. He was rescued four hours
after the accident by some residents of
Highgate Springs, who saw dark object
floating in the bay.
w. Reed Mills, who was principal attor-
ney for Mrs Myra Clark Gaines in her ia
nous lawsuit against the city of New Or
leans, died in that city Saturday. He was
born in Burlington ~ years ago, was grad
uated at the University of Vermont. and
was editor of the Burlington Sentinel, which
his father established.
5. \. Luke, a member of Volunteer hose.
the crack fire company of Montpelier. has
been sued by Sheriff Howe of Mortified
for damages done to his clothing and to his
dignity on July 1. Howe, who made the
rum raids ON the Fourth, was carting
seized beer from the Montpelier and Wells
river depot to the court house while
the hose company was giving an eXhibi-
ton The stream went in his direction.
drenching him thoroughly, Luke and two
other hosemen being at the pipe at the time
Howe declares that they turned water on
him purpOsely, although the men claim that
the hose got away The hearing next Mon
day at Mortified will probably be the be-
ginning of a hard contested litigation.
The Capital savings bank has begun bust
ness at Montpelier
George w. Cahoon, a lawyer and promi-
nent resident of Lyndon, died on Monday.
The Green Mountain trottng association
of Barre will hold its third meeting August
rs to 20. Liberal purses are offered for
races in different classes.
John Plumley's house in North Claren-
don was burned Sunday afternoon.
A half mile trotting track is to be laid
out on the muster ground at West Ran
dolph.
f. A. Barrows of Castleton was relieved