Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-18

The dry house occupied by the Skilings,
Whitney IL Barnes lumber company and .
the American spool and bobbn company
at Burlington was destroyed by fire Tues
day night, causing loss of several thous- .
and dollars.
John Kelly, a farm laborer, aged u, /
while intoxicated was run over in the rail
road bridge near Montpelier Junction by
the midnight train Satuuday. His right
leg was cut off and his head badly bruised.
He will recover
John Blay of STAFFORD aged 20, has
been arrested charged with a criminal as
sault upon his granddaughter, and in de-
fault Of bail has been lodged in jail. Blay
claims to be innocent and that he is the
victim of a conspiracy.
Hon. James NJ. Sladc of Middebury,
Judge of probate of Addison county, was
seriously injured a few days ago. He fell
over sled, and his right arm went through
a window, cutting it badly. a shoulder
was dislocated by the fall.
Allen Shepard, a Charlotte boy aged II,
attempted to shoulder a log last week
/ Thursday when he fell under its weight.
/ His head struck stone and the log fell
upon him, cracking his skull from the base
to the front. His recovery is doubtful.
Rev. George Crosby Smith, president of
Drew ladies' seminary at Carmel, \. y,
who died a few days ago, was born at
West Burke in 1890 He graduated at
Wesleyan university in 1856. Before 90
ing to Carmel he was professor in the sem
mary at Newbury, this state.
Ira a. Collamer, who died at Shelburne
Point last Friday, aged 81 years, was the
last survivor but one of family of II
oh r,trI,s he l4t -
W. Collamer of Montpelier, and the late
Hon. Jacob Collamer, for many years
Unite States senator from Vermont.
Darius Thomas. who died at Waltham,
Mass. last Saturday at the age of "a,
formerly lived at Mortified and served in
company f of the 18th Vermont regiment.
He aftcrward became assistant ,uperin-
tcndent OF the New York and New Eng
land railroad and later held other similar
positions.
James Bonnry and a friend from Hamp-
, ton, y, y, went hunting near Poultney
last Saturday. Bonncy shot a rabbit and
tossed it to his companion, who dropped
his gun to catch the rabbit. The gun fell
upon a stone and was discharged, the en-
tire charge taking effect in Bonneys leg,
He died three hours later.
James w. Hickok, a wcll-knoWn resi-
dent of Burlington, died last sunday. He
' was a native of that place, 4 son of lead
: ing merchant, graduate from the Universe
> " Of Vernon. in 1887 and was aftcrward
e admitted to the bar lie served seVcra
v years as treasurer of the University and Of
:, the Burlington savings bank.
George ). Reynolds, a well-known farm
or OF burlington, was stricken with paral
ysis on Monday and is entirely helpless
He is the man who several years agt
II brought suit against the city for elO,WE
'' damages for injuries received on the high
way. lie was awarded 5000, but the cast
Il went to the supreme court and was final.
II settled for $500.
= Jarvis Pratt, an aged citizen of Yves
" Windsor, met with "A fatal accident the 9tl
- inst. He was missed and his son HObar
~ went in search of him. As there was lit
tie snow on the ground, he tracked him
little way from the house where Ire fOun
him dead. He had fallen from ledge
u striking on his head and cutting larg
cash which undoubtedly caused death in
al stantly.
~ \ stock company has been formed a
Poultney to be known as the Pine Woo
e Park Land and Improvement company fo
e. the purpose of building and carrying on
hotel and establishing and maintaining
as private park. The capital stock is $50
lie 600. The company has bought the proI
ertv on the shore of Lake ST. Catherin
IS. known as "Oakdale.' Many acres of Ian
ed are included in the purchase.
In the Addison county court last Satu
rd day in the case of l.. w. Spauldng V
NJ Mrs. Virgil for custody of child, the form
er order was revoked and the child give
Inv to Mr. Spaulding on the ground that |
"a had a substantial home and that the child
mother had married again. When NJ
g Spaulding went to find the child 1t W;
~, VI found that the mother had departed tai
~ ing the child with her. 1t is supposed tn
she is in New York state.
~ The Vermont Veterans association
~, Boston are arranging for banquet to
rs held at an early date, and President Bu'
and Chairman Downs of the execute
'ru committee have been appointed to reque
'sV the attendance of Gov. Russell. Amor
S. other guests to be invited will be Assista
Secretary of War Grant, Col Neazey, Go
ng Page, Col. Stranahan, Col Fuller, e
he Holbrook, Maj. ID. j. Stafford, NJ.
)ut Black, Hon. Hugh Henry and others.
At the recent meeting of the Nation
ers Trotting association in New York sever
lei cases of interest to Vermont horsem
Vi- came up Tor CONSIDERATION. ne app
for reinstatement in the Tom Hamilt
air case, in which George f. Davis of Winds
to- and II. Il. Brewster of st. Johnsbury We
tor involved, was granted Decision was
served in the case of w. ii. Clarke of Bl
vas lington and his black mare Bessie c. {
rht car Guyette of Burlington and the b
md gelding Gen. Grant were temporarily s.
pended,
nee A special meeting of the stockholders
at the Vermont & Canada railroad COM
in ny was held last Friday at st. Adams
take action on the consolidation of
Of road with the Central Vermont system
inc, the state. The stockholders by unanmC
nv, vote accepted and ratified the plan of CO
' solidation which had previously b'
J., adopted by the Central Vermont, the G.
elu, soidated railroad company and the Mo
, III pelier q White River railroad compa
l'h' This practically effects the consolidation
the roads named with the Central V
ME mont railroad company.
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