Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
STATE NEWS.

On Monday the Senate confirmed the
nomination ~ W. A. Densmore to he post
master at Lyndonville.
The golden wedding Of Mr. and Mrs. +
s Whitcomb of Underhil was celebrated
on the 18th inst
Mrs. Sarah Chubb, the Hardwick cen
tenarian, died on Monday. Her centennial
birthday was observed last July.
Three Rutland men scaled Killington peak
last Sunday on snowshoes
The large clothing firm Of A. rrvsdale
/ x Co, of Bennington, OF which X ebert
/ Drysdale aud his sister are the members, has
| failed for $50, 900. and the sheriff is in
charge Of the store. Mr. Drysdale had
been chief engineer of the Bennington fire
department and president Of the state fire
meme association but had resigned these
offices. He left Bennington Wednesday
night Of last week, saying to his friends
that he should never return He had done
large business and been a liberal sub
scriber to all public enterprises. too ex.
ten'ive credit system caused his failure
Owen Pierce of Fairhaven, aged 30. was
accidentally killed Saturday. He was an
employee of the Lake Bomoseen slate com
pany, and it is thought that the stone hich
he was unloading fell upon his back He
was found lying in an unconscious condi-
ton on dump car aud died soon after.
The Eben Rider house in New Haven
was burned Friday night, causing a loss of
$1,000 The house was occupied by Moses
King, who was Obliged to carry his sick
wife from the burning building in his arms
When he returned for sl4j he was driven
back by the flames and lost the money
A despatch from ST. Adams SAYS that Dr.
NORM and Commissioner Williams, who
went to Highgate 10 investigate the report
ed existence OF pleuro- pneumonia among
the cows owned by j. b Sanderson, found
that the death of the cows resulted from
eating decayed ensilage.
The mother of ex Gov. Ormsbee of Bran
don died last Friday at Ticonderoga, n. Y,
aged 81
a church has been organized by the Uni
versalists at Derby Line with IS members.
They will puta $500 organ into their house
in the spring.
A canton Of Patriarchs Militant will be
instituted at st. Albans the Goth, aud as
this completes the regimental organization
an election Of regimenta officers will he
held
The pay roll of the elevator contractors
at Rchiord for four weeks aggregates near
ly 5000
The freight train of , cars and caboose |
ON the Maine Central railroad, which left |
Lunenburg this state, on Monday morn |
ing met with bad accident After leav-
ing Crawford. ~ H.. the caboose broke |
loose, but the brakes held il The brakes |
on the rest of the train would not hold and |
1t was soon flying down the grade on the |
icy track at lightning speed Near Bemis |
h.. .hnl -. -.
and forward car plunged 500 feet down an !
embankment Two brakemen who we're
on the train were instantly killed The
cars, containing corn and grain, were
smashed in pieces.
Another landmark went up in flames
Saturday night, when the Dixon hotel at
Cnderhill was burned 1t was closed for
the winter, and the flames probably start
ed from the stoves, in which fires were
built Saturday to keep the house warm
The building and furniture were valued at
Sl2 800, and the insurance was 5000 The
original part Of the house was built in 1903,
and 1t has been n resort for people from all
over New England
Rutland had serious coasting accident
last week Thursday party Of Young
men we're sliding down Gouger hill and be
cause Of a defective runner the heavy tray
erse dashed into Moon brook James Cock
lin had his nose broken, Charles Woodland
sustained a fracture of the leg. but the
most serious injury was to Frank Rele
\ piece of ice penetrated his bowels to a
depth of at least three inches He will re
cover
dastardly act was committed at Rut.
land last week. When Joseph Tower went
to his barn in the morning he found his ,
horse dead The horse had been fed with
corn, covered with paris green. during the
night. Two other horses in the barn had !
been given a similar dose, and one of them |
will die
O. aud f. ;. Hall of East Randolph have
recently sold a ram for - to 20 to Ohio |
another for 500 to go to Michigan and a |
flock of 30 ewes and two rams for $50 a |
head for ewes aud $50 Tor rams to IA Hav-
erhll. Mass, man.
Mystic encampment of Odd Fellows was
instituted at Poultney last Friday evening. |
The house Of Royal H. Drew Of Tun
bridge was burned last Friday. Only a
few household goods were saved
The Bennington battle monument asso-
cation " ednesday reelected the old board of
officers. The auditors report shows the
association to be out Of debt 1t is proposed .
TO transfer the title to the state Of Vermont .
aud meeting to act in the matter will he |
held February ~.
Henry NJ. Stanley delivered his lecture
on the II Rescue of Emin' in Howard opera
house at Burlington Wednesday evening to
a large audience. by whom he was received .
with much applause. After the lecture an
Informal reception was held upon the stage
of the opera house On Tuesday evening
Mr.. Stanley lectured before large audi |
ence at st. Johnsbury, the very place
where, four years ago, the call came to
him to return To Africa for Emin's rescue.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Dairymen's association held at Burlington
on Wednesday and Thursday, was largely
attended, and the occasion was profitable and
successfulin every respect, The leading at
traction was the address of ex GOV Hoard Of
Wisconsin, on The dairy temperament.
delivered before large audience on Wednes-
day afternoon There was a remarkably
good exhibit of dairy utensils and appliances
Henry VI. Arms of Springfield was elected
president of the association for the ensuing
year.