Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08
STATE NEWS.

No trace has vet been found of Edward
A. Smith, the prominent Pittsford man
who disappeared two weeks ago. 4 search
was made last week Thursday by the Rut-
land gun club and county fish and game
association, accompanied by two parties of
nearly 200 citizens from Rutland and Pitts
ford
A fire at Gouldsville Thursday of last
week burned Cross's block. occupied by
Fred l.. Hutchins as a general store, the
dwelling of Charles Simons and school
house Hutchins' S loss on stock was $500:
insurance $500. The other losses were
covered by insurance.
"Cubbie" Mitchell. aged Is. who secreted
himself in the freight house at Burlington
during the day, and at night rolled out a
keg of whiskey, inclOsed in flour barrel
and consigned to a dealer in groceries, "
has been sentenced to state prison for II
months. The boy who assisted him after
he had secured the keg was sent to the
house of correction for five months.
Chester O. Bradley of Wheelock, aged %
years, was found dead beside a trout brook
Friday. He was subject to fits, and it is
supposed that he had one and fell, striking
his forehead on a stone.
Acting Secretary Willets of the depart
ment of agriculture has appointed DIR. g.
w. Ward of st. JOhnsbury, veterinary in
spectOr for the SUPPORTS of Island Pond
and Newport, vice DIR. W. II. Cooper
A few days ago William Clough, stage
driver from Derby Line to Derby Centre,
made an assault on Horace Wilder, a farmer
of Derby Centre, with pocket knife and
afterward with a revolver. A warrant was
issued for ClOugh's arrest, but he fled across
the line into Canada.
W. S. Croker of Hartand is the pos
SCISSOR of Bible for which he has been Of
fered $780, 1t was printed in London,
Eng, in 1876, and brought to this country
by Caleb Cotton, grandfather of the present
owner.
A small cyclone struck Castleton Wednes-
day of last week. A building in course of
erection was blown down, r. j. Gault was
struck by the falling timbers, and had his
ankle broken, and three or four other work
men narrowly escaped.
Edrick Adams of Panton has been APP
pointed deputy collector and inspector of
customs, to be located in Montreal, under
the supervision of Collector Benedict of
Burlington. Mr.. Adams was assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the last house of rep
resentatives, and represented Panton in the
legislature of 1888.
Mrs. Charles Wing of Rutland was seri-
ously injured in carriage accident last
week Thursday. She cannot use her limbs
and it is thought she received conclusion
/ of the spine.
Deputy Sheriff ID. w. Dudley had a shout
der and two ribs broken in runaway ac-
cident at East Montpelier Saturday, One
of the ribs pierced lung, making what is
believed will prove a fatal wound. His
daughter, Mrs. f. b. Emery, had one shout
der dslOcated.
H. w. Scott of Bennington took dose
/ of ammonia for some medicine. He had a
narrow escape, but was promptly treated,
and is recovering
George Rouse and Wyman TrudO of Al
burgh left their homes Sunday evening to
set a gill net in Lake Champlain. As they
did not return their families became alarm
ed. and search was made for them, but nc
trace could be found. Monday the boat
which they used was found up turned on
the shore. A searching party was organ
lied and the bodies of both men were found
a few rods from the shore. 1t is supposed
that in dropping the anchor they capsized
the boat. The accident was near where
the steamer Nellie sank during the cyclone
last summer, when three persons were
drowned The boat which Rouse and Tru-
do used was a small skiff, damaged during
the cyclone. 1t had been cut down for use
as a swamp boat, and was unfit for use on
the lake.
The academy at st. Adams rejOices IN
the Gift from George G. Smith of Mime
apoiis, of an elegant electric motor an
eight-cell plunge battery, carboy OF acid
and liberal outfit of chemicals and wire
j. w. Sargent of Lebanon, N. H., was
arrested by United States Marshal RolliT
Amsden Saturday and taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner George f. johnson