Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-30
STATE NEWS.
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Death Of Vermours Pioneer Priest.
s. Adams despatch Of Tuesday SAYS
Rev. Iepherin Druon, pastor of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church of this place. died
tins evening as the result of a general
breaking down Of his vital powers, aged
62 years He was the pioneer priest in
this state, being in active service 30 years
and pastor of St. Mary's for the past %
years. He had previously been stationed
IN Rutland and Montpelier Father Druon
mad built ~ churches in this diocese. in
GLIDING old st. Petersa at Rutland and those
at Brattleboro Montpelier and Mortified.
! subsequent to January l. 1889. he was for
/ II months abroad in search of renewed
health, bat had gradually failed since his
| return.
The Burlington driving club will have
! Tour days race meeting on the ice. begin
ming Feb TO-
Trinity Episcopal church at Rutland,
which has been reconstructed the past sea
son at a cost Of Sl4,0OO, was re dedicated
last week Thursday with impressive cere-
monies. On account of Bishop Bssell's alb
sence in the South the bishop of Albany
oliiciated at the dedication service, a score
or more of other clergymen assisting.
The Addison county court, which ended
last week, was the longest term on record,
extending over a space of seven weeks
There was a serious fire at Milton early
last Friday morning, starting in Pratt's
block and spreading to Rankin q Co. sgen-
eral store and Pratt's outbuildings Moth
ing was saved from the Pratt building ex-
cept the town records The total loss, in
GLIDING Rankin q Co 5 stock of goods, was
upwards of 10000.
Eugene D. Ramsey Of Lexington was
awarded verdict Of $50, 900 at Boston
last week in his suit for damages against
1, the Boston & Maine railroad company Mo
tion for new trial was filed Immediately
m the ground Of newly discovered evi
Vlence.
On Thursday of last week fire was dis
.-a4Dvered in the old sash and blind shou at
Waterville, occupied by George Tillotson 5
single mill. The lire was extinguished
without great damage, but it was found
that the building had been saturated with
Kerosene. Monday morning the building
was again found 10 be On fire. and it was
soon smouldering mass. 1t was one of
the landmarks Of the vicinity.
DR.. A. II Chessmore. aged ~, president
OF the state board of health. died at his
l
served in both houses Of the legislature,
held many local offices, been prominent
man IN Chittenden county affairs and was
surgeon in the 9TH Vermont regiment.
- months old child Of Thomas Palmer
OF Falrhaven was badly sralded Saturday
1t Is the old story Of pail Of scalding wa
ter set upon the floor aud the toddling child
sitting down in it.
L. d. Tvitchellof Middlebury has bought
about 10000 pounds of wool of johnson
brothers Of sudbury 1t was the product
Of their own flock since $50
During the year ending December 81
1870, the importations into the district of
Vermont from the Dominion of Canada.
Tor all purposes amounted in the aggregate
to 5,9Sl, on which duties to the
amount of 50. 1913, iS9 were collected or as
sessed, being decrease Of $500. $50 in val
ne Of lmportations, and an increase of S2SI,
l'~ in amount of duties assessed. as com
pared with 1889
The President has sent 10 the Senate the
nomination Of Charles r. Wheeler to he
postmaster at Burlington.
The Womau's Home Missionary society
Of the Springfield district will hold dis
trict meeting at White River Junction Feb
>. Each auxiliary is urged to send dele
gates. reduction in rates is expected on
all railroads
This years Caledonia county fair at st.
Johnshury is to I've held September Is. III
aud l..
The wife from whom James A. Flack oh
tanned fraudulent divorce when he wa,
sheriff Of New York is dead. at the age Of