Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-28
STATE NEWS.


Oct. 2. Addison county, at MIiddieburv
/ Sept. $40. Caledonia, at st. Johnsburv
Sept. $40. State fair, at Burlington. Sept
II. Franklin, at Sheldon, Sept. Oil
Valley, at Brattleboro, Sept 30-Oct /.
Waits River Valley, at East CorintlU Sept
l-3. Bennington, at Manchester Centre
Sept. $40. Rutland, at Rutland, Sept L.
Is. Rutland, at Fair Haven, Sept 22-25.
Windsor, at Woodstock, Sept. 22-24.
Washington, at Waitsfed, Sept. IL Rye
gate and Wells r. V. ID. A., at Ryegate.
Sept. 6-1O. Winooski Valley Agricultural
association, at Waterbury, Sept. $40.
John Drinkwine of North Fairfax fell
from a load of hay few days since. and
striking on pitchfork the tine entered the
fleshy part of one thigh and penetrated to
the abdominal cavity. His condition is
considered critical.
Henry A. Seligson of Washington was
found dead from apopleXy at the Eutaw
House, Baltimore, few days ago. He
was born in Vermont and served with a
Vermont regiment during the war, retiring
with the rank of lieutenant.
Daniel Norwood of West Topsham.
while getting over wall slipped and fell,
striking his head and left shoulder against
a stone. His collar bone was broken and
his head badly bruised
The new gymnasium at Goddard semi
nary, Barre, is a building ~ by 30 feet by
% feet high, costing $500. The main
room has been well equipped with 20 or %
different articles of apparatus at cost of
500.
The st. Johnsbury cemetery association
has received $1,000 from the estate of the
late eN-Gov Horace Fairbanks, the income
to be used in the care of the cemetery
grounds. This will increase the perma-
nent fund to $4,000. Besides this the as
ISOLATION has a general fund of about $1,000.
The North Troy village corporation has
begun building $4,000 reservoir on the
hill southwest of the village. 1t will be
supplied by water from several mountain
springs and brooks.
Frederick Robinson. who last fall leased
the mill of the Vermont Union slate COM
pany at Fair Haven, was found dead in bed
in his room in the Park View House in
that place last Thursday. Death was
caused by the breaking of an abscess in
the throat or lungs. Mr.. Robinson was -
years old, promising young business man.
The Castleton and VAUDEVILLE breeders
stock subscribed. Articles of corporation
have been forwarded to the secretary of
state.
Hiram A. Huse of Montpelier has been
elected a trustee of the Soldiers home. to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of the
late p. p. Pitkin.
"Shank' Campbell, who was among the
pickpockets arrested at Bennington last
week, is notorious crook. and for num-
Der of years. was a member of gang
which had their headquarters in New
York city. In 1873 this gang robbed a
house at Rochelle, y. Y, of $1,000, anoth-
er at Catskill of $1,000 and blew open a
safe in New York depot and secured
$4,000 in cash. For number of years
Campbell has operated as pickpocket and
is wanted in Boston for jumping bail.
Despite a drizzling rain the regatta of
the Lake Champlain yacht club last Friday
was one of the best ever held. As was
expected, the yacht Nautilus, designed by
Burgess, had an easy time in the first class.
distancing her only competitor, the Bur
lington. The Nautilus, which is owned
by J. 5. HickOk. besides winning the $50
cup offered for a first prize, retains posses
sion of the $500 ladies' challenge cup
which she won last year The third class
was pretty race, the Alpha, owned by j.
d. Whitesde of Port Henry, y. Y, win
ming, with DR.. Webb's Beetle second In
the contest for steam launches DIR. Webb's
MissisquOi ran away from the crowd. Three
events were also contested by members of
the American canoe association. In the
evening the annual ball was held in the
club house.
Prof. S. j. Blanpied of Millbury, Mass,
has been engaged as principal of the Union
and Washington county grammar schools
at Montpelier, at a salary of $500, succeed
ing Prof. y. c. Wheeler, who goes to Ore
gon. Mr.. Blanpied is graduate of Wes-
leyan college, and has been principal of the
High school at Millbridge. n. H., and of
the grammar school at Fitchburg, Mass.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for instructions in butter making at the
state agricultural college at Burlington. A
new dairy house has just been built, with
special reference to this dairy school, and
no expense will be spared to fit 1t out with
apparatus and supplies. One thousand
pounds of butter will be handled daily by
the students. The session will continue
four weeks, and ii. b. Gruler of DeKalb.
ILL.,, owner of four of the largest creamer-
les in that state, is to give instruction in
the practical matters of the school.
The recent race meeting of the Rutland
driving park association was a financial
success, over 500 being cleared. 1t is eN-
pected that an association will be formed
with $1,000 capital.
The reports sent to the agricultural de-
partment from New England show that in
all parts of Vermont the outlook is good
for abundant crops, but the season is from
one to two weeks late.
Rev. Granville wager, late professor of
and ethics i'm Middlebury col
lege, will soon assume the pastorate of the
First Congregational church at Hudson.
Mass.
James Mayhem of Norton died short
time ago from hydrophobia, the result of a
dog bite received two years ago
Henry Oderkirk was arrested at Danvile
a few days ago for stealing horse and car
riage at Hoosick Falls, n. Y. Oderkirk
had previously worked at Danville and
Hardwck. He has served a term in pris-
on for stealing an entire drove of cattle and
taking them to Boston, and is charged with
minor thefts.
There is a glut of Vermont merinos in
the Australian sheep market. The Addi-
son county dealers who have Just returned
from that country found it almost impossi-
BILE to dispose of their animals.
There has been a large influx of summer
visitors at West Randolph this season, and
now it is expected that large summer no.
tel will be built near the village, at a cost
of S25. 600 to $40 600 Threq-fOurths of