Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-03
STATE NEWS.

James Hnchey Of Hydeville, in Castle
ton, was on his way ~ church when he was
r IN into by team containing VIII VIII
liams and VIII Kent Hinchey had rib
broken another splintered, and his head
and shoulder bruised. He is in a critical
condition, and the young men responsible
for his injuries have been arrested.
A disgracefu case has come to light in
Barton Two years ago +. VI. Hunt, a
tailor, took tenement near the house Of
prominent resident, who had two girls, II
and IL years old short time ago the
Oldest girl disappeared, and after several
days was found living at the hotel at Rock
Island, Z. @, as the wife of Hunt, who
had registered under the name Of Merrill
Hunt also appeared at the savings bank at
St Johnsbury, with a written order from
the girl whom he had ruined. and was given
the amount Of her deposit, which had been
placed in the bank by her father. The
girl was brought back % her home in Bar
ton and Hunt arrested. He was placed
under $1,000 bonds, and is now in Jail at
Newport. Hunt has wife who Is very
low with consumption. He is young
man, and previously has borne a good rep
utatlon. The Barton community has been
greatly ncensed over the affair.
The house, barn and out-b buildings Of
Lewis Gonyea in Ripton we're burned Sun
day night The fire was Of incendiary orr
gin.
The Vermont centennial commission, con
sistng Of Gov. Page, Lieut. Gov Fletcher,
Secretary Of State Brownell, State Treas
urer Field and Speaker Mann, met at Ben
nington Monday with the governors staff.
Gen. Greenleaf and other officers Of the
national guard and local committee Of 80,
to arrange details for the dedication Of the
battle monument 1t has been decided that
the celebration shall be under military au-
spices, and fully $40 900 will be expended
IN making 1t worthy Of the state meet
ing Of the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton was also held at Bennington on the
same day, and 80 members were admitted
Attachment proceedings were begun in
the circuit court at Chicago Monday by the
Pullman Palace Car company against the
Central Vermont railroad company 10 re
cover Sll3,OOO The claim is based on a
balance due on "a contract between the two
companies for the use Of Pullman cars on
the Central Vermont roads.
The creamery at st. Adams is said 10 be
the largest and finest establishment of the
kind in the world Separators are located
all along the line Of the Missiquo Valley
railroad and the cream is taken to St. Al
bans in a special car TO be churned.
The Mirror and Farmer has announced
the awards in its prize contest for the best
essays on maple sugar making Almost all
the prizes are taken by Vermont people,
the first Of $50 going TO f. W Bisbee of
Moretown, the second of S25 to II. | Col
Inns OF Burlington the third Of Sl5 to Al
son 5. Moody of Moscow, and the fourth
of $40 to Timothy Wheeler Of Waterbury
The cotton mill at Winooski which was
recently burned is to be rebuilt The new
mill will be 100 feet wide, 300 feet long. and
will contain 10000 spindes. A picker
house 60 by 20 feet will adjoin the main
mill
The Vermont ladies aid societies Of the
Sons Of Veterans formed division at Bur
liugton March 81, with Miss S. Ada Hall of
Chelsea president, and Mrs l. Goodrich of
st. Johnsbury vice president.