Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-09
STATE NEWS.

Gen. Edward II. Ripley. Gen. William
w. Henry and Gen T s. Peck, the com
missioners appointed by the legislature to
contract with Mr. Karl Gerhardt Of Hart
ford, Conn, for the bronze statue Of Gen
Stnuard TO be placed upon the monument
in Lake View cemetery, Burlington, have
closed the contract aud by its terms the
statue is 10 he on the pedestal by the 10Th
of next September.
Aziel Clifford a veteran Of SCOTS caval-
died at the Solliers Home. Bennington,
| last Monday, aged 81. He was born in
Derby There are II veterans now mem.
bers of the Home For the quarter now
| ending December 81, 1890, there were eight
admitted and three deaths. The whole
number that have been admitted to date is
| 1875
| II is understood that the Boston & Maine
company will next season build big stone
arch bridge below Barton village, and re
build or repair the Barton station.
The contract has been signed for the wa
ter works system at Middlebury. which
Lang, Goodhue 4 Co Of Burlington are to
| build for $3l ,S01 80 The works are 10
be completed next August, and are TO be
first class in every respect. A % horse
power water wheel will pump the supply
for domestic purposes aud II l-horse pow
er wheel for fire purposes. 1t will be pos
sible TO throw six one-inch streams at one
time. The intake aud screen chamber will
be about 1900 feet above the pumping sta
ton. Fifty double fire hydrants are pro
vided for.
The hotel recently burned at Brandon will
probably be rebuilt A meeting of the cit
lzens has been called to see what action
will be taken.
The dwelling aud sugar house Of Patrick
Denning in North Chttenden were burned
last week The buildings we're insured for
$1,000, but that will not cover the loss.
The total loss by fires in Rutland last
year was less than 5000.
The new Congregational church which
was dedicated at New Haven last week,
cost so 900 exclusive Of a pipe organ, worth
$1,000, and all bills have been paid with the
exception of $3.50.
A consolidation of the Burlington ice
companies was effected Tuesday under the
name Of the Consumers Ice company. with
"a capital stock Of 100000.
The Vermont branch Of the National
Farmers league will hold meetings at st.
Adams next Thursday and Friday. 1t will
be a notable We elk for farmers gatherings
at st. Adams, as the Dairymen's association
meeting will be held on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
John Ross, formerly a train dispatcher
at Island Pond, has Just received an ap-
pointment as superintendent Of the Viz
ginia and Georgia Air Line, at II salary of
$4,000 year.
mixed train on the Ogdensburg * Lake
Champlain road broke apart on the 4eep
grade at North Concord Wednesday night,
aud four freight cars and one passenger car
rau back twelve miles to st. Johnsbury,
at frightful speed. When the ST.
Johnsbury depot was reached the train
dashed into some loaded freight cars with
a terrible crash. making kindling wood of
everything. The passengers jumped from
the train at North Concord, leaving the
runaway train with nobody on board. The
train had to cross the highway at least
dozen times in its trip.
Rev b. O. Adams, Congregational pas
tor at St Johnsbury, died last Friday
morning sfter long illness. He was
formerly settled in Glover Mr. Adams
was about fifty years of age He leaves a
widow and one child.