Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-25

1t is said that a vein of silver and gold
is to be opened on land on Ascutney noun
tain.
The latest sensation i'm Ferrisburg is the
elopement of Miss Mary Daniels, age II,
with a discharged convict of the reform
school
Willard Jaquith, an old man living at
North Thetford, was instantly killed by
freight train Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James MacKinnon of Lyn-
donville celebrated their 50th wedding an
niversary on Thursday of last week.
Herbert Parker had the middle finger on
his right hand cut off by circular saw in
the Nash mill at North Springfield.
1t if estimated that over 2OOO Vermont
veterans will attend the national Grand
Army encampment at Washington.
Milo Bassctt of Barre, while out shoot
ing crows last week, fell, and his gun be-
ing discharged, two fingers were shot off
his left hand.
The boiler in the engine room in the
Office of the Rutland Herald became almost
red hot last Friday afternoon, and came
very near exploding.
Charles Wetmore lost his left hand at a
lumber mill on Mt. Tabor one day last
week, it being cut off by circular saw
just below the wrist joint.
More logs than ever before will be driven
down the Otter Creek this spring there
being now nearly 5000, 600 feet piled on
the banks of the creek at Brandon.
John McCutcheon, aged 81 years, was
crushed to death by the sudden starting Of
log pile on which he was at work in Nor
ton. lie was a stranger in the town.
l.. X. Harrington of Co. {, 18th VT,
died very Suddenly of heart failure ut the
Vermont soldiers Home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Harrington was admitted from Bur
lington in lSNN.
Mrs. Grace JOY of Underhill, attempted
suicide 10y shooting Monday. two bullets
taking effect i'm her head. Her condition
is considered critical No cause is given
for her rash act
In the Clarendon breach of promise
case, just concluded in the Rutland county
court. Miss Clark won her case. and Mr.
Hodges will pay 5000 and the costs OF the
suit for playing fast and loose with Miss
Clark'S affections.
An cmploye at Moscly n Stoddard's
mill at Rutland was badly injured by a cir
cular saw Thursday. His hand became
fastened to the side Of the saw and the
friction caused by its motion burnt his fin
gers to the bone.
John McNeal of Stannard, employed in
pulp mill, was struck by block of wood
thrown from the saw at which he was
working recently. The block broke Nc
Meals jaw and terribly lacerated his face,
being thrown with great force.
Joseph Brother, a young man employed
at the Woodward mill in Averll, had one
leg so badly crushed by log that it had to
be amputated and because of delay in
getting physician he vas SO weak that
he could not rally from the shock and died
soon after the operation.
Rolin White, who claimed to be the in
ventor of the Smith-Wesson revolver died
Tuesday night at Lynn, Mass. \ bill to
give him possession of the invention was
passed by Congress but was vetoed by
President Grant. White was born in
! Williamstown in 1917.
4 young lad who had been employed by
Mrs. |. c. Vail at Montpelier, entered her
store last Saturday and took pocket-book
containing, in money and checks, $40. 1t
was hidden in pasture and afterward re-
covered, and the offender, because of his
extreme youthiulneSs, was not held for
trial or punishment.