Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-04

Robert Thomas of East Middlebury re-
Gently caught a wild cat of unusual size,
making the fourth animal of this species
which he has captured this winter. He
has also taken 81 foxes and 80 coons.
The comptroller of the currency has APP
pointed Isaac NJ. Smith of Mclndoes Falls
receiver of the First National bank of
Deming and of the First National bank of
Silver City, both in New Mexico.
NJ. d. Hulett, B. f. Grape, F. H. IToad-
ley, G. +. Robinson and w. p. Clark have
formed the Wallngford hotel company
with a capital of So, 800. A new hotel
will be built at Wallngford.
The Vermont association in Minncapo-
lis is arranging for the reception Of the
Vermontcrs who will visit that city at the
time of the national Republican convention.
Robert b. Langdon is the president of the
association.
Editor Stilson of the Bennington Ban
ner has the sympathy of the newspaper
fraternity in the death from scarlet fever
of his little daughter and his only son.
The daughter died on Monday of last week
and the son on Friday.
Iebcdee Bowen of Ripton, while at
work in the woods, had his leg caught be
tween load of logs and a chain. He was
unable to cxtricate himself when the oxen
started and was dragged a long way Both
bones of the leg were broken.
Noah l.. Folsom. who died at Sheffield
last week Tuesday at the age of ia, was
for many years a hotel keeper and mer
chant in that town. He was constable and
collector for % years and deputy sheriff rs
years. He was a Democratic representa-
tive in the legislature in 1882 and in 1888
The house and several outbuldings own
ed by Orla Loomis at Pawlet were burned
with most of the contents on Monday
night of last week, causing a loss of $4,000
Mr.. and Mrs. Loomis had narrow escape,
the latter being burned about the face.
Rev. Quincy Blakely, Congregational
/ ist pastor who died at Wakefield, Y. H., a
few days ago, was born in Pawlet in 1924.
He graduated from the University of Yer
mont in 1854 and later from the Union
theological seminary He was settled as
pastor at Campton, y. H., for % years,
and for a short time at Charcstown in the
same state.
j. p. Douglass has bought and shipped
from Middlcbury this winter 300 tons of
hay. F. w. Atwood has bought 1900 tons
at that place and enough more at Salisbury,
Leicester, Whiting and Shoreham to bring
his shipments up to 5000 tons. The pro
ducers have received between $4,000 and
$50, 600 from these two men for this single
product of their farms.
\ car which was being loaded with logs
at Canaan ran down across the main track
just as a train came round curve, and the
locomotive struck the load Of logs SO as 10
throw it some 20 feet down an embank-
ment with L. cars on top of it, the logs be-
ing piled - feet deep on the engine, which
was so badly injured that it cannot be re-
paired.
A farmer named Stevens, living south
west of Rutland on the East Creek road,
disposed of some hogs in the village
last week Thursday, and started for home.
When in the Dorr bridge he was seized
from behind by two men, one OF whom
held him bv the throat, while the other
went through his pockets, securing about
$50, which he had received from the sale
of his hogs.
Michael Burke, rum dealer, was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $50 and to foul
months in the penitentiary at Hampton
y. Y, last Saturday. Immediately after
the sentence had been pronounced he made
a dash for liberty, hoping to get over the
Vermont line, only few rods away, but
N'lll''l W hil'l hl'h hl'Nll ilihs anu bli' W
the bullets took effect in Burke's leg and
brought him to the ground.
The Boston n Maine railroad company
have recently placed orders for 800 large
hay cars. About l25 OF the cars have al
ready been put ON the road. They ar,
sent at once To Richford to be loaded will
grain at the big elevator. The Canadian
Pacific company unloaded 1900 cars Of
grain at this elevator, subject to the orders
of Eastern Spectators. This supply is
being drawn out and taken to Boston to b,
sent from there to Europe or to Southern
ports. About 300 car loads remain in the
elevator. With the large troughs, scoops
and derricks six cars can be loaded in tiy,
minutes