Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JAM

nedy has recently gone into business as a
florist, and Mr.. Lane thinks that the plants
were killed to niure his business
Henry Searle, who died at Rochester,
n. Y, recently, did his first work on the
Vermont state house under A. b. Young
He afterward superintendent the erection
of the Congregational church and several
other buildings at Burlington. He became
a noted architect and designed many pub
lie buildings at Rochester and other places.
John Gcrolds, a brakeman on the Mont
pelicr and Wells River railroad, had his
hand badly crushed Tuesday while coupling
cars at Groton. Herbert Lawrence, the
conductor, took his place and went to the
top of the saloon car, from which he was
thrown when the car started, striking on
his head and sustaining serious if not fatal
injuries.
Two large four wheel driving engines
which were attached collided with "A single
engine at Newport last Friday. The engn-
Ger and fireman of the single engine saved
their.lives by Jumping The single engine
was thrown against the water house which
fell with a crash to the ice upon the bay
and was total wreck, while the engine
was also demolished.
Last Friday night burglars broke into the
upper mill of the Fair Haven Marble and
Marbleized Slate company and stole guam
! tity of tools. They forced their way into
the post-ofiice, blew open the safe and
rhed it, They then broke into the barn
of y. w. BatchedeT and took horse, cut
ter and robes The horse was found the
following day in the cemetery at West Rut-
land, but the officers have not found the
thieves.
Rev. Levi II. Stone, a well-known Con-
gregational minister, died at Casteton on
Sunday He was born at Cabot in 1906,
and was one of the 10 children of Col.
John Stone. OF the seven sons four were
congregational cergymen in Vermont.
Rev. l.. II. Stone was pastor of churches
at Glover, Waitstield Mortified and Paw
let, but for the past 81 years he has lived
in Castleton. For time he was chaplain
of the First Vermont Regiment during the
war. In 1860 the honorary degree of \. NJ.
was conferred upon him by Mddlcbury
college.
The jury in the case of the Windsor ma
tional bank against John l.. Walker, which
has been on trial during the past week in
the United States district court at Concord
\. H., returned verdict last "Wednesday
for the plaintiff of S430G.S7 with interest
| 10 udtt. says the MOllllltlltT Argus lll'
action was brought by the bank against
Mr.. Walker. its cashier, who it was sale
discounted a note of $500 that was subject
to a condition on its face that rendered il
worthless. The defendant claimed thai
the note was discounted with the knOwl
edge and advice of the directors. but thi'
claim was disputed by the plaintiff, an,
the verdict was rendered rs stated.
Hon. Alvah Bean, who died at Yves
Fairlee on the 10Th. was born in Granthan
y. H., in 1918, but came to West Fairlr
when a young man and engaged in tn,
mercantile business with Gen. Ntephel
Thomas, and also carried on a WHOLESALE
boot and shoe business. He reprcScntc,
West Fairlee in the legislature for Seyeri
terms and also served as senator iron
Orange county. lie had been town clerl
continuously since 1877, and town treas
urcr and justice Of the peace since lN1O
For 81 years he has been either register q
Judge of probate. In September, lS4T. h
married Phubc. daughter of Captain Oh
ange Comstock. who survives him. Sine
lS1S his main energies have been devote
. to the public, though carrying on an eNtcl
sive lumber and farming business Iii
farms comprised 300 acres, situated j
West Farlce, NerShire STAFFORD. Corntl
% Fairlee and Thctford. with upward of }
p tenantablc dwellings. Many of the farm
I are stocked with fine cattle, hOr> an
I | sheen,