Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-19

Pa, to be erected to the memory of the
victims of the great disaster of 1889.
Henry Ives fell - feet down the elevator
shaft in the horse naIl factory at Nergennes
on Monday, striking on his head and sus-
tanning serious and possibly fatal injuries
George Buchanan has instituted suit
for 100000 against the town of Barre for
injuries alleged to have been received near
the opera house two years ago, causing the
loss of one hand.
The New England Telephone company
is to establish exchanges at Vergennes,
Middlebury and Brandon, and Rutland is
to be connected with Burlington through
these towns.
John o. Griffith, an employee of the Eu-
reka slate company at Fdrhaven, fell 30
feet into the quarry last Friday, and had
one arm and Il leg broken and shoulder
dislocated.
James Kmbal, aged about %, express
agent at West Burke, was run over by
freight train on Welnes lay an Instantly
killed. He leaves a wife and several Adult
children.
The Consolidated Electric Light compa-
ny is new concern at Burlington which
will acquire the business of the Burlington
and Power company.
Tom Kelly, who worked for l. NJ. Rick
er at Groton, went away a few days ago
and after his departure it was found that
he had stolen a watch worth $50, IA ring
and a small sum Of money from a fellow
employee,
The st. Johnsbury Knights of Pythias
are to build a three-story brick block on
Eastern avenue. The third floor will be
for the lodge hall, and the remainder of
the building will be used for business pur-
poses.
NJ. NJ. Morans house at East Fairfield
was burned early last Monday morning
with contents. Mr. Moran was the only
occupant at the time and barely escaped
with his life by jumping from chamber
window.
j. V. II. Kent, leading citizen of Cal
ais, who had represented that town in the
legislature, died last Friday night of grip,
and the death of his wife, to whom he had
been married over 50years, took place four
hours later.
o. ID. Card store at Pownal was enter
ed by burglar Wednesday morning. l..
Estes, a clerk who sleeps in the store, fired
two shots at the burglar, who made his es-
cape through the window by which he
gained entrance.
Rev G. Weston of Charlestown, Mass,
has accepted call to the Universalst
church at st. Johnsbury, and Rev. Charles
Bradley Baker of the Memorial church,
Concord, " H., to the Methodist church
in the same town.
The docket for the March term of the
/ Washington county court shows 267 civil
and state cases and b chincerv cases
Among them are % liquor cases, - di-
vorce cases, 10 larceny, five assault, five
rape and three adultery.
Isaac Danforth, an aged resident, who
died at Barnard last week, was the largest
landhoder in that section of the state He
held all the principal town offices at differ
ent times, and had seen continuous service
as public officer since 1896. te---zsl
\ meeting of the Republican state COM
mittee is to be held at Montpelier next
. Thursday to select time and place for
holding a state convention to elect dele
gates TO Minneapolis and probably for "A
convention tC nominate state officers.
A. A. Earle, the well-known newspaper
man, late of the Newport Express and the
White River junction Landmark, who has
been seriously i'll for some time, is now in
sane at his home in Newport, and much of
the time lies in an unconscious condition.
The polishing mills of Mcdonald Il Blu
chan at Barre were burned Wednesday
morning. Thirteen polishing machines
were damaged and many blocks of granite
spoiled by smoke and water. The loss
was 5000, partially covered by insurance.
Mary O'Malley, aged Ii, while attempt
ing to cross the street at Lowell, Mass, a
few day ago, was knocked down by a heav-
lily laden coal team, run over and instantly
killed. She was the daughter of William
O'Malley, formerly of Newport, this state
J. W. Robbins, aged 10, clerk in Mel
sons five and ten-cent store at Rutland
was arrested last week Thursday for lar.
ceny from the store. He confessed to hav
ing taken about $50 in cash. He was sen
fenced to two months at the house of cor
rection.
viii Smith and Thomas Grace, two
small boys of Castleton, found revolver
last Saturday. Not knowing that the re
volver was loaded Grace began to pound
the trigger to loosen it, when a cartridg,
was discharged and the ball entered the
calf of young Smiths leg.
In 1890, according to the census, ther,
were l222 persons living in Vermont wht
were over so years old. This was tn,
greatest number of old persons in proper
ton to the total, to be found living in tn,
United States Minnesota stood next t,
Vermont with 1l47 persons over so year
of age.
Mrs. George Hunter of Waterbury wen
away from her home on Wednesday for ;
short time, leaving five little children. On
of them, little girl aged nine, set he
clothes on fire accidentally and ran on
barefooted upon the snow. Her clothin
was burned off and her feet frozen. Sh
lived but few hours.
Lucy Turner, daughter of John Turne
of st. Adams, was found in a deep sleel
last Saturday forenoon, and although
physician was called she never regaine,
consciousness. She was young girl il
the best of health, but at times was YER
respondent, and it is supposed she com
mitted suicide by taking morphine.
A Barnard correspondent of the Rutlan
Herald is responsible for this yarn: "Thre
people have died in town lately who live
upon farms within an hours ride of tn
f. Central Vermont railroad, and who, b
: walking a short distance, could have see
the trains moving over the road, yet live
and died without ever seeing road or trains.
A new summer house, with accommoda
tions for 20 people, which was built a
Lake BomOseen at Castleton last seaso
by A. s. Parsons, was destroyed by fir
last Sunday morning. 1t is supposed tina
the fire was incendiary, as when the flame
first broke out window was open and i
was evident that lyarOsana had haap tbrour,