Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-05

OF all connections. ne work IS 10 be
completed Oct. /.
Mrs. Warren Seaver of Stowe fell upon
the ice last Saturday, breaking the thigh
bone.
The Swanton trotting association is to
hold a race meeting on the ice on the 18th
and 10Th.
NJ. McCartys hardware store and tin
shop at Poultney was destroyed by fire last
Friday morning.
Beauman Butler of ST. Johnsbury Cen
tire had two fingers sawed off while at work
few days ago.
II. Heitman's barn at Orwell was burned
one day last week with one horse, wagons,
| harness, etc.
Jason Battles of Brantree, aged 20, was
struck by locomotive few days ago and
very seriously injured.
DR.. Sauveur is arranging for the removal
| of his summer school of languages from
Burlington to Exeter, n ii.
Ransom Southland. substantial farmer,
who died at Addison last week, was six
feet in height and weighed over 400 pounds.
Two freight trains collided at North
Thetford Sunday morning. Conductor
one engine damaged.
A sled ran into a hydrant at Brandon
last Saturday and one little girl had an
arm broken, and two others sustained
painful injuries.
VIM. French of New Haven has received
an order from Denmark, through the Dan
ish consul at New York, for a consignment
of his celebrated White Wonder fowls.
The house of Mark burlington of Pow
nal Centre was broken into a few nights
ago and +. Burke neighbor, was arrested,
and the stolen goods found at his house.
Martin Weld of Groton has come into the
possession of a fortune through the death
of wealthy brother at Portland, Maine,
and has already received draft for $50
600.
The Catholic church at Lyndonvlle was
burned Wednesday morning, causing loss
of 5000 The fire was probably caused
by the burning down of the candles on
the altar.
Mr.. and Mrs Auretus Adams and their
grandson Frank, about Is years old, OF
Derby, all died within three days from
grip, complicated with bronchial pneu-
monia.
George Homes, who died at Montpelier
Saturday at the age of 81, was state treas.
urer from 1S47 to 1858 inclusive and cash
Ter of the Montpelier bank from 1871 tC
1855
S. V. Pratt, a brakeman on the Contra
Vermont railroad, was found dead on tn,
top of a car at Norwich Sunday morning
He was struck on the head at the bridg,
at West Hartford.
Edgar Call of Richmond has been ar
rested for violation of the internal revenu,
law, not having a government license as
retail liquor dealer. In default of 5000 h,
went to Jail.
A few nights ago flames burst through
the windows in Atwoods store at Chelsea
a few feet from large kerosene tank
After lively work the fire was eXtinguishet
before it reached the tank
t Milton Messer of Hyde Park was recent
e ly thrown from his wood sled by runa
e way team crashing into the back of hi
4, sled, and in his fall he struck his head OF
- ledge, crushing his skull and causing in
/ slant DEATH
= Miss Carrie Scott of Groton, who wa
= i'll few years ago and lay in comatos
state for 36 days, taking neither food no
+ nourishment of any kind during that Time
I was suddenly taken i'll few days ago, az
parently in the same way, and is still III
4 conscious.
e William Savoy of Burlington, a specii
4 freight brakeman on the Central Vernon
# railroad, was struck by bridge betwee
: Mortified and Montpelier junction MOI
IS day night. His injuries are severe an
II perhaps fatal.
l. For several months Rutland has bee
e annoyed by series of petty robberies, an
" thus far no tangible clue has been disco
d cred. Stores and private houses are brol
en- into with apparent boldness and the o
fender escapes.
i. Hon. E. Henry Powell of st. Adams ha
a. been elected treasurer of the university
* Vermont and state agricultural coleg
70 vice Henry o. Wheeler, 1t is expected II
treasurer-elect will remove to Burlingto