Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09

Lizzie johnson Of Rutland was seriously scald-
ed by overturnng pail of hot water.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barnard of Barton have
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
The harms of Frank b. Slack Of Norwich were
burned one night last week with contents
Mr. and Mrs John Hutchinson Of Rutland eel
ebrated their golden wedding anniversary last
week
Mr. and Mrs j. c. Hubbard were thrown from
a carriage at Rutland. The former sustained in
juries to his back and the latter broken arm
During the recent term of Rutland county
court 1854 civil and 80 state cases, making
416 in all, were disposed of in different ways.
The contract for the construction Of a public
building at Worcester, Mass has been awarded
to the Vermont marble company of Proctor for
S130,602.
Contractor W. F. Bradford of Barre was seri-
ously injured Friday. He fell 10 feet from the top
of house to a staging, and then to the frozen
ground, 30 feet below.
Three stores were broken into at Remington
Friday night of last week Fred Knapp was ar
rested, and a revolver taken from the Whitney
store was found on him
Swinder Richardson, now in jail at Bennng
ton for operations at Hoosick Falls, secured S13s
from express agent at RathbOneville, N Y,
operating as he did at Bennington and London
derry.
Elmer Reed fell distance of 20 feet from car
at Centre Rutland a few days ago and narrowly
escaped death. He took the place of his brother
Leroy Reed, who was killed on the road "A month
ago.
Judge T. f.. Wales has been appointed receiver
of the branches of the order of the Iron Hall in
this state. There are are about 500 members in
the state, divided into II branches, with about
$1,000 on hand.
Theodore Beaudry of Middlebury, aged So who
has a large family, was struck by a train at that
place Monday night His ankle and foot were
badly crushed, necesstating amputation, and he
badly cut about the face.
William Foster of Essex, who was arrested
! last September for assauting Robert Redmond
with intent 10 kill was tried on that charge at
Burlington last Wednesday, and found guilty.
| He was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
Representative j. T. Dewey of Middlebury, who
was stricken with apopleXy Immediately after his
| return from Montpelier, died Friday night, aged
| g. He leaves a wife and son, who is physi.
| clan in San Francisco. MIR. Dewey was formerly
| in business in New York, moving TO Middlebury
| II years ago.
Capt Ebenezer H. Virgil who died in Troy,
| n T. Sunday, was well known in Rutland and
! throughout the state the founder of the Ma
| tional Express company, veteran stage driver,
| and in many ways a remarkable man. He made
trips by stage from Albany through this state to
| Montreal. He received $500 for carrying to Mon
| treal in advance of the mails the news of the
| treaty of peace between England and China.
Fast living caused II, D. Aard, young clerk
! in the employ of Foster, Besse & Co Bridgeport
| Conn. to become defaulter to the extent OF
nearly $1,000. He was suspected, and in his room
| goods he had stolen were found. He had a bank
| book on which 500 had been depositad during
the month of November Allards home is in
! Enosburg, Vt. 1t is said Alard had bet heavily
on the recent election and had lost, and was pay
| ing his debts of honor with the stolen money