Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-02

\. f. Bigclow, aged -, leading ply
stefan at Barre for 30 years, died Tuesday
The four children of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vim Down of South Barton have died from
diphtheria within the last eight weeks.
Scion G. Smith of Thetford. Judge of
the Orange county court, and Republican
nominee for reelection, died Monday of
apoplrNy,
George p. Beard has sold the Vermont
Farmers Advocate, which he has publish
ed at st. Adams, to Barrett ~ johnson of
the Burlington Earth.
Clarence Chandler has been held at
North Bennington in the sum Of $500 on
the charge of assault with intent to kill.
He stabbed Morris Fitzgerald and Lawrence
Doyle. but did not intiict fatal injuries.
A monument weighing ~ tons and
costing $500 has been erected in the Gem
etery at Burke Hollow by Alfred Darling
in honor Of the Darling and Fisher fami-
lies.
G. w. Knapp, aged -, died at Chitten-
den one day last week from the effects of
an accidental overdose of laudanum. He
had been in business at Chittenden for sew
eral years and had held important town Of
fees.
Ed Whitney, horse trainer at Bethel
was fined $50 for assaulting his hostler
one Callahan. Later Callahan had him
arrested, claiming damages, and Whitney
was held in the sum of $1,000 for appear
ance at the county court.
DIR. J. NJ. Aver, who died at Danvlle
last week at the age of 81 years, was born
in that town, but for many years lived in
| Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, where
| he had successful practice. He returned
| five years ago. He leaves wife and two
children.
Harry, the l6-year-old son of John An
derson, employed at the Lane Manufacture
ing company's works at Montpelier, was
caught by a set screw in some shafting con-
nected with a turbine wheel last Friday
morning and instantly killed. He was
whrled around with great rapidity, and
! horribly crushed and mangled.
Brakeman Eugene Burrel fell from a
southbound train at RoXbury on Thurs
day night of last week and the car wheels
passed over the lower part of his body,
mangling his right leg and causing injuries
from which he died. He was married and
had been at work on the railroad about a
month. The body was taken to Bethel,
where his parents live.
| The town OF Chelsea has voted unani-
mously to accept the gift of Hon. Alden
! Speare Of Newton, Mass, and the propo-
sition relating to the Alden Speare public
library and memorial hall. The meeting
appropriated 5000 in addition to $500
given by Mr.. Speare. Appropriate resolu-
tions were adopted in recognition of Mr..
Speare's gift, and building committee
chosen.
Patrick Dealey, the once noted catcher,
who dropped out of the game year or so
ago is in jail in Buffalo on a charge of az.
gravated assault and battery, which may
turn into a murder. Dealey has been
car washer in the Central car depot at Buff
falo and sympathized with the railroad
strikers. On the night OF. August % he
struck William Robbins of Erie, Pa, be-
hind the ear with a slungshot because he
suspected that Robbins had come to Buffa-
10 to take the place of a striker. Robbins
was taken to the hospital and is quite seri-
ously injured. Dealey was arrested and is
still in Jail, awaiting the result of Robbins's
injuries. Dealey was at one time the catch
er for the Boston league team. Before
playing base ball professionally he lived at
Burlington.