Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-17

n vermont inventor.
Deacon Aaron L. Beach of Salisbury
early in the century invented and made the
first die screw plate in this country. He
was an ingenious blacksmith, but never
thought of specializing in patent rights
and did not apply for patent This in /
vention has proved to be of great value |
not only to blacksmiths, but to all machin-
lists, for there is no factory or machine |
shop throughout the country which is not |
supplied with this screw plate.
The Vermont Central railroad bridge
two miles south of Montpelier was burned
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Northup of Will
liston recently celebrated their I'D we'd
ding anniversary.
d. & j. Belts of Rutland have been
awarded the contract for erecting the gov
eminent building at st. Adams.
Hon. David Hopknson, who died re-
Gently at Derby, was formerly assistant
judge of the Orleans county court.
A machine shop and foundry, owned by
George NJ. Dalrymple, of Fair Haven, was
burned Friday night. Loss $500, insur-
ance $500.
l.. A. Drew of Burlington has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Vermont
building at the Worlds Fair grounds. Mrs.
Drew will act as matron.
Arrangements are being made for
match between the well known lightweight
wresters E. Meehan of Fairfield, this
state, and E. Desc of Brighton, Mass.
! A pair of horses and carriage were
burned by fire in c. Beach's carriage
shed at Burlington Monday night, and o.
| j. Walker & Brothers warehouse was
damaged. Loss, $4,000.
H. Warren Love, the lawyer who was
arrested in Rutland, charged with the lar
ceny of $3.50 from a client in New York,
has been admitted to bail in New York.
He deposited $500 in cash.
Helen O. Rogers, aged 30, principal of
the Bennington High school, died Monday.
She was a graduate of Claverick college
and had taught in the graded schools of
Bennington for seven years.
George w. Buchanan has sued the town
of Barre for $4,000 damages for injuries
alleged to have resulted from fall on the
sidewalks. The case will be tried by the
Washington county court now in session.
Joseph Lavelle, aged AZ, one of the
prominent business men of Burlington,
died Monday. He was a member of the
firm of Nye & Lavelle, grocers, and was
the most extensive buyer of cheese in Yer
mont.
On his recent trip to New York state,
DR.. o. o. Davis of Mortified bought a
seven-years-old solid bay stallion, Galen
: Prince, record 2:19, made at Rochester,
NY. in September last. This horse is a
great grandson of George Wilkes.
The new Dodge hall at Norwich uni
versity is practically completed. Its cost
, was in the neighborhood of $4,000, OF
, which Gen. G. NJ. Dodge of New York
city contributed $500. 1t is clear of debt
as is all the other university property.
Chicken thieves have been carrying or
an extensive business in the vicinity OF
Middlebury. Thomas Colley, employed al
! the Higgins House Stables, and Georg'
: Iarock. aged 10, are under arrest. vii
, Larock, aged 20, has fled to New YOrl
: state.
!. The case of the Ocott Falls compan,,
: VS. L. ID. Hazen of st. Johnsbury, involy
e ing 10000 acres of timber land in Esse'
d connty, was heard at White River juno
4 tion last week before w. l.. Burnap o
+ burlington and Joel Baker of Rutland, a
IL masters.
me Vermont Poultry and Pet Stock as
iation has been formed at st. Johns
". Its object is improvement in tn
,eding and management of poultry ant
canine and pet stock. o. III. Hendel
~, is president and Arthur Prior CORE
ending secretary.
~ Iohn j. Audubon, grandson OF the dl'
W guished naturalist, died few days ag
,pneumonia near Arlington, where /
s"A resided during the past two years IL
Mains will be taken to New York an
ced in a tomb by the side of his tamou
,estor. of whom he was the sole ma
,cendant.
The Green Mountain Trotting associ
TSn of Barre has organized for the CONT
I'D son "a follows: John Trow, presiden
G. Leonard, vice-president; 4. W. 81
s. bee secretary; N. d. Phelps, treasure
|" A bicvcle track is to be built at the pal
an and racing meetings are to be held May
of ,June % and "a, July and D, Aug 20 al
20.
as Aaron F. Perry died in Cincinnati Su
err dou He was horn in Leicester, this stat
tie in 1918. but had lived in Ohio for 80 yeal
For one wear he represented Clnclnh'
district in the SD Congress, but reslgne
Dnring the Credit Mobilier cases he
lFe one of the counsel of the United STATE
He first gave the name OF "Sunset 10
s.. Cox.
Ms Bishop Newman has caused rumP
on. in the First Methodist church OF bal
IDS more, Md, by refusing to appoint heX,
"a Ea. p. Frost of Brooklyn, N. T., formerly
eat ST. Johnsbury, who had been calle9
use the trustees and instead mas Sent n'
AXIS Charles w. Baldwin of Washington
' bishop claims that the local conference = =
o o TO bringing there any outs
lis. preacher, and he was simply follow
ipheir wishes. The First church is one
ca, the the wealthiest in Maryland; The cong
.res cation do not want Mr. Baldwin ana p
e. nose to fight his appointment