Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-25
Field Day of Vermont Veterans.


Roberts Grand Army post IA, of Rut-
land. has arranged for an excursion and
field day to the Soldiers Home grounds at
Bennington Sept. 3. Invitations to Join
in the day will be extended to the posts in
Brandon, Fair Haven, Castleton, West
Rutland and Poultney, and to the posts on
the line of the road between Bennington
and Rutland, and it is expected that at
least 1000 veterans will be present.
Jerry Morgan's dwelling house at Mid
dlebury was burned Tuesday with con-
tents.
John Burke of Montpelier was killed by
train at Wells River Friday. He was
drunk and lying on the track.
James Garry, well-known resident of
Barre, was struck by locomotive on the
Wells River road Tuesday and severely in
jured. The engineer neglected to ring the
bell.
The,prominent citizen of West Randolph
who, it is alleged, is responsible for the
death of Miss Aurora Flint July 30, has
suddenly disappeared from his home and
cannot be found.
The young son of II. E. Rustedt of
Richford attempted to jump upon pass
ing wagon the other day and the wheels
passed over him and broke the bones of his
right leg in three places.
II. NJ. Dufur of West Randolph secured
the first prize of $50 in gold offered by
the New York Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany for the largest number of policies is
sued during the month of July.
Samuel Stacy, who jumped his bail at
Barre last week, was arrested at Platts-
burg, n Y, but was released on writ of
habeas corpus before the Barre officers
reached there, and is now at large.
Truman Goss, jagged %, son of a we'll
known farmer living five miles from St.
Johnsbury, committed suicide Monday by
putting ball through his head, dying
three hours later. He has been despond-
ent for some time.
Fred Kralinger, young granite cutter,
mysteriously disappeared from Barre eight
weeks ago and has not been seen or heard
from since. His parents think he has been
spirited away and they offer reward for
him, dead or alive.
! c. II. Walter, who was deposed as man
! ager of the st. Johnsbury Republican and
afterward arrested for forgery, as recorded
last week, has been released on bail, and /.
now i'll at his home. One report says tha
he is partially insane.
Georfie o. Brown of Montpelier has sued
the Central Vermont railroad company fol
$4,000 damages because of the death o
George o. Brown, jr., who was killed il
the accident at Richmond during the las
presidential campaign.
The bobbin factory of Cole IL Foster a
/ - g.. Il.
Five carloads of bobbns and spindles anC
quantity of logs were destroyed. Loss
$4,000; insurance $1,000. This is tn
fourth time the mill has been burned.
4 tennis tournament will be held in Rut
land August 20, 80 and 81, and will b.
open to ALL Entries may be made will
w. NJ. Ross, j. Matt Gilmore and G.
Eastman. Eight who played in the stat
tournament at Arlington have already en-
tered.
The 2lst annual camp meeting of tn
st. Adams district Methodsts broke cam
at Morrisville Monday after one of tn
most successful meetings ever held. Owe
1000 people were on the grounds Sunday
Sixty conversions are credited to this serit
of meetings.
The village of Morrisville refused Frida
night to buy the entire plant of the Mo-
rsville Aqueduct company for S24, 00C
= The corporation trustees were instructe
to purchase springs of water located in til
= surrounding country with a view of pu
ting in an Independent plant. The pre-
ent plant is owned by nonresident partie
Chauncey S. Ramsey, IS, one of til
most respected citizens of Rutland count
died in Castleton Monday. He had bee
i justice of the peace for 80 years and for
: years was town clerk and treasurer of HUI
bardton. He represented Hubbardton
the legislature in 1899, 1910, 1854 and 1856
and was senator in 1858 and 1859.
served as a county judge in 1874 and 1877
/ and was for several years a director in II
r Fairhaven and Castleton national bank.
The Granville Sentinel has the followir
t which will be of interest to Vermont hOrs
| men: although Highland L. did not wi
! the free-fOr-all race at Glens Falls last FIR
S day he gratihed his owners better tina
though he had won $1,000 for them, as
trotted mile in fraction of over 2 Il
! AS he is a stock horse speed is more val
e BILE than winning a race. The speed whiC
he has developed during the past few weel
has more than trebled his value. L
! paced his first half mile at Glens Falls
1:044-a 300 clip
Probably the happiest Chinaman wi
/. ever came to the United States reachC
Boston Tuesday morning. He was Y,
/ Yai Kang. Mr.. Kang was held in bond
$ Montreal III days pending two investig
I tions as to his right to enter this countr
: The first investigation was decided again
= him. Senator Proctor subsequently caus,
| his case IN he rpGnpnad With naw a ffid
n Wits Kang proved that he was born in Ss
Y Francisco and was admitted. The case
e made notable by the fact of the interft
ence in the celestiars behalf of Senate
Proctor.
n The annual reunion of the 9th Vermo
! regiment was held at the camp ground
Rutland last week Thursday. These Of