Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
VICINITY GLEANINGS.
Franeis R. mayes,s latest EnpIolt.


Francis B. Hayes has recently created
sensation at Lexington, Mass. The young
man is the son of the late Hon. Francis b.
Hayes, who for so many years cut promi-
nent figure in Boston politics, and who left
him about 100000 worth of property,
including the magnificent tract of land and
castle-like dwelling called Oakhurst at
Lexington.
The younger Francis married Wealth
ersfield (Vt.) girl named Hunt, a member of
leading family of that town. They de-
veloped some incompatbility, and three or
four years ago Hayes was thrashed by his
wife's brother, and the pair agreed to le
gal separation, which has never been
made divorce.
Francis went to Europe, and in England
or France met beautiful brunette, Natalie
Bland. After 'cutting a dash" with Miss
Bland in Boston, young Hayes brought her
to Lexington, reOpened Oakhurst, intro
duced her as his wife, and sought to cstab-
fish familiar relations with the straight
laced old families of the town. Memories
of his former ways of life made people sus-
| picious, inquiries were made, and the true
status of affairs was soon disclosed. The
| Lexington air became too chilly for Mr..
| Hayes's comfort. His wife was enraged
| by the contemptuous conduct of the neigh
bors, and The pair took a train for New
York and have sailed in search of an
abiding place where no questions are asked.
For the Apprehension of Horse Thieves.
The Battenkill Valley Society for the APP
prehension of Horse Thieves was organ
lied at Arlington Saturday at meeting
which 100 farmers attended Twenty-Five
horses have been stolen in Arlington and
/ vicinity during the past five years, and in
only one case has the thief been arrested
/ and convicted. These officers were elected:
President, p. A. Madison of SALISBURY;
vice president, d. G. Barney of Arlington !;
secretary, o. NJ. Barber of Arlington
treasurer, w. B. Randall of SALISBURY
directors, Myron Clark of SALISBURY, Milo
Pierce of SALISBURY, II. S. Burt of Sun
derland, II. S. Wilson of Arlington, j. L.
Mccall of Bennington, P. A. Madison, o.
NJ. Barber.
The windsor County Summer School a
Permanent Organization.
A permanent organization was perfected
Friday afternoon for the Windsor county
summer schools, these officers being elect
ed President, Mrs. f. w. Pierce of Ches
ter: vice president, DR.. Henry Boynton o
Woodstock secretary, Miss Marcia Ballard
of Ludlow; treasurer, Miss Janet b. Hard
ing of Hartland; executive committee
Fred Arnold of Bethel, Mrs. l. S. Holder
of Felchvile and Fred Turner of Rutland
advisory board, Joseph c. Enright o
I Windsor, Principal Geo. H. Williams o
SaXtons River, Miss Marcia Colburn o
Weston, Alpha Messer of Rochester, Mis-
Mary Aldrich of Weathersfield, Lemue
Shattuck of Brdgewater and j. w. Pierre
, of Springfield.
FeIchviIIe.
| Last week while shingling the stagin
, broke and Mr.. Byron Bingham fell, break
ing both bones in his leg.
Rev. Mr.. Hopkins of Southboro, Mass
has accepted the call of the Baptist churcl
and will begin his duties as pastor of thi
} parish Oct. l.
' The Springfield Agricultural society o
fers the following purses for trotting at til
10Th annual fair, to be held Sept II an
u: Tuesday, SIS for horses without a RET
ord below 800; 500 for horses that hay
: never beaten 2:3S; S25 for colts thrC
years old and under. Wednesday, $50 fC
, colts four years old and under; S75 fC
horses that have never beaten 2:50; SIC
> free for all tIot or pace Records mac
= after Aug. 10 not bar. National TrottiI
Z association rules to govern the races.
=
S Many do heap of hard climbing