Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-26
Attempted Murder.
Two Highwaymen Fired Upon John
WILDER Of Brandon.

Two IIIghwaymen Fired Upon John
WILDER of Brandon.
An attempt was made to murder John
WILDER of Brandon early Monday morning.
He was driving from his home on Birch
hill to the village wheL two men jumped
from the underbrush and ordered him to
halt. Wilber's horse sprang into a run,
and one of the men fired twice. One of
the balls passed through Wilber's hat and
the other grazed his head. WILDER claims
to have received several letters recently,
threatening his life.
Legislators Carried at Reduced Rates.
The st. Johnsbury Republican says:
''Why should members of the legislature
be carried over the railroads at a cheaper
rate than the plain people? Round trip
tickets to Montpelier and return may be
obtained by members of the legislature for
1925 at the st. Johnsbury railroad station.
Persons not members must pay full fare
| each way, amounting in the aggregate to
| four dollars and some odd cents. Is not
this unjust discrimination against the mass
of us? So at least it seemed to w. p.
! Stafford, and he purposes testing the ques-
ton. On Monday he rendered the legsla-
! tive fare, 1925, for a round trip ticket,
which was politely refused by the station
agent Mr.. Stafford now intends to sue
the railroad and ascertain whether or not
we have privileged class"
The Vermont Historical Society.
The Vermont Historical society held its
annual meeting at Montpelier last week.
| An interesting feature of the meeting was
the presentation to the society by w. w.
Goss of Lakeville, Conn, of a cannon ball
manufactured at Salisbury, Conn, in 1862
by Ethan Allen. The following officers
were elected: President, Hon. Hiram
Carleton of Montpelier: vice presidents, G..
G.. Benedict of Burlington, Rev. DR.. w. S.
Hazen of Mortified, Robert NJ. Colburn of
Springfield; recording secretary, j. A. De
Boer of Montpelier; corresponding secre-
taries, Gen. T. S. Peck of Burlington, Col.
c.. S. Forbes of St. Adams; treasurer,
Geo. w. Scott of Montpelier; librarian,
Geo. c. Chandler of Berlin. Curators for
several counties were appointed, j. l..
Martin of Bratteboro being the one for
| Windham county.
Murderer Bradley Denied n New Trial.
In the supreme court at Montpelier last
week Thursday the application of Jerry
Bradley for a new trial was denied. Brad
ley was taken back to Windsor, where he
will spend the remainder of his days in
the state prison. In June, 1892, he was
for the second time convicted of murder in
the second degree, for causing the death of
Maggie Sullivan in Stamford in 1890.
Lewis, the 17-year-old son of John Goss
of FaystOn, committed suicide Saturday.
The four-year-old daughter of Alfred
Tucker of Addison was fatally burned one
day last week, while playing with cinders
of an outdoor fire.
Chief of Police Elworth had the bone
of his right leg shattered by pistol ball
Monday. He accidentally dropped the
weapon in headquarters.
The Vermont Pharmaceutical associa-
tion will meet in Montpelier Oct. 81 and
Nov /, and the Vermont Teachers associ-
alton in Rutland Nov. 22-24.
Elda Giudci, daughter of a Proctor
stone cutter, attempted to commit suicide
Friday, shooting herself twice in the head
with small calibre revoler. She will prob
ably recover.
Chas. Mccarthy, aged 25, was found on
the track near his home at Mortified Sat
urday morning, his body being cut apart at
the chest. He was last seen alive at mid
night, when he left the village to walk
home.
South Africa in few days with about 3;
, Spanish Merno sheep, part of which WERE
+ prize-winners at the Worlds Fair; the res
/ are selections from hocks in Shoreham
: Addison and Bridport.
f George Nichols of Mortified, eX-secre
S tary of state, has been twice indicted b,
the grand jury of Washington county TO
n violation of the liquor law. His bail wa
o fixed at $1,000. The case arises from hi
/. connection with drug store at Mortified
y Fred H. Deming, one of the best-k know
!, hotel men in New England, died last wee
# at Brandon, where he was connected wit
Il the Hotel Brandon. He was native c
II Chittenden, and had been employed in tn
Putnam House at Bennington and the Wi
70 son House at North Adams.
# The annual reunion of the 14th We
4 mont Regiment was held at Benningto
G Thursday of last week. These Officer
re were elected; President, Capt. w.
g Mum, Troy N. Y. treasurer, b. E.. Cri
4 pc, Wallingford; secretary, F. II. SheparC
a Fair Haven. Forty members were presel
70 at the annual reunion of the Fourth We
n mont Regiment at Montpelier the san
day. These officers were elected: Pres
l. dent, w. w. Mento?e of Randolph secreta
10 and treasurer, T. F. Farrell of Waterbury
" vice presidents, l.. d. Harris of Lyndo
NC NC vile and Col. Holbrook of New York cit
~ The next reunion will be held at Lyndo
-, ~ vile the third week in September, 1885,