Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-10
s.. Albans Is 70 nave a paid arc dennrtmenl.

st. Adams is to have paid fire department
Albert Baker A., of Rutland, committed sui
eide Friday morning by taking laudAnum He
leaves a wife and four sons
W, c. McCausland, well known ticket broker
and employment agent IN Burlington. formerly
of st. Adams, has disappeared owing s250O.
The business of the customs house at St. Adams
during March was large The total value Of
goods entered amounted to S1l9 901: total amount
of duties assessed, S23S, 739 IS.
Frank Parker. IL, Of Randolph had his left
hand so badly mangled in moulding machine at
Salisbury brothers furniture mandatory Satur-
day that amputation at the wrist was necessary.
Geo Wilkinson of Montpelier committed sui
eide Sunday morning by hanging. He was q
and this, with hereditary insanity, is supposed to
have led him TO the deed.
In the river and harbor bill, reported in the
House last week, $4,000 is allowed for harbor
improvements at Burlington and S5OOl for the
Otter Greek below Nergennes. The total appro.
pration called for In the bill is 50, 767. $50.
c. p. Goss, who lives on farm near South
Walngford, discovered three deer, two bucks
and doe. in one of his meadows Tuesday after
noon. The animals wers very tame and appar-
emily not at all frightened by the passing Of
trains near by.
Superintendent and Mrs R. ]. CoGey began
their 10th year in charge Of the Soldiers
Home the first OF April During the three months
II; returned from fuTlough, 4: discharged Z;
died, !; furloughed, II. The present member
ship is 95, Of whom 81 are in the hospital.
The women Of Bennington are to issue paper
soon. II is to be issued but once, and the edition
will consist Of 5000 copies. IL will be edited by
the women and viii consist of historical political
and interesting and entertaining matter The
proceeds will be used for the benefit of the free
kindergarten school recently established.
The two hotels at Essex Junction. the Folsom
and the johnson, are closed as a result of recent
liquor seizures. This is the outcome of a move
ment started last fall and about the first instance
of the hotel keepers association playing a part
in the liquor traffic Mr.. johnson, who owns the
hot haa FtT $50
named association.
The body of Joseph Wade, 20, Of Poultney,
who has been missing for several months, was
found Friday afternoon on the Poultney side of
the Poultney river, by John Grant of Csstleton,
who was duck hunting. Joseph Wade was last
seen Christmas morning It is supposed that he
lost his way while crossing the fats and froz
en- to death. At high water the body was proba-
bly, carried down the river
The New England alumni association Of the
University Of Vermont held its fifth annual dinner
| at the Parker House, Boston, Wednesday even.
| ing. Judge Edmund H. Bennett, dean of the uni
| versity law school and president of the associa
| ton, presided Fully lOC members were present
| The University of Vermont string quartet fur
nished music Judge Edmund II. Bennett Of
Boston was chosen president vice presidents
Charles A. Calm of Providence, r. l., Prof. f. e
| Woodruff of Brunswick, Me, Col. G. G.. Benedict
| of Burlington, Dr. W. f. Page of Boston and N
N. Powers of Morrisville; secretary and treasurer
George f. Stone of Boston
Investigation has been made this week, unde
| direction of officers of the Rutland Fish anC
Game club, of the shooting OF two deer in Men
don. The deer, buck and doe, were found oil
| the mountain road near Charles Hemingway
| house, beyond Mendon City, by Joe Neddo. Th
buck, which was an exceptionally large one
weighing nearly 800 pounds, had been sho
| through the head and the doe was torn and Gu
up, apparently by a dog Both deer were alive
when found and were taken to a barn in Mendon
but they were too badly injured TO be saved. Jo'
Neddo a iumberman OF sherburne, found tw'
dogs chasing a wounded deer in the Mendol
woods Tuesday. He captured one dog, fright
ened the other away, and let the deer escape
| The dog is supposed to belong to a man name,
Geno. Rutland sportsmen are much excited owe
the killing Of the deer, and will spare no pains +
lind the guilty parties.