Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06
The apple crop of Grand Isle county is larger
this year than ever before, being estimated at
zoo 900 barrels

The apple crop of Grand Isle county is larger
this year than ever before, being estimated at
100000 barrels.
Frank the l4-year.old son of Amos Rogers of
South Poultney, while hunting Saturday shot off
the fingers and half the palm of his right hand.
He was crawling through a wire fence when the
trigger caught on the wire.
f. l. Marcy, one of the best known manufactur-
ing jewellers in the country, was found dead in his
office. Providence, R. l , Wednesday. Four gas
jets were found turned on at full force. Business
dependency caused him to commit suicide. He
was born in Hartand in 1893 and started in bust
ness in Attleboro.
Frank Emery, who was arrested at Rutland on
Wednesday Of last week, was brought before
Justice Mcleod of Middlebury Monday charged
with stealing a horse, harness, wagon and robes
of Calvin H. Ketchum OF Whiting He pleaded
not guilty and was held in 5000 bonds for his ap-
pearance in court at the December term.
A silver gray fox has been tantalizng the hunt
ers Of Bethel for the past week. AS the skins of
these animals bring anywhere from $40 10 $50
they are well worth hunting for. 1t is understood
that silver gray fox does not transmit its pecu-
liarity to its poserity else there would be consid-
cradle profit in fox farming in this vicinity.
G. w Girard of Jericho shot in the left
shoulder Saturday while hunting with a friend.
Both men had just fired at a squirrel when
GiraId's companions foot slipped and the second
barrel of his gun was discharged. The charge of
shot and gun wads lodged in Gifard's shoulder.
His condition is serious, but he will probably re-
cover.
The barns at the south end of the Bellevue trot-
ting park at st. Adams were struck by lightning
last Friday and burned with all their contents in
Guiding as tons of hay and a quantity of corn
The rain prevented the fire from spreading to the
other buildings. The loss is about Sl4O0 The
property was insured in the Vermont Mutual
company.
A Sherburne man reports deer exceptionally
thick in the mountains east of Rutland. He says
that within a few days two bucks have beer
run by hounds into the Ottaquechee valley. A
few days ago the hounds chased a deer into the
river at Bridgewater. The animal had ev Identity
been run some distance for he was so exhausted
that he laid down. One of the dogs was killed
The other escaped.
Jonathan Russell, member of the house of rep
resentatves from Shoreham, died Sunday night
He was in his place in the capitol at the opening
of the session, but for a week had been confined
to his bed. He was II years old, had been a resi-
| dent of Shoreham for II years and had held sew
| eral town offices. Speaker Lord and other mem
| bers of the legislature went to Shoreham Tues
day to attend the funeral.
reunion OF the 4th Vermont volunteers wa
| held at Montpelier last week Thursday Abou
| so were present. Dinner was served and a camp
| fire followed. These officers were elected: Pres
! ident. II. W Spafford of Rutland; vice president
| Col. R. j. Coffey of Bennington; secretary an
| treasurer. Thomas Farrell of Waterbury; chaplain
| Rev. Edward Currier Of Tunbridge; executiv
| committee, Col. c. e. Kinsman, Lieut.. J. b. Need
ham and Sergt, F. r. Cove Of Rutland. 1t wa
voted TO hold the next meeting in Rutland