Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17

Philip Royce has been appointt fourth class
postmaster at Brownsville.
Mrs. Martha Rivers the oldest resident OF Mont
pelier, died Wednesday morning, aged 49,
The Vermont Graphic which has been pub
lished at Burlington for year. has suspended.
The Young Mems Republican clubs Of Addison
county will hold rally and banquet at Middle
bury May -.
A pig. born on the farm Of Orison Kenyon Of
HlnesburRh. has only one eye which is placed in
the centre Of its forehead.
Rev. j +. Bowen Of West Enosburgh has Just
completed an uninterrupted service OF 30 years
as a Methodist pastor. He now proposes to re-
move to Westport, Y. y.
The Methodist church at Danville has received
500, and the Congregational church $3.50 by the
will Of the late j. c. Fuller, The estate is esti-
mated to be worth $1,000.
Napoleon Richards OF Barre, while driving two
heavy truck horses, narrowly escaped death Fri
day by fall Of dirt into the highway. The
horses were instantly killed
Lorenzo D. Foster. well-known citizen Of
Mortified, conn tilted suicide Friday by cutting
his throat. He had had several attacks OF nsan-
ty in the past few years but was considered
harmless
The Vermont division, Sons Of Veterans, will
hold its l4th annual encampment at Mat chester
Centre, July and 2 The report for the quarter
ending March 81. shows - camps with a total
membership Of giS.
The Bennington x Rutland railroad is putting
in new side track at Arlington long enough TO
Dorset and South Wallingford also being ex.
| tended the same length.
Rev. f. W. Cummings, who resigned few
weeks ago as pastor Of the Presbyterian society
| at Barre, has bought the job printing Office OF
William A. Smith. and will soon begin the publ
cation OF a monthly to be called Barre Granite
The railroad station at North Bennington was
entered by burglars last Thursday, the safe door
drilled and blown of and about $40 stolen An
| attempt was made 10 crack the same safe about
year ago The burglars took handcar to get
| away with.
| Roston hell MAMMA cturino, concarn fs axnect.
ed to locate in Fair Haven, site has been given
| by Lyman Town. The building will be begun at
| once, About $50 hands will be employed. A num-
Der Of the citizens have raised $4,000 which will
| be one-half Of the stock.
Chas. W. Slack was fatally injured at South
| Royalton Monday, while drawing gravel pair
| of young horses he was driving ran away and he
was thrown down and run over, his ribs being
crushed and other injuries inflicted, so that he
| died in about three hours
| George w. Pierce Of Morrisville, veteran OF
| the 18th Vermont regiment, who has had previ
GUS attacks of mental arrangement. caused by a
| wound on the head from a shell in the battle OF
Gettysburg, drowned himself in the Iamoille
| river Friday The body found later.
At a recent meeting of the municipal board in
! st. Johnsbury a resolution was introduced by ex
| President Gilmore T. lde and unanimously adopt
| ed, recommending to the voters that they apply
TO the next legislature for a city charter TO in
| clude the whole town. A committee Of five was
| appointed 70 prepare a charter.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor, gave an ad
dress before the Medical college students at Bur
| lington Monday afternoon He was received witt
an ovation as he entered, accompanied by Gov
| Woodbury., Mayor Peck and the faculty. His tall
dealt chiefly with his art, interspersed with enter
tanning anecdotes, and was listened to by large
audience.
Ambrose Tatro of Waltham was arrested Wed
nesday evening, charged with setting fire 20 hii
barn and house in the morning-the barn, two
horses, farming tools, hay, etc, being consumed
The house was set in two places, but the fire wa
extinguished. Tatro and his wife have quarreeC
and separated and the indications that the fir
was set TO destroy clothing and an organ which
she wished to obtain The buildings are not in
sured.