Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-09

Rev. Mr.. BARLEY Of West Bridgewater, Mass ,
has accepted call to the Baptist church at Yer
gennes, and viii officiate next sunday
Benjamin F. Rollins &C.. a prominent and
wealthy citizen and widely known as a thrrshing
machine manufacturer. died at st. Johnshury
Sunday. He leaves a widow.
Preston NJ. Forbes of Montpelier attempted to
commit suicide Friday by taking two teaspoon
fuls Of the iluid extract Of belladonna He was
so Graz that il required five men To hold him
He was just recovering from long siege Of ty
phod fever and was practically insane.
During drunken row in Barre sunday John
Mcphee was struck IN the head with ak. W.
Rogers was arrested on charge Of having com
mitted the offence and was placed in Jail Ii is
understood that he claims be struck McPhee in
self defence. Others who participated in the
fight ill be arrested il found.
Special Agent V. A Billiard Of the customs de-
partment at Burlington has seized the horse
Robert H.. owned by w. II. Temple Of Boston
FOR alleged fraudulent entry in June Of last year
The animal was bought at East HALEY, Canada
for SlIOU and was entered at valuation OF $500.
He is now valued at 5000 and has record Of
2iOl2.
4 petition is being circulated in Barre asking
the post office department to establish the free
denied once or twice, but the residents of Barre
feel that they are justly entitled TO free delivery
and in support of their claim. cite the fact that
MONTPELIER, with much smaller population has
enjoyed the system for several years.
c. W. V. Miles of Hardwick was seriously in
jured by the explosion OF gun while hunting re-
Gently. Inc gun nad been loaded since last fall
and the charge rusted in. When he fired
the breech pin blew out and the whole force of
the charge struck him in the face. Twenty
seven stitches were required TO close the cuts in
his face and both eyes were so seriously injured
he may be blind.
Wendell Rice, 65, and Georgiana Mcdonald, l6,
have left Bennington and are supposed to be in
Canada. The couple went to Hardwick about
two years ago, where they lived together as man
and wife until arrested there for adultery. They
were placed under 5000 bonds, which were fur.
nished by Rices son. Since then the couple
have managed to meet often, and the son, learn
ing of 1t, tried to withdraw the bail, but before
he could get word to the court the couple left.
II. L. Hover, special insurance agent for sew
eral life and accident insurance companies, was
arrested at Bennington Thursday afternoon,
charged with misappropriaton of premiums col
lected by him. PR. Hover's property was at
tached a few days ago. The total amount gone
is about $1,000. The friends of Mr.. Hover think
he will be able to clear himself from all charges
The writs are returnable at the next term of the
county court. Mr. Hover furnished bail in the
sum of $1,000,
George Rooney Of Chamberlain was seriously
injured 10y flying pieces of emery wheel Fri
day. He was standing back of the wheel, which
was l4iHch wheel with a three-inch face, wheI
il broke. and he was struck on the forehead anC
knocked down. He was picked up for dead, hui
finally recovered consciousness and is getting
along well, although it is feared he will lose the
sight of one eye The piece that hit MIR. Rooney
did not strike him squarey and continued on
breaking off a four-nch hanger overhead.