Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-09

Howard, the nine yearold son Of Guy Goodrich
OF Norrsville, was drowned ia the Lamoille river
Monday. He got beyond his depth while swim
ming with older boys. The body was recovered
z II Thorp, editor of the Mddebury Register
Tor several years, aud it, local editor the past
year, Will close his connection with that paper
TINS week, and viii be succeeded by W. W.
Beaded. lately Of Washington, y. c.. an expe.
rlenced newspaper man.
Prof y; J Whitehlll, for the past = years prin.
cipal Of the Randolph High school, has been en-
gagged as principal Of the Montpelier High school.
made vacant 10y the death Of Prof. ;. J. Blan
ped at salary Of $500 year. Prof. White
hill graduated from Dartmouth in 1928
The seven-y ear-old son Of Thomas Brady was
instantly killed at Barre Thursday He was rid
ing on load Of large stones When the team
backed up to the foundation Of building where
the stones were to be used one Of them fell from
the team a. the boy went with IL. his head strik.
ing under the stone and being crushed.
Henry c. Brown, IS, died in the field on his
farm at Castleton Monday. He went out to do
/. some blowing and when he failed to return at
noon search was made for him The body was
near his horses, which were standing quietly. 1t
is thought that Mr. Browns death was due 10 the
intense heat. He leaves four adult children.
Receiver Sweet has closed the Lebanon Springs
railroad. the road bed is in such bad condi.
ton that traffic is dangerous. The road runs
from Bennington to Chatham. y. Y. and has
been in receivers hands for 20 years. The re-.
ceiver has been authorized to issue receivers
certificates TO the amount of $4,000. hut there
Is some doubt as to their being sold. The New
y ork railroad commissioners say that unless the
line Is put in good condition proceedings will be
instituted to close the road
II, \. and VI. W. Lyons OF Remington have
been prospecting at Sunderland for several weeks
for manganese ore. An inclined well six feet
high and three and onehalf feet wide was dug in.
to the mountain 20 feet They found a large
amount Of rich ore. They have a small force OF
men at work and will soon ship a carload of ore
70 Troy 10 be used in the manufacture Of steel
II their hopes are realized Sunderland will have
an important industry. The elder Lyons was for
many years manager Of a manganese mine at
South Wallingford which was closed some time
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman B. Dodge Of Montpelier
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary al
their home Saturday, assisted by a large circle OF
relatives and friends. Mr.. Dodge is a shoemaker
and has followed his trade all his life in Mont
pelier with the exception Of four years when he
was sergeant at arms at the state house. The
guests OF the evening included their two children
| Gilman B. OF Lisbon, y. H., and Louis II. of Bos
ton. The aged couple were presented with $40
IN gold and a number Of other valuable gifts
Mrs Dodge was formerly Miss Clara z. Luce oil
Moretown.
Mrs Eliza Jewett Shafter died at Montpelier
| Friday at the age Of % years and six months
She a sister Of Col. Z. p JeWett who dice
TO be- =, and one aunt was lO3. Mrs. Shafter he
lunged 10 family which was not only one Of tn,
oldest but one OF the most prominent in Vermont
and which had been identified with Nermonti
part in national affairs. She was married at tn,
age Of 81 TO Judge VIM. X. Shafter OF Townshend
being his second wife She was a stepmother OF
the late James Shafter once secretary of stat,
of Vermont, and later one of the leading men o.
California, and Judge Oscar Shafter, Judge Of
the supreme court Of California.