Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-30

stable OF ID. X. Brown Nov. TO- His skull
was fractured, and he died the next morn
ing.
Suicides.
Mrs. Albert Sugland of Saxtons River.
respondent because of the vicious habits of
her husband and because of her abuse at
his hands, took a fatal dose of laudanum
Feb. % with the avowed purpose of self
destruction. Financial troubles so dis
turbed the mind of Israel Stowe of Hall
fax that he hanged himself April 15
Mrs. Lyman NJ. Newell of Wardsboro
Centre committed suicide June II by tax
ing paris green while in fit of insanity.
The most shocking suicide in Windham
county this year was committed in Whit
ingham, Oct. II, when Mrs. George Dix,
who had been in i'll health, took her life
with double-barrel sho: gun. She fasten-
ed the gun to her bed, seated herself upon
the tloor placed her ear to the muzzle and
discharged both barrels. The shot pene-
trated her head. Ovila Rlondin disappear
ed from Bellows Falls Oct. 2S. He was
last seen running toward the Connecticut
river, and he may have committed suicide
by drowning. Samuel Davis of London
derry hung himself in his wood-shed in
November. He was eccentric and despond-
ent.
Fires.
The fire loss for the year amounts to
aboutS35, 900, which is comparatively small.
The farm house of Christian Jones of
West Dover was burned Jan. 2l. The
loss was several hundred dollars. There
was no insurance Another small loss &C.
Cured in Marlboro early in May when the
barn OF John LeClaire was burned. An
overheated journal caused fire in John
Tatts steam saw mill in West Dummer-
ston June l. Besides the mill Mr.. Taft's
barn, jelly factory and one house we're
burned, causing loss of 5000.
A hre in the depot restaurant in Bellows
Fall June 20 did damage to the amount of
several hundred dollars. Rats and matches
are said to have been the cause. Newton
Herrick's house and farm buildings in
Brattleboro were burned June 26, causing
a loss of $1,000. The fire originated in a
spark from the house chimney and it de-
stroyed one of the towns landmarks. A
two-story house and barn on Ora Rhoads's
farm in Windham were DESTROYED at a
loss OF $1,000 June "a by fire which was
caused by the explosion of lantern.
Lightning struck the barn of George
Fairbanks in Saxtons River in July. The
barn and contents were burned with
heavy loss. Fire which had its origin in
lightning stroke burned George Hough-
toms barn and 20 tons of hay in Weather
head Hollow, Guilford, Aug. TO- The
loss was about $500. A defective Chin
ney was the cause of the burning of II. p.
Fairs house on the Norman Whitney
place in Putney Aug. Is, destroying prop
erty valued at $500
A large barn, $50 tons of hay, a horse
and two pigs, owned by Charles Alexander
OF Guilford and valued at $1,000 were
burned Aug. 25. The barn was struck by
lightning. The most destructive fire Of
the year in Windham county occurred in
Windham Sept. from an unknown cause.
On that date the house and barn of Geo.
w. Dimmiek were burned with their con-
tents, including several head of live stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimmick lost their own
lives in the fire. The property loss was
about $4,000. Lewis Jeffrey's barn in
Westminster was struck by lightning and
burned Sept. 4. The building was unin-
sured, but the loss was small
Melvin Dalrymple's house and barn in
Marlboro were burned Nov. 3. The cause
of the fire was the explosion of a lantern,
and the loss was about $4,000. The COOP
er shop of Freeman Hagar of Jacksonville
was destroyed by fire Dec. at loss of
$1,000. The fire is thought to have started
from an overheated stove. The Harris
steam mill in Halifax, owned by Mrs.
Henry f. Morton, was burned Dec. II
together with the machinery which it con-
tained. The loss was $780, The origin
of the fire is thought to have been spark
from stove.
The Elements.
The severest snow storm in Windham
county for several years began on Jan. 81
Snow fell necessarily for 30 hours, and the
GOODNESS in some localities was unprece-
denied. The ice in West River broke up
in March and portion of it lodged so that
the water was forced against the track of
the Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad near
the Bradley meadows, undermining 40 rods
of track. The pumping station on West
River was at the same time lifted from its
foundation by the pressure of ice against
It, and it was otherwise damaged. An
unusually severe storm ragged in Putney
June 25. Two tobacco barns and several
large trees were blown down. Eleven and
oue-half inches of snow fell in Brattleboro
Nov. 26. The storm was accompanied by
a swift wind which piled the snow in
drifts, seriously interfering with travel.
The railroads were partially tied up.
Glory and Honor.
j. Gray Estey of Brattleboro was pro-
NOTED in January from the position of
captain of Company | of Brattleboro to
that of major in command of the second
battalion, Vermont National Guard. Mrs.
K. r. Pratt made her American debut in
grand opera in New York Jan. "a, when
she rendered the part of Amneris in the
opera Aida. She was given an enthusiast
tic reception. Mrs. Mary Howe-Lavin has
won new honors on the operate stage in
Europe. She was complimented by EN-
peror William of Germany in person in
April for her excellent work in operate
performances before him. Brattleboro
sent company of soldiers into the late
war between the United States and Spain.
The company was in the service of the
government from May 10 to Nov. /.
Daniel f. Curtin, adjutant of the second
battalion with the rank of second lieuten-
ant, faithful and popular officer, fell a
victim to typhoid fever end died, Aug. %,
at St. Vincent's hospital, Chattanooga,
Tenn. Company lost two men-Private
Joseph Vollangar of Hatfield, Mass, who
died of typhoid fever in the hospital at
Fort Ethan Allen, Aug. "a, and Private
William j. Taylor Of Deer6eld, Mass,
who died at his home, Sept. 6, of typhoid
fever contracted at Chickamauga. Brat
tleboro women organized the Bratteboro
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