Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-19

Rev. Ozora Stearns Davis of Springfield
has accepted call to the Central Congre
gational church in Newtonville, Mass, and
will begin his pastorate there Feb. /.
Oscar L. Whitelaw, grandson of Rye
gates first settler, native of that town
and for "a years a business man in st.
Louis, has Just been elected president of
the st. Louis Merchants exchange.
NJ. J. Leaden, well-known cattle dealer
and farmer of East Berkshire, was bun
coed out of $3.50 on bogus check while in
Boston last week with a load of cattle. He
was an easy mark who believed what a
stranger told him.
Dr. Charles A. Gales Irish setter, Ben
Law, won several prizes last week at the
bench show of the Rhode Island Kennel
club in Providence. Ben-Law has won
eight first prizes and two silver cups at
different bench shows. He captured the
first prize in the open class and the win
ner's prize, and was awarded the $50 silver
cup for being the best setter dog !among 80
entries of English and Irish settlers at Prov
idence.-L Rutland News.
A Polish workman, who was employed
nights by the Vermont Marble company of
Proctor, met with a fearful and probably
fatal accident Thursday night. He was
working on a cutting machine in a tunnel
in the quarry and while walking along a
narrow space between the machine and the
edge of the tunnel his foot slipped and he
fell down about 80 feet TO the bottom of the
quarry. He was taken from the quarry
| insensible and later to his home and has
| since been unconscious.
The Vermont Veterans association of
| Boston and vicinity will observe its 18th
annual banquet at Young's hotel, Boston,
Tuesday evening, Jan. 30. A reception
will be held from to o'clock, the ban
quet being at o'clock. Gov. Smith, Lieut.
| Gov. Bates, Gov. w. Murray Crane and
| Lieut.. Gov. John l.. Bates of Massachu.
sets Senator Proctor Admiral Dewey,
Rear Admiral Sampson, Department Com
mander F. g. Butterheld of Vermont,
Department Commander John f. Gilman of
Massac husetts, Gen. Stephen Thomas, ex-
Gov. John W. Stewart, Rev. f. A. Horton,
and others have been invited.
Norman Storms of Panton, was arrested
Thursday for an assault upon and i'll treat
ment and neglect of child . 12 years old
who is the son of a woman to whom Storm:
claimed to, have been married last fall, and
who lives with him as his wife. 1t is claim
ed by people who have taken interest in
| tine ntJle Cllllu IudJ OlOILHs mas DedJeu II
without mercy, and without cause. The
Storms are colored people and very poor
Storms has always lived in Addison county
but his wife and child lived in Burlington
until the time of his alleged marriage t.
her.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural society held at Whit
River junction George Aitken of Wood
| stock was again chOsen nresident w Saw
J ard Webb of Shelburne, Henry C. Cleve
land of Coventry, Charles NJ. Winslow o
Brandon and Charles j. Bell of East Hard
wick were reelected vice presidents an,
Charles NJ. Winslow was elected secretar,
} to succeed Henry Clark of Rutland, de
ceased. The treasurer reported assets o
$2046.79. 1t was voted to loan the Bill
p lings Park association $50 on the sam
) terms as the last loan. The fair this yea
5 will be held at Billings park, White Rive
Junction.