Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-18

The house and contents of Emory Vim
cent, on Wilson Hill, in Colrain, was
burned Friday morning. Mr.. Vincent
who is nearly SO years old, loses practically
all he has in the world. Loss is about $500
The body of Miss Eunice Cook, II, was
found in the Connecticut river near her
home in Hatfield Tuesday. Miss Cook had
been missing since Monday forenoon and
was last seen going toward the river. She
undoubtedly committed suicide while in
sane.
The town of Warwick will receive from
Mrs. Julia Ball Thayer of Keene a beauti-
full iron drinking fountain, with basin for
the use of horses and one for dogs. This
is to be in memory of her father David
Ball who was born in Warwick, but passed
most of his life in Ashuelot
Dana S. King and Robert Brady, bicy-
clists charged with manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Mrs H. G.. Sedgwick bv
running over her with a tandem bicycle at
Athol April 10, were bound over in the dis
trict court last Saturday for appearance be-
fore the higher court at Worcester, and
bail was fixed at $500 each
Dwight f. Bruce, IS, living alone at
East Deerfeld, was found dead in his barn
Tuesday evening by Frank Brigham. Mr..
Bruce was last seen in the afternoon. 1t is
thought that death was caused by becom-
ing overheated. He served in the civil
war as a member of the 9th Massachusetts,
volunteers.
q. L. Balcom So for many years prom
inent wooden manufacturer at Claremont.
died there Monday He was in business in
Proctorsville, VT, several years previous
to 1853, and while there served one term in
the Vermont legislature. Since living in
Claremont he has been a member of both
the New Hampshire house and senate. He
was widely known as book collector.
Chauncey B. Tilton, rs, of South Deer
field, a well-known citizen, is dangerously
i'll and is not expected to recover. He was
painting a screen door not long ago and a
substance in the paint entered sore on
his hand and blood poisoning followed. He
has been especially prominent in temper
ance movements. His daughter, Miss
Helen Tilton, died only few weeks ago
The selectmen of Sunderland, through
counsel, have filed petition with the leg
islature asking for permission to subscribe
for stock and bonds of the Amherst 4 Sun
derland electric road. The town recently
voted to take stock to the amount of $500
II the road SnOuld De EXTENDED 10 Jne town.
1t was found that such action was illegal.
As there is no opposition, it is expected
that permissive bill will be passed at the
present session of the legislature.
The new mill and machinery of the Mar
shall paper company at Turner's Falls were
sold at auction Saturday at a mortgages
sale for S57, 900, the mortgage, the Massa-
| chusetts loan and trust company, being the
purchaser The original loan of the COM
pany was $50, 000 and much back interest
was due. Other liens on the property are
the taxes for 1898, amounting to S2234,
and $3.50 for water power. The mill and
machinery cost nearly 5000, 900 less than
three years ago.
Newton H. Porter, 81, well known in
! Greenfield, Bernardston, Hinsdale and
southern Vermont, was found to be insane
by Judge Thompson of the probate court
and sent to the asylum at Northampton
from Greenfield Wednesday. Mr.. Porter
was formerly a soldier of the civil war
serving in Company II, Sth Vermont vol
unteers. For many years he was paint
,er at Bernardston. He formerly lived il
Greenfield and was the janitor at Odd Eel
lows hall. He was we'll known as a drum
major. He has been suffering for severa
years from the effects of grip and sun
! stroke