Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25

Ludlow had 40 cases OF measles last
week and 20 houses were quarantined
The board of officers appointed by the
secretary of war to decide upon the con-
struction of military posts. etc. has ap-
proved recommendations calling for an
expenditure Of $4,000, of which S175,-
oO0 will be used at Fort Ethan Allen.
Mrs William Odell of Bloomington
shot herself July 16 Mr. Odell heard
two shots one entered the LETT breast
over the heart and came out at the
back. making a wound over nine inches
long. Mrs. Odell is % years old and
has three children. The cause for the
act is unknown.
Four Cinnamon and two other persons.
who 1t is alleged were engaged In snug
Cling Cinnamon into the United States
from Canada, are in Jail at Newport.
The alleged smugglers. for whom the
treasury officials have been watching for
a long time, are Ernest Ryan and Mar
tin Butler of Montreal.
The teachers of Vermont have made no
move toward giving support TO a home
for aged and INDECENT teachers. for which
purpose $4,000 was left by the late Miss
Lucy Ruggles of Bennington and unless
something is done directly the money
will be offered to the teachers of New
York State to establish n home at Sara
toga. y. y, by the trustees who hold the
funds in trust.
Seven cows owned by Dana C.. Grow.
OF Westford were killed by lightning
during the showers Monday night. Mr..
Grow had only twelve cows In his herd.
During the storm Tuesday the farm
buildings of Edward Norcross, of Brad
ford, were struck by lightning, set afire,
and destroyed. Six cows in different
parts OF the town of Bradford were killed.
4 s1o 10
OF the highway in Newbury.
Homer Duke, :. son of Forest Duke
of Marshheld. was accidentally shot Fri
dan evening with a % calibre rifle. The
bullet entered below the left ear. He
was playing with two other boys who
were so frightened that they fled and
an alarm was not given for nearly an
hour. The wounded lad was found by
| the roadside with his head in a pool
of blood. He was only partially con-
| scious and was unable to tell how the
accident occurred. He died about an hour
| after he was found.
The annual state convention Of the
| various Baptist organizations I'm Vermont
will he held at Bennington Monday, Tues
| day and Wednesday, September %. o and
| q. 1t is expected that the speakers will
include President Faunce of Brown Uni
| versity and DIR. Moorehouse of New York
| city. Rev. w. A. Dawson. superintendent
| of missions for the convention, has dur
| ing the past nine months presented the
| convention work in 76 churches and Sc
cured in cash or pledges for the mission
work $3.50 and expects to visit Is more
churches before September This promis-
rs to- be the best year during the q years
| history of the convention.
| The ST. Adams Messenger has done the
| state good service in tahulating the re-
turns of the governor vote when the leg
| islature elected. There have been twelve
| instances i'm which governor failed OF
| election at the polls and the election was
| thrown into the general assembly, viz
| in 17S9. 1913, 1914. 1890 1881, 1892. 1894, 1895
| lS4S. 1919. 1852 and 1853. In 1852 Erastus
Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury was elected
governor by the legislature having faller
| short by n few hundred votes. In 1856
with three candidates in the field. Gov
| Fairbanks led In the number of votes
but lost the election in the legisla turC
when John s. Robinson was chosen. Mr.
Robinson was the last Democratic govern
or Of Vermont.
The Vermont State Grange has ar
ranged for five old-fashioned picnics will
music, addresses. etc. to be held in diff
ferent sections of the state. The frs
Will he held August 90, at Lake st
| Catherine, Poultney, at which time Sena
tor W. p. Dillingham; will speak on How
| Legislation Affects the Crops" Con
gresham d. j. Foster will speak a
Barber's park, Bellows Falls August p
on "The Crops They Cultivate in Con
gress." Congressman Kttredge Haskin
will speak at Sharon August %. his sub
iect being Congress Agriculturally.
For the meeting to be held at LAX
Morey in Fairee, August 26, Hon. james
Wilson, secretary of agriculture in Presi
dent Roosevelts cabinet has been Sc
cured as speaker The last of the serle
of meetings win be held at Barton Land
ing August q when Senator Redfiel,
Proctor will speak on "What Shall tn
Harvest Be-