Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-09-04

At the annual convention of the Amer
lean Bar association, which closed at
Hot Springs, Va, Friday night, the Hon.
Elihue B. Taft of Burlington was elected
the Vermont member of the general
council.
Frank w. Flint's farm house two miles
from Windsor village, occupied by Guy
Parkhurst was burglarized Tuesday While
the occupants were absent. 1t was thor
oughly ransacked and a mileage book
taken
Edward I.aFountain. of Burlington, 45,
a workman employed in tearing down the
Central House, was hit on the head by
timber and knocked from the building at
Rutland Monday. His skull was frac-
tured, causing death.
Jospeh Robida, of Readsboro, who was
lodged in Jail in Bennington Friday night
has been held by Justice c. a. Perry In
default of $500 bail charged with the lar
ceny of the buggy of Frank Pike of
Readsboro. The buggy was found in
Robidas house. He claims he bought 1t.
About 5000 cattle have been tested since
the present law went into effect jan
uarY /. The number condemned as as
esNsd was about 600 The law appears to
be IN favor with the farmers, owing to
the Sc per cent. indemnity clause, the
farmers in addition being given the pos
session of the hides
G. w. Bonstell, %. of Stamford died in
the North Adams hospital Thursday as
the result of injuries received by being
struck by the locomotive of a fast tram
on the Boston & Maine railroad. He was
sitting near the track polishing shoes
when struck His head was badly
crushed and he was internally injured
About 10 farmers living mainly in the
towns of Highgate and Franklin Will lose
from so to $4OO each as the result of too
much confidence in l." j. Sandersoh' pro-
prietor of the Maplewood creamery az
Highgate Gore. Sanderson has notified
his patrons that owing to financial losses
he cannot pay for July and August
cream received. The creamery has been
sold The farmers denounce the affair as
a swindle.
John W. Titcomb of St. Johnsbury, who
is at the mead of the fish culture work OF
the United States fish commission sailed
from New York Tuesday to England
where he will take passage on a mai
steamer to Argentine Republic. He viii
spend six months in that country. lnVes-
tigating water supplies and establishing
fish hatcheries. On his return trip ne
hopes to visit some of the famous aquarla
and hatcheries in Europe.
The 10th annual convention of the Uni
yersalists of Vermont and the Province 81
Quebec was held in Lyndonville tni'
week At the business meeting Rev. q
l.. Thompson of Springfield was elected
president A. f. Waterman of chester
vice president, L. L. Ball OF Bellows Falls
secretary and Leo Moody of Stowe treas
urer. One of the papers was given by
Rev. w. A. Hooper of Bellows FAILS OF
Religion for the Bright goth Century
Patrick Failey, a farmer in Fairfield
was robbed Sunday of $3.50 by Free
Bryant. about q, who said that he cam
from Plattsburg and that his home wa
in Derby Line. Bryant had been employ
cd on other farms before coming to TN
one owned by Failey, and was consld
cred trustworthy. He broke open pr
waite drawer in Failey's room While al
the members of the household We're pres
ent, and on. securing the money disap
peared.
1t is said of John Dunton of Lyndon
VILE whose townsmen are preparing t
help him celebrate his Tooth birthday an
niversary, that he has never used TO
bacco, and stopped drinking intoxicant
at the age of 50-which was the time o
the passage of the Vermont prohibition
law. The first president he voted for wa
John Quincy Adams, and the last wa
William Mckinley. At the age OF SO h