Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04

w. A. Pattee, captain of Company II,
Montpelier, for the past six years and a
member of the organization II years,
has resigned.
The contract for the Mckinley monu-
ment, to be erected in Buffalo at an ex-
pence of over 100000 provides that the
material shall be pure Vermont marble.
Thomas F. Farrell, 81, a well known
Grand Army man who was secretary of
the Fourth Vermont regimental associ-
alton, died Monday at his home in Wat
erbury. He was at one time deputy col
lector of customs at Island Pond.
Granville C. Meader of Ryegate was
struck by a freight on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad Wednesday at a
grade crossing near Boltonville, and so
badly injured that he died in a short
time. His son who was with him escap-
ed uninjured.
Fred d. Streeter, % son of e. w. Street
er, left Hinesburgh four weeks ago to go
to his home in Starksboro, and nothing
has been seen of him since then. He had
about $500 with him and some of his
friends fear that he may have been the
victim of foul play.
The question of the legality of a COM
plant signed in blank and issued from
the states attorneys office was raised in
a case for intoxication this week in Mont
pelier, and the representative of the states
attorneys office. rather than have a ruling
given, allowed the case to be mol pressed.
Hon. and Mrs. Frank Plumley arrived
in New York on Tuesday of last week
after a voyage of nine days from Venez-
uela. They greatly enjoyed their stay in
Caracas. From New York, Mr.. Plumley
went to Washington to make his report
as umpire in the British-Venezuelan and
acknowledgements commissions.
Mrs. Jane Keys of Coventry celebrated
her Tooth birthday anniversary Nov. 81;
90 people ate dinner with her and she was
presented with many gifts. She was born
in Ireland but has lived in Coventry many
years. Her husband died there II years
ago and her home is with her son, the
youngest of eight children.
Bartly Durant, Patrick Collins and Ed
ward Fitzmmons, three boys, were ar
rested at Burlington Friday. charged with
burglariZing r. j. Daley's store on Battery
street, which they entered by breaking
pane of glass from rear window. They
rif1ed the money drawer and stole cigars,
tobacco, pipes, fountain pens, stamps and
other articles. Some of the plumber was
discovered in the swamp north of the
drawbridge on the Rutland railroad.
The Bennington county court opened at
Bennington this week, Judge j. II. Wat
son presiding. There are IS cases on the
docket, 40 being civil cases. The Rogers
and 20 witnesses have been summonded
Marcus Rogers was found dead in the
river in 1902 and it is claimed that he
was not drowned, but was chloroformed
by his wife, assisted by Leon Perham and
Miss Estella Bates, and that his body
was thrown into the river.
Newton Suuires of South SALISBURY was
driving to Hoosick Falls Friday when he
fell from the seat and one foot caught
so that he hung head downward between
the wagon and the horses. He was drag
ged in this position with his face on
the ground and the feet OF the horses
striking him at every step. He was I'M
conscious when released His skull was
fractured, the right shoulder broken, and
his face badly bruised. He is in the hos
pital in Troy with but little hope of re-
covery
Kenneth McAuley. employed in a lum-
Der camp in Landau, N. H., came to
Montpelier Monday, and he and FRED
Celey spent the day together and then
rented a room. When McAuley awoke in
the morning Celley had disappeared, a
roll containing $50 was missing from NC
Auley's trousers, and his valuable silver
watch was gone. 1t was found that Celley
boarded a night train for White River
Junction and that he displayed several
bills and a watch which he tried to sell
at the railroad station in Montpelier.
Lillian B. Golf, 80, a stenographer, who
was alone in one of the offices of the Note
Brokerage company on MIX street IN
Boston, was assaulted a rev Gays ago
by man who struck her about the mead
and arms with heavy iron drill. when
she was unconscious he robbed the sate
Of $500 and fed. Miss Golf was taken TO
the hospital in a critical condition. Her
assailant proved to be Frank II. Symonds'
former employe of the company VINO
had always borne a good reputation, and
who was supposed to be insane, MISS
Gofr is a niece of the late United States
Senator Luke Poland of Vermont. Her
home was formerly in Montgomery Cen
tire, and later in Burlington.