Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-17

living on the Rockingham road, was
shot and killed by Willie Webb Satur-
day. Mr.. Webb claimed that he had
power from the selectmen to kill any dog
found injuring his sheep, so when he
saw Mr.. Bensons dog in his field he shot
1t, finding out, only too late, that IL was
thoroughly muzzled. Mr. Benson is
much incensed at this killing, and has
hired an attorney to prosecute the case.
H. w. Howard has opened a valuable
ledge for the quarrying of stone beside
the road at his farm between here and
SaXtons River and is getting out the
stone for his four new tenements there.
| The foundations for all the buildings are
nearly completed and Contractor Under
wood has the lumber ready for erecting
| the buildings. All builders are rushed
with work, there being a large number of
dwellings, probably 50 to 65 already be-
ing under way in the village and vicinity
The annual meeting of the trustees of
| the Rockingham Free Public Library &C.
| Cured last week with trustees. C. Il.
! Howard, ]. S. Hill. +. B. Locke, c. W.
| Osgood and d. l.. Sanford present Mr..
| Sanford was chosen chairman protein in
! place of President Swain. This was the
| first annual meeting from which Hon. A.
| n. Swain of the board had been absent
since 1882. he being detained now by i'll
ness. a vote of sympathy to him was
passed by the board. The business was
| largely routine Mrs. Planter being re-
elected librarian and a committee chosen
| upon selection of books consisting of A.
| N. Swain. ]. S. Hill and C. w. Osgood.
y fatal accident occurred on the line of
| the Rutland road Saturday evening In
the locality known as The Patch"
whereby S. w. Rice, 20, lost his life. Mr..
| Rice was a section hand between here
and Bartonsvile. living at Rockingham.
He came here after doing his days work
and did some shopping about town. 1t
| is supposed he attempted to ride back
| to Rockingham on freight train in the
| evening and fell from 1t, striking his
head upon the track and crushing his
| skull. He was taken to the home of an
aunt, Mrs. c. E. French on Rockingham
street where he died Sunday afternoon.
| The burial was in Oak Hill cemetery
| Tuesday. Rev. w. w. Hooper officiating.
A feud of long standing among farmers
just at the north end of the village was
| renewed Monday, and the families of
| Thomas Walsh and William OBrien met
on common ground second time. The
| results were so serious to the family of
O Brien that States Attorney Schwenk
was summoned from Brattleboro that
day and Mr.. Walsh and his two sons
| were arrested They were to have a
| hearing this morning. William OBrien
had a serious cut near the eye, while
his SON. William, has a serious injury to
the back of the head. These families
have had bad blood between them for
the past two years, and arrests have
been made a number of times. some
fines having been imposed.
The lecture of Edward F. Bigelow. A.
NJ, Phi D., of Stamford. Conn. nature
and science editor of the St. Nicholas
magazine, on The Haunts of Nature"
under the auspices of the Woman's club
in the opera house Tuesday afternoon,
was largely attended. AS II was chill
drens day a large number of children
were present, all above the third grades
4 in our public schools being invited. Dr.
Bigelow expressed the opinion that ma
ture should be studied on natures own
grounds, rather than in a scientific way
indoor, and that children should be taken
outdoor for their nature study, rather
han in learning it from school books
alone, If possible. His lecture was pro-
fusely illustrated by the stereopticon and
he was listened to with eager attention
by the large number of children present
The last meeting of the Womans club
for the season will be the annual meeting
which will be held May IL.
Charles II. Horton of ST. Johnsbury
has secured a red-necked grebe, which
is believed to be the only specimen ever
caught in that town. AS two of the
shopmen were returning from work. two
grebes flew at them, and one of the birds
took one of the mems hats from his head
and flew into the field. The men chased
the bird, and by throwing stoes stun
ned It, and the bird was captured alive,
while the other bird escaped. Mr.. Horton
will present his specimen to the Fair
banks museum.