Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-04

Lee S. Stafford of East Berkshire has
been compelled to leave the University of
Vermont, where he was a freshman, as
he was guilty of stealing from other stu
dents. He was arraigned before a ius-
tice and fined.
Nelson M Jones, a prominent resident
of Pawlet, committed suicide Sunday by
shooting. He was a wealthy man and
was married only ten days ago The
cause for the deed is unknown He was
a Knight Templar
w. H. Sails of Derby, who is charged
with smuggling from Canada 1890 pounds
OF wool valued at $3.50 was taken to Bur-
llngton Saturday for a hearing before
United States Commissioner George f
Johnson. He was released on $500 bail
furnished by S. D. Bates OF Derby.
Charles Murphy an Italian railroad en-
ploye, was arraigned before Justice OAR
ron at White River Junction Tuesday,
charged with having killed on Sunday a
buck deer with horns less than three
inches in length. He was held in 5000
bail to appear at county court
Mrs. Sarah Moody OF Peacham was TAX
EN- to Burlington Saturday by Deputy
Marshal c. Graves charged with violat-
ing the postal laws by using cancelled
stamps. She was unable to furnish bail.
she claims that the stamps were used
by mistake. but it is alleged that she has
Fred Wilder and H. p. Woodman shot
bear which weighed 400 pounds near
their camp on the mountain in Glaston-
bury last week. Nelson Brock of More
town, while hunting deer came face to
face with bear. He fired, hitting the
animal on the nose and killing 1t instant
ly. The carcass weighed over 200 pounds
Two valuable sets of farm buildings
were burned in Orleans county last week
Asa b. Steele of Derby lost with his house
and barn two horses so tons of hay and
tools. His loss is $25OO Charles III.
Smith of Holland had dozen COWS,
seven horses and score of hogs in the
hre which leveled all of his buildings and
his loss is $4,000.
Calvin A. Niles of Fairfax has been
placed under 5000 bonds for appearance
before the grand jury on two charges of
shooting deer out of season. 1t is al
legged that a herd of deer had been sailed
at the St Adams city water works in
FAIRFAX and that on the night before the
opening Of the season for hunting deer
Niles shot two bucks there
Frank Landrie, IA, son of Joseph Lam
drie of ST. Johnsbury, was arrested Sat
urday evening and lodged in Jail He
soon confessed that within the past few
weeks he had stolen six bicycles in the
village and vicinity and had sold them at
prices ranging from $1,25 to SO. He
drug store. He will probably be sent to
the industrial school in Vergennes.
Joshua Johnson, IL, was almost in
stantly Killed while playing in a barn near
the Jay Centre school house. He and
other boys were climbing about the loft,
when he missed his footing and fell
through hole, striking on >pitchfork,
which penetrated his groin. He died be-
fore medical aid arrived He was a son
OF James johnson, who lives in East
Highgate.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
society, Sons of the American Revolution,
VIII be held in Montpelier Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. 16. The business meet
ing Will be followed by a public meeting.
The program will include paper by ex-
GOV. Frederick Holbrook of Brattleboro,
In which he will give some personal rem
lniscenses, and an address by Rev. Dr.. G.
Glenn Atkins of Burlington.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the Vermont
Methodist conference was held at St
Adams Oct 1921 The meeting was en-
tirely successful from every point of view
About 90 delegates were present. The
reports OF the departments showed a graf
Tying interest. The society has at pres
ent 1887 members; 1t has raised and dis
bursed in the past year $500 in addition
TO $llOO for supplies. The following Of
flcers were chosen: President, Mrs. A. H.
Webb, Bradford; corresponding secretary
Mrs. V. A. Irish, Enosburg Falls; treas
urer, Miss Alice Farnham, Copperfield,
recording secretary, Mrs. j. o. Sherburne
st. Johnsbury.