Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-19

w. n. Randall, 65. foreman in ]. II.
Ryan's carriage factory in St Johnsbury.
dropped dead Monday.
George Corliss died in South Ryegate
Saturday from internal injuries received
by being kicked by a horse several weeks
ago.
DR.. d. X. Pearson, the widely known
philanthropist, who has given several mil
lion dollars to educational institutions
has recently sent a gift of $4,000 to the
Methodist church in Bradford, his native
town.
The engine house of the large granite
plant of Charles Bianchi & Sons of East
Barre was burned Monday night. The
main shed caught fire but was saved by
the hose company. The loss is 81, 900,
covered by insurance.
Martin Dutelle of Leicester has been
arrested for killing deer during the closed
season. Deputy Sheriff ]. r. Grace has
been aware Of gross violation of the law
for some time. and a search of the man s
house revealed eight fresh deer hides
under the floor.
George Evans of Fairfield visited saloons
in Montreal Monday and when he awoke
in a street car Tuesday morning his
pocket book containing 1925, his diamond
pin valued at $3.50 and a return ticket
home were missing.
Harold, IL, son OF II. j. circuit OF Mill
Village, Waterbury, was drowned Satur-
day. While standing on a rock he at
tempted to pick apple blossoms but Slip
ped and fell into the mill pond. His two
younger brothers ran to summon help,
but they had to go an eighth OF a mile
and the body was not recovered for half
an hour.
]. ]. Moore, 21, of Boston, private in
the 18th United States cavalry, was
n al In Talr r.lafv,
lington early Sunday. He and another
trooper, Corporal Alvord, hired a row
boat. The boat was overturned and Moore
tried to swim ashore. Alvord chung to
the boat and his cries were heard by peo-
pie on shore who rescued him.
The railroad station at Lanesboro on
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
was burned Thursday afternoon, the fire
probably starting from a cinder from
locomotive. George Gosant and Frank
Stedman, who occupied tenements in the
station, saved most OF their household
goods. The loss on the building was
$1,000 partially covered by insurance.
Frank Blanchard, IS, whose home is in
Sanford, Maine, has confessed to Deputy
Sheriff w. G. Fletcher that he placed
three ties on the Rutland railroad track
one night last week with the intent to
wreck train. The engine threw off the
ties when 1t struck them and no damage
was done. Blanchard came voluntarily
to the officer and confessed his guilt He
could not explain his action further than
to say that he lust felt like doing it,"
He was taken from Brandon to the jail
in Rutland but later was released and
sent to his home, as he was considered
irresponsible.
Major Hovey professor of military sci
ence and tactics at Norwich university
has been ordered to join his regiment
Sept. 7. He was at Norwich from the
spring of 1895 to the fall of 1898, and
came back there in September, 1902. He
has established the military course and
discipline OF the university on firmer
foundation than ever and has modernized
the course in many ways. Major Hovey
was assistant mastering officer in YER
mont in 1898 when the Vermont volun-
teer regiment was mustered into the
United States service for the war with
Spain. He has also devoted much time
and attention to the Vermont National
Guard as instructor ana inspector and
has done valuable service in this direc-
ton.