Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-11-24

Charles A. Kingsley Sc. a prominent
farmer and meat dealer, who represented
Lincoln in the Legislature in 1896, died
Friday.
The first train to run over the new
Bethel Granite railway exclusive OF con-
structlon trains, was run from point one
mile below the quarries to the village Fri
day, 1t contained two cars OF rough
granite and one car OF contractors equip
ments
The pelt OF the silver gray fox shot by
Clarence Kew OF Waitsheld. Is displayed
In the window of the a. ID. Farwell COM
pany. II is larger than the one shot In
Moretown and displayed beside It, being of
an older fox and prime fur. 1t is as
large pelt as has ever been brought into
the city and MIR. Kew has been offered
500 for it.-[Montpelier Journal.
A fire which started In the box factory
of w. 4 d. @. Crane nj noon Monday,
at the north end Of the lumber district in
burlington. destroyed the entire plant
with the exception OF the planning mill
and the boiler house. The fire was under
control ut $3.50 o'clock. Winoosh firemen
were called upon for aid. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000. The destruction of
the plant throws $50 men out OF employ
ment
+. b. Morris OF New York in his report
to the National Grange at Atlantic City
Friday, stated that Is Oranges had been
organized in that state and three re-
organized. The New York Grange Is
working hard for good roadways. The
gain In membership In the year was
1000. Gov. Bell reporting for Vermont,
said that 20 subordinate Oranges had
been organized during the year with IA
gain in membership OF 2OOO
Russell Smith. 60, committed sulcide by
hanging early Friday morning at his home
In West Berlin. The body was cold when
found Death was caused by strangula-
ton as his neck was not broken. 1t is
supposed that dependency was the cause
OF the act and It is understood that Mr..
Smith had threatened several times to
take his life. He is survived by his sister
Miss Emily Smith, with whom he lived.
and daughter lie was divorced from
his wife.
stabblng ARRAY which Is likely to
have serious results occurred at the plant
of the American Wooden company in
Winooskl Friday. Dominick Matte. an
Italian, and Dominlck Mailhot, a French
man, were at work on repairs to the wheel
house OF the plant. They became In
volved In an argument which ended In a
tight During the alteration Matte drew
a knife and stabbed Mallhot several times
In the Ghost and once in the region Of the
heart. Mailhot was taken TO his home in
Burlington and physicians sent for. Matte
picked up his tools. left the mill yard and
escaped.
Rev Myron Samuel Dudley, acting pas
tor of the Congregational church in New
ington N. H., died suddenly Friday He
was born In Peru Feb. 20, 1887, a descend
ent OF the Massachusetts Dudleys. He
graduated with honor from Williams col
lege In 1868, and later from Union Theo-
logical seminary. He served two years
IN the civil war being wounded In the
battle of the Wilderness. He rose to the
rank of captain. He held pastorates In
Peacham, Cromwell, Conn, North Will
braham, Nantucket, Mass, and Newlng-
ton N. IL. He was man of great pub
lie spirit Interested especially In civil
service reform, forestry, and village i'm
provement. He had written several
historical papers and history of his col
lege class. He had written a history of
Cromwell, Conn, his studies In the early
history of Nantucket, and a memoir of
Edward Griffin Porter, president OF the
New England Historical and Genealogical
society He leaves a wife.