Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-07-28

Norwich university at Mortified has re-
ceived all the scientific books in the library
of the late Maj. Henry E. Alvord of Wash
ington.
The Carnegie library committee OF
Mortified have voted to build their library
of concrete for the lower part and Barre
granite for the rest OF the structure: 1t
will be about 60 by SO feet and cost $685.
900.
The gasoline launch owned by c. n.
Scott OF Barre was burned at its mornings
at Burlington Friday night. Mr.. Scott
was in the boat-house with a lantern
and when the fire started was obliged to
jump into the lake to save his life.
The midsummer meeting OF the New
England fat mems club will be held at the
headquarters of this unique organization
at Hale's tavern, Wells River, August IS.
The only qualification for membership is
that the applicant must weigh at least
200 pounds, and the heaviest weight now
in the club tips the beam at 1864 pounds.
Fred Lougee, As, OF Barre was instantly
killed while working on the Wheaton new
quarry few days ago. He was prepar-
ing to move a large granite base, which
was resting on bookings. Lougee crawled
under the stone to hitch the chain when
, the stone fell. crushing his head so that
It was unrecognizable. He leaves a wife
and five children.
Bernie Martin 81, died at Richford sun
, day from injuries received the previous
day, when he fell upon circular saw in
the mill of the Sweat -Comings company
The teeth of the saw struck him In the
F! left thigh and worked up through his left
side to the lungs cutting them apart and
| laying bare his heart He scarcely lost
consciousness and lived in great agony
| fully "a hours. He is survived by his
| wife, two sons and four daughters.
Harriet. the 17-months- daughter OF
! Dr. and Mrs. r. Halford Miner of Rut-
/ land had a narrow escape from death by
strychnine poisoning Sunday at their sum-
mer cottage at Lake Bomoseen. The
| child found a box of tablets in the
mothers satchel, and had four in her
mouth when discovered. The father was
away but there happened to be a phys
| ician in a nearby cottage. stomach
pump was improvised from a fountain
| syringe and used so successfully that the
| child's life was saved.
Governor Bell has appointed the follow
ing delegates to represent Vermont at
the 18th annual meeting Of the national
| irrigation congress in Portland, Ore, Au-
gust 21-24: Gen. N. G. Williams of Bel
| lows Falls, w. ]. Van Patten OF Bur-
| lington; Alexander Dunnett OF st. Johns
bury, X. b. Galusha OF Royalton, ]. e.
Buxton OF Rutland and G. c. Manuel OF
! Richford, Gen. Williams Is already
member OF the executive committee, and
Mr.. Van Patten is a vice president OF
the national organization.
DR.. William w. Bass, 95. tile oldest
graduate of Middlebury college, died Fri
day at his home in Dorchester. Mass
He was a native OF Middlebury and was
a member of the class Of 1928. He grad
uated from the Berkshire medical college
in Pittsheld, Mass, in 1885. He was In
practice in Rock Island, ILL.,, some time
but later returned to Vermont. He serv-
ed as volunteer surgeon in the civil war
with headquarters at Beaufort, s. c..
where he had charge Of several hospitals
Since the war he had lived in Dedham and
in Dorchester.
A Massachusetts, syndicate has just
bought of H. F. Pillsbury OF Sutton TO-
900 acres OF timber land in the towns o.
Barton, Burke, Sutton and Westmore, anc
have formed a concern known as the VIII
loughby wood and lumber company. Tit
purchase also includes steam mill, wood
working plant and farm in Sutton, to-
gether with this seasons stock OF logs
The price paid was over $500 and i'm
mediate possession was given. The com
pany have secured one of the few valuable
timber tracts remaining in the state an'
will make a speciality of hardwood lumber