Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

At a special school meeting held in
Barton Tuesday evening S37 900 was APP
propriated for a new school building.
Hyman C. Willard. Sc. one OF the alder
men OF Burlington, died suddenly Tues
day. He was a member of Company II,
First Vermont regiment I'm the civil war.
Congress Hall at Shelburne Springs. a
famous summer resort 20 years ago. has
been given by the owner. Mrs. Emeline
Fitch of New York, TO Bishop Michaud
OF the Catholic diocese Of Vermont.
The body OF Mallory Bingham, Il. was
found Sunday on the shore of Lake Cham
plain at Shoreham. His home was in
Ticonderoga, y. Y, and he disappeared
tnree months ago. when he left to fish
through the ice on the lake.
Fire at West Rochester Tuesday after
noon destroyed l.. B. Kinsman's house
and barn, Martin Whitney's house and
barn and three barns and a blacksmith
shop owned by ]. O. Robinson. The total
loss is $4,000. with $1,000 insurance.
Flaval Mcbride 25, son OF George L.
Mcbride, was kicked 10 death by horse
at Winoosh Tuesday He entered the
stall and started TO raise the blanket on
the horse, and the animal threw up its
heels, striking him in the head. He never
regained consciousness and died half an
hour later.
Mrs. Myrtle Ganson. 60. widow OF E. J.
Ganson, formerly town clerk and post
master at HubbardJon. was drowned in
a well near her home Thursday night.
Whether she fell into the water acct
dentally or committed suicide is not
known. She lived alone on one Of the
largest farms in town.
Three burglars who blew open the safe
in the Nelson-Storr company's building
at Norton Mills in Essex county Saturday
night. have been arrested at Berlin, n.
H., where they were attempting to sell
rings and watches, which were a part
of their booty. They also secured $40
from the post Office and SIG in cash from
the store.
Harold Buchanan. 10. OF South Ryegate.
was drowned at that place Friday. He
was crossing the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad bridge half a mile from the viii
lage with several companions. when he
fell into the stream. which was unusually
high. His companions gave the alarm as
soon as possible and the body was re-
covered IN about an hour.
The Vermont Methodist conference at
Morrisville Saturday occupied the morning
with devotional exercises and a reception
to delegates from other Christian bodies.
The conference voted to raise $4,000 as a
contribution to the fund OF $780, 900 that
must be raised in order to secure a gift OF
$50 900 from d. X. Pearson for the Metho-
dist seminary at Montpelier.
Gov. Bell announced on Saturday his
award OF the silver service for the battle
ship Vermont to the Jewelry firm of Boyle
Brothers at White River Junction. The
other competitors were A. G. Mansur OF
Burlington and Randall & Whitcomb OF
st. Johnsbury The last legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 for the service. The set
includes a punch bowl and a maple syrup
pitcher.
F. E. Prentiss, head OF the Cleveland
chamber of commerce delegation which
came to Boston this week TO tell the Bos-
! ton chamber OF commerce how reforms
were brought about in the Ohio city. was
born in Montpelier. He went to Cleveland
in 1880 and Is engaged in the manufacture
Of machinery there. He is at the head OF
one Of the largest plants in the city and
controls six Others.
G. E. Megraths and Collins Blal1ely'
drug stores in Montpelier were raided
Tuesday night. At Megrath's the officers
| found a barrel of pint bottles and at
Blakely's nine full quarts of whisixey,
Megrath waived examination and was
held in the sum of 5000 to appear before
| the grand Jury. Blakely's case was con-
tinued. About a year ago MegraJh was
fined $500 and costs for selling liquor.
r. o. Barnes OF Stockbridge was ar
rested at White River junction Thursday
night on the charge OF jumping a freight
wain. He broke out Of the lookup that
night but was captured in New Hampshire
and brought back He was held for trial
in the sum OF 5000 on charge OF jail break
ing, and for the same sum on a charge OF
robbing a store at Gaysvil,e In March
Watches, revolvers and other articles were
taken from the store A watch which
Barnes was carrying was identified as one
/ OF those stolen.
Arthur Mullihan. 80 Of Bennington, was
killed by an electric car at Walloomsac
just across the New York state line, Sun
day night. The body was badly manglec
and the car had TO be raised before II
could be removed. 1t is alleged that he
was intoxicated. The body OF PatrIcl
Boland, who had been missing six weeks
from Hoosick Falls, N. y, was found ir
the mill pond at North Hoosick Sunday
He had been drinking heavily when las
seen and II is supposed that he fell int
the water while intoxicated.
| Bishop Hamilton, who presided at thu