Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05


Felix Boner. Is, and Roy Clark, #.
have been bound over to the Franklin
county court on the charge of arson It
is alleged that they attempted to burn
the Eastwood hill schoolhouse i'm Bakers
field Thursday night
Lawrence b. McEnany, 25. brakeman.
was killed I'm the Central Vermont rail
road yard in st. Adams early Monday
morning lie slipped from fat car
fell between the rails and the car passed
over him. His left arm was broken. his
left leg and ankle bruised and he suffered
serious internal injuries. He formerly
lived i'm Fairfield
Gov. Bell has appointed G. II. Terrill OF
Morrisville a member Of the state board
of cattle commissioners for term OF
three years TO succeed " l. Spear OF RAN
dolph, whose term expired Jan 1. George
stephens Of Hartford and +. A. Rich Of
Burlington are the other members of the
board, of which Terrill will be secretary
stephens and Rich are veterinaries
The case in Windsor county court
against DR. George i. Norris of Hart
land, on the charge of assault with
intent to kill Luther Pennington Nov
26, went to the jury Dec. 80. After being
out four hours the jury brought i'm a YER
dict Of simple assault. Both sides took
exceptions. Bail was reduced from $4,000
TO $500 and sentence was suspended
a furious hail and wind storm. accom-
panied by thunder and lightning struck
Rutland Friday afternoon. Hail stones
as large as marbles fell I'm torrents. Wires
were blown down and limbs Of many trees
broken OFF Lightning struck the large
residence OF the Temple Brothers on
Maple Grove farm, ripped open the roof
and followed the telephone wries to the
cellar
The annual report of the state labora-
tory of hygiene at Burlington contains
interesting figures. The total specimens
examined number 6665, against 5OS5 I'm
1904, and 5il2 the year before. Included
in the present year are 2002 throat Gull
lures of diphtheria. 1929 tuberculosis and
30 medico-legal cases. compared with Si4
typhoid. 1872 liquor, and 2l5 pure food law
cases five years ago.
The Vermont Tribune. n newspaper
published I'm Ludlow. has been sold To a
corporation OF people Of that town The
concern is capitalized at $4,000 and the
Officers are John G. Sargent. president;
Mary Il. Reed. clerk; and Winfield
Sargent. secretary. w. w. Stickney. Mrs
John G. Sargent and Henry c.. Bradley
OF Northampton. Mass. are named in the
articles Of incorporation
Whitcomb Fairfield. l3. son Of Charles
I. Fairfield editor Of the Rutland Even
ing News. was accidentally shot in the
abdomen while handling a revolver sat
urday in Chicago. He was operated upon
at the Marshall Field. ir.. hospital and #
is thought he will recover. His father
who had Just arrived in Rutland from the |
West FASTENED back to Chicago on re-
ceiving telegram announcing the acct
dent.
q. :. Wilcox. about so. shot himself
with 32-calibTe ri1e at Z O'Clock sun
day morning at his home in Willowvale. !
lna IL.
the second entered one eye and came out |
at the back Of the head. The man died
"A fcw minutes later. II Is said that he |
had threatened To- kill himself Wilcox |
lived on small farm and did some car |
pentry work. He is survived by a wife.
TWO sons and "A daughter, who is away |
from home.
At the annual meeting Of the Ayrshire
breeders association held in Syracuse. n |
Y, recently George w. Ballou Of Middle |
town. y. Y, was chosen president and |
G. NJ. Winslow OF Brandon. Vt. secretary |
and editor. In the distribution Of prizes |
the first prize, S75. for a herd OF five |
cows was awarded to Mr.. Winslow. the |
record being 1854 pounds IL milk ana |
1886 pounds Of butter. Nj. WInslow also |
won third in the single COW test. with |
the animal Acelsta. the record being 10 |
3a9 pounds NJ milk and 40 pounds OF but !
ter.
The rate war on the price Of coal. which !
has been wagcd by the local dealers In |
Rutland since last June as a result OF an |
EFFORT made by the Combination Cash
Store company To sell coal at n fair profit
instead of the get-riCh quick plan. Is |
probably at an end owing to influence |
brought to bear by the New England Re- |
tail Coal Dealers association. The in |
dependent retailer has been forced to |
raise prices or go out OF business At
mo limo aHnN
as low as $3.50 per ton. hut consumers |
there now will have to pay $3.50.
Guy w. Hin was appointed Monday
states attorney OF Caledonia county to FIJI |
the vacancy caused by the resigna ton OF
D. Thompson, who has gone to Barton,
where he will succeed to the practice OF
Judge Miles, recently appointed to the
supreme bench. The appointment was
made by Judge Watson. presiding Mt the
December term OF court in 81. Johnsbury
and the associate judges. Mr.. Hin was |
born In Bethlehem. n. H., in 1878. gradu-
ated from st. Johnsbury academy in
1897 and studied law In that town He
IS member of the law firm of Nav &, |
Hill.
Miss Carrie Lofts, a nurse at the state
hospital for the insane at Waterbury
escaped death Dec 2s in a heroic
effort to save the life OF one of the
patients OF that institution who jumped
INTO the Winoosh river. Miss LOFTS. in
company with two other nurses, was i'm
charge of number Of patients who were
being given walk just after dinner At |
a point where the road came I'm close
to the river. one Of the patients.
4 woman, made a sudden plunge through
The thin ice. Miss LOFTS quickly went to
me rescue and both women were in dan
ger for some time. as the efforts OF two
lther nurses to render assistance were
IutiIe. 4 woodman who was passing sue
aeeded in getting both from the water.
\ suit has been brought by Harold w.
Ram of Derby, against Dr. NJ. C.
Twitchell of Burlington. and the Mary
Fletcher hospital for $4,000 damages for
oss of the sight of an eye. Ram, who is
- years old, claims that advice given by
Or. Twitchell was harmful. There was a
piece of tin in the eye, II Is claimed, and
ne doctor said no tin was there, and
advised no treatment. The boy lost the
sight of the eye.
Jones viii Get Wilmington Post Office.
Orrin II Topas will 10 |