Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-01

over 500 landlocked salmon and lake
trout have been caught in Great Averin
lake, Essex county. this season.
Henry Hurlburt, a lineman who for
merly lived in Barre. was electrocuted at
Lebanon, n. H., Thursday, when he acct
dentally touched live wire.
Thatcher Stone, who had conducted
the Maplewood at Randolph Centre the
past II years. died May 90 from the burst
ing of a blood vessel at the base of the
brain. He is survived by wife and five
daughters.
w E. Mullins has resigned as superin-
tendent of transportation OF the Central
Vermont Railway to become general man
ager of the Costa Rica railways with
headquarters at San Jose, Costa Rica,
Central America.
Archie Gray, 30, Of Charleston, was ia
tally injured while at work for Edward
BLY, Monday. He was moving some press
ed hay and in driving from the barn he
was crushed between the load and the
beams, dying almost instantly.
Vermonts contribution in money to the
relief of the San Francisco earthquake
sufferers made through c. l.. Alexander
of Burlington, treasurer of the state
branch of the American National Red
Cross, was $7,509,05 Besides this a large
amount of clothing and supplies of all
kinds was sent.
Fred Ketchum, AZ, employed by the Per-
kins Lumber company of Boston, COM
mitted suicide in that town Friday, first
firing the bullet from a 32-calibre revolt
Yer into his head and then jumping from
chair with a rope attached to a beam.
fastened in a moose around his neck. He
leaves wife and two children.
Martin Daniels, ~, son of Capt. and
Mrs. Mitchell Daniels of Vergennes, was
drowned in Otter creek at that place
Saturday. He was alone in a small row
boat when he fell into the water. The
body was found 25 feet from the dock in
II feet of water. The boys father runs
a line of steamers on otter creek.
Charles F. Prior of Fair Haven. VT,
has been elected superintendent of the
schools in the district comprising South
wick, Granville, Tolland and Sandsfield,
Mass Mr.. Prior is a native Of Plymouth,
VT. He took his college courses at Tufts
and the University of Missouri. He
taught the village school in Weston at
one time and later was principal of the
high school in Chester, going from there
to Fair Haven four years ago.
The North Bridgewater correspondent
of the Woodstock Age tells this story:
~. L. Atwoods youngest son Reno, who
| Is only years old, was chased by a large
buck deer one day last week. The deer
| got within few feet OF the boy when
some of his schoolmates, who were near
by, parked like a dog and scared aim,
driving him away. People in this vicinity
have their crops destroyed and their
children are not safe outside of the front
| door"
The May term of the United States
court finished its work at Windsor Fri
day, adjourning until June 10. In the
case of Wilson VS.. Clement for SANDER
the motion of Mr.. Clements attorneys to
set aside the verdict and the motion in
arrest of Judgment were overruled by the
court, and the verdict of $1,000 awarded at
the February term at Burlington will
stand, unless the case goes to the United
States circuit court of appeals on ex-
| ceptions.
Mason S. Stone, state superintendent
of schools has new plan for instruction
! of teachers the coming summer vacation.
y Instead of the usual summer school in
! zach county with lectures in pedagogy
,, md kindred subjects, there will be an
y Adustrial school at Woodstock, probably
u, July The Billings estate the finest
I'm in the Green Mountains will be
own open to the teachers and oppor-
EQUITY will he given for instruction in