Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-18

order by December. 1t is proposed to
make freight and package express cars a
feature of the business.
John w. Hartness. 76, father of James
Hardness, inventor of the fiat turret
lathe. died Friday at his home in Spring
field.
The new Masonic hall in the Hammond
building at Ludlow was dedicated Thurs
day evening with fully 400 Masons present,
including nearly all OF the grand lodge
officers
Norma. p daughter of Mr. and Mrs r.
c. Parsons of Fletcher, fell on a willow
clothes basket one day last week. and
piece of it penetrated her nose, causing
an injury which resulted in death two
days later.
| The body of Clement Delany. 5, son OF
Thomas Delany, was found in Lake Cham
plain at Burlington Wednesday. The boy
left home to attend school Tuesday after
noon and probably was alone when he
wandered to the lake front
The Vermont Accident Insurance COM
pany has filed its bylaws in the Office of
the secretary of state preparatory to doing
business in Vermont. The capital stock
! of $4,000 has been paid. Eugene Nc
Intyre of Dandy is president of the COM
pany and Clifford c. Fletcher of Rutland
secretary and treasurer.
Horace H. Towards house in Randolph
was entered one day last week while the
| occupants were absent and $107.50 in
| cash was taken from the safe. A gold
watch and a $50 gold piece in the safe
were overlooked. The burglar was evil
| IDENTIFY familiar with the movements of
the family and the means of access to the
house.
Almon White of Richford, who was con-
nected with fine so-caled wood alcohol
cases. waived his exceptions in supreme
court at Montpelier Tuesday, and Judge
Rowell ordered the sentence of the lower
| court carried out. This is a fine of $4,000
for illegal selling of liquor. The alterna-
| tive sentence Is 16 years and 100 days in
the house of correction White was I'M
able to pay and was placed in the hands
OF Sheriff Tracy for commitment.
The death of Alice o. Atherton, ~,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Titus
of Hartford is being investigated at
Waterbury. The child was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Moses LABEL in the latter town
at the time of her death. She had re-
ceived medical treatment from two physi-
clans, and there is alleged to be suspi-
cion that she suffered from arsenical
poisoning. The contents of the stomach
have been sent to Burlington for an
alysis.
James aackett of Copperfield has fur
nished bail in the sum of 5000 for APP
pearance at the county court on the
charge of cruelty to child. Two years
ago he took Archie Davis to keep him
until of age. 1t is alleged that the boy
has not been properly clothed or fed and
that he has been given work too hard
for him to do. Witnesses stated that the
boy went around to neighbors' swill tubs
after dark to pick out scraps OF bread
and anything eatable he could find.
Mrs. Fred MCGOWAN. 49, was fatally
, burned at her home, As Champlain street
, Burlington, Tuesday. Her clothing caught
fire from a small pile of rubbish which
she was burning in the yard. In hei
fright and excitement she escaped IRON
Harris London, who caught her, and be
fore blankets could be wrapped aroun'
: her nearly all OF her garments were de
stroyed. She was taken to the Mar!
Fletcher hospital, where she died In
. short time. Her entire body was scorchet
r and blistered and her hair burned on
She leaves a husband and five small
. | children
posed to have committed suicide one da'
v last week in Plattsburg N. " by takinl
opium. He had been teaching school Il
q Mofittsville and went TO Plattsburg VIII
the intention of attending teachers in
stitute in Keesville He had been on
q spree two days when he went to a hote
and said he wanted room where n
could sober up. When the proprieto
went to the room a short time afterwar
the young man was undressed and breath
ing heavily. He uled despite meulCe
: aid. In the room was found a bottle con
tanning crude opium.
# A motor boat built in Rutland by tn
Stoddard Manufacturing company wa
8 Skinned last week to Albany, where
was given its first trial Saturday nigh
nn the Hudson river. 1t maintained
s speed of II miles an hour. Its capacity
% TO "a miles an hour. IL is 36 feet lon
and is fitted with 25-horse power engines
: THE Stoddard Manufacturing company
building for j. B. Schlosher, vice pres
dent of the Kranich Bach Piano com
pany, a pleasure boat 81 rect long whlc
will cost $4,000. 1t is lined throughot
with mahogany. 1t will be used on Lon
Island sound this summer
The petition asking the Vermont 81
nreme court to reopen the quo warrant
case 10 compel States Attorney s. Ho
lister Jackson to establish his citizenshi
before supreme court, was argued
Montpelier Friday by Elisha May OF 5
Johnsbury and r. A. Hoar OF Barre M
jackson appeared for himself. IIhe al
guments made by Mr.. May ana MT hoa
were along the lines that in deciding IN
question at the January term In IaVor
Mr.. jackson the supreme court made mi
takes. both in law and facts. They ais
OFFER to show some newly discovers
AUDIENCE The court took the case und
Amusement If this petition is dlsmlsse
the petitioners announce their lntehtlt y.
Of carrying 1t to the United states 81
preme court on writ OF error.