Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-16

The annual session of the Vermont
Methodist conference will be held at St
Johnsbury beginning April II. Bishop
Charles c. McCabe of Philadelphia will
preside.
Col. Ilsley OF Middlebury is having
built at his expense on the Middlebury
trotting park one of the finest barns in
on the Middlebury track last year he
| decided the entire property to the agri-
cultural society OF that county In consid-
Grafton of the sum OF 81.
Judge William c. Danforth. so, who died
| at his home In Barnard recently, was
town clerk and treasurer at the time OF
| his death, had held all the town Offices
was assistant judge of the county court
many years, twice represented the town
| In the legislature and served one term as
state senator. He was widely known as
a horseman and writer on local topics
| and history.
Glen Wright. 5, son Of Mr., and Mrs.
| Irwin Wright, disappeared from his home
in Barre Friday afternoon and the body
was found the next forenoon in an aban-
| doned we'll under the veranda at the rear
| of the house. The police were notified
Friday evening, the fire alarm was ring
| and 100 men turned out to search for the
child. The well. which was discovered by
a boy, was 20 feet deep and contained two
| feet OF water.
| The Vermont state board Of healkh has
declined to assume the duties OF the state
| tuberculosis commission, as provided by
a bill introduced into the Legislature The
members Of the tuberculosis commission
| recommended recently that their board be
abolished. DIR. c. S. Caverly, president of
the state board OF health, recommends
| that the tuberculosis commission be re-
| tanned, but that the number of its mem
bers be reduced from five to three.
The 18th annual meeting of the YER
mont Horticultural society will be held
In Montpelier Dec. S. j. H. Hale OF
South Glastonbury, Conn, one of the
most widely known horticulturists in the
| United States, and S. d. Willard of Cen
eva, N. Y, who has been a nurseryman
and fruit grower many years, viii be
among the speakers. An object lesson
Will be given in the grading and packing
OF fruit Liberal prizes will be offered
for exhibits.
The town Of Rochester has voted 500
900 TO be placed in the hands of a com
mittee and expended under the direction
of an engineer in improving the roadbed
OF the White River Valley Railroad com
| pany. The subsidy originally voted by
the town was $780, but the town re-
fused TO pay this, alleging the road had
| not been completed according 60 agree
ment The present appropriation is in
the nature of a compromise. The rail-
road extends from Bethel to Rochester, Is
miles.
The will of Col. lie Grand B. Cannon OF
Burlington bequeathes the greater part OF
his estate to his children and grandchil-
dren. st. Paul's Episcopal parish of Bur
lington Is al beneficiary to the amount OF
$4,000 the income of s15,O 900 to be de-
voted to general expenses, the income OF
$4,000 to be devoted to the vested choir
The will was made before the erection
| the I'D
$1,000 for the construction of such build
ing under certain conditions The sum
of $4,000 each was left to the domestic
and foreign missionary society of che
Protestant Episcopal church and the So
ciety for the increase of the ministry OF
the church. and $4,000 to the Home Of
Rest for consumptives in New York.
The adjourned annual meeting Of tn,
Vermont Historical society was held II
Montpelier Friday These officers wer,
elected: President g. @. Benedict o.
Burlington; vice presidents. w. w Stick
ney Of Ludlow, H. c. Royce Of st. Adams
recording secretary ]. A, DeBoer o.
Montpelier; corresponding secretaries, T
s. Peck OF Burlington and c. S. Forbes
OF st. Adams; treasurer, Henry +. FielC
/. OF Rutland; librarian. e. M. Goddard o
Montpelier. Short sketches of the fol
lowing members, who have died during
, the year, were read Henry Ballad o
Burlington, Charles M. Bliss of Ben
ningIon, w. L. Burnap OF Burlington
Charles Dewey and Major Dwight II
Kelton, U. s. A., OF Montpelier. DIR. W
: N. Pratt OF Shoreham and Arthur Rope
{ of Montpelier. The Dewey monument fun
started by the society in 1899 nov
, amounts to $2524.1s. Twenty-Five ney
! members were elected, including DR.. H
4 ID. Holton of Bratt1eboro, Judge Franci
= M. Crosby of Hastings, MINI, and NJ ]
: Hapgood OF Peru. In the evening Presl
4 dent Benedict read at a meeting in rep
: resentatives' han a paper written b
o Judge Wendell p. Stafford OF Washing
I, ton on 1.-THE Life OF Thaddeus Stevens,
! and Prof. George H. Perkins OF Burling
1. ton followed with paper on ''Prehistori
Vermont and Relics and Evidences {
Early Occupation by Indian Tribes"