Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-25

Morrisville Monday, ran over the little
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCom-
bic 1t is feared that her injuries win
result fatally.
Henry Cady, Al, farmer in Ascutney-
vile, was fatally injured in his barn May
y. lie fell nine feet through a trap door,
striking on his head. He died the fol-
| owing Saturday. He leaves a wife and
three small children.
There will be over 800 horses entered
for the Interstate horse show to be given
at Rutland VT, June and g. The af-
fair Is to be a revival Of the old breeders
meetings which were so popular several
years ago, and 1t is sure to be of profit to
horsemen.
II. ID. Powells barn and outbuildings
in Milton were burned Sunday morning
| The house was saved with great diff
Guilty 1t is thought that the fire was of
1ncendiary origin, as a bottle partly fill
led with whiskey was found close to the
spot where the fire started.
| Mrs. Margaret S. Harvey, II, who died
| in East Peacham May 16. was the mother
of George B. M. Harvey, editor Of Har-
| per's Weekly and the North American
Review Her husband was Duncan Har-
| vey, for many years a merchant in
East Peacham. She is survived by four
children.
Timothy Welchs farm buildings in
| Barnet near the Groton line were struck
by lightning and burned Friday night.
| Two horses six cows and eight calves
were burned in one Of the barns. A
| small part of the furniture was saved
| Mr.. Welchs son barely escaped The
| buildings were insured in the Vermont
Mutual company.
After a search, which has embraced
all parts Of New England and portions Of
the West. Miss Mary Potter, 20, who
mysteriously left her home in Rutland
March IA last, has been found in Chicago
where she is staying with an aunt Mrs
Mary Doherty. Miss Porter has given no
reason for leaving her home. Her rela-
! tives VIII make no attempt to interfere
| with the young woman.
Lieut.. Fred B. Austin, whose nomina-
| ton as captain was sent TO the Senate
last week by the President. was formerly
drum major of the First Vermont regi-
| ment band. His home was in Northfield
where he graduated from Norwich uni
versity. He was architect in Massachu-
| sets and was in the service of one of
the regiments of that state. He went to
| the Philippines as lieutenant in the 10th
| United States volunteers.
DR.. Henry D. Holton of Brattleboro, as
| secretary of the state board Of health,
has written ]. E. Burke, mayor of Bur-
lington, stating that the water supply for
domestic purposes in that city is still
polluted and dangerous, that the city has
not compiled with the letter of warning
In furnishing a pure supply. The mayor
is asked What have you to say in the
premises why an order according to law
should not issue to prohibit the use OF
your present supply Of polluted water?
A full and immediate reply is desired"
One of the largest crowds that ever
| assembled in Royalton Witnessed We'd
nesday the ceremonies connected with the
unwilling of the monument to commence
| -. htarx Of l,,. Id
in 1880 The monument is a shaft of dark
Barre granite, bearing a suitable inscrip-
ton 1t was unveiled by four children,
all descendants of persons who suffered AT
the burning of the village. The address of
the occasion was delivered by Rev. NJ. S.
Hazen of Beverly. Mass, one of the first
preachers in Royalton. There were in
teresting exercises, concluding with re-
ception at the old Denison House in the
evening
Mrs. Calista r. Jones of Bradford has
brought suit for so 900 damages against
Albert and Arthur Johnnott. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Hall and j. r. Blackhal of Mont
pelier. She alleges that while passing
through the street in Montpelier last win
ter she was struck by a chunk of ice
weighing IA pounds, thrown from the root
of Reed block, owned by the Jonnnotts
and Halls. The roof was being cleaned
at the time by Blackhall. 1t is alleged
pedestrians were not taken. Mrs Jones
who has been very prominent in Relief
corps work, badly injured thai
she had to remain at the Montpelier
House seven weeks.
The meeting of the National society o
Colonial Danes of America in the STATE
of Vermont was held at Fernhill, the HON,
of Mrs +. d. Brookes Brown, OF Burling
ton May 16. These officers were elected
President, Mrs. A. Z. Richardson o
| Burlington; first vice president Mrs. z
d. Brookes Brown of Burlington; seconC
vice president Mrs. John A. Mead o
Rutland secretary. Mrs. Gertrude NJ
Denison of Royalton; treasurer, Mrs
t Horace H, Dyer of Rutland; registrar
: Mrs. Henry s. Bingham of Bennington
r historian. Miss Helen NJ Winslow o
( Shirley, Mass. board of managers. Mrs
L George Allen Laird of Royalton, Mrs. j
E Holmes Jackson of Burlington, Mrs
: George F. Edmunds of Philadelphia, Mrs
Y j. G.. Ullery of Brattleboro.