Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

been born in Vermont and to be the
Oldest negro in New England. He was
veteran Of the 22d New York colored
volunteers. Two daughters survive him.
William Ray, a 19-year-old Rutland boy,
has constructed a wireless telegraph sta
ton on the roof of the school of arts and
crafts at the top OF Centre street in that
city, and expects to operate 1t in con-
junction with the other boys who have
built n station at Northheld, 100 miles
away.
The Burlington corps Of Salvation Army
workers are making plans for the erec-
tion in that city of headquarters build
ing, at an estimated cost Of from $4,000
to $4,000. Part Of the sum will be raised
locally, while the rest will be given by the
national Salvation Army Headquarters
In New York city.
A peculiar skin disease prevails among
the younger children in the schools OF
the northern section Of Burlington, and
has gradually spread to older people.
Intense itching is one Of the symptoms.
The eruption appears on the forehead,
face, arms and breast A scab appears,
serum comes from underneath the scab
and wherever It lodges another irritation
appears, and when It dries a crust forms.
Rev. Dr. Gibbs Braislin of the Rutland
Baptist church, who has gone this week
to the Baptist church in Gloucester, Mass.
land Pensioners last Friday evening.
Men of prominence attended and spoke,
including eX-Gov. Stickney of Ludlow
DR.. Braislin was given a solid gold watch
charm, studded with diamonds, with reso-
lutions of appreciation.
An elderly man was found dead on the
platform of the Boston & Maine rail-
way station at South Barton, in Or
leans county, early Sunday morning He
lay on his face, which was badly bruised,
and his back was broken 1t is thought
that while the train was moving slowly
the man fell or stepped from the train
and in trying to board that or another
train, was struck and thrown to the
platform. Railroad tickets and other
papers on his person Indicated that his
name was Frebotte, and that he was on
his way from Canada to Boston.
The Vermont State Womans Chris
tian Temperance union In accordance
with the custom in all other states is
preparing to give each of the S61 enlisted
men on the battleship Vermont a comfort
bag. 1t Is explained that q comfort bag
is a bag Of blue drilling. about eight by
ten inches in size, with a draw string at
the top, containing Bible, pledge cards,
pins, needles. darning cotton, thread
buttons, bandages, adhesive plaster scis-
| sors, comb, pencil and writing material
The state union is also raising money to
put d library VI oUO volumes on Ine Dattle-
ship.
Stephen Place OF Island Pond met with
| terrible accident last Friday morning,
which resulted in the loss by amputation
Of the right foot above the ankle, and
the toes Of the left foot. Place was en-
ployed In the coal sheds of the railway
company He had finished unloading a car
Of coal, and as he was getting out of the
car at one end two cars crashed into the
| one he was leaving. pinning his feet be-
| tween the drawbrakes and so badly
managing both feet that amputation was
necessary as above stated. He was first
| cared for at the Y. M. c. A. emergency
| room, and was then taken to Montreal
Western hospital.
The Burlington Free Press announced
Wednesday the completion of negoti-
atoms by which the University of Yer.
| mont and state agricultural college ac.
| quire the Allen homestead and residence
| comprising about 20 acres at the north.
| east corner of University place and MAR
street in Burlington. On this estate there
will be erected building for the agricul.
| tural department of the University OF
Vermont, to be known as Morrill, agri.
| cultural hall, for which the Vermont leg
islature appropriated $4,000 at the SEES.
\ sion of 1904. 1t Is stated that plans fol
| the building are already under way and
| 1t Is the purpose of the trustees to erect
and complete 1t the coming season.