Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-07

Mr.. Trask wrapped a rug about her and
threw water over her. Nearly all her
clothing was burned Off.
William To- Adams, 40 years we'll
known merchant in Montpelier, died
| Tuesday from liberation OF the stomach.
He was president Of the Montpelier board
of trade, president of the Wetmore q
Morse Granite company, director in the
| First National bank and trustee of the
Wood art gallery.
William j. Hicks's farmhouse about two
miles north OF Bennington village was
burned Friday morning The fire caught
from a chimney which was burning out
A large part Of the household effects were
saved. The loss is estimated at $4,000
with insurance of $500 in the Vermont
Mutual company.
Harley Donna of Westmore shot and
killed two otter at one shot with a rife
at Long pond in that town recently. The
offers were seen swimming toward each
other and as they came together the lad
fired, killing both animals, the ball pass
ing through the head and neck Of one and
the head Of the other. The skins are good
ones, valued at SIS each.
Arthur Whiting, 60, a farmer OF Lun-
nenburg, committed suicide in an unusual
manner. He went into the woods on Sat
urday, taking with him rifle and a rope.
When about half mile from his home he
climbed a birch tree and tied one end of
the rope around a limb 30 feet above the
ground, securing the other end about his
neck. He then managed to discharge the
rife so that the bullet entered his head.
The Barre Railroad company has plac ed
an order for 75 cars with the Laconia Car
company The contract calls for the de-
livery of the cars, which are to be used
in transporting granite, by April at a cost
OF $4,000 1t is said that the shortage OF
cars that has been annoying shippers on
both the Central Vermont and Barre and
Wells River roads has been to a large
measure relieved.
DIR. Hercules sanche OF New York.
president OF the Animarium company,
which has recently closed It's sanitariums
In New YORK, Montreal and Detroit. 10
planning TO consolidate the three into a
large institution at Bennington, where
grounds covering several thousand acres
will be used. one Of the springs which
will supply the sanitarium Is known as
the Waters spring, II Is 1900 feet above
sea level and supplies n good volume Of
water at a temperature Of &c degrees.
The body OF Mrs. Marcellane Aubin. 20.
Of Barre, was found Saturday by her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brunette Of
Farwell street, Montpelier on their re-
turn from a short visit in Burlington.
II is supposed that Mrs. Aubin committed
suicide and the contents OF her stomach
and a tumbler which was lying on the
floor near the bed have been sent to the
state laboratory in Burlington for exam
ination. Mrs. Aubin's husband died about
year ago. She leaves a small child.
Lillian G. Dyer was granted n divorce
in Rutland county court Friday from Mai
H. Edward Dyer OF Rutland An
agreement was made whereby Mrs. Dyer
is to receive 500, 900 in cash. the custody
OF the two daughters. 10 and ~ years OF
age Maj. Dyer, who inherited a large
fortune from his father. the late Horace
H. Dyer, has been prominent in military
circles for several years. He Is a major
In the Vermont National Guard and last
year pursued special military studies at
Fort Ethan Allen.
Suit has been brought by Josiah Grout
administrator OF the estate of the late
Gen. w. w. Grout, to recover the sum OF
$4,000 from Congressman David ]. Foster
OF Burlington. The case is returnable at
the March term Of Orleans county court
A writ has been served attaching all the
property OF Congressman Foster in Bur
lington, his law books. household furnI-
ture, etc, as surety for the amount OF the
ad damnum. 1t is understood that the suit
is brought to recover money loaned to
Congressman Foster by the late Congress
man Grout for campaign expenses