Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-14

George Schmitts bakery in Rutland
was damaged to the extent OF 5000 to
5000 by fire Sunday morning.
Eighty-siX cases Of typhoid fever have
been reported to the health officer in
Rutland since the epidemic struck the
city, Aug. l, and three deaths have re-
suited
f. f. I.lbby's farm buildings on Birch
Hill in Brandon We're burned early Fri
day morning. The live stock was saved
from the barns The property destroyed
was valued at $500 and insured for $1,000.
Mrs Mary Sheehan, Sc. hanged herself
from the head OF her bed in the home OF
her niece, Mrs. c. 4. Fitzpatrick. In Win
ooski Monday evening. She had shown
indications of deranged mind several
weeks.
Thirty three out OF a herd Of a. cattle,
mostly grade Guernseys owned by
SeaEer Brothers of Brandon. were eX-
amined Friday and ordered killed having
been found to be afflicted with tuberculo-
sis. The owners place their loss at 500.
Felix w. McGettrick. who has been
appointed by Mayor Fitzgerald commits
sioncr Of the department Of penal in
stitutions in Boston at a salary OF $500
a year was formerly a prominent Dem
ocratic lawyer and politician in ST. Al
bans, and at one time was his party's
nominee for governor
james Manning Of Lowell Mass. a
tramp. who had been horribly burned.
was found riding on a freight train in
Charlotte Sunday. He went to sleep
near the track in Shelburne Saturday
and when he awoke his clothes were on
fire. His coat and shirt We're burned
from his body. lie was taken from the
train at Ncrgcnnes and his wounds
dressed one arm is so badly burned
that amputation may be necessary.
The trunks OF F. II. Partridge. a prom
inent New York club man who returned
to this country from Europe via Quebec
recently, Were seized by customs officials
at Alburgh a few days ago, Partridge
claimed he carried no dutiable articles
but the officials found goods valued at
$1,000 which had been bought in Europe
Partridge pleaded to be allowed to amend
his declaration. but was told that moth
ing could be done until the federal in
Vestigation was completed and orders re-
ceived regarding the disposal of his case
Capt. Edwin l.. Hevey, II, one of the
largest real estate owners in St Johns
bury died very suddenly Saturday night
while at the supper table with his family
He was a native OF Waterford and left
his studies in his sophomore year in
Dartmouth college to enlist in the 18th
Vermont Volunteers as private. He re-
turned home a first lieutenant, and
gained his title Of captain in the Vermont
militia. He founded the section of St
Johnsbury known as Summervlle and
built many residences there. He is sur
vived by his second wife and four daugh-
tiers.
The bronze memorial tablets ordered
by the legislature of 1908 to be placed in
the state house at Montpelier in honor of
the heroic services of Maj. Gen. George
]. Stannard and Maj. Gen. William
Wells during the war of the rebellion
We're dedicated at the opening of the
legislature. The exercises took place in
the lower corridor Wednesday afternoon
These tablets were accepted for the state
by Gov Prouty. Gen. 7. S. Peck of Bur
lington, representing the soldiers of seven
| Vermont regiments who served under
Gen. Stannard, and Capt. IL. o. Wheeler
of Burlington, representing the First
Vermont cavalry, which Gen. Wells com
manded, delivered addresses. The tab
let in honor of Gen. Wells was designed
by Miss Mary Stckney of Rutland.