Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01

The commission to represent the United
States al the centennial Of the republic
of Mexico was completed at Washington
saturday 1t includes Representative
y. j. Foster Of Burlington
Yeggmen blew open the safe in the post
Office In Wells, located in O. r. Hopson's
store, Tuesday night. They secured only
about Sl2. They forced an opening to
the building with tools obtained from a
blacksmith's shop nearby
John f. Carroll, promoter OF a carbonic
gas engine, is under arrest in Boston
charged with using the mails to defraud
The specific charge against him is that he
negotiated for the sale OF SIS, 900 worth
Of gas engine stock to II. F. Pillsbury Of
Barton.
John Timberland, a hotel proprietor Of
North Pownal, has been arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal E. S. Whit
aker on federal indictment charging the
violation Of the United States internal
revenue laws. He was admitted to $3.50
bail by Commissioner Merrill in Rutland.
While bathing in Clarendon gorge sun
day afternoon Thomas Berg. IS. Of Mt
Holly was seized with cramps and in
spite of the efforts Of two companions
he was drowned. The body was recover
ed. Berg was son Of Sigrid Berg. lie
had been warned that it would be dan
gerous TO go into the cold water.
While driving from North Troy to his
home in Potion, Quebec, Friday. John
Tisdale. 90, was brushed from his carriage
by an overhanging limb and was almost
instantly killed He met an automobile
and his horse ran past the machine, turn
ing out Of the road. The automobilist had
stopped and was about TO lead the horse
past.
Michael Kruzyk. a Polish marble work.
cr. was killed Saturday in the Alberton
I tn,
West Rutland. He knocked the support
from under a block Of marble think
| ing the chains which were attached to
the block were tight and the marble top
pied over and pinned his neck against a
beam.
Despondent because Of i'll health,
| George Card Pease. wealthy New York
clubman. shot himself through the head
"a his summer home in Pauton Sunday
night, death resulting Immediately. Six
years ago he bought farm bordering on
Lake Champlain, and he had spent a
larg" amount OF money identifying the
place. He leaves a wife and sister
Dr. Samuel Allen of White River juno
tion drew a revolver on Deputy Sheriff
+. \. Thomas Friday night when the lat
ter went to arrest him on the charge OF
performing a criminal operation upon a
Norwich young woman, according to
statements made by the officer DR.. AL
len is said to have been under arrest for
shooting both in this state and Massa-
chusetts.
Marsel Swenor of Burlington wound
up a Joy ride" in five passenger car
belonging to the Vermont Motor company
Sunday by running into pole then
aShing down fence on the other side
Of the street and finally dropping 81
feet straight down to the bottom of an
old railroad cut. II was his first attempt
to run an automobile alone He was not
hurt, but the car was badly damaged
While c. y. Greene Of Morrsvile was
returning to Newport Friday on the
steamer Lady Of the Lake. on Lake
! Memphremagog he was struck in the side
of the head, near the temple by a stray
bullet fired by some person on shore. The
| bullet glanced on the bone Of the eve
socket and plowed a furrow in the flesh
without making n serious wound. Of
| hcers undertook to locate the man with
the gun.
At a special town meeting Saturday
Middlebury appropriated $500 for perma-
ncut highway work on the promise of Col
Joseph Battell made at the annual March
meeting, to give a Ike sum If the town
would not accept help from the state
| for its highways. Col. Battelrs impress
| sion is that the state money is used more
| for the benefit of automobiles than for
| other vehicles The appropriation and
| instead Of the county road commissioner.
In Caledonia county Republicans have
| nominated for senators David F. Porter
| of St Johnsbury and DR. s. z. Darling
| Of Hardwick for sheriff, w. II. Worthen
| of st. Johnsbury for states attorney
| Robert w. Simonds of ST. Johnsbury
! In Chttenden county the nomination
! include Max J.. Powell of Burlington
! John a. Smith of Jericho. and George
! Norton of Huntington for senator's
! Harry b. Shaw of Burlington for states
! attorney and James H. Allen of Essex
! Junction for sheriff The Windsor county
! ticket consists of E. A. Davis of Bethel
! John c. Coolidge of Plymouth and F. H.
! EdgartOn of Rochester for senators; F.
! \. Walker of Ludlow and Thomas o.
! SeaVer Of Woodstock for probate judges {;
! c. II. Markham of Pomfret and NJ. s.
| Buck Of Cavendish for assistant Judges /;
| Homer L. Skeels of Ludlow for states
| attorney; James II. Kiniry of Windsor
for sheriff and Paul Tinkham of Rocbes-
| ter for high bailiff