Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Patrick Savage. 27. was drowend while
bathing in the Lamoille river at Hyde
Park Sunday.
Cyrus Botsford's farm buildings on
Comfort hill in Vergennes were burned
July 6, causing a loss of $4,000, only
partially covered by insurance.
Saturday night the home of Rufus R.
Walker of Benson was entered by a
thief and a pocket book containing $3.50
was taken. The intruder was evidently
very familiar with the interior of the
house.
Joseph MARITIME, SO, a tool sharpener,
died in Moretown Sunday from paris
green poisoning. He drank the powder
in water at the railroad station in Wat
erbury and then walked home and told
his wife what he had done. Physicians
tried unsuccessfully to save his life.
The st. Johnsbury Women's club has
the distinction of being the first wom-
ems organization in the state to have a
clubhouse of its own. A colonial style
mansion has been bought and a club
house association has been formed with
$4,000 capital.
John Boulger of Stamford convicted
Saturday of assault upon his brother,
Michael Boulger. in their home in SIAM
ford April 20, was sentenced immedia-
ately by Judge w. II. Taylor to serve
not less than 10 months and not more
than two years in the house of correc-
ton at Rutland.
An order issued Monday by General
Manager G. c. Jones of the Central Yer
mont announces the recovery and return
of c. f. Soule as superintendent of the
northern division. John Keefe, who has
been acting superintendent, returns to
his duties as trainmaster and S. E. Nc
Kinney to terminal trainmaster.
State Forester Halves and the Uni
versity of Vermont will direct summer
school of forestry and horticulture for
boys and men over 16 years of age at
the state forest, Sharon, Aug. IA to "a
Students will camp in tents and the only
expense will be for board. The course
will consist of lectures, field trips and
actual forestry operations
Someone threw a stick of dynamite
into Bristol pond a few days ago and
the explosion killed 800 pounds of fish,
T. C. Varney, selectman, who heard the
detonation, found many fish floating on
the water He took a quantity of them
home, dressed them, placed them on ice
and then notified G. s. Farr, game war
den H. M. Eddy and Carl French who
had been at the pond during the day,
were arrested, but both claimed to be
innocent
jesse Bailey ana EuWln POWERS OF
East Haven were arrested at Unknown
pond in Ferdinand July 8, by Wardens
w. II. Taft of Vergennes and e. C.
Lund of CRANKY charged with Jack
| ing" deer. The men were caught red
handed and before discovering that they
were talking with wardens admitted hav
| ing taken a deer three weeks previous.
| They were taken to Concord, fined 500
and costs, and not having the cash fur
nlshed bail in the sum of $3.50 and the
cases were continued
Mrs, Florence B. Cramton of Rutland,
one of the wealthiest women in Yer
mont, was married in Santa Barbara,
Cal, recently to George II. Cults, who
had been her private secretary II years
The bride was the widow of John w.
| Cramton, a Rutland hotel man and
| storekeeper, who left an estate of over
a million dollars Mrs. Cults is said tc
have increased the estate by fortunate
| investments in Southern California. Mr.
| Cults Is a son of the late State Senator
| George II. Cults of Orwell.