Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-04-14
VERMONT ITEMS.

Fire In Po,cnal.--A correspondent writes US
,ho, n FIRE occurred in Pownal, on Monday night
M last weel which destroyed two satihet factories
owned bv r. Carpenter, Jr., & Co; a saw-mill
b,vbe1 nv Nathan Vernon; dwelling house owned
ord occn,,ed Inv Ionathan Brown; and barn and
uuoccnoied store-buldine. The total loss IL csti-
mattel a, $40 600 while the insurance is only 2s.-
ooo Tho sre was discovered In the card ROBIN Of
one Of the factories, which robmhad been visited by
,be Waterman not more than ten minutes previous.
Prom This circumstance and from the fact that two
nctIctual atiemuts had been made to burn the fac
tories il is concluded that this destructive conAa-
aratiop "a the work Of an incendiary.
Fire IN ProciorsriHe.-A fire broke out in the
dwelling house owned and occupied by Philo Brown,
in proctorsyille. on Monday Of last week, but it
was fortunately extingushed before serious damage
had been done. The FIRE engine was on hand but
cold water being turned into 1t while every thing
was in a freezing condition it was rendered use
less. ICON.
Fire at Beliors Faiis.-The dry house attached
10 the shoe peg mandatory Of W. & J. @. Flint
Of Bellows Falls; was consumed BY FIRE on Thursday
Of week before last Loss 600.
Fanerai of JUDGE Phelps.-Thc funeral Of the
late Hon. Samuel $. Phelps took place at Middle
bury, on Thursday Of last week. The bar Of Chit
tehden County adjourned over to attend the funeral
while those OF Rutland and Bennington Counties
were numerousy represented. Hon. IS Pierpoint
Isham. Peter Starr. solomon Foot. James Neacham.
As.Ie, pecls did r;o,,ion Newell and Gen. = David
Robihson and s,moel p sfrong afieiatej as nall
hearers Biabon ttonkins nteseI "a the sermon
which included an eulo,v on the character Of Judre
phelps. as a lawyer. iurist and statesman. The
services were impressive. and the copeourse verv
great. The church in siildIeburv was filed 10
oyerlowipr. many being present from ueehboripu
towns and other nar,s NJ tho State
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ne '""i'' @"'o - "i''' =" 'ne -'0''"eA7t OOrhei
Of the State. At Island Pond, March 10Th, the
town agent A. =. woodman was fined ten dollars
FIR viola,;on Of the Law. Other eompla;nts ware
w. ''" " NV '0"' f'.''"'a "''e
inaae against NM "hereuPon he eaPHaiated' sur
rendered his license, and gave up his stock Of liquor
which was destroyed to the amount Of 60 gallons
uol,,s .nd Glib, ~ ,ho cro.u N,o,,,,,.i, u.,,.o
and A. T. Jennings OF the Island Pond Hotel, were
also complained against, plead guilty, were duly
fined and promised to do better in future.
an t;,,. - a.. Ns.,i.e,,a -. -. H..
NV 0"e
ell To h'es, are IN circulation The Siguete Of the
genuine tones" is a farm-yard scene, two farmers.
oxen, sleep, Sc That Of the genuine .'6ves'' is a
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'ou ieuers VNE WIG" can DC sem On oo'n s'1eS
Of the bill, have not been changed sufficiently TO
render them illcgiblc
a r,I,,1J, hor,, ,,os s,,le0 ,,o,n N. s,.,ie =,
Il, nv 10 -, '-S "
the new H. "reen' IN WINDSOR on Ihursday night
Of last week. The thief rode to Croydon. " II.
where he sold the horse on Saturday. and e.eaned
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