Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-09-12
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"A japanese student has presented him
self for admission to the graded schools of
Rutland.
The dwelling-house of Charles Monta-
que OF South Bridgewater, with barn and
its contents, and several other houses, one
of which belonged TO Lyman Cobb, were
burned, Friday night The fire has prob
ably been set by an insane person.
An elegant directors car, twelve wheel
ed, sixty ieet long, with two sleeping apart
ments, ETC., and to cost $4,000, is building
at the Central Vermont Railroad shops at
st. Adams.
H. NJ. Arms of Springfield has return
ed, this week, TO New Mexico, where he
has rancho, with over $4,000 sheep, of
VIII ch 60O0 arc lambs of the present year,
divided into several flocks, and requiring
the care of thirteen men.
VIM. Colby's saw mill at Fairfax Falls,
together with a shnglc mill and tub factory
near by, was totally consumed by fire on
the night of the Goth. Loss partly covered
by insurance.
The seventh annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
Vermont, will be held in the Methodist
Church, in Burlington. on Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 18th and 10th, 1878.
Lansing Mills long the efficient agent
of the Vermont Central line at Boston, is TO
succeed Superintendent Hobart in the po-
sition of General Freight Agent.
Miss Carrie Demmon, the young lady
who was shot by Daniels at Montpelier, on
the Goth ult., is in fair way of recovery.
The ball was extracted on Sunday, coming
out between the fourth and fifth rib.
--Brevet Brigadier Gen. VIM. w. Wheel
err, nephew of Horace Wheeler of Bur-
lington, died in Chicago, on the Goth ult.
lie was a native of New Haven, VT, and
by profession a lawyer. He distinguished
himselfin the Louisiana campaigns; and
after the surrender of Lee was Provost
Marshal at Raleigh. His age was 81.
"A daring burglary was perpetrated at
Burlington, last Thursday night, on the
jewelry store of Louis Freeman. The
burglar entered Mr.. Freeman's sleeping
room, took his saie-key from his pants
pocket, and, going to the store underneath,
rined The safe and showcases of $1,000 worth,
including 65 watches, seven of which were
gold. There were five persons sleeping in
the building, but not one of them was
Weakened. This is the second time Mr..
Freeman's shop has been burgarized; in
the spring of 1868 some parties carried his
SAFE out TO North Bend, where they left it
unopened.
A remarkable instance OF pluck and
GOODNESS on the part of youngsters occurred
at Castleton on Tuesday. Three children,
two boys and q girl, Of r. NJ. Copeland of
Castleton, aged and named, respectively,
Fred II, Ella IA, and Jimmie s, with two
Dunbar boys, visitors, the one 16 and the
other 10, went out sailing on Lake Bono
seen, in keel-boat, when a squall sudden
ly struck them and upset the boat, giving
Fred, the captain, only time TO shout to the
others TO jump into the water and keep
clear of the boat. This was done, and in a
second all were swimming in the heavy
sea toward the overturned boat. Fred cut
the Delayed sheet, and freed the sail and
mast OF The little craft, which the party, af-
ter hard struggle, succeeded in rightiug
They got aboard, bailed out the water with
caps and baskets, and drilted safely to the
shore. There they found the oars washed
up, and, taking these, they rowed back 10
gather up the floating debris, saving every
thing but the guns and ammunition.