Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

case OF tirg, 10 see the new steamer showing
itself so efficient and reliable an adjunct Of
the fire department Ono Of its engineers in
forms us that the gauge showed 81 pounds Of
steam pressure before the machine left the en-
gine house Monday night
On Monday night. about a quarter past
one, fire was discovered in the little white
house standing just west Of the Buttleboro
House, near G. L. Pipors store and dwelling.
An alarm was given which brought the de-
partment promptly out, and in commendu-
bly, short space of time the village steamer
had q stream ON the building the hand ma
chimes following suit in rapid succession. But
little trouble was found in putting ont the fire.
although the flames having secured IA hold he
tween the shoathing IN the chamber ceiling
and the raftors. showed a disposition 10 re-
peatedly break ont in the roof The house
was occupied by n. j. Evans who had gone.
that night. with his family. to attend u Christ
mas party at West Dummcrstou. On going
away a wood fire was left in the sitting room
stove, and the fire caught whore the pipe
from this stove passed through the chamber
floor TO reach the chimney. The goods and
household effects belonging 10 Mr. Evans
were removed from the house 10y members Of
the hook and ladder company. They were
insured for about $500 with Jeuno a Sherman
The house which belongs to Mn Ellen
Doyle Of Keene, N. H.. is insured in the New
Hampshire Fire Insurance Company through
q keeuc agency.
"A general feeling Of righteous Indignation
was aroused on Main street on "Wednesday
morning. when the fact became known that
tine large and venerable oak tree standing lust
outside the sidewalk IN front of the High
school grounds. had that morning been cut
down without leave on license from any au-
thorized person The man who thus cut
down the tree on his own responsibility says
that j, was given TO him fifteen years ago by
tine district school committee. and this. as We
understand is the only CHIN which be is able
TO mako 10 the tree. an hundred times whose
value for hrewood would not have purchased
It, or the right 10 remove it, from any resi-
dent on the street The tree was an old
growth oak, IN a thrifty condition. and un-
doubleday sprung up III the place where it
stood years before any man now living was
born. Its loss is one which cannot be made
good il this generation. and It's uuwnrrantcd
and needless destruction seems like little less
than an act of pure vandalism The proyis-
IONS of the \ ermont law upon the subject OF
tine unauthorized removal or injury OF any
public shade or ornamental tree are very
stringent and clearly defined It is getting to
be about time that they were enforced in this
village OF Brattieboro
T.ger. Thor, Som. 1,s,,,,5.t.
ed information from Boston on Monday. by
telegraph. Of a bold attempt which was made
on that day to procure goods from a we'll
known drug house il that city by some un-
known person who represented himself as
one of the sons Of their firm From intel
hgence received day later by letter it APP
pears that on Monday afternoon q young man
appeared at the retail counter Of Weeks q
Potter Boston. ana ordered goods TO the
amount OF nbout so. including morphine
Lubiu extract. celuloid combs etc. and
saying that he was one Of Mr. Thorn sons Of
BntueborO. requested that the goods be
charged 90 l. y. Thorn d SON, ln going to
have the order put ny the clerk passed Mr.
Potter and showed it 10 him Mr. Potter's
suspicious were AZ once aroused. from the
fact that MIR. Thorn does not pay retail prices
for goods and does not buy III such small
quantities. The clerk was accordingly in
strncted to require voucher from the would
be customer before the goods were delivered
When told OF Mr.. Potter's decision the young
man became very angry. and. saying that he
would produce a voucher IN a very short time
left the store and has not since been seen A
dispatch was Immediately sent to Brattleboro
asking Mr.. Thorn if one Of ms sons or any
other person authorized TO buy goods in the
nrm name was III Boston. to which a mega
tive reply WAS sent 1t Is evident that the
wouid-be swindlcr Is somewhat acquainted
with Thorn q sons business and that h.
knows where the hrlu Is III the habit of buy
my goods III Boston. but suspicion does not
yet iix upon any particular person
The following Is the list Of letters re!u&iu-
ing az the post office IN this village Dec. -:
Ladies-Aunie Cavran. Mrs. Ada Munro.
Jennie Met OrnneA. MR.. Mcfarland MIR
Virginia /. Root. Alr- Isabelle TibbItts Miss
Nellie G.. Wilson
Gent--Geo Arnold Herbar. W. Axteu.
Charles Clement. John H. Davis l. Filing
wood. Alvin Gate. ?. NJ. Holland, c. 2.
Nash, Ira NJ. Whit.
Thousands Of homes nave been made
happy and the rough places IL tine path Of
life made smooth by presents bought at Chen
ey Chpps. and the frm would probably
shy that time and opportunity still remain for
thousands more.
cHRIsTMAs n TIL cHUECHEs.
The Christmas festival received appropri-