Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-21

noise in the house At about n quarter of
three that night, or morning, the night watch
saw a stranger go down through Main street,
wearing an overcoat aud rubbers, and carry
ing an umbrella and travelling bag. and. from
the description given by the conductor of the
train, the same man must have taken the owl
train that morning for Springfield. II is only
reasonable to suppose that this man may have
been the househreaker. On the same might.
between one and two o'clock Mr. A. p. Hall.
who lives in the parsonage" on North Main
street, was aroused by n loud and sudden
noise, and on rushing into his dining-room
found that q window which had been left up
about four inches for ventilation was pushed
half way up, a blind which had been shut to-
gether was thrown back and tied fast with
strong string, and some books which stood on
a stand close to the window had been knock
ed to the floor. The same person who after
wards paid visit to DIR. Holton probably first
called on Mr. Hall, but concluded not to stop
TO go in
ASYLUM IMPROVEMENT
Tho new building ut the asylum to re-
place the one destroyed by fire last February.
is now substantially completed and ready for
occupation. As has already been stated in
our columns. the structure comprises three
separate buildings under one roof-boiler
house, storehouse and gymnasium-with the
division walls of brick running through to
ridge Of the roof. and with the first floor in
each building built of iron girders with brick
arches springing between. In the engine and
store house the brick and iron floor is covered
with thick coat of Portland cement making
a floor as smooth and solid as stone. In the
gymnasium the floor is Of Southern pine. and
throughout the building the stairs are of the
same material. Everything about the new
building has, in fact, been constructed in the
most solid and substantial manner The first
floor Of the engine house, above the boilers.
will be used as a machine and repair shop.
Directly over this are well arranged apart
ments for the farm employees, with good
sized and well-hghtod sitting-room The eel
lar Of the storehouso is already filed with the
years supply Of vegetables, one item in which
Is 5000 bushels of potatoes During the win
ter stock of ice will also be put in the celur.
The gymnasium is large and airy structure.
- by 90 feet taking in the two stories in one
room. and finished TO the rafters The bowl
ing alley, which occupies the full length of
the west side Of the room, is complete and
ready for use 1t is not designed to immedi-
ately fit up the gymnasium for general use.
but various apparatus and appliances viii be
put III from time 20 time The reading and
billiard room a pleasant and commodious
apartment occupies the upper floor Of the
building in the end next the street
We notice in the kitchen department Of the
institution decided and important improve
ment in the substitution of = large double
jacketed steam kettles in the place of the old
appliances for boiling meats. making soups.
and performing other like culinary operations
The inner part Of these kettles in which the
articles are placed for cooking. is of iron
outside Is "a copper jacket and. in the space
between the two. steam from the heating ap-
paratus in the boiler house circulates. and
does the cooking IN the most perfect and ad-
mirable manner Three of these kettles are
Of "a capacity of 80 gallons each. and the
whole five are arranged with pipes connecting
with the chimney. to carry oil all steam and
odors during the process Of cooking In adj
diton to these new double jacketed kettles
are two steamers. for the express purpose
of cooking potatoes and each Of them has a
capacity for steaming barrel of the tubers,
IN the incest possible manner at one time
These improvements are Of the most approved
and modern kind. and they add very much to
the completeness of the culinary facilities of
the institution.