Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-13

names appear upon the register, with
rooms engaged either for several weeks or
during the whole season. Mrs. Kirkland's
house is already we'll filled, and several re-
cent arrivals are reported at the Park
House.
About one o'clock Monday afternoon,
during the heavy thunder shower which
prevailed at that time, the lightning struck
the "lltlle" bridge which leads across the
stream from the island TO the main land on
the New Hampshire side. Some % Irish
children and three or four women were 10
the bridge at the time, having focked there
for refuge from the ratn while picking ber-
ries on the mountain. None Of them were
hurt, fortunately, but the stroke caused a
scattering of the crowd through the rain
which it was amusing to see. No mark OF
the lightning was TO be found on the
bridge, but in the lead aqueduct pipe
which supplies the island with water
large hole was made where it leaves the
bridge at the west end, and the remarkable
thing about the freak of the fluid in this
case Is the curious way In which it follow
ed the pipe and melted holes in 1t at vari-
Gus intervals, besides passing through or
lesping over two water cisterns where the
connection of the pipe was entirely broken,
the water entering each cistern by one pipe
and flowing out by another entirely sepa-
rate. Eight hundred feet from the bridge,
near Mr.. Waite's hennery, two holes were
made in the pipe al this point was one Of
the cisterns which the lightning passed
through or around, and $50 feet further on,
near Mr.. Buffers, another hole was melted
in the pipe still further on, with another
cistern between, hole was found in the
pipe near the dollhouse. Perhaps some
scientific gentleman will rise and explain
how the thing was done.
The following Is the list of letters re-
naming at the post Office in this village
July u:
ker, Mrs. Cyrus Cook, Mrs. L. c. Fisk,
Mrs. Adline Horsley (2). Jennie Knapp,
Chip NJ. Moore, Mrs. Elvira =. Poole, Mrs.
Julia A. Sargent, Mrs. Alvah Wiswall,
| Stella i. White.
Gents-Wm. +. Bennett, r. S. Eastman,
Eli G. Green, c. T. Holland, Geo. p. john
son, Thomas Kelley, c. l.. Lnsley, Thorn
as +. Leahy, Michael McCusker, L. o.
Powers, f. o. Sawyer, Eugene Thompson,
Jerome A. Thompson, Cbas. II. Walker,
| f. S. Whitney, Hiram Weatherbead, J. r.
! G. Wiswall (2), Louis Vessels, Orlin b.
Wheeler.
| REBUILDING AT THE AsYLUM-vARIoUs
IMPROVEMENTS.
The work Of repairing the damage
done by the fire at the asylum in February
last is now we'll under way, aud IN the
process of rebuilding we observe several
changes and Improvements which are wor-
thy Of note. The fire last winter, 1t will
be remembered, swept from Asylum street
through the storehouse, stables and car
riage house TO the engine house, and de-
stroyed the upper part of that building,
without, however, injuring the boilers. The
building which replaces the burned proper
! ty begins OF the corner of the laundry
building and, including the engine house,
which will virtually be a new structure,
extends distance Of 100 feet west to the
street. lis width is 40 feet, with the ex-
ception of the central portion which is to
be used as a store house, and which has a
front projection of G feet to give architect
ural effect. OF the length of the building,
| rs feet toward the street will be used as a
gy mnasium, 40 feet next adjoining as a
| store house and the remaining 20 feet is oc
cupied by the engine house, in which room
Is left for the placing of an additional boil
err should it DO found desirable. The foun-
d alton, cellar walls and underpinning of
the bui lding are row ready for the first
| Il cor, and the construction is Of the most
thor ough and substantial character. The
cellars are Is feet high, and that intended
for the storage Of vegetables will have
double frost proof walls. All of the cellars
are to have ventilsting chimneys, with
flues for taking in Fl esh air and carrying off
foul air. The construction OF The building
will be essentially fre-proof throughout.
The sectional brick walls will be carried
up through to the roof, and the floors are
to be of iron girders with brick arches
springing between, thus combining the
greoest pos sible strength with absolute
protection against fire between the differ
ent stories. In the engine house this ar
rangsment will be especially valuable, as,
with a floor Of this description over the
boilers, the W hole of the upper part might
be burned or fall in and still leave the heat
ing apparatus intact. The first floor of the
engine house above the boilers will be
used for machine and repair shop, and
the second will be divided into sleeping
apartments for the farm employees. The
| gymnasium will be fine large and airy
structure, 70 by 40 feet, and taking in, in
one room, The whole height of the two sto-
ries. \ bowling alley will occupy the
north side of the room, and in the west end
billiard and reading room will be fitted
up as a part of the interior furnishing.
The gymnasium will be fitted up with ev-
cry appliance for healthful exercise which
1t is safe TO have, and in wet weather in
the sumner, as well as during the winter,
when outdoor exercise is impossible, this
new department of the institution will
furnish a pleasant and invaluable retreat
for those patients who are in condition TO
avail themselves of its advantages. In
this respect, at least, The Vermont asylum
will have gone a step in advance OF any
neighboring institution Of its kind The
space bordering on Asylum street, which
was formerly occupied by a wooden car
rage house will not be again built upon,
and a spacious and handsome entrance
will consequently be left TO the new build
ing aud the court beyond. The compile
ton of this structure will add greatly, not
only to the general appearance of the in
stitution, hut also to its convenience and
security. The architectural plans are
by Peabody & Stearns, of Boston, and
the genaial supervision of the work is in
the hands of Mr.. p. Goodrich. The brick
| work is un6ar Tho 1iraofion Of