Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-07-06

and IL is quite remarkable fact that out OF
175 policies, or thereabouts, issued by him
in the last twenty-five years, he has been
called upon to pay but two losses. The
Doctor expresses the belief that the COM
pany will yet emerge from its difficulties
and resume business. The following tele-
gram was received from President Wiggin
on Friday:
HARTFORD, June 20.
A. ID. Putnam, Braltleboro:
A report was made TO the commission as
we learn by the newspapers. Don't be
troubled by reports. We will now show
the entire plan from the commencement
and vindicate our strength aud integrity.
Il. II. W1Gd1S.
PROF. sCHUsTER's CONCERT
OF last Thursday evening was one Of those
occasions equally delightful to persons in
terested in his large class Of pupils, and TO
those who only desire for themselves to pass
an entertaining evening. Besides a pleas
ing and popular programme, Mr.. Schuster
presented the public with a rare treat in the
shape of a very youthful violinist, Miss
Belle Botsford, pupil of Echberg's con-
servatOry of music at Boston. This young
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gave some specimens OF very correct and
graceful bowling, which, added to her mas
terly and, at the same time, child-like con-
ception of her numbers on the programme,
brought down the house In a most decided
manner. The vocal selections of the even
ing were rendered by Miss Annie Stevens
in such manner as to call for encores in
each instance, and her singing showed a
marked improvement, both in regard TO
quality of tone and style, undoubtedly due
TO recent course Of musical study pursued
in Boston. Among the novelties brought
out by Prof. Schuster this year, was
Haydn's Kinder Symphony, which, al
though not a neW composition, as one OF our
local papers has it, was new TO our public
and a Happy Hei0hTide, in which latter
composition a comb solo bore off the palm.
The most noticeable feature In the piano
performances was, as 1t always is in Mr.
SchusieI's concerts, the clear touch and
careful study of his pupils. The piano used
on this occasion was a new and elegant up
right from the mandatory of Ernst Cab
bier, New York.
TWO FIRES IN ONE NIGHT.
The celebration of the night before the
Fourth was marked by the rather unusual
feature Of two fires, which aroused the viii
layers after midnight, with an interval of
two hours between. The first alarm was
given at quarter before one O'Clock, and
was caused by the burning of the barn be-
longing TO the estate of Thomas O'Conner
on Main arn Ergt
seen by parties near the Main street bridge,
whose attention was attracted by a light
which shot up from the building. BY the
time the spot was reached the fire had burst
through every crack and crevice, and in
fifteen minutes the barn was In ruins. The
fire department was promptly on hand and
quickly eAlinguished the flames. The on.
ly damage done to surrounding property
was the charring of the high fence, and the
end of tue school-house wood-sbed, which
stands on the bank in the rear OF the barn.
Two pigs, some hens, and small quantity
of stove wood which was stored in the barn,
were burned. The loss was $50, fully COW
cred by insurance in the Vermont Mutual.
Al a little before 3 o'clock another alarm
was given, and this time il was James NJ
Reeds barn, in tho rear of his dwelling
house on the north side of Green street,
which was filled with flame aud was burn
ed down in the space of about 20 minutes
amer the fire was discovered. In addition
TO the other contents of the barn, Mr.. Reeds
horse, valued at $50, was burned, as also
was his carriage and a load of hay, with the
wagon upon which it stood. A new and
valuable carriage belonging 10 Admiral
Green had its top burned of. The fire de-
partment responded promptly to this alarm,
aud the heavy rain which prevailed at the
time was nearly enough of itself 10 prevent
the spread Of the fire TO surrounding prop
erty. Mr.. Reeds loss on building and per-
sonal property is put down at 500; insur-
ed with JENNIE & Sherman in the Vermont
Mutual for $500. There is no doubt that the
orr gin of both of these fires was incendiary,
and, while ii is difficult to imagine what
the motive could have been in either case,
ii is by no means impossible that more Sc
rious mischief was intended than was ac-
complished. Given a dry night and slight
wind, and the loss of property in both To-
calities must inevitably have been large.
both fires were set at the same time, with
the intention of having them break out
simultaneously but, ii such was the case,
this part of the design was fortunately frus-
trated. Further probability is lent TO the
theory of incendiarism 10y the fact that the
doors of c. l.. Piper's barn, located near
that Of O'COnnor's, when the first alarm
sounded, were found 10 have been opened
by some miscreant, and the contents must
inevitably have caught fire but for the Time
ly discovery.
THE GYPSY ENCAMPMENT.
The out door party and gypsy encamp-
ment given by the ladies of ST. Michaers
Episcopal parish on the afternoon and eve
ming of July 4th was a very happy and
gratifying success, not only in the enjoy
meHt which it afforded to the large num-
Der of people in attendance, but also in its
financial returns. The superior advantages
afforded for such an occasion by Mr.. Rang
er's ample grounds, with those of DIR.
Rockwell adjoining, were admirably util-
lied aud the scene presented by the num-
merous gaily decked tents and the bright
costumes of the pVDsV attendants WAS MIC