Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
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some Of our readers will not be surprised,
though all will be glad and grateful TO learn
that these plans have taken shape in arrange
ments for the immediate construction of a
new and larger building for the medical de-
partment of the university, aud of a gymnasi-
um for the benefit of the academical students.
For the former, Mr. Howard yesterday,
through Col. Cannon, purchased of the Bur
lington savings bank the Underwood place"
at the north end of the college park. The
place includes the we'll known mansion and
several acres Of land, excelently situated for
the purposes of the medical school. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Howard proposes to use
the house in part, with such engagements
and alterations as will give on the lower floor
large and convenient rooms for the needed
offices, anatomical museum, and dissecting
room and above these spacious, well light
ed and commodious lecture room, of a capac-
ity to accommodate 300 students He also
rs we learn, intends to take out the interior
of the present medical college building, and
to make of IL convenient and well appointed
gymnasium, with suitable apparatus for gym
nastic sports and physical training. In these
generous provisions Mr.. Howard will meet
obvious and pressing wants Of the university
and render great service to the public. The
medical college has for several years been
too small for its large and growing classes.
The new building will not only be far more
convenient and suitable for its purpose, but
will have margin of space for future growth
The gymnasium will add greatly to the pleas
ure and conduoe to the health Of the univer-
sity boys, and add to the prosperity and use
fitness of the institution and both struc-
lures will testify to Mr.. Towards generosity,
public spirit and wise forethought, already SO
literally manifested in this community.
THE ST. ALBANs TROUBLES.
The depositors committee have been
through the books Of the St. Adams Trust
company and report the total assets at S7O9
545, of which $4,000 is worthless paper,
$501, 545 doubtful, and Sl93, 900 good. II
all the doubtful assets could be collected the
depositors would be paid in full, and IL half
the doubtful assets could be collected the
company could pay ~ cents on dollar, al
lowing no preferred claims. Insane persons
minors and married women among the de-
postors must be paid first, however, and the
amount of these claims is not known. The
committee hope that $50, 5S7 deposited in
the Vermont national Barlow bank will be
paid In full, but are doubtful about the $685.
900 secured by the stock Of the same bank
Lawrence Brainerd is responsible to the COM
pany for S4Ol, OPS and his property turned
over 10 ulbbL IL II worth hDOut efU,UOU.
Willard Pierce was appointed receiver Of A.
o. Brainerd's property and there was hear
ing on the petition to put Lawrence Brainerd
into insolvency. The latter declined to be
examined, and Monday Judge Bailey of the
insolvency court issued a writ for his com.
nitment for contempt in refusing to deliver
his books or papers to the courts messenger
or to make disclosures concerning his proper
ty before the court.
VERMONT BAPTIST COMMEMORATE WEEKS
SESSION.
The 18th annual convention of the Yer.
mont Baptist association closed very sue.
cessful two days meeting at West Randolph
Thursday evening The attendance was large,
nearly every church in the state being repre-
sented and the deep interest manifested made
the meeting Of unusual interest. Much Of
the time Wednesday was given to hearing
the reports of the different committees. In
the evening the annual sermon was delivered
by Rev. j. G.. Lorimer of Georgia Plain.
Thursday forenoon there was public meet.
ing of the board of managers and also the
ladies' missionary meeting in the Christian
church. There was meeting of the Yer
mont Baptist Historical society, after which
the reports of the committees occupied the
afternoon. In the evening an excellent ser
of Bennington. Following this was the final
adjournment.
AN OCTOBER SNOW STORM.
From three to four inches of heavy,
damp snow fell in northern Vermont and New
Hampshire on Tuesday, preceded by several
hours of heavy rain. This is said to be the
heaviest fall of snow in October in 40 years.
A West Randolph despatch on Tuesday night
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has fallen through this valley since noon to.
day, and it remains on the ground at seven
o'clock to night. The storm was preceded by
two nights Of heavy white frost, ice forming
on water this morning, followed by heavy
rain for about three hours this forenoon,
when snow commenced falling in huge fakes,
lodging on trees and telephone wires to their
destruction to quite an extent" Dispatches
of similar tenor come from White River
Junction. st. Johnsbury, Waterbury, Barre,
and other places.
Mrs, Frank Spaulding of West Brain
tree poisoned herself with oil OF cedar, Sun
day.
Charles Webster of West Randolph, a
young man, shot himself dead Sunday even
ing. disappointment in love is the alleged
cause.
The Vermont and Canada railroad CON-
pany has filed a petition IN chancery in the
Fran in county court before Chief Justice
Royce, asking that the Langdon suit be with.
drawn and the receivership terminated so
that the consolidated railroads of Vermont
may obtain possession OF the road and the Yer
mont aud Canada stockholders have security
for their bonds exchanged for consolidated
railroad stock.
Recently little daughter of Ira Edwarda
of Stove had finger suddenly amputated by
attempting to stop the fly wheel OF a sewing
machine which was in rapid motion,
S. B. Pettengill, formerly of the Rut.
land Herald and St. Adams Messenger, is
now on daily paper at Portland, Oregon.
The Washington county grand jury
found nine bills, one against Eugene Town,
a wealthy young farmer and respectfully con-
neoted, for attempting to outrage l5-years-
old girl on lonely road in Waterbury, and
one against James Templeton, whose sus-
pected murder of Mrs. Hurlburt was men
toned last week. Templeton is not to be
found, and the authorities are criticised for
not arresting him when the murder was first
discovered. He was II soldier in the Mexican
war, and also in the rebellion, is hard drink
err, and has served a term in state.prison.
His victim. over 20 years old aGd in feeble
health, lived at Iempleton's house. He
threw her down and throttled her.
The fist annual meeting of the Vermont
Bible society will be held in Barre Oct. II.
The Rutland grand jury found no bill
against Mrs. Goodwin OF Castleton, charged
with having murdered her child, and she has
been discharged
q. w. Brown, a Remington veterinary
surgeon, died Saturday morning from the eff
feots OF an overdose of ohloral. He had
been suffering from stomach difficulty for
several years, for which he found no relief,
except in the use of ohlorRl, and whether he
accidentally or Intentionally took too much is
not known.
In libel suit in the Franklin county court
of Tarble, a greenback politician v. Tobin,
editor of the Swanton Courier, the Jury esti-
mated the damage to Tarble's character at IS,
and allowed him So and costa,
"A fire at st. Adams burned the upper
part of Driscolrs block and damaged the
Arlington and Gilmore blocks Wednesday
morning. Several firms suffer slight losses.
Two fremen were hurt by falling walls.
Frank r. Bates, attorney Rt-law of North
field, and Grand Worthy Secretary Of Good
Templars, died of consumption Wednesday
night,
-Lawrenoa Braiperd of 81. Adams hal
lodged making q sworn statement of his at
fairs by taking an appeal to the county cour
from the judgment of the insolvency cour
declaring him an insolvent debtor, WHICH viii
nut off the examination till next September