Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-19

THE BAIL ROAD NEETiNG-A STRONG VOTE TO
AID IHE BRATrLrBoHO d BENNINGTON RAIL.
ROAD.
The town meeting on Tuesday, called to
ascertain whether the town will aid in the
construction of the Brattleboro d Bennington
railroad, was called to order about hslf-past
ten o'clock and Israel Haynes vas chooses
moderator. motion was made that tie
town do aid in tho construction C. said pTo.
posed road. The question was leit open. as
the voters were tardy, many thinking tnat the
meeting was warned at O'Clock, the usual
hour for our town meetings few miuutes
before ~ o'clock the question Was called ard
the motion prevailed with only 8 negative
votes motion was then made and carried
to adjourn until o'clock. Tho meeting was
called TO order promptly at ! o'clock when
the hall was filed there being good attend
ance and more than could be seated The
first motion made was that the town aid TO
the amount Of a. 800, eight times its grand
list. The motion prevailed 1876 to 30. The
amount is to be taken in stock when certain
conditions are fulfilled. Tho Commissioners
chosen are Israel Haynes, Clark Chandler and
Mills Brown The meeting was harmonious
and the best Of feeling prevailed
FRANK ALDRICH's FARMHOUSE AND oUr-Buup-
INGs BURNED, WITH MOST or THEIR CON-
TENTS.
Frank Aldrch were destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning. together with most of their
contents. The fire was first discovered at
about 4 o'clock by Miss Nellie Palmeter
school teacher, who was boarding with Mr..
Aldrich. The family had barely time TO os-
cape before the roof fell in. Nothing was
saved from the houst except one bed. Mrs
Aldrch and her little boy were barefoot5d
and her baby had on nothing but its night
clothes. They were a mile from the nearest
neighbors and the wind was blowing a gale.
Miss Palmeter succeeded in saving most of
her clothes. They being in a trunk she drew
them out Of the house. Mr.. Aldrich got his
cattle and horse from the barn - sheep, a
pig and lot Of poultry were burned. OF
his other effects, including provisions, hay,
grain farming tools, wagons, etc, nothing
was saved except one sleigh. The house was
situated about three miles from the village,
near Haystack mountain, and, as has been
said, a mile FROM a neighbours. Mrs. Aldrich
first went out of the house in her sudden
fright leaving her baby on the bed. Her
husband called to her about the baby and she
rushed back and barely had time to secure it
before the roof fell. The little boy. aged 10
years was Obliged to run barefoOted a mile
TO secure help, and the mother stood mean
time in the severe weather under a tree. clad
only in q night dress and skirt aud holding
her nearly naked baby in her arms Their
plight, it need not be said, was pitiful one.
The loss is placed at $500; insured for be
tween $1,000 and $500. The family are in
the village with friends and to-day the ladies
are to meet in the town house to make mp
clothing for them. A subscription paper is
in circulation and is being Literally signed to
aid Mr.. Aldrich to start again. The origin
of the fire is not known, but it probably took
in some manner in the shed.
Abbott Wilder of Boston csme home to
attend the funeral Of his father on Saturday.
We understand that W. V. Dickinson has
sold his business to A. G. Jones of Halifax.
The Childs homestead, occupied by Chas.
+. Boyd Esq. was slightly damaged by fire
last Sunday evening. The fire was caused by
the burning out Of the chimney and caught
in the partition through which pipe passed
The fire company responded promptly to the
alarm, and strung their hose from their force
pump at the mill and were ready for active
service, but the fire was guenched without
their services. Damage to the house covered
by insurance. Mr.. Boyd's furniture and car
pets were damaged to considerable extent
not insured.
A disgraceful row occurred on the street
on Tuesday afternoon, soon after the town
meeting was adjourned, in which Jared Sage
and James Richardson we're the principal
actors 1t seems that both Sage and Richard
son had visited the town agency during the
day, aud both succeeded in getting a bottle
filed with whskey, each asserting in turn
that it was for sickness. The result was q
drunk, knock down, arrests, 81 fine each
aud costs, amounting to about SO each
Sage passed the night in the lookup. Public
sentiment bames the town agent for selling
the parties the liquor. Sage is too well known
to him, and Richardson was perfect stran-
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