Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-02-08
STATE AFFALRS.
I.O.O.F.-AnnuaI Meeting Of the Grand
Lodge and Encampment

Tho Grand Encampment Of Vermont, 1.
o. o. F., opened at Rutland on Tuesday at .
A. NJ, Leopold Retting, G. @. p, in tho chair.
A full representation from the subordinates
was present, and II new members received
the Grand Encampment degree. Tho re-
ports OF tho grand officers showed the patri-
archal branch Of the order in Vermont to be
in a henlthy condition, threo uniformed
camps having been organized during the year
past and a petition granted for a fourth at
this session. large amount OF regular bust
ness was acted upon, and the following off.
GERS elected for the ensuing year
II. f. Randall Of st. Johnsbury @. r.. j. A. Parker
OF Rutland, q. II. p; M p. Scuen of Burlington q.
s. w. j. X. Edgarton Of Northfeld G. s.; 7. Viuton
of Brattleboro, @. T. f. II. Thayer Of Bratloboro,G
J. w; j. u. Soper Of st. Johnsbury, q. !. s.; A. H.
sabin Of saxtons River, @, o, S.; f. NJ. Warner Of
Rutland, @. NJ.
After pleasant and harmonious session,
the Grand Encampment adjourned to meet in
one year at such place as the Grand Lodge
shall designate. HIM. Q.
The Grand lodge Of Vermont convened
at Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday morning
at . o'clock, with large number of repre-.
sentatives from different sections Of the state.
The committee on credentials reported Al
new members upon whom the Grand Lodge
degrees were conferred. Among the stand
ing committees announced were On state of
the order, s. Bigwood, George II. Clark,
Timothy Vinton on subordinates, j. X. Ed
gerton, @. A. Perry, A. G. Niles on finance,
A. O. Niles, d. @. Foss, w. A. Miller
Grand Master Henry delivered brief ad.
dress which was couched in a fraternal spirit,
and gave q summary of his official duties.
The grand secretary, o. II. Henderson, made
a report of the routine work of his office, the
summary showing a membership of 1850
with net gain Of 1870 during the year. The
secret work of the order was exempliffed by
ii. Nj. Currier, grand representative The
following officers were elected and installed
Henry L. Stillson. Bennington grand mas
ter Samuel G.. Putnam, Rutland, deputy
grand master Frank G. White, Bennington,
grand warden o. II. Henderson, st. Johns
bury, grand secretary i. II. Robinson, Der
by Line grand treasurer Samuel Bigwood,
Winooski, grand chaplain Henry NJ. Curri
err Brattleboro, grand representative N. p.
Bowman, St. Johnsbury, grand marshal
Charles A. Perry, Readsboro, grand conduc.
tor L. l. futile, Bradford, grand guar dian
Charles +. Caustic, Montpelier, grand herald.
The Farmers' Mutual Retirement.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Montpelier, which began bust
ness in 1919, has decided to retire from bust
moss on account of heavy losses which made
an and u per cent assessment necessary
last year This assessment, which was larger
by 81 per cent than has ever been levied by
this company, had the immediate effect of re
ducing the number of policy holders and il
was deemed wise by the officers of the COM
pany to stop issuing policies and wind up
while there were 1000 policy holders rather
than be compelled to stop after majority of
these had retired. The assessment necessary
to meet the losses and expenses from last Au-
10, FL 1t 90 10 H.,
about per cent, and il is thought that only
per cent additional will be required to meet
all expenses up to March 18th, when all poll
cies in force will be cancelled, unless there
should be more losses in the meantime. The
Vermont aud Union Mutuals have offered to
rensure the Farmers risks at a nominal cost,
and already large number have been tranc-
ferred to those two remaining companies-of
which most Of the Farmers agents have per
manent agencies.
The managers OF the Farmers are I'M
doubtedly wise in winding up its affairs now
instead of allowing it to 80 on until a heavy
assessment was sntailed on a few. Probably
about 1000 of the policies of this company
are held in this county.
MurderOus ARRAY at Chester Depot.
Yesterday morning while Charles Rob
bins, Postmaster at Chester Depot, was going
by Warren Head, who dealt him several muir
derous blows over the head with a club, and
inflicted severe injuries before being dsarm.
ed by bystandors. Hcad is about 80 years
old, has been considered harmessly insane
for some time past and held grudge against
Robbins who is a neighbor. Mr.. Robbins
was severely injured, and the result would
have been much worse had it not been for by
ISLANDERS. Head has been taken to Brattle.
boro.
a Murder ON Grand Isle.
The people of Grand Isle arc agitated
over a murder which has recently come to
light there. The victim was young Ger
man named Krauser, who was Mt work for
one of the Grand Isle farmers During Jan
uary he was visited by one Oscar Meyer,
diids Won Bumendale, who persuaded him to
cross tho lake with him to st. Adams Bay.
Since then nothing has been seen of Krauser.
After the two had been away some time,
Meyer returned and procured an axe, a rope,
a large stone and a hand-sled at the Bay, say
ing that he had caught some fish and wanted
to anchor them in the lake. He went to St.
Adams and asked for Krausers trunk, saying
its owner had frozan his leg so badly that he
could not come Rftor it himself but was in
ST. Albums waiting for it. He was afterwards
seen with some OF KrAuscr's clothing on.
look the matter mp, and last Monday morn
ing Meyer was arrested at Albany, n. Y. On
his person was found Il letter written in Ger
man on one side Of the paper aud in English
on the other. 1t bore what purported to be
the signature Of the murdered lad and direct
I'd that bis employer keep Lis trunk aud mon
ey until they should DO called for. The lot
ter was dated August 3, and addressed 10 the
employer of the victim. Detectives made a
tour OF tue pawn shops in Albany and dis
covered clothing that WAS bood-stained. The
proprietor vas brought before Meyer and
identified him gI tie person who had sold the
clothing. The object Of ihs crime seems 10
have been TO obtain possession OF few do
lars in money which Kauser had on his per-
son. Myers waa taken to ST. Adams Tuesday
and lodged in jail. Though diligent search
has been made the body of Krauser has not
yet been found.
The Rutland railroad company have be-
gun suits against j. W CrAmton and J. @.
Dunn, two of j. NJ Ravens bondsmen. His
bond was signed by three other men, one OF
whom is dead and two have gone through
bankruptcy.
The Farmers Mutual fire insurance COM
pany of Montpelier has decided to wind up
its business on account of large and frequent
losses and generally Improbable business.
H. W. Love Of Rutland has been acquit-
ted of the charges preferred against him fer
offences against the Sunday law.
j. NJ. Haven is suffering from injuries
received by being thrown from carriage last
fall, but the Rutland Herald says his condi-
ton is not 30 precarious as has been reported.
AT town meeting held last Saturday st.
Adams voted to refund its debt of $50 600 at
. per cent
The safe in William Spaulding's store at
Derby Line, was robbed, Monday afternoon,
of $4,000 cash and some papers. Stearnes
Holland has been arrested on suspicion.
futile q Co., state printers, are now
printing 10000 tax inventories for 1884.
They are the same in form as last year.
The joint commission on the boundaries
of the Troy and Vermont Methodist confer
enoes, which have been in dispute several
years, meet April 2.
A MODEL CHURCH MEETING.-The New