Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

took hold of his case and has prosecuted it
to a successful issue. This is believed to be
the largest pension obtained in Vermont, and
in a day places man from pauperism to az
tiuence. Joslin has wife and four children.
- Hon VIM. M. Evarts has presented the
st. Francis Catholic church of Windsor with
bell for their church The bell was cast In
Baltimore Md, and weighs about 700 pounds.
1t is TO he hung with appropriate ceremonies,
when Bishop DeGoesbriand can be present.
The Baptist church, with two barns, live
stock, farming tools, ETC., belonging to Al
burn Mears were burned at Georgia Plain,
Monday morning Lose on church $400,
without insurance. Mr. Mears bad $500 in
surance. Inoendiarism is suspected.
Barton, the celebrated Waterbury bank
burglar, who escaped from the late sheriff L.
w. Brown several years ago while being taken
to Windsor after being convicted of the burg
larry of the Waterbury bank has at last turn
ed up in the Michigan state prison. He has
been living in great style in New York and
Hartford since his Vermont experience.
The Eureka slate quarry at Poultney was
sold at auction last week to James II. Lang
don Of Montpelier for $4,000.
Major M. b. Adams has awarded con-
tracts for government work on Lake Cham
plain as follows To j. L. johnson of Fulton,
N. Y, the work of dredging at Kenyon's Bay,
S17, 900; TO Luther Whitney of Keesville,
the submarine work at the Elbow, Whitehall,
81, 900 to j. L. johnson OF Fulton, the work
Of adding $50 feet to the Rouse's Point break
water, S2G, 96a
The Walker Il Hatch manufacturing
company of WiDoosk has gone into nsol-
vency with liabilities estimated at $500
The Spencer rifle COMPANY offer to furn-
ish for the use of the militia, 800 Springfield
rifles of the latest pattern in exchange for
the 500 arms now in use and 1000 revolvers
together with 20O0 old muskets stored in the
state arsenal.
The novelty works Of G. E. Hoadley *
| Co., East Pownal, were burned Sunday morn
ing. Total loss SIC, 600; insured for $4,000
A Windsor correspondent says that ICON
victs are arriving at the state prison with
great frequency of late; there are nearly a
hundred there now the largest number for
| two or three years"
Senators Edmunds and Morrill, will each
drive this season in Washington a pair Of
| Vermont horses which they have purchased
this year. Senator Edmunds's team is pair
Of handsome bays raised in North Hero, and
Senator Morrilrs horses are the elegant pair
of browns exhibited at the recent state fair
by d. Gilmore OF st. Adams, which were sold
| for 81, 900.
Mr.. Forbes, in Burlington letter TO the
| Boston Journal says The Unworthy Of
| Vermont enters upon the SD year OF its ex-
| istence under most favorable conditions aud
circumstances for its continued prosperity.
| The freshman class il the largest for years,
and the prospect OF an increased attendance
| of students In the medical department the
| coming term is very encouraging The gen
eral gain in attendance in the department of
arts aud sciences is 80 per cent. over last year,
the whole number of students in the various
departments this year being $50 The in
| come of the University for the year ending
last commencement was $27 G3G 49, of which
sum 5000 was contributed by the state. The
trustees announce their purpose to attempt to
increase the permanent fund Of the college
! $500 000 which would furnish an increased
| annual income of some S25 600
1t ia said that some vandal has badly de-
faced the recently erected masonic mOnu.
ment on Bird mountain, near Rutland, by an
application of lime.
The Vermonter says Of the new govern.
ment building that is to be- at Montpelier
| An inspection Of the elevation plan reveals
the fact that a very handsome structure is 10
be erected. The material will be OF granite
cut in rough ashlar with smooth trimming OF
the same stone. The style of architecture il
Queen Anne justly popular for its elegance.
The interior arrangements are very conven-
lent, the lower floor being occupied by the
post Office and the upper by the court room
and offices for the local government ofiicia 8.
The appropriation il now ample aud th g con.
structou Of a very fine building is assured.