Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11
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HEMAN WARES BUILDINGS BURNED
At an early hour last SUNDAY evening
iieman " Wares barn was discovered t. h..
on fire. 80 furiuusly did the flames rage
that the building and adjoining sheds were
soon completely euvelopel and 1t was with
difficulty that the cattle we're gotten out
several sheep and hens we're burned Near
ly all Of Mr. Wares farming tools wer,
consumed The barn aud contents we're in.
Sured In the North America insurance Co..
of Philadelphia. through the agency of
L. A. Willard, ir. for about S7OO The
loss Is full 5000 The cause Of the fire L.
explained IA this wise that ii boy Twins
WIN Mr. Ware had seen stray cat 20 uu
der the barn, and in his anxiety to see inst
where the cat was he struck a match. and
surprising that II was fully extinguish-d.
threw It into the dry grass near hv. The
fire was thus started, resulting most disa,
trously. IL Is not known whether the cat
survived or persisted Mr. Ware has the
sympathy Of the community. which has
taken practical form in the substitution
oi nearly 500 to aid him in rebuilding
our SNOW banks are rapidly departing
ami our roads are becoming settled
Mr.. William Stearn, aud son. If New
York have been IN town during the past
week
We are glad 10 learn that Mr.. O. NJ Law
ton has returned to New York. greatly ben-
htted 10y his trip 10 the south
Mrs. Ellen a Whipple of Adams Mas
has been IN town visiting friends aud rrla
tive,
Cur village school, are progressing most
ihvorahly. hut the number of uupil, is anu
sually small
As mentioned last week, c. A. Lamb of
turner's Falls, Mass, will remove to this
Town soon and assume management of the
tealhlhs business owned los f. f. Wheeler
We are glad % welcome back our former
townsman.
W A Rice, who has resided in town for
some three years, coutemplates removing
l." Burlington 10 engage in the stone. cuttm-
business, his regular trade.
II Is expected that the remains of Mr.
llley boyd, an active business citizen of
TINS place some twenty or twenty five wear.
ago, VIII soon he brought to this town f1r
burial. Mr.. Boyd died in Amherst. Mas
M February Tie was formerly a member
oil social lodge No. IS, and will be buried
with Masonic honors
A number Of our school teacher, and cIr.
Aehs attended the Wndham county teach
erS institute at jacksonville this week 800
.Ni'"N tll"l tiir occasion was one of much
interest, and JOIN in extending thank, 90
The citizens of jacksonville for the gen-r
Gus hospitality 50 freely shown.
The Newton Brothers have had an anu.
Sualiy favorable season for their log drive.
ana the annual supply is now at their mills
IN keadsboro
Our newspaper enterprise is nov upon
sure footing, and the first copy vii be- D..
sued about June 10. f. l.. Stetson of Iarb
sonVille, well known AS an excellent printer.
"ili have direct management of the matter.
an" mo- pans will he spared 10 make the pa
per entertaining aud of special local value
lhe Office will be thoroughly equipped with
new presses and type, aud it will he a great
own town.
''ur euterprislng citizens. Messrs Wheel
~ 1n3 willard, have bought of John L.
buell. ms building occupied for a marble
SHOP. 1t VIII he thoroughly repaired, and
MT 0tetson will occupy il for his newspaItr
once This is one of the oldest building,
~ l'e village, and has been used for a ga
IleIy OF purposes since it was built Il b.
understood that Mr. Buell. will remove hl,
marble stock 10 the shop near his resideury
IN the starting Of our newspaper project,