Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-25


Rutlanl AMI at one time it was thought
that all the buildings near by would be de-
stroyel, but the flames were subiued be-
fore serious damage had been done.
There was a violent thunder shower at
Montpelier on Thursday of last week.
Lightning struck i'm several places, includ-
ing the tower of the Central Vermont sta
ton, which was set on fire, but the flames
were soon eNtingushed. dynamo at the
electric light station was burned out.
Great efforts are being made by the Chi
nese to gain admission to this country at
RichfOrd and the customs officers are kept
on the alert to enforce the law which eX-
cludes all laborers of that race. Quite a
colony has been at Sutton, Que, for two
weeks held back for want of proof OF a
right to come in.
The Messrs. Randall are to build imme-
diately a new hotel SOHO three stories
high. heated by steam and having all mod
ern Improvements, at Morrisvlle. 1t will
be one of the handsomest and best APP
pointed houses in northern Vermont. The
citizens of Morrisville rs usual back it with
handsome financial support.
James +. IIanley, who hired livery
team at Castleton last week Wednesday
and was arrested at Brandon for stealing
it, has been placed on $500 bonds He is
about % years old and claims that his
home is in Fairfield. He has a bad record.
having served two terms in the house OF
correction. He is wanted at Nergennes
and st. Adams for horse stealing.
The Troy Telegram states that Mrs. .Je-
rome b. Parmenter widow of Col. Par
menter, for many years proprietor of the
Troy Press, is to receive $50, 600 from the
New York legislature for printing done by
her husband several years ago. and that
her share in the Knibbs patent valve suit
will amount to several hundred thousand
dollars.
Marcellus, son of f. d. Nash. train
master of the Central Vermont railroad,
recently had his left leg broken half way
between the knee and ankle at Edgar
Neb., when about to change cars on hi,
way East. The broken bones penetrated
! through the flesh, and he came near bleed
ing to death, a deep cash about six inche,
long in the calf of his leg having severed
the main artery.
The severest storm of wind and rain ev.
er known passed over parts of Caledonia
and Orleans county last Thursday and Fri
| day. South of Barton large trees wer,
| blown down, houses unroOfed. etc. A
! LyndOnville woOdshed in the railroad
| yard was blown over and an engine dis
abled. At West Burke Erasmus Spen
Ger, aged 10, took refuge in dry house
| the smoke stack of which fell and kille,
! him.
John =. Bowman, who built the bcauti
! full mausoleum which cost SO, 600 in Lau
rel Glen cemetery at Cuttingsyille. died il
that village last Friday after an illness of 81,
! years, during which time he has not LEI
his bed. He was born at Rutland in 1916
He engaged in the tanning business at Cut
tingsyille and in New York state, haVin!
extensive works at Stony Creek. y. Y.
and amasscd fortune. In 1871 he repre-
scented Sherburne in the legislature.
Joseph Munroe Poland. who died O
dropsy at Marblchead, Mass, on Wedncs
| day of last week. was the oldest son O
Hon. Joseph Poland of Montpelier. liz
graduated from Vermont University, en-
listed in the 18th Vermont regiment, wa
appointed adjutant of Col. Proctor's req
ment, and served throughout its term u
service, He was for Il years associate ed
tor of the Montpelier Waterman, and TO
some time he has been in business in tn
West.
These officers of the State SUNDAY schoc
! convention We're elected at the annual con
vention at Newport last week: President
Rev. l.. q. Sherburne; vice president j
ii. Mason of Lyndon; secretaries, Rev. j
ii. Babbitt of Brattlcboro, Rev. George
Story of IIighgate; executive committe,
Loren b. Lord of Burlington, j. b. Ben
gen of st. Adams. G.. f. Roney of New
port, G.. Baldwin of SaXtons River: trea.
urer, l.. W. llawley of Brattleboro. Tn
treasurer reported $3.50 in the treasury.
Last Wednesday thieves entered Mia
Emerson's house at Cleveland Corner.
near Hyde Park, and broke open trun
taking from il S605, the property of MI
EmeTsOn's sons. The bag and the wallet
both empty, were afterward found i'm tn
orchard. Evidently the money was take
by parties who were acquainted with tn
surroundings and knew ii was there. Som
of the family were at home at the tim,
but the burglary was not discovered unit
one of the young men came home an
went to the room.
Barton Landing was visited last Frida
by a destructive fire which destroyed seve
al buildings and ruined most of the COZ
tents The total loss was over S20,OOC
the estimates being as follows: II. w. Bl
chanan, general store, on building, S25OI
no insurance; on stock $1,000, insuran,
$500. w. c. Twombey, on buildin,
$1,000, insurance $500. G.. w. Orne, Jew
eler, $500, insurance $1,000. f. f. Sta
ford, business block and dwelling, To-
$500, insurance 5000; loss on good
$1,000, insurance $500. Louis Albie
dwelling, damaged to the amount of Sl2O
was partially insured. There were sever
other small losses among tenants.