Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-08

at White River junction for violating the
internal revenue laws. lie was admitted
to bail in the sum of $500 to appear before
the grand jury.
The Bennington fire department has ar.
ranged for a new electric alarm system, the
cost of the apparatus being $1,000. The
system will consist of striker for the Con
gregational church bell, whistle attach
ments for two or three of the mills, striking
gongs in each of the hose houses and II
alarm boxes.
PrOuty IL Miller Lumber company OF
Newport will manufacture 10000, 900 feet
of lumber this season. They have just
completed their drive of logs down the lake
The first annual stallion parade under
the auspices of the North Caledonia Fail
association will be held on the 18th. 4
long list of valuable animals have been en-
tered for exhibition. Gen Grout will give
an address and the Lyndonville band will
he in attendance.
While Julius Williamson of Mddlebury
was out driving with his two daughters the
bits of the harness broke, and the horse
ran. The two girls were thrown out, and
Miss Jennie, the older. was badly injured
about the spine, while her sister was seri-
ously cut about the head and remained UNI
conscious until the following day. Mr.
Williamson was also thrown out and cut
about the left temple.
Last week a gang of men was put to
work on the coal shute in Lyndonvlle. II
is big job and will require about - men
all summer to complete it. Over 800 spies
are to be driven and 100000 feet of lum.
Der will be used.
The scale company at st. Johnsbury are
putting in a new chimney rs feet in diane
ter and $50 feet high The work will re.
quire 1853, 900 bricks. The old chimney &c
feet high will be taken down. New boilers
have been ordered. four in number, eacl
having 100 tlues and being double in capac-
ity the old ones. new engine of SOC
horse power will be put in this summer.
Recent Deaths.
Edward Roberts. who died i'm New York
Sunday, was born in Manchester i'm 1872
His grandfather fought in the French
and Indian war and his father in the wal
of the revolution. His mother was Betsey
Stone of Arlington. Young Roberts en-
tered the office of the Rutland Herald AT
the age of -, but later devoted himself tc
0AuilN. Nlll'iUlR W IlldllS tOlltLt Ill 1901
He had been engaged in mercantile pur
suits in New York since 1871, but had Civ
en- much time to study. being a distin
guished Greek. Latin and Hebrew scholar
The burial was on Wednesday at the Del
cemetery at Manchester.
DIR. Jesse Parker Bancroft. cN-superin
tendent of the New Hampshire insane asy
lum, who died at Concord last week. wa,
formerly a teacher in the academy at Der
by, and for - years practiced his profes
sion at st. JOhnsbury. representing thai
town in the legislature of 1853 His work
of the last 30 years has given him nation
al reputation as specialist on insanity.
Rev. DIR. Thomas jefferson Conant. who
died in New York last week. was nativ,
of Brandon and a graduate of MiddeburN
college. He was professor of Greek
Latin and German in Colby university
Watervile. Maine. and afterward held
profeSsorship in what is now Colgate uni
versity, Hamilton, y. Y. and the Roches
ter \. Y, theological seminary. He spent
two years in study in Europe. and for NOR,
than 20 years has engaged in literary work
his greatest achievement being the revis
ion of the common English version of tn,
Bible for the American Bible union. II,
was recognized as one of the finest Hebrew
scholars of the time, and was the author o
several biblical works. one of his sons
who was the editor on Harper's Weekly
disappeared in 1884, and has never beer
heard from.
Col. Jerome b. Parmenter, 81. formerly
editor and proprietor of the Troy Press
was buried at Bennington Wednesday o
last week. He was an able and popular
journalist, but had suffered from arm,
troubles for several years. having been
hopeless invalid since last September. Hi
home was at Bennington and the large fu
neral attendance included many prominen
Trojans.