Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-28
An Alchemy Crank.

the people of Barre, was the work of Will
bur Avery, an insane youth of COrinth.
On the witnesses stand he told ludicrous
story of how the explosion which burned
Blacksmith Neddo and a man in his en-
ploy occurred. Avery says that he knew
all the secrets of "allkemy' and that he
was performing an experiment that would
give him as its result "the elixir of life"
when as preparation he got this Pinch
gas pipe capped, filled it with sulphur,
screwed the cap on and took it up to Ned
dos to get it heated and extract the soil, ="
which would turn base metals into gold in
addition to prolonging life.
The hills at Waterbury were white with
snow Monday morning.
Three barns owned by Hiram Bean at
South Burlington were burned Saturday
night.
Rev. DR.. Wilcox of Burlington has ac-
cepted call to the First Baptist church at
Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. A. L. Tombly, millinery dealer at
Lyndonville, and J. G.. Nichols d Son,
iewelry dealers at Barre, are insolvent
The Sheldon art museum at Middebury
has received a copy of the first Bible pub
lished in the English language in America
Charles II. Huntoon, senior member of
the granite company of that name, and a
man prominent in fraternal circles, died at
Barre Monday.
G. w. Sprague of Waltham left Boston
this week for South Africa, with 81 Span
ish Merino sheep selected from flocks in
Addison county.
f. d. Nash of Grand Forks, North
Dakota, has bought 10000 barrels of APP
pies in Grand Isle. He will pay $50 900 to
the growers in that section.
William Densmore, Barre boy, had the
whole charge of shotgun lodge in his
thigh, through its accidental discharge
while in the hands of his brother.
Capt. James Hope, the distinguished
artist, who died at Watkins N. Y, Fri.
day, was born in Scotland in 1918. He
lived at one time at Fair Haven and later
at Castleton, where he was an instructor in
the seminary.
The chapel at the Vermont Soldiers
Home at Bennington was dedicated with
patriotic exercises Thursday of last week.
Hon. j. X. Batchelder of Arlington made
the presentation speech and Hon. Hugh
Henry of Chester responded.
The Western Traffic association, of
which that well-known Vermonter, Col.
Aldace F. Walker of Rutland, has been
chairman for several years at $25, 900 per
year, has broken up. Col Walker will re-
sumo his law practice, either in Chicago or
New York.
The directors of the Vermont Mutual
Fire insurance company of Montpelier
have elected the old board of officers for
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tleboro is the director from Windham
county and w. w. Stickney of Ludlow
from Windsor county.
One of the Columbus day celebrations
at Bennington was the dedication of the
st. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic
church. This church is one of the largest
| and handsomest in the state 1t is bull
| of blue stone, with white marble trim
mings, and cost Sl00,0G0 A large mum
| Der of visiting priests were present at tho
dedication.
| The Vermont Bible society has elected
the following officers President, Hon. w
p. Dillingham; of Waterbury; vice presi
dents, Rev. Leonard Finney of Waterbury
and Rev. A. b. TruaX of Montpelier; cor
responding secretary, Rev. j. o. Sher
burne of Cabot; treasurer, Charles A
Smith of Barre; auditor, Frank McWhor
ter of Barre.
Saturday night man demanded admit
lance at the house of Moody Walker, a
Hartford, and being refused threatened t.
murder the inmates. Mr.. and Mrs. Walk
er fed and sent word by passing freigh
to Sheriff Peck, who went to the rescu
and arrested the intruder who attempts
to draw revolver on the officer. Tn
man is now in custody. He is supposed t
be the same one who "held up severa
persons in the vicinity of Hartford las
spring.
Mitchell MOssey of East Highgate
while intoxicated, drove rapidly against
team occupied by the Misses Beal of tina
place. The women were thrown out, an
one was seriously injured, receiving injurie
which will cripple her for several year;
Mossey was arrested and fined for drunk
enness. He disclosed that he bought tn
liquor at two hotels, the proprietors c
which will be prosecuted.
A free-for-all fight, which took nearl
the proportions of a riot, occurred a
Brandon a few nights ago. 1t was indulg
ed in by Rutland tOughs who came t
Brandon to attend the Catholic fair Tn
fighting was carried on in passenger ca