Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-18

Mrs. E. II. Hamilton's house, barn and
shed at Enosburgh Falls, were burned last
week Thursday with most of the contents.
Elias A. Bemiss house, three miles from
Island Pond, was burned Thursday night
of last week. Loss, $1,000; insurance,
$500.
Miss Helen Bigelow of West Randolph
lost check for 5000 while making pur-
chase at a booth in the Midway Plaisance
at the Worlds Fair.
John Towards house and two barns,
outside the city limits of Rutland, were
burned the 10th, causing a loss of $5000
Insurance, $500.
Mrs. Charles Fuller, wife of Rutland
photographer was burned to death Thurs
day of last week, her clothes catching fire
from the explosion of an oil-stove.
The Second Congregational church of
Huntington, Mass, has voted to call Rev.
Mr.. Barnard of West Rutland as its pastor
at a salary of $1,000 and parsonage.
r. j. Roberts, foreman in the Hughes
quarry at West Pawlet, was fatally injured
last week Thursday, the dump-box striking
him on the head and crushing his skull.
The Fairhaven fire department will have
a
to more than $500 will be given and sever
al out of town companies will be present.
A. p McLaren, an enterprsng farmer
of Barnet, died Sunday from the effects of
being kicked in the bowels by a colt. He
was about Do years old and leaves a widow.
Vermont postmasters appointed: Marsh
field, Geo. o. Davis; Walden, G. T. Patch /;
Danvile, G. II. Wilson; Waite's River,
William Shattuck; West Fairlee, j. M.
Eastman.
Budd Gunnshannon, Bennington young
man, while stealing ride, fell from the
brake beam of a car at North Bennington
Tuesday and had his right leg cut off by
being run over.
Nelson Brown, the spectacle man, and
o. P. Dudley met recently at Brook field
for the first time since the battle 20 years
ago, in which it was reported that they
were both killed.
The preliminary examination of H. H.
Pitkin of Fairhaven, charged with procur-
ing the criminal operation which caused
the death of Eva Shaw, has been contin-
ued until the 25th.
Prof. Carl Coping Plehn has resigned
the chair of political and economical sci
ence in Middlebury college and gone to
Berkely, Cal, where he has accepted sim
liar position in the California university.
John Crowley of Rutland, a Boston and
Maine freight train brakeman, fell between
two cars and was dragged against wood
en- splice on the track at Wilmington,
Mass, Tuesday, and was so badly injured
that death resulted.
John Devine, Montpelier shoemaker,
by mistake gave his wife rat poison Friday
night. The mistake was discovered in a
! few minutes and physician summoned
who gave the woman emetics, and by
prompt work saved her life.
Secretary Ward of the It'll Vermont reg.
iment has sent out invitations for a regi
mental reunion at Burlington Oct. II and
Is. An excursion will be taken to Ausa
BILE chasm Oct. Is, and in the evening
there will be campfire at city hall, Bur.
lington.
Post-office Inspector Evans of Boston
was notified Saturday morning that a mai
robber and embezzler had been caught al
West Topsham. He is regarded as a very
valuable find by the officials, as he is prob
ably responsible for the troubles at many
of the post-offices recently.
Charles W. King died at his home in Lu
nenburg Saturday aged 80. He was on
of the leading men of Essex county, anC
held various town offices and represente'
the town in the state house and senate
He was treasurer of the Brown lumbe
company of Whitefeld and vice presiden
of the First national bank of St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Adirusah Richardson, aged o. years
the oldest woman in Barre, died there Sun
day night. She was a native of Croydon
n. H. Her husband was Christophe
Richardson, a prominent Vermont lawye
and Democratic politician, and she was tn
mother of j. j. Richardson of Iowa,
member of the Democratic national com
mittee.
The steam yacht Pastime, owned by
l. Hawley and F. d. Lapelle of SwantoI
was destroyed by fire at Highgate spring
Friday night. The Pastime cost $160(
She was AZ feet over all, had eXpensiv
and powerful machinery and was said I
be the best steam yacht of her class o
Lake Champlain. The fire is supposed
have been incendiary.
The annual meeting of the eastern Vel
mont horse breeders association opened g
Newport Tuesday with a fair attendance
but with fewer entries for premiums tina
last year, although the quality is better
The stake for twO-year-Olds, $1S5, was wo
; by T. B. Longs McAlroy, in two straigl
heats. Best time 2:534; second and thir
E money divided equally between Bosto
, Eclipse and Kate F. In the 2:40 class
purse $315, Ben Morrill, won easily in thrt
heats. Best time 2:35.
A man named Hilton of Montreal, il
D spector for the Bell Telephone compan
: who eloped with Miss Bradshaw, head o
p orator in the central Office at COwansvill
Canada, has been brought to Richford fro
. Denver, Col, where he was arrested. Hi
: ton is alleged to have taken $3.50 of IL
q telephone company's money. He has
wife and several children living in Mo
treal. Miss Bradshaw was a highly l
spected young woman. Their elopeme
caused a great sensation in the vicinity
RichfOrd.