Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Horse Thief Arrested.


Wednesday morning, a man by the name
of Young passed through this place with a
pair of stolen horses from Sunderland, and
closely followed by parties from that place.
and Constable II. p. Yearley of this viii
lage, who overlook and captured the thief
and stolen property as they were going up
'Huntley hill" A bag of oats was found
secreted near by in the woods 1t is re-
ported that Young is an old offender, hav-
ing Just finished a term of 10 years in the
penitentiary. Mr.. Yearly took the thief
and recovered property to Sunderland,
Wednesday.
Julius Hill, the station agent at Sunder-
land, from whom the horse was stolen,
heard noise at the barn at midnight, and
got out just in time to grasp the rear wheel
as the thief drove away.
The thief was pursued to this place and
sheriff aroused. Young made no resistance.
He gave his age as 50 and his occupation
as hotel keeper. His arrest may lead to
the discovery of the whereabouts of sew
eral horses that have been stolen from
Manchester, Arlington and other towns
Elmer Lamson has the frame up for a
new house on River street.
Archie Jaquith returns to his work in
SaXtOns River this week
A. p. Cutting of Cambridge, Mass, has
been in town for the past week.
w. II. Fierce leaves today for Boston.
where he will spend few days, then re-
turn 10 his place in the post-ofiice at
Winchendon.
Mrs. V. Mclaughlin, who has been
spending the summer with her sister, Mrs.
K. A. Brooks, left this week for her home
in Dresden, Ohio.
E. NJ. Perry of Turner'S Falls came up
last night and will meet the underwriters
today to adjust the loss caused by the
burning of the pulp MILL Aug. %.
Mrs. Carter and daughters, who have
been spending the summer with Mrs. Car
ter's parents, Dea. and Mrs. Kinsman, left
for their home in South birmingham,
Mass, Thursday.
Mrs Zeno Babbitt and her mother Mrs.
p. Chase, left for their home in Washing
ton, d. c., few days ago. Miss Louisa
Babbitt accompanied them, intending to
remain until spring.
Last Friday night the street lamp at the
corner of the bridge and Goddard ~ Glib
sons store exploded, setting fire to the
VAIN az bilC olhO vi VIC bllbSt' anu UtlJ lOI
timely attention the fire must have done
considerable damage.
Rev. II. G. Stafford, who has preached at
the Baptist church the past month, return
ed to his home in Boston the first of the
week. Rev. Mr. Wood of Chatham Mass,
will preach as a candidate Sept. 10. Mr..
Wood comes highly recommended by Mrs.
Annie Fuller and others.
Our village school begins Sept. /. The
upper department will be taught by B. B.
Brown of Pawlet, a graduate of the nor
NAL school at Castleton, Miss Mary Pierce
will teach the lower department. Higher
English and the languages will be taught,
as Mr.. Brown comes well prepared to give
such instruction, having finished three
| years course in the Latin and scientific
department of the Troy conference acad.
| envy at Poultney. 1t is hoped that parents
will improve this opportunity of sending
| their children to good schools at home
Miss Mary Underwood of Townshend will
| teach in district No, and Miss Minnie
jenkins in Landgrove.