Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

morning. NO one has been living IN the
building since fall, and incendiarism is sus-
pected. Insurance $1,000.
Ora NJ. Wilson, freight engineer, was
instantly killed this afternoon between
Lyndonville and West Burke. He was
looking back from his engine at a hot box,
when he was struck by bridge.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Summer Home company of Woodford.
The company owns 800 acres of woodland,
a large hotel, number of cottages, trout
pond, etc. Its capital is 100000.
Notwithstanding the intense opposition
to the confirmation of Arthur c. Randall as
postmaster at st. Johnsbury, a petition
signed by 1l3 business firms of the town,
81 Democrats, and - Republicans, has
been sent to Washington in his favor His
appointment is expected.
The sugar makers of Vermont who have
applied this year for printed forms by
which the government bounty is secured
number less by 400 than last year, when
there were 1000 applicants. Nermonts
total product of maple sugar last season
was about -, 000 900 pounds.
Gov. Fuller has been asked by President
De Young of the California Midwinter eX-
position to appoint a Vermont day at the
fair, and he will probably name date early
in March. The governor has appointed
Charles S. Forbes of st. Adams honorary
state commissioner to the exposition.
The famous law suit of j. X. Darling,
administrator of Jacob Mills estate,
against Charles Mills, has been settled by
the latter paying back 5000 to the estate,
each party to pay its own costs. Jacob
Mills was the wealthiest citizen in the
town of Topsham, being worth about S1S,
600.
Fair Haven people are interested in the
announcement that the limestone quarries
near there, which have lain idle for about
three years, are to be opened soon. En-
ployment will be furnished to 10 or 20
men, and 300 tons of limestone produced
daily, the stone to be used in the blast
furnaces at West Troy, y. Y.
During drunken fight in South Poult-
ney Sunday night William McGrath, a
quarryman, was stabbed and seriously
bruised about the face by Matthew Cronin,
fellow-laborer. McGrath lay unconscious
for several hours and was thought to be
fatally hurt, but he will doubtless recover.
Cronin was arrested for assault and bat
terry.
st. Adams last Thursday evening at the
age of 50, was one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of the town. For more
than so years he had been identified with
the business activities of the place, and but
two men who were in business when he
located in town survive him. He retired
from active life about year ago. :. : ,aAs
Griffith & Nathaniel of Poultney, one
s IL
the state have stopped all work at their
| quarres and works for an indefinite time
They are are one of the oldest firms in the
town and in the best season of the year
employ about 200 men, all of whom are
now without work. The shutdown is due
! directly to the slate pool berakup Jan. 4.
Bissette, jerome and Lessor, who were
| Tuesday sentenced to state prison for ar
son, attempted to break from Chttenden
county Jail at Burlington Wednesday. They
had secreted a knife, which had been made
into a saw, with which they attempted to
saw off the bars of one of the windows.
A pot of grease and chisel, which had
been handed in from outside, were found
in the cell. The men have been taken tC
! Windsor
Chief Drummond of the secret service
| OF lne treasury department announces lndl
counterfeit $40 national bank note
on the national bank of Nergennes wa,
presented last week at the national bank
redemption agency of the treasury depart
ment, by an out of town bank. The paper
is of very poor quality, being thin and
tlimsy, and the note had faded or WASHED
appearance.
The natural consequence of the Fairfax
elOpement has come about in the desertor
of Miss Shepardson in New York city by
A. ). Butler, with whom she left home
The girls father received letter from
Butler announcing his intention of going
Wost and asking Mr.. Shepardson to go tC
his daughter, as he had no money to senC
her home. Mr.. Shepardsou is now in New
York trying to find the girl.
a house at Franklin Centre, owned by
Mrs. Mary Messier, and occupied by her
self and husband, was totally destroyed by
fire one night last week. Mr., and Mrs
Messier escaped but did not save ever
their clothing. In fighting the fire, Mr.
Messier, who is about 6G years of age, froz,
both feet solid to the ankle, and is in
precarious condition. \ defective chime,
or stove pipe is supposed to have been tn
cause. The loss is $500.