Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

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stowe's Centennial Celebrated.
Wednesday, Aug. s, was observed by
stowe in an elaborate manner as the cen
tennlal anniversary of the founding of the
town. A sunrise salute of 100 guns ushered
III the day, and the town was filled at an
early hour with the biggest crowd in its
history. The morning parade was of much
historic interest. Among some of the
most interesting floats were a mastodon "a
ieet long and 49, feet high, drawn by 20
horses; float containing Oliver Luce and
Wlte, the first settlers, coming into town
with a hand-sled; old persons working and
spinning flax; a mail carrier of a hundred
years ago; an upright sawmill; repre-
sentation of the three different methods of
harvesting grain. Following these were
carriages containing old people and invited
guests, civic societies and schools. After
marching through the principal streets of
The village a sham battle was fought be-
tween 20 men dressed as cowboys and In
dians. The literary exercises of the after
noon were held in a large tent. Prayer
was offered by Rev. c. A. Savage, a Stowe
boy, now located in California. The his
torical address was given by Hon. George
wilkins, and the Grafton by Ex-Governor
Hendee OF Morrisville. An original poem
was read by Mrs. Mary A. Jenny, and ex-
cellent music was furnished by a large
chorus. Stirring five-minute speeches by
guests followed the poem, and concluded
n,1r, -, 81
fittingly closed the most notable public
celebration the town has ever known.
Death of an Eminent Bible student.
James Strong, S. r. D., LII. D., who
died suddenly at Round Lake, y. Y, Tues
day was one of TIE most eminent Biblical
students in America. At the age of % he
graduated from Wesleyan university, being
member of the class of A. one now ia
nous in the annals of the college For the
two years following his graduation he acted
as professor at the Troy conference acad-
envy at Poultney. In 1857 DIR. Strong was
elected to the chair of theological literature
in Troy university, Troy, n. Y, and until
1861 acted as president of the university.
In 1865 he was elected to the chair of exc
getcal theology at Drew, which position
he held until last spring, when he removed
from Madison to New York. DR.. Strong
was the member of the Anglo American
mission which made the recent revision of
the King James version of the Bible. He
assisted in the compilation of Lange's
commentary, and published book enti-
tied Harmony and exposition of the Cos
pels,' and later Harmony of the gospels,
the latter in Greek His latest work is a
concordance of the Bible which he finished
lie aft of
careful and painstaking writing and nves-
tigation. His work is recognized by emf
nent Bible scholars as the largest and most
complete concordance ever published.
a Burlington Rough Arrested.
Wilbur Parigo, rough character of Bur
lington, who has already served A seven
years sentence in state prison for stabbng
policeman at that place, was arrested
Friday after struggle with the police.
Parigo visited the night lunch palace
near the city hall Thursday evening, and
offered to pay for his refreshments with
50 bill. The proprietor laid down 81 in
change, and without leaving the So Parigo
seized the change and ran. The lunch
keeper caught the thief, but could no. hold
him, and when an officer found him later
and attempted to arrest him he drew a re-
=
the evening Parigo threatened several peO-
pie with his pistol, and the following morn
| ing posse of policemen found him at his
| mothers house and arrested him, but he
again escaped them after firing on them.
Being reinforced the officers pursued and
overpowered him, though only after Sc
we're clubbing. ParigO was pardOned by
| Gov. Dillingham; after serving seven years
of his ten years sentence, having made
many friends by protesting religion.
Vermont's share of the 1926, 121 bounties
paid for maple sugar during the fiscal year
was S6S, 267.
Burglars entered the Farmers Exchange
at Franklin Friday night and secured about
500 in goods and watches.
The farm house owned by Mrs. Olive
Wales, near Bristol, was burned last week
Thursday the fire catching from stove.
A man named Carney was arrested Fri
dav night at Rutland for completely in the
attempted burglary at Barrett Bros store
last week.
The building owned by Joseph Gauthier
in st. Johnsbury, occupied by Walker S
drug store and three tenants, was Quilted
by fire Thursday.
Henry A. Winship, jobber in hardware
at Bradford, has suspended. His liabilities
are stated to be from S25, 900 to $4,000.
Assets nearly the same.
o. NJ. Tinkham has selected as delegates
to represent the state agricultural interests
at the farmers national congress at Par
kersburg, w. Va, Oct. 3-6, Hon. Cloud
Harvey, Barnet, Gardner S. Fassett, Enos
burg, II. w. Walker, Woodstock, A. d