Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-29

Gen. Stephen Thomas has recently presented
to the Kellogg Hubbard library at Montpelier a
full set of the official records OF the rebellion,
about 100 large Volumes with accompanying
maps.
In Washington county court last week, Mrs.
Eva c. Webster, wife of Rev. George O. Webster,
a former pastor of the Montpelier Baptist church,
was granted divorce for intolerable severity.
Mr.. Webster made no appearance and his present
whereabouts is unknown.
Hardwick was the first town TO take advantage
of the new state library law, delaying the organ
iZation of its library awhile 70 enable il to claim
the states donation. Books for the library have
no W arrived and will be ready for public use as
soon as they can be catalogued.
Charles A. Loomis, former resident of Rox-
bury and Brookfield, but who for the last 25
years has lived in South Dakota, dropped dead a
few days ago at the depot in Yankton, while on
his way to his home in an adjoining town Mr..
LOOMS was veteran of Co. G, Sth VT. Volun-
teers.
c. NJ Winslow of Brandon has lust sold two
yearling heifers and bull calf from his noted
herds of Ayrshlres and shipped them to Costa
Rica. The prices received were $50 each for the
heifers and $50 for the calf This shipment
makes IS head of cattle from this herd that MIR.
Winsow has shipped south Of the equator.
The st. Adams Electric Light and Power com
pany's business has increased rapidly of late,
and there has been added to the plant one 80.
horse power generator, two incandescent and
one arc machines The capacity Of the plant Is
now double what 1t was during the summer and
l35 straight arc lights and 1000 ncandescents can
be operated at once. The 2fhour circuit was put
in operation last week on the incandescent sys
tenn and the lighting is continuous day and
night.
At the next session of the Legislature an effort
will be made to take the town Of Williamstown
from Orange county and add 1t to Washington
county. This matter has been agitated for sew
eral years, the citizens of Wlamstown claiming
that the geographical situation and railroad ia
cilities make 1t proper that the town should be
annexed TO Washington county, If such move
is made hard fight will be made by Orange
county.
Sheriff Collins of Cabot, with half dozen dep
uties and several assistants made LIQUOR raid In
Barre last week, but only small quantity OF
cOntraband goods was secured, Charges are cur
rent in Barre that certain officials connected with
the city government have been receiving 'husl
money from number of local liquor dealers anc
giving them protection against raids notice OF
when raids are to be made Prominent citizens
are demanding that the matter be investigated,
In the hearing before the state board Of rail
road commissioners at Bennington on the petition
of the Bennington & WoodfoTd electric railway
for leave to lay its tracks through the streets OF
Bennington, the commissioners decided to dis
miss the petition, without prejudice, ON the
ground that the railroad company had not, In is
petition before the village trustees, complied
with the requirements of the charter. The case
now stands in the same position as when the pc
titions were presented to the trustees and the
company may present new petition If 1t sc
elects,
chapter of the Children of the American
Revolution was formed last Saturday at meet
ing neld IN the memorial Dullulng IN Rutland
Seven members were admitted. 1t was voted
TO name the chapter "The Mercy Mead" in
honor of the mother of the first white
child born IN Rutland. Mrs Mead and
her husband, Col James Mead, migrated from
Manchester and settled between West Rutland
and Centre Rutland on what is now known as the
Wells flats.
Circulars have been sent out by DR.. Smith tC
the students of the Vermont Methodist seminary
at Montpelier announcing that the fall term Of
school will resume It's sessions next Tuesday
closing Dec. a. The winter term will begin Dec
| 81 and close March 90 The school was closed OF
account of the appearance Of typhoid feve
among the pupils. Bad sewerage caused tn,
trouble, but this has now been remedied, and the
sanitary condition of the buildings now leave ne
cause for apprehension.