Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-12
Big Fire at Montgomery.

The most disastrous fire in the history
of Montgomery took place Friday, when
the big butter tub factory of Nelson, Hall
& Co. was destroyed, with saw mills, barns,
sheds, the entire seasons stock of lumber,
and 10 tenement houses, all of which were
occupied. The fire is supposed to have
originated in the dryer. About 90 men
are thrown out of employment and 10 fam
lilies are homeless. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, with only $4,000 insurance.
The old Coffee House at Barre Junction
was burned Saturday morning. The loss
of $4,000 to $4,000 falls largely on the own
er, D. W. Dudley, who carried only small
insurance.
The residence of Gen. S. NJ. Southland of
Castleton was burned Friday with the
barns and outbuildings and most of the
contents. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The loss was $500, insured.
DR.. Nathan G. Hale, "a, a prominent
citizen, died suddenly at Chelsea Friday.
He was formerly a merchant at Chelsea,
later a president of the Windsor savings
bank.
The Granite City Trotting park at Barre
was opened Saturday. Make W. won the
$3.50 race, fastest heat 1886; Katie W. the
2 40 class, fastest heat 2:354, and Crappy
the $3.50 class, fastest heat 2:29t.
Warren 1. Collamer of Vermont, an Of
fetal in the patent office at Washington,
has had his pay reduced from $500 to
$1,000. AS Mr.. Collamer has an excellent
record for efficiency the only reason to be
assigned for this change is politics. Mr..
Collamer is a son of the late Senator Col
amer.
The offices of the Vermont Marble COM
pany in St. Louis were in the path of the
recent tornado and were quite badly
wrecked. A driver for the company was
killed. r. o. Wooster of Rutland, clerk
in the Office, happened to be in the vault at
the time the building was struck. He re-
manned there until the storm was passed
and was uEinjured.
The citizens of Williamstown are once
more agitating the question of asking the
coming session of the legislature to change
that town from Orange to Washington
county. There will be strong opposition to
the movement, as that town is one of the
largest in Orange county. The towns in
Washington county will favor the change
as it would give the county another senator.
The Chittenden county convention was
held at Burlington Saturday, when these
officers were nominated: Senators, II. w.
Allen of Burlington, DR.. w. Peck of Col
chester, l.. r. Talcott of Willston; assist
ant Judges, G.. w. Stevens of Bolton, Hen
ry G. Root of Charlotte; judge of probate,
Torrey E. Wales of Burlington; states at
torney, Rufus E. Brown of Burlington !;
sheriff, Thomas Reeves of Burlington.
The state board of health is preparing a
circular to the officials of each town re-
curing every case of consumption occur
ring to be reported the same as contagious
diseases, not to be quarantined but that in.
formation may be given of certain neces-
sary precautions. Meetings of the state
board with local officials and citizens are
being held in each county in the state, Or
ganizing county sanitary associations for
sanitary work.
The election of D. B. Robinson, vice
president of the Atchison, to the presiden-
cy of the st. Louis & San Francisco, is
not surprising after the way he was treat
ed by the reorganiza. on committee of the
former road. Had been elected presi-
dent, it is thought tina Aothing could have
induced him to change, but as another
man was given the place that he should
have had there was no special inducement
for him to remain with the present man
agement. Mr.. Robinson is VermOnter
who began his railroading career in this
state.