Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03
Lanctot, the Lyndonville burglar, was sentenced
by Judge Ross to nine years in the state prison
Saturday.

I.anctot the Lyndonville burglar, was sentenced
by Judge Ross to nine years in the state prison
Saturday.
child of Peter German, Clarendon farmer
was instantly killed by a Bennington and Rutland
train Tuesday. The engineer did not see the
child until too late to stop the train
Another Vermont railroad man has come to
the front in the person of Edwin W; Winter
general manager OF the Chicago. st. Paul Min
neapols and Omaha road who has been selected
for the presidency of the redrganzed Northern
Pacific
The Universalist church at Lyndonvie will
soon receive $1,000. The money was left by En-
cry Bems in trust for his wife and at her death
to go to the church. Mrs. Bem!s died quite sud
denly last week.
II is now understood that the Central Vermont
road will pay July the interest on the 81 co.,
600 Consolidated > per cent bonds outstanding,
est will probably be paid has caused the bonds to
advance from 50 to So.
Mrs c. w. Ward of Rutland was the lucky
guesser in the prize story recently completed in
the New York Journal. Mrs. Ward gave the
correct solution of story THE mill of silence, -
and thus won the $1,000 offered by that paper. The
| total value Of the prizes was 5000.
The saw mill of the Interstate Lumber COM
pany in Mount Tabor was burned a few days ago.
| Loss $1,000. including machinery and stock in
| sured. The fire spread to the dwelling and barn
| of John Seymour and destroyed them with con
| tents Mr.. Seymour's buildings were not in
| sured.
All of the buildings of Kenneth Smith Of Cabot
were burned Thursday. Mr.. Smith arose at
O'Clock and went out to the pasture to milk, and
| in a few minutes he saw the fire bursting from
| the roof. He rushed back and had barely time to
save his wife and children, who were asleep.
| There was about s200 in cash in the house which
| Mr.. Smith had no time 10 save
| H. s. Howe, 90, a well known business man OF
| Rutland, dropped dead in his store Monday. the
| cause being apoplexy. Mr.. Howe born in
| Cnderhill and was a resident of that town and
| Jericho for great many years. He came to Rut
land about 25 years ago and established whole
| sale and retail candy business, which he and his
son have successfully run up TO the present time
The postmasters at Bethel Derby Line, Ludlow
| Brandon, Island Pond. Morrisville' Northteld
| Rutland, Swanton, Waterbury, Windsor, NORTH
Bennington, Richford, Springfield, Nergennes
West Rutland and Woodstock are TO receive al
increase OF 500 each in salary, while those a
Hyde Park, Hardwick and Lyndonvtle will ge
an increase of $500 each. The salaries at Procto
| and Winooski are to be reduced 500 each.
The sequel to the sudden disappearance of J
| II. Moore, the wealthy liveryman from Montpelier
/ has come TO Sht He is a man who has tried L
make living by beating the hotel and liverymen
1t is said that he took about $40 out of Montpelie
with what he owed and borrowed. Officer Blu
chanan of Barre apprehended the swindler in 81
Adams and when arraigned at Barre last Frida
he was sentenced to the house of correction 10
two months
Christopher H. Smith, the insurance commits
soner of Minnesota, who died June IS at the ag
OF 90 years, was born In Weston, his father beip
Stephen Smith, New York lawyer. Mr.. Smit
was educated at Chelsea and at Twinshurg, Ohio
He lived in Ohio and Wisconsin 20 years and wa
county clerk and treasurer in Richland county i
the latter state. He moved to Window, Mimi
in 1872, and two years later was elected treasure
| of Cottonwood county. He served in both branche
of the Minnesota legislature. In March, 1881, h
was appointed by President Garfield receiver O
the United States land office at Worthingtor
Mimi, which position he held until September
1885. In August, 1881, upon the death Of ex Coy
Miller, Mr.. Smith was appointed his successor q
field agent of the land department of the St. Pal
and Sioux City and Sioux City and St Paul raj
roads. He was appointed insurance commission
er by Gov. Merriam in 1891 holding that positio
until his death.