Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Burglars broke into the store of ]. f Foster at
Newport early Sunday morning and carried off
S2O1 or $500 worth of clothing
Rev. William W. Foster jr: Of Pttsford has
been offered the presidency Of Rust university
Holly Springs, Miss He will probably accept II
r. NJ Moore of Peru died recently from poison
ing, caused by eating cabbage on which paris
green had been sprinkle for the purpose of de-
stroying insects.
An injunction has been served on the electric
railroad company at Barre to restrain il from lay
ing raIls on the highway except in the portion
designated by the city council.
Many Vermonters believe the United States
pension agency will be moved from Concord, y.
H., TO Windsor, and that the man in charge will
be Judge Hugh Henry of Chester
Edwin Fisher - who died at Bethel recently,
was a native of Cabot, and moved TO Bethel about
1870. He was postnaste many years and
member of the legislature in 1856
Col. James Moore, 81, who died at Elizabeth.
~ Y, recently, was one of the best known civil
engineers in this country. lie was chief engineer
and superintendent of the Central Vermont rail
road many years ago.
John Moltke, private in troop c, 30 cavalry.
Fort Ethan Allen, shot himself Sunday in the
troop barracks. He put revolver in his mouth
and pulled the trigger, dying instantly. He
in love with Burlington woman, who did not
return his affections.
Requisition papers were served on James
Bridgeman at North Adams, Mass, Monday and
he taken to Bennington where he is wanted
for an aggravated assault aud escape from Jail.
He was Indicted by the grand jury and sh rtly
dIltrWdIu escaped from an olllc 7.
large barn belonging to Mr. Chas Wrislry
was struck by lightning and entirely burned at
Waterbury Thursday, The building was filed
with hay and farming utensils The hay was
nearly all consumed while the utensils were part
y saved. he loss is estimated al $500, with 500
insurance.
The screen mill at Randolph, operated by the
Porter Screen company at WlnoO,ki, which has
been idle for about two months, started Monday
with about 30 hands This start is about two
months earlier than usual The company has a
| ~ nrla air 10
| necesstates the early opening of the mill.
Wilbur Eddy, Z, accidentally shot and
| killed at Chittenden Monday by John G. Holden
| who was standing near the mill examining a shot
gun, when the weapon was accidentally dis
| charged. The boy was sitting on wood pile
near by and the charge took effect in his face,
| decorating it badly and causing instant death.
Benon b. Fullam, 81, died at Ludlow Monday
| after suffering two years with cancer He was
veteran of the Civil war, having served in three
| regiments-Company of the First Vermont, the
| 9th Vermont and the frontier cavalry. He held
the positions of sergeant major and first lieuten.
ant while in the 9Th Vermont: He is survived by
| a wife and one daughter. He a Democrat
| and was active in local and state politics.
The five year-old son OF Richard r. Williams of
| Fair Haven drowned in the Poultry river
Friday evening The child was last seen about 6
| O'Clock playing near the Fair Haven Marble and
| Marbeized Slate company mill. new bridge
is being built just above the mill and the boy evil
| IDENTIFY fell INTO the dam and was sucked through
an iron tube so feet long into the bukhead, where
the searchers found the body about 0 O'Clock
A special committee appointed by the city
| council of Barre to investigate the water supply
question, has recommended that the city buy the
| system of the Barre Water company. There are
| II miles of pipes, and the company will sell the
| system for $1,000 The income from the sys.
tenn is ST. 900 annually, and the expenses of run
ning it do not exceed $4,000. The company is
ready to take four per cent city bonds In pay
ment, and will construct the new system already
arranged for $4,000 additional
Next Monday the Woman's Christian union OF
Vermont will have a rally at the old homestead
North Danvile, where Mrs. Willard, mother OF
Miss Frances E. Willard, the worlds and ma
tional president Of the W. c. T. u, was born
There will be tree planting on the old place,
with appropriate and interesting exercises, and
addresses will be given by Miss Willard, her sec
rotary, Miss Anna Gordon Of Boston, Mrs, l.. NJ
NJ Stevens of Maine and Miss Agnes Slack Of
England As this will be Miss Wizards frs
visit TO her mothers birthplace the occasion
| will be a notable one.