Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13
BRATTLEBORO.

George W. Pierce will be the judge of
Holsteins and S. o. Miner of poultry at the
fair at Greenfield.
The attendance of local grangers at the
picnic at Silverdale Wednesday was small,
owing to the rain.
William LAWN has been engaged to sing
in two performances of the Creation" at
the Claremont music festival, beginning
Sept 3.
Mrs. G. II. Smith has leased the tene-
ment in the Van Doom house on Main
street, formerly occupied by F. D. Morris,
and will fit it up as a millinery parlor. A
ladies' hair dressing and manicure depart
ment will be added.
Policies to the amount of over $780,
600 were held in Vermont in the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Life association, now in
such sore straits. A large number of
policy holders live in Windham, Benning-
ton and Rutland counties. Several Brat
tleboro men are among the mourners.
Charles P. Rogers, who was bailed out
of Newfane Jail several months ago by o.
T. Ware, has been surrendered by Mr..
Ware and taken back to Jail. Rogers is
awaiting trial for burglary and larceny and
will be remembered as the companion of
William Reynolds, who broke out of the
lookup and escaped while Deputy Sheriff
Mcclure was preparing his supper.
Vaughan q Burnett have placed con-
tracts for extensive repairs and improve
ments in their jewelry store, to be begun
next week. The whole interior of the
store will be changed. A steel ceiling will
be put on by Thayer & Rhode, the walls
will be papered and the wood work refin-
ished throughout. The counter show
cases will be replaced with new ones and
one new counter will be added. An oak
screen will be built across the store Is feet
or more from the rear end and back Of
this will be constructed a room for office
and optical work. Mr.. Clark will occupy
the north side of the store for his organ
and piano business.
The bicycle races which were run at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, were of interest to Brat
tleboro wheelmen because of the success OF
wheelnen who are well known here. K.
NJ. Blake of Keene won the half mile ma
tional championship, amateur, beating
Peabody of Chicago and the crack riders Of
New York and New Jersey. The two mile
national championship, professional, wen
to F. C. Hoyt of Springfield, Mass, Kisel
being second and Bald third. Nat Butler
led the way in the mile open, with Gardinel
second aud Kiser third, while G. K. New
ton of Stafford Springs was the winner il
the half mile handicap in SO seconds. Il
was a great day for New Englanders.
Carl L. Schuster was before the distric
court in Greenfield yesterday to answer tn
charge of burning the Schusier house at tn
corner of High and Maple streets with in
tent to defraud the insurance companies
He was bound over by Judge Lyman to tn
superior court in $1,000. Schuster was IN
able to furnish the security and went
iail. Word was sent TO his brother, G. 4
Schuster, IT,, of Holyoke, and it is prot
able he will supply the bond. The cas-
has excited considerable interest, as tn
Young man implicated is well known abou
the community. His father, Christian
Schuster, with whom he has been living
is well-known old German musician VIII
has for many years given music lessons
The fire at the Schuster house occurre
July 10, when the only members at hon
we're Carl and his father, The latter di
covered the fire soon after Carl went ava
at about 2:30 p. NJ. The damage to Il
building was slight. The Greenfield sa
ings bank held mortgage on the proper
for $4,000, and it was to have been so
three weeks later. Notice of foreclosu
had been served. The house stands
the name of Alma Schuster, the your
mans sister, to whom also 1t was insur
for $4,000 in several companies.