Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
Burglars Abroad.

william Smiths Residence Entered
Tuesday Night---Thieves Carry Away
Numerous Articles After launching
Upon Mrs, Smiths Bed.
The house of VIM. Smith on the old
stage road to Westminster was entered by
unknown persons Tuesday night when the
family was away and ransacked from gar
ret to cellar. Mr.. Smith and his daughter,
Claribel went to Townshend that after
noon, and Mrs. Smith, who intended to
sleep at home, was persuaded to stay over
night at the home of her son Austin. The
latter went to the house at o'clock to do
the chores and little later his wife went
there for her purse, which was kept in
pail in the pantry with bag of sugar.
Everything was all right then, but when
Mrs. Smith returned at o'clock the next
morning the house was in confusion. On
the bed, where the thief had evidently
taken a lunch, was fruit, which hal been
brought up from the cellar, coffee, spoons,
glassware, napkins, etc, and on the lounge
were scattered jelly tumblers, from some
of which jelly was dripping Every box
and drawer in the house was open and the
contents were mixed and strewn about,
and small articles were missing, including
six spoons, eight glasses of jelly, the bag
of sugar from the pantry, needles, thread,
paper, envelopes, etc. The search seemed
to be for money, jewelry, silver, and food,
as clothing was not disturbed and valuable
papers were all right.
Mrs. Smith had had confidence enough
in her fellow beings TO leave the windows
in the house open with screens in them,
and thought things sufficiently secure with
the doors locked. The thief entered by
ont NV
door. The tramp theory seems absurd in
this case as no tramp would care for No.
90 white thread, or paper and envelopes
Tracks indicate the direction in which the
stolen goods were carried No money was
found as Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had their
money with them.
Will Page and family spent Sunday in
Walpole, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Francis were at H..
l.. Scott's over Sunday.
A. w. j. Wilkins returned Monday
from a visit in Weston.
Charles Perry is recovering from an at
tack of painters poison.
Fred Smith of Dover, n. H., was at A.
j. Ayers Monday night
II. G. Everleth has been with Mrs. Ev-
erleth in Montpelier this week.
Mrs. James Bouteile has moved to
Keene, n. H., to live with her sons.
Rev. Mr.. Fuller and family and Mrs. NJ.
G. Williams went Tuesday to Claremont,
n. H., to camp.
The Misses Noonan of Newton, Mass,
have been visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Elbridge Houghton, this week,
Mrs. G.. L. Pierce went Tuesday to Sar-
atoga to remain until today. She leaves
today for Buffalo to visit her sister.
Mrs. George Merrill and sons, Fred and
Charles, of South birmingham, Mass, are
visiting relatives here and in Putney Falls
Mrs. Geo. Howe returned to Hinsdale,
n. H., Sunday after visit of seven weeks
with her sisters, Mrs. Henry Smith and
Mrs. w. D. Waite.
William C. Spaulding, father of Mrs
Stearns Clough, has recently been granted
an increase of pension of 81 a month,
with 25 years. back pay amounting to 5000
Postmaster L. p. Bailey will put in a
cabinet for stationery soon. The improve
ments at the ,ost-office have been com
pleted and the Office presents an attractive
appearance.
Mr.. and llrs. William Robertson anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benson of Concord
Mass, returned from their carriage drive
Friday and Mr.. and Mrs. Benson lief
Tuesday for Concord.
George Willis, employed at F. L. Pierce
mill, is laid off for several weeks on &C
count of a severe ,und in the knee
which was made by Jhave with which hC
was at work on stuck of wood.
John Underwood avows that he will de
part for the Klondike gold fields in Alaski
next spring Mr.. Underwood is familia
with the methods employed in extracting
wealth from the earth, having sought