Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-07

dress goods 10 lne dl-lOuDJ OF NtO, lutIt ]
was also damage to the stock of clothing /
in Ambrose Knapp's store.
Gen. W. w. Grout was in Bratteboro |
Monday on his way back to Washington. |
He believes that Congress will finish its
work and adjourn not later than June.
He does not anticipate currency legislation
on account of the free silver strength in
the Senate. 1t is his opinion that bank
ruptcy bill law will be enacted after the
appropriation bill has been passed.
The snow pillow which had been over the
electric line to Charlestown was returning
to Springfield Saturday, when it struck a
plank at a crossing The pillow jumped
the track and crossed a mans dooryard
and crashed through the end of his house.
Little damage was done and the pillow was
pulled back to the track in a few minutes.
George Niles had one foot injured and E,
c. Crosby hurt his knee slightly in the &C
cident.
George w. Stewart, formerly a summer
resident of Brattleboro, will be the Ameri-
can manager for Marcella Sembrich, the
noted prima DONNA next season. He will
paw her $500 a night tor 30 concerts.
This is the largest amount ever guaran-
teed to any singer for such an extensive
tour. The sea on will open in New y ork
and the itinerary will extend as far west as
san Francisco. Mr.. Stewart directed
Calves tour at the close of the grand opera
season in New York last year.
The National Life. Vermonts largest
6Iuciarv institution, promptly issued its
Ash annual business statement on New
Years dav. The companys preliminary
report not only sums up the transactions
fo-. 1SQ-. but includes an interesting alb
stract of statements for the last decade.
From this abstract it appears that the Ma
ttnnaI during the past nine years, has
gained i'm assets. 50. G32, SO 90. i'm liabii-
ties. - 633 SIP 90. i'm surplus, 5000 3070
and in insurance outstanding, the vast sum
of S44.S5O.777.
Tbo Y NJ r A basl,et hall foam ioined
tho Association Athletic leaqua of North
America last week, the initiation fee being
SO. This puts the team in a position to
,ompete with all the best teams in the
| country. providing they are members of
| the leapue. II will also insure good clean
players for opponents. as no person can
| nlaV ON one of the league teams unless he
| is strictly an amateur. Nearly all of the
strongest arcregations in this country and
| Canada are members and the Brattleboro
| bows will have no lack of good teams for
ornaments this winter.
Tho animal Now Year's recention of the
Y AZ r A was hold SATURDAY evening
| Con : toll o,clocl, in the association rooms
| II was attended nv over 300 people. A
,rusicaI entertainmant was given under the
arsnicees of The ladies' auxiliary II con.
sisted of niano duets nv Misses Ethel On
can and Lucia Foster. singing by Harry
! smith. and several other musical numbers
| After the entertainment the gymnasium
class under the direction of Instructor
! Clinton. gave an exhibition bumb bell
drill and performed on the horse and
parallel bars The gymnasium was dec
Grated with flags of different nations, the
work being done by John O'Connor and
Dan Stolte. Refreshments of coffee, cake
and lemonade were served by the ladies.
Cooroo por,rortor IL ,ras srrastad in
Dnmmerston Mondav nv sheriff r +
| CNrjnr on tba charGo ~ stealino a ann
ond 6sh ,1alo fro,, II Al Rrrnet, Of w.
Rra+tIaharo Tha tbaft was committed
iast srn,noer WHOM p,rmaptar was at work
for prrna,t Sinco tbot ,irre tba rou,h
hos boon T,,ing in Dnmmerston in . loo.
zinc sbantv haI6nginr In " q DooIittIs
end tbe o,n vas fGnnd there in his nos,
session he also told where the fish poIe
conIJ ho fonnd parmantar was hrongh,
~ Rrot,Iohoro ond arraigned Tnes5ay
morning hafo,a Instira Linn Merrifsld
He pleaded guilty to the larceny of goods
to the value of less than seven dollars and
was sentenced to 80 days in the house OF
correction. He was taken TO that institu.
ton Tuesday evening by Sheriff Gordon
Deputy Sheriff F. w. Mcclure arrested
Frank L, King Tuesday morning on com
nlaint of q z Gilman of Paw Paw Mich
in an action of troyer. Mr.. Gilman allepe,
that on last Friday NIGHT KIM who ba.
worked at Gilson's stable several months
took a horse belonging TO him a barpes,
owned nv Mr.. ellison and a SLEIGH owned
nv the Farmers a Mechanics EXCHANGE
all of which were at the stables. without
the consent of anv of the owners and that
he was ont nearly all NIGHT returning will
the horse in had shane as the resnlt of aims,
At Kings hands KING was accomnanief
nv "Jack'' Martin and Ed Browneil and
there is evidence 10 show Thai the ANNA
was amused while the three were on
drunken snree King claims that he sc
comnanied Martin and Brownell simnIv a.
driver and that tbev hired the team ri hin
as clerk for Gibson The writ is return.
able next Friday. King is the man who
drove one of Gilson's teams on the stone
culvert in Prospect Hill cemetery last
spring.
Watson Frencb's old ranch on the West
Brattleboro road was raided again last Fri.
dav afternoon nv Sheriff +. z Gordon and