Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05

The Keene Guaranty savings bank is
paying an additional dividend of 8 per
cent on its original deposits. This is the
sixth dividend in liquidation, making 50
per cent in all to date.
Keene's gain in population in the past
decade, according to the official census re-
port, from 7446 in 1890 to 9172 in 1900, is
the largest of any 10 years in its history,
being upward Of 90 per cent. The popula-
ton of the entire state is placed at All 900.
James, ID, son of James Bolton, living
in Mortified, Mass, near the Winchester
line, came near having a fatal accident re-
Gently. While taking a pair of oxen to
drink one OK slipped, falling on the boy.
he had one foot crushed, and the flesh and
muscles torn from the calf of the right leg
His head came down on large stone.
Returns to the insurance commissioner
for the FIRST six months of 1900 show a to-
tai Of 27S fires in the state during that pc
riod, with loss on buildings of $244, 400,
and on contents Of $161 1888. The insur-
ance paid on buildings was $167, 143, and
on contents $110,3l2. During the same
period last year the number of fires was
2s2.
The house Of O. B. Nash of East Sullivan
was ransacked by burglars Sunday while
the members of the family were at church,
and two pocketbooks containing SIS in
cash, a valuable gold watch and chain and
a silver watch were stolen. The house was
turned topsy-turvy and the contents Of
drawers and trunks were left scattered
about the rooms.
Mitchell LeClair, who is alleged to have
been under the influence Of liquor, called
on his former wife, who had lately been
divorced from him, at Claremont one even
ing last week, and, drawing a revolver,
compelled her to promise TO return to live
with him. Mrs. LeClair summoned OH
Ger Boyd who, on arriving at the house,
was confronted by LeClair with loaded re-
volver in hand. Boyd grabbed LeClair's
wrist and during the scuffle the weapon
was discharged, the ball entering LeClair g
lung. He is at the hospital in a serious
condition.
Byron +. Howard, an eccentric person
age who formerly lived in the south part
Of Winchester, was found dead in field at
Lexington, Mass, recently. The body was
taken to Winchester for burial Howard
had some fanciful and original theories in
regard to the origin of the human race
which he was in the habit of illustrating
with drawings which he would hang up in
the Hinsdale and Winchester post-offices.
His vagaries and illusions were of harm
less character, and he had a smattering Of
the natural sciences and portfolio Of Jaw
breaking words at his tongues end that
would have baffled DR.. johnson.
The census figures for all of the Cheshire
county towns have been made public.
Keene has grown from 74&6 TO 9172, a
gain of 1925. Walpole now has a popula-
ton of 1893, an increase of $50. Troy has
gained 52S, her figures now being 1887.
Westmoreland has S95 inhabitants, 65
more than 10 years ago. Jaffrey has
gained 400, standing now at 1891. Dublin
has gained 86 and Harrisville AZ. Losses
are reported in the other 16 towns of the
county. Hinsdale lost 1926, and now has a
population of 1888; Winchester lost 80,
having now 2274; Chesterfield 65, popula-
ton now 9Sl. The population of the en-
tire county is now 81 ,34S, as compared
with 20, $40 in 1890.