Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-19
Her Kindness Rewarded with s17.5oo.

Mrs Edith White, a longtime resi-
dent of Bennington has been officially
notified that s17,500 is deposited to her
credit in one of the banks in st. Louis.
The money was left Mrs. White by
stranger whom she once befriended, and
who told her at the time that he should
remember her in his will. Mrs. White
will go to st. Louis soon, secure the
money and then take UP her residence
in Troy with her mother.
hog Weighing 100 pounds was exhibit
ed at the fair in Barton last week by
Taplin & Rowell of Barton Landing.
Mrs. Clara Shambo of Washington, d.
c., is i'll with smallpox at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ashley, in
Waterbury. 1t is supposed that she was
exposed to the disease in Washington.
A person who does not wish his name
published has offered to give $4,000 for
a new library building in Mortified IL
the town will agree to furnish suitable
site. The matter is being considered
by a committee of citizens and 1t is
thought that a satisfactory agreement
will be made
The Vermont Federation of Woman's
Clubs will hold its annual convention in
Waterbury, Oct and 2. The speakers
from out of the state will be Mrs. d.
T. S. Dennison, president of the general
federation; Mrs. Mabel Todd Loomis.
Mrs. Sallie Joy White. Mrs. Linda Hull
Larned, President of the National House
hold Economic Association, and Miss
Dotha Stone Pinneo, of Connecticut
The disappearance of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seldom Hall from Florence in the town
of Pittsford remains unexplained. Moth
ing has been heard from them in four
weeks, and no one knows where they
went. They had lived there several
years and were respected people They
left two children with Mrs. Halls father.
an old man. No provision was made for
the expenses of the children, and the
| grandfather is a man in Door circum-
stances unable to support them.
The Vermont musical festival is to
be held at Burlington Oct. 1914, and 10.
Among the artists are Campanari and
Miles, baritones, Madame Bouton, con-
tralto soloist. The Vermont prima donna,
Mary Howe, who has been singing In
Europe, will also be heard at this time.
| Others who will assist at the festival
are Ellison Van Hoose, who is called the
/ tenor of the day; Miss Margaret Fry
| soprano; Edward p. johnson, tenor
| Francis Archambault, baritone; Hans
| Kronold 'cellist.
The strike of the moulders in the Lin
| coin Iron Works at Rutland. which be-
| gan May 20, has been settled and the
L
A conference was held Saturday be-
| tween John p Frye. of Worcester, Mass.
| third vice president of the Moulders' I'm
| ion of North America and John N. Wood
| fin. president of the Lincoln Iron Works
| at which the differences were adjusted
| President Woodfin stated that the terms
| of settlement were satisfactory to botf
| parties, but would not give the particu
lars.
Ernest Blair formerly employed as {
! printer in the Burlington News office
is in Chlttenden county Jail. having beef
arrested Saturday night on the charg'
of alternating the affections of Mrs. Henr.
A. Aldrich, OF Burlington. The com
plant was made by Mr.. Aldrich and h
seeks to recover $1,000 damages. TIL
arrest grew out of trouble which re
suited between Aldrich and his wife
Mrs. Aldrich is now out of the city
Aldrich is employed as milk peddler
Blair returned this summer from tn
| Philippines. where he served In tn