Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
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The Westinghouse company of Chicago
has spent about $1000,O00 in machinery
and buildings at its copper mine at Cop
perfeld. \ smelling plant is being con-
structed near the mine so that the ore
can be smcted. The industry promises
to become one of the most important in
the state.
Fire destroyed the factory Of e. p. &
\. c.. WhitnE. formerly the Burlington
Brush company. at Burlington Monday
night, cntailing a loss Of nearly $4,000
The insurance carried will not exceed
$50 600. All books ana papers not in the
safe were lost The storehouses of the
concern were destroyed. with one eXcep-
ton. The cause of the fire is not known.
States Attorney Shakshober. with Dep
uties Nash and Godfrey, searched the So
called Lundergam place at Bennington
Monday. They found a cask of Hunter
whiskey a barrel of gin, a cask of wine,
several kegs of lager. and several cases
of bottled goods all valued at about 5000
At the last term of the county court
temporary injunction was ordered against
the then apparent owner of the place.
This is the largest single seizure ever
made in Bennington.
These Vermont postmasters We're con-
firmed by the Senate Monday: O. NJ Car
penter, Island Pond: Il. L. Austin. john
son; o. II. Jones' Wilmington; j. A
Sheldon, Rutland; r. A. Chase. Brad
ford f. c. Chapman. Woodstock; L. G.
Ross. Poultney; b. Merritt. Brandon: A.
J. Dewey, Bennington; j. b. Eldredge.
Randolph j. =. Webster. Lyndonville; f.
A. Howe. Ludlow. julius o. Belknap has
been appointed postmaster at South Roy
alton. succeeding W. NJ. Sargent. re-
moved recently on account of an ap-
parent embezzlement in his accounts
The year 1901 is said to have been the
most prosperous in the history of the
National Life Insurance company of
Montpelier. During the year there was
over 100000 increase in insurance. over
ST. 600 increase in assets, over $500. 900
increase in income. n decrease of nearly
100000 in management expenses. and
total decrease in total outgo of S13. 900
More insurance was written during the
year than any year before. the interest
and rents being larger than ever and on
a whole the company has enjoyed to
remarkable extent the great prosperity
of the country.
President Roosevelt is seeking a way
to further reward Capt. Charles Z. Clark
for his services as commander of the
Oregon in the Spanish war Secretary
Long would be glad If Captain Clark
were given additional reward but 1t does
not seem to be clear how it can he done
except by special act of Congress. It is
a question whether Capt. Clark. having
been rewarded under the statute for gal
lantry and meritorious conduct. can be
further rewarded for the same acts.
Capt Clark is now six numbers higher
on account of his service in the Spanish
war. The attorney general may be asked
to give an opinion on this point. Friends
of Captain Clark think he should be
made vice-admiral, and are anxious
hat ho Inn to-
izing the revival of this grade be passed.
DIR. William o. Perkins. 20. widely
known as a musical conductor, author,
composer and teacher who died in Bos-
ton Monday, was n native of Stockbridge.
VT His father and mother were skilled
musicians and the six of the eight chill
dren who grew to maturity possessed
marked talent in this direction. Three
were noted in the musical world William
o., Henry S. and julie +. The latter. the
husband of the celebrated prima donna.
Marie Roze, died in 1873 while primo
basso of Her Majesty's Opera, London.
The Perkins family home for years was
in Taftsvlle, Vt William O. Perkins
organized the first male quartet FOR
concert singing in America. 1t was called
the Mendelssohn vocal quartet. and was
great success. In 1858 he became con-
ductor at Boston Music Hall, where
Theodore Parker's society worshiped. He
conducted many musical festivals and
won great fame as leader He was for
many years a member of the board of
government of the Handel and Haydn
society in Boston For many years he
lived in London, England. His published
works number 60 volumes. He was n
vigorous writer, a good debater and elo-
quent lecturer. The Boston Transcript
says: In this eminent master of music We
see the ripe fruitage of fortunate hered-
ity. superior artistic musical and literary
gifts, developed by able American and
foreign instructors, supplemented by
years of contact with the most noted
musicians of two continents. and range
of personal experience, as teacher. COM
poser and conductor, enjoyed by few.