Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-12-19

j. f. Bailey OF MOntpeltT mas Splh
to Y. a. Sunderlin of Lebanon, N. H.,
+. Il. Knott. AM Mr. Sunderlin is
the driver who has had charge of f. +.
Knott the past few seasons.
Ten men OF the crew of the steamer
Chateaugay who slept in n room in the
hold of the vessel were found uncon-
scious from the effects OF coal gas when
they were called to breakfast Monday.
at Burlington. Restoratives saved them
after three hours work.
The Rutland Fire Clay companys
buildings two miles southeast of Rut-
land were burned Sunday night causing
a loss of several thousand dollars. par
TALLY covered by insurance The build
ngs will be rebuilt The concern en-
ploys about 20 hands
Daniel c. Barber 81. for number OF
years one of the proprietors of the Van
Ness house at Burlington and later a
city constable and overseer OF the poor,
died Sunday. He was a 32d degree Ma
son. and had been grand senior steward
of the grand lodge of Vermont for al
most 30 years
Gilbert Reynolds. who was arrested a
short time ago charged with stealing
$50 in cash and some goods from NJ. V.
Willams's store in Wallingford, waived
examination when he was first arraigned
but last Friday he came before City
Judge Howe of Rutland and was sem
fenced TO not more than three nor less
than two years In states prison
Fire early Sunday morning destroyed
the valuable residence at Winoosk park.
Colchester, owned by Michael f.
Kelley. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partially insured. There was no
water supply and though many helpers
came. including detachment Of soldiers
from Fort Ethan Allen. they could do
little but save part OF the furniture
4th Mass. cavalry during the civil war,
reached the soldiers home at Benning-
ton Sunday with both feet frozen and
otherwise suffering from the cold. He
left the Massachusetts, home n few
weeks ago. and since then has been on
the tramp. He was at once taken TO
the hospital and attended to. and It is
thought that he will not lose his feet.
Dan Hubley OF Lyndonvile built fire
in his kitchen stove one OF the cold
mornings last week and then went back
to bed. In a short time an explosion
took place destroying the stove and
wreckng everything In the room and II
anyone had been there at the time the
| result would have been fatal undoubt-
eddy. The heat from the fire caused the
| explosion in the frozen water front OF
| the stove.
Gov. Mccullough pardoned George w
| Smith Of Barre. "A deputy sheriff who
was sentenced in 1859 to not more than
seven and not less than six years i'm
| prisonment. He was convicted OF ac-
| cepting tribe from an Italian woman.
| HIS wife has died since his term began
| leaving two small children who need his
care. The governor also pardoned Da-
vid Bean OF Berlin, sentenced in 1900 to
| not less than two years for grand lar
| ceny. His term had nearly expired
The Burlington committee who have
| been hn nf
the Rutland railroad offices to that city
| have sent a communication to Mayor
| Hawley recommending that the city is
sue bonds for $4,000 for that purpose
DIT Webb promises to spend the $50. 0OC
! IN improvements in the railroad yard, &c
| erect an office building on one of the
principal streets to cost not less than
$4,000. and guarantees that they shall
| remain there for "A period of 10 years OF
| the money will be refunded. A meeting
| or the voters will be called the first week
| in January to take action on the matter
The association formed at Montpelier
last week to combat the adoption of the
| hlsh license law when il is submitted 70
the people selected the following com.
mittee of Safety" representing each
| county in the state, TO lead the fight,
| Addison, Joseph Battell of Middlebury
bennington, Judge John V. Carney OF
Bennington; Caledonia, Arthur =. Stone
OF 81 Johnsbury; Chittenden, c. p. Smith
or Burlington; Essex, L. H. Dale of Is
land Pond; Franklin. Rev. j. l.. Sewall OF
81. Adams; Grand Isle, Juan Robinson OF
! South Hero; Lamoille, eX-Gov. c. S. Page
| or Hyde Park; Orange, c. S. Emery OF
chelsea; Orleans, c. F. Ranney of New.
port; Rutland, NJ. e. Wheeler of Rut-
land; Washington, Frank Plumley of
! Northheld; Windham. N. G.. Williams OF
! Bellows Falls Windsor III. W. Walker
of Woodstock
! state Senator George Il. Royce of Rut.
| land has secured control of 400 acres OF
| valuable marble deposits in Pittsford
Brandon and West Rutland. includnl
the Florence vein, the Corona vein. tn,
West Rutland vein which is located II
Brandon, and vein of dark blue marbl,
! IN West Rutland near the old True Blu,
and Esperanza quarries. The Florenc,
| vein is claimed to be the most expensiv,
deposit of marble in the state and 1
! produces white. and light and dark cloud
! ed marble. At the Corona vein whit,
statuary, light clouded and pearl colore,
! marble is secured. This deposit ha
been worked to some extent in the pas
by the Brandon Statuary Marble Co.
and by the Corona Marble Co.. but it ha
now been practically abandoned for SOM
time 1t is of the highest quality an,
will undoubtedly be very profitable
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Washburn, VIII,
/ nave arrived at their home in Underhil
after an Alaskan trip on which the,
started last March, Travelled 10000 miles
After leaving Dawson they went dow
the Yukon to Nome and ST. Michaels
and Mr.. Washburn took side trip o
600 miles up the Koyukuk river, strean
running into the Yukon from the north
The remark was made by Mrs. Wash
burn that Dawson never sleeps" 1t /
almost incredible the story they brin
of the range of the thermometer: 95 de
grees in the shade, beyond the Arcti
circle, brings a different impression fror
that usually entertained of this ia
away country. The shortness of tn
season is borne to us by the nformatio
that snow was falling on the 10th O
September, the day of their departur
from Dawson for San Francisco. Tween
ty-hve cents is their smallest change 1
circulation and the daily papers are res
pectively $50 and $40 per year or 25 cent
copy, They also report several thun
der storms during the season. Thi
makes Mr. and Mrs. Washburn's 96t
trip across the continent with mucl
more than an average of 10000 miles
year. No serious accident has ever be
fallen them