Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-16

Allen Cults. a civil war pensioner,
who had just received a check from
Washington, was held up about mid
night 40 Barre Monday while on his way
home 10y two men who robbed him of
sci.
The Brooklyn Society of Vermonters
will give reception to Admiral Charles
+. Clark to be held on the evening Of
the 18th inst at the residence of the presi-
dent of tho society, Hon. Robert u.
Benedict Admiral Clark and Mrs Clark
will be the guests of Col. Robert j. Kim
ball during their stay in Brooklyn.
Charles Cushman and c. Henderson
of Plainliold have been held under 500
bonds at Barre charged with stealing
$6l from Allen CUTS, who was held up
Monday night. They will be held for
appearance at the March term of court.
They were traced from Barre by a nit
ten which WAS found near the scene Of
the robbery.
Mrs. Cornelia c.. -. widow of Jesse l.
Burdett, for several years superinten=
dent of the Rutland railroad, died at her
home in Arlington Monday. She was
| "a past regent of the state chapter II. a.
r.. and for several years "A member of
the national chapter. She is survived by
/ one son. John J., chief paymaster of the
/ New York Central railroad
The voters of Burlington have voted
To- issue bonds for $4,000 to secure the
/ removal of the offices of the Rutland
/ Railroad company from Rutland to that
! city The $4,000 will be spent in building
a new engine house, new tracks, etc, and
! the railroad company will erect on one
of the principal business streets a build
| ing for its offices, In which not less than
loO clerks will be employed.
Miss Nellie Sullivan Of Middlebury. en-
| ployed as a nurse at the Rutland city
hospital came to her home on New
I Years day to attend the funeral of her
! grandmother \ few days later she was
/ stricken with blindness in one eye. She
went to Burlington to be treated at the
| Mary Fletcher hospital. She has lost
the sight of one eye and 1t is stated that
/ there is but little hope of saving the
! other. The reason given is that the
young woman was in the habit of using
face powder. and during the funeral. III
her grief, the powder got into her eyes
Victor l. Spear. chairman Of the board
Of cattle commissioners, believes the
quarantine on Vermont cattle will bC
raised in about TWO weeks. The foot
and mouth disease is practically stamped
out and all that remains is to disinfect
the contaminated quarters. While the
quarantine has been in force the cattl,
shippers of Vermont have lost grca'
deal of money in not being able to dc
business. The disease has ccost the ma
tional government in round numbers SO,
600 for cattle in Vermont alone and 81
head have been slaughtered.
John +. Langdon, a farmer, living neal
the village of Florence In Pittsford, ha!
Just received $40 from the United State,
treasury to replace two twenty dolla
bills which were destroyed in a peculia
way. Recently Mr. Langdon lost al
envelope containing two twenty dolla
bills, ten and two fives. Later h
found the three smaller bills in a pei
where a cosset sheep was kept. Sus
pecting that the cosset had eaten tn
others he killed the animal and recovere'
enough pieces to prove that both bill
had been eaten. Cashier Scott of tn
Brandon National bank forwarded tn
pieces to Washington and they were re
deemed.