Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-02

The old stone store at Keelers Bay
South Hero, kept by the Keller Broth
ers was burned Wednesday morning
The stock was insured for 5000 ana the
loss ia about 5000
\ gang of swindlcrs have been doing
an extensive business i'm different parts
of the country passing gold-washed five
cent pieces as s. gold pieces Some
OF tho coins have appeared I'm Rutland
Hammond Sinclair says he wns held
up 10y highwayman in Jerico one night
recently but that he struck his horse.
which jumped forward knocking down
the stranger. over whom the wheels
passed.
r. l.. Cooley Of Monkton hi his back
broken by falling from "a hay loft Thurs
day. He was Unconscious on the floor
two hours before his wife found him
lie is parayzed and IS not expected to
recover
George G. Anderson of Barre retained
the state checker championship i'm
series of games against n ~ Bailey. the
former champion. in Rutland. last week
The score stood seven games for Ander-
son. two FOR Bailey and seven games
drawn
The company of Fan River men which
expended S2N.or0 in the asbestos plant
in Eden has been disappointed in the
deposit. both in quantity and quality.
The company has bought new mines in
Canada and may move the machinery
there
George w Burlesoh deputy collector
OF customs at St Adams has been an
pointed chief deputy collector at Bur
lington 20 nj the vacancy caused by the
death Of Cen w. L. Greenlear Can't.
Burlcsou enlisted I'm the civil war az
q private and was mustered out as cap
tain.
Gov. Mccullough has appointed r c.
Williams Of Newport and Frank Plum
ley OF Mortified members OF the court
Of claims. created by the last legisla-
ture. state Auditor Graham is mem
her Of the board, eX-oficio The court
will determine and adjust all claims
against the state for which payment Is
not provided by law
The State Anti-Saloon league Is plan-
ming for an aggressive campaign against
the license law during January. cover
ing all towns Of the state Superin-
tendent George w Morrow expects to
secure the services of dozen or more
speakers Of national reputation 10 ad-
dress the several hundred agitation
meetings planned by the league I'm the
interests Of temperance
A party Of Germans were holding a
Christmas festival at William Fischer's
I'm bennington when lamp became
ignited. ana in attempting to carry It out
door it was dropped on the floor. the
burning oil spreading in all directions
The people fed from the house. which
was quickly consumed. The loss was
$3.50 with slight Insurance James Bus
hec's house IN Woodford was burned the
Same day.
Montpelier needs $1,000 TO continue
business until March LIST next. but the
Capital savings bank. which already is
carrying temporary loan Of $4,000 for
the city. refuses TO advance claiming
the city council has no authority To bor-
row I'm anticipation Of taxes The street
department Of the CITY Is idle because
There is no funds It is expected
special city meeting will be called 10 see
II II will vote TO raise a taN-of - cents
Chester despatch Of Dec. o. said.
The last lot Of cattle and sheen affected
with tho hoof and mouth disease IN Yer
mont was disposed Of Wednesday. when
a lot Of sheep belonging to 4 A. Goodcll
I'm Windham. Were cremated. The work
Of fumigating and disinfecting the prem
iSes where the disease has been located
VIII begin at once and It Is hoped that
no other cases Of the disease will be re-
ported although there are one or two
herds Guaranteed in Perknsvine. There
have been SO head in all killed i'm this
section"
Two boys named Marshall and Nelson.
VINO had formed their idea of heroes from
reading dime novels. entered the Pond
MIL school in Wells a few DAYS ago.
armed with revolvers, and ordered the
teacher and pupils to go home. Miss
anna Jones. the teacher refused at
hrst. but complied when the bows leveled
thelr revolvers Mt her Edgar and
Dwight Park, two boys who stiu re
FUSED TO 60 were badly choked by
Marshall and Nelson Nelson snanped
his revolver at one of the Park bows
nut II was not discharged. The Park
boys gave an alarm and when indignant
citizens hurried to the school house the
Would-be desperadoes fed to the woods
George Howe. motorman on the cleo |
lrlc railroad at Barre, went "Wednesday
night 10 the assistance of Conductor |
"randneld. who was having some words |
with three Italians who refused to move
from the platform of the car so that
ladies could enter. Howe pulled ono NJ |
the Italians from the platform and tho |
man stabbed him with a briar nine with |
amber stem The stem went in at the |
right ear penetrated about three inches |
between the skull and the law hone |
making an opening between the cartoid |
artery and the jugular vein into the wind |
pipe. Howe pulled the piece of amber |
from the wound and went to a physician |
when the car reached Barre He had n |
narrow escape from death but Il Is |
thought now his injury will not prove |
serious.
Don't give up the ship, old boy"