Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-02

DIR. S. w. Wiswell, 49, who had prac-
ticed his profession in Cabot As years.
died Sunday.
Mrs. Abigail C. Hunt died at her home
in Fairfax Monday at the age of 101
years, I months and 20 days
Bishop II. d. Moore of Portland, Ore.
will preside at the Vermont Methodist
conference to be held at Enosburg Falls
beginning April IA.
L. p. Harris of Lyndonville. who has
recently returned from an extended trip
abroad. bought in England a flock of 81
Shropshire sheep for importation to his
farm.
T.. c. Davis of Bethel. fish and game
commissioner, has recently had on exhi-
bition a two year-old white buck which
was shot during the open season for deer
in Vermont
Fire caused $4,000 damage in the graded
school building in Ludlow early Saturday
morning. The fire department did good
work in subduing the flames The build
ing was insured for $4,000.
New York capitalists have leased from
T. ]. Deavitt of Montpelier and d. p.
Deavitt of Waterbury about 40
acres of land in Moretown, two miles from
Waterbury, where II is expected that they
will open ann asbestos quarry and build a
mill.
Ora II. NilDSOn, o., Il uTuESlSt, WAS
dead in his bed by his wife Sunday after
noon. He had been to the store earlier
in the day and went to bed to take a
nap. He leaves a wife and three chill
dren.
George Moon of SALISBURY has been
held for the grand jury in the sum of
$4,000 on the charge of incest. The al
legged victim is a daughter IS years old.
The charge was preferred by an older
daughter who is married.
The American Veneer company's plant
a mile from Wells River in the town of
Newbury was burned Sunday morning.
causing loss of $4,000. The mill had
been running about two years and gave
employment to 20 hands.
Rev. George r. Stair has resigned as
pastor of the Memorial Baptist church.
Sth avenue and 10th street in New York
city to accept a call to Middlebury. He
makes the change in order to bring his
children into the country
\. w. Hurlbut, 81, representative in the
present Legislature from Georgia, died al
| his home in that town Saturday after
an illness of several weeks. He went to
| Montpelier when the legislature con-
fore the Thanksgiving recess. He is sur
| vved by a wife and two sons. He was
| first selectman of the town
George Athens and family of Warren
We're awakened by the barking of their
| dog Thursday night at a time when
| flames had nearly enveloped their house
and barn. The property, which was en-
| tirely destroyed, was insured for $500 in
| the Vermont Mutual company 1t is
| thought that the fire was of incendiary
origin and the authorities are making an
| investigation.
Rev Dr. John f. Rankin, 70. who died
| from pneumonia in Cleveland, Ohio, Mon
| day was a native of Thornton, n. H.
He graduated from Middlebury college
| and Andover theological school. He filled
| pastorate in Pottsdam, N. Y, St AL
| bans. Lowell and Charestown, Mass.
| Washington and Orange, N. j., and for
| IL years was president of Howard uni
versity in Washington, resigning that
| office about two years ago. He was
author of several books and of well-known
| hymns, including God Be With You Till
We Meet Again" He is survived by a
wife and two children.
Fire at st. Adams early Monday morn
ing caused $4,000 loss. destroying a build
| ing on Main street owned by r. r. Sween-
ey and burning the roof from a brick
house nearby Mrs Edward Bertrand
escaped from the second floor of the
Sweeney building in her night clothes.
The lower part of the building was occu-
pied by Early's candy kitchen and j. G
Moores marble and granite works. Mr.
Moore had moved a large part of his
stock to a new location Saturday so that
his loss Is small The stock in Mrs. Cham
herlain's piano store and in p j. Cum
ningham's grocery store in the brick
building was badly damaged by water