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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21

11249 Murat W. Hopkins vs. Timotby Quinn
Hendricks c. c.
Franklin, C-Where the will of the testator devises
to his widow an estate for life in all his property with
the remainder to certain egatees after the pay
ment of all specific legacies, the widow has power
to create lien on the estate for her support for
she possesses is by will. "a Ind. 1853 Before
claim be enforced which is based upon will the
will must be shown TO have been probated. Is Ind,
good claim through the widow under the will against
the estate Of the esator the plaintiff must also show
that the widow elected to and did take under the will
otherwise she will be presumed to have taken under
the law $50 Ind, 1872; SO i'd, 80; 81 i'd, 1922
Judgment reversed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21

11443. Isaac House vs. The City Of Greensburg.
Decatur c. c.
Howk, G. 1.-The question presented in this case is.
can a nonresident landowner whose land is outside
of but abuts upon the corporation line of incorpo-
rated city, be heard to complain of the city for
ing part of street within the city limits upon the
terminus of which such land also abuts' Fairly CON
strued section 1888, r. S. provides that property
owner Immediately upon the line of the street who is
directly interested therein, is competent objector to
the vacation of the street. The owner of property
ontside the city limits is not such property
as is authorized to object to the vacation, however
stranger to the municipality and has direct sub
stantia interest in its public streets within the
ing Of the statute, Judgment affirmed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
March Magazines.

Conveyances, 9; consideration. 800.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
The Conrrera,ionaI Conferenc.

The 43d annual conference OF Cougrega-
tional churches in Windham county, held at
Dummerston Wednesday and Thursday Sept.
Sd and 4th, well attended, most hos pita-
oily entertained, and resulted in practical
measures that cannot fail of good in the
coming year.
The report of the churches given by Rev.
]. l.. Sewall of Westminster, from statistics
gathered by correspondence, was exception
ally full and on the whole encouraging Al
though several places report no settled min
lister and only occasional preaching, the ag-
gregate membership shows r decided increase
since the first of January. The church in
Bellows Falls is rejoicing in largely increased
congregations since entering the new house
of worship, and Brattleboro reports a net
gain of % in church membership. Special
interest was aroused for the feeble churches
in Marlboro and Saxtons River. In behalf
of the former a movement was started TO
supply their pulpit for time by the volunta-
ry service of the neighboriug ministers, Rev.
L. Grout leading the way and with special
reference to the latter, a committee was APP
pointed, Rev. A. b. Dascomb, chairman, to
confer with leading men in the place and
ecclesiastical authorities outside, and bring II
possible some principles of denominational
comfy into action for the furtherance of the
cause of Christ. The destitute field of Bar.
louisville was also brought into prominence
by the report of Rev. G. II. Kenney, who
has been laboring there with success during
the past year.
The report Of the treasurer of benevolent
contributions, H. H. Thompson, gave the
gratifying exhibit of an increase of about
5000 over last year, the aggregate amounting
10 nearly $2SO0,
The committee on ministerial standing
were instructed to make record of the Gre
dentials of all ministers claiming Congrega-
tional fellowship in the county, and report
annually to the conference, that the roll of
membership in that body may contain only
such ministers as are accredited. Incidental
ly it is hoped that this may serve also as a
protection to the churches.
The program of general exercises was car
ried out according TO appointment with more
than the usual interest and enthusiasm. The
weather left nothing to be desired, and the
| beauty of Dummerston scenery appeared at
| full advantage. All of which, together with
generous entertainment provided, conspired
10 make this 43d gathering of the churches one
of the best within the memory of recent
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
TOW mnhnnh.

E. L. Hastings and @. Q. Stebbins fill
their silos this week. The yield of corn is
good. Fifteen men are employed three days
in filing each silo.
The village schools commenced Monday
with Miss Neis Brown of West Townshend
teacher of the Grammar department, and
Miss Lila Martin of the Primary. This il
Miss Browns eighth term of teaching and
Miss Martins fifth in connection with the
same schools. There are about % scholars
IN each department
The w. @. T. T. held their meeting this
week with Mrs. Taft, the president Mrs. S.
b. Carpenter, Mrs Henry Salisbury and Mrs.
Ora Oeer were appointed delegates to the
state meeting at Middlebury Mrs. Churchill
reported good degree of interest among the
members OF the Band of Hope.
A good delegation from this village and
vicinity attended the lecture by Mrs. Nc
Laughlln at Newfane. 1t would have we'll le
paid much longer journey, and we feel that
many thanks are due to the w. @. T. Z. of
that town for furnishing the lecture.
The visitors to our beautiful village, as
well AS our citizens, are pleased to see the
improvements that have been made in the old
cemetery. Wotkmen have been employed
there for the past few weeks The under
brush has been removed, the stones cleaned
and Strengthened, while other improvements
are being planned. 1t is an interesting spot to
visit as SO many of those who were identified
with the early history of the town are buried
there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
WTNDHAM COUNTY COURT.

DaUid l.. Bemis Us Central w. Il. r. Co.
-ThIs was the first case set for trial On
the first day the defendants filed a demurrer
to the declaration. On hearing the court
oyerruled the demurrer and held the plain
lifts declaration TO be sufficient. The defend
ant excepted and the case was passed to the
supreme court.
State os. Alfred Hoaoard, apt. This was
complaint of the town grand juror of Jamai-
ca. charging the defendant with the larceny
of a quantity of sugar, and came to this
court by appeal The evidence on the part
of the state tended 10 show that in April,
1882. the defendant stole two tubs of maple
sugar from one j. o. Lanphere of Jamaica
of the value Of about So. The evidence on
the part of defendant tended to show the
contrary. Verdict, guilty. Waterman and
G. b. Eddy for the state, Martin and Reed
tor the respondent.
The case of OsgOOd rs. Rutter ct a., which
is an action of trespass, is now on trial and
will probably continue through the week
The grand jury are still in session, but no
one knows as yet who will be hit by their
presentments 1t would seem by the length
Of time consumed by them, as compared
with several years ago, when their work was
all done in two or three days, that the PEG
pie of this county are growing oriminally
wicked very rapidly. Or do they spend most
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
STATE AFFAIRS.

The Orange county veteran soldiers re
union held at Chelsea recently was "A success.
The next reunion will be held at Randolph.
Col John b. Mead was elected commander.
The fourth story of the new college
building at Burlington has been converted
during the summer into dormitories for the
students, and this work has been done en-
tirely at the expense of John p. Howard.
Esq, whose gifts to the university seem to
be ~ unfailing "a they are munlfcent.
A span Of horses at the Poultney slate
works recently backed over the edge of the
quarry with their wagon attached and fell
Instance of 10 feet Three men who were
working drill saw them just in season to
run, and one of thu horses struck the drill,
driving it through MS neck.
Frank Lane. aged Is, son of Rollin Lane
Of Cornwall, was drowned in the Otter Greek
at Mlddlebury while bathing Monday after
noon. Fifteen or 20 other boys were in the
water at the same time aud one of them was
nearly drowned in trying to save young Lane.
The body of William Wentworth, ne.
gro barber at Woodstock who disappeared a
year ago while insane was found Sunday in
the woods about two miles from White Rv-
er Junction. There were no marks OF vio-
lence, and some money and jewelry were
found in a vest pocket. The body had lain
out all winter.
M. ]. Mallory editor of the Richford Ga
zette, WAS arrested Monday night on an IN
dictment found against him by the grand jury
of Orleans county for defamation of the char-
acter of ChiefJustice Royce OF St Adams.
-Abram P. Morrill, Montpelier machin-
list, aged 80, killed himself with poison Tues
day.
"A pickerel 81 feet long and weighing 81
pounds WAS caugla in Like Champlain the
other day. The st. Adams Messenger thinks
this settles the lake serpent question
William Bean of South Wheelock picked
1902 kernels of wheat from one stalk recent
ly.
H. b. Stevens of Bradford has owned a
livery horse eleven years which has earned
- 600 IN that time.
Ludlow has phenomenon in the shape
Of a boy, twelve years old who weighs 2453
pounds. He is not above medium height 10,
- year-o old, but is las large round rs a
hogshead." His flesh is firm and he is all
right as regards deformity, excepting the left
foot. which has six toes. He has been offer
ed $4,000 and his fathers expenses per year
to travel, but his father declined.
1t ia said that a railroad will soon be be-
gun from Barton to Greensboro Bend, and
that the Lake road from st. Johusbury to
the Bend will be thrown up. President HAr-
ris is reported ~ saying that the new road
can be built for what it would cost to keep
The road from ST. Johnsbury to the Bend in
repair for three years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
TIE NEH,S IN RRLEE.

1t is estimated that crowd of 10000
people filled the streets of Geneva, N Y, on
the occasion of Judge FOlgers funeral.
During thunder storm at Middleton,
N. H., Monday evening, lightning struck the
farm house of George j. Tufts, setting ii on
fire and nearly destroying it and the contents.
The nine-years. old daughter of Mr.. Tufts
was instantly killed
Three tramps we're found on the trucks
of the evening train on the Derby railroad
at West Haven, Conn, Monday night. The
train hands dislodged them, a fight ensued
and the tramps drew revovers aud ran the
train to Derby, where two were arrested and
one escaped. Passengers had a narrow "a.
cape from flying bullets. The police think
the men are professional burglars aud sup
pose their intention was to rob the passen-
gers
The small town of Clear Lake, Wis. was
badly wrecked by storm between and g
O'Clock Tuesday evening. Half the town is
in RUNS. Three persons were killed and
many injured The storm first struck a mile
and half north of Minneapolis One-half
of the structures in Clayton, Wis, we're blown
down by the storm. A cyclone struck White
Bear lake, MINI, on tuesday evening. Its
track was less than mile and a half wide.
There was the usual funnel shaped conforma-
]
Cleveland, Ohio, had the worst fire Sun
day night which the city has ever expert
enced The fire broke out early in the even
ing among the lumber yards and mills on the
low lands and burned till ? A. NJ Every YES
tge of property between tue Cuyahoga riv-
err, the railroad tracks and Scranton avenue
was destroyed. Not fragment of anything
combustible remains unconsumed. Brick
walls of factories and buildings are crumbling
to the ground. The loss is over So, 600, 900
and the insurance not half that. About 60
acres were burned over, nearly half of the
great lumber interests of the city being de
stroyed or badly crippled. 1t WAS a terrible
night for the hremen. The intensity of the
heat can scarcely be described.
The Enterprise coal mines, three miles
from Wilkesbarre, Pa, caved IN on Thurs
day night, 4h inst. The air was expelled
| from underneath with terrific violence rush
ing along the works and up the shaft with
! the violence of an explosion. Loaded cars
were hurled from the track like showers, and
bracing work and veutilating doors were
| broken into kndling wood. The men who
were ut work in the stables and ut the foot of
the shaft were picked up and dashed about
| as by hurricane. and though none we're ia
! tally hurt hardly one escaped without bad
! cuts and bruises. The wind rushing up the
/ shaft blew clouds OF dust and fragments hun
! dreds of feet IN the air. The men escaped
/ through the second opening, only just in
time to avoid being suffocated 10y black damp,
! which filled the workings. Two of the men
were overcome by the gas, but were rescued
Eight or nine mules that remained in the
mine persisted. 1t is thought that the mine
cannot be worked again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
SO CENTS,
BARGAINS!
THE BEST TIME TO BUY IS
WHEN YOU CAN BUY
GOODS CHEAP!

Having bought the entire stock
of goods i'm the store of the late
IL. F. HOUGHTON, and having
Just returned from market with
fresh supply, we shall offer them
at prices that will make ii an OBJ
iect for all to call and examine.
Many goods that have been in
stock some time must be sold, and
price will do it!
One lot genuine Alexandra Kid
Gloves in sizes l-2, ) 3-4 and 6 mt
Csc, and sizes IA and up at soc
n pair. These gloves are worth
$3.50.
One lot Germantown yarn slight
ly SOiled ON the end at 12c a skein.
Three lots Hamburg Edge at IL
1-2, 10 and lie that are very cheap.
We have Just unpacked all of our
Cotton FlannelS, Red TWilled, Gray
Mixed and Check Shifting Flan-
nels, which will be sold at much
less than the regular prices as it is
early in the season, but the prices
will make ii an object to buy now.
A few new Carpets which will be
sold at the same low prices to help
sell the old stock.
A new lot of fresh Feathers.
We thank our friends for fayOrS
in the past and hope to see you all
at the new store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
Bernardason, Mass.

Rev. w. l.. Jenkins OF Boston will
preach for the Unitarians noxt Sunday
George Tyler has rented his house and
goes to Leyden.
An attempt will soon be made to have
the county commissioners lay now road to
Turner's Falls via Fail River.
Frank Wild left Monday for Amherst
college.
About 600 listened to Mr.. Moody's SER
mon at the town ball Sunday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Pierce of Blackstone visited
friends in town last week.
Clayton H. Burrows Of this town was
drowned in the Deerield river at Shelburne
Falls Friday. His remains were brought
here for burial Sunday
1t has boen decided to build the new road
at Bull Run and it will be laid Oct TO-
Miss Edith Cartwright has returned from
Nantucket and opened her school on the
green
The town school books are kept on sale
at L. II. Goulds.
-Comical Brown gives an entertainment
at the town hall Saturday evening.
The Unitarians had successful fruit
festival Tuesday evening.
Prof. Goodridge moves into Mrs wild's
house.
"A number will go to Springfield next
week to attend the bicycle tournament. Fare
for the round trip $3.50
Services will be h Id in the Uuiversalist
church next Sunday ut one o'clock
Matthew Connable and wife have return
ed to Xenia, Ohio.
Preston Crowell arrived in town Monday
The Methodsts held a sociable with Miss
Hattie Frizzell Wednesday.
Rev. F. Grimes and wife attended the
county conference at Orange this week, and
Rev. L. Shepardson the Baptist association at
Conway.
There is another elocutionist at Wake
field.
The Congregational ladies are preparing
box of useful articles to be sent to their
former pastor, Rev Mr. Merrill, who recent
ly lost all his goods in a fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
neatIatOro.

THE WORK ON THE NEW RAILROAD SLOWING UP.
Tue work On the mario gauge railroad
between the east end of the Hoosao tunnel
and Readsboro City, projected solely by the
Newton Brothers of Holy oke, has been hur-
red rapidly until Of late, aud now they are
going more slowly. An engine and gravel
Train now run as far north as Monroe's bridge,
and about this point will be the heaviest
trestiug that will have to be done on the
whole route. Last week j. @. Newton, who
has charge Of the Readsboro work and of this
railroad, returned from Europe and took &C.
tive direction Of affairs Gu account of the
heavy grades and the large trestles 1t is prob
Able that the railroad will not be completed
this year. The work will continue till about
three and a half miles from the terminus at
R4sdsboro City, and then will stop till next
summer The pulp manufactured at the
mill in Readsboro this winter will be convey.
ed by teams to the railroad three miles and
half The town of Readsboro constantly
increases in population and prosperity The
pulp mill employs 20 men constantly. NORTH
adams Transcript
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
4 NEW RAILROAD MOVE

THE CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD LINE TX
TENTED BY AN ALLIANCE WITH THE CoNNEC-
T1CUT a PAssUMPsIo ROAD.
AT the annual meeting of the Connecticut
Passumpsic railroad at Newport, Wednes-
day, the following directors were unanimously
elected Emmons Raymond of Cambridge
w. X. Blodgett of Boston, A. b Harris of
Springfield, Mass. Frederick Billings Of
Woodstock, Alden Spear of Newton, Amos
Barnes of Boston, Oscar Edwards of North
ampton, @. w. Pierce of Boston and s. S.
Thompson. At a subsequent meeting of the
directors Emmous Raymond was elected pres
ident and A. b. Harris vice-president Bill
ings, Edwards and Harris are directors aud
large stockholders OF the Connecticut River,
Vermont Valley, Sullivan County and Asnue-
lot railroads which comprise the roads known
az the Connecticut River system, and have
recently bought large amount OF the stock
of the Psssumpsic road. Their election to
the board of directors is move toward still
further building up through Connecticut
River line to Quebec and Montreal.
The Passumpsic system includes the Pas
sumpsic road between White River Junction
and Sherbrooke, P O.; the Masswippi, which
is leased to the Passum psc; the Southeastern
railroad of Canada, which connects with the
Passumpsic at Newport, comprising about
300 miles, one-querter of which is owned by
the Passumpsic and the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Chsmplain road, which crosses the Pas
sumpsic at st. Johnsbury, and is about 1870
miles long. Previous TO the lease of the
Northern Il Boston, Concord Il Montreal rail
roads, by the Boston 4 Lowell road, the Pas.
sumpsic had two outlets for its Boston traffic ;
but when these roads both went into the
hands of one corporation, the managers of
the Passumpsic found themselves hemmed in
by the Boston Lowell on one side and the
Central Vermont on the south, and wisely
sought an alliance with the Connecticut River
system. In this way the Passumpsic road
now has two routes to Boston, one by the
Boston & Lowell system, and the other by
the Cheshire and Fitchburg roads. At the
same time the Connecticut q Passumpsic road
is the natural ally of the roads comprising
the Connecticut River line and this new ALI
ance will tend to build up and strengthen the
business of all the roads concerned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12
v ernOn.



THE CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND BAD.
LY DAMAGED.
On Monday evening, about O'Clock. the
lightning struck the Union church. PLAYED
some curious freaks about the edifice, and set
1t on fire in the vestry. The lghtninR-rod
from the steeple was discoptinued at the bell
deck when repairs were made some wears ago
and very likely 1t is to this fact that much of
the mischief done is due. The fluid appar.
emily passed down from the spire about forty
feet to the caves of the bell deck and from
there It appears to have jumped down about
10 feet, where it tore off the north side of the
steeple down to the ridge of the main build
ing. 1t then passed down to the vestibule
where the stove stands tearing off ath, plas-
teriug, etc, and melting some nails in the
floor, aud thence into the basement about in
the centre of the house thence north on a
jost 10 the sill of the house and to hook in
III the vestry used to fasten the curtain wire
to. 1t melted this wire, set fire TO the cur
tain, and passed around TO the west side of
the yestry, where it tore off lRth and ceiling
from the inside, boards from the outside and
shattered the studdiug then it passed along
the ground to the northwest corner whence
it followed the lightning rod to the wet land
near by. Another and larger portion of the
fluid appeared to pass along the stove and
pipe TO the north side OF the vestry, where 1t
threw off the blinds, tore out windows, boards,
lath and ceiling badly shattered the studding,
and then passed into the ground. The turf
was torn up where the fluid seemed to have
passed over a space where piece of the light
ming rod was gone near the corner of the
house. Some Of the stating was also torn
from the roof. The vestry presents a very
demoralized appearance, and the total dam
age to the building is estimated at $500 The
fire was fortunately seen at once by some one
AZ Whitheds and was extuguish ID before do
ing serious damage
"A very successful test seance was held on
SUNDAY last at the house of Chester Lee.
Thirty spirits we're described aud recognized
by friends present. The medium was Mrs
S Jesmer of Amsden, Vt. L.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12


%. B Lawton, T. b. Deming, Willie Dav-
export, Mrs H. F. Forrest J. R. Buelrs girl,
Miss Cora Bailey and Mrs. Daniel Wheeler are
on the sick list.
Eddie Fox and wife of New York, Frank
Burr and family from Canada. Sidney Burr Of
Boston, J. Udell Batchelder, Annie Crosier
and LumAh Copeland are' visiting in town
this week.
The high school commenced last Monday
under the charge of Mr.. H NJ. Wright.
"A party picnicked on Hsystaok last Tues
day.
Very warm. The mercury has gone high
er some days this week than at any time be-
fore this summer.
Mrs. Emily Mclaughlin of Boston gave
very interesting temperance lecture TO a full
house Sunday evening.
The ladies' of the Uuiversalist society had
basket picnic at the Shafter grove last Sat
urday.
jesse Williams cut his arm very badly on
the saw Of horse power wood-machine while
saving wood last week.
Arthur Blanchard, from Florida Mass.
is the new clerk al the bank
Willie Vogle and wife went to New York
last Monday.
W. Il. hGuAihhuu VI A1ihNtloboioi WIZ
with his wife, has been visiting at o. o.
Wares this week, bought some fine cattle in
town.
b. F. Miller of Coleraine, Mass, is plas
tering o. o. Wares house.
The very heavy thunder shower of last
Monday did some damage to the roads in THU
vicinity.
The Bennington stage route goes into
other hands soon, which will make the hftf
change OF proprietors within year.
1t is understood that the tin-shop at one
time run by A. @. Jones, but which mas been
shut up for short time, will be reoreneC
soon.
Charlie Andrews is spending his vacation
IN Boston and elsewhere.
Our lawyers and some others are attend
ing court at Newfane this week.
The basket picnic of the oornet band a
Ray pond on Wednesday was well attended
and all report 3 good time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-12


On September 4th, 1884, Henry P. For
roster and Lucy A. Sptague we're born, some
time in June, 1858, they we're married, and
on Thursday, Sept. 4, 1SS4-being their mu-
tual 5Oth birthday anniversary guests num-
bering IS gave them surprise party at their
home. Among the guests we're Mrs. Tyler
Wait, Wallace Davidson, wife and daughter.
and Mrs. +. d. Pnmpton of Wardsboro, Mr..
and Ms. Wright Kidder of Terre Haute. Ind.
Mrs. aud Miss Johnson of Jamaica, and many
relatives and friends from this town. Dinner
was served about two o'clock, and from the
long table loaded with luxuries it was impos.
sible to go away hungry. Gifts in money and
wearing apparel were then presented, which
were acknowledged by Mr. and Mrs Forres-
ter in few appropriate words. The party
then joined in singing the "Doxology," and
soon afterwards babe their host and hostess
goodby and repaired TO their several homes.