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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
THE VERMONT NEWS.
The Abandoned Boy.

lie Was Left in New York city by his
own Father who Is now Under Ar
rest.
There have been important developments
in the case of John Milton Rogers, the boy
who was abandoned in the Continental no.
tel in New York city one day last week.
The lad was found to have come from Hart
land, through the name of a firm at Wind
sor on the coat which he wore Mrs. Car
olne Shepherd, who brought him to Hart
land from Norwich, Conn, last March said
she adopted the boy when he was Is months
old. She was married three weeks ago
and did not wish to care for the boy longer
and gave him to her son with the expec-
tation that he would be placed in some
home. The investigation at New York
does not wholly confirm Mrs. Shepherd s
story but makes her the grandmother of
the child. The boy was taken from Hart
land by her son, Charles Rogers, of Nor
wich, Conn, and brought to New York,
where he was given to his real father, Mrs.
Shepherds other son, George II. Rogers of
MOrristown, n. J. Rogers is a young man
employed in the electric light works at
Morrstown at good salary. The boy was
born to his first wife and the grandmother
cared for him after the mother died. George
r. Rogers married second time, but his
wife did not know about the child of his
first marriage. 1t was probably for this
reason that he abandoned his own son in
New York. Rogers has been arrested at
Morristown and will be brought to New
York for trial, charged with abandoning
the boy. The maximum penalty for the
offence is six years imprisonment When
Rogers took the boy from the brother who
lives in Norwich he said he intended to
place the child in one of the homes in New
+ York. The lad is of unusual brightness
and it seems incredible that the father could
have been so cruel as TO desert him. Rogers
expresses great sorrow for his action, prob
ably from fear of punishment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
WHITINGHAM.

VIM. B. Hale is visiting in town.
Orrin Buel spent Sunday in town.
H. A. Wheeler takes a vacation this
week.
Herbert Chase of Randolph is at A. and
G.. S. Chase's.
Emma Murdoch is visiting friends in
North Adams.
Twenty-three guests registered at the
hotel Saturday.
NAV Howard attended the conference at
Mortified last week.
II. n. Brown is building piazza across
the front of his building.
About So from here went on the Sara
toga excursion Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wiley and Miss But
terrified have visited at A. w. Wiley's.
Mrs. A. A. Smith, who has been ill some
two weeks or more, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Kenyon of Townshend was the
guest of Mrs. L. G. Howard last Friday.
Mrs. Aldrich and grandson of North
Adams are boarding at Mrs Mary Stimp'
sons.
E. j. Bucklin left Tuesday for Dandy
this state, to attend the wedding OF his
brother.
Mr.. Fairbanks of New York city joined
his family at the Spring Hotel Friday, but
returned to New York Tuesday.
Miss Wilson of Holyoke, who has beer
at L. H. Sawyers, and Miss Cady at Fl. A
Wheeler's, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Betsey Hepton is very ill, and wa
reported dead Monday night, but it was
mistake. She was alive Tuesday morning
but very weak.
A party of about IS from Shelburn
Falls are camping on Mrs. Gilletts land b.
the pond and putting up "bicycle clu
house" which they intend to complete thi
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foote, who have been a
the Spring Hotel few weeks, returned t
New York this week. Mr.. and Mrs
Treadwell and family remain a week or s
longer
The wooden wedding anniversary of MI
and Mrs. A. B. Chase was pleasantly celC
brated last Saturday afternoon and ever
ing. Quite a number of useful present
were received. They intend to move int
one of Chas. Putnam's tenements this weel
and Mr. Chase will open the blacksmit
shop recently occupied by A. p. Cole
thwait
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Franklin County Free soiIers.

The Free Sellers of Franklin county
held their seventh annual reunion at Green
field Friday. The day was largely given
up to stories and reminiscent speeches.
These members have died since the last re-
union: DR.. Arson Cobb of Montague;
Elijah F. Longley of Charlemont; Loring
Merriam of Charlemont; Rev. J. F. Moors
of Greenfield; Joseph T. Miller of Colrain;
Chas. Pomeroy of Mortified; Ezra F. l..
Holton of Mortified; Warren Allbee of
Charlemont; David Lyon Of Conway; Den
mis- Rice of Shelburne; Willard Rice of
Heath; Silas Blake of Ashfeld. The
present membership is 115 and "a members
have died since its organization. These
officers were elected: President, Hiram A.
Pratt of Gill; vice president, Lomis S.
Abels of Conway; secretary, Jonathan
johnson of Greenfield; treasurer Reuben
w. Field of auckland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

Wilfred, four-year-old son of Martin Nc
Kenna, slipped from a rock into Millers
river at Orange Saturday and was drowned.
The body was recovered.
Parker D. Hubbard 10, prominent
farmer of Sunderland, dropped dead Friday
on the park at Amherst, where he had
gone to see some of the horses that were
being driven.
c. o. Haley, well-known stable keeper
and barber at Greenfield, was arrested
Saturday on complaint of Ernest Payne of
Heath, who alleged the larceny of 500.
He was held for the grand jury in $500,
sureties being obtained.
Judge Fessenden in the superior court at
Greenfield Tuesday declined to grant the
Injunction asked for by the Lake Pleasant
association, restraining the Spiritualists
Camp Meeting association from dancing in
the new temple This is a victory for the
Spiritualsts, as they can dance all they
please until the 30th, and then the camp
meeting ends.
Francis Schell, who is the nearest neigh
Dor to the Moody hotel, has the larges
private house in Franklin county. Accord
| ING to report it has 65 rooms. 1t is saiC
that Mr.. Schell is the only heir to $50, 600,
600. so that he hardly needs to worry abou
his daily bread, His father, who is still
living, was a Tammany man in New YORK
Francis Schell has the reputation OF beln
very liberal, and contributes very geneI
ously toward Mr. Moody's enterprises IL
is a Slight man physically and has travele'
all over the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
WILMINGTON.

A new sewer is being built on West
Main street.
o. o. Ware and family have returned
from the sea shore.
The Barnard family held reunion at
Raponda on Tuesday.
An extra electric light has been placed
opposite the Vermont House.
S. l.. Burr and family of Boston have
visited in town during the past week
A large number went on the excursion
to Saratoga and all had a good time as
usual.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie will exchange pull
pits with the preacher at Jacksonville next
Sunday.
The annual clam bake given by the For
est and Stream club on the 10Th was well
attended and was pleasant occasion.
The chalk talk by Mrs. Kenyon of
Townshend last Sunday evening at the
Methodist vestry was well attended and
was very instructive.
The Congregational Sunday school held
an enjoyable picnic at Stearns's pavilion
on Wednesday, about so being present.
The Methodist school held their annual
picnic at the same place last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
The BuncOers Failed,
Although They Nearly Succeeded In
Getting $4,000 from Charter Durham
of Bethel

Although They Nearly Succeeded In
Getting $4,000 from Charter Durham
of Bethel.
Charter Durham, so, is a deacon in the
Congregational church at Bethel and the
richest farmer in that town. A stranger
drove to Dunhams house Wednesday and
introduced himself as Fred Dubois. late as
sistant cashier of the Randolph national
bank He wanted to buy farm for rela-
tive. Durham was willing to sell his own.
While the two were looking over the farm
they met seedy-looking individual, who
said he was from Tennessee. He wore a
thick belt, which he said contained $40
600, and displayed what he said was So
600 in bills.
A lengthy discussion ensued between
the three on farms, Yankees and money
making schemes. 1t does not clearly APP
pear what motive was held out to Dun
ham, but it was in the nature of some great
financial gain. The outcome of this talk
was that the Tennessean should put his
roll of $4,000 in a box, lock 1t up and
place it in the possession of Mr.. Durham,
as security, aud Mr.. Durham should go to
to Randolph bank and raise $1,000 for the
Tennessean.
Inc hrst stranger carried Durham to
Randolph, but did not go into the village
with him. He cautioned Durham to act
naturally and not be excited when he went
into the bank
Durham then presented to cashier Chas.
Dubois note for $1,000 and asked for the
money. Something about the old mans
demeanor attracted the cashiers attention
and he asked him what he was going to do
with so large a sum.
Durham replied that it was for Fred Du-
Bots. The cashier doubted that his cousin
would borrow such an omount in this man
ner, and thought the matter would beaI
investigation, so called upon w. b. Wall
one of the directors of the bank.
Mr.. Wall asked Durham a few questions
and then he hired j. l.. Moses, the stable
keeper, to carry Durham to his home in
Bethel and see him safely in the hands OF
his friends. In the meantime the strangers
Disappeared
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
windsor County veterans.

Over 20OO people attended the Windsor
County Veterans reunion at Woodstock
August !. Among the prominent speak
ers were eX-GOv. Pingree of Hartford, Hugh
Henry of Chester, State Auditor Franklin
D. Hale, Rev. J. ID. Beeman of Woodstock,
Rev. f. j. Ranslow of Swanton, Capt.
Baldwin of Lebanon, n. H., Rev. j. F.
Simmons of Woodstock, and others. Will
liam c. Whipple of Pomfret was president
of the day The subject of erecting a suit
able monument to the veterans of Windsor
county in Woodstock was favorably dis
cussed. The next annual reunion will be
held at South Royalton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
An Exciting Time
which Came Near Meaning Another
Con1Iagration for ST. Adams.

COnflngration for 81. Adams.
Henry Mossey, a plumber, was lighting
a tinman's tire-pot in 5. G. Greene's work
shop at st. Adams Friday when the
fire kicked back and set fire to Mosseys
frock. He ran out the back door where
Greenes team stood, in which was a bar
rel of gasoline which was being siphoned
into an adjacent tank; the flames from
Mossey communicated to the vapors from
the barrel caused an explosion and show
cred the blazing fluid all over Mossey, who
ran shouting back into the shop and was
caught by the other w9rkmen and his
clothes stripped from him, but not until
he was fearfully burned about his legs,
arms, face and back, his finger nails drop
ping out and the skin peeling of in great
shreds. The horse attached to the wagon
in which was the burning gasoline, became
frightened and ran down the back alley OF
the stores, Six more barrels of gasoline
in the rear OF Stevens Il Co.'S store caught
fire and were a mass of flames in an in
( slant. The fire department arrived il
| time to prevent the barrels burning enough
to explode their contents. Had the barrels
exploded the buildings in their vcinit,
| would probably have burned, causing i'm
mA-se loss to ST. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
nun Dog Gasped and Died.

A. j. johnson of Hartwellville went
fishing last Friday at Crooked pond and
took with him a valuable dog. He heard
a great racket in the bushes, near the
pond, and rowed ashore in time to see a
huge black bear strike across the clearing
into the forest. The bull dog was gasping
and died a moment later. The bear had
clawed off one side of the dogs head. and
bitten him through the spine. Bears are
unusually numerous this summer, about a
dozen having been seen and several having
been killed in Bennington county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

f. c. Spaulding of Warren stepped into
chair to raise a curtain when the chair fell
over and he struck on the back of it, injur-
ing him internally and causing death in a
few days.
The annual reunion and business meet
ing of the Third Vermont regiment will
be held at Barton Landing, Aug. 81. 1t
is expected that Gen. VIM. f. Smith will
be present.
The Burlington district of the Troy con-
ference will hold its annual camp-meeting
at New Haven, Aug % to 80. The meet
ing will be under the direction of the pre-
siding elder, j. j. Noe.
The Kirby Granite company was organ
lied at st. Johnsbury last week with a
capital of $4,000. The officers elected
are: President, George w. Hendee of
Morrisville; secretary and treasurer, j. c,
Taylor of St. Johnsbury; manager, Selim
E. Grout of st. Johnsbury. The COM
pany will work new quarry not far from
Congressman CIRCUITS home.
The Kellogg Hubbard library at Mont
pelier is rapidly approaching completion.
| Mr.. Hubbard is now in Boston for the
purchase of various articles required tC
furnish the rooms for the reception of the
books. Over $4,000 has been subscribed
for books, and subscriptions are still com
ing in in gratifying amounts. 1t il
thought the library will be open to the
public Sept. l,
Henry H. Vail of New York city ha
given the town of Woodstock six acres o
level meadow land conveniently located, t.
be used as play ground ana field for out
door sports by the youth of the village
Heretofore the village trustees furnishes
grounds half mile distant for that pun
pose. The meadow was purchased by MI
Vail for $500. Mr.. Vail is brother G
Homer w. Vail Of POmfret and has "a
elegant summer home in.Woodstock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
storm Damage In Addison County.

The heavy rains of Sunday raised the
New Haven river to higher point than
the freshet of last spring. g. w. Brooks's
dam at Bristol was carried away and roads
and bridges damaged. Three bridges and
three or four dams were swept away in
Lincoln, and mills and highways damaged
The total loss in that town is $4,000 to
$4,000. A mill dam in Ripton and another
in East Middlebury gave way and hay and
grain were washed down Otter Creek.
Much grain in Middlebury and adjoining
towns was leveled There were bad
washouts on the railroad from Leicester
junction to Lake Champlain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
Hard
Work

wear and tear, and hurry-up,
will in time wear out the best
human engine. The weakest
link in life's chain is the meas
ure by which human capacity
must be restricted. A Backache
may indicate that the weak link
is found. When the back aches,
it's a sign of internal disorder
tired Kidneys.
Buker's Kidney Pills
will right the wrong-cure the
Backache by removing the Kid
ney trouble-curing the cause.
These pills are not pain killers,
but, pain removers-they con.
tain no narcotics or alcohol, be-
ing made of selected vegetable
drugs. Druggists sell the pills
for so cents. Book about Kid
ney trouble and Backache, free.
BHker PHI Co., Bangor, Me.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
The wood Art Gallery at Nrou,ns,,.r

The formal dedication of the Thomas W
Wood art gallery occurred last Friday even.
ing. The rooms of the Young Mems
Christian association and of the public Ii.
brary were deliberately adorned with palms,
cut flowers and evergreens. Mr.. Wood
made a brief address touching upon the
subjects of the public library, Y. NJ. c. A.,
and the art gallery. This was responded
to by Hon. James r. Langdon, president
of the board of trustees. The pictures
were then unveiled The gallery is Mr..
Woods private collection, and is valued at
10000 Among the pictures is a copy of
Turner's great picture ULYSSES driving
POlyphemus," Murllo's Immaculate con
ception of the virgin" and eight of Rem
brandts most famous pictures. Mr.. Wood
included 10 of his own originals, seven
water colors and II etchings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

The thew woman has been called down
by Rev. Geo. w. Morrow, who is pastor of
the First Christian church of West Ran
dolph. On entering this church, which is
arranged in amphtheatre style, a little card
is in evidence, which explains the princ-
pies, doctrines and aims of the church, the
first paragraph being: This church has
no creed but the bible. The scriptures are
our all-sutlcient rule OF faith and practice 80
Before a recent sermon the pastor said, in
effect, that "while he believed in female
suffrage, in giving woman all the rights
and privileges that belonged to her, still
he could not approve Of ladies being per.
mtted to parade the streets in an intoXi-
Gated condition, or appearing smoking
cigars or cigarettes or look on, without con-
demning in the most severe manner, the
action Of any lady, who would so far de-
mean her sex as to don boomers and ride
astride a mans bicycle through our
Streets The bloomcr offender, who is a
prominent member of the church, was pres
ent in the congregation when Mr. Morrow
made his attack. The rational dress re
formers should begin laboring with Mr.
/ Morrow at once,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
VERNON.


On Wednesday union picnic from Ber-
nardston was held at the Park, several
hundred being present.
The Grand Army and Relief corps from
Montague, to the number of $50 or MORE
picnicked at the Park last Saturday. They
expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their visit and voted to come again in
one year from that day.
Vernon people to the number of about
800 attended the tea party on Saturday
evening, which was rendered j. o. Frost
and family. The Mortified brass band
was in attendance and furnished excellent
music appropriate for the occasion. Mr..
Frost addressed the people, expressing his
appreciation and thanks for the compli-
ments rendered him and a wish that all
might continue, freely, to enjoy the use of
the Park. Lorenzo Brown, who is SO
years of age, gave, in response to a re-
quest many "reminiscences of the Frost
family and the Washburn place, where the
Park is situated. Mrs. Lazelle of Spring
field then eloquently supplemented the re-
marks of Mr.. Brown and the exercises
closed by selection by the band.
On Tuesday grange picnic was held,
many being present from BrattleborO,
Hinsdale, Mortified, Winchester and
Guilford besides Vernon. The exercises
were as follows, viz: First, dinner; sec
ond, singing; third, speaking. Mr. Nose
ley, master of Vernon grange, called on NJ.
[. Reed, who welcomed all to Vernon and
hoped for future pleasure of welcoming
many more within the grange. Responses
were made, to calls from Lecturer Mrs. G.
II. Newton, by Prof. VIM. r. Shipman of
Tufts college, Capt. II. G. Streeter of Brat
tlebore, and others. Prof. Brick of Powers
institute responded by reading a selection
from Will Carleton, which was much en-
joyed. REGULATIONS were given by Miss
Nolan of Powers institute, Davis johnson
and Clara Reed. Lorenzo Brown, Esq,
and others also made remarks. Mr.. Ball,
an old-time teacher of music, added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion by sing
ing and playing and being whole orches-
ira for several old-fashioned cotlions.
The exercises closed with a dance in the
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

The barn of Lewis Hill in Sunderland
was struck by lightning Saturday night
and burned with most of the contents, al
though the live stock was saved. There
was no insurance.
Charles, nine-year-old son of T. Upper
of Albany, n. Y, was drowned at Parker's
Landing on Grand Isle Wednesday. He
fell from the dock into about six feet of
water while fishing clone.
Edward Parmly Jones, the noted green
goods swindler, who died recently in Bos
ton, was well known in Rutland county.
In early life he lived in East Poultney.
He was once tried for shooting a comrade,
but was acquitted on a plea of self de-
Tense and then went West.
Mrs. Honore Caraher, aged 70, a sister
of Francis Brown of East st. Johnsbury,
went to the pasture Wednesday evening
for the cows and in hunting for them got
lost on the mountain and wandered about
all night and until nearly dark Thursday
before she succeeded in getting out of the
woods. The night was cold and rainy
! Searching parties were sent out from
! Kirby, Waterford and Concord. Wher
the woman was found she was completed!
| exhausted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
Epilepsy 20 Years.
Cured by Dr.. Miles Nervine.

A few years ago. Mr. /. W. Gallaher was
an extensive, successful expert manu-
facturer OF lumber products. Attacked with
epilepsy. lac was OBLIGED TO give up bis bus
ness. The attacks came upon him most in
opportuucly. one time falling from "A carri-
age. at another down stairs, ana af;cn in the
street. Once he fell down a SHAFT in the
mil, his IN urics nearly proving fatal Mr..
Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, FeD. lG, 80.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

Miss Meta Mason of Winthrop, Mass, is
visiting Miss Minnie Bailey
Geo. II. Hubbard is first on the list to
finish harvesting fine crop of tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Bailey of Hinsdale
have been spending a few days at 5. w.
Bailey's.
Elder p. NJ. Cunningham of Worcester,
Mass, will preach in the chapel next Sun
day at 1880 \. NJ and 1870 p. VI.
Vernon people appreciate the excellent
opportunities of attending the meetings at
Mortified and very many improve them.
Several members of Vernon grange Wis
tied Protective grange on Wednesday even
ing and enjoyed the privilege of witnessing
in the new patrons hall the work of the
third and fourth degrees, as it was given
TO a class for the first time in the new
building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

Russias Siberian railroad is now in OPP
Grafton 2200 miles east of st. Petersburg,
and is going forward steadily at both ends.
When this work is completed the car
expects to build some ship canals of much
greater length than any now in existence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
Former Greenfield Man Killed Himself
at Heath.

Thomas n. Austin of Greenfield COM
mitted suicide at Heath Friday morning.
He was spending the summer in the family
of Austin Tanner and was in poor health
and very respondent. He arose at in the
morning, went into the yard and cut several
gashes in his throat. He severed the wind
pipe, but did not hit the jugular vein. He
was very weak from loss of blood, but
lived until Monday. Mr. Austin was for
many years employed in the John Russell
cutlery works and later engaged in the
lumber business in Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
A Vermont Forger Arrested In Chicag go.

Fred c. Whiting, whose home is in
johnson, this state, has been arrested in
Chicago charged with passing cleverly
forged paper. Whiting is a seller of horses,
but he is also an adept at passing bogus
checks. He is very verdant in appearance,
but his flow of language usually wins con-
fidence. He is said to have worked his
games in Springfield, Boston, Worcester,
New Haven, Hartford, New Britain and
Greenfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16
chinamam Assaulted u, st. AIbnns

While Zip Kee Duck, a prominent
Chinese merchant of Montreal and a nat
uralized citizen of Canada, was passing
through the park at st. Adams, Thursday
night he was set upon by four roughs
thrown to the ground and his coat torn
from his back. There was no provocation
for the assault
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-16

When an article has been sold for 2s years, in
spite Of competition and cheap limitations it
must have superior quality, pobbins Electric
Soap has been constantly made and sold since
1865, Ask your grocer for it, Best of all.