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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

MILLERS FALLS FIRE SWEPT.
The Business Portion OF ths Village
wiped Out, Causing Loss of S75, 900.

The Business Portion OF ths village
wiped Out, Causing IA Loss of $4,000.
The largest fire ever known in the his
tory of Millers Falls, Mass, broke out
about 1890 O clock Wednesday night and
ragged for several hours. The whole bust
ness portion of the little manufacturing
village was wiped out, and several dwell
ings and the Congregational church were
also burned. Over SO, 900 worth of prop
erty went up in smoke, including O'Keefes
hotel, the brick block owned by the Millers
Falls company and S. Ii. Amidon's block.
There is no fire department at Millers
Falls, and the town was at the mercy of
the flames, which spread with amazing
swiftness. Selectman Solomon II. Ami
don telegraphed to Turner's Falls, North
ampton and Orange for help.
The fire started in the carpenter shop
in the rear of Amidon's block on Main
street. 1t spread rapidly to the block and
across the street. The Union block, which
was soon destroyed, was a two-story brick
structure valued at $4,000 and was owned
by the Millers Falls company. On the first
floor were jerks g. Mooney, dry goods, no.
tions, boots and shoes, and l.. b. Stratton's
grocery store. In the second story was
Union hall, the place where dances and en-
tertainments were given. S. H. Amidon's s
three-story wooden block was valued at
$11 900. On the first floor were Z. NJ.
Partridge, druggist, w. F. Everett, jewel
er, and j. H. Sears, groceries. Mrs. Ami
don's millinery store was on the second
floor, and so were DIR. George A. Cook s
office, his rooms and Mr.. Amidon's apart
ments.
The Congregational church was valued
at $1,000. Thomas O'Keefe's hotel was a
three-story wooden building containing 35
rooms. Two other buildings owned by
Mr.. O'Keefe and valued at $1,000 were
burned. In one of them was Reed Bros
market. A building owned by NJ. Smith
and occupied by Mrs. Shea of Athol, milli-
merry, was burned, and so was w. A. John
sons two and one-half story wooden build
ing occupied by L. d. Elmer, newsroom /;
G. L. Cook, variety store, and William
Mayhem, barber-shop. Upstairs in this
building was tenement occupied by Mr..
Elmer. Other buildings damaged were the
post-office, the house and barn of Fred
King, loss $500; the house and barn OF
Michael Moran, loss $1,000; A. M. Hunt
er's one and one-half story house, loss
| 500. The fire was not under control un-
til o'clock. The engine from Greenfield
arrived at midnight and the Que from
Northampton an hour later. Both were
of assistance in stopping the progress o.
the flames.
No accidents were reported. The Con
gregational church which was burned wal
| built in 1881. O'Keefe's hotel was erected
in 1890, and was kept by j. II. Briggs. 1
stood on the spot formerly occupied b!
"Gunn's tavern" which was well known
as a stopping place on the stage line be
tween Boston and Albany. This ancien
structure was destroyed by fire in 1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
The Fall Elections.

State elections will be held next Tues
day in Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland,
New Jersey, Kentucky, Mississippi, Iowa,
Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, New York, Penn
sylvania and Virginia. The eight states
first named will elect governors, and the
results in all will be watched with more
than usual interest because II will be as
sumed that they indicate to some degree
the drift of events for 1896. Although
New York does not elect a governor pub
lie interest will largely centre there on ac-
count of the importance of New York in
the presidential canvass, and because of
the desperate fight which Tammany is
making to recover its power in New York
city. There is little doubt of the success
of the Republican ticket in the state, and
the legislature will almost certainly be Re-
publican. In the city, while the reform
forces have been badly handled in many
respects the hope of saving the city from
returning to Tammany control lies in the
success of the Fusion ticket, and the Tam
many leaders are much less confident of
success than before registration closed last
Saturday. A drop of many thousands of
names is supposed to represent the frauds
which Tammany has practiced for years.
The Tammany shibboleth, growing out OF
the enforcement of the Sunday excise law,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
PERSONAL.

Madame ]. N. Balestier goes TO New
York Monday.
Miss Emma Gregg is in New York for a
visit of two weeks.
Louis Whitney went to Boston this
morning for brief visit.
G. w. C. Carpenter returned Saturday from
a three weeks business trip.
c. A. Cheney of Hoosick Falls, N. Y,
was at the Brooks House over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Taylor will beg in
housekeeping soon at their Oak street resi-
dence.
Mrs. Martin Scott returned Saturday
from visit to her daughter, Miss Ella, in
Northampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warmer go to-
day to New York city to spend the winter
with their son.
Charles G. Stype, late of Boston, is the
ing Eugene Adams.
John D. Stevens, manager of the Yer
mont Live Stock company, arrived in
Greenfield Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Stacy gave a very
enjoyable Halloween party at their South
Main street home last evening.
Clarence Carpenter left Monday to spend
the winter in the South. He went from
here direct to Charleston, S. G.
Mrs. Helyar and daughter of Topeka,
Kan, who have been at Miss Clark's for
several weeks, went to New York Monday.
Mrs. Emily r. Houghton, who has been
suffering from progressive paralysis, sus-
tanned another stroke yesterday and is now
in a critical condition.
Milton Eddy, formerly of TOwnshend,
who has been at work at White River
Junction, will enter the employ of Blod-
gett & Dewitt next week.
Rev. G. o. Day attended the Home Mis-
siOnary meeting at Rutland last evening,
and was to speak this morning at the Y.
NJ. G. A. convention at Bellows Falls.
John Seymour, Wood, son-in-law of Hon.
B. d. Harris, is now editor of 1.-The Bach
elor of Arts" a monthly magazine devoted
to University interests and general lit
erature.
Miss Edith Green entertained party OF
young people last evening at an enjoyable
Halloween party at which there was nc
end of fun and jollity caused by the Hal
lowe'en sprites.
H. p. Smith and little granddaughter
and MISS Fanny Pratt go to-day TO New
York. Mrs. E. A. Starkey and daughter
accompany them, and will remein for a
several weeks visit.
Miss Dearden of Philadelphia, who has
been at the Brooks House the past two
months, left Saturday for Springfield
Mass, where she will visit her uncle, Mr.
Chaplin of the Massasoit House.
Mrs. James Carey came Saturday from
Northampton, where she has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. d. A. Martin. Mr.. Carel
was here over Sunday, but his wife will
remain for a more extended visit.
Mrs. W. H. Bond has as guests, he
father, H. A. Morse, and her uncle, A. w
Pollard. Both are connected with the But
terick Pattern company of Brooklyn, Mr.
Pollard as president and Mr.. Morse as su
perintendent.
Cleveland's baking powder has a strik
ing advertisement in some of the recent
magazines. The young woman picturef
ii Miss Flora Sargent, formerly of Brattle
boro, but now known as the leading ar
lists model of Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
lille ErCHINas,

Isaac Agl Williams has returned fro m
Connecticut TO his, sons, A. 1. Williams's s.
Arthur Wells's condition is very much
improved and he hopes to soon be able to
get out again.
Cortis Hosley has moved from % to 81
Chestnut street. Lysander W. Lord is
moving to % Estey street.
Fernando Whitaker is quite III with
blood poisoning resulting from felon on
the thumb, which had to be amputated.
Not since the early days of Esteyville
has there been so many building operations
as this season and still the boom goes on.
The people of Esteyville we're saddened
to learn last Monday of the death of Mrs.
John Longuile, although it was known
that she was critically i'll. She leaves a
husband and large family of small chill
dren to mourn her loss.
Among the good things that we have Sc
cured to our enterprising hill during the
last year is church, store, and job shop
that is now being built, and rumor has it
that we are to have a drug store, and we
hope another season will see Sunset lake
and Connecticut river connected by ship
canal by the way Of Esteyville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

An amusing development in England in
connection with the Venezuelan boundary
dispute is the appearance of the claim that
the Monroe doctrine is just as much Eng
lish as American, and that England is
equally interested with the United States
in maintaining it so far as the South Amer
lean countries are concerned. This ingen-
ious idea was brought out in letter from
Sir George Baden-Powell, a Conserva-
tive member of the House of Commons,
which was published in the London papers
last week. His argument is, in substance,
that Great Britain was an established
American power in the West Indies and in
all the great Canadian dominions long be-
fore the United States came into existence,
and in British Honduras and British
Guiana since early in this century. Brit
ish interests were domiciled in America
before even the United States were dream
ed of. 1t is as an American power that
Great Britain has the duty and privilege of
working with the other American powers
to enforce respect for international obliga-
tions and to promote the prosperity Of
those portions of the American continent
for which she is responsible. The Lon
don papers "catch on" to the idea and
complacently exploit it. At this rate "dear
old England" will be claiming a medal, be.
fore we know it, for setting the American
colonies up in the world along about the
year 1776.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
Tbe UernrUnt 9b@mfT.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1895.
Phoenix Clubbing Rates.

AS usual the Boston Weekly Journal, New York
Weekly Tribune and New York Weekly Press
are furnished in connection with The Phoenix at
80 cents each, or So for The Phoenix and any
one of these papers, and so cents for each addi-
tiona club paper. [The Boston Journal and New
York Tribune rate is for Vermont subscribers
ony.l
The price Of the Manchester Mirror and Farmer
is now only 40 cents, sI.0O for the two pa
pers.
The New York Daily Press. SI.SO, Phoenix
and the Press. $3.50.
The New. York Advertiser, Daily and Sunday,
SI.OOi the two papers, S3.IO.
Boston Daily Evening Traveller, 81; the two
papers, $3.50.
The Household, 30 cents; the two papers
S2.2O.
Reduced rates as heretofore with the magazines
and other leading periodicals.
The usual offer of two months subscription
free will be made to new subscribers to The Ph0e-
nix for 1896.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

Mr.. Cleveland truly has a sensitive con-
science with regard to Spain and the Gu
ban revolutionsts. Nov. had been fixed
for "Cuban day" at the Atlanta exposi-
tion, but by the Presidents request it has
been set over to the middle of December,
which probably means that it will not be
observed .at ALL Mr.. Cleveland thought
that with the United States "officially'
recognizing the exposition with govern
ment building and exhibit, and the Presi-
dent himself in attendance, the observance
of "Cuban day" might hurt the feelings
of "friendly power like Spain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
Married "a ChInaman and Then KILLED
Herself.

Mrs. Annie Fook, wife of Moy Fook, a
Boston Chinaman, shot herself Tuesday,
and is not expected to recover. This is
simply another case of young girl who
has thrown her life away without regard
to either parental advice or the dictates of
discretion. Mrs. Fook was married in
Providence on the 10th of this month and
went TO Boston ON the same day. Annie
Carroll, as she was known in Bethel, her
old home, was married at an early age.
She separated from her husband and she
went to Boston two years ago, and after
struggle against adverse circumstances be-
came the wife of Moy Fook.
Mrs. Moy Fook died at the emergency
hospital Wednesday. She shot herself ow-
ing to dependency, having learned that
instead of being a wealthy Chinese mer-
chant her husband was poor man unable
to provide for her many wants. The
woman's first husband is still living at
Bethel. Her father is policeman at
Peterboro, N. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

system which Superintendent Gale
of GuIIford VIII Introduce Into Coun-
try Towns.
John E. Gale, the superintendent of
schools in Guilford for several years, has
secured copyright on a system of common
school supervision. Mr. Gale became con-
vinced that better results ought to be OBJ
tained, and therefore devised a system
which has been in use in Guilford for some
time. 1t has operated with such complete
satisfaction that Mr.. Gale will introduce it
into the schools of Vermont, and even
tually go beyond the state. The system
has been warmly commended by school
men all over New England. 1t is impossi-
BILE in the country towns to employ a regu-
lar supervisor, but by Mr. Gales plan the
teacher is brought into regular and fire.
quent communication with the superinten-
dent; the superintendent is informed of
the condition of every school and the stand
ing of every pupil at the end of each week I;
the teacher is shown her weaknesses and
how to improve; the parent is interested
in the progress of the child and shown the
child's standing in every branch OF study !;
the actual qualifications of the teachers are
brought out and the directors are thereby
enabled to select intelligently when re6n-
gaging teachers. All schools are conduct
ed upon uniform plan, and regularity and
systematic conduct are promoted. The
,Nroblem which Mr.. Gale claims to have
r s'ed is one which educators have recog-
! Z { Cor years, and it is very probable
tn 3i'% new system will be generally
adj y country towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
A Splendid Chance

Everybody who is weak, delicate or sckly
wants to get well. DR.. Greene of 81 Temple
Place Boston, Mass, makes a specially of treat
ing patients through letter correspondence. The
wisest thing all suffering people can do is TO
write the doctor, stating just how they feel, men
toning every symptom of which they complain,
and he will answer the letter, explaining each
symptom and describing the case so thoroughly
that patients understand their complaint as well
as though they had talked with the doctor. He
makes his explanations so clear that they cannot
help but understand just what ails them, and he
tells exactly what to do 10 get well 1t saves
journey 10 the city, and doctors fees and costs
nothing. DR.. Greene is the most successful spec
ialst In curing nervous and chronic diseases. He
Is the discOverer OF that wonderful medicine, DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
Thousands are being cured through his perfect
system OF letter correspondence. II has been
proved successful
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

London was thrown into a state of ex-
citement at the end of last week by the
publication in the Times of letter from
its Hong Kong correspondent in which it
was asserted that secret treaty has been
concluded between Russia and China by
which Russia secures Port Arthur as a ma
val station and the terminus of her trans
Siberian railroad, with the right to con-
struct the road through a thousand miles
of Chinese territory. Such a concession
would mean foothold for Russia which
would enable her to dominate the affairs
of the Chinese empire, and England re-
allies that eventually it would mean the
end of her sway in India. Later dispatches
say that the story of the Times correspond
ent was not authentic, that the terms of
the Russo-Chinese agreement are not as
stated, and finally it is suggested that the
story was thrown out ''only as feeler' to
test the temper of the British government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
Rcmoxni2ublN

This weeks changes of residentts :, q ,de:
Frank Fisk from Cedar to WeSly rec'eboro;
j. c. Moore from IL Clark to is South r. '-eet;
F. j. Bassett from IL Clark to SouL.yoo;Q
Main street; VIM. Quinn from 81 Chestnut I'd e,
Clark; L. A. Moore from as to II Chestnut; James
Coroett from the grange building to the Mendon
house on Walnut street
Will Mccarthy has taken the tenement at 33
Washington street.
Frank Adams has moved from Elliot street to
Myrtle street; Camden NJ. Smith from Orchard
street, Centervile, to Retting place.
The moving fever" is on at the Farmers &
Mechanics Exchange. Geo. c. Smith has moved
from Church to 2l Canal street; G. E. Scribner
from l3 Canal to Harris place; Fred Sargent from
lS to Clark street; Will Chase recently moved
from West Brattleboro to Is Oak street; Emory j.
Eddy moves today from the West village to
10 SnnIh Main street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Marjorie White has been unable to
attend school this week on account of ILL
ness.
The senior dramatic club held their
second rehearsal at Miss Edith Greene's
house Tuesday evening.
The '97 class pins have come and more
thanIfulfl the expectations of the class, they
being very pretty and of good quality.
The juniors met with Miss Alice Water
man last evening Halloween games were
played and the evening much enjoyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
V M O. A NOnMs

Preparations are being made for the observance
of the week of prayer, which begins Sunday
Nov. 10.
basket ball game was played Wednesday
evening between the membership teams, Captain
Horizons side winning by a score Of 10 0.
L. b. Hardy will have charge of the O'Clock
meeting Sunday afternoon. Ralph Cain will lead
the boys meeting at O'Clock.
The address on the Atlanta exposition, which
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

The stage of water in the great lakes,
which has been extremely low all the sea-
son, has within the last fortnight dropped
to the lowest point in their history. This
is attributed to the protracted drouth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women-Mrs, Chas. Hail. Miss Lima NJ. Hill,
Mrs. j. S. Ward, Mrs. Kate King.
hen-Frank @. Bracket D. P. Davis, Watson
French, @. H. Kinds, ]. T, Kimble, W. G. McIn-
tire, George Oaks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
Building Lots.

ATOW is your chance as have decided to place
~ some desirable ones upon the market at q
very low price. They are near the trolley road
and you can soon double your investment,
whether YOU build on them or not. Come and
see. H. r. WEATHERHEAD, West Brattleboro.
43-u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
wINDHAM COUNTY COURT.
September Term, Adjourned Session, at
Newfane next Tuesday.

Following is the order in which the state
cases are to be taken up:
/. Stella Greene. 8. Freeman Lazelle.
g Fred johnson. g. f. W. Phinney.
g. Chas. d. Rice. 10. Mich1 Prendergast.
L. Chas. Ellis. IL. Harry Lord
g. Perley Baker. -. John d. Coy.
g. Harry Ellis. Is. Jerome Hall
Z. Alexander Grounds. Ia. Ira P. Coy.
The order of other state cases to be ar
ranged later.
The states attorney does not expect the
grand jury to be reconvened as has been
thought probable. Those not indicted will
be tried upon information.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
SCHOOL SUPERVISION

system which Superintendent Gale
OF GuiIford VIII Introduce Into Coun-
trV TOVvns
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.

Memorial day, the day set apart to
commemorate and do honor to the
deeds and memory of the departed,
was fittingly observed in Ely. The
dead are separated from the living by
an impenetrable and mysterious vol;
they are beyond the reach Of human
vision; their once familiar figures have
long since ceased to mingle with the
forms of the living; they are at rest;
they are dead; but their memory still
lives and the fire of love still burns
in the hearts Of devoted and grateful
people. No moro fitting tribute can
be paid to thc memory of those who
have gone before, than to gather at
the tombs of the dead and lovingly
decorate them with floral tributes of re-
membrance and cover their graves with
garlands of beauty and boquets of wild
flowors. The School and citizens gen.
orally, gathered at the City of the
Dead at II o'clock Thursday and
tenderly distributed floral deco
rations and tokens of love on every
grave. One of the interesting features
of the services held in Ely, was the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-06-01

recitation of the followin. poem, written
especially tor the occasio.i, by Captain
r. J. Harmon.
IN HONOR or The DEAD.
We meet to decorate to day
The veteran soldiers grave,
Who gave his youth, his life, his BLOOD
That his country might be saved.
We decorate with flowers to day
This mound to us so dear;
For here fies all that was mortal
OF d veteran volunteer.
My memory to day goes back
Long years, seem to see again,
Our country in her SOrs Distress
The nation rocked in twain.
] hear again the bugal call;
l hear the drum the fife;
l see brave men rush forth again,
To save nations life.
hear the young wife weep and wall,
see the mothers face all white with woe:
see the stern father grasp his hand,
And bid his son go.
Go meet your country's foe he Said
Or ne'r return again;
Go meet the foe as we meet them of yore
At York and Lundy's Lane.
seem to see them on the march,
This mighty Union Host,
I see them in the bivouac,
And on the lonely picket post. =
see them III their echelon lines,
Where the foe with shot and she'll
PlOW wreatheS of death
In their toiling ranks, and cheer them as
they fell.
see them in their deadly abite,
Where brave men are falling around them
see them face the canons mouth
That is bleaching forth destruction.
see them manned and bleeding
AS they fight through storm and flood,
see them on the battle field
When the raVineS run read with blood
l see them in the prison pens,
Wretched and all forlorn;
With clothing not to cover them,
And reason it has flown.
hear the maniac battle,
AS they sit there and moan,
They are thinking now of old glory,
And their far off northern home
Ay, think of what they suffered,
These veterans true and brave,
| Their bones they now lie bleaching,
In many an unknown grave.
| Then what filter tribute can we pay
| To these veterans true and brave,
| With the choicest flowers the land affords
| To day we decorate their graves.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-06-01
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powdel
Contains no Ammonia or Alum.
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS,

VIM. Kerssy has taken contract
to take out ore at w. D. Campbell's
mine. This insures long and steady
run for the mill at Campbelis ranch.
7. V. Odgers is busy moving all his
personal property from his Spring
Valley ranch to his new home in Butte
valley.
Frank Quilici and his two children
of Ely passed through on the Wells
stage this week. Mr.. Quijici goes to
place his children in the Sisters Home
at Salt Lake.
Miss Maggie Borchert is visiting in
town this week. We are always glad
to meet the young ladies here.
Thirty three hundred head of beef
cattle passed through here this week
bound for American Falls, Idaho.
Decoration day was generally oh
served by our people. The young and
old turned out, and no grave in our
burying ground was overlooked,
Everyone in this section was pleased
to learn that Judge Talbot disposed of
the China murder case without calling
a jury, and putting the county to the
expense of another trial, as the burden
in the way of Taxes is sufficient now.