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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
AN OLD, OLD TOWN.
Andover's 250th Birthday To
Be Celebrated.
Observance to BE Worthy Its An.
Cient Prestige.

ANDOVER, Mass. May The people Of
the town of Andover observed the 250th an
niversary of the incorporation of the old
town today Not that the ancient town of
Andoyer was actually Incorporated on the
Goth of May. 1t was really given legal
being ON the 9th of May, but after much dis
clssOn the committee Of fifteen appointed
10 manage the affair decided that Andover
should celebrate upon the 10th of May.
1t was Il celebration notable in the town 5
annals and in every way worthy of its an
cient history. The church bells broke the
quiet of the early morning with their melody
and called together the people of the town
ID. Smith, well known citizen. acted as
only the town officers and other dignitaries,
but the business of the town received its due
share of recognition. The school chill
dren. too, participated, and added, by their
presence, much to the effectiveness of the
pageant.
After the parade n public meeting was
held in the South Church. the largest church
ediflce in the town. This meeting was ad
dressed chiefly by Mr. Albert Poor whose
Grafton took the form of II sketch of the
towns history, from the earliest days until
now. Mrs. Annie sawyer Downs, who is
proud to claim Annoycr aS her home, fol-
lowed with poem prepared for the occa-
sion. The chaplain of the day was Rev.
Frank X. Shipman.
lhe meeting over. a public dinner was
given under the auspices uf the Committee
of fifteen. beneath II great tent which was
erected for the purpose. The aftrriin-
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BURNED AT NAHANT.
Five Cottages Destroyed, kntailins
Loss OF 100000.

LYNN. Mass. May Is When Longfellow
wrote his beautiful Bells OF Lynn he per-
haps had little thought that long years after
ward those same bells would ring ont an
alarm to call lircmeh to- n conilagration
starting in the house in which he wrote the
poem.
Such was the case this afternoon. when II
great blaze. without doubt caused by n
spark from II workman's pipe. spread from
the old Lcngfelow mansion on the south
east side of the peninsula. where it juts to
the eastward, and. carried by strong wind
from the west swept over to the other side
devOuring in its path five handsome sum
mer residences owned by people of wealth
and endangering several others.
The LOngfellow house. in which the poe
spent many seasons of his life and received
some of his finest inspirations, was the frs
to go. Next the elegant mansion known Il,
the Duncan cottage, owned by Mrs. Georgc
Duncan, now in Austria. succumbed
The newly renovated cottage adjoin-
ing the Longfellow house on the east. owned
by Mrs. Fred II. Cunningham If Longwood.
and which was to be occupied this season
by Mrs. kidder of Boston, went up in smoke,
and the fire. carried on burning embers by
the hot wind. communicated to the Russell
cottage, nearly 300 yards to the northeast
on the Nahant road, destroying that resi-
dence, and ended its work by reducing the
summer home of the late Charles b. Greene
to u mass of ruins.
The money loss falls upon those who will
not be seriously embarrassed, and in figures
is estimated mt about Sl00,000. The amount
of insurance placed to cover this is I'M
known here. us it is all in the hands of Bos-
ton agents, but it is probable that large
percentage of the loss will he met BY the in
Surance companies.
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ner exercises was of unusual interest, for
many Of the brightest minds of Andover
were prepared for the occasion. Its success
was assured by the appointment of professor
j. W. Churchill of the Theological seminary
rs toastmuSter. Surely this was, to use
the ancient phrase, "a feast of reason and a
flow of soul"
But the parade the Grafton, the poem. the
dinner and its brilliant speeches did not
constitute the whole of Andovers obser-
vance of her great anniversary. In the after
noon the children of the town. who were
not perhaps, interested in the exercises ut
the tent. were given an entertainment OF
their own. This, las well as the other features
of the day. was under the charge Of Mr..
]. n Cole. the secretary of the committee of
fifteen The days festivities were con-
cluded with display OF fireworks in the
evening.
On the 9Th day of May, in the year 164G,
the house of deputies of the Great and Gen
eral court of the colony of Massachusetts,
Bay. were in solemn session, when the door
of the chamber was suddenly opened and II
remarkable figure entered, twas an Indian
Sycamore, arrayed in the full barbaric pan
oply of his Office and attended by retnue
of braves. 1t was evidently Il peaceful err
rand upon which he had come, for the party
was decked in war paint, neither did its
members bear weapons in their hands. 1t
was certainly peaceful errand, for, as Sag
amore Cutshamakin and his retinue entered,
the body of deputies arose and received
the drputation with honor and dignity. His
errand was already known to them and the
arrival was by no means startling nor unsX
pected.
The sycamore had come for the purpose
of acknowledging in open court the cxecu-
tion, by his own free hand of the deed of Il
tract of land upon which Il new settlement
of white men was to be made. Yet the records
of the great and general court for that date
tell their own quaint story:
Cutsllnmakin. sycamore OF We MasSatu
setts. came into ye courte Il acknowledged
vt for We some of SiXe pounds X n coate,
which he had already reed, he had sold to
Mr.. John Woodbridge in yc behalfe of ye in
Andenor all his right, interest and privicdg
toune, to miles eastward to Rowley bounds.
be the same more or less, northward to
Merrimack river provided vt We Indian
called Roger h his company may
have liberty to take alewives in Chochi-
cawawicke River for their Dune eating. but
IL either SpOyle or Steale any cOrne or
other fruits of We inhabitants there to any
considerable va,ew, this liberty of taking
fish shall for ever cease: Il ye said Roger Is
still tn hoy acres OF ground where he
now plants. This purchase we courte allowes
Of & hay" graunted We said land to belong
to We said plantacon for ever, to be ordered
Il disposed Of by them. reserving liberty to
ye courte to lay two miles of their south
wardly bounds to any toune or village vt
hereafter may be erected thereabouts il so
they see cawse. This passed rs an order on
ye Acknowledged, Of Cutshamakin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
IT'S MlLLEN MUM.
Hungarian Nation Celebrate 1t
at Buda-Pesth.
An Idea of the Extent and Vastness
of the Exhibition.

BUDA-PESTI, Hungary. May 1S-An idea
may be formed OF the extent and vastncss OF
the millennium exhibition from the fact that
within the extraordinary short space of two
years over l60 separate buildings and payil-
ions have been constructed. covering an
actual area of ground built upon of $50 900
square feet. The exhibition grounds are ap-
preached from the center of the city by the
splendid straight avenue, over "a mile and n
half in length. called "Andrassy IT." or An
drassy street, which is planted on both sides
with trees, and fanked with handsome resi-
denceS and mansions its entire length, the
part near the park having many beautiful
villas, some OF which are occupied 10y foreign
consuls Another approach to the cXhibi-
ton grounds has been made from the center
OF the city by an underground electric rail
way, which carry passengers direct into the
grounds.
Fronting the grand avenue is the prin-
cipal entrance to the exhibition grounds,
composed Of Il triumphal arch in the Pan
the great men of Hungary. From this arch
you pass over an ornamental iron bridge.
which crosses the Serpentinc lake and leads
into the center of the grounds. At the right
Is the picturesque island upon which the
principal group of historical buildings illus
trating the architecture of the past
generations have been constructed
These buildings are fac-simile re-
productions of old castles still exist
Ing in the country, and represent the Gothic
Renaissance and Romanesue style of arrhi-
lecture. Within these buildings. which form
together an imposing pile. are exhibited the
various relics of olden times Roman antiu-
uities, souvenirs of the Turkish invasion,
precious relics of medieval workmanship,
prehistoric stone and bronze implements,
articles and arms of the time of the "Volker-
wandering. or great migratiOns of the
Germanic nations-in all of which the m,l-
seums of Hungary are particularly rich.
The various other structures which go to
make up the total of the one hundred and
sixty buildings are picturesquely disposed
in different parts of the grounds. each one
varying in style Of architecture. and con
tanning exhibits of the products. manufact-
ures and industries of the country. Space
will allow for the enumeration of IL few ofthr
principal ones only. The largest is the ma
chinery hall. which is six hundred and iiftv
feet long and one hundred and seventy feet
broad, constructed entirely Of iron frame
work enclosed within timber and brick or
namental walls. Within this vast building
Is exhibited every description of machinery
made In the country. in full working order. |
The other buildings are the palace of pub
lie instruction. the pavilion of commerce,
the Bosnian palace of industry, the agrcul- !
tural hall, the palace of hygiene, the car
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
ON TO WASHINGTON.
The Capital The Mecca OF Christian
EndeayOr Hosts.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May 2l--In less
than two months host Of Christian Endeav-
orers will gather at the nation's capital on the
occasion the fifteenth international con-
vention. July S-l3 are the dates. and rs the
time draws near the preparations which
Washington Endeavorers have been for
months earnestly engaged in making, are
assuming very definite shape. 1t is coull-
IDENTIFY expected that the attendance will be
greater than at any previous convention and
estimates of 60. 600 and even more have been
advanced.
The general plan of entertaining delegates
used IN Boston will he followed this wear
Those " lo do not secure hotel quarters be"
fore coming to this city will. immediately
upon their arrival, be assigned quarters la
private homes aud boarding houses located
as near as possible to the church head
quarters. No hotel arrangements will be
made by the entertainment committee for
individuals. Those desiring to secure hotel
accommodations should write to the state
excursion or hotel manager.
1t is expected that the music will he even
more feature of tle convention this year
than formerly. A chorus of four thousand
voices is now being formed and will soon h
gin the rehearsal of the convention songs
under competent direction. The excursion
committee is not yet ready to announce def
mite plans. but they say that most enjoyable
'IpS VIII Dt lHt "
such places rs Mt. Vernon. Harper's Ferry,
the battlefield of Gettysburg. Norfolk
Hampton Roads and Fortress Monroe Rich
mond and many other points of historic III
terest.
Of prime importance and interest are the
arrangements for the meetings of the con
Nention. The meeting places will he more
numerous than heretofore. Three great
tents. two of which were used ut the com
Yention in Boston last summer. a large hall
aud ten or more of the largest churches will!
constitute the principal auditoriums and at
certain times meetings will be held simulta-
neously in ALL Many other churches
will he utilized for early morning prayer
meetings and other smaller meetings,
combined seating capacity of more
than 10000 will he available ut any mo.
mcnt during the convention. The three
great tents will be pitched on the white
lot, government reservation just south OF
III" executive mansion. the use of which, to-
srther with the Washington monument
grounds. was granted to the Committee ol
H6' by II joint resolution of Congress re-
emily approved by the president. All the
places are conveniently situated and easil,
reached from all points.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
SHOT BY SUITOR.
Pretty Sadie Hassard Killed by Fred
Alexander.


BREWSTER, Mass, May 17-An awful
tragedy was enacted in this quiet village to-
day, In which the life of Sadie Hassard, q
handsome young woman of "a, was sacri-
feed by Fred Alexander, whose advances
she had for six months disdained and who
in turn sent bullet through his temple and
threw himself into pond.
While Rev. MIR. Dawes of the Unitarian
church was making the opening prayer in
the morning services, the congregation heard
pistol shots and shrieks in the street. When
the people reached the street the body of the
victim was lying on the sidewalk "a few hun
dred yards away from the church, with o
bullet hole beneath her right ear. DR..
Cummings, who lives quarter Of mile
away, was summoned, but when he arrived
Miss Hassard was dead.
For two years Miss Hassard had been liv-
ing in the family of Rev. MIR. Dawes She
was In the kitchen this morning when Alex
ander went to the honse and tried to gain
admittance. Finding the doors locked, he
tried to get into the sitting room window,
and failing in this. he pushed the screen IL
and dragged Miss Hassard, who had stepped
to the window, out upon the ground. As she
arose she started to run toward the street.
Alexander fired three shots at her, and when
she fell in the street, he placed the pistol
under her ear and fired again.
The murderer escaped over the hill, and
was soon lost to sight. Officers were soon
on his trail, however, and on the shore OF
Shows pond they found his bat. in which he
had deposited loaded revolver and 25 cart
ridges. 1t was after dark when the work Of
dragging the pond commenced. In few
minutes, however, Alexanders body was
found and carried ashore. A bullethole in
the right temple showed the cause of DEATH
and proved that he had prepared himself
for the days horrible work by securing two
reyalvers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
ACRES ABLAZE.
Forest Fires Rage All Over New
England.
Dro"th in Field and Wood Helped
Spread OF Flames.

AWkEN'E, Mass. May lS-The most
dlsastrous IRE on record III this vicinity,
swept through the lower part of Andoyer
today. The line extended from Whining
ton on the west 10 Middleton ON the east
along the line between Andover and North
Reading, covering an area several miles
square.
Three houses were burned. two barns, and
greenhouse. Many houses were saved
through the cXertions Of neighbors. hut
there is II heavy loss on standing lumber and
cord wood. Along tn" North Reading road
the lire for miles burned both sides of the
road; leaving MASSES of eharred timber
stanuing. IL Is tn" sam" IN the Salem road,
wnere the names swept "'r'"ly through the
'",'h moous; s.. ,.,,,,. ~,
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'M'Iinis t'' ' '. =" ",J '"n' % I"'' A., ~
,'ui'hS ."o n"u9'H, n',rh , nh" S'.tu' h'.
no.iu .,' was ,f"'inE ",r l"r n.H n''S"o"rs ~
,ht t'ii''. ms W.''' Mrs' Emerson "hu
panN were III tne mouse; ne nr" ""P"" 3'
rous over 'ieare" lahu a"" struck Tue "''
house;
on iinN'rh'li street N"rth hrhulhS, lhr
nre "eslroyeu an uhoc'hpie" mouse owned
ny orr @ Nhl.s ol New i"rN; VIC "l Apfa,
nun "h1e' VINO oid l"r Sl'ooV'"oo worm OF
S"'h poh"S at the lasl salc on 'uP'tni oi ~
cents. Loss S2'ooo; insured 'iehrI p'oh
Wt n Norm neauihs i"s' 'oo '"rns ol wool
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
OLYMPIC GAMES.
Grecian Government Drafts Bill for
Holding Them Quadrennially.

ATHENS, Greece, May 2OThe govern
ment has drafted a bill for holding quad
rennial Olympic games, commencing in 1893.
This is an outgrowth of the decision of the
committee on the Olympic games, which
were held last year. to hold the next quad
rennial games in 1900, in Paris, leaving the
choice of location for the next games in 1904
open between New York, Berlin and Stock
holm.
1t was the intention further to hold the
games ut a different point in each succeed
ing four years, and so carry the institution
from one country to another around the
world. 1t is the purpose of the Greek gov
ernment, on the other hand to hold the
games every four years in Athens. in the
stadion. which was restored for this pur-
pose by NJ. Averoff. and which he has deter
mined to rebuild in marble. The Greeks
argue thatthe attractiveness and significance
of the games will be lost unless they are
held on the historic spot. and amidst the
historic associations of the new stadion at
Athens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
STATE RAILROAD MACHINE-WORKS PAVILION.
Hungarian millennium celebration at Buda-Pesth.

6lbR6 puVlllOu, lHe lOTllCultuThl puluct, tht
wine pavilion. the meteorological pavilion,
the printing pavilion. the building industry
pavilion, the mineral pavilion, the pavilion
Of the Honveds, or Hungarian militia, the
war marine pavilion, fronting the Serpentine
lake, with miniature ships of war. steamers.
torpedo-boats. ETC., and the splendid rail
way transfer station, built within the grounds
to transfer goods and passengers direct to
the exhibition. The remaining buildings are
all OF great interest in themselves
very interesting part OF this millennium
exhibition Is the Hungarian village. which
will afford q correct representation of coIn-
try life in Hungary, showing different styles
Of farm-houses in different countries, to-
gether with village church and country
hotel, or csdTda, market-booths, shops, etc.,
There are several streets represented. and
the houses In those streets will be inhabited
during the exhibition by peasants Of the dis
tricts they represent, dressed in their ma
tional costumes, and occupied in their ac-
customed pursuits. surrounded by their do
mestic animals, and every necessary acccs-
sorry for presenting as true picture as pos
sible Of the national life and habits of
the people. The church will be open
for services. and marriage ceremonies
will be performed during the exhihi-
tion gratuitoilsly ; aud as many young
couples among the peasants will take advan-
tage of this romantic idea, the church will
be the scene of many Il gay wedding during
the summer, AMI the bright costumes of the
peasants, bedecked in their wedding incry
will be most picturesque feature of the
exhibition. giving complete picture of
Hungarian rural life, 80 that the village can
hardly fail to become one of tn" great pop
ular successes Of the exhibition.
In connection with this village is repre-
sented part Of the old town of O'Buda, or
Alt-ofen, as it stood in the time of the Turk
lnI n, - ,nt~
the geological gardens which adjoin the
city park, and is approached and connected
with the exhibition ground by "a bridge over
the roadway. so that the whole will be within
one enclosure and form part of the millen-
mum exhibition. One of the most impor-
tant features in connection with the eXhibi-
tlon will be the various millennium festivi-
ties, which have been officially arranged to
take place during the whole period of the
exhibition. A great historical pageant has
been arranged to take place upon II scale Of
unusual grandeur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23

message to reach Toxic, Japan, its furthest
eastern point. and come back again. DIR.
Depew filled in the time with his mastery
oration upon electricity's future.
The Western Union telegraph company
had taken the same message. and general
manager c. A. Tinker. sitting at the opposite
end of the building, started 1t on q South
American tour to reach points untouched by
the longer route. He commenced sending
at s.3S p. n.. and in eleven and one half
minutes received the same words back again
aftera 10000 mile journey. The line ran
first to Los Angeles. then to Galveston, City
of Mexico. Valparaiso. Buenos Ayres, Per-
nambucO. arloss the Atlantic to Lisbon. and
then back to New York by way of London.
DIR. Depew had finished his speech and
Mr.. Edison sat waiting ut his sounder. At
9.25. Just nifty minutes from the start. the
instrument clicked. Mr.. Edison answered
ready.and the graphic words of Dr. .Depew's $,
without the slightest change, even to the
punctuation. came over the wire after
them on the regular cable message blank of
the Postal company with pen which he
dipped In ink every few seconds. His copy
was legible and good. He did not break
once or hesitate over q letter, although it
has been many years since he was known as
the crack operator.
The cannon at the building doomed and
plishment Of The greatest feat in long dis
tanoe telegraphy. The message after leav-
ing London went to Lisbon, Suez, Alden,
Bombay, Madras, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Nagasaki and Toxic, returning by
the same route to New York.
Mighty Niagara, natures wonder serving
man through the worlds electric circuit,
prorlaims to all people science triumphant
and the benevolent Creator
While the mesSl pps were on their travals n
great glass arrow hanging over each of the
instruments flashed a blue etheric light .indi-
eating the direction and the arrival at i'm
portant points. Everywhere about the en-
position there We're dazzling lights. In Mr..
Edison's booth of mysteries the faint huor-
essence from his y ray lamp was the only IL
Elimination. Not far away hundreds of
bulbs glowed in many colored brillinncies.
DIR. Depew's Grafton was listened to with
immense interest by the great throng on the
floor beneath him. II was one of the great
oratori"a efforts of his life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23


His name has been mentioned us candidate
for vice-presdent in ease Cleveland leads
the ticket.
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HEADED FOR MAINE.
Exodus to The MOOsehead Lake
Region Larger Than Ever

BANGOR. Me-. May The exodus OF
excursionists and pleasure seekers to the
state of Maine this season bids fair
to be the largest of any previous season.
Travel has started in unusually early and al
ready the large hotels are nearly as busy a
in midsummer. The rush to the Moosehead
lake region is particularly heavy. owing no
doubt to the fact that the hunting and fishing
is good and the beauties of the primeval for
ests are seen at their best in budding spring
time. Sportsmen and summer tourists seek
this refreshing and invigorating section. to
breathe the perfume Of the pine and spruce
which fills the air. untainted by the deadly
gases of the town or the damp and heavy
atmosphere of the coast.
Leaving Boston in the morning the mag
nificent Pullman parlor ear and regular day
coaches make one of the finest trains In the
world. bringing the passenger to Portland at
midday for a lunch in the imposing tnon
station, then on to Greenville junction. over
the new Maine Central CUTOFF. via Dexter.
Dover and FoXcroft. Arriving ut the foot
of MoO-ehead lake in the afternoon. dinner
is taken at Moosehead Inn. and steamers
are in waiting to convey the Kineo tourists
to the Nj. Kineo house. midway the lake.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-05-23
WAS BENT ON MURDER.
Charles II. Otis, Il Farmer Of Ports
mouth, Htan Wild.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May lo-Charles
II. Otis. "a farmer. living on the Banfield
road, about four miles out, made two un-
successful attempts at murder
Otis arose ut his usual hour Sunday, and
shortly after eating break fast took whet-
stone and commenced to sharpen his jack
knife. Af,cr completing this he loitercd
about the house till nearly noon. when sud
denly he seized his sister-in-law about the
neck and made Il wicked thrust at her neck
with the open knife. She succeeded in pull
ing herself away, and her face was only
grazed by the blade.
Late in the afternoon Otis asked his wife
to go ont to walk with him andtogether they
started in the direction of the pasture.
Hardly had they got out of sight of the
house when the husband seized his wife and
said. "d--n you, am going to kill you.
and suiting the action to the words he mad"
n plunge with the keen blade at her meek,
The blow entered the left side Of the face at
the angle Of the jaw and made a wicked cut.
Her screams for help attracted the attention
OF some passersby and Otis took tn the
woods. Mrs. Otis was brought to this city
and ia ken To the office of DR.. Junk ins, who
dressed the wound.