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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
WEATHER FREAKS.
A Landslide at DummerstOn which
swept Everything Before II.

Just after daylight Tuesday morning
miniature blizzard passed over Brattleboro.
The air suddenly darkened, snow began to
fall in thick cloud, the roar of the wind
could be heard on the hills, it came nearer
and swept over the village, setting every
thing in a whirl, and almost before one
knew It the storm had passed on leaving
everything serene. The same phenomenon
was observed in Boston and the Transcript
Listener thus describes it: "In exactly one
minute by the watch the streets became
almost as dark as night, and then a mass
of snow suddenly fell on the earth; the
wind took 1t up, whirling it around the
corners like mad. Men and women, panic
stricken, fled into stores and apothecarles'
shops, and horses paused, buffeted and
half scared. In less than half a minute
the pavements were white with snow.
Looking out of an upper window as the
darkness fell, the Listener saw what SEEM
ed at first to be dense cloud of smoke
dropping from the sky, but in a moment 1t
revealed itself as mass of snow, black
ened by the darkness. In four minutes
more the storm had resolved itself into a
very commonplace snow-furry, without
unusual darkness. In four minutes more
the air was clear of snow, the heavens
were fair, and people were wondering what
sort of meteorological pleasantly had
been played on them"
A local incident of last week Thursdays
pouring rain was a snow-side at East
Dummerston, Familiarity known as Slab
Hollow. The slide started on the side hill
in Chas. Duttons moving on the south
side of the brook, went with a roar down
through Dutton's land across the road and
through Oscar Dix's pasture down to the
Crosby dam. 1t began with little slide
about 10 feet wide, but spread to at least 10
rods before it stopped. 1t cleaned every
thing off the ground in its course, includ-
ing stone walls and fences and left the road
impossible. 1t went just north of Mr.. In
grams house, but its force was such that
1t would probably have taken the house
along II 1t had struck it. 1t gave a sug-
gestion of what an avalanche of snow on
the mountains of the far West may be
like.
This winter the fact is illustrated once
again, and for the thousandth time, that a
few miles of distance and few hundred
feet of elevation make big difference in
the weather conditions and the amount OF
snowfall. All along the Connecticut anC
| West river bottoms the accumulation OF
snow has been very moderate thus far, but
on the hills it lies thick blanket. On
the river lands in Townshend, as in Brat.
tleboro, last week Thursdays heavy pre-
cipitation was all rain, but on the Wind
ham hills only three to five miles frou
Townshend, 1t was all snow, and there it
lies a good two to three feet deep. In
Stratton the snow was four feet deep on
level before yesterdays storm. No trouble
about numbering up there for lack of snow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
GRANGE NEWS.
Pomona Grange at Vernon.

Windham county Pomona grange met
with Vernon grange last Wednesday. The
morning session was devoted to grange
work and the discussion of best methods
of improvement. 1t drew out the earnest
practical thoughts of our members. A
bountiful dinner was served. The after
noon meeting was open to the public. The
song by Geo. Fairman and Miss Eta
Stebbins seemed fitting opening for this
session. Z. o. Lee welcomed the visiting
members and the response was by John Fl
Gale of Protective grange. There were
Rotations by Clara Streeter. Lila John
son and Hattie Morse, all of which were
very much enjoyed. Then came the dis
cussion of the question, "Shall we feed
what we raise or raise crops To sellp,,
opened by NJ. l. Reed. He thought farm.
ers should have definite plan for their
work. Farmers cannot afford to raise oats
and corn to sell at present prices. tobacco
being the only selling crop now. but he
was sure that better times were ahead
John L. Gale followed. Guilford peonle
he said, did not raise tobacco from a moral
point of view, but gave their attention IN
making butter which seemed to be the
only way of disposing of raised crops at
the present prices Oscar T. Ware said
feed crops to farm animals, cattle. hogs
and poultry, not try to sell grain. M
Davenport of Hinsdale, N. H., also smoke
upon the same subject followed by 6, d,
Sargent, Warren Banks and Mr.. johnson
Mrs. Minnie Frost rendered song. follow
ed by recitations by Tina Streeter, Dora
johnson, and Clarissa Reed. A vote of
thanks was extended to Vernon grange and
to Mr.. Withheld for the use of his rooms
Protective grange instructed a class Of
day evening.
There will be rehearsal of the third
and fourth degrees next Wednesday even
ing at ! O'Clock. The officers and march
ing-statf are requested to be present,
The grangers will hold social at their
nan next thursday evening. 1t will be
an informal affair and is designed N nro
sent an opportunity for becoming aconaIp1
ed with each other. We hope to see ALI
patrons and their invited guests present "'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14

been com many suicides, think you, reader have
hunted 10 thasN oy persons driven distrauRht and
in health, e c doom by the demon OF Chronic
do we MOI ~ countless For instance, we know,
a sort ~ mat hypoehondriasis is a mopomania,
dyspepsia, i,or madness produced by chronic
often resp,, ot' insomnia, or sleeplessness,
derangemen, 90 a.. me same cause, eliminates in a
therefore ~ n'0 .ne reasoning faculties. 1t u.s.
Il aan arrival OF disease at its chronic ma. Su
dau~a and nightly soourRes the s,.cs We ~
to se,sD"n uncertain goal. No medicIns Snovyn
to wb'oS !. as means OF Arrestin0 ths msIaS,as
stoma0h 2, y adapted. exists equal 10 Hostattsr's
chronic ind hi.sefs Among these eomnIs,nts are
rheumatic aiI%saSosna and Insomnia, Kidney and
appetite Is imnroSS and liver trouble
creased BY IL bodily Substances and S IS pV in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
A BIT OF GOOD CHICAGO NEWS.

The welcome news comes from Chicago
that the Home for the Frlendless in that
city, with which Miss Elizabeth T. Col
burn, formerly of Brattleboro and The Yer
mont Phoenix Office, has been connected
for several years, is to have a commodious
new building on the south side, fronting
on Washington Park. Only few days
ago a deed of the site was turned over to
the officers of the Home by Mrs. Hiram
Kelley, the cost of the land being 100000.
Since then three generous and phian-
thropic citizens have come forward with an
offer to erect the new building at a cost of
Sl50,OO0, dividing the cost equally between
them, The new structure, which will be
modelled after the later English country
architecture, will consist practically of four
distinct buildings for the several depart
ments of the work of the home, with three
fronts and three entrances.
Since the Chicago Home for the Friend
less was established in 1856, at Wabash
avenue and Twentieth street, where it now
stands, "a weather-beaten monument of
the ready charity of many citizens" thous-
ands of children have been taken care of
and sent to comfortable homes all over the
country, and many women, suddenly left
without means of support, have been shell
tered until they could find the way to earn
their own living. Its sphere of usefulness
is constantly increasing, and its manage
ment commands the confidence of all those
who are Interested in the welfare of the
poor. In 1894 Ills women were admit
ted and 1925 children were taken care Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
A SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.
In which the Name OF a Former Lon
dOnderry school Teacher Figures as


dOnderry school Teacher Figures as
Correspondent.
The sensation in the divorce court at
Worcester, Mass, Wednesday was the pc
titiOn of Mary E. Hayden against her hus-
band, Charles S. Hayden, a prominent law
yer, ex-mayor of Fitchburg and ex-iudge
of the police court. Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
den were married in 1878 and Mrs. Hayden
now alleges that in June, 1898, Miss Abbie
f, Gillette, who worked in the Office of her
husband as typewriter, was taken to his
house and installed there against her will.
Judge Hayden rode out with the type.
writer nearly every night. Mrs. Hayden
objected to having Miss Gillette remain in
the house. Testimony was introduced to
show the different ways in which Judge
Hayden abused his wife. On one occa-
sion Miss Gillette, in the presence of Judge
Hayden, told Mrs. Hayden that she was
the laughing stock of the church, and
called her many names, Judge Hayden not
interfering. Judge Hayden and his wife
had had separate rooms from tile time
they moved into the fine new house in
Fitchburg The judges room was oppo-
site that occupied by Miss Gillette.
Mrs. Hayden left her husband last
March. Mary Blair, who was the house
keeper for Hayden last summer, testified
that the judge and Miss Gillette were al
ways together, and If she had not known
the facts she would have supposed them
man and wife. Other servants testified
that Hayden showed more preference for
Miss Gillette than for his wife. The plain
tiff asked for a divorce on the grounds of
cruel and abusive treatment, but after
hearing the evidence Judge Sheldon said
that the plaintiff was clearly entitled to a
bill on the ground of adultery, and asked
why that WI not alleged as a reason.
Mrs. Hayden and her counsel stated
that this was not done on account OF
young Hayden, a youth of 10. 1t seems
that there had been an agreement on the
part Of Hayden not to contest the libel il
the divorce was sought on other grounds
than adultery. Judge Sheldon said that
the evidence In the case ought to be sub
mtted to the district attorney for the pros.
ecution of Hayden and Miss Gillette on
account of the question of adultery arising
so strongly over that of cruel and abusive
treatment. He would withhold decision
to give Hayden a chance to appear If he
| desired.
Miss Gillette is a young woman who
came from Andover, Vt. She has been
employed by Judge Hayden for about fiv,
years, and before going to Fitchburg wa.
a well-known school teacher in London
derry. curious feature in the case is a
suit for $4,000 on an action of contract
which Miss Gillette brought against Judge
Hayden last April.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14

The postponed officers drill of the Rebekahs
occurs this evening.
The next meeting of Friendship circle will be
held next Tuesday afternoon.
The Womans Relief corps will give a public
supper at Grand Armg hall next week Saturday
evening.
A chicken pie supper will be given at Academy
hall at West Brattleboro next Thursday evening
from $3.50 to $50.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sons Of Veter.
ans holds its regular meeting Monday evening at
Grand Army hall.
Christian Science service and Sunday school at
Q Forest street at l0:45. Glass meeting Wednes-
day evening at 73O at Forest street.
The next Alliance sosable will be held at the
home of Mrs. Gerry MesSer, Oak street, Thurs
day evening, Feb -, at 1850 All members Of
the Alliance are cordially invited 70 be present
The regular meeting of Sedgwick post, G. A IR
occurs Wednesday evening. The reports of the
state encampment will be given, and there will be
business OF Importance.
There will be a meeting of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the Brooks House par.
Tors tomorrow evening at 1880 Miss Eva GowinR
will read the historical paper.
Morning worship in the Universalist church
next Sunday at the usual hour with preaching
by the pastor; II As, Sunday school; p NJ, Jun
Tor Young Peoples Christian union; p. NJ, yes.
per service. All are cordially invited.
"a church with love-" will be the morning
theme at the First Baptist church next Sunday
The evening subject will be Why l am preach
address should specially interest the legal fra.
ternity.
The next meeting Of the Alliance study class
will be held at the reception room at the Brooks
House next Monday evening at 1880. The general
subject Is crininology and penology. paper
will be read by Mrs Charles Warder, and other
papers will follow. All members are cordially
invited.
The general theme Of the service at the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church next Sunday morning will be
Church music and praise service OF the olden
time" The service will be almost wholly must
cal, and a number Of old hymns viii be rendered
by double quartet. The musical numbers have
been arranged by Gov, Holbrook,
Services In st. Michael's church on Quinqua-
gesima Sunday, Feb. 10: $3.50 A. NJ, holy commun-
ioni 1880 A. n, morning prayer and sermon;
1l;45 A. NJ, Sunday school and catechislng; Pm
evening prayer. On Ash Wednesday Feb TO-
morning prayer aud sermon, 1880 A. N. On Fri.
day, the alst, prayer at II A. \. aud $3.50 p. NJ;
also class for Bible study at the rectory at 1880
p n. On Saturday prayer with instruction, $50
P. n ON Monday, the i7th, prayer II Al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
ANOTHER BRArrLEnoRo nov

Everybody in Brattleboro will read with
interest this paragraph about Prof willis.
eon walker which the ConereeationaIist
prints IN It's issue of this week.
ON nUr nlliston Walker, whose portrait anDasrs
10 the page this week, belongs distinctiysiy
shaniny en er generation of men who are to-day
ism ThonoaSe tending American CongreeationsI.
S5th birthdaSu ne mas but recently passed his
work in tba M hs mas by thorough and brilliant
ness and fo neiu OF scholarship and by the single
earned ~ ~ OF ms moral and Christian burmese
ncaas the respect and admiration 81 . IP ui PUsS
,tug number Of persons throuat tslt se a ai
coiiaess His collegiate course az Inc tne
were srr anu ms seminary training ar 1artsnrd
from MI pihenented by instruction. IN Grn'aT
and ,h men he returned TO Teach az pn IHnsanS.
nary STo I .af up his work at Hartford semi.
Of ~ 10 TINS he is now giving ths stiS. selilI
that ature that loves study for its o ~ sliei *
mari 70 aiso peculiarly gifted with he @ anu ,
the 1ilhers the knowledge he has a',i ~ IN,
edge is attei study through which sIich knovvI
distinction au Professor Walker has also Won
cations tbns S an author, his most notable nubIi
Congrepatitaair, being, "Creeds and nlatforms Of
greRationsIis.aali Isl and The history of Con
different daSn, which appears in the series an
tan Liters t,,rl lnatlons published bv the Chris
be able no Sor company. Our own READERS will
SCHOLARLY ana n u an estimate OF Prof Walkers
valuable saria pular qualities by Following the
"esins In this issue. 'i'c oreeus
,nd Prof. Walkers position At Hartford cam.
msnyo Is mat OF Waldo professor Of Ger.
anu western church history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
srRrEr RAILROAD COMPANY.
The Capital stock will be Increased ~
$4,000.

The annual meeting of the Brattleo0ro
Street Railroad company was helu uesuay
evening. There was good attenuan M
about 275 shares being represented -
reports of the first six months Dusi oeo
showed net earnings OF ABOUT SfOoo'
There was some discussion over the ques-
tion of declaring a dividend which was
settled by a semi-annual dividend Oh tn i,
per cent being declared, the balance OF tne
earnings being carried to the contingent
fund II was voted to increase the caPlv.ai
stock to So, 900, to be issued at the as
erection of the directors. This increase
will cover cost Of road to date, including
the fair ground extension and new EQUIP
ment bought, and will also provide for III
provements that may be found necessary.
The question of power was discussed az
some length and it seemed TO be the sentl,
ment of the stockholders that power shoulu
be secured at better rates than under Tue
| present contract with the BrattleOoro Uas-
| light company. The matter was finally
| left TO the directors, as they thought that
more favorable contract could be secured
| The stockholders, however, wished 10 give
the directors full power in the matter ana
the increase of stock will permit them 10
build a power plant if better terms are not
secured. In this case the railroad company
would doubtless be in the field for outside
power and lighting business. Among the
plans for extension which were discussed
were routes into Esteyville and out Flat
street. This matter was referred to the di-
rectors.
1t was voted to change the date of hold
| ing the annual meeting to the second Mon
day in August, making the annual meeting
come at the close of the business year.
The present board of officers and directors
were reelected for six months. They are A:
President, L. c. Crosby; vice president,
f. L. Waterman; secretary and treasurer,
F L. Hunt directors, K. c. Crosby, Z.
L. Waterman, S. S. Hunt, j. P. Sargent,
H. L. Emerson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
THE BLoPERs CAUGHT.
They Went from HinsdaIe TO Below
Falls via BTRttIebOro

rails via BTRttlebOrO.
Two clippers came to grief at Bellows
Falls Sunday. They were Mrs. Effie King
Davenport, wife of Lewis Davenport, an
enlploye of Higgins's livery stable at Hns-
dale, n. H., and Arthur Young, 2l, who
works in one of the mills Of that town.
They were brought to Bratteboro in team
Saturday night in time to take the 1910
train north. They left the cars at Bellows
Falls and went to The Rockingham, where
they registered as Arthur Young and wife.
and were given room. When Davenport
found his wife gone he went to Ashuelot
and Winchester, expecting to get some
trace of the erring couple. He then re-
turned to Hinsdale, and about / o'clock
arrived in Brattleboro. Chief of Police
Hall used the wires and soon located the
couple, but his telegram to Chief of Police
Thompson asking him to arrest them was
not delivered. Chief Hall and Davenport
drove to Bellows Falls Sunday forenoon
and walked in upon Young and his inamo-
rata at the hotel. Davenport, who had
been almost crazed with grief, wished to
have his wife return with him, and to have
the law enforced upon Young with all its
severity. After much persuasion Mrs.
Davenport consented to return, but in the
presence of the officers and her husband
she threw her arms about Young. They
literally fell on each others necks and
wept, exchanging Osculatory caresses. Mrs.
Davenport declared 81 would rather be i'm
prisoned ten years than see you suffer one
day." Young was lodged in the lookup,
and his hearing set for Monday. States
Attorney Fits went to Fellows Falls to
conduct the prosecution, but there was no
one to appear against Young and he was
released, with an injunction to go and sin
no more.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
BRADTLEBORO.

The schools in the town district close to-
day for the regular spring vacation.
The Murray club is anticipating with
much pleasure the paper being prepared
and soon to be given by Mrs. A. d. Wyatt
upon "The Madonna in art" The address
will be illustrated by stereopticon.
Seats go ON sale tonight at the Brattle-
boro News companys store for 1.-THE silver
king" the melo-drama in which Carl Has
win has achieved such success. The per-
Torrance will be given at the auditorium
next Tuesday evening. The company con-
tains 35 people, and carries a carload of
special scenery, all of which will be shown
here.
The 40 or more who "braved the ele-
ments" Tuesday evening to attend the
Murray club meeting at Mrs. Herbert
Clark's at West Brattleboro were amply
repaid by the delightful evening passed.
Following the business meeting an enjoy
able program was given, including song
by Miss Lenna Thomas; piano duet, Mis-
SEES Clark; reading, d. e. Tasker; piano
solo, Miss Annie Richardson; song, Frank
Brasor; piano solo, Mrs. Arthur Roberts.
In the natural history game which fol-
lowed Walter Stearns won first prize.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
are using with good effect in their adver-
tisements the fact that it was butter made
from cream from their separator which
took the highest awards at the January
meeting of the Vermont Dairymen's asso-
citation. At the Granite State Dairymen's
meeting last December the first prize and
grand sweepstakes were given to butter
made from cream separated by one of their
separators. This is good record, and the
fact carries with it feeling of local pride
that one of our home concerns is proving
itself thus competent and successful in the
manufacture of appliances for Vermont's
leading industry.
Mrs. Adelia S. Hunt, widow of the late
Reuben Hunt of Wardsboro, died of
apoplexy at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Gates EstabroOk at South Gardner, Mass.
Saturday. Mrs. Hunt was born in Wards
boro, April 10, 1914, where her youth and
married life were spent. After the death
of her husband in 1871, she with her only
daughter moved to this village where they
lived 20 years, going from here to South
Gardner little over year ago. Her only
son, Edgar, died In 1876, leaving one son
and two daughters, her only grandchildren.
Mrs. Hunt united with the Congregational
church of Wardsboro at the age of Is, since
which time she has been one of its faith
full members. A life thus spent in the
Masters service calls for no further eulogy.
Funeral services were held at South Gard
ner Tuesday morning and the body was
taken to South Wardsboro for burial In the
family lot Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
Y. M. @. A. NOTBs

The association will have charge of the maa,,,.
at North Hinsdale Sunday morning "e meeting
class in fancy club swinging has laa-
tor. "u as lnstruc-
The meeting Sunday afternoon will h. -,
Rev. T. NJ. smith, d D., of the Vermont N tsH oy
list seminary at Montpelier "' Method-
basket ball team played at Vermont Aooa..
s Sa.uruay evening, being defeated is To
stronger team Is now practicing and win - y.
oy meet the Academy team here in the a pTOoa
The meeting Sunday afternoon was ,r0,,
on th hey, Morse of st. Johnsburv sno At
on the work OF the holy spirit, the snssS spoke
BerpSTdston p tns afternoon Alonzo AivoPd or
reception will be given Monday sUaiii
70 O'clock TO the members of the Junior from Sa
parunent which is composed of the msn,L DE,
o991Pany OF the boys battalion. The meHS OF
form. W come In uni
The e.. ION night social last Saturday sva,,
was well attended, the Christian EnSssy,oeV evening
tles OF West Brattleboro arranging ths ', soee-
w VINE, consisted Of piano solo BY Miss MsSs
sS9nks and mandolin solo by James pm and
and AFTER the program games were n ~ M
OF the TWO villages was begun ''uus ladies