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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07

The Rev. Fr. Halpin.
Recorder John w. Con.
Judge David McAdam.
The Rev. Brother Justin,
Paul Fuller.
Edward Mitchell.
John McAnernay.
Controller A. j. Fitch.
John A. Sullivan.
Patrick Farrelly.
&. W. Dayton.
Henry j. Ryan.
l.. j. Callahan,
Augustin Walsh.
J. Hampden Robb.
stephen n. Olin.
l.. Godkin.
Daniel =. Cohalan,
&. J. Perry.
John -. Kelly. jr..
Postmaster Cornelius va
Colt,
Henry Amy.
Jusilce mas. r. hClFdn,
Henry lIeld".
Judge Rufus y. cowlng.
Charles V. Fornes.
Alfred Wags:an.
Justice II. W. B1okstaver,
John ID. Crlmmlns.
Justice Roger A. Prior.
Algernon =. Norton,
Hugh q. Connell.
James :. Coleman.
Francis Higgins.
james r. Floyd.
Edward G. Smith.
John X. Smith.
T.. J. Shaughnessy.
James Campbell,
Hugh King.
Hugh Kelly.
i. Gallagher. 4,
" J Barrett.
]. J. NJ. Murray.
Joseph r. Ryan, I
". !. Woods.
Joseph T. Mccoy. J
John o. Burns.
Thomas Mosh.r.
George y. Coleman.
Edward J. Mclean.
George H. Robinson.
&. r. Miller.
The Rev. NJ. J. Iayeils.
Corn'l' Callahan.
Edward n. Daly.
Joseph +. Ward.
q. +. Melvin.
John Monks. jr..
Thomas Morrissy,
Thomas Barrett.
James q. John son,
John J. ROCL~y,
T. NJ MUIR.
John !. pulieyn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07
SOME OF THE OTHERS THE

Among the members and guests at the other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Mt. HoIyoke Girl Missing.

There is much excitement among the
faculty and students of Mt. Holyoke col
lege over the disappearance of Miss Ber-
tina Melish, daughter of Rev. Mr.. Mellish
of Killingly, Conn, and one of the best
students in the college. She was last seen
last week Thursday afternoon going from
the dormitories to the South Hadley post
office, a three-minute walk and since then
10 trace has been found. Her friends
have practically given up hope of finding
her alive. State Detective Munyon is of
the opinion that the girl was drowned in
the Connecticut river, either accidentally
or by suicide. A large force of men was
employed Sunday in the woods between
Smiths Ferry and South Hadley Falls.
They went over every part of the grounds
and found no trace of her. Circumstances
in connection with her disappearance sub
stan:iate the theory that she wandered
away and committed suicide in a fit of
melancholy or temporary insanity.
The officers have no doubt that Miss
Mellish was drowned in the river, and that
she either fell or jumped from the rocks at
a point known as the Titan's pier. She
was fond Of outdoor life, and very venture
some, and there is as much reason to sus-
pect accident as suicide Rev. John H.
Mellsh of Killingly, Ct, is a retired Con-
gregational minister and is held in great es-
TEEN is his town. Mrs. Mellish is very
feeble, and both parents are pitifully
shocked by this sad affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
DIR. william $. Tyler of Amherst.

DR.. William S. Tyler, from 1886 until
1892 head professor of Greek in Amherst
college, died at the home of his son, Pro-
fassor NJ. Tyler, in Amherst last Friday
night. Dr. Tyler was born in Hartford,
Pa, in 1910. He was graduated at Am
herst in 1880, spent two years in Andover
Theological seminary, was then licensed
to preach and started for the West as a
missionary. But the roads were bad, and
the stage refused to take his luggage.
While he was waiting for the roads to set
tle he was invited to Amherst to fill out
an unexpired tutorship of one term, and
remained in the college 81 years, when he
retired.
Prof. Tyler was a scholar through and
through and few were better known in ed
vocational circles than he. He had been a
traveller and an original investigator in
Italy, Greece and Palestine, and few in
this or any other country pursued CLASH
cal research further or impressed them
selves more upon this branch of liberal
culture than he. He was not merely a
great accumulation of knowledge, but a
skillful and devoted dispenser as well, and
many men of mature years look back to-
day upon his influence and the help he
gave them with gratitude, affection and
almost reverence. He was the Nestor OF
the Amherst faculty, and he rounded out,
beyond the experience of most, a life OF
the largest usefulness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
STRATTON.

Tuesday night was the coolest of the
season so far.
Lumbermen are working hard to get
ready fer shedding
o. E. Allen has begun work on B. l..
Perry's log piling job.
Mrs. E. N. Magoon returned from a
visit to her parents in East Putney on Nov.
1G.
Fred Ryther finished his work on the
town hall and returned on the 18th to his
home in West Dover.
Mrs. NJ. r. Ball of South Wardsboro
has been spending a week visiting her old
home and relatives here.
School in district No began an eight
weeks winter term on Nov. 10, with Miss
Lena A. Ryder as teacher.
c. II. Grout and II. II. Forester have
been away on business trip. They will
bring home cows bought while away.
News came Nov. % of the death of
Samuel Pike in Sunderland. Mr.. Pike was
brother of A. II. Pike and Mrs. f. j.
Prentiss.
School in district No. 6, Mrs. NJ. Met
calf, teacher, closed its fall term Tuesday.
May NJ. Lyman was neither absent nor
tardy Ray f. Lyman aud Harry Styles
were absent but one day each. Average
department of all pupils, 90 Mrs. Net
calf is to teach the winter term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
John O'Nen, ir., VIII BE Hanged Jan.
=, 1905.

John O'Neil, jr., convicted of the muir
der of Mrs. Hattie Z. McCloud at Shell
burne Falls, Jan. s, was sentenced at
Greenfield Saturday, by Judge Fessenden,
to be hanged on Friday, Jan. Z, 1885,
O'Neil was taken from the Jail to the
court room in a closed carriage, and took
his place in the dock. He appeared COM
posed, and was very attentive to the pro-
ceedings of the court. Attorney General
II. NJ. Knowton began the proceedings by
moving that the motion for new trial be
considered and given some disposition.
Lawyer E. II. Beer of North Adams stated
that the defence had learned from friends
of the condemned man certain facts that
would of necessity require time for their
substantiation. Owing to the limited time
they were unable to argue the motions on
such short notice. The motion for new
trial was overruled by the judges and the
! sentence was executed. O'Neil said in
| his own behalf that he was innocent but
/ asked that, if there was no chance for him
| he might be executed as soon as possible.
/ Never has a criminal been executed in
/ Franklin county, and should John O'Neil,
/ jr., be hanged on Jan. :, the first eXecu
tion for that locality will be recorded
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
WILIIAMSVILLE.

Twenty-eight couples attended the
Thanksgiving dance at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Dickinson are spend
ing Thanksgiving with their children at
Wallingford, Conn.
j. o. Metcalf and family have returned
from Attleboro, Mass, where they have
spent several months.
Miss Grace Timson returned Tuesday
from a three months visit with relatives
and friends in Wisconsin.
There will be no preaching at the Metho-
dist church for the next two Sundays.
Sunday school at IL o'clock, and Epworth
league services in the evening.
A town meeting will be held at Union
hall, Newfane, at l O'Clock p. NJ, on the
first Monday in December, to see if the
town will vote to raise money to pay the
current expenses of the year, and portion
of the railroad Indebtedness.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the winter in this part of New
fame: Williamsville, Mrs. +. A. Kenyon (;
South Newfane, Ernest Sparks; Parish,
Mrs G. b. Lamb; Brookside, Miss Lima
Hunt. The South Newfane and Brook
side schools will commence Nov. 30, the
others Dec. 6.
Among our Thanksgiving visitors were
the following: Miss Florence A. Morse of
! Springfield, Mass, at Mrs, A. A. Morse's
Fred Crosby of Bradford, this state, at Ed.
Crosby's; Rodney Wheeler OF Fitchburg,
Mass, at George r. Wheeler's; John
Roess and wife at Thomas A. Morses; S.
II. Lazelle and family at c. d. Lazele's
Fred NJ. Chase, of Tufts college at George
b. Willams's.
Rev. A. A. Estabrook, pastor of the
Methodist church at this place and East
Dover, and Miss Harriet j. DOwner OF
North ThetfOrd, this state, were married
at the residence of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William II. Downer of North
Thetford, Monday afternoon of this week
Rev. l.. L. Beeman, presiding elder of the
Montpelier district, performed the cere
mony. George Downer, brother of the
bride, acted as best man, and Miss Della
Estabrook, sister of the groom, was bride
maid. The couple received numerous
presents, including a goodly sum OF money
Mrs. Estabrook is a graduate of Montpelier
seminary, has been a school teacher, ant
is said to be well fitted by nature, grac
and requirement for Methodist minister
wife. Mr. and Mrs. Estabook will be a
home at the parsonage after Dec. 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
ADMINISTRATORS SaIeT

NF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROP
~ ERTY at public auction on Thursday,
December ?, commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
sharp, at the late residence of Lemuel Spaulding
In Westminster, near Westminster Station
REAL ESTATE-The homestead of the late
Lemuel Spaulding containing about "a acres, suit
ably divided into meadow and pasture with good
is a very desirable property being situated near
the Westmin ter railroad station corn canning
factory, steam saw and grist MILL and on the
main road to Bellows Falls and only about one
mile from Walpole village. The Hill Farm" so
called containing about l6d acres, divided into
tillAge pasture and woodland with comfortable
buildings, plenty of fruit and sugar orchard
which can set 500 buckets; there is also hne lot
of spruce and pine lumber on the same which
can be placed on the market at once. timber
lot of about 90 acres covered with good growth
brush lot of IS acres, covered with thrifty
growth of young timber and wood.
PERSONAL PROPERTY pair of good work
horses, COWS, pigs, calf IL tons of good hay,
tons of straw, IS bushels Of oats, about 40
Bushels of corn, lot of fodder, lot Of sugar
utensils, two horse lumber wagon, ! one horse
lumber wagon, express wagon, phaeton car
rage, buggy wagon, / blackboard, hreastplate
harnesses, pair work harnesses, l pair driving
harnesses, 2 moving machines, plows, dump
cart, sleighs traverse sled, guilty ator corn
penter's tools, harrows, share in the Westmin-
ster Land Co, parlor coal stove, cook stove,
lot of household furniture, shovels, hoes, forks
chains and many articles too numerous TO men
ton.
Terms at sale FRED l. LANE, Administrator.
O. p. GHsoN Auctioneer.
Westminster, VI, Nov. 10, 1897.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Railroad Men at st. AIbans.

The union meeting of railway employees
of America began at St. Albars, Nov. %,
with an attendance of about 500. During
the day there we're engineers, firemen's,
trainmen's and conductors meetings. At
2 o'clock there was union meeting of the
different associations at city hall, which
was appropriately decorated for the occa-
sion. This was secret session and ques-
tions of Importance were discussed. At
1880 o'clock a special meeting was held at
city hall, which was largely attended. On
Monday afternoon there was public
meeting in city hall. There was an adj
dress of welcome by Mayor Smith and also
an address by Gov. Grout. The conven-
ton was brought to a close by grand re-
ception and ball at city hall Monday even
ing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
WITHIN CHAM.

Mr.. Whipple of Cambridge, n. Y, was
at NJ. L. Fox's Friday
Mr.. Lee of Springfield has been canvass
ing for an encyclopedia the past week.
Baxter Newell of Shelburne Falls was in
town Thursday.
Village school began Monday with II
scholars. Alta Jewell is teacher.
The "pcture social Friday night was a
success. Maude Wheeler took the ladies'
prize and Rev. J. f. Farrow the gentle
mans.
The next supper will be Friday, Dec. 8,
when each lady is requested to bring ten
of her best receipts.
Royal Chase will move to the village
this week.
Frank Albee has finished work at North
Adams.
Jennie Wheeler was on the sick list Sun
day, but is improving.
Dr. S. b. Pike of Bennington was al
Henry Reeds Sunday.
Be sure and give Rev. j. E. Farrow q
full house at the stereopticon entertain
ment Saturday night.
The afternoon service at Green Noun
tain hall last Sunday was omitted and ar
illustrated sermon was delivered in the
evening to a full house. "Oh, Where is
my Wandering Boy Tonight" sung by
Rev. j. Z. Farrow, was especially fine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
o. o. Ware is in New York.

Chester Clark is sick with typhoid fever.
The several schools will commence next
week.
Miss Florence Hubbard is in very poor
health.
John Ellsworth is located at Decatur,
Alabama.
Lewis E. Swain spends Thanksgiving in
Bellows Falls.
Herbert B. Newton is in Holyoke during
Thanksgiving week.
Mrs. A. C. Newton visited friends in
Greenfield the past week.
Mrs. c. NJ Russell has been i'll this
week, but is much better at this writing
Rev. f. S. Walker spends Thanksgiving
week with his friends in Portland, Maine.
G. r. Whipple of Cambridge, n. Y,
was in town for few days the past week
Miss Minnie Putnam goes to Middle
town, Conn, as an attendant in the insane
asylum.
Jonathan II. Corbett is critically i'll;
the physicians pronounce his ailment can
Ger of the stomach.
Miss Fannie Davis went to Marlboro,
Mass, Tuesday, where she will spend
| thanksgiving week.
Mrs. H. G. Smith and family left town
this week for Fishers Island, N. Y, where
Mr.. Smith will have charge of an extensive
farm.
H. L. Adams was called to Worces
ter, Mass, Tuesday, where her mother
Mrs. Bennett, is critically i'll and not ex'
pected to recover.
A meeting of the local telephone associa
ton was held at G.. H. Parmelee's Office on
Tuesday evening and an organization
effected at follows; President, Walter H
Draper; vice-president, Joseph Courte
manche; secretary and treasurer, G. II
Parmelee; auditor, G. NJ. Russell; execu
tive committee, w. II. Draper, JOSEPH
Courtemanche, j. II. Kidder, DR.. L. T
Page and F. A. Childs. An effort will b'
made to put the line in frst-class con
dition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Fatal Accident at Rutland.

Miss Winifred NJ. Brothers and Miss
Mary Burns, both of West Rutland, were
struck by switching train on the west end
of the East creek railroad bridge at Rut-
land about half-past 3 Tuesday evening and
fatally injured. They were taken to the
Rutland city hospital, where Miss Brothers
died about half-past Z. Miss Burnes died
shortly after midnight. At the time of the
accident the two young women and others
were walking on the railroad track on
their way from the shirt factory to Centre
Rutland, where it was their custom to take
the Clarendon and Pittsford train to West
Rutland Three freight cars were being
pushed ahead of the engine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26

TRIAL OF Mildred Rr.w.t.r Po.,por.a

a.
The trial of Mildred Brewster. aged 21
Tor the murder of Anna Wheeler, 20, by
shooting last May, was set to begin in the
washington county court at Montpelier
last Monday, but on that day there was a
new development which resulted in the
trlal OF the girl being PIT over until the
March term, at least, and perhaps until
september. Last Friday it came to the
knowledge OF w. A. Lord, leading counsel
Tor Miss Brewster, that, when her case was
heard before the grand Jury, the states
attorney had stenographer present to take
down the testimony. Monday morning
MIR Lord appeared in court and argued
that the presence of the stenographer was
contrary to law and that for this reason
the indictment was invalid, and he asked
that 1t he set aside. The states attorney
admitted the fact but demurred to having
the indictment quashed las the stenographer
was present by permission of the county
court, and on these grounds raised question
oil law as to whether the presence of the
stenographer would invalidate the indict-
lnent under these circumstances. After
hearing these arguments Judge Tyler sug-
gested that both sides agree to have this
| point carried to the supreme court for hear
ing and decision, which was done. 1t will
probably be heard at the January term. If
decided in favor of the contention of the
defence it will be necessary to find a new
indictment. The only gain will be in the
matter of so much delay.
Miss Brewster was taken into court
Tuesday to retract her plea of guilty as a
matter of legal form before her counsel
could file with the court their plea for
abatement of the indictment.
1t is believed by some in Montpelier
that the girl will not live until the time of
her trial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Death of a Former vermonter.

Ex-State Senator Loren b. Sessions Of
New York died suddenly in Panama, n. Y,
Saturday. He was born in Brandon in 1928,
his parents being John s. and Sally Green
Sessions, and went to Chautauqua county
in 1884. He read law with his brother, the
Hon. Walter l.. Sessions, was admitted to
the bar in 1852 and practiced until 1881
He was state senator from 1878 to 1881
and was conspicuous by reason of his sup
port of Chauncey NJ. Depew for United
States senator and of charge of bribery
preferred by Assemblyman Bradley of Cat
taraugus county. For years Mr.. Sessions
was identified with the Republican party,
but last year he supported Bryan. He is
survived by his widow, one son, and two
daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
\ THE LOCAL FIELD.
WARDSBORO.

Miss Alice Morse who has been at work
for Mrs. Fred Underwood the past three
months, returned home Sunday.
A flock of wild geese was seen flying
toward the south last Friday afternoon,
and another and larger flock was seen
about noon Saturday going in the same
direction.
As Hiram Cobb and his daughter, Miss
Ellen Cobb, were driving to Townshend
one day last week, their horse jumped,
throwing Mr.. Cobb from the wagon. His
daughter succeeded in gathering up the
reins and stopping the horse, thereby re-
receiving no injuries to herself. Mr.. Cobb
was not hurt, but was thoroughly shaken
up. They have the congratulations of
their friends that the accident was not
more serious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Death OF Crosby Miller.

Hon. Crosby Miller died at his home in
Pomfret Monday morning. He had been
i'll failing health for several months with a
gradual breaking down of his physical
powers, the immediate cause of death be-
ing shock of paralysis last Friday. Mr..
Miller's life work was that of a farmer,
but he had been called to fill many import
ant public trusts. He was for several
years postmaster, and had held most of the
town offices, including the treasurership for
80 years He was a member of the state
senate in 1851 and 1852, and for four terms
was the representative from Pomfret. He
was assistant judge for Windsor county
from 1872 to 1882. AS farmer Judge
Miller was president of the Windsor coun-
ty agricultural society, director and vice
president of the state agricultural society,
and a director of the Champlain Valley
and Connecticut River societies. AS finan-
cier he was a director and held other Of
fees in several banks in Windsor county.
He had been trustee of the University of
Vermont and state agricultural college
since 1877 and member of the board of
control of the experiment station since its
establishment.
His wife, to whom he was married in
1885, died in January, 1896. Four of their
five children are living.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Dynamite Arrested His Progress.

A Swede marble quarryman, living near
Proctor was the victim of a strange acct
dent while riding his bicycle from Centre
Rutland home recently. His wheel was
suddenly lifted in the air, the Swede with
it. The wheel was badly injured and the
rider sustained slight cuts and bruises. A
hole was made in the ground and it was
discovered that the wheelman had run over
a dynamite cartridge which exploded.
The tires were torn from the machine and
fragments were scattered for some dis
lance. The Swede thought that shot had
been fred at him by some highwayman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
North Remington Mills Sold.

The Vermont knitting mills at North
Bennington, one of the largest plants in
Southern Vermont and which have been
idle since July, have been sold to the Su-
perior Knitting company of Hoosick Falls,
N. Y. The latter company was organized
two years ago for the manufacture of la
dies and children's ribbed underwear. The
business has rapidly developed, the firm EN-
ploying l25 persons. The North Benning
ton property possesses every facility neces-
sary for making the yarn and for manu-
featuring ribbed underwear. The new
firm will employ $50 hands in the new
quarters. Francis Riley, the leading man
in the Superior company, is postmaster at
Hoosick Falls, and large property owner
there. He will dispose of all his property
in that place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Widow of a Veteran Charged with De-
frauding the Government

Action has been begun at Auburn, y. Y,
in the case of the United States against
Mrs Joseph Garrow of Vergennes. Mrs.
Garrow was formerly the wife of one Jor-
don and resided in Mineville, n. Y. Jor-
don was veteran of the late war and af-
ter his death his widow received a pension
from the United States government. 1t is
alleged by the United States authorities
that Mrs. Jordon was married to Joseph
Garrow and since her marriage to him re-
ceived payments of the pension from the
government, in violation of the law Mrs
Garrow was arrested last summer and was
taken before the United States court in
Burlington and was released on bail of $500.
Rev. Thomas Rogers of Vergennes has been
summoned as witness to prove the date
of her marriage to Garrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26

Mrs. W. E. Merriam of Mortified Farms
is a rarely successful amateur grower OF
chrysanthemums. One plant in her win
blossoms, while another plant still larger
of the pink variety has over 200 blossoms
The will of Mrs. Sarah j. Ramsey OF
Orange was filed in the probate court in
Greenfield, Mass, Friday. The estate
amounts to about $4,000. The larger be-
quests are Orange Methodist church, $4,000;
DIR. John F. Butler, Chesterfield, N. H.,
$1,000; John Buss, Gardner, Mass, $1,000;
Ezra A. Buss, Springfield, VT, $4,000; Ell
mer A. Clark, East Acworth, N. H., $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
WARDsBoRo CENTRE.

Mrs. l.. |. Bssell went Saturday to
Brightwood. Mass, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. w. c.
Smith.
w. j. Allen has moved from j. d.
Watson's place to farm in the southeast
part of the town, formerly occupied by
Charles Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
Warner Manufacturing Plant Burned

The plant of the Warner Manufacturing
company at Greenfield was destroyed by
fire Saturday morning. The estimated
loss is S25, 900; insured for $4,000. The
factory employed about So skilled work
men, manufacturing table cutlery and
baby carriage irons. The town hose COM
panies responded to an alarm, but owing
to the weak pressure of water obtainable
it was impossible to cope with the flames,
which spread rapidly, and only the brick
office building and part of frame add,
ton was saved. The fire originated from
spontaneous combustion in pile of oily
sawdust.