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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Death of One orthe 600.

Barney MCkernan. survivor Of the Light
Brigade, which was made famous by the charge
at BalaklaVa during the Crimean war, died at
PhpniXville, Pa, Saturday aged - years. He
was a member of the brigade, and was in the
charge when his commander, Capt. Nolan. fell
Barney leaped from his horse, drew the dying
captain from under his horse, which had fallen
upon him. and held his head in his lap until he
died. For this act he received medals from the
Queen OF England and the Sultan of Turkey
After Nolan died, Barney remounted and joined
the cavalry in their charge. During his roe up
the valley he received three wounds, being shot
in the arm, thigh and through the shoulder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Million Dollar Fire in st. Louis.

Fire occurred Monday night in the store Of the
Ely Walker dry goods company at st. Louis Mo
The firm carried a stock at S1,5C00Oo with an in
surauce of 100000. The stock was destroyed,
aud II is probable that the building, which is val
ned at $500 goo, will be a loss. one fireman was
killed and two others injured by a falling wall
The structure was seven stories high. built OF
granite and steel. and was considered one of the
best examples of fTeproof construction eNtant.
one thousand persons will be thrown out of work
as a result of the fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

THE VERMONT NEWS.
Rutland Liquor Sellers.
A suit of $4,000 Because of Hus-
bands Injury While Drunk.

Fred Fem who went bail for his former fine
takpr Jcpson in 30 liquor cases, has been sued for
5000 bail Jepson has skipped out, and it now
appears that Mr. Fem will be- obliged to pay the
full amount.
Another case which will attract considerable
attention il that of Emily f.. Huller against W.
H. NaIuupttc. proprietor of the Berwick House
she brings a suit for SlOO uO damages for injuries
that her husband received by falling through a
trap door In the yicii ity Of the saloon connected
with the house when intoxicated. The suit has
been brought under the liability of the liquor law,
and the opinion is here that MIR. Nahquette VIII
probably pay dear for alleged liquor selling in
this particular case.
1t is very noticeable that the liquor dealers are
not SO bold in selling liquor at the opening OF this
term of court as they have been during the past
few years They are afraid that the policy nau
gurated by Judge Rowell last fall VIII be- carried
out by Judge Tyler
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Central Vermont Finances.
Expert stephen Little submits Some
Interesting Figures

Stephen Little's report on the Central Vermont
Railroad company is made public 1t is address
ed to President Peabody Of the American Loan
& Trust company aud covers operations for
the three years ending June 30, 1896
Comparing current assets with current
liabilities June 30 1896, the latter exceed
the former by S2.7i9GGi. The balance sheet
SHOWS total liabi titles and assets Of SlG,9Cj.,15
In the first Consolidated mortgage fuurs the item
is given a. 100000. S2sM 900 pledged'as cOllat-
eral the balance being under treasurer's control
In closing his report Mr. Little suggests that in a
re organization the debts of the various leased
lines ana branches be united into one road to sim
pfy matters and enable economy in manage
Inent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
A CredItahIe showing.

The showing of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association under the administration of President
Burnham must be very satsfacl Tory to its policy
holders Expenses have decreased assets and
surplus have increased, aud SS4,000000 Of new
business has been added. record of $50 900 900
of death claims paid is something TO be proud OF.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
mississippi an Inland Sea.
"e"'h ana Desolotion i'm the valley by
Reason of the Great Floods.

'"soh OF the Great Floods.
Inc valley Of the lower Mississippi is a vast in
lahu sea Death, desolation and distress is
spreading from as far north as Birds Point Mo
W l'e country below Helena, Ark The heavy
rainfall of the past fortnight in the ohio valley
and the consequent floods are the immediate
causes OF the tightful swelling in the Nississppi
IN lne vicinity OF Cairo and south of there The
FREAK III the levee near Nodena, Ark Saturday
mas wrought havoc in Mississippi county Many
PERSONS are thought to have persisted In the vi
GGinlty OIL memphis and one despatch says 1000
nave sought shelter in that CITY Twenty five
negroes are reported drowned IN Bushy bayou
4 OF mies and miles west of Memphis every
leVee at Memphis is widening Six hundred per.
sons nave been taken to Memphis from Critten-
ven county. most of them from Marion Ark
hahy We're IN state of starvation when they ar.
rived. The steamer Mnnehaha has returned
from trip to Island Forty, five miles north of
I MOunu CITY, where several families were found.
ne women were in water up to their waists and
TWO OF them were holding babies in their arms
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

The Northampton ticket Office of the New York
New Haven, & Hartford railroad was entered 10y
burglars Saturday morning and the safe was
blown open with gunpOwder. The Office was
badly wr cked by the force of the explosion.
The burglars secured about St2 in money, e tick
cts and five mileage books and they then made
their escape, going south toward Holyoke Po-
ceman Stevens started in pursuit of the robbers
but retired when they opened fire on him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Death of the Largest Land Owner in
-. the Country

VIM Drury, the millionaire land owner, died
Saturday night at his magnificent home in
Keithsburg H. He the largest individual
land owner in the United States, having hun
dredS of thousands of acres in Colorado Ntbras-
ka, Kans as and Texas, besides GOO acres Of the
richest farming land in this country He was -
years Of age His investments were in farm
lands and stock alone and he added every year
to his vast possessions. Mr.. Drury was an Ohioan
by birth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Child Burned at DeerneId.

Mamie Johnson, the sixyear-old daughter of
Peter Johnson, Swede, living in Nleadowville at
Deerfield, was terribly buried Tuesday. The
father and mother were a: the barn when the
child's screams attracted attention and they
rushed to the house TO find her in flames The
at Greenfield where she lies in a critical condition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
MASON FRANCHISE

Of Vermont Academy tenth year, third
term of ten weeks opens April To- This
Is the best term for those who would like
to prepare for advanced studies, during
the SUMMER COURSE. Address, REV.
L. O, ROUX, M. A., SaxtOns River, VT
lO-13
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
,re,hodist Conference April 2I-aO.

The SD annual session Of the Vermont Metho
dist conference viii be held at Barre April
y to 26. Candidates win be examined on
the first and second days. Bishop John NJ. Wal
den of Cincinnati presiding bishop Of the session,
will respond to Mayor Gordon's address of well
come on the third day and will lecture on Africa
in the evening. ON Friday, Saturday and Sunday
various society anniversaries Will be celebrated,
The visiting ministers will occupy the local pull
pits SUNDAY and the session will end Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biliousness, ind
gestion, headache. A pleasant laxative. At all
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

The date Of the summer meeting of the Rut
land Trottlng Park association has been set for
June -, p and "a The races of the Granville,
n Y e, association, which is in the same circuit,
will take place July ], and j.
The dwelling house and barn of Max +. Buchold
at Ludlow was burned Tuesday The family
slept in the second story and the fire was first
discovered by Mrs. BuchOld in the attic. Loss on
house and furniture 5000 insurance, S220O
Two swindlers were arrested at Montpelier Fri
day. They gave their names as IL H. Bernstein
and Charles Meyers Of Buffalo, n. y. Their
method was to take orders for suits of clothes,
with a small sum down and the balance on note.
John Morey of Sandgate was riding on a load
of logs when he thrown down an embank-
ment, the logs falling on him. The united
strength Of four men was necessary TO eXtricate
him from his perilous position. His hips and
back were crushed and he received Internal in
jures.
The Sons and Daughters Of Vermont in Spring
field, Mass, had sugar eat at the y. NJ, c, A.
rooms in that city Wednesday evening, covers
being laid for $50 persons The officers of the So
ciety have decided to hold their annual banquet
April 10, when Gov Grout and other state officials
will be present.
A freight wreck occurred on the St Johnsbury
and Lake Champlain railroad at the Lamoille riv-
er bridge Wednesday which caused $4,000 dam
age and delayed traffic until Monday. The train
of 81 cars broke apart when nearing the bridge.
The rear section crashed into the first and one
span Of the bridge was carried away, Seven
heavily loaded cars went into the river and were
demolished. Two other cars were left on the
bridge in damaged condition. The first part OF
the train was not badly damaged ana no one was
injure I.
The newly elected board Of seectmen in Nor
risville il TO conduct court of inquiry into the
manner In which the town liquor agency has
been conducted. A discrepancy was recently dis
covered between the agents book account and
the invoice of goods on hand which was account
ed for by charging the selectmen with having di
rected him to furnish liquor free TO certain par
ties, presumably for personal or political reasons
The popular hymn in Morrsyille now is, is your
name written thereY' meaning the agents "fre'
| list
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Bailey's Quarry.
DAVID j. BAILEY.
ONLY 90 Cents.

A RE you surprisedf If not, you certainly
IA would be If you should happen to look into
our window and see the lamps that we are selling
for 90 cents. They are lamps bought to sell for
81 .25 and $3.50 and that has been our price and
from March 90 If you want a lamp do not put it
off as we have only about so of them and they
wont last long at that price. WILLOWS NEW
YORK BARGAIN STORE, Brattleboro, w.
Greenfield and Athol Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Vermont in the Mas.achuseus Lsgisla-


There are Il sons Of Vermont in the Massa.
chusttts legislature: George A Brown born in
Plymouth. m 1884. Albert Clarke In Granville,
1870 Samuel Cole, in Rutland, 1876. F. +. Craw-
ford, IN Guilihal, lsi1; A. Il. Grossly, in Glover,
ls3N Alnoh +. Hal in stamford. leib. Amos T.
Hall. in Marshheld, lsSs: F. G.. Manchester in
Randolph, lN9 c. :. Shattuck, in sheldon, SO;
Henry Thrashrr in Westminster. 1873 In the
senate is W. h. Cook, born in Bennington, ls4i.
Mr. Brown is acknowledged by all TO be the
leading orator of the house, magnetic, eloquent
and logical Mr.. Manchester is "A very strC ng and
able man Of good Judgment and much power,
and stands in the front rank OF our legislators.
Mr.. Crawford. although new member, has al
ready shown himself man OF superior ability,
and is making hosts Of friends. Almon F. Hall
is prominent in debate and valuable man.
The largest granite contract ever placed with
Barre firm is that Of the Kruger mausoleum,
which Is to be built 10y Jones Brothers, and when
completed will cost $4,000.
The first postmaster commissioned under the
new administration was / X. Allen Of Fair Haven.
The signatures Of President Mckinley and Post
master General Gary were affixed 10 the commits
sion Friday.
Hon. II. A. White of Washington has been re-.
elected for town clerk for the 5Oth consecutive
term. When Mr. White was first elected Justin
5. Morrill, was unknowl to public life and George
r. Edmunds was still too young to vote.
The dwelling house and contents together with
barn owned and occupied by George Lindsey and
family of Vergennes were burned Friday morn
ing. Nothing was saved but a few pieces of furn-
iture. The family barely escaped. Loss $500
Insured.
Charles II. More Il Co. opened their granite
manufacturing works at Montpelier Monday,
after a shut down since September. This is the
largest granite manufacturing plant IN Vermont
and when running full force employs 800 there
and at Barre.
Rev Burton $ Gilman Of Randolph was ordan
| ed aud Installed pastor of the First Congrega-
! tiona church of Gardner Mass, Tuesday. Mr..
4 Gilman is a graduate Of Dartmouth college and
| of Andoyer theological seminary. The past two
re- he =
! zeal study in Germany.
! Robert pannatt of Windsor was accidentally
| shot in his shoulder by his guide, while hunting in
| northern New Hampshire last September. few
| days since he went to the Massachusetts General
hospital in Boston 10 have the ball extracted. IL
was found beneath the first two ribs on the right
! side, near the lung, by means Of the y ray, and
| within very few minutes afterward was remov-
| ed. MIR. Dannatt is rapidly recovering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
For Sale on to Rent.

ONE OF THE BEST FARMS In Dummerston'
~ containing 1850 acres of land; good sugar or
chard, plenty of fruit running water TO house
and barn; will winter 80 head of cattle; Price rice
DODGE, East Dummerston, Vt. lob
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19
Notice.

7 HAVE rented my Centreville place, jobbing
i team and business to d. G. Yeaw, who will now
carry on the business / wish to recommend MIR.
Yeaw to all my customers as a reliable man who
will give them good service. l2-l4
CHAS T. WHEELER.
"ANTED-A capable, reliable man and
w wife, without children, for farm and house
work at the S. W. Buffum farm, Winchester
N. II. Within mile of post.office and railroad
station. Good wages TO the right parties: Ref
eren'es required. Address, MRS. s. W, BUZZ
FUN, Winchester, N. IL. Fit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
Maple Sugar and syrup.

j. H. Stowe & Son of Wilmington, who
annually set 1900 tubs in their sugar or
chard, had the finest exhibit of maple
sugar and syrup ever shown here, winning
first premium on cake sugar, pail sugar,
syrup, and first prize for the best general
exhibit. Messrs Stowe had Il all their
own way in the sugar department. An
excellent display of syrup was made, how
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
THE VERMONT PHGNIX OCTOBER 1897

pineapple tree, and many Others Only
part OF bis exhibit was i'm competition.
Mr.. McGtllivray showed a choice col
lection of some 200 varieties, including 30
of geranums. - Of begonias, fine helie-
nun shrub for fall Towering, a large col
lection OF eulala zebrna, bulbs Of all kinds,
and beautiful display Of cut flowers.
Marigods were the prevailing flowers
among the exhibits from the home gardens.
Prominent exhibitors of this flower were
Merton Clark and Mrs. G. n Bond of
Guilford. Mrs. Dwight Mather and Mrs.
j. 5. Cutting Of West Brattleboro, and
Mrs. j. f. Stearns, who exhibited large
and beautiful tray with colored centre.
Some extra large dahlias were shown by
Edith Mather, and other fine displays of
this flower were made by Miss Florence
Jaquith of Guilford Centre, Mrs. A. NJ.
Warriner Ida Z. Winter Of West Brattle-
boro, and Chas. Clark of Guilford. Mrs.
l.. A. Lamphear of Leyden, Mass, was a
prominent exhibitor of several kinds of
flowers, as were also Mrs. i. J. johnson
OF West BrattleborO, Martha 5. lngraham,
Mrs. f. H. Coombs, Miss Minnie Thayer
of Gulford Centre, and Mrs. A. l. Will
liams.
Extra fine gladioluses were shown by
Olive l.. Newton of Greenfield. Mrs. G. ).
Hopkins eXceled in pinks, Miss Lillian
II igley in hyacinlhs, and Miss Susie l..
Clark, Mrs. W. II. f Idly of West Brattle-
boro. and Mrs. Charles Alexander of Gull
ford in pansies Wild flowers in abund-
ance were shown by at least eight exhibit
tors A floral design by Mrs. O. b. Dix of
Halifax deserves special mention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

ever, by L. NJ Cragan of Springfield, this
state. Fred J. johnson Of Newfane also
showed good syrup. w. G. Worden.
whose display Of honey attracted so much
attention last year, was present again with
boxes of white comb honey and pure ex-
tracted honey in jars and tumbers. J.. K.
Sandersun of West Townshend also had a
good exhibit of comb and extracted hon
ey and Mrs. j +. Sheldon OF West Mari
borO showed some crystal honey.
Canned Fruit.
There were fewer entries and the assort-
ment Of canned goods was less varied this
year. but the quality was good and the
premiums were about equally divided.
The largest display was by Mrs Thomas
Gull, who showed nearly 80 jars of fruit
and ielles, embracing about p varieties.
Mrs. c. f. Spring was the next largest eX-
hibitor showing 40 cans, including six of
jelies, and embracing 20 varieties. Cora
Goolenough of West Brattleboro showed
II Jars OF fruit and there was a good dis
play of fruit and jelles by Mrs. A. Paine
Of Westmorelaud, n. H., and of jellies 10y
Mrs. l.. ID. franklin of Guilford. w. A.
Franklin of Vernon and John +. Gale of
Guilford took first and second premiums
respectively on vinegar Mrs. Clara
Whitman was the only eX libtor Of picked
cucumbers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
SHEEP.

The number of sheep on exhibition was
by far larger than at any former Valley
Fair. One of the principal exhibitors was
d. S. Pratt of Brattleboro, with his
famous flock of Southdowns, which in
cluded large number of bucks, ewes and
lambs assorted in pens according to age or
condition. The large flock of Horned
Dorset sheep owned by j. O. Frost IL
son of Vernon were a great novelty and
attraction. They have evidently been i'm
proved in quality since the first importa-
ton. j. q. Stafford of Brattleboro eXhib-
tied several pens of good Southdowns.
There were six pens of Hampshiredowns
from the Forest Park farm, Brandon. S.
X. Breck of West Claremont, \. H., eX-
hibited four pens of thoroughbred and reg
stered Shropshires. W. w. Ball of Win
chester, n. H., yearlng grade Shrop
shire buck and two buck lambs. His
Shropshires were bred from the flock OF
d. l.. Moody, which was presented to hin
by some of his admirers in England. w
COlburn of West Chesterfield showed some
good sheep. w. II. Neal exhibited sever
al pens of good sheep, Other exhibitors
of sheep were e. w. Sargent, F. NJ. Waite
and A. X. Stebbins of Brattleboro. Cots
wolds were shown by John c. King o.
Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
SWINE.

The show of swine was probably the
largest and best ever seen in Vermont,
and included all sorts and sizes from a wee
pig that might be carried in the pocket of
a sack coat to an immense gentleman"
hog that weighed 700 pounds.
n. r. Williams of Maple Row farm,
Shelburne, Mass, made a fine exhibit of
large Engl sh BerkshiIes, in the breeding
OF which he is an expert. The large mum
Der and the quality of his porkers attest
his success in this line He showed 20
head, all registered.
G. Nj. Abbe of Greenfield Mass, is an
other skillful breeder of Berkshire swine,
and exhibited great number of thorough
bred animals, with King Leo XIV from the
Hood farm at the head of his porcine fam
lily. -Four of his shoates five months old
weigh l75 pounds each. d. j. Barrett of
West BrattlebOrO and several others also
exhibited Berkshires. Roadway & Whit
man had good line of red Duroc Jerseys
of both sexts and all ages. W. F. Rich
ardson e. Co. showed fat hogs. Smith
Harding of Westfield, Mass, exhibited
Poland Chinas, thoroughbred and regis
tered. Among them was a boar that took
the first prize at Madison Square garden
last fall. w. S. Smead of Greenfield,
Mass, also exhibited Poland Chinas. j.
O. Frost a Son of Vernon made an ex-
cellent and extensive show of thorough
bred registered Yorkshires.
The Retreat farm made good show OF
swine of different breeds, including a
mother with nine little infants of tender
age. A large exhibit of meritorious swine
was made by F. NJ. Waite. John Clark
King of Greenfield was the owner of the
large black hog that weighed 700 pounds.
A 500 or 900 pound hog was not much to
brag of at IL y Valley Fair
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
JERSEY MAGNATES
signals Lily FIagg, Worlds Record
Holder, and other Select BoVInes from
the Hood Farm.

Magnates of the Jersey blood, descend
ants Of the great founders of the different
strains OF butter producers were found in
the Hood Farm exhibit from Lowell. Mass
The fame Of the Hood farm herd extends
TO every contine where Jersey cattle are
raised or admired, and it was not strange
that people hocked by hundreds during
every hour OF the two days to the conven-
lent and well-appointed tent reserved es-
pecialy for these select bovines.
In forming the herd Mr.. II BOD deter
mined to gather TO one farm such a herd of
JERSEYS as had never been owned by any
one before. and comprising only individ-
uals of the highest order He has adhered
strictly to the principle that every addition
must have perfect individuality, marked by
the Inheritance of great milk-giving and
butter-makng qualities. The Hood farm
is composed OF the creme de la creme of
the Jersey breed. The lines of breeding
are those showing greatest prepotence in
! transmitting to offspring their own inner
tied milk-giyng and butter-making quail
ties. The Hood Farm stock has not been
shown in competition since 1895, but has
! been on exhibition at a few Of the leading
/ New England fairs. The greatest care
/ possible is taken in the breeding of the
/ Jerseys at the Hood Farm, and every ad-
vantage is brought into use that experience
may suggest or money buy.
The Hood Farm Jerseys have never
/ failed to win the principal prizes wherever
/ entered in competition. In the greatest
/ dairy competition ever held, the World S
! FAN dairy sweepstakes, Merry Maiden was
the champion sweepstakes COW of all three
tests combined, and Brown Bessie was the
/ ~ la pl "A
other cows of the Hood herd were prize
winners. Each one OF them exceeded &C
pounds in IS hours in the test, and adj
hered very closely TO 40 pounds per day
throughout the test.
Hood Farm holds with Signals Lily
Flagg 3l035 the silver challenge cup for
the greatest production of butter in a year,
namely 1047 pounds and "a ounces. The
cup is solid silver and is valued at $3.50
1t was on exhibition with the herd. Sig
nails Lily Flagg was barred from compeli-
ton at the Worlds Fair dairy tests be-
cause of her great record, but remained
there for exhibition. This COW was the
centre of attraction in the Hood exhibit.
In one of the yearly tests this COW gave
1855 pounds of milk which made lis
pounds, 10 ounces of butter.
The following is list of the Jerseys in
the Hood exhibit here: Bulls-Appeal
Brown Bessie's son 4th, Mint 9th, Min
10Th, Mint 18th, and Pedro 10th; cows
Virginas CONAN, Idas Nan %, Ida Belle
Landseer, Edith Leoni Landseer, Nanettt
of Hood Farm, heifers, daughters of Hood
Farm Pogis, CONAN "a of Hood Farm
Conan 4th of Hood Farm, CONAN 9th o.
Hood Farm. Daughters of Mint-Minty
9th of Hood Farm, Minty Sth of Hoo
Farm, Brown Bessie 18th of Hood Farm
a daughter of the great Brown Bessies Son
Figgis- Marina Tutuey- Tonana- Pink Rim,
I'd, and Elsina Wolcott.