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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
MR.. AND MRS. c. J. LAwToN

The death of Mrs. Charles j. Lawton of
Prospect Hill, which occurred at about
1880 o'clock Thursday night, and which
was briefly mentioned last week. was fol-
lowed by the death of Mr.. Lawton at 3
O'Clock Saturday morning. Mr.. Lawton
was for many years the well-knoWn sexton
and superintendent for the Prospect Hill
cemetery association. He was born in
Dummerston June s, 1919, and lived on a
farm with his parents until he was about
20 years old, when he went TO Arlington
and Hadley, Mass, afterward coming to
Brattleboro, where he was employed by
John Richmond, Mis-. Lawton's father, on
the farm on the old Guilford road where
Mrs. Bishop now lives.
He married Miss Richmond in 1850
With the aid of his brothers Mr.. Lawton
bought the farm and he and Mrs. Lawton
lived upon it II years. They then moved
to the Rufus Clark place near the junction
of Maple street and the old Guilford road,
and in 1864 they moved to the house on
South Main street, which has been their
home ever since. MIR. Lawton at once
began work as assistant in caring for the
Prospect Hill cemetery, and succeeded to
the SUPPLEMENTARY upon the death of John
Hyde. He gave up the position several
years ago, but has always retained the care
of the government lot. He frequently said
that he had dug over 1000 graves.
Mr.. Lawton leaves two brothers, Angus
tine l. and Fred Lawton of Dummerston,
and four sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Richmond of
Hinsdale, N. H., Mrs. Ashley Morse of
Dummerston, Mrs. Sarah Knight of Han
cock, N. H., and Mrs. Diantha Blanchard
of Harvard, Mass. He had always been in
good health until Monday of last week,
when he was taken with a chill and pneu-
me mia developed the next day.
Mrs. Betsey S. Lawton, his wife, was a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

President Cleveland signed and promul.
gated on Washington's birthday. Is procla-
nations establishing l. forest reservations
containing an aggregate area of 2l,379. $40
acres. These reservations are in addition
to 100000 acres reserved by President
Harrison, and the whole forms a grand
series OF national parks, whose usefulness
VIII be demonstrated more clearly as time
goes on. Those set apart by Presidant
leVeland were selected by a commission
OF experts, and are located in various parts
OF the West, principally on the Parifc
slope. They are: The Black Hills reserve
IN South Dakota; the Big Horn reserve
IN wyoming; the Teton reserve incluJin1
Ihe Jackson lake country adjacent IN tbe
lellowstone park; the Flathead reserve
IN Montana; the Lewis and Clark reserve
also IN Montana; the Priest river reserve
III lu"ho ana Washington; the Bitter Roof
ieseiNe III Montana and Idaho: the Wash
inStoh reserve, in the state of that name.
'ne olympia reserve, in the SAM
STATE The Mount Rainier reserve On
enlargement of the existing psciea
e'er'e, on the slope of Noun, Rsniar
as 'he government has decided IN ,,a,,,a
Mount Tacoma; the Slaui,laus reserT 5,a 'i ip
northern California; the San Jacin,o r ~
serve serve IN Southern California. and tEo
oih'ah reserve, in Utah. An Of these Wv, rn7
selee tracts are covered with timber and
rnose Oh them with a heavy growth. Tm
pUi1a"I streams take their rise in all nf
mem VI ana 1t is primarily for the nnrnos 90
ol protecting the headwaters Of ,bose
streams thus averting both floods I anS
aroughts, that the land has been witbb aiI
nrn sale and reserved as forest tracts for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
NORTHFIELD, MASS


Washington birthday was celebrated in a very
fitting manner on Monday night when an old
folks concert was given by the students and
teachers of the seminary, assisted 10y a few from
Mt Hermou and the village. As the company
entered the lower hall of Stone Hall they were
gravely sauted by two colonial youths. The
guests were then presented to the countess and
her party, after which they were escorted to the
concert hall. This was lighted with talow dips
the platform being decorated with spinning
wheels settles and other relics of ye olden tyne.
Promptly at the appointed hour the sounding
brass announced the approach of the singers who,
to the accompaniment of music took their places
A chOic program of ancient music, both vocal
and instrumental, was presented to a delighted
audience The program announced that None
of We pieces will be- done tymes,' consequently
the cheers failed to recall any fayorite The cos
tunes worn We're ancient and many of them
beautiful. Not only the singers hut the entire
school appeared in costume. II was greatly re-.
GREETED by many that a better opportunity was
not given for a display Of the beautiful and
unique dresses and bonnets worn. a. Z. Fit
conducted the music and deserves great credit.
The tithing men were kept busy preserving order
About IS young men in costume assisted in the
singing and a ushers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
A SnOw-white Colt.

A Nashville, Tenn, despatch says. 7
L. hlGkman's snow white thor1ught-.
eoll by Palestine-Black Girl by KlE
toum' is now yearling. The sire IS cl5'
nut and the dam black. The colt j, V-
lormed' OF good size, and is al. right
every point except its color The col, 49,
DE trained and raced as a two-yeaf
next year. When the colt was hr,, foi-
!. was white all over except the ,p, Of .
ears' winch We're red Since shedding 8
,ne RED has disappeared, and now The
Is ehIirely white from nose to heel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
WEST WARDSBORO

Mrs. Ethel Wait is i'll with tonsilitis
+. G. Robinson is moving back from Whining
ton.
Caleb Clark has moved into Maurice loves
house.
Mr.. Clark and Mr. Chamberlain have each had
the misfortune to lose a horse lately
Mr.. Harris Of Stamford. Conn. was here over
Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas Howe
Mr.. Grattan of East Poultney was here Sunday
as was expected. and earnest effort is being
made to secure his services
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

The Shakers have made a discovery which
destined to accomplish much gooi. Realm
Ia 'uiee Il urths OF all our suffering, arise M
an troubles, that the country is lieis
n''Vu win people who cannot eat ami digest iN
aa ."ou' subsequently, suffering pain aud dis'Ts
49, mat many are starving, wastir- to M
,hes' because their food does Thea 10 gu
,Se nave devoted much study and thought
-, SUBJECT and the result is this discovery
'heir Digestive Cordial.
.,a, I'tle book can be obtained from your dr-'
o' enal VIII point out the way of relief at ca
Il; rD nsestlsation will cost nothing and will res
children all hate to take Castor OIL but o.
i-a&ol, which is palatable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

Twenty tons of nitro-glycerine exploded
in a mandatory of explosives at Steven
son, Scotland, Wednesday. The shock was
tremendous beyond description. The re-
port was heard 10 miles away. Six persons
were killed. Windows were shattered for
miles around, and persons long distances
away were thrown to the ground. All of
the windows of a passenger train dozen
miles distant were shattered. Persons in
the vicinity of the explosion were rendered
partly deaf or blind by the conclusion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
Death of Mrs. IA h. smith of woodstock

Mrs. Hezekiah b. Smith died at her
home in Woodstock last Sunday. Her
death revives the story of the strange ca
reer of her husband, who deserted his wife
and young children years ago, after he had
gone to Lowell, Mass, to increase his pros
porous business, removing afterward to
Mt. Holly, N. j., on account of the scan
dal growing out of his relations with Agnes
Gilkerson, young woman doctor, of whom
he became enamored. Smith became very
wealthy and served one term in Congress
from New Jersey. He died in 1887. A
contest was begun for recovery of his
property by his rightful heirs. A Mt. Hol-
ly despatch says the decision is expected
next week, in suit which attacks the val
idity of Mr.. Smiths will. No shadow
ever rested upon the mothers good name,
and it was her wish TO live to see her sons
possess the Smithville INT. Holly proper
ty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
JOEL M. HAVEN
Formerly of BrattIeboro, and Man
Once Prominent in Railroad Circles.

Formerly of BrattlebOro, and n Man
Once Prominent in Railroad Circles.
Joel NJ. Haven, a man of former we'll
known connection in railroad circles in
Rutland, died at Canton, n. Y, Tuesday
morning, after six weeks illness, aged Il
years. Mr., Haven was native of Dunn
merslon, where he grew up He came to
BrattebOro about the year 1912 as clarL
IN the store of Calvin Townsley & Sons.
becoming afterward bookkeeper for tbe
firm. In course of time he entered the
dry goods trade for himself in comnanv
with his brother-i n-law, the firm nams
being Fisher d Haven. Their location
was in the store in the Williston stoDa
building now occupied by Randall a.
Clapp, About the year 1858 the firm
moved to Rutland and their store thar
came to be known as the largest dry goods
store in Vermont.
Mr.. Haven left the business after a time
and in 1868 or 1864 became treasurer Of
the Rutland railroad, which place he held
until the spring of 1888. He bought tho
Bates House about 1880, and Conducted
its business until 1884, when he sold ont
He was president of Rutland VILLAGE in
1870, and held other local offices He
was one OF the cOrporators and the first
president of the New England Fire Insur.
ance company, the first president of the
Rutland Y. M. G. A, and a director in
the old National bank of Rutland. After
leaving the railroad he went to New YorL
city and stayed some time, and finally IN
the town of Canton, where for the last
nine years he had been landlord of The
Haven hotel. 'i'
Mr.. Ravens first wife was a dauphter
of DR.. j. L. Dickerman of Brattle6orS
well remembered by all old residents. R1
her he had one son, Frank A. of Canton
who survives him. His second wife was
Mrs. Cook of Canton, who also survives
him. The burial will be in Rutland to.
morrow.
Mr.. Haven owned for many years the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
Suicide In RntInnL

com nv, +; morse an old resident of Rutl.ra
sftarnnoe suicide in that city Wednasdou
tried 10 on, IL was evident that he '' sr.y,
and fs sU cut MS throat with pocket mrs nss'
rome ' % tS 10 this hanged himself w rl'e
tUpJ 70 Inc limb of tree. Mr. MIN WIN a
bind s were were traced to sheltered sn morse $
was found. -1'ii' where the body
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
GUIIFORD.

Annis, 11-year-old daughter of Henry A.
Weatherhead, fell upon the floor of the
dance hall at Broad Brook House We'd
nesday night, while playing with a young
friend, and broke one leg just above the
ankle. DIR. Holton of Brattleboro was
called in attendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
BOY Killed at Rrisr

Roy LeVarne tbg ls-year-oi,
Daniel LeVarne of New Haven ss9n of
mo oSI instantly killed anSlin ,ncon sterdaS
large oSo h mhlle humans oppSSiplogs a |
fore young LaVarpi.e could escape, "an pc
over on him, crushing him horrib R To.lta
resulted almost in stantly. Death |
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
Railroad Accident at sn,,n-,,.

IN, A'''"'ht at Shelburne Falls
east u rrs ~ .%p rear cars of Fhchbure train
eastward bound, went off the trscL , lam
Gay forenoon two miles west Of 81. es.er-
rams The cars were WRECKED I o,
passengers were injured, but n %,S SIX
the accident. ''oAeh rail- caused
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

1t is commonly understood that Col.
John Hay will receive the appo intment of
ambassador to Great Britain under the Nc
Kinley administration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
A Correction.

ta Hr. Esduor;-I see in the town report q B1
glng grave, G G Pratt, So 90" rI,l o. i1..-
it lT ,oMn OF brattlehoro, or anyone Reading 2
r y I Shat on the 2sth Of September l,t. o.
pra,, huowton $500 for digging grave u . q
'"''' ana mold receipt for same
MRS. G e PRATT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women.-Mrs Sarah Hyde, Mrs, F. j. Morse
Men. Daniel Bolner, c. c. Barnes John Hodg
kins, Nelson Robinson, Hollis smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26

ART IN THE LAUNDRY, ..,.,
toiInens : Orystal Bag Blue gives beautiful WI
can he ns saSes ana goods that are worn ana 80
STREAK foeu IN hard or soft water, cannon vi
SfoeeT' iIeefe OF break No bottle required 1SI
4 boy Us nve cents per box or We wil1ss
yeL NIyatAl Blue Co. q Rroad ST. Rnston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Annual Town Report.
where and How the Money of the Year
Has Been spent.

'NAAe'S anu hoW Nht money OF tne AeUf
Has Been spent.
The 43rd annual report of the town of
Rockin CHAM has recently been issued and
is very complete and comprehensive state
ment of the affairs of the town. Among
the chief items of expense the schools lead,
with total expenditure of S10,GG454. OF
this S12, 53225 was for salaries of teachers,
$1,11721 for books, 81, 053 40 for supplies,
$S30.O5 janitor's salary, 81, 164.07 repairs,
$772.3S fuel The expenses of this de-
partment for 1895 amounted to SIS, 542. 81.
$13,S27.74 has been paid out per order of
the selectmen. $3,0S4.G7 has been spent
in the road department. For charity,
$5,O14.34 has been expended through the
overseer of the poor, and SS22.7 70 through
the Campbell fund. From the sale of
liquor through the town agency 1894. "a
has been cleared, the gross receipts being
SIS, 4OO05, and the expenses $S,006.71.
The report of the library trustees gives the
total number of books in the library 9, 45S.
OF these 277 have been bought within the
past year. The fetal number of books
drawn this year is 1898, which is an in
crease of 500 over last year. The financial
report shows balance of $440.61 in the
treasury. In his report of the schools
Superintendent Ryder strongly urges the
employment, another year, of an expert
supervisor, who will devote his entire time
to the schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
WESTMINSTER WEST.
White-COdding.

Miss Edith Codding was married Wednesday
evening at her home to l.. F White of Saxtons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-26
Wanted

- 81 OOD new milch cows; small calves ~
I5 saen 6otn Thursday until 10 A n Moudays.!!S
--oSPect tuIays until i0A.h. A. q. BARNES
HAVE - --
u ucut river valof the best farms in the CCl22'
" for sale. F. J. BALE
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
pointment Of autonomist projects in \
different provinces Of Cuba, there dos
not exist single sign of the approach
ing submission of the insurgents.
HOLYOKE'S SIXTIETH.

Anniversary Fittingly Observed by the
Dedication of New Buildings.
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass, Nov. 49,
Mount Holyoke college observed its
60th anniversary as founders day, rec.
ognizing it's own history as the pioneer
institution for the higher education of
women. The new chapel was dedi-
Gated and four new dormitories were
named as follows: Stafford hall and
Porter hall in memory of Deacon Daniel
Stafford of Boston, and Deacon Andrew
Porter of Monson, who were Miss
Lyons faithful and efficient helpers in
the early years of the institution; Pear
sons hall, from the generous benefactor,
d. K. Pearsons, NJ. D., of Chicago, and
Rockefeller hall, from John D. Rocke.
feller of New York, who, in addition to
previous gifts, furnished means to erect
the fourth OF these halls. An address
of welcome was delivered by the presi.
dent, Mrs. e. S. Mead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
LONDUN CAPSTALISTS IN 1T

Klondike shipping and Trading Company
Organized in London.
NEW YORK, Nov. ia dispatch to
The World from London says: London
capitalists seem to be resolved to share
in the big profits anticipated from a
rush to the Klondike next spring.
The Vancouver and Northern ship.
ping and trading company, working in
connection with the Canadian Pacific
railroad, with capital of $75o,0O0 pri.
vately subscribed by six shareholders,
purchased two old Characteristic
Bethnia and the Scythia-and two
Cape mail steamers, as the nucleus OF q
feet to run from Vancouver to Klon.
dixie ports, commencing on March 10.
Both ships are chartered for freight by
Upton, the millionaire provision mer'
chant, for the voyage out, and he il
said to have a scheme for building q
new town to be called Liptonia, neal
Skaguay. This enterprise is under
stood to be the result of the visit te
Skaguay of the Hon. James Burke
Roche, who has just returned here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
TO THE TWIN CITIES.

Illinois Central Road Will Extend Its
Main Line.
LANCASTER, Wis, Nov. l9.-1t is cur
rently reported that the kickapoo Val.
ley and Northern railroad, which runs
northward from Wauzeka, small
Wise6enSn;, ,;vs;on ~ tho chfc.opor t prSNi'Eife N'Eife
waukee and St. Paul railway, has
passed to the control of the Illinois Cen.
trail company, and that the Kickapoo
Valley read will be the connecting link
in a new route that will extend to St.
Paul and Minneapolis. The proposed
Illinois Central extension will probably
take in Bloomington, Lancaster, Platte.
vile and Hazel Green and strike the
main line at Galena or Dubuque.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
THEIR REQUEST GRANTED.

Mill Owners Of the Fox River Valley Get
Notable Concession.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19.-Acting upon
instructions received from the war de.
partment, Captain Zinn, United States
engineer, has notified the mill owners
of the Fox River valley that their re.
quest for concessions in the use of water
has been granted and that they may
draw water from Lake Winnebago to a
point six inches below the crest of the
Menasha dam. The concession is tc
stand until the opening of navigation
next spring. This is the most notable
concession that the mill owners have
ever received from the government, the
limit heretofore being three inches be
low the crest of the Menasha dam.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
CAPTURED IN NEW JERSEY.

Escaped Eldon Qa.) Rank Robber Again
In Custody.
MoRR1sTowN, N. j., Nov. l9.-Sam-
uel J. Ritchey, arrested for robbing a
freight car at Port Morris, was identi.
fed during the day by Sheriff Bowling
as one of the gang which robbed the
Bradley bank Of Eldon, Ia, of $4,000
last February. Ritchey was captured
at the time, hut escaped from the
Wapello county Jail after having been
indicted. Sheriff Dowling identified
Ritchey by tattooed marks on the arm.
Then he sho wed Ritchey photograph
in the rogues' gallery and Ritchey con-
fessed to his identity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

One Killed and Twenty-Five Injured In IN
Arkansas Accident.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. l9.-Train No.
on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis, for Kansas City, was de.
rallied just west Of Williford, Ark. at 3
a. m. The combination coach, chair
car and sleeper went over the bank, the
combination car going into Spring
river. The chair car and sleeper were
both consumed. One passenger was
fatally injured and % others more or
less seriously hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
NO FRAUD SHOWN.

Duluth Jury Acquits a Quartette OF
County Commissioners.
DULUTH, Nov. 19.-H. T. Dinham,
Captain E. Morcom, J. G. Helm and
Charles G.. Miller, members of the
board of county commissioners of St.
Louis county for the year 1896, who
were indicted by the last grand jury
and have been on trial in the district
court during the past two days, have
been acquitted of the charge of allow.
ing bills against the county which they
knew to be false and fraudulent. The
case was given to the jury at S o'clock
and the verdict returned three hours
later.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
BIG BOAT BURNED
Lower Mississippi River Steamer
Bluff City Totally Destroyed
by Fire.
Passengers and Crew Escaped,
but No Freight or Baggage !.
Was Saved.
Twenty-Five Persons Injured and
One Killed in an Arkansas
Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-The magnificent
new Anchor line steamer Bluff City,
one of the finest and newest boats on
the lower Mississippi, which left here
on Wednesday bound for New Orleans,
with 40 passengers and 1000 tons Of
miscellaneous freight on board, was
burned to the waters edge at Chester,
Ills, IS miles below here. at "a. m.
All the passengers and crew escaped
to land without injury, but nothing on
tossi, sas1a vii, iii; aggregate s1ssS si06 @ d. mum.
ber of valuable race horses that were
being taken to New Orleans for the
races there were burned up on board
the boat.
Flames were discovered shortly be.
fore 9 o'clock in the engine room and
spread rapidly, soon enveloping the
whole boat. The passengers and crew
got to shore safely, not one of them be.
ing injured in the least. They were
unable to save any baggage, however.
Captain Connors and Clerk Gates did
all they could to get the passengers out
of harms way, and though there was q
rush for the gang plank panic was
averted. Most Of the passengers were
yellow fever refugees who were return
ing to their homes in the south from St.
Louis.
When the flames reached the powder
magazine there was tremendous ex
plosion which shattered the boat and
caused it to sink to the bottom of the
river. Numerous window panes il
buildings on shore were broken and
the town of Chester was badly shaken
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-11-19
WOULD KILL THE SELLS.

Too Expensive . Luxury. Says Cngress-
man johnson.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 19.-Conressman
johnson of North Dakota goes to
Washington determined to dowhat he
can in the settlement Of the sal ques-
tion at the coming session Of congress.
He thinks all sealing agitatiel mere
ruse to permit a small and seect com.
pany to prey on the public treasury;
sealing conferences ridioulou and ex.
pensive farces; the destructon Of the
sealing herds something to b sincerely
and ardently desired for the public
good; reciprocity with Canda q policy
worthy only of defeat. and he proposi.