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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

ed out on that day to search tor o0ntraband
liquor. They found it in large quantities
in the drug store of Henry II, Davis in
Arms block. on the corner of Canal street
and the square. The seizure was made by
officers A. II. Thompson and d. M.
Thayer Mr.. Davis was brought before
Justice c, H. Williams that afternoon. and
the offence Of keeping with the intent to
sell. proven 10y the evidence of the officers.
The court found MI Davis guilty Of a sec
ond offence and fined him 5000 and costs
amounting to about S23. He was also
sentenced to 30 days in the work house.
He appealed to the county court, giving
bail of $3.50, but il is understood the case
is not intended to reach the higher court,
but that after he has been able to arrange
his business so as to leave he will give him
self up, for the carrying out of the SEN
tence. 1t looks at this time as if he
would be obliged to do this, or keep entire
ly out of the state for all time. Mr.. Davis
has been in the drug business here contin-
uousy "A years, and was a clerk for some
years previously,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
Four More Cases of Diphtheria.

-Four additional cases of diphtheria were
reported this week, there having been none
in the village for a week or more. These
were Edith Tidd, daughter of F. j. Tidd,
living in George L. Welch's dwelling on
School street, and at the dwelling of Pat
rick Qualters near the north end of Green
street, where his grandson, Charles cray,
has the disease; also young child of Mrs.
Mike McCarty in Mrs j. 7. Keefe's dwell
ing near the north end of Rockingham
street, and child of Patrick Cray's on
Carey avenue. All have developed within
two or three days. DR.. f. S. Allbee says he
shall not accept a reelection as health of
ticer of the corporation at its annual meet
ing next month ana a successor must be
chosen. 1t is by no means an enviable po-
sitkon, and the remuneration is very small.
The total number of cases reported to him
of diphtheria since June l have been 40,
and he has given his personal attention to
each of these in behalf of the village, put
ting up quarantine cards, examining the
patients at that time and again when the
disease has spent itself, then seeing to the
fumigation of the premises. Besides this
there are many other duties for such an Of
icer if he rightly performs his duty toward
the citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
BRATTLEBoRo TO NoRTHF1ELD

An Electric Railroad Between These
Points Is Assured " BratiIeboro and
Hinsdaie WIN Build the Bridges---E.
Z, Crosby's statement TO The PhUniX,
The privilege Of building bridge from
Mortified, Mass, TO Mount Hermon has
been granted by the state Of Massachu-
sets and now comes L. G. Crosby Of Brat
tleboro, one of a syndicate of electric rail
road promoters, with statement to The
Phoenix this morning which will be of in
terest to the people OF BrattleborO, and es-
peciallv to Bratteboro merchants. Mr..
Crosby entertans the opinion, which is
also held by many persons both within and
outside of the town that if BrattlebCro
wishes TO retain its present business rela-
tions with Mortified it must see that
cheap and more rapid transit between the
two towns is furnished. Otherwise the
Mortified trade which now comes TO Brat
tleboro will go TO Greenfield as it is prac-
tically certain that an electric railroad will
be built between Mortified and Greenfield
now that the bridge is assured.
The only apparent way TO obvate this is
to build an electric railroad from Brattle-
boro TO Mortified via Hinsdale y. II.
Mr.. Crosby states that if the towns OF
Brattleboro and Hinsdale will agree to
build the necessary bridges across the riv-
er on each side of the island and if Brat
leboro Hinsdale and Mortified will agree
TO take reasonable amount of stock, the
syndicate will agree TO build and equip An
electric road from here TO Mortified. The
distance is about Is miles, which would
require an outlay of about S175, 900. It
would be necessary to obtain a charter
from the New Hampshire Legislature and
franchise from the Mortified seectmen
The charter has been promised and the
franchise would be easy 10 obtain. A we'll
built road would carry cars to each terminal
once an hour, and oftener II necessary,
and the fare would probably be u cents 10
Hinsdale and - cents for the entire dis
lance.
What the expense of building the two
bridges would be cannot be told now but
| it would be comparatively light, as the
abutments and piers under the present Gov
cred bridges are of sufficient width for
| iron bridges which would allow the cars
and teams to pass each other 1t is only a
| question OF time when the present wooden
bridges must be replaced.
| Mr.. trosby's offer deserves the careful
consideration Of every one who is interest
ed in the welfare and building up Of the
town, and early action should be taken in
the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
A Lesson in Insurance.

tn, focal Branch OF the seNenni"l
League Disbanded' as the entering
Promises DId Not MaterisliHe In the
Certificates of Membership
About three weeks ago man named F.
q. Blanchard came here representing the
Sexennal league of Philadelphia, fra
ternal insurance scheme which was TO COW
er accident sickness and death. il was
proposed to organize local branch OF the
order, which has its headquarters in Phil
adelphia. In coming here he protested to
come from Burlington, where he repre-
scented that he had organized a branch that
had such men as Secretary of state Brown
ell and Hon. Henry Ballard as patrons and
members. 1t often seems as if Bellows
Falls people were more than ordinarily
easy prey to such schemes, and about 20
citizens now feel the loss of a portion of
what they paid in. This number were Sc
cured under certain representations made
by the organizer as TO what the benefits
were to be. When the certificates of mem
bership mot policies) were received, they
did not contain the important provisions
that had been promised. They were of
that nature. and so liberal, that no asso-
citation or company could meet them any
length of time and pay their bills, as shown
by the experience of averages in human
life.
Because the certificates did not contain
the impossible provisions promised by the
organizer, the members voted to disband,
pocket their loss thus far, and wait until
something else turned up that would prom.
Use something for nothing entirely for
getting that whatever in this world is of
49, ag
well as any other business, must cost
something, and must have its price, that
price being equal, upon the average, to the
returns given,
In disbanding the members voted to re
tain what there was in the treasury, thus
probably saving a part of the cost. The
charge to the applicants was from 81 to IS,
according to age, of which 81 per member
had been remitted to Philadelphia About
an average of s. per member can be re-
turned less the expenses, which were
principally for rent of the hall they had
hired in the third story of the building in
which j. F. Pierce's drug store is located
1t often seems strange that otherwise
shrewd business men will so often be
caught by the glittering promises of such
concerns that promise, or expect. such i'm
possibilities, forgetting they are paying
their money to associations without imam
cial standing, and not authorized in any
way by the insurance department OF Yer
mont, while there are dozens Of reliable,
strong companies backed by millions of
assets, ready to do everything that possibly
could be asked by reasonable people In
the latter the patrons are protected by the
laws of our own state, and must have
good financial standing before they can
take business here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
STRATTON.
Ralph Spencer has been sick.

Ralph Spencer has been sick.
Ernest Pike began teaching the winter
term in school No. 6, Pike Hollow, Mon
day.
Mrs Aurilla G. Fay Hescock. who has
been in falling health from old age and
yalvular disease of the heart, passed away
just before midnight of Saturday, Dec II.
She was the oldest daughter of Charles
and Asenath Fay, and was born in Jamaica
May 16, 1921. She married Oliver Z. Hes
cock, who died a year ago last April.
Mrs. Hescock was a vigorous, active, hard
working woman, kind, obliging neigh
Dor, ready helper in sickness, and she re-
tanned her faculties remarkably until few
weeks ago. Six children were born 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Hescock, three of whom, two
boys and girl, died several years ago.
She is survived by three sons, Frank K. g.,
and Norman j. of Stratton, and Charles of
Hoosick Falls, n. Y. Her funeral was
held at the church Tuesday, Rev O. II .
Palmer officiating. She was buried by the
side of her late husband in the cemetery
here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17


TersonviIIs, Ga, which Resulted in
Three Men and Two Women Being
Killed.
The home OF r. L. alifi was a scene of
gaity at Jeifersonville Ga, Tuesday night
with young people singing and dancing
alternately.
shaw Griffin, young man under the in
fiuence of liquor became offensive in ms
manner toward the young ladies Mr. Ca
lift demonstrated with him and advised him
TO 90 home This enraged Griffin and he
drew pistol and began to rave and make
threats against his host. Calf knowing
Griffin TO be q dangerous man secured a
revolver and then ordered the offender TO
leave the house.
This precipitated fight Several shots
were exchanged Both principals dropped
dead and Clarence Jones, young man.
was also instantly killed, the three men
falling within a radius of few feet
As soon as the shots rang out the young
ladies began 10 flee for their lives but before
the room was cleared two of them were
fatally wounded Calf fired three shots.
all OF which took effect one striking
Griffin in the right temple and two IN the
breast Griffin fired four times. One
shot entered Cal:ffs breast, killing him in
stantly another struck Clarence Jones in
the head. Mrs Calf was shot in the abdo-
men and her four year-old daughter in the
neck
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

John d, Rockefeller is said TO have lost
an immense sum, estimated at 50, 600, 900,
in the purchase and development of the
Monte Cristo goldmines in Snohomish Coun
ty of Wash His managers admit that Rain
ey and Monte Cristo, two of the mines for
which he paid big prices, have proved
worthless. Mr.. Rockefeller can stand
it, but he probably does not like to, just
the same.
The German woman proclaims her
emancipation not only by going for
academic degrees in competition with the
men, but by engaging in all sorts of trades
in like rivalry. A recent official report
shows that there are in Germany three
women employed as chimney-sweeps, 80 as
skaters, seven as gunsmiths, LAT as copper
smiths, $40 as farriers and nRilers, 300 as
masons, s as stonecutters and 2000 in mar
BILE, slate and stone quarries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

Washington dispatches state that an
original widows pension Of s. a month
has been granted TO Elizabeth NJ. Winslow
William Gibbs, who recently lived with
j. ). Cutting, has returned from Spring
field, Mass, and is at work for A. F. G age.
A part Of the north side of Knight Il
Walkers mill dam broke loose yesterday
which will cause some trouble to repair
owing to high water.
K. +. Gobie has given up housekeeping
because of the illness OF Mrs. Gobe and
has stored his goods and will live at Charles
Harris's for the present.
The new four-sided planning machine
which W. c. Miller has been putting in is
now in good running order. Ii is a first
class machine and employs all the recent
improvements. Fred Brown had charge
of setting up the machine.
Miss Frances S. Yeomans, authorized by
the American Missionary association, is
expected 10 present the work, wants and
needs OF Fisk university at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday evening at :
o clock. Everybody is invited.
An overheated stOvepipe in John Coop
er's house near c. c. Johnson's saw mill
in district No. 10 caused a small but dan
gerous blaze about g o'clock this morning
The house is occupied by John Baker.
While getting the children started for
school, Mrs Baker discovered that the
floor through which the stoyepipe passed
was on fire. Help was Immediately sum
moned and a general ripping up of boards
was followed by the application OF water
which eNtinguished the fire. The damage
was probably less than 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

mas goods. Furniture and various articles
to meet the needs of old and young are
there gathered. All the goods are new
and offered at popular prices
Thirteen iron companies put in bids for
the construction of the new bridge The
East Berlin company was given the con-
tract early in the week 1t is TO be a "pin
bridge of the latest pattern and of the
best workmanship, 40 feet in length. The
company agrees to have the bridge ready
for use in 90 days from date of contract
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
VERNON.

Miss Alice E. Butterfeld, daughter of
George H. Butterfield, and Lucius S.
Streeter of Greenfield, son of the late l..
S. Streeter, were Il .rried secretly at Green
field Mass, Nov. 20 The bride was at
work at Mr.. Tyler's at West Mortified
when she became acquainted with MI.
Streeter They are now making a stay of
a week with Mr.. Streeters brother, win
S. Streeter, in Maine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

The steamer Cleveland was wrecked off
Vancouver Island in the Pacific recently,
and y of the crew who are missing are
supposed to have lost their lives. The
Cleveland was laden with hundreds of tons
of supplies for the Alaskan miners The
supplies were to be landed at Taiya and
Skaguay. This loss is sure TO cause great
suffering and may mean the death of sew
eral hundred men from starvation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
McKinley's Civil Service Stand.
His speech In April, 1890, In which
He Upheld the Merit system.

His speech IN April, 1870, IN hhich
Be Upheld the Merit system.
Remarks more appropriate 10 the pres
ent civil service reform controversy cannot
well be found than those made 10y William
Mckinley in the House of Representatives
on the oath of April, 1890 They appear
on page 3S03 OF the Congressional Record,
under the House proceedings, and are as
follows
M. McKinley-"Mr. Chairman, in the
single moment that ! have ] desire 10 say
that am opposed 10 the amendment of
the gentleman from Tennessee TO strike
from this bill the appropriation for the ex-
ecution of the civil service law. My only
regret is that the committee on appropria-
tions did not give 10 the commission all
the appropriation that was asked for for the
improvement and extension of the system.
II the Republican party of this country is
pledged 10 any one thing more than TO an
other it is to the maintenance Of the civil
service law and its efficient execution; not
only that, but TO its enlargement and furth-
er application to the public service.
Look al our situation today When
this party of ours has control of all the
branches of the government 1t is proposed
TO annul this law by Withholding appro-
priations for its execution, when for four
years under a Democratic administration
nobody on this side OF the House had the
temerity 10 rise in his place and make a
motion similar to the one now pending for
the notification OF this law. We thought
it was good then, good enough for Dem
ocratic administration and ! say TO my
Republican associates it is good enough for
a Republican administration; it is good and
wholesome for the whole country. If the
Law is not administered in letter and spirit
mpartially, the President can and will sup
ply the remedy Mr.. Chairman, the Re
publican party must take no backward step.
The merit system is here and it Is here to
stay, and We may just as well understand
and accept it now, and give our attention
TO correcting the abuses, if any exist, and
improving the law wherever 1t can be done
TO the advantage of the public service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Colburn attended
the meeting of the state grange at Spring
field last week.
There will be a Christmas party at the
chapel Saturday evening, Dec. %, to which
all the children in town are invited.
There will be a lyceum at the school
house at : O'Clock on Monday evening,
Dec. 20, to which the public are cordially
invited Question TO be discussed WAS
the old system of schools better than the
present town system
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

1t seems that there are people in Kansas
who know when they have enough of a
good thing An editor of that state in an
nouncing the arrival of a new baby at his
home, says: I'VE would not take $50, 900
for this one nor give so cents for another. 4"
burlington Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

From the Hartford Courant
In entering Mexico Mr.. Bryan cannot
feel as he did in coming to New York.
that he is entering the enemys country.
President Diaz sent him a telegram of
welcome when he crossed the border, and
he was hailed everywhere as "Our great
silver friend Silver dollars circulate
freely in Mexico and will buy As cents
worth of anything there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
WEST BRATTLEBoRO
A Former Resident who Has Been May
or of 1T. Charles. MINI.

A Former Resident Who Has Been May
or of st. Charles, MINI.
The ST. Charles Union, St. Charles,
MINI, paper, speaks of Dr. W. II. Cham
berlain, former resident here, in the high
est terms. The article states that he came
there in 1879 and graduated from the Rush
Medical college in Chicago in 1882, return
ed to St. Charles, and since that time has
had a good practice. DR.. Chamberlain
was in 1890 the mayor OF the city, posi-
ton he filed with honor and credit He
has held several local offices, and his hon
orabe dealings and uprightness had won
the confidence and esteem Of the commun-
ity. The article was written from the fact
that DR.. and Mrs. Chamberlain were 10
leave St, Charles for Rochester, MINI. DR..
Chamberlain was at one time a student
with DR.. c. A. Gray He was the Oldest
son of the late Merritt Chamberlain of
this place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
SOUTH NBWFANH.

The Christmas exercises at the Baptist
church will take place on Friday evening,
Dec. "a, instead of Saturday evening, as
formerly announced.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
The WOODEN Mills at sa1tons River TO
Resume Business.

The old wooden mill property at Sax
tons river, formerly owned by Farnsworth
d Co., lately by Smith, Alexander ~ Co.,
and which has been idle the past two or
three years, has Just been sold to New
York parties. The papers have not yet
been passed, but it is expected they will
be in few days, as all terms are under
stood to be fully satisfactory. This is an
important deal for that village, as It is un-
derstood the mill will be started up April
and run regularly thereafter. The pur-
chasing firm have been the selling
agents of the company for many years, and
they know the capacity and the quality of
the mill Charles Il. West of this village
was a member of the firm OF Smith, Alex
ander Il Co., and closes out his interest
with the rest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
Fined saOO for Selling Liquor.

Mondays seem to be particularly unfor-
tunate days for violators of law in Bellows
Falls, as again this week the officers start
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
ApVERTIsRD LETTERS
In the House of HIS Friends.

Women Mrs II c. Billiard
Alen-Dayid Cheney. John Mex nnedy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
GRAFTON
New Hampshire Gold" TO he Presented
Dec. ~.

The Grange dramatic club will present
the play, New Hampshire Gold, at the
town hall, Thursday evening, Dec. %,
with the following cast OF characlers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
Five Shot at a Party.

a Drunken Guest started a Row at JEFF
fersOnviiIt, GA., Which Resulted in
Three Men and Two Women Being
Killed
The herald., 1897-10-28

lands visit this week, and it is feared
he will be unable to come or to do more
than make a hurried call upon his niece
and nephew who reside here.
The rainfall for the late storm here
was .55 of an inch, making the total fol
the season 2.53 inches, 80 of an incly
more than at the county seat
j. S. Little. the man who ran over the
mayor, was fined $40 for his fun. which
he paid. and will look more to the stand
ing of his victims in future. An editor
would probably come much cheaper.
Mrs. Reuben Gaylord of Omaha is WIS.,
iting here for the winter.
Major F. c. Prescott has been retained
in very important mining suit at
RandAourg district, being the case Of M.
f. Hubbard VS.. T.. b. McGinness, j. L.
OLeary and II. p Hansen. The prop
erty in dispute is the Sunshine" mine,
named by the plaintiff, upon which the
defendants claimed he had not done sur
ficient work to comply with the law, and
jumped the claim.
Clarence j. Clark of Los Angeles pur-
chased an orange grove of about an acre
in extent of Il. c. Warren for $500, the
latter reserving the present crop. The
purchaser will build $4,000 residence on
the property.
The shooting of Company c on Tues
day was wild, owing to the strong north
er that was blowing, and the score was
low, placing the company third or fourth
in the list of the regiment.
The herald., 1897-10-28
DR.. nEYERs
Diseases and Weakness of Men Onlv

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Raymond Dyrsnia and Francis
Minarik, both of Los Angeles and F.
Morris Smith, aged 10 years, and Eva j.
Lyons, aged 16 years, both Of Fullerton
The consent of the parents of both par
ties was filed.
II. c. Kellogg today began the work of
exporting the plans and specifications Of
the proposed sewer system.
The funeral of Ed. c. Bynon, late city
editor of the Blade, was held today from
the residence of c. M. Holmes. Revs.
Lowe and Hall officiated. 1t was largely
attended.
The Ebell society will hold it's regular
meeting Saturday afternoon in the
Brunswick parlors.
Mrs. Sarah j. Patterson of Westmin-
ster died Tuesday of consumption, aged
62 years.
A. Bert Bynon of San Pedro came over
to attend the funeral of his brother. e, C,
Bynon. today.
Mrs. j. Fl. Walker of Los Angeles is the
guest of Mrs Leo Cooper of this city.
A team of horses attached to a carriage
belonging to II. Neill ran away yester-
day on Fourth street, but were captured
before any damage was done.
Sheriff Nichols has closed all the un-
lawful gambling games out at the race
track.
The herald., 1897-10-28
ORANGE COUNTY
ORANGE

ORANGE, Oct 27.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The executive committee
of the Lincoln Monument league has ap-
pointed auxiliary committees and called
meeting of them for next Friday even
ing. The committees are: Ways and
means, w. Fl. Burnham, D. G. Pixley
and A. II. Bibber; auditing and finance,
o. P. Heating, Evan Davis and L. Hemp
hill; press, s. Armor A. l.. Armor and
James Fullerton; schools and churches,
A. Meacham, L. Grubb, and F. A. Folk
man. An advisory board was appoint
ed. as fillows: w. S. Derby w. w. Pratt.
James Field, p. W. Ehlen, w. Gelder-
mann, c. H. Garfield, Leroy Chandler,
Mrs. T.. Anna Clark and Miss Prince
Bibber
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Farwell who have
been spending ten days in Los Angeles
with friends, returned on Monday even
ing. Mr.. Farwell will soon go into busi-
ness in Santa Ana.
The Epworth league of the Methodist
church will give an initiatory social at
the home of Mrs Lucien Small on Fri
day evening.
NJ. B. Craig of Los Angeles is in
Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lancaster of
Oakland were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis H. Spencer on Sunday.