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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
$50. O0O Fire In 81. AIbnns.

What proved to be a disastrous fire broke out in
the third story Of the Walter Seymour building
in st. Adams Saturday morning in the rooms oc
cupied by the various lodges of odd Fellows. The
second floor was the home of the owl club and
the first floor was occupied by F. F. Twitchell
Co, dry goods merchants. The total loss VIII eN.
coed S50,0O0. The fire was confined to the third
floor but the handsome furnishings of the owl
club and the immense stock of Twitchell x Co,
were ruined by water and smoke. The tons OF
water poured into the top of the building drowned
the Owl club and then flooded Twitche y Co S.,
store. The stairway leading to the upper floors
was a raging torrent and the building was so sat
urated it was well nigh impossible for It to burn
There is a theory that the fire started from the
electric light wires in odd Fellows hall as the
ianitor says when he turned off the lights In the
main hall the switch was hot. on the other hand,
the officials of the electric light company say 1t
impossible for the fire to start from the cleo
trio light wires.
The building WAS a one erected since the
great conflagration of 1898 and the finest in the
village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, MARCH
CONGREGATIONAL stntl.,ics.

The annual statistics Of the Congregational
churches of Vermont have just been issued. There
are in the state 81 churches that have regularly
installed pastors aud 1Oi that have pastors that
are not installed; - have supplies, - are supplied
and 81 puipits are vacant, The church member
ship is q .Sl1, a gam Of pa on the last year The
additions have been ,Gi by confession and IA by
letter. a total of 1.2iI Removals by death have
been 312 10y letter 800 by discipline and revision
of the roll 81 The net gam during the year was
2S5 The membership OF the Sunday schools is
2i1IS. a loss of tel The average attendance at
the Sunday schools was ll,1G1, "A loss Of 200 The
Christian Eudeavor societies number Ia with
$3.50 members, a loss of Bal. Benevolent con.
trlhutions were -5j,GiO, showing a decrease of
S3l2,. Home expenditures were S?l3Oii, an in
crease over last year Of slO6al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
ABig Raid in the Tenderloin.

The bggest.rad ever made in the Tenderloin
district in New york city occurred Saturday
morning. While a dance. was in progress IN the
Newmarket dance hall Acting Inspector Harley
and Capt chapman, with 100 uniformed police.
men, surrounded the hall, locked the doors and
declared the POI men and women inside prison
ers. When they found they were all prisoners
the men yelled and cursed and the women shrek
ed and wept The news of the raid spread rap
idly through the Tenderloin. and within 10 min
utes a crowd of 1000 men and women assembled
on the outside and laughed and huoted at the
prediCament of those within. The prisoners were
hustled of to to the station house, where Magis.
trate Cornell took their names and addresses and
discharged all but six of them, one of whom was
the proprietor, who is charged with running a
vile and disorderly house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

The most serious fire that has occurred in
Worcester, liass., Tor many years broke out at 3
O'Clock Friday morning, doing damage to the
amount of 100000 The fire started in the four
story block of John +. Day. \ few minutes later
there was an explosion IN the Burlington phar-
macy, located in the block. and almost simulta
neouSly the whole four stories Of the structure
were a waving and seething furnace Of fire. The
brick front and the coTnice work soon fell, sew
eral tiremen being il iured 10y flying metal and
splnters. The fire then spread to the Gouldng
block, another large structure, which was com
pletely destroyed Several surrounding struc-
lures were badly damaged, but they were saved
by the fire departments of Worcester Boston
Fitchburg, Leicester and Springfield. The cause
of the fire is not positively known.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
REACHES THE HUB.
The Little COnquerer Comes to Boston
People Are Becoming Enthusiastic.
From tho Boston Globe.

When the welfare Of the public is at stake our
citizens are interested. The little conquerer has
come aud conquered. Boston has proven no ex-
ception to the rule everything is swept before
the onward march. Enthusiastic people are
talking about their experience. Many reader
of this knows where the Photographic studio Of
Mr.. c. IL. Foster is, at IS Hanover street, and no
doubt a number know Mr.. Foster personally-a
Bostonian for IS years, and a man whose state
ment should satisfy the skeptc. This is how he
speaks of his case. To our representative he
said About IS years ago l was a very sick man
with diabetes. That is what the doctors called it,
They told me l would not live for many years,
and advised salt water air at the seashore as the
only thing that could be done for me. This APP
peared TO help me, but for the last ten years l
have suffered excessively from most distressing
pains across my kidneys, which were constantly
there, until began to take DOAN'S KIDNEY
PILLS, and they have relieved my suffering TO
the extent hardly expected would ever be my
lot. had backache so bad at times it required
| almost superhuman energy to keep up. There
was duh, heavy, indescribable sensation in my
head. My appetite was irregular, utterly failing
me at times. My work taxed me and made my
| backache worse. Then read about Doan's Kid
ney Pills. l suffering greatly at the time
| and decided TO try them. got a box at Knights
| pharmacy, 81 Court street, and commenced tax
ing them. After the first few days knew they
were doing me good, and as l continued the
backache disappeared and rapidly improved
The backache left me and 1 no longer experienc,
former suffering. My head is clear and fee
brighter. The urine used to contain heavy sed
iment. Doan's Kidney Pills have restored it Il
a normal condition. feel today hundred pc
cent better than in years. regard my case a
being really wonderful, and il my recommends
ton of Doan's kidney Pills will induce other SUI
ferers from kidney disorders to try them gladl
authorize you to use it,"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all dealers
Price, so cents per box, or sent by mail receiT
of price. Foster Miburn Co., Buffalo, N, Y, sol
agents for the United States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Floods in the Middle West.
Portions of ohio ana Indiana Devnstot

Portions OF Ohio and Indiana Devnstnt-
ed---M"ny Bridges Washed Away,
and Much other Property DESTROYED.
severe rain storm ragged throughout the mid.
ule west. On Thursday night and Friday. At
cincinnati the rainfall amounted to 5SS inches
ana hoods,are. reported frcm almost every tsle.
sraphlc,station from littsburgo the east to Kan.
sas CITY ON the west, aud from the lakes to the
northern boundary OF Tennessee over 81 O0OOn
worth OF property was destroyed in the vicinity
OF cincinnati, Dayton, Indianapolis and st. Louis
III some sections the wind reached the velocity
oI a.hurflcane, sweeping houses and trees before
- ne country along every water course m central
phlp ana southern Indiana presented scene of
devastation. over 100 bridges and trestles were
either washed away or so badly misplaced that
Gays VIII be required to make the roads safely
passaole. A passenger train near Martnsville
ma, with W passengers aboard, came near plung
ing INTO the swollen creek and deep rayine. A
trestle began to sag under the weight of the en-
glue, when the engineer reversed his lever and
pulled back on the track just as the bridge went
down. At Bloomington, Ind, the Monon Railway
company tracks were inundated for six miles.
Inc western Union Telegraph company also sus-
tanned heavy losses, the water completely cover
ing their poles south of the city. owen Knight. a
farmer, lost his life in the waters of Bryant s
creek Friday night. Much damage resulted to
mills and. manufactures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
A Rig Uhiskey Combine.

a Chicago despatch says that big company Of
all the makers of bourbon whiskey is forming
and will be likely to operate within the month.
The plan of organization has been consummated,
and will receive the signature of the organizers
within fortnight. The organization includes
ll5 distleries The company VIII be capitalized
to the amount of S30OOO,OO0 II is developed that
the Eastern syndicate is willing To put IS eco 600
into the enterprise and il is alleged that the Roths
childs have a hand in the matter a final meet
ing wa s held in Louisville. Ky. Thursday, and a
committee was appointed to formulate plans for
organization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Mrs Hoffman. wife of John Hoffman, wealthy
farmer living four miles from Montpelier on
the Worcester road, disappeared last Friday
She is p years old, married five years ago
is a daughter of A. H. Cutler Of Montpelier. and
a niece of the late VI VI. Cutler president Of the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance company She ran
away from home to be married to Hoffman. Mrs
Hoffman called at her fathers house Friday. left
her three. year old girl there and said She was
going out to do some shopping. Mrs Hoffman
sent a letter to her mother saying she had left
her husband on account of his abusive treatment.
and that she would never return. II now appears
that farm hand named Durham, in Honman's
employ, has also disappeared. and Hoffman be-
leveS the couple elOped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Five Kinedin Railroad wreck

The Louisville and Nashville limited train south
bound from Chicago was wrecked "Wednesday
near Hazelton, Ind. on the Evansville and Terre
Haute road. Five men were killed and two ST.
riously injured The accident was the result Of a
freshet The railroad embankment gave way
six feet Of water. The engineer escaped by jump
ing. but the fireman was drowned in the cab The
conductor and three men who were in the smck
ing car were drowned, and the brakeman and one
passenger were seriously injured, and had e
swim To the shore
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
A Modern Methuselah.

Jesus Campeche, who died at Guadalajara,
Mexico, last Friday, claimed to be l54 years old.
He said he was born in Spain, Dec. II, l7i2, and
came to this country when he was - years old.
He was living with his great great grandson. who
has copies of the church register at Nalladolid,
Spain showing the date of his birth and baptism.
He related incidents which occurred in the last
century \ priest in the church which he attend
ed, who is now 81 years old says he remembers
Campeche as being an old man when he was a
little bow
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Mrs Mary Gichrist a daughter of Judson Col.
Inns Of Stonewall, Indian Territory. died last
Wednesday. 1t is charged that her death was
caused by witchcraft. Lucy Factor, a woman of
that neighborhood. is named as the witch whose
magic spells have done the evil deed. Mr.. Gil
christ, husband of the dead woman and a friend,
went to the home OF the woman and shot her 10
but soon released. not even being bound over fol
trial
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
UnwittingIy Assisted a Moonshiner.

I ,The.woman's Christian. Tt importance Union has
been grossly IMPOSED upon 10y man VINO lives in
the mountains near Port ROYAL Va, He wrote
10 he Boston office for three Armeuians, which
were sent him. Letters were received from them,
or purporting to bee from them, say ing they were
contented. Five more Armenians were sent for,
which aroused the suspicious Of the Union, and
an officer, who sent to accompany them,
found that their employer was ''moonshner'
who ran a whiskey still and paid his help with
counterfeit bills. The Armenians were returned
to Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Edward Foster. for 30 years merchant at
South Royalton, died suddenly Wednesday lie
had been a member of the Legislature. He leave,
a wife and eight children.
Joseph Dumas. son Of Chief Of Police Duma,
Of Burlington. drank two ounces Of carbolic acid
with fatal effect Friday night in a secluded spot
opposite the Burlington cotton mills He was
about 81 years Old.
Rev j. NJ Duglue rector OF St Nary's cathe
dral at Burlington from lsig 10 lsGl and for many
years thereafter rector of St Augustine's church
at Montpelier is critically 40 al ST. Josephs hos
ptal 10 New York city.
The St Adams Foundry company shipped re-
Gently - horse powers and threshers to Siberia
The shipment will 20 via san Francisco to sag
halen Island, where the Russian government has
several penal colonies The order came from
san Francisco, but the purchaser is supposed q
be the Russian government.
The Howe Scale company Of Rutland has put
on the market a high grade bicycle called tn,
Hove" The company has made contract
with the Remington SCholes Typewriter com
pany to handle ~ entire output. The Howe com
pany has perfected grain and coal scale viii /
registers automatically the weight of any quaint
" assed through il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Henry Boeny of Rutland, - was arrested Mon
day on a charge Of arson. The complaint was
made by p f. McMannus The barn and l. part
Of McMannus's house was badly damaged by fire
Sunday evening and il is claimed that Boleny,
who was thrown out of McMannuss house sun.
day afternoon for being drunk, set the fire The
damage to the house and barn was estimated at
5000 A valuable horse was 80 badly burned that
it had to be killed Boleny pleaded guilty to the
charge in the city court and the case was contin-
ued He was placed under $1,000 bail
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS

CIAIc OF NLHWUNII MAIIDoIO, bb.
- The Probate Court for Said District
To all persons interested in the estate of JO-
SEPH SMITH, late of Colraine, in Massachu-
setts deceased Greeting.
Whereas, lseph b. Clark, Administrator upon
the estate of Joseph Smith, late of Coleralne.
Massachusetts,, deceased, has filed his petition in
this court setting forth that the sale OF the whole
of the real estate of said deceased in said district
of Marlboro will be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested therein, and praying for license
to sell the same, and at the same time filed in
this court what purports TO be the consent in
writin of all the heirs residing In this state to
such sale. Wherenpon IL is ordered that the
same be heard at the session of said court to be
held at the Probate ONCE In Brattleboro, on the
last Saturday of March, A. d 1897, when and
where you may be heard in the premises, If you
see cause. II A. f. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Ex-senator DOIph Dead.

TX United States Senator Joseph y Dolph died
at Portland Oregon. Wednesday Blood poison
ing caused 10y lneroW ing toe nail necessitat-d
the amputatlon Of one lex and he did not rally
from the operation Mr.. Dolph was born in
Schuyler county. New York IN 1885. and was al
mitted to the har at Binghamton He went "a
Oregon about 1853. He became connected with
several railroad and steamship companies and
amassed wealth He was elected to the United
States Senate in lNS2 and served two terms. II,
vac the caucus nominee for third term, but
was beaten 10y Mcbride on the last day the legis
lature was in session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Central Vermont Gives Up the Ogdens-
burg Road.

The receivers Of the Central Vermont railroad
have decided to cease operating the ORdensburg
and Lake Champlain railroad. Charles Parsons
of New York city, formerly president Of the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdenshurg railroad, has
been appointed receiver by the United States dis.
trict court The date Of the transfer Of the prop.
erty has not been definitely decided, but It is eT.
peCted that the court will soon issue an order
giving the detailed facts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
owney. the Pon-omee Dog. Dead

Owney, the famous post-ofiice dog was killed
last week while attempting 10 board mail car
at Cincinnati The dog began his travels with
the postal clerks in 1892 and had since followed
the rails a large part OF the civilized world
He was an unattractve looking mongrel, but had
a good honest face with one bright eye, the 9th.
er being destroyed in fight he had with a dog at
Hong Kong. China.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
Rrnm Sentenced to Hang.

Thomas NJ. Bran, the convicted murderer of
Capt. Nash, of the barkentine Herbert Fuller
was sentenced Tuesday to be hanged on Friday,
June is. in the Charles street jail Sentence was
pronounced by Judge Colt in the United States
circuit court at Boston. Bran said in court: In
the presence of Almighty God am innocent of
the crime with which am charged. God knows
it and he will protect me-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
10 Cent China Sale.

TIME prettiest we have ever had for that price,
i gilt and white, Carlsbad china in bread and
butter plates, cake and fruit plates oatmeal
dishes, berry dishes, pin trays and creamers We
bought large quantity but ii is going fast, and
II you want any of it you had better be looking
after il. II is certainly the finest china we have
ever had to sell at 10 cents; most of the stores
would ask you 20 cents for them. WILCOX'S
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, Bratteboro, Vt,
Greenfield and Athol, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
II AT. sCHwENK, Register.
CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.

- The Probate Court for Said District
To all persons interested in the estate of ELLA
}. CHAMBERLAIN, late Of Wardsboro, in said
district, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas. l.. NJ Newell, Administrator upon
the estate of Ella J. Chamberlain, late Of Wards
boro in said district deceased, has filed his petit
ton in this court, setting forth that the sale of
the whole of the real estate of said deceased will
be beneficial to the heirs and all persons inter-
ested therein and PRAYING for license to sell the
same. and at the same time filed in this court
what purports to be the consent in writing OF all
the heirs residing in this state TO such sale.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be heard
at the session of said court to be held at the Pro
bate Office in Brattleboro on the last Saturday
of March, A. ID. 1870, when and where you may
be heard in the premises, if you cause.
II A. F. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
sIn.0oo for Star Pointer.

The famous trotter. Star Pointer, with a record
of aO215 was sold at auction in Madison Square
garden, New York, Friday night for $4,000.
over GOO0 persons witnessed the sale Denton
Pearsall of New York bid $1,000, hut the man
agement refused to accept his check, as he was
unknown to them. and ordered a resale. The
winner was James A. Murphy, the Chicago mil
lionaire
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
A Word or Two

to sufferers from catarrh will not be amiss
cure can be offered. Ely's Cream Balm has
become favorite in all sections of the United
States. Your cold in the head will be quickly re
lieved by il, and the severest attack OF cataTrh
will yield to, and be perfectly cured by thorough
treatment. Catarrh is not a blood disease, but
an inflammation of the passages of the nose and
throat, due to climatic changes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
THE VERMONT NEWS.
An InterscholastIc Baseball League TO
he Organized.

he Organized.
President Buckham has announced that the
trustees of the University of Vermont have decid.
ed to offer a S15 cup to be awarded to the winner
in an interscholastic baseball league to be com.
posed Of the leading preparatory school teams in
the state The final games will in all cases be
played at Athletic park, Burlington The league
" i'll be formed on a basis similar to that on which
was formed the intersCholastic league in oratory
last spring. The management of the university
ball team and athletic club officers will execute
supreme power in the league so as not 10 create
dissa isfaCtiOn among he Contesling teams
Among the teams likely to be invited to join are
Montpelier seminary, Goddard, ST Johnshury
academy, Vermont academy, st. Adams, Bur
lmRton and Rutland High schools and possibly
the Rutland classical institute. The students OF
the University of Vermont have pledged sl2OO III
the interest of their tenn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
C,TATE OF VEK1IONT. NarIhoro. ~

y BY the Probate Court for Said District.
To all persons inter- stei in the estate of JOHN
A. WARE, late Of Wardsboro. in said district, de-
ceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance Of the account of Nlilon
DayI lson, Administrator upon the estate of John
A. Ware, late Of Wardsboro. in said district, de-
ceased. and decree distribution thereof TO the per-
sons entitled thereto at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro. in said
district the 9th day of March. A. D. 1885,
when and where you may be heard in the prem
ises. If you see cause.
II A. F SCHwENK, Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, NOTICE.

- ESTATE OF LUCRETIA E. WAITE.
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the district of MARI
boro Commissioners, to receive, eXamine and ad
just all claims ana demands of all persons against
the estate of Lucretia e. Waite, late of Brattle-
boro, in said district, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at Yer
mont National Bank on the 9TH day Of April and
25th day of August next, from 2o'clock until 4
O'Clock p, NJ, on each of said days, and that six
months from the 9th day of February, A. D..
1897 is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims TO us for examina
tlon and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro this ninth day of March
A d. 1887 II
Hen Henry b Po H106kETEoN' Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

y ESTATE OF CHARLES NJ DENSMoRE.
We the subscribers, being duly appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Westminster Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Charles M. Densmore, late
of Jamaica, Vt, in said district, deceased. and
also ali claims and demands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from the 25th day of
January last, being allowed by said Court for
that purpose we do therefore hereby give notice,
that we will attend to the business Of our said APP
pontment, at the house Of said Charles NJ Dens-
more, deceased in Jamaica in said district, on the
81st day of March and the 23d day of June next,
from O'Clock, p. NJ, until O'Clock p. N. on each
of said days
Dated at Jamaica, this ED day Of February,
1897.
II @. N. PIKE, lCo,,,,,ss,o,,ar,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

y BY the Probate Court FOR Sand District
To all persons interested in the estate Of A. J.
DEXTER, late Of WardsbOrO in said district. de-
ceased Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will de-
eide upon the allowance Of the account of d. c.
Dexter, Administrator upon the estate Of A. j.
Dexter. late of Wardsboro. in SAID district, de-
ceased and decree distribution thereof 10 the
persons entitled thereto at the session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office in Brattleboro in
said district, on the the 9th day of March. A. d.
1897, when and where you may be heard in the
premises. If you see cause
II A. +. SCHWENK Register.