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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Mildred Brewster in Jail.

AS the result of the work of the Washing
ton county grand jury just finished, Mildred
Brewster was arrested Friday afternoon by
Sheriff Collins and charged with the crime of
murder and now lies in the county Jail at
Montpelier awaiting her trial on that awful
charge. which will in all probability begin
November 10. This arrest brings to mind
the awful crime of May 20 when she shot and
killed Annie Wheeler, an innocent victim
and the rival for the love of "Jack'' Wheeler
and then attempted to take her own life.
Lingering between life and death for many
weeks at the Heaton hospital she has finally
recovered but only to stand trial for her
crime and face the inevitable conse quences
OF her insane act.
Her health is now as good as ever and no
traces OF the suffering which she must have
endured are visible in her face. During the
stay at the hospital where she has been ever
since she committed the crime, she has been
under constant surveillance yet her actions
| have been nearly as unrestrained as though
she had committed no crime. Wesley Brew.
ster of Huntington, her father, has been with
her most of the time and he has seen that his
child has had every comfort. In the Jail
where she is now extra preparations were
| made for her reception and her \quarters are
very unlike those of the rest of the prisoners.
Her father has until recently been free to
talk of the future but now is as dumb as an
oyster. No one is allowed to visit Miss
| Brewster in her new quarters, for which she
seems to feel grateful.
The statement that the bullet could be seen
under the flesh is false, as such is not
| the case. Miss Brewster in the Indictment is
| charged with the murder of Anna Wheeler
May 20. Just what the nature of the defense
will be is hard to forecast for Lord & earle
ton, Miss Brewster's attorneys are extremely
reticent on the subject. 1t is generally be
lieved that insanity will be the basis of the
| case tor the defence which means that great
| deal of the fa in fha nj ha hot
is known as "expert testimony" County
court reconvenes November 9 and the follow
| ing Monday, November 10, Mildred Brew
| ster will stand trial on charge the outcome
OF which whichever way it goes means life
| long restraint in an asylum or her life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
NEWEANE.

Remember the millinery opening at Miss
Nellie Pratt's October 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie Pratt are visiting
friends in New York and Philadelphia.
Homer Twitchell of Burlington and bride
are guests at A. c. Harvey's, his fathers.
The band concert last week was well attend.
cd. The phonograph which was used that
night has been purchased by Z. III. Tuthill.
The band serenaded Landlord Burke Fri
day evening after the concert and were hos
pitably entertained.
Glenn Chase and wife of Andover were
guests at ID. A. Benson's last week, called
here by the death of their aunt, Mrs. Jane
Chasc
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
ACWORTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Hayward returned
home from Holyoke last week.
DIR. Charles E. Woodbury. of Arlington,
Mass, commission of lunacy for that state,
has been spending few days at the old
homestead here.
Pref. Hitchcock of Hanover stayed in this
village last Friday night. He was on his
way to Beryl mountain and the mica mines
of Alstead.
DR.. Hoyt and friend of Marlboro, Mass,
with their wives have been boarding few
days in the family of G. E. Blanchard. They
have their dogs and guns with them and
some days bag several cartridges.
An other drop too much was what we had
to take in the change of temperature from
Saturday to Sunday. 1t was 80 on Saturday
and 36 on Sunday morning and % on Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Parker went to Holyoke
last week to visit friends and to have the ben
eft of merchants week. Guy s. Neal had
charge of the store and postoffice during
their absence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
THE TIMES.
WEDNESDAY,, OCT, ~, 1897.
Vermont News.

Thomas II, Browne, Chinese inspector
who has been stationed at the custom house
| IN burlington for some time, has been trans
| ferred to New York city. Another inspector
now in the south will be stationed here.
Hon. e. j. Phelps, in his argument before
the supreme court in the liquor law case, said
| that from reports he was satisfied that there
| were at least one hundred persons in the
House of Correction from Burlington con-
victed under the liquor laws and that there
were at least 100 places in Burlington where
liquor could be brought.
Albert Fournler of Burlington while hunt
ing in Underhill Saturday was wouu ded in
the side by a charge from shotgun. The
youth who pulled the trigger claims he
Thought Fournier was squirrel" Six shot
have already been taken out and there will
be an operation to remove what remains of
them. The boy who did the shooting will
probably be prosecuted
j. w. Hobart, for many years prominent in
the management of the Central Vermont rail-
road and its predecessors and one of the most
widely know railroad men of the state, died
in st. Adams at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. He had been out of health for some
years, but had seemed as we'll as usual this
fall until Friday. He went out driving Fri
day morning, and in the afternoon had
sinking or fainting spell from which he never
rallied.
Mrs. William Olmstead, wife of motor
man on the Troy City Electric railway, until
i 1s oi i.u'iah1' gave oifth 10 TOUR chill
Ilon, :wo poys anu Two glfis; at her present
.. IN Aiplll, suburb OF Troy. Inc reia-
Jass az itu.'anu report me motner ana emil
u.1n on az uoing wei; ING ,nolher weIgns
Eniy .oo POUNDS. Mr. ana mrs. oimstead
naye tour otneI chlioren, tne eldest pelng
s i5 Oh 10 ana me youngest boy hVe years
oio.
AThe Rutland institute football team went to
Rr,r p,.rfD
burlington saturday ana Played tie game
WIN tne cniVersity OF vermont varsity on
AthiStlc nela, the score belng U TO U; ms
was !ne ir T game OF the season iof the UNI,
Verslsy Inc result was great surprise all
iouHu, lor II was tne general OPINION tnat the
institute woulu nave ,e, oecently pig score run
W against thehi. Inc weakness OF the cor
iege 'ea.h was reVeiatlon TO tne student
oooy, aiInouen ~ was KNOWN !hat tne m"ter-
ial was noG or, a ian representative OF the UNI
veIsl!y' me faculty mas recently put new
RUE III iorce "hich excludes men from pay
,ng IN .hs VARSITY Team VINO are pehnd IN
'neir s,uoles. ms IL IS saia, was the means
OF sh"ttihg out several promising candidates.
Charles A. Jones, 10 years of age, an en-
ploye of the Van Ness House in Burlington
was arrested Saturday on a CHARGE of seal.
n,,erooat ,.os ~.;ssaa f.a,,. ~ 80. So So. -
49, Ia H. of III no ooaI iGp I.s,'
.,en WA VI cigars winch Two men hau Iel1
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
New Hampshire News.

The twentieth annual meeting Of the Sulli
van County SUNDAY school association ant
Bible society was held at the Congregat
church in Newport, Friday. The attendanc,
was good and the meeting instructive ant
thoroughly enjoyable in all its parts
About 70 high school teachers, from all owe,
New Hampshire, met Friday afternoon al
the state house in Concord in attendance
mpon the institute which is being held in
Representatives hall. Fred Gowing. snper.
iniendent of pnblic instruction, called the
gathering to order and presented President
q. S. Murkand of New Hampshire State co.
iege as the first speaker. In the evening
Prof. Albert II bushnell Hart of Harvar,
University, the famous historical writer
sn"ke on the Teachings of History in Higl
Schools"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Dartmouth's New Buildings.

Dartmouth college will be increased within
the next four years by four new buildings
the James B Richardson dormitory, the
Charles L. Wilder physical laboratory, a
chemical laboratory and heating plant in con-
nection and new alumni memorial hall.
The Richardson dormitory is already
in process of construction, and will be
ready for occupancy by the middle of Janu
ary.
Ground will be broken for the physical lab
oratory close by the new dormitory in few
days, and the new foundation work will be
rushed to completion this fall. The building
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
CLAREMONT,

Rev. Leslie Moore, for the past four years
pastor of the Universalist church, has ten
dered his resignation to the committee, the
same to take effect as soon as practicable.
Mrs. Samuel Bacon and Miss Bacon have
been in New York city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H, B. Glidden have gone to
Bangor, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burbank of Evans
ton, Ill, are visiting at Mr.. Burbank's old
home.
Mrs. A. La F. Richardson will remove her
millinery parlors from the lower village to
Stowell block on Pleasant street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Robert FittOn Released,

Robert Fitton of Cavendisb, whom Gov
Grout has just released from states prison,
where he was serving l2-years' sentence,
eight OF which had expired, has had pictur-
esque career. He was at one time a wealthy
manufacturer, said to he worth 5000. 900, and
he was also factor in politics, with power to
carry caucuses in Cavendish as he pleased.
He obtained notoriety through the frequent
burning of his property. 1t is said that he
had eight different sets of buildings burned
and he obtained many thousand dollars in in
surance money, the insurance on one Proc
torsville factory being SS5 900. He was black
listed by the insurance companies, but he in
duced Bratt!eboro agent to write policies to
the amount of $4,000 on his mill at Cam
bridgeport in August, 1888. The factory was
burned the following day. One night week
later j. NJ. Hutton, superintendent of the
lCambridgeport factory, was thrown into the
canal at Bellows Falls by an unknown per
| son. He passed through the floodgates. but
had wonderful escape by being caught on
| rod connected with one of the mills 1t was
supposed that he knew something about the
origin OF the Cambridgeport fire, and that an
attempt had been made to take his life.
| One of the exploits which added to Fitton's
notorlety was abstracting papers in a case in
which he was concerned from the Windsor
county clerks Office. This led to eoutempt
of court proceedings against him.
Fitton had the reputation at one time of
being heavy speculator in Wall street. He
went through bankruptcy proceedings twice,
but after his discharge he paid 100 cents on
the dollar to his old employees and other cred
itors in Cavendish. This action served to
continue his popularity in that town.
The charge of perjury was brought against
Fitton in connection with paper which he
induced c. E. Wheldon, a tinsmith, to sign
A shop at Proctorsville owned by Fitton and
occupied by Wheldon was burned. Fitton
secured the insurance. Wheldon had signed
a paper showing that Fitton could not have
set the fire. Fitton brought suit for damages
against Wheldon and the affidavit which
Wheldon had signed was introduced as evil
dence. Wheldon claimed that the affidavit
had been changed after he signed it and the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20

itself will probably be completed next Ser'em-
ber. The first announcement in regard to
the physical laboratory was made Saturday
morning. 1t viii be huilt in the rear of Will
son Hall, fronting Wheelock street, and in
its rear central heating plant will be con-
strncted. Its completion is anticipated i'm
mediately after that of the physical labora-
tory.
The memorial hall will go up as soon as the
building committee can get around to it after
the other buildings are out of the way. Funds
are already accessible for its construction,
and operations will probably begin next fall.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Philadelphia

Rurlinc ~, passed Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. al d Ms. B. H. Murray.
Miss Matte Weld will pass the " inter at
Rev. W. b. II. Smiths much to the satisfac-
ton OF her many friends.
A delegation from here will attend the 25th
annual meeting of the New Hampshire Uni
tartan association held at Laconia this week.
Several went from here to North Charles
town Sunday evening to join in the temper
ance concert given at the Methodist church.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Rev. F. d. Goodrich exchanged pulpits
with Rev. g. F. Chaplin of Saxtons River last
Sunday morning.
The Rockingham Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold their meeting at the Cambridge
cordially invited.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
WESTMINSTER.

The personal property of the late Charles
II. Church of this town will be sold at auction
on Tuesday, October 26. A nice lot of prop
erty.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20

court believed him. Fitton was indicted for
perjury. but he forfeited his bail of $4,000 and
| He'd to Canada He remained there much OF
tive time for two years. occasionally making
| visits secretly to Proctorsville. While there
| he was arrested and taken to Woodstock jail.
| Several months later announce ment was
| made that he had been released, his hail TO
| the amount OF $4,000 having been furnished,
and that the proceedings against him by ms
| tather-in-law were to be dropped and that has
wife was to he allowed a divorce, Fitton to
| leave the country.
Fitton appeared in the public eye next in
what appeared to be a diamond swndling
affair at the Brattleboro house. He had the
audacity to give bill of sale in his own
name. A short time afterward he was
arrested in Troy, N. Y, charged with steal
lug watch and money from young man in
Bennington. He consented to come to Yer
mont for a hearing, which was held at the
Brooks house, Brattleboro, before Judge
Wheeler February II, 1891. He was dis
charged aud given a day in which to leave
the state. Fition did not leave the state,
however, and was again arrested. He
attempted to secure his liberty on habeas cor
pns proceedings, bit failed and was sem
fenced and taken to Windsor. He is said to
be in poor health.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, COM
mnnity OF simple, honest, God-tearing men
ana women, nave prepared the Shaker
Digestive Cordial for many years, and it is
always the same, simple, honest, curative
medicine that has helped to make the Shakers
the healthy, long-lived people that they are
The Shakers never have indigestion. This
is partly owing to their simple mode of life,
partly to the wonderful properties of Shaker
Digestive Cordial. Indigestion is caused by
the stomach glands not supplying enough
digestive juice. Shaker Digestive Cordial
supplies what's wanting. Shaker Digestive
Cordial invigorates the stomach and all its
glands so that after awhile they don't need
help. AS evidence Of the honesty of Shaker
Digestive Cordial, the formula is printed on
every bottle. Sold by druggists, price 10
cents to 81 per bottle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Hoods Sarsaparilla

INC tive. All druggists. 25c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20
Was Never Well
Sut Hoods SarsaparilIa Has Given
Her Permanent Aealth

Her permanent Health.
was pale, puny, sickly woman,
weighing less than 80 pounds. / was
never well. I had female troubles and
pao throat trouble. came across an ad-
vertisement of Hoods Sarsaparilla and
hao faith in the medicine at once. began
taking it and soon felt better. kept on
until l was cured. I now weigh 1903
pounds, and never have any sickness
Hood's Sarsaparilla will not cure. MY
piood Is pure, complexion good and face
Tree from eruptions." MRS. LUNA FAR
MUM, Box 116, Hillsgrove, Rhode Island.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
Hoods Di1Ic are tasteless mild effec-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20

z dozen Mems soc and 75c Caps at 33c. q
6 " g soc working Shirts at Use.
l " 6 $500 Madras flannel Shirts at 81 90.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-10-20

5 dozen Mems 25c Cotton Hose at loo pair.
3 Z" WOmen's 25c {. g at Zoe g
10 I" g lie Fleeced Hose at 1Oc pair
10 Chldren's TIC Fleeced Hose at l0c pal
B. " Mems SOC Wool Hose at Soc pair.
B " 8. 25c g I" at zoe nair
Mems Cancels Hair Hose 15c pairs 25(
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
e SHAW WANTED MONEY.
And When it Was Refused Shot His Wife,
Daughter and Himself.

Somerville, Mass, June 30.-A tene-
ment house on Evergreen avenue was THE
scene of an attempted double murder and
suicide shortly before seven o'clock to-
night.
Robert Shaw, an Englishman So years
of age, fruit peddlar, shot his wife three
times, attempted to shoot his stepdaughte1
and fired bullet from 3S calibre re-
volver into his own throat. Shaw and
his wife are now in the hospital, both in
a critical condition with the chances
slightly more favorable for his wife's re-
covery than for his own. The daughter
received only flesh wound.
Shaw married the woman, who is his
second wife, about three years ago, she
having family of six children, and the
marriage occurring within three months
after the death of his first wife, caused a
great deal of hard feeling toward him
among the children. For the past six
months Shaw has not lived with his
wife, although he has called at the house
where she lived with her children nearly
every day. He was addicted to liquor, and
was under it's influence when he called at
the house this evening. 1t is supposed
that he asked his wife for money, and
that she refused him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
ANOTHER EXCITING NINTH.
Boston Wins From Brooklyn by Sti-
yett's Lucky Hit.

Boston Team Badly Demoralized Bnt Still
in the Ring-Klobedanz and Yeager
Arc Injured and Unable to Play-Bal-
timore Defeats New York-No Games
in Maine League.
Boston, June 30.-Boston won out an,
other game in the ninth inning today
from Brooklyn, although their team is in
a rather broken up condition. Klobedanz
split finger in the morning practicing,
and Lewis was put in the box. Yeage1
broke a bone in his left hand and will not
be able to play for two or three weeks.
Stahl's fielding was a feature as we'll as
Longs, and Collins batting and Griffin
center field work. Smiths error in the
ninth was the critical point in the game,
and Stivetts, as usual was on hand wits
a rafting hit that brought in the win
ming run. The score: I'll
B BpooIiy,n, 4 Q Q / Q 0 3 o-s
Base hits-Boston, IS; Brooklyn, 8. En-
rors-Boston. 4; Brooklyn, s. Batteries
Lewis and Yeager, CAMEL; Payne, Dunn
and Grim.
At New York-NeW YORK, 3; Baltimore,
s.
At Philadelphia-Was 8; Phila-
delphia, l..
At Cleveland-Cl Cleveland, IA; Pittsburg,
8.
At St. Louise Cincinnati, 8; ST. Louis,
At Chicago-Chicago z; Louisville, g.
Baseball Notes.
The South Portlands will play the
South Windhams Saturday afternoon on
the Prospect Hill grounds at South Port.
land. The South Portland management
have been to quite an expense fixing the
grounds up and will feel amply repaid if
the people will show their appreciation by
a good attendance.
All the games in the Maine league were
postponed yesterday by rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
NOTICED THIS BEFORE.
You Probably Have and May Have Spoken
About 1t.

The reader of this newspaper, if he
takes the time and trouble to look care
fully through it's columns, will probably
find half dozen statements tacked onto
the bottom of reading notices about med
icinal preparations Note this fact. In
each and every case as far as Portland IS
concerned as far as the readers knowl-
edge of the party is concerned, he might
as we'll live in the moon. Make another
note Of this. The only remedy on the
market that gives testimony at home, To-
cal proof in every town and city of the
Union, to back up its claims, is Doan' S
Kidney Pills. They all try 1t, but they
cannot do it. Why they are unable to do
it, can safely be left with the reader to
draw his own conclusions. Here is Port
land proof for Portland readers.
Mr.. Chas. A. Beale, of No 20 Boyd ST.,
says s.Doan's Kidney Pills did me a
world of good. / was ailing for some
time with my kidneys and back. If I
lay down for while and then got on my
feet / was so lame that | could hardly
move. I was all right If | took anything
Just the moment bent over with it, that
moment it caught me. The bladder was
not in healthy condition for the kidney
secretions annoyed me particularly at
night. / saw Doan's Kidney Pills adver-
tised to rectify such troubles and / went
to the drug store of H. H. Hay & Sons,
at the Junction Of Free and Middle
Streets, and procured them. Their action
was prompt and permanent for I have
had no trace of my old trouble since
stopped using them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 80
cents, by all dealers. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no substitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
1T WAS NO HOAX.
There Was Suicide ON the Bay state Mon
day Night.

Boston, June 30.-While the steamer
Bay State from Boston to Portland was
passing Nahant Monday night, man
jumped overheard and was drowned. He
is believed to be Zenas Lawrie, farmer,
&C years old of East Watertown, Mass.
Mr. Lawrie, who was in poor health,
left Monday and is still missing, but a
letter received in Newtonville, Tuesday
from Mr.. Lawrie, gave instructions for
disposing of certain property as he would
be dead on it's receipt. He was well-to-
do and unmarried.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
SKIN SOAP." The a Il

gradients from which it is made were Sc
lected not only because they produce an
absolutely pure Soap, but also because of
their soothing and healing action upon the
skin. Superb for Infants.
For sale by all druggists and b. II. Hay &
Son, Middle street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
Hsanford Shoe Manufacturers Suspend.

Sanford, June 3d.. A. Butler and f.
A. Clark of Springvale, composing the
shoe manufacturing firm of Butler &
Clark, who have been in business in that
village for a period of ten years, have de-
cided to permanently suspend operations.
This action will be taken owing to the
poor health of Mr.. Clark and the age of
Mr.. Butler, who is seventy. Mr.. Butler
has been in business in Springvale since
1858. 1t is understood that the buildings
will be leased and the machinery sold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01

The second ballot resulted as follows
with $50 necessary to choice: Smalley,
40; Thurman, Donovan, So IL; Chapman,
500 ~; Hunter, 10; Sloane, /; Patrick, 4;
Rice, 142; Lentz, Is.
Horace Z. Chapman was then declared
the nominee Of the convention.
and the committee was appointed to
escort Mr.. Chapman to the hall.
Melville D.. Shaw of Wapakoneta, was
nominated for lieutenant governor by &C.
clamatiOn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
Augustus Disband.

Manager Bacon was in Waterville We'd
nesday and in a fair way to obtain back
ing when he received q letter from Man
ager Long saying his team would disband
Thursday. This probably settles the state
league.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-01
MURDER ON A BATTLESRIP.
Master-at-Arms t. j. Kenney Stabbed by
Drunken Sailor.

New York, June 3o.-Thomas ]. Ken
ney, master at arms of the battleship
Indiana, was murdered tonight on board
the ship anchored at the Brooklyn navy
yard. Phillip f. Carter who enlisted
from Boston in the fall of 1895, plunged a
bayonet into the body of the unfortunate
officer. Carter had been drinking and
Kenney ordered the men not to serve him
any more beer.