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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Republican District Convention

A Republican convention for the Second
Congressional district Of Vermont will be
held at Montpelier on Tuesday, the 21st
day of June, 1895, at ? o'clock =. NJ, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for
representative to the Fifty-SiXth Congress
of the Uuited States, to be supported by
the freemen of the district at the next Sep
TENDER election; also TO elect a district
committee for the ensuing biennial term.
All those who supported William Nc
kinley for President at the last national
election and are in favor of sound money,
and propose to act with the Republican
party, and who uphold the national admin
istration in vigorous prosecution of the
pending war with Spain. are invited TO at
tend the primaries and participate in the
election OF delegates
Towns and cities will be represented in
said convention on the basis of one dele
gate for each town or city, one delegate
for each 100 votes and one for every frac-
ton thereof of 80 cast for the Republican
candidate for governor in 1896.
Delegates will be chosen at primary
meetings called by the Republican commit
tee in each town or city.
The district committee suggest that the
primaries in the several towns and cities
be held at the same time as the primaries
for the election of delegates to the state
convention. The usual courtesy of fare
one way will be given by the several rail-
roads in the state.
The basis of representation will be the
same as for the state convention, and the
apportionment of delegates for the Wind
ham county towns will be the same as for
the state convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
\ Fatal Accident
Two Men Caught In n Cloud of Steam
nmd Acid In II Paper viii Digester.

FROM Monday DAILY.
An accident occurred in one of the di-
gesters of the chemical rulp mill, which
came near causing the death of two work
men, and one of them. Michael Kennedy,
was painfully injured Sunday afternoon
about ) O'clock These digesters are i'm
mense boilers standing on end, % feet high
aud about 10 feet in diameter, lined with
cement and brick to keep the sulphurous
acids from eating the metal There are
six of these in what is known us the sui
phide mill under the Hill. The acids eat
out the cement between the brick lining so
they have to be pointed up every six
weeks They repair one each week work
men being let down into it with rope lad.
der and as they work up from the bottom
the digester is filed with the spruce chips
for the next cooking. These chips furnish
the men footing as they work along up
the inside.
Mr.. Kennedy, who is an emplove of
John O.. Spring, was working in the di-
gester with Michael Flavin, an employee of
the Fall Mountain Mills. They had reached
within few feet of the top when through
a valve which was supposed to be closed
came rush of steam and gases from one
of the other digesters, which was being re
lieved and which was usually blown out into
the river. In moment the whole space
was filled with suifocating fumes, hot steam
and flying acid. Flavin was quick enough
to get out with only slight injury, but
Kennedy was bewildered and overcome
The valve was shut quickly and a stream
of pure water let in. In moment it was
possible for men to 90 in and assist Kennedy
out.
His injuries were at first thought to be
of serious nature. He inhaled the steam
and was burned by it and by acid on his
hands, neck and face. At first his eyes
were useless and fears were entertained
that he would lose his sight. He was at
tended by Drs. Campbell aud Ridden, as
was also Mr.. Flavin. Flavin was so as to
be about the village Monday but Kennedy
is still confined to his bed and suffering Sc
verely, but the doctors feel at this time
that he is out of danger Mr.. Flavin is an
unmarried man. Mr.. Kennedy is married
has number of children, and owns his
home on the new terrace. Greater pre-
cautions to prevent any possibility of re
currence of the accident have been ordered
| by the company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
[From Wednesdays Daily.l

The accident of Sunday afternoon in the
digesters of the chemical pulp mill, full
account of which was given in The Phoenix
of Tuesday, resulted in the death Tuesday
night of the workman, Michael Kennedy
1t was supposed he was out of danger un-
til Tuesday. The inhaling of the gases and
steam caused injury to his lungs and throat
besides his serious external burns and dur
ing the day he sank rapidly until death oc-
Cured at $50.
He came here a number of years ago
from Wallingford. His employer, John O.
Spring, speaks of him as one of the most
reliable men he ever had, and he was held
in high esteem by all who knew him. He
was 81 years old and had a wife and three
children.
A workman named John Lawlor had
early in the day repaired the valve to this
particular digester and left it open. 1t
was not discovered until man named
Houlihan, whose duty it was to open the
valve of the other digesters at a proper
stage of the cooking to relieve the pressure
and gases, which were to be blown into the
river, did so. He supposed the valve lead
ing into this one where the two men were
at work was closed and the steam and gas
rushed into the one where the men were,
iniuring them as stated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
The Real OthellO.

A manuscript has been discovered in
Venice that is said to give the true history
of Othello. 1t was found by Cesare Au-
gusto Levi, an Italian historian, in the
archives of a patrican family of Venice.
That Othello and Observation-Disclosures real
name was Palma-really lived is said to
be established. Othello's insane jealousy
is also said to be historic. He did not kill
his wife, however, but, less POLITICALLY, beat
her brutally. Levi found the baptismal
certificate of their son, and conjectures
that Shakespeare obtained the groundwork
of his tragedy from the Venetian ambas-
sador in London. The Shakespeare students
have hitherto believed that the material
came from a novel by an Italian, Giraldi
Clinic, who lived between 1904 and 1913.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
FALLS.
The Memorial Season.
in the Public schools.

Observance in the Public schools.
The observance last Friday of Memorial
day by patriotic exercises in the public
schools wns more elaborate in some of the
buildings than in any previous year. The
teachers and pupils all entered into the spirit
of it more because of the interesting history
now being made by the war with Spain.
Most of the buildings were decorated,
and in the old High school building espe-
cially the decorations were elaborate and
included potted plants, wild flowers and
ferns.
Mondays Public Observance.
The program for Monday was carried out
in a very satisfactory manner. The graves
of dead veterans in the different cemeteries
to the number of about 500 were decorated
by details of the post. At Saxtons River
the post in body, led by the Cadet band
and escorted by the Academy cadets, Maj J.
NJ. Wolfe commanding, formed procession
on Main street at $3.50 and carried out the
Grand Army ritual program in the Gem
etery. Then returning to Odd Fellows hall
they listened to an eloquent and timely
speech by Rev. Dr. Davis of Springfield
Here at Bellows Falls the Grand Army
post was escorted by the uniformed rank of
knights of Pythias, Capt. w. c. Belknap
in command, and, preceded by the band
went to Oak Hill cemetery and the cere-
monies of the Grand Army and Woman's
Relief corps were gone through in very
impressive way.
The opera house was filled, or nearly so,
to listen to the program provided. Alice
Cray recited a poem Remember the
Maine" A double quartet under the lead
ership of c. L. Barber led the singing
President of the day c. II. Williams intro
duced the speaker, DR.. Davis, who made a
second admirable speech. Many remarked
at its close that it was the best Decoration
day Grafton they ever listened to. DR.,
Davis has made many friends here in his
first appearance before a general audi
ence. The day was all that could be
asked for. The procession was not as large
as in some former years, but the people
gathered in the streets and opera house to a
number which showed no lack of interest
upon the part of the citizens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Complete War Record.
Valuable Data of ROckIngham's Contrib
button to the Civil War Compiled by
Barney Cannon.

Valuable Data of ROckIngham's Contrib
button TO the Civil War Compiled by
Barney Cannon.
Barney Cannon's record of the soldiers
and sailors who went from the town of
Rockingham during the civil war has been
completed and furnishes interesting data
which will always be valuable for reference.
1t will probably be printed, and in such
form as TO be framed and hung in the town
library rooms.
The list includes the names of 243 men
as the whole number actually furnished by
the town, giving their complete army rec
ord. OF these 2l5 were volunteers and IS
were drafted men or their substitutes. OF
the rs drafted men only three went to the
war, and 25 furnished substitutes. The
draft was made in July, 1864, the names
ber1 'rawn at Woodstock for the coun-
ii ~ ~ and Windham.
lumber who served in the
ere killed, being almost
@ cent of the whole. OF
W . killed in battle, nine died
OF lease, and three died in Confederate
prisons. Twelve men were taken prison
ers and served time in various Southern
prisons, and % were wounded in battle.
Eight of the number were in the navy and
nine were for year members of a band
which was led by S. F. Merrill, who died a
year or so ago in Keene. This band was
kept only about one year near the begin
ming of the war, and as they enlisted as
musicians they were discharged from serv-
vice when so many bands were felt to a
useless incumbrance, and they were sent
home.
When the draft was talked of, and con-
'ered imminent, a special town meeting
..4s called and held at Rockingham, of
which A. N. Swain was the moderator,
and it was voted to raise a special tax of
81 per 800 of grand list, the proceeds of
which was to be used to induce citizens to
enlist and fill the quota without the draft.
The town voted to borrow $40, 900 at once
for the purpose, and the tax raised S44,-
600. The town elected special commit
tee to see to the raising of men, and they
paid bounty of 5000 for each of them,
but with all the effort made the drafting
of these % men was necessitated in the
end to fill the quota required.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
New superintendent OF schools.

The matter of who is to be the superin-
tendent of our public schools next year has
been settled, and the school board have en-
gagged brother-in-law of Rev. G. R. B.
Dodge, named G. w. Cox, to fill the position.
Mr. Cox comes here highly recommended,
having had considerable experience in
experimenting and teaching schools He
comes here from New Hampshire town
but is a native of Nova Scotia. He grad
uated from Acadia college in Nova Scotia,
then took a postgraduate course at Har-
ward. He is engaged to assist the High
school teachers portion of the time, taking
certain departments, and will oversee the
schools of the whole town, combining the
two positions as a matter of economy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

state Convention.

The biennial Republican stale conven-
ton will be held at Montpelier Wednesday,
June %, at 1880 A. NJ to place in nomi-
nation candidates for the offices of gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, sec
rotary of state and auditor of accounts, to
be supported by the freemen of Vermont
at the next state election to be held i'm Sep
TENDER: also to elect a state committee.
Town and cities will be represented in
said convention by their delegates elected
on the basis of one delegate for each town
and city, and one additional delegate for
each 100 votes and for each fraction of 100
votes consisting of 30 OF more, cast for the
Republican candidate for governor at the
state election in 1896.
Delegates will be chosen at primary
meetings called by the Republican commit
tee of each town and city, and will provide
themselves with proper credentials duly
attested and signed by the secretary of
their several primary meetings at which
they are elected and present the same to
the Republican state committee (who are
constituted committee on credentials) at
their headquarters at the Pavilion hotel
Immediately upon their arrival at Mont
pelier.
The usual courtesy in the reduction Of
fares will be extended by the several rail-
roads in the state. Explicit directions for
securing round trip tickets, etc, will be
given upon the blank credentials sent each
town committee.
On the above basis the towns in Wind
ham county will be entitled to the follow
ing number of delegates in the conventions
Athens l, Brattleboro T., Brookine /,
Dover ,, Dummerston ?, Grafton >, Gull
ford ?, Halifax ,, Jamaica ,, Londonderry
(, Marlboro =, Newfane 3, Putney3, Rock
ngham 5. Somerset /. Stratton l, Town
shend ,, Vernon 2, Wardsboro ,, West
minister !, Nottingham 3, Wilmington 3,
Windham = total IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Blackwell Returns.
The Montpelier Man Tells Strange
Story ofHIs Disappearance and Wand

erings.
Edward Blackwell, who has been missing
from his home in Montpelier year and a
half returned at midnight Sunday He
was manager Of the Consolidated electric
company at Montpelier and disappeared
from a hotel in Boston in September, 1896
leaving wife and children aud an aged
mother in Montpelier. His wife is niece
of Admiral Dewey, being daughter of
Charles Dewey, brother OF the famous ma
val officer. 1t was supposed that Black
well was dead until Saturday, when tel
egram was received from the missing man
at Burlington, asking if his family were
still alive. An affirmative answer was
sent, and the reunion followed quickly.
Mr.. Blackwelrs story OF his disappear
ance is TO the effect that he experienced a
lapse of sensbility, and when his reason
returned he found himself on board a
South American steamer. Those who at
tended him said he had been very ILL.,. On
reaching Colon, Colombia he bought a
ticket for Panama, then he went up the
Pacific coast TO California, where he has
been ever since. Mr.. Blackwell states also
that his illness completely wrecked his
constitution, and for a long time he feared
he would die at almost any moment. This,
he says, was the reason why he did not
communicate with his family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
The Gun Exploded.
Narrow Escape of DIR. Morrison at the
Gun Clubs ShOOt--VvOnderful ExhibI-
ton by MIR. Hull of Boston.

ton by MIR. Hull of Boston.
The Bellows Fall Gun club celebrated
Memorial day by one of the most enjoyable
and largest shoots of the season. The
shooting began at 10 in the morning and
continued until dark. The club now num-
bers SO members. Over 1000 shots were
fred during the day, about 30 participating
in the sport. Mr.. Hull, a representative
of the Parker Gun, company was here and
took part in the shoot again, giving the
boys points by an example of 40 consecu-
tive birds broken, and breaking 81 out of
100 shots fired. He speaks of this club as
one of the most promising in point of eff
Gent craftsmanship of any he knows.
During the afternoon a narrow escape
was had by DR.. Morrison, whose gun ex-
ploded from a too strong quality of powder,
about three inches of one side of the bar
rell blowing up his left forearm and max
ing an ugly flesh wound. The doctor was
stunned for a few moments by the explo-
sion but while his injury was painful he
continued his shooting until night. The
piece flew past his head, and in close prox-
omity to those who stood near, but doing
no further damage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
An Important Work.

The Canal VIII Be Dredged and En-
Iarged---0O Men Will BE Employed
on the Work.
Arrangements are being made by the
Bellows Falls Canal company to do an i'm
portant work this summer in dredging and
enlarging the capacity of the canal here.
This is directly necessitated by the increase
of business done in the mills, and by still
further projects for increased power; also
by gradual filling of the canal as years go
by. 1t has had but little done for it since
it was widened and deepened about Is
years ago. except to keep the sides from
sliding in by driving piles at few points,
and blasting out some of the rocks from
the bottom at times.
Superintendent l.. j. Royce has recently
been in Boston and elsewhere looking up
the matter of dredging machines, although
none has been purchased. The plans are
not decided upon as to the extent and de-
tails of the work, but will be within a
short time. Some of the officers of the
company from distance are expected here
soon. 1t is probable that at least so men
will be employed part of the summer.
1t may be deemed necessary to wall both
sides the whole length after it is dredged to
the proper size, which would mean a great
outlay of money, but is considered to be
the only permanent way in which the sides
can be kept in good condition. This
would materially improve the looks of the
banks, which have necessarily been in an
unsightly, unkempt condition, caused by
the shifting condition of the sides, they
being largely of sand and they wash at
times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

1t is generally understood that Schley has
now under his command the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, the first-class battleships
Iowa and Massachusetts, the second-class
battleship Texas, the auxiliary cruiser st.
Paul. the torpedo boat destroyer Scorpion,
and other ships, making a total effective
fleet of nearly dozen vessels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wonder
iul medical discovery of he age pleasant and re-
freshing to the taste, act gently and positively
on kidneys liver and bowels cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever habit
ual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
congregational Parsonage.
Work Begun Last Week---Contrnct calls
for Completion Oct. I.

Work Begun Last Week---COntrnct calls
for Completion Oct. I.
Ground was broken last week for the
foundations of the new parsonage building
of the Congregational church, which is to
be erected OH South street between the
residences of j. II. GrisV old and w. G..
Blake. The contract has been made with
Philip St. Croix to do all the work, giving
the society building completed and ready
for Mr. Reid to move into including the
grading and seeding of the grounds.
The specifications and plans call for a
well constructed house with slate roof, cop
per cutters, piazzas, oak finish, concreted
cellar floors, heating and plumbing, as well
as wiring for electric lights. The contract
calls for its being ready for occupancy
October /, or a forfeit to be retained. The
building committee, in whose charge the
contracts have been made, and who will
have the oversight of the work, are y. G..
Williams, Wallace White and Ned Pierce.
The plans and specifications were made by
Architect Buchanan. The stone work is
being put in by J. II. Webb, and the stone
are being taken from his ledge on the hill
north of the village.
The church is looking forward to having
a very desirable home for their pastor and
certainly the plans would indicate it, Eff
fort is being made to complete the raising
of the whole of the money required so
. there will be no Indebtedness when it is
completed. About $500 was subscribed
in two days few weeks ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

Superintendent E. G. Murphy of the
Fall Mountain Mills, was in Fort Edward,
N. Y, over Sunday with his family
The prize won Monday by Carroll Bar
Der at Springfield in the fve-mile bicycle
race was new goth century bicycle lamp
of 1913 model.
c. H. Stephenson and wife went o.
Grafton Monday and brought home a
string of 1O5 trout as results of their days
fishing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

NJ. S. Myers, stove dealer and plumber
at Woodstock many years, has filed a
petition in insolvency, with liabilities of
S7SSS and assets of S5747. His failure
caused great surprise, as he has always
been a man who conld secure large credit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03

Palpitation of the heart, nervousness, trem
blings nervous headache, cold hands and feet,
pain in the back and other forms of weakness
are relieved by Carriers Iron Pills, made specially
for the blood, nerves and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Fire Loss Reduction.
what the Figures of Insurance Conn
mIssioners Show.

W INV INV - YUM
mIssioners Show.
The annual report of Chauncey W..
Brownell and Henry +. Field, state insur-
ance commissioners, contains the follow
ing statements:
A summary Of the fire loss for the year
shows a reduction in the aggregate of some
so. 600 over the figures of the previous
year. The total of losses incurred by ~ of
the Il companies reporting TO this depart
ment were %3l3, 7l053, and the total paid
bv the same companies was 1924 22S09 in
settlement Of those ard prior claims. The
amount paid by a single company was
SIP. QGl. 90, representing the settlements
of our own Vermont Mutual, and the
smallest sum was that paid by the Green.
witch OF New York, which was only 81 20
In Vermont q summary of the figures
for the past year shows transactions as
follows i'm comparison with those of the
two preceding years, viz:
1895. 1896 1897.
Risks written, S55G-3o23 s52,ol1o29 s52,72G 5i2
Premiums reed. 599O,l i9loss 1854
Losses incurred, ;5,2j5 $4,000 3l3.5i9
Losses paid, S,l.3i 3H5l2 3!i, 22s
The favorable fire experience of the past
two years has had the effect of modifying
rates to some extent. especially in localities
where the fire protection is adequate and up
to date. Stock companies, however, are
fighting shy of risks on unprotected prop
erty in farming districts and away from
centres, where there are no appliances for
eNtingushing fires and protecting property,
which is simply good business policy and
cannot be criticised nor complained of.
The payments for life premiums in both
level premiums and assessment companies
for the year 1891 were something over
Sl.1S5, 600 The number of new policies
Issued during the year, including industrial
policies, was S304.
The subject of co-insurance is exciting
some attention and discussion, and it is
intimated that a bill may be presented at
the next session of legislature whose pro-
visions will prohibit the insertion of this
condition in the policies of fire companies
doing business in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
Ten Million WheeImen

1t is stated by competent authority that there
are ten million people in America who are bcy-
Gle riders. Probably each one gets an average
of one hurt in a season, and that is just when
Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment gets
in its good work Nothing has ever been made
that will cure a bruise, cut or sprain quickly.
Also remove pimpes, sunburn, tan or freckles.
Clean and nice to use. Take it with you. Costs
% cents per bottle Three times as much in a so
cent bottle. Al,druggists sell it and guarantee t
to give satisfaction or money refunded.