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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Miss Brewster drew q revolver, snot
Miss Wheeler and then fired bullet
into her own brain; that both girls
were taken to the hospital, where Miss
Wheeler died the same afternoon.
Joel Foster, civil engineer, was
the first witness called. He testified
regarding plans of the scene of the
tragedy and adjacent streets which he
had made. Arthur Stratton identified
photographs of the scene of the shoot
ing, which he made last September
John Walla e, clerk for 6. j. Rey-
nolds q Co. of Barre, testified to sell
ling Miss Brewster 80 caliber double
action revolver the day before Me-
mortal day. She said she was going
to her home in Huntington and want
ed TO take the revolver to her brother.
She bought box of 80 cartridges to
go with the revolver. Three witness
ses, Harmon and Alfred DesLornies
and John Lawrence, identified the
respondent as the young woman they
saw early on the morning of May 30,
practicing with a revolver at old
Town shop, about mile east of the
city.
Thursday morning, at the request
OF counsel on both sides, the jury, ac-
companied by counsel and the side
judges, visited the scene of the
shooting.
Clarence Bugbee was the first wit
ness called. lie lives on East Liberty
street. Anna Wheeler was a cousin
of his wife and was working at his
house on the morning of the tragedy
as a domestic. About o'clock that
morning Mildred Brewster came to
the house. Anna Wheeler introduced
her to him. He next saw the girls at
Heaton hospital about 10 O'Clock that
morning. Mrs. Clarence Bugbee
corroborated the testimony of her
husband and stated that Miss Wheel
er and Miss Brewster left the house
together about 8 o'clock that MORN
ing. 1t was raining and they both
walked under Anna Wheeler's UNI
brella. They started toward the
home of Jack Wheeler. Mrs. Frank
(. Howe testified to seeing these two
girls walking up East Liberty street
under one umbrella on the morning
of May 29. Gertrude Donohue, a
domestic in the family of Prof. d. S.
Blanpied, who lived in sight of the
place where the shooting occurred,
testified that she saw the two girls
walking down the path toward the
Wheeler house that morning. She
heard a pistol shot, looked out of the
window and saw one of the girls ly-
ing on the ground. Another shot
was fired and Miss Brewster fell. The
witness was the first one to reach the
scene. Both were lying on the ground
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" iiliarnstown.

Mrs. Loren Kidder is gaining.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lund has moved to
East Barre with her family.
Mrs. Harry Fogg goes no Penacook, n.
H., soon to be treated for cancer.
AFRO Boyce of East Roxbury has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Leon Ditty.
George Patterson is to build his house
this season. The site is on Lathrop street.
b. f. Sibley and wife returned from
Penacook, N. H., last week Saturday.
Hazel Cults returned to the Monument
House last week and mas resumed her
work as table girl.
The Grearson- Beckett company's pay
roll for March was 81 men, aud required
z, 500 TO adjust their pay for that month.
The little creamery at the junction of
the Quarry and Hersey roads has been
purchased by Mr.. Bushan for 500. He
will make tenement OF 1t.
Mrs. q. II. Holden OF Bro okfeld was in
town Friday and Saturday assisting in
the care OF her sister, Mrs. Walter Reed,
who is very in with heart trouble.
Fred e. Brown OF Berlin, who expected
to come here this spring and occupy q. III.
Sewers tenement, has made different
arrangements and will remain where be is
another year.
At the union service at the NJ. T.. church
last Sunday the attendance was small but
much interest was manifested ia behalf
OF the Cuban sufferers. A collection of
Si7 was taken.
On petition to town grand juror Burn
ham last week Thursday a warrant was
issued and David Lutey arrested by
Constable Nichols and kept in his custody
to await preliminary hearing, charged
with assault and battery upon the person
OF Peter Booth and for using dangerous
weapons, stabbing Booth and disturbing
the public peace. He Mas brought before
Justice c. U. Lathrop the following after
noon, defended by Lawyers Lspoint and
Martin OF Barre. Judgment was obtained
and he was bound up in the sum OF $50
for his appearance at Orange county court
in June. w. w. Kibbee was allowed to
sign the bail bond and the man was liber-
sted but the hearing disclosed aft sirs
whereby it was deemed necessary to cause
the arrest OF the said Peter to answer to
the matter to which he plead guilty, that
OF disturbing the public peace, for which
he was fined 80 and costs. Peter vent
hume relieved of SIS 20.
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DIR. G. r. Chandler on Friday ties,
titled that on May 29 last he was
called to Seminary hill at about 6
o'clock in the morning. He found
Anna Wheeler and Mildred Brewster
unconscious on the porch of the
Wheeler house. He found pistol shot
wound in Miss Wheeler's head. She
was apparently dying. lie ordered
her taken to Heaton hospital, where
he found that the bullet had passed
through the brain, and no attempt
was made TO recover it. The girl
died that same day. On May 81 he
performed an autopsy on her body at
the home of Luther $. Wheeler. her
father, at East Montpelier. lie ex-
tracted the bullet from her head. The
cause OF her death was the pistol shot
in her brain.
Edward McPhiloman, who roomed
at the same house with Kiss Brewster
last May, testified that he heard her
leave her room very early on the
morning of May 30. City Sheriff
Bancroft said he went to Miss Brcws-
ter's room on the forenoon of the day
the shooting occurred. lie found in
a bureau drawer box of cartridges,
a purse with a small amount of money
and note which he showed to the
reporter and aiterward gave to the
states attorney. The note was put
into the case, but was not read. En-
ma Ducette, domestic in the family
Of Rev. Andrew Gillies last May, tes-
titled as TO conversation she had
about week before the shooting with
Mildred Brewster, in which the re-
spondent said Anna Wheeler need
not be too smart with Jack Wheeler,
that she would get even with her some
time. Emma ]. Witty, matron, and
Inez Mcdonald, nurse at Heaton hos
pital, testified to the fact that Miss
Wheeler and Miss Brewster were
brought there unconscious May 30
and that Miss Wheeler died that after
noon. Miss Mcdonald helped I'M
dress Miss Brewster She found
package of cartridges in her bosom.
William j. Kinsley OF New York,
an expert in handwriting, compared
letters known to have been written
by Mildred Brewster and unsigned
letters that had been sent to the MUIR
dered girl AMI her mother, supposed
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Some Old yermonters.

Mrs. Honora McCarty of Shafts
bury observed her l05th birthday
Easter Sunday. The old woman, who
is quite active, was born in Ireland,
and has very good recollection OF
the Emmett rebellion, and tells about
being taken TO place OF safety by her
mother to escape the British soldiery.
A large portion of her life has been
spent in this country. With the help
of a granddaughter, girl of 20
years, she takes the charge of family
of several persons. In pleasant
weather she frequently walks to Ben
nington, distance of five miles, to
attend church. She is quite deaf, has
not tooth iii her head and can cat
no solid food. Otherwise she is re-
markably well preserved, aud bids
fair to live several years.
Mrs. sophia Walbridge Winnie of
Bennington, who observed her CEN
fury birthday last July, expects to
live to add another year to her long
and eventfnl life. Since the centen-
NAL anniversary Mrs. Winnie has
failed somewhat. She walks up and
down on broad veranda pleasant
days.
Gardner Upham, now living in
Windham. will be 100 years old il he
lives until next May. He is very in
telligent, has good memory, and his
faculties are well preserved. The
Boston Globe will send reporter to
interview the old gentleman on his
centennial birthday. One of the in
teresting events OF his life was the OPP
portuni,y he had of seeing Gen. La
fayette at the time of his visit to this
country in 1924. Many persons have
the impression that Lafayette was
man with dark hair, but Mr.. Upham
says the generals hair was red.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

The letter addressed to Mr.. Nc
Bride was afterward burned in wit
ness presence. From memory he
testified that its contents were: "Ihe
reports you have heard in regard to
me are not true. but the report you
will hear will be true. No man can
be engaged to me and to another girl
at the same time. II | have got TO
die, others will have 20 die too. My
clothes are packed, and these | have
on are clean. All that will have to be
done to my body will be to put on the
black waist which hangs on chair III
my room. owe you some money,
but have written my father to pay
all my bills"
Patrick Mcbride testified that re-
spondent was rooIning in his house at
the time Of the tragedy. lie heard OF
the shooting about IL that morning.
He corroborated Mr.. Sheridan in re-
gard to letters found in Miss Brews
ter's room.
George Manning testified TO meet
ing the respondent and Anna Wheel
err about s on the morning of the
shooting near the path leading to the
Wheeler house. When he met the
girls Miss Wheeler was smiling, while
Miss Brewster was talking and looked
very sober. Witness had only just
gone into the house when he heard
the report of the shooting. The bod
les had been removed to the Wheeler
house when he reached the spot.
Marion James said she became ac-
quainted with respondent in May,
1896, and knew her up to the time OF
the shooting. Respondent told wit
ne,s she never could care for anybody
but Jack Wheeler.
Court was adjourned at II rntil 2
Monday afternoon.
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Death of a Promising Young Vermont
Astronomer.

Loyal Harry Bradford, 3,elder son
of Rev. Q. A. Bradford, died recently
at Manchester. lie began the. study
OF astronomy about seven years ago,
and in 1893 was elected "lellow of
the Royal Astronomical society of
London" The young man was liv-
ing at that time at North Ferrisburg,
where his father was Methodist min
lister. His articles on astronomical
subjects attracted much attention. He
was granted preachers license, and
after attending Boston Theological
seminary he was appointed to the East
Middlebury and Ripton charge. He
entered Yale divinity school last fall
for special course, and was at home
for vacation when he was attacked
with appendicitis. He was young
man OF great promise.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Lizzie Burgin is i'll.
B. B. scribner was in Chelsea Friday on
business.
W. e. Fits went to woodsviIle, n. H.,
last week.
Mrs. Lyman Porter went to Springfield
Monday TO visit her son, j. L. Porter.
Lyman Wilson has made 800 pounds OF
sugar, " hich be sends to South Dakota.
G. p. Ryder, WHO taught in Granite
vile last winter, is to return for the sum-
mer term.
Mrs. g. P. Ryder has returned to Mr..
Crafts in Che sea to care for Mrs. Craft,
who is ill.
G. C. Heath went to Chelsea last week
Tuesday and was the guest of Erastus
Dickinson. Mrs. Heath's brother.
Mrs Mary Morrell Mead OF Barre, who
had partial shock few months ago, rail-
lied somewhat but is now worse and con-
fined to her bed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

The lamentations of the Mccullough
papers over his withdrawal are only
e1ualled by the secret heart-burnings
of those papers which were '.just about
to come out for Col. Smith when the
skies fell.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Hon. o. NJ. Barber is said to be a
candidate for auditor. Barber was
first lieutenant to Mccullough and if
he gets this office it will be sort of
olive branch TO that contingent, as
well as proper recognition of an able
man and active Republican.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

The extra issued by us Tuesday
morning. containing the presidents
message in full, doings in Congress
and large amount OF other matter OF
interest in the Cuban crisis, as well as
general reading, met with all the APP
probation we anticipated. We are IL
able to do these things anytime.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

to have been written by Miss Brews-
ter. In spite of a rigid cross-exami-
nation his opinion that all the letters
submitted to him were written by the
same person could not be shaken.
Thomas Sheridan, who roomed at the
same house with Miss Brewster in
May, had often carried letters from
Miss Brewster to Jack Wheeler and
Miss Brewster bad repeatedly told
him that Jack Wheeler and Anna
Wheeler never would be married.
The last time she told this was about
two weeks before the tragedy.
Saturday morning, counsel and
court conferred for more than an
hour upon the admissibility of the
letters shown Expert Kinsley. They
were not read, but will probably be
put in later.
Thomas Sheridan was recalled to
testify in regard to the letters found
in Mildred Brewster's room on the
Of the day of the shooting
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Clscarets Czadv Catissrtic, tie most Won
5eriul medical discos cry Of tire age, peas
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and positively on kidneys, liver and boweis,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds
cure headache, fever, halifual constipation
and biliousne<s. Please buy ard Try box
Of g. G. c. today; 10, p, 80 cents. Sold and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In care of war the Vermont lcgisla-
ture will probably be called in special
session to provide for the better equip
ment of her troops.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Hugh Henry is going to have McCul-
Tough nominated whether or no he
will accept. 1t is ''yox populi," Hugh
says, which shows how loud his own
voice sounds in his ears in comparison
to what others say.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

These are momentous, history-mak-
ing days. The next hour may SQUAD
the alarm of war. The thought is up
permost in everyone's mind. The
strain is intense. Great must be the
sense of responsibility felt by those in
authority. May their action be such
as shall commend itself to the enlight-
ened world and the indefinite future.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Nobody feels disposed to deny Gen.
Mccullough all the satisfaction he can
get from his graceful withdrawal from
the field. He makes good deal of
virtue out of necessity, to compensate
him for sundry pangs of disappoint-
ment that must come betimes. The
only unpleasant feature of his letter
was the saRctimonious manner in
which he drew his mantle about him
lest it be soiled in the political mire,
which, if it exists at all, was largely of
his making.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14

Hon. Homer w. Wallis withdrawal
leaves but two candidates for the lieu
tenant-governorship, Henry G. Bates
of st. Johnsbury and DIR. Henry ID.
Holton of Brattlebwo. The latter is
said to be not more than half in ear
nest, and the probabilities are strong
that the next state ticket will be Smith
and Bates, nominated by reclamation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-04-14


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Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
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No-To-Bac for Fifty censs.


Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
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NOTICE.

Did you know that persons out Of 10 IN
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Be sure you get SCOTS Emulsion Sc. that tn
'''-n and fsh are on the wrapper.
All druggists SOC. and sr.oo.
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THE MORNINGS AT HOME.


fine herself to the prevailing coffure. Her
thoughts on this subject are for the becom-
ir gness aud comfort of her head dress,
The usual mode of wearing the hair with
one of those elegant lcunging robes is TO
wave II back loosely from the forehead
with the knot arranged high or at the
crown of the head. Eor a low knot at the
back of the neck is almost impossible to
arrange with the prevailing high Medicis
collar
UNVEILED COMBS.
Any quantity of jeweled pins and combs
are caught In these artistic coiffures and
women who have classic heads often affect
ieweled bandos.
Tho tiny tortoise shell combs set with
turquoise or bright pink coral are worn to
advantage by blondes and brunettes, and
all of the we'll dressed women here boast
two or three of these sets of combs.
They are generally sold in sets of three
two shorter side combs and a longer ore
for gathering up and catching the little
stray locks at the back of ones coiffrre,
In this way the loose knot is almost en-
circled with these jeweed combs.
Many boudoir gowns are made low In the
neck because of the ever comfortable tenn
perature of the apartment.
Nina Goodwin.
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hem to the belt as IN past seasons One OF
the latest skirt reyivals Is the pun which
is put on around the hem. This puff Is made
Of a bias band OF the goods which is gath
cred On both edges and sewcd around the
skirt. 1t 1t be wash dress the puff y easily
managed by ironing in the usual way II u
be dress that can not wash the pun |,
stiffened BIZ crinoline or delicate inner
lining, 30 that II keeps its shape the whoie
season
Lace viii bo used great deal uSon
these skirts and ii viii be pat o. In the
form OF pnffs aud rufiles. Puffs Il may here
be stated. viii be the most Fashionable
skirt trimming there Is. Everything is
pufs: ribbon is pulled and lace u pufed.
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in v shape

There arc broad reyeres covered WIN
linen embroidery upon this coat. ,,a
The bonnet is of black ian s.raw Win Win
lunches of mignonette. The continuation
~ tan. old rose ard .aignonette is very
pretty one, and when The old rose rinpons
are repeated under the chin the enect "a p
indescribaily becoming TO the iiitis nv
she can wear little slip of green un"t
meath and her leggings can pc inann y
Tho same material as her coat II des'stn'
~ thew can match tho green OF the miE-
nonette on her hat. -. Az
Throughout the costume the perfect "a "a
nonv in tan. green and rose is prese;FSa-
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There's a Life to the Bu

M upda that's doing We are right The front rank OF prog
friends making succeeding
iron
ngOodsOrt this tade.
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MIX cake..

Have one pound OF flour. half tea
spoonful OF salt. a teaspoonful Of sugar,
two ounces OK butter. one egg and half an
ounce OF German yeast Add the sugar 10
the yeast, and let II stand, then add lit
tie iepId milk. Rub the salt and butter
into the flour and make ell into cakes OF
the size desired: set 70 rise for half an
hour, brush over with milk and bake In q
quick oven for twenty minutes.
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AN EASTER SLEEVE.

One of the Many Novelties Soon to
Appear.
One Of tho new things promised US is
the shield sleeve, which is a. new form
of trimming the shoulder. You may notice
that when sleeves are referred TO the
shoulder trimming is always meant for
the sleeve is generally a coat sleeve.
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LITTLE cInL,y EASTER COAT.

1t Is Very Durable and She Can
Wenr 1T To school or ut Pl;ty
A spring coat for small girl Is made
of tan broadcloth. The coat is very fuli
around the foot, which is produced by
the insertion of small cores at the side
seams front and back. Should the coat
be made seamless the cores can be set in
in v shape.
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,nS THIoATEn HAT.

Inoffepsiye Little tGnir fhnt ''h'n'
10 Bc q Triumph.
still another hai claims to be 'tne 'h'A-
Ter hat Of ss. = This one is highly ilnor'ea
nv the leading milliners and Is acknowi-
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.c,x irI,IcmulI.. CIoycs.

One OF the oddities Of the season In the
way of things matrimonial are the new
bridelmaids' gloves Of white or pearl gray
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edged to be the one most In vogue this
year This theater hat consists OF two
yards of broad ribbon four inchns wide,
and four yards of ribbon two inches vide.
You require also a quantity of very MR.
row ribbon wire. and three-quarters of a
yard of chiffon to be used for the two rear
bows of the hat. IL is best to selo,t an
embroidered variety that will keep its
shape. There is a great deal of beautiful
spangled chiffon on the market which 10
highly recommended for this purpose.
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I'm CoEored Silks.

I'm COEored Silks.
We will show very and chic styles in Ombre
Effects, rich Barred paids, fancy Checked, elegant
Bocaded and Bayadere Effects, Satin Striped Taeta,
Pin Checked Taetas, etc, suitable for waists full
costumes, in all the newest and most beautiful color
combinations. These Silks mostly all confined to
us exclusively. Not a i'm the town but what
will Silk Waist. You'll find 1t to you in
terest TO want it and see before buying
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IT, " Schmidt, Houstou. Texas. q
agent for Elmer . Amends Rfseegiptj =
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