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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
WESTMINSTER WEST.

A. T. Wilcox has spent week with his
brother in Warren, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Cutting were with
relatives in Gre n River two or three days
last week.
Dr. A. W. Go ham of Waitsfield was
with his mot,er and sister in the village
for several days recently.
Mrs. J. l.. Ormsby expects to spend
some days in Bellows Falls in helping her
daughter, Mrs. Edison, arrange for house
keeping.
Mrs. Frank L. Harlow and Master Paul
Harlow, after having spent the summer
here, have returned to their home in Nal
den. Miss Alice Braley is to remain with
the family there for the present.
The annual harvest festival under the
auspices of the ladies aid society occurred
last evening The proceeds OF the occasion
go towards paying the debt incurred in the
painting of the church, which has not yet
all been discharged.
j. II. Clark is laying pipe for conveying
water from his house in the village to his
barn on the opposite side of the street. In
digging across the roadway he came upon
rock so that he was Obliged to do good
deal of blasting to remove the obstruction.
Mr.. Hemenway of Walpole has bee in
the place with the design of getting up
singing school if there is encouragement
enough for it. At a meeting called Tues
day evening Hugh WtllmaD, Hugh Goodell
and Walter Buxton were appointed COM
mttee to solicit contributions for this OBJ
ject
The steam mill shut down last Saturday
and probably will not resume work until
shedding, or at least until the ground is
frozen hard. The land is so wet and
DOGGY over which the logs must be drawn,
that it has become impossible to bring them
to the mill, the tIu ks sinking in clear to
the axles in some places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Mr. Levi Sireeter.

1t seems eminently fitting that one who
has lived nearly century should receive
something more than passing notice.
The above is an excellent likeness of our
oldest citizen, the venerable Levi Streeter,
who lives with his son, Isaiah e. Streeter,
in North Hnsda e.
Mr.. Streeter was born Sept. 10, 1902,
and is now in his Goth year. His long life
has been spent near the scenes of his child
hood
When he was IA years old his father
died and TO him his mother and four young
er children looked for support Young
Levi, by hard work and regular habits
traits which have characterized his life,
proved himself equal to the emergency.
Seldom is our privilege of seeing such
remarkable preservation, at such an ad-
vanced age, as Mr.. Streeter exhibits
His vision is perfect, all his senses are
normal, excepting that of hearing, which
is slightly impaired lie is able to do an
ordinary days work and from his alert
ness one would not judge him much over
20.
His father was Isaiah Streeter and his
mother was Polly Proctor, an English girl
who came to Hnsdale in the early years of
the century. He has a grandchid for
every year of his life-G0 grandchildren
and 80 great grandchildren.
His favorite pastime is bee hunting and
he has been succt ssful in locating several
swarms this season. He thinks nothing Of
walking ten miles in day, and has endur-
ance far beyond many several years his
inferior. AT his last birthday many peo-
pie gathered TO greet the old gentleman
and hear him relate incidents long past
1t is not at.all improbable to predict that
we shall soon have centenarian in our
midst The best wishes of citizens and
friends 20 out to Mr. Streeter, and it is
hoped that his life and happiness may be
continued for many years to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

Disastrous typhoons, sand storms and
floods have caused fearful loss of life and
property in the orient. In the district
watered by the river Feng in Japan 100
villages have been swept away and 2OOO
persons drowned.
Another report says 80 towns are under
water. Thousands of refugees are flock
ing to the cities. The Ishimari river also
ovelfiowed, drowning over 100 persons.
Seven prefectures were destroyed. In a
terrible typhoon off Formosa, happening
the same as the floods, great damage TO
shipping was done. At Tenant, eight
junks were wrecked, and 100 lives lost.
Twelve junks were driven to sea and lost.
Among the ships wrecked was the
American bark Comet. The ship was
abandoned and the crew saved. The
steamer Gowrie is partially wrecked A
French steamer was wrecked on the beach
near the American. The German steamer
trinidad, formerly of the Cunard line,
was abandoned in the open sea Home
ward bound passengers state that they
passed through 20 miles of abandoned
wrecks, chiefly Chinese junks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

The alleged war preparations of France
are the absorbing subject of discussion in
Paris. According to the French papers
there were important naval experiments at
Toulon Wednesday evening. A fotilla of
torpedo boats was detailed to make an en-
deavor to force the entrance of the harbor,
and the whole garrison was called to
arms and forts and batteries were manned
ready for instant action. Vice Admiral
Barrera presided Wednesday at a secret
council of war at Brest, in which the chief
OF maritime for-es took part. Confden-
tial orders were subsequently issued to the
garrison. The Aurore asserts that five
classes OF naval reserves around Brest have
been ordered TO hold themselves in readi-
ness for active service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

The death of no man in the Vermont
conference could have aroused more genu-
inc sorrow than did the news which came
from ST. Johnsbury Friday that Rev. H. A.
Spencer, presiding elder, had expired.
After long term of service in Vermont,
during which he was presiding elder in the
Montpelier and Springfield districts, he
went to the New Hampshire conference,
remaining there four years. He returned
to Vermont in 1898 as financial agent of
the Montpelier seminary and in three years
raised the debt of the institution, $50, 900,
In 1896 he was appointed to the Spring
field conference, serving two years, and
last spring he became presiding elder of
the st. Johnsbury district. His was
strong, forceful personality, which had an
ennobling effect upon the several commun-
titles in which he had labored as pastor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Fire Insurance Company Meetings.

The annual meeting of the Union Mutual
fire insurance company was held at Mont
pelier Wednesday, when these officers were
elected; James w. Brock, president, Her
bert F. Brigham, vice-president; Harlan
w. Kemp, secretary and treasurer: Della
A. Fay, assistant secretary. John H.
Merrifield of Newfane is the director rep
resenting Windham county
The Vermont Mutual fire insurance com
pany elected the following officers: Fred
L. Smith, president Jas T. Sabin. vice
president and secretary; William 7. Dewey,
treasurer; l.. P. Gleason, auditor. Wind
ham and Windsor counties are represented
on the board of directors by ]. L. Martin of
Brattleboro and W. W. Stickney of Lud-
low.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Report of Naval Ba,i. Manila.

The London Times had a story from its
Madrid correspondent Wednesday to the
enect that naval engagement had been
fought in the Philippines between the
Americans and the rebels, in consequence
OF Admiral Dewey forbidding the latter TO
ny the rebel nag from their ships The
despatch stated that there had been losses
on both sides, but that the Americans cap
tured the rebel ships. The story is not
generally believed. The rebels have no
navy and control only few small ships
which they captured from the Spaniards
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Shot His wife to End Her sufrering..

In order to save his wife from years of
suffering from insanity, William F. Muir
ray of Clinton, Ia, shot and killed her
Monday evening at Oak Grove, Mich, and
then turned his revolver upon himself with
fatal results.
Mrs. Murray had been an inmate of the
Oak Grove sanitarium since last December.
She was incurably insane. Murray was
allowed TO take his wife out for a walk.
Their long absence caused search to be
made and their bodies were found under
an oak tree side by side. A long letter
left by Murray showed that the deed was
deliberately planned. Murray was
wealthy man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Helen Hamilton has gone to Dub
lin, N. II.
Miss Lucy Barrett is visiting at Mrs. l..
b. Daniels's.
w. E. L. Walker has been in Boston
this week buying goods.
Mrs. L. S. Walker is spending a week
in Boston and Fitchburg.
DR.. Hall Staples attended the meeting of
the State Medical society in Brattleboro
last week.
Mrs. Pratt returned to her home in
Maine on Wednesday, taking her grand
daughter, Madeline Staples, with her.
Mrs. Staples accompanied them to Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

The first husking party of the season
was given Tuesday evening by Dana Fair
banks.
Hugh Kendall goes this week to Water
town, Mass, TO work as private coachman.
An apple of the Wolf River variety was
raised by Chas. Walker which measures
IL 1-8 inches in circumference.
Hollis Wyman has exchanged his farm
in Westminster for the real estate of Nor.
man Blodgett, short distance from the
village here.
Samuel Wood, one of our oldest resi-
dents, is very ill.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Pushed Into "A Vat OF Boiling Water.

William F. Ryan was fatally scalded at
the Arnold Print works al North Adams
yesterday by being pushed into a vat of
boiling water. He died at the hospital at
10 o'clock last night, after terrible suffer
ing, Severino De Stefanio, one of the
Workmen in the same room, got into a
quarrel with some of the men, and scuille
followed. In the scufile Ryan was pushed
into the vat, whether Intentionally or not
the officers did not know, or if they knew
would not say. Stefanio was arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Confessed That He Set the Fires.

Herbert D. Smith, young man who is
not bright mentally, confessed at Green
field Tuesday to Deputy Fire Marshal
Crittenden, Deputy Sheriff Smead and
George II. Wright, chief engineer of the
fire department, that he set fire to the
barn and hay owned by Joseph p. FELTON,,
situated on Chapman street, which was
burned Monday. Smith had already
served term in ia ilfor setting fires. He
does T. simply for the purpose OF seeing
the flames. This kind of fun cost Mr..
FELTON, $1,000. Smith is now In custody.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

G. A. Robertson is in New York this
week.
Clarence D. Fay has joined the foot ball
squad at Dartmouth
Chas. Shantley began work in Halle &
Frost's mill Monday.
Myron Minis and family of Keene were
in town over Sunday.
A supper was served at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening.
Miss Grace Wiley has been visiting in
Springfield for few DAYS.
Mrs. James Cairns of Claremont was the
guest OF her son over Sunday.
Chas. Gray left Tuesday for Greenwich,
n. Y, where he has a situation.
Miss Carrie Stearns has returned to Bos-
ton to resume her musical studies.
Miss Melissa Howard is spending a week
with friends in Ashburnham and Boston.
Jones & O'Brien have had their store fit
ted with 25-light acetyline gas machine.
F. II. Jones, of the firm of Jones &
O'Brien, is in New York this week on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs Mandrin Russell were the
guests of Lester Clark for few days last
week
Paul McGinnis, carder in Amidon' 8
mill, met with painful accident while at
work Friday.
Miss Mary Packard of Hudson, Mass. =,
was in town from Friday till Tuesday Wis
iting relatives.
The Company men from Hinsdale re-
ported at Brattleboro Thursday, Oct. 10,
for examination
Snow on the tops of the Vermont mount
aims was plainly visible from Tower hill
Monday morning
Dorsey Conway has accepted a position
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Killed on "A Torpedo Roat.

The torpedo boat Davis, which started
on its official trial trip off the Oregon coast
yesterday was disabled by the bursting of
a number of boiler tubes. Eight of the
crew were badly scalded and three of them
died after reaching Astoria.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

state of Vermont advertise to give them
still greater facilities for escaping Just
taxation? 1t will disgrace itself to the
coming generation if it does.
NJ o. HOWE, Newfane. VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
THE VERMONT PHGNIx BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY OCTOBl
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Electric Railroad.

work of Construction VIII Begin at
once, hut Probably the Rosd VIII Not
he Completed this FRll---C hanges In
Route.
Electric railroad matters do not progress
very rapidly as yet owing to the absence of
the constructing engineer, A. V. Nash, who
is engaged with large force of men on an
important sewer job in Winooski. Mr..
Ho ton has been here all the time and has
fully completed all franchises in the public
highways so that all is ready to begin grad
ing. He hopes to see this under way by
the middle of next week. All thought Of
being able o complete it this fall is given up,
unless the season is an exceptionally good
one. Nothing has been decided upon be-
tween the road and the Rutland railroad re-
garding rights on the land owned by them
from the passenger station to the top of the
hill near the Vermont Farm Machine com
pany's building. From there the franchise
is complete through the square, up Rock
ingham to Green, down Green to Williams,
through that to Atkinson, then through
the extension of Henry to the Old Terrace.
A change has been made in the route
from Sabin's bridge to c. l.. BARRIERS farm
house They have secured the rights across
the Sabin and Barber farm so it is definite
ly decided to keep the route on that side of
the river and away from the highway for
nearly two miles. They will build their
bridge near the Barber bridge instead of
the Sabin bridge, as has been expected.
Otherwise the route is unchanged This
change has the advantage Of keeping out
Of the highway and running directly
through the Barber grove, which is con-
sidered valuable. 1t is a matter which the
road has desired from the first but could
not get the rights over the Sabin farm until
now. Work will be begun on this section
first as it will not interfere with the high
way as early in the construction, and if but
little is done this season the highway will
be in better shape during the winter. Moth
ing prevents the hiring of laborers except
the absence of the engineer and he Is ex
pected today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

The ice men of the village have'complet-
ed their season. During the last two weeks
q. F. Evans has been delivering ice re-
ceived from Nashua, but it having cost
him SO much more than usual he raised his
price two weeks ago FROM 30 to 80 cents
per hundred. Mr. Kniry has not deliver
ed any for about ten days. The regular
supply of the year gave out with both deal
ers three or four weeks ago and they have
bought wherever they could.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
The Business Outlook

Is very Encom g---Mills Are RUM
ming on Full Time and Immense
Quantities of Paper Are Icing Manu-
fscIur'd.
The outlcck of business in this village the
com,rg winter is goCd in most respects
Although the imme date prospect of growth
is not Is coed as sCme years, 1t is more
than good when compared with most 9TH
CT plsces in New England. The mills are
all running full time end more paper, and
pulp, is berg produced here at tins time
than ever before. 1t is probable the Inter
national Paper company IS employing
nIout eight or 0 men less than at this time
last year, Tut with improved machinery
the ~ oduct is greater. Their repair ana
construction gang is working over time,
having averaged nine days week Tor
some months A number OF their ma
chimes have been down at differen times
and have been repaired and improved SO
they make more paper than formerly.
The outlook seems to be TOW ard running
more machines under the hill by steam
power, utilizing the alter power for much
increased production of pulp. Steam gives
a UGH steadier power than water where
so many wheels are in use, the starting and
head and const quent deviation in motion,
rendering the paper either thicker or
thinner. With the pulp stones the differ
ence in speed is not so great an obstacle.
1t is noticeable that the general and i'm
portant repairs of this company are CON
fined largely to the paper machines, with
little done to improve the pulp machinery.
This would indicate an idea of the com
pany to materially change the general sys-
tenn of pulp manufacture here, possibly the
erect on of one large mill devoted exclu-
sively TO pulp, as soon as the power can be
spared from the paper machines.
Since the international company took the
business here no paper or pulp manutact-
urers have been laid off for the lack OF
work, and their construction account has
not decreased. Laboring men have been
able to find employment to as great de
gree as in most other places of this size
during the last five years. Other mills
here are all running full time, and they
also are probably producing more paper as
a whole than at any time in the past. The
general impression is abroad on our streets
thst there are an excessive number Of va
cant tenements in our village, but close
count disproves the statement. 1t is proba-
bly, fact that there are six or eight less
families in the village than last year, but
there are not over 10 or 10 tenements va
cant in the village. The outlook of values
in real estate is as good today as at any
time, and those who take the trouble to
look deeply into the subject of general
business matters feel the outlook to be en-
couraging in nearly every respect for the
future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

All disorders caused by a bilious state of the
system can DO cured BY using Carriers Little
Liver Pills. No pain, gIlping or discomfort at.
tending their use. Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

To get relief from indigestion biliousnesa, con.
stipatiOn or torpid liver without disturbing the
stomach or purRinR the bowels, take a few doses
OF Carters Little Liver Pills. they will please you
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

Ask your neiEhbor II she ever used hvecent
"Scourine" for dishw AAhlnR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

The truth is five cent "scourine" cannot be
beat at any ice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21
Slaughter of the InnOcents.
In IA single NIGH! Hen Houses Draped
In Mourning and strongly Guarded!
Intense Excitement Among boosters
and Pullett!!!

In Mourning and strongly Guarded!
Intense Excitement Among boosters
and PuIIett!H
Hinsdale was the scene Of a series of
foul and cruel murders Monday night
Shortly after midnight Lawyer 4. j. Tenn
pie heard disturbance ia his hen house
and on going TO the yard found nearly 30
of his fine fowls either dead or dying,
nearly all OF them bi ten through the lower
part of the back. AS he entered the prem
ises a dog dashed out through the wire
screening, but he was unable TO identify
the animal in the darkness more than to
say that he was of white and brown
color, medium size and had on a collar
with paddock. A large number of the
hens were evidently snatched off the perch,
bitten and dropped and lay in a row IN
derneath.
When morning dawned 1t was discov-
cred that Pharmacist u. L. Brigham,
whose yard joins Lawyer Temples, had
lost his entire stock, %, killed in the same
way, only one bantam being leTt to tell the
sad tale. Very soon news of like disas-
tiers began to come in from other boroughs.
Leander Delphy on Spring street reports II
fowls killed III the same way; Mrs. Joseph
Bergeron on Main street 30 more, Charles
Newcomb ?, and there are other wards yet
to hear from. Several people saw the dog,
but nobody seems TO be able to give an ac-
curate description of him. One thing is
certain, he is bloodlhirsty fellow and
would be a credit TO the White Chapel dis
trict in London.
If it We're not that the murderer was
seen by more than one person, the foul
(fowD deed would naturally be laid at the
door Of "the Wild Horse of rartary," for
merly owned by Holland & Richards and
driven by l.. Fitzgerald. That noble
steed had an omnivUrOus appetite, and in
his day would eat bArbrd wire, hose,
Clothes lines, in fact anything that came
in his way. But 1.-The wild horse" is now
driven on milk route in Keene, and
would hardly come 20 miles to crafty his
appetite when there are so many hen
yards in the city at his disposal.
The selectmen appointed A. Bliss and
Frank Fuller to appraise the value of the
slaughtered fowls They reported Mr..
Temples financial loss $50; Mr.. Brigham's,
$40, several of his specimens being prize
winners; Mr., Delphy, IS so; Mrs. Berge-
ron, SIS; Mr.. NewcOmb, 81.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-09

Il is often dificult task To get vines
started which have been planted near
dwellings. The plants stand stu for
long time In many caseA It 10 ire
quently the case that the soil II poor
In such locations. Materials from the
cellar have been placed there, often OF
sand or clay, In which no plant can
thrive. This must be made right by
digging out barrowful or two OF this
rubbish and filling In with good soil.
Another, and perhaps q greater rea-
son for this poor growth is that the
buildings keep away the rain from GER
tain quarters, causing the soil to be-
come so dry that nothing can grow on
1t. When this Is the trouble 1t can
be remedied to q great extent by pro-
curing vines Of some length Of stem,
that they may be placed some distance
away from the wall. Let II DO q Viz
ginia creeper, for instance. Get q vine
with a stem two feet or moro In
length. Plant 1t two feet from the
wall, opening a trench from 1t to the
wall in which the shoots are to be laid
and covered over with earth. This will
bring the point Of the vine close to
the wall, up which It will soon run.
The roots, being two feet apart from
the wall, will meet with more moisture
than II closer to It and the shoots
which have been carried along under
ground will make roots In time, push
Ing along fast. in this way, with the
roots in good soil, many a vine has
been given q good start, which other
wise would have grown but little or
died out completely. 1t Is an excellent
plan, and one not often thought Of
Rural World.