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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF Louis Castor, the Keene MUIR
derer.

Owing TO the Dry Weather the Dogs
Have DImcuIty In Tracking Him---
Castor Secures Food at GiIsum and
Keene and Returns 90 the Woods.
Monday afternoon, while officers with
bloodhounds were searching for him in an
other part of the city, Castor came out of
the woods across the garden of Levi Morse,
who lives on upper Washington street.
He accosted Mrs Morse, who was standing
in the doorway. She was startled at the
voice of the murderer and still more so by
his wan and haggard features, but she rec
ognized him instantly and at once began to
comply with his request for food made on
the plea that he was furnishing. The man
was given liberal supply of bread and
butter and "a pail of milk. As he ate he
conversed with Mrs. Morse and expressed
the possibility of surrendering soon to the
authorities After finishing hisrepast Cas-
tor ran across the garden and disappeared
again in the woods. Mrs Morse did not
dare give the alarm until the arrival of her
husband late in the evening. About 10
p. NJ Mr. Morse appeared before Sheriff
Tuttle and related his story. 1t was then
too late to take out the hounds but armed
officers searched the woods and sprout land
in that part OF the city until midnis ht.
About ) Tuesday morning the hounds
were taken TO the Morse cottage, accom-
panied by Sheriff futile, DR.. Stahl, other
officers and curious citizens. The weather
has been so dry, however, that no scent re-
NAMED on the trail and the dogs utterly re
fused to take it, and after four hours
work the attempt was abandoned. Scarcely
a drop of rain has fallen in weeks, and the
Lea lie MIA
ing with dogs About II A. NJ Tuesday
Sheriff futile received telephone message
to the effect that d. Seward Smith, Sui
| livan farmer, had seen a man resembling
Castor and carrying an overcoat on his
arm leave one of his barns and cross a
| plowed field near, leaving very distinct
tracks. Smith also reported that one of
his cows had been milked,dry.
A party of officers was quickly sent out
with the hounds for another tiisi of the
trail The dogs behaved we'll both in and
out of leash, but the tracks in question did
not prove to be Csstor's, and after tramp
of many miles through the woods no fresh
trail of the murderer was found. The
party returned before shutdown to await
the next appearance of the criminal.
The bloodhouuds are owned by c. \.
Longest Of Franklin, Mass They are ac-
companied by the doctors son, Arthur, and
his son-n-law, DR.. Alfred f. Stahl. The
doctor is the best known breeder of blood.
hounds and mas,ifTs in America, having
some 70 of the former and 30 of the latter
on his 100-acre farm, together with other
finely bred animals The hounds at Keene
are thoroughbred English boodhounds
each valued at $500, with the exception OF
Luath, male, bred in England, and cham
pion Of Europe and America, who is priced
at $4,000 Luath has taken gold medal,
at the bench shows in the leading cities Of
the United States and Canada.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
FIRE AT WINCHESTER.
The Roberts Block Partially De-
strOyed.

Total Loss OF SIO,OOO---FIre Broke Out
ala O'Clock Wednesday Morning and
Was Not distinguished Until Two
Hours Later.
Fire in the Roberts block at Winchester
n. H., Wednesday morning, partially de-
stroyed the building and did serious dam
age to the occupants. The alarm was
sounded at 2:l0 A. NJ, and it was two
hours before the flames were eXtinguished.
The fire company did excellent work and
had stream of water from their steamer
in II minutes after the alarm was given.
The block was built in the winter of 1890
81 by K, l.. Roberts of Brattleboro and is
now owned by +. l.. Holton. 1t is occu-
pied on the first floor by +. G.. Pease, dry
goods and Gale & Young, groceries. On
the second floor were j. b. Shakespeare,
tailor; office Of H. Brigham, lawyer, and
f. l.. Holton, telephone office, and a tene-
ment occupied by o. G. Burt, who was the
only person rooming in the building Mr.
Burt came near being overcome by smoke.
but succeeded in reaching open air. On
the third floor was the Masonic lodge
rooms, which were also occupied by the
order of the Eastern Star.
The fire started in the grocery store and
worked its way to the roof. Its origin is
unknown, but it is thought to have been
caused by rats and matches. The grocery
stock is a total loss, while the dry goods
are thoroughly soaked and smoked. The
Masons were heavy losers as most of their
furniture was ruined, while Mr.. Brigham's
and Mr.. Holton's loss in their offices was
slight, as was also Mr. Shakespeare's, for
his goods were all carried out. The house
hold goods of Mr. Burt were ruined and
are nearly total loss. The whole loss is
estimated at $4,000, nearly covered by
insurance.
The block was one of the best in Win
chester and centrally located. As soon as
the insurance is adjusted Mr.. Holton will
begin repairs on the building and soon
have it ready for occupancy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

Ira Farr is able to resume his work at
the lake this week.
Farmers are getting much discouraged
on account of the continued dry weather
The road agent, Fred j. Harris, and
men have been clearing the roads of small
stone the past week.
Several pieces of corn have been re-
planted the past week on account of the
ground being so very dry.
Special meeting of Cheshire county
Pomona will meet with the local grange
here on Wednesday, June IA, at 1920
A. NJ. and ? p. NJ. Everybody is invited to
the afternoon session. None but patrons
will be admitted to the morning business
meeting.
Children's day will be observed Satur-
day, June 10, at 10 o'clock. Dinner will be
served at noon and there will be an enter
tainment at o'clock under the auspices
of Spafford grange. The lecturer expects
the children will have a good entertain
ment from the several schools who will
take part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Big s,vindIe in washed stamps.

Internal Revenue Agent Thompson and
Inspectors Long and O'NealI say that they
are running down messengers in bankers
and brokers' offices by whom large guam
titles of cancelled revenue stamps have been
washed and resold as brand new. THE
government has been losing 33 per cent of
its revenue in New York city by the sale
of washed stamps" said Agent Thompson.
1--WE caught one boy who had $500 worth
of Cancelled stamps in trunk at his board
ing house and $500 worth of washed stamps
in satchel" Charles Turney, alias Pat
rick Monahan, % years old, of Brooklyn,
is the messenger accused. Agent Thomp-
son says that Turney had an outfit for
washing the stamps and renewing the gum.
The gum was the same as that used by the
government. Agent Thompson says that
many of the messengers engaged in de-
frauding the government have been max
ing big profits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

disease. Mrs. L. A. Johnston, 1O3
Pilham and Ripley Sts., Montgomery,
Ala, tells her experience with catarrh
of the stomach and how she was
cured:
81 will state to you that 1 have
taken eight bottles of your Pe-ru-na
and two of Man-a-lin and rejoice to say,
God bless DR.. Hartman and Pe-ru-na-'
And l earnestly assure you that it
has done me more good than any medi-
cine have ever taken in my life. L
prescribe it to every one l meet who
is suffering, as the best medicine in
the world, and have made many con-
verts who are now rejoicing in the
great good which they have derived
from the same. 1 can tell you that
am almost entirely relieved of indiges-'
ton, that great foe which has tortured
me SO many years, and can now eat
anything desire without it is fruits or
something acid"
To understand the scientific action
of Pe-ru-na it is best to have DR.. Hart
mans special book for women or his
book on chronic catarrh. These books
are mailed free by the Pe-ru-na Medi-
cine Company, Columbus, o. All
druggists sell Pe-ru-na,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
WILLlAMSVILLE.

The tent caterpillars have arrived in
town.
Geo. C. Cooley is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
Herbert Stratton is with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Stratton.
Ira Ormsby of Canaan Four Corners.
y. Y, was a recent visitor at Ozearl At
tridge's.
Edwin X. Willard has resumed house
keeping in his former home. His mother
will live with him.
Our base ball boys expect to play
game with the Newfanes at Newfane viii
lage Saturday afternoon.
A Children's day service will take the
place of the sermon at the Methodist
church next Sunday morning.
Eugene johnson and family have re-
moved to their house in West Dover after
residence of ten years in this village.
Rev. John n. Shipman of Athol, Mass,
was here this week. He sold his house to
George 7. Manchester, who will occupy it
as home.
Our town clerk, D. A. Dickinson, saws
that real estate transfers in Newfane are
more numerous this season than for sever
al years past
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Manchester gave
a party Tuesday evening to company of
the friends of their daughter Bertha, in
celebration of her birthday anniversary.
Rev. D. A. Ball moved Monday from
the f. r. Willard house to the DR.. Blakes-
lee place recently bought of L. F. johnson
by the Universalist society for a parson-
age.
A. E. Bennison and Misses Myrtle and
Rose Nickerson, all of East Boston, ac.
companied by Lucian Stedman of Brattle.
boro, were recent visitors at c. X. Sted.
mans.
A program of the graduating exercises
of the Mortified, Mimi, High school
shows that a son of Jennie Blake Wilcox
who was a former resident of this vicini.
ty, is one of the graduates.
Children's day exercises will be held a
the Universalist church next SUNDAY
morning. The subject for the Youn!
Peoples Christian union service in tn,
evening will be "a little child shall leaC
them"
The Bennington and Windham Univer
salist convention will meet with the loca
society Tuesday and Wednesday, June q
and 81. The Young Peoples Christian
union rally will be held on the evening o
June 20.
Rev. w. A. Davenport, presiding elder
lectured at the Methodist church Monda
evening, and after the lecture presided a
the quarterly meeting of the church, a
which the old board of officers were re
elected.
, San evening with Eugene Field" wi
} be repeated at the Universalist church FIR
/, day evening, June 16. After the exel
cises lawn party will be held on tn
r church grounds, at which ice cream an
cake will be served.
As Leslie Stratton was driving G. I
, Tyler's meat cart across the long bridg
Just east of South Newfane village Wee
nesday morning one bent of the bridg
: went down, precipitating the team an
8 driver on to the rocks some II feet below
J Mr.. Stratton had several of his left rit
: broken and his left arm was badly injured
: The horses we're considerably bruised BIT
b were able to be driven home. Workme
Z were engaged in repairing the bridge {
the time of the accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

The 10th annual convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Vermont will be held
at Trinity church in Rutland Wednesday
and Thursday, the 2lst and 22d.
The dwelling house and barn of Mrs. B.
Hiland were burned at Bradford Monday.
The fire was caused by the explosion of an
oil stove. Loss $500, insurance $1,000.
William d. McMaster, 20, a veteran
newspaper man and prominent Democrat
for "a years editor and publisher of the
Spirit of the Age, died at Woodstock Tues
day.
John Cranes barn at Cabot was struck
by lightning early Monday morning and
was burned. Nine calves, ten hogs and
about 40 tons of hay were consumed. The
loss is $1,000, with small insurance.
Waite C. johnson of Centre Rutland, a
member of the Uuivt rsity of Vermont class
of '99, has received commission as second
lieutenant and has been assigned to the 18th
infantry, stationed in the province of Puer-
to Principe, Cuba. Lieut.. johnson will
spend several weeks at Governors island
where he has been assigned to special duty.
Alice, the three-y year old daughter of D.
Q. kilburn of Sudbury, was fatally burned
by drinking a concentrated solution of car
bolic acid, while alone in the house. The
acid was some that was used by Mr.. Kill
burn in the care of his horses 1t was in a
small bottle on shelf some four feet from
tGe floor. and over a sink The child, with
the aid of its high chair, managed to reach
the shelf, and gaining possession of the
bottle drank nearly all of the contents. Its
screams soon brought its mother, WHO was
not long in discovering the cause and in
telephoning for a doctor, but, although
every means was tried, there was nothing
that could be done to save the child's life.
The chid's sufferings were terrible, its
mouth and throat being so horribly burned
and swollen that it could scarcely breathe
| She lived, however, nearly 81 hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
A Specific for Fatigue

Unlike all others, Williams
Root Beer has a distinct and
positive character of its own.
1t satisfies thirst better than
any other drink, and is a spe-
cific for fatigue. Don't miss
Williams Root Beer-de-
lighttul, refreshing and cool
ing. 1t is the popular light
drink of today. A bottle of
extract makes five gallons.
Sold everywhere.
Williams & Carleton Co., Hartford, Conn.
makers OF Williams Flavoring Extracts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
reach of Promise Suit for $4,000.

Miss May b. Davis, formerly table girl
at the Mansion House, in Greenfield, start
ed a suit Monday against William j. New
comb for S2j 600 for alleged breach of
promise. The declaration sets forth that
there was a mutual promise to marry, and
there is now refusal on the part of the
young man to keep his promise. The dec
laralion sets forth that the plaintiff has
suffered great injury in her affections, has
been subjected to great modification and
injury, has been deprived of worldly adj
vantage, has been injured and broken in
health, and that her reputation and good
name in the community have been de
stroyed. The engagement was announced
some months ago in the newspapers, and
the date for the marriage was fixed, but a
few days before the time set the young
man left town and his whereabouts are not
known. He comes from an excellent
family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

\ mob of 5000 Cubans at San Antonio
de Los Banos lynched Jose Llebregat, who
was Spanish lieutenant of guerrillas dur
ing the war. Llebregat's father-in-law
was badly wounded after the latter had
been shot Llebregat's wife witnessed
the killing of her husband, and was so af-
fected that her recovery is doubtful,
American troops have been sent to San An
tonic. The Spaniards there claimed that
the Cubans were planning to kill all the
Spaniards in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
IToonshIner who Came from whiting
ham.

Officers of the internal revenue service,
assisted by Perry c. Crafts, deputy sheriff,
recently raided house in Shattuckyille,
a hamlet Of Colrain, Mass, and found a
small still for making malt whiskey 1t
had capacity of about a gallon an hour.
1t is alleged it had been operated by Ex-
caviar Vincent, a French Canadian, who
came to Shattuckvile from Nottingham
some time ago, and who had retailed the
whiskey. He had become frightened be-
fore the raid was made and had fed to
Canada. The still was confscated This
is the first case of "moonshinng" known
within Franklin county for many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
VERMONT NEWS.
Baptist sunday school workers.

The Both annual meeting of the Baptist
Sunday school association ended at Barre
Wednesday. One hundred and twenty
five delegates were present, representing
every section of the state. The report of
the secretary showed that there are at
present 90 Baptist churches in Vermont
Seventy have settled resident pastors.
The number of Baptist Sunday school
teachers in Vermont is 1908, and the num-
Der of pupils is 7410. The officers elected
for the ensuing year follow: President,
Rev. w. A. Kinzie of Bristol vice presi-
dent, Rev. II. Crocker of Fairfax; secre-
tary and treasurer, Rev. 7. A. Howard of
Randolph. The convention voted that it
was in favor of combining the state Sun
day school convention and the state Bap-
fist convention, so that they shall meet al
the same time and place in the future
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
STRATTON.

Newton w. Eddy and daughter Arlie of
Claremont, N. H., are at his mothers.
A. j. Pike, our road commissioner, and
gang of men and teams, are working the
roads.
NJ. F. Perry's unfinished building, which
was damaged by the wind last winter, has
been bought by W. E. Kidder, who is
moving it 70 Wardsboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

The stockholders of the Greenfield and
Turner's Falls electric railroad have voted
to increase the capital stock $50, 900 and to
extend the tracks from Lake Pleasant to
Montague. The contract for building the
road is already made, and most of the ma
terial is already bought. 1t is hoped to
have tie addition completed by July /. 1t
will give the Montague people way of
reaching Millers Falls, Turner's Falls and
Greenfield.
Four of the veteran conductors on the
Fitchburg road, Oliver Neal w F. Phelps
and Henry G. Trefry of the main line, and
Koran of the Rutland division, have re
ceived letters from General Superintend-
ent Melcher stating that their services are
no longer required. No other explanation
is given. All four men have been in the
service of the company for years. The
men say that they know no reason why
they are discharged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

Mrs. NJ. A. Fisher of Brattleboro is in
town for few days.
Major D. w. Whittle has come to North
field for the summer. He is in feeble
health at present.
Rev. Mr.. Birks of Bernardston preached
last Sunday morning in the Unitarian
church in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Piper.
DR.. G. F. Pentecost and family of Yon-
kers, n. Y, reached here on Monday to
spend the summer at their Main street
residence.
G. II. Webster has placed another vau-
able relic in the relic room of the public
library, consisting of the signature of
George Washington.
A special meeting of the Rod and Gun
club will be held on Wednesday evening
June IA, for the purpose of electing a
president in place of II. F. Field, resigned
and transactng other important business
A full attendance is desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Two Hundred KIondiLers PerIshed on
Edmonton.

More than 200 men lost their lives on the
Edmonton trail in British Columbia, last
winter in the effort to reach the Klondike
mines. Fifty were drowned in the Great
Slave lake. The steamer Laurada, which
arrived at Seattle Wednesday from Fort
Wrangel and intermediate points, brings
an awful story of death by drowning,
starving and freezing. Ten men were
frozen TO death, some committed suicide,
% died of scurvy, several were lost IN the
woods, a score were found dead of expos
ure, and only the strongest got through to
the coast. Hundreds are still in danger,
and many of these will never see the Unit
ed States again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
WonderfuIly streng hened.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel won
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while, 1
thought l must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. "-MRs. EMILE
SCHNEIDER, 1874 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
TNayyW otAers
GrotI2ude
LETTER TO MRS, PINkHAM NO. 26,7ssI

LETTER TO MRS. PIHKHAM NO. 2o,7sSI
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Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement l was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
a great deal of headache, palpitation
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weak and tired that l could not do my
work. l became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have a sweet baby girl. / never
before had such an easy time during
labor, and l feel it was due to Lydia
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am now able to do my work and feel
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thank you enough. - Mas. ED. Ell
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Death of Mrs. Hazen Aver.

Mrs. Eliza A. Aver, widow of Hazen
Aver. who died at her home in Putney on
Thursday June l, was born in Washing
ton. y. H., Aug 3, 1917. She was the
laughter of Isaac Proctor and Hannah
Weld She came to Putney with her hus-
band in 1865 and settled on a farm on
West Hill Her death was due to heart
disease, from which she suffered severely
during the last ten days of her life. She
seemed impressed from the first of her ill
ness by the idea that she could not recov-
or. but nevertheless she was patient to the
last. and in talking with her immediate
friends who were caring for her she sgni-
fed her wishes as to the disposal of many
of her belongings. Her death was peace.
full and without struggle.
She had often said while in her usual
health that ,he did not wish to live day
after becoming unable to wait upon her
self. and her desire was granted, as she
came out into the sitting room with her
family only the day before her DEATH as
she had done every day during her illness.
She was a member of the Baptist church,
with which she united in her youth, and
she was a faithful member and worker.
She is survived 10y one daughter, Mrs. NJ.
c. ingalls, of Putney, and by two grand
children. One daughter died in youth.
Mrs. Ayers funeral was held at her home
ON saturday, June g. Rev. E. F. Mitchell
officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Work Begun ON N.w mo.pi,nI.

b. y. Farreu began getting out stone on
Tuesday for the foundation of the new hos
pital he is to build at Montague City. The
building will be of brick, in old Italian
style of architecture. About 80 patients
will be accommodated. Wilson Eyre, jr,
of Philadelphia drew the plans, and he is
expected at Montague City this week to
consult with Mr.. Farren. The building
will have front of 100 feet 1t will be T
shaped and in the center the depth is so
feet, and the wings will have depth of 81
feet. The building will be we'll equipped
with offices and everything for the comfort
of the patients and the convenience of the
physicians and nurses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
GIVE THE CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain.o. 1t is a delicious, appetizlng
nourisbing food drink to take the place OF coffee
Sold by all liked by all yh e asEe pis ike
~ osS s, "tIee mt is free from all its injurious
I nropaTtiss Grain aids digestion and strength
ems the nerves II is not stimulant put h Sr;nh
~ aith great benefit Costs about one-fourth as
much as coffee. IS and 70 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
A Gain Reported.

"My mother had dizzy spells and she began
taxing Hoods Sarsaparilla. She gained in health
and strength and was soon able to go about the
house. She is now enjoying good health, We
think Hoods sarsaparia is the pest 90 ReGlctne
Street, Rockland, Me. IN .,..,.
Hoods Pills give strength even whlie their
ootbsrtic qualities are at work. Easy TO take
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

Prof. Schurman of the United States
Philippine commission is coming home next
month. He sails from Manila today on the
gunboat Bennington for a three weeks
trip among the southern islands.
Gen. Halls brigade left Morong Wednes-
day, marching along the lake to TaytaY.
Morong is to be garrisoned temporarily by
the North Dakota regiment and the 4th
cavalry