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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

j. G. Knapp and wife are home for a
few days.
K. II. Winchester is home from New
York for his vacation. 1t is reported that
he is to go into business for himself soon,
running bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Gilmore, who
have been spending the summer at the
West Brattleboro Inn, have returned to
their home in New York.
The newly-organized band began re-
hearsals last week and will hereafter hold
regular weekly rehearsals TO be in readi-
ness for public appearance next season.
Regular preaching service will be held
at the Baptist church next Sunday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock Sunday school at
11:45 A. NJ; praise and preaching service
at 7 p. NJ. The Baptist ladies' aid society
will meet with Mrs. Thurber of West
Brattleboro Thursday afternoon and even
ing, Aug. nth.
A party of young people from the Con-
gregational society, consisting of seven
men and six women, assembled Mt. Wantas-
tiquet Tuesday afternoon. The day was
fine and good time was made both going
and coming. On reaching the pinnacle a
lunch was hastily spread and as hastily
cleared away. 1t would be a pleasant
thing for excursionsts If a spring could be
found or water be obtained on the summit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
A Pointer worth Following.

Lake Sunapee is fast gaining prominent
and foremost position as a recreation
ground, and tourists from every section of
the country congregate on its hospitable
shores, there to enjoy a scenic outlook, far
more beautiful than pen can describe. The
steamers plying over the lake make land
ings al a score or more of prominent out
ing grounds where one may spend the day
in a most enjoyable manner.
There is excellent fishing at Sunapee
lake, and for those who enjoy rowing, am
pie facilities are at hand.
The Boston 81 Maine railroad will run a
special excursion to Lake Sunapee station
on Sunday, Aug 10, from stations on the
Connecticut 81 Passumpsic division, Brat
tleboro to Windsor, inclusive, and the rate
for the trip is extremely low. The special
trains will arrive at the station at 1890 A.
NJ, and the returning specials will not leave
until 5:15 p. M, so that excursionists will
have an excellent opportunity for recrea-
ton and enjoyment. Inquire of ticket
agents regarding them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
BURGLARY AT READsBoRo.

Safes in the Post ONCE and III, A. Par
sOns's Market Blown Open and 500
In Cash and Two Gold Watches TIA.
ken from the Market.
Early Sunday morning, just before daylight.
was the time selected 10y gang of thieves to Wis
It Readsboro, and from the similarity Of their
work it is a certainty that the burglars were the
same men who entered the depot at Wilmington
on the night of July 10, bound and gagged the
Waterman and blew open the safe at that place
Readsboro seems to be an ideal place for the com
mission of such crime. The Saturday and Sat
urday night trade is heavy merchants keep all
their money and valuables 10 safes trusting 70
luck to find everything all right next day. There
II absolutely no police protection and this fact
there.
They first visited the post office ard store, pry.
ing open the door with heavy iron bar II is
customary for the postmistress Mrs. Ada. NJ.
Houghton, to take to her home at the close Of
business hours all the money and stamps togeth-
er with other receipts of the day. Had it not
been for her forethought in this matter the
burglars would have secured a large amount Of
cash and stamps.
Not TO be bafisd. however, the thieves proceed.
ed 70 the wholesale and retail meat market of H.
A. Parsons, located on Main street They broke
open the door and entering the office blew open
the safe securing 500 in cash. $50 of which was in
gold. They also took a valuable gold watch and a
number Of private papers belonging to Mr.. Par.
sons.
The safe was badly wrecked by the explosion
Two small holes had been bored through the
heavy steel door directly under the knob. The
noise of the explosion was distinctly heard On
either side OF Mr.. Parsons's store, but for some
reason they did not investigate.
IL was learned Monday morning that three men
broke open the railroad shed at Sherman station
below Read boro and taking a hand car worked
their way down the narrow gauge to the tunnel.
Leaving the car they were seen to start on foot
along the tracks Of the Fitchburg, going east.
Merchants and others in Readsboro are much
alarmed over the frequency OF these burgares
and il is likely that some action will be taken to-
ward securing police protection.-lN North Adams
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
THOMPSON WILL CASE.
A Hearing Will BE Held at SIAM
ford, Conn, Aug. 16.

An Attempt VIII lie Made 60 Break the
wIiI---BOstOn Transcript says the Es-
tate Now Amounts to s3,OOO,OOO.
DR.. Charles K. Rowell of Stamford,
Conn, nephew and physician Of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, widow of
Thomas Thompson, the Boston philanthro-
pist, who died in 1869, leaving fortune of
half a million dollars, the income OF which
at his wife's death was to be devoted TO
poor seamstresses and working girls, was
asked today about the announcement
printed that there is likely to be contest
over the will. The estate of Thomas
Thompson is now estimated at SO 900, 900,
and the trustee is William Minot of this
city. This is not the first attempt TO break
the will. When Mr.. Thompson died an
attempt was made to have the will set
aside, but the case was never tried.
DR. Rowell says that an appreciation Of
kindness prompted Mr.. Thompson to pro
! vide for the poor seamstresses and working
! girls Of Brattleboro and Rhinebeck One
! of his eccentricities was never to ride in
cars. He always travelled in a carriage.
| In the two towns mentioned he met with
accidents, and i'm return for the assistance
and attention shown him on these occa-
sions he endowed the "poor seamstresses
| of these places IL was about the time
sewing machines were coming into general
use and many needlewomeu were left with
/ out employment. DR.. Rowell thinks II
was Mr.. Thompson's intention to found
homes for these women, and be says there
is no logical reason Why the wishes of the
teslator cannot De put la force, even though
30 years have passed
Before The Boston fire, Mrs Thompson
had an annual income of about So, 600.
She relinquished a part of This 10 repair
ihe estate, reducing IL t9 $50 600 year.
She Dent he entire sum iu travelling and
for what she was led 90 believe were char
liable and worthy purposes until She was
stricken with apopleXy. Then Judge II.
Stanley Finch OF the Stamford probate
court appointed a c0uservator of her per-
son and property. Afler that time She did
not live mp to her income, and what re.
manned has accumulated until it now
amounts To- Sj00,0J0 This estate is in
charge OF Judge Downs OF stamford
Conn, the conserva.or Mrs. Thompson
lelt viii btquea.hing her estate TO heI
sister, Mrs. Moon, but the latter's death
preceded Mrs. Thompson's by about year
Judge r. G.. Taylor OF the Stamford pro
bate court has fixed upon Wednesday, Aug
10, as the date for a hearing on ,he appoint
ment Of an administrator of the estate
Boston Transcript OF last evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Power from the rides.

Edward p. Butts of Hartford, Conn, a
member of the firm of Butts & Crosby,
architects, and of the French Society of
Civil Engineers, although a young man,
hassbeen engaged in solving tide water
problems for years, and for his able work
in the construction of the tide water mill
in Bangor, Me-, which pumps the city
wales supply, received the degree of civil
engineer. from the Pennsylvania State
University. lie has now turned his at
tention TO a tide water problem at Mantle
and will attempt an entirely new feature
of employing the tide wheel for the pro-
duetion of compressed air to be used as
power for an electric light plant and for
such other purposes as may be feasible
The general plan is to fix across the tide
four immense understood power wheels,
each 80 feet in diameter, with 40-foot face,
so constructed that no matter whether the
tide is coming in or running out, the pad
dies will take the power of the tide current
The power developed by the wheels will be
conveyed by a spur gear to the compressed
air plant, which will be housed on the
shore. By a series of compressors, or,
popularity speaking, pumps, air will be
compressed To greater degree in each one
of the series, until 1t is ready for the
storage tank, from which 1t will be drawn
as q motive power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD.
No Truth In the Report That the MILL
tia Has Been offered For the Dewey
Parade.

No Truth In the Report That the MILL
tia Has Been offered For the Dewey
Parade.
The following item was printed in the New
York Mail and Express and has been copied by
some Of the Vermont papers, which has caused
considerable comment. IL reads:
THE state of Vermont has offered her entire
military force as part OF the grand military sg'
gregation TO join in the march in honor Of Dew
ey 1t is the first response from any sister state
the invitations sent week ago by Maj Gen. Roe
chairman OF the land parade sub comAnittee. The
offer was made personally to Gen. Roe's repre-
sentative, Major Holland, by the adjutant-gener'
al OF the National Guard Of Vermont who was
sent by the Green Mountain governor TO assure
the New York military authorities that Vermont
might be counted upon to do her best on that &C.
casion. In the absence of Gen. Roe, Major Ho
land accepted the offer formally While it has
been impossible on 50 short notice to give as
there is hardly doubt that the Green Mountain
soldiers will be made a special escort to Admiral
Dewey, as they come from his native state"
IL can be stated on the highest authority that
the above item is false. The matter OF Vermont's
part In the reception to Dewey in New York is
left open, no definite plans having been made
Whether the National Guard is or is not to 90 is
not decided. 1t is true the adjutant general OF
Vermont has been to New York to confer with
the committee In regard to this states part in the
celebration but he was never authorized TO- make
such an offer as mentioned above. The only eX'
PLANTATION which suggests itself for such rumor
Is that some general remarks we're made which
were given the above Interpretation by the re-
porter burlington Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
GRANGE NEWS.

Windham County Pomona grange met
with Maple Grove grange, Westminster
West, yesterday. At the morning session
the question ITO what extent should the
enjoyment of life be accredited to wealth?'
was discussed by Brothers Miller, Clark,
Goodenough, Goodhue, Farnum, Sisters
Eames, Goodenough. The afternoon ses-
sion, open to the public, began with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Goodhue, followed by welcome
address by J. II. Clark, with response by
Mrs. Alma Goodenough. Then followed a
solo by Florence Goodhue; reading paper,
Maple Leaf, May Goodhue; Mrs. Starkey,
matron, gave a short sketch of her work /;
recitation, Mrs. Cora Harris; solo, Flor
ence Goodhue; essay on Florida, VIM. B.
Cutting; recitation, Miss Way; question,
"How to make farming more profitable;'
Speakers, j. II. Clark, Geo. c. Wright,
Harlan Goodhue, F. N. Farnum, Mrs.
Alma Goodenough, w. Z. Banks, Rev.
Henry Goodhue; singing by the choir. A
great deal of interest was shown through
out the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
PARKER B. FRANCIS.
Death of the Proprietor OF abe water
Cure sanItsrium when BrattIeborO
Was a Noted Health Resort.

cure ARnttnrtum Wnen
Was a Noted Health Resort.
A wide circle of friends and acquaint-
ances will read with pain of the death In
Providence, July 81, of Parker b. Francis.
Mr.. Francis was born in Danvers, of which
town his family were among the early set
tiers, and began his business life as a shoe
manufacturer. He was extremely fond of
music, and composer of local fame, as
we'll as a singer and player on various In
struments.
In early manhood he went to the then
famous water cure establishment at Brat
tleboro, for his health, and became so in
terested in this method aud so jealous an
advocate of it that he bought out DIR. Will
liam Wesselheft, and for several years ran
the establishment as a sanitarium and ho-
tel with great success He was thus
brought into contact with distinguished
people from all over the country. Veal
thy Southerners flocked to this beautiful
town, which acquired through this institu'
ton a national reputation as health re-
sort. The presence of the ministers of
Germany and of Spain, gave it, indeed, an
international character Mr.. Francis's ge-
NAL and warm-hearted greeting, his quick
sympathy with invalids, his faith in the
water cure and his courtly manners and
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
CHuRoH AND SOCIETY.

Adventist church Sunday; Prayer meet
Ing, 10;45; Sunday school, II; Loyal
Workers, $3.50.
Morning service at 1880 at the Metho-
dist church, speakers from Mortified
Sunday school at -; Epworth league at
$50, subject, ga Service of Promises"
The mothers meeting of the W. G. T.
U. will be held at the Y. NJ. G. A. par
Tors next Wednesday, Aug. Is, at 8 p. NJ.
This will be an important meeting, as our
subsequent one, Aug. 80, will be the an.
nual meeting to choose officers and round
up the years accounts.
The yesper service, which was omitted
last Sunday at the Baptist church on ac-
covnt of the union service at the Congre-
gational church, will be held next Sunday
at the usual hour, o'clock. The same
program will be rendered, Miss Marion
Minor being the soloist. She will sing
Gounod' 8" Repentance' and Mendelssohn's
"But the Lord is Mindful"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Found nthe ROAD unconscious.

Ansel Pierce of Brattleboro, who re-
Gently went to Winchendon, Mass, where
he had employment, was found uncon-
scious in the road at Ringe Centre, N. H.,
Sunday by a physician who was driving
over that road. His bicycle lay near him
with its front fork broken and its front
wheel smashed, indicating that the fork
had broken while Mr.. Pierce was riding.
Mr.. Pierce had deep cut over one eye
and another cut in the back of the head.
He was taken to the village and cared for,
but he did not regain consciousness until
the next morning. Since then his mind
has wandered at times. In the efforts to
identify him an official receipt from Wan
tastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows of Brattle-
boro, signed by G. l.. Cobb, was found in
his pocket, and on Monday morning Mr..
Cobb was notified by telephone of the acct
dent. At Mr.. Cobb's request Mr.. Pierce
has been given the best of care by Monad.
mock lodge OF East Jaffrey. 1t was ex
pected that he would be removed to the
hospital In Keene yesterday. Mr.. Plerce'i
family live in EsteyVille. Mrs. Pierce
went TO Ringe Centre Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

The Western corn crop is going to be
bumper. In Nebraska where S,000,00
acres are planted, the yield was estimated
fortnight ago at 100000, 900 bushels.
In Kansas, where 100000 acres are
planted, the returns of the State Board of
Agriculture indicated a crop of $4,000
900 bushels, the greatest in the history of
the state. But since these figures were
made, the rain has come. Without the
rain, the estimate was about 33 bushels to
the acre. With a ''good rain," the yield
was figured to approach so bushels to the
acre. This would mean 100000, 900
bushels for Nebraska and 450,000,0O0
bushels for Kansas. And now that the
rain has come, we may accept the larger
estimates as probable of realization
Burlington News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
BORN IN sTRATToN.
Death OF Wright l.. Kidder, Who Carried
on an Extensive milling Business at
Terre Haute, Ind.
AIackie

Death OF Wright l.. KIdder, Who Carried
on an Extensive Milling Business at
Terre Haute, Ind.
Wright L. Kidder died August 5 at his home
in Terre Haute, Ind, after suffering a month
from an abscess OF the liver. The Terre Haute
Evening Gazette said:
Mr.. Kidiers death is a serious loss to the bust
mess interests of this city Of which he has been
one of the leading business men for MANY wears
Aside from this he win be missed socially by a
he was kind and indulgent.
Mr.. Kidder was born in stratton, Vermont, in
1885. When but youth Of is years he went
to Geneseo, H., where he engaged in the milling
and grain business until the late 70s whe in 1879
he removed to this city, forming a partnersbin
with his brother, Willard Kidder. They built the
big mill on west Main street. Terre Haute which
had always been a good milling point, soon be-
came one of the greatest flour milling cities in
the country. The annual -four output then Of the
various Terre Haute mills exceeded that of any
other city in the United States with a very few
exceptions
In 1882 he dissolved the partnership with his
brother and bought the Avenue milln on Popiar
street He later bought the wellknown Ciav
Mckeen mill on east Main street, which he en-.
arged and rebuilt and named the Imperial
Since 1882 his son, Edison Kidder, has been his
partner and most active member of the firm leay.
ing his father time to look after his large outside
interests. He owned for several years an Immense
and most valuable farm of about 100 acres in
Riley township. A Few years ago he traded this
for very large building at Columbus, o.
Mr.. Kidder was one OF the original incorpora.
tors nd for many years and at the time OF his
death was director Of Vigo county bank He
was connected with many prominent business in.
terests OF the city. He was member of the First
Baptist church, and also Of Terre Haute lodge, 10,
#. and A. M,
Besides his wife Mr.. Kidder leaves two sons.
Edward W, and Frank L., both thoroughly
trained and successful business men.
A short time before his death the firm Of W. L.
kldder a Son was made corporation known as
W. L. Kdder a Son Co. The business will he
continued as formerly. Mr.. Kidder was never an
aspirant for public honors but devoted his life 10
business enterprises
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
IN BRATrIEBoRo
No Trace Has Been Found of j. IT.
Morgan OF West Chesterfield, who
Left Home July Is.

No Trace Has Been Found Of ]. IT.
Morgan OF West Chesterfield, who
Left Home July is.
An effort is being made TO learn u,o
whereabouts of Jay II. Morgan Of We
Chesterfield, N. H., who was last soon T.,
Brattleboro three weeks ago last Tuesdav
Mr.. Morgan and his wife and young mo-,
from the Lyman school in Weslboro
Mass, have been living on the Cnr,i1
Chickering farm for several years previons
to which they lived in Brattleboro on Tho
Putney road, coming here from Vernon
where Mr.. Morgan's farm buildings woro
burned.
For several months Mr.. Morgan bas
shown signs of mental arrangement On
July Is Mr.. Morgan and the boy drove n
Brattleboro. 1t is understood that Mr.
Morgan stated before leaving home that
he might never return unless he returned
that night, but no attention was given Tho
remark because of the fact that ne had
said so many strange things unmeaningiv
They spent the day in Brattleboro. and
toward evening Mr.. Morgan started tbe
boy home alone, making no statement az
to why he would not accompany him n
| was thought that he would return home
| Wnen ne got ready, but anxiety was felt
for him as time wore away and he did nof
| come. Letters Of inquiry were sent TO ali
| OF his relatives, but 10 trace of him has
been found. He was last seen in front of
the new Ullery block on Main street.
No one Is able TO ascribe a reason for
! Mr.. Morgan's disappearance, and whether
! he has committed suicide or has ,imolv
! wandered away is a matter Of conjecture
| lie had had no trouble al home. and vhHa
he was ewing about $500 his assets a-a
probably over 2j0O. Four attachments
have been placed upon bis property. and
the live stock, including six or seven head
! of cattle and some horses, have been taken
away, leaving only few sheep, hen. and
a pig.
Mr. Morgan is about j5 years Old. and
/ he is peusIoner lie has a frlf. s.nlv
beard and is hard Of hearing. Ha had
| about ;3j in his pocket when Doe laft home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
What Not To say.

Do not say, II can't eat" Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and say, II am hungry all the time, and
food never hurts me-
Never say TO your friends that you are as tired
In the morning as at night. II they happen to be
sharp they win tell you Hoods Sarsaparllla cures
that tired feeling.
Do not say, my face is full Of pimples" You
are quite likely TO be told by some one ''There's
no need OF that, for Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
pimples."
1t Is improper and unnecessary to say. my
health is poor and my blood Is bad" Hoods
Sarsaparila VIII give you good blood, and good
health will follow as q natural consequence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

The Columbia has defeated the Defend
er in two runs of the New York Yacht
club on Long Island Sound this week. In
the first race, with a whole-s sail breeze
from the west, the Columbia won by four
minutes and one second In 30-mile run.
In the second race in constantly increas-
ing southwest breeze over a 43-mie course,
the Columbia was q winner by over 20
minutes. This result was due in part to
the poor handling of the Defender.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Hearings in The United states Court.

There was hearing in the United
States district court at the Brooks House
before Judge Wheeler Monday in the mat
ter of Charles NJ. Sanborn of Norwich,
bankrupt. On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell
of Boston, petitionee, the order made July
"a restraining the mortgage from cutting
the grass on the farm formerly occupied
by the bankrupt was discharged. 1t was
shown by the petitionee that a judgment
was rendered against the bankrupt in court
last October and a writ of possession is
sued. There was a hearing Tuesday in
the matter of George o. Davis of Marsh
field, bankrupt. The hearing was on the
referees certificate as to the setting out of
homestead. The trustee and creditors
claimed that homestead could not be set
out without materially depreciating the
value of the rest of the real estate. The
court ordered that homestead be set out,
and that without regard to the existing
water tights. On Wednesday the court
ordered the district clerk to accept bail in
the sum of $500 each In the cases of All
Hong, Ho Shing Jock and Teung Kwei,
pending the appeal of the Chinamen here
named from the order of deportation is
sued Monday at Newport.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
BAND CONCERT.

The 18th open-air concert by the First
Regiment band will be given next Wednes-
day evening or the Brooks House balcony
with the following program:
March Coronation from "The Prophet"
Meyerbeer
Overture, Morning, Noon and Night" Suppe
a La Paloma," (by request), Xever
b belle Of the Cake walk" O'Connor
Grand Scenes from Faust" Gounod
March, Hands Across the Sea, Sousa
A sudden thought strikes me-Let us swear an
eternal friendship.
POtpourrl, 1.-The Winner" Mackie