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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Medals for IL Vermon,er..

The national congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution, which met at Detroit
Apr. 80 and May l, 1899, says the Bennng-
ton Banner, provided that a medal and a
certificate should be presented to each of
its members who had been engaged in the
Snanish- American war. Those for the
Vermont society have been received by its
registrar and will soon be distributed.
There are II of them, as follows Col.
Merritt Barber, this county, assistant ad-
jutant general in the Philippines Osman
Dewey Clark Admiral George Dewey:
Edward II. Dyer; Arthur G.. Eaton Mai.
Henry d. Fillmore, Bennington: William
B. Fletcher; Col Herbert S. Foster; Frank
Lester Greene, editor St Adams Messen-
ger: Willard j. Moore: John Gran Nor
ton; Charles L. Woodbury..
The certificates are steel plate, the fin
est possible 70 be made, elegant affairs,
eight by II inches. The gold badges are a
spread eagle, from which depends the cross
of the society and bears its motto "Liber-
tas ct Patria." The reverse is suitably en-
graved, and the back of the eagle is left
blank for the name and number of the re-
cipient. The latter will be engraved by
the state society. This badge is suspended
from a hanger" consisting of a gold bar
and ribbon. The ribbon has a blue centre
with a border of gold and white. The
whole is altogether the most artistic of any
similar badge it has been our good fortune
to see. No expense, apparently, has been
spared to make this recognition of patriot
ic services during the war with Spain
worthy the men and the event. These
medals and certificates were designed and
made by Myer, of Washington, d. c., and
Tiffany, of New York city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Railroad Consolidation.
Bennington q Rutland Railroad
Bought ny Percivsl W. Clement Tor
the Rutland Railroad.

bennington & Rutland Railroad
Bought by Percival w. Clement for
the Rutland Railroad.
The negotiations which have been going
on for some time for a closer alliance be-
tween the Rutland Railroad company and
the Bennington & Rutland Railway
company eliminated Monday. Perclval
w. Clement entered into contract to buy
all of the stock of the Bennington * kut-
land railroad, presumably for the Rutland
road. This means that the Bennington a.
Rutland passes into the control oil the nut
land. The offices of the two companies
will probably be consolidated at Rutland.
Gen. Mccullough, president of the Ben
nington & Rutland, says the consolidation
will be mutually beneficial to the two roads,
TO the patrons of each and TO the general
public. Vermont, and especially western
Vermont, is to be heartily congratu-
lated over this natural consolidation. In
the first place, it brings her railroad sys-
TEN into closer utilization with the New
York Central, for doubtless the Rutland,
with the completion of its Rutland .Canadi-
an, will proceed to obtain trackage rights
or other privileges over the Fitchburg to
Troy and on to Albany and thus give the
travelling public not only the most direct
and continuous but the most picturesque
route from the Grand Central depot to
Montreal-up the Hudson, along the west
ern Vermont valley, by the shores and over
the islands that lie like gems in the very
centre of Lake Champlain. Its through
freight connections, also, to and from Chi
cago and the West over the Rutland Tran
sit company's line formerly the Ogdens-
burg Transit company, the Ogdensburg
and Lake Champlain road, the Rutland
Canadian and the Rutland, by way of Bel
lows Falls, and over the Cheshire and the
Fitchburg to Boston and the East, and over
the Bennington & Rutland to New York
York and the South, will furnish the bust
ness community the cheapest and most elgi
BILE routes for moving traffic
The Bennington & Rutland railroad ex-
tends from Bennington to Rutland, 76C
miles, and from North Bennington to White
Greek on the New York state line; tota
length, 1891 miles, with ; % miles of sid
| ings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
NEWS IN BRIEF
MOlineux's Silence Broken.

Denounces Attack Upon His wife and
Declared Ills own InnOoence---sen-
fenced 10 Die I'm Week of March 40.
Roland Burnham Molineux, who was
convicted of the murder of. Mrs. RATHER
inc J. Adams was sentenced to die Friday
by Recorder Golf during, the week begin
ming March 20. Almost Immediately after
sentence had been pronounced Molineux
was taken,to Sing Sing prison and placed
in cell, in the death house. Messrs.
Weeks and Battle served a notice of appeal
on the district attorney, which acts as
STAY until the court of appeals has review
ed the conviction.
Moineux broke the silence he has main
tanned since he testified at the coroner's in
Quest nearly year ago. Before sentence
was pronounced upon him he declared his
innocence and denounced the attempt he
said the district attorney had made to Will
fy "the pure and lovely woman who bears
nv name" Dramatically he declared his
hands had not penned the poison package
address or the letters signed "H. &. Bar
not and I'll Cornish, " which were known
as the disputed handwritings during the
trial.
Gen. Edward Leslie Molineux, father Of
the condemned man, issued a statement
Friday night in which he expressed graft
tude to those whose sympathies had gone
out to his family, but refusing to permit
any funds to be subscribed for the aid OF
the defence of his son, whose Innocence he
firmly believes will be proved in time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
university OF Vernon, Alumni.

The ninth annual reunion and dinner of
the New England Association Of the alum
nj of the University of Vermont was held
Friday evening at Hotel Brunswick in Bos-
ton. The officers elected are: Charles A.
Catlin of Providence, r. l., president;
Professor Davis d. Dewey, Professor f. F.
Woodruff DR.. L. j. Young, Hon Robert
Roberts, John Farrar, vice presidents
Karl a. Andrew, secretary and treasurer;
George p. Anderson, assistant secretary
and treasurer, Rev. j. d. Kingsbury,
chaplain; George w. Stone, B. G. Day,
George W. Benedict, Dr. f. p Kidder and
Dr. Philip Mooney, executive committee
After dinner speeches were made by Presi-
dent NJ. II. Buckhan, who announced the
receipt Of a donation of $4,000 by Mr.
Converse, one of the trustees, to be devot-
ed to enlowing a chair of commerce and
economics, and spoke of the urgent need
of gymnasium and an enlarged library.
Professor Nathan F. Merrill, DR.. II. G.
Tinkham, dean of the medical school, Rev.
+. H. Ellington, 80, T. p. w. Rogers, 10,
DR.. Watkins w. Grifiiths, '95, and Karl A.
Andrews, '95
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Murder Case at Webster, Mass.

The almost lifeless body of Miss RATHER
inc Booth, 90, was found about o'clock
Sunday morning on a lonely road about
II mile from Webster Center, Mass. The
woman was unconscious and died soon
after. On her forehead was a large wound
made by some sharp instrument which had
penetrated the skull. 1t is stated that Miss
Booth has on several occasions had her life
threatened. The authorities Sunday made
searching investigation of the case and
everything indicates that the woman lost
her life through violence and exposure.
Miss Booth was weaver in the cotton mills
at North Webster, and lived in the family of
Geo. Scarborough, his house being not more
than 100 feet from the spot where she was
found. She returned from work Saturday
night as usual, and after supper left the
house to go to town. That was the last
seen of her 10y the Scarboroughs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
EH-PresIdent and Mrs. Harrison Rob-
bed In Paris

The story of the robbing of ex-President
and Mrs. Harrison in Paris last fall was
made public few days ago, On arriving
in Paris Gen. Harrison employed valet.
One day Gen. Harrison lost a pocket book
containing several hundred dollars, but the
valet was not suspected at that time. Mrs.
Harrison ordered the dividends that we're
coming to her from American stock to he
sent to Paris, but none of the checks were
received. On returning to this country
Mrs. Harrison called the attention of the
companies to the fact that the dividends
were overdue. She was informed that the
dividends had been sent TO her in Paris
and the papers had been returned as paid,
and properly endorsed. 1t is now believed
that the valet secured the checks sent to
Mrs. Harrison and by forging her name
drew the money from the bank. 1t is
also probable that he robbed the general of
the missing pocket book.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

o. D. Edgsrton, 7s, who died at North
field Sunday, was prominently identified
with the savings bank and mercantile af-
fairs in that town.
John Roberts, IA, son of Thomas Roberts,
was literally torn to pieces Friday at one of
the slate quarries in West Pawlet. He was
alone in the engine house when he was
caught in the machinery. His head was
torn almost off the body, both arms and
both legs broken and the body badly
crushed.
Knott & Closson, stock brokers, of Bur
lington, have made an assignment. Mr..
Knott says the cause is due to the panicky
condition of the cotton market, in which
the firm deals heavily. Liabilities do not
exceed 100000. +. E. Knott has been in
Burlington IA years, and two years ago he
sold third interest in the business to g. l..
Closson, jr., of Springfield, Vt, for $780,
900.
Fire caused $4,000 damage in the Wash
ington county court house at Montpelier
Sunday The judges and lawyers rooms
and the grand jury room in the rear of the
building we're Quilted. The fire caught from
an overheated furnace, which was being
run to full capacity to take out the damp
ness caused by the recent freshet. The
building cannot be repaired in time for the
opening of court, March 7.
Capt. Thomas Pollard, who died at Cliff
ton, N. j., Saturday, was an expert miner,
who was born in Cornwall, England. He
came to this country and in 1853 settled in
Vershire, taking charge of the Ely copper
mines, and doing the greatest part of the
work in opening them. He was connected
with these mines 90 years. He was called
back again when the mines were re0pened
by different syndicate. During his resi-
dence in Vershire and West Fairlee he was
prominent in politics, and was the only
Democrat in that Republican stronghold
who ever was elected to public office. He
was sent as a representative to the legisla-
ture for several terms. During the civil
war he was especially active in his mining
interests, but found time to raise many re-
cruits for service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Fire at Randolph.

Charles Blodgetts house and barn, cor
ner of Weston and South Main streets,
was discovered on fire at $50 Monday
morning by the night operator at the rail
road station, who aroused the sleeping fam
lily who would have been overcome by
smoke in a short time. Mrs. Montgomery,
81, mother of Mrs. Blodgett, was carried
to place of safety without i'll effects. The
firemen were busy five hours keeping the
flames from other buildings. Eight horses
and two cows in the barn were burned. A
part of the goods were saved from the
house. Mr. Blodgett had $500 insurance
on the buildings and the contents of the
house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
VERMONT NEWS.
Murder at Bennington.

Philip ElwsII Died from IA Wound I'm
His Head Evidently Made with
Broken BOttIe---ItIbs AlaO Broken
and spine Injured.
Philip Elwell died at SALISBURY Monday
morning. He was probably murdered. A
badly broken bottle was found near where
he was picked up and a number of pieces
of glass were taken out of the cut on his
head. He recovered consciousness once
after being taken to SALISBURY enough to
say, 81 will get even with those fellows as
soon as | get out of here" These were
the only words he spoke He leaves a wife
and two daughters.
Philip Elwell, employed as a woodchop-
per on a job near Arlington, was discov-
cred in the highway by motorman on one
of the electric cars that runs between Ben
nington and Hoosick Falls while on his
trip to Bennington Saturday night. He
was in the highway not far from the rail
road tracks. The car was stopped and Ell
wellwas taken on in an unconscious con-
dition and brought to North Bennington.
Physicians found that his head was badly
cut open, two ribs disocated, two ribs and
his spinal column injured. Several stitches
had TO be taken in his head. Elwell was
seen in North Bennington early in the day
with considerable money in his possession.
Later he returned to Hoosick Falls and
again returned to North Bennington on a
car that reached there about an hour be-
fore he was found in the road. No one
knows how he got back there so quick as
the distance is some five miles. No one
thought to examine his pockets, but indi.
cations were that he had been foully dealt
with. As soon as his injuries had been at
tended TO he was taken to the residence OF
a cousin in SALISBURY, but could give nc
Ineligible account of how he received his
injuries
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
snsnt sII1.Ono to SECURE Election.

Senator Clark of Montana, before the
Senate committee on elections, said he had
a preliminary meeting with his friends
at Helena and agreed to enter upon cam
paign to wrest power from DAILY, but not
with the understanding that he would be a
senatorial candidate That conclusion came
later. He said all told he spent about $115,-
600 in the campaign. There were four diff
ferent contributions, preliminary one OF
$50. 600, then $40, 900, then $40, 900 and
then $50, 500. He denied explicitly all
statements made by Whiteside, Mark Hew-
lit and others connecting him with corrupt
methods in securing an election to the Sen
ate, saying that as far as be knew no mon
ey had been used corruptly in his behalf.
He said he might have written the letter
testified to by Chief Justice Brantly, but
could not remember.
Senator Clark of Montana was again the
star witness Monday, notwithstanding DR..
Tracey, Justice Hunts family physician,
who also was heard DR.. Tracey's state
ment concerning his interviews with JUS
tice Hunt corroborated the testimony of
the Justice in all essential details, except
that his recollection was that S6O 900 and
not 800, 900 was the amount mentioned by
him as the price the justice could get for
having the Welcome disbarment case
thrown out of the supreme court of the
state. He said Justice Hunt was an init
mate friend and asserted that his motive
was to test Justice Hunts ability to with
stand the corrupting influence of money.
He had received no funds from any source
to pay the bride suggested and had been
promised none for that purpose.
Mr.. Clark necessarily went over much
ground covered by him in his testimony
Saturday. He was cross-examined by Mr..
Campbell and insisted that he had spent no
money for corrupt purposes during the
Montana senatorial campaign. He gave a
detailed statement of expenditures for po-
litical purposes during the legislative and
senatorial contests, which footed up, as
Senator Turley announced, $l39, 900. He
declared that his only purpose in entering
upon the campaign was due to the rule of
Mr.. DAILY which he said was so tyrannica'
that he would not desire to continue his
residence in the state if it was to continue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Attempt 20 PoIson a Family.

The police of Lynn, Mass, have made
public the story of mysterious attempt to
poison the family of Joseph L. Calvert.
When the family returned after short
absence the tea pot was found boiling on
the front of the stove. There was
peculiar smell to the contents, and Mrs.
Calvert's sister, who took mouthful of
the liquid, had her mouth badly burned by
the carbolic acid in the tea pot. Trunks
were rified while the family were away,
and $3.50 in cash and quantity of cloth
ing stolen. Before this last visitation an
attempt was made to burn the dwelling by
overturning lighted lamp in the parlor
while the family were visiting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Vermont in the Census.
About avs EnumsrAtors will BE APP
pointed by supervisor Gntes.

The division of the state of Vermont in
to enumeration districts, prior to the taking
of the 18th census of the United States is
practically completed and the supervisor
for this state, Walter b. Gates of Burling-
ton, is prepared to send application blanks
to those who wish TO be considered candi-
dates for the position of enumerator There
will be about 215 enumeration districts in
the state and this number of enumerators
will be appointed. In general town lines
have been followed in the division, al.
though some of the larger places have been
divided into two or more districts and
few of the smaller towns have been added
to adjoining towns for the purpose of emu
meration, although, of course, the populq-
ton of each town will be distinguished and
reported separately The enumeration will
begin on the first day of June. In all cities
for which 5000 inhabitants or more were
reported in 1890, it must be completed
within two weeks and in all other districts
on or before the first day of July.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Railroads.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

~Nond after oct. /, 1899, trains on this roaa
vui leave Brattleboro for all points noTlh az
tG!io IN. 2.3l, 5:4s and 1910 p. N. ,-o,, Nom.
The 1910 a N. train Is man n,a Montreal
heller 81 Adams Rutland, BurhhR'on'
and the Passumpsic ROAD Al, ,,...,-,oi and Nav
f9 Tbe vn{ train il mail train for White River
Tbe Io.i0 p. NJ train is express for Montreal'
sherbrook and Quebec win seepins a. -, NJ.
treal only) H. t,-.,,ta,,,ro from
poi,oas rails and points north At 5:23 might
Ds''ss, ala n tmaiD 2:f6 r. N tmaD 4.35 p. NJ
Mpntreal and New York day express
At $50 p. N. mixed train from Winds9r o,stor
All trains make close connections WIZ , DUJ,Uu
"e''' D. J. FLANDERS Genl Ticket Agent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Another Gst-Rloh.Qulols Concern.

Walter O. Griggs, alias w. r. Bennett,
manager of the Security Savings society, a
get-rich-quick concern, has left Chicago,
taking with him deposits aggregating, it is
said by the police, half a million dollars
Contributors to the confidence game include
many Chicago business men. Several bank
ers are said to have placed sums as large as
$4,000 in Benefits hands for quick re-
turns and large profits. Benefits average
daily receipts from the eager dupes, who
wanted to get rich in a minute, reached
$4,000. Bennett took the books with him
ostensibly to open branch office of his
successful business enterprise in San Fran
cisco.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Failure of Old manufacturing Concern.

The Abbott-Downing company of Con-
cord, N. H., manufacturers of coaches,
carriages and wagons, made an assignment
Saturday to Gerald Wyman of Boston and
Abbott Treadwell of Concord The liabili-
ties are 5000, 600 and the assets are $780,
600. The company was established in 1928
and for years was the best known concern
of the kind in the country. The capital is
100000 The assignees will continue the
business and express their confidence in
being able to satisfy all their creditors.
Neither the assignees nor the stockholders
give any cause for the assignment. The
company is employing now about 200 hands
and has a good run of orders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
GRAIN.ll GRAIN.lI

Remember that name when you want delic-
ious, appetizing, nourishing food drink TO take
the place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked
by all who have used it. Grain. o is made of pure
grain, it aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not a stimulant but a health
builder and the children as we'll as adults can
drink 1t with great benefit. Costs about one
fourth as much as coffee. IS cents and rs cents
per package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY co.
southern Division.
Corrected to January /, 1890.
GOING SOUTH


Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
5:2s A. ~, for Springfield and New YORK Daily
500 n for Millers Falls Palmer and New Lon
don. Connecting at Millers Falls With Fitch
burg r.. at Palmer with Boston < Albany
r. b., at Willimantic and at New London with
n. Y, y. II. & II. X K.
$50 A. for Springfield and New York.
iO25 A. NJ for Millers Falls and points. on tn e
FitchUurR r. X.
2:l8 p. NJ for Springfield and New York.
4:25 p. n, for Mners Falls and stations on Fitch
burg X. R.. Palmer and New London and New
York via Norwich Line.
4:35 p. ~, for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive at Brattleboro as.fouows:
i0:2j A. NJ, from New York via Norwich line and
New London.
il:OS A. ~, from Springfield
I.OO P. NJ, from Boston via Fitchburg r. n. and
Miers Falls.
e:8l, .: 43 and 1898 p ~, from Springfield and
New York OO.05 p. NJ, runs Daily
$50 p. n, from New London. connecting from
Palmer, Millers Falls and intermediate stations
EzS-Subject TO change without notice Trains
run weeK days ouly except otherwise noted
f. II. FITZHUGH, Vice President and General
Manager St Alhaus, Vt.
sw. CUMMINGS, q. p. a, st. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to re,
fund the money on a so cent bottle OF Greene's
Warranted Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee 25 cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
GEO f. GREENE, Brattleboro, VT.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, VT.
F. r, DURGIN, Brattleboro, Vt
F. H. HOLDEN & CO., Brattleboro, VT.
j. l.. STOCKWELL, West Brattleboro, vt
e. A, TEMPLE & co, Jacksonville, vt.
+; H. JONES, Hinsdsle, N. H.
W. s. HOLLAND, Townshend, Vt.
BARBER BROS, West Townshend, Vt.
n. NJ. BATCHELDER, Newfane, Vt.
Q. E. PARK, Williamsvile, VT.
W. Q. HALLIDAY, East Dover, VT
F. E. SMITH, Jamaica, Vt.
A. L. WHEELER, Wardsboro, Vt.
BROWN q RIDER, West Wardsboro Vt
T. W. PLlMPTON, Wardsboro Station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most wonderful
medicinal discovery OF the age, pleasant and re
on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headaches, fever habit
try a box Of O. @. @. today; 10, 25 10 cents Sold
and guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23
SpPIDgtIITle

Is the sweetest season in human life, as
it is in Nature generally. 1t is the time
of promise As the young girl draws
near to that mysterious line vWhere
womanhood and girlhood meet" her
whole destiny is in a measure being de-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-23

A. S. Howard, brakeman on the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad, fell from a
car in the yard at Barre Monday and the
car wheels passed over his leg, crushing it
at the knee.
The resignation of Rev. H. A. Durfee.
d. D., principal of the Troy Conference
Academy of Poultney, takes effect in June.
If the effort to raise an endowment of
500, 900 for the school is successful, it is
thought that DR.. G. II. Dunton will again
be appointed to the position.
The Princess of Salm Salm of Carlsruhe.
Germany, who has taken a nurses part in
some of the great wars of the past half
century, is on her way to Chicago to organ
ize hospital corps for the Transvaal. How
large force she will take with her is not
known, but she has announced she will
nurse English and Beers without discrimi-
nation. The Princess was,,Miss Agnes JOY,
daughter of Col Joy of Vermont, and a
member Of the Joy family of revolutionary
fame. She was married to Prince Salm
Salm in Washington when she was 10.