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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
THE PosToFFICE BILL.


Representative Loud. Chairman Of the
House Postofice Committee, yesterday re-
ported the Postoffice Appropriation bill
It carries a total of S1l3 934.s00, which is
$500 to- more than for the present year.
1t provides for classification Of the rail
way mail clerks and an increase OF $500, coo
in the aggregate Of their salaries.
As last year, the bill Classics the post
office clerks and allows SS.301,662 for in
crease in their salaries. For pneumatic
tube service the appropriation is S'25, COO,
an increase Of $500. 600, and for rural de-
livery 81, $50 GOO an increase Of Sl,450 900.
The appropriation for the compensation Of
railroads is $50, $50. 0G0, an increase OF
$685. 00Q.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
SCHLEY MAY MOVE UP
Important Bearing of Legal De-
cisiOn on the Admirafs Case.

Ruling by the Attorney General
Which, 1T Applied 10 the Case of
the Victor of Santiago. Would
Make Him Third in the List Below
Dcwey-COmment on the Matter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03
DISTRICT INSURANCE BILL
The Measure Regulating The Busi
ness Passed by the House.

A Provision increasing the Tax On
Foreign Companies ProNol.eS a
tee Amendments All Adopted
other Legislation of Locnl Interest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

NJ Henry Of Connecticut criticised the
pending bin for what De called the bur
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
rho Lac J.w.tt n. n.rn,on.

Jewett r. Boynton, 50, whose death
from fever In Pepperell, Mass, was noted
briefly In the The Phoenix last week, was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w. BOyn-
ton Of Gassetts in Chester. He was born
in Rockingham, but his youth and early
manhood were spent in Chester working
with his father who was station agent and
who also carried on farm. On leaving
home, he was employed in the Brattleboro
Retreat several years. He went from here
to the Retreat in Winchendon, Mass. but
since 1891 had run livery business In Pep
erell. He was a member of the police
force and also constable and truant officer.
He united with the Centre Congregational
church in this town and had been a sup
porter of that denomination in Pepperell.
he was also q member of Beacon lodge l.
o. o. f. in Pepperell. The Pepperell AID.
vertiser Of December 1, says: He has drIv-
en- the coach and carried the mail so long
that perhaps no man was better known In
this vicinity, and he was so courteous and
obliging, and 80 honorable and useful, that
few citizens would be more missed. The
heart Of the community has been deeply
touched, and general sympathy is felt for
his wife and children, who have lost not
only their support and protection, but a
most kind and loving husband and father.
He married Miss Ida Carpenter Of Brat
tleboro In November, 1892. Mrs. Boyn-
ton is left with two little girls. Besides
his wife, children and parents, he Is also
survived by sister and two brothers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
WERTMINRTER.

An account Of the fair will be given next
week.
Mrs. Dora Bruce left Friday for Spring
field, Mass.
Mrs. Louisa Green is visiting her brother,
Henry A. Willard.
Mr.. Buck sang a solo very acceptably at
the church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Rollln Ranney ha. been making ex-
tensive Improvements upon her house.
Mark Arnold has been on the sick list
and unable 70 attend school at BelloW VS.
Falls.
Rev. G. Il. DeBevoIse Is attending the
series Of meetings held at Newfane this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Buck pleasantly en-
tertained friends at whist last Saturday
evening.
Edward P. Wright lie very III at SANTA
rum in Burlington and but little hope is
entertained of his recovery
The meeting Of the Fortnightly club will
be deferred for one week, meeting at the
parsonage Monday evening, Dec. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Underwood went
TO Bradford, N. a., Wednesday TO spend
Thanksgiving with their son, DIR. Under
wood. Mrs. Underwood will remain for a
visit.
A daughter was born TO DIR. and Mrs.
David Underwood Of Bradford, N. H., on
Friday, Nov. 80. December a daughter
was welcomed at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur MetcAlf Of Worcester, Mass
Both children have grandparents living in
town.
Among the Thanksgiving guests in town
were Miss Grace Darling of North Adams,
Mass, and Mrs. Walker of Taunton, Mass.
at Rev. G. II. DeBevoise's; George Hay
ward of Springfield at his fathers, r Z.
Hayward's; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wy
man of Keene at 1. @. WymAn's; Dana
and Will Miller and their friend, Mr.. Wood,
Of Chester, at Harry s. Miller's; John q.
Williams and family Of Bellows Falls at
Judge Kellogg's; Richard D. Willard Of
Boston with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Willard; Misses Mary and Alice
Dascomb at J. z. Leach's; Miss Nina
Miller at d. A. Hills; Austin Richardson
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. @.
Richardson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
From DI,,rict No. III.

School In district No. 10 began Monday,
Dec. 8, with the same teacher, Miss Alice
Colt, who taught last term.
Oliver Carpenter lost his black horse
Monday. He got down in the stable and
could not get up and had to be shot.
E. @. Dunklee lost a fat COW last week,
1t having got hurt in the pasture, but it
showed no signs of being hurt until killed
few days later for beef.
A. W. Gage, who was taken sick about
seven weeks ago, is convalescent, so that he
is able to sit up. His daughter, Mrs. Sum-
ner Stockwell, expects to return home
next week.
Charles Harris had the largest number
at his house Thanksgiving OF anyone in
the neighborhood, having 81 of his chill
dren and grandchildren present, only three
of his children being absent.
Several of the nelghbors met at z. G..
Dunklee's Thursday evening to bid his
son Robert good bye. He started Monday
for Worcester, Mass, where he has gone
to learn the mAchinlst's trade at the Wash
burn shops, POlytechnical school, as an
apprentice. BE expects TO stay three years
If everything proves favorable.
Oliver Carpenter Is reported 10 have the
largest amount of apples on bis farm this
year Of any one In this town. His
orchard being protected by the hills the
high wind in September did not blow them
off as In other sections and the result was
he had 400 barrels Of No. apples. K. c.
Dunklee's orchard was damaged by the
wind, but he harvested nearly 200 barrels
of No. apples. Nearly all Of these apples
were sold 70 81. B. Gardner, the agent
from Boston, for 81 per barrel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
OUR NEW MINISTER.

Sterling has been labelled on all of the
attractions which have come to the Audi
forum this season under the local man.
agement Of George E. Fox, and an added
interest has been attached to the entertain
ments through their diversified character.
The first play to deal with New England
rural life was Our New Minister, which
was enjoyed by good sized audience Fri
day night. AS to be expected with pro-
duction written by Denman Thompson and
George W. Ryer, 1t was at all times bright
and interesting, with effective touches of
pathOs and humor. There is little or no
plot, the motif being to contrast the hard,
unrelenting, unloving type of so-called re-
igion with that which is reasonable and
wholesome, which finds good in worldly
happiness and affections and a desire to
help humanity. Our New Minister was of
the latter type, and some of the flock at
Hardscrabble we're of the hard-shelled
school whose cant was mingled with n.y.
pocrisy.
The part of the new minister was we'll
taken by William McVay, and two charac-
tiers whose prototypes can be found in
many rural districts were Henry r. Scott
as Sylvanus Bartlett, the storekeeper, aud
John Barker as Curt Holden, "shy on be-
lief" John P. Brown, as Skeezics, the
New York lad with an unlimited supply of
Bowery vernacular, added a picturesque
figure to the country group. Most of the
others in the cast were highly acceptable,
although Henry Hanscombe, as the return
ed convict, and Ann Hathaway, as his
daughter, might be improved upon, and
William r. Mckay, as the constable, was
like an enthusiastic amateur who does too
much.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
The Orxia Anosatrv.

Hon. Franklin q. Orvis, the noted hotel
keeper Of Manchester, Vt, who died there
last week, was a descendant of one of the
early residents of BrattlebOro. Waitstill
Orvls, who was living near where the
school house Is in district No. IL, on the
stage road to Marlboro 100 years ago, was
his grandfather. Waitstill Orvis was son
of William and Elizabeth Orvis. They
lived in that part of Hinsdale which is now
Vernon. Waltstlll was in 1778 an ensign
In Capt. Reuben Fields company of militia
as organized under the authority of New
York. On the roster his name was spelt
Weightstill, but he did not follow that
style. He came to Brattleboro after 1882,
and was a selectman in the 1790's and a
prominent citizen. His mother, then a
widow, died Oct. 81, 1906. In the Hemen-
way Gazetteer her name is spelt Orris. His
son Levi Church Orvis went to Manchester
about 1920, and married Electa Sophia
Purdy and kept a store where the Equinox
House stands. Franklin Henry was his
son, born there in 1924. franklin II.
built the Equinox House, and was fore
most in beautifying Manchester street with
marble walks, and trees, and in making it
popular summer resort. He had winter
hotels at Palatka and Jacksonville, Fla.
He was state senator in 1869, and 1872;
and was genuine man. He died Nov. 20,
at Manchester.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
Elections in ArassAehusstt. CI,,.s.

Elections were held in IA cities In Mas
sachusetts Tuesday. The other cities of
the state will vote next Tuesday, with the
exception Of North Adams, which will
hold an election in two weeks. The IL
cense issue was again problem in several
of the cities. Brockton, FItchburg, Ouin-
cy and Waltham voted no. Taunton,
which tried prohibition one year, went
back to license by q majority of GAS.
Fitchburg and Waltham, which have tried
license one year, are dissatisfied with their
experience and vote no, the former by ma
jority Of 292, and the latter by a majority
of 1914. John @. Chase, the Socialist who
has had two terms as mayor of Haverhill.
was beaten by a plurality of 1077 in a
field OF five candidates. Charles H. Coul-
ter, Brockton's Social Democrat mayor.
was reelected, but by the narrow margin
OF 35 votes. Harry G.. Marden, the Social
Democrat mayor of Quincy, had his lead
of 298 cut down to 161. William P. Hayes,
the young Democrat who has given Spring.
field good administration, was endorsed
by the largest majority ever given a may
orally candidate in that city, his lead being
$3.50. A month ago Mckinley had plu-
rality of 1000 in the city and year ago Mr..
Hayes was elected by 1872. Ex.Alderman
Arthur Watson, Democrat, beat out Rep.
resentative w. II. Feiker, the Republican
nominee In Northampton, by Is votes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
Wnar WARnaRoRo-

School began Monday, with Miss Shell
don a. teacher.
Lewis Haskins of Milford, Mass, is Wis
itlng his parents.
Friends Of Miss Ethel Bears recently
gave her birthday surprise party, leaving
appropriate gifts.
We have about 10 inches of the beautl-
full snow and trees are bending almost to
the ground with its weight.
Walter Anthony was recently caught
under q falling tree and was stunned At
FIRST, but at latest reports was not thought
to be seriously hurt.
Mrs. G. Fl. Ryder and her friends are
pleased over the result Of q visit about
three weeks ago TO DR.. Sweet at Amster-
dam, N. Y, going one day and back the
next. Soon after her arrival = short ex-
animation Of her injured hip was made,
and after q resting spell with her son, who
had accompanied her, and others standing
near, longer and rather more painful one
las she supposedly was gone through with,
when she was surprised TO learn that the
joint was back In place, proving 1t had
not been broken. She was soon able TO
bear little weight on 1t and is hoping in
time TO walk without crutches. The limb
had been much shorter than the we'll one
and had been troubling her more this fall,
80 upon the insistance Of friends and al
most desperation At the thought Of becom.
ing helpless she undertook the journey Is
a last resort. OF course the contracted
cords cause pain and will be seme time In
resuming their natural place, 1t having
been three years since the injury. 1t will
be very pleasant to all when she can be
out again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
WEST BRATTLEBoRO.
VIII Preach Next Sunday.

Rev. l.. M. HenestOn VIII Begin Hts
PuIpiI Work az the Congregational
Church Next sunday --- Fa reveiI In
shelton, Conn.
Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston, the new pastor Of
the Congregational church, aud his family,
came to West BrattlebOro last Friday from
Shelton, Conn. Mr.. Keneston will begin
his pulpit work here next Sunday. On
last Sunday morning Rev. Frank A. Wales
Of Shelton preached fine sermon here on
1.-THE Power Of God" and In the evening
he gave a very interesting account of an
extended trip TO Alaska. Mr.. Keneston
received 10 members into the church In
Shelton the last Sunday he officlated there.
The Ansonia, Conn, Evening Sentinel, In
Its Shelton column of Nov. 80, contained
the following: 1.-THE household effects Of
Rev. L. N. Keneston were shipped TO West
Brattleboro, Vt, on Wednesday and Rev.
and Mrs. KenestOn left this morning for
the same place. There was q large crowd
at the depot to bid them good bye, and
they were hidden God-speed by all. Pre-
vious TO leaving q number Of valuable and
useful gifts we're presented to them, In adj
dition to q purse containing S350-these
gifts being parting tokens Of the love and
esteem felt for Mr.. Keneston and his fam
lily among the people Of this place. Thus
far no steps have been taken toward filing
the vacant pastorate, and probably none
will be before the annual meeting Of the
church, in January next"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
MARLBORO.
p.a,h Of nIrs. ns,..r w. 1nrr.m.


Mrs. Betsey W. Ingram, who died Nov.
80, at the home of her brother. Willlston
Winchester, was a lifelong resident of
Marlboro. The funeral services, which
we're held on Sunday, we're conducted by
Rev. II. II. Shaw and we're largely attend
ed. Mrs. Ingram was born Oct. 23, 1927.
She was the fifth Of the twelve children OF
Antipas and Lois Kelsey Winchester,
eight Of whom lived TO maturity and six Of
whom have attained the allotted age Of
man. Her great-grandfather, Joseph Win.
chester, was one Of the hrst settlers of
Marlboro, coming here In It'll from Wor-
cester county, Massachusetts,. One of the
first births recorded In Marlboro is that OF
her grandfather, Luther Winchester, in
August, 1773
Mrs. Ingram was the widow of Ira In
gram OF Marlboro, TO whom she was mar
ried May 10, 1847. Upon the death of her
husband, after q brief and happy married
life, she returned TO her fathers home,
and there she continued 10 live, In the
house In which she was born, until her
death last Friday. She ls survived by
three brothers and two WillIston
Winchester, Mrs. EunIce Warren and Asa
Winchester Of Marlboro, Reuben Winches-
ter Of Holyoke, Mass, and Mrs. Rufus A.
Houghton of Meriden, Conn. The news
Of her death will be sad intelligence TO a
large number Of relatives and friends wh)
knew her sterling worth and appreciated
her quaint and lovable personality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
THE BIRD CLUB.
December Meeting Held Monday NIght--
Valuable Gift from Il. e. Perry.

December Meeting Held Monday Nlght--
Valuable Gift from Il. e. Perry.
At the December meeting of the Brattle-
boro Bird club, held with Mrs. Crowell
last Monday evening, the birds studied
were those Of the order Macrochlres, in
Guiding the apparently dissimilar families
of nighthawks, whip-poor-wills, swifts
and humming-birds.
Readings on these different birds were
given by several Of the members and
mounted specimen Of the whipped will
shown. Theinquiry inserted in The Phoe-
nix few days since for humming birds
nest attracted the attention of E. z. Perry,
and promptly the next morning he very
kindly presented the club with q nest and
one egg. The president having in her pos
session mounted female hummer" 1t
was put on the nest, and the tiny house
keeping establishment was thus shown
complete. Mr.. Perry at the same time
presented the club with q set Of BIRDS
eggs and case In which they could be
kept, thus making in all q very valuable
addition to the clubs material for study.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
CHANGE ORDERED.

In the Location OF the street Railroad At
the junction OF Chaplin and Oak
Streets.
The state board Of railroad commission
ers, in the matter of the petition of the
town Of Brattleboro against the Brattle-
bore Street Railroad company, with refer
ence to the change in the line of their
track along Chaplin and Oak streets, which
was heard last October, filed their decision
and order last Friday. 1t appears from
their order and decision that they find that
1t is dangerous and inconvenient at times
to attempt to pass from Chaplin street to
Oak street, inasmuch as In 30 doing 1t be-
comes necessary to pass along Chaplin
street on the south side, the location Of the
crossing being such as TO render 1t neces-
airy to cross the tracks at least twice In
order to pass along on to Oak street.
They further find that with said track
located as at present at said crossing 1t Is
impossible for said town to properly dis
pose of its surface water on Oak street dur
ing the spring and at times Of heavy rains,
and to properly dispose of snow on the
crossing during the winter months.
The board, therefore, orders and directs
the railroad company to change the loca-
ton of its rails and wires at said crossing
as requested Of them by the selectmen of
Brattleboro in their notice of June 49,,
1900 And they further order and direct
that the expenses incident to the change In
the location of the track at that point be
borne by the railroad company, and the
town of Brattleboro in equal proportions.
And they further order that the company
shall begin to make this change within one
month from the time when the town of
Brattleboro shall give the company guar
antee that it will reimburse the company
for it's share of the expense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY.

Rev. DIR. Marbles Review OF the work
and Development OF tho Baptlst
Church she Past Year.
Corinthians, III, 8; II planted, Apollos water.
ed; but God gave the Increase"
Sunday being the second anniversary of
his pastorate DR.. Marble gave resume of
"The Years Work." from which It an.
peaTed that 40 had been baptized into the
membership of the church and 10 added
by letter and experience. In the Bible
school 102 names have been added to the
roll and on rally day 500 were present, be-
ing the largest number present at any ses-
sion In recent years. The most significant
feature Of this growth Is that Of Mr.. Haw-
ley's class for young men. 1t has been
found necessary TO enlarge the room to &C.
commodate the 26 and more who have
been brought In. The Christian Endeavor
society has added ~ to its active member
ship list and they have an average attend
ance of about 40.
In July an individual communion serv-
ice was introduced and the church was pre-
sented with beautiful new communion
table by one who Is deeply interested In its
welfare. A little later four very handsome
chairs for the communion service were re-
ceived from generous friend and staunch
supporter Of the church. Two hundred
and fifty copies of "Church Hymns and
Gospel Songs" have been secured for the
social meetings.
Among the new enterprises attention
was called to the "Cradle RolT' and
birthday Box" in the Bible school, the
class for "Chrlstian Nurture taught by
the pastor and the "Church Tent" at
Northfield during the August conference,
where over 100 found shelter while attend
ing the meetings.
The Social union, besides holding its
regular meetings, also presented an organ
to Mrs.J. L. bearing for the Baptist theo-
logical seminary in Yokohama, Japan.
During the year $500 has been paid
upon the church debt and $500 added to
the PASTORS salary.
The benefcence for the year amounted
to little over $1400. For all purposes
$9250 has been raised and during the last
two years over 81, 200 has been paid In
for the support Of the work.
While acknowledging that "God gave
the increase" DR.. Marble In closing con-
graduated the church upon the splendid
results of the year and thanked them for
their uniform kindness and hearty sup
port.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
DISTRICT MO. q.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chamberlain have
moved into the Hugh Adams house in
Marlboro. Mr.. Chamberlain has . con-
tract TO draw lumber In that nelghborhood.
Guy Taft is there with them.
Kenneth FArnum and Frank LeRay
have gone 10 housekeeping in Slab cottage,
Millville, near the Williamsvllle station.
They are drawing away and piling up the
lumber sawed out at the Oaks & Perry
mill.
-Four Of the % houses in this school dis
trict are unoccupied, yet Merton Doollttle,
who now lives on the Doolittle farm, is
planning TO soon build new house TO re-
place the one burned few years ago. We
understand also that Henry Whitney will
build on the river road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-07
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED HoLD-UP.

Frenohman with Big Roll Of Bills said
n BewhIskered Individual with Re-
vOIvsr In Hand Ordered Him to "SheII
Out"
An excited Frenchman, with roll of the
long green, a fierce, bewhiskered ruf1an,
with revolver in hand, who demanded the
immediate transfer of the aforesaid long
green roll, were the participants in an al
legged attempted hold-up in the railroad
station Monday morning.
The Frenchman who, said he came from
the North on the 8 20 train, for some rea-
son not explained decided to wait over here
until the $50 train before proceeding to
New York. he said he had settled him
self comfortably In one of the seats In the
waiting room for an hours rest and was
almost asleep when the door was opened
and the heavy william with the long black
beard entered.
He of the whiskers went directly to the
Frenchman and asked him for a dollar.
The Frenchman said he had not dollar to
give away. Out came black boards re-
volver, with the command to the French
man, "Shell outl" The Frenchman shrek
ed for help, and the would-be robber dash
ed out the rear door.
The Frenchman told the story of his ex-
periences to trainman who came into the
station little later, and the trainman re-
ported to G. G. Turner at the Brattleboro
House. Mr.. Turner went to the railroad
station, but could find no trace of the al
legged robber. The Frenchman showed Mr..
Turner large roll of bills.
Evidently the robbers intention was to
snatch the entire roll If the Frenchman
drew it from his pocket. From the French
mans description of the robber, Mr.. Tur-
ner believes that the long beard was false.