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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
TOOK THE BLOODHOUND ALONG.

Jerry Race, Formerly OF Wilmington,
One OF the Two Prisoners who Escap-
ed from the House of Correction.
Jerry Race and Gilbert Reynolds, two
young men confined in the Vermont house
of correction in Rutland, escaped Monday
evening, and carried off the prison blood
hound, used TO trail fugitives. They got
out while the other prisoners were at sup
per by springing bar in one of the cor
ridor windows with board. 1t is thought
that they then went to the barn, secured
the dog, and afterward cut his throat in
the woods with raz Dr. which they obtain
ed by breaking into the prisoners shaving
kit. Race had been pretending to be sick
since Sunday, and the door of his cell was
left open. Reynolds hid himself when the
prisoners were marched into the dining
room for supper The window through
which the men made their escape is in
plain view of the road, but 1t was dusk at
o'clock, and nobody saw them. Rey-
nolds was serving term in the institution
for larceny, and would have been free next
July. Race was in for horse stealing, and
would not have been out for over year
and half. Descriptions of the two men
were at once telegraphed all over the state,
and reward has been offered for their
capture.
Reynolds and Race were captured at
Wallingford Wednesday morning by Con-
stable e. L. Higgins, who found them eat
ing breakfast at the house of Edward
Schumb. Schumb is brother in-law of
Reynolds. Both men showed the effects
of exposure and seemed willing to return
to the house of correction. The blood
hound which disappeared soon after the
prisoners escaped returned to the house of
correction the following day with his col
lar badly torn. The men say the dog fol-
lowed them, but they did not tie him to a
tree, as was supposed when the animal re-
turned with broken collar.
Race will be remembered in Windham
county as the man who stole team from
S. A. Andrews of Vergennes in September,
1897. He drove to Wilmington, and the
horse was found dead in the pasture there
Sept. II. BE worked for E. A. Fitch four
days and then disappeared, taking Mr..
Fitch's horse. He was traced to West
Brattleboro, where the trail was lost. A
month later Race was arrested in Athol on
the charge of stealing two Shetland ponies
and phaeton in Auburndale, Mass.
As result of their Jail breaking Rey-
nolds and Race will begin serving their
sentences over again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

Centre church-Rev. H. r. Miles, pas
tor. Morning service at 10:30 Sunday
school at 11:45; Christian Endeavor SER
vice at 9 p. NJ. union service in the Bap.
list church at p. NJ in the interest of
Sunday school work, addressed by Charles
d. Meigs, member of the International
committee
The W. @. T. u. held very interesting
and successful mothers meeting yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Plimpton, one of the
invalid members Of the organization. The
president read portion of scripture and
responses we're made to questions asked by
the president. The next meeting will be
held at the Y. NJ @. A. rooms next Thurs
day, Oct. % All the ladies are requested
to bring something for the meeting,
The Adventist Christian conference con-
vening at the church Oct. 1S: Preaching
by able speakers: Our president, Elder
w. II. Blount; vice president, Elder o.
Becqueth; secretary, Elder P. G. Lord,
Elders Hewitt and Richardson from Hoo
sick valley conference and other dele.
gates. Services Friday, the 10 n and Satur-
day, the 20th, at 2.30 and 1880 p. NJ. (;
Sunday at 1880 A NJ, 2:30 p. NJ and
1880 p. NJ; Loyal Workers, 80 p. M;
Sunday school, II NJ ALI are cordially in
vited.
The woman's auxiliary of the Y. M. G.
A. will endeavor to have a good supper
for all who will come to Grange hall from
until o'clock next Tuesday evening,
Oct %. There will be fancy table in
charge of Miss Stedman and Miss Dorothy
Mitchell and aprons for sale by Mrs. Lowe
and Mrs. Larkin. This is the auxiliary
10Th anniversary and all are cordially in
vited. 1t is desired by the committee on
fancy work and aprons to have the articles
given for the sale left either with Mr.. viii.
son at the Y. M. G. A. rooms or sent to
Miss Stedman or Mrs. Larkln before Tues
day, next.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
IN GENERAL.

The adjournment of the special session
of the Kentucky legislature without re-
pealing the Goebel law ought to work to
the advantage of the Republicans, since 1t
will keep in line with them in November
the anti-Goebel Democrats. These, at the
election In November, 1899, threw II, lao
votes for Brown, their candidate for gov
ernor.
The Chinese complications took on a
new phase Tuesday through the announce
ment made at st. Petersburg that the Rus
sian government may act Independently of
any concert Of the Powers, her interests in
China, it is said, being now fully assured.
No surprise is expressed in Washington at
the announcement, the policy of the Rus
sian government being in line with that of
the United States in desire to bring about
negotiations TO secure peace.
Further details must be awaited before
the extent and importance of the new out
break in China can be estimated. 1t is
said to be rebellion quite unconnected
with the Boxer movement, and, presum-
ably, directed against the government of
China, instead of against the foreigners in
that country. II it should prove to be a
serious uprising, it will add very undesir-
able complications TO the already greatly
involved situation of the allies in China
We get concrete and impressive illus
tration Of the tumble in the price of iron
and steel from the acceptance of the bid OF
81, 900 for the new bridge over the
East river in New York. Four months
ago the lowest bid for the same work was
SO, 1921, 900. Here is a saving of nearly a
million dollars, due almost entirely TO the
difference between the price OF the struc-
tural material then aud now. The accept
ance of the latest bid looks as if the quota
tons may have touched bottom.
Dartmouth college is heard from. The
president and 80 of the professors and in
structors are Mckinley men this year.
The only member of the faculty not Nc
Kinley man is Prof. c. d. Adams. He
hasn't made up his mind yet. OF $50
members of Western college faculties inter-
rogated by the Chicago Record, 4S5 say
they are going to vote for Mckinley, I03
are Bryan men, p are Woolley men, 26
haven't made up their minds yet, and four
have decided not to vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19

At meeting of the board of trustees of
the Brattleboro Free library held Satur-
day, Oct IS, 1900, the following resolu.
tiOns were unanimously adopted
Since, after ''life's fitful fever" the bene-
ficent Creator has summoned to his heaven
ly rest the late Rev. William II. Collins,
member of our board,
ResOlred, That we his survivors, deeply lament
the loss Of one who had proved himself a faith.
ul and efficient co-worker in our labors, that we
shall ever cheri h the memory Of a life most con.
s,ientlously and successfully consecrated to the
discharge OF his duties as pastor. citizen and
friend, and that we extend our heartiest SYM
pathy to his widow and son, Offering TO them as
the only consolation in our power to prefer,
our sincere appreciation of his noble an well
spent life, his sure passport TO the peace of
heaven
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be
spread upon our records and that othsrs be trans
mttted to Mrs. Collins and w II. Collins, as well
as published In The BrattlebOro Phoenix and Re
former H. b. CHAMBERLAIN secretary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE SALES

f. VI. Lewls's stock Farm In Putney
bought by John A. Sanford OF Rhode
IsIand---saIes Also at West BrRttIe-
bOrO and In windsor.
One of the most important real estate
sales of the year in Windham county has
been made this week through F. j. Bailey
& company's agency, Frank Lewis's stock
farm in Putney, including also the Penn
berton farm and what was formerly the
Knight farm, being sold to John A. San
ford of Rhode Island, cotton manutactur-
er. Bet tween six and seven thousand dol
lars changed hands through the transac-
ton. Mr.. Sanford buys the cattle, farm
ing tools, crops and everything on the farm
except the household goods. Mr.. Sanford
makes the purchase for the purpose of Sc
curing a stock farm and also to provide a
country home for his family. His wife,
daughter and two sons have already arrived
in Putney. Mr.. Lewis is undecided as to
his plans.
The Bailey agency has also sold the
valuable timber lot on the Doolttle farm
in West Brattleboro to the New England
Box company. The price was more than
$1,000 cash. The same agency has also
sold the Written farm in Guilford, former
" known as the II. H. Burnett farm, to
Mrs. L. F. Howard of Brattleboro, daugh-
ter of Warren Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard will make their home on the farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
WEST RRATrLEBoRo.

Henry Stockwell and family will move
to the East village to live there during the
winter.
The Baptist church of West Brattleboro
has recently been presented With set of
pulpit furniture.
A hash supper will be served at the Bap-
fist chapel on Thursday evening, Oct. %,
from to 8 o'clock. A good attendance is
desired.
Rev. and Mrs. N. A. Wood of West
Brattleboro were agreeably surprised at
their home last Monday evening, by their
friends, the occasion being the 10th an
niversary of their marriage. A pleasant
evening was spent with music and social
converse, after which refreshments were
served. Rev. Il. V. Baker, in behalf of
the company, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood with a sum of money as token of
the esteem in which they are held among
their people. At late hour the company
adjourned with many good wishes for the
pastor and his wife.
A very pretty, but quiet wedding took
place Monday, Oct. Is, at 10 o'clock when
Miss Jennie Barrett and William Burt,
both of Brattleboro, were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents in West Brat
tleboro The bride wore a travelling suit
of brown trimmed with blue and carried a
bouquet of white carnations. Albert Burt
of Brattleboro acted as best man and Miss
Belle Tower of Brattleboro as bridemsid.
Rev. Mr.. Wood of West Brattleboro per-
formed the ceremony. Only near relatives
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Burt left on
the 2.10 train for Greenfield, Mass, where
they will make their home.
Ernest Perry hitched his horse in front
of the Baptist church Monday night, so
that the carriage extended across the tracks
of the electric road The hour was late,
after the regular running time of the cars,
and Mr., Perry thought there would be no
danger. A car returning from the East
village after the performance at the Aud.
itorium struck the carriage and threw the
carriage off the track, the horse being
thrown heavily into the ditch. The car
had been stopped only a moment before to
allow passenger to alight, and was run
ming slowly, otherwise the carriage would
have been demolished, and the horse prob
ably killed. The carriage was damaged
slightly. This accident ought to serve as
a warning to other people, as cars are like
ly to be run after regular hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
A Tenth wedding Anniversary.

Rev. James p. Harper and Miss Belle
Hodgkins Of Brattleboro were married in
this place Oct. 10, 1890, and the tenth an
niversary of the event was celebrated this
week at Greenwich, Mass, where Mr.. Har-
per is pastor of a church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harper were invited to a o'clock tea at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Stock
well, and on returning home they found
the grounds and house illuminated and the
house in possession of $50 friends. Hon.
William S. Douglass was master Of cere-
monies. He introduced Rev. George II.
Hubbard Of Enfield, who presented Mr..
and Mrs. Harper, on behalf Of the friends
absent and present, with handsome Dres-
den clock, table spoons. an album quilt
made by Miss g. G. Douglass with secret
pocket containing list of donors of $54
in polished silver and gold coin with crisp
greenbacks for the brides loaf made by
Mrs. Nan G. Douglass. He was followed
by Rev. Mr. Anderson of Prescott, Rev.
Mr.. Hall of Enfield, Rev. Mr.. Brigham
OF North Dana, all of whom gave words
of good cheer. Mr.. Harper made an APP
preclative response. Mrs. G. G. Douglass
presented letters Of regret as well as con-
graduation from the northern states and
read an original poem. Refreshments of
cake and coffee were served. The house
was decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants, some of which came from friends
in Brattleboro and in Phillipston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
The Christian, Oct. 40.

Hall Gaines play, "The Christian, I"
founded on his famous novel of the same
name and adapted by the author for the
stage with singular success, is the attraction
announced at the Auditorium, Monday Oct.
20. The company numbers over so PEG.
pie and includes among the principals that
charming and delightful actress, Miss
Vane. Henry Kolker, as "John Storm
has scored pronounced hit, many emf.
nent critics declaring his impersonation Ia
be the best yet given of this difficult part,
Mrs. Georgia Dickson, the original Mrs
Calendar, still essays that roll which she
has made distinctly her own by her ex.
cellently clever acting. Miss Rachel
Crothers as "Polly Love" is factor in
the general success, while Miss Jane
Wheatley as "Betty" is not only a strik
ingly handsome woman, but shares the
honors with the stars by her inmitable
comedy work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
DsnnIs Reb.lsh Fair and supper.

Dennis Rebekah lodge held, Wednesday
evening, its annual fair and supper, which
was successful from every point Of view.
chlcken-pie supper was served in Odd
Fellows hall at 9 o'clock, and the tables
were filed several times. At 8 o'clock a
varied and pleasing entertainment was
given which was applauded by $50 people,
Before and after the entertainment occur
red the sale of useful and fancy articles
from booths attractively trimmed with
bunting, asparagus, leaves and paper roses
The Rebekah booth, from which was sold
fancy articles, quilts, ETC., was trimmed In
pink and green and was in charge Of Mrs.
f. K. Perry, Mrs. Eric Landry, Miss Flor
ence LAmson and Miss Fannie Sexton;
the apron table, trimmed with white bunt-
ing and autumn leaves, was in charge Of
Mrs. G. l.. Spear, Miss Cora Clay and Miss
Mabel Briggs; candy was dispensed from
a pink and white booth by Miss Lillian
Cray and Miss Alta Bishop; the children
found amusement at the fsh pond trim
med with eulalie grass and in charge of
Mrs. Jerome Amidon and Mrs. G.. S.
Stockwell, and the ice-cream parlor was In
charge OF Mrs. Fred Reach. A large num-
Der of cans of fruit we're given for the
Gill Odd Fellows Home In Ludlow, the
day being donation day for that institution.
The entertainment consisted of the follow
ing numbers: Violin and piano duet by
Miss Helen Reyes and Miss May Spear |;
recitation by Mrs. K. r. Bemis; piano
solo by James Fred Morse; soprano solo
by Miss Lenna Thomas; recitation by
Miss Lillian Cray; cornet solo by Sewall
Morse; baritone solo by Fred S. knight
and piano duet by Miss l.. Belle Tenney
and Miss Carrie /. Huntley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
OWNS A COPPER MINE.

Capt. George Davenport, Now of Green
field, Has Discovered a Rich Deposit
at Canaan, N. II.
Capt George Davenport of Greenfield,
formerly of Wilmington and Brattleboro,
Is the owner of copper mine at Canaan,
N. H., and he is organizing a company
with a capital of $4,000 to develop it.
Capt Davenport discovered copper at
Canaan while numbering there years ago.
he controls the mining right on tract OF
400 acres. Several samples of the ore
have been assayed by Prof GosJman,
chemist of the state agricultural college at
Amherst, Mass. A ton of ore of the same
per cent of copper as the best specimens
would be worth $40. Capt. Davenport,
who has been prospecting at Canaan three
weeks with gang of miners, reports that
there are % places where the veins crop
out, that these are from one to 20 feet
apart, that II holes were sunk, and that
all show good specimens. The ore also
contains sulphur and iron, but not in
sufficient quantities to be of value. These
deposits are less than 40 miles from the
Ely mines in Vermont, which we're former
ly worked extensively.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
where Cleveland Stands.
[FrOm the Brooklyn Eagle.l


President Cleveland, five years ago and
little over, had occasion TO write TO a
man out West on great public question
and then said:
"If reckless discomfort and wild expert
ment should sweep our currency from its
safe support, the most defenceless of all
who suffer in that time of distress and ma
tional dlscredit will be the poor, a, they
reckonIthe loss in their scapty support,
and the laborer or workingman as he sees
the money he has received from his toll
shrink and shrivel in his hand when he
tenders 1t for the necessarles of the hum
BILE home. l will not believe that IL our
people are afforded an opportunity for in
telligent second thought they will sanction
schemes that, however cloaked, means
disaster and confusion, nor that they will
consent by undermining the foundation of
safe currency TO endanger the benefcent
character and purposes of their govern
ment."
The other day man in Chicago sent
that extract back to Mr.. Cleveland and asked
him If he still stood by it. Mr.. Cleveland
undoubtedly appreciated the mans pur-
pose, which was TO find out whether he
(Mr. Cleveland) was willing to have that
1t naturally would exercise against Bryan
and Organism. Mr.. CleVeland's answer
was in these words:
1T seems to me could not state the
case better at this time if 1 should try. 1
have not changed nay opinion as therein
expressed in the least"
This argumentatively puts Grover Cleve-
land against William j. Bryan along with
John G. Carlisle, Wilson S. Bissell, j.
Sterling Morton, Daniel s. Lamont, and
other members of his cabinet of whom it
has already been made known that they
are also against Bryan and Organism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
Harvest Day at Ihe Home for the Aged
and Disabled.

Harvest day brought rs visitors with
gifts to the Home for the Aged and Dis
abled on Wednesday and membranes
were sent by many others who were unable
to be present. The donations included
canned fruit, vegetables, milk tickets, a
barrel and half of -four, pair of blankets.
and several sums of money from 20 cents
to So, amounting in all to $40 10. Several
gifts of flowers and other articles came
from children. There was no formal re-
ception at the Home, but coffee, cake and
doughnuts were served A pleasant sur
prise came in the response to the appeal for
the stove. After the announcement of the
need of stove appeared in the papers last
week, plans were started by local citizens
for subscribing a sum sufficient to pay for
a first-class range. In the meantime, how
ever, Mr.. Fleming, the local agent Of the
Highland Foundry company of Boston,
wrote to that concern telling of the need
of range at the Home, and the following
reply was received on Saturday:
Mrs. @. II. Davenport
Sec. Visiting Com, Home for Aged,
Brattle0oro, VT.
Our enterprising agent, Mr.. p Fleming has no.
tilted us that the above home Is in need of "A
range and we wish TO contri lute our best produce
ton, the Highland Grand.
We will ship this range at once, and 1t will no
doubt arrive In a few days.
Yours truly,
HIGHLAND FOUNDRY co,
By F. W. ELLIOTT, Treas
The visiting committee of the Home ex-
press their thanks for and their pleasure in
the hearty and generous response on the
part of the people of Brattleboro, and also
to Mr.. Fleming and the Highland Foundry
company of Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
nRvr,In CsndIdates for the senate.


From the st. Adams Messenger
Certain Boston and New York news
papers are prone TO regard men and events
outside Of their own baiiwick as distinctly
rural" barely worth occasional notice,
and then only in terms of condescension.
The Boston Herald occasionally affects a
supercilious air in dealing with Vermont
affairs, and in the course of an editorial
Saturday morning referred to "the rural
candidates for the Vermont senatorship."
Perhaps it is idle to notice such tribes,
but one cannot avoid a smile of complac-
cency in this instance when the character
of the four candidates for the United States
senatorship is ranged alongside the word
"rural"
Senator Jonathan Ross, beside being the
chief judge of Vermont for many years
and rounding off his public service in the
United States Senate, is so far from being
"rural'' that he made the master speech at
the last session of Congress, a speech whose
argument was adopted as the platform of
his party on that particular issue, and a
speech that was good enough to be printed
in the Republican national committed
campaign handbook.
Ex.-Gov. William p. Dillingham; has not
only filed the gubernatorial chair with
credit, but he is widely known in legal cir
Giles as one of the leading attorneys of Yer
mont.
The Hon, Charles A. Prouty, admittedly
one of the brainest men in the state, is a
member of the interstate commerce COM
mission and enjoys a national reputation.
And finally the Hon. William w. Grout
has been a member of Congress for II
years and during great part of that time
has been so intimately associated with the
government of the city Of Washington as
to stand in much the same attitude as may
or Of the national capital.
These four eminent Vermonters are the
"rurar' candidates Of the Boston Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Major FrsderIcA pierce BENEDICT.

Major Frederick Pierce n Benedict.
Major Frederick Everett Pierce and Miss
Elsie lockwood Beals we're married Mon
day evening at O'Clock at St. James's
Episcopal church at3reenfeld. The church
was prettily decorated with flowers, and
Rev. L. Voorhees, Finch, the rector, off.
ciated The bride vas given away by her
uncle, Edward s. lockwood. The best
man was Harry r. Elliot of New York.
The bride was gowned in white satin with
a garnture Of white silk net She carried
lilies of the valley. The ushers were Ho-
ratio o. lockwood and Lieut.. Thomas L.
Comstock OF Greenfield Leslie B. Boutwell,
of Boston and CAPT. w. S. Warmer of
Springfield. There we're 1000 invitations to
the church ceremony and every seat was
taken. After the marriage there was an
informal reception at the home of the
mother of the bride, Mrs Frank Dewey
Beals, in Union street. Only verbal invita-
tions we're issued 10 this. After congratu-
lations and luncheon, Major and Mrs.
Pierce started on their wedding journey.
They received hundreds of beautiful pres
ents. Friends were present from New
York, Boston, Springfield, Pittsfield and
many other places. The bride is the only
child OF Mrs. Frank Dewey Beals She is a
graduate of the Greenfield High school and
has been popular and prominent in local So
ciety. Majo; Pierce has lived in Green
field all his life. He is one Of the majors
OF the Second regiment. He commanded
Company l. of the regiment during the
SPanish-American war. He is not only
popular as a soldier, but in every other
walk Of life. For the past six years he has
been postmas.ar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-19
CTATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro s

- BY the Probate Court for Said District
TO all persons l. terested in the estate OF LEN.
UEL DICKINSON, late Of Dummerston, 10 SAID
district Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will De
eide upon the allowance of the account Of F. n
Dickinson. administrator upon the estate of Lem.
uel DICKINSON, late OF Dummerston, in said dis
trict deceased, and decree distribution thereof 70
the persons entitled thereto at the session there
OF to be held at the Probate ONCE in Brattleboro
IN said district, on the 9th day of October A. D.
1900, when and where you may be heard In the
premises, II you see cause
Il F. SCHWENK, Register.