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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY NOVENII
NoRTHFIELD. MASS.
The Elower Show

The chrysanthemum show last Friday
night was a great success and was heart
lily enjoyed by a crowd which filled the
town hall to its utmost capacity. Last
June small plants were placed in the
keeping of every school child in town,
prizes being offered to those succeeding
best. These plants were on exhibition,
also fine exhibit of flowers and vege-
tables from farmers in town.
Several merchants exhibited their wares
a few pet pigs, chickens and dogs APP
peared, and Mr.. Flint of Winchester and
Charles Nation of this place had a fine
exhibit of chrysanthemums. on the walls
and tables were placed specimens of work
taken from the school-rooms, consisting
of drawings, number and essay work
Mortified seminary showed specimens of
notebooks in Bible and household
science drawings in zoology and a fine
herbarium. Mr.. Flint, the Judge, award
ed the following prizes to the school chill
dren: First prize, SO, Mary Gobold; Sec
ond, 81, Josephine Fisher; third, ST. Frank
Sprague. Messrs Ware, Esterbrook and
Braman, judges on vegetables, awarded
degrees of merit as follows Cabbages
James Wall; corn, first c. e. Webster,
second. oscar Slate; potatoes, first, Jo-
seph Cotton, second, w. j. Shine; special
on popcorn, Joseph Cotton; apples, John
Driscoll. Every school district in town
was well represented, over 100 families
contributing either fruit, flowers or vege-
tables. The special committees carried
out the plans of the Village improve
ment society most admirably and this
chrysanthemum show bids fair to be one
of the most attractive features of the
town. At o'clock N p. Wood of the So
ciety called the company to order and
short. but highly interesting speeches
were made by Prof. Flint of Winchester,
Mr. E. r. Howard, superintendent of
schools and Rev. c. !. Scofeld. The chill
dren of the public schools rendered sew
eral fine selections of music under the
of their teacher, Miss Annie Pal
mer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22

The Mortified Grange visited Vernon
last Saturday night and furnished the lit
erary entertainment. The Vernon women
served refreshments and a very pleasant
evening was spent.
William Whitaker, 81. one of the oldest
citizens in town, passed away last Friday,
having succumbed to an attack of pneu-
monia He had been a resident of North
field a greater part of his life. He was a
much respected citizen, and was valued
highly a neghbor and a citizen. He
is survived by one son, who lived with
him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
SOUTH VERNON.

E Lee is at home for a few weeks
Miss L. Fairfield has gone to Springfield
for short visit.
Miss Ethel Russell returned to her home
in Dover this week
Mrs Mary Waldo is a guest at F. w.
Johnsons this week.
Miss Clara Cary is visiting her sister,
Mrs A. e. Weatherhead.
Mrs. Fred Jackson and little girl are
visiting at Charles Jackson's few days.
The II. f. Johnson Woman's Relief
Corps spent a very pleasant day Wednes-
day with Mrs. L. w Bailey, sewing for
their fair, which will be held some time
in December.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22

and at the present time appears to be do
ing well, with "A probability that he will
recover
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
VERNON.
Ernest Thayer Horribly Lacerated on
Circular Saw.

Ernest Thayer, IS. Oldest son OF oscar
Thayer, met with serious accluen. a.. an,
Tuesday morning at Mr.. Fields saw-mill
near Vernon station. He was not at WORK
at the mill, but was there in quest Oh
work, and was standing near the pencn
saw, used for cutting up slabs WIN me ".
back to the saw, which was runhlns ~
is not known exactly how 1t happenteuI a. ;,
but Mr.. Field thinks the wind plew ne
coat so the saw caught 1t ana urew M. -
fearful cash in his back. cutting of four
ribs near the spine, and laceraung the
lungs and liver, also in the lower part oi
his back a deep wound was cut Drs s
Conland and Pratt were summoned anu ~
dressed the wound, taking some 4O OF S TO
stitches in closing it, but they had I ~.
hope of being able to save MS Hle. ,,ieS
strange as 1t may seem, he soon rallied
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
The Thanksgiving Table

Should abound in good and paIatabIe
things. A variety Of Vegetables,
Fresh Fruits, New Nuts, Pickles,
olives, cheeses, Preserved Ginger,
Elegant Waters and Candies can be
procured at
FREEMAN SCOTS GROCERY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22
GeffzH1q
Thin

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and all wrong, if too thin already
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
a doctor; too thin, Persistently
THU, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ting too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you cans
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you'll pay for it.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
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your doing no work--you can't
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some sort of activity.
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SOC. and $i.oo; all dTugsIsIs'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-22

Mrs NJ A. Spooner is caring for Mrs.
r. Marley.
Tracey Jennings is back in town after
an absence of two weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marley is suffering
from an attack of appendicitis.
Ten per cent interest will be charged
on all taxes not paid by December l.
j. II. Britton and wife have been visit
ing relatives in Bratteboro this week.
Miss Una Leach is spending the week
at her grandfather's in Westmoreland.
Don Bellville went last week for visit
with his uncle, Edward Frazier, in Brock
ton, Mass.
Geo p. Hooker started Monday for Los
Angeles, Cal, where he intends to spend
the winter.
Rev. A. f. Hinckley gave an illustrated
temperance lecture at the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Rev. N. Fisk of Chesterfield preached in
Calvary Methodist church Sunday, in eX-
change with the pastor.
Mrs. Edith Johnson and Misses Mary
Packard and Mabel Carter of Gaysville,
VT, are visitors in town.
Misses Margaret and Annie Mack were
called to South Vernon Saturday by the
death of their grandmother.
MISS Rose DuHy came wednesday u
take care of Mrs Cunningham, who re-
Gently broke a bone in her hip.
Frank Davis of this town and D. o.
Fisher of winchester have bought large
tract of timber land in Chesterfield.
w. a. Kenney left for Fitchburg, Mass.
Tuesday, to take possession of a
foundry recently bought by him there.
Mrs Zylphia Wellman fell in her room
Friday She was obliged to keep to heI
bed a few days from the effects of the
fall.
Mrs. Sarah ]. North of Northampton
has been a guest of w. J. Jeffords a
few days. Mrs. North is sister of the
late John Jeffords.
An interesting missionary meeting was
held at the Congregational parsonage las
week Thursday with a much larger at
tendance than usual
Miss A. M. Barrows attended the post
masters convention in Boston Wednes
| day. Robert Field assisted in the post
| office during her absence.
Mrs. e. d. Jeffords of Chicopee Falls
| Mass, came Tuesday in response to {
message in regard to the Illness of hel
mother, Mrs. Emma Hunter
Visitors in Boston last week from town
we're Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Robertson anC
! daughter Miss Robertson, G. s. Howe
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
CONVERSE MAKES A STATEMENT.
HE SAYS HE NEVER HANDLED ANY OF THE
MONEY IN THE CASE IN WHICH
HE IS SUED.

E c. Converse, through his counsel IN TINS CITY
yesterday afternoon furnished the following state
merit as embodying all facts in connection with the
service on him OF notice Of suit at Greensburg'
Penn. last week:
On Friday. June 4. the two special cars IN wAlch
the United States Steel Corporation executive COM
mittee travelling reached Pittsburg over lne
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and were run INTO
the Pittsbure depot stopping there ABOUT nan an
hour. The cars then taken TO the Pennsyl-
ping there half hour: thence to the Continental
plant Of the same company. stopping there haIL
hour; thence TO Mckeesport. where they were
sidetracked for about four hours. was IN ana
about the National Tube Works plant at McINees-
port with the other members of the commiIiSe ana
cars then went two other plants of the National
Tube Works; thence 10 the coke regions All DAY
Saturday was spent in and about the coke regions,
and Greenshurg was reached where the cars were 10
be transferred the Pennsylvania Railroad ana
they lay ready to be taken up by the fast eastern
mail train. | in the centre OF the tram wneii
Chairman Gary's secretary. Mr.. Murray, walked
in and said there was man in the rear OF tle
who desired to give message; that ne
had offered take fl. but the man said he wanted
10 deliver ii to personally. at once stepped
back to the end Of the car. where there were TWO
subpoena or summons. in a suit brought by y. l..
Devnny et al, for accounting IN matter
where / never handled dollar of the money.
and which is still i'm the hands Of competent ana
responsible trustee. When the man handed me the
paper he asked if I Mr.. Converse. said l
notice Of suit ] received the paper and replied TO
him that / accepted service. He then thanked me
for my courtesy and stepped of the car, ana that
is all there was 10 IL.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
THE RUnORED ST. PAUL DEAL.
NO AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT. But SEW
ERAL DIFFERENT REPORTS AS
TO ITS SCOPE

Wall Street concerned itself consideranN yester-
day with the reported deal whereby the Union
Pacific is said TO have secured controi OF lhe
Chicago Milwaukee and 81. Paul Some persons
believed It, while others were sceptical and were
Inclined to think that the arrangement effected oy
e. H. Hartman between the two roads went no
further than traffic agreement as TO freight rates
and an equitable division of territory. Others'
again of more sangune disposition perhaps. as
serted that a division was just about TO De miue
or had already been made of practically all the
railroads in the Northwest between the Morgan
Hill interest and the Harriman-kuhn. Loeb & Co.
syndicate.
No authoritative confirmation of any OF these re-
ports could be obtained here. but IL Is sgnincahe
fact that large holdings of the per cent coh
vertibIe bonds of the Union Pacific are being coh-
verted into common stock Of the same company
This shows a strong faith that the stock VIII soon
he earning over per cent In this connection an
other rurnor becomes pertinent 1t Is that the
stock of the ST. Paul will be taken over oy the
Union Pacific at the October meeting on oasis vi
800 of per cent bonds for every slN OF stoCh
Some definite announcement from the proinoteerss =
of whichever scheme is really on foot Is expeeteo
this week Meanwhile ST. Paul stock contlnueu ~
advance yesterday the general Ieehls ITO a. ~
something was doing which would oe loeIu ~
be perfectng the community of interest III Nor'n
western roads
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
HOE d co. STRIKE MAYBE SETTLED
THE CORPORATION DECLINES TO RECoG-
NIzE THE MACHINISTS' UNION.
HOWEVER.

A committee from the striking machnsts at r.
Hoe & Co.'S foundry. Grand and Sheriff SITS, had a
conference with representatives of the firm yester-
day at its office in order to settle the strike, il
possible The best of feeling prevailed at the con-
ference. though the firm takes the stand that 1t
cannot grant anything except what ii voluntarily
offered to its employees before the strike took place
1t then decided to grant the nine hour workday to
a number of the men, and established rules which
made the conditions generally better.
At the cOmpanys office it said yesterday
afternoon that the could he taken back
except on the conditions proposed by the company
The union was not to be considered in any negota-
tions with It's employees. There belief yester
day that the strike this foundry will soon be
The delegates Of the New-York District Of the
lnerna tional Association of MachinistS said yes
terday that letter had been received from
George Fuller Golden. president of the White Rats
assuring the machinists OF the sympathy of his
entertainment for the benefit of the striking ma
ChniStS
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
PARDONED EMBEZZLER REARRESTED.
AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY. HIS BoNDsMEN
CATCH PHILADELPHIA INsUR-
ANcE MAN HERE

William C. Walker. thirty-hve years old. Of No
5s4 High-st.. Germantown. Penn. was arrested at
Fifty-sixth-st and Sixth-ave. yesterday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Metzger and lodged in
Ludlow Street Jail. The arrest was made on an
srder OF arrest in civil action begun by the Amer
team Surety Company. Of this city, against MalAei
for the fraudulent conversion Of ssSs &.
Walker is one OF the best known insurance men
in Philadelphia. He time assistant
treasurer and secretary of the United Security
Life Insurance and Trust Company, of Phiadel-
phia In the early part of 1925 discrepancy was
found in his accounts. He arrested and
charged with embezzling $3.50 IS The arrest caused
somewhat of a stir in Philadelphia at the time, on
account OF the social and political prominence OF
\ Walker.
Walker pleaded guilty when arraigned before
Judge Beitler in the Quarter Sessions Court In
Philadelphia, TO the embezzlement He said that
he had spent the money In stock speculations.
Judge Beitler sentenced him TO two years in the
Easton Penitentiary, and fined him 500, on June
13 1885.
After his sentence the friends of Walker at once
work 10 obtain his release. So great was
the influence brought to bear the authorities
that he was pardoned on December y, 1888, after
serving six months in the Esston prison.
The American Surety Company, of this city, was
the bond OF Walker. and was compelled to pay
his shortage the United Security, Life Insurance
and Trust Company. When Walker was pardoned
a suit for fraudulent conversion against Walker.
Walker unaware that IL had been brought. He
got the place of special agent of the Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
SPLENDOR AT VANTAGE.
wIGwAM FOLLOWERS DAzzLED BY STORIES
OF CRoKER's MAGNIFICENCE.

Richard Croker Ia apparently going TO De an
English gentleman II the lavish spending OF money
Will lend him that distinction. The Engish tax
officials who assessed him on an income Oh t'.VO"
year Will doubtless raise the figures to double
that sum fall. when they get glimpse Oh 'he
magniacence of M. Croker's home at vantage
The latest news from Vantage Is Of nature
to make Mr. Croker's ieutenants and suo-heu-
tenants trembe at the aplendor of the absent KING
Messrs. Maple g. Co.. OF Tottenham Court Hoac
London. have just completed thorough restora-
tion OF the moated grange" as Mr. croker
house is called by the people OF Vantage Tne
improvements include the most modern sanitary
arrangements. and similar TO those installed
in the most costly hotels recently opened in Lon
don and Paris. The treatment of the many hand
some rooms in Mr.. Croker's Vantage house is said
to be even superior to the suites of the fashion
able L'Hermitage Hotel at Monte Carlo, which
were designed and fitted up regardless OF cost by
Maple & Co. in the last
The Tammany king is having such good time
that he will prolong his stay President John Fox
of the Democratic Club in answer to a question
last night said:
of August. There is nothing doing in politics in
August. What's the use of his coming home before
the last week of August?
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON GIRL
POLICEMAN SCHENKEwITz. ALREADY SUS-
PENDED ON SIMILAR CHARGE. GETS
YEAR IN PRISON.

Policeman John Schenkewitz. Of No 90 Prospect
Place who was recently suspended for an alleged
assault on a little girl, tried in the Court OF
Special Sessions yesterday on similar charse OF
earlier date Alice Plunkett. ten years old. OF NO
s11 West Fortv-seventh-st.. being the complainant
At that time the policeman was attached TO the
West Forty-seventh-st station The girl said tnat
the policeman had intercepted her In hallway
near her house The charge was pressed oy her
father
The policeman tried to prove alibi Schenke-
witz alleges that he is the victim of persecution
The trial lasted all day. The justices thought the
alib was insufficient and found Schenkewitz guilty.
He was sentenced TO years imprisonment and
70 nav fine Of 500 His lawyer said after the
trial that he would appeal the case
Schenkewitz may have to stand trial when ne
comes out OF prison for alleged attempt at as
sault on Lillian Schwartz. another girl ten years
old The Schwartz girl picked Schenkewitz out OF
the platoon the floor of the section ROOM ana
then his fellows tried lynch him. and were only
prevented by the prompt action OF Captain Lantry
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
MARTIN FACES FOUR coMPLArNANTs.
THREE MORE FIRMS ACCUSE Ex-LIEUTENANI
OF REGULAR ARMY WITH PASSING
WORTHLESS CHECKS.

Ex-Iieutenant Edward II. Martin. formerly OF
the regular army. was arragned in the jefferson
Market Court yesterday morning charged with
+ rgery and passing worthless checks. Magistrate
Rrann remanded him 10 Police Headquarters until
tomorrow morning, when he will again be ar
ragned.
-Four complainants appeared in court. All
charged him with passing worthless checks ID. p
Henry, superintendent of Smith, Gray & Co. said
that on May l Martin presented to their cashier
check for So sS. signed w f. Newman quarter
master L. 5. A." and made payable 70 r. l..
Stanton The check was drawn the First
National Bank of Chicago
The Warnock Uniform Company. of No ls West
Thirty-frst-st.. charged that in March Martin
bought an equipment valued at $40, and represented
himself as Lieutenant Joseph F. Janda. of the sth
Infantry.
The Brandes Liquor Company, or LeXtngton-aye
and One-hundred- nd twenty-ffth-st also said he
passed a worthless check on them, but did not
give the particulars These. with the Gorham
Manufacturing Company detective. who caused
Martins arrest identified Martin when he was ar
ragned in court.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
c. p. TRACKHEN STRIKE.
THIRTY-FIvE HUNDRED MEN GO OUT
THEIR GRIEVANCES.

Montreal June T7.-Ohicials of the Trackmen' 5
Union announce this morning that between three
thousand and three thousand five hundred Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Companys Uackmeh
went on strike this morning for an increase OF
Grand President Wilson Of the Trackmens Union
counts upon 90 per cent Of the Canadian Pacihc
men having gone strike. Reports state that
only gang is at work on the Toronto DIVISION
,5 so,., ~, tho Atlantic division. On the Pacific
division AN the gangs have stopped work In All
thirty-seven hundred men are employed hy lhe
road. -,
The trackmen receive an average of 81 10 DAY
and want an Increase Of 10 to 20 cents a DAY, ac-
cordine 10 locality. They say that while the
Canadian Pacific pretended TO increase their wages
five cents day. they really had decreased preNl-
ouslv to that the weeks wage by 57i% cents
through cutting down track walking. so that the
companv with the apparent increase. still had the
better Of the trackmen by 27Iz cents week The
company says that the men are as wen pdiu ds Oh
road.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
W4RDHAN BISSERT INDICTED
GRAND JURY's ACTION TAKES ALLEGED
PROTECTION CASE FROM MAGlS-
TRATES HANDS.

Wardman Rissert. of the Fifth-st police stauoh'
Cantain Diamonds precinct has been indicted by
the grand jury and for this reason could not DC
tried by Magistrate Mayo yesterday, as hao peeh
expected Bissert was charged with protecting
l;sorderly house kept by Lena Schmlo'' at ~. ~
81 Stuyvesant-st. He accused OF TAXING S0oV
last September and $50 a month since. for the
protection of the house.
He appeared yesterday in the Horkvlhe ponce
court before Magistrate Mayo Captain Dlarnohu
present. Assistant District Attorney id"
represented the State. He announced that oench
warrant had been issued by Judge CoWins, or the
Court of General Sessions. for Bissert. on an m
dictment by the grand jury. Detective Sergeant
NcNaught had accompanied Mr.. Cans to serve IT,
Bisserr was taken at once before Judge toWihs
IN Part 7 of the Court of General Sessions, Where
he nIeaded not guilty TO the indictment. Bail was
fixed at $500, and furnished by Frederick
StoIzenherger of No. DID, East feminist
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
SAID TO HAVE CAUSED DEATH OF MOTHER AND
HER UNBORN CHILD.

Tampa, Fla June Il (SpecaD.-On warrants is
sued in this city charging her with murder and
rnanslaughter. Miss Fannie Kilgore was arrested
this afternoon at the home of her father, Wild
wood Fla. The arrest the result OF the death
last night of Mrs James Hatfield. One week ago
Miss Kilgore who visiting the Hathelds in
this city. had an alteration with Mrs. hatheid
who stated afterward that her guest, in the row,
had kicked her violently, causing the death of her
unborn child which born dead the next day.
Mrs Hatfield who had been i'll since the birth of
the child. died last night, and upon her ante
rnortem statement charges of manslaughter and of
murder for the resulting death of the mother Were
made against Miss I<ilgore. She will be brought
here and placed in Jail tomorrow. Miss Kilgore $
father w. &. @. Kilgore. is postmaster at Wild
wood former assessor and a member of the
legislature and a Baptist minister. He is one of
the most popular and prominent men in the State.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
RAILRoAD REORGANIzATIoY HELD Up.

Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith. OF the Supreme Court.
heard in White Plains yesterday arguments OF
counsel on the question OF giving security in the
OF the reOrganiZa OF the Cincinnati Jack
son and Mackinaw Railway. He finally reserved
decision. The style of the suit is Reiss against
OIcott ct al. and the question at issue is whether
the Central Trust Company the Guaranty Trust
Company shall furnish bond for the plaintiff,
who is stockhOlder TO secure him against any
disposition OF the securities which were
agreed 10 be issued under the plan OF reorganiza-
ton, Neither trust company willing give
the bond for 100000 to guarantee the new securi-
ties. and the suggestion made require
rwomby Co. the purchasers and present hold
OF the new stock 10 deposit a sufficient amount
of the issue secure the plaintiff stockholder.
THIS was not agreea BILE to the purchaser. was
the offer OF the plaintiff accept the bond of n.
Nick. Twombly, OF that firm.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
G. s. FRANCIS'S HOME BURNED.

Troy. n. Y. June II (SpeciaD-The summer home
of Charles S. Francis. proprietor of THE Troy
Times" and at present United States Minister TO
Greece. burned to the ground at early hour
this morning. The house located Melrose
about a dozen miles north of this city, the
Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road and of the finest summer cottages In
this vicinity The loss L. placed at 81 COO partially
insured IT is thought tie fire of incendiary
origin. The building unoccupied but was
fully furnished. II had been leased ex-Judge
Griffith for the season, and he to have taken
possession to-day. He had removed a part of his
personal effects to the building Mr.. Francis Is
now on his way TO this country.