davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

CAMBRIDGEPORT,

1t is expected that DR. Elery will preach
at the church here Sunday afternoon
March ?.
The annual February blizzard set in
Monday morning and continued all day
and night and on Tuesday and Wednes-
day the high wind driftcd the snow bad
ly.
Mrs. II. n. Marsh ana Mrs. @. w. Smith
will entertain the next social of the ladies
benevolent society. 1t will be held Satur-
day evening of this week at the home of
Mrs. Marsh.
The memorial meeting of the w. C. r.
/. held on Saturday afternoon was well
attended. The members of the union oc-
cupied the platform. in the centre of
which was large picture of Miss Fran
ces T.. Willard. on an easel decorated
with white ribbon. After the reading of
the crusade psalm ana prayer each mem
her read some selection from the memoir
ial number of the Union Signal Members
of the l.. T. J.. occupied seats in the choir
and assisted in the singing, two of the
number. Miss Minnie Torrev and Flor
cnec Marsh singing solos. The collection
taken was for the organizing fund OF the
national W. c. =. T..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

hearing in the United States
court was held in the Brooks House
Saturday, when the testimony of
Henry Haywood, proprietor of the Cen
treville overall factory, was taken in
the ease of the Percy Sumner club
against Joseph c. Astle and Jacob
Astle. The case is similar to the old
Marlboro South pond case. the point
at issue being the question of the
rights and title of Christine lake in
Coos county. New Hampshire. A
number of men bought land surround
ing the lake and prohibited to the pub
lie the use of the lake. AS in the
Marlboro South pond case, the public
objected. Mr.. Haywood was one who
sold land to the club. Lawyer Car
penter of New York appeared for the
plaintiff, and Lawyers Batchelder of
Llttleton. N. H.. and Hollis of Con-
cord, N. H., for the defendants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
BLEW OPEN TWO SAFES.
Daring Burglars Escaped from North
ampton With $1,000 In Cash and
Checks-overpowered Night Watch

man.
a daring robbery of the wild west
order was perpetrated at Northampton.
Mass, at 2:35 Monday morning. when
five men blew open two safes in the
Office of the Northampton street rail
way company on Locust street.
and drove away with about $1,000 in
cash and checks AS a preliminary
to their work in the office they over
powered. bound and gagged the night
Waterman. Edward VIM. Winn was
in the car shed making his regular
round of the stations when an arm
reached out from behind one of the
cars and EMBODIED his neck. He cried
out. but the pressure of the arm soon
caused him to cease. Four men be
sides his captor appeared and he was
impressed by dumb show. chiefly with
revolvers that mum" was the word
His hands were tied and handker-
chiefs were placed over his eyes and
mouth. He was taken into one of the
Office rooms. A guard. who pressed
revolver to his cheek. remained with
him. Two others went outside for
guard duty and two men tackled the
safes. One old safe was found un-
locked, but after knocking the locks
with a sledge hammer the other safes
We're drilled and blown open. probably
with nitro glycerine.
There We're three explosions. Mr.
VIM says, but they were not heard
by Night Foreman William Clark and
Paul Emory. who were working in one
of the car barns. The entire work of
looting the safes occupied only about
30 minutes. The cash taken. 1888 so
was in small cloth bags which had
been handed in by the conductors.
The checks were for $500 and $3.50 on
the Northampton national bank. and
made payable to Richard Skeehan. the
cashier of the company.
About the time the robbery was com
pleted Paul Emory looked ont from the
car barn and saw two men standing in
front of the office. When Clark and
Emory approached these men they
were ordered to stand back under
penalty of being shot. Clark and
Emory hurried into the office and
raised an alarm by telephone. calling
the chief of police. The engineer
at the power house blew the whistle
to give a general alarm. Clark and
Emory released Vim, who was still
bound and blindfolded. The burg
lars left a sledge hammer, wrench
and chisel which they evidently found
in blacksmith shop near the car
station 1t is supposed the burglars
drove away toward Amherst. as five
men in two-seated wagon were seen
going in that direction about O'Clock
in the morning by Foreman Nichols
at the Northampton & Amherst COM
pany's power house in Hadley. The
burglars may have escaped by taking
a south bound train at Amherst at 430.
but no trace of the team has been
found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
ALLEGED FORcER IN JAIL.

Israel Hall Of Jacksonville Brought
There from Asylum in Northampton
obtained Money from Wilmington
Savings Bank.
Deputy Sheriff f. w. Mcclure went
to Northampton Friday and returned
Saturday with Israel l.. Hall of Hal
flax on a warrant issued by States
Attorney Weston of Bellows Falls.
charging him with forgery. Hall has
been a well-known farmer and cattle
dealer. Several weeks ago Hall at
tempted to raise some money at the
Shelburne Falls Savings bank on a
note for $4,000 purporting to have been
signed by himself and a prominent
Wilmington citizen. The bank in
vestigated the note. found that it was
a forgery and issued papers for the
arrest of Hall. Two physicians eX-
amined Hall as to his sanity declar-
ed that he was insane, and he was
committed to the insane hospital in
Northampton Deputy Sheriff Nc
Clure had no trouble in getting Hall
and in taking him to the office of
County Clerk Merrifield. The hear
ing in the case was continued until
tomorrow and Hall was taken to New
fame Jail for safe keeping. Previous
to the Shelburne Falls forgery Hall
secured from $1,000 to $4,000 from the
Wilmington Savings bank on forged
paper. using the names of Henry w.
Barber of Wilmington and Henry NJ
Roberts and Charles H. Waste of
Jacksonville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
Death of Windham County Native.

Deacon Israel S. Knowlton. a native
or Newfane, died at his home in BY.
ron, ILL.,. Sunday. Feb. 8. at the age
OF 81 years. Mr.. Knowlton was a son
OF Benjamin and Olive Stone Knowl-
ton, and was the last survivor of a
family of seven children. He was
born Jan. 20, 1915. In 1882 he came to
Brattleboro, where he learned the
trade of carpenter and cabinet
maker, remaining here four years.
He then went to Worcester, Mass.
where he followed his trade for two
years, and in 1888 went West by the
primitive means of conveyance then in
use and settled in the locality where
the rest of his long life was spent
Until 1886 he followed his trade as
carpenter and cabinet maker. Since
that time he had been a farmer and
grower of nursery stock.
Deacon Knowlton was twice mar.
ried, and three children by the first
marriage survive. The widow of his
second marriage also survives him.
lie had been from childhood a member
of the Congregational church. and a
sketch of his life printed in the Byron
EXpress-Record lays special emphasis
on his long and devoted service to the
interests of the Congregational church
IN that town. He was the Oldest mem
Der of the church, and had served as
one of its deacons and as its treasurer
for more than so years.
Deacon Knowlton was the fourth
child and oldest son in his fathers
family. His sister, Candace, who mar
ried Jerry Young. father of Fred f.
and David \. Young of this village.
was next younger, and BENJAMIN L..
father of John l.. KnOwlton. was the
Youngest child of the family. The
father died at the age of SO. A half
brother, Asahel died a year or two
ago in Webster Mass. at the age of
90 The grandfather was a Revolu-
tionary pensioner at the age of &C.
when he died.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

Several Boston and New York steamship
lines have combined their interests. In
Guided are the Dominion and Leyland
mes OF Boston. and the White Star, the
american and the Atlantic Transport
llhes or New York. The movements of the
boats OF all the lines will be directed
from one headquarters in London. one
OF the men most deeply Interested i'm the
combination is j. Pierpont Morgan The
combination controls 100 steamers of all
sizes, has behind ii great many mil
hons Of dollars, and is practically in a
position to dictate what shall happen after
inns IN the steamship business of Boston
ana New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
AcETYLENE GAS EXPLODED.
House Wrecked in West BrookfeId,
Mass.-Three of the Five Occu-
pants Dead, One Badly Injured, One
Uniniured

An explosion of acetylene gas wrecked
the nome of I. Elmer Gould, grain dealer
in West Brookdeld, Mass, Saturday
evening, and of the five persons in the
house at the time two We're killed, a
third has died since one is seriously in
Jured. and one escaped uninjured The
explosion was heard five miles away and
pictures were shaken from the walls in
houses half mile distant. The building
caught fire but the fire department soon
eNtinguished the flames Those who ar
rived at the scene first found Mr. Gould
H. owner of the house. and Margaret Lea
ny, st. domestic, lying in the yard seri-
ously injured and blackened and their
clothes torn in rags. The bodies of Mr.
Gould's mother and Mrs. John Tomblen.
wife of local undertaken. were taken
from the ruins. 1t was found that Miss
l-eahy was badly burned, her head and
race cut in many places, one arm broken
and both legs broken. She died Sunday
IN a hospital i'm Springfield Mr. Gould g
FACE was burned black he was cut in
many places, and the right leg was so
badly crushed at the ankle that it was
amputated and he was taken to the hos
lltal In Springfield He will probably re-
cover. Mrs. a. c. Fenton of New Brit
am, Conn, sister of Mrs. Gould. found
herselt surrounded by wreckage after the
explosion but she was not injured The
house was wrecked from, top to bottom
not square foot of plastering remaining
Inc mouse was valued at $4,000 and the
contents at $1,000. Mrs Fenton saws tbe
acetylene lights Went out and Mr.. Gould
ana his mother took a lamp and went to
the cellar TO investigate. There was q
slight explosion, and both returned IN
stairs. Gould then took another lamp
saying he was going to fix the machine
ms mother urged him to wait until morn
ing, as she feared an explosion. AS he
started to the cellar there was a ter-
rifle report. Mrs. Gould was in the nan.
try and Mrs. Tomblen, who had called
TO invite Mrs Gould to spend the even
ing with her, was near by. Miss Leahv
Was IN me Kitchen and Mrs, Fenton in the
sltIlhs room Several nearby buildings
We're damaged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

In the spring everybody needs and
should take a spring medicine. Spring
is the time to be cured if you are sick,
and the spring finds most of us in poor
condition, blood poor, nerves relaxed,
weak, and unstrung, and the organs
clogged and sluggish in action.
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is the best spring medicine in
the world, the best possible remedy for
you to take, the one sure spring restora-
tive which will build up your blood, in
vigorate your nerves, and give you your
old-time snap, vim, energy, strength,
and vigor,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is purely vegetable and perfect
ly harmless, and now is the time to
take it-now is the time you need it
most-now is the time to be cured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

" u 4 T 7 OF iNNA T. Y EW IDN.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Marlboro Commissioners. to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Anna l.. Newton late
OF Newfane in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
SAID, AT the residence of j. +. Whitaker on the
18th day of February ard 18th day of July
next. from O'Clock p. NJ. until O'Clock p. NJ
each of said days, ana that six months from
the 18th day of January, \. ID. 1872. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
\. ID. lSG.
JJoHN F. WHITAKER commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- ESTATE OF HENRY AEJEV

=, me undersigned having been appointed by
Oh Marlboro, Commissioners to receive, eX-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
late OF Brattleboro in said district, deceased
anu All claims exhibited in offset thereto, here
u! give notice that we will meet for the mr.
son ~ crosby block, on the sth day of March
ana @oth day of July, next, from O'Clock D.
n! u, untll O'Clock p III. each of said DAYS and
that SIN months from the eth day of January
A. T., l@E, Is the time limited 10y said Court for
sald creditors to present their claims to ms for
examination and allowance "
Dated nj BTattleboro this 10Th day of Fob
rllary, \. ID. 1902. "a
Join j Il =; s CrrIPlTMr3 2RG Commissioners
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
Estimate of vermonters.

Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
delivered an address in Randolph last
week and was later interviewed by the
Herald and News OF the Vermont sena
tors Mr.. Tillman said:
Proctor is affable, and" the Senator
added with a wink of his lone eye, can
drive good bargain"
Il have formed very high opinion of
your new man, Dillingham;. He reminds
me of Morrill-honest, truthful, kindly
and genial-a clean-hearted and clean
handed gentleman. | have never met a
man more lovable," was the high testi-
mony he bore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
INSrr urIN ~, Al nj -.

The undersigned having been appointei nv
me hon Probate Court for the district Of
marlboro, commissioners. TO receive exnmine
ana adjust all claims and demands of ali per
ssoils hgallist the estate of Marcia A. Phelps
ana al claims exhibited in offset thereto here,
, ny give notice that we will meet for the pur-
b Pos aIoteSud az the Peoples Bank in Brattle
1u,y next from : O'Clock p. NJ. until 4 O'Clock
IN =: NJ each OF said days, and that six months
rom ron me 81 day of February A. D. l9O1 is the
Time limited by said court for said creditors IN
allowance. N''''iii"'ioh anu
Dated at Bmttleboro this 18th dov of Fob.
ruary \. ID. 1902 " u"S % reo-
F. y. MCCLURE commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

The hearing in the suit of Charles
c. Bartlett against Daniel Prescott,
which was begun last month, was
taken up again Monday and continued
through four days, being practically
completed yesterday. 1t was held in
the Office of Waterman & Martin be.
fore j. A. Merrill of Rutland, referee.
Bartlett brought suit to recover a bal
ance of $l400, which he claimed was
due him on log and lumber contracts
made in 1896, involving several thou
sand dollars on each side. The de-
PENDANT, who owned wood lots from
which the timber was cleared by the
plaintiff, claimed that the work was
not properly done and there were
large number of small items in the
accounts upon which the parties could
not agree. Lawyers Martin and Glib
son appeared for Bartlett, Lawyers
Fits and Schwenk appearing for Pres.
colt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
FIRST BRANCH IN VERMONT.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Assoca-
ton Organized in 6rattIeboro Tues
dan EMnninn

LADIES Oatnollc BeneVolent RSSoCla-
ton Organized in 5rattleboro Tues.
day Evening.
The first branch of the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association or
ganized in this state was formed Tues
day evening in Brattleboro by Miss
Elizabeth Johnson, organizing deputy
of the association. The ladies met in
st. Michael's school hall on Walnut
street. The attendance was not as
large as expected. on account of the
storm, but 25 Joined the order. These
officers were chosen: Rev. Father
Cunningham, spiritual director: Mrs.
Johanna Shea, president; Mrs. Ellen
Murphy. first vice presidents Miss
Margaret Moran, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Minnie f. Toomey. re-
corder; Miss Elizabeth Carroll. assist
ant recorder; Miss Katherine OCon-
nor, financial secretary Miss Agnes
Calvin, treasurer; Miss Margaret
Lynch, marshal; Miss Mary A. Leahy,
guard trustees, Miss Catherine Ken
nedy, Mrs. J. O'Connor Mrs. NJ. Man
ming Mrs. Moylan. Mrs. Catherine
Coleman.
This association was formed IA
years ago in Pennsylvania with 1900
members. the late Bishop Ryan of
Buffalo, n. Y, being the supreme
spiritual adviser. At the present time
$4,000 women from q states are mem
bers. with Bishop McQuade of Roches-
ter n. Y. as supreme spiritual adj
wiser The order has 5000 as re-
serve fund. Ten thousand women
Joined the association last year. The
next national convention will be held
in St Paul by invitation of Archbiship
Ireland, as he wishes the society to
grow in the West The local president.
Mrs. Shea. will be a delegate to this
convention
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
S,TATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. s.

~ \ u OF EItlHUN 7, NIHIIOVIU, -.
> BY the Probate Court for Said Dist ict
To all persons interested in the estate of
SAMU Ell j. MILLER. late of Newfane in said
dlstrlct. Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court viii
decide upon the allowance of the account of
). H. Merriteld. executor upon the estate of
samuel L. Miller, late of Newfane in said dis
,ret. deceased, and decree distribution there
of to the persons entitled thereto. at the ses-
sion thereof to be held M the Probate Office i'm
Bratteboro. in said strict. on the 22nd day
of February A. d. 1902. when and where you
may he heard in the premises. if you see cause
6s \. i. SCHWENk. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
WILMlNGToN'S YELLOW FEVER,
Operations at the New Mining Plant
Eight Farms Leased by Boston
Capitalists,

Eight Farms Leased by Boston
Capitalists.
Moses Newton returned to Holyoke.
Mass, Saturday night from Wilmington
where he has been the past two weeks
overseeing the setting up of the gold
mining machinery on the big ledge
that the Newtons have bought to worl,
by new process. Mr.. Newton said
that he hoped to be able to complete
the setting up of the machinery this
week. Their operations are being
watched with great interest. not only
by mine men and capitalists. but bv
the farmers of that section. each of
whom is sure that he has a million dol
lar gold mine on his premises Last
week eight farms were leased by a
Boston capitalist and the amount of
rock bearing gold is almost limitless
The process that is to be employed
there is new one. and though expert.
ments nave demonstrated its practi-
cabllity on a small scale there is al
ways the element of doubt in the
larger operation that mingles worry
ana nope in about equal parts There
are no stamps in the new process and
the very finest flour gold is caught by
special arrangement of the quick
silver. The capacity of the plant that
is being erected is 50 or 40 tons a dav.
Mr. Newton has resigned the treas
urership of the Chemical paper com
pany in Holyoke and will devote his
entire time to looking after the in
terests of the Newtons in railroads.
mills and mines in southern Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, IS.
~ The Probate Court for % IA nj. -;

M nu ,,,,.l U'I ~. OUuTI TOT sud IlStriCt.
CHARLES b. MERRILL late Of VernoN IN ~
Whereas / uvev i, . m Greeting.
Upon Upon the estate of Charles b. Merrill. late of
vernon in said district, deceased has filed his
lai. IN this Court, setting forth that the
ans vi uhe whole of the Real Estate of said de
PERSONS interested therein, and praying for
Hiod 70 sell the same, and at the same time
n iIeu IN TINS Court what purports to be the
tppiisent IN writing of all the heirs residing in
ms stare 10 such sale. Whereupon If is or
ueIeu that the same be heard at the session of
1 ro, court, TO be held IT the Probate Office in
a. ~ u, iSs, when and where you may be heard
III tne premises, II you see cause.
10 "A. #. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
CTATE OF VERMONT Marlboro S.

~ T 7 = VF ' EHNUNI 7. MUfIDOrO, IS.
> BY The Probate Court for said District.
TO all persons interested in the estate of LIZ
CRETIA J. KENDALL. late of Vernon de.
ceased. Greeting
Whereas, j. G. Allen has presented to this
Court an instrument purpOrtng to be the last
will of said deceased. for prodate:-You are
hereby notified that this Court will decide up
on the probate of said Instrument at the sos-
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in
Brattleboro, in said district. on the end day of
February. \. d. 1902. when and where you may
appear and contest the same. if you see cause.
6-S y. +. SCHWENK. Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

- BY the Probate Court for Said District
10 all persons interested in the estate of
HENRY AkLEY, late of Brattleboro i'm said
district. deceased. Greeting
Whereas Eugene II. Akley administrator
upon the estate of Henry Akiey late of Brat
tleDoro IN said district, deceased has filed his
petition i'll this court. setting forth that the
sale OF the whole of the real estate of said de-
ceased will be beneficial to the heirs and all
license to sell the same, and at the same time
MED III this court what purports TO be the
consent i'll writing of all the heirs residing i'm
this state To such sale. Whereupon il is order
ed that the same be heard at the session of
SAID court, 10 be held at the Probate Office In
IRA; tleooro. on the last saturday of February
\. ID. 1902, when and where YOU may he heard
III the premises, if you see cause
6S A. F. SCHWE\k Rauistar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

CTATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.
> by the Probate Court for said District
70 all persons interested i'm the estate of
ANNIE l.. CIRCUIT late of Brattlcboro i'm said
District. Greeting:
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
II. u. HoltOn. Administrator upon the Estate
OF Annie l.. Grout late of BrattlebOro in said
District. deceased, and decree distribution
thereof to the persons entitled thereto. at the
session thereof to bc held at the Probate ONCE
in l}rattlebOro in said district on the I'D day
of February. \. ID. 1902, when and where you
may he heard in the premises. if you see cause.
6-S 4. L. SCHWE \k. Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

The great Kellogg sanitarium was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at Battle Creek.
Mich, Tuesday. Four hundred patients
were taken out early. But two accidents
occurred, one woman and girl being in
Jured whose names are unknown. They
jumped from third story windows and
both have broken legs. The loss Is esti-
mated at $500, OOO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

What is the price of Dobbins's Electric
soap?"
Six cents bar, full size, reduced from
ten."
why that's the price of common
brown soap. Send me a box. I can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap after this"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21
DR.. Orlando Kiser, 954 Reese Ave-,
Lima, Ohio, saws:

"Many years ago was unfortunate enough
TO lose my health, and. while endeavoring to
regain the same, gradually grew worse until
l became complete wreck in every respect.
My nervous system was entirely shattered, the
nerves controlling the heart became weak and
the hearts action irregular, which was a
source of great alarm to me. was unable TO
sleep digestion was interfered with, and gen.
orally speaking, l considered my time short
for this earth | became discouraged and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

How do you know whether that's ter
rapln or muskrat you're eating?"
o. uoh T. All l know is that I'm paying
Tor terrapin. Tribune. e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-21

Bitter cold isn't it? Have any trouble
Keeping warm at your house?"
"Oh, no. We have a blanket mortgage
on the place, you know
News.