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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

considerable trouble with gangrene in his
right leg, but kept at work until Thanks
giving week. Amputation was contem-
plated, but the patient did not recover
sufficient strength to warrant the opera
tion. Mr.. Houghton is survived by
widow, who was Miss Sarah Winchester
of Marlboro, a brother Bradley Hough-
ton of Marlboro, a half sister. Miss Susan
Houghton of Brattleboro, and five daugh-
ters, Mrs. s. II. Holcomb and Mrs. f. T.
10y of Springfield. Mass, Mrs. Sloane OF
Meriden and Miss Mary Houghton and
Miss Hannah Houghton of Boston. Mrs
Houghton, Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs. Sloane
and Miss Mary Houghton came to Brat
tleboro with the body. Mr.. Houghton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Senator Mason of Illinois will
throw the strength OF his position as
chairman of the committee on post
Offices and post roads in favor of a
kovernment postal telegraph. 1t is un-
derstoCd that he will introduce a bill
which will provide for the issuance of
bonds by the government bearing or
2l2 per cent for 20 years TO pay for the
property of the existing companies.
of the postollices gradually with re-
duction of rates. The Republican
leaders of the Senate are opposed to
the project
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Methodist church, Rev. r. F. Lowe
pastor Sunday service Jan. 5. Love
feast and prayer at 10; communion 1890
Sunday school 1l45, address by Rev. Mr..
Davidson: mass meeting for young peo-
pie at 4; union meeting at Congregational
church at Z.
First Baptist church, F.. z. Marble min
ister Morning worship 10.30 a. m. with
address by the pastor, the reception of
new members and the celebration of the
Lords supper. Bible school at noon.
Evening union service in the Congrega-
tional church at 7.
st. Michaels Episcopal church, Rev.
h. T. Mathison, rector, Holy communion
and sermon 1890. The evening service
will be merged with the union service and
therefore omitted Hereafter the hour
OF the early service will until further
notice be changed to $50
Unitarian church, Rev f. O. s. Osgood.
pastor Services next Sunday morning at
the usual hour Mr.. Osgood will take
Conversion" as his theme. The rite of
communion will be observed directly af-
ter the service. taking the place of the
regular Sunday school exercises.
Centre Congregational church, Rev H.
r. Miles pastor, Morning service at 1890,
preaching by the pastor, followed by ad-
ministration of the. Lords supper Sun
day school at II .45 The Christian En-
deaVor society join in the union young
peoples meeting at p. m. Union gos-
pei service at o'clock, conducted by Rev.
f. E. Davidson.
Unversalist church, Reignold X. Mar
vim, pastor Morning worship at 1880
o'clock subject of the sermon God
Knoweth." Sunday school at 11.45 a. m.
senior union at GAS p. m. The confirma-
tion class will meet at 7.30 p. m with a
talk by the pastor on Evidences for the
Existence of God" This class is open to
all and will be conducted in an informal
manner. All are welcome to all services.
regular meeting of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor will be held in Red
Mems hall Monday evening.
The next meeting of the Claiming
Guild will be held at the home of Mrs.
c. M. C. Richardson, Oak street, Sunday
evening at o'clock. Subject for the
evening, Clear Thinking an Aid to High
Living" the service being in charge of
Mr. Osgood.
The annual meeting of the ladies' s~w-
ing society of Protective Grange will be
held next Thursday afternoon, Jan. 8, at
Grange hail. The attendance of every
member is desired, as officers for the en-
session will be followed by a box supper.
Each lady is requested to bring a box
containing supper for two. The sale of
boxes will take place at $50 p. m. The
supper will be followed by a social and
entertainment All Changers with their
families are cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Death of Rufus Houghton in Meriden
Conn.

Rufus A. Houghton, 81. formerly of
Brattleboro, died at his home in Meriden.
Cohh'' laAe Friday evening of senile gan
creme and cerebral meningitis Funeral
services were held at o'clock Monday, in
Merlden, Rev. w. S. Perkins. officiating
Ihe body was brought to Brattleboro
tuesday morning and was taken to West
Brattleboro, where the burial took place,
Rev. q. Q. S. Osgood officiating. Mr.
Houghton was a native of Marlboro and
was son of Bradley and Lucy (Adams)
Houghton. He was best known in Brat
tlebor9 as nurse. Some five years ago
he wsnt to Boston, where he was EN-
ployed In restaurant, but after a year
or more he moved to Merden. Since then
he hn been employed in the packing
room tn the Charles Parker companYs
pian9 Stool department. He experience Id
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

The best piece of work of its kind
which has ever been done by a Yer
mont newspaper was seen in the is
sue of the st. Albans Messenger of
Dec. 81. This was a complete chron-
illogical summary of the news Of Yer
mont for 1901, giving the dates of all
the important events which transpired
in the state during the twelvemonth,
including miscellaneous happenings
of a public nature. a classified record
of accidents, fires, crimes, a record of
deaths and other similar matter,
comprising, in brief, a complete re-
view of the life and activities of Yer
mont in 1901. 1t is an issue we'll
worth ordering, and preserving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Influential Massachusetts

Influential Massachusetts newspa-
pers are advocating the overthrow of
a precedent by giving w Murray
Crane of Dalton a fourth term as
governor. Mr.. Crane possesses none Of
the arts of a politician, but he possesses
scientiousness and sound common
sense and business judgment. He has
grown steadily in the estimation of the
people of Massachusetts. who have
had rare faculty for picking good
men for chief executives office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Three murder cases in a month is
the dark and bloody record from the
neighboring county of Franklin in
Massachusetts, Three victims are
dead, four seriously wounded and
another slightly injured. The charges
of murder are brought against an
Italian, negro and German, so that
there is no occasion for preaching on
the degeneracy of the native stock in
the rural districts. The horrible re-
cord is simply unaccountable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Walton's Vermont Register for 1902 is
promptly at hand and, apparently, has
never been SO complete as now as a busi-
ness and professional directory of the
state, with full information about all
state offices, associations and organiza-
tions. 1t is sold by all local dealers, or
will be sent by mail by the publishers
Walton Register company, Burlington
VT, on receipt of 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

A New York man who was paid sl.65
per day for his work lived in luxury,
his indulgences including fast horses
and yacht. He is in Jail now and his
employees are trying to figure their
losses as a result of his systematic
stealing of precious metals
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Gbe 0rrmOnt pbonit.
T e N p A G e s.
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902.

Representative Babcock of Wiscon-
sin will endeavor to get his bill to re-
move the duties on articles controlled
by trusts before a caucus of the Re.
publican members of the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Henry o. Pease, a well-known farmer,
60, tried to kill himself with an ak We'd
nesday at his home at Whately, Mass.
He was somewhat cut about the head, but
failed in the attempt.
The indications are the entire Palma
ticket will be elected and that Thomas
Estrada Palma, the nationalist candidate
for the presidency of Cuba, will receive
the unanimous vote of the electoral col
lege.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Gen. Chaffee denies that friction ex-
lists between the civil and military
authoritores in the Philippines. He
says that absolute harmony prevails
between them. and adds that the pros
pect of subduing the insurrection in all
places is promising.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

The Vermont state board of health
has made a complaint TO the New
Hampshire state card ~ health of
fragrant violatioh of law on the part
of the authorities of the orphans
home in Frank fn, N. H. There had
been cases of Smallpox in that insti-
tuition and Mrf. Georgianna Smith,
who worked there, was one of the
persons exposed, She was sent to her
home in South Wheelock, VT, when
she was i'll, the eruptions on her face
being noticeable while she was on the
cars. On arriving in st. Johnsbury
she was obliged to wait an hour and
half and then went to Lyndon, where
a physician who saw her carried her
to her home in South Wheelock Many
persons were exposed to the disease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Another trust has gone where the
woodbine twineth, to use Jim Fisk's
expressive phrase. 1t is estimated
that Philadelphia financiers dropped
s20,000,000 in the collapsed asphalt
trust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
y. y. PRATT 7
Granite Block
BrattIeboro.
We wish to call your attention
to the fact that we have bequn
A Special Mark-Down Sale
of all winter Goods
in Every Department of our
Large and Comprehensive Stock.

We have recently bought and added large of garments
line of Manufacturers samples big frstofeason
and these connection with stock which will
marked down correspond with them price, an assortment of
Bargains see if YOU have not already
purchased your winter garment.
Misses and chdens Garments ladies' and chldrens
F Fanneete Night Robes Wrappers woolen and cot
ton Underwear Hosiery and Gloves all this big cut
from regular prices
We shall endavor make prices great temptation other lines
during the sale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

leaves many friends in Brattleboro Merl-
den and Marlboro.
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nus,ncls caras.

JAMES coNLANP, P, N. D, ~
'N"I PHYSICIAN ND sqRGEoN.
m o'il't i to 3 p. m. n 4denCe, 3 Walnut st.
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NO. /.
LIGHTNING STRUCK
Prohibition Kind Hit the Ameri-
can House Tuesday.

Bottles Behind the Bar Dropped Into
the Cellar Through Secret Trap,
but officers Found Two Bottles Of
Whiskey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

GEO. H. GoRHAk ND, L
Whitney block, Min S. 9rattleboro
Practice limited to NsSasss OF Eye, Ear
Nose and Throat. Houn $50 a: m: to
II m; to p. m, TpesiaTs and Fridays
only At Bellows Fal s ret or week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
00lalltc0.

WANTED sewing to do at home MRS
w G.. a. COLLINS, Holden house, Common
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

NTANTED-A girl to do general houscwor,
w in a small family. Mrs. +. u. NORRIS
Wnlnmt St. BRITT lehnrn. VI. ] lN
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
IN TRAINING FOR THE
 ELKS CHARITY CIRCUS
Professionals Limbering Up and Ama- teurs Getting Their Speeches
 Ready.

The performers to take part in the Elks' Charity Circus, which is to be held March 20, 21 and 22 on the lot opposite the Jefferson Theatre, are training daily At the winter quarters of the Harris Nickle Plate Shows at the Fair Grounds the regular circus people have a small ring in which the horses are being put through their work every day. The riders and acrobats are also limbering LID for the Elks' circus, as well as the regular season which opens shortly after wards.
 The amateur performers are also at work. They are composing funny speech es to say while they are clowns and are learning the art of making up so as to be a good representative of the class. Several of the Elks will be ring masters and clowns.
 A full dress rehearsal will be held Wednesday afternoon in the tent, which will be erected Tuesday and Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
NEGRO KILLS 4
 FELLOW CONVICT
MILTON MORLEY STABBED TO DEATH BY LARGE MAN, WHO PULLED HlM-BOTH SERVING IN CoALBURG MINES.

Milton Mobley, a negro convict in the mines at Coalburg. was killed Thursday afternoon by fellow convict, who Is be- lieved to be George Davis. Coroner Paris has investigated the case, and will swear out a warrant for Davis, charging him with murder in the first degree.
 The kif1ing took place at the mouth Of the mines just as the convicts were com ing out after their days work. Mobiey was stabbed in the right breast, the knife or instrument severing an artery.
 Davis and Mobley had some difficulty in the mines before the conyicts were brought out. Davis Is a~Iarge negro and Mobley is small. and the guards claim the big negro pulled the smaller one.
 When the convicts come out of the minc at night they are placed in a car and carried to the main stockade. which is some distance from the mouth of the mine. Davis was the first to step into the car Thursday night Mobley hesitated about getting in on account of Davis being there and walked around to the other side. While the other convicts were getting in Davis got out and went around where Mobley was. A few minutes after wards Mobley was found dead in cor ner of the fence and Davis was seen to come around the end of the car with something in his hand, which the guards say was a knife or something resembling one.
 Mobley was sent up from Jefferson County on a charge of grand larceny ana had about completed his term. Davis was a state prisoner from Lawrence County for twenty years. He had been in the mines about six years.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
WHOLESALE CROCERS
 WIN IN LOWER COURT

reason of this action they had lost large profits.
 A demurrer was filed by the defendants, but this was overruled yesterday morning by Judge Wilkerson and the case pro- ceeded on it's merits and testimony was introduced. That for plaintiff tended to show that the defendants had tried to prevent certain brokers from selling them goods.
 President McLester of the Wholesale Grocers' Association took the stand for the defense and read the resolution adopted by 1t In reference to wholesale brokers In this the association agreed as an association and as individuals not to buy goods from brokers who sell to parties who are not members of the asso- ciation. Mir McLester said that as presi- dent of the association 1t was his duty to carry out its rules. He denied having told Colonel Higdon that he must not sell to the Standard Grocery Company.
 At the conclusion of the evidence the judge charged in favor of the defendant, and a verdict was rendered accordingly. The case has aroused great deal of in- terest among the wholesale and retail grocers, and will probably be taken to the Supreme Court.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
MARY LEE MINES AND MARY PRATT FURNACE INSPECTED. IMPROVEMENTS INCREASING OUTPUT AT GADsDEN.

The Baltimore party interested in the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company visited Lewisburg yesterday and inspected the Mary Lee mines and then returned to the city and took look at the Mary Pratt furnace.
 The company's property at Gate City was to have been inspected. but owing to the indictment weather the visitors con- cluded to cut that part of the programme.
 Mir. R. II. Edmonds, editor of the Bal- timore Manufacturers Record and di- rector of the Alabama Consolidated, left at noon for Mexico. The other members of the party, Mir. Douglas II. Gordon, Mir Summerfield Baldwin, MT. W. c. Seddon MT. Joshua Lowering, MT. Charles T. Wescott and MT. S. c. Rowland, left for Baltimore over the Southern Railway at 4:10 D. m. The party travels in one of the Seaboard Air Lines private cars.
 Reaching Alabama Tuesday night, the visitors most of whom are directors of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company, spent all of their daylight time in looking at the properties of this ex- tensive corporation. They saw the three furnaces in blast, the little Mary Pratt, which Is being dismantled the ore mines and the coal mines Had. they gone to Gate City they would have seen almost everything that the company owns.
 MT. Gordon, who is vice president of the company, said just before departing:
 I've have enjoyed our trip and every man of us goes back in high spirits. Those who had not seen the Alabama Consoli- dated properties imagined they had a
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
BALTIMORE VISITORS.
 LEAVE WELL PLEASED

good thing, but now they know 1t. We are naturally staunch friends of the Bir- mingham district, and give President T. G. Bush year or two and he will make the Consolidated one of the greatest coal and iron companies in the country"
 The directors were particularly grati- fled to find that the Mobile and Oht Railroad, now a part of the Southern Railway system. was extending It's line through the Alabama Consoiidateds coal fields at Searles, in Tuscaloosa County The road will go right past three of the mines. The Birmingham Mineral road runs to Searles and with the additional facilities that will come with the comple- ton of this branch of the Mobile and Ohio, the value of t.le coal property. al- ready rated high, will be greatly en- hanced
 President Bush will begin at once to plan for building fifty new coke ovens at Searles, but the actual work will not be started until the summer.
 The furnace at Gadsden will stay in blast the rest of this year. but it will Ego out" and be rebuilt on modern lines next spring. Its capacity Is now forty tons day. but it will be enlarged so as to give a 20O-ton output. The boilers at Mary Pratt are being removed to Gads- den.
 These and many other Improvements which will be made by the company were fully discussed by the directors and promptly agreed to. They practically gave the president carte blanche to go ahead and do what ever in his Judgment was desirable to bring the company's s ca lipment up to the highest efficiency.
 MT. Edwards will be in Mexico for month or more. He goes at the request of MT. A. E. Stillwelk president of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail- road and Bord Munson, chairman of the English finance committee of this road.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
WILL SETTLE HOT
 CONTEST TODAY
NORTH BIRMINGHAM TO EXPERl- ENCE HER FIRST MUNICIPAL
 ELECTIoN-11 CANDIDATES FOR
 ALDERMEN AND BUT 5 PLACES.

North Birmingham will hold It's first municipal election today bringing to an end campaign which has been lively in the extreme, There are eleven can didates for the office of aldermen and but five are to be elected.
 North Birmingham is divided by a small creek which runs from east to west, dividing fhe town into "this side" and beyond the creek.'' At a recent confer ence between the candidates and their supporters 1t was agreed that North Br- mingham, or that portion beyond the creek" should have three representatives on the board of aldermen and ''ths side' to have two. There are five candidates for aldermen from the north side and six from the south side and exactly how this agreement as to representation Is to be carried out Is a puzzling question. Each side also has its candidate for May or, or each of whom, however, have friends on both sides of the creek and the election for Mayor will not be so section al.
 .. B. Mitchell is the candidate for May or from the north side and the following are candidates from that si for alder men: R. R. Simmons, A. M. Ford, K. D. Dickson, Hugh Friel and J. w. Haw- kius.
 Candidates from the south side are: Mayor, w. G. Durrett; aldermen, A. c. Jackson, w. T. Walters, J. M. Lovelace, W. J. Sanderson, L. B. Bruco and George Carnes.,,
 It is impossible to forecast the result of the election. This will only be known after a count of the ballots. A full vote will be boiled and 1t is possible the ne- groes may be voted. The provisions of the new constitution do not apply to elec- tions yet and there is some talk of the corporations voting the negroes in the formers interest.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
CAPITAL LOOKING
 TO THIS DISTRICT
Commercial Club Has Letters From Enterprises Involving Half
 Million Dollars.

More inquiries concerning the location of plants and enterprises in the Birming- ham district are being received by Sec retary Gibson of the Commercial Clut than In many years past. He has letters from six different sources desirious to in- vestigate the advantages of the district for location of industrial plants and busi- ness enterprises.
 The combined capital of these six com panles is in the neighborhood of s50000O, and if secured will mean much to the district. Two of the persons making inquiries have decided to locate plants here. One is the car plant as has been stated before, with capital stock of s5o.ooo. Negotiat ns for the others have not reached the stage where it can be made public, but it Is known the invest ment will reach at least $1O0,OO0.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS.
Brick Building to Be Erected for Post
 office at WoodIawn.

M F. Wood will erect a two-story brick building Tn Woodlawn on the site of the present frame structure used as postof- fee. The government will lease the new building for five years.
 Woodlawn. on May 1, will become full station under the rules of the postoffice. This is the time set for extending free delivery to Avondale. Woodlawn and West End. The other stations will be substations but Woodlawn will be a reg ular postoffice under general charge of the Birmingham office and will be known as "woodlawn Station, Birmingham, Ala" MT. R. c. DeLony, the present postmaster, has been designated superin- tendent of the Woodlawn Station and will continue in charge after the change goes into effect.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
GIBSON SENDS SoOO
 FOR SILVER SERVICE
Amount Raised In Birmingham for Present to BatteshIp Alabama.
 Meeting Wednesday.

Secretary Gibson of the Commercial Club yssterday mailed MT. c. T. Moritz, of Montgomery, a check for over $9OO which is Birn,ingram's contribution to the Alabar a Silver Service fund.
 MT. jiorits is chairman of the commit tee tn get u the fund and he now has in hani almost the amount wanted, $5OO0. A meeting of the committee will be held Wednesday in Montgomery to give the order fer tho service, which will be one of the hanlsDmost owned by any battle shin In the service.
 Four cities aSTt ed to raise 5000 and each of them hes come within few dollars of tha mark. Several other cities have contributed literally and the requr- cd amount Is about raised
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
HAWs GETS TWO FINES.
Charged With Larceny and Carrying
 Concealed Weapons.

E. l.. flaws, the young man accused of stealing a quantity of goods from Ca- heen Brothers, where he was employed. was yesterday fined s25 on a charge of larceny and $50 for carrying concealed weapons, a pistol being found on him whon arrested.
 flaws claims to hail from East Dallas Tex, and declares he will return there as soon as possible. flaws was suspected by the police of being in colIusion with a negro man who held up and robbed sew eral white boys some time ago. flaws claims he was robbed of $40 by his room mate some time since.
The age-herald., 1902-03-15
PRESS CLUB MEETS.
Want a Reporters Room In the New
 City Hall.

The Birmingham Press Club held a mee,ing in the Commercial Club rooms yesterday afternoon at which commit- tee of three was appointed to wait on Mayor Drenner and request that a re- por:ers room he fitted out in the city hall building.
 Mir. James J. Smith was re-elect ed president and Mir. Leon Friedman was elected secretary. Representatives from a rumber of the papers were present. The club will be reorganized and a committee of tive will endeavor to get all the news paper men of the city to become mem bers