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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Paul Butterfield of Yale is spending his
vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Bssell of New York
have been in town this week.
Mrs. f. E. Barnard and son have visit
ed in town for week or more past.
Warren R. Boyd has been very poorly
of late and is not able to leave his room.
Miss Maude Stone and Mrs. Ashly
Stone have been in town for a week or
more.
Henry Castle and Miss Edith Bell of
Boston have visited in town the past
week.
Miss Faith Wilder Kidder, who recently
graduated from the New England Con-
servatory of Music at Boston, returned
home on Tuesday and will remain during
the summer.
The number of guests at the Forest
and Stream club is unusually large this
season, every room being engaged. The
management intends to erect a new house
for the accommodation or Mr.. Chase, the
farmer, this fall
Jack Emerson who was convicted of
furnishing liquor, was fined 5000 and
costs by Justice Chandler Not being able
to pay his fine he was taken to Rutland
to serve time in the house Of correction
about three years. An Italian, who was
convicted Of bringing liquor into the state
with intent to sell was fined 500, and not
being able to pay the fine was also taken
to Rutland.
The friends and acquaintance of John
II. Flagg, who, for several years has
been confined to his bed at his home in
New York, will be pleased to know that
his condition is somewhat improved in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
RATION.

j. Q. Shumway was in town last week.
Miss Abbie Lowe was in Wilmington last
week.-TIorac Wood of Newfane visited
key has returned to his home in Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, Mr.. Quinn,
and Mr.. Pease were guests of Eugene
Thomas the first of the week.-Mr. and
Mrs Staples have gone to Rutland on ac-
count of the illness of their daughter
Abbie Lowe has gone to Townshend to
work for Miss II. a. Fletcher.-A number
of people attended the circus Wednesday
in Brattleboro.-P o. Eddy has returned
from Burlington.-Delmar Stone is recov
ering from a severe illness-George Bay
brook is cutting the grass on Ed Wheel
ers farm, and \. II. Baybrook is at work
on Charles CIRCUITS farm.-School in dis
trict No. closed last Friday.-Several
of Walter Magoon's friends recently gave
him party on his 21st birthday ami
Versary Cake and lemonade were serv
ed.--As a party was coming from Grout' $
pond last Saturday two of the wheels on
the wagon broke and Mrs Fanny Knapp
was thrown against a tree and injured
The others in the party escaped without
being hurt.-School in district No. closed
Friday. Scholars who received no marks
were Arlie Eddy and Albert Magoon. Her
bert Magoon was absent one day Arlie
Eddy has not had any marks for four
one day in the four terms. The teacher,
Mrs. Eunice Sprague, has done good work
here, and we hope that she will return
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Russia Still a Naval Power.
[Springfeld Republican,

Inasmuch as Admiral Togo's official dis
patch concerning the last sortie of the
Russian fleet from Port Arthur explicitly
states that there We're six Russian battle
ships, five cruisers and ii destroyers
found outside the harbor, ready for sea
and battle, the fact must be accepted with
all its significance. The truth, then,
amounts to this that with the Peresviet
sunk and another battle ship damaged by
the Japanese torpedoes last week. Port
Arthur now gives refuge to a stronger
naval force than any one has credited to
Russia since the Petropavlosk went down.
Evidently there are in the harbor four
battleships, at least four cruisers and IA
destroyers ready at any time to make a
dash into outside waters, and this fact
may easily render more difficult the cap
ture of the stronghold by the combined
land and sea forces of the Japanese How
thoroughly the Retvisan and Czarevitch
have been repaired cannot be known, yet
evidently they are now capable of mis-
chief. The sortie also showed that the en-
trance to the harbor is no longer obstruct-
ed. AS one reviews the five months of
war, he perceives that the Russian naval
power, or the remnant of it, has too often
been entirely eliminated from the situa-
ton. 1t is beginning to dawn upon us that
the entire destruction of that power can
not now be safely assumed until these
Russian ships of war at Port Arthur and
Vladivostock are all actually sunk or cap
tured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
NORTHFlELD, MASS.
Two Yale Students at the Conference
Drowned In the Connecticut River,

on Tuesday morning five young men
who are staying at East Mortified went
to the river for bathing Two who could
not swim got beyond their depth and de-
spite the efforts of the others went to
the bottom. one who could swim dove
repeatedly for the bodies and once sue
ceeded in graspng the hair OF one but
could not get strong enough hold to
carry him to the shore The young men
drowned are Ralfe w Armstrong of
Hagesville. Ohio. a graduate of Mount
Hermon last year and "A student at Yale
He was employed on the campus during
the conference. The other William II
Goodwin of Burnside, Conn. also at Yale.
Heroic efforts were made to resuscitate
the bodies. four physicians working for
nearly three hours, but they were in the
water over half an hour before recovered.
Notices are posted at the river that there
shall be no bathing except between the
hours of three and six in the afternoon
when a boat and guards are there that it
may be absolutely safe. There is no
doubt that these young men knew this
and so no blame can be attached to any
one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Won the Prize.

Edward e. Lee, of Baltimore, manager
OF well known wickerware house, is a
hend after coupon collecting. His friends
tell this story on him: He had been col
lecting all kinds OF tags and coupons bear
ing premiums, for some time, when he
ole day noticed an advertisement of a
New Jersey firm that upon receipt of Is
OF their tags they would forward one
chance for series of prizes, the first prize
being a horse and runabout. Mr.. Lee
began industriously to get all the tags he
could find until he had the requisite num-
Der, which he forwarded. A few days
later he was notified that he had won the
first prize. Immediately following this
letter came tiny rocking horse. He sat
down and wrote a sarcastic letter to the
firm. II beg to acknowledge receipt of the
horse" he wrote, but you failed to in
close the runabout." In an early mail he
received this letter: Dear Sir: We have
your letter acknowledging receipt of the
horse. AS for the runabout, go chase
yourself. Yours truly.--"-[Lippin-
colts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
CAIN g. IZARD,
Merchant TaiIors,
BRATTLEBORO.
OVER 635 DROWNED.
Scandinavia an American Emlerant Steam
err Foundered and only 27 Persons
Aboard Survived.

The Scandinavian American line emf
grant steamer Norge foundered last
Wednesday on Rockal Island, with the
appalling loss of over 635 lives. The
steamer was on her way from Copen-
hagen to New York when the catastro-
phe occurred. Out of n total of 500
souls on board only % survived the dis
aster.
Rockall is n high and rugged islet jut-
ting out of the Atlantic 230 miles west
of the Hebrides. where navigation is sub
ject to the risks of dense fogs forming
suddenly in a region of rapid changes of
humidity In summer Rockall is in the
main track Of storms approaching Scot
land from the Western and Central At
lantic. The Norge quickly began to go
down by the head. Eight boats were low
cred. and into these the women and chill
dren were hurriedlY put. Six of these
boats smashed against the side of the
Norge, and their helpless inmates were
swept away by the heavy seas.
TWO boatloads got safely away from
the side of the sinking ship. and many Of
the emigrants who We're left on board
seizing life belts, threw themselves into
the sea and were drowned.
Captain Gundel the survivors say, stood
on the bridge of the doomed vessel I'M
til it could be seen no more.
Some 500 terrified emgrants were
drawn down with the sinking ship.
Those who could swim tried to reach the
boats but these We're already too full,
and their occupants beat off the drown
ing wretches with oars.
The boats kept together for some
hours. Practically all of their occupants
were passengers and were not used to
handling such craft. After great suffer-
ing 12S people in the three boats were
picked up by fishing vessels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

will furnish gas to Bennington Centre
and North Bennington.
Edward +. Starkey of Lyndonville was
arrested Tuesday i'm Fitchburg, Mass, on
the charge of forgery, alleged to have
been committed 10 years ago. The
amount involved was 1900 Mr. Tinsley,
with whom he had dealings, was at that
time superintendent of lumber company,
but is now superintendent of police in
Fitchburg Tinsley happened to see
Starkey in a barber shop and caused his
arrest
Mrs. Mary Partridge. so, for many
years a practicing physician of Benning-
ton, was drowned Wednesday afternoon
at Red Rocks, Lake Champlain. Mrs.
Partridge went to Burlington Tuesday
night to make her home with her son,
DR. G. Il. Partridge. She was driving
and on reaching Red Rocks she requested
the driver to leave her. When he re-
turned, her coat and hat were on n
bench and her body between two rocks
How Mrs Partridge came to her death is
a mystery.
The annual reunion of the 18th Vermont
Regimental association was held at Nor
risville, Friday, and was attended by IS
members These officers were elected
President Captain Frank Kenfeld of
Morrisville; vice president, oakley Brig
ham of Bakersfield; secretary, John IT,
Allen of Burlington executive committee,
w F. Benjamin, John G. FarweIl of
Montpelier and w H. Holden of North
field. The next reunion will be held in
Montpelier
The summer residence of +. b. Jen-
nings, of the New York law firm of Stet-
son, Jennings e. Russell, is completed
after being in process of erection IS
months, on n high point of ground be-
tween Bennington and North Benning-
ton. The contract price for building house
and barns was $3.50 600. The house is
one of the finest structures in Vermont
and contains 379 rooms, including 70 bath
rooms, closets, parlors, offices. servants
rooms, billiard rooms, kitchens and guest
rooms in addition to the rooms for the
family The house is lighted by cleo
tricity and heated by steam and hot air.
Mrs. Lawrence Knowles and her daugh-
ter. 3, were drowned June 80 in the river
near Nelson ODonnell's saw mill in Ben
son. They were in a boat fishing with a
Miss Montaney of Putnam, n. Y,
when the craft capszed and all
three were thrown into the river Miss
Montaney escaped by Selling the abut-
ments of n bridge, her screams attract
ing the attention of some men who came
to her rescue. After an hours work the
body of Mrs Knowles was recovered the
child being clasped in the mothers arms.
Mrs. Knowles was 2S years old and
lived with her husband on a farm near
the scene of the accident
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Union Men May Boycott Vermont Marble.

The marble situation in Rutland county
is apparently more serious than at first
indicated as it is now understood that
unless the marble companies come to he
terms submitted by the New York Of
icials of the national union a few days
ago the entire output of Vermont marble
will be boycotted on every union job in
the country.
There is little expectation that the en-
ployers will comply with the proposition
submitted by the unions. One concern
stated that the proposition would be
treated like any other anonymous COM
munication. The company knows OF no
dissatisfaction among the marble en-
ployes and the employers were always
ready and willing to hear complaints and
pass upon them. In this officials opinion
the move was made at the instigation of
the marble companies in other states.
whose business was being cut into by the
Vermont concerns.
In referring to the conditions demanded
the marble concerns state that 1t is i'm
possible for them to raise the pay or
shorten the hours OF their men and do
business with any profit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs F. Robert Schell have
reached Mortified from New York for
the summer
The conference began on Friday even
ing and larger numbers than ever before
are reported. The usual line Of work is
being carried out Classes and sermons
in the morning, games. rides walks. etc
IN the afternoon and a platform meeting
each evening.
Rev. DR.. \. c. Dixon. pastor of the Rug
giles street Baptist church of Boston. has
received call to take charge Of the
Northheld extension movement. He is
wanted as a successor to Rev. DR. G.
Campbell Morgan. who came from Eng
land to assume the duties. but recently
returned to that country. DR. Dixon has
not announced his decision on the matter
John Dale an old and respected citizen
of this town, passed away At the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Dalton last Thursday
from the infirmities of old age. He had
sust aimed a shock a few weeks before and
from that time gradually failed. The flu
neral was he'd from the Catholic church
on Saturday. He is survived by his son
John, and two daughters, Mrs. James
Wall and Mrs John Dalton, all of this
town, and son, David, of Orange.
Fourth of July was ushered in as usual
by the ringing of bells and firing of
crackers bonfire being lighted back of
the Centre school house. The day was
quiet, the boys seeming to celebrate at
nome. In the evening a large assembly
conSregated in the Auditorium to wit
ness the celebration of the college boys.
who are holding their regular summer
conference y similar program to that of
years before was followed, the first part
of the evening being devoted to songs
and yells, the various delegations march
ing in in a body. At the close of the ex-
the campus around which the bows
pranced until n late hour. Down town a
fine display of pyrotechnics was seen
near the school house
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Boston & Names Booklet on Exposition
Upon Receipt of Postal Card

The st. Louis Exposition is daily draw
ing large crowds and the attendance thus
far has surpassed the opening month at
Chicago. The Exposition is startling in
the completeness Of such an enormous
and magnificent spectacle. The amuse-
ment feature known as the Pike is really
marvellous; however, the same may be
applied To other portions, and to mention
the points of interest would require much
space
II you contemplate visiting st. Louis
seRi to the Passenger Department Bos-
ton n Maine Railroad Boston. for their
beautiful illustrated booklet telling about
the Exposition 1t will be mailed upon
receipt of a postal card.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

the last few months with encouraging
symptoms promising ultimate recovery.
Mr.. Flagg is a native of Wilmington,
where his father, Judge stephen P. Flagg,
was for many years a prominent prac-
ticing attorney, and where John II. F'lagg
began his studies for admission to the
bar. Mr.. Flagg was formerly clerk to
the state Legislature and executive clerk
of the United States Senate. Later he
practiced his profession in New York
city, where he became a successful cor
poration Springfield Republi-
can.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
IN OUR OWN STATE.
NEW LIFE INTO REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE.
The Work Of Organizing Clubs for the
Present Campaign VIII Be Pushed
Throughout the state.

At the meeting of the Republican
league Thursday at Montpelier following
the state convention the following officers
were elected: President, James f. Hook
or of Brattleboro; vice president Frank
ID. Thompson of St Johnsbury; secretary
l.. S. Hayes of Bellows Falls; treasurer
a. A. Sargent of Barre; executive COM
mittee, Addison county, Robert w. Nc
Cuen of Nergennes; Bennington, Collins
NJ. Graves of Bennington; Caledonia,
Walter \. Dutton of Hardwick .
Chittenden, ,Cassius II. Peck of Burling-
ton; Essex, Alfred f. Bishop of Island
Pond; Franklin, Warren r. Austin of St
Adams; Grand Isle. Beecher Dodge of
North Hero; Lamoille, Orvile Wilson of
Johnson; Orange, Hale X. Darling of Chel-
sea; Orleans, G.. II. Prouty of Newport I.
Rutland w. *. Farnsworth of Rutland !;
Washington, f.. II. Deavitt of Montpelier;
Windham, L. r. Pierce of South Lon
donderry; Windsor, a. w. Spaulding of
Ludlow. The election of Mr. Hooker
as president has infused new life into
the organization. The purpose of the
league is to organize Republican clubs in
every town and city of the state and get
out a big vote in September.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
&ailrnads.
Central Vermont Railway Co.
40 Elliot S,
Southern Division

southern DIVISION.
Effective June 81, 1904.
Trains leave Bratteboro as follows:
1:16 a. m. except Monday for New York
via. Springfield; sleeping car.
6:23 a. m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
7:25 a. m. week days for New London;
connects at Millers Falls Tor Troy; at
Palmer for Boston.
1850 a. m. week days for South London
derry.
s:o7 a. m; week days for Springfield and
1o:4O a. m, week days for New London
and Boston Wit Palmer or Millers
Falls.
1:43 p. m week days for Springfield and
New York.
4:23 p m, week days for New London
and New York via. Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for Bos-
ton.
4:2s p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
800 p. m. week days for Springfield
and New York.
5:4e p. m. week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
e. H. FITZHUGH, Vice President and
General Manager.
Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Big Reception for Mr.. Bell In His Home
Town,

The people Of Walden and the sur
rounding country will hold big recep-
ton Friday afternoon July s. in honor OF
Charles J. Bell, the Republican nominee
for governor 1t will take the form of a
basket picnic at Mr.. Bells home in Wal
den and special trains will be run on the
st Johnshury and Lake Champlain rail-
road between Cambridge Junction and st.
Johnsbury connecting with trains from
Burlington. Senator w. Il. Dillingham;
and Congressman ID. J. Foster have ac-
Ceptcd invitations to speak. and Senator
Redfeld Proctor and Congressman Kit
tredge Haskns have also been asked to
he present. The bands from st. Johns
bury and Hardwick will furnish music.
Immediately after the state convention
Mr.. Bell was called to Ohio to attend the
funeral Of Col. j. II. Brigham, assistant
secretary Of the department of agricul-
ture Mr. Brigham was also assistant
secretary OF the executive committee of
the National Grange, Of which Mr. Bell is
secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
DISTRICT NO. 6.

There are several boarders at the Nc
Weigh Heights and more are expected
The addition of "A veranda has added to
the attractiveness Of the place.
During the shower last Friday after
noon the high cuvert between the Lord
and johnson places was badly damaged
The foundation stones became loosened
and gave way, and large mass of stones
and dirt fell, jarring the houses nearby.
There is barely a place for teams to
cross.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

George Frederick Watts, 81. the noted
English painter and sculptor died Friday.
His picture known as Love and Life
was a feature of the British section at
the Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1898 1t
is now in the White House in Washing
ton.
Yale led from the start in the an
nual eight-oared boat race against
Harvard at New London Friday, be-
ing over five lengths ahead at the finish.
Yale also won the freshmen race and
would have finished first in the four
cared race but for the breaking of an
oar lock in the Yale boat when the boys
from New Haven We're three lengths to
the good
the American bicyvle track have been
killed within a few years-Mc Ea chern,
Nelson and Elkes-and now Walthour of
Atlanta lies in n critical condition at his
home, with both legs paralyzed, his col
lar bone broken. his arms and hands lac
Grated, both hips cut and large wound
i'm his abdomen. Walthour was the best
all-around cyclist in the world being
equally good in sprints or long-distance
events. In a recent trip in Europe he de-
feated all of the foreign riders.
Fire caused a loss of over 81 900 900 at
Charlestown, Mass, Tuesday night when
it destroyed the Boston & Maine rail-
road companys grain elevator and three
of the company's freight houses on Mys-
tic wharf. The Allan-State line steamer
Austrian, which was at the pier, was
burned to her decks. Thirty-three sailors
escaped from the Austrian by jumping
into the water but IL OF them were
singed and bruised. The mate of the
vessel and two firemen were burned. The
elevator was built ten years ago and was
one of the largest in the country, hav-
ing a capacity OF 100000 bushels The
fire started in thunder shower, when a
bolt of lightning struck one of the freight
houses in which a quantity of hay was
stored
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, If the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Twenty-Five persons were killed in a
railroad wreck on the Wabash railroad
at Litchfield, ILL.,, Sunday morning 1t is
thought that the switch had been tam
pered with.
Spiders spin different kinds of silk
threads, according to the purpose for
which they are needed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Hooker the Orator.
Waterbury Record. ]

The Republican state convention again
demonstrated that Vermont has some
good orators, especially among the young
er men. Young Hooker of Brattleboro
who seconded C. j. Bells nomination did
honor to himself and his candidate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
WILMINGTON.
1000 People at the Celebration the Fourth
Interesting Exercises and a List Of
Athletic Events.


Athletic Events.
The celebration of the Fourth, which
had been generally advertised proved
very pleasant and successful in every re-
spect. The weather was all that could
be desired. Probably 1000 people were
present. The parade, headed by the
Readsboro Cornet band. was formed on
the school park and appeared on the
street at about 10 a. m. Most of the bus
mess firms had floats or decorated car
riages. The fire department was also
represented. Memorial hall was well fill
ed and the exercises opened at about
{ Ills with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Black
ford, followed by singing by the audience
( of THE Star Spanged Banner" Miss
, Leone Russell, pianist, II. L. Bray, leader
Then followed Introductory remarks by
c. NJ. RUSSELL president of the day;
<"America'' by the kindergarten class,
under direction of Miss Elva Lyman. Col.
-. Fl. Goulding gave the principal ad-
dress. Short speeches We're made by
e George ]. Bond of Searsburg, Hermon e.
Eddy of Stratton. o. f. Butterfeld, Rev.
3 Mr.. Scott. Fred w. Childs and Rollin S.
Childs. The exercises closed with the
singing of America" and benediction
was pronounced by Mr.. Stott.
The games took place on West Main
street. The 100-yard dash was won by
L. E. Willis of Shelburne Falls, Mass,
81 so yard dash for boys under 10, LIST
Waters Gillett 81; sack race, Bland Rob-
inson So; potato race, Bland Robinson 3d.;
tug of war, Wilminton team under c. D.
Wheeler against Mountain Mills under
James Mcdonald, award TO Wilmington
SIS. The festivities of the afternoon con-
cluded with a ball game, Wilmington VS.
Readsboro, in which the visitors won s
to 8. In the basket ball game in front
of the old school house between the Y. NJ
C. A. and the Locals the Y. NJ. c. \. team
i xt~O, In ha hal rod
! at Memorial hall, over 100 couples being
( present to enjoy the fine music by War
ner's orchestra. The fireworks displayed
on the opposite side of the river below
the electric light station were very fine
and enjoyed by a large number of persons
| Taken together the day passed off very
pleasantly indeed, without any disturb
ing incident.