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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
BRAINERD UNDER ARREST
ZIMMERMAN TAKEN INTO Gus
TODY UNDER INDICTMENT BY
LIE SUEUR COUNTY GRAND
JURY.

At the close Of the first days hear
ing in the case of Joseph Haggerty
against the Brainerd, Deckert and
Blamer Lumber company, in Judge
Cray's court room yesterday, George
S. Brainerd. the Montgomery banker
and Minneapolis lumberman whose
sudden departure some months ago
left his business affairs in bad shape,
was arrested on an indictment by the
lie Sueur county grand jury.
Brainerd returned to Minneapolis to
testify in the action brought by his
trustee, Mr.. Haggerty, to restrain e.
w. Decker, receiver of the lumber
company, from paying out any of the
cOmpany's money until Brainerds
claims have been satisfied and was ex-
pecting the arrest.
He will remain in Minneapolis and
under surveillance until his testimony
has been given in the pending case,
when he will be turned over to the LIE
Sueur county authorities.
An attempt is being made to recover
for the benefit Of the creditors of the
Minneapolis concern $4,000, which it
is said Brainerd loaned to the company
while he was president of the now
defunct Farmers and Merchants
bank of Montgomery. The recovery
} of this sum will go far toward salts
! flying the claims Of the Minneapolis
4 concerns creditors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08

In answer to a message from her
two sons, one of whom is under ar
pest Us II. j. Carlisle Mrs. Minna
y. Silberterg, a, frail old lady OF ~
years.. arrived in Minneapolis yester-
day afternoon direct from. her nome
u Fort Smith, Ark.
The scene between the aged and
broken mother and the wild and
stricken son was affecting. The moth
err says that, in all the years Harry
Silberberg has been leading his ad-
yenturer's life she had never known
that he was on the wrong course.
After a half-hour passed with her
disgraced son, Mrs. Silberberg left the
Hennepin county Jail in company with
her elder. son, Aaron Silberberg of
Denver. She will probably remain
here until there is some change for
the better in Harry Silberbergs con-
ditlon.
That the prisoner is growing stead
lily weaker there Is no question. he
has spent nearly a month now on a
cot in the hospital ward of the jail
and is much thinner and paler than
when he went there. The authorities
are not inclined to regard this change
as indicative of the progress OF the
tuberculosis of the lungs with which
he is afflicted.
The questions put by Assistant
the application was made for rad
zeal reduction in Silberberg's bail in
dictate the position of the state. He
asked tho attending physicians if it
was not true that "Carlisle' was ag-
gravating his condition by refusing to
eat and by smoking cigarettes contin-
ually."
If the case comes to trial the state
will Undoubtedly try to show that
while "Carlis.e's" lungs are affected
that his tlnacia ton and general weak
ness are due largely to intentional in
iurV to his system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
COST OF ELECTRIC PLANT
T.. w. CAPPELEN REPORTS TO
SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE
ON COST OF NEW PLANT FOR
CITY. -.

F. w. Cappelen's report to the
special council committee on the Cen
eral Electric company's franchise was
g. rather pretentious document Of thir-
teen printed pages. He figured on
plant with 1000 arc lights with a
relay capacity of 33 per cent, the
lamps to be lighted $500 hours or ac-
cording to the all night system:E Such
q plant. provided it was located on
property already belonging to the city,
say at Camden Place pumping station
grounds, would cost $512,646. OF
that the conduit system would cost
$266,774 and the overhead system
$1O5477, the electrical equipment
S37,475, the steam equipment $58,2OO,
building $4,000. The cost of opera
tiony would be about $S7,379 per year,.
including interest on the Investment
and a 6 per cent depreciation but not
loss from taxes. The cost per lamp
per year would thus be SS7.38. The
minneapolis General Electric COM
pany now charges the city S94 per
lamp.
The committee took no further
action than to accept the invitation of
General Manager Robertson of the
electric company to visit the COM
pany's plant the evening of Jan. 26 and
to dine with the Retail Dealers asso-
citation at the Nicollet house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
SODINI WILL BUILD
VIII Put Up $4,000 Variety Theater
Next SprInq.

A large new variety theater will be
erected in the spring by J. G. Sodin. The
Columbia theater which he has conducted
for so many years will be closed. The Co
lumbia was closed by the proprietor last
evening. The new structure will cost
$40, 900.
The exact cause for the closing Of the
Columbia Is not known Some say that
1t was closed for fear the Powers resolu-
ton would be accepted by the council to-
night while others say that the place has
not been paying expenses. Sodini says
he closed the place merely as a business
proposition, as it. had been operated at a
loss.
! The Park theater which Mr.. Powers
also wishes to have closed. is still run
ming. 1t has been inspected by the fire
committee and pronounced safe. Since
the place has been operated by Charles
Hart. no complaints have been made and
the winerooms have been converted into
a restaurant ys. ,at. #-ssrs
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1T DIDN'T COME OFF.

The man at the end of the smoking car
was holding his hand to his Jaw and evidently
suffering with tOothache. He stood 1T about
,hour and then rose and demanded Of the
iother twenty passengers in the
sis ther, anybody here who says that Chris
fopher Columbus discovered America =
NJ, one ans vered and he sat down again. Ten
Iminutes later one of the crowd made bold to ask
min why he put such an inquiry, and he
tswered:
.'Ive had the toothache for two full days, and
III wanted a chance to call someone liar and
yet up a fight"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
CITY NEWS.
MRS. SILBERBERG
VISITS HER son
FRAIL OLD LADY OF 20 AT THE
JAIL.

The Fact that Her Son Was Under
Arrest Was a Surprise to Her-She
Was Wholly Ignorant of His Check
cred Career-Silberberg Grows
Weaker. (.'.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
THETFORD.

Whereas; 1t has pleased God in
his infinite wisdom to remove from
our midst our beloved sister, Grace
Loveioy Webster of the class OF
1904, and
Whereas; The T. A G. O. l..
Society of Thetford Academy rec
ognizes that it has sustained great
loss in the departure of true, noble
and faithful member, be it
Resolved; That we, the members
of said society express to the sor-
rowing family our sincere and heart
felt sympathy, and be it
Resolved; That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
society, that copies of them be sent
to the bereaved family, and that
they be published in the local pa
pers. For the society,
Isabel M. Adams, Secy.
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NORWICH.

The house on the farm known as
Samuel Armstrong place occupied by
Geo. Kendall was consumed by fire
at noon Thursday.
Chas. Smith of West Norwich is
confined after an operation for her
MIA.
Chas. Simpson is kept from duty
by grip, Dell Pennock serving in
the feed store.
Mrs. Terro1 has returned to her
home after caring for Mrs. W. O..
Blood during sickness.
]. d. Johnson's death is reported.
Mr.. Johnson has been in poor
heath for several years and quite
feeble for several months.
H. P. Hoods sons have at last
purchased the butter factory former
ly operated by the Milk Producers
Union. Farmers may now take what
they can get with smile. 1t is a
shame that a town like ours can
not support a creamery and not let
one man monopolize the entire pro-
duct.
Overseer of poor Bartlett Sargent
has resigned his Office and Clarence
Root has been appointed by the Sc
lectmen
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LYME.

Mrs. Frost, who has been living
with her sister, Mrs. Sarah B. Rand
lett, left for Lowell, Mass, Monday
to be with her son Frank B. Jones
for time. Thursday morning Mrs
Randlett received n telephone an
nouncing the sudden death of Frank
from an attack of acute indigestion,
living only about ten minutes after
the attack. Frank B. Jones lived
in town number of years being in
business with the late George w.
Randlett.
Wagons have come into use in
some sections of the town. Crows
have put in appearance and seem to
be discussing the features of the
past winter, Maple sugar makers
are putting their apparatus in order
awaiting sufficient thaw to start the
sap.
Leon Melvin and wife are rejoic-
ing at the birth of daughter, born
March 10.
A. A. Soper and family have
moved to Webster, Conn, and has
rented his residence to Clinton B.
House.
The report of the death of Mrs.
Annie Cutting Shattuck of Lynn.
Mass. came as a shock to her many
friends here. She was born in Lyme
and daughter of the late Ezra F. and
Fanny Cutting, marrying George W.
Shattuck and has resided in Lynn,
Mass. She was about 81 years of
age and for several years has been
out of health and at this time had
gone to a hospital for treatment.
The funeral was at Congregational
church here Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. C. e. Small reading selections
of scripture and prayer by Rev. B.
M. Webster. Singing by a quartet,
"Lead Kindly Light. "We Shall
Know as we are Known. ''Some
Time we'll Understand. The body
reposed in beautiful white casket
and covered with flowers from the
husband, sister, brother and friends.
the body was placed in the receiving
tomb. She left to morn her loss her
husband, a sister. Miss Ada NJ. Cut
ting, three brothers, Edo NJ. Frank,
Henry P. all of whom have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIVe
Cures Piles. Sealds- Barns.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
THETFORD CENTER.

L. J. Hubbard is to have an auc
ton and sell his personal property.
Orville Sanborn and mother &C
companied by Arthur Richards visit
ed in Hanover, N. H., last week.
Arthur Robinson was called tc
Post Mills within one week to at.
tend the funerals of two relatives,
Charles T. Fish who died in Low.
eli, Mass, and was brought here for
burial in the family lot in Evergreen
Rest cemetery last week will be re-
membered by many of the people
in town. He living here and doing
busines some twenty five years ago.
He married sister, of H. F. Will
oughby, who servivies him, also a
daughter Mrs. Staples.
Fred Richardson and family were
at VIII. Downer's, North Thetford,
last Sunday.
Will Gilman and family from Nor
witch visited friends her last week.
Rev S. G. Stott was called to STRAIT
ford again Monday to preach the
sermon at Mr.. C. Webster's funeral.
Mrs. George Harvey and children
visited in Norwich last Friday.
Mrs. F. Fl. Burr has a girl from
STAFFORD working for her.
F. G. and H. B. Richardson made
a business trip to Chelsea last week.
Presiding Elder Newton conducted
the service Sunday morning. On ac-
count of the sickness in nearly every
house there was not a large attend
ance
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
LYME CENTER.

Ethel Perkins has gone to Brad
ford, VT, to work for Mrs. Arthur
Johnson.
Henry Pike has sold his farm to
man in New York.
Frank Webb is working for Thorn
as Dimick.
Miss Rose King is home on a two
weeks vacation from Lebanon High
School.
Clayton Bailey is laboring for
Samuel F. Ball.
Geo. Bliss has again sold his farm
to a Mr.. Thomspon from Canada.
A. L. Simonds and wife visited
at E. B. Alden's last week.
The Orfordville dramatic compa-
ny played the four act drama ga
Noble Outcast' in church hall last
Wednesday evening to a good audi
ence. The parts were admirably
taken and they flu ly sustained their
former reputation. Lyme orchestra
furnished music.
Benjamin Morey is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Chesley.
The noisy New England crow
made his appearance several days
ago, but finding genuine winter
weather prevailing, he is silent.
Henry Gilbert and family visited
at Geo. Pushee's the first of the
week.
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FAIRLEE.

Herbert and Chas. Pierce, Warner
and Herbert Warren are at home for
three weeks vacation.
Chds. Kenney who used to run a
tin cart for H. P. Warren % years
ago and married a Bradford young
lady, with a Mr.. Fuller of Fitch
burg, Mass, were in town looking
after horses last week.
Sherb Campbell from Thetford
met Joseph Lawrence here last week
with very fine pair of oxen.
Dana Bragg believes in raising
large hogs. He has six that he
brought to the depot that weighed
1864 and kept two at home that
weighed over 600 each.
The sick ones at Mr.. Holmes are
all gaining except little Johnnie.
He is not improving as mich as we
would like to see him.
Dick Silver has the pneumonia
and is quite sick.
Great sale of coffee at H. p. War
rem eve.y Saturday afternoon. hot
coffee being served; eggs D cents
doz.
Waldo Thurber is visiting his
brother Charles.
Henry Patch at the Hotel is still
very sick.
Willie Gale intends to return to
school Monday he was obliged to
come home OH account of sickness.
Jennie Clement went to Lebanon
this week for short visit.
The people of Oxford and Oxford
vile will be glad that Vermont has
changed some of her laws, and we
think Fairlee as well as some other
small towns will be pleased.
Mr.. Daniel is thinking of buy
ing out the water system.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
WEST FAIRLEE CENTRE.

Mrs. Maude Titus has moved her
household goods to Union Village
with view to selling part of them
at auction.
Mrs. A F. Ruggles spent few
days lately with friends in this part
of the town.
Edward Titus spent fonr or five
days at home last week.
Mrs. James Brown has been and
still is very sick with pneumonia.
Grace Follansbee has been sick
for several days but is improving.
J. N. Kimbal1 is improving. Mrs.
Titus has been assisting them in
the house work for fortnight.
Messrs. Tucker and King are lum-
bering for ]. N. Kimball.
Geo. Kimba1l returned home
Monday.
Nelson Noyes was called to Cor
-inth lately by the illness of his
mother of pneumonia.
Will Dickinson has moved into
Benjamin Writings house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles are suffering
from colds.
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NORTH THETFORD.

Miss Abbie Palmer is spending
the week in Randolph, at the home
of her friend. Helen Miller.
In making the annual changes il
tenements attention is called to one
of the houses near creamery recently
vacated and owned by Mrs. J. X,
Hos ford as being desirably situated
as it is near the village and short
distance from school.
Prof. Allen Cummings is at home
for a weeks vacation.
In an extended biographical
sketchl of William J. Conkling a
prominent citizen and lawyer of
Springfield, ILL.,, who died at his
home in that City Feb. z, at the age
of n years, we extract the follow
ing item He was admitted to the
bar in 1854, his license the oldest of
any living lawyer in that city, and
his law business gained at the time
that such men as Abraham Lincoln
and the brilliant men who composed
the bar at this time were in active
practice then. Sept. 18th, 1855, he
was married to Miss Olivia Jenette
Holton of Thetford, VT, who with
son and two daughters survive
him, all residents of Spring field.
Mrs. Conkling's early home was at
Thetford Hill.
Miss Jessie Cook has been quite
sick with an attack of grip.
Clarence Hosford is in Hermet,
Cal, about one hundred miles from
Los Angeles, still in the irrigation
WORK.
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Fairlee and Vicinity.
POST MILLS.

Charlie Slack and the Misses Nc
Cue have returned to Franklin
N. FL.
George L. Church has come t
live with his son, w. H. Church al
the Commodore.
Mrs. A. H. Cotton is visiting rel
atives in Vershire.
Mrs. w. H. Beckwith is visiting
relatives in Boston and will also
visit her sister in Maine. Mr..
Beckwith during her absence has
installed vose piano in their home.
Sted Douglass is sick with the
grip.
George Cook spent Sunday with
his aunt in Wilder.
Saturday morning little Della
Robinson passed away after a long
illness. The case from the first has
been a battling one for the physi-
clans, at an autopsy held by Drs.
Chase and Allen the cause of death
VISA given as Pyaemia.
We are sorry to hear of the death
of Harvey v. Burr of Sawnee Bean.
Mr.. Burr has been in poor health for
some time, severe attack of bron.
chitis contracted a few days ago
was the cause of death. Mr.. Burr,
was 80 years old.
DIR. Clarence Burr has been at
home helping care for his grand
father.
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POMPANOOSUC.

Bertha Preston of South STAFFORD
was the guest of her cousin, Ethel
Kenney, part of last week
H. A. Stevens and wife are NOV.
ing to Lebanon, N. H., having
rented their farm to Mr.. Austin. of
Hartford.
c. A. Tilden made business trip
to Springfield, Mass, Thursday.
Arthur Goodrich is moving his
family to the Albert Hatch farm.
w. o. Blood was in Boston last
week on business.
Miss Fannie Kendall was a re-
cent guest of Mrs. S. E. Campbell.
Lucy Amme1 is working for Mrs.
J. d. Johnson.
C. A. Root recently visited his
brother in Claremont, N. H.
Joe Lord is convalescing from an
attack of pneumonia.
Ella Waterman visited Addie
Hatch in Wilder recently.
George F. Smith of Springfield,
Mass, has engaged to work for Til
den and Son the coming season.
Mrs. Fred Sanborn has been in
STAFFORD caring for Mr., Edgar
Wood.
Married March 2. at the home of
the BRIDES parents, Blanche Stevens
and Carroll W. Davis. They have
gone to New York to reside where
Mr.. Davis has position.
Carrie C1ogston of Fairlee was in
town to attend the Davis-Stevens
wedding.
John Powell of West Fairlee Cen
ter visited his sister, Mrs. C. A.
Tilden a few days last week.
Avis Pattrel of Union Village
goes to the M. Fl. Hospital this week
for an operation for appendicitis.
Nellie Johnson and friend of
Hardwick, were recent guests at
Mrs. Ruth Johnson's.
Bessie Watson and Mildred Judd
of Thetford recently visited at C.
A. Tilden's.
M. S. Pierce's family have all
been sick but are better row.
r. A. Tilden is suffering from
psoriasis and is taxing treatment
of DR.. Smith of Hanover.
d. r. Snow and son Guy of Clare
mont, N. H., recently visited at A.
W. Shows.
John Johnson of Lyme, N. H.,
and George Johnson of Hanover, N.
H.. were called here by the death of
their brother, ]. d. Johnson.
Mrs. Maude Titus is working for
Mrs. l.. S. Patterson.
Mrs. Eliza Kibling B1aisdell died
of pneumonia at the home of her
son, John <. B1aisdel1 in Union
Village, March 18th at the age of
90 years.
Leslie Wood mas finished sticking
lumber for W. o. Newton.
Jackson ID. Johnson died Sunday
morning from a complication of dis
aeses. He had been in poor health
for several years but was confined
to his bed but three weeks. Funer-
al services were held at his home
on Wednesday at one O'Clock. In
in Norwich cemetery.
s. E. Campbell has hired Arthur
Smith to work for him the coming |
season.
Sam Strong and wife of Thetford |
visited at c. A. Roots Sunday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
New I Hampshire Towns
ORFORDVILLE.

Town meeting passed off very
quietly, business all being complet-
ed by about / O'Clock. The follow
ing officers were elected viz: Town
clerk, W. r. Harris; selectmeh, II.
f. Braynard, Lewis Franklin, w.
S. Horton; treasurer, Isaac Willard;
police officers, W. H. French, J. H.
Archer, J. d. Cross; tax collector,
S. Morrison; auditor, Daniel c.
Clark; fence viewers, Walter S.
Horton, Chas. H. Riley, S. r. Nor
rison; sections, ]. H. Archer, w. B.
Claf1in, H. H. Pease; library trus-
tees; Walter S. Horton, Willard r.
Harris; Geo. e. Weeks; fire war
dens, W. S. Horton, S. r. Morrison,
John S. Weeks. Voted to raise
$1,000 for town expenses $1,000 for
highways. $3.50 for town notes and
| interest.
We were all glad to see Moderator
Morrison at the helm. He has been
quite sick.
Former selectman Russell would
not allow his name to run as a can
didate tor se1ectman this year.
The two members of the old board
of se1ectmen have moved up one
step this year and the new member,
Mr.. Horton who comes into the Office
with former experience will we be-
10 uI1n faf
the affairs of the town in a fearless
and honorable manner.
Town clerk Harris begins his
third year as clerk of the town and
is young man fully qualified in
every way to perform the duties in
that Office.
School Meeting Notes.
The day brought out a good num-
Der of the men voters and was glad
to see also a good number of the
ladies present, which indicated
their interest in school matters.
The following officers were elected
viz: Moderator, Geo. N. Russell;
Clerk, Walter S. Horton; school
committee for three years, Edward
P. Stone; treasurer, Isaac Willard.
The sum of $1100 in addition to
the amount specified by law was
voted to be raised.
The visiting committees report
has the right ring to it and if the
parents would heed some of the sug-
gestions contained therein more
harmony might prevail and better
schools be the outcome.
The new member, Mr.. Stone
comes well recommended having
served on a school board before COM
ing to this town. The board of
school committee as it now stands
are Chas. M. Gale, Ernest w. Cush
man, Edward P. Stone.
Church Society Meeting.
The meeting of the church socie-
ty was held Wednesday afternoon,
March 9th, with the following Off
GERS elected, President, clerk and
treasurer, deacon F. &. Washburn;
committee, Z. w. Cushman, M. II.
Randall, W. r. Harris; chorister,
F. E. Washburn; janitor, G. F.
Niles; ushers, G. F. Niles. w. r.
Harris; offering collectors, M. FL.
Randall, W. r. Harris; manager of
the parsonage, G. F. Niles.
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PIERMONT.

Town meeting passed off in be.
coming and creditable manner with
the old board of selectmen swept
perfectly clean to be kept so for a
year by Lyman M. ROBBIE, first; Ed
ard d. Braynard, second; and Asa
e. Ames, third; Edward h. Celley,
clerk; Charles Mudgett, road agent.
Mrs. Mary Ella Brdynard who is
Always on the lookout for the newest
things has heard the bluebirds.
Harry Clayburn and wife, who
have been in England for three
months pass, arrived safely home
Saturday morning, much to the de-
light of their family aud many
friends.
Jennie C. Andross was elected a
member of the school board for the
coming three years.
Harry Stebbins is suffering with
very sore eye.
Mr.. Morrison has started the saw
mill and intends to employ quite
gang of workingmen for the spring
season. Give us more such men.
Ed Braynard likes to keep up with
the times if he can't get any thing
but cold to do it with.
Brook Road.
That river road crows musical
notes will CRATE harshly enough
come corn planting.
Crows We're first seen here last
week but no very marked signs of
spring have been noted yet.
e. P. Andross, who has been con-
fined to the house the most of the
time this winter was out to town
and school meeting.
Gilman Beede has commenced
work for H. H. Mutt.
A Woman's Birthday Club has
been organized in this section with
seven charter members.
Thomas Andross who went from
here to Baldwinsville recently has a
good position in the livery stable of
A. e. Sumner. who considers Mr..
Andross the right man in the right
place.
Mrs. Joseph Ladeau was called to
Baldwinsville last week by the seri-
Gus illness of her son Bert. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Rodiman. Word of his i'm
proved condition has lately been re-
ceived.
The superintendent of schools
continues on the Brook Road, Miss
Jennie Andross having been elected
to fill the position held by Mrs.
Martha Reneau for six years.
Miss Hartman of West Topsham
recently visited at II. H. Nuts.
Mrs. Chas. Gannett of Derry with
her daughter, Mrs. FREQ Pike called
at Frank Gannett's Sunday.
Mrs. ]. M. Gannett spent last
week with the family of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank Holmes, several of
whom have been i'll with pneumonia,