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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

$50 acres grown. He proposed to erect
n large brick building, three stories 1S2X
A. and employ a number Of men the
year around. All he asked was that he
be exempted from taxation and that the
farmers here put $50 acres into flax.
He created a favorable impression and
the matter is being further investigated.
Possibly present methods are entirely
different but the discussion this week
revives memories of the old methods,
which were in vogue in many parts of
Vermont as late as 1860. Farmers raised
liberal quantities of flax, from which
the linen clothing was made. and the
seeds were made use of as above.
Among the first mills to be erected in
Bellows Falls, previous to 1924 was an
oil mill, for making pure linseed oil from
flax seed. 1t stood near where the ma
chine room of the Robertson Paper COM
pany' now stands. The fax seed was
poured upon a large stone floor, on which
two immense stones like grist mill stones
set on edge, were made to revolve around
an upright shaft, like wagon wheels turn
ing in a circle, thus crushing the seed.
1t then passed into a large barrel made
to revolve in a fire place over a wood fire
until it was cooked. 1t then went into
smaller strong iron barrels which had
one movable head and these in turn were
put into a large log followed out with
solid ends A press set in motion, with
cog wheels and screw, forced the nova
BILE heads of each barrel inward and the
oil flowed out in the hollow logs, and
from them into receptacles to be shipped
to the market. The cakes of oil meal
remaining were ground up and used for
feed, while the oil was used in painting.
In the old mill an arch for boiling 1t was
used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
WESTMINSTE Err.

Miss Carrie Miller is in Taunton. Mass
W. s Fem is loading car with
squashes to go to Boston.
Miss Lizzie Rideout has returned from
Bondville, where she has been caring for
the sick
j. r. Maynard of Boston was here Sun
day, and greeted many former friends
and acquaintance.
b. T. Phelps shipped the last OF his
squashes last Saturday amounting in
all to about 60 tons.
Robins seem to have missed their bear
ings, their plaintive notes indicate,
II wish l hadn't come"
Mr. and Mrs. b. T. Phelps will spend
the winter in Boston Mr. Phelps making
frequent business trips to Westminster
Instead of the book review at the Fort
nightly club. Miss Susie Hoton read from
the Merchant of Venice in a very interest
ing manner.
Following the recent storm a snow slide
at James Miller's farm has caused no
little curiosity. The slide started near
the house in small space, increasing
in volume as it proceeded, until it covered
about three quarters Of an acre, crossing
the highway, overturning a pile Of lumber
about ten feet high. and turning pile
of logs about half way around. Had
travellers been passing at the time they
would have been enveloped in snow.
The regular meeting of Boyden
Grange was held last Friday evening
Three new members were received
After the regular business had been tran
sacted, the following officers were in
stalled by Past Master c. A Peck:
Worthy master, Gilmore Peck; overseer.
John Richmond; lecturer, Raymond Met
calf; steward, George Jeffrey: assistant
steward, Lynn Fullam; lady assistant
steward, Annie r. Thomas; gatekeeper,
Herbert FAIR; treasurer, Mrs G. H.
Walker; secretary, Ernest Tuthill; chap
lain, Mrs. c. 4. Peck Flora, Phoebe
jeffrey; Ceres. Ethel Fullam: Pomona,
Mrs. George Spond. After the installation
a collation. was served
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

Ned Pierce has bought the residence
of Herbert H. Church, No. 5 Granger
street.
James T. Maynard of Boston was in
Bellows Falls Monday on business in con-
nection with his fathers estate
First Selectman Ray slipped Saturday
upon the ice in front of the opera house
and severely spraned his knee
Mrs. Dallas F. Pollard entertained her
Sunday school class Monday afternoon
at her residence on Cove street.
The parents of Rev. Jay T. Stocking
have spent a portion of the past week
here with the family of Mr.. Stocking.
Mrs e. E. Ferguson, who has been
in hospital In Claremont some months
spent two weeks at her home here. re-
turning to Claremont last Thursday.
Saturday evening the Bellows Falls
and Charlestown girls had a game OF
basket ball at Charlestown, resulting in
score of to in favor of Charlestown.
Dr. e, w Knight, whose dental Office
building was burned two weeks ago. "a
arranging to have Office rooms i'm his
residence for the remainder of the win
ter.
w. w, Fogg of Boston, purchasing
agent of the Alden Speare's comnanv
was in town Tuesday and Wednesday on
business with the FIRMS local bobbin
mill
The subject of the high school debating
club this evening win be Resolved, that
reciprocity with Canada would be de-
trimental to the interests of the United
States"
Mrs J. II. Whitney substituted early
In the week for Miss Ida Waters in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Ira Miller is visiting his sister Mrs.
F, l.. Harlow, in Maiden. Mass
An epidemic of hard colds seems to be
prevalent and several people are housed
by the sickness
Miss Maud Gooden returned to her
school in Orange, Mass, the first of the
week
Hugh Wellman returned to Tufts COL
lege and George Campbell to Brown uni
versity last week.
Mr. and Mrs. f. j Houghton. who spent
some time in Epping, n H., returned to
their home Wednesday,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
Boston & Maine.
WINTER ARANGENfENT.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect Oct 10, 1904.
Trains leave Brattleboro. northbound:
lilo a m. for stations to Windsor, Lam
caster, 81, Johnsoury' newport, Sher-
bee. Burlington. st. Adams and Mon
treai.
220 p. m, Montreal express.
535 p m. White River Junction passen-
ger.
1915 p. m. night express. Daily.
1857 a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Spring
field, SIS a. m. daily, 9.07 a. m.
(week days., 2.17 p. m. (weekdays), 4.2a
p. m. DAILY.
d. ]. FLANDERS.
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

SOhhHCIu
Effective Jan. /. 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
Sis a m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
7.25 a m. week days for New London;
connects at Millers Falls for Troy; at
Palmer for Boston.
$50 a IN. week days for South London
derry
9.o7 a m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
1918 a. m. week days for Millers Falls
and Boston, connecting at South YER
non for Keene and Springfield.
2.17 p. m. week days for Springfield and
New York.
4.2S p. m. week days for New London
and New York via. Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for Bos-
ton.
4.23 p. m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
5.45 p. m. week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
G. c. JONES, General Manager.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

E. r. Morse, representing the Vermont
Marble company, has been i'm Montpelier
comforting with the Green Mount GEM
etery commissioners in regard to a $25,
900 gate and chapel that will be erected
during the coming summer at the ccm-
etery' it having been provided for by the
VIII OF the late John e. Hubbard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13

Better Raecoon Coats.
$3.50 one, price broken to
$500 one, price broken to
5000 one, price broken to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
THE FLAX SEED INDUSTRY.
Prospect of Its Revlval-Farmers Would
Get $50 an Acre and Factory Would Be
Established.

A movement is on foot here, looking to
the revival of an ancient business in this
town and vicinity, that of flax raising
and making of linseed oil. A. j. Cote
from Waltham, Mass, came to town Mon
day and asked for a joint meeting of the
Bellows Falls board of trade directors
and officials of the Fall Mountain
Grange which was held Tuesday. He
said that he had been in the linseed oil
business in Waltham, but the Standard
Oil company had interfered by inducing
the farmers, who were raising the flax
for him, to turn their produce over to
them, and he could not get his stock. He
showed figures of the cost of producing
fax, and the receipts from 1t to the far
mer, to be about $50 per acre, and wanted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
NEXT TO NIAGARA BRIDGE.
Steel Arch on Connecticut River Bridge
is $40 Feet Long-FaIse Structure Re-

InONCus
The work upon the new steel bridge
over the Connecticut is making rapid
Roadway. The steel arch, $40 feet in
length, the longest arch in the United
States except that across Niagara, and
which exceeds this but a few feet, is iH
place. Saturday afternoon the wedges
We're removed from the false structure,
letting it support its own weight for the
first time. Wednesday the whole force
was engaged in taking down the huge
frame work, and by night it had disap
peared. The steel for the roadway, which
will be hung from the arch, has arrived,
and it is now being put in place. The
arch was bolted together in its different
sections temporarily, while being put up
and the gangs of riveters are at work
securing it by the 1000 different rivets
which will bind it together. The bridge
is a beautiful structure of unique design.
and will make a prominent object upon
the landscape to be seen from nearly all
points especially as one enters the village
from the north, as the centre of the arch
towers gracefully 80 feet above the water
in the middle of the river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
Our Un1ined Shoe.
A FavOrite
Woman's Special.

We like often to remind our trade that our store
is store of specialtes. We by this that in
addition to large stock of boots shoes and rubber
goods for the general trade, carry lines of shoes
made to meet individual needs-shoes to fit feet of
unusual shape feet that have popularity to
be favored that need first of all to be made COM
Portable.
One of these specialties, which deserves frequent
mention, is our womans unlined shoe, the "FITZ-
EZY'' shoe that is so named because that is Just
what it does-it fits easy. And this is why it is
favorite with all women who try it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-01-13
PRICE BREAK SAL oFFUR COATS
UP ynprs.sastsa Business.
\ Up bv an Unprecedented Business.


Kangaroo and Wom Every u
ordinarily
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

gagged in the manufacture of mill
picks, his shop being located in the
milling district. His fame in this con.
nection was world wide and he SUP.
piled -four mills in all parts of the
globe with his goods. The family re-
sided at 1928 First street south and
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy;
Edward, Jr, for a number of years
captain of the Hibernian Rifles. and
Maggie, now married and residing in
colorado. Mrs. Kennedy died several
years ago, and since tnat time the
deceased had made his home with his
son in the West. For a number of
years they resided in Seattle, thence
removing to Havre, Mont, where Mr..
Kennedy died as above stated. The
deceased was native of reland, where
he was born 20 years ago. In 1865
he came to this city. He was kind
hearted, generous man, a good citizen
and an ardent lover of the land of his
birth. He leaves two brothers and
two sisters here, Michael and John
Kennedy, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Nc
Grath, and another sister, Mrs. Glea-
son, residing in Seattle. His funeral
occurred from the Catholic church at
Havre.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

that while Quist was foreman of the
grand jury in 1903 he called upon him
and demanded a bribe of $4,000 under
threat of causing an investigation into
certain aldermanic transactions, and
when informed by Kiichli that he did
not have the money with him Quist
is said to have told him he could Sc
cure it from c. G. Goodrich, vice pres
ident of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company.
The Northern Pacific and the 500
railroads win their appeal in the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals
from the judgment of the United
States district court for the district
of Minnesota that gave Thomas Cum.
miskey verdict for $4,000 for per.
sonal injuries. Cummiskey was in
jured Dec. 10, 1902, while taking 500
line train across the Northern Pacific
yards in Minneapolis between North
town Junction and Atlantic junction.
He brought suit against botn com.
panies, and at the second trial jury,
sitting with Judge Page Morris, found
for the plaintiff for $4,000. Judge
William c. Hook writes the decision,
reversing the lower court and remand
ing the case for new trial. The evil
dence showed that Cummiskey de-
pended on Northern Pacific passen-
ger train being some minutes behind
its schedule time, and the superior
courts held that he violated the rules
of the company by taking the train on
the Northern Pacific tracks at the
time, and should have alighted and
attempted to stop the oncoming train
when he saw it coming. Instead he
tried to avert the wreck that followed
by waving his white lantern from the
rear of the caboose on which he was
riding. The engineer of the passenger
train did not see the signal and
rear-end collision followed in which
Cummiskey sustained serious injury.
Judge Hook holds that the trial court
erred in his instructions to the jury
as to contributory negligence not be.
ing proven, and remanded the case for
new trial.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
Famous coIored Orator.

1t is not generally known, but none
the less very interesting, says the
Catholic Union and Times" that the
Hon. Charles w. Anderson, the colored
orator who has just been appointed by
President Roosevelt as collector of in.
tenal revenue at New York city, is a
Catholic, and very consistent and
devoted one at that. He is a remark
able man. Thoroughly educated, he
knows how to use great abilities in
such way as to disarm prejudice
and win friends. That he will be a
notable success in his Office is a fore
gone conclusion, for he has tact, judg-
ment and wide experience in dealing
with public men and public matters.
Mr.. Anderson is one of the really
great orators in the United States to-
day. His fame as a speaker is ma
tional and his power over audiences
remarkable. Long msQber of the
Republican state committee, he has
been consistent supporter OF the
president, and his selection as a COL
lector is another instance of the fact
that Mr.. Roosevelt, unlike some of his
immediate predecessors, does not take
an apparent delight in forgetting his
friends.
The appointment of colored man
for an important Office in New York
city is also an answer to the south,
which has long maintained that negro
appointees are forced upon the south.
ern states when such appointments
would not be tolerated in the north
Now colored man has been ap-
pointed in the metropolis itself, and
everybody is to be congratulated on
the Office going to man who will
make as good an officer as he is a
citizen.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
He Wasn't a LEGISLATOR.

A travelling man who makes" Kan.
sas City frequently was dining in the
cafe of one of teh large hotels yester.
day when he thought he'd play trick
on the waiter. "See that man at the
next table, George?" he said.
The waiter nodded assent.
That's Er. Alonzo Tubbs, the Mis-
souri, legislator, who is trying to stop
all tipping" The waiter grew inter
ested at once.
"Well, amt dat too bad," he said.
''Ah's been waitin' on him, too"
We'll, you won't get any tip there"
said the travelling man.
"Ah suttingly treated him right,
replied the waiter.
A few minutes later the man at the
other table left and the waiter re-
turned to the travelling man.
"Well," said the drummer, what did
tell you?"
'Xcuse me, sab, but ah thinks you
tole me fabrication" said the wait
er, grinning. Dat man amt a legisla.
tah-he's a gentleman"
The man had given him a quarter.
Kansas City Star
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
Ed. J. conrov Weds.

Former chief of police of Minneapo-
lis, Ed j. Conroy, and Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Walch, his stenographer, were
married quietly at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Humason, 1866 Carroll street, St. Paul,
Wednesday night.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Fitzgerald, with the
bridal party standing under a canopy
of southern smilax, with background
OF palms. The ceremony was per-
formed at Z o'clock. Immediately
after luncheon was served, and the
couple took the train for the east to
spend some time. They will be at
home after May Is at 1926 Fourteenth
avenue southeast, Minneapolis. The
bridal party entered the parlor as the
wedding march was played by an
orchestra. The attendants were Mrs.
Harry Humason, the matron of honor,
and Edward Murphy. The bride wore
gown of silk MULE, with duchess
lace, and the matron of honor was at
tired in gown of white mule. Mrs.
e. S. Cowles and Mrs. David Fair
child presided in the dining room,
with Mrs. w. L. Lawrence, Miss Nellie
Rockwell, Mrs. M. L. Tiernan and Mrs.
J. ]. Maloy assisting. There were
about fifty guests present.
The bride has been employed for
several months as stenQgrapher in the
Office of the groom and has by We'd
nesday's ceremony been promoted to
the head of the Conroy household. The
Irish Standard joins with the hun
dreds of friends in wishing them a
long and happy matrimonial existence.
The happy couple we're given good
start by enthusiastic friends. They
were supplied with banners bearing
announcement of the wedding. Five
hundred handbills were distributed
through the train to the passengers
in order that they might be no doubt
as to their identity.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29

And the cost is low. A number of
national meetings will be held in Cali,
fornia and Oregon this spring and
summer. The rate out and back first.
class, ride on the Limited if you want
to) is about one fare. Tickets on sale
for certain days April to September
inclusive.
You attention is particularly called
to the Knights of Columbus meeting
at Los Angeles, June to II. For
that event the Santa Fe has arranged
to run three special excursions, one
from st. Louis and two from Chicago.
The st. Louis Special leaves June 1st.
The two Chicago Specials leave May
30th. All three run by way of the
Grand Canyon. For full details see our
advertising columns.
Why not go? Call on or address
c. c. Carpenter, Pass. Agt, sos Guar.
anty Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Joseph A. Rogers is now president
of the local insurance union.
P E. Brady, vice president of Di-
vision No. Z, A. o. H., West st. Paul,
will have class of Is new members
for the next regular meeting of his
division.
w. ]. Preston has been appointed
inspector of sidewalks for the city of
st. Paul.
John O'Donnell, of Aurora avenue,
has just been appointed special police
officer at Como park.
J. A. O'Shaughnessy has just COM
pleted one of the finest residences in
st. Anthony hill and where he now
resides, SAG Holly avenue.
John ]. Bailey, the Jackson street
plumber, has received the contract for
the plumbing job of the immense
building being erected at the corner
of Second and Sibley streets.
Plans for the annual meeting of the
Minnesota Territorial Pioneer associa-
tion, to be held May II, were made by
the committee appointed to arrange a
program at a meeting at the Mer-
chants hotel, st. Paul, Thursday.
Among those invited to speak at the
meeting are: Congressman ]. Adam
Bede of Pine City, Governor John A.
Johnson, Rev. S. G. Smith. w. P.
Murray and T. D. O'Brien of st. Paul,
and j. B. Gilfillan of Minneapolis.
SAVERS band of Minneapolis will play
old-time songs, and there will be sew
eral readings by Miss Eleanor Miller.
The executive board of the Woman's IS
auxiliary to the Territorial Pioneers
met in the Afternoon in joint session
with the nominating committee at the
residence of Mrs. George H. Hazard,
SO East Eleventh street. Representa-.
tives were present from Shakopee,
Saltwater, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Nominees were chosen to be voted on
for president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer at the A-sual meeting.
The program committee. consisting of
George H. Hazard of st. Paul, F. G.
O'Brien of Minneapolis, and E. w. Du-
rant of Saltwater, has decided to hold
the meeting in the hall of the house
of representatives at the new capitol
instead of at the log cabin on the
state fair grounds, as has been the
custom for several years. May II was
set for the date, as it is the forty
seventh anniversary of the admission
of Minnesota into the union. The as
sociation has about 5000 members
WHO were in the state on or before
May IL, 1858. Over 200 members
joined the society this year. 1t is
thought that about 700 out-of-town
members will attend the meeting.
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29
WITH THE DEAD.

Mrs. Jennie Doyle died at her home
in Bloomington, Hennepin county,
during the past week. She was SO
years of age and leaves several small
children. Her husband died in Janu-
ary. The funeral occurred at the
Catholic church in Corcoran.
Mrs. John F. Cusick died on Friday
of last week at her home, 10 Univer-
sity avenue S. E., leaving husband
and four children. She was but "a
years of age. Her funeral occurred
on Monday last from St. Lawrence
church. Interment at St. Mary's Gene
terry.
John Kyle.
On Monday last, at his home in
Edna, Hennepni county, John Kyle,
a very old and greatly esteemed citi-
zen, passed away at the age of
eighty-nine years. The venerable man
was native of Ireland and one of the
earliest residents of this county, hav-
ing lived in Edna for the past So
years. He leaves two sons and three
daughters. His funeral was held
Wednesday from the Catholic church
at Hopkins, where high requiem mass
was celebrated by Father Gleeson, as.
sisted by Fathers Mahoney and Bo'
land. All the honors which the church
bestows on the dead were given him,
for he was devout Catholic, a patri.
otic citizen and an honest and much
beloved man. His interment was al
st. Mary's cemetery.
Edward Kennedy, sr.
Word was received in this city
from Edward Kennedy, Jr., fore
man of the Great Northern shops
at Havre, Montana, stating hie
father had passed away rather sud
| denly in that city on Friday Of last
week. Edward Kennedy, ST.. the de
. ceased, was on old resident of thii
..city and for more than. q quarter o1
q century one Of the leading 1rishmer
here. During this period he vas. en-
The Irish standard., 1905-04-29


applause that greeted the various
numbers was an indication of the fu-
ture success of these entertainments.
The program was as follows: Piano
and violin, Miss Elizabeth Long, Neil
McDougall; songs, Ellen Anderson,
Michael Johnson, Alice Hopke, Hattie
Younger, Nettie Hager, Irene Walsh,
Clarence Wicks; recitations, Martha
Goebel, Laura Barker, S. E. Shannon,
Bernard Long; piano solo, Frances
Walsh, Agnes Hanson; solo, Mary
Cunningham, piano, vocal, Irene
Walsh; address, Rev. Edward Lee.
The next entertainment will be given
at 4 o'clock p. m. on the third Sun
day in May. All are invited.
"a. Quist, formerly foreman of the
grand jury, who sued Joseph Kiichli,
formerly alderman, for $4,000 for
slander, has been vindicated. Tues
day, after an all night session, the
jury returned verdict of 1 cent in
favor Of the plaintiff. Quist is satis-
fed with the outcome. The costs are
put upon Kiichh and the verdict is a
vindication in the mind of the plain
tiff. At.the former trial the jury stood
seven to- five for the. defendant. In
the lasttzial there was little trouble
in arriving .at.:an agreement TO the
effect that, the, plaintiff. was entitled
to damages. ~: bnt, the question of
amount was a stickler. Finally q yer
DICT Ola cent 1as.IetnIned.. The spe-
ei6c charge wasttAat sKiiehN had. said