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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-08

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For twenty years." it was said. even
before Stuyvesant Fish was president OF
the road, it has been the custom to send
out proxies at about this time: Sometimes
II has been two or three weeks later han
the proxies were mailed this yeer. but there
proxies have been mailed at an earlier date
than has been the custom OF most other
railroad companies, for the very good
reason that Illinois Central Is held widely
by investors, many Of them In Europe. The
stock is not a speculative stock, but an In
s%estrnent stock, and Mr.. Fish has done
wisely, both this year and In q SCORE OF
Previous years, in giving to investors ample
m to decide whether or not they desire
. change in mana cement. Particularly fair
vas his course this year. By this action he
Ht every s~tookholder know that he was not
N the business Of surreptitious acquisition
Oh authority. but that he stood In favor Of
ior the benefit Of its stockholders and against
y absorption by any interest which, like
ne Union Pacific, might subordinate II 20
ne uses OF the dominant system
Not In the nineteen years that Mr.. Fish has
been president Of the road, it was stated
most emphatically, have blank proxies been
run IN other names than those Of Mr.. Fish
and the senior vice-president except for a
Few years after Mr.. Harriman's retirement
- vice-president. Thereafter Mr.. Fish
sont out proxies in the name OF MIR. Harrt-
nan as well as himself and the senior vice.
resident until the year that Mr.. Hartman
vas III and taking his famous automobile
sshhp through Europe and accordingly not
soie to be present at the annual meeting.
AZ any rate, II was said, Mr.. Hartman has
,asen no exception to Mr.. Fish's custom
mtii very recently.
In regard to the prevailing impression
snat the PARTY which Mr.. Fish In endeayoring
70 i0rcetall In hig old friend and aaaocfatA IN
ine management Of the nlinois Central, r. II.
naIrimap, none Of MIR. Fish's frtends
sna no observers OF the situation In Wall
mmreet could consider this possible. Mr.,
hartman 10 al present Q minority director,
sne OF many less than half u doeen directors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
cAMBRIDoEPoRT.

Miss Fannie L. Dimond is i'll with
bronchitis.
Miss Auman spoke on Monday evening
in the chapel on home missionary work.
C. z. Walker and Lester Fairbrother
went last Wednesday to New Jersey for
a months stay.
A valentine social was given in the
chapel last Wednesday evening by the
ladies benevolent society.
John NJ. Wyman and Miss Blanch NJ.
Farr were married here Feb. II, Rev. F.
ID. Goodrich officiating They will live at
the home of the groom's father, Hollis
Wyman. Their many friends extend con-
gratulations.
Nearly all of the active and honorary
members of the w. c. T. u, each having
an invited guest, met at the nome ofMrs.
+. NJ. Gushing Saturday afternoon for a
memorial meeting in memory of Miss
Frances e. Wizards heavenly birthday
The meeting was opened with devotional
exercises by Mrs. Hattie Clark. The roll
was called by the secretary and each
member and her guest responded by a
quotation from Miss WIZARDS writings
Short sketches of those associated with
Miss Willard in her work were read, and
slips with the names of prominent tenn
perance workers were given out and
something was told concerning each one
After the exercises a social hour was en-
joyed and refreshments of sandwiches,
cake, tapioca cream and cocoa were serv-
ed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

Willow street 1t was here that the de-
partment, assisted by the Whitehall COM
pany, made the hardest fight.
Adjoining the Willow street block was
a stable, from the roof of which several
streams were directed into the fire.
About s o'clock, almost without warning,
one of the walls of the Willow street
block fell upon the stable, carrying down
with it three hremen. The men were
not injured to any extent, nor did the
stable take fire, although it was damaged
by the falling wall 1t was here that
Their progress of the flames and obtain
ing control Of a conflagration that
threatened the whole city at about Q
o'clock in the morning. The flames were
not finally eXtinguished until night
The flames were fought from every
vantage point not only in the rear. but
from across Merchants row and Centre
street. Much of the adjoining property
while not affected by the fire, was dam
aged by bursting hose that was passed
through the buildings. Many of the
tenants, such as law firms In the Ripley
and Mead blocks, were unable to esti-
mate their damage, as 1t included libra
ries of great value to them, but of no
definite monetary worth.
Among those who had valuable libra
ries and important papers in the Ripley
block were City Health officer Edgar B.
Moore and ]. p. Jones, a lawyer. In
the Mead block were the law firms Of
Butler & Moloney. II. r. Kingsley and
J. w. Lyon and the insurance offices Of
J. p, Hoadley and II. T. Farrar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

We're thronged. Such a spectacle the
eyes OF Rutland people never beheld in
.nelr own home Gathered before the
burning structures were those who had
neu from their beds and who could not
restrain their emotion Others to whom
II meant financial disaster watched help
lessly the wiping out of their earthly
possessions.
The first of the tenants OF the Riplev
DOCK TO be awakened by the smoke
were Miss Elizabeth Francisco. Miss
howard and Miss Christopher They
occupied rooms adjoining the Neshobe
cluprooms. The women rushed out to
tne corridor and were met with great
clouds OF smoke. In their fright they
threw up the windows and shouted for
help. 1t was their voices that Quigley
heard
Mason A. Green. managing editor of
the Rutland Herald, who had apartments
IN the Ripley block was asleep in his
room when Patrolman Packard entered
and warned him of his danger. He had
barely time to catch up some clothing
and run from the building His library
and valuable manuscripts We're lost
The other tenants escaped, though
there was no time for them to remove
any personal effects. So rapidly did the
fire spread that the occupants of the
other blocks that were later consumed
were unable to save anything beyond
their clothing and valuables that could
be carried out quickly.
When the Kinsman block was threat
ened Mrs. Edward Lamb and her 5-days-
old baby were taken out with great difn-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
WESTMINSTER.

The next meeting OF the Fortnightly
club will be held Feb &c, with Mrs G..
ii. Walker. The program includes His
torical Vermont and Her Noted People"
industrial Vermont" Vermont Prose
and Poetry" current events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Reach were called to
Brandon Monday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Keachs mother.
C. b. Hall is on a business trip to
Texas.
Harry Winchester has resigned his po-
sition as mail carrier from Grout station
to the post office and will go to Keene
about the first OF April, where he has
work
Miss Anna Hodges of Randolph has
been recent guest of Miss Carrie Miller
Mrs. G. II. Walker entertained the whist
club St Valentines evening. The par
Tors were very tastefully decorated with
various emblems suited TO the occasion.
Jack Dunbar, who has been in Michigan
the past six weeks for his health. has
returned much improved, and is now with
his mother in Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
SAXToNS RINER.

Mildred Parker Of Grafton is visiting
her cousin, Pearl Torrey
Miss Ruth Lawlor will come soon to
stay with Mrs E. p. Taft.
Mrs Z. p. Taft has not been as well
the past week. She is not able to sit up.
A party of SO persons from Bellows
Falls had supper at the hotel Tuesday
evening.
Frank Willis of Athens is in town with
his saving machine and is boarding at
c. n. Smiths.
Mrs. r. r. Harris and her daughter,
Mrs. w. w. Torrey, have been housed
two weeks by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder of Proctorsville
are boarding at c. N. Smiths and work.
ing in the wooden mill.
Mrs. c. L. Gale went to Townshend
last Friday, returning Sunday. Mr.. Gale
was in Townshend Sunday.
Miss Belle Tower of Brattleboro is
Mr.. anu Mrs. G. r. Tower
Fuller & Wright will run the harness
and shoe business in the building just
vacated by W. c. Hadley. Mr.. Kings
bury will work for them.
Mrs. Rachel Twitchen is i'll in Town
shend with nervous exhaustion. Her
granddaughter. Mrs. Maude Stroud, came
from New York last week and took her
child back with her
A letter from C. H. TwitcheIl to his
mother Mrs. Rachel Twitchell tells of
his safe arrival at Panama, but ne does
not speak highly of the place or of the
food TO be had there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
VETERANS TOGETHER
Annual Encampmsnt Of Grand
Army Held in Burlington

Loss Of 2ss In Membership During the
Year-John A. Sheldon Of Rutland De-
partment Commander.
The seth annual encampment of the
department OF Vermont, Grand Army Of
the Republic, and the 26th annual con-
vention of the Woman's Relief corps of
the state were held in Burlington Tues
day. After the routine business of the
opening session Seymour II. Wood Of ST.
Adams, department commander, gave the
annual address, in which he reviewed the
work of the year. He recommended that
future commanders appoint committee
OF three to visit and inspect the SOL
diers' home in Bennington and to report
their findings in writing to the annual
department encampment. He said that
the birthplace of BreVet Major General
George j. Stannard, unquestionably YER
monts foremost soldier and the first
citizen of the state to volunteer his SER
vices for the suppression Of the war Of
the rebellion, is unmarked. He recom-
mended committee to urge the legisla-
ture to make an appropriation for suit
able monument on the spot made his
toric as the birthplace of this illustrious
comrade.
The report OF Hiram E. Perkins of St,
Adams, assistant adjutant general, showed
a membership of 2S72 in good standing
Dec. 81, 1905. This is a loss Of 2S9 for
the year. Death caused a decrease Of
1903 in the membership. There are "a
posts in regular standing.
AT the afternoon session Mrs. Abbie
~ Adams, national president Of the Re-
lief corps, Mrs. Mary r. Morgan, national
secretary, and Mrs. e. H. Putnam, past
department. president were introduced.
They extended brief greetings to the en-
eampment. The annual report Of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Smith visited at
j. c. Days in Bellows Falls last week
Mrs. Baldwin and daughter OF New
port are visiting at Mrs F. ]. Hcugh-
toms.
Miss Taylor of New York is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Fisher, at the parsonage
few weeks.
Mrs. Charles Gorham and two children
are at Kate Gorham's. They came from
Wardsboro Tuesday.
The sociable which was held at the
home OF ]. r. Hitchcock Tuesday even
ing was well attended and much enjoyed
by all
Rev. Z. c. Fisher was in Bellows Falls
Tuesday to attend the mid winter meet
ing of the Christian Endeavor society for
Windham county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

The cause of the fire has not yet been
clearly determined.
The following figures represent the
estimated losses and insurance;
Ripley block, William Y. w. Ripley
estate, $780, $25, O00
j. J. Kissane. dry goods 500 600 $4,000
$4,000.
Five tenants $4,000, 100000.
Mead block, DIR. A. j. Mead owner,
1000. so. 900.
D. w. Twig. clothing, $4,000, $4,000.
a. II. Abraham. drugs and tobacco.
Wilson & Root clothing. sa5, 900.
$4,000.
L. A. Miner drugs, $4,000. $4,000
Boston candy store $4,000, $4,000.
Y. NJ. c. A.. $4,000. $4,000
Marble Savings bank, furniture loss,
1900, $500.
Twenty-Five small tenants, $4,000,
Baker block. j. l.. Baker, owner,
$40 900. $50. 900.
L. Abraham tobacco. $40. 900, $4,000.
NJ. Duggan. saloon, 10000. $1,000.
r. w. Waterman, wall papers 10000,
F. l.. Blake, photographer. $4,000, $1,000.
futile block. the Tuttle company.
owners. $4,000. 100000
The futile company, printers, $3.50. 900,
$3.50, 900.
Champion and Combination Cash Store
block, 100000, $4,000
Combination Cash Store company's
stock, 1925, 900, $4,000
Adjoining property owners, 100000
The total insurance on all the property
burned or damaged was about $34S, 900.
In November. 1904, the National Board
OF Fire Underwriters warned the aldermen
UNt1 I'D
inadequate, and recommended more hy-
drants and an increase in the force of fire.
men, but no action was taken.
The sessions of the public hearing to
investigate the fire, under an order OF
Mayor Manning, opened Wednesday night.
Chief Dunton declared that the ice clogged
the water hose pipes. He said that the
crowd laughed derisively when he asked
for assistance.
Capitalists may erect on the vacant lots
a block to cost $4,000, with quarters for
stores and a theatre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

Guilty. The mothers condition was such
that great care had to be taken in her
removal. This, however, was success
fully accomplished and Mrs. Lamb was
carried to the home of her husband s
brother.
basement Of the Ripley block and had
gone up into the stores above when the
first apparatus reached the scene. The
flames had made great progress and by
the time the first stream was turned on
the Ripley block was practically doomed
Every available piece of apparatus in
the city was ordered to the scene and
great crowds of citizens arrived to as
sist the department. BY 4.30 the fire
had extended to the Mead block, which,
like the Ripley block was four story
brick structure.
The smaller tenants in the Mead block
were all safely out of the building and a
number of them had saved some Of their
more valuable effects when the block
took fire The block burned with great
fierceness and in spite OF every effort of
the firemen the flames continued on up
Centre street to the Baker block, three
story brick building.
About this time, feeling that the city
itself was threatened a request for help
was sent to Whitehall and Burlington.
The fire in the Mead block, with its
numerous tenants, burned with sucn
ferceness that the flames swept through
the Baker block adjoining with great
rapidity and soon attacked the book
binding and printing establishment OF
the futile company. This firm owned
and occupied the entire building, which
was five stories high, but somewhat
narrower than the other block. 1t was
protected on the farther side by a two
foot party wall, which extended above
the roof. and which materially assisted
in phaclxinor further nrOprpSS Of the 6au1as
on Centre street.
In the meantime the fire had gone
north of the Ripley block to the Cramp-
ton block, occupied by the Combination
cash store company, one of the largest
department stores in the city. In this
building, which was also four stories
high, the fire ragged fiercely but found
its progress was also checked by another
party wall The department could not,
however, prevent the flames from ex-
tending to another building owned and
occupied by the cash store company on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
GRAFTON.

Many In town are i'll with grip and
colds.
Miss Ruth Cove is spending a few days
in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Charles Aiken is with Mrs. Fannie
Shelley, who is i'll.
Miss Ethel Upton has returned to her
school in New London, N. H.
Harvey Hemenway has gone to Boston
where he hopes to find employment.
Ed Aiken and his daughter, Ethel, of
Putney spent Sunday with Mrs. Fannie
Shelley.
Miss Abbie Palmer returned home Fri
day after an absence of several months
in the West
Lewis Walker injured his knee severely
by a fall on the Ice several weeks ago
and is now confined to the house.
Mrs. ]. Henry StoweI attended the
Christian Endeavor conference at Bel
lows Falls Tuesday and Wednesday as
delegate from the local society.
Miss Ella Dwinell gave a whist party
to few friends last Friday evening.
Refreshments OF parfait, strawberries and
cake were served and an enjoyable even
ing was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wescott of South
Windham came last week to care for
Mrs j. G. Adams, who is III. They have
returned home and Mrs. win Tenney is
with Mrs. Adams.
Q. II. Palmer returned Friday from
South Newfane, where he has been caring
for Rev. j. A. Swart. Mr., Swart's many
friends are glad to learn that his health
is much improved.
donation party was given to Rev. G.
r. Upton at tho Baptist vestry last We'd
nesday evening. A large number were
present and money wood, groceries, etc,
to the value of $50 were presented him.
supper was served.
Miss Auman, field secretary OF the
Woman's Home Missionary union, spoke
In the Congregational church Sunday
morning, at a union service at the chapel
Sunday evening and at a ladies' meeting
at Mrs. w. e. L. Walkers Monday after
noon. Miss Auman is an interesting
speaker and her singing was mucn en-
joyed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23

Relief corps showed So corps, with 1921
members. Remarks were made by Com
mander-in-Chi Tanner and by Adjutant
General Tweedale of the national encamp-
ment. In addition to the department
the following past department
commanders were present. William w.
Henry, 1S70-71, Quebec, p O.; Theodore
S. Peck, 1s76-77, Burlington; ]. II. Could
ing. 1SS0-S1, Wilmington; II. e. Taylor.
1888, Brattleboro; A. S. Tracy, 1899, North
Troy; q. NJ. Mansur, 1890, Newport; l..
D. Morgan, 1891, Rutland; Hugh Henry,
1892, Concord, N. H.; George w. Doty,
1898, Morrisville; N. NJ. Puffer 1896,
Bennington; e. w. Jewett. 1897, Burling-
ton; L. b. Harris, 1898, Lyndonville; F.
G. Butterfield, 1899, Derby Line; Joel H..
Lucia, 1901, Montpelier; r. e. Hathorne.
1902, Ludlow; Frank Kenfield, 1903 Nor
risville; j. z. Eldredge, 1904 Randolph.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Commander, John A. Sheldon.
Rutland; senior vice-commander, w. H..
L. w. Bush, Brookline; medical director,
c. N. Ferrin, Essex Junction; chaplain,
Sydney Brigham, Halifax.
Mrs. callsta Bangs of 5rattleboro Depart
ment President.
The Relief corps elected these officers:
President, Mrs. Calista Bangs, Brattle-
boro; senior vice president, Mrs. X. d.,
Lee, Wells River; Junior vice president,
Mrs. Edna L. Jewett, Burlington; treas
urer, Mrs. Georgia Converse, Brattleboro;
chaplain, Mrs. Sarah Eaton, Randolph;
executive board, Mrs. Mary Beckwitn of
Ludlow, chairman, Mrs. Ida Goodenough
of Brattleboro, Mrs Olive r. Luce of Nor
risville, Mrs. Annie B. Harris of Putney
and Mrs. Fanny c. Jones of Burlington
delegates to the national convention,
Mrs Mary #. Lyman Of Rutland, Mrs.
Carrie Booth of Bennington, Mrs. Sarah
T. Andrews of Bellows Falls, Mrs. Eva
M. Hazen of Windsor. Miss Nellie Eddy
of Brattleboro is first alternate delegate.
The most enjoyable feature OF the en-
campment was the camp fire in the even
ing. Among the speakers were Com
mander- in Chief Tanner Corporal Tan
ner), Major S. II. Wood of St. Adams,
Gov. Bell, Max L. Powell OF Burlington,
who spoke for the Sons Of Veterans; j.
L. Southwick of Burlington, who re-
sponded for the press; Adjutant General
Tweedale, Gen. o. o. Howard, Mrs. Abbie
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
THE SECTION IN RUTLAND WIPED OUT BY FIRE

block. the fire penetrated the futile
block on Centre street. The futile build
ing was Of brick six stories high and had
a party wall on the farther side. This
checked further progress in that direc-
ton.
On the north side of the Ripley block
the Champion block, occupied by the
Combination cash store company, and
in the rear a block on Willow street be-
longing to the same concern were con-
sumed. 1t was due to the party wall on
the north side of the Champion block
that there was no greater spread of
the damage north on Merchants row.
On Willow street a building occupied
by w. E. Barker as a storehouse was
not damaged by the fire, but the con-
tents were badly wet down by water.
Throughout the city the greatest ex-
element prevailed. The fire department
was completely overwhelmed and there
was fear in every heart that the battle
against the flames would not cease until
a greater part OF the beautiful city lay
in ashes. 1t was biting cold when the
fire fighters began their task and this in
a large measure handicapped them.
The Rutland Herald started a relief
fund for the destitute and homeless. The
donations were headed by Mayor j..
Forrest Manning with $50.
At least two of the largest property
owners will rebuild. They are DR.. Mead
and the futile company.
Many persons are freely condemning
what they call the incapacity of the
fire department in the emergency.
The fire and the handling of 1t will be
rigidly examined. Chief George w.
Dunton denied that any of the hydrants
were frozen. He said that he was proud
OF his department despite the wholesale
criticism of the public, and that he had
only eight regular and 20 volunteer men.
Help was early sought from White
hall, N. Y, and Burlington. The former
had its fire engines and so men on the
scene a little after G, while the latter
city was not heard from.
Charles Quigley, night operator in the
telephone exchange, gave the first cry
Of warning. He heard the screams Of
a woman in the Ripley block and spread
the alarm by telephone to fire headquar-
ters.
Bells were rung in the churches and
public places and the word was carried
to the remote districts until the streets