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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
Of Special Interest are
The New Fall and Winter Coats

The New Fall and Winter Coats
Much interest being manifested showing Fap
Winter Coats The graceful lines of the long, and semne
effects together with the handsome and exclusive novelty mixtures
adapt themselves any figure Our affords splendid
poes for selection good of all the seasons styles
The New Waists
New Plaid Silk waists Nuns Yelling waists Mecerzec
white waists Silk waists plain fancy coo Lace waists
So 90 to 50 90.
v Furs
had Neck pieces of all urs prominent among Mink
I'd Coats. adapted to this climate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Funeral Of Barney Cannon.

The regard and esteem in which POST
master Barney Cannon was held was
amply shown by the large number of citi-
zens who attended his funeral Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Beautiful floral
offerings were in evidence from many
friends, and especially those from the en-
ployeS of the office and from the Grand
Army post, of which he had so long been
an influential member. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rector ID. L.
Sanford and two impressive vocal Sc
lections, THE Isle of Somewhere" and
Gathering Home" were rendered by
male quartet consisting of j. II. Blakeley,
e. r. Ball, B. E. Merriam and A. w.
Clough.
The interment was in Emmanuel church.
yard. The procession was formed in the
following order: E. H. Stoughton post,
G. A r., and many prominent members
of the organization from other places;
a detachment of IL men and officers from
Co. e, V. N. G., in uniform as a guard
of honor; Hon. Kittredge Haskins, Hugh
Henry, Col. H. e. Taylor, ]. o. Spring,
H. w. Hutchins and II. A. Wheeler, hon
orary pail bearers; A. w. Coolidge, p. II.
Fleming E. w. Trask, E. L. Pond, A.
C. Halliday and M. ]. Lawlor, letter
carriers in full uniform, as bearers; after
the hearse came members of the family
and a large procession of citizens.
At the churchyard the Episcopal COM
initial service and the Grand Army burial
services were observed. Department
Commander John A. Sheldon, postmaster
at Rutland, read the Grand Army SER
vice and Hon. Kittredge Haskins was
chaplain. They were assisted by Capt.
William Cronin, DR.. ]. d. Hanrahan and
Matthew Hussey, all of Rutland.
Around the casket was wrapped the
national flag and at the completion of
the service Bugler McClarence of Co. Z
sounded taps" which was a very i'm
pressive part of the service.
Among those present from a distance
were Hon. and Mrs. Hugh Henry of
Chester, Hon. Theophilus Grout of Bos-
ton, Department Commander John A.
Sheldon Assistant Adjutant General H.
w. Stafford, Captain William Cronin,
Matthew Hussey, DR.. ]. d. Hanrahan,
all of Rutland; Hon. Kittredge Haskins,
Col. H. E. Taylor, Col. L. d. Taylor, Col.
G. H. Bond, G. M. Taylor, Henry Rey-
nolds, A. j. Allen, ]. II. Elmer, G. E.
Greene, A. B. Ashley, William Wilcox, H.
e. Webster, Capt H. NJ. Currier, E. J.
Knowlton and Job Long Of Brattleboroi
Col. F. D. Butterfield of Derby Line; L.
P. Bailey, H. A. Brainard, Hunt Clark
NJ D. Whitman of Putney; E. A. Howe
r. E. Hathorn, A. D. Beckwith Of Lud-
low.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
eRATTLE5oRo LOCAL.
Marriage Of Miss Maude Amy Young In
Seattle, Wash.

A pretty home wedding took place
Wednesday evening, Sept. 5, at the home
of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs d.
A. Young in Seattle, Wash, when Miss
Maude Amy. their only daughter. was
united in marriage to II. Walter Reeves
of Seattle. The bride was beautifully
attireJ in French lawn trimmed with
baby Irish crochet lace and carried
bouquet OF Golden Gate roses while the
bridesmaid, Miss Hazel Lawson, was be-
comingly gowned in crepe de chine and
carried a bouquet of white carnations.
DeGanis Reeves, brother OF the groom.
acted as best man. The wedding march
was played by Miss Forbes. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with ferns
and hydrangeas, while In the dining
room red carnations and smilax were
tastefully arranged. After the ceremony.
which was performed by Rev. John
Reeves, father Of the groom, of Dayton,
Wash. dainty refreshments were served
After an informal reception the bridal
couple left on the Princess Victoria for
Vancouver. b. c., for a short wedding
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves were the re-
cipients of many beautiful gifts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
ouILFoRp CENTRE.

Ladies' night will be observed in the
Grange tomorrow evening Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Ramsdell returned We'd
nesday from two weeks visit in New
York.
George Ingraham is at home a few days
before going back to college at Middle
town, Conn.
Mrs. E. W. Legate and Mrs. George
Franklin returned Saturday from a weeks
visit in New Britain, Conn, and Millers
Falls
Clarence Thayer. who spent the sum-
mer with his grandparents, will remain
here this fall to attend school at Guliford
Centre.
Mrs. w. ]. Brown and son, Everett, re-
turned to their home in New YORK this
week after spending the summer at the
Richmond cottage.
Most Of the farmers will finish filing
their silos this week. The weather has
been very favorable for all kinds of out
door work, but unless the drought is
broken soon there will be a scarcity OF
water as springs and streams are very
low.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
Band coneert Monday EvenIna.

The first regiment band will give a
concert from the town hall balcony next
Monday evening. with the following pro-
gram:
March, Valley Fair. Bagley
Dedicated to President Pierce.
Overture, William Tell, Rossini
Entire Acte. Little Duchess, De Koven
Selection, Wonderland, Herbert
Vocal, I'm Longing for You
Alison Dugan
Barn Dance, What's the Matter with the
Moon tonight Sloan
Medley, Popular Airs, Lampe
Star Spangled Banner.
F. c. Leitsinger, Conductor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
conaressman hItt Dead.

Congressman Robert II. Hit of Illinois
died suddenly from heart disease yester-
day at his summer home in Narragansett
Pier, r. 1. He was born In Urbana, Ohio,
in 1884 and had been a member Of Con-
gress from the 18th Illinois district since
1882. He was an aspirant for the vice
presidency in 1904, but i'll health cut short
his campaign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
Reduction of $ss, 200 from Listers APP
prasal

OF the 3S persons appealing from the
appraisement of real estate, hearing upon
which was held before the civil authority
last week Thursday and Friday, only
three individuals and the five paper mills
were granted relief. Kate Usher's dwell
ing on Underhin avenue was reduced
$780, Wilson's block on the west side of
the square $1,000 and Gray's block on the
east side was reduced $3000 This with
a general reduction of 10 per cent upon
all the paper mills, amounting to $4,000
makes a total reduction of 200 from
the gross increase made by the listers
The total increase made by the listers
over that of four years ago was about
81, 100000. The matter is one in which
considerable feeling is manifest upon the
part of many of the petitioners but the
civil authority are firm in their uphold
ing of the judgment of the listers in
most cases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21

The winter schedule of the electric road
went into effect Monday.
Miss Flora Frost, B. f. II. s. 'O6, is
teaching in Westminster West.
Miss Bertha Kessler of New York came
today to visit Miss Gertrude Hayes
week
The mother and sister of Rev. Arthur
p. Pratt from Winchester Mass, are
visiting this week at the Congregational
parsonage.
Mrs. Armstrong of Winchester, Mass,
accompanied by her little daughter,
Elizabeth, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
A. p. Pratt
The thermometer showed 80 to 92
degrees in different parts of the village
Tuesday, and a number of other days II
has reached SS degrees.
The annual district meeting of Dis
trict No. 2, Modern Woodmen of America,
was held in Grand Army hall Tuesday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21
Candidate, for Postmaster.

Among the aspirants for the appoint
ment as postmaster who have this week
been circulating petitions are L. S. Hayes,
j. H. Blakeley, c. W. Osgood and ID. M.
Thayer. Each have commendable back
ing. and the contest promises to be
spirited one. Mr.. Osgood yesterday
morning withdrew, throwing all his in
fiuence and efforts to Mr. Hayes. NIL.
Besides the above, the friends of As
sistant Postmaster C. E. Davis and of
A. L. Field have each looked the ground
over a little but both decided not to
enter the struggle.
1t is not probable an appointment Will
be made until each of the applicants has
a fair hearing, and as those representing
a large portion of the business interests
of the place are discussing the relative
personal merits Of the candidates and
holding back their signatures, it may
take some time to decide justly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-09-21

Everyone in Bellows Falls should go to
the Valley Fair to see the local horses
start.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Union Cotton Mill Tangle.

Charleston, Special.-In the United
States district court the Union Cot
ton Mills company of Maine filed a
petition asking to be allowed. to in-
tervene in the bankruptcy proceedings
and to1join in the proceedings against
the Union Cotton mills of South Caro-
lima. Its alleged in the petition that
the Maine company is acreditor OF
The South Carolina corporation, hav-
ing probable claims aggregating sum
exceeding $2,0O0,0O0, the nature and
amounts of the claims are enumerated,
the first mentioned being a note for
$4,000 dated June ;23rd, ,sl9O5, land due
sttliTees mo1th from date, executed
sforsgal llnesIeee eeiiyed ,s.t lowing 9
7hssttaof other Thez petitioners
fallege that on g, 8 19O5, !, the Chesa-
peak Shoe company, the Snellenberg
Clothing company, the Alwa Furni-
Sture company and the Spool Cotton
company fleda petition alleging the
insolvency of the Union cotton mills
of South Carolina and prayed that the
mills be adjudged bankrupt, that this
petition was amended Nov. 4, 1905
and the petitioners asked to intervene
and join in with them, asking for
decree in bankruptcy against the
Union cotton mills of South Carolina
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
South Carolina Items.

The Sumter chamber Of commerce
is getting ready to hold its annual
banquet early in January.
The Bank of olar was chartered
Saturday. capitalization $4,000; c.
F. Riser, president, and ]. S. j. Faust,
cashier.
China's drug store of Sumter is to
be chartered with capitalization Of
$4,000.
The news reached the State capi-
tol from the bedside Of Mr.. U. Y.
Gunter, Jr, was more favorable than
for weeks. He is still very ill, but for
the last few days has been fighting
bravely for recovery.
Gov. Hayward has received from
Gov. Terrell.of Georgia letter enclos-
ing claim of Sheriff j. M. Fields for
the arrest of d. G. Murphy. Sheriff
Fields claims the reward offered by
the penitentiary authorities on the
ground that he intercepted letter to
Murphy, or Smith" as he was called,
and that when he notified the Augusta
police they took advantage Of the in-
Formation given them.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
/: Double Suicide.

Raleigh, n. c., special-violet
Page, one:of Raleigh's tenderloin wo-
men, and w. H. Hood, a we'll konwn
young man of this city, committed
suicide together Sunday by taking
.laudnum and died in close embrace,
the deed laving been done in a house
liz "a. questionable quarter of the city,
owned. by a negress, Jane Beasley.
Hood rented the room Saturday night
and later, took Violet there. s'The wo-
man who owned the house noticed
nothing unusual until about noon
whenx6er attention was attracted by
heavy breathing in the ROOM. She
knocked at the doors and windows
buft received. no response. She then
telcphoned for policemen and relatives
Of Hood. Members Of the police force
RESPONDED at once and broke open the
door to..find the. woman dead and the
man drawing his last gasps.
Nine empty laudnum bottles ON o
table in the room told the tale; they
were two ounce bottles and. bore the
label of a Greensboro drug store. Be-
sides the empty ladnum bottles, on
the table..was found a note from Hood
to his wife, enclosing ring and a
watch for his two little girls and a
$4,000 life insurance policy for her
SELF. The not gave no reason. for the
terrible deed: - -, -. - - ::
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Loss at Albany, Ga.,. .sl5o,oOO.

s. Albany, Ga, Specialize property
loss caused by the tornado WITCH
struck this city and section is con-
servatively estimated at $4,000. The
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
is the heaviest loser, the damage to
their plant being estimated at $4,000.
The Georgia Cotton Oil Company, the
Artesian City. Ice Company, the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway Company the
telephone and telegraph companies
were heavy losers. 1t was near noon
Thsursday before normal conditions
as to wire communications with the
outside world were restored. Two
dead, four seriously. injured and a
large number slightly injured are in
.cluded in the revised casualty list,
All the dead and seriously injured are
negroes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Killed as he Sang.

Edgefeld, Special.-After and sex-
traordinary cal m and peaceful ehsis'ts-33
mas. .thfongbo seq g 5aSs + hurs i5r
rible affair took place here when Em= !!
ma Holloway, a negro woman Of some
30 years Of age, killed negro lad OF
II, named Walter Toland. The wo-
man suddenly struck the boy heavy
blow on the lower neck, from which
he died in a few minutes. The boy
is said TO have been sitting on or near
a public sidewalk singing. The wo-
man was Immediately arrested and
lodged in Jail. The jury of inquest
gave verdict in accordance with the
facts as above stated.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
To Preserve Mills. Assets.

Charleston, Special.-In the United
States Circuit Court here Judge ;Braw-:
tleysfled an order ilr the case Of Of the
Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills Com
panies against the Union Ma1ufactnr-
ing and Power Company, of Baltimore
anG The Union National Bank, Of Ma
honoy, Penn, restraining and enjoin-
ing the defendant company from dis
posing of property OF assets or from
contracting or obligations other than
absolutely necessary for the custody
and preservation of the property. The
Mercantile Trust &. Deposit Company
is enjoined from selling or disposing
Of The bonds of the Union -Manufac-
turing G. Power Company, now held
or controlled by it. Defendants are
ordered to show cause January L why
a receiver should not be appointed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
achamp Clark Democracy

"Champ Clark Democracy" was
expounded to the delight and enter
tainment Of the House for three
hours Friday by Mr.. Clark, of Mis-
souri,, and constituted the feature OF
the debate on the Philippine tariff
bill. Mr.. Clark's speech took a
wide range and during its progress
he labeled his political beliefs as
above in answer to a question as to
what kind of Democrat he really was.
He. talked of the Philippines and IA
yqred the pending ! bill; he discussed
the general tariff question and i'll par
ticular the German tariff situation.
He ascribed futpSe greatness to what
he termed the gast ":stand pat'
disciples-one of thsss:. Secretary
Shaw, whose record as Secretary of
the Treasury included, he said, classi-
flying frogs legs as: poultry and
ponies as household articles - for
the collection! of revenue, was logi-
cal Republican Presidential. possibil-
ity unless the mantle should fall on
1tthe gray and grizzled Speaker,
Uncle Joe Cannon. p.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
The State and Her Finances.

Some time ago the State treasurer
announced that he had OH hand but
about S15O,OOO with which to meet
the outstanding interest accounts due
by the State and payable OH the lst OF
January. The treasurer appealed to
the patriotism of the people Of the
State to pay their taxes at as early a
date as possible in order that he might
have funds sufficient to meet the
S295,OO which he must pay. Mr.. 5.
7. Carter stated Monday that he had
received up to the 29th $3l2,OO0.or
more than the amount needed I'M
mediately.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
HE shot TO Kill
South Carolina Physician Bent
&. on Murder
Al SAD TRAGEDY: :..AT LANCASTER
"A Serious DifStty RESULTS. From
Seemingly : Trivial Matter-W Wound
ed Man Popular.

Lancaster, S. G., Special. Hasel
Witherspoon, the popular manager OF
the Lancaster Mercantile Company,
Of which Col. Leroy Springs is pres
ident, was dangerously shot Saturday
by DR.. E. S. Mellow, a practicins: ply
sician of Lancaster. The difficulty
occurred in;fiont of the company's
i store and the particulars are about as
follows:
Mr.. Witherspoon ss:standing talk
ing to Mr.. Samuel Roberts, a farmer,
from whom he had Just bought some
z cotton, when DR.. McDow walked up
and asked Mr.. Witherspoon something
/, about the company's refusal Ito send
him lamp which. he had ordered. Mr..
Witherspoon replied that the doctor
had. not treated them right about a
baby carriage, .reierrnlg to previous
; matter. Dir. McDow struck at Mr..
Witherspoon over the shoulder of Mr..
Roberts, who was standing between
them, knocking off Mr. Roberts hat.
w. Med. Brown. clerk irr the store,
ran .up.and struck Mr.. Mellow, knock
ing him down. AS the doctor arose
he began shooting with revolver
which he had drawn, firing threeshots.
Two of the bullets struck MI. Witlrey:-
spoon, one in the body, entering the,
lungs, and other hitting him on thte
wrist. One bullet struck. Mr.. Brown
on the finger. :.
Mr.. George Heath, manager of the
Heath-J Jores Company, and others ran
up and stopped the. shooting, Mr..
Heath placing himself III front of Mr..
Witherspoon and begging DR.. Mellow
not to shoot him again.
DIR. Mellow was arrested and taken
TO. Jail by Sheriff. Hunter and police
/: men, The sheriff first disarmed the
doctor, who had two pistils. As soon
as a conveyance could be secured Mr..
Nitherspoen was carried:.to lis home.
IL addition To a local physician he is
being attended by Dr. Prayer of Ches-
ter and Drs.: :Fenncl and Stevenson of
Rock Hill, the latter having heen
brought to Lancaster or special trains.
The physicians, regard Mr.. Wither:
spoon's condition as being extremely
critical. They sew there is some hope
sfor$him, however, if pneumonia does
not set nor abscess: forms around the
bullet, which, they think, lodged in
sthc. lung. -; s.
The shooting has.cans intense ex-
seitements here. MI. Witherspoon is.
oneNog the most popular young men in
Lancaster, being aIuniversal favorite
and the entire community ,anxiously
;lwaits tidings from his bedside.
DIR. Mellow IS said to be a brother
of the late DIR. 7. 3. Mellow of Char
lesion. who shot Capt. F. w. Dawson.
cd;tor:of the: News and Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Homicide in Lee County.

Bishopville, special.-on Monday
while at a gathering of negroes near
Elliott, where they were shooting at
bulls eye, Ed Davis was shot and
instantly killed by Tom McNair, both
colored. Sheriff Muldrow and Coro-
ner Brown were notified of the shoot
iino and went Immediately to the scene.
Sheriff Muldrow was told that NC
Nair had come on up to Bishopville to
surrender, but as yet he has not shown
ND. The eoroner's jury returned the
usual verdict. 1t is suid that McNair
claims to have acted in self-defense.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Shooting in Laurens.

Laurens, special.-John Madden
was shot in the neck by Walter
Thompson. Boyd is said to be badly
wounded and the physicians have been
unable to locate the ball from Thomp-
sons pistol. Both are young men,
scarcely passed their majority.
Thompson is the son of Probate Judge
0. G. Thompson and is himself just re-
covering from a wound received in a
difficulty at Calhoun Falls three weeks
ago. He has not been arrested. The
shooting occurred at store belonging
to a relative of Thompson's, on the
outskirts of town, and is said to have
been the result of quarrel.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Mccall Paws the s2S5, 900.

New York, speeial.-John A. Nc
Call, president of the New York Life
Insurance Company, has paid to the
company the $235, 600 advanced to An
drew Hamilton an so far not account
ed for by Mr.. Hamilton. Thomas
aP. Fowler, chairman Of the company's S
investigating committee appointed by
ihe board. of trustees, received clieck
from Mr.. Mccall for $S5,000 and note
for $15O,00O. A meeting of the board
of trustees was called and it was ac-
cepted as fact that Mr.. McCall's S
resignation as president will be then
presented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
$4,000 Fire in Kansas City.


Kansas City, Mo-, special.-Fire in
The retail quarter caused loss of
$4,000, dsertoying the three-story
brick building of the Columbus Buggy
Company, in Walnut street, Guar
Tenth, The adjoining building occu-
pied by the Kimball Piano Company
and the .Hcttinger Brothers. Manu-
featuring Company and damaged the
Commerce Building, occpied partly by
the National Bank of Commerce. The
banks loss was confined principally
to all addition which it built 10 the
Commerce Building about year ago.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
!. Charlotte Cotton Market.
More Rapid Transit to Isle of Palms.

Charleston, Special.-Plans have
been perfected by the Consolidated
company for an improvement of the
service between Charleston and the
Isle of Palms which will land passen-
gers between the terminals i'll Il mill
utes OF less, adding to the popularity
Of the resort. A new steel hull steam
er is to take the place Of the old
Commodore Perry, new three-track
terminals are to be built at the Isle
of Palms and new engines are to be
Sullivan's Island. The track
service will be. for the purpose of pro-
viding a separate run for the passen-
ger cars. along Sullivan's Island and
Mount: Pleasant, allowing the other
track to- be used exclusively for the
express service between Charleston
and the Isle of Palms. The station
will be a, fine one at the resort, pro-
viding protection for the public in bad
weather..
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
A Dispenser on Trial.

Laurens, special.-The court of ses-
sions is engaged with the case of the
State against A. R. Sullivan, for
..mer dispenser: at this place, charged
with breach of trust in misappropri-
ating funds of the idispensary to the
extent of about $1,S00 The alleged
shortage was discovered several years
ago but the case has never been set
tied in court. =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Went to Sleep on Track.

Dan1viille, special.-A young man
named Hess, whose residence is un-
known, was killed by train near Ruf-
fin, N. C. He had been employed as
a fagman and had been sent out to
flag a train. While waiting he fell
asleep on the tracks and was run over.
The body has not been called for, and
it. is being held for orders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-01-10
Negro Child Burned.

Sumter, Specialize Lang, Jr, a
colored infant, eight months Of age,
was left in a room by himself on Tues
day and the child's clothing, catch
ing fire from sparks from the fire
place, tho child was so badly burned
that he died within few hours. The
accident occurred just outside the
eitv limits on west Liberty street.