Middlebury Register and Addison county Journal from Middlebury, Vermont • 1

MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT, JtfARCH 16, 1900. Vol. LXV. No. 11.

AROUND THE STATE. DEATH OP E.J.PHELPS IF YOU KEEP POSTED proprlation by the next legislature for this purpose Is already being discussed. A large Icicle fell from the roof of the Colchester mills, In WInooski, Thursday to a roof underneath, and went through to the floor, smashing everything in Its path. It took several hours to clear away the derbris and repair the roof. The icicle was about seven feet long and very large in proportion.

It has been stated, relative to the outcome of the contest between the Rutland-Canadian railroad and the Central Ver In regard to purchasing Furniture, at right prices, you would do well to make frequent visits at our store. ARTIST MATERIALS No old, dried-up paints, but everything new and fresh just from jk the Manufacturer. See our Window display, HAVE YOUR UPHOLSTERY WORK DONE NOW We know it pays to fix over old Furniture. If you are doubtful let us do one piece for you, and if you are not satisfied we ask no pay. line from William Phelps, who emigrated from England to America in 1630; founded the town of Windsor, Connecticut; and was a magistrate and an Important member of the Connecticut colony.

Edward Phelps, the great grandfather of Edward was a large landholder and a representative in the general court of Connecticut. The grandfather of Edward John Phelps, was a wealthy citizen of Litchfield, Connecticut, and a soldier in the revolutionary war. The subject of this sketch entered Middlebury college at the age of fourteen years and graduated In 1810. Selecting the law as his profession he pursued legal studies at the Yale Law school, 1842-43, and with Hon. Horatio Seymour of Middlebury.

He was admitted to the bar at the December term of the Addison County court In 1843, and commenced practice in Middlebury, removing thence in 1845 to Burlington, Vermont, which has since been his home. In 1851 he accepted the office of second comptroller of the United States treasury, unexpectedly tendered to him by President Fillmore, and held it throughout the remainder of Mr. Fillmore's administration, at the close of which he resigned it, though urged by President Pierce to retain it. Returning to Burlington he resumed practice and speedily attained a leading position, both as advocate and counsellor. He was prominent as a counsel in the litigations of the Vermont railroads, which for over a quarter of a century largely occupied the attention of the state and federal courts.

lie represented the city of Burlington in the constitutional of 1870, which inaugurated the biennial system of elections and made other important changps in lie constitution of Vermont. In 1877 he presided with ad PIPER GOYETT, Furniture and Untlertukhu, Mirttllebury, Vt. 5-2 Bristol Lincoln telephone; I New England I 7- 2 Congregational Church, Seymour Street. Night Calls 2d door below the VOU CAN HAVE TIME I For the rest of this inside of one of REMICK ULSTERS or A A whole lot of men and boys are indulging in the pleasant sensation these days. Our big discount sale just ended did not clean up quite all of the good things in this line.

While we are resting up preparatory to vnpacking our big spring stock, we quote you on Ulsters and Overcoats from $3.87 to $18, by easy stages. REMICK DICKINSON, BATTELL BLOCK, MIDDLEBURY. cold weather if you get DICKINSON'S OVERCOATS Subject to Chemical Analysis. That's the way we sell so much Monarch Mixed Paint because we guarantee it Absolutely Pure. ONE OF MIDDLEBURY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED SONS.

The End Comes Peacefully After Long Weeks of Illnen with Pneumonia His Family with Him at Time His Illus trious Life Recouutecl. The Hon. Edward John Phelps, late professor of law at Yale, died at his residence in New Haven, Friday afternoon at 4 :35 o'clock. At his bedside during his last moments were his widow, his. 'Son, Charles P.

Phelps of Boston, and his daughter, Mrs. Horatio Loomis of New York city, and his physician. According to a special dispatch to the Burlington Free Press, his death was due directly to an abscess of the lung, although he had been ill for seven weeks previous with pneumonia. Twelve hours previous to the time he lost consciousness which he did not regain. Since a week after the time Professor Phelps was first confined to his bed nearly two months ago he had hovered between life and death.

Despite his advanced age his strong constitution prolonged his life much longer than his physicians at first believed possible. At times when the doctors thought that the patient was gradually failing, Prof. Phelps would rally and gain for a few days, only to fail again. Not until the early part of last week, however, was it discovered that he was alllicted with an abscess of the lung. Thursday the attending physician gave up all hope for the first time and tour then on he sank until the time of death.

Perhaps the illness of no Yale personage of the present time excited more sympathy than that of Professor Phelps. naiuij uoj jiaai.w nisi nu 1110 and instructors of the university called at the door to inquire as to his condition, while President Hadley wa? at all times aware of the progress of the patient. Telegrams were also being constantly received from the friends of Professor Phelps in all sections of the country. About a month ago Queen Victoria sent a cablegram inquiring as to the condition and hope for the professor and expressed sympathy for his wife. The funeral services in New Haven were held In Battell chapel on Sunday.

Ex-President Timothy Dwight of the university "made the address of the occasion, Rev. Dr. T. T. Munger of the corporation conducting the services.

The remains were brought to Burlington by a night train and the funeral in that city took place on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Paul's church. The Tree Press says that the number of people who gathered to attend the service taxed the seating capacity of the church and was a fitting tribute to the memory of the distinguished deceased. The floral tributes were arranged on either side and in front of the chancel, while from the choir seats hung wreaths of roses, orchids and callas. The front of the chancel was a gorgeous bank of floral designs In wreaths, anchors and crosse3.

They were for the most part roses, although there was a large sprinkling of Easter lilies and violets. Many were brought from New Haven, the gift of friends and admirers. On the casket was an immense cro3s of English violets from the family, and a wreath of the same given by the Chittenden county bar. A number of roses were also scattered about the designs. It was one of the most beautiful displays of floral ever seen in Burlington and their sweet fragrance filled the edifice.

The funeral procession left the residence at 2:45 and reached the church at 3 o'clock. The members of the Chittenden County Bar association stood with bared heads while the remains were taken Into the church. At the entrance Bishop A. C. A.

Hall, Rev. George Y. Bliss, Rev. Thomas Worrall and Rev. Gemont Graves met the bearers and escorted the remains to their resting place in front of the chancel.

The casket was followed by the near relatives of the deceased and the members of the bar association. Episcopal burial service was used. It was brief but very Impressive. Bishop Hall officiated, assisted by the Revs. George Y.

Bliss, Thomas Worrall and Gemont Graves. The full boy choir of the church rendered music, singing "Abide With Me," and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." The honorary bearers were: Gov. E. C. Smith of St.

Albans, Col. L. G. B. Cannon of New York, Gen.

J. G. Mc-Cullough of Bennington, Hon. B. F.

FI-field of Montpolier, President M. II. Buckhara, Prof. II. A.

P. Torrey, Col. B. B. Smalley, Mayor Robert Roberts and John A.

Arthur of this city. The pall bearers were Police Officers P.J. Russell, J. J. Brothers, W.

W. uarrow and E. P. McElligott. After the service at the church the remains were taken to Green Mount cemetery for Interment.

The cortege was large. At the cemetery a short service was held and the floral tributes were brought from the church and placed on the grave. Nearly all the stores and places of business were closed during the funeral service. Edward John Phelps, lawyer, scholar, diplomatist and statesman, was born in Middlebury, Addison county, Vermont, Juno 12, 1322. He was the son of Hon.

Samuel ShetharThelps, who graduated at Yale college in 1811 settled in Middle-bury In 1812; represented the In the general asembly, 1821-32; was a member of the council of censors of Vermont, 1827 a member of the governor's council, 1831; udge of the supreme oourt of Vermont, 1831-38; and was United States senator, 1839-51 and 18534. 'fl lli.r.qirn In tliljllrnn ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE FROM OUR EXCHANGES. A Big Musical Festival for Burlington Something about Dr. Webb's New Steam Yacht A Calf Freak at Newport Prices at the Hnrton Farm Sale. The Vermont Musical festival is an undertaking which Is being supported with great enthusiasm in Burlington.

An effort Is being made to secure 500 patrons of a grand festival to be held in Burlington under the auspices of a musical trust which will engage leading grand opera artists, such as Nordica, the De Re.kes, Sembrlch and others. The first festival will be held at Worcester, the second at Portland, then Bangor, Burlington, and Manchester, N. II. There will be an orchestra of between eighty and a hundred pieces and the chorus will have four to live hundred voices. The choruses for the Burlington festival will be made up of many chorus organizations In the different towns of the state.

They will be trained throughout the year and will then come to Burlington at the time of the festival. "Yes." said Captain E. W. Blodgett to a Burlington News reporter. "Dr.

Webb's new yahet will be completed by May 1, and will be launched on L'ike Champlsin as soon afterward a the tr'p from New- York to Shff'bunio cm be nvirtn. I have just returned from rrl Heights where she is bilug built and where I go from time to time to superintend the construction. Dr. Webb's new yacht will be the finest boat of its kind ever seen on Like Champlain and one of the best in this country. The cost of thl water palaee will be over $70,000 in cold cash and it will propably require another $10,000, before the yacht Is safe in the harbor at Shelburne Farms." A curious freak In the shape of a calf was born to a four-year -old heifer, the property of A.

P. Vance of Newport. The head grew out of the top of the back, the vertebra of which was less than 10 ii.ches In length. At the base of the neck branched out both the fore and hind legs, both pointed forward and fully de veloped, as was the head. The tall was underneath the neck, growing out between the fore legs.

The belly was up on one side, while all of the intestines, together with heart, liver, kidneys and bladder, reached out behjnd and were as openly exposed though just taken from the animal itself, having no covering whatever. The 700-acre farm belonging to the estate of the late F. D. Barton, in the town of Waltham, was sold at auction last Thursday afternoon the Burlington Savings bank for $14,400. This Is the largest and best farm in that section of the state and is estimated to be worth at least $20,000.

One of the barns on the property, built 10 years ago, cost about $10,000 and another $1500. Stock sold very low, brood mares which cost Barton five vears ago $500, selling at from $21 to $50. Barton wes a noted breeder of horses and sheep and a large exporter to Australia and other foreign countries. The murderous highwaymen, William Dempsey, James Welsh and Charles Blake, the Greenfield, boys who were arrested in South Vernon (Saturday after a hard chase and who confessed to the shooting Thursday of Joseph M. Houghton, an aged Guilford citizen who was driving to Brattleboro, uere arraigned Saturday before Juie Newton, They waived examination and were held for the grand jury under $3000 bonds each.

They were taken to Newfane jail in default of bail. In view of the approaching transfer of the Bennington Rutland railroad to the Rutland railroad, a party composed of the officials of both roads went over former on the observation engine Ne-ha-sa-ne last Thursday afternoon. The inspection was principally to see if the bridges were strong enough to stand the wear of the heavy trains which it is expected will pass oyer them soon after the consolidation. The transfer of the road will take place March 31. Large tracts of pine timber land being purchased in southern Vermont by the Diamond Match company.

Thousands of acres have been purchased in Vermont and New Hampshire during the past few weeks. At Chariestown, N. the company has leased a factory and is putting In machinery for making match blocks and will give employment to a large number of men. At the town meeting In Woodford last Tuesday George W. BIckford was elected town clerk for the 20th consecutive time.

In Shnftsbury Myron Barton waa reelected for the 20th time to the same position. His father served as town clerk of town for 55 years. In Sears burg a tax of $4.50 on the dollar of the grand list was voted, It being the largest tax voted in the state. The late J. Gregory Smith bequeathed $10,000 dollars for a public library and $5000 for a soldiers' monument.

The family have decided to combine the two funds and erect a building suitable for a library and grand jury room. It Is expected that the building will be begun early In the spring, the location being upon the Smith homestead lot In Maiden Lane. At a meeting of the association of Sons of Vermont held in Boston recently Gen. W. W.

Grout advocated the placing of a statue of the late Senator Morrill In the old represenativo hall In tho capitol in Wash lot; The suggestion is mcet- ivUI. frpnrn fivor nml nn fin-, mont railway that the former road was at one time last year willing to pay $9000 per year for the privilege of using the tracks and station of the latter road in Burlington, which it now gets for $7000. Gen. Robert Avery, vice-president and general manager of the Burlington Hlnesburg railroad company, has com pleted the purchase of the Essex Junction water power upon which he has for some time held an option and the papers completing the transfer are being prepared. The First Congregational church at Burlington, the pastorate of which was recently resigned by Rev.

Dr. Edward Htwes, has extended a call, to Rev. G. G. Atkins of.Greenfield, Mass.

Edmund Martin, a 10 months old son of Arthur Clogston of Soufh Royalton, found some poison tablets within his reach Thursday and ate them; he dlid before a physician could be called. Mrs. Mary 15. Kinsley of Bennington is dead, aged 77 years. On her mother's side she was a great granddaughter of Parson Jeddediah Dewey, the first pastor of the firt church In Vermont.

II. Mason, Springfield's oldest mauuf tcturer, died Siturday of kidney trouble. He was born in Unity, N. January 31, 1821. $100 Reward SIOO- The leaders ut tills paper will be pleased to loam th it there Is at least one dreaded dis ease thtt science has been able to cure In all its stages and that Catarrh.

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His new and original method enables you to obtain one large 10c package of "Hed Cross" starch, one large 10c package of "Hubinger'8 Best" starch, with the premiums, two Shakespeare panels, printed in twelve beautiful colors, as natural as life, or one Twentieth Century Girl calendar, the finest of Its kind ever printed, all for 5c. Ask your grocer. AUCTION. Will be sold at the well-known Cream Hill Stock Farm, SHOREHAM, VVedn'sd'y. Mar.28 At 10 a.

the following property 30 HEAD OF PURE BLOODED HOL-STEIN AND JERSEY CATTLE. 2 1IOLSTE1N BULLS, 17 HOUSES, including Heavy Draft, Roaders, etc. also Hogs. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Including Reaper and Binder, Drop Reaper, Cultivators, Harvester, Threshing Machine, Ensilage Cutter, Fanning Machine, Corn-Sheller, Planter, Plows, Harrows, Wagons, Sleighs, Hay-Racks, Horse Hay-Forks, one two-seated Express Wagon, 1 two-seated Open Buggy, 1 Buggy, 1 Buckboard, Churns, Double and Single Harness, etc. Furniture, Stove Fixtures, Stoves, Range, Hay-Forks, Saws, Chains, China, Glassware, Knives, Forks, etc.

One Steel Safe (medium size), Feed Bins, Lawn Mower, Hay, etc. TERMS MADE KNOWN THE DAY OF SALE. JOHN HOLMES, ACT, M. K. MOOJIK, Auctioneer.

$4.17, Cash, BUYS A BARREL OF WARRANTED BREAD FLOUR At Marshall's. Try one. See other ad. ARE YOU BUILDING? HAVE YOU WALL PAPER 10 BUY? Hond for our new sample books. Thoy are Just out and contain all grades from the cheapest to the best, and every paper is umi oil for tho room it is suitable fof.

IS! OLD ICS BITE CURT SUM, mirable grace and dignity at the centennial celebration of the Bitrle of Bennington, which was graced by the attendance of the president of the United-States and many men of national distinction. In 1S80 he received the unsolicited nomination of the democratic party of Vermont for governor, and received a larger vote, than has been cast for a democratic candidate for that office in the last generation. In 1881 he accepted the Kent professorship of Law at Yale college, and in 1882 he was lecturer on constitutional law in the Boston university. He was president of the American Bar association in 18SI. In 1885 the most important position in the diplomatic service, that of minister to the court of St.

James, was tendered by President Cleveland to Mr. and was filled by him for four years with an ability and success that will be long remembered on boih sides of the Atlantic. At the close of his term as minister to England Mr. Phelps resumed his chair at Yale university, devoting attention at times to a few Important cases before the supreme court of the United States. Mr.

Phelps was selected at one time by President Cleveland for a place on the bench of the Bupreme court of the United States; but the opposition of some leading Irish politicians to the appointment, and fear of losing the Irish vote in the approaching election, induced Mr. Cleveland to abandon his choice and give the place to another man. In 1893 he was by the appointment of President Harrison one of the counsel for the United States before the Behring Sea tribunal of arbitration at Paris and made the leading argument for the United States government before that important tribunal. In these highly responsible positions he established an enviable national fame as a lawyer and statesman. He was a Man of wide reading of cultivated literary taste, of keen and independent judgment, a brilliant and accomplished speaker and an able writer.

Many of Mr. Phelps' addresses, legal arguments and important papers have been published, among which may be mentioned au address on "Chief Justice Marshall, on the Constitutional Law of his time," before the American Bar association, 1879; address on "Changes in Statute Law," before the same, 1881 "The Law of the Land," an address before the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution, 1880; "Rights of American Fishermen and Construction of the Treaty with Great Britain," 1S87; "Relation of to Justice," address before the South Carolina Bar association, 1890; Oration at the Dedication of the Bennington Battle Monument, 1891; and "The Monroe Doctrine," address before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 189G. He was the author of various magazine articles on constitutional and public questions and on literary topics. He was honored with the degree of Doctor of Laws by Middlebury college In 1897. Yale conferred on him the degree of Master of Arts in 1881.

In 1887 the Edward J. Phelps professorship of law at Yalo was endowed In his honor by J. S. Morgan. Professor Phelps resided In New Haven only during the winter and spring terms of the college year, and claimed Vermont as his residence.

In August, 1845, Mr. Phelps was married to Mary, daughter of Judge Stephen Ilalght of Burlington. Four children were born to thorn: Edward Ilalght, an eminent civil engineer, deceased; Francis Shurtleff, who died young; Mary Ilalght, wife of IL -ratio Loomis; and Charles Plcrpolnt Phelps. What's Your Faoe Worth? Sometimes a fortune, but never, if you have a sallow complexion, a jaundiced look, moth patches and blotches on the signs of Liver Trouble. But Dr.

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