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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

ter, VIII lie riding in sleigh last Saturday
evening woro upset, in consequence of
which Mrs. BIS wrist was very badly brok
en-, piece of the bone coming out with the
removal of the glove.
The number of deaths in this town In
1871 Is sixteen, which is somewhat under
the avera ge-perhaps on account of skilIul
doctors.
A large number of the friends Of Rev.
II. f. Ballou, called at his residence last
Monday evening, and gave him and his
wife a surprise, also some valuable pres
cnts, II being the iifty-sccond anniversary
of their marriage May they live to cele-
brate many more such occasions.
The officers Of the Wilmington Agri-
cultural Society for 1872 are as follows
president, Nathan Stark vice president,
II. J. Stowe; secretary, o. Il. Butteriield;
assistant secretary, N. w. Sargent; treas
uror, volney Forbes; directors, Il. K.
Smith, c. w. Bssell, +. L. Ray, Adm Adj
ans, d. S. Ballou.
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THE.sRLE.vGTO.r TRsGRDr.

Further particulars of the East Airing
ton tragedy show that there has been trouble
heretofore between Lawrence q Farwell,
the saloon keepers, and the young men
whom they shot, and the former caused
the arrest of the latter for drunkenness.
The young men threatened revenge, and
went to the saloon on Monday with the
ayowed purpose of obtaining it. On their
entrance Farwell said, 1--WE are ready for
you," and went across the street TO his
house TO procure a pistol, and it was
while loading it there that it was accident
ally discharged, killing his only son in the
presence of his family. He returned 10 the
saloon and gave the pistol TO his partner,
Lawrence, and returned TO his house to
look after his dying child. Meantime the
attacking party smashed decanters, tum-
blers. glassware, and had commenced
general cleaning out process, when Law
renee fired upon them. wounding John
Hanna, aged "a years. Frank Buck, aged
about 20, shot in the abdomen Edward
Rafferty,, shot in the thigh; and Thomas
Mallory of Glastonbury, who went to the
saloon to buy some tobacco and had turned
TO leave when fatally wounded. Another
version is that the shooting of young Far
well was at his fathers house, and after the
affair at the grocery was all over, and
was caused by the accidental discharge of
a revolver while being loaded by Farwell,
or by the explosion ofa metallic cartridge
placed on hot stove. Hanna, Buck and
Rafferty, are now pronounced out OF danger,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

The obituary record for Nottingham
for the year 1871, so far as has come to the
knowledge or recollection of your CORE
spondent, is as follows:
Jan. 18th. Mrs. Maria l.. Seavor, aged rs
Jan. 2ith, Mrs. Cynthia C. Foster, aged 50
years 10 months.
Jan. 25th, Eber A therton. "a years.
Feb. sth, David Jillson, 20 years.
Feb. 10th, Mrs. Persis Porter.
Feb. 18th, Viets Griffin, 60 years 10
months.
feD. 22d, Elliot f. Chase, s. years 6
months.
Feb. 2Sth, Charles p. Murdoch, As years.
April 10Th, son of II. c. Lynde.
April 18th, Samuel Parker, ~ years.
April 1911, Thomas Read, SO years.
May - Mrs. Lydia Pike, 50 years 2
months.
May 30lh, Truman A. Dix. 81 ,ars.
June 49, Otis Wheeler's child, aged about
years. Scalded.
June 2lst, George Carley, aged II years,
drowned in Mr.. Mowry's mill pond in Hal
lax. Also at the same time and place his
cousin, Walter NJ. Smith OF Halifax, aged
10 years.
June Goth, Albert Pike! killed.lby.a fall
ing tree.
Aug. I'd, twin son.of ..and Mrs. Wins
low Reed.
Aug. l4tb, only son:or Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Brown, aged year.
Aug. Goth, Oramel II. Streeter, "a years.
Aug. Goth, Henry w. burlington, aged
Is years. Drowned in Sadawga pond.
Aug. 10Th or 30th, Albert Toby, aged IA
years. Drowned in Sadawga pond.
Sept. 9th, Mrs. Belinda Goodnow, AZ
years s months.
Sept. oath, Willis Wheeler, % years. Su-
icide. Hung himself
Oct. Goth, Mrs. Susan Jewett, 6S years s
| months.
Nov. 18th, Mrs. Lois Bratton, aged "a
years months and "A days. Supposed TO
| be the oldest person in town.
Nov. oath, Edward Barney Gallup, of
Halifax, aged 50 years. He was found dead
| about half mile from Jacksonville about
o'clock in the morning. While on his
| way home it is supposed he died suddenly
| in fit. as he was found in about an hour
after he left the village; and though the
morning was quite cold he was not frozen,
| neither was his body cold when found.
Dec. lst or I'd, Abel Whitney.
Dec. nth, Mrs. Sylvia Easton, II years.
Dec. 23d, Mrs. Everett, wife of Rev. s..
| p. Everett of Rowe, Mass, aged 40 wears,
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Marlboro.

Wedding anniversary celebrations are
now in order in this vicinity. The wood
en- wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Prouty
was observed week or two since in an
appropriate manner; and on the evening
of Dec. 29th the friends and neighbors of
our popular landlord and lady, a. NJ.
Prouty and vile, gathered to the number
of sixty or seventy-five, to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of their marriage. Pres
ents were brought to the value ofabout $50.
w. w. Lynde made the presentation speech
which was in his happiest vein, and the
evening was spent in merry manner.
On Monday evening, Jan. !, b. NJ. Whit
ney and wife celebrated their crystal we'd
ding, the young people being present in
goodly number. The gifts were of a valu-
able character, including a chamber set
and various articles of household use and
ornament.
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State NezVS.

The jury in the notorious Shackett-
Hammond adultery trial at Middlebury,
failed to agree. They stood nine for Shack
cit and three for Hammond.
The store and dwelling house of f. II.
Mason at Pownal Centre, were burned
Tuesday night of last week, with all their
contents loss $4,000, partially insured.
The late Rev. DIR. n. s. Beaman for
merly of Troy, N. Y, let's bequest of slO,-
900, which, after the death of his daughter,
goes to Middlebury college, to found pro-
fessorship.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert and wife, both for
merly of Castleton, recently returned there,
after AN absence of IL years in South
America, where he has been a. a mssiona-
ry.
AT Lyndonvllle, a few days ago, an in
FAINT child six months old was strangled to
death in its cradle, with the top of the
nursing bottle which it had pulled of.
The case of John A. Ring, the Bristol
murderer, who was convicted at Middlebu-
ry of manslaughter, has been carried to the
supreme court on exceptions, sentence be-
ing suspended.
The library association OF Peacham has
received notice that the bequest of $1,000
from the late Thaddeus Stevens is ready for
delivery. The interest of this sum Is to be
annually appropriated to the purchase of
books.
"A fire at Burton, Sunday morning de-
stroyed G. II. Dwinelrs cabinet shop and
furniture rooms, the clothing works OF T.
C. Cobb, and Warner 4 Brothers tin shop,
with more or less OF their contentsi loss
81, 90, insurance $500.
A divorce suit between parties at Ben
niugton last week, was put over until the
June term of the court. II places the wo-
man and young man in peculiar crcum-
stances, as they expected the divorce would
DO granted, aud had arranged to be married
on New Years day. The parties had even
purchased their bridal outfit
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.sHUGB .uOvOPOLI..

After severe fight, "Tom Scott" as he Is
called, has secured the control of the Cam
den & Albany railroad with all its branch
es. Though only vice president of the
Pennsylvania Central, he is the brains Of
the road, and the great executive chief
He pays the stockholders of the Amboy
road ten per cent, and his lease runs for
900 years. BY this lease, with Others, Mr..
Scott controls ali traffic through the state
of New Jersey in every direction, and the
through travel In Pennsylvania. He has q
lease of the Fort Wayne and Chicago rail-
road, and from Pittsburg to Louisville and
New Orleans. He controls the road from
Chicago to Omaha, and from Omaha to
San Francisco. lie also controls the roads
to Savannah and through all the cotton
regions as far south as Alabama. He
has agents travelling south TO secure the
leases of other roads that he does not con-
troll. BY his leases he controls emigration
and freight from New York to the Pacific,
and makes the north, the south, and the
west, tributary to his trunk road and to
Philadelphia. By new leases he is swal-
lowing up every other rival road, making
them feeders TO Philadelphia. lie has
changed the name of this main line, and
calls it the Pennsylvania railway. He is
building there three large iron steamships
TO run from Philadelphia TO Liverpool, by
which he hopes to monopolize the freight
west and south, turn it from New York
and Boston, and then in return, to land the
emigration in Philadelphia instead of this
city. Looked at from any standpoint it is
a big enterprise for one corporation TO run.
-NeW York Cor. Boston Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

"A correspondent gives fuller account of
the Christmas celebration of the Sabbath
school, as follows: On Christmas evening
the Sabbath school and many other friends
assembled in the church, each face beam
ing with pleasure. We first listened 10
some excellent singing, dialogues and dec
lamations, which reflected much credit on
those who participated in the exercises. A
recitation by Miss Efiie NJ. Stone, only
five years of age, was appropriate and COM
mendable. All then repaired 10 the audi
ence room to view the Christmas tree, which
was large and beautifully laden with gifts
bot useful and ornamental. The school
consists of about 100 members, each of
whom received an appropriate Christmas
present. The teachers received tokens of
esteem from the pupils, which were ac-
cepted with m any expressions of gratitude.
Our pastor, Rev. David Shurtleff, waswell
remem bered, receiving a nice dressing
gown anda handsome German Study lamp.
Mr.. Burdett, our Sabbath school superin-
tendent, was presented with an elegant BIZ
BILE; Mr.. Pratt, librarian, with a pair of
beautiful vases; Miss Jessie Miller, our or
ganist, with nice silver napkin ring. Az
ter the distribution of gifts, all were invit-
ed to partake of refreshments furnished by
kind friends. The evening was spent
pleasantly, and we hope another year to
see the same happy faces and hear the same
familiar voices greet us with Merry
Christmas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05
Iy'esfsinsfep West.

The Christmas gathering was very
largely attended, the hall being entirely
filled with young and old. The exercises
commenced att o'clock with singing Christ
mas songs by the Sabbath school children.
Rev. A. Stevens addressed the children,
after when old Santa Claus was welcomed
by Carrie and frankie Miller, when he be-
gan distributing the presents from the
bountifully laden Christmas trees. There
was goodly number of valuable presents,
and every child in the parish was remem-
bered.
There Is but little snow here, and peo-
pie call 1t pretty poor shedding. All quiet
in the business line yet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

The tobacco growers in this town re-
Gently sold their tobacco crop at a good
price, and doubtless feel we'll paid for their
labor in raising 1t. The highest price re-
ceived was twenty-five cents per pound.
Some obtained twenty-five cents, and one
lot has been sold for seventeen.
During three weeks Of the time since
Thanksgiving day, Lewis Randall has
butclered nine beeves and twenty-four
hogs for the farmers hereabouts, which Is
not bad record for man who travels
round and kills only one or two porkers
in place.
Mrs. Lcavitt Bond has some very
beautiful specimens Of wax-fiowers which
are the result of her own labor aud skill.
One large wreath OF artificial 6owen In
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Beraardsfon, .uass.

A very interesting family gathering
took place at the house of Mrs. Cynthia
Baker of this town on Christmas day. Mrs.
Baker is widow lady, formerly of Gull
lord VT. and is the mother of nine living
children-six sons and three daughters
all of whom were present on the occasion
of this reunion. Two sons-in-law and
three daughters-in-law were also present,
with three grand children to represent the
third generation. Five married children
graced the occasion with their families and
all the circumstances of this gathering
were such as to sink deeply into the heart
of an affectionate mother, and brighten
her hopes that her last days might be her
happiest. The oldest of these children is
a gentleman of forty years; the youngest
young lady of seventeen. In order to
show that their profcssed kindness for their
widowed mother was no fiction, they left
the sure tokens of their kindness in her
hands in the shape of purse sixty dol
lars. Four of Mrs. Bakers sons and two
of her son-in-laws were brave soldiers in
the war of the rebellion. --Greenfeid Ga
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Gaff6rd.

A singing school has been opened here
nnder the instruction of Prof. Clisbee,
which bids fair to prove success.
"A New Years dnnce was given on
Monday evening by c. C. Iynde oftfy
Spring House. II was well attended and
good time generally was the result.
We are informed by good authority
that an old man, who had for many years
been an honest, respectable, Woodworking
citizen of this town, was recently buried
without 80 much as prayer being said, or
funeral service of any kind for what rea-
son we are unable 10 say. Let us have a
missionary in Guilford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

SP IRITUALIsT CoNvENTIoN.-The Yer
mont-State Spiritualist Association will
hold quarterly convention at South Ches-
ter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the
18th, 18th and nth of January. The ses-
sions of the convention. will be held in the
spacious hall of the Ingralam hotel Able
speakers will be in attendance. Those
pay ing full fare to the convention over Ell
Their of the lines of the Vermont Central
trail railroad will be furnished with free re-
turn checks on application to the Secreta-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

out resistance. There is great excitement
in the community, and determination to
close up all rum shops in the town. Large
numbers of people from the surrounding
country are visiting the scene OF tho muir
der.
The prosecution is conducted by States
Attorney Batcheldcr assisted by Col. Joyce
of Rutland. Hon. A. l.. Miner and II. X.
Fowler of Manchester, and Tarrant Sibley
of Bennington, appeared for the prisoners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

DR.. n. V. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. Y, in his book on
Chronic Diseases says in regard to his Golden Medi
cal Discovery, with which our readers are familiar,
from its wonderful power over Consumption Of the
Lungs had thought strongly Of calling 1t my Com
sumptve Cure; but from the fact that 1t is perfect
specific for the throat and hoarsenesst to which
ministers and other public speakers and singers are
subject, and also for Bronehit' and all ,rsre Couyhs
and is oil invaluable remedy for diseases Of the Liver
ana also as Blood Pur6er decided not to apply to
II name which might misead and prevent its use in
other diseas for which 1t is admirably adapted
1t will cough in ha the time necessary to
cure 1t with any other medicine and II does 1t not b,
drying 1t up tut byremoyng the cause-eu DUNG the
irritation and healing the affected parts"
This valuable medicine is sold by all rstclass drug
gists. 574
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

WALToN's VERMONT REGISTER FOR 1872.
BY an error of the types last week, we
spoke of this work as an ILLUSTRATED" reg
lister. With the exception of the map the
only illustrations occur in the advertise
ments; but in the amount of valuable facts
and statistics given, the work is highly
creditable one. That it should be absolute
~ correct in all its details is not to be OK
pected, but in the main we judge it to be
more reliable than is commonly the case
with such works, and business men will
find it valuable assistant. Published by
the Claremont Manufacturing Co., Clare
mont, n. II,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05
ReadsbOrO.

Readsboro has Good Templar's lodge,
which is in flourishing condition. twas
organized last summer, with but few
ne mbers, and has met with fierce opposi-
ton; yet it has at the present writing
about seventy earnest members, and init
ia ties more at every meeting. Interesting
services were held at the town hall on
Christmas evening, under the auspices of
the 10 dge; and on Saturday evening, Jan.
Is, the new hall is to be publicly dedicated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

Brigham Young, wlo left Salt Lake
City for the southern part of Utah, a couple
of months ago, returned home on Tuesday,
and was promptly arrested by the United
States marshal upon the indictment which
was found against him in the latter part OF
October, charging him with murder in hav-
ing ordered the killing of Richard Yates in
1857. Judge Mexican declined to admit
him to bail, and he is now prisoner in his
own house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

There is, probably, no way in which we can bencht
our readers raore than by recommending to them for
general use Johnson's Anodyns Linimtnf II is
adapted to almost all the purposes Of Family Medi-
cine; and as specific for coughs, colds, whooping
cough, Of the chest lame stomach, rheuma-
,isn, splitting Of blood, aud all lung difficulties Il has
equal that ever or heard Of.
The proprety Of giving condition medicine to horses
cattle aud sheep discussed and admitted by many
of the Agricultural Societies throughout the State last
Fall, and believe that in every but they
decided in favor of Sh,ridans Cdu ry Condition Por
ders. Good judgment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

Marion United States watch Co.'S tGiles, Wales
Co.. Watches were awarded the First Premiums at
Fair Of American Institute" New York. 1870 at Fair
of "ohio Mechanics Institute" Cincinnati, 1870, at
Louisiana State Fair" New Orleans, La, 1870, at
Texas State Fair Houston, Texas 1871 and at every
Fair where exhibited, over all competitors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05
IyTffia sssriIfe.

The ladies sewing society will hold
their annual festival at the school house
hall In this village, on Friday evening,
Jan. 18th, at 81 o'clock. During the first
part of the evening will be songs, drama,
tableaux, &c, interspersed with sales Of
articlesi then dancing and supper. A
good time is expected, and everybody In
vited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

The Rutland Herald enters upon the
seyenty-eighth year of its publication, with
new dress which greatly improves its APP
pearance. The Herald is an excellent
newspaper, keonly alive to local interests,
and deserving of It's success. Sec prospect
us In another column.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

New Years evening a festival was held
at the Baptist church for the benefit of tNe
Sa bbath school. The exercises consisted
of Rotations, songs, toasts, etc., terminal
ing with supper in the vestry. There
was full attendance, and the occasion was
richly enjoyed. The gross receipts amount
ed to about $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

Fine Thing for the Teeth, The fragrant 5000
DON'T has taken very prominent place among the
most approved dentrihces OF the day. 1t is very
popular article for the toilet, highly recommended by
all who have used it, beauther and preserver OF
the teeth refreshing the mouth sweetenng the breath
aud arresting the progress Of decay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

Mr.. II. Grogan of Brattleboro will lee
ture upon temperance at the Universaist
church next Tuesday evening. Let him
have full Louise, as he is ono of the most
able lecturers In the State.
Mrs. a. Bartlett aud Herbert Wincbes-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Children at this season peculiarly liable to be
afflicted with colds and coughs, and is desirable to
have a medicine at hand that is at reliable aud
easily administered. All who have ever used Weeks
Magic Compound, unhesitatingly pronounce It both
sure and pleasant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

congressional district, on Tuesday, resulted
in the choice of Col. Alvah Croker of
Fitchburg, as Representative, by nearly
unanimous vote,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

Rev. S. G. Abbott, recently of this
place, has accepted call from the young
and vigorous church in Wollaston, Mass,
near Boston, and entered upon his labors
the first of January.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

II is announced that the national re-
publican executive committee have agreed
upon Philadelphia as the place for holding
the next republican convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

L. A. Straw of Manchester, was nomi-
mated for Governor of Now Hampshire, by
the Republican convention which met at
Concord, on Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

A man in Georgia keeps twenty swine,
aud all no fed them on from Friday till the
next "Wednesday was half a bushel OF ears
of corn. He IL now feeding them on buck
wheat n the straw and they deyour IL.
straw and all.
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Vernon.

-Burrows's 23d anniversary ball occurs
on Friday evening of this week. With
such capital sleighing and the prospect of a
good time, the attendance will doubtless be
laeUa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
wAsHIsGroS, d. c., Oct. 18th, 1871.
DEAR Shiny watch has kept excellent time since
have carried it. Yesterday, in some unaccountabie
way the crystal was broken. VIII you please replace
1t, and oil the works; they have never been oiled or
examined since the watch left II e factory. IeIpect
to be in New York day. about Thursday or Friday Of
next week, and shall call at your place. 10 Maiden
Lane, for the watch. Yours very truly.
(signedl HORACE PORTER.
+. A. GILES, Esq.
The Watch referred to above, is No. a, 1856, Stem
Winder, Trade Mark "John W. Lewis man ufactured
by the United States Watch Co., GILES, Wales & Cod
Marion, N. J."-and has been carried by Gen Porter
for overa year We glad to see that our officials
in high places appreciate fine American mechanism,
and set the example Of paronzing home productions
instead Of sending our gold abroad for inferior arn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-05
TO ADVERTISERS,

The VERMONT PHOENIX has a larger circulation than
ny other Newspaper In Southern Vermont
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-08
A-wSstfonabIeDeAse

The Pittsburgh Leader Gays: Mrs.
Cady Stanton takes queer and une1'
pected stand when, in answer TO- 9 suit
for one hundred dollars damages by the
Wheeling Lecture committee, for failure
to fulfill her lecture engagement with
them, she advances the idea that she is
a married woman, and therefore cannot
be sued for breach Of contract or any
thing else. 90 Jr, .r~rl....
She maintains that if the committee
want any damages they must sue her
husband, DR.. Stanton, for it, and If
they can prove that he has broken his
contract with them, they will get their
one hundred dollars. Mrs. Stanton. 9
idea undoubtedly is, to make this suit
illustrate the ridiculous notion that the
present law makes married women legal
utilities. This, we presume, she will
be able to do to her entire satisfaction !;
but we doubt whether her triumph will
help her very much to make engage
ments with future lecture committees.
These bodies will doubtless take warn.
ing by the successful bilking OF their
Wheeling brethren, and give the Stan
ton the shake. ...--