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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-27
Jacksonville.
Berries are abundant.

berries hTo uDuuuhnt.
Farmers are cutting good crop of row
en-.
The centennial committee, and finance
committee of the centennial fund, will meet
on Monday, Aug. 30, at l o'clock p NJ, at the
Office of A. A. Butterfield. All persons hav-
ing business before either committee will meet
them there.
On Thursday, 18th inst, the sons and
daughters of the late James Roberts, with
their respective families, held a family re-
union at the original homestead, now owned
and occupied by James M. Roberts. Those
residing in the vicinity, together with the
family of the late DR. Bement of Baldwins
vile, Mass, to the number of about 40, were
present, and very happy family social inter
view was enjoyed.
Deacon L. A. Warren has a cow-bell that
his father brought into town 10 years ago. 1t
was the first bell of the kind that was heard
upon the west side of Deerfeld river, in the
town of Nottingham, and, after falling into
disuse for its original object, it was used for
a dinner-bell. Z.
Excursion party to Haystack mountain,
Tuesday of this week.
The Republicans of this place received a
nice Garfield and Arthur flag on Tuesday eve
ming, the 18th inst, and early next morning
flung it to the breeze. Its size is 10 l-2 by Is
feet, and it is suspended over the street in
front of the post-ofice.
Glen Hall was well filled at the Demo
cratic meeting on Saturday evening, the 18th
inst. The meeting was addressed by @. N.
Davenport of Brattleboro and Gen W. S.
Martin of Mississippi. Judging from com
ments made, and results, Gen. Martins speech
did not aid or strengthen the Democratic par
ty in this section.
The Republicans of this place and vioin
ity had grand rally at Glen Hall on Friday
afternoon, Aug. 20. Speeches were made by
Messrs. E. W. Stoddard and b. d. Harris o
Brattleboro, followed by Hon. Mahlon Chance
Of Ohio, who delivered a pertinent and abl'
address, clearly setting forth the importan
political issues in this campaign. The addres
was received with much favor by the Repub
licans, and met with frequent and hearty ap
| plause. The Jacksonville band Furnished
music on the occasion. II.
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Tuesday afternoon the yard master Of the
Central road here, Earnest Shedd, fell under
q moving train near the Cheshire freight
house, and was terribly mangled. Drs. Albee
and Whitman attended him and amputated a
leg and part of one hand. He seems to be
doing well now and he will probably re-
cover. He lives ut North Walpole and has
wife and one child
Two young ladies driving rapidly through
the Square Wednesday afternoon struck a
child about five years old, knocking it down
and passing over it, but, strange to say, not
seriously injuring it. They did not take the
trouble to even stop and see if they had done
any mischief.
"A reading room, or rather suite of two
rooms for the purpose, has been opened by
the young Republicans of our village over the
post Office, and will be open at all hours of
the day aud evening during the campaign.
About $50 tickets were sold from here to
the Putney rally last Friday evening, and
about 30 from Westminster which, with the
two bands, filled train of three cars.
The old barn in the rear of Jas. H. Will
liams' residence, on Westminster street, was
burned last Friday afternoon, together with
quite a quantity of hay and grain, one horse
and n phaeton. The fire was probably caused
by boys playing with matches-A little boy
named Charley Hill was run over by hose
cart attached to j. d. Bridgmans carriage,
and suffered fracture of the thigh, but is
now doing we'll
The Cheshire Railroad advertise special
train Friday evening, to accommodate persons
from Keene wishing to attend the closing
concert of the musical convention now in SEES
sion here.
The public schools will begin their fall
sessions next Monday
The net receipts of the two renderings of
| PiuGtore 10y the children, last week. amount
ing to 800, were given to Miss Hattie f.
Brown, the pianist, as a benefit she having
for the past few years spent large amount
of time gratuitously in the musical interests
of our village.
The door, sash and blind shop of II. II.
| Ramsey has been removed from its old quar-
ters on Canal-st., to the old building recently
| vacated by the Vermont Farm Machine Co.,
near the head Of the same street
A drunken man was recently found on
the track in the tunnel here, in an unconscious
condition, just before the time for passing
train. His removal saved the necessity OF
chronicling another sad tragedy caused by
| rum.
The fourth annual festival of the Con
necticut Valley Musical convention is in SEES
sion here this week and is proving a large
success in all ways as usual Prof. S. b
Whitney of Boston is director and Prof. f
T. Baird of Chicago, assisted by Miss Emmr
Lane of Westminster, are the pianists. Tn,
class is large and well directed. Last even
ing Thursday the first great concert wal
given and brought out large amount OF tai
ent, prominent among which was Miss NJ L
Beemau Of Hartford, CT. who is a great In
vortc. Another concert will be given THU
evening, when all the talent in attendance
will be brought out
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members of the Universalist society gave
concert in the evening at the Union church,
which was tastefully trimmed with evergreens
and flowers. After prayer by Mr.. J. $. Nor
rll, superintendent, and music by Messrs.
w. D. Harris Of Deerfeld, Mass, and Henry
Jones of Greenfield, Mass, the exercises con-
sisted Of declarations, Rotations, dialogues
and readings, interpreted with music. Our
space does not allow particular mention of
each, but all merit commentator. IAN
army with banners" attracted much atten-
ton the young scholars bearing banners with
good notices. All the company individually
rohearsed texts of Scripture and unitedly
sang Battling for the Lord" after which
they sang "Only an armor bearer" Queen
of the Beautiful" resigning the government
to the youngest aspirant, forcibly illustrated
the text "And a little child shall lead them. "
Dialogues by six little girls and boys the
youngest being only four years old, elected
much applause. 1.-THE Ladder of Life" from
childhood and youth to maturity, was also
finely illustrated "Nobody's Child" was pa
thetically delineated. All the exercises Of
the school evinced careful, patient training
by tho teachers, and diligent application by
the pupils. Songs Of Good Night and
Farewell by Messrs Brown, Harris and
Jones were very acceptable and their kind
assistance is duly appreciated. W.
Prayer meeting Mt the Union church eve
ry Tuesday evening, and at the chapel every
Wednesday evening
Elder Hemenway is expected to speak at
| the chapel on the Doth inst.
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-Dummerston sends greeting to Whiting
ham, and cOngratuates the town on having
received SO much attention on her centennial
birthday. Enumeration stepped into the line
of organized townships on Monday March
4th III. The first settlement was made
June 9Th, 1852 and the charter was granted
Dec. 27th, 1853. The first visit of white men
to the town, to stop over night, was in 1928,
when party encamped at night on the top of
Black Mountain, ito watch for smoaks' at
early morn. This town was 100 years old last
March. Her hundredth birthday passed un-
noticed and unsung. We do not know what
might have been done had the event attracted
attention. We are not envious because of
Whtingham's brilliant birthday reception.
She called together her orators and poets, and
awakened the people to do her honor as a cen
tenarian Such an effort requires time labor
and money and the investment well repays.
The native talent and powers of a town should
be called into service occasionally least
once in century. Thanks to the enterpris-
ing editors of The PHOENIX for publishing
the elaborate historical address and the excel
lent poems written for the Nottingham cen
tennial. We read them with much interest.
d, L. NJ,
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The Anglo-American cable Company have
Just completed laying another cable between
Valentia and Hearts Content, and it is now
believed that the facilities for transatlantic
telegraphy are sufficient for many years to
come.
AT st. Paul, MINI. Monday morn
ing, p. H. Kelly & Co.. wholesale gro
GERS, Averill, Russell d Carpenter, paper
manufacturers, and other firms, were burned
out, the total loss being over half million.
Thomas Hughes of England author of
"Tom Brown at Rugby" and other Stories
arrived in New York Saturday He visits
this country in the interest of the English
members of the board of aid to land own
ership," which owns a large tract of land in
Tennessee. Accompanying him are several
prominent Englishmen and women, who are
interested in the scheme of founding q col
ony in Tennessee.
Hon. Horace Maynard, late United States
minister TO Constantinople, who succeeds
Mr. Key Us Postmaster General, arrived in
Boston on Saturday by the Cunard line, and
proceeded at once to Washington to enter up
on his new duties
The foundation for the Egyptian obelsk
known as Ceopatra's Needle is being made
on q knoll in Central Park, New York, near
the lower reservoir. The foundation, which
will be upon the solid rock, is IS feet square
Henry Ward Beecher arrived at the Twin
Mountain House last week, and on Sunday
preached his first sermon for the season be
fore what is now generally known as his
White Mountain parish Travel TO the noun
tains this year has been larger than ever be
fore, aud beyond the expectation of every
one
A horrible tragedy occurred at Chicago
Monday morning. Simon Zimmerman,
young German, shooting his wife and thel
himself in the presence of three young chill
| dron. The affair was not discovered unit
evening, when the children, who were locke,
in with their dead parents, were heard crying
| by brother of Zimmerman.
The election of Gonzales to the Presi
dency of the Mexican Republic is now abso
| lUtely settled, and the friends of all the otle
candidates but one have acquioscod. Tn
country is once more in a peaceful condition
and obcdient to law.
William and Robert Vanhultz, brothers
while in Henry Stocks store at Pleasant Hill
Mo-, Saturday night, purchasing provisions
were ordered out by Stock and at the sam
moment fired upon by Lin with a pisto
They returned the fire, killing Stock, ard st
vercly wounding another man named AloXaI
der. The NaIhultzs surrendered TO the off
GERS and have the sympathy Of the citizens.
John Farley's twin babies a month old
W ere drowned in n tub Of water at Lowell
| o., the other night The parents, who ar
intemperate ard very poor, have been arres
ed for the crime, but deny il. Farley say
| he believes his wife committed the deed. II
la three other children.
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slC5l "a
BY cash received by way of fines,
costs and forfeited bonds,

Receipts above expenditures, SIPS Is
This statement does not show the expense
in criminal cases which were within the juris-
diction Of justices of the peace to try, and
which have been tried and ended before such
magistrates, for have neither the data nor
the time to ascertain such expenses. Fines
and costs imposed by magistrates are gene
rally paid, and it is safe to say that the fund
thus received is equal to the costs incurred in
all hearings before magistrates where the
State fails to make case.
1t appears from the above statement that
the enormous sum of $3.50 has been paid
to sherifIs for summoning all the WITNESSES
which have thronged the grand jury room or
been in attendance upon the county court in
trials where the State was party, during the
last three terms of our county court. The
administration of the criminal law in this
county has left balance in the State treasury
more than sufficient to pay the salary of the
prosecuting attorney aud for the time CON
sumed by the court in the trial of State cases
Will the DJamer now give a specified in
stance naming the county and the States at
torney, where the shameful abuses 50 un-
blushingly charged have been practised ?
Let the u,stion be carefully considered. and
answered. as intelligently rs possible, for Dcm-
ocrats need the aid of few statistics and
particulars, now and then, to sustain the ire
mendous strain vLich their local organ puts
upon their faith. E. W. SToDDARD.
Battleboro, Aug. -, 1880.
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of the PHGNIx. They are not prize prob
lens, but they are harder for me to solve than
that one given out by tho Retoymer. The
first one is, How can any one that believes
in the principles of the Republican party
the party that liberated four millions Of hui
man beings from the bondage Of slavery,
that put down the most stupeudous rebellion
the world ever saw, and has carried this coun-
try safely through the work Of reconstruc-
ton, and has placed the country on a sound
financial basis-I say how can any man that
believes in these things support such pa
per as the Ret0rmer "a paper that under
the disguise of an Independent" is doing all
il can for the Democratic party. There are
good many Republicans in Brattleboro,
however, that are beginning to open their
eyes good many have told me lately that
as soon as the time expires for which they
had paid for it they shall stop it, and some
of them were very decided about it, and, l am
sorry to say, used language that led me to
think they had never experienceda change Of
heart
And then another problem is, How any
man that lives on the line of the narrow
gauge railroad that wishes success TO the en-.
terprise, can support paper that bas always
thrown every obstacle possible in the way OF
| its being built lived for many years in the
beautiful village of Fayetteville, and know
how the people Of that place, and those along
| the line of the road, have been waiting anC
longing for a railway for years, and have
been looking forward to the time when they
should have better means of conveyance thar
stage coaches or private teams, and it SEEM
to me it must be exasperating to them t.
have any paper in the county Of Windhau
try TO defeat that enterprise. My advice t.
you is TO support Roswell Farnham next Sep
TENDER and support good wide awake Re
| publican paper EDWARD Z. WHITE.
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Recorder Sears, who was connected with
the trial of Cadet Whitaker at West Point,
was here recently, to examine the town rec
ords for information concerning the genoulo-
gy of his family.
e. d. Plimpton is putting in anew flume
near his grist- mill.
E. b. Bissell and VIM. G.. Eddy are max
ing extensive repairs upon their dwelling
houses.
A good number of the Republican voters
of Wardsboro met at the vestry of the Meth
odist church on the evening of the 18th, and
organized Garfield and Arthur club by the
election of the following officers Tempo
rary chairman, Rev. ID. Wells President, f.
s. Morse vice presidents, Geo. W. Ball, A.
j. Dexter Ii. n Fits L. b. Read secretary,
VIM. +. Gleason assistant secretary +. L.
brigham treasurer, Z. Is. Read; executive
committee, IL. L. Kidder, Henry NJ. Kidder,
Lewis Webster, David II. Eager, Lucius Ben
son, Dexter Wait, f. b. Lamson, l.. NJ. New
ell
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wood. choppers pick out the spruce trees and
leave the hard wood standing so that not
more than one tree in 800 is cut down. The
foundation for the low state of the river the
company say, was laid last winter when only
n small quantity of snow fell and the spring
freshet was much smaller than usual Here
at Brattleboro the river is very low, but there
aro no accurate data from which to Judge
whether il has ever been lower. Mr.. Put
nam, the toll-bridge keeper, thinks he has
rarely or never seen the water at lower
point.
FEW WORDS WITH SOME OF THE BoYs.
Mr. Editor Allow me a small space for
talk with the boys. Complaint has been
made to me (and fear with Just cause) that
boys fifty at time, copgregate on Royal
Woods farm Sundays to play ball, tear down
his fences, tread down his grass, letting his
horses and cattle go at large, for which he
has had to pay damages twice. Now, boys,
| know all this TO be true, and the long suffer
ing and patience of Mr.. Wood has ceased to
be virtue hence this complaint If l
should sign u warrant against you il will cost
you more than $500. Now l propose to set
tie this with you so that it will stay settled.
You all know me; you all know 1 am a
friend to all good boys, and you cannot mis-
take my meaning when tell you that there
will be no more Sunday ball playing in Brat
teboro while l am grand juror.
w. II. ALEXANDER.
Brattleboro, Aug. %, 1880
BRATTLEBoRo sHoRT-RANGE CLUB AT OAK
GROVE RANGE, SATURDAY, AUa. 81.
The club meet every Saturday afternoon
for competitive practice The prize compel
ed for is a handsome gold medal. The mem
Der making the best score holds the medal for
one week, and the medal is to become the
property of any member who wins it fol
three consecutive weeks. A. w. Nichols Won
the medal two consecutive weeks aug ant
40 and on the third week, Aug. 2l tied the
winner. By tho Creedmoor rules, however
his brother, A. S. Nichols, took the medal al
that trial Some fine practice was made by
other members of the club, as is shown by
the score. Military rifles are allowed two
points
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On Thursday evening, Aug. 10, the Re-
publicans of Stratton and vicinity met at the
church, and organized by the choice of L. IL.
Willis as chairman. Mr. Wolcott Of Jamaica
was introduced to the assembly, and in stir
ring manner spoke fully an hour. He was
followed by Mr.. George Kellogg of Jamaica.
Then, with three hearty cheers for the speak
ers, and also for the Republican cause, the
people went quietly to their homes, and are
now ready to give a large majority for the
Republican cause in September.
The farmers have now completed their
haying, and have secured an abundant crop Of
good quality. After having fought the potato
bug, we now look upon our fields of potatoes,
thinking we shall gather large crop.
The bears are making havoc with our
sheep. Widow Chester Allen has lost one,
the bear coming within few rods of the
house. Lafayette Sheldon has also lost one
of his best sheep, valued at $40, supposed To
have been carried off by bear.
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Col. Hooker writes as follows, from the Re
publican National Committees headquarters
in New York. under date of Aug 81:
"Ali things are working well. We have the
most encouraging reports from Indiana, and
Maine will be Republican by finn 5000 to
5000 majority, without question. 1t is out
of the list of doubtful States. They are or
ganizing in New York as never before. This
city is keenly alive to the issues of the can.
vass. Business men and working men are
satisfied as they are, and, as the Democrats
promise nothing better, with chances of max.
ing all things worse, large number who have
always voted the Democratic ticket will vote
for Garfield and Arthur We have assurances
daily to this effect, both personally and by
mail. Our correspondence is enormous, anC
the situation improves every day"
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will be held in this town Sept. l and 2, 1880.
The programme will be as follows Wednes-
day-11 A. NJ, Sermon by Rev. A. b. Das-
comb 1880 P. NJ, Narrative Of the state of
religion in the county Report Of committee
to visit destitute churches, followed by "a gem
eral discussion of the state of religion in the
county SP. NJ, Report Of treasurer of benev-
client contributions, and addresses by repre-
sentatives Of the benevolent societies. Thurs
day. A. NJ, Discussion, Goodness and lack
of spiritual life in the churches reasons for
it, and remedies :" essay 1.-THE ecclesiastical
standing, and relation TO the churches, of act
ing pastors 2 p. NJ, Communion service.
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Our farmers are cutting their tobacco and
securing it in nice shape,
D. L. Moody preached here each evening
this week up to Thursday evening The peo-
pie turned out well, aud filled the house.
Mrs. Barrett, who bought James Higgins
house, is taking down the l. on the east side
of the house, and will put up new addition.
NJ. Bardwell has the job
The Congregational Sabbath school had
picnic ON Tuesday in A. S. Thompson's
grove.
The Republicans of Hinsdale will meet
in the ante-room Of the town hall next Wed
nesday evening at o'clock, to choose dele
gates TO the several conventions.
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S. d. Curtis, who has been at the sea-
shore for two months, returned last week, ap-
parently in improved health.
Mrs. Laura Woodcock, a long sufferer
from consumption, died Tuesday morning,
aged Il.
"A meeting of the Woodstock Baptist As
ISOLATION will be held in this place Sept %.
Five times II is-don't you wish you
could find out how many, Wilmington?
The Democracy hold a meeting Saturday
evening at the north village, with a New
Hampshire speaker.
Quite a number of our citizens are at
tending the camp-meoting at Claremont this
week.
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Miss Ella Dwiuell is to teach school in
Bennington this fall.
A large number of people from this town
attended the Republican rally at Chester last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Gates preached at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday.
The village schools begin next Monday,
and will be taught by Miss Ellen Clough and
Miss I-''a Phelps.
Rev. Lewis Grout will present the cause
of the freedmen at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. s.
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Waterso~n Union Live stocL MarL~I

TUESDAY, Aug, "a, 1880.
Market Beef-Choice g. ESQ 50; extra SO 75@
hrst quality O0@G 90; second quality 3 OO@b 90
third quality O0@ 4 70. 1890.
B.-Choice includes nothing but stalled HOO "a
400 H. bullocks. Extra and first quality include the
best fat oxen Second aud third quality include oxen
and two and three year old steers.l
store Cattle-Workiug oxen, D pair from SlOO, l5l
alGO Mich Cows and Calves 2095 SO; extra bO965
FArrow Cows lO@25. Yearlings 7@l4 two years old
l9a25; three years old 20 @3B.
Swine-Western fat live, sac.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots - 5O94 90 each extra
4 SOD 90 each or from Sa5 l-2c q ID. Spring lambs
566c
Veal Calves, "a db lac. 1900
Brighton Hides l-4cFb. Country hldes l-29ee
Country Tallow l-2@4c.
Pelts soc each. Calf Skins 10 l-2c e n.
Poultry loo q H..
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The fall term of the village school com
menced on Monday, Aug 23d, with large
attendance, under the instruction of Mrs,
Jennie T. Warren, who so successfully taught
the spring term.
"A new Wilcox a White organ has just
been placed in the Congregational church,
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pfaths.

In Cambridgeport, Aug. 20, Mary Howard, wife Of
Irving A, white, aged 20.
In Guford 18th infant child Of Patrick DrosnahAn,
aged mos.
In Hinsdale, N. H.. 20th Kate NJ. owen, 30.
In Rochester, MINI, 18th, Benoni W. Blake, for
merly Of Marlboro, aged II years, months.
In Walpole, N H., Aug. 10, Densil r. Thayer, for
merly Of Jamaica, 6l.
In westmoreland, Aug. /, Daniel Attridge, 80.
In Westminster West, Aug H. Louisa s. Hitchcock,
aged CT years and 10 months
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Ntm advertisements.

I OST by the subscriber, Friday morning,
i 4 Goth inst, between Willismsvie aud J. D. Red
ways, wallet containing between f23 and s2i. The
finder OF the will be suitably rewarded by leav-
ing at the Phoenix Office or with the subscriber.
A. NJ. MERRIFIELD.
williamsyille, Aug. 25, 1880. 35-37
NOTICE is hereby given that application
~ will be made to the next session Of the General
Assembly Of the State Of Vermont to annex part Of
the town Of Townshend, in the county Of Windham,
to the town OF Grafton in said county, being all Of
School District NO. 10 in said town Of TownsheDd,
ccpt the land known az the Burbee lot.
Grafton, VT, Aug. %, $780, 1881