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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11


The Lamb house has again changed
hands, having now been purchased by Miss
Ellen Walkup for $3.50. She will occupy it
as millinery store.
This rainy spell has been an excellent
time for the tobacco growers TO strip their
tobacco, which has been improved About
20 acres of the weed has been grown in this
town this year The growth was good and
fine and it has cured remarkably even and
nice.
The school in district No ! of this vii
lage closed its fall term last week. The
teacher, Charles Pratt, won the appreciation
of both parents and scholars, and his services
have been secured for the winter term.
The school in district No of this village.
closes this week. This school has been
taught this fall by the popular teacher, Mrs.
Lucy w. Ashley, who is also engaged to
teach the winter term. W.
There will be gospel temperance meet
ing held in the town hall, next Sunday even
ing, beginning at G;3O.
REV. N. d. Parsons will preach in East
Putney at Pierce's hall next Sunday at IL
o'clock A. N. No service in East Putney
Sunday evening on account of gospel tenn
perance meeting.
All who can and will sing in the gospel
temperance choir, are invited to meet Mr. e.
N. Kidder in the school room in town hall
building Saturday evening at O'Clock, to re-
hearse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

We understand that John Stearns has
sold his home farm to George Slate.
George Battle has sold his farm TO Alfred
Shattuck. Mr.. Battle goes to Petersham,
Mass, this fall
The Congregational society have got
their new organ set up and tuned and will
have an organ concert No.. 10th in the eve
ming A Springfield organist will officiate on
that occasion. Prof Alexander of Brattle.
boro will have charge of the singing. The
organ is one Of the best in Cheshire county.
good organist and tiptop singers, We eI-
pect, will make the concert a rare treat H.
-Hinsdale people are excited over an at
tempt at rape which occurred in the north
part of the town on Thursday, about noon,
the intended victim being Miss Cora Toombs,
teacher of one of the district schools, and the
villain peddler said to belong somewhere in
Massachusetts,. Officers are in pursuit.
Geo. c. Howe got broken ankle while
engaged in good natured scuffle in Baileys
meat market on Thursday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

Snow caps covered the surrounding hills
on the morning Of the 4th inst
Frequent rains are affordng ample sup
plies of water and fitting the ground for ap-
preaching winter.
--Stetson & Jones have, recently replenish-
ed their stock of fall and winter goods.
Our village schools close successful terms
on Saturday of this week the higher depart
ment having been taught by Miss Jennie N.
Fisher of Cambridgeport and the primary by
Miss Stella NJ. Stetson Of this village
Forest l.. Stetson has returned from his
recent visit to the South and is prepared to
wait on customers in the line of job printing.
Lewis Stickney. aud Mary, daughter of
@. A. Briggs, who have been dangerously i'll
Of typhoid fever, are improving With hopes Of
recovery.
d. J. Chamberlin and J. Jacobs will Oc-
cupy the blacksmith shop lately built by Z.
c. Starr and customers can rely on having
work well and promptly done at reasonable
prices, horseshoeing being made a specially.
Telephone poles are being put up be-
tween jacksonville and Sadawga, and work
is rapidly progressing on the line through to
North Adams, which will soon be completed
and put in operation. The Office at Jackson
vile will DO in the Stetson & Jones store
building Z
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
The newark broken RanL.

comparison of the statement of the Me.
chanics' national bank OF Newark for October
/, and of the statement just arrived at by the
examiner shows that the assets have fallen
from -, 1917, 900 to $2,O35, 252. In other
words Cashier Baldwin had overstated his
bills discounted by 5000, 900, and his amount
due from other banks, 81, 429, 600, was Who'll
ly fictitious. In the liabilities he had under
stated the amount due TO other banks by
about 800, 000 The total liabilities of the
bank, apart from the stockholders' interests
and the bank notes, are now stated to be -
Amount due depostors, s2,I4l,l22
Amount due to banks 296,65I
overdraf at Mechanics national bank, N. Y, 2IS,i15
sa,On ,25a
On the other hand, the assets now found and
which are supposed to be good, amount to
$2.035, 252; of this $500, 600 is in United
States bonds for the redemption of crcula.
ton, S450,000. Assuming that $50, 600 will
be saved from the bonds (their market value
above par, there will remain TO pay the debts
property to the value of about 81, Gs5,OO0.
From the stockholders probably $500, 900 adj
ditional can be collected, making 81, 0o5,OOO
less expenses of settlement, for the payment
Of 80, 600, 900 in debts. The depositors Will
therefore get about two-thirds of their dues.
Baldwin, the defaulting cashier, has been re-
leased on 300, 600 bail to appear next Mon
day for examination. 1t now comes out,
through Baldwin, that one Marchbanks,
former clerk of the Mechanics bank, stole
$50, 900 from the bank, two or three years
ago. Baldwin discovered the theft, but know.
ing or fearing that his own populations had
been observed by Marchbanks, he did not
pursue the guilty clerk. On information fur
nished by Baldwin, Marchbanks has been ar
rested and held in $4,000 bail for examina-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
south LONDONDERRY,

Mrs. G. w. Chase has opened fine lot
Of millinery goods, over post office.
Two persons were baptised Sunday by
Rev. II. @. Leavitt
Mrs. Frank Phelps, the lady who recent
ly lost her hand in a planer, has opened a
fancy goods store at her residence.
Mine host of the Peabody House con-
tnues to make improvements about his prem
ises. He is now engaged in excavating. in
the rear of the hotel, to make room for a
barn.
Phelps Bros have abandoned the car
riage business and are putting in machinery
preparatory TO engaging in the chair stock
business. They have contracted for a large
quantity of turned stock-enough to keep
them running for year. s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

The Washington Star, non sensational and
usually well-informed paper, tells a rather
doubtful story about a scene at a cabinet
meeting held Immediately after the Presi-
dents return from Yorktown. President Ar
thur is represented as striking his fist upon
the table," and saying it would be a disgrace
if the government should not be ready to pro-
coed in the Guiteau case. He then demanded
of Attorney General McYeagh why he had
not assisted Corkhill or provided assistant
counsel for him. to which MacVeagh replied
that it was not his duty to appear in criminal
prosecutions or give his advice as to how they
should be conducted, unless it was asked.
Thereupon the President took the statute book
and read from section 1868, where it says that
'the Attorney General shall, whenever in his
opinion the public interest requires it, employ
and retain" assistant counsel. The President
also cited several cases in support of his view
of the case. The inference is, of course, that
MacVeagh S determination to leave the cabinet
at once dates from this scene. Mr.. Window
thinks it doubtful if such a scene took place,
and MacVeagh's friends say that the story has
no foundation in fact
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

ly well done, and when he turns out to give q
neiehbor Gift" II is Enthusiastically help.
We have received No. 3, Vol. ~, Of Miss
Hemenways Vermont Historical Gazetteer
The volume comprises ~ numbers OF 100
pages each. No. completes the town histo-
ry Of Montpelier, written by Hon. Il. 7. wal
ton, and few more towns Will complete
washington county; then comes Windham
county. We notice in No 3 that Miss Hem
enway is printing in the patronage table,
the names of all subscribers, whether for
single number or whole volume. Several OF
the towns are subscribing for 100 copies each
OF the number containing their own history
Dummerston's history comprises in manu-
script, on large paper, about 1856 pages.
l.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
ing at jacksonville in the course Of few


The closing exercises Of the fall term n,
Leland and Gray Seminary consist Of cyan
nations Thursday and Friday, 18th and ism
inst, and entertainments in the cbanoi
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday EVENING"
as per advertisement in another column.
Forty years ago Wednesday Rev. Cbarlas
Burnham wrote his ordination sermon in a
log cabin on the then western frontier. Ne,,
Sunday he will preach the same sermon IN
the Congregational church at the time of tbs
usual morning service. In the evening Dec
winslow will conduct Bible reading service
In connection with the scripture readino.
there will be juvenile and choir singing. rec;
tations by young ladies, and remarks upon The
subject for the evening.
"A large owl, measuring Eve feet fou,
inches, Of very rare species, was captured
by Moses Randall last Monday morning ana
after being kept at the store Of s. d. Wins.
low, %, two days was sent to Brattleboro 10 h.
stuffed. when it will be returned to M
winslow and kept in his store. Mr.. Jonas
Allen has some very fine pictures OF the bird
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

The business men of this place are refus-
ing all punched coin.
The crossings in the square are being
raised
The village board of health have issued
notice and directed that ''all cesspools within
the corporation limits be ventilated by inlet
and outlet pipes, aud all places Of filth
cleaned within ten days; !" and they further
announce that if the above notice is not com.
piled with they will promptly enforce article
II of the village bylaws.
There has been considerable sickness
during the past two weeks. E. A. Wilson ID
recovering from typhoid fever. Mrs. G. E.
Robertson has been very sick with typhoid
fever but is reported better. George l. Whit
ney, son of NJ. NJ. Whitney, is very sick with
diphtheria, but is thought to be more COM
Portable this morning. There are several
cases of diphtheria at Cages Mills a mile OF
so south Of this village in Westminster and
we are sorry TO learn that there are yet many
cases of it over in North Walpole. -Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
THANKSGIVING.
ny the President OF the United states
Of AmerIca, q Proclamation.

It has long been the pious custom Of our people,
with the closing of the year, to look back upon the
blessings brought to them in the changing Of
the seasons and to return solemn thanks to the all
giving source from whom they flow. And although at
this period, when the falling leaf admonshes that
lies In the shadow Of great bereavement, and the
mourning which has filled hearts still finds its
sorrowful expression toward the God before whom
but lately bowed in grief and duplication, yet the
countless benefits which have showered upon us dur
ing the past twelve-month call for fervent graft
tdde, and make II fitting that we should rejoice with
thankfulness that the Lord in his infinite mercy has
most signay favored our country and our people
Peace without and prosperity within have been vouch-
safed No pestilence has visited shores, the
abundant privileges of freedom which fathers left
in their wisdom still increasing heritage
and it, in parts of our vast domain, some affection
has visited our brethren in their forest homes yet
even this calamity has been tempered, in manner
sanctihed by the generous compassion for the suf-
ferers which has been called forth throughout our
land.
For all these things it is meet that the voice of the
nation should go up to God in devout homage.
Wherefore l, Chester A. Arthur, president Of the
United States do recommend that all the people OBJ
Thursday, the Gath day Of November instant
day of national thanksgiving and prayer by ceasing
50 far as may be from their secular abors and meet
ing in their several places of worship there to Join In
ascrbing honor and praise to Almighty God, whose
goodness has been manifest in our history and In
lives, and offering earnest prayers that His boun-
ties may continue to us and to children. In wit
whereof, have hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 4th day of No
vember, in the year Of Lord 1881, and Of the in
dependence of the United States the 106th.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President,
JAMES G.. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
Republicans Generally Successful
MALONE TRIUNPHs IN VIRGINIA

Gov. Long Reelected In Massachusetts
by ~ Large Majority Republican
state Ticket Elected In New York by
about 1900 Majority republican
Victories in Other states.
A very unusual amount Of scratching was
done in Tuesdays elections, and the result
was good many surprises for both sides.
As q whole however, the Republicans were
successful, and some notable and important
victories we're gained by them. In Virginia
there seems to be no doubt that Bourbon rule
has received its death-blow. In New York
the Republican state ticket is elected, with
the exception of the candidate for state treas
urer, but owing to the unfortunate divisions
in the party the legislature is Democratic by
a small majority. In Massachusetts, as in all
the other states small vote was cast, but
Gov Long was reelected by handsome ma
jority. Below returns from the several states
are given in detail
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

The members of the citizens club met
on the 9TH inst. and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year;
President, +. W. johnson vice pres't, j. A. Brown
sec. Mrs s. b. Houghton; assistant sec, Mrs 7 W
johnson treas A. Whithed; auditor, Chas T. Davis,
eH. com, Mrs. c. II. Newton, Mrs. A. Whitbed
Miss Adde f. Davis, Miss Kate NJ. Houghton, MI J.
NJ. Morrill,, Miss Allie Davis, B. A. streeter the Vn
can, Mr.. L. Wetherhed; musical directors, r. L.
Brown, Geo. Fairman, Miss Minnie Lee, Mr. j. NJ
Morrill, com on membership, Mrs. G. H. Newton.
Mrs. S. d. Houghton, Mrs. c. Z. Davis
The next meeting of the club occurs on
Saturday, 18th inst, at y o'clock P. NJ. The
prospects for the winter meetings appear IA.
vorable, and all are cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

--Dea. N. Pierce has sold his farm to Nor,
man Wood for 81, 600.
DIR. Frank Wilder has taken up his abolo
in South Adams Mass.
George Taft's grandchildren, Minnie md
George Gale, are intending to start for Illinois
the last Of this month.
While Rev. DIR. Porter was attending
sociable at A. A. BARRIERS, some miserable
miscreant cut his harness in several places
We hope the person may be found out and
the laws severest penalty be meted out 10
him.
C. p. Barrett will take in poultry for
Thanksgiving Tuesday, and up to wednes.
day noon, Nov. 10th and 10th.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
Local Intelligence.


Cheney q Cnpp have Rogers latest group, Fetch
ing the Doctor Also, the fine selection Of steel en-
cravings on sale for few days longer.
TENEMENT ron RrSr.-The lower tenement in the
Raymond house on Green street. -Four rooms, and
low rent.
special communication Of Brattleboro Lodge, No.
1O2 r. A. NJ, will be held at Masonic hall next Mon.
day evening, Nov. IA, at 7i-2 O'Clock Work; Second
degree. All Master Masons In good standing cor
daily invited. BY order Of the W. NJ.
j. l.. SIMONDs, sec'y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

Rev. e. W. Whitney will preach next
Sunday at 2:3O p. NJ
Henry Wilder has gone to Florida, hop
ing to return with improved health.
The school in District No. 3, under the
efficient management of Miss Alice l. Barney,
closed a successful term Oct. %. Elva and
May Ashcraft, Marion L. and Mary e. Ward,
Stella Goodnow Abbie Prouty, Hattie Ed
wards, George Weatherhead, simmie Edwards
and Charles Ward were neither absent nor
tardy during the term, and there was but one
instance of hardness, though there were 20
scholars
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

laid out in homestead lots Of 100 acres each
and named Payne county. oklahama city
has been laid out with regular streets and av-
enues, and tracts of timber have been left for
public parks Payne says he has a colony Of
1000 members but that he shall start with
about 500 active men, the last of this month,
to stake out the claims and put things in read
mess for a general influx in the spring 1t is
hardly likely that the government will allow
him to carry out his project, but he may cause
some trouble before he is effectualy squelch-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

One item which the writer intended to
send to The PHOENIX at the time Of his last
communication was forgotten, but it is not
yet too late to make an acknowledgement in
behalf of L. E. Bond, who has been sick for
II weeks and is still confined to his room.
Some time ago about 20 of his neighbors and
friends held "bee" at his barn one evening,
and husked good share of his corn and for
this favor he is very grateful, as also for the
additional help rendered the next day by j.
Il. Nourse, who came with his team and got
into the barn all the corn remaining in the
field. Mr.. Nourse is a handwriting man, a
good farmer, whose own work is all thorough
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

On the afternoon of the 9TH, as Mrs. Ell
der Farrar Of Brookline was driving into the
village, the holdback strap gave way, and her
horse ran down the hill, upsetting the wagon
near Mrs. Roots. Mrs. f. was thrown out,
and her left wrist dislocated, her face bruised
and her stomach injured, though it is hoped
not seriously. She was taken into Mrs. New
TOMS and cared for, and was soon able to be
carried home, where she was attended by DIR.
KonVOn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

Mrs. James May and daughter have gone
for few weeks visit to friends at Windsor
and Wells River.
The Norfolk jubilee singers gave US fine
entertainment at the town hall on Tuesday
evening. Their enthusiasm of body was per-
haps somewhat accelerated by the "stingng7
welcome they received from the numerous in.
habitants of a wasp-nest which was concealed
in the stage drapery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
HOnOrs 90 the American Flag ON Lord
Mayors Nay in London.

The new lord mayors procession at Lon,
don on Wednesday included all the ancient
features, with the innovation of the Ameri-
can flag in the procession, preceded by .
band playing the "Star-Spangled Banner
and followed by one breathing the strains OF
Yankee Doodle" The flag was applauded
more vigorously than anything else, and as II
passed the United States cable company 8
building four young women waved American
flags from the windows. There was enthusi'
astic cheering in the palace yard as the Amer.
lean banner entered, escorted by guard OF
honor with fixed bayonets As 1t passed, the
bands played "Hail Columbia"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
Lessons and Suggestions from the New
ark Bank FaiIure.

As was the case at the time of our own
First National bank failure, and as always is
and must be the case when such a crash
comes, there has been no end of criticism
and comment on the action of the New
Jersey bank examiner, and the directors of
the Mechanics bank of Newark, in connec-
ton with'the failure of that bank through the
crime of its cashier. Some interesting sug-
gestions have been made as to changes which
it may be desirable to make in the National
banking laws. The Boston Herald, in a long
and careful article, wisely says that there is
no good reason for the distrust of national
banks in general, because of this Newark
bank crash, which is being shown in some in
stances. 1T is true from general principles
that national banks are far more safe to-day
than they would have been if the Newark de-
falcation had never taken place. When a
railway train falls through rotten bridge and
100 passengers are destroyed, causing general
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

Arthur Wellmsn recently shot an owl
measuring four and one half feet from tip to
tip across the wings.
Charles Booth moves this week TO Fay
etteyille with his family, where he is at work
for stearns, Underwood a Co., in the steam
mill
The school in Dist. No. 2, taught by
Sarah M. Edwards, closed Oh Friday, the 4th
inst. The following are the names of scholars
having no absent marks Florence Bennett,
Freddie Ford. Those havingn tardy marks are
Clara Cutler, Hattie Brainard, Angie Gleason,
Ira Higgins, Ernest Gleason, Freddie Ford,
Harry Ford and Lewis Higgins.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

very successful term of school has Just
closed in Dist. No. ~, West Jamaica taught
by Miss Hattie Frost of West Townshend.
Miss Frost is live, energetic teacher, who
attempts but TO conquer, and we are glad to
learn that the committee has been able TO Sc
cure her services for the winter term Names
of scholars having no marks during fall term,
Lila Payne, Lula Payne, Ella Payne, Carrie
Sturgess, Hattie Cumming, Emma Cummings,
Nina Gleason, Irene Gleason, Joseph Cum
mings, Willie Johnson @.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

The close division of both houses of Con-
gress is mentioned by Senator Sherman as a
fact not without its compensations. 1t will
be impossible, he says, for either side to pass
any partisan measures, and, speaking for the
Republicans, he does not think there is occa-
sion for any political legislation. Among the
subjects which, in his judgment should re-
ceive early attention, the senator mentions
the reduction of taxes, the revision of the tar
id, and laws regulating presidential elections
and appointments in the civil service. These
he would have treated in partisan man
ner, and he suggests that they are much more
likely to be settled by compromise and con-
cession than by caucus. The same thing
may be said of bankrupt law, the Mormon
problem, and the ong-deferred project of ma
tional aid TO education.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
THE pHOrNTX mill he sent IN mem =,

THE PHOENTX aoiH be sent to aoio sub
serJers from this date to Jan. 4, 1888,
fer $500, tie price Of one yearly subscription.
We uW send sample copies free, for three or
four '0eebs, upon request, toperSons desiring to
examine Tie paper aciH gte,o 10 subscription.
The paper 0M not be continued oitlom orders
to do so, and the person so yeceiUing IL 'oiU IN
cur no obI0dtiOa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11
Nve.t Che.,ertleIa. Nh.

Miss E. N. Shumway of Boston, former.
ly Of this place and for several years organist
at the Universalst church, has made the Sun
day school library present of Is volumes, 10
of which are Harper's Magazines valuable
gift. As the library is closed at present, the
books have been consigned to Mrs. o. E. Ran
dali
Work on o. r. Fairs new house is pro-
crossing finely.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-11

AS classified after the regular election a
year ago, the national House was made up of
l47 Repu blicans, 1876 Democrats, Green
hackers and Independent Two of the Dem
ocrats are Virginia Readjusters, whose votes
are relied upon by the Republicans, Six of
the Greenbackers are Republican in their an
tecedents, and the Independent, Rev. j.
Hyatt Smith of Brooklyn, has announced his
purpose to vote with the Republicans for a
speaker. The defeat of W. w. Aston for
Congress in New York on Tuesday, it is be-
ieved, has deprived the Republicans of the
power of organizing the next House, and
gives the Greenbackers the balance of power.