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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-10-01
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The Twenty FIRST President Of the United
States and the Third From
NpX York.

states and the mira from
| New York.
| Chester A. Arthur was the seventh
/ Vice President elected from tin" state ol
! New York. His predecessors were
Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Daniel d.
Tompkins, Martin Van Buren,, Millard
! Fillmore and William A. Wheeler He
is the twcnty-hrst president of the Unit
cd States and the third president from
the state of New York his predecessors
! having been Martin Van Buren, and
! Miiard Fillmore Mr. Arthur was born
in Franklin county, VI, October ), 1880
His father, the Rev DR.. William Arthur.
a Baptist clergyman, emiGratcd to this
country from the county Antrim, Ire
/ land in his eigi.tecnth year, and died
October -, 1879, III Ncwtonviilc, near
! Albany. Dr. Arthur, from 1875 to l,63
was pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church
in New York city. He also filed the
pulpits OF Baptist churches AT Bcnning.
liincsburg, Fairfield and Winston IN
Vermont, and York, Perry, Greenwich,
Schenectady, lanSin2bnrg. II poSic, West
Troy, and Ne~tonvile, in New York
state. His family consisted Of two son
uf whom Chester Was The oldest, and
five daughters.
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Chester A. Arthur was educated at
Union COLLEGE, Schenectady, graduating
in 1913. Af;cr leaving coileg" he studied
law and was admitted To the bar in 1870
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school for two Years in Vermont and
entered the law office Of Erastus u.
Culvcr. When the latter was made
judge Of the civil Court of brooklyn Mr..
Arthur formed partnc>hip with hi
friend and room mate, Henry ID. Gar
diner Upon the death OF the latter in
1879 the business was conducted bv Mr.
Arthur aloue until 1871, when the firm
of Arthur, Phelps, knevals & Ransom
Was formed. After his admission to the
bar Mr.. Arthur married Ella Lewis
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The narrow gauge railroad is now taxed
TO the fullest capacity ofHits rolling stock to
do the freighting business of the West River
valley, and the passenger trains also are all
crowded; yet We believe the Central Vermont
management make a mistake in refusing to
make their mileage tickets good on this diyi-
sion. There is quite an amount of travel
from this place to Rutland and points beyond,
and as Is miles by stage to Manchester, at a
cost of Sl,40, and 80 miles by rail to Rutland,
at a cost of Sl.25, puts the passenger in the
latter city at a cost of 81 65 aud 4S miles
travel, while it requires 81 20 to go ''all rail-
via Brattleboro, lO5 miles, the refusal of mile.
age on the narrow gauge will make good bus
mess for the stage from Jamaica to Mauches.
ter.
Big Mike and gang of men are doing
some heavy blasting on the railroad, about a
mile below the depot, in order to straighten
the track.
The sale Of Loveti Devolls effects at auc-
ton took place at his late residence on the
18th inst. 1t was well attended and the goods
sold well.
The village schools, under the tuition Of
Misses Clara o. Woodward and Flora Good
ell, closed last week, after very satisfactory
term. Scholars in the primary department
not absent during the term: Minnie Allen,
Cora and Aurora Frost, Flora Vinton, Mary
Sanders, Mabel Read, Alden and Perley How
ard, Wallace, Charlie and BERTHE Read, BERTHE
Vinton, BERTHE and Herbert Barry, Albert Che
ney, Eddie Boynton. In the higher depart
ment, Nellie Barnes, Lbbie and Mabel At
wood, Florence Clark, Kate and Nellie Allen
George Butler, Halbert and Hugh Waterman,
Willie Boyle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18


Under this heading the Burlington Free
Press chronicles the magnificent gift by John
P. Howard, Esq, Of that city, to the Home
for Destitute Children at Burlington, Of the
property known as the Howard Opera House,
The property comprises handsome block Of
stores with the opera house above, which is
probably the most elegant audience room Of
the kind in New England, outside of Boston
The building was erected three years ago and
cost 800, 1000. Its net income from the rem
tai of stores is between $4,000 and $1,000, and
the rental Of the opera house will realize a
considerable sum besides. The property will
be free from taxation, under the general stat
ute exempting religious and charitable insti-
buttons from taxation. The gift was made in
the quietest manner possible, Mr.. Howard in
viting the President of the Home to call at
his rooms, and on her arrival presenting her
with the deed. The only conditions Of the
gift are that the Opera House shall be main
tanned for at least twenty years for the pur-
pose for which il was built-that of furnish
ing to the citizens of Burlington a suitable
and attractive place for concerts, lectures,
theatrical and literary entertainments and
other amusements of heightened and elevat-
ed character" This gift is the largest indi-
vidual donation ever made for a charitable
purpose in this state, and is one in which all
benevolent and philanthropic people in the
state will have sense Of satisfaction. The
Home for Destitute Children, which is the
object of this princely gift, is doing a great
and good work which is too little known and
appreciated in this part of the state.
In this connection the following paragraph
from the Free Press is of interest:
1.-THE Home for Destitute Children was es-
tablished sixteen years ago, by Miss Lucia
Wheeler, in little house on Main street, op.
posite President Wheelers residence. It was
moved from there to small house on
Winooski Avenue, near North street. In 1861
ii took up its permanent quarters in the build
ing erected for the United States Marine
Hospital, which was sold by the Government
and purchased by the Home. This has been
doubled in size and more than doubled in Ca
pacity. From small beginnings the institu-
ton has become one which shelters nearly a
hundred orphaned and destitute children,
who are kept and clothed and taught and sent
out to good homes. 1t has permanent
fund.- of $50, 600, the gift of various benevolent
persons, beyond the income from which its
support has depended on the annual contri-
buttons of the charitable public. 1t is to be
hoped that these contributions will not cease ;
and with enlarged resources the usefulness of
the institution can be and will be increased
in ways which its managers have long con-
templated, but hitherto have lacked means to
attempt"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

Three inches of snow fell Nov 18th.
-EGcursionists have enjoyed recent trips
to Boston.
Merchants and milliners are well supplied
with goods.
WIN. Yates has commenced wool-cardnR
and spinning at E. E. Putnam's mill.
r. 1. Davis of Readsboro expects soon to
remove to this village.
-Hally Fowler celebrated his 9TH birthday
by party at Daniel Fowler's on the 2sth ult.
The poles are set from Jacksonville to
North Adams, and the telephone line will soon
be in working order.
AT their recent golden wedding, Deacon
L. A. Warren and wife received a silver cake
basket, gold lined, from Mrs. b. Robbins. and
pair Of gold and steel spectacles from DR.. J.
M. Bean, both of Springfield, Mass.
The primary department of the village
school, taught by Stella NJ. Stetson, closed
last Saturday. Total attendance, 1921; whole
number of scholars, 80; number of days, So
Names Of pupils neither absent nor tardy :
Laura Wellman, Hattie Jones, Lula Burning
ton, Maude Wellman, Malva Brown, Alice
Stetson, Leola Putnam, Mamie Valentine Alice
Butterfeld, Lottie Pike, Esther Briggs, Oracle
Cotton, Ellie Corkins, BERTHE Putnam and
Darwin burlington.
The winter term of the village school
will commence on Monday, 2Sth inst The
higher department will be taught by Jennie
N. Fisher and the primary by Stella n Stet-
son, both of whom taught the fall term. E.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

How beautiful was the natural scenery
view last Sunday morning, when the trees
and shubbery, crystalized with the frozen
rain, reflected a silvery light from the morn
ing sun.
Teachers who are to have charge of the
schools in this town the coming winter, will
please bear in mind that Saturday, Nov. 20,
is public examination day for them.
Horace Roberts was so unfortunate last
winter as 10 have his arm broken by the fall
of a tree. Last week he was again unfortu-
nate in having the same arm broken a second
time, when out hunting one evening. He
stumbled and fell while running after a coon.
An occasional paragraph in THE PHOENIX
informs us in regard to the successful opera
ton of the narrow gauge road up West river
Now, as that road is the product of two
foot gauge grown into a three-foot, we like
to report about the Sandy River narrow
gauge in Maine, called the ''two-footer" 1t
has been in successful operation two years,
during which time no accident has occurred
on the route. From printed certificate
signed by the president and directors of the
road, and twenty-six prominent citizens liv-
ing along the line, We quote the follOwing
The universal testimony of this community
is one of unexpected satisfaction at the safe
and economical operation of this railroad
The first mortgage 20-year 6 per cent bonds
OF this road have been all sold at par to cap
italists, and are now sought for aud find
ready sale at l05. D.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

Next weeks Thanksg living festival must in
evitably find the people Of the various sec
tions of the country in a widely varying
mood. During the year now drawing to
close all sections of the country have escaped
famine and pestilence, but over wide ex-
tent of territory in the Middle States, in thewest
and Northwest, and in the South, a very re-
markable drouth has prevailed which has in
many cases been disastrous to the individual
farmer and has very materially lessened the
total crop productions of the country. In
Michigan $4,000 people have been made
homeless, almost in nm hour, by terrible
fire, and in other sections flood and freshet
have done their ruinous work One sacred
memory all the people will have in common,
that of stricken President bearing with
heroic fortitude crueest sufferings which he
must have felt in his inmost heart could only
end in death. 1t is not of temporal blessings
alone that the reverent human soul takes
knowledge on any occasion of Thanksgiving,
praise and prayer, and il is very far from our
thought to suggest that we of Vermont and
New England should thank God that in our
situation and degree of prosperity during the
past year we have not been afflicted as have
so many other men. But it is nevertheless
true, that in our own section of country the
season has been one of general happiness and
prosperity. Ample rains have blessed the
earth, the summer sun was kind and no
blighting frost or other untimely scourge cut
off the fair promise of the fruitful fields. A
season which has, primarily, blessed tho work
of the farmer has as necessary sequence,
also prospered the mechanic, the merchant,
and men of every craft and profession. Prob
ably very few can recall time when more
general feeling of cheerfulness and confidence
has prevailed among all classes of people.
For blessings like these the human heart
which has not grown cold and ungrateful,
cannot help rendering sincere thanks. Indi-
vidual cases of hardship and privation there
must inevitably be, and he is most truly
thankful who accompanies his heartfelt thanks
to God with timely helpfulness for those less
favored than he Before another week has
passed hundreds of happy family reunions
will have been celebrated within the circle of
our readers, and our sincere wish for one and
all is that their abundance of good cheer may
be blessed and hallowed with a spirit of true
thankfulness as humble and sincere as that
which blessed the simple feast of the fathers
on the first Thanksgiving day in the old
Massachusetts Colony, A. d. 1922.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

New York has had sensation this week in
the arrest of Col. ]. Howard Welles, a man of
respectable connections, for writing threaten
ing letters to Jay Gould For some time past
Mr.. Gould has been receiving letters saying
that at such or such time his life would be
taken unless he gave the writer points" for
stock jobbing operations. "Points" were &C.
casionally given, and personal advertisements
inserted in the Herald in the hope of leading
the writer of the letters into trap SO that he
might be discovered and arrested, but these
movements were not successful. 1t was dis
covered, however, that all these threatening
letters passed through Station E, and a clever
device was originated by Police Inspector
Byrnes by which fifty letter carriers in citi-
zens dress and an equal number of detectives
were stationed, last Sunday, so as to cover the
entire number of boxes on the station. When
ever person dropped letter, the box was
Immediately opened by the carrier and exam
ined Finally the blackmailer was nabbed
and proved to be the Col Welles above nam
ed, man aged sixty years, and who once
possessed a comfortable fortune. He was
greatly chagrined at his detection and at first
was loud in protesting that he would kill him
self if Mr.. Gould pressed the charge. 1t has
since been discovered that during the war
Welles was captain and commssary in charge
of the purchasing depot at Baltimore, and
that in that capacity he swindled the govern
ment out of between 81, 900, 900 and So, 600,
900 and went to Europe before he was de-
tected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The Sons of Temperance will give an en-
tertainment at Union hall on Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 20.
The Congregational meeting house is re-
ceiving new coat of paint and some repairs
are being made.
The ladies' reading circle has been re-
vived, and all are invited to join who care to
spend an occasional afternoon in the reading
of standard authors.
Mrs. Willard Osgood OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting friends here.
-Chas Booth has moved from Brookline
into the house in this village lately vacated by
John Underwood, who has gone into the par
sonRge.
While returning to Brookline from this
village last week, Mrs. Charles Booth was
thrown from her wagon in consequence of
the loss of bolt, which caused the shafts to
fall. She struck on her head aud was render
ed unconscious for short time, but was not
otherwise injured.
Numerous hocks of wild pigeons have
been seen within the past few weeks, probab-
ly on their passage south, stopping here for a
few days to feed on the beeeh-nuts. OF late
years these birds, once SO abundant at certain
seasons, have become rare sight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The dedicatory services at the church in
Reed Hollow last week were well attended
and very interesting. Rev. A. b. Truax N
Brattleboro preached an excellent sermon and
rendered other efficient service. Sixty dollars
were raised on the occasion, canceling all in.
debtedness. The church is neatly finished
and furnished, and speaks well for the Gbe.
rality and perseverance Of the faithful band
who have been instrumental in its erection
The pastor and trustees desire to express their
gratitude to all who have so generously aided
them in this enterprise.
The friends of Rev. Horace Fowler paid
him visit at the residence of Samuel Niles
on Wednesday evening" 9th inst, when SO.
cial evening was passed, all seeming TO enjoy
it, both old and young Cash to the amount
Of S22.75, besides several articles of use and
value. Mr.. and Mrs Fowler desire, through
these columns, TO express their sincere thanks
for this kindness from their friends and neigh.
bors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

known to proprietors Of Saratoga bo,oi.
Col. N. l. Hawley Of Brattleboro made m.
presentation speech in behalf Of the Brat,io
boro friends, while Mrs. G. II. Newton in :
few well chosen words, rendered the hes,
wishes of the Vernon people Letters ~
congratulaton we're read from those who "a
GREETED their inability to be present, att
which an excellent supper was served in Mr.
Johnson's best style, which needs no furibs,
comment for those who have had the pood
fortune to enjoy her hospitality. Dapeina
was prolonged until long past the wee sms
hours, Hines and Burnetrs band furnsbino
the music. Accompanying the gifts from
Vernon was the following tribute from Mrs.
ID. b. Spooner:
Dear Friends: Accept these tokens of our fri,.,
ship and esteem on the twenty. fifth annyersarv y,
your wedding As you go hand IN hand along ~
journey Of life may the path be paved with syer ~, e
I'll you reach the golden wedding day and cros W.
TO that other country where "there Is neither MAJ,
ing nor giving in marriage" ,
There will be preaching in the Congro
gational church next Sunday afternoon a,
1915. The regular session of the sundav
School will follow the sermon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

There was slight blaze on Sunday night
at Hart Aalls caused by defective chimney.
Mrs. Plant has gone to New York city to
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Damon.
Auctions are epidemic G. G. Lee had
one two weeks ago. Mrs. Sarah Keith's prop
erty was sold by auction last Tuesday. when
the house was bid of by Thos. Penniman,
and the woodlot by Benz Scoield of Saxtons
River. Geo. Wellington had an auction sale
of furniture and other property on Wednes-
day.
There has been good deal of excite
ment here for the past fortnight concerning
the sudden suspension of business by the fac
tory company, W. S. Loomis q Co., of Prov
idence. The factory was shut down about
two weeks ago. The company promised to
pay the help the first of the week after stop.
ping. No pay coming at that time the credit
ors became alarmed for fear Of failure by the
company and had all OF the company's per
sonal property attached. No settlement as
yet has been made, as no one has appeared
in behalf Of Loomis & Co. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The report of the Secretary of the Interior,
of which an abstract has been furnished in
advance of its being sent to Congress, is
chiefly taken up with discussion of the In
dian problem, as now presented to the Amer
lean people. Secretary Kirkwood takes
practical and sensible view of the question.
He has great faith in schools for Indian
youth, and he urgently asks that Congress
shall appropriate money for the maintenance
of these excellent institutions. He believes,
with many others who have studied the Indi-
an question, that no material progress can be
made in civilization by the Indians SO long as
they hold no title to the land which they are
expected to till, and are liable to be ordered
to move on any day. The Secretary believes
in the policy of reducing the area of the res
ervations and giving the Indians their lands
in severalty. To these conclusions all think
ing men are also coming and the SecretarY's
presentation of the case is worthy of care
full examination by all who desire to see q
long standing grievance taken out of our
public policy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

Jesse Baldwin of Boardman township, five
miles south of Chicago, was robbed of large
sum of gold, between $50, 900 and $40, 900,
the despatch says, last Tuesday morning.
This robbery has curious story behind it.
Mr.. Baldwin, who is an old man, appeared
in Washington some weeks ago with ST., 900
in government bonds, bought in 1861 for
which he insisted on having the gold. He
said he paid gold for the bonds and he want
ed gold for them. When told that draft on
the United States treasury was as good as
gold he insisted on the gold, and became very
much provoked with Treasurer Gilhllan when
that officer endeavored to persuade him to
accept drafts and have them cashed when he
reached home. He was finally paid the full
amount in twenty-dollar gold pieces, weigh
ing in all some seventy five pounds, and stag
gered of with his load in an old leather va
lise. On reaching Assistant Treasurer Wy
mans room he expressed a wish to count his
treasure before leaving town; room was
assigned him for that purpose, and, without
his knowledge, private detective was ct to
keep guard over him. After the entire
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The public examination of teachers will
take place on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 10 A NJ,
at the sehool-house in District No. l.
Last Friday, while Frank Hall was ad-
lusting rafter upon Charles Browns barn,
he fell from the staging to the cellar beneath,
breaking his arm and receiving some severe
bruises.
&C. P. ellison is to have a series of six
dancing assemblies at his hotel, the first to
come off this friday evening. Music by
Stockwells band.
The Universalist ladies will hold fair
and festival at the town hall on Friday even
ing, Dec. I'd.
Rev. E. Smiley will give lecture to the
young people next Sunday evening, at town
hall, on Character Building"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18


Mr.. AND MRS. t. L. JoHNsoE's SILVER WEDDING.
Last Friday evening, Nov. IL, friends TO
the number of about 100, from Brattleboro,
Guilford, Halifax, Vernon, Turner's Falls and
Springfield assembled at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyler L. johnson TO celebrate the 25th
anniversary of their marriage. The affair
was planned by their daughter, Miss zelia
johnson, and was intended as pleasant sur
prisei but in some mysterious way it leaked
out and ''Iyl" says the only thing that sur
prised him was the number of his friends.
The presents consisted OF an elegant ice
pitcher and salver, two pickle-jars berry
dish, set of fruit-knives, three napkin rings,
picture frame and vase, from friends in Brat
tleboro and Guilford; handsome castor,
butter dish and knife and pickle jar from the
Vernon delegations berry dish and spoon
from Fitchburgi pie knife, sugar spoon and
butter knife from Turner's Falls; a card re-
ceiver of exquisite design and finish, the
gift of ]. L. Ray of Brattleboro; a silver
mounted whip from Ed Moseley of West.
field, Mass, who evidently believes in main
tanning order in the household; a cake bas-
ket from Miss zelia, and silver skinner
from Chas. t, Estabrook, the exact use of
which is not known TO your correspondent,
but supposed to be emblematic of the art
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

The Malone victory in Virginia falls like q
thunder-stroke on the Southern Bourbons.
Some of their papers grow fairly livid with
rage in cursing the whole business; others
pretend to regard it as a partisan and race
victory-a triumph of the negroes and the
white Republicans-an raise the shout that
such thing must not be allowed to happen
again; but q third and more sensible class
look the matter squarely in the face for Just
what it is, break in the solid South, which
other southern states than Virginia are likely
to feel the effect Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

-Lucius F. Clark, who has been in the
store of S. D. Winslow, I'd, for the past two
years has gone to Montevideo, MINI, where
he has situation in large dry goods store.
While in Mr.. Winslows employ, Mr.. Clark
made many friends by his strict integrity and
gentlemanly bearing towards all, and secured
the full confidence and esteem of his employ
er.
The lecture in academy hall last Wednes-
day evening, by E. W. Stoddard, Esq, OF
Brattleboro was largely attended and thor
oughly appreciated by the audience.