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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22
VERMONT NEWS.

Henry Massey Of Winooski, 30 years old
was killed while lying drunk on the railroad
track lately.
Joseph Bertrand of Worcester fell from
an express train while II was going at full
speed between Jonesville and Richmond
Saturday, and he will probably die.
Lyman Sawyer of North Pownal took
his gun by the muzzle Friday, the charge
lodged in his breast and he will probably
die.
Judge f. II. Cleveland OF st. Adams has
received as gift from Colorado a cane made
of wood grown in Southern California. In
the head is inserted a specimen Of gold bear.
ing quartz, and the entire length of the cane
is studded with A specimens Of mineral,
found in Colorado.
The crowd in attendance at the state fair
Thursday was estimated at 1900.
The freshman class in Middlebury col.
lege numbers nine.
An Enosburg fat boy II years old 'kicks
the beam" at 80 pounds
Peter Mossey, who was lately run over
by the cars at Burlington died last Friday
morning.
Potato thieves are making their appear
ance in Middlebury. They operate in the
night time going into fields, digging up the
potatoes aud carrying them away Twenty.
five bushels or more have been stolen from
one man in this way.
The way freight coming south on the
Passumpsic road, Thursday evening of last
week, ran into q wash out one mile above
Lyndonville. The entire train was total
wreck. Fireman Jeness was severely and
probably fatally injured. No one else was
hurt.
-Chas. Dutton of st. Johnsbury was killed
at the Bellevue House, Newport, on Friday
night of last week. He undertook to 60 down
stairs from the Office of the hotel and slip
ped or stumbled on the top stair, falling to
| the bottom. He remained unconscious until
Sunday morning when he died. He was
about forty-fve years old and leaves family
The will of the late Minister George P.
Marsh has been presented for probate in Bur.
liugton, and conveys all his property to his
wife, Caroline G. Marsh, with the provision
that, If she should die before the will take
effect, the property shall be divided as fol.
lows: To Susan NJ. Edmunds one-third one.
third to Maria b. Hungerford and Harriet
Buell. Willard, and the remaining third to the
Hon. Geo. f. Edmunds in especial trust and
confidence to distribute at his discretion
among the other surviving relatives.
Much damage was done by thunder
showers in various parts of the state on Tues
day. Reuben Phillips's barn at North Tibet
| ford, together with two cows, ten tons of hay
and a lot of grain, was burned. Loss $1,000
A barn belonging TO George Sanborn al
| North Danville was struck by lightning and
with its contents burned. At Bradford JohI
| b. Pockets house was struck by Lightning
| the windows shattered, walls burned, anC
| Mrs. Pickett seriously hurt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22
Rapsi., state Con,en,Ion.

The state Baptist convention is to meet with
the church in Townsherd on Wednesday and
Thursday next. Rev. ]. X. Richardson Of
Rutland breaches the annual sermon at 10 A.
NJ, Wednesday at P N, Rev. J. II. Muir.
dock d. D., of Boston, breaches at the
evening service there will be a sermon by
Rev. G. d. B. Pepper, d. D., of Colby Uni
versty. On Thursday forenoon addresses are
expected from Rev ID. Pollard of Boston and
Rev. DIR. Gregory, superintendent of freed
mems work in the south; in the afternoon
Rev. DIR. Cow of Brattleboro will deliver an
address before the Vermont Historical Socie.
ty, and in the evening Rev. f. j. Parry Of
Burlington will preach. Dinner and supper
will be provided in the chapel by the ladies
of the society. 1t is expected that each ser
vice will be sufficiently interesting to secure
the general attendance of the community,
without regard to denominational lines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

The New Hampshire Democrats last week
nominated Martin V. b. Edgerly for gov
ernor.
One estimate of the losses occasioned by
the ''strikes" of the present year places the
loss of men in wages at over So, OOO,OOO
probably $l2, 900, 600 to employers and $50
600, 600 TO the general public and those
whose business was specially interfered with
by the contests.
The disastrous cyclone that visited the
South and Atlantic ports early last week was
foretold by the signal service several days ID
advance of its reaching any points OF the
country. This is regarded as ono of the most
brilliant achievements of the service, and un.
doubtedly thousands of dollars worth OF
property and many lives were saved by the
warning given.
The Independent Republicans in the "a
District of Mississippi who are opposed TO
the election of Shoe-string Chalmers to Con,
gress held a meeting at Holly Springs last
week. They propose to make canvass ID
favor of their nominee, Hannibal O. Carter
and ask for contributions to aid them in elect
ing a true representative of Republcanism 10
Congress. Mr.. Carter was one of the hrss
colored volunteers in the war, has been .
member of the Legislature, Secretary OF
State, and twice a candidate for Presidential
Elector
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

A Chicago interviewer reports Mr.. Blaine
as expressing himself upon the subject of Vir-
ginia politics and finances in G manner which
will not greatly rebound to his credit as a
statesman-at least, in this section of the
country. Mr.. Blaine says that he is opposed
to the coalition of the Republicans with the
Readiusters, and always has been. The Gar
field cabinet, he says, was divided upon the
question. He now sympathizes with the
straight Republican movement in that state.
In regard to the debt question, Mr.. Blaine
takes the novel position that Virginia should
not be expected or asked to pay the whole
debt, on account of her "despoilment and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT during the war; nor does
he think that West Virginia should assume
any part of it; but that the general govern
ment should assume portion of the indebt-
edness, on account of the despoilment and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT before mentioned. CORE
spondent, ~ N. b., " in an article to be found
elsewhere on this page, well demonstrates the
unsoundness of Mr. Blaine's position.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

DEATH OF NOTED CENTENARIAN. Mrs.
Huldah Sargent Robertson, the twin" cente.
marian of Mrs. Sally Stookwell of West Brat
teboro, died on the 18th inst. at Bethel aged
1903 years, 4 months and 10 days. Mrs. Rob.
ertson was born in Chester, N. H, April 3d.
1879, and was the last survivor of the l l chill
dren Of Abraham aud Lydia Sargent. The
daughters of this family were remarkable for
longevity, six of them living to be over 80 and
two of them over 100 years of age-Blrs. Mar
garet Sargent Evans, who died at Concord,
N. H, March 2S, 1877, aged 1Ol years,
months and 81 days; being the other oentCna-
rian. Mrs. Robertson removed to Braintree,
VT, 81 years ago, where her husband died SO
years ago. After her husbands death she re-
moved to her nephew's residence in Bethel,
which was her home during the remainder OF
her life. A fall received few weeks ago,
which fractured one of her hips, probably
FASTENED her death.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

The fifth grand festival OF the Connecti-
cut River Valley musical convention at Bel
lows Falls closed last Friday night with we'll
attended concert, consisting of duets and solos
by Mrs Annie l.. Gage, II. q. Snow and II.
l.. Cornell of Boston, with Mrs Martha Dana
Shepard as pianist also Haydn's Creation"
by these soloists and the chorus. Although
the festival has not been a success financially,
owing perhaps to the bad weather, unsteady
1t was the most successful ever held under the
auspices Of the convention. The chorus Of
about 100 voices, though not so large as some
previous ones, contained better talent. At a
business meeting of the convention these Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year Pres
ident, A. N. Swain vice presidents, o. NJ.
George of Bellows Falls, @. NJ. Scovile of
Westmoreland, II. T.. Lake of Saxtons River
Geo G. Allen of Chester, L. b. Chapman Of
Windham, II. p. Fletcher of Ludlow, II. E.
Aver Of Grafton, o. b. Head of Quechee, j.
p. Smith Of LanRdon, n H., E. L. Gutterson
of Audover j. NJ Whitaker of Charlestown
n, H.; secretary, F. Caruthers; treasurer, l..
S. Hayes executive committee, c. l.. Barber
f. K. Silsby, G. c. Caldwell, John II. Will
liams, @. II. Sawyer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

dent Of this place recently died at an advanc.
ed age.
The Peabody House has been filed re-
Gently to its capacity.
Our postmaster is making extensive re
pairs on his store, and when completed will
have one of the finest store-rooms in this sec
ton.
Mr.. David Babbitt has Just had his house
repainted, much to its improvement, and VIM.
Wilbur Is following his example.
Your scribe and his better half recently
received an invitation TO attend wedding at
Hornellsville, N. Y, but circumstances were
such that we we're obliged, much against the
will, TO forego the pleasure Of acceptance
We learn from the Hornellsville Tribune, that
the wedding came off all the same, on the 18th,
the contracting parties being Miss Laura NJ.
Frisbie Of Hornellsvillo, and j. Albee Of Buff
falo. Mr.. Albee is a native OF this village,
being a son Of WIN. Albee, and his many
friends in this locality will be pleased to learn
of his good fortune. 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

A paragraph in last weeks PHRNIx rela-
tive to Mrs. Brown, the mother OF "Artemas
Ward" reminds US that in the collection Of
material for Dummerston history is the in
formation that "Artemas Ward" was blood
relation of Rev. Joseph Farrar, the first set
tied minister in this town. Rev. Mr. Farrar
was the third and youngest son of George
Farrar of Lincoln Mass, whose father was
George Farrar, born Aug lG, 1870. Phineas
Farrar, 3 great grandson of George, born
1910, was a resident of Newfane in 1873 or
IVA. He was born in Sudbury, Mass, Aug.
20, l747, and married Lovina Warren of
Marlboro, Mass. They were the parents of
Calvin Farrar, born in Marlboro, N. H., Jan.
II, 177S He married Bethesda b. Bates OF
Brim6eld, and resided in Waterford, Me-,
where he died Feb. Q, 1919. His eldest
daughter, Caroline Eliza, born 1904, married
Levi Brown of Waterford Me-, and was the
mother of Charles Farrar Brown, whose nom
de plume was Artemas Ward. DIM
Rev. j. Merrill will preach in the north
district school. house, near Thos. Reeds, next
Sunday at 1880 p. NJ.
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saved. He was given every attention and
left at the hospital whore he still remains.
THE BROOKS. SHEA MUSICAL.
Those who had the courage to leave their
homes and brave the storm OF Thursday eve
ming to attend the musical given by Mrs f.
w. Brooks and Mrs. Geo. Shea, at Crosby
hail. had the pleasure of listening TO one Of
the most successful musicals ever given in
Brattleboro. The music was OF an unusually
high order and all the performers did them
selves much credit The stage was tastefnlly
dressed with ferns and flowers, which added
in no small degree 10 the general pleasing Of
feet Of the entertainment. The favorable in
auence of such a musical on the musical
tastes Of the people cannot be over-estimated
and II is to be hoped that we shall be favored
often with a similar entertainment. Mes
sage D'Amour," by Miss Shea was given in
q mastery manner; her runs and trlls are
remarkable for clearness and precision, aud
such rapid execution is rarely heard. Miss
Shea fully sustained the name she has won
of being one of the finest amateurs Of New
York city. In response to a hearty encore
"Quando- was given with much
feeling. Miss Brooks was in perfect voice
and did herself much credit her pieces were
all well selected and perfectly adapted to her
voice Schubert's "Who is Silvia" suited her
artistic manner. The encore piece, CHERRY
Ripe" was very bright song and was cor.
daily received. Schubert's 'Adieu" was
sung with much feeling aud brought out to a
marked degree the rich sympathetic qualities
of her voice. Dr. Whitridge made most
unquestioned success, and his voice has moro
than once been been pronounced the finest
baritone ever heard in Brattleboro. His irst
song, GOOD Bye" was received with much
enthusiasm and palm Branches" was given
as an encore piece. "Honor and Arms" from
Handles oratorio of Sampson, was by many
considered to be his finest effort, but The
Two Grenadiers," which followed, was sung
with much force and dramatic FIRE, and GER
tainly DR.. Whitridge's voice is we'll adapted
to the grand character Of the piece Mr.
Emery's selections well brought out the beau
tiful quality OF his voice. He has often ap-
peared in concert here, but mover to better
advantage. GOOD Night. Beloved" and
Good Bye, Sweet Heart" were given with
much expression and spirit. Mr.. Cow justly
received much praise, and his accompani-
ment was almost faultless. He seemed in
stinctiyely to catch the spirit of the singer.
| A.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE AT WNsTED,
COMA tornado swept over the village Of
Winsted, Conn, Thursday evening OF last
week, levelling East Lake street and coursing
through forest at Highland grove tearing
up great trees by the score. Nearly 100 per'
sons were made homeless in a moment. Six
persons were probably fatally injured and
forty more or less hurt. The fury of the
storm was terrific, and thirty five houses and
buildings were wrecked. Huge trees were
uprooted, stone foundations were scooped up
aud streets we're made impossible 10y the
quantities of debris. Those who will die are
Mrs. Maxwell, Mary Connell two Folvey
girls and a child of Edwin Dunn. Splintered
fragments strew the ground for a wide cir
cult around. The sufferers from the disaster
are being kindly cared for by their neighbors
Winsted was visited 80 years ago by lorna
do, which proved less destructive The place
of origin is similar to that of the tornado
which devasted Wallingford few years ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22
EngIand's Victory.

The English General promised that he would
end the Egyptian campaign by the 10Th of
September, and he has made good his prom
Use. The collapse of Arabis power was as
complete as it was sudden. His army was evil
IDENTIFY not much better than a mob, and it
went TO pieces at the first serious collision
with a real general and a fighting army.
England now holds Egypt, and the question
which now interests the world is What will
she do with it? Were Beaconsfielda at the head
ofthe English ministry, he would probably an
mex Egypt, just as France has assumed TO
take Tunis under her protection. That would
be the natural, vigorous and perhaps sensible
course but Gladstone is England, and Glad
stone is hardly the man to enforce such
policy. One of the plans suggested is to re-
store to the Khedive the personal authority of
which he was ostensibly as well as virtually
deprived by the French and English govern
ments. The essential principle of this sys-
TEN, as distinguished from the dual control
subsequently created, was that the supervi-
sion of Europe over Egypt should be exerois-
cd through Europeans taking part in the regu-
lar administration and directly responsible to
the sovereign, not through Europeans stand
ing outside and apart from the administration.
Should the conference adopt this plan, il
would doubtless demand that at least five or
six European powers should be represented
in the Khedive's ministry, instead of merely
the two Western powers, as in the former ex-
pertinent Another method of settlement for
its future government contemplates the COM
plete naturalization of Egypt, and the appoint
ment, instead of the Anglo French control, of
an international commission, in which all the
powers would be equally represented, though
the presidency of the board might be allotted
to England in consideration of her exception
al services in the restoration of order, and of
her superior commercial interests Such a
commission would, from the first, be invested
with supreme control over the Egyptian hnan-
ces, and would rapidly absorb all the other
powers of gOvernment-but probably the in
habitants would be quite as well of if it should.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

WINDHAM COUNTY SHEEP AT THE STATE
FAm,-In its report of the state fair at Bur
lington, last week, the Free Press made men
ton of the sheep exhibits from this section
as follows;
The show of Merinos is excellent, there be-
ing about 250 animals of various ages in this
class, and the quality is excellent and shows
that in sheep breeding Vermont has not rest.
ed on her laurels. In fact it is conceded
that the last five years have seen greater i'm
provement in Merino sheep than any other
like period in the last 30 years, In this class
George Osmpbelps Sons, Westminster, show
about IS head of the delaine sort, long staple
of wool, and the committee recommend di-
ploma for the exhibit on that ground, aside
from the premiums awarded in the general
class. j. d. Wheat of Putney shows 20 thor
oughbred Southdowns, and takes five first
prizes in the various classes and the flock med
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22
Local Intelligence.


The annual fair and festival Of tho ladies Of st. Mi
chaeIs (EpiscopaD church will be held at the Town
Hall on Tuesday next, Sept. 90. Doors open at p.
NJ Supper served from to $3.50; after which, dane
ing. Tickets for same, 90 cents. Admission 10 cts
children, 10 cts
Nor1oE.-The adjourned meeting Of the milk con-
sumers Of Bratteboro will be held in Grand Army
Hall on Saturday, Sept 49, at 1880 P. NJ Per order Of
committee.
STRAWBERRY Observation-Disclosures, Jersey Queen
Big Bob, sharposs, Bldwell, and IS other leadngvar
ieiies. good time to set pot plants or layers now
C. E. Allen can supply you.
FoR sALE-A 1rst-class Estey Organ, at a bargain.
Inquire Of 4. 2. WHITE, Brattleboro, VI. $3.50
To RESr-A small tenement at o Forest Square.
Blsss Dining aud Oyster Rooms, under Peoples
Bank, AZ Main-st., supplied daily with oysters d
rect from Fair Haven. The large trade last season
was proof that sol the right kind Of stock. Fresh
stock good measure and low prices shall be my motto
this season. Give meaoall. q @. A. BLISS.
The hotel and farm property at South stoddard n.
H., is advertised for sale at auction oct 3d. at A. NJ.
Also hay, horses, cows, hogs, farming TOOLS house.
hold Notwithstanding of 10 stoves chamber sets,
beds and bedding orockery, tin and glassware, and
thousand other things too numerous to mention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

The cut of rowen will be light.
Late rains have given supply of water.
Corn and potato crops are about an aver
age.
-Ruel Willis and wife have spent few
weeks visiting friends in Massachusetts.
The Leonard & Boyle apple Jelly works
will be put in operation on Monday the 95th,
inst. Ten cents per bushel will be paid for
sour apples and twelve cents for sweet.
In the notice last week of the surprise
party to Mr., and Mrs Oscar Chase the name
of E. S. Allen, who made the presentation
speech, was inadvertently omitted.
B d. Townshend and daughter from
Iowa, professional nurses, have taken rooms
at Dea. l.. A. Warens. They have had much
experience and hope by care and close atten-
ton to give satisfaction to all who may need
their services. Mr.. Townshend when not
otherwise employed will give attention to
dentistry and the treatment of Affected eyes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

Miss Mile F. Ballou of Wilmington clos
ed a sixteen weeks term Of school here Satur-
day the 10TH the perfect order and success Of
which mark her as Of the true metal for a
"school.marm".
Mrs. w. G. Bliss has night blooming
cereus which has blossomed six times since
June.
Much credit is due 10 Mrs. S. +. Whitney
and Miss Carrie Bruce of this place, for their
services in the decoration of the hall with
ovorgreens at the county fair.
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Russell A. Bigelow has returned from his
trip to Europe after an absence of about IL
weeks. His travels were chiefly on foot, and
were principally in Norway. From thence he
passed through Germany into Switzerland,
where the sad tidings of his fathers death
reached him. During this time he walked
over 700 miles. He arrived in New York last
Saturday, and reached his home in this vii
lage on Monday.
The Baptist society are making repairs
on the interior Of their church which will add
greatly to its beauty and not a little to the
comfort Of those who worship within its
walls. The new pastor is worker in more
than one direction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

1t is announced that Judge Wylie has de-
cided to grant new trial to the convicted
conspirators in the Star-route cases. The
judge says that the new trial was made ne
cessary, not by the misconduct of the jury,
but by the general unreasonableness of the
verdict. On second sober thought the COM
munity is rather inclined to acquiesce in the
wisdom of this decision. Since the verdict a
general sympathy has sprung up for Rerdell
and Miner, not because the sentiment has
changed as to their guilt, but because it III re-
pugnant to the desire to see fair play to know
that these inferior instruments are in jail
while the principals are seen driving about in
their carriages. The new trial will be had as
soon as possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

Mr.. l.. II. Gould and wife arc visiting
friends in East Greenwich, II. l., and Boston
P. L. Cushman and Walter Nichols vera
delegates to the Republican convention a,
Worcester. Both voted for Bishop.
Preston Orowell started last Monday n
enter the Freshman class at Syracuse Uniyor
sity.
Mrs. j. II. Gaylord was in town last weck
visiting her son f. A. Gaylord.
Mr.. Crowells new clerk is Geo Edward.
from Brattleboro.
-Dea. Nowcomb Graves is very sick with
protracted fever.
The Republican town committee for tho
ensuing year are, p. l.. Cushman, L. S. Hui.
bert and A. NJ. Stratton; Sec'y, w. E. Mich.
OILS
Blake Green is making extensive repairs
on his house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

Indications received from various parts of
the state point to the reelection of Hon. j. L.
Martin as speaker of the House without seri-
GUS opposition. Among other gentlemen
who have been mentioned for the position are
Hon. Loveland Munson of Manchester, Judge
Thompson of Irasburgh, and Col. Hooker,
either of whom would make good presiding
officer; but Mr.. Martins tried ability and pc
culiar adaptedness for the position are qualif-
cations ich weigh heavily in his favor in
the minds of those who understand the advan-
tages which these qualifications give in legs-
latiye work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

Mrs. Shubael Atherton is conyaloscent.
The house of Il. II. Sitley, with por-
ton Of its household goods, was destroyed by
FIRE on the 18th inst House and goods in
sured.
Farmers are harvesting an average crop
OF potatoes Of superiar quality.
Mrs. l.. Goodnow is very low and tho
prospect OF her recovery is doubtful
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22

The first state Legislature to meet this fall is
that of Oregon, which organized last week
Tuesday with Republican majority of ten
or 10 on a joint ballot. A Republican will be
elected to succeed Senator Grover DemocrnD,
whose term expires next spring, and, as Con-
gresham George was reelected in June, the
delegation will then include two Republicans
md one Democrat.