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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01
STATE AFFAIRS.

The committee Of the state temperance
campmeetiug association have, in addition to
tho list OF speakers already announced, secur-
cd the services Of Francis Murphy, the great
apostle Of temperance. Tho meeting is TO be
held at Morrisville Aug 1921. Mr.. Murphy
will speak on Tuesday, the opening day, at
p. NJ. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Liver.
more will give an address,
Five barns at North Georgia, belonging
to L. j. Morton, were burned yesterday after
noon with quantity of hay. The FIRE is
supposed to have been caused by a careless
smoker Loss not known, insurance $1,000.
1t is said that President Arthur will visit
his birthplace at Fairfield when no makes his
trip to Plattsburgh.
Mrs. Fred Livermoro of Stafford will die
from the effects of seven gashes in her throat
inflicted by herself Sunday morning Her
husband is insane and she is thought to be
similarly afflicted.
Mrs. Oornelia Barrows of Middlebury has
been fined $50 and costs for cruelty treating
an orphan girl of 10 who had boon brought
up in the family. Mr. Barrows is a deacon
and an active leader in religious and temper
anoe movements.
On Tuesday several cars became detached
from freight train on the Central Vermont
railroad at Waterbury, and, running back on
the down grade, collided with an extra train
following, smashing tho oaboose and two cars
and damaging the extra engine No one was
hurt
jacob Pate of North Duxbury, nged %
and unmarried, was run over by the cars near
Waterbury on Monday and suffered the loss
of leg.
Two more Rutland grocers were arrested
Saturday for selling liquor Chas +. Perkins
pleaded guilty to - o1enses and was fined
Sl2O. A. White pleaded not guilty, and his
case was continued for trial
Rev. f. II. Foster has resigned the pro.
censorship Of mental science in Middlebury
college to go to OberIn, O., and it will be
filled by Rev Frank s. Hoffman, late profess
sor of Psychology and logic in Wesleyan Uni
versity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

STANLEY's AFRICAN WoRK Mr. Stanley's
third journey from the mouth of the Congo
excites less interest than his previous reap
pearances from the Dark Continent He has
not made any great geographical discovery
and the commercial enterprise which he
founded during his second journey is no
longer a startling novelty. It is now seven
years since he completed his memorable voy-
age down the LuRlRba and announced that
beyond the oataracts of the lower Congo
there was another Danube navigable for a
thousand miles in the centre of Africa. Two
years afterward he returned under the COM
mission Of the King of the Belgians, presi-
dent OF the African International Association,
TO establish series Of trading stations and
TO open roads across country to the naRiga.
BILE reaches of the river. This work was sue
cessfully accomplished and the great valley
of the Congo was opened TO European trade.
Mr.. Stanley's third journey was undertaken
in consequence of French intrigue and the
attempt of an Italian adventurer named De
Brazza to open rival route from Stanley
Pool to the coast. This attempt has ended
in ignominious failure, and Mr.. Stanley has
succeeded without molestation or interior
ence in completing the work of establishing
trading. stations from the mouth of the Con-
go to Stanley Pool
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

The Springfield Union of Monday con-
tanned the following item under the head of
IAN Exciting Experience :" "a party of
people from this city recently had rather an
exciting experience. They had been enjoy
ing themselves at Newfane, Vt, and a day or
two ago started with three-seated wagon, a
pair of horses and driver to visit Lake Ches-
terfeld. There we're 10 persons in the party
and in descending a steep hill pole strap
broke letting the wagon on the horses and start
ing them into a terrific run. Norman F.
Wheeler of this city, who with his wife and
child were in the wagon, jumped out hoping
to catch the horses by the head but was una
BILE to do 80. Mrs. Samuel Chapman of this
city also jumped out and was considerably
bruised. The driver of the team showed good
Judgment in managing the frightened horses,
however, for as soon us a CROSS road was
reached he headed them into a portion of it
which assembled steep hill, and in few mo-
ments the animals werO stopped. 1t Was ok.
tremely fortunate that no one was seriously
hurt"
There will be Republican rally and flag
raising here Saturday evening at o'clock
Col. A. B. Franklin will speak upon the is
sues in the coming canvass.
We hope tho schoolmaster is not abroad
this week. Temperance gun" and fancy
sale are good, but temperance gem and fan
sale is better.
Tho sale Of decorated temperance fans
proved a success notwithstanding the rainy
weather Of Tuesday evening, the proceeds,
including that from the sale of cake and ice
cream, amounting to about ten dollars.
Mrs. Hidden proves intuitively that wom-
an is not out of her sphere when upon pub
lie platform.
Frank L. Fish missed his footing while
moving, last Monday, and fell upon his
scythe, cutting his hand aud knee severely.
Summer boarders continue to arrive.
At Wooster's Mr.. N. Il. Wheeler, wife and
child, Mrs. S. b. Chapman and daughter, F.
b. Wheeler, f. N. Wheeler and Charlie Proc
tor, all of Springfield, Mass Mr.. A. Holden,
Mrs Holden, F. s. Shaw, Maria Stockwell
and Annie Thompson of Worcester; Mrs A.
A. Clatur, Miss Nellie Catur, Master Alfred
Clatur and w. Mansfield of Boston E. NJ
Melcher, Eunice and Eddie Melcher, and
Mrs N. Emmerson of Lynn, Mass Mr.. and
Mrs e. X. Dean and Mrs. L. r. Rowland of
Taunton, Mass. Chas. Downs and daughter
aud Oracle Greeley of Providence II. l.,
and Mrs. P. A. Newton, of Hartford, Conn.
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LRnanlnn.

-PhiloLus Kellogg has his new house up
and enclosed.
H. W. Sanders, the contractor on Eddy
Felton's new buildings, has them nearly com
pleted
--Haying is about finished very light
crop Corn, oats and potatoes are looking
pretty well.
DIR. Ohas. L. Spring Of Holiston, Mass.
who left Jamaica Il years ago, has, with his
family, been spending his vacation amonaold
friends here.
w. j. Howe of the Worcester MASS no
lice force, has been visiting at his old home
here but left on Saturday.
Maj. w. H. II. Holton, inspector in the
New York custom house, is home on a visit to
lis aged father, DIR. Joel Holton, who is very
low, his death having been expected any
hour for the last week.
W. A. Sanders and Willard Muzzy are
quite feeble, and Mrs. Z. A. Ballard is also
on the sick list.
- Mrs. Hidden, state superintendent of Sun.
day school work in tho W. O. 7. u, leotured
on temperance at the Congregational church
Monday evening.
Myron johnson has just received from
+. L. Sprague IL Co., agents for the Accident
insurance company of North America, 800 30
for three weeks disability caused by a fall. in
which one rib was broken. A good policy Of
indemnity is quite handy to have in case of
accidents.
T. W. Perry & Son are adding n little
livery business to their taunery and sale of
carriages otc.
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New Hampshire Notes.

-Gustavus Ii. Veazey, a shoemaker living
in sparsely settled portion of the town OF
Hill, on Sunday shot young man named
Patrick Konney, who persisted in making love
to his daughter. The wound is not consider
cd dangerous
Granville Rowoll OF Claremont thinks he
has superseded the lathe for many purposes
by inventing what he calls u tubular saw,
which doscends through a piece of lumber
and cuts out any round piece that may be de-
sired, such as bobbins, spool molds, pail han
dies, etc. He has patented his invention aud
formed a company for manufacturing the
saws, which will set up business at Manches-
ter.
Three St. Louis bicycists succeeded in
riding down Mount Washington last week on
Columbia bicycles supplied with two brakes,
in 81 minutes.
Thomas p. Cheney, for IL years superin-
tondent of the New England division Of the
railway mail service, has resigned to accept
the pension agency at Concord.
The biggest woodchuck bounty so far
paid by the state treasurer is to Lyme man
for 100 woodchucks Bounties on 40, 600
crows were paid last year. and the slaughter
promises to be as great this year.
-Ex.Gov. Walter Hartman, who has been
in failing health for several months, died at
his home in Concord last Friday morning,
aged 60 years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

MRS. HOLLANDS CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY VISIT.
As was announced in The Phoenix last
week, the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Mrs Hannah Holland was observed yester-
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jason d.
Thayer, which is also the present home Of
Mrs. Holland. Only very few special in
vitations were sent out by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thayor and those only to the nearer relatives
of Mrs Holland, the notice in The Phoenix
last week being considered sufficient for all
who wished to be present. The aged lady,
although feeble, is able to be about the house
and to do some light sewing for pastime. On
this occasion she seemed to be remarkably
smart and able to shake hands with the
guests, one by one, as they came to her chair
and to have word for nearly all who desired
to speak to her. Her mind is remarkably
clear, especially in remembering and con-
versing upon events that occurred all along
her early life. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer, with
their true large-heartedness, generously open
ed their house and made it for the time a
welcome home for the guests, some of whom
began to arrive from distance the night be-
fore. There were about 1876 present, among
which were A. W. Graves and wife from Me-
chanicsville, Marshall Thompson and wife
from North Clarendon, Leonard Gee and
wife from the same place, Andrew Wells and
wife from Chester, Samuel Rogers and wife
and Andrew Edgarton and sister from Wal
lingford, f. b. Smith and wife from Bran
don, Albert Allen, wife and daughters of Lon
donderry, 8. N. Warren and wife of North
Orwell, Mrs. W. II. H. Ward of New York, Mrs.
Alice Barton from Springfield, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Oathan and daughter and Mrs. Mary
shattuek and daughter from Putney, Charles
Oathan from New York city, Mrs. Earl and
Warren Orwell from Springfield Mass, Mr..
smith from Troy, N. Y, the rest of the par
ty being made up of the citizens of Town
shend and other near towns. Among the
most aged ones present were Mrs. Mary Cath.
an, aged 80 Mrs. Lucy Wood, 80; L. j. Hol-
land and wife, each 80; j. s. Fullerton, so !;
Mrs Nancy Winslow, so Mrs. Philinda Hol.
brook, SO beside many more quite advanced
in years. There were quite a large number
Of presents brought by relatives and friends.
The exercises consisted of presentation re-
marks by Rev. Il. g. Mitchell and response
by Hon. Ira X Batohelder, also suitable re-
marks for the occasion by Hon. e. L. Wa
lerman and Dea. j. b. Ware, and closing re-
marks by the chairman of the occasion, Dea.
D. d. Winslow, I'd. Mrs. Mary E. Winslow
read selected poem and Mrs Il. j. Knapp
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Churchill, gave
some appropriate and touching pieces of mu,
$40. Among the attractions was beautiful
tray Of flowers, presented by Dr.. Geo. POr-
ter, 3x24 feet, in which was wrought in white
pyrethrum Towers the name "HannRh Hol
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PuGnay,

The temperance picnic last week was
success Nearly 300 persons attended. Good
music, speaking by the young people, an eK-
cellent address by Rev. Mr.. Taylor and peril
nent remarks by Rev. Mr.. Parsons made an
interesting program. The W. O. T. U. unan-
imously extend vote of thanks to Mr.. PufTer
for the use of his grounds, and to others who
kindly assisted them.
On Monday, 2Sth ult, the W. O. I. U.
entertained a delegation of fourteen ladies'
from the Brattleboro Union. Before tea a
meeting was held in the Congregational ves-
try The time was probably passed in lis
tening to Mrs. Brown, the president, and
other members of the Brattleboro Union, who
related their experience in the work. In the
evening public meeting was held in the
town hall The time was occupied by the
visiting ladies'. The remarks by Mrs. Brown,
the speaking and reading by others. and q
short address by Mrs. Hastings we're listened
to with interest. The occasion was q memo
rable ono, and the Putney ladies will be great
ly helped by the kind advice of their visiting
sisters.
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Wilmington.

"A nice rain fell Tuesday.
-Democratc caucus at town hall next Sat
urday evening.
Our merchants are buying quite guam
tity of raspberries at cents per h.
The ladies of the Baptist society meet
with Mrs Farnum Thursday afternoon.
The ladies of the W. @. T. U. meet at
their rooms Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. II. Il. Titus, who has been sick for
the past week or two, is out again.
Harry Adams returned to his work In
Worcester, Mass, Thursday.
j. Henry Kidder and Mills Brown were
in attendance at the trotting at North Ad-
ANS on Wednesday.
Hosea Mann, his wife and baby, are
stopping at Mr.. Mann's fathers in Dover for
a few weeks.
%. o. Ware takes a short trip to New
York this week.
The boys have set boxing gloves and
are greatly interested in tho art of self-de-
fence.
The savings bank will occupy their old
quarters Monday, having made quite extern
sive repairs upon them.
Samuel Pike, who has been on the sick
list is able to be out again.
As Plummer Prouty was drawing load
of hay to this village last Friday afternoon,
his horse started to run coming down the
slight hill Just west of the village, and kept
increasing its speed in spite of Mr.. Prouty's
efforts to stop it, until he was capsized near
o. NJ. Lawton's hay scales. His head was
somewhat bruised and his left shoulder was
broken. He was attended by DIR. Rice and
is at present doing quite well. Mr.. Loomis
and Willie Harris were also on the hay. They
were somewhat shaken up, but were only
slightly injured.
DIR. Holton was called Sunday afternoon,
In consultation with DIR. Titus, in case of the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs W. NJ.
Ware.
The funeral services of the infant daugh-
ter of w. Nj. Ware and wife of Brooklyn,
N. Y, were held from the house OF Schuyler
Ware, father of W. NJ. Ware. Tuesday after
noon. The remains we're taken to Brooklyn
for interment Thursday.
Hon. l.. W. Redington will speak upon
the tissues of the day" at the town hall,
Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th.
Will Brown cut the first and second fin
gers of his left hand quite severely on a
scythe few days since.
M. W. Plumb, who has been at work for
E. e. Wheeler for some time past, goes to
New York Monday to work for Mr.. Thomas.
%. E. Butterfeld, wife and baby Maude,
go to Boston to-day to have one of tho baby's
eyes removed.
The band will give open air concerts
from the band stand every pleasant Friday
evening during the summer.
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land" and the figures 400" The filling was
with lilac candytuft borderod with pansies and
double scarlet geraniums, around which was
large wreath of miscellaneous flowers. On
table IN another room which was grooming
with its burden Of refreshments for all who
desired, was a beautiful frosted cake with
prominent colored figures 900" another
made by Mrs. Gee, Of high dimensions, with
the dates OF "17Sl-1SSi." The whole was
an occasion long to be remembered by those
present. who left in good season with hearty
good wishes to Mr.. and Mrs Thayer, and the
expressed hope that the life Of Mrs. Holland
might still be continued d.
The people Of Townshend were highly
entertained in listening to the able and inter.
esting address given by Mrs. Hidden, state
superintendent Of Sunday school department
w. q. Il. U. After an earnest appeal 10 the
ladies' she was successful in forming n union
with the following officers President. Mrs
O. o. Taft; vice presidents Mrs. II. Sails
bury and Mrs. H. Scott secretary, Mrs. M
Hastings; treasurer, Miss Adah Barber su
perintendont Of Sunday school department in
Baptist church, Mrs. II. Scott in Congrega-
tional church, Mrs M. Ingalls, suporinten-
dent OF literature department, Mrs. DIR. Ken.
yon Of parlor work, Mrs. NJ. Hastings, 10
circulate the Union Signal and solicit sub
scriptions to the same, Miss Adah Barber
The first meeting of the union will be held at
Mrs. Salisbury's next Wednesday at 8 p. NJ
All who would like to engage in this grand
work are cordially invited to be present at
that time.
Won't those fellows be happy when they
get the 175o test coal-oil which they bought
OF an ex-member Of Congress for ten cents a
gallon and paid for in advance!
While hitched by the bride to a stone
post in front of Wnslow's store, Wednesday
forenoon, Fred Wizards horse took fright
broke away, and ran az far as the Masonic
building, freeing himself from the buggy,
which was considerably injured W.
Every farmer has happy countenance
since the rains
Mrs. Kenyon Rdvertises a select school 10
begin Sept. 3. She offers many advantages
not found in other schools, and q good at
tendance is expected Those intending to
attend school the coming term will do well to
address her for particulars.
Mrs. Lura Flagg Temple was born in
Fitchburg in 1869, married in 1882, and died
in Stratton July oath. She lived for several
years in the family of DIR. Kenyon Of this
place. By her own industry and perseverance
she obtained good education, and taught for
several years. For some years her health has
been very delicate, and she at last fell vic
tim to consumption. Her kind and cheerful
manners, added to unusual intelligence, and
true Christian character, won for her many
friends here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

Rev. Caroline Il. James preached in the
Unitarian church last Sunday.
Tho young people have a moonlight
dance at Sylvan grove this friday evening.
The selectmen have been improving the
drainage of some of the roads by tiles
DIR. Bowker of Millers Falls is speoulat-
ing in regard to starting skating rink in the
town hall this fall,
George Edwards is taking q ten days
vacation, and the boys are wondering If he
has gone to the sea shore.
Rev Mr.. Merrill former pastor of the
Congregational church, is visiting in town,
and preached from his old desk Sunday even
ing.
Rodney Is trying to rush in the taxes.
Mrs. Lowe of Brooklyn has been the
guest of Lawyer Wild
Three fruit-tree vendors and two hand
organ men made q raid on the town this
week.
Preston Orowell is now one of the mail
carriers at Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Gould are visiting
at their old home in Dover, vt.
Willie Slate has returned from Florida.
The new catalogue of Powers institute
will come out this week. The fall term will
commence Sept. 3.
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south Lonhondnrrx.


On Tuesday evening the Blaine and Lo.
gan club raised over Main street large and
beautiful flag bearing the names of tho Re-
publican nominees for President and Vice
President. As tho flag foated out in the
breeze it was greeted by tho booming of can
non from tue hill south OF the village, and
cheer after cheer went up from the throats of
the brave mountainous" assembled in the
street An adjournment was then had to the
town hall, which was filled TO ovorfowing.
The exercises here consisted of the singing Of
campaign songs by the johnson brothers, and
speeches by DIR. Wood, the president of the
club, and Coils Hooker, Haskins and Fuller
of lrattleboro who ably presented the issues
of the campaign. The speakers were fire..
quently and heartily applauded, and the meet.
ing broke up little after halfpast 10 o'clock
with three rousing cheers and tiger for
Blaine and Logan.
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HInsdale. NH.

We have had plenty of rain in July
some 4 or 8 inches-whioh makes the grass
look nicely, and it now looks as If We might
have good second crop. We shall have a
good crop of potatoes if they don't rot. In
this vicinity there will be fair crop OF APP
pies Corn is a little late, but is looking well.
With two large flags hanging across Main
street-one Blaine and Logan and the other
Cleveland and Hendricks-why shouldn't we
have good crops if the frost holds of until af-
ter eleotion2
business is not driving, but is fair. All
who wish 70 work can find something to do.
Several new houses are going up about town,
but there is perhaps not quite as much build
ing as last year. =.
-Maplewood trotting-p park association will
hold their annual fair Oct. s.
C, j. Amidon j. Son will not shut down
their mill for the present.
The laying of the cornerstone Of the new
Catholic church drew together good many
people, both from the town aud out The
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

AT Marash, u town Of Asia Minor, 1000
shops, 200 houses, hotels, mosques and
the municipal palace were destroyed by fte
last Monday.
The number Of deaths from cholera 10
France since the outbreak of the plague ia
estimated at 1000 out Of 1900 cases Of the
disease. The plague is decreasing in Tou-
lon and Marseilles but spreading In surround
ing villages.
Throughout Ontario more than an aver
ago yield OF crops Of all kinds is predicted.
Prime Minister Ferry had an interview
with the Chinese ambassador, Ii Fong Pao, at
Paris, Monday, and 1t was arranged that Chi
ma should pay France an indemnity of 20, OOO,-
600 francs. A pacific solution Of the trouble
is now regarded as certain.
Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer,
arrived OF Plymouth Eng, Monday evening.
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WlllinusVfIIa.

Mr.. and Mrs Dana Dickinson have re-
turned from their trip to Saratoga and the
Connecticut seaside.
Much credit is due to the ladies who dec
crate so tastefully with flowers and ferns the
Univorsalst church from Sunday to Sunday
Last Sunday the arrangement of delicate ger
aniums and cut flowers was particularly
pleasing.
MIR. Davis is this week distributing TO
subscribers the County Gazetteer.
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Elder j. Hemenvay will preach In the
chapel next Sunday at 1890 A. NJ. and 1870 p
NJ.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
E. b. Brown next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. N. F. Bryant met with painful &C.
cident in his hay field last Friday. He was
thrown between tho wheels Of his wagon in
such a way as to be unable to extricate him
SELF and was found after three hours in this
perilous position. His spinal injuries caused
entire paralysis belov the neck. His mental
faculties, however. remain unimpaired.
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OOMMIssIONERs NOTICE


We, the Subscribers, duly appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District Of Westminster Com
missioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims
aud demands of all persons against the estate Of
ISAAC N. PIKE, late Of Jamaica In said District,
deceased, and also all claims and demands exhibited
In Offset thereto and six months from the 18th day
of june 1884 last being allowed by said court for that
purpose we do therefore hereby give netioe that
will attend to the business Of said appointments at
the office OF u. l.. Waterman in Jamaica, In said dis
trict on the I'd day of December next from 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock p. NJ. said day.
Dated at West TownsheRd this Doth day Of July A.
d. 1884 JAMES II. PHELPS, ! c-,,-.
o. H. Garfield, Admir-. 3l.34
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n NUU6INW NETUULIUAN NAILNs
Last evening the Republicans of this
town raised Blaine and Logan banner, and
then held a rousing ratification meeting at
the town hall, which, despite the rain in the
afternoon, was completely filed. Col. Kit
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro entertained the
audience for an hour and forty minutes in an
able discussion Of the issues of the cam.
paign. His speech was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Mr.. L. X, Willis of the same place
stirred up the audience to a high pitch Of en-
thusiasm by his campaign songs. There are
no Republican kickers" in this town, and
the party was never more strongly united and
earnest in the good work than they are this
year under the leadership of our noble stand.
ard bearers, Blaine and Logan. d.