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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-11
RerDnrdston, Mass.

There were nine deaths in town last year
The band played in the Baptist church
last Saturday evening.
A. NJ. Stratton is canvassing for fruit
trees
-Myron Stoddard is again in the employ
of DR.. o. A. Wheeler
The reading club meets Saturday even
ing with Mrs Paul Allen.
Mr.. Greenleaf and family of New Bed
ford have been visiting at j. N. Dewey's.
Miss L. A. Butterield has closed her
dressmaking rooms until spring, and gone TO
Dummerston, Vt.
The Methodists and egatonalists
observed the week of prayer by holding meet
ings nightly in their churches alternately.
Mrs. Sylvester Slate returned from the
Northampton asylum last week
j C. Barton has moved into the George
Cutler house, and intends to open meat mar
ket in the old Van Ness tin-shop.
The students have organized a lyceum,
which meets in Institute hall Thursday even
ings.
The thief detecting society have their an
nusl supper at the New England House next
Monday evening.
The Congregational fellowship meetings
will be resumed next week.
DIR. Wheeler expects to be in town from
Friday night until Monday morning during
the session of the Legislature He has been
appointed on the committee of education.
The Friday afternoon rhetoricals will be
held in Institute hall hereafter.
Gardner j. Cakes and family have return
ed from their trip to Canada.
II. c. Martin lectured on India in the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
Hartley Hale is soon to build large barn
north of his house.
Mrs. F. Grimes is instructing a class in
painting.
The Methodists held a sociable with Miss
Martha Doolittle on Wednesday.
Miss Sadie Stacey has gone to Boston to
learn fine dress-cutting
The band boys have benefit concert and
supper next week Friday evening.
julia Fox and Walter IL. Pierce were
married on New Years day at Agawam
j. T. Vine closed his revival meetings al
the town hall Tuesday evening on account Of
lack of support.
Powers Institute students have a sleigh
ride Friday, when they 60 to Sheiburne to be-
entertained by Mason Allen. q.
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The Kodiac, II days from Kodac, arrived
Thursday, and Capt. Guile, together with
G. r. Sands, talked with Bulletin reporter
at the Office of the Alaska Commercial com
pany yesterday Mr. Sands says that the IT,
DIAL wave came about 30 minutes after the
eruption, and from shore it appeared like an
approaching wall of water. Had the first
wave come at high tide, Mr.. Sands thinks
tho little settlement at English Bay would
have been obliterated and the inhabitants
drowned The interval between the waves
runs about five minutes. The receding wa
tiers of the first wave carried the fishing boats
from the river to the sea, and the next wave
stranded the boats high on tine beach. Mr..
Sands and others noticed along in the month
OF August that the mountain IN Chernaboura
was emitting smoke, but there seemed to be
no other premontiOn Of the great explosion
which occurred at o'clock in the morning
of Oct. 6. The shower of ashes followed soon
after the rumbling was heard, but the earth
did not quake or tremble perceptibly. 1t was
remarked by Mr. Sands as something unusual
that the fishes disappeared from English Bay
GU the night of the 9TH. On the morning of
the 9Th not a fish could be caught or a sim
Of one seen. The atmosphere was warm, ev.
identity heated by the shower Of ashes which
obscured the sun and rendered the place as
dark as night for two hours. Looking at
night to the west from English Bay to Chern-
aboura, a distance of 20 miles, the spectacle
was grand and Rwe-inspiring beyond descrip-
ton. Columns of lurid smoke and flame
seemed to shoot from the earth to the heav.
ems. No one has approached nearer than 1G
miles to the island since the eruption. At
that distance the low ground of the island
seemed to be a vast crater from which smoke
and fire were issuing.
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The Universalist ladies are to have a So
ciable at the town hall next Wednesday even
ing, with play, refreshments, ice cream, etc.
Last week the Congregationalists and
Nethodists held series of union prayer
meetings and this week the Baptists are hold
ing meetings.
1t is Capt H H. Brown of Brooklyn, N.
Y, not Capt II. W. Brown, as the types had
it, who lectures at the town hall next Tuesday
evening.
C. W. Henry gives his musical and dra.
matte entertainment, Round the world in so
minutes" at the town hall on Monday even
ing.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morn
ings of this week the mercury ranged from Is
to % degrees below Zero on Wednesday
morning, 400 above zero aud raining
Harlan Farr of East Putney has bought
the Horace Reynolds farm for $i200
1 Y Haywood of West Hill has sold his
farm to Oliver Blood for $1,000 W.
Rev. E. Smiley's subject next Sunday
evening; "A lost child and lost soul"
The Baptist ladies' will hold sociable at
the town hall on Friday evening, Jan. 18th.
The popular play, Aunt Dnah's Pledge"
will be given, followed by supper served in
the manner of ye olden time
"A donation will be given to Rev. Mr.. Har-
low at the Congregational vestry next Tues
day afternoon and evening. II stormy, the
next fair day. All are invited.
[From the Springfield Republican,
William T. Smart, who died last week at
his home in Putney, VT, at the age of 65,
will be remembered as a member OF the
Springfield police force for period of ten
years He was appointed by the late A. b.
Briggs in 1863 when the force numbered ~
night and day watchmen and L. II. Pease was
marshal He left the force during the may
orally of William L. Smith and became pri-
vate watchmau, but was re appointed by
Samuel b Spooner aud remained in the po-
lice department till 1876, when he asked May
or Wright not to appoint him. He went on
to n farm near Putney and has been lost to
sight and mind for some years, but he had
many friends in the city when he left, and
this notice will recall to the minds of those
who survive him, genial acquaintance aud
favorite member of the police force.
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PHOENIX, FARMER, FRIDAY

at Middlebury on Wednesday, elected officers
and adopted a memorial requesting Congress
ito restore the duties on foreign wools 80 as
to make the protection Of thu wool growers
Of the United States equal to what it was be.
fore the repeal of the tariff of 1867" and
giving statistics in favor of the request The
petition closes "While the Vermont Sheep
Breeders Association ia local in name, it has
upon its rolls more thar 1900 members resid-
ing in more than 20 different states Of the
Union. We are conscious that, in this petit.
ton, we give voice to the unanimous opinion
and desire Of its members"
On Wednesday Judge Taft took the tes-
timony Of Mrs. Cosgrove at Granville, on
which John Stewart Of johnson, the new
claimant to A. T. Stewards estate, relies to
form his relationship to tho merchant prince.
Mrs. Cosgrove failed to substantiete all Of the
claims set up in the claimants petition, but
he will undoubtedly soon begin suit against
the estate. His counsel are Messrs Bingham
and Waterman Of Hyde Park.
The annual meeting Of the Bennington
Battle Monument Association vas held at
Bennington on Wednesday. Substantially
the old board of officers were reelected.
Treasurer Graves reported an addition of
$500 to the monument fund since the August
meeting. The total fund is nearly $50, 600.
No design for a monument has been adopted.
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According to advertisement in another
column select school will be opened in this
village on March Sd by Mr.. L. N. ODER and
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon. The reputation of these
teachers will undoubtedly draw large num-
Der of scholars to their school. Mr.. Ober
has been principal of the village school for
the past two years, and the school was never
under better discipline or making better
progress than now. He has an enthusiasm
for the work and an aptness for teaching
which holds the attention and kindles an in
terest in every pupil under his charge. The
success of Mrs Kenyon in building up the
seminary here, and her popularity in West
Townshend and Jamaica, where she has
taught for the last two years, are well known
over the county. A special feature of the
school will be a teachers class.
The officers of Townshend division, S.
of T. for the coming quarter were installed
last week by deputy H, F. Wilson of Bellows
Falls as follows: w. P, Andrew White W.
A. Stella Ware; w. S., Mrs G. C. Taft A.
s., Minnie Harris; F. S. Harriet Fletcher !;
treasurer, Mary E. Ingalls, chaplain Rev.
II. II. Acterian; Con-, Reuben Phillips; A.
Con-. Clara b. Simpson p s., Rosa Esta
brooks; o. s., Herbert Simpson.
The superintdndents of Townsheud and
Newfane have arranged a union teachers
meeting to be held in Newfane on Saturday
the 18th inst, as announced in the Newfane
items. X.
Mrs Townshend has sold her mill house
and eleven acres of land to Syvanus Hes
cock of Whately, Mass. Mr.. Hescock will
take possession in February.
From Tuesday morning to Wednesday
morning the thermometer varied 46.
&C. f. Willard ID is having quite large
number of logs brought to bis mill.
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Comfy meaicaI society.

The Windham County Medical Society held
its annual meeting January 9th, at the Brooks
House Owing to the bad weather and trav-
cling, the attendance was small, but very
inter sting session was held nevertheless.
The meeting was called to order by the pres
ident, DR.. Draper. The following officers
were elected for the year ensuing;
President, DR.. f. S. Albee, Bellows Falls; Vice Pres
ident Dr. o. W. Phelps, Bellows Falls Secretary and
Treasurer, Dr.. j. W. Gregg Brattleboro CorTespon-
ding Secretary DR.. f. S. Weston, BrattlebOrO Audi
tor, DR.. c NJ. Terrell, Townshend; Censors, Dr. H.
d. Hllton, Bratteboro, Dr. +. II. Campbell, Bellows
Falls Dr. IL. b. Kenyon, Townshend; Committee on
Papers, DR.. G. S. Foster Putney, DR.. G. W. Ray, ia
maica Committee on Business, DR.. C. W. Ray, Dr.H.
A. Hicks, Green River.
very interesting and instructive paper
was read by the retiring president, Dr. Ora
per, on the Diagnosis of Insanity. The pa
per showed deep research and study as well
as perfect familiarity with the subject, and
no doubt the members present gained many
useful points in regard to this difficult sub
ject.
The following vote was passed That there
be but two meetings of the society in year !;
that the annual meeting be held in Brattle-
boro on the I'd Wednesday in January, the
semi annual meeting to be held at Bellows
Falls on the 80 Tuesday in September that
the secretary of this society be instructed to
confer with the secretary of the Connecticut
Valley society regarding the production of
papers at the semi annual meeting.
j. w. GREGG, Sec'y.
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West WardsbOrO.

The annual meeting of the West Wards.
boro Baptist church and society was held on
the 7th inst The following officers for the
ensuing year were chosen: Moderator, Mar,
tin Leonard; clerk, f. f. Glazer pruden =
tial committee, j. r. Davidson, E F. Pierce,
Martin Leonard collector, e. j. Morse.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of D. W. Streeter and wife occurred on
the 231 ult. The due celebration thereof by
their friends was, on account of stormy
weather, postponed until Jan. Sth. Among
the presents were several silver and other ar
ticles, and about Sl3 in money About for
ty persons were present.
Another correspondent gives this de
scrption of the sad affair; A sad and fatal
accident occurred Wednesday morning at Po-
donk. AS Mr.. Lewis Bills and Charles Allen,
boy about fourteen years of age, were in
the old steam mill removing some ashes, the
building fell in with crash, burying them
both in the ruins and the snow which had &C
cumulsted upon the roof Mr.. Bills, although
very seriously injured managed to extricate
himself, and crawl out upon the Enow. His
calls for help finally brought assistance. The
body of the boy was taken from the ruins,
but life was extinct. He was the son of Mr.
Winslow Allen who lives in the neighborhood.
The afflicted family has the deep sympathy of
the community in this sudden bereavement.
Mr., Bills was carried to his house in a help
less condition, but at the present writing,
.thirty-six hours after the accident, strong
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
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NOTES FROM FLORIDA.

SUGAR oANE-TBEEs IN FRUIT AND FLOWER
FLORIDA PETS THE WEATHER. ETC., ETC.
l wonder how many persons living at the
north ever saw a stalk of sugar cane. stalk
of il was brought on the cars on our way
down dear Savannah Ca, by a southern
gentleman, creating quite sensation among
the passengers, who were mostly northerners.
1t resembles in shape and style of growing
bamboo-such as we have for fishing rods at
the north-growing about six feet or more in
height color red and green with a white
flaky substance on the outside of the rind
the rind is very tough, but on removing it
there is pith-like substance which is white
and very sweet, this being the part that
yields the juice from which syrup and sugar
are made. The size of the cane varies ac-
cording to the age and quality Of the stalk.
The one we saw was about one and one half
inches in diameter at the butt, and five or
six inches betweed joints, gradually growing
less towards the TOP.
Take stroll in Jacksonville, the metropo-
lis of Florida, and you will see many of the
streets lined with beautiful orange and mag
nolia trees The orange trees are loaded
with fruit at this season, which together with
the rare plants, grasses etc, which fill the
yards, form scenes Of great beauty. The
streets themselves would hardly bear compar-
lsOn with those at the north, even those OF
Bratteboro in the dryest seasons They are
nothing but dry sand, very fine, and so deep
that it would be useless to try to draw fair
sized load over it,
Entering curiosity shop one secs every
kind of ornaments made from shells, boars'
tusks Rlligators' teeth, beans, etc. About
one hundred young alligators were in tank,
with few small turtles, enjoying themselves,
while in the rear was large alligator meas
urng ten feet or more in length. Among
the rare shells may be mentioned japanese
clam shell three feet and one inch in length
and proportionately broad
Christmas was observed as in the north,
but mistletoe, palmetto, holly. etc, are used
to decorate with We had a fine bouquet of
Marchal Mel roses, orange blossoms, and
other flowers picked out of doors presented
to Mrs Stetson few days since. Wild vio-
lets are in bloom and strawberries are begin
ning to ripen at % cents per quart. Some
rain has fallen since my last, more is needed
vegetation is suffering for want of it. Dec
23d, one Of your cold days, the thermometer
here was 81 above at A. NJ, and $40 at 3 p.
NJ But the cold wave has struck here. This
morning it was only % above.
n. l.. STEIsoN.
Nashua Fla Ian 3 1854
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gational Baptist and Methodist churches this
week in observance Of the week Of prayer.
C. W. Henry's "Trip around the world
in so minutes" aud comic selections on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings were very amusing
and instructive.
The ladies' OF the Univorsalist church
give a supper and dance at the Vermont house
hall the 18th inst All are invited to attend.
Music by Burnett Il Higgins band.
Please correct the error in last weeks pa
per. The fire place and chimney we're at the
Methodist church, not at the Congregational
as you have stated for the past two weeks.
SO says our correspondent, and we print it
Just rs he says IL, but we bunder again. We
thought we had u sure thing on the item last
week. Ed.
The Corporation of the Wilmington Saw.
ings bank held their annual meeting the 8th
inst The following officers were chosen
President, e. L. Fuller; Vice President, CLARK
Chandler; Trustees L. l.. Fuller, o. T.. Butterheld
Schuyler Ware, CLARK Chandler, Liberty Wilder d. p
Leonard, W X. Boyd n. W. Sargent, Augustus Fitch,
John Patch oscar W. Boyd; Auditors, o. L. Butter
field, Clark Chandler, ID. p. Leonard; Treasurer, Ho-
Mann. Jr.; Assistant Clerk, A. II. Halliday; FL
nance Committee, John Patch, Liberty Wilder, o. f.
Butterneld,
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THE ROMANCE OF THANKSGIVING TUR-
KEY.-Little Oracle Bingham OF Shoreham
will be firm believer in Santa Claus from
this time On. She put a note into one of her
fathers turkeys that he was preparing for
the Thanksgiving market saying: Il want
Santa Claus to send me a great big dolly and
some little dishes, so please send this to him, "
and signed her name. The turkey found its
way to the table of L. b. Coolidge of Walt
ham, Mass, and the note went straight to
Santa Claus, of course A little while since
the Shoreham people had Christmas tree in
the village academy, and among the presents
on its branches was a great big dolly" and
some little china dishes, the incest of their
kind for Oracle Kjmball, with hearty let
ter from Santa Claus, asking her to have her
photograph taken with the dolly in her arms
and send some copies to Santa Claus at Walt
ham. The happiest side of the romance is
among the people at Waltham whom Santa
Claus allowed to help him carry out his
scheme and who are now waiting for their
photographs.
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DRatbs.

In Brattleboro, Jan. O. Daniel Manning, As.
In Brattleboro, Jan. G. Mrs. Chas. f. Read.
In Brattleboro, Jan. 7, Mrs. Diana E. Smith, 68.
In Dummerston, Jan. T. Everett E. son of Wallace
Wilson, yrs, mos.
In Mortified, Mass, Jan. 7, Asa A. Hoton, G5.
In Saxtons River, Dec. "a, Mrs. Maria Mason, 70.
In Grafton Jan. 8, Miss Lucinda Smith of saxtons
River, OIL.
In Londonderry, Dec. ~, L. A. Cole, &C.
In Townshend, Jan, 2, David b. Richardson, 90.
In Worcester, Mass, Jan, g. Florence, wife Of ]. +.
Monroe q. Formerly Of BrattleborO.
In Wilmington, Jan. 2, Mrs. Nelson Raymond, IS.
In Winchester, Il. H., Jan. /, John Smith, TO-
In Northhed, Mass Jan. 1, Mrs. Mary Fisher 80.
In WestmOreland, N. H., Nov. 10, John Veazey, 81.
In Hinsdale, N. H., jan 3, Mrs Arthur ]. Clark 80.
Iu Putney, jan, 2, VIM T. Smart, Go. Jan. o. Lau-
ra, widow Of the late Reuben smead, Sc.
In so. Londonderry, Jan, s, Lillian Baker.
10 Allison Mass, Jan. 7, Hannah Agnes, wife of w.
W. Bemis and daughter Of the late Dr. Chas Clark of
Townshend.
In wardsbOro,' Jan. ., Charlie, son of winslow AL
len, l6.
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h. LIN tue Joutnals CltY Article, btn.
The butter trade has not yet taken an active start
but the demand is somewhat larger than last week,
aud prices are well maintained. Holders seem in no
hurry to sell their best stock, little is coming
from the country, and fine grades likely to be
scarce for some weeks to come. Only occasional lots
Of fa-made dairy command 3Oc good article can
be bought for IS to &c. in large lots Winer-made
dairy goes still lower, being hard to sell at 22e
and good deal OF it going under zoe.
The cheese market has taken 4 stronger turn, and
holders asking 14c for their best brands Sales Of
choice factory have been readily made at 13Ec.
The downward tendency of the been market has
been checked and the outlook is favorable for stead
Ter market, The best handpcked pea command 50. 10
to $3.50; best medium, 50 so to $500, though large
part Of the stock in dealers hands goes 10 to 5c per
bushel lower, being inferior in quality. Common
grades of white beans sell as low 81 so to 50 bush
ell Small lots Of yellow eye beans command So 20 to
50 80 per bushel.
Receipts Of potatoes continue to be in excess Of the
demand, and there is chance for higher prices.
Good potatoes from New York can be bought here by
the carload for size per bushe including 12H cents
for freight and 20 cents first cost.
Fresh eggs scarce, and best eastern and south
ern cOnsgnments command 80 to $50. The stock of
lined eggs is cleaned up, and receipts selling at
% to 25c. per dozen.
Receipts OF poultry from the New England states
light, but the market is well supplied from the
West, and prices are comparatively low. Best West
ern turkeys by the box 16 to 17c and chickens IS to
l5c per pound fancy northern turkeys and chickens
or cents more but few Offering. Geese, 10 to 1Sc.
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Michael Gary, blacksm it'll, is removing
to Cnarlemont Mass, leaving a place open
for good workman. There are two shops
here, and plenty of worh
The mad-dog excitement is revived again
Deacon Streeter's dog-one of the animals
bitten-was taken frothing and swapping, and
finally died on Tuesday.
The Henrys' show at the hall on Friday
evening was well attended and apparently
gave satisfaction. B.
School in District No. ~ (Wm. H. Hicks,
teacher closed a successful aud satisfactory
term Dec %.
School in District No. 8, taught by Miss
Ella Blanchard, closed last Friday, after a
profitable term.
1t is rumored that work on the railroad
from Hoosac Tunnel to Readsboro will begin
early in the spring H.
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LnInafiala. Nh.

C p Hooker brought home on Tuesday,
from pasture owned by him in Guilford,
three yearlings which had lived out of doors,
without feeding until that time. When the
other cattle in the pasture were brought away
these could not be secured, they were SO wild,
and once after that time an Intellectual attempt
was made to secure them. When found on
Tuesday they had taken shelter under some
hemlocks, where they had trampled down the
snow and we're waiting for the sun to come
out and warm them. On account of the
crust they were easily secured, and when fin
ally got to barn and loaded on to sled,
were as docile as need be. The pasture
where they were is mile beyond Green Riy-
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DR. G. W. Howard OF Shoreham made a
flying visit to town last week to see his moth
err, who is dangerously i'll from the effects Of
being thrown from buggy on Thanksgiving
day
"A. L. Woodward is visiting in town; also
A. L. Hall of Wyoming who, it is surmised,
is seeking game to take back to that country.
Ezra Pierce, having moved his family
temporarily down to his Twitchell farm, is
busy getting off wood and lumber from the
portion burned over
-Vrnnors thaw is settler" on that would
be thaumaturgus o.
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Thomas Murphy, of North Adams, IA
years old, was accidentally shot while playing
with a gun Wednesday. His leg was filled
with shot, and will have to be amputed, and
he may die.
North Adams will soon burn electric
lights in some of its streets.
Henry Dayne, II years old son of Pc
ter Dayne of Turner's Falls, met with a coast
ing accident on Federal street, the other day,
from which he has since died. He was slid
ing with schoolmRtes, when on falling off his
sled, he was run into by companion, the
runners of the coiding sled entering his body
several inches
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WananltuBger.

Mr. Geo. H. Hartwell of the Manufactur-
ers' Gazstte, Boston, will give the next lee
turo of the course on Friday evening, Jan Is.
Subject, The electric light and the electric
railway"
Miss Hattie H. Goodridge has gone to
Lowell, Mass, to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. G. A. Dickinson, and to continue
her studies in vocal music.
Geo, c. Stoddard has secured clerkship
in the government land Office at Helena Mon
tana, and he started for that place on Tues
day, via the Grand Trunk railroad.