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will mako his headquarters at West Town.
shend. George Howard now carries the mail
through TO North Windham Windham ia
now way station formerly il was the ter.
minus Of two divisions.
g. w. Dimick has sold year old colt
TO o. O. Estey Of Ludlow, and VIM. Harris a
4-year-old mare TO Fred Hubbard Of Ando.
yer.
-Miss Mary JeiTords has returned from
Talladega Ala, where she has been teaching
the past year.
Nellie Woodburn and Julia Prontiss are
home from Mortified seminary for vAca-
ton also Mary Hattie Prentiss, who gradu.
ated last term
Miss Ida Sloan il at work for e. H. Jones
and Miss Annie Stewart from Massachusetts
for VIM. Harris.
j. q. Subway, sheriff, on Monday ar
rested George II. White ON suspicion OF steal
ing $40 and a watch from Mason Butler OF
Jamaica on the 18th inst
Mrs. O. g. Gould and her daughter Myra
arrived from Washington on Monday.
Earl Eddy OF Bellows Falls was in town
over the 4th and Sunday
Herbert Olisbee OF West Brattloboro is
visiting at s. @. buttons.
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WimdhAmA.

Last Saturday WAS good day to cele-
brate, and quite a number OF our citizens i'm
proved the opportunity. Most OF them went
TO South Londonderry and Lowell Lake, aud
report an enjoyable time During the day
Orrin Rhoadea's buggy was run into and
somewhat damaged. One OF our Oldest citi-
IONS charactsrizes the celebration at Derry An
zone OF the old fashioned kind, it being owl
dent that rum was freely distributed.
Soon after midnight OF the 30, W. Il.
Quinn gave expression TO his patriotism by
discharging l2-inch battery az inches in
length, or thereabouts, We mean), and, In
honor of tho present administration, inter
spersed the echoes with 'hip, hip, hurrah %
for Cleveland in a voice that sounded lone
some IN it struck upon the midnight ear.
1t is reported that George Farr has sold
his farm to VIM Aldrich OF South London
derry.
Rev. A. Holbrook has returned from Q
visiting tour in New Hampshire. He occu'
pied his pnlpit last Sunday for the frat time
since his illness.
g, o. Harris finished his contract for car
Tying the mail June &c. and for the presen
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.



The cholera epidemic 10 Spain made a
fearful jump last week, nearly one. half Of the
5000 deaths this season having been reported
within the seven days ending last Saturday or
Sunday. AT Valencia aud Murcia complete
panic prevails. A special 10 the New York
Herald from q correspondent who has just
visited the latter place shows that in q pOpu-
lation OF nearly 100, 900 one person In each 80
has had the cholera within three weeks, and
one person in each 75 has died. The Valen.
clan towns suffering the most are on the river
Juoar This, with the word Of the bishop OF
Mrrcia that In q neighborhood where artesian
water was used for drinking purposes few
cases we're reported, renows the imp ression
that good irrigation aud sanitary pro visions
would put bounds TO the stride Of death. As
a rule there are many moro deaths among
the women than the men.
Reports OF terrible devastation from
storm and flood come from many parts OF Aus
tria and Hungary. The town Of HorOdenka
has been almost destroyed by oonhagraton
caused by lightning. Many houses were set
on fire simultaneously, and GOO buildings
we're burned Many persons we're burned to
death, and over 5000 are homeless. The
tower OF Zsohovitz, in Bohemia has been
partially destroyed by food At Visnitz,
in Galioia, eight persons have been killed by
blasted and uprooted. Ia Hungary the corn
crop on thousands Of acres has been ruined.
At OsOka a church filed with worshipers was
struck by lightning. Two OF the oOnRrega-
ton we're killed and thirty two injured
Reports from all points in Kansas make
the damage by floods very great Many far
mers have lost their wheat, hogs, sheep and
cattle, and in many instances houses aud
fences, the families barely escaping with
their lives The loss OF at least nine lives ia
reported.
A fre at Toyamd, Japan, May %, des-
trOyed 5al7 houses
Ten out OF l3 large tobacco warehouses;
at Stoughton, Wis, we're burned Sunday
with the st. Paul depot and about 20 freight
cars loaded with wheat and merchandise
The loss is estimated At from $500, 600 TO g.
900, 600, partly insured
-Comdr. Gorrings, beit known 10y his con-
nectiOn with the removal OF the Egyptian ODE
lsk to this country, died 10 New York Sunday
afternoon. He had been ailing for months,
but his death was unexpected. He left the
United States navy several years ago to take
charge of ship building company, whose
yard was near Philadelphia.
The best piece OF good luck that has
come to New Orleans for some time il the
discovery of good supply Of pure water at a
depth Of about 400 feet, which can be- tapped
by the old artesian well process There is
talk Of public lighthouses aud a variety Of
cleansing enterprises II this water supply can
be utilized.
p. II. Ollander, 4 well-known Swede, re-
siding in Winthrop, Mass, and doing business
in East Boston, while endeavOrng to drive
across the track OF the Revere Beach and
Lynn Railway Saturday evening was struck
N.w4 L.. - a ~
two sons aud daughter. The three men
were killed and the daughter fatally wounded
The accident was due entirely to Ollanders
Tecklessness
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Written by him at Mt. McGregor. Julyll
Man proposes and GOd disposes" There
are but few important events in the Affairs Of
men brought about by their own choice.
Although frequently urged by friends to
write my memoirs had determined never to
do 80, nor TO write anything for publication.
At the age Of nearly sixty-two | received an
injury from a fall, which confined me closely
to the house, while it did not apparently at
feet my general health. This made study a
pleasant pastims. shortly after the rascality
Of a business partner developed itself by the
announcement Of failure. This WAS follow
cd soon after by universal depression of all
securities, which seemed to threaten the eX-
tinction of good part of the income still re-
tanned, and for which am indebted to the
kindly acts of friends. At this iuncture the
editor Of The Century Magazine asked me to
write few lines for him. | consented for
the money he gave me for ut that moment
was living upon borrowed money. Tue
work found congenial and determined to
continue it. The event IN an important one
for me, for good or evil: | hope for the for
mer.
In preparing these volumes for the public
have entered upon the task with the sincere
desire to avoid doing in justice to any one,
whether on the National or Confederate side
other than the unavoidable injustice of not
making mention often whore special mention
is due. There must be many errors OF omis
sion in this work, because the subject is too
large to be treated of i'm two volumes in such
way Rs TO do justice TO all the officers and
men engaged. There were thousands OF in-
stances during the Rebellion, of individual
company, regimental and brigade deeds OF
heroism which deserve special monitor and
are not here alluded TO. The troops engaged
in them will have to look to the detailed re-.
ports of their individual commanders for the
full history of those deeds.
The first volume, AZ we'll az the second,
was written before had reasan TO suppose
was in a critical condition of health. Later
| reduced almost to the point Of death. and
it became impossible for me to attend 10 any
thing for weeks have, however, regained
somewhat Of my strength, and am able, of.
| ten, to devote as many hours a day a. a
person should devote to such work. | would
have more hope of satisfying the expectation
| OF the public If ] could have allowed myself
more time. have used my best efforts, with
the aid of my eldest son, F. ID. Grant, assist
cd by his brothers, to vertify from the rec
ords every statement of fact given. The
comments are my own, and show how 1 saw
the matters treated of, whether others saw
| them in the same light or not.
With these remarks l present these vol
umes TO the public, asking no favor, but hop
ing they will meet the approval of this reader.
u. 5. GRANT.
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On Saturday of last week VIM. j. Howe,
now Of the police at Worcester, Mass, ar
rived here 10y the evening train, bringing here
for burial the body of his son Fred, who died
at his residence in Worcester Friday even.
ing, July "a. lilo was buried in the family
lot here Sunday afternoon. lie was lG years
of age.
Widow Lufa Muzzy died here Wsdnes-
day morning about 8 O'Clock. She was So
years Of age and had resided in this village
for several years past. The remains were
taken to Brattlcboro on Thursday for burial
by the side of her husband, Zadoc Muzzy
Esq. She was sister of the late Amos
Howard of this place.
The ladies of the Mission circle of the
Congregational society here will give their
annual fair and festival ut tho town hall ON
Friday evening. Ali are cordially invited to
attend
Some expert thief entered the sleeping
room of A. NJ Butler, ESD, at East Jamaica
on Saturday night last and secured his watch,
which he had left on a light stand at the
head of his bed, and nearly $40 in money
from the pockets of his pants, which we're
left on chair by the side OF his bed. Two
or three dollars of the money was in change,
and was carried in a heart case in one of his
pants pockets the balance in bills in two
places in his wallet, in the other pocket.
Both wallet and heart case we're returned TO
the pockets from which they were taken Just
IA he had left them, except taking every cent
of the money, the papers in the wallet being
all right. The only sign he was able TO find
of any one entering or leaving the room was
that one parlor window in front of his bedroom
door lacked about three fourths OF an inch of
being down tight at the bottom in the morn
ing, but he could not tell sure whether it WAS
left so or not the night before. Mr.. Butler
attended the celebration ut South London
derry on Saturday, returning by the excur-
sion train in the evening, and az soon as he
got his chores done retiring to rest, the front
door being open until his sou Edgar returned
from the depot about half past nine, when he
locked it, and it was found locked all right in
the morning. Mr.. Butler slept alone that
night and il quite deaf so that he did not
hear any noise during the night. Ho sus-
pected one George White of Windham, who
had worked for him for few days recently,
and on Monday caused his arrest on charge
Of larceny, but after a full examination, ast-
ing all day on Tuesday, the magistrate was
obliged to discharge him, there being no evil
dence TO warrant holding him for trial. Many
of the circumstances would indicate the job
to be the work of professional"
CARD OF THASKs.-I take this method to express
my heartfelt thanks TO my O. A. Il. comrades aud all
other friends in Jamaica who so freely their
aid and sympathy In the burial Of my son. May the
blessings OF heavenly Father be with each of you
in your hour of trouble W. j. HOWE.
Cutler st., Worcester, Mass
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Miss :. @. Tufts of Brookfeld is visiting
the place for a week or two.
Mrs W. II. Goodnow and daughter OF
Boston arrived Wednesday. Fred Rice of
Jordan 4 Marsh's, has been spending his va
cation at home.
Was il an absent minded man who tried
to drive from Batohelder's the other day
without unhilohing his horse, or did lac mean
to take the post?
-Wardwell a student of Dartmouth, Civ
en- to bicycling from college TO hs homo in
Winchester, N. H., passed through here Mon
day, having accomplished the distance from
Winchester some ~ miles, in 80 hours by hi.
cycle.
M. o. Howe has raised about 20 bushels
OF strawberries.
Second Advent tent meetings ON Ear
rett's meadow commence this evening A.
b. Ohase's tenement is occupied by the
preachers.
-Oolding, the sexton, Ia an example OF n +
deity TO trust, sometimes wanting in public
officials Having been charged not to allow
the ringing of the bell to usher in the 4th, he
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West Townahend.

Rather uphill business for the farmers
that have commenced haying. The crop
will be better than last year
-Chas. Kimball is spending few days
with us. He thinks Brattlebro u good place
to live
Mrs. Goodsll has returned from New
York and little Harley is much improved in
health.
DR.. Aver was obliged to give up his pro
fessional cases on Sunday last and attend to
the arrival of a little stranger at his own
house 1t il IA boy.
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Rernardsson, Mass,


The members of the Unitarian society
accepted an invitation to spend the 18th at
George Dooltte's on Huokle hill
Preston Crowell has returned from SYRIA
cuse University aud his classmate, John In-
gram, il his guest.
Frank Wild and mother are at their sum
MGR home.
Thomas L. Cushman and family Of
Springfield are boarding at S. II. Atherton's
-Oushman hall il being slated and the
painters will soon be at work upon IT,
Miss Hattie Stacey goes to North Adams
to take her sisters place as book keeper for
e. j. Cary, during her vacation.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Edward
Ia. Underwood to Miss Lucy Merrill ut Trini-
~ church, Boston, the 23rd inst.
"A. M. Stratton has moved his barn back
and IL building wagon shed in front.
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD.

TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo AS FOLLOWS !;
Going south.
$50 a. m. for Springfield and New York.
1000 a. m. for Conn. River r. X T., Millers Falls
Palmer, FttchbuTg, Boston, HOOsac Tunnel, &c.
S:0a p M, White Mountain express for New York via
Springfield, Mass.
$3.50 p. IN. mail for New York via Sprinnneld and
steamboat train for New London connects at MIL
lers Falls at $50 with Ftchburg train for Bosl On
300 p. m. express for Springfield and New York.
GOtng North.
Trains arrive in BrattleboTO-
1928 m. from New London and New York
12;2s p. m. from Nllers Falls, HoOsac Tunnel BOs-
ton, FItchbuTg, &c.
1905 D. m. White Mountain express from New York
via Springfield, Mass.
$3.50 p. m. from Palmer, New London and Boston.
$3.50 PIN, from Springfield.
1919 p. m from Springfield and New York.
c. II. SPAULDING, Supt.
New London, Conn.,, Wednesday, June 20, 1855.
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At one OF the recent meetings Of the British
Association, the geological section made an
excursion. The natives OF the explored re-
gions were very much at a loss TO conjecture
what II all meant. The vehicles the number
and sturdy appearance Of some of the eIour.
sionists, and-so far as they could seo-the
absence Of all motive for the gathering, puz-
zled the country people exceedingly. At last
when party who had formed a circle round
distinguished professor TO hear his explana-
ton OF the conformation Of the surrounding
country, had broken up and was leaving the
ground, one native WAS beard 10 remark TO
another, in tone of severe disappointment :
81 say, Roger, why, II II amt all over |
They've broke up the ring, and there amt
going 10 be no fight, after all I"
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WentnaIn.ter Mest.

Mr.. Mark Ward and Miss Nettie +. Barnard were
married here by Rev DIR. stevens on Thursday even
ing Of last week They both Of Dakota, but
ertheess, eastern people, Mr.. Ward having formerly
resided in this county and Miss Barnard being
tive of Chester. She is niece OF H. O. Davis, Esq
Of SO. Reading, and has host of friends IN Vermont,
who will wish her and them happy aud prosperous
future.-B. r. TfDtes.
A Sioux City Qa) paper makes a aensa
tional elopement case out of Miss Barnard's
marriage, alleging that she was engaged TO a
young man Of that place, who had bulk and
furnished HOUSE, for the home of bis bride,
and the wedding day WAS fixed, when, on the
day previous, she left for the east with Mr..
Ward. her parents consenting.
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Tho Fourth was celebrated according to
program, although the railroad didn't "open"
worth cent. An engine said TO have been
ordered by Newton Bros. did not arrive and
tho little one used for construction purposes
was unequal to drawing an excursion train.
II took over three hours to run mp to Reads
boro from the tunnel and one hour to 90 back
There were exercises in the grove in tho af-
ternoon and dancing in the evening. The
music furnished by the Wilmington band
during the day was much praised The
dancing music was provided by Browns
Htring band assisted by II. A. Hicks with cor
nat
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pEaths.

In BrattleborO, July 8, Emma, wife of Francis May
otte, 80.
In West DummerstOn, July 9. Polly Gleason, "a
In Vernon, July 8, Arthur MeNamaFa, SO.
In Chesterfield, July 2, Rlvira, widow OF the late
Eleazer Randall, 80.
In Salisbury, NC, July orrn E. Dean OF Brattle-
bOro, ~.
In oambrdgepOrt, June 20, Lydia, wife of Liberty
Harwood, 20.
In stratton, July 8, sou Of O. j. aud villa NJ. Allen,
years.
In Halifax, July o, twin sons Of Oscar and Lizzie
Hubbard.
Al Readahoro, VT, July g. Lorenzo Bowen, 20.
In No. Calais, July 8, Jacob Marsh, 80 years, 3
mOnths-formerly OF BrattlebOro.
In Westmoreland, n. H., July 2, Theodore Cole, a.
In Londonderry, July g. While, son OF ID. NJ aud
Jennie Cobb, aged years.
In jamaica July 8, Mrs Lura Muzzy aged IS.
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e. NJ. Haynes has returned from his trip
to Minnesota.
Mrs. Boyd, an old lady living with f. M.
Boyd tried TO commit suicide last Sunday.
She cut an ugly cash in her throat not deep
enough, however, TO sever the jugular vein or
windpipe-and suffered considerable loss Of
blood, but at last accounts was doing we'll.
w. H. Hanks and wife are away for a few
days
The village schools close to-day.
DIR. Rice recently removed cancer from
the face of Mrs. Amos PrOuiy, who took nei-
Their stimulants nor ether during the opera
ton. Her face il now nearly healed, and she
is feeling quite we'll Many OF her friends
had told her that the operation could not be
performed as it was.
AT the meeting held last Monday after
noon the town voted to expend a sum not OK
oeeding $500 to put in force-pump at the
mill, to be used to throw two streams of wa
ter in case OF fire.
Clark Harris has returned from Saratoga,
where he has been for some time.
Most of the farmers have commenced
hRying.
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Births.
@arrtanRS.

In Chesterfield, July 4, by Rev. T. l.. Fowler, Hen
~ H. Reed aud Nellie NJ Greeley, both OF westmore-
land.
In Winchester, N. H., May 80 by Rev. f. Harmon,
Benjamin Reynolds of BrAttlebOro to Mrs. Lucia A.
Bragg Of W.
In Westminster, July 4, by Rev. A. b. Dascomb, II.
r.. TaTbell to Euhioe NJ Smith, both OF W.
In Walpole, N. H., by Rev. W. H. Teel, Fred Harris
OF Westminster 10 Lizzie A. McCArty of WalpOle
In Fitehburg, Mass, July 2, by Rev ST. Blahe ID D.
Fred W. Underwood aud Miss Abbe Higgins, both OF
NewfAne.
In Westminster West July 2, by Rev. DR.. Stevens,
Marx Ward Of Kimball, Oak, formerly of Putney, 10
Miss Nettie Barnard OF MITCHELL Oak.
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The higher department of our village
school, taught by Miss Nettie Whitney of
Marlboro closes q successful term to-day
Prday-with picnic by the scholars.
DR.. o. }. Brown of North Adams has re
comfy visited friends in this vicinity.
Lewis Stafford and wife are spending
several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Blanchard.
Farmers are commencing haying with
the prospect Of AZ good II not bottor than an
average crop
Quite a number of our citizens attended
the celebration at Readsboro on the 4th, at
the opening Of the railroad from Hoosao Tun-
mel to Roadsboro, built by the Newton broth
era for thoir pulp business
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STATEOF VERMONT,
~ Windham 81.
oaice of Clerk of County Court, July


Once of Clerk Of County Court, July 9, 1885.
MARSHALL ". THAYER va. JENNIE s. THAYER
Whereas Marshall W. Thayer of Guford, in said
county, has this day filed In this Office his petition
urnabe 30 the next term Of the county court To be
held II Newfane In said county the second Tues
day OF September A. ID. 1886 against his wife Jennie
g. Thayer, whose maiden name was Jennie =. Ed
wards, praying for divorce from her for the cause
IL Is alleged, that she wilfuy deserted him on the
hrst day OF November A. ID. 1881, and has continued
such desertion until the present me aud it appear
ing that the said Jennie s. resides without this
II ia hereby ordered that the petitioner notify the said
Jennie y. Thayer of his said petition and Of the term
of court TO which the same is reuTnabe by publish
ing the substance thereof, with this order for three
weeks successfully IN The Vermont Phoenix, printed
at Bratleboro In said county the last publication to
be ut least six weeks previous TO said next September
term OF said county court which publication will be
deemed sufficient notice TO said Jennie 3. Thayer 10
appear aud make answer to said petition.
II. TYLLR Clerk.
j. M. Tyler. petlttOueF'a AttOFueV
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Westminster il fast filling up with sum
NOR bOarders from the cities, among whom
are Mr.. Charles Vnal and family of Boston,
Mr.. Fred Cakes and family of birmingham,
Mrs. lIoyt aud daughter of Boston and Mrs.
Edgar Stoddard and children OF BrattlebOro.
The following persons have returned
from academy and school where they have
graduated with honors Miss May Nutting
and Miss Alma Fisher from Vermont academy
at Saxtons River, Miss Nellie Wiley from
Burlington High school, and W. IL. Pierce
from the medical college at Burlington.
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OOMMIssIONERs NOTIOE.
ESTATE OF RUSSELL G. BRADLEY,

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the district OF Marlboro Com
miaaionera to receive. examine and adjust all claims
aud demands OF All persons against the estate Of
Russell O. Bradley late Of BrattebOro In said disre
deceased, and I'll claims exhibited IN on set thereto
hereby give notice that will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the ONCE OF j. NJ Tyler In BrattleborO,
the last Saturday Of July aud tue last Saturday Of
October, 1885 from until O'Clock p n each Of said
days, and that six months from the 9th day OF june
A. ID. 1885, IL the time limited by said Court
for said creditors 10 present their claims TO us for
animation aud allowance.
Dated Al Bratteboro this It'll day Of July, 1885
% S y \ i aR sRhMdoRSN' Commissioners.
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Winchestsr. N,H,

Rev. T.. Harmon sent in his resignation
as pastor OF the Congregational church, June
~, after II years OF service. Not only his
society but the community can i'll afford to
lose his valuable services and cooper alton in
various matters, and IL IL hoped that he will
yet be induced 10 remain. Mr. Harmon aud
his family are now taking vacation of four
weeks. This is the first time since his loca-
ton here that he has allowed himself a full
vaaatinn
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IOMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.
ESTATE OF DAVID b. LAMsoN.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of MarbO-
Commissioners to receive, examine aud adjust all
claims aud demands Of all persons against the es-
tate OF David b. IAms0n, late of Newfane, In said
district deceased, aud all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that will meet for the
purpose aforesaid al the late dwelling of David b.
LamsOn on the 25th day of July and the 9th day
OF December next, from O'Clock until O'Clock p. A.
each Of said days, aud that six months from the 10th
day Of june 1885, Is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims 10 for
animation aud allowance.
Dated at Newfane, this 22d day of June, AID. 1885.
EUGENE +, WHEELER, oomm,ss,oners
20 JOHN X. 6rRATTON, Z Nohhilhslohefn