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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-04

DELUGE IN CHINA OVER 10, 900 LIVES LOST.
Some details of the destruction in Can
ton, China, and its vicinity by the recent
storm there have been received More than
10, 900 persons lost their lives, and a far
greater number are left starving. Entire
villages were engulfed, and the rice and silk
crops in the vicinity are nearly ruined. The
price OF rice has raised g per cent. in oOnse.
auenoe. Tho rain fell the latter part OF June,
filling and OVERLOOKING all the rivers. Many
of the streets of Canton we're flooded for over
a week. The embankments of the rivers
were broken In numerous places and the
water swept across the surrounding country,
carrying everything before it.
During a torch light procession at Gal
way, Irs., Monday night, in honor of Timothy
O'COnnor, a number Of tho professionals at
tackled a detachment of Yorkshire soldiers
on garrison duty there. The noise of the
disturbance attracted the attention of the
latter's comrades and they issued from the
barracks in force and Joined in the melee.
For four hours the fight waged fercely,
clubs and stones being freely used by both
sides large number of windows were
smashed and many persons we're injured.
Finally the police, who in the mean time
had been reinforced, with the aid Of the
military not engaged in the riot, quelled the
disturbance.
The Independence Beige of Brussels
states that the Afghan question is settled.
The ameer OF Afghanislan, II says, retains
ZulRkar and Russia Meruohak.
A FIRE Wednesday, in Barrow in Fumess,
Eng, destroyed the works Of the Barrow
ship building company, causing q loss Of
81, 900. 900 and throwing 1000 men out Of
! employment.
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Putnay.
FATAL PAPER MILL ACCIDENT.


Thomas II. Brown, about 40 years old, a
Chicago paper dealer, was fatally Injured ia
Cole 4 Coughs paper mill at Putney yester
day by falling into 80 foot moving water
Wheel Mr. Brown and wife, with O. W.
Gardner and wife of Springfield, Mass, we're
travelling in carriage to Manchester and
stopped at Putney for the night Brown and
Gardner strolled into the mill and while
watching the revolving wheel from a high
slippery platform, Mr. Brown lost his bal
ance fell heRdlong inside and was carried
around for two or three minutes before the
wheel could be stopped. When rescued be
was bleeding at the mouth and badly out
about the head. DIR. Gale was summoned
from BrattlebOro, who, with DIR. Foster, made
an examination that disclosed fracture at
the base of the brain. The patient was so
far gone that an operation was useless and
death followed during the night.
Mrs. Lucy w. Ashley teaches the fall
aud winter term Of school in District No. in
this village, commencing next Monday.
The Putney base ball nine appeared for
the first time in their new uniforms last Sat
urday, when they celebrated the event by
giving us the best game ever played here,
beating the Walpole team IL TO 10. Arthur
Wells, one Of the Walpole team, attempting
to get into the wagon as they were starting
from the hotel for home, lost his footing and
fell beneath the carriage in such manner
that the wheels passed aver his leg, crushing
all the bones above the ankle joint. The
leg was dressed by DIR. Foster.
F L. Houghton, proprietor of the
Houghton farm, will do his share toward main
tanning the reputation of Windham county in
next weeks state fair by exhibiting a carload
of yearling bulls from his herd of thorough
bred Holsteius.
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THE VERMONT PHGNIx AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRID


1t is difficult to get at the actual figures Of
the deaths caused by small pox in Montreal,
owing 10 the Indifference TO the disease OF
the French population and the dilatory meth
DDS of the city authorities. During last week
2l9 victims Of the disease were buried at the
cemetery Cote des Neiges, but only 100
deaths were reported at the health Office.
Last Saturday 81 deaths we're reported and
30 new cases. On Tuesday OF this week the
new Cases were ~ and the deaths Il.
On Tuesday n meeting Of leading DOmin-
ion physicians with physicians and members
of boards Of health from New Hampshire and
Vermont, and representatives of all railroad
companies centering at Montreal, was held at
the office Of the consul general OF the Unit
States in the city, TO confer a. to the best
method Of preventing the spread of the dis
ease Careful inspection Of all passengers
and merchandise leaving the city was recon-
mended, and a memorial 10 the mayor and
board Of health Of Montreal was adopted, REP
resentIng that all communication between
Montreal and the states would be cut of I'M
less strict quarantine regulations we're en-
forced.
Small pox has appeared in family at Fall
River, Mass, which recently went there from
Montreal. Three children whom an ignorant
physician said had scarlet fever prove to have
continent small pox, and many people have
been exposed. A school Of 30 children was
kept on the lower floor of the house where
the children we're sick
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STATE AFFAIRS.


The state fair, which opens at Burling
ton next Monday for q Ave days exhibit,
promises the best of any since the union of
the state agricultural society and the Cham.
plain valley association. The entries already
made are larger than in any previous year
George b. Loring of Massachusetts, is to be
the principal speaker. Many Improvements
have been made in Howard park, the most
noticeable OF which is the changing OF Me-
chanics' hall into Q building for the exhibit
ton of stock In the cattle department there
are nearly 500 entries, and the exhibit of
thoroughbred stock promises TO be better in
quality and larger than ever before. Already
there have been entered four herds each OF
tho Holstein, short horn and Ayrshire breeds,
two each of Devons and polled cattle, and
one each of Herefords and Jerseys. Among
the single animals will be the Holstein COW
belonging to II. b. Hammond Of New York
city, which took the gold medal at the great
Amsterdam exhibit. For the horse show
there are entered SO stations, 80 brood mares,
% geldings and 6llies, Is matched teams both
classes, and 10 single drivers. Entries Of
sheep have been made by Is different per
sons. There are 2S entries of swine, not in
Guiding sucking pigs Over 20 entries have
been made for the horse races, for which I'M
usually large purses have boon offered.
Darwin O. Pierce, 40, transfer mail agent
in the Rutland depot for IS years, was ar
rested Yesterday charged with robbing the
mails, and put under $1,000 bonds. Valua-
BILE letters have been missed at Rutland since
March and nearly the whole mail OF July II
with bank papers, ETC., amounting to $40
900 was lost. Detectives have been at work
several weeks, and pOstal-card dropped in
the freight yard gave q clew: Pierce has
stood well in the community, lie has Wlte
ahildRan and daniaa hta Quilt.
Mrs. Rider Of Brandon, 70, fell down.
stairs Tuesday of last week and broke her
neck. She was found at night lying dead al
the foot of the stairs.
F. w. Farnham of West Fairlee, the
newly appointed Democratic postal clerk on
the Newport and Springfield route, has re-
| signed his position, because there was toe
much hard labor involved and he has detec
tive sye-dght.
Forty VermonteTs from all sections oil
| the state started for Dakota Monday TO joiI
| the Vermont colony at Roscoe. Many who
went last spring have returned because they
claim to have been ill-treated by the colony
officers.
The gang of vagabond Arabs that ere
ated sensation over the border recently BY
their unciVilized looks, are now moving owe
the state They arrived in st. Johnsbur!
last week. The crowd numbers %, with fou
bears and Ave horses.
The damage BY the recent rains In thu
vicinity Of FairhAVen will amount to owe
$1,000 In the matter Of crops alone. Beside
the grain and hay, many farmers ON the riv
or bottoms have fields Of potatoes and corr
ruined.
George WArdner, brother of Senate
Evarts's wife. died at Windsor Saturday
the age of 20.
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Rev. Mr.. Mitchell was called to Boston
last week to attend the funeral of his father.
The Band of Hope gave a pleasing en-
tertainment at Academy hall last Friday even
ing. The recitations and plays were well
given, and the Band of Hope quartette fur
nshed some excellent music. Good music
was also furnished by the ToHnshend band.
AT the meeting of the W. @. T. u, Tues
day afternoon, the following officers we're
elected: President, Mrs. O. @. Taft vice
presidents, Mrs s. e. Carpenter, Mrs. o. o.
0ber secretary, Mrs NJ. E. Hastings treas
urer. Miss L. A. Wilson
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been been! for iO years in store in Chicago, is in
aurPoaEp rNoENnrLnIaAr

hUPPOsED INCENDIARIsM.
Last week Wednesday the largo two.
story barn on the Orlando Farr farm was
burned TO the ground. II contained abo ut 90
tons OF hay. Insurance on the barn was
5000 on tho hay, SlOO circumstances in
dictate that the FIRE was incendiary. The
house and horse barn had previously at diff
ferent times caught FIRE and the flames been
extinguished by the neighbors. At Arst IL
was thought the house caught accidentally,
but since the burning OF the barn that aud
all the others are considered OF inoendiary
origin. Two or three theories have been adj
Vanced AZ to the motives of the person or
persons In burning them, but there Is no pos
tive clue as yet. The house was occupied
by II. A. Burbee and family who vacated the
premises the next day.
Alexander Donley, blacksmith 80 years
old who lived down by the mill, committed
suicide last Sunday by taking Paris green
lie lived 26 hours dying about O'Clock
p. NJ, on Monday. Imaginary family trouble
was the cause, as Is said. The remains were
buried on Tuesday.
Fred Cutler OF Minneapolis, MINI. Is in
town visiting friends.
II. II. Oobb wife and child Of Charlotte,
Mich, and Mrs. Lyman Cobb Of Andover,
N. Y. came Tuesday 10 W. Harris's. Miss
Hattie May Of Londonderry is stopping at
DIR. Pollard's.
The school In Dist. No begun Monday
with Sarah Thompson as teacher O.
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Rev. Mr.. Handy of Willsmsville will
occupy the Methodist pulpit next Sunday af-
ternoon, and has been invited by the l. o. G..
T. to deliver a temperance lecture In the
evening.
The Rev. B. G. Russell will OCCUPY the
Universalist pulpit next Sunday P. NJ. The
Universalist Sunday school will reOTganize at
Ham 1t ia understood that Mr.. RRssell
will be here for several months.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey s.
Wares baby Mas held here last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ware live at Providence, Il. l.
The burial was at the village cemetery.
-Parke Swift and wife from Athol, Mass,
have been in town few days this week.
Winnie johnson comes home from
Brooklyn, N. Y, this week to attend the fall
term Of school.
There will be Sunday school in the fore
noon and preaching in the afternoon at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
The savings bank corporation have pur-
chased the Childs store for the use OF the
bank
The village schools commence next Mon
day.
The temperance lecture at the Methodist
church, Wednesday evening, by VIM. A. Hale
of Brattleboro was quite well attended.
-lne New YORK LILO insurhuco oohphhy
have just paid Mrs. g. B. Barnard 50, 900 in
surance on the life of the late 8. b. Barnard.
Geo. Il. Dickinson and wife Of Spring
field, Mass, and Mrs. O. B. Brown OF New
Haven have been at the Vermont House this
week.
-Philo Castle and wife and Mrs. f. ID.
Green of Mendoza, ILL.,, have been In town
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. LawtOn have return
ed TO New York.
Messrs. Burr q Ames, proprietors OF the
Vermont House, seem TO be doing thriving
busineas-a large increase over the business
done last year.
AT late meeting OF the directors of the
Wilmington savings bank Hosea Mann, j.,
resigned the office Of treasurer, and H. A.
Willard, jr., was elected treasurer In his
place. Mr. Mann oontsmplatos trip West
soon. The trustees regret TO lose MIR. Mann
services and at frat refused TO accept his res
ignation, but finally did so at his request.
Mr.. s. Fleisohman aud daughters, Rosi
and Flora, who have been at the Vermont
House for few weeks, have returned to thei
home at Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. d. M. Bisssll and daughters, Cert
rude and Eva, of Boston, have been here
few days and have gone to Greenfield, Mass
on their way home.
The rink is to be open next Saturday
evening
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Births.

In BrAtteboro, Aug %, daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
X. J. Roberts.
In Chesterfield, N. IL, Aug. 20, son to Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Cook.
In Bratteboro, Aug. 80 a son to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
ID. Packard
In Brattehoro, Sept 3, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. NJ. Highly.
In wilmington, Aug. 80, sou to Mr.. and Mrs. o.
r. Butterheld.
In Wilmington Aug. as, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
s. @. Pike.
In Halifax. Aug. IS, a son to Mr. and Mrs A. A.
Fairbanks
In williamsvile, (''PArish" distrlctl Aug %, q
daughter to Herbert and Abby Adams
In wlllamsyille, Sept. !, daughter TO Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur OLeary.
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UnIversaIIss Convention az WInches-
ter, n. HI.

The annual meeting of the Cheshire
Association of UniversAlists was held in the
old and historic church at Winchester, Sept.
3 and 4.
Wednesday morning a conference was
held. Rev. E. A. Read and others spoke up
on " Christian Duty" At !. 80 p. M, bust
ness meeting took place, followed by q ser
mon from Rev. o. X. Crosby of N. Orange,
Mass, upon "Christ the Way" Further
remarks we're made by Revs L. Davis of
Quincy, Mass, Barber of Marlboro, Scorbo-
ria of Jahrey, and E. A. Read.
In the evening Rev. 4. W. Whitney
preached upon " Keeping the Faith" after
which Rev. DR.. Weaver made timely re-
marks
Thursday morning, after conference and
a business meeting, Mr.. Barber Of Tufts Di-
vinity school preached upon Religion a
Necessity" The closing sermon was given
in the afternoon by Rev. DIR. Weaver upon
1.-THE Natural and Spiritual Man." Chester
field HinsdAle, Vernon, Brattleboro and 9TH
er places we're well represented. The enter
tainment was bountiful, the attendance large,
and the meetings of much interest. The
next session will be held in Marlboro, N. II.
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The ladies' Of the W. O. T. u, wishing
to show their appreciation Of very efficient
assistance from outside friends on the ocoa.
sion Of It's late lawn party, make public men,
lion of vote OF thanks passed on the I'd 10
ibe helpful ones the Sons Of Temperance,
table committee, ladies at the hotel, our ever
ready Boston friends, and all whose good
will and generosity encouraged in the prepar-
atoms and helped swell the proceeds; and
bless the boys whose willing feet ran on 30
many errands
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-04

City visitors are leaving. J. l.. Morse
and daughter, who have been spending few
weeks at j. W. Dexter's, left for their home
in Philadelphia Aug. Goth also O. A. Mason.
Capt II. Aldrich returned TO his home In
somerville, Mass, the same day. Miss Mary
#. Morse and Edith Aldrich left on Tuesday
for their home in Somerville.
New arrivals: Mrs. Harvey It. Wood of
South Boston ia visiting at her mothers. Mrs.
Stella A. Shields Of Philadelphia arrived at
her fathers, j. W. Dexter's, Wednesday
evening.
The youngest child of VIM. A. Brooks
is DANCE rously Ill.
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MarrfankR.

In Brattloboro, Aug 81, by the Rev. Father Garvey
Of ireland, assisted by. Rev. Father Cunningham,
Michael T. Tourney Of New York to Mary Sullivan.
In ReadsbOro Falls Aug. "a, by Rev George Coles
worthy, Edgar II. Ward OF auckland, Mass. TO May
c.. eldest daughter Of John T. Carrier.
In Montpelier, Sept 2, by President J. II. Seelye OF
Amherst college, assisted by Rev. J. Edward Wright,
Prof John W. Burgess OF Columbia university, New
York city, to Ruth Payne daughter Of Col 4. +. Jew
ett
In st. Pauls church, Knowiton, P. O., Sept p John
+. Fay and Carrie y. Pettes.
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sou,h Londo.aerry,

Thomas Burns while At work In the
s,eam mill at Pratts Bridge, caught the index
anger Of his right hand in a circular saw,
completely shattering u up to the second
Joint, and stripping the flesh from one side Of
sier reaching this village and Ia now In a
comfortable condition.
F. NJ. Wood has purchased the house
and shop on Main street opposite DIR. Woods
,esidonce. Rumor has II that he will repair
ibe house and go to housekeeping, and at up
ina shop for a post office.
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the Use

OF buyina worthless medicines and spending money
on ousck doctors whose only idea ID TO gull the pub
no Ia IL not better 10 buy reliable medicine like sui
phur Btters think So as they cured me OF satAtrh
We recommend Carriers Iron PMS 70 every wo-
man who is weak, nervous aud diseOutAgs9 par
ucnlary those who have thin, pale llpsi cou hAhus
and feet and who are without strength or hnpl-
ton These are the cases for which carriers iron
Pnls are specially prepared and this class cannot
use them without benent. Valuable TOT nen also,
In metal boxes, at so cents. sold Dy druggists OF
ent by mail. See advertisement elsewhere.
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MIRA Ellen Gale from Rutland Is spend
ing a few weeks at her old home in this vii
lage.
Mrs. Madison May has returned 10 New
York city from visit here.
q f. HesOoI of Greenfield, Mass, has
been visiting at his sisters, Mrs. SllAs ID.
Mays.
Mrs, Bessie Hildreth is visiting at her
tather's, DIR. Martins.
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WiIItamaViIIS.

Miss F. e. Robinson has visited Sara
toga.
Miss Hattie Morse has gone to Holyoke.
Charlie Dickinson from Cleveland Is at
his fathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. g. Ingram from Mime
apolis have stopped few days at IhomAA
Morss's.
%. Park, brother of @. f. Park, who has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-04
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS

Purity ofthe Royal Baking Powder
package purchased
Of powder
other injurious substances T. G. LOVE- PhD."
at scientific fact that tho Royal Baking Powder absolutely
III A.. PhD."
entirely free
D. President Of
analysed package Baking
wholesome
at
at
from eminent CHEMISTS physicians
Health all the world
Powders by Chemical Analysis by Prof
n
each calculated the result being Indicated This practical test for worth by
Schneider
Powder practical while
Royal Baking
Of strength than other powders ranked below Them not to be taken nd
All
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-04

The WindhRm County Conference.
The forty fourth annual meeting of the
Windham county conference of Oongrega-
tional churches was held in Townshend on
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept I'd and 80.
The first day was devoted to the considera-
ton Of our work In the county the past year,
which was discussed under topics, viz MAR
ratve of state of religion in the county,"
The benevOlenoe of our churches" On the
whole the year has been one of encourage
ment, and the time allotted TO individual
churches for special reports was filed with
inspiring words OF courage aud zeal. The
church that claimed especial intesest was the
one at Marlboro. In this old and venerable
society, now weakened by death and remov
ais, special work has been carried on with a
great deal OF encouragement during the sum
mer. The work has been slow, not 30 much
from the indispositon Of the people az on
account of the distance which many have to
travel In order 10 attend church. The Wind
ham county churches take deep interest in
the welfare Of this sister church, and efforts
are being made for the settlement OF a per
manent supply, which the church has not en-
joyed for a number of years. work has
been begun let II be continued.
Thursday, the second day, was devoted to
the discussion OF general topics of vital inn
portance In religious work, as Public Wor-
" ll6 luN6Eohl hnu lOW-
err" "Our Young People" The most impor-
tant item OF business before the conference
was the proposal that part Of Windsor con-
ference should unite with the four northern
towns OF this county to form a new confer
ence. This proposition was presented by
Rev. Mr.. Cowan of Chester. The final ac-
ton in regard to this must be taken by the
individual churches interested and involved
in such a change. The immediate result of
this meeting seems to have been renewed
courage and strength, the influence Of which
must be felt throughout the entire county
during the coming year.
The beauty OF the opening autumn In that
| quiet village, in the West River valley, seem
cd TO lend its inspiration to the whole convo-
cation. And while the spiritual man was re-
newed, the wants Of the physical man were
not forgotten by the good sisters of Town
shend for whose hospitality the conference
return their most hearty thanks. Thus end.
ed the forty fourth meeting of our county
conference, meeting full of unity and spirit.
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CTATR OF VERMONT, Marlboro IS.

- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested In the estate Of EBENE-
TER, CARPENTER, late OF Wilmington, In said dis
trict deceased, Greeting.
Whereas A. Il. Aldrieh has presented to this
Court an Instrument purporting TO be the last viii Of
said deceased, for probate lyon are hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon the probate Of said
Instrument at session thereof TO be held at the Pro-
bate once In BrattleborO on the last Saturday of
September, A, d. 1885, when and where you may ap-
pear and contest the same, n you see cause.
SO Il. ". sTODDARD, Register.
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-. AIbaas natter Market.
St. ABRAMS, Sept. 1, 1885.
General price 16al7c. per Id. selections isa9So.

WatertOWn Union Live Stock Market.
Market Beef-Choce, extra IS OOa9 so
first quality 7OOa7T5; second quality OOae so third
quality, OOa4 So
IN. B.-Choce includes nothing but atall-fed hoo
TO 1900 h. bullOcks. Extra and first quality include
the best fat o1en Second and third quality include
oxen and two and three year old steersl
store Cattle-WOrking oxen, per pair, from 500 20
225. Mich Cows and Calves, 25 lsa4S. Fancy COWS,
Old, 29a42.
swins-western fat, live, at 4I-la5c q Id. North
ern dressed hoge, SIC.
sheep and Lambs-In lots, % co. OOAs 50 each
extra, O0a4 so; or from ~ to 51-4c per ID.
VeAlCalyes, 2kA5kc per ID.
Country Hides GAG per 10. Country TallOw q la
a3c. Pelta 15a20c eacn. Calf skins, lOal1c per Id.
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Deaths.

In West Brattleboro, Aug. 81, Mrs. Emily j. Tyler,
In Athens, Aug 10, Curtis ". Davis. IS.
In Athens, Aug. 10, Mrs. Mary J. Bridges.
In So Vernon, Sept. I'd, Mr.. julia Graves, 6S.
In New York city, Aug. 80, Maria FanhAm, &c,
widow Of DR.. William II. Rockwell.
In Usage, Iowa, Aug. "a, William II. Sampson,
formerly Of Brattleboro, 50.
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Ro.ton WnoIMnrLa,.

BOSTON. Sept. 1. Ohio aud Pennsylvania, 3OaSlc.
for X 32aS3 for Xxx Michigan, 2ea29. Fine delAiDe,
35a37c. No oombing 35a37. Pulled WOols 26as2c
for common and good superb 3Oa32 for choice east
ern All kinds OF unwashed heeces are active and
firm, with principal safes at 1sa22c.