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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13


Frank White has bought and moved on
to the Lyman farm in Newfane.
H. O. Harris has moved into the hotel at
Proctorsville.
Mrs. O. b. Dexter Of Troy is stopping
with her mother, Mrs. Eddy.
Merritt Pierce and family started last
Monday for their home in Illinois.
Hugh johnson Of Bellows Falls is In town
this week.
Lester Wilbur is again olerking for H. e.
Kidder.
Ellen Cobb has gone TO work for Russell
Underwood.
Olive Flanery has gone to Ohicopee, Mass.
for the winter
-Addie Clark started for Springfield, Mass.
last Tuesday.
Julius Wilbur drives a colt that is hard 10
beat for style and beauty. Lo.
Mrs A. L. Howard has Just received q new lot OF
millinery goods from New York. which she will be
pleased to show to the ladies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
soush NswTane.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brooks were called
to South Wardsboro the first of last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Brookss mother.
Mrs. F. NJ. Young.
stephen Merrifeld of West Dummerstou,
who died last Sunday, was brought here for
burial Tuesday. He was q resident here for
many years.
The ladies' circle have lately bought ma
terial and made four or ave baptismsl robes
for the use Of the church.
Mrs. Hubbard, who has been Ill of late.
has gone to Brattleboro TO be under the care
of her brother, Lewis P. Alden.
-Sammie H. Morse has lately bought q g.
years old colt. .-
$. G. Shepard is quite ill at the present
writing.
John Perry has moved from N. B. Perry's
farm, which he has had the care of the past
season, back to his own home In this village
and Mrs. Bellows and family, from VIII
mington, have moved on to the N. B. Perry
place.
"A child of Mrs. Hopkins of Connecticut.
who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ranney, at
Marlboro branch,Nis very sick.
The ladies OF the @. L. B. sooiety are 10
have neektie festival at the vestry next week
Friday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The bank wall on High street, some 100
feet in length, fell down last week.
The two omnibuses that NJ. s. Leach is
building for d. L. Moody, to carry people to
church in Mortified, are nearly done. The
first one was taken out Of N. E. Pratt's paint
shop Tuesday, and the other is about ready
to go in. They are for two horses and will
seat 10 or 20 persons. They have red run
ming parts and dark. brown bodies, lsttered on
the sides Church Wagon, No. l" and mo.
3" They are made with tops and have cur
tains all around. If other towns would have
such wagons it would be a great convenience
to the people.
Halle, Frost & Co. are preparing to build
an addition TO their factory
We have had ave inches OF rain this
month, up to date. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
InchaonNilIa.


H. O. Millington has sold 20 acres Of
land, part OF the Atwater place, 10 M. l..
Fox for 1926.
George Adams Of Dover and Ezra Stet-
son Of this village for about six weeks past
have successfully run the Leonard Bros. and
Boyle Jelly works In this village. Apples
have been plenty, the season favorable and
they have made large quantity Of jelly and
the best judges pronounce II a superior arti
ole. It is hoped the business will be contin.
ued from year 10 year as II furnishes the far
mers IN this section with market for their
surplus apples and turns them into fine ar
ticle for table use.
There have been business transactions in
this section which those familiar with facts
pronounce unfair and unjust, and oircum-
stances may require that the facts should be
made public.
Marcus Chase, son Of l. b. Chase, had q
very fine pair Of steer calves, and In the late
snow storm tied them in the barn with chains,
and crossing each other they we're choked to
death. Quite q loss TO the young man az
they we're worth $40.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Many farmers from Rowe and Whiting
ham prefer to travel around the highway
used by the Davis mine trucks, with their
loads of produce, rather than to Wallow for
three miles through the bed of mud ruts
caused by the heavy loads of ore. The road
is in q miserable condition for public way,
and there is a strong feeling that the Davis
company should build road for themselves.
Thursdays daily papers had this item !;
A man named Worden, of Halifax, VT, was
found dead beside the road between Leyden
aud Greenfield Wednesday afternoon. He
came to Greenfield Wednesday morning with
a load of machinery for the tool-shop. He
was found near his wagon, stone dead the
wagon pole was broken and the horses we're
standing near. The man is said to have been
drunk and to have driven off the road.
Thomas Kennedy of Greenfield, we'll
known character, who has been hostler at the
Union house for some time and is we'll known
through the county, has disappeared, and his
friends fear he may have committed suicide
or died In ft. He was last seen on Sunday
morning, and diligent inquiry has failed to
reveal his whereabouts. The only word re-
ceived is that he was seen going south with a
drove Of cattle Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Anti Chinese organizations in Washington
territory having warned the Chinese to leave
Tacoma, and threatened an uprising at Seat
tle President Cleveland issued last Saturday
a proclamation warning all unlawful assem-
blages of persons in the territory to dispense
and commanding good citizens to retire
peaceably to their homes and refrain from
acts of depreciation and violence toward 9TH
ers. Troops we're ordered from Fort Van
couver to enforce the terms of the proclama-
ton. One of the dispatches referring to
this disturbance attributes "an attempt to
arouse feeling" to S. B. Pettingill, formerly
of Vermont, and says she was ridiculed out
of his self-appointed position as leader" If
this is true, the air of the Pacific northwest
must have had an enlivening effect on Mr..
Pettingilrs usually quiescent energies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

We can beat any record you gave last
week OF the snow storm. Monday morning
the snow was 10 inches deep. A week of rain
has followed, with high winds. The river has
been quite high, the roads washed in some
places, and the travelling very bad, but we
do not learn Of any serious damage.
M. X. Cones house, near the Peru line,
was burned one day last week.
The milliners we're here Wednesday, and
the ladies are once more made glad.
The ladies gave a very enjoyable enter
tainment in connection with their sociable on
Wednesday evening. They are working for
church repairs made and in prospect, and
ought to have the help Of all.
"A carload of corn was received at the
grist-mll this week
"A X Burbank is building large wagon
shed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Dan0ys
The investigation of the Dandy post-ofice
case closed rather suddenly last Friday. The
inspector will report the facts found to the
department, and the department will then do
as it thinks best about sustaining Adams, the
new incumbent, or putting him out. The
lawyers and others who took part in the case
decline to give details until official action has
been taken. but enough is known to show
that all the charges against Adams, the ap.
pointee of the Vermont bosses, have been
sustained, and his case shown to be even
worse than his opponents have represented.
The charges against him were, in brief, that
he obtained his appointment by fraudulent
representations, that his bad moral character
untitled him for public Office, and that his
own character and the character of the asso-
ciates whom he drew about him gave the Of
fee such reputation that respectable women
would not go there. In regard to the first
charge It was shown that, of the 1l5 names
which Adams had on his petition certifying
that they were mostly Democrats and patrons
of the office, many were minors and women,
some rs of them not even living within range
of the office, and 25 were Republicans, leav-
ing only 10 bona fde Democratic Danbyites
asking for his appointment. On the other
two points the evidence of many witnesses
Overwhelmingly sustained the charges of
drunkenness, debauohery, and generally bad
moral standing. An amusing circumstance
brought out was the fact that, on a certain
Sunday about month ago, after it began to
be alleged that AdRmss moral character was
bad, he went to the town agency bought a
bottle Of liquor, and thus armed, and accom-
panied by friend of bad repute, started out
to get signers to paper certifying to his
good moral character and reputation"
Some 60 or 10 witnesses were produced by
the contestants, and 1t was supposed that Ad-
ans would have large number of his sup
porters put upon the stand; but he did moth
ing Of the kind. He did not take the stand
himself, neither did he meet or deny a single
issue of the contestants, but contented him.
self with introducing little testimony deny
ing some Of the specific charges, and impeaeh-
ing the reliability of two of the witnesses
who appeared against him. This done, the
defence" suddenly came to a stand still and
the hearing was at an end.
From what little is known II is evident that
there is no end of richness" in the case, and
it is the general Impression that Atkins, Small
ley and Redington will ignominiously stand
from under and make no attempt to defend
their appointee. Perhaps the President will
write them letter filled with ''amazement
and indignation" at the 'perhdy' of the men
who have thus imposed upon his Administra.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

both In church and community. Few indeed
Of our business men will be more generally
missed than he. Though repeatedly urged
to accept public Office he persistently refused,
but found bis greatest pleasure in the society
Of friends and family and the daily duties Of
business life.
The disease from which he died was first
manifested in a serious form a year ago last
August, when be was obliged to give up his
business. 1t is only about two weeks, how
ever, that he has been confined TO his house,
and il ia oonsoling to know that his disease
did not cause him that intense physical suf-
fering which might have been expected from
its nature-beng regarded as cancer of the
liver. Az autopsy il to be held tomorrow
morning to ascertain the exact cause Of death.
The funeral services will be held at the
Baptist church on Sunday at $3.50 p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

%. b. Wheeler is building an addition TO
bis sawmill and making other extensive re-
rairs. He has previously put in a circular
sawmill with It's attachments which will ena-
BILE him to do good work In the saving lum e.
Der business. Mrs. Levi Faulkner's young =
est son has had the misfortune of broken
bone recently. -School in district IL, under
the instruction of Nellie Sawyer, closed
successful term on the 9th inst. III. N. Hix
has been attending supreme court at Mont
pelier for the two past weeks. u. W. Hatch,
our town treasurer, received quite portion
Of the town taxes at Sadavga on the 9TH inst
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

1t is pretty evident that Secretary Whitney
finds thst he has taken untenable ground in
refusing to accept the Dolphin after the ma
val board had declared her built according to
contract, and solely on the judgment of a
board of hostile experts" that she was
structurally weak. Soon after the Dolphin
was rejected to satisfy Mr.. Roach's Demo-
cratic enemies,a thorough investigation of the
then unfinished ship ordered by the gov ern-
ment was made, resulting in report that
Mr.. Roach had performed the work accord
ing to the requirements of the contract.
Thereupon the work was resumed upon these
unfinished vessels by the Roach workmen.
The next announcement is that the Secretary
of the Navy has volunteered to take the Dol
phin. There is to be some dispute settled
by the court of claims, but it is rather a
shifting of responsibility of deciding that the
Dolphin has been built according to contract
as reported by the advisory board. Mr.. Whit.
ney, also, is getting ready for the meeting of
Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The experiment of damming the heAdwa-
ters of the Mississippi at advantageous points
in order 10 accumulate a store OF water sufli-
Client to keep the lower river at q navigabe
stage during the summer months is a demon
strated success. Three dams commenced In
1882 were completed for use this year, with
a storage capacity in the natural lake reser-
vOiTs for holding the surplus water of n, 0O0,-
OOO,OOO cubic feet. The basin drained into
these reservoirs covers an area of over 5000
square miles. When the water below ST.
Paul fell so as to interrupt navigation In the
beginning of August the supply in the reser-
Voirs was drawn upon and the river kept at
a navigable stage. After the reservoir system
Is completed Il will have the double value OF
checking TO some extent the disastrous floods
In the upper river when there is too much
water and of eking out the supply when there
is too little.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Since the snoE storm OF the lsl and "a
the weather has been warm with almost con.
stant rain, raising the water in the streams
higher than it has been for several years.
During the rain.storm of Monday VIM.
Tudor q Son set large slab pile on fire that
lay near their mill, and at one time they
feared the mill would burn. Mr.. Tudor
thinks he shall take the slabs farther from
the mill to burn 10 the future.
Robert Bellows sprainsd his ankle very
badly last Tuesday while wrestling.
CLARK Harris has moved into his house
for few days on his way to his GlAst injury
mill, where he goes to lumber tn q oming
winter.
William Sutton has a job Of putting
logs in the Dserfield river for the Newtons Of
ReAdsboro this fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The telegraph line is now in operation.
Alfred, the son of Solomon Carpenter, died
Thursday. He was stricken down with diph
liberia which finally ended in the putrid form
of scarlet fever. His sister and an older
brother are just recovering from diphtheria,
and Mrs. Carpenter is now in q critical con-
dition with the same disease. Byron Stowe
is to occupy the tenement vacated by Harvey
A. Thatcher, and keep q boarding house-A
horse which belonged to WIN. Drury was
became entangled in the rope with hich it
was hitched and ohoked to death. Trans
criDt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
Rsrnardsson. Mass.

Miss Martha Doolittle has moved to
Florence.
The town schools close the fall term to-
day.
Presiding Elder Fellows breaches in the
Methodist church next Sunday.
IN. Streeter has moved into ]. Pratt's
house and Rev. VIM. Walker into the D. N.
COnnable house.
Those interested are searching for a
piece of land to erect new post-ofice upon.
Large quantities Of apples have been
shipped from this station and still the supply
is greater than the demand.
The Methodists are going to place their
heating apparatus under their church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
WiIIIamsVtlIa.

The village school closed last wee Fri
day. In the evening a pleasing entertain
ment was given by the teacher, Miss Florence
A. Morse, and her pupils-29 little ones, in
age from Z TO IA years-with music, tableaux
dialogues and Rotations worthy of older
heads. Twenty-nine pupils attended during
the term average attendance, '27 6 7. The
following we're not absent or tardy:
Nettie Welcome, Lnella williams, Edna Wheeler,
Emma Boyt, Ella Hoyt, Ella Welcome, Grace Timson,
Lena Morse, Eunice Morse, Walter Wheeler. John
Williams, Maurice Wheeler, Eugene Wheeler, Lucan
Stedman, Dana stedman, Harry stedman. Berthe
Snow, Frank Handy, Hastings Williams.
Miss Morse received gifts Of remembrance
from her pupils at the close of the school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

There are indications that De Lesseps' Pan
anna canal bubble isnearing the bursting point,
and at the end Of last week rumor was cur
rent in New York that the collapse had really
come. The shares of the company are fall
ing rapidly and De Lesseps is begging the
French government for permission to issue
more bonds. There is no probability that
the canal can be finished in less than nine years,
even IL money enough 5uud be got, and sat
isfactory solution of the Charges river prob
lem should be found. Careful estimates indi-
cate that the obligations of the company would
then be more than $500, 900, 900, and If it could
begin business with the transportation of
5000, 600 tons year, there would be an an
nual deficiency of $15, 900, 900 of revenues.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Early in the summer President Cleveland
sent Mr.. Msnton Marble, formerly editor of
the New York World, to Europe on conf
Dental mission, to investigate the silver ques-
ton in England, France, and Germany. 1t
is understood that his mission had in view
the establishment Of an international bi.me-
tallic standard and he went armed with let.
ters which secured him interviews with the
ministers of finance of various nations, and
other noted men. Since his return be has
made his report to the President, who will
probably make known the conclusions reached
in his annual message to Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
NE..t nrnt,Iehara.

IL. II. Knapp has bought of DIR. Clark the
property known as the Clark house, opposite
Rev. Lewis CIRCUITS residence, and will take
immediate possession.
Herbert Harris has moved into J. L.
Barney's house.
-DEight Mather is putting In the founda-
ton for dwelling house little west Of his
residence, on the street that runs past the
cemetery.
MIR. A. A. Cheney has moved his family
to their new home in District No. 6.
The winter term OF Glenwood seminary
will open Wednesday, Dec. ..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

"A successful session Of school taught by
Henry s. Ward closed on the 18th inst; also
the school in District 3, taught by Miss M. II.
Hin Of West Brattleboro. Scholars neither
absent or tardy- Cornelia and Florence Frank
lin, Hattie and Simeon Edwards, Bessie and
Abbie Prouty. Number Of scholars, 10 av-
ersge attendance, 17t.
The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Herbert Jacobs is visiting in wor-
cester Mass.
Joseph Cutting is able 10 be out and su-
perintend his farming. Edwin Weatherhead
Is alarmingly III with typhoid er.-Frank
Jacobs is also very sick.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The question is asked whether L. w. Red
ington, Esq, the new Democratic postmaster
at Rutland, and Democratic ex candidate for
governor of Vermont, has acted as counsel
for Adams in the Dandy post-oflice case else
where alluded TO. There are circumstances
indicating that such is the case, but we are
unable TO give definite information.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
Wat ToMnahnnh.

The sudden death Of Royal Taft cast
gloom over this place, where he was long a
respected resident.
e. II. Adams has returned from his hunt.
ing and trapping expedition, and lie again in
his old place at @. p. Barrett's, where all are
glad TO see him.
@. p. Barrett takes in poultry next Tues
day and up 10 noon Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The Utah commissioners, in their annual
report TO the Secretary of the Interior, speak
in generally favorable terms of the operation
of the Edmunds law. They say that in prac-
tce no polygamist was allowed to register or
vote at the last election, nor was any such
person elected to any Office. No name of
polygamist can be found upon the regstra-
ton list and none of the class are holding
Office. Nevertheless, it is true that nearly
all the Officers chosen in the last and preced-
ing elections are Mormons, who, while they
do not actually live in polygamy, subscribe
to the doctrine of polygamous marriage as a
divine revelation. The firm attitude of the
government and faithful execut ton of the
law, sustained by public sentiment have ex-
erted in the past year REFRESHING influence
upon the Mormon people never before expe-
rienced. The enactment of several addition
al stringent provisions to further strengthen
the Edmunds law is, however, recommended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
Weatnalnaaar.

ID. A. Hills and daughter are expected
home from Washington this week.
Ira Smith has repaired his saw-mill, which
has been idle for some time, putting It in good
running condition.
w. H. Lyman and family, of Lowell
Mass, are visiting at Deacon John McNeils.
Mr. Lyman is conductor on the Old Colony
road
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

have the post-ofIice in tho Salisbury house
till next spring.
Leland and Gray seminary closed Toes.
day. The students gave an exhibition in the
evening which was we'll attended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Mrs. Rossiter of Guilford, Conn, Is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. Marble.
"A series OF religious meetings conducted
by the pastor commenced Tuesday evening
at the Congregational church. Service ev.
cry evening this week except Saturday.
AT last our postmaster has received postal
cards-half the usual quarterly order of 1000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The school in this village, taught by Ger.
trude S. Sherman through tho fall, closed on
Oct 80. Number of scholars, 26. Follow
ing are the names of those neither absent nor
tardy during the term;
Carl Adams, Gertie Adams, Jessie Adams, Emogene
Boyle, Leon Boyle, Perley Davis, Maud Dean Miriam
Harris, Una Harris, Myron Harris, Nahum Harris,
Jennie Jones, Charlie Leonard, Earle Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

There will be no religious service held
here next Sunday.
There will be donation, with an old
fashioned supper, at the church on Friday
evening, Nov. 20, for the benefit of Al. Mar
tin. REGULATIONS and vocal and instrumental
music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

There is a hot ight in Bennington county
against George II. Simmons, Atkins q Small
ley's appointee as special treasury agent A
protest against his appointment has been
signed by 1000 reputable people, Democrats
and Rapublicans
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
TbtUsrmont9 Benit.
BRATTLEBORO;
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1885.

The method of reply to our criticisms of
his operations as boss, which Mr.. Atkins
adopts this week, is unanswerable and unas-
sailable. There are animals which wise men
always give the whole Of the road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Special meeting of the Brattleboro Rifle
club at armory hall on Saturday, Nov. IA,
a o'clock for the purpose of voting on the
Standard target to be used by all clubs Lat
every member turn out and give large vote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

Elder Geo. L. Teeple OF west6eld, Mass,
will preach in the chapel next Sunday at 1890
A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ.
Next Sunday, at 2.30 p NJ, Rev. e. W.
Whitney will preach In the Universalist church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

w. @. Halliday will keep the school books
for the town and sell them for 10 per cent
above cost.
Leslie Lazelle is through work at W. @.
Halladay's store, where he has been for the
mast wear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13
Eat Rutnav.

L We should have used with pleasure an
item sent US about the close OF the select
school in District No. 7, had il been accom-.
panied by the writer's name.-ED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

e. A. Convey is putting in the foundation
for house on his farm near the depot for
merly known as the Gibson farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-13

The village schools finished last week.
--Mrs. Howard has made Arrangements