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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

on board and succeeded in getting her in to the
wharf, and in the course Of the day got the
carl Baxter" of. They are now repairing
damages after which she will proceed on her
trip,-LDag L@aad ',rre>pondaace III VI.
DeSer HeraId
We are nfprme Il by {. c. Burrill. school
agent Of District No. 3. in thi, city that some
persons, probably school bov-. have recently
been making petty depreciation. Oh the sever
al >chool-hou>es in the district by cutting and
defacins the doors and other parts of the build
Ing and doing other maiciou, mischief Mr.
Burrill desires Il. to say that he will pay $40
for Information which will lead to the detee-
lion aud conviction of the guilty party or par
ties. The person guilty Of an offense so mex
cu>abir needs nothing much a. punishment
adequate to his crime. Thus only can we
hope 10 put an end to these acts Of deprayitv
which have been carried on too long already
1t is terrible tale Of suffering which the
survivors Of the Inflated Juliet have to relate
~ connection with their disaster in Boston
haroor on the 9Th inst. For long and weary
houfs' on spars and amid wreckage. it was a
constant struggle for life. Mr. MilIiken. who
was on the masthead. according to the ol,.er
walton and count of the people on Deer Island
near BY. was rolled under water seventy times
IN rapid succession. When rescued. phiI;n
Treworgy had for some time been insensib,e.
One of the survivors informs US that Cant.
Leach up to the time of his loss was to all an
pearances as cool AS if nothing had been the
matter. His crew studied his face and found
on If not the least sign Of fear. Once Capt.
Leach said, Boys, if we must die, we will die
like menu The survivors speak in the warm
est terms of praise and gratitude of the kind
treatment they received from the officers in
charge of the Deer Island prison. We are in
formed that these officials spared no pains to
do everything which human kindness could
devise TO care for the wants and alleviate the
sufferings of the survivors. MAY their reward
be as ample as their services were timely and
efficient.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-01-28

-. T.. tI \\i\tII AN, Judge.
3wS- AUe-t - has +. Dorr Register.
4 tr-c cons, Attest ~ Az. L. boKR, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

the organ. Prof. King Of Marlboro .anp two sones
the ast being very impressive which closed the en-,
teI,ainment, such meeting together Of old soldiers
IL an event long to be remembered
A delightful rain at last
Mrs. II. Mann, Jr., has returned from Montpeler
e Adams and family have returned to Gloucester
e j. Morris and Mr.. Snider from Cohoes N Y .
were in town for few days recently.
Irenis Courtemanche has returned from Mont
Rev. H. r. Titus was In tov,r e,r n s,u, ,, ..
week. '''' ''' snO'' unne 'as'
Look for c: D. & M. E. spencer's new advertise
ment next week.
u-Miss L. A. Whites millinery opening occurs on
Thursdoy aud Friday Of this week.
No preaching service at the Baptist church last
sunday sur me pastor and quite number Of the mem
Ders attended the revival meeting at West Halifax,
Rev. W. II. Daniels of Boston a nrorninent
preacher aud writer and very successful evangelist,
WI commence a series of revival meetings at the
tcipate. 'N F'
The harvest concert at the Methodist church last
well sustained. ' F
Rev. II. +. Handy Of wilamsville will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday at one o'clock in
exchange with Rev q. f. Arms.
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr. Stone Of Rem
nington, who has preached at the Congregational
church for the last two Sundays will receive cali
and settle here permanently.
Rev. II. F. Handy will lecture in the Conprepa.
tonal church next Sunday evening under the aus
pices of the W. G. r. u. Subject: ''Some factors
necessary to the success Of prohibition" All are in
&C. r. Croslor of Philadelphia was home for a
few days recently.
Miss Dolly Crosler is attending school in zoar
Mrs. Mile Corbett has returned to her Cincln-
natl home.
Wilbur stowe lately bought fine fau,ymatched
pair OF yearling steers, each weighing exactly GAO
| pounds, Of Frank Avord.
The star Ministries will play here next Thurs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29
STATE AFFAIRS.
Shocking Murder by an Insane Man at
West Randolph.

Shocking Murder by an Insane Man at
West Randolph.
One of the most frightfu crimes ever
known in the vicinity of West Ranpolph was
perpetrated Monday morning at the house of
Dana H. Morse, who lives mile and one
half or two miles north of the village in the
direction of Braintree. Mr.. Morse has sou,
Cassius by name, some 20 years OF age, who,
about two years since, gave unmistakable ev-
idence that he was victm of insanity. He
became so violent that he was taken, soon
afterward, to the insane asylum at Bratte-
boro. where he stayed until his mother, In
some way, got an idea that he was not well
treated and caused him to be taken home.
After time he again became violent and
threatened to take the lives of the family and
his attendants. He was thereupOn removed
to the asylum at Concord, N. II. Four or
five months ago he again returned to his
home, accompanied by young man named
Frank Davis, who was living somewh' re in
Massachusetts,. Davis has since lived at Mr..
Morse's, as his sons attendant. Young
Morse had become so peaceable OF late that
Dayis's further services were not thought to
be needed aud he made his plans TO leave for
Winchendon. Mass Wlile he was at the
breakfast table Morse became suddenly VIC
lent and, without warning, seized an axe,
stole up behind young Davis, aud, with one
blow, sent the blade crashing into the latters
skull The murderer was at ohca arrested
and taken to West II lndolph, and, at the adj
vice of Judge Rowell and other prominent
citizens of the place, he was transferred TO
Brattleboro by the afternoon express train,
insanity being the unquestionable cause of
the horrible act. Davis died of his injuries
in about an hour.
j. Fadden of East Arlington made an I'M
suecessful attempt at suicide Monday morn
ing. cutting his throat with razor while in
an clubhouse. He had been drinking heavily.
-Nettie Martin of Bethel, II, was fatally
burned there Monday while trying to move a
kerosene lamp which had caught fire in Ii.
n Dunham's house, and died the next morn.
ing.
| and about the usual number are reported.
Wm. Freeman of East Wallingford was out
hunting Sunday, and in getting over fence
he had his left hand carelessly over the muz-
Gle of the gun, when it was accidentally dis
| CHARGED. aud the contents went through the
palm. He will probably lose his hand Al
| Centre Rutland, Monday, an employ on Dr.
| Johnson's farm was handling pistol, when
he received similar wound.
Frederick Joslin of ST. Johnsbury has
received pension and back pay amounting tC
over $4,000, and S72 per month during life
Joslin enlisted in the Eleventh Vermont regi
ment and lost his eyesight from the effects Of
rheumatism contracted in the army. Ate
leaving the army he went to Montreal, wher'
he was a licensed beggar for several years
He afterward returned to st. Johnsbury an'
was supported by the town and Chamberlain
Post, q. A. Il. Ten years ago an atiorne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

The state Sunday school convention was held at
Chester on Tuesday and Wednesday, l.. Is. Lord OF
Burlington presiding. on Tuesday Rev. Q. A. Reese
of Rutland spoke the relation of the teacher to the
moral life of the scholar Mrs. A. A. Wyman Of Cam
bridgeport spoke on temperance, and Rev. Mr. Conant
of Windsor also gave an address. On Wednesday Rev.
DR.. Eaton Of Burlington gave an address on "Reli-
gious Principles in the sunday School, Dr. A. +. Dun
ming of Boston spoke ''Training Teachers aud
Glow to Teach the Life of Christ" Z. A. Danforth
of New York, secretary Of the Sunday school union,
told how the organized work progressed in New York
state counties and towns. The rest of the afternoon
was occupied by Prof. Perkins of Burlington, who
presented the work of Christian Eudeayor societies,
by Rev. L. S. Fske Of Bethel, who suggested ways OF
bringing the scattered families in country districts
to the sunday school, and by Rev. c. f. Carter of Bur
lington, whose topic was doctrine in the Sunday
School" Several delegates aud others who had to stay
for the late had meeting in the evening in the
interest of Christian Endesyor work The convention
as whole very successful one, both in point IF
numbers and in general helpfulness. Officers were
elected follows: President, L. b. Lord of Burling-
ton vice president, c. +. Raney of Newport; secre
tary Rev }. II. Blbbitt of Swanton; executive COM
mittee Rev b. NJ. Hardy of Randolph, Rev. Mr.. Reese
of Rutland, Rev. Mr.. Howard of Roxbury, and A. A.
Wyman of Cambridgeport.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

Guernsey Scott has sold of his stock, and he and
his wife have gone to Palmer, Mass to live with their
daughter, Mrs. Orrin Allen.
The woodlot lately bought by Elijah Stochwel took
FIRE from a freight engine Saturday, but the names
were subdued before much damage was done.
-Chas Gould has moved into the house formerly
occupied by the late Noyes Streeter.
Miss Nancy Thayer, while walking to the barn on
Saturday fell and broke her arm-the same one thAt
was broken three years ago at Hinsdale Her physl-
clan thought II advisable to amputate the arm, but she
objected and it is left for time to see If 1t VIII Knit
together again.
Mrs. Adde Reynolds is helping Allie Davis in her
dressmaking rooms.
Robert Brooks of Brooklyn, N Y, is visiting his
father, Henry Brooks.
The auction sale of Allender Peelers estate, last
Saturday, was well attended, and things SOLD Wen;
Mr. Powers bought the farm. Mrs. Peeler VIII boafu
this winter with her daughter-in-aw, Mrs Parker, III
GufOrd.
Our worthy townsman, Franklin Barber, died on
Tuesday night after illness of some weeks D ,
which was not considered critical till quite recently
Dr. Goodwillie has attended him, and last week Dr,
Richardson of the Massachusetts general hospta was
called but decision was reached In regard 10 ~
disease Mr.. Barber will be greatly missed py lnt
community. He good neighbor, qulet anu uu'
assuming in manner careful in all business trA1sac-
tons honest aud upright in all his dealings, ana Was
considered one OF best citizens. lie leaves VIE
one son aud two daughters to mourn his loss
Rev. L. W whitney will preach in the Universal
ist church next Sunday at 2 80 P. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29
THE NE US IN BRIEF.

Harrington, Ne, had terrible fire last
week, following close on the one which near
y wiped out E4stport. 1t occurred on Fri
day. Fifty families were made homeless and
about 30 places of business were destroyed,
besides the post office, two hotels thr'
churches, printing offices, the Jail, Odd FL
lows and Masonic balls, livery stable, etc.
Distinct earthquake shocks were felt last
Friday morning in the eastern section of
South Carolina. The shock at Charleston
lasted - seconds, but no damage was done.
Summerville, however, WAS badly shaken up.
Seventy five chimneys are said to have been
spoiled A peculiar feature of the disturb.
ance is that several geysers were opened
where oily water spouts out continuously.
The water is like kerosene OIL aud comes up
accompanied by fine sand Additional shocks
were felt during the day. The shocks we're
felt distinctly in many towns of Georgia,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and
also at Washington Columbus and Cincin-
natl.
Eugene S Taylor OF Deerfeld, Mass,
who murdered his son three years of age, last
May, by giving him poison, at a special ses
sion OF the supreme court at Greenfield pre-
sided over by Justice Charles Allen last Mon
day, pleaded guilty of murder in the second
degree and WAS sentenced to the state prison
for life with one days solitary confinement
An Adams express car WAS robbed in
Missouri Monday night of $50, 600 by a man
who gained access to the car and overpowerId
the messenger.
The $500, 600 magnificent stone build
ing of the Case school Of applied science st
Cleveland, o., was burned early Wednesday
morning.
-EiWsrd II. Potter has been arrested at
North Adams for the murder Of james
OBrien last Sunday By blows from his fist.
The industrial awakening in Pennsyl-
vania is something remarkable. Last week
no less than 100 establishments engaged in
some branch of the manufacture of iron and
articles made of iron were put in operation
in different paris of the state. The price OF
iron has advanced, aud there is an enormous
demand for Goa, Notwithstanding the supply
of natural gas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29
Newfane.

The prohibition club will hold a public
temperance meeting at the school house in
WilIiamsville Monday evening, Nov l, to
consider the subject of political prohibition.
Any one present may feel free to PROFOUND
questions relative to matters introduced by
the speakers. d.
The Sons of Temperance will give pub
lie literary entertainment, followed by an
English tea, Saturday evening. Admission
to the hall or enjoyment of home produc-
tions is free and as to the English produc-
ton, there will DO the customary tax of a
dime.
Mrs. Lucy Carter Cushing returned last
week from a visit to Groton and other places
in Massachusetts, among them Lancaster
where Carter ancestry from England settled
and brought up a family of eleven children.
In Leominster is found the grandfather Carter
homestead of more than hundred years
ago, where eight children were reared, the re-.
naming five having been borne in Buckland
The village school taught by Mr.. Bailey
closes this week Thursday with public exsr-
cises. n
The Star minstrels will play here next
Wednesday evening" Nov. 4th.
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Green River.


We are glad to see the old hotel occupied
once more, aud the travelling public will fiud
it to their advantage to call on our good ma
tured landlord g. W. Farnum who stands
ready to minister to the wants of man aud
beast.
The dance at Clisbees hall last Friday
evening was a success. Thirty five couples
"tripped the light fantastic" to the music of
the Brattleboro boys, assisted by II. f. Cor
kins of Jacksonville, who, by the way, knows
how to blow a cornet. All seemed to have a
good time and wished it might be repeated.
The Misses Cora and Stella Cobb, from
Jacksonville, are visiting at the hotel.
Two young men, Messrs. Larnard aud
Stoddard, from Brockton, Mass, have been
stopping at the hotel the past wsek " tn their
dog and guns, trying their luck on the hills.
C. d. Lynde and four of his children are
quite sick. @.
The third quarterly conference for Gull
ford will he held at Green River, Nov. 9Th at
p. NJ Quarterly meeting at the same place
at 1880 A. NJ. Nov. eth also at Halifax Nov.
9TH at . p NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

Mrs. Asa d. Gates has moved into her
new house near the lower end of the village.
The house was designed and built by Mr..
Lawton in a very substantial and thorough
manner and the painting was done by Q. d.
Knight in his most artistic finish. Each room
is vanished and finished differently in ash,
walnut cherry, rosewood, mahogany, etc. in
the best and most elaborate style of the art.
Lewis @. Gorham, teamster, met with
perilous adventure last Monday. As he was
drawing load of clay up a steep and rocky
declivity in pasture south of the village,
his horses lost their footing upon the rocks
aud all went off the embankment, some ten
feet, the horses and wagon turning complete
ly over, the horses landing upon their backs
with the off horse upon the nigh side. Mr..
Gorham was thrown from the load quite
distance. Strange to say, no great injury
was done. The horses were liberated by
cutting the harness, the wagon was righted
and reloaded, and all went on.
Mrs. Harriet Perry, who has been in the
west visiting relatives and friends in Iowa
and other states for year or more, has re-
turned to Putney, and she designs spending
the winter with her sister, Mrs. Eaton, in
New Salem, Mass.
The ls - of the Congregational society
will give oyster supper in the church YES
try next desday evening. W.
F. Pierce is looking about for new
site on which to locate steam mill.
A successful term of school in district
No 2, taught by Mrs. Geo. II. Walker, closes
to-day.
Mrs. F. Il. Cobb is in attendance upon a
sick relative in Charleston, N. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29
WiIminStOn.

REUNION OF co. F, SIXTEENTH REGIMENT
Seventeen of the original members OF 90; WI a.
10th VT Vols met by request at the town nail IN VII
muQton on wednesday, Oct goth, and after dehDera-
tion formed a society to be known as the ~ etefan
society Of CO. f. 10th VT Vols" by elecng tue loi-
lowing officers: President, George Rose; vice presl-
dents A. O. stetson, II. A. Weman, Chas l.. staGy'
s. H. Iazelle; rec sec'y A. NJ. johnson; cor sec y,
H. r. Barber: treasurer, Ephraim Haskell e1seutN M
committee f. L. Davis $. q. Easton NJ M has stt
n was voted to hold annual reunions on the tnlt9
"Wednesday in August, beginning with Aug. ~, 1857
la the evening the wives aud children oil Tue leu
bers other soldiers and their families ana several
citizens assembled, and the time was very pieas9nuy
spent listening to songs aud speeches. MT. Eilos
Adams Of Gloucester, Macs, an old eomrade, gave
yery interesting recital Of many incidents which oG
Cured during the companys term OF service, WnSh
seemed 10 bring wildly to mind the old army hie ne
was followed by Rev. Mr.. Meealf OF West power, also
an old soldier who had his usual store Of ahecuoses
IN amuse the audience, together win other nj
ling remarks Short speeches followed from heo; y,
Rose DR. A. NJ. johnson, and others Tue spseeInes
were interspersed with musc-such SOU stfIlug
old songs as The Old Oaken Bucket" and The STA
spanqied Banner, Mrs. c. ID. Spencer presiding al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

All the available men are now in the
woods cutting lumber for winter use. II. f..
Duane is cutting 100, 600 feet of logs upon
Mr.. Dunbsr's farm, five miles from the viii
lage, aud Frank Fuller has a large forc3 upon
his land in the Same vicinity.
Geo. Chafin has moved his family to
Tatt's new mill in Jamaica short distance
below Pratts bridge.
H. G. Phillips has moved to Wnhall sta
ton and gone to work for Mr. ST. Marie,
Mrs. Emily Taylor has returned from an
extended visit among friends in Massachusetts,
and elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29
NnrahnaIh. Nina.

The necessary amount has at length been
pledged for the Congregational sooiety's pro.
posed new church edifce, and James Cowle's
lot, between Henry Websters and DIR. Pen
tecost's, has been selected for the site. The
lot costs $1,000, and Mrs. A. M. d. Alexander
gives it to the society in addition to her pre-
vious gift of $1,000 and adds $500 more for
the grading of the grounds. A building com
mittee will now be chosen and the building of
one of the largest churches in this section
will proceed
"A house is to be built on the Bonar Ha
site which shall serve as a dwelling for some
of the people employed by the seminary and
a home for some of the students.
Capt. Dickinson of Winchester is setting
up steam saw mill on Frank b. Holton's
place in the east part of the village, and will
workupa large amount of pine and other tim
Der during the winter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

About S25 worth of tobacco, pocket
knives and other merchandise was taken from
the store of d. w. Twitchell In Houghtons-
Vile by parties who secured entrance through
the front window Several families in the
vicinity had previously lost provision and
clothing.
The rink will be open for skating Sltur
day evening Of this week.
Mrs. N. f. Barrett and Mr.. aud Mrs. l..
Townshend will leave for their winter home,
Stark Florida, next Monday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

with much interest. Mr.. Woodward also en-
tered fine specimens Of two varieties Of wheat.
H. L. Fem OF Landgrove produced an excel.
lent specimen OF oats weighing 10 lbs. to the
busheL The show OF fruit was largely com.
posed Of aapples Of which there were manv
varieties. f. A. Brooks entered large and
fine lot Of box honey. In the fancy and
household department there was fine dis.
play Of women's handiwork, comprising nu-
merous and varied fancy and many useful
household articles, representing industry and
skill OF high merit. The exhibit in this de-.
partment was pleasing and far excelled that
Of the agricultural. Although the fair was
not largely attended it was a complete sue.
coss and credit is due to all who assisted in
lhn eniernriae
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Market Reports,

BOSTON, Oct. 27. The butter market is still weak
The demand is light and prices are low. Fall cream
cry can bought for rs to 29c ia round lots aud 30
to so in job lots; plenty Of choice butter can be OBJ
tanned for 2lc. and under. The cheese market con-
tnues dull, with prices ranging from 10 to 12c. The
bean trade is not active last week; choice old
marrow pea and mediums bring 81 65 to 81 20, new
81 rs, Vermont extra pea IS, improved yellow eye
81 55 to 60 Eggs selling at "a to Csc for strict
ly choice and p to 23c for all other grades The pO-
Apples plenty and prices rule low fancy varieties
may bring 81 to 50 so, but Badwins rule principally
at 81 25 TO So Hay, $14 to fi8. Poultry prices are
low turkeys ranging from II to 90 and chickens from
12tolS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 90. Flour unchanged. Wheat low
ct No. 2, 347s. Oats lower; No. 2, 25l4 No. rye,
axe. No. 2. barley, 53c,
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VI nrLhnrn.

The concert at the church on Thursday
evening passed off very pleasantly. The
night was stormy and but few were out from
any distance. The entertainment was worth
five times the admission fee. The children
reflected credit upon themselves and their
instructor, while Mr. King and Mr. Kidder
are hard to beat in this vicinity. At the re-
quest of many the entertainment will be re-
peated on Tuesday evening, Nov 9. Ad .
mission 10 cents, supper 25 cents. All are
invited to be present if pleasant, il otherwise
the first pleasant evening.
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Administrators Sale,

WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION, at the
w late residence OF Joseph Z. Jacobs, deceased,
in the south part Of Guilford VT, on Wednesday,
Nov. 10, 1886, at clock the following person
al propvrty, TO wit: Four extra cows,
milch; 2year-od steers, yearling heifers, two
horses, IL years old; 12-year old driving horse, AZ
tons hay, tons of oat fodder, tons oat straw,
tons rowen, good work harnesses, common har-
nesses, driving harnesses, 2-horse wagon, nearly
new; / express wagon, blackboard, iron-axle OF
carts 2-horse power, with wagon circular saw bench
and canvass; one horse wagon with hay rack ensil-
age cutter, horse rake, hinge. revolving and wheel
harrows Kemp manure spreader, road scrAper, two
plowE, horse hoe, hay tedder, moving machine, OF
sleds, 2horse traverse sleds pung sleigh, Mosley
StoddArd creamery lot Of chains, croWbars, lot Of
scythes and snahs grindstone rakes cider casks, set
of scales, carpenter tools, cross-cut saw, yokes
planter, sap evaPorator, gathering tubs, sap
holder, corn shelter. shoyels, hoes, manure forks,
other articles not here mentioned.
AURELIA H. JACOBS, Administrators.
8. N. HERRIoK, Auct'r.
Guilfotd VT, Oct. as 1886. 4445