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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03
A Political FeeIer.

The St. Johnsbury Republican undertook
canvass of the presidential and guberna-
torial preferences of ''the leading men of
the state of both political parties by means
Of a circular with interrogatories sent
through the mails, and last week gave the
results. The replies were not general or
numerous enough to afford an accurate test
of public sentiment, only 40 Republicans
expressing preference for a presidential
candidate. OF these "a were for Blaine,
D for Edmunds, and the rest were scattered
among a dozen different names. For gov
ernor 8 preferred Frederick Billings and
the rest Of the returns are decidedly scat
tering.' The IA Democrats who replied
are unanimous in preferTing Mr.. Cleve-
land for their next presidential candidate,
The Free Press rightly says that "a can
vass az fragmentary as this determines
nothing in regard to candidates. The
most that it shows is that the time has not
yet come for any general expression on
these Matters Some of the individual
expressions are, however, of interest and
significance, as when ex-Gov. Burstow
says that for the head of the Republican
national ticket he prefers "a man of un-
tainted reputation one whose nomination
has not already greatly reduced the major
tiles in nearly all the Republican states a
man that can be elected such as Sheridan
with Lincoln or Harrison for second place -
One of the questions asked was, What do
you think the "most commendable thing"
done by the present administration Sew
eral gentlemen said, the Presidents mar
riage, but ex-Judge Barrett hit the bulls
eye when he answered, Marrying a Ilp-
utable and yirtuous woman, in case he the
President should prove virtuous as a hus-
band
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

In connection with a report Of some Of
the things said and done at the recent meet
ing Of the Vermont dairymen at Montpel-
Ter, we print on our fourth page today the
main portion Of Lieut. Gov Fulcrs adj
dress before the association, in which he
makes a stout defence Of Vermont as
home for thrifty and enterprising farmers.
An original and eiiicacous way Of pre-
venting mistakes in the compromising Of
medicines has been devised by the young
men in charge of J. b. Thorns drug store,
and is being used during his continued alb
sence. When prescription is to be pre-
pared the checking clerk calls off the vari-
Gus items and the dispensing clerk takes
from their respective places the different
phials 10 be used The weights and meas
urements are called off and carefully stud
led by both clerks. The ingredients are
then mixed, the prescription numbered and
filed away, the phial labelled to correspond
and the dispensing clerk calls from memo
ry the articles used. Should any Of the
drugs he poisonous the dose is carefully cal
culated, and il doubtful the prescribing
physician notified In all cases the formula
is repeated several times.
The snow blockade on our local railroad
lines was lifted on Friday and Saturday
last and freight traffic was resumed Mon
day The Brattleboro yard is filed with
cars, loaded mostly with Western freight,
which are waiting for chance to 90 north
The same is true at South Vernon and New
London Northern points below. The viii
mington, jacksonville and West Dover
stages finally got through to those places
Sunday afternoon, giving the people their
first mails since the previous Wednesday,
The following is the list Of letters re
manning in the post Office Feb. 3
Women. Clara VI Cook, May Crane Mrs Ella
Emery, Mrs Gaibe GdnYar, Mrs. T.. Robinson.
Mrs. Chas Twchcll Mcn Ephiam Amidon,
J. G. Barry, Louis Y Boot. Harry Davis Lyman
j. Lake, Rupert W Robinson, Albert W. Shaw,
aker, John Ware Newal Willard, NJ. o. Wheel
ock
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WhiIingham.

Inc recent storm prevented most Of the
Masonic fraternity from attending the nm.
nual meeting of Unity lodge at jackson
vile last Thursday, but those who did Al
Tend report AN excellent time
Our village school, under the direction of
Miss Nellie Vim, is making more than M,
ual progress.
Lumbormen have been very busy for the
past two weeks and the mill wards are nm
ing up. This leads us to remark that thsrr
are but few buster villages in southern
Vermont, of its size, than Saiawga
Frank Bradford, the elocutioni.t from,
bennington, wlll give reading at the TN
SerSalst church in this village Feb. Sth at
O'clock r. NJ, under the auspices of the
Village Improvement society. As Mr.
Bradford is the finest elocutionist i'm Ver-
mont 1t is hoped that he will be greeted
with full house.
Mrs o. b. Wheeler is vistm, her jn,i,sb
ter Mamie, who is attending school at MN
chester, ~ H. ~
!Sadawga pond is gradually filling M. not
Wlthstanding that the mill owners hive
draWn from 1t constantly and there Ina,
oeeh no rain Of much consequence since
the new dam was completed. This is more
imam was expected and shows whnt a fine
Water-power this village will possess when
Ihe reservoir of over 200 acres is ,,nc,
nlled, as it will be when the snow poes on
IN the spring,
Miss Adah h. Barber of Townshend. vho
for several months past has been stn5, inc
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PersOnaI Notes.

Mrs Anna Parmalee, a native of Yer.
mont, died on Jan. 81, near Clinton, n. Y,
at the age of l04
Ex-Judge Joseph Nelson, who was pre-.
siding judge in the Beecher- Tilton trial,
died on Jan. 20 in Brooklyn. He was born
in Argyle, N, Y, 75years ago About five
years ago he retired from the bench.
John X. Rogers, treasurer of the Boston
Type Foundry, died at his home in Brook
line on Jan, 2S, aged g.. Between 40 and
30 years ago he became connected with the
Boston Type Foundry as book keeper, and
there remained until he associated with Mr..
David Watson in the purchase of the type
foundry, and, later on, when it was incor-
porated in 1871, he was made treasurer
and agent For many years he was treas
uror of the Boston Art Club. Mr.. Rogers
was man of estimable personal qualities.
aud it was through his business capacity
that the Boston Type Foundry became one
of the leading establishments of its class in
this country
Mrs. Ellen Spellman, probably the Oldest
person in New Hampshire, died at Concord
last Saturday, aged 1904
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

The Montpelier Watchman, acting as
Lord High Executioner (by royal appoint
ment doubtleSs), killed off at a single stroke
last week in its own estimation, at least
what it is pleased TO call THE Harris
Boom, the allusion being to the candidacy
of Hon. b. d. Harris of Brattleboro for
governor, which the Waterman seems to
see stalking abroad like spectre From
the tone of the article in which this valiant
deed was done it is evident that the Watch
man assumes to carry the state of Vermont
in its trousers pocket, and that its attitude
toward the Republican party of the state is
that of Supreme Dictator Perhaps Yer
mont Republicans will accept such dictation
and leadership
The really significant thing about the
Watchman's article, and the one TO which
the attention of the press and the people of
the state should be directed, is its declara-
ton of reasons why "Mr, Harris will prob
ably fail 10 secure the honor he has coveted
so long After enumerating several such
reasons of "A minor nature it says
But more than all this is the fact that
he has provoked strong personal antago-
nlSmS which would prevent him from secur-
ing the full vote of the party, even if he
should succeed in getting the nomination"
Does this alluson 10 Strong personal
antagonisms' mean anything other than that
Mr., Harris has not always fallen in with all
the schemes of the Central Vermont rail
road, but, ON the contrary, has sometimes
presumed IA NOT in1aparlantl,, ,,l E..
what he believed to be the interests of the
state as a whole Evidently not and
from the well-kuown relations of the Watch
man and the controlling power under which
1t Is placed, the article of last week reads
ike nothing more or less than pronuncia-
mento against all ring opponents. and a
declaration that the Central Vermont man
agement means this year to try to reassert
ITS old sway and to oppose everybody and
everything that is not Of il and for it. We
had hoped this issue would not again be
forced after the experience Of two wears
ago, hut if it is forced we think the people
of the state viii he ready to meet it,
One thing more is 10 be said. 1t is evil
dent that our friends in other parts of the
state are counting confidently on an expec
tatlon that there is to he a general grab for
office this year by aspirants in Windham
county, and that by this means the county
VIII 20 into the state convention hopelessly
divided against itself In this expectation
we believe they will be disappointed. We
don't know of any gentleman here who
means To make a scramble for the governor
ship, aud We don't know of one who wants
10 be governor unless the people want him to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

II. NJ. Adams returned from Georgia on
Tuesday. Mrs. Adams remains for her
health, which we are glad to know is slow
~ improving
We are sorry to notice the death Of one
Of our townspeople, Mrs. a. W. Adams,
who died at the home Of her sister i'm Brat
tleboro. quite suddenly, ON "Wednesday
The funeral will be held at her late home
ON Saturday.
A successful term Of school closes in dis
trict no - ON Friday. There is 10 bc AN
exercise in the evening under the direction
of the teacher, W. H. King.
Orange Higlcy and Mrs. Lewis Brayuan
attended the funeral Of their father, Elliot
Higley. in Halifax, on Thursday Mr.. llig
lev was a former resident Of Marlboro, aud
was one of 30 young men who bought "a hi
ble in 1877 aud presented to the church
Capt. Ira Adams of this place is now the
only one surviving.
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MndIo GeIOnI.

The New York Tribune of Monday had
an article telling how John D. Spellman,
formerly of Rutland has been driven to
resign a subordinate position in the New
York custom house because the nagging
aud espionage of his superiors in office be
came intolerable, Spellman is an outspok
EN- protectionist, and refused to revise his
views ON this subject, He also wrote let
tiers to the Rutland Telegram, telling how
he had been refused promotion, after twice
passing civil service examinations, "be-
cause of the deceit, the rottenness aud the
treachery of certain brainless creatures
that are in authority and have the making
aud unmaking Of men in the customs SER
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Err
PERSONAL,

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cathan left N1,terlav
morning for Gainesville. Florida, md will
spend the remainder Of the whit nj the
South.-A. j. Pullen left for ifornia
wednesday evening in company nth Mr.
and Mrs. Stedman Mrs f. Clos ne left
on Thursday morning for Culorad springs.
where she v i'll spend the rest Of winter
with her daughter Mrs Van Kle K She
joined a Raymond party at 81 ngfed.
Mass Judge Tyler returned v ,lnesday
afternoon from Attendance on tn, ~ uur.rue
court for Rutland county. Mrs Tyler is
ON "A visit to friends in Brocktor Mass -
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pratt ART "a At Mrs
Pratts fathers in Vernon for a MI ration .-
Mrs. A. r. Gregg aud her daugh er Jessie
are on visit to St Johnsbury Hiss I.ulu
Clay entertained IA large party # West
Brnttleboro friends at her home Wash.
ngton street, Tuesday eyen Will
Schuster Of the Metropolitan q BRA com
pany of New York, has been ,tin., m
town this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

lfIolh lhe ~ JohhsDufy Caledonlan.
We thought it a pretty good joke some
months ago when it was announced that
station agent Henderson would soon be
selling through tickets for Hong Kong, but
the time is right at hand Last week there
passed through here passenger ticketed
direct from Boston for Hong Kong, China
via the Canadian Pacific. The Express says
that the baggage master at Newport was
all broken up when he found among the
baggage in his car one piece checked for
Hong Kong. At first he regarded it as an
error, though the marks and numbers
appeared correct. To satisfy himself he
looked up the passenger who owned the
baggage and found him with through
ticket from Boston to Hong Kong. This is
the only line which can furnish a through
ticket to so great a distance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03
CnudIemna Dov.

Yesterday, Feb. ,, is known throughout
christendom as Candlemas day. Candlemas
was feast instituted by the early Christ
ians, who consecrated on that day all the
tapers and candles used in the churches
during the year. 1t was kept in the Re-
form church, in memory of the publication
of the Virgin Mary, who, submitting to the
law under which she lived, presented the
infant Jesus in the temple. Owing to the
abundance of light, the festival was called
Candlemas as well as the Publication. The
practice of lighting the churches was dis
continued 10y English Professionals by an or
der of council ,, Edward VI, 1915, but it
is still continued in the Church of Rome
In this church the day is very generally OBJ
served, At Rome the Pope ofiiciates every
year in the chapel of the Quirinal When
he has blessed the candles, he distributes
them with his own hand among those in the
church each of whom, going singly up to
him, kneels to receive them. The cardinals
go first, then the bishops, canons, etc In
some of the countries of the old world, Gu
rious customs enter into the observance of
the day, hut in most of them the exercises
are entirely of a religious nature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

Stalled trains, delayed mails, and sus-
pension of travel generally, last week tell
the story Of the greatest snow blockade
which has prevailed in the eastern states
for over a quarter of century. From
east and west, north and south, come the
same reports of heavy snow falls, low tenn
perature, winds blowing gale, and drifts
piled to a height almost without precedent.
On the sea as on the land the wind and
snow were in the ascendant, and in some
cases the speed of ocean steamers had to
he slackened because the increasing weight
Of frozen spray on their bows threatened
to swamp them The number of persons
who YEARLY waited during Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday for the trains to be shov-
eled out Of the drifts and the locomotives
to move must have been numbered by tens
of thousands. Through the strenuous eff
forts of the railroad men communication
on the main lines was opened Monday and
trains are now running on regular time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03
OBITUARY.
Mrs. nnther Admit

II was painful shock 10 the m.ft r., frb.nds ,f
Mrs. Amorette Adams, both in th ~ IA invn nnd i'm
IA vra'ioI2, 20 "alh Oh ner dtAth " suicide last
NJ 'iigtaS n'I3Iiilhs Az lh' tlr Der SON Hugh
m .lsl's' anu ny VIC Meht o'utl~--" two three
Marlboro to stay during their als ,I,,. Win her
sister, Mrs. W. W. Cook, who lives : a "A TN. P,tt.,.
road. About O'Clock on WednV nav ,nnrnin;S,
Mr.. and Mrs Cook heard Mrs Adatt- - ~, MI ast
ed her if anything wanted II Sl,ii ,ul,,srsI
no, and nothing more thoughtut IA IA. ,nattar
In the morning Il found that sol bab IN. a.
the barn and got large dose Of ~ s6s Green frnn,
the effects of which She died abOuN ~, 1,cio.L tb
h. igo6 o ii',E. MS Auails Mus " in Marlboro
W-iii,, anu " a. tue uaughlSI OF u late barnard
1i{ 81, sle ~ iaIIleu 70 wv lte r. Mather
dren were m 10 her, OF whom "A 5yb NJ Il ~.
only survivor son died In iufan ,nd /, i,ugh
ter died In September 1854. III /. i.at6 ',f Ear
husband followed in the spring rftssS Tbasa
Affections perceptibly affected TIN ~ ,antoi ,,rji
ton of Mrs Adams and though Sd waJs'a str,,n,,
effort to bear up under them, l i. No. b.,,n IN
two years the victim Of settled n N,nrLoiia 81.
was woman Of excellent mel 4 an,i'vs,,s,t
aud In her young wOmanhOud " tsa,har nf
high repute. She Ind a wide cirC ~ fri,nil al h.,
warmly attached to her 50 lna 49, ssii.
s'e VT SI i' Si1.vt ~ mt in Hoyoke
Brief services were held at Mr. N,ntis ~ morn
ing before the body was taken, TO lnrlbprn ,rhars
the funeral and burial will taRe N I'M ~, r,,,
Rev. Mr.. Day OBLIGATED. Ull
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Nernou.


Elder J. Hemingway If Athol will preach
in the chapel next Sunday at 1890 A. NJ.
and 1880 p. NJ
Mrs. /. ". johnson made and put up i'm
the form of two pound balls 2.3NS pound,
OF butter from January, 1887, to January.
lSSS, Mrs Erastus Tyler has made and
sold $50 pounds of butter from FIVE cows.
besides supplying her own family with
probably not less than 200 pounds Of butter
and all the milk necessary.
At the regular meeting Of the Citizen.
club, 10 be held in the yestrv tomorrow,
evening AN old folks concert viii be given
10y way of entertainment The tariA
question-protection rs, free trade-Will bo
discussed.
The annual fair aud festival Of the Uni
yersalist society will be held in Withheld,
hall next week Friday evening
party of friends called ON Mr. Withheld
Monday evening to congratulate him ON th.
occasion of his Gith birthday anniversary
pleasant time was spent at progressive
euchre.
Services at the Universast church next
Wednesday evening at i;3O, Rev. T. ".
lllman officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

The weather Of last week was the most PSI
severe known for years. The mercury leI
10 a below zero several nights. Wedhe'
day night If inches Of snow fell followed
by a high wind, which driited the back
roads so they will he impossible the rest "i
the winter. Some Of the farmers VINO
have shovcled the snow from their roofs
found it five or six feet deep.
At the last meeting of Loyal Temperance
Legion, Co. f.. an interesting chalk TAX
on '"rhe losing bank and saving bank was
given 10y Miss Gushing.
There is a great scarcity Of help, espe'-
tally of wood choppers.
Rev. Mr.. Woodruff Of Westminster &C.
cupied our pulpit Sunday in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

RE-pEDiCATtoN or THE BAPTIST CHURCH
The BAPTIST church and the people oil
East Dover have manifested very enter
prising spirit in making extensive improve
ments in their church edilice aud the par-
sonage, the cost Of which has been luly
$1,000. They have raised liberal sums
among themselves, and, with the tlhely
assistance of few friends in other church
es. cheerfuly given, they were able To
come to the service of rededicntion Tree
from debt. Among the out OF town iriendS
who rendered assistance they wish to make
special mention Of the gifts Of Mr.. J.. y.
Mortified of Mendoza, Ill.,, and Mr. s. II.
Sherman of Brattleboro, former members
Of the church and Of the Estey Organ com
pany Of Brattleboro, who often ana gladly
assist the worthy. The rededcatlon TOOK
place on Tuesday, Jan. 81 with the follow
ing order Of exercises: Reading of scrip
lures by Rev. f. d. Handy pastor OF the
Methodist church in East Dover; state
ment by the pastor that the house was to
be rededicated free Of debt and with free
seats and a welcome to all 10 come and en-
enjoy the blessings of the gospel prayer
by the pastor, Rev Walter Chase a sound.
able and helpful sermon, founded on Ezek
iels vision Of the river Of salvation ttzek.
AZ, bv Rev. f. j. Parry Of Brattleboro :;
rededicatory prayer by Rev II. '. Baker
Of Brookline, former pastor. brief re
marks by Rev f. +. Mitchell of Pondville,
Rev. Mr. Handy. Rev Mr. Parry, Rev, W..
Chase, Rev II V. Baker, Mr. $ ii. Sher
man and others The services closed with
IA hymn by the choir, followed by the doX
ology, in which the congregation joined
and the pronunciation Of the benedictiun by
Mr. Parry. The whole company were then
invited 10 the chapel to partake of an am
pie meal Of oysters aud other good things.
The pastor and people Of this church are
working together tremendously and earn
estly, and are checred by tokens Of good
Con-.
lOur notice Of the remodrled church and
| its rededcntion. printed last week, was pre-
| pared hastily, from such information as was
| at hand, the hlockaded mails failing to
| reach MS With regard to the funds raised
| for repairing the editice, it should have
/ been said that, besides the contributions
| from Brattleboro, help was received from
| friends in Bruokinc, Wilmington, So. New
fame and Bernardston. Mass The gift OF
| l.. 3. Merrifield Of MENDOZA, ILL.,. was $50
Ed.
Some complaint has been made because
no mail was received here from Wednesday
until Sunday, but when n man Is obliged t'
break his own way and is seven hours 20
ing less number of miles, frequent mall'
cannot be expected.
Some Of the oldest inhabitants say that
the snow drifts here are larger than evei
before known.
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There ~ill be preaching at th, Baptist
church (Which has been without ii pastor
for some months past next SIuny
Wednesday morning the mercury stood
Il below zero. For /; day, ina succession
it has been below.
The SNOW storm NJ last wcri, Wednesday
night was followed 10y the worst blow that
the oldest inhabitaut remembers. The riy.
er roads were impa,,able Thursday aud
part of Friday.
The donation party announced some time
since was postponed until next Tuesday. at
which time it will take place in tn. town
hall. Should Tuesday evening prove rrry
stormy, the party will be held On Np,las-
day. 1t i, hoped and expected that all viii
make a special effort to he present
There is a hattering prospect for large
school in the spring
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Cora Lee and Emma SInIloy.

Another act in the famous Malloy- Lee
Graham scandal was closed at Springfield
Mo-, Saturday. Cora Lee, who had been
ON trial for week, charged with being ac-
cessory to the murder of Grahams wife.
was acquitted the jury remaining out only
10 minutes The case of Mrs. Emma
Malloy, the evangelist, indicted as accessory
after the fact to the murder, and as access
DRY before the fact TO the bigamous mar
riage of Cora Lee and George f. Graham,
has been taken on a change of venue 10
Ozark, where she will be tried at the next
term Of the circuit court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03
RUM RAIDS.

The present week has been a bad a ~ for SOM.
OF the Windham county rum-selll VI. Several
complaints from different localities Nln Ia Stots
AttoIhey Mann IN bunch and Monday he
saIuI On thr Whrpith' ms mrs 4" ivisit was Ia
no ,i LphunhurrlN' Whyir Jerome ylnyers,', the
hotel keeper, appeared before JtI Ir,. " W
Pierce on Tuesday morning plea unity IN Ia
first offences, and paid tues and cos ! nronntinl,
to Sl2932 "''"'''"S
Gu Wednesday, at BruttlrbOro, .., II Chnt.
Held Of the American Hous, appear ~ b.fo,a ms
tce Newton, plead guilty 10 ~ first Trnr,-s and
Palu hies ana costs amounting 10 - 90
ON the same day at Vernon - II Mummy
keeper of the old Burroughs stand y. nn.nr,.i H..
fore Justice Reed, plead guilty To ST, IA oncs
and paid fines and costs amounting /, an
ON the same day at Guilfurd Ed. ~ S,uir,.s of
the Broad Brook House, appeared tfnrl Iusfr,.
S1 'a' -. anu PAM IheS ana COSTS amounting To
There profits in the business ~ IN will stand
a semi occasional snatch like this OF s5q >, n ~,
days time ~ "
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VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY FEBRUARY B. 1888

vice. Mr.. Spelmans plainness Of speech
was too much for even the JeiTersonian
simplicity Of this administration, and he
found it advisable to retire after visit
from Collector Magoue. Spelman is an
lrishman, a bright young lawyer, aud took
an active part in politics when in Rutland.
lie is evidently too bright and too indie
pendent to serve as a cog in the present
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