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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
KEENE, N. H., PARAGRAPHS
which are Of Interest in BrauIebore

Notice has been given this week that the
Granite State mutual and association Of Keene
has wound up its business aud made arrange.
meuts for the transfer of its risks to the Ma
tual Benefit association Of Boston The rea
son given for the step is that the laws of
New Hampshire do not allow the company
to take risks outside Of the state, aud hence
1t cannot extend its business 50 as to make
1t profitable. This company is the one of
which the Boston Record made an exposure
last spring, showing that its officer, had in
-ured old people for their own benefit aud
pucketed the major part Of the proceeds uu
the death Of the insured, aud the natural
presumption is that the exposure created "A
distrust Of the company and kept il from
securing new business The Record SAYS
that much indignation is felt IN Keene
against the officers of the company, but the
keene papers make no mention Of this The
Boston company, which offers to re insure
the policy holders, is the one which wrote IA
considerable amount Of business in Brattle
boro last spring
For the past week all sorts Of rumors
have been alioat at keene in regard to the
affairs Of the Lookout Mining company, 10
Gated in the Black Hills, Dakota About
III, 900 shares of the company's stock were
last year, and "A number of Brattlebur1 PEG
pie are said to have invested literally. For
several months the stockholders received
two per cent IA month, but since last MAY
no dividends have been paid, and it is feared
that no further returns will be forthcoming.
The Cheshire Republican devoted three
columns to the subject last week, quoting
from a letter in the Engineering and Min
ing journal and from DeadwOod dispatches
to show that the mine has no value, aud
plainly intimating that dividends were paid
only so long as new stock was sold freely
TX Gov. : W. Hale was the manager of
the enterprise at the eastern end and seems
10 have succeeded well in disposing Of his
half Of the 800, 600 shares Of stock The
keene Observer protests against sensational
agitation of the subject until the facts are
known, but says IF it is a swindle it is one
of the most rascally frauds that has been
perpetrated for many a day"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
THE HORSE SHOW


THE ASSOCIATION SCORES \ SUCCESS FAR BE
You'd MS EXPECTATIONS.
The Rutland Herald, in an article in its
local columns last Saturday morning, re
corded the handsome aud unexpected finan-
cial success which attended the horse breed
ers' meeting last week The meeting, the
Herald says, was brought to a pleasant
close Friday evening, when the Rutland
band appeared in front of the Bardwell
House and rendered several selections as IA
serenade To Col, Hooker, the president Of
the association. A crowd gathered and
the colonel appeared and acknowledged the
compliment, which, he said, was not for
himself personally, hut for the association.
Continuing he said
Large numbers of horsemen from all parts Of
the country have given their endorsement to Yer
mOnts pretminrncr in horse breeding: and In
this, and other directions, Vermont has a glorious
future awaiting her. | want To say right here
that there are no deserted farms in Vermont
The next census will show more acres under till
age, more horses and cattle raised better butter
and cheese made and every industry in better
condition, aud better prices obtained than ever
before. Have faith in your own state. Put your
shoulder Ia the wheel Invest your money in
Vermont. Speed her pluws, give every farmer
mare and let him raise one colt each year; and 20
years from now you will look upon the deserted
farms of the West, while the YeI'dnnt valleys and
green hillsdes Of Vermont will be peopied by
prosperous farmers and the air will be filled with
the hum and whir of her many industries"
After the serenade, the Herald SAYS, the
officers of the breeders association met,
and, with smiles that broadened as the
work went ON, hastily counted over the re-
ceipts of the meeting. The work was per-
formed with light hearts and nimble fingers:
and, as thousand after thousand was re.
corded, the happy promoters of Vermont's
great industry rubbed their palms together,
until at last the announcement was made
that the receipts probably would not fall
far short of 10000. This result quite
surpassed all the rosiest pictures which the
president and secretary had painted Two
years ago the receipts were about $4,000 I;
last year about $4,000. Naturally an in
crease was looked for this year, but moth
ing like what the accounting showed and
it ensures the greatest meeting next year
that the association has ever held, far sur
passing in interest the one Just closed. The
association is not money making institu-
ton, and declares no dividends and the
entire net profits of this years meeting
will he given in premiums and purses next
year This will enable the association to
offer inducements and attractions unprece-
dented at such meetings aud it may be set
down as fact that the meeting of 1890
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
The Vernon, Cn.,om- Di.lrieI.

Col. q. G. Benedict, the new collector of
customs at Burlington, took charge of his
Office on the LIST inst The Free Press of
Monday spoke of Col b. B. Smalleys ad
ministration Of the office as faithful and
competent one, and said that he had done
everything possible to make the assumption
Of his new duties by his successor an easy
and pleasant task "He was not, the
Free Press adds, Sand never pretended to
be a civil service reformer and as was ex-
pected an almost entire change of Republi-
cans for Democrats in the places under him
took place under his control of the office.
Yet he retained a very few experienced
and faithful Republican subordinates, lwho
are entitled of course to their share of the
credit for the success of his administration
and in his official duties and in matters not
connected with party politics. he has car
ried himself with such uniform courtesy
and discretion as to retain in very mark
ed degree the respect of his political oppo-
nents ~
Last week Col Smalley and Col Bene-
dict made tour of inspection through the
district to acquant the new collector with
the duties and business of each port of en-
try along the northern frontier. The re
port circulated to the effect that Mr.. Bene-
dict asked any of the Democratic deputy
collectors and inspectors for their resigna-
ton is without foundation in fact as was
stated in our columns last week. of the
new collectors policy and of the appoint
ments thus far made the Boston journal
correspondent says:
at is true that number of Democratic
officers in the district rendered their resig
nation to Collector Smaley, to take effect
September |, and such designations were
accepted Collector Benedict does not pro
pose to make a clean sweep of the employees
of the Vermont custom houses. 1t is and
will he his purpose to conduct the Office ON
business principles and TO employ only men
who are faithful and capable In accord
ance with this declared purpose, Collector
Benedict has made these appointments
Col. Z. NJ. Mansur, deputy collector at
Island Pond, vice Robinson resigned Capt
Austin A. Hall, deputy collector at Island
Pond, vice Middlebrook resigned Col. L.
e. Ieavens of West Berkshire, deputy col
lector at Richford, vice Golf resigned
Benjamin II. Inman and d. NJ. Camp for
the first and second deputies at Newport,
vice Burke and Sherman resigned Major
$. II. Wood of st. Adams, a deputy collec
tor and inspector, vice Culver resigned
Stephen ID. Hopkins of Burlington and c
NJ. Booth of Essex, deputy collectors and
inspectors at St Adams, vice German and
Conner resigned. John A. Arthur, vii
liam l.. Greenleaf and r. b. Arms, Repub
lican deputy collectors, who were retained
by Collector Smalley in the Burlington of
flee, will he continued in Office by Collector
Benedict Mr.. Frank Houston, who wa,
appointed deputy collector by Collector
Smalley, will also be retained The chang,
of administration in the Vermont distric
has resulted thus far in only ten change
of deputy collectors and inspectors out o
some seventy employees in the custom
house"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
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BRATTLEBOROs
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1889

The governors of seventeen states OK
press their approval of the movement to
remove Gen. Grants remains 10 Washing
ton Eastern sentiment is unanimously in
favor Of the removal, except New York
A striking feature Of the statistics pre-
scented Mt the annual encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic held at Mil
waukee last week is that this organization
is shown 10 be still growing After the
lapse Of nearly quarter of a century since
its organization, aud with the large losses
from death which must occur, there was
still net gain of 81 ,l3l members the past
year and the total membership is now no.,
CSC These are remarkable figures, and
they show what steady hold this society
has upon the Union veterans. From pres
ent indications it seems not too much TO
expect that the total membership may reach
full half million before death and old age
set the tide irrevocably the other way.
While more or less disastrous railway ac
cidents are of almost constant occurrence,
it is inevitable that the danger attending
railway travel should be a prominent idea
in the public mind, but a writer in the Sep
TENDER number OF Scribner's Magazine
proves from an examination Of the figures
standing for the entire passenger traffic in
the United States for 1887 that 4 traveller
might have gone II 100000 miles by rail
before being killed or 1000, 600 before he
ing injured This year was marked by
some Of the worst railway disasters ON rec
ord, those at the Hartford bridge in this
state and the Bussey bridge in Boston among
them. These facts seem to support the
truth Of the saying that it is safer to travel
than to stay at home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
MINOR NOTES.

The Democrats were successful as mat
ter of course at the special election for a
member of Congress from the Third Lou
isana district.
The public debt statement for August
shows an increase of about 81, 600, 600, due
to increased pension payments and other
unusually large disbursements.
The interstate commission is urged to Sc
cure national legislation compelling railways
to adopt the use of automatic brakes and
couplers on freight cars as a means of pre-
venting loss Of life to the brakemen.
In regard to the pope leaving Rome, the
definite decision by the secret consstory
held at the end of June was that his Holt
ness should leave Rome as soon as he re
ceived positive information from n friend
ly power that war was imminent in which
Italy would take part
In accordance with law recently passed,
the French government took formal pos
session ON Sunday of the telephone stations
in Paris. The company protested against
the governments action as illegal, and only
submitted to force.
Secretary Window and his family are
travelling through New Hampshire by car
riage. They have visited Keene, where a
son is spending the summer, and drove
from there to Dublin, the most delightful of
New England rural summer resorts.
The St Adams Messenger reports that
Hon. Bradley Barlow is very low at Den
yer, Col, where he makes his home with
his sonin law, He has had repeated strokes
of paralysis, and is nearly blind as well as
almost physically helpless, and his friends
entertain no hope of his recovery.
The Massachusetts, prohibtionists nomi-
mated DIR. John Blackmer for governor and
b. f. Sturtevant for lieutenant governor at
their state convention held in Worcester on
Wednesday.
John Harris is ON deck again with a new
paper, the Hardwick Gazette, printed al
the Caledonia county town of that name
Its most interesting and important piece Of
news is that the building of new railroad
the Woodbury. branch has been decided
upon, and this is expected to 'inaugurate
a hoom which will make of Hardwick one
of the largest and most lively business vii
lagos in Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06

II is no disparagement 10 any other
good work Of the kind 10 say that the nam
moth posters, 3 by feet in size, which
llildreth q Fales have got out for the Val
ley Fair this week are the handsomest and
most attractive ever printed in Brattleboro.
The fair directors are actively at work, and
these posters aud the smaller hangers and
folders are advertising the show in every
direction. The trotting premiums aggre-
gate SllO0, and there is offered 500 for
horses, $500 for thoroughbred and grade
cattle and Sl60 each for draft horses and
draft oxen.
The Estevvile band will give concert
from their baud stand next Tuesday even
ing, and the ladies will serve ice cream
The Unitarian Sunday school picknicked
in Highland park yesterday afternoon
A commandery Of the Peoples Five Year
Benefit Order is soon TO be established in
Bratteboro, G.. f. Mann having already
secured the names Of over fifty prospective
members.
The feed pipe Of the Brooks House ee
vator burst this morning, flooding the Gel
lar
The Catholic school began Wednesday.
The following is the list of letters re
naming in the post-ollce Sept q
Women Miss Alice Allbrp. Miss Jennie Dewitt,
Marshall Mrs VI y MORN, Mrs Jennie Norton,
Mrs Julia 4. Rau,in.
Men James Bliss, VIM Ellsworth, David Coutts
B. Thomas 4 Crowley. Vim. Fraser T. Harry II
| Mason Jacob Devlu, MIR Tuboy organ builder,
| Adams Gray, Prop. of Neuracura
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06

The "weather-crop bulletin for the last
week in August sent out on the 3lst ult
by the New England Meteorological society
from its central station, Cambridge, Mass,
is of unusual interest to the farmers. The
society's observations and reports ON the
weather, crops, etc, cover the New Eng
land states The temperature for the week
over the whole New England district was
about normal; the rainfall was far below
the normal, and there was abundance of
of sunshine everywhere, with light fogs in
the valleys at night From reports given
from 30 points of observation in the six
states, it is evident that the potato rot is
general all over New England, though there
is now and then an observer who says that
the rot has been checked. From Wealth
ersfield Centre, this state, the report is :
BEST week since May potatoes average
one good one in every four" To this we
might add that Nottingham farmer told
us recently that he and hired man worked
a whole day, and the result was five bush
els dug and picked up, the size ranging
from peas upward,
To offset these unfavorable things, the
weather is exceptionally good for corn, a
fine crop Of rowen has been secured, and
the fall feed will be excellent Following
are the general summary and remarks from
the bulletin
The week has been a most favorable one
10 farming interests The effect of the
bright sunshine was very noticeable on all
crops
Corn pushed forward rapidly it is ev-
erywhere reported in good condition, and
in the southern part Of the district is about
ready to be cut Grain has all been har
vested
\ heavy crop of rowen has been secured
in good condition in all the New England
states.
In Connecticut fine crop of tobacco has
been cut and hung.
Beans are improving, but the crop will
not recover from the damage suffered dur
ing the wet season, and the crop will be
light
Buckwheat is growing nicely.
Garden vegetables, especially turnips aud
cabbage, are looking nicely. Potatoes, even
the late crop, are small aud continue To rot
Apples are ripening three weeks earlier
than usual, but the crop is light aud has
suffered greatly from maggots An aver
age crop Of peaches is generally reported,
Cranberry picking will begin next week
aud au average crop is expected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06

Miss Nellie A. Farr of West Chesterfield,
n. H.. is teaching the school near Samuel
Wheeler's Miss NJ. II. Hill of West Brat
tleboro teaches at Dummerston Centre (:
Miss Minnie Laughton will teach the fall
school near Mr.. Dodge's, and Miss Hattie
Townsend of Putney is teacher for the
school at Slab Hollow.
Jerry Dodge has bought the Capt. Law
ton and the George Knapp farms and " i'll
move on To the first named place.
Morton Pratt has finished his silo and
will begin filling it this week
Rev. f. +. Lewis attended the funeral of
Wilson Hadley, ON Sunday afternoon, at
the house.
The farmers have nearly all finished hay
ing at last. Potatoes have rottel badly on
some farms and very little ON other farms.
More than half the usual crop will he Sc
cured.
Evening Star grange has received lately
several new members
The school registers can he obtained at
the town clerks office. The temperance
text books may be had at the same office.
1t would be good plan for the district
clerks to return to the town clerks Office
such temperance books as will not he need
VI w VIC lall aNlllolS. III may save eN
pense IN ordering new books.
Two persons were admitted TO the Con
gregational church last Sunday, one by
letter, the other by profession.
Bouquets of pretty flowers have been
furnished for the pulpit nearly every Sun
day since Easter.
Mrs. Laura Burtis and two daughters of
New York city are staying for few weeks
at Mrs, Sarah Bonds.-Prof. VIM. d. Mil
Ter and family have been spending few
days at the old homestead Miss Mary ID.
Miller will go to Boston ON the 2Sth of this
month TO attend the school of design
The w. c. 7. U. will meet at Frank vii
der's, in the Hollow, Thursday Sept. 12, at
2;3O P. NJ. Members are requested To be
present and bring their friends with them.
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
H. Lynde was celebrated in IA very happy
way last Friday evening. large party
OF their friends gathered, bringing a silver
cake basket and a silver pickle dish and
spoons as presents. Refreshments were
served and the evening was spent in social
greetings and general jollty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
MONT PHdN1X, BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1880

will attract the attention Of horsemen in
every part Of the United States
H. r. Lawrence Of Brattleboro brought
home two premiums. The first on sucking
colts was given to his FLY, Valkyrie, and
the second on brood mares to the colts
mother, Sunrise H. J. Burnham Of Put.
ney took second premium for his yougster
Chico, ON two years old stations. The
Arstos stallion, St. julien, which is the
father Of many promising colts in this vi
cinity, took second premium in the treas
urer's purse Of 800 for horses eligible u
Morgan registry, aud first premium in the
non standard class
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
The snper,i.or- a. huntington.

The county supervisors met in conference
with Superintendent Palmer at Burlington
last Friday, The Free Press says they were
agreed that a teachers institute should be
held in each county during the fall and win
ter, and that home talent should be employ
ed as far as possible TO conduct these insti-
tutes. The supervisors were also agreed
that private examinations ought not to be
granted except for causes specified by the
statute, aud that while there was no provis-
ion in the statute for endorsing any other
than first grade certificate, the papers
could be sent to the supervisor in the county
where the applicant wished 10 teach and the
supervisor would issue there a certificate
which should be valid, until the next public
examination, if the papers would warrant
it. All present seemed encour"g ed in their
work aud it is reported that in nearly every
section there was a growing interest in the
public schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
wINDHAM COUNTY BAPTIsTs.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE COUNTY ASSOCIATION HELD AT SOUTH
wINDHAM.
The 9th annual meeting Of the Wind
ham County Baptist association was held
at South Windham on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week Rev w. Chase of
Dover was moderator aud S II. Sherman
of BrattlebOro clerk. The annual sermon
was preached bv Rev w d. Athearn of
Townshend. The letters frem the churches
revealed no special interest or prosperity,
though several reported improvements in
their temporal affairs. One East Dover,
with % members, had contributed $500 to
benevolent objects. Compared with 1872,
when the association met before in the
same place, there has been considerable
growth, Since that time three new churches
have been formed, 800 converts have been
baptized, S24 900 contributed for missions
and 400 members have died.
Addresses on missions, home and foreign.
were made by Rev, A. McGeorge, state
missionary Rev. A. +. Seagrave, soon To
sail for Rurmah DR.. A. p. Mason of the
home missionary society, and Mrs Ninton
OF Burmah. The wOmen's societies held
meeting of their own, which was address
ed by Mrs Ninton, Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs.
Hawley
Early on Thursday morning a large num-
Der met for prayer and conference. MANY
took part IN prayer, testimony and appeal,
aud an earnest spirit was manifest.
The report ON the state of religion and
that ON resolutions called out some stirring
speeches. 1t was felt that more must be
done to evangelize the outskirts of the par
lsh, and more money given to carry on the
Lords work.
Altogether the meeting was a very full
pleasant and harmonious one, and will long
be remembered by those who enjoyed it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06
THE NEW ELDORADo.

\ boomer edition Of the Fort PAYNE,
Ala, Herald was printed last week, and
numerous copies Of the edition have found
their way To Brattleboro. Its lG pages are
filled with reading matter, illustrations and
advertisements, all If them setting forth
how the six months old city has boomed aud
is bound to boom. Cur old tuwnsman. j
q. Taylor, real estate broker takes a
half page to advertise his business, and an
nounces that he has "$3OO. 900 worth of
real estate 10 sell - One of the most prom
nent illustrations is a wo-column portrait
of Mr.. Taylor, and it is a very good one
The sketch which accompanies it is the fol
lowing
Joseph @ Taylor was born in Guilforl. Vt. in
III" year 1915. He left his fathers farm at the
close ut the war, and for many years was rugag.
ed ~ mercantile business IN BrattrbOrO, VI. lie
was for several years Il travelling salesman for r
Crosby a Go. ot BrattlrbOro, one Of the largest
Hour brokers in New England, being eastern
agents for Croker, Fish a co. Of MINNEAPOLIS
Mimi Later on he removed to Boston. and rep
resented the wellknown flour merchants, FaXon,
Nllllams X FaNon, OF state street. Previous to
his coming 10 Fort Payne, he was the general
agent of the National Life insurance company of
Montpelier VT lie is a brother of Col. II T. Tay-
lur, fasl Commander Of the Grand Army for the
state uf Vermont and now chief of Gov. billing.
hams stan. MIR. Taylor was chairman IT the
ran'aSSing committee Of the Young Republican
club in the last October campaign aud was large
~ instrumental la increasing the Republican ma
jOrity in his town.
Besides giving his attention to his real estate
business Mr., Taylor is the president Of the North
Alahhina Improvement company. the manager Of
kce.s military hand, and is connected with "A
number Of large enterprises in the CITY among
which may be mentioned the ice factory To him.
as much AS any other one indiv idual outsid. of
the officers Of the Fort Payne Coal and Iron com
pany, is the city indebted for her succt.sS
MIR. Tuy Tor has So much faith in the city of his
adoption that he Is investing all his money here
lie has an elegant office IN the Ford block a
downstairs room at that where he is constantly
employed in looking after the vast amount of bus
mess placed in his hands
The new DeKalb hotel, where several of
our Brattleboro friends are located, is pie
tured as quite an imposing structure, three
stories high and built ON two sides of a tri-
angle, with a large court in the rear.