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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
PERSONAL.

q. NJ Iawton Of Brooklyn has been in
town in this week aud will spend few
weeks here and IN Wilmington.
Mr. 7. b. Francis is in town 10 look af-
ter the extensive repairs aud improvements
which he Is making on the water cure
buildings.
Mr.. Menzies, who has returned from the
Maine woods this week, reports excellent
sport on the Magalloway river
The Boston journal mentions X b. EN-
erson as one of the ushers at the marriage
Of VIM Rice d ID. 5, and Miss Alice Mary
Bates, the well known vocalist, in the Shaw
nut Universalist church Tuesday.
Mrs H. l.. Bancroft, 20 Western avenue,
is at home after a winter spent in Worces
ter, Mass.
Frank Allen and wife of Springfield,
Mass, have been visiting in town this week
Archie Streeter, sou of Capt, Streeter, is
home from New York
DR. q. f. Barber, dentist, expects 10
open his office over Pratt, Wright x Co. 5
about August LIST
+. l.. Hunt will move into his new house
on Tyler street in a few days, and G. T.
Hall of Hinsdale will occupy the Sherman
house on Spruce street.
Miss Lizzie Robinson Of Peoria, III, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs Mason Lamb.
Mrs. Chas. Fowler is seriously i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mason, in Gull
ford.
Miss NJ Il. Slason, formerly principal
of the Grammar school, is in town for
ten days visit. Miss Slason closed last
week the fifth year Of her private school at
Rutland her pupils giving very success
full exhibition at Baxter hall.
Mrs. $. X Durell and children of North
Attleboro, Mass, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Fisher
Mrs. II. w, Simonds and Mrs. f. L.
Childs and children have been this week at
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Nathan Gould of Keene is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Harvey Houghton and
Mrs Geo W Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Knapp Of North AT
tleboro, Mass, are visiting Mrs Mary Gil
bert, Mrs. Knapps mother
Hon f. l.. Waterman was the counsel
for the defence in the Bent Roberts murder
trial at Bennington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Roess sailed from
! New York Wednesday for Germany, on
| the Trave of the North German Lloyd line
Their son, John Roess, accompanied them
| to New York.
The welcome news has been received by
/ Brattleboro friends that Mr. aud Mrs. Fay
Foster of Seattle, w. T., did not suffer by
| the recent terrible fire in that city. The
firm which employs Mr., Foster is heavy
| loser, although the mill in which he works
was not damaged.
Among the summer arrivals at Mrs. Kirk
lands are Mr.. aud Mrs, A. Gellinghaus and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Nom Baur, family
aud maid, all of New York.
DL Holton is attending the meetings of
-. "A
port, r. l.
Miss Myra Marble of Gill, Mass, has
been visiting in town this week.
Miss Rose Stewart is in South Dartmouth,
Mass, for two months stay.
Miss Annie Kirwan goes to South Nor
walk, Conn, tomorrow To visit Mrs. Case,
Mrs. n G. Sawyer of Washington, ID, c.
is at A II. Illness Her sister, Miss f. NJ
Palmer, is quite sick at Clinton, Mass,
James Hooker is home for the summer
from Philips Exeter academy.
Charles Chaplin has returned from hi,
years work at the boys school at DuXbury
| Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
Mr.. Roosevelt ON the CiViI-serVice RK-
amiuatiOns.
The Milwaukee Sentinel prints the fol
lowing letter from Mr. Theodore Roosevelt :;
MILWAUKEE, June 81.
IL IL LlI.t.... Il Al. AL...A.-..L

The Milwaukee Sentinel prints the fol
lowing letter from Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt
MILWAUKEE, June n.
TO the Editor Of the Sentinel:
You are quite right in supposing that l
never made the statement that ! could not
myself pass the civil service examinations
The assertion that / did so is falsehood,
pure and simple, and Il very ridiculous
falsehood at that l am glad to have a
chance to say as emphatically as possible
that our examinations are already of
practical character, and that we aim TO
make them more so day by day. The PEG
Pile who speak about their severity and
their scholastic or pedagogic character
either err from pure ignorance or else make
malicious misstatements, We prepare or
have prepared thousands Of questions it
is, of course, inevitable that there should
occasionally be one that it would be wiser
to leave uuasked but as a whole they are
perfectly fair tests, either of the candi-
dates special fitness for his work or else of
his general good sense and intelligence. |
challenge any one 10 produce series of pa
pers mot an isolated question: of which
these statements are not true.
The average age of applicants under our
rules we find to be about 81, and this is a
sufficient proof that our examinations are
drawn so as TO suit the average man of full
growth, not boys Just out of school or col
lege. have questioned many heads of de-
partments and local government officers
about the character and capacity of the
men obtained under the new system, and
where the head of the department is him
self an excellent public servant, doing good
work with good, well-managed office his
reply has invariably been that the men en-
plOyed under the merit system are much
better than the products of patronage.
The merit system, of course, has faults
we shall try TO remedy them where posi-
BILE, but in any event it is an unreasonable
improvement upon the old spoils system,
which was, and wherever it obtains today
is fruitful source of all that is most cor
rupt and degrading in our politics.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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RAz2LH-DA12LE


Base ball enthusiasm rose rapidly 10 the blood
heat point last Saturday afternoon on the receipt
uf the news that the Bratteboros had beaten the
Caremonts ON the latter's grounds, TO 2. When
the "conquering heroes returned at $3.50 four or
five hundred people met them at the depot, Head
ed hy the band the nine marched up through Main
street 10 the town hall and back to COupers where
supper was awaiting them The boys were greet
ed with cheer after cheer and responded by giving
a yell imprOvised for the occasion, which sounded
like "Hobble gObble, zle.dazzle, sis bum, bah,
Brattleboro BrattebUrO, 'rah, rah, rah l' The
boys deserved praise for winning, for the game
was played In the presence Of several hundred
spectators who guyed them constantly. They
were unused 10 the grounds and Ia consequence
made three or four errors where chances would
have been accepted. McKenneys work at short
was excellent Burrell made difficult catches la
centre field and Collopy covered second In good
form Heating was very effective, three Ot the
Claremunt's six hits being Of the scratch order.
The Claremonts scored twice in the third inning
ON errors by Heating aud Perry, aud little bat
ting. During the remainder Of the game they
were blanked. In the fourth inning Perry made
a tremendous drive. which would have been a
home run II he had not stopped 30 see where the
ball was; he reached third but was left by Ian
drys striking out In the seventh inning, after
two men were out, Hubbard, Heating aud COllopy
lined out hits IN succession, O'ROurke was given
his base by being hit with pitched tall two bases
were stolen johnson, Hunter, aud q Brown made
wild throws and the result was -four runs for Brat
teburu aud the game
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W iIIningtOu.

The ladies Of the Womans Suffrage as
soclation extend their thanks to Mrs Mary
Goodnow for the beautiful flowers furnish
ed last week Wednesday evening
The members Of Waverey lodge acknowl-
edge their special obligations 10 Mr. and
Mrs j. NJ. Bassett for their efforts u make
the lawn party given at their residence ON
Tuesday evening Of last week such a sue
cess, not forgetting the bountiful supply of
ice cream and cake.
+. A. Fitch has received $50 from the
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance company
in full satisfaction for the COW killed by
lightning and for damage to the second
COW, May 10th.
Our village school, so successfully taught
10y Prof. j. F Ward, closed last Friday af-
ternoon.
The funeral Of A 5. Canedy occurred at
his late residence ON Saturday morning,
Rev. l.. 7. Tucker officiating. The remains
were conveyed to Bennington for inter
ment, Comrades Bassett, Aldrich, Ames
Ray and Russell accompanying The pro
cession was met at Woodford bv Custer
post of Bennington, Of which the deceased
was formerly an active member. The bur
lal service was performed at the cemetery
IN an impressive manner
We learn that JeWeler J. K. Quimby con
templates removing from town.
At the annual school meeting in the vii
lage district on Tuesday evening these off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
Moderator, c. NJ. Russell clerk, Edward
Titus prudential committee A. NJ. John
son treasurer, O. O. Ware: collector. {. q.
Leonard auditor, Miss Mary +. Spencer.
Voted to have three terms Of school. two
terms of 10 weeks and one of II weeks.
Rev. Wallace d. Spencer, pastoral sup
ply at Athens, who is visiting here, will
preach at the Methodist church next sun
day evening.
Rev. l.. p. Tucker will conduct services
IN the school house at the Upper Intervale,
Sunday at } Z. NJ
The subject Of the sermon at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday will be. The
hopeful outlook for the temperance move
ment'
The members of the W. f. NJ. auxiliary
of the Methodist church held quarterly
meeting with Mrs. Irene Wolcott, Wednes-
day afternoon of this week.
The union quarterly temperance concert
under the auspices of the W. c. T. L. will
be held at the Congregational church next
Sunday at l0:45 a. NJ.
The Times will complete the first wear Of
publication on July 18th 1t is to be hop
ed that the enterprise will be literally
sustained. The paper is 10 be enlarged.
and Mr.. Jones will spare no pains to rem
der it valuable paper in every respect
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Cushman have
returned from New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Geo. Corey of Iowa are visiting in town.
Mrs. Corey is daughter of Stafford Bassett.
who removed from this town about b
years ago.-Mrs. Hattie Fisher of Wash
ington is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy
| Iyler.-Air and Mrs. A. f. Merrill and
child Of New York are visiting friends in
| town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

Hon. Simon Cameron, the well-known
leader in Pennsylvania politics, died at his
home in that state Wednesday evening, at
the age of 81. His early life was spent in
the most humble surroundings and it was
entirely by his own inherent qualities that
he rose to distinction in public affairs. In
early life he was warm supporter of
James Buchanan, and was chosen to fill out
his unexpired term in the United States
Senate when Mr. Buchanan resigned in
1874 to 20 into President Folks cabinet.
When the breakup of parties came doz
en- years later, however, Mr. Cameron was
one of the pioneers in the Republican ranks
and was leading candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination before the Chicago con
vention which nominated Mr.. Lincoln. He
was Mr. Lincoln's first secretary of war,
but resigned early in 1862 and was sent as
minister to Russia. He was again elected
to the Senate in 1866, and was reelected
six years later, but resigned his seat in
1877 to give place to his son, j. Donald
Cameron.
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FROM DISTRICT MO a

goOdly number of Swedes Of this town
celebrated their annual midsummer holi
day. last Saturday by driving up to Mr.
NJ. McVeigh's and picknicking ON his
grounds. Games, including base ball, and
the preparations for supper caused the time
TO pass rapidly. When all was ready. the
men, according To their home custom, sat
down 10 the first table aud the ladies ia
tiently waited till the second. Dancing
was the order Of the evening aud thor
oughly enjoyed by all This is the fifth
year that they have met at the same place
upon this occasion. There were about %
couples, besides quite a gathering of chil
dren
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

The drift thus indicated is Enthusiastically
different from that of dozen years ago,
hut the fact is not to be accepted as show
ing that the temperance sentiment of the
country is less strong now than then. On
the contrary, we believe the truth to be
that earnest temperance men are coming to
realize more and more that prohibition is
not the only means of dealing with the IL
quor evil, and that its success depends upon
the public sentiment behind it. More than
this, these successive votes against consti-
tutional prohibition seem to us TO be most
of all a declaration on the part of many
thousands of earnest, sober minded people
that they do not believe in going through
the useless form of putting in state con
stitution principle which experience has
shown cannot be completely or successfully
enforced as a statutory law.
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We.tmin.,er We.t.

Dr. Stevens has gone TO Hanover to at
tend commencement exercises Of Dart
mouth college and he present at reunion
Of his class, which graduated - years ago
Out Of class Of fifty, - are still living -
Mr. and Mrs Henry Thompson and son.
also Miss Jennie Slate, from Brattleboro are
stopping for few days with Mrs Stevens
Our village school. taught by Miss Foster
Of Saxtons River, closes this week
Mrs Devens Of New York. who ha, been
guest Of her cousin. Mrs Stevens. for
several summers, is now here for few
weeks Miss Lottie Miller is at home for
her summer vacation from Mortified, Mas
Maple Grove grange will celebrate the
fourth 10y basket picnic at the residence
Of Geo c. Harlow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

Prudential committees are required by
law ~ hand in to the town clerk ON or he
fore July LIST sworn statement of the
amount OF money expended for school pur-
poses during the preceding school year, in
order that their districts may legally share
in the public money.
DR. Locke has patient in Mrs Eli Law
renee who had the misfortune 20 fall down
the cellar stairs last Saturday and break
her collar bone
DR. Spotiord of Cavendish was called last
week to visit VIM. Farr, who is very feeble
Mrs VIM Harris has returned to Deer
field, Mass, to aid in the care of her son,
W. d. Harris, who has been very sick for a
long time.
The Children's day exercises passed off
well under the direction of Superintendent
Stsarns.
Misses Julia Prentiss, Nellie Woodburn
and Mabel Dodge are home from Mortified
seminary
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West Tewnshend.

Rev. T. ". lllman Of Brattleboro will
preach in the Congregational church next
Monday at : p. Nj subject, The Gone
maugh Flood
Mrs Lydia Fullerton is visiting in Man
chester
The village school, taught by Mis-. Moore
Of Windham, closed last Friday with ri.
mic in the afternoon
Mrs Ronel Wheeler Of Concord. y n
who, with her three children, has for SOM.
time been staying with her father, u g.
Boyden, has returned home, accompanied
10y her sister Ida.
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Wardslloro.

G.. II. Walter had green peas and new
potatoes from his garden June 2ith
The Sunday school numbered 81 last sun
day.
Miss Alice Dexter Of Troy, y. y. is Wis
iting at Wales Wizards Rev. + 5 Morse
spent last Sunday in South Londonderry
with friends Of a former pastorate VIM
Eddy has returned from trip - Newport
n. H., on business for the Esteys Mr.,
Clark Harris, who has spent the past two
years with her children at the West, re-
turned last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

or all the forms OF roofing devised IN recent
years a substitute for the ld-fashioned shingles
and slate, undoubtedly the neatest and most sat
isfactory for roofs having pitch Of not less than
four inches TO the foot, is that lately introduced
into BrattebOro by Assistant Postmaster C. W.
Wilcox, and since adopted by Messrs +, l.. Hunt
and Edward Crosby ON their dwelling houses now
building. This Is form Of painted tin tile manu-
featured by the Cartwright Metal Roofing company
Vt Philadelphia It is light, ornamental aud fire
proof, endurs all weathers and temperatures, is
easily put ON by anybody, and with an occasional
coat of paint will last for years. b. Il. stedman
son have the agency for IL in this section 10
whom all interested are referred for further par
tioulars
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
A DAILY MIRACLE.

For many weeks several hundred people
have passed up and down the hill from FL
hot street bridge to the gas house, and al.
though there is is Il hole in the concrete big
enough for hogshead, and no guard " hat
ever around it, no one has yet been killed
or even seriously injured. Isn't it a won
der 1t speaks volumes for the level head
edness and sobriety Of the men, women
and children of Esteyville, and all others
who travail that way. PeTuBibuidt1f wishes
that our good town fathers" would try
that route on foot sometime. p.
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No,ics 10 Prudential Cemmi,.ee..

The special attention Of prudential com
mittees III the several school districts is
called to the following portion of section
231 of the new school law
The Prudential Committee or If he is disabled
from doing so, some other person having knowl
edge in the matter, shall, on or before the first
day of July in each year, return TO the town
clerk a statement under oath Of the actual cash
expenditure of the district fol the preceding
school year for school purposes other than thu
construction or repair Of buildings and no dis
trct shall be entitled to receive any portion Of it,
school moneys unless such return is made.
A provision like this was not contained
in the old school law, and failure to act in
accordance with it will prevent districts
from drawing their share of school money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

Seventeen new guideboards have been
erected about town.
Ed Suuires has severely injured one foot
by having a heavy truck wheel pass over
IT,.
Horace Newton is school committee for
the village district.
Divine service in Christ church on Sun
day at 2;3O r. NJ.
Gotta Gale is home for vacation. Ma
nv Rudd from Hartford is visiting relatives
ia town Mrs Russell Roberts, who is III
feeble health, is boarding at Chas Royces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

II. +. Wheeler has sold his house to Mrs.
Susan larrabee. aud has already given pos
session
II. b. Stone has sold his colt, which took
the first premium in the one year old class
at the fair last year, to G. II. Higley for
800
Tuesday, school meeting passed off qui
city
Elias Stone has completed the cellar foi
his new house.
The village school closes an unusually
successful and profitable term today, which
has been taught by Miss Lottie Wheeler OF
Wilmington 1t is hoped that her service.
may be retained for the fall term
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28
plnin TAN from a C.nrrs..m.u.

Congressman Moore Of New Hampshire,
who is also editor of the Nashua Telegraph,
writes with a good deal of feeling and force
in his paper concerning the prevailing sys-
TEN of appointing postmasters through the
recommendation Of Congressman. People
who imagine that the position of Con
gresham is made more desirable by the
influence which he Possesses in the matter
Of appointments will get different idea
from Congressman Moores declarations
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Cons,i,u,iounI prohibition.

Rhode Island voted last week Thursday
ON the question of repeating prohibitory
amendment to its state constitution adopted
in 1856 On full vote, not much smaller
than that cast at the last presidential cleo
ton and larger by IA, 900 than that polled
at the time the amendment was adopted,
the repeal was carried by almost $500 more
votes than the necessary three-fifths. The
vote stood-for repeal, %, 449 against re
peal, 1888.
Pennsylvania vote against constitution
al prohibition proves to be in the vicinity of
1870, 900, and the state makes the ninth to
vote against the method in the past two
years. Following is the record of MAORI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

tardy aud absent only one day, and that o,.
account Of sickness.
Children's day services were observe
Sunday morning at the Baptist church and
at the Universalist in the evening E.u
churches were decorated ahundantIy vri
flowers aud the exercises were fine
+. S. Robinson. r. s. Munger aud g. NJ
Kimbal attended the session Of the grsn.
lodge Of the Knights of Honor held 81,
Bellows Falls Wednesday DR.. +. r. Fi..I
is in town spending his vacation T. u
Hannum was taken violently IN Thur.dn,
hut is better at this writing. Albert Eall
win and Mrs g. s. Robbins Of Chc.t.,
spent Sunday at g. II Walkers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

upon that point lie declares that amy
member of the New Hampshire Legislature
is statesman and occupies a thoroughly
statesmaulike position compared 20 the sen
atorial and Congressional mongers in tede-
raj patronage that represent the state oil
New Hampshire at Washington. \ repre-
sentative or senator" Mr.. Moore goes ON
to say, lis a member of one Of the first leg
islative bodies that civilization has achieved.
If fit for so high a position, he is called 10
deal with the broadcast questions of national
! and international character. When he
ought ~ he in a frame Of mind to consider
some Of these, his whole mind is taken up
with the contentious aud harrassments OF
dealing out one or two hundred post-oiiices
and score or two Of other Offices. And,
with anguish of spirit, he adds
"This SYSTEM which makes petty ped
dlers and auctioneers of the members OF
the national Congress, will lie strangled
some day. The system is IA nuisance and a
perverson. 1t is a burlesque on represent
alive government Its only fruits are con
tention, weakness and rottenness. 1t is
the rule of the petty and shoddy boss in
government, instead of principle and states
manship.'
The remedy which Mr.. Moore would have
adopted is the same which Gen. Circuit OF
this state advocates in his bill introduced in
the last Congressional of the designation
of postmasters by the ballots Of the people
living within the post-oilice delivery. He
argues that the people Of town or city
have just the same right in principle, t.
name their postmaster that they have t.
name their selectmen or mayor. The ap
pointing authorities at Washington mus
look to some quarter for information as
the qualities of candidates for postmaster
ships and similar offices. As things nov
are, they look to Congressman, some o
whom come to regard the offices as persona
perquisites but the deliberately -expresse
Judgment of the people to be served woul
assuredly be better guide than the recon
mendation of Congressman, and appoint
ments based on such information would b
more likely to be satisfactory to the con
munity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28

lhe Equitable Life Assurance society has now
become the largest and most popular life Insurance
company In the world, having gained this positlon
not alone by It's pushing aud vigorous manage
ment' but by the adoption of substantial and long
Needed reforms in the policy contract, now an.
nounees another reform. A new Free Tontine
policy, which is like a bank draft, simple prom
lse 10 pay, and is without conditions and restric
tons Send for particulars and calculations at a
given age. E @. Mason, Special Agent, Rutland.
VI
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1t is hoped that all will show their patriot.
ism on the 4th by partaking Of the supper
10 be served 10y the ladies' aid society at The
town hall from b. < O'Clock A ltersr,
entertainment will be given by the " a.
r. L., in which the Sunday school children
will take part I'm admission fee viii boz
charged