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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

A large number Of the friends Of Rev
J. II. Robbins wishing 10 express their
gratitude to him for his earnest, loving
work here. and their deep regret that he
must leave us. gathered at his home on Sat
urdav evening and gave them genuine
surprise. The pastor remarked TO his con
gregation the next morning that as some
of the friends were leaving the night be
fore they wished them pleasant dreams,
and he desired TO say that they we're not
only pleasant. but very silvery the
friends having quietly left, a goodly mum
her of silver dollars besides a few green
backs under his pillow There is general
feeling Of regret that we are 10 lose so
good a man. Monday evening the little
ONES of the Sunday school took him again
bv surprise. and presented him some beau
tiful keepsakes as tokens OF their love
Mr.. Robbins left for his home in Nova SEQ
tia the 4th. His family will remain here
for the present. He wishes to dispose OF
his household goods, and good opportuni-
w is offered TO any wishing 10 buy.
J.K. Bancroft left for his home in Buff
falo on Sat friday, Nov 30 Before leaving
he contracted with @. r. Tower 10 build a
house on the spot where the Bishop house
was burned Work on tho foundation has
already begun.
Rumor says that H. c. Wiley has sold
building lot 10 Curtis Davis, and that the
contract for building a house has already
been awarded to Mr. Howard Of Bellows
Falls
The village schools closed Wednesday Of
last week, and begin for the winter term on
Tuesday, Dec. 49,
The next lecture in the Vermont acade-
nv course is 10 be next Monday evening,
bv ] b. Clark. Prof Of history and politi-
cal economy in Smith college Subject,
"Nationalism Give them a good house.
Rev. Mr.. Rugg Of Perkinsvile will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday.
The first snow Of the season fell here on
Dec 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
MINOR NOTES.

John Harris of the Hardwick Gazette
remarks that p X. Geeds appointment as
tax commissioner sis sop thrown to Mr..
Gleed to reconcile him to the loss of that
judgeship for which he was lobbying for
such a long while"
The public debt statement for Novem-
Der shows an increase of about 81 600 600,
due to decreased revenue receipts and I'M
usually heavy payments, mostly for pen
sions.
Formal announcement was made this
week Of the transfer of the Bellows Fall
Times to Mr. A. W Emerson and the assump-
ton by him of its editorshp and manage
ment. Mr.. Emerson has already had ex
perienre in that field when he did good
local work there, aud we are glad to see
him permanently added to the ranks of
Vermont newspaper men.
The New York Worlds discovery of
Charlie Ross has gone the way of all pre-
vious discoveries Of the stolen lad, as was
expected.
In spite of the new silver law, and tn Q
rise in price which took place Immediately
after its enactment the metal is now stead
lily declining in selling value and the guam
tity offered to the treasury is 80 to 100 per
cent greater than can be bought under the
law
Col. Estey, commanding the first regi-
ment of the National guard of Vermont, has
recommended to the governor Dr. Hunting
ton of Rochester and Dr. Lee of Wells River
for the positions of assistant surgeons of
the first regiment,
The New York Herald is distinctively a
newspaper, The columns of its daily
edition are filled with accounts of every
thing of public interest, gathered by its
own correspondents in every part of the
world The readers of the weekly have the
benefit of this news-gathering machinery,
and besides this there are departments for
farmers, gardeners, artisans and scientists
for the home, woman's sphere, literature,
art etc In other words il is an al. around
newspaper. The weekly edition may be
had in connection with The Phoenix at 81
/ cents year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
VERNON.

The last Sunday service OF the season
will be held next Sunday afternoon at 2:3O.
Elijah Stebbns, ir., and wife Of Fitch
burg, spent Thanksgiving day at the old
homestead also DR. Ed Frost and sister Of
Worcester at j. O. Frosts.
Ed Slate. who was badly hurt on the cars
at Holyoke a short time ago, was in town
this week, and is nearly well again.
Ezra Fisher Of West Brattleboro is NOV
ing his goods this week 10 the Dr. Good
willie place, recently bought by him.
r. f. Emerson, who preached at the
chapel during the year 1889, has been Wis
iting friends in town this week
Another side track has been put in at
Vernon station, to better accommodate the
loading of lumber, etc
Recent repairs on the buildings at the
Norton farm indicate that they may he oc-
cupied soon.
Bv mistake the Citizens club meeting
next Saturday evening is appointed on the
same evening as the regular Grange meet
ing II the members Of the Grange can
manage to dispatch the necessary business
as early as possible, they can take in the
Citizens club too. and 50 kill two birds
with one stone, perhaps.
\ Young gentleman came to the house Of
A. A. Dunk lee last week aud demanded
food, shelter and clothing Being Thanks
! giving time Adelbert concluded to supply
| his demands We commend the hospitality
Of Adelbert and offer congratulations, etc.
Elder a W Sibley Of Haverhill Mass .
will preach in the chapel next Sunday at
/ 1890 A N aaud 80 =. NJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

We print on our first page today care
fully prepared abstract of President Harri-
sons message which was sent TO Congress
on Monday. A very satisfactory part of
the message is that in which the President
refers to the generally prosperous condition
of the agricultural interests of the country
aud the Improvement which has taken
place in the price Of farm products. The
increase in our export trade in cereal crops
and meats has been large The export
trade in live animals and fowls for the year
ending June Both last was almost double
that of the preceding year. and the increase
in the export Of butter was correspondingly
large. The portions Of the message which
are If special and timely interest are those
relating to the new tariff and free and hon
est elections With regard to the new tariff
law the President shows that some Of its
most important provisions have not yet
gone into effect; that none of its provis-
ions have been in operation long enough for
the people to judge Of their results, and
that the intent and influence of the law
have been grossly misrepresented. He
takes strong ground in favor of maintain
ing the law as it stands until it has had
full and fair trial There is neither wisdom
nor justice, he says, in the suggestion that
the subject of tariff revision shall be again
opened until time aud experience have
proved what the effect of the law will be.
The expression Of the message with re
e. al I'm - o,,J
outspoken The President shows that the
essential principle that the national govern
ment has a right to exercise supervision
over Federal elections is acknowledged and
established in the law already existing 1t
is not, therefore, a question whether we
shall have Federal election law, but
whether we shall have an effective one
The trouble with the present law is that it
stops just short of the point Of effective
ness The logic Of the Presidents argu-
ment that there is nothing sectional or IN
| Justly discriminating in an elections law
properly drawn and impartially enforced,
| is unanswerabe IF it shall happen, he
says that the penalties Of such law fall
in one pl ace and not in another, the reason
| is not that the law is sectional in its appli-
cation, but that crime, happily, is local and
not universal Let this portion of the
message be carefully read It's effect on
the public mind will be to illuminate and
clear up question which has been befogged
by those who reap political profit by con
tinuation of the elections methods and prac-
tees which prevail in some parts of the
country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
SOUTH VERNON

W. y Dunklee has just completed green
house. l01 feet long and IS. feet wide, also
adjoining a boiler and packing house. 30
feet long by II feet wide The contractor
for the wood work was q A. Brooks Of
Baldwinsville Mass, and the mason work
was done by r. H. Hamilton. Of the same
place The boiler is from D. NJ. Dillon Of
Fitchburg, Mass. The house is heated by
hot water from II three-inch pipes, which
run the entire length Of the building The
piping was done by b. G.. Merrill of Win
chester, y II The wood work is Of the
best hard pine. The house is double glassed
and required 1000, by 10 lights OF glass
TO cover the roof and sides The outside
glass was imported and is of double thick
ness. Spring water is pumped into large
tank in the building by an Aermotor wind
mill. which was put up by Smith * Win
chester of Boston, Mass and from there
it runs into several smaller tanks, conven
iently located throughout the house for
watering plants. Mr. Dunklee will make
n specially Of growing cucumbers for New
York city markets. His plants are all up
and growing finely.
Fred Brooks and Myron Russell were
awarded the first aud second prizes on de
clamations at the exhibition held at Powers
Institute Tuesday evening, Nov. p.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
MRS. WILEY MOORE.

The announcement that Mrs Wiley Moore was
hopelessly in. which was made on "Wednesday
was a sad surprise to very many friends She
had been in poor health from some obscure cause
for two months past but her illness had not
seemed threatening On Wednesday. however
their came u seizure Of paralysis aud death fol-
lowed about noon yesterday Mrs Moore was
born IN Wrstheld. Mass but had been a resident
Of Brattlrboro since lSiS She was the oldest of
the family " seven children OF Mr. and Mrs ]
u. Roess Her marriage 10 Mr. Wiley Moore
an rmplOye Of the well known firm Of cigar man
ufactunrrs of which her father was member
and the business uf which he stil continues took
place In February. 1879 She had been active IN
the social life Of the large circle OF young p-opl
with whom she was connected, and was loved
and respected by them becauss. Of her sterling
qualities, her uufailing goodness ~ heart. ami
her active and helpful ways. She was a member
Of the GuiyerSalst church and was prominent in
the work Of the Woman Relief corps and the
Daughters Of Rebekah Her husband and par
ents have universal sympathy In the sudden and
crushing blow, which has thus fallen upon them
Of seven children Of >lr and Mrs Ro-ss only two
sons, John aud Herbert, now survive a half
brother, Mr.. \ A. Smith. son Of Mrs Ross ahsp
remains. The friends NJ the family all remember
well the calamity which b,-f-ll them some ten OF
twelve years ago In the death. from scarlet fever.
within few days u each other. Of the three
youngest children Of Mr. and Mrs Roses The
funeral u Mrs. Moore occurs from thu house sat
urday afternoon at O'Clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
WEsTMINsTRR WEST

The annual parish meeting was held on
Monday evening, Dec LIST. A. p. Ranney
was reelected clerk, Reuben Miller Eben-
ezer Hall and Charles G. Goodell were
chosen parish committee, r. w. Carpenter
collector, and j NJ Powers agent. It was
voted to raise the same sum as heretofore
for the support Of the gospel and in the
same manner.
The singing school taught by Mr. Hem
enway of Grafton is well attended on
Thursday evenings, and bids fair 10 he a
success.
Miss Abbie GOodell is a. home from
Augusta where she has been in the EN-
ploy Of the Maine state hospital for the in
sane for the past year, She goes soon to
New York 10 care for a wealthy lady pa
tient in private posptal there, under the
charge of the physician who has been as
sistaut superintendent in the Maine estab
lishment.
f. +. Gorham was at home for the day
at Thanksgiving, ON his return from pro
fessonal trip to the north part of the state
to his studio in Boston.
Miss Emma Shaw has quite an increase
Of larger scholars for the winter term.
Three boys from out Of the district are in
attendance There are no primary pupils
this term, 50 that, in effect it is school
Of higher grade than during the other
terms.
@ r. Harlow's auction was attended by
goodly company of bidders. Everything
was disposed of at fair prices He is max
ing preparations to leave for his southern
home in n few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Last Monday Ernest Goodenough was
admitted t. partnership with his father in
the saw mill and grist mill business. In
the spring the new firm will make some i'm
portant improvements which will include
shed for lumber, the selling Of which will
become = new branch Of their business
Saturday night meeting will be held in
district No. : to see about accepting the
new school house
The annual meeting Of the Congrega-
tional society was held on Monday evening
DR.. G.. s Clark. Cotton Mather aud Walter
St"ck~ell were chosen trustees. Myron !.
Mather clerk and treasurer, and c. r.
Prentiss collector
Harry Shaw is home from Burlington
for the winter, aud Is teaching the school
IN the Cutting district
Miss Hattie Clark returned 10 Burlington
today after a few days spent with her
friends here.
Will Win,low has gone to Florida for the
winter
Julius Whitaker has rented the black
smith shop near Mrs Matoon's and will
carry on the business there
There will be meeting Of the Farmers
league in this village FRIDAY evening Dee.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

Winnie Lanphear daughter Of l.. O.
lanphear had a remarkable escape from
very serious injury last Friday. She and
her father were starting home from d.
Eddy's, and while Mr.. Lanphear was
closing gate the horse started. Answer
ing the call of her father, the daughter
tried to seize the reins, but only got hold
of one of them and pulled the horse against
the fence, so that the wagon was turned
bottom side up and she was thrown out and
the horse was thrown down Mr.. Ian
phear was in time 10 secure the horse and
hold him down until aid arrived, and when
things were righted it was found that
nothing was broken and nobody was hurt
School began last Monday morning with
Edward Cass as teacher in the higher Ge-
partment and Ella +. Torrey in the lower.
The meetings conducted at the Congre-
gational church by Rev A. Jordan this
week have been well attended and a good
deal of interest has been shown.
II. L. q c. H. Carr of West Townshend
are putting in machinery at Joslyn's mill
for getting out spokes
Hon. s. A. Smith of the firm of S. A.
smith 4 Co., of Brattleboro, is in town look
ing after the timber lot bought of ID Eddy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

A. NJ. Parmalee, having disposed of his
personal property, contemplates leaving
town.
II. w. Stearus Of Brooklyn has been in
town this week looking after his Raw Rond
property.
The Congregational supper and sociable
was well attended on Wednesday evening.
considering the unpleasant weather.
Rev. VIM. Spencer occupied the Metho-
dist pulpit last Sunday.
Rev. F. b. Hyde has returned from his
visit TO Middlebury and elsewhere and viii
conduct usual services at the Congrega-
tional church
The village schools began on Monday
with full attendance. W. f. King has
charge of the upper department and Miss
Rice Of the lower
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Biddle, aged II months. died last
evening of lung fever The little one had
been sick only few hours aud the sudden
bereavement is great blow to the parents
and friends
Inc entertainment given at the hotel
hall last evening by the Peak Sisters F."
fourteen in number, was at once unioua
and entertaining Mrs. Alice Mann assum.
ed the role of the mother of the interesting
family very happily, while Mrs. Kidder
conducted the instrumental part of the
program in her own inimitahle manner
The parts were all well taken aud much
merrlment was produced The attendance
was large and a good sum realized. An
other entertainment will be given in two
weeks.
The next meeting of the literary and
scientific society occurs next "wednesday
evening. The exercises will consist oI
short essays upon the life and character of
Longtellow, with representative poems
from his writings. They will he very in
teresting and it is hoped there will be full
attendance.
The construction of the new road near
the mill pond will be an Improvement and d
benefit To all concerned
Miss Lottie Jennings has returned to
New Haven.
+, +. Ray, fur dealer, is buying exten
sively and pays good prices
| The marriage of Prof. Ward of West
minister aud Miss Rosa BOYD occurref
Thursday, The hest wishes of man,
friends are cordially extended 10 m,
happy couple.
Miss Martha Lawton has returned
Prof. $. NJ. Bowles, "author and littera
teur, will appear at the town hall to-morrov
evening, Dec. @, in his new lectur,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
WARDSBORO.

The village school in district number six
closed Nov 2l The whole number of pu-
pills was 81 average attendance, %
Number Of scholars not absent one half dav.
ten. Number having an absolutely clean
record, four Clara May, George May,
Alice Holden, Frank White
Mrs. c. C. Woodburn had a pig killed
which was seven and one half months old
and weighed 4O4! lbs
The old tannery has taken fresh tum-
BILE the week past TO supply timber for a
sugar house for Walter Whitaker and a
store house for plane woods for NJ Hart
we'll
Effie Clark and the Bishop girls were at
home over Thanksgiving
Fred Pierce has sold the old Hairs place
to Henry Hescock of Newfai for $1,000.
1t used to be considered by some one of the
best places in town. Pierce is to 20 West
soon. We are sorry to have him leave
town.
Henry Allen has moved TO the John Far
mum place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
NORTHFIRLD. MASS.

Mrs. Helen G. Rice of Boston lectur-d at the
town hall on Tuesday evening well filled
house greeted her, aud she held close attention
Tor an hour her subject being God in History &c
Mrs: Rice came under the auspices of the " G.
l. L., and In the afternoon preceding her lecture
she met the children to Organize a LoyaI Legion
Miss Carey, from the Training school sang two
solos very finely during the evening.
thanksgiving party OF about forty spent the
Jay win l. !. Webster. There were also large
iamily gatherings at Albert STATIONS aud Henry
lhe bllou concert company give an entertain
ment at the town hall on Monday next
Public schools begin the winter term on Mon
The Masonic lodge held public installation Of
oHcers at their hall on Wednesday evening
collation. was served at the close Of the entertain
ment " '' vs."
Rev. Mr. Day, OF Brattleboro, preached i'm tx
change with Rev S p. Cook last sunday.
The MT Hermon students will not attend Sun
nay service az the Congregational church thi,
winter, but will hold religious services in IN,
chape of the school
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

IT. c. Crawford's Washington letter To the
New York Tribune.
The conservative Eastern and Northern
Democrats are not looking forward with
any too great delight TO conferences with
the leaders Of the Farmers Alliance. The
Alliance will send representatives here this
winter 10 consult with the Democratic lead
ers to see what they propose to do for them
in the direction of striking down what the
Alliance is pleased to call the money power.
The first thing they propose is to wipe ont
the National banks and TO restore the old
system OF State banks upon a basis which
will enable every poor man to obtain all the
money that he desires upon any pledge that
he may see fit to offer, whether it is in the
future Of his crops, or something he may
happen to have in hand. OF course, the
borrower is to he permitted to place his
own valuation upon the security offered
The tolerated representatives of the money
power who are to he permitted to cumber
the earth as mOney-enders will have simply
the privilege of loaning money upon these
securities at a rate Of interest to be fixed hy
the Alliance
One of its styles of argument given IN the
recent campaign | heard described the
other night by Western member. Tie said
he was hard pushed by a candidate who
represented the Farmers Alliance This
candidate would come on to a platform
dressed in the shabbiest possible clothes and
wearing ON his feet the coarsest Of shoes
This candidate would call the attention of
his audience first to his garments lie
would say These are the best clothes that
| can afford to wear under the exactioms of
the money power which is grinding the
poor farmer off the face of the earth 80
Then he would pull up his trousers and
exhibit his attenuated ankles and calves to
the people aud exclaim "Under the work
ings of this Mckinley bill | can't afford 10
wear underclothes or stockings | can I
talk to you very much because | am not
educated. | was too poor to go into the
schools where only rich people can afford
IN send their sons | am ragged, poor and
uneducated, but. dear friends am honest,
aud if you would send me to Congress
will be one at least who will always stand
up and fight the monopolsts of the land. ~
Such discourse as this was always follow
ed by terrific cheers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05
GUILFORD.


The death Of Levi B1yden. whose illness WAS
reported last week, took place Monday evening
He was the oldest citizen IN this part OF the town
II not Ia GuilfOrd and was the last surviving
member Of a Wellknowu family II is an inter.
estng fact Of kind which has become very IN
usual IN our New England life, that he was born
spent his whole life and died In the same house
the well known, old-fashioned farmhouse which
stands little of the main road leading through
tue village toward Brrnardstun Mr. Boydeu's
father was native Of Guilfurd His grand.
father was one Of the early settlers Of the town
coming there from central Massachusetts. His
fathers family consisted Of four boys aud two
girls one Of the daughters died in infancy OF
the other children, Asa died at g. Hollis at ~
kectinH at -, and William at 81 The father
lived To the age Of 49, MIR. Boydeu had been in
ms day one OF the leBding men In town affairs
representing GuilfOrd in the legislature and sery
ing the town Tor wears as seleCtnidu, town treas.
urrr, etc. He was a man Of integrity and up-
rlghtness. and OF kindly nature which won him
the respect and goodwill Of all His wife died
some II years ago, since which time his daughter
ms Cleveland, has lived with him aud ca red for
nun son, Charles, died In 1854. There are
three grandchildren, Walter Boyden, teller Of the
bank al Easthampton, Mass, and a daughter and
son OF Mrs. Cleveland The funeral was held yes
lerday afternoon at the Episcopal church. where
Mr.. Boyden was communicate, Rev Mr.. Collins
officiating