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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
TEE GRANITE CurrERs

A compromise mas been arranged at
barre between the granite cutters and the
manufacturers winch viii avert a threat
ened strike. The report OF "a conference
committee which Is the basis OF agree
ment reduces the hours of labor from ten
70 niue on each day Of tine week excspt
saturday, when they viii be eight. Those
VINO wish can work longer hours The
pay Will be- on the basis of ~. cents Der
nour The original schedule proposed by
the cutters was on the basis of 81 cents Der
hour, ami that of tine manufacturers was ON
the basis of - cents The schedule for
piece work Is also on the basis of 20. cent
Iuls new arrangement goes into effect on
May D and D. % continue for a year 10
applies o. the whole state Inc present
basis of work Is % cents per hour IL +.
understood that this Is the basis which will
govern tn- Work az the " est Dummerstou
q1Hrrles the coming season
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

Prom the Mail aud Express
lie was the most efficient enemy OF what
ne regarded as extravAgant appropriations
that has served on the Democratic side of
the House Tor over a quarter of a century
he was an untilnchlng partisan, vet among
ms best friends were Republican congress
men who had stood up against his hardest
and most ettectual blows. IL was due %
him that IN the last DAYS OF the session. by
efforts such ~ he alone was capable of put
ting forth the Grant retiring bin was
passed, ana that Grant, VINO was dlsheart-
ened 10y the opposition 10 the bill and was
IN diving condition. rallied. took a new
lease of ms sgonized life and finished the
Memoirs that assured his family OF sup
port and that are priceless treasure 70 his
cuuntrvmeu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

each other. tine tNo men o., greatest prom.
hence M brattiebor1 business Interests
should have passed away with less than g
wear difference Do their ages Mr. ID
ward CrosDvdied on "Wednesday morning
April 2. aged "a years 6 months, and Mr
h-stev on Tuesday morning April 10. aged
% years. o months
At the time of the golden wedding cel-
uraton of Dea. and Mrs Estey. which ,r
CURED on MAY . l--,. we gathered ut
carefully aud printed the facts with regard
u Mir. kstey early life. ni- early begiu
uIngs Iu business. and ms subsequent career
Realizing as - e dId that no such Favorable
opportunity could again occur. We gatner.l
the malu portion of these facts especially
OF ms youth and eariv manhood from hiss
own lips Nothing couIi nov Ue added To-
the competence Of that sketch uud " -
therefore reproduce Its mann portion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
A "REMINISCENCES OF MR.. CROSBY
Ersm His cid Pastor. Ke,. Loseph
GhRndIer.

Mr.. Editor As, IN your obituary of MIR
Edward Crosby there was an Aliuaou 10
ms removal from the church IN West brai
tiebor0, allow me 10 state "a lev particular.
which 70 nv mind. sre much u ms credit
Before tine matter was taken up he hal
spoken TO me several times about u. savln-
that, IN the position ne then occupied and
with the opinions ne entertained u was
maniiestiv proper that ms connection with
the church should cease, ana that such was
ms desire. on being nOtIhed that the
church, on Ia given date would take up thr
case ana enter upon the usual process. be
presented himself a. the meeting and rr.
quested that hnal action might then anu
there be taken In a KIND and tender
spirit. ana without the slightest III feeling
TINS was done After the vote was taken
prayer was offered, the pastor and uthers
Kneeilug, and ne with them Aud when
the closing petition of the PRAYER was Of
Tered, that MS name, though no longer ua
the record book of the church on earth
might be found al last written IN the book
OF life above. ms hearty response. Amen. "
seemed % show that. after all MS desnest
sympatnles were with US. from whom he
had m form become separated To ali that
YOU said m euiogy Of Mir Crusbyf charau
ter and hie / NEST heartily subscribe lie
was good man better man at heart
than ms position toward the church might
be thought 10 indicate D. CHANDLER
Lakeland MINI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
BASE BALL

II begins To- look ike ID base ba.i team IA
brattieboru TINS season. Col Hooker mas
hired the island grounds anu d letter re
ceIved from Holden. the manager Of the
brown university nine. states that ms men
expect % come mere Inc outlook for
clubs 70 play with Is more encouraging than
u was month ago Wneu the Massachu
sets papers announced that there would be
no mines az Mulers Falls and Greenfield
Ins enthusiasts IN those places nave eyi-
IDENTIFY become aroused. ana the Mulers
Falls cluh Is already IN the held with hve Of
last year plAyer--hO0ker tiorrI-an "a
iarier, hAuuiven and Carr Ii mas been
generally supposed that the two latter men
would go % some ui the MINOR league clubs.
tut the prospect now Is that tney viii re-
main IL MIIers Falls The Muiers Falls
nave been playing the Amherst college boys
at Amherst TINS week. ana won the hrst
game % ., but the coiiegIans rallied after
that and took the following games ] ( 10 4 /.
and DO O.
Manager ochOn OF the Mansion House at
trreeuteld stated last week that ne would
nave IA team of college bows III that place
the same as last wear. but he mas not ma
tured ms plans Northampton and Fitch
burg are organizing mines. and mention
HAS ~ lf t1uNlN hrtA lAhAt OF Aue propose
Athol Orange club With THESE near by
places on the giu rirt lt would seem that
BrattieDoro can nave al. the opponents de
sired
An effort, started at barre, is being made
% organize state league. 10 include Bur
ingtou. st Adams, Montpelier and Barre
The people IN the latter place saw that they
are ready 20 raise $1,000 20 support their
piavers
Derry the Ciaremout pitcher VINO was
tried IN one game los the Jersey CITY team.
mas been sent home
Frank Turner mas been released from
tine New orE league team and Is expected
home tins week he went from mere de
rectly % Charleston s. t.. and entered
tine box without practice The result was
that ms arm went back on MN aud he has
not been able % do himself Justice Brook
iyn, Newark, Jersey CITY and other clubs
are anxious % secure him There mas been
some talk of getting O'k0urke or Moore of
Hartford. Turner old Eastou catcher. u
come here for O. day next week aud of
picking up nine % cross bats with the
new Aulers Falls club. Turner and the
catcher 20 ne the battery Tor the home
team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
Ibeafae-s Cant ne Cared

hN local Applications a. they cannot reach M.
uistitsrl portion uf Che ear lnerr d uuir oD-
NaN o. CURE urafnes ana thai b. Dy constitute na
rrniriir urAiurSa ls CAUSED nv az innamrH
cnudlil1u nI tnH mucous lining uf the kusiarhtar
luI~ H-u rms tube gels Unnamed YOU nave L
ruuiuuuE sound or IMPERFECT hearing and when +
o. rulfrN clu7-i lieafness b. the result and uulss.
Nlr luuAilnlhtluu can Dr. taken uut and this ruilt
fralniri o. o. normal condition hearing HilI b..
nraiiNNrl iHirirf. Aiue Gases uut lf Zen arr
calisri nf iatarru which. BE- nothing uut al in
uhuied cunnlllpu lf thr mucous surials--
~ uui give uue Hundred baliars Tor any CAS-.
oi liuaiiisas. caused by Catarrhl tnai Ne can n0f
cure uN taking Halls Catarrh Ourr send fnr
circular frrr
D. CHENEY s. 60. Ioleio %
~ alll uy druggists. u GENTS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

We have the following brands OF standard ter
tiiizers Tor cash a. the following prices per ton
Lister success Fertilizers Si2. Bowker s. ammo
mated bone. 50. bowkers mil and drill unos-
pnate. 80. stocEoridee corn manure So. Stoc..
bridge potato manure 81.
IN trI1 rHuE.. .Irr.rt. l...
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
Mr.. EsTEY AS MAN AND CITIZEN
i6e saaaiitie- whieh MADE Esi,, a.. Il,
abe Nsaabie Meu 81 KEis Ti.,e.

NJ Naattttea Nhteh Alnde ENin. a.. -
the Noaabie MeH 81 his Tin,e.
10 the biographical sketch thus rsDro
dueed there Is little to add IN tbe ~ y
iao. OF history The golden wedding eela
orHlioh' though characterized by b-a -,
at tile time as ali a piece of nunss,,s. 3,
. as one OF the happiest events Of ~ iif.
Inc hearuness ut the exprsssiau. 49,.
male Z" nm 10y the wnal- commence,
bouciied MN and opened hts b-srt t,,,.,.,i
ms to~nsmen. and drew them 4, -.
nothing hal ever cone i,sfnr. n,
three years since MS daily life has e,,na ~
"lth the same simplicity, Diligence. 80
austry a. before, bun ali v ho kpa,, ~, II
nave somehow realized that a miIsg,,.,..
was then passed, d corner turnsd - -.
ne" warmth and friendnness and t.rle-
ness mao come into his life. In ~. i(,,.
years OF middle and later life when H.
naIu struggle was on him. ana ,vbsr tLs
emo "oula be was not always assursd d.
community d. whole knew him hsst !.
Tue sur" lar seeing business man ~
I'm Pviied events 10 work toward ms o,,,,
en1s' Out IA these later Years, with ~. W.
uors won and his faculties less put n ~.
s'rain' ms real SELF his kindness IN bs.-,
lia p,Ay ieihess Of speech, his FEELING ~
nelshuor hness ana genial eompanionsb,,.
nave been the qualities ofteps.t ~,
nave met quick and warm rsspopse
In arriving al an estimate of III F,,..-,
me ana character We have asked ms 49,
M NJ iss' I D. FAIRY 70 write Of his inner
80 - - itan OF the home. the familv
and the ehureh-and tins be- ina Jors ' mi.
ssii'e' lieas and appreciation. Asa cit,zsT
anu q man oi affairs, AIR. Estsv : TIM 80
!, 49,, ma. % one OF the Remarkable msn of ~
s''ns; aha Ma career is remarkaiIs M, -.
TOT uhe success which he attainsj ~, ~, l
sue qualities on which this suresss ~,
founded lie had strong ~sll We, "a
an 6 5,9.g' ana lew men have ever carried
mead ana profile than did he 49, a..oiK 5' q
ane nint anu secret Of the attributss -,
gave MN triumph over al di8iepjr,4' Una ina
ssiIliD SI E,goroas and tireless brain h. i''
integrity a. the broad and -..,, - az anu
ION, ne oulil up one Of the leading ,aaa1
iaolnfing industries in tins co,,,1-.ss ma
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
TO BE SAFELY EXPECTED


The brattleboro Phoenix has added 10 ID.
facilities one of the best equipped cob print.
ing ottces IN the state aud, as The Pho.
NIX itself is a typographical model. IL may
be accepted safely as an indication of the
artistic work that viii be done IN that de
parument Of its prosperous bushes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
Iiis domestic Lille aad Personal Oh.r-
mearr6stles

l'ra Estey married Do 1885,. two YEAR,
after n~ Oegau cuisines ID brattienor1
I'esnemoua ~ oll daughter OF David Wood
formerly Of Dover. where Mra. E.stev "a
born. the family AfterwArd removing 70
hrHLtlep'ra lne marriage took place al
Ar. VOID house " nlcu STOOD near the site
li the present railroad Ds ss-ngsr station
Inc ceremony was performed los Rev Or
aiker, the father Of tine Rev Dr. Geo
Leon aiEer of our own day The wed
dins couple immediately began houseKeep
luE 10 the rarker house. bought bv Mr.
E-st-F two YEAR before aud tney rived
theFe uutu tus present resiueuce was Dullt III
Io'r 4neir "a noie welded hls therefore
ma oeeh spent lu one spot Oh Canal street
Two children grew 20 maiurltv-Abpv. the
vile OF lieutenant Governor Fuller vice
president %. the ksJ-y organ counanv. and
Sulius d.. DC, treasurer. ana the colonel
commanding tne First h=Riment y ermout
National Guarl
Dea. Estey mas been a staupen SUMMARIZED
oil the brattieooru Baptist church winch
came INTO existence about 1870. ana II i.
largely through ms active influence that
the cnurcn mas grown 10 be th- largest of
as denomination in the state HIs bsit n,
building up churches OF TINS faith else mere
ana his benetacu0ns to weak and struggling
churches. nave been constant ana generous
ne Wa member OF the Vermont House
OI representative IA 1861 and 1870 and
was a member Of the Senate for the nrst
biennial term. 1872 - In 1876 ne was one
OF the presidential electors which cast rb-
vote OF Nermout Tor Rutherford B. have.
Mr.. Estey tastes are severely MAN
anu homely. he was born win hstred
Oh sho" or pretence IN any form. AMI IN ms
habits bearing, ana manner Of life he Is A,
siihpie ana unpretenuing nov as ne yyss
"Aeh MS lol was that OF struggling me-
ehAhlc DOT many Of M sou wurkmep are
" III the morning 50 early a. he. and few.
VI them We Imagine, are IN Oed 80 early al
ulEAI Il Is no doubt largely through ms
correct active. regular WAYS of life thar he
Is no" preserved IA the fuil vigur OF NINA
and body Though he mas seen h,s bvsin..s.
gro" from % organs IA year 10 3I tIrrss
Inal huniper Ia single month. and thougb
ne 10" mas ms trusted ileutenauts ip ever,
uepar 'ineni, he d still watchful of all m.
uetalN OF the business. ami Is as murb H.
acllFe' compelling force as he was tbirt,
YEAR, ago 10 Is without doubt isrsal,
through ms personal aud familiar relations
WIKI MS "0rknen that no labor troublss
uS'e ever affected the Estey establishment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

northern \ ermout into Canada. aud come
home through western New Hampshire.
varying ms beat a. the trade prospects
might indicate ' didn Q know a note Of
music. be nov iaughingiy SAYS and So
didnt waste any time playing on the melo
deous Sometimes tJJk a b0v along o.
play on them ana sometimes / found some
one ~ the vicinity 10 come III to the
farmers houses ami SHOW them of II ]
could get al instrument into a neighb0r
hood there was pretty sure H. he ID call for
other The price oi the instruments
vHrIed from $50 % S22J sales we're rarely
made for cash down Inc terms were usu.
ally q note al . months, often the trade
was 90 barter cheese butter or other
farm produce horses from Cauada y8uu.
cattle anything that tine snreud YANKEE
knew could be- readily turned into cash
'ue significant fact BE- 10 be noted the
Deacon never came nome with m stock OF
meludeJus unsoli
Ia 1919 the shop Was burned and a new
ana larger one was built where the brattle
horo House now stands This 90 its turn
was burned u so and the factory since
converted into d hotel was erected Oh o..
site. line business steadily grew. and 10
lSob the large factory al the corner OF
FROST ana Kim streets. uoa occupied by
Smith g. huut was erected ana occupied
uy the concern The great freshet Of SG4
not oniy swept away large quantity %
valuable lumber hut threatened the safety
oi the factory itself. ana not caring u RISK
d recurrence OF the danger. Mr. E1stev at
once bought the large tract OF farming and
pasture land west of the village whers
hstevvllie now stands. ana began tine cree
ton OF the present factories From that
time OF. a. for almost 20 years before the
history oi tine kstey organ works Is the
history OF Jsrtlt Este.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
HeEinAing Rad Sarsvsth 81 1hs sBrEau
haainras.

For the following 10 or 20 years Mr. Es
tey did successful business Ia the lead
pipe and pump trade Has sales extended
over all the region round about. including
New hampshire. Massachusetts ana eastern
New FORK. HIS goods were largely made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

COMMISSIONS aeuune mas received
news from Mr. Nordrren that the party of
Swedish ro.ouist- bound for Vermont are
now on their way over 10y an nman
steamer and are due to arrive In New York
on sunday They will. De taken at once
from Castle Garden 10 the homes chosen for
them iu the Drreu Mountains Mr. Man
usI af MAMMAL IS Co.. Springfield. Mass.
wrIt,- ,.-. Doe has 4U swedish families
nearly ready @. sail for TINS country for
settlement ou large tract of land bought
boy his company al Norton's Mills IN Essex
county. In this connection 1t may be said
that Commissioner y alentne has his FIRST
annual report % the Legislature well ad-
vanced IL will make a document Of 100
pages. and will treat in detail of the agri-
cultural and manufacturing situation IN the
state The commissioner saws the reports
from listers show at least 1000 vacated
farms containing lls.OOU acres most of
these farms having buildings in fair con
dtiou AS many towns failed TO make any
report it Is believed that 500. OOU acres is a
fair estimate OF such lands which can be
bought or very low price
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

Last tuesday was senator Morrill's sOth
birthday anniversary. and ne gave IN the
evening birthday reception as mas been
boz. ru tom t0r several wears these gather
mr- having come 90 ne looked forward to
as one of tine most agreeable social event.,
ot each Washington season. A great guam
tty of beautiful flowers was sent by the
senator's friends aud admirers, and Sena-
tor QUAY sent an ink set framed in silver
President aud Mrs Harrison sent flowers.
and wore among the early guests of the
evening senator and Mrs. Morrill, and
Miss swan are aH DO good health. and no
man iu public life mas ever grown old more
gracefully than has Nermonts venerated
senior senator. who is now completing his
@ntH year of continuous service an Con-
Eres-. I- iu tine house ana almost - ln the
~enat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

The final outcome of the Rhode Island
election gives tine control of the state To-
the democrats The result of the vote on
April was uo choice Boy the people for
state officers. and tine election was thrown
into the Legislature The returns. election
night showed that the Republicans had
elected "A member, of this body. the Dem
0orat- BE-. and that there were - vacan
cIes Co bee filled bv supplemental elections.
The last of these elections was held DO the
CITY a' Providence ON SATURDAY. when the
democrats rot "a lead which assures the
election OF their state ticket The senate
now stands % Democrats and . Republic
cans while the House stands 43 Democrats
and 30 Republican,, The Democratic tick
Fl for state officers lS the same as elected
nv them iu 1855. except the candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The defeat of the
Republicans is largely due to the hostility
of the uau0r interests toward ten Rogers.
the Republican candidate for attorney gen
era.. who rciiv enforced the Jaw when
previously holding that office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
DEATH OF JACOB EsTEY.
THE END COMES SUDDENLY
And Riuds the Tireiess Worker with
the kanrneus On nnd Hcndy for Whnt-

And Riuds the Tireie-- worker with
the Harneus on nnd Hendy for Whnt-
ever Call sksuid Gene.
The stroke of death mas again fallen
quick ana swift iu this community. claim
ing now man of foremost rank IN the
business world. and citizen whose name is
more widely known than auv other who has
ever lived in Brattleboru Jacob Estey.
the founder and head OF the Estey Organ
company. died at ms home ON Canal street
few minutes before O'Clock on Tuesday
morning Mr. Estey suffered last fall au
attack of heart trouble which caused some
uneasiuuus but he found relief from that
and during the winter had been IN comfort
able health. going daily 10 his office. aud
taking an even more than usually active
interest Ia public affairs tie went 20 the
company office as usual ON Monday morn
ing, and during the forenoon came into
town on a business errand fling his ind
vidual inventory with the listers. and
seeming 70 be ~ a remarkably cheerful and
genial mood of mind About 5 O'Clock a
severe cohc pain came on. aud a half hour
later he went home hoping 10 tnd relief
The usual remedies did not avail, aud Dr
Gale. who was summoned found % nece--
sarv 20 use a hypodermic injection OF NOR
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

Nulu" ne uNElNI AhnL Sd ~
nm at g O'Clock iu the even
ing, and believed be would
have a comfortable night His
sou-in-iaw and daughter Da
and Mrs Fuller. remained with
MIN however. the son Col
j j Estey being u Chica-.
on a business visit. and Mr..
Estey, the daughter in-iaw. not
having returned from the
south where she had gone
for nsr health Uufavura8.s
symptoms were noticed after
? O'Clock when change
came. and the doctor wa.
summoned but death nad com,
before he reached ms patient
bedside The hnaI cause was
thromUus. or clot of blood Boa
the heart forcing the blood
back through the TISSUES of
tine lungs and causing sufucn
tiou
10 n a singular aud iupr--
siye fact that thus. within o.
daf jess than two weeks OF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18
Gbc Ocrnont abunlg

Nonuis vi.. bs hssIe tH charge that the
Vermont mrmber of President Harrison b
cabinet is NOT man ot original ideas Hay-
ina rutthe war department on Co an every
dav basis Secretary Proctor has now sub
mittei Co the interior department prop.
osiu1n Co enlist 1000 Indians into the reru.
bar arm. DE proposes to organize the red
men into % separate regiment under West
Point graduates and thinks the movement
would ne both Co their advantage and that
of tHe government The ioea meets with
general approval
A spscia committee of the national re.
form league which mas been enauirinr into
tine condition oi the government civil
service. finds from information furnished
hv members of Congress themselves. that
Of Ienst ONE third of the time of each mem
beer is consumed 90 office hunting for his
constituents They also tind that this CON
oitiou of things causes serious obstruction
of the business of Congress out of the
i1.O1- measure, introduced In the last
Congress or instance more than / 600
We're never reported from the committee
1900 which were reported never reached
further consideration and less than $500
were finally acted nu1u