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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
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Insurance Commissioner Merrill asserts
that $4,000 persons have lost in the aggre-
gate about $1,000. 600 through the opera
tions Of the swindling endowment orders.
Their collapse seems now to be nearly
complete, and the commissioner regards
the whole system as doomed. His office is
being overrun by the deluded people who
have suffered loss and are now looking
there for assistance or for knowledge why
the state ever put the seal of its approval
OH these ventures. \ few of the more re-
cent developments in this field are the put
ting of the Golden Grail, Royal Ark and
the Friendly Aid societies in the hands of
receivers; the Red Cross and Annual
Friend orders have been enjoined from
doing business: the Wonder of the World
order has closed up its affairs, returning
all the money to the certificate holders
save S14,OOO only, which the officers take
in salaries the order of the Homestead
has gone down with $500 in the hands of
few officers for six months work; the
Citizens investment company is also I'M
done, with the bondhOders out several
hundreds of dollars; and the Milton lodge
of the Mutual one-year benefit order has
disbanded with a loss of $1,000 divided
among so persons.
1t appears from the reports on file in the
insurance commissioners office that the
officers of these concerns have been mean
time making small fortunes. In the case
of one order the officers received $50, 600
in salaries alone. In another case one set
of officers had MIXED the order of S2S, 900.
and then a second set had taken hold and
squeezed out S21 900 mOre-all within six
months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

The Chelsea granite company is a new
corporation. Its capital stock is $4,000.
Judge Edwin Flint of Mason City, Ia,
has left $4,000 to his alma mater, the
University of Vermont
Rev. ID. b. Randall, ID. D., of Portland,
Me-. preached i'm Danville the 18th. Mr..
Randall is native of Danyille and 81
years of age. He left that town 90 years
ago and has held every Office in the Maine
Methodist conference since. Besides he
has been chaplain of the Maine House of
Representatives for five terms position
which he now holds.
Mr.. Parsons is pushing his hotel at
Brandon as fast as possible He now has
five teams and fifteen men at work on the
foundations. The main part is to be POO
feet long and four stories high, with a
veranda or promenade around the whole
building. The l. for kitchen purposes is
to be 20 by 90 feet and two stories high.
He intends to build large barn and car
riage house, to accommodate 100 teams.
William II. Young, prosperous land
owner at Bismarck, y. OAK, has recently
had demonstrated to his satisfaction that
when anything is wanted the way to OBJ
tain it is to advertise. He wanted a wife
to share his fortune, advertised for one,
and the result was that few days since
Laura l.. Morgan, teacher in Pownal,
became Mrs. Young and has gone to Bis
marck. The couple became acquainted
through correspondence brought about by
means of Mr.. Eoungs advertisement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
The Suffrage Fair.

In early December the New England suffrage
fair is to be opened in Boston, and Vermont has
been invited to occupy place there. Already the
Vermont friends of equal suffrage busy pre-
pairing fancy and useful articles for the sale tables
such as ready made clothing, little dresses
aprons, Sheets pillowcases, towels, pictures, nee
dlework and holiday gifts. Donations of every
kind will Ike acceptable and may range from an
Estey piano or Carpenter organ down to mOsses
from the woods and fir pillows; Butter maple
sugar and syrup especially desirable, and all
other good things that Vermont produces. Farm
ers may give of their products, manufacturers of
theirs housewives OF theirs, as canned fruit and
iellies and the young people of theirs, as home
made candies
Some may he constrained TO give from state
pride that the Vermont tables shall not be behind
In value and abundance, while others may find
this convenient advertising medium and at the
same time am easy way to help the suffrage cause.
Let the farmer put his address on box contain
ing butter, and any one who wishes To buy more
of the same make will know where to apply If
each one does even little the means win be fur
nished with which to carry ON the equal suffrage
work, fastening the time when the mother. wife
and sister of America can have a voice i'm her own
affairs, equal to that of the beer-drinlking for
eigner.
This is the object Of the Vermont Suffrage asso
citation bun for years II has been struggling with
slender purse against the oldtime belief in
what is known as wOmans sphere. Now this
privilege to unite with the other New England as
sociations in holding the suffrage fair seems an
open door for more etfectua work. and il Is dpsir
able that all Vermont friends should know of this
opportunity to help good cause.
The state officers of the Vermont association
are President, Willard Chase, West Concord: sec
Rotary, Miss Laura Moore, Barnett treasurer, Mrs
A. ID. Chandler Barton Landing; auditor, c. W.
Wyman Brattleboro Local committees are ap-
pointed in many of the towns throughout the
state, and these will find it their special privilege
30 aid in securing donations for the. fair. The
towns in Windham county having local commit
tees are: Bellows Falls Mrs, DR.. Campbell
TOwnshend, Mrs. c c. Taft; Newfane, Miss Alice
+. Hescock; Brattleboro, Mrs. c. w. Wyman;
Wilmington, Mrs Anna NJ. Spencer
Public spirit and genuine interest in all ques-
tons of national or social Importance are essen
tia parts of true citizenship; then may not this
project well have our hearty support since its
purpose is TO provide means wherewith to educate
the people concerning the right position of woman
in her own country.
MRS. c. r. SMITH,
MISS LAURA MOORE, : Committee.
MRS. G.. Il. DAVIDSON,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
WEST BRATTLBBORO.

Rev. Lewis Grout, who preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday, will supply
the pulpit again next Sunday. Subject,
The TRANSPORTATION of Christ.
The morning mail now closes at 500
and the afternoon mail at / :.j.
j. l.. Whitaker has moved from the
Stockwell house to the tenement over W.
ID. and j. l.. Stockwell's store
Jared Holbrook is visiting friends in the
vicinity of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Florence Warmer gave a husking
party to some 20 of her friends last Thurs
day evening. A pleasant evening was
spent and to bushels of corn were husked.
Ernest Perry and bride have returned
from their wedding trip.
Rev. F. S. Smith is taking a brief vaca-
ton.
Monday evening a meeting of some of
our local sportsmen was held at Mather's
store, and it was decided to choose sides
and go hunting on Tuesday, NJ. |. Mather
and w. l.. Walker being the leaders. The
day proved unfavorable, so the hunt was
postponed until Wednesday, when the
country for miles around was secured for
game. An abundance of all kinds was
brought in, including several small SPUR
rels and an old black hen. A count was
made and it was found that Walkers side
were the winners, and Mather's side was
to pay for the oyster supper.
There was pleasant little gathering of
pupils and friends of Glenwood at the
academy hall last evening An entertain
ment consisting of music, recitations,
shadow pantomines, etc, was given which
was interspersed with marches and games,
making the most enjoyable mid-term en-
tertainnent yet given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

Services in st. Michaels Episcopal church
on Sunday next: At 1880 A. NJ, morning
prayer, litany and sermon: IL :45 A. NJ.
sunday school and Bible class; 7 p. NJ,
evening prayer and sermon. The rector
VIII ofiiciate in Christ church, Gulford, at
80 p. NJ.
Rev. w. A. futile of Winchester. n. H..
will preach at the Universalist church Sun
day in exchange with Rev. f. w. Sprague.
Mr.. futile will also take Mr.. Sprague's
Bible class in Sunday school,
The regular meeting of the w. c. T. t..
will be held at Mrs. J. S. Browns, Willis
ton street, Tuesday, at 3 =. NJ. Topic,
Account OF State Convention by Mrs.
Housh.
Goliath the Philstine and David the
Hebrew: An Old Testament tradition and
its permanent lessons" will be the topic
of Rev. Frank l.. Phalen's sermon at the
Unitarian church on Sunday morning
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
TIPS FROM A vERMoNTER.
Col. George w. Hooker Ia the Role of n
PrOgnOsticRtOr.


The following appeared under the above
headings in the New York Times of Tues
day:
Col George w. Hooker Of Vermont member
of the National Republican committee, was at the
Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday. He said that
although there was little TO set people 70 talking
politics in his state just at this time II was a
pretty sure thing that the Republicans there
favored Blaine as the Presidential candidate Tor
next year He waxed enthusiastic on this subject.
From California to Vermont the Republicans
are for Blaine if he will have il, the Colonel said
IF he is willing to take the nomination he can
have 1t by simply letting that fact be known
From Harrison down, this Republicans are Tor
him."
will not Harrison ask denomination If Blaine
is in the feldy" the Colonel was asked.
"Assuredly not, he replied IT Blaine were 70
be a candidate, Harrison would willingly go 10 the
convention as a Blaine candidate and make the
nominating speech If his office did not pfecluue
that Harrison knows that Blaine gave him the
presidency in 1898 and he is not an ungratetu
man. He is on the best of terms with Blaine ana
there will be no conflict between them If Blaine
decides that he wants the office"
There is talk TO the contrary among prominent
Republicans" was suggested.
Il know there is, but know what am talking
about said Col Hooker.
Col. Hooker said that if Blaine were not can
didate, and Major Mckinley were TO carry ono ny
good majority, the Ohio man would be tine
Republican candidate
what majority must he have in Ohio TO make
him the candidateSn the Colonel was asked
twenty-five thousand would fix him If Blaine
is not candidate" he said q,
Col Hooker said that Secretary PROCTOR could
have seat in the Senate from Vermont during
the rest of his natural life II he wanted IL. He was
the most popular man in the state, and could have
anything he wanted from the people The dele
gates to the next national convention would vote
as Mr. Proctor desired If he saw ht to name MS
preference
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
HINSDALB. N. II.

The whole number of books now in the
library, exclusive of books of reference,
congressional and patent Office reports, etc,
is about BOO.
A correspondent writes to the Spring
field Republican that the youngest daughter
of Geo. II. Pike, now of Worcester, Mass,
is to have home in the family of Chas.
NJ. Pike on Brattleboro street. About two
months ago this baby girls mother, for
years a Hinsdale resident of good repute
suddenly deserted her husband and four
children in Worcester, where the family
had recently moved.
The noted Eli Perkins is to give a lecture
at the town hall tomorrow evening under
the auspices of the EpwOrth league.
Mrs. j. n. Beers of Whatey, Mass, has
been visiting at her old home in this place.
Hinsdale people are always pleased to
see Bert Wilder's pictures in the Harpers
publication. His page of cartoons in last
weeks Weekly was striking piece of
work.
j. W. Jeffords and E. A. Worden are at
tending court at Keene this week, as grand
and petit jurors.
j. E. Lebert has sold his bakery bust
ness to his former baker, who intends to
stand.
C. b. Hopkins has recently bought a
new horse, said to be fast.
The oyster supper at the Baptist vestry
last Thursday evening was a social and
financial success, about $50 being realized.
Quite party of BrattlebOro people were
present.
A number of our people have recently
made excursions to Boston, among them
being Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Robertson,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. IL. Fuller, Edward Stebbins and
James O'Brien.
Rev. NJ. r. Cilley of Winchester Occu-
pied the Methodist pulpit last Sunday in
exchange with Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Eli Perkins appears at the town hall Sat
urday evening under the auspices of the
Epworth league.
F. w. Robertson is to make somewhat
extensive changes in his Canal street resi-
dence.
Repairs are in progress on DIR. Dix's res
idence. An Office for his use is being
built, beside other improvements.
A very pleasant social was given by the
Up. c. U. at the Universalist church last
Saturday evening, large number of invited
! friends being present. Cake, ice cream,
games, marching, etc, were in order during
the evening.
The second in the firemens' series of as
semblies was held Wednesday evening and
was largely attended. A good number
were present from Brattleboro.
All departments of C. j. Amidon q
Sons mill, except the finishing room and
dye house, have been shut down for sever
al weeks, and it is expected that they will
be closed in a short time
BY none of the Hinsdale manufacturing
establishments has the present lack OF
water been more severely felt than at the
paper mill of Messrs. G. A. Robertson &
Co. They are full of orders, but theiI
daily production is only about third OF
their usual output. To prevent a repeti-
ton of the present trouble, they have just
purchased a 50-horse-pOwer Corliss steam
engine valley Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
deaths.

In BrattlebOro, Oct IL, Olive n. RiXford, 90
years, II months. days.
In Mortified, Mass. Oct. IS, William II. Phelps,
- years, IL months, 23 days.
In Fitchburg, Mass, Oct. 10, Herbert G. Horton,
49,
In Dover. Oct 49, at the residence Of Mrs Dan
ford Bugbee, Miss Stella l.. Perry, ~ years, :
months Massachusetts and New York papers
please copy.
In wrstnoreland, y. H., Oct "A, Mrs. Zuba Brit
ton. -; Oct. 10, Almira. wife of Barton C. AL
drich, ~ years, 10 months.
In Mortified, Mass, Oct. 10, Willie Reed, Q.
In Jacksonville, oct. Is, Mrs. DR.. Scudder.
In Bellows Fails, Oct. 10, Nellie. wife of Edward
Fitzsmmons, 81.
In Westminster, Oct. s, Mary A. Dunn, wife of
F. d. Jefts, 80
In Windham. Mrs Brigham Sc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
Marria9es.

In Vernon. Oct. 81, at the residence of the
brides father VI. |. Reed, by Rev. W. Sprague.
Fred |. Swift of Brattleboro and Miss Martha A.
Reed of Vernon.
In Brattleboro, Oct. %, by Rev. Father Gun
and Miss Nellie McMinnman of Brattleboro.
In Hartford, Conn. Oct. ~, by Rev. John T.
Huntington, Henry J. Cudworth, formerly of
ford.
In Wilmington, Oct $, by Rev j. d. Skinner,
Orrin A Fletcher of North Adams, and Mrs.
Clarissa J. Stone of Petersburg n Y.
In Cavendish, Oct. TO- Frank II. Sherman of
Bartonsville and Miss Annie c. Carleton Of Caven'
dish.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

Rowe c. Williams has returned home
from Hannibal, y. Y, where he has been
visiting the past six weeks
Ernest Burbee has gone to Gardner,
Mass, on visit, and hopes to obtain
work there.
II. f. Duane and wife, f. p. Burbank
and wife, and Delbert Kendall have gone
to New York on the excursion, and will
visit relatives there
The lyceum last Friday night was well
attended.
Mrs. John Chisholm of Aver, Mass, is
visiting at Hiram Williams's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

We desire 10 express our thanks to the friends
and neighbors for their many deeds of kindness
10 our loved one during his sickness, aud for the
sympathy and assistance given us in our deep af-
Fiction; also for their generous gifts of choice
flowers. We shall ever hold them in grateful re-
memberance, and as they freely gave 30 may
they also receive in their time of need, is our
earnest prayer.
Mas. G. w. YEAw, Mr.. AND Mrs. s. NJ YEAw,
MRS CELIA Y EAGER, Mr., AND Mas. II. g..
YEAw, Mr.. AND Mrs d. q. YEAw, Mr.. AND MRS.
W. l.. YEAw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
WEST DUMMBRSTON.

About o'clock last evening the smell of
burning rags led to the discovery of fire
in barrel of rags i'm the stable of the
parsonage. The blaze was already well
a-going and in few minutes more the fire
would have been beyond the control of the
facilities at hand for putting it out. The
question is how the fire came there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women-Miss c. l.. Brown, Miss Jennie Dckin-
son. Mrs. John Salisbury,
Gents-Alvn Atkinson Charles Bliss, G.. S. Bald
win p II. +. Burke, W. +. Emerson. 4. l. Nutter,
NJ. D. j. o. Pratt, j. +, Pellet, Geo l.. Roberts,
Cleo T. Wippin
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

For three weeks was suffering from a severe
cold In my head accompanied by a pain In the
temples. Ely's Cream Balm was recommended
TO ME, After six applications Of the Balm every
trace of my cold was remOved.-HenTy G. Clark
New York Appraisers office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
DONNELL& DAVIS.
Farm For Sale.

a nd a choice one too. It is a 100-acre farm six
IA miles out on a good road with location that
would make a desirable summer residence.
good slate roof house with II good rooms, painted
and blinded, piazza and bay windows. Barns 90
feet long with cellar under the whole, all slate
roof. TillaPe land is smooth and easy 70 carry
on, and under a good state of cultivation, with
good pasture. The place will summer and winter
II cows and teams, easy. Large fruit orchard
just in bearing condition; plenty Of wood for
home use and some TO spare; also a good sugar
lot. This is one of the choicest places we have,
and 1t is going TO be sold this fall Price $500.
Come and see this farm If you want good one.
Will also sell the stock tools, hay, grain. horse,
and everything on the place If the farm is sold.
~ f. j. BAILEY q co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
ONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1891.

Congressman O'Neil had iuggled with fig
ures in his attempt to show that the Me
Kinlcy bill had increased prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
Births.

In Brattleboro oct. Is, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Kempf
In East Dover, oct 81, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
George PrOdty.
In Bellows Falls, Oct Is a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Fitzsimmons.
In Westminster, u son to Mr.. and Mrs. James
T. Wilcox.
In South Newfane. a son to Mr. and Mrs c. II.
Rtttpa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

II often prescribe Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
for Erysipelas, said physician TO us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
Mill PrOpertV For Sale.

7 COATED on a line of railroad with spur track
i ! into the mill. Building AZ A, about three
acres of yard room. It is well equipped with
tools and machinery for numbering and in a good
lumber country Hemlock, oak, pine lots can be
wheel, one so inch distance saw, one Hoe Palmet
saw, l planer, also bench and band saws and a
quantity of other tools and machinery. This
mill is going to be- sold Price Sl5O0.
f. j. BAILEY & Co
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23

The following appeared under the above
headings in the New York Times of Tues
daV.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11
Boston stock Market.
soaron eroduca Mnrkat.

BOSTON. June 10, l89l.-The following are TO
days quotations Of Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long cuts Is 50a14 90; short cuts 10 70
GA 20; backs at IA 0O@14 %; lean ends Is 90
OLA 90; pork tongues 10 50@17 90; mess pork
~ 30; prime mess Ii 5o9l7 90; extra prime at
Hams at 1oc; small at 1o1sc; pressed hams
LaT Lard es4c % III in ties and tubsilo-
SAC.
Butter-Western extra creamery 10000; fancy
nlgner nrsts and extra firsts 159lSc extra lmlta-
at lag l6c; New York and Vermont extra creamy
2092Ici extra hrsts 9; New York and VT dairy
good to choice 15G17c; Eastern crm good
TO choice at 189l9c. The above quotations
are receivers prices for strictly wholesale lots.
Cheese1Northern choice 1O@lOAc; Western
Eggs-Eastern extras at 18c; fancy nearby
stock higher: frsts 1sc; extra Vermont and New
Hampshire at 1S1ac :Western extras at 1Sc Mich
higher.
.foultry-Choice Northern and Eastern fresh
Killed spring chickens 26@30c; fowls 149l5c;
fair to good at 11@l3c; Western frozen turkeys
1o@l4c; lced turkeys at 12@121ac.
Beans-ChOice small New YORK hand-picked at
4Og2 90 y bush; choice New York marrow
nano-plcked 35@2 40: choice screened pea
1O92 70 ;cnoice Yellow Eyes at SO92 Oh. job
bling prices loo higher.
Hay Choice prime hay at SIS 009s16 90: fair
70 goou $lS OOg$l4 90; Eastern nne SldCgSiz;
poor 10 ordinary S9@S11: East swale $(G$lOi
rye straw, choice, S1oa1o so; Dat straw Us.
fotatoeS-We quote choice Aroostook Rose az -
q per bush; DO Hebrons at S-(9l Zoi N IL
Rose and Hebrons 10: VT Rose and IL Drons
al III; New York Burbanks lO.
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11

Amer'n " h 11@12
Manila 10 GIL
Manila Bolt Rope IL
Russl 90 I7618
Slsal....... 7hR 6H
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11

Fine graduated ...:4%
Standard granulated4h
E~fra AZ a
The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11
REVIEW OF PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET

FOX The WEEK ENDING, June 8.
The market in all departments is quiet and we
have little change to note. The Wheat markets
of the country have been unsettled and sensitive
the past week, and while there has been no mate
rial change in either direction prices are slightly
lower than week ago. The frmness shown
abroad is still the main support of the markets.
The quantity pas sage is now AZ, zoe, 900 bush,
which has never before been equaled. The mar
ket for flour is steady and prices are unchanged.
In fresh fish Mackerel is in fair supply, but the
market is not oyer-stocked; retail price lac y 81
Fresh Beef is firm with an upward tendency;
sides 7@9c, fores at 77@1sc, kinds at 9912c,
rounds and Hanks s. rump loins 10@16c, loins at
12@13c; rumps 12a14c; backs SG9c, rattles at
61sc; sheep 12c, lambs lee, pork ribs lie, hams
101sc, shoulders TIC, tongues s12; tripe, half
Dbl So Is, AbblS1 70, rs Dbl 90 Refined Sugar
are In moderate demand and prices are easy at
4ssc for Fine granulated, 4hc for Standard
granulated and 4c for Extra @; retail price for
granulated is &c; stock Of raw In the four ports
at the latest dates was 5000 tons against
30,485 tons in 1890 and 81, 1873 tons In 1889.
Molasses trade is quiet and unchanged; stock In
the four ports at latest dates was 27S3 hhds,
against 4065 hhds In 1890 and 1885 hhds in
1889. The demand for Coffee has been light and
prices are weak and lower. Palermo and Messina
Lemons are 5oc y box higher. In cordage manil-
la rope is "A off. Common and polished copper
are &c lower Drop and buck shot are &C y bag
higher. Eggs are scarce and lie higher.