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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
DUMMERSTON

The members Of the circulating and the
agricultural library have been notified t.
meet at the shop Of the late Winslow but
ton on Monday, January 10, at : O'Clock
p. NJ. for the purpose Of uniting the two IL
brarles into one and choosing the necessary
officers
Volume five of the Vermont Historical
bazetteer or magazine, containing the his
tory of the towns Of Windhaln county. will
ne published a. soon as the necessary revis
ION of the pamphlet histories Of the town.
already printed can he made and portions
reprinted. The history OF Dummerstop
receives the following commentator from
Chicago by resident of that city who mas
read the printed sheets of the forthcoming
history of the county: Don't expect that
all the towns Of Windham county will he
as well written up as Dummerston. if Won
do you will he sadly disappointed Copies
OF the town edition are still in demand. and
Il copy was sent recently 10 lady living
IN the central part Of New York Donors
OF portraits for the town history can have
the chance 10 furnish portraits for the
county volume
The Christian Endeavor society will have
a social nj the vestry Of the Congregational
church Tuesday evening. January ~. L,
which all are cordially invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
strange mud DendIy Accident nj n New
Xork GrRnite QUARRY.

a terrible accident occurred Tuesday af-
teruoon at the quarry Of the Lake Cham
plain granite company at Westport. y Y,
which resulted in the death of four persons
and the injury of two others A new gray
ity road for the transportation of stone
from the quarry was being tested for the
first time with loaded car The road is on
a steep incline aud the cars are drawn by
cables, the speed being regulated by
brake at the drum. The cars are attached
to the cable and the loaded one In its
descent draws mp the empty one 70 plat
form at the top of the incline, from which
II is switched into the quarry For some
reason the brakes failed to hold the loaded
car in It's descent. and it went down the
incline at terrific speed, while the empty
car was drawn up to the top of the incline
with frightful velocity Near the switch,
at the top. stood Superintendent Robertson,
his two sons, and a group Of workmen
watching the progress of the descending
car So swift was the speed of the ascend
ing car that there was no time to get out
of the way. 1t came up with such momen-
tum that it was hurled straight over the
head of the superintendent and was dashed
TO pieces against a tree The flying frag
ments carried death into the midst of the
little group of spectators Four were
killed outright, two of the dead being sons
of the superintendent Two others were
badly hurt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The Changes and Improvements Recent
ly Made IN this Edihce

The Changes and Improvements Recent
ly Made IN this Editce
The alterations aud improvements of the
interior Of st. Michsels Episcopal church
which have been IN progress during the
past two months, are now completed. and
consist OF the following changes The floor
of the chAncel including both choir and
sanctuary, has been raised from its former
position, and the walls of the latter have
been newly rolored in two shades of terra
Gotta, while the east wall of the sanctuary.
below the chancel windows has been ceiled
IN chestnut, surmounted by u frieze. orna
mented with trefoils and painted cornice
The altar mas also been raised. and nov
stands upon a broad step of polished ash
and the retabe or altar shelf. Is also made
of the same material, the front Of il being
one of the most beautiful specimens Of the
native wood, very highly polished. and with
an appropriate inscription upon it in gold
leaf. A dossell has been placed above the
altar which will correspond In color with
the altar vestments, being changed at the
different seasons Of the ecclesiastical year
The organ now stands on the left or Epistle
side Of the chance while the stalls TOR the
choir are IN their proper place. midway be
tween the sanctuary and the nave a rood
screen Of polished chestnut, designed for
tins church hy K Geissler of New York
has been placed IN position, and there Is a
continuation % this screen tross the two
bays, the one containing the organ and the
other the font, separating the latter from
the main body Of the church and forming
the baptlstery The space formerly occu-
pied by the organ, at the west end Of the
church, Is now filled with pews A choir
has hrt.l 81. II
church, and the male choir of Is voices has
been vested ~ cassocks and .cottas which
were bought IN London through Messrs
Cox sons Buckley a Co of New York.
The slttings IN this church are free TO all
persons who desire 20 occupy them % wor-
ship God according to the doctrine and disci-
pine of the Episcopal church. and the cur
rent expenses consequent upon the support
of public worship are obtained through the
ottertory which Is made at the morning
service. The worshippers are taught that
their offerings are part Of their devotions.
and that each one should give according 70
ms means aud the Lord mas blessed him
The services ON each Lord day are held at
1880 A. and r. NJ and the children of
the parish are catechised every SUNDAY by
the rector at the close of the SUNDAY school
There are both early and midday celebra-
tons of the holy communion as announced
by the rector, and he is ready at all times
10 respond to any call for ministerial ser
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
The senate Vore. Tor Free Coinage.

The United States Senate passed ON
Wednesday the bill for the free or unlimit
cd coinage of silver After the adoption
of various amendments 10 the finance bill
which displaced the elections bill on Mon
day of last week, by the shrewd trick Of
the democrats and other silver men and
striking out most Of the other sections Of
that bin an entirely new measure, a free
coinage bill pure and simple, was suhstltut
ed ON the motion Of Senator est, and was
PASSED ny a vote Of A. 70 80 There were eight
pairs, showing that on "a full vote the Sen
ate stands % 10 3s on this question Thr
ty-three Democrats and !, Republicans
voted yea, while the nays comprised "a
Republicans and four Democrats. ltisneed
less % say that both the Vermont senators
voted NAY The bin now goes TO the House
and it, advocates profess TO be confident Of
it, passage by that body. Senator Sher
man delivered on Tuesday mastery aud
statesmanhke speech, exposing without
mercy the fallacies Of the silver advocates
After the silver bill was disposed Of Sen
ator Hoar scored an unexpected victory by
securing d vote 70 take up the elections bill
again The senate was tied on the ques-
ton aud Vice President Morton cast the
deciding vote IN favor Of the bill Debate
an the bin was resumed on Thursday when
senator Evarts made a strong speech IN its
support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
KEENE, N. H.

The Catholic fair was successfully oI--n-d on
Monday evening and will continue Throughout
the week
The city government has been completed with
the choice of Arthur W. Hunnewell. marshal.
henry L haines. chief engineer. Gale q Shetid.
president OF the common council: Charles n
Jersey. auditor; Don II. MOOdard solicitor: ir
mn. city physician: Elmer A Minis superlu-
tendent Of highways with other less important
officers
Postmaster Barrett took Charge of the ohir,. ON
Monday
boulder for the monument Co ten Marstou
~ AS drawn by nye pair of hor--s and placed oli
the cars. II weighed ~ tons
The hrst papers have been hl,d in the Office of
tue CLERK OF the supreme court Iu what promises
70 be notable legal case The widow and Two
daughters of the late Lawyer Farnum LAM.
who died possessed Of an estate OF S15.OU alles-
that Elisha + Lane brother Of the de,y-as,-i
acting IN the guise OF their friend and counsellor
induced them 70 execute an instrument putting
an Their property into his sole. charge hp 10 do
win II what he chose paying the income 10 them
ana al their deaih, u the daughters lett no heirs
L" pay whatever balance remained after doing
certain minor things, over 10 the invalid Home
M heene. Mr.. Lane, the plaintiffs aliege took
carr % provide that hr should give no bonds fur
the tulnlment OF his trust. and that NO one should
nave any supervision of his sets The suit !.
brought 10 compel him 10 rrcOnvey the propert n
10 the control OF the widow and daughters AIN
the parties ART well known aud the cas- excite.
great interest locally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
WHAT WAS ITp


Robbery OF a Big Game Of Blur
Strangers meet. diamonds and green
backs galore: away 70 diamonds. green
backs and one Of the men What did 1t
all mean Only two men know This is
the story
Two men, one Of whom registered as y
+. Allison. Worcester. Mas engaged IN
conversation al the Bliss House "Wednesday
Allison purported 10 be a horse dealer.
while the occupation Of the other fellow
was, a. be expressed 1t. anything 70
make "a dollar. Allison remarked regard
INK diamond scarf PIN which the other
wore, and the conversation turned as 10
the value of the gem The unknown ex-
hiblted diamond ring and shirt stud Al
llsor made an offer of $3.50 for the three
Jewels, afterwards raising his bid ~ 5000
The stranger wanted $3.50 for the lot. a.
one OF the gems was worth $50. but after
considerable hagglIng agreed 70 take 500.
and made out bill Of sale signing the
name of Robert FIttou Fitton claimed %
have case for the jewelry at the depot
aud the men went after it. but Immediately
returned FItton was surprised because
the case could not he found Would he
90 to a jewelers. and get one Allison was
willing and Fittun went alone after the case
down toward the river, possibly thinking
the gas house was leweiry store Allison
watched and asked where Fitton was 20.
Ing, ami was told u New Hampshire. then
he started after Fitton, but Sir Robert had
Jumped into passing farmers sleigh. and
was on his way across the long bridge,
over which 50 many refugees have He'd for
safety. Allison followed him a short dis
lance but returned. rrestfalleu He called
on the lawyers, but nothing came OF the
consultation, and ne left town IN the after
noon. The lawyers thought the bill of sale
T. Ice ia the handwriting Of the original and
only Fire-bug Fitton
Reader you nov know a. much about
the affair a. anybody Form your own
conclusions as TO its meaning
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTICES

S--rvIor M 81 Michael church on SUNDAY next
end after kpipuany EiZut a 81 holy com
muuiou, plain celebration. 1880 4 morning
prayer with sermon, b. evening prayer and
sermon sunday school and catsy'uisinu by the
rector, ll:4, 4
On account Of the severe storm on sunda, even.
iuE, and Uy REQUEST. Rev, ?. W SpraRue Wiil r.
peat. with additions ms i-,'turr cod -MaTiagr g.,
Il a failure
Christian sci-n,-- st'ryIcf. aud Binl- class al q
Laurel str'--t SUNDAY AZ lu;sfA Next W.-inr-
daN evening meeting al to Elliot street
The gentlemen OF the Baptist church will give
a sugar supper N the social rooms 81 the church
next Monday evening At O'Clock The table,
VIII h. ~ charge Of Col Est-f. br Hotou. Hon
r W Stoddard and otherh
The ladies Of the Episcopal society are 20 have
day evening Jan. 81, from a. = O'Clock. Ia t--
followed by Capt Childs . Iatr.r on the. postal
ser,lcs All arr invited
The LADIES Euterpris- society will m-,.t with
Mrs l. 4 Foster on the afternoon of January
- Al No. Organ street
The missionary committee. OF the Bapttst sd.
ciety Of Christian Endeavor have received a let
ter from Rev. Mr. Powell. a missionary in India
acknowi edging the offer OF the society to support
JanalAgadA Jo-hna ui ftudideram near Nursa
rayapeita as an excellent man for their support
lie has good Christian family" the letter
says, and his wife teaches school ln Fandide.
ram This letter was read al the meeting Of
Tuesday evening, but the name OF the preacher
was not given The subject OF the meeting next
Tuesday evening will h. Why Is Christ preciou.
u youF
Jobs question. II man die shall he live
again Will b= the topic Of Rev , J. PhAlen' +
sermon "u sunday morning at the Unitarian
church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16

Now Is the time to have your dresses. Kid gloves
and shawls. also men s clothing culored and made
10 look like new r W BAHNARn
wANTrp-soo men to smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar
To Rent tenement Small, pleasant. conven-
lent Large garden. low rate Inquire of Mrs
L. A Cox, Chestnut Lawu-Wood farm
Nickel alarm clocks si00; nothing better made
warranted CHAs. A. TRIP & Co.. Jewellers
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
For SALE. Three shop stoves with pine
j. r HunRErH
To Rent Furnished rooms with or without
board Mrs r. W. Marshall % South Main street
Patterson & Heyer. house painters, paper hang
els and decorators First-class work guaranteed
send postal TO Il Laurel street Brattleboro
Picture frames m variety at A. r WfIder's
laundry building, Flat st. open evenings. to s
To RENT-A furnished room. pleasantly locat
ed. near Main street Enquire Of c. u Uarpen-
ter, Brooks House
To RENT A desirable tenement Mrs J l.
Smonds, 50 High street
have connected my residence on Flat street
with the telephone exchange and can be called
any time Sundays call - NV coupe will
stand week days IN front Of II b Chamberlain
store as usual Call - short long
G.. h siNuSp-
Board wanted for lady and two children pr
vate family preferred Address stating terms
which must b. reasonable M Phu-nix Ohice
A. q O'Neil rs with us again and means 10 stav
He is located at Akeys or Church's old shop
where he may be found with facilities 10 do all
kinds OF work which may he ntrusted a. his car.
or card addressed TO the corner OF Oak and
High streets will have ready respons, b, hun
IN person
sewing machines cleaned and repaired needles
oil, etc T. j. DOuLlN. Telephone Exchaugr
The New York Life Insurance company. through
their local agents Cudworth a Childs promptly
settled their claim Of slOoJ on the life of the late
Arthur j. Pratt
Come and see how We finish old furniture
Sullivan Brockington, first floor steam laundry
building, Flat street
There is a desirable room to rent In Wnhston
block furnished orunfurnished ENQUIRE at Ran
dali & Clapps
FoR SALE.-Household furniture al the house
corner Of High and Oak streets W NoRruN
Good time 70 buy table linens. towels and
crashes. All blankets. wool hosiery and under
wear must go now at some price full lime of
corsets, ribbons, hosiery and gloves Buy your
cottOns Of us and will save you money
T W BAHNApr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
NEw HAMPsH1Rr Norns

ne Marlboro correspondent OF the keene k,..
puhilcAn n responsible for the following. War
rem H. 3lark's little boy between two AID tbr,.-
Years Old while playing with two-bladed pockrf
KNIFE IN ms mouth, swallowed IL The knife va
l eaIl 'hahalea ana rs inches long IL apparently
Us appearance all right, except the pearl haudl,
some, what digested, showing the tivet. uiiii,
A chapel is Just being completed ia conn4,.t,o,,
WIN tue old congregational church az Swang-,
ing '''"'"' r''h
Mn Lucy Pratt who has ueen couuected viii,
the railroad station al East Mestmureland Tor gi
gss4Ia, lot much OF the time as agent mas mad
18Th "' Pia'o tue
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
WEST DOVER

The recent thaw recently did not seem t.
settle the snow very much, but the streams
were raised 50 much rs to blockade the
road with ice and water about d mile above
the village. and Is still impossible
Mr. W. f. Corse. who ha- been here car
ing for her sister for several weeks. return
Ell home Wednesday, and all are glad to
know that her sister, Miss Mabel Leonard
Is recovering from her recent severe illness.
Mr.. r Clemens of Rowe, Mass Is can
yassing the place and selling the improved
rooster aud baker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
GRAFTON

Charles Park and wife from Rlgip IN
are visiting in town ''''
James atowells bobbin lathe has come
auu ne now expects u get out bobbins
which he will send 70 Lawrence Ma
Last Monday night the stage could mot
get u lo"nshend because the water and
zee nan settled back in the road from the
or'ok. Inc stage-driver tried 10 20 through
Mr. George Woley died last Sunday. The
funeral was held Tuesday and his body wa,
for burial '-'
Mrs NJ ;. Walker Is on the sick list
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
WEST DUMMERsToN

Herbert :. Norcross has bought William
Combs's mill property for 5000 and has
taken possession. tie Is a Young mau of
good habits, and has the good wishes of
all
Inc ladies sewing society Sil give 4
neck tie party on Friday, the 23d supper
will he served
Mr.. aud Mrs q. NJ Colt started last
Monday for West Newbury, Mass. 10
spend the winter with sick sister.
Thomas McDonough has moved Ia N,r
terport' Me- 10 care for an aged mother
Last week j. r Townsend went l..
barre, Mass. 10 Il reunion of q, ,p,,,sn,. /,
1"d regiment, meeting some ~ coinrad..
forty four members Of the compauy arr.
living NV
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16

Maurice Fitzgerald Of Bridgeport. Conn
was IN town the past week AMI 10 ~.
gained the house and land belonp;n,- 49, a..
father 70 Joel Flagg, ir. N W "'S
Nearly all the men Of the village. ,..,.
summoned 10 Brattel,oro ., court ~, ~ ~
day and Tuesday Of this week As .it,,as....
IN the grist-mill law suit between Usrba,.,
Richmond and Jesse squires. WI
Henry Burnham has leased a hotel i,
Deertield, Mass "''e' ~
John Gale is teaching school in the An
drews district '''' Al
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
THE MAPLE SUGAR EXCHANGE
The Annual Meeting on Tuesday and a
Report Of the Years Work.

The Annual Meeting on Tuesday and a
Report Of the Years Work.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont Ma
pie sugar exchange was held at the lower
town hall Tuesday afternoon The reports
of the managers were presented. showing
that tine business of the year was SIS. 900
The amount of goods handled in aggregate
since the 10th of last March was 10 900
gallons Of syrup and - OOO pounds of sug-
ar, besides the stock which was on hand
last winter More goods have been sold at
good prices than Ia former wears. but the
total Is not so large as the year previous.
when too much of the product was received
and II became necessary TO wholesale three
carloads Out OF the whole lot sold there
has not been a single short gallon. not a
complaint has been received from d con
signor 70 the exchange, and the customers
have been uniformly pleased The result
IN pecuniary returns for handling the goods
has not been all that could be desired. but
a good work has been done IN building up
a substantial trade and Ia keeping up prices
One OF the proposed improvements is the
putting up Of all the exchanges goods in
uniform cans and cases
These were the officers chosen for the
coming year
President Alpha Messer. Rochester
Vice Pr-sdeni-Col Geo W HooRrr
Secretary-C W Sargent
Treasured W Wyman
Auditors Col Kittredga Haskius s X Elmer.
sou, + W. Harlow
Directors Col Geo ". Hooker. Hon i 1.
Martin, Alpha Messer. T. C. Crosby. = b Pier.
9hNulr; D.. J. Chandler Chester, CLARK
Chandler, Wilmington, h Miller. Wsstminsi,.r
West j. q. Newton. Dummerstou
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
CAMBRIDGEPORT

Geo Eager went last week TO New York
10 spend the winter with his brother
Jennie Harwood Is visiting at home
The soapstone mill mas not been running
much lately owing 70 the want II water
The rain sunday and Monday raised the
river so the ice crashed into tine bridge al
the west end Of the village taking II Of
Monday forenoon IL is very unfortunate
for the teamsters and travelling public. as it
was ou the main road 70 Bellows Falls from
Athens, Grafton and Townshend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
CAPTURE OF OPIUM sMUaGLERs
A Case in Which Special Inspector Il E
Taylor Had a Hand

Taylor Had Hand
Their a hig raid on opium smnggl-rs 10
New York last Monday which 81 the drni1eus Of
Chinatown in that city IA a fever OF excitement
The cas- Is of local interest on account Of the
connection with h Of Special Customs Inspector
II l. Taylor OF this place. The Chimes, firm
raided was that q Wing Wan Chung at 81 pell
street, one OF the largest OF the kind in the nit
ri States. with branches IN san Francisco Bns-
ton. Victoria. c., and Pekin. China They arr
dealers IN costly chiua-WArv. me teas and other
Chinese goods Five members or other etnployt-s
NJ the nru were arrested and taken befor- a
United states commissioner They Werc all
dress-d 10 purple silk blouses and the finest Of
blue hroAdcloth. The head Of the firm was held
IN $500 bail aud the Others were released on IA
role. The capture Is one Of the most important
made ny the government IN many years The
officials believe that the nrm mas sWindled the
government 90 the extent OF hundreds OF thOus-
auds Of dollars by the smuggling Of opium The
smugglers have for years rluded the best forts
OF the treasury department Two months ago a
special agent was put on their track h. travel
ed thousands Of miles In this country and British
Columbia without getting Any trail Finally a
scrap OF paper with the name Of "A. d Wilder
ON u gave the clue Al Victoria, b U. there arr.
~ oplum'cOOklng establishments, where the i'm
ported drug is prepared for smoking The sp--
cial agent found that Wildrrs or Wlbur's head.
quarters were AT hotel IN Quebec. that opium
was sent 10 him IN trunks from Victoria and that
DE- sniuggied il into the States IN small satchels
After dillgent search the officers located their
day OF last week he left bv the Canadian Pacific
train for Montreal Two officers took the same
tram with him, engaged him 10 conversation
and found that he was bound for Boston by way
OF Portland. To avert suspicion they left The
tram and went 10 Boston direct FRIDAY night
Wilder arrived, having with him two cheap black
satchels cont aiming two p pound cans OF opium
He was arrested taken before a commissioner
aud held IN SlU,u0J bail Papers found ON his
person showed that IN the last SIX months he had
smuggled over $4,000 worth OF opium into I'M,
country most OF II going 10 the New York on.
Germ ut Wing Wan Chung At Boston the officer.
VINO had been especially detailed for this case
and who had previously been IN communication
with Col Taylor, werv joined by him and he pro.
ct-eded with them 10 New FORK, where the arrest
OF the Cinnamon followed as above stated Six
~ half pound cans Of opium were seized anC
three BLACK gatchels like those used by Wilder
The experience is a valuable one for Col. Taylor
especially 10 the way of giving him a reputation
~ this department OF customs WORK
The profits On smuggied opium NAV be- seer
IRON the fact that, while the duty la the raw
state al Canadian ports Is only 81 per pound the
dutY IN TINS country under the Mckinley bill Is
s2 per pound and it sells at retail at So To So
pound
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-16
OBITUARY.

benjamin Franklin, well-known citizen Of
koNhury. Mass. died on the gth inst he was
born ln Guiltord ia 1918, aud removed 10 Boston
at the age of Is In 1885 he entered the liver,
business, IN which be continued engaged until his
death. Ia 1865 he was a member OF the common
council and iu lsG4 20 and n served 10 the Mas
sachusetIs house. He leaves widow, 10 whom
lr was married more than 50 years. anu fyr sons
IL Is only year and a few months agu since HI.
ward Edwards Solomon Huntington Edwards and
Mrs MARY Taylor Of this place attended Mr., and
Mrs Franklin golden wedding Mr. s. n Ed
wards and Mrs Taylor were present at the original
wedding Mn Franklin Is now the only survivor
OF the five persons mentioned