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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
THE H1aH SCHOOL TROUBLE.

The developments during the past week
in regard 10 the Boston Herald article, and
the High school complications growing out
Of IL, are not large in volume. A list Of
questions sent by the alumni association 10
the several teachers in the High school
building enquiring as 10 their knowledge,
II any, OF the Herald article, or its source
Of information has been answered by those
teachers with a denial Of any such knowl-
edge. On Friday last Mr. McLachlin, &C
companied by Mr. g. A. Boyden, called at
the Herald Office upon Mr. Kempton, the
assistant managing editor, aud asked him
30 give the name Of the writer Of the Herald
article, as a matter Of Justice 10 those under
suspicion, but he refused TO do 90. On Tues
day DR. Holton for the school board and G..
II. Davenport for the alumni association,
also called on Mr.. Kempton, accompanied by
Mr.. Mason, father Of Miss Mason Of the
High school They found him affable and
approachable, but he refused 10 comply with
their request 10 give the name Of the au
thor Of the article He did, however, say
that the article was written in the Herald
office, from information furnished from
outside He also promised 10 tell the source
Of information, If, after correspondence
with its author, he was at liberty to do so.
- AApiNoh ANlh n itNhti VI NhIuhl " Nv
forwarded 10 this informant On Thurs
day he was informed by letter from Mr..
Kempton that he could not give the name
of the informant, but this statement from
the informant was enclosed in answer to
DR.. Holton's enquiry. The sentences in
quotation are from DR.. Holton's letter
'ln behalf Of the teachers who arr suspected
Of having communicated such germs Of truth as
my article contained" aud THAT they may b-
placed right before the people. ! VIII say that
no teacher, knoioiHgig, furnished any nforma-
ton directly or indirectly Tor said article, aud
farther, the sources Of information which II
was based arr various
The above. as has been said, is the sub
stance Of all the information that can now
be made public. There is, however, large
amount Of surmise, theory aud fact that
will he sifted. and a statement in regard ~
it will be made in due time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

The \. =. r Of the baptist church will
have a promise meeting next Tuesday evening.
and belng the last Of the month It IN take the
FORM OF a consrcration meeting Ms u. 5 An
gi-r will h. the leader
The annual meeting OF the Baptist society. for
the hearing of reports. election Of uffict.rs and
transaction of other business will h. held next
"Wednesday evening
A meeting u the BrAttl-t,oru Woman's Indian
association L. called for O'Clock next Monday
afternoon. at Mr. Charles b Rict.'s High street
Business reports and sewing 10 be attended 10.
Women who have articles FOR the fair TO b. held
al i'efersnurg, Va, arr requested 10 leaNe them
at the \ VI, c. A rooms as early as Monday
The next reception to boys at the y NJ C. A
rooms will b. given next Tuesday evening
Mr. Menzies will lead an Faster servic,. at the
y VI c. A. rooms sunday afternoon
The Christian Science meetidg will h. held al
o. Elliot street next "Wednesday evening at 80
services and Bible study Sunday At 1854 n al
- Laurel street
The members Of the l. o. q c and friends are
invited 10 warm sugar supper next THURSDAY
evening from u =. 30.
In accordance with the proclamation Of the
governor Of this state st Michasls Epis.opal
church will h. open for divine service next Friday
morning at u O'Clock.
The seventh annual conference. OF the New
England VI &. secretaries was held al Bur.
lnguuu last week Thursday. Friday ana saturday
sixty Delegates We're present al the opening
meeting. aud more later Rev. r T. Clark pres
dent Of the United society Of Christian Endeayor
made several addresses 10 was decided L. give
10 subcommittee authority TO effect co-oI-.ra-
non between the Dung People society Of Chris
tau kndeavur and the Young Mems Christian
association OF this state. A meeting OF the STATE
committee of the y VI &. A was held and organ.
lzation effected with these officers: President
Col ' J. Estey, BrattlebOru; secretary, William
n FULLER, Brattleboro; treasurer, ". j. Van
latteu. Burlington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
Program Of Easter Services.

The theme Of Rev. + W Sprague's Easter ser.
mon at the Universaiist church will be- The
spiritual resurrection" The music will be- appro-
PIRATE 10 the day New members will be received
into the church and the communion will be Oh,
served. In the evening an Easter concert with
singing as prominent featurr will be- given by
the Sunday school
At the Episcopal church there will b. an early
morning service at O'Clock when morning
prayer will be sal and the children will render
Their Easter carols. Second service at lO:30 A. n .
consisting Of the ONCE Of the holy communion
and an Easter sermon. Third service at p NJ
evening prayer with Easter hymns and carols
ana an address by the rector u the children of
the parish All persons who may desire 10 b4
present al any Of these services will he heartily
welcomed. The Easter music will br especially
Tor the day and more elaborate than usual
The Easter services at St MchaeTs Roman
Aathnlcl church VIII include Low Mass at 9 A n .
High Mass at 1879 A and Vespers at $50 ?. n
Al lO.D the choir will render Lambiotts's mass
ana IN the evening Stearns yespers
The law OF the resurrection" will he the theme
OF Rev. l.. Phalens sermon on Sunday In the
evening there will he a special Easter s,.ryica
with an address by the minister All the music
and services will have special reference 10 Easter
Al the Centre church Rev Mr.. Day will preach
an Easter sermon. In the evening the SUNDAY
school VIII give an Easter concert he soclrtv
oil christian Endeavor will have an Easter service
az O'Clock Ia the morning
At the Baptist church Mr. Parry will preach
from Mark xvi, The choir will sing in The
morning Why seek ye the living among the
deads' by Reed and Sullivan's Christ is risen e
Al q p N the Sunday school give their Easter con.
cert. The choir ART 10 sing Christ the Iord Il.
risen, by Shelley, Mr. BrasOr viii sing 'Palm
branches, by Faure, there will he special s-lec.
lions 10y the chorus choir, etc etc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27


1t is understood that Gov. Page has un-
der consideration the question whether a
special session Of the legislature ought 10 be
called in order 10 make Immediately avail
able the $l79, 600 due the state under the act
Of Congress refunding the direct tax mon
ey paid by many Of the states during the
war. BY the terms Of the act the money
cannot be paid TO the state until the legisla-
ture passes an act accepting it in full settle
ment of the claim of the state against the
government II the matter rests until the
legislature meets in 1892 the state will lose
the interest on the money until that time,
the net loss being the difference between
the amount Of this interest and the cost Of
a special session. State Treasurer Field is
quoted as saying that the state probably
could not realize more than four per cent
interest on the sum due, or about 81 900,
while the cost of a special session would be
at least $40, 600 St. Adams people would
like to have a special session held so that
the necessary legislation can be enacted to
enable the government to go ahead at once
with the erection Of the public building at
that place for which Congress appropriated
money.
Our own impression is that the Governor
will do well to let alone an extra session.
| If he could be sure that, when assembled
this embodiment Of the wisdom and dignity
of the state would simply legisate on the
two necessary subjects named and then go
home, it would do very well to hold the
session, but the chances are decidedly that,
once in session, the school law would be
tinkered over again, dozen other things
would be urged as imperative, and the bars
being once let down there would be no
telling where the end would be-
With regard to the use to be made of
this direct tax money when paid it is
known that Gov. Page favors setting it
aside as a fund for public school purposes.
The suggestion is good one, and the rea-
soning in support of it as set forth by the
News and Citizen, under the Governors
inspiration, doubtless, is sound and com
mendable
what shall be done with this fund.- II paid
| directly into the treasury of the state II would
| naturally be expended for current expenses
| Would this be rightly IL is in no sense the earn
| ings of the present generation. 1t comes rather
as a legacy from our fathers and should not be
| used to pay the current expenses of the state
Windfalls like this ought to be set aside for edu
| cational purposes If added to the Huntington
fund to be sacredly set apart for the support of
| our common schools it would be a perpetual
| blessing, well as a constant reminder to the
generations that come after us that Vermont
promptly responded in our country's greatest
peril, not only with men. but with munihcent
| sums of money. Let us not fail to treat this leg
acy from the days of 1851 from broad and states
| manlike standpoint"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
BASE BALL BUNDLE.

Ed Hall Of Brattleboro is a substitute on
the Dartmouth college team
Ii has been stated that Robert Hamilton
is TO cover first base for the Troy club in
the international league.
A paper is being circulated TO raise mon
ey 10 defray the expense Of bulletining the
scores of the league games, which will be
received over the Commercial Union wires.
Windsor has new hedged base ball asso-
citation and promises 10 have the best nine
in Windsor county. That's modest Brat
tleboro wants nothing short of the best nine
in the state
j. ]. O'Connel of the Bellows Falls team
Of 1889 has signed 10 play second base for
the Lynns in the New England league
Cronin, who was also at Bellows Falls, is
TO play at Dover, n. II.
Tom Dowd's debut as a professional, with
the Boston American association club, was
phenomenally brilliant. In the first FIVE
games played he was at bat 25 times, made
seven scores, ~ base hits with a total of
10, and is credited with II put outs. 10
assists, aud no errors. 1t will thus be seen
that in these games he has a hating aver
age of .4SO with total of $50 and a per
feet fielding record, 30 chances having been
accepted. Richardson is the only man on
the Boston team who exceled him in bat
ting, and Dowd is at the head in fielding
He stole seven bases, and in one game had
two sacrifice hits. In part Of these games
he faced Pitchers Haddock and Daley of
the association team. The press despaches
speak of Dowds lightning stops aud
throws and the Boston Herald ranks him
among the half dozen fastest base runners
in the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
"A.MUCK-A.H1l,,

The above is Chinese for We are the
People"
That sheet of once magnificent claims
and aspirations, the Metropolitan Country
Weekly Of New England, circulation
II 300 copies, has made its long promised
statement of its present circulation For
some unknown reason the statement by
towns was not printed in its issue last
week, as sent in circular u business men
about town
1t appears, however. that by means Of
several hundreds Of dollars raised last sum
mer ~ give away for 30 cents a year copies
of our Democratic contemporary, added to
the work Of a Dummerston patriarch, who
has secured the county from the uttermost
parts since early last fall 10 within a few
weeks past, seeking out those who would &C
cept the free gift Of this Democratic lumin
AIRY for three months or more. it has reached
a point where its circulation approaches the
neighborhood Of that Of The Phoenix
According to It's statement its circulation
exceeds that Of The Phunix in five of the
% towns Of the county Three Of these
towns are in the extreme north part OF the
county. In three Of the towns the Demo
cratic sheets combined lead over that Of
The PhpniK is less than 20 copies In Is
towns Inc fhrnlN has the larger circula-
ton, and in some of these, which are the
most important business tributaries 10 Brat
tleboro, its list is double that Of the Demo
cratic weekly.
Despite these facts it will be remembered
that our e G. esteemed contemporary had
the colossal assumption less than a year
ago, 10 declare that it did one-half Of all
the newspaper business in WindhAm coun-
ty, and The Phpnix and the other four
papers of the county divide the other half
between them ~
1t is evident that in order To see a clean,
well-kept newspaper list our e. C. needs 70
call at The PhuniH office
We cordially invite inspection OF our
subscription books and press room. There
are few prominent local advertisers who
have not made such inspection TO their en-
tire satisfaction.
The Phpnix is here for business, and as
soon as the enlargement can he made that
has become necessary to meet the growing
pressure on its columns it will be better
prepared than ever TO give the public en-
terprisirg service.
There is no mortgage on The Phoenix.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
"whr Nn, Indrr wheeler .,

The St. Johnsbury Republican suggests that
the appointment by the President of Judge
H. H. Wheeler as the member in this cir
cult of the new United States circuit court
of appeals, would be one eminently fit to
be made, saying Judge Wheeler has all
the necessary qualifications for this high
position. His record as circuit judge and
his decisions in some of the most important
legal questions in New York city all show
him to be a jurist of careful discernment
and unquestioned honesty and entirely
worthy of a promotion. 1t would be diff
cult TO find better man" To this it may
be added that not only in Vermont, but in
the courts in New York, where Judge
Wheeler is often called to sit, he is held in
the highest respect and appreciation both
by the judges and by the distinguished
counsel who practice in those courts. By
nature and training, and in his personal
bearing he is the ideal judge, and his pro
motion, should it chance to come about,
would be cordially endorsed by everybody
in the circuit of which Vermont forms
part 1t is understood, however, that no
appointments for the new circuit will be
made until next December, when the Sen
ate will be in session to confirm the nomi
nations
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27

special town meeting will be held al
Springfield tomorrow, Saturday 10 see IL
the town will rescnd the vote taken at the
last annual meeting to lay out and build a
road and wooden bridge along the north
side Of Rollins brook 10 the highway lead
ing 70 North Springfield and also to see il
the vote to raise Sl7, 500 will be rescinded
and the sum Of Sl4,0 900 be raised instead
A movement is on foot 10 build a 500
600 hotel on the site Of the present hotel at
Springfield, and the board of trade have
appointed committee to solicit subscrip
tons TO the stock. The plan is TO rent the
ground floor to the banks, post-ofice and a
store.
Baxter Burrows Of North Springfield a
well-known farmer, who has been insane
for several years, was taken to the Brattle-
boro asylum yesterday
NJ ID. Fisher q Co have sold their store
at Springfield to a. +. Snow Of PlainGeld.
Marden +. Warner has leased the Airing
ton hotel for term Of years from April l.
Hon. A Z Childs, the owner Of the prop
erty, is making extensive repairs and al
terations, putting on new roofs, enlarging
capacity 10y adding more rooms, etc The
house will he refurnshed aud reftted.
4 sad accident occurred at Hartland ON
the morning Of the 18th when Mrs F. b.
Smith, highly esteemed woman died from
the effects Of a dose ~ carbolc acid which
she mlstOok for another preparation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES

northampton has lively building t,am
under way for the coming season a new
library building Is 10 be erected for Winch
the trustees have at their dispu>al about
$50. 900, the Methodist society viii uuI.. ID
ne" church, the state has appropriated $50.
Wn for improvements at the ASYLUM t.r
CITY fathers are 10 put up S2O uDu seine.
house, work on two large mills will boz t,-.
gun at once, $25. 600 Is ~ be spent ..
new Main street block a new bridge means
the expenditure of $50. 900 or more. and
several tenement blocks and number a.
handsome residences are 10 be built
AT the reunion OF the alumni ug Willis
ton seminary at Easthampton last week It
was stated that Mr. Willistons gifts totuAt
institution amounted To $50. 600 The ,s..
ue OF the seminary property Is nov Hi.Iuy
5000 UUO, of which $3.50 0OO Is u uui,
yielding an income
John :. Gould, proprietor Of the E-o
York laundry at Pittsfeld has been arrest
ed, charged with arson Fire was il,..y
cred in his laundry SUNDAY morning aui
on investigation It was found that 'u-
walls had been soaked with Kerosene. ral.
saturated with kerosene scattered u'.u,.
and lamp put where it would explode
The laundry, said 10 he worth $1,000 was
Insured for $1,000, and 1t was u be >..i los
the sheriff under attachment on TUESDAY
GEORGE f Rogers has sold to Lowe Hr'>.
the dealers in Chicago beef the Dra j.
Rogers farm on Greenfield meadow 'r
Sls,OOO. This is said % be the fue-, farm
IN Franklin county Thousands of dollars
nave been spent upon it in Improvement,
1t contains 1856 acres
VIM. o'Neil, Que of the priurpa. 'u'
entertained the Mortified seminar, -r.s
with a sunrise smuggling exhibition year
ago, was arrested in Brooklyn, y y and
VIII be tried at the next term of county
court Sweeney, the other participant
now serving out his sentence in jail
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
Women a. Voter. in seAool Mss,las.

Some doubt has arisen as to the right of
women to vote in the school district meet
ings. Examination of the statutes shows
that prior to 1868 the qualifications of vot-
ers in town and school district meetings
were different. In that year they were
made the same. Male persons not citi-
zens of the age of 81 years, whose lists
had been taken in town the year preceding,
and those exempt from taxation because go
years old, were voters in both. None we're
so exempt, and so none were voters but those
whose lists had been so taken. Those who
were ~ we're exempt aud in 1869 male
citizens 81 years of age whose lists had
been taken in town the year preceding,
and those exempt because 20 years old, or
from poverty, ''or by reason of any special
law" were made voters. In 1880 male
citizens 81 years of age whose lists had
been taken in town the year preceding and
who were exempt from taxation from
any cause" were made legal voters. At
the same time women we're given the
same right as men TO vote in all school
district meetings, TO hold offices in school
districts relating to school affairs; and
the right TO be town superintendents
Of schools and town clerks. Women
and minors may, as well as men, be cit
liens. Men whose lists are taken in
town the year preceding, or might be but
for some exemption, are voters. The
change Of exemption from that by reason
Of special law 10 that for any cause shows
that any exemption, however general and
for whatever cause, is sufficient
Women have the same right as men in
school district meetings, in the election of
school officers in towns, and in holding Of
fees relating 20 school affairs The su-
preme court has said, in the 35th volume of
Vermont Reports, at page 687, that ''the
right 70 hold Office in the district and the
right TO vote in school meeting" depend on
the same question. The right Of women TO
hold these town offices is not made 10 de-
pend on their actually having a list and
their right 10 vote does not appear 10 de-
pend upon this. They may vote if they
are citizens 81 years old, and their lists
we're taken the year preceding or might
have been but for exemption from any
cause whatever They are exempt from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27

From the Burlington Free Press
The Free Press has had frequent occa-
sion 10 refer TO the valuable services of the
different members Of the Vermont delega-
ton in Congress. and these columns will
bear witness to the fact that their work has
been appreciated by their constituents The
full extent of Congressman CIRCUITS labors
may not have been apparent TO the public
owing to the fact that his attention was
largely occupied during the past session with
duties attending his position as chairman Of
the committee on the District of Columbia.
An examination Of the records, however,
shows that he has accomplished a large
amount of work. During the 5lst Con-
gress just closed, he introduced sc bills Of
which 80 became laws-an unusually high
percentage Of these bills 45 we're private
measures and Al were of general charsc-
ter. of the private bills % became laws,
including 20 pension bills OF the | / public
bills that became laws one was for the es-
tablishment of a fish hatchery, which was
provided for in the sundry civil appropria
ton bill Most Of the others related espec
tally to District affairs. and included one
for refunding the District debt one for le-
galizing building projections in the District
"a local measure of much interest and
one to prevent pool selling and book making
in the District The last named bill was
passed at the first session and vetoed by the
President, but was passed in a slightly al
tered form in the second session and re-
ceived the executive signature This is a
record which is creditabe alike to Congress
man Grout and the state which he so ably
represents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

The eldest sou Of Geo Fisher of tn.
place, fell while at play in the barn recent
ly, fracturing his thigh and arm and re-
ceiving other bruises
The Mortified seminary closes on Thur
day, March PC, for two eeks
Mrs. c. c. Duncan and youngest son ar,
expected home from Florida this week
Mr.. Duncan and daughter will remain u
brooklyn for short time
Henry Wright died on Tuesday mornIn.
after several months illness. He was one
Of the oldest residents Of the village hay
ing spent his life here, living at the ..#
homestead with an unmarried sister BE-
will he much missed 10y his friends
An epidemic of whooping cough j, gre
vailrng in and about the village
DIR. j. c. Mitchie of Springfield Ma $,
writes that he has been offered 500 for Oh,
three-years-old colt, Flora, which he bou- .,
of DIR. y. p. Wood Of this place last Iauu
AIRY.
A sugar festival at the Unitarian ve,trg
Thursday night and the Peak sister, lu
Friday evening are some of the attraction,
of the week