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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
DEATH OF MISS WELLS.

feeling of deepest grief was east upon a wide
circle of intimate friends hy the death of Miss
sarah {. Wells. which took place AT the home of
herself and her mother ON High street Wednesday
night Miss Wells was native of Brattleloro
born on the old Wells homestead where the
Asylum Retreat now stands and her whole. life
has been spent here. with the exception Of occa-
Sional absences for travel on for visits To friends
Her love for Brattleboru WAS of the most devoted
kind. and she was identifies, with the community
interests 81 the town few women have ever
b"h l" the Unitarian church and society her
loss Is one which can hardly be made good Dur
ing all the years of her active life she has worked
Lealoisly Tor IT'S interests and upbuilding Indis
mayed ny difficulties, and courageous and fertile
III resources IN every time of adversely or deurss
ION. She was woman of rare energy of Intens.
convictions. and of supreme loyalty to her friends
Inc loss To her venerated mother is an uverwhelm-
ing one ana she has the SinCep'St sympathy of all
who knew her. Miss Wells was the second of a
family Of four children of Mr. and Mrs John G
Wells, ot whom only two nuN survive John &
ana Entn r. These SONS arr expected To arrive
nom West superior Wis. tomorrow morning
and the funeral will be held at the Unitarian
chlich ON Sunday afternoon AT O'Clock In the
absence OF Rev. Mr., Phalpn, the pastor The. last
SAL selN Ices VIII be performed ny Rev Francis &
Williams. of RoXbuIy, Mass. former pastor he
tween wnOm and Miss Wells a warm personal
friendship existed, and under whose ministration
Sne entered into membership with the church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.

The Vermont Methodist conference
closed its annual session. held with the
church at Mortified. at noon on Monday.
Bishop Malalieu. who presided. made "A
very favorable impression and was given a
vote of thanks and acknowledgement. The
vote on the question Of admitting women
to the conference was taken Monday morn
ing and resulted As follows: Laity. yes.
1l42; no. js4: clergy. yes. 4G; no, ~. Fol
lowing are the Springfield district appoint
ments:
Richard Morgan presiding elder. postonicr al
dress. Bellows Falls.
Athens, supplied by o. r. Edwards
Barnard and East Barnard. d Hardy
Bellows Falls w. l. Todd
Holdville. supplied
Bradford and Flrlec. l.. p Tucker
Brattlehoru. A. II. Webb.
Brownsville and Ascutn.yville G. + Partridge
Hartand and Windsor supplied by \. w. For l.
Jacksonville, supplied
I.andgrOve. supplied.
Ludlow + T. Reynolds
Mechanicsville and Cuttngsvillr. W. II. Akin.
son.
Prrkmsville supplied
Proctorsville. l. y Sargent
Putney. supplied.
South Londonderry. W. A Bryant
South Reading. supplied by " D. Spencer
South Royalton r F. Whitman
South Tunbridge. supplied.
Springfield. r l.. Bruce
Thetford and North ThetfOrl = +. Cocker.
Union Village. II. F Forest
Warisboru, supplied 10y J. \ Steele.
West Bra ford, supplied by } ), Little.
West Fairee and Copprrsticd H. g. Mc'ilauf
ton.
W,.stoo \ & Austin
worth
WiHamsvile and East Dover =. II Roberts
Wilmington. r 7. C. McKrnzi.
Woodstock and QuCh.~'. q. u. Clapp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
THE REWARD OF REPENTANCE.
Iron tie Northampton Gazette


Herbert VI. Blanchard will wait for the
grand jury to hear his case, and he will
wait in jail, unless he can get some one To
put up $1,000 This is what the district
court said. He got there by getting scared
on what he thought was his death bed. and
confessing to Ware dressmaker that She
was the fifth woman he had married.
Tie turned up in Ware about March 10.
and on March - he married Alice b. Car
penter, dressmaker, who came from some
other town. They lived together week.
when he skipped out to Stafford Springs.
Conn. Pretty soon he was taken sick with
pneumonia, and thinking it was his last
call, sent for her and made his confession.
He told his deluded companion that his
name was Aldebert J. Lane. and that he
had in like manner fooled four other
women. She returned home, and came
speedily to Northampton to consult State
Detective Munyan, Mr.. Munyan began to
look around, and found that Emma j. VIII
her Of Springfield was Lanes legal wife, and
thar they were married in Whitingham.
VT. in 1884. They lived in Cummington,
Savoy, Plainteld and several other towns.
where he was carpenter and builder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01

BUSINESS MEN.-Any one requiring the services
of a stenographer and typewriter please call at
my office. No 4 Ryther Block, Main street
Hours, to IL A. NJ, to 5 P NJ
GRACE Z. HILDRETH.
For sALE.-White Leghorn eggs for Matching
Knapp Brothers stock. Price S1.0O per setting
c. E. & j. S. CLARK, West Brattleboro
Croquet, croquet, croquet at Clapp & Jones's
Beautiful pictures, new mouldings in latest
styles and effects at Clapp s. Jones's.
Lawns moved, gardens cared for, other sim
liar work done. Order hook at Amidon Bros or
address w. F Knapp. Elliot street
The pleasure of a trip to Alaska and return is
being discussed in this vicinity and limited
party will be organized provided a proper num-
Der signify their intent on of going Arrange
ments can be made to stop over en- route, and in
formation may be obtained from Postmaster F.
w Childs
Youths Companion bound in a neat and dura-
bic manner for - cents per volume.
w. F. GODDARD. Bookbinder.
WANTED man and wife without children or
a single man to work on small farm A man is
desired who is a practical farmer and thor
oughly understands his work Address the Ma
pies, West Brattleboro
For SALE OR To Rent. A nice, large, two.story
house with barn and garden, running water. My
former residence, No. II Spruce street
S. II SHERMAN
WANTED An American girl for general house
work in a small family. Address A. S. Howe.
No. 33 Sumner street Hartford Conn.
To RENT.-A pleasant front room at Mrs. ST.
monds's. 81 High street.
To RENT-A tenement of five rooms within two
minutes walk of Main street Enquire at this
office.
PAsTURAGE To LET. For about Is head of cat
tie or horses on the old Squires farm in Guilford
j. L. SQUIREs
For SALE.-One hundred cracker barrels in
good order. CowDREY s HAUs, Elliot street fish
market
WANTED-A stout boy about Il to do chores and
help on farm. Apply to ] n Balestier, ir
Leave your laundry at Knapp's for the best
work
Buy Picture Frames of Geddis.
For SALE. - Engine and boiler and gasoline
stove Call at Parker's job shop, Elliot street
Nickel alarm clocks sl.OO; nothing better made
warranted CHAs. A. TRIP & Co.. Jewellers.
WANTED-2OO men to smoke the celebrated
Chronicle cigar.
TENEMENT TO RENT.-Seven rooms in Houghton
block, Main street, lately occupied by Miss Miller
for dress-making and tenement.
The place to buy pictures and frames is at Clapp
& Jones's
first-class Concord buggy for sale cheap. En-
quire at The Phoenix office.
NoTICE-An persons holding tickets against me
for glass mount or any other pictures, are re-
quested to present them at once. For further in
formation call at my studio j. w. PRoUTY, near
Bliss House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
A BIG "s1x.DAYs, FACTORY"

\ recent issue of the Owosso. Mich.
Times contains twO-page illustrated
article describing the large new factory
recently erected at that place in less than
six days time by the ID. VI. EStry Furniture
company. The new building is 2jG by 50
feet in size. three stories high, and contains
600 900 feet of lumber. exclusive of the
engine room and dry kilns. Work on this
building began March and was completed
March II with five and three-fourths days
work. This is claimed to be the largest
building ever erected in this country in so
short length of time. Cuts are given.
showing the progress of the work each day,
beginning with the first dav when the
frame work of the first story was up. and
ending with the completed building on the
sixth day. Sixty carloads of lumber. aver
aging 10000 separate pieces. were used in
its construction. In six DAYS more the
machinery was in place and i'm operation.
The factory was built for the manufacture
of a new line of cheap furniture to be made
almost wholly by machinery, the ID. NJ.
Estey company holding the patents on the
process. Mr.. Estey sangIinely says that he
expects soon to be running the factory "a
hours day. and to be turning ont 1000 suits
OF furniture week, besides 600 beds
In sketch OF Mr.. Estey's life the writer
refers To the time when he began life at the
bottom of the ladder in the West river val
ley in 1865, cutting down the timber with
his own axe, hauling the timber to the mill
with ON teams. and saving the logs on one
of the old-style New England gate saw
mills. An illustration is also given of the
Estey manufacturing company factory and
warehouse. which now has an output of
half million dollars worth of furniture
annually. Portraits are given of Coils.
Estey and Fuller. who have an interest in
the concern. and also of Hon. ID. NJ Estey.
Charles +. Rigley and O. b. Estey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
R1tRA1. IMPROVEMENT.

The annual meeting of the Rural I'm
provement society was held at the Brooks
House parlor last Friday evening with an
attendance which showed a well-sustained
interest i'm the sOciety's work. Thanks to
the generous sum received from the Dee
strck skule' presentation larger sum is
in the treasury with which to begin year s
work than ever before. The activity Of
the society was well-sustained last year in
all directions, and It is hoped to accom-
plish more this season than ever before
These were the officers elected:
President Julius J Estry
Secretary O. 4. Marshall.
Treasurer, II. u. Chamberlain.
Vice presidents ex-Gov Frederick lIolbruOk,
Rev {. q. Day. Rev Patrick Cunningham. Dr.. g..
f. Gale. Dor1nan b. Eaton Dr. H. d. Holton Dr..
lud. Rev. f. j. Parry. y. u. Harris, Rev. +. l..
Phulcn. Judge H. H. Nhe her r. &. Crosby Rev
\. II. Webb, Rev. +. W. Spragiie Richards Brad
ley.
Executive committee y. l. Hnwley g. 5. Dow.
ley. Dr. Joseph Draper W. f. Goddard. LrandCr
Thomas J C. Timson H. e. Adams. C. A. Harris
H. p Wellman Mrs &. A. Harris Mrs, W. H.
Bracket. Mrs f. b. Richardson. Mrs l.. r. Plum
mer Mrs G. b. White, Miss Esther Thomas
While it is hoped, as already stated. to
broaden the scope of the societys work
this year. it must be remembered that it de-
ponds for support on annual popular con-
tr.butiOns. and what can be done is deter
mined by the amount thus given. The
matter is one which personally affects ev
cry individual who cares for the beauty,
thrift and tidiness of our village. and the
sOciety's operations will be a success just so
far as each resident makes its work his own.
A notable bit of improvement already
made by the society this year is the hand
some turing at and near the Wells fOunt-
ain which has been put in this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
500 ReMnrd.

The readers of The Phoenix win be pleased To
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all It's stages
aud that is Catarrh. Halls CAtarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known To the medical f~a.
ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca,
tarrh Care Is taken internally. acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF the disease
and giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature In doing its
work The proprietors have so much faith In It's
curative powers that they offer 500 for any ca se
that II rails 10 cure. send for list of testimonials
Address + }. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
- Sold by druggists - cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
HoNoRs TO sALL1E JOY WHITE.

1t was notable recognition which a
Brattleboro girl received on Wednesday
evening, when Mrs. Salie JOY White was
given reception AMI banquet at the Park
er House in Boston by the New England
Woman : Press association. i'm celebration
of the completion of her 2lst year of Jour
nalistic work. TO Mrs White belongs the
distinction of being the first woman to en-
ter newspaper work as profession in Bos-
ton. and she was one Of the pioneers i'm
this direction in the whole country. She
began her career on the Boston Post. went
atterward to the Advertiser and has now
been for several years one of the most val
ued workers on the Boston Herald. The
New England Woman's Press association
was formed 10y her and five other newspa-
per women six years ago. and has grown to
be the leading organization of its kind in
the country The company which gath
cred at the reception was a large and bril-
liant one, and several notable people were
among them. including eX-GOv. Long. Mrs
Julia Ward Howe and Mrs. Lucy Stone
Blackwell. The after-dinner speeches were
bright, racy and filled with expressions of
love and esteem for the honored guest of
the evening. \ beautiful set of diamond
jewelry was presented to Mrs. White. which
she acknowledged in graceful speech.
Mr. Frank j. Bonnelle. who spoke for the
Herald read this acroStic
She Is a living sunbeam, warm and bright
An enemy 10 ev'ry form of blues:
Let her command. and ,orToNs can't r.fus.
Like shadows in the morn to take their flight
10y" To near her laughter clear and light
Zach heart IN range with gladu,'Ss il imbues:
JOY largely with il natur, her endu,s
or which she ScatteTS freely left and right
Act always she is earnestly at work
Win helping hand for weaker ONES " hu ask:
However hard she finds her daily task
II Ter occurs to her that she can shirk
To know her duty is with her to do il:
Each taking her example ne'rr will rue it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
MRS. A. N. HOWE.

The death of Mrs Lois NJ Howe, wife Of A. ~
Howe took place Monday afternoon at her home
ON Spring street after an illness of several weeks
Mrs Howe had been a resident of Bratteboro
since 1872 when she moved here from Dover with
her husband and children, The following year
two children died a son and daughter aged res
pectively 81 and Is years. Two sons now survive
her' l.; NJ, wellknown resident Of this village
and Albert s, who holds a responsible position mi
Hartford, Conn. Mrs. Howe was a very earnest
and devoted member of the Baptist church. retain
ing her interest in all its work and mnistrations
to the end. Her husband has the sympathy of
many friends in the bereavement which has fallen
him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
stOCkbridge NIanures.

SPECIAL FERTILIZERS.
Stockbridge Potato Manure, $4,000 per ton
Stockbridge Corn Manure, 1000 "
Stockbridge Seeding Down Manure, 1000
GENERAL FERTILIZERS.
Bowker's Hill and Drill Phosphate, $500 per ton
Bowker's Ammoniated Bone, 34.OO "
Bowker's Sure Crop, 5000 "
Listers Success Phosphate. 300 "
C. D. Whitman's Home-Made," 1000 -
WEST BRATTLEBoRo. Vt, Oct. TO- 1890
The Stockbridge Potato Manure did better with
me this year than any have ever used. From
200 pounds phosphate raised 800 bushels very
nice potatoes on less than an acre | shall use
more of it next year. JoHN NEsBIrT.
To Brattleboro Jelly Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01

Twenty acres We're burned over and $3.50
600 worth of property destroyed AT Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Wednesday,
b. p. Hutchinson, "Old Hutch" the
veteran Chicago SPECTATOR, is missing He
has recently lost heavily in speculations,
ana II is thought he may have committed
suicide.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
syrup PiIchern.

Have fine line to select from. few on our
bargain counter at II cents each
VAN DooRN & MORRIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01
HOME NEWS.

MeteOrOIORicaI Record.
WEEK ENDISo THURSDAY EVENING, Apr. 50. 1851
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
CURIOUS ADS AND SIGNS.


 AN Italian prince advertises in a newspaper at Nice for an American heiress.
 IN some foreign cities there are men hired to attract a crowd to their em- ployers' windows by staring and gazing into them.
 A SALOON in Cumberland Gap, East Tennessee, has the following inscrip- tion: Sunny Side saloon. Polytix 6 other trix dislSussed at all ours.''
 A CURIOUS advertisement in an En- glish paper says: "This concert takes place tonight (Friday), and not yester- day, as was enormously announced"
 AN enterprising publisher in London advertised for several bald-headed men, painted the name of his paper on each head and tried to get them front seats at a theatrical performance, but the manager of the theater objected.
 A REGENT issue of a paper published in Natal, South Africa, contained> this advertisement: ''Wanted - A young lady as lady's companion, and to assist in teaching three children. Apply to J. P. J. Biggarsburg. N. B.-Three eligible bachelors kept on the prem iSeS's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
INDUSTRIAL NOTES

Two SUGAR plantations in Louisiana have produced the past season 4, FOG, ,oO0 and 1, 4,4e3,0 pounds of sugar respect lively.
 THE development of smokeless coal mines in Tonquin shows much larger deposits than were at first believed to be possible.
 THEY are talking about drilling a well at Butler, Penn., to be 10000 feet deep, with the idea of piping off heat for economic purposes
 THE decrease in the shipbuilding of the United Kingdom during 1890 amounts to 29,S23 tons in the aggregate, but the production of the Scottish yards has increased 21 ,000 tons.
 VIRGINIA, North Carolina and Ten nessee raise an average of 2,970, GOO bushels of peanuts year. The annual value of the crop averaged g., 800, 900 for the last four years.
 GREAT quantities of buttons are now made from potatoes. The tubers are turned into pulp and hardened with acids, and thereafter the stuff is cut up and treated as in button-malzing with bone, etc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
GOOD WOMEN FOR LAZY MEN.

BY actual count 150 young women have taken up timber claims in western Washington during the past six months.
 THERE are now 200 regularly ordained women preachers in the United States, where forty years ago there was only one.
 ONE woman in Monroe, Me-, has made in ten months time 1,s76 vests, receiv- Ing therefor $210, beside doing the homework for herself and husband, and taking care of the milk of one COW.
 GERTRUDE LINDEN is the poetic name of a young woman who makes a good living for herself and two children sweeping and dusting the private apart ments of housekeepers and bachelors.
 IN Austria women are employed to carry the mortar and brick to the build CTS. They work from seven o'clock in the morning till six o'clock at night with one hour at noon, and receive twenty cents day. Most of these fe- male hod-carriers are unmarried and homeless.
 MRS. B. A. FLAGG, of West Hartford, Conn.,, shows business tact that is sur passed by but few men. In addition to managing the grist mill and its large business, she has started an ice enter prise. A house, 62x32 feet and 22 feet high, has been built and filled with LOGO tons of ice, which she proposes to sell the coming summer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
ENGLAND'S QUEEN.

QUEEN VICTORIA calls a bouquet by the old-fashioned name of nosegay.
 QUEEN VICTORIA has done much to promote photography in England, as she has always been great collector of photographs.
 QUEEN VICTORIA, when dining alone, drinks very weak whisky and water. This is in accordance with her doctors orders, but at banquets she takes two glasses of Burgundy.
 QUEEN VICTORIA has expended $s, ,O00,- 900 on memorials to the prince consort. Honoring the memory of good hus- band can be made much more costly than getting divorced from bad one.
 QUEEN VICToRIA's favorite dish for dinner is well-done beef, with which she usually takes glass of champagne. Her ordinary breakfast consists of cof- fee or cocoa and mullins, ofs which she Is very fond. With her luncheon she drinks glass of ale.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
QUEER TRAITS OF ANIMALS.

A DOG in Chester, Pa, will never walk when there Is chance to jump on D street car and ride.
 THE rabbit cannot climb the outside of a tree, but he can climb up the inside of a hollow tree, provided the hollow is not too great in diameter. The thing is done by ''humping' his back, and with his back against one side and his feet on the other side he works his way up.
 Ar Columbus, O., the other night a lady caught a rat making off with her gold watch and chain, which she had left upon a dresser on retiring. The rodent had dragged his prize nearly twenty feet, and in minute more would have disappeared in his hole with 1t.
 LEWIS MOUNTAIN, a lad of eleven years, at Monson, Me-, has g dog team with which he recently drove from his home to that of his grandfather in Milo, distance of thirty miles, in seven hours. The trip was made just after a snowstorm, when the roads were in very bad condition.
 A HORSE that chews tobacco is owned by George Olmstead, of Shelton, Conn. The animal learned to chew years ago, in Danbury, when a man named Frank lin Pierce was his driver. Whenever Pierce took chew in the presence o1 the horse, he gave the animal some, and it has since become a habit with the latter, and evidently gives it great sat | isfaction
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-14
THE ITALIANS FREEl
New Orleans Citizens Indig-
 nant Over the Verdict.
THE HENNEssY JURY KISSED
The Prisoners demanded to Answer An.
 other Charge of Trivial Nature.

The Jurymen Will Not Discuss the Case. The Committee of Fifty Hold a Secret HIeeting-Lynch Law Openly Advocated by Some of the Dead Chiefs Intimate Friends.
 NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-The trial of nine Sicillians for the assassination of Chief of Police D. c. Hennessy at 11:25 o'clock on the night of October 15, which has occupied the time of Judge Bakers division of the Criminal District Court Since February 16, was concluded last evening, the jury bringing in yer lict of not guilty as to six of the accused, And failed to agree upon a verdict as to she other three.
 When the jury handed in their verdict Judge Baker looked at it for some mo- ments before he handed it over to Minute Clerk Screven. There was apprehensive silence while these preliminaries were going on. The prisoners stood up and there was look of infinite woe pictured on the face of Macheca and some of the others.
 The Jurymen Looked Careworn.
 The jury looked more concerned than anyone in the room. Their faces were deathly pale and showed plainly the ef- IeCG OL Iuclr ueIlberdLlOuS. SHlc1 SleFk Screven read the verdict in a firm voice. As the verdict was read there was an au- dible expression of surprise and dissatis- faction. Judge Baker immediatly dis charged the jurymen and ordered the prisoners remanded. as there was still another charge against them. The court then adjourned.
 Jeered at by the Crowd.
 When the jurymen left the court room they were surrounded by reporters, but mono of them would discuss the case or how they reached a verdict. They kept together until they reached Lafayette square, where they were jeered at by a crowd who had already learned of the yer. dict.
 Great Indignation Over the Verdict.
 There is great indignation throughout the city over the verdict. There is an other indictment against the accused, but it is for lesser offence, and as it it con. cerns the same transaction the district attorney will have to enter a nolle prosequi.
 The Committee of Order, known as the Commiltee of Fifty, appointed by the mayor soon after the killing of Chiei Hennessy. held secret meeting, and it is known that another conference of the in innate friends of Hennessy was held somewhere else.
 It is impossible to learn what was done at these secret meetings, but the popular excitement is so intense that lynch law is openly advocated as the solution of tho matter, on the ground that repeated trials have proved that fG is impossible to con vict Italians of murder.