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Evening journal., 1891-08-14
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. a. City Treasurer
Wright has gained possession Of John
Bardsley's private memorandum book for
which he has been searching for nearly a
month. Treasurer Wright has appointed
ten Democratic magistrates to replace the
ten appointed by John Bardsley to collect
the delinquent mercantile taxes.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
MANY convlcts Escape AZ BrIoevilie.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug 14-Seven con
victs made their escape from the stockade
at Briceville. II is charged that when a
convict manages to get into the woods he
has no trouble in finding some one who
will provide him with citizens clothes
Fourteen have escaned this week.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
No RAIN In Elehtesn months.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. i8--in all the
lower Rio Grande section OF the state there
has been no rain to speak Of in eighteen
months, and the farmers have been unable
10 raise enough even for their actual wants.
Money Is SO scarce that At Rome S7S sheep
sold for three-eighth cents apiece.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
ns stnhhrd ! Camden JaIler.

CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. 14-William Spell
man, in Jail awaiting trial on a charge Of
obtaining money on false pretences,
stabbed Jailer Andrew Robinson, and then
committed suicide Robinson's injuries
ara t,of fatal
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
lMPoRrANT CHANCE.
You Can stop over as Niagara Falls
Wfthout Charge.

The New York Central and Hudson
River railroad has perfected arrange
ments by which stop over at Niagara
Falls, not exceeding ten days. on your
way East or West. is permitted. This
arrangement will undoubtedly be ap-
preciated BY all the pstrons Of Americas 8
Greatest Railroad Under the new plan
travellers by the "Great -Four Track
Trunk Line viii have ample opportunity
10 see the Worlds Greatest Cataract
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
stoIe anno frn,n thn pnrser.

NEW HAVEN, Aug. a. - The surplus
money, amounting to $3.50, from the ex-
cursion to Coney island of the st. Pat
rick's Young Mems Literary association
was stolen from bag in which il had
been placed In the purser's office.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
nis HnhhY.

An insurance agent in Rochester never
uses letter stamp Of the current series
He bought up great lot OF stamps of 1855
and 1861, and he uses these on all his letters
and goes about feeling that he is making
it hot somehow for the postal department
Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

The surplus OF the Equitable Life Is
S23, TAO, 4f7, which is s13. 75g 2i4 greater
than that Of the Mutual Life, $2l, ,2S2,
996 greater han that of the Providsut
Life, whichl has only 81. .457, 45i The
Penn Mutasl has 81. 6S4, 452 surplus.
which is $2s, ,105 ae5 less than that OF the
Equitable.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

We can't accept less than S. each pay
ment on 'Crestonp lot, but los Of al
10 vance is made when sickness occurs, or
yoU get out of work. See our terms at
Office. 712 Market street.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
a. nn tha Mnonllght

OF Hopockohacking Tribe, No II Imp
roved Order Red Men toAugustine Pier on
Saturday evening August is. Boat stops st
New Castle, going and returning. Dane
ing on the beat Leave King street
wharf at s o'clock. Tickets 80 cents.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
Whau Van YlaIt

Atlantic City, do not forget to call in
and see J. L. Murray, in his new home,
No II, South Carolina Avenue, near
Camden and Atlantic depots.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

The Blue Rose Secial Club will hold
its fifth annual picnic in Squirrel run
woods Saturday afternoon and evening,
August l0.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14
MRs. POLK DYING.

she Is tho Widow of the Late Ex-Presi-
aent james X. Polk.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 14.--Mrs. Sarah Polk,
widow Of ex- President James X Polk, was
taken suddenly i'll Wednesday night and
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

A We are offer
TnD ing a manufac-
0VD turer's samples
in ofWindsor Ties
ryrc at IS cents,
AAEO' which IS just
- one-half price
for them They are all
different in style and color
and give you an immense
range for selection. These
in addition to our former
stock of accent goods
makes such an assortment
as is seldom found at this
price. Our stock of Out.
ing, Negligee and Stanley
Shirts is such as Is sure to
please you, and at prices
which have made an inn
mense business for us this
season. Our trade in
this department of gentle
mems furnishings is con-
stantly increasing, and has
grown far beyond our an
ticipations, and we shall
be more careful than ever
to keep right goods at
right prices.
j. 7. Mullin & Son,
TailOrs, 9th 6 Market,
Clothiers, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

TAe bellboy had taken it TO the bank
twice at Morris request, payment, how
ever, being each time refused The police
are greatly puzzled over the affair and are
searching every corner OF the city for
Morris
Evening journal., 1891-08-14

We are offer
ing a nanufac-
turer's samples
ofWindsor Ties
at rs cents,
which IS just
One-half nrice
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20

Scott Woman's Relief corps give an en-
tertainment aud oyster supper this, Friday,
evening at the opera hall Forty old maids
are 10 be sold by auction, and there will al
so he a sale Of bedquilts and fancy goods.
Next Tuesday evening Warren Holton
camp No. 63. Sons Of Veterans. will pre-
sent at opera hall the drama THE Virginia
Veteran, followed by the farce, "To oblige
Benson"
Merchant f. B. Mclain is spending a
few days in Coleraine Mass.
Frank Churchill has been detained here
for few days on account Of a sick horse.
Charles T. Torrey has sold his farm to 5.
f. Rawson
r. NJ Thayer has sold his farm on Tur
key mountain TO Chas W and W. 5. Allen
of East Jamaica.
1t is expected that Mrs Elizabeth L.
Yates Of Round Point, Me, will deliver a
lecture here some time in March, under the
auspices Of the W G.. r L.
Mrs David Twitchell, who has been with
her daughter in Worcester. Mass for the
past four months, came home last week
accompanied by Miss Louise Gorhsm. Miss
Gorham returned Tuesday.
Last Tuesday sleigh-r ride of % couples
from Wardsboro dined at the Jamaica
House. 1t was a nice company and they
had a fine lot Of teams-22 single teams
and one double team.
Edward Marshall had the end Of hi,
thumb iammed off at Wright, Reynolds q
Holiness mill last Monday. The injured
member is now doing well
A l.. Howard started for New York
state with a drove of oxen last Tuesday
morning
Myron II johnson, a conductor on tn,
electric cars in Boston. came home last Fri
dav evening, and will remain with his fam
lily for three weeks We are glad to see
him home again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
NEWFANE.

Postmaster Childs' lecture on the postal
service was well attended Monday evening
and proved highly entertaining as was ex.
pected. Among items Of local interest
were those concerning the early history Of
Newfane post-ofiice. Parson TAYLOR was
the first postmaster. Three times the office
has been in the house now owned bv Mrs
DR. Miller, once in that now occupied bv
II S. Kenny. Also it has been in Mr..
Davidson's house and was afterward in J
Duuklee's tailor shop. in later wears con
verted into a dwelling house by Mr.. Wake.
field, aud now occupied by Dr. Weston on
Main street. At one time it was in the
hotel, after being in the store which was
formerly part of Fayetteville hotel For
many years the Birchard store was the
home of the post office y NJ Batchelier
is the present incumbent on the spot known
10y former residents as Franklin Sawyer's
store A vote of thanks was rendered tc
Mr.. Childs for the lecture
The license question was as thoroughly
discussed as time allowed at the lyceum
last Saturday evening The debate wa.
followed by program of vocal and nstru.
mental music, select readings. and the
reading of the lyceum paper Ii was one
OF the most successful lyceums of the sea
son. The Dext one will be held at the
schoolhouse to morrow evening, when
this will be the question discussed: Re
solved, that young man or woman is bet
ter fitted to earn Il livelihood by an indus
trial than by college education.
Last Sunday the pastor gave notice tha
evening meetings conducted by him would
hereafter begin at the appointed time
They say the lyceum was very interest
ing last Saturday evening, but there j,
still criticism heard that they are held OF
till the hour is very late Even if the,
begin on time possibly the program i
rather long. Some have begged for ,
word in the paper on this point Of lateness
therefore it is given. Hardness at all on
gatherings is giving us a little disrepute
which 1t is time to shake off. Come t,
think of it, it is ridiculous how everythin,
hangs off about beginning, and it amount
to disturbing the meeting" Let us re
/ form
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
THE ACCIDENT LIST

Yesterday noon Miss Amelia Butterfeld,
sister of Hon. 4 A Butteriield OF Jack
sonyille, fell on the icy sidewalk near the
corner of South Main and Canal streets
and sustained fracture Of the thigh near
the hip She was on her way to the house
Of +. F. Read and was assisted there,
where she remains The injury is very
serious one, as from its location the frac-
ture can be set only with great difficulty
Miss Butterfeld is widely known, through
her successful work as a school teacher,
and she will have the sympathy of many
friends throughout the county in her mis-
fortune
Another accident Yesterday was that suf-
fered 10y Lieut. g. H. Burns. who fell on
the ice on High street Mr. Burns did not
at first realize that he as seriously injured
and continued on his way to Williston street.
where he tainted on attempting to get off
his team lie was taken home and an ex-
animation by a surgeon showed that his
/ shoulder was fractured
| d. 5. Pratt had his knee sprained by a
| fall last week aud has been housed since.
/ Several other minor injuries resulting from
/ falls on the ice, are reported.
Moral Sand your sidewalks The re-
1 sponsibility in every such case is a direct
one with the property holder Many OF
the sidewalks about town have been allwed
to 20 in a disgracefully dangerous condi
I ton of late
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20

The copyright bill passed the Senate
Wednesday, but it was so loaded down with
amendments that its friends hardly recog-
nized it. 1t is hoped, however, that con
ference committee will agree upon a salts
factory measure.
Gov. Page has issued an official order an
nouncing the death of Gen Sherman and
ordering that the colors of the National
Guard of Vermont he draped in his honor,
and that the officers wear the badge of
mourning for 30 days.
A prominent New York Democrat, "who
stands high in the counsels of his party. ="
is quoted as saving that Mr.. Cleveland will
not be IA candidate for the presidency next
year, but will in due time publish letter
withdrawing his name. On this, he says,
Mr.. Cleveland had determined or he would
not have written his anti-silver letter.
"Do you favor Governor Hill for the presi-
dency ~ was asked of this authority. NO
Mr. Watterson's letter killed the governor
as dead as door nail"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A notable wedding was that in Philadel-
phia ON Tuesday of John Jacob Astor of
New York and Miss A. l.. Willing of Phil
adelphia Following the wedding was a
reception, to which 1000 invitations were
sent out
Thousands Of dollars worth of timber,
logs and bridges have been swept away
this week in western Pennsylvania. At
JohnstOwn business was at a standstill on
account of the flood and people in the low
err part of the city were driven from their
houses. bringing a vivid reminder of the
great flood of June l. 1889. At Clearfield
the water was only four feet lower than in
1899.
Miss Kate Drexel, or Sister Catharine,
the Philadelphia heiress. has made her final
religious profession and taken the black
veil of the new Roman Catholic sisterhood
of the Blessed Sacrament. She consecrates
TO her new work fortune of $1,000, 900
The Recorder is the name of a new daily
started at New York by Howard Carroll
once a well-known staff correspondent OF
the New York Times j. W. Keller, late,
y of the Times, is the editor, and the new
paper has the usual unlimited financial
backing Complete independence in pol.
itics" and thorough unconventionality in
other respects" are to be its main charac,
teristics,
Arthur +. Watson, a young man EN-.
ployed in a mill at Littleton, n. H., was
caught in pulley one day last week One
arm was torn out of the shoulder, both legs
were broken and he was otherwise man
gled, He died half an hour after the &C
cdent.
Fifty-six acres of the Meyer mines neal
/ Cornellsville, Pa, were reported on fire
Tuesday. At least three miners had lost
their lives, and it was probable that other
were in the burning mine. The full vol
ume of a swollen stream was turned dowr
the shaft to flood the mine and drown the
fire.
President Harrison intends to make tril
to California soon after Congress adiourns
/ to secure needed rest and change.
Another severe blow has been struck a
trusts by the decision of the New York su
/ preme court in the case of the Clipper
| Chilled Plow company of Elmira agains
the National Harrow company, a recent,
organized combine of the harrow manu-
facturers of the country. The Clipper
company first joined the combination an,
then asked to be released from it.
Grand Master Powderly of the Knight
of Labor was stricken with heart diseas
Wednesday night, just as he finished an ad
dress at Topeka, Kansas lie soon recov
cred, however, so as TO walk to his hotel.
There has been another murder in tn
Whitechapel district in London, supposed +
be by Jack the Ripper sailor was ar
rested on suspicion, but there is no sufficien
evidence against him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
The HForceo RilI,

While the Western and Southern Demo
Gratis are cursing Cleveland for his anti-sil-
yer letter, which Republican criticism
wrung out of him so reluctantly, the New
England party leaders are gushing with
praise over what they are pleased to call
this courageous act of their idol Gov
ernor Russell of Massachusetts, hastily
seized the occasion to write Mr. Cleveland
a public letter telling him how much he ad-
mired the courage and patriotism" which
prompted the act In his letter this young
scion of the Democracy also took care to
ring the changes on the suffering farm
ers", the force bill", and 1.-THE whole sys-
TEN of Republican tyranny, selishness and
intrigue. The letter is part of a DELHI
crate plan to create, especially on the
minds of young voters, false impression
of the policy and attitude of the Republi-
can party Reports from Washington say
that the Democrats are flooding the coun-
try with documents denouncing the "force
bill" and other impurities which it is alleged
that the Republicans have tried to thrust
upon the country. They go upon the prin-
ciple that a lie well stuck to is as good as
the truth. Every man who reads intelli-
gently knows that the elections bill, which
the Democrats opposed to a man, was a
force" bill in exactly the same way that
the law against murder or against stealing
is force" law All criminal laws are
force laws to criminals but on honest men
they have no effect except for their protec-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
VERNON

The boiler Of Prescott * Clark's steam
mill has been brought from Newfane to the
Howe wood lot aud will be put IN order ~
use in a Lew mill a large amount Of
lumber is already drawn and seven teams
are now at work drawing the lumber t.
10 site Of the new mill
John Squires has moved from Guilford
into one Of T. l.. Johnson's tenements near
Vernon station.
The drama Among the Breakers was
gwen at hotel hall in South Vernon by the
young people on Wednesday evening as IA
benefit for the mutual Improvement so
ciety at SO. Vernon 1t was well given
and patronized 10y a very good audience.
II. l. Withheld left town Yesterday.
Thursday, on his way homeward to Grand
Forks, No. Dakota. Mrs. Kenney returns
home TO Danvers Saturday.
The town auditors met on Monday to
make the annual town report
Rev. 4 W Webb of Brattleboro will
preach in the chapel next Sunday at ,
O'Clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
MARLBORO.

II. NJ. Adams had a very narrow escape
from fatal accident while working in the
woods on Monday A tree lodged aud he
went up to free it, when he was hit VIC
lently, probably by limb, sending him
into another tree a bad cash was cut on
his head, aud his right eye and cheek were
badly bruised, the blow effectng both
eyes All hope for his early and safe re
covery.
The fair and oyster supper was well at
tended and yielded a net profit Of So.
Jasper Adams Of Adams, Mass sent so
by letter rs "A present to Rev. Mr. Scho-
field. Frank Adams got the bed uuilt
Many thanks are given the West Brattle
boro party for their generous attendance.
q. C. Hitchcock is home for a few DAYS.
and +. W. Whittemore is running the
saw.
II. l.. Hadlock had the misfortune to
badly calk one If his horses in the mill
yard, making an ugly cash nine inches
long
\. NJ. Prouty has been appointed guard
ian over Joseph Bellows in place Of c. T.
Whitney. resigned.
f. NJ. Waite has bought the timber ON
Dana Luce's place and is clearing it OIL at
full speed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20

The escape Of five prisoners was the valentine
at the county jail at NrWfaur last Saturday
morning. The prisoners made their break at
about 4. and their absence was discovered
three hours later The five were confined in one
cell. It proved that they had made rude saw
from steel boot-shank riyrted on to "A small
handle. \ small hammer belonging to the hous.
was found In the iail room A part Of a Jack.
knife blade uneyenly notched, had probably been
used as a file. with the saw they had cut nearly
through the hasp n the paddock, filling the cut
with wax A little force broke the uadlock when
the time came, and let the prisoners into the jail
room. They used a portion Of their b-,lstead 70
pry apart the iron bars, through which they
reached the corridor. This done, they used "A fir.
shovel to dig out the bricks where an opening had
been made at the recent attempt to escape and
where the mortar had scarcely become dry This
opening WAS directly under an east window. and
through II the prisoners reached the front piazzA
and took 10 their legs.
The prisoner, names were John Doyle, former.
~ Of Munson. Mass, and Putnry. Mile Williams
Of South Londonderry, George Miller OF Grafton.
and the two men, BrmmerstoOl aud Coon. from
New York state, who stole the money at MIR Rice :
in Wilmington. Doyle has just served term In
states prison, and is under arrest for smash.
Ing lamp over the iailers head In an attempt To
escape while awaiting trial In this jail before
Williams is the young fellow who broke into the
ticket office in the station at South Londonderry
Advantage was doubtless taken by the prisoners
Of their knowledge that Jailer Underwood was
away from home on business.
As soon as their escape became known Mrs. I'm.
derwood gave the alarm, and Deputy Sheriff
Eager and James Underwood started in pursuit
m one direction. while Arthur kenney and Mr.
WOrden. mill hands boarding at the county house,
went toward BroOkline The latter overlook
three of the prisoners ON the road in that town.
| Finding them armed with clubs they went on 10
! Chas. Stckney's and returned with help the men
making no resistance, except with their mouths,
and were brought back 10 the Jail. William
/ was found In Deacon Wares barn at TOwushend.
and had evidently been hurt and somewhat daZrd
by fall which he had received. He was dscov-
! cred by DR. OsgOod, who had been called 10 the
/ house by sickness. Doyle was captured on the
road In ToWnshend by VIII Franklin, and at.
tempted no resistance. All IF the men except
| Doyle had got rid of their shackles. Doyle had
covered his around one ankle with handker
chief, but the shackle had fallen down, revealing
! the situation. The morning was cold and all the
! men had suffered more or less severely and wrr,
probably glad TO get back to warm quarters, Ia,
/ deep snow preventing them from leaving the reg
| ular routes Of trnyel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
ToWNsHENn-

The village school, taught by Miss Et.
Hobart, closes this, Friday, afternoon M,
is Miss Hohart's second term i'm our villa,
She is teacher Of much experience Lol.
in the East and in the West. and has az
ways been eminently successful II ist.
he hoped she will continue here. a. sb. i.
much needed in the school.
+. G. Tenney Of Grafton has a .ip,,,,..
class Of 10 every Friday evening in b.
town hall. Mr.. Tenney has taught her.
before, and as then is now meeting viii
success. When the people Of Town.bapI
want a singing school hereafter they v,I'
go for Mr.. Tenney
Capt. Childs gave his lecture ON the ,,o.tsI
service 10 a large and interested apdianc.
in the town hall Wednesday evening I,
is seldom that the people Of Townsberd
have an opportunity to listen 10 anytbng
50 instructive. We're Capt Childs Ia ii,
liver the address here again he would h..
likely 10 have a larger audience than he
fore.
The academy closes its winter term FRI
day with a prize speaking contest in IN.
evening. During the winter term Prof
Smyth has fully maintained his former rep
utation. As the institution has corn, ol
excellent teachers it furnishes a good Oh
portuntv for young people 10 acquire Id
eral education at light expense.
This item from the Bellows Fail, Time.
Is Of local interest
"E J Knapp has received from the trustees ..
Leland & Gray seminary at Townshend an Gle
gantly enRrossed testimonial Of appreciation Gi
his services 10 helping to raise the endow men
fund a fund Of $1,000 was required but las II,
Efforts the tund reached sli.uOO. The testmoniu
is a fine specimen Of the rngrosst.r's art and j
framed IN natural oak frame IL Is sumethp.
Of which any man may well b. proud and as
valentine was ont Of the ordinary"
Everybody will be glad TO know that oul
former townsman has received this desery
ed recognition of his work for the semi
nary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-20
WESTMINSTER

Walter Sabn, wife and son. Mrs. Fred
Morse and daughter Lillian Of Portland,
Me, have been at O. +. Sabin's for two
weeks.
A. Messer, master Of the Vermont State
grange, met with the members of Bovden
grange last week Tuesday evening in a
closed meeting
Miss Carrie F. Fem returned from her
trip to Boston last week.
The large lamp for the town hall has
been put in position just outside the door
1t is lust the thing, and the question is.
what did we do without itin
The aid society held social at Mrs. q.
l.. Fishers last week Wednesday evening
The observation table proved TO be
among the most interesting attractions
The first prize was won by john Richmond
aud the BOBBY prize by Willie Nutung.
The village school closes today. Friday.
Hon. J. c. Richardson aud wife are ON
the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Pratt moved into J
r. Wards house this week
The ladies have completed an autograph
quilt which will be disposed of by vote at
tue town hall next Wednesday evening
February %. The proceeds will help TO
lift the debt from the piano. A novel en-
tertainment will be furnished by some -
young people in costume. Let everybody
come