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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

The Murray club hal a novelty at It's meeting
with Ms +. Il Harris on oak street Tur~la,
evening, In the form Of a debate upon the qu-s
ton, Resolved That Assessment endowment Ia
surance orders an aid or b.n-fit D. the com.
munity Two Of the diSputaut-, one on each
SIDE OF the question. failed To- appear The que,
ton was decided. both on it, merit and on IN,
weight o. the discussion, Ia tn negative
Rev F W sprague will deliver his last lectur,
OF the s-a7on IA th- evening course at the Uniyrr
sallst church next SUNDAY evening His sui,i-st
VIII D. FASTING and fast days. Of what USE
Thomas Cain Of Colgate University " III conduct
gospel service IN the y VI & A rooms Suuda,
afternoon at I o'clock
SERVERS IN ~ MichaeI's church. on SUNDAY
next before Easter. $50 4 ~ holy communion
1889 N, morning prayer and sermon. Il
SUNDAY school D. n. evening prayer. ON the
week following there will BE- services every morn
Ing at II O'Clock, and on Good Friday and Easter
even at p N. Holy baptism will be administer
,-i on Easter even The rector viii officat- at
thess- serNicss.
Tuesday evening was the time for thu. regular
missionary meeting Of the Baptist EndeavOr 50
ciety and the evening was occupied as announced
last week. by debate on the question. Resolved
mat the work among the negroes II the south I,
more IMPERATIVE than anon, the Nortnuns a nd
Indians The six disputants presented good ia
pens and much Information was given IN REGARD t.
the different fields The judges decided iu favor
~ the affirmative, on the merits Of the question
and after being opened 70 the hou-- Tor remarks
RISING vote Of tios' present resulted In a tie II
was an unusually pleasant meeting,
AT the meeting Of the Fortnightly club Tu,.sia,
evening there was "A REPETITION u d part Of the
program OF the previous meeting Miss Mann
ings paper on southern authors was read by VI is.
tltts, Miss Cook gave selection on tn. banjo
plantation songs were sung hy the Fortnightly
club quartet. and Miss Gregg read from tn, writ
ings OF 'Uuc- kemus" After thes.. exercises
the club Was surprised BY the serving Of the de-
!ectAble maple extract on crystalline flakes -sug.
on snow
The topic at the next meeting Of the T. > e.
+ oi tue Baptist church III b. The right viii
surely triumph. and Lillian Newton wlII h. th,.
leader
The CrucifXiOn OF Jesus: the historic TRACED,
and its lessons VIII lee the topic OF Re, + J.
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
SPORTING GOSSIP

After Tom Dowd had signed with the
Boston association team he had an offer To
captain aud play second base tor the clpb
representing the Manhattan Athletic club
ot New York This would have been bet
ter position for 50 young a player. as he
would have played only two games week
with amateur mines, and would have had a
good opportunity 10 show his ability. As
II Is he must do splendid work, as il is a
question whether he or the hard hitting
Striker will cover second base for the Bos.
tons.
At the Dartmouth Athletic association
meeting last Saturday George Guy put the
shot 81 feet ] inches, breaking the col
lege record, which has stood at 80 feet
II is now announced that Flack will plsv
10 Mansfield Ohio, and Bruton in ALBANY.
y !. Ihe Sporting Life speaks Of the
latter as second Joe Quinn, and says he
mas never struck out while playing with an
amateur team.
J. Z. d. Jones, the Brattleboros left
helder last season. is to play at short for
the Brown University nine.
The Hartford aud Springfield polo teams
desire to play at the armory on Fast dav
smith. the hall player, is with the Hart
forts and Hickey with the Springfields.
Brattleboro is in ferment on the base
ball question, aud is likely to burst forth
INTO action at any moment Woodcock has
thus week written 10 local friends stating
that he has many offers, but will come 10
brattIeboru II a good team is 10 be put in
the held Three or four men are ready 10
put up so each yard the fund necessary
TO support a club
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
wARDsBoRo.

Miss , "a reader Of The Phoenix is
doubtless aware that no anonymous com
munications are printed.
Presiding Elder Morgan held the quar-
terly meeting last Sunday.
Holden's mill did not run Monday as new
cogs we're being put into gear.
G +. Benson has bought John Farnums
place and moved 10 it Monday Thomas
Gordon has bought the Benson place and
has moved there
Mrs Philetus Wall has goue t. Bridge
port, Conn, to visit her daughter
Capt c. p. Hall was in town examining
teachers Wednesday and Thursday Sew
eral teachers we're present and took the ex
animation
Mr.. Bishop has been i'll for few days
and his daughters have been at home from
Brattleboro.
Rev A. J Martin came home Monday
night from Putney and reports his son
Frank improving
f. d Chase has leased his lower mill in
Somerset to q. +. Prentiss, and has moved
to his fathers old homestead. the Daniel
Chase place and will live in the house with
his mother
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
THE observation-disclosures ENTER.
TAINMENT.

unique and entirely original program. Mr.
Robertson 10 his solos with sleigh iHlls and ,rlt
glass tumhers easily cAptiyat-d his audi,.n,,.
Annie Laurie, Aud Lang SYM America
Yankee Doodle, "Suwaur- River. 90 were. easily
and beautifully rendered upon the bells. but th.
piece de resistance was the duet, Home. sweet
home, which fairly lifted the hearers and seer.
from their seats ON the "umbleronicun'' man,
familiar and beautiful airs were PLAYED with
great skill -noticeably the b-.autifnl serenad4
beautiful eye beautiful star, Ia r-spons, 10 r..
peated eucort-s
Mr. BROOKS WAS a revelation His poems are IF
no mean order. ranging from witty to serious
from sober to intensely dramatic Sherman +,
hArch was finely conceived aud nobly written
poem, rendered with graf ability. We have ls-ru
accustomed To relegatr poems coming within tn.
range OF love songs 10 singers and song writ
ers, but Mr.. Brooks gave several such with excl
tent rendering. "Blrst SWANS WHOSE uymphs
with every grace abound" were plrntiiuliy dis.
triouted through the hall and the closing pi,-,.
On, ye-yus, was made specially interesting by
the actual presence and evidently keen enjoy mrnt
OF the Identical man from Maine
We rear that the very laudablr effort to bring
Tue VI. C. A. course to a successful financial
conclusion was not crowned with success. for th.
house as not well filled Il was really an enter
ialnlnent deserving large audience
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
VERNON

VIII j Weatherhead. youngest son cf
j. O. Weatherhead. surprised his parents
on Thursday evening Of last week by unex
pectedly walking in after an absence OF FIVE
years in Montana. and taking his old a.
customed place by the kitchen hearth
After a few weeks visit among his old
friends Mr. Weatherhead will return n
Montana and resume his duties A. an en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific railroad
j. O Gray Of Brooklyn, y. Y, spent
last week with his family at Alonzo Steb-
bins's
d. r Prescott has rented a house Of A.
q. Allen at Brattleboro and will move his
family there this month We shall regret
TO lose them from this neighborhood and
town.
very pleasant party Of the friends Of
VI. |. Reed gathered at his home Wednes
day evening to congratulate him aud n
mark the occasion Of his juth birthday au-
niversary with pleasant memories The
ladies' circle took the opportunity 10 unite
with other friends to present him with a
nice easy chair, which with other gifts will
remind him Of the occasion and the good
will Of the donors
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20

correp1ndng number Of young men. who ar
rived about half an hour after The young ladies'
social tlma with music. etc. followed the sup.
per.
Nv. Markham short stop" on the Newport
and Springfield short run from Brattleboru to
Springfield. Mass. Is 20 b. transferred 90 the
Essex Junction and Boston short run. taking the
place u W. Lyon. who is transferred H. the 81
Adams and Boston railway post office. " VI
Fisher, who has been the short stop on the day
run. succeeds Mr. Markham
An enjoyable party 10 some Of the younger
folk was that given by Eddie Coleman Monday
evening In honor Of his 18th birthday Those
present were members Of one ~ Mr Wales $
dancing classes, aud dancing. with Mr.. Wales as
prOmpter. vas by no means least among the
pleasures Of the evening, although there were
man received a valuable writing.@drsk a. q pres
ent from his parents
Il was a delightful opening Of their new home
al 20 Elliot street, in fact kind Of house warm
Ing, which Mr.. and Mrs Henry X Brown gave
Monday evening on their return from their wed.
ding trip. They received their guests numbering
about % under the marriage bell Of white flow
err The company had the Hi,erty Of the spacious
and handsomely furnished roOms OF the house.
and following the presentation 10 the hosts spent
the time IN a social way. The wedding gifts In .
cluded complete parlOr furnishings from the
father Of the bride. other household ARTICLES and
pieces OF furniture, several pictures and large
variety of silver. china and glassware, etc. Dur
ing the evening refreshments were served ~
Caterer Miller Wednesday evening about ~ Of
the Wheel club boys paid Mr Brown a visit and
found him a very liberal entertainer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
WILLIAMsVILLE.

At the examination held by Supervisor
Hall last Monday and Tuesday nine teach
ers were present and all passed successfully
Everett White left Thursday morning
for Goddard seminary at Barre
A goodly number attended the entertain
ment and sugar party given by the ladies
Of the Universalist church on Wednesday
evening Notwithstanding the bad travel
ing Sl4 was realized
Mrs. Geo Redfeld is better, but her re
covery is DELAYED 10y the condition of her
husband. who lies seriously i'll of pneu
monia. Mr. Redfeld's sister, Mrs Elmer of
Gardner, Mass, came Tuesday in answer
To a summons by telephone
DR.. White went out on Wednesday for
the first time since his illness.
J. H. Merrifed has gone to Chicago for
month or two. We are glad TO see his
father j A. Merrifeld, on the street again.
Dennis O'Leary is not vet able to he
dressed from the effects of whooping cough.
which he had last October.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
HALIFAX.

The festival and box supper held on
Thursday evening Of last week was a sue
cess considering the weather Ii raiued
steadily after four O'Clock in the afternoon,
so that the attendance was small The eN-
ercises, though few we're we'll performed
The fancy articles arranged 10y the ladies
were all sold, and the evening passed pleas
antly, giving satisfaction to all Nine dol
lars was realized.
Sugar makers are beginning to work in
their orchards and some have already made
a small quantity
a. e. Jones carries on the Powers sugar
place again this spring.
The farmers league met last Saturday
evening with good attendance They
meet again the first day of MAY. when a
basket picnic will he held with Mr.. Pow
ers. the president.
Undoubtedly many persons who know
but little Of the town system of schools
would like information relative to the ex-
pense where schools have had the system
several years. In Coleraine Mass there
were ] : schools last year, attended by 4O1
scholars, the average being 300 The ay-
erage length Of the school year was about
80 weeks Expenses averaged a. follows.
Per school for week, s. per scholar for
a year, ~ per scholar for books, 81 cents /:
Der school for fuel, $40; per house for
repairs, S23 per school on committee's sal
airy, 81. The above is mostly in round mum
bers aud looks quite expensive. but the 80
weeks Of school must be considered also
the cleaning Of schoolhouses, building fires.
and books no teachers 20 board no tax TO
collect, no school meetings II is a mistake
70 think the committee have unlimited
power the townspeople have, or should
have, the control Of the appropriations aud
the locating and expense of schoolhouses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
The APprOprintiOns of the 5Iu Con
greass

RreHs.
The first careful and reliable statement
in regard to the appropriations made by the
Dist Congress has been given TO the public
this week 1t was prepared by Senator ALI
son and Representative Cannon, chairmen
respectively of the Senate aud House appro-
priations committees The statement was
prepared with great care on account of the
exaggeraton and misrepresentation which
has been made by the Democratic press for
partisan effect, The actual amount of ap-
preparations made by the 5lst Congress was
1888, 4lO, 1923. The total appropriations
made by the 50th Congress were $sl7, $685.
800, The net apparent increase in appro-
priations by the 5lst Congress was there
fore Sl70, 446, 269, but to get at figures
which are fair and correct showing the
true facts, there must be added to the ap-
preparations of the 50th Congress and de-
Quoted from the appropriations of the 51st
Congress the sum Of $25, 32l ,907 for a pen
sions deficiency, which it was necessary for
this Congress early in its first session to ap-
propriate in order TO meet the deficiency
for pension payments purposely caused by
tho Both Congress.
This would reduce the whole amount of an
parent increase in the appropriations of the
5lst Congress to $ll9 500, 455 over those
made by the 50th Congress, which were de-
liberately and VIGOROUSLY made meagre at
its last session by the retiring Democratic
House of Representatives under estimates
submitted by defeated and disappointed
Democratic administration. This increase,
large as it may appear, is not equal TO the
record made by the 5Oth Congress, if the
increase on account of pensions be exclud-
cd for the records show that the appropri-
atoms made by the 50th Congress, with a
Democratic House and Democratic admin
istration, exceeded the appropriations made
by the 10th Congress, excluding increase
of pensions, by SOL ,S31 884 whereas, the
appropriations made by this Congress ex-
coed those of the 5Oth Congress, after de-
Quoting increase for pensions, only $57, 1873,
9ls.
The statement takes up the various items
of increase and shows the amount aud why
the increase was necessary. For instance,
the increase of 81 AL ,473 under the agri-
cultural appropriation act was caused by
the establishment of agricultural expert
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY MARCH 20 1891

The body Of Mrs. Sophia A. Prouty, who
died in New York city Wednesday. was
brought TO Brattleboro, and later will be
buried at West Brattleboro. She will be
remembered hv many Of the older residents
as the wife Of Frank Prouty and il il some
~ years since she resided here Her age was
g. She was a sister Of Mrs NJ Bradley Of
this place Mrs. Prouty's son law, Fred
Bems and her two daughters. Mrs Bemis
aud Mrs. Day. who came on with the body.
returned today.
DR. Holtou is building an addition to his
stable on Walnut street
The men Of the Universalist society nut
the gentler sex to blush with the skill and
alacrity with which they dispensed maple
comforts at the vestry last evening Over
1870 people partook Of the supper, and the
net receipts we're upwards Of $50.
There was large attendance at the fu-
neral Of b. VI. Clay last Friday morning.
the Grand Army, odd Fellows. and Knights
Of Honor bodies being represented There
we're many beautiful floral tributes The
body was taken to Thetford for burial. &C.
companied by the family, Rev. c. o Dav.
and by Maj Bond and +. n Putnam rem
r@senting the Grand Army. c. f. Surgis
and o. Prescott the Odd Fellows. and Har
~ Rowe and John Orton the Knights of
Honor. Lieut.. Harmon was also among
the number, being in general charge
Some time ago F. A. Roberts 4 Co. sold
their shoe store in Brooks House block In
the Barber Brothers Of West Townsbend
who will take possession next Monday
For the present Theodore Barber will be in
the store here, while his brother Frank
will remain in charge Of their West Towns
bend store
Mrs j. A. Harrington started from Brat
tlehpro To drive 10 SOUTHAMPTON. Mass.
last week, and on Saturday when near
EasthamptOn while she was walking on ac-
count Of the poor sleighing. the horse es
capped. aud running upon dry bridge
across the railroad track was struck by a
locomotive and killed
The festival Of st Patricks day met
with the usual Observance ia Brattleboro
and IN the evening an entertainment was
given at the town hall IL consisted of A
selection by the choir Of st Michaels tRo-
man Catholic church. songs by D. Martin
Miss Nellie Fenton and +. VI Baker. a rec.
ltatlon by ". p. Devine, song in costume
lburlesque on the milkmaidJ by Annie Reilly
duet by Misses Fentun aud Donabue and
singing 10y I e scho j children Light re
ireshments we're served. and the various
prizes distributed. Daniel Long being the
lucky winner Of the dinner set and Miss
Nellie Austin securing the easy chair. The
voting for the large doll was a source of
considerable revenue. az each vote cost 10
cents and the result was 1913 votes for Mel
lie Aher and 80 for Annie Calvin. Arti-
Giles Mt the chilirens booth were sold. many
vt them hv lot. There was a good attend
anre aud dancing held sway until o'clock
About $500 was cleared
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20

ment stations aud the transfer Of the wealth
er bureau from the war department The
increase Of $685. $40 for the District Of Co
lumbia was for the police department
street Improvements and public schools In
the Indian bin the increase Of a.. 300. TAG
was made to carry into effect recent treaties
negotiated with various Indian tribes. The
navy appropriations show an increase Of
sli,0i2, 344 for new ships for the navy aud
the improvement Of plants at the navy
yards. Pensions show an increase Of Sii3.-
3l2, 3jl. including the deficiency already
spoken Of, and payments under the depend
ent pension bill enacted in fulfment Of
pledges made to the Union veterans. An
increase Of s22, 66s. 343 under the post-ofiice
bill was due 10 the growth and expansion
Of the service throughout the country
The increase Of 81, lbs, 61s for river and
harbor improvements was due to enlarged
appropriations for some Of the principal
works Of improvement in progress The
increase for "sundry civil expenses Of
slj, $50, 4g9 was for river and harbor i'm
provements, expenses Of the 18th census
public buildings, home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers, artificial limbs for soldiers
the worlds fair, the life saving service, and
for quarantine service. The miscellaneous
appropriations act shows decrease Of
80, 1873, 22l over the jOth Congress. Mr..
Cannon, who authorizes the publication Of
| this statement. SAYS in conclusion
! That these several increases In our annual
| budget OF national expenditures are necessary
| and justifabe for a wise progressive and orderly
! conduct Ot the government ! will not undertake
! 20 argue. They cannot h. assalled Ia detail aud
! should not be In the aggregate / congratulate.
/ the country on the reduction Of taxation which
| upon one article = necessity alone sugar
amounts % S5jnuO.O0O per annum. decreasing the
! revenues by that amount, and AT the same time
relieving each inhabitant Of the country from tax
upon that article / call attention to the wise
policy " this administration 10 applying the sur.
plus revenues 10 the redemption and purchase Of
the interest bearing debt Of the United States II
was the policy Of the last administration to keep
large surplus idle In the treasury: II Is the poll
| cy OF this Congress and Of the President by legis
| latun and administration. to apply the surplus In
! the treasury TO the payment and purchase Of the
| interest bearing debt Of the United States This
debt. and stops the interest
/ Il note with satisfaction that under President
| Harrison for the first two years Of his admins
| traton, over s2ij,uuuOU Of surplus revenues IN
the treasury have been applied to the payment
| and purchase Of the bonded indebtedness Of the
and administration have gone hand in. hand to
| gether IN the future there will be sufficient rev
enues to answer liberal appropriations wisely
made and administered '
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
The Poland Law

Two recent decisions Of the supreme
court, one rendered in Rutland and the
other in Addison county, seem to have Civ
en- a construction to the pauper law Of 1886
that will put an end to litigation over the
residence of paupers. According to the
newspaper reports of the latter case the
pauper had resided in the town of New
Haven about two years when aid was fur
nished him by that town, but Middlebury
was the town in which he had last resided
for the period Of three years supporting
himself and family. 1t was decided that,
as he had moved into New Haven to reside
he was chargeable to that town upon the
ground that section 2Sl4 Of the Revised
Laws, as amended imposes upon towns the
| obligation to relieve and support all poor
and INDECENT persons residing therein, when
in need of relief. The court recognizes
but two classes Of paupers under the re
cent law, namely transient and resident,
and holds that when a pauper has moved
into a town to reside that town thereby be-
comes chargeable with his support. If the
fact Of residence is established the length
Of time the residence has continued does
not seem material
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
PHGBEs AND BLUE JAYS.
The PhHnix Ornithologist Called to Ac.
count


D'dr H,pHLr .--Unles YOUR West Brat
tleboro correspondent saw the pb1.be A
week ago | doubt whether that favorite
bird has yet made its advent even in that
pleasant village. It is true that it some
times appears as early as the middle of
March. when there is but little snow on the
ground aud the days are warm, but it does
not often appear in Vermont earlier than
April l. have seen it stated by writers
especially Ihoreau, that the chickadee. or
hlack-cap titmOuse, which is found all over
New England all the year round. frequent
ly initiates the well-known note Of the
phn'be, hut never detected it in the act IN
I'll late last autumn, when on several occa-
slons ! heard this bird change his note from
'chickadee dee to 'phu.be" with great ia
cility One with quick ear. however.
All observe that the latter note is uttered
a little too clearly by the imitator and is
not 1nIte as long drawn out by him as by
the phu-be
Your ornithologist speaks Of hearing the
screaming Of a blue bird on the common. 50
No" tins bird never screams. Its note is
the softe't and sweetest Of bird notes The
bird that was thus heard was surely the
blue Jay, who commonly expresses the ioy
OF his existence by screams
According to invariable custom all the
spring birds will soon be with us. and
earnestly bespeak for them a safe and han.
py season
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20
Death Of Can't. Russell Rannev

The funeral Of capt. Russell Renney took place
on sunday in the church He died IN ComstOck
y. Y, where he has resided for a number Of
years with his daughter, Mrs T. K Campbell
He was nearly - years OF age. but was we'll pre-
served, both IN body and mind He spent several
weeks ~ thus place last summer visiting his rt.la
tNes and friends " former years Every body
noticed his sprlghtlineSs Of manner aud the in
lie occupied tine farm Just south Of the school
house m district No. for many years, removing
TO the village when lie disposed Of his farm on
account OF advancing age. After the los Of his
wife and the scattering Of his children h, went
to 1--we with his daughter but retained his inter
est Ia the place 10 the last, as also his member
ship an the church He was good citizru. neigh
lur and friend. and has always been PLEASANTLY
remembered throughout the community The
publ services were IN charge Of the pastor Re,
pr Stevens making the address Mr. and Mn
Campbell came on from COlnstock, and his broth
rfs Ly man aud GeorSe from 81 JOhnsbury Wert.
present. All have returned to their homes His
only living son. Eugene, Is resident OF Colori
do. near Leadville.