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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-30

the number of 40 met at the home of Mr..
Baker at one o'clock. After laying aside
wraps and exchanging greetings they we're
invited to the spacious dining-room, where
an elegant repast was served by the ladies.
Here more than an hour was spent discuss
ing the good things with which the table
was laden, after which the company adj
journed to the parlors. The afternoon
passed much too quickly with games and
other amusements. The evenings enter
tainment consisted of readings, recitations,
dialogues and music. Bert Bailey presided
at the piano, assisted by Walter Cathren.
This pleasant affair was under the able
management Of Mrs. Chas. Bailey, assisted
by the other ladies Of the district. The
company broke up at late hour, all being
unanimous that Dec. "a would be a day
long to be remembered in district No. 4.
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AN AWFUL TRAGEDY,
The Act of Vermont Man at Worcester,
Mass.

lie Hiils Ills wife and Daughter, Fatally
Injuries his Mother-in-LaNv. and HIlIs
Himself
A horrible triple murder and suicide was
discovered at noon Monday in tenement
building at 81 Tantor street, Worcester,
Mass. Henry &. Varnum and his little
adopted daughter Florence, were dead, his
wife was nearly dead when discovered and
died on the way to the hospital, and Mrs.
Wright the mother of Mrs. Varnum, is at
the hospital In a critical condition. Henry
G. Varnum went to Worcester from Shar-
on, this state, in September and found en-.
plOyment as a machinst. Mrs. Varnum
was regular attendant at the Hope Con
gregatiOnal church, where she sang in the
choir. Mrs. Narnum was not present at
any of the church services Sunday and the
pastor, Rev. L. W. Phillips, remarked her
absence. Monday Mr. Phillips called at
the home of the Varnums. None of the
family had been seen by the other occu-
pants of the building since Saturday night
Mr.. Phillips found the door to their tene-
ment open and entered. In the bedroom,
lying on the bed, covered with blood, we're
Mr. Varnum and his wife. The man was
dead but the woman was breathing heavily.
In a cot in the corner of the room lay the
child. TUNED over on her face, also dead.
Mr.. Phillips rushed from the house and
gave the alarm. When the police arrived
the mother, Mrs. Wright, was discovered
in an adjoining room. She was conscious
but not able to speak though she under
stood what was said to her. The bodies Of
the man and child were removed by the
undertaken and the two women were carried
to the hospital The younger woman died
! just as the ambulance stopped at the hos
| pital door. Mrs. Wright may live. She is
about 50 years of age.
The weapon with which the awful deed
! was committed was an iron door-hanger,
an iron strap about II inches long headed
by cylindrical knob. Henry c Varnum
had kept blacksmith shop in Sharon,
where, besides doing all sorts of odd jobs,
he had manufactured kitchen utensils.
| lie had an attack of the grip last winter
and since then he has been subject to fits
of dependency and melancholy. His rel
atives in Worcester, fearing that he would
commit suicide and thinking that change
| of scene and employment would benefit him
in mind and body, induced him to come
! there. As soon as he found work he be-
came more cheerful and sent for his wife
and family. About five weeks ago he left
| his employment owing to some dissatisfac-
ton. He has since that time been more
and more Respondent and his broodlng over
his troubles resulted in the tragedy.
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GRAFTON

Chas. Thompson has been very lame for
some time, having been kicked by COW.
Next week is the week of prayer, which
will be observed byAmeetings every even
ing during the week.
Next Tuesday the Baptist church will
hold roll call. The ladies will have din
ner in the vestry Of the church at noon
After dinner will come the annual bust
ness of the church, and then the roll call,
those present answering with a favorite
passage of scripture Letters will be read
from the nonresident members and old
pastors.
Christmas marks an occasion of festiv-
tiles. Monday evening the Baptist Sun
day school had a gathering in the vestry of
the church, Christmas tree for little folk
and refreshments for all. Tuesday even
ing the Congregationalists held an enter
tainment in their chapel. 1t was largely
of humorous nature. Miss Daniels gave
some very fine musical selections and the
humaniphone was quite a new idea.
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PUTNEY.

Mrs. ID. +. Eddy Of Rutland is spending
q few days at Mr. Pember's.
Mrs. Geo. Howe and children of Hins-
dale visited her sister, Mrs. Henry Smith,
a few days at Christmas.
The annual election of officers Of the f.
A. NJ, occurred Wednesday afternoon, the
following officers being chosen: Geo APP
lin, w. NJ. Frank Burdette, $. W. War
rem Waite, j. w. Bert Pierce, secretary
Orrin Thwing treasurer; j. A. Starbird,
chaplain; John McRae, s D.. Frank
Harris, j. d.; Ira Davenport, Charley
Simonds, stewards; W. 4. Wing, tyler.
In the evening a bountiful feast was pro-
vided, after which the installation Of officers
took place. Mrs. Lima Hubbard of Brat
tleboro, Miss Helen Roherton, Mrs. II. l..
Pierce, Mrs. VIII Dickinson, Walter Shell
ley and Walter Gilbert rendered songs very
acceptably. Gov. Fuller was present and
gave short address in genial vein.
There were remarks by others, and Mr..
ilendale of Bellows Falls recited two orig
inal poems. 4 social time was enjoyed 10y
all
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WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mary Plumb from Holyoke college is
with her mother at Mr.. Halls for the va
cation.
Wallace Powers has been i'll with tonsil-
tits, and will not be able to attend school
for the winter
There was no special observance of
Christmas by the Sunday school as there
generally has been in recent years.
f. b. Hall fell from an apple tree which
he was trimming a few days ago, iniuring
his back so much as to confine him to the
house for the present.
The school in district No. /, Miss NJ. S.
Marsh, teacher, had Christmas exercises,
with a tree and gifts, in the schoolhouse on
Friday evening. A large company were pres
ent and the occasion was much enjoyed by
all.
The entertainment given by the mission
circle was well attended on Tuesday even
ing by the young people, with some older
ones. The circle have made two quilts
during the year, which were disposed of,
one by vote, and one by guessing the num-
Der of beans in a bottle. Miss Mary
Schwenk obtained the former and Frank
Campbell the latter. A handsome doll
swinging in a hammock was given by five
cent contributions to Julia Bell. The re-
ceipts amounted to about SIS. Miss Flor.
ence ormsby is president of the circle,
One of the most enjoyable events of the
season occurred at the residence of John
Baker Saturday last. The neighbors TO
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In THE LOCAL FIELD,
BELLOWS FALLS.


The annual business meeting of the
Bellows Falls hook club was held Dec D.
The usual business was transacted, and
three new members were admitted. The
advisory committee appointed were Mrs.
L. II. Campbell, Mrs. n. G.. Williams,
Mrs. Holley, Chas. $. Howard and II. d.
Ryder Mrs. c. 5. Howard was reelected
librarian. The book club is one of the
time-honored institutions of the place,
having been in existence more than 30
years, and it has numbered among its
members many OF the old families of the
place Though none of its original mem
bers are left in it, there are two or three
families who have been in it for IL or 20
years. Among It's librarians have been
Miss Sarah Hyde, John Blanchard, Mr.
Granger, viii Slate, Miss Hubbard, Mrs.
Geo. Gale, and Miss Leonard. For the
first 20 years it was the custom to take
several of the best American and foreign
periodicals, adding as many bound books
as the funds permitted. Several years ago
the books were dropped and additional
magazines added. The list of those now
taken includes the North American Re
view, Forum, Art Interchange, Harpers,
Scribners, Century, Atlantic, Cosmopoli-
tan, New England, Popular Science, Good
Housekeeping, st. Nicholas and Wide
Awake. The club has 26 members, and is
divided into two sections, two numbers of
each magazine being taken. Mrs. Chas.
S. Howard has charge of the books, and
fills the position of librarian very accepta-
bly to the members of the club.
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Thr sunday CIo.lng uues,ion

Editor of The PhGRir In The Pho
nix of Dec 9 and Is your Chicago CORE
spondent urges that the Worlds Fair be
closed on Sunday. Personally, for selfish
reason, | would prefer It, but | will give
one illustration showing why it should be
open. When the fair was given TO Chicago
my employees, about - in number, sub
scribed for stock to help make it a success.
Afterwards, Congress having voted to close
the gates on Sunday, my men signed pc
tition praying that that decision might be
changed. Feelingly they told me, as they
were signing, at is not right to have this
fair closed on Sundays. We want to see it
not once but many times, but if we can
only attend week days We can only 20 once
or twice, as We cannot afford to lose so
many days work This is only one illus
tratiOn.
The benefit this country receives from
this Fair will be in proportional the number
of her mechanics, laborers and the young
that attend II will be the greatest most
instructive and interesting opportunity
ever given them. Understand the direct
ors, all upright men, only ask for "still
exhibit on Sundays, with no unnecessary
labor. | cannot see wherein my employees
are to be harmed by looking at the grand
and beautiful, though that day should be
Sunday. Respectfully,
FRANK =. WHEELER
Chicago, Dec. 2l 1892
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CAMBRIDGEPORT.

d. +. Gushing, jr., of Boston, was here
for Christmas.
F. p. Howard and wife spent Christmas
at Wallingford.
There has been no school this week
owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss
Morgan.
VIM. Rist was taken seriously Ill Monday
at Liberty Harwood's, and it is feared he
will have pneumonia.
Mrs. Hannah Bemis and Miss Myrtle,
who have been visiting in Northheld re-
turned home Monday.
The regular monthly meeting of the W
c. T. L. will be held next Thursday T.. NJ,
with Mrs. Hannah Bems.
Rev. g. f. Chaplin and wife received
handsome presents from the Christian En-
deavor society, and there were many other
costly and beautiful presents distributed
from the Christmas tree, Monday evening.
The ladies' benevolent society netted about
Sl2 from the supper given the same even
ing. The society here lately purchased a
mating for the chapel and are in hopes to
furnish the kitchen soon.
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Christmns RrIers.

A. II. Chandler spent Christmas at his
home in Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Fenton spent Christ
mas in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Gibson of Chester was with her
son, c. II. Gibson, Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Darby of Worcester,
Mass, have been passing Christmas week
with their friends here.
Jas. Morse of Boston and George Morse
of Springfield, Mass, spent Christmas
with their mother, Mrs, Hattie Morse.
Q. +. Morgan of Haverhill, N. H., came
home Saturday for a few days with his
family. A reunion of the Morgan fami-
lies was held at his house on Christmas
day.
Miss Kate Dggins of Fall River, Mass,
came up Saturday to spend Christmas
with her parents and friends here. Miss
Diggns has a fine position as stenographer
and typewriter in Fall River.
Nat Smith of Yale, Edgar Carruthers of
Norwich university, Homer Bacon of
Brown university, Herbert Osgood of Am
herst, Chauncev Adams of Dartmouth,
and VIII Morse of Rock Point are spend
ing their Christmas vacation at their
homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-30
ROOF RATE PRICES

Our way Of building up a shoe
trade seems IA progressive one.
Christmas trade was good; better
than we anticipated. Now it's over
comes the usual clearing away Of
what's left Of holiday slippers. Not
so many as we expected TO have, par
ticularly Of mems, but we offer you
a good assortment of very handsome
ones. both mems and wOmen's. ut
reduced prices.
Mems fancy embroidered velvet,
a little shOpwOrn, formerly sold at
81. %, 83 cents.
Mems fancy embroidered velvet,
new, $1.I5.
Mems fine imitation alligator,
chamOis-lined, formerly sold at
1926, $1.97.
Mems very fine hand.embrOidered
plush opera. formerly sold at 50,
$1.6S.
Mems genuine alligator, best
made, price not reduced, $3.50.
Mems best quality patent leather
OxfOrds, price not reduced, $3.50.
Mems good quality patent leather
OXfOrds, price not reduced, $1.75.
Ladies "MikadO' bOudOirs, blue,
bronze, black and red, very easy,
former price $1.25, 30 cents.
Ladies' gray and tan OOze bOu.
dOir slippers, feather trimmed,
warm and easy, former price 81. SO,
$1.33.
Ladies' fancy velvet and plush;
plain, embroidered and beaded;
former prices $3.50, $1.4S, $1.35,
and $1.25, your pick at $1.1O.
Ladies' dancing slippers, 81,
$3.50, $1.75, $1.95, $3.50, $2.75
and SD, according to style, quality
and material.
Those who wish something partic.
ularly fine to wear at the military
ball or other dances should leave
orders early. If 1t is desired to
have slippers to exactly match a
dress, the best way will be to bring
us a half yard of material, same as
the dress, and have them made of
it. Two weeks time should be al.
lowed for the making.
Our calendars were a little late
in coming this year but they are fine
ones. One given to every pur.
chaser.
MORSE & SIMPSON,
Brooks House Shoe Store.
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AUCTION.

WILL BE SOLD by public auction at the res
w idence Of 'iarence +. Halliday. in MARI
bOro. on Tue sdR y, Jan. 10, at A N, sharp, the
following live stock. farming tools and other pr
sonal property: one yoke Of oxen. weight 5000
pounds, good workers. years old: 1 good work
horse, 10 years old: cows giving IN ilk: ! Dur
ham bull, two years oil heifer 3 years old
coming In in the spring; heifers , years old
coming In the fail; steer, years old: wear
ling steers, yearling heif rs, quantity Of hay
two horse lumber wagon. express wagon 1 OK
cart, 3 traverse seds, good ones | OK traverse
straight leds bob sled, = slide yokes 9
straight Jokes, Victor moving machines horse
rake, stone bnats, wheelharrow ? harrows 4
good ploughs, stone puller. tanning mill scra-
per, cultivator, jack screw, force pump sled run
ners beams and heaps. grindstones. cross cut
saws Grapevine cradle. whitfietrees, evrners
scythes and scythe snaths. forks rakes. iron bars
draft cha ins, stake chains, tie chains good
E>try sewing machine, aud a quantity Of house
mold furniture. Terms at time Of sale.
CLARENCE r. HALLIDAY.
g. NJ. HAMILTON
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ago that her friends knew that her case
was an alarming one For the last two or
three weeks she has failed very rapidly,
her greatest suffering being from difficulty
of breathing, and for some weeks she was
unable to lie down at all. Everything
possible was done for her relief, but with
out avail, and she died, as stated, on We'd
nesday. Quiet and unassumng in man
ner, devoted to her home and its interests,
her death will be most deeply felt in that
home, and in the church of which she was
devout member, and while health per
mtted constant attendant. She is sur
viyed by her mother and brother, G. l..
Barber of this place. The funeral was
held from her late residence at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, Rev. J. f. Fullerton ofiici-
ating and the burial was in the cemetery
at SaXtons River.
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DONNELL & DAVIS.
AUCTION.

THE subscriber will veil by public auction at
i the residence of J. H. Merriield. Williams.
vile, Vt, saturday, Jan. 2, 1898, at 10
O'Clock A. n, the follow ing described property be-
longing to the estates OF the late Clark and Al
mira Timson.
THE FARM known the Chester Ingram
farm, situated about one-haf mile from the vii
laRe Of Williamsville, containing about 100 acres
loot which il nice tillage land, with new barn
thereon. the balance pasture and woodland
Two tons good hay. lot OF farming tools new
corn shelter, sleigh, good buffalo robe, pew in
Pondville meeting house. also horse shed, lot Of
household furniture, consisting ia part of stoves
tables, chairs bedsteads, stands. mirrors. 3 car.
pets, feather beds, ~ pillows nice lot OF bed
ding. crockery, tarthenWare. etc.
c. F. PERRY. Executor
s. y. HERRICK. AuctiUneer
Wiliamsvie. Vt. Dec p. 1892
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CLUBBING RATES.

The special clubbing rates Of The Phoenix for
1898 viii be- the
Boston Weekly Journal,
New York Weekly Tribune,
Manchester Mirror and Farmer,
80 cents each,
this being the price made TO us for the coming
year by the publishers Of these papers
The clubbing rate with the New York Daily
Press at only SI.SO, and with the Boston
Daily journal at $3.50 will be continued.
The rate with the Household Is 20 cents
The lowest club rates with the leading maya
zines and other periodicals will be furnished TO
subscribers who wish 10 take advantage of them.
Address: THE PHOENIX,
Brattleboro, Vt.
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waterIown CauIe Market, Dec. ~

Market Beef A very few choice at SO. OOa S6 30.
extra, s., 500 575; first quality, S5OO6$5 q; sec
ond quality, $4.509S4T5; third quality, $1,000
Store Cattle-w Working oxen, y pair. S6Oal4O.
FancyCows, S506175; Mich Cows and Calves SOS
Q4S; yearlngs, SS.OO016; two years old, Si2n22:
three years old, S20G32.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots sc %, 8. O0aS so each;
extra, 81 0og5.0O, or from 20514 cts . b. Spring
Lambs, 4@6Ac
Veal Calves. 266c. 2 n
Country Hides, 4441fc 2 n. Country Tallow, 2
US93c. q n. Calf Skins SC. y H.; Pelts 5O0 81
each. Dairy Skins 1503Oc each
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w WESTMINSTER.
Death orc. 4. Dascomb.

Rev. \. b. Dascomb received telegram
Monday morning announcing the death of
his son, c. +. Dascomb, in San Antonio,
Texas, Sunday. Mr.. Dascomb left at once
to settle his sons affairs, and bring the
body here for burial. Ii will probably be
two weeks before he returns. This is the
first death to take place in a family of six
children. The mother died in lSSj. {. f.
DascOmb graduated from Dartmouth col
lege and then attended theological school
in New York with the intention of fitting
himself for the ministry. While there his
health began to fail, and he lost the use of
his voice. He went to Texas and his phys
ical improvement was rapid until two
months ago, when the disease took a new
form. Last August he went out to Del
Rio, on the Mexican border, bought land,
and started a nursery. Later he went to
a sanitarium five miles from the home Of
his older brother, George, where he died
The other children of the family, besides
the brother referred to, are Harry N, a
student in Dartmouth college, who supplies
the pulpit here; Mary, who teaches a kin
dergarten at Bellows Falls; Alice, who
teaches in the primary grade in this village
and Arthur, who attends school at Mer-
den, n. II. While student of Dartmouth
college Mr.. Dascomb took great interest
in the college ball nine, of which he was a
leading member.
Mrs. Samuel SischO is in very poor
health.
Ed. Wright is visiting at his fathers,
Daniel Wrights.
We understand Mrs. Joseph Clark is to
leave her farm and move into the house
with Mrs. Jennison.
II. f. Bond has sold his collection of
raw furs to Boston shipper. Mr.. Bond
is one of the largest New England collect
ors of furs.
We are to have a singing school this
winter, taught by John Willard. The ses-
sions are held Thursday evening of each
week at present.
Mr.. Fogg, agent for Baxter Bros, is
here this week, contracting for sweet corn
for next season. The price is to be $l5. 10
a ton, raise of Sl.70 over last year Seven
hundred acres are wanted, an increase of
100 acres from last year. Next week Mr.
FOgg will be at the Dinsmore House in
WalpOle to contract for corn. The farm
ers are given their choice between five diff
ferent varieties to raise, and the merits of
each are explained. Help is so scarce here
that some will be brought from Maine,
and they will begin making cans in about
10 dayS
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VOTE OF THANKS.

NJ 4 wish 10 extend 70 our customers one and
w all, vote of thanks. We thank Won for
so patiently waiting your turn when we were so
very busy. We thank you for your liberal pat
had last week. We thank you for the kindly
words OF announcement that YOU gave us
we thank you for the ass rance that Won
viii call again. We shall ALWAYS be ready 10
To receive you and even now have ordered
new goods that you may know that we expected
you. Few odds and ends of Christmas goods at
a low price for two or three DAYS TO close them
az out WlLCOX'S NEW YORK BARGAIN
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We authorize our advertised druggist 10 sell Dr.
King New Discovery for consumption. cough
aud colds. upon this condition. II you are afiiict-
ed with cough. cold or y lung, throat or chest
trouble and VIII use this remedy as dire, ted,
giving It fair trial and experience no benefit
you may return the bottle aud have your money
refunded We could not make this offer did we
not know that Dr. Kings New Discovery could he
relied on. IL never disappoints Trial bottles
free at f. II. Holden & Co. s drug store Large
size, 50 cents aud 81 or
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AUCTION.

10y VIRTUE Of a license from the Judge of
ID Probate the following property will b. sold
at pDblic auction, Friday, Jan. d. 1909. at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the late residence OF A. n
Wilbur, deceased, being the d. ). Pratt farm, so
called. on the road from Cenireville to Guilford
THE FARM, consisting of estimated 20 acres;
some 81 acres In a high state of cultivation, the
balance mostly pasturing Nearly new two story
slated roof house, with good barn and out build.
inRs. Fifteen COWS. all first class; one gives IA
quarts strained milk DAY now: two ara due 10
calve Feb. ]; others coming In later will give lR
quarts strained milk day. One black mare five
years old, weighs 1850, sound and kind; will work
anYU here and road 10 miles an hour. One hay
horse, seven years old, sound and kind, weighs
$50; nne chunk. One good work horse weighs
1850. Pair good heavy work harness, driving
harnnss, pair new stable blankets pair new street
blankets, halters, surcingles etc. Nearly new 2
horse wagon, l-horse wagon with pole and shafts
express wagon, buggy wagon, road cart new 2
horse dump cart, 2 horse sled, uph oistered
sleigh, traverse sleigh. Deering moving machine
horse rake, hay tedder. pillow, cultivator. stone
boat, hay cutter forks, shovels. etc. The above
farming tools are all nearly new and good ones
Two shotes, SO hens, 10 tons choice hay, 100 has
kvts corn. etc.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting OF
chamber set, extension table, sewing machine
cook stove bedsteads. chairs crockery glass and
unware, including a lot Of milk cans etc
Terms made known at time of sale Free lunch
at noon.
J. A WILBUR, Administrator
A. STARKFY. AuctiOnetr
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MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON. Dec 20. The butter market is slow
and unsatisfactory. The same conditions prev.
ously described exist. and price still continues
low. Strictly fresh eggs are scarce. Fresh east
ern bring q To 20 cents. There is no material
change in hay prices. Sales OF best northern
chickens and turkeys range from I6 TO IS cents
Choice geese will be wanted for Christmas
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Liberation Notice.

n Office is hereby given that have given my
~ son. Arthur J. Goodale, his time during the
remainder OF his m nority. and shall pay no bills
OF his contracting nor claim any Of his earnings
from thus date: $50 G. J. GOODALE.
Brattleboro, Dec %, 1899.