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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Bartholomew and son came Mon
day.
Mrs. Sophia Duncan is passing few
weeks in town.
Chas. Phelps leaves soon for trip to
Chicago and California.
Mrs. John Clapp and children have re-
turned to their home in Dorchester.
Chas. Cambridge goes soon to fill his
place as principal in the High school at
Springfield.
w. II. Cambridge returns to Vermont
university about the first of October. He
will be in w. E. l.. Walkers store until
that time.
Miss Diament, who has spent the last
two years in town with her Pettingill
friends, has returned to her fathers home
in Indian Territory.
Mrs. Daniels and Lucy came home on
Thursday of last week, after spending
some time at Saratoga and visiting friends
in northern Vermont.
The high winds and showers of the last
weeks have been little noticed in this town.
The roads were somewhat washed and
sometimes passing is INSTRUCTED by fallen
tree.
There will be a social gathering at the
chapel Friday evening, Sept. s. There
will be music and rectations by the chill
dren, and also a sale of fancy and useful
articles. Japanese ladies will furnish re-
freshments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
A Leap-Year PROPOSAL,

1t is generally supposed that the idea of
young girls proposing marriage in leap-year
is pleasant little fiction of the humorist,
but there is evidence that sometimes the
fair sex does avail itself of its quadrennial
privilege. An anecdote told in England of
a member of the House of Commons is a
case in point. According to the raconteur
who is responsible for the story, the Com
moner had been paying attention to a
young lady for a long while, and had
taken her to attend the House until she
was perfectly posted in its rules. One of
the last days of the session, as they came
out, he bought her bouquet, saying,
MAY l offer you my handful of flow
ers?''
She promptly replies, 81 move to amend
by emitting all after the word hand"
He blushingly accepted the amend
ment, and they adopted it unanimously.
Certainly the proposal was most subtly
put, and only goes to show how much
better and more practical than that of
most men is woman's roposal.
-HdrperS BdzQr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WEST BRATTI,BRoRo.

There will be very little fruit in this sec
ton.
Several cases of measles are reported
about town.
There will be an engine company meet
ing tomorrow evening.
William Robb, who taught school in Dis
trict No. last winter, has been secured
for the fall term in No. 9.
The heavy winds the past week have
damaged shade trees, and the crops have
suffered more or less, especially the corn.
w. E. Stellmann left Thursday for ia
maica Plain, Mass, where he will be ma.
chinist for the Sturtevant Blower com.
pany.
Mrs. Ida Marsh and her daughter Gertie,
from West Warren, Mass are this week
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clisbee.
Miss Marsh will remain to attend the fall
term at the academy.
Frank SteTry, a young man about 10,
who has been at work for Henry Warmer
for several years, went to Norwich, Conn.,,
Monday to visit friends for few days, and
then intends to go to Hartford to learn the
machinists' trade.
The dramatic club, at their meeting
Monday evening, voted to defray the eX.
pense of keeping the town clock in repair
for year, also to begin rehearsing a play
for presentation in October The club are
trying to find room in which to hold so
cial gatherings and rehearsals the coming
season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Great Britain is entering upon another
great enterprise in Africa, startling in its
boldness and magnitude, and making great
ly toward the extension of both empire and
civilization. This is the establishment of
a telegraph line from Alexandra to Cape
Town, through the very heart of the con-
tinent. 1t will traverse Egypt, the Sou
dan, the region of the great lakes, and the
East Africa Company's territory, German
East Africa, the Portuguese possessions,
Mashonaland, Khama's country, Bechuan-
aland, the Transvaal, the Orange Free
State and Cape Colony. Contracts have
already been signed for constructing the
line for more than half the distance, and
work is being rapidly pushed, so that the
whole is expected to be in working order
early next year. At this rate the title
Ozark continent" will soon be misno-
mer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Our Trotter Improving.

The indications are that the trotting rec
ord will not be lowered this season. Nancy
Hanks has not only failed in cutting down
her best time of 2:04, but she has not yet
come within four seconds of il, which is a
big difference on the track, as things 60
nowadays. 1t appears, however, that on
the score of general averages turfmen have
got something to boast of this year. The
average time of the BOB races trotted thus
far this season is 2:15 and fraction,
against 2:19 and fraction last year. 1t
will thus be seen that our trotters are i'm
proving, as a whole.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON, Aug. 30-In the butter market there
mas been slow and unsatisfactory trade most Oh
the week, with little or no change in prices Inc
not and sultry weather has been unfayorahle Tor
movements, and but few orders from out OF toNu
nave been received. Receivers of the finest
northern creamery were not offering under y
cents, but "a cents is named because there were
not many buyers at present in the open market
VINO would pay over "a cents. New York ana
vermont dairy lots move of pretty well al !"
10 y cents and selections at % cents pound.
FOR good reliable Western eggs there has been
ready sale at i5le TO 1919 cents, but ordinary
STOCK moved slowly at about 10 cents. There Is d
large stock in cold storage but not much drawn
from at present. Beans are easy at $3.50 10 ~
per oushel for best marrow peas and mediums
BEST yellow eyes command 80 95 and red kldne{s
are quiet at So IS to 81 IS per bushel Choice GU
nay is getting quite scarce, and fancy cars from
new York and Canada command $50 to S2l %,,
ton There is plenty of ordinary quality al ~
70 SIS New hay is beginning 10 come m ' auGT
ranges LITTLE under old. Rye straw is pentllu
at $3.50 TO Sl4 50 a ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
STATIONS RIVER.
John Eastman's son is aulte ID.

John Eastman's son is quite i'll.
Mrs. Ballou is spending a few days with
the people at Weston.
Mrs. Dugan is in critical condition.
She was stricken with paralysis early in
the week.
After visit of some weeks at home,
Mrs. II. Anderson returns Saturday to
New York city.
The young people of the two churches
meet at the Congregational vestry on Fri
day evening for a social.
Ed Lake has begun building residence
for himself and family on Westminster
street. He aims to push it to early COM
pletion.
The pastor of the Congregational church
returned from his vacation Tuesday. Rev.
Mr.. Baldwin returns the last of the week.
Regular services in the village churches
will therefore be resumed Sunday morning.
Last week Mrs. Ransom Smith fell from
an electric car in Boston, and lost con-
seriousness for while. Her son Walter,
by kind providence, Immediately learned
of the accident, and provided every needed
assistance Mrs. Smith was able to get
home Saturday, but she still feels the eff
fects of her fall seriously.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Another Terrific Storm.
Enormous Destruction of Property and
FrightfuI Loss OF Life All the Way up
the Atlantic Coast.

Enormous Destruction of Property and
FrIghtfuI Loss OF Life All the Way up
the Atlantic Coast.
A second great storm, of tremendous vi
olence, swept up the Atlantic coast Tues
day, following closely in the wake of the
destructive storm of Thursday of last
week. 1t is without precedent, in recent
years, that two such storms should have
occurred over the same section in less than
a week. While the first storm, however.
only skirted the coast along the Gulf
stream, scarcely penetrating inland, the
latter, sweeping over Florida Sunday, had
its storm centre well inland, and reached
out in every direction for a distance of
more than 800 miles.
The worst force of the storm was felt at
Savannah, Ga, where there was wide
spread destruction of property, and lives
were lost. All the way up the coast
through the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland,
New Jersey and Connecticut, the damage
to the farming interests was incalculable,
and havoc and death were wrought among
the shipping.
The steamship, City of Savannah, from
Boston for Savannah, met three violent
storms on her way, and on Sunday went
upon the shoals off the North Carolina
coast. The vessel is total loss, but
through the bravery of the captain all on
board were saved. 1t is stated, as only one
item in the general destruction and loss of
life, that at Augusta, Ga, 20 dead have
been taken from the Coosaw river.
A special from Yemassee, near Port
Royal, S. c., says: The facts are worse
than the rumors. Six hundred people are
dead and loss of property is $1,000 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
"PaImetto Jays"

This is the felicitous name given to the
rum which the state of South Carolina
sells to its citizens under the new Tilman
law. A Charleston despatch of Tuesday
says The first dispensary for the sale of
the palmetto jag was opened in Charles
ton today. From 10 A. NJ until 7 p. NJ.
the legal hour for closing, 1876 citizens were
supplied with toddy bearing the states of
fetal trademark. The business was OPEN
ed by gray-headed white man, who step
ped up TO the alcove, gave his name, swore
that his red nose and beared eyes were not
caused by rum, and paid 10 cents for a
half pint of whiskey. The sales of the
day amounted 10 about $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
New Episcopal Bishop.
Rev. DIR. Arthur c. A. Hall Elected to
Preside over the Diocese of Vermont.

Rev. DIR. Arthur &. A. Hall Elected to
Preside over the Diocese OF Vermont.
At the special convention of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese of Vermont,
held at Burlington Wednesday, Rev. DR..
Arthur Crawshaw Alliston Hall of Oxford,
England, was elected to succeed the late
Bishop Bissell. Dr. Hall received a ma
jority of both the clerical and lay votes on
the second ballot, and his election was then
made unanimous. A cablegram was sent,
informing him of the action of the con-
vention.
The bishOp-elect is 10 years old. He
was born and educated in England. After
his graduation at Oxford he Joined the So
ciety of st. John the Evangelist, known as
the Cowley Fathers, an order of strict rules,
vowed to celibacy and obedience. At 26
he came to this country and was given
charge of the American branch of the So
cietY in Boston, making himself known as
a strong and efficient worker, an eloquent
preacher, and man of great missionary
zeal. In 1892 he was recalled to England
against many urgent protests. 1t is be-
lieved that he will accept his election.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.

1t Is stated on authority that the losses
by the irregular transactions of the late
Cashier Francis of the Pittsfield national
bank have reached 1000 so far as now
known, and the investigation and exami-
nation is yet in progress. The cashier 5
private safe deposit box in the bank vault
will not be opened until an administrator
of his estate is appointed at the probate
court session next week The box may
contain papers which will clear the atmos-
phere somewhat.
Four pool sellers arrested at the circuit
races at Springfield were fined $1,000 and
sentenced to three months each in jail for
violating the state law in regard to pool
selling.
The Northampton Driving association
abandoned its two days races this week,
because of the heavy sentences of the pool
sellers arrested at Springfield on Friday.
VIM. II. Lee of Shelburne, in a fit Of in
sanity, attempted to murder the Roberts
family with an ak Monday. He was ar
rested and taken to the Northampton asy-
lum.
Three children, Lawrence Blair, aged IL,
and two little girls named Falman, were
struck and killed by lightning while they
were playing under an apple tree at Peters
ham Sunday.
An Amherst man has just sold his last
years crop of tobacco for 40 cents a pound,
the best price for the crop on record, accord
ing to the Holyoke Transcript.
The Northampton Gazette says: Erred
Clark, son of Prof. j. b. Clark, arrived in
this city Friday evening from long tramp
through the wilds of Vermont He has
been gone a month, and stopped a short
time in Stratton, VT, where he says it is
an everyday occurrence for the natives to
run against bears and wild CATS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
CAMBRIDGBPoRT.

MI. Young and family are visiting al
Roscoe Marshs.
John Eastman, who has been at work al
Sdxtons River, is home i'll.
The w. G. T. U. will hold their regular
meeting next Thursday afternoon in the
chapel.
Mrs. L. w. Derby and daughter go this
week to visit in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
Mrs. A. Dugan, who has not recovered
from an accident in which she broke her
ankle, had a shock of paralysis Wednesday
morning, and lies in an unconscious con-
ditiOn at this time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
WESTMINSTER.
Death OF c. A. Nuttlng.

One of Westminster's most prominent
citizens passed away Monday morning in
the death of G. A. Nutting, aged 80 years.
A week ago last Sunday Mr.. Nutting was
in his usual place at the church services.
During the evening service he fell asleep,
and when awakened seemed to be dazed,
Later he suffered much pain in the head
and became partially paralyzed He Vas
a victim of hay fever and it is believed
that the spells of severe sneezing to which
he was subject caused the rupture of a
blood vessel on the brain. Mr.. Nutting
was never strong man physically, but
was a successful farmer, and filled well his
place as husband, father and neighbor.
The funeral was held at the house We'd
nesday afternoon, and the quality of Mr..
Nutting's life was illustrated by the pastor
in the passage from Matthew: "By their
fruits We shall know them" The high re-
gard of friends and neighbors is the best
testimony to a mans sterling worth. Mr..
Nutting leaves an aged mother, a wife and
two daughters-Mrs. Geo. II. Joslin of
Hamden, Conn, and Grace, who has been
attending the Kimball Union academy at
Meriden, n. H., the past year. The bur
ial was in the new cemetery by the side of
his daughter lisa, who died several years
ago at the age of II years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

The projectors of the Morrell cure held
public meeting in the Baptist church at
North Springfield, this state, last evening.
Several speakers were present, and music
was furnished by the Springfield Cadet
band and Mr.. and Mrs. Parquette, the Cos
pei singers of Mortified, Mass. There
is to be an opening at Bellows Falls at an
early date, probably this evening. Lawyer
Bruce of New York, well known in Brat
tleboro, has charge of the Morrell estab-
lishment in that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

The house at Swanton, owned by Rev.
S. S. Brigham of Fairfax and occupied by
E. A. Ingalls,, was burned Wednesday Will
valuable furniture. The loss on the house
alone is $500 The house had been
locked up for few days, Mr.. ingalls, being
at Billings park with his string of trotters.
While the goods were being removed an
explosion of gasoline took place, and E.
Campbell, Israel Bolya, p. Bender, Moses
Wement and Paul Root were frightfully
burned. Two or three of them are reported
to be in a critical condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie says: "The rob-
Der baron has ceased to rob, and is now
being robbed. The eighth wonder of the
world is this. Two pounds of ironstone
bought on the shores of Lake Superior
aud transported to Pittsburg, two pounds
of coal mined in Connellsville and manu-
featured into one and One-quarter pounds
of coke and brought to Pittsburg, little
manganese ore, mined in Virginia and
brought to Pittsburg and these four and
oue-half pounds of material manufactured
into pound of solid steel and sold for one
cent -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

HOLSTER, the valuable trotter owned by
A. n. Kingsley of Ashuelot, won first
money in race at Lawrence, Mass, last
week.
Willard Bill has sold one of the heaviest
timbered lots in Westmoreland to George
F. Amidon, who will soon move his steam
mill there.
The Turner's Falls Reporter says that
Joseph Griswold of the cotton mill compa-
ny, so long as he can furnish but half EN-
ployment to his people, refuses to take
his block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
Golden Wedding of Hon. and Mrs. VIM.
M. Evarts.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ Evarts of New
York celebrated their golden wedding in a
quiet way at Runnymede, their country
home at Windsor, Wednesday. Many
guests were present from New York, a
large number of congratulatory letters and
kilograms were received, and their Wind
sor neighbors called in large numbers to
pay their respects. The afternoon was de-
voted to the grandchildren, of whom there
are II, and all were present, from the
young men and women to the baby. Sup
per was served for everybody, and there
were fireworks in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Evarts have had family of u chill
dren, of whom nine are living.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
The Carter Medicine Company Gain an
INDUCTION Against SubstItutIOns.

In the high court of justice, chancery division
royal courts of justice, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1898.
Before Mr.. Justice Romer. The Carter Medicine
company knight.
A pharmaceutical chemist at Bath. Somerset
shire, England. named Joseph Knight, has had
an injunction made against him restraining him
from selling any Little Liver Pills not made by
them. The evidence adduced, satisfied the Judge
that in one case he had endeayored to pass off as
Carter's, pills he had bought from a London
wholesale house The Chemist and Druggist,
London, Enq
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
LATE NEWS.
Dreadful Accident.

Boston g. Albany Railroad Train
Goes Through BrIdge---I4 Killed,
rs Injured.
The most dreadful accident which has
ever happened in the history of the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad occurred yesterday,
about 1890 p. NJ, when the fast Boston
and Chicago limited express, going east to
Boston, went through an iron bridge over
the Westfeld river, east of Chester station,
between Pittsfield and Springfield. Four
Wagner cars were torn to fragments; IA
passenger and train hands were killed, and
% were injured
The engine cleared the bridge, and two
day coaches and smoker in the rear did not
leave the track. The exact cause of the
accident is not known and probably never
will be. The train left Pittsfeld a little
late and was speeding along at a good rate
when, as 1t struck the bridge, there was a
crash and the bridge and greater part of
the train disappeared from sight-falling
to the river 20 OF 30 feet below. Some
say that the engine jumped the track and
struck the second span of the bridge,
shaking the bridge from its foundation and
carrying scores of people to death or seri-
GUS injury. Others aver that the bridge
collapsed from the weight of the heavy
train.
The bridge was being strengthened and
the workmen were eating their dinner
near by.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

The New Hampshire Sentinel tells a
good story of a man who, when shearing
his sheep, was noticed awkwardly taking
off the fleece, beginning at the tail instead
of he head as is usually done. When ask
ed the reason for doing so, ne said: 81
voted the Democratic ticket last fall and |
am ashamed to look the sheep in the face. ="
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
VICINITY GLEANINGs.
Found Drowned at Springfield.

Chas. Martin, aged 40, was found drown
ed in the electric light company's pond at
Springfield Monday morning. He was
last seen alive at the electric light station
Sunday night. He had been i'll and de-
pressed for week. 1t is not known
whether he fell into the water or commit
ted suicide.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
A Prominent Bellows Falls Man One
Of the Killed.

r. c. Hitchcock, one of the victims, is a
well-known shoe dealer at Bellows Falls
He was on his way home from the Worlds
Fair, and his wife, who had charge of the
store during his absence, was to leave next
week for the fair with a party of friends.
Mr.. Hitchcock was native of Putney and
was formerly member of the toy manu-
featuring firm of Stowell, Underwood IL
Hitchcock in that town. He went to Bel
lows Falls to engage in the shoe business
about 10 years ago. His wife's maiden
name was Veazey. She is a sister of Mrs.
Henry Smith of Putney and of Mrs. Hen
ry Black and Mrs. Howe of Hinsdale.
There are no children. Mr.. Hitchcock S
father died at Putney two years ago and
his mother has since lived with him and
with daughter, Mrs. Miller of Claremont.
Mr.. Hitchcock was man who was held in
the highest esteem and the news of his
sad death came as great shock to the peo-
pie of Bellows Falls and Putney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
BASE BALL.


Lets go out and see them play base
ball this afternoon"
81 don't know anything about the
game"
'Oh, that's all right. You'll be in good
company. Neither does the home club"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01
R. D. Farr lost a good COW Monday.

R. D. Farr lost good COW Monday.
Tobacco harvest is progressing finely.
Walter johnson is to attend school at
Mt. Hermon.
Miss Cora Johnson teaches schorl at
Bellows Falls.
Mrs. T. w. Wiley returned from Bur
lington Monday.
Miss Lila Richardson returns to Hins-
dale Saturday to begin her fourth term as
teacher in the village school.
Our village schools begin next Monday.
Miss Russell of Bellows Falls teaches the
grammar and Miss Alice Dascomb the
primary department.
An interesting social event will be the
wedding of Miss Myra, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. c. A. Dickinson, and Henry
Tucker Richardson of Boston, which takes
place at Bracken Knoll next Thursday
evening at s o'clock. The birds say that
more Westminster weddings are to come.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Ayers Sarsaparla is one Of the few remedies
which are recommended by every sci DOL OF med
icine, Its strength, purity aud FLEA, are too
well established TO admit Of doubt as TO It's su
periority over all other God purifiers whatever
Ayers SarsaparIlla leads ALL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

Many people, not aware of the dangers of con-
stipatiOn, negl ct the proper remedy till the habit
becomes chronic, or Inflammation or stOppage
results. A dose or two of Ayers Pills in the be-
ginning would have prevented all this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-01

"You are not in our set" CLICKED the
old Shanghai hen, pushing the goose egg
out of her nest with her -Mdidnapo-
lis Journal