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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Annual NIIIsR, Corporation Mst.lnE.

ANIMAL village Corporation Meeting.
The annual corporation meeting was held Mon
day evening" in Union hal With about $50 vot-
ers present. The reports for the past year showed
a material ncresze IN the expenditures Of num-
Der Of departments. raising the aggregate from
2i4,t64.C3 10 sls,is4J0. This vas caused mostly
by necessary permanent Improvements, and no
criticism was heard The new water works ex
teLsiCn. or the supply brought into Minard 5
pond from Fairs brook cost S3t6 81. The 9th.
er expenses 4 the water department increased
from e2ls3 10 $5555 H. caused largely by the ad'p-
tion o. the metre system. the first cost or metres
being SgEgq Co. The electric lights Increased in
cost from s2225 10 5000 on account Of the in
creased nuniter used Each Of the other depart
ments cost less than The previous year. VIZ
streets S355l. sewers sii23 hre department $3.50
fir alarm $264 police SlO6s health sils. and mis-
celaneous S5l5. The water rents yielded an in.
come of S5661 -. The present Indebtedness Of
the corporation l. $l4s5.l4. S22Up Of which "
at per cent. due in 1871. sl6.lp at Ter cent,
due in ls9Sgg.
A y swain vas chosen moderator and =. +.
OBrien clerk pro TEN. Mr. Bodies being absent on
the sick list Mr. O'Brirn later made the
clerk Of the corporation IN place Of Mr.. Boles
who has held the Office many yeas. For bsiliffs
David Savage. Z. 4. Eaton and II. u. Ryder were
chosen. The old board Of fire wardeus was r.
elected Water commissioners, A. Coolidge, II. ID
Ryder. r A. George; treasurer, c. Z. Howard !:
collector. J. Buemont; street commissioner, Chas.
8. Moore.
The most interest and the closest contest Of the
evening developed upon the last named Office. ,.
A George having held IL a number Of years. 4
ballot showed Mr. Moore to have a handsome ma
jority He has for many years been superintend-
ent u outside work for the Fall Mountain Paper
company, which position be resigned recently
and Is now employed by OsgoOd Barker. He is
popular among an classes and is particularly fit
ted for handling gangs Of wOrkmen TO advantage
II was voted to furnish water to sprinkle the
streets in the discretion of the commissioners
and to extend sewers in the discretion Of the bal
IFS The meeting voted to dismiss the article in
the warrant allowing the water system to be ex-
tended 30 as to furnish water to those residents
wing over the line in Westminster A tax Of p
cents was voted for expenses the coming year
report Of a special committee on a revision Of
water rates was made and ordered to b. printed
and distributed for the information Of the voters,
to b. acted upon at special meeting TO II held
ReHt week Friday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
DUMMERSTON.

January II was the anniversary Of the
marriage of Dea. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder.
who have been married 81 years. Some
of the children and grandchildren made
them a visit on the occasion. The deacon
is in usual health, but Mrs Wilder has
been i'll much OF the time during the past
year
There will be an "old maid sociable and
entertainment at the church vestry next
Tuesday evening. An olden time choir is
expected to furnish music and all available
old-maidisms will be presented. Each lady
is requested to bring a box containing a
supper for two persons, and if possible to
appear in old maid costume. The proceeds
will be used for the Sunday school library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
WEST CHESTERFIELD. NH

The adjourned parish meeting for the
election of officers viii be held at the
church next Monday evening.
The severe cold weather has cut on the
water supply at almost every farmhouse
at either house or barn. or at both.
Past Master Willard Bill of Great Mead
ow grange, WestmOreland duly installed
the officers of Spofford grange on the even
ing of the 18th
Mr. and Mrs Chas. c. p. Goodrich are
spending a few weeks in New York, where
Mr.. Goodrich has gone to consult a spec
ialist in regard TO his health.
The ladies Of the Cniversalist society
will hold their annual festival next week
Friday evening. Farr's orchestra of Keene
is expected to furnish music. The Murray
club of Brattleboro will give an entertain
ment, and there will be vocal music by
Mrs. Hubbard of Brattleboro and Miss
Robertson of this town.
The Y. p. c. L. of this place will OBJ
serve next Sunday as proposed by the sec
rotary of the national union. Rev. j. l..
ScOboria will give an essay, and there will
be papers, select readings, essays and songs
by other members of the Union. The ser
vice will take the place of the regular morn
ing service at II o'clock 4 general turn
out of both old and young is hoped for.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Mrs. VIM. Moore and children are spend
ing few days in Orange, where Mr.. Moore
is engaged in building
A dance was held at the town hall We'd
nesday evening by the young people of
district No. 3, the object being to purchase
a flag for the schoolhouse.
Thursday being the day of prayer for
colleges, il was observed at the Congrega-
tional church with appropriate exercises,
the two schools participating.
Albert Parsons of Boston. son of A. c.
Parsons, paid his father a short visit re-
Gently. Mr.. Parsons is slowly regaininp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

Wa'erIOwH Cattle Market, Jan. IL.
Market Beef A very few choice at SO. OOas 3d.
ond quality, $4.5O9$475; third quality, 81. 900
store Cattle-Wo rking oxen, . pair $500 l4O
T4s; yeariings, $s.O0616; two years old, SI9da
three years old, S2Oa82
sheep and Lambs-In lots, 81. 90, SOOaS. so each;
SGatra, ,0oSD5OO, or from s0614 cts y b Spring
Veal Calves, 26l6c. en-.
. Country Hides, 4@4]sc. Y n. Country Tallow, 3
VSZsc'$ N. Calf Skins, SC. n: Pelts 5O6sl
each. Dairy Skins 150SOc each
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Kingston of Claremont, y. H., is
visiting at John Wilder's.
The W. c. T. U. will meet next Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Eva Cushing.
Topic, THE Kelley cure"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Blodgett took a
drive the first of the week to Hillsboro
Bridge, n. H., to visit relatives.
Miss Alice Perham is i'll with a serious
form of spinal disease. viii Rand and
Fred Wood are also on the sick list.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
STATIONS RIVER.

Henry Greenwood, for nearly 20 years a
resident Of this place, died Saturday at the
home of his son. Joseph Greenwood. He
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Chas. Farms
worth of Grafton and Mrs. Taft of Glens
Falls, Y. Y.
Mrs. II. II. Kimball's services as organ
list at the Baptist church were recognized
Monday, when she was unceremoniously
called upon by a company of friends, who
presented her with $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
WEST DOVER

The aid society will meet next Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. f. r. Cook.
Mrs. F. r. Manns sister Miss Addie
Kimball, is with her for a visit of several
weeks.
We are sorry to learn Of the accident
which Martin Adams recently met WITH in
which two ribs were broken. Della Nun
hall went to Walpole Monday. to work in
in his family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

BRATTLEBORO. Vt. Jan %.
vermont mourns with the family of ex- Presi-
dent Hayes. He was universally loved and was
regarded by our people one Of the wiS=st and
best OF our nations great rulers. he was brave
and skful officer, and one of the trtest and most
loyal aud lOvabe of men"
Il desire 10 add my personal tribute to your
fathers memory. Our community especially
loved and respected him. and feel with you the
sense Of individual loss His kindly face and
charming presence will long be remembered
here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
BONDVILLE.

Miss Ida Hendrickson is visiting in Jack
vile.
Miss Minnie Burbee has finished her
school in Dover and returned home.
Harold Williams went to Manchester
Monday to attend Burr and Burton semi
nary.
The Loyal Temperance legion will give
a sOciable at grange hall Friday evening.
Feb. 3.
Mr.. st. Mary had his eyes and face badly
burned by hot lead at Mr.. Parks mill
Tuesday
DIR. Flandreau has been appointed health
officer for the town of Winhall by the state
board of health.
Mil. Hunt, who has been so dangerously
i'll since last September, was seen on the
street one day this week.
Mrs. Flandreau has resigned. and Mrs.
Effie Fuller takes her place as president of
the W. c. T. L. The union will meet
hereafter with Mrs. c. b. Williams. The
Loyal Temperance legion will meet at
grange hall every two weeks as usual.
A correspondent writes to the Manches-
ter journal as follows: c. b. Williams has
been postmaster here continuously ~ wears
last DcS0hOeI; RECEIVING MS HIst appoint
ment under the administration OF Presi-
dent Pierce. He will also have been town
clerk and treasurer AZ years the coming
March. He has just built the best resi-
dence in town and deserves it.
The Danger signal was presented to a
crowded house last Friday evening. The
parts we're well taken, and those of Rowe
Williams as Peter Bullock, Gilbert Bur
bank as Chester Norman, Geo. Baldwin as
Pat Maloney and Sprague Burbank as
Persimmon, deserve special mention. The
receipts Of the evening were So. 1t is ex-
pected that the dramatic club will present
another play as soon as il can be prepared.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
financial.
MARKET REPORTS.

BOSTON. Jan. 21.-Cnly light ahspu,ents of hut
Ter are received from New England creameries
out the demand has also fallen with Increase
prices Prices range at 50 cents for Jest cr.an.
eIy. FAN creamery brings % to 50 cents, and
' une stock q to % cents. There has been a dnop
IA eggs this week. Fresh laid bring so TO a. cents
SGhoice eastern chickens bring l6 to IS cents Or
sl6 TO ST. ton ~ '''"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
Card OF ThAnks.

We would express 70 our friends and neiEhborS
our sincere gratitude for the beautiful doWerI
music and the sympathic aid extended during
the sickness and burial OF our dear mother Nav
you DO as Kindly Remembered IN your hour OF
need. Mr. AND MRS. q. ". BURNHAM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

We desire in this way TO thank all of those who
20 kindly contributed for our benefit in our re-
cent loss. May they each have a like kindness
show TO them during times Of adversely.
MR.. AND MRS OSCAR COVEY.
West Brattleboro Jan. -. iSQ3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS

women-Miss NJ. NJ Hayes, Miss B. Mullen.
Miss Fannie c. kegos, Mrs Cely SanOorn, Miss
Florence Waite
Men-D. X. Brown, Joseph Derry. T. NJ Deal.
g Frankton, c. g. Liscomb J NJ. Moore Edwin
Philips, +. c. Young.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

II sick headache is misery. what are Carter $
Little Liver Pills II they will positively cure il
People who have used them speak frankly of
their worth. They are small and easy to take.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable
Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

All those who have used Baxter's Mandrake
Bitters speak very strongly in their praise
Twenty-Five cents Ter bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

Lanes Medicine moves the bowels every day
In order to be healthy this is necessary
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

Because you feel blue and are troubled with that
tired and all gone feeling. Do as did. Use a bot
tie OF sulphur Bitters II " i'll make you feel Use
new person: II did me.-Jennie Holmes. 354
fremont street. Boston
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
Wood Pulp Famine.


A Great Loss on Account of Lew Water.
There is an unusual demand for wood
pulp for paper making, from all localities.
The cold dry weather has caused small
streams in New England to nearly dry up,
leaving no power for grinding. Bellows
Falls manufacturers usually sell large
amounts, besides what is used there. The
Connecticut river is lower now than for
years, causing an inability to run over half
the pulp mills at one time. Not enough
pulp is being made for local use, and con-
siderable more expensive stock is used,
which has already caused large loss in the
manufacture of paper Urgent requests
to sell pulp to other localities are refused.
During the past week there has been hard
ly half of the usual production of pulp
and paper here, and the supply must still
further decrease if the weather does not
change. Trouble is being experienced at
Holyoke, Mittineague and Pittsfield, Mass,
and the hours of labor have been shortened
in some of the mills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
AUCTION,

WILL be sold at public auction on Wednes-
w day, Feb. 1, all the personal property
Del lnglng 70 the estate Of RoXana Sargent con.
slstlng OF stove and furniture chairs, tables and
stands cupboard and contents. books. bedduilts
spinning wheel, bureau, barrels. tubs grain
ooX ana chest. coopers tools. lot stove wood
plank and single and various other articles.
also at the same time and place the following
personal property belonging to the estate Of Geo
sargent: buffalo robe, sleigh. good cart with
der, about 400 sap buckets good gathering tubs
and large storage tub. sap pans and about six
cords OF dry wood. J. II. SARGENT Adm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27
GOV FULLER's MESSAGE.

GOV. Fuller sent this expression of sym
pathy and esteem to Webb c. Hayes, son
of ex-President Hayes, last week:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07

our eyes open or stumbled into it
with our eyes shut, is not the main
question just now. We are in the
hole, and getting in deeper every
day. Scarce money and low prices
are bankrup.ing the American farm
er. The more he raises, the less he
gets for IL, while thousands are
starving in the cities because they
can get no money to buy his pro-
duce and no wui k to earn the money
by. What we need is more standard
money and higher prices The first
step toward sound and equitable
financial system is to put us back
where we were before 1873, and let
us coin our silver freely into
standard dollars, making them full
legal tender again for all debts,
public and private. Till that is
done the farmer will have to keep
on, as now, giving the va'ne + II
dollar and half or two dollars To
get one"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07
94,69o,ooo

Amount due in '93 34,ooo, 900
or nearly two and halt times as
much cotton as would have paid the
whole debt in 1866.
"Now it must be borne in mind
that the chief staples with which we
discharge our obligations to England
are wheat, cotton and silver. Wheat
she must have to feed her millions Of
toilers; c,aton SHE needs as raw
material for her mills; silver she uses
in her trade with China and the
East. 1t is money in her pocket t.
get our wheat, cotton and silver
cheap-the cheaper the better, and
as long ago as 1862 the British
financiers had found out that Ameri-
can people did not know the A b G
of finance, and for thirty years they
have played us for suckers aud
dictated our financial legislation.
The figures given above indicate The
result. There has been money mad
hand over fist, but it hasn been the
American farmer or producer VIII,
has made il. That WAS sleek
financiering to keep us for thirty
years thinking we were getting "u'
of debt, while all the time we were
getting deeper into debt. The states
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07

men who have worked that job were
eminent financiers, and no mistake,
and they have made their pile by the
transaction. A mere, common,
everyday confidence man would
have been found out long before.
Just work out the sum, while you
are figuring, how many bushels of
wheat at &C cents it takes to pay
your taxes. If, on debt calling for
one billion bushels Of wheat in 1866,
we have paid in principal and in
terest five billion bushels and still
o We, in 1898, two billion bushels, at
the same rate how many billion
bushels shall we have paid by 1918,
and how many billion bushels shall
we then owe? If, on a debt calling
for fourteen million bales of cotton
in 1866, we have already paid in
principal and interest ninety-four
million bales, and still owe in 1898
thirtv-four million bales, at that rate
how many bales shall we have paid
by 1918, and how many bales shah
we then owe? They used to have
.'sum" like that in the old log school
house days: "A well is twenty feet
deep; frog is ten feet from the bot
tom; willie he is climbing up one
foot he slides back two feet; how
long will it take him to get out Of
the well The answer used to be-,
the frog mnst turn around aud jump
the other way. Aud that answer Is
applicable to the financial
situation here; we must resume
bi metalism.
Notwithstanding s'alrinhhtS u
the contrary, the evidence is IN
controvertible that the force and
effect of the act If '53, and The fact
that it did dcmnnctizc silver, was
not known outside of the financial
ring That point was not discussed
in congress or before the people.
The man who quotes john Shrr-
man Is plea in defense would do well
to read Senator stewart 5 rel "
thereto. But how we get into the
h lie, whether we walked in with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07

normal prices, regulated by the nat
ural volume of standard money
under free coinage, 3,0OO,00O,0O
pounds of that cotton would have
cancelled the interest, and the sur
plus 100000, 900 would have
liquidated $2OO,OOo,OOO OF the
principal. Who is making the
profit !? The American farmer or
the British bond-holder !? Here are
some more instructive figures. They
we're given on the floor of the House
of Representatives by Hon. VIM.
Baker, who is representing some
Kansas farmers there. According
to the report of the Secretary of the
Treasury the national debt in
1866 $2,7S3,O0 900
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07

facts which have been deemed impor.
tant in Kansas and other of the
newer states is not confined to the
wild and woody West" is apparent
from the earnestnest with which the
discussion of the situation is carried
on in some of the conservative pa
pers of the older states. A thought
full paper on the subject which stands
at the head of this article is con-
tributed to the Ohio Farmer by L..
B. Tuckerman. He says:
1.-The standard dollar of the United
States was and is 4l2 IL grains of
silver nine-tenths fine. If anybody
controverts that, let him not beat
about the bush, but quote the statute.
The value of dollar was and is the
value of 412 IL grains of silver
nine-tenths fine-what 4l2 IL
grains of silver nine-tenths fine, or
37l IA grains of pure silver will
buy in open market. Anything that
restricts the natural value of stand
ard money produces an artificial
depression in prices, not necessarily
of each individual commodity, but of
the average of all commodities.
The complaint we make is that the
denial of the free coinage of standard
dollars did limit the natural volume
of standard money and has pro.
duced an artificial fall IN prices
amounting to upwards of 40 per
cent so that the producers of Amer
lea are obliged to give about GO per
cent. more commodities than the
value of dollar to get dollar to
pay their debts with. The usual or
average value of dollar in wheat in
the past has been about bushel; in
cotton, about ten pounds; but be-
cause the government of the United
States, acting in the interest of our
foreign creditors, refuses to coin
dollars, therefore, dollars are scarce,
and the farmer must to-day give
bushel and half of wheat once
and half the value of dollar; the
planter must give about seventeen
pounds of cOttOn-One and three
quarter times the value of dollar
to get a dollar. And who is the
gamer by it? Not the farmer or the
planter, surely. They are heavy
losers. Here are some figures that
the farmers of Ohio can afford to
sweat over. We pay England this
wear as interest OH her investments
in this country $500, 100000. AT
present prices, altificially depressed
by limiting the coinage Of silver,
that calls for 500. 900, 900 bushels of
wheat. Measured by the value of
a dollar, the dollar of the contract,
4l2 IL grains of silver nine-tenths
fine, 800, 900, 900 of these bushels
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-12-07

Total 0,OZZ, 100000
And what we still owe in 1898
calls for 2,o54 600, 900 bushels, or
more than twice as much as would
have paid the original debt.
Measured in cotton the entire
debt in 1866 called for 4,l84, 300
bales.
W. Loyo na;J an -
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-16
THE RAILROADS PULL.
Southern Pacific Employees Do Not
Like to Testify.

Judge Hunt granted a nonsuit yesterday in
the case OF Cassidy vs.. the Pacific Improve
ment Company. This was case in which
Mary Cassidy sued to recover $4,000 DAM
ages for the loss of her son Thomas, who was
Killed by fall from a freight-shed, which he
was working on as an employe of tn defendant
company. This occurred June l, 1891. The
main point of the defense was that the wrong
company had been sued. as Cassidy at the time
OF his death was In the employ, not OF the Pa
cifc Improvement Company, but Of the South
ern Pacific Company.
A number of employees had been summoned
to appear for The plaintiff, but the task was an
awkward one, and ii was found necessary 10
issue bench warrants for four. When they did
come, 1t was with great difficulty that they
could be induced 10 tell which OF the two COM
panles they worked for. Patrick Flanagan
said that he drew his pay from the Pacific I'M
provement Company, cause it paid salaries
earlier in the month. but If he ran short OF
tunos any time he applied TO the Offices of the
Southern Pacific Comp any. Which company
he worked for he apparently did not know. be-
cause the man who engaged the men was SUI
peIlntendent for both companies.
HI were unwilling witnesses, but the pre-
ponderance of evidence seemed 10 show that
the really responsible party was the Southern
Pacific Company, and on these grounds Judge
Hunt granted he motion for a nonSuit An
other suit has been filed against the Southern
Pacific Company.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-16
DISPOSED TO BUY.
Evidence of Improvement
in Real Estate.
MONEY FOR CITY PROPERTY.
The Holiday Season Affects the
Market.
WHAT THIS YEAR WILL SHOW.
Representative Private and Public
Sales Made this Week Indicate
Fair Movement in Realty.
1HAT THIS YEAR WILL SHOW.

The holiday season has broken into the
real estate market and quiet week or two
may be looked for. Within the past few
days business Jagged little from the same
cause. The year, however. is closing
better than many real estate men expected.
Totals Of transactions during the year. and
more particularly toward its close, COM
pare favorably with previous figures.
What the new year will bring is still
matter of some uncertainty. Savings
banks, on whose action after January 1
real estate business depends largely. will
in all probability be more than ordinarily
conservative in disbursing money.
Interest will be paid. after that calls Of
term depositors must be considered, so it
is doubtful if the banks will begin to loan
on realty with anything like former liber-
atty for few months.
In small way loans are made daily, and
few large mortgages were recorded this
week. For the week ending December 9
loans aud renewals were recorded ON city