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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
PERSONAL.

Mabel Capron has been assisting in the store OF
Stone, Tuxbury & Co.
Mrs. George I Whitney has come down with
the measles this week.
Chauncey Adams Of Dartmouth was in town
from Thursday till Monday.
Mrs. Sophronia Titus, mother Of H. A Titus
has been in town this week
Paul Mcleod Of Arlington is visiting his uncle
John Mcleod, of this place.
Chas H. Waite is to occupy the fourth house of
Clark Chase's in Chase court
Miss Mary Mcleod Of Boston is spending a 1T.
tie time with her parents in this place
Miss Addie Stone started for Chicago Tuesday,
intending to be absent two months. possibly
longer
George l. Whitney is back in his place in the
store of Stone, Tuxbury & Co. this week after a
number of weeks spent with the measles.
Gertrude, daughter of Geo W. Russell of Law
renee, is spending some weeks with friends in
town, and later will visit Woodstock for a week
f. c. Hildreth, and his sister Hattie started for
Chicago Wednesday, they being members of a
Raymond & Whitcomb excursion party. They
will be absent about two weeks.
John Wilmouth for SO many years in charge
of the stock stables of Geo. X Russell. is now in
charge of the Farr & Cassidy stable on Bridge
street John knows "hoss" in all its points as
well as any man in our vicinity.
Mrs G. G.. Smith Of Hartford Conn, daughter
OF y. II. Farr. returned to her home Monday
after six weeks OF anxious watching at the bed.
side of her mother, whose funeral occurred last
week Monday. NJ. FAR is to remain for the
present in his old home. his sister Mrs. Chamber
lin, and Miss Mabel Turner, niece. being with
him for little time.
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copied, is of interest to Bellows Falls citi-
zens who appreciate fully the peculiarties
of Mrs. Green. The mention of the Cape
Breton coal syndicate has reference to the
story in financial circles that Mrs. Green is
the hacker of a New York syndicate which
is going to boom coal mining industry in
Nova Scotia, build lines Of railroads there,
etc.
S. G. Fleming, who has been spending
the last part of the winter at his home here,
went to Brattleboro Monday and met Dean
Merrill in consultation as to the coming
seasons business at the Crawford House.
Mr.. Fleming has been manager of that
hotel for many summers and will go there
for the season the latter part of this month.
Mr.. Merrill, who is well known here, went
through to the Crawford that afternoon.
The program of the Windham county
teachers institute, to be held here Monday
and Tuesday of next week. is printed else
where. The day sessions are to be held in
the High school room. The lecture Mon
day evening by Edward Conant of the Ran
dolph state normal school is to be in the
opera hall. Requests for assignment in
private families, where board will be fur
nished at low rate, should be sent to
Principal s. S. Wright of this place
During the high water of the past week
hundreds of residents and strangers have
visited the falls and watched the grand
sight as the large river, crowded into a
narrow space, rushed down through the
gorge with such resistless force. It's roar
could be heard in all parts of our village
Few people realize the fact that the river
falls here 80 feet in about a quarter of a
mile when it is in its normal condition.
For so large stream this is very unusual
descent
The new Methodist minister, Rev. JAS
f. Diverty, arrived Wednesday evening,
accompanied by Mrs. Diverty and two of
their daughters Their eldest daughter
comes in a week or two. Mr.. Diverty has
been transferred from the New Jersey con-
| ference to Vermont coming here from the
First Methodist church in Bordentown, n.
j. The ladies of the church had the par
sonage opened, and tea ready for them, so
they went at once to their home. Mr..
Diverty has occupied his pulpit one Sun
day, April 80 Last Sunday it was occu-
pied by Rev. Mr.. Perry. Rev. c. H.
Farnsworth is for the present in Proctors-
vile, but we understand it is uncertain
whether he remains there.
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HINSDALE, N. II.

Charles P. Hall was in town last week
stopping with NJ. S. Leach.
Miss Sarah Pearson has returned from
New York, where she has been visiting
friends.
DIR. II. s. Beland has opened an office in
Stebbins's block. He comes here from
HOlyoke, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Fales have gone tc
Brightwood, Mass, on a visit to their SON
in-law, VIM. Chadwick.
Mrs. c. C. Tyler returned to Brattleboro
Sunday after three weeks visit to Mr..
and Mrs. M. V. Cotton.
Sam'l LiscOm, former resident of this
place, is in town this week. Mr.. Liscom
is now keeper of the Deer Island light
house.
The members of Mrs. A. A. Bailey S
Sunday school class, to the number of II,
held a very pleasant souvenir party at her
house Tuesday evening. Each pupil re-
ceived handsome present.
About 80 of the friends of Geo. Streeter
enjoyed surprise party at his home Tues
day evening. He was presented with a
handsome silver cup, II. L, Lewis making
the presentation speech. The party broke
up at 1880.
Joseph lacey, who was accidentally shot
Tuesday in Ashuelot, was brought here for
burial Thursday. Mr. lacey was a member
of Grand Army, and Sheridan post of this
place met the procession at the outskirts
Of the village and escorted it TO st. Joseph's
cemetery, where the burial took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN.
How Hetty Green Travels IncOg. and
Blum Reporters,

From the ST. Adams Messenger
Probably there are few women in the country
better known than the redoubtahe Hetty Green
whose fabulous wealth, which is said to bring her
an income of about 5000 per day, has been dlat-
ed upon for years by the press of the country
Her eccentric ways are just as well known, espec-
tally ter peculiar crankiness toward newspaper
men. woman arrived in st. Adams about two
weeks ago and registered at the Weldon as Mrs.
Green. She was apparently about 90 years of
age, short, stout with silvery hair plainly dress.
ed in black but wearing heavy gold watch chain
around her neck. She was slightly lame and sup
ported herself with a stout staff. Inasmuch as
her every appearance corresponded with that Of
Hetty Green, she was at once set down as that
lady. She had one of the best suites of rooms at
the Weldon and confined herself 10 her room
most of the time she in town.
One evening a Messenger reporter found her in
the drawing room of the hotel and got into con
versation with her without disclosing his business
She talked volubly of her travels in this country
and abroad, but when asked how long since she
had been in Bellows Falls, the former home of
Hetty Green, she took the alarm at once. and
turning said sharply You think I'm Hetty
younger than l, and never spent an hour in
Bellows Falls"
Inasmuch as it is known that Hetty Green is
about 40 years old, the above statement would
make her own age something phenomenal. In
the course of the conversation which ensued she
rather contradicted her statement about never
having stopped In Bellows Falls, by describing
the rooms which she had occupied at Towns
Hotel, and also speaking of the people who ran
the Island House, and dilating on the beauty of
the village OF Bellows Falls. The reporter did
not call her attention to these points, but was
convinced that the old lady was anxious TO pre-
serve her incognto.
On another OCCASION during her stay, she
sought an interview with the same reporter, but
very adroitly worked game of blum TO try and
throw him off the track of her identity but in an
unRuarded moment, she stated that she held
passes over some Of the largest railroads In New
York and Pennsylvania. because she was a heavy
stockholder She could not be brought TO talk
about financial matters, not even Of the recent
furry in Wall street. nor Of the statement that
Hetty Green was backing the Cape Breton coal
syndicate. When such subjects were approached,
even In the most careful manner, she would bride
up and declare that she was mot finRncier +"
She left 81. Adams Monday for Greenfield, Mass,
travelling unattended, and probably chucklinR
over her success in beating the newspaper man
and fooling him as 70 her identity.
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prove good and popular at So
cents a yard.
Lot OF Black and White, and
Brown and White all wool,
small, even checked dress
goods at SO cents a yard,
which are always desirable,
and, in this quality, usually
cost IS cents yard.
In Lansdowns we have the
most reliable make at $I.25 a
yard. This quality is more
usually sold at $1.35 in city
stores.
Lord & Taylor's celebrated
Storm Serge-not injured by
either fresh or salt water.
Navy, Brown, Green and
Black, 5o-inch, ST. a yard.
Have few stylish, ready
made dresses, which are worth
looking at.
New lot of White Lawn
blouse waists at SO and IS
cents, ST., SIPS and so on up.
Figured blouse waists at IS,
80, so, So, 65 and IS cents, ST.
and higher cost.
Headquarters for embroid-
cries and ladies' cotton under
wear.
Our new stock of Colored
Worsted dress goods, velvets
and trimming silks is now
very complete and attractive.
Figured Challies opened
this week at 6 Ia and 7 1-2c.;
some light and some dark
grounds.
". l. HAWLEY.
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(SGrtons Riuer, Westminster and Graf
ton items are printed on serenth pdge.)
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

Joseph lacey of Ashuelot shot himself in the
abdomen accidentally Monday morning with a
small target rife, inhicting wound from which
he died Tuesday. His son had given him the
weapon to shoot a cat which was trouble z his
chickens. Tracy was war veteran. He suffered
severe injuries by falling from a roof last winter
Rev. Jehiel Clafn well-known retired min
lister of the Christian denomination. and many
years a resident of the place. died at East West
moreland Saturday Of neuralgia of the heart
He was man held In high respect, and in his
wedding occasions. His age was s2. He leaves
a wife.
The high wind of last week Thursday wrought
havoc with trees, roofs, sky lights and other prop
erty in Keene
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BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Farm Machine Company and their
worlds Fair Exhibition.


The exhibit of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company at the Worlds Fair is in
place this week and is very creditable in
all ways. They show over 20 devices of
their manufacture, all in motion. They
were granted only about an eighth as much
space as they asked for. The exhibit is
under the charge of Walter c. Smith, who
will stay there during the summer The
mandatory is being rushed here to supply
the trade, which is unusually large at this
season of the year, and additional help, be-
yond what could be secured here, have
been brought from New York. Over 30
skilled workmen in the various depart
ments have been engaged and brought
from there within the past few weeks.
They are running over time. They this
week received word from the superintend-
ent of the Vermont maple sugar exhibit at
the Worlds Fair, that 1t was proposed to
have a complete exhibit there to show the
manufacture of maple sugar in all its stages,
and asking if they would furnish the i'm
plements, including the Williams evapo-
rator if it was fully decided upon. They
replied they would do so. Their under
standing is that the sap is to be produced
by using sugar or syrup, and then evapo-
rating it again. When 1t is remembered
that only very small portion of the world
at large ever have an opportunity to know
how our principal agricultural product is
made, it will at once be seen to be an eX-
hibit of wide interest, while to the Yer
monters it may seem very much uncalled
for as a curiosity. In the dairy depart
ment they are to furnish a Davis swing
churn to show the manufacture of butter.
This department is not to be running until
after June l, and the churn to be used has
been on exhibition this week at the shop.
1t is a beauty, elegantly finished and nickel
Mated
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Many of the schools have had excursions this
week after May flowers.
There will be no school Monday and Tuesday
of next week on account of the teachers institute
chorus of about 90 voices has been chosen
from the High school to furnish music at the in
stitute Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The spelling bee given by the High school Wed
nesday evening was in every way a success. The
room was full and all seemed bent on having a
good time. The exercises began at O'Clock.
with piano solo by Miss Landon, followed by a
reading by Miss Chapman, after which Miss Hall
and C. f. White were selected to choose sides e"
About AZ took part and the contest was quite ex.
citing. Miss G. A. Keife, teacher in grade Q, was
the successful one and carried of the prize. a
handsomely bouL volume Of The world and its
cities. Miss RanvIlle then sang a solo and Miss
Mary Mcleod, graduate of last year, now pu-
Pill in a school Of oratory in Boston, gave two
very pleasing selections. Refreshments were
served and social time enjoyed. The proceeds
go toward the piano fund
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Lost!

Half the pleasure of living
without daily paper.
For one or two cents day
you can have one left at your door.
The May magazines are now
ready. Come in and look them
over. lN"E Fl.
Old newspapers just, the thing
to put under carpets, only l 10
cents a pound.
GEO. E.FOX.
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Program Of the Session 10 be Held at
Bellows Falls Next Monday and

Tuesday.
Monday
lO:45 Opening address by State Supt. Stone
ll:3O-Grammar, Mrs. L. b. Ferguson, Bellows
Falls
2P. N.-Geography, Miss Mary L. Poland, su-
pervisor of Brattleboro schools.
230-Class exercise 10 geography conducted
by Miss Gale of Brattleboro
315-Discoveries of county examiner, H. D.
Ryder Bellows Falls.
35-Science work in the common schools, Ed
ward Elery, Vermont Academy
4:l5-Free parliament, general discussion
Evening lecture at s O'Clock in opera hall by
Edward Conant Randolph, Vt
Tuesday,
g15-Arithmetic. with class exercise. by Prin-
cipal Wright Of Bellows Falls, followed by W. X.
Howard Of Vermont Academy Arithmetic
in the common schools
l0:l5-History, Miss c. A Keife Bellows Falls
l0:45-Methods-St Supt stone.
ll.l5-Discipline-Supt l. F. Hall Arlington,
Mass
-Purposefulness in teaching, supt E. L
Temple, Rutland.
edo Practical psychology Mr. Hall
3:l5-Juvenile literature, Prin J. II. Horne
Brattleboro.
4:OO-Question drawer.
There will be opportunity for discussion
after each paper address The pupils of the
Bellows Falls High school will furnish music un-
der direction Of their teacher, Miss Alice Jack
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Johnny had been misbehaving while his
mother was away, and on her return she
talked very sOberly to him about it, telling
him that God was always with him and saw
all he did. Johnny left his mothers room
with a depressed look on his face and was
going away from home when his dog ran
after him. Johnny turned around desper-
stely on the dog, crying out: "You go
back-it's bad enough to have God tagging
after me all the time. "-Neiu York
Tribune,
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Three steamships arrived at Montreal
within two or three hours of each other on
Thursday. One was loaded with gin, one
with lemons and one with sugar, and
Montreal is content.
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Wanted.

AN1 York city as foreman Of bread routes,
Musl oe man that is quick, active and has q
natural ability for business. One not afraid OF
advantage. Wages first wear 500 board and
laundry. party DESTROYS 70 learn the baking
business 70 engage in for himself, we will give
VIE that have no children. Wife smart and &C.
Ne Ihat would be willing to work IN the store IS
Sa,iehsadyi man TO hold same position above
nv eu the same ability, that wishes to engage IN
laundry. Apply or address WILBUR f. CUSH'
M IA. Jamaica Vt shall be in Jamaica from
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
"our Doughnuts"

n ne ateIactlng the notice of those who lno,,
fried Si, good thing when they see it, and o"r
have EVER are called for more and more We
cookies and pies that are good eno1eb 10 at 3
Our confectionery is good In ouaIitS" o ~ ea'
P'' TAYLOR BROS. Elliot Street q"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
Let Us Have the Caucus.

The "Windham county plan of calling
a caucus to give the patrons of our post
office chance to express their preferences
as to who shall hold the office the next four
years from the expiration of the term of
Mr.. Cannon is meeting with much favor on
all sides, regardless of party lines. If the
"plan" is carried out, certainly no one will
have cause to find fault except those can
didates who get left, as some must. There
is considerable pressure being brought to
bear by some of the prominent candidates
who now seem to be in the lead not to have
one held, they evidently thinking their
chances not so good before a caucus as it
now shows on paper. The candidacy of
Henry A. Titus seems to strengthen every
week, his friends being anxious for the
caucus to decide the question. He has
taken no active part in any manner him
self, as yet, feeling that he does not wish
for it unless the citizens of Bellows Falls
wish him to have the office, but hopes they
will so express their wish. The Times of
last week had this to say upon the subject:
I'VE should be unjust did we fail to acknowl-
edge that in the foregoing choice by caucus
there is much to be hopeful for in this place. The
heaviest patrons of the post-office are Republi-
and we think that all will be very glad to ex-
press their choice In the appointment of so i'm
much discussed by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis for the past few days, the former doubtful
if such goods will ever be delivered and the latter
anxious for its trial. The discussion has one re-
suit, are credibly Informed, in adding one
more candidate to the list, and we are told that
Henry A Titus will, when the proper time comes,
which we understand to mean at the expiration
of Mr.. Cannon's term, he candidate for the po-
sition. Mr. Titus is a citizen who has the respect
and esteem of all parties, and il was much re-
GREETED that change of trains led to his tempo
rary removal to Boston
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

have been a sufferer from catarrh for 2Oyears
! found immediate relief in the use OF Ely S Cream
Balm. Since using II have not suffered a mo
ment from headache, sore throat or loss OF
sleep, from which previously suffered, caused
by catarTh. l consider your balm valuable
York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
". l. HAWLEY.
A Big Flood

AT least it looked that way to us.
AS It has rendered it necessary
For us TO sell
Large quantities of our Lumber
At a reduced price.
We have large stock Of all grades OF Lumber
And Shingles constantly on hand,
Clapboards Lath, and in fact, everything
In the line of Building Lumber.
Some Of this is damaged and will be closed out
at once.
We are also agents for Corrugated Iron
Roofing and are selling large quantities Of it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

k'OR SALE.-Farm of 100 acres, level,
-. no rocks, cuts 80 tons Of hay by machine
niEuse ~ rooms with L. painted and blinded, run
ni mug water TO house and barn; plenty Of frun'
tnr bic sTlOO Address f. E. JOHNSON, Winches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

Big bargains in flour the
coming week.
Five hundred pounds Cali.
tOrnia raisins, four pounds
for 80 cents.
Pure cream tartar, 35 cents
per pound.
Pure Soda, six pounds for
25 cents.
New Carolina Rice, five
pounds for % cents.
Choicest Teas and COfFeeS.
No advance in Soap at this store.
can use more nice Dairy Butter: also
Nellow-eye Beans
Always big trade at my stand
~ fresh invoice of Franklin Entire
n w SIMONDS
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Few more new Suits.


ton dress goods, thinner fabric
than Satines, not quite as thin
as Challies, called "Ondine
Cloths;" hang as soft as an
India Silk, alternate brocade
and plain stripe, with entirely
new and desirable designs in
dashes of color; 80 inches
wide,; 15c. a yard.
Fifty more of the small
tables such as we sold in
Christmas sale at 25c.
Two lots more of the black
Saline Skirts at o8c. each.
Lot of 25c. quality white
Lawn Aprons at 1oc. each.
Lot Of Lace Curtains, 3 1-2
yards long, at $1.o8 pair,
which are better and hand
somer than we have ever be-
fore had at the price.
Two new makes in CorSets,
one at so cents, one at ST. a
pair, which | should like to
have my customers try, and
return if not what they like.
They are both thin for sum-
mer wear, and we think we'll
of them.
Unusual value in two lots
OF handmade linen Torchon
lace. One lot at s cents a
yard, the other at IL I-2 cents
a yard.
New and fashionable COL
ored Point de Gene lace to
take the place of Chiffon,
81 IL cents a yard. This is
in quick demand now in city
stores.
Ladies' Jersey underwear,
10, IS, IS, IS and so cents
garment. We intend to have
each number the best to be
had at the price.
Two lots of Bath Towels
just put on sale at IL 1-2 cents
each, which look very attrac-
tive for the price, and we still
continue the sale at IS cents
each OF the big, good Damask
towel heretofore advertised.
Several new lots of Hand
kerchiefs.
New White goods.
New Sun and Rain Umbrel-
las, of which Red and Blue
are the latest fad.
New assortment of Lace
bed-sets and pillow-shams.
A few new patterns in Silk
olenes for draperies.
One case of best standard
prints in manufacturers short
lengths, running from I to 10
yards, many pinks, reds and
blues among them, to be sold
at S IL cents a yard. One
lot of good prints, small
figured chocolate grounds, s
cents yard. In the newest
designs of the best prints, the
price is 7 cents as elsewhere,
but the assortment to select
from is now especially good.
One lot of fancy dress cling
hams at 6 ga cents a yard.
Best standard ginghams, apron
check styles, 8 cents yard. Lot
of fine dress ginghams, usual
IL IL cent quality at 10 IL
cents a yard. Have other
lines at IL Ia, 10, 20 and IS
cents a yard.
Palmer mills bleached cot
ton, g Ia cents a yard.
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HOLDEN & MARTIN.

PEPORT of the Condition of The
~ PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, at Brattle-
boro, In the state of Vermont at the close Of bns
mess May e. 1898 - - ~
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We will guarantee to sell these goods
at the very lowest prices.
We are now In the market for more
four-foot wood, pine boards and plank.
also clipped hemlock and bill timber.
~We have a large quantity Of
first-class BUILDING SAND which we
would sell at lowest prices. This Is
very good sand and has been washed
in and must be removed from our
yard.