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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
George w. Adams Took 90 Grains Oh
Morphine.

Ceoroe w. Adams died at the Bushnell
harding house on Elliot street sunday
afternoon at 2:45 from the effects OF VO
Grains of morphine which he took early
Fiat morning with suicidal intent.
Adams's home was in South Royalton,
this state. where his mother lives. he
came 10 Brattleboro from White RIVER
Junction last week Thursday to work III f.
II Williamss carriage shop as a painter.
He did not begin work Friday on account
of the superstition attached to that day.
Saturday he worked half the day. 49,,
His wife, aged %, came here with MIN,
and many people remember seeing the
connie about the street Saturday. ms
wife was evidently his superior in mental
endowment During the afternoon Adams
asked. i'm the vicinity of the town hall, TOT
the town agent, and said that he must nave
some whiskey, but he did not call at the
agency. He went to II. NJ. Woods gun
store. however. and pawned his revolver
which he agreed to call for in few days
Mrs. Adams says that she discovered the
empty morphine bottle in their room about
o'clock Sunday morning. On question,
ing her husband he admitted that he had
swallowed the contents, and that he 'wasn
W ulCs
Drs. Webster and Pratt were at once
summoned, and everything possible to save
the man was done. He was kept walking
I'D and down Elliot street, partly supported
by two men, until about IL o'clock. he
had taken the poison at several dlfeIehl
times, however, and the accumulative enec'
was such that he could not be saved and nc
was taken into the house TO die. lie was
conscious until 10 o'clock, but said almost
nothing about his rash act. The morphine
was brought with him from White River
Junction.
1t is understood that suicide was prompt.
ed by jealousy. His wife says that he tried
to kill himself with laudanum at Mhltt
River junction last week Tuesday, but die
not take large dose. What grounds he had
for jealousy no one here knows.
The body was taken TO West Lebanon
N. H., opposite White River junction
Monday, the home of his wife being at thu
former place. The expenses were paid b!
| the town authorities.
The Phoenix learns form White Rive
Junction that there was no cause 10
Adams's jealousy. 1t is quite pro6aol
that the real cause was the efforts OF Mrs
| Adams's relatives to separate the couple OF
account of Adams's drinking habits. Mrs
Adams, however, remained steadfastly Will
her husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
THE wINDHAM COUNTY Conn.,

L. N. Sprdgue Us. Margdretta o.
In this case the plaintiff claimed To ro ,u,sI
a balance due him for services rcpderoJ =,
$50. The defendant claimed she owed Nv
nothing. Plaintiffs evidence tenJai ''l
show that the defendant, who lives i in H., %
chester, N. H., employed him IN =. =" n'
South Vernon on certain Saturday, r.. %
mas and New Years day to watc J,', y
trains coming over the Ashuelot rail-. 'l'
and If certain lady was aboard IN i fo,,ll
her down the Connecticut river road ,D Di'O
defendant expected said lady was 70 u9's
her husband, who was in business a, D Me-
Tom; that he did watch the trains -. ~. =,
days named, but the lady he was omnio, vii
to shadow never appeared; that he snoD.
some 10 days in the work and his cash ar
penses amounted to some $40 for wiz
had been paid but $40 by defendant
Defendant claimed that she only ero,l,.
ed him for three days, and that any fnrg!
work the plaintiff performed was witbor.
her knowledge, consent or employees,
that she paid him $40, which was ali ~,
services were reasonably worth. Verdi,
for plaintiff $50 damages. Fits. Haskin,
& Stoddard for plaintiff; Waterman. Ma,
tin & Hit for defendant.
State Us. Frank DUfdng, Apt. This
a liquor case in which respondent wa
charged with furnishing. He plead ppIli,
to two first offences, and was sentenced !,
pay fine of $50, and costs taxed at s24 AZ
which he paid.
The following divorces were granted
Almeda L. Brown from Mervin NJ. Browr
Bertha E. Sylvester from Walter / Svl
vester, and Mary E. Aldrich from Leanis
| Aldrich for intolerable severity. MARY p
Corse from Chandler w. Corse; S. Gate
Estabrook from Abby S. Estabrook n,
willful desertion.
The cases of Frank d. Chase VS.. Sar,l
A. Butterfeld heard on report of the rsi.
cree, and Marshall VS.. Starkey. assignee n
Ross White, tried by the court, were lsk
in the hands of the judge for considerable,
and decision.
The court adjourned Wednesday mon.
ing after session of only one week
Marshall Engine company Of Turner
Falls, Mass, rs. Il. Stdrkey, assigna
Ross White.-This was an action of "a
plevin for an engine which was in the DO,
session of Mr.. White at the time he BEGAN.
insolvent, and his property came into N,
hands OF the messenger. The plaintiff
claimed to have shipped the machine 4
White on 80 days trial, and if found a,
isfactory White was to give note. securet
by lien on the engine, and that the title wa
never passed to White. The evidence O
the defendant was largely the correspond
ence between White and the plaintiff, AM
tended to show that goods were shippe
and billed to White, and were charged b
him on the books Of the engine COMPANY
that the engine had been in Whites DO;
session more than 80 days and gave sat,
faction. The defendant claimed that tn
transaction showed the sale of the engn
to White, and therefore became the proE
erty of the assignee. The case was hear
at Waterman, Martin & Hits office /
Brattleboro Wednesday. Decision not giy
en-.
L. NJ. Read and John McIlyene "a
plaintiff. c. c. Fits and Waterman. Ma
tin d Hit for defendant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
TO ELEVATE THE SCHOOL.
Action Which Has Caused Some Feeling
In the High school Graduating Glass.

Action Which Has Caused Some Feeling
In the High school Graduating Glass.
For several years the High school com
mencement exercises have been long and
tedious, owing to the fact that all the MEM
bers of the graduating class have been as
signed essays or declarations. This year,
with the largest class in the history of the
school-32-it was evident that some new
plan must be adopted, and it was therefore
decided to make commencement awards, as
is done in every school as large as this in
New England. As announced in The
Phoenix two weeks ago, six pupils were
therefore chosen for general scholarship for
the past two years, six for excellence in
English and elocution, and three by vote
of the class.
Heretofore, also, every member of the
class has been granted diploma, although
in some cases the recipient has not taken
and fully completed the prescribed course.
1t was felt by Mr.. Horne that the High
school diploma should mean something
more than four years spent in the High
school-it should stand for something ac-
complished. 1t was therefore. announced
last year that no student should receive a
diploma who had not taken the full course,
anu otbhllCh a CCILdln TANK III SclOldISnlD.
These changes were necessary in order
to advance the standard of the school and
keep pace with the times. It should be
said that the pupils who for sickness or
other reason had dropped one study, were
given an opportunity for making up the re-
quired condition and graduating with the
class. Three or four of the pupils did this
and will receive their diplomas. Two or
three others did not do so, and in place of
their diploma will receive a certificate
showing what they have done.
These changes have aroused some feel
ing, and three of the girls of the school did
not return Monday, at the opening of the
last term of the course.
1t is to be regretted that such action has
been taken, and parents and other friends
OF the pupils who have encouraged it will
see their mistake as soon as the personal
feeling of the moment has passed. There
is no doubt that both the principal and the
committee have acted impartially and with
no purpose except to elevate the standard
of the school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Florence Pratt %, visited in Keene last
week.
Fred Childs gave a select party last Sat.
urday evening.
Helen Fenton "a, is quite ill, threatened
with typhoid fever.
Ralph Reed, president of the senior class
will give a class meeting tonight.
Charles Boyden '94, was given surpHa
party by number of his friends SATURDAY
evening.
A merry company of IA enjoyed the even.
ing with Miss Lena Eels on Canal stree
last evening.
The graduating class have adopted III:
motto, Hand We Leal,' which in Scotch
means "Hold yourselves loyal
About so pupils from the High schoo
room are receiving instruction in penmal.
ship under j. L. Howard in the schoolrOou
from TO p. NJ. each Wednesday
During the present week nearly 10
copies of the High School Clippings have
been distributed to Inconsistencies and i
is hoped that many will be induced to sub
scribe. The young editors are doing high!
creditable work.
On account of the absence of Miss Con
Evans, chosen as one of the speakers at The
commencement exercises, her place would
have been filled by Miss Bertha Williams
but as she has left school, Arthur Pipe
will receive the award, being next in rank
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM.

Road Commissioner Hooker has formu-
lated his plans for this years work in a
general way. The first piece of macadam
10 De put IN Will be from the point on Main
street at John Galvin's store, where last
years work ended, out through the bust
ness part OF Elliot street. A section will
De put in from the corner of Main and
Grove streets up to the present section on
Asylum street. The other work of this
KIND Will probably consist in CARVING tbe
macadam from the railroad track IN as far
as j. l.. Rays building, and thence ont
Tiat street 10 the Carpenter Organ factory,
The commissioner also hopes to be ahle 10
cover the entire area between the Brattla-
ooro House, the Vinton building and Wbet-
stone block. " ii''-
Inc highways in different sections of the
town have been placed in charge of tbese
men: A. f. Waite, the Putney road. n
W. Flerce, the West river road to Dum-
merston; ID. M. Barber, from the AsvIn,,
Retreat to Dummerston: Luther DTstir
and o. L. Ware, the roads on which tba-,
i've and the cross roads; j. IT. Canen
from his house to Centreville: / G. Staf
iord, the old road to Guilford. Cbestor
Miller, the Potato lane road; r. Fl NeT,l
ton, the Marlboro south road Samuel
campbell, the road from West Brattlahoro
past the town farm to the GuiIford I;no
ana the Hinesburg road; Charles Horris'
the roads in his section; d. t. Perry tba
stage road to Marlboro; H. G. Clari tho
road from Gov. Fuller's TO Guilford 7,
VIII DE the duty of these several mon ~
"atch carefully their several sections "a
report 10 the commissioner any work which
neeus 10 be done. D. T. Perry will bava
charge of building the macadam road nave
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
BRATTLEBORO.

The Hedgerow debating society give a
sugar supper at Wells hall this evening
Morse & Simpson are to receive 1000
lilies from Bermuda for distribution Easter
The Brattleboro Overall company have
put in II new machines, making 80 in ALL
District Clerk Kimball finds that there
are 1862 children of school age in district
No. 2.
Crosby & Co. are about to close a con-
tract for building large stOrehouse at Og-
densburg, N. Y, to accommodate their in
creasing business in New England.
1t is rumored that the managers of a
suspender factory are seeking a location in
town, but the capitalists supposed to be in
terested in the scheme will not divulge the
facts.
The three-ring runaway performance
was in operation again Sunday night. The
occupants of two double teams were
thrown out on the Putney road, but escap-
ed uninjured. The sleighs were partially
wrecked, and one span of horses dashed
through Main street at lively rate. The
third sleigh was not badly damaged.
The women of the Industrial Union
served a delicious supper to their friends
in the town hall Wednesday evening. The
display of fancy articles was unusually
fine, and they commanded a ready sale
The West Bratteboro dramatic club fail
ing to appear, through misunderstanding,
Leslie Brasor filled the gap with a recita-
ton of great dramatic force, which won the
deserved applause of his auditors and the
thanks of the ladies in charge of the en-
tertainment. The evening closed with
dancing The net proceeds were upwards
of 500.
The Globes Worlds Fair contest will be
decided tomorrow. Yesterday, the closing
day, 1900, 900 votes were received. Thurs
day Miss West of Barre had approximate
ly 81, 900 and Lieut.. Austin 1900; Miss
Fisher of Bethel in the teachers class 25,-
600, Miss Billings of Montpelier 22,OO0
and Miss Eason of this place 13, 900; Ex-
ner of Bellows Falls led the mechanics
with 1000, Carroll of Olcott Falls 5000 and
D. A. CaVanaugh 3400. 1t is understood
that the final installment of votes for Lieut..
Austin numbered from 10000 to $4,000.
The pupils of St. Michael's school &C
quilted themselves with great credit in
their entertainment at the town hall Fri
day evening. There were a number of
well rendered musical selections, but one
of the striking features was the march and
doll drill, which was very gracefully exc
cuted. The Operetta, "The fair crown
ing" and the drama, "Erin elect and free"
were highly creditable productions. Lett
singers orchestra assisted in the program.
A large audience was present, The re-
ceipts exceeded $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
THE WATER QUESTION.

The board of bailiffs held special meet
ing Monday evening at which Mr.. Crowel
was present, and the water question was
fully discussed. The points definitely ar
rived at were these: w. ID. Perry of the
board, as an expert accountant, is TO care
fully examine Mr.. Crowell's books, and re-
port upon his receipts and expenses. Mr..
CrOwell agrees to reduce the rate for fami-
ly uses from $40 to IS per family, with a
81 rate for two or more families in one
house taking water from the same service
pipe. Bath tubs are TO be charged at 50
per family, and water closets at 81, with no
charge extra for additional tubs, or closets
up to three, used by the same family. The
water main is to be extended from Browns
livery stable out through Elliot street and
through Birge street to connect with the
Canal street main, and three hydrants will
be put in for the protection of the Estey
property. A hydrant will also be placed
at the corner of Grove and Main streets, TO
protect Grove street and Harris place prop
erty. The Elliot street and Birge street ex-
tension is to be made the coming season.
and other extensions, including one in Es-
teyville up into Chestnut street, as soon as
circumstances will permit. Complete an
alyses of the reservoir water are to be fur.
nished the board. The conference was sat
isfactOry in its results, and there appears to
be no doubt that the outcome will be an
advantageous arrangement with regard to
the supply through the Crowell system.
Mr.. Perry examined Mr.. Crowelrs books
this morning. He finds that from Oct. /.
1891, to Oct. l, 1892, the expenses exceed
ed the receipts by something over S7OO.
In the expense account only the interest on
the bonds, and the services of the superin-
tendent and one man were included, with
no allowance for new pipe or for ordinary
repairs.
To the statement above given it should
be added that Mr.. Crowell agrees that the
supply of water shall be abundant and
permanent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
A BIT OF GOOD NEWS.

A great delight is in store for Brattle
boro music lovers. How great those viii
know who recall the magnificent concen
given here by the Boston Music Festival
orchestra last May. This year again Nj.
Geo. W. Stewart will make the circuit o.
New England and eastern New York with
his orchestra and soloists, and, remember
ing the cordial reception given him last
year, he will fill vacant night between
Pittsheld and Albany with a performance
at Brattleboro. The artists will include
Miss Rose Stewart, soprano, who was an
nounced for last year, but whom illness
prevented from appearing; Miss Malvlni
Utassi, pianist, young Hungarian, whose
reputation as a phenomenal performer has
preceded her arrival in this country; Felix
Winternitz, violinist; Fritz Giese, yioon'
cellist, and Max Heinrich, baritone, who
so charmed his audience last year with TIE
thrilling selection from Lohengrin, and bis
delicious triplet of English ballads which
he sang seated at the piano, playing his owl
accompaniment. There will be the full
Boston Festival orchestra of 40 pieces, viii
Emil Mollenhauer as conductor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
OBITUARY.

NJ, m'ul'e r. carey youngest daughter of Mr. and
tbo ia 49, A. " carey died Friday night, March ~ At
illness of four months from consnro,,,; ai'er an
suffering which has been intense and p a,I her
renting, was borne patiently ana slheE I'M
nnt either by look or action Would ss her
those Ssaf neT pain for her she would T repeat
your hearts be troubled r. ~ Sl neIl Let not
Rev eS hole sunday and was largely at'sr delu
Webb mr. ira barsy ocang assisted 6y R,y MI
tifu incIndin moaal tributes We're many and bean,
and two iarlls a harp pillow with a white doa'a
day school class o"e the gltt of her Sun
light is from our household gona
voice We loved Is stilied so"e'
Rlse', Is vacant az our home
"hich never can be filled"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
Important.
ASYLUM FARM,

BRATTLEBoRo, W., Feb. %, 1893
Dear Sir:-It is pleasure for me to say to the
farmers of Windham county that have been ac
quainted with Bradley's superphosphates for
period of twenty years and my experience has
been that there is no fertilizer that equals Brad
ley's L. In the experiments made by me on
corn, potatoes and grass Bradleys has led nearly
every time 1t hastens the crop, increases the
product and enhances the valu, OF the crop.
Bradley's fertilizers are especially adapted to
early market gardening AS top dresser there
is nothing better if applied just before rain,
Many farmers fail TO receive the full benefit Of
commercial fertilizers by not properly applying
them. In using fertilizer in the hill it should be
thoroughly mixed with the earth over a space of
at least foot in diameter; never drop in bunch
There are several good fertilizers in the market,
but know of none that has stood the test Of
years like Bradley's Very truly,
q w PIERCE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

There will be no service at the Unitarian
church next Sunday.
Guy G. Lamson of Middlebury colleg'
WIN be the leader of the afternoon mee'
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday,
"Pilate delivers up Jesus" will be i T
subject of the sermon by Rev. f. ",
oprague at the Universalist church SundS,
morning. True greatness" will be n'
topic of the lecture in the evening,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
BASE RAIL-.

Capt. Stearns of Amherst is disabled Cd
account OF an injury TO his leg, and CalcR
er Allen is coaching the men.
A Fast day game is being arranged al
northampton. A picked nine, including
Slater, Eagan, Coughlan, Ellsworth, Gan
and others will cross bats with the New
York leaguers.
w. II. Murphy of the BrattlebOro BAL
team, won the feather-weight wrestling
contest of the Yale college at the sprIa!
games Monday, doing some of the "craiF
lest" work ever seen at Yale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
WRsT RRArrI,RRoRo.

Miss Estella Niles is now located ID
Nashua, N. H., having found employment
there in a millinery store.
Dorr Smith goes to Fishers Island 70
marrow to work on the farm under Ihf
management of j. G. Newton.
The revival meetings which have oeel
held at the Baptist church the past thT~
weeks close to night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
The Lamns I'm Our Window

For the past two weeks were bid Off follows:
Banquetlamp, H o. Coolidge, S.. 2s hanging lamp
Spencer W Knight, So; table lamp, George E.
Selleck, So Our sale of lamps continues UNI
til April /. VAN Doom & NORRIS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24

The Brooke House Hack and Coupe
Line
now under one management and is prepared
70 garry passengers to and from all trains and to
all parts of the village. Orders may be given by
telephone to the Brooks House, coupe stand on
Main street, or at the Brooks House stables All
baggage carried free. We shall strive by prompt
and courteous service to merit the public patron
age. Il. o. COOLIDGE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24
Announcement.

Eggs for setting FROM my prize-winning pen OF
S. c. brown leghorns, so cents per Is.
s. E. MINER.
A plain and simple policy, an annual distribu-
ton of surplus and the protection of the Massa-
chusetts Non Forfeiture Law, are among the ad-
vantages offered by the New England Mutual
Life Insurance company Of Boston, whose an
nual statement of business is published in another
column.
FoUND.-A heavy shawl in the roadl just out
side Brattleboro village. Enquire of Mrs. p X.
White
We want man and wife for a gentleman's
farm near Drattlboro. Also a man and wife to
go to Fishers Island, N. Y Have sold another
farm. GRIGes & PERRY.
A few more boarders can be accommodated at
SO Elliot street. MRS. H. A. PRoUTY.
wANTED-Two girls at the Brattleboro House.
LosT-March 49, between o. L. Miners barn
and the armory, q checked yellow horse-blanket.
The finder will confer a favor by returning the
same to o. l.. Miner,
shall be at the Brattleboro House Monday and
Tuesday, March 20 and 81 and every other week
on Monday and Tuesday thereafter, to take orders
for custom-made trousers for Walter s. Evans,
merchant tailor, North Adams, Mass. Prices
$3.50 and up. Satisfaction guaranteed
w. A. GRIFFIN.
Beautiful pictures, new mouldings in latest
styles and effects at Clapp s. Jones's.
oxford editions of the New Standard Book Of
Common Prayer at Clapp & Jones.
Mrs. l. w Pratt, agent for DR.. Nichols Spina
Support Corsets, "a Elliot street
E. Wales, teacher of dancing and department
Private and class lessons given.
WANTED-I want your magazines and othe
periodicals to bind. Your name stamped on you
Bible or pocketbook for &c W. F. GODDARD.
Worlds Fair souvenir medals of pure alumi
mum mailed for s5 cents by Clapp s. Jones
Buy Picture Frames OF Geddis.
whiting" paper and envelopes in fashionable
styles and tints at Clapp & JON SIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24

There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed 70 be I'M
durable. For great many years doctors pro
nounced II a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing 10 cure with
local treatment pronounced II incurable, Sci
ence has proven catarrh TO be a CONSTITUTIONAL
disease, and therefore requires CONSTITUTIONAL
treatment: Halls Catarrh Cure. manu- factured
by +. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. II IL taken in
ternaly In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful
1t acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. They offer 500 for any case N
fails TO cure. Send for circulars and testimonisls
Address,
+. J. CHEVY CO., Toledo, Ohio.
t1-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia and too hearty
eating Is relieved at once by taking one of car.
ter's Little Liver Pills Immediately after dinner
Don't forget this
The trouble with most cough medicines Is that
they spoil the appetite. weaken digestion and
create bile Ayers Cherry Pectoral, on the con-
trary, while II gives immediat,- relief. assists
rather than impars the sssimilative process.
There is no article in the line Of medicines that
gives so large a return for &c money as a good
porous strengthening plast r., such as Carter's
Smartweed and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24

Eggs for setting FROM my prize winning pen Of
S. c. brown leghorns, so cents per 49,
s f. MINER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-24

fI9-Sold hY drnRRiaia nc 49,