davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
GRANGE NEWS.

Protective grange held very interesting
meeting last Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. Eliza Stearns,
who holds the office of Flora. Flowers
was the topic. Miss Jennie Goodenough
read poem by Longfellow upon that sub
Ject. The grange as seen through flowers,
was the title of splendid essay written by
Mrs Rowena Goodenough. Mrs Stearns
read poem. Sixteen women brought
bouquets of flowers of such varieties that
the first letters of their names when placed
side by side would spell Protective grange,
and each lady read or rected something
appropriate to the flower which she rep.
resented. Mrs. Alma GoOdenough read
an original poem upon % varieties of flow
ers, arranged in as many bouquets, this
being the number of this grange-a feature
which was both appropriate and interest
ing. An essay was read upon the mission
of flowers, that had special reference to
their distribution among the poor, the sick
and the friendless. short address from
the master was followed by talk upon
flowers. The question was asked what
are the worst weeds found in our gardens,
and brought out a variety of answers
Among them was mentioned chick weed, a
kind of grass, neighbOrs' cats, sorrel, hens
and milk-weed This called out methods
of getting rid of them. One man gave such
good advice that it is worth repeating
Kill them the year before by not letting a
weed grow in the garden and not let one
go to seed anywhere. 1t was shown that
some kinds of seeds lie dormant for years
in the ground as the earth is turned over,
and as they get near the surface they send
up growths which seem none the worse for
their long sleep. A bulletin was read
which had been sent to the grange from
the Vermont Experiment station for the
benefit of the farmers, in regard to the po-
tato blight, and as all of the farmers in
Windham county are not members of the
grange we append it for wider circulation
through The Phoenix, hoping that all farm
ers will begin at once TO watch their fields,
and as prevention is better than cure, per
haps spraying any time might not come
| amiss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
HINSDALE, N. H.

Roy Wood of Springfield, Mass, is in
town on visit to Chas. Wood.
The High school house is receiving
new coat of paint. Eli Merchant has the
job.
Henry Black of Bellows Falls, formerly
foreman in the Brightwood mills, is in
town for few days.
Measles is still the prevailing disease, a
large number of cases having been reported
to the board of health the past week.
lively runaway took place Saturday
night, when Geo. P. States horse, which
was hitched in front of Holland IL Rich
ards store, broke away and ran. He
turned in between the post-otfice and town
hall, knocking down Wallace Bailey, and
taking away two posts from the piazza of
the Evans block. He then turned up High
street and continued to his home on Brat
tleboro street. The carriage was unin-
iured save broken shaft. Mr.. Bailey,
although rendered unconscious for few
minutes, was otherwise uninjured.
The tobacco crop gives promise of being
very fine this year, the rains of last week
having been great help. The acreage
this year will be fully one-third greater
than last, there being about GO acres I'M
der cultivation. There are 80 growers this
year against % fol- year ago. The largest
Individual growers this year are II. II.
Day. Al acres; W. n. Pike, II acres; o.
S. Higgins, acres, and W. B. Adams, 4
acres The plants were set mostly by
machines, of which there are two in town,
one owned by w. \. Pike and the other
by Messrs. Barcom, Davis and Davenport.
They give very good satisfaction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
Potato RIlght RulIetin.

ERMONT EXPERIMENT STATION.
Special BuUetin:-Potato blight and rot
can be prevented. a photograph of our
potato field was made Sept. 10, 1892. The
rows at the left had been sprayed three
times with Bordeaux miXture-on July 80,
Aug, Ii and %. The rows at the right
had not been sprayed. In other respects
all were treated alike. The sprayed rows
yielded 322 bushels of marketable potatoes
per acre. The unspIayed rows yielded 1872
bushels per acre. This gain of over POO
bushels per acre was entirely due to the
spraying. Try it this summer.
Bordeaux mixture consists of five pounds
of blue vitriol, five pounds of fresh lime,
90 gallons of water. Dissolve the blue
vitriol in a wooden or brass vessel, slack
the lime and dilute to a white wash; strain
these two solutions into a clean barrel and
mix thoroughly. Keep the mixture clean
to save clogging pumps and nozzles-add
Paris green for bugs if needed. Apply this
mixture freely so as to cover all the leaves.
This can be done with watering-pot or
with pail and brush broom, but it is much
better and cheaper to apply with a spray
ing pump. Be sure to spray early enough.
This mixture is preventive, not a cure.
The first application must therefore be
made before the disease begins to spread.
Generally the last week of July is the best
date. Repeat the application every 10 OF
10 days according to weather. Write fol-
more detailed information upon any OF
these points. Diseased leaves may be sent
in letter and will be examined free OF
charge. L. r. JONES, Botanist.
Burlington, May, 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

C. p. Gibson found another valuable colt
dead in the pasture last Monday.
Miss Mamie Clark of Springfield, Mass,
Is visiting in town for a few days.
The tax collector will be at NJ. NJ. Smiths
store Monday, July 2, at 2 o'clock.
Hermon Farr, eldest son of c. S. Farr,
Of Brightwood, Mass, is visiting here for
a few days.
y. b. Morgan raised his new barn last
Saturday afternoon with the assistance OF
Y or II patrons and neighbors.
The new iron bridge near the Forbush
place makes us think of our pocket-books,
but nevertheless we feel proud of it.
Sunday next will be observed as chill
dren's Sunday in the church, with appro-
pirate exercises by the pastor and children.
The next regular meeting of Spatford
grange will be observed as ladies' night,
when all the offices will be filled by the la
dies. 4 good program is promised.
school in district No. will close next
Friday, and basket picnic will be held by
the school in the grove near the residence
OF H. {. Farr, with singing, speaking, etc.
by the school. A cordial invitation is eX-
tended to ALL
\, NJ. Brown had the misfortune to cut
his right hand badly last Monday While at
work in the woods with Chamberlain &
Farr saving wood with their power ma
Ghlne. He was Immediately taken to Dr.
Butler, at Factory village, who dressed the
wound. He is now doing well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30

1t is surprising that Charles Egbert Grad
dock, whose new serial begins in the July
number of the Atlantic Monthly, can con-
tinue to write about Tennessee mountain
life, and also continue to be intensely in
teresting; and yet that is precisely what
she does in this new novel. She has never
written with greater mastery than now.
Her plot so quickly develops that the reader,
as he reaches the final pages of this INSTALL
ment, finds his heart beating little faster,
and experiences that indefinable sense of
excitement, which we like to feel now and
then, and which very few books have the
power to make one feel. The title of her
new story is "The Vanished Star"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
WILLIAMSVILLE.

e.. b. Williams has sold 1870 quarts of
strawberries in nine days.
The steam mill will be shut down
through the months of July and August.
Eugene Bailey was more comfortable
Wednesday evening which is good news to
his friends.
Several Brattleboro teams have been
drawing hay from West Dover through
this village.
Miss Bell Pelton of Barre, has spent a
few DAYS with Miss Luella Williams, and
both have gone to spend the summer at
Boothbay. Me.
Morris and Eugene Wheeler came to d.
c. SHOWS Saturday, from Westmoreland
y. H.. on their wheels, in three hours, and
walked two miles of that distance.
Mrs., j. A. Young left Friday to meet
her husband in Chicago, where they will
visit the Worlds Fair, and later 90 to War
renbmg, Mo-, to remain till next spring.
As Mrs Rawson was driving toward D.
A. Diciinsons her horse fell and threw
her over its head against some stones, and
injured her neck. The horse was unable
to rise and soon died.
Among the graduates of Goddard sem
mary, Barre, in the class of '93, were Miss
Luella Williams and Walter. Wheeler of
this town. The former received the honor
of being chosen salutatorian, and the lat
ter was class historian.
Among the visitors at the present time
are Miss Florence Morse, Southbridge,
Mass, at her mothers, Mrs. Alice Morse's
Everett White from Somerville, Mass, al
his brothers., DR.. p. p. Whites; r. NJ.
Sherman from Grand Forks, No. Dakota,
at his fathers, o. L. Sherman's: Mrs. E.
A. Barber of Keene, n. H., at G. B.
Lambs.
At their meeting last Tuesday evening
Excelsior Division, Sons of Temperance
elected these officers for the coming quar-
ter; w. P, Lucian Stedman; w. A.,
Mrs, c. X. Stedman; r. s., John Viii.
liams: A. R. s., Lila Park; l. S., E. P
Wheeler; treasurer c. X. Stedman; chap
lain, G. W. Redfeld; conductor, Tasting:
Williams; A. c., Dana Stedman; l. S.
Mrs G. B. Williams; o. s., G. B. viii
liams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
WILMINGTON.
Beautiful weather.

DeauIllul weather.
Many of our farmers began haying this
week
The schools in the several districts close
today.
This is opening day at the Forest and
Stream club.
Work on the big dam near E. B. Cor
belts is progressing rapidly.
Mrs Moses Wilson and son from Ben
nington have visited in town this week.
At the Democratic caucus Wednesday
evening Eli H. Porter was nominated for
postmaster.
At the Methodist parsonage Wednesday
evening" Rev. r. c. T. Mckenzie married
Walter \. Hull and Miss Mertie E. Pike,
both of Wilmington.
Z. NJ. Boyd's house came near being de-
suoyed by fire recently. The damage was
slight, and has been settled by the Union
Mutual of Montpelier, c. NJ. Russell,
agent.
Mr., and Mrs. E. NJ. Bruce, their two
daughters and two grandchildren, from
Philadelphia, who have been visiting i'll
town the past week, returned to their home
Wednesday.
Wilbur II. Stowe, who had the misfor-
tune to have his sugar house burned in
April, has not yet received his insurance
from the Wachusett insurance company OF
Fitchburg, which company carried the
risk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
The Young wOmen's Conference.


me nrst service of the young women,s
conference just closed at North feId 90
CURED at Stone hall Thursday evenino of
last week. Mrs. A. j. Gordon of Ros5ou
N VINO was in charge of the convention in Mr.
Moouys absence, welcomed the vonng
women and conducted the devotional exo
ercises' Miss Effie X. Price, general s e,
leIafy OF the Y. NJ. c. A., gave a brief
ouCllne OF the work of the convention
10 include four Bible classes in the fore,
noon and athletics in the afternoon. and
PLATFORM speeches. An outline of Tho
WORK TO be studied during the convention
was was given by those having in charge the
inherent branches-city missions. Christian
WORK among colleges, Bible study; also
plans for the afternoon atbeletics Tho
ADDRESS of the evening was by Robert r
oSpeer OF New York. Mr.. Moody has been
detained in Chicago by the work there,
ana was only able to get to Northfied for
the last day but one of the conference, Ha
was most cordially welcomed and gave the
address on Tuesday evening from Romans
V, L. 2.
Twenty-one institutions, from eight
states and provinces, were represented at
the conference at its opening, while many
christian workers from many departments
OF the work, was present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
BONNEVILLE.
Death of Miss Adele Richardson.

DeaIn OF MISS AUelle
Miss Adele L. Richardson died on Sun,
day, June IS, of consumption, aged "a.
She had been confined to the house for the
greater part of the time since Christmas
and for several weeks before her death she
was great sufferer. She bore all with
such patience and fOrtitude that she i'm
pressed all who came into her presence
with the thoroughness of her Christian
experience. She united with the Congre-
gational church at Windham when only IA
years of age, but later joined the Baptist
church. She graduated from the normal
school at Castleton last year, where she
was greatly beloved by all, and looked
forward to life of usefulness as a teacher
She was buried from the Methodist church
at Bondville, Rev. r. A. Farnham otticiat-
ing He spoke from the words in Johns
gospel, "The Master is come and calleth
for thee" By her exemplary life and
triumphant death she has taught many
lessons in patience and resignation. The
bereaved father and mother have the SYM
pathy of all in their sorrow and loneliness.
Everett Vale closed a successful term of
school last Friday
George Burbeee is making arrangements
to move back to the village.
Thurston Emery and family are over
from Chester visiting relatives and friends.
lone Burbank is at Castleton this week
attending the commencement exercises at
the normal school.
Presiding Elder Beeman preached at
the church on Sunday afternoon and held
the quarterly conference on Monday even
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
Pomona Grange Meeting.

Windham County Pomona grange met
with Protective grange Thursday. The
morning session was devoted to business
and instructing a class in the fifth degree.
The afternoon meeting was open to the
public. C. w. Sargent welcomed the Wis
iting patrons, and f. O. Lee of Vernon re-
sponded. After a reading by Mrs. Ellen
Mcclure attention was called to the eXper-
iment station bulletin, which is printed
above. Specimens of potato leaves were
shown, brought in by one of the patrons,
which have already been struck by the
blight, showing that farmers must be on
the watch. There was a duet by d. G..
Underwood and Miss Jennie Goodenough,
after which Mrs. Alma Goodenough led
the discussion upon the topic, why don't
farmers unite and work together as other
classes do? f. G. Taylor of Guilford
thought it was because the farmers were
selfish and worked for themselves. Mr..
Allen of Jacksonville and others spoke
upon the advantage of organized effort.
1t was suggested that farmers unite and
buy expensive tools for common use in
stead of each buying separately. There
was a solo by d. G. Underwood, after which
Mrs. Nora Taylor gave an essay upon CO.
operation. On discussing the best meth
DDS of securing the hay and grain crops,
E. o. Lee described the proper way to
rake hay if raked by hand. Several 9th
ers spoke upon this subject. 1t was urged
that much could be gained by using caps
for hay and grain. G. A. Spofford OF
Chesterfield and Mr.. Newman of Gilsum
n. H., were among the speakers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
READSBORO.

1t has been general moving time here
lately. G. A. Boyd has moved into the
Newton house, near Mrs. Cores; Amos
Case has. bought and moved into the ii. II.
Faulkner house on Tunnel street; Joseph
Guerrin has moved into the Barber tene-
ment near the chair shop; Milo Shumway
has moved into the Tucker house; Paul
DUDE has moved into Carpenter block; Joe
Lenhof has moved into the Bullock tene-
ment on Stowe street; LaGiacomo has
bought and moved into the Guerrln house
on Tunnel street and Frank Pratt mas
moved into the Sam King house on the
same street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
SOUTH wINDHAM.

charlie Adams is home from his school
-, Amherst for the summer vacation.
The school directors hold a reading and
Ealing contest in the town hall Friday at
NJ. all the schools of the town hay
ng part.
Miss Marion Ballou, who has been home
ava visit. returns to Mortified this week
to he in attendance at the yonug women's
convention.
Rev. MIR. Van Schaick expects to hold
meeting in the Stearns schoolhouse, begin
ninc with Sunday, July 2. Services will
berin at 3:1j p. NJ. All are invited.
Miss Sanderson closes her term of school
tbis week. She is good teacher, but if
GOOD system of grading could be used,
9ould advance her pupils much more rap
idly,
The ladies' missionary society had pub
lie meeting Sunday night. Very interest
inc uaucrs were read on both home and
foreign missions, and poems were read or
rrcited. the whole being interspersed with
appropriate music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
ANOTHER WORK OF THE IMAGI-
NATION.

The New York Sunday Recorder prints,
in its sheet of soul-hawowing colored H.
lustrations, picture of Rudyard Kiplings
new house, and accompanies it with this
text: after all he has said about the
Yankees, it is rather queer that Rudyard
Kipling should become one of them and
build for himself what promises to be a
permanent home in the Yankeeist state of
all-Vermont. The explanation is that
Brdttleboro, VT, was the home of Miss
Miriam Balester, sister of the late Wocott
Balester, whom, two years ago, Kipling
married. The family now consists of
three, a Kipling baby just old enough to
creep being its most important member.
By unfortunate investments Mr. Kipling's
large earnings from his writings had
dwindled somewhat at the time he chose
for his home "Crow's Nest" near Brattle-
boro, breezy side hill facing the south
and commanding fine view down valley
way The house is simply built, though
fairly large, and cost only about $4,000,
but with the literary flavor of its book
strewn rooms and the omnipresent memen-
toes of travel, it is as pleasant home as
any baby could chose for itself. 1t is in a
free, colonial style, with shingled roofs
and sides, deep yeranda and sheltered re-
cessed porches."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
". /. HAWZEY.
./une rs.

The balance OF our present
stock of Ladies' Outside
Spring Garments and ready
made worsted dresses are now
offered at an important reduce
ton in price to close the sea-
son.
A few Russian Blouse suits
in navy serge and Scotch mix
lures, suitable tor travelling,
seaside or home wear, which
we carried over from last sea-
son, are now offered at lust
half-price.
We also find packed away
a small lot of the Beacon Co.'s
Egyptian cloth dress skirts,
which we sold last season at
$3.50, which are to go now to
the first corners at ST. each.
These are good picnic skirts.
Colors are white, navy, black,
red, tan, brown and drab.
We have already sold more
Ladies' Blouse Waists than
we ever sold before in an en-
tire season. Style, fit and
price seem to be right. New
things added to this stock al
most every day now. Look
through the present assort-
ment whether you want a
white, colored, cotton or silk
waist.
The Jersey undervests at
10, II IL, IS, IS and SO cents,
are all quick selling numbers.
New tan hose and tan gloves
with stiff gauntlet cuffs at IS
cents.
Black laces and cream laces
are very popular dress trim
mings this season. We are
we'll prepared to supply the
demand.
Cotton dress goods of every
description at popular prices.
Our largest sales are on the
Ondine cloths at IS cents a
yard.
Special value in white skirts
at SI.5o, and rs cents.
Special value in nightgowns
at IS, IS and SO cents.
Agent for Hathaway's eel
ebrated underclothing and
blouse waists, also their best
unlaundered shirt.
New lot Table Damasks,
Quilts and Towels. One lot
of 27 dozen FL by a. inch
hemstitched buck towels at IS
cents each which are especial
ly good, and nearly all the diff
ferent colored borders still
left of the IS dozen lot OF big,
handsome damask towels so
many of our customers have
already had at rs cents.
Cotton cloths, prints and
Ginghams are being sold at
attractive prices now.
All our expensive novelties
in colored worsted dress goods
are now offered at reduced
prices.
Gimps, braids and other
fancy dress trimmings go now
at cut prices.
". l. HAWLEY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
KEENE, N. H.

The graduating exercises of the Keene
High school, class of '93, occurred Mon
DAY evening, when a class of Is received
their diplomas.
by the will of Roxana Foster, who dled
III heene a few days ago, the lnyalldS3,
Home is made residuary legatee, and VIII
probably receive $4,000 or $4,000 or more
The arrangements for the bicycle races
OF the 4th under the management OF the
Monadnock Cycle club are completed
Nine prizes are offered in the handicap
race valued at SIT, three prizes in the con-
ISOLATION race and one prize for parade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
Raponda Notes.

Several wedding parties have already
been Entertained. Among recent guests
we notice the names of well-known residents
of Brattleboro, Shelburne Falls, Springfield
and North Adams.-black bass and Pick
erel fishing have been exceptionally good
this season.-It is expected that a steam
launch will soon be put on the lake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
WANTED.
Railroads.
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

On and after Oct. s. 1892 trains on this road
will leave Bratteboro for all points North at
6:15, 11:10 A, NJ, 300. $3.50 and 1918 p. NJ.
The 6:l5 A. N, train is accommodation to Bel
lows Falls and Windsor.
The l1:l0A. NJ, train is mail train for Montpelier,
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal and
the Passumpsic road.
The 200 P. NJ, is the Montreal ana Quebec day
express.
The $3.50 P. ~, train is mail train for White
River Junction and Rutland.
The 1918 P. NJ, train is an express to Montreal,
Sherbrook and Quebec with sleeping cars at
tached. This train runs daily Sundays to Mon
treal only.)
All these trains make close connections with
Boston & Albany r. R.. both east and west Of
Springfield, i. MULLIGAN. Supt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

':Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in l to days Its action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysterious: 1t removes
al once the cause and the disease Immediately
Disappears The first dose greatly benehtsio cents
sold by Geo E. Greene druggist, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30

feel it my duty 10 say few words in regarI u
20 Ey Cream Balm, and do so entirely witn is
soucltation. | have used 1t more or less nan q
year and have found It to be most admiraole
nave suffered from catarrh of the worst kll' T,
SFer since WINS little boy and ! never hoPF,'
,pr cure, but Cream Balm seems TO DO ev' !,
WIN excellent results-Oscar Ostrunl, As warren
Ave, Chicago, III.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30
FOR SALE,
Stock fOr Repairs
On the Champion Reapers, Binders and
Moving Machines. Send in Your
Orders Early, Before the Rush

also sell the Whitley Vertical Cut Mower which
shall be pleased To show 10 all prospe, tive pur-
first house above the suspension bridge Post,
Office address box 800, Brattleboro, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-30

To me last night How much do you suppose we
have paid out for doctors and medicine IN the
last YEAR told her did not know To doctor
have paid nothing, and five collars worth oi, OF
Sulphur Bitters has kept healh IN our lalhiiy'
II Andrews II Bowdoin street Boston