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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
m THE LOCAL FIELD.
urNsDALB, N. H.

,ortbo 1rniversalist festival at the
,o Tr hall this evening
'O ', n Mann and wife, who came here to
NJ y, La funeral of Mr.. Mann's sister,
stienII, ,a WV returned to Boston Monday.
ME- , ,,.,,,, the six-months-old baby of
MaI MACY Mrs, David A. Owen, died on
SSn M, 5 The funeral was thursday at
i !sGr ". Rev. II. L. Lesh officiating.
E ,.'.,,,s Rrtler of River street was taken
L t,' N last Saturday night with Sc
'nluy .,!5ct Of the grip. His son Herman
we're aSn .trGld was with him the first of
Me week. .....,.. ,..oo ,,.,,
,ha congregational church last Sunday
a. . ,Ir Mrs. Stephen Smith, president
e, ,f,hn5W. {. T. T., presided, and there
o. .. .po addresses by the pastors of the differ
gu" r,a ladies' of the Methodist society
lni an old-fashioned farmers supper in
SCI rI' rostrv wednesday evening, after which
IlV WV, was an entertainment consisting of
. .i,Jinc and singing The ladies were at
I t.'i in costumes of Eye olden time"
on last Monday evening about Is friends
KISS Charlotte Slate gathered at her
~ y.n,a on fine Brattleboro road, where with
l l..,rossiye whist aud other amusements a
p ,c, nIeasant evening was spent. They
Wi. .g5ared A straw ride to and from Miss
S SI,ts's in one of o. H. Higgins's teams.
commander NJ. II. Bardwell went to
c,ocorJ Tuesday to attend the 9th annu-
.O' o,,rYcampment of the department New
T,mnshre Grand Army. Mrs. Lois p.
F arr5 Mrs. Add.e f. Dix and Mrs. Susan
e lynch accompanied him to attend the
Poisf corps convention held at the same
The SD annual musical festival of the
Cheshire county musical institute will be
Ssd in City hall, Keene, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
II E. Blaisdell will act as director, assist.
aj nv several leading vocal and instru-
mental artists from Boston. and Beedle's
orchestra of Is pieces. There will be
tbrqe Grand concerts on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings and Thursday after.
noon. with rehearsas Tuesday evening
and wednesday and Thursday morning
and Wednesday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The Alfred Dodge Felt shoe business

The papers have nearly all contained ac-
counts of the depression in Alfred Dolge's
felt business in Dolgeville, y. Y, on ac-
count of the tariff uncertainty, but they
have neglected to say that his felt shoe
business is not adversely affected because
the home demand is as large as ever. In
his address at the annual reunion of Dodge
vile employees Mr.. Dodge said:
1.-THE shoe business. of those branches
which added from fear of the free traders, has
done remarkably well. We sold considerably
more shoes in 1893 than did in the banner
year 1892 and could have sold ever so many
more had we been able to make them. The shoe
business cannot possibly be directly affected by
any tariff changes The shoes make are &C
cepted the world over as the standard and our
competitors are continually paying us the com
pliment of initiating our styles and claiming in
their advertisements that their shoes are just as
| good as Alfred Dolge's The public knows. how
| ever that an imitation can never be as good as
| the genuine article. hence our increased sales
| despite the hard times The increase in the shoe
| business con PEELED us to build a factory across
| the river 1t is a large commodious building es
| pecaly designed for the purpose and fitted up
| with all the modern improvements so that II
| may well he called a model factory. Having
sold all our stock of shoes on hand. we have rea
| son to look ahead for good trade in this branch
! for the coming year and as soon as the people at
! Washington tell the country where we are at
| the machinery in the new factory will be hum
! ming to our heart : content
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

Social, political and economic themes are
discussed in the mammoth midwinter issue
of the Arena by Rev. Hiram Vrooman,
who writes in GLOW to organize the moral
forces" j. II. Bellangee on "The relation
of the land question to other reforms"
Congressman John Davis on "Honest and
dishonest money" and the editor of the
Arena on "The onward march of uninvit-
ed poverty" This issue contains a sym
postum on Irrational dress for women"
it is profusely illustrated by - large pho
togravures. A fine portrait of Robert
Browning forms the frontispiece of this
issue which contains 164 pages.
In Worthington's Magazine for February
Gen Rose, who originated the plan to tun
mel out of Libby prison, tells in graphic
way of the digging of that famous under
ground passage by which more than lOC
prisoners escaped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
GRANGE NEWS.
"h"ham County Pomona Grange nj
Westminster West, Feb. ~.

"hdham County Pomona Grange at
Westminster West, Feb. ~.
Nndham County Pomona grange will
meet with Maple Grove grange at West
Minister West Thursday, Feb. %. The
morning session will open at 10 o'clock,
anu after music, general business and re-
pQrls OF subordinate oranges the question
=, W nat has been the influence of the grange
throughout the country" will be consid-
5tel' the discussion being led by W. C..
Cu'Ilhg' Dinner will be served on the pic
me Plan' A special invitation is extended
70 farmers of the county, whether members
VI 'he order or not, to be present at the at
WIlooh session, which begins at l:3O
" 'Iock, and which will be open to the pub
me- ", The question, "The manufacture and
GG.>Posal Of maple sugar" will be considered
%oy T. d. Whitman of Brattleboro, f. G.
T,ralpbell of Westminster West. f. G..
ISyior of Guilford and j. II. Clark
Westminster West. Mrs. Ellen Plumb
Westminster West, Mrs. Julia
newton of Vernon, Mrs. A. A. c.
"" are and O. T. Ware of Brattleboro will
Us,o'S the question, "What is the greatest
I t'" our country is subject TOP" There viii
3 9e musical exercises and select readings
uUrIhg the afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Admiral Da CANA wounded.

Secretary Gresham has received a des-
patch from Minister Thompson at Rio ia
metro saying that Admiral da Cana, the
leader of the Brazilian insurgent forces, is
wounded 1t says in substance that Ad-
miral da Cana led the assault upon the
city of Nictheroy in person, that the fight
ing was desperate, and both sides lost
heavily. The insurgents were repulsed
and Admiral da Cana was wounded in the
breast and left arm. 1t is rumored in Rio
Janeiro that crisis in PeiXoto's cabinet is
now imminent. The state of seige will
propably be continued longer than was
contemplated. The insurgents have
strongly established themselves near Mic
theroy. Many students have deserted from
the military school in Porto Allegro, capital
of Rio Grande do Sui, and have joined the
revolutionists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The wool Growers Memorial.

The memorial of the National Wool
Growers association presented to the
senate last week, after giving statistics OF
the magnitude of the sheep raising indus
try. with its invested capital of 5000, OOO,-
600, lays down a number of propositions
the substance of which is that free wool
will destroy the wool industry here, will
be an act of bad faith to investors VINO
were led into the business by the promise
of the existing la VS., will disastrously affect
all related and dependent agricultural
notwithstanding off demands for pas,
turage. etc, and so affecting the one-half
of the population engaged in agriculture
and in turn reacting upon the merchants
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
A Descendant of Hannah Dustin Cele-
brates Her 02d Anniversary.

Mrs. Ruth Rowell of Bethel, who is
lineal descendant of Hannah Dustin, cele-
brated the 92d anniversary of her birth
Friday. When the Indians attacked Haver-
hill, Mass, March 10, 1897, there was a
web of linen on loom in the Thomas
Dustin homestead. Mrs. Dustin and hel
nurse, Nav Neff, with eleven other per
sons. were carried into captivity and the
web of linen was captured by the In
dams. Mrs. Dustin's babe of seven days
was murdered before her eyes. The scalps
taken from the Indians slain upon the
island in Contoocook river of New Hamp-
shire. now known as Dustin Island, by
Mrs. Dustin, Mary Netf and the boy,
Samuel Leonardson, were wrapped in a
piece torn from the web of linen, and
this piece of cloth has been handed down
to the oldest daughter in the line of direct
descendants from Mrs. Dustin, and is now
| in Mrs. Rowell's possession.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
MIR. Moody,s Meetings in Washington

The Washington papers indicate that
the religious meetings just opened by Mr..
Moody in that city are to be phenomenal
success. At the first meeting the great
convention hall was filled twenty minutes
before the time for opening service. The
doors had to be closed and the overflow
filled neighboring church. The Wash
ington Star says that if the opening meet
ing was a sample of what is to follow for a
month, the city will have the greatest re-
ligious awakening it ever experienced A
chorus of 1000 members leads the singing
and half dozen committees representing
all denominations are actively engaged in
making the meetings a success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.


Inc lODhNtO u
Tobacco growers of Whately, Conway,
Deerfeld, Sunderland and other places in
franklin county feel decidedly blue of late,
because there is positively no sale for their
crops, while the outlook under the Wilson
bill is most dscouraging. Two farmers in
neghboring towns, who received Is cents
a pound for their tobacco last year, have
sold their crop the past week for five cents
pound-not enough to pay for the fertili-
zers they bought Unless change is made
in the Wilson bill the growers say they
will not get 10 cents a pound in the future.
Thaddeus Graves of Hatfield, who has
been working in Washington for the to-
baccO men, says that he has secured prom
Ses from enough senators to make a
change in the bill, which will be very help
full to the Connecticut valley tobacco
growers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
An Electric Railroad.
IL VIII BE Built Between Waterbury
and stowe at n Cost Of SI0O,OOO.

and stowe at Cost Of SI0O,OOO.
The Mount Mansfield Electric railroad is
the latest corporation to be chartered by
Secretary of State Brownell. The company
is organized to build and operate stand
ard gauge electric railway between Water
bury and Stowe, distance of 10 miles.
Ample water power is available. The road
is to be equipped for the transportation of
both freight and passengers. Stowe has
already voted to give $4,000 toward its
construction. The estimated cost of the
building and equipping of the road is
S150000.
Business men of Montpelier, Waterbury
and Stowe are back of the project. The
directors are E. d. Blackwell and Charles
Dewey of Montpelier, w. p. Dillingham;
and G. f. Moody of Waterbury, o. f,
Luce, F. o. Burt and NJ. c. Lovejoy of
Stowe. E. d. Blackwell is president of the
concern.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The Thieves Captured who Stole SIO,'
900 worth of Diamonds.

The thieves who stole $4,000 worth of
diamonds from the trunk of New York
drummer in Springfield last week, have
probably been captured. William j. Cum
mngs, an old offender, has been positively
Identified by the officers as the man who
registered at the hotels and took the trunk
from the depot to the Glendower, where it
was rilied. He is now in custody, An
drew j. Andrews, who is believed to be an
acc,ompice, has also been arrested, and his
Pa' William Virtue, has been taken in
New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Stole $4,000 Belonging TO Poo
People.

John w. Love, cashier of the First
national bank of Watkins, has absconded,
taking with him all of the banks funds,
about $4,000 He left letter in which
he stated that he was insane, and would
kin himself by shooting or jumping into
the lake. His coat and hat were found on
the dock, but it is not believed that Love
drowned himself. The depositors OF the
bank were nearly all poor working people,
and the money in the bank constituted AL
of their savings
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The swine and the FIow.rs.

| shrank to meet mud-encrusted swine,
And then he seemed to grunt in accents rude,
"Huh! Be not proud. for IN this fat of mine,
Behold the source of richness for your food"
/ fled and saw a field that SEEMED, at first,
one giant mass of roses pure and white
With drwy buds mid dark green foliage nursed,
And as l fingered o. er this lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that southern
scene
Whispered Behold the source of Cottolener'
M +. Wilmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

in a deserted schoolhouse in that town
Saturday. He was as well as usual Friday
evening when he left his employers office.
A farmer living near the schoolhouse
heard carousing there Friday night and, as
Clement often had considerable money
about him, it is feared he was the victim
of foul play,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

On the recent 57th birthday of D. L.
Moody. Feb. 9Th, his friends remembered
tbe event with many gifts, and among them
were IS ten.dollar gold pieces from friend
who supposed him to be one year older
than he really is. His mother, Mrs. Betsey
Moody, on the same day completed her
seth wear
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

With money in hand derived from the
sale of bonds, the treasury department is
beginning to pay some of its deferred
obligations. Sugar bounties, to the amount
of 81 100000 which have been awaiting
payment for some time, are now being
paid at the rate of 500, 900 a day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Amherst students Fined for Forgery

Six Amherst college sophomores charged
with assault and with injury to c. R. Ken
fields business, by passing a forged order
on his clerk, by which they secured a neg
alive of the freshman class photograph,
which they hid, settled their cases in the
district court at Northampton Saturday,
paying S7j and costs. The cost and law
yers bills footed up about $500. A bevy of
Smith college girls who were present in the
court room to cheer up the Amherst stu
dents were greatly disappointed when ii
was announced that the case had been
settled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Another Diamond RobEer at Spring.
field.

H. j. Dawson, the jeweller and broker
in the Court Square (Springfeld) Theatre
building, was robbed of $500 worth of
iewelry Friday evening by two men, who
escaped, The men pretended that they
wished to buy diamonds when one of them
threw red pepper in Mr.. Davison's eyes,
while the other seized the gems. Mr..
Dawson is an old man who wears glasses,
and this fact prevented much of the pep
per entering his eyes. In the flight the
robbers went through the city hall in sight
Of dozen policemen. They were chased
short distance, but were lost sight of in
the crowd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

February wheat again touched the lowest
prices on record, at New York Friday.
There was for time great excitement at
the produce exchange. The May wheat
option, which opened at GU, selling early
at CIT, broke to 65 ZIG, with the close at
65s, or about at the bottom. Other OPP
lions were similarly affected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
TIE RAPoNDA ASSOCIATION.
The Attempt to Form "A stock Company
with 100000 Capital Was Not Sue
cessful.
From the Deerheld Valley Times

From the Deerfeld Valley Times.l
We understand that all the notes and
bills against the Raponda association have
been paid and E. f. Wheeler and c. ID.
Spencer have taken a mortgage of $4,000
upon the property. 1t is also understood
that the hotel will be under the same man
agement this year as last, Messrs. Collins
of New York having leased the property at
a good rental subject to it not being sold.
An effort was made some time ago to make
the association a stock company with 500
600 capital, New York parties agreeing to
take S43, 900, but as the necessary amount
was not raised the change was not made,
With the good times promised this year
and no Worlds Fair to draw people away,
the pros poets are much better for success
| full season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
Faithful Dog Watches His Masters
Dead Body.

Chester Stebbins, aged %, was found
Igad by the side of a brook in Monson
Monday morning, The body was leaning
against tree and Stebbins' dog was
,|atchingit. Stebbns wandered away from
home Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

Sore throat and bronchial affections are speed.
" relieved and effectually cured by the use of
that safe and reliable remedy, Or. Bulls Cough
Syrup. II has stood the test of half century.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16

The Vermont Veterans association of
Boston will hold its annual dinner at
Youngs hotel, Boston, Friday, February
%.
1t is estimated that the failure of the
Vermont Granite company, at Lima,
Ohio. has caused loss of 10000 to Barre
dealers.
Frank Merrill, who a short time ago
escaped from the house of correction, has
been sentenced to three years in state
prison for forgery.
Professional burglars broke into the
post-ofiice at Swanton early Sunday morn
ing, and blew open the safe. a few
stamps were secured.
Rev. Wm. Clark, a native of Barre, who
for 30 years was a missionary in Asia Min
or and Italy, was buried at Barre Monday.
His death occurred in Westboro, Mass.
The electric light plant and the water
power at Highgate Falls cost the village
corporation of Swanton So, 900, but it is
estimated to be worth several times that
sum.
There is lively scramble among the
unterriied of Mortified to see who will be
postmaster. f. j. Houston, d. b. Wheel
er and Chas. Hidden are candidates, with
j. II. Talbot as a possible dark horse.
Mr.. Houston's petition has been most
largely signed by the Democrats, and he is
looked upon as the winner.
Geo. Fullam of West Randolph, u
wears of age, who has served a term in the
! reform school, returned to his home recent
" with a horse and wagon and gold
watch in his possession. He has been held
charged with stealing the property.
The town of Jericho has brought sui
against O. j. Lowney and c. r. Narney
bondsmen for the late town treasurer, whC
is short in his accounts The bondsmer
are willing to pay the shortage for which
they are liable, but the town seeks to re
cover of them shortages covering perio'
three or four years back of the date of thei
bond.
The members of the Granite ManufaC
turers association of Barre, to the mum
Der of 100, were the guests of the Quincy
Mass, association Monday, and on Tues
day attended the annual meeting OF tn
New England Granite Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in Boston. At the latter NEE
ing these Nermonters were given offices
George G. Mackie of Barre, vice pres
dent; Alex Gordon of Barre and 7. w
Eagan of Montpelier, executive commit
tee.
The Republican city caucus at Burlinl
ton Friday nominated without oppositio
w. j. Van Patten for the Office of mayo
of Burlington. Mr., Van Patten is vic
, president of the Wells IL Richardson con
pany, president of the Champlain mani
featuring company and the Cedar Beac
/ association, and is actively identified wit
, other concerns. He is prominent churc
worker, and ex-presdent of the Burlin
J ton Y. NJ. C. A. 1t is generally agree
that the Republicans of Burlington hay
chosen their strongest available candidat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
In Mississippi and Louisiana.

Dispatches from New Orleans indicates
that storm approaching in violence to
cyclone swept over Louisiana and Missis-
sippi and left in its wake many casualties
and vast amount of destruction. New
town is said to have been wiped out. At
Beauregard, Miss, four houses were blown
down and four persons were injured. A
special from jackson, Miss, says terrible
cyclone passed between Martinsyille and
Beauregard, 40 miles south of there. A
great many houses were swept from their
foundations and several people killed and
a great many seriously injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
A Fool and His Money Soon Parted.

John Cooper of North Troy has been
victimZed to the extent of SID by VIM.
Benson of Boston. Benson, who was
formerly piano salesman, advertised that
if he could have the use of $50 he would
pay interest at the rate of - week.
Cooper saw the advertisement, and after
corresponding with Benson took the lat
ters personal bond and forwarded him the
$50. For seven weeks Cooper received
his 81 "interest" regularly. After that he
heard nothing from Benson. Benson
whereabouts are now unknown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-16
The Rope Broke and the Execution
Was Postponed.

William Purvis, negro, was to have
been hanged at Columbia, Miss, one day
last week, for the murder of William
Rncklev. He was one of a gang of
White CAPS, but protested his innocence
Of the crime. Purvis was taken to the
scaffold, but when the trap was sprung the
rome broke and the man fell to the ground.
The SPECTATORS, among whom were four OF
the county supervisors, decided by una1-
imous vote to postpone the execution IL
is probable that purvis will be liberated
Probably Another New Hampshire
Murder.
Emery Clement, aged about 30, lum,
herman of Lincoln, n. H., was found dead
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-11-10
Until u More Convenient Time,

The King Bridge Company,
their representative or sub-contrac-
tor, who has been at work since
early in the summer removing the
old ST.. Clair street bridge piers
from the river. quit work on the
job Saturday, having taken down
the middle pier to the right depth,
according to the city engi-
neers's measurement, but left the
piers nearest the shores about
eighteen inches or two feet
higher than the depth to which
the contract requires them to be
removed. The claim is made on
the part Of the company that
hands cannot be employed to work
in the water this time of the year
and that the work will have to be
completed during warm weather
next year. The work has been
done in the slowest and hardest
way, and we understand that some
of the hands have not been paid
for several weeks work performed:
If this is true, it must be the real
reason that hands cannot be en-
ployed. The city is still holding
back twenty.seven hundred dollars
due the company on account Of
the new bridge and it would be a
good idea to hold on to it, for it
looks like the city or the Govern
ment will have to remove the bal
ance Of the piers. if they are ever
taken out. The city and county
have gotten the hot end Of the
bargain in nearly all their transac-
tons with the King people and it
appears very much as if this part
Of the contract was to be dropped
on them.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1894-11-10
sure Reward for the Obser.
vance of the Sabbath.

See 5Sth chapter Of Isaiah. 18th
and I4th verses.
IF thou turn away thy feet
from the Sabbath. from doing thy
pleasure on My holy day, and call
the Sabbath delight. the holy of
the Lord, honorable; and shalt
honor Him, not doing thine own
ways, nor finding thine own
pleasure nor speaking thine osVu
Words"
Then shalt thou delight thy
self in the Lord and / will cause
the high places Of the earth and
feed thee on the heritage Of
Jacob thy father: for the mouth
of the Lord hath spoken it,"