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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
THE VERMONT PHd1NIX BRATTLEBOBO FRIDAY 1894

Mrs. L. b. Richardson developed unmis-
taxable symptoms of insanity Monday, the
seizure taking a suicidal form, with an eN-
cited nervous state She was taken TO her
fathers in Putney on Tuesday. Up to
this time there appears to he no material
change in her condition.
A most interesting gasoline exhibition
was given in front of the store of John
Calvin last evening 10y b. W. Bole of Bos-
ton. In an interesting manner he showed
the nature Of the fluid and gave clear and
explicit directions as to its use. His re-
marks were illustrated by experiments with
the fluid About POO saw the exhibition.
A runaway epidemic appears to have de-
veloped among some of the village boys
lately. One of the victims was Albert
Hildreth. son of j. I. Hildreth, who made
a "break for liberty last Monday, but
was induced 10y his brother-in-law to re-
turn home from Massachusetts yesterday,
and today, under the wise and friendly adj
vice OF Principal Horne, is back in his
place in the High school
A special conclave of Beauseant com
mandery, Knights Templar is being held
/ this afternoon Grand Commander NJ. O,
Perkins of Windsor. together with other
eminent knights. are guests OF the com
mandery. At $500 a banquet will be ten
dered the Knights by Sir knight Richard,
/ of the American House This evening
the work OF the afternoon will be contin
ued. the degrees Of Templar and Malta be
ing conferred.
y The New England Trout and Salmon
club have caused a dozen writs to be served
mis- week upon as many men resident il
Marlboro, West Brattleboro and Guilford
who have tished this spring in the Mari
boro South pond. The suits are brought un
der section 40 of the revised fish and gam,
laws OF 1892, which provides a penalty o
$40. against any person who enters any
Enclosed or cultivated land. which j
posted according to law. for the purpos
OF fishing, trapping or shooting thereon
Other arrests are to be made. 1t is under
stood TO be the purpose of the fishermen {,
test ultimately the question OF cOnstltu
tional law involved in these cases
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
WHO OWNED THE cow

IL will be remembered that at the time
OF the Townshend fire it was stated that a
COW, i'm Cyrus Farmers possession. was
burned in Mrs. Wilson'S barn. and there
was a question as to the ownership of the
animal and on whom the loss should fall
ltappeared that q week or so before Farm
er had sold the COW to q man named
johnson, who gave him one dollar to bind
the bargain and Farmer was to keep the
COW two weeks before delivery. the time
expiring the next Monday after the fire.
The question was not easily decided.
There was difference of opinion and the
parties in interest agreed to leave it out to
Lawyer O.. 3. Hit and abide by his decis-
ion Yesterday morning they came down
and stated the case to him. Ii appeared
that there had been negotiations between
johnson and Farmer about the purchase
of the COW before the agreement for the
sale was made Johnson offered S27 for
her, but Farmer asked $50 Finally. on
the day or the sale, johnson said he would
give $50. According to his statement OF
the matter he gave Farmer a dollar. saying,
"If / don't take her you will be a dollar
in Farmer claimed that johnson gave
him the dollar as a binder of the bargain.
Mr.. Hit decided that. in view of the pre-
vious negotiations, and the agreement and
action at the time of the sale the purchase
was absolute and not merely an option for
a future purchase. Johnson must there
fore pay for the COW and suffer the loss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
ONE OF KIPBING's CuILuS
STORIES

The Century Company ann0u. ..
unblication of a new book by Eu....
t-iplino-" The Jungle Book "a ....
lion of stories for young folk, o. .....
India. We venture to say, wlth0.. ....
of fine book. that among all these ...-
mono is so delightful, and so perte. ..,.
of the artists art. as Tooma . FL.
Flephants." the story which Nj ft.r.
contributed 10 the last Christmas r.r...
of ST. Nicholas. and which tascinua 81.
many readers i'm Brattleboro a- ..a.,
where else. In all recent literatu .u...
is no more charming piece of wor u...
inc Folk. both young and OIL. naf
tbeir breath with pleasurable emou b..
they read how Kala Nag. the bees. loved
and the Decentralization elephau . r.
service of the government of n1..
nicked up little Toomai. clad only . ...
breech cloth and swung him on l.. U..s
ON the eventful night when the hnu9-,
old beast stole away for the elephants
dance-pace on the hill-top. one i.... ...
driu of the cold night dew and OBJ. .r.g
of the branches and creepers on tu.. ..t.
naked body as Kala Nag stIu.. ava,
through the Jungle while the tmuue.uc.
and crashings of the scores and lI#.r.5.
D OF OLlltI tltUlldlll0 NOlAlA bf LlttlL T. b..
ing for the same central point. an. vHa.
once at the dance-place. i'm the mH. ~
the great mass of elephants folk. score.
and scores of broad backs anu va--r.
ears and tossing trunks and little ry..r,
/ ewes "a trunk reaches up and tOucH4. taa
/ hoy on the knee. one Crlnges and f4... the
/ creepiness 90 up along his spiLa column
/ in lust the same delightful way tina. -Hf
/ when he read of giants and gnome- t The
/ impossible wonder-bOOks OF Childhood
| Then the strange. weird tramp %. ..-.a...
pbants feet began" one-tW0. oua-vo
as stead .ly as trip hammers: - for taUl1trs
/ the booming went Oh and little Il.rst
ached iu every nerve, but. seize womb
have tainted where he was sooua. tas-
have cried ont. When momu. came
the elephants " had stamped d.. ,rak
grass and Juicy cane TO trash. I'll. trash
into sliyers. the slivers into tiny Ulcers
and the tibers into fine earth. an. BIS So
much they had enlarged their dauc-pae-
and Toomai was the one lad l d lie
world who had seen the TABLED "Gaa. o..
the elephants
The critics may dispute. If they WILL
about the genius or the merit of Mr. Kin.
lngs work for grown-ups. but iu Io1ua
of the Elephants he has produced a
classic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

Tenement TO rent ON south Main street; apply
10 VIM Newton
Don't forget that Won can have the celebrated
Diamond Spectacles or the Arundel tinted specta-
cles carefully fitted fat Ranger Thompson S.
sole agents for Brattieboro.
Fine strings for violus, hauios gutarsLand
'cellos ut Clapp s. Jones's
r,r pr.s.o+r ,ta or,ilist leaves here ahout:the
er-t - trro.o,,i ,flr mot rst,,rr uutH Septenber
If vour ewes trouble Won many way ortvou are
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
THE LAWNS IN CONCORD

From the People and PatrIo-
Miss Howe was announced Tor three Sc.
lections. but each time the applause was 50
demonsrative that she was compelled 70
respond by another song. The second Sc
lection. the Swiss goatherd song was il
some respects the most remarkable thing
on the program. The Alpine calls at The
close gave Miss Howe an opportunity 20
show the phenomenal qualitie> Q- lg
voice, the high notes and the tr.4s and The
audience listened with breathiess attention,
Mr.. LAWN soon won the favor OF The
audience. He had never before appeared
in Concord, and no particular eXpecAul.
was aroused when he first came upon t1-
stage. His second song. however. showed
his power. and after that he was a, warm!
received as his wife. He has r.cl strong
tenor voice, and he sings with feeling and
passion. The operate duets showed lie
couple 10 the best advantage
some of Miss Howe's earlier critics bad
feared that she would never GET beyond
concert singing, but that doubt mus. have
been dlspelled in the mind OF any one who
heard the duet from Donizetu's Don Pa.-
quale. Mr.. and Mrs LAWN SANG tins With
dramatic fervor that at once established
their claim TO opera singers OF the hrst rama
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES AT
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Following is the program of Memorial
day exercises which is to be given in the
High school room next Tuesday morning
out of respect to the memory of Union
veterans. and in compliance with the re-
quest OF Commander Branch
hymn. onward, Christian soldiers School
Recitation Louis Pettee
song. star spangled banner
High School Crlee club
Essay History and description of the American
nag Harry Currier
song. Rally round the ha- boys
High school Glee club
Recitation Lucy Simonds
a brief history of slavery in the Unhed states
Slavery IN the colonies MyrOu Davis
Eli Whitney and the cotton gin
Ethel Waterman
@ The Missouri compromise Hayes Morev
John Brown Florence Ihurher
Contra band of war Fred Gibson
Emancipation. Mabel Briggs
The United states or Liberia.
Ernest Waterman
Song. List the trumpet 5 thrilling sound
High School Glee club
Essay, Fort Sumter and the call Of President
Lincoln Amy Jones
song. battle hymn of the Republic school
Sketches of Soldiers who went 10 war from Brat
tlehOro
Sketch No. Z. Hyland Perry
Sketch No. ., Laura Stearus
Sketch No. D. Mamie Croker
Address. Col II + Taylor
SbuEs renting TONIGHT on the blA camp EFOuuN-
Eight male voices
Short quotations from the sayings OF lllustrIous
patriots.
Chas. BOydeu. Ethel Dugau,
Kate kawsou, Florence Hemmenway,
Walter Eddy, Harry White
Sarah Cobb. Lena ErS,
Lula NJ Horton Marion Moves.
Perley Holmes, Frank Morse
Recitation, Emily Guild
Closing hymn America All
These exercises will begin promptly at
quarter of 10, and an earnest invitation is
extended TO the general public TO attend
them. Exercises will be held in the after
noon in the other rooms OF the building.
This arrangement will allow any who wish
to attend the High school exercises in the
morning, and those in some other room in
the afternoon.
The lower grades will observe Memorial
day with special programs on Tuesday aft
ernoon, May 20, which will include read
ings, Rotations, essays, songs, flag salutes
and other appropriate exercises. Grades
8 and s and the special grade will unite for
their exercises at room of the High
school building at 2:30 p. NJ. Each OF the
primary schools will present interesting
and suitable programs, with some unique
features. At the close OF the afternoon
exercises at the Chase street school the
children, carrying the flag presented them
by the Grand Army, will march with songs
to the town hall with their contributions
OF flowers. 1t is hoped the public will re-
spOnd in good numbers TO the cordial invi-
tatlon extended to them 10 attend the eX-
ercises, which are a move in the direction
of instilling lessons OF patriotism into the
youthful minds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
CHURCH AND sOCIFry

The W. c. T. L. will meet q. IT. Green
street next Wednesday evening @. 1884,
There will be a regular meeting of Bn''
teb1ro lodge, F. a 4. NJ, Oh THURSDAY
evening.
Rev. j. II. Babbitt of IVES, Brau.e0oN
will conduct the Sunday Afternoon service
at the y. NJ. c. A. room.
The next meeting OF the Ruth.an, occ1n
Wednesday evening. the Both E.zao5.l
Barrett Browning is the poet whose WORKS
and life will be considered. The meeting
will sbe held with Miss Jennie Rose Oh
Canal street
The meeting OF the Ever Faithful circf
OF Kings Daughters will be held @, ll'
Congregational chapel tomorrow, sailr
day afternoon, at O'Clock The suole
Is Obedience There are important e'
tiers to be read, and a large attendance
desired.
The Christian science service aud
Sunday school will be held next sun
day at f. H. Thomas Sc Pfo
pect street, at 1920 A. 81 Nedne''
day evening meeting at the same paee@
1880, to which all vino are interested AT
invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
RRATTIEBORO.

The mail carriers appeared in new uni
forms early this week
The noon weather report saws: Showers
Friday; warmer, generally fair, Saturday.
The Monday club give an Emerson par
tv at the Brooks House this afternoon at
o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert Gordon
Hardie was held at Springfield, H., Mon
day afternoon, May y.
Sedgwick Woman Relief corps initiated
three new members last evening. Others
are expected to Join at the next meeting.
The line of six-nch water mains for
Crowell water, to replace the smaller pipes,
has been laid through Oak street this week,
and the work on Chase street is nearly
completed.
The Somerset fishing party, consisting
of A. W. Childs, c. Il. Crosby. John
Tones, Rollin Childs, Austin Miller. and
Fred Bemis and Frank Stevens of Meri-
den. Conn. returned last evening. They
report a every successful trip The
usual tales may be expected later
Miss Alice c. Clark, daughter of Henry
G. Clark, will be married TO Charles A.
Risbey of New York, at the Unitarian
church. June 10. Mr.. Risbey is teller in
the westsde bank, New York. A large
number of invitations will be sent out for
the ceremony. Owing 10 a recent death in
the family, the guests at the reception will
include only relatives and intimate friends.
The Rural Improvement society is put
ting in the flower beds and getting the
work of the season well in hand. This
year, as for many summers past, the beau
w and attractiveness of our village will be
greatly enhanced by its careful oversight
in many directions. The executive com
mittee are beginning with the annual col
lections, and IL is for everybody's benefit
that the response should be as generous as
possible. In no department OF our com
munity work is greater return given for
the small sum expended.
A party of y of Guy Simonds friends
helped him celebrate his 21st birthday last
evening at his High street home, the visit
being a surprise Games and music en-
tertained the party, the music including
piano selections by Misses Fuller and
Huntly, and vocal numbers by Walter Gil
bert, Miss Lenna Thomas, Miss Liscom,
and Walter Stearns, the latter with flute
obligato by Harry Horton. Ice cream and
cake was served. Among the handsome
gifts received u new crisp 81. bills were
noTiceable A particularly pleasant euen-
least was enjoyed.
whisks pleasure to report that the women
his lips, in last week accident are all doing
lips witlOf those at @. L. CrOwell's Miss
! beleal and Miss Blood are able TO be
coed in gheir rooms. Miss McNeilly, who
till the po seriously injured than the other
all events, ming rapidly. Miss Burt, who is
Salad waskley's, regained full conscious
a time we twnday, when the events Of the
the gray of came clear to her and she re-
fore daylight idents of the trip from North
in a thinly-wODicnica at the Cascade the
camp. upon the slending of the neck-yoke,
ing for birds. down the hill. She has
1t was lust my her physician will allow
prepared for birds, tmhurst as soon as the
sight but three beauth
down 10 drink, within Q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
BICYCLE STOLEN .

Tuesday evening VIII Perry left his
wheel standing in front of the Vermont
wheel club rooms with four or five other
silent steeds. About II o'clock the bicycle
was discovered to be missing. The wheel
was one bought Tuesday of Hackley q
Moran 1t was a Waverly wheel. "lS94
scorcher." No. S261. clincher tire and rub
Der pedals No trace has been found of
the wheel. though Nj Perry has notified
the police of the surrounding towns and
cities and has offered a reward of So for
recovery OF wheel and arrest OF thief.
The only circumstances pointing to the
identity of the thief are these. a stranger
in a light suit was seen lettering about the
entrance to the club rooms. about 10
o'clock by Charles McRae. Between 10
and 1880. while Col. Bond and Col. Han
non were standing in front of the Canal
street schoOlhouse a wheelman in a light
suit spurted up Canal street. About the
same time other residents of Canal street
remember the passing OF a wheelman at
tired in the much abused eight suit l..
+. Shield recalls, seeing a winded wheelman
pushing his wheel up the hill past Gov.
Fuller's. These circumstances seem 10
point TO an out-of-town "crook' as the
thief
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

Cannon. the \ orthamptOn twirler OF o..
has been released by Portland.
Dartmouth won both singles and doubles
in the tennis tournament at Williams
Dartmouth lost both games at Williams
last week Williams has her eye on the
pennant.
F. W. Woodcock Is coaching the VIII
liams nine IN preparation for their meeting
Amherst Memorial day.
Tommy Leahy is doing all of the catch
ing for Springfield. Tommy's batting av-
erage is among the leaders.
Cincinnati has again farmed out George
Cross and Connie Murphy. this time to the
Indianapolis club OF the Western league.
James Garry pitched his first game of
the season Wednesday with the Portlands
His work is highly spoken OF by the press
Big Mike Sullivan is to Join the Wash
ingtons the first week in June. If Mikes
speed is any factor. no doubt the Wilson
bill will pass Immediately.
Sexton must have been color blind in
Wednesdays game with the Cuban Giants.
as he was knocked out of the box III the
first inning, the colored brethren making
- hits and II runs.
Electrical" yale" ''Midget." Little
Giant "The Wonder" Little Murph"
and "Shorty'' are a few OF the many pet
names bestowed upon Murphy since his
connection with the New forks
Henry Burrell. the Bethel boy" an ex-
Brattleboro player. had the misfortune to
sprain his ankle in a recent game at Bates
college Burrell will be unable to play for
the remainder OF the college season.
Mccarthy. formerly with tile Kearsarga
team OF Greenfield and later outtielder with
the CincInnats. is 10 cover FIRST base for
the latter team. as Motz has been loaned
10 indianapolis with Cross and Connie
| Murphy.
Defeat has followed the University of
Michigan team through New England.
Monday the University of Vermont won
from them by a score of II to $. Tuesday
Dartmouth scored l. runs to the West
erners .. In the game with Harvard We'd
nesday, Michigan put up her best game.
losing 10y score OF Is 10 ..
The daily papers have the story that
Murphy OF the New ork's is not well and
Is anxious Tor a rest. NJ. c. Murphy. tine
/ ale trainer, says that his brother is phy.
1 slcally unable to endure the strain OF play.
| ing daily, and adds that the New York
managers. instead OF allowing him TO Ne
| on occasionally, persist in using him as a
drawing card by playing him in every game
/ Notwithstanding this state OF affairs Muir.
/ phy stll plays ball, accepting Il chance,
/ III Wednesdays game without an error.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
SPORTING NEWS

FIELD DAY AT MOUNT HERMON.
The fifteenth semi-annual held gay W
the Mount Hermon athletic assoclaulo"'
was held last Monday. A strong wina pr
vented record time in the sprints ouI ul u
other records were broken,-the nan my ,I
pole vault and putting the shot L me
prizes were distributed at the close OF .Il'
program by i. A. Torrey OF Chlcas9'
There were many from outside III avle ..I'
ance. including a number from BraIlle-
boro. The events and winners were az
follows:
100 yards distribution. time 10 3-'-.
Standing hirh lump-Seline. feet lhcils1.
Pole vault-Seliue, g feet tnches nTeaN'H~ f'
vious record of feet u inches. -.. .,,..l.
Standing broad lump-lryce " Ite' g . I'M
22U ward dash-McDougal time "a 80 80 f1i .
Putting 10 pound shot-MoDouEdl. %. -
inches breaking previous record 81 it'' L. 80 S.
Running hop. skip and Jump 0rhi'''t' WV
inches .. ...t.,,,.- ,,r...
Half-mile run. Carey. time -l" nieH"'"- i'
vious record of 10 2.l. - ...t.
Running nigh lump PrSce. feet lanch
1uI wards dash brock 81 ID seconds.
Mile run Carey. 3 minutes ID 10 SECONDS. 4
Two mile bicycle race. Male. lnu''7
seconds
In yard hurdle McDougIl l>l4 seconds
Hammer throw Fulton. SO feet. oil. b
one mile walk. Nichols. minutes ''
seconds.
440 ward dash. Brock 5Uspconds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
w1NDHAM COUNTY ENDEAvoR
UNION

The postponed convention of the Wind
ham County Christian Endeavor Union,
meets next Thursday. May 81. at Whining
ton. where the services will be held IN the
Congregational church Delegates are
invited TO bring Bibles, Gospel Hymns No.
q. note book and lunch. The services oc-
cupy afternoon and evening Delegates
unable to reach home after services will be
entertained by Wilmington Endeavorers.
The program will be as follows:
Praise service. Mrs. Il. Mann, Jr Wilmington
Address OF welcome
W. a. Esterbrook. Wilmington
Prison work ]. II Myers. Newtaue
our pledge Arthur Laughtou. Dummerston
Junior work. Miss Nellie CLARK, Putney
Gospel temperance Mrs. Lucy Kellogg. Jamaica
Address.
+ q Osgood. Pres. state Union Bellows Falls
our society; ITS work and growth
G.. G.. Hubbard Wilmington
Address, Has Christian EndeavOr come TO STAY
Rev. G.. q. Day. Brattlehoro
SUNDAY school Work as connected with Christian
Eudeavor work.
C.. Il. Parmeee. Wilmington
Duties of the lookout committee
Mrs W. A. Esteruro0k Wilmington
The county organization ami its work
II. H. SHAW. West Brattlebor0
Business Meeting
Conservation meeting
Il. II. Hackley. Brattlrnoru
Praise service. J. W. Hawley. Brattleboru
Address. Rufus s. Underwood. Northampton
Tally.hos carrying the Brattleboro dele
CATION will be at the Congr egational church
al 9:45 Thursday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25

The new dining hall and kitchen which
Mr.. Stearns has erected at Woodside. Lake
Spoftord. is now receiving its interior fit
tings and will be ready for use about the
middle of June. The building is 100 by
80 feet in size. the kitchen occupying 80
feet across one end Both kitchen and
dining hall have all modern appointments,
a Springfield gas machine. with capacity
of 800 lights. has been put in to light both
buildings and grounds. At the top of the
building is a large tank furnishing an am
pie water supply. A laundry has been built
provided with a steam engine. The new
building makes this resort more complete
and attractive than ever before. L. j..
Wood. the manager, is on the ground. and
will bee Joined by his wife next week. MI
Stearns came from Brooklyn yesterday for
the summer. and c. g. Street and family
of the same city are also there for the sea
son. While the accommodations are espe-
cially designed for city guests who come
FOL the summer, special effort will he made
by the present management to provide Tor
transient guests who come only for a day
or for a single meal. The new building is
heated by steam and will be undoubtedly
kept open late in the season. II may also
be opened al any time during the winter
and perfectly warmed for sleighing and
skating parties. In an attractive lit
tie booklet, containing series OF photo
graphic Illustration. the resort is named
"Pine Grove Springs instead Of the ia
miliar "WoOdside.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-05-25
MILITARY NOTES
The Annual Company Inspection--Co m-
petition for a estate Team"

General order No. p fixes the dates for
all the annual company drills and inspec-
tions-that for Company and Fuller Bat
terry being Saturday, June 8, as already
stated With regard TO the competition
for the formation of a ''state team" it is
announced that the inspector will select
from each company and the light battery.
three musicians or privates, and from the
first brigade al large, one captain, one first
lieutenant, one second lieutenant. one first
sergeant, four sergeants and four corporals
the selection being by competition drill
and target shooting. The 81 officers and
men thus selected are permitted TO as
semble at Fort Ethan Allen, June y, for
a state competition in drill and target
shooting. The commissioned officer, two
sergeants, two corporals and fourteen mu-
sicians or privates receiving the highest
average mark at drill and target shooting,
in their respective grades, will be selected
as estate team, and any school in the
state at which military tactics are taught
may send team at its own expense and
enter Tor competition with the state team
The quauermaster general will provide
railroad transportation, tentage and camp
equipage for the officers and men of the
National Guard thus participating