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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
STATIONS RIVER.

Mr.. Holt is again about the house.
Mrs. William Campbell is recovering
from her sickness.
Henry Knight has been visiting for sew
eral days in the vicinity OF Boston.
Mrs. Inez Wood and children are at
home for a few days with Mrs. Tenney.
Mr.. Graves this week adds to his resi-
dence on Pleasant street a commodiOus
porch.
Men are at work upon the new cottage
on the academy grounds, which, when fin
ished, will be occupied by Lieut.. Gatchell.
For the first time in years Clark Lake is
away on vacation. He is on the coast of
Maine with mis- son, Henry Lake of Keene,
n. II.
Mrs. NJ. j. Clark and Miss Minard are
keeping house together for a season as in
former years, in the Henry Knight tene-
ment.
Mrs. Frost intends to close her millinery
store through the month of August. This
month is the time to call upon Mrs. Frost
at her store.
For several days II. P. Seaver has
been at work upon the organ in the Con
gregational church, repairing and tuning
it, He also gave attention to the Baptist
organ.
! DR.. Williams and wife left early in the
week for Weirs, n. H., and the Baptist
grove meeting. DR.. Williams on Thurs
| day delivered an address at the grove
meeting on ''Denominational schools
Prof. and Mrs. H. Willard met with a
most, cordial welcome on their late visit to
our village. A telegram Tuesday sum-
mOned Mr.. and Mrs. Willard to Rhode IS
land. Mrs. Highland, a sister of Mrs. Will
lard, was reported as near death.
We are happy to report that concrete
sidewalks and crossings are going down
rapidly this week in our village. John
FarnswOrth puts the concrete walks il
front of his residence and stores. Concrete
will be extended also to the hotel front
Messrs. Frank Scofield, Walter GlYnn and
Clough d Davis are to have concrete walks
In front of the Baptist church the walk is
already laid The hope is entertained that
other citizens, as fast as practicable will
initiate the examples of the men named
until our pretty village shall have the lux.
ury of concrete walks in all her streets.
The board of instruction at Vernon
Academy for the coming year will be
Principal, George A. Williams, Phi. d.
Greek; lady principal, Anna S. Cummings
A. NJ, English literature and teachers
class REV L. Charles RouX, A. NJ, French
katherine P. Norton, piano; Win K
Howard, b. S., mathematics; George w
Gatchell, L. 5. A., military science ait
tactics; Abbie L. Baldwin, English anC
history; Charlotte Harrington A. B., Ger
man; Grace P. Conant, A. b., elocutioI
and physical culture; Caroline L. Lacy
vocal music; Harry E. Newell, Phi. b.
sciences; Julia L. Goodwin, art; Alder
j. Pope, A. B., Latin. Mr.. Newell is
recent graduate of Colgate university anC
Mr. Pope of Brown university.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
SPORTING NEWS.

Keene received crushing defeat at home
Saturday at the hands of the Winchester
club, making only two safe hits off Bur
bank. The score was II to o.
Stagg pitched for the University Of Chi
cago team last Thursday, beating the All
University team II to l. Only four hits
were made off the veteran, and he made
two doubles and stole two bases.
VIM. Murphy has been a fixture on the
New \ ork bench since Fuller was given a
trial. Fuller is a better fielder than the
ex-BrattleborO short stop, but is hardly his
| equal as a batsman or base runner.
Harry Horton, Arthur Fifeld and Nor
timer Stoddard this week broke the record
for bicycle run to Spofford lake and re-
turn, the trip over being made in 40 min
utes and return in 50. The best previous
| time was 40 minutes over and 81 back (?)
J. j. O'Neill is arranging to take ball
| team on a two weeks trip during August,
/ playing at Rutland, Burlington, Plattsburg,
and other places He expects to have
| Lynch of Williams, and yale" Bowers
for pitchers, Dixon of Fordham for catcher,
Lynch of Williams, Reardon and Kelley of
Holly Cross, and other college men in
several positions.
Steve Farrell of Rockville, Conn, the
only American Splinter who has twice won
the Sheffield handicap in England, would
like to arrange a l00-yard match for 500
a side with Jack Doyle of Adams, Mass.
Doyle is well remembered in Brattleboro,
having played on the ball teams here and
at Northampton. Doyle ran successfully
in several races in England last winter.
Three bicycle records were broken at
Waltham Mass, saturday, when j. =,
Bliss of Chicago rode a mile with flying
start in I'D -, and mile with stand
ing start in two minutes Nat Butler f,
class A mile was done in 2:Ol %. Two
road records We're broken at Detroit, Mich.
the same day, F. II. Herrick and c. II
Barthel covering - miles in :O9:2G -
Barthe also broke the 5O"mile record il
2:2l:3j 10.
VIM. II. Feiker, who will be remember
ed as the manager of the Northampton
team two or three seasons ago, is receiyin!
encouragement in his efforts to organize
club in that town, nearly all of the required
$500 having been raised. The makeup o
the Northampton team will probably be a
follows: Egan, Of; Mccarthy and Tyler, C
f Carey, and ri; Frawley, 2b, Sheehan,
and RI; Planker, If; FLETCHER, 3b; Spooner
SIS; BridgmaD, 1b.
Rubenstein, a four-year-old PAGER, wol
the DDS race at Windsor, Ottawa, recent
in the wonderful clip of 2:114 , :094 2:10t
He was sired by Baron Wilkes, 2:1S, dar
S by Arstos, the wel-known Morgan stu
e owned by Lester Fish of Rutland, If Ru
bernstein keeps up his gait the Morga
blood, through Daniel Lambert, of whic
$ Pamlico also has generous infusion
S should take an upward bound in popular
e ty. Rubenstein is entered in the race
+ at Detroit, Mich, this week. a sens
ational race was paced at Saginaw
Mich, last week. Robert j., the Blu
70 falo gelding, was the winner, althoug
Flying Jib took the first heat in 2:O7, til
. fastest time ever known at this season
Robert J.'s time in the next three heal
was :0S, :0g, 2:094.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20

the blasting is often heard. 1t is one of
the pastimes of the week TO watch the log
men at work. As usual they have dis
charged part of their men here,
A quartet of colored singers from At
lanta university will sing at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening. This is
the university with which Mr.. and Mrs. T.
y. Chase were so many years connected,
and whose interests are so dear to their
hearts still. The young men, two Of
whom are graduates Of the university,
come very highly recommended. They
sing in Walpole on Monday evening, and
are to sing at various places through this
and neighboring states.
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Villas, and Miss 10
sic Robinson, Mrs. Villas daughter left for
tn cir home in Livington, Mass, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Villas and their chill
dren. of Chicago, left the same day for
Maine to visit Mrs. Vilas's old home Tie
brothers, with their families, have been
visiting their parents, at their old home,
and other friends in town. Miss Robin
son has been spending the year here with
her grandmother, Mrs. Ball. She is to re-
main in Chicago and attend school there
next year
The reports OF Jne SeVeral departments
of the Epworth league for the past six
months show decided increase in inter
est. Twenty-Five members have been add
ed, making the present membership 90
| The literary work has consisted of four in
| structive lectures-one by Hon. c. E. Os'
good, one by Rev. A. j. Hough and two
/ by Rev. Elihu Snow-a district Epwortf
league convention, and one evenings EN-
tertainment provided by home talent. Som,
| G20 calls have been made on the sicl
and Al on strangers; Is bouquets hav,
been sent to invalids. The officers for tn,
term of six months, beginning July l, ar,
as follows: President, Fred Z. Paul; vic'
presidents Winifred Ball, Alma NJ. Paul
Rev $. Z. Naramore Willie Mcdonald
secretary, Emma Moore; treasurer, Ed
win J.. Baker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Important Railroad Sui, Brought by the
GONernment.

A petition in equity was filed in the
United States Circuit Court, Los Angeles,
Cal, Monday, which is of startling char
acter. The petition is instigated by At
torney General Olney, and is directed
against the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
panv and thirty other railroad companies,
besides many noted railroad people
If the suit is successful it will affect
every railroad in the United States. 1t is
stated the effect will be to make every cor
poration now part of the Southern Pacific
company operate under a separate manage
ment, and make void all monopoly of
freight and passenger traffic. The petition
is in the name OF the United States. The
defendants are charged with combining
and conspiring together and with other
persons and corporations to restrain trade
and commerce between and among several
states and between and among states and
territories of the United States and the
United States and foreign countries.
The petition questions the corporate eX-
istence OF the companies in view of the I'M
lawful acts of the companies. Ii prays
that the pretended articles of consolidation
between the Southern Pacific road and
seventeen other railroad corporations be
annulled; that the pretended mortgage of
the Southern Pacific company to the Cen
trail Trust company of New \ ork for
ST., 000,0 600 be annulled, and that each
company be required TO operate its own
! railroad or transportation line. The petit
ton is signed by Attorney General Olney,
G.. j. Dennis, district attorney of the
southern district of California, and j. II.
Call, special attorney for the government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Explosion in IA Mine.

Stockton mine, No. s, near Hazelton,
Pa. was the scene OF terrible explosion
Tuesday morning, when 200 sticks of dy-
Mantle were exploded among crowd of
men just about TO begin their days work.
The cause of the explosion is not known,
and the number of men killed cannot be
learned definitely, probably between eight
and II. The men were descending the
slope and distributing in the various
chambers and gangways where they work
ed. Though the explosion took place 300
timbers twisted and torn and scatter
yards under ground the shock was felt
three miles south and in the adjoining
mines. The rescuing party found huge
ed about, and rocks and debris were every
where. Over all was strewn human flesh,
legs and arms of unfortunate victims and
from the jagged sides hung two shattered
bodies Not one of the bodies was left
sufficiently intact to permit identity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Archbishop Ireland on strikes.

Strikes are always to be deplored. The
Northwest has lately had cause to forever
after fear strikes and TO always endeavor
to settle amicably disputes between labor
and capital. Archbishop Ireland of St.
Paul has been generally accredited with
being a wise counselor, an able thinker,
and a man whose opinion on social ques-
tiOns is of the utmost weight. For this
reason, the following excerpt from an ad-
dress delivered by him at the formal meet
ing of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, in st. Paul, recently, is of add
tiOnal interest, coming at this time of labor
unrest, especially in railroad circles !;
"Strikes are in the industrial world what
wars are between peoples, to be dreaded
for the ruin they cause, an never to be
urged except when all other counsels have
failed and where great interests are at
stake, and when strikes do take place they
must be- like wars between civilized ma,
tions, conducted under the dictates of JUS
tice and humanity. Amid the utmost fury
of strikes property must be held sacred
and the liberty of other men allowed as we
demand that our liberty be allowed. He
who deprives another man of liberty de-
serves to lose his own. These are the i'm
perious laws of social justice and of God S
religion"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Nren's''
Questions Anent the young Mems
Organization.

From the W OOdstoch oldhuaiu.
An item has been going the round OF the
state press to the effect that meeting
was held at Montpelier during the state
convention, and as result certain young
men were selected as a temporary organl-
cation.
Many young men who were present as
delegates to the convention would like TO
know where the alleged meeting was
held: how many young men were pres
ent: who presided at said meeting. II was
a surprise to several OF those whose names
appear as Temporary organizers to learn
that they were selected at meeting III
Montpelier, when they were present at the
convention, but heard nothing OF their al
legged selection until notified thereof by a
letter from a gentleman in Burlington,
some time after the convention. Is this a
bona fide, openIand aboye-board organiza
ton, or is it flank move of the "old
FOUNDERS" on the lines indicated in the
leading article of the Burlington Free Press
some weeks since?
| If it is mere auxiliary to the machine
"a puppy to run behind the the team II
ought to be so understood. No othel
scheme but genuine young mems organi
/ cation ought be fosteIed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Origin of Maize.

DR.. Harshberger, of the botanical labo-
ratory of the University of Pennsylvania,
gives, in recent article, the conclusions
reached from a careful study and investiga-
tion undertaken to discover the original
was found in 1890 in Mexico, and a COM
parative botanical examination of this
Mexican plant elucidated many points in
the evolutionary history of the plant The
the maize was in the mountains of Cen
degree of north latitude, and north of the
River Coatzocoacas. The evidence pre-
scented tends to show that the plant was
distributed into North and South America
from the Mayas, who cultivated it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
WEST BRATTLEBORo.


Miss Eva Fox of Shelburne Falls is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. f. Lamb came Wednes-
day from st. Louis to spend the summer
with Mrs. j. II. Dunklee.
Chas Dunkee, who returned from the
Christian Endeavor convention at Cleve-
land a few days ago, is now under the doc
tors care.
Miss Margaret Hill went Thursday to
Saratoga. where she will spend two weeks
and from there she will 90 to Dandy to
visit relatives.
Something dropped with dull, sicken-
ing thud in front of the meat market one
night recently, and the following day one
of the principals was carrying on the Occu-
patton of a private laundryman.
A party of young people, including the
summer visitors at II. J. Clark's, spent the
day on Wantastiquet Wednesday, taking
dinner and supper there and returning in
the evening in time for the band concert.
A concrete sidewalk is being laid from
Roscoe Fishers to the covered bridge, and
from the old Baptist parsonage to the cor
ner at Mrs. Bigelow's. Mrs. Baldwin is
having a substantial granite curbing put in
in front Of her residence.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin johnson (Alma
Davis, who were married in New York,
have returned recently, after a wedding
journey to Utica, Montana, where Mr.
johnson has relatives. They left Chicago
on the last train before the great strike
went into effect. They are to live with
Mr.. Johnson's father, the young man car
ryng on the farm. Mr.. and Mrs John
son were agreeably surprised one evening
last week by a company OF about 200
who presented them with valuable presents
| and enjoyed delightful evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20

The State Fremen's association held its
annual convention at Bennington Wednes-
day, when representatives of 50 compa-
MES were present. The usual routine
business was transacted and these officers
elected: d. f. Carmody of Fair Haven,
president; 5. d. Miner of Vergennes, W.
II. Lane, ir., of Burlington, E. r. Green of
Rutland, NJ. E, Orr of Poultney, j. II. Sar-
geant of Middlebury, vice presidents; L. D..
Moore of Bennington, sec'y; L. c. Grant
of Burlington, treasurer; G. w. Dunton
of Rutland, w. Z. Morse of Burlington,
j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes, O. d. Clark
of Montpelier, j, c.. Leslie of St. Adams,
executive committee; Z. NJ. Tiffany of
Bennington, representative to the national
convention; c. f. Little of Fair Haven
alternate. The next convention will be
held in Fair Haven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
Canada's Debt of $500, 10000 Causes
Protest in Parliament

On motion in the Dominion Parliament
to 90 into supply Wednesday night Mr..
Charlton, NJ. p, moved non-confdence
vote in the government, accusing it Of
reckless extravaganza, showing the utter
failure of their policy to accomplish any
thing but increased taxation and the plling
up Of a colossal national debt, amounting
now to more than 100000, 1000 Since
1878 the customs taxes had increased 90
per cent, while the population had in that
time only increased 20 per cent He NOV
ed that the House express its regret that
the increase of customs taxation and eN-
pendture should have been permitted to
reach ratio three times greater than the
increase of population, piling up of a ma
tional debt five times greater in proportion
to population than that of the United
States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
GRAFTON.

c. Prouty has moved to the Milliken
farm.
S. j. Greene and Miss Nellie are visit
ing in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Rose Polmatier from Florence,
Mass, is spending some time with her
mother.
Miss Matte Peabody from Andovor, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs, NJ. A,
Deane.
Mrs. Lucy Taylor is spending few days
with Mrs l. l.. Clarke. Mis-. Taylor is
soon to move to her old home at st. Adams.
Frank Taylor brought to the post-office
yesterday an apple branch bearing fresh,
bright blossom and an apple apparently
nearly ripe.
There will be a sociable at the chapel
Tuesday evening, July "a. Entertainment
will consist of Rotations and the song
pantomine entitled "Grandma's advice, ="
Refreshments of ice cream and cake will
be served,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
DIR. WALKERS SUBSTANTIAL GIFT
TO PITTSFORD.

DR.. Henry f. Walker, New York
physician, brother of Rev. DR.. George Leon
Walker, has given to the town of Pittsford,
this state, his native place, memorial
building, now in process of construction,
which when completed will be an artistic
and useful addition to the town. The Nc
Clure library. established 80 years ago, for
which no adequate quarters have been
found, will occupy the main part of the
handsome new ediface, which will also con-
tain rooms for the town clerks, water com
missioners', and trustees offices. The
building, 80 by 81 feet in size, will be OF
brick, with stone facings, in the Roman
style of architecture; finished in hard
wood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

The subject of Rev. Mr. Leavitt's sermon
at the Unitarian church next Sunday morn
ing will be, "Who is this that forgiveth
sins also?"
Rev. j. A. Leayitt will speak at the Bap'
fist church next Sunday, morning and
evening. The subject of the evening ser
mon will be "That boy Of yours
Services in St. MichaeIs church on sun
day next: 80 \. NJ, holy communion
1890 A. NJ, morning prayer and sermon
7:30P. NJ, evening prayer; Sunday school
l1:4j \. NJ.
Universalist church, Rev. Hal. d. Max
well, pastor. Sunday school teachers
meeting tonight, Friday, at 1880: Sunda.
morning service, 10:30: Sunday school
11:4j 4. Nj; y. p. c. union at : p. NJ
All are cordially invited. At 2:3O Mr.
Maxwell will speak at GuIford Centre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
THE RACE MEET
Races ut the Vermont Wheel Clubs
Tournament August 30.

A special meeting of the Vermont Wheel
club was held Tuesday to talk over race meet
matters. The racing committee reported
the following program of seven races to
constitute the afternoons sport: One mile
novice, one half mile open, one mile cham
pionship of Windham county, one mile
open, one mile handicap, one half mile
1870 class, two mile handicaps. The
prizes are expected to amount to $500 ac-
tual value and will surely attract all the
good class \ men in this section. Already
inquiries are beginning to come in. The
Amesbury, Mass, team have expressed a
wish to ride here The First Regiment
band has been engaged for the afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20
WRsTMINsTER WEST.

Bert Ormsby and Fred S. Harlow are
here from Boston for vacation of a
couple of weeks.
Miss Emily Rettig of New York, who
spent the summer here last year, is again
with Mrs. Arthur l.. Harlow.
Miss Stella Cutting came on from Kala-
mazoo last week, arriving quite unexpect-
eddy at her fathers on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powers are soon
to go to Alstead. Mrs. Porter of that
place, who is to care for them for the pres
ent, was formerly Ella Durham and re-
sided here.
The crop of hay is being rapidly secured.
Some of the largest farmers have finished
the work. 1t is reported generally that
the yield is somewhat less than usual,
though in some cases the crop is very
good,
Prof. Horace Goodhue and daughter
Claribel of Mortified, Mimi, are spending
a short season in visiting their relatives
here. They were present last week at the
national teachers association in Asbury
Park, n. j.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20

The Westminster (Eng) Budget tell
the following good story on D. L. Moody,
the noted evangelist, the occasion calling
it out being the recent marriage of the
daughter mentioned. Miss Moody, whose
views on certain matters are not so strict
as her fathers, on one occasion persisted
in attending a dance in spite OF the pater-
nal prohibition. Next morning, when she
entered the breakfast room, she was sa-
luted with Good morning, child of the
devil" Miss Moody, i'll all innocence, re-
piled Good morning, papa"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-20

The Batcheler property in Wallingford
was sold at auction for S12,0 900. Ii origin.
ally cost over 100000. 1t is understood
that Mr. Carver the purchaser, will at once
begin the manufacture of axes and large
number of men will be employed.
The final calculations show that the
builders of the cruiser Minneapolis will re-
ceive a premium of $4,000 in addition tC
the contract price. This makes over
100000 in premiums which the Cramp:
have earned in ships for the new navy il
the pas. six years.