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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Jason Gorham spent few days in Wal
pole last week
Z. f. Gorham is arranging for a concert
probably to be given early in August.
Miss Nellie G. Cutting is in attendance
at the summer school for teachers at Ches-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Batchelder were at
j. II. Clark S from Saturday to Monday re-
Gently.
Mrs. Luvia Smith of Greenfield, Mass,
is spending a few days with her brother,
X. w. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reyes of Springfield spent
a couple of days this week in visiting Hon.
Homer Goodhue, returning home Wednes-
day.
As Richard Boyle was raking hay last
week the horse became unmanageable and
ran away, causing considerable damage in
breaking the rake and harness. Richard
was not seriously hurt.
Six ladies went from here to attend the
Christian Endeavor convention in Boston,
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Plumb, Misses Mary Plumb,
Alice Goodell, Jennie Goodell, Lora Will
cox and Mabel Chandler.
The Junior Endeavor society are arrang-
ing for an entertainment upon the 3lst of
the present month. The society is not
large, but it is enthusiastic and pleasant
occasion may be anticipated.
Ansel Moultrop and son have entered
upon the work of cutting the grass upon
the Cutting farm, carried on by George
Convey. Arthur Wilcox has good field of
corn there. 1t was planted late, but has
grown very fast.
Miss Anna Chandler is at home from
her school in Rhode Island for the summer
vacation. Mrs. Chandler has four board
ers, who are to stay for several weeks, Miss
Heath, Miss Nellie Heath, James Heath
and Mr.. Went from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Harlow are in
town visiting their many relatives. They
removed to Chattanooga, Tenn, four
years ago on account of Mr. Harlow's
health. He finds the climate there favor
able. Mary Braley, Mrs. Harlow's sister,
has opened her house, and they make their
headquarters with her while they remain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

A physician points out that several
fallacies are common with regard to the
weight of the human body. The man who
congratulates himself on his gain of sever
al pounds in weight over a given period
may have no cause for rejoicing, for he
may be under a delusion. Very few per-
sons, says this investigator, have any
correct idea of their own weight. AS a
matter of fact, the weight of the body is
continuously changing, owing to innumera-
BILE influences. On a warm day after
breakfast a man will lose more than a third
of a pound per hour. Seventy per cent of
the body consists of water and its weight
varies constantly. The inference to be
drawn from the loss or gain of a pound or
two may be mistrusted. Fluctuations of a
few ounces are a sign that the body is in a
healthy state.
A French medical authority asserts that
death caused by fall from great height
is absolutely painless. The mind acts very
rapidly for time, then Inconsistencies
ensue6
The population of London is now
5,4S1, 800.
The Germans number 100000 of our
population.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
The penny Post" of Many Year. Ag,

The penny Post" of Many Years Ago.
The words penny post have famil-
lar sound, but not every one knows what
the term implied in its day. The penny
post was just what its name implies. the
delivering of a letter for a penny, only as
a matter Cf fact the rate in this country
was usually two cents for each letter. But
as the English penny is two cents the name
is virtually correct. The system was sim
ply this: There was no free delivery then
and it was as much desired then as now
that one need not trudge down to the post
Office to find the letter which likely as not
did not come. SO some honest man was
delegated by those citizens who wanted
their mail delivered to get their letters and
papers from the post. office and deliver
them at their houses, for which service
they paid him two cents for each letter, or
whatever he might charge. 1t thus came
to be a regular business with him,
and out Of ii doubtless grew the free deliv-
cry system. These penny postmen, besides
delivering the letters, would also make col
lections and carry back to the office such
mail as was to be sent. 1t was in 1850
that the system was introduced by Lon
don merchant named William Dockwra. He
divided the city and its suburbs into seven
districts with a sorting office in each and
opened 400 or 800 receiving offices at
which parcels and letters could be left, the
messengers calling every hour for them.
The success of the enterprise was remark
able and in less than five years the penny
post incorporated with the general post
office with DoCkwra as controller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
CHEsTERFIELD. N. Il.

The separator works have stopped opera
tions.
Rev. G.. II. Clark will pitch a tent at the
lake and hold revival services soon.
l.. E. Elliot of Claremont has been in
town delivering pictures and silverware.
One hundred and sixty dancing tickets
were sold the Fourth at the Lake View
House.
Miss Ethel Evans of Lynn, Mass, has
come to spend the summer at Charles
Spauldng's.
a. NJ. Reynolds of the Vermont confer
ence supplied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. Hubbard is at Croydon visit
ing her mother, who will be 100 years old
next February.
Mrs. Mark Tisdale and child have re-
turned home to West Thornton, after a
two weeks visit with her parents.
The quarterly conference was held at the
Methodist parsonage Thursday evening,
Presiding Elder Basetel presiding
Charles Davis had the misfortune to be
thrown from his moving machine and hay
ing two blood vessels and the cords of his
leg severed. He is doing well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
GRAFTON.

Aldo Davis and family are spending
several weeks here.
Mrs. Christine Dudley Foster is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Clapp.
Frank Hemenway is spending his vaca-
ton at his old home here.
Chas. Holden and A. d. Clifford from
Illinois are visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Sherwin are spend
ing a week at his fathers, W. j. Sherwin's 5.
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Daniels from Guthrie,
Oklahoma, have been in town a few days.
Miss Lou Hawks from Claremont, y. H.,
has recently visited her friend, Miss May
Tenney.
Miss Mary Park has returned from FL
gin, ILL.,, where she has been employed in
writing.
There will be Glover social" at the
town hall tomorrow evening. Cake and
ice cream will be served.
Miss Daisy Hill has returned to her sis
ter's, Mrs. Staples's, after a short visit at
her home in New Hampshire.
C. l. Duncan and Jno. b. Clapp came on
Monday, having spent some time with a
friend at his home on Winnipiseogee lake.
Herman Walker of Chicago met his
mother at the convention in Boston and
returned with her to remain some weeks.
Miss Lucy Daniels returned from her
Eastern tour to her home and friends on
Friday, July II, where a cordial welcome
awaited her.
Recent arrivals at the hotel are John
Greene and daughter from Mechanicsville,
n. Y, and Miss Murdoch and her nephew,
Carter Murdoch, from Meriden, Conn.
There was pleasant gathering of little
folks at w. S. Eaton's last Saturday to eel
citrate the fourth birthday anniversary OF
his little granddaughter, Marguerite Merri-
field.
The Sunday school class of Mrs. Corona
ellison Walker gave her a pleasant surprise
Saturday afternoon, July &, calling for a
few hours and presenting a nice cake bask-
ct. Cake and ice cream were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
NORTHFIELD. MASS

Large numbers are availing themselves
of the fine driving and visiting the popular
resort in Chesterfield.
The young men of the village crossed
bats with the Hinsdale team on Wednes-
day and returned home badly beaten.
David May, who for several years has
been employed by Frank Webster, has left
town in pursuit of more desirable situa-
ton.
The Aldrich Brothers, who have been
engaged in the meat business in the store
with Newcomb Brothers, have discontin-
ued business.
Mrs. Smith and daughter of ST. Louis,
Mo-, are the guests of their cousin, Chas.
Pomeroy. Miss Smith expects to enter
Smith college the coming autumn.
O. A. Mcintosh, who has been in the
employ of NJ II. Atkins, has opened a
plumbers shop in the bee hive and is pre-.
pared to do first class work for all.
The W. c. I. L. will hold meeting on
Wednesday afternoon of next week in the
parlors of the North church. This meet
ing will be of especial interest to all, as
the young ladies of the conference then in
session will have the meeting in charge
-Four young men from HermoD have
opened camp on a blutf east of Highland
avenue and at present are boarding %
young men from New York and Brooklyn
who occupy tents near them. The loca-
ton is delightful and this party expect to
remain here until September
The Unitarian society will picnic at Cen
trail park in Vernon on Tuesday of next
week. Music will be furnished for dane
ing in the pavilion during the afternoon.
All members of the Unitarian Sunday
school under Il will be provided with rail-
way tickets free of charge. Others can
obtain them Cor % cents. All friends are
cordially invited to join with the society
in good time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
ing few weeks among old friends in this
vicinity.
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. A. b. Dascomb is visiting at Hills
boro Bridge, N. II.
John Ross of Washington, d. c., is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. E. B. George.
Miss Lizzie Rideout is at home from her
position in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farr and son of
Gardner, Mass, are at c. H. Rideout's this
week.
DIR. Hall of Greenville, n. H., and A.
H. Lyman of Manistee Mich, have visited
their father-in-law, Rev. p. F. Barnard,
this week
Miss Edith Boyd of Wilmington, who
has been spending some time with her sis
ter, Mrs. f. j. Ward, is now attending the
summer school at Chester.
Mrs. Davis, employed by Mrs. VIM. b.
Clay, was taken quite i'll the fore part of
the week and was removed to her brothers,
c. II. Rideout's. She is now better.
Mrs. VIM. Hills of Chelmsford, Mass,
and Master Willie have visited their father
and grandfather, d. A. Hills, this week.
Willie has made his home with his grand
father for a long time, but is now to be
with his parents, except when in school at
Meriden, n. II.
Walpole tenders thanks to Westminster
for past favors. 1t would be better not to
mention it, for we are boiling over with
righteous Indignation when we think of
the misery that WalpOle rum has caused
us. 1t is needless to relate the circum-
stances, for all in this vicinity know them.
Shut down your rum shops and then our
relations will be friendly. Remember we
would aim our remarks at one partic-
ular place of resort which has long sent
its victims over this side to cool off when
crazy drunk. All we could wish is that it
was obliged to care for them and listen
to their maudln rawlings, and see if disgust
would not seize its owners and supporters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

The famous Alpine tunnel in Colorado,
the highest in the world (11, 600 feet, built
nine years ago for the South Park road.
but which has been disused for five years,
has now been reOpened after much ardu-
Gus work and the cost of several lives. The
tunnel is 1916 feet long. 1t connects Den
yer with important coal mines and valu-
able mineral lands The views along this
route are sublime and beautiful.
1.-THE soul life of animals" is to be sci
entiically investigated by the bureau of
animal psychology or biophilism, recently
started in New York by Rev. c. j. Adams
of Rondout, assisted by Eugene Field,
Henry Abbey, John Burroughs, and other
notable persons. By observation, research
and correspondence, evidence will be col
lected to show, if possible, that the lower
animals possess the same faculties as man,
are as immortal as he, and entitled, there
fore, to corresponding treatment.
The big whaleback steamship, City of
Everett, the largest vessel of the type ever
built, which was recently launched from a
state of Washington shipyard, has been
put on the route between San Francisco
and Panama as an experiment to determine
the value of the whaleback type of steam
ship in the ocean carrying trade, fir ON the
standpoint of economy and speed, as we'll
as seaworthiness. If this boat proves a
success another whaleback of equal or
greater size will be built, and regular line
established over this route.
After 25 years of patient investigation
and experiment, Professor Frazer of Edin-
burgh claims to have discovered a reliable
antidote to all snake poisons, including
that of the cobra di capello. Having coll
lected these various poisons from all part
of the world, he tried their effect on anil
mails in small doses repeated at interval9
Then with the blood serum of animals til Il,
treated he experimental with fresh All
mails. Injecting first the poison, VIII IT,
rapidly took effect, he next administ =, ~ -
the serum, and the symptoms entirely re
appeared. Aided by the British goAs
ment, he is now engaged in "immuD FPh,
a horse. If successful, he willeeEtri Ite {
serum and send it in walls toi lst h,
about 10000 persons die ann % Ia
bites. As
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
The Trolley Roads in Nearby MassN-
chusetts Towns.

Says the Turner's Falls Reporter: "The
electric railroads are crowded to more than
their capacity every Sunday and it is mat
ter of surprise that there is so much loose
change floating about in the pockets of
the working people. They are the most
generous patrons of the road, but no one
supposed that travelling on the electrics
was what they most needed. Over 5000
fares were collected on the electric cars on
the Fourth of July. Eight cars were kept
running all day and were crowded with
passengers most of the time" And the
Athol Transcript adds; "This is the expe-
rience of all new electric roads. People
wonder at the extensive and continuous
patronage of the cars. and predict that the
novelty will soon wear off, but it does not
appear to, in Athol and Orange at least, while
the practical uses to which the cars are put
are many and various. 1t is said that they
encourage church attendance in Athol in
quite a marked degree, affording an easy
and convenient way to cover long distances
to the churches in weather unfavorabe for
walking; that it serves to draw out many
who otherwise would not attend at ALL"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
THE NEW SKINNER GYMNASIUM
II Is Nearing Completion at the North
heId SemInary---Cost s35, 900.


The gymnasium being built for the
Mortified girls seminary by William Skin
ner of HOlyoke is fast approaching com
pletion. 1t is fine red brick building, sit
uated on the campus of Mortified semi
nary about opposite and to the west of the
Talcott library. The brick is laid in red
mortar, and has Longmeadow brownstone
trimmings. The structure is 105 feet long,
81 feet wide and has large well-lighted
basement The roof is on heavy southern
pine trusses and is covered with the best
black Maine slate The words skinner
Gymnasium" in brownstone over the main
entrance is the only lettering upon the
building. The glass used in the windows
is the best American plate, and is all plain,
there being no ground or stained glass in
the building. The building is to be heat
ed by steam from 75-horse-power boiler.
In the basement, to which there are two
entrances from the outside and one from
the floor above, there is a swimming tank
20 feet by "a feet, 81 feet deep, lined with
marble. Five shower, one needle, and
two porcelain baths, five set bowls and
two water-closets are in this part of the
building. There is also a 60-foot regula-
tion bowling alley, and 400 lockers. The
main floor will be fully equipped with the
best possible gymnasium apparatus and
suspended from the roof and around the
four sides of the building there will De an
inclined running track six feet wide. There
are also on this floor three committee
rooms. There is only the one main en-
trance to this floor. The cost of the build
ing when fully completed will be about
$4,000, and it will reflect great credit up
on the architect and Builder Casper Ran
ger of Holyoke. 1t is expected that the
building will be completed and ready for
use by August 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Cost of RnisinP Mhent.

The consolidated returns from over 1000
experts and $4,000 farmers to the Ohio
department of agriculture show that the
average cost of raising an acre of wheat in
New England is about $50, in the Middle
states SIS, in the Southern states S11, in
the Western states $11, in the Mountain
states SIG and in the Pacific states S12.
In New England an acre of corn costs SIS,
in the Middle states S21, in the Southern
states Sl2, in the Western states S11, in
the Mountain states Sl3, and in the Pacific
states SIS. The total average cost of an
acre of wheat is S11.4S, and of corn Sill.
The average report placed the average
values of wheat at S616 per acre and corn
at SS,2l per acre, which does not, however,
include the straw and fodder
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
rhe CharIestoxn bank ReorganI1ing.

Much interest was felt at Charlestown
Monday in the meeting of the stockholders
of the Connecticut River national bank,
with which Cashier George Olcutt was
connected, for the purpose of explaining
to stockholders the exact condition of its
affairs. The directors recommended that
the stockholders scale the stock down 80
per cent, which would, in their judgment,
place the bank on a solid foundation again,
leaving clear surplus of more than $780,
600. The meeting voted unanimously in
favor of the proposed reduction, and a
committee was chosen to get the legal con-
sent of all stockholders to the scaling. No
run has been made upon the bank, and de
posts have increased $4,000 during the
last three months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
-Four Gents a Seasnn.

WYE offer box of axle grease for four cents.
w and to those who drive moderate amount
there is enough to last the whole season If
that is not cheap enough, just ca ! in and ask us
10 give you dollar for using the article Last
week we told you Of our handsome decorated
pitchers that cost at wholesale more than q
cents, but we are selling at that price and peoDe
are buying them, because such bargains do not
often come in any line. You understand it is a
regular so cent pitcher, and for a few days you
can have them while they last, for 25 cents Shall
have each week now special bargains in our
Crockery department SomeN pretty decorated
perfumery bottles are attracting attention. and
new sugar shakers are offered in three colors
and as they are equally CORD for salt, we expect
they VIII soon be gone: When on the street it
will be well for you TO look at our new goods now
arriving as there specialties suitable for the
season, and we are not able to name near all of
the new arrivals. S. WILCOX, New York Bar
gain Store, 80 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt and
Columbus Building, Federal Street, Greenfield,
Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

Albert Stebbins, the Deerfeld embez-
zler, was arraigned in the superior court at
Greenfield Tuesday. He waived the read
ing of the indictment and pleaded guilty to
the first count, which was satisfactory to
District Attorney Aiken as covering the
charge. There were several important
criminal cases on trial. Henry f. Sander
son of South Deerfed was found guilty of
printing and publishing an obscene paper.
The jury in the case of Charles Clark,
charged with arson, failed to reach an
agreement. Clesson II. Stratton of Gill
was charged with the abuse of female
child.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
McCalIum's Dry Goods Store Burned at
Northnmpton---LOss, $4,000.

The big brick block of A. McCallum,
dry goods dealer on Main street at North
ampton, was Quilted by fire Sunday ni-ht,
the entire stock being practically destroyed.
The first floor was all ablaze when the fire
was discovered. The building was valued
at $4,000 and the stock at $50, 1000, and
the total insurance was S65, 600. The fire
ragged for four hours and was difficult to
fight, as it was necessary to lay hose over
some of the buildings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Real Estate.

MEAT ARKET on Main street. Fine loca-
WI tion. Dong good business. Must be sold
at once. The best of reasons for selling. Can be
bought at a bargain.
AS acre farm in Marlboro. Wood enough to
pay for it on farm. Running water at house and
barns. Owner lives in Chicago; has no use for
it. Can be bought for S275.
l60 acre farm in West Dummerston Com
Portable buildings. Eight miles from Brattle-
horo. Will cut less than 30 tons of hay. Known
as the Elmer farm. Price, $3.50.
A $50 acre farm in Wardsboro. Large quantity
OF timber. Good sugar orchard Three barns:
good comfortable house. Will keep a big stock
Cuts from 40 to 80 tons of hay Known as the
Converse farm. Can be bought for $3.50 cash
House and good garden right in the village of
Dover Centre. Also backsmith's shop, nearly
new All can be had for S2oO.
have some fine farms but l only mention a
few cheap ones From S275 to $4,000 Some
bargains in houses and building lots. All YOU
want TO do is TO write me what you want and if
| have not got IL will te II you SO. A number of
right.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19

Watermelons have the right of way over
Georgia railways just now, and the guam
tity of the fruit going out of the state is
astonishing. Two or three extra melon
trains of twenty-five carloads each are going
north every day over the Columbus South
ern alone
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
SLEEPLESSNESS,

and kindred ailments, whether resulting
from over anxiety, overwork or study, or
from unnatural habits or excuses, are
treated as a speciality, with great success, by
the Staff Of Specialists attached TO the
Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute at
Buffalo, N. Y. Personal examinations not
always necessary. Many cases are success
fully treated at distance
GmuMA A new and wonderfully
AO 1 lima. successful treatment has
been discovered for Asthma and Hay Fever,
which can be sent by Mail or Express.
1t is not simply palliative but a radical
cure.
For pamphlets, question blanks, refer
ences and particulars, in relation to any
of the above mentioned diseases, address,
with ten cents in stamps, Worlds Dispens-
airy Medical Association, 66S Main Street.
Buffalo, n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-19
Charlie Hoyt Has Completed New
Play.

Charlie Hoyt, the noted playwright and
theatrical manager, and Mrs. Hoyt are at
their summer home in Charlestown. Mr.,
Hoyt has completed his new play, "A con-
tented woman the first production of
which is to be in Buffalo, then in San
Francisco and other western cities. 1t
deals with the farcical phases of woman
suffrage. The scene is laid in western
state, where the heroine is dragged into
politics, elected mayor against her will,
and becomes contented to handle the ma
chine