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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
THE FRATERNITIEs.
Eastern Star Omcers.

The annual meeting of Bingham chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, was held
Tuesday evening. After supper had been
served the election of officers took place,
with the following result: Worthy Matron,
Mrs. j. A. Taylor; associate matron, Mrs.
W. II. Fletcher; conductor, Mrs. Harry
Rowe; associate conductor, Mrs. F. Ham
ilton; secretary, Mrs. Albert Pullen /;
treasurer, Fred d. Weld; worthy patron,
Dennison Cowles. The appointive officers
will be announced later.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.
The Talk Wednesday Evening by Prof
Bristol OF Vermont Academy.


Bristol OF Vermont Academy.
On Wednesday evening the regular meet
ing of the teachers association was held in
the High school room and was open to the
public. The principal of the johnson
Normal school was expected to give an adj
dress, but was detained because of illness
in his family. At the eleventh hour, Pro
fessor Homer c. Bristol, recently made
principal of Vermont Academy, consented
to come down to speak to the teachers.
fair sized audience was well entertained
and instructed for three-quarters of an
hour.
The subject of the talk was the work
done in teaching. The speaker distinguish
ed between the work and the worker, a
distinction not at all difficult to make in
the case Of the blacksmith and the horse
shoe, the farmer and his crops. But in
teaching the personality of the worker is al
most inseparable from the work; hence it
is an important factor TO be considered.
The main point of the talk was the estab-
lishment of the basal principle, followed by
various explanations, that teaching is guild
ance. The professor referred humorously
to the old skull-stuffing method of impart-
ing instruction, together with the old-fash-
Toned way OF enforcing the teaching by the
rod.
The speaker showed that the prime
worker is the pupil, whose own personal
work should be honored and whose own
personality should be exalted. An excel
lent point made by the speaker was that
proper guidance on the part of the teacher,
of the pupils energies, into such fields as
prove interesting and helpful, solve largely
the question of control
Proper guidance is a decided aid also to
instruction; for if pupils interest is gain
ed his attention and feeling are thus en-
gagged. As help to this directing on the
part of the instructor Prof. Bristol suggest
ed how much enthusiasm would help.
The speaker closed by the use of a Wig
orous metaphor, in which the pupil was
likened to a seed in the ground, containing
in itself infinite possibilities, but remain
ing powerless and inactive unless stirred to
life by the necessary stimulus of sun and
air and moisture. With these for aid the
homely seed becomes a "thing Of beauty
So the child may, by proper guidance and
by a helpful environment, be made to de-
velop all good and desirable qualities.
The audience thanked Prof. Bristol for
his earnest words 10y unanimous rising
vote. The professor is a new man in Yer
mont and is full OF enthusiasm for his work /;
the friends whom he has made in town eX-
pect much that is good from his admins
tration at the Academy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
Patriotic words.

The Boston Journal is giving every day in the
best form OF any paper not only exclusive special
news relating TO the Venezuelan dispute with
Great Britain, but also pointed interviews with
representative New England men. The firm and
patriotic stand Of the Journal on this question
has brought forth great commentator for that
standard newspaper of New England. The edito-
rial In Wednesdays Journal should be read by
every thoughtful American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 1895

menia. Who will lend hand? Offerings
will be received at the Baptist church next
Sunday forenoon to be forwarded through
this trustworthy channel. Bring gift in
person, or send it by the hand of a neigh
L..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
MARLBORO.

The Christian Endeavor society will hold
a sociable and a Christmas tree for the
children in the church vestry next Tues
day evening All are cordially invited.
Any presents designed for the tree may be
brought to the church on Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Holidays and the stores.

The stores and their windows have put
on their holiday attire, and are full of love
" things to please the fancy and purses of
all. The dry goods stores of Wales, Day,
and Durkee d Barrows have, besides their
usual stock, many fancy articles, both
lovely and useful, and at Mr.. Days a
good stock of books and booklets is to be
found. The Racket and Mr.. Welch's
are running over full of small wares and
TOYS. At F. c. Winnewisser's books and
TOYS are to be found. One window is
packed from the sill to the top with dolls,
large and small. sight to gladden. the
eyes of every little girl and make those
who are no longer little wish they were.
The first floor of Clark Chase's store Is
filled as never before with dainty china
and glass, the largest and finest stock ever
seen here. On account of the contem-
plated change in A. F. Winnewisser' S
business he has not put in his usual stock
of Christmas goods, though one can find
many pretty and useful articles there. The
clothing stores of Fenton, Pierce, Gray
and the Blue store are well supplied with
goods in their line, and what better Christ
mas gift than can be found among their
stock? At Aldrichs candy store, beside
the stock of sweets, Santa Claus has al
ready arrived with "his sled drawn by
eight tiny'-pigs! At any one of our five
boot and shoe stores are to be found good
substantial gifts, or more fancy ones, If
desired. The markets and groceries are
trimming full of good things to eat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
o. years a Public Servant.

Capt. Isaac Bassett, 7G, the veteran as
slstant door-keeper of the United States
Senate. died Wednesday of cancer of the
stomach. He had been for "a years in the
service of the government, since his APP
pointment as page by the influence of
Daniel Webster. He was a Connecticut
boy, and his father was a Senate door-keeper
before him, and it was his readiness to
clean up the senator's desks and TO run
their errands that led Webster to get him
the place of page, when there was but one
other page for that august body. The boy
Bassett was great favorite of the god-lika
Daniel, and OF other senators as well.
From that time, in 1881, il was his boast
that he had never missed a single session,
day or night, until two years ago, when he
broke down in the continuous session over
the repeal Of the Sherman silver law. He
led happy and useful life His title of
captain came from his service in drilling a
military company organized in the District
of Columbia for the defence of the capitol
in 1851
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
The Pilgrim Father Omoers.

At the regular meeting of Fort drummer
Colony, No 105, United Order of Pilgrim
Fathers, held at Grand Army hall Tuesday
evening, these officers were elected: Gov
ernor, Eugene Clark; lieutenant governor,
Mrs. w. g. Norris; secretary, A. J. Cur
rier collector, Mrs. A. j. Currier; treas
urer, d. W. TeLney; chaplain, Mrs. w. II.
Mixer; sergeant at arms, Mrs. II. A Rey-
nolds; deputy sergeant at arms, II. A.
Reynolds; outside sentinel, W. ID. Pratt 4;
inside sentinel, Mrs. W. ID. Pratt auditing
committee, j. W. Smith, W. ID. Pratt, A.
+. Rhode; trustees, w. G.. Norris, W. F.
preme colony, Z. L. Parker The officers
will be installed the first Tuesday of Jan
n. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
NORTH HINsDALR.

N. B. Richardson, who recently sold his
farm, will sell his personal property by
auction on the 31st inst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20

The Rebekah lodge elects its new board
of officers at the meeting next Tuesday
evening.
The annual election of the officers of
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men takes place
this evening.
There will be a meeting of the Order of
the Golden Cross Monday evening, Dec
%, at I O'Clock at Grand Army hall, at
which all members are requested TO be
present. A social for members and their
friends will follow at clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
The V. NJ. c. A. quarterly Meeting.

The members of the Young Mems Chris
tian association held their first quarterly
meeting at the rooms Monday evening. Re-
ports of all the different committees were
rendered to the association, showing a
large amount of progress in the work. The
membership committee reported present
membership as y, and "a have promised
to become members. The educational
committee reported classes in physical Gull
ture, penmanship, stenography and me-
chanical drawing, each in good working
order and largely patronized. A special
committee on changes in bylaws and con-
stitution reported certain recommendations
as to needed changes. the most important
of which was the establishment of board
of trustees, which was not provided for in
the original draft. This report was laid
upon the table until the next meeting for
final action in accordance with the rules.
The committee upon incorporation report
ed inability to complete the incorporation
until pending changes in constitution were
completed. The meeting showed the gen
eral feeling of the members to be one of
qualification at the advancement and out
look for the future of the association.
After the business meeting the members
were served with hot coffee and sandwiches
by the ladies' auxiliary entertainment com
mittee, completing very pleasant evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Wilder went to Bos-
ton Monday, returning Wednesday.
Willis H. Griswold is executor of the
will of his mother, Harriet A. Grswold.
G. Z. ingalls, had charge of the meeting
at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms Sunday after
noon.
Edna j. Ingham has been appointed eX
ecutor of the estate of her late husband,
DR.. Ingham.
Telephones were placed yesterday in the
Keene Cash grocery store and the grocery
store of c. II. Whitman.
Mrs. S. W. Wilder, jr., and Miss Osgood
were sat home" to their friends yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Wilder
on Cherry hill.
Mrs. 4. j. Holley had an exhibition and
sale of her hand-painted china at Hotel
ClaremOnt in Claremont, n. H., Tuesday
and Wednesday.
store of Mrs. Hadley Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday with large and handsome
stock of crepe paper articles.
Marion, the 7-year-old daughter of Chas.
Laid, former resident of this place, died
at her home in Brooklyn, n. Y, Sunday.
The body was brought here for burial
Tuesday.
The old established tin shop and stove
store of j. A. Sterling in Walpole has
been purchased by Allbee d Babbitt, who
will conduct that in the future as branch
of their store here, thereby largely increas-
ing their business.
The different grades of school have this
week been busy with the usual examina-
tions of the last week of the term, and will
close Friday for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Dascomb's kindergarten closes at the
same time and will not reopen until next
March.
The Westminster club and the Mount
Kilburn Wheel club entertained their lady
friends last week Thursday evening, and
the rooms of each were made very inviting
to the guests. They seem to have chosen
the same night for their monthly ladies'
nights.
A. F. Sparrow, formerly local editor of
the Times, but for the past few months
connected with the White Mountain Re
public at Littleton, N. H., will go next
week to Lakewood, N. j., to become as
sistant manager of the Times and journal
of that place.
Mount Kilbum Wheel club took advan-
tage of the opportunity given them by j. II.
Blakeley's recent marriage to present him
with an elegant sideboaId, which was sent
up to his residence Wednesday accompanied
by the good wishes of all his fellow mem
bers of the club.
The Saker homestead on Green street
was not sold at the recent auction, it being
bid in for the owner. 1t has since been
sold by the agency of j. A. Eaton & Co. to
Clark Chase, for $500. While moving to
their new residence ON Webb Terrace Mrs.
Saker fell and broke one of her wrists.
A change in the time tables of the Fitch
burg road, which went into effect this week,
discOntinues the 6:05 A. NJ. Sunday train
to Boston, and the returning one which
has reached here at Z p. NJ. The paper
train reaching here at $3.50 A. M. and re-
turning to Boston at p. NJ. will run
through the winter.
Mrs. Gee. S. Griswold died Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
Peculiar workings of the ProhibitOry
Laws.

At the hearing Monday before Justice
G. II. Williams, the proprieters of the Com
mercial and Rockingham hotels each
pleaded guilty to ten offences of selling
liquor, and according to the general under
standing of the law it was supposed they
would have to go to the workhouse under
the law for second offences. They had
each been convicted of first offences Oct. 2
of this year and paid their fines George
A. Weston, for the respondents, called at
tention to the fact that under the statute
conviction of from five 10 ten offences
constituted them as common Sellers" the
penalty for which was 500 fine, and the
justice imposed that only, by consent of
States Attorney Fits, and it was readily
paid. Within a short time two citizens
have been sent to the workhouse for terms
of different lengths, because it was ''sec-
Ond offence" There seems to be mani
fest injustice in the law which will impose
so different penalty for the same act, the
only difference seeming to be these were
permitted to plead to larger number of
offences than the others, and by so doing
received lighter penalty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20
Money
In Maple Sugar
If it is good.

eyaporator. Catalogue free. GRANITE STATE
EvkPoRAToR Co. p, o. Box 1856 NARROW, N. H.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Latest spring novelties in best
brands grey's, blues, tinted
shades and chambray styles,
dress prints. Our lombard
ment for sc.
Regular selling price 6 to &c
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Superior quality satin finish
Irish Linen Table Damask-a
regular 1beauty. Selling price
elsewhere 1925. Our price sc.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Lot of fast color figured Prints,
very desirable, good for sum
mer wear. We will scatter
them to the purchasing pub
lie at 4c yard.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Large lot beautiful spring and
summer styles in Ginghams, very
good quality. Regular &c goods.
Our price to close sc.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

A few pieces of Cheviot, lighter
weight than Amoskeg but
very good quality. Regular
selling price &c. Our boom
price sc.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Beautiful assortment OF toilet
De Nor and imported french
Ginghams in late summer styles
Regular 15c goods. Our scat
tering price &c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

5000 yds best brand dark Cling
hams, the very thing for dark
wrappers or for nice quilt
lining, Regular price &c.
AS a scatter we will make them 4C
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

$500 Yds Amoskeg Cheviot, best
quality of cheviots made,
would be cheap at &c, Our
price 64c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Small lot of imported french Or
CANDIES, very sheer & hand
some goods, something every
one needs for summer wear.
Our price &c. Regular sell
ing price Csc.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

200 Pieces of Pertshire and other
well known brands of fancy
fast color Lawns in beautiful
new spring styles. Our price
choice of lot sc. Regular sell
ing price the world over &c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Small lot of rose bud Lawns in
white grounds. In order to
close out this CHEAP line OF
lawns, we will sell for &c.
Regular selling price &C.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

IS Pieces of Indigo Blue Prints
standard cloth, new sprins
styles, sold everywhere for
and Z cents. Our cut doW1
for 4c
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

Nice line extra wide Percal,
regular &c goods A bargain that
we will give our trade at &c.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-07

8 OF. Extra quality Cottonade
| in very desirable styles. regular
value zoe. Our price 12tc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
j. B. BARNABY co.
THOMAS NELSON'S DEATH.
Caused by an Explosion Of Gas in
the Counterweight Conduit.
Defect i'm the Gas Main Due to Care
lessness of One Man.

Coroner T.. III. Lincoln has given his
decision upon the death of Thomas III.
Nelson, who was killed on College Hill
March 8, by an explosion caused by leak
ing gas main. The verdict Is that
Thomas III. Nelson came to his deaf
by compression and laceration of
the brain which was caused from the
explosion by the igniting of gas coming
from broken gas main in the counter
weight conduit. AS TO the cause of said
Ignition the coroner says:
am unable TO determine. The gas
main was broken by the neglect of one
John p. Il. Kuhlman, in not providing
protection in said conduit for said gas
main and by no other person or persons. :"
Coroner Lincoln said that he had given
the matter his best attention and the sur
roundings had been examined by several
experts.
There was but one witness who was in
the vicinity at the time OF the explosion,
and that was Miss Maud A. Bonner, who
says that she thinks that she saw Nell
son STOPPING over and blowing a
flame and Immediately afterward the
explosion followed, and as she was wit hin
few feet of the spot she was frightened
and does not clearly remember just what
she saw or heard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
No. 7-MISS HELEN KING.
LOANED BY MRS. JOHN KING.

A bill for an act in amendment OF chap
ter 13 was indefinitely postponed and
upon reconsideration of the judiciary
committee, a substitute bill was passed.
Ii fixes the penalty for fraudulent voting
at fine of not less than 800, nor more
than 1900, and Imprisonment for
not less than 60 days, nor
more than one year. 1t also provides for
the punishm OF any person who shall
aid or abet in fraudulent voting.
Bills for acts in amendment to chapter
126, section 2 of chapter 13 of the Judi
ciary act,and chapter SIC were all indefin-
itely postponed.
Bills for acts to incorporate the Wee
nat Shassitt Tribe of Red Men and the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Newport,
were referred TO the committee on educa-
tion; to incorporate the Arnold Real Es-
tate Company and the Kent * Stanley
Company Qimitsd), to the committee on
preparations.
A bill for an act repeating chapter 1917,
and bill to incorporate the Wakefield
Land and Investment Company, were
cassed as engrossed.
Mr.. Barstow introduced a bill for an
act to amend the charter of the Colonial
Danes and moved its reference without
passage. Mr.. Slocum said that
any ladies who would consent
to being called "colonial" should have
anything they wanted, but Mr.. Blodgett
objected on technicalities, and the bill
was referred.
Sundry bills for acts to incorporate
came from the Senate and were referred.
After the adjournment of the Senate
tomorrow there will be n public hearing
before the judiciary committee on the
bill relative to hswkers and peddlers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
SHOT IN THE ABDOM EN-.
Result of Street Row and Quarrel
in "a House of Ill Fame.

Henry Greene, familiarly called
"Harry," well known and much liked
young man in certain circles about town,
shot George Haskill i'm the abdomen
about 10 O'Clock last evening, on Weybos-
set street, uesr Burrill street, infiicting a
slight wound. The revolver used was
32-calibre one. The trouble between
long standing. 1t is understood that
both are opium smokers and that Greene
was visitor at Cora or Bella Blarchard's
place in Mathewsop street, IL being under
stood that Haskil is the woman's hus-
band. 1t Is further stated that a
difference OF opinion as to
which could smoke the most
opium led to quarrel one night recently,
and something was said about money and
woman in the case. As a result, it is
said, the two men met on Snow street or
therea abouts, and came to blows, nett her
being much he worse for the encounter.
Shortly aiterward, however, IL Is stated,
that Haskill and two others met Greene
and gave him "black eye" and that
Greene did not wait for n repetition OF the
dose when he met his antagonist last
night.
Greene gave himself up after ne shoot
ing and said he lived 81 307 Fountain
street, was travelling salesman
out ~ work. He IL married, IL is under
stool, aud has n child. In courte this
morning, 10 wns stated that he had been
arrested before for stealing gun from
Dawson, North Main street. On the
charge OF shooting he waived examina-
tion and was held in $500 bail for tho
Grand Jury.
Haskill lives at 7S Mathewson street and
IL unemployed. lie was formerly dry
goods clerk and has been employed i'm n
newspaper Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
The Treasurer Of Two Fall
River Mills Suspected.
Thomas S. Borden Charged With Ap-
propriating the Sum OF $6,013. SO.
The Mill Directors Have Determined
Upon Arresting Borden Before Long.

FALL RIVER, April 23.-Thomas 8. Bor.
den, treasurer of the Metacomet and An
nawan mills, Is charged with em-
bezzlement of s6013S6 from the
Metacomet. He left this citv
for Boston at 1:36 yesterday afternoon.
There is warrant out for his arrest.
The mills OF which he is treasurer
are two OF the old and
small mills and the earnings of
the Metacomet have been small lately.
The directors of the Metacomet met
Monday, ascertained the amount ofshort-
age, and determined upon an arrest.
The accounts, were audited, last week,
when the defalcation was discovered.
The warrant for Borden's arrest was ia
sued yesterday afternoon, but the
TACT was not made public until
today. This forenoon Borden's friends
made good the amount of the shortage.
but 1t is stated that tnotwithstanding this
TACT the embezzler will be prosecuted.
Some time ago a small shortage in the
accounts was discovered, but this was
squared by Borden's father, who Is
president OF the American Linen
Company of this city. Thomas 8.
Borden is bachelor about 40 years
OF age and has been treasurer of the Met
acomet and Anawan for many years.
The family OF which he is a member is one
OF the Oldest and best known in Fall
River and Is prominent in social circles.
Arthur ). Phillips, Esq, counsel foi
Thomas s. Borden, says that the shortage
was first discovered two weeks ago,
and Mr.. Borden knew then of the
discovery. Mr.. Phillips says that he aid
not leave to avoid arrest and will return
and give himself up II an indictment is
returned against him.
w. Frank Shove, treasurer OF the Pocasset
Manufacturing Company, has been ap-
pointed treasurer OF the Metacomet and
Anawan mills.