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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WARDRRORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Franklin have
gone to Putney for the winter.
Mrs. p. S. Petit of New York city is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Briggs.
F. II. and his son G. E. Whitaker are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Underwood have re-
tnrned from their visit with friends in Mas.
sachusetts.
Rev. A. j. Martin has a good crop Of
very large potatoes, one of which weighs
three pounds and measures three feet (?) in
circumference.
On Wednesday Mrs. E. NJ. Fletcher
brought to the parsonage some nice ripe
strawberries which she picked near hei
home on that day.
Preparations are being made for series
of meetings soon to be held in the Wards.
boro Methodist church. The pastor will
be assisted by several of the neighboring
pastors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
HALIFAX.

Merton Scott has finished work at Green
field and returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Scott are on visit
in Bernardston and Greenfield.
A delegation of veterans and others at
tended the reunion at Wilmington last Fri
day.
Mrs. L. B. Niles has returned to Brattle-
boro after spending four months at the old
homestead, and with her son Fayette.
The farmers club met with c. H. Hig-
ley Oct. 8 with a good number present.
After bountiful dinner the question SIS
the present tuberculosis law beneficial to
the farmer?" was discussed. Adjourned
to meet with o. b. Dix Oct. II, when the
question will be SIS it advisable to raise
pork at present prices?" The club hope
to see large number present.
The new road is finished and will be
ready for travel in few days. 1t is one of
the greatest improvements this town ever
had in the way of roads. We hope the
selectmen will not stop here, but lay out
another road between G. NJ. Scott's and
Alvia Fairbanks's which would be another
great improvement. Let us go around the
hills instead of climbing over the tops of
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WINDHAM.

Z. H. Jones and A. o. Prentiss are put
ting sheet iron roofing on to their houses.
The friends of Geo. A. Goodell will be
sorry to learn that he had his leg broken
while playing foot ball in Deerfeld, Mass
James W. Gould is entitled to few
more gray hairs. He is again grandpa
See Bellows Falls locals next week in the
"Times"
George II. button of Worcester, Mass,
has sold the Corydon Dttuon farm &c
Charles Hamilton, who will soon occupy
the premises.
Rev. Geo. f. Prentiss of Winsted,
Conn, gave a fine lecture on Oliver W.
Holmes last week Monday to an appre-
ciative audience.
Abbott post of this place was well repre-
sented at the Grand Army reunion held al
Wilmington last week. The delegation
brought back the report of fine time, and
hospitable treatment at the hands of Will
mington people.
II. L. Chapman is home from his job OF
butter making in Shoreham. He and
Photographer Wellman of Chester go this
week to Stratton mountain for a week S
camping out. They will be pleased 70
have their friends call on them at any time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WEST wARDsBoRO.

S. S. Perry, X. w. Lyman and B. c.
Ryder went on the excursion to Boston by
way of Wilmington.
Between 100 and 200 attended w. A.
Ramsdell's auction, and things sold well,
although some of the personal property
and most of the real estate still remain to
be disposed of.
Mr.. Whitney gave an interesting temper
ance address Wednesday evening and there
was special singing, of which mention
should be made, by A. K. Robinson and
Mrs. H. A. Waite. 1t is expected there
will be extra chorus singing at the meet
ing next Sunday evening. The morning
service will be held as usual. All are cor
daily invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

After the music cake and ice cream were
served. Mr.. Miles has done great deal
to make his place attractive and one of the
finest to be found, and is still making inn
provements.
The death of Mrs. Philena B. Thomp-
son at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T..
j. Jaquith, was a noticeable one, inasmuch
as she was the oldest person in town, and
for nearly 70 years had been loved and
honored member of the Baptist church in
this village. A partial stroke of paralysis
seemed to be the immediate cause of her
death from which, owing to her great age
-94-she could not rally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WEST DOVER.

F. G. Harveys father and sister from
New Hampshire are visiting him.
M. Z. Lyman and VIM. Churchill took
in the excursion to Boston this week.
Adelbert Knight of Worcester, Mass,
called on his niece and other acquaintance
this week.
Last Monday evening the young people
had been spending pleasant evening at
F. G. Harveys and when ready to start
for home about 11:30 O'Clock, the horse
became restless and started so suddenly as
to throw three of the young ladies out back
ward on to the ground, breaking Miss
Winifred Sherman's collar bone. The
others escaped without injury. DR.. Gill
lett was called and set the bone and Miss
Sherman was able to return to 7, F.
Bogle's Tuesday afternoon and is now
comfortable. 1t is hoped she will soon be
back in her place in the schoolroem.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mr.. and Mrs, H. A. Dudley are visiting
in Bennington this week.
Miss Nina Sutton of Boston is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. James Sutton.
Mrs. Chase and Melendy had their milli-
merry opening last Saturday. Next week
they will add feather boas and outside gar
ments to their stock.
The ladies of the Baptist society held a
social and ten-cent supper in their vestry
Tuesday evening. 1t was we'll patronized
and proved a very pleasant occasion.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held a
harvest supper at the town hall Wednes-
day evening. The entertainment was
made attractive with songs and Rotations
by the children.
A few from this place attended the open
air concert by the band given by Mr.. Miles
at his summer home at Mount Lake farm,
Monday evening and had pleasant time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES

A woman pack peddler was robbed Fri
day between Charlemont and Zoar by a
tramp who stopped her with the pretense
that he wished to buy spool of thread.
While she was getting the thread he as
saulted her and robbed her of $50 She
fought for her hard-earned money and bit
her assailant's hand. The woman was
greatly excited when she reached Charlie
mont, and Sheriff Haskins drove back over
the road but could not find the robber.
George A. Goodell, Amherst, '94, prin-
cipal of the Deerfield academy and Dickin-
son High school, received a severe fracture
of the left leg inst above the ankle and a
dislocation of the ankle joint while playing
practice game of foot ball on the campus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Celia Howe of Greenfield is visiting
her old friends and neighbors in town this
week.
Sumner Ellingwood and L. c. Cook
and son Allen, attended the veterans re-
union at Wilmington last week.
The ladies' circle will hold their annual
harvest supper and social dance, at Whit
hed's hall Friday evening, Oct. IS. All
are cordially invited.
A melon grown by T. W. johnson this
year, weighed 20 pounds. All of Mr..
Johnson's crops indicate first-class farm
ing. He uses the Stockbridge high grade
fertilizers.
The name of Nahum S. Cutler of Green
field will probably be presented to the 8th
Observation-Disclosures councillor convention
to be held in Springfield next Tuesday. Mr..
Cutler is 5S years old and a native of Yer
non. He established the large wholesale
shoe house of Cutler, Mcintosh d Co. of
Springfield, Mass. He moved in 1872 to
Bernardston where he manufactured wom-
EMS shoes. Since 1880 he has lived in
Greenfield, where he is at the head of the
large shoe manufacturing concern of Cut
Ter, Lyons d Fields. Mr.. Cutler has served
two terms in the Massachusetts legislature.
He is interested in several corporations at
Greenfield and is active in the social and
business life of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WEST DUMMERsTON
A Runaway Accident.

Mrs Fred j. Pierce was driving down
the hill past the Misses Aliens Wednes-
day afternoon, when the hold back to the
harness broke, letting the wagon on to the
horse, which frightened him into run.
Mrs. Pierce tried to rein him into Mr.. Car
din's yard, but did not succeed and the
horse ran beside the fence until he went
off the embankment. He struck against a
tree, fracturing his shoulder and breaking
two wheels from the wagon. Mrs. Pierce
and her three children were thrown out
and all of them were injured more or less,
Mrs. Pierce having large cash cut in her
forehead. At this writing it is hoped that
none of the injuries are serious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
GUILFORD CENTRE.

The first freeze of the season came Tues
day night.
Miss Lucy Salisbury is with friends in
Fitchburg, Mass, for few days.
Mrs. Dennie F. Taylor and her little
daughter Minnie are visiting Mrs. Taylor S
father in Peru.
Mr.. Wheeler, the agent for the Buffalo
Fertilizing company, has been staying at
the Guilford Springs farm this week.
We presume the young men who passed
through here on their wheels last Monday
had never studied Gen. Phelps's manual OF
good behavior. 1t is hoped they will do SO
before coming again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
The surry Hotel Keeper Proves to b,
Burglar.

Burglar.
Information was received at Keene
about midnight Thursday night of the in
tended burglary at the residence of Mr.. C..
Hodgkins in Marlboro. One of the burg
lars told the story and promised to lead the
other into a trap. Accordingly three Off
GERS were despatched, who secreted them
selves in the house and in due time the
burglar came, led by the one who had be-
trayed him. On being ordered by the Off
GERS to throw up his hands he turned to
escape and was fired On by all three Off
GERS, but their aim was uncertain and he
was only wounded. He escaped, but was
followed by the officers, who found where
he had unhitched his team and driven
away. The appearances indicated that
the thief had been painfully wounded.
The informer was brought to Keene.
His name is Clinton Chambers. The one
who escaped is Daniel McCaughren, one
of the proprietors of the Surry hotel. He
is only % years old, and recently furnished
bail on three charges of liquor selling. 1t
is said that McCaughren was seen in Hins-
dale Friday morning and that he has since
left the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
TOWNSHEND.

Mr. and Mrs. Bella Brigham are visiting
in Boston.
Miss Maggie Ladd has returned from
her visit to Grand Isle.
A. F. Hyde of Southboro, Mass, is visit
ing his uncle, Z. II. Fessenden's.
Willard Simpson is very low at the pres
ent time with cancer on his face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Read and child are
visiting Mrs. Reads parents in Winhall.
Mrs. Denzil Thayer of Kansas City is
visiting Mrs. Jason Thayer and other
friends in town.
The new granite curbing in front of the
Baptist church, together with the grading
of the grounds, is a great improvement.
Mrs. Willard Simpson, who broke her
hip by falling in the night while getting a
drink of water is very feeble and owing to
her advanced years is not expected to re-
cover.
Mr.. Sage, who recently bought and
moved on to the Thomas Evans farm, is
building a nice sugar house. Fred Watson
and Hugh Holbrook each have built new
barns,
MI l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
JAMAICA.

Eddie Boynton of Boston is visiting his
father, Myron Boynton.
Henry Farr of Rutland is here staying
with his sister, who is quite low.
Maj. Il. H. Holton of New York has
been spending a few days with relatives
here.
r. Howard presented your correspon-
dent, Monday, with bush of ripe raspber-
ries, picked by him on that day.
Miss Lizzie Amsden, who has been car
ing for her mother for some time, has gone
to Brattleboro to work, her mother being
better.
Mrs. G. W. Fifeld, who has been caring
for her sister, Mrs. W. S. Allen, for the
last two weeks, returned Tuesday to her
home at Putney.
Mrs Sabin of Cleveland, Ohio, who
came here Thursday to visit her brother,
Ezra Wellman, was called home Saturday
by the illness of her husband.
The Jamaica dramatic club held their
annual meeting at their hall last Saturday
evening. The following officers were
elected Manager, David Eddy; vice mana
ger, Philetus Kellogg; clerk and treasurer,
F. f. Smith; stage manager, E. F. Rus
sell; door tenders, Mason Howard and
Myron Johnson; prudential committee,
F. L. Sprague.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Harry Wood is spending the week in
Erving and Amherst, Mass.
Miss Alice Chandler of Lowell, Mass,
has been visiting at Herbert Kidder's.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard in the loss of their baby,
not quite three months old. Funeral ser.
vices were held at the house Wednesday.
Fred Harris of Boston was here the first
of the week to take home his little son and
daughter, who have been spending some
time with their grandfather, Daniel Harris.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
DUMMERSTON.

Ned Marsh presented the writer of this
item with a raspberry bush on which were
several large ripe raspberries 1t was gath
cred while on his way to school last Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Laura A. Ingram, wife of R. d.
Whitney, died Sept. 26, aged 81, at her
home in South Boston, after an illness of
several weeks. She will be remembered
by Dummerston people as visitor with
her family at her uncle's, Dea. r. P. Pratt.
Her native place was Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
VERNON.
Was American Tin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pettee were not in
formed of the intentions of their friends,
who, by prearranged plan, called on them
Tuesday evening to congratulate them on
the occasion of their "tin" wedding. AL
though not expecting company, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pettee expressed their pleasure by
heartily welcoming their friends, many of
whom came from Brattleboro, Guilford
West Mortified and Vernon. All en-
joyed pleasant social evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pettee were presented with many
souvenirs of the occasion including a good
purse of the handy ''tin" by Mrs. G. II.
Newton in behalf of the friends, to which
Mr.. Pettee responded, thanking the
donners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
WRIST GUIlFORD.

Rev. W. S. Roberts, D. D., pastor of the
First Baptist church in Burlington will
preach in the Hinesburg Baptist church
next Sunday, at II A. NJ. and p. NJ. ALI
are cordially invited. 1t is expected that
the ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered to eight pdrsons who will unite with
the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
EAST DOVER.

Oracle Yeaw, adopted daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Herbert Yeaw, is very i'll.
Tuesday night was the coolest of the
season thus far. Ice formed on water
standing out doors.
Stilman Lazelle has improved so much
that he has been moved home. The ride
was no injury to him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
GROVE.

The Halifax Farmers club will meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Dix next Thurs
day.
Mrs. Louisa Stetson sustained a slight
shock last Friday, but is improving at this
writing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

If you are nervous dyspeptic try Carter's
Little Nerve Pills Dyspepsia makes you nervous
renders you miserable, and these little pills cure
both.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
A Card.

We desire to express our thanks to the friends
and neghbors for their help and kindness shown
us during our time of trouble in the death and
burial of beloved husband and father; also to
the singers for their services
MRS MARY j. WILDER
ELLERY V WILDER
ELLIS c. WILDER.
EFFIE l.. FOSTER
ELLA J. CHAMBERLAIN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

Mrs G. N. Wyman has returned from New York
with fine line of millinery which she will sell
cheap. Pattern hats a speciality. al are in
vted TO call and examine goods which will be
cheerfully shown, Opening days Oct 12 and IA.
An apprentice wanted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, biliousness, in
digestion, headache. pleasant laxative. All
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

Strong and clear, soft and steady is the light
which comes from the Miller lamp. 1t is posi-
tive luxury to read or sew by it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable.
Safe,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11

The ladies of Townshend and vicinity are cor
daily invited to attend Mrs. ChAmberlin's mill
merry opening Oct. IS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
For Sale.

A FINE little farm of 30 acres in Mortified,
IA Mass. Good buildings, all slated; running
water. viii keep five cows and two horses. Can
be bought at bargain, as owner wants larger
farm. A. v. MAY, Real Estate Agent. 4O-41
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25

further gain was due to the general bellef that Mir Morgan's visit to Wash ington Is for the purpose of consulting with the powers that be in ease, by any chance measures of the relief of the treasury should fail to meet with con gressional approval Another import ant influence at work was the eompara- tive ease of money, stock exchange borrowers having experienced no dittl- culty in supplying their wants at per cent, and even below this rate.
 No demand was made on the clearing house loan committee for certificates and none is looked for unless the un- expected happens, An Important fac tor which made for improvement was comparatively light engagements for shipment to Europe tomorrow. Less. than two millions were engaged, It ia to be said, however that the difficulty in securing greenbacks hampered cer- tain shippers Features of the trading were the purchases of small lots for in- vestment account and buying by brok- CTS who lost their heads In the panic last week and closed out their GUS toners accounts,
 There was also a disposition to view the Venezuelan boundary dispute from more pacific standpoint and this led to more or less buying of securities. The result was an advance in prices ranging anywhere from 1lb to 4% per cent. Rock Island sold up 4% to 69, Consolidated Gas to 151, Sugar 3la to 997s, Tobacco 4% to TIA Bay State Gas AZ to 24A Canada Southern PA to 49%, Big Four 3A to S7%, Burlington and Quincy 2% to TIE, Chicago Gas 314 to 66H, Northwest 25s to 30, St. Paul | 314 to 6S, Delaware and Hudson 4 to 127, Iowa Central preferred S1& to 291a, Lake Erie and Western preferred PA to 6S%, Lake Shore 2% to 14494, Louis ville and Nashville 2& to 46A, Man haitian 2ia to 103, Minneapolis and St, Louis 2d preferred 21s to 46, Kansas and Texas preferred 2A to 251a, Mis- souli Pacific 21s to 25%, Lead preferred l 2S4 to S51A Pullman to 167, Southern Railway preferred '21a to 2S, Omaha 2 | to S7, and Omaha preferred 4% to 120. In the final transactions there was some disposition to realize profits and a reaction of 1a@2M per cent, Union Pacific and Reading were heavy and | fell 47s to 55s respectively. Specula- tion closed firm, net changes showing gains of 11s@4 per cent, Delaware and Hudson, the grangers and industrials leading.
 The bond market was firm. The de- mand was good. Sales footed up $2,- 5,0OO
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince & Whitely, bankers and brokers, 4S Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
LAstMeek.

For five weeks Dr. Heldemann has eX- hibited his collection of anatomical wax figures in the odd Fellows building on Crown street. Thousands of people of both sexes have visited this truly won- derful collection to their edidcation and profit, Many who have attended join in saying that no better means of learn ing something of the intricate mechan- ism of the human system has presented itself to the people of New Haven for years. The exhibition will positively close in this city on Saturday, Decem- Der 2S. Christmas day the place will be open all day for gentlemen. Friday next is the last day for ladies,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
New York Cotton Exchange.

NEW HAVEN LOCAL QUOTATIONS furnished daily by KIMBsRLg, Roor S DAY baukers and Brokers. l33 Oratiye street.
 BANK STOCKS.
 Plr, Bid Asked City Bank..............-.... sl09 El
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
In Ev.cnnsnI Haller.s Behalf.

Washington, Dec. Representative Curtis of Kansas presented two reEo- lutions to the house to-day asking con- gress to investigate the cause of ex- Consul Walters arrest and imprison- ment in Madagascar, and that he be protected in his personal rights and property as an American citizen. One of the petitions contained 6,743 sig natures of citizens of Kansas. includ- ing the governor and state officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
For Coast Defenses,

Washington, Dee. 24-It is learned that the recent visit of Major General Miles to Atlanta and other places in the south was in connection with the subject of coast defenses. The iinitia tive will be taken with the S75,00O available for improving the defenses of Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, and a pro ject to equip it with ten inch guns is under consideration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25

His inherent qualities given by years of experience in such a position, enables him to guide the health ship through life's sea, avoiding the shoals and reefs of disease, called dyspepsia, insomnia and nervousness. This inanimate pilot is always open to engagements and you can find him at any drug store. His name you know = JOHANN HOFFS MALT EXTRACT.
 s. DuBoIs, Pa.
 I have prescribed JOHANN HOPES MALT EXTRACT quite a number of times, al- ways with marked success in every case. It has always been well borne by the stomach. In one case, the nervous system being entirely debilitated and the patient quite anamic, it worked wonders in a short time. In convalescence from Influenza, especially elderly women, it has helped to put them on their feet quicker than anything I have ever, used before.
 H. c. Sc,EERER, M. D. Ask for the gennins JOHANN Hoff's Malt Extract. Avoid substitutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25

William Mason, the company's super intending engineer has Just invented two more magazine firearms and pat ents for these have been granted also, Thos patents have been assigned 10 the company and Will swell the vast llst of valuable patents owned and con trolled by this gigantic firearms eoa- parr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
Paid Their Rcsnects.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The members of the house committee on foreign re- lations called at the white house to-day in body and paid their respects to the president. Tine conference was short, being the usual one which takes place on the appointment of a new commit fee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
A,menlans stin nosiesed.

Vienna Dec, 24,-The most recent ad- vices received here from Asia Minor say that the Armenlans at Xeitoun are still besisged, The official report of the attack on Michel is probably intended to discount a fresh or impending slaughter of AymeniarS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-25
" tn;xncral.

A Feeling of Confidence Prevailed in M
 nancial Circles.
 New York, Dec, 24-stoclSs ruled higher again to-day and a feeling of confidence prevailed in financial cir cles. Purchases on a large scale were made for both the long and short ac- count, under which prices scored gains ranging from 1 to 5 per cent. This