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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

TOWNSHEND.

+. J. Knapp was in town over Sunday.
Miss f. NJ wilkins is at Mrs. G. w.
Wilkins's.
John YOTiS Of Ludlow is with his neph-
ew, W. Il. Eddy.
Leland and Gray seminary closes its
fall term this week.
Mrs. S. d. Winslow of Amherst, Mass,
visited here last week.
Clara Pratt went to Maiden, Mass,
Monday to spend the winter.
Rev. NJ. f. Hardy conducts services in
district No. Sunday afternoons.
\. Harding of Central Falls, X. l., is
visiting his nephew, Cyrus Harding.
Mrs. Willard Simpson has so far recov-
cred from her fall as to be able TO sit up.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. p. Carlton of Simons-
vile visited at the Derry brothers Tuesday.
Nehemiah Harding of Central Falls, r.
l., visited his nephew, Cyrus Harding,
this week.
Mr.. Newhall of Boston was in town Mon
day in behalf of the +. L. Patch drug COM
pany of that city.
Horace Gale had the misfortune TO lose
a good colt with Inflammation of the
| bowels this week.
w. 5. Holland is in Boston this week
buying new goods. Mr.. Holland is ac-
companied by his wife.
The body of Erastus Hescock was brought
| here for burial Tuesday. He was resi-
! dent of this town for several years.
Several of the young people of this place
| attended the Sunday evening service at
Brookline, conducted by Evangelist Whit
ney. r
Frank Warehouse is adding a new
| piazza to his house Ephraim Fuller is
improving his house with large windows
and blinds.
! Helen Shattuck is visiting in Worcester.
Miss Estelle Cross, graduate OF the
! Emerson school of oratory, will speak in
| the seminary hall Wednesday evening, Nov.
| 20.
The Leland and Gray foot ball team
gained another victory in two fifteen-min-
ute halves Saturday, defeating Putney y
TO 0. They play the Chester High school
at that place Nov. 10.
Mrs. A. F. Smith, the Vermont delegate
to the Worlds w. C. T. .. convention,
gave a very interesting account of the con-
yention and her travels to a small but APP
preciative audience Good music was fur
nished by the Loyal Temperance legion,
Company c.
The ladies of the Baptist society gave
a very entertaining social Wednesday even
ing. The recitations by Florence and
BERTHE Ober and Hollie Wilson were well
rendered. The national hymn of France
was sung by the French class of Leland
and Gray. To close the evenings enter
tainment the pastor made use of his stere-
opticon and showed some fine views.
Dr. Geo. S. Lane died very suddenly at
his home in Ludlow, last Thursday even
ing. He will be remembered by some as
former teacher at Leland and Gray, hav-
ing come here soon after he graduated
from Middlebury college. His wife, who
died three years ago, was Fanny A. How
ard, sister of Mrs. II. A. Scott of this place.
While Mrs. c. w. Cutler and Mrs. Fred
Randall were driving out from Oak Grove
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NHwFANB.

b. c. Eager is continuing repairs on his
house.
Mrs. w. II. Goodnow of Boston is at
Mrs. Morses for ten days.
Miss Park of Brattleboro, stenographer,
is assisting Stenographer Chase, the court
reporter
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Whitaker are with
their daughter, Mrs. Fay of Worcester,
for a visit.
The last book added to the library is
"Our life among the Iroquois' by Mrs. II.
S. Caswell.
r. b. Dewitt, who taught the village
school this fall, took an examination in
New York for state certificate few
weeks ago, and was marked 9S and frac-
tion on all the subjects except one.
Allie Cudworth OF Dover closed pleas
ant term of school in district No. last
week. The pupils having no absent marks
were Lewis A. Hall, Loenza G. Davis,
Loena f. Davis and Loina NJ. Davis.
The desire of the public TO extend a
hearty welcome to Rev. and Mrs. Norton
will find expression in a reception to be
given next Monday evening, beginning at
7 O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. David
son. Everybody is cordially invited.
Miss Lena L. Morse of Williamsville
closed a successful term of school in dis
trict No 9 last Friday. Special mention
should be made of one pupil, Gertie
Wright, who has had no absent or tardy
mark for a year. Those having no marks
during the summer term were Maud Bliss,
Gertie Wright and Harry Edwards.
Mrs. Caswell in her October Home Mis-
sionary campaign in this state, which
closed on the 31st at Rutland, filled 43 of
the 90 appointments which were made for
her. A severe cold prevented filling the
others. OF the $1,000 which she received
during the month for the cause represent
ed by her as one of the national secreta-
ries, 5000 was contributed in Windham
county.
The next lecture in the Christian En-
deavor course is to be given on Wednes-
day. the 10Th, by DIR. Holton of Brattle-
boTo. The DOCTORS standing in his pro-
fession, his experience in many positions
of honor, extensive travels, and an easy
flow of language give good reason for
promising an interesting and profitable
lecture.
Mrs. A. F. Smith of Manchester, one of
the Vermont delegates TO the Worlds w.
spoke in the Congregational church Mon
day, telling of the great meeting, of the
temperance work "around the world" of
the delegates from every nation, and gave
passing view of the places visited by the
$50 American delegates in England, Swift
erland and France. The experience of the
speaker was told in an interesting way and
held the earnest attention of the audience.
Judge CAROLS lecture Wednesday even
ing drew an audience Of about 120. His
"reminiscences of the war were forcibly
given, with occasional dashes of humor
and flashes of eloquence, and he evinced
remarkable memory. He spoke Of en-
listing when he was boy of IA. William
Scott, a soldier sentenced to death for
sleeping at his post, and pardoned by Lin
coin, was a member of Mr. CAROLS com
pany in the Sd Vermont Regiment. He
afterward congratulated himself that he
was TO die of wound received in battle,
and died blessing Lincoln. j. NJ. Miller,
f. S. Sergeant, Geo. Goodenough and Vet
eran X. NJ. Pratt sang army songs before
and after the lecture.
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WARDSBORO.

Miss Mary F. Underwood Of Claremont,
y. H., a former school teacher in this
town, is visiting at Rev. j. A. Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Harlow, who
have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. G. II.
Rogers, have returned to their home in
Amherst, Mass.
c. W. Martin picked dandelion blossom
near his house Nov. y, and Mrs. j Z.
Gleason gathered handsome bouquet OF
panses in her garden last week.
The fall term of school closed in district
No. 6, the Sth of November The names
Of pupils having neither absent nor tardy
marks were Ethel johnson, Jessie Johnson,
Lettie Copeland, Cora Morse and Lula
Whitaker.
News was received last week that DR..
Micsjah Martin died recently in the S4th
year of his age at North Springfield. DR..
Martin was brother of the late DR.. Frank
lin Martin of this place, and the last of a
family of nine children, three of whom
were doctors.
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STRATTON.

Rev. W. J. Smith is out of town.
A. j. Pike is attending court at New
fame.
Edwin Smith is moving back to West
Jamaica.
Mrs. A. R. Styles burned her face quite
badly last week.
Mrs. H. NJ. Hulett and two children have
gone to Missouri.
Mrs. S. Whitney is visiting her brother,
Dea.'E. l.. GTout.
Mr.. aud Mrs. c. o. Gould and daughter
Fannie have been to visit Mrs. Could
parents at Springfield, Mass.
NJ. F. Perry, our postmaster, raised p
lambs from Is sheep. OF these he sold on
the 4th, % averaging 1854 pounds each, a
total of 2599 pounds. The best II averag,
ed 1924 pounds. This is good showing
for mountain town, and Mr.. Perry chal-
lenges Windham county to break the
record.
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HALIFAX.

Milton Powers visited his brother at
Fitchburg, Mass, last week
Miss Edith Bottomly is home from Brat
tleboro, where she has been at work for
Baker D. n May for few months.
Guiding Star grange initiated four new
members last Tuesday evening, more are
coming in soon. The meetings and exer-
cises are proving success,
Commissioner Fairbanks has begun
work on the new road south of the centre,
which will be completed in a few days if
the weather is favorable. Another great
improvement for Halifax; let the good
work 60 on.
The auction of the Ruby A. Fish estate
last Saturday was well attended consider.
ing the weather. The home place was
sold to Drs. j. P. and E. S. Niles for SOL.
The pasture and wood lot remain to be
sold. Personal property went at good
prices.
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WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Frank Blood has been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Howard.
The lecture by Mrs. A. F. Smith of
Manchester Center was enjoyed by all
present.
Holmes d Reynolds Of Erving, Mass
were in town last week closing up their
business here.
The Christian Endeavor society will fur
nish an oyster supper at the vestry next
Thursday evening, Nov. n. 1t is also ex-
pected that an entertaining program will
be presented.
Surprise parties seem TO be in high favor
with our young people. Hattie La wrence' S
seventeenth birthday was celebrated in that
way last week She was presented with
a nice writing desk, and delightful even
ing is reported.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
RROOKLINH.

1t is reported that the Dunklee farm has
been sold to Mr.. Winslow of Townshend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Wellman of South
Newfane have moved to II. NJ. Whitney's
house.
Mrs. Fish of Amherst, Mass, with her
little son, visited her father, Norman
Marsh, the past week.
About 25 of the friends of G. E. Ware
gave him a surprise visit last week Thurs
day afternoon and husked over so bushels
of corn for him. A supper was served.
Dea. Henry York of Perkinsville has
been visiting his niece Mrs. Joshua Shat
tuck Mr.. York is a much esteemed dea-
con of the Baptist church in Perkinsville.
The society of United Workers held
their annual meeting last week Tuesday.
These officers were elected: President,
Mrs. M. G. White; vice president, Mrs. G.
p. Stickney; secretary, Mrs. Royal Marsh /;
treasurer, Mrs. L. L. Ranney. The socie-
ty cleared last year above expenses S110.13
They will hold dve-cent sociable at Hen
ry Lanfear's next Tuesday evening.
The gospel meetings still continue
There was large attendance Sunday af-
ternoon, and in the evening Putney and
Townshend were well represented, a two
horse load coming from each place. Mr.
Graves of Putney brought his cornet to
accompany the organ. The meeting in
the evening was held at the Baptist church,
where a male quartet and f. o. Mortified
sang selections. Rev. Mr.. Spencer of Ath-
ems was present in the afternoon and sang.
Rev. Mr.. Williamson of Cambridgeport
preached Monday evening and Rev. Mr..
Chaplin of SaXtOns River preached Tues
day evening, when Miss Harvey and Mrs.
Switzer of Putney sang. Mr.. Par
ker from Providence, r. l., has assisted
in the music this week with the cornet.
The meetings will continue over Sunday.
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being prepared by the Congregational Sun
day school has been postponed on account
of so much illness with scarlet fever.
G. w. Brooks discovered a large lizard
walking in front of the boiler at the Stow
ell factory Sunday. 1t was % inches long
and was black with large yellow spots on
its sides.
To say that the Putneys were defeated
at football Saturday by Leland and Gray
would be but to verify predictions. With
but nine men on the Putney team, and two
of those from Townshend, it will be seen
that the local team was badly handicapped.
The silk bedqult, which the Relief corps
has been making, is finished and will be
disposed of thus: 200 holders, each bear
ing number will be sold at % cents each,
after which the corps will send away after
the number. The person buying the holder
whose number corresponds with the lucky
number gets the quilt.
The annual inspection of the Womans
Relief corps was held in their rooms Tues
dayby Mrs. A. LouiseIP Putnam, department
senior vice president. The ladies have
very pretty corps and their work, to use
the expression of the inspector, was beau
tlfully done. Mrs. Putnam said she never
saw DallOLlng done so well. during the
refreshment hour which followed the in
spection it was shown that the corps is
qualified in social as well as a business
capacity,
Nov. 20, p and possibly % are the dates
upon which it has been decided to give the
drama, "Newberne, or the old flag" This
is patriotic drama of the Rebellion, in
three acts, each act containing several
scenes. Mrs. Lewis, the proprietor of the
play, will come here today and hold nightly
rehearsals. The play is filled with dram
attic incidents and includes numerous strik-
ing tableaux. Tickets will go on sale at
the post-office to morrow morning.
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cemetery Tuesday afternoon they made too
short a turn and collided with the gate,
upsetting the carriage. The king-bol
gave way, where upon the horse went up
the road at breakneck pace, but was
stopped at the corner near NJ. NJ. Martins
by F. d. Reed. As good luck would have
it neither of the women received serious
injuries.
At the special meeting of the trustees of
Leland and Gray seminary, held last Mon
day evening, it was voted 10 hold the an
ual meeting commencement week instead
of the first Monday in January as hereto
fore. Prof. Simonds was chosen in place
of Prof. Call, TO serve with Rev. c. d. r.
Meacham 10 look after the revision of
the course of study. 1t was also voted to
rent the hall for public gatherings, leaving
it in charge of the principal and pruden-
tial committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15
JACKSONVILLE,
Golden Wedding Celebration.

The happiest gathering of the season
was at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
d. Faulkner, Nov. II. They were married
so years ago on Mrs. Faulkner's 21st birth
day. There were about 10 present, largely
relatives. Among the older people were
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Chase of Whiting
ham, who celebrated their golden wedding
about two years ago; Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
h. Carpenter of Readsboro, who also had
a golden wedding about the same time;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stickney, who will
have been married fifty years April next;
Mrs. Luther r. Farnsworth, who lived
with her late husband day more than
fifty years before his death; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ozias d. Kingsley, who are fast approach
ing the 50th anniversary of their marriage;
Mrs. Elvira Green of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, aged so years, a very well preserved
lady. Relatives came from the nearby
towns and from Colrain, Shelburne Falls,
Ware, and Boston, Mass. The living de
scendants of this worthy pair are only two; ;
their son, w. A, who was accompanied by
Miss Leonard of Boston, and their grand
daughter, Mrs. M. A. Brown, who lives
with her grandparents. The presents were
neat, valuable and many, mot the least
priced was a gold headed cane,) and were
formally presented by A. A. Butterfeld in
a few brief remarks, which were happily
responded to by Mr.. Faulkner, who ex-
pressed his gratitude to his friends and
relatives, not only for their presents,
with which he and his wife were greatly
pleased, but more for their kindly words of
good cheer. Mrs. Flora Faulkner then
read poem appropriate to the occasion,
after which Miss Rena Faulkner sang,
Dear heart, we are growing old" Supper
was served from richly laden tables during
the afternoon and evening.
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PUTNEY.
The Arrest Of Tabor Coombs.

The arrest of Tabor Coombs, 80, by Of
ficer wilkins Monday afternoon is the lat
est sensation TO which we have been sub
jected. Coombs has long been regarded
as a dangerous character, and now that he
has been lodged in Newfane Jail there are
several who will breathe more freely. The
warrant charges in substance that on the
26th of October Coombs committed the
crime of adultery with Tekla Kicumki, a
single woman. Up TO few days before
Oct. 26 Miss Kicumki, who is of Polish
nationality and % years old, was employ
ed as a domestic in the family of Oliver b.
Wood. She had served her notice and
was given the privilege of remaining until
she could secure employment elsewhere.
Coombs learned of these facts and engag-
ed her to work for him, and it was when
she had been at his house but three OF
four days that he entered her sleeping
room and made improper demands of her.
She ran out of the house and across the
field toward Mr.. Woods's, but was caught
and brought back by Coombs and his wife
The next Sunday Tekla and Mrs. Coombs
called at Mrs. Woods's, where Telka told
her story to Mrs. Wood and refused to re-
turn to Coombs's house. 1t was thought
best at the time to keep the affair quiet
and Coombs was ordered to leave town for
ever. He promised to do so and in fact
did keep himself out of sight for a few
days. He has made indecent exposures tC
the 12-year-old daughters of both Mr.
Wood and f. w. Aiken so that the chill
dren did not dare TO pass his house on theil
way to school. Thereupon when Mr.
Aiken discovered him feigning insanity
| beside the road he determined that if he
was not disposed to clear out he would
bring action against him, and accordingly
entered a complaint which resulted in thu
arrest of Coombs, Monday afternoon. II,
was given a private hearing before Justice
| G. W. Kimball in the town clerks ottic,
Monday afternoon, Mark Ward appearing
| for the prosecution. The witnesses Were
Miss Kicumki. Oliver B. Wood, Ed. W
Aiken, A. w. j. Wilkins and Grand Juro
Henry j. Smith. Coombs pleaded no
guilty and was placed under bonds to tn,
sum of $1,000 for appearance at the Marcel
term of county court. In default of bal
he was taken TO Newfane jail. He ha
previously been arrested for making indie
cent exposures to little girls but was re
leased from lack of conclusive evidence.
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icate feminine organs. The young girl suf-
fers, bodily and mentally, in silence. There
Is undue WEAKNESS, unexpected pain, un-
reasonable tears and fits of temper.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription exerts
a wonderful power over woman's delicate
organism. 1t is an invigorating tonic and
is specific for the peculiar weaknesses, ir-
Irregularities and painful arrangements of
woman.
Careless, easy-going doctors frequently
treat their women patients for biliousness,
nervousness, dyspepsia, liver or kidney
troubles when the real sickness is in the
organs distinctly feminine, and no help can
the use of Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-15

with the exception of next Sunday, Nov.
II, at which time they will be held at 2
o'clock, when the presiding elder will be
present.
r. Q. Wilcox holds his last Thanksgiv-
ing dance Nov. p. He gives out that he
shall surely leave town. Any young man
of good habits who is adapted to the man
agement of county hotel, can do well TO
come here and buy his place.
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SOUTH NEWFANE.

John NJ. Charter, who is at B. C. Bal
ley's, is very i'll.
G. A. Houghton went to Gardner Fri
day TO look after his lumber interests.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. W. Bingham are in
Massachusetts on a business and visiting
trip.
Mrs. Alice Bailey, who has been in
Towushend for the past six weeks, re-
turned on Monday.
D. f. Bailey had horse fall through a
scuttle recently, and it was so badly injured
that ii had TO be killed.
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GUILFORD.

VIM. Squires has leased a hotel in
Rindge, n, H., and will move to that town
peXt week,
Rev. c. o. Day will conduct divine wor-
ship and will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A marriage of interest to many Guilford
people took place in Lincoln Neb., re-
Gently, the contracting couple being Mer-
ton NJ. Edwards, younger son of John Ed
wards, who went from this town, and the
bride S. May Ashcroft of Greenwood, Neb.,
second daughter of Frank Ashcroft, a
former well-known resident of Guilford,
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GREEN RIVER.

The box supper was a success, the net
proceeds being S29.0j.
c. E. Clisbee of Boston will spend few
days visiting in Green River and Brattle-
boro
The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs. S. A. Richmond next Thursday after
noon and evening. All are invited.
F. Williams gave an entertainment
Wednesday evening. The scenery was
very good and the lecture instructive
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c. B. Willard has brood of eight lively
young chicks.
The schools close today after a success
full term of eleven weeks.
Abbie Kendall and Cora johnson are
now included in the list of scarlet fever pa
tients.
A. M. Corser exhibits in his show win
dow a very life-like crayon portrait of the
late Sheldon A. Smith.
Miss Edith H. Stowell returned home
this week after teaching a successful term
of school in Colrain, Mass.
Mrs. Chandler Clark is repairing her ten
ement on the old stage road preparatory to
it being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Morey.
The Thanksgiving concert which was
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Premature
X Old Age

Is deplorably prevalent in this
nineteenth century. Thousands
die annually young in years,
but as completely worn out as
though the full allotment of their
time had passed over their heads.
The man who feels that he is
breaking down, " experiences loss
of strength, sleep, and appetite
should at once take
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Rev. Mr.. Potter occupied the pulpit at
the Universalist church last Sunday.
E. E. Wood d Co. sell another drove
of cows next Monday at II. G. Porters.
The ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church met at Mrs. Newell Pixies Wednes-
day last
Miss Bertha Stickney has a situation in
the Office of the North River Mahufactur-
ing company.
Ebert j. Roberts has moved this week
into his new house near the hotel. This is
one of the best finished houses in town,
and is furnished complete throughout.
Owing to stormy weather the number of
pupils at the singing school at its first
meeting last Saturday evening was small.
1t is proposed to hold the schools Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings.
Hereafter the regular services of the
Methodist church will be held at II o'clock,
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When there is Tactic acid in the blood. Liniments
and lotions will be of no permanent benefit.
cure can be accomplished only by neutraliZing
this acid and for this purpose Hoods Sarsaparla
is the best medicine because Hoods SarsaparilA
is the only true blood purifier prominently in the
public eye
Hoods Pills act easily, vet promptly and eff
fectively on the liver and bowels Price, 25 cents
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A mans wife should always be the same, es-
pecially TO her husband but if she is weak and
nervous and uses Carriers Iron Pills she cannot
be, for they make her feel like a different per
son. at least so they all say and their husbands
say so, toe. Carriers Iron Pills equalize the cir
culatton, remove nervousness and give strength
and rest. Try them.
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Baptist church: Preaching at 1913 seats free
Theme, Bible surgery; text Matt. v, 30, If thy
right hand offend thee cut II of and cast II from
thee" Sunday school at !! O'Clock: Christian En-.
deavor meeting at p N. Woman prayer meet
ing union Thursday afternoon at O'Clock; pray
er meeting Thursday evening at 7.3U.
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Anyone who trades 81 worth with me in either
work goods is entitled to guess on my bottle of
beans. The nearest out Of 800 guesses will b.
given a nice. dogskin robe now exhibition in
my harness shop. 1t is ~ by 5ll feet. and is
lined with beaver cloth. 1t is beauty Call and
see IL.
F. J. MARTIN.
Near willard's blacksmith shop