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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
CHURCH AND SOCIETY

The annual election of officers of the
Woman's Relief corps will occur at their
meeting next Thursday evening.
The nomination of officers for the Den
mis- Rebekah lodge will be made at the reg
ular meeting next Tuesday evening.
Christian Science service and Sunday
school at 10:45, and class meeting We'd
nesday evening at 80, at 81 Laurel street.
All interested are welcome.
A meeting of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will be held at the
Brooks House parlor to morrow afternoon
at 8 o'clock. The board of management
meets at 2:30.
The Ruthians will entertain the public
at the social rooms of the Baptist church
next Thursday evening. At o'clock an
old-fashioned supper will be served, and in
the evening there will be singing of old
fashioned songs by the choir, numbers by
"Mehitable" Brasor, "Deliverance" Simp-
son, and others, and general features which
will be sure to please all who attend.
Morning service at the Universalist
church next Sunday at 1890; the pastor
will preach on 1.-The universal fatheThood
of Cod" Sunday school at 1:45, with
pastors Bible class; Children's Christian
union at z. NJ; Young Peoples Chris
tian union at +. NJ; vesper service with
orchestral music and lecture on 1.-The way
the gospels were written and preserved" at
Up. NJ. All are welcome.
The Endeavor meeting at the Baptist
church next Tuesday evening will be a
missionary service. There will be brief
program, which will be followed by So
cial hour. The special work considered is
that among the Indians of Oklahoma terri
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
OBITUARY.
George Everleth.

George Everleth, who died Nov. 26 at
West Dummerston, was a native of Am
herst, Mass, born in March, 1914. He
learned the shoemaker's trade and worked
Several years in Springfield, Mass. In 1871
he married Ann Tenney of Dummerston,
and the 54th anniversary of their marriage
occurred the day before his death. In ls47
he came to West Dummerston and bought
the farm on which he lived until the time
of his death. He was man of many good
qualities, kind and obliging, faithful to
every trust and strictly honest. 1t was
often remarked of him that he could be
trusted with money uncounted. He united
with the Baptist church at West Dummers-
ton in 1870, and was an earnest and effic-
lent worker, taking an interest in all the
affairs of the church, and meriting by a
life of honest integrity and faithfulness in
the discharge of every duty the eulogy pro-
nounced by the Rev. Mr. Mitchell at the
funeral service when he referred to him as
1.-THE noblest work of God, an honest man. :"
He is survived by his wife and four chill
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
STATIONS RIVER.

Our grist mill is full of business.
Snow will make way for the many wood
and lumber teams.
The young people enjoyed Tuesday and
Wednesday season of river skating.
The public schools of the village will
enter upon the winter term next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lothian Whitcomb have
lately moved from Chester into the Frost
block.
Mrs. Mary (CampbelD Potter and her
children are spending couple of weeks at
home.
Miss Belle Tower is spending the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Fairchild in Sunder-
land, Mass.
Col and Mrs. s. NJ. Richards of New
port, n. H., visited at the Congregational
parsonage Wednesday,
The death of A. j. Searles took place at
his house yesterday afternoon at about 7
O'Clock. His age was 60 years.
Mr.. Dow has for several weeks been
confined to his bed with rheumatic fever.
Much of the time he is great sufferer.
Alfred Park Spaulding died Thursday
afternoon at the house which has for rs
years been his home, and funeral services
are appointed at 1880 Sunday afternoon at
the house. Mr.. Spaulding was a success
full farmer, an excellent citizen, and man
widely esteemed. He has been in failing
health for three or four months, but was
only confined to the house for few weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
FOOT BALL AT H1NsDALE.

The BrattIebOro Juniors Beaten IL 20 o
by an Older Team---wIthIn Two Feet
of Scoring.
The Brattleboro Juniors were beaten II
TO 0 at Hinsdale Saturday in AIN interesting
foot ball game against a team which in
cluded three players and five or six substi-
tutes of the regular Hnsdale team which
has made such fine record. Although
the Juniors were the lighter and younger
team they played fast game and their OPP
ponents had TO work hard TO win. Charles
Mann made both touchdowrs for Hinsdae
in the first half. The first was made on
the second down after kickoff, Mann run
ming from centre of the field, assisted by
good interference. The other touchdown
was scored near the close of the half.
In the second half the ball was fumbled
on the Juniors 20-yard line. Wilcox Sc
cured II and went down the field for a CO.
yard run, being overtaken and downed by
Conway, the professional Splinter. The
Juniors advanced the ball to the 1O-yard
line, where Hinsdale was given five yards
for off-side play. A little later the Juniors
took the ball within two feet of touch
down. The signal was given for sending
Allen into the line, but z. +. Conway
broke through the line and knocked the
ball from Wilcox's hands, Purcell falling
upon it.
The good work of the Hinsdae backs
and Aliens line buck were the features of
the game. Smith kicked goals after both
touchdowns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
stole a New Hampshire Nag.

Willie Fish, son of Mrs. Catherine Ma
son, was arrested yesterday in Springfield,
Mass, for stealing a 17-year-old saddle
horse,from Miss Eliza Wheeler, an elderly
woman who employed him at Chesterfield,
n. II. He rode the horse to Springfield
and was pursued all the way as far as Hol-
yoke by Charles Hill, a neighbor of Miss
Wheeler. The animal is hardly worth
taking back. The saddle is tied up with
ropes and is torn and ripped. The boy
went to Chesterfield about three weeks
ago and worked along steadily enough till
last Saturday, when he put the old saddle
on the ancient horse and started for home.
The horse is one that Miss Wheeler had
raised, broken and brought up, and she
thought great deal of it, but she is
a cripple and could not follow the
thief Mr.. Hill started back yesterday
with the horse, and the boy will be kept
to await the action of New Hampshire
officials.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
VERMONT STATE GRANGE.
The Annual Meeting 20 be Held with
Protective Grange I'm BrattlebOro Next
Week.

The Annual Meeting 20 be Held with
Protective Grange In Bratueboro Next
Week.
The oath annual session Of the Vermont
state grange will be held in Brattleboro
next week, Dec. 10, II and II, beginning
Tuesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at Grange hall.
public meeting will be held Tuesday
evening to which all are cordially invited.
Among the speakers at this meeting will
be DIR. II. d. Holton, G. j. Bell, master of
the State grange, J. o. Sanford, member
of the state board of agriculture, Mason S,
Stone, state superintendent of education,
Alpha Messer, lecturer of the National
grange, and Prof. J. l.. Hills, director of
the state experiment station and member
of the state board of agriculture. Music
will be furnished by the Philharmonic or
chestra.
Wednesday evening the degree work will
be exemplifed by Protective grange, fol-
lowed by reception given by Protective
grange TO the Vermont state grange. The
comforting of the sixth degree has been as
signed for Thursday evening.
Special reduced hotel rates will be given
by the Brooks House, American House
and Brattleboro House. The headquar-
tiers of the officers and executive commit
tee will be at the Brooks House. The
usual excursion rates are expected from
the several railroads in the state.
1t has been a prosperous year for the
oranges in Vermont and a large amount of
business is TO come before this meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Miss Nina Miller is teaching school in
Green River
Elnathan Whitaker of Worcester is visit
ing relatives in town.
w. r. Dawson of Chicago was the guest
of DIR. Dawson over Sunday.
Frank Lawton of Dummerston will live
at Mrs. MyrOn Thurber's this winter.
Mrs. Ida V. Woodbury. of the American
Missionary association is expected to speak
at the Congregational church next Sunday
morning.
Fred Spaulding is getting out lumber
from Mrs. Bigelow's wood lot for II. F.
Weatherhead's house, work upon which
will begin next week.
At the Cemetery association meeting
last Saturday the old board of officers was
elected. 1t was voted to ask of the town the
privilege of setting out shade trees on the
south and west sides of the grounds.
Rev. F. S. Smith and family are ex-
pected home this evening from Earlville,
N. Y, where they went to spend Thanks
giving with Mrs. Smiths parents. They
also celebrated their 10th marriage ami
versary while away.
The annual gathering at the Congrega-
tional church last Friday was largely at
tended and exceedingly pleasant. Over
40 members responded to the invitation,
either in person or by letter or passage of
scripture. The reports of the several Or
CARNATIONS of the church showed good
work done. After the roll-call upwards of
100 sat down to bountiful supper prepar-
ed by the ladies. This was followed by
the regular church business meeting.
twenty-five members have been received
during the year, but - have been removed
by death and dismission.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
"a POET OF THE RAOn.n
From St. Thomas (ontario) Evening Journal
Nov %

From st. Thomas COntario) Evening journal.
Nov %
There is no Englishman who so thor
oughly represents in his writing the impe-
rial interest of the British race as Rudyard
Kipling. He has seen England and Greater
England, and he sings the song OF the men
who have gone forth from the one to create
the other as no other poet has sung it. He
has an abiding faith in the strength, the
viTility, the endurance of the Anglo-Saxon
race, and in the nobility of its mission
upon earth. Writing at the time Of the
great Chicago strike on the chaotic condi-
ton of the people of the United States, he
held that the great republic would yet be
saved by the Anglo-Saxon germ within it.
In his pride of race, his vibrant note of i'm
perialsm, Kipling may be placed side by
side with Tennyson, and If the duties of a
poet laureate are to sing the warriors
songs, as Tennyson sang them, when war
threatens, when heroes die, when royal
couples mate, and when sovereigns are
crowned, then the versatile Kipling, whose
natural force is not abated by reason of his
versatility, would be no mean successor to
the great man from whose brow the laurel
so lately fell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Florence Burbee has returned from New
York.
Warren Fiddler has gone to Worcester,
Mass.
Earl Howe is recovering from a severe
attack of the grip.
F. c. Bee and sister have gone back to
Worcester, Mass, to live.
bad accident in f. L. Burbee's mill
Saturday will cause lay-off for some time
School began Monday with % pupils.
Miss Abbie Follett of Townshend, teacher.
John Ganaway, who has lived at A. Up
hams for the last two years, has returned
to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

WESTMINSTER.
The schools began Monday.

L t sClOolS utBdu mOuudgs
Mr. and Mrs. f. L. Temple closed their
cottage last week and are now located in
Boston, as usual for the winter.
Mention was made last week of the mar
riage on Thanksgiving day of Arthur II.
Farnum of this place and Miss Edith j.
Boyd of Wilmington. The wedding was
quietly celebrated at the home of the brides
parents in Wilmington, with only the inn
mediate family friends present. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. A. Esta-
brook, pastor of the Congregational church,
of which the bride is a member. Miss
Mabel Stowe of Wilmington was bride
maid and Chas. Franklin of Guilford best
man. After bountiful Thanksgiving re-
past Mr.. and Mrs. Farnum left for Brattle-
boro and came thence TO Westminster,
where on Saturday evening, they were ten
dered reception at Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Wards, Mrs. Ward being sister of the
bride. A company of 100 or more was
present, and was handsomely entertained
There were many presents, including sill
yer, linen, and an easy chair. The bride
and groom have the good wishes of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

A drowning man would have little use for a
method Of rescue which would require days. A
dyspeptic doesn't want to bother with a remedy
that is going to take weeks TO show its beneficial
effects
The Mount Lebanon Shakers Offering a
product under the name Of Shaker Digestive Cor
dial which yields immediate relief. The very first
dose proves beneficial In most cases; and 1t is ow
ing to their unbounded confidence in it that they
have put 10 cent sample bottles on the market.
These can be had through any druggist: and 1t
viii repay the afflicted to invest the trifing sum
necessary to make a trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial relieves by rest
ing the stomach and aiding the digestion of food.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
wEsTMINsTER WEST.
The Renovated Church.

The work of repair upon the church is
now completed. The walls and ceiling Of
the audience room and of the vestibule
have been renovated with kalsomine, paint
and fresco, and everything is now in good
order, and with the stained glass windows
the church sis sight pleasant to the
eyes" One who has been inside most of
the churches in this vicinity says there is
not one more beautiful, and that the win
dows are more to his taste than any he has
ever seen. The same opinion is generally
expressed by all who enter the church, and
the whole work is highly commended. +.
Crawford of Putney and f. Fair of Bel
lows Falls were engaged upon the work of
painting and kalsomining, and E. p. Smith
of Bellows Falls designed and directed the
ornamental work of the ceiling and border.
The expense of this work, which is met by
the ladies' aid society, exceeds 500, max
ing the total amount expended upon the
church this season nearly 5000, besides the
labor of many days contributed by large
number both of men and women.
The annual meeting of the society con-
nected with the church occurred on Mon
day evening. J. NJ. Powers was chosen
moderator and A. Z. Ranney clerk. The
various offices were filled as follows: Com
mittee, j. p. Ranney, II. +. Hastings, A.
l.. Harlow: agent, 4. Hall; collector A.
l.. Harlow; auditor, G. C. Harlow; sex
ton, Z. Hall. II was voted to remove the
blinds from the stained glass windows.
This has since been done to prevent further
damage from swinging blinds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
A Three Year Contract for Electric
Lights.


The electric light contract for the light
ing of the streets which expired five months
ago was renewed Saturday with the Fall
Mountain Paper company by the bailiffs.
The new contract is to run three years, in
stead of five as before, and is in accordance
with the vote of the village last spring.
There are important changes in the terms,
some of which seem very wise. The con-
tract provides that all lights shall be started
at dusk, and the all night circuit to run till
full daylight. What was before known as
the moonlight circuit" which did not run
only about 100 nights in the year, are to
run every night, whether the moon shines
or not, and are to run until the carbons
burn out, instead of being shut off at 1890
as formerly. At this time of the year they
will burn till about o'clock, and in sum
mer when they are lighted much later they
will run till daylight. The price of the all
night lights is the same as before, 1920 per
year, and the others are changed from
$62.50 to S75 per light. We get much
more service than before, more proportion
ately than the increase in price, so the con-
tract is little cheaper than before. 1t
hardly seems as much reduction as was ex-
pected, in comparison with what other
places are getting which have good water
power. The approximate increased cost
will be $3.50 per year for the same number
of lights, while the number of lights is in
creased four. The corporation voted to
authorize six additional ones, but the bail
ifs have placed but four. The whole num-
Der of lamps is about IS of which five are
all night lights.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
CAMBRIDGEPORT

Rev. G. F. Chaplin will preach next Sun
day and administer the sacrament of the
Lords Supper
Rev. Mr.. Parker of Putney occupied
our pulpit last Sunday in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Williamson.
The postponed meeting of the w. c. T.
U. will be held Thursday afternoon, Dec
II, with Mrs. Eva Gushing. Topic, EN-
couragement in temperance work"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
DARTMOUTH NOTES.

Williams and Dartmouth have formed a
debating league and intercollegiate discus
sions will be held this winter.
About 40 men graduated from the med
ical department Nov. 26, this being the
largest class ever graduated.
Mccormack '97, the captain of the cham
pionship foot ball team, has been reelected
captain for the next year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
PUTNHY,

L. p Bailey, the Putney stage and ex-
pessman, regards the Putney correspon-
dents announcement of his intention
to put an electric carriage in service as
premature, but intimates that - mean
ing to keep up with the prOcession-he
shall be ready to procure one if the special
needs of any of his patrons require it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
GRAFTON,

Mrs. Elzada Higgins has moved into the
Wier house.
Vestus WILDER has sold his interest in
the meat business to Frank Hemenway.
Mrs. Walcott and Miss Follett are teach
ers in the village schools for the winter
term.
Mrs. Julie Baldwin and family spent
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Jno.
Dwinelle.
f. Tenney has singing schools here and
at Cambridgeport, and if his health will
allow may start other schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

'The fencing MASTER" is booked at the
opera house for Friday, Dec. ID.
Mu. and Mrs. n. G. Williams are in New
York, where Mr.. Williams has been ill.
Charles Fletcher and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Fletcher's brother,
A. d. Fletcher.
The young people of the Universalst
church are drilling for a concert of great
merit to be given Christmas.
d. P. Higgins, who has been at home
sick for the past two weeks, returned to
his work at Sunapee Tuesday.
Prof. F. E. Chaplin of our High school
spoke in a very interesting manner at the
Y. M. 9. A. meeting Sunday afternoon.
The Foresters are planning to give "Bob,
the newsboy," Jan. 16. The rehearsals
are under the direction of Stephen TYrrel.
The Bellows Falls Social club gave its
first dance in Hibernian hall Thanksgiving
evening, at which 20 couples were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Swain spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. SWANS mother in Brat
tleboro, as has been the unbroken custom
for 40 years.
The arrival of Elizabeth Everett Nara
more was cordially welcomed THANKSGIVING
evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. j.
W. Naramore.
Miss Harriet Whitby, who has been for
several years well known among the young
people of our village, left yesterday for her
former home in San Francisco.
Mrs. Stickney of Barre spent Sunday
with the family of Mrs. H. M. Leonard,
coming here from Thanksgiving spent
with the Leouards at Springfield, this
state.
D. W. Lowell, president of the Somer-
vile Christian Endeavor union, was in
town the first of the week, in the interests
of DIR. Clarke's new book, "World- wide
Endeavor."
Jerry Keefe, teamster, lost his pocket
book Monday night in the square, and as it
contained $41 he was somewhat startled,
but it was picked up by man who return
ed it in safety within few hours
W. S. Dunham's market displayed the
carcass of large black bear Tuesday, and
as it was neatly dressed it attracted atten-
ton for some days, being cut up and sold
later in the week. 1t was killed by hun
ter in Weston last Saturday.
Geo. b. Wheeler has just been granted a
patent upon his starching machine, which
has been in use some time. The applica-
kion for the patent was made some months
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teethng with perfect success.
II sooths the child. softens the gnms, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrha. II will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by druggists in every part OF
the world. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure
to ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and
take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

tory, and each one who attends is asked TO
bring something-book, toy, or article of
clothing-to help make up a box.which will
be sent to the Wichita mission school at
Anadarko
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06

The Christian Endeavor society held a
social on Tuesday evening with Miss Jen-
ME Goodell at her home The attendance
was not large, but those who were there
call it a merry occasion.
Charles G. Miller and Miss Nellie Cut
ting are expected to return today from
their visit to Boston. Miss Cuttings
school opens on Monday, week later than
the other schools in the place.
r. l.. Crowell of Bernardston, Mass,
was in town for couple of days last week.
He was formerly resident here, owning
the farm now occupied by L. A. Wilder.
While here he spent his time mainly with
his relative, G. w. Chandler. Mrs.
Chandler has just returned from Rhode
Island after a stay there Of several months.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
ApVRRTIsRp LHTTnRs.

Women-Mrs. b. Fitzmorris.
Men-William Dunton, John Montgomery, c. E.
Wheelden.
Brattleboro Plating Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
THE RIFLE.

The Bratteboro Rife club held its an
nual Thanksgiving shoot at Pine Grove
range, c. L. Cobb making a fine score of
81 on the standard target. Below are the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-06
A Special Town Meeting TO Arrange for
New School Buildings.

The selectmen on Monday received pc
tition asking for the calling of a special
town meeting. 1t was signed by the legal
number of taxpayers, and asked for action
upon the question of purchasing the lot
known as the st. Agnes Hall property on
School street, which it is understood can
be had for $4,000, and the appropriation of
money for the erection of a High school
building, all the present buildings being
over-crowded. The general sentiment, as
We hear it expressed, seems to be, the time
has come when in the building of more
school buildings, it is wise to devote the
present High school building to the lower
grades, and build good substantial High
school building, which shall be an honor
to our town. In doing this there seems
only this one desirable lot available, and it
is certainly one, than which no town has
better, and with the proposed expenditure
of about $25, 900 in building, including
furnishings, it will be one of which we may
justly feel proud. The town meeting has
been called for week after next.