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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The penmnnnhip Exhibit

The exhibition Of penmanship which
was held i'm the schoolroom of the ninth
grade, Thursday, Feb. -, was under the
direction of J. l.. Howard, writing master
at this place, Brattleboro and SaXtons
River. Very neat invitations were issued
and handed to each pupil in the public
schools, to be given their parents. There
were specimens from Somervlle, Mass,
Chicago, Keene Ohe writing teacher there
being Mrs. Weeks, our drawing teacher,
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, the last
three named places being under Mr.. How
ards direction. Chicago uses the vertical
system, Keene the Normal; Brattleboro,
Saxtons River and Bellows Falls, the Wells
system. Among the best specimens shown
were the business forms from Bratteboro
and the quotations from SaXtons River.
Considering that Bellows Falls has had in
struction only this year, they did well. As
far as the seventh grade they compared ia
vorably with the other schools; the seventh
held its own. Those above, having formed
their handwriting from different method,
find it hard to change. The ninth grade
and High school hal no specimens there,
as they had had lessons only one term.
During the afternoon every grade except
the primaries went to see the exhibit
spending half an hour each. About %
village people attended, and there were
several visitors from out of town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
INJUNCTION ISSUED.
savings Bank at Chariestown, n. N.
TO PAY only IL Per Gent of Deposits


to Pay only I5.Per Cent of Deposits.
An Injunction was issued by the su-
preme court on Monday on petition of the
bank commissioners, restraining the Con-
necticut River savings bank of Charles
town, n. H., from paying any depositor a
sum exceeding IL per cent of his deposit
until such time as the court may modify or
dissolve the same.
The Withdrawals had been quite large
for the past few weeks and notices of with
drawal were increasing so largely that it
was a question whether the bank could
reach the demands of its depostors through
the conversion of its assets.
The bank at its last dividend period re-
duced its dividend to three per cent, follow
ing the example set by the banks in the
central part of the state, but being a bank
on the border line quite number of its
depositors thought that they could do bet
ter to carry their money to savings banks
in Vermont and Massachusetts.
The income of the bank has been tenn
porarily impaired by its western invest
ments, and the ultimate outcome of some of
these investments cannot be determined
until another crop is harvested and mar
keted.
/. The savings banks of New Hampshire
are paying a larger tax rate than those of
any other state in New England An eff
fort is being made at this session Of the
legislature to secure a reduction of the tax
that temporary relief may be afforded the
banks, especially those that are carrying
large western investments. All the saw
ings banks are suffering from Withdrawals
at the present time, but more especially
those near the state line.
The Charlestown bank will now have an
opportunity to make collections and con
vert its assets into cash, and when in a sit
uation to meet the demands of its deposit
ors the injunction will be dissolved.
This action was taken by the commits
sioners for the protection of the depositors,
and does not necessarily indicate that there
is to be any loss The amount of the de-
posts by their last return to the board is
SjSS, 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

Eighty five cases of smallpox were re-
ported in St. Louis Wednesday.
The farmhouse Of Patrick Herbert upon
Kicker mountain near Waterbury was
burned Monday.
The New York legislature has defeated,
36 TO %, bill TO prevent women from
wearing big hats in theatres.
The large livery stable owned by W. c.
Mound and occupied by John Hurlbut at
Castleton was burned last Friday.
Forty business places at Hamilton, y.
y. the seat of Colgate University, were
burned Tuesday night The loss is es-
timated at 100000.
c. NJ. Figgat, the defaulting cashier Of
the bank Of Lexington, Va, has stolen
Sl5O,000 in - years The bank is left
with only $1,000 in cash.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WFSTMIN STER.

Miss Ruth Titcomb is very i'll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Wyman are caring for her
Frank II. Willis of South birmingham,
Mass. visited his father, Paul ). Willis, a
few days recently, returning Monday.
Schools all close in town this week ex-
cept the village schools, which have one
week longer in each department
Rev. c. A. Dickinson of Boston was
called here early in the week by the seri-
GUS illness of his aunt, Miss Titcomb
The auditors report shows a slight re-
duction of the towns Indebtedness. The
expenditures of the overseer of the poor
have been S57S, school directors S3jS6.53,
and road commissioners S1977.l5.
The drama was given Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. j. w. Butterfeld's place was
supplied by Mrs. Abbe Buck of Boston,
who had taken the same part in this drama
when played recently elsewhere. There
was full house and the acting was very
satisfactory in every part. About $50 was
taken.
A few of the spring changes we have to
note: A. NJ. Weir, who moved into Rev
c. A. Dckinson's house and was his gar
dener, returns to the vicinity of Boston, and
Joseph Underwood takes his place. The
change will be made April !. Herbert I'm
derwood has rented the brick house.
DR.. c. A. Dickinson of Berkeley Temple,
Boston, will lecture, illustrated with stere-
opticon views, in Bellows Falls on Thurs
day evening, the 2Sth, for the benefit of
the Kurn llattin home in Westminster.
Subject: Darkest Boston by hashlight
and Berkeley Temple through the lens"
Among the articles in the warrant for
the annual town meeting aside from
routine business, are the following; To
see if the town will vote to build side
walk to Gageville, Westminster Station
and Westminster village; to sell or rent
the telephone between the two villages; to
see if the town will vote to furnish fire
protection for the Westminster Paper COM
pany and pay the expenses of the Bellows
Falls fire department at the recent fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Louisiana Lepers to he Gathered i'm "A
Colony,

After years of effort, Louisiana has
reached the solution of its leper problem,
and is now rapidly gathering all its lepers,
several hundred in number, at Indian
Camp, on the Mississippi river, in her
vile parish. The disease has prevailed in
Louisiana since 1850, when it was brought
in by the slave trade, it was supposed
The lepers were mostly congregated in col
onies or settlements of their own, the
largest being upon Lower Bayou La
fourche, where, amid swamps, they lived a
miserable existence. From these centres
they strayed off to New Orleans and else
where. The presence of a considerable
number in New Orleans, where they mix
ed freely with the healthy population, has
been cause of uneasiness for years. Sew
eral efforts have been made to get rid of
them, but the problem has been where to
put them so that they would be isolated.
and to find persons who would care for
and nurse them.
The legislature made liberal provision
for them, but the leper commission had
difficulty in finding a site, for no sooner
was one selected, no matter how secluded,
than protest was raised against it. The
commission thought il had secured an ex-
cellent site at old Fort Livingston, 20
miles from any house, but the same pro
test came up. Il fronts on Lake Point
chartrain, ana the people living on that
lake expressed the fear that the rags or
debris from the leper hospital might be car
ried to their shores and spread the disease.
The site finally selected had to be chosen
secretly, and the hospital there was
fitted up for the lepers before the people of
the neighborhood knew about it. They
protested vigorously, but it was too late.
Trouble will be experienced in gathering
all the lepers at the camp, as many will go
only by force, and there are few who care
to handle them. No provision has been
made for the wives, husbands, and famil-
les of the lepers, for many of them are
married and have large families.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

Tuesday in his Goth year, had a good war
record and for many years was connected
with the customs service He was best
known, however, as a campaign orator,
this line in the country.
F. p. Peck, first lieutenant of the ord
nance corps, was killed on the proving
grounds at Sandy Hook, n. j., Tuesday,
by the bursting of the breech of a Hotch-
kiss gun, with which tests were being made.
The explosion occurred on the third round.
A sergeant was hurt in the leg, and sew
eral others had narrow escapes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
STATIONS RIVER.

Mr.. Forget few days ago had the mis-
fortune to lose his horse. Cause, broken
leg.
The supper given on Tuesday at the Con-
gregational vestry proved a rare treat. In
all respects it was a real success.
The senior reception at Vermont Acad-
envy proved an occasion of peculiar social
enjoyment TO the many participants.
Mr.. Wright's team Tuesday evening ran
from near the post-ofiice up Pleasant street.
The result, new sleigh somewhat smashed,
Major b. r. Howard of Vermont Acad.
envy on Tuesday attended the meeting of
Vermont Academy club of Brown univer-
sity at Providence, r. l.
Charles Blake, a young man of good
business qualities, has lately entered into
trade for himself. He may be found at
the Warner store, lately occupied by Mr.,
Mayo.
Mr.. Holt reached the SD milestone in
his journey of life, Tuesday, the 10Th. We
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
GRAFTON.

Ira Adams is spending his vacation with
his parents here.
Miss Haskell from Pawtucke; is visiting
at n. l.. Adams's.
The town library will beireopened on
Saturday evening, Feb. %.
Mrs. Dwinell and Ella are again at
home after an absence of some months.
Mrs. Daniels and Miss Sue Z. Daniels
are spending some time at Washington,
ID. c.
Paul French, infant son of Rev Chas.
French, aged nine months, died on Mon
day last
The various entertainments in adjoining
towns have been generously patronzed by
our young people.
Albert Rice has been in town few days,
but has returned to his place of business
in Massachusetts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Preserving the Peace.

Bronco Bill: 81 was talking with an east
ern man to-day, and he says when two
tellers in his section have a dispute they
Just go to law and sue each other for dam
ages or somethin'.n
Hair-Trigger Ike: but how about the
loser Don't he get gun an try to git
even?"
Bronco Bill:"Wall, as near as kin make
out, by the time the loser hez paid the law
yers, he amt got no money TO buy guns
-Nelr YOrk WeekhL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
CAMBRIDGFPORT.

School closes next week. On Wednes-
day afternoon they will celebrate Longfel-
lows birthday with appropriate exercises,
d. f. Gushing, jr., who broke his leg IN
Boston several weeks ago, was able to
come home last Friday and will stay till
able to go to work again.
stephen Ranney, who died last week,
was a man of sterling integrity, and re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
faithfully cared for in his last sickness by
his only daughter, Mrs. Win Robbins. His
body was taken to Westminster for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
who Got the Box!

In preceding issue of this paper there was
published an advertisement of the Buker Pin
Company OF Bangor Me in which that frr, ~ ~
tered TO give away box Of Buker's Kidney pills
TO the first person asking the local druggist for
theh AS only one box of pills was to be given
people who called too late TO get the free box
The pills were given away 10 introduce and ad
Nertlse theni as a sure cure for backache and an
The cost Of the pills is fifty cents If line d-,o.
giSt has none ASK him to send for them.
Inc company oilers To send little pampblet
about backache and diseases of the nrinar,Jl Iva
vital organs to anyon sending name to then.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
WESTMINSTER WEST

Maple Grove grange, No. 1876, will hold
its next regular meeting at the residence
of Mrs. Charles Goodell at 10 o'clock
Thursday, Feb. Is. Dinner at II on the
basket plan. The days entertainment
will consist of discussions, recitations and
select readings. Mr.. Kendall is expected
to read an original poem entitled 'Why
the boys leave the farm"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
some friends as shadows are,
And Fortune as the sun;
They never proffer any help
Till fortune hath begun.
Sir Walter Raleigh


Mrs Ninslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over nifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething with perfect success
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best REMEDY
for diarrh9a. IL will relieve the poor little suf
terer Immediately. Sold by druggists in every
part OF the world, Twenty five cents a bottiS
BE sure 70 ask for Mrs. Winsow's soothing
Syrup and take no other kind "e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Harvard FncuIty Agaln.t Foot nnlI

1t was voted at meeting of the Harvard
faculty Tuesday as the opinion of the body
that it would be well for the athletic com
mttee to put an end TO intercollegiate foot
ball. The faculty further decided that
this opinion should be sent to the corpora
ton with request that they forward it to
the athletic committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22
Could Catch up N lie wanted 10.

Bandleader TO trombone:) "Mr. John
sing, yos two bars benin de res"
Mr. Johnsing( testify: Yo' needn' bod
der bout me; l kin ketch up any time 1
wanter. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-22

Mrs Chas Smith Of Jimes, Ohio. writes; have
used every remedy for sick headache l could
near OF Tor the past fifteen years, but Carter 5
rest ' al 'iio
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
LACONIC LOCALS,
tn" Bays Hnpp"uinGs Compressed
Into Smnii Space.

Thieves have bceu operating at Lam
h"rt'a Point recently
Nothing but drunks were locked up
at IN" police station last night
y frilbs excursion IS advertised frntu
itlchmund for Norfolk next Sunday
TIL" Fire Committee viii meet mex:
week to hear the charges against tL.
suspended nrcmcn
Miss Ami" Darling of Boston Mass.
IS in tn" city "n her way t. iIuttrrua
I" spend her vacation
y uuW lodg" of odd Fellows viii hc
instituted at odd Fellows Hall on
Church street. tonight
Mi. Roland liriuklcy left for Elacks-
burg. va last night To attend the Nu.
Eiuia Agricultural ANA Mechanical In
stitutc
Th" funeral Of the late James II. cal
row win b" held from ia" Frccmasuu
street Baptist church this afternoon al
I 30 o'clock
I'D. Green and Leroy Henderson, the
two young men who were hurt los a
falling elevator at the Hotel Norfolk
are Siiil confined To their hnds
samuel Jackson. culorcd. was arrest
ed by Deputy Constable Manning last
ni,,ht ON "a warrant sworn ont 10y Mary
Lewis. also coiorcd, In. which he was
'hare"l wish loving not wisely. but
too we'll
Police CAPTAIN l.add viii leave for
Chicago tonight to bring IN. man
Emerson to Norfolk 1t viii be remcm-
hrr"d that Emerson derraUdrd " \
iraiN. of this city, out Of $iUO on "A
worthless check
horse attached to an ice wagon
ram away ON Frcruason street yrstor-
inN morning, ur%rttinE q milk wagon
;tnd a bakers push cart. spilIiuc the
contents ni each about the street No
ON" was Injured
George Porter. Colorcd. was arrested
10y piiic"r Russell last night and locked
ur"n a charg" of attempting To shoot
"h" Juhn Tate, also colornd Justice
i'uiIourhS viii settle the matter this
morning.
Th" Unusual fact was noted ycstcr-
'iaN thai there WAS not II single drunk
h'I"ir the Police Court. ana there has
90 h'"ll a ruinrrd drunk on the docket
81 the last three days
Judge Robert " Hughes. of this cit.,
prints In Nca,rrdny's Richmond 'rim"s
an extended reply to Il recent article
which appeared in that paper ana the
New York journal of Commerce.
| Mi w. ~. Dld. of tL,. bank of I,ii,n-
b"ih city, y. e.. VIII come here to-,nor-
row To- soc If hc can Identify W H. Ran
h!h VINO WAS arrested fur passing -
Worthless chcck in this city last week
Nh. Old would like to sec if he is the
man who Victimlzrd him
M"ssrs. Thco. Il Heb. G. r. Walch.
Gcorg" ScaGor. Steve Wilson ,brttrr
known as the Golden Farmclp. i. II
NinmhuEh ana " y Rcist. an nlcm-
hctS "l tn" Merry Band Camping t'mb.
of York Pa. arrived here YESTERDAY
anu ar" the guests of tho Virginia Bay
cub at Ocean View.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

The British steamer New Borough,
which was ashore on the North Caro-
lima coast some months ago will be
snid at public auction at Newport
News to-day.
The baEes Kingston. San Joaquin
and city of Atlanta, Which We're an
chorcd about thirty miles northeast of
CAPE Charles Monday evening by the
tug Walter a. Luckenhach. have been
towcd in the Capes. The san Joaquin
is now at Lambcrt'S Point the King
ston at Newport News and the City
of Atlanta on her way TO Baltimore in
tow Of Il Baltimore tug. which took her
from the tugs Katie and Pocahontas
just after they brought her in the
Gapes.
The steamer Marguerite came off of
Jones ways yesterday.
The schooner Zephaniah SteeIman
has chartered 10 LOAD dry goods for
New York at $2.25 per thousand, free
wharfage.
The steamship Lambert's Point is
expected in to-day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

richmond VA, September l9-Rich-
u"iH won today from Lyuchburg in a
NHih-"Ncr The visitors were ,.jrhr,
rraaiitlrd "i intcntionalIy rivins am az.
n'n!'i@n of how not To- rlay bali. FOR
,H'.'i mas IL poorer exhibition of the ma
,"i"I Gam" been given here TI,
l3s'r"'""nd" made up FOR tly I.ynchlt.rss
4..nrrIicil'"s IT.. though by piit ode, worn
h"* would undoubtcdiy hiy. Won
out even had the I.yucIi,u,,ls ,t..d
pay bui ~" score would have Locu.
closer and the contest more exciting
McNehna was Very wild at times Xiii
as "a result Harry Eerto' Kich,nomJ,t
s,na"'iiSi9p Is laid up with a "hrid on
MN II" was at the ba, i'm tn, mira
inning when McKenna hit him i'm lh..
face with lhc ball ana he frIl Ike
,'ri i'' WAS unconscious for some lit.
iir ne 'inc and vas carried into the dress
ms room where hc was attended by
PHYSICIANS Score.
richmond .......o0 2l2&-Io 10 O.
l.NuchhGiE -.......O q U.OlU- D.
Batteries Tanmchul ANA J,st.,.
Mckcnna ana Hamcrt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
PLOT TO KILL DURRANT
y Wen hnown Criminal twnitiu.
S"ntcnrc Anxious 10 Siicd BIood

san Francisco Septcmb-, lg.-'rh.
po!l"" have discovered ana frustrated
bi"t TO aSsassinatc Durrant Tho plot
criminal while awaiting semtencr
III the county Jail He ,xpr,ss-
"d MS intention To his fellow
prisoners of killing Duuant at Tho firs,
"pb"'t unity, and IN" matter. coming to
NJ attention OF the Shrrim. an extra
pr"caution was taken not la allow pn,,.
RANT L" asSociat" with the other pris-
ioH'rs, and 10 drive To ana from rh,.
court nd in buggy or out
$iG" OF the prison van on search
nrlns madr OF the cell broken tahl,
hhlIe, Wh"tt"d To- Il keen edge vls
found therein. The prisoner has sine.
he"n sentenced TO twenty years I'm ,h.
p'h!t"nilarN Before being taken f.,
IN" pehit"ntiary he admitted to the no
nee nee. that II was his intention to KIN
tunitE to use his kuii,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

duced Nice-Prcsident Stevenson, who
presided in The absence of the Secre.
tarE OF War. and who delivered "A
short address. Prayer was offered by
ri Rev Bishop Gailor. of Tennessee.
The first address was that of GeneraI
Gordon
General Gordon's thrilling close was
thc signal Tor an outburst of auplausu.
tasting several minutes. during which
There were calls from the spectators tor
Mckinley und Morton. the programme
hdEIhS speeches from the visiting COY
errors as the next in order Tho.,
We're mingled with cries for Long
street and that old veteran still erect
and vigorous. despite his Is years. was
introduced by Vice President Steven
son. Before h" began. however Cen
"ial GORDON again claimed the attuu-
tiou uf the crowd Holding ulort ms
hand. he said:
4 nave here n button. drcnch"d with
blood. taken from the coat of tile poet
soldier tcorS" tNttlr. author OF the
wrli-known lines, beginning 4 am by
ihE' Egypt. dying who fell on This
immortal field 1t was cut from tins
coat bE o. e. Lindsay color bearer OF
thr Tenth AliSaissirpi Regiment. Mho
authorizes me TO present il to any
friend of That hero who will accent
ana CHERISH il ana hand it down iu
l'TOSjcrity."
Tuning to Attorney General U,r-
mon i resident of Cincinnati which
''~S also General Lytil-'s home. C;rn.
ti"I 'oiuou presented il to him Sub
-rpuvntly Captain Silas Moiurt. of Gin
'lhhati, Informed General Harmon that
t'orSr l-NttIc'S nephew the son of his
sister. was present on the ground ana
Nj Harmon sent the precious relic TO
ann Another reltivc OF George Lyt-
ll' =. VINO was Il soldier ul y..It.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Special Policeman Frank Rarrom. OF
IN" Norfolk ana Western railroad. last
niGht arrested white man named
l'afden shields AT the depot in this city
upon Il charge of attempting to steal
Il railroad ticket To the far West from
an tinlGraht who was going To travel
by that line. The man was taken 10
the police station and locked up Tor an
examination before Justice Burroughs
this NOV 'S&.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
4 Plain and simple Reason wny,

because Mrs. Raphel is going out of
business has rented her store ont and
sold her fixtures is why she is sell
ing her stock Of shoes at cost and in
most instances less than cost They
must be sold at somee price. Re-
member the number, l16 Church street,
corner Plume street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
H. She Dciiicutc,I.

Almost daily for the past two weeks
'hief >lng has been visited 10y a NO
man oi pleasant face. who. accnrdiua
10 h"r story. is doing some dctrctiy..
WORK on hef own account The woman
VINO dresses IN black. SAYS that her
husband was concerned i'm the Norfolk.
Wilmington and Charleston railroad
scheme OF a few years ago. ana thai h..
WaS Killed by man named Jones. for
whom she is searching. IN, yyn,n,,, is
Stranger in Norfolk, and is stopping
win friends. She first called nj thr
station ana gave Chief King dascrIp-
tlon oi the man, asking his assistant.
IA locating him. She claims that Sh. is
constantly being followed by Jones
VINO desires To get her out of the way
aiSu. Sh" is seemingly V"iy urrynus
ana fears that the newspapers viii Oh
tam h"r story and 10y its publication
thWart her plans The woman seems
To nav" plenty of money ana is always
accompanied In her visits To the station
10y iittle girl II is thought that the
possible" loss "t money in the railroad
scheme has unbalanced her mind.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
New Line OF HIuck cnoI.

Fast black hose for children at IN
and T. LIE. Extra heavy school hose
worth 26c,, special price now I9c. r..
\ Saunders