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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04
TIE DEMOCRAT.
ESTABLISHED 1884.
CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG,

CHAs. H. BENTLEY, EDITOR.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Or. prsce's Cream Baking Powder
wersTs Fair HiEhsss Medal and Diploma.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

w. W, Kronk buys groceries in
large quantities and of course sells
them cheaper than those who buy
by the Titles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

The friends and patrons of Bar
nett d Schlater will find them in
their new quarters. The North east
corner of the Square.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Read The Joiner Dry Goods Co.,
new ad on another page, and take
advantage of their low prices.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Those who have accounts on our
books must call at once and settle,
as our books must be closed for the
past year. Don't neglect this mat
ter, and save cost.
p. w. Simms.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Miss Desde True, of Zephyr
Texas, is visiting her aunt Mrs. F.
M. Cannon. We wish Miss True
a pleasant stay in our city,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Frcemon Bros, are anxious to
close all accounts for 1894. Those
who owe them will please call and
settle and save cost.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Will Dustin has returned to
Nashville.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Mrs. Pickard ard family, of Mt
Pleasant, are visiting relatives in
the city.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04
LOCAL.
1895.
Don't date your letters 1894.

G.. M. Joiner was in Nashyill.
the first of the week.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

DR.. Jones has been visiting his
son Geo. Jones, during the holi-
days.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

Staple groceries at let live prices
at Browns.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-01-04

If you need any kind of job
work give the DEMOCRAT your Or
ders. We guarentee our work first
class.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
THE CIRCUS rs CoMTNG

Coles circus, which gave a good show
and made favorable Impression on its
previous appearance in Brattleboro, is to
exhibit here on Friday of next week, as
the advertisement elsewhere printed shows.
This does not claim to be an "aggrega-
tion,' but just what it is, a one-ring circus
doing well whatever it attempts to do. The
Burlington Free Press of May p has this
TO say OF the performance in that city:
Coles circus gave two performances in this
cry saturday. For a singe-ring performance
where the spectators are not distracted by a be-
wllderment of things at the same time no better
snow mas ever been given in Burlington. Every
thing was good and some of the acts were ex
ceedingly so. The bareback riding of Mr. Dale
the educated horses, the trick dogs and some OF
the aerial acts were especially good The show
mas no Objectionable surroundings and is in every
respect worthy Of patronage"
The st. Adams Messenger spoke of the
exhibition as the ''cleanest one-ring circus
mat ever came into Vermont" and many
other press notices are to the same general
effect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Announcements.

Now is a good time 10 have your picture framed
Tasteful work and moderate prices at Clapp 6
Jones's
Fine watch and clock repairing; prices are
moderate c. W. SAWYER, 30 Main st.
Croquet in all grades. and Lawn Tennis at
CLAPp & JONES $.
For SALE-Three lights of French plate glass,
rs by rs inches; also side show case with set
Of draws underneath at Ranger Thompsons.
Furnished room to rent Mrs. W. H. Roleau,
rs Main street
Popular sheet musc'and books. Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp &
Jones's
A few table boarders can be accommodated in a
private family and board and room for two. ZAP
ply to Griggs & Perry
TENEMENT TO RENT-Three to five rooms. En-
quire Of j. X. Parker, - Oak street.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's.
Electric gas lighting, electric bell and private
telephone work Prompt attention given re-
pairing VAUGHAN & SARGENT.
TENEMENT TO Rent On Vernon street Inquire
of A. G. Allen
WANTED-A woman to do washing at her home
for family of three farmers wife preferred.
Will pay 81 per month. Address, Room lG,
Brooks House
TENEMENT TO RENT Enquire of Z. b. Barrows.
Clapp & Jones have a line Of the Soue Co S
new brown tone unmounted photographs.
W. A. Griffin, travelling agent for Browning
King & Co., taiors Trousers, S4.25, suits. 1915
and upward. Residence II Washington street.
WANTED--At once, girl Tor general housework.
Mrs A. F PIGEON, Frost Place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
BRUTALITY TO AN ANIMAL.
What. Appears to he fragrant Case
UnderlTriaI at MarIboro Today.

A very aggravated case of brutality to a
dumb animal, if the facts prove to be as
stated by the officers, is on trial at Mari
bOro today before Justice Z. p Adams and
a jury. The respondent is Or" y. II.
Fletcher, man whose residence is said to
be in AthOl, Mass, but who has been
known as ''practicing medicine" for sew
eral years past in parts of Marlboro, Will
Evansville and Dover. From the complaint
against Fletcher, made to States Attorney
Fits, and from information given by the
officers, ii appears that on Friday, NAV "a
Fletcher drove his horse up from Athol
passing through here and driving on to
Timothy Crosier's beyond West Brattle-
boro, where he stopped to visit Crosier
professionally, and where he attempted to
feed his horse, but the animal was too
used up TO eat. After he left Crosier's and
drove on toward Marlboro Fletcher began
to beat the exhausted animal with a heavy
whip and continued to do so until the
horse fell in the bit of woods Just this side
of b. NJ Whitney's. After the horse was
down he still continued to beat it until the
animal died. The horse was buried near
that place. A report of the case was made
to Charles II. Thompson vice president of
the BrattlebOro society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals, and complaint was
entered with States Attorney Fits, as al
ready said. Watch was kept of Fletcher 5
movements, From Marlboro he went back
to AthOl. Wednesday asternoon it was
learned that he had returned and gone on
toward Marlboro again. Officers Gordon
and Mcclure were started in pursuit and
they overlook and arrested him about 6:30
two miles this side of Marlboro. He was
brought back TO BrattlebOro, where he had
a hearing in the evening before Justice New
ton. who held him for trial under $500
bonds. Bail was furnished by John A.
Kelsey of Marlboro, who accompanied
Fletcher up from Athol. Trial of the case
was set for this afternoon, with 5. T. Dav-
export as Fletcher's counsel and Fits for
the state.
The cOmplainants believe that Fletcher
was under the influence of liquor at the
time he beat the horse, and state that he
had three bottles of liquor in his wagon at
the time. Fletchers defence is that the
horse died from natural causes, and he
claims not to have been in liquor on this
occasion. He has tried on several occasions
TO get liquor from the town agency, and
has procured it in small quantities by get
ting other persons to intercede for him on
the plea that he was practicing physician
and wanted the liquor in the preparation
of medicines. Mr.. Richardson did not be-
lieve this TO be the fact, however, and fl
nally refused him altogether. Fletcher
did not dispute the fact when told by Rich
ardson that he had no license to practice
medicine, but simply answered, 81 don't
need any" AT this time he came pre-
pared to carry away two or three gallon
jugs full OF the agency goods.
If the case of cruelty to animals proves
to be as charged it will apparently call for
as severe treatment as the law allows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
BRATTLEBORO.

The regular meetings of the board of
bailitfs will hereafter be held the first Fri
day evening of each month
At the semi-annual meeting of the trus-
tees of the Brattleboro Savings bank on
Wednesday Leroy F. Adams was elected
trustee in place of the late Seth n. Herrick,
and Fletcher X. Barrows was made men,
Der of the board of investment in place of
Mr.. Herrick
The annual meeting of the Windham
County Baptist Sunday school union will
be held next Wednesday, morning and
afternoon with the Baptist church at West
BrattlebOro The program promises
helpful and profitable meeting. Rev. S.
P. Cook delivers the afternoon address.
The annual meeting of all the grand
Masonic bodies of the state will be held at
Burlington next week. The meeting of
the grand chapter occurs Tuesday, of the
grand lodge Wednesday and Thursday, and
of the grand commandery Friday. Among
those who will attend from here are Col.
K Haskins, W. II. and W. B. Vinton, D.
A Young, l. d. Bailey, A. W. Crouch,
DR.. d. p. Webster, f. r. Vaughan, and
others.
John Shepard's well-known fast gelding
"Arab' was sold by auction in Boston Tues
day for $1,000. The low price received was
due to the advanced age of the horse, now
II years, and to the fact that he was sold
under an agreement not to put him on the
race track. 1t was as a mate for Arab that
Shepard offered some $4,000 or S15, 900
for Col E. H. Chases "Siglight' a few
years ago.
At a meeting of the woman's auxiliary
of the !. NJ c. A. Tuesday a motion eX-
pressing the thanks of the auxiliary to
Mrs. Anna G. Cobb for her arduous labors
as chairman of the committee in charge of
the recent loan exhibition was unanimously
passed. The trustees of the Baptist So
ciety and the merchants, who aided in
making the exhibition a success, also re-
ceived an appreciative vote of thanks.
The death of Mrs. Lewis S. Higgins,
wife of the well Unknown Oak street livery
man, which occurred Sunday evening at
O'Clock, came with comparative sudden
ness, and was a surprise to many of her
friends. Several years ago Mrs. Higgins
suffered from a severe affection of the stom-
ach which, though much improved she
had never fully recovered from. Upward
of a week ago it again appeared, the imme-
date cause of death being hemorrhages.
Mrs. Higgins's maiden name was Jane
Elizabeth SimOnds, and she was one of
the several children of Perrin Simonds,
the well-known boot and shoemaker and
dealer, of which the store of Durham
Brothers is today the successor. She was
born, as all the the children were, in the
well-known homestead on High street,
where r. w. DeWOlf now lives. She was
married to Mr.. Higgins on Christmas day,
1866. She was woman of great kindness
of heart, Of self-poise, genuine helpmeet
i
who knew her. She is survived by a sis
ter Mrs. r. c. Cressy, and by two broth
ers, H. W. and Fred W. Simonds. The
funeral was held at the house Tuesday af-
ternoon, Rev, H. d. Maxwell of the Uni
versalist church. of which Mrs, Higgins
was a member, officiating. Her age was
90 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Common street makes of interest the his
tory of the common, and how it came to be
a Common The tract of land which
now bears that name was decided in 1915
bv Grinnell r. Ellis to Francis Goodhue,
Lemuel Whitney and Eli Sargent, who con-
stituted or represented the "Brattleboro
Meeting house society,"" and who paid $500
for the land On it the Congregational
church. which now stands on Main street,
was erected, and the building stood there
until 1912, when it was removed to its
present location. The land, which is now
such pretty bit of grass and trees cover
ing about y acres, was at that time a bar
rem, sandy tract which the public crossed
at will on foot or by team. 1t remained in
this condition until 1856, when the then
bailffs of the village, Samuel Knight, n.
b. Wllliston, Samuel Dutton and Joseph
Goodhue, gave to c. +. Thompson, j. M.
Comegvs and Ben X. Chase the right to
enclose and improve it. Mr.. Thompson,
then a young man of 20, was the active
spirit in the work, and money was raised
with which a fence was built and trees
were planted. The late Judge Asa Reyes
took great interest in the improvement,
and it was by his advice that the grove of
locusts was planted on the northeast end
as the surest way of bringing in the grass.
The greater part of the trees now standing
on the common were planted by this com
mttee. The fence required renewal after
few years, and it was not until 1870 that
both turf and trees had become so well es-
tablished as to protect themselves and al
low the removal of the fence. The COM
mon was kept up by annual contributions
from interested people until the Rural In
provement association undertook to care
for it about the year 1850. The land has
never been decided since 1916 and it was
never formally given to the town or village
for a common as many supposed, but is
simply held by the town under the law of
possession which was IN force in Vermont
up to 1858. The original boundaries were
rather indefinite, with the Newfane road
on the one side and the Putney road on
the other. Until 1857, when it was moved
to its present site by consent of the dis
trict, the Chase street schoolhouse stood
on the northwest corner. There is no rec
ord of a highway ever having been laid out
on the common, and the present Common
street is therefore only an easement held
by the town under the law of possession
already mentioned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
500 Reward.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased TO
know that there is at least one dreaded disease
mat science mas been able to cure in all its stages
ana that Is catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity, Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have so much faith hi
us curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to cure send
& CO. Toledo, o.
tS-sold by druggists, IS cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
I67O--1895.
MIR. and Mrs. Wells p. Jones Celebrated
Their Silver Wedding Saturday Even

MIR. and Mrs. Wells =. Jones Celebrated
Their Silver Wedding Saturday Even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells P. Jones celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their marriage bv
rendering a reception to their friends at
their oak street residence SATURDAY. even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones received their
guests in the parlor, which was beautifully
decorated with ferns, laurel and cut flow
ers, beneath an arch bearing the legend
1876 in white. During the evening
about 500 guests were presented by the
ushers, Dennison Cowles, F. r. Vaughan,
w. b. Ninton and d. A. Young.
The gifts, which were tastefully ar
ranged in the back parlor, included beauti-
ful pieces of silvorware, among which were
membranes from Mr.. Jones's associates
IN the Estey company's Office. and from
Bingham chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star. In the dining-room choice refresh
ments were furnished by Miller and daintilv
served by schoolmates of the Younger
daughter of the house, Miss Amy. The
Vermont Wheel club orchestra furnished
music. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were assisted
in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. V. O. Jones.
and by Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Stetson of
Greenfield, Mass. The elder daughter.
MISS Hattie, was home from Boston for the
celebration accompanied by friend, Miss
Lord. Mrs. Jones's mother, Mrs. Ophelia
Stetson, and an uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs, E. L. Corse of Mortified, Mass,
were also present.
Mr.. Jones is son of the late Judge
Jones of Dover, and married in Jackson
vile Miss Marion StetsOn, daughter of the
late Norris l.. Stetson of that village, and
l &c hi, f.E-
passed in Jacksonville. The family moved
to Brattleboro in 1885, and since that time
Mr.. Jones has held an important and con-
tidential position in the Estey office, where
he has made many friends, not only with
the employees of the company but with its
customers and others whom he meets in a
business way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

H W. Sargent has the agency for Metzgers
awnings, which are of the best goods and. are
finely made, will come, measure, and put them
up at prices that all who wish can afford to have
them. Leave your orders now so that you can
have them early. Harmony block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

MIR. Firgau, graduate of the Leipzig and Ham
burg conservatories of music, will give lessons
on the violin. Address MAX F1RGAU, care F. G.
Pettee As Green street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Against death from any cause with the Security
Live Stock Insurance Company of Boston. A W
Childs & Co.. sole agents for Brattleboro and
vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Work on the Common Resumed this
Morning.

Morning.
II was a breezy surprise this morning
when the gang of workmen appeared on
the common bright and early and resumed
construction of the road on the line through
the turf as surveyed. To all enquiries on
the subject the selectmen and bailiffs an
swered that they had given no permission
and knew nothing about it. The bailiffs
said that they had in no way modified or
rescinded their previous order. Mr.. Cros-
by states that after careful investigation as
to the lines of the original roadway, and
having taken legal advice, he concludes
that the survey is within the highway
limits, and gave orders to go ahead accord
ingly, the order of the bailiffs, being not to
encrOach on the common. Mr.. Crosby
holds that the survey keeps some three or
four feet inside the line of the old fence
around the common, that many witnesses
are ready to testify to this fact, and that
the roadway originally extended to the
fence, the line of turf having been gradu-
ally extended as the common has been i'm
proved. The main point claimed, it will
be seen, is that the line of the road keeps
within the bailiffs' order TO keep of the
common. The turf is being taken off in
squares and will be replaced, leaving the
roadway green between the tracks and on
each side. 1t is argued in defence of this
line of construction that it will leave Com
mon street clear for driving, and will make
the crossing of the trolley tracks nearly at
a right angle, instead of diagonally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Women.-Miss Cora NJ yoke, Miss Margaret
Hearns, Mrs. Josie Sweeny,
Men.-Lyman Jenniso Il H. Martenz, j. W.
PagiR. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Last Saturday morning petition to the
selectmen and road commissioners was
largely signed asking to have North Main
street regarded so as to take off the top of the
hill and fill the depression at the lower end,
to have the western end of Terrace and
the eastern end of Common streets chang
ed to meet this grade, and to have suitable
under drainage put in in this section. The
petition is to be granted, as is understood,
so far as to change the grade of North
Main street, lowering it foot at the upper
end and raising it a like amount at the
lower end. This will probably require the
raising of the sidewalk so as to give suit
able gutter room. II is understood, also
that North Main street will be macadam-
lied.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
Garnet sweeners Renaired


Ladies, send your carpet sweepers for any re-
pairs to Parker's Job shop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Insure Your Horses

G. P. Miller, Office with A E. Miller Elliot
street, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07
summary Ior Month Of liau l311

Barometer Highest, 3O52 the LIST; lowest,
2972 the 18th; mean 30 1874 Thermometer-Hig
est 81, the 10th; lowest 90, the Il; mean, Oh;
mean maximum, 74.3; mean minimum 4G1.
Mean relative humidity $50. Wind prevailing,
S. Highest velocity per hour in miles, %, the 18th
Total movement, $500 miles. Precipitation-rain
/ PC inches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

The attention OF the selectmen and bal
lifts was called at the end of last week TO
the fact that the trolley rails were not
being bonded as the contract with the
town and village prescribes. The require
ment of the contract is that the joints of
all rails shall be connected by copper wires,
and that each rail on one side shall also be
connected with the opposite rail by suit
able copper wire to provide for the return
of the electric current. The contractors
began by connecting properly the joints of
each line of rails, but cross bonds were put
in only once in thousand feet. A consul
tation was had in which the Gasight com
pany participated and it was finally agreed
that what what is known as the double
cross bond once IN $50 feet would be salts
factory, and would probably be more effect
i've than single bond at each Joint. While
the Gaslight company is satisfied with this
it remains TO be seen how it will work
with the telephone lines when the trolley
current is turned on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

The selectmen decided early in the week
to replace the covered wooden bridge at
West Brattleboro with an iron bridge. The
reasons given for this action are that after
examination by experts the bridge was
found to be in bad condition, the lower
chords being partially decayed, leaving the
upper ones to sustain the bridge. While
the bridge might last for several years for
ordinary highway purposes, it was at least
partially unsafe, and $500 to $1,000 would
be required to thoroughly repair it, while
few hundred dollars more would buy a
new iron one. Wednesday a contract for
the new iron bridge was made with the
Vermont Construction company of st. AL
bans, and, no unavoidable circumstances
preventing, it is to be in place July 10, 50
days from the date of contract. 1t will be
low truss bridge with a footway at one
side. The western abutment will have to
be rebuilt The company offer for $50 to
remove the old bridge and provide a p
foot passage-way while the change is being
made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

Mr.. Crosby went to Boston Wednesday
and bought l50-horse power Westing-
house generator to furnish the trolley
power 1t was to be shipped from Pitts
burg yesterday, and is due here in ten days.
E. II. Van Doom and A. W. Childs
tried to convince the selectmen that it
would be better for the trolley to reach
Oak street by way of Chase rather than
Chaplin, but the seectmen thought the To-
cation of the schoolhouse and the danger
to the children sufficient reason for not
making the change.
AT the upper end of Chaplin street the
track was laid about eight inches above
the grade of the street, with the intention
of raising the street grade to that extent,
and cutting down the Oak street grade at
Judge Tyler's to correspond. This, how
ever, the selectmen and road commissioner
have refused to permit and have ordered
the track to be lowered
The controversy with regard to the con-
stTuctiOn of the street railroad through
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-06-07

The controversy with regard TO the con-
struction of the street railroad through
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