davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
wEsTMTEhrER WEST.

Miss Julia Campbt III of Comstock, n. Y,
is at f. G.. Campbells. George Campbell,
who has been here for two months, shear
ing sheep according to his custom every
spring, returned to his home this week.
Messrs. Henry and Ebenezer Ranney of
Cortland and Homer, n. Y, arrived at
Hon. Homer Goodhue's on Monday from
ST. Johnsbury, where they had been visit
ing relatives for a few days. The former
leaves on Friday, the latter designs to re-
main over Sunday.
The frost on the morning of the 14th
was heavy in this locality. But vegetation
was not as forward as it was at the same
date last year, and the damage will doubt
less be less than it was then. Grape vines,
currant bushes and butternut trees seem to
have suffered the most, in the case of the
latter so much, at least in low places, as to
cut off any prospect of nuts this season.
There is more show of bloom upon apple
trees than was anticipated, the crop of last
year being so heavy. There will be very
few Baldwins, however, and this variety
generally forms the larger part of the APP
pie harvest in this vicinity for many
orchards.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
WESTMIN STER.

The phonOgraph exhibi!esHu = ! lesday even
ing by Mr., Laing was Erluch enjoyed.
Geo. Dana and Wife of Rutland have
moved INTO the Quigiey house at the old
brickyard.
c. W. Osgood of Bellows Falls gave
lecture Monday evening at Kurn Hattin
home, on the life of Christ.
Mrs. Charles Stimson's mother and sis
ter of Bristol, Maine, and an aunt from
Bennington are with her for visit.
The band concert last Friday evening
was a success. There were several mu-
sicians from Bellows Falls and other places
H. D. Baker returned from his morning
trip to Bellows Falls with dilapitated
looking team. The ring of the neck yoke
broke just as he was coming down the
hill towards Westminster Station, letting
the pole down. and the result was smashed
cover to the milk cart, and other lesser
damage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
Familiar Trick.

This great and occasionally proud ma
ton is again witnessing the spectacle of a
government unable to pay its honest debts
Ten days ago Judge Coke at Utica closed
his court because there was no money
available to pay the witnesses and court
officers. In New York, the judges sal
aries, court expenses and fees of witnesses
and jurors are six weeks in arrears, and
will have to wait for payment until the
next Congress meets and passes def
cheney appropriation bill. The failure of
Congress to provide for them was not due
to any misapprehension as to their amount
or the time when they would fall due. 1t
was simply repetition of the familiar trick
of throwing necessary appropriations over
into another Congress, to be met there by
deficiency bill, in order to make a better
showing as to the aggregate of appropria-
tions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

The boys of the High school held an
athletic contest Tuesday afternoon near
the Four Pines. The prizes, were made
by the young ladies of the school, the first
prizes being rosettes of purple and white,
the second, bows of the same colors, and
were awarded as follows: 100 yard dash,
Campbell, LIST, WEIGH, I'd running high,
Hackett, list, Campbell, 2d;220 yard dash,
Campbell, list, Welch, 2d standing high,
Campbell, LIST, Hackett, I'd ;Ithrowing ham
mer, Hackett, LIST, Mandigo, I'd; half-mile
run, Campbell, LIST, McKinnon, I'd; II
pound shot, McDuffee, lst, Mandigo, ID /;
one. quarter mile run, Campbell, LIST, Nc
Kinnon, I'd; standing broad, Campbell,
LIST, Hackett, ID; hop, step and jump,
Campbell, list, Hackett, I'd. The boys did
well, but it is thought that if Bacon had
entered many of the events they would
have been more exciting, and the prizes
would have been little more thinly scat
tered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
Rest the Judge Could do.

A story is told of judge who lately had
the hypnotic plea raised before him by a
burglar. The prisoner claimed that he did
not know that he was "burgaring"; that
he did it automatically and unconsciously,
under the direction Of hypnotist. The
Judge said that he would give him the full
benefit of the law, and also of his hypnotic
misfortune. He thereupon sentenced the
man to ten years in state prison, but told
him he could, if he chose, send for the
hypnotist and have himself made uncon-
scious for the term of his imprisonment.
The same power, said the judge, (which
enabled you TO commit burglary, and not
know it, ought also to enable you to suffer
imprisonment with hard labor and not be
aware of it. AT any rate, this is the best l
can do for YOU"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Seasons Log Drives.

The Freshet and the Uneven pitch OF
water Have Made serious Trouble for
the Rivermen.
The booms have all been put into condi-
ton in the river awaiting the different
drives of logs, but no logs have arrived
yet. The Fall Mountain Paper company
are experiencing unusual difficulty with
their two drives this year and It is proving
very expensive business for them. They
have two drives of about four million feet
each, one coming from the White river in
Vermont and the other from the Ammon-
oosuc in New Hampshire. Each lost quite
an amount by the breaking of booms dur
ing the freshet, perhaps million feet in
ali getting away and scattering along the
banks all the way to the sound. As soon
as the water was low enough the company
started both drives, but the water fell so
rapidly in the smaller rivers that it has
been very slow work and little progress is
being made The water in the Connecti-
cut has been at an excellent pitch for two
weeks, but neither drive has been able to
reach that river yet. The White river
drive is being gathered into a boom near
the mouth and the rear is within three or
four miles, and it will be let into the Con-
necticut early next week. 1t will take the
drive but short time to reach here. The
Ammonoosuc drive is still above Lisbon
and will take some weeks longer to reach
the Connecticut, 40 miles further north.
The big drive of the Connecticut River
Lumber company will reach here in a few
weeks, perhaps ahead of the Ammonoosuc
drive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
The Junior Glass Exhibition Last Even
ing.

The fourth annual exhibition of the jun
ior class, Bellows Falls High school, which
occurred last evening, in no way gave the
precedence to those of former years, but
showed much talent on the part of the pu-
pills and much skill on the part of the one
who drilled them. The first number on
the program was a well executed piano du-
ct by Messrs. Wilder and O'Bren; follow
ed by defamation by Mr.. Shaughnessy,
whose selection, "Howi in Rome" was
burlesque upon the old Roman gladiators.
Miss Young, in GRANDMOTHER story"
told in a graceful manner the tale of
Bunker Hill. Miss Roundy's selection was
humorous, entitled Capt. Jones's misad-
venture" She related the tale of the willy
captain 81 ill-luck very pleasantly and un-
assumingly. Mr.. Claude Fisher of
Boston then gave a very brilliant violin Sc
lection and was obliged to respond to an
encore. He is without doubt one of the
first violinists in New England, and pleased
the audience last night greatly. Miss Will
liams recited Cartoons sad story, THE
bridge of the Tey," with dignifed grace
which delighted all. "The new cook was
the title of Miss Daggett's humorous piece,
which she delivered with remarkably
clear enunciation which rendered it easily
uCdlu anu uLucISlOOu III every part Vi lLt
hall. A vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Sawyer in her own inimitable way, Mr.
Fisher playing a violin obligato. As an
encore she sang a lullaby which, by its
simple sweetness of melody, was exceed
ingly pleasing. Mr.. Pierce showed marked
ability in his rendering of Grady's grafton
on "The new South" Miss Fullerton had
an exceedingly funny story to tell under
the title, MRS. Stutson's soft soap" and
showed a remarkable ability for "jawing."
The pathetic selection, 1.-The light from
over the range" was interpreted by Mr.
Campbell with a keen appreciation of its
pathos and an easy delivery. This was
e~n~--0I h~-AzA+L4-, rr;-l;-, 81 .~A;,--, \ ~
IOiIUWeu ny anOuneI NloIIn seIecJIUn Oy Mr
Fisher, who was again obliged to favor the
audience with an encore. Miss Durham
told in an easy manner the Experience of
Widow Brown in the matrimonial line,
which should be warning to others SINH
larly inclined, lest they get sold in like
manner. Mr.. Bacon had, perhaps, the
best voice of any, and his Grafton, "Regu-
lus to the Carthaginians," was very well
received, and closed an enjoyable evening
of entertainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

formerly proprietor of the millinery store
now owned by l.. A. Gates Hadley, which
she sold to Mrs. Hadley several years ago.
After commencement, Miss Lu Ranville,
who is one of the graduates, will take her
place. Mrs. Charles Rich, will also spend
much of her time for the present in the
store.
The Westminster club held "ladies'
night Thursday evening of last week,
defeating their new rooms. Whist was
one of the entertainments of the evening,
the prizes being carried off by c. II. Robb
and Mrs. George Kimball. Caterer Butter
field served the refreshments. During the
day three Italian musicians had been dis
coursing sweet music about our streets and
were captured by members of the club and
stationed on the veranda south of the
quarters, where they entertained the COM
pany within, as well as many outside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Shelley is visiting friends in Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. McAllister and Henry left on We'd
nesday for Winchester, III.
Chas. Blanchard and family have moved
to Great Fallen. II.
The address on Memorial day will be
given by Rev. f. Z. Marggraf of Bellows
Falls.
Miss Mabel Bemis spent Sunday with
ner sister, who is teacher in the grammar
school here.
j. Leland and son Herbert have spent
several days in town and returned to their
home at Millers Falls on their bicycles.
The hot weather of last week was I'M
precedented in this town, the mercury ris-
ing to % at , p. NJ. and at 90 at sunset
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

The Florida senate has passed bills max
ing January 10, Gen. Robert f. Lees
birthday, and April 26, Confederate Mem
orial day, legal holidays in that state.
John b. Moore, grand juror at Rutland,
has brought suit aga nst the Rutland Her
aid, alleging damages by libel at $4,000.
The large lime sheds of John P. Rich of
Swanton caught fire Wednesday, and four
out of six were burned. The property was
well insured.
Revenue Officer A. L. Weeks, L. S.
Marshal f. S, Harris, and L. 5. Attorney
John II. Senter made a successful raid on
the premises of j. NJ. Chamberlain of Ply
mouth, late Wednesday night, and seized
and destroyed a still, and arrested Cham
berlain.
An S0-hoTse power boiler exploded in a
saw mill at West Bingham, Pennsylvania,
Tuesday, killing five men, fatally injuring
three and seriously injuring several others.
The mill was completely demolished. The
boiler had been condemned as unsafe,
The anti-lottery law passed by the last
Congress is to be tested in the supreme
court. An agent of the Honduras lottery
company has been arrested in New Orleans
for selling and transporting lottery tickets
contrary to law, and his case is to be taken
to the supreme court at once on habeas
corpus proceedings, and his release asked
on the ground that the law is unconstitu-
tional.
The governor of Illinois has vetoed, on
the ground that it would legalize and per-
petuate monopoly, bill which provided
that "before the city council can grant
privilege to lay gas pipes or string wires
there must be a petition signed by the
owners of a majority of the land frontage
of each block on any STR ft in which it is
proposed to lay mains. He also vetoed
bills for the extension of the franchises of
street and elevated railways.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

This is the last story, or was yesterday,
that Eugene Field tells on James Whit
comb Riley: When Riley gave some read
ings on shipboard, while returning from
Europe not long agy he had two enthusi-
astic Scots among his auditors. SIS it no
wonderful, Donal, remarked one of
them, that a tradesman sud be sic
a bonnie poet?" and is he indeed
a tradesman?" asked the other. Deed is
he answered the first speaker did We
no hear the dominic intryjuce him as the
Hoosier poet? Just think of it, mon
just think o sic a guide poet dividing his
time at making hoosiery !"-Netc York
Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
CAMRRIDGEPORT.

At the semi-annual meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society the following
officers were elected: President, Z. II.
Allbee; vice president, Mrs. A. b. Weaver;
secretary, Miss Flora Bemis; treasurer,
Mrs. +. ii. Allbee. "a s.dNasA--a
There was large gathering last Friday
at the semi-annual meeting of Black River
union of Christian Endeavor, about 200,
including visitors and junior societies, be-
ing in attendance. The address of the
evening was given by Shire Kuroda, Jap
anese student of Amherst college. Thanks
are due to those outside of the society who
so generously gave food and help.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
"a Friend In Need Is a Friend Indeed. =,

A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream Balm
and after using it six weeks I believe myself
cured of catarrh. II is a most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn
y. y.
My son afflicted with catarrh, / in uced
him TO try Ely's Cream Balm and the disagree
able catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as
well as any one.-J. c. Olmstead. Arcola, Ill.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
j. q. CHAMBERLAIN,
Farm for Sale

AalNG one mile and a quarter northeasterly
- OF the Westinghouse in the middle OF the
acres Of woodland heavily timbered. 100 acres g ~
moving, tllage and pasture land; cuts 20 TONS 81
nay running water to house and barn. The farm
y pleasantly located and near good schools I
wish TO sell on account of poor health. and WonId
give possession at once. Also for sale -four pair
% WORKING oxen, six cows and heifers. one half
VI the purchase money for the farm NAV remain
on mortgage. WITTAPR p9i N 5itt'in
Dummerston, April 30, 1895. 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
More Horses.
More Horses

Another load of horses arrived Monday Have
several nicely matched teams and some nice sin
gle drivers both heavy and light
The wagons have come and l have all kinds.
Have the best Concord for the money ever sold in
TINS town, am sure l can please you in any kind
of wagon you " ant.
Have as large a stock of harness as was ever
SHOWN IN this place. Now is the time to buy, as
they are going up every day You will find nv
prices lower than they can be bought for in the
city markets
Have just opened a nice line of summer horse
blankets busters plush lap robes and all of the
paraphernalla that goes to make up a first-class
turnout.
have put in my livery a lot Of carriages of the
latest style and am better equipped to do livery
business than ever was before
ANY one wishing frst-class rig will find can
satisfy them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

a new paper is soon to be published in
Chicago which is to ignore crime and print
only what is good and pure. 1t will be dis
tressingly short on local ncTT:-E. v.
Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
Wanted.

a COMPETENT GIRL OR WOMAN 10 Az
IA houseWork In family Of four; good wages 10
Ine right person. Address, Box, lO7, Westnore,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
A Boys brigade.

The Boys Brigade, numbering about 80
boys in two companies, are to take part in
the exercises on Memorial day, marching
in the procession. The drill master of this
organization is o. NJ. Butterfeld; captain,
Rev. c. X. B. Dodge; president, G. E.
ingalls,. 1t was organized with IS men,
beTs. The boys are soon TO have very neat
caps, and some arrangements are on foot
for getting guns. Mrs. f. G. Fairbanks
has presented the brigade with a silk flag,
and the Farther Lights society will present
them on Decoration day, with a banner,
1t is thought that they win 60 into camp
this summer, but the place has not yet
been decided npon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
The Grand Lodge.
Rutland and Bradford Oher sites for
the Home.

Rutland and Bradford Offer sites for
the Home.
The 10th annual session of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows was held Wednesday
with 17j present, the largest number ever
present at a grand lodge session. The
grand officers elected were as follows:
Master, c. A. Perry of Readsboro;
deputy master, II. /. Parker of Lyndon
vile; warden, II. L. Mcfarland of Hyde
Park: secretary, II. L. Parker of Bradford;
treasurer, f. p. Adams of Swanton: chap
lain, F. A. Sherwin of Montpelier; repre-
sentatives, II. c. Farrer of Rutland, J. w.
Goodell of Burlington; marshal, j. II.
Blakely Of Bellows Falls; conductor, +. NJ.
Bartlett OF Derby Line; guardian, c. J.
Bullock of Poultney; herald, w. D. Howe
of Readsboro. c. Z. Sturges of Brattleboro
was appointed one of the district deputies
\ committee of five was appointed to
decide on the location Of the Odd Fellows
home, consisting of II. w. Hall of BurlnC-
ton, w. d. Wilson of ST. Adams, II. L.
Simpson Of Bennington, O. II. Henderson
of St. Johnsbury and L J. Redding of Brat
tleboro. Rutland and Bradford both offer
sites for the home. The committee will
meet at Rutland May -, and at Bradford,
May IS. At the close of the session of the
grand lodge an association of the past
grand masters and past grand patriarchs
was formed, with Henry Clark of Rutland,
president The next session of the grand
bodies will be held in Rutland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

One or two cases of black diphtheria
have been found on the New Terrace.
The ladies' society of the Baptist church
served supper in the yestry Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Cove returned this week from
a visit of several months in and near Bos-
ton.
Mrs. w. H. Clark of Marlboro is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Kid
der.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

Nearly 500 members and all but one of
the grand officers were present at the 25th
annual grand encampment of the Yer
mont Odd Fellows at st. Johnsbury Tues
day. 1t was voted to Iedistrict the Ell
campment. The report of Grand Patri-
arch David L. Saunders of Montpelier
Showed the membership to be nearly 1900.
There are % encampments, four having
beelS instituted within a year. These grag5
officers were elected: Patriarch, l w
Green of Rutland; high priest, p &, VOL.
lace of st. Adams; senior u,rdan
Brown of Bradford; Scribe Charles W,
Farrar 'P Pr st., Cnnsbury; treasurer, E.
Dudley of Montpelier; junior warden, +.
Smith of Barre; representative, David
L. Saunders. There was procession in
the afternoon in which $50 men joined.
The decoration OF chivalry was conferred
upon D. L. Saunders of Montpelier, Capt.
W. +. Morse of Burlington, and O. II.
Henderson of ST. Johnsbury. In the even
ing there was a complimentary entertain
ment in Music hall, followed by a reception
at the Fairbanks Museum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
C. e. ALLEN.

DEPORT OF THE CONDITION of
IL The Peoples National Bank. at Brattleboro
IN the state of Vermont, at the close of business
May :, 1895
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17
DAVID j. BAILEY.
Notice,

No. IS Main Street-upstairs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-17

The Freshet and the Uneven pitch OF
water Have Made Serious Trouble for
the Rivermen
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-10-25
A Curious Railroad Contract.

The Great Western railroad of Eng
land has just had to pay $500, 900 to
free itself from the obligation to stop
every train at Swindon station for ten
minutes. In 1871, before the road had
cached Bristol, it made an agreement
for 90 years with firm of builders to
hold every train carrying passengers,
"not being sent express or for special
purposes, for a reasonable period of
about ten minutes" at Swindon, in
consideration of the erection of suitable
refreshment rooms, for which rent OF
a penny year was to be paid. The rail-
road soon found out the Inconvenience
of the arrangement and tried to break
it. The courts in 1916 and in 1872 held
that express" did not mean IN the con-
tract what is now meant by an express
train, but the price asked for the annul-
ment of the concession was always more
than the company was willing to pay.
After a fight of over 90 years it has
been driven by the competition OF other
roads to buy out its opponents, and the
ten minute stop of fast expresses at
Swindon is now thing of the past
New Haven Journal and Courier.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-10-25
The New Flashlight.

The new fiashlight lately added to
the appliances of photography is ma
chine made of brass and nickel, which
stands about six feet high; on the top
of the apparatus is an endless chain, to
which are attached 10 wooden cups con-
tanning from 10 to 90 grains of LUX
ow" powder, and protruding from one
side of these small cups are little pieces
of iron wire. About half way down the
stand are two small points, similar to
the carbons in an electric light, and at
tached to the stand are two lines OF
rubber pipe, one of which is connected
with the camera. In the center of the
pipe is a rubber ball, like that of an
atomizer, and when the person whose
photograph is to be obtained has been
focused, the bulb is pressed with the
hand, causing the shutter on the camera
to be released, and at the same time
making an electrical connection which
lights fuse in the little wooden box al
the top and causes the powder to ignite,
thus making the exposure. The machine
is said to work very quickly, and it has
been pronounced the most wonderful
device yet brought forward i'll the pho
tographic art. New York Sun.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-10-25

drive. You cannot always tell what d.
rection a man is driving in by the way
his horses head In my boyhood we rode
three miles every Sabbath morning to
the country church. Wewere drawn by
two fine horses. My father drove. He
knew them, and they knew him. They
were friends. Sometimes they loved to
go rapidly, and he did not interfere
with their happiness. He had all of us
in the wagon with him. He drove to the
country church. The fact is that for az
wears he drove in the same direction.
The roam span that I speak of was long
ago unhitched, and the driver put up
his whip in the wagon house never
again to take it down, but in those good
old times / learned something that L
never forgot--that man may admire a
horse, and love horse, and be proud OF
horse, and not always be willing to
take the dust Of the preceding vehicle,
and yet be Christian, an earnest Chris
tan, an humble Christian, consecrat-
ed Christian, useful until the last, SO
that at his death the church of God cries
out as Elisha exclaimed when Elijah
went up with galloping horses of fire.
"My father, my father, the chariots OF
Israel and the horsemen thereof T.