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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
There Will BE No War

But Spain Is said to be Getting Ready
10 fight the United States, Nevertheless.
A leading paper at Madrid, the Spanish capital
is authority for the statement that naval and
military plans 10 be carried out in the event OF
war between Spain and the United States have
already been formed and approved by Admiral
BeranRer and Gen Azcarraga, respectively, min.
listers of marine and war. The policy Of Spain,
according TO this state ent, will be TO act upon
the defensive in Cuba, but TO be in readiness 10
take the offensive If the forces OF the United
States should attempt to make landing upon
the island.
The Spanish dock yards have become the scenes
of the greatest activity and hundreds OF addition
al men have bern employed in each yard to ex-
pedite work upon the war ships and transports
which are being repaired and got in readiness
for service.
The Madrid Heraldo announces that the min.
istry Of war is preparing a pamphlet for dstri-
button among the officers Of the army and navy,
which will contain topographic maps Of the
United States, coplous data OF the situation and
condition Of the American foriresses and military
organization, the facilities afforded by the Amer
lean railways their availability for military pur-
poses, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
The working Men OF the south.
Nv. p. Trent in the January Atlantlc.l

The men who are doing the brunt of the
work in the South today may be said to
range between twenty-five and sixty-five
years of age. The youngest was born six
years after the war, and can remember
nothing of the period of reconstruction /;
the eldest had got his education and start
ed in life before the South seeded. The
men ranging from fifty-two to sixty-tive had
had more or less schooling, and had be-
come imbued with Southern feelings and
ideas before they went to the field; those
from fifty-two to forty received little school
ing and were practically unaffected by the
civilization for which some of them fought.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
WEST DUMMERsToN

The body of Samuel Stickney, who
died at Millers Falls, Mass, was brought
here for burial Tuesday. He was brother
of the late Benjamin and Peter Stickney.
There were declarations and readings
at the lyceum Tuesday evening in addition
to discussion of the question, "Resolved,
That the community is responsible for the
evils done within its boundaries" The
decision by the house and the board was
in the negative. The question for next
Tuesday evening is, "Resolved, That love
is the greatest power in the world"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25

In drove of IS hogs in Daviess county,
Mo-, the average weight of which is be-
tween 500 and 900 pounds, there is one
which measures almost eight feet both in
length and girth and weighs nearly 1900
pounds.
Beef cattle sold from the counties of
Harvey and Malheur, Or, this season rep
resent value of more than 81 200, 900, or
more than SIP each for all the men, women,
and children in the counties. The sales
were more than 10000 head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25

Few people fully appreciate the great
size of Chesapeake bay. 1t is the largest
indentation on the Atlantic coast, and it
has often been called the Mediterranean of
America. On its bosom the navies of the
world could easily float. 1t is 200 miles
long, and in some places it is 40 miles
broad. 1t has an area of over 1000 square
miles, and it shoots off into the great
rivers with an aggregate length of thous-
ands of miles,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
Boston Weekly journal,

To many New England homes the regular visit
of the Boston Weekly Journal is particularly well
come The daily issue of the Bottom Journal
stands at the head Of the daily papers published
in that city, and the same is true of the weekly
edition. The paper is specially adapted to the
wants of New England homes, and contains the
vital features of the of each week in addition
to number of special features which are attract
i've and interesting. If yen cannot take the Bos-
ton Daily Journal, be sure that you have the Bos-
ton Weekly Journal in addition 10 your own local
paper.
Read our club offer elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25

A meeting of the directors of tbs old
Vermont Valley corporation was feld at
Towns hotel Tuesday.
Chief of Police Thompson was in Brat
tleboro Tuesday to meet Stats Auditor
Hale, having his official accounts audited.
! mi~,aaughter which was born to Mr..
'he past b. 7. Gotta of this place the 14th
mas IelC ~ great grandchild of Mr..
re she will MAJ rsons of Noktbf,eId
n 90 to Baltimore, &Sn' vi Noi'nneiu'
inter with her daughter.
The w. @. T. U. recently coLon cor
As for the Armenian sufferers. ffress:
STeoational Sunday school gave, came
Sunday and Tuesday evening the osister,
Endeavor society took collection fVery
same object, amounting to $500.
Archie Bemis came near being very -
r,onsIv hurt last Saturday afternoon Will
sawin1 wood with his steam machine,
M. Llnley's. In throwing the wood Ut
der shed a stick hit a post, and Dounde
hack mon the saw which hurled IL VII
great force against Mr.. Bemis, hitting III
n the face and forehead, smashing D
nose. and cutting his face and forehei
badly. He bled profusely, conAiderao
blood going down his throat INTO MS y
mach. He was taken at once to his non
It is hoped that his iNS-ies are noS We
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
A Card.

l wish to express my most hearty thanks and
appreciation for the ready help and sympathy
OF our friends and neighpors in the sickness
they have such kindness in their hours of sick
ness and sorrow.
EMERETT f. wEATHERHEAD.
Guilford. Vt Dec % 1896
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
Broke His Neck.

At o'clock Monday afternoon a man
named Alfred Fl. Piper, who has for the
past year boarded with yankee" Jones
just north of North Walpole, fell from the
sidewalk in North Walpole village, down
an embankment of eight or ten feet, strik-
ing upon his head and breaking his neck.
The man was common laborer, about So
years old, and was in an intoxicated con-
dition, according to the testimony of those
who saw him just previous to the accident,
Mr.. Jones's. He has no family here, but
a son-in-law, who resides in Ludlow, was
communicated with and came down Tues
day afternoon and took the body to Lud-
low for burial Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
Public Notice.

As agents, we druggists will pay you back the
money on a 25 or so cent bottle of DR. Bale IS Cough
Syrup, "Hustena" (put up in three cornered bot
tles) If IL does not cure your cough and prove the
best medicine ever used for severe coughs, lung
troubles and asthma. Try IL. -
II II. HOLDEN.
GEO. n. GREENE.
II. r. DURGlN.
II. A. CHAPLIN.
q JONES q OBRIEN, HInsnale, n. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
YOU HAVE WAITED FOR THIS

There are many people who would be glad TO
abandon the habit OF drinking coffee II they could
only find some substitute for 1t. That substitute
is Graino, made from pure grains and, in the
opinion of those who have given 1t thorough
trial, beverage in every way preferable to cof-
fee. Grain. o is not a stimulAnt it is something
better. Il Is cheering, nu, lnsous and strength
ening. In other words 1t iadoeS drink, as coffee
is not IL Is acceptable .,,,;,, Alost delicate
stomach, and agrees Fvey ed dyspep-
tics. Unlike coffee CREAM you free book uervous
action. Il int 4ous authors OF the daypr the
flavor Of Gram. o, ped Al After
using II week or tWiES W. - CNeT
han that Of coffee. @ NJ
at 15c. and 25c per pal1 I'M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
13he Quarterly Meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.


The first quarterly meeting of the Young
MEMS Christian association, for this year,
occurred at the association rooms Monday
evening and was largely attended by both
ladies and gentlemen. The officers and
committees, in whose charge the different
parts of the work are placed, each reported
favorable outlook, as well as substantial
progress already made. The parlors have
been nicely furnished and fitted out the
past few weeks, and the work of the or
ganization seems to be upon permanent
foundation. The gymnasium is being well
patronized. Two basket ball teams are in
good condition. Five educational classes
are being well attended by the young men,
as well as the weekly familiar talks and
chemistry lectures. The religious commit
tee reported their part of the work in -four
ishing condition, and that the Sunday
meetings, as well as the Bible training
class, indicated good degree of interest
A vacancy having occurred in the board of
trustees by the death of f. p. Ball, N. G..
Williams was elected TO the position. Dur
ing the evening the mandolin club enter
tanned the company, receiving hearty en-
cores, as did also the two recitations of W.
f. Congdon. President j. G. Day being
unavoidably absent, Vice President John
o. Spring presided throughout the even
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
John Mcdonnell and the Norwich
Grave-RObbIng Case.


Grave-RObbIng Case.
John Mcdonnell, the young man who,
as Dartmouth student, was concerned in
the grave robbery at Norwich year ago,
is well known here, having spent his life
in Bellows Falls until five years ago. His
n other died a year ago or so in Keene.
The father died in the boys childhood.
John had always attended school here UNI
til he entered the drug store of S. H. Bos-
worth, now Pierce's pharmacy, seven or
eight years ago. He was a bright, active
lad and made good clerk. In this store
he conceived the idea of taking up medi-
cine as profession and went TO Rutland,
working in a store to earn money to take
him through college. At the time the
crime was committed he vas clerk in a
Hanover store, and carrying forward his
medical studies at the same time. Wish
ing for a subject COR dissection he and
student COZ 7panion conceived the idea Of
taking this body from its resting place to
save the expense, which is large, of secur-
ing one legally. The body ken was that
of poor, entirely friendless man who had
committed suicide, and was buried a few
days before in the cemetery near Norwich
village. They dug it up, conveying it with
an express team to the college building,
where they secreted it in the basement,
where it was found by the officers after
the discovery of it having been removed.
The two were arrested and have been in
Jail at Woodstock the most of the time for
the past year. They were brought before
the court last week and plead guilty to the
charge, Lawyer w. E. johnson of Wood
stock making an earnest plea for clemency,
asking particularly that fine be imposed
Wead of imprisonment, which is in the
Teion of the court. Mcdonnell was
tenced to pay fine of $500 and his
mpanion to pay $4,000. 1t is understood
icy bo h have some means of raising the
money and will have an opportunity to
work it out. While it was terrible mistake
for the boys to have committed, there were
! many extenuating circumstances, and since
y '''eaSFs;S popular feeling against them sub
sTuedII r. GeS Nsf-e had-the sympathy, and, to
ceI ain0S gree, the good will of those
who have been most connected with the
details of the case, particularly the two
states attorneys who have had charge of
prosecuting the case. We are of the opin-
4 ion that young Mcdonnell will have the
strength to live down the stigma naturally
attached to his offence, and still make a
success of his chosen profession, although
~ it is bitter lesson to him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-25
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road.

Tenement to rent
Promise 20 Put
substantial dinn,r. pough Next Summer.
taurant, Al Main ct Burlington capitalists,
Meals cooked to- construction of electric
hours. :. lads, met here Tuesday at Judge
VS. office with the corporators of the
nieiTs Falls and Saxtons River electric
I'D company The construction Of
rpad was fully discussed and definite
os,,sition was received from these gentle
What is proposed, in brief, is to
the charter over to them, giving them
franchise free of charge, and they to
a the road in accordance with the
rs of the charter. The only point of
rence was as to whether they should
iven limit of two years in which to
plete the road. 1t was finally decided
i've them this limit, but with the I'M
Grading that the work shall be finished
a, ~ II apssils.s> IAnotber meeting
ION ID intwo weeks, when the char
swHh. formally turned over, an organ
ation W be effected, and stock subscrip-
ION books will be opened. 1t is under
stood that people here are to be encouraged
to take stock as far as possible, the balance
of the money to be furnished by the Bur
lington men. The capitalists interested
are the ones who are to build the road be-
tween Barre and Montpelier next summer.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
NUMBER Al.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1915 AND
300 OF THE VERMONT STATUTES,
RELATING TO THE RETURN OF
INVENTORIES TO THE PROBATE
COURT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. l. Section two thousand three hun
dred and seventy-five of the Vermont
Statutes IS hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
An executor who is residuary legatee, in
stead of the bond prescribed in the preced-
ing section may give a. bond in such sum
and with such sureties as the court directs,
with the conditions only to pay the debts
and legacies of the testator and to return
10 the Probate Court within three months
a true and perfect inventory under oath
according to his best knowledge, informa-
ton and belief of the goods, chattels
rights credits and estate of the deceased
which shall come to his possession or
knowledge, or to the possession of any
other person for him If the testator in
his will directs that no bond, or only the
individual bond of The executor be re-
CURED instead Of the bond prescribed in
the preceding section, he may give his in
dividual bond as directed in the will but
he shall also give a bond in such sum and
with such sureties as the court requires
with the conditions only to pay the debts
OF luc leStdlOTi ana 10 return 10 the 1TO-
bate Court a true inventory under oath ac-
cording to his best knowledge, information
and belief, of the real estate and all the
goods, chattels, rights and credits of the
deceased coming to his possession or
knowledge but the court may require Of
the executor a further bond in case Of a
subsequent change In his circumstances,
and for other sufficient cause with the Sec
end, third and fourth conditions named in
the preceding sections.
Sec. 2 Section two thousand four hum
dred OF the Vermont Statutes Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Every executor or administrator, shall
within three months after his appointment,
return to the Probate Court true in
ventory under oath according to his best
knowledge, information and belief, of the
real estate and all the goods, chattels,
rights and credits of the deceased coming
TO his possession or knowledge
Approved November 90 1895.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16
NUMBER It.
Approved November 81. 1886


AN ACT IN RELATION TO SERVICE
OF NOTICE UPON PERSONS ACT
ING UNDER AUTHORITY or THE
PROBATE COURT AND COURT or
INSOLVENCY.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
semoly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. l. Whenever notice il required by
law to be given to any executor, admins
traitor, guardian, trustee or other person
appointed by, or acting under the author
i.y of the Probate Court, or to any as
signee or other person appointed by, or
acting under the authority of the Court Of
Insolvency, and such executor, admins
traitor, guardian, trustee, assignee or other
person shall reside or he without this
State or in parts unknown. service thereof
shall he made upon such executor, admin
istrator. guardian, trustee, assignee OF
other person by publication of the same,
under the order of such Court, for three
weeks successfully in some newspaper
published in the Probate District in which
such Court is held, or If no newspaper
shall be published in such Probate Dis
trct, then such publication shall be had in
some newspaper published in an adjoining
PROBATE District, the last of said publica-
tons to be at least ten days previous to
the time when such executor, administra-
tor, guardian, trustee, assignee or other
person is required to appear.
Sec 2 SO much of section two thousand
six hundred and ten Of the Vermont Stat
utes and of all other acts or parts Of acts
as are inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed
Approved October 30. 1886.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

giving The name and address of the admin
istrator. executor or trustee. the date OF
his appointment and an estimate of The
amount liable to be subject to taxation
under 1his act.
Sec. II. No final settlements of tho ar
count OF any executor. administrator or
trustee shall be accented or a lowed by any
Judge of probate unless IL shall show and
the Judge Of gatd court shall find that all
taxes. impos,d NV tho provisions of mis-
act. upon any proper,v or interest thoro-
in belonging TO the estate to b. settled by
said account. shall have been paid. ana the
receipt of the state treasurer for such tax
shall be tho proper voucher for such pay
mont.
Sec H. If. upou the drcsase of any pc~-
son leaving an estate liable TO a tax under
the provisions of this act. a will disclosing
Of such estate * MOI offered for probafc. or
an application for administration made
within four months from the time Of such
deceasc the commissi0ncr of state taxes
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-12-16

i,,oo,, orss,o or water wheel attached to
ti,, ,ioI estnic or for furnishing labor or
,n,tar,,is tGcrcror. the person proceeding
II, ,,,,rs,,n,,oof such cont ract or agreement
sbnT ba,,o n lion TO go 'ure the payment Of
,,o 80 mon fine bui ding, steam engine
NJ. 49, nibsol and The lot of land on
witch tbo s.no stands; and any person
,vho sbaii nsrform labor or furnish MATER
iais 70 tbr amount Of fifteen dollars or
mora for erecting. repairing moving or
altering euch building, steam engine or
aator Viii Inv virtue of a contract or
npreen,ort whether I'm writing or not, with
an agent contractor or sub-contrnctor Of
the owner thereof. by giving notice in
writing to said owner or his agent having
chnrge of said property, that he shall
claim a lion for labor % be performed or
materials to be furnished, shall also have a
lien. to secure the payment Of the same,
upon such building steam engine or water
wheel and lot of land upon which the
same stands. and such len shall continue
In force for three months from the time