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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

In a paragraph experimenting their reg
Mar report the selectmen make this eX-
planation in regard to deficiency Of soma
5000 which the auditors report will show:
previous % the present year the town has 100
c-r-rllarc- with the provisions OF the statute
raised a tax Of twelve ~ per cent Tor schoo. pun
moses This tax was collected 10 June or july
a-s remained iu the town treasury until the fJ.
lIuirs March when it was distributed among tie
distinct -rtit I'D 20 i-. At the time Of the recent
r-r.- r. 0f-tn- statutes, which took Effect Aug g.,
les TIE aw requiring towns to raise the j. per
cent tar was eliminated from the statutes
.F several years past the sslectmen % the
town have mad" practice Of borrowing This
money from the treasury. using It fer ordinary
town purposes and rrpayinR IL when required
for distribution. thus leaving the town each EAR
indebted 20 the school found the amount OF such
u re present board found such a debt when they
came INTO offic- and leave the town indebted On
the school fund the same sum but tuis year there
uiI b. no 2 pr cent tax 70 meet ii and Therefore
TN. is d liability which the town must IN some
other way sXIInguish.
Whether the annual proceeds OF the
state school tax were to be treated a. a
liability or an asset has been a disputed
point between the auditors and the select
men for several years. The auditors claim
ed il 10 be a liability, and finally so entered
(, in their report. In this year OF grace
when the l. per cent tax is cut of. the
board Of selectmen, who have the $1,000
item to take care of, have no doubt about,
! it being a liability. Mr.. Boyden, Of the
( Old board of selectmen, always considered
| /, a liability
Examination Of the auditors reports for
/ several years shows that in February, ls,4,
/ the last year of the Herrick, Boyden and
[ Akley board, there was entered among the
| estimated resources a "balance in treasury
/ Of $3.50 4, which was to provide for pay
/ ment Of the state school tax, when the
/ division came in March. From the repor,
/ OF the following year it appears that the
I Hooker, Hall and Perry board used this
! 5000, as stated in their report, to pay "old
/ bills. liquor bills, new road to Chesterfield
/ etc, and the debt Of the town was stated
/ to have been reduced by this amount, up
| ward Of 5000, when in fact, the sun
should have been treated as a liability.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

Il matters not what style Of hat comes out, If
YOU buy a Dunlap you are in the swim: they
stand at the head Knapp is the agent
sedgwick Relief corps will serve supper 81
Grand ARMY hall tomorrow evening at $3.50, fol-
lowed by an entertainment The public is invited
Admission and supper. Is cents
Tenement Of six rooms to rent: barn In cor
nection. h. c. STREETER, Organ street.
To REN7-A tenement at No. organ street. to
a small family. a. $50 a month. Running
water. I L HoL1oN.
Smoke the Baby Irwin cigar. the best five cent
cigar sold IN town. ". H. BoND Co.
Wa x7ED -washiugs or PLAIN sewing to DO at
20 Chestnut street.
For SABA HaiLMarvin safe. size by 20
feet This was one Of the prize safes al the
Worlds Fair and has never been used Will be
sold cheap. Enquire Of E a. TYLER at the Brooks
Hous-
To REM. Three pleasant rooms in Leonard
block on first floor Enquire al y. NJ. c. a rooms
or Of Ms. Leonard. 10 OAK street.
Souvenir paper weights. Calendars and Pictur-
esque Brattleboro at Clapp q Jones's-
VIII clean. oil aud warrant for one year. your
KEY wind watch for 81 or stem wind for $50.
c W. SAWYER. BrAttieDoro. VI
For sALE-To settle an estate. a - per cent
first mortgage loan, amount sac. Good security
w.D STockvELl West Brattleboro.
Furnished room TO rent al 3 Main street
J. Z NoRCBoss.
FOR SALE. -Two-tenement h0use one Of the
principal streets Of Brattleboro finished in white
wood. modern Improvements, 10 rooms or ten
per cent on your money. Good investment APP
ply 10 Morse & Edsett.
WANTED People having. tenements 20 rent wi
do well 10 place them in our care. as We have in
quiries almost every day. our Zee is small
M0RsE 4 EDGET-.
To RES-.-Six rooms il the Devens block. Two
are large front rooms Enquire OF 7. Harmon.
II you want ten cent cigar smoke the Amin
ster W. h. BoND & Co.
Have your pictures framed al Clapp & Jones :
Now is q good time TO have your picture framed
Tasteful work and moderate prices al Clapp &
Jones's.
Popular sheet music and books Strings for al
instruments and musical supplies a. ClApp &
Jones's
WASTED-To exchange a new house in Worces
ter, Mass, pleasantly located three minute 5
valk from electric road for farm near Brat
tleboro or surrounding towns. Apply TO Morsc
& Edgett, Real Estate Agents, Brattleboro.
Electric gas lighting. electric bell and private
telephone work. Prompt attention given re
pairing. VAUGHAN & Sargent.
To RENT.-Two good tenements at redeceC
prices. Nh. WHITE. 80 High street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
MIR. wEBB's AppRDas

n,e oeen much larger but for the $3.50 S ss
os T 10 the address of Rev. A. II w., novV
S a, non. eer at the Methodist church Wsa ns
some ~ hgs hls subject was "UncIa sar, ard
sSdS.s OF ms pecularities" and ~ nele sam aha
Listeners so Saa that he should doabtss III his
10 heSr some things they were not ven NJ
WAS s,s,,,, leh ne came TO Amsrics - 80 ~
ridicnlS .osed 70 hear John Rnu esi,i, 49, nc
he wss anu now that he mai ~ 1881 az
hearaSss gong 10 hold the mirror cue oPportnnlty
other r and Also show them tha ~ oeIore MS
He snete a. spots In the world hsSids Neie
struck bi,l st OF some OF the ii
good upon coming TO this co,nt,' ~.
gardaS faca thr9sts and exsggerSt1d ssns
vincialsSso a and vocal oddites ana i, re-
vorce is,ls ne also sharply crisi lS gueer PR
DDS of aS vi oVer'shrewdness ssTt Noi ~
reeognissd s,.islg, ETC. though h.
adopted county, Iesaeeming qualities Of his
alike; tbe out that all avenues aT. = n NO respec
universal honor shown 70 our va Vpen - az
pension s, sote anu respect for ~. VA ans te
mended Much Ssl9g features especially ON.
under NSosl' al the lecture The sAp,,Sssl uy
add 10 fhI auspices the sr.aisr pMoIth t.lagus
ieasury as resuIr 81 ~. ~ wiz
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

The Womans Relief corps holds its regular
meeting next Thursday evening.
The regular meeting Of the Ruthians will b.
held next week Wednesday evening at the Baptist
Sedgwick Relief corps have public sumner
and entertainment II Grand Army hail TO- NOR.
TO" evening. supper at $3.50
Christian Science service and Sunday school AZ
~ ~ 70 A n at Forest street Glass meeting
Wednesday evening at 7:S0, at Organ street
What is evolution will be Rev. Mr. Leayitt' :
SUBJECT at the Unitarian church next SUNDAY
until April.
The closing sermon OF The present Sunday even.
us series VIII o. gwen at the Baptist church next
sunday when Rev. L. ID. Temple will speak uDou
Why am Bai fist"
by vote OF sedgwick post the members are re
1885, S 70 meet al their hall at 80 p NJ Sunday
~. ., without uniform. TO attend the patriotic
auu i Oh Key O. Day at the Centre Copgre-
gatlonal church.
Inc kpworth league viii have a sleigh ride
Mefbo sSiitsaay evening to Putney, where the
- ' - society OF That town ill furnish sup
~ names OF those wishing TO 20 should be LETT
a. '1e l. NJ L a. room before Sunday
,Irand Commander $ W Cummings Of St Al.
"tll mat nis Official visitation 70 Beauseant
Na ,r,ii9liuety' hulghtS Templar, at Brattleboro
-uaIN I o, when II Is expected that the grand com
ent. viii also Dc pres
. Services in ST. Michaels church ON rbs first
IN" ~ ~ Lent teo %, $3.50 A. N y4ioly couln1uu.
1f.ts a n morning prayer and sermon.
:, SO A. NJ Sunday school and catechisin,. p
foilo, seiiins prayer Services during the week as
Fri6s Monaay and Friday mornings II O'Clock.
Bible st a5G saturday $3.50 P M rectors class for
s.uuy on Friday evening 7:sO O'Clock,
at Nv - =, " Day will speak next SUNDAY evening
can Nsntre church upon the subject is AmerI
Gr11,' a ~, decilnlngs' The Sedgwc Grand
n g. - ahd company l. First Regiment. Y
cst, VI "hlch Mr.. Day is the chaplain have az
sn{ "a q, SI invitation 10 be present Compantss A
vits5 " nm she boys battalion have also bsen in.
inStops me- occasion is the recognition of Wash
The:Pilgrim Fathers are ,vids ..,-. .,.,..-
erarT meeting Tuesday evening pleasing lii
and NJ S ram was carried out. after which Mr.
Mrs. Mixer ro srs Mr. and Mrs Pratt and Mr.. and
IN ~ Tue refreshments being complets sTrDTis
feeling thg After social hour All went nome
the fture Il Mefe bright hopes for the colony in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
Adranee Spring STYLE.

HAwley is ready today to show a few choice
advance styles in spring dress fabrics. Ready
made silk waists and silk to make them in the
latest Dresden and Persian effect LAtest.no
ties in neck wear, both in fancy ribbon and lace.
More handsome separate skirts in silk and in II 0
hair came this, Friday. morning Feb g
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
EsTEYvILLE ErCH1Nas.

Mrs. Foster Whitaker has moved from
Dover into Nathan Il. Mann's house on
Chestnut street
In future there will be preaching at the
Advent church every Sunday afternoon at
2 O'Clock, and an evening service at Z.
Prayer meeting Thursday evenings at 1880
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

branl LIST, &is.2oAS
IS cents on a dollar Of the grand Lis,
viii raiEe $50 49, M, -.
40 cents on a dollar OF the grand lie, Sl''Sos -
Is cents ~ % on i1s dollar o, the $500 a. 1901 %
viii Iaise, s,,s. 90
Inc selectmen would recommend a snsc
lAl tax OF per cent, the same as last vssr
10 be raised for stone roads,
The school directors recommend rai.;,
lax OF 80 cents on the dollar upon the
grand list of the town school district tor
school purposes. ioi
The report Of the trustees of the Rro,
tleboro Free Library shows A haIsnca a..
the treasury of $500 Is, of which 1000 -
now being expended for new books uI,iio
the remainder will be required To met ~
regular expenses TO July ]. There re-
been $50 new volumes added 10 the Hhra,o
during the year, the larger number 49,
Valuable reference works presented by The
trustees OF the brooks memorial fund. Miss
Julla T. Wells of New York has aeain rs
inembered the library, this time with on
books. The total number of volumes ~
300. The trustees have no besitatioT 40
saying that the library is beeoming -, ~
useiul each year 10 readers. The 49,
number OF books taken from the libSD~N
ioI nome use during the year was Do 40
hoad commissioner Eames calls s,ta,'
ZION 70 the fact that macadam roads ~
oeen punt as follows: North Main So.
from Wells fountain to The eomuo1. M
street, from the hook and ladder h1,' nli' OF
0'"oOi street; Canal street, from Vinton,s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
Y. M. c. A NoTEs

etption To the boys denartrsD, Monde,
thopng Was attended by some IS ads VIM Hs9
acad Sl a. >. Miller principal Of the Brattlebor.
O'Clock service e ~ ,Sratteboro viii conduct the
AZ f S,th OF Montpelier ADDRESSED ISTs Ut IL
yery last Sunday. The snhi., ~ 6
"''p'ui remarks was Abundant it, =" u 'N
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

The Brooks House has made special arrange
ments 10 entertain sleigh riding parties during
the winter season. suppers for large or small
parties will be prepared al short notice. Good
accommodations are provided for dancing and
card playing. Address z. A Tyler. Brattleboro.
Bonnie Brer Bush and other popular books 5
cents az Clapp Joness
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

We ofter One Hundred Do liars Reward for any
case OF CAtArrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
?. J. CHENEY s. CO, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j. Che.
fectly honorable in ali business TRANSACTIONS and
financially able 70 carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & IInax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O.
Nalding, KinnAu s Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Hail s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price, IS cents per bottle Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
The LIttle Vernon Brother

VIII give concert in the Baptist church Thur
day evening, Feb q. These lads Of fourteen,
eleven and eight years play the violin, piccolo
and violonceIo with wonderful proficiency. They
also ting, whistle and recite. Tickets, IS cents
Children under fourteen. IL cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
CHURCH AND SOCIETY
Masonic.

A special meeting Of Columbian lodge was held
Monday evening 10 work the first degree Bing-
ham chapter held meeting last evening Beau
seant commandery. X. T.. considered change Of
bylaws al the meeting Wednesday evening Dis
tr1ct Deputy Grand Master ID. A Young Rev Mr.
hough, NJ. L Eddy aud +. r. Vaughan visited
Blazing Star lodge OF Townshend "wednesday
evening, the officers being installed by Mr. Young
Mr.. Hough made address. The installation
took place In Academy hall and afterward there
was banquet IN the rooms under Masonic hal!
a Pleasant event last evening was the social at
Masonic hall. dancing and cards being enioyed by
~ 70 " couples There will be only one more so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

l can sell you watches at lower prices than
have ever been able 10 before Special induce
ments 10 any watch purchasers before March /.
II Il THOMPSON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

For Sale.

a great variety Of colored Eyeglasses an
spectacles at II & Thompson's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
Wa tches.

The Judge CLARK place on High street Is ofTere
for sale al a bargain by A ". Childs S Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

IL the life insurance people recommend a rem
edy i must be something they have faith in.
BAlsAm. Il pnolongs life and makes the ins5r.
ance riSk mere bAgatelle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

BRATTLEBORO.

C. P Miller, once with A E Miller, EIlio,
street, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21

n inl1onlpt relief in sick h...,-I,
rs sSi patton pain in t6s sde' 90, u nessi
Ill p filters ST. Little LIys4 PMS. sssS
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
Owe way no 4RaIrr IN pARIs.
A Train Dashes Through Window and
Lands in the Street.

LINUS IN the Streets
A most remarkable railway accident
recently occurred in Paris and is de-
scribed in the Engineer of London.
The accident happened at the Care
Montparnasse, the Paris terminus of
the Compagnie de fOuest. The lower
part of the station on the street level
is occupied ~ a restaurant and all
trains enter on the floor above. This
particular train came into the station
at half speed, smashed the buffer posts
into splinters, crossed broad plat
form. crashed through window and
fell into the street below. Not per-
son in the train was killed or even seri-
ously injured, but a woman selling
papers in the street was killed.
The train consisted of locomotive,
tender, postal car, three baggage cars
and II passenger coaches. 1t left
Granville on October 22d at 8. 45 a. m.
and was due in Paris at 3. 81 p. m. A
great deal of time was lost on the way
and on nearing Paris the train was %
minutes late. There were l20 passen-
gers On arriving mt the Rue de
Chateau the speed was about 40 miles
an hour.
1t is asserted that when the engineer
tried TO put on the brakes he found
that they would not work. He then
signaled for hand brakes. The speed
dropped TO about % milos an hour and
before tho hand brakes could be
iammod down the train dashed into the
station. The locomotive smashed the
buffer posts and then plowed ite way
through tho platform, which stands one
foot above the level of the rails.
Then it dashed through the window
with terrible clatter, crossed the ter
race, carried the stone baustrade and
coping away and fell with tremend-
Gus roar into the street below. The
engineer and fireman had jumped Just
before the locomotive struck. The
passengers were badly shaken up, but
none Of them was seriously injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
~ rEENNNIL rEIN.

The Rev DR. George W. Carter.
who has been on trial before the Vir-
ginia Methodist Conference, for break
ing church laws, is 10 years old. lie
has been twice divorced, fought two
duels edited a newspaper been col
lege professor and is a brilliant pulpit
orator.
The Rev. DR. Edwin Pond Parkor,
who has just been chosen a member or
the Vale corporation to succeed the
Rev, H. A. Smith Of Hartford, is a
graduate Of Bowdoin College. He ia
pastor Of the Second Congregational
Church Of Hartford and secured his
degree Of Doctor of Divinity from Yale
in 1870.
W. S. Stratton is one of the luckirst
men of tho Cripple Greek gold district
in Colorado. lie was poor carpenter
at Colorado Springs until four years
ago, when he began to prospect in the
newly discovered gold fields, He dis.
covered the Independence mine and
had sense enough TO refupe all offers
for its purchase. 1t has averaged in
ore productions about 5000, 900 each
month for the last two years.
PatenoLrc, the French Ambassador,
occupies the old Porter Manalon, in
Washington. The house was built by
Rishard Rush when he was Il member
Of President John Quincy Adams
Cabinet Hamilton Fish, then Sena-
tor from New York WAS the first occu-
pant, and he WAS succcedcd hy the
British Legation and LATER 10y Admiral
Porter, who lived there until his death,
few years ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
SoMN E4.nnnN .InLLErS.

Mrs Jordon played "Juliet'' but
once or twice, and had no more sue
cess with it than had Mrs Siddons.
Mrs. Stephen hemble was a famous
Juliet. =
Miss Pritchard played in l756 to the
Romeo" Of Garrick, and her extra
ordinary beauty made a great impress
siop on the audience; still she coon
faded into obscurity.
OF the performances of "Romeo aud
Juliet" in Shakespeare own day no
trad tion is preserved. The first" JulietH
of whom there is any record-the first
woman Juliet, as opposed TO hoy
Juliet, y who ever trod the boards,
was Mrs. (that is, Miss Saundcrson,
afterward known az Mrs. Bettsrton.
OF her performance at Lincoln's Inn
Fields in 1902 nothing is recorded
though Doran does not fail to romance
about it. James Howard, Dryden'a
brother-in-law, provided the play with
a new ending, Romeo and Juliet
remaining alive at the close. In 1850
Otway wovc the story Of Romeo and
Juliet into his =" CaiusMarius, about
half Of which was lifted bodily from
Shakespeare, and this 'history', seems
to have superseded Shakespeare ulay
on the stage for more than half cen
tury. Thus, neither Mrs. Barry, Mrs.
Braccgirdlc nor Mrs. Oldiield ever
appeared as "Juliet, - and We have IL
leap from Mira Betterton TO Miss Jcnny
Cihbcr GoIly's granddaugh who
| played the part at tho liaymarkpt il
| l74i, to the Romeo" Of her father
| Theophiiua Cibher
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
LIFE's LITTLE IROSIEs.

In the fulness Of time Style was
born. "Wretched, " sneered Art. Bar
barous, " protested Science. "Abomin-
able, cried tho rest Of the World, ex-
cept Woman. Woman smiled upon it,
and the next day il reigned. Detroit
Tribune.
"What on earth have you been doing,
my child?" exclaimed Fannie's mother
as the little girl came into the room
with her hair all awry and her dress
torn IN dozen places Playin' shop
pin, ma'am - was the reply. --lonkers
Statesman.
She--I wonder il there really was
another woman when Eve came on
earth? You know there is a legend to
that effect. lie-.I rather think there
was. If there had been no other
woman, / don't think Eve would have
gone to the trouble of wearing clothes.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
As usual Johnnie's mamma had a
long story to tell when papa got home
Of Johnnie's naughtiness during the
day, My" EXCLAIMED Johnnie, "what
memory you've got, mamma, 1t
was due TO this remark that Johnnie
retired without corporal punishment
that evening. Boston Transcript.
Aren't you almost through with thu
mornings paper, dearf" asked the
husband of the emancipated woman al
the breakfast table In second, "
replied the latter, who was deep in the
sporting news. The patient little man
waited for five minutes, and then
said again: My DEAR ''Well?n
Couldn't you tear off tho mans page
and let me have it?''-puck.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
-
TO MAKE MEN TIITRR.

Rams Horn.
Patience is always a stop toward god
illness.
The work God wants us to do he puts
within our reach.
Before we can become truly rich, we
must first obtain the spirit Of content.
If you do not let your light shine,
how many people will have to stay in
the dark?
The richest people are those who
have treasures which cannot be stolen
or burned up.
Our future well-being has nothing
TO do with our being sincere, unless
we are also right.
IL our belief is wrong, our life is
wrong, and If our life is wrong We will
find eternity wrong.
We are not trusting in God, unless
we are trusting Him enough to make
His will the law of our life.
One trouble with the church to-day,
is that there are so many people who
are trying to serve somebody else's
good.
Noah was given 100 years in which to
build the ark, but the sinner is only
given the present moment in which to
repent.
One of the signs of the times that
the devil of drink is about to be cast
out, is that it is crying SO hard to be
let alone.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
MARRIED a JdP-INEsE.
Miss Gibson Met Her Husband at this
WnrlhTa Enir.


The first Chicago girl who ever mar
ried Japanese is daughter of Mr..
Gibson, the cotton manufacturer. Miss
Gibson met Harry X. TetsulSa at the
Worlds Fair. They fell in love with
each other and were married about az
year ago, and are now living in hand
some apartment house in the Windy
City. Mrs. Tetsuka's s drawing room is
remarkably pretty, being furnished in
part Japanese, part American style. 1t
is large room, with kokemonas tpor-
tieres) on the walls and doors. One
pair of silk portieres is 200 years old,
and came from some famous old
temple in Japan.
II do not wear the Japanese dress
ON the street." she said, "but / often
do in the house, and my husband is
always glad to get into his Japanese
dressing gown and put off his armor,
as he calls his American clothes Yes,
believe | am the first Chicago girl
who ever married a Japanese, but l
know lots more who would like to since
they have known my husband. When
we first were engaged my father and
mother opposed it a little, but now they
think thcre is no one in the world like
my husband. love everything Japanese
and can use the chopsticks like a ma
tive, and | am very fond of Japanese
pnnkints ~