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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.

Brief Account of Lively and Interest
ing Incident IN His Career.
"A house thatI went into one night in
town not very far out of New Nork,"
said the retired burglar, "didn't begin
to pan out as well as / expected it
would, and couldn't help feeling lit
tie bit disappointed. I'd been all over
the house and hadn't got much more'n
enough to pay my car fare. But when
7 came downstairs again / saw stand
ing in a corner of the hall by the front
door something that hadn't noticed
when L went up that pleased me very
much, and that was a tricycle.; girls
tricycle., with two high wheels and a
small wheel in front. with galvanized
wire spokes, and long handle to steer
by, and seat upholstered with red vel
vet, and all that sort of thing, you
know. You've seen lots of 'em, no
doubt.
"Well, now. my little girl had been
asking me for some time for tricycle.,
but business had been so everlasting
bad that / really hadn't felt as though
I could afford to buy her one, but here
was one waiting for me to carry of.
and it made me smile to look at 1t;
bright new one it was, too. It was
pretty near Christmas, and thought
I'd keep it and give it to her for a
Christmas present.
"There wasn't any rubber tires on
it, so didn't dare roll it across the hall,
but / picked it up and carried it to a
door that opened into an entry that
opened on to the cellar stairs, the way
I'd come in. got it to the first door
all right, and into that entry way or
hall without hitting anything, but in
gettin' it through the door leading
to the cellar stairs, goin' first myself
and backin' down with it, the long
I-andle Topped over in somehow and
caught in the door when was just
step down. / tried to free it, and it
was freed easier than expected, and /
lost my balance and lost my hold ON
the tricycle. and fell downstairs.
"Noise? Well, now, tell you, was
in steamboat explosion once, and once
in an explosion in sawmill; but never
began to hear such noise in my life as
did when me and that tricycle. rolled
down the cellar stairs. The tricycle. fell
over me and / fell over the tricycle.,
and somewhere on the way down be
heve must have fell through the tri-
cycle, for when we got down to the
bottom I was all scratched and cut and
my clothes was tore, and the tricycle.
was wreck. stood there for a min
ute looking at it, till heard two men
coming down the stairs to the hall
above, and then went away and left
it lying there at the foot of the cellar
stairs.
$50, you see, my little girl didn't get
her tricycle. that Christmas, after ALL"
IN. Y. Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
IN PURITAN NEW ENGLAND.
The Chiidren's Only Taste u Uproarious
Holiday FINN.

hOu03y run.
We are inclined to pity the Puritan
little one of New England who knew
nothing about merry Christmastide,
with it's rollicking games of blind mans
buff, hunt the slipper, snapdragon and
the like, but some of them enjoyed the
practice which they called burning the
Christmas candle" The taper was a
homemade affair and differed from 9TH
er tallow dips only in being larger and
having the wick divided at the lower
end to form three legs, while at its heart
was concealed a quill well filed with
gunpowder. On Christmas eve it was
lighted, and the quaint little Puritan
folk sat around telling stories and rid
dies until suddenly the candle went off
with tremendous explosion, making
a delightful excitement and giving the
children of the colonies their only taste
of uproarious holiday fun. = Good
Housekeeping.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
Comes But Once a Year.

Grolier-There's nothing like having
u hobby now. I've lately taken UP the
study of curios and find it very inter
esting.
Rowntown-Is that SO? Well, come
and dine with us on Christmas day and
I'll show you q choice lot.
Groller-Why, thanks, old man, with
pleasure. But didn't know you went
in for that sort of thing.
Rowntown-Oh, 1 don't; but father
has invited all our relations from the
old farm to dine with us on that day
Brooklyn Life.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
A Holiday ConvenIencs.

II don't see anything about that pair
of stockings that justifies its costing so
much" she remarked.
"You don't. Look here. They're
made of extra quality elastic goods.
warranted to accommodate Christmas
presents Of any shape or size."-Detroit
Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22

How fooiisb:~
But found couldn't love him"
"Of course not"
"And wouldn't marry man 1
couldn't love-"
Certainly not. But you ought to
have hung on till after Christmas."-
Chicago Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
In Mld-Ocean.

suppose Santa Claus down the smoke
stack
To the engine-room will descend.
And. then. with his gifts. round the cabin
On tiptoe cautiously wend
And into my hanging stocking
Nice playthings and oranges slip
But how in the world will he ever
Drive reindeer out to the ship?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-22
CHRISTMAS LORE.

The Custom of Burning the Yule Log
Holly Decorations.
The custom of burning the yule log
has been transmitted to various parts
of the world. During feudal times
many ponderous block of yule has
been dragged 10 the spacious hearth in
noble halls. All wayfarers barred their
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

Rev. G. n. Sinnett and Leslie Hicks are
in Andover, Mass, for a week or ten days.
W. X. Wares opening dance at Lakeside
was quite largely attended Wednesday
evening.
A children's day service is being pre-
pared for Sunday, June rs, at the Congre-
gational church.
Schools at Spofford and the Centre close
Friday, June 26. Those in the west part
close Friday, July 8.
The Cheshire county Total Abstinence
society holds meeting at the Congrega-
tional church, Wednesday, July /.
The children's day exercises at the Meth
dist church have been put off for one week
and will be held Sunday, June 81.
A base ball game between the regular
nine and a picked team of married men is
to be played on the common tomorrow
afternoon.
One hundred and twenty dance tickets
were sold for the opening dance at Silver
dale House Saturday evening. Dances will
be held every Saturday evening through
the summer.
The play advertised for the strawberry
festival Tuesday evening will not be given
owing to the illness of some of the partic
pants. Instead musical entertainment
will be given with no admission charged.
The Brattleboro Juniors defeated the
Chesterfields Saturday afternoon in an in
| teresting ball game. For Chesterfield
VIM and Z. Harvey put up the best field
ing game, and +. Harvey led in the bat
ting with two three-base hits. Cundiff a
first base played a star game for the Juniors
| The score was Is to 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
commencement at MT. Hermon,

j. n. Harris of New London, Ct, pres
ident of the board OF trustees, was the pre-
siding officer at the special exercises for
commencement day at the Mt. Hermon
school Tuesday. The scripture lesson was
read by H. b. Silliman of Cohoes, n. Y,
from the handsome pulpit bible presented
to the school by the outgoing class. Rev.
G. G. Atkins of Greenfield offered prayer.
After music by the school glee club, Robert
c. Ogden of Philadelphia was introduced
as speaker of the day. He spoke principally
upon work and life aims.
Principal Henry F. Cutler presented the
diplomas to the II members of the gradu-
ating class and distributed the following
prizes: Cambridge prize for general ex
cellence, Gaylord w. Douglass; Allen dec
lamation prizes and the Mrs. Frank Wood
defamation prize, H. P. Smith, first; G
F. L. Smith, second; E. A. Yarrow, third
alumni prizes for debate, II. W. Barrus
first; Thomas Travis and j. D. Facken
thai, second; Hazrel prizes in penmanship
Earl Vanderbilt, first; G. A. Pierce and G
T. Chaplin, second. Principal Cutler ther
introduced Professor Scott of the Englisl
department, who awarded prizes for excel
lence in applied rhetoric to George S. Hurst
Thomas B. Thompson (2), Henry Natscl
| (2), Z. w. Whittemore, q. W. Loggie, @
N. Schweitzer, G. G. Clancy, w. Ii
Finch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
WILMINGTON.
Death of Oscar w. Boyd.

Oscar w. Boyd, whose sudden death
saddened the whole community, was the
only child of Warren and Ruth Boyd, and
was born on Aprill29, 1916, thus just hav-
ing passed his fiftieth birthday. He re-
ceived his education at the public schools
and was married to Miss Lucy A. Barn
ard Oct. %, 1867. OF this union were
born five children, three of whom survive
to mourn the irreparable loss of loving and
indulgent parents, the mother having died
on the 9th of April last. Mr.. Boyd has
always been a farmer, in which vocation
he has been very successful. He was one
of the largest landholders in this section.
The estate now TO be settled is very extern
sive and concerns number of people. He
gave careful attention to his agricultural
interests and business matters, but was al
ways interested in affairs of public con-
Germ and whenever he accepted public Of
fees he discharged the duties of the posi-
ton with credit to himself and satisfaction
to all. He was a man of the highest in
tegrity and bore the respect and esteem OF
all who knew him. His religious prefer
ences were of the Universalist faith: in po-
ltical belief he was Republican.
For two or three months he has COM
planned to some extent of severe pains in
HIS neau, ana also OF ulluculIy III MS LnrOdL
but the physicians thought that it would
wear off and did not regard the ailments
as serious. He was at the village OF
Thursday and consulted parties regarding
the settlement of his fathers estate. A
about 8 o'clock Friday morning he awok'
the family and complained of terrible
pains in the head; medical aid was sum
moned but the physician even then though
it was a temporary illness and that !
would soon wear off. After the doctor
departure his symptoms became wors
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Barnard were sum
moned and also DIR. Gillett, but he bein
absent, DR.. Page attended, but before the
reached the bedside of the sufferer the vi
tai spark of life had flown.
Funeral services were held at his lat
residence on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Estabrook officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Kid
der rendered appropriate music. The in
terment was in the River View cemetery
Mr.. Boyd was a model in all the tender re
lations of domestic life. AS a friend h
was loyal and true. He was earnest, Ell
ergetic, industrious, reliable, punctual, an
always cheerful, hopeful and pleasant. II
met adversely with fortitude and hopeful
ness, never yielding to gloom or despond
ency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

The ladies of the Unitarian church will
hold a strawberry festival Thursday even
ing of next week a. the town hall. Dane
ing will begin at Q o'clock.
About 200 Masons attended the centen-
NAL celebration of Harmony lodge, F. & A.
NJ, held in the Unitarian church Wednes-
day. Music was furnished by a male quar-
tet from Springfield. At the close Of the
exercises, the company were invited to the
town hall, where Caterer Simpson sumpt-
uously fed the company.
The examinations in the public schools
were made this week by Superintendent j.
f. Warren and these students promoted to
the High school: Bessie Carey, Mary
Coughlin, Julia Coughlin, Mary Stevens,
Minnie Howard, Daisy Crowell, Maud
Esterbrook, Ethel BramanA Henrietta
Newton, Hattie Phelps, Mau Merriman,
Daisy Briggs, Alice Field, Winnie ST.
monds, Lottie Phillips, Ro ert O'Keefe,
Paul Brigham, George Strange, Robert
Wood, George Mason, Charles Linsley,
Waldo Stebbins, Willie Alexander, George
Calender, Lincoln Hammond, George
Douglass.
The commencement exercises at North
field seminary and Mount Hermon began
Sunday. when D. l.. Moody preached the
baccalaureate sermon before the two
classes, composed of II young men and %
young women. Monday and Tuesday were
devoted to exercises at Mount Hermon
| On Monday afternoon the class day exer-
cses were held, followed by reception by
Prof. and Mrs. Cutler. In the evening the
Allen prize declarations were given. An
address was given by Robert c. Ogden of
Philadelphia at IL o'clock Tuesday. A
concert was given in the auditorium Tues
day evening by the students of the two
schools assisted by Miss Burnett. On
Wednesday morning the graduating exer-
cises of the seminary were held Robert
Z. Speer of New York city gave an elo-
quent, thoughtful address, which was fol-
lowed by the presentation Of diplomas,
after which short speeches were made by
D. L. Moody and others. The principal,
Miss Hall, held reception at Revell in
the evening which ended another years
| work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
wILLIAMSVILLE.
A Profitable Meeting.

The educational meeting held at our vii
lage schoolhouse last Friday afternoon I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Alice A. Morse,
superintendent of schools, was a highly in
teresting and profitable occasion. All of
the teachers in town were present, several
of them bringing classes of their pupils.
Papers were presented by Mrs. Morse on
methods of teaching reading and spelling,
by Miss Eta Morse, of the Newfane village
school, on school discipline, and Miss Lima
Hunt, of the South Newfane school, on
penmanship. These brought out interesting
discussion, one feature of which was a
quite general agreement among the teach
ers that the new method of spelling with
out pronunciation is not an improvement
on the old. With this view those of us
present as citizens who, belonging to the
old school, have never been able to catch
on to the new idea, were in hearty accord,
Glass exercises were given as follows
By Miss Plat of our village school on first
year reading and number work; by Mrs
A. A. Bailey, of the parish district, on ell
ementary grammar; by Miss Eta Morse, Of
Newfane village, on fractions; by Mrs. AL
lie NJ. Morse, of district No. 4, on geog
raphy. The success of the meeting seem:
to mark this feature of our educationa
work as one which it is well to develop il
our county towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
Saturday Nights Caucus.

The caucus of the Newfane Republicans
to elect delegates to the state and district
conventions was held in this village Satur-
day evening. The town had been thor
oughly canvassed by one of our leading
farmers in Maj. CIRCUITS interest, and ac-
tive work had also been done on the other
side, resulting, altogether, in bringing out
nearly the full Republican vote of the town.
William r. Rand was chosen chairman and
w. E. Wheeler secretary. The ticket head
ed Josiah Grout for governor contained the
names of N. NJ. Batchelder, S. II. Morse
and W. r. Rand as delegates. The ticket
headed VIM. w. Stickney contained the
names of E. c. Benedict, E. P. Wheeler
and j. II. Mortified. The count resulted
in "a votes for Stickney to 81 for Grout
The delegates to the state convention were
made delegates to the district convention
and instructed by large majority to vote
| for j. L. Martin for congressman. John
M. Miller and W. G. Ballou were chosen
as the Republican town committee for the
ensuing two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
wHITINGHAM.

isl N. Kentield is i'll with the mea-
sizes,
Eva Reed is at home from Stamford for
needed rest.
The campers by the pond have returned
TO North Adams.
L. w. Sawyer is drawing the lumber for
Don Taylor's new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Brown are visiting
their son, II. N. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Russell were AZ
A. b. Chase's last week.
Duane Simpson is visiting among his
old friends and neighbors.
Mrs. S. G. Coates and son of Boston
have been visiting Mr.. Coates.
Bradley Newell was at home over Sum
day. He sails for Europe June 30
Field strawberries are getting to be quite
plenty. They are large and very sweet.
Some of the farmers proposed to begin
haying Wednesday but the rain prevented.
The Friday evening dances at G.. M.
Halls will be discontinued for the present.
A. P. Childs of Bennington and Fred
Childs of Brattleboro were in town last
Saturday.
Lester Corse seems to be the right man in
the right place.
c. S. Chase returned from court Thurs
day to remain until June %, to which
time the court has adjourned.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather the Baptist church was we'll filled
Sunday afternoon at the children's day ex-
ercises.
A large tract of real estate has been bar.
gained for this week, also the mineral
spring. We hope to see good results from
it in the near future.
Wet weather seems to be the rule Just
now. 1t was rainy again Wednesday
which gave the grass new lease of life,
Some of the pastures were getting pretty
dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bemis of Boston
spent Monday with Mr.. Bemis's sister
Mrs. Riddell, on their way home from q
trip to Colorado and California. Mrs. II.
A. Wheeler accompanied them to Brattle.
boro for short stay Tuesday afternoon.
The Republican caucus Saturday night
was largely attended. Grout was the
choice of the majority. The motion tc
make the vote unanimous was not carried,
as strong Stickney man said they woulC
have to wait until he went home before i
could be done.
AT the Republican caucus last Saturday
there was a large attendance. Schuyler
Muydock was chairman, A. A. Butterfeld
clerk. Edward L. Fuller and Charles II
Waste were chosen delegates to the distric
and state conventions, A. A. Butterfield
S. Murdoch and Albert j. Faulkner, dele
gates to the county convention; Schuyle
Murdoch, A. A. Wilder and Frank Z. Da
Wis town committee for the ensuing tw,
years. There has been quite a little in
quiry why the Democrats were so much in
terested in the state convention this year
At our caucus Asaph P. Childs of Benning
ton was quite conspicuous. He inter
viewed many of the voters before the eau
Gus was called to order, offered to bet SO
to S10-that Stickney would be the mex
governor of Vermont. If Newell, tn
great healer, who was one of the tow
committee, had not hypnotized him we
do not know but he would have entirel
demoralized the party. We hope hereafte
to be able to run our caucus without hel
from Bennington Democrats.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19

even on beyond, among the green-robed
. ueius ana forests there Astounding. Some
.nins less IMAM decade of years ago, the
ony entrance to this valley, either for bust
,iess vi social requirements, was an ordi-
. lary wagon road from the tunnel, up along
yne westerly borders of the river to Reads.
oTro ana from thence, largely on the east
cry slue' TO Wilmington, distance of "a
lulles, Ihe upper portion of the route for
merry having the additional advantage of
a stage road opening to the outside world
from wilmington to Brattleboro, 20 miles
away. Over this last named mountainous
ROAD all treights were hauled to and from
Wilmington by team, and the teamsters
who went out and in between the Deerfeld
and Connecticut valleys were the lords of
creation among the hill-town population.
somewhat as were the River Gods of the
Connecticut valley, in still earlier DAYS"
The sidewalk near the town hall is be-
ing improved.
The filling in of North Main street is
great improvement.
w. l.. Packard has been to his home in
New Jersey this week.
Mr.. Derby of New Jersey is occupying
his cottage at Raponda.
We are sorry to learn that Miss Lottie
Wheeler is not improving.
A caucus of the Republican voters is
called on the 23d to elect delegates to at
tend the county convention.
Mr.. Wolf of Philadelphia, treasurer of
the National Metal Edge Box company,
and his wife, have been in town this week.
Col. j. II. Goulding and Hosea Mann,
jr., attended the district and state conven-
lions as delegates from this town. Mr..
Mann went in the place of Mr.. Parmelee,
who was unable to attend.
II. W. Miller is still engaged in improv-
ing his farm by filling up gullies and bury
ing stones out Of sight. If he keeps on he
will have the whole meadow like a garden.
Improvements are continually being
made at Raponda and the place becomes
more and more attractive. The prospect
is that the patronage will be unusually
large this season.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. F
B. Hubbard on Wednesday evening was q
very pleasant affair and was attended by a
| goodly number of relatives and friends
Choice refreshments were served. The
| presents were numerous and valuable and
the evening was one of much pleasure
Mrs. Hubbard won the hearts of all by
her pleasant and agreeable manner and we
are happy to welcome her to our commune
ty. Congratulations to the happy couple
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
"NO Prettier Abiding Place of Human
ity."

Clark w. Bryan, the veteran publisher
and newspaper man of Springfield, Mass,
has recently been making a trip through
the Deerfield Valley. He describes his i'm
pressions in a series of letters in the Spring
field Republican and later these will be
published in book form. The following is
from one of the letters:
New England has no prettier abiding
place of humanity than Wilmington, wheth-
er viewed by the home jewellers there, or
by the visitor, from its approaches up or
down the valley or over the different lines
of the Green mountain range of well-piled
uphills. From my advantageous "front
seat" position, on the rear of the train, ]
could scan the beauties just passed only
hastily, being jerked into new views before
those passed by had been sufficiently dwelt
upon. A writer in whom l have the ut
most confidence for correctness OF speech
says of Wilmington and its surroundings
Picturesque is too mild an adjective with
which to preface description of the beau
ties of nature that crown the upper Deer
field river region full to overlooking, from
Hoosac tunnel to Haystack mountain, anC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
BONNEVILLE.

Mrs. j. M. Flandreau of New York is
at DIR. Flandreau's for short visit.
Mrs. Della Coleman and her son Perley
came up from Massachusetts last week and
are staying at Edison Vailes's.
w, D. Stockwell left town last week,
going back to Brattleboro. Mr.. Adams of
Massachusetts has leased the Morgan
House.
Miss Lora Williams, Mrs. L. X. Bur.
bank and Mrs. T. o. Flandreau attended
the W. G. T. U. convention at North Ben
nington last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
SOUTH wINDHAM.

Miss Jane Plgott is visiting in Boston.
r. Pigott is building hen house 60 feet
long.
A. A. Goodell has put in new water
works.
William Jenison is building carriage
house.
Lille Burbee has gone to Winhall to
work for George Burbee.
Mrs. Wescott of Londonderry is caring
for her daughter, Mrs. w. L. Tenney.
The measles have put in an appearance,
Mrs. Addie Vale being the first victim.
Mrs. F. D. Howe and daughter Ida were
in Manchester last week with Mrs. Howe's
brother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19

Frank Bennett, aged years, fell off a
raft in Harbor pond, Nashua, Monday af-
ternoon, and was drowned. His body was
recovered.
Three-year-old Rose Gerourard was
scalded to death Monday at Nashua by fall.
ing into pail of hot water that the moth
er was using to clean the floor.
In the past two weeks four golden we'd
ding anniversaries have been observed in
Cheshire county-those of Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Kathan of Westmoreland, Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Brook of Alstead, Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Outflow of Gilsum and Mr.
and Mrs. Alta c. Davis of Keene. Mrs
Outflow and Mrs. Davis are sisters, and were
married on the same day, so years ago
Mr.. Isaac Davis and wife were present a.
both weddings and anniversaries. They
have been married 81 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19
Card OF Thanks.

We wish to express our heart felt thanks to the
neiRhbors and friends, also to members OF Law
ton post for the help and sympathy offered ms In
the death and burial of our beloved husband and
father. May they find as many and as true
friends In time Of trouble.
MRS. LEWIS BRAYMAN AND CHILDREN.