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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-10
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.


The firemen's muster and field day at
Turner's Falls the Fourth attracted a crowd
of $500 people. The prizes of two silver
trumpets were awarded to the Eagle com
pany of Greenfield for making the best APP
pearance, and to the Volunteer company
of Wiliamstown for having the most men
in line.
After the parade ball game was played
by teams from Greenfield and Turner's
Falls, the latter nine easily defeating the
former by a score of II to O. There were
three entries in the horse trot for a
purse of $780, Two heats were run
run and the finish was the same in both.
Gypsy Boy first, Harris L. second, Harry
third; time, first heat, 2.34; second heat,
23S.
The hose companies ran distance of
200 yards and then laid 800 feet of hose.
There were five entries. The names of the
companies with their records follow: w.
A. Bailey hose company of Northampton,
Is 4-5 seconds, first prize of 5000; Chico
pee Falls,44 10 seconds, second prize S125;
Hickory hose company No. !, As 4-5 seconds,
third prize SIS; Volunteer hose company
No. l of Wiliamstown,5 "a 1-2 seconds North
Adams, 40 3-j seconds.
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CHESTERFIELD, N. Il.

Mrs. Herman C. Harvey and her daugh-
ter, Miss Agnes E. Harvey, are absent on
weeks visit to New York city.
Mrs. Beale of Westmoreland, formerly
of Chesterfield, died Tuesday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Elias Wheeler, at
Spofford. She was the mother of Curtis
Beale, also of Spofford
In spite of the rain crowds of people Wis
tied the shores of Spofford lake on the
Fourth. The spacious stabling accommo-
dations at Silverdale were exhausted before
noon, many guests being obliged to take
advantage of the tie rails for their horses.
The ball game between Chesterfield and
Brattleboro Junior mines, resulting in a
score of ii to in favor of the latter, drew
large number to Lakeside for the after
noon, many going by boat or steamer A
small number Joined in the afternoon dance
at Silverdale, In the evening the pavilion
was well filled, over 100 couples being on
the floor. A dance was held at Lakeside
in the evening in which % couples partici-
pated to the excellent music of Illness or
clestra,
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From Oliver We

FROM OuVer wendell Holmes.
And when my name no more is heard,
My Tyre no more is known,
Still let me, like winters bird,
In silence and alone
Fold over them the weary wing
Once flashing through the dews of spring.
The Last Reader.
Deal meekly, gently with the hopes that guide
The lowliest brother straying from thy side;
If right, they bid thee tremble for thine own,
If wrong, the verdict is for God alone,
4 Rhymed Lesson.
Take them, o Father In immortal trust
Ashes to ashes, dust to kindred dust,
Till the last angel roll the stone away
And new morning bring immortal day.
Dedication Of Pttsdeid Cemetery.
o hearts that break and give no sign
Save whitening lip and fading tresses,
Till Death pours out his cordial wine
Slow dropped from Misery's crushing presses, -
If singing breath or echoing chord
To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured
AS sad as earth, as sweet as Heaven,
The TOicelesS,
Build thee more stately mansions. o my soul!
AS the swift seasons roll
Leave thy low-vaulted past
Let each new temple, nobler than the last,
Shut thee from heaven with dome tmore vast,
Till thou at length art free,
Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting
sea.
The Chambered Nautilus,
tue ueIO olcculus DIcAsl
Her pulses freedom drew,
Though the white lilies in her crest
Sprang from that scarlet dew
While vaor's naughty champions wait
Till all their scars are shown,
Love walks unchalleuged through the gate
To sit beside the throne
The TiCO Armies.
The rest that earth denied is thine
All, Is it rest, we ask,
Or, traced by knowledge more divine,
Some larger, nobler task
Enough there is a world of love;
No more we ask to know
The hand will guide thy ways above
That shaped thy task below
4 Memorial Tribute.
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WILMINGTON

o. r. Buell. went to Greenfield on Mon
day on business.
Mrs. Ella Winchester and Miss Lillian
Cushman of New Y FORK are visiting in town.
DR.. L. T. Page has moved to the tene-
ment in o. II. Jones's house on East Main
street.
George Holbritter has ordered log truck
from the Florence wagon company of Flor
ence, Ala.
Guests continue to arrive at Raponda
and every one speaks in the highest terms
of the management.
L. n. Smith and family of Worcester,
Mass, and his son, w. L. Smith, and wife
of Springfield have been in town this week.
Jacob and Harry Spizer, who were re-
Gently burned out in Marlboro, were in
sured through the agency of c. NJ. Russell.
But little haying has been done this
week, but the weather has been favorable
for the growth of grass, and the crop
promises to be fully up to The average
quantity.
The Fourth was not observed in any
regular manner, except by the firing of
guns and crackers. Quite large number
went to the dance at Jacksonville on the
evening of the Sd.
In speaking of the funeral of Mr.. Hosea
Mann last week, we were in error in stat
ing that Rev. Mr.. Bissell delivered the fu-
neral discourse; Rev. W. A. Estabrook
officiated, pronouncing very able and APP
prOpIiate sermon.
Nils Larson has sold his laundry bust
ness to George H. Streeter, who has taken
possession. 1t will be carried on for the
present at the same place, but will eventu-
ally be moved to East Wilmington near
the residence of Mr.. Streeter.
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NORTHFIELD. MASS.

The young ladies' conference opens on
Friday of this week. A large attendance
is expected.
The young peoples guild will hold a
lawn party on Simpsons lawn Tuesday
afte. on and evening of July II. The
various attractions will be open to the pub
lie az half-past four and continue through
the evening. The proceeds will be paid
towards repairing the Unitarian church.
With the exception of the demonstra-
lions at the seminary by the college stu
dents the Fourth was an exceptionally quiet
one. A few bonfres were seen the even
ing before and the small boys made the
usual racket with fire crackers. The band
paraded the streets in the morning playing
fine patriotic music.
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DR.. Miles Remedies Restore HeaItl
The Gold Brick Game.
IL was Worked on President Bailey of
the Citizens Saving Bank of St. Johns

1t was Worked on President Bailey of
the Citizens Saving Bank of st. Johns
bury.
The latest victim of the gold brick game
is President Bailey of the Citizens savings
bank at st. Johnsbury, who is widely
known throughout the state as a music
dealer with houses at St. Johnsbury and
Burlington. Mr.. Bailey went to Washing
ton this week, and he had with him let
ter of introduction from Representative
Grout to Secretary Carlisle asking that the
facts be kept secret in case Mr.. Bailey had
been deceived as to the value of the bricks.
Secretary Carlisle received call on Mon
day from Mr.. Bailey, a Washington friend
and woman, who brough; with them two
big bricks, which would have been worth
from So, 900 to $50, 900 if they had been
of gold. They were referred TO Director
Preston of the mint bureau, whose trained
eye detected the fact that the borings shown
him were nothing but brass. President
Bailey declared that the bricks had been
tested by a chemist in Connecticut and
government assayer in Springfield, Mass.
Director Preston could hardly repress a
smile as he heard the story, especially when
Mr.. Bailey's fair companion reverted to
the Indian, who claimed to have dug the
SO!u III ATlZOHd anu 10 De ignorant OF the
guile of civilization. "He was such a nice
Indian" said the lady, and she went on to
tell how she had been awakening the
sparks of intelligence in his child-like
mind by teaching him how to read and
write. Director Preston finally sent Mr..
Bailey to one of the universities in Wash
ington where an ignorant subordinate told
them the bricks were 10 per cent gold. The
chief chemist of the university, a Massa-
chusetts man of the highest rank in his
profession, was very much incensed when
he learned how his ignorant subordinate
had innocently lent his aid to the Indian
and his gold brick.
Mr.. Bailey was in high feather after
getting the opinion of the assistant chem
ist, and made up his mind that Director
Preston was an illustration of Democratic
incompetency. Mr.. Preston smiled more
than ever on his second visit, and sent him
to Philadelphia. The newspaper men
there and the men in the assayer's office
are accustomed to a gold brick visit of this
sort every few months, and they quickly
'caught on" when President Bailey and
his party came in, with the heavy bricks
carefully wrapped and held gingerly. The
mint officials, of course, found the bricks
to be of pure brass, and President Bailey
left for home a sadder and wiser man.
He did not state the full extent of his in
terest in the bricks, but guardedly ad-
mitted that he had loaned some money on
them.
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wARDsBoRo CENTRE

Abner Sprague and wife of Concord,
N. H., are visiting at F. c. Sprague's.
Mrs. F. E. Brigham, who has been ill
with nervous prostration, is now GONZALES
cent
Rev. William Water, former pastor,
preached here June 2S, and called on old
friends the following week.
Miss Mary Abercrombie, a teacher in
the colored mission school at Atlanta, Ca,
spent few days with her aunt, Mrs.
WOODBURY..
Miss Carrie Dexter who has attendedVer-
mont Academy the past two years is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Dexter.
School at Wardsboro Centre, taught by
Mrs. o. G. Briggs, closed June p with ex-
ercises in the afternoon. The report is as
follows: Number of scholars, twenty
those having no marks against their names
were Essie Hugh, Lee Putnam, Eta and
Florence Chamberlain, Clarence and Alice
Sprague, Ida, Blanche and Edgar Boyd,
Charlie Dexter, Ernest Kendall and Min.
ME Foster. The prizes in spelling were
awarded to Daisy Smith, first class; Ernest
Kendall, second class; Hugh Putnam, third
class. The term has been perfect success
all having improved rapidly.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WEST TowNsHEND.

Mrs. S. L. Vincent gave the little tots of
the village a straw ride to Jamaica We'd
nesday.
The Tuesday evening train did not ar
rive here till about half-past three Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Charles Holmes of Farley, Mass,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Holmes.
Mrs. Lydia Fullerton and daughter have
moved into the Farwell house, now owned
by c. II. Stratton.
Mrs. Richardson and her niece, Eleanor
Spooner, of Barre, Mass, have been visit
ing at Charles Robbinss.
Mrs. Chas. Houghton, Maude Howard
and Lucian Manning, all of Orange, Mass.
have been visiting at S. E. Williams's.
Mrs. Henry Farwell and baby have been
at Atwell Farwel's. Miss Blanche Far
well returned with them to Westminster
the first of the week.
Jason Jones and daughter of Chester,
A. r. Pierce and son of Suffield, Conn,
and Mrs. Marcia Pierce Kendall of Dun
stable, Mass, were guests at n. w. Wood
last week.
Alba Durkee of lDuxbury met with
serious bicycle accident while coming home
with his cousin, Carol Boyden, from Man
chester, where they had both been attend
ing a meeting of "Sons of Veterans" as
delegates. Before reaching Jamaica they
encountered bad place in the road and
the young man lost control of his wheel,
bringing up against a stone wall. His
nose was broken, the bone above it cracked,
and one eye started from the socket. He
is now at the home of his uncle, D. E.
Boyden, under the care of DR.. Gale and is
doing well, His fine new wheel was
wreck
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WINDHAM.

The picnic on the Fourth was well at
tended. The exercises in the church in
the afternoon consisted of patriotic music,
a flag salute by Master Laidlaw Dewey,
four years old, and the reading of history
of the town of Windham by James Upham,
written by H. NJ. Bemis. The selections by
the male quartet, A. H. Mack, II. L.
Gould, L. B. Chapman, and F. R. Chap
man, were enthusiastically received. The
first was "And so will we do now" hu-
morous song on the Venezuela question.
The second, a campaign song, "McKin-
ley's the man for u.s." In the evening the
display of fireworks was success. We
did not mean to overlook the athletic feats
in the afternoon by the young men of the
town which furnished no small part of the
endowment of the day.
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BONNEVILLE.

Mrs. Holman Barrows has gone to Han
nibal, N, Y, to visit her son.
John Kendall lost a valuable horse Mon
day. An autopsy showed an internal rup-
ture was the cause.
Mrs. Melinda johnson had a bad fall
last week making an ugly wound in her
scalp that had to have several stitches TAX
en- in it.
Mrs. Robert Dean died suddenly July A,
under circumstances of peculiar sadness.
Her husband and friends have the sympa-
thy of the community in their affection.
Rev. Harry E. Harmed of Rochester, n.
Y, graduate of Syracuse university, class
of '95, has been installed as pastor of the
Methodist church in this place. He comes
highly recommended and has more than
fulfilled the expectations of the large audi
ences that have heard him thetwo Sundays
he has been with us.
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NoRTHF1ELD SUMMER SCHOOLS.

The college students conference, East
Mortified, is finished. Many of the stu
dents and others who have been in attend
ance upon this conference are to remain
for the young women's conference; in the
interval between the conferences, one can
spend an hour with much profit each
morning at the session of the school for
Bible study. This school is designed es-
pecially for ministers, association men and
secretaries, and others who wish to under
take systematic Bible study, and will be
under the direction of DR.. c. l. Scofeld,
pastor of Mortified Trinitarian church.
Regular classroom and lecture work will
be carried on by DR.. Scofeld and other
eminent Bible instructors. The first ses-
sion was held Monday in charge of Rev.
r. A. Torrey, superintendent of the Moody
Bible Institute in Chicago; the sessions
will continue until Monday, Aug. "a.
The young women's college conference
will open Friday and will continue until
Monday, the Goth. The names of the
speakers and teachers expected for this
convention include Rev. DR.. Alexander
Mckenzie of Cambridge, Rev. r. A. Torrey
of Chicago, William II. Salmon of Yale
University, Miss Mccall and Miss Taylor
of New York city, Robert E. Speer Of New
York, Rev. w. j. Erdman of Philadelphia
and D. L. Moody. Bible and missionary
classes will be conducted as usual. The
music will be in charge of George c. Steb-
bins,
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WHITINGHAM.

L. c. Howard is away on vacation.
Bertha Wheeler is visiting in Stamford.
Chas. Rose of Fitchburg was in town
Saturday.
Wesley Kentfeld drove out to the village
last Thursday.
Frank Hicks will work for c. S. Chase
during haying.
Several of Fred Quinn's children are ill
with the measles.
The slashing machine has not been run
much for two weeks.
C. S. Chase returned from the June
term of court last Wednesday.
Heavy showers Tuesday afternoon were
badly needed by the growing crops.
John T. Carrier, E. B. Fuller and Jerry
K. Faulkner were in town Tuesday.
Eva Sprague has finished her school at
4 Cape Cod and is at home for the summer.
Ernest Simpson returned to Orange
4 Iuesday after short stay with his moth
I or.
Quite a number of the farmers began
having Monday, but the rain prevented
their accomplishing much.
Adm Wheeler and wife, Ethel Wheeler,
fud Mr.. and Mrs. James Caffrey spent the
oufth at Lem Wheelers, returning to
thol, Mass, Monday.
Wild strawberries are very large and
have hot been so plenty for years. Oscar
Chaae's family picked a bushel and half
on the stems in about two hours one after
noon the first of the week.
BY the roadside near Mrs. Cyrus Wheel
.er's there is large bed of old-fashioned
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FREE LECTURE TO MEN AND
WOMEN.
DIR. II. &. Flower of Boston Will
Deliver his New Lee
ture Entitled
"HesIth, Happiness and Beauty of
Women"

"Heslth, Happiness and Beauty of
Women"
At Brattleboro, Vt. City hall, Thursday after
noon, July l6, at p. N.
This lecture will be delivered under the auspices
of the "Woman's health association" of New
England, which has arranged with DR.. Flower to
deliver this lecture free TO the men and women OF
twenty cities
Ifyou would know how to regain lost health
and preserve your health If you have it: If you
would know how to get the greatest amount of
happiness out Of both single and married life: if
youthful looks far into the evening of life, then
90 and hear DR.. Flower.
Dr. Flowers friends claim that a lecturer he
has no superior, if equal upon the American plat
form, and for wit, sarcasm, pathos and beauty of
speech he has no equal.
What the press SAYS:
DR.. Il. c. Flower lectured yesterday afternoon
in Assembly hall to over 1900 women, represent
ing largely the wealth, culture and brains of the
city. Never was an audience more enthusia- tic
in praise and applause than this vast assembly OF
women. They laughed and cried at the same
time philadelphia Times.
DR.. r. c. Flowers lecture to women, at Assem-
bly, hall, yesterday afternoon, was attended by
nearly 1890 ladies' The doctor has the sympathy
of his large audience from the opening 10 the
ence at times knew no bounds. No higher COM
plimept could be paid the doctor than the remark
of the president of the Chester Club: "A finer lee
ture was never delivered by man.'-PhHd delphid
Press.
Dr. R. c. Flower lectured last night to nearly
5000 people in fremont Temple. His audience
went wild over his eloquence, keen thrusts. pa
thetic appeals and quick sallies Boston Globe.
Never was lecture better received nor an audi
ence more highly entertained than at fremont
Temple last night The lecturer DR.. R. C..
Flower.-Boston Journal
DR.. r. c. Flowers lecture TO ladies in Columbi-
an Hall yesterday afternoon was the finest enter
tainment ever given the women of this city. Hun
dreds were unable to gain admittance, while those
who did enjoyed for an hour and forty minutes
between laughter, applause and tears, the richest
treat of the season.
The doctors tribute to the married life and
home, and mis- closing tribute to women, for elo-
Quence pathos and beauty of speech can never be
outdone. Lafayette (Tid) Courier.
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Mrs. Adolf Menard and her daughter
Eva were terribly burned by an explosion
of gasoline stove at Northampton Mon
day. The daughter, IS, died in two hours
and the mother in four hours. They are
the wife and daughter of Adolf Menard, a
prominent French citizen.
Charles Hitchcock of Turner's Falls,
while at work in sawmill at Demands
ton Friday, had his left hand so badly cut
on circular saw that amputation was
necessary. Mr.. Hitchcock had all the fin
gers and part Of the thumb of his right
hand cut off several years ago so that he is
now helpless.
Alfred y. T. Gelnas, 10, stamp clerk in
the North Adams post-office, was arrested
Wednesday on a charge of larceny Of
stamps. He confessed and was held for
the United States officials. Gelinas was
suspected, and was given his complement
of stamps, and later five hundred two-cent
stamps were found in his drawer. Geinas
then confessed to stealing about $500 worth
of stamps. He has been a clerk in the
post-ofiice since September.
The receivers of White Bros dry goods
establishment at Greenfield have accepted
the offer of George Pond of S66j0 for the
SlOth anu uAlultS. It CldllllS against
the firm are about $4,000. The receivers
also have funds in their hands received
from the sale of goods. 1t is understood
that the offer OF Mr.. Pond was in the in
terest of Thomas White, the senior mem
Der of the firm. 1t is understood Mr..
White has made arrangements with large
number of creditors to pay S. cents on a
dollar on their claims.
The house of William NJ. Smith at the
corner of Davis and Pond street, Green
field, was burned Sunday morning. Mr..
Smith was awakened by the smoke and
was nearly suffocated before he could
reach the open air. The contents of the
house were almost entirely destroyed. Mr..
Smith was formerly employed by Wells
Brothers as a machinist but this spring he
engaged in the baking business. The fire
probably started from his shop in the base
ment. He had an insurance of $500 on
his furniture and baking utensils and
$1700 on his house.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
New Library in East Janrey.

The Clay memorial library in East Jaf-
frey, the recently completed gift of Mrs.
Susan Clay to that town, was dedicated
Saturday. The dedicatory exercises were
held in an immense tent on the lawn in
front of the Baptist church. Peter Upton,
executor of Mrs. Clay's estate, made the
presentation speech, and the building was
accepted for the town by Burt Bacon,
chairman of the selectmen. A memorial
address was made by the Rev. L. j. Dean,
of Hudson, n. Y, and an original poem
was read by Richard Burton, of Hartford,
Conn, and the dedcatory address was
spoken by Prof. Charles F. Richardson,
of Dartmouth college.
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VERNON.

Mrs. A. Withheld returned from Danvers
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Humes of Fitch
burg visited at A. Stebbins's this week.
Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bennett spent last
week with friends in Manchester, this
state.
j. c. Gray of New York Joined his fam
lily at Mr.. Stebbins's on Friday for vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Mamie Bridges Perry has been
spending a few days with relatives in this
town.
The Methodist Sunday school of Brattle-
boro held picnic at Central park on We'd
nesday and were Joined by quite large
number from this town. All enjoyed the
day very much.
There was merry family party at Frank
Pettee's on Wednesday when Mrs. Pettee
entertained 20 of her relatives, Mrs. H.
b. Willis of Meriden, Conn, her sister,
being one of the number.
The house of Mrs. Abbie Stiles near the
town line on "Huckle hill' was burned on
Tuesday. The fire was caused by light
ming. Mrs. Stiles was in the house when
it was struck but was not injured. She
obtained help and succeeded in saving most
of the household goods. The house was
not valuable one and we understand was
insured.
Geo. Arms of Bernardston, who was ar
rested for drunkenness and disturbing the
peace on Sunday, June rs, stated to the Of
ticer that he obtained liquor of G. B. Read
of the New England House. He and the
other two young men who were with him
signed retraction, stating that they did
not procure their liquor of Mr.. Read or at
the New England House, either directly or
indirectly. Mr.. Read, who is justly indig-
nant at being falsely accused, also denies
the charge and we gladly correct the error
of last week in behalf of Mr.. Read.
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George Dunn met with an almost fatal
accident last week Wednesday at Ashuelot
while tarring the roof on the upper mill.
He lost his balance and fell from the roof,
so feet, striking on the rocks in the river
below. His elbow was broken, his head
severely cut and his hip badly bruised, but
he is now recovering.
w. c. NOyes, employed in the iron gang
on the Concord and Claremont railroad,
jumped from moving train near Contoo-
cock Monday and fell beneath the wheels.
Both legs were crushed below the knee.
He was taken to Concord to a hospital,
where the leg was amputated but he died
Monday night.