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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Few deaths have brought sorrow 90 so many
hearts as that Of Alice l. Barney wife of Edward
s Henry which took place Saturday at the home
OF her fath.r al Guilford Centre. Mr. snd Mrs
Henry have been living in Vernon the past two
wears. and they went from there TO Ms. Henry 8
father IN GuIford Centre last week Wednesday
to attend a family reunion. Soon after their ar
rivatNlrs Henry complained Of a severe head
ache and il soon became evident that she had
been fatally stricken with paralysis. though she
retained partial consciousness during most OF the
following day. Mrs Henry was the youngest OF
thu three. daughters OF W ". Barney. she grew
10 yromanhooi N Guford. ana educated IN
the schools there. and at the High school IN Brat
tleboro She taught with unusual success IN
Guilford. Dummerston. Vernon. and Hinsdsle'
and In the latter town met Mr.. Henry, their mar
riAge taking place there Feb. p. lssg They lived
In Hinsda-. Brattleboro, and Springfield, and at
the latter place. three years ago, Mrs, henry sus-
tanned stroke Of paralysis, which made her
partially helpless although her mind was not al
fected. After this misfortune Mr. and Mrs. Henry
came TO the home OF Mrs. Henrys sister IN err
non.
Mrs Henry was a woman Of true. genuine quail
tiles Ct character. possessed OF bright mind. ana
OF a winning. sunny disposition. All her &C
quaintAnces were her friends Her misfortunes
Of the past three years were borne with cheerful
ness aud courage. Her home life one OF ideal
relations and happiness. and during the years Of
tLvalidism she had every attention that loving
husband could Oestow. Beside her husband Mrs.
Henry - survived by her father and two sisters,
Mrs Eugene Akiey OF Vernon. and Mrs J. \.
Webster Of GAINESVILLE. Fla The funeral was held
burial in the Henry family lot at Chesterfield
Factory
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Miss Myrtle Bemis no mas been III. IS improv-
ing
Geo. Chadwick OF Landgrove called on old
friends here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood arr in Chesterfield.
y. II, visiting relatives.
Mrs Rose patnode Of Cavendish j. spending
her vacation at her fathers
Mrs. Geo Fairhrother and daughters are visit.
ing IN Chester and Cavendish
Robert Farkers aunt Of Pennsylvania is visit
ing at Mrs. sophia Strattou s.
Miss lisa belle VI. Dimond returned 10 her home
IN Naverley, Mass. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Dimond OF Arlington. Mass
are spending part Of their vacation with Miss
Dimond and Mrs Weaver
Mrs George Howard was the only representa-
tive Of the sunday school al the picnic al Crystal
lake IN Gardner. Mass, last Thursday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the W c T.
I. viii be- held az the usual hour at the chapel
Thursday afternoon. ! he topic IN charge Mrs
Eva Gushing, Is The Iced OF temperance anon Z
children. and hoe 10 do it"
Mrs A. 4. Wymau. Miss Ethelind Miss TORY
Chas. and Geo Walker attended the Luyal Tenn
perance legion convention at Towushend last Fri
cay
Mrs. Helen e. Rice Of Boston national superiu.
tendent OF Loyal Temperance legion work will
give lecture next Monday evening al 7:45 IN the
church The admission is free and as Mrs Rice
IS popular speaker and made a very favorable
impression when here several wears ago. We be-
speak for her full house. ten. cant supuer
Will ue served in the chapel 10y the W C. T . at
the close Of the lecture
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Mrs. Potter and children will return
the last of the week to their home in
Lowell, Mass.
Rev. C.. A. Bowen of Nahant, Mass. is
at home for a few days at the Congrega-
tional parsonage.
On Saturday evening the people are in
7ited TO Sons of Temperance meeting at
Odd Fellows hall.
Rev. c. a. Bowen Of Nahant, Mass,
will occupy the Congregational pulpit next
Sunday morning.
A the Congregations church sunday
morning the choir OF children will share
with the regular choir in the service Of
song.
Miss Angie Bowles. formerly a resi-
dent OF this village, was married Augcs;
- az Lisbon, y. H.. 81 Rev. Albert
Hannah. Their home will be at Brock
ton, Mass.
The young people a, Mrs Ransom
Smith, have as guests for the week MI
Filene Of Boston and Miss Rogers Of sud
bury Mass.
The young men returned from their
Sunapee lake camp life early in the week
rudy and happy. IL is reasonable 10
guess that their vacation was a success.
Rev. Mr.. Boughton, the new pastor Of
the Baptist church, left early in the week
for his vacation. Ii is reported that he
will return with a wife IN about two weeks
Rev. and Mrs. Ballou of Chester have
an addition to their family in the form OF a
second son. The young man is in charge
Of Miss Field. Congratulations are ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. BSllou.
"a.
from her two sons and daughter in Iowa
For several days the family were all to-
gether-a happy family reunion. Both
sons are prosperous business men.
Prof. Bristol has an appointment, which
affords him very much satisfaction, to an
important position in the schools Of Brook
lyn, y. Y. Mr.. and Mrs Bristol will carry
with them the best wishes OF many friends
Milton Barry has put his house, inside
and out in, excellent repair. 1t is de-
lightful home. Mrs. Barry has now the
modern improvements at hand and the
skill 10 make her home exceedingly at
iractive.
Mr.. Hughes, one of our trusted and
highly esteemed citizens, owing TO lack OF
work in his line, has recently entered into
business for himself at Palmer Mass. His
| family Will remain for time at their home
here, The community feel the loss Of Mr.
Hughes, He will have, however, the best
wishes Of many friends for his abundant
success in his new position
Our young people are in demand as
teachers. For example Wayne Thomp-
son is teaching al Westminster West
Miss Mabel Bemis, who taught last year al
Sunderland, Mass, will teach this year at
Cambridgeport; Miss Della Smith has
position for the year as teacher of music
and Latin in a large private school in New
Bedford, Mass. Prof. Louis Roux will re-
turn with his wife to his position in the
schools of Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Hilliard
return TO Bradford, Mass, for a second
year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
WEsTMINsTER WEST.

Miss Alma Carpenter and her aunt, Mrs.
Smith, have been in Chester the past week.
Mrs. Burge and her daughter. Miss
Charlotte, OF Alstead were at Harlan Good
hue's over sunday.
The ladies' aid society held their meet
ing Thursday afternoon with Mrs. ). A.
Shattuck. These meetings usually have a
large attendance.
Miss Belle Ranney has returned to the
normal school at Randolph Miss Minnie
Durham has entered the same school with
the intention of fitting herself for a teacher
Miss Carrie Wellman has obtained en-
ployment in Boston, and left for that city
on Tuesday. II. +. Wellman has been on
visit there 10 the family of his son Edgar
for week past.
Mrs. F. 5. Harlow, her three children,
Marion, Harold and Frank, and Miss Alice
GOodel returned to Maiden on Monday,
having spent some two months with her
mother, Mrs. c. c. Goodell.
Ii is reported that there is to be to-day a
game of ball between the SaXtons River
and the home teams, both teams being re-
inforced by players from abroad The
game will come off, it is said, upon Capt.
d. C. Gorham's field north of his barn.
Mrs. c. c. Goodell has lost a number of
her sheep recently. They have the appear
ance of having been killed by some wild
animals, as they have been partially de-
voured in a manner unlike that of dogs.
There is some suspicion that lynx is
about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

James a. Lillis Of Rutland. Mrs. E J Wood Of
Iiconderuga. y. y. Mrs. James T. Denning. and
NJ Iss y NJ Bowler Of Wiilimantic Com. and Miss
Margaret j. Bowler Of Brattleboro
The body was brought 10 BrattlebOrO on the
lO:2J train Thursday forenoon The funeral was
at 81 hichaels Roman Catholic church and the
burial III the Roman Catholic cemetery. The pail
bearers were Johu Ford and Michael White Of
New Haven. Michael Douneiiy OF Hnivoke. and
james Crazy. i. NJ. Baker and j. 7. kaine OF TINS
place. Messrs. Ford White. brennan aud Morn
arty came As delegation from the Brickiayers
union VI New Haven. and Col. james A Lillis Of
Rutland, j. T. Druuing Of Wiliimantic. and Jerry
Druulug Of Palmer were also present. There
were beautiful floral tributes including a large
pillow bearing the word Brother, and also one
with the wurI 'COmrade d"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Schools Open Sept. g.

Only One Change In the Corps OF Teach
/ ers---the New Building and the Ar
rangements.
The schools Of the town will begin their
fall terms a week from next Monday. The
school board have made but one change in
the corps of teachers from the list which
was published Just after the close of the
spring term, and is the election of Ellen \.
Tracy of Windsor to take the new ninth
grade in the place of Florence Young, who
declined the election Miss Tracy is a sis
ter of f. B. Tracy, formerly of the firm OF
Stone, Tuxbury ~ Co., and is an accom-
plished teacher.
II. d. RYDER of the school board was in
Boston Tuesday TO procure the last OF the
furniture for the teachers rooms and for
the library room, which is to be used for
the present as the office of the superinten-
dent and school board. This will be an
important improvement over the past, as
they have had no regular headquarters
where their records, files and books could
be kept.
The regular school furniture has been
placed in the new High school building,
but none has yet been put in order, al
though it is expected the desks and seats
will be placed early next week. The
grounds around the building are looking
finely. the grass having caught well in the
past wet weather. All the walks are nicely
laid in concrete. and the exterior presents
a finished and creditable appearance, of
which our town may well be proud. The
old High school building will not be used
the coming year.
The improvements about No building
are completed and the building is in every
way in perfect condition. New sanitary
arrangements and closets have been put in,
the outside of the building painted and the
inside thoroughly vanished throughout.
The No 8 building will be thoroughly over
hauled next year probably.
The number OF scholars will be mater-
ally increased this year over any former
year, probably. The number of schools is
increased by one, the new ninth grade.
Prof. Crawford and his corps of teachers
will gather the last of next week with re-
newed vigor for the new year, and the
scholars who are to 60 into the new build
ing feel much interest and pride in the ele-
giant surroundings, than which no town
has better in Vermont
OF the class of ~ Misses Charlotte Day,
Caroline Arms, Jennie Shipman and Helen
Guild are to 60 to Smith college next
month. and of the 90 class Ethel Fuller
ton goes this year TO Wellesley and Susie
Roundy to Mount Holyoke. None Of the
'97 young men are intending to take
higher education. The school board are
strongly urging past graduates to the i'm
portance and advantages of a sigraduate
course of year or two at our High school,
for which arrangements can readily be
made The present course of study here
includes now considerable which former
years did not and much advantage may be
obtained, either in completing the educa-
ton, or fitting more thoroughly for some
OF the higher schools.
Al no time in the past has the equipment
Ct our schools been of so complete and
thorough a nature as at present, and at no
time has the future outlook for advances in
all its lines been as promising as now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

During the past seven years the govern
ment of New South Wales has expended
more than $4,000, 900 in its warfare against
rabbits, which have overrun the land, de-
stroyed everything green, brought agricul-
ture 10 standstill, and compelled sheep
raisers to abandon their business. Boun-
ties have been paid for rabbit-skins, costly
fences have been built TO keep them out,
they have been slaughtered by the whole
sale and the meat canned and exported
all in vain. Queensland is also suffering
from the same pest. An attempt is about
TO be made in that colony to conquer the
cotton tails by single stroke. Deadly
bacilli, of the chicken cholera variety, have
been imported from France. These are to
be concealed in pellets of food and scatter
ed broadcast over the colony on certain
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
Another Fatal Bicycle Accident.
Locomotive Death instantaneous
and thu Body BADLY MangIed.

Monday evening about : O'Clock, Alex
ander Gay, an employee of the Fall Noun
tain Paper company, lost his life at the
second crossing north of the Boston d
Maine railroad bridge in North Walpoe
In company with Wilfred Odette he had
started to come this side of the river to get
his bicycle repaired, the chain having been
broken. To. bring the wheel over they
attached a rope about ten feet long TO the
two wheels and each mounting, Odette
was towing Gay. In the absence of the
chain he kept his feet upon the coasters.
They approached the crossing just as the
mixed train from the north was passing,
and did not see it until when near the
crossing some one called TO them that the
train was coming. They were going rap
idly at the time, but Odette turned quick
" upon the side track. while Gay s. bicycle
kept on toward the train. He reached the
-rossing Just as the locomotive did and
plunged head first into the machinery of
the engine, and among the wheels. He
was horribly mutilated, and death was in
Simultaneous. The train was stopped and
it was necessary TO jack up the engine be
fore the body could be eXtricated. He
was about - years old, and unmarried.
He has a father and mother living at Nor
toms Mills, VT, TO which place the body
was taken Tuesday for burial. He has
two brothers here at work for the same
company. All work upon the logs in the
yard and river here, having come from the
north with the river drivers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
The Coming lecture Course.

The prospectus of the course of lectures
arranged for by the educational committee
of the Y. NJ. G. a. for the coming season
is in the hands of the printer and will be
circulated early next week. The course as
suggested is an admirable one in every re-
spect and without doubt will be well sus-
tanned by the public. The arrangement
and selection of entertainments has been
left largely in the hands of DR.. Kirkland,
who was so successful in pleasing the peo-
pie with the Star course for a number of
years. Probably more care has been used
in the selection and correspondence than
ever before by him, for, ii being the first
year that the Y. NJ. c. 4. stands behind
the course, all are particularly anxious to
both please the people, and make tinan-
cial success. Al once, after the prospectus
is distributed, pers9 nal canvass will be
made of the town, when, If sufficient sea-
son tickets are sold, the contracts will be
signed, otherwise the matter given up.
The tickets for the five entertainments
have been placed at Sl.5O, which is 80
cents less than in former years, and the
doctor assures us that the class of talent
is even higher and more expensive than
before, This is not in any sense money
making scheme, but an effort TO provide
lor DelloMs rams couIst lhdl Audll ne ol
benefit TO the village in every way, and a
class of entertainments for the winter
which shall be educational and uplifting.
Below is a list of the attractions and
dates Oct. 20, Mozart Symphony club of
New York; Nov. Is, John Temple Graves,
lecture, ~ he Reign of the Demagogue;"
Dec. ii, Prof. John b. De Motto, lecture,
"The Harp of the Senses or the Secret of
Character Building" Jan. "A, Rev. Thos.
Dixon, d. D., lecture, Fools, or the
School of Experience" March 4, the
Rogers Guilley combination with Miss
Harriette Whiting, contralto soloist-a
most popular concert and reading
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
sAXTONs RIVER.
A Chicago story About "A Notable Sing
err OF saxtOns River Origin.


The most remarkable church choir singer In
Chicago is John NJ. Hubbard, the assistant post
master, says the Chicago Times. Herald For "a
consecutive years he has sung before the congre-
cations Of the city. More than 1900 anthems
have been intensified by the power Of his deer,
ringing basso notes before as many church gath
erngs. But that is not ALL You would never
imagine as you enter the private office Of the
postmaster and approach the tall. dignifed.
broad-shouldered assistant, that he ever INDUCES
In such pleasing relaxation from arduous exec
utive duties as attending a choir rehearsal on
saturday afternoons and as TO filling the big Sec.
ond PRESBYTERIAN church with the melody of his
voice on sunday mornings
IL was way back in September 1863 that Hub.
bard. then young fellow of 11 years Of age
came to Chicago He hailed from a small town
in Vermont called SaXtous River, where musical
genius and talent was never permitted 20 lie
dormant for want Of announcement. 1T was an
old town then Mr. Hubbard said. at was a
great deal older than any thing out here in the
West. and the place was full OF pianos" II seems
that every body in Saxtons River was a musical
enthusiast Of one kind or another. The very at
mosphere was constantly filled with tuneful
melody. The streams ran hriskly. singing their
little songs at sweet, purrnE c. as they tum
bled on to the river The wind whisted at
shrll &C The cattle lowed IN a strange. mel
ancholy minor key, and every man and woman
IN the village had a voice, or played some must
cal instrument, or led the choir, or organized
choral society. Masters. there were none. They
needed none. For each one was himself a mus-
ter.
Out Of that strange village an everlasting
Baireuth. Hubbard came He came with the in
stlnct of melody IN his soul He had never stud
led with a singing teacher Yet on the very first
Sunday of his arrival in Chicago. he with his
powerful natural voice. began to sing with
church choir u was In April. 1871. that Hut
bard entered the post Office for the first time
On account Of the pressure OF business from that
time he was compelled TO resign In 1870 from
choir duty IN order to gain the needed rest
Sunday. From that time until the present day,
IN all the - years Of Hubhards experience with
ever shifting membership, none Of the traditional
choir quarrels that harHss the peace OF other or
CARNATIONS have impeded the progress Of the or
CARNATIONS with which Hubbard has been con
nected
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
GAVE sloo, 900 TO THE POOR.
The Late Mrs. Abraham Burbank of
PittsheId, Mass. Was n Native OF
Halifax.

Ms. Julia NJ. Brown Burbank S. who died at
her home in Pittsheld. Mass Sunday, a
tive Of Halifax her family being one OF the oldest
in that town. She went 20 Pittsfeld when
young woman and was married 10 Mr.. Burbank
in 1884 He was then poor, young man, and as
they did not feel that they were prosperous in
Piitsheld they went 10 Michigan, where they
spent winter in a log cabin. They returned
10 Pittsdeid IN 1887. Mr.. Burbank was then
carpenter and he probably built more houses
and owned more real estate than any man who
has ever lived IN Pttsfeld When he died in
November. isSS he owned the Burbank hotel and
many OF the finest business blocks IN the heart Of
Pttsdeld. Mrs. Burbank was a real belpmate to
her husband. and the success OF the hotel was due
largely 70 her. rs she had charge Of the domestic
arrangements for years. Ten Children were born
TO Mr.. and Mrs Burbank. OF whom five are still
living Hers was a life which, while one Of the
brightest. can only be- touched upon. She was
known especially for her kindness TO the poor,
but this work done quietly and through per
soual agencies. Many persons dropped tears Of
real sorrow on hearing OF her death. One who
has known her intimately for long time says
probably 10000 would not cover the amount of
her quiet beuefactons
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
GRANGE NEWS.

The regular meeting of the Grange Dramatic
club occurs at the nall next Friday evening
There Is To pe a literary program.
National Oyerseer jones of Indiana stated b.,
fore the grange Wednesday evening that the de
gree work OF the local order could not beexcelied
by any grange In the country.
Wnlham county Pomona gtange will meet
with Vermont grange. Mardsbovo. next Thursday
The forenoon will be devoted to grange work.
The afternoon will be open O. the public. and all
are cordially invited 10 be present.
Protective grange instructed class IN the third
and fourth degrees last Wednesday evening
Visitors were present from oranges In Massa
chusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Indiana.
After supper the visitors were introduced and
made sh0rt speeches
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
The Grand Army at Buffalo.

This is grand Army week at Brffalo, n.
Y. The attendance at the national en-
campment there is said TO be larger than
at any previous gathering. President Me
Kinley arrived Tuesday and was given a
reception in the evening.
Wednesday President Mckinley rode in
a carriage at the head of the grand process
sion of As, 900 veterans, and then stood in
the reviewing stand for six hours, with
COMMANDMENTS Chief Clarkson and Gov.
Black, as the veterans marched past.
Yesterday Gen. j. p. S. Goblin of Penn
sylvania was chosen commander.in- chief.
and Cincinnati was fixed upon as the place
of next years encampment
The official reports show a total member
ship of the order June 80, 1897, of 49,, SIG.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
GRAFTON.

Mr.. and Mrs Wilder Burnap returned to their
Burlington nome or saturday last
Mrs Emma Farrar and chi dren left for their
home in Newport lNtl on Monday last
j. W Curticr, who has been visiting
friends N town, left on Wednesday for Bristol.
y. II
Among the recent arrivals al Phelps hotel We
notice Mrs. Bartholomew, wife Of Prof. Bartholo-
NEW.
Nraiton scenery seems especially attractive for
artlslS. job Williams Of Hartford. Conn. has
spent some time mere ana left for his nome Aug
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
MILLION DAVIDSON.
Treasurer of the Windham
County Savings Bank.

HIS Sudden Death in Minnesota Nom
day Evening---sketch of Useful and
WeIl-Spent Life.
News was received by telegram Tuesday morn
ing Of the sudden death in AleXan ira. Mimi. on
the evening previous Of Milon Davidson Of New
fame. treasurer Of the Windham County Savings
bank MIR Davidson had been in the Northwest
since the 22nd Of June on business connected with
the banks loans in that section. Two or three
weeks ago he was joined there by b c. Eager. a
member Of the board Of investment The news
Of Mr. Davidsons death was sent by Mr.. Eager,
but details are not known.
Milton Davidson was born at Unity. y H. Nov.
p. 1884. being the eldest Of the children Of Alvan
and Anna Howe Davidson. His childhood and
early youth spent IN ACwOrth. y. II. He
lived on bis fathers farm and attended the dis
trict school, but after the age OF ten years worked
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27

Arrangements have been made for rooms for
an VINO wish az the Grove Meetings next week
Application should be made 10 Mrs A q Allen
Brattleboro
Mr. Walker OF West Brattleb1ro will take bag
gage from the Brattleboro station bv trolley and
VIII RIM teams from his house TO the lake daily
~ necessary.
Bring hymn book. The Finest OF the Wheat "
and Gospel HYMNS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

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swollen ana sweating feet, bisters and calous
gives rest and comfort Try il TODAY. Sold by
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