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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Henry G. Harlow and his daughters.
Grace and May, were over from Keene last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Harding of Augusta, Me, is
spending few weeks with relatives in
town. She is a niece of Geo. c. Harlow
and has been engaged in hospital work in
New York.
Mr.. W. W. Thompson of SaXtons River,
having been obliged to give up the village
school on account of i'll health, will be sue
ceeded after few days by Miss Thompson
from Charlestown, Mass.
There was no session of the schools
Tuesday, as the state superintendent, NJ.
5. Stone was in town, and teachers
meeting was arranged for the occasion in
Westminster. The severe storm of the
day interfered with the attendance from
this part Of the town.
Mrs. Henry A. Goodhue and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. II. Montgomery, went to
the home of the latter in Maiden last
week, Mrs. Montgomery has spent
most of the summer here and has not yet
fully recovered from here severe illness of
last spring. Mrs. Goodhue expects to re-
turn in a few days accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. n. Perkins, who is TO spend
the Winter mere as usual.
People have been engaged of late in har-
vesting their apples. There proves to be
somewhat more than was expected. Or
chards vary greatly in their productiveness,
some producing a good quantity, but more
having only few and OF a poor quality.
Mrs. Mary j. Goodel, who is the largest
producer in the place, reports the YIELD of
merchantable fruit in her orchard larger
81, I,gV r =. -.
ing fallen from the trees before it could be
picked and having become unsaleable ex-
cept for cider. She has sold l25 barrels at
Sl.30 per barrel for both qualities and the
buyer does the sorting. She has a consid-
cradle quantity in addition.
A squirrel hunt under the lead of II. f.
Hastings and Charles Gorham came on on
Friday. Sides were chosen of the chief
hunters in the place with the privilege of
their engaging another person to help,
whe her residents of the place or not.
The result was that some 10 or so were
engaged from Putney, Athens and Saxtons
River as well as here, and more or less of
the game taken came from these places.
Mr.. Hastings side won by score of II, S45
to Il, 220. The game brought in consisted
of S2s striped squirrels, 393 red squirrels,
As gray squirrels, % skunks 20 blue Jays,
5 partridges, 3 crows, woodchucks, ]
rabbit, hedgehog, and fox-a total of
l,32S. 1t was the design to protect the
gray squirrels and partridges as much as
possible, for they counted but 3 each,
while striped squirrels counted 20, and red
%. A. p. Ranney, F. j. Houghton and
Charley Hall acted as referees and scorers.
The counting occupied several hours and
the result could not be announced until
the supper at the hall had been pretty well
disposed of by the hungry hunters. Six
gallons of oysters with plenty of crackers,
doughnuts, and coffee, were consumed at
an expense to the defeated party lit
tie less than dollar each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

Bobby Hamilton led the Millers Falls
team in fielding and batting during the
season just closed, his percentages being
.9S6 and 81. He made only three errors
al first base in u games.
John Il. Gentry and Robert j. broke
the pacing team record at Glens Falls. y
Y, Saturday, going the mile, in faultess
style, in 2:0S. This was done after the
pair had been sent mile in 2:ll.
Bicycle record breaking is fast ceasing
to become a surprise, but the figures were
lowered Saturday, when Jimmy" Mich
ael, the Welsh wonder. lowered all marks
from l. to 30 miles, paced. Michael also
beat the one hour record of 30 miles, AS
yards held by Stocks Of England, making
81 miles, 6j2 yds. in the 90 minutes.
The Westfield base ball team which won
the championship of the Hampden- Hamp-
shire league was under the management of
Harry Smith, formerly second baseman
and centre fielder of the Braitleboro club.
The Westtield Times and Newsletter says:
"Smith has worked hard and faithfully to
get a winning team together, and his indi-
vidual work has been Of the best"
Westfeld won the championship of the
Hampden Hampshire league Saturday at
Holyoke, defeating the Athletic team of
that city II to !. korwan, of the Spring
field Eastern leaguers, pitched for Westfeld,
and Hickey was at short field. Securst
and Leahy were the battery for Holyoke,
and Shine, Tuckey, Collopy and +. Sulli-
van were other PLAYERS. Collopy was pre-
sented with diamond by Holyoke admir-
ers during the game.
Nat Butler was the hero of the closing
day of the National circuit bicycle races at
Louisville, KY, Wednesday. He won the
mile handicap and two-mile handicap from
scratch, and was beaten only few inches
for first place by Mcfarland, the Califor-
Man, in the half mile ;05 class. Butler
lowered the record for mile handicap race
10 200 IA, % seconds under the old
record. The record is very remarkable
from the fact that the race was on SIX lap
track and Butler set the pace a large part
of the way.
A remarkable exhibition of endurance
was seen at Crystal Palace, London, in the
record-breaking ride Of NJ. Cordang, the
famous Dutch cyclst. He began to beat
British records at l02 miles and worlds
records at four hours. The Dutchman
stuck to the saddle for II hours without
dismounting. AT the end of "a hours he
had covered GIG miles $40 yards, beating
Hurets record by 81 miles, 500 yards. The
Dutchman would have stopped at the end
of "a hours, but was persuaded to try for
the 1000 kelometer record, which he beat
by over IL hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
The State Board of Health

Recommends Change of Plumbing
and More Caution i'm Quarantine
Regulations to Prevent the Spread of
DiphtherIa.
The report of the state board of health
upon the causes of the outbreak of diph-
liberia in Bellows Falls has just been re-
ceived by DIR. Allbee, the local health Off
Ger. 1t criticses the systems of plumbing
found in a number of dwellings where
diphtheria has been, and suggests the i'm
mediate change of plumbing to conform
with the regulations of the board. 1t is
understood the board found a number of
dwellings where the only method of flush
ing the closets was by water poured through
the kitchen sinks. They advise the local
health officer to be more particular in re-
gard to the observance of quarantine reg
ulations, not permitting persons to visit
diphtheria patients and then mingle with
other people, advising that where children
are sick the father be entirely isolated from
the sick room or give up his work, which
seemingly necessary precaution they find
has been loosely observed. AS last sug-
gestion they urge measures for the more
frequent flushing of the whole sewer sys-
TEN with clean water. The report is sign
ed by the four members who made the in
spection and should have weight with
those having authority locally. 1t is I'M
derstood there are now as many as eight
or ten cases of the disease in our village, all
of mild type. Anti-toXine is being used
in nearly every case, and with the best of
results usually, if used as early as it should
be,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Rose Patnode of Cavendish, spent
a day at her fathers last week.
Mrs. A. A. Wyman is still confined to
the house with cold and throat trouble.
Edward and Alice Weaver are spending
a week in Boston as the guests of their
uncle, g. NJ. Dimond.
A musical and literary entertainment
followed by harvest supper was given at
the church Friday evening for the benefit
of our pastor.
Rev. G.. F. Bolster has so far recovered
his health as to accept a charge TO preach
at Coventry until the conference His
friends wish him success in his new field
of labor.
Delegates were elected last Sunday even
ing to the annual meeting of Black River
Union, held at Springfield, Friday after
noon and evening. They are Rev. and
Mrs. Goodrich, Charles Walker. Miss
Flora Bemis, Mrs. Weaver.
Mrs Mary Cushing, wife of Dea. Cush-
ing, died on Friday morning at her home
after a long illness. Mrs. Gushing was
native of Massachusetts,, but had spent the
greater portion of her life in this village.
She was a home loving woman. and
will be greatly missed by her own family,
who have the sincere sympathy of every
one. David Gushing, jr., of Boston, came
home on Saturday, returning on Sunday
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Fire i'm the Opera House.

IL Broke Out In the Basement of p. G.
PIerce's store, But was subdued with
Damage Of $500 to $4,000.
An alarm of fire was rung in Wednes-
day night about II o'clock from box 81 at
the corner of Towns hotel. There proved
to be lively blaze in the basement of the
opera house, directly under the clothing
store of F. G.. Pierce. The department
was on hand very quickly, as a number of
men were in the immediate vicinity, and
the hose companies were there about as
soon as the alarm had completed its last
round. This is the first fire of any conse-
quence since the reorganization of the de-
partment last spring, and the first chance
for the firemen to show their real efficiency.
The result is entirely satisfactory to the
property holders, as every one who care
fully examined the place where the fire
originated, and the extent to which it
reached, together with the point where it
was held, must be convinced that good
judgment was shown, and good work done.
The origin was without doubt an eX-
plosion of gas in the furnace under the
boiler, "kicking" the fire out of the doors.
The fire did not 60 outside of the base
ment, but the whole woodwork overhead,
under the ground floors of the building, is
badly charred and injured, although it is
probably not serious enough to require re-
pairing. The smoke worked its way up
through the partitions and went over the
whole building, but by prompt work in
opening all windows and doors the real
damage is slight. AS it was feared the fire
would come up through the floor in
Pierce's store stream was directed into
that, keeping it upon the floor so as not to
injure goods and it was effective. Four
streams were used in different parts of the
building, and within half hour the fire
was out.
The damage to the building was confined
to the basement overhead, electric light
wiring, and smoke, and will probably not
exceed $1,000 to $500. 1t is insured for
$25, 600 in 10 or u companies. The only
other damage of serious amount was to
the stock of F. G. Pierce, who carried no
insurance, and which is perhaps to the
amount of $1,000 to $500.
The building is one which we could i'll
afford to lose. The escape was a narrow
one, and it shows the efficiency of our pro-
lection to very satisfactory degree.
This is the third alarm this year, the
others resulting in no loss Of any amount
For a good many years Bellows Falls has
avoided any serious fires, this being a little
the nearest to it we have had for a long
time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
SPORTING.
Brot,l,boro Academy 20, rown.hend o.

Bratueboro Academy 20, Townshend o..
A one-sided, uninteresting game of foot
ball was played on the island Saturday be-
tween the Townshend and Brattleboro
academy teams, the score being 20 0 in
favor of the academy. The Townshend
boys we're much HEAVIER then their oppon-
ents, but lacked practice. The first touch
down was made by A Miller about three min
utes after the game began and Brattleboro
academy scored once more during the first
half. The academy boys were much fas-
ter in their plays than Townshend and
gained easily through the centre and
around the ends. Boutele of Townshend
was injured at the beginning of the second
half and Stolte of Brattleboro took his
place. The Townshend team could do
nothing against their opponents, however,
and only once in the second half did they
have the ball in their possession. Long
runs were made by Miller, Fisher and
Clark, and three touchdowns were scored in
this half. The lineup.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
AIerander-Mattoon wedding at North
field.

Nelson Dwight Alexander and Miss
Kate Graves Nation were married at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the hand
somely decorated Unitarian church at
Mortified, Mass. Miss Mary Alex
ander sister of the groom, played the
Bridal Song by Jansen, and selections
from Lohengrin and Mendesshon's we'd
ding march. Miss Ruth Field, dressed in
cream white, and carrying pink carnations,
led the bridal party. Next came the bride
and groom, the bride wearing handsome
white silk dress and carrying bride roses,
followed 10y the ushers, Leon Alexander,
brother of the groom, George Calender,
Joseph Field, ir., and Charles Stearns, all
of Mortified. Rev. George r. Piper, pas
tor Of the church, performed the ceremony
with a ring. A reception followed at the
home Of the brides mother. Mrs. Banks on
Main street, for relatives and intimate
friends. The house was decorated with
laurel, lick berries, wild asters and golden
rod There was large number Of beau
tiful and costly presents. Mr.. Alexander
was a graduate of Amherst college in the
class OF '92, and both he and Miss Nation
have always been identified with the Uni
tartan church. The bride and groom left
for their wedding tour at o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness. aud that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness Is caused by an in.
famed condition OF the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when Il Is entirely closed Deafness is the re
sultRnd unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out
OF ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but iIiAmed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give 500 for any case Of deafness
caused by catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free
F J. CHENEY * Co. Toledo, o.
eS-Sold by Druggists, - cents
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
EXPENSIVE TAR AND FEATHERS.
Two AssAiIRnts of Mile Williams Pay "A
Fine OF Williams May Sue for


In the municipal court at Bennington,
Saturday, Charles Stiles and Samuel Castle
of Bondville pleaded guilty to assault on
Mile Williams in that village, Sept. 10,
when he was tarred and feathered and rode
on a rail for repeated visits to a house of
unsavory reputation. Two witnesses on
each side were examined TO fix the degree
of guilt for which the two respondents
should be fined. The testimony of Will
Jams was very much against him. He
admitted having served term in state
prison. The court, after stating that like
ottenses were rare in Vermont, and that
committees or mobs had no right to take
the law or administer justice in their own
behalf, even on an eX-convict, fined the
two, including costs, S14S rs. Five others
who were subpenaed as witnesses We're ar
rested as accessories The cases of two
were nolle pressed, and three were dis
charged upon payment of costs incurred,
81 O6 in each case The fines and costs
were all paid before the respondents left
the court. Williams now announces that
he will bring suits for damages against
each of the convicted parties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
Revolt Against ''Ned" Greene's Author
ity In Texas.

A Dallas, Texas, despatch says: "The
special meeting of the state Republican
executive committee called by Chairman
E. H. r. Green, the son of Hetty Green
of New York, resulted in disorder. Chair
man Green and National Committeeman
DR.. John Grant have been fighting over
federal patronage ever since the presiden-
tial election. On practical results, Green
seems to have the better of the fight up to
date and the better of the prospect. When
Grants friends discovered yesterday that
they could not control the committee, they
bolted and organized a new state commit
tee and elected DR.. John Grant its chair
man. 1t is said that Green and his state
committee will try to have DIR. Grant re-
moved from the national committee on
the ground that he has conspired against
the constituted authority of the party in
the state and disrupted the party organi-
cation. Mark Hanna is said to be on
Green's side in the fight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Mrs. Zeno Howe is seriously i'll.
M. H. ingalls, shot large deer last Fri
day near his house.
1t is reported that Alva Harris has
bought the Pike place of A. A. Goodell.
The Rev. G. j. Vera of Somerset, Mass,
who with his family has been spending a
month with his friend, the Rev. c. L.
Buckingham, closed a two weeks series of
meetings Sunday night that were in de-
gree successful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
A GREAT SURPRISE Is IN STORE

For those who will 90 today and get package Of
GRAtN.O II takes the place Of coffee at about
a the cost II is food drink. full Of health. and
can be given to ire children as well as the adult
with great benefit. II is made Of pure grains and
looks and tastes like the finest grades Of Mocha
or Java coffee. II satisfies everyone cup Of
Grain.O Is better for the system than tonic he
cause its benefit is permanent What coffee
breaks down Grain.O builds up. Ask your gro
Ger for Grain O. Price 10 and % cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

Over 26,000 barrels of American apples
were shipped to Great Britain last week
and the price per barrel in Liverpool av-
eraged 1915. The choicest Newton pip
pins brought from SO 80 to 81 p per barrel.
Attorney General McKenna on Saturday
issued an official statement announcing
that the government had decided not to
appeal the Union Pacific foreclosure suit,
but to allow the road to be sold on Nov.
in consideration of the Union Pacific re-
organization committee raising its guaran-
teed bid from S45, "a, 0j9 to $4,000. 600
over and above the first mortgage bid. The
road, he added, it to be sold TO the highest
bidder, but with a minimum bid guaran-
teed, as stated.
The Kansas contingent of the Social De
mocracy promulgated by Eugene V. Debs
has laid Il plan to capture the schools and
colleges Of Kansas. The plan as outlined
is to employ teachers in the various state
educational institutions who are in sympa-
thy with the Debs idea, and then to organ
lie clubs Of the Social Democracy among
the students so that, when they 90 out into
the world as teachers or in other callings,
they will be fitted 10 inculcate their new
doctrine. Chief Justice Dosler Of the
Kansas supreme court and other Populistic
leaders are said TO be back OF the scheme.
All property on which assessments for
public improvements are due within the
city Of Duluth is 10 be seized by the city
and leased, rented or sold. There is due to
the city on unmproved and improved prop
erty about 100000 in assessments, of
which nearly 5000, 600 is improved, some of
it being in the business section of the city.
Thetenants Of all thts blocks and dwellings
will be instructed to pay their rents to the
city, and all the property will eventually
be sold for the city's benefit. All owners
will be given an opportunity to pay up.
The property affected is valued at many
times the assessment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
EverYbody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic the most wonderful
medical discovery Of the age, pleasant and re-
freshng 10 the taste act gently and positively on
kidneys. liver and bowels cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever. habit
ual constipation d oiousness Please buy and
try a box Of c. c. c. today; 10. - - cents Sold
and guaranteed 10 cure by all druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

am an old soldier of the rebellion. A year age
was in bed all winter with chronic rheumatism
Three doctors failed to give me relief. Two bot
ties OF Burdock Blood Btters put me on my feet
II is worth It's weight in gold. W. b. Knapp,
Litchfield Hillsdale Co, Mich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
Vermont Academy powned 1Iiddiebury
College.

The Vermont Academy foot ball team
played their second game Of the season
Saturday and won their second victory.
The playing of Shertorn and Sears was
exceptionally good The new men in the
Academy eleven showed a marked i'm
provement over the game a week earlier
against Rutland. The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
ChiIdren's Nightly Habits.

Or. f. Detchon's Anti Diurrtic may be worth
more than 500 If you have a child who soils bed
ding from incoutintence Of water during sleep
Cures old and young alike. II arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold by George, K. Greeue, drug
risf Rraffl.hnrn VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

Nothing in bath or laundry SO good as Borax
DObhns Floating BoraX Soap needs hut one trial
TO prove Its value. Costs same as poorer floating
soap No one has ever tried it without buying
more. Your grocer has il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
A Card.

We. the undersigned, wish TO express our sin.
cere thanks 10 the friends who assisted us in the
sickness, death and burial OF our beloved wife
and mother. May you be likewise remembered
In your time OF affiiction
WIN H. BROWN,
MISS ELLA CECILIA BROWN,
Mr. AND MRS. A. A. DUNKLEE,
MIR. AND MRS. NJ. H. BROWN.
South Vernon, Oct. IS, 1897.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
A Card.

We wish in this way to express our thanks to
the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted
during the death and burial Of our dear mother;
also for the many flowers aud TO those who so
kindly sang at the funeral.
MR. AND MRS EUGENE JOHNSON
Willamsville Oct / 1897
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

AN ounce OF prevention is better than a pound
OF cure - DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup pre-
vents consumption by curing colds and all sim
liar lung troubles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
NORTHFIELp. MASS.

The auction sale of H. R. Crowell, an
nounced for Thursday, Oct. 81, presents
an unusual opportunity for the purchase of
great variety of articles. Mr.. Crowell will
90 TO California soea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

MYTH four legs are walking out fast; IS
w by IS top, with shelf hard wood,
cherry finish and vanished; a handy table for
wonder they walk out fast. Look at our new
lamps In odd shapes and designs; they are all the
rage. Special prices on underwear hosiery
shirts for IS cents; they are a bargain; also our
ladies' undervests for IS cents; won't last long at
that price. Our 25,cent gloves are the wonder of
every one that looks at them that we can sell
them for that price. New goods every day al
MlLCOX'S NEW YORK BARGAIN STORES,
brattle6oro, Vt, Athol and Green field. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

Score, Vermont Academy Il, Middletury col
lege 10 TouchdoWns. Brady 9, Sears 9. Goals
from touchdown, Craig 2 Wells. Umpire. la.
Wis Of Rutland. Referee, Wolfe. Time ~ minute
and q minute halves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

Rich and poor alike suffer the fortunes tina
come with that terrible plague, Itching piles rict
and poor alike find instant relief and permanent
cure IN Doan's Ointment Your dealer keeps il
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15
TowNsHEND

TOHchdoWns, a. Millcr 3. Clark. II. Miller;
goals Clark .. Fisher. Umpire. OCounor. Ref
cree, Bingham: linesman, Stolte, ,kenney)
Twenty minute halves.