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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
BRATTLEBORO.

Over 90 couples attended the dance il
Odd Fellows hall last night.
The date of the annual supper and sal,
of johnson Relief corps of Mortified
Mass, has been changed from Dec. 10 t
Dec. II. The local post and corps are in
Vited to attend.
c. P. Nash has sold his farm in jericho
to Geo. H. Drnkwater of South Burling.
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Nash will come tc
Brattleboro about Jan. to take charge Of
the Home for Aged and Disabled.
The afternoon session of the Woman.
club was held Friday with Mrs. S. w
Richardson. Miss Mary Cabot read an in.
evening session was held with Miss Jennie
Rose on Canal street, the same paper being
read.
Those who are looking for something
unique and unstereOtyped in Christmas
presents will find it in the birch-bark nov.
elites which Miss Anna w. Smith offers al
her home in West Brattleboro. These ar.
ticles are Miss Smiths own handiwork and
have desirable "local flavor
The Fortnightly club held their regular
meeting last Tuesday evening at the Con-
gregational parsonage. The storm pre-.
vented large attendance, but much in
terest was taken in a study of the plays OF
the poet TennysOn, with readings from
them, Land accounts, taken from his memoirs,
of the circumstances of their origin and
production, and the opinions of critics and
authors
Newton Beers, the dramatic reader, gave
recitation of Shakspere's Merchant of
Venice at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday
evening. A small audience was present
at the entertainment. Mr.. Beers is a read
er of ability and his recital was one of
merit He had been heard here before in
Roger, the Vagabond." The entertain
ment was given under the auspices of
Wantastiquet lodge.
Cards have been received announcing
the coming marriage of Miss Sarah f. Mac
Donald, the Boston harpist, to Louis
Henry kunhardt, at the church of the
New Jerusalem, Bowdoin street, on Thurs
day, Dec. %, at =. NJ. The couple will
he at home Tuesdays In February at 123
ST. Botolph street, Boston. Mr.. Kun.
hardt is head craftsman in the Office of
the Associated Factory Mutual Insurance
company, 81 Milk street. This wedding
was 70 have taken place on Oct. 7, but
owing to the severe and prOtracted illness
of Mr. Kunhardt, has been postponed I'm,
Til now. The best wishes of Miss Mac
Donald's many Brattleooro friends are ex-
tended to her.
Much praise is due the members of the
Boys Guild and the st. Agnes Guild of
st. Michaels Episcopal church, who took
part in "The Old Fashioned Girl" given at
Mrs. George Tyler's last Tuesday evening
under the direction of Mrs. Herbert A.
Roberts, who dramatized the play from
Miss Alcotts well-known book. Those
who took part were: Kathaleen Boyce,
Grandma Christopher McCourt, Mr..
Shaw; Mary Cundiff, Mrs. Shaw; Alison
Dugan, Tom Shaw; Grace Gilmore, Fan
Shaw; Margaret Martin, Maudie Shaw
Alice Colt, Polly 1.-THE Old Fashioned
Girl" Sadie Ford, waitress. Miss Ford
also gave several piano solos during the
evening, which were we'll rendered. After
the play homemade candy was sold.
About 81 was realized from the entertain
ment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
MRS. j. IL. WRIGHT.

Mrs. John II. Wright died early Tues
day morning at her home on High street.
Her illness had been long and painful, ex-
tending over period of more than three
years. Mrs. Wright's maiden name was
Sarah Blinn Selleck. She was born in
Middlebury in November, 1887, and was
the daughter of Myron and Sarah Blinn
Selleck. She grew up in Middebury, re-
ceiving her education in the public schools
and In a local academy. In 1866 she came
TO Brattle0oro as a compositor in the Rec
ord and Farmer office, then owned by
Milliken 4 Burt. She was married to Mr.
Wright in 1859. They lived at first in the
house on the upper corner Of High and
Whipple streets, now owned by X. c.
Cressey. From there they moved TO their
house on High street which has ever since
been their home. Mrs Wright was a
woman of quiet, domestic tastes. finding
the happiness OF her life in her home and
in the circle of her relatives and intimate
friends. She had a great fondness for
flo Ters and was unusually successful in
their cultivation. The funeral was held
at the house Wednesday afternoon. Yes
terday the body was taken by Mr.. Wright
and Mrs. Wright's brother, Geo. f. Sell
leck, to Mddlebury for burial in the family
lot there by the side OF her father and
mother.
Mrs. Wright had three brothers and a
sister The eldest brother, Jonathan b.
Selleck, who was the eldest of the family.
died in the Union service at Pensacola,
Fla, in 1868. A second brother, the
youngest of the family, died in Brattleboro
in 1864. Besides Geo. f. Selleck, the
well-known job printer, the sister, Caro-
line F., whose home is with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright, survives. The father died in Mid
dlebury in 1852. The mother, whose last
years we're spent with her daughter in
Brattleboro, died In 1882.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
w. II. CHILDs's GIFT.
lie Has Equipped the High School WIN
the Complete Outht Of a Meteorologi-
. chi station.

lie Has Equipped the High school win
the Complete OutHt Of a MeteoroIOgi-
cal station.
w. II. Chids has recently given to the
Brattleboro High school his collection OF
valuable meteorological instruments, so
that the High school Is now better equip
ped in this line than any other school in
the state. The instruments have been
placed in the building or on the grounds
and the records are nearly all kept by pu-
pills in the school. The collection consists
of an aneroid barometer, a Diapers self
recording thermometer, maximum and min
imum and wet and dry bulb thermometers
of the United States weather bureau pat
tern. a rain and snow gauge, an anemo-
scope consisting of direction vane on the
roof of the school building, with a rod ex-
tending to the first and second floors and
connecting with dials and pointers show
! ing the direction of the wind, and an ane-
mometer for ascertaining the velocity Of
the wind, located on the roof and connect
ed with a clock of special design on the
first floor. In addition to these instru-
ments Mr.. Chlds has given a book for rec
ords, sheets for drawing monthly barome-
ter and thermometer means and study OF
atmospheric conditions, a case Of drawers
for supplies and various other things for
the equipment of complete meteorologi-
cal station.
The following instruments will soon be
added A Richard Freres self-recording ba-
rometer with weekly record, Richard
Freres selfrecording thermometer giving a
weekly record and Richard Freres self
recording hygrometer giving weekly rec
ord. Mr.. Chids has also given to the
school bound volumes of several different
scientific magazines which make a useful
and valuable addition TO the school library.
Mr.. Chlds's gift is valued at several hun
bred dollars. 1t manifests public spirit
on his part which is appreciated by the
school and by the community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
MendeIssohn and the Alto.

In Harper's magazine the Rev II. R.
Haweis has a story of Mendelssohn. which
he 1.-THE writer had from the lips of Mis-,
Dolby's sister, now in Australia,
''Dr. Mendelssohn," said Miss Dolby
then at the height of her popularity, II
do hope you won't treat the contraltos sc
badly in your next oratorio."
Badly said Mendelssohn. oMv
dear Miss Dolby, what do you mean9
always treat everyone as fairly as possible :,
Not at all" said Miss Dolby. "We've
next to nothing to do in st. Paur-uotb.
ing TO show us of to advantage, mean -
Mendelssohn was then writing his "Elliab. -
well, Miss Dolby, what do you wsnt9''
II want two good solos and some nice
little bits" ~ N'0'
stay" says the amiable composer. tax.
ing out his notebook 1.-TWO good solos
and some nice little bits" and he wrote II
down with that well-known most fascinat.
ing smile, which once seen could never he
forgotten. When Elijah" came out. in
addition to the mice little bits" Miss
Dolby, to her delight, found the two i'm.
mortal songs which she subsequently made
almost her own-"Woe! Woe Tnto
Them :" and 80 Rest in the Lordun
DR.. Mendelssohn sent for her, and at
Exeter nall, In room downstairs, he tried
over the two songs, accompanying them
himself.
When she had sung "Woe Woe" Men.
deissohn turned round and said, "That
will be the favorite contralto song"
Miss Dolby replied, 81 differ from Won.
DR.. Mendelssohn. 30 Rest in the Lord =
Will be the fevorite. 1t will take with the
public far more than Woe! Woe!'"
she then sang it, Mendelssohn accom-
panying in sort of listening trance, with
his head on one side, way he had, and at
the end he seemed quite overcome, as tens
OF millions have been since, by her render
ing Of that inspired melody. "You are
right, Miss Dolby, that will be the snc-
cessn' And so it was.
These are the two solos which will he
sung by Miss Gertrude Edmands of Bos-
ton, New England's leading contralto. at
the Choral Union rendition of WFIiiah,S
at the Auditorium next Thursday evening.
Dec. 10. o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

The jumping standards were put in use
the first of the week and We hope 10 have
new rope for them.
The Laconia, N. H., Y. NJ. c. A. ha:
closed Its doors temporarily because they
cannot ind a general secretary to sui,
them. They pay a good salary.
Inc regular gospel meeting for men viii
be held at the rooms SUNDAY afternoon AZ
4 O'Clock. Physical Direetor A. B. Gin
ton Will be leader. All young men are
cordially invited.
Our basket ball team had its first prac-
tlce of the season in the armory Wednes
day evening. We have already received
challenges from Yale university, Mont
Peiler Y. NJ. G. A., Vermont Academy.
Thompsonville, Conn. We have received
a number of letters inquiring when we
shall be ready for games, and the indica-
lions are that we shall have the best season
this year since we began to play the game
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
500 Reward sion.

The readers OF this paper will ha nlsased IN
learn mat there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in ali It's stages
only positive cure known to the medical fraternity.
SatArrh being constitutional disease, REQUIRES
unconstitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system, thereby DIES
uoylng the foundation of the disease aud giving
me patient strength by building up the consttl-
tloh ana assisting nature In doing It's work The
proprletore have so much faith 10 its curative
powers, that they offer 500 for any case that il
I Aas.to cure Send for list OF testimonials
Sold by druggists, rs cents,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
Announcements.

Until Chrismas-Decorate1 china for sale and
on exhibition at HELEN EMERsoN's, IL Oak street
Miss Florence X. Clark, A. b, will give private
instruction in college preparatory branches at
her home in West Brattleboro.
LosT-A pair of gold bowed eye glasses. The
finder Will please leave with J. X Ryder at Yer
mont National bank and receive reward.
Look at the display Of art calendars at
CIApP & JoNEs's
FoR sALE-Pug dog, year old, Mas. LAHEy,
Dummerston, VT
For SALE-Cottage house, seven rooms,
modern improvements, for a few hundred dollars
down Beautiful home for some one. Enquire
5. w. EDGErT Co.
Your bicycle should be thoroughly overhauled
and cleaned before being put away for the winter.
Let us do it for you and we will store it till
wanted, free of charge. HAcKLEY & MORAN.
This week special bargains in wool blankets.
7. W. BARNARD.
To RENT Cottage house. on Clark street, cot
tage house ON Elliot street and tenement on Canal
street; rooms. modern improvements.
s. w. EDGETT & Co.
Lots of stamped linens, tray cloths, bureau
scarfs, and doiltes. r. W. BARNARD.
To Reinforcement on High street; six rooms,
hot and cold water, bath, gas good location, first
class tenement. GEO. +. SELLECK.
Today some Iextra good values in table damask
napkins and towels T. w. BARNARD.
TENEMENT TO REgr-SiK rooms Enquire of A.
G. BARNES, IS Prospect street.
More than 1000 new handkerchefs, choice
styles from to 25 cents. T. w. BARNARD.
WANTED A working housekeeper for coun-
try farm. Small family, good home, and perms-
nent situation to the right person. f. r. FOSTER.
Leyden, Mass.
To RENT-Furnished room, 80 High street
Marcus Ward & Co.'S Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp & Joness.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices.
CLAPP & JONES.
Waterman fountain pens the best. Full as
sortment at CLAPP & JONES
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's
SI.2o will replace that broken. handspring in
your watch and warrant it for one year at c. W.
Sawyer's, opposite American House.
Popular sheet music and books Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clepp &
Joness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Mrs. Eibridge Houghton Of Putney Mar.
rowIy Escaped Death at the America
House Monday Wight.


rowIy Escaped Death at the America
House Monday Night.
Blowing out the gas nearly funi.toj
Mrs. Ebridge HoughtOn Of Putney VIM
transit to another world at the America
House Monday night. Mrs. Uouphton
who is apparently about 60, arrived on tho
9:10 train from the south. went To tlo
hotel and asked for a room for the Mich,
She was shown TO her room by Clerk Al
len, who gave her instructions about lioh,
and extinguishing the gas. Mrs. Honob.
ton said that she wished to be called al
o'clock.
The next morning at the bell boy ran.
ped on the door, and little later rapped
again, but got no response. The chamber.
maid then thought that she detected the
smell of gas near the door Of the room and
about 1920 Mrs. wilkins was notified
On closer examination it was found that
strong smell of gas was issuing from the
keyhole of the room and the door was
quickly broken open. The woman was
found lying on the bed in her night clothe.
as though she had just retired. She was
grooming as II in pain. The gas jet was
found to be partially turned on and the
room was full of gas. DR.. Conland was
Immediately notified by telephone and in
the mean time the womAn's clothing and
vaiise were searched TO find IL possible any
| thing which would reveal her identity as
she had not registered at the office the
previous evening.
Several small articles we're found, among
them being a string Of beads, ticket from
| Westboro TO Palmer and a card bearing the
name Catherine Moran, but nothing that
would give any definite clue to the woman's
name. When DR.. Conland arrived he be.
gan work TO resuscitate the woman. He
was assisted by students John O'Connor
and Mortimer Stoddard. She began 10
show signs Of consciousness about noon and
was soon able to say that her name was
Mrs. Elbridge Houghton, and that she had
been visiting in Westboro, Mass, and was
on her way to her home in Putney.
On being questioned in regard to the gas
she said that she had turned it down very
low and then blown it out as one would
put out lamp. The woInan's son, Curtis
Houghton of Putney, was notified and
came to Brattleboro Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Houghton was much improved Wed
nesday morning and was taken home in
TIE afternoon. Mrs. Houghton's husband
resident Of Putney, was drowned in the
Connecticut river several wears ago
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Pray was unable to meet her
classes yesterday.
Report cards for the fall term were
given out this week.
Parkess, 1900, has been elected captain
of next years foot ball team. An effort is
being made to form basket ball team.
Newton Beers, the dramatic reader, Wis
tied the High school yesterday morning
and spoke upon the value OF good English.
He also recited Lord Byron's poem, 1.-THE
Battle of Waterloo"
Miss Florence Goodenough, 30, has de-
signed very pretty High school calender.
Upon the cover is a pen and ink drawing
of the High school building and each leaf
has a drawing of hooks about the school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
Two NIiIIinnn Year

Al. when people buy, try and buy again, it means
are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the
rae rate OF two million boxes a year and it will be
.ntee hlIllon before New Years. It means merit
proved, that Cascarets are the most delightful
bowel regulator for everybody the year round
All druggists 10, KS so cents a box. Cure guar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
Academy Notes.

Miss Short, the assistant principal
spent the vacation at Cambridgeport, Mass
Principal Miller returned Monday from
Middletown, Conn, where he spent par,
of his vacation.
The winter term of the academy com
menced Wednesday with about the same
number OF pupils as attended during the
fall term.
The Eclectic society held the business
meeting to elect officers for the ensuing
term, Thursday. The following are the
Officers: President L. j. Fisher; vice pres
ldent, X. c. Clark; secretary, Alice Bah.
bitt; treasurer, Sadie Winchester. The
society selected Rev. F. S. Smith, II. E.
Miller and A. w. Stowe for a committee
TO select the persons who shall participate
IN the prize debate. AS Prof. Miller de-
cllnes to serve, Miss Carpenter, the super
his place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
This Tells where Health May be Found

Aud that is more important than making money.
II your blood is impure, Hoods SArsaparilla is
the medicine for you. IL cures scrofula salt
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh aud all other dis
eases originating In or promoted by impure blood
and low state Of the system.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to opera te.
Cure indigestion and headache.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
ADVERTISED LETTHRs.

Women-Miss May Stowell.
Men-Ervin Drown, George G. Frost Henry
W. McGreggor, Warner Wick.
National Detective Association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
ChriatnRa Sale

OF birch bark novelties including a large vari-
ETY. Of photograph frames, baskets, etc, at my
home, Saturday, Dec, Il, sale to continue until
goods are sold. ANNA W. SMITH,
West Brattleboro,Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10

The Burlington, VT, agency OF the Equitable
paid policy holders, during the month Of Novem-
Der, the sum Of $50, 449Ss. This is about $1,000
day for every day OF the month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10

Pupils in shorthand. Typewritng solicited
Lillian G. PARK, stenogrspher and typewriter
Ofiee with II. E. Taylor & Son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
Licensed AuctiOheer.
Wanted.

q. P, Miller, Office with A. f. Miller 81 Mali
street, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10
THE RIFLE.

These scores were made Dec. on the
Sargent range with very bad light, POO
yards off-hand, standard target:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10

WASTEn-To exchange a good stock farm for
70 acres for good house and lot in West Brat.
ooro' Address John Taylor, Jamaica Savings
Bank, Jamaica Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10

A well-filed house greeted Rev. II. d.
Maxwell al the Universalist church last
Sunday evening, when he held the first of
his winter Sunday evening services. Mr.
Maxwelps theme was 1.-The Modern News
paper" In treating it he traced from its
earliest beginnings the growth and evolu-
ton of the newspaper as it is seen in its
remarkable development today in this
country and the leading countries of Eu-
rope. He then proceeded to consider what
the idea of a newspaper is or should be,
emphasizing especially its great influence,
which is more potent than the spoken
word of the pulpit because the voice of the
press is Oftener heard and it reaches far
larger audience. The responsibility is cor
respondingly large from the very fact that
the newspaper reaches so large an audi
ence. The work of the sensational jour
nails which give their biggest headlines
every day to murders and scandals and
flaming illustrations of them, was severely
condemned. This course eevates the
criminal into hero and makes him seem
a person of Importance which he is not.
The criminal should be left with the law
to deal with. The blame for the yellow
journalism of the day was, however, placed
upon the people rather than upon the pub
fishers. 1t is inconceivable that people
should wish to read such stuff. If there
was no demand for it, it would not be pub
lished. The address was delivered with
the enthusiasm of deep conviction and
made marked impression upon the audi
ence. The musical part of the service was
we'll rendered, the special features being
Mr.. Brasor's solo, "The Song of the Sea
Shell" accompanied by his brother upon
the violoncello, and cello solo by Fred
Brasor.
The herald., 1897-02-28
ON ,cHAN0H
Bears Flnd Their Occupation Gone for Time
atLeast

Bears Flnd Their Occupation Gone for Time
atLeast
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-The London and
New York stock markets today and yester-
day have shown results like chemical
action and reaction. The strong upward
movement which characterized the later
dealings here was reflected in the London
price of American securities today and
the market again gave tone to the opening
dealings here. Yesterdays strength was
continued In today's market and the bears
FOUND themselves unable to cope with the
situation. Apparently the determination
talk on Cuba has no further terrors tor
Wall street In the absence of any specific
proposal of an aggressive character before
that body. In today's market the rail-
road interest attracted an increased pro-
portion of attention. especially the gran
gers. The very, encouraging returns from
railways for the third week in Febr uary
must be credited with part of the strength
In the railway shares and they reflected
on the general list. Undoubtedly also
todays movement was due to- an intention
to- discount the Improvement In values
which has for some time been confidently
counted upon IN connection with the in
auguration of the new president. The mar
ket closed active and strong with prices
about at the best.
Today's closing prices were also the best
or the week and higher than the average
range at last Saturdays close. Ths Wild
ening proportion of the revival in the iron
ana Steel ran business mas been diligently
noted In Wall street and the signs of an
encouraging nature in other branches of
the industry and business have had their
favorable effect The almost universally
favorable character of the reports of rail-
way earnings for the last few weeks have
been the most encouraging feature of all
to Wall street. The Cretan complication
IN Europe the threatened tens.o.l of rela-
tions with Spain over the SanginIly case,
precipitated by the senate's discussion and
the proceedings of the legislative commit
itro tn tc In oh,
q. cause for alarm In the minds of traders;
they. were the elements of more or less
manipulative character in the depression
and stagnation of the market. The bond
market during the week developed de-
cided strength on purchases for foreign
and domestic account. Some week spots
were apparent but the general to,ie was
strong With the net gains ranging from
to per cent. The sales were $6 4S7, coo.
Governments were unusually animated and
maintained an aggressive strength
throughout. The sales were $694, 900.