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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Miss Della A. Smith leaves Friday to
visit relatives in West Brookfell Mass.
Mrs. f. NJ. Goodenough is spending a
few days with her parents at Sunapee lake,
Postmaster Stockwell and wife will take
their annual vacation as usual at Sunset
lake.
Mr.. add Mrs. S. T. Davenport will leave
next week for q stay of a number OF days
at Crescent Beach, Mass.
John Henkel is improving his premises
by relaying his chimneys and preparing
for the stating of his roofs.
DR.. Saylor's practice in the rural sec
tions has obliged him to resort to riding a
wheel to get to his patients.
1t is hoped that the band concerts will
not often come upon Friday evening, as it
is the night of the weekly prayer meetings
in the churches.
Rev. Bert II. Eddy, who at present is
visiting his parents in this village, will
supply the pulpit in the Baptist church
next Sunday morning.
The Perry Brothers are making several
improvements al the Deerfield stock farm,
which include the building OF piggery
and reducing the size of the yards connect
ing the barns.
The picnic Of the Baptist Sunday school
Wednesday in George Barrett's grove was
a success in every respect. The day was
perfect. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett had plan
ned largely, and fully, and l20 drove out
to share in the days pleasures. Base ball
employed the young men for time in an
adjoining field, croquet sets drew forth
other companies, while two long swings
suspended from the high branches of trees
yielded untold pleasure for the children.
After the dinner hour an interesting pro-
gram was enjoyed, which consisted of mu-
sic, recitations, and remarks by the older
members of the school. A general vote
of thanks was rendered to the hosts for
their thoughtful invitation to picnic with
them, and "a splendid time" passed from
many lip on the homeward way,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
RAID AT THE BREWERY.
Four Half Barrels and Five Quarter
Barrels OF Beer and n Bottle Of whIs-
key Found.

fNy
Officers Kinds and Metcalf of Hinsdale,
n. H., swooped down on Ellis's brewery
Tuesday afternoon and made very sue
cessful raid.
They arrived between 3 and o'clock
armed with warrants to search the brewery
and the large barns and outbuldings ada
cent thereto, where it is supposed liquor
has been stored on occasions when raids
have been unsuccessful.
The officers descended first upon the
brewery where they found O. II. Ellis, his
bartender and several other persons. The
bartender Immediately ran out of the
building and escaped, as the officers made
no attempt to follow him. Ellis, however,
was arrested, but was released upon giving
proper security.
The establishment was then searched
and four half barrels and five quarter bar
rels of beer and a bottle of whiskey were
found and seized. Nothing was found in
the barn and outbuildings.
The liquor was loaded on to one of Liv-
eryman Browns wagons and was taken TO
Hnsdale, where hearing will probably be
held.
The brewery was closed for a short time
several weeks ago, but it has since been
doing business in desultory way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Death OF John p. Houghton.

John P. Houghton died at bis home on
Vernon street Monday night after an i'll
ness of about three weeks with spinal
trouble. He was taken to the Soldiers
Home in Bennington last winter and came
home about a month ago on furlough.
He attempted to return to the Home sever
al weeks ago, but was taken i'll at Millers
Falls and had to be brought back to Brat
tleboro.
Mr., Houghton was a member of Com
pany F, Second Vermont regiment, en-
listing as a substitute for John Bedard of
st. Adams.
He was wounded May II, 1854, in the
battle of Spottsylvania and was mustered
out of service July IL of the following
year. He was by trade mason and had
spent most of his life since the war in this
town. He leaves a widow and two step
sons. The funeral will probably be held
tomorrow morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
BRATTLEBORO.

The hearing against the liquor which
was seized in Tuesdays brewery raid will
be held in Hinsdale Saturday.
Mrs. s. Louise Barton will give an ad-
dress at the Methodist church Friday even
ing at I As, in which she will describe her
work in Boston.
The mixed train on the narrow gauge
which is due to leave Brattehoro at 7 A.
H., was delayed two hours Thursday on
account of some slight break in the en-
CINE.
John L. Banks, the aged man who has
brought suit for $15 900 against his son, a
well-known resident of Mortified, Mass.
has been living at Hotel Brattleboro the
past two months.
c. F. r. Jenne has settled the loss on
a young heifer owned by Warren Bruce of
Marlboro, which was killed by lightning
July p. The value of the heifer was SIS
and the insurance $40.
Orderly Sergeant E. j. Henkel of Com.
pany l left Chckamauga Park Wednes-
day, bound for his Brattleboro home He
has been given ten days furlough. He
has been suffering from malaria, and was
in the hospital several days. H
United States District Attorney j. l..
ton, where he went to try "A Cinnamon
who were seeking admission to this coun-
try. Eight celestials were ordered deport
ed, five were discharged, nine were held
for further hearing and the cases against
two were continued without hearing.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Ethel Warren, Smith college, 90, to
Marcus A. Coolidge. Miss Warren is a
prominent young lady of Northampton,
and Mr. Coolidge, who is the son of ex-
Congressman Coolidge, is one of the most
popular and best known young men in
Fitehburg, Mr.. Coolidge is a well known
electric railroad contractor he built the
Brattleboro street railroad. ~
John r, Plummer returned Wednes-
day from three weeks trip to Mnneapo-
lis, where he visited lis old friend, G. II.
Smith, and spent much time in driving
through the farming country with him.
Crop prospects were never better, Mr..
Plummer returned home by way of the
Great Lakes, coming by boat from Duluth
to Buffalo and finding the trip delightful.
The New England Trout and Salmon
club will sell by auction, at the Office of
Waterman, Martin & Hit in BTattlebOro
Saturday, August ID, at p. NJ, its prop
erty at Marlboro South pond, consisting of
a cottage house Of seven rooms; barn, a
small building formerly used as a hatch
cry, boats, about 25 acres of land, never
falling spring of water, and the right of
way from the public highway to the pond
The next semi annual convention of the
Windham County Union of Christian
Endeavor will be held at Dummerston,
Aug, "a, afternoon session beginning at
1880 o'clock and the evening session at 7
o'clock. Entertainment will be on the
basket plan. The friends at Dummerston
will furnish tea and coffee, and will lodge
over night any who come from distance,
If they will previously send their names to
Arthur w, Laughton. '.t 20 . a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
TO REPAIR SCHOOL BUILDINGS
On High and Chase Street--Rev. y. q.
=. Osgood and Rev. l.. -. Morse Chosen
Members of the Prudential Committee.
Very respectfully yours,
REDFIELD PRoCToR.

l.
=. Osgood and Rev. l.. =. Morse Chosen
Members Ofth Prudential Committee.
A special meeting of tn voters Of School
district No. , was held in the High school
room last evening for the purpose of hear
ing and acting upon the report OF the com
miltee appointed te Investigate as to ithe
best manner of improving the sanitary ac-
commodatons for the children who attend
the schools Of High and Chase streets
whether by repairing the present buildings
or by erecting new building constructed
on modern principles.
The report of the committee was made
by DR.. Hoton the chairman, who said
that after giving careful attention to all
details the committee recommended that if
an additional room was needed for the
ninth grade a room be fitted up on the
third floor of the High school building as
was done for laboratory few years ago
and that ii be used for a recitation room,
giving the room now used for that purpose
10 the new ninth grade; that the idea of
establishing kindergarten school be aban-
doned until the village was in better tinan-
cial condition, and that the High and
Chase street buildings be repaired and i'm
proved to meet present needs.
These buildings can be put in proper
condition by raising them up and by grad
ing the land so that the surface water will
not accumulate in the cellar, by putting
in proper sewer connection, better ventila-
ton, new floors, and by making some 9TH
er repairs. The total cost of the repairs
would be less than $1,000 or less than one
years interest on what it would cost to
put up large brick building. The in
crease in the number of children attend
ing school was shown to be largely due TO
the discontinuance of Miss Sawyer's school
and to the fact that some of the older
scholars have been driven out of the fac
tories by the hard times. This was told
as evidence that the demand for additional
room was not great.
After a great amount of discussion, dur
in which 1t was shown that the matter of
sanitation and ventilation was regulated by
state laws and must be approved by the
state board Of health, it was voted TO ac-
cept and adopt the report. 1t was then
voted 10 instruct the committee to put in
water systems in the closets.
1t was voted to authorize the committee
to borrow a sum not exceeding $l250 to
meet the expense of the repairs, and the
special committee were constituted build
ing committee to carry the repairs into eff
feet
The vacancies in the school board were
then filled by electng Rev. +. Q. S. Os-
good member of the prudential commit
tee for three years and Rev. f. S. Morse
for one year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Chinese Hearings.

The Chinese who have been lingering
in Burlington for a long time will in all
probability have a final hearing before
Commissioner George E. johnson today.
United States District Attorney j. L. Mar
tin will appear for the government. There
are about 20 cases in all, and some of them
are small lads. Two or three young Chi
nese boys have been around the streets of
Burlington several weeks, clad in their
picturesque costume, which seems to con-
sist mainly of trousers, sandals and loose
blue shirt. They have furnished no end of
sport to the small boys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Deafness Cannot he Cured

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu.
tonal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube, When this tube is inhamed
you have rum bling sound or imperfect hearing.
ana when 1t is entirely closed deafness is the re-.
SUIT, ana unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh which is
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
or Deafness lcaused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls CatarTh Cure. Send for circulars:
free.
o FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggiits, IS cents
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
A HOT TIME AT JAMAICA.
A Fight in which One Mans Ear Was
Bitten.


Lawyer George b. Hit was in Jamaica
Monday to act as counsel for Eldorus Will
der in the case of the state against Wilder
for disturbing the peace. Another case of
like nature-that of the state against
Sidney JOnes-was heard at the same time,
but Jones did not employ an attorney.
Jones and Wilder are brothers-in-law.
For several years feud has existed be-
tween them, but until Monday it had new
er led to serious alteration, although each
party had often extended to the other an
invitation to knock a chip off his shoulder.
On Monday Wilder went into II. IL.
Reeds grist mill, where he met Jones'
Jones volunteered the information that he
had understood that Wilder had threaten
ed to lick him. Wilder didn't remember
that he had ever made such threat, but
he was ready, nevertheless, to give him the
licking at any time.
Jones suggested that that was a good
time to begin so both agreed to settle their
differences then and there. Before begin
ming, however, they agreed to waive the
law. Jones took of his coat. Wilder
was confident that it was unnecessary for
him to remove his. Then Jones sailed in
Fists flew and epithets filled the air
The first fall came in less than two min
utes and both antagonists were included in
it. Jones seized the lobe of Wilder's left
auricuiar appendage in his denticulated ori-
flee and proceeded to masticate it. Wilder,
in return pummelled Jones until the latter
begged tor quarter Then the fighting
ceased
a grand jurors complaint was immedi-
ately issued against both men, and they
were arrested and taken before Justice
John c. Robinson. Both pleaded guilty
and were fined s. and costs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Two tenements to rent-l8 Green street. Mrs.

Two tenements to rent-13 Green street Mrs.
J. ", REED.
IosT-Near the premises of w. F. Forbush
West Chesterfield, small envelope marked Mrs
F. Miller containing sum of money. Reward
if left with Mrs l.. l.. Forbush, West Chesterfield
N. H.
For sALE.-An old lathe. Address or inquire
Of G. Burnham, Is North Main street, Bratte
boro, Vermont
To RENr-A tenement at 50 High street. Mrs
P. c. StNoNDs.
To RrNT-Tenement rooms $40 per month
Also one of rooms, s. per month; near Main
street. S, w. EDGETT & co.
Tenement to rent Frost street. E. CLARK.
Marcus Ward & Co 5 Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp & Jones's.
To RENr-A coed tenement on Green street,
S1O. wR. GEDDIs.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices.
The fall term Of Childs Business College, Spring
field Mass, will open September 9th. The school
is now in new quarters at Besse Place, 1853 Main
street, occupying the top floor in 100000 build
ing with elevator and all the modern conven
fences. 1t is probably the best lighted school in
New England OF course 1t keeps its reputation
for thorough work, and with better accommoda
lions, results will be better In spite of so called
dull times the school has placed the majority of
last years students in positions
CLAPP & JONES.
Two tenements on High street. 81 per month.
EUGENE CLARK.
Waterman fountain pens the best. Fun as
sortment at CLAPP 6 JONES.
Six rooms to rent in Devens's block, over Trips
store. Enquire of Thomas Harmon, Brook St
To RENr-A furnished loom at 50 Main street.
Mrs. J f. NoRCRoss.
To RLNr-Upstars tenement of five large rooms
atSe Washington street price =. c. b. LANpsoN.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's.
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp
Jones's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Marriage of One OF BrattIeboro's Lead.
ing Business Men.

S. A. Smith, the senior member of the
firm of S. A. Smith a Co., and Miss Lila
Boyd were married Tuesday at Guilford
Centre by W. W. Barney, Esq Mr.. Smith
is one of Brattleboro's leading business
men, although he has always retained his
residence in Guilford. Mrs. Smith has
been housekeeper in Mr.Smith's family the
past nine years, her home previous to that
time being in Dummerston. Mr. Smith is
well-known throughout the state through
his service in both branches of the legisla-
ture. Mrs. Smith is a highly-esteemed
young woman who has many friends in
her native town, Brattleboro and Guilford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Big Dinners.

Every day in this city thousands of persons eat
too much at dinner, and, as conse quence suffer
from sour stomach, heartburn, Indigestion, dys-
pepsia, etc. If these will take just one OF Car
ter's Little Liver Pills Immediately after eating
tn ey will be surprised by the entire absence of
those unpleasant feelings which daily distress
them, and may continue in their improper course
Of eating big dinners without fear Only one
little pill remember.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
For over Fifty Years,

Mrs, Winsow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over 80 years by millions of mothers for Their
children while teelhing with perfect success. II
sooths the child sottens the gums, alays all pain
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately Sold by druggists in every part OF
the world. Twenty five cents bottle. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup, y
and take no other kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
NIr. Hardie's Portrait of Mrs. Robert VI.
Morse

Mr. Hardie's Portrait of Mrs. Robert VI .
Morse.
Robert Gordon Hardie's portrait of Mrs.
Robert NJ, Morse, which is just finished,
was hung yesterday in the gallery of Doll
Il Richards, where it will remain several
weeks. 1t is one of the finest which Mr..
Hardie has painted of late years and the
Morse family and their friends are more
than gratfied over it. Mrs. Morse is
painted in an evening dress of thin black
embroidered fabric, the edge of the cor
sage finished with white applique lace,
studded with brilliants, which shows off
her rich colOring admirably. Mr. Hardie
is just leaving for his summer home in
Brattleboro, VT, where he has commits
sions which will keep him busy till late
autumn.-BostOn Sunday Globe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
THE PICKLING SEASON.
BrattlebOrO jelly Company Is Receiving
Thousands of Cucumbers.


The Brattleboro Jelly company began
its picking season last week, with pros
poets of better season than there has
been for several years. About 100000
cucumbers were brought in by the farm
ers last week and the number this week
promises to be much larger. The crop
this year is an especially good one and as
the farmers are devoting more of their
land to the culture of cucumbers, it will be
larger than ever before.
Vernon supplies the factory with more
cucumbers than any other town, although
Guilford Hinsdale, West Chesterfield and
Westminster all have large acreages.
The price paid for cucumbers this year
is 81 per 1000, The average yield per
acre is 100000, although some farmers
claim to have picked as many as 175, 900
and 100000 from an acre.
The picking season will continue until
the frosts kill the cucumber vines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05

Miss Christa NJ Park will open a private
school at 3 Grove street, Sept. g. Instruction in
elementary, academic and commercial courses,
Tutoring for the summer solicited. Reference,
l.. +. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Pleasant Cottag. House

Torrent. Six rooms store room, large piazza
Only one tenement IN the house.
q If @. L. COBB, 10 Pearl street
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05

And typewriting solicited. Lillian G. PARK, stem
ographer and typewriter, office with the New
York Life Insurance Co., Williston block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
FIRST VERMONT.
The Boys Ordered
To Porto Rico
As a Part of Gen. Wade's Provisional
DivisiOn.-TrOOps That viii Go with
Them.

Washington, August 3.-The following
regiments have been designated to consti-
tute Gen Wade's provisional division for
service at Porto Rico 1st Rhode Island,
LIST North Carolina, LIST New Hampshire,
LIST New Jersey, I'd Texas, 1st Maine, 4th
Missouri, 1st Alabama, LIST Vermont, LIST
West Virginia, 1st Kentucky, Sd Tennes-
see, 22d New York, LIST Arkansas, SD
Iowa, Sd Virginia, 1st Delaware, LIST Mary
land.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05
Summary for month Of Jplm 1898.

'WTTTTTV
barometer Highest, 1880, the 18th; lowest
% 80, the 9th. mean, Is. Thermometer-Hig
est rs, the 3rd lowest, Al the l2th; mean maxi
mum. 20 >: mean minimum, 59.6; mean range
" .; mean from maximum and minimum, 7l.5;
mean from tr daily observations, 7!5; mean
relative humidity, 1874 Wind-Highest velocity,
50 miles. the 3D.; direction, south, prevailing,
south; total movement SOC miles. Precipita
tion-Rain. / &c inches; number of days, z. Clear
B; fair Il: cludy 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05

Lester Wilbur, who has been i'll with
quinsy sore throat several days, was able
to go to his work at the Estey factory
Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-05

Private school.

q. P. Miller, Office with A. E. Miller, So Main
street, Brattleboro
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-01
CHARTER REVISION.
The Council viii be Asked to Provide
n for II.

The committees of the Social
Science club and board of trade held
a joint meeting at the public library
rooms Monday to talk over the
matter Of charter revision. The two
committees seemed to be unanimous
in favor of providing the city with a
new charter at once, although moth
ing was said as to what changes ought
to be made from the present charter.
A sub committee was appointed,
consisting of Gen. Pope, o. o. Pitcher
and DIR. Andrews, to appear before
the council Saturday night and ask it
to take the proper steps toward charter
revision. 1t is not believed that it
will refuse, as the mayor is on record
in favor of a charter revision, and
some of the aldermen are known to
favor it. In case the council should
refuse to take the necessary steps, the
joint committee will circulate a petit
tion among the property owners of the
city. Eight per cent of the voters, or
not over 200, will be basis for the ap-
pointment Of charter commission,
and four-sevenths vote will adopt
the new charter. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-01
APRIL SHOWERS.
Weather Bureaus Record Of Twenty.
Seven Aprils.

The st. Paul weather bureau data
for the last twenty seven Aprils show
what may be expected next month.
The figures are: Temperature-mean
or normal temperature, As deg. The
warmest month was that of 1895, with
an average of 81 deg. The coolest
month was that of 1874, with an aver
age of 81 deg. The highest tempera
ture was "a deg. on the 3Oth, 1887.
The lowest temperature was deg. on
the 18th, 1874. Precipitation (rain
and melted snow)-average for the
month, 2.55 inches. Average number
of days with .01 of an inch or more, 10.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 5.63 inches in 1896. The least
monthly precipitation was As of an
inch in 1879. The greatest amount of
precipitation recorded in any twenty
four consecutive hours was ! "a inches
on the 2lst and 22d, 1883. The great
est amount of snowfall recorded in
any twenty-four consecutive hours
(record extending back to winter of
1sS4-5 only was IA inches on the 10th
and Goth, 1898. The prevailing winds
have been from the northwest. The
highest velocity of the wind was six
ty miles from the southeast on the
18th, 1880. "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-01
Hobart will, read paper on "Some
Sociological Wrinkles" and W. e.
Freeman will lead the discussion.
INDEPENDENCE.
Resolutions introduced in the
Senate Looking That Way. !
Matters Likely to be Brought to 9
Head Within q Pew /
--'.. " 2 >Sz1E. 7 "G .4~ :
Days. .,,..... ....s.
Special to the Daily Free Press:

Special to the Daily Free Press: a-.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Half a
dozen senators this morning introduc-
ed resolutions in the senate for Cuban
independence. Senator Allen acting
for caucus of Populists and silver
Republicans presented one.
All were referred except Aliens.
He will speak ON his tomor-
row. The Senators and others who
have talked with President Mckinley
today say that he has received a
proposition. from Spain for an ar
mistice in Cuba. This is being con-
sidered, but the President has insist
ed on other conditions, that Spain has
not granted, 1t is stated by one'Sen-
ator that matters will be brought to a
head in very short time. There is
no likelihood of any action by either
house today. Probably not tomorrow.