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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
auIL.FnRn CENTRE.

This is the most perfect June weather
day we have had this month.
Mrs. Jesse Sprague of New Britain,
Conn, is visiting at Herbert w. Jacobss
A dance is expected in Grange hall FRI
day evening, July /, with good music and
a strawberry supper and a short literary
exercise before the dance.
Rev. II. D. Maxwell will preach at
Guilford Centre next Sunday at 3 o'clock
p, NJ. After the sermon a short consecra-
tion service will be held and all having
children to be christened are invited to
present them at that time.
The Hall d Brown troop of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, will give an entertainment at
Grange hall Friday evening, July s. 1t is
well spoken of as a troop giving good sat
isfaction and affording much fun and
merriment for the audience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
EAST DOVER.

John Fitzgerald of Connecticut is board
ing at Zina Goodel's.
Dan NJ. Hale moved into Mrs. NJ. A
Staples's house this week
Chidren's day will be observed at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Miss Winifred sherman closed her school
in No. Wednesday with picnic for her
scholars.
The wedding bells are ringing this Wed
nesday evening to the marriage of Lucien
Hunt of Brookside and Miss Mary L. Hal
laday of this place
Mrs, NJ. a. Staples and her daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Z. t. Staples, with her two
children, came TO visit friends Saturday
Mrs. E. f. Staples returned home Monday,
leaving her mother 70 visit here this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

Mrs Ann Lynde is visiting friends here
this week
Remember W, f, Streeter's meeting in
the church Sunday, July 3, at , p NJ.
The ladies aid society will meet in their
rooms, Thursday afternoon, July J. The
members are all requested to be present.
O. F. Thomas of Bennington is stavinC
with Fred Stowe, canvassing for crayon
portraits, for which he does good work to
the satisfaction of all.
c. A Baker closed successful term of
nine weeks school in our village last Fri
day. We hope Mr.. Baker will be returned
for the fall term, as he is a frst-class
teacher, and gentleman in every respect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
WEST DOVER.

The farmers are beginning to hay.
The schools in this part of the town close this
week
viii Upton and wife have been visiting in
Heath
J. L, Graves family are occupying their Cold
Brook farm this summer
W. H. Churchill and wife of Heath, Mass
spent Sunday at the Green Mountain Inn.
Among the visitors from out Of town are Cliff
ford Adams and John Atkins Of Hartford. Conn
and Fred Willard Of New York at Frank Bel
lows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
BROOKLINE.

Alton Morse spent two or three days in Spring
field, Mass this week.
Casa Marsh is at home from her school at Bel.
lows Falls for the summer vacation
The names Of the scholars in No. who were
neither absent nor tardy during the term which
closed last Friday are Marguerite Merrifeld AM
ME Osgood, Stella Austin, Perlie Allbee Maud
Roadway and Dwight Ware
Albert Austin had the misfortune to lose his
best horse by lightning Saturday. II was in the
pasture and Mr.. Austin did not discover his loss
until Monday. Not seeing it he went TO look for
il and found it dead. Probably il was struck nv
the lightning during the heavy shower on Satur-
DAY. Mr.. Austin had the misfortune to get hurt
ribs ~ wv
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
WINDHAM.
Ora Rhoads's Buildings Burned.

Our community was aroused by the cry
of fire and the ringing of the church bell
about 10 o'clock last Friday night. The
fire occurred at Ora Rhoads's farm, former
ly known as the Stowell place, about three
fourths of a mile south of this village, and
was caused by the explosion of lantern
in the barn joining the house. About so
people gathered at the scene of the coDtla-
grafton and everything possible was done
TO save the furniture and farming tools,
but the flames spread so rapidly that it was
impossible to enter the house and a large
quantity of new furniture was burned.
The buildings consisted of large two
story house with L, two large barns and a
new hen house, All were burned to the
ground. The insurance was about 5000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
FEICHVIIIE

On the afternoon Of June IS the
house owned by Mrs, Quimby of Clare
mont, y. H =, and situated in West Wind
sor, caught fire from a defective chimney
and was totally destroyed. Mr.. Crandail
of Reading moved into the house few
days before. An unoccupied house stand
ing some distance from the other was also
set on fire by the flying cinders, and de-
stroyed. The insurance was 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
WEST HALIFAX

A full delegation from this town attend
ed the county convention at Newfane
Most of our farmers are haying and with
good wet Their some will soon be through.
Covenant meeting and communion at 10
A. NJ; regular service at 1915: subject
Chosen People, Childrens day exert
cises following the sermon. Evening meet
ing at $50 p. Nj. subject "Paul's First
and Second Missionary Journeys" The
meetings are increasing in interest and
attendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
STRATTON.

Elmer Wilder has moved 10 West Jamaica
Chesselton Allen has been in town some days
Subject of Sundays sermon July 8, will be
"Christs Call TO Saving Faith
Geo Baybrooks, wife and daughter have gone
to Cambridge TO spend the Fourth,
Mrs. A. j. Pike and daughter Emma and son
Ernest, went 70 Massachusetts for some time on
the 25th.
Schools in Nos. and closed with picnic in
Pixies grove Thursday, June sd. The teachers
Miss Eva Wakefield and Miss Esther Emmons
returned to their homes in Oxford, Mass, the
cath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

After serious illness was weak and lame and
suffered from liver and kidney troubles began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and 1t has done me
great deal Of good. MY husband was troubled
with rheumatism and liver complaint, and has
been relieved by Hoods" Celinda L. Breed
Chesterfield Factory, " H.
Hoods Pills are the only pills TO take with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
wARDsBORO CENTRE.

Frank Ruggles of Northampton, Mass,
Is with his uncle, L. NJ. Newell, this week.
Miss Mary Allen is to leave town for a
time soon after July and her millinery
rooms will be closed during her absence.
Miss Carrie NJ. Dexter was one of the
graduates from Vermont Academy last
week. She returned to her home in this
place Friday evening bringing with her
Miss Helen NJ. Baker of Richford, class
mate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
H. E, Wood has taken in 5000 pounds

H. E. Wood has taken in 5000 pounds
of wool this year.
Mr.. Taylor, with his stereopticon, exhib-
tied here last week Wednesday evening.
The cream separator began operations
Monday of this week. The cream is to
lie carried to the Derry creamery, and it is
hoped the farmers will all patronize it and
make it paying institution.
A. S. Briggs caught large coon in
trap near his house. 1t is supposed to be
the same animal that took his hen and
chickens the night before and has made
frequent visits TO the neighbours hen coops.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
TRY GRAIN-O. TRY GRAIN-O.

Ask your grocer today TO show you package Of
GRAlN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place OF coffee The children may drink it with.
out injury as well as the adult. An who try it.
like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains,
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One fourth the price of coffee; 25 and
80 cents per package. Sold by all grocers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
SOUTH WARDsBORO.

The picnic mentioned in last weeks is
sue OF South Wardsboro items will be held
in the grove near the residence Of Joseph
Gould. The exercises will begin at 10 A.
NJ. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
DUMMERSTON.
GREEN RIVER.

The W. c. T. L. will meet in the vestry
Tuesday, July ), at 2;30. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

The. estate of the insolvent debtor, c.
L. Forbes, is to pay a dividend of % 6-lO
cents on the dollar.
j. H. Webb aud his family are in Provi-
dence, R. l., visiting his brother, who is a
prominent rector there.
Mrs. C. Fred Grover of Manchester, y.
H., is spending some time here with her
mother, Mrs. F p. Hadley.
The Misses Helen and Alice Sanford are
in Thompsonville, Conn, and will spend a
month there with their grandfather
Mrs. c. L. Barber recently received
painful injuries by fall down stairs The
injury was to a wrist and to her back.
H. P. Bancroft and his son are in New
York this week, going there for the pur-
pose of deciding some property recently
sold in that city.
The sisters of the late Mark r. Corlew
returned Wednesday night from attending
the funeral of their brother, which was at
his late residence in Dorchester, Mass.
Mrs. H. &. jackson will open her cottage
at the Claremont Junction camp grounds
next Tuesday and Mrs. Mary Barry Webb
will spend some weeks there also.
Prof. Arthur L. Emo of Vermont Acad-
envy has resigned his position there and
will next year take position as instructor
in English in the University of Vermont at
Burlington.
The family of w. c. Banning are arrang
ing to move into their new house on Pros
pect hill in Walpole within short time.
some of the furniture having already ar
rived from New York
Miss Gertrude L. Davis of Boston,
daughter of Seymour Davis, who lived
many years just south of the village, is
with her grandmother, Mrs NJ. W. Davis,
on Henry street.
Rev. Y. w. Alger of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, formerly pastor of the Baptist
church here, is in town visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. A. Field, with whom Mrs. AL
ger has been staying for some time.
Nat w Smith, son of Mrs. y. G. Viii
liams, who graduated from Bellows Falls
High school in 1892, Yale '96, and from
the New York Law school this month, has
become full fledged lawyer by admittance
to the New York bar.
William Jeffrey, who has been employed
some years at the Fall Mountain Mills as
machine tender on No. II machine, has
gone to Fitchburg, where he has a similar
position. His family will remain in the
house where they have lived at the south
end of Westminster street for the present
Mrs. George H. Dickinson of New York
and her two children, are the guests of
her father, George F. Evans on Atkinson
street. Mr. Dickinson, who was former
resident, is now engaged as one of the rep
resentatives of the New York Journal and
is in the South at this time. He was re-
Gently located at Tampa, Fla.
An improvement will be inaugurated
July in the stage and mail facilities be-
tween here and Alstead. There will after
that be two stages and mails each way
daily. instead of one as heretofore. The
morning stage will run on the same sched-
ule as now, and another will leave Alstead
at P. NJ. and return after the o'clock
train from Boston reaches here. For two
villages with so short distance between
them the stage facilities have been made
quate for years
(Other BellolrS Falls ne,rS on 7th page.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

Americas greatest medicine is Hoods Sarsa
parilla which cures when all other preparations
fail 10 do any good whatever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
TOWNSHEND.

There will be'a patriotic concert at Acad-
envy hall the evening of July 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Speedy Horses.

Promises of Fun When Ambitious own
ers Have II Chance TO Prove the Merits
of Their Steeds.
Owners Of good horse flesh are getting
interested in each others horses and dis
cussing their merits in way which prom
ises fun later on. "From the street it
looks as if II. 5. Frosts Edith NJ was
ready to show a fleet pair of heels if she
had competitor worthy of her. Henry
is looking for such a one. j. E. Brosna-
hans brown gelding Earl, which has
record of IS, earned at the Springfield
races last year, is in good trim and makes
a fine appearance on the street.
George Edwards is driving a promising
black gelding colt this year and John II.
Williams shows considerable speed with his
black pacing mare, Steve Roberts, the
blacksmith, is out nearly every evening
with his "Black joe" and it is freely COM
mented upon that he is looking for
trouble to anyone who has the sand to
a record of 81 -.
A. c. Moore is driving a good bay horse,
sired by the great New England stallion
Nelson" of Waterville, Me. Every few
evenings Patrick Griffin comes across the
TlNeT anu gives uOl sc lltu q PlOblN MY II
idea of his fine bay horse. Lew Lowell is
expecting good things from his bay horse
sired by Westmont.
The colts of the noted Elcano stallion are
showing up this season in a surprising man
ner, and Geo. X. Russell, his owner, is
watching them with pride
Jay Wetherbee reached Bellows Falls
Wednesday evening, having left Provi-
dence the evening before in freight car,
in charge of mare owned by his father,
b. B. Wetherbee, which has been in Provi-
dence the last II weeks. The horse has
been worked out in good shape during the
time, and is in good trim, having made
some good records on track there Gin
ger Wilkes, l. c. Lovell's horse, regard
ing which considerable talk of speed has
been heard, is at the same track and in the
care of the same man. He also is doing
good work and will make a good show ing
at a number of races where he is to be en-
tered this summer and in the fall There
is talk of a number of matinee trots soon
on the Leach track in Langdon, which has
recently been repaired and put in excel
lent condition. Owners of horses in AL
stead, Walpole and Bellows Falls are dis
cussing meet there on the 18th, although
all details are not as yet completed.
Although on general principles the trial
of speed of horses is an unwise thing on
the streets of a village, in view of the dis
lance to any good track, and the large
number of people who would be glad to see
some Of the good horses speeded few, if
any, would complain if the officers Of the
corporation should decide to devote Akin
son street to the pastime for an hour some
evening, keeping it clear for the purpose.
If this was done some of the boasts would
be settled definitely and in an enjoyable
manner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-01

Promises of Fun When Ambitious own
ers Have Il Chance 10 Prove the Merits
Of Their Steeds.
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15
Real Estate Transfers,

The Higginsville Milling Co. sold to
H. G. Smith and A. f. Asbury for S1Ol
part of lot 8, block A, Smiths second
addition to Higginsville.
Elizabeth A. Brown ct al sold to IIar-
vey N, Richard M, and George J..
Brown for $4,000, 100 acres of land in
section IA, township 48, range "a.
Jas. Y. Brand and wife sold for
S5l6O, to Jas. G. Kelly. 12O acres of land
in section %, township 40, range 81.
Geo. NJ. Vaughan and wife sold to
Mrs. Mary SIisenhelter for Sl2O, a lot
lying just northwest of Farmers addi-
ton to Lexington.
Harvey N. Brown ct al transferred to
Elizabeth A. Brown, GO acres of land In
section IL, township IS, range %.
]. Q. Plattenburg sold to w II. Lit
tlejohn for $3.50, lot % and part of lot IA
in Dover,
Thos. a. Catron and wife sold for
Sll5, to Wade Stevens, lots 20, 81. %
and %, block II, in Odessa.
A. d. Ferguson and wife sold Thos.
P. Bellies for $400, lot IA, block 4, Pat
terson and Smith's addition to Odessa.
Zeysing and Meng sold to Jos. E. Ber-
trand for $500, lot Al, and parts of lots
45, SO and 43; also strip Of land "a
feet wide, lying just west of lot 45.
Jos A. Laughlin sold for 5000, to
Claude d. Laughlin, 20 acres of land In
section 20. township 40, range %.
Emanuel Nusbaum and A. E. Nus.
baum sold to Syman Kosmick for $500,
lots z and 8, block 8, Grove Youngs
south side addition to Higginsville.
Geo. L. Trail and jos. II. Martin sold
to Daniel Hogan for $500. 81 acres of
land In section II, township 80. range q.
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15
MARK HANNA.
He is Elected to the Senate
by One Vote.
THE OPPOSITION WAS SOLID
But Didn't Have Weight Enough to
Down the Boss.

Mark Hanna is the Ohio Boss. -
This is not said tn detract from the
we'll known fact that he is also the
Mckinley Boss.
A week ago it was announced with a
flourish of trumpets that he could not
be elected senator. The very morning
of the joint ballot dispatch was sent
out, signed by three members of the
house, saying Hanna would not be
elected. But he was, and that on The
first ballot. He was elected for the
long and the short term, making seven
y ars. Seven years just the length
OF time the proverbial seven-year itch
requires TO run its course. When Ohio
repnblicanism is about to recover from
this plague, may it have a relapse, and
have another seven-year run.
We hoped, in the interest of decent
politics, that Hanna would be defeated,
Out ne feared he would not be. Hanna
knows his party, and he knows how to
use Doodle and the party lash. Charges
of attempted bribery were openly made
by republican members of the legisly =
ture, and an investigation demanded,
but the demand was voted down and
the election was crowded through.
Great is Hanna, of Ohio!
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15
worried About Her Pension.

From the Liberty Aevance.
II. Clay Evans, commissioner oi
pensions, received this letter from a
soldiers widow of Medicine Lodge,
Kas., the home of Representative Jerry
Simpson. The widow, it appears, had
read IN the papers that the pension
appropriation was in serious danger OF
curtailment, and had been informed by
her neighbor and arch enemy, the
pestmistress, that owing TO the con-
vivial habits of her late spoHse, her
monthly pension was TO be cut of. So
she wrote TO Commissioner Evans:
"Captain Henrie Clay IVIns-Hon-
ored and steamed sur: / want tel ye
how old soldiers' widders are treted by
our redhedded postmistrI9. She are
only fourth class anyhow and keeps a
stoar reding all the postal kards an
letters too which we kan not get tall
TIL she have the same red herself She
have reported too, so | am informed, l
disremember zaokly, how my laie hps-
band, the lamented Ebinezer Perkins,
deceased OWN to devilment and whis-
key. which are dam ly, he die of the
army an he war n more pioser man
than our durps redhedded postmislrIs.
MARY Perkins"
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15
cowherd and Civil Service.

In a short speech, last Monday
Congressman Cowherd made a center
shot, as follows;
"Mr. Chairman, do not want tc
enter into any discussion of the merits
or dement's of the civil service system,
but simply ask for moment or two to
call the attention of this house TO what
deem 20 be q violation of the civil
service law and regulations. The gen.
tleman FROM Ohio (Mr. Warren, think
It was), the other day, in talking
about the law, and later some other
gentlemen, attacked it on the ground
that they could not remove the men,
bers OF the pension boards of examin-
ing surgeons.
Snow, it is a fact, and suppose 1t
IS known to nearly every member OF
this house, that IN many, if not all, OF
the large cities Of the country where
these boards are under the protection
of the law, board No of examining
surgeons has been appointed. 1t Is a
fact that since the appointment Of
these boards no examinations have
been sent to boards 10. In any of
these cities. 1t Is further fact that
these boards have been appointed
without any examination, without any
recommendation from the civil service
commission, and this In plain and open
violation of the civil service law.
"AIl chose TO say at this time is
this: II this law is to remain on the
statute books, then it, like every other
law, hit to be enforced. And l take
this occasion 20 oall the attention Of
the house to the fact that this is a
plain, open, and intentional violation
of the law. This, of cource, could not
be done without the knowledge of the
secretary of the interior, who has con-
troll of It, and it seems to me that the
president of the United States, II be
means to stand by the message that he
has sent to this house, should not wink
at such violations of the law as this.
Whatever may be the dissensions
and divisions among the members of
this house on that side of the chamber,
surely the president ean prevent men,
bers of his own Official family from
thus violating both the letter and the
spirit of the law he has so lately told
Us has his unqualified approval. "
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15

Moberly Democrat: In May next,
the landscape garden and park at tbs
HigginsVille Confederate Home wall be
formally opened and dedicated. The
park will be composed of about five
acres and will be handsomely laid out
with walks and promenades and pro.
tusely set in fine flowers and ever
greens. II will be named "McClure
Park" In honor of Mrs. NJ. A. E. Nc.
Clura, Of st. LOUIS. the originator and
head OF the organization known as
"Daughtsrs OF the Confederaoy. ="
This is a graceful and we'll deserved
compliment 10 Mrs. Mcclure, who has
probably done moro work and given
more substantial aid to the Homo than
any other woman, or man either, for
that matter, In the state. A profes.
sIonai !spdscape gardener has been
engaged and 10 noW 81 york on the
grounds, and 1t Is predicted that when
finished It viii be the most elegant
park in the stats,
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15
Circuit Court Proceedings.

The case OF Frances l.. Price vs.
David r. Youngs ct al, was continued
at defendants motion until March 81.
In the case of r. s. Andrews admin
istrator VS.. James X. Broughton ct al,
the court found for defendant. Plaintiffs g
motion for an appeal was granted to the
Kansas City court of appeals.
The bond of Evan Young, trustee in
the cause of Frances f. McFadin ex
parte, was approved by the court.
Sheriff Jno. A. Fulkerson filed his
report of the sale Of the property in the
cause Of Albert Tyree ct al vs.. Elizabeth
Hartman ct al also his report of sale In
cause of Henry T. Roberts vs.. Fannie
r. Reynolds ct al.
In the case of Susan b. Elliott ct al
vs.. John Brownilette, the plaintiffs
motion to require defendant to give ad-
ditlonal appeal bond was sustained by
the court aud defendant given until
March q to file bond in the sum of
three hundred dollars.
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15

A whole page OF the New York
Journal recently was used to tell the
story that George Vanderbilt Is to
abandon has princely estate at Bilt-
more, n. c., because the house is
sinking into tho ground, because there
is no supply of drinking water, and
because be has boon losing money on
his stock tarm. at Is rot from start
to finish," says the Atlanta COnstitu-
tion. "NothIng short of an earthquake
would move the house; there ia drink
ing water for q whole town, and the
stock farm Is on n paying basls."
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15

A dispatch from Paris says the
French government has received lnfor-
nation that the Bondjos attacked the
French Congo post at Yakole and mas
sacred the garrison, together with
fifteen natives and four women. After
slaughtering the soldiers, natives and
women, the Bondjos roasted their
bodies and ate them. The Rondjos
secured a large quantity of booty,
including $4,000 cartridges. The
French Congo authorities are unable
to punish the Bondjos, as troops are
not available.
The weekly intelligencer., 1898-01-15

Dispatches from Montreal state that
the American consul general. Major
Bitiinger, OF ST. Joseph, Mo, was
biackballed by the St. James club, the
leading social organization In that city.
Il was probably intonded as humiIia-
l'on for Major Bittinger, though it may
not affect his political stsndlng in Mis-
souri,. The only reason VIC sec why
his socisl OF political standing should
be affected lies IN the fact that he is
supposed to have made application for
r.iemhershlp In the Canuck organiza-
tion. An American don't need TO JOIN
such mobF