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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Henry Brooks of Springfield is at George
Houghtons.
Mrs. Alice Bailey has the addition to her
house nearly completed.
Harry Moore of Springfield, Mass, is
spending few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Moore.
The Windham County Baptist Sunday
school convention was held with the Baptist
church here Wednesday. There was
large attendance, nearly 300. Nearly all
the schools were represented. The exer-.
cises were varied and very interesting.
All seemed to enjoy the day, and no doubt
all were benefited by the exercises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

Friends Of Judge L. NJ. Read of Bellows
Falls, who have been looking after his
in the north part of the district have come
home feeling very confident Of his success
in the convention. They believe he will
have a substantially solid delegation from
Windham and Windsor counties. a very
strong delegation from Washington coun-
ty, and support enough from the other
counties to give him majority. This is
good news for the Judges Windham coun-
ty friends. \ correspondent makes, else
where, a strong statement of the reasons
already suggested editorially in The Pho
nix, why Windham county should give
Judge Read united support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
senator Proctor in Vermont.

Senator Proctor went through Brattle
boro Saturday evening en- route to White
River junction, where he was to meet
early this week United States Fish Com
missioner Bowers Of West Virginia The
two were to visit the United States hatch
cries at Groton and ST. Johnsbury. They
were then to spend a day or two at the
Woodstock Inn, where Senator Proctor's
team would meet them, and they would
drive to Senator ProctOr's home in Proc
tor The journey was undertaken to show
Commissioner Bowers the government
hatcheries in this state and something of
Vermont scenery at its best. Senator
Proctor told Col. Hooker on the way up
from Springfield that he thought the true
policy of the government would be to land
troops in Cuba and bring the war to close
at the earliest day possible. He said the
sentiment had been growing rapidly in
Congress since Dewey's victory at Manila
that the United States must hold and con-
troll the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico.
The day of abiding by the policy of Wash
ington and the other fathers with regard
to letting alone the international affairs of
the world, he said seemed to have gone by.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
KiIIed While Stealing Ride.

William Sloan of Fletcher, farm la
borer employed by John Bullard of Swan
ton, was instantly killed while attempting
to jump from a moving train a. Swanton
Junction Tuesday afternoon. Sloan and
a companion boarded the train at East
Swanton, intending to steal ride TO their
home at the Junction When the June
tion was reached Sloan jumped while the
train was moving quite rapidly. He was
dragged under the wheels and several cars
passed over him, mangling the body.
Sloan's companion did not see him meet
his death and it was only when st. Albans
was reached that he missed him and knew
that an accident had occurred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Windham county
are hereby called to meet in convention at
Newfane on Wednesday, June 20, 1898, at
III o'clock a. m, for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for senators, as
sistant Judges of the county court, states
attorney, sheriff, high baliff, county COM
missioner and judges of probate to be sup
ported at the next September election and
for the appointment of a county committee
for the ensuing two years.
Towns will be represented in said con-
vention by their delegates on the basis of
one delegate from each town, one delegate
for every so votes, and one delegate for
every fraction of 80 votes, exceeding 25
votes cast for the Republican candidate for
governor at the election in 1896. Delegates
will be chosen in primaries called by the
Republican committee in each town, and
will provide themselves with proper ere
dentials signed by the secretary CT the pri-
maries at which they were chosen, and are
requested to present such credentials to
the county committee Immediately on
their arrival at Newfane.
CARBoLL A. MOORE, Windham
c. l.. SuCKNEN, County
L. Il. PAGE, Republican
IL. A. BABBTrT, Committee.
The several towns will be entitled to
representation as follows; Athens, ?; Brat
tleboro, %: Brocklne, ?; Dover, 3; Dunn
merston, 4; Grafton, 4; Guilford, 4 Hall
fax, 4: Jamaica, 4 Londonderry, 6 Marl-
boro, 3 ; Newfane, sc Putney, .; Rocking
ham, 10; Somerset, /; Stratton, ?; Towns
hend. 5; Vernon, 3; Wardsboro, 4; West
minister, 6; WhiIingham, 4; Wilmington,
1: Windham, 3. Total III.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
Chnd's Neck Broken ana the Mother
May Not Survive the shock.

News has been received from Townsend,
Mass, that while playing in the barn at
the family home at West Townsend Friday
afternoon, the four-year-old son of Rev.
W. II. Nobbs fell through hatchway
and broke his neck. The lfeless body was
discovered soon afterward by the child's
mother, who is in delicate health, and it is
feared she may not survive the shock.
Rev. w. II. Nobbs is a son of Rev. James
Nobbs, formerly of Jamaica.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Services appropriate to the day will be
held in the church here next Sunday fore
noon and also at the Centre in the after
noon. The pastor will preach to the chill
dren and requests that parents
special effort to have the children present.
Front seats are reserved for them next
Sunday. The needs of the Congregational
Sunday school and Publishing society in
carrying on Sunday school work in the
more destitute fields will be met in part by
a collection taken at each place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
l1ermrult d9B@mis.
L. P. Thayer has RESIGNED the position
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1898.

L. P. Thayer has resigned the position
as managing editor of the St. Johnsbury
Republican, and is now publisher of the
st. Albans Messenger. Col. George T.
Childs, who was appointed postmaster at
St. Adams recently, will continue to act
as editor in chief of the Messenger Mr..
Thayer has no superior as a business man
among the Vermont newspaper fraternity,
and Col. Childs is easily the most accom-
plished editorial writer in the state. The
ously for the Messenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
WEST DOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Crosier of Keene,
y. H., are visiting here.
1t is expected that there will be services
next Sunday at the usual hour.
f. r. Cook and daughter Leila have gone
to Bennington to spend a few days.
7. f. Boyle, who has been out of health
the past two weeks, is improving slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Sylvester went to
Brattleboro, Tuesday, to attend the funeral
of their father, John Sylvester.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

Three children of Charles Watts, of
Pittsburg, Pa, aged II and seven years,
and four months, were burned to death by
the explosion of an oil can Tuesday night.
They were playing in an outhouse when
lighted match was dropped into a can of
oil, which exploded instantly. The eldest
child proved herself heroine. With the
flames roasting her body she tried to carry
her baby brother to place of safety. The
mother was badly burned in trying to save
the children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
From Camp George II. Thomas.
Letters from Capt. IIaigh and Chaplain
c. %. Day.

Sunday school yesterday II. H. Thompson,
the superintendent, read interesting camp
letters from Capt. Haigh and Chaplain Day.
Capt. Haigh's letter was mainly per-
sonal in its character He said, among
other things: "Mr. Day got the telegram
sent by Mr.. Whitaker from the schools,
and | read it to the boys. 1t did cheer
them to think that we were thought of by
the children" Following is the main por-
tion of Mr. Days letter:
From Chaplain Day.
CmcKAMAUGA PARK,
June l, 1898.
How much we think of home is shown
in the size of our mail, between 500 and
900 letters going out every day, and a great
bagfu coming in. Nobody knows how
much good the home letters do the boys.
Keep on writing You will be glad to
know the regiment as whole is getting on
well and spirits are rising. Nobody, in
deed, has shown any signs of weakening,
but heat, hardtack, lack of water, scarcity
of vegetables, absence of all equipments
with which the neighborng regiments are
supplied), are not easy conditions. We
have all had our times of illness, but are
getting acclmated
Some fellows, as. for instance, Ernest
Waterman, get on fine, and | actually think
Ernest is heavier. He will be a gamer by
the experience. Frank Putnam, Leslie
Elmer, Bert Ware, and indeed virtually all
are fourishing.
We know little of our plans, except that
our division commander, Carpenter, is al
ready at Tampa. We think we may go
soon. All right, we will go as far as need
be, though, in common with the rest of the
world, we think the best part of war is the
end of it. No, the best is the great and
blessed results TO humanity and the cause
of just freedom everywhere in all the
world that righteous war brings about.
Chickamauga Park, as we get over our
lassitude and can look about us, is a most
inspiring place. 1t is a great oak grove,
interspersed with open spaces, with all un-
dergrowth cleared up, and open ways to
ride in every direction. Here are 40 or
more regiments arranged according to bri-
gade organization (ours being between the
Eighth New York and Third Tennessee).
Just east is the First New Hampshire, of
which Rev. Mr Phalen is chaplain, an
Iowa regiment, splendid looking fellows,
all equipped, and the First Maine.
SO il is all through the park. One can
easily get lost, but one is always among
loyal, courteous friends, whether Missou-
rians or Grigsley's rough riders.
On these moonlight nights we hear their
signals, rising all around, and all settle in
rest, to rise to the days work together.
In the First Vermont are many noble
Christian fellows. They are doing their
best to lift the tone of the whole. Many
are very young. many from homes of cul-
ture and all the refnements of life, taking
the present discipline and facing the uncer-
tain,ies nobly, One cannot but love such
a set.
We had our Sunday service at ! o'clock
Sunday evening, preached on Rev.
XNI., :, He that overcometh," so reading
that passage down to "He shall be my
SON." The moon and star overhead had
the lesson of the peace and certainty of
! God. c, o. DAY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

The bravest deed Of the war was that
done by Lieut.. Hobson and seven compan-
ions last Friday, when they ran the Unit
ed States collier Merrimac into the chan
mel leading to the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba under the terrible fire of the Spanish
batteries and sunk the ship across the
channel in its narrowest part to make i'm
possible the escape OF the Spanish fleet
Lieut. Hobson is only - years old, and a
native Of Alabama. He suggested the
scheme and planned its details When
volunteers were called majority OF the
men on the squadron b fore Santiago
came forward. Many Of them actually
begged for the chance to 90 to almost Ger
tain death in the service OF their country
Finally one man was taken from each
ship. Their deed will be written as one of
the most daring and heroic in history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
EverYhodY Saws So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic the most wonderfn
medical discovery of the age, pleasant and re
freshing to the taste, act gently and positively on
kidneys, liver and bowels. cleansing the entire
system, dispel colds, cure headache, fever, habit
ual constipation and bilousness. Please buy and
try box of G. G. c. today; 10, %, so cents Sold
and guaranteed tocure by all druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

date. If precedent should be ignored and
the convention should nominate Mr. Chase
the choice would fall upon good lawyer
who has many personal friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

Palptation of the heart, nervousness, trem-
blings nervous headache, cold hands and feet
pain in the back, and other forms of wea mess
are relieved by Carters Iron Pills made specially
for the blood, nerves and complexion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
The Funern1 ofLeslIe FIsher.

The funeral services of Leslie Fisher
were held Friday morning at 10 A. NJ, at
his home. The academy students, wear
ing badges of mourning, marched to the
house in a body. His pastor, Rev. j. II.
Babbitt read scripture selections, and
gave a brief, appropriate address; after
which the First Congregational quartet
sang "Lead Kindly Light" Many beau
tiful floral offerings betokened the univer-
sally high esteem in which the young man
was held. Among these were pillow of
roses and carnations with the raised let
ters, "B. A." in purple ageratum, from
the students; a cluster of roses from the
Christian Endeavor society; a wreath of
roses and lily of the valley from the st.
Paul's Sunday school class, of which he
was member. Earle Grant, Robert
Clark, T. G. Fellows, Geo. Mather, Jesse
johnson and Avery Miller acted as bear
ers. The burial was in Meeting House
Hill cemetery.
Henry Stockwell is having a new bay
window built on his dwelling house.
Mrs. Lena Alexander and Miss Lizzie
Sargent Of Boston have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Morse a few days
Herbert Richardson and bride of Gard
ner Mass, have been visiting at Will
Winslow's for few days. They are now
in Wilmington.
The strawberry supper given by the Ia
dies aid society last week was successful.
The ladies were favored with pleasant
weather-an unusual occurrence for them.
There is now a good prospect that there
will be a band concert here next week if
the weather is suitable. The subscription
papers are being circulated and good sum
is already assured. 1t is hoped to raise
sufficient funds to have eight concerts by
the First Regiment band here this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
Only Sl2.9S.

Over stocked in some Of our Dinner Sets We
are over stocked this morning; we take one of our
best Dinner Sets and make the price less than the
same goods can be bought for today at wholesale.
The regular price of this set l2 pieces is SIG and
10 reduce the stock at once we make the very low
price of S12.9s. This is one of our very best sets
nice shape neat decoration. gilt trimmings and
the best of goods; ought to sell them all in one
day at this price. Call and see them at Will.
CONS NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, Brattle-
boro, Vt, and Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
Pearl Agate Ware.

Our new pearl agate ware is proving 10 be an
Al article. We have yet to hear of the first com
plant. 1t is pretty notified on the outside in
blue, brown and green, and white on the inside.
We have it in the most useful articles such as tea
and coffee pots, preserve kettles, double bCilers
sauce pans, etc. If you want toilet set or a
dinner set, or anything in crockerY be sure and
be bought today at wholesale for that price
Something every day. Call at WILCONS
NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE, Brattleboro
Vt, and Greenfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

The Prohibition party of Vermont will
hold its state convention in the Temple at
Burlington June II.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
WILL WORK ALONE
The American Divers Will Investig -te
the Names Hull Alone.

The American Divers Will InvestIg tie
the Names Hull Alone.
HAVANA, February 19.-American
divers will work alone today in exsmin-
ing the hull of the Maine. The S?an-
i, b wanted to make joint investig
lion and for long time insisted on
this point, but Captain Sigsbee and
Consul General Lee would not give
way. Thay claimed, the Maine being
q warship, was on american territory,
and the United States alone had juris-
diction. The Spanish officials finally
conceded to the point and only Ameri--
can divers will go dowp. Ths divers
will first try to find the bodies of Lieu
tenant jenkins a1d Assistant Engineer
Merritt, who are supposed to be in the
mess room Then they will recover
the other bodies and important papers
before proceeding to examine the bot
tom of the ship to ascertain the cause
of the d;sas or. Captain Sigsbee will
personally direct the work.
Cousul General Lee cabied the state
department apnOu. cing q request from
the Spanish authorities to participate
in the inquiry of the Maine disaster.
1t WAS taken by Secretary Long and
Judge Day this morning, who laid 1t
before the president this morning. The
president decided the invest cation
should be in America, after which we
will.give the Spanish authorities an op-
portunity AMI facilit' es to make any
iuyasti gati on they choose.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
See Schultz About Insurance.

When the ave rage man desires to in
sure his life he knows, as a rule. very
little about wha. he is getting. but is
guided to very large extent by the
represents tious of the agent with
whom he deals. He has more or less
indefinite ideas Of what he W .nts; ex-
n ct'ng The agent to put them in shape
for him a suggest Of the many differ
ent plans, th- one which best suits his
conditions. How nec- ssary and impOr-
tant then that he should select with
care the agent upon whose intall gence,
experience. and particularly integrity,
depepds upon the making of u contract
that is to bind him for fifteen or twen-
ty years, or even, perhaps for life.
The undersigned is the duly author
izel district agent of the Mutual Life
Insurance Co., of New York. Having
resided il this city for the past" 81
wears, his reputation for fair dealing
has been fully established.
Persons wishing life il surauce will
find it to their lutte est to consult with
lin. He has every plan Of insurance
aud ill be glad to explain them.
S. G. Schultz.
III S. Ore. on St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
SIG GSBEE TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
ShOu d This be so Then all Naval OF
ficfrs Will RESIGN.

ShOu d This be 80 Then all Naval Of
fictrs Will Resign.
WASHINGTON, February Let is
stated with considerable boldness that
Captain Sigsbee is to be made scape-
goat for the loss of the Maine. A we'll
known retired navai officer said to-
day:
"In order to avoid war, Captain Sigs-
bee will be disgraced in the eyes of the
world. If the explosion wss caused by
accident, then C~ptain Sigsbee is re-
sponsib'e to the government and the
American people for the lives of his
crew."
The statement is reiterated that
Captain Sigsbee sent a Communication
to the ravy department advising
against the sending of another war
ship, saying be fesrel his own had
been blown up. The department sup-
pressed this information. 1t is said
that if the blame is forced on Sigsbee,
nearly every other naval officer W II
resign, as they cannot afford to risk
being disgracsd d before the try.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Luxuries for the Wounded.

LONDON, February 19-Queen Vic
toria has given personal directions
that every luxury not absolutely pro-
hibited by the medical officers in at
tendance shall be furnished to the sick
and wounded soldiers that have been
brought back from the Indian frontier
and who are inmates of the Royal Vic
torian hospital, and has further indi-
Gated that the cost of such extras
shall be provided from the privy
purse. By direction of the queen,
Princess Henry of Battonburg (princess
Beatrice) has paid three visits Tn the
patients during the last fortnight Her
majesti y Queen will q so visit them next
month, prior to her departure for the
continent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Getting Together.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 49,
There will Re an immense throng at
Christ's Episcopal cathedral tomorrow,
under the auspices of the Sons of the
American Revolution and the Sons of
the Revolution. The sermon is TO be
preached by Rev. DIR. Samuel j. Mic
coils OF. the Central Presbyterian
church. This is the second time in the
history of the city that dissenter
has occupied an Episcopal pulpit. DIR.
Ni"colls preaches ont be person al invita-
tion of Bishop Tnttle The matter has
Gre ated no end of talk in Episcopal
circles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Past Three Score and TEN.

FOND DU LAC. Wis. February 49,
General Edward S. Bragg. the COM
mauder of the famous Iron Brigade,
and the democrat who loved Cleveland
for the enemies he bad made, is at
home to all his friends today to cele-
brate his seventy-frst birthday. He
is in good health and as much q past
master iu the art of cutting oratory as
ever. Only few weeks ago he took
occasion at a banquet held in Chicago
to pay his respects to certain ex-cen-
federates whom he held responsible
for the existence of supdry trusts and
mOnopolies. He takes less part than
TO; merly in political affairs
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
OUTSIDE THE HULL

The New York World COrrespO dent
Says it Was Treachery
NEW YORK, February 19.-The
World this morning in big headlines,
saws neither of tie Names magazines
exploded an 1 tha. the explosion took
plac3 outside her hull. Its
Havana correspondent Sylvf ster Sco-
vel, gives what he says are evidences
of this being true.
In the first edi ion of the Evening
Journal today, Julian Hawthorne, who
IVES on board the yacht Buccaneer in
Havana harbor at the time OF the ex-
plosio,, wires that one of the Names
watchmen eaw black object approa en-.
ing the Maine just before she blsw up
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
To Build q Hospital.

NEW YORK, February 19.-Some
time ago J. Pierpont Morgan offered
to give million dollars for the found
ing of local iying-iu hospital provid-
ing that the committee of women hav-
ing the matter in charge should raise
5000, 900 additional. Towards meeting
this requirement., Mines. Astor, Whit
ney. Vanderbilt and others propose to
give a grand afternoon and evening
ball. This afternoon they met at the
Waldorf Astoria to complete their
plans.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19

WASHINGTON, February 19.-There
we're no new developments at noon to-
day to change the situation growing
out of the Maine disaster. The veil
has not yet been lif ed from the mys-
tery. Divers are at work in Havana
harbor, but no result is exrect for
several days Patience continues to
characteriz.. the couduct of the presi-
dent and his advisers. The president
will not unduly force the conclusion
that the calamity was the result OF an
accident, but hopes that judgement
will be suspended by the people until
there is evidence to the contrary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
TO FREE CUBA.

Insurgents to Purchase the Island -
q. ). to Guarantee Payment.
NEW YORK, February IS.--A Wash
ineton special to the Press says that
should the board of iaqui"y d ,cid that
the Maina was destroyed by accident,
Presid.n. Mckinley will insist upon
an immediate 9, t.iement of the Gu ban
question by the purchase of the island
by the insurgents, the United States
TO guar antes payment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
THE VISCAYA SIGHTED
Off Sandy Hook, But She is EnvelOped
i'm Fog.

+ NEW YORK, February 19.-The Wis
caya early this morning lay of Sandy
Hook light ship, enveloped in a fog.
Sne was guarded all night by police
patrol and the pavy yard tugs. The
authorities are firmly determined there
sh all be no accidents and vigilance
will not be relaxed for moment as
long as the Viscaya remains here. The
Spanish cruiser Viscaya had not left
her berth at eleven this morning. The
thick fog is responsible for the delay,
but the fog is showing a sign of blow
ing away The viscaya may not come
ND until the flood tide tomorrow.