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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
BRAKEMAN POTTER INJURED.
Ills Scalp Peeled or by Blow in
the Tunnel at Bellows FaIIs---He Is
Recovering.

"
his Scalp Peeled or by Blow in
the Tunnel at Bellows FaIIs---He Is
Recovering.
Geo. A. Potter, brakeman on the mixed
train from the north due in Bratteboro at
$50 p. NJ, was seriously injured Monday
night at Bellows Falls. The train, in
charge of Conductor A. G. Carleton of this
town, left the station at Bellows Falls
about 7.45, and had just passed through
the tunnel below the depot when Engineer
Fred Tuthill discovered Potter lying on
the tender, unconscious. He evidently
had been struck en- the top of the head by
something in the tunnel for his scalp had
been peeled entirely off and his head was
bleeding profusely.
The train was stopped Immediately and
Potter taken to the Office of a physician
where his wound was dressed. Although
the scalp had been torn off the skull was
not fractured. While being carried
through the street Potter raved like mad
man, and did not recover consciousness
until nearly noon Tuesday. He cannot
tell just where or how the accident hap
pened but thinks that his head struck
some part of the stone work near the
south end of the tunnel. He was in the
act of walking across the tender to the
engine AS the train entered the tunnel and
did not stoop low enough to avoid being
hit. Mrs. Potter went from here to Bel
lows Falls Tuesday to care for her husband,
who is at Towns hotel He is recovering
rapidly.
Potter came to Brattleboro last fall from
the northern part of the state and since
then has lived with his wife at 80 Elliot
| street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
EV-GOV. HOlbrOOk.
From the Burlington Free Press

Vermont's surviving war governor,
Frederick Holbrook of Brattleboro, is now
in his S7th year, having passed his Seth
birthday on the 18th ult. Though retired
from active life, he retains his health in a
remarkable degree and keeps up courage
and a cheerful spirit. Writing to a friend
in Burlington the other day, he alluded to
Longfellow's lines;
And as the evening twilight fades away,
The sky is filled with stars invisible by day"
and added SIN the contemplatlve and
reminiscent spirit characteristic of old age,
as we pass down the westerning slope to-
wards the sunset of life, stars appear in
shape of memories which were more or
less invisible since the heydey of active
manhood, and in vision of the life beyond,
growing more and more visible as we near
the end"
Gov. Holbrook has the respect and es-
TEEN of the entire state of Vermont, and
many thousands will join in wishes for his
continued peace and happiness in his de-
Ginning years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
HIGH SCHOOL, NOTES

There was only one session in the grades
Tuesday because of the storm.
The senior class attended the town
meeting Tuesday. Wv"
The 1919 reading club met at the Brooks
House wednesday evening, and read sew.
eral poems from Wordsworth. The newt
meeting will be devoted to Kipllng's writ.
ings. wiz
Manager Boyle of the base ball team has
already arranged for several games, amonS
them being one with Vermont Acadenoa
and Keene High school. All the dstas
are not definitely settled. althonoh tSS
team will probably play at Keene Hamo oIe
al day. Candidates for the base hall III,
S Wedp PssGsS'a ga regularly at the armory
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Statement OF Death. :. 60

ge M Stsse aset compiled in the adiutant
total n,s. once at Washington shows the
Camn lumber Thnr OF deaths from disease at
the arst n non IN Chickamauga park from
die Of a n occupation of the camp, the mid
die Of SSpril, 10 its abandonment, the mid
battal, september, and including the four
was All >, which remained to January /.
than on, Ine percentage being a little less
desth n ns OF one per cent. The total
mobiIi1 or tne volunteer force which was
b her HsS al Camp Thomas up to Decem.
been - v Whieh was p months after thew had
after ~ ion "ir from Camp Thomas and
anv Of tn re- close OF all campaigns in which
riod % tneih participated, was for this ne
vi SIX months 1.61 per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION

From the oxford Democrat, South Paris. Ne .
March :
NJ. and Mrs. Samuel W. Durham. bay-
ing walked the welded life together for so
years, celebrated their golden wedding
March l, 1899, at their home in West
Paris.
1t was at first intended to celebrate the
anniversary by extending an invitation to
all relatives and friends and make the oc-
caslon one long to be remembered. lint
sickness and pressure of business on the
part OF some of the children made il i'm
possible to do this, and so it was ouietlv
celebrated with only part of the family
present, the Others sending congratula-
tions.
MT Dunham, son of Salvanus Durham.
was born in Woodstock, Feb. s. 1S2S. and
az the age of q was married to Rachel n.
1S49. a "uie"s' mSrcn J.
Inc hrst 70 years of their married life
were spent on farm at North Paris. and
~ was There that to this happy union the
large family of ten children was horn civ
3 Ii whom are still living. The eldest son.
hiram W., is at present a thrivino mar,
cnaht and also postmaster at North paris
III Vhe same store in which his father aid
successful business for 20 wears after
ieaVihg the farm. He was also nostmas-
VET V LOT 10 years at the same place. Chas.
w. george L., and Lyndon L.. are doino
an an extensive wholesale and retail boot and
S sue business at Brattleboro. Vt with q
large branch store at Bellows Falls VT =.
Iu; H., located at Wateryille. Me is
uo;ng successful clothing, hat and fnr-
nlisl business; and Fannie F. is the
y" %li Re OF ", II. E, Hamilton, A. B.. PRINCIPAL
u sue warren school in Everett, Mass.
among among the valuable presents were two
s OeSuI,inl gold watches and chains pre.
children. unhSm oy their
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
KiplIng Much Bet,.r

AT 10 O'Clock last night it was an
nouneed that Mr.. Kipling was sleening
SGundly and had been for several banrg
de was reported as being much betta .
During the afternoon Mr.. Kipiing was
IRA from his old sick room to pa %
lor No. and seemed much pleased w Pai,
the change. The child Elsie was So m ",oh
improved yesterday that the physicians O 81
lowed Inc little brother into the room 20 70
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

Marcus WI rd & Co. Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp aud Joness.
Cottons are higher, but are still selling at
the old price Buy now and save money
T. w. BARNARD.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices
CLAP & JONES.
Twenty-Five cents buys a good turkey red
damask worth 50 cents yard T. W. BARNARD.
wANrED-A competent middle aged lady to do
general homework. Good pay to the right per
son. Apply to Mrs. F. l.. Pierce Putney, VT.
Subscribe for Standard Designs, IS cents year
After April T. subscription price will be 81 a year.
Subscribe now. I. w. BARNARD.
Waterman fountain pens the best. Full AS
sortment at ClAPP JONES.
Extra good value now gwen in table linens,
towels and napkins. I. W. BARNARD.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's
Popular sheet music and books Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Ciapp q
Jones's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10


The 0MutuaI Life's" Annual Statement.
The annual statement of the Mutual Life In
surance company of New York showing the
business transacted by that company for the
year ending 1898, shows an amazing growth
The assets were increased S2}13O,SS7 and the to-
tai sum now held by this institution for the secur-
ity OF its policy holders is S271,5 ,325 TIE Mu-
tual Life after placing $3.50, 05s6iO to the credit
Of the reserve fund in accordance with the re.
quirements of tue New York insurance depart.
ment, has a remaining surplus of S444js, 6SI.
The surplus shows a growth for the year amount
ing to $500, 400, from which dividends are ap.
portioned.
In 1885, tue claims paid arising from the death
of policy holders amounted to S3, 2Gj, 9)s and in
addition to this the company paid during the 10
months S1l,4s575l on account of endowments
dividends, etc. The general business of the Mu
tual Life in 1898, when compared with the re
suits during the previous year, is highly satisfac
tory. The insurance in force December 81, 1897,
amounted to 1896, GO2 1871. On December 81, 1898,
the business in force aggregated in amount
1870, 1896 975, which is unequaled by any other
company in the world. Since its organization in
1S43, the Mutual Life Insurance company of New
York has paid to its policy holders S74S, 74S,910
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

We offer 800 reward for any crse of catarh
that cannot be- cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions, and tinan-
aially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDNG, KIENAE, & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
THE TRoTTING CIRCUIT FOR 1899

Meeting Held at the Brooks House
Monday at which Dates for the Differ
ent Meetings were Decided---The VAL
ley Fair VIII Come sept. ~ aud -.
Representatives of the Vermont State
fair met members of the Valley Fair asso-
citation at the Brooks House Monday for
the purpose Of making arrangements for
the trotting circuit of the coming year.
The dates tor the different meetings have
been decided upon as follows: White River
junction, Sept. r. 10, IA and Is; Keene,
n. H., Sept. 10, 20 and 81; Brattleboro,
Sept. p and rs. There is possibility of
trotting meeting being held at Concord,
n. H., a week before the state fair at
White River Junction. 1t was decided to
give purses in the following classes: 2:12 /;
2:lS; 1928; 2:27; 2:35 and 2:45. The
amounts of the purses at the Valley Fair
will be 5000, 500 and $500. II meeting
should be held at Concord purses will be
offered in the above classes. Greenfield
and Athol, Mass, both Of which were in the
same circuit with BrattleLoro last year,
have been obliged to drop out this season
on account of a confliction of the dates
upon which the different meetings will be
held.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

The Brooks House Pharmacy has o,,at
their progressiveness by securing the aa.s SHOWN
PUTNAM Fadeless dyes. This dye not onlv ~, oi
more goods than any other, but each p. 0S'oIs
WIN color any and all kinds of clothes pr,os 20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

G.. P, MILLER, Guilford, Vt. Terms: $40 per
day, including book keeper and 80 posters. OR.
ders can be left with S. W. Edgett & Co, 81 Main
street, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

Charles Dunklee is visiting in New
York and Philadelphia.
John Sargent is re-clapboarding his
house and adding a new piazza.
Mrs $. T. Davenport is spending some
time in her sons family in Greenfield.
Florence Fisher and Laura Weather
head returned on Tuesday from their visit
in New York.
There will be another social dance at
David Perrys tonight friday. He will
serve a sugar supper.
Miss Fannie Stellman is at home from
LYNN. Mass, where she has completed a
course of instruction as trained nurse in
the general hospital.
Norris B. Fitch, a Glenwood graduate,
who has been visiting his mother, returns
TODAY to Casselton, North Dakota, where
he is successfully engaged in the insurance
business.
Ernest Winchester OF New York was
called here Saturday by the death of his
sister. Mrs. Frank ID. Z. Stowe. He ar
rived here Just after her death. He will
return today.
A sugar supper will be served at the
Baptist church parlors next Tuesday even
! Ing, winch Will We tutlltlg III Nudi &c vi tuC
men Following it a social hour will be
spent including an amusement program.
Perry Brothers have moved their stock
of pigs from the piggery in the village to
their farm. The piggery building is being
moved to the farm in sections. Perry
Brothers propose to engage extensively in
the pig raising business.
j. L. Stockwel has made arrangements
to buy out the half interest of his partner,
W ID. Stockwel, in the mercantile bust
ness in which they have been engaged sew
eral years. 1t is expected that w. D.
Stockwell will retire from the firm April l.
Owing to the attention which Mr.. Mette's
boxing class is attracting Superintendent
Jones has decided to make more suitable
quarters for the bouts between the boxers.
He has laid a portable floor in the car barn
and put in seats for the accommodation of
the crowd. 1t will be used for the first
time next Monday night.
The annual fire district meeting and the
annual first engine company meeting was
he'd Monday evening, but as very few
were present no business was transact
ed. The election of the engine company
officers will probably take place at the
next regular meeting. 1t will be necessary
to get out a petition before another fire
district meeting can be held.
Charles Hedges of Washington, assist
ant superintendent of free deliveries, look
ed over the field here few days ago with
a view to determining whether the condi-
tions were favorable to making the office
here sub-station of the Brattleboro office
and giving our people free delivery of
mails. His impressions have not been
made public, but it is believed that there is
probability that the free delivery system
will be extended so as to include the en-
tire West village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Card of ThanI

thanks ta 70 express our sincere and haar,,a,.
kindly asSis tae friends and neighbors Who so
and III III recent bereavement and also ~
"Sieh they rendered - '0' the services
J A. DAVIS.
Mn, AND MRS j. PM ACK
MRS. VIM BENNETTTA IN
MRS. o. b. PARKER
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
WEST BRATTJEBoRo.
Minnie winchester stowe.

sad funeral was that Of Minnie l.,
Winchester, wife Of Frank d. 4. Stowe
held At her late home in Centerville Tues.
dav at 2 o'clock. As was the sunshine #
Tho outer world shut out by a severe storm.
raginp at the time, so the sunshine Of two
homes was clouded by the death and bur
ial Of this very estimable young woman.
Mrs Stowe was person who commanded
.ho resnect of all who came in contact with
ber From childhood, through her school
dsvs. at the time when she was employed
in Barrow's dry goods store at the East
village. and since her marriage, all her as
sociates recognized in her a sweet, loving
disnositiun and in her death they feel
nersonal loss Besides her husband and
parents Mrs. Stowe leaves sister, Mrs
W w. Holton of Athol, Mass, brother
in New York and sister at home.
since their marriage, which occurred two
voars ago last December, Mr.. and Mrs
stowe have lived in Keene, where Mr..
Stowe had a successful law business.
About two months ago Mrs. Stowe, being
unable to attend to her household duties
came to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs II. C. Winchester, where she failed
gradually from a complication of diseases,
the principal one being heart trouble.
Her death occurred Saturday afternoon.
| She was in her goth year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

Miss Parks Private School.
Summer term opens March q. Business. High
school, and elementary courses. Tutoring done
afternoons and evenings. 1S Chaplin street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
ADVERTIsED I,nnnrns

Ware, Mrs. Annie Wilson. -N's' Eheh NJ
W %eIgM' D. H. c. Elmer Pearson, M. E
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
lIIlaIs.

New stock of rings just received by H. II
Thompson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10

Meteorological Record.
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY EVENING. Mar. 0, 1893.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-10
Announcements.

Snow in inches, 1t.20
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Pussy's Victory Over an Eagle.

A tiger cat, belonging t9 Farmer Hazard, of Herriek, Susquehanna county. was strolliDg out toward the barn some time ago, carrying in her teeth piece of meat for her young. A bald eagle, which had been lowering oyer the farm for a week, suddenly de- scended upon her and whirled her up- ward in rapid vertical flight
 The path of ascent, to the eye of a spectator watching the scene, was clearly indicated by loose feathers violently tossed from the point of com bat. In a brief time the struggling pair came to a standstill in the sky. The eagles wings had dropped now and then, and he had given plain evi- dence of pain and terror, yet not once had his awful grip appeared to relax. At length a descent was begun, with a rapidity which increased every mo- ment. and the two animals struck the ground at the point where they had at first encountered each other, but the eagle was dead, and the eat, as soon as she felt terra firma beneath her feet shot away for the barn, still carrying her bit of meat.
 Investigation showed that the cat had cut the eagles throat and so lacer- ated it's breast that its body was liter ally laid open. After the death in mid air however, the cat had been too clever to relax her hold and thus fall to the ground, but let her enemy serve a parachute to ease her descent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
The Best Air Temperature.

The conditions affecting the temper. ature of the body other than those due to physiological conditions are very numerous. First and most obvious is rhe temperature of the surrounding atmosphere. It is a well-established fact that an average temperature of the air of 54 degrees Fahrenheit is best adapted to the public health, for fit that temperature the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter IS slight and normal temperature is most easily maintained. Every degree of temperature above or below that point requires a more or less efforC of the heat-regulating power to maintain the proper equilibrium. Even G4ore potent in elevating the bodily temperature is the introduction into the blood. Wheth- CT by respiration or by direct injection of putrid fluids and the gases of de composing matters. If this injection is repeated at short intervals death will occur with q high temperature,
 The air of cities contains emanations in hot weather from a vast number Of sources of animal and vegetable de composition, and the inhalation of air so yitiated brings in contact with the blood these deleterious products in a highly divided state which causes a fatal elevation of temperature in the young, old and enfeebled. The same effect is produced by the air in close and heated places, as in tenement houses, workshops, sehoolhouses, hos nital wards and other rooms, where many persons congregate for hours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Bnt Not as Good.

A quart of oysters contain, on the average about the same quantity of untritive substance as a quart of milk or a pound of very lean beef.
 High neels are announced from Lon. don. According to the report they are in demand for ladies moving in the highest circles of society," As the heels are from 315 to inches ir height there can be no question as u the ele. yated position of those who wear them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
ANTIQUE OAK THAT IS OLD.
Beautiful Results With Pieces Buried Uu.
 der Chicago 1000 Years Ago.


 der Chicago 1000 Years Ago.
 White oak logs that have been bur- led under the site of Chicago for 7000 years have just been put to use. Prof Ossian Guthrie, the Chicago geologist, who has studied the local strata and helped to unearth the remnants of some of these prehistoric trees. has Just come into possession of two toilet brushes made from this ancient oak, that nave surprised the manufactur- CT of imitation antique woods by the wonderful cclor and polish of Which the genuine antique oak is cap able. No precious woods that have ever been imported into Chicago are so maryelously beautiful as these specimens with which Prof Guthrie has just been presented
 Most of these prehistoric logs have been resurrected from the 7,000-year- old graves to be divided up among the museums and universities of the eoun- try. Walnut, willow, beech and most of the modern native woods have been dug up under these glacial deposits and alluyium of seventy centuries, but the white oak, the same tree evidently that Houfishes in the parks to, day. has been preserved best of all.
 Some frightful cyclone appears to have bent and laid low tue trees at first. The iron fibre is bent and twist ed i'll nearly all of them in one partic- uiar spot in the trunk, and it is evi- dent that this was the cause that first buried the giant forests under the sands and alluYium. Some of these trunks have been followed by Prof. Guthrie in the excavations for streets and houses for many feet. One trunk in Sheffield avenue, was unearthed for seventy feet
 Evidently this forest was the first growth after the glacial period. It lies close to the glacial clay, under the al luyial drift, at general depth of four teen feet. The cyclone apparently laid the forest low, and the saud and drift were blown up from the lake and GOV cred it. The water formed an air-tight capsule about the trunk, and kept it from decaying.
 Of late years, however, the surface sewers have drained the water away from the trunks, and the bark and out CT layers of wood have gone to decay. The iron fibre of the inner wood is still intact in most of them, however. The wood from which Prof. Guthrie's souvenirs are made was dug up near the corner of Calumet avenue and Thirty-ninth street, where many of the trunks are being chopped away in sewer eXeayating.
 No imitation antique wood has ever attained the singular beauty of this old oak It is dark, almost q greenish black, the result of hundreds of years diseolofation by the surrounding wa ter. The polish which it has attained is unlike anything ever seen by wood importers. The fibre of the wood was found almost as tough as fine wire in working it up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
A Helmet for Headache.

A French doctor has invented an electric helmet, inside of which is small motor that yibrates strips of steel, the motor making 600 turns per minute. This whiz2ing is supposed to cure nervous headache and put the sufferer to sleep.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
uer CrueI Tnainnntion.

sDid you ever love another before you met me?" he Inquired.
 Another what% she asked.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
 With the Procession.

An ingenious mechanical device pastes paper labels on 100000 cans in ten hours Down a chute rolls a cease less procession of cans, and each picks I'D q label as it passes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
what grleves you,

Mother-Why, what grleves you, Willie?
 Willte-I asked pa if he could spell hippopotamus.
 Mother-And what did he do?
 Willie (sobbing)-He thought hard minnit an then got mad an said he'd lick me if I bothered him again when he was readin'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
He sorr plentv.

Tom-she promised to give me kiss for every shooting star I saw.
 Jack-How did you come out?
 Tom-Well, I haven't collected the account yet, but her father landed on me about five minutes later and she owes me at least a million kisses now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
A Side Shot.

Willie-Pa, what do they make talk ing machines of?
 His Father-The first one was made cut of rib. my son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Well Provided with Fiction.
It happened in a book store.

It happened ln DOCK stofe.
 What can show you, madam?" he asked. Something in the line of fc- tion?"
 "No, she answered slowly. "I think I'll try history for a change. I get enough fiction when my husband gets home late from the club
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-04-25
Face to Face.

Old Gentleman-Weren't you kissing my daughter when I came in?
 Young Man-Yes, sir. Have you any apology to make?