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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
MOST BEYOND BELIEF.
If it We're Not For BrattleSOrO En-
dOrsemeRt People. Might Be SkeptI-

If it We're Not For BrattleSOrO En-
dOrsement People. Might Be SkeptI-
cal.
No wonder people doubt!
So many statements are made.
Statements Endorsed by strangers.
From people living in distant towns
Don't know them and can't see them.
Such Endorsement has hazy aspect.
Brattleboro people want local proof.
That's what we have here.
It's not beyond belief because it can be
proven.
Read local citizens testimony.
Mr.. VIM. Lindsay of IS Washington street,
says: ~ was taken with terrible pains in my
side and back so that was laid up for month";
unable to attend to my work. l employed doc
tor, who said had gravel He eased the pain in
my side but not the constant dull ache in my
back. saw Doans Kidney rms advertised and
so well recommended that was induced to go to
Durgin's drug store, buy a box and use them as
directed. After using about half of it felt the
benefit from them. When finished it was there
still more. thought another box and it brought
decided improvement. The secretions from
the kidneys which had been irregular became
normal and the dull aching pain left me. When
about my regular work did not have the slight
est pain or backache.
Sold by all druggists, priOs so cents. Foster
Mnburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's and take no sub
stitube.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
9UIIFORD.

There will be services in Christ church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
George Gale of Ansonis, Conn, a son
of the late Charles Gale of this place, was
in town last week, visiting his friends here
and at Brattleboro, also attending the Val
ley Fair.
John f. Gale has recently been admitted
as an attorney at the United States district
court. Mr.. Gale has recently at cost of
5000 bought an American and English En-
cyclop@dia of Law.
Henry N. Wilder, aged about 50, whose
serious illness of congestion of the brain
was reported last week, died on Saturday
evening, Sept. 30 The funeral was held
on Wednesday of this week at the home of
the Rudd family and was attended by nu-
merous relatives and friends, Rev. Mr.
Marvin of Brattleboro officiating Several
hymns were sung by Mrs. Lasher. Mr..
Wilder is survived by a wife, who was for
merly Miss Isabelle Rudd of this town, also
one brother and sister. The burial was in
Christ church cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLYN e.


Mr.. Robinson of Pawlet is visiting his
niece, Mrs. Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Kidder of Worces-
ter, Mass, with Mrs. Kenney and Miss
Abbie Kenney visited at A. A. Austin's
this week.
Mrs. Mcclure was taken suddenly i'll
with heart trouble on Sunday evening and
for several hours was dangerously i'll, but
is now recovering.
The first snow of the season came on
Monday. The snowtakes fell ve,y gently
and were not numerous enough to make
any showing on the ground, but they were
enough TO remind us that winter will soon
be here.
The ladies' benevolent society elected
the following officers: President, Mrs. L..
W. Bush; vice president, Mrs. F. o. Mer-
rifield; secretary, Mrs. G. NJ. Robbins !;
treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Austin; committee
on work, Mrs. c. w. Stebbins, Mrs. G. E.
Ware, Mrs. F. c. Cutler.
Typhoid fever is claiming its victims
here as in other surrounding towns. There
are three cases at the north part of the
town. Albert Morse, whose disease was
thought to be spinal meningitis at first,
proved to be typhoid fever. The other
two cases are children, Lillian Barrett,
daughter of Henry Barrett, and Earl Derry.
There were several visitors in town over
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ware of
Chester, who were on their wedding trip
and visited at Mr.. Wares uncle's, G. E.
Wares; Mrs. Edwin Stebbihs of Shell
burne Falls, Mass, who was accompanied
by G. O. Stebbins and the Misses Steb-
bins of Townshend, who visited at Mrs.
Addie Stebbins's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

were round and some three-cornered.
Some were 50 tenacious that they held to-
gether 10 minutes before bursting. A
game of foot ball was played with some of
those iridescent spheres. Bouquets, and
even a burning candle were placed inside
of some of the large bubbles. Double
bubbles were made, that is, bubble with
in bubble, also bubble within the sec
Ond bubble was blown up and filled with
smoke. In the November St. Nicholas
will appear picture Of mammoth soap
bubble inside of which will be Roy Kim
ball, aged five years, youngest son of Rev
L. G. Kimball,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
WINDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pierce of Suffield,
Conn, visited at A. j. Stearns's over Sun
day.
Miss Lou Wright, who has been here
during the summer, returned to her home
this week.
A good number from this place attended
the Union conference at Chester Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Ada Stearns went to Boston Mon
day, where she is to enter school of
Domestic science.
II. NJ. Abbott went to Brattleboro Tues
day for two weeks visit at his sisters,
Mrs. L. e. Starkey's.
Mrs. M. D. Harris, accompanied by
Miss Hattie Howard, started Monday for a
trip to Western Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron ingalls, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ingalls, of West Haven,
VT, are visiting at NJ. II. Ingalls's.
Ernest Prentiss and family, who have
spent the summer here, have moved to
North Chester. Mr. Prentiss has bought
the store formerly owned by Fred Farr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

There is a bright 10-year-old youngster
in Bangor, Me-, whose aunt has fad of
keeping an autograph album. Some APP
preciative friend wrote upon one page the
quotation beginning "What is so rare as a
day in June?" etc. The youngster in
question was looking over the book for
place to put his name, and noticed this.
The next page was vacant, and he wrote,
in the bold if somewhat scraggly chiro-
graphy Of youth, the answer as he saw 1t,
"a Chinaman with whiskers," and then
signed his name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

The Neverslip shoe is as good shoe as
can be made. The Calk is inserted by the
thread-screwed in with a wrench made
for the purpose. Your blacksmith puts on
the shoe and inserts the calks-using size
of calk adapted to weight of horse. After
that you canput them in yourself, and when
worn. remove them and replace with new
ones. tits only matter of twenty minutes
for all four feet. Your horse is then imme-
diately sharp shod without leaving the
stable; manifest advantage of a morning
after a sudden freeze-up. Better than
waiting two or three hours at the shop and
cheaper The cost of keeping q horse shod
and sharp by this method is fraction less
than 0He-dGtf cost by the old method 1t
is so easy to insert and remove the Never
slip Calk that you don't let them wear
down as you let the old calks do And then
by keeping the calks long you keep the
shoe off the ground and so save wear. The
Neverslip Calk does not work loose nor
rust fast. BY using Neverslip Calks a set
of Neverslip shoes will outlast two TO three
sets of the old shoes during the winter.
Ask your blacksmith for them
For further information address C. c..
Lewis, Springfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
WEST HALIFAX.

Preparations are being made to hold a
"harvest concert at the Baptist church in
the near future.
Wells Thurber received a beautiful
photo of the gunboat Manning, present
from Lieut.. DaTrick.
At the Baptist church next Sunday Rev.
S. j. Smith will take for his theme "The
Faith Once Delivered"
Those who are interested in building
the horse sheds at the Baptist church, are
requested to be ready to begin work on
Monday, Oct. 10.
Miss Anna Atzroth and Frank Van.
anleky, who have been spending a few
days at the parsonage, returned home to
Amsterdam, n. Y, on their tandam, last
Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
GREEN RIVER.

f. C. Howard is i'll with heart trouble.
Frank Barden of Bennington is visiting
relatives here.
Minnie Legate is spending few days at
her old home here.
Mrs. Isaac Robb is confined to the house
with an attack of fever.
Mrs. Geo. Lynde went Monday to visit
her sister in Portland, Me.
Mrs. d. NJ. Thompson is with her son
and daughter at Riverside, Mass, this
week.
John Peterson of Heath, Mass, and his
daughter and grandchildren of New York
spent fair week with Dr. j. A. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Stanley left for their
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
WEST DUMMERsTON.

Last Saturday George Sargent, after
driving about two miles without any load,
noticed one of his horses showed signs of
illness He stopped them and the sick
horse died in about five minutes.
B. c. Baldwin was at work on the quarry
Saturday with powder, when a charge went
off prematurely and burned his eyebrows
and face, covering his forehead with pow
der He is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. This is the third time he has
come in contact with burning powder.
Once he was taken up for dead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

Mrs. Jaquith is comfortable, but not
able to sit up.
The ladies' circle will meet in their par
Tors next Thursday, Oct. u, to quilt. 1t
is the wish that they come as early in the
forenoon as convenient. The reading cir
Gle will meet at the same time and place.
Kipling's writings will be used.
Miss Louise and Pearl Martin of Col
rain recently visited at f. w. Miners.
Mrs. Z. g. Thayer of Amherst, Mass,
spent last week there also; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clark of Springfield, Mass, spent
several days at Mr.. Miners, leaving for
their home Monday.
Everett Wilcox of Green River was tried
before Justice c. E. Alexander and jury
Tuesday and convicted of violating the
truancy laws of Vermont. The prosecu-
ton showed that the respondent had two
children between the ages of eight and
10 years that bad not been in continuous
attendance at school during the present
school year as the statute requires. The
defence attempted TO show that the convey
ance furnished for transporting the said
children to and from school was inadequate
for the purpose. As this was in the ma
ture of test case Mr., Wilcox was given
the minimum sentence of s. without costs.
Future transgressors will not probably get
off so easily. Lawyers Gale aud Ward con-
Quoted the prosecution, +. d. L. Stowe
for respondent,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
SOUTH NEWEANR

School is suspended for this week on &C
count of the illness of the teacher, Miss
Cheney.
James Mundell of Brookside has bought
of VIM. Brooks the Chas. Dexter farm on
Baker brook.
There will be a "Maple Leaf social at
the Baptist vestry on Friday evening, Oct.
-. Every body is invited
We are glad to announce that John f.
Morse has been appointed notary public
and will gladly serve all who want business
done in his line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
GUILFoRD CENTRE.
Test Case ON the Truancy Law.

A test case on the truancy law was tried
at the town hall on Oct. 3, before Justice
Chas f. Alexander and a jury composed
of Frank King. Geo. w. Prouty, Edward
p. Squires, will Higley, w. II. Jacobs and
f. K. Jacobs. The evidence of the prose-
cution showed that the respondent, Everett
Wilcox, had the custody and control of
his children, Angie and Charles, who
were between the ages of eight and Is
years, and that he neglected and refused
to send them to school as required by law
that no school had been maintained dur
ing the present year in district No I where
the respondent lives, but that the school
directors had prescribed that his children
should attend school in district No. @,
where a legal school had been maintained.
The defence was that the respondent
lived more than 12 mile from the school
house in district No. q and that the school
directors had not furnished conveyance for
these pupils, who refused to walk a part of
the distance to a friends where a team
furnished by the directors was to meet
them. The defence also claimed that this
team and the driver of IL were unsuitable.
The prosecutor insisted that the whole
question of transportation was outside the
case, no petition having been presented,
and that in any event the neglect of the
directors would not excuse the respondent.
After every possible phase of the case had
been argued IL was submitted to the jury,
who promptly returned verdict Of guilty,
and the court imposed a fine of s. which
was paid. Much attention has been cen.
tered upon the case as school officers in
adjoining towns nave similar conditions
to contend with. John +. Gale and Harry
K. Ward for the state. f. ID. L. Stowe
for respondent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
WARDsBoRo CENTRE.

We got our first hard freeze Sept. 80,
followed Sunday night by a little furry of
snow
Little Olive Curtis, who has been spend
ing several weeks with relatives here, left
last week, and will join her parents in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Mary G. Allen returned last week
from Boston with fine line of millinery
goods, which are on exhibition at her
parlor at L. j. Fosters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
GROVE.

Mrs. Eliza Worden returned last week.
Mrs. Benjamin Barber is visiting in Col
rain.
The first sharp frost of the season came
Saturday night.
Mrs, S. B. Worden is recovering from an
attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs Dryden of Worcester and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burlington of Charlemont were at
Benjamin BARRIERS recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

home in Gardner, Mass, Wednesday morn
ing after few weeks visit at Geo. Brack-
etts.
The severe cold Monday and Tuesday
mornings froze apples on the trees There
were several snow squalls during the day
Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
Ebert j. Roberts is on the sick list.
The first snow of the season came Ocl

Ebert j. Roberts is on the sick list.
The first snow of the season came Oct.
?.
W. A. Brown has moved his family to
Greenfield, Mass.
Little George Kingsley has been very
sick, but is reported better.
+. T. Wood Of York state drove away
Monday a large flock of sheep and lambs.
Mrs. S. G. Easton recently visited her
brother, Charles Briggs, in Keene, n. II.
Clarence Corkins has moved into Ida
Purrington's tenement, lately vacated by
w. A. Brown.
A. +. Dairy of Wardsboro, the barrel
maker at Putnam's mill, has moved to the
house of Mrs. Sarah Goodnow.
w. A. Wilcox and his mother went to
North Adams last week Thursday TO at
tend the funeral Of her sister.
Andrew j. Pike, formerly sheriff OF Ben
ningtOn county, has moved from Benning-
ton here, and will live with o. V. Ben
nett, father OF Mrs. Pike.
The North River Manufacturing com
pany closed their mills on Tuesday, the
day Of the funeral of the president, j. c..
Newton. Twenty-Five men are now EN-
ployed at the mill and the jelly works run
day and night.
We have heard marvellous stories as TO
the yield of potatoes this year, but about
every time some old fellow will begin TO
tell what great things they used to do in
this line. One man asserts that be raised a
field of potatoes four hills in which would
fill bushel basket. Notwithstanding, we
will mention that this year James NJ.
fainter has raised 70 pounds from one po-
tato of the kind named Dewey's Victory, a
Seeding from the ball three years ago. He
also raised 80 bushels of potatoes on 10
rods Of ground
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
New Horse Shoe and CaIk.

Have you seen or heard of the Neverslip
Horseshoe and calk? As the name indi-
Gates. it is intended to prevent horses from
slipping, either on ice, on grass, or any
sort of smooth surface. 1t is meant TO en-
able the animal 20 get grip with his feet
every time he is required to pull. For in
proportion as he fails to do this, he is use
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06
JACKSONVILLB
Hon. and Mrs. A. A. Butterfitl las 30th
wedding Anniversary.


Monday, Oct 2, was the Both anniver-
sary Of the marriage of Hon. and Mrs. A.
A. Butterfeld and their friends thought
to give them a surprise and visited them
at their home TO the number of $50 Aged
people from so years and the babe Of
few months were in attendance; youth,
manhood and age were well represented
from Nottingham, Readsboro, Whining
ton, Halifax and more distant towns. Let
tiers were received from their pastor, Rev.
+. G. Rood and his wife, Charles +.
Brown, Esq. Roberts, ILL.,, and his family,
W. p. Jones, ESQ, and wife of Brattle-
boro, and a nephew, Paul NJ. Butterlield
of Vermont Academy at Saxtons River
Miss Grace Mark of Gilsum, N. H., also
sent regrets. Prof. Franklin e. Head of
Nottingham academy, Miss Lena Rice
Cogswell, lady principal at Nottingham
academy, Rev. Fred S. Walker, Mrs. Clara
l.. Coleman and Miss Rena Faulkner as
sisted In furnishing the musical entertain
ment. Charles S. Chase, Esq, made the
presentation address in his Characteristic
and effective manner, bringing good
wishes from all, which was responded to
in feeling manner by Mr.. Butterfeld,
who alluded to the fact that it was the 5Oth
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Butterhed.
Appropriate and happy remarks were
made by Rev. S. S. Smith of West Hall
fax, Hon O. Z. Butterfeld of Whining.
ton and Frank Crosier, Esq, of Readsboro.
Miss Martha French and Mrs. Belle But
terrified of Wilmington read excellent orig
inal poems. Misses Grace and Estella
Butterfield recited appropriate selections.
NJ. A. Butterfeld acted as master of cere-
monies and thanked those who assisted in
making his program an interesting one TO
those present. Many friends furnished
beautiful flowers and the children deco
rated the house in tasteful manner with
autumn leaves, flowers and ferns.
The presents we're numerous and valu-
able, the congratulations and good wishes
hearty and fervent. A bountiful supper
was prepared which did much credit TO
those who furnished. Mr.. and Mrs. But
terrified are the parents of eight children,
five Of whom survive, with three grandchil-
dren. The day and occasion will long be
remembered with pleasure by the family
and many friends of the favored twain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-06

AS the cue is given last look into the mirror teSfieS
to a fairness not gained with paints and powders,
but by the use of a soap free from harmful aia, and
made of clean vegetable oils. Such soap is lvory
it is 99~%%o per cent. pure.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
NETWORK CITY.

1urin1 rhe service this morning at the Church
=, the Eternal Hone IN West Eightyfrst-st.. the
choir Of which s G Pratt Is the director and or
ganist will sing a new work by Mr. Pratt en-
titled Tell Me- Ye Winged Winds
The Rev Or John Fulton. Editor Of THE Church
Standard" will preach in the Protestant Episco-
pal Church Of the Ascension this morning at IL
o'clock on kindness to Animals Moral and Re-
Igious Duty"
The Comparative Literature Society announces
Its NTH annual series Of twelve conferences upon
the masterpieces OF literature. at the Carnegie
I.yceum on alternate Saturdays, beginning No
vember g. at 1890 a. m, subject. THE Compare
tive Study Of the Development OF Epic Literature
The society will also give two social entertain
tic dates be announced later.
A lecture will be delivered by the Rev Dr.
Charles William Stubs. Dean of Ely, at Coumbia
University. on the afternoon OF November g. at
$50 o'clock. upon Ely Cathedral-The Crown Of
81 Audrey" The lecture will be Illustrated. No
tickets Of admission VIII be required The doors
will be closed at $50 p. m. after which persons
will be admitted
st. Lake's Home. at Broadway and One hundred
snd-fourteenth-st. will be open for inspection from
until o'clock on next Saturday afternoon.
The Rev. J. Q. A. Henry State superintendent
OF the New-York Anu-Saloon League will deliver
an address the origin. aims and methods OF
this new crusade against the saloon tomorrow
morning at the BAPTIST Ministers Conference OF
Greater New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNON.

A meeting OF the Westchester County Medical
Society is TO be held at the City Club on Tuesday
afternoon. DR.. ]. Lindsay Porteous, chairman or
the Committee on Tuberculosis, will make a re-
port, and Dr. II. G. V. De Hart OF the Committee
on Hygiene will read report with special refer
ence TO tuberculosis dinner will be served at
the close Of the meeting A.,
The wedding of Miss Margaret Phelan, OF TIL.
city to Edward Kerwin, Fire Commissioner, OF
New-Rochelle. is TO take place on Wednesday
evening November g. in the Church OF the Sacred
Heart. -
Methodist Church, was addressing the REFORM
meeting Of the Christian Endeavor societies In the
First Baptist Church on Friday night a enea TX
thief stole his overcoat. The thief Is believed 10
be a young who wore white ribbon
The Rev DR.. W. A. Granger, pastor OF the
First BAPTIST Church. has been called 10 Fulton
County by the death Of his father.
Farnsworth Post Grand Army of the Republic, or
Mount Vernon, held memorial service on Friday
evening. the first in its history. Commander David
C. Curtis presided, and the committee presented a
roll of twenty-seven comrades who had died. giving
a brief sketch OF each There were present as
guests the members Of the Associate Society OF
Farnsworth Post and the Nordqust Camp Sons
OF Veterans Addresses were made by Chaplain
". A. Armstrong Past Commanders James H.
Jenkins D. W Lapham. Frank E. Clark, William
Wilson. jr.. and Henry E. Rhoades; ex.Mayor
Edison Lewis Mr.. Slawson, T. Milton Taylor
Nathan Van Horsen and others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
THE WAR on MOUNT VERNON SALOONS.
pEAvoR SOCIETIES OF UNFAIRNEss-
THREE MORE ARRESTS.

The crusade Of the Christian Endeavor societies
against alleged lawbreskng in Mount Vernon still
continues TO alarm the saoonkeepers and hotel
propretors Even the most sceptical Of them be-
came convinced yesterday that the movement
means business. William +. Mains, the attorney
for the societies and son Of the Rev. DR.. George
C. Mains appeared before City Judge Schatz and
secured warrants for three more men who are
accused Of violating the law.
The defendants are Charles Weber. proprietor Of
the skidmore House; William n. Curley, proprietor
Of the Penn Hotel and Frederick Behrman, pro-
prietor OF hotel in West Mount Vernon. They
were arrested by Sergeant De Neaugh and Detec-
tive Lynch, who Immediately arragned them be-
fore City Judge Schatz. The detectives said that
they visited their places on Sundays and repeatedly
secured drinks without being compelled TO pur-
chase sandwiches meals. Ex-City Judge Appel
entered a plea OF not guilty. and the prisoners
were released in $1,000 bail for examination next
Friday
Mayor Fiske made public statement yesterday.
in which he blamed the Christian Endeavorers for
not making a complaint TO him in writing of the
evils which they say exist. The Mayor denies that
the entrance to the Colored Democratic Club.
whose proprietor is under arrest. is next door
10 his place Of business and accuses the Endeav-
orers Of starting theatrical crusade for political
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
VIII MILITIA At DINER.

The First Division Of the Naval Battalion gave a
dinner last evening for the members OF the division
and a number OF friends on board the New-Hamp-
shire. the end OF East Twenty -eighth-st. The
dinner was served on the spar deck OF the vessel
and covers were laid for fortyhve members and
guests The space about the tables decorated
with the Naval Reserve flag. two Union Jacks the
National colors and number Of signal flags
Lieutenant Irving Blount presided; and the En-
tertanment Committee follows: Ensign
Carver, Boatswain's Mate Savage and Seamen
shaw Grant and Beder. Among the guests were
Lieutenants Henderson. Raynor and Hill. Ensign
Sturgs and Henry Leeds. After the dinner there
was a boxing match between Seamen Grant and
CLANCY which was followed by sparrIng bouts and
fencing matches.