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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
GRAFTON.

John Daniels arrived ON Tuesday last.
this week.
Mrs. Maria Goodnow is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Fay.
Rev. Edward Goodridge of Exeter, N.
H., spent few days here last week.
Mrs. f. G. Welch has potatoes ready for
eating from plants started in the house in
April.
Frank Hemenway of Boston, has
been visiting at his fathers, w, S. Hemen-
ways.
DIR. Staples was called to Maine on Mon
day last by the illness of his father, Mr..
Pratt.
Mrs. Clapp has been spending few
days in Keene, N. H., with her sister, Mrs.
Christine Foster.
Mrs. S. d. Brown of Cambridge was
called here by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Lyman Dodge.
Mrs f, H. Hamilton and little son from
New York, have been visiting here, Helen
Hamilton driving over from their summer
home in Dublin, n II.
There will be an entertainment at the
chapel Sunday evening, July 49, Miss
Sue Daniels will give "The Revolt of
Mother" by Mary e. Wilkins. Ice cream
and cake will be served All are cordial
invited to attend.
Hon. John Barrett, ex- minister to Siam,
will speak in the town hall in this place
next Monday evening, July IT, taking for
his subject the Philippine question, on
which he is particu arly well qualified to
speak on account of his long residence in
Siam and in Manila He has Travelled ex.
tensively in the Philippine islands. The
admission will be free.
Rev. Father Barrett, to whom reference
is made in the following clipping from the
Nebraska State Journal of June 80, is a
nephew of the late Hon. Charles Barrett
and of Mrs. L. B. Daniels of this place (:
"Father john Barrett, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Barrett of Lincoln, Neb., who was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
WESTMIN STEER.

Rev. P. F. Barnard preached in Putney
Sunday.
Mrs. E. E. Gotta is in Boston, going
down Wednesday.
Miss Susan NJ. Holton of Burlington is
visiting Mrs. Geo. b. Hall
The Kings Daughters met Thursday af-
ternoon at the Harriet Goodridge Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Moulton returned
Thursday to their home in Somerville,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Breck and child left
Monday for their home in Dorchester,
Mass.
Raspberres are very plentiful here
abouts this season and are of excellent
quality.
Fred K. Hayward went to Gilsum, n.
H., Wednesday to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Marks, for few days.
Frederick A. Blood and wife Of Spring
field, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Blood's
mother, Mrs. NJ. K. Jennison.
Bessie Leach returned Tuesday from the
Elliot hospital at Keene, n. H., where she
went several weeks ago for treatment.
Rodney Phippen of Gardner Mass,
who has been in town for several weeks
visiting relatives, returned home Tuesday
Mrs. G. II. Josln and two daughters of
Mt. Carmel, Conn, and Miss Bidwell of
New Haven, Conn, are at j. f. Leach's
for several weeks.
James S. Knowlson ard daughter, Miss
Jennie, of Rutland were at Judge Kellogg's
Friday, it being 81 years this month since
Mr.. Knowlson had been here.
S. A. Pierce of Kansas City, Mo-, Joined
his family Friday evening and will remain
until August. Mrs. Pierce and son ex-
pect TO return home month later.
Rehearsals for the cantats, "Strange
Visitors" are progressing finely under the
efficient management of Mrs. G. IL.
Walker. 1t is expected to be given one
week from tonight.
The log drive passed Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Tuesday evening the men were
encamped on Henry f. Bonds meadow
near "Grouts" and attracted the usual
crowd of interested spectators.
Many expressions of disappointment
have been heard regarding the souvenir
edition of the towns Of Walpole and West
minister. Strangers reading it would re-
ceive but poor impression of our charm
| ing village.
The selectmen are contemplating max
ing a new highway from C. W. Gates's
farm across to Ii. s. Walkers residence on
the river road to Putney. If this change
is made it will obviate using two danger
GUS grade crossings on the Boston &
Maine railroad.
We think if the selectmen intend en-
forcing the regulations regarding fast driv-
ing across the iron bridge between here
and Bellows Falls they ought also to strict
ly prohibit the bicyclists using the side
walks evenings, which is a constant source
of annoyance to pedestrians. After few
fines were collected there would seldom be
a complaint heard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
W. C. SIMONS, 38I Main ST., Springfield, Mass.
SPRINGFIELD NATIONAL BANK, Springfield, Mass.
PYNCHON NATIONAL BANK, Springfield, Mass.
KipliDg's strength.

Mr.. Henry Rutgers Marshall, distin-
gulshed philosophical writer, aud at the
same time an architect and the designer of
Mr.. Kipling's American home at Brattle-
boro, writes in the July Century of "Rud-
yard Kipling and Racial Instinct"
The secret of his strength lies in the fact
that he expresses the force of the deeper
lying human instincts as they are stimu-
lated by the demands of modern life. He
bids us listen to them as guiding voices,
which tell of the long experience of our
human ancestors, and of that line of liv-
ing forms from which the first human be-
ings was descended He warns us that
these instincts must not be quenched by
the artificiality of what we in our pride
call our modern civilization; that they
must be modified to haImonize with the
complex environment of these later times,
rather than bridled into subsection by a
confident rationalism which forgets the
failures of reason in the past.
What some tell us are his faults and err
rors express this same revolt against the
repression of those instructive forces with.
in us-forces which have dignity given
them by the very fact that they speak OF
the experience of the ages-by the very
fact that they have been impressed upon
us by nature in her struggles toward the
higher life. OF these faults we can speak
but lightly here. If at times he deals with
indelicacies, almost with brutalities, even
then his themes tell of natures demand
that the experience of cons of time shall
not be lost to sight in our efforts to estab,
llsh artificial standards of life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
sAxTONs RIVER.

There was band concert Tuesday even
ing.
Prof. Louis Roux and family are at
home.
Frank Locke of Springfield was in town
Monday.
The summer school at the French house
opens this week.
Mr.. Frost and family returned to
Keene early in the week.
Miss Nellie White is with her sister,
Mrs. Kingsbury, seeking rest.
Mrs. l. II. Warner is having vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Paddock.
Mrs. Potter and children are at home
for visit at Mrs. Campbers.
Mr. Atwood, some years ago a student
at Vermont Academy, was in town lately.
Mrs. j. Howard and DR.. Chas. Howard,
her son, are in the region of Denver,
Colo, seeking the sons health.
Mr.. Merram's three children cane
Wednesday for visit of two or three
weeks at Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Corys.
Several from our village attended Sun
day afternoon, at Cambridgeport, the
quarterly meeting of our town Sunday
school association.
Rev. Mr. Leach got a fall Friday in his
pasture, dislocating the collar bone and
cutting his head, which means much dis
comfort for several weeks.
Miss Winchester was driving Henry
Knights horse homeward from Athens
when the horse fell, throwing Miss Win
chester out, and the horse then got away,
Mrs Bristol and Raymond left today.
They 60 to Auburn, N. Y, to join Mr..
Bristol. Ada and Ethel Bristol 90 10
Mortified to attend the Y. w. G. A. con.
| ference.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Fuller and daughter
we're thrown out and some what shaken
Sunday on their way to the Sunday schoo
gathering at Cambridgeport with a team
from Rand's stable.
The abundant showers of Saturday at
ternoon and Sunday morning were wonder
fully refreshing. Crops are looking we'll
Early planted corn promises good yield
Farmers are getting a much larger hay
crop than they had anticipated. New pc
tatoes sell at As cents per peck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
wnarM1nsrnR WEST.

Miss Ella F. Ranney is employed in the
family of John Patterson at Gageville.
Mrs. May and two children Of Hartford
are staying for a time at Loren Goodelrs.
Miss Bessie Hubbard of Boston and
Miss Lena Morris of New York are at +.
G.. Campbelfs.
Mrs. G. H. Campbell and her son
George have gone to visit friends in Mas
sachusetts and Maine, expecting to re-
main about month.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Plumb and Miss Mary L.
Plumb are spending fortnighcs vacation
at j. M. Powers's. They are connected
with the Rhode Island reform school near
Providence. There are nearly dominates
of that institution.
Geo. NJ. Cory, as agent for the Milk Pro-
ducers' union, is trying to work up route
here for sending milk TO Boston. The
prospect is regarded as favorable. The
union offer to guarantee good price per
can for five years and no surplus, which
| has been such a burden upon the patrons
of the Boston dairy company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Wright of Boston
we've in the place a few hours last Friday.
| They rode to Chester in the afternoon.
| Mr.. Wright intended to come down sun
day for the church service, where he might
meet more Of his friends, but the heavy
shower of the morning proven ed his com
ing. He said he did not expect to return
to the Everett Piano works where he has
been employed.
Our farmers are securing a much better
hay crop than was anticipated before hay
ing begun. Except in the very dryest 10.
calties very fair amount is secured and
of very fine quality. The showers, though
slight, seem TO have kept the grass along
better than it seemed and the heavy rains
of Saturday aud Sunday have put differ.
ent appearance upon other crops, espec.
tally potatoes. which are looking finely
now. II. NJ. Wilcox cut an acre of grass
Tuesday on Harlan Goodhue's meadow
which he declared to be the heaviest he had
ever cut. He has probably guided the
moving machine over more acres than any
other man hereabouts.
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son she Hog"

well-known contractor of this town
mas son, still under 20, who has been do
ing the running away from home act ever
since he attained his 18th year. The sold
man" has always been called upon to fetch
the young chap back from remote points.
None of the hard luck propositions up
against which the boy has stacked while
having fun with himself in this way has
Taught him permanent lesson, probably
Tor the simple reason that be has always
found 1t too easy matter to get home by
the simple process of wiring his father
Tor the price of ticket. He went away q
month ago, and his father didn't hear
from him until yesterday. Then the old
gentleman got despatch, dated Hastings,
Ne0. The message ran:
:" Am on the hog. Wire me $40 for tick
ct home, joe"
The old man went to the telegraph Of
nee, got blank and wrote the following
reply:
Eat the hog. "-[ Washington Post.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
Diamond sculIs Won Again by an Amer

The most distinguished honor in the
world of athletics has again been won by
an American, b. II. Howell, who on Fri.
day defeated Blackstaffe in the final heat
for the diamond sculls in the Henley re-
gatta. The diamond SOULS are two gold
oars IS inches long, which at the point of
crossing are held together by diamond
fastening. The oars rest upon silver
frame upon which the name of the winner
is engraved each year. The trophy is val
ucd al $4,000 and is returned at the end
of the year. Two silver goblets are given
to the winner as permanent prize. Races
for the diamond SOULS have been held an
nualy for more than 80 years. Ooms of
Holland, who won in 1892, was, the first
man outside of England whose name was
engraved on the tablet.
In 1897 three Americans competed, and
all reached the semi-fnal round. Howell
lost in that year to Ten Eyck, of the Wau-
chusett boat club of Worcester. DR.. Nc
Dowell of Chicago was defeated by Black
static. Ten Eyck showed his rudder to
Blackstaffe in the final round and broke
| the record for the Henley course. The en-
tries of Ten Eyck and Mcdowell were re-
! jected last year on technicalities, but
! Howell won the diamond trophy, in sew
eral seconds faster time than Ten Eyck's
record the previous year. Howell also
won the amateur championship of Eng
land last year. He defeated Blacksiaffe
with ease in the final round of the Henley
regatta this year
Howell's home is in Brooklyn and he is
% years old He attended the military
school at Chester, Pa, four years, and
then spent some time in study in Germany.
He entered Cambridge university in 1894.
He began rowing in 1896, and the follow
ing year was a member of the Cambridge
eight cared crew which was defeated by
Oxford. He graduated from Cambridge
last year and is now connected with the
London branch of an American firm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
Grn,s Ns,r. From Gus,smsIn.

News has reached New Orleans that
four warships are said to have been order
ed TO Guatemalan waters, two German
and two English. One of each flag will
proceed to Puerto Barrios and one of each
will be sent TO San Jose de Guatemala,
which is on the Pacific side of the republic.
A large amount OF the government debt, in
the form of bonds issued by the govern
ment of Guatemala, is held by English and
German interests. These bonds have
been practically repudiated, at least, the
bonds have sunk TO nothing; and the Ger
man and English holders have protested
vigorously 10 their governments. The
pon. th,t most interests the United
States is that if this seizure of the custom
houses should result in long holding of
these ports in order that the amounts
could be collected it would be necessary
for protectorate to be established over
the republic Of Guatemala while this was
going on. In that case the natural course
of affairs would be to turn to either Mexi-
co or the United States for that protector
ate. The first proposition would hardly
be probable because of the bad feeling eX-
listing between Guatemala and the re-
public of Mexico over boundary dispute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
Helen Keller Riding a wheel.

Helen Keller, the wonderful young girl
who, although being blind, deaf and dumb,
deprived of so many of her senses, accom-
plishes as much and even more than those
gifted with all their faculties, in learning
to ride tandem. Although some two or
three years ago, under the guidance of Col.
l. w. Higginson, she mounted a machine
and rode short distance, today she really
took her first lesson, under the guidance
OF Alfred st. Onge, an expert and we'll
known bicycle rider. At quarter past
she started from II Newbury street for
ride to Jamaica Plain. Miss Keller SEEM
ed TO have no difficulty in mounting and
started of with much self-confidence as If
she were quite used to riding. She was
given much good advice by party of in
terested small boys who stood near evil
IDENTITY thinking their assistance invaluable.
Miss Sullivan, her teacher, accompanied
her on her ride Boston Evening Tran
script.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Rev. G.. F. Chaplin will administer the
sacrament of the Lords supper next Sun
day morning.
Mrs. Chas. Warren and children of
Keene, n. H., were the guests over Sun
day of Miss DimOnd.
Mrs. Abbie Perham Smith of New Jer-
sey and Mrs. Mary Simmons Giles, both
former residents, were in town this week,
calling on old friends.
The Rockingham Sunday school asso-
citation met here last Sunday afternoon.
The praise service was led by Mrs. Lasher /;
scripture reading by Rev. Mr.. Ham of
New Jersey, prayer by Rev. Mr.. Reid.
The addresses were by Mr.. G. w. Cox,
superintendent Of public schools at Bellows
Falls, and Rev. Mr. DeBevoise Of Westmin-
ster. The discussion following was par
ticipated in by Rev. Mr.. Reid, n. G. Will
liams, Deacon Spring, Rev. Mr.. Ham and
Mrs. Lasher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
ERMONT PHd1NIx BRATTIEBORO, FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1899

ordained to the Roman Catholic priest
hood in Baltimore last week, celebrated
his first high mass yesterday morning at
St. Theresa's pro-cathedral. The event is
considered of especial solemniiy in that
church and about ten priests were in at
tendance. Father Barrett was assisted by
Father Girard Boil of Crete, Father Brad
ley and Engel Vert Boil. Father Reed
was the preacher. A large number OF
Protestants who had previously known
Father Barrett we're present in the congre-
cation. Father Barrett will go at once to
Hebron to begin his parochial work. AT
ter a couple OF months he will probably be
assigned to duties in Lincoln, his native
city,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14

Charles Graham, the song writer, died
unrecognized, among strangers, in Belle
vue hospital at New York Saturday. He
had been in straitened financial circum-
stances year. He did not return home
July 2, and his wife and brothers had been
searching for him since the Fourth. The
body was identified at the hospital Satur-
day night by his brother. Graham was
found delirious in the street the night of
July ? suffering from acute erysipelas, and
he never recovered consciousness. He was
born in England in 1868 and graduated
from st. Mary's college, Peckham Rye,
near London. His most widely-known
song was "The Picture That Was Turned
Toward the Wall" He received $500 for
it and it bought his publishers $25, 600.
A few days after he sold it another pub
Usher offered him $1,000 for it. He was
paid only $40 for "rwo Little Girls in
Blue" but the song brought $50, 900 to
the publishers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
BELLOWS FALLS.
Attempt to Burn the Barn

OF DIR. O,Brten, n Former Bellows
Falls Boy, who Now Lives Ia Greene
neId, Mass.
One of the most exciting, and doubtless
the most serious of the occurrences, was
the attempt to burn the barn of DIR.
O'Brien which stands but ten feet from his
fine remodeled residence on Federal street.
At about one o'clock he was reused and
saw a crowd of young fellows coming along
the sidewalk He heard them say Here's
the place. Now burn the barn" and they
started towards the barn. The noise
aroused Mrs O'Brien and a young woman
who is visiting there. The doctor sprang
up, rushed to a window and saw ore of the
fellows near the barn lighting b.g torch.
The doctor grabbed an Anticipated and as
it CHANGED, unloaded revolver and then
turned switch which lighted all the cleo
trio lights in the house, throwing light all
around the house to distance of more than
20 feet. There was the group of II young
men, revealed in the brightness. The doc
tor was surprised to find them sons Of some
of the best-known families in town. He
pointed the revolver, telling the fellows to
drop the torch or he would drop them.
"Hes going to shoot, said one. The doc
tor again stated his intention to fire. The
fellows threw the torch towards the barn
and fed. The doctor at once telephoned
60 the Mansion House for an officer. Assist
ance was promptly sent. The fellows were
again positively identified They had prev
iously been identified in a racket in another
part of the town. There is some probability
that they may be arrested on charge of at
tempted arson, though those interested
have not made definite decision. DR..
O'Brien says the electric lights were what
saved confagration. The close proximity
of the barn to the house and the fact that a
stiff breeze was blowing directly towards
the house, make it more than like
ly that it would have gone had the attempt
to burn the barn succeeded Greenfield
Mass, Gazette of July 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
Getting Ready for Free Delivery.

The post-office department notified Post
master Cannon under date of July that
the proposition of the town to lease the re-
guired room for post-o flee purposes for a
rental of 500 per year for term of five
years from July had been accepted. The
department is readyto execute the lease. The
town will soon begin upon the remodeling
of that part of the building to adapt it to
the free delivery service that will begin
Oct. 1. The post office department also
notifies the office of an increase of 500 in
the salary of Clerk w. A. Mcdonald, a
matter of congratulation to "Will, J." who is
one of the most obliging and faithful en-
ployes, popular with all classes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
Hushi

hush thee, Earth Fold thou thy weary palms,
Tine sunset glory faoeth in the west;
The purple splendor leaves the mountain
crest;
Gray twilight comes as one who beareth aims.
'Dart ness and sll, nee and delicious Gains.
Take thou, the gift o EARTH on Nights soit
breast
Lay thy tired head and sink TO dreamless rest,
Lulled by the music Of her evening psalms.
Cool darkness, silence, and The holy stars,
Long shadows when the pale moon scars on
high,
One far, lone nRhtbird singing from the bill,
And utter rest from Days discordant jars;
. soul Of mine, when the long night draws ngh
Wili such deep peace thine inmost being MIR
Julia @ r. DoIr In the july scribuers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14

1.-THE cashier informed me-" said the
president, that he was strongly tempted
to skip with the funds, but that he locked
himself up with them and prayed over
them all night and overcame the tempta-
tion.
II know it" said the chief director. "I
had detective at his door, one at each
window and one on the roof-at the chin
ney hue-while he was praying" -TAt-
lanta Constitution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14

Worcester now claims a population of
l2i,OOO, and exultantly believes that she
viii soon pass Providence and become the
second city in New England, so far as pop,
ulation goes.
There are four men of American birth
or training in the British House of Com
mons. They are Henry NJ. Stanley, who
was brought up in New Orleans; F. A.
Charming, son of Rev. N. H. Charming Of
Boston; Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett. who
was born in Brooklyn in 1849: and his
brother, w. A. Burdett-C outts, who was
born In Plymouth, Mass, in 1851.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14

Clayton Galusha of Pownal, while on
his way home from Williamstown, Mass,
where he had been TO attend play Tues
day night was held up by highwayman.
A man jumped from the bushes, seized the
bride and demanded Galusha's money.
Galusha grabbed his whip and jumped
from the wagon. The man struck at
Galusha with a knife, which cut a long
cash in his clothing but did not reach his
body. Galusha brought the butt of his
whip down ON the robbers head and he
dropped in his tracks. Galusha then
jumped into his wagon and drove home.
He did not recognize his assailant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
No Progress on the Electric Road.

J. H. Holton of Burlington was in town
day or two last week. He stated that
he brought here two members of a firm of
contractors from Connecticut, to look over
the line of the electric road, with view
of their taking the contract. No progress
was made in that direction and matters
remain as heretofore with nothing being
done. 1t is now generally understood the
Burlington members of the syndicate are
not united in regard to the wisdom of
building the road at ALL and that Mr.. Ken
nedy, the wealthiest stakeholder, refuses
to put his money in.