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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

The headquarters of the Second regi-
ment, New Hampshire National guard, are
again to be removed to Keene by the pro-
motion of Lieut.. Col, E. o. Upham of
Keene to the command of the regiment
The election of Col. Jason E. Tolles of the
Second to be brigadier-general to succeed
Brig Gen Lane, who retires by limitation
the 10Th, assures Lieut.-Col. Upham's cleo
ton to the command of the regiment
Clerk of Courts L. W. Holmes of Keene
has received an order signed by Judge Will
liam M Chase of the supreme court, appoint
ing A. 7. Batchelder of Keene assignee of
the Cheshire Provident institution-an en-
Joined savings bank. The order is to go
into effect on the filing by him of bond
for $4,000, with sureties satisfactory to
the clerk of the court of Cheshire county.
The order is based ON petition from the
bank commissioners under date of Feb. l.,
1899, in which it is stated that they ''deem
it necessary for the public safety" that an
assignee be appointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
EST WARDSBoRO.

Frank St. Marie has moved from Grout's
Mills to the farm recently bought of S. +,
Bills.
Among the late victims of the grip are
f. A. Eddys family, II. Payne, Mrs. o. +.
Prentiss and Amy Perry. Mrs. p. A. Perry
is ill.,
Mrs. Whitman and son Of South Dakota
have gone from w. X. Lyman's to Jamai.
ca. She assisted them during their siege
with the grip before she went away.
Silas Fairbanks, IS, who had been i'll
some time at f l.. Putnam's, died there
Friday. He was for many years a resi-
dent Of Winchester, n. H., and came here
last fall TO remain during the winter. The
body was taken to Winchester Saturday.
Mr.. Fairbanks was veteran of the 18th
New Hampshire regiment.
Not one month ago We reported the 10th
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Z. Putnam. Now we have TO report the
death of Mrs. Putnam. She passed away
Tuesday night after about one weeks i'll
ness. She was very kind-hearted and
sympathetic in others troubles. Her life
of labor is ended but she leaves a large
circle of friends. Mrs L. Pike from Pike S
Falls, sister Of Mrs. Putnam, was with her
during the last of her illness. Mr. Put
nam is now i'll.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
VERNON,

The ladies' sewing circle will meet with
Mrs. Withheld next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. B. Shepardson of Winchester is
visiting Mrs. George Titamore this week.
Preaching at the Adventistchapel next
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. Subject,
"The Strangest Thing in the World"
Sunday school at II NJ.
The exceedingly mild weather during
the past week has caused the snow to dis
appear nearly as suddenly as the blizzard
brought it, and the lumbermen now want
more snow, as the roads are bare in many
places.
A party of II members of Vernon
grange and II from State Line grange Wis
tied Protective grange on Wednesday even
ing and enjoyed the visit very much. Yer
non grange is invited to visit State Line
grange next Wednesday evening, March l.,
and to furnish the literary entertainment
or the evening.
Frank w. Pettee went TO Meriden, Conn,
last Saturday. He has employment with
the Wilcox & White Organ company.
Mrs Pettee will stay at the Hubbard farm
until April /, when she will join her hus-
band at Meriden. Since Mr. and Mrs.
Pettee came to this town several years ago
they have proved themselves estimable cit
liens, and their sterling characteristics of
integrity, industry and sociability have
made them many warm friends who
will deeply regret their removal, but
who will always be glad to learn of their
prosperity and happiness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
WEST CHESTERFIELD. NH.


S. l.. Stowell came home from Concord
Friday afternoon, returning Monday morn-
ing.
The next regular meeting of Spafford
Grange will be held on Saturday evening,
Feb. 25, at 1880 o'clock.
Geo. Davenport, who has been at work
for Geo. Amidon for the past four years,
finished work there last week.
Henry Chickering has recently bought
fine pair of work horses of G.. 4. Gilman
to take the place of the one lost by him a
short time ago.
The Y. p. c. U. will hold their social
meeting at the hall on Thursday evening,
Feb. %, for the election of officers for the
next six months.
Winfield Farr finished work for the
Stowel Manufacturing company of Put
ney last week, and is now stopping at
home for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Winchester were
called to Wilmington, VT, this week on
account of the serious illness and death of
Mrs. Wnchester's sister.
At the adjourned parish meeting held
last Thursday evening the following officers
were elected Moderator, Sem l.. Stowell
clerk, II. G.. Smith; treasurer, Olin r..
Farr; soliciting committee, Frank NJ.
Davis and George F. Amidon.
About Is of the young people hereabouts
gave Hermon Chickering a surprise party
last Saturday evening at his home, the &C.
casion being that of his 2lst birthday an
niversary. Refreshments were served, and
all enjoyed themselves with plays, games,
etc, until IL o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
STRATTON.
The Road Machine.

Article No !, "To see If the town wi |
vote to suspend the use of the road ma
chine for the coming season." Is one of the
special features of our town meeting warn
ing, and leads to the inquiry, Is it best?
Our road machine has been used for the
past six years and operated by five differ
ent men, four different men having held
the Office Of road commissioner. By COM
pairing the period in which the road ma
chine has been used with the previous six
years can we not form an opinion? The
primary question is, Are our roads better
worked by the road machine than they
were worked by the old system? The mat
ter of expense should also be taken into
consideration. The total available high
way money for the six years ending 1892
was $223l.57, that for the six years end
ing 1898 was $2S22 %, a cost of $500 6S
more under the road machine than under
the old system. Are the roads that much
better?
This is not all as shown by our town re-
port. The past year between $40 and $50
have been paid for repairs on the road ma
chine, which comes out of the town funds,
The selectmen's report shows an order for
$35 for lumber for road machine house,
also another $50 for work on road machine
house. Our road machine was bought at
an expense of $3.50. The interest on that
amount would have been 800 at six per
cent simple interest. Have we not pau
per on our hands in the shape of road
machine? Now that we have comfortable
and commodious quarters built for it had
we not best let it rest for the year?
Yours truly,
CHAs III. CIRCUIT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

den to myself. Was troubled with
Emothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much
"I was growing worse all the time'
until took your medicine
"After taking three boxes OF LYDIA
E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me-
my health has been better ever
since can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita'
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Judging by the amount of
business we are doing in Fur
niture and Carpets it is not
very necessary to urge them
upon the peoples minds. Our
prices for these goods are any
where from one quarter to a
half less than the price gener-
ally asked. The reason prices
are so low is that we make no
exception of Furniture and Car
pets. Anything the people
need shall be sold at what the
people can afford to pay. The
spirit of genuine business is for
the peoples improvement, not
for their oppression. If we
asked as much for Furniture as
generally asked, you would
say as people used to say; sob,
it's all very nice to have nice
goods, but it costs more than I
can afford" Nobody has ever
yet been able to make that re.
mark when talking about this
house, regarding chamber sets
or other merchandise. The re-
mark we hear most frequently
is "You don't say So" When
it pops into everybody's mouth
there must be a great deal of
meaning in it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
He is Making These Cures at
32 North Main Street,
BrattlebOrO, vt. -
His Cures Upset Ali Theories in
Medicine, and is to This
Country What Char
cot is to France.
Doctors Look on In Astonishment as
the Cripples Throw Away Their
Clutches, and the Deaf Hear
and People Go wild
with EnthusIasm.

People marvel among themselves, and
as the deaf are made to hear, the blind see
and the crippled and deformed walk, their
interest breaks out into wild enthusiasm.
Such times Will long be remembered by
Brattleboro people.
Now is the time to consult this noted
specialist while his consultation is free and
comes within reach of all who ealy desire
it.
Mr.. G. P. Cotton, of Brattleboro pro-
prietor of the American House, one of the
most widely known and highly respected
citizens of this vicinity, in a conversation
said; 81 have been treated by Prof. Cald-
well and desire to say a word in favor of
his treatment Ny trouble was called dis
ease of the heart and kidneys and nervous
and was very bad case. 1t was not ex-
pected that anything could be done to help
me. l was weak, nervous and great dis
tress in my back and bowels. Thanks to
his treatment | am now better in every
way and it gives me pleasure to recommend
Prof. Caldwell to anyone suffering from
similar condition.
Mr.. Thomas McHue of Mortified says:
had rheumatism in my legs, back, and
sides, suffering untold agony. Under Prof.
Caldwell's skillful treatment began to i'm
prove from the first.
A gift of $500 would be no temptation to
be set back where l was when Prof Cald-
we'll took my case. He has cured me.-A
A. Campion.
Prof Caldwell has many statements in
his possession of his former patients, now
his friends, who are unwilling to attract
attention by having their names published
in the paper or to hurt the pride of their
family physician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
WHITINGHAM,

Frank Hicks returned to Guilford Mon
day.
Lila May returned to her home Tues
day.
H. B. Wing of North Adams was in
town last week.
H. B. Ballou returned from North
Adams Tuesday.
Bertha Wheeler is in North Adams for
medical treatment.
Maude Wheeler has finished work at
Mrs. Otis Wheeler's.
There was quilting party at Mrs. Cut
ler's Tuesday afternoon.
Ethel Wheeler has returned from trip
to Washington, d. c., and vicinity.
Mrs. Howard has finished her work al
Austin Carpenters and returned home
Monday.
A quiSt home wedding was celebrated
the 10TH inst. at the home of Rphraim
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
SOMERSET.

Forest Millngton is hauling logs for
Burnap Il Co.
George Belknap is hauling lumber from
the Smith woods to Stamford.
VIM. Thomas & Sons have taken a con-
tract to haul all for F. d. Chases mill on
the East Branch.
The Somerset Lumber company have
their logs hauled and will begin to saw
them in few days.
Another big snow storm came Monday
and now we have four feet of snow to con-
tend with. Many of the men who have
jobs in the woods have broken camp.
A mistake was made in regard to Rem
Doty's leaving town, although the report
that he had left was supposed to be true.
Since then he has been detained by bust
ness and may stay with us another year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Horrible Burning Accident.

Former Resident of Putney Met a
shocking Death tn New York Board-
ing HOuse---de Leaves II Family in
."is Town.
News has been received here of the fatal
burning in New York of Thomas s. Hol-
ton, formerly resident of this town. Mr..
Holton leaves family in Putney, but he
has not lived with them for a number of
years. The New York Sun of Sunday
contained the following account of the fla
tally:
Thomas S Holton, so, was burned to
death in his room on the third floor, rear
of 343 Greenwich street last night. The
fire was caused by the explosion of an oil
stove. The room with its furnishings was
burned out. Hoiton's body was found by
a fireman.
"Holton looked like a man that had
seen better days. He took a room at 343
Greenwich street five weeks ago He said
to Julius Pilger, who runs a combination
of saloon, restaurant and lodging house at
that address, that he would furnish the
room himself. He moved in that same
day. He had two large trunks, desk
two chairs, cot and few bedclothes.
He never ate in the restaurant on the
RTOuUu
saloon in the basement. He went out fire.
quently during the day, and his trips were
always toward Wall street. The little that
he said to those he met in the place was
all about Wall street, stocks and specula-
tions. He never allowed anyone to enter
his room.
yesterday afternoon Piger's son, Fred
erick, was upstairs. He saw smoke COM
ing out around the door of Holton's room.
He ran downstairs and notified his father.
Pilger oke in the door, but the fire came
out so fiercely that he was driven back.
An alarm was sent in, and the firemen had
the fire out after $500 damage had been
done to the house.
when the room was searched fireman
stumbled over Holton's body Everything
in the room was destroyed. Even the oil
stove was in pieces. Nothing was left of
the trunks but nails and iron fastenings.
Holton's body was removed to the
Morgue."
The New York World in its account of
the accident, said:
"They found Holton's body burned to a
crisp, pieces of an oil can which it seemed
had exploded and several gallons of kero-
sene in cans. 1t is likely that the stove
exploded when Holton was cooking his
supper. He had roomed there a month,
keeping much to himself and cooking his
meals.
1.-TWO sealed letters addressed to him,
which had been readdressed from No. 10l
Greenwich street, were in his room. At
that address Mrs. Guilty, the housekeeper,
said Holton had lived there for six years.
He had received help from friends, but re-
Gently had been dispossessed because he
could not pay rent. She added that Hol-
ton often warned her TO break into his
room if he did not appear, as he had
frances which sometimes lasted 4S
hours"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
S. w. EDCETT,
Real Estate ! Mortgages
Farms $500
to $4,000.

If you want to buv a farm, house or
business, call on us, We have the
information about such things that would
take you months to obtain. If you want
to buy home and hive only one-fourth
of the value we will take the other three
fourths and you can pay for " by the
month,
TO EXCHANGE House il Fitchburg,
Mass, for farm.
FOR SALE Real Estate and Insurance bust.
ness in Georgia, paying $1,000 to 5000 per year.
Owners business calls him north. He will sell
business including residence for $1,000 Who
wants to step into paying business?
HAVE several hundred shares Of gold min
ing stock. There may be fortune in it for you.
30 ACRE River Farm. Good buildings; nine
room house, slated; four-light windows; barn 80
by 40 slated; hen house, ice house, silo as tons
capacity; will keep six to ten cows and team;
nice lot OF young fruit, apples, pears raspberries
away; church, post office and railroad one-haf
mile. You can buy this for S50J down; talk
quick IL you want this. Price, $1,000. -
FOR SALE - The cobble stone house on
Canal street to close the estate. Here is an A. /
house in good repair finished in chestnut a fine
home or a good Investment.
FOR sALE.-196 acre farm In Massachusetts,.
well situated between two villages, three miles
to one and two TO the other churches, stores,
post office, hotel, etc; four miles to railroad
House two story, 3sx2l L 20x3S: painted white
green blinds; nine rooms on lower floor and five
up stairs; barn 44x30; carriage house 20x1s large
shade trees around the house, making it an at
tractlve place for summer boarders. The farm
Is part meadow and will cut IS to 40 tons Of hay;
there are at present 10 COWS, three horses and
young stock on the place; $50 worth Of apples
sold last year besides pears strawberries, etc.;
good market for all produce. We want to sell
all, even the furniture in the house. There is
large pine lot on place ready to cut in few years
that will pay for place. Price for all, $500.
100 ACRE FARM.-One mile to school
two TO church, post Office four to railroad. Soil
black loan; NOV all by machine; fences, stone
wall; all kinds Of fruit; cuts 25 to 80 tons hay;
keeps eight to ten cows fine spring water, IS to
40 acres heavy timberspruce and hemlock; hou
one and onehaf story, painted and blinded
nine rooms, two barns good shed room, WACO
house and hog barn attached; sugar lot 500 trees:
timber lies within two miles Of two saw mills and
will pay for place. $500.
FARM Is5 ACRES-Six miles from Brat
tleboro, one mile to school, two miles to church,
post Office, etc five miles to railroad; one and
one half story house, eight to ten rooms, four
35x2O; other out buildings cut 40 tons hay; will
keep 90 head stock and team; running water;
sugar lot 500 trees and all appliances; there is a
large growth of fine timber on this place; this
would make an elegant sheep farm as there Is
fine pasture. Here is a chance to secure a good
place. You should see it to appreciate it. Would
trade for small place. S2S0O. Near Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
WARDSBORO.

DR.. j. II. Coles wife, who is ill., is much
better at this writing.
Mrs. Alvah Wilbur was called to Brat
tleboro last Monday on account Of the i'll
ness of her son, Lester.
Hiram Cobb and wife of Townshend
have moved back to their old home in
this village We welcome them home
again.
A few of the friends and neighbors of
Mrs. l.. r. Plumley gave her very pleas
anr surprise last Saturday, it being her 6lst
birthday anniversary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

1t must have consoled Gen. Alger and
partially erased the sting of the Bostonian
jeers to have had the Grand Army encamp-
ment endorse his "honesty, sincerity and
loyalty" and to be told that he was sin
spired by the highest patriotism and devo-
ton to his arduous duties" All this is
true, of course, but it does not obscure the
fact that Russell A. Alger has been a weak
secretary of war, and that the Boston jeers
represented public opinion.-[Springheld
Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
John Allen has finished work at Tudor's

John Allen has finished work at Tudor's,
The many sick people in Pike Hollow
and other places are improving.
Bert L. Perry has succeeded in get
ting his smoke stack raised and is running
his mill.
Miss Gertrude Scudder has finished her
school at CIRCUITS mills and gone to Brat
tleboro.
Frank st. Marie has moved from CIRCUITS
mills to Wardsboro, where he has bought
the Stephen Bills place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
WEST TowNsHBND,

ROLAND Puffer has moved from Jamaica
to George Sandersons farm.
George Howard is making extensive re-
pairs on the L of the old hotel building,
which he now owns, and part of which
he occupies.
Mrs. Henry Trip, who has been in ill
health long time fell on the ice Monday
evening, breaking her leg near the hip.
Pioneer lodge, No. 50, l. o. G. T., will
hold public meeting on Tuesday. A
program of dialogues, songs, ETC., will be
given, after which sugar on snow will be
served. A pleasant evening is anticipated
and all are cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Wheeler, when Miss Blanche d. Bowker
became the wife of Leon A. Jewell, Rev.
II. e. Buffum performing the ceremony.
Only immediate friends we're present. Mr..
and Mrs Jewell are both well known, and
they have the best wishes for happiness
from their many friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success Of Lydia q,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de-
scribes her recovery from a very criti-
cal condition:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

=
is praises. 1t
las done won
iers for me in
relieving me
of a tumor.
" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
= upon me. 1
! was very
I" much bloated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Papa" said Tommy Tredway.
Now, Tommy" replied Mr.. Tredway,
81 shall answer only one more question
today, so be careful what you ask"
Eyes, papa"
swell, go on"
"Why don't they bury the Dead Sea. ,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Geo. A. Russell and A. o. Very of
Springfield and A. II. Tennis of New York
have bought the machinery of the bicycle
plant of the old Warwick concern at
Springfield. They will begin the manu-
facture of the New Warwick bicycles, both
chain and chainless models.
Mrs. Sara A. Truesdell 80, widow of
Samuel G. Truesdell, died at her home on
Garfield street, Greenfield Sunday night
from consumption. Her maiden name was
Hitchcock, and she was native of Hall
fax, Vt. Prior to her marriage she was
employed as a clerk in a number of dry
goods stores at Greenfield. Her husband
was commercial salesman for Wells
Brothers & Co. She is survived by her
mother, who resided with her. one son of
IA years, and a brother, Harland w.
Hitchcock, now of Dorchester, but former
" merchant in Greenfield and Turner's
Falls,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
stole Horse from His Son and Forge
the Laiter's Name.

the LRtter's Name.
An interesting case was aired in the dis
trict court at Greenfield Monday. 1t in
volved directly the larceny of horse by a
father from his son, the forgery of the sons
name by the father in order to secure mon
ey for drunk, and incidentally it showed
that the man who was capable of stealing
from his son had a capacity, as he testified,
for "a dozen or fifteen WHISTLES" and also
considerable horse talk. The defendant,
who was charged with larceny and forgery,
was Henry H. Wells of Greenfield He
had been living with his son, H. S. Wells,
in Bernardston, and it was just after he
had recovered from a severe attack of the
grip that he drove to Greenfield and Turn
ers Falls and endeavored to drown his sor-
row
The son had consented to the taking of
the horse under an agreement that the
father was to return to Bernardston. At
ter the father had taken, at his own lowest
estimate, IA drinks of whiskey, he traded
the horse to Fred Shirtcliff of Turner's
Falls and obtained 50 boot" Shirtcliff
took the horse owned by Wells to Conway
and there traded with a Mr. Pease. There
the horse was recovered by Deputy Sheriff
Davis and in due season returned to the
son. He had previously found his sleigh,
harness and other fixtures in Turner's
Falls. Continuing until his money was
gone, the father went to Leyden, and lit
tie later to East Colrain, where he worked
for a Frenchman. There he was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Davis Other evidence
showed that a butcher in Bernardston was
indebted to the son for a hog, and the
father forged the signature of the son and
obtained the amount that was due. For
larceny Wells was fined $50, and for the
forgery he was bound over to the grand
jury. He went to Jail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

"Are these real down pillows?" ooh,
no, they're only marked down for the hol-
idays. ~ Yonkers Statesman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
S. W. EDGETT 4 co., BrattIeboro.

Several timber lots for sale.
Some good exchanges.
Business chances, hotels, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Miss Una May Winchester of Holyoke,
Mass, spent Sunday with her grandfather,
w. A. Cole.
Miss Helen Robertson went to Spring
held, Mass, Monday to spend few days
as guest of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Conk-