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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
victery for the Town Team.
sehOOIbOys Defeated go Yesterday I'm
an Uninteresting Game.

an UnintereatinR Game.
The High school football eleven was de-
feated 60 yesterday morning by team
picked up on the spur of the moment.
Both sides gave poor exhibitions of foot
ball, although the town men had the better
of the argument all through the contest.
The High school was handicapped by the
absence of Capt. Whitman and Monroe on
the ends and Lynde at guard, the latter
being the heaviest and most aggressive man
in the line. The town team, on the other
hand, had the services of Parkess, who
played with the school the first of the sea-
son. His work at end yesterday, together
with the work of Minor, was accountable
in large measure for the High schools
failure to gain. The picked-up team had
remarkably good interference, considering
the fact 1t had never before lined up to-
gether, and was able TO gain around the
the schools ends in nearly every play.
Mellen gained the most distance for the
High school, while Williamson excelled in
this respect on the other side. Osgood
played plucky game at quarter, passing
the ball we'll and doing more than his
share of tackling.
The only scoring during the game was
done in the first part of the first half when
Williamson took the ball over after series
of rushes through the line. PaIkess kicked
the goal, The play during the remainder
of the game was all over the field, Brattle-
boro at one time coming within 20 yards of
the High schools goal.
The lineup:
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BRATTLEBORO.


probation in the Methodist church last
Sunday
Tonight is the date set for the annual
election of officers by Tyler camp, Sons of
Veterans.
Frank Onslow, who will appear in Nor
rison's production of Faust at the Audito-
rum Dec. 7, spent last summer at West
Brattleboro.
o. H. Stickney picked two large, hand
some dandelon blossoms in the yard at his
home on High street yesterday, the last day
of November.
There will be regular meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolution in
the Brooks House next Tuesday evening
at 100 o'clock.
Several Brattleboro men saw the boxing
bout at Hartford yesterday, when Meow
ern, the bantam weight champion, defeat
ed Sprague of Streator, ILL.,, in Two rounds.
A strong chord of human interest is kept
vibrating throughout Goethes masterpiece
-"Faust''-as presented by Lewis Nor
rison's company. No more elaborate spec
tacle was ever placed upon the stage. The
production will be seen at the Auditorium
the evening of Dec. 7.
At the annual meeting of the Brattle-
boro society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, which was held in the Brooks
library Tuesday evening, the old offic ers
were reelected, including DR.. G.. F. Gale,
president, Mrs. Mary Warder, secretary,
and long list of vice presidents and di-
rectors.
The annual billiard and pool tournament
of the Vermont Wheel club begins tonight.
There are "a entries in each of the three
classes of three ball billiards, four ball bill.
liards and pool. The handicaps run from
90 to 215 points in four ball billiards, So
to lis points in three ball billiards, and
from so TO IS points in pool. The prizes
are three diamonds.
Walsh's Quincuplexal glass blowers, who
have been giving exhibitions at Festival
hall every evening this week under the
auspices of the local court of Foresters
have been drawing good audiences. The
entertainment consists of stage show com.
prisiDg music by an orchestra, crayon
sketching, bell ringing, and singing, after
which the glass blowers themselves give an
exhibition in spinning and weaving glass.
The evening closes with a dance. Al
the matinee tomorrow afternoon special
prices will be made to school children and
a souvenir will be given everyone who at.
tends.
A large Thanksgiving gathering of the
> old New England kind was held with Mrs.
Persis Eames on Chase street. Nineteen
sat down to bountiful dinner, and of this
number eight were children and six grand
children of the late Liberty Howe. From
the following states came these sons and
daughters: New York, New Hampshire
Massachusetts and Vermont. Mrs. Miller
of Minnesota was unable to be present
Good cheer abounded. Souvenirs con
tanning thoughts appropriate to the day
and also reminding each of rye older
times" were enjoyed. All realized that
Mrs. Eames is an adept in the culinary
line. Readings by Miss Caroline Howe
and singing by the Misses Eames and
other members of the Howe family added
much to the occasion. Mrs. MardeliS
Eames Kingsbury, formerly of Minnesota
now of RrattlehorO WAS also Dresant
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Death orMrs. Mary L. BROOK. OF A.hoI.

Do~e" VI sHEs' mary LIE BROOKS OF AthoI.
Mrs. Mary L. Brooks, widow of Judge
Thomas d. Brooks, who died in 1898, died
at the home of Maria Stratton in this town
on Friday, after being i'll for several weeks.
She was "a years of age. Her maiden
name was Mary Sawtelle, and she was
born in Phillipston, the daughter of
Henry Sawtelle of that town. She was
married TO Thomas d. Brooks In Temple
ton Jan. q, 1886, and the golden wedding
was celebrated in delightful manner in
1886 at the old Moore farm, where Judge
and Mrs. Brooks took up their residence
on coming 10 Athol in 1874. They had
previously lived in Wendell about SO wears
ago, the Judge being store keeper, post
master, justice of the peace, and a
prominent man of the town. They had
four children, of whom three sons are still
living-Oscar of Athol, Herbert of Brat
tleboro, and Charles of Orange. The de-
ceased leaves two brothers-Joseph Saw
telle OF Athol, who is 70, and in feeble
health, and b. W. Sawtelle of Hadley. A
sister, Mrs. Wells of Rutland, also sur
wives. She was woman of uncommon
ability and strength of character, and was
deeply beloved by all. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at the home of
her son Oscar. The deceased was men,
Der OF the second Unitarian church,
Athol Transcript.
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Annnuncements.

Have your pictures framed at Clapp & Jones's.
II your watch or clock is out of repair leave
It at G. W. Sawyer's, opposite American House
Brattleboro, Vt.
Marcus Ward g. Co, g Royal Irish linen station
cry at Clapp and Jones's.
Beautiful framed pictures at low prices.
CLAPP & JONES'
Smoke the H. & G. No 80. best FIVE cent Gig ar
Sold at the Brooks House Pharmacy.
Waterman fountain pens the best. Full as
sortulent at CIAPP & JONES
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp 6
Joness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
Boy Thisf Caught In BrattIsboro.

Chief-o f-POlice Hall arrested Ernest
Cummings, 16, of Easthampton, Mass, at
the 1910 train Wednesday night. Cum
mings lived In house where two women
who were employed in suspender factory
roomed, and on Wednesday afternoon,
when the women were away, Cummings
entered their rooms and stole 1915 which
they had laid by from their earnings.
Cummings went at once to Northampton
and then to Springfield, where he bought a
suit of clothes, underwear, shoes, etc, put
them in satchel and had the satchel
checked to CRANKY, p. O., for which place
he bought through ticket. When the
theft was discovered Chief-of-Police Mayn-
ard of Northampton notified some of the
conductors of the Boston & Maine road,
and Conductor John L. Kipp found the
boy curled up in seat asleep, when the
Montreal express was nearing Brattleboro.
Upon searching him three rolls of bills
were found, containing respectively 500,
$50 and SIS. Chief. Of Police Hall went
with him yesterday to Northampton,
where he was again searched, and $54 adj
ditional was found under the band of his
cap. This, with some change, made a
total of $780, The boy was accustomed to
play with a boy who lived with the two
women and had observed that they kept
their savings In trunk. He will be ar
raigned in the district court at Northamp-
ton today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
Novelties for Christmas.

large line of novelties and needlework will be
shown by Foss Brothers of Boston at their sale at
the Brooks House on Wednesday and Thursday,
Dec. 6 and Z, and ladies Interested in Christmas
gifts will be sure to- find something for their
friends Foss BROTHERS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

The foot ball games, which have been
productive of surprises all the season.
again upset calculations yesterday, when
the University of Pennsylvania defeated
Cornell 20 to 0, and the Carlisle Indians
walked over Columbia As to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

G. P. MILLER, Guford, VT. Terms: $40 per
day, including book-keeper and so posters. Or
ders can be left with S. W. Edgett & Co., 81 Main
street Brattleboro vt
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Miss Parks Private School

For all ages 10 Chaplin street, Prepares for public
schools, business, or college. Winter term opens
Dec. 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares OF Brattleboro Street Railroad stock
are Tor sale-a good investment. Address or call
on A. V. May, Bank block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
The "Evenlne with MsndeIsshOn."

The "Evening with Mendelssohn" at
Pine Heights Tuesday evening, which was
arranged and conducted by Prof. f. G. #.
Cramer, organist and chOirmaster. of the
First Baptist church, proved to be a graft
flying diversion from the usual character of
the Baptist social entertainments, success
full as they all have been. The concert was
largely attended, which made 1t success
financially as we'll as from a musical stand
point. The program consisted of II num-
bers, all from works by Mendelssohn, the
first part of the program being composed
of secular and the second of sacred selec-
tions. Following are the names of those
who participated in the concert: Piano,
Mrs. j. Gray Estey, Miss Ethel Bruce,
Miss Jessie Hawley, Miss Pauline JENNIE
and Miss Izetta Stewart; violin, G. b.
Crowell; flute, H. r. Horton; soprano,
Mrs. A. Chamberlain, Mrs. f. @. r.
Cramer, Miss Ethel Bruce and Miss Hat
tie Holden; alto, Mrs. W. b. Eddy, Mrs.
@. f. X. JENNIE, Miss l.. f. Coates and
Miss Florence Thurber; tenor, A. L. May
nard, A. r. Parker and G. H. Thomas !;
bass, @. B. Crowell, f. S. Knight, l..
Thomas and M. Thurber; organ, F. @. F.
Cramer. The length of the program would
not permit of encores, nevertheless they
we're all worthy, especially the instrument
tai numbers and the choruses, which
showed careful training. Another enter
tainment of similar character would be
welcomed by all who attended Tuesday
evenings performance. During the even
ing Prof. Cramer spoke briefly of Men
delssohn's works, their excellence and
rank, and mentioned the fact that when a
small lad 1t was his privilege to see and
hear the great composer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares of Brattleboro Street railroad stock
are for sals-a good Investment. Address or call
on A. v. May, Bank block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares of Brattleboro Street Railroad sOon
are for sale-a good Investment. Address OF oA''
on A. v. May, Bank block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares Of Brattleboro Street Railroad
stock are for sale-a good investment. Address
or call on A. v. May, Bank block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares Of Brattleboro Street Railroad stock
are for sale-a good investment. Address or
call on A. V. May, Bank block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10 or y cents
II o, @. @. fail to cure druggists refund money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01

Five shares Of Brattleboro Street Railroad stock
are for sale-a good investment Address or call
on A. V. May, Bank block
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-12-01
Death of Col. J. a. white of Concord.

Death of Col. J. A. White OF Concord.
Col. John A. White, one of the most
prominent business men of Concord, N.
H., was found dead in his Office Sunday
night. In the early part of the evening
the janitor of the block discovered that
gas was leaking in the building. Two or
three hours later he found this gas proceed
ed from the Office of Col. White, which is
on the second floor. Upon opening the
door he found the room filled with gas and
Col. White dead upon the floor. He open
ed a window and called a police officer,
who in turn, summoned physician. Col.
Whites body lay in corner of this room,
a broken and overturned chair near him,
in which he had evidently been sitting.
The condition of the body indicated that
life had been extinct several hours. In an
opposite corner of the room was his desk,
upon which lay a dozen or more letters,
sealed and addressed, which had probably
been written during the day. Near the
desk stood a small gas stove, through
which the unlighted gas was pouring to
the full capacity of the pipe. 1t is thought
that Col. White was stricken with apo.
plexy, perhaps as he was about to light the
gas. Col. White was Oh years old, and
was a son of the late Nathaniel White,
who, at the time of his death, was the
wealthiest man in the city, having accum-
ulated vast fortune as one of the pro-
prietors of Cheney g. Co.'s express, now
the American Express company. Col.
White was the foster brother of Mrs. Har-
riet Dearborn of Brattleboro.
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Umpire, Thompson; referee, Cressey; lines
men, Dugan and Tasker; touchdown, williamson
goal from touchdown, Parkess. Time, 10 and 10
minute halves.
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meteorological Record.
sEE ENDING THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. 20, 1899
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Coats That Last a Century.

To wear your graudfather's coat
would no: seem much of an honor. but
TO John Chinaman it is the greatest
felicity. Not only is the common look
ing. shaDelcss blue blouse of his an
cestor Ys.Zed because it is his anccs-
tors. but because of its Intrinsic value.
The clothing usually worn by the Chi
nese is OF the purest silk and costs any
where from 500 to $50 n suit.
As a nation the Chinese object 10
wearing clothing of any other kind, and
centuries of experiment have taught
them how best to make up the costly
caterpillar thread into the most dura-
BILE form. On this account the Chinese
dress, though of purer material. has
none OF the sheen usually associated
with silk. Il popularity which has re-
suited in the erroneous ideas as to their
composition. All the garments are
made in China and are only exported
for the personal Use of Celestials in
foreign countries
Owing to their cost, however. they
are only purchased at long intervals,
each garment being of so durable 4
character that they are handed down
To the third and even the fourth gencr-
alton. Wear appears To rather improve
them than otherwise. with the result
that the coat of the father or graudfa-
ther often has more intrinsic value
than the newer and less worn articles.
Omaha World-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29

Lauder riot murder trial VI. j. Moffit.
manager of the Western Union tele-
graph Office at Carterville. produced
kilograms sent by jeremiah. one of the
defendants. when so ordered by the
court. The telegrams were admitted
10 evidence. and consisted of eight
messages sent by Thomas Jeremiah 10
members of the state executive board
of the miners union and TO w D.
Ryan. or Springfield. the secretary
treasurer of the same orga niZation.
They are all brief and most of them
call for assistance OF one kind or an
other The state expects to show by
these kilograms and their answers Il
conspiracy on the part of Jeremiah.
Ada Bellamy. the telephone central
girl at Carbondale. offered, to testify
to conversation she had overheard
between a coIored man named Gallo
way in Carbondale just few minutes
before the train with the negroes left
the Carbondale station The message
from Galloway was: The old man
tmeaning Brush and Jim are on the
train and unarmed and are going over
TO the mine over the johnson City
braach and you must do YOUR duty"
The judge ruled the evidenceout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
A
STRONGHOLD
Signal American Victory in
Philippine Noun
tains.
CONSIDERED IMPREGNABLE.
Col. Lockett Takes 1t, With
Other Important Cap
lures.
CONSIDERED IMPREGNABLE.

Washington. Dec. % Otis cables:
Col. Lockett with n reg iment and two
of the battalons of the 10th, one of the
45, and one company of the 9th infan-
try, and two guns att .cked the enemy
6UU strong on mountain stronghold
bevond Mont Alban, northeast of San
Mateo. A large number were killed
and wounded and 81 taken prisoners.
Lockett captured one cannon. 10 rifles,
10000 rounds of ammunition, 500
pounds of powder, arsenal fortifica-
lions, all food supplies, aud consider
able other property. The captured
point is located on a mountain trail
formerly supposed to be Impregnabe.
Our Casualties were Lieut.. Enslow, of
the cavalry and five men wounded; ;
mostly slight. and Private Matson, of
the 10th infantry, drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
Here is One, Indeed, if Baden
Powell Speaks Know
ingly.
TELLS B0ERS OUR POSITION.
Ready to Jump on Any One
Who Hurts Eng
land.

London, Dec. 29.-The text of Col.
Baden-Powell's proclamation to the
Burghers beseiging Msfeking. the gist
of which has already been cabled,
comes from Lorenzo Marques today.
After asserting that the republics
cannot hope for foreign Intervention.
and pretending to relate the exact at
titude of all European powers. includ-
ing Emperor William. who, the colo
mel said, fully sympathizes with
England. Baden Powell makes the
extraordinary statement that the
American government has warned
others of her intention to side in with
England should any of them inter
fere."
London, Dec. ga dispatch dated
Clpetown, Dec. IS, says there is no
change in the situation so far as Gems.
Gatacrc and French are concerned.
London, Dec. ga dispatch from
Col. Baden-POwell of Dec. 2 saws the
bonn bardment of Mafckin9 ana mus
kerry fire continues daily on all sides
The health and spirits Of the garrison
are satisfactory.
London. Dee. 20.-The following
official dispatch IS from Capetown.
dated yesterday: The Indwe Col
liery line i, working again"
Beers Get Another HowItz.r.
Petermaritzbur@. Dec. ga Lady
smith dispatch of Dec. %. SAYS: Tine
Beers mounted another Howitzer on
Surprise hill. replacing the gun cap
tured in the sortie OF the Rifle bri-
gade. While they watch us nightly
with n searchlighi. aud bomb ard the
place daily. they show no signs of as
saulting the town. They probably
think they can -tarve us out, bat We
have plenty of provisions. The total
casualties since the siege began is 20
killed and $50 wounded
Capetown. Dec. ga dispatch
from CrAdeck reports heavy firing in
the direction of Stormberg. 1t is
supposed IL is connected with Gata-
cre's attempt to reopcu commuuica-
ton with Indwe colleries.
Pretoria. Dec. 25.-Gen. Schalkbur-
ger reports under date OF Dec. %, that
trains are running to COlenso, indi-
eating that the Beers have built the
connection around L4dysmith. a
cronje reports from Modder liver Dec.
"a. that the Beers captured two Brit
jsh forts Mt Kuruman Dec. Il. 1t is
rumored Methuen's big naval gun has
exploded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-29
CLOSE OF A TRAGEDY
That of the Battleship Maine
Ends on the Sacred Soil of
Arlington Cemetery.
FINAL HoEoRs PAID TO THE DEAD

Who Lost Their Lives in tn Line of Duty
When the ship Went Down in Havana
Harbor-Sigsbee Is Chief of the Cere-
monies at the Burial of His Old Crew
President and Cabinet Omcers Attend
the Solemn Exercises.
Washington, Dec. a9.-Upon the
windy heights of Arlington cemetery
the Maine dead. brought from Havana
by the battleship Texas. yesterday
We're laid away in their final resting
places with simple religious services
and the impressive hOnorS of war in
the presence of the president members
of his cabinet. officers of the army and
navy and other representatives of the
government. \ cabinet officer survey
ing the tiag-draped collins before the
ceremonies began said: The lives of
those men cost Spain her colonies"
But there WAS no note of triumph
in the grim scene yesterday. With a
touch of sadness and solemn gravity
the nation performed its duty TO the
dead. and gave its defenders Chris
tian burial at home in soil hallowed by
patriotic dead. y soft mantle OF snow
covered the earth. muffiing the beat of
the horses hoOfs. the slow turning
carriage wheels and the tramp of sol
diers and sailors as they approache
the burial place.
site IA Commanding: One.
The site is Il commanding one. In
front, the broad bosom of the ice-fet-
tered Potomac: beyond. the shaft of
Washington. the dome of the Capitol
and the sprawling city; to the right the
choked embraSures of old Fort Nc
pherSon. and between the graves of
the heroic dead of Santiago: to the left
the stately mansion of Lee. and to the
rear through the ViStaS of SnOw-ladpn
pines and cedarS the silent army of the
patriotic dead of the civil war sleeping
rank upon rank i'll their last bivouac.
Old Glory Over Each Cnsket.
The caskets inferred yesterday
ranged row on row. over each was
spread an American ensign. upon
which lay a wreath of galaX leaves.
Around the enclosure. shoulder To
shoulder. the yellow of theiI. coat lin
ings forming band of color. were
drawn up the cavalry of Fort Meyer:
to the rigEt was battalion of marines
from the navy yard with their spiked
helmets and scarlet capeS turned back:
to the left. Il detachment of jackies
from the Texas in navy blue: in the
fiag-draped stand in the rear the preSi-
dent and his cabinet. Admiral Dewey,
Major General Miles and dStin-
Guished group of officers of the army
and navy in their snowy dress uni
forms: while all around pressed the
throng of people who had braved the
snow and biting cold TO pay their last
tribute TO the dead. Among these We're
many relatives and friends of those
who had been lost in the disaster.
There WAS tender appropriate
ness in the fact that Captain Sigsbee.
who was in command. of the Maine