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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
An Operstta Given successfully.

The operetta, "Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs," which was given at the
town hall last week, drew out large audi
ence, and proved to be altogether a charm
ing affair. Miss Ethel Jewel presided at
the piano, and was assisted by M. A.
Bckford, violinst. The four principal
parts were taken by Miss Hattie Knapp,
soprano: Miss Nellie Gray, mezzo soprano /;
Charles Temple, tenor; and Clarence jew
ell, bass. Each part was rendered in a de-
lightful manner. There were 80 vocalists
on the stage at once, many of them very
young. The girls were all dressed in
white, with green wreaths for decorations
and, with their bright, sparkling faces,
made a lovely picture. The dwarfs-
seven little boys made up to represent old
men-were perfect in acting, and striking
in appearance, and were loudly applauded.
The operetta was under the direction of
Mrs. w. H. Woodall, wife of the pastor OF
the Baptist church, and great credit is due
her for bringing out the voices of our
young people and children so beautifully,
thus showing us what possibilities were in
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
HINSDALE, N. H.
A Drowning Accident.

Bridget Duggan Fell into KIIburn Brook
Friday ArternOOn---Her Body Recov-
cred with DimcuIty---IIer Sister JOSEF
phine, who BrsveIy Attempted Res
cue, Barely Escaped.
Bridget Duggan, aged 10 years, months
and 10 days, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Duggan, was drowned in Kilburn
brook Friday afternoon. Soon after the
close of school she and schoolmate went
after pussy willows. Seeing some on the
opposite bank the little girl attempted to
get them by crossing on plank which
spanned the brook. Either by some mis-
step or the slipping of the plank, she was
thrown into the water. Her companion
ran to the Duggan home, which was near
by, with the sad news. Josephine, a IL
years-old sister, hurried to the spot to save
the little girl if possible. Kilburn Brook
ordinarily is little stream, but by reason
of the recent thaw had become a raging
torrent, in which it was impossible for a
person to keep footing for an instant.
Josephine bravely went into the water, but
was quickly swept from her feet. d. c..
Minis saw her clinging to a stump in the
middle of the stream and gave the alarm
to some men who, fortunately, were work
ing on the highway near by, and she was
rescured from her perilous position by A..
A, Bailey and assistants. She was nearly
exhausted and could have kept her hold
but a few minutes more, and was only res
cued in time to prevent double tragedy.
Not until Josephine was safe did the
men understand that the other girl was in
the water. After becoming satisfied that
she had before this been carried down the
stream, they ran down the bank; but in
the meantime j. w. Jeffords, who was 60
ing up the road, had seen the body floating
down the brook and had given the alarm.
Very soon a crowd had collected, and
mady willing hands were ready to render
any aid possible. 1t was found the body
was caught on post in the middle of the
stream, on portion of an old dam, about
90 rods below where she fell in, in a place
where the condition of the stream made it
extremely dangerous for one to venture.
Ladders were placed across and A. w.
Mead, with a rope around him, went down
under the falls, and after having his feet
repeatedly swept from under him, sue
ceeded in lifting the body, until others who
were waiting could help him. Undertaken
Wetherbee had been notified and was in
waiting with his team. He took the body
to his rooms to prepare it for burial.
Bridget was bright, attractive child
and her untmely death is a sad blow to
her parents and brothers and sisters.
Services were held at st. Josephs Roman
Catholic church Sunday at 80 Z. NJ. The
Depot street school, of which she was a
member, furnished beautiful flowers, and
with their teacher. Miss Annie White, at
tended the services in a body. The bur
ial was in the Brattleboro Catholic ceme-
terry, where other members of the family
are buried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
An Object Lesson to Some Employees.

The following is from the Hinsdale letter
in the Springfield Sunday Republican;
Those men, both young and old, who are
employed by firms and corporations and
whose principal aim in doing work seems
to be to get away from it, will find an
object lesson in the letter which the own
ers of the Brightwood paper mills have ad-
dressed to Mrs. Blanchard, the widow of
the unfortunate man who lost his life in
their employ on the night of the 9th. The
letter reads follows:
Mrs. Hattie l.. Blanchard:
Dear Madam owners of the Fisk
Paper company desire to inform you of
their deep regret at the sad accident of
April 5, which caused the death of your
husband while in the employ of this com
pany. We wish to put on record our APP
probation of his long and faithful services
during the 90 years that have elapsed since
the establishment of the Brightwood mills
We always felt sure that whatever duty
was intrusted to him would be faithfully
and conscientiously performed, for he was
both reliable and trustworthy. Please &C
cept for yourself and your family this ex-
preston of our sincere sympathy and sor-
row in your great affection. Very sincere
ly yours,
THE FISK PAPER COMPANY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

sleep by passing the hands before the eyes.
This is called hypnotism an influence
about which very little is known-aud it is
not a difficult matter to find few people
who have been put to sleep in this manner.
You can find hundreds and thousands of
women, however, whose sleep has been
made peaceful and restful by DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. 1t soothes the
nerves by curing the disorders commonly
called female troubles" 1t is Endorsed
by an army of women in every State in the
Union, who have been brought back to
health after suffering untold misery from
disagreeable drains upon the system, irreg-
ularities, prolapsus, backache, clearing
down" pains, nervousness dependency
and hysteria. "Favorite Prescription " is
a vegetable medicine, and contains no al
coholic stimulant or dangerous narcotic to
create morbid cravings. Its action is con-
fined altogether to the distinctly femi-
nine organism, which it heals, soothes and
strengthens. 1t helps to make existence
pleasant before baby comes, and on the
occasion of the little ones advent, danger
is avoided and the pain reduced to almost
nothing.
Mrs. Anna willy, (Nichigan House, of North
Vile, Sphinx Co., S. OAK, writes: I" am enjoying
good health, thanks to your kind advice and
valuable remedies. I suffered very much with
female weakness and other ailments for more
than two years, when wrote to you for advice
AFTER carefully fo1wPE your a Fsvot anP taking
ton and Golden Medical Discovery am now
a well and hspPy woman; have also taken S;5
me a great deal Of good"
Accept no substitute, which a dishonest
dealer may urge as Just as good" as
Golden Medical Discovery"
Send Fl one-cent stamps to DR.. r. w.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, for his Common Sense
Medical Adviser, a great doctor book by a
great physician. Cloth-bound 81 stamps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

the snakes and had his hands full killing
them as they crawled out of the well. He
dispatched o. of them, the longest being
five feet long, and then went back the next
day and dug out II more. The so dead
snakes made quite pile and when Stearn s
stretched them out beside the road it was
a sight to startle the bravest women and
after several women had been badly fright
ened by the display the selectmen put
stop to the show, making Stearns gather
up his trophies Hartford Courant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
Swift and Company, Makers, Chicago

ed to $3.50 Mr.. Pierce chose M. H.
Pember and Mr.. Wood chose A. w. j.
wilkins for arbitrators. The arbitrators
decided that Mr.. Pierce should pay S29. rs,
or one-half the difference.
Rev. j. H. Bennett went Tuesday to
Newport to attend the Methodist confer
ence TIL members of the Methodist
church here are anxiously awaiting news
from the conference as to whether Mr..
Bennett is to return to Putney. During
Mr.. Benefits stay in this town he has
| done much good, and he has won the
good will not only of the members of his
parish, but all the townspeople. A petit
ton has been extended to the conference
by the local Methodist church asking for
Mr.. Benefits return.
In the case of Mary X. Ward against NV
| ron Ward, regarding the custody of their
two girls, Mrs. Wards evidence tended to
show that she had bundant means TO prop
erly care for the children and that she was
fit person to care for them and that Mr..
Ward was not. Mr.. Ward evidence tended
to show that he had sufficient means and
was also fit person to care for them and
that he was caring for them in the way of
general bringing up and in their education
especially, having them taught in the
French language. The court was unani-
nous in dismissing the petition.
Walter Works, son of John Works of
Westmoreland, has recently been promoted
to the position of travelling engineer for
the Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul 81
Omaha Railroad company Mr.. Works
was in the employ of the company at the
time of the great strike which was melted
by E. V. Debs, the labor leader. After
the strike was declared Mr.. Works was
given position as engineer, as there was
shortage of that class of help. His pres
ent position places him in charge, or rath-
er gives him the oversight of all the engi-
neers in the employ of the company. He
is born mechanic, and when he was a
small boy and lived on the farm in West
moreland he made toy engine and train
of cars which ran by steam.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
Den,h Of NsIson II. Evsns.

Nelson r. Evans, who has been i'll at
the home of Willard Howe on the Plain
road, died there from quick consumption
about II o'clock Monday, aged "a years.
Mr. Evans was a veteran of the war of the
rebellion and received small government
pension. He was at one time in his life a
passenger conductor on a railroad, posi-
ton which he held for several years. He
was a man of genial disposition and pleas
ing manner, which won him many friends.
Mr. Evans had son who lived to man
hood, but died about two years ago. A
sister, who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y, sur
wives him. Funeral services were held in
the Baptist church Wednesday at 10 A. NJ,
Rev. w. Fl. Woodall officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Mrs. Warren Spencer is a late victim Of
the grip.
B. F. Adams is out of town this week on
business trip.
Brainard Tyrrel has gone to Keene for
an indefinite stay.
j. g. McCaughern returned to Dart
mouth Wednesday.
Five weary travellers occupied the town
quarters Monday night.
Mrs. Ellis died Wednesday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Kelley.
DR.. M. Q. Dix has for a guest an old
comrade, George Bush of Somerville, Mass.
Miss Jennie L. Putney returned We'd
nesday from three months stay in Fitch,
burg.
Miss Ellen Walker has returned from q
visit of several weeks in Boston and Ports
mouth.
Miss Alkaline Foster of Keene has been q
guest at the home of NJ. S. Leach for q
few days.
Edward Sweet has moved his family tc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
SOMERSET.

George Thomas has moved to NJ. A. Tu-
doris house.
A large crowd of log drivers have moved
into the camp on the West Branch.
S. N. Burnap left for Wilmington last
Saturday where he will work for Forrest
Millington one month.
D. S. Haskins will return to auckland,
Mass, to work for his brother, Edward
Kenney, this summer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
A Snake story from Connecticut.

There comes from Westford land from
reliable sources) snake story which, for
fully authenticated tale, win be hard to
bert hereabouts. Joseph Stearns, 10
years-old boy, is the hero of the adventure
and he is said to have killed 65 black
snakes one day and II the next, none of
the reptiles being less than three feet in
length. Young Stearns first discovered
the snakes about two weeks ago, an old
well on the old BurIeigh hotel place being
a pparently full of them. He stirred up
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
RelisfIn Six Hours

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases re-
leved in six hours by the New Great Soutt
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is q
great surprise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness In relieving pain In the bladder, kidneys
pack and every part Of the urinary passages II
male and female. IL relieves retention of the
water and pain In passing ii almost Immediately
If you want quick relief and cure this Is your
remedy. Sold by George e. Greene, Druggist
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
Card OfIThanks.

To neighbors and friends we desire to express
our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and kind
ness sho us Ia our recent bereavement in the
death Of our sister and daughter and especially
to those who so kindly contributed the beauti,
ful floral offerings.
AND FAMILY,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
Send for catalogue.

Send for catalogue.
EXchanges.-Twostor house and five acro.
of land in Northfel1, Mass for house in RTattle
ooro. Thirty eight-acre farm ia Hubbardston
Mass for house. House in Athol Mass, for
cheap farm.
laos Farm 200 acres ;in Halifax. Vt: tvo
miles to church, one mile to post.office railroad:
II miles; fenced with wall and wire: plenty frnit.
running water; two. story house with L; barn 20
oy % with stable attached; silo; plenty wood and
timber within two miles of saw IN III $1,000 takesit
VIII exchange for small place in.Massachusetts;
we are In need OF some cheap farms Have
several applications. There is a demand for
sumner Homes this year. Parties wishing to
sell should write or call on us, as we have
chances TO dispose Of your property:
We Invite your attention to our loan depart
ment' we have some good houses that will pay
SIX per cent net; we have other places that we
can invest your spare money at six per cent.
IAN and let us talk 1t over with you. Sums from
u up invested every month will net you six per
cent. IL seems to us this thing is worth looking
up HOW much are you getting on your money
now All commissions paid byGborrower.
I3O3-Farm so acres, three and one-half milea
from Brattleboro, one-half mile to school ona
mile 70 post, office, three and onehalf miles to
rallroad station; land mostly level; fenced with
wire; good grated fruit; cuts Is tons hay; keen
SIX cows and team; house one and one. half story
seven rooms; painted white aud blinded; good
wanting good home and a chance TO make
a good living and lay by something every
year here is chance. Fine market garden or
poultry farm. Sl375.
OUR AGENTS in Greenfield, Northampton,
Springfield, Boston, New York, North Adams
Rutland and Burlington all report a bright out
look for the spring and summer business.
24s.-One hundred and thirty-acre farm in
Guiford, VT; cuts 30 tons OF hay will keep IL
cows and team, plenty Of fruit; house l-2 story,
10 rooms slated. blinded, and painted: new
house barn. good cattle barn, a large lot Of wood
aud timber one OF the best sugar places In town.
about 25 tons of hay In barn. A small amount OF
money down W II buy this place as the party
wants to dispose ofit. Will exchange
l2O0.-Two hundred and fifty acre farm; one
mile TO school or to church, railroad and postof-
flee; IS apple trees cuts 80 tons nay; will keep 10
cows and team; running watel two story brick
house y by %; l. % by 40, in good repair; one
barn 30 by 20; Que 20 by 40 open shed for cattle;
sugar orchard OF 1000 treas This farm hassold
for 2OOO. You can have it for $500 $500 down.
Several timber lots for sale.
Some good exchanges.
Business chances, hotels etc.
EnnETT 4 IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

RIP'A'N's. 10 for cents at druggists. They
Danish pain and prolong life. One gives relief
No matter what's the matter one will lido you
good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Attention is called TO the advertisement of
Green Mountain Seed potatoes sold by f. d.
Whitney, the Brattleboro grocer. THIS is a
standard new variety worth trying
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

RIP'ANE. 10 for 5 cents at druggists They
Danish PaintRnd prolong life. One gives relief
No matter what's the matter one will do you good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
S. w. EDCETT,
Real Estate.i Mortgages
Farms $500
to $4,000.

If you want to buy farm, house or
business call on us, we haves,the infor-
nation about such things that would
take you month to obtain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Attention is called to the advertisement O
Green Mountain Seed potatoes sold by E. d
whitney, the Brattleboro grocer This is
standard new variety worth trying.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
HYPNOTISM

Some men are
said to poss e S s
such wonderful
animal magnetism
that they can put
other nersOns 70
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

S. W. EDGETT 4 CO., BrattlebOro,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21
THE POTNEY COLUMN,
Death OF "Grandma Perry -

A telegram was received by Mrs. f. l..
Pierce announcing the death of her step
mother, Mrs. Harriet Eaton of New Salem,
Mass. Mrs. Eaton died April 10 after an
illness of about three weeks with conges
ton of the lungs. She was born in Dunn
merston in April, 1915, and was daugh-
ter Of Daniel Walker. She was the last
member of her fathers family. Her first
husband was William S. Bennett, father
of Mrs. F. l.. Pierce. After Mr.. Benefits
death she married Marcus Perry, also a
Pulney man, and she has since been called
"Grandma Perry by Putney people. Her
home was in Putney until the death of Mr..
Perry about II gears ago, when she went
to New Salem. She leaves husband, AL
fred p. Eaton, and stepson. The funeral
was held in New Salem Saturday and was
attended by H. l.. Pierce of this place.
Mrs. Eaton was a member of the Congre-
gational church of this town and she was
greatly interested in all of its affairs, Civ
ing it financial aid from time to time. She
was held in high esteem by those who
knew her both in Putney and New Salem
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-24
A Spelling Lesson.

A good story is told of Rev. Otti-
we'll Wood, a celebrated English
preacher. Mr.. Wood had to appear as
a witness in a North Country Assize
Court, and was asked and gave his
name in due course.
"What?' asked the Judge, %peevisnly,
being rather deaf. Mr.. Wood repeated
his nswer
Cant hear you; spell it out"
snapped the Judge.
80. double 7, l, double U, E, double
l.. double U, double o, D."
The Judge threw down his pen in
despair. This is even a more remark
able name thaN that OF the late Ad-
miral w. W. Wood, which the cadets
at the Annapolis Naval Academy, when
he was an instructor in mathematics
there, always wrote "W cube, o square,
D."-Buffalo Commercial.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-24
BORACIC ACID IN MEAT,
Light on tho Beof Question Comes from
Philadelphia.

hIlAuoApuIHs
More evidence OF the use of boraclc
acid as a meat preservative ONE from
Philadelphia. A soapmaker in that
city, who purchases the excess OF fat
from the market stalls, says that about
five years ago he noticed that some-
thing in connection with the tallow
was preventing it's union with the I've
in the soap making process. He con
c!uded that there was an acid OF some
kind in the tallow, and on making
that statement to tho firm that sup
piled tho tallow it was admitted that
the meat men were using a wash for
the meat, and that 1t was boracic acid.
He asked il the fluid vas injected in
tho meat, and was told that it was
used only on the surface before the
meat was put In the ice-chest. The
soap manufacturer adds that he has
often since that time noticed in butch
er shops that meat that had been I'M
deniably washed with a preserving
liquid or powder was avoided by the
flies, while they would swarm On un-
treated meat. He had observed also
that no had less trouble with the acid
in cold weather, when it was presuma-
bic that less of the preservative was
used.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-24
Rrozo Her NeiShbors In.

Reading (Penn.) Cor. New York
Sun: Mrs. Michael Marsunek was TAX
en- into custody today by Constable
Wise on the charge Of freezing in her
neighbor, Mrs. John Nestle. The al
legation is that when the thermometer
was 10 degrees below zero, before the
Nestles were out of bed, Mrs. Marsunek
came into the back yard from her own
and dashed water against the kitchen
door. The water froze. A number CT
buckets Of water are alleged to have
been poured on the door until a coat
ing Of ice froze the door tight shut.
The same thing was done to the front
door, the water having been carried
out through the alley way. When the
Nestles wanted to get into their back
yard it was impossible to open the
kitchen door. Then the butcher came,
and they could not get out the front
door. A Ratchet was passed out the
front window and the ice was chopped
away. The kitchen door was opened
in the same way.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-24
BANKING BY MACHINERY.
Device Which Docs Most of the Wort
Of the Tellers.

Device Which Doc, Most of the WORT
of the Tellers.
A remarkable machine is in opera
ton in a bank in an eastern city. The
machine is described by the president
OF the bank as being like a double
entry system Of bookkeeping, making
error practically impossible. 1t re-
cords every payment received and
made during the day, and it enables
the a clerks to strike in five min
utes a trial balance of the accounts Of
the $1,000 depositors Of the bank. The
machine stands on a table at the right
nand OF the teller. 1t has a keyboard
with rows OF figures arranged like tho
letters on a typewriter. When a de-
post is made the teller places the
depositor's hook under a cylinder filled
with movable figures on the side OF the
machine. He then pulls the figures on
the keyboard that represent the
amount Of the deposit. These figures
are connected by wires with the fig
ures on the cylinder. The machine is
then set in motion by the movement
OF a lever. The amount OF the deposit
IS printed on a tape locked in a box
placed just above the cylinder. A dou-
Die entry Is thus made. The teller can
not mako a mistake that will not be
detected, for an ingenious contrivance
attached to the machine prevents it
from working and gives instant 10
tice II any errer Is made. After the
dcpositer's book and the bank tape
have both received thelr entries ancth-
or cylinder begins to move. This
cylinder, In the middle Of the machine,
contains movable figurcs, running up
into millions, which tell the total OF
the banks receipts since 1t was organ
lied, and the amount OF the last de-
post is added to it. When the days
business is ended the officials OF the
bank add together the totals register
ed on the tvs receiving machines, de-
duct from them the total registered on
the payins-out machine, and strike a
trial balance in a moment. The three
machines necessary for the working
OF the system are inclo5ed In glass
cases, SO that every part can be read.
lily seen.