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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
WESTMIN STER.

Jvs. T. Maynard, jr., was in White Riv-
er junction Thursday.
Mrs. w. S. Fem and two children re-
turned Tuesday from Boston.
Mrs. Nancy Ranney of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting relatives in town this
week.
Mr.. Peters is in Westfield, Mass, the
guest of his granddaughter, Mrs. George
Hayes.
John Mcclure and Jerry Harness sue
ceeded in capturing five coons Tuesday
night
Clinton Wallace and sister, Miss Cert
rude of Green River, are at j. l.. Collins's
for few days.
Rev. p. F. Barnard attended the Sun
day school convention at Brattleboro last
Thursday as a delegate.
Mrs. O. A. Pease and son of Andover
are spending the week with Mr.. Pease's
mother, Mrs. l.. A. Pierce.
Chas. n. Farr, who has recently return
ed from Manila, where he was in service,
is at his fathers, X. ID. Fairs.
Miss Mary Pearson of Northampton,
Mass, is with her cousin, Miss Carrie War
ner, for several weeks, arriving Tuesday.
The body Of Mrs. Morton Diggins of
Cincinnati, Ohio, was brought here We'd
nesday and the burial was at the new Gem
etery.
The auction of the late Clarissa j. AL
bees house, personal property, etc, took
place at her late home on Thursday after
noon.
Rev. and Mrs c. A. Dickinson OF Bos
ton came Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the KUrn Hattin Home asso-
citation, which was held on Wednesday.
Prof Riggs of Chester has been secured
as Instructor for the singing school, which
will open Wednesday evesng, Nov. s..
Prof Riggs comes very highly recommend
ed and il is hoped that good degree of
interest will be manifested.
Every one is cordially invited TO attend
the harvest drill and supper to be held by
the ladies' aid society at the town hall
| Wednesday evening, Nov /. The supper
will be served from @ TOT clock and after
the entertainment and is in charge Of Mrs
! G.. f. Arnold, Entertainment TO begin
promptly at S o'clock.
A very pleasant social evening was en-
| joyed by those attending the social given
by the Junior Christian Endeavor society
on Tuesday evening at the town hall. An
excellent program was rendered by the
children which was fully appreciated by all
as the frequent and hearty applause proved.
Misses Arnold and Harris, proprietors of
the Klondike mine, did rushing business,
as every one was anxious to secure gold
nugget. At the close of the entertain
ment Rev. and Mrs. G.. III. DeBeVose were
presented with express packages direct
from Dawson City containing remem-
brances from the juniors. Mr.. DeBevoise
expressed his thanks in few well-chosen
words, after which light refreshments were
served. Much credit is due Mrs L. A.
entire affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
sAxToNs RIVER.

Eugene Smith is at home for week.
Mr.. Frost has sold his business in Keene,
N. II.
Wayne Thompson is a clerk at Simonds's
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thrasher have a daugh-
ter at home on visit.
Miss Alice Chaplin will not return to
college before another fall.
Leon Weston and Miss Cora Weston go
to Boston this week for the winter.
Miss Mabel Bemis came home on Friday
from Newport, N. H., and returned on
Monday.
Miss Grace Williams came home for a
brief visit last week. She returned on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Little, who was injured in falling
from wagon several days ago, is gradually
recovering.
Report says that the Cassidy farm,
known as the Barry farm, has been sold TO
a Mr.. Adams.
Mrs. John Parmeee of Newport, N. H.,
was the guest of Miss Mabel Bemis and
family over Sunday.
Last week Henry Smith lost one Of his
farm and work horses The horse got to
the feed box and over ate.
Mrs. Scofeld has lately painted and
greatly improved her long line of fence
which fronts on the two streets,
Mr.. Simonds is enlarging his store and
re-arranging it and adding new means of
displaying his varied stock of goods.
Herbert Barry is having weeks vaca-
ton at home. He is pleased with his sit
uation in the bank at Newport, n. II.
Miss Daniels, teacher of art at Vermont
Academy, was lately summoned home be-
cause Of the sudden death Of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haseltne finished their
visit on Tuesday at their brothers
Perry and William Cory's, and returned
home.
The ladies' circle of the Congregational
church held on Wednesday their regular
meeting. There were 80 at supper. Mis-:
Alice Spaulding had charge of the supper
! Mr.. Thompson moved lately on to his
farm east of the village on the Bellows
! Falls road. The house has been enlarged
and made practically new. Other improve
menJs on the place will be sure Of being
made in due time.
On Monday afternoon occurred the fun
eral OF old Mrs X. p. Barry, aged "a year
and seven months. If she had lived &c
days longer she would have been a mem
Der of the Baptist church 70 years. Sh'
had become almost totally deaf and blind
but retained up to almost the last her rea
son. She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves two sons, tw,
grandsons and two great grand children
The remains were laid in the family lot il
the village cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
Rapid Progress

on the work of Constructing the Elec-
tric Railroad go About 400 Men Rt
wOrk---DrIvIng the First spike.
Work is being pushed the past week up
on the electric road and large amount of
progress is being made. The grading of
the one-fourth mile beyond the Church
place is wholly completed. A large gang
of men, and about 20 teams, have been at
work on the cutting down Of Pine street in
this village. and they are taking out over
800 loads of dirt each day The measure
ments of the cut show about Il, 900 loads to
be removed of which over 5000 have been
moved and the street begins to show how it
will look when completed. 1t will be a
great Improvement to all that locality in
many ways. The dirt taken out is being
used in filling up the deep ravine between
DR.. Georges residence and those of A. H.
Fisher and George Underwood When
this is completed, there will be number of
available building lots there, of large value.
The trade made by the electric road is,
that they furnish labor to load the teams,
and the parties who have the dirt furnish
the teams, making a mutual benefit.
Another gang is at work now grading
upon Sabin's farm, and pushing along rap
idly toward Saxtons River. The grading
of Pine street and the place finished be-
yond Mrs. Church's are the two largest
jobs on the route, and it is stated the cost
of those two is about equal to the whole of
the rest of all the grading necessary.
Wednesday morning a large gang of men
began laying the ties and rails on Rocking
ham street at the north end and already
about a half mile is completed, extending
from Morgan park south into the Square.
1t is not intended to interfere at all with
the Square at present, but when Rocking
ham street is completed they will begin at
Morgan park again and lay the rails down
Atkinson, Henry and Pine streets, keeping
on to SaXtons River. The rails are dis
| tributed on the ground about half way to
Saxtons River None Of the poles have
| been set. About $50 men are at work, and
if this weather continues the grading and
rails will be laid within four weeks. Every
| local man who asks for work is given il,
and there are as many citizens at work as
| Italians, and at higher wages. Every team
available is put TO work, and some are EN-.
| ployed from as far away as Putney and
| Chester.
Wednesday morning when the laying of
rails was begun, and the first rail in place,
President Holton and Lawyer II. d.
Ryder divided the honors of driving the
FIRST spikes. Two new sledges we're pre-
pared and the two spikes placed each side
of the rail. Mr.. Holton got in the first
blow but Mr. Ryder was the more expert
and had his spike driven home before the
other much to the amusement of the by
ISLANDERS.
Those watching the progress of the work
are loud in their praise of the ability of the
different bosses of the gangs of men, they
seeming to know their business, and gel
the work along faster than any foremer
that ever handled men hereabouts. Tn,
work appears to be done in thorough anC
substantial manner, and yet very rapiC
progress is being made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
WILL HAVE A HOSPITAL.
Organization Completed at the
Meeting Monday Night.

A. N. swain Is President and Govern
ing board of ~ Members WIN Have
Charge of the ArranRements---Disc
sion In Regard 10 the Site
The adjourned meeting of the citizens
interested in the establishment of hospl-
taI was held in banquet hall Monday even
inc and it drew together nearly lOO en-
th1siastic advocates of the enterprise. The
meeting was presided over by Hon. A. N.
Swain. DR.. f.. r. Campbell, for the COM
mittee of five appointed for that purpose,
made a report of recommendations OF plan
of organization, consisting OF constitu-
ton, to which later may be added the by
laws for government and details OF work.
The report was accepted and with some
minor details adopted.
The organization is to be known as the
''Mt. Kilburn Hospital Association, and
the officers chosen were Hon. A. N. SWAIN,
president; seven vice presidents, composed
of all the pastors of Bellows rams ana
North Walpole; w. C. Belknap, secretaryi
p. II. Hadlev, treasurer; and a governing
hoard of 81 members, nine chosen for one
wear. nine for two years and nine for three
years This governing board has as its
present chairman Frank G.. Flint, who will
at once call the board together and organ
ize. In their hands is placed the whole
management of details they TO choose
such committees for the work of the diff
ferent departments as they shall deem wise
not necessarily from their own number. The
hoard consists of both men and women IN
about eanal numbers. All persons present
were made active members OF the assocla-
ton, they agreeing to contribute not less
than 81 each per annum. Every person IN
the room signed the agreement, ana the
movement seems started on very popular
basis, and with large promise OF success III
the establishment of hospital, not neces-
sarily at once. ,
1t was stated that L. 7. Lowell, I'd, had
offered to give the association a lot OF one
fourth acre of land for a site near the west
end of Williams street, little distance up
on Oak Hill In some respects 1t would be
an advantageous location, and in others not.
Sentiment was divided as to the wisdom OF
accepting it, and the question was left for
the board of managers to decide. A mum
Der of other locations were discussed by
individuals after the meeting and are sun
being discussed Many different opinions
are expressed, as usual upon every ques.
ton in which the public are all interested
to the extent that they are at this Time
is understood the railroads centreng mere
and the different manufacturing concerns
stand ready to contribute in the establish
ment and maintenance of the hospital
The International Paper company, which
employs the largest number of men here
should do as literally as any, and the mat
ter was to be brought up at their New
York office by Superintendent Riley this
week, as he was to be there on other bust
ness. Public sentiment strongly com
memds the movement, and it seems assured
that it will be successful within reasona
BILE time in the future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
The Young Mems Club.
New Officers Chosen Tuesday Evening
Plans for an Active Season. Banquet

New Officers Chosen Tuesday Evening"
Plans for an Active SeasOn--- Banquet
Nov. 2.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
club was held at the residence of Rev. j.
H. Reid Tuesday evening and was attended
by large number of those deeply interest
ed in the welfare of the organization.
Charles II. Robb was elected president;
Howard Parker, vice president; William
d. Hayes, secretary, and Edgar Guild
treasurer. The work of the coming year
was fully discussed and plans started for
an active season. George E. WEIGH, chair
man of the lecture committee, reported
some over 200 season tickets sold, and that
the course was assured, although large
number more tickets should be sold, the
village not having been thoroughly can
vassed as yet An invitation was received
from the ladies to accept banquet ten
dered by them to the club and invited
guests, to the number of 70. The banquet
is to be given in the parlors of the Con-
gregational church on the evening of Nov.
z. A committee upon invitations to the
banquet was appointed by President Robb,
as also committees upon the post prandial
exercises, and another to arrange for the
details of the next regular meeting of the
lub The outlook for the years work Of
the club is very bright and a good degree
of enthusiasm was shown in the work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
GRAFTON.

W. NJ. Cook has moved to Perkinsville.
Mrs. Ida Mortified is spending a week
here.
Frank Rowe has moved into the Leland
house.
Miss Fannie Dimond visited Mrs. A. G..
Rice last week.
The Allen district Pomona grange will
meet here Wednesday, Nov l.
There will be a Halloween social at the
Grange hall next Tuesday evening.
A. NJ. Kendall and wife of Cavendish
spent Saturday and Sunday last at Rev. j.
X. Haskins's.
The November meeting of the W. @. T.
U. will be held at the residence of Mrs Ii.
g. Shepardson Friday, Nov. 8, at p. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Colburn went to
Alstead, N. N, on Wednesday TO attend
the golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Colburn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27

Our wit will be forgotten; our love will
be remembered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
1ONT PHOENIX BRATTLEBoRO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1899.

river was the raising of tho hopes of own
ers of farms for sale that they had GUS
toner, and beating them out of board vary
ing from one meal TO three days. The get
ting of the board was probably his only
purpose in the strange transactions, but
many looked for some more important,
deeper plot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27


Harry, son of DR.. George, b. f. H. S.
81, has decided to enter business college
in Boston.
Rev. Albert Hammatt will give an illus
trated lecture in the Universalist church
next Monday evening, upon NORWAY, or
the Land of the Midnight Sun"
Halloween will be observed at the Con.
gregational vestry by the Christian En-
deavor society. The usual games and
tricks will be tried, a candy pull and other
entertainments INDUCED in.
Dewey Day" is to be observed by the
Woman's Relief corps Tuesday evening,
Oct. 81, Halloween. A supper will be
served in banquet hall, in connection with
a sale of aprons, fancy articles and flowers.
The Olympia is expected to be on exhib-
ition. The proceeds of this supper and
sale are to be added to the fund for a sol
diers' monument.
At court hearing in Burlington this
week, in which the Rutland railroad was
interested, President P. W. Clement testi-
fed regarding terminal expense at different
points ON the road. The fact was brought
out that at Bellows Falls the Boston &,
Maine road pay to the Rutland road the
sum of $500 per year for the privilege of
crossing the Rutland tracks, besides keep
ing in repair all the diamond crossings.
This is in addition to the annual payment
for the station rights, which the Rutland
road controls here.
A largely attended district meeting of
the Odd Fellows was held in the lodge
rooms in Centennial block yesterday after
noon and evening Supper was served in
banquet hall at o'clock, nearly 100 being
present In the evening the first degree
was presented by Wantastiquet lodge of
Brattleboro. Following this Rev. j. r.
Reardon of Ludlow gave some Blossoms
from the first degree" Deputy Grand
Master E. H. jackson of Windsor spoke on
"Secret work" Grand Representative j.
H, Blakeley gave an interesting account of
the recent national meetings of the frater-
nifty in Detroit. Brief reports were had
from the ten lodges in the district. This
was followed by number of speeches by
grand officers and others in attendance.
Music was furnished throughout the even
ing by the Springfield orchestra. Among
those present were Grand Master D. NJ.
Bartlett of Island Pond; e. H. jackson,
deputy grand master of Windsor; d. d. G..
M. w. l.. Ravens of Chester, and Grand
Conductor l.. q. Fullum Of Ludlow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
Weak Men shOuId M-Ko

10 Or. Greene, 81 Temple Place Boston, Mass,
about their complaint. DR.. Greene dtscopereI. Of
that great vitahser and strength resfOrer, Dr..
Greenes Neivurd, Is the most famous and siiIfuI
speetdhsttn The porld in curing nervous diseases Of
men a'1s'Hgyrom ouero0rk iRdiscretioH, eressses
ana abuses and he 0ires 10 tSedk men adUice and
counsel as 10 hOl0 10 be cured, personally or by
letter. withouf cost or charge Write him cORfdea-
italy about your case.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
Cru,hedUndernT Ton of Coal.

An Italian named A. Lezetti, living over
the river, was killed in horrible manner
during the night last Saturday His work
was to fill the large iron buckets with coal
at the Boston & Maine coal chute in North
Walpole. He worked alone and nights.
Sunday morning he was found crushed
under large bucket filed with coal and
which would weigh ton or more. He had
evidently been dead some time. He leaves
wife and large family of children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Centennial of the Church Oct. 81.

The centennial of the organization of
the Congregational church occurs on Tues
day next, Oct. 81. The people of the
place in general are expected TO attend and
to bear part in the observance. Absent
and former members of the church and
other natives of the place have been invit-
ed. Neighboring clergymen and churches
to some extent are also invited guests. 1t
is hoped that there will be a general ac-
ceptance Of the invitations extended and
that large company will gather on the
occasion. Every one interested, whether
near or remote, is invited to attend the ex-
ercises of the afternoon. There will be a
more informal gathering in the forenoon
at 10 O'Clock followed by dinner at u. The
afternoon service begins at l:30. A his
torical address will be given by the pastor.
1t is expected that a number of ministers
and others will respond as they are called
upon with remarks, humorous and lively,
or otherwise, as they are moved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
400 Men at Work on the New Railroad
Bridge.

The work of building the immense stone
arches of the new Fitchburg railroad
bridge is progressing rapidly, with nearly
200 men employed The weather has been
unusually favorable for the work, as well
as the extreme low condition of the river.
On the Vermont half the arch is completed,
consisting of the lower layer of stone, in
Guiding the cap stones at the top. They
are now making large quantities of ce-
ment and placing it on that to make the
bed for the second layer of stone above.
The heavy frame structure for the build
ing of the eastern arch is now in place
and the laying of the stone arch will be
begun at once. The two arches are each
l42, feet from baseline to base line, and in the
middle the arch is but 20 feet high, making
a portion of the arc of an unusually large
circle for a heavy bridge. Each arch is
exactly like the other. There is some discus.
sion as to whether the flow of water through
the gorge may not be ohstructed by the
new bridge so as to cause trouble, but with
the blasting of the channel as intended by
the company no fears need be had.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27

Nelson H. Pierce and wife of Cambridge
port, former residents of Bellows Falls, are
to return here about Nov. Is. They will
occupy the tenement recently vacated by
DIR. Miner on Atkinson street.
Holy Cross Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, have received an invitation from
Sullivan Commandery at Claremont to be
their guests Wednesday of next week, and
to participate with them in their annual
field day exercises The invitation has
been accepted and the members of the local
organization are looking forward to a very
enjoyable outing at that time
Samuel N. Stone, aged SO, died Sun
day at Windsor. He was a member of
the late dry goods firm of Stone, Tuxbury
& Co., of Bellows Falls, and the father of
Mrs. Tracy, her husband also being mem
Der of the firm. The firm sold few years
ago to Durkee & Barrows, since which
time Mr.. Stone and Mr.. Tracy have been
in the same business in Windsor.
Postmaster Cannon yesterday received
from the post-office department in Wash
ington, a list of the four men ranking next
in the results of their civil service exami-
nation to the four who received appoint
ment as carriers. From these appoint
ments are to be made as vacancies occur
The probability of the early appointment of
Substitute Carrier Trask TO serve as a
mounted carrier in the rural delivery at
the north and south ends of the village
makes an early selection of at least one of
these probable. The following is the list
together with the percentages in the ex-
animation; Albert O. Halliday, 9.4S;
Frank H. Mark, 7s.43; Wayne w. Thomp-
son, 1885, of Saxtons River; Charles f.
Wright, II 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27

The ladies' aid meeting last week at
Mrs. g. w. Chandler's drew large at
tendance.
Word has been received that dlphtheria
has appeared in the family of F. S. Har
low OF Maiden, but as yet in a mild FORM
Mrs. Harlow and two of the children have
been attacked. Miss Alice GOodelI started
Thursday morning TO help take care of the
household.
w. A. Gorham, who has been in trade
here several years and who sold out TO f.
X. Chapman Sept. l, is about removing to
Guilford, where he has bargained for a
small grocery store and pOst-Ofiice. The
family will be missed from the village
school and Sunday school, as children are
few among us.
Rev. NJ. F. Hardy preached here last
Sunday in exchange with our pastor. He
is always gladly welcomed by our people.
He found the road over Upton hin badly
cut up by Plerce's heavy log teams. They
are now drawing from the May lot, clear
over and part way down the hill toward
Athens, making a considerable distance of
the highway very rough road to travel
The orchard on the Carpenter farm be-
lonSluS 10 tuo CuuIcu mas ylelueu uneN-
pectedly well. The fruit is mostly free
from worms and is uncommonly fine for
this year. 1t is In a pasture where sheep
and calves are kept. II is believed that
this accounts for the good quality of the
fruit, since the animals consume the wormy
fruit which falls early, and there are less
worms TO do harm the next year. In the
orchard on the parsonage lot great damage
has been done. -Four large Porter and
four Blessing trees were all heavily laden
with fruit. There would have been many
barrels of each kind had they been good.
But almost every apple was destroyed by
the railroad worm" as were also some
other varieties. Does any one know of a
remedy for this insect? 1t is now believed
here that spraying is that remedy, as it is
for the canker worms, the codling moth,
etc.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-26

English as she is spoke" receives
some new illustrations from the Cleve.
land Leader. which tellsthis story: a
New York man claims TO have received
a circular from a Cincinnati manufac.
turer of shirts, who says in his An.
nouncement: i make shirts TO order:
that's been my specially for years. !
shirt the most careful dressers in Gin.
cinnati.' The New York man claims tc
he terribly shocked by this language
but Cincinnati is not the only town hat
produces queer English At a reception
in this city few evenings ago on,
fashionable young man asked another,
Who is your gISver now? Your glover
always seem to>nt so lovely \ haven:
any regular glover, was the reply. 'bu,
Wingham has been socking me 70,
years Then, pulling up his trouser,
just little, he asked: Aren't thos.
sweet?'"