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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Annual June DrIII Jun. O.

Major H. +. Dyer of the second battalion,
Vermont National Guard, has issued
orders for general orders for the annual
June drill which will be held June 6.
Companies are ordered TO fall in with
haversacks and company commanders are
instructed to conduct their men to suitable
grounds with shade trees and water. The
exercises include company drill in close
and extended order, each officer and the
first sergeant drilling the company in turn
and one officer putting the men through
bayonet exercise. Other work consists of
platoon drill, advance guard formation and
revolver practice for the officers. Trumpet
ers must be prepared to play any call or
march in the drill regulations and men
detailed for sketchng must be able to
furnish any maps or sketches that may be
called for. Company commanders may
cause mess to be prepared by the company
cooks in the field, by each man with field
outfit, or may instruct each man TO provide
himself with luncheon in his haversack.
In case the weather prevents outdoor drill
such work as cannot be executed in the
armory will be omitted and school for
officers and non-commissioned officers
held, taking Wagners "Catechism of Out
post Duty as textbook. Company
commanders may, il there is time, permit
their companies to have target practice at
the June drill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
A LIVELY "DECBAsED" BROTHER.
Rev. II. Dexter miller OF Maiden, Mass,
speaks for IimseIf


Though | was set down last week in one
of the local notices of my brother Chester
] as deceased brother of his Gut not in
the Pbnnix), 81 still live; aud though
my bodily infrmites and ailments keep
me from preaching the gospel, have many
interesting recolections of the aged one
now gone, many more of his excelencies
than of his faults. 1 recall him as one OF
my best teachers, not much more than IS
years ago, in the old Dummerston Centre
school-house with only one roughly finish
ed room in il and about so scholars of all
ages from early manhood down to early
childhood. l am doubtless greatly indebt
ed to his daily example in one superior
eXcellence-his impulsive severity of style
and expression, from the cradle to old age,
which was observed by those who loved
him best and admired him most, and this
may have sometimes provoked the opposi-
ton of others, needlessly.
While young he put himself among the
professed disciples of Jesus Christ in his
native town and expressed an earnest
desire that Mr.. Beckley, his pastor-a great,
good and faulty man-should have his own
wants and those of his family more
adequately and promptly supplied 10y the
flock of his charge II is supposed that,
for time, he thought seriously of seeking
for himself preparation to preach the
glorious gospel of Gods dear Son.
Near the time when S. f. Smith wrote
My Country, it's Of Thee in Andover
lS32) my brother was there under the
training of Rev. S. X Hail. who was
teaching in that scholarly town perhaps
the first normal school in this country
He was there to prepare himself more fully
for the great work, as he viewed it, of
teaching the young. | think that, soon
after this, it was he who had a small black
board made and hung upon the wall of our
school room, which may have been the
first one ever used in any Vermont com
mon schoOl-a marvellous helpmeet to both
teachers and pupils in mathematics.
His correspondence with home friends
while at Andover manifested his deep anX-
iety for their spiritual welfare, in his
splendid handwriting urging them to turn
at once decidedly from the ways of sin and
to enter steadfastly into the way of a truly
Christian life, as the only possible one
worth living here and for securing purity
and blessedness beyond.
Our parents had IL children and proba-
bly, seven of them are now living instead
of only Mrs. Reed, Chester's two daugh-
tiers by his first wife are living-Hatte in
Somerville and Carrie in Medtord, Mass.
r. DEXrEE MILLER,
Maiden, Mass, May %, 1900.
Mr.. Miller says in personal note that
he is 'almost 20, fourteen years younger
than my brother was And he adds,
nalvely, that "Chester was much smarter
than | ever thought of being
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
TO PARIS EXPOSITION.
House" IU Chesterfield Are Now Oh the
Way.

Lafayette Souvenirs from the ''Stone
House" In Chesterfield Are Now on the
Way.
The poster of Gen. Lafayette which has
hung in the house in Chesterfield, now oc-
cupied by Miss Augusta Pierce, since 1924
together with the handful announcing
Gen. Lafayette's appearance in Boston,
and several photographs taken in and
around the Pierce homestead have been
sent this week to Mrs. L. d. Temple of
Pennington, n. j., formerly of Brattleboro.
Mrs Temple will forward the souvenirs to
the Lafayette commission of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution to be ex-
hibited at the Paris exposition at the un-
yelling of the Lafayette monument. The
poster which is of silk and linen, is well
preserved, and is a full-length portrait of
the French general. 1t is believed to be
the only poster of its kind in existence
The handful, which is about six inches
square, is embelished with eagles and
shields and the following announcement:
Wide awake. Commencement Week Wei
come LAFAYETTE TO the M-trop lis Of New
England. The public are respectfully in
formed that tn New Eng and Museum 20
Court street, Boston Inch has Just received
many valuable Additions and is consequently
III tue urSI possible condition, VIII be Sp'eu-
dldy dec rated IN honor of the Nations
Friend, and the Nations Guest O. IN IaFay.
lite, and brilliantly illuminat every evening
this week Every eXertion will bs used to
make the situation of visitors pleasant. Ap-
proprate music and Everything in the world
to please
Among the photographs which are to be
exhibited with the collection is one of the
old-fashioned bedstead, now in the Pierce
homestead, in which President Franklin
Pierce slept when visiting relatives in
Chesterfield. The Pierce homestead is
known in Brattleboro as the ''stone house
and is situated at the cross roads near the
southwest corner of Spofford lake. Miss
Pierce and her brother Benjamin are well
known to many Brattleboro residents and
to visitors at Spoff ord lake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
The Lac OF dwight l.. Moody.

The New York Times's Saturday Re
view of Books and Art" has good word
for Will X. Moody's life of his father, Just
published by the Fleming II. Revell com
pany:
sits publication has been hurried by the
threatened appearance of Unauthorized
biographies, but there can be no doubt
that the biographer has accomplished his
work perfectly well according to his faith.
er's IDEAS. While the book is scarcely
open to consideration as literature, it would
be difficult to say, given the task set for
the younger Mr.. Moody and the specified
manner of its performance, how the work
could have been better done. The COM
pleted picture of the evangelist is very
clear and there is neither cant nor extrav-
agance in the sons comments on his faith
er's doings. There is large assortment
of anecdotes treasured in the family, and
some of these perhaps will not impress
the reader as particularly illuminative or
suggestive. But the system pursued by
the biographer is justified by the result.
One who peruses the book sees Dwight
Moody from exactly the point of view OF
those who knew him best in the flesh"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
"The Greatest show"

The great Wallace show, which will ex-
hibit in BrattleboIo on Monday, June 4,
was called "The Greatest Show" in an ed
itorial in the Post of Washington, d. c..
In part the Post said: "The great Wal
lace show represents all that there is of the
legitimate worth in the circus business. 1t
it is in charge of men who aspire to ele-
vate the tone and purify the atmosphere of
the calling, and we believe the thousands
whe have attended the performances dur
ing the past two days will certify they have
succeeded Not only was the performance
up to the highest professional and artistic
standard, the menagerie large and varied,
and the trained animals of the best, but
there was not in connection with the Wal
lace show a single one of those discredita-
BILE and demoralizing features which have
done so much to give the circus a bad
name and to discourage the true friends OF
that otherwise wholesome form of amuse-
ment."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
CIty Chart.r.. Pro aud Con.

Brattleboro is talking of applying for a
city charter at the coming session of the
legislature and will make no mistake if it
follows out its idea. 1t would end forever
the petty disputes that are continually
arising between the people of the village
and the rest of the town, disputes usually
of no great importance but always causing
friction. Moreover we believe it would be
much more satisfactory to have the local
government of each part OF the town ac-
cording to the interests of the people of
the different sections and not only more
satisfactory but also more economical. No
man can serve two masters and the town
officials who attempt it in a place like
Brattleboro usually find before they get
through that they are hated by one and
despised by the other no matter how hard
they try to be impartial and to do only
their duty Barre Times.
If BrattleborO had as large a village pop
ulation as Barre has this argument might
be conclusive, but as our case stands we
doubt if any system is ever devised which
works with less friction than our present
village system within the town. 1t is
simple, effective, inexpensive, and it gives
the people the direct control of their af-
fairs whenever they choose to wake up and
take hold and exercise it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
THE CENSUS MEN
VIII Visit You During The Coming
Month.

You Are Asked 10 BE Frank with Them
as Their Questions VIII Not BE linz
pertinent and They Are Bound TO Alb
solute Secrecy.
All persons in Brattleboro are hereby
warned to prepare for visit from the cen
sus man next Friday morning, June l, or
at any time within month after that date,
for every person in the United States will
have to be accounted for by the census
enumerator before July l.
1t will be we'll to receive the census
man kindly for he won't hurt YOU All he
wants is a brief and accurate story of your
lite from birth to the present time. III
will be a good thing to find out in what
state your parents were born, for the cen
sus man will ask you that question, and he
will also want to know your exact age aud
your birthplace. He will also ask you
whether you are single OF married, and II
married, how long you have been married,
the number of your progeny and how ma
ny of them are living.
These and many more questions VIII
have to be answered for they are necessary
to proper compilation OF the twelfth cen
sus of the United States, the taking OF
which will begin on June l. Nobody Will
see the answers except the enumeralor-
who is sworn maitland several thous-
and clerks in Washington who wont know
you from a hole in the wall, as you Will
simply be a number or colored piece OF
paper to most of them.
Your identity will be lost in the shuttle.
You will become a small factor in the ques-
ton of ages and percentages; you Will be
run through statistical mill and wind up
t,,4al anu
nize Yourself in the mass of figures 10
years from now.
Besides these numerous questions about
yourself, your ancestors and your descend
ants the census enumerator will ask about
your occupation, trade or profession, wheth-
er or not you can read or write English,
and if your home is owned or rented. Then
come inquiries concerning any deaths
which have occurred in your family within
the year previous TO June l and in regard
to any person defective in sight, speech or
hearing. If you do not live on farm you
will be questioned about the live stock you
own, its age, etc.
All farmers in and around BrattlebOro-
and throughout the county for that mat
ter-should prepare themselves for thor
ough questioning at the hands of the emu
merators concerning their farms. They
will be asked the total number of acres in
their farms, the value of the property, the
number of head of live stock kept, the
amount of produce raised, the prices re-
ceived from the sale of live stock and prod
uce, and so on through long list of in
quiries. These must be answered as &C
curately as possible to insure the correct
ness of the statistics which are to be COM
piled from them.
The enumerators for Brattleboro, and
their districts, are as follows: Howard c.
Rice, village north of Milestone brook
Edward j. Henkel, village south of Whet
stone brook; Carl S. Hopkins, town out
side of the village.
In closing let it be borne in mind tina
all questions should be answered unhesi
tatingly, as every enumerator is bound t
absolute secrecy regarding the facts which
he collects.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Tn. Eclipse Next Monday Morning.

No person in BrattlebOro should miss a
good view of the total eclipse of TIE sun
which occurs next Monday morning. New
England is outside of the path of totality,
nevertheless the eclipse will be of interest
to New Enganders as to them about nine
tenths of the suns disk will be obscured
by the moon. The beginning of the
eclipse may be seen in Brattleboro at 80
o'clock, and it will end at 10 20. The best
way to view the partially eclipsed sun is TO
secure three strips of thin cOlored glass,
one and a half inch wide and five inches
long-red, blue and green; bind them over
the eye end of a good opera glass and ad-
Just the focus on the sun. This renders
the light harmless to the eyes and brings
out the spherical aspect of the sun.
Smoked glass may also be used, but with
less satisfaction. No other total eclipse of
the sun will occur in this country until
1918 and no other will occur in New Eng
land until 1925 The circumstance which
renders the coming eclipse of special sig
nificance to thousands of people who might
otherwise overlook it is that the track of
the eclipse is in such a convenient locality,
namely, the Southern states as to make
the place of visibility easily accessible.
While many foreigners will come to the
United States TO make observations, more
people will be in a position to see this
eclipse with minimum amount of trouble
than has ever before happened in the his
tory of eclipses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Damage by Friday. Thunder storm.

A heavy shower accompanied by almost
continual thunder and lightning visited
Brattleboro and vicinity last Friday after
noon, deluging the town for nearly three
hours and doing considerable damage by
tearing up high ways and making the roads
in some places impossible The electrical
display was the equal of any ever seen
hereabouts, lightning flashes following
each other in such rapid succession as to
give the effect of one continual glare. The
south part of the town received the worst
drenching, and the damage to the roads
will reach 5000 in the opinion of Road
Commissioner Perry. Several small
bridges in Guilford were washed away and
more or less other damage was done in
that section In Brattleboro lightning
struck in four places but with no serious
results. The brick house on Central
street owned by John Pellet was slightly
damaged the Newcomb house on Hudson
street owned by the Estey Organ company
was relieved of chimney; the roof of one
of the Hadey houses on High street was
somewhat shattered, and a tree on Green
street was made a target for one of the
bolts. The electric light system in the
north part of the town was rendered use
less for several bours. During the same
storm lightning struck a large pile of lum
Der owned by II. J. Fowler and located a
short distance northwest of SpoffOrd lake
About 125, 900 feet of sawed pine lumber
nearly dry, was burned The lumber was
insured with C. b. Perry IL Sons of Keene
v II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
c. II. riIron of south DeerneId.

The funeral of c.. B. Tilton, 70, of South
Deerfeld, Mass, brother-in.law of Mrs. G.
w. Brown of Brattleboro, whose death
was mentioned briefly last week, was held
Saturday in the Congregational church of
South Deerfeld. Mr.. Tilton was born in
Goshen, Mass About 1850 he went to
Wnhall where for a number of years he
was engaged in tanning leather. About
1860 he went to Halifax, where he bought
out general store, which he ran for sew
eral years Returning to South Deerield
in 1864, in company with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Lamb, he bought store located
in the old Bloody Brook House. Fifteen
years ago Mr.. Tilton sold his interest in
the business and since had devoted his
time largely to real estate. Mr.. Tilton had
served the town as assessor and tax col
lector for several years. He was an earnest
temperance worker He had a large circle
of acquaintance and friends in franklin
county, Mass, and southern Vermont.
He was twice married. His first wife,
Helen Clary, whom he married in 1858,
was native of South Deerfeld and died
in 1856. He afterward married Arabella
Howe of Dover who survives him. His
daughter Helen died seven weeks ago.
Mr.. Tllton leaves, beside his widow, a son,
William, who lives in Wyoming, and a
brother Warner Titon, in Oxford, Kan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Postal director In Cuba Suspended.

Postmaster General Smith issued an Or
der Monday suspending Director General
of Posts Estes G. Rathbone and appointed
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow acting director general of posts in
Cuba. Rathbone is under close surveil-
lance and will not be permitted to leave
the island without the permission of Gov
ernor General Wood. Evidently the ad-
ministration is not going to have a repeti-
ton of the Nicely affair, and allow the sus-
pected men the opportunity of coming to
the United States, where they can perhaps
make successful fight against being sent
back TO Cuba.
Senator Hoar introduced in the Senate
Monday bill to meet the Nicely extradition
case 1t provides for the extradition of
any person who has committed any offence
against laws established by the United
States or its officers for the control of the
government of Cuba.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Probate Court RusIness.

John L. Roess has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the Thomas Morse es-
tate of Williamsville. William S. New
ton and c. W. WYman, executors of
the will of S. N. Herrick, have moved for
a final accounting M. l. Reed has been
appointed administrator of the Theodore
b. Deming estate of Brattleboro. G. S.
GoOdnow has been appointed administra-
tor of the William Hicks estate of Whit
ingham, and II. G. Porter and r. @. Will
cox have been appointed appraisers and
commissioners Henry F. Whitney has
been appointed administrator of the Orlln
w. Worden estate of Marlboro and Carley
Whitney and L. S. Bruce appraisers and
commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
Notice

The stockholders Of the Brattleboro & White
hall railroad company are hereby notified to meet
at the Brooks House in Brattleboro Vt, ON Sat
urday, May 49, 1900 at 1890 A. NJ, to act upon the
following business:
LIST To choose a clerk for the ensuing year.
End. To choose a board of directors for the
ensuing year
Sd TO transact any other business that may
lawfully be done
Stockholders win be carried free TO and from
Brattleboro on the day Of the annual meeting by
presenting their stock certificates to the con
ductor JAMES l.. MARTIN,
Clerk Brattleboro & Whitehall Railroad Co.
B-attleboro Vt, May Is, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
SPORTING.
Holyoke High school Easy.
Vernon, academy whip. the Mo,."cb

Vermont Academy whips the Messacht :
sets BOYS TO the Tune OF 2I-3~--
Booths Delivery Hard 10 solve.
The Holyoke High school base ball team,
which played Amherst college to a tie a
few weeks ago, was badly defeated at Sax
tons River Wednesday by Vermont Acad
envy, the score at the end of the ninth in
ming being "a 3.
The game from the start was a complete
walk-over and had it not been for two
overthrows at third base the High school
boys would not have passed the rubber.
Holyoke could not connect with Booth $
pretty "shoots," finding him for only Two
single scratches. On the other hand the
Academy team pounded Clark for Is hits,
and also put up an excellent game in the
field. The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25

VTIOU TIII " UITTVI UHIT-
Innings $
Holyoke High school e d o O d 3
Summary-Stolen bases, Higgins. Iuse, Clarke
l., Harrington, Reatdon =, Mailon; two base
hits, Alden. Geen; Three base hits Alden.
Huse; run, Campbell; struck out, hy Rooth E.,
10y CLARKE . bare on balls, of Booth B. OF Clarke
5. Impire. Brown. TIme 2n 81 m
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-25

Those unhappy persons who suffer from ner-
yousness and dyspepsia should use Carriers Lit,
lie Nerve Pills. which are made expressly for
sleepless, nervous, dyspeptic sufferers Price 25
cents
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
~ ANTEB.

Statesmen wanted to sell our goods
by sample to wholesale and retail trade.
We are the largest manufacturers in
our line in the world. Liberal salary
paid. Address, CAN-DEx Mfg. Co,
Savannah, Ga.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21

tortieres In tapestry and chenille at Peo'
pies.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
THEY WILL USE HORSES
Several Parties in Seattle Bound
For Dawson.

There are now several parties waiting in
Seattle to 90 in over the Ice to Dawson
and party of ten is expected on the Dol
phin. From news gathered arour d Seattle
hotel corridors it seems that horses are to
be used almost exclusively, replacing the
ever faithful dog.
There no demand for dogs In Seattle, y
said john Wheeler who arrived or
one of the last boats, "but horses are be
ing bought for use on the Dawson winter
trail.
1.-The action of the c ID. Co. in using
horses entirely on tie mail route has in
fuenced most travellers toward purchasing
horses,
"'rhere are now several parties waiting
in Seattle 10 90 into Dawson over the ice. "
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
STEAMERS DUE IN PORT.

The following steamers are scheduled to
arrive on the dates named:
NAME. WHEN DUE. AGENT
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
fOS tsENT.

Hall for rent. Apply A. A. Anderson.
Rooms for rent east side of Broadway
suitable for housekeeping. Enquire at
rear of building. Mrs. Swanson. If
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
Mrs. Mary r. Tate, Magnetic Heale,

In presenting this wonderful science Of
healing, to the sick and suffering of Sl<ag-
wav, will briefly state tn 1t no medicine
or surgery is used.
Concentration of mind directed by an
intelligent will power, agreement, sugges-
ton and vital magnetism, are the remedial
agents before which all disea,e, no matter
how complicated. nor how long standing,
must and will give wav
Chronic diseases that h We long batfled
the skill OF our most eminent physicians
are especially desired.
Cure guaranteed or money refunded.
Office on State street, IN k,elai S build
ing upstairs.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21
George A. Brc okett Coming.

George A. Bracket is expected to ar
rive shortly from the Sound. The Sc
attic Times contains the following:
George A. Brack, Tt, builder of the
famous Bracket road in Alaska, has
returned from Il visit to Minneapolis,
and is guest of the Seattle for u few
days before leaving again for the north,
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1900-12-21

TRY Red Star bottled beer You will
drink no other. So per dozen, delivered
Telephone 50. If
Choice selection OF iron bedsteads a
Peoples.