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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
TOWNSHEND.
Union EynnR.IIstIc Ms,tInr..

The union evangelistic meetings which
have been held at the Congregational and
Baptist churches for two weeks, under the
auspices of the Christian Endeavor society,
closed on Tuesday evening. Rev. VIM. M.
Isle of West Newton, Mass, has labored
most faithfully, and has been of great help
to the cause here. His strong, scholarly
and plain gospel discourses and arguments
have been faithful in quickening Chris
tians, retaining the Indifferent, and in
numerous hopeful conversions.
The work has been much helped by
special prayer services and by the earnest
efforts of devoted personal workers of the
churches and the seminary. The spirit of
Christian unity and earnest desire to do
good to the most possible has strongly
characterized the movement Extra union
meetings will be continued by the pastors
in addition to the regular services of the
churches.
Mr.. Lisle is a man of ripe experience
and ability, having been a pastor over
prominent charges for 20 years. He is the
author of a book of marked value and
deep thought, entitled, "The Evolution of
Spiritual Man." which is strongly Endorsed
by Dr. George c. Lorrimer and Joseph
Cook. Another work of much value from
his pen is now in the press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

DR.. BULBS Cough Syrup for stubborn
colds. This wonderful remedy positively cures
all lung affections in a remarkably short time,
Try 1t and be convinced Price 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

RIPAN'S. 10 for cents at druggists. They
Danish pain and prolong life One gives relief
No matter what's the matter one will do you good
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Total,

Mr., and Mrs E. C. Gotta are visiting
in Bellows Falls.
Frank f. Willard who has been quite
i'll for several weeks, is now slowly i'm
proving.
Miss Carrie Stedman gave valentine
party TO number Of her friends Wednes-
day evening.
Rev. +. S. Bickford of South Newfane
preached a very interesting sermon at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning in
exchange with the pastor.
"Public Opinion" will be the subject
considered by the Young Peoples Chris
tian union next Sunday evening under the
leadership of Miss Florence Dickinson.
The Leisure Hour club will meet with
Mrs. d. A. Ball Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Ball will have an historical selection. fol-
lowed by reading from Robert and Eliza
beth Browning.
THE sin of liquor selling; how end t?"
Will De the subject at the quarterly tenn
perance meeting of the Epworth league
next Sunday evening. The meeting will
be led by the pastor.
"The Only Way TO Redeem Mankind"
will be the subject of Rev. Dwight A.
Balls sermon at the Universalist church
next Sunday morning. The entire service
will be one of special interest TO every
member of the community.
The streams were very high as the re-
suit OF the heavy rain of Monday and Tues
day but no damage is reported locally ex-
cept the carrying away of a portion of Geo.
Dickinson's mill dam and slight injuries to
Wheeler and Morse's flume.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

H. Reynolds of New York, piano and organ
tuner and repairer of wide experience, intends to
locate in this vicinity and solicits your patronage
postal directed to him at Vernon, Vt, will re-
ceive prompt attention. Satisfaction guaranteed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Tobacco Growers disappointed in Prices.

Several of the tobacco growers in town
and vicinity have been disappointed and
unfairly dealt with by tobacco firms, who
bought up the tobacco several weeks ago.
The prices agreed upon had ranged from 16
to 20 cents per pound. One firm, which
bought one of the largest lots in town, five
tons, refused to take it, and the owner has
now sold to other parties for 10 cents, in
stead of 20, which was the price first sold
for The firms sent their agents here last
week, and the growers were told the to-
bacco was not as good as expected, and
they could not pay the price agreed upon,
but they would take it at less price, which
was from three to seven cents lower than
that agreed upon. A few accepted the re-
duction, and others will hold their goods
for better offers. One man sold all of his
crop for 20 cents, delivered it early, and
received his money. AS many of the far
mers depend upon their tobacco crop for
any large amount of money in hand at
once, it will readily be seen that this is no
little disappointment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
WILMINGTON.
Death OF Mrs. Abigail l.. How.

Mrs. Abagil NJ. Howe, wife of Lorenzo
l.. Howe, died at her home in this village
on Tuesday, Feb. q. Mrs. Howe was
very estimable lady and was loved and re-
spected by large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. Besides her husband she is
survived by six children: Mrs. D. C. Will
lard of Greenfield, Mass. w. d. Howe,
East Dover; Prof. S. l.. Howe, Stamford,
n. y; w. +. Howe, WATERFOWL, n. Y. !;
Miss Marion f. Howe and A. j. Howe of
this place. The funeral was held on Fri
day. short address was held at the
house, Rev. w. A. Estabrook offering
prayer. The regular service was held at
the Baptist church at East Dover at l
o'clock, Rev. c. S. Sherman officiating.
The burial was at East Dover.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

Henry Abbott took an involuntary cold
plunge Friday, which fortunately did not
end disastrously. While cutting ice from
the flash boards on the dam in the rear of
the Brightwood paper mill, the cake of ice
upon which he was standing went over the
dam. Abbott jumped into the water be-
low the dam, and being a good swimmer
succeeded in reaching a place where he
could support himself until rescued. AS
the river was frozen over below the dam it
was a narrow escape from drowning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

S. H. Reynolds Of New York, piano aud organ
tuner and repairer of wide experience, intends to
locate in this vicinity and solicts your patronage.
A postal directed to him at Vernon, Vt, will re-
ceVe prOmpt attention. Satisfaction Guaranteed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

The Sons of Veterans will give supper
in their hall next Wednesday evening, the
proceeds TO be used for the purchase of
chairs to place in the hall.
The body of Mrs. Frank Simonds was
brought from Vernon on Wednesday and
placed in the tomb of this place. Rev.
Mr.. Piper attended the funeral
The prospectus of VIM. r. Moody's life
of his father, D. L. Moody, has come, and
several agents are busily engaged in can
wasting the town. They report large de-
mand for the book.
The heavy rain storm caused rapid
rise of the small streams and river; but
little damage is reported. The river rose
Is feet during Tuesday night, while the
water set back in the meadow so that peo-
pie crossing the lower bridge were obliged
TO drive quite distance north OF the usual
road.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
WILLIAMsVILLE.
Newfane Finances.

From the 41st printed annual report of
the financial condition of Newfane, Just
prepared by Lewis II. Higgins, Charles E.
Skinner and Amasa Grout, auditors, we
take the following figures:
Summarv of evnansa. o.. ..o.. o,at,. nj d,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16
NORTHFIBLD, MASS.
The Unitarian Fair.

The annual fair and festival of the Uni
tartan society was held in the town hall
last Friday evening, and, like its predeces-
sors, was success both financially and
socially. The hall was crowded to its
utmost limit and the gross receipts were
over 500. The sale of fancy and useful
articles took place at handsomely trimmed
booths on the east side of the hall. Red
and white was used most effectively in the
decorations. The first booth which con-
tanned fancy articles was attended by Mrs.
G. f. Piper and Mrs. Elliot. Mrs. G. II.
Webster and Miss Purple displayed large
and attractive variety of children's clothing
which received large patronage. Miss
Eliza Belcher presided at the apron table.
Near by Mrs. Herbert Chamberlain dealt
in tempting array of homemade candies,
the booth being prettily trimmed with
fancy boxes and baskets filled with the
sweets. Another booth attended by Misses
Minott and Russell was trimmed with
holders and little work bags which were
numbered, one number on each of these
drawing a quilt. The fortunate buyer
of the number on the bag which drew
the silk quilt, was Miss Amy Dresser,
while one holder bought by John Nye gave
him the silkaline puff. A unique booth
was the duck house which advertised
ducks eggs for sale, and the rush for the
eggs was tremendous, every egg being war
ranted and delivered by the duck herself,
who disported herself in a very duck-like
manner. This booth was in charge of
Mrs. c. C. Stearns, Mrs. G. K. Alderman
and Mrs. Frank Evans. Mrs. n. d. Alex
ander made and sold guesses on the cake,
which was carried away by Mr.. Harwood
Proctor of Warwick A chicken pie sup
per was served during the evening to over
200 the tables being handsomely trimmed.
Dancing closed the evening, music being
furnished by STATIONS orchestra of Orange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

TIE 10 an IHUIBa5t OF ABOUT S6UU as conn
pared with the previous year, but is mostly
accounted for by the damages suffered by
the falling of the South Newfane bridge
last summer for which l.. K. Stratton was
paid S568.25 and c. K. Tyler S140 The
road commissioner made an increased ex-
penditure of about 1925, but has a good
stretch of permanent stone and gravel
highway to show for 1t. The expenditure
oil The school directors include the cost of
practically building over the South New
ZANE schoolhOuse. The expenses of the
overseer of the poor were about 1925 less
than during the previous year.
The liabilities of the town are reported
as fOllOws.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-02-16

Orders outstanding 4 dos7 "a
Due for support Of poor 325 OK
Notes due Wndham County Savings hank 257J an
Railroad bonds ~ O0O m
United states surplus fund 1915 IL
Moore library fund 2OO0 on
INTEREST que, 80 90
Total $40 OK "a
RESOURCES
Cash in treasury, s227a "A
Due On TAX Dlil OF 1872 1881 81
., On previous tax bills i59 %
from state treasurer, bounties 90
lo' real estate solo, $50 o.
Total, ezra 20
Leaving as net Indebtedness of the town
Sl4,1l1.97 as against net Indebtedness of
Sl5,O62. 40 at the close of the previous fiscal
year. Grand list for 1899, S3s2O.37. Tax
rate 2OO cents on the dollar of grand list.
The report of Mrs. Alice A. Morse, SUI
perintendent of schools, shows that all of
the schools maintained the past year were
iairlv successful The school property is
In good condition. The efforts of the school
directors to consolidate the districts have
proved in the main unsuccessful
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SpIrItn on n Mnn-nf-Nnr.

Wines and spirits on an English
man-ofwar are laid In by the officers
at their own cost. The quantity. how
ever, is limited by the wants of each
mess. The orders to the wine mer
chant must be vised by the cap
tain, and he is supposed to keep n
careful eye on the amount consumed
The officers no longer receive ratIons
of rum. but a small allowance In mon.
ey instead. Nor Is 1t issued to scamen
under 20 years of age.
Before being served out to the crew
Ii is again diluted in the proportion OF
one part of rum to three parts of wa
ter. This is grog, which derives its
name from Admiral Vernon. lie II
was who first diluted rum. He habitu
ally wore n grogram coat and went by
the name of Old Grog. The barrel Is
preached on deck at the dinner hour
and each comes forward with his pan
nikin In turn.
All government stores are married in
some way so that they can be readily
identified. The rum has small guam.
tity Of finely chopped hair introduced
into It, which can be detected by hold
Ing 1t up TO the light.-Chambers Jour
nal
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In Glass Houses.

II our own faults were as apparent
to us as those of our friends, how
ashamed we would be of ourselvesl
We have wonderful acuteness of Vi
sion when 1t comes to discovering the
Weaknesses of others. and our sight IL
painfully dim when we view ourselves.
A good woman once told the writer
that for years she had made IL a rule
never to speak of the faults of others
until she had gone through the cate
CORY of her own weaknesses to see If
she did not have similar fallings. and
by the time she had done this her
sense of humiliation would be so great
that she had no desire to say anything
about the weaknesses Of others.
This would be good rule for NIL of
us to adopt Don't you think SO? Try
1t the very next time you are inclined
to criteise some one of your friends
and aequaintances.-We Weekly Bouquet.
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The Road TO Success.

There is n mistaken notion that sue
cess In life Is achieved only by hard ef
fort. An Education" is not necessary
to become successful In life, beyond
thorough familiarity with the ruGi
ments. An education comes to an IN
dustrious man as naturally as age
Ability to deliver oratlons is not neces
sary. Industry and honesty. which are
easier than idleness and dishonesty. viii
achieve success for any man OF ordi
nary ability. Success Is easier than
failure. Success seldom comes at once;
1t is matter of years Of good conduct
and Intelligent work. Globe.
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Cnfch. hGNrrtisinr..

"Peoplc who live in glass houses
wrote the real estate dealer who was
ut work OH a three sheet poster an.
biggest fools on earth TO do so when
they can buy good wooden houses at
the figures Al which am Offering them
in GroundSoathurst"
Then he held the manuscript AT arms
length and admired the Ponmanship
and the boldness and vigor of the con
ceptlon.
az think that'll fetch 'em," he said
Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-28
lie Was There.

Odd mistakes are sometimes made
by printers. A noted minister had oc-
casion to write his manuscript for the
printer, and In the course of 1t were
these sentences: rs there no balm In
Gllead? Is there no physician there%
The compositor set It up: as there
no balm in Gollad "a town in Texas
Is there no physician there?' Then,
on the margin of the doctors proof,
the oflleious fellow put for his infor-
nation, "Dr. r. H. Mott is still in Go.
Memphis Seimitar
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-28

An army loses far more of Its strength
through Its wounded than through Its
killed. In the first place there are four
or 1--WE wounded to one killed. and In
the second place the dead men give no
trouble, while the wounded require an
immense number of noncomhaiants TO
attend to them. A great many OF the
wounded return again to duty. their
wounds being comparatively slight
but as n rule more than half of than
take no more part III the war.-l.oadcl
Answers
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NOBLESSE oRllGE.

Ncs for thee. OH friend. the easy task for thou
art strong
And though, horne Gown with burdens. the way
seems hard and long,
Yet know that God but givcth thee
True title OF NOBILITY
In this, knowing thee cen better than thvselt:
his PLAZA
To prove thee, sa. ing to all thy world, Behold q
man,
Mary L. stekncy in Llppincott's.
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to be bending over. As he pushed hi
way into the crowd he caught
glimpse of the face and uttered an ex-
clamation of surprise and horror when
he saw 1t was Miss Bennett.
"Do you know this young ladyT'
asked the policeman.
yes" said John. 'She is Miss Grace
Bennett and lives Mt ---. Is she hurtW
"That we can't tell for sure till the
ambulance and the surgeon come. But
we don't think so. They always faint
She is n long time coming to, though"
The rubber tired ambulance came
silently up, and the surgeon was be.
side the girl before the vehicle stop
ped. lie made a superficial examina
tlon with professional dexterity and
said: This Is not the ordinary faint
from terror. She must be taken to her
homo ut once or the hospital"
Tenderly she was lifted i'll, and John
gave the address. He rode on before
to let her aunt know of the mlshap
Running up the steps, he asked fol
Mrs. Peters, The girls aunt.
"Mlss Bennett was thrown from hei
horse, and they are bringing her here
In an ambulance. 1t is nothing serious
-t.s.-.s-r --sss-ss' ----7s.
"Miss Beunett, Miss Bennett" said
the lady. II don't-or, yes, of course,
And are you Mr.. AsleyP In the ex.
element 1t didn't seem strange to him
that she knew who he was at once.
They carried the girl to her room,
and inside of half an hour two sur.
geons and trained nurse were by her
side. The surgeons shook their heads
and looked very grave. All attempts
to arouse her had failed. She lay In
stupor, and her soft breathing was
the only sign of life.
When the surgeons said an operation
was necessary, Jehn's hopes fell Soon
another surgeon and another nurse and
some suggestive looking boxes and
cases arrived. Then John tramped the
long drawing room waiting for the doe.
tors to come down and tell him II she
lived or not The sickly sweet smell
of ether came floating down stairs as
the door OF the chamber was opened,
and he heard a slngsong voice that lie
knew uttcrIng meaningless words.
Then the door shut, and as one of the
nurses came down he waylaid her. Be
fore he had chance to ask she told
him the young lady was coming out OF
the ether nicely, and the doctors had
found a tiny piece of bone pressing on
the brain. But they felt sure she would
be all right with care.
All that long afternoon he stald at
the house and hoped he might be of
some service. Finally he fell asleep,
worn out with all the anxiety and mis-.
cry. He was awakened by n touch on
his shoulder and found his father
standing over him. Here was more
mystery.
CLOVIS GraceW he asked.
alice Is better and will be all right
soon. The girl up stairs Is Alice Coop.
err. She was Miss Bennett in Europe
to protect herself against lot of for.
tune hunters. | knew her when she
came to the dinner party and have seen
her frequently since her father moved
away from our town. But thought
would let you find out for yourself.
haven't any further objections, and
after the wedding we will talk bust
ness"
| John demanded entrance to the sick
room at once. There was really no pro
posal, only ooh, Johnw and "Oh, AL
icer-Ilartford Times.
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Pandora, so runs the myth, let all the
Ills of life out of her box to prey upon
mankind, but shut the cover soon enough
to prevent the escape of hope. Hope
remains to every sufferer but 1t Is only
an ignis-fatuus unless it takes on some
tangible form. The hope of recovery is
treasured by every one who suffers from
weak or bleeding lungs, obstinate and
lingering cough, bronchitis or similar
ailments, which, if neglected, or unskil-
fully treated lead on to consumption
That hope becomes a practical and tan
gible thing when it is based on the use
of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. Such hope is reasonable because
thousands of men and women emaciated
and weakened by disease have been made
sound and we'll by the use of Golden
Medical Discovery"
Sick people are invited to consult DIR.
R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, NY by letter. All
letters are carefully and considerably
read and answered. Each letter is held
as a sacred confidence and every answer
is mailed i'll a plain envelope without
any printing upon it. Write without
fear and without fee.
II was taken sick in July last year, Il
and was not able 10 do any kind Of N.Y.
work until November writes Mr.. XkS
Noel w Orvin, of Langley Aiken Co, F~<
| 3. e, Had been coughing up small
| hard Jumps of phlegm for
| about year before was IN lh1N5
| taken down. then called A%#kN SNMA
| on doctor. who attended $&WA\ ~
me for two months, M%3X
and said that one ..k*$sES6 - ~
| half of my LEFT lung fzy\MN 4 IN
| was gone, and adj MSyJ MIMI \SE&S
vised me to leave wv &&4
| my home CHARLES y ), INA \
| ton, $. c., and M ! t|A
| go to the country, I NM
but did not say " M
what sort of dis \ Y ON
ease | had | NM w
thought 1t was WNs---loe s--=A,SSfA----
consumption, and IS w nigI a. II
wrote 10 you for - Ny w.. W. .1l
advice. 1 took | SEst i,,,N.stt. !..iI
four bottles of INeET = E':sff,SSss,I
Doctor Pierccs l II i,-s1Q ~. s...,t.:S,
Golden Medical
Discovery, which 1 sincerely believe has done
me more good than all the other medicines
have ever taken"
The use of DIR. pierce's Pleasant Pellets
does not beget the pill habit.
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FLoRlBAN.

Night hath fallen on my heart
Rince ! saw my queen depart
Vale, vale, Floribani
Kindlc dawn and sunset burnt
She shall never more return
Vale, vale, Floribani
Neyormore, oh, neyermorei
She has oped deaths iron door
Vale, vale, Floribsn
Went she singing through the way
As bride on marriage day2
Vale, vale, Floribanl
Could We not have held her closer
So the thorn boughs shrine rose
Vale, vale. Floribanl
Ivy. ycw and cypress tree,
Weep for her and weep for mel
Vale, vale, Floribanl
Lady Lindsay.
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rh. Poet. choice.

81 don't care for your poem. The
Song of the Lark" remarked the edi-
tor. The poet sighed YEARLY
ITO tell the truth" he replied. Il my
self much prefer the lay of the hen
Philadelphia Record
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Money In America is as important
as quinine in the African jungle. Don't
squander your quinine. A few grains
saved up are better than none.-New
York Evening Journal
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Among birds the swan Eyes g he she
Oldest. In extreme cases rraehins 3Gs'
years. The falcon has iesn known to
live over ICE years.
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a sure systena .

81 got back at the bookmakers all
right todayr'
"WinW
mo; didn't bet. "-Phlladelphia North
American.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-28

A landlord can always raise the rent.
That is more than many OF MS 'eA
ants can do.-Philadelphia Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-02-28

The average duration of marriages IN
England is % years: IN Fame na'
Germany. 90: Norwny. 2i; Russia 81
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