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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

change them for seats at the store of f. II.
Jones, on and after Tuesday, March @.
At recent fire in one of the Dart
mouth buildings, Howard Hall, youngest
son of Charles 2 Hall, former principal of
the Hinsdae High school, was among the
unfortunate losers The fire occurred in
the night and Mr. Hall only had time to
dress, and secure a handful of books, be-
fore he was obliged to leave the building.
He had presence of mind enough to put on
his best suit of clothes, instead of those he
was wearing daily, but all his other be-
longings including the furnishings of the
room, books, wearing apparel, etc, were
burned, also a sum of money, belonging to
the Y Nj. G. A., of which he was treasur-
err, as well as that of one of the college
fraternites.
Wednesday evening Charming Folsom,
state superintendent of public instruction,
met the boards of education of Winches-
ter, Swanzey and Hinsdale at the town
hall in Winchester and gave an address on
the new Grange school law. Superintend-
ent Folsom advocates strongly that a local
superintendent be elected, who shall have
the entire oversight and direction OF the
public schools in two or three towns. This
ground was taken by Hinsdae two years
ago at the annual town meeting, and the
town voted to unite with Winch ester for
school purposes, and have a general super
intendent for both towns, but for some rea-
son Winchester did not take kindly TO the
project, and it was given up. There can
be no question that such a step would great
ly increase the efficiency of the schools in
both towns Springfield Republican cor
respondence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Mrs.
PMkkaamSS
Friends
ara everywhere.

Every woman knows
some woman friend who
has been helped by Lydia
E. Pi1EII1aT11's Vegetable
Compound What does
this friend say about IL?
Read the letters from
women being published in
this paper IF you are
aIIing, don't try expert
p1enfs. Rely on the r0LEa-
bIes
Mrs. PLnECIIaT1I'S great
medicine has stood with
out a peer for thirty
years.
Puzzled women write to
Mrs. PlnICL1aI1I for advice
which she gives without
Charge Tho advice is
confidential and accurate
II has helped a million wO-
n1ens Mrs. PEnkhanl's
address Is Lynn, Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Spanish War Trophy at Northn,Id.

The Vermont trophy Of the Spanish
American war has arrived at Mortified. 1t
will be remembered that at the close of the
war many requests were made from all
sections of the country asking that some of
the captured guns or other material might
be had TO preserve as historical relics of the
affair. To make the matter uniform the
war department assigned one trophy to
each state. The Vermont trophy comes n
Mortified and will be placed in the custo-
dianship of Norwich university. Tn, gun
is one taken from the Spanish battleship
Santiago, July 3, 1898, "A ON. T. r. As
tilleros del Nervion. Bilboa, 1898" The
gun is . l-2 inch bore and somewhat rusty
and the breech block is missing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
A.B. Davis is a victim of the grip.

y. Is. Davis is victim of the grip.
Lester Clark is housed with malaria.
f. A. Mason and wife of Keene were in
town over Sunday.
John O'Mahar of Keene is at work in
the Halle & Frost mill.
D. f. Gill has been suffering from rheu-
matism for several days.
Mrs. H. G. Holland went to Boston Fri
day for few days visit.
Miss Lizzie Robertson went to Boston
today for two weeks visit.
The High and Grammar schools closed
today for three weeks vacation
Henry Robertson of Bradford, Vt, is
employed at the Robertson paper mill
G. S. Smith has gone to Burke, n. Y,
to buy carload of cattle and horses.
Mrs E. d. Jeffords of Chicopee Falls
Mass, is making two weeks visit in town.
The Chautauquans will hold their weekly
meeting with Mrs. W. d. Holman on Mon
day evening.
A large company enjoyed a dance and
supper at the home of John L. King Satur-
day evening.
An application has been put in by the
fish wardens for 90, 600 trout fry to be put
IN Jue SJTedIllS u6AI
Frank c.. Davis of Mortified, who for
merly lived in town, has broken leg, the
result of fall on the ice one day last week.
Lena, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Higginson, who has been very i'll with ma
larial fever is reported as somewhat bet
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Stafford and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Burroughs attended the ball at
Chesterfield on Wednesday night of last
week.
Miss Margaret Leonard of Cambridge,
Mass. visited her parents, DR.. and Mrs. W.
s. Leonard, from Wednesday of last W eek
until Sunday.
Accidents to two North Hinsdale resi-
dents last week; j. b. Taylor lost two fin
ger while working on a saw, and A. +
Torrey dislocated an ankle by falling on
the ice near Sand hill.
Louis f. Dickerman and Miss Bertha
Struthers were married at the home of Mrs
Sarah Smith on Canal street Saturday even
ing. Rev. f. J. Deane performed the
ceremony, which was followed by a wed
ding supper.
Sheridan corps had exercises appropri
ate to Washington's birthday at their last
meeting, which occurred on Feb. %. II
being the meeting nearest Lincolns birth
day anniversary, that was also remember
ed by suitable readings, etc
Miss Mabel Temple celebrated Washing
toms birthday at her home on Terrace Hill
by entertaining the sophomore class of the
High school, of which she is a member
Games, etc, were the order of the even
ing. Sandwiches, ice cream and cake were
served The occasion was a very enjoya
| BILE one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

James Boyle, 40, committed suicide Tues
day at Derby by cutting his throat with a
razor in the cellar of the house of his EN-
ployer, G. E. Twombley.
Litigation arising from the failure of the
Albuquerque National bank of New Mexico
in 1893 has been settled, and the stockholders
are now receiving about go cents on dol
lar of their holdings, Stephen NJ. Folsom,
formerly of Lyndon, was president of the
bank, and a large part of the stock was
held in Caledonia county.
The American confectionery company of
Providence, to manufacture at wholesale
and retail all kinds of confectionery, was
incorporated at Dover, Del, Tuesday.
The incorporators are: w. A. Lane and
D. b. Provan of Providence, Joseph g.
Brown and George w. Wing of Montpelier
Vt. The capital is 100000
Creditors in New York and Rochester
took possession of the store and stock of
the Rochester Clothing company Saturday
at Rutland, and put a sheriff in charge.
The firm is composed of Charles Rau and
f. NJ. Farrell both of Rutland They have
been overstocked and in financial straits
for some time. The outcome will probably
be bankruptcy.
Benjamin F. Rugg, 70, one of the best
known business men of st, Adams, died
Saturday at his winter home in Jackson
vile, Fla. He was one of the founders of
the st. Adams butter market, and for
years did an extensive business in buying
and selling real estate, horses, cattle, sheep
and produce, his transactions during some
seasons amounting to $4,000 a day. He
took an important part in building up st.
Adams, erecting about so dwellings and
two stores. One of the streets which he
opened bears his name.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Prize Speaking at VT. Hermon.

The annual prize contes: in oratory was
held at Mount Hermon school Thursday
evening. The speakers were |. 5. Mer-
shon, {. Richardson, p. II. Clifford, T. r.
Gains, j. F. Coleman, c. S. Aitken. The
hall was well filled with an enthusiastic
audience of students and others. The
SPEAKERS all did exceptionally well and the
different classes seconded the efforts of
their respective representatives with hearty
cheering and applause. The prizes were
awarded as follows: First, SIS, TO C. S.
Aiken, 1901; second, $40, to j. F. Cole
man, 1902. The judges were Miss Alice
l.. Eye, Mrs. c. +. Dckerson and p O.
Robinson of Mount Hermon and James c..
Young and Samuel Higginbottom of Am
herst.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
in miscellaneous program. Supper will

in miscellaneous program. Supper will
be served
George W. Red6eld will conduct the
Young Peoples Christian union meeting
next Sunday evening. Subject, "How
Does Our Union Benefit Our Town Di-'
rectly and IndirectlyP"
Rev. W. r. Davenport, presiding elder,
will preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning. The fourth quarterly
conference will be held at the Methodist
parsonage Saturday evening.
large company of young people cele-
brated the 10th birthday anniversary of
Herbert c. Sparks, jr., last Friday even
ing The program included sleighride
to Newfane and return to the Sparks
homestead for an oyster supper.
Th9 Newfane March meeting will be
held at village hall in this place. There is
apparently no excitement in prospect. 1t
is presumed that most of the present town
officers will be reelected, including Road
Commissioner Stedman, who has given the
town very faithful and efficient service
during the past three years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Death Of Miss Mary Ann Crouch.

Miss Mary Ann Crouch died at the home
of Mrs. Cynthia G. Dix Thursday, Feb. %,
from heart disease at the age of "a years.
Miss Crouch had been in poor health for
several years, but was only confined to her
room about ten days before her death. She
was born in Brattleboro, but came to Hins-
dale in her grlhood and was employed in
the Halle & Frost mill as a weaver for more
than 40 years. She was one of nine ch,l-
dren, only two of whom survive her, iona
than Crouch of California and Rufus
Crouch of Hartland, Wis. Miss Crouch, al
though not member of any church, was
constant attendant of the Universalist
church until failing health compelled her to
remain at home. Miss Crouch had many
warm friends, but very few near relatives
There are several nieces and nephews,
Mrs. Dix, with whom she had made her
home for the past six years and where she
died, being a niece The funeral was held
at the house Saturday afternoon, Rev w.
f. Renshaw officiating. The body was
placed in the tomb at Pine Grove cemetery.
The burial will be in Vernon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
EIwell's Death Due to an Accident.

Coroner Meredith of Troy, who has had
charge of the investigation on the case of the
death of Philip Ewell of Bennington, who
was found in a badly bruised condition Sat
urday evening Feb. Il, near Bennington,
announces that after a careful investiga-
ton he finds that the man was not attacked
and that his death resulted from an acct
dent. 1t ia shown that he walked off cul-
vert on the Fitchburg railroad and inflicted
the injuries by the fall Appearances of
assault were very strong at first. The coro-
ner gave orders Thursday for the inter
ment of the body
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Mrs. c. f. Piper and son are spending a
week with relatives In Chester VI

Mrs. c. f. Piper and son are spending a
week with relatives in Chester, Vt.
The regular meeting of the w. c. T. U.
will be held next Monday afternoon in the
parlor of the Congregational church.
Edward Baster Perry of Boston, the
blind pianist, will give piano-forte lecture
recital at Stone hall next Monday evening.
State Line Grange of South Vernon
visited the Mortified Grange on Tuesday
evening, about 10 visitors being present.
The visiting Grange furnished the liter
airy program, which was very interesting.
Refreshments were served during the even
ing, and very pleasant time enjoyed by
all.
Nelson Burrows, one of the oldest resi-
dents in this section, died at his home on
Wednesday afternoon after short illness,
He was born in the house in which he died
on March II, 1917, and has spent his en-
tire life there, being survived by his wife,
a son and daughter. Although a resi-
dent of Gill he was widely known through
this town and has many friends here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
bankrupt BurIIng on Brokers Charged
with Fraud.

f. +. Knott and G l.. Closson, ir.,
the brokers who failed at Burlington re-
Gently, were arrested Wednesday. charged
with the transportation of funds held by
them in a iiducary capacity. Two of the
writs also allege that the brokers did not
make purchases but "bucketed" the or
ders themselves -Four of the compliments
are women living in Burlington. Mr.. Knott
made a statement saying the actions were
grounded on the assumption that Knott x
Closson were acting as agents and not as
principals The writs are returnsble To
the county court. Bail was furnished by
b. b. Smalley, ex-Gov. Woodbury. and j.
j. Flynn. The claims against Knott IL
Closson amount 20 SIS, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

Mr. and Mrs S. 7 Crowningshield and Mr.
and Mrs. p. c. Stewart celebrated the 43d
and 18th anniversary Of their marriages
at the home of the former on the Plain
road Saturday evening Mrs Stewart is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Crowningshield
aud the anniversaries falling on the same
day were happily celebrated at the same
time. More than 100 relatives and friends
gathered to pay their respects TO the wor
thy couples. An oyster and pastry supper
occupied the attention Of the guests for a
time, after which music, both vocal and
instrumental, helped to fill the remaining
hours happily. Mr.. and Mrs Growing
shield have eight children and 10 grand
children living, nearly all of whom
were present. Mr.. and Mrs Growing
shield were the recipients of several gifts,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart were presented
with a sum of money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
The Auditors Report.

\ Decrease of sIOss in the Town Debt
---GoOd showing In All the Depnrt-
ments.
The annual report of the town auditors
has been published and is ready for distri-
button. The treasurers account shows a
balance on hand of 1898. The liabilities
of the town are $7795 and the resources
$1,000, making the town debt S67S6. This
is S10SS less than the debt of a year ago.
The actual cost of schools has been S2481
an increase Of 1927. The total cost of the
towns poor has been Slips as against
S1-06 the previous year. Highwa have
cost S1496 as against S1617 a year ago.
The expense of maintaining the town hall
has been SIS, which is SO above the in
come. Bridges have cost 1919 which,
owing to extra lumber and labor, is 1928
more than last year. The selectmen's or
ders amount to S1302, decrease of S56S.
The account of the trustees of the public
library shows balance on hand of SO.
The net income from dogs was S67. The
grand list of the town is slightly larger
than last year. The tax is 155 cents,
made up of % cents highway, 40 cents
school and 90 cents town tax. The audi
tors report is accompanied by the report
of the superintendent of schools. As SUI
perintendents report it is unique to say
the least.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Stafford of Cam
bridge have been married go years.
Mr.. Stafford is 81 years old, and his wife
will be 90 next August. Mr.. Stafford was
born and has always lived on the farm
which is now his home. Mrs. Stafford was
born only half mile away and went to
the Stafford home to live when she was
only II years old. Both are active today
and take great interest in affairs. They
have been members of the Congregational
church for years, and have given several
thousand dollars to the American Mission
airy society. Five children were born to
Them Two sons are living, Samuel, whose
home is with his parents, and John Morton
of Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Bellows Falls woman.

Bellows Falls, Vt, Feb. %, 19OO.-Mrs. e. A.
Bennett, II William street, states that her son
was troubled with headaches. Hoods Sarsapa-
ra had been taken In the family for eczema
with very satisfactory results and the boy began
its use. Less than two bottles cured him. Mrs
Benefits granddaughter was troubled with a
bad humor, but is better since taking Hoods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Fire In Burlington News once.

The block in which the Burlington Daily
News plant is located, at the corner of ST.
Paul and College streets, was badly damag
ed by fire and water early Saturday morn
ing. The damage to the News plant was
chiefly by water. The other occupants of
the building underwent vigorous soaking,
but their loss is otherwise comparatively
slight. The News was issued as usual Satur-
day evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
Probably IncendIary Fire at swan,on.

frooh"lS lheehuihry flre Al SWRhtOn.
Fabyan Lashways tenement house at
Swantnn, which wa' nearly destroyed by
fire Dec, 90 and which he had nearly com
pleted rebuilding, was again burned Satur-
day evening There was no stove in the
building, aud the origin of the fire is sup
posed to have been incendiary Mr.. Lash
way is foreman at Richs lime kilns. Many
believe the house was set on fire twice by
some enemy. The house was insured for
S40O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
MIR. Ward,s Explanation.

Editor of The Ph9ni1.
Dear Sir:-A matter of Ss5 which ought
to have been charged to me on the town
book was by mistake left off, but not'dis'
covered by the auditors. Some of my po-
litcal friends are trying to make capital
out of it. Let the one who has not done
something like this or worse cast the first
stone. This is to save them the trouble
of circulating 1t in this stormy weather.
Sincerely yours MARK WARD,
Treasurer of Putney
Putney, March l. 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02

Putney, March I, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
hrs. BOWEN q TUCKER,

DR.. TUCKER.
Office and residence In
Leonard Block.
ONCE hours: till $3.50
A. NJ, 1880 10 3 P. NJ, 2 to
9P.M.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08
skysoraper.

New York correspondence Pittsburg
Post: In an uptown side street a tall
building is approaching completion and
will be the first to exhibit a popularity
of construction which has often been
urged here as the best means OF miti-
eating the ~skyscraper's ugliness. This
new building towers above its neigh
bors, and under ordinary circum-
stances yards of unadorned brick
would face the spectator. But the
owner and architects have adopted the
plan imposed by law in Paris and have
decorated the sides of the building.
This ornamentation. which is simple
and tasteful, conforms in style to the
principal facades OF the building, al
though not nearly SO elaborate. If all
the New York's towering buildings had
been treated In the same fashion. OBJ
lection to the skyscraper would be less
pronounced than it is today.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08

Here Is an amusing and character
tstic story Of Lord Salisbury. It Is
known that the premier is much too
serious In his mind and occupations to
have much regard for the merely cere-
monial side Of life. For some years
this falling produced no evil results,
for Lord Salisbury had a faithful valet,
who looked after him; but one unhap-
py day the valet left, and Lord Sails
bury was reduced to his WI resources.
1t was leyee day, and the minister was
in the midst Of serious business UP to
the last moment. He rushed home,
turned out a large bundle Of uniforms.
Of which, of course, he has q quantity,
and took the first that came to his
hand, with the astonishing result that
he wore a coat that belonged to the
elder brethren Of Trinity house, a dep
uty Heutenant's pair Of trousers, and
q hat Of the Royal archers. Even that
" "a not the worst. He wore his gar
ter on the wrong side, and things
reached their climax in the waistcoat,
which, dating from an earlier and less
robust period in his life, left between
it and the trousers what was once
called, in the ase Of another parlia-
mentarian, "a lucid interval Boston
Journal
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08
metric srstern in Ruaaia.

It Is probable that the metric system
will be introduced before long in Rus
STA; the bill which has been prepared
to this effect by the minister OF
finance has received the appreciation
OF the state council. with the under
standing that the university and the
various scientific societies will give
their assistance In the yerification Of
the weights and measures necessary
for commercial use. The details have
been nearly all decided upon, and will
be submitted to the council in the
near future. Since 1896 the metric sys-
tenn has been used by the medical SER
vice Of the army In the compromising
Of formulas. this having been made
obligatory.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08
FAMILY OF
long and Faithful Railroad Service Of
All Of Them.

Long and Faithful Railroad Service or
All Of Them.
Michael w. Regan, who was killed in
the wreck of the fast bound mail train
Of the Lake Shore at West6eld on
Wednesday, May %. was n Of the
best known locomotive engineers in
this part Of the country. He was in
the employ Of the Lake Shore for q
generation, and always enjoyed the
confidence Of the officials of the line
q a man who could make the time
and do careful, conscientious work.
Regain began railroading as q fireman
In 1868 on the State line work train Of
the old Buffalo g. State Line road, at
terward extended to Erie, and called
the Buffalo & Erie, and finally merged
into the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern. In 1856 he got his step and
took the throttle Of a switch engine at
Dunkirk. The next year he ran the
work train at Silver Creek, and on
July /, 1869, he went on the road as q
freight engineer. In 1880 he was pro-
NOTED to q passenger run, and up to
his untimely end piloted the passenger
trains Of the Lake Shore in winter and
summer. Regain came from q family
OF engineers. His brother, Thomas
Regan, has the opposite run on the
companion train. His brother, James
Regain, who died a short time ago,
was an engineer on the Lake Shore.
and another brother, Edward Regain.
Is an engineer o the Lehigh Valley.
His son, Francis Regain, is an engineer
on the Lake Shore, and his two broth
e~rs-in-law also run on the same road.
In Regan's career Of thirty-four years
as q locomotive engineer he had but
three accidents, and none was the re-
suit Of his fault or negligence. He had
the reputation Of making uniformly
good runs, and the train he was taking
out when killed is n Of the fastest
mails in the country.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED,

"I do not feel very well, l am SO
tired all the time. / do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often IS you meet your friends just SO
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signif-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds Of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
Inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and une
ouB medicines she wa entirely cured by
The Opelousas courier., 1900-12-08

This work is done by the Govern
ment for the benefit Of those
who annually provide from
sixty-fve to seventy per cent.
of the materials for our export trade,
and as IL to emphasize the fact that
the expenditure of the 100000 is
partly in aid of commerce, the
Weather Bureau, whose warnings of
the approach of coast storms have
saved millions Of dollars worth Of
property and thousands of lives, is
attached to the Department of Agri-
culture. There is no doubt that the
American farmer is the most intelli-
gent farmer in the world. Statistics
Of farm mortgages and farm holdings
show that he is the most prosperous,
and his Government does more than
any other Government to help it's ag-
riculturist to s'ilIful, wise, and prof
liable cultivation, and to point out to
him the most advantageous methods
of distribution.
For all the work which this depart
ment has done the government has
thus far extended less than $4,000
600. The first appropriation for the
agricultural department was of $1,000,
and was made in 1889. Three years