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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
RMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, 6, 1900

G.. Campbells this week. Mrs. Campbell
has been in Hartford for time. John
Paddock who is rapidly recovering since
his arrival from Mexico, comes up with
her 1t is said that he designs to return
to the plantation early in the fall. Mrs.
Bessie st. Laurent and Mary Hubbard are
at Mr.. CampbelPs for time.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Plumb and Miss Mary l.
Plumb arrived unexpectedly Tuesday at
j. NJ. Powers. II was supposed that
they were about to sail on the Christian
Endeavor excursion to London and the
continent 1t seems that they were OF the
number who were booked for the Saale,
which was one of the steamers burned in
New York. They are now expecting to
sail next Wednesday from New York
They are not certain about reaching the
convention in season, and will have to
forego the trip to Scotland which they had
planned.
The Fourth passed off in an unusually
quiet manner. Nothing at all was heard
until o'clock and very little then. There
was no public gathering in the village
Some went to the Falls, but the majority
spent the day quietly at hone or we're
busy haymaking, for which the day was an
excellent one. The annual picnic for dis
trict No. was held Wednesday at the res
idence of E. l.. Ranney. Between 40 and
so persons were present including repre-
sentatives from Putney and Brattleboro
and the occasion was one of much pleas
ure to the inhabitants Of the district, which
is not large one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
BONNEVILLE.

All the schools in town closed last week
George Sade went to Albany, n. Y, last
Saturday on business.
Fred johnson and Adam Coleman went
to Bellows Falls the Fourth.
A party from this place pickncked at
Cold pond Wednesday. Several went to
Wardsboro and few to Lowell lake.
There was a very destructive wind storm
in this section Of the county Friday night
and Saturday. 1t did damage to several
gardens, blowing down the corn, breaking
it, and in some cases blowing it out of the
ground.
Lizzie Dutean, whose father lives on the
Rallou place, met with strange accident
Sunday night. She was leading horse,
and it stepped on her toe, throwing her
down, when it stepped on the calf of her
leg, breaking one bone.
Mrs. John Duane and her two youngest
children arrived from Tennessee Satur-
day night and are at Luther Perry's, her
fathers. Her husbands niece, Miss
Mabel Duane of Ashburnham, Mass, came
with her and is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Benson.
The concert given at the church Sunday
evening under the auspices of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society passed off pleas
antly. The collection was for the famine
sufferers; SPA has already been raised and
forwarded through the efforts of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Benson.
Mr.. & Mrs. Z. c. Benson and their two
children formerly of Brattleboro, left town
Monday for weeks visit in Manchester,
after which they will go to DEVILS Lake,
North Dakota, where Mr.. Benson has en-
ployment on Chas. Kendalls ranch. The
best wishes of many friends 60 with them
TO their new home.
Mrs. Maud Robinson, the mother of the
deaf and dumb girl mentioned in last
weeks Phoenix, says it was through no fault
of hers that the little girl was left alone in
Brattleboro. She sent Mr.. Melendy the
money for the cbild's fare TO Wnhall sta
ton and asked him TO meet the child and
see her safely through. Mrs. Robinson was
at the station Friday and Saturday nights
and Mr.. Melendy said he hadn't seen the
child. The mother was nearly wild with
anxiety and Monday morning telegraphed
the superintendent of the institution a.
Northampton and so learned where her
daughter was. Mrs. Robinson censures no
one in the matter, and feels that she her
self is blameless, and she is very grateful
to all who were kind to her child.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
WBspMINsTRR WEST

E. E. Gnrham is up from Boston for his
vacation. He expects to remain for the
summer and to make trip to Europe in
the fall.
Frank l.. Harlow returned to Maiden
Wednesday, having recovered his health
sufficiently to return to his duties at the
mandatory where he is employed.
Mrs. Maria Harlow, who went down to
Maiden for an operation upon her eyes,
has not yet been able to have it performed
and is still confined to dark room.
j. Ora Codding is at home from his
term of teaching in the High school of
Fairfax. He expects to remain for the
summer and then to take charge of the
High school in Groveton, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Chapman returned
Wednesday evening from their trip to Sun
apee lake and are now located in their
residence in the village ready to receive
their friends. Deacon A. p. Ranney kept
the store and post-office during Mr.. Chap
mans absence.
The north school taught by Miss Whitney
closed last Friday with exercises and an en-
tertainment in the evening which was
largely attended and much enjoyed by all.
The funds raised are to be expended in
pipe for the purpose of furnishing water
for the schoolhouse.
e. W. GOodhue has gone to Fall River,
Mass, to engage in canvassing the city
with two of his classmates during July and
August. He has received an appointment
from Dartmouth college to a fellowship
in sociology with headquarters at the An
dover House, Boston. He is to enter up
on it in September.
Rev. G. A, Paddock was in town at +.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
Persisted IN ICE STORM.
Two Noted Athletes Lost Their Lives
on Mount Washington Saturday.

One Of the Victims, william ID. Curtis,
the "Father" of Amateur AthIetIcs-.-
Founded New York Athletic Club and
Was Editor OF Spirit OF the Times.
William B. Curtis, G3, and Allan Orms-
bee, 30, both of New York city, persisted
Saturday from cold and exhaustion in a
terrible storm of ice which enveloped the
upper part of the Presidential range of the
White Mountains. They were attempting
TO make their way by the bride path on
Mount Washington, where they were to
join at the summit the members of the
Appalachian Mountain club, who were
holding their 35th annual field meeting
there. Both men were trained athletes
and mountain climbers and knew the trail.
Curtis's body was founl at Lake of the
Clouds, two miles from the summit, and
Ormsbee's body was only an eighth of a
mile from the summit.
The storm was the most severe ever
known on Mount Washington in the sum-
mer. Icicles II inches in diameter hung
from the caves of the Summit House, and
the platform in front of the house was
covered with several inches of ice and sleet.
The wind was so furious that it would
have been suicidal TO have ventured doz-
en- feet from the platform.
Mr.. Curtis was known throughout the
United States as all authority on amateur
athletics. He was born in Salisbury, VT,
in 1887. He served through the war in
the Union army, and at its close went to
New York city, where, in 1867, he started
gymnasium, and, in 1868, the now
famous New York Athletic club, of which
he was president for some years. For n
years he managed the Spirit of the Times,
the well-known sporting journal, and re-
signed from its editorship but two years
ago. His leadership was particularly
potent in amateur sports of all kinds, and
his influence was always to maintain them
apart from professionalism. AS an anna
teur athlete Mr.. Curtis took high rank in
his best days, and he was prominent in all
land and water sports and held many
records. He was a competitor in athletic
games until he was As years old. His
record with the heavy weights, 3239
pounds in harness, has never been equal
ed In later years he was prominent in
the Fresh Air club of New York, and was
a member of the Appalachian club, in
whose pet recreation he lost his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
WILMINGTON.

FAIRY ellison of Brooklyn has been in
town this week.
A number of the young people attended
the social dance at Jacksonville on Tues
day evening.
The new reservoir on East Main street
has been filled with water Its capacity
is about 100 barrels.
Some of our farmers have begun haying
and nearly all will do so next week. The
crop is hardly up to the average yield.
A special meeting of the several con-
mittees on reunion exercises is called for
next Tuesday evening at the town hall.
The club house was formally opened
on June 30, and large number of guests
are already present and many more will
soon arrive.
No regular celebration was held on the
Fourth the day was unusually quiet; the
small boy with supply Of fire crackers was
in evidence as usual. No serious acct
dents are reported.
The several persons elected as delegates
to attend the county convention on Fri
day willb e present and use all honorable
means to secure the nomination of our
townsman, c. d. Spencer, as senator from
the southern district
Edward j. Hall, one of the census emu
merators at Bennington, having completed
his work, went out one day last week for a
fishing trip. He went alone and the first
day got lost on Woodford mountain. For
three days he travelled around, camping
out for two nights, and after his provisions
were gone, subsisted on berries, etc. Sat
urday morning he made his way into Sears
burg, where he was cared for, and on Mon
day he returned home.
Alex Grant and David King OF Clarks-
burg, Mass, who are now held for the muir
der Of Henry and Blanche Reed in 1867,
worked in Searsburg last winter on one of
the Deerfield River company's lumber jobs
and were well known among the lumber
men. They lived in a small house Just
this side Of the covered bridge. Two de-
tectives were in Searsburg and Whining
ton last week looking up various details in
connection with the alleged murderers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
WILLIAMSVILLE.

The steam mill has shut down for two
weeks.
Mrs. Arad Hunt and children were re-
cent visitors at G. G. Hovey's.
E. p. Wheeler has been engaged the
past week in building an addition TO Ben
cas-son cabin on Newfane hill.
A company of Bohemian glass blowers
gave exhibitions at village hall Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week
Prof. William Ransom of the Brooklyn,
n. Y, Polytechnic institute, spent Sunday
with the family of Rev. D.. A. Ball.
j. NJ. Gilbert has just finished a fine
piece of ornamental railing to be set
up in his brothers store at Sioux City, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Newton and Charles
II. Dickinson of Wallingford, Conn, are at
D. D. Dickinson's for their summer vaca-
ton.
Rev. and Mrs. d. A. Ball gave a "God-
dard party" last Monday evening to the ii
former students of Goddard seminary who
are residents of this vicinity. Cake and
lemonade rounded out very enjoyable oc-
casion.
The Universalist Sunday school re- or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
JAMAICA.
Rain is much needed.

Rain Is much needed.
David Eddy has finished taking the cen
sus.
Bert Allen is at home from Worcester,
Mass.
Minnie Allen is at home from Brattle-
boro.
j. L. Howard of Maiden, Mass, is in
town.
Judson johnson of Holyoke is visiting
in town.
Oliver Shumway is home from North
field, Mass.
Bessie Boynton has returned from North
Adams, Mass.
DR.. Greenwood's brother of Springfield
is here with him.
Dr. Greenwood and wife visited in
Springfield over Sunday.
Almond Willis is in bad condition,
caused by lead poisoning.
Mary Cheney has graduated from the
normal school at Westfeld, Mass and is
now at home.
Mrs, Willis Boynton and family from
Boston are expected this week to remain
through warm weather.
Flora Howard has returned from Chico.
pee Falls, where she attended the gradua-
tion Of her daughter Stella.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06

ganized last Sunday with the following
officers: Superintendent, Miss Nellie Dick
iuson; assistant superintendent, Mrs. ID.
A. Ball: secretary and treasurer, Dana X.
Stedman; librarian, G. X. Stedman; assist
ant librarian, Miss Carrie Stedman.
Our people are pleased to know that
Miss Guild of Brattleboro, our teacher of
the past term, has been engaged for the
fall term. At the close of school last Fri
day the teacher awarded the following
prizes For best department during the
term, Beulah Timson; second, Samuel
Mortified; first prize for neatness, Mabel
Morse; first for cheerfulness, Carrie Sled-
man; for best progress in multiplied
ton table, Lottie Williams; second, Aaron
White; first prize in drawing, Frank Frey
enhazen.
Albert l.. Carson of Washington, d. c.,
died at the home of G. G.. Hovey of this
place last Monday evening Of consump-
ton. Mr.. Carson has been a frequent
visitor to this place in the family of Rev.
A. A. Estabrook, OF whom he was rela-
tive, for several years, and when compelled
by failing health to give up his work last
fall came to Mr.. Hovey's to board. He
was born in Stratton 80 years ago. When
young he entered the United States regu-
lar army, where he served for 10 years, and
was afterwards for eight years an officer of
the District of Columbia police force. His
funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. S. r. Bckford of South New
fame attending. His body was deposited
In the receiving tomb at Newfane ceme-
terry to await arrangements for burial in
the national soldiers cemetery at Airing
ton, Va.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
Judge Stafford.

Gov. Smith appointed Wendell Phillips
Stafford of st. Jchnsbury judge of the
supreme court of Vermont on Monday to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Thompson of Irasburg, Judge
Stafford was sworn in by Chief Judge
Taft at the opening of the franklin coun-
ty court at st. Adams and Immediately
took his seat on the bench Judge stat
ford was born in Barre, May /, 1861. He
was graduated from ST. Johnsbury Acade-
my in 1880, and three years later received
the degree of LII. b. from the law depart
ment of Boston university, where he was
class orator. Returning to st. Johnsbury
he formed a partnership with the Hon.
Henry G. Ide, who is now on the Philip
pine commission, and later he established
an Independent Office. In 1892 he repre-
scented St. Johnsbury in the legislature.
He was appointed reporter of the supreme
court Of Vermont in 1896, succeeding the
Hon. c. A. Prouty, interstate commerce
commissioner In 1883 he was elected
president of the Vermont Bar association.
Mr.. Stafford is a close student of history
and literature and has delivered addresses
upon these topics in Vermont and else
where. Mr.. Stafford was appointed Unit
ed States commissioner July rs, 1897, and
resigned July 2, 1900, his resignation be-
ing accepted yesterday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06

The Fitchburg railroad has published a
very attractive Summer Excursion book,
giving list of health and pleasure resorts
on and reached by its line. The book is
complete in its outline of routes, rates, ETC.,
and also embraces a volume of other inter
esting matter, including list of hotels and
boarding houses at various points, their
capacity and charges. Copies may be OBJ
tanned upon application to the ticket agents
of the company, or will be mailed upon re-
ceipt of three cents in stamps by c. NJ.
Burt, General Passenger Agent, Boston,
Mass.
A lawsuit brought by II. o. Emerson of
Brattleboro against H. j. Sage of Jamaica
to recover balance claimed to be due for
labor was scheduled to be tried in the
county clerks Office Monday morning, but
the matter was left open to be arbitrated
by j. W. Melendy of South Londonderry,
Fl. A. Mclean of Jamaica and j. II. Mer.
ri6eld of Williamsville. Mr.. Meendy and
Mr.. Mclean were chosen arbitrator
year or more ago, but they were unable to
agree. The ad damnum was, 500. The
attorneys were f. w. Gibson for Mr.. EN-
erson and c. G. Fits for Mr.. Sage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH
Earnest Letters from Women Re-
lieved of Pain by Mrs. Pinkham.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - Before
commenced to take your medicine 1
was in terrible state, wishing myself
dead a good many times. Every part
of my body seemed to pain in some
way. AT time of menstruation mv
suffering was something terrible.
thought there was no cure for me, but
after taking several bottles of Lydia
Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound all
my bad feelings were gone. am now
well and enjoying good health. 1 shall
always praise your medicine. - Mrs.
AMOS FEsCHLER, Box 1926, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
DEAR MRS, PINKHAM:-Ihadfe female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
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a year ago 1 happened to pick up a
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia f. PinlSham's Vegetable Com
pound, and when l read how it had
helped others, l thought it might help
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did so, and as a result am now feeling
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the benefit your medicine has been to
me. "-MRs. CLARA STIEBER, Diller, Neb.
No rIOre Pain
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Your VeRe-
table Compound has been of much
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appeared they were very irregular.
They occurred too often and did not
leave for a week or more. 1 always
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pains in my back and abdomen. Would
be in bed for several days and would
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took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
aUILFORD CENTRE.

Several of our young people spent the
Fourth at Colrain and Halifax.
Frank Bullock of Northampton was in
town calling on friends Sunday.
Frank Thayer aud wife visited their son,
Herbert, last Sunday in Gill, Mass.
b. e. johnson OF New York is spending
a few days with his mother, Mrs. Bagg.
Miss Susie Bradford will come soon to
assist Mrs. +. G. Richmond at the Spring
farm.
Mrs. s. Reed Anthony and family have
gone to their seashore home at Beverly
Farms, after spending several weeks at the
Springs farm.
The drouth is causing great anxiety to
farmers. II is thought the grass crop will
not be more than one-half what was antici-
pated few weeks ago. Corn is very
small for this season of the year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
WINDHAM.

Miss Grace Upham is visiting in Spring.
field, Vt
Mrs Gale is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Geo. +. Carlton.
Mrs S. T. Howard returned to Spring
field, Mass, last Saturday.
Earl Prince of New York city is at II.
NJ. AbbOtts for the summer.
Miss Eldridge OF Springfield, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. A. NJ Goodell.
Miss Annie Whitney of Springfield, Vt,
is visiting at Asahel Upham's.
Mrs. Geo. Prentiss of New Haven.
Conn, is visiting at A. o. Premises.
Mrs. Chaplin and Miss Mabel Chaplin
have been visiting at Mrs. A. j. Stearns's.
Mrs. j. w. Gould and little grand
daughter, Marion, visited in Walllngford
last week
Mrs Crowley and children of New York
city have come for the summer to NJ. H..
Ingalls's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Harris and children
and Miss Kate Holbrook spent the 4th
with Mrs. NJ D. Harris.
Prof. G. A. Goodell of New York city
spent several days with his mother, Mrs.
A. NJ. Goodell, last week.
Mrs. +. w. Towle and Mrs. Amos Cum
mings, who have been visiting at II. NJ.
Abbotts, return to their home this week.
The Fourth of July celebration held for
the benefit of the town library was fairly
well attended considering the notice given
and the fact that so many went to neigh
boring towns. Dinner was sold, also Ice
cream and lemonade. At two O'Clock all
gathered in the church for the exercises,
which consisted of music, readings and
Rotations, and an address by Mr.. Asahel
Upham upon the battles of Windham
county, also the battles of Vermont. The
address was very interesting, giving us a
better idea of the early history of our
town, county and state. About 500 was
cleared for the library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-06
JACKSONVILLE.

Edward Putnam is gaining after being
very i'll.
A. j. Pike continues in very critical
condition.
Cyrus C. Boyd has moved his family to
the village
George Scudder of Easthampton, Mass,
spent the Fourth here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Corse and daughter
Lottie.spent the Fourth in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silsby, formerly of this
place, are visiting friends in town.
r. D. Brown and wife of North Adams,
Mass, spent Sunday in town with friends.
NJ. L. Blanchard and Mrs. Lucy l. Pat
terson visited in Bennington last week
Mr.. Atwood of Dover did the masonry
work on the Odd Fellows new hall build
ing.
Our band boys look nobly in their new
uniforms, which they wore to Charlemont
on the Fourth.
w. A. Brown has sold the farm in Hall
fax he bought recently of A. K. Powers
to A. c. Jones.
A third teacher, Miss Sadie Streeter of
Brattleboro, has been engaged for the
academy next term.
Harry Waste and teacher from Blss's
college at North Adams spent the Fourth
at c. Fl. Wastes.
Recently some of the friends of Rev.
Nehemiah Sprague gave him days work,
shingling on his new house.
Rev. Dwight Ball of Williamsville will
preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday, July s, at 1880 p. NJ.
Franklin E. Head, principal of the
academy, has gone to Brattleboro, and his
mother has also returned there.
S. A. Caldwell of Charlemont, who &C.
cupied the pulpit at the Baptist church last
Sunday, stayed with Lawyer Butterfeld's
family.
e. L. Roberts and wife of Brattleboro
and DR.. o. S. Roberts of Pittsfield, Mass,
are visiting with their brother, Henry M.
Roberts
The very high wind of last Friday night
and Saturday did much damage in blowing
down fences, fruit and forest trees, corn
and other field crops.
A Sunday school was organized at the
Methodist church last Sunday with the
following officers: Superintendent, Rev.
Nehemiah Sprague; assistant superinten-
dent, Mrs. A. G. Taintor; secretary, Mrs.
Alice Allen; treasurer, Forrest G. Barker;
librarian, Mrs. Alice A. Faulkner.
The following scholars were neither alb
sent nor tardy during school membership
in the High school last term: Marion II.
Stone, Ethel M. Lake, Louise e. Lake,
Mabel H. Tyler, Ethel L. Chase, Selah H.
Holbrook, Frank r. Hancock. There
were 22 scholars enrolled and the average
attendance was 20.