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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28

Chester Taft of Springfield, Mass,
visited his father, Homer Taft, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Bailey spent Sun
day with relatives in Springfield, thls
state.
The Woman's Relief corps will meet
in Masonic hall next Tuesday AFTER
noon.
Clinton Collins of Marlboro, n. H.,
visited his aunt, Mrs. Eva D. Green
wood. the first of the week
Clifford Booth will return home to-
morrow from Leominster, Mass, TO
spend a vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. w. E. Russell and two children
of Williamstown, Mass, came Satur-
day for a visit at Mrs. Fanny Baker s.
Mrs. Charles Bridgman and son OF
Keene N. H., spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Bridgman's father, John
Clark.
e. E. Knight went Tuesday night TO
Burlington to attend the annual con,
yention of the Vermont Association OF
Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
John Dunn finished work this week
for the Boston & Maine railroad com
Inns. He has been employed seVerai
years as section foreman.
Eight pupils took the examinations
for admission to the Central schooi
Three passed in all of the studies and
the others missed in one study ana vii
be given another opportunity
George H. Phillips recently SOLD
pair of colts, one black and one chest
nut. to a man in Fall River, Mass iol
$500. Mr.. Phillips sold some valuaDlt
horse flesh to the same man yea
ago.
The goth Century club met Monda!
evening with Miss Lizzie Houghton u
read "The Merchant of Venice. I'M
club will meet next Monday eVehih'
with Miss Jennie E. Pierce 10 hnisl
reading the book.
Mrs. Edwin C. Goodell of Newton
Kan. formerly Miss Lou Shrigley 0
this town, who has been WISHING d
C. D. Knights, is now visiting III Yves,
Minister before returning to OXloru
Mass, where she has been guest
her mother.
Isabel Crawford, daughter OF Walte
C. Crawford, observed her hfth plIIl
day anniversary Saturday by enter
tanning II of her young trlehus
her home. Refreshments were serVe'
and a large part of the afternoon wa
spent playing games.
Eugene B. Pierce, who has just con
pleted his third year in Michigan IN
versity at Ann Arbor, is now IN VI
neva, Wis, attending Y M. Q. A col
vention. He will not come home I
spend his vacation, but will return
the University to spend the summe
my, NC. A. work, having been elec
ed president of the college association
4 c. w. Brooks and family returne
from Winchendon, Mass, to Putne
Tuesday to live in their house net
the Stowell factory, Mr.. BROOKS WI
go soon to Sunapee lake, where ne WI
have a position for the next thrs
months or more as fireman on u
steamer Armenia White. After TN
he has two positions open 10 MIN
Winchendon, but he is undecided as
whether he VIII go back there M
Brooks was formerly engineer Tor u
Stowell Manufacturing company D
went to Winchendon year ago Id
January to take a similar position.
Chandler Clark of East Putney n
filed a schedule in bankruptcy. II
liabilities are 5000 and his assets III
The assets include lis due, amour
ing to $50, and property valued
S25 which is claimed to be eXeml
His liabilities include the folloWll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28

items: To A. NJ. Corser, for merchan-
disc, $50; to M. G. williams, for mer-
chandise, $27; to f. L. Pierce. for
lumber, $40; to E. f. Reed of Brattle-
boro, for lumber, SIS; to Holden &
Martin of Brattleboro, for lumber. $40;
to Mellen & Proctor of Brattleboro. for
hardware. $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
JACKSONVILLE.
Nottingham Academy Notes.

The students will scatter for the
summer. Miss Larrabee will be IN
Chesterfield, Miss G. Boyd in Whining
ton and Mortified. Park Tainter eX-
pects to enter a business school IN
September and others are deciding
where they will go. The principal VIII
spend the summer at his former nome
in Brattleboro.
The term closes on this Ctrlday)
aftarnoon. There will be no com
mencement exercises except the sim
ME service at the close, when Miss
Grace Boyd of Wilmington will re-
ceive her diploma and graduate from
the normal course. The farewells VIII
follow and then the school will close
probably not to open again. me
building will stand monument to the
progressive spirit of the place and tell
what might have been"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Was a Fine Example of Conservative
Manhood.

Manhood.
The following appreciative notice of
q former Putney resident is from the
Charlestown, Mass, paper of June 49,
,,oel Wilson Willard who passed
away on Sunday forenoon at the Ho-
mnopathic hospital, was fine exam
nile of conservative manhood, a citizen
whose honesty and sincerity were
marked characteristics and whose
word was his bond. He was born in
Putney, VT, SO years ago and had been
a resident of this district for 40 years.
He was baker by occupation and the
business men of this district by whom
he was employed testify to the high
quality of the personal service he rem
dered in fulfilling the duties assigned
TO him. For Is years he had been in
charge of the bakery at the state
prison. and there he used his knowl-
edge, his skill and his ability in doing
his full duty to the commonwealth and
its wards.
He had suffered from ill health for
several years past and he died in har-
ness. Saturday morning, returning to
breakfast from an early visit to the
prison he was seized with a fainting
spell on High street near DR.. Wood s
residence Ringing the doctors bell,
he was taken in and made as COM
Portable as possible and then removed
TO his home. So Elm street. His con
dition was critical, and with a view
of obtaining the benefit of the highest
medical skill he was removed to the
hospital Sunday. Death came as the
result of the rupture of one of the
blood vessels in the back of the neck
He leaves a widow and two daughters
Mrs. Maud j. Bartlett and Miss Eta
NJ. Willard. The interment was in
Putney on Wednesday. Chaplain
Barnes at the funeral service in friend
ships tender phrasing, bore grateful
testimony to the beautiful example foi
good to be found in the blameless
pure, upright and industrious life OF
him who was beloved and respected by
all with whom he was associated"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Found Plentv of Beer.

Deputy Sheriff Butler, assisted by
Constable II. II. Spaulding, paid an Off
ciaI visit to the bar rooms of j. A. Pull
len, Jack" Allen, John Cornell, w. x.
Ware and John Cookery Wednesday.
Beer was found in all the places, The
respondents were ordered to appear be-
fore his honor, the judge, when the usual
fine will be given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs Stoddard of Somerville.
Mass, former residents have visited in
town this week
Miss Jessie Goodrich has finished her
school duties in Troy and has returned
home.
Mrs. Emily Barrett returned Saturday
after a weeks sojourn in Greenfield.
One person was baptized and one was
taken on probation at the Methodist
church Sunday The sacrament was also
observed at the same time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28

OF Northampton, n y (AIr. Thomas Walin),
says that Calcura Solvent, new medicine dis
Row, Kingston, n. Y, has done wonders for
him in a case of bladder complaint. Better
than all the rest put together he says. lie
is over "a now. and was soldier in the war.
Send for free trial bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-28
Death of Edward F. Hooper.

Edward F. Hooper, 20, died Sunday
morning at the home of his adopted
daughter. Mrs. II. b. Powell. He had
been i'll several years with a kidney
disease, but had been confined TO his
bed only about two weeks. Funeral
services were held at the house at 2
o'clock Tuesday, Rev. j. H. Bennett
officiating. The burial was in Mount
Pleasant cemetery, the bearers being
E. Sanderson, Mark Ward, M. d. Whit
man and George Stowell. The singing
was by ]. w. Shelley. Mr.. Hooper
was born in Walpole, N. H., and came
to this town when a young man, living
on the G. P. Parker farm in the east
part of the town. From there ne
moved to this village. He was always
a farmer, but retired from active busl-
ness life several years ago. He mar
ried Miss Helen Foster of Walpole,
and they had one daughter. None OF
the family is now living. Mr.. Hooper
was a member of the Congregational
church, and, years ago, was ssuperln'
tendent of the Sunday school. He
took an interest in the affairs OF tne
town upon whose streets he was Ia
miliar person.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01

ME Scott Webb Moore, Cleveland Dun
lap and Frank Latimer.
"The Burglar Alarm. Moore,
Marion Harshaw, Rodney Scott, Jessie
Carson, Estelle Davidson.
Leaving Jonah. ."-Beatty Carson,
Dan Moore, Banks Carson and Sue
Moore.
"A Happy Family."-Dan Moore, An
ME Scott, Florence Moore, Gray Moore
and John Scott.
absent Mindedness."- Luther Da-
wilson and Banks Carson.
"Brudder Jones's Sunday Sermon.
]. Webb Moore.
A prize was offered to each of the
three classes Of the upper grades, for
the one who got the most head marks.
The prize Of the first class was awarded
to Miss Estelle Davidson. In the Sec
ond and third classes, there was a tie
between Lena Moore and Mary Scott,
of the former, and Florrie Moore and
John Scott of the latter class. Hence
five prizes were given instead Of three.
Space will not permit me to go into
details and describe every scene. Suf-
flee it to say that the pupils all did well,
much to their own and the credit OF
their teachers.
Prof. Kerr is a graduate Of Erskine
college ana mas only Deen tedCHlHS oie
year; but we feel sure that If he makes
as good a success Of everything he goes
at as he did as a teacher, the world
will have no reason to complain. He
has remained over with us for a few
days in order to see his many friends
and bid them good bye. He leaves this
morning for his home at Coddle Creek,
N. C. Miss Kennedy, who, for four
years has had charge Of the primary
department, needs no words Of praise,
as the love and respect that her pupils
have for her testify as to her worth as
teacher. x.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Blind tiger liquor is still to be had
in Yorkville, but there is not an abund-
ance of it, and it is not to be had as
easily as it could be cotton from dis
pensary were there one here.
There is movement on foot where
by it Is sought to bring the stores to-
gether on an early closing agreement.
AS yet, however, no definite hour Of
closing has been generally agreed upon.
There was a small blaze in the roof
of the home Of Mr.. w. D. Grist, last
Monday morning. The fire was extin-
guished by neighbors before the fire de-
partment, which answered the alarm
promptly, could arrive. The damage,
though quite insignificant, was covered
by insurance.
The police made six arrests In
Swamptown last Saturday and Sunday
on charges of vagrancy. Some Of the
accused paid fines and others accepted
the alternative Of getting out of town.
The war on the vagrants has begun,
and it's success will mean a thinning
out of the tigers.
-Greenville business men have sub
mitted a petition to the city council
urging that arrangements be made for
street sprinkling at once. They base
their petition on the damage that their
goods are sustaining from the dust. 1t
l.; the right thing and by all means ar
rangements should be made here also.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
THE K. Nj. M. 4.

Since the somewhat sensational shake
up last week, the work Of the X. M. M.
A. has been progressing smoothly, and
there is a general feeling on the part Of
all concerned that the unpleasant devel-
opments mentioned in the last issue of
The ENQUIRER have resulted for the
good of the school rather than other
wise.
1t seems, hewever, that the dismissed
boys were not willing to quit without
sible. The Columbia State, Of Satur-
day, had story to the effect that "25 Of
the 40 boys" had left the institution
with the dismissed professors, and that
some of these followed Major Braham
as a sympathetic escort" The State
alleged that 1t got the story from one
of the dismissed cadets; but published
it for what it was WORTH" to the indig-
nation of many Yorkville people who
were better aware Of the facts.
The State, of Sunday, contained a
story from it's Yorkville correspondent
to the effect that Captain Law had in
formed the correspondent that he had
not received his last months pay. The
reporter called the attention of Colonel
Stephenson to this statement, and in
reply, the colonel assured the reporter
that he has Captain Laws receipt in
full.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
THE EXPOSITION.

AS has already been announced, the
York county commissioners to the
Charleston exposition. will hold their
first meeting in the court house next
Monday.
A postal card from Maj. A. H. White
brings the information that not only
are the various ub-commissioners ex-
pected to meet with the commissioners
on that occasion; but that the public
generally Is invited to be on hand. He
desires a full and representative meet
ing from all parts Of the county, and
urges every individual who may be con-
sidering the idea of making an exhibit,
or who desires full information as to
how to proceed in the matter, to come
TO the meeting for full information.
1t Is pretty we'll settled that York
county will be represented in a way.
The commissioners and sub-commis-
sioners will see to that; but if the coun-
ty is to be properly and fully represent
ed as it should be, then there must be
hearty cooperation on the part Of the
people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01

THE platform adopted at Kansas City
is not above criticism; it needs some
changes. There will have to be some
changes in it before the Democratic
party can hope to win the presidency,
or exercise any power in congress, or be
be anything else than simply party
of opposition to the government.-New-
berry Observer.
That is as true as gospel, and it is
recognized by all the Democrats of the
Union except those of South Carolina.
This platform was made without con-
sulting the people of this state, be-
cause it was known that we would &C
quiesce in any principle or policy that
might be agreed upon. The battle was
fought upon the platform as it stood in
every state inthe Union except South
Carolina, where but few Of the people
even read 1t. On the 9Th Of last Novem-
ber it became as dead as a herring in
every state of the Union except South
Carolina, and in almost every other
Southern state the Democrats have
since been studying to remedy their
defects in the hope Of being able to
command the support of the majority
of the voters of the nation four years
from now. AS party demands, free sill
yer and imperialism" are deader to-
day even than is the Cuban annexation
plank in the platform of the Democrat
ic party in 1860. The party in South
Carolina needs to be put on warm
trail like that pointed out by Senator
McLaurin at Charlotte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
NEWS FROM CHEROKEE.
The Roll of Company X, Fifth S. c. Cayary-In
the Interest of Cowpens Memorial Park
Other Notes.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, April 27.-Mrs. Cansada
Edwards has given me the roll Of Har-
lan's, Company K, Fifth regiment S. G..
cavalry, Buffers brigade, which she
found among the papers of her rather,
John w. Smith, deceased, who was a
member of that company during the
war. There are several names on 1t
from York county, among them Lieu
tenant Ed Moore, who was mortally
wounded at Cold Harbor, May 80, 1864,
and died afterwards. All, or most of
the casualties, are noted on the roll.
Among the York county names, as pr1-
Yates, I find Carothers, Crawford, Guy,
Goore, Lindsay and Sadler that I rec
ogniZe. On the roll there are 127 names
from first to last. The paper Is well
worn, but every name and note Is per-
fectly legible.
Our people have been greatly hinder
ed in their farm work by the rains. In
some cases cotton seed is reported as
rotting in the ground and corn planted
nearly month ago hasn't come up yet.
Sweet potatoes are also rotting In the
bed and Irish potatoes are bad stand
in most places.
President w. T. Horton, Of the Cow
pens battle-ground Memorial associa-
ton, has issued a call for the associa-
ton to meet at Gaffney, the 9th of May
at II M, to take the necessary steps to
have the grounds converted into a ma
tional park. The association has pur-
chased the land on which the battle was
fought, and proposes, as soon as it can
do so, to erect q suitable monument
there bearing the names of the troops
which took part in that battle.
In beautifying the grounds and erect
ing the monument at Cowpen's battle
ground, it is hoped that the Sons and
Daughters Of the Revolution and other
patriotic citizens throughout the state,
and even the adjoining states, will see
that there is no lack Of funds to make
the sacred spot appear as creditable as
its historic Importance demands. In
buying, surveying and working out the
grounds, the association has gone as
far as the funds in hand will admit.
They must have more to prosecute the
work to a finish, and it only remains for
the patriotic citizens to come to the
help of the association and enable them
to finish it without delay. Will they do
it? At it's organization the association
only proposed to purchase the land, and
then to improve it as the means at its
would justify, and be 1t said
to the credit of President Horton and
his co-workers, they have performed
that self-imposed duty.
Rev. ]. P. Marion will preach at Sa-
lem on May at II o'clock a. m.
]. L. g.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01

WE join with Senator Butler in ap-
proving the formation of a new Re-
publican party in this State, just as
in 1894 we approved the plan to organ
ize Populist party here-Columbia
State.
Although we do not see any special
need for new Republican party in this
State, if our esteemed contemporary
considers one necessary, it is at liberty
to go ahead with the work Of organi-
zation. What we are really needing in
South Carolina is a Democratic party
that will stand for all the best interests
Of this section. We want live, pro-
gressive up to date Democratic party
one that will help to give South Caro-
lima a voice in the affairs of the nation.
We want a party with sense and de-
cency enough to bury dead issues and
intelligence enough to agree upon and
promote live ones. We want party
that can and will appeal to reason in
stead of passion and prejudice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
MUST AS EXPECTED.

Notwithstanding the excitement that
seems to have been manifested in Co.
lumbia on the subject, nobody in York
Vile has been thinking seriously that
the prisoner in the Oxford, Miss, jail
who claimed to be M. R. Reese, was
really the man who was wanted by the
South Carolina authorities, and when
the following dispatch was received
from Columbia last Monday morning, 1t
furnished no occasion for surprise:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 2S.-Newbold
telegraphs from Oxford, Miss: Wrong
man. Looks nothing like Reese. Will
write from home"
It cannot be denied, however, that
the incident has furnished considerable
amusement to many people in this Sec
ton. Some read with more or less in
terest the long-winded "reminiscences of
the Williams's murder and the Reese
escape as republished in the Columbia
State, and all were able to see the hu-
NOR in the claims of the Lancaster peo-
pie as to who was and who was not en-
titled to credit for the location of the
notorious escaped convict.
Since the escape of Reese from the
York county Jail, he has been caught
in different parts Of the country from
Is to 20 times, and Sheriff Logan has
spent several hundred dollars in rail-
road fare, kilograms and postage on his
account. STILL" said the sheriff Mon
day, Il would like to. pay that 5000 I Of
fered for him. The man who brings
Reese to me will certainly get the mon
ey. 1 want to keep him just one night
in the Jail here, and let penitentiary
guard come for him and take him to
Columbia"
The trouble with the Mississippi off,
GERS seems to have been entirely due to
that outstanding reward. The $500 Of
fered by the governor and the $zUO Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01
L.OCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Tens you
what to do with your watch when 1t
exhibits signs Of tired feeling. He
also repairs all sorts Of jewelry.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Talk about their
stock Of elegant box papers, and men
ton a few special brands. They also
want parties who purchased fertil-
izers to at once give them their note.
Simon Moeller, Kings Creek-Warns
all parties against employing Jack
Smith, colored, and his wife, Mary
Smith.
C. P. Lowrance & Co.-Say that they
are offering bargains in canned pie
peaches, and also in tobacco.
The Loan and Savings Bank-Tells of
the protection you can get by depos-
iting your money at that institution.
Riddle & Carroll-Tell Of the superior
quality Of Swift's premium" hams,
and ask that you try them.
H. c. Strauss & Co.-Tell a story with
a moral and also tell you Of new
millinery which they will receive this
week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01

WE believe in an open and straight
forward fight on political principles and
policies.-Columbia State.
Since when? Was it not thou, o!
State, that toldest us all to vote for Ell
lerbe in 1898, assuring us that thou
knewest of what thou vert talking and
that we could trust thee? And did 1t
not afterward develop that thou had
sought to deceive Prohibitionists into
voting for local option and high license
Surely, o! State, though has not for
gotten this. And surely, o! State,
thou dost not continue to hold that thou
vast deceived more sorely than those
Prohibitionists who may have followed
thy advice. If thou hast since begun to
believe in an "open and straight for
ward fight on political principles and
politics." read then again Senator Nc
Laurin's Charlotte speech and show us
wherein he has erred.