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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-11
The Fourth at BARRIERS Park.

Many of the pleasure seekers from Bel
ows Falls and surrounding towns at
tended the basket picnic at BARRIERS park
the Fourth. 1t is estimated that fully
5000 people visited the park on that day.
During the forenoon dancing was in
dulged in at the pavilion on floor waxed
with q thin coat of sand In the after
noon the wax 60 was more plentiful
However, the pavilion was well filled dur
ing the part of the day when 1t was not
occupied by the theatrical company.
At 1870 o'clock game of ball between
the Blakeley Stars and Walpole High
school took place in which the former
were victorious by n score of to 4. At
2.30 o'clock another game was called be-
tween the Young Americas and a team
from Springfield. This game. during the
first two innings seemed vry much like
good ball, the score being 0 to 0. During
the last seven innings the Young Ameri-
cas- succeeded in making IA runs as a re-
suit of Springfields poor fielding. II was
noticeable throughout the game that the
Springfield pitcher allowed very few safe
hits. outside the battery. the visiting
team showed a decided lack of practice
The Young Americas all did good work.
not allowing their opponents a run until
the ninth inning. when Pitcher McAuliff
saw they had a cinch and gave a few
bases on balls. the first during the game,
thus permitting the Springfelds to get
three runs. For the Young Americas the
pitching of McAuliff was excellent and
Frost played his usual good game at
first base.
Following the ball game there were the
track athletics on the ball grounds. The
greater part of the crowd. not knowing
where the track athletics were to take
place. left the grounds. First and second
prizes only were awarded. The following
are the events and the prize winners:
7 t1prN INC hfev1 "a fret 4
It. 10 in; C. Northrup, second. 4 IT. in.
Pole vault. d. Thompson first. IT. 7 in. {;
C. Northrup. second s IT. 6 in. 1O0-yard
dash -. Northrup, first y. Thompson.
second, Running broad jump. c. Nor
thrup. first. II TT. 5 in; S. Arnold. second.
Potato race. r. knights first; f. Roach,
second, u III. shot put. D. Thompson.
first rs IT. 3 in; c. Northrup. second.
Referee. IT. w. McKinnon; judges. f. e.
Griffith, w. ]. Peterson timer, c. Rich.
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WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. L. NJ. Smith of Greenfield is at
Deacon Carpenters to remain for the
present.
Mrs. VIM. II. Montgomery arrived at
the parsonage Tuesday to remain through
the summer.
Miss Florence Metcalf was the leader
at the Christian Endeavor meeting last
Sunday evening.
John A. Paddock has been at f. E.
Campbell's. e. f. Gorham has come
up from Boston for the summer.
Harlan Dinsmore is at work painting
the outside of his house. Arrangement
has been made with Charles Knight of
Putney for painting the parsonage. The
work will be begun next week.
Some rs or 80 members of the Grange
attended the picnic at BARRIERS Park on
the Fourth. They report an enjoyable
day. There were other neighborhood
picnics In the place on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Chapman were in
Windham three days at the beginning of
the week. returning Tuesday evening
Deacon A. p. Ranney took charge of the
store during Mr.. Chapman's absence.
The hay crop is proving to be up to the
average, at least in most fields. The
abundant rains tend to delay cutting, but
also promote growth and defer ripening.
Corn is still small, but is now showing
rapid growth In the recent warm weather.
Deacon and Mrs. e. G. Ranney re-
manned In this place until Monday,
few days longer than they had anticipat-
ed. A company of their relatives, num-
bering over 3d. spent the Fourth at
picnic with them at the home of Joseph
p. Ranney. 1t was a kind of family
reunion, and was very much enjoyed
by all present.
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BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
Cars Destroyed by Collision.

Considerable damage was done Sat
urday afternoon by collision between
trains of the Boston & Maine and Rut-
land roads on the crossing just north
of the passenger station. A long Rut-
land freight had passed over the cross
ing and stood by the depot The Bos-
ton & Maine shifting engine, pushing
a number of cars loaded with timber
and pulp wood, came over the river
from the North Walpole yard and re-
ceived the signal giving them the
right to cross the Rutland tracks.
They were approaching the crossing
under considerable Roadway, when,
from some unexpected cause, the en-
gineer of the Rutland train backed
his train on the crossing contrary to
the signal. The heavy cars of timber
and wood crashed through a number
of freight cars and four or five cars
landed in inextricable confusion all
over the station platform and COM
pletely demolished the signal mans
house. Fortunately no was injured,
but the cars were entirely destroyed.
The main line of the Boston &c Maine
was blocked some hours by the wreck,
but passenger trains were taken
around through the Cheshire yard,
thus preventing delay.
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BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, JULY H.

and in the last Ii to 0. The game in the
forenoon was well attended, but in the
afternoon the attraction was at BARRIERS
Park
Monday night, as the performance given
at the rustic theatre by the Hiatt Vaude-
vile company Of Boston was nearing the
close, the local manager Mr.. Brosnahan,
announced that those present who wished
their money back could have IL by calling
at the ticket Office. Mr.. Brosnahan had
engaged the company for three weeks,
but soon finding out that they had mis-
represented their ability, decided to let
them go after one night. The above is
the whole foundation for the rumor about
town that the show season at the park
had ended. The services of another
vaudeville company from New Haven
have been secured.
Dominica Tomasi a fruit merchant in
Barre, who is said to have amassed $4O,-
900, is defendant in a breach of promise
suit for $4,000. 1t is claimed that four
years ago, after the death of his first
wife, he returned to italy where he was
married in church, but the civil ceremony
to make the marriage legal was not per-
formed. The wife came with him to New
York, and on one pretext or another the
civil ceremony was postponed year
ago or more Tomasi returned to Italy
again and took unto himself wife No. g.,
whom he brought recently to Montpelier.
Wife No. 2, who had been living in Barre
with her brother. naturally resented such
proceedings, hence the suit. Tomasi was
formerly a resident here and still owns
the block on the north side of the square.
Frank Massuco, who now runs the fruit
store in Tomasi's block. is a brother of
the plaintiff in the case. Tomasrs real
estate in Barre has been attached.
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the brain was sustained, no lasting
trouble is feared.

the brain was sustained, no lasting
trouble is feared.
Lake Rescue, four miles north of
Ludlow, is becoming more and more
summer resort for Bellows Falls
people. w. B. Carpenter, who owns
the largest number of cottages on the
lake, has this year placed a steam
launch on the lake, capable of car
rying ten or twelve passengers, which
adds much to the attraction of the
place. Mr.. Carpenter has also erect
ed a new cottage, Sunrise Lodge, at
the end of his point, making five now
owned and rented by him. There
are four other cottages on the lake,
one of which is owned by G. s. Gates
of this place. People who have been
at the cottages on the lake during
the past few weeks include w. B.
Carpenter and family, G. s. Gates and
family, G. T. Sherwin and family, w.
c. Belknap and family, l.. S. Hayes
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Drew, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Osgood,
John Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Elliott, Miss Charlotte Banyea, F. B.
Upham, George w. Upham, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pelky and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sumner.
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WEST BRATTLEBORo.

MISS Abbie Townsend has been spending
week with Mrs A. w. Roel.
People have been looking over the farm
OF the late Warren Hescock. now ownec
by oscar Ware. with view of buying
Miss Abbie Dunklee is home after helm
ing 10 sell some of the property belong
ing TO the estate of j. E. Towns
end OF West Dummerston.
On the evening of the Fourth there ya,
celebration on Dunklee hill, which wa.
attended by about 80 people. After tn,
fireworks balloon was sent up
Miss Fannie Hitchcock and John p
townsend of Brattleboro, Misses Grac,
( ana Gertie Bailey of West Dumerston
ROBERT Dunklee of Worcester and AbbIt
townsend who has returned from a visit
spent the Fourth with e. C. Dunklee ant
family. AM
Deer and foxes are plentiful IN tbi.
vicinity. Several deer have been seer
feeding with the cattle. Two foxes hav,
oeen killed and many more have beer
seen.
E. c. Dunklee's horse, which got away
recently and had one leg injured. Is i'm.
proving. The road cart to which the
horse was hitched was demolished. and
the boy who was driving was thrown
from the cart.
Robert e. Dunklee came home for the
Fourth from the Worcester Polytechnic
institute, where he is serving an appren.
tceship OF three years in the machine
shop connected with the school. His ap-
premiership is now half over He is ac-
tiVely engaged in church work in wor-
cester having mission class of boys and
lately has been chosen president of a
Christian Endeavor society.
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WESTMINSTER.

Moses Moulton and daughter of Maine
are at II. +. Bonds.
Miss Bidwell of New Haven. Conn, is
boarding at J. L. Leachs.
Lawrence Stoddard Of New York is the
guest OF his uncle, +. l. Lane.
Mrs w. L. Aver of Windsor was at
G. IL. Walkers last Saturday.
Mrs Parker and two children of North
field are guests at G. II. Walkers.
George Hayes of Springfield. Mass,
spent the Fourth at w. C. Fenn's.
Edward Hills of Springfield. VT, was a
recent visitor at his fathers. d. A. Hiss.
Mrs. Clark Chase visited her brother.
o. L. Fisher, from Saturday to Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Harris has returned from a several
days absence spent in Canada with
relatives.
S. NJ. Nutting attended the health of
ficers' convention held in Burlington
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. o. L. Fisher left Wednesday for
New York. where she will visit her
daughter. Mrs. Asa B. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hayward of
Springfield were guests over the Fourth
at his father. +. f. Hayward's.
The continued Improvement of Mrs.
George C. wrights health is noted with
satisfaction by her numerous friends.
A few of our young people passed the
Fourth at Spofford lake and others en-
joyed the attractions at Barber's park.
The true spirit of patriotism is not
manifested when hoodlums endeavor to
celebrate in a manner peculiar to them
selves.
The ladies' aid society held their regu-
lar monthly meeting on Wednesday af-
ternoon at the vestry parlors. The gem
tlemen were invited to tea.
d. C. Wright is in Boston for weeks
visit His daughter, Miss Harriet
Wright of New Haven. Conn, Joined
him there and they will start soon for
a western trip.
The delegates chosen at the caucus on
Saturday afternoon to attend the county
convention were Charles f. Arnold
George c. Wright, Joseph Ranney, A. l.
Shipman and Il. NJ Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Hall pleasantly
entertained friends last Friday afternoon
and evening. Tea was served at tables
on the lawn and later a fine display of
fireworks greatly interested those present
Bear in mind the date of the next play,
Uncle Rube," which will be given the
evening of July %, at the town hall,
by some of our famous local talent, with
one professional actor included in the
cast.
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CAM BRIDGEPORT.

Lyman Ellison visited his sister in
Rutland last week.
Miss Oma HARDWOOD is suffering from
an attack OF rheumatism.
Mr.. Amsden of Proctorsville spent Sun
day at Mrs. Jennie Fairbrothers.
Mrs. Louise Goddard and Irene are al
James McQuaide's for a few weeks.
The point of interest the Fourth of July
seemed to be BARRIERS Park. A large
number of our people spent the day and
evening there.
The reception planned for Rev. w. S.
Dunn for this week has been postponed
on account of the illness of Theima Page
who has light attack of scarlet fever.
on the evening OF July 4th about 40
of the relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Kendall gave them a sur
prise in honor OF the 30th anniversary
of their marriage. The evening was
spent socially. and refreshments of cake.
Ice cream and lemonade were served.
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John e. Millholland is trying to get
the federal government to purchase
for $4,000 the ruins of old Fort
Ticonderoga and restore it to the
exact status it bore when Ethan Allen
demanded its surrender. He was for
merly was editor and proprietor of
Ticonderoga newspaper.
In the wardrooms of the vessels of
the American navy is still kept up a
custom worthy of imitation. II is as
follows: At 8 o'clock In the evening
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Charles Mack spent the Fourth in Rut-
land.
Peter Marsh has moved into his new
house on Oak hill.
| Mrs H. A Horton of Chittendon this
state is visiting in town.
C. T. Sherwn has in his store window
/ new Ia horse power Rambler motor
cycle.
Mrs. N. II. Pierce went Wednesday to
| Brattleboro for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Bessie evils, a teacher in the New
bury High school, recently visited Miss
Lena Mccartney.
by 10 IT. flag has adorned the front
of the American express Office at the sta
| ton since the Fourth.
Orrin Carpenter and wife of Maiden
Mass. spent a few days recently with
Mr.. Carpenters mother and sister.
! The Fisher property at the corner of
Westminster and Atkinson streets has
! been sold recently to DIR. w. f. Hazel
ton
Mrs. C. H. Robb came Wednesday from
! washington, ID. c., and will spend some
time with her parents, DIR. and Mrs
| George.
E. w. Trask, who has had a week s
vacation from his work as letter carrier
| has returned from a visit to his parents
in Surry, N. II.
A lawn party, under the auspices of the
Y. p C. u. of the Universalist church,
| was held last evening on Dr. Clarks lawn
on Hapgood street.
Miss Annie Dodge, who has just COM
pleted a term of school in Athens, visited
friends in town before going to Weston,
this state to spend the summer vacation.
| A large bill board advertising the
/ Walter S. Main circus has been placed on
Atkinson street, and one about 70 feet in
length has been built on Saxtons River
street near the car barn.
| A gang of concreters from Claremont
are doing several small jobs about town.
At present they are working on the walk
in front of the King residence on Church
street
Miss Gertrude Jakway, who has been I'M
able to attend to her duties at the Casein
company's office for several weeks be-
cause of severely sprained ankle, re-
turned to her work Tuesday
s. L. Daggett has sold a house lot on
his property bordering the electric line
to George o. Taggard of Walpole. This
is the fifth lot that Mr.. Daggett has sold
from the above mentioned property.
Earl Dean, a night employee at the
American Express company's Office was
injured by flying piece of torpedo
placed on the track last Friday morning
II MT Lean On the right cneek ana
caused deep wound. He has been I'M
able to attend to his duties since.
The International Paper company is
planning to begin at an early date addi-
lions and improvements on its local plant
which will cost $300,0 900. The No. 2 building
will be extended toward the river 80 feet
making 1t 226 feet long. Important
changes will also be made in mill No.
and in several of the machines.
The proprietors of the Eastern Home &
Land association have been In town re-
Gently, and sold the remaining six house
lots on the tract of land bought of j. A.
Thwing. One lot was bought by VIM.
Provost, another by c. II. MCGOWAN, and
the rest, 1t is reported. were sold to one
person.
Two games of ball were played the
Fourth at Russell park between the Bel
lows Falls Locals and team from Win
chester. N. III. The visiting team was
victorious in the first by score OF 4 TO Q.
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Grand List figures.

The following grand list figures have
just been made public:
The total valuation of taxable village
property for 1902 is 2,52s, 355. for 1901, ST.
456,905; total valuation for farm property
for 1902, s2S5 obs, for 1901, 1922, 630; making
the total valuation of real estate for 1902
$2,HS,37O, against $2,74S,935 for 1901. The
total valuation for personal property for
1902 is 1889, 705; for 1901 s1,053,112; making
the total valuation of all taxable property
for 1902 $3,SO3,O75. against 81. S02 047 for 1901
Amount raised from poll taxes at 81 each,
for 1902, $3.50; for 1901, $3O74. Total grand
list for 1902 sf,S1O.75 against 1904. a
for 1901. The loss in the personal list is
due to Mrs. Hetty Green. who has
changed her legal residence to Cohasset,
Mass.
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For Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over 80 years by millions of mothers for
their children while teethng with perfect sue
cess. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by all drug
gists in every part of the world. Twenty-Five
cents bottle. BE sure to ask for ''Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
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Clement Faction Beaten.

The caucus Saturday afternoon for
the election of 10 delegates to the
county convention on Tuesday was
largely attended. F. H. Babbitt was
elected chairman and l.. S. Hayes
secretary. Owing to the understand
ing that the local Clement club ex-
pected to be able to elect their list OF
delegates by as proportionately large
majority as in the state caucus, con-
siderable interest in the result was
manifested. The Clement crowd were
defeated 257 to 149. Following is the
list of delegates chosen: d. P. Hig-
gins, M. H. Ray, George F. Ball, G. M.
Cory, ]. H. Blodgett, G. B. Wheeler,
G. E. Weeden, j. G. Day, N. l.. Divoll,
F. G. Flint, N. G. Williams, G. e. Rob-
ertson, C. w. Parker. For senator, the
names of M. R. Lawrence and j. l..
Divoll having been presented, an ad-
ditional ballot was decided upon to
show the preference of the eau
Gus, and the delegates were instructed
to support Mr.. Lawrence. The vote
was Lawrence 20S, Divoll 1893.
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u Had the Fidaets,"

says Mrs Mitchell of Newark. N. ]. ~ could
noI ea! could not sleep. pnd ! was nervous
anu miserable. There seemed to be gnaw-
ing. nagging feeling in my very bones Moth
ing helped me until used the new medicine,
nedy, of Kennedy Row, Kingston. n. v That
set me right" For sale by all druggists 81 90.
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the Captain or Commander will order
glasses to be filed, and, rising, will
deliver this sentiment: Gentlemen,
ask you to drink to sweethearts and
wifes. May the sweetheart become
the wife and the wife always remain
the sweetheart" The assembled Of
ficers drink this toast in silence.
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Rev. and Mrs. John H. Reid were in
Ascutneyville last week from Monday
until Thursday, visiting friends.
Mrs. E. G. Osgood is still with her
father, ex-Gov. Farnham, who lies in
a critical condition at his home in
Bradford, with little hope of recovery
G. w. Black has finished work in the
Office of the Bellows Falls Machine
company, and is now spending sew
eral weeks with his family at their
cottage at Sunapee lake.
Mrs. c. Herbert Osgood and child
rem, of Newtonville, Mass, are spend
ing some weeks with Mr. Osgood' s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Osgood.
Mr.. Osgood was here from Friday un-
til Monday with his wife.
Mrs. l.. D. Hurd, of Manchester, N.
H., wife of former well-known citi-
zen, died in that city last week and was
brought here for burial in the family
lot. Mr.. Hurd and their son, Leon d.
Hurd, accompanied the body.
The paper mill of John T. Moore G
Son has been shut down the past two
weeks, and expensive repairs are be-
ing made. 1t will take two or three
weeks longer to complete the work,
and meanwhile the employees are hav-
ing summer vacation.
The National bank of Bellows Falls
and the Bellows Falls Savings institu-
ton have placed prettily lettered
screens in the lower part of their
large plate glass windows in Bank
block, and they materially improve
the appearance inside and out.
W. G, Belknap of The Times sus-
tanned a serious injury to one
of his eyes on the evening
previous to the Fourth by the
premature explosion of can
non cracker in his hands. For a time
1t was thought that his sight might be
permanently injured, but the condi-
tons for its recovery are more hope
full at the present time.
Principal M. w. Downing has been
at work the past week making pre-
liminary arrangements for the Yer
mont State Teachers association,
whose convention will be held here in
October. 1t is expected that Bellows
Falls will be called upon to entertain
at least 400 teachers of the state.
Two years ago the registration at
Rutland was 457. All teachers will
expect to pay for their board. None
will be entertained free.
Cadet Francis B. Upham of West
Point, who is spending the summer
with his mother here, sustained a
serious injury two or three weeks be-
fore coming here, from the effects of
which he is still suffering somewhat.
In an exciting game of ball, collision
occurred between Upham and another
player, by which Upham was knocked
down and rendered unconscious. He
did not regain consciousness for "a
hours. While slight conclusion of
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SAXTONS RIVER.

Prof. Joseph Wolfe, of Vermont Acad-
envy has accepted position in Bushnell
University, Pennsylvania, and will remove
his family to that place.
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Commissioner of Education in Porto
Rico,

Everett w. Lord, who has been
superintendent of the public schools
of Rockingham for the past two years,
has received the appointment of as
sistant commissioner of education in
the island Of Porto Rico, and will
leave for that island with his wife to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Lord has
proved very efficient superintendent,
and leaves many warm friends who re-
greet his leaving, but who congratulate
him on his appointment.
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Railroad Schedule Causes Complaint.

Much complaint is being heard over
the inconvenience to the travelling pub
lie experienced by the seemingly un-
necessary failure of passenger trains
to connect between the different roads
here. By the new time table, which
took effect last week, the Green Noun
tain flyer, which has been due a little
before 4 o'clock, does not reach here
until APO, while the train for New
York from White River Junction still
leaves at 3:5A, and passengers have to
wait here until the night trains. Each
of the other trains that are scheduled
to make connections here, going in
either direction, often miss their con-
nections, as each road has evidently
given their trainmen instructions not
to wait for the train from the other
line longer than a few minutes, at
least. Within a few days a number
of instances have occurred of connec-
lions being broken by one train leav-
ing the yard just as the other entered.
All connections here seem uncertain,
and such uncertainty is without cause.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our gratitude in TIN,
way TO our neighbors and friends who were
unsparlng in their expressions of symnathy ana
ueeds OF kindness in our recent afiliction, to
anyway helped to tighten our sorrow.
MRS. OWEN FOLEY
CATHERINE L. FOLEY,
MICHAEL ]. FOLEY,