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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
ASHUELOT, N. Il.

Patrick Kelley and daughter. Lizzie.
OF Athol were visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Fullum, 81, went to Springfield.
Mass Saturday to live with relatives
Eugene Fech will attend the Harvard
Yale foot ball game at New Haven Sat
urday.
George b, Fisk and wife and Charles
English are working in wooden mill
at Claremont.
L. S. Wilder of Springfield. Mass. will
engage in duck farming on the FuHum
farm on Broad Brook.
The Winchester foot ball team will
play with a local team on the grounds
here Thanksgiving day.
Bookkeeper w. Il. Stratton. was called
to his home at Freeport, ILL.,. Friday
by the critical illness of his father.
Insurance adjusters were here Friday
settling the loss on the mill of the Ashue-
lot Wooden company. The ruins are now
being cleaned up.
Grover Kingsley, a student at Cush-
ing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass has
been confined TO his room there with in
juries received in foot ball playing
Nj. j. WEIGH, has bought the Mary
Hayes place at Lower Ashuelot and will
occupy it with his family. He expects
to make extensive improvements on the
house next spring.
Arthur D., II, son of f. c. Maxfeld,
who lives with his aunt, DIR. E. NJ
Davis, at Holyoke. Mass, was critically
III there last week with an absess on his
tongue, but is now recovering.
The Ashuelot fire engine company will
have a ball at the Lower Ashuelot hall
this, Friday, evening. Leitsinger's or
chestra, five pieces, of Brattleboro, will
furnished music and Hines will prompt.
Refreshments will be served in the hall.
Several former employees of the Ashue-
lot Wooden company are now employed
in the Sheridan mill and others will
have employment in the West Swanzey
Manufacturing company's wooden mill at
West Swanzey, which will resume run
ming after a years shut down.
Last Sunday afternoons service at
the hall was well attended, Rev. C. j.
Harris, of the Winchester Universalist
church preaching an interesting sermon.
Next Sunday he will give his usual IL
Illustrated talk to the children followed
by a sermon on IAN Elastic Conscience. "
He devotes Friday afternoons to pas
toral work in these villages.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
Danger Signals in the Alps

According to the international agreement
recently made in regard to the danger signal
in the Alps, six calls. shots or movements of
light will be recognized as a call for assist
ance. In all cases OF stomach, liver and bow
ell troubles, it is.always wise to heed the first
danger signal. and give Nature the assistance
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the stomach in digesting the food, to stir up
the liver or to open up the clogged bowels, is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II is backed by
hundreds of testimonials, many of them being
from prominent physicians throughout the
country, and has record of fifty years of
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IL you are a sufferer from Indigestion, fiatu-
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Die Stamp over the neck of the bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
VERNON.

Rev. f. w. Lewis will preach IN the
Union church next Sunday at . p. M
Rev. w. o. Williams of South Sutton.
\. H. will preach in the chapel next
Sunday at II a. m
T. w. johnson has leased his farm to
y. j. Waldron of Bernardston, who will
move there Dec. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Wall returned Mon
day from months visit in Bridgeport,
Conn, and other places.
Mrs. a. G. Barnes and son, Lee, went to
Jamaica on Saturday to visit Mrs
Barnes's sister, Mrs. Robinson. NH
Barnes joined them on Monday.
Mrs. Nettie Haskell of Wenatchee.
Wash, arrived on Tuesday at her sis
ter's Mrs. j. A. Beers's. She intends to
spend the winter with relatives in this
vicinity. Her son. Dan, is now in col
lege at Pullman.
Schools close today, Friday, for the
Thanksgiving vacation. The closing ex-
ercises of the North school will be held
this evening at the church vestry. All
come. The ladies will serve supper pre-
vious to the exercises
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
EAST PUTNEY.

The ladies' aid society held the an
nual fair last Friday evening at Pierce's
hall. An oyster supper iwas served
early In the evening, after which a must
cal program was given, which was voted
one of the best entertainments ever given
in this part of the town. Miss Mamie
Cove of Bellows Falls, assisted by Miss
Lila Pierce of Walpole, N. H., and Miss
Ruth Cove, accompanist, gave violin
solos and duets. Vocal duets were sung
by Mrs. II. l.. Pierce and j. W. Shelley,
and by Mrs. NJ. b. Switzer and Mrs.
B. NJ Switzer, and solos were rendered
Icy Mrs Pierce and Mr.. Shelley. Miss
Hortense Switzer of Townshend, elo-
cutionist, gave several selections. The
repeated encores after each number
showed the appreciation of the audience.
A good sum of money was realized.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

George b. B. Denny's large barn on the
Mortified road three miles from Mont
peier was burned Monday morning with
contents, including several head of cat
tie.
Arthur Kately, a Pownal farmer, piled
his potatoes in the field and covered them,
as he was not ready to store them for the
winter. He was aroused one night re-
Gently by the barking of his dog, and
looking out saw three men loading the
potatoes into a two-horse wagon filled
with barrels. Kately grabbed his shot
gun and fired at the thieves, but they
jumped into the wagon, whipped up the
horses and disappeared. The men got
several bushels of potatoes. On going
into the field Kately found his latest
calf lying on the ground, with its legs
tied where the men had placed 1t all
ready to place in the wagon before they
drove away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Dayton Parks and little son are
visiting at L. w. Browns.
Mr.. Kiley of Hatfield was in town Mon
day looking at the tobacco crops. No
sales are reported.
Many from this part of the town at
tended the concert given in Mortified
Tuesday evening by Mary Howe, and all
enjoyed ii greatly
The death of Bert l.. Tyler by drowning
in Forest Park Springfield, Mass. Nov
Is, shocked his relatives and friends. No
cause for his act is known The funeral
was held from the home Tuesday, Rev
Mr. keneston of West Brattleboro Of
ficiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

Mrs E. NJ. Fuller who has been i'll.
is improving.
Allen Hayes has begun work as clerk
for a. NJ. Corser.
Myron Savage of Bethel is visiting his
cousin. Ira T.. Davenport
Il. Il. Blood has been confined to his
bed with illness this week.
DIR. Albert c. Patterson of Middlebury
spent Sunday with relatives in Putney.
Mrs. II. p. Farr visited her daughter,
Miss Alice Farr, in Keene one day last
week.
Fred Dodge will go soon to Springfield,
this state, where he has a position in
a machine shop.
Miss Una May Winchester of Holyoke,
Mass. spent Sunday with her grand
father, w. a. Cole
Miss Viola Knight has returned to
Wardsboro after visiting two weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. II. A. Brainerd
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Clough went Tues
day to Windsor to attend the wedding
of the son of George d. Clough.
The schools will open a week from
Monday after vacation of three weeks
Miss Shattuck, teacher in district No.
Allen NJ. Pierce of Boston was in town
over Sunday on business connected with
the estate of his sister Miss Martha
Pierce.
a Thanksgiving dance will be given in
the town hall Thursday evening. Knapp
Morse and Swift of Brattleboro will
furnish music.
Mrs. Norman Whitney is seriously i'll
with erysipelas. She is being cared for
by a professional nurse, Miss Edith NJ
Hill of Vernon.
George Loveland will be employed by
Holden & Martin of Brattleboro on the
erection of the new furniture factory
in that town.
Z, will not return. Miss Webb, of No
, school, will teach No. school, and
Miss Maud Aiken will succeed Miss Webb
on West HILL
Mr.. Allen and friend, the Jamaica trap
pers who have been occupying the Ben
jamin Wood house, have left after Sc
curing Is foxes, two coons and 16 skunks.
The Baptist and Congregational ladies'
of Putney Falls held a successful supper
and sale in Pierce's han Friday even
ing, which was largely attended. The
net receipts were about $40 The audi
ence included a large number from this
village. An oyster supper was follow
ed by an entertainment, consisting of
violin music by Miss Cove of Bellows
music by Mrs. B. w. Switzer vocal
selections by Mrs. b. NJ. Switzer Mrs.
M. b. Switzer, Mrs. II. L. Pierce and j.
w. Shelley and readings by Miss Hor-
tense Switzer. After the entertainment
w. f. Pierce acted as auctioneer at
sale of fancy and useful articles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Fire Scare at stowelI Factory.

a succession of short, sharp toots
from the whistle in the Stowell factory
about O'Clock Saturday morning was
a signal to the people within hearing
that the factory was on fire, and a crowd
soon gathefAfl. around. The fire was i'm
the dry room over the boiler room, on
the first llqor,, and was discovered by
Night Waterman Bond. j. j. Knight
and Mr.. Bracket, who arrived first. Sc
cured an extingusher from one of the
upper floors and held the flames in check
until the steam pump in the Cole paper
mill was started, when stream was
turned on through a hole which had been
cut through the roof of the dry room.
In few minutes the excitement was
over, and the factory started at the
usual time. About s O'Clock the flames
burst forth again, but were extngushed
easily and no alarm was given. The
loss was small. No one can account
for the origin of the fire.
As a result of the excitement a meet
ing was held in the town hall Saturday
night to talk up the matter of organic
ing hose company. a committee. con-
sistng of j. j. Knight C. d. Britton
and c. Il. Hayward, was appointed to
draft bylaws to be voted upon at a
meeting to be held tomorrow night in the
town hall. This same method of pro-
ceedure was gone through with a year
ago and Mr.. Knight and Mr.. Britton
We're members of a committee appointed
at that time to draft bylaws. The by
laws were drawn up, but the committee
never were able to get together citi-
zens enough to vote on them. 1t is to
be hoped that there will be a respecta BILE
representation of voters present tomor-
row night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

VIII positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. Carriers Little Liver
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dose. Small price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
Mrs. A. w. Bliss.

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza w, wife of
\. w. Bliss. whose tragic death from
the effects of burns received by her
clothine taking fire from n bon fire, was
reported in last weeks Phoenix was held
at the Congregational church Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
w. :. White, pastor of the church The
services We're largely attended by SYM
pathizing friends and neighbors. Be
sides her husband Mrs. Bliss is survived
by young son and daughter, and her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Work of
Jamaica, VT. The floral tributes were
very beautiful including many cut flow
crs besides set pieces sent by the family
aud near friends. Relatives were present
from Wakefield and Orange. Mass. ia
maica, Newfane, Dover, Marlboro, Yer
non and Dummerston Vt. and Win
chester, this state. Mr.. Bliss and family
came to Hinsdale to live about seven
years ago. and although Mrs. Bliss was
a quiet, unassuming woman, devoted to
her home and family, she had the res
pect of all, as a woman of sterling worth
and Christian character. 9Ier loss i'm the
home. where she is so much needed, can
not be estimated. and seldom has
death so touched every heart as this
so sudden and untimely does 1t seem
Mrs. Bliss was valued member of Wan
tastiuuet Grange. Her age was 80
years months. The burial was in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

II A WI Y.
Nov. ID.
Women's
Outer Garments
and Suits.
Constantly CHI angling
assortment.
Smart novelties shown
here as soon as they are
brought out.
Complete assortment of
sizes in staple styles.
All lengths are fashion
approved this season.
Jackets, Box Coats,
Kitcheners,
Norfolks,
Shaped or Fitted 27in Coats,
Monte Carlos from 70 to
45in long.
Three-quarter Raglans and
Fitted Backs.
Newmarkets and Long Loose
Coats.
Everybody ought to
find a top coat to suit
their particular fancy
somewhere among the va
rlouS styles and lengths.
But it has complicated
the cloak business obliging
the up-to-date store to have
on hand many more gar
ments than usual.
This middle of November
finds my stock larger than
ever before, and | am MAX
ing prices to turn it over
quickly and be able to offer
each week something diff
ferent.
| buy and sell more fine,
high-grade garments and
suits than are usually offered
outside the large city stores
and often offer an advantage
IN price. Customers from a
distance can come feeling
sure of finding many new
and attractive things just
now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21

o. r. Farrs teams are loading lum-
Der at the Dummerston station this week.
The first assembly of the winters
course will be held Friday evening. Dec.
g. at citizens hall.
n. G. Colburn lost one of his work
horses Saturday. 1t died suddenly
from heart trouble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H..
Death of Rev. H. 3. Morgan.

Rev. II. b. Morgan, who underwent an
operation Nov. S, at the Massachusetts
general hospital in Boston, died the fol-
lowing Wednesday evening. The sad
news OF his death reached here Thurs
day forenoon and his body was brought
here the same afternoon. The funeral
was held from the home and church
Friday. Rev Mr. Whitney of Boston
officiating at the home and church, while
the rites of commttal at the grave Were
performed in full by the members of the
local Grange, who attended en- masse,
For more than twenty years Mr. Morgan
was an active member of the local
Grange. being at one time its master, but
during the greater part of his member
ship he was their worthy chaplain. He
was a quiet, unassuming man, ever ready
to work for any good and worthy cause.
For several years he was the regular
pastor of the church here and had been
a member of the board of education for
several years. He was a man that this
community can hardly afford to lose.
His stately form and fine presence will
be sadly missed. His age was 81 years.
The burial was in the family lot in the
West cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-21
Today We Open
Still Another Lot of
High Grade Coats.

More Montenac Jackets at
SIS and 500. Some natty,
smart novelties, SIS to $40
few $25 Capes in soft
beaver and in Lefaline with
Marten collars-few more
fine suits---another lot $4o8
Golf Capes---few more gen
uine skunk Neck Scarfs at
$4.98---some more expensive
ones---new lot of Liberty
Squares for scarfs in white,
black. blue. pink and Law
ender. at 81 and SIPS.
More Silk Petticoats---
more of those 81 fleece-lined
Wrappers new Damasks,
Napkins, and a bale of rem
nants of genuine Russia
Crash.
M 7 TT A WTEv
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24

The committee on rules of the na- tional house of representatives has adopted the resolution of Representa- tive Crumpacker, which means that the speaker will be authorized to appoint a select committee to investigate the question of congressional representa- ton in its relation to suffrage. Mr Crumpacker said recently that he had the race question in the south, but that
 he believed that if such a committee
 should find that the congressional rep
 resentation exceeded that warranted
 by the number of adult males admitted
 to suffrage such representation should
 be reduced. The democrats are highly
 indignant that this resolution should
 have been adopted and protest against
 it on the ground that it is an attempt
 to limit southern representation for
 partisan reasons. The republicans, on
 the other hand, claim that they are
 clearly within their constitutional
 rights and that where there is no
 wrong no one will have anything to complain of. Representative Dick of
 Ohio says that the matter will be pushed with the utmost yigor and that he believed the committee would be able to investigate and report at this session. Tn reply to question as to the political expediency of such a move he said: If it's right it's expedient. That's my view of the situation, and it is the correct one, the one that will win in the long run.'' Representative Richardson, the democratic leader,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24

The government has just launched q new torpedo boat and named it after 'Saucy Jack Barry who worked his way from the bottom to the topmost position in the American navy. The launching of the boat, says the New York Herald, recalls wildly the ser- vices of a sea officer whose name was a household word in the early days of the Republic and whose fame is cher ished heritage of cur navy. The mem orable deeds and sacrifices of this gal lant Irishman gave proof of his pas sionate devotion to the land of his adoption, and his skill, intrepidity and dash won for him afioat and ashore a popularity that was unbounded. Com modore John Barry served the country for many years and died at the head of the navy. He was a typical sailor, an example and an inspiration to his day and ours, and it is we'll that his memory should be kept green by q grateful and an admiring people.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24

The much vaunted harmony emanat- ing from the ratification of the ways and means policy in regard to Cuba at the conference of the republican, mem bers of the national house of represen- tatiyes held last week is not material izing to the satisfaction of the republi- can leaders The Michigan delegation have resolved to contest the policy on the floor of the house The Massachu- setts republicans are preparing to make an onslaught on the committees hides and General Wood has come to Wash ington to protest to the president that the proposed reduction of twenty per cent of the Dingley tariff rates on Gu ban imports will accomplish nothing. The president still looks to the senate to so amend the measure as to make it practical and the representative are constantly threatening to revolt unless they are given solemn pledges that the senate. will not change any bill they maypass, in any particular.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
MORE PEACE RUMORS
Movements of Transvaal Off,
 cia1s Start Them.
< CONFERENCE WITH KITCHENER.
Letters Recently Seized Seem to Strengthen the Hope That the Boer Government Is Anxious
 to End tIe War.

; LONDON, March 24. A dispatch from Pretoria says: Acting President Schalkburger, F. W. Reitz, ex-secre- tary of state of the Transvaal, and Commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh arrived here yesterday on special train from Balmoral, about fifty miles east of here. They reached Balmoral under a flag of truce. After short stay here they proceeded for the Or 1 ange River Colony.
 Upon arriving here Mr. Schalkbur- ger and his party drove immediately to Lord Kitchener's headquarters, where they had an interview with the com mander in chief The Boers afterward proceeded to the railroad station and entrained at 5 o'clock for Kroonstadt, Orange River Colony, whence they will go out under a safe conduct
 For week past MT. Schalkburger and his colleagues have been stationed at Rhenoster kop, north of Balmoral, where they have been closely pressed by British columns. Dispatch riders entered Balmoral on Friday night and notified the British of the approach of Mr. Schalkburger and his party.
 Tt is reported that the Boer position at Rhenoster kQp had become almost hopeless and that MT. Schalkburger once narrowly escaped capture'
 The news that the wandering Boer government has entered the British lines is regarded as having but one meaning-namely, that another attempt is being made to negotiate peace. The fact that the censor passed this news of the movement is accepted as confir- nation of this opinion.
 Nothing is actually known here of the intentions of Messrs. Schalkburger, Reitz, Meyer and Krogh. It is possible they have only sought permission to traverse the British lines in order to consult with Mir. Steyn and the Boer generals De Wet and Delarey; but, whatever their object, the news has been welcomed in London as pointing to the possibility of peace
 Some correspondence which was seiz- ed short time ago when Mir. Steyn narrowly escaped capture proved that he and Mir. Schalkburger were anx- ious to conclude peace. No extrayagant hopes. however, are being built on the
 
 outcome of the movements of MT. Schalkburger and his companions, chiefly because it is feared that De- larey, in the flush of his recent success, will refuse to be party to any negotia- tions.
 The war office says that it has receiv- ed no official information either to con- firm or contradict the news.
 A Brussels dispatch says that the Petit Bleu, referring to the arrival at Pretoria of Messrs. Schalkburger, Reitz and Commandants Meyer and Krogh. says it believes that Mir. Schalk- burgers move is in response to fresh British overtures for peace, made out of gratitude for the release of General Methuen, and predicts that these over lures will lead to no result unless Boer independence is conceded.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24

That new subway in New York has already been the cause of heavy property loss as well as several lives and it seems the end is not yet. In re gard to the latest trouble, the cavine in of the front walls of several of the Park avenue residences, one of the in terested property owners said: T am convinced that the rapid transit tunnel has developed the weakness of the Murray Hill formation to the danger point, and that unless the tunnel is firmly braced it may give way even after completion. l do not believe the thin arch of concrete and cement which is to surmount the tunnel can withstand the pressure overhead, which will be increased by the yibra- ton of heavy fast running trains , This is not very pleasant reading for the thousands of people that contem- plate using the subway after its com pletion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-24
NEW RAILWAY SYSTEM.
schwab at Head of n Generalization
 Scheme.


 PITTSBURG. March 24-The Ga zette says that the yarney syndicate, the highest bidder for the Western Maryland railroad, in which Charles NJ. Schwab and Charles T. Schoen are deeply interested, proposes to utilize the West Side Belt line for it's Pitts burg entrance. The central point mentioned in the eastern dispatches is the little town of Ciairton, on the Mo nongaheia river. The purchase of the Western Maryland is to supply the only link needed to make it through line to tidewater, and the promoters plan great system that is to tap ter ritory rich in coal, coke and manufac- turing industries.
 The surveys and right of way of the old Canonsburg and State Line charter will be used to furnish a route to War renton, O., where connection will be made with the Wheeling and Lake Erie. The real entrance into Pittsburg itself will probably be over the Wa bash tracks, and terminal facilities in the city will be supplied by that road, with which the promoters of the new line are desirous of friendly arrange ments.
 This information has come out piece meal, and not only has it not met with denial, but it's truth was practically conceded yesterday by J. II. McRob- erts, chief engineer of the West Side Belt line. which holds the charter and right of way of the old Canonsburg and State Line railroad.