Vermont Phoenix from Brattleboro, Vermont • Page 7

553 THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBORO, JANUARY 22. 1897. THE PUTNEY OOLTJMN, I Dcltn Lodge, Knights of Honor, Installs lla Ofllcrrs. TUo l.nt of thn scries of InstalUtlons of olliecrs of tho various secret organizations In town, which attract so much atlvntlon (luring tho winter season, occurred Friday night when tho olllcers of Delta lodge, No. 1047, Knights of Honor, were installed for the ensuing year at Masonic hall.

A largo number were present, although no Invitations were Issued, tho attendance being limited to members of tho order and their families. Previous to the Installation tho usual banquet was held In tho lower hall. These olllcers wero Installed by Past Dictator Fred K. Robertson: Illlcy Amldon, M. G.

Williams, S. V. Willis Young, V. 1) J. J.

Knight, C. W. Kimball, F. M. II.

Pomber, C.J X. I. Gale, E. E. Dorry, S.

A review of tho year by C. W. Kimball showed that owing to various causes, the lodgu had not increased In membership during tho year and that two members had died. The music, which was In chargo of II. L.

Pierce, organist, consisted of selections by a mixed quartet Mrs. II. u. Pierce, soprano; Miss Helen Robertson, contralto; Uralnard Howe, tenor, and H. L.

Ualley, basso; asolo by Miss Robertson and a duet by Miss Robertson and Mrs. Pierce. Entertaining remarks wero made by C. W. Kimball, J.

W. Stowell and Dr. E. S. Monger.

A short time was spent socially rafter the completion of the program. visit HINSDALE, N. H. L. tho and C.

E. Glldden has returned from Irto Boston. Miss Ula Davenport and Mllo Whitney's ton are HI with measles. Miss Pickett of Winchester, X. II Is employed at Hotel McNulty.

S. A. Peck will rent his house, hero and move, with his family, to lieiiows talis. Stephen Norton of Hamilton, Ontario, is visiting his son, Rev. W.

T. Norton. The Stowell Manufacturing company I put new roofing on their store house Saturday. Ed Ward left on his bicycle, the latter part of last week, to visit his brother In Athol, Mass. G.

Gteason and family of Jamaica have moved into the house with Will Cheney on the old town farm. II. L. Plerco is expected home to-night I -from Gardner and other places where he has ieen on important business. Rev.

Mr. Norton of the Methodist soci ety has decided to hold his concert not Mater than the second week in February. W. C. Robbins, who was unconscious Ifor two weeks after falling from Ills wagon ion to the frozen ground, is now able to bit up.

F. D. Kendall was obliged to leave his (meat wagon on the road Tuesday morning because of a broken axle, due to rough traveling. John Whitney has rented of iTIerce the Cobleigh meat rooms in skating rink and has opened a grain tfeed store. James Tobey of Westmoreland, N.

has moved Into the house with Albert Glynn on the Kittredge Parker farm in East Putney. A larce proportion of the young people of the town will attend the return supper fin Masonic hall and the dance in the town ball to-night. Prayer meetings nave been conducted in (the Baptist and Congregational churches four evenings this week and will probably be continued through next wees. Will Wllber cave a dancing party to about 20 at his resldencoaFrlday night. Iva Davenport furnished music, and dancing was kept up until about mldniglit.

Mr. and Mrs. A inert Howard are lamng the places of Mr. and Mrs. King at F.

L. Pierce's in Westminster. Mr. Howard is i in the mill, Mrs. Howard assisting Mrs.

Cronk in the boarding house. Mrs. D. R. Pierce of Walpole, -is vlsltlnc Mrs.

W. II. Smith. Mrs. Pierce fell the length of a flight of stairs Sunday night and Injured her uacK, nip, i ankle and other parts of her body so se-; vcrely that her husband was sent for.

The aeency lor iiuntieys iai street laundry of Rrattleboro has been transferred from C. h. Uooth to Pearl I. Rlanchard at 1 A. M.

Corscr's store. Mr. Rlanchard will deliver work promptly to patrons living in the vlllace. Several went from nero to Westminster Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Walker who died Saturday Inlght.

Mrs. Walker lived in rutney a number of years, winning the respect and (good will of all who became acquainted rwlth her. Chauncey A. Uralnard, son of II. II Brainard of this place, and Miss Mary A SDracue of Winchendon were married on Monday of last week at the residence of ID.

II. Brainard of Bellows Falls. They Ihave not yet returned from their wedding Itrin. Rev. W.

T. Thornton, itev. wiswan, L. Bailey, Brainard Rowe, Mrs. 11.

Ij. IPlerce. Miss Helen Robertson and Miss Florence Norton are rehearsing wuu me Echoral union Brattleboro for the preset! Ration of Mendelssohn's "Hymn of praise" land Rossini's "Stabat Mater" in February, There are no new developments In the DSt-oluce situation. In fact It is yet bather earlv to consider the matter serious- lly. Congressman urout's latest circular Ireeardine fourth-class post-ofllces would appear to be somewhat discouraging to the aucus Idea, altnougn it is uaru 10 pre' Edict what turn tho matter will take dur ling the next few moDths.

BONDVILLE. Mrs. Jerman Eddy died on Friday after an illness of a year or more. Tho funeral twas from tho house on Monday, uev. u.

named officiating. There will be an antique social at the church hall Tuesday evening, Jan. 20. The costumes will recall tho days of our ancestors. Supper will be served after the lentertalnmeut.

The literary and eoclal club met with F. P. Burbank Wednesday evening. The meetings have been very helpful and successful. The young people are inueui-led to Miss Chamberlain for the interest fcshe has taken In them.

Another Itnlil fur TJipiorr. The Wordcn company's drug storo was again visited Friday afternoon by Sheriff Edwin Rowen and assistants of Fltzwil-Ham's. After searching In every nook and comer for an hour and a half, the raiders gavo up tho work as a bad job. This Is tho second raid within a short time, noth ing ucing found cither time. These raiders are sent by cx-Gov.

Goodell of Antrim. They next went to tho Hotel Ashuelot, managed by Holland Ferrln, where beer was found. After searching there they went to the adjoining buildings owned by Mr. Holland's mother, Mrs. Martha Holland, whoso tenement was searched, but nothing found.

Holland appeared before Justice Horton at Dr. Gray's olllce in tho afternoon. Tlieto was one count fur finding beer, and live sties of liquor found against htm. He appealed and was held under bonds, which he gave, to appear at Keeno t'io first Tuesday in April. The complainants wero Samuel I.lsconi and James Spracue, who testified to hav ing purchased liquor several times at the hotel.

The costs amounted to $03.00. Tho local corresponpent of tho Springfield Republican comments as follows on the proceedings: "An unpleasant feature of tho raid was the searching of a private house adjoining the hotel, whose occupants are above suspicion and of the highest respectability, but happened to be relatives of one of the hotel proprietors. Much Indignation Is expressed at this unwarranted outrage upon private citizens, and It Is likely that the courts will be called upon to decide whether a party of rum-raiders have tho legal right to rudely Invade private dwell ings on such an errand, even If they are around with a search warrent signed by a local justice." Thi' Hoy as mi Kihllittlon Hlry-cllnt. H. E.

Walkerof the Eclipse Bicycle company of Boston was in town Tuesday to engage Robert XV. Ulanchanl to rido their wheel for the coming season. Robert signed a contract for one year with him to ride the wheel just before the races, while tho riders are "warming up," at all the meets where the Eclipse team appears. Ho will make his first appearance at the Bos ton cycle show, which Is to be held the last of February. Blanchard, who is only 10 years old, Is 0 feet li Inches In height, weighs 303 pounds, and Is quite well pro portioned.

He is to have his picture taken in six different positions on his bicycle. Geo. Robertson will accompany him on his trips. The camel Is a beatt of great strength ana endurance. Nothing hurts it until the proverbial "last straw" is added to burden.

The human digestive iyotem Is very much like a camel. It is 1 really astonishing how much abuse it will isUnd. Sometimes, however, something worse than usual will be eaten, and will go through the stomach into the bowels, ana -there it will stick that's constipation I Nine-tenths of all human sickness is due fto constipation. Some of the simplest symptoms are coated tongue and foul breath, dizziness, heartburn, flatulence, tallowness, distress after eating, headache and lassitude. A little thing will cause constipation, and a little thing will relieve it Dr.

Pierce's Pleasant TeUets are a cer. tsln cure for constipation. They are tiny, ufmr.rnntt-il granules, mild and natural in their action, J.ueic is nmmuK about them. Sold by druggists. Address with si cents In one-cent stamp, to cover cost of mailing only.

World's Dlf pensanf Medical Association, Buffalo, N. oLd set -trtc com of the People's Medical Artv II. L. Streetcr has gone to Guilford to work. The January "Quill" will bo out this week.

Newton Stearns has been ill, but Is now comfortable. Homer Cray of Brattleboro is working for II. N. Dyke. Remember that the accounts of the town close on Feb.

1.1. Rpv. W. E. Renshaw went to Boston Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Clark of Stoneham is visiting her son, Lester Clark. Victor Cote is on a business tt In to St. Hyacinthe, P. Q.

Mrs. S. A. Esten is making her son Harry a visit in Keene. Levi Smith bought a four-year-old colt in Greenfield Saturday.

Vlnnio Tilden visited her friend Bessie Rice in Keene last week. Edward Sweet Is ill with malarial fever complicated with lung trouble. Arthur Taylor bought a heavy span of mules at Greenfield Monday. Hope Chavtauqua circle will meet with Mrs. .1.

II. Wetherbee next Monday nlcht. There will be a business meeting of the Epworth league Monday evening, Jan. 25. Mrs.

E. E. Stratton, after an Illness of several weeks, Is able to sit up some of tho time. II. B.

Pike of Fitchburg visited his brothers, W. N. and Ezra Pike, here this week. rVrthur Sears, a chemist of Germany, has been at the Worden company's drug store. Mrs.

Ralph Mctcalf has been suffering with a quinsy sore throat for the past week. Warren Spencer has been drawing his hay from his island in the Connecticut riv er this week. Will Pearson, of Pearson Brothers of Keene, was in town Saturday doing small plumbing jobs. Frank Davis has sold his farm in the north part of tho town to Mrs. GifTord of New York state.

Lester Clark, while chopping wood for George Wright last week Wednesday, cut his foot quite badly. D. L. Sanderson went West this week to buy horses. Ho makes his headquar ters at Freeport, III.

F. E. Weeks, superintendent of C. Amldon Sons' woolen mill at Wilton, was In town this week. The subject of the sermon at tho Con gregational church Sunday morning will be "Grounds for prayer." Rev.

J. C. Maxim, a Methodist minister of South Royalton, visited at Arthur Clark's the first of the week. The ladles' society of the Univcrsallst church held a sociable at Mrs. John Snow's Thursday afternoon and evening.

Charles Barrett of Fitchburg visited his brother Warner last week. Warner Is slowly recovering from pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dupce of Uolyoke are at Peter Dupee's to assist in caring for Mrs.

Dupee, who is still seriously ill. Mrs. Agnes Laphain of Keene, has been at A. E. Torrey's taking care of the call dren since the death of Mrs.

rorrey. The Christian Endeavor society of tho Congregational church held a social at Mrs. ueorge wngnt's Thursday evening. Michael Cantlin and family ltavo re. turned to Swanzey to the farm which they left when they came hero several years aco.

airs, lirown, wuo lives on mo rreeman farm on Bear hill, teaches the pupils in the family of Hosea Butler and In her own family. The olllcers of Golden Rule lodce. No, 77, F. A. were Installed Thursday nlcht.

Jan. 14, by Past Master Edward lilshop. The Junior Endeavor society are to hold a social at the Congregational church ves- trv. to-morrow afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock. W.

Jackson Leonard gave his talk on Florence before a large audience at the Unlversallst church at Winchester Thurs-day, Jan. 14. C. A. Mason has sold his valuable pair of oxen used by Denman Thompson In his play "The Old Homestead" to A.

E. Johnson of Keene. Evangelist Millar finished his labors hero Thursday evening and returned to Boston Friday to resume his studies In the theological school. Arthur Beers of Whateley, a native of Hinsdale, who married Jennie Hlg-gins, a niece of n. Iligglns, welcomed I a son on Jan.

8. Tho schoolmates of Blanche. Ell gavo her a very pleasant stirprlso party Wednesday night, it being the lilth anniversary of her birthday. Tho Hallo Frost Manufacturing company has recently had BOO bags of territorial wool come, which has been stored In their storo bouse at tho station. O.

II. Iligglns bought a pair of oxen weighing 3000 pounds, of Frank Plerco of West Chesterfield, Monday, to bo used In drawing logs at Winchester. Clement C. llolton on his way homo from Concord stopped at Boston and visited his brother-in-law, M. 1).

Maun. Ho returned home Saturday night. Will Fates and Arthur Taylor lost their valuablo "Jenny" which they have owned for a number of years. It Is supposed to liavo died of cholera Infantum last week. Mrs.

E. D. Jeffords, has a beautiful or-ango treo four years old which two years ago bore two oranges about tho size of lemons, and they lnvo rem lined on tho tree until last week when one fell off. From now until February 1.1 tho selectmen will be at N. M.

Worden's private office Saturdays. Anyone having bills against the town will please call before the 1.1th. John Taylor, who has been working In Wilton, returned to Hinsdale Tuesday. Thursday he went to Keeno to work In tho weaving department of the Faulkner Colony Manufacturing company's woolen mill. Bertram D.

Perkins of the Pope Bicycle company was in town Tuesday to obtain an agent for tho Columbia and Hartford biaycles. Jones it O'Brien have taken the agency. Among the people very 111 last week nearly all are much better. Mrs. O.

H. Iligglns Is able to sit up some of tho time, Deacon Alfred Marble Is able to be around tho house. Edward Rugg, who went from hero to Northlield many years ago, has sold his farm In Northlield to I). L. Moody and returned to Hlnslale.

He Is boarding with Mrs. Cynthia DIx. The Milk Producer's union held their annual meeting in Boston Friday and elected tho olllcers for the ear. Clement C. Holton, S.

O. Davenport and W. I). Stearns represented this union. While the High school glee club was rehearsing Wednesday F.

A. Jones of Jones A- O'Brien took two selections, "We meet again to-night" and "Thou art my own love," hi his graphophone. M. S. Leach Is making two light road wagons.

Tho wheels are fitted with rubber tires. These are tho first that have ever b. en built here, and are thought to be the best wagons ever seen in town. Orders have been clven bv the selectmen to arrest all suspicious characters who are found prowling around the streets anil nud out what their business is. Of late there has been a great number of these persons In town.

Mrs. M. H. Spalding has donated all of last year's Cosmopolitan magazines, and each month gives the magazine, after she has read it, to tho High school. These magazines are appreciated very much by tho pupils.

Presiding Elder Baketel will hold his fourth and last quarterly conference at the Methodist church Saturday evening, Jan. and will also preach Sunday morning, at which time and place communion service will be observed. Frank Conway, High school class of was in town tho first of the week. He has been working at the Baldwlnville hosnltal. He will return to the medical department of the University of Vermont to complete his second year course.

Last week there was tine skating on the Connecticut river. Thirty skated down tho river Saturday afternoon to Northtleld, where they then went to Wananuker pond and skated. Alas! The seminary girls would not even look at an exhibition of fancy skating. There will ho a social danco at tho town hall Friday night, Jan. 20.

Leitslngcr's orchestra of Brattleboro will furnish music. The dancing will continue from 8 until 1 o'clock. As this is the first dance held in the town hall this season a large party is expected. J. F.

Cutler returned to town Saturday mornlnc after an absence of several months which ho spent' In a number of towns in Worcester county, Mass. He has taken his old situation In the wool-sorting department of Halle it Frost Manufactur lug company. At the meeting of the ladies' society Wednesday afternoon It was decided to postpone their fair Indefinitely on account of the hard times. In the evening Lillian Whelden cavo lino whistling solos, and readings wero rendered by Misses Smith and Grace Robertson. Rehearsals for tho cantata, "Under the.

palms," are being held in tho Methodist church Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. All singers who are willlnc to assist are cordially Invited. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Parker of Putney are getting up tho cantata.

Dr. A. Lawrence Miner, who graduated from our High school in '87, and from tho Baltimore medical college In '4, was mar ried in '93, and has since held a position under the government in an Indian school nncsota, sends word to his aunt, Mrs O. II. Iligglns, that ho has a son, born Nov.

II). The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Lou! Davenport, formerly of this town, but who have been in Boston tho past year, will bo interested to know they aro now located in New York city, where Mr. Davenport has a position as janitor of the Whitehead flats on the corner of 13.1th street and 7th avenue.

The oratory class at the nigh school are taklnc uo scenes from Shakspere's play, "As you like It." Last Friday afternoon the third scene of the first act was given Miss Denlson took the part of Uella, Miss TlDbam of Rosalind and Archibald Duke Frederick. The parts were finely rendered. The next scene will be given next Friday afternoon. Tho olllcers of Riverside Colony, No. 148, Order of Pilgrim Fathers, wero in-stalled Friday evening by Deputy Supremo Governor C.

W. Wilbur of Keene. Mrs. Wilbur acted as grand marshal. At the the close of the exercises refreshments were served.

At the next regular meeting on Feb. 5 they will serve an Indigo tea to which the public are invited. Edward Sanderson, a graduate of the nigh school, class of '80, visited his parents for five days last week. He has been for five years past in business with his brother Charles In Waterbury, where they have a large clothing store. He reports business very dull there.

The Waterbury Watch company, which has been Idle for nearly two years, has just started up with a small force of help on short tlmo. A few of the grangers attended the Cheshire county Pomoua grange held at Winchester Wednesday. The Pomona grang will meet with Wantastlquet grange Feb. 10. The question will bo discussed, "How can the farmer be aroused to action for his own benefit outside the farm?" S.

D. Davenport will be the speaker from this grange. The regular meeting was post poned Wednesday night until Feb, 3, on account of the meeting at Winchester. Seven Months With Fever. Wonderful Itccovery of Health.

Mr. Italrd'ft ranld and trmrvrOnua from a mero skeleton to his normal weight. 270 Hounds, was surely tho fullrt.iri thA 270 pounds, grandest strength-giving and bulldlng-up J. H. lump.

"Gentlemen I wish to express to you my ratltudn for tho ereat eorxl flint Jr. title' tiervlne has dnnn for mn. I wns taken sick with typhoid fovcr and I laid In bed for seven months. After cnttln? over tho fever I was thin, ticrvuustitiu tired, and did not rcgrtln my lost strength. I tried several proprietary medicines, and finally, after having been reduced In weight tolM pounds, I began trying your Xervine, and at onco began to Improve Was finally entirely anil today 1 can say I never felt bet-in fill Ittn om This Is my normal weight, as I measuro feet Inches In height." South Ilcnd, Ind.

J. II. I1AIIID. Dr. rules' Restorative Nervine.

Dr. Miles' Nervlno Is sold on a posltlvo guarantee that tho tlrstlMjttlo will liencQU AlldruKKlstssctt It at (1,0 bottles for $5, or It will Ihj sent, prepaid, on receipt of prlco by tho Dr. Milca Medical Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Nervine NOUTIIFIELD.

MA88. NEW UAM.P8UIUE NOTES. for Clinprl fur Mr. Moody. Several of the friends of D.

L. Moody are worklnc to raiso a fund of which will he presented to him Feb. .1, on us hOth birthday anniversary. I he mon ey Is to be used for the erection of a chap- 1 for the summer meetings at Northlield. Is expected that one half of the amount will he raised in this country and one-half in England.

Rev. Dr. F. B. Myer, pastor of Christ church, London, who will arrive New ork reh.

3, lias been very active raising tho money In England. Dr. Meyer's visit to fils country will be for the purpose of conducting a series of meetings in New York and Boston. The Unitarian society arc taking spec ial pains to make their church fair, which takes place Feb. 11, most attractive.

The Unitarian ladles will hold their next sociable on Thursday evening of next week. At o'clock a supper will he served in the vestry, followed by a short literary program. Owing to the absence of the pislor, at the regular Sunday morning service in the Congregational church Prof. Hastings of Mt. Ilermon will read a sermon, mon'a choice," by Dr.

Henry Van Dyke of New York. In the evening there will be a pecial praise service at 7:30 o'clock and an address by W. R. Moody. The Estey chorus will be present.

All are cordially nvitcd to come and join in the singing. public installation of the olllcers of the Grand Army and Woman's Relief corps for the ensuing year was held In the town hall on Friday evening, the hall being well filled with invited guests. Dr. R. C.

Ward was detailed to install the olllcers of tho post, followed by the installation of the corps, the latter being con ducted by Mrs. A. Louise rutuam of llral-tleboro, who proved to be a very ellicient officer. At the close of the exercises, Com mander Stockbrulge took charge of the meeting. He Invited the following to address the meeting: Dr.

R. C. Ward, Mrs. A. Louise Putnam, Mrs.

h. Lazelle, Mr. Putnam, Rev. G. F.

Piper, Dr. N. P. Wood, J. X.

Clapp, .1. E. Warren and Mr. Robbins. At the close of the speaking cake and coffee were served by tho ladles.

MASSACHUSETTS NOTES. Pimtril T.cltrr III (lie h'lrc Alnrm llnx. Flro alarm 10, corner of Main and Marlboro streets, was rung In at Keene Friday forenoon, ami In a very brief time both hose companies and the hook and ladder team were racing through tho streets to tho supposed lire. Tho Amoskeag steamer followed. Owing to tho thickly settled character of that part of tho town, more than ordinary apprehension was felt.

The (ire teams had hardly reached the railroad tracks south of tho business centre when they turned back, and In a moment tho recall was sounded. It seems that an elderly woman was seen to proceed to the fire alarm box with a letter. She unlocked tho box with tho key hanging Inside tho glass and pulled tho lever, ringing the alarm. Just at tho moment tho lever was pulled tho woman was warned of what she was doing. She then mailed her letter properly and disappeared while the alarm was tinging, apparently utterly unconscious of having caused any trouble whatever.

TriniiiruN fcnlnry Hrilucttl. At meeting of the board of trustees of the Keene Five Cents savings bank Monday It was voted to reduce the salary of Treasurer George A. Litchfield by $800. As the treasurer Is compelled to furnish his own clerical force It is understood that the latter will he reduced. The report of the treasurer for the year was fully as satisfactory as had been anticipated.

It is felt that the Interests of the depositors are being well looked after, and that eventually the Institution will be able to meet tho greater portion of, if not all, Its obligations. Alvin Wlllard Rogers of Cbarlcstown, 3d, died on Jan. 1L It is believed that the cause of his death was a dose of iodine taken with suicidal intent. The only reason given for the act is that the young man believed himself to bo incapable of overcoming the liquor habit. His father died last June, and the widow Is now left childless.

VICINITY GLEANINGS. An Altnrlmirllt on llir Mirllmriir Knlls Knllrimil. An attachment was made Saturday by H. 11. Wright ifc Co.

of Springfield, on property ot the aneiutirne rails ami Colraln street railway eompmy In the hands of tho Shelburno Falls national bank and the Hampden loan and trust company of Springfield, trustees, to the amount of $40,000. in an action of con tract. Messrs. Wright Co. were the contractors in building the road and claim to have Incurred expenses and performed labor outside of that called for by the contract to a Urge amount for which they have submitted a bill, and which has not been allowed.

The writ Is returnable on the first Monday in March In the superior court of Hampden county to be held In Springfield. Tlirre Olillttrru Itrutrnrtl. Eight or nine children were making "benders" on the thiu ice in tho Nashua river at North Leominster Saturday, hen one of them broke through and thu others went to the rescue. The" Ice gave way and all were thrown Into the water. Johnny Connaughton, 10, Annie Roulsse, 10, and Gertrude Crowley, nine, wero drowned.

The others wero rescued with difficulty. The victims were children of working people. William Mosler, 12, employed by Na thaniel Black of Leyden, was severely, gored Saturday by a vicious cow. Had It not been for the hired man the boy would undoubtedly have been killed. The boy was taken to tho hospital' at Greenfield William Stetson.

00. was found dea 1 In bed at Leverett Monday morning. The cause was undoubtedly heart disease. Mr. Stetson was one of the largest landowners In Western Massachusetts, having acres In Leverett, Shutcsbury, Peliiam, Amherst, Hadley and North Amherst.

Mr. Stetson won his way from humble be. glnnlngs and accumulated wealth through the lumuer business, ue owneu several mills and had furnished thousands of ties to the railroads. Mr. Stetson leaves a wife and three daughters.

He was the father of Charles Stetson, who was raur- pered by Brlggs at Pelhatn 12 years ago, SOMERSET. R. B. Grout Is away at Adams on a bust ness trip. Dennis Sullivan cut his foot quite badly last week.

No snow as yet and lumbermen are get' ting quite blue. L. C. Harris and Mark Tudor made a trip to Brattleboro last week. Somerset is nulto a lively place now.

two sheriffs In one week looking after timber tresspassers. Frank Gleason of Woodford was In tow: last week, looking after the Glastenbury timber. He found persons tresspassing I package Teas Orloff. Formosa Ooloong. Orange Pekoe.

Ceylon and India. Koh-i-noor. English Breakfast. Seal Brand. Japan.

look for the Tea Box on Grocer's Counter Most Economical, because Purest and Best. One Pound makes over 200 Cups. Nprlnrlrlil'a Itnllroail Taltglr. Springfield evidently has an elephant on her hands In the shape of a partially completed electric toad. The town was asked to take $30,000 of the stock, the sale of $100,000 being sufficient to complete tlte road.

Town bonds worn not required until tho cars were running. The town did as agreed and purchased the $30,000. Of the remaining about has been purchased by citizens and others, and now the road Is stalled, no one wishing to invest further. The latest proposal Is that that the town guarantee the interest on $100,000 at live per cent for twenty years to finish up the road. 1 he people naturally object, for the money to be paid thus, is to be raised by taxation, necessitating the mortgaging of the entire taxable property of the town, and then there is no certainty that the road when completed will ever make running expences, to say nothing of lividetids on stock.

Twenty-two per cent of the railroads in New England pay no dividends. M. IlriiiL Knlliirr at ltvadftlinrn. George M. Itemls, dealer In general mer chandise in Readsboro, has made a voluntary assignment.

Mr. Bemis met Ids creditors in North Adams last week Tuesday, and after much discussion H. W. Clark, of the firm of H. W.

Clark A- the heaviest creditors, moved that they accept Mr. Bcmls's offer of 30 cents on a dollar. This motion was carried unanimously and Mr. Bemis was released on these terms, the money being furnished by C. KAyerof Readsboro and Charles F.

Chase of Whlt- inghatn. The liabilities are about $10,000. The business will probably be continued. Mr. Iiemis came to Keadsboro about nve years ago from Athens, and has taken a prom'nent part in public affairs.

Mr. Be mis has done quite an extensive business. The failure was a surprise to many, as he was generally considered prosperous. Htv. Joirpli Wm.nll Henri.

Rev. Joseph Wassail, pastor of the Uni tarian church at Windsor, died Thursday of rheumatism of the heatt. He was born In England 74 Vf ars ago and entered the min istry coining to this country about 30 years ago. He was formerly of the Baptist faith, but several years ago became converted to Unitarianism. He leaves a son, who resides In Chicago, several daughters and a wife.

Mrs. Calisty Cushman T.irbell, the old est woman in Windsor, died Monday night at the age of 91. She was the mother of Mrs. A. J.

Archer, with whom she had lived several years. The Donahue brothers of Northlield, who, with their father, have been in county iail several weeks charged with the mur der of Carl Miller of Northlield, wero taken to that town last Thursday for a prelimi nary hearing. The court ruled that not enough evidence hold them was Intro- need and they wero discharged. William Thayer, who was convicted at the recent term of the Bennington county court for selling liquor contrary to law, and sentenced to the house of correction for six months and to pay a fine of $230, was taken before tho supreme court In Montpeller Wednesday on a writ of habeas corpus, when mo legality 01 nis sentence be argued. The annual meeting of the directors 01 the National Life Insurance company was lie at Montpeller Tuesday.

red t. Smith, Edward Dewey and J. C. Houghton were elected directors for four years. J.

Deboer was elected a director to fill the unexpired term of the late Levi K. Fuller. The directors elected Charles Dewey, pres ident; J. C. Houghton, vice president; J.

Deboer, secretary ana actuary; u. u. Cutler, treasurer; A. B. Bisbee, medical director; I).

Clark, assistant secretary, and C. E. Moulton, assistant treasurer. VHUUJ 5 J1 It Up the-continual use of Washburn, Grosby's Gold Medal insures the best baking. Absolutely pure; very economical.

At all grocers. Capacity of mills 16,000 barrels daily. AUDE BY Washburn, Grosby Minneapolis, ASK US Cnvrrrd With Illvri. Mr little clrl had the hlvegaud was completely covered with them. My irV wanted to consult a ihys'elati, but a lady told Her to get a bottle or Hood's Sarsaoar lla.

We did and also a bot tle of Hood's I'ilU and these medicines cured her. The hives entirely disappeared." Henry Smith, Kalruaven. vi. Hood a rills are the favorite cathartic. ABOUT KITCHEN FURNISHING GOODS.

That's what we are here for. If there is anything in tin, iron or wood needed in the kitohen we have probably got it, and at much less prices that you thought possible. Crimped "Crusty" Bread Pans, "Perfection" Cake Tins, "Self Sealing" Pie Plates, "Buffalo" Egg Poachers, "Edgar" Nutmeg Graters, "Lyon" Egg Beaters, "Easy" Clothes Wringers, Are a few of our specialties to make glad the heart of the housekeeper. The low prices in this department are but an index to the bargains prevailing all through our store. VAN DOORN MORRIS Pianos Organs.

New Estey pianos iu Mahogany, Hungarian Ash, Ebony, Oak, light and antique, American Walnut. Prices, $300 to $450, according to size. 1 Sd liand Piano, Mahogany, S2S0 cash 1 Sd-band Piano, American Walnut, $37S cash 1 J-hand Piano, Ebony, nearly new, $300 cash Estey Organs. For Schools, from For Chapel, from For Farlor, from For Music halls, from $200 to $1000 t57Sold for cash or on Installments. $25 $75 $75 Call or Write.

ESTEY ORGAN CO. im.vTTr.i:noito, vt. Rupture Cured WITHOUT 0 112 ATI O.V Br S. J. Sherman's Send 15 cents for his book of full Information, etc.

Address S. J. SHERMAN, Hernia Specialist 17.1 Tremoiit Street, Roston. 44 Ij. H.

KNAPP, West Brattleboro Opens his NEW HAll.VIJSS ROOM on Jan-January 1, 1897, with a new stock of Harnesses, Blankets, Robes, Whips, And a full line of general Roods. A fine lot of UK Itouts ust opened. 18 Crockery. Wall Paper. Silver.

Every nervous twrson should try Carter's Lit tle Nerve Pilln. Thev are made specially for ner vous and dvxoentic men and women, and are lust the medicine needed by all persons who, from any cause no not sleep wen or who ran to (ret proper sirengin ror ineir rooa, uases or weaic siomacn. lnmeesnon. avsnensia. nervous ana sick neau- ache, readily yield to the ue of the Little Nerve Pills, particularly IF combined with Carter's Little Liver puis, iu viais at cents.

IllieiimatUm Cured In a Day. "Mystic Cure" for Uhenmatlsm and Neuralgia radically cures In one to three days. Its action upon the sj stem Is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease lm mediately disappears. The first doe Rreatly uenenis.

1. Ise City, Iowa. 'Mvstlc Cure" Rood than any medicine I ever took." Only 75 cents. Sold by O. K.

Green, druggist, Brattleboro Upholstery. QOFAS, Lounges, Easy Chairs, upholstered and repaired. Ola nair mattresses ciranseo. and renovated, good as new. Window curtains put up and old furniture repaired and varnished.

Vourorders will receive rompt attention. FOR BALE One barber's cup case, fifty cups, 1 chamber earth closet, 1 gasolene cook siove, 1 invaua recuiuuK cuir, ivmugo, lounge, etc. appears, rue nrsi aoe greatly Anthony, ex postmaster of Prom-a. says: ''I bought one bottle of aniitwo doses of it did me more For Over Fifty Years Mrs. Winslow's Koothlng Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children wlille teething with wrfect success.

It For Sale. Mr House and Stable on Western Avenue. Th limine contains elzbt rooms and bath. Fur nace heat, hot and cold water. Plenty of fruit and shade trees.

Corner lot with 30.000 feet of land. Excellent garden and lawn. Will sell for less than Its value. Enquire or n.uuiMiAa, ot DUNHAM urameooro. xa soothes the child, sottens the gums, imln.

fiires wind col nnu is tne best MinrrhiKA It will relievo the noor little sufferer Immediately. Bold by druggists In every part of the world Twenty-live cents a bottle. He sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and tuue no oilier uinu J. L.

TIMS0N, Auctioneer CT UNION I1LOCK, Claremont, N. II. purine, 13 x. Sales attended to In Ver mont and New Hampshire. Heal estate or all kinds and all localities ror sale, New England Loan and Trust Co.

Call of Debentures. THE holders of the Debentures of series five of this company, amounting to Sioo.ooo and maturing August 1st. 1697, are notified that said debentures are called for payment on Feb. 1st. at tne company otnee.

no. si Nassau street. New York, In accordance with the privilege of prepayment reserved by the company, as expressed In the bonds. Interest will cease on that date Debentures of serlrs No. 3 amounting: to $100,000 will also be paid on presentation at tho company's office on or after March 1st.

1897, w. 1, i reas. December 31, 1896. 23 Education AND Employment Teaches practl- ants. Open all tho year.

For catalogue address, CAUN uuir Albany N. Y. i i ww kit wirtn in iiv Ann aiinrwi mOlVA Promptly w.U. Wanted. PEOPLE having property to sell or exchange, call on or write us.

We handle real estate la every quarter of the globe, We also want customers to buy farms We have them all prices. Why send your money West to Invest tj We can sell ycu village property which will glveyou good returns for your money. Property (cared for. ItenU collected. B.

W. EDQETT SA Real Estate Agents. 13 Aerents Wanted TO SELL my crosscut saw attachment whlaYf allows one man to saw easily alone. 81.S0. II.

A. HOWE, Newfane, Vt..