Vermont Phoenix from Brattleboro, Vermont • Page 4

THE VERMONT PHCENIX. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17. 1890. ftnmmi lutein llecoril Wikk KndikqTiiursdav Eviniko, Jan, 10, 1850. Thermometer.

Wind. Shi 5 as a a as "a 2 a Date. 10 2 30.20 83 30 17 N.W 20 35101.0 11 30.3J 2 i Ti s. 309 89.3 80.11 15 20 271 81.3 02 13 30.14 31 31 14 n. 30201.0 14 E0.21 19 0 N.W.

18 252 87.3, 30,50 30.81 5 N. XV. 14 203 .85 10 12 24 -3 I 8. 1 18 243 87.0 Snow, 4 75 Inches. An lion ncements.

To Kent A tenement of six rooms at 80 Elliot street. Diaries, Almanacs and Vermont Registers for 1800 at Clapp Jones's. Cut price on all our winter dress goods, hosiery and underwear; (food time to buy. T. IUknard.

Souvenir paper weights, Calendars and Picturesque Brattleboro at Clapp Jones's. Twenty flvo cents a yord buys a good turkey red damask. T. W. Barnard.

Will clean, oil and warrant for one year, your key wind watch for SI or stem wind for $1.50. C. W. Sawyer, Brattleboro, Vt. To Rent.

Six rooms In the Devens block. Two Are large front rooms. Enquire of T. Ilannon. Today we offer 100 pairs of ladles' wool hose, drumi ler's samples, at less than wholesale won't last long.

T. W. Darnard. Buy your tea and coffee of Jacob's Tea company. Opposite Orange store.

Have your pictures framed at Clapp Jones's. Swiss Cheese at Itopkinson's. Have you tried Hopkinson's Teas and Coffees? They are guaranteed to suit. Now is good time to have your picture framed Tasteful work and moderate prices at Clapp Jones's. Topular sheet music and books.

Strings for all instruments and musical supplies at Clapp Jones's. Electric gas lighting, electric bell and private telephone ork. Prompt attention given re pairing. Vacoiian Saroknt. Tenement to rent.

Enquire of E. B. Barrows To Rent. Two good tenements at redeced prices. N.

II White, 30 High street. licensed Auctioneer, P. Miller, office with A. E. Miller, Elliot street, Brattleboro.

Wonderful Growth of the Vor I.lfc. A large number of policy holders hereabout, always welcome tne annual record of progress made by oie of the greatest life Insurance com panles in the world-the New York Life. In 1895 this compiny gained $12,780,219 01 In assets $3,789,370.10 In surplus: $1,403,952.03 In Incomes. and had 127 millions of new business paid for on the first of January. The company has 277,093 policies In force, had an income of 37.KM.3G5 50' paid nearly 17 billions to policy holders in '95, and Increased Its ass )ts from $102,011,770.93 to $174 701,990.54.

This wonderful growth demonstrates that thoughtful business men are turning their investments In the direction cf this great flnan- ciol Institution. A. W. Chllds are the local agents of the New York Life. Vermont Wheel Club Benefit association meet ing, Tuesday evening, Jan.

21, BRATTLEBORO. The original "Old Ilomcstead" company is booked for appearance In the new opera house April 22. It is understood that extensive improvements will be made at two of the resorts at tspottord lake the coming season. The new town bill will be dedicated jpeD. i.

judge Wheeler will deliver an historical address, and there will bo a varied program of declamations and musical numbers. uarl S. Hopkins has been appointed ciera. oi me town uoaru oi rcliool directors, in place of Ernest J. Waterman, who ia now ausem irom town.

business men are negotiating with cotton and also coffin manufacturing luuicuw, in icguru 10 me location of a plant here. It is understood that the Es-tey Organ company has set a low price on the Centrevllle factory in order that It may wo uacu iui a new iiiuusiry. Miss Mary A. Jordan, professor of rhet- one bmlth college, is to address the meeting ot tne teachers' association next Wednesday evening at the High school building at 7:30. Miss Jordan has a reputation as a public speaker of much ability, and a cordial invitation is extended to the townspeople to hear her.

Iler subject is not yet announced, but it is expected she will speak on some topic bearing upon the uiuci uuucauuu oi women. The last of the Windham county cases was argued beforo the supremo court at Montpelier yesterday. It was that of Fred M. Waite vs. Alonzo Starkey as deputy sheriff, to satisfy an execution against de- leuuaoi, wuo levied upon a liorse owned by plaintiff.

The horse was replevined and the claim made that it was exempt from aituciiuiein anu execution. 1'lalntilf ob tamed a verdict in the county court. De- lenaanvs motion was to an est judgment and set aside verdict on the ground that the replevin would not He In such a case. Motion was overruled, to which exceptions were taken. Waterman, Martin Hitt piainnir, uiarke C.

Fltts for defendant. A plan is on foot for reorganizing the uiaiuuuuiu deny company, to enable it to enlarge its business to meet more effectually the demands of its growing trade. The scheme is to organize a 'joint stock company with a capital of $50,000, divided into shares of $100 each. Morse Edgett have taken in hand the work of raising the additional stock, and have already se amen several suuscripiions. rne concern is a local Industry, which has done the past year the largest business in its history, about $50,000.

Beside carrying Its regular lines of and pickles, one or two new lines have been added during the year. Its products are sold In all parts of mo country. is nopea mat tne project mil icL-civo me support it aeserves. Rear Admiral C. C.

Carpenter, who has been the guest of his nephew, Cashier Geo. C. Averill of the Vermont national bank, was born in the near-by town of Leyden, and his father, the late Dwlght N. Carpenter, was at one time postmaster at Greenfield. The admiral, when a lad of 17 years of ago, left Greenfield to enter the navy.

He early manifested great skill in military tactics and has rendered valiant service In the navy. He has just relinquished command of the Asiatic squadron, which has baen cruising In Chinese and Japanese waters since the war between China and Japan began, and for the magnificent ability, tact and discretion with which he discharged the onerous duties devolving upon him, has received high commendation from his superiors. He was relieved from the squadron a month ago and hastened to the United States, whero" his wife was seriously ill. Next month, having reached tho limit, 03 years, he will he officially retired from further active duty, after having rounded out with credit, honor aqd success, nearly 40 years of continuous service In the navy. Tho bailiffs hold their regular monthly meeting this evening.

An article on ex-Gov. Ilolbrook, with several illustrations, will appear In the March number of the Vcrmontcr. U. M. CalHson 6f Syracuse, N.

Ym representative of tho Fidelity and Casualty company, Inspected the boiler In Harmony block last Saturday. There Is talk about application being in ado at the next session of the legislature for a city charter for Brattleboro, but tho movement has not taken definite form. O. L. Miner, who discovered a short tlmo ago that his dairy herd was Infected with tuberculosis, has taken tho only safe and effective course In dealing with this disease.

Ho tells tho story In his own words In an artlclo elsewhere published. John Golden, a New London Northern freight conductor, fell from his train at l'almcr Saturday afternoon, striking across tho rails and injuring himself Internally. On tho arrival of his train he walked to his house, but now lies there In a critical condition. Six men who are Interested In the pro posed Amherst-Sunderland electric rail road Geo. L.

Kendrlck, L. Gaylord, T. E. Page, F. D.

Eddy, Wm. JJarncy. Geo. Cutter, Inspected the Brattleboro road Tuesday, being taken over the line by President Crosby and Contractor Coolidge. Tho visitors were much pleased with the road ana its equipment.

George F. Britton died at his homo sauth of the fair ground Saturday night irom cancer oi tne stomacu. lie was born in Brattleboro May 22. 18-10. and was the son of Geo.

W. Britton and Susan Ry- uer. lie serveu during the war In Com pany 2d Regiment, United States vol unteer sharpshooters, and was In 22 battles Since tho war he has lived here by himself, making many friends who were attracted to him by his good nature and his evident enjoyment of life. Mr. Britton was for merly employed by I.

K. Allen and later by Mr. Bassett, tho harness maker. Ihe funeral was held Monday, the Rev, Mr. Maxwell officiating.

The Keene Sentinel of this week says: "Michael Armstrong, the plumber, who left this city a few days ago, has written from New York city that he never intends returning to Keene. His wife left Saturday morning for the metropolis In tho hope oi ueing auie to masc mm etiange his mind. Armstrong's shop is closed and under attachment." Mr. Armstrong i well known in Brattleboro. He had shop here several years ago as a branch to his Keene establishment.

This shop was In tho Vinton building and was burned out by lire. Mr- Armstrong at one time owned tlie property at Spoiford lake, now know as Pine Grove Springs, the original name oi mat resort ueing Armstrong's Landing. The Installation of the officers of Dennis Kebekah lodge took place Tuesday even Ing, District Deputy Mrs. Marv Amldon acting as Installing officer, assisted by other past nouie granus oi tne lodge. Tlie meeting was a pleasant one.

Tho list Is as fol lows: Llected officers: N. Mrs. Allci Landry; V. Miss Louise Coates; re cording secretary, Mrs. Helen Newman: treasurer, Mrs.

Ida Spear; appointed offl cers: Warden, Mrs. Etta Coombs: conduc tor, Mrs. Susie Keach; chaplain, Mrs. Gcr- truue staples; inside guardian, Mrs. C.

furrier; outside guardian, Chas. Davis It. J5. xN. Mrs.

Myra Stone; L. S. N. Mrs. Belle Horton; It.

A. Mrs. Spauld ing; L. A. Mrs.

Frank Platts; It, tj. Mrs. Carrie Stoekwelt: L. s. C.

Mrs. Emma Keyes; It. S. P. Miss lies sieCain; L.

S. P. Miss Bertha Wil liams. N. I.

Hawley had the unusual and affect ing experience on Wednesday morning of receiving and reading a letter from his long-time friend, tho late Judge Shurtleff ui opuiigueiu, aiter uie iiand tliat penned it was stilled by death. The lptter w. written Sunday and told how Its writer had been unable to carry out a plan to get up to Brattleboro for a good all-day visit mm lam witu uis inenu, and how he still meant to do this In tho near future. It was filled with the affectionate words anu quaint sayings characteristic of it writer. It came to Bratt eborn Afmwl.iv Mr.

Hawley spent Monday and Tuesday In new iorK, anu ior mis reason did not lane mo letter from the office until Wed nesday morning, after a telegraphic mess age nau come irom Judge ShurtlefT! daughter announcing his death tlie even ing oeiore. airs, jcanette Ulxford Strong, 01, wife vi.u. i. otroug, euitor ot tlie Char-otte, N. Democrat, died at her home In that city Monday night.

The Charlotte uoserver says:" jurs. Strom: was of north. trn parentage. She came to Charlotte In its iu, anu since tuat time had made her iiome uere. one was Known as a woman ui unusuai mental endowments, fine judg meat, quicic perception, and general tuiiracter.

one always assisted her husband in his newspaper work and In me last tew years since his eyesight flllArl tin. I 1 1. i uu iciicveu mm almost entirely of the caro and work of the paper, edit ing it in a manner wh ch at onr novo ti tone, dignity and standing." Mrs. Strong was a member of the Episcopal church of Charlotte. The cause of her death was cancer, airs, airong's only surviving rela tive is ner sister, Mrs.

Harriet T. Stearns ui urattieooro. The following scores have been itmilo In the Wheel club tournament since the last announcement: l'ool, u. A. Smith 150 W.

H. Chllds 121; James W. Austin 100 S. W. Knight 107, Austin winning, Knight being handicapped to make 110.

Three ball billiards, E. E. Perrv 220. Sbattuck 100, W. H.

Perry 100, F. B. Put nam in. our Dan billiards. C.

A. Harris luu.t.uanes ouatiuclc 111. Harr Is nnlnir. outtiiut was scneuuicu to mako 140 H. F.

Jordan 100, Geo. E. Foster 101. 1 dan winning, Foster's handicap being 120: auiii i unco iw, a. otocKweu oo; J.

uewitt loo, a. W. Knight 84. Straight ii. ii.

anu it. urosby 41, Frank Pratt and Frank Kimball 30; Pratt and Kimball 42. Streeter and Motto J4. Duplicate WulSt. F.

L. Hunt anil u. noDoins lou, lTanic Kimball and W. Perry 153, original deal; C. A.

Harris and Li. amitu 17U, if. Hunt and C. Robbins 140, original deal. Brattleboro was represented at the.

an. nual officers' school at Burlington this weeK oy uen. J. J. Estey, Col.

G. H. Bond, Capt. J. Harry Estey, Capt.

F. D. Weld, Lieuts. E. H.

Putnam. II. H. Bur- nett, 1'. it.

uonnors, F. C. Platts, H. D. Waterman, W.

T. Haigh and C. F. Blng-ham. Sergeants Curtin.

Field. Putnam and Cressy of the Estey Guard and Sergeant Bailey of the Light Battery were also present. The visitors were received Informally Tuesday evening by Gov. Woodbury. In addition to the drills, which unusual Interest, visits were made to the government post, Fort Ethan Allen, for the purpose of observing the methods of conducting the post departments and the drills.

An Interesting feature of Tuesday was tho Inspection of the comnanv officers hv ihn line officers, each of whom had a table and presented a problem to each of three men wno approached tocether. The nroblnms required the placing of the different members of companies, regiments and brigades with dummies. Cant. J. L.

A Norwich University ranked first, with 08.2 OUt Of a DOSSiblo 100. Cant. O. M. llrnnrn- ell of Company of Burlington being second with 07.75, and First Lieut.

W. T. Haigh of Comnanv I of Brattleboro thlid witn A number of young neonlo will attend tho concert and ball of tho Leo Cyclo club at Hinsdale this evening. Tho foot ball came udou which Onoro-n Chllds secured a copyright will be placed In the Y. M.

0. A. reading rooms throughout Vo-mont and Now Hampshire. Onestrokoof the fire alarm was sounded Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock, caused by the breaking of a jar In ono of the batteries. The firo was started under the steamer at the engine house, and tho horses quickly responded to tho call.

Wm. Drlslane stamh ready to arrange a match between the Putney pool players and six Brattleboro players, In caso tho Vermont Wheel club does not accept tho challenge of the Putney men, which was printed In these columns last week. The Congregational Snnday school elect-en these officers last Sunday: Superintendent, II. H. Thompson; assistant superintendent, Miss Emma Gregg; secretary, Lewis Gregg; treasurer, O.

II. Thompson; librarians, E. H. Benils and L. A.

Whitney. Chief of Police Hall on Friday morning gavu two women wnoso reputations were below par until Saturday In which to leave town. Although one of tho women said she had lived here for 20 years and was not going, Saturday morning found her gone and with her went her "running mate." Arthur Thompson, "the mackintosh man," as he is familiarly known, raffled off a suit of clothe! Ht ono of tho placs across tho river Monday evening. Ho had arranged to have tho drawing on this side, but Chief of Police Hall nut a stOD tonro- cecdings so that It was necessary to have tue drawing taice place in iNew Hampshire. The clock which Jordan it Van Doom artcd at $30, on which the price was re duced eacu nay, was sold to Kalph Chamberlain for $10.

Mr. Wlngof North Adams bought the ladies' cold watch for 20. and I. M. Nealy of the Brattleboro retreat the men's gold watch for $18.

The clock has become the propcrtv of Wm. Mettv as the result of a raffle which took placo In New iiampsmre, The city marshalshlp question Is attract Ing much attention at Keene. N. II. V.

uiwwiuiuui iirutucuuru inigtit nave nau the office, but stated that he was undecided as to whether he would accept It when the aldermen were ready to vote for him. The contest Is said to have narrowed down to Marshal Hunnewell, ex-Marshal E. Locke of Keene and Fltchburg, and Wm 11. rnuuricK ot Keene, -Myron bpauldlng, a young man who was employed by Kettine Brothers last summer and afterward at the Brattleboro Itetreat, was tried recently In the Wind sor county court for assault with intent to rape on Daisy Howard, a schoolgirl at Proctorsville. The assault was committed in the cellar of the schoolhouse, and the details do not make verv Instructive read ing.

Young Spauldlng was found guilty and sentenced to three years in the house of correction. The annual meeting of tho Urattleboro nine ciui) was Held Tuesday evening, when tue ionowing oiucers were elected: Prcsl dent, 11. (J. trench; vice president, J. Junes; secretary and treasurer, A.

Knight; range committee, H. C. French A. S. Nichols, C.

H. Davis; exerutiv committee, C. L. Cobb, A. S.

Nichols. H. Davis; finance committee, J. L. Jones G.

II. Sargent, A. S. Nichols; Investigat ing comiuiueu, u. n.

sargent, Walker, C. H. Davis. S. M.

Sayford, who for the last ten years has been giving his time in traveling among the colleges of the land, has just cumpieieu a campaign among seven liocton coneges. ne is not tlie secretary of anv organization, neither does he represent any ueiionunation. ins worK consists In strong presentation of the claims of the uiinsiiau me. lie goes irom lioston to rniiips Aiidover, and spends the next few wecus among the New England colleges, Mr. Sayford will be remembered In Brat tleboro as the revivalist who worked here with great success several years ago, One of the despatches from Johanifps burg, Transvaal, announces the arrest of J.

s. uurtts, an American engineer. War rants are out for the arrest of about 200 persons, all leading men Iu the mines and principal companies of the stock exchange. Mr. Curtis Is remembered In Brattleboro as one of tho students at the Burnsld school under Col.

Miles. He held Hie sltlon of lieutenant In one of the school companies. Mr. Curtis "struck It rich' in the South African gold fields, and is now a millionaire several times over. He owns a largo racing stable, and the Morgan siauiuu, a son oi uiuig, wiiicu was sent to aouiu Africa from Addison county, this state, last year, was oougut uy nlm The annual meeting and supper of tho Unitarian society was held at Wells hall Tuesday evening.

After the very good and substantial supper provided by the women had been eaten the meeting was lormauy caned to order, and C. A. Miles was chosen moderator. Rev. Mr.

Leavitt tticn addressed those present upon the affairs of the church In a little speech, which was happy alike in substance and expression, and which received the warm commendation of all who heard It. Pre sentation of the usual reports and the election of officers followed. The old uoard of oiucers was reelected: James Dal ton, clerk and collector; S. E. Lawton.

1 i ivier. Li. u. layior. comm ttea: tl.

II. Pratt, treasurer. The usual commit tees on charitable and social work were chosen, and John Ryder was made one of tue usners, The annual meeting of the stock-holders ot tne farmers' Mechanics' exchange was held at Grange hall Tuesdav afternoon. The meeting was well attended and Uiero was a general spirit or satisfaction manifested over the results of the vear's hnsl. ness.

The building committee and Mana ger uanow received hearty votes of thanks for their services. These officers were chosen: President, L. M. nowe; secreta ry, w. u.

omun; airectors, i. 11. Taft. M. i i ft it.

rt a. Jveeu, u. 1'ierce. H. a.

Mnran uwigut uuouenougu; auuitors, T. li. Cudworth, S. B. Emerson.

Geo. E. Crow. i-i i ell. The business of the year amounted to of which $32,017.05 was mem Ders' trade on which a dividend of 5 ner 1 1 cent was ueciareu.

tub usual dividend of per cent on tne stock was also paid 'Ihe stock taken $24,085 is divided among oiu members, of whom about 430 have trade accounts. A eonuino and dellchtful snmrUn planned and carried out successfully bv tha grange, the Knights and Ladles of Honor anu otner friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.

Sargent Saturday evening. The day was the fifteenth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, and also Mr. Sargent's birthday.

The plotters gathered in Grange banquet hall in the evenlnor and sent a delegation to bring their victims to the hall on some plausible errand, where their surprise was enjoyed to the full by the hundred or more who were assembled. Col, H. E. Taylor acted as snokesman In presenting to Mr. and Mrs.

Sargent substantial tokens of tho esteem which had prompted the Catherine, and G. W. Plri- also spoke briefly. Refreshments were served by the grange members, and sociability and pleasant chat occupied the time, hearty good wishes for many another anniversary celebration being given by the friends on every hand. The unexpected presence of Mrs.

Sarcent's sister, if. of Boston, added to the nleamrA nf the occasion. A. N. Gellncau of North Ad fltnt.

wtin has been given the power of attorney by tho families of tho four youne men who were killed at the Pownal crossing of the riicuuurg railroad last summer, has en-gaged Waterman, Martin Illtt to push a caso for damages against the Fltchburg company. George A. Boydcn has been appointed administrator of the estates of the young men and tho caso will ho pushed In the Vermont courts. Miss Alice Sturges was tho recipient of a genuine surprise party Tuesday evening, the occasion being her 21st birthday anniversary. Slio was attending a meeting of tho Rebckahs, when she was summoned homo to play cards, and un her arrival there was confronted by a company of 25 young friends.

She was presented with a handsome bon-bon dish by A. I. Ho ve, on behalf of the company. Refreshments were served and the evening passed pleasantly with dlffetent games. Political circles of New Hampshire are stirred up over tho annouticent of City Solicitor Edward W.

Wason of Nashua that he Is a candidate for United States senator, to succeed Jacob H. Galllnger. Tho announcement has also been written and for warded to Senator Gallltiger, Governor Buslel, General Bartlett and several other prospective candidates. Mr. Wason Is the attorney who defended Fred C.

Gale In his recent trials In Brattleboro. He will also bo remembered In Towushend, where he taught one of tho district schools about 10 years ago, soon after his graduation from college, and Just before he was admitted to the bar. The marriage engagement of Rev. Gerald Stanley Lee and Miss Jennetto Barbour l'crry is announced. Miss Perry Is known as a teacher of rhetoric at Vassar.

and is now professor of English literature in the womaa college of Western Reserve unl verslty In Cleveland. Mr. Lee Is son of Rev. S. II.

Lee, formerly pastor of the urattleboro Conereeatlonal church, and now president of the French Protestant college at Springfield, Mass. Rev. Gerald Stanley Lee is pastor of the Congregational church in West Springfield, and has tne reputation ot being one of the bright- est uuug men in tne ranics ot mat denom lnatlon. Tho semi-annual business meetlm? the Young People's society of Christian Endeavor of the Baptist church was held Tuesday evening following tho prayer meeting, and the officers chosen for the coming half year are: President, Christie u. urowell; vice president, Miss Ethel Bruce; sceretary.

Miss Nettle Phillips treasurer, Miss Florence Thurber. The present membership of the society is Ml active members, eight associate and seven auiiiated members. Tlie conquest niectln on Monday evening was well attended The topic was nost anostolic missions It Europe, and several excellent papers were presented. Jordan Van Doom have on exhibition in tlielr sliow window one of the Model Stearns bicycles of 1800 pattern. The tub ing is larger man in last year's wheel, an tue rear diamond tuoe runs upwaid at straignter angle, bringing tho rider fu tlicr forward over his work.

The Model as well as tbe oilier gentlemen's mounts of the Stearns wheels, Is fitted with Stearns lumrnved ilptanliil.tn Stearns adjustable handle bar and the new fatearns adjustable seat post, which com bines all tue advantages of the form with a much neater appearance, and of much less weight. Any gear from 00 to 84 Inches is furnished, and all wheels are equipped witu btearns flat cranks. The annual meeting of the Prospect Hill cemetery association was held Mondav delimit, inc treasurers report snowed the following receipts: Sale of lots, for perpetual care, $475; Interest on minis, interest on bonded funds total, $1015.07. The iui me ynar were leaving i net gain of $874.19. The funds nf ha sociatlon amount to $15,231.03, divided as lonows; neguiar association fund, $9422 fundl 380: 9Pecla' bond fund 2000; cash, $9.39.

The old board of offl cers was reelected. They are: President ur. ueo. t. uaie; clerk, Wm.

S. Newton treasurer and col ector. A. r. trustees, A.

C. Davenport, Geo. E. Greene! J. J.

Estey, Geo. A. Hlnes. E. W.

dard, O. D. Esterbrook. An audience numbering inn nr Including pupils and alumni of North street sciiooi anu many friends, gathered in North street hall Monday eveninc to listen to tho first of Rev. E.

B. Leavltt's lectures on astronomy. The subject considered was "The sun," and the wonders of this centre oi our system, witn the well-nlch Incomprehensible distances, Interesting phenomena, and other data, were present. edJn a manner which commanded the attention of the hearers. Interest.

w.i to the address by the large drawings from aim me coioreu diagrams, which greatly aided In understanding movements of this ruling orb in our system. The next address will have for its subject "The earth," and will occur next iuuiiuay eveninc. Tickets fnr tli der of the course may bo secured at Cha- Mrs. Elizabeth Bliss, wife nf rcimn, Unas, uieu last rrldav at the immo i Erie, Pa. Mrs.

Bliss was assisting some little friends of her grandchildren in putting on their wraps when she fell to the floor. She died within a short time, never regaining consciousness, ner husband, who Is an invalid, was In tlm bmi.o of uuie. me uauguter, wrs. Jennie B. Taylor, was summoned as soon as possible, but mi.

i 1 nil uiuiuci uu uieu ueiore sue arrived. oia. jjiioa was a memocr or tlm Tm-L- gregatlonal church of Erie. The Erin patch says: "As a wife and mother she was most loving and self-sacrificing, and it was within her own domestic circle that her virtues shone most i ir. and Mrs.

Bliss left Brattleboro about 30 ycaia ago. air. uuss was formerly engaged In the melodeon business here, and afterward In the cabinet bnsl of tho firm of Dwinnell Bliss. He went from here to Chicago with the late Riiev company to Erie, Pa. Mrs.

Bliss was an hum mttl VT 1L11 LI1H UI niPIT I I rrra auui ui iv. r. uouuaru or this village. 1 1 1 an Aioert a. uraves died Friday at his home In Springfield, Mass.

About three i Ti iV8? repaying a building in asuuciu, ue leu irom tiin rnnf it, biuuuu, instance oi twelve feet, sustaining severe Internal Injuries which have .11.. lUD Biuce conunea mm to his home. He suf-fered a paralytic shock recently, which probably hastened his death. The deceased was born In Guilford In 1R4D nH son of Dexter n. Graves, a well.Vnn farmer.

He spent his early life in Gull- a- lJlllUO. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted as a private In Company Fourth Vermont Volunteers, and served throughout the four years. At the close of th iuiu auu ttb UUO L11Q6 WOn In tf.la went to Springfield, working at his trade as a carpenter and iobbor. ita ried twenty-elght years ago to Mrs. Lizzie Li.

l'Ullen Of New Ynrlr onri ll.w, i.n dren, Dexter Cora and Albert L. Graves, survive him. He was a promt-nent member of nampden lodge of Odd Fellows and the Grand Army. The funeral was held in Springfield Sunday afternoon at 3 and the body for burial on Monday, Rev. Mr.

Hou' ii conducting brief services at the grave. TWO nieces Of Mr. Graves llvo In county, Mrs. E. L.

Caldwell of Brattleboro and Mra. H. L. Nichols of ninesburg? About 35 couples attended tho dauce Red Men's hall Tuesday evening. The annual meeting of the Centre church will be held Friday evening of next week.

The Itrattleboro Athletic club will hold a danco In Red Men's hall next Tuesday evening. Real Estate Agent A. V. May has sold Miss Agnes D. Galo's house on South Main street to Mrs.

W. II. Welcome, wife of the long-time cutter for Young Knowlton. Frank Bohrtnan was arrested last evening by Officer Hall for being Intoxicated. Ho was brought beforo Justice Newton this morning, plead guilty, and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $11.51.

He said ho became Intoxicated by drinking somo puro alcohol, which his mother had In tho house, and which he found and reduced. The next meeting of the Alllanco study class will be held In the reception room of the Brooks House, next Tuesday evening at 7:30. The meeting was changed to Tuesday on account of Mr. Leavltt's lectures on astronomy delivered at Miss Sawyer's school on Mondav ovenlncs. A na- per on asylums for the Insane and modern methods In the treatment of Insanity, will do rcau oy Mrs.

snatier lawton. All mem bers are cordially Invited. H. N. Dyke has been spending several uays uereaoouis looicing at farms.

Mr. Dyko's buildings at Swanton were burned last August and a little later he came here, and through A. V. May bargained for two farms, ono owned by John Retting at norm mnsuaie ann tne other by Mrs, Clegg at West Chesterfield. Because of tue delay in adjusting his insurance Mr.

uyice win not take either of these farms, but May thinks he will sell him place within a few weeks. Ihe many Brattleboro friends of Hon lloraer Uoodhue of Westm nster West re gret to learn of his disabling Illness which takes the form of a general derangement oi tuo system, me natural result of his advanced years. Drs. Lawton and Conland paid mm a visit Tuesday, meeting there ma piijsician, ur. i-eiiengui of Saxtons niver.

iney lounu Ills condition some what Improved, and join with all other iricnds in Hoping that he may recover reasonable degree of activity. Ihe lire department test Wednesday cYu.u.JB uuiatii-w a large crowd of people Interested In the fire department. The Uitcli and run to box 37 was made in 58 seconds from tlie stroke of the alarm. In 7:43 the Indicator showed 18 pounds of steam, i ne ume to uie box was remarkably good, but the time for fretting nn steam was slow, owing to too much coal ueing on tne nrc. it was only two seconds quicKcr man at tue previous test, when Nn.

4 started with cold water In its boiler. hen No. 3 started Wednesday evening iuu uici nas warm, neaiers Having been put in the engine house since the last test. Another trial was made last evening, and steam was gotlen up In 5:18 a remarka bly fine record. No attempt was made for a quicK run on tne last trial.

The armory will be a-clow with llr-br and life and color this evening, when the annual military ball will be given. The decorations are the most effective ever arranged in the bulldlne. a silver star rnn. talning 50 electric lights being the centre piece, while all about Is red, white and blue, artistically draped and arranged. At tue nortu end of the hall Is a wall of flags, making a refreshment room, and over the entrance to this, and to the main floor, are ui L-lcttrii; llglllS.

1110 llOOr is COV cred with white duck. The First Reg! un-iituiciiesira oi 10 pieces win give a con cert before the dancing. The orchestra will be under the direction of Mr. Nutting, inc nvu-Kuuivii musician ot oprlngtleld Mass. A.

E. Miller will furnish the re, freshments. Everything points to a highly suLtessiui and enjoyauie social alfair. On witn mo uance 1 The 25th annual meetlntr of the rnmnn tors of the Brattleboro Savi held yesterday at the banking rooms of mat institution, me old board of officers was reelected, with B. D.

Harris president and C. A. Harris treasurer. J. C.

DeWitt and C. D. Whitman were elected members of the corporation to fill vacancies In the board. The annual corporation dinner was eaten at tue urooks House, 23 being pre sent, ine oiiiclal report of the bank, wtiicti is published In another column. snows a prosperous year's business.

The assets now aggregate $1,835,804.84, having iiiuiuusi-ii uiiriug tue year oy tne sum of uver $10,000 has been carried to the reserve and surplus, these Items now standing at $145,400.71. The bank nas no foreclosed property on its hands, anu none in process of foreclosure, has never passed a dividend, and has alwavs promptly paid back their money to all de positors on demand. And furthermore, the hank has not lost a dollar on anv In. icaiiueiit maue tno last iu years, cer tainly a very remarkable record, ami nrnl. ably without parallel In the experience of similar institutions.

On Wednesday and Thursday them W.19 at the reception room of the Brooks House an exmuti of art needlework which was a rare treat to those who were fortunate enougu to near of It. It was an exhibit irom tue Uostoh house of Beldlni? Urns. silk manufacturers, anil InplnHoil pieces designed and embroldpr anwlallir for the Mechanics' fair. The exhibit was i or tuo trade, and so was nnt. but all who visited the room were pleasant received by Miss n.

M. Camp, who was in tiiarKe, anu uie merits of tne "new pro cess" mo, its delicate shades, brilliant lustre and smoothness of wnriclncr wr conclusively shown by the beautiful sped ---pi mens of needlework as well as by the bunches of the silks, showing the many suades of each color, and tholr norfant j.uo most eiegant piece in the exhibit was a portiere embroidered on sneeung, tne design belnearose run mng over a stone wall, the value of the hanging being placed at 300. Tlm process" filo is, It Is claimed, making for wen an aiuiusL universal niann in Mia schools of decorative art. The exhibit here included a larirn vHetv nf designs and started pieces, as well as the cuiuiuiuerca ano urawn work doilies and centre pieces. Some of the Main street, abutter l.nco protested against tue assessment for tlm now pewer which Is laid on thn eat ui mo street, out with which all the build ings ua me street are connected.

The protestors claim that tlm mar xnmaa der the head of repairs, that part of the expense was for the extenslnn nf tlm wit street sewer and that the abutters of that street were not assessed. The sewer was built at a cost of $885.75, and in It 840 feet of 12-lnch tile and 144 feet of 12-Inch iron pipe are used, and there are two man holes. The village Is to lay the pipe Into the river 130 feet, or 40 feet below low water mark as Its nart nt 1 Mtii 1-11U U33C03U1C111. ihe bailiffs claim that property assessed represents a value of $343,580, and that It is the only property in the whole village Which has sewers nn nn faw ueacaaiiiuill has been made. The bailiffs say that the tfiat street abutters were assessed when that street was bull.

Tho bai iffs further claim that the 14 sewers Which emptied into tho river, and 1.Ip1, are no connected In one largo main, were a public nuisance nnA physical welfare of the people, aud that laId by order the uealtu officftr. Tim wiitA i. wanner pro- vldes for an appeal to the county court. I SOME LAW POINTS From the New Hampshire Vermont Statutes and To U'lilrli the Ilrnttleliuro Village Ilnl-HIT Cull 1'iibllc AtU-lillniitlie Protection Wlilcli Tiiry AIToril Against the Work oflleer nml Hum Hellers. Tho village bailiffs request tho publication for the information of the public of the following extracts from the liquor laws cf Now Hampshire and Vermont: IKrom the Now Hampshire Statutes.

Section 31 of chapter 112, Tho Public Statutes of New Hampshire, provides: Tho.husband, wife, parent, child, brother, sister, or other near relative, guardian, or employer of any person who has tho habit of drinking spirituous liquor to excess, may give notice In writing, by hint or her signed, to any person not to furnish spirituous liquor to the person who has such habit; and if the person so notified shall furnish any spirituous liquor, for a consideration or otherwise, to tho person who has such habit, within one year after such notice, the person giving the notice may recover of the person so notified, In an action on the case, not less than $50 nor more than $500, which may bo assessed by the jury as damages. Any married woman may bring such action in her own name, and recover the damages to her own use. Section 32 provides: Whenever any person in a state of intoxication shall commit an injury to the person or property of another, the person who, by himself, his clerk, or servant, shall have unlawfully sold or furnished any part of the liquor causing tho Intoxication shall be liable to the party Injured for all damage so occa sioned, to be recovered in an action on the case, and the person committing the injury may be joined In the same action. In case of the death or disability of any person either from the Injury received as herein specified, or in consequence of intoxication Irom tno use of liquor unlawfully urnisned any person who shall be In any manner dependent on such Injured person for means of support, or on whom such In jured person may be dependent, may re cover from the person unlawfully selling or furnishing such liquor, all damage or loss sustained in consequence of the injury, to be recovered in an action on the case. Any married woman may bring such action In her own name, and recover such damages to ner own use.

From tne Vermont Statutes Section 4507. When a person, by reason ot intoxication, commits or causes an in jury to the person or property of another, the person who by himself, clerk, agent or servant, unlawfully sold or furnished any part of the liquor causing such intoxica tion, shall be liable to the party Injured for the damage occasioned thereby, In the same form of action as such intoxicated person and both parties may be joined in the same action. In case of the death or disability of a person, either from such In jury or In consequence of Intoxication from the use of liquors so unlawfully furnished, a party who Is in any manner dependent upon the Injured party for means of support, or a person upon whom sucu in urea person is dependent, may recover from the person unlawfully selling or iurmsuing any oi sucn liquor tlie dam age or loss sustained in consequence of sucn injury. Section 4508. If a persou is confined in jan, tne House of correction, or state prison, by reason of intoxication or any crlm- inal act committed while intoxicated, the wife of such person In her own name, and In case such person has no wife, his minor cuuu or cnildren, may, an action founded on this statute, recover of the person who, by himself, clerk, agent or servant, unlawfully sold, furnished or gave away to sucu person any part of tne intoxicating liquor upon which ho became Intoxicated.

two dollars per day for all the time such person may be thus confined, to be recov ered at the end of such confinement, or at me enu oi eacu and any month thereof, with double costs. Section 4509. If said intoxicating liquor was so soiu, iurmsneu, or gtven to such person in a rented building, and the owner of such building, or his agent In charge mereui, Knew or nau reason to Know that Intoxicating liquor was sold or kept for saie oy uis tenant in said building contrary to law, said owner may be joined as de fendant In such action, and judgment mereiu may oe renuereu jointly against mem. The bailiffs believe It is not generally known that provisions like the above exist In the laws of the two states. Under mem tue family or dependents of any person addicted to Intoxicants may forbid the sale of liquor to him.

and if such sain thin continues damages may be collected. If maae use of tuey furnish a very effective means oi oetence against tue sale of intoxicants to persons whose families suffer in consequence. The provisions of the New Hampshire law may be used against the breweries, or any similar nlaco loeatpd across tue line in Hampshire. I ho bailiffs wish It to be said, further than this, that they will render all the moral assistance in their power in the of any wife, parent, or other relative or de pendent wuo nas occasion to proceed against any saloon-keeper or liquor-dealer under these provisions In either state. The bailiffs will also instruct fhe village police to render all possible assistants in any sucn case.

If there should be a few nrosecutlnna under these laws the effect would be decidedly healthy. Section 4509 of the Vermont law, It will be noticed, makes the owner of reat estate equally responsible with his tenant. THE NATIONAL BANKS. The national banks of the county held their annual meetlntr Tuesday. These directors were chosen by the stock uuiuers oi tue Vermont -National bank: Geo.

S. Dowley, Henry D. nolton, Wm. H. Rockwell, C.

J. Amldon and E. F. Brooks. The directors chose these oflleer a President, Geo.

S. Dowley; vice presl-dent, Wm. H. Rockwell; cashier, Geo. O.

Averill. The stockholders of the Peonies banlr elected tnese directors: T. J. B. Cudworth, O.

L. Sherman. Julius J. Estey. S.

A Smith, Geo. E. Greene, W. H. Brackett, H.

P. Wellman. The directors elected these officers: Julius J. Estey, president; O. Ii.

Sherman, vice president: W. tt. Brackett, cashier. Assistant Marshal Halev of Holvnkn found a valise yesterday at a High street lodelnc-house in that cltv. belonrdm? t.n tt R.

Heath, who Is under arrest at Northampton for breaking Into the railroad station at Amherst. It contained a large number of mileage books and other material that would have enabled him to travel on railroads of New England for many years. The books are on tho Boston Maine, Central Vermont, Fltchburg and other railroads. In addition the valise contained stamps and ink pads that would enable him to stamp the books correctly, and so ovade detection. In all there were 18 mileage books, most of them coninlete.

Tho stamps were from the Brattleboro rail-road station, and in addition to the stamns there was a set of rubber type for numbering or lettering tickets. A lot of charms and gold chains, and 'a gold watch were In the bag. AFTER KIPLINO. H. H.

McCIure, the Founder of fllCliire' MnRnzlne, VIslH Hlpllng Wu-lnlikn. S. S. McClurc, tho founder of McCluro's Magazine, was in town Tuesday. On his arrival, ho wen', directly to tho Naulahka, where ho dined with Mr.

and Mrs. Kipling. He returned to town in tho evening and spent the night at tho Brooks House, leaving on the early morning train for "a day In Boston." A Phtcnlx man met Mr. McClure at the Brooks Homo and had tho pleasure of a half hour's that with ono of the most successful magazine publishers of tho day. Mr.

McClure said he simply, camo up for a visit with Mr. Kipling; whom he knows well, having met him In London before ho came to this country. He spoke enthusiastically of Kipling's delightful Vermont home, and said "Kipling Is a splendid fellow when one knows him." The only fault he has to find with Kipling is that he does not write enough, and although he would not admit there was any business connected with his visit here one may rest assured that Mr. McClure's flying trip to Vermont will not he devoid of results. Mr.

McClure has been In this section once or twice before, having been in Northflcld In 1893, arranging for the articles on Drummond and Moody. The publisher is enthusiastic oyer the new life of Lincoln, which Is now appearing In the magazine. Original sources of information are being made to contribute matter that will throw new light on one ot the most interesting of American characters. Already Mr. McClure has In his possession over 40 photographs of Lincoln, which form an Interesting study of the great statesman's development.

If he only looked like his father Mr. McClure thinks Robt. T. Lincoln would bean Ideal candidate for the presidency. Concerning other possible nominees Mr.

McClure says the Reed boom at present Is confined to New England. In the event of Cleveland's renomlnation-and he doesn't see who else the Democracy can put up unless It Is OIney he thinks Morton will secure the Republican nomination. "We don't want much tinkering with the tariff hut we want sound money" is Mr. McClure's way of expressing what should be the issue in the coming campaign. Speaking of other matters political Mr.

McClure asked about the war fever in Brattleboro and on being assured that the staid old town had not been unduly excited over the "rumors of war" said the outcome of the whole matter would be that France, England and Russia would settle the Armenian matter, England would have her way in the Transvaal and that the Venezuelan trouble would be settled amicably by England and the United States, and there would be no war unless It was a war with the Turk, as nearly all the nations would be ready to fight the Turk, or at any rate to have some nation fight the Turk. The corporation which publishes the magazine and of which Mr. McClure is the president, is equipping a printing and binding plant at a cost of more than The pay roll of this department, when fairly in operation, will amount to $1000 each week. The circulation of the magazine is already above the quarter of a million mark, 300,000 being the number issued in the first edition of the January number. FRENCH-FARB J.B.

IFrom the Fltchburg, Evening Sentinel of Jan. 14. A wedding which was pretty in its decorative surroundings and ceremonial performance, and charming in Its social side, wis celebrated, this afternoon, at the home of Francis F. Farrar, 27 Fatrvlew street, West Fltchburg, his younger daughter, Miss Addle Maria Farrar, becoming the wife of Lester Gray French of Providence, R. I.

The house was abloom with decorations of evergreen and cut flowers. About 100 guests were present at 3 o'clock, when the strains of a bridal march played upon the piano by the bride's sister, Mrs. W. H. Craig, announced the approach of the bridal party, which was headed by the groom and his best man, Frank H.

Burton of Providence, R. a classmate in the Institute of Technology. Next came the maid of honor, Miss Winona Parker of Cambridge, who preceded the three little brldemalds Misses Louise and Bessie Sawyer of West Fltchburg, and Mary Rice of this city, the bride, escorted by her father, coming last. The ceremony, with ring, was performed by Rev. George R.

Hewitt of the Calvlnlstle Congregational church, the bridal couple standing beneath an arch of laurel and Easter lilies, n56 AltIred in whlto silk en hi honor blue silk, and the little brldemalds in white. The roses hnor carr'ed wbite reception followed, at liCb theSuests were presented to Mr. and Mrs. French by the ushers, Fred of and W. H.

Craig thU AsWeffl" resident! fmm tr' included friends Prov'dence, Worcester, Cam- brldce. Concord -rl. hnrn vt urattie-uoro, Vt. Refreshments we 0rt uaterer Rugg. i the only son of O.

L. Proprietor of The tk.Z i Ti OI "rattleboro, one of the oldest and best known newspapers of buTVur 8chcinna1Uatedfr0m the Boston Art UU uriUH 1 a rn il Mr. and Mrs TUB SINQING SKUXE. The first rehearsal i day evening Abont in pel on Weanes-and amonTthem tn Slngers were tbere Monday evening, Jan. 2" same place.

It 7:30 at the tii 11 i3 hoped that at en.t inn vau tnemselves of thi nlty of becoming music. The concert if l1 in February. WlU Uke P'ace Contain erfpttonrSSS Pton0lS possibly der re from them ii.n, 8oa TOO can i aSftwSTffi internallytl w-aoui by druKgUu, price 75 cent per bottle flmiiiim v. i-t-m7.