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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MAROH3M900. in -i BELLOWS FALLS NEWS. ChrUlInn Endeavor Society's lOlli Anniversary. The Christian Endeavor society of tho Tirst Congregational church celebrated tho 10th anniversary of Its organization last Sunday evening. Tho young people's societies of tho various churches in town were present by Invitation, and participated In the service.

K. G. Osgood, who was the first president of the society and one of tho leaders In Its formation, and who has been for four years president of the state organization, presided. Music was furnished by tho usual chorus choir of the church. Prayer was offered by the present president, and a brief history of tho society and Its work was given by -Miss Abbio Leonard, who has been its corresponding secretary during its entire existence.

About 12 years ago tho young men of tho church started a series of prayer meetings which were held every Sunday afternoon In tho vestry. These were continued forabouta year, when they admitted the young ladles and adopted tho name of "Young People's Prayer meeting." Finally, December 31, 1889, a Young People's society of Christian Endeavor was formed with 2" chatter members, 10 of whom retain their membership to this time. The present membership is about 80. Of tho work of the society, Its offerings to home and foreign missions are, of course, little known of. Its work In organising and maintaining Sunday schools at Rockingham, Lawrence Mills, and Upper Meadows is better known.

For a time it assisted In tho school at South Charlestown. Considerable help has been given to the Kuril Ilattin Home for Boys. Rev. E. P.

Drew of Keene delivered tho address of the evening on "Sanctlfication for Work." Tho society Is to be congratulated upon 10 years of good work In this village, and its friends join In wishing "Many happy returns of the day" to the 10 year-old. Death ofMri. T. Hi. Chan.

Mrs. T. K. Chase entered into rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Kirkland, last Friday evening, after an illness of a few months, having been confined to the house since tho last of November.

Tho interment was in Acton, the home of her childhood, with services held in the clnuch she was accustomed to attend. Hev. Dr. Uumstead, president of Atlanta university, officiated, assisted by the pastor of the church, Rev. Mr.

Copping, and Rev. Mr. Wood. Negro melodies were sung by graduates of Atlanta university. Mrs.

Chase was a very lovely woman who endeared herself to all who knew her. She was always readv to sympathize with tho sorrows of her friends, and rejoice with them in their joys. In the summers, which she has scent here for about ten years, she has made many friends who mourn her loss. Her winters have been snent in Atlanta. Mr.

Chase having been connected with the university since its foundation. This work she loved, and she had the interests of the Institution tuor ouehly at heart, always looking for oppor tunitles to further its Interests. A largo circle of friends sympathize with the hus band, daughter and son, Mr. John Chase of lork. The Ilrnl.l-l'HUl Wed Inc.

Merrill Heald and Edith Paul, both of Newport, N. were married at the home or the bride's brother, Fred t'aui, on Atkinson street.at 8 :30 o'clock Friday evening, Rev. F. W. Lewis officiating.

Tho bride was very prettily dressed In a blue dress trimmed with light blue. Miss Grace Saker was bridemald and wore a very pretty white organdie over pink. The best man was Mr. Pike of Newport, N. II.

Tho good wishes of their friends go wllu tuem to tuelr home in Rev. Albert Hammatt is expected to de liver the Memorial day address here. Mrs. Yardley of Marlow, N. is vis iting her daughter, Mrs.

Nellie ualo. Rev. C. R. B.

Dodge will deliver the Memorial day address at Saxtons River. Prof. Bertrand E. Riggs has taken a room at Henry Bacon's on Atkinson street. John Church, and Dana Rice of the University of Vermont are home for a va-cation.

Mrs. Nellie Gale went Thursday to Al stead and Marlow for a visit of a number of weeks. Tho Epworth league have passed $12," Into the church treasury during the con lerence year. Mrs. H.

B. Jackson expects Mrs. A. Webb of Bradford Saturday for a stay of a week or two. Mrs.

J. H. Conway will do parlor milli nery at her homo in Maynard block, com' mencmg April v. The hospital fund will be the richer by nearly iu iroin tue proceeds of the lec ture course, above expenses. So far, It has been too cold for sap to tfun and the farmers have a rather gloomy outlook tor a goon sugar season.

Miss Wllhelmina Wright, tho soprano soloist at tho Choral union concert, will sing in tho Methodist church Easter Sun day. John Coughlln goes in about two weeks to Springfield, Into the store of Forbes Wallace. Ho has been employed In the Wales dry goods store for tho past six years. Mr. and Mrs.

C. Herbert Osgood and trances Osgood attended the first annual reception and banquet of the Ver mont Academy club of alumni in Boston in Hotel Brunswick Ust week. Tho herd of cows of J. S. Knowlton, on the Saxtons River road, was tested for tuberculosis last Tuesday by Dr.

J. S. button of Brattleboro. A year ago his herd "was tested and five cows were condemned and killed, but this time all wero pro nounced tree irom the disease. C.

J. Bell of Walden, secretary of tho state Doaru or agriculture, while in town Saturday, said that he thought there were herds of cattle from which milk Is brought into the village which are Infected by tuberculosis. If that bo so, who of us are using is wnat interests us all. A social evening was enjoyed by the umversausi society at the home ol Mr, and Mrs. C.

K. Labaree Monday evening, ji. musical ana uierary program was carried out, and the entertainment much en joyed. The rest of the evening was spent iu games, uuu ngui reiresnmems served. At the dollar and experience Dartv held by the Epworth league in tho Methodist church Wednesday evening $40 was taken and more is expected.

The experiences were all good, but two or threo which were given In poetry were very fine. A musical ana literary program was given and refresh ments or cake and coffee were served. Mrs. Luthera Buss died at tho homo of her daughter, Mrs. L.

N. Davis, on Westminster street, Monday afternoon. Mrs, Buss was a native of Grafton, but has spent most of her life In Bellows Falls. The funeral services wero held at the house Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Albert Hammatt officiating.

The burial was In Saxtons River, where her husband was burled 10 years ago. A. D. Flnlayson was In Rutland tho first of tho week. Miss Henry of Chester visited schools in town last week.

Miss Eunice Foster went to her homo In Keene, Saturday. Mrs. F. D. Stlllwell returned from atrip to Now York Tuosday.

A. F. WInnewIsser Is moving Into tho Russell house this week. Miss Mildred Young went this morning to visit In Wcstfleld, Mass. Mr.

Holt of Londonderry will begin to work for D. L. Snow April 1. Harrv B. Glvnn has bought tho barber shop of B.

E. Stockwell In Chester. Miss Susan Houndv returns to her school In Stockbrldge, today. Guv Marks spent a few days in Bald- wlnvllle, tho first of tho week. G.

W. Cox was In White River Junction Saturday attending a teachers' meeting. Tho sonhomoro class of the High school aro wearing souio very pretty class pins. Mr. Knlchts of Burllncton was tlio guest of hlsbrothers, Frankand ArlhurKnlghts, Thursday.

Miss Ruth White Is homo on her vaca tion from Qulncy Mansion school In Wol- laston, Mass. Miss Lillian Wilder has returned from Boston where sho has been to attend the millinery openings. Miss Mildred Pelkey came home from New York Saturday, where she has been to get the spring styles. The chorus choirs of the Congregational and Baptist churches have begun to practice their Easter music. N.

G. Williams Is visiting in Pouch- keepsle, N. where Mrs. Williams has been for two or three weeks. The Methodist church is holding prayer- mcctlngs every night this week in accordance to the bishop's request.

Fred Butler, who has been In the em ploy of D. L. Snow, has finished work hero and gone to his home iu Clarendon. Miss Marv Baker, art teacher In the pub lic schools, went to Boston Wednesday, where sho will visit Curtis Chipman. Miss Nellie Smith, who has been vlslt- Inc at E.

E. Ferguson's for a number of weeks, goes to Winchendon, Satur day. M'ss Bertha Bacon, who Is employed as bookkeeper in Windsor, is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bacon.

Mrs. L. Gates Hadley returned Wednes day evening from a trip of two or three weeks in Washington, Philadelphia, and ew lork. Miss Marv Baker, a primary teacher In No. 2 school building, went to Burlington Friday, Ironi there she will go to her home in Johnson.

About 32 of the Baptist young people went on a sleighrldo to Athens and par took of a sugar supper at tho White church Thursday. The funeral of Miss Nellie Drislane, only dauahter of Dennis Drislane, was held from St. Charles's Catholic church Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs.

S. A. Burwell of Ilen- nlker, N. and Miss Etta M. Dawes of (Joncord, -N.

11., visited at M. 11. Kay's the first of the week. Col. E.

G. Osgood went yesterday morn Ing to join Mrs. Osgood and little Elizabeth at the home of his brother, U. Herbert Os good, iu Brookllne, Mass. Charles Frohman's play, "The Little Minister," was given at the opera house Saturday evening to a fairly good house and was spoken of in the highest terms by every one.

The Social union of tho Baptist church will hold a basket social at the home of Mrs. Henry Bacon on Atkinson street Friday evening. All are cordially Invited to be present. L. S.

Hayes and his son, William, have left Southern Pines, North Carolina, where they have been the past month, and aro now in Washington for a fow days on their way home. Mias Mildred Booth has gono to Morris-ville to spend the vacation with her mother, who is a teacher in the Union school In Montpeller, but who is now on her Easter vacation. Miss Stella Sanders has resigned her position as teacher In the Albee district, which she has held for nearly three years. She was a very successful teacher and her loss is much regretted. It Is not yet known who will take her place.

The catechetical class began its meetings at tho Congregational church parsonage Friday evening with about 20 members. This is a class formed by Rev. J. H. Reld for the study of Congregational church history and its creed, and the catechism.

Frank Uphara and Richard Barker, Bellows Falls nigh school, '09, came home from Norwich university, where they are students, Thursday. They had as guests through the afternoon several students of the university who were going up the Rutland road. The orange supper given by the Junior Christian Endeavor society of tho Baptist church Tuesday night was fairly well attended. About $12 was cleared. This goes to help make up tho $75 which was pledged for church repairs, 18 of which had already been raised.

The scholars in the third grade at building No. 3 not absent for tho term ending March 23 were as follows: Harvey Byrd, Charlie Cray, Lawrence Rowell, Wella Bluemcr, Daulcl Brosnaban, Lena Howard and Frances Connors. Of these, the last four have not been absent this year. Committees from the different churches of the village have been canvassing among the families of their respective churches to find places of entertainment for those attending the Methodist conference the second week In April. The lists of entertainers must all be In tho hands of Rev.

F. W. Lewis tomorrow, that ho may make the saslgnments. A good many robins have been seen here, so we feel spring must be coming sure. The work of wiring for the electric road is progressing rapidly, and cars will probably be running May 1, John Roberts, night baggage master, has moved his family to Westminster, where ho will occupy the house of George Foster.

Prof. Bertrand Rlggs, whose homo is in Chester, and who has been giving vocal lessons here this winter, has secured rooms and will make this his headquarters. An alarm of fire was rung In from box 32 yesterday morning about 5:30. There was a small fire In the Vermont Farm Machine company's shop, which was' soon extinguished, TTenrv Hnhlilnn bus rpntpn nnn nt ft.o three rooms recently finished by Dr. Miner iug juuiu juruieriy uccuuicu oy lj.

Barber for a music store room, and also for rehearsals. The engagement Is annonnced of Miss Annie Swain Johnson, granddaughter of Hon. Swain, the veteran editor of Bellows Falls, to Charles R. Dunkleo of West Brattleboro, Mr, and Mrs. J.

Holton of Burlington will spend the summer In Bellows Falls. In order that Mr. Holton may glvo personal attention to tho completion of tho electric road. Thov will occupy rooms iu Miss Amanda Ladd's house on West Hen ry street. Tim Vermont Farm Mach no company will make an extensive exhibit of Its manufactures In tho American section of tho palco of Industry at tho Paris exposition.

Alodols of us creamers anu swing cuurns will bo used In Illustrating tho history and progress of dairying In tho United States. Mrs. Harry Elliot met with nulto a se rious accident last Saturday evening. Sho and her husband were driving to their homo on Webb's terrace when tho sleigh suddenly struck bare ground and Mrs. Elliot was thrown out, striking on her head.

Sho was very HI during tho night and a physician was In attendance. WESTMINSTEH. D. A. Hills has been 111 fho past week.

Wheels mado their appearanco early In tho week. Only a fow days remain In which to li cense your dog. Nelson Johnson will erect a largo barn the coming season. O. n.

Walker went to Boston Wednes day on a business trip. Rodney Phlppcn of Gardner, Mass Is visiting J. L. Collins and family. Mrs.

H. F. Bond spent Sunday In Hins dale, N. with her mother, Mrs. Cook.

Herbert Wvman of Keene, N. was at his father's, Isaac Wymau's, on Tuesday. Mrs. Ellen Ward has returned from Portland, where she has been for several weeks. C.

P. Whitney has returned to his homo after spending tho winter with his daugh ter, Mrs. FredAtwood. Whitney has secured the services of Miss Banctoft as housekeeper. Miss nubbard moved her household ef fects to Walpole, N.

on Tuesday and C. Davis ami family havo moved Into Mrs. M. E. Jennlson's tenement, which was oc cupled by Miss Hubbard.

Tho King's Daughters held an "observa tion" social at tho Harriet Goodridge Homo on Wednesday evening. The entertainment consisted of two songs and a recita tion and an observation party which tested the five senses. There were five first prizes which were won as follows: For sight, a Terry picture, Elizabeth Ward; hearing, a Perry picture, Edward iirigfiam feeling, fancy bean bag, Nellie Wright; tasting, box of candy, Richard Arnold; smelling, toilet soap, Fred Ranzoue. There wero also booby prizes which caused much amusement to all. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.

WESTMINSTER WEST. Mr. Carr expects to move to the Minard residence in a few days. He is already occupied at the sugar house. Mrs.

Prentiss H. Carr returned Monday from a three weeks' absence spent with her relatives in Wllllainsvllle. George C. Harlow, ouo'of the trustees of tho Campbell fund, whose term expires iu 1902, has resigned and W. B.

Cutting has been chosen In his place. Miss W. Miller has been housed for a week with grip. Little Paul Harlow has been HI with the samo disease at his home In Maiden. Both are recovering.

Mrs. .1. L. Ormsby returned from Bellows Falls early in the week. Her daughter, Mrs.

Myron Edsou, for whom sho had been caring, Is recovering. While the friends of Miss Lou Wilcox aro riding over tho snow-capped hills of Vermont, snugly ensconced In furs, she very tantalizingly writes of riding her wheel, amid the orange groves and jessamine blossoms of Florida. Tho meeting of the ladles' missionary society for March was held at tho residence of Mrs. R. Miller Tuesday afternoon.

Tho foreign work in China was considered under the lead of Miss Alma Carpenter, preside'nt for that branch of the work. Seventeen ladles were present and the exercises wero of much interest. Most of the sugar makers have set their buckets this week. In warm places some sap has been obtained, but the cold winds of the past few days havo prevented a good flow. It is becoming lato In the season and unless more favorable conditions oc cur soon it Is probable that the amount of sugar produced will not be large.

There was no injury to the trees here from worms last year. GRAFTON. Frank Welch has moved to Bellows Falls. Dorr Jennison Is moving to thu Welch farm. Miss Kezzar of Uardwlck is at S.

T. Leonard's. George Coombs has returned to care for his auut, Mrs. Weeks. Mrs.

Churchill and Mrs. M. J. Coombs havo gono to South Londonderry. Miss Abblo Palmer is spending a week with Miss May Jelllson at Bellows Falls.

Fred Sherwin and wife were called here on Monday last by the Illness of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherwin. Charles Farnsworth has exchanged his farm here for one In Rockingham, near Bellows Falls, and is moving there this week The next meeting of the W.

C. T. U. will be held with Mrs. S.

T. Leonard at 3 Friday, April 0. A hearty welcome to all, as visitors or to become members. A Cnril of Tliinki, We wish through the Brattleboro Pnraulx to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the manr kind and svmnatlzlui; friends nlui remlerorl assistance during tue sickness and death of our ueiovea uusoana ana ratner, George 11. Whltcomb We wish especially to thank the singers, those contributing llowers.

bearers and the nnmmimft. in general for assistance during the hours of our anucuon. jiks. UKUitUK it, WHITCOMB, MR. NELLIE A.

MOUSE. MRS. MINNIE K. ZKLLER, A Wandering Hoy, Tho Boston Journal of Monday had tho louowing despatch from Now York "Charles Orcutt, 15 years old, walked Into tho Morrlslanla police station last night anu askea oerct. tionev to send mm home.

Orcutt told the sergeant that four months ago no had a dispute with his father, Thomas, and that he left his home in Saxtons River, and went to his aunt in Phila delphia. On Thursday his aunt nut him out of her house and he came to Jersey uity on a ireigut train, oiiowinc a man's advice, ho went to the New York and New iiaven freight yards In Morrlslanla, think ing no could steal a rldo to his home. After waiting about all day he decided to ask the police to send him home. After receiving a bath the boy was sent to the uerry society's rooms, and today he was arraigned In the police court, charged with vagrancy, Town Health Items. Sick folks, who are afllicted with bad blood weak nerves, or rheumatism, should know that we will refund the money.

on a dollar bottle of Smith's Qreen Mountain Renovator, if Ic fails to benefit you, We also guarantee a 50 cent bcttle to prove satisfactory. CIKO, E. GREENE, Brattleboro, Vt. F. II.

UOLDEN Brattleboro, Vt. BROOKS HOUSE 1'IIARMAOY, Brattleboro, Vt, M. WILLIAMS, Putney L. J. STOCKWELL, West Brattleboro, Vt, To Cure Constipation Forever, Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic.

10 or ti cents, If O. fall to cure, druggists refund money. SAXTONS EIVER, Killed by Dynamite Explosion. Frauds Vntr Mniigleil Yeslerrtay While Tlmwlug the Htooil-ley nlio Injured. Francis Farr was fatally Injured at Saxtons River yesterday morning by an explosion of dynamite which wrecked the house of E.

H. Stoodlcy and seriously Injured Mr. Stoodlcy's seven-year-old daughter, Gladys. Tho accident took placo about 10:30 while Mr. Farr was warming several slicks of dynamite on the kitchen stove.

Every window In tho house was shattered, the stove was blown to atoms and a part of the roof was torn off by the force of tho explosion. Mr. Farr was terribly mangled and died about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. The Stoodley girl was badly bruised about tho head and face, but will probably recover. Mr.

Farr had been at work for somo time past quarrying stone from a ledgo on tho Stoodley farm, which Is situated on tho Bellows Falls road about two miles from Saxtons River. Ho Is survived by a widow and by his parents. Mr. Farr was about 30 years old. His father has had charge of the milk route between Bellows Falls and Saxtons River several years.

Ho was an Odd Fellow, and a highly rrspected re idmt. Later. Gladys Stoodley Is In a critical condition and there Is doubt as to whether sho will recover. It Is feared that she will havo pneumonia. One arm was badly shattered by the explosion.

Two Deulhs nt Vermont Academy. All.m Atlierlou nuil ieorge ViTcird, Mil. deiiU, Niitmmbeil Wednesday to School Closed on Account of Illness. On account of the Illness of a number of the students Vermont Academy closed Monday one week earlier than usual for tho regular spring vacation of two weeks. Since the closing of tho school two cf the students have died from pneumonia, and two others aro too 111 to return to their homes, although their condition Is such as to give no alarm.

Both of the deaths occurred Wednesday within four hours, Albro H. Atherton of Essex Junction dying at i- m. and George Uflord of Fairfax shortly before 0. Atherton had been III slnrn wivlr nrm Mon day, although tho disease did not take a serious turn until tho latter part of last wecit. ins mother and brother were with hi mat the time of his death.

Atlmri in the second year of his course at the academy and an exceedingly popular young man. (ieorpo TTfTnrd's ilp.itli num. nttttr 111. nessof'only a few days. His condition was not considered critical until and none of ills relatives were present.

unoniwasa member or the senior class anil one of the mot simlanta It. the school. He was president of his class and for the n.ul twn vmra hail lin.m o.lllnr. in-chief of Vermont Academy Life, the scmxii paper, ins brother graduated from the academy In lSOO. i tin twn stmlPTltq xvhn nrtk III irn Ada, Hlggins of Jamaica, the well-known base i.

-ii uiiu ii. i it, aim oinz, out neither are in a serious condition, however. Mrs. II. Knlchts is still confined to her bed.

Mrs. PetleniFlll Is rennrteil unmi-wliat. better. Farmers are ready for sugaring, but sap is stow in coming. Mr, Locko adds to his store a modern counter for the better display of his goods.

The ladles' circle on Wednesday held a regular afternoon and evening social at tho Cougregatlonal parlor. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Chapin served tho supper. Travel for the most part still coes ou runners.

Mr. Pierce, however, has done ins teaming on wheels for several days, Bellows Falls stage this week goes upon wuecis. Lieut. George W. Galchell, 5th U.

S. well known in militia circles In Ver mont for his term of duty here several years ago, has been assigned to temporary amy at rort otonroe, va. Rodney Obcr has rented his farm. This week he moved into his house on West minster street, where Mr. Stearns has lived for three or four years.

Mr. Barrett rents the Ober farm. Henry Stearns is non living in his house, lately bought of Mrs. Hammond. On Wednesday occurred the funeral of iienry b.

Bailey, aged Si years. Mr. Bai ley has been an invalid for years. For months ho lias been nearly helpless. His faithful wife has ministered to him day and night.

At present Mrs. Bailey is sick. her energies exhausted in labors for her family, air. Bailey leaves a large family of sons and daughters. Save one Invalid daughter tho family were all present at tho funeral.

The body was taken to Caven dish for burial. Alonzo Whitcoinb, oneof tho oldest and most prominent manufacturers of Worces ter, died Wednesday at the age of no was at the head oi the whltcomb Manufacturing company, makers of copy ing presses. He was born at Saxtons Riv er and started in business in Worcester 50 years ago. He was a member of All Saints' parish and a life member of tho Worcester County Mechanics' association He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son. Kllleil Wife mill Son.

A horrible crime, due, it Is thought, to insanity, was committed yesterday by Fred Reynolds, a wood-chopper, at Red Beach. 10 miles from Calais, Me. Mrs. Reynolds anu one son were Killed with an ax, another son seriously injured and tho house burned to the ground. Theu Reynolds ran up the street flourishing his ax.

He was eventually taken Into custody and brought to aiais tor saio Keeping. The averago tax rate In Vermont, made up uy towns, is 138 cents on the dollar. Milton has the lowest rate, 25 cents, and searsuurg the highest, 450 cents. Ran dolph Herald. If the Vermont Republicans have se cured Congressmen Mct'all and Llttlefield to address them at thelrcomlug convention, they are to bo congratulated.

These men ought to be appreciated by those who have been In touch with statesmen like Morrill, Edmunds and some others. Bos ton xranscript. Springfield and Hartford capitalists are attempting to perfect a system of trolley lines to connect Boston anu new ork. Russell W. Taft of Burlington is pre paring a uiograpuy or jonn uomrey saxe, Vflrin ftnl's mnat nntad rrat Harvey L.

Goodall! for 30 years the nub. Usher and proprietor of the Drovers' Journal, died Wednesday at Chicago. He was uorn at Lmnenberg, in 1B30. Mrs. Luclnda Stone, well known as "the mother of women's clubs," died recently at Kalamazoo, Mich, at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. Stone was born la Hlnes-burgh, Sept. 80, 1814. The first club sue established was the Ladles' Library -i i emu oi A.aiamazoo. I 1 Il.n.l I UCIl tlUUUUIb IfUUU Coinmnniler-lii-Clilf of the Iloer Army Wns A'oteil Fighter nnil Coinninmlcil Forces Mejulia Hill.

News was received iu London Wednesday that Gen. Joubort, commander-in-chief of the Boer forces, had died from peritonitis in Pretoria. Gen. Louis Botha, now commanding in Natal, will probably bo his suc cessor. Gon.

Pottus Jacobus Joubort, bettor known as Plot Joubert or "Slien Piet" (Slim Peter) was born about 08 years ngo. He was doscondod from an old French Huguenot family, and wns bom iu Capo Colony, but was" taken by his parents, when seven years old to tho urange free state, where ho wns taught from early childhood to shoot straight, nnd hato tho British. He Is de-cribed ns being utterly fenrless. Of schooling ho had but littlo nnd never saw newspaper until he was 11) years old. In spite of this his ambition prompted mm to rend tho few books he could obtnln and he succeeded In obtaining a fair knowledge of history nnd the languages.

In consequence of the ncquisition of rental by the British he and his family settled in tho Trnnsvnal. He became nburgber of the South African Republic nnd dnring fighter. It wns claimed that he could lend a body of men more successfully ogninst the liostilo untives than nny other man in tho Transvnal. He was, eventually, so feared by tho natives that when It wns known he wns nt the head of punitive expedition it usually resulted in their surrender. It wns during these wars with the na tives that Joubert beenmo acquainted with Paul Kruegor and the two men became bosom friends.

Ho was elected vice president of tho Transvaal in 180G. He defeat-Sir Oeorgo Cooley nt Majuba Hill in 1HS1 nnd acted ns president of tho republic in IS S.I al during Kruegers absence in htirope. (Jen. Jnubcrt nlwnys favored the use of force instead of diplomacy nnd President Krucger on several occasions had great difficulty repressing his hot-headed colleague. It wns Joubert who organized tho army of the South Africnn Republic, dividing the rountry into 17 railitnry departments.

According to the general's plans every man became a trained soldier without leaving tho farm with his equipment ready at home. To such a point of perfection was the system carried that when the present war wns declared Joubert it is claimed, had only to send 1 1 despatches, nnd within 48 hours the lioer nntion was an army. It is believed now that Commandant Olivier, with his 5000 men nnd his miles of wagous, will escape. Experts state that 11 he succeeds, ho will have nccomphshed the greatest feat of the war, as he must have passed within 50 miles of Roberts's main force. The Boers arc reported to be preparing to lenve tho Biggnrsberg, nnd "0,000 of them nre said to be holding nine pusses in the Drnkonsherg ramre.

A party of 400 Free Stnters seized farm between Kimberley nnd PanrdebcrK nnd aro believed to be making raid against the railway line near Jacolisdal. The report that Gen. French and his force of cavalry hnve returned to IUoem-fonteiii, end that smnll British column had hurriedly retreated from Ladybrnud before superior Boer forces, indicates that tho burghers have made good retreat from the south of the Free State, thus eluding the British columns. The Rritish war oflice has issued another table of British losses, shouing an aggregate of 10,032, which does not include 4040 who have been invalided home. Tho total British losses at tho close of last week, exclusive of the invalids sent home, were 10,418 iu killed, wounded and missing.

Lord Roberts's proclamation is causing much dissatisfaction among the loyal farmer Dutch in the neighborhood of Lady-smith, as it is taken by them to mean that ho has morally pledged himself to preserve tho life and property of the rebels who lay down their arms nnd return to their homes. Tho London war oflice made public no important news from the front Monday, but it is said a strong British column has started from Kimberley, having for its ultimate object the relief of Mafeking. The Boers are entrenching at they may make a stand against the advance of Roberts's forces, which comprise somo 35,000 cavalry and infantry. A despatch from Bloemfontein says Gen. French has returned from Thaba, Xchu, hnviug failed to engage the Boers, who nre trekking northwnrd.

Gen. Clements occupied Fauresmith yesterday without opposition. One nine-pounder and one Martini-Maxim wero discovered in a prospecting shaft of a mine, where a large quantity of ammunition was buried. Arms are being surrendered gradually and the inhabitants of the town are settling down. There nre signs thBt a British advance in force northward from Bloemfontein is impending.

A vanguard of 10,000 men has been thrown out to' the north of the Free Stato capital; Gatacro's troops are reaching Bloemfontein! Plemanta ia avnontnA olmp.l.. and the country behind the British advance is becoming settled. The main Boer posi tion at Krnonstpfl IS lltf tnilpa nnrfit rt Bloemfontein. rtr the imri nf a weeks' march if the advonce be undertaken in lull force and with field transport, There Boero nre contred. Chester Hoy's Sulclilc.

Walter Bolton, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs, Kit A. TlnWnn. POtlimltto.l aitlnMa li.nn InCT Wedneadav In Honrw Wlinolnnb-'o ham near young Bolton's home, which Is about 1 nines irom uuesier village, ramuy uouoiu is supposed to ue me cause of liol ton's act. A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar it It fails to cure your cougn or coiu. via also guarantee a S3 cent bot tie to prove satisfactory or money refunded. GEO. E. GREENE, Brattleboro, Vt.

BUOOKS HOUSE PIIAHMAOV, Brattleboro, Vt, F. It. DUItGIN, Brattleboro, Vt, F. II. UOLDEN Brattleboro, Vt.

J. L. 8TOCKWELL. West Urattleboro. Vt.

A. TEMI'LE Jacksonville. Vt. F. II.

JONES, Hinsdale. N. H. W. H.

HOLLAND, Townshend, Vt. BAKBKIl West Townshend. Vt. N. M.

BATCH ELDER, Newfane, Vt, C. E. l'AKK, Wllliamsllle, Vt, O. HALLaDY, East Dover, Vt. F.E.

SMITH, Jamaica, Vt. A. L. WHEELER, Wardsboro, Vt. BROWN RIDER, West Wanlsboro.

Vt, T. W. PLIMPTON, Wardsboro Station. Tvro Millions a Tear. When people buy, try, and buy again, it means they're satisfied.

The people of the United States are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million boxes a year and It will be three million before New Year's. It means 1 v-aowreiB bru uie most, delightful bowel regulator for everybody the year ugiou, uciiu uux, cure What Shall We Have For Dessert? This question arises In the family ererr day. Let us answer It today, Try Jelly-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No boiling! No ba ing 1 simply add boiling water nnn mat tn nnn Vlawnn i berry and Strawberry.

Get a package at your Our Annual Easter Opening Friday and Saturday, April 6 and I. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Trimmed Hats and Bonnets AT ALL Millinery Novelties and Including Flowers, Foliage, Ribbons, Chiffons, Lace, Etc. iirnss Liniiiirs. Embroideries in Siik. (liiiinn.

nnd Muslin. All over Lnces in white and ecru, Lace Edges and In-scrtions, Itucliings, Gimps, Buttons, etc. TafFctn in all tho now shades. Also a fow waist patterns in the now hemstitched silks in black and white, -Muslins, Organdies, )im ities. Cotton Linings in all colors, and drcssninking supplies.

Onr now "Nora" lining is the befit silk substitute in tho market. New designs in sofa cushions, Laco Patterns and material. Leather L'ulloy Belts and Faucy and Silk Laco Ties. JSJ J.VJL Jtla JtC S3 JLJ 85 Main Street. Do not forget to ask for one of our Cash Cards.

SPRING OVERCOATS Fashionable Finely Tailored Box and Top Coats Starting in price at $5 for an all wool covert. From this prlco $7, $9 $10 to $17 in Vicunas, Cheviots, Worsteds, and Coverts, both in box and medinm lengths. Somo full silk lined others silk and self faced. The prices are low not because or cheap material, quality make or finish, but wo aro determined to flurnish tho buyers of light weight coats tho best garment for the money that can be produced. Como and see them.

STARKEY WEIXMAN Handkerchief Sale! Next Week Bargain Day! 250 DOZEN HANDKERCHIEFS Go on aale for that day. See 50 dozen ppni'e r. I.Bn.ll.na.l.l.f. for 25 cents, 17 for GO cents. 20 dozen gent's 10 cent handkerchiefs, 1 for 25 cents.

20 dozen gent's 18-cent bordered handkerchiefs, 4 for 45 cents. 20 dozen gent's 20-cent hemstitched guaranteed pure linen, 4 for 50 cents. 10 dozen gent's 25-cent pure linen hand The above sale begins ApriUth at 6 o'olook and ends Thursday night. Don't make a mistake and miss this sale. Oome and buy a year supply.

O. H. SHEPABDSON. jFor Sale. "TjIOU SALE A small farm to Bell or rnt In.

JL3 quire Box 7. Mt. Hermon. Mass. ja "3 1 getti8 aa 3 710U SALE EOQ8 FOR HATCHING from 3 ray pens of Uarrod riymoutU RSckg SlSS 15eew.

From my BIWer Sp4nglJdIi8mbur w. PENTLAND. Jit 18 Cbestnnt street. 18 15 IJIOIt SALE-Chestnut mare four lear old- 3 grand road mare and can show a 40 Blred by Noriufleld dam. a well bred Morean' mare.

Inquire of Mr. Uailey at the John Q. Uaker, Dirge street. 18 jj1 or J7IOH BALK-One CO p. side cranlt onaia 3 h.

p. automatlo centre crank enffine on- P. locomotive boiler, one 18 h. g0ne SOh vertical boiler, carry lfo pounds itea'm" New arfrt second hand engines ami boilers of W- BOYPEN. 89 Oak BRfleldrMa'Ul For Sale.

Younj Horses, all of own broedjlnEr. T. Ii. Johnson, Address Dummer, Vt. PRICES.

Trimmings of all Kinds, what you think of the prices. kerchiefs, 2 for 09 cents. 50 dozen ladles' 5-cent handkerchiefs. 1 for 25 cents, 15 for 50 cents. 25 dozen ladles' 10 cent handkerchiefs.

4 for 25 cents. 20 dozen ladies' 15-cent handkerchiefs, 4 for 40 centa. 10 dozen ladles' 25-cent handkerchiefs, 2 for 30 cents. Bent. TO HENT Desirable Tenement at S3 Green Street.

5 8. 8. HUNT. TO RENT Downstairs tenement at 6 Blrge street. MR3.

MARY E. WILLARD. TO RENT Small tenement on Green street; fS. tf W. It.

OKDD1B. TO RENT Five room tenement on Green street. 7tf R. QEDDI3. TO RENT.

A pleasant five-room tenement in Qranlteblock. O.J.PRATT, SStf ANTED A waitress; one with experience Ajjpiynt aiain sireei. low HMO RENT-Up stairs tenement In West Brat-lifton St0' B- STEARNS, WU- TO RENT Good six-room tenement; furnace, bot and cold water and bath, all rirst class. Hi per month. F.

J. BAILEY. TO RENT Desirable room, furnished, corner Oak and Wllltston streets; aUo one stall In barn, MRS. J. K.

PARKER. 18 rTIO RENT A five room tenement, modern lm-JL orovementa; hardwood finish, piazza, etc This Is near Mala street and $18. Another nve-room, modern Improvements, hard wood finish. piazza, J10. 1 8.

W. EDOETT CO..