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Writ Ilrulllnljoro. JnteJ Ilolbrook nnd wife liftvo gons to Iowa to spend tbo winter with a son, and, as Mr. Ilolbrook owns laud lucre, they may not return. The funeral of Mrs. P. F. l'erry was at tended at the Congregational church Wednes day afternoon, tho services being conducted by the pastor, assisted by Iter. Lewis Grout. A pleasant meeting of the Vincent branch of the 0. L. S. 0. was held at Iter. Ii. Grout's last evening. The drill on the outlines of Greek history was concluded and other Inter esting exercises gone through. Several new members were admitted. THE VERMONT PHCENIX, AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1883. Itrllon. raits. Hon. Wm. A. llussell is suffering from a fall on tho rocks one day last week, near the mills, bis principal injury being a contusion of one knee. A high granite curbing has been placed in front of tho Universale church, protect ing the bank where the sidewalk was recent ly cut out, having steps for eaoh entrance, adding thereby much to the external appear ance of that edifice. The champion pedestrian just now Is one of tho Vermont aoademy students. On the return train from Boston, Saturday night, he stepped off at a station for a drink of water, lleturnlng he got on the wroug train and rode to Gardner, Alans. From thence be walked the entire distance to Sextons lllver, arriving Monday morning in good season tor his duties at the academy, amid the cheors of his comrades. Timet. Isiimnienlon. Tbo ladles' sewing society will meet at '2 oclock on Thursday attornoon.Nov. '12. In the vestry. Supper will bo served at 7 o'clock, after which a pleasant entertainment may be expected. All are cordially Invited. Green lllver The ladles' aid society will meet with Mrs. Lnzelle next Thursday afternoon and evening. There will be an old-fashioned donation at 1). 0. Wilklns's for the benefit of Kev. Mr. I'.lwariln, next Wednesday evening. Oallfortl. Her. F. E. Tower, pastor of the llrattle boro Baptist ohurcb, will preach in tho Con gregational church next Sunday at 3 r. u. dullroril Centre. llov. A. It Truax will preach in the town hall next Sunday at 1! r. m. There will be a dance at the town hall on Tuesday evening, with supper at the ladies' rooms. Jacksonville. llev. J. Qifford bai suspended Sunday afternoon services at the Universalist church. Merritt Thayer has gone to California to spend the winter. Several of our citizens attended the for eigu exhibition at Boston last week. The ladies' circle metwlth MrB. E. A. Drown on Thursday, A. A. Uutterfleld has bought of Sidney Plumb a house near the centre of the village, which is to bo improved and fitted up for ten ements. 0. C. Johnson has exchanged his house and blacksmith shop with L. 0. Howard for a farm in Barnard. In five weeks StetBon Brothers made over 1300 barrels of cider U29J for the jelly works and 400 for customers. Charlie Briggs of Keene, N. II., recently married, has been visiting at his father's. Monday night's wind partially unroofed Oliver Corse's house and the one on the Bliss place, and injured other buildings slightly. S. D. Kelly, tinman, has moved to Heads boro, and the house vacated by him, owned by N. L. Stetson, is now occupied by Lewis Stickney and his mother, widow of the lato Martin Stickney. Leonard & Bogle's apple jelly works clos ed last Saturday, alter five weeks' successful operation by F. A. Sylvester. Over flOOO bushels of apples and 000 barrels of cider were used, for which about $2000 was paid to poople of this place and vicinity. Ira Corse, for many years a respscted res ident of this section, died at tho llrattleboro asylum last Tuesday, aged 87. He was once successful In business, but a Bhado of mental gloom bung over his later years. His remains weie brought here for interment. A first-class male teacher could hear of a situation by applying to Frank Gallup, Dist. No. 'J, Jacksonville. e. night, Monday, and part of Monday night. During the time three sheds near the Congre gational mectlng-houee wore unroofed and pretty badly demolished. One of the great elms in front of J. h. Llvcrmore's bouso was split nearly to tho ground and about half of It blown down. In falling soma of the limbs struck tbo house, Injuring it to the amount of somo $2., TtlA fit) llrtn nt It.. .III.,.. 1 -( I 7 ,7 , MHPdD DVUUUIB UIUHBM T last 1 rldaV. Thft ftf Inrnnnn UTiiB in.nl tn ....I. llo examinations, In which the scholars did themselves aud teaohers Rreat credit. A school exhibition in the ovenlng.uotwithstand. Ing tbo rain, called together a crowded house. Two plays, "The Chinese Twins," and "Wanted, a Male Cook," were well acted by the little folks; but most amusing were the "wax works," among tbom being "The Wild I'atagonlan." Theso with a papor, declama. Hons, and singing, made a very profitable en tertalnmeut. A good work Is being done In our schools. Mr. E. N. Ob.-r is teacher of tho tho higher department aud Mies Lllla Martin of the lower, Doctor Kenyou, when returning home Wednesday ovenlug about 9 o'clock, met a team on Twltchell bill containing three young men. As ho was passing them tho miscreant who was driving struck the doctor's horse a sharp blow with his whip. Tho fellows had a bay horse and dark two seated express wag on. Any one knowing tho names of suoh n compauy will do the doctor and the publio a benefit by Informing him of their identity. West Tottnshnl, Canker-rash prevails, and a little child of Mrs. Gleason is not expected to recover. Dr. Ayer Is becoming settled In his new quarters and no doubt will make the old ho tel attractive for all comers. He will Imme. diatcly commenoe the much needed repair. Ing. Mr. nti il Mm V T.., ... . t.t. friends in New York. 0. 1". Barrett will tako lu poultry on 'ednosdny, Kov. 21st. How has this been for a bluster ? x. Jamaica. The entertainment of the mission circle last week was a decided succes", the children having as the result $31 In their treasury. JGondonderiT W. IMcbardson of this town received a diploma of M. D. from Dartmouth medical college on Tuesday. tlauth Condoniterry. New hose will soon be bought for our lire engine. Tho Bellows Falls blue store clothing house will open a branoh at this place Satur day. Meetings are continued every evening this week at the Methodist church. 0. D. Farnum, after a long siege at re pairs, has started his saw. mill. Little May, daughter of Albert Sturgla, had an enlarged tonsil successfully operated upon by Dr. Ilolton of Brattleboro last Satur day. The writer deems it a matter of justice to state that the Londonderry youth whose namo is mentioned in connection with the Jamaica would-be counterfeiters positively denies all knowledge of or complicity in the affair, and says he has not seen Myers sinoe May 20, ex cept for u few moments at the depot in Jam aica while the mail train made its usual stop. It is well known to bur citizens that be has been employed hero since about May 20, and has not lost an hour from his employment as watchman at the engine bouso except once when sick abed. s. The first copy of the Londonderry news paper is to be issued Dec. 7. It will be known as the "Sifter," and will be edited by G. T. Shanks. Xewfune. The FayettevillH grange held an open meeting at Union hall last Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance and the audience were well pleased. The exercises included music, a declamation by Georgo A. Downi, a farce by Samuel Brown and Fred Osgood, a paper by Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Hand, and remarks on cooperation by Geo. Downs and Col. Franklin. Col. Franklin also read the poem composed by Oapt. Geo. N. Carpenter of the 8th Vermont and recited at the St. Johnsbury reunion, The publio examination of teachers will bq held at the school-house lu Willlamsville on Saturday, Nov. 31, at 9 A. M. The organisation of a Grand Army post for tho towns of Newfane, Townshend, Brook lino and Wardsboro, was completed at Fay ettuvillo last night. Fondvllle. We have been having a series of high winds for the past few days with no particu larly bad results, exoeptlng that the "observ atory" near J, W. Dexter's took a flying leap down the bill with very destructive results to itself. N. B. Ferry left last week on a business trip to Rochester, N. Y. .There, seems to be considerable sickness In this vicinity. G. W. Kuapp's little lame son is very low and not expected to survive fitt a'sKort time. ' ' ' it. , largo reception ball was given for the benfit of D. U. Kendrick last Friday night on his'return from Kutlaud. The attendance was quite large but mostly from the adjoin ing towns. A neok-tie soolable will come off at the vestry of the Congregational church next Tuesday eveniog. All aro cordially Invited, both old and young. TheUnlverullsta' fair at the town hall last Wednesday evoulng passed off quite satisfac torily. Tpe stage attractions consisted of tableaux, pantomimes and a farce entitled "Tho Limerick Boy." w. llunsonvllle. The people In the vicinity of Jamaica pond aro having a fall school at the dwelling house of Henry Holden, with Miss Effie Landman as teacher. ' MUs Gladys Tier Is home from Land grbve where she has bten teaching a fall school. S. E. ltawson has moved Into this place from Wardsboro. We understand Mrs. ltaw son is to open a line of millinery here. William Landman, whose case we men tioned a few weeks ago, is so far improved that he cat) walk across tho floor without WorpaV J.J 'y -forru.b, !, --There vug an addition of two hy profes Bion to (he Congregations) church. Ufi Hn day, The wind was unusually severs Sunday to TWO FIRES III ONE NIGHT, Another Firo -Hug nt Ills Work. Vernon. There will be a preaching servlco in the Universalist church next Sunday at 2:30 r. M. The musical entertainment on Tuesday evening, given by tho young people of Ver non under the dlreotion of Frof. F. V. Streeter, of East Saginaw, Mich., was a suc cess musically and financially, and reflects much credit on the director and the young people engaged. Certainly a more manly and cordial spirit could not have been shown. Mr. Streeter gave his services to the people a year ago, while on a visit to his father, and again this season, aud our citizens showed their appreciation of tho same by their at tendance at the concert. As he leaves for his home in tho west the good will, friendly I spirit and kind wishes of his many old and young friends of bis native town go with bin), hoping that bis visits may bo often for years I to come. Some of the features of the con- ' cert we deslro to mention the solos by Mrs. I Hunt, Brooks, Newton and Goodwlllie; a j duet by Misses Lee and Goodwlllie ; piano I duets by Misses Stebbins, Mr. Streeter and I Mr. Feeler; "Going back to Dixie," by a ' chorus of young men ; a tiltnt quartette by four old citizens, viz., The Vulcan, Santa I Claus, Gov. Smith's aid with the title of Col- I onel, and the Vernon Found Keeper, which created much mirth. All enjoyed a fine time. Westminster. , The lecture at the town hall Weduesday evening by Mr. Charles W. Dodge of Boston, I on "Walks about London," was very well at tended. The lecturer held the attention of I the audience closely as he, in a familiar way, led them through the more important streets of that great city, describing its most im- I portant buildings, banks, business houses, i underground railroads, churches and hospi tals. The parish course seems to have open- ' ed auspiciously. H. C. Lane and 0. E. Bice have taken 25 bead of cattle to keep through tbo winter for L. S. Eddy of Kockingbam. Tbo semi-annual public examination of teachers for the town of Westminster, will be held in the town hall, cast parish, on Satur day, Nov. 2ltb, at 9 a. m. Those intending te teach in town during the present year are Wquestcd to be present promptly at the ap pointed time and placo. William.. Hie. The Methodist society had quite a pleas ant aud successful time at their festival on Tuesday evening last. Last week Friday uight we bad a fearful wind which blew down some of the fences, etc. Mr. Lincoln's posts wero lifted out of tho ground, ltough and windy weather has prevailed much of the time tbo past few days. J. WllmlnffSon. Public examination of teachers at the vil lage school house on Saturday, Nov 21, at 9 A. M. Only six ministers attended tho meeting of the Windham association of Congregation, al ministers held with Itev. H. It. Titus last Tuesday aud Wednesday, owing to the inclem ent weather. The publio meeting Tuesday eveuing was well attended, and Iter. Mr. Ac terian of Townshend preached a very practi cal sermou. Nathau Greene and wife are visiting in Boston. Delia, daughter of Mrs. F. J. Swift, accompanied them, and will spend tbo winter with her aunt for the purpose of attending school. The Methodist ladies' society met with Mrs. Itose Walcott on Wednesday afternoon, The carpenters and painters complete their work on the new church this week. The high school closed a successful fall term this week. The funeral of Ira Corse, a former resi dent of this town who died at the Brattleboro asylum on Tuesday, was held at the Univer salist church Thursday. Burial at Whiting, ham. Mr. Baker's lecture at the Baptist church Wednesday evening was thinly attended, ow ing to the unfavorable weather. West C'brstertlrld.X. II. O. Feltier has sold bis blacksmlthing tools and stock to Chaa. E. Andrews, but remains in the latter's employ as foreman, Andrews has broken ground for a dwelling on land pur chased of It. 0. Farr. Diphtheria and scarlet fever are prevail ing in town, but no deaths from them have as yet occurred. O. It. Farr is building a horse barn. Tour health depend! on the purity of your blood. People who realise this are taking Hood's Haraar-arilla with the belt results. Dernardaloa. Ma... Joel Woodrougb started Monday for Fior. Ida. The ministers hold their weekly meeting in tho Methodist parsonage. Monday after noons. The vote at Powers Institute waj Itobln. son K.'l, Butler G. Itev. W. It. Jewell preached in the Uni versalist church last Sunday. The ladies' union prayer meeting meets Friday afternoon with Mrs. L. II. Gould. The band serenaded representative elect Wheeler Thursday evening, and the doctor treated them to a surper. T. C. Martin has given up bis Bible study on Friday evenings. The Unitarians tnrued out and worked on the parsonage grounds last Friday. The new time to be adopted by the rail road next Sunday noon will be about 1G min. utes slower than the present. The Martins and Nellie Doane give com io readings and, songs" af the town hall this (Friday) evculprr. Thj fall terra, of Powers institute closes next Tuesday, and, the students will have a two weekB vacation. Senator J. W. Patterson of New Hamp shire lectures in the town hall next Monday evening. Subject, "A trip among the gla. ciers." llev, J. F, Moors officiated at tho funer al of Joseph Ghapin of Greenfield, which took place in the Unitarian church Wednes day, The burial was Masonlo. W, A. Stratton's bouse Is being tmprov. ed by new paint. Tho Methodist ladles held their sociable, with Mrs. 0. N. Merrifleld Wednesday after noon. Tho Texas Jubilee singers gave a very pleasing ooncert at the town hall Monday evening. Itev, L. M. Pelroe and wife are dally ex pected back from Europe. The ladles' reading club meets with Miss Nellie Hale Saturday evening. Everett Stratton is going to try his luck as an oyster vender. nomer Cbspln has left Ceylon and gone to India to teach. ' ' k ' "' E. jialo oatt a uuautliy of oats and nearjaVtin tfytfl hfc granary Saturday night. The funeral of Proctor Slate, who died In mberst, was held, in the Unitarian, cjmroh Thursday morning. a. "llouarb on Gorai," Aak for Wells' "Hough on Coras." 15c. Qukk.com. plete, permanent care, Corns, warts, bunions. moit's ruiw ok flat street horned with two nonsra tub old i-isk hlook ciotted Attn cot,, hooker's barn in the rear a to- TAt, 1.0SS THE ItimviDUAt, L0S8EB WI1ERE THE RURNED OCT TENANTS HAVE OONE VARI OUS NOTES Of INTEREST. At 20 minutes of one o'clock this morning firo was discovered In tho barn belonging to the Frost estate on Fiat street. A general alarm was Immodiotely given, but by the time tbo firo department arrived tho flames filled the building so completely that it was mposslblo to save It, and that and an adjoin. Ing shed were burned to the ground. Two borsos In tho barn, one of them worth $300, wero burned. Three cows and several pigs wero f avod j the pigs, however, only ran out when tbo firo began to fall upon them and they were considerably singed. Just before ono o'clock, and when tho department bad on ly got well at work on the Frost property, a second alarm was given and It became known that Col. Hooker's barn In tbo rear of bis (the old Fiek) block was on firo. No. 1 steamer was Immediately ordered up to this second fire, and as soon as it bocame known bow se rious tho case was No. 3 was also sent there, and the No. G hand machine was left to take oare of tho Flat street property. Eatoy A Co. at once sent their portable steamer to the assistanco of tho department, but the fire In tho Hooker barn had mado such headway that it was Impossible to save the building, and the fire spread from that to the Main street block. It was steadllv fousht bv the firemen. but before it was stopped the upper part of the building was ruined, about one-half of the roof was fallen in, tho extensions in the rear wero destroyed, and the lower story, containing tbo stores, was soaked with water and other wise badly damaged. The stores wero clear ed of their goods so far as was posslblo be fore the fire made tho building unsafe, and in a general way it may be said that about two. thirds of the portable property in the block was taken out in a damaged condition. As soon as Mr. Alls, night-policeman, dis covered tho firo in tho Hooker barn aud had given tho alarm, word was sent to Col. Hook er, who was at the Grand Army fair, and he and Thou. Lillis made for the barn and got out tho Colonel's two horses. In tho mean time other partios got out two horses belong ing to Scott Dunklee, and these, with the other portable contents of the barn, were saved. One sleigh was overlooked and was burned. THE HOOKER III.0CE LOSSES, OCCUPANTS, AND INSURANCE. F. K. Barrows's goods wero not removed and were only very slightly damaged by wa ter. Loss $100; insured in the Vt. Mutual and the Franklin of Philadelphia. Prudent Ilatte, barber, loss $.r0 ; not in sured. U. W. Frink, jeweler, nearly everything ro moved ; goods more or less damaged ; in sured for 2800 in Orient of Hartford, Sun, New England of Kutlaud, Lancashire and Com. Union of Eogland. C. A. Miller, milliner, about two-thirds of Roods removed ; the remainder a total loss ; insured for f 1000 in the Pennsylvania. Young Meu's Christian Atsociation; all portable contents removed ; loss 2(K) on fit ting up the room ; no insurance. Henry Siuiouds, boots and shoes ; stock of goods valued at 1)000 ; one-half to two. thirds removed; insurance, -Etna S1WH), Sun $2000, New England of Itutland 1000, Vt. Mutual 2M0, Phenixof Brooklyn 100. Scott Dunklee, sewing machines pianos, organs, crockery, etc.; stock worth 3500 to 1000; about two. thirds removed ; insurance Sun and Guardian of London 1000 each. Mr. Dunklee lived over bis store and saved nearly all his household effects. No other family was living In the block, Nathan Miller having moved out of the tenement over Bar, rows's store yesterday afternoon. Tbos. Martin, shoemaker, second floor; partial loss ; insured for l.'.0 in Vt. Mutual. The Philharmonic society, nearly every thing saved. The Hooker block was valued at 20,000 ; the loss, for business purposes, is at least 10,000 ; insurance, Springfield Fire and Ma rine, 2.O0 ; Fire Insurance Association of England, $1000; Sun, 1000; ltoyal, 2500; on barn iMO, loss total. Tho firo fought surprisingly shy of ltytber's arcade, and that ornamental structure was saved from all damage. The cooperative meat market and D. S. Ormes's saloon both moved out, suffering more or less loss ; in sured. The Frost estate loss (in Flat street fire) is about 2100; insured for 1&00. AN INCENDIART AT W0SE. All the circumstances attending tbese fires indicate that tbev were both of incendiarv or igin. The Frost barn was closed and lacked I and no way is known tbat tho fire could have itarted except by somo malicious person. The back part of the barn, where tho fire started, was securely boarded up and there is no way that any ono could have entered it without breaking in. Mr. Frost thinks matches were put through tto cracks between tbo boarding Nothing but a secure lantern had been used I in tho Hooker barn. John Clarkson, the hostler, bad attended to everything carefully, and was at homo when the alarm was given. He at once ran down street and went directly to the bam which he unlocked and entered . and looked over to mako sure all was right, j From there he went to the Flat street fire i and within 10 minutes tbo second alarm was given. By the time Clarkson got back to , -Main street the bttru was filled with fire. J. A. Taylor also went in the rear of the Fisk block aud looked about when the first alarm came and before he went down to Flat street. It is presumable that the same person set both fires, though it may have been done by two persons acting together. Frost's barn has been fired twice before within a few years. THE FIRE m.rARTMENT'8 WORK WnERE THE BURNED. OUT TENANTS HAVE OONE VARIOUS NOTES. The fire department worked energetically and kept the fire within as small limits as could have been expected. Chief Engineer Davis showed timsclf a cool-headed and effi cient man. From the fact that both steam ers were at the Flat street fire and their hose laid dawn and in use the department was taken at a decided disadvantage in getting at work on the Main street fire. The water Bup ply held out remarkably and was materially helped b y the stream ' thrown up from Barrett's maohlno shop pump. After the supply had been exhaustod in the town hall aud Goodhue reservoirs the Estey maohine went to the brook and played from there. Several of the burned-out tenants have al ready found temporary places. The Y. M. 0. A. first engaged tho late Keformer rooms In Market block, but have yielded to the pressing demands of H. W. Simonds's bus!- j ness. Mr. almonds will be In good snape there for his trade Monday. Frink Is temporarily in the express office, but will probably have one side or corner of Willard's drug store. Dunklee is moving his effects Into the rooms vacated by Nathan Miller. Shoemaker Martin has moved his tools and effects to his dwelling house. Ratio, the barber, goes back Into his old quarters. Col. Hooker will not decide what to do with his property nntil the insurance is adjusted. lie bas, However, long bad In mind ibe creo STATU A PF A I HS. RUTLAND'S TROUBLES AL1.EOFD DFFIrlFNrlES Or A ROUT 2M,000 IN THE ACCOUNTS or THE RUTLAND RAILROAD. A recent press despatch stales that tho now directors of the Itutland railroad had a session last week, at which the committee ap pointed to Invostlgato tho official connection of John B. Page and Joel M. Haven with tho road for tho past 1G years submitted a report embodying tbo result of an expert's examina tlou of the books. Tho report sets forth In substance that an Immediato deficiency of $1A.OOO In the cash accounts exists; tbat the stock has been over-Issued to tho extent of 239,000 par value f10,000 market value), and that during tho 10 years there wero dis bursements amounting to upward of 2."),000 for which no proper vouchers can bo found. All sorts of alleged unwarranted manipula tions of accounts wero roported. The reoelpts and expenditures during the period named ag gregated 20,000,000. It is alleged that funds of the road wero used for private purposes in entirely unauthorized ways. The directors decline to mako publio just now tho details of their discoveries. It was voted to author ize the committee to continue their investiga tion, and they wore empowered to use all le gal measures to rocover the company's funds. Page bas sent a letter to tho directors renew. Ing bis request for an Investigation of the company's accounts before tho board of arbl. tration, claiming to believe tbat a considera ble amount of his money has found its way into tho company's treasury through tbo for mer treasurer, Haven. Governor Barstow has decided to accopt an Invitation to be prosont at tbo celebration of Evaouatlon day in New York on Monday, November 2!Hh. Ho will be accompanied by his staff. Tho Vermont state Medical aoclelv will hold its semi annual meeting at White lllver Junction on tho tlth and U'th of June next. Orson Butler, tho Plymouth fat boy,' weighed 245 lbs. Nov. 7, tho day ho was 12 years old. The French Calholio fair at Burllnglon noltod 3900. Edward Ellis, under arrest for wrecking a train at Enosburg Falls last week, bas made a full confosslon. Ho was ijected from a a train for not paying his fare, and says be misplaced the switch to get even with the conductor. He Bays he did not mean to hurt any one, but only to give tbo train hands the trouble of getting tho train back on the main lino. A White lllver Junction despatch of tho I4th Bays : By tho breaking of a car wheel, twelve freight cars, an extra train on the Con necticut &. Passumpsio railroad, en routs to Boston, wero derailed last night near West Burke,causing the worst emashup ever known on this road. The cars were heavily loaded, and the loss is great. No damage was done to the train men. Tho road cannot be cleared for trains in less than two days. During the strong wind last Monday a spark was blown from a switching engine on tho railroad track at Itutland on to the pat tern house of D. Shortsleevo A Co., which was entirely consumed, as was the wood working building of E. A. Morse adjoining. The total loss was somo 15,000. Charles Spearo of Bennington, 11 years old, sustained serious injuries by being run over by a bicycle on Wednesday. A freight tra'n was wrecked at Braintreo on Friday morning and engineer Edward He bard and the fireman and brakeman badly hurt. Tho locomotive, "Joseph Clark," and four cars were badly smashed and some valu able cattle were killed. Martin Hyde, an old and respected citizen of Poultney, died Monday night from an in jury which ho received by being thrown from his wagon one day last week. Ludlow women tako the plo. They re cently had 37 different varieties of that indi gestible compound at a recent festival.includ ing an "onion pic." A 10O.years-old carriage, in which Presi dent Monroe once rode, brought 7.25 at a Vergennes auction the other day. Thomas Edwards's two big barns at Cam bridge were burned by lightning Monday, with 100 tons of bay, 1000 busbela of grain and 28 bead of cattle ; loss 8000, Insurance 1000. Tho annual report of the Grand Lodge, F. .t A. M., which has been delayed in con sequence of two extra sessions, is now ready for distribution. The report makes a large octavo volumn of .'152 pages, full of matters of interest to members of the fraternity. The statistical tables show that there are In the state one hundred lodges, having an aggre- I gate membership of 7739. The largest lodge ' is Passumpsic of St. Jobnsburv, which bas a membership of 231. Heltons Fnlla. About noon Thursday the lanra two story dwelling, bam and outbuilding, nearly now, of John McNamaro. wore burned. Loss about 2500. Insured at the agency of L. S. Hayes for 173(1, in the Liverpool, London ,fc Globe company. Probably caused ujr cuuuren piaying in me oaro. D1XA1TEARANCE OF V. R. I'RATT. For the past six weeks D. It. Pratt, a I former business man of New York, has been stopping with Mrs. Jos. Phelps on School j street. He has been of unsonnd mind from ' softening of (be brain, and was brought here by bis wife, who was a sister of Mr. Phelps. Wednesday be eluded the vigilance of his friends and no trace of Lim could be found until lato last evening, by tbe aid of the tele phone, it was found that he went on a freight train Wednesday evening to Putney, walked back up tho track to East Putney, Btaid at a farm bouse that night, and took Dow's train , south in the morning with a ticket to New I Y'ork, and left tbe train at Northampton, since which time no traco can be found, although tho authorities are searching for him and con siderable Interest is excited. The "Harlequin march" and dance of ' the Universalist society at Union ball last evening was very successful in all ways. lllnsdnle. ST. II. Geo. Wcllman, Alfred Marble and Lem uel Fales were chosen deacons of the Con. gregational church last week. Wallace Ilolton Is building a new house near the one ho lives in on Prospect hill. Tho Odd Fellows have engaged llev. L. F. McKenney of Manchester, N. H., to leo ture in the town hall Wednesday evening, November 2 let. Subject: "Elements of Success." A Curd. Wedeilre to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our relatives and their Iimllii i and onr former neighbors for their vlfilt to ui on the 0th Inlt., remind, ing ui of the 25th anniversary of our marrfags by the valuable artlclea la tllrrr that were presented to ua; also to the brothers and siitera of Wantastlqaet and Dennis (Uebekab) lodges and our Immediate neighbors aud frlcudi for the substantial and uieful reminders of tbelr love and esteem, which mav no unworthy act of ours ever leaitn. You are all auured that, though your visits were to us a surprise, they will ever be re membered as among the happiest eveuta of onr mar ried tire, and we most devoutly Invoke God s bleating upon you all. HENItVO. WILLCUTT. LYDIA H. WILLCUTT. Mliiillnini County .Tlnllrul Noclrty. I Tho regular fall meeting of this noelely I was held at Keudrlck's hotel, Putney, on I ivfiinwway H.e llih Inst The numbers were lato In assembling und tbo for. noon sef . slon was not opened until 11:30. Tho vice president, Dr. U. II. Howard, occupied tho chair and despatched the routine, business In season for dinner nt tbo usual hour. Upon reassembling tbo society listened to a paper by Dr. Edward French entitled "Moral In sanity." Tho writer ably discussed this, from a professional standpoint, comparative lyrare form of dlsiase, aud illustrated lb. Important srmctotns bv clvlns a detailed 1,1.. lory of a caso that came under his own ob serration somo time since. At Its conclusion tho usual discussion followed. Numerous members cited Instances in Mhleh perversion of the moral sense was a prominent charao terlstlo lu tho early stages of Insanity. Tho management of the insane at home and the provisions of the law rigulating admission to tho asylum were touched upon and all pres ent dorived a fund of Information not found In tbo field of overy day praotice. The gen eral health of the various localities' represent ed was reported as good. A few cases of diphtheria had been observed but nothing ap proaching an epldemlo of that fatal malady had been seen. Adjourned to moet at Brat tleboro lu January, Xeur-ur .Ttusaactiusrlls Xotes. The Hotnenopalhlo medical society of western Massachusetts holds Its 2lh quarter ly meeting at Oooley's hotel, Springfield, on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Papers are announced to be given by Drs. Harding, O. C. Huberts, O. W. lloberts, Tucker of Brattleboro, Smith and Harvey. Birtljg. Iti It tilt-born, Nov. 13, t on to Mr. tnl Mri, O.C, Quill LU In yrrjQKfltM, Nor. 12, a non (Mvranl Everett) to Dr. tod Mm. A.J. ltlce and grandson to Israel IUjdcb of Wilmington. IHardarjcs. In Urattleb-iro, Nov. Ir, by Iter. A. II. Truai, NoU Clark Alexander of llrattleboro to Eunice M. Falrman uf Vernon. In Vernon, Xov. 14, by Iter. E. vy. Whitney, Arthur T. Jackson to Lizzie J. stricter. In Westmlnater, Nov. I, by Ilev.H. II. Emery, Blmon McLeod of llellova Katla to Klla M. I'cck of W. In Battonsttlver, Oct. 30, by Itev. (I.F.Chanln, Ed win A. Houghton loClaraurlle r. liall. In Wilmington, Nor. 13, by liev. J. Clifford, Won M. Leonard of Homereet and l'lora L. Htetaon of Wbltlngbam. Dratrjs. In Brattleboro, Nor. II, Harsh, nidow of the lale Joseph Oooilhne, in tbe 8-th year of her age. In West llrattleboro, Nov. II, Luclnda M., wife of Frcston y. Terry, 65. In Dernardstou, Mass., Nov. II, Wlllard Clark, '.. In llrattleboro, Nuv. 13, at the aeylnm, Ira Corso of Jacksonville, ST. In Ilellona Falls, Nov. IJ, Mrs. Addle M. Uacon, 37. In Kail Claire, Wis., Oct. 33. Harry Chace, eldest son of Chaa. J. and Victoria Itlchatdson of 1'rinceton, 111., aged 23. A Curd. X wish to express my sincere thanks to tbe nre de partment and my appreciation of their snccessf nl ef forts in quelling the Are Thursday night. I am also under great obligatlona to tbe citizens whj ao kindly offered tbelr aid at that time. T. E. IIAItBOWS. llrattleboro, Nov. 16, 1S83. tion of a good brick building In place of tbe Fisk block, and he will hardly let this oppor tunity for carrying his purpose into effect go by. Another season, will' undoubtedly Bee the old ruin replaced by a handsome and credita ble structure. We have suggested to the Col onel that, with this now building on bis hands, he will not care for his expected office of Sergeaut-at-Arms of the U, S. Senate. He says, however, that "a long, oold winter is coming, and he now needs the office more than ever." All the same, all Brattleboro will take the field against him unless he promises to coma to time with a new block. Chief Engineer Davis and tbe Fire Depart, ment desire to return thanks to Messrs. J. Estey it Co., for the valuable and timely as sistance rendered in subduing the fire. It is a matter of very great regret that an other Sin-bug has doreloped In our midst. No property-bolder can feel safe when he goes to bed at night until the rascal bas been ferreted out, and the town or village authorities ought at once, to offer a reward of $1000 for his ap prehension. Mr. Whittaker, Crosby &, Co.'s engineer, found a strange man hiding under the stairs on tbe second floor of Harmony block about 11 o'clock last night, and taken in oonneotion with the fire this seems like a suspicions circumstance. A kerosene lamp exploded In the bands of Albert Dunklee, a younger ljrotbei; of Scott Dunklee, as he was bomiti down, stairs, dur Itfg the fire'. "Via face, was singed and his neck considerably burned, 'A. fireman, of o, 4, named George Dins more, was overcome with cold and exhaus tion, but soon recovered. Tbe night was very still and surrounding properly was at no time serluusly endanger ed. Oitiaens worked faithfully and seconded the efforts of tbe firemen In every way. Had the fire ocourred during the gale of Monday night, nothing could have saved tho east Bids of Main street from destruction. Catarrh. At thi Roajon of tbe yur every bod j bai a cold, aod io me yen bad onea. Dj frequent expoanrea tbe mem branea of tbe noae become very eeoeitlTe, and ratarrh aud inftueDti are epidemic, llelief may be obtained by tbe uae of Ilood'a Saraaparllla. For many ye re la eueceailon, beginning ao far back I dont remember when, 1 bad the catarrb In my bead. It contiited of aa exceealve flow from my note. Kinging and Hurstlng Noises Id my bead. Sometlmea tbe bearing In my left ear waa affected, five yeara ago. about tbla seaaon of tbe year, I began to uae Ilood'a Ha rea partita. I wn belp od rigbt away, but continued to uie It until I Mt my aclf cured. Mra. Eliza 11, CauMeld, Lowell, Masa. Jerome Brown ell, merchant and extcntive miller at Victor, Ontario county, N. Y., wrlteat "I bare uied Ilood'a SarsararlUa for iuy catarrb. and it hti h!T.i me. X consider Ilood'a SaraaparlUa one of tbe beat 1 remedlea for blood disease to be obtained." j 100 Doses One Dollar "I bare been troubled ith tbat distressing com plaint, catarrb, and ba?e been using Ilood'a Sarsapa rllla, aud nnd it one of tbe beat remedlea X bave ever taken. My trouble baa lasted leu years, and I never ' could get any relief until I commenced to use Ilood'a 1 Saraapurllla." Martin Bbleld, Chicago, 111. Danger from Catarrh ' Depends upon the amount and extent of tbe tkruXui loua Infection. Unquestionably aaiiv doatba from conaumption can be traced, to neglected catarrb. There la a violent dlstteM prolracUd oougblng spells, tbe eyes vretn. tbe npae discharges copiously, and tbe bead aeems'about to split. n such cases Ilood'a Sana par Ilia corrects tbe ca tarrb by Its direct action In discharging tbe polaon from the blood through nature's great outlets, ao tbat healthy, aound blood reaches the membranes and la wholesome. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bold by druggists. $1,; bIx for $S. Prepared by O. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Maas, 4548 The Delaware peach crop the past aeason amounted, to about five million baskets, Mother HtvaiV Voru Mrtip Infallible. tsttlcM, barm loss, cathartic t for fever tabntas, restlessness, worms, constipation. 25c, Hawley Oilers to-tla.v n lot of White Wool IMnukcts, slight ly ininpiieci, very inui'h lielow the usual price. The imperfections are slMit, anil do not injure the blankets tor service. Hit; bargain in (.cut's Scarlet Shirts and Drawers at 75c. J 1 1 tc bargain in (icnt's Scarlet aud White Mixed Shirts at 58c. (Subject to Manufacturers' imperfections.) Uig bargains'ln Ucnt's Shetland Mixed Shirts and Drawers at 45c. Iiig bargain in Ladles' Extra Heavy Scarlet Vests at $1.35 Dig bargain in Gent's Scarlet Vests at $1.35 Full line sizes. in Children's Scarlet Vests nnd Pants. Large lines Ladies', Men's. Boys', Girls' and In fan Is' Un derwear at popular prices. Several boles more COMFORTABLES! Another part of a case of Prints, 4 Ac. Another case of Standard Prints, 6 Ac. To-morrow shall open one more bale of yard-w idc brown cotton same as sold last week at 6 Ac. icw mixtures in Gilbert's best Flannels. Hand-knit Worsted Jackets, Leggings, Hoods, Children's Ulster Sacqucs, Mittens, and Infants' Sacaucs and Hoots, just opened. Same make of tine goods I sold last year. I have them direct from man ufacturer. Some very hand some infants' hoods in this lot. Xcw lot Ottoman Ribbons. 2 Special Bargains in Corsets just received, at 50 nnd 75c. Bargains In Hath Tow els just opened, at 10c. nnd 12 1-2 cts. New lot Chemises nt 25c. New lot Drawers nt 25c. New lot Nightgowns nt 75c, 85c, $t, 81.15, $.25. NOW IS THE TIME FOR LA DIES TO FIND A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF STYLES AND SIZES IN Outside GARMENTS I CAN NOW SHOW MANY VERY HANDSOME GARMENTS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES. N. I. HAWLEY. PRATT, WRIGHT & CO. Winter Clothing-! SPECIAL BARGAINS DRESS, . . BUSINESS, . . FROCK AND SACK SUITS. FINE FOUR-BUTTON CUTAWAY SUITS. DVEBCOATS OVERCOATS mm The Largest and Finest Stock we have ever shown of Dress Overcoats, Ulsters, Long and Medium Overcoats, and Driving Coats with Large Collars. In our BOYS' DEPARTMENT we have BARGAINS IN OVERCOATS AND SUITS"FOR SCHOOL AND DRESS. Job Lots and Broken Sizes at Low Prices IN MEN'S, YOUTHS' AND W)Y'S OVERCOATS, SUITS, COATS, VESTS & PANTS. FURNISHING GOODS! NEW NECK-WEAR, COLLARS, CUFFS, HALF-HOSE, GLOVES, WOOL SHIRTS. THE " EIGHMIE " WHITE SHIRT, The Best Dress Shirt at the Lowest Price. OVERALLS, - - - JUMPERS - - - CARDIGAN JACKETS. A LARGE STOCK OF ALL COLORS AND REGULAR GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICES! TRUNKS, TRAVELING, SHOPPING AND HAND BAGS. CUSTOM CLOTHING. NEW AND DESIRABLE STYLES IN GREAT VARIETY OF GOODS FOR CLOTHING MADE TO MEASURE. Pratt, Wright & Co., 3STO. 3 GKRA-IfcTITIE BLOCK. LOOK! RAY Has a complete stock of goods for the Fall and Winter Trade all ready to show customers. BUFFALO CUTS AT VERY LOW PRICES. A FULL LINE OF WiirMeriear F. A. WHITNEY & GO. THE CLOTHIERS Announce the arrival of their Fall & Winter Stock foreignITdomestic WOOLENS IN GREAT VARIETY ! In stock. FURNISHING GOODS, GLOVES, CARDIGANS, In variety. Best line of NECK-WEAR In town, as usual. Hats A SPECIALTY. Opp. American House, llrattlolioro. J J RAY O.W.STEWART Wholesale and Retail Dealer in PIANOS ORGANS. General A cent for Southern Vermont, New Himp hire and Northern Manacbasetti for tbe world-resowued ESTEY" ORGAN. Alio tbe NlIOfllfOEll," tbe odIj organ bar Ids the perfect Bell Chime attacbmeiit, and tbe "lUlIIIGISFOl&T," manufactured at Bridge port, conn. PIANOS. "Deoker Bros,,'' "Knabe," "Hal lett & Davis," "Emerson." All tbe sbove mske. sr. relliM. .Dd .vcrj Instru ment warrsnteil. C.U on or sddreis C. W. STEMMllT, 1M5 I'eof les li.nt lilacs, Brsttleboio, It. OYSTER SALOON. a. x. oxt.3vrxj9, ' Jl.t lag bou&bt tbe business of W.M. Adsms, In lt) 1 tber'i Block, offers fAIRlIAVEN OYSTEHS, slft.jrs fresb, QIKOER ALE, SODA, IIIRC1I snd TONIO BEER, TOBACCO, CIC1AI18, 1'ItUIT snd CONFEC I TIONErtY. I Ohel's uCall! 33 ' Glcmvood Classical Seminary, WEST DRATTLEDORO, VT. Tb. Winter Ttrui of 13 weeks will begin Wf JdmJsj, December 5. wltb efficient tescbers lu Sh depart m.nt. No better term for .tudy (hiring tbe year. Es pense. row. uooa isciuuo. rue stxcuvsruiug. rur board, rootns, or oAbet iif oimAtlou. address tb. prin cipal, II. H. BUAW, I We at Uwltleboro, Not, 8, 1883. (HI Gentlemen in want or DRESS OR BUSINESS SUITS, OVERCOATS, And so forth, nro cordinlly invited to look ns over. .R. E .A. 3D TT-:m: A JD E COUNTERS Aro crowded. Prices will ho low. All kinds of Underwcnr. The hest fiOe. gnrmcnt in town. Full lino of Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, Unihrcllns, &c. 1 TOODS! Market Reports. NEW YORE, Nov. 13. Flour Saperflne Weatern andState,3.00i3,(W; extra do., 4-33a7.M); patent Mip nesoU,S.T5a7 25. Wheat No. 3 winter red 1.13; No. 1 wbltetU.00al.l7. Bjre, 0.63a0.70c. Barley, 0.87. Corn, No. 2, S0)la57c; No. 2 wblte,59j601-8c. Oati No. 2, 34a341-2; do. white, 33 l8a38J. Butterweak; State, 17a30; eitera,10a28. Cbeeae 8Ute,0 l2al2V, CUICAOO, Not. 13. Wheat No. 2 Chicago a'pring, 0.SC".96 5-8. No. 3 CuicaRO apring, 0.00s 0.83 Wc. Corn, .3iOc. Oate, 0.2$. Bye, 0.5. Barley, 61. ST. LOUia, Not. 13. Wheat No. 2 red fL 1.00. No. 3 red fall, 0.95. Corn, 45 l-2c. Oatf , 26V. Bye. 53 1.2c. ' 1 Hoaton Wool Tlwrbftft. BOSTON, Not. 13. There has been allRut bualneaa In wool tula week, galea amounting to 2,tO0,000 lbs, of atl kinds. Ohio and I'ennijlranla, 37a3S for X. XX und above, 33a4i. Mich turn, 3430. Fine detalne.m 4ic; No. 1 combing, 12a3. Palled woolr, 23a38c for coram on and good aupera ; 40at3 for choice eastern. Wutrriown UmIom ,lre Stock Market. . A , , Tuesday, Nor. 13,1883. Market Beef Choice, 13 00a 0 25; extra, H (-08.(0 , flrstquallty, 70fti7 50; aecoud quality. B00a65O;thlrd quality, 4 OOa I M. " ' N. B. Choice Includes nothing but aUll.fed 1100 to 1400 lb. bullocks. Cxtra and first quality include the best fat oxen. Second and third quality Include oxen and to aud three year old steera. Store Cattle Working oxen, per pair, from $100 to 225. Ml.chCoftaaudCalTea,20,33a48. Farrow cows, 18a32. Fancy cows, 50a80. Yearlinga, 12a21 : 2 years old,18a34! 3 years old, 25a44. 7 SHlne Weatern fat, lite, at 5V5'c a lb. North ern dressed bogs, 6c Sheep and Lamb In lots, 2 25, 3 50a4 00 each; extra, fi 00a5 25 ; or from 2,V to 5'4'c per ib. Lambs. 6aSc. Vel Calves, 3,V7 per lb. Country lildes, heavy, 1 cents per lb., light G cents, per lb; Country Tallow, 4a5c. PelU. 0 20 and 0 CO each. Calf Skins, llal2o per lb. Poultry 101. Turkeys 15c. Boston 9I.rkel otea. From the Journal's City Article, 13th. The butter market Is in a peculiar condition. Fine creamery sells in tbe country at 2 to 3 cenla a pound more than can be obtained here, yet dealers will take only small lota. Jobbers aak 35 to 36 cents and even more for popular brands. Bummer creamery wfllnot bring over 25 to 2Cc. in large lots, A few floe dairy lota command 27 to 28c. and may go up to 30c. this week, but country hlppers must not expect over 36c. for beat freahmade lots. Tbe cheeae market la stronger and an upward turn is probably near. There have been aalea in large lota at overuse, bnt there Is a stock tbat cannot b bought under 13c. Prices of beana bave fallen off, aLd it Is bard to get over $3.10 for best Vermout pea In large lots, with $3 fur choice mediums. The top range for yellow eyes in Urge lots is $3.20 to $3.25 a bushel. Apples are coming in plentifully, and for No. Baldftln$3.25to $3.50 la full .range. Some fancy sweets go a little higher, but most of tbe receipts go lower. Fresh eggs are scarce, and small lots told yesterday at 31 to 32c. a doten, but most of the receipts do not bring over 23 to 29c. Choice turkeys bring 18 to 20c, a pound by the box, with fancy Iota at 22c. Kxtra chickens are worth 20c., but for moat coming In 16 to 18c. is full range. WE ARE WELL STOCK ED WITH 'EM. RAISINS (Chtspr limn Itast yeiar.) Lower than over before And n Full nnd Tempting Assort ment of TABLE DELICACIES EXCHANGE, Leonard'a Block, Elliot SI. E. W. HAltLOW, Mnnnger. NOTICE. All persons indebted to tbe sub. acriber by uots or account ar. requeated to scttl. ou or before tb. Irat day of January u.it, 1884. Spe cial contract, eacepted. O. U UUEJ1HAN. WIlllameTtlle, VI., Not. 13,ti, I. Albans Bailer market. St.Albsxs, Nor, 19. Good to choice, 23.28c. per lb.; selections, 30c Oratllebor Price. Correal. WHOLCSALE. 3 00 . 3 00 UldM, lb 35.40 Calfskins a 75 a 3 00 Pork, dressed 23.37 lleef 13.13 Mutton, lire weight ump. Maple augar, tub 10.11 Veal, do. cake, 13 . IT Tnrkeys, dressed Chickens SETHL. 2 50 a 4 00 Teae Japan, lb 45 . 80 Oolong 35 . 30 Young Qyaon 16. 17 UolledOlf, gal 35 lUw do. 60 ft 80 Keroame SO ft 1 00 Turpentine . 10 U.y, ton 15 ft 18 Wood 60 riour, bbl 1 40 Rye meal Cotton Heed meftl t 60 80 Bran 1 061 15 1 X rrorrnder. 1 75 45aM Middlings 1 40 1 60 it. uranam meai, per id 3 60 Barley 100 Apples, bbl Potatoes, bu, Beana Butter, lb Cheese Eggs, dos Apples, bbl Potatoes, bu Butter, lb Cbeeae.lb Eggs, doz Molaaaes, gal Syrup, Sugar, refined do. maple Salt, T I, bu Umr, bbl Ooru,bu ' Northern Oata Ileal, per hundred, uuiteu S 0 ftT Il7 4.5 45 lit 17 ft 20 15 ft 17 25.60 40 ft 75 10 ft 80 70 67 15 ft 25 70 16 00 20 00 5 00 a 6 00 e00860 300 A Pull Stock of Caskots, Cof fins and Hobos. BODIES EMBALMED snd prepared for buruvU Wareroova orer A. V. Cos', stor. store, irCoDuected with Telephone. H. E. BOND.