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THE VERMONT PI1CENIX, J3RATTLEJ30RO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1887. ' iiuATTi.Ki.ouoi FMDAY, SK1TBMHKU WI. 189. The New York supreme court, convened In special general tprin, lift" confirmed tlio verdict In the ease of Jacob Sharp and tlio venerable Wilier will have to go to Sing Sing. "This eminently respectable journal with n Democratic annex" assures the editor of tho Argun of its distinguished consideration, nnd It tnkes great pleasure ill tlio conscious ness that this distinguished consideration is mutual. In the alleged hrihery case In tho New Hampshire legislature the committee find that a hribo was tendered by a member of a paid lobby, but that the bribe was not authorized liy the railroad coloration In whoso Interest it was offered. In tho United States circuit court at Bos ton on Monday Judges Colt and Nelson ren dered a decision throwing out of court the suit of the United States to cancel tho Holl patent. Tho decision tnkes the ground that tho government has no jower to bring a suit to cancel a patent, without tho author ity of an act of Congress. It leaves un touched all tho questions raised against tho validity of the Hell patent, but it knocks the trattom out of the I'nuelectric scheme to reach the Hell monopoly through tho de vice of a government suit. The case w ill bo appealed to tho supremo court. Oov. Ormsbee has shown himself a level headed man, with a sense of the fitness of things, by refusing to pardon Miles, the llarre bank robber whoso term of imprison ment will soon expire. Tho Governor says, in effect, that Vermont has got the reputa tion of boing a bad place for bank robbers to get caught in, and he thinks she had better keep it. The petition for a pardon was signed by "several eminent citizens, including prison officials," but we cannot think of any good ground on which any citizen, "eminent" or otherwise, should wish the pardon of one of the most skilful, daring and dangerous criminals which the country lias produced. Vermont tnllcr Itnllronil Fnres. The Brattlelioro letter to the Springfield Republican of last Sunday contained on al lusion to the high rates of local fares charg ed nn the Vermont Vnllev railroad. This called out tho editorial paragraph in tl: Iteimblican which is elsewhere reproduced, ami this in Its turn called out a letter or btntement from A. H. Harris, president of the road, which was printed in the Itepub lican of Wednesday. Mr. Harris's state ment is the same which he made to the Vermont railroad commissioners lost March, when The Phauiix, supplemented by a per sonal anneal to the commission from Mr, Swain of the Bellows Falls Times, urged that a reduction of fares on the Valley road ought to be made, corresponding to the re duction which had just been made on the New London Northern road out of Brattle boro. On the first of last January the Ceil tral Vermont company voluntarily reduced the local fares over the New Loudon road to three cents per mile, tho fare to South Ver non. 10 miles, now being only liO cents, and to Millers Kalis, Similes, 05 cents ; while nn tho Vallev road to Putney, 9 miles, it is 40 cents, nnd to Bellows Falls, 24 miles, is 11.00. Mr. Harris's statement, or reply, consists of a skillfully draw n compilation of figures, which are made to show that the passenger traffic over the Valley road is very small and unprofitable, and that even nt 1 cents per mile it does not pay more than half as well as the traffic over other roads w Inch charge only 2 cents or 3 cents a mile. The saving to the local public, he says, if the fares were reduced, would be only ubout $1500, w hile tho loss to the road would be about $12,000, becnuse the road "prorates' with other companies on through business in proportion to its chnrge per mile for local fares. "The inevitable result of a reduc tion in local fares, he adds, would bo that tho company would have to reduce the num ber of trains per day to make up the loss. Mr. Harris's answer strikes us now, as it did last spring, when ho made it to tho commission, as a piece of special pleading which will not bear analysis nud examina tion in the light of w hat experience and precedent have shown in this matter of the reduction of railroad fares. The Vermont Valley road is a profitable piece of property, but its local fares are kept up to the same high rates which wero in force when all rail road fares wero proportionally high, and no attempt has been made to find out whether lower fares would not increase the travel. Mr. Harris's argument is the same which the New York elevated roads used when they were asked to reduce their fares from 10 cents to 5 cents ; but thoy wero compell ed to mako the reduction, and they imme diately found themselves overwhelmed with traflic and their profits greater than ever before. The fact is, that at the present day a passenger rate of 4j cents per mile amounts to prohibition of traffic, unless in some exceptional case like that of the Brat tleboro & Whitehall road, and all experience shows that passenger traffic increases just in proportion as inducement for its increase is offered. Moreover, it is hardly possible that traffic on the Valley road is less profit able than over the New London Northern from ljrattleboro to Millers Falls. We think the least that can be done is for the railroad commissioners to hold a hear ing on the subject, and if Mr. Harris and the other officers of his company can than convince the commissioners anil the public that the peculiar situation of the road com pels them to keep the fares up to tho old- time prohibitory rates, we presume that our local pubho would then submit to the extor tion with the best grace they could com mand. Nome Vurthrr l'omta In the Iliiilroit.l Decision. The full text of .tho decision of the Inter- state Commerce Commission vs. the Cen tral Vermont and other railroad companies, which has come to hand this week, is of even more interest than the abstract print ed last week would indicate. It covers the whole ground with a quick, strong grasp, and shows that the commissioners do not conceive it to be their duty under the law to quibble over technicalities or split legal hairs, but that thoy aim instead to get at the spirit and intent of tho law and to ad minister it in behalf of the people on a ba sis which shall be equitable and just for lioth the people and the railroad corporations It will be remembered, for instance, that In our report of the hearing at Rutland w stated that Mr, Fifield, the counsel for the Central Vermont company, presented a carefully prepared tabular statement showing how Vermont agricultural and other industrial interests have grown since the introduction of railroads, and that Mr. Fifield made a strong point in urging that this showing should be set down to the cred it of the Central Vermont company and counted as a counterbalance to the charges alleged against his client. Without allud ing specifically to this presentation the com missioners freely concede all the force which it contains, Their opinion says that while the population along the hue of the Central erniont road has remained nearly stationary for many years "the wealth of the people has been steadily increasing, and to this increase the railroads have no doubt largely contributed ; ierliaps it is not too much to say that they have rendered it jiossible." The company could not main tain its first-class road and equipment on the proceeds of its local and joint traffic i a large through busiuess is essential to its prosperity ; and furthermore, this is essen tial if the road is to continue to be a useful line even for local business, "We are also satisfied," the commissioners continue, "that the people of Vermont are largely in terested in the low rates on long-haul traf fic, not only liecause to some extent they send manufactured articles to distunt Kints, but much more because Vermont relies very largely on the West for gram, flour, meats, and provisions. It is highly probable that If tho people of the state pay high rates on local traflic they, are fully compensated in the low rates on Inug-haul traffic. A board having full jaiwcr to adjust rate as circum stances should seem to require might per haps so hold.'1 Here Is a broad look at tho whole sub ject, and even n widened application of tho principle which Mr, Fifield tried to lay low ii. Hut even such facts ami such a iew of tho subject, the opinion goes on to sav, do not justify tho company in disobey ing tho plain provisions of tho law. The dissimilar circumstances' claimed do not exist; tho greater charges for tho short haul than for the long haul nro Illegal nnd must bo stopped. The pretence that the caso niado up ami brought by the stnto grange did not como within the fourth section of the law be- auso long-haul rates are modo by tho Na tional Despatch lino and not by the com panies individually, is stripped away most unceremoniously by the commission : The National Despatch line Is one of tho many fast freight lines of the country, but is perhaps in some respects peculiar. It is neither a corporation nor an association of persons. It exists by virtue of no formal agreement or writing. One w itness speaks of It as n name merely ! another ns n trailo mark. It is nevertheless, so far as the pub lic dealing with it are concerned, an actu ality of much importance, for it not only transacts n largo business bill taices an mo traflic passim? over the Centrnl Vermont destined to or coming from points beyond St. Albans. It has for general manager Mr. John l'orteous, who owes his office or losition to the president ot the Lentrni Vermont Railroad company, whose power to appoint does not appear. Mr. Forteous appoints some assistants, but in general the railroad agents are agents of the National Despatch line also. Tho reason for estab lishing tho line originally was that the roads were greatly deficient in rolling Btock, and a car company was formed to loan them cars, and this line called into existenco to operate tho cars. The roads pay mileage for the use of the cars. The earnings of the line less the expenses are divided among the roads in agreed proportions. Mr. Por teous makes the tariffs for traflic taken by the line, The long-haul traffic rates men tioned in tho complaints aro rates made by him. the several defendants taking no part in making them, "these are the facts as they appear ironi the proofs. We deem it unnecessary to comment iqwn them any further than is neecllul to draw n legal conclusion, ine responsibility of the defendant carriers for the long-haul rates iB unquestionable. They did not through their own officers fix them, but they one and nil ncquiesced in tho des ignation of a person to be allowed to fix thein, they permit tho business to be done over their roads respectively at the rates named, aim iney accept uieir several piu portiens. It would be difficult to imagine a method w hereby thev w ould become bound more conclusively, for Mr. Porteous is agent for all in making the rates, and they all ac quiesce in what ho does, so that they w ould be bound even if ho had acted at first w ith out full authority. The arrangement ns it exists in fact, though it be only a name or a trade mark, makes the National Despatch line or its manager representing it, the agent for such roads as tho line is operated over. Its rates are their rates for tho busi ness done, and nt their peril thev must see that its tariffs are filed with this commis sion, and that in other particulars the law- is obeyed by it." No lauguago could be more explicit than this. Little remains to be snid except that it furnishes ground for a very justifiable feeling of satisfaction thnt such a decision as this, covering ground which concerns so intimately the farmers, and all the common folk of this nnd every state, has been ren dered in a case made up by our Vermont people, prepared under the authority of an appointment by the governor of the state, and defended by counsel who are of our people and live nmong them, The de cision was given with remarkable pronipti tude. It came much sooner than was ex pected, and it is reasonable to believe that the commissioners regarded it as a tpyical and representative caso nnd therefore gave it their immediate attention. The decision was unanimous, nil the five members of the board concurring. The Cotuuiissloii's Order lo the Knit rontj Coiiipmilc. the tnterstate Commission s opinion in the Veimont railroad case, and its orde thereon, bear date "At a session of the In terstate Commerce Commission held at rooms of the Board of Trade in the citv of Chicago and state of Illinois on Wednes day, Sept. 21, 1887." The .order of the commission to tho Central Vermont an: other defendant companies is in full ns fol low s : 'These three eases those of the Boston & Al bsny railroad comtiaiiy and the Vermont state grange against the offending conqiauiesl hating lieen brought on to le heard at Rutland, In the state of Vermont, on documentary and oral testi mony, and counsel having Mi heard on lietialf of the respective parties that is to say, Mr Sam' Hoar for the complninauts in the first two Boston & Albany! cases, Mr. George F. Edmunds ami M Haskins of HasUns A Stoddard for the complain ant in the third case that of the state grange. anil .Messrs. It. V. Kifleld and A. A. Strout for the defendantsand due deliberation bat ing lieen hai! and the reairt and opinion of the commission 1 ing now filed It Is now ordered and adjudged that the Gen ua! Vermont railroad company and the other de fendants concerned with it in interstate traffic between Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, and St. Albans In the btate of Vermont, or be tween Boston aforesaid and Ogdensburg in the state of New l orlt, including those tioinU resivec. tlvely, do and shall wholly and Immediately de sist from charging or receit ing in resiiect of any part of such traffic a greater comjiensation for the transportation of a like kind of property for a shorter than for a longer distance overthesame line In the same direction, the shorter lieing I: eluded within the longer distance. "And It is further ordered that a copy of this order, with notice requiring oliedlence thereto, be forttiw ith sent to each of the defendant eorivora. tions, and that at the same time there lie also senl to each of such defendants a copy of the repor and opinion of the Commission almve refei red to. (Signed) KDWAIH1 A. MOSEI.EY, Beentary The Victorious Voluutrer. The first of the races between the Scotc yacht "Thistle" and Gen, Paine's "Volun teer" w as sailed on Tuesday. The Thistl was one minute ahead on crossing the line at the start, but tho Volunteer soon closei: the gap, took the lead, gained rapidly on her contestant, and nt the finish was minutes of time and two miles of distance ahead. The wind was a "Thistle wind. that is to bay it was a light wind, in which tt has been claimed that the Thistle w ou! surely show herself a faster boat than tin Volunteer, A second race was to havo taken placi yesterday, but a dense fog prevented it. lAitcr. The second race is in progress as wo go to press,- At 1 :43 the Volunteer was one mile ahead and nearing the stake boat, Wind due east, blowing 24 miles an hour, and f i esheiiing. Unexpected Trafiuiou). The Noyes will case, w hich involves the disposal of a very large sum of money. came to an unceremonious ending in the Chittenden county court at Burlington last r nday, The testator, Vernon P, Noyes, Burlington banker, left a will bequeathing most of his property to his brother, a New I ork banker, and cutting off one daughter, whose son claims inheritance by a Iat will. The only witness to the existence of tho later document is Q. M. Delauey the same person, it is discovered, who was in volved in the Maine paper credit fraud: during the war, and w as tried by military commission and sentenced to the New- Hampshire state prison. There was a sen sation in the court on Friday morning w hen Senator Edmunds drew these facts out of Mr. Delauey, After making him admit several mnlodorous tioitita in his career, Mr. Edmunds put in evidence a certificate of tho proceedings of a special military com mission held at Washington, to show that Delauey w as tried and convicted for aidiug ill desertion, of procuring false and fraud uleut certificates of discharge, of recruit ing without authority from the war depart ment, and various other charges, and tha he was sentenced tu be imprisoned ten year in a state prison to be designated, to pay flue of $45,000, and be imprisoned till the line was paid. Delauey then testified tluit he w sent to the stato prison at Concord, N. II but w as confined only five or six days, after which he was given the liberty of Merrl mack county. At the end of 111 mouths he was pardoned as the result of proceeding in the United States court. At the o)iviiiug of the seasiou, before this evidence was introduced, Judge Veazey hail made n ruling on n law olut which wns adverse to tho contestant, and after the unwelcome and unexpected Dolaney devel opment tho counsel for the contestant re fused to le'. tho caso go to the jury, and It was taken to tho full bench on an excep tion to the judge's i tiling. It transpires that the counsel for tho de fence did not know of tho certificate of I)e- laucy's trial in tho war department until the lli'st of the week, and in answer to tt legrnm from Senator Edmunds to tho sec tary of war it was brought to Burlington by a special messenger, who arrived Wed- rsday night. A .lob for the Nliite Commission I From tho Klirincfleli! llepulillcan.1 Rniliond domination in Vermont has now had its back broken by the inter-state com merce commission. Thero ought to bo no fai ther hesitation in the matter of bringing the roads up thero to reasonable terms. Our Brattlelioro correspondent says that the pas senger rato between that place and Bellows Falls, n distance of 21 miles, is still $1 as it long has been. This is on the Vermont alley lino w Inch is operated m the interest f tho Connecticut River company. Four euts a mile on a road that nays 0 Iter cent lividends is too high for these days, It be longs to the stato railroad commissioners to pplomout the work of tho inter-state com- ission and suggest to this compnny that it Is time to favor the peoplo a little more. Where Thntiks nre Due I From the lturlltiKion Free Press. The decision of the committee will be final in tho caso ; and that it was fully ex pected by the Central managers, after the explosion of the figment of the National Despatch line took place, was indicated by the proposition made by them, to volunta rily lower their short haul rates to the rate to Detroit, provided the other roads would oneur, 1 he lessening of rates will work no hardship to tho roads, while it will ben- lit the public. The public will thus have abundant reason to thank the state grange for acting as their agent in presenting the case ; nor will tho people forget that Soua tor Edmunds gave his valuable services, lthout retainer or fee. to bnnir altout this 'CSlllt. MINOH NOTES. Mrs Clinton Smith of Middlebury, super- ntendent of tho Vermont Woman's Christ ian Temperance union, gives the figures of tho voto nn the resolution nllying that or ganization with tho political prohibition party, nnd thus taking the W, C. T. U. nto party politics as follows: Members present, 1!M; for the resolution, "it: ngamst, 2 ; leaving 00 who did not vote. A drug clerk in Wichita, Kan., has been sentenced to 17 years in the penitentiary nnd to pay n fine of $20,800 for 2080 ffences of selling liquor illegally. His case is to be taken to tho United States supieme court on tho provision in the con stitution that "cruel and unusual punish ments" are prohibited. The claim that tho present Administra tion has recovered millions of acres of pub lic land from the railways and cattle kings and turned it over to settlers is pronounced false. Not a railway or cattle company holds less laud now than it did two years ago. The w ill of the late William A. Wheeler, ex-Vice President of the United States, is to bo contested on the ground that he wns not competent to make a will at the time it was dated, and that the signature is not genuine. Mrs. Cleveland never drinks any kind of wine, and when at dinners where wine is served she takes Apollinaris water. THE XKWS IN 11IUKF. Fire in the town of Danby, Canada, on Wednesday destroyed more than one luin- ircd houses, and iett atmut four hundred people homeless. Ijoss $250,000. Four little Kirls, playing on the island of Oi leans, near Quebec, picked up an old hell left on the field by an artillery camp and applied a lighted match to it. Three wero killed instantly and the fourth was fatally injured. A druggist's clerk at Mill Orove, Canada, nit up morphine instead of quinine, and tilled three persons. Heiiorts that came last Saturday alxmt n terrible cyclone at points on the Texas coast were greatly exaggerated. The steamer Alesia arrived last week Thursday night nt New York from Mar seilles and Naples with Asiatic cholera on board. Eight passengers had died of the disease during the passage and several oth ers were sick. It broke out in the steerage. Prompt quarantine measures were taken to prevent the scourge from gaining a foot hold in this country. President Cleveland has engaged n sjiec ial train for his trip to the West and South. The journey will cover about 4500 miles nnd will cost him $10,000. While a passenger train on the Mobile nnd Ohio railroad was running at the rato of 10 miles an hour near Jackson, Teun., on luesday morning the baggage car jump ed the track and every coach and the tender w ent over an embankment. Thirty passengers were on lioard and more than half of them wero more or less injured. Nine of lluffalo Ilill's Wild West Indians arived ot Castle Garden Tuesday morning on tho steamer Wyoming. They could not stand the lxindon logs and were sent home, Miss rhtebe W. Couzius has been ap pointed a United States marshal at St. Ixiuis by Justice Miller, in place of her lather, deceabeu. Mlbs Uouzlus has tor long timo directed the executive affairs of the ollice. The corn crop of the country is estimated at i,isuu,uuu,tiuti bushels. BTATE JJKWfci. nespernte Attempts ul Trnin Wrecking Thero was a deliberate attempt made on biinday evening to wreck the bt. Ixjuis ex press train on the Fitchburg ruilroad near south rowiial, where it crosses the south western corner of this btate, and had it not been for tho almost miraculous discovery by the engineer ot the obstruction placed on the track there would have been a terrible loss of life. The obstruction consisted of nine ties, tw o of which were spiked down and held the others. Immediately behind the expi ess w as the night boat train from Boston, which would probably have been wi ecked nlso had the bt, LiOUis train been, On Wednesday tho 14th and Thursday the 15th attempts were made to derail trains by misplacing a switch. These facts point to discharged employes as the guilty persons. Two narrow escapes are reported on Ver mont railroads. A Central Vermont train running at full speed struck a man walking on the track near Rutland, who was not seen by the engineer, and he was thrown up on the front of the engine and not dis covered till the train entered Rutland de pot, where he not down and walked awuv, not much injured. He refused to give his name. A day or two afterward a man fell from a train running 25 miles an hour on the Rutland and Washington road without injury. The village of Montpelier votod Monday night at a special meeting to lay another water main from the reservoir in Merlin and authorized the treasurer to borrow $!10,000 to cover the expense. Ilurulnrs at Chester last Friduv iiie-lit en tered the sleeping room of J, J. E. Pollard. taking a gold watch, money, the keys to the store and the sufe. They then took $500 from the bafe, and no clew has yet been found, One of the four sections of the new Iron railroad bridge at Hartford, the scene of the great disaster iu l'ebiuary, was moved into iiobitiuu Sunday. The other three are nearly completed and two, if not all of them, will be placed next Sunday, It is a lattice deck bridge, all wrought iron, and was built by the Vermont construction company. Reuben R. Thrull, 03, of Rutland, said to be the oldebt active lawyer in the world, is attending the present session of the Rut laud county court, looking ufter some old cases on the docket. A general term of the supreme court has been ordered to be held at Montpelier, con veuiug on Tuesday, Oct. 25, l'hineas Chamberlain, 32, a well-known llradford lawyer, died at Minneapolis last week, tie was lor several years prebs re liorter at Washington, but afterward be came the law partner of ex-Qov. Farnum of llradrnrd. lie was hornat iiath. N. II.. and leaves a wife and two children living at liruuionl. A youug sou of John Howard of Peru was killed in a singular manner last week. He started w ith an ox-team loaded with heavy lumber for East Dorset, when he was overtaken by a herd or cattle which had broken out of the pasture and which attack ed his oxen, overturning tho cart and crush ing him under the loud. The boy and his team w ere discovered in a lonely sjtot by men w no were uuuuug lot uees. home news, .tletrorologlcnl llreoril. Wnuit I'.s-hls-ii TiumsnAi Kvrxinii, Hurt ski, IRS. Announcements Jacotis Is to furnish and make the coffins for the W. V. T. U. at the Valley fair. Come everj liody from everywhere To the Brattlelioro falr Come saint and sinner And get a good dinner At Bliss's, iiiuler the grand stand. The pi ten Is only 371 cents. For No. 1 Ashes apply to F. W. Powers, New bury, Vt. Call for the Berlin Imported Unen Collar for sale by Kiinpp. To close out and make room for other puris-ises, C. K. Allen offfts.VI pear trem, 7 ft.. In lots of Id, for $1: ISO apple trees, In Iota of 10, for tl. Select your clothing from Knapp's new stock. A few more of those horses left. We also haie a few second-hand harnesses (good ones) tills sold tery cheap. J. II. ClUHIIEKfjlIN Hoosr Co. Look at Knspp's new stiKk of overcoats U'fore making your selection. To Hest to a Smu, Fimi.r Tenement of four rooms. Price, $7. Inquire t Phienlx office. Photogravure, photographs, etchings, frames and easels. Hiu. H. M. t'IIATrlI.D, Hooker Block. W. II. Fisher offers Ills house and lot at the West village for sale at a low price; $io can He on mortgage. I'ictvhe Fiuucsare cheap at Clapp Jt Jones'. Artlsta' materials, full stuck. Iteduccd prices since April 1st at Clapp A Jones's. lteiueuibc r the second annua! Fair Dance at the Town Hall, Thursday evening, Oct. 6. ltefii-sli-inenla w 111 lie served hy F L. Balchelder ,t Co. Artistic Pictcre Fiiahisu at Clapp i Jones's. Picture frames In variety at A. F. Wllder's, Also academy Ismrd. Shop 0en etchings 7 to 8, Buy Picture Frames of Oeddls. nrnlllrboro. N. I. Hawley has his large fall stock of standard goods and sjiecialties now in store and ready for inspection. Klsewhere in this pnper a column is devoted to a partial enumeration of them, and we think the la dies will find it very interesting. Judge Tyler having given a few days to the arrangement of his private alTairs, left for Ilurlingtnn on Monday nfternoon and resumed his place on the bench of the Chit tenden county court on Tuesday morning. The "iiointu condensed" from Col. Hook er's address at tho Nowfaue fair, which our agricultural editor gives in his department today, contain a good many hints which the farmers would not be the worse for liv ing up to. Tho Carpenter organ company will turn out 200 organs this month the largest mourn s woric in the history of tlio concern The estate of the late Win. L. Ileinis is expected to pay HI cents on the dollar. Heginning to-morrow the letter-carriers will deliver mail to residents of C'entreville once n day, at 11 A. u. An agent of the Kutlauil shirt company has lieen in town within a few davs to looi ok the town over with a view of removing the business of the compnny to this place provided sufficient encouragement was of fered. The company give employment to between one and two hundred women, nud have tho reputation of turning out a good article. It is understoisl that some of our leading citizens now have the matter under advisement. Mr. Knapn has added new selections. Isith of clothing and of hats, to his stock in liy ther's building. New advertisement next eek. The "corn festival" given by the Ruth- inns at the ltnptist vestry last evening was a pleasant anair Uio room was taste fully decorated with cornstalks, autumn lenves, etc., a cornstalk wigwam stood iu the centre , nnd liesides tho supier tables there were side tables filled with fancy ar ticles nnd other nttractious. Following the bupper which comprised an amnfcring va riety of substantial dishes a musical and literary entertainment was given, embrac ing a charade in tableaux, recitations by Misses Minnie Drasor and Annie Wise, a song by Miss Susie Kirwan, a clarinet solo by Mr. Poore, ami a euphonium solo by Mr. Shearer, Miss Stewart presiding at tho or gan. A party of gentlemen consisting of Dr. Webster, Chas. A. Tripp, Fred lwis and Conductor Williams went to New Ijondoti Monday afternoon to enjoy a few days of sailing and fishing on the sound, and uru exjiecteil back today. Rev. Mr. Parry, Deacon Estey, J. J. Ks tey and Lieut. Oov. Fuller were at Man Chester yesterday iu attendance upon the llaptist state convention. Pratt, Wright it Co. now have in store their full stock of winter goods, including their usual largo assortment uf clothes for custom clothing. Customers from a dis tance can rely on finding their stock largo enough to meet every demand of the trade. See their new advertisement. Several of the Artist Hanbo's friends were favored with a view of an oil jKirtrait of Dr. William 1. Wesselhceft of Boston which Mr. Hardie has made during the past month at the 'Wevselhteft summer camp in Jallrey, N. H., and which he hail in town over Sunday. In many respects it is Mr. Hardie's finest piece of work yet, the gen eral treatment of the subject giving oppor tunity for some unusually satisfactory ef fects in tone ami color. Mr. Hardie went to Now York on Monday, but is to return boon to JarTrey to make a jiortruit of Mrs. Wesselhieft. The First Regiment band gave the tenth and last open air concert of the summer on Wednesday evening, and it was a good one, gaining unusual applause, which a Brattle lioro crowd do not give unless deserved. The series ns a whole have been highly suc- cessful and have not only been appreciated by our own people in large numbers, but summer visitors from the Targe cities have been surprised to find here a band which could render satisfactorily the difficult class of music which has appeared on the pro grams, the band win tie heard from rre quently during tho next mouth, as sere nades, wo understand, aro iu order. They accompanied the O. A. It. to Putney this af ternoon, and will furnish music for the Val ley fair next week. Mrs. Frances J, Barnes, national super intendent of young women's work in the W. C. T. U., will giio an address iu the Baptist church next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The ladies' benevolent society connected Thermom. .,,, , Uri 'i'ri iMt Sept. I 1 ' "; ssi !.on ts sr 3u n, w., is wm. si iTiii m no pJrpN-sir "sol n as :w so loi n. "a- "SiTi fii jri:nio la JW N. 'iT "aii'Sv x vir TT jw xT IT iS w.i mai m in"; ti s.k. Tuto in kin m ir"tT'fl.K, "TTaifc with the Congregational church held their i mail facilities ; and a few years ago n move annual meeting on Wednesday, when the ' meut to this end was started, but for some following officers were chosen; President, j reason fulled of success. We learn that a Mrs. F. A. Whitney ; vice prosident, Mrs. ; now- scheme is now on foot looking to the CO. Day ; secretary and treasurer, Mr, creation of three new offices one at Mines F. A. Wells ; assistant secretary, Miss Gene burg, one at Reed Hollow in Halifax, and vievo Slate ; directors, Mrs. Willis Hernia, ono in tho Cutting neighborhood in the lira. fc. Li. Parker, Mrs. W, . Walker, Mrs. C. II. Rice C. B. Rice, Mrs. Annio Fulton, Mrs. N. I. Hawley. Col. Hooker gave tho address at the fair of the Otter Creek Valley agricultuial so ciety held at Wallingford on Wednesday. Dr. E. S. Boweu of Orange, Mass., is to locate here in a week or two as an associate with Dr. Tucker. Some 25 or 110 Brattlelioro people attend ed the Halifax and Wilmington fairs this week, and several have lieen in attendance at the Greenfield fair yesterday and tislay. Fred Waite, Henry Clark and John Nich ols exhibited their draft oxen at tho Ches hire county fuir in Keene; and for the special purse open to all rattle, Clark's took the find- premium, drawing a load of 7000 pounds, while Waite's drew '500 )vounds and took second motiey. Rev. A. S. Anius of Manchester, N. II will preach nt the Unitarian church next Sunday M. I. Reed of Vernon bos bought Walter Hay wood s house on Oak Street, and in- while I don't blame Mr. Editor one bit for tends coining here to live. fee)iIlg le aui, I want to say just a word The Philharmonic society are to have a i in defence of my sisters. It was not a desire inusicale at their rooms next Tuesday even- ou madam's part to get a valuable service ii'B. i without paying for it that led to her action j Rov, Mr. Smithers of the M, E. church ' it was simply Ignorance of business princi baptised ten persons lust Sunday afternoon, ! l''et. And how could she help lieing igno four of them by immersion. r"t I Doubtless her brothers (if she bail Miss Augusta Van Doren apiwars at the ' ""z"' wer trained to be business-like and town hall ou Wednesday evening, October I conduct their affair, ou a value-for-value 5th, in her very successful comedy entitled i principle, while her "right" to a similar "Charlotte Husae." Miss Van Doren is sup- training was ignored, whether iu expecta portedby a strong and efficient dramatic ! t "U that she wmild never neesl it or that company. Wherever they have appeared "! w"ul'' tune evolve the knowledge out the press has given them unqualified praise, i ?! her " " "'""r consciousness, I am uua- The rate of increase in the business of the post office under the free delivery sys tem has lieen maintained through Septeui Iwr. The figures will show tonight a total of over 53,000 pieces handled during the mouth, which is u gain of more than 11000 over August, and tha mouth is one day shorter. The poat-oHice has received from the dead letter ollice a letter returued to the writer which with others has lain in the j Ogdensburg (N. Y.) office nlmost 15 years, nnd which wero recently discovered while tho office was undergoing repairs. The one sent bore wna written by It. H. Austin, who lived hero until recently and was em ployed by Alfred Sargeant. The new Roman Catholic nnrsnnaire waa somowhat damaged Sunday night by fire wnicn Marten irom an opon grate. P. Harrows announces elsewhere Homo special bargains at his closlng-out sale in Tyler's block. Tho Prospect of rain on Thursday did not ileler the ladies of tho Universalis church from going ahead with their preparations for their nnminl harvest fcstlvnl, The rain kept off nnd tho vestry was crowded. Tho place was beautifully decorated with flow ers, leaves, fruits and showy vegetables, and tho tables, frlngod with tinted leaves and golden corn, wero laden with a varietv of tho products of field and orchard. One pyramid or leaves and fruits and vegetables was n veritable work of art. Supper was eaten and onloved bv all. and nverv Rrllnlo on the tablos wns sold. The ladles nut Into their treasury the comfortable sum of $15. the following is the list of lotto r. inuining in tho mst office Sept, 2(1 1 Wonien-Mary K Baker. Itosn M Best, Mrs K ti t liamhi rlnln. Julia CossMay, Mrs Mary 31 nark (2) Ailille Hills, JlrsUleenny, Mrs Maggie dreg, nry, I-.nuna Johnson, Mrs Han Kingsley. ft Moran. in i. i. ii ,Wa " 0,'". Nellie I. Hlckert J liinle Oulttliier, Mrs A J Sizars, Mrs Sophronla M Huclanil, Mrs S W Shnmway, Mrs W II Skin ners, M (I White oil, Mrs S K WlnsW jien-i- ii Ailiims, Clark I, Brown, (leorge V. Briggs, Henry llrlggs, ( C Culler, A N Hitchcock, V'Ji'1"!1 ",'',".'!t!.I.r.,ln w Johnson. C K lyster, II J McCunly. M p .Moody, Willie I I'asco, Capt I C Itooke. J C ltobinwni. .Inlm V. 1HI..V v-f. (ten T Hiear, S I, Wheeler, K ll Woods.' ' PERSONAl,. Dr. and Mrs. A. I). Putnam returned last week from n visit of several weeks in lks ton. Col. Wm. C Holbnsjk returned to New York yesterdny and F. F. Holbrook returns to Boston today. Mr. Abram 11. Slmoiiils of Jericho is visiting friends iu town, and may remain nil winter. 0. M. Taylor returns to Washington next week. Walter Haywood and family departed for Detroit on Monday. Oeorgo Cutler re moves next week to a tenement iu John Betting's house. Rev. C. H. Merrill is look ing for n suitablo tenement in this tillage in which to spend the winter, Bon Cook, of the High school class of '87, went last week to take n position as clerk iu a hard ware store in Fitchburg. Mts. W. I,. Be mis is here on a visit from I.yun. E. H. Thomas's son-in-law, J, C De Witt, living in San Diego, Cnl., is very sick, but a late de spatch gives hone of his recovery. Miss A. C. Andiews, w ho has lieen with Miss Dal ton for some vears nnst. linl,m r.m.it.ulia.l by ill health to return to her friends near iwston. bite leU on Thursday morning. Mnj. II. R. Chase, now of Noithaiupton, wns iu town Tuesday on his way to attend tho reunion of his old regiment, the Eleventh ennont, at Burlington. Mr. Chase was accompanied by his daughter, who is now in her second year in Smith college. His son is Imokkeoper for ono of tho largo Hol yoke manufacturing concerns Mr. W II CInrk left on Monday for Baltimore to take up his duties in the Johns Hopkins univer sity. Mrs. D. Ieonnrd nnd her two elder daughters are visiting at Fairliaven. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Flint of I,ynn, Mass., nre in town on their nnnuiil visit. CROSDY'H NEW STOREHOUSE. Jles.rs. h. Crosby & Co., wholesale flour dealers, have got their new storehouse nearly ready for occupancy. The building, which stands alsiut nn the site, nf llm ,.1.1 Tyler foundry, near the west end of the Hillsdale toll bridge, is probably the strong est nnd most substantial structure in this part of the state. Its dimensions nre nliout Mi) by ltxi reet, with two stones nnd base ment. I he foundation wall is mostly of grnnit from the Dummerston quarries, of which over 2IKKJ perches were required and the rear wall, which rises from the margin or hetstone brook to a height of alwut 15 feet alsive the surface of the ground, has its liase as far below, where it is 10 feet in thickness. The basement or ground floor of the building is diwded into several roinpurtinents, of which the east ernmost, 21 by SO feet, is to be occiinied l,v the Boston wholesale grocery firm of Timo thy flay .V Son, of which Chas. D. Noyes is the local agent. Another compartment adjoining will lw occupied for storage by (ilenwn it Bobbins, hardware dealers. The western compartment, comprising one-half tho room on this tloor, is to lie used as a carriage leisisitory. The walls of the base ment or ground story of the building are of ones, iu liicnes thick, while those of the two upper stories are built up of plank nniieii one u anntner, elevator style, form ing a solid wall seven inches in thickness of great strength, and rat-proof. The jmwU which Mipjwrt the seeral Hours are a foot square. Tho first or main story, aside from an office in one comer, forms one immense risim, which will Ik- used bv Messrs Cros by it Co. for the accommodation of their large w liolesale business, and affords ainnle nxim for storing ;MXX) to 4000 liarrels of Hour. three large doors at the west en 1 give ample convenience for lnadinir and un loading direct from the cars, which will 1M run to the building on a spur track. The upKr story is to lie used by the Carpenter organ company for the storage of organs and lino lumber. The building has a flat naif with asphalt covering. The exterior of the building is papered and co ercd w ith biiue, wnicn mills to its substantial appear aniu nun innaes it nearly nre proof, lie sides the large amount of stone used im . 000 brick and 185,000 feet of lumber were required iu the construction of the building, which in its solidity, ample proportions and thoroughness of detail is a model of its kind ami a credit to its enterprising owners. The building of course w ill not 1 complete without the elevator, which will lw of am ple eajweity and will lie in readiness as soon as Mr. Crow ell gets his aqueduct ex tended across the briaik to furnish the hy draulic jKiwer. COMING REUNIONS. Invitations have lieen issued for tho twenty-fourth nnnual reunion of Vermont olli cers, which is to lie held here nn Tuesday, Oct. 1H. The members of the society, uud all Vermont officers and noii-commissiuued officers of the army and navy, are invited to lie present. The business meeting will bo held nt tho town hall at 4:110 v. u. The nrntii.n will 1. ,lli ...,..! .1 T:U0 r. u., by Hon. John D. Long of Massa I chUsetts. Senator Edmuuds will nlso be present by invitation. After the oi-Atiint t,ie toasts find rosionses will follow, with ,nuslc .''' band, orchestra and quartet. A I reception will be tendered the officers by 1 le. Philharmonic society at 10 o'clock in ' their rooms. At the same hour the ladies in attendance w ill hold a six'ial at the Brooks House. The First Regiment Vermont Cavalry will hold their reunion on the day preceding that of the Vermont officers, Monday, Oct. 17, NEW POST OFFICES WANTED. The people living in the locality known as "Hincsburg," lying near tho junction of the three towns of Guilford, Halifax and Marlboro, havo long felt that the post ollice department out-lit to irraiit them baite , southwest part of this town to be supplied I by a tri-weekly route limning from this village. The maintenance of such a route with offices nt the whits indicated, would cost the government but a small sum, while it w ould accommodate u great many ieople to whom tho present offices are from three to six miles distant. The jietition for the establishment of such a route w ill not lack for signatures, and we hope will be granted. "woman's nionTs." K'lilm' J'Wiix; While waiting to pay my subscription in a newspaper office not a hundred miles from Brattteboro, recently, a lady came iu with a notice of a leu -cent supper, w Inch she requested the editor to ' I'""'1""-, e replied courteously that he woum "." soi "ul 118 kott madam was out oi Hearing no reiuarxeil presumably to the , "" Having wauj; "laikauout woman a not having ",.l.l.. .Ji.l, .1..? I., b I i ui. '""I' right to oak ' i.t. ... n" 7 ,7.. V" . fl ' . hie to bay. The probability is that there was no expectation of any kind. Your brother of the fraternity has a dmii-btxr and to save him jiossible (yea, probable) iiiuruucuuini 111 uiu nays to come, when she shall have liecoine secretary of the Society for Feeding the Hungry uud goes alsiut im posing upon hapless minora, I hojie you wi publish this "word to the wise," andoblig a believer iu editors' wruugs and Woman's lfiouis, THE COMING VALLEY FAIR. Prospects nnd I'rrpnrntlou for n I,nrKti Jhlbltin, The officers of the Vnllov Fair society elsewhere call attention to the exhibition which is to take plnco In this town on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Preparations for tho event are now in an advanced stage of progress, ami everything betokens a large display in all departments and a prortionately large attendance of fioopio. tho officers of the society, recent y elected for tho year, are : Prosident, Oeorge W. Hooker j vice president, F. M. aivo j socrotnry, v. naries w . Margont of Ouilford t assistant secretaries, W. S, Me Kenney, Isllo Scott j treasurer, Julius J. Estey ( superintendent, F. M. Wnite j lioard of directors, II. O. Clark, E. E. Stockwell, J. A. Taylor, 0. H. Carpenter, Samuel Sar gent, T. h. Johnson of Ouilford, Arms Miller of Dtimmorston, F. W. Johnson nf Vernon. William Robertson nf IMtnav. II J. Richmond, J. J. Ward, Eugene Akclv, i., ware. The exhibition will bo held on llm irimmls known ns the old fair ground, one mils south of the village, which the society hove tiurciinsen ana upon wnicn workmen havo men for several weeks encnirod in ererlln,- buildings, repairing the lace trnck, anil putting things generally Into proper condi tion i or me permanent use of tho society. Most conspicuous of the new buildings erected is tho grand stand 200 by !i0 feet in dimensions and capable of seating nenr ly 2000 people, underneath which are locat ed two dining rooms with kitchens at each end, the whole surmounted by n highsluted roof. All exhibition hall has nlso been erected 100 by 21 feet, nnd two stories high, which is to bo dovotisl lo tho disnluv of farm produce, fancy articles, etc. On the east side of the grounds hurra stables, ill) or moro in number, with carriage nnd bur uoss sneus connecting, extend Tor a dis tance of sir or eight hundred feet. For the present season tho sheep, swine, ul try and other small stock will find accom modations In the old buildings standing near inowest sine tu tiiu ground ; while large tents will bo brought into requisition for the display of farming implements nnd ma chinery. The old raco track, as well as the streets and walks leading to tho grounds, are bo ing put iu first class condition under the immediate charge of Mr. (I. (1. Allen. The judges' stand has also been renewed in np pearance, and a neat picket fence surrounds the track, with n railoomo 15 feet from it to give spectators protection from encroach ing teams. An ample water supply for the nccommo lation of man and beast has been seen red by bringing it from the hillside some 5000 feet distant to tanks located on diflerent parts of the ground, beside which there is ii cistern of 4000 gallons capacity. i euiiesuay, ino iirst nay oi the lair, will lie devoted to the exhibition of cattle and general farm stock, and miscellaneous prod ucts j Thursday to the exhibition of horses. There are no entrance fees whatever ex cept for trotting purses. block lor exhibition will be trnnsKjrted free of charge, both coming nud returning, on the Hrattlelairo t Whitehall and Ver mont valley railroads. Half-fare excursion tickets will be sold on the Ashuelot, Connecticut River, Vermont i alley, bnllian County, Aow IaiihIoii Northern and Brattlelioro and Whitehall roads. The directors of the stato agricultural so ciety have lieen specially invited to 1m pre ent at the exhibition iu the hoiie ami ex- peciAtion inni ny so noing they w ill think liest to hold next yenr s state fair here in connection with our society. me ladies ot the w. u I . U. will fur nish dinners in one of the dining nanus uu der the grand stand, while the other has been let to U. A. Illlss. Carnages will carry passengers from the village to and from the fair ground for 15 cents each way. Persons in the village who are willing to nccommodate ono or more iialgers ednes day night for 50 cents apiece are requested to give uue notice to that ellect to Col, Hooker. One of the special attractions of the fair will bo a pair of twin horses, "Daisy and Bessie," exhibited by C. P. (lilson Twin horses are very rarelv seen. This pair ar rived iu Mr. (iiNon's last importation. The managers of the bench show wish all exhibitors to have their dogs on the grounds early in the forenoon of the first day so mat ine judge, wr iieo. Walton or Boston may finish his work ns siain as laissiblo. It is hoped tliat tho several committees and judges npiannteil will report for duty promptly ennesiiay morning, that all un necessary delay may lie avoided. We are glad to know that the farmers of tins section are showing a disisisition to as sist iu the exhibition b their contributions of stock, etc., and we hojie that oil who at tend will add their mitn to make tho show the success which it ought to lie. The la dies arc especially invited to contribute to the household and ornamental departments. As there has len some misapprehension in regard to the price of admission to the fair, we aro desired to say that the price will be 25 cents, with the privilege of going on and off the grounds as many times dur ing the day as desired, by taking a check at the gate when you go out. Teams free. Tickets will lw stanqHsl with date ami will tie giaat or fniif idl nnlij. Admission t. the grand stand will In) the same, with the same privilege of going on and oil during ine nay ny taking a check. BABE BALL. The Salem, Mass., bull team, one of tho strongest in the New England league, de feated the Brattlelairos on Float's incailnw last Saturday afternoon by u score of IS to 11. It was the first apnarauce of a pro fessional ball club here since the ltoston's iait in 1NMJI, and nearly OIK) people wit nessed the game. Martin pitched the first four innings for the home ninu and was batted hard, but bis biipjairt was enough to discourage any pitcher. Horrignn camo Into the box iu the fifth inning and pitched so well that after that the Salems failed to score. Frank Turner pitched part of tho game for the Salems and completely Imf Hed his old associates, striking out three meu iu the last inning. Buike and Fitz gerald were less puzzling and were batted freely. The liest features of the game w ere the first base playing uf lioyce, Don ovan's work at centre, Turner s batting and the clever base btealing of Berad and Henry. The score: 1 11 H. 11. T B P. 11. A E. a a .1 :t ii ii a ! ;i j o t o dill 310 6 a a a a i o 13 3 3 5 11 5 111 t) (I I .' a a a t a a .'. 4 3 r on a i a a a a .i fanipana, lb, Bay, sa, llonu an, cf, llurke, If, p.'-'b, Murphy, .in, c, Henry, rf, Karivll, i; If. Turner, p, 3b, Kitgerald, sib, TolaU, 13 is ao BRlTTLrnotlos. a a it. ii. fi a i .1 U 1 llerad, c, Hnrrigati. 3h, p, Hunter, ab, McKetmey, aa. Ware, cf, Hubtiard, rf, Udtay, If, Boji-e, lb, Msitlll, p, 3li, Totals, I'.o. 4 a 5 1 0 I : II 1 11 kcohs: uv ISM.MIS. 1 a 3 1 5 6 (11)10 I i o o ii i; Salema, Brattlebni-os, 0 0 0 3 To liase hits Turner, MeKrmiey, llublurd. Home run Turner, liases on luilla-lbiy. Hub lam! Struck nut by Turner 7, by l'ltzgerald 1, by Martin I, by llorrigan 1. Hit by pitched liall lleury, Campana. Uft on baaes-Sslems 7, Brat tlelxinaiS. stolen bases-Salems ". Brattlelairos 1. Double play-llerad to Hunter. Wild pitch Turner. I'ssiMal buila-lk-ruil S Time- .'h., aim. Umpiru Klsgg. Wednesday afternoon tho regular High school nine and a picked nine of school boys played on Frost s meadow, the former winning 14 to 12. A COMMODIOUS STOKE. The extensive improvements which Mr. O, J. Pratt has had in progress on his store for some two months past are now substan tially completed and the end of this week will see the workmen well out of the way and everything in order ready to serve the patrons of this well-known, establish ment. The most noticeable improvement from the outside is the replacing of the old iront witn a liundsouio new one of iron, l"ttt '.ry' ' kt'K this i near- ly uniform with that of Pratt, Wright & i-o., aim ine appearance is very elegant, In side, however, a still more inqiortant work has been done in the complete reconstruc tion of the basement, the whole of which will now be devoted to the sale of goods. By the changes made a handsome room has been obtained nf tho full size of the main floor, and well lighted front and rear. On this basement flior there will be sold, lie sides carietlngs, rugs, oilcloths and mat tings, as heretofore, heavy domestic goods, including cottons, blankets, comfortables and Bimilar goals. A handsome staircase of ash and walnut has been built, connect ing the basement with the main floor. The removal of the heavy domestics bpoken of to tho floor below will give more room ou tho main floor for fine dress goods, trim mings and the like, and tho stock of thesu finer dry goods will bo larger than ever lw fore, It will Is) remembered that some two or three years ago Mr. Pratt devoted the whole of his second floor to the sale of cloaks and other over-garments, connect ing this second Ihsir with the main floor by a broad staircase. With the changes now made there are three, floors, each 85 by 25 feet iu size, devoted to the sale of goods iu tho soveral departments of Mr. Pratt's trade making a total floor space occupied of over 0000 square feet. This makes by far tho largest store or Its kind In Vermont, nnd there aro fow dry goods store In New England, outside of Boston, uf equal ex tent nnd carrying so largo and varied a stock of goods. Mr. Pratt carries a full as sortment of the mora expensive dress goods like silks, velvets, satins and corresponding fabrics, nnd customers Isith nt home and from n distflncn msv ftlwavsileliend on find ing here such a large stock mm full varie ty or goods ns will give full scope ror satis factory selections. IT IS EVEItYBODY'B FAIIl. Some have the impression that the fair next week is to be a town fair. To such wo woul 1 sav that a troneral invitation Is extended throughout the Connecticut valley nnd to nil tho towns in this county. 1et the people all come, and see that each de partment is well represented. I-ict the far mers bring their best fruits and vegetables, as well as cattle and horses. We want to lw well up to our neighbors in Franklin county, who always make their fair a suc cess iu all departments. onk nr Tim uimmii-thk. Mellows Fulls, The Interest of our People centres just now in tho movement to raise money for the library. Tho fund has already reached $21100 exclusive of the receipts ot the fair, or "Klrmoss," now iu progress. This unique enterprise opened on Wednesday, and closes to night with n grand old folks' concert. Tho receipts of the first day alone were J 100, so genera! is the Interest lelt. All imnginable sorts of goods aro contributed, and are sold mostly in lasiths representing different nationalities. R. W. Robinson has Imught the old rink property, nnd it will Is occupied, in addi tion to the wile of carriages, as uu nssort Ing room for paper stock. A largo purtv of Hon. M. W. Davis s neighbors and fi tends gathered at his home iu Westminster on Wednesday, while ho and Mrs. Davis were attending the Kinuess, nnd made ready for n jolly time on their return, It being the win anniveisnry oi their marriage. The congratulations of tho compnny were hearty and full of good cheer, and many substantial remembrances were brought and presented. An effort is being made in the matter of the enforcement of tho prohibition law. At u meeting of the citiens some few mouths ago a ciinnnitteo was apjioiuteil for the get ting of signatures ri-questing its enforce ment, and that ciimintltee secured consid- rably over -iOO names. A committee, con sisting of F. P. Ball, N. W. Dawes uud John O. Spring, was chosen, with the liack- ing of these signatures, to see to the prose cutions, uud they seem to lie doing thorough work. Ihe proprietors of ai! places where liquors havo been sold have lieen notified that they must desist therefrom or sutler tho consequences. In sumo cases those sug gestions have not lieen heeded, nud a lilllil- lier of prosecutions have occurred out of their neglect to do so. It has gone to the extent of officers watching for teams driv ing lager beer from the express ollice or to private dwellings, and t o or three seizures have been made, including fines uam the drivers. Ia-nted as we are, with tho brewery tiam theopasitesideof the river, this is seriously interfering with their ship ping of goods and delivering of the snme. It would seem as if the citizens had taken an effective course iu the matter. The Fall Mountuiu Paper company are making un interesting test of the relative expense of keeping up steam under their 10 lajilera by Using either hard or soft inul or sawdust they have purchased four new cars of the Ijtiimia Car cuinpanv, and ar ranged the same with immense tops, and they are run to the mills of the Connecticut River I.umlier company across the river each da and hauled, l-roni thero they can lie run almost luto the lauler rooms, and the company nre testing the matter thoroughly by mixing coal with the sawdust or using it alone, ur using coal alone, having all of the iiniortant devices for ascertaining the re sults. All classes of our citizens are getting deeply interested in the matter of liase Iml w Inch has never been the case liefore. Tli lia'al base ball team has played 22 games tins season witn nearby all of the leading clubs in this state nnd New Hampshire, ami have lost only three games during the sea son. Ijist week Friday they played against the iinremonts at t harleston. resulting in a score of 21 to fi, and on Saturday against me l'nrimoutii nine ul the class of '.si in this place, resulting in a score of 15 Ut 'A, both in favor of the Bellows Falls. Tho game oil Saturday was a very interesting one and attracted a largo crowd of our leading citizens. On Tuesday or this week a game was played between the finishers of the different pajaT mills here, the pria-eed oi which wero devoted to the library fund. For the past four months Rev. Father Reynolds, of the St. Charles Catholic church has been traveling extensively iu the old world, returning on Monday evening of this week. His parish and many of the other citizens turned nut to give him a cordial welcome uisin his return, meeting him nt the dejajt with a baud and all extensive il lumination oi ms grounds nud House when he reached home. A purse containing $IK!0 in cash was presented him, and remarks of welcome were made by neighlairing piiests, among whom were Father Cunningham of Ilrattleboro, rather Higgiua of Windsor. Rev. Dr. Lynch of Montreal, and Father Feeney of North Walpole, making indeisl a very pleasant and cordial meeting. Rev. S. W. Dyke of Auburiulnle. Mass . preached at the Congregational church last Sunday, and in tho evening gave an outline oi me work mam which he is engaged. he being secretary of the "National Divorce Ix-ague. I ost Sunday Frank E. Clement, with h: wife and children, started out for a walk on the other side of the tiver. and hoeim.' a chestnut tree, went up into it, and iu somo way leu, striking Uam his head on the rocks, breaking his nose. nnd. as the surgoous de cided, fractured the frontal lame of the skull. It is not known yet how serious the result may lie. He has' the full use of his intellect and limbs, but paralysis is expected A. F. Hidden has sold his residenre un the South Terrace to S. T. Coy, who is to take Kissesaion of the same at onco A thorough system of sewerage is just lie ingcotupleted throughout the Square and the business portion of the village, with n main leading to the eddy quite u distance lielow the mills. This is a matter which has been serinubly needed for years and neglected un til now. it. West llrnltlrboro. I.. A. Barney has sold the meat market building Ui Hazelton Rice for $1250. IlKV. I". II. MKlllllLI.'H UKPAHTl'llK KKSOLf TION.S OK CllVltCll AND SOCIETY. At recent meetings of the Congregational church and society the following resolution was unanimously adopted . Whekkas, Ourimstor. Ilev C. H. ilenlll, after a pastorate of II ears, hat ing lai-ii called to an other department of labor iu the Master's vine yard, has tendered his resignation as pasturof the Coiigrt-giitioiud i hurch and society in West Hrat tlelairo; and Whsbsas. Wn ham found In him au ubl,., faith ful, conscientious and gially jwtstnr, doing the Master's wurk; tliere'ore, Knulitil, That e. the Congregational chimh and society of West Brattlelioro, recognizing Hie call of the Master, iln aia-eis ulth mM,n.i ..... gret Ida resignation, and most cheerfully commend hint to his work, eter praying Ihe great Head of the Church to guide and bless both litin and ids Mr. .Merrill closes his labors here next Sunday, Ilrookliur Arrivals tho past week aro ; Ned Ri.t of Mankoto, Minn., at Mrs. David Hitchcock's : 0. W. Adams and wife of Middletown, Conn., at XIrs. L. L. Ranney's ; Mrs, War ren Allbee of Fairlee at T. M, Allbee's ; F. Coombs und fumlly of Hinsdale, N. II., at C. P. Ktickney's ; Mr ltarwiaal and wife of Orange, Mass., at C. W. Stebbins's. Tho limit- of l;,,ll u.. . .. ..: , former resident, was recently brought here for burial. iu. Hastings and w ife are taking a car- - . "-"- ""i i e noil riage tour to several of tho mountain towns Duuimeratou Hon. 1). H. Thing, deputy of the Nation al Grange, will give n public lecture lwforo tho farmers iu the vestry, East Hummers ton, tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. All are invited. There will be services iu the Congrega tional church next Sunday at 11 A. u. Wral lIuuiluerstoM. Miss Alice Betterley expects to sjieud the winter iu New Haven, Conn. School in District No, 5 begun Sept. 5th with Miss Alice E. Albee of Brooklino as teacher. William Coiulis has sold his hoiuo and nliout half uu acre of land to E. D. Reed, who takes KMsesbion the first of next May. Last Wednesday Mr. Combs broke rock for a new houao near the main road, The lecture at Townsond hall Monday evening was well attended. The speakers Rev. F. D. Hardy of Williainsvillo, Rev E F. Mitchell of Pondville and Mr. Davidson uf Newfaua, gave the prohibition party a good airing, uud went home hoping that their elforts had not been iu vain, Accidents And how tp deal with them, and other valuable medical Information, will be found In Ilr Haul matin's great medical work; tine colored plain Seud thrtai a cent blamps to A P Ordway&Co., Boston, Mass., (or a copy. lltillford. Miss Cottn dale Is attending n normal school In Worcester i Frank Burnett a medical school in New Vork. Mrs, Inurn Hume Chase and sou of Wor cester havo been visiting relatives ill town. Miss Josio Reed has gono lo Westflcld for a visit. fatillfont Centre Frank I,. Hunt and faintly have returned to Philadelphia. Dr. Henrv I. Ward goos to Mystic, Conn., to practice medicine. Mrs. E. W. Packer from Ilarro has spent a week with her brother, fl. Barstow. A. Wavne Putnam is visiting his son Nathan A. Putnam in Boston, also his laughter, Mrs. J. U Houghton, in Brockton, Mnss, Mrs. Herbert W. Jacobs has gono for n four weeks' visit in Massachusetts, Mr. and Mrs. A. (I, Weeks, from Boston, aro at their farm for a few days. Mrs. Willis Bullies from Now Haven, Conn., has come to her father-in law's, N. Conmit's, to assist in caring for him. as ho is gradually falling. Mrs. h. S. Chamberlain and family, from losheii, N. II. , are pleasantly settled ill their new homo ill this village. Rov. T. W. lllman will preach at tins place next Sunday at 2:110 I', u. (Srren Hirer Our schiail house is undergoing thorough repairs inside and out. Henrv Stowe has bought the Wilcox place and sold tho old house to E. 0. How ard, who has taken it down ami moved it to his place. Owing to an increase of business and to make moro room for the fall and winter trade, Merchunt Clisbce is enlarging his store by putting on an addition of 12 by 22 leet. Mr. Dana Hydo and wife mndo n flying visit to their friends here last week, and returned last Sunday to their home Iu Cam. britlgiqairt, Mass. Jnnnilrn There will lie n Sunday schiail lenqicr unco concert at the Uniigrcgalioual church next Sunday evening. Jerry oung and his sister, Mrs. Mahnla Wilson, hnvo been in town on a visit this week. Mrs. G. M. Brown is laiardiug with Mrs. Lucy Kellogg. II. J. Sage nnd E. A. Bills are planning fur a trip to New York with u iew lo In cato in business. It is exai:ted that Mrs. F. L. Sprague will carry on tho millinery business the coming sensnii. Jacksonville Many of our ienple nttetideil tho fairs at Halifax and Wilmington on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. A few young cattle have recently died ill this vicinity of blackleg. The Hitalo crop is suffering vert- much from rut in this section. S. M. Snyder will sell his farm ami a va riety of icrsiinal property tit public auction usxt Wcdnesdny. Stephen Bishop has bought a valuable horse of Frank Bell. Most of the summer visitors nnd lionnl- ers have left. Farniurs are cutting a giaal second f hay. crop A few scholars from abrisul are attend ing the village school. A bicycle appeared on the street tho oth er day the first seen in this section. iiiiiirni. Ijist Saturday the house of L. V. Chase caught fire from wait falling ujam the shingles, and burned to the ground. The iMvtipauta throw most of the things out of the house, but did not move them faraway so that they cuught fire and burned. Twi lasls, six chairs, a stand and bureau snme what injured were ull that was saved. Mr Uliase Has Lalidaco rratt, who is 101 jears old. living with him. Mr. Bluncliurd baa oiHMicd Ins house to them und given them the use of his tilings. .Marlboro. Clark Adams, with his duughter, Mrs. C. Ames, are visiting his brother in North Adams, Moss. J. Hughes and J. W. Hamilton havntheir new houses enclosed. Mrs. Dr. Tucker is sick. The ladies aid sis-ietv will meet next Thursday with Mrs. M. Mather. Nrwfnsr. Rov. C. II. Smith will give a lecture on Africa at the Congregational church next buinlay evening at i o clock. The only "collection" desired for the la-casinn is a gisslly collection of people. Wednesday evening Union hall was filled ith tho people who gathered in honor of the ..ith wedding anniversary of Mr. and sin bainuel If. Iliggms. 1 he ik-cosioii was planned as a surprise to the chief actors iu the event of a quarter of u century ago, and the numerous friendly tokens present e.1 showed a hearty interest ill the nlfuir. Besides home attendance there were old neighlaira from Bnaiklme and friends from Iou iishenil, Iluminerstoii and Bruttlelau- and all contributed to make it n pleasant sis'iai occasion. Mouth ftrwfrtur. Mr. and Mrs II. F. Shields returned to Philadelphia uu the 2(ith Inst - Mr. F E. Ingrain left for Kunsas City on Friday, 2:1.1 inst. Mr. Frank Powers' nf Newbury is visiting his relatives herenlsiuts. Mr 1'. Kelsey and Mr. Geo. Bruce from New Hampshire are visiting friends and rein tives here. Mr. and Mrs. A. T Murso of Norwich. Conn., are visiting their relatives iu this place. Several persons interested iu the im provement of the cemetery grounds spent last Monday at work there. Though the force was not as largo as Iioks1 for, yet the giaal work progresses, Mr. Russell Mason, whose death occurred on the 20th inst , had lived in our village fur more than 20 years and was regarded by the pi-oplu as a quiet, peuceable, honest and upright man He leaves a wife and eight children. Two sons from Philadel phia, one son and daughter from T'own sheuil, one wm from Pittstowu, N. V., and n daughter from I'airleo wero present at the funeral. Two daughters living iu Min nesota were absent. Tho funeral services were held nt the church on Friday last, and tho remains were taken to Brooklinu for burial. Putney. Ada G. Pierce is mlfe! ing from nn attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. The W, C. T. V., beginning with next week, will hold its regular meetings at the reading room ou Fiiday afteriusnis until further notice. The musiculu given on Monday under the direction of Mr. E. K. Gorham brought out a corps of artists and afforded our citizens a fine musical treat. The Hrattlelairo par ties who had been programmed ull apiwur ed and added hugely to the enjownent of the occasion. Mr. Thomas Cusiiinan of Springfield, Mass , who is ingratiated iu the favor of our music lovers having sung bere some time hist w inter w as also pres ent and rendered a fine tenor solo. Mrs, Allie Converse, who 6ings with a caroling uud bird like expression, Bil our oull sweet-voiced Liuua Thwiug, uppeared to good advantage ns soprano soloists. At the I piano Miss Stenurt presided with readiness nun grace, and we questioned with some uncertainty where to rest the personality, so much did Miss Stewurt and tho piano seem a part of each other, and together as one whole. Of the director, Mr. Gorham, w;e will briefly remark that ho snug with I "' ". i-ci utility nun uuauecteil- ins usuui ease, certainty and ntiss. f or t le llrutt e airo b HL'ers. Mr. I. V Willis and the male quartette, consisting of Messrb. Taylor, Fraleigh, Harlow and Ste- I veils, wo voice the community in express- I ing hearty thanks for their kindness iu coming and sharing witli us the pleasure of their artistic acquirements, Tlio opening and closing choruses wero by lucnl talent inaiuly, ami we could but note n marked improvement ill the last few months, The tasteful arrangement of the stage was the work of Misses Zetta Stewart nud Helen Roliertaou, IN MEMOH1A1I. Ill Boston, Mass .Sept. SO, Flederlck p. New comb, aged la yrs. a? days. This death arrisvta a very large ch do of iilatii-es and friends. Mr. New-comb was one of IS children born to Ueo. W. and Mai tha A Newcomb, whose residence w as fur many ) ears in Putney, but more recently Iu Westminster. The father passed aw ay mime three jcars ago; tlm mother still survives, and, at the age of h!, shows most remarkable powers of l.aly and lnii.it. At her delightful resi dence alwstlllkveiatoia.il door and warmly wel comes children and friends and all w liu may cotur hha hot outlhed alx uf her children; with the re inaiiilngslx rour sous and their wives and two daughters and their huslutuds she w ua able to Im present at the fuiieraluud the burial of I'rederick !r. conib left the laileiual naif hi early life, and his last au t ears w ere sa-ut hi Boston, w here, w ith his amiable w Ife, uu made a pleasant und hospitable hume and had very many friends. He. w as a member of ilethesda Lodge, No. 3d, I. o, o r The ties that laiund hlui to the lodge were v ery strong, and were duly iwlprucuted by his brother inemliera. The record they hate made in t he tl-catine.il of their deaii ted brother Is a beau tiful and slriklug illuatiatluu uf the beneficent o'i1. ll'?",' m ;,rd"'r' f "a Indisputable pna,f L".. ""i"' lu.,,KB U "'"'hy of the name it bears Hethesda, "House uf Mercy " Ills laat slckucss was protracted and dun-easing in the extreme. ur is weeks he w us contliieU to his houae aud hia bed. Hear frleuda did aU that affectum could prompt to aUevlate Ma sunerUujs; the wife of his youlh nnd his lorn hnvemil eonstnnllr. an nn, i of mercy, overatid nlioiit him; and constni.tb i,, day or by tilglit, a tried and trusted nuns, abr.-u er l'lnreil from llh lialw, ai by his side. ln!u,- lers nf the gnaa were 111 atteiiiUms.. and luniigiii in nun ine ciinsnisi inns or oiirnol religion w In, l, he niost grslefillli received. Illssldim-rlienO,, most lender reciillectloiia of delicate wrvlcei r. n dered by Ilevs W.I. Ingrahnin, .1 W 'llniiiilluK and other clngymen Mr llnmliloii sal I h n,l, , ami arproprlaie words st the funeral in Boston Our ilepatU-d brother fought a long and br.i. light silh disease and ibath, but through It all Ii. could say. "All Is well," ami gare abundant mi deiiii "That at the last Ihe KM lour stlllled, And os nisi the sufferer as his child ' As mas most fitting, and In accordance will, I,,. os ti l-mltest, Mr. New comb's remains were brought for burial to Putney, the tosn of his birth and th,. home or tun clillilliorsl Here. In the cliuri h where In other days he wirshfpai! with father and mother and lirotheis and sisters, funeral m-i vices Nero held on Krldny last at in A m, iter .1 A. Steele officiating, assisted by Ib-v N II Pur sons. The lssly was Ihen tcndeily taken up. ear lied asny, and deposited hi the family lot In our lastutlfm Mount 1'leas.irit rcmelcly A repr. s, n tatlveof Bcthfadnlialgoilccouipnnfi-il Die reliuiltis amlslth a brother's lining caie watched mer them until they reachisl their last resting pine, and then, as with tearful eye lie tisik the last look and ilropjasl the evergreen ujaiti Ihe casket in the gllive, the n!ee that fell In aulalueil but siginfl caul tones utmn our ems olced the sentliin-iit not only of the "Noble tliand," but of iniiny a weeping friend: "My brother, we shall meet again." j a s I'utney, Kept. 117, 1SS7. Townalienil The ladies connected with tho ConirioL'ii tlonnl society will hold n Kocinhln in the town hall on Wediiosibiy ovening, Oct 1', for tho benefit of the sis'iety. Biscuits and honey will bo scrvisl, nlao 11 ten cent sup per from six to eight o'clock. EvervIaaK is conliully invited. Tho holies connected with the society will bo expected toprnvnle for the ta'cnsiiiii. R. F. Junnisnn's Isibbiti shup was burned last Saluribiy iiftcriimni, together with quite a hit nf laibbins und part uf the inn chinury. Mr. Jeiniisoii und his two sons wele nt work iu the shop at the time, but tho machinery made so much noise tliutth, lire, which tisik from the smoke stack mi tho naif, was not discovered by them until it was lie) und control. The barns of Mr .leniiimii nil. I Mr. Wcathcrluc both tia.k lire several times during the burning of the shop, but they wero saved by the etfnrts of the peoplo of the village. Mr. Jeiniisoii hud no insurance, nnd as he is n gmal citizen and cnniiot stmt ngaiu unless he gets some help, it is earnestly hoped the citizens nf the tow u will nid him in starling. Vet nen. Elder J. llemenwiiy nf Athol Mass., will preach in the Chapel next Sunday at 10 !lll A. M. uud 1.80 P. M. G II. Hubbard is building an nddition to his hotisu. The new lliusilnle ferry is open to the public, tho selectmen having leased a right nf way norms tho Stebbilis lueudnw. Mouth Vrrnou ('has. Alilrich has traded his house for Frank Smith's farm nnd crops iu West Noi thfield, ami bus taken jKissessiou. Mr Sniith has moved back to Colcrnine C Buckwheat has sold his houso to llur tun Clark. Wesley Dunklee is at work in n laix shop at Winchester, N. H. tVratnilnalrr TIIK 1IKATII AM) nUIUAI. IIP HUH KI.IZA KIIKNTI1. On Saturday, Sept. 17th, Mrs Eliza French, who died in liiwe)l, .Mass., Sept 15th, at the age of 71, was brought to her native tow n to bo buried by the side of liei kindred. The funeral services was held in the Congregational almrch on Sunday nf terniam, Rev. A. II. Doscomb nftlcintilig, und the urrangemcnts living under the ill ruction of Dr. S. L. Word of Iuwell. us sisted by Mr. I). A. Hills of Westminster Mrs. French wns the eldest daughter of the lute t'upt James Titcouib She murried Alvm Dickinson of Westminster by whom she had two sons, Levi Alvin and Charles AlU-rt Mr. Dickinson died in 1M51 ami her eldest son in 1S55. She married for her second huslinnil Stillmaii French nf Keene, N. II., who, dying in IH71S, left her the sec nnd timo a widow. .Since the death of her .second htisbaiid sho has lived most of the time with her sou, Rev. I'hns. A. Dickm Min,!first at Cambridge, Mass., while he was u student at Harvard college, then at Port land, Maine, while he was n pastor iu that city, and for the past live years in fwell, Mass. , w here ho is pa?tor of the Kirk street church. Mrs. French was u member of the Congregational church nt Westminster and her life was that of a consistent Chris tian. For a number of years she was fee ble from a heart trouble. Her mind ap peared clear to tlm close nf life and sho of ten talked of death urn! the life beyond. When near her end, being distressed for hi oath, after asking those who stissl by her dying bed if they could not give her relief, she snid, "1 know- you cannot help me j no one can help me but Christ." When her hour of departure came she kissed her son a last gusl-byi just ns her spirit wns pass ing through the pearly gates into the etem al city. Besides her son she leaves an only sister, Miss Ruth Titcomb, who lives in Westminster. Westminster West. A SlU bEREAVnMENT. The w if,, i.r Alla-rt S Hall. Esq . a .Boston law -er well know n in this vicinity, died here on Mon day, leaving twojoung children. She was pre ibsaissl to pulmonary diseas... and nn that uc count Mr Hall had Just abandoned Ills profitable and pleasant prsitice hi Boston, hmkenuphouse- a-,nir, nun arrange.! logo to JluuieaiajUs, to w liich city the household ellectaof the family had already lm-n shlpml. .Mrs. Hall came to Ver uiuntingiXHl health to visit friends, while her husluind remained to mule a few final arrange nientsand ns-elvc a cninplinientar) dinner bv the members of the SufTolk lair The very davth.it be w-as thus boiionsl Mrs. Hail was taken ill, slid alter a teii-du) a' struggle khi tered into rest Mrs Hall, whose maiden name was Annette M Hitchcock, was Imrn in l'ulnev In lb-Viand grnilu uOstat Mount lloboke seminary Iu ISM Her marriage to Mr Hallt.-A p!a-e iu 1KT0 The Hut land Herald, from which Ibis notice u in iib stains- taken, aa s of her. "She w as beautiful Iu la.rson and cliaim-ter. tine in scholarship and sen slblllllea. in. -I. M. devoted, helprul. exalted 111 as plratloiia, w insoine in everj word mid deed. Suf fering from such a loss, her luiskind and little anil and daughter have the amuithy of luuii.T ous fiietids iu Vermont and Masaiu'lniM tts " Brief funeral services weiv hell lu-ie Thursday: the burial, with futtlier seriliin, tales place to day at Winchester. Mass . the late home of tie family. Yl'llliillnavillr. Next Sunday will be communion service at the Universulist church. Mr. nud Mrs. Sew ell Hovey and friend ure visiting at his brother's, C. H. Hovey's. Over one thousand bushels of upples have been brought this week to All.rt Timsim a mill ready for jelly making, though this is nut an apple season und the fmit is consul ered scarce. Weal Wnrdaboro. Miss Carrie Haskins is still dangerously sick, with not much hope of her recovery. The W. 0. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Eva Davidson on Wednesday, Oct 5th. It is hoped there will lie a full attendance. Laudlon! Wait and wife linve sturtod on a trip to Worcester and Boston, going by private conveynncc, and will bo gono two weeks or more. JVorlbflrl.l, .llltaa. H. II. Chamberliii has laiught the John Grout place on Wurwick street nnd will take isissebbioii immediately. Hi. uiu Parinenter, who has been confined tu the house for the past month w ith typhoid fever, is convalescent. Work on tho new street, which is a little over a mile iu length, und runs parallel w ith .Main street, is progressing finely, w ith Rugg and Mason as contractors. Several building lots on this street have already been sold to different parties, who intend to build either this fall or next spring, the most !in)srtant of which is Ihe new hotel, which is to Iki 100 feet long, 40 feet wide, and three stories high, beautifully situated on a little elevation of land which overlooks the entire village, with a splendid view up and down the Connecticut river. Tho ob ject of this building is for the accommialu tiou of summer laiarders. The foundation was commenced last week, and will I,. I I"1,1"':' nl"" rapidly so as to havo the nsir ) "" ,wfor" t,,B, s"w fU cold weather l'"""-'fi' "' "ner to finish tho iuido this w in . l f IT IV 1., If .... hi. ju. ii. is. r. .Marshall is tlio con tractor. Prof. Towner, also, will siam commence his $10,000 house on this street. C. P. Miaaly, our tailor, ow ing to tho in crease iu his business, is building a couiuio dinus shop, where lie will keep several men nt work. Charles Javnes's little fi-years old duiigh ter Isabel, who broke her arm ill the ellsiw joint a few weeks ago, is making gid re covery. Tho jaitato crop is not so light us was at first anticipated, although tho tubers nro selling for H5 cents a bushel. Apples are quite plenty nt $1.50 per barrel. (irt'l'lllli-M, .llnaa. Patrick Murray w as discharged after his examination, last Fi iday, on n rliurge of killing his wife, tho justice finding that there was not snlticioiit evidence to warrant holding him for appearance liefore the cnuii ty court. Horace Allen, H.1 years old, a grand nephew of Ethan Allun, und u veritable Rip Van Winkle in appearance, turned up iu AlUny N. Y., the other day, trundling u wheel-barrow which he had pushed more than (100 miles from his homo iu Delaware, O. After resting a while ut Allmny, hu pushed ou toward the Green mountains of his native stute. He says that his wulk was most enjoyable, and that he wua well treated everywhere. After seeing his old frieuds iu Vermont he will return home by rail,