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THE VERMONT PI-ICENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1892. IN THE LOCAL FIELD. EAHT DOVEJ1. Nov. Vt'. Chafe's son Wnllk- has re cently tmule his parents a visit. Sevrnl of thu people In tills place at tomleil tins prove ineetlng on Dmnmoratcm Hill this vvvU. Quite a nninbi'r attended llie Ilaptlstns soeiatlon at West Waidsboro Wednesday nnd Tlmrsday. There will he no seivlees at the Metho dist church next .Sunday on account of the grove meeting on Diunnierstou 11111. DUMMERSTON. The church and Sunday school workers will meet In the vestry Wednesday, Sept. 7, at li:!tO v. M. All are cordially Invited to he present. Postmaster 11. It. Miller of the Duinnier- ston postotllee contemplates resigning In a few weeks, and unlets some one else Is will ing to receive the appointment to 1111 the vacancy, the olllce will probably be discon tinued. The attendent expenses of the of- lice by the.' postmaster are hardly covered , by the receipts. The post olllce Inspector recently visited the olllce and found the ac counts all right but remarked that the In come was too small. The patrons of the , olllce should all do what they can to sustain it by mailing their letters at Uuminerston, renting boxes and subscribing for newspa- ' pers at this olllce for which the postmaster is agent, lly so doing the Income will bo sullkiently Increased to Induce him to re main In olllce. GUILFORD. Celebration of the holy communion In Christ church on Sunday at SSJO P. it. Misses Henrietta and Abbie Martin of Warren, I. I., arc visiting Miss Mary E. Smith. There will be the usual services In the church next Sunday at 10:45 A. M. and 7::10 r. m. Mrs. Mary ToplIlT of South Coventry, Conn., Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy I. Chandler. Among the visitors to town the past week weie Miss Maria Barber, Mrs. Anna Wethcrbee and daughter Louise, of Athol, Mass., who were guests of Mrs. J. Flagg, jr. Through the efforts of Mr. Jackson and the geneiosity of some of the church friends in Brattleboro in furnishing the money, the interior of the Congregational church has been painted, carpeted and the walls new bordered, also a modern desk put in place of the old pulpit, making a great im provement, and those present on Sunday could not fail of appreciating the change, as well as feeling grateful to all those who aided both with money and work. WEST HALIFAX. Joseph Wiss has moved to Irving, Mass. 1. J. Philips is moving to Ills father's In Colrain, Mass. Frank Cair, who has been painting car riages here, linds business enough to en gage two painters from Brattleboro to as sist him. Frank Worden has been appointed ad ministrator of Lemuel Clark's estate. We understand that A. A. Butterlield of Jack sonville has been appointed administrator of the Charles Haven estate.' The town grand juror is looking after the eider drinking in town, and Constable Miner would like to see a certain young man who left him without so much as say ing, "By your permission, sir." Henry Brown lost a cow in a singular manner recently. She evidently fell trom a rock, wedging herself between a tree and rock in such a manner that she could not extricate herself, and they were unable to find her until atter she was dead. Lemuel Clark, an old and respected for mer citizen of this town, died at Spring Held, Mass., where he was on a visit, on Aug. lb. He was if years old and leaves one child, a daughter, who lives with Geo. L. Clark. The remains were brought to this town for interment. The funeral was Similar, the tilst, at Ills brother's, Aaron Clark's. JACKSONVILLE. The village schools opened Monday with about 'Si scholars in each department. The ltepubllcan caucus last Friday night nominated E. L. Fuller as a candidate tor representative, and the Democrats nomi nated W. A. Brown. The ladies of the Unlvcrsalist society gave an entertainment Wednesday night which proved a biiccess in every way. The procoeds were about $15, which will be used In repairing the church. A. E. Cudworth of South Londonderry and C. A. Kobb of Brattleboro addressed the people of Jacksonville upon the politi cal issues of the day last Tuesday evening. They were listened to with marked atten tion. The Christian Endeavor free entertain ment last Friday evening was well attend ed, although the night was very stormy. The literary exercises w ere Interesting, the ice cream and cake delicious, and the games were much enjoyed by all. There came near being a serious run away accident here last Monday evening, in consequence of the horses becoming frightened on lite western stage and run ning nearly the whole length of ltiver street without a driver. Fortunately no one was hurt, but tew being on the street, and thu damage to the team was slight. JAMAICA. E. Clark is slowly improving. L. J. Strong and wife are in town. O. X. Wardwell and wife are visiting their daughter at Milton Mill, X. II. The Kepublican rally last Friday was well attended, considering the hard rain. Mrs. Almegle Boyntou and sister Edna of Worcester, Mass., are calling on friends here. A. P. Clough arrived Tuesday with a fine pair of bay horses, which he bought of Chamberlain at Brattleboro. J. E. Coleman and family have been In town, risking Mrs. Coleman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Waterman. NEWPANE. A Clnliu of 8:111,000 tin lliti Comity HiillilliiK. A practical citizen puts into actual cash figures our claim on thu county buildings. He says that the argument of certain Krattleboro men, who are now agitating removal of theso buildings to their town, mado such representations to this town as induced tlieraihoad bond of $'-'5000 ami in addition private subscriptions for $5000, with the understanding that it would as sure to the county centre the county build ings. C. M, Newton and family of Middletown, Conn., are In town. The W. C. T. U. will meet witli Mrs. Morse next Wednesday at ii o'clock. Mrs. II. S. Kenny and Mrs. Herbert Kidder are in Worcester for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Patch and Mrs. Taylor of Boston are at the old home this week. There Is to be a ltepubllcan rally this evening, with Col. A. A. Hall of St. Al- bans and C. II. ltobb of Brattleboro as Its speakers. Itev. (5. W. Lawrence, a former pastor of thu Congregational church, accompanied by Mrs. Lawrence arrived at Mrs. Jane Chase's this week. J Dr. Chesclton Fisher of Texas, who Is spending several weeks with his mother, probably the oldest person In town, was a fellow pupil at Townshend some fifty years ago with Dr. J. G. Holland, and he ilnds a literary curiosity of Holland's In , part of a manuscript drama, wiltten In those school days, which, If not equal to "Bitter Sweet," Is full of youthful lire in tragedy line. SOUTH NEWPANE. j II. F. Shields Is at the WJiite'moimlalns, i where his wife will soon join him. I Miss Lottie Jewell of Cambridge, Mass., left last Wednesday for her home. I Miss Mary Crawford of Philadelphia, who has been staying with .1. W. Dexter I for several weeks, left this week for home. ('apt. Harrison Aldiich, wife and daugh ter of Somervllle, Mass., returned to their home last week. The captain went by carriage and Mrs. Ahlrich and daughter by cars; Mrs. Beulah Hanseom and daughter of the same place left last Monday. . PUTNEY. The Democrats have nominated George T. Aplln as their candidate for the legis lature. A singular Incident happened to Norman C'obli, jr., of East Putney, on Thursday evening of last week. A large brow n miller entered his ear, and could not be gotten out, one wing being pulled oil in the ef fort. Mr. Cobb was in extreme nervous distress and called at Dr. Foster's olllce. The doctor managed to get It out, still alive. It had been in the ear for more than an hour. A large anil enthusiastic ltepubllcan rally and tlag raising was had last Monday even ing. About 7 o'clock a handsome Hag bearing the portraits of Harrison and ltelil was hoisted over the street opposite the town hall, to the music of the band, after which the crowd entered the hall and listen ed to eloquent speeches from II. U. Knight, A. E. Ctiihvorth and J. L. Martin on the political issues of the day, witli remarks In reference to the near approach of the state, county anil town election. The Holyoke correspondent of the Springfield Kepublican has this to say of the recent shooting match: The Putney, Vt., and Holyoke gun clubs' shoot for a purse of $.10 was taken by the former with the following score: Putney Ayer, V; "ltobertson, HI; Crosby, Hi; total, 41. Hol yoke Blaney, 10; Herrlck, 11; Whltmore, 10; total, ;!7. The club badge was taken by Augustus Belton. Sweepstakes were taken as follows: Five pair by Ayer of Putney, two of ten unknown angles by Hibbard of Chlcopee, live unknown angles by Blaney of Holyoke, 10 single incomers, three singles and two pair and walk-up shoot by Bolt of Holyoke. STBATTON. A. J. Pike Is repairing his house. Mr. and Mrs. Mlllimau have left for Boston, Mass. Joel Grout, wife and son Abel were In town last week. Mrs. (J. F. Prentiss and two children have gone to Bellows Falls on a visit. Mr. ami Mrs. Charles Hescock have re turned to their home in HooMek Falls. X. Y. The two young men by the name of Vea, who have been at theStratton House, have returned to liutland. Clarence A. Lowe and wife have gone to Jaekfonville for their goods, which A. J. Pike's team will draw. . Mrs. Ball is home from South Wards boro visiting with her son, Wells Jones, who with Ills wife, daughter and son are here from (iaremont, X. H. I!. A. Knight and his daughter Lula were upset while fishing from a raft on Tuesday, but, by the presence of mind of Mr. Knight, escaped with nothing more than a thorough wetting, and finished the day's sport as best they could. TOWNSHEND. Mrs. Dr. Bruce and son of Xew York city are visiting at .Mrs. A. A. Blood's. It is expected that the regular preaching services can be held at the Baptist church next Tuesday. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will give a literary entertainment at Hie town hall next Friday evening, follow ed by a salu of ice cream and cuke. There will be a Democratic rally at the town hall on Saturday evening of this week, when the "other "side" will be pre sented by Hon. S. T. Davenport of Brattle boro. A good audience was in attendance at the liepublican rally on Wednesday even ing, at the town hall. The platform was decorated with the national colors, while the portraits of the standard bearers, Ful ler and Stranahan, graced the walls. Mr. E. L. Hastings introduced the speakers, the first being C. C. Fittsof Brattleboro. He gave a clear and careful explanation of the Australian ballot law, following witli apt remarks on the issues of the day. After music, Hon. Edgar Stoddard held the un divided attention of thu audience, while he aptly illustrated the benefits to American industry and trade by the McKinley bill, adding pertinent remarks on the so-called force bill, and showing the resulting disas ters to the financial interests of tlio country, should any radical change be made in the national banking system. The speakers were heartily applauded, though a Towns hend audience is not very demonstrative, while it is appreciative. WEST TOWNSHEND. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boynton visit in Swanzey, X. II., this week. T. P. Barber, C. X. Bobbins and wife, and Miss Louise Bobbins are on a carriage drive to Antrim, X. H. Mrs. D. E. Boyden and Miss Norman havo returned from their visit in Waits field and Duxbury. S. W. Jenison and family, who have been living on their farm through haying season, have returned to the village. Mattio and Edith Farvvcll visited their brother, C. It. Farwell, in South London derry, last week and report him as steadily Improving. George Page of South Hadley Falls is visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. W. Page. His wife and little daughter will return with him. Dr. John Page of Man chester has also been at his father's. VEIINON. Tlie Ilmult of lice Minis "i ly 1'iitnl. A correspondent writes as follows from Hinsdale to the Springfield liepublleau; A ease Is reported from Manchester where a laborer engaged In trimming hedges was stung on the linger by a wasp. In a few minutes lie became alarmingly ill, and died In a short time. Some physicians attribut ed Ills sudden death to heart failure from the excessive use of tobacco, while others asserted that the sting penetrated a nerve and was directly the cause of his death. Thursday morning Frank Dlngmau, a farm hand employed by Fred Johnson of Ver non, was stung on the arm in the region of the ulna nerve by a bumble-bee while clearing out a tobacco-shed. Ten minutes later he was seized with chills, nausea, In- ' tense Itching and swelling of the face, and ! so alarming were his symptoms that he was 1 taken to Hinsdale where two physician worked over hlin for several hours before I he recovered sullkiently to be carried home, j There was general congestion, a very feeble pulse and other symptoms of heart failure, and if help had not been at hand he would very likely have lost his life. Mrs. Cora Moore and son from Indiana are at the Howe farm. Dr. Lee of Canton, X, Y., will preach In the church next Sunday at 2:'.0 v. t. Mrs. E. Stockwcll and grandson are home from Athol, where they have been visiting a few weeks. Elder F. Burr of Somervllle, Mass., will preach In the chapel next Sunday at 10::t0 a. m., and 1::I0 i si. The ladles' circle will meet In their rooms next H ednesday afternoon. Socia ble anil dance at A. Whlthed's hall In the evening. Chas. I. Davis Is looking for his bicycle, which was taken from his father's. wagon house on Monday night some tlmu after 10 o'clock. It is a valuable one, pneumatic tire and nearly new. Everyb dy Interested in the political issues of the day is invited to lie present at A. Whlthed's on Friday evening when the new ballot law will be discussed and ex plained. Speakers from Brattleboro are expected. There was a pretty wedding at E. O. Lee's on Thursday morning, when Miss Bertha Lee and Mr. Frank E. Aldrich of Xorthllcld were married by Itev. F. W. Sprague of Brattleboro in the presence of a large company of relatives and other friends. It was a happy thought to choose pond lilies for thu lloral decorations, and they were used in great profusion with charming effect. The bride and groom stood during the ceremony under a bell of maiden-hair and lilies. The bride's dress was of white serge, trimmed with lace and ribbons. There were cordial congratula tions and many presents. A wedding lunch was servcil, and indue time Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich left on a carriage drive. On tlielr return tliey will live in the groom s house in Xorthlield. SOUTH VERNON. The farmers are cuttting their tobacco this week. The bills are out for thu auction sale of goods next Wednesday in the store bought by James Dixon last spring of II. li. Crowcll. WAHDSUOnO. Dorr K. Plimpton arrived Saturday even ing. The grangers met at A. T. Doolittle's Tuesday. The infant child of C. D. Phillips Is se riously 111 atS. S. Phillips's. Miss Selina A. Sanderson of West Townshend is keeping house for E. D. Bar ber. Mrs. Dennis Wells w as seized with paraly sis on Tuesdav, and Is now in a critical con dition. Mrs. II. J. Allen, who has been quite ill for two weeks past, is now improving slowly. Mrs. F. L. Stetson and her children re turned to their home in Greenfield, Mass., last Saturday. Mrs. c. S. Johnson and her mother, Mrs. Bowell, both of Boston, arrived at T. F, Johnson's Tuesday evening. A. L. Wheeler and wife enjoyed a trip to Albany and Nmv York last week, starting from home on Monday and returning Sat urday. l!ev. and Mrs. J. A. Steele are attending the grove meetings on Diunmerston Hill. Mr. Steele will return to preach on Sunday, at which time the sacrament will be ad ministered. Miss Josephine Steele started for Cam baidge, Mass., Wednesday morning where she is engaged as teacher in one of the grammar schools. The young people of BucketvHle and vi cinity will give a "golden rod sociable" on the ev ening of Sept 7. If very stormy that evening will be given first lair night. All are cordially invited. Last Friday evening a Bepiibliean rally was held at Union hall. The occasion was lookeil forward to with much interest as it was announced a few davs previously that Hon. J. L. Martin and Col. G. W. Hooker would speak. Tbe union llag was raised which bears the names of Harrison and Beid. Last week Friday as Mrs. Fred Mack anil her daughter, Miss Nellie of Washing ton, 1). C, were returning from Windham to this village, they met with quite a se rious accident. As they were descending Townshend hill near West Townshend village they were thrown from the carriage. The small bone of Mrs. Mack's right arm was broken and she received bruises upon her face. Miss Nellie's left shoulder was severely bruised, causing a slight fracture of the collar bone. At the picsent writing they are both doing well. They w ere kind ly cared for by Mr. Barbel's family until arrangements could be made to bring them to Mrs. Mack's sister's, Mrs. Dr. A. F. Bliss's. WAHnsuoHO. Auk .'11. H.'".i Mitor I'litrnU. Dear Sit:- Ural Iiik t limit report ishemi; uireuluhHl lh.it 1 am in fuuir of mm Inn Hit) county ImlMiiipi, I w ish tu uny tliruiinii your piqier llul the region Is fulse. 1 um nut in fnor uf il mill if eli-cleU to the legislature thall ilo nil I can to Urfwit the measure. Yours resiiectfully, JOHN K. (II.EASOX. WEST WAHDSBOIIO. M. I). Leonard went to ltutland Tuesday. M. D. Leonard has sold his horse to Geo. Porter. Miss Myrtie Leonard has gone to Lud low to teach school. J. L. Martin of Brattleboro gave a talk In the vestry last Saturday evening. In the absence of our pastor last Sunday, B. II. Eddy of West Brattleboro supplied the pulpit. Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Bowen of Shafts bury have visited at B. E. Baldwin's and oilier places recently. WILLIAM8VILLE. Clayton Walcott of Greenfield, Mass., has been at G. 11, Lamb's for a few days. Mr. Chamberllu and Miss Agnes French of Banc, are visiting at Rev. F. II. Roberts's. The fall term of the village, school begins Monday, with Miss Amy Dunklee of Brat tleboro as teacher. Mrs. Georgu Miles of Northampton, Mass., has visited her relatives, Mr. ami Mrs. Alanson Miles. It Is expected the gristmill hi this villago will be "running on time" nuxt week as tiio repairs aru nearly completed. The grovo meeting at Sunset lake opened Tuesday evening with a good promise of a pleasant and profitable meeting. A party of 12 young people were pleasant ly entertained at Rev. F. II. Itoberts's on Wednesday ovenlng, Music, Ice cream ami cake contributed to the enjoyment of the evening. Miss Genevieve Slate, Miss Emma Gregg, Miss Sadie Benson and her brother Oscar, and Miss Addle Shattuck have been the guests of Mrs. Alice Morse. Miss Emma Barrett of Worcester, Mass., was expected, but a letter states that she was slightly In jured In a ninaway accident, and on the same day the house was struck by lighting and the shock of both have prostrated her. Our village has been very lively this slimmer with Its many visitors, but as Sep tember approaches the change begins. John and Luella Williams, and Walter Wheeler return to Bane, taking (trace Tlmsoii with them; she enters Godiki d seminary this term. Luclan Stedman has gone to Putney to work for F. L. Pierce. Chas. Llttlelield returns to Boston this week. Ira Perry ami wife and one daugh ter left for St. Louis via Boston on Tuesday. WILMINGTON. ! John B. Buell of New York is visiting j in town. W. II. Morris and family am visiting In town. ! C. M. Bussell has been drawn as grand T juror to attend county court. I The abundant rain of last week gives vegetation a wonderfully fresh appearance. Mrs. Beuuutt and her daughter, Mrs. Bagley, have returned to Worcester this week. At this writing Loren P. Harris, an old and esteemed resident, Is very low and not expected to live. Bee. Mr. Skinner attended the county association of Baptist churches on Wed nesday and Thursday. Itev. I. C. Tomllnson and friends, who have passed the slimmer at liapoinla, left for home on Thursday. Mrs. A. S. Canedy and daughter have returned from Bennington, where they visited for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Kidder and daughter returned from a visit lo Boston, Lowell and other places on Monday. The "corn-roast" on Monday evening on the fair ground was numerously attended and all had a pleasant time. Everybody is going to the "barbecue" on Thursday; extra trains on the railroad, rooms all engageil at the hotel. ! The selectmen have ordered the voting ! booths from dealers in Rutland and cvery j thing will be in good shape next week. I F. N. Ripley of Xew York recently had a cancer cut from his face, ami is now in the hospital in a very precarious condition. M. W. Burr and family of Guelph, On tario, who have visited friends in this vicinity for several weeks, returned to their home this week. Merritt A. Hicks, who lias recently worked for O. F. Howe, advertises Ills I goods at auction and will soon remove to j Millers Falls, Mass. Walter ('. Ballon has accepted employ I meiit in the railroad station at Newfaue in I place of Mr. Farwell, who was obliged to I leave the position on account of illness. The mill pump has been put in perfect repair ami now that an independent liose company has been organized, elfective ser vice could be rendered In ease of tire. The Democrats at their caucus on Thurs day evening, the l!5th, nominated for rep resentative Ell II. Porter; the justice ticket as nominated by the Republicans was adopted, with exception that the name of E. A. Wlllard, jr., was substituted in place of A. W. Rice. Mrs. Abbott White, who has bien in poor health for some time, tliiil on Mon day. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, Rev. Mr. MeKenzie ollicl.it ing; burial at Rowe, Mass. Mrs. White was an estimable lady and her death is a severe blow to her husband and her many fiiends ami relatives. Burglaries are getting to be very fre quent. On Saturday night the store of II. F. Barber A- Son was entered from a rea'r window and someeight ortendollars' worth of goods stolen. It would be a great satis faction if the miscreants who have been en caged in this kind of business for a year or two could be caught and sent lo the place provided by the state for such characters. WINDHAM. A young daughter at C. F. Morse's ar rived" last Sunday night and believes in protection. Mrs. Fred Mack and Miss Xellie Mack of Washington, D. C, are visiting in town. Mr. Irving Briulnall and wife of Win tlirop, Iowa, are visiting friends in town. Mr. Brintnall is a native of tills town, but moved West some ;0 years ago. And it came to pass ill the 6th month and the Ulst day of the month that a cer tain man, whose surname is Bemis, with ids beloved wife, went up to the temple to worship, and it also came to pass after they had entered therein, that a certain man, a stranger, and from a strange land, did force an entrance Into the habitation of the man surnamcd Bemis, and did act grievously by divers robbery of silver watch and small monies, curl-buttons and neckties, also by greedily devouring two pies, witli the usual complement of cheese, and one cucumber. And it came to pass as lie whose surname was Bemis returned from his pilgrimage to Hie temple, jiml saw that his habitation had bvrn deliled, his soul was stirred within him, and he siis picloned that the stranger from the strange iand was none other than ho who had as sisted him during the mid-summer harvest. Surely the evil days draw nigh, but it is hoped that, before many days shall have passed, the stranger from a strange land will be apprehended and meet his due re ward, i'. CHESTERFIELD. N. H. Liquor I'rotfccittloti t the Lake. On Friday afternoon last Sheriffs But ler of Chesterfield, Gates and Tuttle of Kcene and City Marshall Hunnevvell made search for liquor at W. K. Ware's pavilion and houses at Chesterfield lake. The search was ordered on complaint of Her man C. Harvey. It appears to be well un derstood at Chesterfield that there Is an old quarrel between Mr. Harvey and Mr. Ware, and to this the prosecution is at tributed. Mr. Ware was brought before thu police court of Kcene Monday morning, and pleaded guilty to keeping beer for sale, lie was lined $10 and costs, amounting to $;11.17. On another complaint forkeeping spirituous liquors for sale Mr. Ware plead ed not guilty, and was ordered to furnish bonds in the sum of $200 to appear at the October court. Kerne Sentinel. WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. II . It. J. Fuller was In town over Sunday. Emma Hutchins is at home for a few days. W. W. Fair U still In poor health, not able to do any manual labor. Henry Chiekering Is having his oats threshed by Braiuard's steam power. C. li. Chiekering and wife took a car riage drive to Antrim last week, returning on Monday. The next meeting of Spofford grange will bo held hero on Saturday evening, Sept. a. Schools in town began their fall term last Monday. Teachers In districts No. 1 and 5 samo as last year, Dora .1, Farr and Xcille M. Farr. The Cheshire county association of Unl rcrsallsts will be held at Westmoreland on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 14 and 15, instead of the 7th and 6th. HINSDALE, N. H. DEATH OP MISS FANNY M. JOIIN-BON, The I, Unary IMIfm- of I In- lYrtv Knliim! lloiucnli-iiil mill mi Author of Ante. Many people who read the Interesting serial, "A Young Knight of Honor," re cently completed In the Youth's Compan ion, will be shocked to learn that Its author, Miss Fanny M. Johnson, died at Hinsdale last Saturday. Miss Johnson had been sitlTcriiig from a valvular disease of thu heart since last May. She was compelled to give up all literary work, and sought rest at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. A. Mitchell. Miss Johnson was born in Nortlilield, Mius., 44 years ago. Her father was a farmer and her ediieatolnal advan tages weie limited. After attending the schools in her native town she taught for a short time In the district schools, before going to Holyoke, where she found em ployment in the Lyman mills. It was while at work here that she sent her first contribution to the Holyoke Transcript audit was well received. In a few years Miss Johnson returned again to Nortlilield to teach, and afterward went to Ware to work in a mill. White at Ware she wrote her first serial story, which was published in the Tiaiiscript. She again returned to Holyoke to work as a compositor on the. Transcript. She wrote for the paper when ever opportunity olfered and at length be came a member of its editorial stall. Miss Johnson spent one jear in Philadelphia for the purpose of studying drawing, and while there executed a crayon portrait of "Honest old hero Ham," a canine celebrity of Holyoke, whose death Miss Johnson made notable, u,V,erse several years after she had ietyrppdCjto Holyoke. Four ycarsgO' she became the literary editor of the New England Homestead at Springfield, Mass., and since that time has done iier best work. Miss Johnson was a regular contributor to St. Nicholas, Independent anil Woman's Home Journal. In addition to a "Young Knight of Honor," her serial "On his Own Merits," which also appeared In the Youth's Companion, attracted much at tention. Miss Johnson greatly regretted her lack of a thorough education, but she worked unceasingly, and considering tier limitations had accomplished much. Her works have a charming quality, and had her life been spared a few more years Miss Johnson would undoubtedly have taken high rank as an author. The funeral at Hinsdale on Tuesday was largely attended. The burial was at Nortlilield. Slllt'iilr of I'm nk II. Iliiiilllllr. Frank II. Doolittle, aged lit, committed suicide by hanging himself Friday after noon. He boarded witli Ora Holton's family on the Tower-hill road and went out of the house about 2::i0 o'clock Soon after 4 o'clock Mrs. Holton, in the absence of her husband, looked for him to get some vegetables from the garden for supper. In hei search she tried the front door of an old shop adjoining the house and found it fastened. Finding the back door also locked, she procured a chair and looked through one of the windows and saw him hanging by a rope from the beam above in a half-sitting posture witli his feet touch ing the door. Shu Immediately ran for help, hut as the house is more than a mile from the village it was some time be fore anyone reached the place. The select men were notified and a physician was summoned, The doors were broken open and upon examination a formal inquest was deemed unnecessary. Young Doolittle evidently rouitnittcd tbe act deliberately, as his slippers had been removed and put by his side. He had adjusted some strips of cheese-cloth about his neck under the rope, so that the noose might not cut his neck. Doolilllu was the sou of Henry Doolittle, who lot his life at the time o'f the burning of the Brooklyn theatre In Xew York, and his mother died soon after his fatlier'death. An uncle, II. C. Doo little, who died not long ago, left a hand sonxe property, and as there was no will, Frank received a share amounting to be tween $5000 and $('i000. Some one of the heirs had raised a question in regard to his birth, and the case was going Into the couits. It Is thought that this was the cause, of his taking his Hie, though lie had never shown any appearance ot despon dency. Cor. SiirlnyfirUl lleimhlicuu. Capt. Merriam is one of Hinsdale's most successful fishermen. Last week ho landed four black bass which weighed 1- pounds. The house of Charles Sanford on Chest nut hill, one and one-half miles from Hills dale, was burned Saturday evening. There had been no lire in the house since last May, as both Mr, and Mrs. Sauford worked and boarded in the village, but on Satur day the owner visited the premises early In the afternoon to get some fishing tackle, audit is supposed that a lighted cigar or pipe caused the tire. The barn and part of the ell were saved, also the furniture in the lower story, but a sewing-machine and many other valuables packed away upstairs were destroyed. There was fr-JOO insurance on the house and barn. NOUTHFIELD. MASS. Mrs. Rufus Holton of Westerly, R. I., is greeting old friends hero. Several are in liutland this week attend ing the Horse Breeders' meeting. Mrs. Jennie Foreman of Baltimore Is the guest of her father, John Mattoon. Frank Webster has the usual force at work .in the corn canning shop. Work be gan on Monday of this week. The W. C. T. IT. will hold a meeting on Monday afternoon at ;i o'clock at Mrs. X'. P. Wood's. Delegates will be elected to attend quarterly and state conventions. Miss Fannie M. Johnson, the author of a serial which recently appeared In the Youths Companion, died In Hinsdale, N. IL, Saturday at the home of her sister. She was born in Nortlilield and spent the early part of her life here. Many of the towns people remember her as a very pleasant companion in their early school days. Tile September Atlantic. Most readers of the September number of the Atlantic Monthly will be first at traeted by the beautiful verses addressed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, on Ills Kid birthday, by John Greenleaf Whittler, now In his Kith year. It is fitting that this poem should appear In thu magazine of which these two writers are now the oldest and most distinguished contributors. Mrs. Deland's new serial, "The Story of a Child," opens the number. Thu opening chapters arc devoted to the history of an Imaginative child, brought up with some rather formal relatives, In the old town which Is the scene of some of Mrs. Deland's other stories. Characters already familiar to her readers are introduced in these chapters, Mrs, Olive Tliorne Miller has a paper on "The Clllf-dwellers in the Canon," the cliff-dwellers being not a savage tribe of men, but a dock of birds, Edward Everett Halo's delightful papers "A New England Boyhood," are devoted to his life at home, and havo all the liveliness and brightness of their author, and aro a val uable picture of domestic life in Xew Eng land 50 years ago. After trying many remedies tor catarrh during tun past twelve years, I tried Ely's Cream Holm with complete success. It Is over one year since I stopped using it and have hod no return of ca tarrh. I recommend it to all my friends. Milton T. Palm, Heading, Pa. 7 i if 9 .ii lysvo . v i tsx? mm You Can Bank on It is made from the best leaf, and never varies. W. H. & E. i Grain Department.' Kest Spring Patent Flour, $5.25. Best Winter Patent Flour, $5.00 Baled liny in laro or .small (Quantities. Meal, Corn, Cracked Corn, Oats, Middlings, Bran, Cottoieed Meal Old nnd N'ew Process Oil Meal with all other Kinds of Feeds, Wliolesule and Betail. Salt ol'all Kinds. "Of W. H. & E. S. MINOR. I BUILD TO ORDER Concord Buggies, Express and Grocer Wagons, Farm Wagons of all kinds, Log Trucks, best you ever saw, Milk Wagons and Meat Carts. I CARRY IN STOCK A large assortment of Buggies, Surreys, Road Carts, Sleighs, Harness, Robes, Blankets, etc., At lowest possible prices. Repairing and Painting At short notice by skilled workmen. Drop me a card If you want to trade. . S. LEACH, eal Brand 10 Java and Mocha justly called "The Aristocratic CofTee of America." This is the CofTee served in the Japanese Garden at the Pure Food Exhibition. Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 lb. air-tight cans You can get free 24 beautiful photographs of Eastern Life. Address, CHASE & SANBORN, Boston, Mass. Wo sell only to the vij v r, "v-- -r vi, 1 i il. 1 -A' i" 1 v v Ib co:aposod of puro and wholosomo lumuuy m uio marKot lor COUGHS, Victor Bicycle For $25.00 Down and $10 per mouth, cushion or pneumatic tires. Enjoy your wheel while you are paying for it, I want to place one dozen wheels in the next month. Write or call and got particulars. Oataloguo for the asking. F. A. HUBBARD, Agent for Victor Bicycles, Brattloboro. Valuable Real Estate III AVK In my lianils lo lie soM one of the most ileslralile small reslilenees in the town of llrattlelmro. HiiIIiIIiil's consist of two-story dwell ing house with I. uiltliuiMlnt-s nnil barn, enrruuto hous'utiil hennery, all In complete onler, roofs all covered with slate, plenty of water at house and bain. Said buildliiKH are standing on anenilnem- wilhalovrlysotitheni view. Connected therewith ure nine acres of good land: also thereon Is a young apple orchard now In bearing, and a Rreat variety of almost all kinds of small fruit Said projierty Is situated one and one-half miles from lostofllee and In a progressive part of Brattleboro, Vt , and can - bought at a bargain. 8. N HERRICK. IlrattletKiro. July SW, 1MB. Lumber and Wood of all Kinds IT'OK wile at the Steam SI 111 on Howe place . Vernon, Vt For pnevs apnly In LEWIS E. SsWAlN at the mill Connected by telephone. S. MINOR. Implement Department. Now if your time to buy best Jtpwlng Machlns ever offered for tbe money. We sell the Im proved Waller A. Wood Tubular Steel, 4 feet, 0 Inches. Cash. S Other sizes same proportion We have other kinds II you w isli. Walter A.. Wood Bake, $21 loyal Rake, 21 Yankee Rake, 24 National Rake, 24 Sleet Tedder, . 33 Bullard Tedder, 35 Thomas Tedder, 36 Ilet leirr attachment Cultivator mode, All oth r kinds of tods in stock, and repairs. CHAMPION' WAGON'S, best nude. Buy them. HINSDALE, N. H. anborns Coffee. SAM intrrodiontn, and is tho most roliablo COLDS and ASTHMA. 13s. & 35ota.