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THE VERMONT PIICENIX. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1894. 0 n 1 1 T 1 1W 1 urn '11 IN THE LOCAL FIELD. ATHENS. Next Sunday, the 17, will be observed ns Children's day. Miss Sylvia l'owcrs Is at home on a va cation from her school at Hollows Kails. Mr. James A. Parkhurst and family from Weston are visiting friends In town. A petition Is being circulated for the appointment of Mrs. Ida Stevens as post master to 1111 the vacancy that Is to occur. Notwithstanding the dull times, It Is a very busy place at tho soapitono quarry. Seventeen men arc employed, under the direction of W. W. Uridgcs as foreman. BHOOKLINE. Next Sunday will be observed as Chil dren's day, with appropriate exercises. Tho meetings this week arc being held a part of tho time at school houses 1 and !5. Quito a contrast in weather, this week with tho thermometer at 02 Monday, last week down to freezing. Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Kred Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Well man, Arthur Hobblns and Ernest White were chosen delegates last Sunday to tho County Sunday school convention at Put ney this week. Dea. C. W. Stcbbins, Chas. Cutler and G. E. Ware were chosen delegates by the church to attend the coun cil at North Newfane next week, for the ordination of liev. Mr. Coops. EAST DOVER. George Itandall returned from his visit In Boston last Saturday. Children's exercises will be held In tho Methodist church next Sunday at 1 :30 1 i. D. S. Pronty had a daughter arrive last Saturday afternoon. See column of births. Deacons II. I. Turner and W. C. IIa.ll.i day attended the convention at Putney Wednesday. Prof. Sherman L. Howe, with Ills wife and child, of Deland, Ela., Is spending his vacation with his father, L. L. Howe. DTJMMERSTON. The subscribers to the parsonage fund will hold a meeting In the vestry next Tues day evening. A Hepubllcan caucus will be held at the town hall on Saturday evening of this week at 7 o'clock. At the Kcpubllcan caucus to be held at the town hall on the 10th Inst., delegates will be chosen to attend both the state and the district convention. A meeting of the members of the Con gregational church was held last Saturday, and all the legal voters present voted to have the church incorporated. D. L. Mansfield was chosen clerk and treasurer, and A. A. Button, A. F. Miller and Aus tin ILaughton business committee. Wm. O. Miller declined to be clerk of the incor porated church. He has been clerk of the church and society for nearly 54 years, having been first chosen in 1S-10. The long record of more than half a century speaks well for the efliciency of ids serv ice. Adin K. Miller has a yoke of oxen three years old that have been out to pasture for a few weeks. Ho recently visited the pas ture and found that both the oxen's noses were filled with hedgehog quills. They were driven to a nighboring barnyard, con fined in a stable and most of the quills re moved with a pair of pincers. Some of the small (mills could not be removed be cause they were so deeply imbedded in the tlesh. About 50 quills were found on the noe of one ox in a space as large as a man's hand. There is something of a mystery as to how the oxen got the quills into their noses. Probably they had too much curiosity in wanting to smell of the hedgehog. GROVE. John Legate is not as well. Nelson Wilson is to work for Frank Biigham six months. Do not forget the services at Halifax Centre every Sunday at 3 r. m. "Uncle" William Holmes is failing, be ing cittite feeble at this writing. The new road machine "Climax," which the-town has rented this year, is doing good work. GREEN RIVER. The Worden brothers of South Halifax have a dance next week Friday evening, the lii'd. All are invited. An item has been published saying that Mr. Barton has succeeded in moving the post-oilice. Up to the present date the mail Is changed in the same place It has been for over two years. The ollice proba bly will be moved soon. The people of Green Blver and vicinity, with those from Halifax, having friends burietl in the cemetery, met on tlie lltli and did a good work in cleaning up the grounds and resetting the head stones. The friends in Greenfield showed their appreciation of the work by sending money for further Im provements. GUILFORD. Dentil nf nil Aged If evident. Miss Martha Houghton, who has been in failing health for manv months, died Wednesday evening at the home of her brother, Joseph Houghton, of whose fam ily she has been a member for many years. Miss Houghton lived to the great age of 8-t years. She was a life-long resident of this town, and a faithful and regular at tendant of the Episcopal church of which she was a member. She will be most kind ly remembered by the many neighbors and friends, both in and out of town, who knew her so well. She was a sister of Harvey Houghton of Brattleboro and Sam uel Houghton of Springfield, Ohio. WEST HALIFAX. Several from this town have been to Somerset, fishing, this week. Mrs. Geo. D. Loud of Ames, Iowa, Is visiting for a lew weens with Air. and Mrs, F. C. Beck. F. C. Beck Is completing the Improve- uu-nts on his buildings. A. O, Jones is doing tho carpentry work and J. M. Saw yer is doing the painting. A caucus call is out for the liepublicau voters in town to meet at G. M. Clark's store the 10th, at 8 o'clock, to choose dele gates to congressional and state conven tions. The Fish and Game club met Wednes day evening, and voted to have the fish wardens request the lish commissioners to post the stocked streams In town for three years. Mrs. O, B. Heseock had an ovarian tu mor removed the 0th. Dr. Pierce of Green field performed the operation, assisted by Drs. Gillette of Whltinghaui, Johnson of Jacksonville and Uramm of Colraln. JACKSONVILLE. Sophia Holbrook has gone to Illinois to live. Frank L. Beed of Easthnmpton, Mass., Is in town for a few days. Ransom W. Boyd has become tired of "f.isslu' roun'" and has moved to Beads boro. U. U. Urlgham and family of Hinsdale, N. II., are taking a vacation at L. P. Dal rymplo's. Mrs. Charlotto Tyler and her boy have returned to town and will occupy part of tho houso of Murray Pierce. The members of North Itlver grange have been trying tho competitive system tho past whiter with excellent results. The judges decided that "division A," Carrie Wilcox, captain, was tho winner, and "division jU," Wallace Allen, captain, should furnish the supper, which was done with decided success at E. S. Allen's, Sat urday, Juno I). About sixty of tho mem bers met and partook of chicken pic, cake, pie, fruit, tea and coffee, which wero fur nished liberally. After tho supper a short literary program was rendered, consisting of a song bv the captains, instrumental music by O". W. Parker and Alia Chase, and song by Mr. and Mrs. Coleman. Dur ing the exercises the grange presented the defeated captain and bride, with a photo graph album, K. II. Putnam making the presentation. Mr. Allen responded after which the party dlspersed.jhavlng spent a very pleasant and profitable time. JAMAICA. Fred Llvermoro of Chicago was In town Tuesday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ilaker Monday, Mrs. John Amsden Is very 111 with can ccr in tbc stomach. J. P. White of Worcester, Mass., is vis ltlng at Ernest Pemls's. There was another slight frost hero the morning of the seventh. Childien's day was observed at the Con- gregatlonal church last Sunday. The Luclers minstrels aru to give an en tertalnment here Thursday evening. Hoy Hawson of Worcester, Mass., Is here visiting his parents, Mr. ana Jirs. b. t,, Kawson. The Woman's Hellef corps liavo a straw berry and ice cream sale at Grand Army hall to-night. Flavins White had the misfortune to cut off a part of two fingers on a circular saw Wednesday morning. ltev. Mr. Meacham of Townshcnd oil! ciatcd at the Baptist church last Sunday, Jtev. Mr. Earle being in Putney. H. J. Sage Is making Improvements on his house In the way of a new coat of paint, four-lighted windows and a piazza on the back side. The Bondvilles and Jamalcas played base ball here last Saturday, which resulted In a victory for the Bondvilles. The score stood 23 to 0. Uev. C. D. B. Meacham preached at the Baptist church last Sunday. At the Con gregational church Children's day was ob served, the sermon by the! pastor being especially for the girls and boys. The church was tastefully decorated with flow ers and ferns. BOTJTH LONDONDERRY. Opening ball at Lowell lake occurs June 15. H. A. Dudley and wife are visiting in Alstead, N. II. The Woman's Relief corps will hold a strawberry and Ice cream festival Friday evening. Lucier's minstrels rendered a pleasing concert at the town hall Tuesday evening. U was of a lilsh order. J. W. Melendy and A. C. Gibson attend ed the Masonic grand lodge meeting at Burlington Wednesday. Rev. N. A. Wood and wife attended the Woodstock Baptist association which con vened at Ludlow this week. Miss Mav Chase and Miss Annie Smith started Wednesday for a carriage drive to the southern part of New Hampshire. The W. C. T. U. of this place were en tertained at Boiidvillc, June 13. Mrs. Mrs. Kenyon of Townshend gave one of her Interesting chalk talks. Children's day was observed at the Meth odist church last Sunday evening. The children did themselves credit and furnish ed a pleasing entertainment. II. P. Yearly has bought the house on Main street owned by F. Viall of Wards- boro, and will begin repairs on the build ings at once. G. G. Smith has bought the grist-mill property of W. A. Shattuck. The friends of liev. and Mrs. G. II. Sis son gave them a pleasant surprise Tues day evening, it being their fifth wedding anniversary. A line collation was served, and In a few well-chosen words A. E. Cud- worth presented Mr. and Mrs. Slsson with tokens of love and esteem, thereby ce menting more closely the bond of friend ship between pastor and people. NEWFANE. Dr. Miller has returned to New York. Miss Bertha Weston went to Burlington Tuesday. Geo. Barrett of Auburn, X. Y., has been at his father's again this week. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the usual hour and place next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Currier, sister of Mrs. Park, and Mr. Currier, her sou, will return to New York on Saturday. A probable explanation of the so-called poisoning of 1 1 cows, owned by Rev. Jas. Tufts, referred to last week, has come to hand. A special chemist from Amherst found traces of nitrate of soda in the cows' mangers. This preparation had sometimes been used as a fertilizer on Mr. Tufts's farm. In appearance it resembles salt, for which it might have been mis taken. Programs of closing exercises in private schools whose principals were formerly of this town have been received. Miss Saw yer's school in Brattleboro closes next week. The attractive graduating program opens on Sunday with a sermon at the Unitarian church. Miss Fanny Warren's school (Housatonlc Hall) closed on the Sth. The address was given by Prof. James II. Tufts of the University of Chi cago, who preached here one Sunday even ing two years ago. SOUTH NEWFANE. Clarence Bailey of Springfield Is at his mother's for a short stay. Mrs. R. B. Bailey Is settled in her new quarters at Mrs. '., G. Bailey's. A. X. Stratton is making an addition to his houso by building a milk room and wood shed. The ordination of Rev. F. J. Coops will take place in the Baptist church on Wed nesday next, June 20. Misses Nellie Stratton and Florence Shepard and Mrs. Ellle Gould spent Satur day and Sunday at their homes In this place. There were 18 from this vicinity who at tended the Baptist Sunday school conven tion at Putney last Wednesday. A very profitable meeting was reported. Miss Hattle Bailey entertained 10 of her friends at her home June 0, It being her birthday anniversary. A very noticeable feature was that eight of the number were her nieces and nephews. A f.i-mf Feature Of Hood's Sarsaparllla is that while It purifies I lie blood and sends It coursing through the veins full of rlcbnet-s and health It also imparts new life and vigor to every function of the body Hence the expression w often heard: "Hood's Sarsaparilla made a new ierson of me." It overcomes that tlrad feeling so common now. Hood's J'ills are purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, always reliable and benefl ial PUTNEV. Miivrmrnt Torn Tire llrpnt'tnieiil. The property owners of Putnoy have come to a realizing sense of their danger ous position and the Inadequacy of our firo protectlvei system, and havo largely signed a petition to the selectmen to call a spec ial town meeting for the purpose- of con sidering tho advisability of establishing a department. Such a meeting will bo call ed in the near future, tlio exact date not being known at this writing. This Is a wise movo In tho right direction and it is hoped that a largo number will bo present, thoroughly Informed and prepared to de bate exhaustively upon this Important question. A fire department must come sooner or later, and although we hope nev er to havo occasion to uso one tho sooner It Is established the sooner wll' every man rcal Izo the material benefit t' oe derived from a protected estate. Tho Stowell factory was shutdown Tues day forenoon for repairs. John Mooncy has sold a handsome and speedy four-year-old colt to Landlord Jas. McNulty. Mr. and Mrs. Clough of Charlcstown, X. II., are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Houghton's. Mrs. G. II. Miller has returned from Boston and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Lowgcr. Mrs. Charles Conkllng of New Haven, Conn., was here with Miss Helen Itobert son Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burbeo of Walpole, N. H., spent Sunday with Mrs. Burbec's sister, Miss Avis liussell. Tho children of the Congregational soci ety are deserving of praise for the success of their concert on Children's day. It was the best they have ever given. Children's day will bo observed at the Unlversalist church next Sunday. The concert will take place at 5 o'clock In the afternoon. Miss Maude Kendrick of Am herst, Mass., is expected to-morrow to par ticipate In the expreises. The Republicans of Putney are request ed to meet in the lower town hall Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock to elect two dele gates and two alternates to represent them at the Republican state convention which Is to be held at Montpeller June 20; also to elect two delegates and two alternates to the Republican district convention which Is to bo held at White River Junction tho 10th. Tho Democrats of Putney are also requested to nleet In the town hall Satur day evening for the purpose of electing two delegates to represent them at the Democratic state convention. There will be no preaching at the Bap tist church or East Putney June 17. Sun day school and Christian Endeavor meet ings as usual. Professor Atkins will give Ills famous lecture in the town hall Wednesday night, Juno 20. Subject, "Ten days in Washing ton." Doors open at 7.15 and the lecture will begin at 7.45. STRATTON. Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Smith have returned from Ashburnham, Mass. Charlie Johnson and Paul Streeter have been visiting friends in town. E. L. Pike has finished work at the lime kiln and is at work on the road machine, P. (). hddy and mother have gone to Cavendish, tills state.and Clareniont, X. II., visiting. M. M. Shine and family, who have kept the boarding house at urout mills, lias moved back to their farm in Wardsboro. Chas. II. Grout and bride returned to his father's last week. They have the con gratulations of their many friends here for a long and prosperous life. M. F. Perry started lust week In pursuit ot .Joe Jelley and (Jhas. h. Hart, ihev wero found in Washington county, N. Y., with a two-horse lumber wagon which II. J. Stewart owned and some harnesses under attachment. They were arrested and placed in Salem jail. At the examination Monday they were held for larceny in the second degree to await the action of tho grand jury. Hail was fixed at fUOO each. TOWNSHEND. I'rt-imi-tiiK fur flit- "f.lorloim I'mii-fl Plans on a large scale for celebrating .J ul v Fourth are in progress. Rev. N. N. (ilazier of Greenfield, Mass., a well-known Grand Army orator, is to deliver the ora Hon and the Artillery bind of Brattleboro will furnish music. There will also be a concert and fireworks in the evening. A grand parade will take place In the fore noon and field sports will be in charge of an elllcient committee. Miss May Hutchinson left for Boston last Monday. Gertie Corey returned homo from New x oak last week. Mrs. Susie Atwood has left to join her Husband at Hock Island, 111. Guy J. Bardwell returned Monday from a week's visit to friends in rem. Miss Etta Morse recently graduated at Boston university, taking the degree of Ph. B. Mr. Adams's store is much improved by enlargement, new paint and increased stock of goods. S. F. Derry was going home from his work in the village when one of his oxen dropped dead in the road. Mrs. Brooks and Bertha, MissS. M. Hol brook and George Brooks take the excur sion to Burlington this week. ueo. Adin tsrooks and fc. Eddy are delegates to the centennial grand lodge of r . A: A. M. at Burlington this week. Tho funeral of Mrs. Harriet Wiswell last Sunday was very largely attended. Ser vice was conducted by Pastor Hardy. H. L. Porder, late of Hinsdale, N. H., has moved into his houso bought of X. WInslow and will find a warm welcome among old frienjls. Union Children's day services will be held at the Congregational church nest. Sunday forenoon, and a union temperance concert In the evening, Mr. Saunders is rushing tho work on Mrs. Coombs's new store and dwelllii". Tho framo Is up and It looks like havln" the lost returned to us again. B There were 12 delegates from, this place to the Baptist Sunday school convention at Putney Wednesday. Mrs. E. L. IIasthi"s read an excellent paper oti "Temperance teaching In Sunday school' The following Is from ihe Holyoke cor respondence in tho Springfield, Mass Unions "Architect G. P. 11. Alderman is drawing plans for the new Leland and Gray seminary building at Townshend, Vt. The building will be of wood 30 by 50 feet with a projection In front 12 by 34 feet' There will bo two towers on the building' and an ollice, class room, principal's room' recitation room and library on the first floor, and the second story will be given up to a hall and a large anteroom." Time Proof Teeth. The teeth rimy be rendered time proof by brush Ing them dally with Sozodont. .So tartar can encrust them, no canker effect the enamel, no siiecles of decay Infest the dental bone. If this pure and delicious dentifrice Is faithfully used to the exclusion jif every other preparation, Si"v!a tenltlJ,r5.'.s. mailB lTfrct with J Oiiru it or nir Bailiffs. WEST TOWNSHEND. Mr. and Mrs. Xortnan Wood spent last week in Amherst and Ervlng, Mass. Mr. and Miss Taft havo returned, ac companied by their cousin, Mrs. Conover of Rochester, N. Y. Tho maniago of Mr. Church of Clifton, R. I., and Miss Hortenso Sanderson of this place Is announced to lake place In tho church hero to-morrow evening, June 10. Tho church was decorated with ferns and (lowers last Sunday, and Mr. Vincent's sermon was prepared especially for tho children. Instead of tho Christian En deavor meeting there was a responsive service at 5 o'clock, led by the pastor. VERNON. Dr. X. M. Ransom of Sonierville. Mass.. will preach In tho chapel next Sunday at iu:oU a. si., and 1530 i m. The ladles' circle will hold their annual strawberry festival and dance at Whlthed's hall next Wednesday evening. SOUTH VERNON. Ed. Eames has been awav on a week's vacation. Mrs. G. W. Lee Is having an addition built to her barn. W. E. Stoddard returned to Wlnchendon Mass., last Saturday after a short visit at home. David Howe is putting In a confection- cry store and ice-cream stand near the bridge. Mrs. Hattle Blodgett entertained a uartv of Seminary students at her home last Monday. Miss Lottie Newton is at work for tho summer at "The New Northfiold." East Aortiiiicid. i nc .Mount, iiermon students clve an entertainment at the hotel hall this even ing at 7 o'clock. All aie cordially Invited. Miss Carrie Van Alstvne spent Sundav witli her mother, Mrs. La Fevre, returning .Monday morning to ftpringlicld. Mass where she has a position in a telephone ollice. Mrs. Mary Barrett, daucliter of Jona than Green, formerly of this place, died of consumption at Windsor the 7th. The funeral and burial was at that place Sat urday. WARDSBORO. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Choate of Fitch- burg, Mass., are at Underwood's hotel. Rev. G. II. Rogers attended the En- worth League convention In Bellows Falls tins week 1 hursday. Miss L. J. Watson, who has been visit ing her niece, Miss Etta T. Morse, In Bos ton, Jlass., returned Monday. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Phillips attended the Mineral of ilr. l'liillips sister. Mrs. Samuel Wiswell, which was held in Townshcnd Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Smith visited her daughter Mrs. Charles Newcomb of Hinsdale, last week., tier little grandson Carl rsewcomb, returned home with her and will remain witli her for a time. H. C. Bcmis and family have the heart felt sympathy of all their friends and neighbors in the death of their daughter, Mrs. William Smith of Amherst, Mass. .ot only is tlieir home made sad by b reavement but the mother and another daughter are invalids, neither being able to visit the daughter and sister during her illness. Children's day exercises passed oil beau tifully at the Methodist church last Sun day. The program entitled "The Church of the Future" was well rendered. Much creilit is due S. S. Phillip's for the artistic manner In which he printed and painted the mottoes used on this occasion, and thanks are tendered him from the Sunday school' as he did the work gratuitouly. Orlean Atwood was riding down Simp son's hill last Wednesday, when the hold hack broke. The horse tlashei down the hill, throwing Mr. Atwood and the wagon over into Hiram Cobb's pasture. Al though Mr. Atwood was very much bruised, no bones were broken and he is doing well. The wagon was pretty much demolished. The horse was found on tho road leading to West Wardsboro, with only a part of the harness on it. SOUTH WARDSBORO. Miss Marietta Lazelle of East Dover is working for X. C. Johnson. We are glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Hansom back to our village. Miss Mattie Putnam returned last Fri day night from a few weeks' visit in Nashua, N. II. Wm. Myers and family, who have been living on the Brown farm, have recently moved into the village. The good will and generosity of South Wardsboro people manifested itself when they filled the parsonage last Friday even ing, leaving several dollars' worth of use ful articles. Children's day was appropriately ob served last Sunday. The children render ed their parts well. Mention should be made of the solos by Ruth Brackett and Amanda Putnam, also the duet by Elsie Crapo and Ruth Brackett. Credit is due our young people for the tasteful decora tions. WEST WARDSBORO. Several in the village were so fortunate as to have some sugar on snow one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Shine and family, who nave neon Keeping boarding house.. V Grout's mills, Stratton, have move" hack to their farm. The store formerly occupd by E II Wait has been remodeled int0 a tenement In which C. t. Allen famlly aro at present living. WILJlAMSVILLE. Mrs. F. H. 0berts of South Royalton, Is spendlngjfcw ,lays herei Mercut. at pson Monday last is quite a chang-o fom KrjdaVi jHne g. Ohildrai's Sunday at the Methodist church ifcXt Sunday, Juno 17. Rev. i?, p. Fairbanks and wife are at tending meeting at Bellows Falls. Servlcs will be held in the Universalist church iext Sunday morning at 10:45. Childen's exercises will bo held at the Methodst church next Sunday at 10:00 A. M. A boujuet of f!S pansles from Mrs. G. W. Reilff id's garden shows as many differ ent variities. We aigglad to hear from A. A. Rice, pastor otfthe First Universalist church of Los Angles, Calif. His address is Sierra Madre. Fred Strelilo and MUs Sarah Fawthrop of Turners Falls, Mass., spent Sunday with M-, and Mrs. II. E. Morton, driving up and lack. Miss Ijiia park was happily surprised on her retttv,, fr0m Brattleboro Friday evening to find r, new ivers & Pond upright piano standing n the place of her square one which ),ad occupied that place for several years. News is received of tho death of Mrs. Isabel Jennlson, wife of John Fogg of Welleslei, Mass. Mrs. Fogg spent several months ..re some vears since, and Is well remcmrej b'fltor acquaintances at that ..Itliv u er ! present ditre lngCBw )U) jjeVi j, lngft Beeman at the Medhodlst church last Sun day. The servicos wero both solemn and impressive. Six men received me rue oi baptism. Services were also hold In the evening. WILMINGTON. The roads through the town wero never In better shape than at present. E. E. Wheeler Ins sold his building near tho Baptist church to E. B. Butfttin. E. H. Davenport has bought soveral tons of wool at about 14 cents per pound. F. B. Hubbard has sold his Fox house to Mrs. Pluubo Gago and Robert J. Johnson. Miss Carrlo Snow recently returned from Philadelphia, whero she spent, most of the winter. Joseph Gilbert, jr., has bought the Has kell farm of the Wilmington Grain & Lum ber company. Democratic caucus Saturday evening at 7:30 and Republican caucus at 8 o'clock at the town hall. J. H. Buell's houso Is nearly complete and work Is being pushed on Joseph Courtemanche's new house. Dr. A. W. Rice, D. D. G. M., and II. O. Wcllman attend the session of Grand lodge of Masons this week at Burlington. There are all sorts of rumors about the sale of tho "burned district," building of a new block, running of a railroad through the village, etc. Mr. Collins states that a very large num ber of guests will bo at Raponda In July and August. He expects the house will be filled to Its capacity. Among recent visitors arc James H. Flagg and Mr. Harrison of Xorth Adams and Mrs. Ella Winchester and daughter and Mr. Lincoln of Xcw York. The auction sale at the late residence of Mrs. Chloc Robinson on Saturday was well attended and good prices were realized. The place was sold to II. E. Mann for $1525. Robert Cutting, about 00, who has been ill for a year or more, died Monday and was burled from his late home Wednesday, Rev. Mr. McKenzIeolllciating. The Inter ment was in Intervale cemetery. It is expected that the electrics will shine on Saturday evening. Mr. Courte manche has spared no expense In putting his plant In the best of condition and wo shall be greatly surprised if the lights fall to give perfect satisfaction. W. S. Carson of tho Boston Globe staff and Hon. Francis W. Qua ef Lowell, Mass., eacli accompanied by his son, were the guests of nosea Mann., jr., over Sun day. The gentlemen visited Raponda and expressed themselves as pleased with the place and surroundings. They bought building sites for cottages, which they will erect next year. They have leased the Gates place and will repair It for occupan cy this season. SOUTH WINDHAM. We are glad to be able to report our sick as all improving. Dr. Geo. Gale, now located in Xorth Bennington, made a short visit home Sun day and Monday. The Christian Endeavor Fellowship meeting, which was to have been held June 10, is changed to the 20th. Rev. J. Thomas of Ludlow will give an address in the even ing. Children's day was appropriately observ ed last Sunday. The pastor talked to the children in the morning service and the Sunday school carried out a Children's day program. WARDSBORO CENTRE. Mrs. Henry Manning of Winchester, X. H., has visited her nieces, Mrs. D. C. Dex ter and Mrs. N. b. Curtis. S. G. Estabrook has sold his engine and boiler to C. J. Torrey and W. I). Putnam. They will movo the property to a more favorable location. Mr. Estabrook re turned to Gardner, Mass., last week. A free entertainment will be given in the Dexter hall on the evening of June 22. following It the ladies will have a sale of cake and Ice cream. A cood at tendance Is hoped for, as the proceeds of the sale win be used in settling Indebted ness for the room used in church service. The Ail mi(n;-e of fooil itontN. The Charlotte, N. C, Observer quotes a prominent farmer of Mecklenburg county as expressing the opinion that Charlotte's growth and improvement are largely due to the roads leading to the city, and spying tliat lands in his section had increased much in value in consequence of the bet ter roads. He mentioned two tracts which were bought last year, one for S-18 an acre, which was sold this year for f25 an acre; the other for j-lS per acre, which sold for f .'!0. Thee figures serve but to strengthen the general belief that good roads do much for the towns with which they afford ready communication. Mrs. Chancel O Henry! I wish you nau been at ctiurcii this morning. ,v Dives preached one of the loveliest serl mons on "Love your neighbor," aj,i tuc way his remarks made that spiteful, hateful Mrs. Gabbers squirm JVas some thing that would have dc,e' Jour "ileart This is the i-iew shortening or cooking fat which is so fast taking tne place ot ltrra. it is an entirely new food product composed of clarified cotton seed oil and re fined beef suet. You can see that Is clean, delicate, wholesome, appetizing, and economical-as far superipr to lard as the electric light i's to the tallow dip. It asks only fi fair trial, and a fair trial will convince you of its value. lie sure and get the genuine. Bold In three and five pound palls by all trocers. Made by Tho N. K. Falrbank Company, CHICAGO, : Is necessary tfVu1Ht Street, Qottoa kitchen Is all that 1iiecessSn;rJr, Thisis it. 1 Clearance Cuts Furnished to Out-of-town House So. 2 Main Street, - 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 largo assortment of Buggies, Surreys, Koad Carts, Sleighs, Harness, Kobes, Blankets, Etc., At lowest possible Prices. Repairing & Painting At short notice by skilled workmen. Drop mo a card if yon want to trade. M. S. LEACH, Hinsdale, N. H. HAW LEY. fie'S. Calico and Lawn "Wrappers. One of the leading wrapper manufacturers of New York city has sold his entire stock now made up at much less than value. I have a part of the lot. Expect to have them ready for sale either to-morrow or next Monday morning. Lot 'o. 1 ill lie sold for $ .4! Lot Xo. 'J will lie sold for Lot Xo. !5 Mill be sold for Lot Xo. 4 Mill lie sold for Lot Xo. ." Mill be sold for Lot Xo. (! m 111 lie sold for .7!) .11!) 1.111 1.411 1.11!) And every one of. Jnem IS worth more th.?n the it is to bo-sold for. price . ?ne 45-inch hemstitch bor dered Lawns, in white, cream and plain black, advertised last week at 29 cents n yard, usual price just nk much again are very desirable and ought to sell out quicjk. Job in Swiss "all-o'vers" 24 inches wide at 25 cfints four patterns. ' Job in Swiss pflouncings, many different pa'.tterns, all widths from 22 to 45 inches, 25 cents a yard. Job in Hamburg Edge, n to 16 inch widths' at 25 cents a yard. I The lot of figfured Organ dies at 12 1-2 cents just put on sale are attractive in de signs and in quality. If you ever want to buy a black lace dress, remember the special lot now on sale at 74 cents a 'atfd. Few monP ladies' ready made suits ii cut-a-way coat shape, just here this week. This seemsf to be the very latest fad as to shape. Chimese:tes are in great de mand all over the country, consequently scarce. We are fortunate, m having new lot in now--Qte, fancy stripe, Sale o up Baby Carriages Owing to the hard time r, of Baby Carriages has been ni in the cheaper grades, consc, ,e.. wc find ourselves with too man. the finer carriages on hand. move these quickly we shu!: count one-third from the n?, price. This oiler holds ljt ten days only. This mean-. $30.00 Carriage for $20.00 $20.00 Carriage for $13,34 $10.00 Carriage for $ 6,67 Customers upon Application. Furnishers, Brnttleboro, striped blue, striped p:r..: also some new knot scarfs to go with them. More books in today. New duck suits. N. I. HAW LEY. A Whitewashed Negro, ADONIJAH Jeh..saiihar Smiti a man, and none tne witv f r ' would Ret drunk, anil one day he' a "spret'" collie one of "the I - -whitewash from Ad's pail and i it. When he waked he was a w 1 ' -very ancry one, also. But it all had not, jierhaps Ad would nut 1 i mad. WE sometimes find men wl. cure them of all denire fi.r ir "whitewashed neRro" and th.'ir l.ar i chanced, so they go back to drink a. because they ha e any desire f r .t they do not want to be decent M , In); any man who is not .Vs.r u - from the bon.iJKe ot rum. ,4 S surely as the whitewash .an T CX Smith just as surelv we can ta sire for drink from a man Tin- v ment always cures. Yet no treat i j put a man where he cannot drink s mined to do so, but the man wl have to deliberately set about the n -.. ! as if he were to hang himself I' Do you want to stop i Tell us THE MORRELL CURE 1). L. GRIGGS, Agcuf. Main Office at Brattlebor Raponda Hotel, WILMINGTON, VT. Opens June 1, 1894 Strictly first-class in all its appont ments. Eates reduced for June. Peoj.s living in county will be served v.ii meals at half rates. COLLINS & COLLINS, Proprs. 21 tf 25 Pounds Corned Beef for SI Cash Paid for T,ive Poultry. W. F. RICHARDSON & CO. FOR SALE. rpEXEMENT IIOUSK nearly new 7 X. tenements; ten minutes walk lrT' otlloc. Enquire of II, E. TAYI.OH .S . 1 tf . No florphlne. No Opiates. Nothing harmful. PyroFebrin Tablets Cure any headache. Remove cold In the head. rro.FiBEiN Co., IiortniraptoD, Mm. Sold tr dnUK'"". J5c. per b''i c 5 I I