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V X 8 THE VERMONT PHCENIX BRATTLEBORO, ERIDAY DECEMBER 14, 1894. R. 6 tammt tJIjomm HOME NEWS, .Mrliorologlcnl Itrroril Wkr Ending TtlcnsnAvEvitNtNO, Dec. 18, 1894 Thermom eter. Wind I" S 1 (9 W 8 p Date. 5 a 5 la "5 r so.in r , w ir i I 8 90M tXI 83 ' or N. N. no.is m "10 IW.4J " , S3 X. R. 10 151 W 8 41 84 Ifl N. 10 17081 8 M 11 80M 117 , 30 18 N. i 10 178C7 j Sti IS 80.00 3S "sW.'sTn.W. "lT "is 100 " 78 18 gn.88"88" "Ts.W. "sT ImtTs Snowfall 10 Inches. AtiliiiHllfrlllplltn. Fox, tlic news man, pupiteMs that the liest 1w elble Christmas present for the children would lie. n year's subscription to llabjlnuri, 1'ansy, Our Utile Men unci Women, HnriHT's Young People, Y oiith's Companion or Gflilen Days. For those of older prow Hi some of the many siijierli lnnpa zlnes would bring good elieer for n twelve month. Don't forpet to stop at I). A. Martin's shoe store and py w hat you on e the 15th. Klepnnt line of chenille table spreads; nlso fancy towels In great variety. T. W. lUns'AnD. See the real tortoise shell hair pins In ltanrer & Thompson's w indow . They are the latest and nobbiest thing. Tenement to rent In Devens block. Enquire of T. Hannon, 0 lirook street. To Kent Tenement Ko. 15 Green street. En quire 11 Green street This week we Rive extra good value In ladles" and men's underwear. Also special value In blankets and comforters. T. W. lUnNAnn. To Kent Tenement at Harris I'laco. Enquire of Dunlevy, the tailor. Hooker block, Hrattloboro Dunklee A Wood's best J 5 cabinets ever mode in town, only Jii.50 for a short time; opposite Ilawley's store. Gilt frames and mirrors, fresh stock at Clapp .t J ones s. T. W. Barnard olTers today lots of fancy pieces of china wnre. decorated plates and dishes, mir rors, frames, baskets and perfumery, head rests, down pillows, and'novellies in great vnriety. T. W. IUiinaui). Desirable tenement, live rooms. It Wllllston street. T. W. Uarnard offers today lots of new stanqied linens: also table linens, towelsnnd shirtings. T. W. llAtlNARD. Mable, Todd & Hani's gold pens nnd jienciU at Hanger & Thompson's. A large variety of handsome photograph frames at Clapp & Jones's. To Hunt A six-room tenement, 80 Elliot street. H. Knows. The Woman's Relief cori and the Ladies' Aid society will give a dime social at Grand Army hall next Tuesday evening, Decemlier IS, at 7:30. Entertainment and refreshments. Diaries and Old Farmer's Almanacs for 1S9." at Clapp & Jones's. Lost -A pair of sjiectnclei., between E. W. Har low's on Green street and Wef ley Walker's on Spruce street. 1'lease return to E. L. Parker's. Very many new books in dainty and appropri ate bindings at Clapi 4 Joxek Have a few pairs of ladles' shoes left that I am going to slash down to h5 cents. D. A. JIarti.n. To Hext to a quiet family a nice, convenient tenement; tarn room If desired; large garden. Enquire of A. V. Cox or Jlrs. L. A. Cox. Work baskets, workstands, office baskets, great variety at Clapp & Jones's. Wasted. I want your magazines and other periodicals to bind. Your name stamped on your Bible or pocketbook for 25c. W. F. Goddard. Lots of new hosiery, gloves and ribbons; also low figures on dress goods to reduce stock. T. W. Barnard. Oentlemen. try a pair of my S3 shoes for Si. I). A. Martin's Shoe Store Lunch w ith hot tea or coffee served day and evening; also home made food and choice teas and coffees for sale. Baked beans Saturdays. Mrs. Jacoii-.. 34 Elliot street. The Swan Fountain Ten is a handsome and uselul present for a gentleman. At Hanger .V Thompson's. Have your pictures tastefully finiiuil at Clapp & Jones's. Can always show something hand some in pictures. Wntches nnd clocks cleaned and repaired at reasonable prices. C. W. Saw yer. 43 Main street. Brattleboro. To Hunt. One u-stalrs. one down-stalrs tene ment of three rooms each, $7 per month. Eioenb Clark "Whiting" Stationery In latest stjles and tints for the holidaj s, just ojiened at Curl- & Jokes. Ilrnttlelmro lHtl.t Cnleiiilnrs. Illuminated title leaf with portrait of Stella llrazzi (Harriett Brasor Pratt), and twelve lovely view s of Hialtleboro sec n ry . Price i5 cents, by mall 30 cents. A. E. Atwood, Publisher, Brattle boro, Vt. For Holiday Presents. Engraved visiting cards, correct In size of card, and style of engraving, tied with white ribbon and packed In white glazed boxes. Book of samples may be seen at The Phoenix Job Print ing Oflice, Harmony block. BBATTLEBOBO. The annual meeting of the Unlversalist parish will be held next Tuesday evening in the vestry at 7:30. The Freme circle, the women's society of the Unitarian church, adopted resolu tions at its last meeting recognizing the loss which has been sustained in tho death of Mrs. Atwater, for many years one of tne most l allium aim earnest members of tho society. Fred C. Graves, who has made world's records as a bicycle road rider, was in town Monday in the interest of the Waverley wheel, of which Ilackley & Morau are agents. The Waverley for '05 will weigh 21 pounds, and will have new clincher tires with wood rims. The case against Ira Knight, who was charged with obtaining money under false pretences at Boston, was dismissed 07 .the judge before whom it was brought in the superior court last Friday. This will be good news to all of Knight's Brattleboro acquaintances, by whom he has been high ly esteemed. Rev. Edwin Bradford Leavitt met the committee of tho Unitarian society Monday evening anu lniormeii tncni that he had de cided to decline tho call recently extended to him by the historic First Parish church of Concord, Mass. Mr. Leavitt's formal declination was forwarded to Concord Tuesday. The call to the Concord church came to him in a very gratifying way, and was the cordial and unanimous expression of the church after hearing numerous can didates and giving especially favorablo con sideration to two well-knowu ministers. Mr. Leavitt's reasons for declining the call, as stated to the committee, are that lie feels that he ought not, In justice to himself or the society, to leave his work in Brattleboro after so short a pastorate, and that he feels a natural diffidence about ac cepting the cares and responsibilities of a large church until added years and experi ence have further qualified him for the work. His decision to remain In Brattle boro will be cordially welcomed by his own church, and by all who know 1 ate him as a young man of al ad appreci- Jlllty and of unusual promise ileitis profess tn. Tho Hod Mon work tho adoption degree this evening. Work on tho Fanners' and Mechanics' exchange building was begun yesterday. Miss Florence Clark makes a suggestion about the Hammond type-writer as a desir able Christmas gift. S. X. Derrick of Brattleboro and Unmet S. Walt of Londonderry have qualified as justices of the pence. A second edition of the Stella llrazzi souvenir calendar is being printed, making ,1 total of (1000 copies. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples National bank will bo held at the banking rooms Jan. S, SK. The election of olllcers of the Ladles' Aid society of the Sons of Veterans occurs next Monday evening in Grand Army hall at 7 o'clock. Local Odd Fellows have received Invita tions 1o attend the .")0th anniversary of the organization of Green Mountain lodge, Xo. 1. at Burlington Dec. 21. W. K. Stockwell, who lias been employed at II. It. Brown's livery several years, has leased the Bondvllle hotel, known as the Morgan house, and will take possession at once. The Current Topic club listened to a paper by Frank Crosby at this week's meet ing. The subject was "Architecture, an cient and modern"' a subject which Mr. Crosby treated in an interesting way. A water pipe leading to the Leonard A lloess store burst Sunday, but was discov ered before any damage was done. The water was shut oil, and workmen dug down in Main street to-put in a new water pipe. William A. Davenport, tho son of Ste phen T. Davenport of Brattleboro, and who is a student in tho ollice of F. L. Greene at Greenfield, was married Tues day to Miss Belle M. Shearer, daughter of Frank. L. Shearer of Colraln,.. "The scheme for an electric railroad from hero to Hinsdale, thence to Ashuelot and probably to lnchester, is revived by a rumor that interested parties will ask the Xcw Hampshire legislature for .1 charter for the road, and if successful, capitalists stand ready to equip and operate it," says the Brattleboro letter in tho Sunday Re publican. Morse A Simpsons window has this week presented an attractive winter scene. In tho distance a rustic bridge spans the rocky bed of a brook. Below, the brook is frozen over, and a black bear is out on the ice, quite unmindful of the gun aimed at him by the man on the bridge. The snow covered lields and woods add to the effect of the scene. Because of the very unfavorable weather, the Bryant literary meeting of the Epworth league Wednesday evening was thinly at tended, and but part of the program ar ranged could be given. Mrs. Beeman read effectively "Thanatopsis," Miss Kate Haw son cave a recitation, and an excellent pa. per on Bryant's prose works was presented by .Miss Laura Ilhains. Friendship circle held a pleasant meet ing ednesday-alternoon and evening. At the business meeting these ollicers were chosen: President, Mrs. J. A. Amidon; vice presidents, Mrs. C L. Currier, Mrs C. W. Mewart: secretary, Mrs. W. C Stone; treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Spear: dl redresses, Mrs. E. P. Barnes, Mrs. O. J Willard, Mrs. W. A. Keyes, Mrs. H. S Goodcnough. Supper was served at (1 o'clock and a social followed. ' The annual meeting of the Brattleboro East society (Concregatlonal) was held at the church Wednesday evening. The treasurer's report showed that every bill was paid, and $1.20 remained in the treas ury. The expenses of the year were about fSTiOO. The following oflicers were re elected: Clerk, L. D. Greene; trustees, Ueorge U. A verm, b. . ivlmball, 1.. F Adams, George Clapp, E. D. Whitney: treasurer, George C. Avcrili; auditor. II II. Thompson. The paper by Mrs. G. F. Barber on the life and works of William Cullen Bryant was the feature of the meeting of the Mur ray club Tuesday evening. She spoke an preciatively of bis characteristics as a man and the qualities which distinguished his poems, Selections from Bryant's writings were reatl by Miss Lucy bitnonds, Mrs. Ed wards, Miss Eason and Mrs. hwift. I). E Tasker alo read different people's esti mates of Bryant as a poet. Songs were rendered during the evening by Miss Allen and Mrs. Hubbard and instrumental num bers were contributed by Mrs. Hunt, Mrs liobcrts, Mrs. Brazor and L. I). Mitchell. The Black Crook as presented at the town hall Friday evening was the best pro duction of that well known spectacular piece ever given here. It was impossible, how ever, to use the company's fine special scenery anil the manager appeared be tween two acts to say that the theatre was coming more and more to be regarded as a place of education as well as amusement. and advising the citizens of Brattleboro to erect one commensurate with its other ad vantages. There were 42 people in the company, the costumes and armor were handsome, and there were the usual feat ures accompanying such a performance. Mrs. Wm. F. Patch was called to Xew York Saturday by a telegram announcing the death of her brother Georce II. Hich- ardson. Mr. Patch left the same day for uroton, ilass , where Mrs. 1'atch will join him before returning home. According to the New York papers Mr. Kichardson committed suicide Friday by cutting his throat at his home on West 74th street. Mr. Blchordsou was 5:! years old, and was selling agent for the West India fruits which came north on the Atlas line of steamers. Ills store was on Greenwich street, and his business one of the largest iu its line in Xew York. Mr. Bicbardsou had suffered from severe pains in tho head for 10 days and it is thought that he was temporarily insane. He was prosperous in business, wortli $70,000, and his home life was happy. He leaves a wife and one daughter. A window display which has attracted much curious and admiring attention since yesterday afternoon, is the substantially complete collection of United States post age stamps shown in II. A. Cbapin A Co.'s window. At the head of the scries is a fac simile of the "Brattleboro" or F. X. Palmer stamp of 18-10, undoubtedly the first postage stamp ever made and used in this country. Then follows the first gov ernment issue, five and ten cent stamps of 1847. In 1851 there was issued a series ranging from one cent to 1)0 cents in de nomination, The three cent stamp of that series, well remembered by people in middle life, was beyond question the most beautiful stamp In design, execution and coloring ever Issued in this country. The big periodical stamps of 1801 are novelties. The series of 1800 small square stamps without a border were used only a short time because the people "kicked" against them, but they are pretty stamps as seen in this collection. The greatest novelty is the series of periodical or second-class mat ter stamps now In use. While every news paper and other periodical buys and pays for a certain amount of these stamps for every issue no one but the post-oiliclals ever handles and rarely sees them. Post master Childs, the proud and happy owner of the- whole collection, secured these periodical stamps as a special favor from the office of the third assistant post master general A collection of World's Fair tickets is shown, supplementary to tne stamp couection. C. II. Eddy A- Co. will occupy the lower iloorof the no v factory which Holdeu it Martin aro building on Frost street. The Philharmonic orchestra furnished the niusle for the second dance of the sea son at the Brattleboro Bctreat Tuesday evening. I here is a probability that tho next an nual session of the Xew England assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will bo held in Brattleboro. W. G. Doollttlo has becun his winter job of lumbering on his farm In Dummcrs ton. He will employ about "0 men and "0 horses. F. M. Walto will help him. Geo. II. Knowlton has sold his coupe lino to Matthew McVeigh, who lakes pos session at once, Knowlton retiring from business. The sale was made through 1 May vV- Crown's agency, I F. 1). Hale, the state auditor, has been in town on olllclal business. People who have appeared as witnesses of been sum moned to appear in police court cases, should cat I on the magistrates to receive their pay. The second informal social was held at the Brcoks House Wednesday evening, and wnat tne gathering lacked in numbers was made up in enthusiasm. Dancing and cards were the diversion of the evening, and refreshments were served. Four liieptliii's of the Prnfpsslnn.il chili will bo held during the present season. beginning Jan. 0, when Commander A. D. Brown will deliver a paper on "How to get there." Miss Gowing's paper Feb. 11 will be on "A glance at the past, present and future of university extension." E. L. Waterman will discuss "The practice of the law," March 11, and the subject of llev. Hal D. Maxwell's paper for March 15 will be announced later. A pleasant entertainment was given on Tuesday evening at Xorth Street hall by pu pils ami graduates 01 .ortii street school. Howell's farce, "A night in a sleeping car, was well presented, tho principal parts being taken by Harold Boynton, Clayton Ilackley, Louis Whitney, Leroy Amidon, Illicit Bobb, Misses Marion Mi nor and Mary Cheney. Another entertain ment Is being arranged for next Tuesday evening by the "0.1 class. The wedding of Charles L. Lawrence and Alberta Chamberlain is announced to take place in the Central Methodist Epis copal church, Xew York, Wednesday even ing, Dec. 2(1. Mr. Lawrence was formerly an attendant at tho Urattleboro Retreat, but now has a responsible position in the registrar's ollice at Columbia college. In connection with his work at the college he is preparing himself to enter the ministry of the Congregational church. The decorated rooster which James Fisk Hooker brought to Springfield, disappeared after the Yale-Harvard foot ball game. It seems that a Nashua young man secreted the bird under his coat and walked out of the grounds with it. The rooster was carried by the Nashua delegation to that city in their special car. and presented to a leading lawyer. The bird that wore the blue was named Dr. Parkhurst, ami is now a highly prized relic by the owner in Nashua. Clans Olandt, jr., acting Inter-state sec retary of the Young Men's Christian asso ciations of Vermont and Xew Hampshire, spent Sunday in Brattleboro, addressing the boy's meeting at ;i o'clock and the men's meeting at 4 o'clock at the associa tion rooms. A union meeting of the Con gregational and Baptist churches at the latter church Sunday evening was also con ducted by Mr. Olandt. His earnest and' helpful addresses at these services aroused much Interest. Tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore in Buskirks, XT. Y., was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday evening, when their youngest daughter, Miss Mary Moore, was married to Morton D. Staples of Brattleboro. Owing to the recent deatli of Mr. Staples's stepmother the event was quietly celebrated, only relatives and im mediate friends being present. The cere mony was performed by Itev. Mr. Hogan. After a wedding trip Mr. and Mr. Staples will come to Brattleboro to make their home at 4,1 High street. Charles llichardsou of Xew York, the well-known summer visitor at the llrooks House, had a narrow escape from a bad ac cident Friday, while riding with three ladies. The sleigh was tipped over near the Ford farm in the western part of the town, anil the occupants were thrown out but sustain ed no injuries. The horses ran a mile and a half to West Brattleboro, being stopped by Charles Stockwell at the black smith shop in that village. Mr. Richard son and the ladies walked to West Brattle boro, but the team not being damaged they drove from there to this village. John S. Tyler camp. Sons of Veterans, elected the following ollicers at the annual meeting Friday night: Captain. W. C. Bai ley; first lieutenant, A. C. Trcndall; sec ond lieutenant, A. O. Taylor; camp coun cil, C. F. R. Jcnne, W. L. Warren, George F. Root: delegate, G. E. Thurber; alter nate, George Miller. The camp will adopt a new three degree ritual after Jan. 1, and will probably arrange for a dramatic eiiter taiumeut about Feb. 1. It was voted to invite the Ladies' Aid society to hold the installation of their ollicers on tho same evening iu January on which the camp holds installation. An oyster supper was served at the conclusion of the business meeting. The 28th annual encampment of the Grand Army department of Vermont will be held in Brattleboro, Jan. 30 and ;il. The council of administration will meet at the Brooks House on the evening of Janu ary 2i to receive credentials. The mem bers of the council are E. F. Johnson of Island Pond, J. B. Scully of Butlington, Barney Cannon, jr., of Bellows Falls, John Lombard of Ludlow, and J. B. Lorge of Montreal. A campfire will be hold iu the armory the evening of Jan. ;!0, when the commander-in-chief and other prominent (irand Army men will speak. The depart ment will bo entitled to six delegates at the national encampment in 18(o. There were over :'00 delegates present at the depart ment encampment at Burlington this year, and nearly as large an attendance is looked for at Brattleboro. The total membership of the 112 odd posts in the state is upward of .MOO, and this figure is probably the high-water mark of the Grand Army in Vermont. Barney Cannon, jr., of Bellows Falls, formerly of Brattleboro, will un doubtedly be chosen department command er. Lewis S. Walker of Grafton and Ed ward Titus of Wilmington, judges of Windham county, met In Brattleboro Mon day and examined the accounts of George S. Dowley, county treasurer. The income of the county from all sources for the year ending Dec. 1, 1804, was $1770.07; the amount disbursed $1700.0S, there being $87.07 In tho treasury. The amount of county clerk's orders now outstanding and unpaid against the county is $477.40. To provide for the payment of this Indebted ness and for the expenses for the year 1895 the judges ordered the treasurer to levy a tax of ono cent on the dollar on the list of polls and ratable estate of the several towns of the county, the tax to be paid on or before the first day of June, 1805. The judges made the following appointments 01 county ollicers: Jail commissioners, O, R. Garfield of West Townshe!u-", Benedict and Henry L. Sarw . 1 -v fane; road commissioners, of Brattleboro, Sidney Holt Mf.SBVS. j. jienry n.iaaer ot wiim take no n acil urer, Geo. S. Dowley of BratU or, N. M. Batcuelder of Ne of Rod- THE HOLIDAY TRADE. The Christmas trade Is now approaching its full volume, with a prospect that next week will see the usual pressing demand for goods of all kinds. Out-of-town buyers may rest assured that the Brattleboro mer chants were never better prepared than now to meot Hits demand, and ttial in va riety, quality and price their stocks of goods-leavo nothing to be desired. Xew wostorn corn is beginning to arrive in tho local market. Peck's Hud Boy Is announced to appear at the town hall next Wodnsday evening. Ex-Gov. Fuller's house has been con nected with the metallic long distance tele phone lino. Beginning this evening, tho stores selling holiday goods will be open every evening in the week for the present. The next meeting of the Current Topic club will be Jan. s. Arthur Piper will discuss the subject of immigration. The suggestion Is made by several parents that Wednesday was a good day to have tested the special school signal. Daniel McCarthy, the noted Irish come dian, with his own company, is expected to bo the New Year theatrical attraction. Pratt, Wright A Co.'s window will at tract much attention with a live alligator "sporting" about iu the minaturc pond. The annual meeting of the First Baptist society will be held iu the vestry noxt Tuesday evening, Dec. 18, at 7:30 o'clock. Crosby A Co. aro putting into their block new radiators to replace those which have been In use since the building was first opened. The chief of police had his turn as a joker one night tills week, when lie locked one of the "aldermen" into the cooler with six tramps. Tho High school students had a dance In Red Men's hall Tuesday evening. The Odd Fellows had an enjoyable dance iu their halt last evening. Letter Carrier Knight drove the gray mare Dolly throughout Wednesday, both iu delivering the mail and In other trips about town, without using reins, the mare possessing sufficient intelligence to be guided entirely by her owner's voire. The Brooks library lias recently received from Miss Julia Chester Wells of Xew York, daughter of the late Wm. II. Wells, a gift of 70 volumes, miscellaneous in char acter. Miss Wells has also recently given four valuable illustrated books, "Museum at Naples," secured during a trip abroad with her father. About 1.10 people attended the silver wedding festivities of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Melhn at Guilford Friday evening, a large number going from this village. The evening was spent with games and social enjoyment. A bountiful supper was servod. Mr. and Mrs. Mellln received numerous tokens of good will aud esteem from their many friends. A regular meeting of Columbian lodge, No. 3(i. F. A- A. M , was held Tuesday evening. At the sjH-cial meeting of Beau scant commander)', No. 7, K. T., Wednes day evening the Red Cross degree was worked, followed bv a banquet. Fort Dummer Royal Arcli chapter worked the Royal Arch degree at a regular meeting last evening, and Beauseaut commandery will work the Temple degree this evening. Col. Bond has recently received a copy of the report of a board of officers assem bled under orders of Hon. James Barbour, secretary of; war, dated Oct. 5, 1S20. The report is dated Dec. 5, 182(5, and is en titled "A system of instruction for the militia infantry." Maj. lieu. Winfield Scott was president of the board. This book, which was the gift of A. Pettec. is a valuable addition to Col. Bond's collection of works on military tactics. The meeting of the Woman's Relief corps for the election of ollicers was held last evening at Grand Army hall, and these are the officers for the coming year: Presi dent, Mrs. Emogene Cox; senior vice, Mrs. L. A. Richardson; junior vice, Mrs. A. J. Horton; treasurer, Mrs. Emily Al len; chaplain, Mrs. E. C. Reynolds; con ductor, Mrs. C. E. Currier; guard, Mrs. E. M. Moore: delegates to department con vention in January, Mrs. C. H. Bangs, Mrs. h. Hannon, Mrs. II. M. Newman: al ternates, Mrs. II. Miller, Mrs. M. A. Bur nett, Mrs. II. L. I.arkin. Assistant General Manager Denver of the New England Telephone and Telegraph compain of Boston, and Division Superin tendent Giles Taintor of Springfield, Mass., were here yesterday to consult with the Brattlelioro Gas company officials in re gard to the effect of tho electric light cir cuit on the telephone wires. Mr. Denver said that the telephone company would be willing to pay for a part of the, expense of doubling the electric light circuit. Expert electricians, however, say that the only way to completely remedy the difficulty will be to put in a metallic circuit telephone line. The death of Ellen L. Heath, widow of the late B. M. Clay, took place yesterday noon at her Washington street home. Mrs. Clay was a sufferer from rheumatism, had not been in good health for a long time, and since an attack of the grip a year ago had never rallied. She was the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Heath, well known residents of this town, and was born in Reading, Mass., April 20, 1842. Much of her life previous to her marriage, was spent in Manchester, N. II., and Lawrence, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Clay came to Brattle boro from Thctford, this state, 10 years ago. The death of Mr. Clay occurred In March, 1801. Mrs. Clay leaves three chil drenGeorge, who Is connected with the Estey Organ company's Boston house, Lulu, teacher of the Chase street primary school, and Cora, of this town. In addi tion she also leaves her parents and ono sister, Miss Emma Heath. Mrs. Clay was a member of the Centre church and a woman of sterling traits of character. To her own family she was sincerely devoted, and the sympathy of a wide circle of friends goes out to them In their affliction. The funeral will be held at 11:30 A. i. Monday and the body will be taken to Xortli Thet ford for burial. Tho fac simile copy of the first number of the Rutland Herald, published one hun dred years ago, as elsewhere described, contains among its half-dozen advertise ments a notification to the proprietors of the town of Stratton that "a tax of two pounds, fourteen shillings and one penny on each original proprietor's right" had been voted "to pay the arrearages of said proprietors, to defray tho expense of mak ing roads, building mills, running lines, aud other Incidental charges." Tho notice is signed by Asa Phillips, collector. The same Issue contains the publication of a law just enacted by the legislature, "to empower the town of Brattleborough, in the county of Windham, devisees in the last will and testament of Amos Tute, late of Hinsdale, in said county, deceased, to enter and prosecute a certain appeal. This ap peal had reference to the probating and approval of the will of Amos Tute, which had been refused by the judge of probate of the district of Marlboro, aud the law In question gave the town the right to take an appeal from the court's decision and carry it to the "vwi.uiiiDm . air Tute's will ' uiass U" nrt. 1 glcat- a. body. Beautiful contribution 1 sVmVef.rr;.-" ,"8.'.niPatuy ' many MRS, PRATT'S DEBUT In Grand .Opera at Nice, Franco. A rrnt (iiiicria TVnt wltlmlnnilliiR llir Try 1 11 Kn ml Tlinliklt Hole of Orlrmlr til Ijohrucrtii Mrs. Harriett Brasor Pratt (Mile. Stella llrazzi) made her dobilt in grand opera In Nice, Franco, on tho night of Nov. 2.1, when tho opera season for that city was brilliantly Inaugurated with a performance of Lohengrin. Mrs. Pratt's success was complete, and she is entitled to double praise In that sho was assigned the role of Ortrude, the most ungrateful In her whole tcpertory. Xo one in this part was ever before applauded in Xice, but Mrs. Pratt was given a veritable ovation on two occa sionsafter her solo, which is a maledic tion, and also after the duet with the so prano, Elsa. The Swiss and Xlce Times, an English paper published at Nice, has the following appreciative notice: "The part of Ortrude Is a trying and thankless one, and requires much art to save It from failure, and it is to the honor of Stella Brazzl, the American contralto, that she met with such a gratify ing success. Her phrasing stamped her at once as an artiste, and it was a real treat to listen to her vocalization without any fear of the faulty intona-Ion just referred to in the singing of the soprano, Mile. Bossy. After her principal scenn In the second act, sung with much dramatic effect, and at the close of the duo with Elsa, she met with quite an ovation. It was Indeed a very credltablo performance. We may add that her costumes were in good taste and handsome, in strong contrast with the somewhat simple outfits of Elsa and Lohen grin. The house, of course, was packed, and we noticed a far larger gather lug of English and Americans, than is usu ally tho case, who were probably attracted by tho presence in the cast of an American cantatrice. From Le Petit Nlcois J Mile. Brazzl, the contralto, was very much applauded after her grand air, which cuts the too long duet in the second act. This artist acts with warmth and posseses real scenic qualities. Les Echos de Nice 1 Our contralto, Mile. Stella Brazzl, has but one fault, she is not a contralto la the acceptation of the word. We must say, however, that with the oddities of the com posers of the present day all voices are completely changed about, and we shall certainly chaugo our idea when we have heard this artist In a real contralto role. Aside from this remark we would say she has a splendid stage presence and is a beau tiful woman. 'BUEAKEUS AHEAD.' Thf (lutlliir nftlir rrn, tile t'iit mil Clioru Jnti. It anil -t the llnfrft. The first production of "Breakers Ahead" will be given by home talent at the town hall the evenings of Jan. 3 and 4. The composer of this opera is B. J. Kenyon, formerly a -music teacher and or chestral leader at Norwich, Conn. The libretto is by Miss E. A. Fanning, dramatic critic of the Norwicli Bulletin. Rehears als are now being held regularly and local musicians are enthusiastic regarding the opera. They regard it as a bright produc tion musically, with an attractive libretto. The opera is in two acts, the scenes being in front of the hotel Minerva on Long Island, the first in the evening and the second the following morning. The opera is founded upon the story of the wreck of the good ship Elizabeth Hey wood two years previous, the parts being taken by the sur vivors, while life at the hotel serves as an introduction. The following are the lead ing roles : Cupt Ileywood. Tom Bowlln. (lri(TK, Host-n nin. Detective lllinkertoa, Lieut Paul Jones, 5Ir Grijrps, Auut Itebeoca, (lussle Oursle. lle.si- Hey wood, Mrs. Ileywood, Fred Oscar Merrifleld Francis w . Crosby Carruthere Fred Cressev Wallers. Gilbert Fred S. Urasor Mrs. Lulu C. Mcl.ain Mi. Nellie Can Christopher McCourt Mrs. Linua Hubbard For the minor nlles there are the first, second and third boarders (ladies) aud first and second sailors (men), and a chorus of 3.1 voices, including the ladies who are guests at the Minerva and sailors of the U. S. S. Hustler. Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish the instrumental music. 8T. PETER'S SENTENCE. lie Will .Spi-nil III! ltn' In the linua or I orrrctlim tlir Other Arrrat lit Ioncluii(lerry. South Londonderry has had a sensation the iast week iu the arrest of 12 men for connection with a drunken row at London derry Thanksgiving night. The trials be gan last week Thursday, when E. 1'. Host wick and Myron Emerson were fined $1 and costs each for intoxication. Caleb Clark jdeaded guilty to a second offence of intoxication ami was fmed $10 and costs. William Clark pleaded guilty to a first of- lence ot intoxication Friday and was fined $.1 and costs. Royal Bostwick pleaded not guilty to a similar charge, and after a trial by jury was acquitted. Bert fct. Peter of Bondville, for furnishing liquor, was sen tenced to the house of correction at Rut laud for 101 days. The court adjourned aaiuruay, sessions being resutued Wednes day of this week. Frank E. Stearns plead eu guilty 10 uisiuruuig tne peace and was fined S2 and costs. The case against El icry uoyntou tor intoxication is now on trial before a jury. There are charges against v m. uari ot liomivllle lor furnish ing liquor, and for transporting the exhil arating liquid with intent to sel : against Seth Walker for intoxication and against John G. Walker for disturbing the neaee State's Attorney C. C. Fitts appeared for the prosecution, assisted by A. E. Cud- wonn ot soutti .LonuoiHlerrv. and J. G Martin of Manchester was counsel for the prisoners. The trials were before Justice E. M. Butler. SPORTING NEWS. .juck uoyie, who is rememoereu as a ball player in the palmy days of the Brat tleboro team, Is no longer the Idol of tho sports at Adams, Mass. Appleton, a fast sprinter, recently visited Doyle at Adams under the name of Ray, and tho betting men of that town were induced to back him in a race for $500 a sldo against one Riley of Xew York. Riley won in a close finish. One report says the Adams men lost a large sum, while it Is also claimed that Appleton gave; the game away, so that the only loss was the stake. The feeling against Doyle in Adams is such that it is said that he will never again get backing in that town. Doyle is one of the fastest sprinters in the country, and has been to England twice to competo in races. Thr IVew Ilor.foril'l Halting l'oiviler la Wonderful Invention, A teaspoonf ul contains 40 per cent more raising power than the beat of other kinds, and It excels in purity and healtbfulneas. A Card. We wish to extend our sincere thanks tn nMt. t'eboro friends for ibelr services antf sympathy lfii.nirn a- u lmer luo 01111 or our 'ni.'n 'Jlneas and alter the dieth ot o - K'tA friends in Dorerfor their i A. J. tlodg tisy Dec. 24. . WKIUIIT JAHU DEWITT MILLER On "Thr NfrniiB"' t'"r " V. M. '. A. Cniime I.itnl ISrrnliiK. 1-1... iinMritt Millnr u-.ie llm aoreikcr last tlUUU in. .,.. ---- evening at the third entertainment In tho Y. M. C. A. course. Mr. Miller's themo was Immigration, with the tltlo of the lec ture announced as - mo simugci um U thU rrn.it riUQStlotl Liltua, o- 1 . treated In a more popular way and at the same time in acarenu aim uiuusuiuu n .....o n inninrn full of food, st ron rr Ameri can ' doctrine not a narrow and bigoted Americanism mat woum cioso our uuurs iu -11 ...1... ...a Imt mi A rnnrinflhUm that mi wm ujuii., . ------ demands a right to say this country shall bo a place 01 "reiuge iiuu a juuci: ui ic fuse." In answering tho question, Why do they come, the forces that would kcop them on their native soil were first dwelt upon, to which were contrasted the attrac tions of this country that overcame the latent forces. The country's duty to the immigrant ...no Imnrnabnil imrm tin. iiilniln nf the lis teners by sharp and telling statements. It is our duty to require ausouue loyaii, ui heart as well as body ; to demand that the immigrant's duty as a citizen is performed; to compel the use of the English language. Tl.lc, n,i,,tn. la n cnltf.nl 111 U'lilf'll Wll firil I LWllllbl,! ID bllUUI, ... ........ teachers, but If at any time our pupils from Oilier lilUUS UllUUgll lUUI eaaill UUUiuwn v.. a spirit of nnruliness threaten to "run the school" we must shut the doors. It was a lecture full of stimulating thought, made doubly strong by the speaker's idiosyncra- . ; - I ll sies, manuner anu uenvery. CHURCH AND SOCIETY. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the usual place Thursday at 7 o'clock. At the Unitarian church Sunday morn ing Mr. Leavitt will preach on "The bless ing of stillness." The Woman's Relief corps and Ladles Aid society unite in giving a social at Grand Army hall next Tuesday evening. Unlversalist church, Rev. Hal D. Max well, pastor. Sunday school teachers' meeting to-night, Friday, at 7:!I0; Sunday morning service at 10:80; Sunday school, 11:4.1; Youug People's Christian union at 0 v. m. ; vesper service at 7. All are cor dially invited to these meetings. The ladles of the Alliance will give a chicken pic supper and sale of fancy arti cles and candy, followed bv cards, at Wells hall Thursday evening, Dec. 18, at 0:30 o'clock. The proceeds will be used for the purchase of npw china. The doors will be open and the sales will begin at .1 o'clock. Services in St. Michael's Episcopal church on the third Sunday in Advent: 0:30 a. 51.. holy communion; 10:;0 a. m., morning prayer, litany and sermon: 7 r. M., evenlnc prayer: Sunday school, 11:4,1 a. si. Erenin'g prayer and address every Friday evening during the advent season at 7 o'clock. The next meeting of the Alliance will be held in the reception room of the Brooks House Monday evening, Dec. 17, at 7::t0 o'clock. After the business meet ing the topic will be "t'nltarianism in the Reformation," with 10-minute papers on Luther, Calvin, Servetus and Socinus, fol lowed by discussion. There will be a public "town meeting" of all members of the Order of the King's Daughters and Sons at the Congregational chapel next Sunday afternoon at 3:80 o'clock. Itiwill be a Christmas meetinc, the subject being "The, great gift." The invitation is general, riot only to circles and individual members of the order, but to any one who wishes to attend. LOCAL OVERFLOW. Aliout SO people went from here last evening to witness the Crescent Comedy company's play and to participate in the dance which followed it. The wind Wednesday night did much damage in some parts of the county. Hen ry Stowe's wagon house aud hen house at Wilmington were wrecked. "A link in friendship's chain," the booklet of verse which was selected and arranged by Xellie Tirza Eddy, Is for sale at Clapp A- Jones's and Geddis's. A pajier is now in circulation to secure pledges for seats to the Prince Pro Tern entertainment. If enough signatures are secured the opera will be presented here the latter part of January with the Boston Museum company of over .10 people. A paper for signatures may be found at Dur gin's druc store. Mrs. E. B. Van Klivck. daushter of Col. Francis Goodhue, was one of the Colorado women who exercised the right of suffrage at the November elections in Denver. Mrs. Van Kleeck. with other women, stood in line for fully two ho.urs waiting her turn to deposit her ballot. The class of '0.1 of the Xorth Street school will give an entertainment to their friends and the public generally at Xorth Street hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 18. The "Family album," in the hands of Olive Warner will be shown to the friends of Mrs. Elmlra Pease, and afterwards there will bo presented the comedy, "Shake peare's wooing," with;tlie;following cast of characters: Ophelia, Addle Boynton; Lady Macbeth, Florence Lamson; first witch, Irene Gleasou; second witch, Edith Bar nard; third witch, Sadie Wells; Romeo, Charles Xlles; Launcelot Gobbo, Ransom Laughton. A small admission fee will be charged. Tho death of Mary Trow Howard, 70, took place at her home in Nashua, X. II., last week Thursday, from a shock of apo plexy. Her death was followed Monday by that of her husband, Ezra Pcttinglll Howard, 70. Mr. and Mrs. Howard were the grandparents of Mrs. Claude Frellgh of this village. Mrs. Freligh had been witli them since last August and Mr. Fre ligh since Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Howard had been married over .10 years and had lived in Xashua the past 2,1 years. Mr. Howard was a man of large business Interests in Xashua and was a fine speci men of the old stock that has made Xew England a power concieutious, firm to every duty of life. Mr. Howard had'served in the Xew Hampshire legislature and in the Xashua city council. He leaves two children, Mayor-elect Howard of Xashua, and Miss Martha Howard of that city. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Sunday afternoon meeting at 3 i m. will be conducted by L. W. Hawlev and Rev. C. O. Day. Reports of progress in regard to arms and uniforms will be given at the regular drill Saturday evening. Tho young men's meeting Sunday after noon will be In charge of Robert Cantwell, formerly of Dublin, Ireland. The meet ing of last Sunday was conducted by Mr. Olandt, and was of much Interest. GRANGE NEWS. The next meeting of Protective grange will be held Saturday evening, the 22d. in stead of the 25th, for the election of ofll cers for the coming year. The reports for the last year, which were given last Mon day evening, showed this to have been one of its most prosperous years In the increase of membership, 82 having been added In that time. Two deaths have occurred Mr. Samuel Sibley and Mrs. George W. Walker. a Dyspepsia In Its worst forms will yield toihe r186. "r&T ? Llttle Ke"e aided by Sir- ter's Little Liver Pills. They not only relieve SvedSus,8,renBt,le" ,he VAM And Kent All IM-oMoii- )(.(,(,( her ICci'tirils. It Ouelit A'ot tn be 1. 11 1, Ilrr llrrnuar She Wound IM I'ikIiIoii, It) Oi-ttlliK n .luh , , "A deer, a deer," win 11 . denizens of Main street afternoon as they gatbei. J the oastsldo stores to gaz see small groups of men u 1 shores. Those groups in 1 ing an animal which wa, 1 . r the current and evident h - Hum,,, ing plai The 1 aco. animal proved tn i , or belonging to John ll! -known Bliss farm. Bh calves to pasture lat -Xourse's in Dummerstnn malned until the first sn.. ago. Mr. Bliss then wc n In, but found they had Ik.' that it was Impossible tne; attempting to drive then barnyard ono of them 1 fields, where she was Una a man on horseback. T i away from her would-be 1 not seen again, although for her two or three times Will French informed M' ' that he thought the heifer w , hack of his place, near th" heard an animal lowing th two or three helpers TupsiLi herd dog owned by D. W . , merston, and started in an-j . find and capture the heif.-: 1 . her out of the woods and mi her way down to tho Frit where the dog cornered h. have held her until the n. 1 , not the women of the fainir, -dog was simply worrying th. , driven him off. At this tie 1 took to the fields aud afu 1 . for a long time the pursun u,i and she was left in the urn, er near A. F. Waite's. Th. of her was when she made h. , f i,'. T" 'St- i tu :., ' ' gu Ll- UJIt Cut -. K'. T. in the December swimming d The heifer took to the wa-.- . the line fence between ti Wd Goodall farms, and was pn -i' hour swimming the two mile- w rent. By the time she reach. ' .. the island her wildness wa- - lh. . pletely out of her, and when on the point of rocks at th swam over and put her he.i and stayed there .quietly ui,-. ll w gent and Don Wilder ven?i ice with a rope, threw a h horns, and then with the h-. ; which had collected drew 1 aided by the animal's strut. s so chilled that she n 1 and finally a half-dozen . formed the chivalrous fea bodily up the bank tu th- . l -Charles Cushman was s.-tr f of ceremonies, and th-- , was rubbed dry and blank. : tinued to quake, howeer ' to Cushman's barn on th. '-u; sorts of remedies were proper 1 wisest, heads concluded tha- wiu' t for a man under such ir. uai5'iD good for a beast, and whet. Mi I rived on the spot he drew 'it ti n agency for a pint of ol.i lit. ;r : make sure sure that it was una.!'-"i; aud straight goods, which i ' u. : u -x-heifer no possible harm, it was u. ml pled, and being pronounce.! a. n:L !l remaining portion was pourcJ u .Vj x heifer's willing throat. C usbtnaL a2rc--that an hour later the heifer ha ", a m. ful jag on. It was not a noisy b.r j jag, but a quiet, comforuhi. Lip: k. and the bichloride of gol.l care wa c i; plied. The heifer got warn; an 1 s: shaking. She was taken b the Bus us Thursday, by the road, nut by ti- -and apparently is none thf wnrjo - - lark. The incident has recall''. n.i: i where cattle have becouv- s w . u 'zi the summer that it was in,; isit 1; ture them in the fali. It. .n . s it has been necessary to s! u;.- .-'.- only means of saving th-n. srv tion. An authentic case : :.' some ten years ago. a Y four years old, pasture.'. .1 boro, could not be foun! l When the snow lay thre. the ground, in Febnu- were making their wa t!r on the crust. In a Jen- small brook or spring th. alive and well. She ha.' Y-- ft- over a small area, the -:-,.i ed her with water, an.i good condition as to tlesi ESTEY VILLE ETCHIKOS Leonard A. Witt is mA : f m street to 7 Chestnut. Peter Perry and hi from Savannah, Ga.. T -' Peter Joyce has u : ".ia ' foundry near F. D. Will, i' ' A company of friend- ' evening Wednesday w. 1 ' home of Mr. and Mrs II Joseph Perry sold lu boro syndicate of sport. 1 . preliminaries being tini-. last Saturday evening to the craft. L. F. Mi', of the valuable aniiu.i received an avalaucb. inquiries. Actiug up", friends he has sold his to John W. Baker. TU. ' Xatural Gas compain Lightfoot (time 2.02- t assist the police fore. Elliot street distiller, mored that Mr. Pern . eral's rooster to crow t TI'' ..iiM r-: 'Ml i, I '. l.fffl is 1ST I THE RII . The shooting at Pin- ' 20 by members of il club resulted in the fc Taft, s porting rifle. French, military rltle. I ..-HI ; nil 1 Knight, military title. ADVERTISE! Women. Miss FtoreiK'. Men.-F. E. ltartlette Dean. TEBS WEST BBAT : JOB0. , ,Ue IWI The primary depart!' school at the Academ scholars. State of Ohio, City ui I Ll'CAK t'lll NI Frank J. Cuesei ' senior partner of the tlrn doing huslnes In the cm state aforesaid, and tnu sum of ONE HU.VDHW ' every case of Catarrh ti . the use of Hall's Caiai i Sworn to before me an ence, this 6th day of De ' SEAL, r Hall's Catarrh Cure is ta directly on the blood an system. Send for testim. F J t'HENl tSr-Sold by DrugRists, rs 1 at t .1.-1 iit'VET 1 if - 1 f n " T IrftJ THE HEIFER THAT 11