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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BEATTLEBOBO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1895. I if .Tltlrorailogicnl Itecoril. Waxs EyoisoTncBBDAT Evexiko, Sov. 7 1695. . Thermom eter. Wind. I "2 ce.2 ? vs. s. a a 3 a 1 a 2 a "2 Date. Not. I I 1 30.08 39 48 . 33 S. W. 22 ' 41280 01.09 2 80.33 32 83 , 29 3 3017 SJ j 46 4 3071 "sTlfl", 27 X. t 20 2S3M 3 .18 V!lS"l5ira"6" 05 S. 9 143SJ.6, 5 30.08 41 S , 23 7 3X30 49 00 ' 37 Snow, 3.M. S. 19 249 tO. 3, X. E. 14 19389 3 8. ' 14 219 90.0 .01 Announcement! We offer more barcalns In ladles' and (rent's un. derwear, a new line of turkey red. cream and bleached damask, also special values In ltnen napkins. T. W. Birmrd. To Rot. One pood room with closet on second floor In Iyonard block. Enquire of Mrs. Leonard. 16 Oak street, or Dr. Bowen at block. Food A silver bracelet. The owner Is re quested to call at the post-office, prove property and pay charges. Wanted Table boarders. Terms reasonable. Mrs. Butler, 1 Canal street. To Rent. A tenement of five rooms, at $12.60 per month. Jf. H Wani, 30 High street Clapp & Jones have a line of the Soule Co.'s new brow n tone unmounted photographs. On High stueet, lower tenement, five room!, running water, at reduced rent forwlnterto small family. A. C. Davenport. The Baptist ladles will serve a supper. Including cream fish, salad, etc., next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. In their social rooms. An entertain ment follows Supper and entertainment, 25 cents. Be sure to attend the social following the danc ing school Saturday evening at 9 o'clock. Mem bers of the advanced class will be admitted free. Tickets for social, ladies 25 cents, gentlemen 35 cents. The Trilby two step will be taught the first night. Orange halL Lost. On Thursday, between Walnut street andO. J. Pratt's, a bar pin, with blacklcata' beads and emerald eyes. riease return to Mrs. Kirk. land's. Walnut street. Buy jour tea and coffee of Jacob's Tea com pany. OppoMte Orange store. Small tenement to rent on Green street. En quire of V. R. Oeddis. Have your pictures framed at Clapp i Jones's. We shall take sound, ripe apples this week and until notice to the contrary. Bring them as early In the week as convenient. Price 20 cents per hundred pounds. Cash Dec 15. Brattle oko Jellt Co. Today a special bargain in linen towel? 15 cents or two for 25 cents. T. . Barsard Three rooms to rent In Devens block. Enquire of T. Harmon. To Kent The Universalis! parsonage onGreen street. Enquire of C. L Stickney. To Rent The best uitairs tenement cn High street. Enquire of N. II. White. Swiss Cheese at Hopkinson's. Fine scissors, shears and razors. H. H. Thompson. Jeweler. Have you tried Hopkinson's Teas und Coffees? They are guaranteed to suit. Xow is a good time to have your picture framed Tasteful work and moderate prices at Clapp & Jones's. Fine watch and clock repairing; prices are moderate. C. W. Sawyer, SO Main St. Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all instruments and musical supplies at Clapp Jones's. Electric gas l jlllrp. electric bell and privat telephone work. Prompt attention given re pairing. VAUQHAX & SAROEXT. Tenement to rent. Enquire of E. B. Barrows. licensed Auctioneer. O. P. Miller, office with A. E. Miller, Elliot street, Brattleboro. BRATTIiEBOBO. The post-office will probably be moved Into its new quarters on Wednesday or Thursday of nest week. The attention of young women wishing to enter a training school for nurses is caued to the advertisement of the i rank' lin county hospital at Greenfield. The Forest and Stream club has an or der from a large New York house for its entire maple sugar product. The club re ceived at its Wilmington preserve last night a consignment of 10,000 shrimp from the Caledonia, N. l., trout preserve. Mrs. Caster, wife of Gen. Custer, will deliver two lectures here November Si under the auspices of the boys battalion, One lecture will be given in the afternoon and the other in the evening. The subjects will be "Buffalo hunting" and "Tent life on the Plains." The Junior Endeavor society of the Congregational church had a jolly good time at their social at the chapel Tuesday evening, 11 outward demonstrations could be relied upon as indications. Tableaux, charades and games were among the en joyable features of the evening. There was a very large attendance. The paint which is now being put upon the town hall affords an agreeable relief from the biliousness of the priming coat. It is soft and agreeable in effect. The first of the new boilers is In place ready lor use, and the other has arrived. Is promised that the post office shall be moved into its new quarters next week. A government inspector who has been here this week pronounced all the arrangements satisfactory. Miss Allie Leonard, daughter of Mrs Wm. Leonard, appeared recently it several performances of "The Masquer- aders" at the Ilollis street theatre at Boston, in the Frohman company, which is considered one of the strongest In America, including Ada Iiehan, John Drew, stoddard and other eminent actors It is not known whether Miss Leonard will accept a permanent engagement with the company. A loan exhibition of portraits, some COO in all, Is now in progress at the Academy of Design in New York. The New York Times in an article on the work there shown, says: "B. G. Bardie sends two ex cellent examples. One is a small bust portrait shown recently at the Society of American Artists. The other Is a full length and highly imaginative canvass, bearing the stamp of much originality both in sentiment and treatment." The exhi bition is for a charitable object, the pro ceeds to be given to bt. John's guild. The Crandall & Godley company's big warehouse, 157 to ISO Franklin street. New York city, was destroyed by fire Sat urday night, causing a loss of $125,000 to iou,uou. ii. r . I'ettce, a native of Wil mington and the proprietor of the Deer field Stock farm at West Brattleboro. li the vice president and the treasurer of the Crandall & Godley company, which is the largest concern in the world dealing in bakers' and confectioners' supplies. The amount of insurance on the property Is not stated. The building was a six-story structure. Several explosions of chemicals in the basement occurred while the fire was in progress. Six firemen, who were on tkeroof when It fell in, barely escaped with their lives by jumping to the adjoining uuiiaing. J. IT. Chamberlain reports the sale of over 1300 horses during me nrsi tnree ; weeks of business In Indianapolis. P. W. Manley will hold an Important auction sale of real estate and personal property Nov. 10, at his farm near Duiu- merston centre, particulars are given in his advertisement. The work of equipping freight cars with the automatic, quick action air brakes and master car builders couplers has ucen be gun and will be continued until all the freight cars on the Boston fc Maine rail road system are supplied with these new appliances. several neighbors met at tne nouie oi jr.. , Waterman last week and formed a read ing circle to be known as the estern Avenue book club. A choice selection of the best weeklies aad monthlies has been made and a prosperous future for this newly formed circle seems to be assured. ... - .. . . . . , T 1 1 . . I v- . -1. Miss JUlia uuesier nens oi iujk has again generously remembered our li brary by a donation of nearly 00 volumes which have been placed upon the shelves during the past week. Some of the above number are to replace wornout books, but most of them are new books, a list of which will be found in another column. The Young People's Christlon union of the Unlversallst church held their semi annual business meetlnc Monday evening, and these officers were elected: President, Miss Buby Hescock; vice president, Ar thur Staples; secretary and treasurer, Chas Nile. The business session was pre ceded by the presentation of an enjoyable literary and musical program anu iouoweu by a social hour ana tne serving ox reiresu ments. An attempt was made Wednesday night to wreck the narrow-gauge passencer train on the trestle over Turkey Mountain brook just above Wardsboro station, fcdw. Al len, wlio 1 ves near tne station, was urn- Ing down the iilgnway wnen ne uearu a suspicions noise at the trestle and reported the fact at the station. E. M. Butler at once went there and found that a timber had been stuck down through the trestle with one end n the brook and tne otner sticking ud above the track so that the train must have been thiown off had the engine struck It. The discovery was made only a short time before the arrival of the train. Suspicion attaches to a boy of the neighborhood and an investigation is being made. The Windham association of C onsrega- national ministers met at the Brooks House Tuesday and enjoyed an excellent session, T . T 1 . -. II II..-. 1 ...... V". itev. xi. tv, uouuniiy ui n i-suu-usur- utai. was chosen moderator. After the tran saction of business Mr. Goodhue read an able and scholarly paper upon "The free dom of the Christian life," which evoked Interested discussion. Bev. Lewis Grout presented a very entertaining and valuable essay upon "A look at pulpit peculiari ties," abounding in humorous and pointed anecdote- and suggestion. Other exercises were, the reports from the churches, the exegesis of a passage from 1st Samuel, the account of books read duringthe last quar ter. The attendance was full, as it always Is. and Brattleboro was selected as the place for the next meeting in February. The rivalry between the Milford and Wil ton hand engines reached a climax Satur day at Nashua, X. H., when tbey played for a purse of S700. divided. I he cntuu siasts from both towns were present In large numbers. The snow and wind In terfering with the playing. The play was to be made in three heats. The first was declared off because neither reached the 175-foot mark. In the second heat Wilton threw 170ft. Din. and Milford 170ft. 3in, In the third Milford reached 170, while Wilton could not pass 158ft. 4ln. This ended the contest, and Milford was de clared the winner in two straight heats, Milford took $550 and Wilton 150. After the contest the Milfords paraded the city with brooms, and, amid much cheering, de parted for home. The Milford engine is the famous old Fountain No. 4 of Brattle boro, recently referred to in these columns, The Woman's Branch Alliauce, organ ized a year ago. held Its first annual meet ing at Well's hall Monday afternoon with very satisfactory results, liieie was large attendance and much interest was shown. Jane M. Hall, who went as delegate to the meeting of the Xational Al liance at Washington, made a very excel ient and comprehensive report of what was done there. The treasurer's report showed all bills paid and a balance In the treasury, Mrs. J. M. Tyler gave a verv mterestln report on the work of the study class, Mrs. E. B. Leavltt reported on the work of the post office mission, and Jane M. Hall on that of the "cheerful letter" depart ment, showing that this unique feature had developed an unexpected opportunity for helpfulness. The old officers were reelect ed: Mrs. Warder, president; Stella P. Dal ton secretary; Mrs. C. M. C. Bichardson treasurer, with the usual committees. There was a good attendance and com mendable interest was shown at the an nual meeting of the Brattleboro Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held at the Brooks library Monday evening, A. C. Davenport presided in the absence of the president. The treasurer's report showed all bills paid and a satisfactory bal ance on hand. It appeared that while only one arrest for cruelty to dumb animals had been made during the year the officers of the society had shown their watchfulness by numerous instances of caution and reprimand. Dr. Gale was reelected presl dent, Mary C. Warder secretary, and F. W. McClure special agent. James Dalton was chosen treasurer In place of A. C, Davenport, who declined reelection. Mr, Davenport was elected vice president to till the vacancy caused uy jr. J. iiolman s re moval from town. C. II. Pratt, Mrs. G C. Averill and Mrs. Alherton were made directors to fill vacancies on the board. It was voted to change the time of the annual meeting to the last Tuesday In Xovember. Our paragraph of last week In regard to the death of Mrs. James B. Eustls, wife of the United States ambassador to France, calls to mind the fact that many peon! have the Impression that II. S. Buckner of Xew Orleans, the father of Mrs. Eustls, built the house now owned by Mr. Crowell and occupied as a summer residence for some years before the war. The fact Is. probably, that Mr. Buckner himself never lived in the House at an. uct. 1850, James B. Eustls took a deed of the land which afterward came to be known as the Charlicr place. It comprised 14 acres then a pasture, and was bought of the Frost heirs. The writings were drawn by Judge H. n. Wheeler, then a student with Judge Daniel Kellogg. The house was built the following season, and was occu pied as remembered, a part of the summer by the young folk, Mr. Eustls and a son of Mr. Buckner. bept. 1, 1600, Mr. Eustls deeded a two-thirds interest in the prop erty to II. S. Buckner. Next year came the beginning of the war and the end of the Southern slaveholders coming North to spend their summers. Mr. Buckner came near losing the property under the confis cation act, and only saved It by making over tne title to someone else. Mr. isustla was private secretary to John Slldell when Slidell and James M Mason were appoint ed confederate commissioners to England. and was with them on their way to that country when they were removed from the British mall steamer Trent by Commodore Wilkes, an incident which at first threat ened to cause serious complications with Great Britain, but which were averted by the diplomatic skill and tact of Secretary William H. Seward. Frank L. Hunt has had a long distance telephone put into bis residence. II. F. Weatherhead found on his farm this week a high blackberry bush bearing a perfectly formed blossom. County Examiner H. D. Hyder announces teachers' examinations to be held in Brat tleboro Nov. 20 and in Bellows Falls, Nov. 30. The annual meeting of the Brattleboro Book club will be held at N. I. Haw- ley's, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 13, at 7:30 o clock. The pipes of the Chestnut hill reservoir are being relald from Pine street to C. E. Allen s and sunk two to three feet deep er thin heretofore. Two Greenfield surveyors have been here this week establishing the boundary lines of the A an Doom properties on Mam and Elliot streets. Gilbert Warren has bought D. L. Her- rick's house on Frost street and will take possession at once Mr. Uerrlck will live en his Chesterfield farm. Largely attended meetings are being held each Wednesday nlcht in the Ccntrevllle schoolhouse under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor societies of the East and West villages. About 40 couples had an enjoyable time at the dance at Red Men's ball Tuesday evening. The series will be continued through the season, a dance being given once in two weeks. The Columbia heaters have been placed In the closed electric cars. 1 he heaters oc cupy about the same room as one person and the coal lire in the cars brings tne tern perature to a satisfactory point. Leitslnger s orchestra of 10 pieces Is to furnish music for a Thanksgiving ball in Monson, Mass., having been engaged for it since last Easter, when they gave such creat satisfaction by their services on a similar occasion. A larce number of the children of the Junior Epworth league of the Methodist church were pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs. A. G. Allen on the Vernon road Wednesday afternoon. Supper was served, and the occasion was an enjoyable one The Junior Endeavor of the Centre church held a delightful social at the chapel Tuesday evening, borne 00 ot the J uniors were entertained with recitations, tableaux and charades after which games were play ed and a general good time enjoyed by the young people. The annual inspection of the Ladles' Aid Society of the Sons of Veterans was satisfactorily conducted Monday evening at Grand Army hall, George Boot, past cap tain of the Sons of eterans, being the in- spectlnc olhcer. 1 he society Is in excel lent condition ; financially it is better than ever before An agreement has been entered into for the construction of the Keene electric rail road by M. A. Coolldee, the contractor of the Brattleboro and Gardner roads, Iti case the legal complications are surmounted The road will be six to eight miles long, with branches to Marlboro and bwanzey At the meeting of the Baptist Christian Endeavor society last Tuesday evening it was voted to take up the Christian cul ture courses of study. A cotnmUtee to have charge of the matter with Miss Izetta Stewart as chairman, was appointed, and work will begin as soon as possible It is hoped to form a large class. The annual meeting of the Main street book club was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. O. J. Pratt. The usual sale of books took-place, and the election of of ficers resulted In the choice of the former board: President, Mrs. O. J. Pratt; sec retary. Miss Kate beiieck; book commit tee these two officers and Miss Jessie Gregg. H. Vobis, a Boston portrait artist, writes asking that the people of this section be warned against a party of Busslan Jews, who, he says, are trying to defraud the peo ple by taking orders for free portrait. hen the proof is shown, they sell a cheap frame taking as much money as they can get for a "deposit," and that is the last of the agent, picture, frame and money. The harvest concert at the Methodist church Sunday evening was one of the pleasantest of such events in a great while The usual exercises of recitations and music were presented, special features be ing the speaking of four of the very little folk, a repetition of which was demanded and the singing by a chorus of young peo ple and a quartet selected from their nutn ber. The collection taken was devoted to the Sunday school library. The plaintiffs In the case of Eugene Frost and others vs. fc. II. an Doom, which was heard at the September term two years ago and decided in favor of the defendant,, have petitioned the supreme court for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The point in contest was the ownership of a strip land on the east side of VanDoorn's tene ment house on Elliot street. The petition is returnable at the January term. Col. C. S. Forbes was In town Tuesday making arrangements for the Christmas number of "The Vermonter." This will be a special number edited by well-known women, and devoted to women's interests. Mrs. John Gregory Smith, Julia C. B. Dorr, Mrs. Helen Campbell, Helen M. Wlnslow, Mrs. Annie Veazey Walton, Dr. Clara E. Garey, Mrs. Oliver Crocker Stev ens, president of the Boston society of Daughters of Vermont, and Mrs. Hamilton Ormsbee of Brooklyn will be among the contributors. There will be numerous portraits of Vermont women including Hattie Brasor Pratt and Mary Howe Lavin. The chrysanthemum show of plants and flowers from C. E. Allen's choice collec tion, will be given by the ladies of the Con gregational society in their chapel Nov. 20 and 21. The display, will excel that of last year, which delighted all who saw It, and in variety and beauty of blooms will lead many shows of the kind In New England. The exhibition will be from 0 a. it. to 10 i'. ii. each day. Bound trip tickets on these days will be sold on the Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad for fare one way; on the New London & Northern and Boston & Maine railroads from Keene, Hinsdale and Northfield and intermediate stations at two cents per mile each way; from Bellows Falls and Intermediate stations two cents a mile each way, and from Windsor 1 1-2 cent a mile each way. Tickets will be good returning until Nov. 22. The Brattleboro Woman's Indian asso ciation held their annual meeting at Mrs. J. M. Tyler's last Saturday. The old board of officers was reelected and some Interesting letters and papers read. From the latest report of the bureau of Indian affairs It was found that of the 247,000 Indians in the United States 180,000 are self-supporting, and 35,000 pay taxes and live in com mon with the rest of the American people outside the Indian reservations. At the last election 32,000 Indians voted; 30,000 are engaged in stock raising, farming, etc., and nearly one-third of all the Indians in the country are members of different Chris tian churches. The ladles decided to send their box of Christmas gifts to the school for Moqul children In Arizona. This tribe is one of the most destitute In the country, timid by nature, and clinging to their old pueblo homes on the high mesas. A faith ful superintendent, Balph Collins, has been appointed to the school by the gov ernment, and It is hoped that much good may be accomplished among this neglected tribe The regular meeting of the Junior Mur ray club was held Tuesday evening at the Unlversallst vestry. Beech street is the new name of the thoroughfare running from Union street east below Mr. Crowell's. Wm. Baker is building a house on High land avenue E. M. Angler has one well under way on Pine street. There will be a special meeting of Brat tleboro lodge, Xo. 102, F. and A. M., this evening to work the third degree. There will be a special meeting of Ful ler battery next Tuesday at which busi ness of Importance will be transacted. The first Masonic sociable of the season as attended by about 40 couples, who found enjoyment in dancing, cards and so cial diversions. The Junior Eudcavorers of th-t Uto'-ls church held a social at the parlors last even ing. About 40 were present, and the time was enjoyed to the full. Business men report a freight blockade on the railroads east of Buffolo, owing to the large shipments of grain which come In large part by boat to that city. The post-office department at Washing ton has taken a hand in the sign business on our government building by ordering the removal of the legends, poetry and all The Baptist ladles will serve a supper at- the social rooms of the church next Thursday evening. An entertainment -will tonow. i hey are planning for a "ronun- drum" supper to be given in the near future. The High school building was the scene of Hallowe'en tricks last week which over stepped the boundary of fun and came very near lawlessness, resulting in the mutila tion of some of the pupils work and caus ing Inconvenience to the teachers. The lawyers of this county have certain ly done a fitting thing in causing a life-size portrait of Judge Boyall Tyler to be hung In the court-house at Xewfane. Judge Tyler is by many years the senior member of the Windham county bar and In the per formance of his duties as judge of probate for a long term of years he has won acquaintance, friendship and personal re gard to a degree which few men have equaled. George Child, son of W. II. Chllds, has devised an Indoor foot ball game to be played upon a board with characters rep resenting two teams. A plan of the game was submitted ti Lor In F. Deland, the Harvard coach. He said that hundreds of such games had been forwarded to him, but that this was the first one that he considered practical. He advised that a copyright be secured and the game placed upon the market. Tur season for cycling being near the end the Vermont Wheel club is arranging for a round of indoor pleasures. It" was voted at the regular meeting Tuesday night to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the club's organization Xov. 14, with a ban quet, to be followed by toasts and Interest ing features. A series of ladles' night so cial gatherings has been decided upon. A whist, billiard and pool tournament will also be arranged, and in February or March the club members will display their histri onic abilities in a minstrel entertainment. Mrs. Ella M. Walker, wife of Herbert A. Walker, died on Tuesday after a long and painful Illness. Her age wa 43 years. She had been an invalid for many years, and during the past few months her physi cal sufferings were Intense Mrs. Watker was a communicant In St Michael's Epis copal church. During her prolonged and painful illness all that loving hands, skill ful nursing and faithful care could do was done for her relief. The funeral service was held Wednesday at her late residence on High street, the rector of St. Michael's parish officiating. The body was taken to Manchester, this state. Mrs. Walker's former home, for burial. Besides her hus band, Mrs. Walker leaves a sister living in Olean, X. Y., and a niece, Miss Maud Cook of Brattleboro. The regular monthly business meeting of the 1 oung Men s Christian association was held Monday evening. A much larger number than usual was present and the meeting itself was of special interest. After various matters of business had been acted upon papers were read by J. E. Hall and Principal Heverage. Mr. Hall's paper was entitled "Opportunities of a committee man." It dealt with the opportunities in the way of each committee and was full of practical suggestion. Mr. Beverage's paper was a thoughtful discussion of what the community has a right to expect from the association in Its work of supplement- Ing the work of home, church, and school. After the reading of these papers there was an open parliament on the subject "How may we help to improve the moral condi tion of Brattleboro?" Among those who took part in the discussion were Itev. L. u. Temple. Rev. C. O. Day, E. C. Orosby, Claus Olandt, jr., U. E. Westgate and Thomas Pentland. THE JIOYB' BATTALION AND MSB. CTJSTEB. The boys' battalion is fast getting down to work. There were 53 present from the younger companies Wednesday, and Co. A already numbers 30, with prospects of 52, when the company win equal the uuards, Enlistments are wanted Immediately, for little more than two months remain before the mid-winter competitive drill, and every meeting counts. Some of the boys have not noted that the fee of 50 cents entitles them to all junior privlliges of the associa tion, and they will do well to get their membership cards at once. The council has also decided that any boy may, by pay ing 25 cents, join the battalion, and that this, payment can count in, if he desires later to pay the balance, and have the junior association card. The Bible and business meetings will be duly announced. So much interest is taken in the Saturday night competitive drill that a badge is to be offered to the successful competitor, to be held one week, and then defended as long as possible at the succeeding drills. Full and prompt attendance is specially desired to-morrow night, particularly of new re cruits. Mrs. General Custer's coming on Nov. 20 is greatly anticipated. She is to give some of ner famous addresses upon her ex citing and romantic western experiences. Her husband's heroic war record and tragic ueatn, ner own share in his marches and perils, and her charming personality, will all combine to make the occasion not only profitable for the boys' work, but delightful to the village, and particularly to the vet eran and active soldiers, who always greet ner wun enthusiasm. More details in re gard to her lectures will be given later. man school notes. T. Fergus Adams has been at work at the American House the past week. The quartet holds regular rehearsals every Tuesday at the High school room. Frost Minor returned to school Monday after being housed two weeks with a sprained ankle Wellman, Adams, Willard and Morey played with the Brattleboro amateurs at Putney Saturday. The dramatic club now lias two re hearsals a week. There will be one at Miss Edith Greene's this evening. Coats and wraps were brought into use the past week In the main room, the tem perature being very low on account of trouble with the furnaces. THE QUANQE FAIR.. Many Attractions Which A'tttttl the Patrons $20.1. The grange fair last evening was but a repetition of the successes of other years which have won so many laurels for Protec tive grange This was the first fair held In the new Grange hall and the new rooms were found to be admirably adapted to their uses. In the banquet room over 200 partook of a hot chlcken-ple supper, which was served with all the toothsome acces sories for which the women of the local grange are famous. The majority of those taking supper, and many others, found their way up-sulrs where the word "wel come ' in evergreen over the mam entrance greeted the guests as they passed Into the assembly hall, which was simply, but ef fectively, decorated with ropes of ever green about the walls, traces of com from each of the wall lights, and over the stage the words "Protective Urange ' in colored electric lights. A booth tastefully decorated In green and white, with lace draperies, occupied the centre of the hall. Here Mrs. A. J. Currier, Mrs. Will Edwards and Miss Car rie Clark sold articles both useful and or namental. The first attraction on the right was the old oaken bucket suspended from a weather-worn sweep over a rustic well, from which was served delicious rasp berry shrub, the attendants being Miss Amy Williams and Leon White Two booths, side by side, the one beating the date 1705 and the other 1S05, contrasted the old and the new. The booth of the olden time represented the living room of the house of a century ago. From the door, which bore an ancient latch and lock, taken from the first hotel ever built In Brattleboro, to the snuffers, which the good dame of the house used effectively upon the tallow dips with which the room was lighted, every thing spoke of the long ago. Mrs. J. P. uoodenougb and Mrs. J. M. Mcijuaide were "at home" and received callers, and Incidentally disposed of many holders and aprons. Among other callers were two ladles in the costume of the grandmothers Mrs. Chas. Harris and Mrs. Harvey. in the 1805 booth, Mrs. Will Willard and Mrs. Coombs were giving the modem enter tainment known as a "five o'clock tea." The booth was trimmed with blue and white and was furnished in the most modem style On the stage was an electric car which Motorman Ii. . bargent skil fully kept fmm running beyond the ter minus of the road. Geo. Miller was the "handsome conductor." Both employes of "The P. of H. Street Railroad," which ran to "Pierce s Comer and emon via Broad Brook," acted their parts well, not forgetting to flirt desperately with all the fair. Within the car, which was decorat ed with orange and while bunting and fes toons of pop com, Zetta Weld and Zella Ldwards sold the pop com, com candy and other sweets. The "curiosity shop" in charge of Mrs. Maverette Fisher, was decked in red and white. The curious could not withstand the desire to see what those packages con tained, and the table netted a good sum. Little Miss Pauline Miller was the "old woman who lived in a shoe" "She had so many children she did not know what to do," so she disposed of them at a reason able consideration to purchasers who were won quite as much by the attractive "old woman", as by the her numerous children. Long tables extended from the entrance more than half the length of the hall and upon them were displayed agricultural products an exhibit second only to that of the Valley Fair. Fred Sargent, John E. Gale and Walter Bobbins, who had the ex hibit in charge, disposed of much of the prize produce, and later the rest was sold to the highest bidder. A bushel of large po tatoes was disposed of to those guessing the nearest number in the box. Frank Har ris guessed 73 and B. N. Hescock 75, and the potatoes were divided between them, the correct number being 74. The receipts on the bushel were $1.70 A feature not on the program was Intro duced just before the dancing began, when O. T. Ware in behalf of the members of the grange, presented to George W. Pierce, the master, a dainty white and gold crib furnished in all particulars for the use of "Baby Pierce Mr, Pierce responded in behalf of his only daughter. The dancing from v to 12 was enjoyed by a large num ber, the music being furnished by the Phil harmonic orchestra. The receipts were about $205. MARY HOWE IN BERLIN. Press ZVotices IVaMc Ilcr I'crfomuncc In the Wannest Manner. Letters received from Mr. and Mrs. Lavin confirm the news by cable of her great success at the Royal Opera house In Berlin. This success was all the more cred itable to Mrs. Lavin for the fact that she had only two weeks to prepare to sing In German a role which she had always sung In Italian. Here are translations of some of the press notices: From the National Zeltung. On Snsdaj. the 30th of October, Uary Ilowe sing Lucia at the Itoral Opera, and baa a most brilliant access In the mad scene of the third set. All, without exception, Joined In the tempest of ap- filanse. Tae crowd at the ticket oQce was nnni uallj tree. It was raid that all the Americans In Berlin were there. However that may be, the linger merited ber applinse. Her head tones In the highest register were eren sweeter than the tones of the eccompanjrlng Ante. Nothing marred the perfect grace and delicacy of her trills. Since Miss Howe's last appearance here, her art has greaUr developed. Her personality la most charming We mast go back mux yean to the time of Gerster and Wachtel to find a performaace of Lnda to compare with the one of last Sunday. From the Post Mary Howe, an American singer with a very winning pretence, who has sang In Berlin on several occasions. Is a thorosghly finished artist. Her hlrh, clear soprano is to perfectly schooled that she finds absolutely no difficulty In the Tirtnosen passages w hich are so numerous in Lncia. The singer showed herself to her beat advantage In the mad scene. Into which the human voice is brought Into direct com petition with the Bute, for fifty years or more the piece de resistance of all prima donnas. The clear ness of her technique, her attack, and her breathing were exemplary, and ber great beauty of tone were everywhere noticeable. She sang her music cor rectly to a fault, with a pare, dear and correct method, brilliant execution, and with warmth of feeling. She was called before the curtain several times. From the Berliner Tageblatt Her mad scene was a masterpiece. Her voice was ai clear as a bell np to high E. The staccatl pass ages and the trills In the highest register to which IflM Howe treated the audlsnce In the "flute duo," could not be performed more perfectly. The crowded house rendered Its thanks to the singer for this remarkable performance through a storm of applause that called her repeatedly before the cur tain. X-. M. O. A. NOTES. Principal Homer C. Bristol of Vermont Acad emy will address the 4 o'clock meeting at the rooms Sunday afternoon. A checker club was organized last evening with about 15 members. Thomas Pentland la the presi dent of the club and A. I). Longueil secretary and treasurer. Principal Homer O. Bristol's subject Sunday af ternoon will be The insufficiency of self aufil ciency," and In the evening he will Bpeak upon "The complete young man." The monthly meeting ot the ladles' auxiliary, which was held Tuesday afternoon, was addressed by Mrs. Etta Uicbarda ot Holyoke, a former president of the auxiliary in that city. Prof. D. F. O rah am of the Young Men' Chris tian Association Training school at Springfield, Mass., will hare his traveling exhibit of the edu cational work of various associations at the rooms Nor. 16, The local association will observe the week of prayer for young men, which begins on Sunday. There will be a union meeting at the Centre church Sunday evening, at which Rev. O. O. Day, Rev. A. J. Hough and Principal Bristol will speak. Brief services will be held at the rooms on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. These meetings will begin at 9 o'clock. OBITUARY. DEATH OP DR. PUTNAM. The news that the death of Dr. A. D. Putnam, the veteran dentist, had taken place soon after 11 o'clock yesterday, came as a shock to many people, as It was not generally known that his condition was critical, although he had been confined to his bed the past three weeks. The doctor had been a familiar figure on our streets for nearly half a century, and he had the distinction of being the oldest dentist in the state, and one of the first who ever settled here for regular practice Dr. Putnam was born In Sharon, X. Y., Jan. 11, 1810. He was one of the seven children of Joslah and Susan Willard Putnam, of whom the only survivor Is Mrs. Beda Prouty of this village Dr. Putnam was a great grandson of John Arms, whose son was Brattleboro's first postmaster more than 100 years ago. Dr. Putnam attended the public schools in Sharon until he was 14, when his parents moved to Charleston, N. Y., where the father worked at his trade, that of a saddler and harness maker. The family moved to Brattleboro In 1833 and settled on the old Dlckerman place, about 2 miles from the village, near what Is now Matthew McVeigh's farm. For three years the young man assisted his father on the farm and attended the acade my at the West village. In 1830 he began to learn the tailor's trade with Minot S. King of this village. He went to West Brattleboro the following year, and was married there Xov. o, 1S37, to Miss Abi gail C. Crosby, daughter of Watson Crosby- Mr. and Mrs. Putnam worked at the tailor ing business In West Brattleboro for two or three years, and then, Mr. Putnam s neaun having failed, he was obliged to retire from active employment for two or three years. He went to Greenwich, N. Y., in June, 1642, where he began the study of dentistry with Dr. J. B. Crosby. Ue returned to West Urattleboro to practice his profession there and in adjoining towns. He opened an office in June, 1840, in the East village hall, a long building on the east side of Main street. When "Squire" Mead went into the bank near the Congregational church Dr. Putnam moved his office to the south end of Hall's block, where he remained nntil after the great fire of 1800, and the erection of Crosby block, when he moved bis office and home to that building, where he has ever since lived. Dr. Put nam joined the Center Congregational church by letter from the West Brattleboro church, Nov. , 1S4. Dr. Putnam's father, and his uncle, Har vey Putnam, a congressman from New York state, were bom on what Is now Henry Clark's farm. The doctor's cousin, James O. Putnam, was consul to Havre under both Lincoln s and Johnson s ad ministrations. Maj. Chllds, in a sketch of Dr. Putnam, published in the Springfield Bepublican in 1803, relates this incident: "For three or four winters before the breaking out of the war Dr. Putnam was accustomed to go to Florida, thence to Nassau, where he found lucrative employment while recuperating his health. It was a common thing to re ceive f 100 in gold for what is now fur nished by ail dentists for f 10. His last trip south was In the winter of 100 when the excitement incident to the war was at fever heat. The doctor was in Georgia on his way home when Fort Sumter was attacked, and he look the advice of a friend to embark on a north-bound steam er, first exchanging his money for a New 1 ork draft, which fortunately he secured after sitting on the bank steps in bavannan for two hours or more before the hour of opening. Two days after the doctor sailed the last steamer for many months leu bavannan." Dr. Putnam is survived by the wife who has been his faithful helpmeet for 53 years. Their golden wedding, celebrated eight years ago this present week, was a notable event which many remember. Dr. Put nam's last surviving brother, John Put nam, the well-remembered keeper of the Connetlcut river toll bridge, was then liv ing. Three sons wem bora to Dr. and Mrs. Putnam, but none are now living, The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to morrow afternoon, Rev. C. O. Day officiat ing. MRS. D. A. HOUGHTON. Mrs. Emily B. Houghton died Wednes day morning at her home on vireen street, alter a long Illness from progressive paraly sis. Her age was 7S. She was the daugh ter of Luther Miller of Dummerston and was bom in that town in 181". There were ten children in the family, of whom M. M. Miller and B, C. Miller, both of Brattleboro, are the only survivors. Mrs, Houghton grew up in Dummerston and with the exception of the time which she spent at work in Boston at her trade as a talloress she lived In that town until her marriage in 1843 to Don A. Houghton. Immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Houghton settled on the well-known Houghton farm on the Putney road where they lived until Mr. Houghton's death in 1SS4. beven childrenwere bom to them, of whom six are living John F. who oc cupies the old homestead, Emma, wife of W. H. Frost of AVllliamsville, Ada E., a long-time employe of The Phoenix office, Jilla U., Annie t wife of F. M. Walte, and Bertha A. Jennie, the youngest of the family, wife of r. w. .Nichols, died In 1SS8. Mrs. Houghton united with the Congregational church In Dummerston at the age of 10. bhe never transferred her membership from that church and always ieu a ueep interest in its auairs. After tne death of her husband she came to Brattleboro and her home has since been with ber daughters here. Disability caused by a broken hip has kept her from mingling with the active life of the community but she has had many friends who have found pleasure In her bright and Intelligent con versation. Energy and perseverance were her marked personal Qualities. She main tained to the last a lively Interest In the affairs of the day, and there were few who could talk with her vigor and Intelligence upon the politics of the last 50 years. Her final lllpess, which first showed itself last spring, was undoubtedly due to the broken hip already spoken of. The funeral was held at the house yesterday afternoon, Bev. C. O. Day officiating. The burial was In the family lot on Prospect hill. MBS. O. H. BTJTTERFIEIiD. Mrs. Bosalia Elmer Butterfield, a notice of whose death appears elsewhere In our columns, and whose remains were today interred In Prospect Hill cemetery, was well known to many of the people of Brat tleboro, where for over liO years she resld ed. She was bora In Dummerston Feb, 18, 1847. She died In Ann Arbor, Mich. Jvov. 5, In the 40th year of her age. Her remains were laid to rest in this town where the most eventful and some of the happiest years of her life were spent. She was married in 16C0 in Plttsfleld Mass., where she was then living, to Oscar u. xsutterncid, and came at once to this town, where, with the exception of a year spent In Greeley, Colo., she remained till the early part of 1800. At that time she and her husband went to Ann Arbor, where their only son, Ora E., was a student in the law department of Michigan uni versity. He having begun the practice of his profession there and become Identified with the city government, his father and mother had come to regard the university town as their permanent home. After a severe, lingering illness of seven months she died on Tuesday morning last. In addition to her husband and son there remain to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs. Edna S. Clark of Pltlsfield. Mas'. and three brothers, Lucian A. Elmer of Brattleboro, Ldwln Elmer of Omaha. Sth.. and Walter Elmer of Pltlsfield. The death of Mrs. Butterfield is felt as a heavy blow by her Immediate family, for t was those who knew her in the most inti mate relations who best realized her unob trusive but sterling worth. Domestic in her tastes and virtue?, she spent her love and ber boundless energies upon those within the home circle. Still she made many friends, who cherish for her a warm affection, and, in this town, a large num ber will feel her departure as a personal bereavement. She was an interested mem ber of the Unlversallst society, and the funeral services in Ann Arbor were con ducted by Bev. T. W. Illman of Grand Baplds, formerly her pastor here. CHTJBCH AND SOCIETY. The regular meeting of the Bebekahs will be held at their ball next Tuesday evening. At the Unitarian church next Sundav morning, Bev. Mr. Leavltt will preach up on "The free man." The board of managers of the Daughters of the American Bevolutlon will meet next Tuesday at the Brooks House at 4 o'clock p. ii. The Baptist Endeavor society will have a promise meeting next Tuesday evening, the topic being, "My favorite promise and why It Is dear to me," 2 Pet. in., 8-14. Services In St. Michael's church, Xov. 10. 22d Sunday after Trinity, 0:30 a. jl. holy communion; 10:30 a. M., morning prayer and sermon ; 7 P. it., evening prayer, The ladies' circle of the Unlversallst church will meet at the church parlors next Thursday. The business meeting oc curs at 4 o'clock, and supper will be served at the usual hour. Christian Science service and Sunday school at 21 Laurel street at 10:45. Class meeting at F. E. Brasor's, Pine street, at 7:30, Wednesday evening. All interested are welcome. Principal Homer C. Bristol, the new principal of Vermont Academy, will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning. The subject of tne sermon wm oe some phase of Christian education. The ladies of the Unitarian society will give their socond sociable at Wells hall, next Tuesday evening. A chlcken-ple supper will be served at 0:30. An enter tainment will follow the supper. All are cordially Invited. , The Murray club will hold its next regu lar meeting in the church parlors Thursday evening, ov. 14. A paper will be read by D. E. Tasker on "John Fiske and his writings on evolution." Musical numbers will also be rendered. The members of the club and friends are cordially invited to be present. At the Unlversallst church next Sunday morning the pastor will speak on "Kind ness to animals." All Interested in the work of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are invited to this ser vice; at 11:43, Sunday school, with pas tor's Bible class; at 3 p. si.. Children's Christian union; at 7 p. m., Toung Peo ple'.s Christian union. At 2:30 p. m., Mr. Maxwell will speak at Vernon. The Bev. L. D. Temple will begin soon a series of six sermons on the general sub ject of "Courtship, marriage and home." These sermons will be delivered in the Baptist church, at the evening services, the first being given Sunday evening, Novem ber 17. The special subject for the even ing will be "A young man's problem." Subjects of other sermons will be: "Buth, or the young woman who mikes a good wife," "A young woman's problem," "After the wedding, or the problem of a happy home," "Marriage as a vocation," and "Naomi, or the mission of mother-in-law." CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP. The following announcement is made of the series of "Straight talks on plain sub jects" which Bev. E. Bradford Leavltt wUl give In the Unitarian church on five suc cessive Sunday evenings, beginning next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Nov. 10. I A man's duty to his body: athletics and morals; smoking, teetotalism, temperance, Nov IT. II A man's duty to his mind: education, reading, college training. Nov 21 III A man's duty to the state: politics and patriotism. Dec. 1. IV A man's duty to bis church: the the ology of the day Its claims and tendencies. Pec. 8. V A man's duty to his neighbor: wise and foolish charity. Though given in a church on Sunday evenings, these talks are not Intended as religious services, but as helps to right thinking and right living in those matters of everyday life, whose proper understand ing and practice makes noble Christian citizens of men and women. The Invita tion to attend is cordial and general. There will be solos by Mr. Miller each evening. PERSONAL. Clayton Coane is ill with appendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henkel were in Springfield yesterday. Inspector Willis of the post-office de partment has been in town this week. B. C. Austin was in Sgringfield, Mass., Wednesday on business for the T. M. C. A. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Chapman of Greenfield have visited in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Amos C. Hayes are to be gin housekeeping In H. M. Wood's house on Clark street, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boom and two chil dren of Haverhill, X. H., are guests of Miss Mary Donnell. Miss Kate Austin returned to Cambridge, Mass., Wednesday, after a visit with her brother, Thomas A. Austin. Hervey Jakway has moved to Saxtons River, where he will have charge of the boilers at Vermont Academy. Dr. W. C. Matthews, a former Brattle boro boy, who has built up a large practice at Walpole, will move to Bellows Falls about Dec 15. Removals. Nelson Cooley of Guilford has moved in to J. C. Howe's house on Canal street. Mervln Larabee has moved from 42 High to 16 Clark street. Nelson Goddard has taken a tenement at 13 Beed street. Mrs. L. M. Olden has moved from 17 Washington to 23f Canal street. W. B. Eddy has moved from 17 to 0 Western avenue. Chester Field has moved from 10 Myrtle to 0 Cedar street. Chas. Hemenway has moved from 35 to 00 South Main street. 8100 lleward. 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