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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BBATLEBOHO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897. TEN PAGES Meteorological Ilrcord Wkek Ekdino Thursday Evenino, Nov. It ,1897 Tbormom. eter. Wind. 25 as jME I .8 2 Date. 3s Nr.T" 'so.ir 41 M J 33 8. 14 J SStWiV 6 JsW 87 M Ot '"it N.W."so" iWsii.sj f 30 CO "43 IT 40 N. 20 S03T8 C' 29.95 KJ lb" 23 S. 12 01913 'Jtn'w 40 "sTn! i" 190 100. 1 40 111 29.83 lei" li" 33 N. W. 3t 239 80. il29!9l"3T"4T"23 1 P. iTT'TsTOO 1 '7 An noun cements Lost Wednesday forenoon, letween Stock- well's stable, Hrnttleboro, and Vernon, a dark ulster overcoat. Suitable reward for Its return to thu American Houv, Itrattleboro. To Rent A small tenement. Enquire 20 Canal street. Today 23 doz? n more extra heavy ladles' fleece vests and pant, 85 cents each. T. W. IIAIiNAiin To Kent Nice tenement on lower lloor.tseven rooms and barn. II. C. 8TnKETEit. 0 Organ street. Tknevextto Kent -Enquire of Wm.S.S'f.wtqx rToI.ET At 13 Chestnut street, pleasant itovtn stairs tenement of five rooms, new mint and pa per, spring water, Rarden and barn. Enquire of J. F. White, 10 Forest street. More blankets at 41, 50. 73 cents to $0 a pilr; can save you money. T. V. Uarkard Fob Sale, Ilr.NT on ExritAsnK For ottier pror erty, good two-tenement hou-tetinnrattlrboro, One acre land. o. w. tnoETT & w. Marcus Ward A Co V Itoyal Irish linen station erj at Clapp & Jones's. Beautiful framed pictures at low prices. Cuirr 4 Jones. Waterman fountain ens the best. Full sortmcnt at Clapp & Jones, Have your pictures framed at Clapp Jt Jones's. We offer today 100 pilr new fall shades'Jn kid cloves at 79 cents a pair: won t last lone. T. W.I)AnXAtit. Four cjal stovei for sale. H. It. Lawrence. S1.3S will replace that broken' mainspring In your watch and warrant It for one vear at C, W. Bawyer's, opposite American House. Upstairs tenement to rent. 93.Trost street. Popular sheet music and books. String for all instruments and musical supplies at Clapp 4 Jones's. To Rent Stores, also tenement In my block. John Uettino. Lost A shell side-comb with gold trimmings. The finder will ba suitably rewarded by return ing to Miss Florence TiionN, 1 1 Forest street. To make room for new teas, we offer our entire stock now on hanJ at 45 cents psr "pound. 1 Five and 10 pound lots at 40 cents per pound. These are DO and CO cent teas at Mrs. Jacoiu'm, Elliot street, Opposite Grange block. To Hint -Tenement of 'five rooms InJLeonard block. S. W. Edoett & Co. To Kent Cottage house at 81 Elliot street. S. W. Epoett & Co. Iiresamaklnf;, I have just returned from Iljstsn with a line cf dres3 patterns of the latest novelty goods, no two alike. Silks and velvets for waists, also Imported trimmings In cut C jet and braid, laces and silks. .'Made up In the latest fasnton very reasonable at McMknimen's, 9;Flat street. Licensed Auctioneer. O. P. Miller, office with A. E. Miller, 82 Main street, Itrattleboro. Thanksgiving; Nov. 35. The Governor's proclamation is a reminder that a family Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Brooks House, and those who with to save themselves the trouble of getting dinner at home may celebrate the annuil festival there In' (agree able surroundings. Dinner from 12:30 to 2 o clock feet Made Ealy Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails treated. Price reduced to 25 cents. I will be at the Brooks House tomorrow, Sunday and Monday. Dn. It. C. Carsice, Chiropodist. Wanted. Pupils in shorthand. 'Typewriting solicited. Liliak G. Park, stenographer and typewriter, office with II. E. Taylor Son. BEATTIiEBORO. Patrick Austin, who works In the freight yard, ana Miss Mary Hennessey were mar rictl at the Catholic church last evening by Key. Father Cunningham. There will be a hearing Nov. 2:5, In the case of Miss Serotia Alexander against the Brattleboro Street Railroad company. Miss Alexander has petitioned for the removal of the company's switch from in front of her house on Canal street. The 48th annual meeting of the Brat tleboro Book club was held at Mrs. Kirk land's on Walnut street last evening. The following oflicers were chosen : Mrs. James I. Tyler, treasurer; Mrs. James Dalton, secretary : Mrs. Charles Warder, Mrs. N I. Hawley and Mrs. Koyall Tyler, hook committee. Then followed the sale of the books and magazines, after which refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams of New York city will appear in the Audi torium next month in two Shakspere re cltals, for the benefit of the High school library. Mr. Williams will appear Dec. 8 and will present "The Tempest;" the Sir Arthur Sullivan music will accompany this. "As l ou Like it" will be given Dec, 22 by Mrs. Williams (Jean Stuart Brown); the music (or tins is mostly oy uerman. m r. and Mrs. Williams give the plays entirely from memory and comn to us with tlio high est recommendations from the many cities in which they have appeared. Brattleboro people rubbed their eyes In amazement this morning when they gazd out upon the snow covered landscape. The rain of yesterday afternoon turned to snow about 10:30 last evening, and this morning the ground was covered to a depth of three of four Inches. The streets have been stretches of slush this forenoon, and many residents have made themselves liable to a fine In not having their side walks clean. It might be well to try the law upon some of the authorities, as the sidewalks in front of the Elliot and South Main street engine houses and on the Maiu street bridge had not been cleaned at 10:30. The first competitive hunt that Brattle boro sportsmen have held in recent years will begin next Monday, with u. u O'Neill and Ralph Chamberlain as cap tains. There will be 35 men on each side. The came will be left at the Brattleboro House each night, and the count will take place there. The contest will end a week from Monday night, and the hunters will then gather at the Brattleboro House for a game supper, to tie paia lor oy tue losing side. Game will be scored as follows Bear, 50 points; deer, 40; coon, 38; wood cock, '2 partridge, zu; quail, its; rauuil 15: squirrel, 10. The committee of ar rangements bavo not had time to see all of the hunters, and those wishing to take part in the hunt are requested to leave mines at the Brattleboro House. K. L. Hasklns. formerly with Uolden & Martin, has employed 11 hands In his wood finishing shop at Greenfield the past sea son. He has a plant of his own for light ing the shop by electricity. J. W. Clayton, a former Brattleboro bsy who is postmaster at Athol, Mass., has re cently put the carrier delivery system Into successtui operation mere, lie lias lour carriers and two substitutes. The annual meeting of the Canal Street Book club was held Wednesday evenlnc at the home of Mrs. U. II. Bydcr. Mrs. By der was elected president and Mrs. Dentil son Cowles, secretary and treasurer. The magazines of the past year were soiu uy auction. Sherman & Jenno paid C. A. Glfford of North Hinsdale $880 yesterday to cover the loss by the burning of Mr. Giflorrs barn two months ago. The Insurance was In the Now Hampshire Fire insuranco company, and the amount paid was the full value of the policy. The second lecture in the "College Course," upon tho Nlebelungen Leid, by 1'rof. U. B. Richardson of Amherst col lege, will be given Dec. 14 at I ho town hall, and not uec. l. as at lirsi proposed. The Choral Union have the use of tho building Dec. 15 and 1(5 for rehearsal ami the greatly anticipated rcndltiou of the oratorio of "Elljth." The last Issue of the Watchman, the Baptist journal, in Its report of the min isters' conference at Lynn, Mass.. said: Itev. L. D. Temple of Brattleboro, Vt., spoke on the fundamental Importance of a sutllclenl supply of ministers for the worn of the Gospel at homo and abroad; and the consentient priority of ministerial educa tion In the bcnt'li :ence of the churches. He made tbe history of Christianity testify to the prime importance of preaching, and hold the church responsible for the pro duction and equipment of preachers." The Vermont, New Hampshire and Mas sachusetts boundary line commissioners, Including Col. Klttredge Hasklns, who have recently erected a monument mark ing the intersection of the division lines between those three states, met Wednes day to audit some accounts growing out of their work and incidentally to look at the monument, which they had not seen since It was erected. They also made a satisfac tory settlement with Mrs. Margaret Rtgan of South Vernon who presented a bill for 25, claiming that she sustained that amount of damage when the monument was drawn through her garden. Depositions were taken before Justice J. II. Merrlfield Tuesday in the case of Celia M. Cutler of Brookllne against D. D. Dickinson of Willlamsville, each of whom holds a mortgage, negotiated by A. F. it L. E. Kelley of "Minneapolis, on the same piece of land, each mortgage pur porting to be a first lien. Mr. Dickinson's mortgage was executed prior to Mrs. Cul ler's and he has never given a release of it. Mrs. Cutler asks to have Mr. Dickinson s mortgage declared invalid for the reason that the mortgagor paid to the Kelleys the amount of the Dickinson mortgage before executing the mortgage held by her. Connecticut valley tobacco glowers will receive higher prices for their crops this season than were paid a year ago. The increase In price is due to a short crop, which was caused by an overabundance of rain during July and August. Buyers are present in the valley in considerable num bers and about a third of the crop has been sold at prices ranging from 12 to 23 cents a pound in the bundle. The average price is about five cents higher than last year. A smaller proportion of the crop than us ual will be available for wrappers. Ordi narily GO or bo per cent, sometimes as high as 80 per cent, but this year not moro than 33 per cent, of the crop is available for this purpose. The meeting of the Woman's club Fri day afternoon, held at the Brooks House by invitation of Mrs. Wl-itaker, was well attended, and several matters of unusual interest and Importance presented them selves. The announcement of the gift to the kindergarten of $15, and a bint at the movement which has since secured a generous sum to be turned into the treas ury for the same purpose, called forth hearty applause. It was voted to have, some time during the winter, two organ recitals, to be given, free of charge, in some of the churches. A good degree of interest is being manifested In this move ment, and it is hoped the recitals may prove as great a success as the club antici pate. It was a pleasure to the club to again have Mrs. Sallie Joy White with them, and to listen to the brief talk which she consented to give. The marriage of Thomas Donoghue and Miss Mamie Sheehan was celebrated Tues day morning in the convent chapel at Rut land, Bev. Father Gaffney officiating. John Mooney of Mlddlebury was best man and Miss Margaret Donoghue of Brattle boro, a sister of the groom, was brldemald. A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. In the eve ning the groom's father gave a largely at tended reception, at which there were dancing and festivities until a late hour. Miss Donoghue was accompanied to Rut land by Miss Mary McGraw and by D. Frank Shea and E. J. Shea. The latter remains in Rutland for a visit of a week. Mrs. Donoghue was formerly a resident of Brattleboro. Her father is a well known railroad man who moved to Rutland about six years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Donoghue are to make their home at 4S Pine street, Rutland. In the beginning of his address upon "Macbeth," last Tuesday evening, the elo quent speaker said that we must go back to the Greek drama, of .Eschylus, Soph ocles, Euripides, to match the profound passion and moral force of Shakspere's masterpiece. It is this magnificent litera ture which Prof. Henry M. Tyler of Smith college will open up In his lecture, the first of the "College Course," next Monday evening at the town hall. The stereopticon views, giving a vivid Idea of the appearence and conduct of the Greek theatre, will greatly aid the hearers. It may not be widely known, that, quite re cently, a very full line of Latin and Greek classical authors, covering all of the most famous works, and in the best translations, has been placed in the public library. A llch and Inspiring body of reading is thus opened to those who will become acquaint ed with the great Greek dramatlsrs; and to hely them In this as well as to give gen eral Instruction and entertainment, will be the object of Pro"f. Tyler's lecture. - Judge E. L. Waterman was In Keene, N H., yesterday as one of the counsel for the defendant 'in the case of Sanborn against Buxton, both of Chesterfield Fac tory, N. H., before Referee Hiram Blake. The case was one of three years' standing and the charge was assault and battery. The testimony tended to show that San born, who Is of massive frame, went upon the land of Buxton, who is of smaller physique and has one empty sleeve, and took therefrom some dirt with which to change the course of water flowing in the road. When ordered to desist Sanborn re fused, claiming that he had a right to get the dirt for the purpose for which be de sired It, whereupon Buxton lead Sanborn's horse partly from the field. Sanborn, be ing the stronger, got his team back Into position and then Buxton began unhitch ing the traces. Sanborn struck Buxton with a rake, and Buxton grabbed a board and whacked Sanborn over the head, Sanborn immediately procured the services of a lawyer rather than a physician. Tho annual banquet of the Vermont Wheel club will probably bo held in January. Will Roleati, a former Brattleboro boy, bad a narrow escape from death at Essex Junction some time ago while at work putting a hay rack upon a cart. Ho was underneath the rack when a prop gave way, letting the rack down upon him. A bolt tore the side of his f.tce from his ear to his chin, and he would probably have been killed but for the fact that the racic first struck on his shoulders. Conductor L. W. Hawley announced at the rehearsal of tho Choral Union Wednes day evening that Dec. 1(1 had been decided upon as the date for tho presentation of Mendelssohn's "Elijah," and that the Au ditorium had been engaged. The Union has the work well In hand and, although the music Is by far the "stlffest" It has yet undertaken, Dec. 10 will see everything In readiness for a grand concert. The Baptist Sunday school, In charge of Superintendent L. W. Hawley, will give a concert or Bible dav exercise In the main room of the church next Sunday evening at the usual hour. The concert will con slst mainly of exercises by the children and It will take the nUce of tho second In Rev. Mr. Temple's scries of Sunday evening sermons to voting people, "Friends and Companions," which will bo delivered a week from Sunday. The Sunday school of tho Congrega tiotial. church voted to send Mrs. II. S. Caswell, the well known missionary In the employ of the Home Missionary society, 25 to bo exoeni led in the building of parsonage In Nebraska, which will be the only lursonace In five large counties. In the evening the Christian Endeavor society voted to add 510 to that voted by tho bun day school, and the $35 will be sent at once for Immediate use. It Is hoped to increase this amount to S100 next Feb ruary, when the annual collection for the Church Building society will be taken A ThiinkscivlniT concert Is In ptcpara- tlon by the members of the Congregational Sunday school to be given In the audience room of the church Sunday evening, Nov 21. The children will be assisted In the! exercises by the regular choir and by a mall quirtet. In connection with the prep aration for this concert the announcement of a special feature will be made next week. A Thanksgiving sociable will be held In the vestry on the following Tues day evening when tho children will be en tertained in a very interesting manner by H. F. Jordan and L'.eut. W. T. Halgh, who are "expert roystlfiers." Montpbller Watchman: "Dr. S. K. Law ton of the Brattleboro Retreat, Dr. F. W. Page, superintendent of the state asylum for the insane at Waterbury, and Dr. P. W. Fisher of Boston went to the county jail last Saturday morning, where they made an examination of the mental con dition of Mildred Brewster. They were accompanied by State's Attorney Fred A. Howland and '.. S. Stanton, ci unsel lor the state In the coming murder trial. Whatever determination the medical ex perts may have come to In regard to Miss Brewster, It will not be made public uniu It is given by them on the witness stand." The success of the Popular Lecture course last season has led the young peo ple of the Baptist church to arrange for a similar course this winter, and although dates are not ye" definitely fixed, It Is an inunced that four lectures and an enter tainment will be given. As dlfllculty is found in arranging earlier dates, because of other engagements of the speakers, It Is probable that the course will not open un til late In January. The lecturers secured are Rev. Dr. C. I. Scofield of Northfield, who is expected to speak upon "Personal Recollections of the Southern Confeder acy," Rev. G. Glenn Atkins of Greenfield, Rev. Dr. F. J. Parry and Rev. Hal D. Maxwell. The tickets, which will be on sale soon, will be placed at the same low figure which secured so generous a patron age last year. Subjects and dates will be announced later. A large number of boys and several older persons met at the parlors of the Young Men's Christian association Mon day evening, to discuss with Arthur B Clinton of Mount Uermon, plans for or ganizing classes for physical instruction during the winter. The benefits to be derived from such work were discussed by Secretary L. B. nardy, Mrs. L. I). Temple and Mr. Clinton, and at the close of the remarks so many signified their intention of joining that it was decided to engage Mr. Clinton as physlcat director. A young men's class will be organized and will begin work at 7:30 o'clockJSaturJay evening, and a boys' class will be organized between 4 and 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. These hours will be the regular oues for instruc tion of the respective classes. Mr. Clinton, who is a student at Mount Hermon, was for two years a successful' Instructor in the Voung Men's Christian association at Mauch Chunk, Pa. The following from the report of State Inspector of Finance Hosea Mann will be of interest to many people In Brattleboro and Putney: "H. K. Bush of liarre has been appointed receiver for the assets In this state of the Insolvent Granite State Provident association of Manchester, N. U., and is collecting them about $35,000 as fast as possible, which he will hold subject to direction of the Vermont courts. David A. Taggart, general assignee at Manchester, informs me that decisions so far rendered in the courts require the re turn of the general assets scattered through several states to him for general distribu tion, and he expects this decision In all courts where the question is raised. lie is attempting to secure the return of -the specsal deposits held by several states for general distribution also, and has recently secured a decision in the state of Michigan by the United States circuit court to the effect that the law of that state which places a lien on all the assets of said association In that state for the benefit of the stockholders thereof living in that state, Is unconstitutional because of pre ference to cltizeus of Michigan over those of other states." An examination in the matter of the in solvency estate of II. M. Adams was held before Judge E. L. Waterman Monday, the assignees being represented by lias kins A- Sdiwenk and O. C. Fitts and Mr. Adams by Waterman, Martin & Hilt. Tho examination was in reference to the trans fer of certain real estate tud personal property by Mr. Adams previous to his filing a petition In Insolvency. The law provides that if a man in unsound finan cial circumstances disposes of his property or a part of it within four months previous to the time he goes into Insolvency for the purpose of securing particular creditors such transfer of property shall be declared Illegal and shall be annulled for the bene fit of the entire creditors. Previous to his failure Mr. Adams transferred some Marl boro real estate to George Persons, and other property was deeded to W. H. Minor, and it was with the purpose of establishing the fact as to whether the transfers were made earlier than four months previous to the Insolvency proceeding that the assignees called for this preliminary examination. The fact was also cited that a number of horses, carriages, blankets and sleighs, covered by a mortgage held by H. P. Smith, had been disposed of contrary to the pro visions of the mortgage, which did not con tain a "buy and sell" clause, but It is well known that these sales were made with the supposition that the "buy and sell" clause was contained in the mortgage. C. P. Gllson announces a big nuctlon sale of 35 draft horses at the Elliot street stables, Wednesday, ffov. 17, beginning at 10 A. m. The horses may be seen at the stable p-evlous to the sale. Wo are told that "every movement and every sentenco of the famous French ai tlstc, Rhea, show the finished artiste and actress, Nut only Is she superb Herself, but she is surrounded this season by a com pany of artists of rare ability and excellent repute." Miss M. Bello Smith, supervisor of tho Brattleboro High school, waschosen a member of the executive committee of tho Now England ass ictation of school superin tendents at the 01st annual meeting oi mo ass icl&tlon In the lull of the Boston Latin school last Friday. Chief of Police nail arrested Samuel Boyce, the cigar maker, Friday night for being intoxicated. Boyce, who had been ejected from the night lunch room, reposed in the locic-up until morning, wncn juugo Newton fined him $10 and costs, which he paid. He disclosed that he obtained his liquor in Ureenfleld and Northampton, where he had been selling cigars. The klnetosconlc exhibition which was to have been given iu the Baptist church last night under the auspices of the Chris tian Endeavor society was postponed to next Thursday night, tho manager having sent word that several of his films had be come damaged by accident and that It would be necessary to procure new ones In order to give a satisfactory entertainment,. The Northampton board of aldermen gave a hcarlm: Friday evening on the peti tion of the Northampton and Amherst electric road for a franchise to 'mild a track on Main, King and North streets thence to the Hadley bridge and on North King street to the Hatfield line. The franchise was granted although one petition against It was filed. The capital of $150,000 has all been taken and the company propose to build at once. E. C. Crosby of this town was present at the hearing. The Boston Sunday Globe contained a large picture of the handsome residence of Mrs. Arthur W. Blake In Brookllne, Mass. This house was the homo of Geo. lUty Bla.cc. a noted banker and native of Brattleboro, who died in 1875. Mrs. Ar thur Blake Is ills son's widow. The Globe gave an extended sketch of Mr. Blake, from which the following is taken: "Both of his parents have their resting place In the beautiful cemetery on the hill, over looking the Connecticut river, and very near their Biattleboro home." The Arapahoe, Oklahoma, Bee an nounces the arrival of Sheriff Nicolas and H. R. Knight in Arapahoe last week Tues day. The Bee has a long article on the indictment against County Treasurer nad lock, and says the charge made against him is the last desperate effort of a desper ate gang of boodlers and bulldozers to de stroy the Republic n party oi cutter coun ty and gain control of the finances and offices of the county. Another issue of the paper says Knight will be able "to make it hot for his enemies." Miss Nellie Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Austin, and William Boyce were quietly married Tuesday evening at S p'clock at the home of the bride's par ents on Elliot street. The house was trim med with evergreen and chrysanthemums and only the families of thu couple were present. The ceremony was performed by Itev. Father Cunningham, George Danyeaw acting as best man, and Elizabeth Austin as brldemald. The bride was attired In a blue traveling suit and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums. A wvddlng supper was served after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce started on their wedding tour that evening, going as far as Northfield in a back. In the excitement of the departure, the carriage started too soon and drove away, leaving the groom standing on the sidewalk. The bride soon discovered her loss, however, and notified the hack driver who stopped his team and waitcJ until the groom overtook them. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce will live at 120 Union street on their return. They received many elegant presents. The Arctic iox shot in Gardner, Mass., has been Identified by Robert Perry as his property. John Driscoll, a farm hand em ployed on the Heywood farm In Gardner, shot a strange beast that had been killing valuable fowls. No one in the neighbor hood could identify tbe animal, and L. C. Dresser, the manager of the farm, brought the corpse to Worcester, where It was classified by a furrier as a blue fox. A good many sportsmen laughed at the idea of an Arctic fox in Worcester county, and preferred to believe it a freak. But Mr. Perry has now convinced them that the furrier was right after all. Mr. Perry is fond of adventure and went with Lieut. Peary on his Arctic trip last summer. While In Greenland he snared a blue fox and decided to make the experiment of taming It. After arriving in Boston Mr. Perry went to his home at Philllpslon and Installed the fox in a roomy cage. She ate well and was keeping in good condition, and her owner was becoming hopeful of ultimately gaining a place in her affections. But oue morning the cage was found empty. Mr. Perry heard nothing more of his pet until last week, when a friend chanced to mention the fox shot at Gard ner. Then the explorer discovered that the little beast that had accompanied him all the way from the frozen north was no more. This story has a local Interest from the fact that Mr. Perry is an Intimate friend of R. C. Cressy and comes here often to roam over the Vermont hills in search of the wary fox. Principal Whltaker on Our Nystem of Hchool Grading. Principal Whltaker of the High school gave last evening, In the Brooks House parlor, before the public school teachers, members of the school board and other friends who came in, his paper on "A Neg lected Elective," read last month before the meeting of the State Teachers' asso ciation at .Woodstock. A summary of the leading points In this paper was given In The Pbcenlx at the time. In lis essential thought the paper Is a plea for liberty on the part of the teachers to study the indi vidual pupil, maklug the system conform to the ability and the needs of the pupil, and not the pupil, whether bright or dull, to a relentless system. An additional point, especially urged by Mr. Whltaker last evening, was that the Inflexible time limit should be done away with in our graded school system, and that, instead of promotion depending on a certain amount of time belug spent iu each grade, and a certain amount of book study being gone over, it depend on the pupil having proved his ability to do work of a certain grade. He would have the grades and the course of study so arranged tht-t promotions may be made at auy lime dutmg the year. This would probably bring the present ninth grade into the High school, and If so It would make the regular High school course five years long Instead of four. But the work would be bo arranged that a bright pupil, mentally and physlcally'competent for the task, might finish tbe work In four years, or even In three, while It would be no hindrance or discredit to the pupil lees quick and alert who needed to lake five or even six years to do tbe same work. In illustration of this point quotation was made-from the report of Superintendent Shearer of the public schools in Elizabeth, N. J., where this system of frequent pro motion, on a basis of proved ability to do work, has been under successful trial for the past two years. Thero were 30 peoplo on the excursion to Boston Wednesday when tho train reached Millers Falls, ten of them having come from towns on the narrow gauge. While walking In his barn In tho dark last Friday N. II. White was caught ncartho eye by an iron hook which was suspended above the barn floor and was badly hurt. Some old fashioned whisk brooms, such as were used 100 years ago, may be seen In the window of II. E. Bond's grocery store. They were made of birch sticks by the father of H. P. Hunter. Tho case of Crosby A Adams against Dr. J. E. Prcscott for the recovery of a debt, will ba tried at the March term of tho county court. Dr. Prescott replevied his property which was attached and filed a bond for the amount claimeu. In addition to his class of vocal students, who are taucbt on Saturday?. E. H. Mil ler has this week organized a class for In struction on Wednesday evenlugs. Mr. Miller has begun making weekly trips to Boston for vocal study with ivan mo- rowskl. The Red Men of Ouoneklarat tribe will ulvo their annual ball at the town hall next Thursdav evenine. The hall will be handsomely decorated and the festivities will open with an exhibition march by the brakes. Le islnser'B orchestra win fur nish music. Mrs. II. H. Thompson surprised her sis ter. Miss Genevieve Slate, Monday by in vlllne 25 or 30 friends to spend the after noon at her house, the occasion being Miss Slate's birthday anniversary. Mrs. Thomp son also entertained a few Intimate friend and relatives at supper iu honor of Rev C. O. Day, who celebrated his birthday anniversary on Monday. A basket ball team was organized at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian assc cUllon Monday evening at the close of the meeting for the formation ot classes in physical Instruction. The make-up of the team will be about as last year and will In elude Sanders. Daniels, CundlfT. Plimpton Howe. Allen and btolle. Daniels reiuseu reeled Ion as captain of the team and Sanders was elected. Daniels will prob ablv serve as manaeer. Tne team met for practice in the gymnasium Wednesday evening, and It will attempt to duplicate its last year s record. The annual meeting of the Young Peo ple's Christian union of the Univcrsallst church was held last Sunday, oflicers be lug chosen as follows: President, Frank ; Flagg: vice pres'dent, Miss Lucy Simonds; secretary and treasurer, Guy Tasker; cor responding secretary, Mrs. E. E. Flagg; devotional committee, Mrs. Cora Wood, Miss Harriet Wllcutt, Walter Cook; look out committee, Miss Myrtelle Eason, Miss Annie Lamb. John Tasker: calling com mittee. Mrs. W. C. Stone, Mis. Emma Nlles, Miss Ruby Hescock: flower com mittee, Mrs. Geo. Root. Miss Albertina Anderson, who formerly worked for Howard A. Pratt, and Edward Knudslon, who is coachman for Col. Rich ar Is Bradley, were quietly married last Saturday evening at the home of tbe bride's sister, Mrs. Chester Field, who lives at the corner of Cedar and Myrtle streets The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. O. Day. Mr. Llndvall acted as best man and Miss Amanda Peterson as brldemald. The bride wore a dress of white wool and the brldemild was dressed In white muslin over blue. Only a few friends were present at the ceremony, after which the couple went to their new home at 3 Organ street. They received many useful and ornamental gifts. Gerald Stanley Lee appears as the writer of "Books of the Day" in this week's literary number of the Boston Transcript. Ills style is epigrammatic as always. These, for Instance, are the opening lines of his piragraph on the death of Henry George, aud his work as a writer In political econ omy: "By taking sufllcleut pains, men may speak appropriately, from time to time, and live effectively besides, but it is not given to many men in this mortal world to die to the point, like Henry George. It was an ideal death for an idealist on the eve of defeat. No better proclamation on a higher housetop, at a more telling moment, of the principle he had tried to stand for could possibly have been conceived." At the Invitation of Rev. P. F. Barnard, pastor of the historic church in Dummers lon, a number of friends from neighboring churches met at that place on Wednesday for an old-fashioned fellowship meeting. Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Babbitt, Mrs. n. E. Bond and Rev. C. O. Day went up from Brattleboro, and there were also present Rev. Smith .Norton of Newfane, Rev. F, M. Wlswall of Putney, Miss A. C. Billings aud a party of friends from Guilford and several others. The morning session was led by Mr. Barnard, who took for his sub ject "Our Need of and Way of Securing a Deeper Religious Interest." Altera boun tiful lunch, served with true Duramerston hospitality, the afternoon session began with a service led by Miss Billings, follow ed by a strong and suggestive sermon by Rev. Smith Norton upon "Redeeming the Times." An hour or so of familiar con ference followed. An evenlnc service of great helpfulness was conducted by Miss Billings. These fellowship meetings are a great means of good and should be multi plied. About Some of the Kelley Cases George A. Hfnes has recently returned from & trip to Minneapolis taken In the interest of a Kelley case in which he is In terested. It is a case where a loan was paid to Mr. Kelley before It came due and Kelley did not pay over the money to the holder of the mortgage. Payment of the loan to Kelley was made In 1895. In Oc tober, 1600, when payment of the Interest coupons began to be defaulted, Mr. Hlnes began foreclosure proceedings. The mort gagor resisted on the ground that he had paid the loan. Suit was brought to make a legal test, and at tbe trial week before last the court held that, as a matter of law, the loan had not been paid. Mr. Hines thus wins In the lower court. No appeal has been entered as yet, but 30 days are given the defendant in which to do this. Information of a general naturo brought by Mr. Hines about the "Kelley cases" is of Interest to the Kelley clientage here abouts. He says In substance that while there have been a number of cases tried, there have not been many decisions, and these, with but very few exceptions, have been adverse to Eastern claimants. Iu the remainder of the cases thus far tried, decisions are evidently delayed In order that the supreme court may pass upon the two or three cases which have already been brought before it. These decisions will, In a measure, be guides for future action. Bui Mr. Kelley's devices for tid ing oyer his dilliculiies were so many and so varied that It will take more than one or two decisions of the court to cover all the actions which have, or will be, brought. Several cases have been settled by mutual agreement, and In one or two Instances, suits involving small sums, have been dis continued. Iu a recent case, the defend ant's attorney made the contention that Kelley's methods of doing business with certain of his Eastern clients, made the firm of A. F. & L. E. Kelley a banking firm, with accounts of debit and credit. This established, it would excuse the de linquency of tho firm to account' for collec tions made Dy It, in which no returns were made to the legitimate parties, hut were appropriated to Us own use. The court did not recognize the validity of this contention. A DOUBLE CELEBRATION. Marriage- of Ilmry J. Iliimpitone and AIlss I.nnlte Itawioil fiOtli Wed ding Anniversary or Mr. anil Mrs. Daniel Iteinenl. T.nirel and nalm decorations cave an ap pearance of unwonted festivity to the Canal slreel liotno ot oir. anu oirs. iienry jw son this afternoon, when their daughter, Miss Louise Rawson, was quietly married to Henry J. Humpstoneof Brooklyn, N Y. The ceremony was pcriortneti oy uev. Dr. John Humnstonc. the erootn's brother. who Is pastor of immanttei ciiurcu oi Brooklyn, assisted by Rev. L. D. Temple, nastor of the Baptist church of this town. The Episcopal ring service was uscu. i he. btlde wore a brown traveling dress. Tho brldcmalds were Florence and Frances Putnam of Alstcad, N. II., young cousins of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Humpstone left Immediately after tbe ceremony for a short wedding trip, after which they will live in Brooklyn, N. l. Mr. Humnstone is a craiiuate oi uocues ter university and Is manager of the retail department of the United States Net and Twine company ol iirooKiyn. lie is a sou of Rev. William Humpstone of Brooklyn Mrs. Humnstone Graduated from the Brat tleboro High school and from Pratt Insti tute in Brooklyn, and was for a time teacher of elocution In that institution, Among the guests present at the cere mony from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith of Shelburne Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Putnam of Alstead, N. II and Mr. Brown Pinny ot Brooklyn. Mrs, Humpstone was the recipient of many handsome cifts. After the wedding a receptibn was held In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. De ment, grandparents of Mrs. Humpstone, the occasion being tbe 50th anniversary of their marriage. Tbe elder couple also re ceived many gifts from their old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bement are both natives of Buckland, Mass. Mrs. Bement's maiden name was Anvila T. Frost. They were married in Buckland on Nov. 12, 1847, by Rev. Preston Cummings. After their marriage they lived In Buckland and Shel burne Falls until 1S58, when they moved to Brattleboro. Since that time Mr. Be ment has been constantly iu the employ of the Estey Organ company. They have three children, Milton Bement and Mrs. II. N. Rawson of this village, and Mrs. Ar thur Putnam of Alstead, N. II. Their grandchildren are Mrs. 11. J. Humpstone, Frank Bement. and Florence, Frances and Harold Putnam of Alstead. Mr. and Mrs. Bement are both in good health, and their friends wish them many more years of hap piness. Mr. Bement was formerly a tuner at the Estey Organ factory, but Is now en gaged in other work there. He will be vis ited this evening by the tuners and other employes at the factory, and Knapp's or chestra will furnish music for the occa sion. STATE BA.VIN33 BANKS. Ah Increase of $.17(l,ll In Deposits Ilnrlnp; the Last Mi Months of the Fiscal Year. Hosea Mann of Wilmington, state In spector of finance, has Issued his report for the year ending June 30 last. By this it appears that there bad been organized dur ing tbe year a savings bank In Barton and a savings bauk and trust company at Swan ton, making a total of 23 savings banks and 10 trust companies in the state. The total of the deposits in these concerns June 30 was $32,000,027.40; an increase of $420,884.01 in the year It appears, more over, that there was a loss during the first half of tbe year oi SH1.17U.7U, so that the total gain In the last six months was $570,- 001.31. Of the total deposits $27,321,003.44 is owned by 03,041 resident depositors, and $5,27D,U1.U5 by 12,8 depositors living out of the slate. The amount of deposits by non-residents decreased $94,810.20, while the deposits of residents iucreased $54,700.S1. The banks paid the state $214,070.03 in taxes during the year, and bad other expenses amounting to SIGo.OsS.Si. AH the savings banks paid depositors 4 per cent interest. One trust company paid 3, one Si, one 4 and the others 4 per cent Two trust companies paid no dividends, one paid 4, 11 paid 0, two paid 8 and two paid 10 per cent. RHEA. The lireat Actress to Appear In ''CamlUe" at the Auditorium Brattleboro amusement goers will wel come with pleasure the return of the cele brated artist, Mile. Rhea, who is to appear at the Auditorium next Tuesday evening, supported by a strong company in Dumas's powerfully constructed play, "Camille." Of tbe central artist in this presentation a recent critic says: "A pleasing personality and full of a magnetic charm that holds such a sway over her auditors, It is no . wonder that Rhea on her entrance immediately wins her way Into the hearts of her audiences. A perfect example of the good and true woman, Rhea Is certainly to be admired by all. She always is and will be looked up to by society, living a life of purity and freedom to be yet marred by the least breath of scandal. Whether on or off the stage her company, one and all speak of her as a most lovable soul, on indefatiga ble worker and a perfect artiste." Her supporting company for this season was chosen with special care and attention to the special ability of each artist, and it is decidedly one of the best on the road. Y. M. O. A. NOTES. Our basket ball team has practiced twice this week and are rapidly getting into form. Owing to the use of the gymnasium for class work and basket ball practice, we shall not have a bowling team this winter. The alley will be used by members only. Regular gospel service will be held at the Young Men's Christian association rooms Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mr. Retllnc as leader. All young men are cor dially invited. Our physical director, Mr. Clinton, will be here for work Saturday evening. All young men Interested are Invited to brlug their gymnasium suits and slippers, and be ready for work. The week of prayer for the young men of the world, as observed by all associa tions, begins next Sunday. Several of the pastors will speak upon the topic of young men Sunday morning. There will bo special services in the rooms Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, beginning at 8:45 Tuesday evening and 7 p. m. Wednesday. A union service will be held in the Baptist chapel Friday even ing beginning at 7:30, to which everyone is Invited. , Iloxr't This 1 V offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case or Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O, We, tbe undersigned, have known F. J. Chene for the last 15 years, and believe him Derfectl honorable In ail business transactions and flnau dally able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan& Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Tolrdo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, l'rlce 75 oenta per bottle. Bold by all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family fills are the best. BEV. DR. BTAPFOHO'S MACBETH. An Analytical Ntndy of Nhaksnere'i Masterpiece ivlth tile EiprcMlon or mi Orator and an Actor. Rev. Dr. D. J. Stafford gave an analysis and oration at once In his consideration of Macbeth at the Auditorium M jnday even ing such a portrayal as Is possible only lo a man oi rarciy versatile laienis an analytical student, a master of pure and graceful diction, and an orator with the powers of an actor. Dr. Stafford carried his audience completely away irom tem poral and personal affiirs, and their ex istence was lost lor lue lime save in con templation of what the speaker termed in his opening remarks as the most finished and sublime of Shakspere's productions. The effect was an Indelible Impression on the minds of all. To some It was a reve lation, while even those who consider themselves Shakspercan students will read the tragedy with a new understanding of the touches, both bold and subtle, which make It a masterpiece In English litera ture. The secret of the power of Macbeth, the speaker said, Is that it pushes every pas sion to the limit, hut that It never mars the effect. He reviewed the play in regu lar order, showing how the natural and preternatural agencies heighten the effect. The causes which stirred on Macbeth to his crime; his conflicting emotions; his sterling quali'ies. particularly his heroic courage (and therefore the greater pity of his fall) were all strikingly revealed: Lady Macbeth, Banquo and McDuff all stood forth In their true proportions and true re lations to the tragedy. In closing Dr. Stafford gave a brief but striking commentary on what Macbeth meant, what the poet had revealed the never changing sequence of crime, remorse, punishment. Previous to the discourse was a musical program of merit violin solo by Clinton Dugan, cornet solos by Sewall Morse, and two songs by Katie O'Connor. Mr. Morse's "No Sir" was an especially pleasing num ber. Miss O'Connor has seldom been heard In public, but she has a soprano voice of excellent quality which shows tbe effects of training under the direction of Lucien Howe. Dr. Stafford was lelicl tously Introduced by T. A. Austin. It is gratifying to note that the audience filled the Auditorium, and that the receipts will leave about $75 for tbe treasury of the Catholic Order of Foresters, under whose auspices Dr. Stafford appeared. THE FBEE KINDERGARTEN. It Makes a Lasting Impression for Cond on the Children $2.10 tilven for Maintenance uf the School. It is, perhaps, not fully known that we really have such an Institution fairly start ed among us, aud it may be that the im portance of the work done In the kinder garten is little understood by the general public: and in passing, I would say that in many cities aud towns in Massachusetts it is positively required that before any schol ars can enter the public schools they must first have been at least one year In a kin dergarten school, so Important do they consider it for the welfare both of tbe child and the state. Our ladles began in a small way in 1S0G on Elliot street, and bad a school of 12 or 15, and so much good was accomplished even to this limited number that it was really remarkable; and it was so fully ap parent thai it was one of the needed things for Brattleboro, that our ladles were sure that they ought to continue it. And so again the school Is under way In tbe same room on Elliot street and under tbe care of the same teacher, Miss Young, whom the ladios and all who know her feel con fident that they could have made no better choice. Hardly was the school opened be fore there came to them some 35 pupils, or some three times as many as tbe year be fore. These children are mostly from three to four years old. They are cared for until noon, thus giving relief to some mother, tired and worn and needing this rest; relieving another so that she may comfortably care for her necessary fore noon work; or again enabling another to go out and earn something for tbe sup port of the family. This is but one side of this work and is of Itself in the line of practical Christianity. But the beauty of this grand charity is on the child's side. They take these little ones and if not neat they are soon taught thu they must be; if rude or noisy tbey soon learn that this is not the best way; and in many ways, beside tbe regular rou tine of the school,' are so brought under the influence of love and care that at any time one can go in and find a beautiful class of well behaved little children. Children taken at the age of three to five are at an age keenly sensitive to all external In fluences, both bad and good, as every ob serving parent knows, often learning to be very profane or lewd in their talk when they have no real consciousness of tbe wrong. Taken from such Influences and tbe hearing of so much that is corrupting into an atmosphere of sympathy and help fulness, no one can doubt the wonderful change that is wrought in their young minds, being guided so lovingly and per sistently Into ways that are right, rather than be allowed to drift in the opposite di rection. In fact the good done in schools of this kind is far beyond any estimate in dollars and cents, reaching forward as It does, not only to childhood and youth, but to the man and citizen. Surely no grand er or more beautiful work Is given unto us to do. It is very gratifying that our citizens have come nobly to the aid of the ladies in this work, enough money having been giv en them to enable them to nearly, If not fully, pay the expenses of the kindergarten until May or June next. The sum so far given Is about $250. c. r. r. QEAMQE NEWS. There will be a rehearsal of the third and fourth degrees, with the marching staff, at Grange hall next Monday evening. Protective grange will Instruct a class in the third and fourth degrees next Wednes day evening. The usual harvest supper will be served. A short play will be pre sented by members of the Dramatic club. The Windham county Pomona grange will meet with Broad Broik grange at Guilford Centre, Thursday, Nov. 16. The morning session, which Is for members of .the grange only, will begin at 10:30 and will have for its feature a discussion upon, "What Should be the Future of the Grange In Educational Lines?" The afternoon session will begin at 1 o'clock and the question for discussion will be, "Are Far mers Keeping Pace with the World in General Knowledge and Methods of Busi ness?" Indigestive poisons are the bane of the dyspep tic's life. When sick, see If your sickness Is caused by Indigestive poisons. If so, take Shaker Dlgestlre Cordial, This ii tbe only certain way of being permanently cured, because It Is tbe only whr that gets rid of poisons. You know that fermented food la poisonous. You know that p lson Is unhealthy. Shaker Digestive Cor dial clears the stomach of fermenting food, and purines tbe blood and system of Indigestive poisons. It cures Indigestion and the diseases that comes ot It. 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