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THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1899. THE BOSTON MARKETS. Quotations on tlio I.oiwlliitf Prod ucts In Domutul. Boston, Oct B. The butter market Is jlrmr. in sympathy with the rise In New York and the west, and an advance of cent hns been obtained on fresh receipts. tuyere do not respond to the full rates naked, but they show more disposition to operate than last week, and a better clearance of receipts la expected. The u treasonably cold weather has strength 1 1 ied the situation In all sections, and the 1 expects of an Increased make are not e promising. This, with the good con - amptlve demand which appears to pre nll at all the leading trade centres, has given sellers the advantage. A nrm market, with a good demand, Is reported abroad, and this has its effect here. Dut at the prices now ruling no response can be obtained from dealers In England,, and those who have goods to ship ars waiting for further advleep. June creamery la llrmer, and holders of choice western are not willing to sell any morr under 22H cents. Some are asking 23 1 uts, and are indifferent about selling at an less. The lowest price named for northern is 23 cents, and there are not many sellers under 23 cents. Both w.torn and northwestern stock Is held With considerable confidence. Jobbws advanced their prices to 26 ci nt. for tubs and 27 cents for prints and box' and the indications are that they will adhere to that rate unless some un lool; 'd for chnngo takes place. As the whelesale market stands, jobbers cannot sell first-class creamery for less and get any profit. The lower grades will be sold at a proportionate rate. A firm tone has been maintained In thp cheese market, and sales have been mod erate on the basis of 12 to 124 cents for New York twins. Holders are Indif ferent about offering September make under 12'i cents, notwithstanding the fact that the prices at Canton were not reported as high as the week previous, and there Is a constant feeling that full rates will be maintained during the month. Very little early make can be bought at 12 cents. For strictly fresh eggs there has been a good demand. and. prices rule firm, but Inf. nor grades s-ell slowly. Sales of flni- frsh-gathered western at 20 cents, and fair to choice at 18 to la cents. Most of the receipts come under the headof the latt' r rate. Fresh enstern In demand at 2. t' ' " j i ents, outside for new laid. Stor age iggs have been selling fulrly at 17 cents for the best. Beans are decidedly firmer, and have made another advance. Quotations for this market are llrmer at: Carload lots, pea, $1.55; medium, $1.55; small pea, $1.65, yellow eyes, $1.C0; red kidney, $1.00; Cal ifornia, small white, $1.90; Lima, Ec per pound; Jobbing, 10c more. Flour Is decidedly firmer, on the early Improvement In wheat, and prices have advanced 5c and 10c. Trade has also been a good deal better, certain of the leading Minneapolis millers selling a large amount of (lour the past three or four days. The demand for export hos been better, with about the only draw back the great scarcity of cars, and the great amount of Hour behind for want of transportation. No changes have taken place In the market on cornmeal, though the situa tion Is reported as firm, under the strength In the market on corn. Oat meal and the cereals are steady and un changed. Corn has been firmer a part of the time, especially on September and De cember, while May has shown a little decline. The strength In the market seems to be backed up by a better re quest for export, with the feeling In this country that the growing crop has been at least fully estimated. The mar ket here Is llrm, by reason of the great lack of oars for bringing the grain for ward. Oats have continued very steady, with a tone of firmness, under the lack of :ars for transportation. The primary markets have also been very well sus t lned, the farmers declining to market their oats without better prices. Hero the market Is firm, especially on fancy heavy oats. Hay has continued firm, with a fair demand. Itye straw Is reported firm, with the demand good. Cottonseed meal nnd Unseed meal are both particularly firm, by reason'of an export request nnd full shipments. ' Higher prices on both are predicted. Hay, $9.50010; fancy and Jobbing, $1G.5017; rye straw, $llU.50. The pork and lard markets are not much changed, though ribs are lower and leaf lard higher. Boston packers have lessened their killing of hogs some what, the total for the week having been about 32,500. There has been an excel lent movement In Boston packed pro visions into export, the total value of these exports for the week amounting to about $270,000. The beef market continues very firm, especially on good to choice, but trade has ruled dull; buyers objecting serious ly to the higher prices. Still quotations are very firm, especially on good to choice. The arrivals of beef for this market have been considerably smaller. Muttons and lambs are.easy, with the supply full: Lambs, 68c; Brlghtons and eastern, 7V48V4c; yearlings, E7c; muttons, E7c; veals, 610c; fancy Brighton, 9llc. Poultry is easy, with Iced and live lower: Northern chickens, fresrti, 12 18c; fresh fowls, 12Hc; western iced chickens, 9V412c; fowls, 9llc; Iced turkeys, 1416c; fresh ducks, ll15c; live fowls, 910Vic; chickens, 910c. Potatoes continue firm, with unchanged prices. Sweets are higher: Extra Aroostook hebrons, 4345c; northern white, 400430; barrels, $1.4001.50; east ern shore sweet, $1.601.75 per bbl; Nor folk, $1.601.75 per bbl: Jerseys, $2. Onions are firm, with prices higher at $1.3501.40 for bbls and 60c for bxs, Pick ling onions are quoted at $1.5005 for white and E0c$l for yellow. There Is a very full supply of toma toes, with prices 10040c for ripe, and 20c per bx for green. Cucumbers are high er at $6 per bx for hothoUBe. SquaBhes are quoted unchanged at: MarrowB, 50c per bbl; turbans, 75c; Bay state, 75c. Egg plants sell at $1.25 per half doz. Oyster plants are quoted at $1 per doz. Green corn Is scarce for good, with Jobbing price 50c per bx. ih ii..n,. nn..nii Mvrun ta thft best rem oil v for relt-vluu and curlne that osthmatlo cough Physicians recommend It. liuy only the genuine Dr. John W. Bull's Cough Byrup. Edncate Your Iloweli With Cmcaret Candy Cathartic, cure constipation rorerer. 10, s!5 centB, If O. O O. fall, druBfrlsts refund money. 4 Vnr Over HO YenrS. . ... . . n . ..VI Cnajt hda luMn HUVl jure, winsiow b cwouuuk djimh ....----f or over 50 years by millions of mothers for their soothes thHcbtld.noftens the cumB.aUayi all pain, uurrs wiwi tunc, mm w u uv" , w dUrrhcBa, It will relieve the poor little sufferer i it.i.i oi. u 4Hln.,(t)a in Avnrv nun of the world. Twentv-ffve centa a bottle. Be sure to ask for "Mrs. Winalow'i Soothing Byrup," The Best Washing Powder, Ask Your Laundress to Try It. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL. MANY PUBLIC BEQUESTS In the Will onim I.hIc J'.IUlin 1. Minilli, n lYntlve nml Jlciicrnctur or ltrnttle liciro. The will of tho late Ellslia D. Smith, a native of Brattleboro, who gave 3000 to the Ilome for Aged and Disabled In this town, was filed In Menasha last week. No Inventory was tiled of the real estate, but the personal property Is of an estimated value of foOO.OOO. Ho left 750 shares of tho Menasha Wooden Ware company lu the hands of the executors, his two tons, to form a fund from the proceeds of which ccrtatu bequests shall be paid. Elizabeth D. Smith of Menasha, sister, Is given an annuity of 1000; Sylviu Smith of Uox bury, Mass., widow of Erastus Smith, an annuity of $500; Thomas K. Fessenden of llrattleboro, nephew, an annuity of $150; Mary E Hordeti, niece, of Oslikosli, an annuity of $150; Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Judson, nlre, of Ansonl.i, Conn., an an nuity of $150; Harriet Clinton, niece, of Chicago, an annulty'uf $150. Hev. Henry A. Miner of Madison, Wis., and Hev. S. V. S. Fisher of Minneapolis will receive $200 a year for Ave years. Tl.e First CViigregitional society of Me nasha Is given an aiiiiitl'y of $500 a year; tho Wisconsin Home Missionary society, the board of commissioners of foreign mis sions of Boston, the American Home Mis slonary society of New York for the as sistance of weak Concregatiotial churches, and tho American Congregational Un ion, a corporation for tho assistance of weak churches in building church edifices, $1000 a year each; to the American Mis sionary association ot new ioik, an as sociation formed for tho purpose of aiding the colored people of the bouth, fcoUU a year; to the Chicago meoiogicai seminary of Chicago, $500 a year for 10 years, after thai the annunv to go 10 miiuu cuncstj Kipon college, Heloit college and Downer college receive similar bequests of $500 each, tho Downer bequest going to Belolt at the expiration of tho time specified. A bequest of $1000 was maun io me First Concreuatlonal society of Menasha to be held In trust for tho alleviation of suf fering anion c the poor of Menasha; also $300 on the same conditions to be used for the asslstanco of poor people of Menasha In burying their dead. To Sirs. Julia A.smitn, me wiuow, was given tho homesttad, barns, horses, carriages, ana personal property, aim shares of stock In the Menasha Wooden Ware company. In this clause appeared the following: "In view of tho fact that my wife has a separata estate in her own right of no inconsiderable amount and will receive Upon my death a large sura in life Insurance policies I liavo made provision for her with less liberality than I other wise would. Tho residue of the estate is divided equally among the three children, Charles, Henry and Jennie Smith." In the codicil to tuo win uio uequesi, io Rlnnn colleco is increaseiLto $1000 a year, with the understanding that the money shall bo used to aid in defraying tho ex penses of poor students. Molt college receives the same amount on the same con ditions. Tt will bo remembered that durum ills life time Mr. Smith gave a flue public park and a public library to the city of Mena sha. SPORTING. Foot Itnll ni Vermont AcmUiiiy. Tim fr.ni hull nrnsneels at Vermont Academy am brighter this year than for several seasons, ami a nrsi-ciass leam, ri valing the great team of '05, will be put on the gridiron. Orton, Shelburue, Fiska and Allen of last year's team are back, aud out of the new men several promising candi dates are developing. The squad now numbers 2j men ami are Demg coacueu uy Brady, captain of the '07 team. The sched ule has been partly arranged as follows: rtM o irimVinll TTiiInn acidemv at Sax- tons River; Oct. 14, Wllllston seminary at Saxtons Klver; Oct. a, Kimoau union academy at Merlden, N. H.; Oct. 30, (Jushlng academy ai oaxtons juver; nuv. 0, Cushlng academy at Asbburnham, Mass. ; Nov. 13, Dartmouth at aaxions River. rrun nnmmltloA nn athletics fit Hrown university has decided that A. H. Whitte moro, who has been playing left guard on the 'varsity, Is eligible for the team. The question was raised a week ago, and at a previous meeting of the committee there was such a division of opinion that the matter was taken under advisement. Wblttemore Is the old Vermont Acaaemy base ball and foot ball player, who was a tackle on the Brown university team of '07. lie then enlisted In the regular army and started for Manila. He was sick at Honolulu some time and was then sent home. " now lie Got Illcli. Darius O. Mills, financier and philan thropist, started on his road to fortune with nothing but a good physique and a large determination. Ha Is now worth $25,000,000, and he has acquired that amount of money by observing these rules: First. Work develops all the good there Is In a man, idleness all the evil; there fore work If you would be good and suc cessful. , Second. Sleep eight hours, work 12 and pick your recreations with an eye to their good results. Third. Save $1 out of every $5 you earn. It is not alone tbo mere saving of money that counts; It is the Intellectual and moral discipline the saving habit en forces. Fourth. Be humble, not servile or un dignified, but respectful In the presence of superior knowledge, position or experience. Fifth. Most projects fall owing to poor business management, and that means a poor man at the helm. el,!!. Quxxaaa U measured bv the good one does not by the number of his millions or the extent of his power. Ll'Miaaetpma rosi. From Manila. Prisoner ltrturiieit liy tlic Fltlphioa--lteqiieat tttr leiit' t'oiiftririiie--KeV" ernl nklrmUlit a, Tlie Filipino oflicors who entered the American lilies on Suturdny brought n re queot from Aguitiuldothathobepermitted to send u representative of bis government to negotiate for pence. Gen. Otis refused tbe request on the ground that there was no Filipino government except on paper. There will be another couference. Four teen American prisoners, nil enlisted sol diers, wore delivered up by tho Filipinos nt Manila on Saturday. The prisoners uiintiitnously praised their treatment. Une man said: "We have been given the best tho couutry afforded, fine houses for quarters, servants, good food, plenty of wine und a money allowance. Aguinaldo visited us and shook hands. Threo of the boys refused to shnke hands with him." Judging from the stories of the prisoners, tl uy have been lionizt.il by tho people. They report that five sailors, survivors of Naval Cadet Wood's party, arrived at Tnrlsc Wednesday. Though small im portance is attached to their judgment, they agree in suying that the Filipinos all say tliut they are "tired of the war, but will fight for independence to the Inst." The released soldiers nlo say tho idea of independence linn tk"ii firm hold of the Filipinos, ni-d tln-v thr-ateu, if co quercd, to exterminate the Americans by assassina tion. Aguinaldo seemed popular among all the people tbe prisoners met. The country, they Ray, is full of rich crops. All the prisoners have storios of interest ing experiences. Tlmse captured at Caloocnu were marched along tho railroad at night, through towns occupied by the Americans. While Aguinaldo only offered to release the prisoners in Tarlae, there is t roat dis appointment nt the fact that Lieut. Gil moro'x party failed to arrive. The inter preter said that Gilnioro and his party wero "in tho north." Gon. Otis 1ms informed tho war depart ment of the arrival nt Manila of the trans port St. Paul, with sBven troops of the Third Cavalry. The Garrone, carrying horses and mules, ha3 also reached Manila. The naval expedition sent to Oruni, on Manila Bay, shelled the town nnd succeed ed in raising the little gun boat Urdanete, which was sunk by tho insurgents recently. The Filipinos to the northward of Manila btffe reoccupied Pornc, and were reported Wednesday to be moving toward Mexico, southeast of Angeles, with the nppirent object of getting behind the American garrison. The Filipinos on Tuesday attacked Calamba, killing two Americans nnd wounding soven'. They were driven off with a lots of 00 killed and many wounded. Tho armored cruiser Brooklyn and tho gunboats Machine and Marietta have been ordered to the Philippines as a result of Admiral Dewey's conference with the President. lteport on the Mlale Klnancra, State Treasurer John L. Bacon has just issued a statement in detail showing the fi nancial condition of tho state. The amount on hand July 1, 189S, was $131,431.70. The total receipts including this wero $1,418, 5)21.55. The disbursements were: interest $31,034 30, temporary loans paid $325,000, debentures of tbo legislature $57,841 20, extra pay soldiers in late war $31,058 IS, cash on hand $133.032 01: this with mis cellaneous items made a total of $1,413,- 1)21.55. There is avoilahle for this year ;jls,(illl bo. Aiiiouk the receipts is SI, fS1.27froin 23 towns, for excess of profit on liquor agency soles. Ludlow reports the largest sum, $273,14; HigliRato the smallest, 08 cents. The corporations pay $403,535.09; the collateral inheritance tux, SIU.Uul.Uu. Her Tjiiclil llenaon, "Don'tyou wish," he asked, looking soul fully Into her eyes, "that the tunnel or this lino was ten times as long?" "No," she answered. It struck him like a dash of cold water in tbe face, instantly it dawned upon mm that sue no longer loved him. "They always light the car lamps when coming to tho long tunnels," she added, and they don't for the short ones." Chicago Post. Dr. Henry Van Dyke writes for tho Oc tober number of Bird-Lore (The Macmillan Co.) a poem wherein tho rhytnth and spirit of the songs Of the robin, bluebird, Mary land yeiiow-tnroat, aua tnrasner are very happily expressed. In the same Issue a granddaughter of Audubon tells the his tory of the family seal, Dr. J. A. Allen contributes a paper on the American Orni thologists' union, which is accompanied by a photograph showing the leading ornithol ogists of America, and there Is an Inter esting discussion on the ethics of caging birds. It Is a magazine for all bird lovers. Mnuil ami the Juilge Again. Maud Muller jumped on ber time worn bike For an evening bit at the dusty pike. An old drop frame of a'way down Rear With a rattle tbe sleeping dead could hear. The judge came pounding along behind, Out airing bis great judicial mind. lie noted tbe figure neat and trim And graceful motion of bidden limb. And he said to himself In his grave delight: "Wbatsmatter with Maudlef fciho's all right I" lie drew beside ber and risked ber flat Why she rode such an old Ice cart as tbatt And sbs Bald saleslady could 111 support Such wheel as tbe judge of tbe district court. lie told her she could on a cbalnless ride, With a diamond frame, If the'd be bis bride. Or if she would bust up bia solo life They would tandem together as man and wife. Maud bit at tbe bait like a hungry trout. And tbe old judge smiled as be yanked her out! Tbey ride on a tandem now, of course, Dut Maud has to work like a treadmill horse I For tbe judge bas learned how to sit and sblrk And let his darling do all tbe work. He weighs two hundred and fifty-one. But tbe poor girl thinks It an even ton I And she often says with a pain-rent heart: "I wish I was back on my old Ice cartr" Tbe truest are these: 'He's a bloomln' fakel' " it rom ine uenver eunoay rosi, IN THE LOCAL FIELD. WK3T TOWNaUBNB. .Mn. t'lnirlra llHivklm. Tho sudden death of Gertrude l'orcy Hawkins, from acuto uronemtis, Oct. 3, was a great shock to the community. She was known to be 111 but was not supposed to bo critically so until within a few hours of her death. Mrs. Hawkins had spent nearly all her llfo among us and bad many warm friends. She was married In November, 1880, to Charles W. Hawkins. Sho was a faithful wlfo and a most devoted mother, and her de&th seems peculiarly sad from the fact that she leaves four children, the eldest but eight years old. Besides her husband and theso little ones she leaves a mother, Mrs. Hortcnse Percy, and outside this family circle are many relatives and friends who feel her loss deeply. Mrs. Hawkins was a sister of Mrs. Atwell Farwell of this place. In her girlhood sho united with the Concrejutloual church In Brat tleboro and afterward removed her con nection to this church. Mrs. Ili'iiry Tripp, Mrs. Mary Dlnsmoro Tripp, wife of Hen ry Tripp, passed away the mominc of Sept. 28 after a long period of great sulfer- inc. She bad had a cancerous trouble for several yeats and last February a broken limb was added to her alllictlons. After that time she was confined to tho bed. Her illness was marked by a beautiful spirit of resignation and her suffering was homo with a patience and cheerfulness which was a marvel to all who saw her. The funeral was held at the chun.li last Satur day, Rev. Mr. Hardy preaching from the text, "For so he giveth his beloved sleep." lucre were many mveiy noral tributes. Mrs. Tripp leaves her husband and sou. Arthur Tripp, aud her parents, Mr. and Mis. Adams Dlnsmore, to mourn her loss, and the bereavement also falls heavily on two nieces Who have been members of her household for some time, for all of whom tho deepest sympathy Is felt. Hugh Stratton was at home over Sun day. Miss Addle Garfield Is visiting in Wood stock. Rev. C. .1. Switzer is very much out of health. Mrs. Milton Kddy and child are visiting at S. O. Garfield's. Carroll Hoyden has gone to South Ash- burnhani, Mass., where he has work. Mrs. William Van Ness of Sprincfleld, Mass., and her sister. Miss Lillian Whit man of Ann Arbor, Mich., have been vis iting at a. W. Jennisou s. Mr. Capwell has moved from the house on the Island to S. E. Williams's house and John Chapln is moving from the east part of the town to the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. A. It. Pierce of Sullleld, Conn., are visiting relatives in town and have generously presented tho church com mittee with a check of $30 to bo used In clearing the debt on the church repairs. D. E. Hoyden was relieved of $18 at the Valley Fair last week Thursday. His pocket-book also contained valuable papers and a $10gold piece especially prized as the gift of LU wife shortly before her death. I his was folded In! a paper aud overlooked by the thieves In their haste. The pocket- look was found and returned to Mr. Boy- den with papers and gold piece In safety. VEHNON. Mrs. Frances Powers Is visiting rela tives In Falrlce, Vt. Mrs. Shlnnets of Northampton Is visit ing at her uncle's, H. A. Streetcr.' Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Allen of Newport. N. H., were In town for a short time last week. Mrs. Sumuer Ellincwood has cone to Winchester to care for her sister, Mrs. Rus sell, who Is 111. Walter Barnard of Meriden, Conn., was a guest of Lrnost Hubbard last week and attended the Valley Fair. Leslie Streetcr of Greenfield sncnt a brief vacation, last week, with his parents, .air. anu .airs. is. A. streeter's. Vernon grange will meet at A. Whlt hed's hall on Saturday evening, and State Lino grange is expected to furnish a liter ary program aud Vernon grango the sup per. This town takes pride in having both the first prizes In the butter test at the Valley Fair again awnrled to our proures sive farmers, A. A. Dipifeleu and E. H. Akley, who had as competitors, this year, some of tho best butter herds In New Eng land, The ladles' circle will hold their next meeting at tho residence of J. O. Frost, Oct. 18, in the afternoon. Mrs. Julia Frost and Mrs. Ellen Hubbard will serve tho supper, the proceeds of which will be added to the church building fund. All are cordially Invited. Preaching at tho AdventUt chapel next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by the pas tor, from the subject "The Prince of Peace." A series of meetings will begin Tuesday evening. Win. F. Clark, the singtug evangesls', will assist lu the sing ing. All are welcome. The Greenfield correspondent told the following In the Springfield Union of Tuesday: "Captain Georgo Pierce, the town clerk, on Saturday evening was com; pelled to marry English Luther Thomas of Vernon, Vt., and Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Davis of Winchester, N. H. They drove to Greenfield from Winchester and routed out Captalu Pierce to get the marriage license. Then they Insisted that It was nonsense for them to hunt up a clercvman when Captain Pierce could perform the ceremony just as well. Captain Pierce gave them tho names of tbo resident cler gymen and advised that one of them be selected. They declined to consider the matter, and Captain Pierce tied the knot quickly and securely. Both had been mar ried before..". WAItDSDOBO. A Two-llemlea Calf. Chas. Rice has a cow which gave birth to a calf with two perfect beads, with only ono exception, and that Is It had only three ears, one being placed exactly be tween the two heads. The heads join at the jaw bone, the face of oue being turned a little to tbe right the other to the left, This Is really a pecular freak of nature Mr, Rice Intends to have it stuffed but It can be seen for a few days at the shop of narry uoward. Geo. Brlggs has returned from a two weeks' stay at ureenneid, Mass. Mrs. Laura Blanchard and Mrs, Chester Dexter, who spend their summers, here, have returned to their kome In Troy, N. Geo. Colllster, who has been spending the last four weeks witu ills sister, Mrs. F. A. Gleason, has returned to his homo In Springfield, Mass. Harland Hlgglns and family of Rupert spent Sunday with relatives whom they have not seen tor several years. Mr. Hlgglns and one son returned to their home Monday, leaving Mrs, Hlcclns, daughter and son to make a longer stay with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Delos Watsou, Tho Wardsboro musical society and tho cornet band wero formally organized last Saturday evening, with the following officers: For the society, A. B. Jopsou, president; F. O. Gould, vice-president; F. Hanson, secretary; II. Gllfeather, treasurer. Hand officers, leader and presi dent, C, E. Morgan, vice-president, H. E. Howard: secretary, A. H. Jopson; trcav ttrer, H. E. Knight. Tho society hopes to enroll a larzo number of members at tho next meeting, notlco of which will bo given later. Let all Interested come and join, ladles as well as men. "WILIilAMSVIIiliE. Mrs. G, C. Coolcy Is visiting relatives at Westminster. Arthur Whltaker and wife of Holyoke, Mass , are visiting at John Mundell's. Mrs. Henry O. Bowker of Rochester, N. Y., called on Wllllamsvllle friends this week. Tho Methodist Sunday school recently took a very good collection In the aid of tho I'orto iticans. Floyd Fairbanks, now a student at Mt. Ilermou, called on his friends lu this place a few days ago. Harry Moore and wife of Springfield, Mass., visited their sister, Miss Minnie Moore, recently. Miss Eliza A. Robinson, who has been In failing health for several months, Is now seriously 111. Mies Eltuira Thwlng of Putney Is visit ing with Mrs. G. D. Stedman and other Wllllamsvllle relatives. Charles H. Bruce, who has been here a week or two to attend to his harvesting, lias returned to Erving, Mass. Mrs. A. H. Stratton returned Monday from Springfield, Mass., whero sho has been staying the past six weeks. The social which was to have been given by tho Unlversallst ladles this evening has been postponed on account of illness In the community. Eugene Johnson aud family, long-time residents of this village, passed through hero Tuesday on tbo way to their new home at Manchester, N. H. Willie Sparks, who has been In attend ance at Goddord seminary, Barre, was obliged to come to his home at this place last week on account of illness. Miss Mabel Morse will have charge of the Young People's Christian union nnct ing next Sunday evening. Subject, "Re ligion In the market. The Buyer." Our people liavo had an Invitation to send their spare uiagazints, newspapers and other reading matter to No. 3, West 20th street, New York city, for use of the soldiers in the Philippines. Charles A. Thorn of Lynn, Mass., is visiting his sister, Mrs. C. D. Lazelle. Mr. Thorn is employed by the General Electric company at Lynn. Tho business of tbe company has been so rushing during the present season that a good portion of their 4000 workmen have had to put In 12 hours a day. Edgar Allen of Hrookllne, Mass., made a Hying visit here last Friday to look after the property interests of his mother, Mrs. Abbie P. Allen, who now lives at Long- meadow, Mass. Our people will be glad to know that Mis. Allen is now in fairly good health again. Edgar Allen has had a very prosperous season as manager of the bathing bouses at Block Island, which he lias had lu chargo for a good many years. MASSACHUSETTS NOTES. Yonnc; Man nt Rortli Atlitnia Chnrgcil Mllli Murder. Archie Mull, 21, was arrested at North Adams Saturday, charged with murdering Melville B. Lord, a wealthy farmer, at Nassau, N. Y., near Albany, on Friday. Mull had worked on Lord's farm. He came to tho house during the forenoon and asked for on axe, which was given to him by the housekeeper. Mr. Lord and un orphan boy did not return to dinner, and when search was made they wero found lying side by side, their heads crushed in, ap parently with an axe. Mull had disap peared. Lord died without regaining con sciousness, but the boy was able to tell how Mull had committed tho crime. Mull had been nt work in North Adams the past three weeks. He left Thursday saying he was going to Now York to the Dewey cele bration, but returued unexpectedly Friday night. The motive for tho murder is not clear. Mr. Lord carried large ums of mouoy on his person, hut Mull had only 85 cents when bo was arrested. Most of Mull's life has been spent as a farm hand and blacksmith iu Nassau, where he has a mother and a brother. 'Wicked" Cyrua tinder Arrnt. Cyrus Miner of Leyden, who was ar rested for stealing a horse which betook for treatment, he being sort of a horse doc tor, was before Judge Dana at turners Falls Saturday. The evidence against him was not conclusive enough to warrant holding him. After his discharge he was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Smead and taken to Greenfield on a warrant charging him with evading a board bill at the Elm Homo more than a year ago. lie gave bonds for his appearance before the court next Saturday. The olllcer bad kept his eve on Cyrus and was ready for him when he got out oi ins aimcuities at Turners Falls. Another Comiiituy I ltoy Demi. Henry JI. Stewart, who was wagoner for Co. h in the Santiago campaign, died at his mother's home in Greenfield Friday. Since his return from Cuba he bad not been able to work. Tbo town of Colratn, from which he enlisted, paid him military support up to the time of his receiving a pension last July. Most of his life was spent in Colrain on a farm. His record as a soldier was good. His mother and an uuinarried sister survive him. He was a nephew of Amos and William Stewart of Colrain and a descendant of Capt. Stewart of Revolutionary fame. The Turners Falls fire department was called out Saturday night to fight a lively fire in 0, L. Glynn's dry goods store. The fire started from the explosion of a kero sene lamp which had been left burning in the store, Tbe firemen succeeded in con fining the fire to the store, but the stock was badly damaged by fire and water, Mr. Glynn's loss will be about $2000,insured for $500. The handsome grandstand on Pratt Field, the Amherst college athletic ground, was burned early Sunday morning. The fire started on the roof, probably from the spark of a locomotive. The lower floor of the structure was elaborately fitted up as field quarters for tho atbletlo teams, and as tbe foot ball season is just opening, the destruction of the bath and dressing rooms is a serious inconvenience. Fortunately tbe foot ball team was away, so that the varsrty Buits aud equipments were not lost. The building was erected in 1801, at a cost of about ?7UUU, aud was a gift to tbe col lege from Frederick D. Pratt of Brooklyn, The internal arrangements were very com plete, $2500 worth of improvements, the gifts of Harry t'ratt, being added last year. "Every well man hath his 111 day." When "a bit off" or when seriously 111 you should take 1100a a oarsapariua ana get weu," THE very word " operation " strikes terror to a woman soul. Nenrly always theso operations becomo necessary through neglect. If the menses are very painful, or too frequent and excessive, get the right advice at once and stop taking chances. It will cost you nothing for advice if you write to Mrs, Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., for it, and if you let the trouble run along it will surely cost you a great deal of pain and may mean an operation. Miss Sarah J. Graham, Sheridanville, Pa., writes: "Dear doctored wretched 0? by prompt attention to it. Pinkham's advice. IF YOU ARE IN SEARCH OF THE BEST HAT IN THE WORLD GO TO KNAPP'S AND BUY A DTJNLAP. Morris Never before have we been able to show so many styles and such artistic designs as are now on our floor. We have them at all prices ranging from S3.9S up to 35. Some extra values $8 to $12. They are on ourlifst floor; take a look at them. Complete House Furnishers. 2 and 4 Main Street, Brattleboro. DONNELL & DAVIS. Announce their first formal grand opening to take place October 6 and 7- The extensive repairs which our store has been undergoing this sum mer enables us by the additional room to display our elegant stock of trimmed millinery very advanta geously. We shall show you Parisian models and those designed by New York artists as well as a choice se lection from our own work room. One of our trimmers this season has trimmed in New York city for the past six years, so that we shall be fully able to sustain our reputa tion for first class work. It would give us great pleasure to have every lady in this vicinity in spect our trimmed hats and bonnets during our opening. DONNELL & DAVIS. Mrs. Pinkham : -I had suffered for sev eral years with female troubles and until I was discouraged. I felt and tired of living. I had dis ease of kidneys, bladder trouble, dropsy and bloating, had womb trouble and a large tumor had formed; in fact all my organs were out of fix. ' Seeinga woman's letter prais ing your remedies, I wrote to her and she begged of me to try it, telling me all that it had done for her. I bought six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comnound and now cannot ex- press my gratitude to you. The tumor began to come away in pieces and I got better all the time. I believe now that I am entirely cured. "My doctors could not believe it at first, as they all had told me that my case was a hopeless one, and no human power could do me any good. They were astounded. If I can say anything that ban help other women, I shall be glad to." It is not safe to wait until the last moment. Head off trouble Don't be satisfied without Mrs. Dunlap hats are worn and praised by the best dressers all over the country from Maine to Texas both for style and quality. Opening day is Thursday, August 31, in every state In (ho Union. Look in my window for the correct st)le. Am also aget.t for the "RETSEL" hats at popular . prices, $'.50, $3 00, $3.53, and $3.' The lall style is very handsome. CLOTHING FOR FALL. Part of my clothing for fall is al ready here and if you need a fall suit give me a call, as my suits are made by one of the best concerns in the country and equal to custom made. AMBROSE KEUAPP. Chairs. Os-te-op-a-thy! It has been said that it was non-professional to advertise. If tho ideas nnd methods of tho medical profession had been fol lowed, tho scionco of Osteopathy never would have been developed For any Information regarding the now science call on or address DR. C. G. WHEELER, 32 North Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. Office hours 9 to 12 a. v.; l:S0to4p. 11. Consultation and examlpatton free. Bend for osteopathic literature. ."V