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BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT. .FRIDAY. JANUARY 3, 1896.
NUMBER 23.
TO KENT.
nr.rtU'mimta under this head two rents n
.......unn. nmt ono cent a worU In each
urcou street,
231 f
nuOMXTO RENT-
li
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)'i:rsAM, X Prospect St,
Miss
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THE PROFKSSIONS.
.r M MARTI!, Veterinary niurcron,
H Iind Ucnti.t. .owjrto vW
mry college, uiiit ""
-m ti frtiKiiNK. Vetertnarv flur-
Tl". ' VmcGIII University.) OHlee 01 Main
5H mlJi-s
Tclephono:
o.yi
rwHfMONT HAMILTON. M. .-Office
1 Riul KCSIOl 'lice, .........
,n I , in l to 2.30 and curly evening
MK.iuidav. no a i. in. s-yi
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H C. S. ('LAKllt wrnilH, unary
UlocK, iruuii..uuu. -v-
UW KI FY nUIIANi ruriusiuiiK uuuer.
taker., So. 1) Main St, Telephone cult,
6
jo and Gnltar Instruction. M l
i.ox, w-1" "v
Dim. Ki:n in ,-' "iuw.wwuj
block. Niehteahs at Brooks' Houso, Brat-
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lil'lS'Iv. .
GEO. II. I.OKHAJ1. ! " Mwmar
Itiock Main Street, Ilrattlcboro Practice
jS Noi" ( lltioo liimrs. V :Sli-i2 ; i i. in.-4, Tiies
aD'1 - . . I.. n.m.o ..rlnr ..f unok 111
tov.in'l mmi sum). " "
n .M.,.. I. H a
UCItt'i. " '
DBS. WEHMTEK f. , n Jiinui.
street. Ilrattlcboro. OiUco hours, 7 to-Sa.
ai to 2, nnd (I to 7 :3 p. in.
E BOW EX, JH. LI., lionucopaiiuo i ii.hi
Yi.ni and Surgeon. Ollicc and Keldcnce,
Lsoniird's Block, llratticuoro.il. uuicu noma
until S a. ni., li OH '! ana " 8 V- "'
r71?rBARBEK. Ucntlt, l"ratt's Block.
G.
rR. F. A. WIMtDBlTHY, Uclitmt. Olllcc,
U Ur Klllot St., Uraitieuovo, i.
V-'wly
n), IlOl.TO.'V. .H. l-nysiciBn iin;i
. Mirccm, Ilrattlcboro, Vt. Offlco and real-
cnoe corner .Main and walnut utrcetu. liorac
om i t'i '- H"1 from to 7 o'clock p. m.
' jl'IAX. MARTI.V &. HITT, Attor.
nt Law, Hank Ulock, l!i attleboro, Vt.
hit. I. IV..ll'f, lnill, .iwni.i ,.iv.v.,
. ,., I'.rmik House. Ilrattlcboro, t.
4 I. illl.LKR, M. D.-i'iivmcian mm aur.
A. m.!.n n.aikerlllork. Itrnttluboro, Vt. Ollice
Honrs Uetore , no-', n:.wio.-.
D
R. F. . PETTEK, Dentlut, lroy
llock. (Ivcr lUilllcll nuruK mure. "
"I p. W HITE, M. D., PUynlclan and
r. . ... i;iiii,d-nii vi. oaleo hourti.
iito7 a. ill., 11 to 1 p. m., and o to , p. m lelc-
IAHKS C OXI.AXU. .11. O., l-liyslcian anil
) Soreeon, Ilrattlcboro, Vt. Offlco In Crosby
Block, opiioslte Telephono Evcliungo. No li
Walnut St. Ullice liimrn from 8 to U a. m., 1 :M
lo 3 n. m
.Virivca luilav, Friday, Nov. Mb, 1B, at tho
Staoleoof " -
E. E. BLOOD & CO.,
Brattlcboro, Vt.,
.i - t.t.. ,. i- T II 'l.ninltirlnin
nice a rurload of Horses as has been Been in
JirattKMKiro in a long iimc. vuii ,...
evor looked through a rollar. Can suit you
In anv kind of a Horse and at prices that cannot
lilil W CIWIKC. dii.Ui Kvvii . iu" o. w-
at all time. We have the heet line of Blankets,
Kobe and iloree Uoods to be found in Southern
i. i ...1nn.l nf 4 nlirtianf
milium, tiiirt mxnuu u w
the btM makes. Give us a call and wo will
prove uiat what we wiy Is true.
E. E. BLOOD & CO.
M. It iKin't fnri'et that wo keen a first class
Livery, Unard anil Transient .Stable. 12tf
WILL BUY THE
G. B. KIRWAN HOUSE
0u South Main strnct. Good linrn,
nearly m-vv. Prospect Hill Aqueduct
water. Good vineyard in tho rear.
Room enough for three nizalilo Build
ing Lots, besides that on which the
house and barn stands. All within a
few rods of the terminus of tho Trolley
Road. If taken immediately, 82-"00
will buy.
nit Real Estate Aa-nt.
small farm of 2S acres of jrood land, plenty
ot trait, Riioa buildings, all in Rood repair.
Knlmix water to house and barn. Also my
water-power and property in the castvillago of
Uallfonl, coiii-istinir of new dam, erist mill, car.
rirta ,1,.... t...t.l. nl.nn n 1 1 ..It, O tYl I" II t.. fill
' anil lu 'first-class running order. For par..
Kumrs enquire 01 11.
fjtl VtlllllUl'.,
NEW ENGLAND .ARMS.
Village, City, Manufacturiiis nnd Buslnese
ropertv, In all locations, and ail prices, for
ale. Auctioneering, "in all b caliiies," In all its
I'rmii. Send for circulars, prices &c.
J. C. TIMSON A CO..
Inderal lufurance. Meal Ksiate and Auction-
-crfr.., ( k I I UOVT. W. II .
Teleplione, 2:1-2. ' ' lf
Will Last Twice as Long
hilars Laundried at the Brattle-
horo Steam Laundry.
le.. i...A .. -.- ii..i iq..l,ltii.
it.i..- ju-i pur, in a .uar-ciiiM." .- -
hoc of the latest Improvement In the business,
't will leave vour Collars, either turn or wing,
othMihcv won't scratch. If the edifes have
wen broken, it will smooth them down, and a
t'ollai laundried in this way will last twice as
as in the old way.
j-n-e curtains Laundried lor sj, i" aw .
i illow -Shams, 75ci. a pair.
' ainily Washing, 35 cts. a dozen.
Brattlehoro 8team Laundry.
FINE BUILDING LOT
TO BE S0LB AT 0ATE.
I II. -u: T luri.1.
'oou-:h for two Roxl houaes, adjoining
" G. J. Kirwan ilnco on So. Main
Only a few rodH from the terminuf
" the Trolley Koad.
Solns at a Bargain, and to he
Sold Immediately.
'f Ooal Etat gncy
NOTICE
T"-Jimu; nveetircof the Chtmit Hilt Res
'"In ,t wj.,1 , Mndeuhurtt, Monday,
. I HJi. l-r-l.
II. . CBOWEI.I-, s?r"y.
0RY
Soap
99Xoq Pure
High priced toilet soups cost more than the Ivory, not
because the soap itself is any better, but by reason of the ex
pensive iyrnppinjrs, boxes and perfume. Then the profit on
toilet so;ips is much greater.
Thc Paxtca &. Gcil Co., Civti,
FOR SALE.
EMIR KALE. -A llrst class Babbitt Hound,
a- Houthcrn Bred I.ady chine. Also ona II I act
Tan 1'iin 10 months old. J. J. Palmer. Hol
lows Falls, Vt. i.1wl
pyjll HALE.-Two-seated sleighs at u bar-A-
gain. Kepalrinic promptly attended to.
4-tl Jr. V. Wii.liamh.
T?OK SALE. Desirable lots in Christ's Church
a- ecmotory at Knst liullford. Address, ,1. K.
Gale, Guilford, Vt. My I
CHR KALE. Home. mailfl I'ooil. choice Teas
and Coffees. A Iso Lunch, with Hot Tea or
Coffee. Mrs. Jacobh, 84 Klllot St. Ititf
TRADKsi.
DWAITE, OtilTlage I'nlnt inK. Price
according to the llinos. Shop, 1). Abbott
llulldius.CaualSl. ltf
WA. MORSE, House and SIku Inlut-
Ing, Hard and Soft Wooil Klnlshlng, I'anor
Hanging and DiM-onitlng. Kirst-eluss work guar
anteed. Shop, Harmony Block. totf
IOHN fiALVI., Stove, and Tinware.
Main Street, Exchange lllock.
JOHN Dl LEVV.Cutom Tailor, Hook
er Block, up ono flight. Cleansing, Repair
ing and Pressing done at short notice. 14wly
FE. WILI.ARD, Nlate Roofer and
Dealer in Hoofing Slate. 511 S. Main hi.,
Brattlcboro, Vt. aowly
WAITED.
Advertisements under this head two cents a
word llrst Insertion, and one cent a wont In each
subsequent Issue.
w
"ANTKI -Tablo boarders. Terras reason-
auie. sirs, nuiier, ( viviini nnv.
WANTED Uressmaklng and plain sewing
Special attention given to Children s
clothes. .Mrs. 1. W. I'IKItci:, 1H Chestnut St
.. .r ,-r. 1,.. ..mimli.iit i-nlnrCll
. m... .... n."., -i -
t nirl. ii aco at general notiseworK. Appu-
- Vliil St.
w
JUtl
WANTRII. A Delivery Clerk. Hcl'crcnces
and personal habits must be A No. 1.
Catholic married man preferred. WM. .1. AM
K. A. Su?:iiHAN, Grocers, Kasthampton, Mass.
19tf
BLACK HORSES WANTED.
High knee actors, 15 12 to 1G hands Mich, pood
conformation, short backs, must have high knee
and hockle action. Answer with full descrip
tion. . C. W., l i). Box 1117, Boston, .Mass.
ilw2
WANTEDAN IDEIsS-SSS
ItUliN CH.. Patent Attorneys, ashlngton,
I). C, for their l,st prize oiler. S yl
.MERCANTILE.
A.. V. MAY,
REAL ESTATE OFFICE,
BOYDEN'S BLOCK,
Elliot St.. - - Brattleboro. Vt.
25 lbs. Corn Beef, $1.00. j c
MEAT BARRELS
For Sale at Iteduicd Prices, at
MISS CKLIA K. INGRAM, Agent for
Madame Williamson's celebrated Combi
nation Health Corsets, and Satlnola Cushion
Solu Shoes (!4 Klllot St., Brattleboro, t o'Jtf
AV. COX . CO., .stoves nnd Tinware,
Main St., opp. American House.
RROV4'S ACO., wholesale and retail
' dealers In Coals of all kinds. Office No. 8.1
Main Street, Brattleboro. 1-J -
II.APP JOSES, Hooks. Stationery,
r illlCVGOOtlB. 1-lClurcs illlil nnmii'ii. ..j .
IXSCRASCE.
Riclarflsoii's Market
AW.OHILDS k CO.. General Insurance
. and Kcal Kstate Agents, 10 Crosby Block,
IlrattlelMiro.
CROWN & MORSE,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
.Send for List. We handle oil kinds.
61 Main St - Brattleboro Vt.
C. L. HOWE & SON,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
MAIN STREET,
Brattleboro Vermont.
NEnVO - XjEPTINE.
The new discovery for the cure of epilepsy,
and tho treatment of nervous diseases. No
opium, no morphine, nu bromides, no sedatives
nor auoilvues used. Price reduced to el. Mar
velous results. Personal testimonials on die anil
furnished on l'PjJVo.LKPTINIi. co..
Box 3H8, Hartford, Conn.
TA I.COTT, FltlSBI E. & CO..
Hwl3 Sole Agents for the United Slates.
IF
A. E. FLETCHER'S
WOOD YARD.
If you will rail and sec nic I will quote you
prices on wood that will surprise you, 0.00 per
cord Is all I ask for hard dry wood that Is sound
an"ritl"' .i , .,
Now Is the time to omcr jrrceu uvu.
cut split and deliver in any shape you waut for
fo.tO per cord. Wood nnd kindling of all kinds
constantly on hand.
A. E. FLETCHER. Prop,
Successor to Geo. S. Perry
THANK YOU ! ! THANK YOU !
I You didn't iret tlmt Dinner Set
Christinas, why not come right
i in now and jret 11 whole or part of
one of the new stock patterns we
nrc sliowintr?
j
j Our store is just :i full of b:tr
i gains :is where they are murking
'all Holiday Goods at "half price"
or giving big discounts on what
is left. We did our mark
ing down a month before Christ
mas and the Holiday shoppers got
the benefit of it.
VAN DOOM & MORRIS.
t . - , .. nnn At one ill 1 11 - l tl Btlttll fl Jl
"llnitny New Year,' and know that thev must
hnvo hrtda "Merry ChrlMraas" pri'Hcntlne the
irifte tliey houjrht of us. Wo also want to thank
" . a ...... ,.t. f'.ir vniif mitriinil iff.
but your patlcnee when we wore so rowdcl. If
VOU Will COmc in no w mn
will show you pome great wains on the iamp
anu 1'inntT acitj, uuu , ni'c. ...... ... - -i---
and aautwrn-1 Some of these staple ifoods were
. t..i ..(In nnr iMlHaftliaR
nol tUIKlU hlireiai iireiiiiiw
Advs. as we k ow that yo know that we always
i. . . .... i .... u....l, ililnira A vnrll'IV
nave tne nouom pm w ou. .. .- -.-
of other goods that wo will not mention, but will
gladly snow you wnco jvu i....
WILCOX'S N.Y. BARGAIN STORES,
4fl Main St., Brattlcboro, Vt. Columbus Build
ing, Greenfield Mass.
Dec. 27th.
ni : nniil
Liedring'UUl pilbCO HUf; Thc SouthVcrnon House, and LIver- stable
at So. Vernon Junction. Vt.
on what Christmas stock s zJtZt-ZZ
House and Barn. Convenient and pleasantly Lo
HOTEL PROPERTY FOR SALE.
we have left.
! cated, and doing a good Business. Owner wishes
J to sell on account of poor health.
CEO. E. ALDERMAN. Prop.
231 f
HOW MEN
BECOME MILLIONAIRES.
IICV MAT PORK:-There have been soO,ii. less
lligs ,nrkete.l than last year. KxjHirts are K-per
i-I nl larger than average years. Weight of I hj re
Sdred lo Market for I K-tolH-r, i H. agalns, 2u, I In.
rlrert In Mark , 4.4mi, compared with
ki7l 7- in "ii, when Pork was as low a. n Is now.
S of i v sions arc alt per cent less than
tne nvnnitT.
mTvE" W HEAT: 52 per cent of f pring Wheat
liUl " .'. .i,h 40 ikt cent of for.
Iicen mars.-'" '" (l , , Wm ,h l.st
OM-r years. ''''"L" Wheat Is as cheap
5T?V,?tr tt-Tda't M cent, a vear.go. wkrn
u!e tW,d ru-leand our ow n Is now conH.lered.
. 1,1-1-1.- k-ull PARTiUl'LAKS.
K. I.. KNOTT,
ST.CK BKOKKIt. m i;I.IN';T.IN. VT.
ha
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ikkki: SILVEK MKK OKTTIX41 IX
! IO.NTHOL.
J
' IteedtoniHIallint Tliam In the llonsr
i s.iiate Itepublleana Uursaln Ever--
ililiiK to Tliem-Jtr. Keeit Paasea Boll,
HI, Tariff and the Bond Bills Senate
Dallying HHl and Sherman Oiler Res-olatlons-Cliandlcr
Wants to Bniarme
lb Inter Mate Commerce Commission
As briefly noted in ,our tulofrrnphio
desputches last wofk thn Ropublieaii
homontal-iiierenso tariff bill patwod
the Houbo Tuesday by a strictly, party
voto, 2ari to 81. It wits done in the
regulation "Komi Rules" stylo, only
thrpo hours boiiiR nllowetl to tho House
for a bill that bad ben in coumnttce
for three weeks and which dult with
every schedule of tho tnriff but one.
The minority of tho Ways and Moans
committee had not iVou been jjiveu
timo to proparo a report against it,
and so of course tho Democrats maUe
but a feeble light nKainst the measure,
contenting themselves with a dignified
protest against such a slam-bang way
of rushing through legislation. Gov.
Tiinolev mndo the best speech of the
day, justifying the hsto and lack of
consideration by a cla'm of the needs
(H mil iri-iiniii. -s
The bond bill was passed Saturday,
but without any sucF) haste, though
the "need" was far greater. The sil
ver men demanded "uioro time" than
Reed and the Republican malingers
had intended, and the latter extended
tho time for taking the vote from i
o'clock Friday to 15 Saturday. The
nilcer men 11 ml the western Republi
cans also demanded a proviso that tho
greenbacks taken in lJ Uie gom pro
ioeill nf the bonds should not be re
tired, but be reissued'; and they also
domauded that separate votes on the
two propositions to issue bonds and to
issue dociency certicotea. All this
was conceded for the nuke of "uniting
tho party. " Reed, wao ot course has
it all in'his bands', s.mply did what
he did in IS'.Ki, when, to unite the He
publicans, the Conger silver bill was
passed in the house, which resulteil in
the passage ol tne nnerman snver iu
His yielding to theso revolters may en
courage other similar , demonstrations
along tho anti Reed Republicans. But
the concessions did i not alter an
"unite the party" fori when the bill
camo to a vote Saturday 17 of them
bloke nwnv front the Reed nrograio.
leiiviti'' u margin of only 'M for the
bill. The Democrats all voted against
it with one exception. the sound
nwiiiev ones because ttifcv regarded it
as ineffective and as liampering the
secretary of the treasury, wniio tne
silver Democrats voted bgainst it be
cause they are opposed to all bond is
sues. Crisp of Georgia made the lead
imr aneoch nu-ainst it in which he ac
cused the Republicans of urging the
passage of this purely political propo
sition and at the same timo claiming
thnr it whs ft rasnons" o the request
of the president, which was that the
administration ho autuortzcu to sen
gold bonds. Kither they were in favor
of it, or they were not, and they ought
to ileal fairly and frankly wirh the
president and the people. The bill
was absolutely unsatisfactory to the
president and Secretary Carlisle, but
the rule under which it was pre
sented, nreeluded the possibility of any
amendments exeent those which Reed
"conceded" to the silver men. The
vote was 100 to :K'i.
Tin- nrovision for ti'iniinraiy cer
tifieates of indebtedness encountered
but little opposition and is recognised
as a useful addition to the existing
powers of the treasury, and the re
sult shows thai such a measure by
itself, which is all that is needed,
would easily have passed.
Tlin bond bill went over to the sen
ate nroimitlv and Senator Vorhees
called a meeting of the Finance com
mittee for Tuesday to act on it. be
cause, as lie said," the business of the
country neod to be relieved from un
certainty as soon as possible. Hut be
fore action could be taken, the senate
was reorganized and all committees
nlaccd in control of the Republicans.
This was accomplished Monday and a
lively partisan debate was precip
itated. The Populists, who lurid the
balance of power aided the Republi
cans to eet control by refraining from
voting themselves, when the Democrats
charged Hie existence ot a iraue, anu
brouL'ht out indisinant denials from
the l'opulist Butler of North Carolina
and less emphatic ones Inim rsnennan
and Hoar. Teller came forward and
frankly owned it all up by declaring,
amid the lauehter of the senate and
tho applause of the galleries, that if a
majority on tlie f inance com
mittee ' li8d not been given the
free silver men, there wmld
have been no reorganization of
the committees. The. result was a
demonstration not only that tho Pop
ulist senators, all of them free silver
men, hold the balance of power in the
senate, but that the Finance commit
tee is organized wholly and completely
in the interest of free silver coinage.
As a result tho silver men are bo
coming i'iore aggressive, and propose
to put free coinage amendments on the
bond aud certificate bill and on the
tariff bill as well, bringing the former
out of tho finance committee, striking
out the bond feature and incorporat
ing a silver feature and sending it back
to the house, where Gov. Dingley says
non-concurrence in the senate amend
ments would be voted. and then a
deadlock in conf'Tenif committee
would result, and in the end the bill
would fail.
Butler's maiden speech in Monday's
debate was a striking one. He made
a most severe arraignment of the Dem
ocratic party, particularly iu the state
of North Ca'miina. Ho charged them
with being incapable of governing the
country, and said that they had only
remained in power in North Carolina
by the practice of the most stupendous
frauds at the ballot box.
The ohango in senate committees
is - followed by another delay
in taking up the linam-i.-t! bills,
which have to go to the new Finance
committee. So the senate Tuesday,
after a little discussion took a recess
uctil to-day. Senator Morrill an
nouncing that ho would call the com
mittee together yesterday to consider
the Isond bill. This means fully a week
after its passage through the House lie
fore the senate will touch it. Even
one man legislation like Reed" is pre
FROM A WKLLSIIACK BURNER.
;Contlnoed on th P.i?e.
Ail Incipient l ire of Remarkable Orlglu
iu llawley's Store,
A Uro that if it had got a few
moments mora head way would have
gone on rocord as ono of those "mys
terious ones, " was discovered in X. I.
llawley's store last evening about 7
o'clock. Lewis lliggins and John
Cluno and Frank Bement and Walter
Cooloy passing by simultaneously
noticed whilo passing by that tho store
was filled with dense smoke. Mr.
lliggins gave word in tho Brooks
house and Clerk John Poase was sent
for and as they got in tho trouble was
seen to come from a pasteboard box
of fur trimmings on a rack near tho
rear of tho south store. E. G. Warren
f rabbet! tho box and carried it out.
'ho trouble had not then reached tho
point of a blaze, but wan giving out
a powerful smudge. As this is all there
was of it, no alarm was given.
ITow the firo could have originated
was n great puzzle, for everything
about was too dry and too clean to
fiermit the idea of spontaneous com
uistion. Bailiff Galvin, insurance
Agent Childs, Merchant E. G. Dun
ham and others present sot about a
minute examination and finally found
that the wire circle supporting tho
mantel of a Wcllsbach gas burner had
been partly burned off, and there were
still little incrustations about tho
wire, und in a piece of cotton cloth
which had covered unibbrollas and
other goods under the jet there was a
holo about an eighth of an inch in di
ameter where something had fallenjaud
burned through. Experiments wore
made in rapping on the jet, whilo tho
burner was in operation and three or
more pieces fell down and burned
three or four more holes through tho
cloth in just the same way. The thing
was then explained. In putting out
the light when the store was closed
at C o'clock there had been a jar and a
piece hud fallen down, and the fire
iiad been smouldeirug for the hour
since. Had it happend in closing
some night when the store is open
evenings a diasastrous tire could hard
ly have failed to be the result.
It is the first time so far as we know
that such a thing has ever happened
from a Wellsbach burner, which have
been verv popular, but it is easily seen
to be liaiilo to happen at any time.
The danger can, however, be remedied
by a change in construction, putting a
nietal cap under the burners to catch
theso pieces. Without this, they are
dangerous contrivances.
(ill.SOX PKOSKl:i:TEO.
Itoult ofa Liquor Kald Hind in Two
Cases but Appeals.
C.P.Gilson of West Chesterfield was
before Judge Holmes in Keene Friday
morning on a charge of keeping spirit
uous liiiuors for sale, subsequent
offense. Ilia place at West Chesterfield
was raided Dec. 20, by Sheriff Gates as
sisted byj. P. Wcllman and they testified
that they found in a cellar under the
store a bar with tumblers and whis
key, gin and new rum in bottles. They
saw no government stamp. tlilson
plead not guilty to the charge and
sworo that he had not kept any liquor
for sale for a number of months, hav
ing leased tho store to Charles t). Col
buru. Tho latter's government stamp
had run out, however and the lease
had expired, and he was now a resi
dent of Brattleboro. At Colburn's
departure a few weeks since Robert
Kendall bought the stock of goods,
and the respondent gave him the rent
of the store fur services rendered in
carrying tho mail, tending horses, etc.
The court found the respondent guilty.
No further evidence was adduced in
the beer case, and Gilson was found
guilty on this charge, also. The, re
spondent entered an appeal in each
case, and furnished bonds to the sum
of 200 for appearance nt the next
term of court. L. A. Butler of
Stoddard was also prosecuted aud con
victed of being a common seller.
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Very handsome calendars have
been issued by severa1 of our merchants
this year. One of the handsomest is
that' issued by Walter Haigh, the
Elliot strreet tailor. It represents two
children in winter costume, bearing a
Christinas tree. The glistening snow
adds greatly to the attractiveness of
tho picture. Emerson it Son have also
issued a calendar of very neat design
representing various landscapes. J.
O. Frost of Vernon have presented
their patrons with a neat calendar of
which is pictured their famous flock
of wild geese.
-- James S.Chnffey, the receiver of
i20,000 worth of the proceeds of Wil
liam Barrett's burglaries, which in
eluded property stolen from moro than
100 houses in Boston's suburbs, as
well as some stock certificates in the
F. & M. E. robbery, surprised every
body by pleading guilty in tho superior
court at Boston Tuesday. Judge Gas
kill promptly sentenced him to 10 years
in state prison, the maximum penalty
for the crime of receiving.
One of tho trolley cars was off the
track for half an hour near tho Benson
place, Tuesday, thrown by a piece of
frozen dirt on tho track. But there
was no delay in the running of the
ears which came up on both sides so
that the passengers might be trans
ferred. Henry Reynolds and wife were
happily surprised Wednesday evening
by a party of about .'Ml of thoir friends,
the occasion being the :Jth anniver
sary of their marriage. Among the pres
ents received were a web of cotton cloth,
some handsome pieces of silverware,
glass and china, etc. Silas Richard
eon made the presentation speech and
both Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds happily
responded. Music and games were
enjoyed and refreshments of cake and
coffee served.
"Open House" was held in the Con
gregational chapel, Wednesday after
noon and evening from 3 until S o'clock
to which all those connected with the
church were invited. The chapel und
parlors were well tilled with eoplo,
who were glad of tho opportunity of
meeting together in this social way. ;
Tables were set in the parlors, where
cocoa and cake were served by the .
ladies of the church. Cut. il.iv. ers
which were tastefully errang?d on the ,
various tables were kindly sent by
Miss Helen Thompson.
Advertised letters.
Ladies Mrs Ed Fleming.
,! Arthur Itailev, Kdward Cooey. A W ,
Johnson, Fred Martell, James L JucCali, i. II '
Ssgnert. 4r. James W WuoJ.
Advertised Jan S, .".
lilt ATTLEBORO SOCIETY.
The Miller and Reed families held tt
reunion Wednesday at tlm home of
Bert Ware.
Tho Rod Men gavo a very successful
dance in their hall Tuesday evening at
which a largo party was present.
Miss Marion Croker ontertaiund a
whist party Saturday afternoon at hor
home on Oak street nnd Miss Edith
Esterbrooks gave n party Monday
evening.
Miss Marion Minor gave a whist
party last evening in honor of Mr.
Richtmyer of North Hatfleld. Miss
Marion Fisk and Mr. Richtmyer cap
tured tho prizos.
Tho second of the series of assem
blies of tho married people under the
auspices of the Rainy Day club will
be held next Thursday evening at Red
Men's hall. Those assemblies are al
ways well attended, and evorybody has
a good time.
Tho class of 'SHi, "H. II. S., were en
tained by John Ryder at his home on
South Main street, Tuesday evening.
The first part of tho evening was taken
up with whist, tho 1st prizes being
won by Miss Bertha Dodge and Gil
bert Batchelder and the boobies by
Miss MinnioDovino and Howard Rice.
Blind euchc was also played at which
Ed Lavello receive the prize. Refresh
monts of ice cream and eako were
served.
Will M. Lewis and wifo gave a Now
Year's dinner nt their home, "Oak
Ridge Farm," Dummerston, in honor
of. A. Anderson aud wifo of East
Boston, t Mass. Among tho guests
present wero F. M. Lewis and wifo
aud Frank Lewis of Putney, E. C.
Lewis and wife and two children nf
Winchester. N. H., II. R. Noble and
"Grandma" Lewis, Harry Bruce and
wife. Lieut G. II. Burns nnd wife,
all of Brattleboro and Charles Rogers
of Weston It was a very happy and
enjoyable gathering to nil.
Tho class of '!M 13. H. S. held its
second annual reunion Tuesday even
ing at the home of Miss Mabol Briggs
o-i High street. Besides being a re
uni'in, it was also a complete surprise
to Miss Briggs who was at a neigh
bor's and was called homo in timo to
ee tho band take full possession of
the house. There were only about 20
members present as the class is some
what scattered by this timo. Progres
sive French euchre was played and re
freshments served. after which the clns
retired to the darkened parlors and told
ghastly ghost stories whilo watching
the old year out and the new year in.
After leaving the house tho class cry
was given as only '84 cau give it, and
it was voted by all to have been ono
of the most pleasant meetings ever
held.
THE FRATERNITIES.
Srdwirk Post, Its Installation, Its New
Commander' and His Record.
Oepartnient Commander Cannon was here
Wednesday evening and Installed the newly
elected ollicers of the fcedwlck Post, O A tt and
ha of course received a warm wdcome from tbi
old inemlwni. A ramp lire chat followed the
ceremonies.
Peters chase, who was installed tho uew
coininunder of tho Post, has one of the war re.
cords of w hich men may jusiiy he proud. A
native of Jamaica where he was born March 2.'i
ltCVi he llrst tried to get into his country's ser
vlvc before he was 17 years old, enlisting at
Ashburuham, Mass, Jan 1st lsc-i, but he was re
ject!! on account of his age. Aug 11th follow,
lug he tried It again, enlisting from Weston in
the llth Vermont, but was thrown out because
the regiment wa- full. Tne thlid time however
he sncceedeil, getting InviCol, -id t on an
enlistment dating Irom August lttll. Upl
and serving until May Ista when he was dis
charged because of wounds received inaction.
He was wounded tw ice at Fredericksburg Pec
l;I, 'r-l and three times in the wilderness May,-ih
'til. the In-t one being a gunshot wound in the
left thigh causing a comiiouuil fracture. The
last wound never healed but wa a constantly
riinulii.' sure until l.-7'.t when Drs Onto nnd Gray
a.s.stedliv llco K lireene. performed an oper
ation, remnviiiir a piece oi dead bono. Alter
this wound in the wilderness It was -.'0 days be
f.irc he gut into the irencrul hospital at Alexan
drln, the time being occupied with the journey
nnd nci-chs:irv stops between the two nl.-u-cs and
on the journey his leg was broken and set over
four times.
Kxperlences like these In the heroic ago of
the Kepulilic are worth recalling lor the yotlth
of this later generation and there are thous
ands and hundreds nt thousands of tkcm in the
ranks of high privates" like Mr Chase,
lie joined the Grand Armv in the
fall of 'hS, being the -Mill member on the
the rolls of scilwick Post, lie has held vnr
inns ollice"- in the Post and represented it sever
al times at sl:tte encampments, lie was a rep
resentailvo at Montpeiler w hen Gen TS Peck
w as elected commander, being one of the tellers
to count the -'i voles which lu cre all that were
cast lor commander that year.
At thc election of officers Tuesday evening o
Friendship Circle, the following were chosen:
Pres.. Mrs Smith; vice Pres. Mrs C K Currier
and Mrs F.tta Coinhs; Sec, Mrs Ida GUson;
Treas, Mrs Ida Speare.
Thc Board of Trustee of tho Odd Polio w
home of this Stato will hold a meeting in Bur
ington, Wednesday, January Hth-
Thc annual meeting of WantAsti.piet Lodge,
I otl F was hell Monday eveniug and the
following oilcers were chosen for tho coming
year: N U, Frauk Platts; V G, A lUiodc; Kc
ciirding secretary, A J Currier; Financial Scc
rciarv. C I. Cobb; Treasurer, C B Slurgess.
Tho ofneers will be installed next Monday even
ing. A meeting of Brattlcboro l.odg.1 No 101 K A
A M, was held Tuesday evening and tho third
deo-ree was conferred alter which refreshments
were served.
Thc Installation of oriicers of the Relief iwn-p'a
will ht held Thursday evening. Tho Ladles
Aid society and Sons of Veterans are invited to
attend.
M K Grand Master W l.alluc Thomas, of thc
grand rncamptment. Knight Templar, of the
United States, has appointed Grand Warden
Joseph E Locke of Portland, Me, to visit the
graad commandery of Vermont.
The Joint Installation of the officers of the
Ladles' Aid society and Sons of Veterans will be
held tonight.
c E Slurgess was In Bondville Wednesday,
where he went to Install the offices of tho I O O
r lodge of that place.
The Knights nnd Ladles of Honor Install their
newly elected ollicers next Wednesday evening.
A full attendance is requested
The Woman's Belief corns, install their of
tlcers Thursday evening, Jan nth nt 8 o'clock.
The u A R.S of V and Ladles Aid have been In
vited. The corps' secretary has received a let
ter from tho matron of the soldier's Home sav.
ing the barrels and box arrived thc .lay before
Christmas. "It was the finest donation ( tho
season and for the same accept our thanks
and lnncli prals from the OliColdiers." Several
letters hae also lieen received from lh yoter
ans themselves.
Thc licil Men work the Hunter's dejrrce to
Bight.
The Installation of ollicers of the Pilgrim
Fathers will lake place at G A II hall next Tees
day evening at the hand of Supreme Ileputy O
W Hollon (or Keene, Supreme! Governor J
tllli or Briggs f Somervllie, Mass, is also ex.
peeled to he present. Entertainment, music,
etc, will follow the ceremonies.
BRATTLKIIOKO SOCIETY.
Miss Lulu Bello Hortou delightfully
entertained a fort' of her friends last
Saturday ovoning.
May nnd Martha Williamson gave a
delightful littlo parly to their young
friends at tho Brooks house yesterduy.
Tho third sociable by tho ladies of
St. Michael's Episcopal church will be
hold at the Rectorv Thursday January
Jth.
Dr. and Mrs. O. F. Barber have sent
out invitations for two card parties
next week Thursday and Friday even
ings. The Junior Murray club hold a very
pleasant meeting Monday evening.' A
short but pleasing entertainment was
enjoyed.
A large party from hero will at I end
the masquerade ball at Hinsdale to
night. Philhai monie orchestra wilt
furnish music.
Tho Brattleboro Athletic club will
give a social dance in the Red Men's
hall next Tuesday evening. All are
cordially invited. "
Cards aro out for the marriage of Dr.
Alvin Kmipp, the Main-street dentist,
and Miss Carlotta Amelia Pino nt 211
High street to-morrow evening.
Lester G. French, son of Editor O.
L. French, aud who is employed by tho
Corliss company of Providence, will
bo married to Miss Addie .Maria
Farrar of Fitehburg, on tho llth.
W. E. Combs and wife entertained
six couples of friends at six hnnded
whist at their Brook street home Tues
day evening. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Tho W. C. T. If. will hold n moth
er's meeting at tho .home of Mrs.
Morse in West Brattleboro opposite the
Baptist church next Tuesday afternoon
at 2.80 o'clock.
The engagement of Miss Stella Dal
tou, onlv daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Dalton.to Prof. Richard Dodge,
a college mate of Rev. E. B. Loavitt,
has been announced this week.
Cards havo been received by local
friends announcing the marriage at
Boston Dec. 1!), of W. A. F'aulkuer.
formerly cashier of the Peoplo's
National and Miss Lillian Leonard of
Boston.
Miss Emma Gregg entertained a
party of friends at her homo on Green
street last evening in honor of tha
Misses Burko of Brooklyn, N. V.
Whist was played during the evi . 'Dg
and refreshmenst were served.
Tho Murray club gave a dance at
tho remodeled town hall last evening,
a party of GO couples being present,
besides a laree'audienco of 300 to 400 in
thc gallery. The orchestra gavo a con
cert from 8 to 9 o'clock and nu iutor
missiou was held for refreshments.
"About a dozen of the boys of the Ver
mont Wheel club watched the old year
out and the new year in at the club
rooms and partook of a dainty lunch
served by Mrs. Frank Farr at her din
ing rooms' In the same block.
Mrs. F. U. Simpson gnvo a "goose"
party Tuesday evening to a number of
friends at her homo on Green street in
honor of Miss Burke of Brooklyn. In
the evening they wero surprised by a
party of gentlemen arriving on the
scene and o-handed euchre was tho or-
Tho engagement of Miss Maggie
Cassidy to John Sullivan, transfer boss
nt the depot, has been recently an
nounced and iu honor of the occasion
Mrs. Jas. Sheehy served an elaborate
dinner to the friends of the parties at
her homo on Cemetery hill on Christ
mas Day.
The Red Men hold their annual
meeting last evening and elected the
following ofliers : C. A. Miles, Sac
hem: Chas. McRon. sagamore: R. H.,
Baker, prophet: H. K. Lawrence, C.
of Records; C. M. C. Richardson, C.
of wampum : Frank Field, collector of
wampum.
The next meeting of the Alliance
Study Class will be held in the little
parlor at the Brooks House on Monday
evening, Jan. lith. at half-past seven
o'clock. The subject discussed will be
"Prisons and Prison Reforms." Miss
Howe will give the paper. All mem
bers are cordially invited.
January Jaunts.
Patrick Lillis and nephew, K. C.
Collins, rcrurned Saturday after
spending a few days at the home of
his son. Col. James A. Lillis. at Rut
land. Walter Sturgess and .vifo have
returned from their sojourn iu Now
Haven, Conn. Miss Mabel Johnson
spent Sundav in Halifax. Dr. and
Mrs. F. A. Woodbury have returned
from their visit in Boston. J. Harry
Estoy and wifo have returned from
their southern trip. L. L. Whitney
and wife have returned from their visit .
in Hudson, Mass. Mrs. Harriet Dear
born Smith returned Tuesday from
her visit in Boston. --L. H. Barrett
and wife left Wednesday for a visit
with their son in Springfield, Mass.
A. J. Horton and wife returned last
week from their visit in Springfield.
Mass. Frank Kimball and family left
Tuesday for a visit in Boston. L. P.
Harris' left Tuesday for a week's
sojourn in Boston. -Miss Kuth Noyes
left Friday for a fortnight's stay in Bos
ton. Merton Staples nnd wifo left Sat
urday for her homo in Buskirks, K.
V., "where Mrs. Staples will remain
until improved in health. Mr. Staples
has since returned. Charles Streeter
returned Wednesday from a fortnight
in Now York. -Beatty Balestier is in
New York this week. Isaac Williams
has gone to Albany. N. Y., to spend
tho winter with his son Frank. Hif
son Anson accompanied him for a short
Htay. Chas. Hodgnian is at Stoddard,
N. "H., for a fortnight. Mrs. J. I.
Martin returned homo Friday from her
Christmas visit at her father's Edward
Dewey's at Mjntr.elier, whero Mr.
Martin "joined her from Bennington.
Miss Mattie Parker is the guest of
Miss Sadie Chattield at Hotel Brandon,
Brandon, this week.
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