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6 IN THE LOCAL FIELD. nnOOKLINE. Miss Marclsi Wlilto lias roho to South "u)""" iu visit ucr sister, Mrs. is. w Slinrpe. School In No. 1 began Us spring term juuminy vviin iwv. l. ii. fjonipton as tencher. The Indies' society of Hnllm! Wmlwri will meet at the Methodist church next mtsiiay aitcrnoon at 2 o'clock. All mem hers are especially requested to bo present. "WEST DOVEH, Harry Parsons has an attack of the grip Mrs. WlIMlo is seriously 111. At this wrltljiie Is more comfortable. The farmers have made about an aver age amount of sugar, notwithstanding the very short season. DUMMEItSTON. George Houghton went to Springfield Mass., last week to work at ins trade. The school In district No. 1 was post poned one week because of the Illness of the teacher. It will begin April 10. Miss Mary D. Miller, a graduate of the IfTceuel Kindergarten college, Chicago, Is the very efficient director In charge of a kindergarten connected with the Cortland street Congregational church In that city, She Is expected to visit her parents in Duinmerston some time during the coming summer momns. Thlrty-Dvo years ago, on April 14, 1802, tho snow was from two to three feet deep on a level, 'ino deep snow at that panic- ular time Is remembered by persons In this locality from tho date of Mrs. William Miller's death, which occurred on April 14 of that year, she was tho mother of Win O. Miller, and th:eo daughters are now liv ing. In the public laws of Vermont, session of 1800, as published In the supplement to tuo various newspapers In the state, act 77 Is entitled: "An act to promote the care of cemeteries and burial grounds." The act was approved Nov. 24, 1800, and took ellect Mar. 1, 180i. section 1 reads: "The selectmen of all towns in this state shall annually appropriate and expend a sum of money not less than $20 nor more Man i-liUU for tlie care of public cemeteries and burial grounds, not provided for by sufficient trust funds." The people were pleased to have such a law enacted, for cemeteries and burial grounds are sadly neglected ; but In the Session Laws pub lished In book form this act has been ex eluded and another put In its place. It will be in order for some member of the legislature to rise and explain why the said act was excluded. WEST DUMMEItSTON. Rev. F. S. Bickford will preach hero next Sunday at the usual hour. Mrs. E. S. Young died tho 13th Inst She and her daughter moved from Brattle, boro here about a year ago. They have kept boarders and have been very much re spected. There was a large attendance at the squirrel hunt last Friday evening. Instru, mental music, singing and speaking were on the program. The result was Capt. Heed's side 100, Capt. Field's 140, for the inree evenings. Another old landmark passed away in the deatli of S. W. Wilson on Monday. He was born In Dumnierston In 1S14 and in 1844 married a Miss Shepard. They had lived on tho same farm ever since. They had two soi.s and two daughters. One, Charles, lives near the old homestead and J red has lived in Chicopee, Mass., many years. Emma lives in Glens Falls, N. Y., and Belle in Southampton. His children were present at the funeral Wednesday. He was a great lover of music. Ho had been a member of the West Dummerston Baptist church over 40 years and led the choir. lie had also been a justice of the peace for more than 40 years. He was widely known and respected. GBOVE. The schools in this town begin next Monday. Carrie Stetson has been home on a visit lor tlie past two weeks. Sap ran freely last Monday and Tuesday in some of the coldest places. Geo. Barber and Will Wheeler have gone Into the Shclburno Falls creamery. There was profound sorrow in the com munity over the sudden death of Horace Stowo by hanging. He was found sus pended in the barn Tuesday by the family. He has been in poor health for some time, and the cause for this deed was laid to melancholia. The stricken family have the entire sympathy of the community. GBEEN E1VEH. It is reported that F. G. Taylor has dis posed of Dr. Garrison's farm to parties in Cambridgeport, Mass. C. F. Brackett has been confined to tho house the past week by sickness and is slowly recovering. Albert Larrabee goes Monday to begin his summer's work for his uncle, Charles Stacy, in Brattleboro. S. C. and It. T. Cutting havo secured the services of Louis Clapp to work on the farm for the coming summer. Gilbert Grovcrhad the misfortune to cut off one of his lingers last Saturday while splitting wood for P. H. Worden. GUIIiFOED. Miss Zclia Johnson is spending the week with friends In New York. Kev. C. O. Day of Brattleboro will hold Easter service at the Congregational church at this place next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. During tho high wind ou Tuesday after noon the woods on Harry KInson's lot be tween this village and Brattleboro was found to be on fire and it took several hours of hard work to put It out. GUILFORD CENTRE. School In district No. 11 begins next Monday, Ituth A, Hall has sold her farm to II. S. and J. E. Hall. Gertie Keet is the teacher in district No. 7, Loyden, Mass. J. A. Alexander and J, C. Cutting are improving slowly from tho grip. Mrs. S. Knox Bullock has returned from a visit to her daughter and famllv, Mrs. Samuel Miller in Fitchburg, Mass. Dr. Joseph and Charlotte C. Garrison have sold their place to Beiden A. Greens let of C'ambiidgeport, Mass. They give possession at once. The chimney to tho house of Mrs. j. L. and Lyman lfullock caught fire Tuesday afternoon. They aro quite remote from neighbors. Mis. Bullock sounded a tin horn which brought several to assist In taking water to cool tho brick work. Tho water damaged paper and carpets, but tho house was saved. Quick llheuiimtlc. Cure. Anyone, will find Immediate relief and cure from Rheumatism and Neuralgia by taking Dr. It. O. Flower's Quick Rheumatic Cure. Price SI. For sale by deo. E. Greene, Druggist. Constipation Is a deadly enemy to health; Bur dock Wood Hitters Is a deadly enemy to constipation. HALIFAX. Winnie Houghton Is quite ill at his homo near the deer park. Wo are clad to welcome our pastor, Hev. A. A. Smith, at the Baptist church again after an absence of three weeks. David Lalland, ono of Stone Brothers' men, cut oil the end of his thumb whllo at work at their mill last Saturday. Miss Eunice Vail lias finished work for O. B. Dlx and returned homo leady to be gin her school in tho Nlles district next Monday. Miss Aitio Scott has been quite ill at Noithampton, Mass., for three or four weeks. Her friends aro glad to know that sue is improving. WEST HALIFAX. Suicide of Hoi iter Mime, One of (lie Toivn's Kstlmnlile Citizens. Not within tho memory of tho writer has this community received such a shock as when, on Tuesday, the news spread that Horace Stowo had taken his own life un der circumstances that can leavo no doubt that he was seized with a sudden fit of In sanity. In company with his son and father-in-law he was repairing a fenco near the buildings when ho was missed. It was supposed that ho had gono into the house or barn until his continued absenco led to inquiries, when it was found that he had not been In tho house, and on going to the barn his lifeless body was found hang ing by a rope about his neck and carefully fastened to a timber over tho barn lloor. He evidently placed a ladder in such a manner as to go up and adjust the rope and then swung off. Mr. Stowo was born In Halifax about 53 years ago, and was next to the youngest of live sons of Israel Stowe, ono of the pio neer farmers of this town. Tho brothers all survive him, two, Israel and Warner W., living on the old homestead, Titus in Itcadsboro and Henry in Green Uiver. He was married in 1S70 to Alice, daugh ter of Alexander and Jane Preston. He leaves besides his wife a son Preston and daughter Flora, botli living at home. He owned a farm near the Centre, on which they formerly lived, but for the past few years has lived on the Preston homestead in the south part of the town. He was a progressive farmer and highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends in this and adjoin ing towns. Ho had a strong personality and presented his Ideas fearlessly and de fended them stoutly without fear or favor. Mr. Steele, United States mall contrac tor, has been stopping in town a day or two and has contracted with Walter Hub bard to carry tlie mail from Jacksonville to Brattleboro the next four years. JAMAICA. Miss Lucy Work Is not quite as well at this writing. Alvin Frost was called to Ludlow Thurs day by the death of his brother, Valorus Mrs. Prudence Pettee has gone to live at Arlliur Allen s. Alfred Crowninshleld has moved on to the Stillman Clark farm on West hill Samuel Bradley is spending the week with his son, Madison, at Westminster, .at ass iVrden Carpenter and Frank Adams, who have been here through sugaring, have re turned 10 esiminster, Mass. A. L. Howard, our great cattle dealer. had a pair of oxen here this week that he bought in New York state, that are said to have been the best pair seen in town for years. I heir weight was 4100 pounds, Quite a number of neighbors, with their teams, turned out ednesday and donated Andrew Work with a liberal wood pile, of wuicn ne was Destitute, on account of in ness of Ins family. A. L. Howard starts Thursday over the mountain to collect 'M head of milch cows, wnicn ne nas uougni. Tiiey will bo ex, aniined in Manchester and then they will oe snipped to parties in Massachusetts samuel T. It. Cheney, who has been teaching tho past year in Kiverview semi nary at I'ongbkeepsle, X, ., has been hereon a vacation with his patents, Mr, and Mrs. wales Cheney. He returns to the same place for another year, Mrs. . Y. Joslln was bad v bltton by a dog the other day. Mr. Joslln's and Allon William's dogs got to fighting and Mrs. Joslin undertook to part them, when ono of them bit her on her hand. She was attended by Dr. Doane, and is doine as wen as could ue expected. SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Fred Lowe of Townshend is at work In Landman s store. Elizabeth Arnold, who has been snend Ing the winter here, returned to her homo In Boston Thursday, Arthur Bowers has moved his family aim uuuseuom goous to r uciiDurg, Mass., wuere ue uas employment, Horace uale of winha . who is well known here, died at his home on Wednes day at the advanced aco of 00 years. JMeison iiemenway, who has been spend ing me winter at ins brother-in-law's, Chauncey Cummings's, returned to his home in Massachusetts last Saturday, ine sympatny ot the commun tv is aroused by tho death of Mrs. Geo. A. Wil Hams, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emery A. Axtell. She had the distemper inai uas prevailed to such an extent, and which resulted in typhoid fever. Sweet and gentle In spirit and affectionate by na ture auo was ueioveu Dy mauy mends. He- side her young husband she leaves a father. mother, sister and brother to mourn her loss, ner short married life of only seven months had been unusually happy. She was 10 years ot age. MARLBORO Orange Hicley lost ono of his oxen Sun. day, llarry Hamilton returns soon to Mon tana, C. M. Hamilton has settled with .1. IT Hamilton. A Simonds famllv of Vernon will into j. s. Whitney's house soon and will worK lor Chas. Jiartlett Tho funeral of Mrs. Oranuo IIIpI PV WAR iiem on rriiiay. it was attended by Kev Mr. Maxwell of Brattleboro and Hev. Mr. Shaw or Marlboro Dover. X. Tt.. n.. Ml Messrs. Elv Dros.: Ttmluilm i-hi,.,:. nil In ko t-hcrt a time tin. t-nvnt u .ui-iti-idim; My son says the Hist application unve decided runei. i imw a sueu mien nmi "Catarrh Cures' on urr. Ely's fully, ( ream Halm will ri-lirn snnreim. ifwk,w,.,ri Jlrs. Franklin Freeman. Cream Halm Is kept by ail druggists. Full size, riO cents. Trial size, li i--iit Wu mnll it t'l v HHPS.. 56 Warren Street, New York City.' Take Baxter's Mandrake Bitters A Wondorful TONIC LAXATIVE. Cures Constipation Regulates tho Bowels, PnrlflcH the Blood. Only 25 oentt per bottle. At UriiKclxti. THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, NEWFANE. Tlie 1'ost-OMce Cnucii. Exact words of tho caucus call are: "Tho Uepnbllcan patrons of tlie Ncwfano post office aro hereby warned to meet at Union hall on Saturday, April 17, at 1 o'clock v. m., to vote for a postmaster In accordance with Instructions given by Congressman Win. W. Grout. Tho box on tho llrst bal lot will bo turned at 2:30 l. m. Signed by D.A. Benson, E. C. Styles, E. C. Ben edict." Tho check list up to Thursday had 100 names of voters, 3H of whom aro women. Only those women who were qualified to vote at school meetings accord ing to Vermont laws can vote on tills occa sion. Fourteen on the list aro residents of Brooktine. Services of tho hand as else whero noted will lend tlie occasion a festlvo air. It Is expected that the contest will bo very close. Mrs. C. M. Goodenough returned on Monday from her daughter's In Worcester. Mrs. Bishop, mother of Landlord Pratt's wife, was stricken with partial paralysis on Sunday. B. C. Eager is absent three days till Friday on a trip to Bennington, Butland, and perhaps New York state. Fred Holland, who has been on the Chas. Nichols farm for two years, is ex pecting to remove his family to Athens, where he will bo In the employ of A. L. Towers. There are evident signs of life in the Vermont Spring company. Mineral water from the source in Brookline is being ship ped from tills place to various parts of tho country. Dr. Ho ton of Brattleboro was called on Sunday In council with Dr. Osgood of Townshend over the Illness of Mrs. I'lni'be Davis at the home of her sister, Mrs. Par sons. Mrs. Davis is more comfortable at present writing. An occasional correspondent says: "It Is expicted that the band will play Satur day afternoon and evening to cheer up the defeated post-office candidates." It Is pre sumed that the successful one will not feel the need of their services. II. T. l'orler of Wakefield, Mass., has sent out bills announcing his millinery opening at M. It. I'ratt's next Thursday, tlie 22d. Miss Nellie Pratt will he in at tendance to give her usual accommodating and satisfactory attention to wants of the public in tills direction. Schools In No.l, or Lowe district, No. 7, which is tlie Hall district, and No. I, or Eager, generally so called, with teachers, respectively, Miss Lena Morse of Willlams ville, Mrs. Bert Morse and Miss Cora Mil ler from this part of Newfane, are to begin on the last Monday of this month. Mrs. Alice Morse of Willlamsville, who is also town superintendent of schools, will begin our village school on the first Monday in May. A "poverty social" will be given by the ladies' aid society next Wednesday evening at the vestry rooms of the Congregational church. Music is on the program, also a reading by Miss Abbie Kenny in a selec tion well adapted to tho preferred line of ner ability in that direction. Large post ers In public places and programs to be sent to families will give other particulars in regard to trilling lines for appearing in extravagant garb unbecoming to prevailing hard times, etc. Geo. Goodenough had a narrow escape from a severe accident on Newfane Hill the first of tho week. He was on the rear of a load of hay attending to fastening tlie pole when the horses started and he was thrown on a side stake. Had tho stake been too strong to break under that strain serious injury might have followed. As it was, Mr. Goodenough was thrown lo the ground and partly stunned, and was not able to work for a day or two. His father was walking on ahead. SOUTH NEWFANE. Our school begins on Monday next, April 10. Mrs. Mary A. Morse of Westlield, Mass., has been visiting her relatives hereabouts. Mrs. Sanderson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Bruce, and other relatives at Brooksidc and at this place. Tho ladies' sewing circle will meet with Mrs. A. B. Ha.elton at Williamsville on Thursday afternoon, April 2l. All aro In vited. L. W. Shepard and wife left here on Wednesday for a short visit In Massachu setts, visiting in Dcerfield.Holyoke, Spring field and other places. Our community was saddened to learn of the death of Isaac A. Williams at Del mar, N. Y., where ho had been with his son for the past few months. As soon as Mr. Williams was taken ill he telegraphed to his sister, Mrs. Mary A. Morse of West field, Mass., who hastened to his home and tenderly cared for him as long as he lived. He was a great sufferer. Mr. Williams was born at Marlboro South Branch In 1831 and lived there until manhood, when he went to Brattleboro, where he lived tho greater part of the time. 8TRATTON. Mrs. A. J. Pike is at her son's, E. L. Pike's, at Grout's Mill. The snow and Ice storm of Friday last has again started the How of sap. Edgar L. Pike has moved into and will run the boarding house at Grout's Mill. Norman D. Allen has moved from tho Phoebe Wilder house to West Jamaica. Cheselton Allen is on tho sick list, be ing unable to walk. He is to go to livo with his daughter. Taft it Stewart's mill is closed for re pairs on ono of the engines, but It Is ex pected to start by tho 10th. SOMERSET. Joe Gilbert has a crew of 20 men on the drive. A. C. Cheney will wtrk for Fred Tudor In tho mill. Miss Grace Harwood will teach our school this summer. Tom Toomey and Dennis Sullivan left for Bennington last week. Hugh Maguire has gono in the Smith j woods and will work for George Tudor this ' summer. L. C. Harris, who has a son In South 1 Dakota, reports the country all ailoat. Tim snow on tho plains was three feet deep on tho level and In railroad cuts 15 and 20 teet deep, 'thirty horses were found dead n ono railroad cut where thev hail hwn driven by tho storm. SOUTH WINDHAM. Elmer Holden lias gone to Westminster West to work. F. H. MotiltiODof Bellows Falls U ivnrt. Ing for B. 11. Prentiss, i Lillio Burbeo has couo to Grafton in I teach school. Sho has a term of 14 weeks. ' W. II. II. Burbee is now ninnln.. liU , mill with a full force, having fivo men from Bawsonville. Ho works a force of 11 men. i A Point to Ilemeinlirr. II VOU Wish to Tinrlfv vnnr l,lrt.-..I l i.l take a medicine, which cures blood diseases Tlie record of cures by Hood's Samaimrllla proves that tliis is the test medicine for the blood ever produced. Hood's Harsaparilla cures the most stubborn cases and it is the medicine for you to take If your blood Is impure. Iloods I'ills are the best after-dinner pill: as slst digestion, cure headache. I'rlce 25 cents. TOWNSHEND. Miss Alia Bridges Is homo from Salem, Mass. Mrs, Gertie Baker Is homo from New York. O. H. Porter visited Wilson Ingalls last week. II. F. Diitlon. jr., was In New York last week. Jerome Howe is worklm? at Itoiiianzn Thayer's. 1 1!. D. Phillips has moved Into tho house i Willi his father. , Hawley M, Gage Is homo fiom West j Fitchburg, Mass. Win. Gale of Wendell, Mass., was In town Wednesday. Kev. C. D. 11. Meacham Is visiting in 1 Newbury and vicinity. j Will Domphoar of West Townshend is clerking for W. S. Holland. Mrs. Uachcl Twltchcll Is stopping with her sister, Mrs. M. A. Sparks. II. F. Newell of Keene, N. II., was the guest of P. H. Butter last week. Mrs. L. O. Head Is stopping with her son, F. D. Ucad, for a short time. A few of tho teachers from this town took the examinations at Newfane. Mrs. McKay has moved on to the farm which sho recently bought of II. A. Scott. D. W. Nccdham, who has clerked for W. S. Holland for the past year, has re turned to his home In Massachusetts. Mrs. Gale, who was taken ill while vis iting her son in Saxtons Uiver, has so far recovered as to be able to return to her daughter's, Mrs. M. A. Sparks's. The social and ice cream supper at Academy hall last Friday evening, under the direction of the class of '07, was a suc cess in every way. The class cleared near ly 8. The "Jolly Farmers," which was pre sented by the Jamaica singing class Tues day evening, was quite largely attended. Mr. Nobbs proved to be tho life of the play, his Impersonations being very good. While J. C. Taft was drawing out logs on Henry Cobb's lot Thursday afternoon the 30 foot chain which ho was using got unhitched from the log, which slid down tho hill, catching tlie horse and breaking three legs. C. W. Meacham, the oldest son of Itev. and Mrs. C. D. U. Meacham, who has been engaged for the past three months in the chapel car work in Wisconsin, lias tem porarily accepted tho pastorate of the Bap tist church in Thorpe, Wis. VEIINON. Heard has begun work forj. O. Will Frost. Vernon grange will hold Its next meet ing on Saturday. Mrs. Betsey Leland, who has been at E. O. Lee's, has returned home. Hev. A. J. Hough will preach in the chapel next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. H. W. Falrman is to move to the place near the ferry owned by Mr. Worden in iinidiioiu ...... i.t tia.u ui mu 1CH this season. Miss Zelia Johnson is spending a week in Now York. Her friend, Miss Hill, sailed for England last Saturday and ex pects to return next fall. Geo. M. Leo is moving back from Brat tleboro to his place recently vacated by George Johnson. Mr. Leltay is moving to a place about five miles below Greenfield. Lewis T. Weatherhead, who has been at his father's during the inter, leaves this week, and instead of returning to Montana, takes a ttip eastward and expects to sail in a few days. N. II. Brooks lias bargained and deeded his farm to W. C. Fairfield of Worcester, consideration J3000. Mr. Brooks has bought of T. W. Johnson the H. S. Wooil farm for $700, and ha begun moving his effects. Mr. Fairfield is said to be a mill wright and wishes a change to outdoor oc cupation. He plans to erect a large two tloor barn to replace the one burned and Is expected to occupy the farm immediately ami proceed to eairy forward his prospect ive plans In extensive farming and build ing. lllna.lllA .n, will 1, n .... n,n.ni. r .1... t ( SOUTH VERNON. B. L. Tyler goes to Worcester. Mass., today to work lor Bush A- Co., wholesale druggists. E. Tyler, who has been spending a few days witli his son, W. J. Tyler of Boston, returned Wednesday. Miss Hudson has finished work for A. A. Dunkleeand Miss Hazeltonof Chester came Tuesday to take her place. Henry Brooks has sold his farm to W. C. Fairfield of Worcester, Mass., for $:!000. Mr. Fairfield intends building a new barn this spring. Mrs. J. L. Stockwell and little son, nazen, who have been visiting Mrs. Stock well's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Tyler, re turned homo Thursday. nenry Brooks has bought of T. W. Johnson the place occupied by Fred John son, cream gatherer, for $700. Mr. John son moves Into tho liouso owned by Fran cis Woodard. If the system Is fortified by Hood's Sarsaparilla, which makes rich, red blood, there Is little dunger of sickness. If there ever was a sneelfli- for plaint, then Carter's Littln I.lver 1'iiu n clllc for sick headache, and every woman should amuw (ma. uuiy one inn a aose. iry mem. ASHING PoWDfiS What More Can (Soft Oust. ( Labor 13Sj;i f vcost W Smt SAVED BY Only th. , u-,te your grocer for It, and Insist on trying It. Lursct iiackage-ercatest economy. THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, ChlCEO, St. Louis, New York, Boston. Philadelphia. Whitman a W-.TtV" . " u.u u rA n i" rJ onn.,?.rt.rlr"1 Ale'' 'U'l-'Bnnd Manufaciuursofthc jKing of the Cornfield CORN PLANTER and FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR l I HI! 1 :rigfr I w5J:vrZ?L- I jSMxF . - i - . ,. wi,vi viu, wuriiurui on. j FRIDAY, APRIL WAitDsaono. Mrs. A. II. Wilbur Is gaining slowly. A. J. Martin Is suffering with tho pre. vailing distemper. Many of our farmers havo made a largo quantity of maplo syrup oi very lino quai I Ity. I Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Farnuin, who havo i had tho care of K. D. Harbor, who is j paralytic, will continue to care for him tho 1 ensuing year. Tho late Mosoi Chambprlaln, whoso re mains were recently brought to Soutl Wardsboro for burial, was an uncle of E D. Plimpton of this village. Mrs. T. F. Johnson and her daughter, -Mrs. D. G. Underwood, left town last Sat unlay morning. Mrs. Johnson will make her homo with her children for tho present Mrs. Gracia lt.id was In town last week, She has rented her place to Ernest Pike, Mrs. Head has reserved a tenement In her house which her friends aro clad to know sho will occupy in the near future. Mrs. Hannah Allen, who has been HI for several months past, has for some weeks past been very helpless, having lost the uso of her limbs. Sho cannot even feed her self. Mrs. Allen has tho sympathy of her many friends. An event took placo in our village on Tuesday of this week which reminds us that wo all ought to hoed tho injunction found in Komans xil., 18, and also bear In mind the maxim, "A merciful man Is mer ciful to his beast." Whllo Lyman II. May was beating one of his horses with a whlllletreo Myron Shine thought It his duty to reprove him for his cruelty, whereupon May knocked Shine down. There may possibly be an other chapter to this story. The state of Vermont ought to have a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. WEST WARDSBORO. Mrs. Laurelte Hammond of Bradford visited at T. S. Perry's last week. Emery Parsons and family have moved into tho house with Charles Boyd. George Field has moved his family from ii. (J. l oung's liouso to Stephen Hills's. At tho last Christi.ii) Endeavor social sugar on snow was enloyed. and n add tioii to those who usually take part In the literary program 'Mr. G rattan sang a solo and his sisters-in-law sang and recited. Tlie next social Is to be Friday evening, the -..ii, at wnicn a new leaturo will be Intro duced. WHITINQHAM. The listers finished their work Saturday uigut. Hose Wheeler has been caring for her sister a lew nays. Allen Howard has a new bicycle of one or me latest patterns. House-cleaning, painting and papering is uie oruer oi tuo uay just now. Mrs. George Albee's broken arm is do ing well and she is able to be up, but can, "ot use it. Mrs. Cyrus Wheeler, who has been with ner sister, Mrs. Sibley, at Monroe Bridge, is at home. Flora Streeter is so much Improved that Miss Blake has returned to her iluties at the .North Adams hospital. H. A. Wheeler and E. C. Stlmpson are at work In Wheeler Brothers' mill, which uas started up lor the summer. C. S. Chase accompanied by C. C. Fills of Brattleboro and Hon. O. M. Barber of Bennington are in Virginia this week. E. P. Wheeler started for Bridgeport, Conn., Tuesday, to continue his trip which was interrupted by tlie railroad accident. Ills daughter Is better but is lame. Hev. Mr. Buffuin attended the funeral of Hon. A. A. Butterfield's daughter, who died very suddenly Saturday. 'Tho sym pathy of all goes out to tlie sorrowing fam ily. A number of new books have been re cently added to the Sadawga public libra ry, among tlie .authors being Win. T. Ad ams, L. M. Alcott, Hev. E. P. Hoe, Au gusta J. Evans and Mrs. Holmes. Snow i. fast disappearing on tho hills, the rain last Friday and the shower Wed nesday morning has started the grass so that some of the lawns are quite green, and th.' roads in the village are settled in some pl.ii i s. Work i progressing finely on the Bap tist horse sheds, which ul be a great im provement on tlie old building. H. E. Know Hon, who is doing the work, will remove tlie old building and finish tlie Im provement on his land. I'iiIjIIc rVotlcr. Asagenu. druggists w 111 pay you back the money on a S3 or SO cent bottle of Dr. Halle's Cough Syrup, "Hustena" (put up In three cornered bot tles) If It does not cure your cough and prove the best medicine ever used for severe coughs, lung troubles and asthma. Try it. K II. HOLDEN. OEO. H. QUEENE. F. It. UUHGIN. II. A. CIIAI'IK. WOKUEN DUOS., Hinsdale, N. II. Those persons who do not need Iron, but who are troubled with nervousness and dyspepsia will find in Carter's Little Nerve Pills a mcst desirable ar.".c- Tlley,are mostly used In combination with Carter's Little Liver Tills, and In this way m"."".1 a "los' "'"Klcal effect. Take just one pill of each kind Immediately after eating and you will be free from Indigestion and dyspepsia. In vials at 25 cents. Try them. Are any of the new.fansled waslilnRcompounda as good as the old fashioned soap? Dobbins' Elec tric Soap has been sold every day for 23 years, and is now- just as Rood as ever. Ask your grocer for It and take no other. be Asked? ""HfuutrvrinnnjinxinnjiJvaruTr v i """il1"'! ucms, iu and similar mils Willi nr without fir. uiicr.wct nrilry. The firt.li.-.r di..,-, i.ulit .iml kit oi the bicil, mixes with tin soil .milwill not ollwr mac ime. ...jm.v n.i. iiiu. J)l icaiurc IH Mol Ititilttl ill :inv It drops ,inv quantity of Mid nr 'eil dikt.nu't m lull' rli.i. lb r,r "iliai - ratUi - blreildMaiwi, in hill; urms. unc man with lwrv can "criMcru.iv. price $25.00. t lanit'u. r nr i i rvi ri en rc i. .-t.. - .t , ""iifn., Mindi'iv, hiiivh i in s-i rvnrfii Mnri.t ct- juuuuuuuuuuuuuinnannnnnnnnnnnnnji 16, 1897. PiiSBRT S Is the Standard. Patent Flour Now costs kinds, and than the best, well as better It makes very A. M. CORSER, Steam Turbine Improved U. S. New features introduced. Steam motor can be quickly de tached or replaced. Very simole and perfect in construction and operation. Furnished interchange able for running by steam turbine or belt, also supplied for operation by hand or animal power. Closest of skimming and full capacity as proven by repeated tests in Exper iment Stations and in C'eamery and Dairy use. Catalog-es free for the asking. VERMONT FARM MACHINE CO., Have You a Cold? 25 Cents Will Rum It wwwwys .ms!. vrp colds. broucluuiauaVlld.7 Wo also have beside our Confectionery, A Nice Assortment of Pipes at Reduced Prices. PAlfM. " BOND'S, No. ELVS CREAM BALM !nnn.ld Apply Into the nostrils. It la oulcklr ahunrh. mi cents at Drasclds or by mall ; sampleslOc by mall. ELY BliOTHEUS. 66 Warren SU, New York City. Auction. "WII,HE 0h P., ,he '"'"'nee of C. 31. ?V Hobbins in limekiln t..pi- . one horw, one barness, two cows, one a Jersey due to come in the last of .May, and one cSto 'ne .""out Sept. 1, one yearling heifer u'S cosset sheep, one shoat, about 30 bens, waeon, sleds, s eiKb. chains, one mo iuK machine hSrse rake. n ow. barrow. pniii.n.- -T.iij. 10t? barrow, wood, i1 , u i'"'u!"u'wu''e' corn fodder, sap buckets and snout. thi 7 1 . or "OU!ho!d poods, such as bedsteads' tables, stoves, lounue. ihnir ii- i7r. . . erv and iimv.r. nn ".Wl"'-!""". crocic. to'mention. Termscasl .' cKV?t:eJSus IIO.MI5S AM) KOHTl IVl""l'oit "l! ' .mesi.gaieinei.-arlbooand Kootenay Gold 5: &"iL,h"W80.f 't Sound l and : if The Pacific Coast l! :j "Without Change. S !,,.,::.v1' On" way excursion In r'ai,.u... 3: Upholstery.' 'J!l'ea- FK ('."alrs.ete.. t.phol COFA kj and renalrtd ..1. i . and renovated, unod ii n. i II1UUW cup?,'! chimbs e mliE lsn?86' m7 80 Q. II, KinWAN, South Main Street. J. C.TIMS0N, Auctioneer tlonsn! toed" " A hlress Tcali"1'1'1 WP" Street, Urattl.boroiVt. CONANT, SO Canal I1 ll vm--in m t S KATi:. car's" ?vt 7 Vvan" lourist :S " ,!" Particulars. Alres's" j ToLVIV : 111. Washli.Kto.1 Street, ltoston, Mass 1019 The Quality Makes It So. " Make it the best, then keep 1 tlie best" is the principle that 1 i increased the sale of l'illsbun llest beyond that of any othu flour in the world ; has made tin consumer prefer it above all , others; and makes it today th" I reliance of the retailer who seek-. I the permanent, paying trade of consumers who want the best and buy where they can get the best. but little more than you can afford to the common buv no other as a barrel will make more as bread. Try the "Superlative" light bread. Putney, Vt. Cream Separators Bellows Falls, Vt. " l,"'BHl" Cures coughs. regular line of Groceries, Tobacco, etc., DANA'S SARSA Ftvtra viu,ue riRut ior lue.umes. 7 Main Street. New Carpets vn?Ur.!?!I.Vne.is nor complete, and we invita MwVil'0nt0.asflDea lot ot floor coverings fn 'a Brattleboro. And to any wfio SE fh0.100 to city for carpets woul tn,,hiatfecan8etbemmoner. aa a lot of wheS'sVdesYeT ttDd 187 eVer7 Carpet we 8el1' Our Carpets Are Up to Date And Selected "With Great Care from the Best of Manufacturers Brnssels Carpet nt 90 cents, $1.10 Spl.35. Velvets nt 85 cents, $1, $1.15 and $1.38. Tapestries at 50, Go and 75 cents. Best all wool Extra Supers, 50 cents. AH wool Ingrains, 42 cents. Extra Super Ingrains, halt wool, 37 cents. Cotton Ingrains, 25 cents. Have You Seen lie Twentieth Century IM.ior CoverlnB "Finer Carpet 1" If not, l-rove to your advama'k- '! Iost J"1 on something that will Over 100 rolls of Straw Slutting "t prites from 10 to 50 cents per yard. Wo nro liendtmirters Tor Hugs or every description. EMERSON & SON. Furniture, Carpets, Crockery mid Stoves. 2 & 4 Main St.. Brattleboro, Vt. 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