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0 THE VERMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLE J SORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 181)7. TEN PAGES MrlriirnlnRlrnl llernnl. Wismt Eniiino TiltjnsriAV Kvmimi Dec I ,1997 1 I s i i 1 1 If ! i "e alll ; '? g S V' MOSMjB, SO,1 S ! 1 1 B7S IPO S7 M.U II M ST j N l1 41188 ! S.'. tl 3J8"tS M IS K. W.'ir iJSrfl 3 T M.M siT'lTlif; iTTTJilOO ' SO 30 MIS 90 SI 18 N. I SO 1 S3"8 B Dec. 1 80.14 811 a w.47 r i Us" Know In Inches 4 85. .Summary for Month ot A'onemfcer, M'r. Barometer-Highest, ) 01. the SSth; lowest, 3d 37, the Whs inmn, J0i9. Thermomeier High est, 61, Ihe4th: loet. 8, tli Still: mean nmxi mum, 416' mean iiiiiitinum, menu ranee W.4: mean maiimiim nnd inliilinuin. 30 4 Mean from irldailv ntnervailon. S6 Mean relative Humidity. W0 Wind Highest velocity, 8." mlh the With: dlieetlm. S.: prevailing. N.; total movement. .0 miles Precipitation ttnln 6 41 Inches: snow, till Inches: IoIhI. T Ml Inches Snow full, 10 so. Number or liny, is clear, li. fair, 8: cloudy. 40 Alllinlllicclllrltls. loot at the display or art calendars nt I i.ipp Jonas - Foa Bau -Cottage house, seven rooms mortem Improvement, for a few hundred Hollar down IkMitUful home for Mime one Euquire S. W. KtHXTT & Co. IrfT -French hound imp about nix mouth old yultablereward for recovery of same. Ur Howsk. Your bicycle should lie thoroughly overhauled nnd denned liefore lieing putaway for the winter l,M in do It for sou nnd vie will More It till wanted, Iree of enarge. Hackuh A Mmuk This week special harftnlneln wool blankets T. W. llAIINARti. To Itairr -Cottage liouse- do Clark street, rot tag hotie on Klliot street and tenement on Canal stnot: room, modern Improvement. S. W. hnoinT Cu. IM of RUmjied linens, tray oloth. bureau scarfs, and doilies. T. W. Hahnaho. Waxtko A competent girl for general house work Enquire at 36 High street. To Kent Tenement on High street: sir rooms, hot and cold water, bath, man. (rooil location, tlrst class tenement (Iro. E. Heixeck. A nice line of dolls will soon lie added to Sirs. 8. S. Hunt s tine Mock of millinery In Crosbj Mock See advertisement; on first paire. Today some ektiarood values In table damask napkins and tnwrU T. W. Hahnabu TkNKUKHT T Ilcs,r-Six rooms ijKnqiilre. of A. U. IIarsrm, IK Prosiieot street. For Sale or ItRKT llou'ie' and liarn at IX Torest street, Hrattleboro 'Address K 1) Whiuht, Springfield, Vt. Mure than HW new handkerchiefs, choice styles from 5 to 25 cent T. W. IIarnarh Waxtkii A working housekeeper for a ooun try farm. Small family, i;ood home, nnd pernm nent situation to the right jierson V. It. Foster, Ijeydtin, Mass. To Kent Furnished room, 30 Illtrh street Foit Su.r on ltratT-A two tenement rottaRe home on (In-en street, two minutes' .walk from tha pot-offi -e Kniiire ol J. I.,.lov. fS, Hlllot street Marcui Ward & Co.'s Hoyol Irish linen station ery at Clapp & Jones's. E. Wales will hold a dance In Orange hall .to morrow evening; admRiton 25 cents; ladies not accompanied hy escorts, 10 cents. A pair of Opera Olass in poarl or line leather make a very desirahle 'Xmas Rift. Home beauties just received nt II. II. TnoHr-sosV. Mrs. J. K. Parker extends thanks to the people who assisted her in ral.MnR money for the new table recently presented to the free kindergarten. Iloautifiil framed pictures at low prices. Curr & Jokeh. Waterman fountain 'pens the tiest. Full as aortment at C'upp A Jones. Have your pictures framed at Clapp .t Jones's. SI. an will replace that broken; mainspring In your watch and warrant it for one year at C. W. Sawyer's, opposite American House. Fopular shoef music and books. Strings for all instrumenui and musical supplies at Clapp & 1 Jones 's. Clirlstmas Sale Of birch bark novelties, including a large vari ety of photograph frames, baskets, etc., at my home, Saturday, Deo. II, sale to continue until (roods are sold. Anna W. Switii West Urattleboro.Vt Christum Vairs oil Christina liny. We are going to eive away two handsome vases en Christmas day, and this is the way we are go ing to do it: Up to Christmas Eve we are going to give with every oasli purchase one of our cash sale coupons, and the person bringing or sending to our store on Christmas morning the largest number of coupons will be given a beautiful vase valued at $J0. aud the (ierson sending the second largest number will be given one valuod nt $!.'. The vases Rre now on exhibition. Monms ,t rinri.i. Licensed Anrtloneer. (4. P. Jliller, oftiCM with A. E. Miller, 8-2 Main street, llrattJelxvo. lVanlril. Pupils in hliorthand. Tyiewritiiur solicited. I.IUAN 0. Park, stenographer aud typewriter, oftloe with H. E. Taylor Son. Vrrmiiiit Wheel Clnh llwolar meeting! next Tuesday evening, at 7 -10 o'clock. M. Ai'STiN, Jr.. Sec. nitATTIiEBOItO. W. G. Donllttle has assumed manage ment of the America n Hotiso this week C. S Wilkins will remain at the houso for the present. Nathan Gould, 7i, whose death last Sat urday at tho Soldiers, Homo In Tilton, N. H., is elsewhere recorded' was a native of Dover and he and his family lived in Hral tluhoro several years. Mrs. Gould, who was a sister of Mrs. Harvey Houghton and Mrs. George Fisher of this village, diod last April. Mr. Gould was a velutan of 1 the 18th New Hampshire regiment. His son. Col. George W. Gould, is a resident of Winchester, N. II . I Newton Hears, the impersonator, will j recite Sh.ikspere's comedy. "Merchant of Venice," in Odd Fellows' hall next Wed- 1 nesday evening under the auspices of Wan- tastiquet lodge. Mr. Heers will be remem bered with pleasure by those who heard Ills rendering of "Roger, the Vagabond" last winter. His voice is rich and musical and his pantomimic powers expressive. Ho has, besides, a line facial expression, aud is the iosseS(vr of a vast deal of dramatic power. Sheriff R. K, Gordon arrested John C. Tufts this morn ng on complaint of Rev. E. S. Morse, who alleges that Mr. Tufts obtained f'U of him last May through false representation of facts. Mr. Mono alleges that Mr. Tufts asked for the mon ey for lo days, claiming that he was to re ceive $UOO0 soon and that he was to get one-fourth of that amount "right away." A vi rit of ejectment was served on Mr. Tufts Wednesday hy Miss Esther Thomas, but hy agreement of all parties tho case was continued until this morning. Mr. Tufts gavo judgment and took an appeal to the county court. ii s. w. s aroos o " II X W SO SI w s Wilder lluffiitn of Dututnerston has re eenily bought E. I.. Winter's milk route. Tho senil-nntmal meeting of the trustees if the llraltlelioio Savings hank was held Ttinilnv nnd the uual dividend of two per cent was declared. A. W. Ohilils (Jo. have pttd Mrs. K. II. Van Doom this week f217" whleh was due on one of Mr. Van Doom's life In surance policies. Two handsome vases In Morris iV Gregg's window ure to be Christmas presents lor somebody on Christmas morning A no tice printed elsewhere cxpLtlns how. The afternoon session of the Woman's elub will beheld Friday with Mrs. S. W. Richardson on Oak street. Tho evening 60ihlon will be held with Miss Jennlo Ruse on Canal street. An agent Is In town attempting to start a local branch of the Sexennial League, a cooperative fraternity organization char tered In Pennsylvania nine years ago. Us object Is to supply low rates of insurance to members. A branch has been estab lished at Bellows Fulls. Miss Catherine L. Howard, 04, who died at Springfield, Mass., Wednesday, was well known lo many llratl e'loro people. She li.id couduetej a school tor girls in Spring Held for ;10 years with marked success. She is survived by (Ire sisters and a brother, the latter the Rev. Thomas Dwlght Howard of Charleslown, N'. H. Tho annual meeting of the Hrattleboro Woman's It.dUn asicUtlon was held with .Mrs. J. M. Tl-r Wednesday afternoon. The following ulllcers were elected: Presi dent, Mrs. C. II. Rice; secretary and treas urer. Mrs. .1. M. Tyler; board of directors, .Mrs. (iw. K Crnwell, M-s. V. I Howe, Mrs. Alonzo Davenport, Mrs. Joseph Draper, Mts. II. E. Atherton and Miss Helen Hrown. "The annual meeting of the Friendship circle was held Wednesday afternoon in Odd Fellows hall with a Rood attendance. The circle elected the following otlicers: President, Mrs. Alice Landry; 1st vice president, Mrs. IdaCilson; 2nd vice pres ident, Mrs Ma ppear: secretary, Mrs. Mary Atnidon: treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Staples; directors, Mrs. Myra Stone, Mrs. Kate Cutler, Mrs. Mary Currier, Mrs. Harvoy and Mrs. Horton. The Hoys' Guild of St. Michael's church was organized at a meeting held at the residence of Dr. Roberts on Wednesday evening. The following otlicers were unanimously elected: The rector, presi dent ex otlicla; Christopher McCourt, president; William F, Wells, vice presi dent; Harry H. Contend, secrelary and treasurer. It was voted to hold semi monthly meetings at which. In addition to the social features, some prominent char acter should be discussed, a majority of ballots resulting in the choice of Hannibal for the next evening, Dec. 21. Replying to the question as to her pur pose in writing "Jerome, a Poor Man," Mary K. Wilkins writes to the editor of the Hook News in the Christmas number: 'I fear that I cannot give a very satisfac tory answor to your question as 1 am usu ally somewhat blindfold as to my own purpose In work, aside from that of doing the work. Of course I wished to depict the character of a man wliO'.e whole prin ciple of ltfo was giving rather than taking, but that scarcely refers to the book as a whole, I mignt say that 1 wished to try the application of a New Testament doctrine to a New England village." About 10 of the friends of II', and Mrs. J. J. Eckles gathered at their home at the corner of Forest and Chapin streets, Mon day evening In honor of their 1.1th wed ding anniversary, air. Kckles was some- what surprised at the invasion by so many of his friends but rallied to the situation ami tlio evptilni; was spent with cards and in other amusements. Refreshments of coffee, cake and sandwiches were served. Mr. and Mrs Kckles were the re cipients of several presents, atnonc; them being a set of silver spoons and a silver trimmed fruit dish. John Oalvin pre sented the gifts in hchalf of the company. Engineer Charles Hado.l and Fireman Uobert Keed. both of Hrattleboro, were mixed tip in a collision at Amherst Wed nesday noon, and both were obliged to jump to escape being hurt. A freight train was backing up on the side track north of the station to allow the passenger train from the north to pass. The lUg- man signaled for the passenger train to stop, as the freight train was not oil the I main track, but owing to tho slippery con- dition of tho rails It was impossible to stop j the train in season to avoid a collision. I Tho engine of tho passenger train struck I a car of the freight and the engine was I damaged, hut it was used in making the ' trip to Now London two and one-half ! hours later. ! There was a hearing before Judge K. L. I Waterman, referee, Monday and Tuesday I at White. River Junction, In the suit which i is pending in the Windsor county court, I of Lawyer John M. Mitchell of Concord, , N. U., against Editor F. W. Stiles of I Springfield. The suit is to recover f 100 ! which Mitchell subscribed for stock in a newspaper enterprise of which Stiles was I tho head, in New England City, Ga., ' when the boom of that "city" was at its I height. A building had been erected pre I paratory to receiving the presses when the 1 bottom of not only that enterprise, hut of j tho whole city foil out, and whatever I money lit.il been put Into It was lost. I Mitchell's clnim is that Stiles obtained the : money from him through misreprescnta I tlon of facts. Stiles claims he acted in i good faith and that he stated the facts as I they were. I The following real estate exchanges amounting to over $25,000 have been ! made this week through A. V. May's agency: A. A. Slebblns of Providence, R. I., has bought of Mrs E. D. Norrls tho place In Newfane known as the Col. 1 Franklin farm, with all the stock, hay, I farming Implements, etc. Possession given I Immediately. Mrs. E. D. Norris has bought of Norman F. Tucker and Joseph I Tucker two new blocks in .Worcester, Mass., on Park Square. Possession given 1 Dec. I. W. H. Hastings has bought j Henry O. Halllday's farm in Guilford. I Mr. Halliday takos W. H. Hastings's house ' In West Hrattleboro as pirt payment. Possession wlll.be given Dec. 15 Samuel Hudson of Guilford has leased for a term of years Mr.-Dyke's place In North Hins dale, known as the John Retting farm. Mr. Hudson has bought the stock aud farming tools. laughters anil Nous of Vermont Itanrril at the Vriiilnmr. The Daughters and somo of tho sons of Vermont resident in Boston and vicinity danced Monday evening in Hotol Vendome, and had a jolly good time. About 200 guests were there. In tho receiving party wore Miss Helen M. WJuslow, president of the club: Mrs. Oliver Crocker Stevens, Mrs. Charles HI. Wood, Mrs. Henry M. Parker, and Mrs. W. A. Hartnn, the olli cors of the organization. The & IT Ur savored of cordial informality, and the guests camo away feeling proud of tho brilliant evening and the club's future prospects. Refresh ments of ices and cakes were served from small tables presided over by some of the Daughters. Former residents of Hrattle boro were well represented, among thorn being Mr. and Mrs. Coe (nee Harris), Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. John Harrows, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Howo (nee Wright), Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Magoon, Miss M, E. Sla son, Miss Harriet Dickerman, Miss Clancy, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stevens, and others. Casper Mnran has left a part of his mllnauo books nt (Ireone's drug store for lental, Tliey are In charge of W. F. hoot S. W. Kdgett has sold llm Frank Perry cstHtc In South Nowfano to Mary Wordoti of New York city. I.elielnger's orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for the firemen's hall nt Monsou. Mass., on the evening of Thanks giving 1MI8. Sherinsn A- Jenne have paid ,1. M. Houghton of Guilford the Inland- of the insurance on Mr. Houghton's buildings whleh were burned a few weeks ago. John U. Manlcy, jr, who was Indicted for sending threatening matter through the mails, pleaded guilty before the Uuiled Stales court at. Montpeller this week, and was lined $10 and costs, which he paid. Mauley's offence was in dunning a man by postal card, and he was not aware when he sent the card that he was violating the law. The Greenfield Gazette contains the fol lowing in its Sheltmruc Falls correspond ence: "F. E. Reed, former proprietor of the Shelbttrne Falls House, has sold his house on Church street to Miles W. Mnwry, and has leased the Commercial hotel at Athol. Ho will take possession at once, and his family will soon move there. Toe best wishes of many friends accompany them." Charles S. Parker, whose death at (Jreetifl-ld, Mass., recently was recorded in The PtHiMiix, had some remarkable experi ences as a driver of horses at races at Rio Janeiro and Buenos Avres lie received large sums for his work there, and before returning he visited In London and Paris. He was in failing health from consump tion when he had charge of the horses of A. N. Kingsley's string at the Valley Fair ground-, Walter W. Mixer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, II Mixer of this town, and Miss E:ntua Anderson of North Kaston, Mass., were quietly married Sunday afternoon at the home of t.ie groom's parents, Itev L. D. Temple oilieiating. The bride was attired In white, with lace trimmings, and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. The couple will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Mixer for the present. In thesuperiorcourlRtGreciihVId, Mass , this week Alfred Aldrich of Montague ami Wendell asked for a review in a case in which Stephen T. Davenport of Hrattle boro had secured a judgment against Al drich. Roth formerly lived in Wilmington, and there Aldrich became indebted to Dav eniorl. The plaintiff left the state and later Mr. Davenport secured a judgment for his claim and interest from V. M Por ter, a trial justice of Chatlemonl. Aldrich asked to have the case reviewed on the ground that lie had paid the bill before, tint the claim was outlawed and that he had not received the summons of the offi cer until after the case had been heard by Mr Porter. Judge Rlchardion reserved his decision. The postponed Thanksgiving concert at the Congregational church Sunday pvonlng was carried out with unusual promptness and exactness. The church was well filled, the little ones, except the infant class, who wero seated upon the platform, occupying front pews. Ripened corn, evergreen and the national colors made iflectlve decora tions. The program consisted of music by ho choir, responsive rending and prayer, exercises by Miss Helen Emerson's class, music by a male quartet, exercises bv the infant class. Mrs. W. T. Haigh's, Miss Ethel Waterman's ami Miss Lucia Foster's classes, reading bv Miss Lilian G. Park. cx''c'!" by Mrs. Denison Cowles's class, r,!aillC '' Miss Lena Crozier, recitation by Marion Baker, remarks bv Rev. Mr, Day and a reading by Sliss Florence Fitts. The Houghton deer park at Halifax con tains over 1.10 deer, in elk, and nine Rocky Mountain goats. L C. Houghton, the proprietor, has recently spent some time at the park, returning last week to his home In Shetlield, HI. He is enthusiastic of the outlook and in a few years the park will undoubtedly be a paying investment, as venison will be supplied In large quantities to the New York markets. The attempt to breed wild geese at the farm has been unsucceisful The trout in the ponds and streams have multiplied rapidly, aud some large catches were made there last summer. The park contains about 70(1 acres, and the wire fence surrounding it is inspected by Mr. Houghton's employes once in three or four days. All of the deer run wild, ex cept some of tho does which were brought from the West in ISP'. Only one animal has been killed at .he preserve, the big buck elk which ber-ame savage. The Catholic church was filled with friends and relatives Saturday night to wit ness the wedding of William Curtln, who is employed In tho railroad yard, and Miss Margaret Sullivan, who has worked for N. F. Cabot for two years. The ceremony took placo at 7 :A0 and was performed hy Rev. Father Cunningham. Patrick Gui heen presided at the organ. Dan Ctirtin, brother of the groom, acted as best man, and Miss Mary Sullivan of Springfield. Mass., sister of the bride, was bridemaid. The bride was dressed in white cashmere trimmed with lace and satin ribbon, and carried a bouquet of whito chrysanthe mums. The bridemaid was attired in pink and white dimity. After the ceremony a reception was held at Mr. and Mrs. Cur- tin's home on Elliot street, at which a large number of invited guests were pres ent. Refreshments wero served The couple received many presents, both orna mental and useful, as tokens of congratu lations from their friends. Ktntll oT Iter. A. It. Trnnt. Rev. Albert H. Truax, who died Wednes day morning at Montgomery In Franklin county, was pastor of the Methodist church In Jlrattloboro about 15 years ago. He was highly esteemed by the people of this town. He went from here to Bellows Falls, and afterward served six years as presiding older of the Montpelier district. Ho was appointed pastor at Enosburg Falls In 1S(W. Mr. Truax was born iti Swanton 02 years ago. He attended the academy in that town and worked with his father, who was a blacksmith. lie joined tho Methodist chureh at the age of 17, and about a year later he was called to preach, first as exhorter, theu as local preacher, and next as junior preacher in tho Cambridge circuit of the Troy confer ence. Hy a chango of boundaries he be came a member of the Vermont confer ence in 1802. He was a hard worker, and in over ;10 years missed only five Sundays on account of illness. Ho was superin tendent of schools while stationed at Brad ford, and at one time was chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars He was married at Winooski, Fob. i, 1800, to Sarah D. Winslow. Five children wore born to thorn, of whom four survive. Mr. Truax sultered a stroke of paralysis three or four years ago, and was compelled to give up work for a time. Particulars have not been received in Hrattleboro, but it is thought that another stroke may have caused his death, as the tolegratns an nounced that the ond came suddenly. Later Mr. Truax was found dead In bed, the ond having come from heart disease, probably. His home of late had been iu Swanton, but he was pastor of the church In Montgomery, Later Mr. Truax was found dead in bed, tho end having como from heart'dls ease, probably. His homo of lato had been In Swanton, but he was pastor of the church in Montgomery, The birds In Hie natural history collec tion at the Freo library are being leUbeled by Taxidermist C. H. Evans of Towns bend. D. P. Prescott has the frame up for a mill on the site of the one which was burned n few months ago. Tho ne mill will be somewhat smaller than the old one. Charles Sincy fell while putting cans of I cream on to a sled at the creamery Tile. I day, striking his side against the side ol the sled. Ho has been confined to his house since. The annual meeting of the Society for the. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which was to have been held TtiesiU) evening, was postponed Indefinitely, only a few persons being present. The caso of Frederick. R. Clntigh or Greenfield, Mass., against F. J. Hailev A Co,, which was to have been tried in the superior court In Greenfield yesterday, was continued on account of an accident to somo person concerned in tho case. F. J. Halley has exchanged the 200-acre farm in West Marlboro, known as the John Winchester farm and owned by H II. Wlthiiigton, for Massachusetts prop erty. Hu lias also sold the Prentiss Put nam firm In Wardsboro to Hosea Mann of Wilmington. Three cases rf action of debt against Dana Stratum of Guilford in fnvnr of Geo. F. Whitney, Emerson k Son, and F. It Cumtiiliigs wero held before Justice S. H Slietman Monday, Ihe amount Involved being $300. The defendant confessed judgment and took an appeal to county court. A partition in the photograph studio of E. A. Gordon caught tire from a stove pipe yesterday uwrning nnd for a few mm ll'es there seemed In lie danger of a lively blaze. High HallilT C. R. Crosby was in formed of the fire, however, nnd m-liiil to the scene, pulling nut the (Utiles with a chemical extinguisher and thus checking what might have been a disastrous tire. The klnetoscope entertainment which was g veil at the Baptist church two weeks ago, was repealed at the Universal is! church Monday evening under the u splees of the Murrav clu'i. The enier lainnient was practically the same as was given before, bill It was enjoyed by a good sizmiI audience. A pleasing feature of the evening was the mailings ot Miss Caroline Hello Howe of Hinsdafe, N. H. The Supply World, a confectioners' magazine, ottered a medal for the best half pound sample of Persian cups made from a recipe published In that journal. The World mentions the finest samples re ceived, one of which came from a local manufacturer, who Is referred to In thee words: "A very good sample came from A. E. Miller of Bntllleuoio, Vt., whose work manship is to be hlglil- praised." The young ladies' auxiliary of the Hap list church held a sale at tbe home of Miss Dora Mitchell on Hieh street Wed nesday, the proceed of which amounted to nearly 40. There was a good number of people present iu spite of the threaten ing weather, and the affair was very suc cessful in every way. The articles for sale consisted of dolls, fatiey goods and home made candy, and chocolate and tea were served. Katie Dunlevy and Hattle Prouty were happily surprised Tuesday evening on re turning to their Harris pi ire home after partaking of supper with a friend. GuesU to the number of 4.". were present, and they made known the fact that they had assembled in recognition of the birthday anniversaries of the two young ladies by presenting each wtin a goiu ring, (tames and social diversions nude the evening pass pleasantly for all present. Sedgwick post held its annual meeting In Grand Army hall Wednesday evening and elected these otlicers: Commander, John M. Joy: senior vice commander, Timothy W. Eason; junior vice comman der. Edward H. Hissed; quartermaster, Oman Prescott : sergeant. C. W. Thomas : chaplain, E. J. Knowlton: officer of the day, Luke Ferriter. ollicer of the guard, II. J. Reynolds: delegates to the depart ment encampment, Kittredge Haskina, A. V. Cox andC. R. Hriggs; alternates, Harry Rowe, E. H. Hissed and C. L. Piper. The Northampton Herald says. "The increase iu the freieht business of the Bos ton A Albany railroad has resulted In de mands hy some of the employes on the freight trains for an advance in pay. The conductors' demand some weeks ago for a i increase from $2 50 to Hi a day was granted, and this was followed try a petition from the freight brnkntuen, who wanted a raise from $2 to $2 50 Tbey were given $2 25 and appear satisfied. The firemen of some of the divisions now have a petition iu at headquarters for an ad vance It appears thai the reason why the Italian who was suspected of having stolen a purse of a Mrs. Harrington, as told In The Phcrnix last week, was not searched upon 1 1 Ihe arrival of the train in Springfield. Mass., was that the otlicers there had no jurisdiction, the theft having been com mitted in this stale. It appears also that the Italian knew his business for the purse nnd Mrs. Harrington's ticket to Philadelphia were found near Windsor the day after the robbery. Tho purso had 1 been thrown out of the car window after the money had been removed. The Italian Hrattlelioro; of S. II. Lazelle, admiuis returned to St, Albans on Friday although trRt ,r of tne estate of the late Mary M. hi ticket two days previous was to New ' Moore of Dover: of L. F. Pettee, adminis York. I. ale Arsvs Ironi lillilllic. The Christinas number of the Bookman contains some interesting matter concern ing Rudyard Kipling, his recent writings and his future plans. Editorially it says: "e understand that Mr. Kipling declined payment from the London Times for his ' L-11IIIBU poem, 'Our Uidy of the Snows,' and the 'Recessional.' His reason was that he would not take payment for patriotic poems. He sent to the Times, after the appearance of the 'Recessional, a poem en titled 'The Destroyers,' which described the action of torpedoes. For this he would have acceptod the usual honorarium, but the editor of the Times considered that it would clash with the fine and stately piece of verso which had gone before and it was not accepted." A limited edition of Kipling's works in 12 volumes, price six pounds aud six shill ings net, is to be published in London All the copies have already been sold and s of them have been refold at from -10 1 some to 50 por cent premium. The returns from booksellers and newsdealers from all over tho country show that Kipling's "Captains Courageous," recently published in book form, was one of the six best soiling books during last month. In New Y'ork (up town) it rankod first on tho list, In New Y'ork (down town) third, In Boston first, and in Cincinnati third. About 25,000 copios of It have been sold up to date. Tho London letter to the Bookman says: "Mr. Kipling's 'Captains Courageous' has sold woll, tho Interest in him having boan stim ulated by his 'Recessional,' a poem whicli took a deeper hold of the general public than anything he has hitherto written. Mr. Kipling has found it dltliciilt to suit himself with an English resldonco, and ihe last thing I havo hoard on that subject is that ho was thinking of taking a house be side Mr. Thomas Hardy at Dorchester. Tho beautiful idyllic poet, William Barnes, lived In the same neighborhood, and If Dorchester Is fortunato "enough to sectiro Mr. Kipling tho quaint old town will have a now. significance and perhaps a new Interpreter." Sheriff R E. Gordon was In Newfane Tuesday to superintend the transferring of thoinHiiagcmcntof the Wlndlum County Mouse from the Underwoods lo II. A. Kllbtirn. The Horatio L. Worden farm in Marl boro was sold on an execution by Constable John Howe of Marlboro last Saturday. S. I'. Divenport bought it for Mr. Worden for $550. Hitttileboro E.ist society will hold Its annual meeting In the rhapcl of tho Con gregational church at 7:30 o'clock next Wednesday evening. Reports of the secretary and treasurer will bo read, and trustees and other tillicers will bo elected. The Carver heirs, whose claims to land in Minnesota wonh millions of dollars have been the subject of several articles In The Plitt'iilx, may not re ip a fortune from 'heir western Inheritance, but they have received propositions recently asking them to name terms for the relinquishment of their claims. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Darling will go soon to Westmoreland, N. II., where they will have charge of the county farm. This Is a large institution with many inmates and Is near the Connecticut river, oppo site Est Putney Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Whitman, formerly of Hrattleboro, have been superintendent and matron of the farm for some time. The Y. M. C. A. at Bennington re celved this week a gift of $2000 $1000 each from Gen. J. G. MeCullough and Frederick H. Jennings. The money is to Iw used for the purpose of remodeling and redecorating the hall in the library build ing ami for repairs on the building. The hall will be entirely rebuilt, a new ap proach will lie put in, as well as a gallery, and new portable seats. H. W. Putnam lias also given the association $250 to be j expended in books. W. H. Fuller, for I merly secretary of the Hrattleboro Y. M. A., now holds a similar position wllb the lleuniligtoti association. The. ladies have this week begun to un pack and arrange the furniture and oilier goods which have been given from time I to time, to the Home for the Aged and i Disabled. Although the Home has re- ceived many gifts of late, other things are needed, and it is hoped that they will be received. Mrs. C. P. Nash i f Jericho ha been engagod as matron and the manage ment hopes to bo able to open the Institu tion the last of this mouth. Many appli cations for admittance to the home have already been received. Mrs. Nash, who formerly lived in Hrattleboro, is well fitted for the duties of the position to which she has been chosen. A divorce case which has an interest to many people In Windham county came up I in Kaiishs City a few davs ago. Marian R. I Curtis applying for a divorce from M. C. j Curtis, formerly assistant of the American ' National bank of that city, who fled while ' under bonds in November, 1S2, awaiting ! trial for etnbi-zziiug $10,000. Mr. Curtis ' i a son of a prominent resident of Lou I donderry. and was a mail clerk running I through Hrattleboro before be became eu j raged in the banking business in the West. , The bank with which he was connected , was one in which W. P. Rice, formerly of Windsor, but the boomer of Fort Payne, , Ala., and other places, was interested. ' The hank cIimmI il& .1.w,r tuton.M.l l..., reorganized within a short time. Citrus's trouble was not through his position at the j bank, bnt came from outside speculation, i He made a fortune of $100,000 Oy invest 1 menu in real estate, but losl it all aud it is understood by his fne.nls in the Eist Hut i he needed a lew thousand dollars and that ! affairs would have been settled easily wiih- , tint rh.irees nf ttilM?vl.,,r,,mt if 1, l,...! t rlla away. His wife lived with him in Uucn, Ayret for n Ume jIer dlvorce proceedings make his whereabouts public i for the first time. It is said that his to- i sitlon is one of great responsibility and that he receives a salary of $10,000 au , nually. Twenty-three buffaloes were seen in Hrattleboro Tuesday. Tbey occupied two cars and belonged lo the estate of Austin Corbin. The animals had been at Court land park in New York cliy for more than i a year, and were being shipped back to Mr. Corhin's big preserve of 25,000 acres i near Newport. N H. The auimals were docile with the exception of the leader of i the herd, "Major McKinley." The Major , refused to be led into the car at New Y'orfc, i knocked down Keeper Morrison and began to trample upon him. Morrison got on . his feet and started to scramble over the wire fence, but the Major assisted him by uuiuug nun over. Morrison was painful- l 'V bruised. The Maj r was enticed into 1 " car after a long struggle in which sev- oral men took part. The buffaloes were i lent to the park department of New York, I but they destroyed the turf and trees and were of little value as a natural history I exhibit because they seldom showed them- selves. They proved a constant source of expense and the park department decided tU ground used by them might bo oc- filllfluil In inM.rnrnnl.i.. -T' I. 1 1 cupied to hotter advantage. The herd was therefore shipped back to the preserve, i Several calves were born while the herd was in New York, but most of them died. The regular session of the probate court of tho district of Marlboro was held in the probito ollice Saturday. The court allowed "l0 accounts of Oscar M. Newell, admin isirator 01 tne will of Ozro F. Newell of trator of the estate of the late Luov 11. Patch of Wilmington: of Warren 'W. Brooks, administrator of the estate of William Brooks of Brattleboro.and of Sarah M. K. Bullock, administratrix of the estate of the late John A. Bullock of Guilford, and decreed a distribution of the balance ,,,!. ;.. , ,. ... . .... """""" "' nanus, io me ueirs ot ... . uituuill U 44, W. Sargent, administrator for the estate of I Eliza C.Stoarns of Hrattleboro. was allowed, i aud a balance decreed to the legatees under I the will. The estate of O. L. Miner of i Hrattleboro was left open, advertised for tbe final settlement of the account of the administrator. The wills of Clarissa Clark of Halifax, Clara M. Winchester of Wil mington, and Gilbert D. Stedman of New fane were probated and allowod, and Geo. L. Clark, Mary F. Winchester and J. II. Merrifield appointed executors and ex ecutrix respectively. T. J. H. CmMvorth, administrator of the estate of Sanford W. Wilsnn nf Tlllmmnratnn o ,nntn.l license to sell a part of the real estate, THE BIPLE. Tho following scores were made on Sar gent's range on Thanksgiving day. Cobb. 0 8 10 0 6 0 B 7 8 10 9 10 7 8 9 10 9 7-86 8 8 10 1081 8 li 8 7-S 6 9 9 10-8S 0.10 8 tl-S 9 9 8 781 8 8 10 7-80 0 8 10 1084 9 8 10 10 7 S S 8 b i 9 S 10 10 8 7 7 8 9 0 0 S 1110 8 b 10 10 9 S 10 8 V 10 9 7 10 8 II 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 10 7 10 7 6 4 French, n io o 10 9 8 10 8 5 9 9 10 0 9 0 10 8-82 llrldge, Knight, Oolt. Jones. 6 8 10 0 9 9 10 S 4 ." 5-61 7-60 li-79 7 79 8 75 855 A Card, We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation of the many kind acta performed in our behalf during the laat illneg and after the death of our IHovod iiutband anil father Our thanks are not only due to many f rinds for their loving renwin braiioes, but also to Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Urat tlrboro and Sedg.iok Helief Corps and Qrand Army for ttwlr trloiiM. May all who have re membered us find comfort In tbtir sorrow U our wish. MUS. H. W. JACOUS, WALTElt II. JACOBS, . , . FRKD JACOUS. (luliford, Dec. 1, 1897. The Hrattleboro Savings bink has de clared Us regular semi- annual dividend of 2 per cent, payable .lanuiry 1. Mrs. Hunt went to Huston today to select Christmas dolls and to add to her millinery stock. Special Inspector G. K. Manson of Ho9' ton has been In town this week Inspect!! tho new telephone exchange. Tho annual pew rental look place at the Congregational church Wednesday even lng and was very successful, practically eve-y pew being taken. The annual election of otlicers of Tyler camp. Sons of Veterans, will he held In Grand Army hall this evening. AH metU' bcrs are requested to be present. U. F. Willis of Jamaica has been ap pointed general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance company. He will have an office In the Vermont National bank building. The funeral of Harry C. Smith was held at East Deerfield, Mass., yesterday. The body was placed In the vault at the Green field cemetery and will be brought to Hrattleboro later for burial. Mr. Smith was an engineer on the Fltchburg railroad. W. G. Donllttle will open up his lumber camp In North Hinsdale for bis winter s lumbering Dec II!, which will please a large force of men who found the camp a good home last winter. F. M. Waite will act as foreman. Mr. Donllttle has another tim ber lot in Chesterfield that he may cut this winter. The Hrattleboro creamery's horse caused some excitement this morning by rushing up through Main street at a dangerous rate if speed with a loaded express wagon John itoess, however, prevented what might have been a serious runaway bv rushing after the team and grasping the r-lns, which were dragging on the ground. He had some difficulty in bringing the horse to a standstill, Mr. Roess's act was a plurkv one and he was applauded by many spectators. Joe Oil and bis company, including his two brothers, made "The Siar Gazer," at tbe Auditorium Monday night, one of tbe most laughable productions ever seen iu Hrattlelioro. The jokes, features and specialties were new and original. Joe Oil us Prof. Jupiter Mars was a droll character, who never changed expression, and every one of the supporting pans were well sustained. There was a constant round of surprising and amusing situa tions, and the verdict was general that in tho line of a mirth provoker the produc tion was in the front rank. More llrrdi or Catlle llchortirtt. Farmers are realizing the good results obtained from dehorning their stock and are accepting the situation by dehorning their herds of cows. Derastus Newton of West Hrattleboro last week had 14 cows dehorned : Frank Famuin in district No. 0. 5 cows, and J. C. Newton of Fisher's Island, X. Y., 117 head of cows and bul $ The work of dehorning the several herds of cattle mentioned was done by Geo. A. Allen of Jacksonville, who has had expe rience in this line of work. l'.IIJ.ti lire. III. This is the great musical event of the season of '97-')v People all about town are talking about it and everybody should keep the date definitely in 'mind. The chorus work is coming ou finely and will greatly surprise Hratlleboro, although the public have come lo expect much of this vigorous organization. The oratorio, "Eli jah," is by many considered Mendelssohn's masterpiece, and certainly its production by the Choral Union affords to Hrattleboro aud surrounding towns a privilege far be yond anything ever before enjoyed in the realm of music. Full announcements will appear next week. A Printer with LlRht Fingers. W. J. Seims, employed In a local news paper office, and Ed Wilmot, an employe for several months at The Phiunix job printing office, left town Sunday, Nov. 21, for parts unknown. Tbe following story of their adventures has since been learned from a letter received by Seitns's younger brother. The two went from here to Al bany and at that place won $50 or more by gambling. The night before Thanksgiving 'they look the boat from Albany to Ne Y'ork, and when Seims awoke the next morning he found that his companion had fled, leaving him only $1. Wilmot told at least three different stories as to where he had formerly lived while here, claiming at one lime thai he was the son of a Baptist minister in New Y'ork state, at another that he was a nitive of Texas, and he has also slated that he was m Oklahoma at the time of the opening of that territory, lie was one of tbe society of Hrattleboro Klon dikers. It is now said that Wilmot was one of a party which went to Chesterfield last summer, and came back with oue of its members minus twenty dollars In mon ey and a diamond ring. As a matter of course Wilmot is now suspected of a part in that theft. He also borrowed from a fellow employe a shot-gun and a rifle and had -not returned them at tho time he left town. The shot-gun was afterwards found at Hotel Hrattleboro, but the rifle is still missing and it is probable that he said it. Later information reveals the fact that Wilmot's real name was C. L. Fortune. He showed papers to several young men in town, relating to a divorce from his wife, who lives In Bridgeport, Conn. Wilmot came to Urallieboro from Spring fiield, Mass., with good recommendations, aud his employers had no reason to sus pect him until the tune ha loft town. G11A1VGE NEWS. Male ('out rnliiin at Nprlugllrlil Arxt tVrek. The 2dth annual session of the Vermont State Grange will be held at Springfield, Doc. 8, 0 and 10. The meetings will open Wednesday at 10:R0 iu Grand "Army hall. Presiuent Geo. F. Leland of the village corporation will deliver the address of wel come and C. J. Hell, master of the State Grange, will respond. There will also be a welcome by the Springfield Grange, rep resented by L. M. Cragln, past master, R. H. Galusha, state lecturer, responding. Goy. Grout, Alpha Messer, lecturer of the National Grange. Hon. Mason Stone. state superintendent of education, and Geo. W. Pierce of Brattleboro,' secretary of the Vermont Dairymen's association, will make addresses. An orchestra will furnish music. The railroads In Vermont will sell excursion tickets to Charlestown, N. H., and electrics may he taken there to Springfield. The Springfield hotels will give reduced rates during the meeting. The regular meeting of the Dramatic club will be held this evening. A short program will be given. At the close of the meeting there will be a rehearsal of the third and fourth degrees. SlOO Ueiraril SIOU. 1.7.1" .f ,nls, ,rapfr wl" Pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure iu all its statren and mat w Catarrh Hall's catarrh Cure 1" the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional disease, rruulrea a constitutional treatment. Hall's CatarrlCure is takeu internally, aoting dirtctly upon the blood and rauopus surfaoea of the system, thereby dee troyingthe foundation of the disease, and clvimr the patient strength hy building up the oonstiur tion and as.lstini; nature iu doing Its work The proprietors have wj much faith In its curative rweriMhat they offer $100 for any case that it falls to cure. Bend for it of testimonials Aid' f' J' CilENIiY ,t CO.,ToliTo Bold by druggists. 75 cents. ' Hall's Family Pills are the best. VALLEY FA III PIOKl'OCKETS. Tlirlr Thrifty Work llrnitght In Light Out or a llnle In Ihe liiouinl. All tho ovldence necessary to prove thai there was a cotcrlo of pickpockets at tht last Valley Fair was found at the Uu ground last Sunday afternoon. Ctiarle' Leltsingcr recently set traps In the vicinity of the fair ground and on Sunday he ri,j another person went to look at them While passing agricultural hall Mr. Leu singer saw under the foundation of the building what appeared to be a skunk's hole, aud to determine whether It was o not he thrust his arm into It. His hand came in contact with what felt like molsi, rags, but which proved to be an old bag This be pulled out of the hole and it was found to contain 12 pockctbooks of va rlous si2cs, most of which were apparent ly designed for women's use and whicli were probably stolen from women whiU the fair was In progress. Some of theui had seen hard usage but others were m good condition except that they had be come somewhat mouldy from being bur led in the damp ground. On the Inside of one of the books was written In ink, "Mrs A. C. Bennett, West Swanzey, N. H.' Mrs. Dennett occupied a seal on the. grand stand on the last day of the fair. She dis covered during the afternoon that her purse was missing and although she thought It possible that she had dropped it she believed that she had been made th victim of pickpockets. In the purse was her mileage book aud some money. J M Gilbert of Williamsvllle, who sat nearby saw the plight which the woman was it and he loaned her $5 with 'which to pay her fare home. A check for the atnouui was returned a day or two later. In the pockethook was a Boston it Maine mile age book containing 01 coupons and bear lng the name of E. S. Adams of Winches ter. N. H. Both Mrs. Bennett and Mr Adams will be glad, no doubt, to know what became of their pnperly. in au other book was found a while Uiie-toothe4 comb, in another a paper pattern folded and fastened with a sewing machine nee dle, in another a sample of red cloth, iu another a written list of articles wines some woman probably would have bough', in Brattleboro had she not lost her tnjtiey and in others a card bearing the name of Mrs. Z. W. Perry, a ticket from Putney u, Hrattleboro, a canceled Columbian postage stamp and Ihree copper cents. The ticket from Putney to Hratlleboro indicates that some one from the former place contrib uted his mite to the light-fingered gentry but it is noticeable that he. as well as the other victims, has maintained profound silence regarding the matter. Tbe relics are now in the possession of Mr. Leitsing er, out tie will gladly return ihem to tht owners if they will prove their property. WEST BHATTLEBOHO. Miss Kate Fisher has returned to North ampton, Mass., to resume her studies. Motorman Frank Wright of Sorinefielii aud wife visited in town early in tbe week Miss Whipple of Weathersfield Bow wii. be a guest at Rev. Lewis Grout's this win ter. G. F. Knowlton of Rochester is assist ing Geo. Knowlton m making repairs ou his house. The Baptist ladies are havintr their new church carpet laid this week. This is the result of their labors for the past year. Noticeable improvement in the runm Charles Akloy look place early in the week and he is on the road to recovery Georgo Knowlton is niakwe ouite a num ber of improvements on the house he re cently bought and has already begun plas tering the changed Interior. The Congregational church is holding their annual reunion today. The after. noon will be devoted to the reunion and roll call and in the evening the annua: election of officers occurs. Henry Squires has for his winter's work a job of drawing 200 cords of wood from Ihe Carpenter farm in Gurifnnl tn the wood yard at the East villace. There will also be a large number of logs to draw. 11. Hastings has Sold his hnnm n Bolander strtet to H. O. Halladay, who will take possession as soon as be Hinne of his personal property. Mr. Hastings takes the farm in exchange and will move there at once. An account of the cemetery association meeting, with a discussion of reasons whr there ought to be a community interest and pride in the proper maintenance of the enclosure, will be found on the second page of this paper. Koswell "Frost's home furnished hr,n, tality for 29 of the Frost family Thanks giving day. Four generations sat down u the bountiful dinner. Clark Frost and family of Greenfield, Mass., were among the nuiaoer present. ESTE Y VTLLE ETCHINGS. Frank Heald began the winter term of school at N'ewfane last Monday. George W. Knowlton has broken ground on the Clark road for a new house. Edwin L. Putnam has greatly changed the looks of his place on Cottage hilf by trimming up the pines about the house. John Manley went to Dorset and other places the other side of the mountain last Monday on business to be absent about a week. Henry Clark has torn down his old woodshed and built a new L,' the shed facing to the east, wWch makes a decided Improvement to his already neat set ot farm buildings. Our enterprising builder. John Manlev. is putting in the foundation for another new house on 3Japle street, which is to be tho same style as his other. This is the third house he has built within the past year. Henry C. Streeter moved from Organ street to Western avonuelast Saturday, and his son, Frink Streeter, has moved" from Caual street, and A. It. Goodale from Thomas street into the house vacated by Mr. Streeter. In view of the way that business has been booming on the south side of Estey ville this fall, we would venture to sug gest to our board of trade that there an; several good sites on which to build a shoe shop, and if they have not all gone to Klondike they would find a good place to show their business enterprise and erect the hm monument in their honor. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Tbe regular gospel meeting will be held at the rooms Sunday afternoon at o'clock. All young men are invited. The district convention which was held at.Claremont, N. II., list week was al most as largely attended as some state con ventions. Mr. Clinton organlzeJJiis boys' classes last Mondsy evening. All boys intending to join are invited to bo present next Mou day after school hours. The monthly business meeting of the board of directors' will be held next Mod day evening at 7:80 o'clock. The month ly business meeting of the association will follow at 8 o'clock. We want a working quorum at each of these meetings. lvera & l'onil l'lanos. Convenient systems of payment now brunt these beautiful Instruments within tbe reach of all Our stock of sllifhtlv used pianos will prove interesting lo economical buyers. Write us and outline your wants. Entire satisfaction euaran teed. Ivera & Pond Piano Co., 114 lloyUtou Bt . Iloston.