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MnMMalallllMaii 6 THE VERMONT PHCENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898. 'J. I i i TEN PAGES Announcements Lost On the 17th Inst., a valuable pin, between 3. 13. Emerson's and Green street. The finder will bo suitably rewarded by leaving the same at 39 dreen street. New watches just received at II, It. Thomp son's. Come In and see them. Furnished rooms to rent. Mrs. 1'. 15. Dakar, IBovden block, Elliot street. A college graduate and experienced teacher solicits tutoring. Ida M. Fui.i.kii, 1 Bullock street To Rent. One upstairs and one downstairs tenement In Kev. Slack's remodeled house on Western Ave. All modern conveniences and on line of electrics. Enquire of A. W. Chillis & Co. For Saix. 8. 0. White Inborn cockerels Knapp Brothers' strain. Price $1. F. W. Stoii DAno, Vernon, Vt. I'iano-forte Instruction. Special attention given to new beginners. Edith A. IIarnahu, 4 Wllllston street. Free lessons in garment cutting wilt bo given at CI Elliot street, Brattleboro, Nov. 30, Dtc. 2 and 3; teaches the cutting of every garment worn; easily acquired; adjustable to every change in style; cuts perfect fitting garments. E. F. SllEIMRlMON. Tenements to rent Convenient, centrally lo cated, low rent. Enquire of Mrs. Cutler, 58 El liot Btrett. Marcus Wf rd & Co.'s ltoyal Irish linen station ery at Clapp and Jones's. Waterman fountain pens the best. Full as sortment at Clapp & Jones. Several desirable tenements. S. W. KDOKTT& Co. Two tenements to rent Five room tenement on first floor at $7 f0; four-room tenement on second floor, $8. These tenements are connected with sewer and have the best of water. Enquire of llAiiuows ,t Co, Beautiful framed pictures at low ptlces Clapp & Jones. To Bent. Upstairs tenement of five large rooms at 3J Washington street; price $. C. B. Lamson. Have your pictures framed nt Clapp & Jones's. Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all Instruments and musical supplies at Clapp A Jones's. This Will Interest Miuiy. V. W. Parkhurbt, the Boston publ slier, says that If anyone who is afflicted with rheumatl.Mii In any form, or neuralgia, will send their address to him at Box 1,501, Boston, Mass.. he will direct them lo a perfect cure. He has nothing to sell or give, only trlls you how he was cured. Hun. dreds have tested It with success. Auctioneer. O. 1. Miller, Quilford, Vt. Terms: 10 per iay, including book-kteper. and to posters. Or ders can be left with 8. W. Edgett & Co., 01 Main street, Brattleboro, Vt. Private School, Clinpln Street. The second term of Miss Park's school opens Monday, Dec. 5; elementary. High school and commercial courses offered. Private pupils in the afternoon. Pupils In Shorthand And typewriting solicited. Lilian G. Park, sten ographer and typewriter. Office with the New York Life Insurance Co , Wllllston block. In ordering a change of address of Tho riiujnlx always giro (he OLD AI. DKESS as well as the new one. BRATTLEBORO. The ladles of the Universalis! society have decided to hold their anniul fair and festival at Festival hall Jan. IS. Professor Henry 51. Tyler of Northamp ton, Mass., will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational church next Sunday. J. E. Hall entertained his Sunday school class at his home last Saturday evening. Tho evening was delightfully spent in'play ing games. Mrs. A. D. Wyatt gave a delightful mu sical to her younger pupils Tuesday even ing. After a well-rendered program hy the pupils a supper was served. The High school fool hall team played six games in tho season which closed yesterday, losing one, winning four, one helng a tie game. The team was not scored against until yesterday, and undo a total of 93 points to 10 for the opposing teams. The Thanksgiving weather was of the "old-fashioned kind," a storm of sleet and snow beginning to fall in the forenoon and continuing into the night. The ground is covered this morning with two or three inches of snow, the first wintry mantle to cover the Connecticut valley towns this fall. A. E. Atwood, who ha9 issued several handsome calendars during tho past few years, will issue another calendar early In December for the year 1899. It will be of the same general form as those which he has already issued. Tho main view will be a half tone cut of Company I, First Vermont regiment, taken on the day when the company was mustered out of service On the back of the calendar will be pub lished the muster roll and a history of the company since its organization. The other viewa will be selected views of Brattleboro. S. A. Smith & Co. begin running on 12 hour time today. The men go into the factory at 7 o'clock In the morning and work until 9 at night, with an hour out at noon and another hour out for supper. F. L. Hunt, of the firm, has recently returned from a business trip which ho reports as the most successful he ever made. The present rush at the factory Is on holiday orders, but the orders taken by Mr. Hunt were for goods for next spring's trade, thus assuring an unusual volume of business throughout tho winter. Compliments for a Ilrattleuoro Singer E. II. Miller, the' representative from Dummerston, who has been tho soloist In tho Brattleboro Unitarian church several years, sang at a sacred concert In Bethany church In Montpelier Sunday. The Argus says: "Mr. Miller sang a number of se lections and It was only by an effort that the audience constrained Itself from burst ing into applause at the conclusion of each selection. His voice is of great power and sweetness and he has a wonderful range the notes of his entire register being of un varying sweetness. Although the Interior of the edifice was too cool for the comfort of the audience, those comprising It would have gladly remained longer had Mr. Mil ler continued to sing." The Montpelier Hecordsays: "Although the notice was brief, the auditorium of Bethany church was well filled last evenlnc by 8 o'clock when E. H. Miller, the mem ber from Dummerston, assisted by the choir entertained the audience for an hour with his rich baritone voice In sacred se lections. Mr. Miller, always pleasing, was at his best last evening and was the subject of much favorable comment." The Montpelier Journal said of Mr. Miller's singing at the Fish and Game league banquet Tuesday evening; "Bep resentatlve Miller of Dummerston then sang a ballad, 'King of the Forest,' with such beauty and thorough mastery of a magnificent voice that the hundreds went wild over It. This called for another wild outburst of enthusiastic admiration. Mr. Miller has a magnificent voice, finely train ed, and whenever he exercises his art is an event." Hinsdale officers made another raid on tho brewery Saturday, but found no con traband drinkables. Pierce Brown gavo a party to a number of his young friends at his home on Tyler street Saturday evening. F. E. Carpenter of West Haltfax has sold his place to Jerry Cron, a Frenchman, and has moved to Colraln. The session of the United States circuit court, announced for Nov. 22 at the Brooks House, was postponed one week. Tho rlto of baptism was conferred upon five persons at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon by tho pastor of tho Advent church. Charles Thomas, son of Engineer C. F. Thomas, had his right thumb cut off at the first joint Monday morning whllo coupling cars In the railroad yard. A special program has been arranged for tho Baptist Sunday school next Sun day, when the lesson will be upon temper ance. The school will not bo divided Into classes, but will consider tho lesson to gether. The Lyons Granite company has taken tne contract to build the stone work ou I,. F. Adams's house on Western avenue. Work on the foundation was becun Wed nesday and it will probably be finished by tne first of next week. A collection amounting to about $20 was takon by the Baptist Sunday school last Sunday which was used in providing a Thanksgiving dinner for tho Dr. Judson fresh air children who have been spending the summer in Brattleboro. A $30 loss was Incurred by a firo In tho bouse of C. H. Pratt the last of last week. Some one of the household lighted a match from which a tablo spread took lire. In the attempt to throw the spread out of the house other damage was done. Frank E. Howe, whose retirement from the editorship of the Montpelier Keeord is elsewhere recorded, is expected to come to Brattleboro Monday to spend several days here. He will then leave for Palm lleach, Florida, where he will remain through the winter. He will do newspaper work at l'.ilm lieach If his health penults. Joel G. Tyler of Leominster, Mass., well known in Brattleboro, has been in dicted on the charge of embezzling td2, 000 from the Safety Fund National bank of Fltchburg. He was teller In the bank and carried on an. Insurance business in Leominster. He disappeared suddenly and several weeks later was found 'in Boston, having gone there while In a highly nerv ous condi ion. Inexcusable acts of vandalism have re cently been perpetrated on Crosby street. Itosa B. Shepardson of Ashuelot, X. II., owns a two-story house on that street, which is in charge of A. V. May. Within the past few weeks 41 panes of glass have been broken out of that house by stones which have been thrown by boys and young men. Only four whole panes re main. The panes were '-' uy 14 inches in size and they cost 10 cents each at the hardware stores. I he doors have been burst open several times. The following Is from the Londonderry Sifter of last Friday: "Uev. N. A. Wood has accepted a call to the Baptist church at West Brattleboro and expects to be set' tied there by the first of January. This news will be received with regret by the church In this place as well as by the pco pie generally. Mr. Wood has been here for five years and In that time has won the respect and esteem of our citizens without regard to religious alliliations. hue re grets upon all sides will be. expressed none but will wish for him and his good wife a pleasant lot in their new home." A meeting of the Baptist church has been called for next Sunday to act upon the matter of calling a pastor. The meet ing will bo held at the close of the morn ing service. There is every in llcation that the church will vote to call Bev. F. K. Marble of Walllngford, Conn., and it is probable that Uev. Mr. Marble will accept the call. Mr. Marble has preached at Un church several times and although lie has net been a candidate it has been evident from the first that he would be extended a call if he would allow his name to be used. He has asked that in case he receives and accepts the call the church make some changes In the matter of music, church debt, etc., and the church has voted to make the changes. Sheriff U. E. Gordon was the plaintiff and C. P. Gllson the defendant In a suit which was tried before Justice J. II. Mer rifield in the county clerk's office Monday forenoon. C. C. Fills appeared for the plaintiff and C. II. ltobb of Bellows Falls for the defendant. During last May Sher iff Gordon attached a three-seated wagon, an express wagon and a pair of harness In a suit cf E. I. Perry against Mr. Gllson and secured judgment at the September term of the county court. An execution was gotten out but the property could not then be found. The evidence of the plain tiff tended to show that the defendant dis posed of the property after the execution was Issued. The defence introduced no evidence and tho court rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover $140, the full amount of the execution. The defendant appealed. A joint meeting of the day and evening sessions of tho Woman's club was held at the home of Mrs. L. W. Hawley Saturday evening. Tho meeting was not one of the presciibed course, but was to take the place of the annual reception. After a short business meeting there was a roll call of tho members, and the responses were accompanied by tho reading of short selections from the works of James Whit comb Blley. A program of merit was then rdndered, which consisted of tho fol lowing "numbers: Piano solo, Miss Eva Gowing; reading of one of Ulley's poems, Miss Minnie lirasor; vocal solo, Mrs. C. F. U. Jenne; farce; reading of one of Kip ling's stories, Mrs. II. K. Whltaker. Tho next meeting of the day session will be held on Dec. 1 at the home of Miss Gene vieve Slate. The evening session will meet with Mrs. W. P. Jones on Dec. I. The paper will be by Miss Susan Clark. Pilgrim Fathers' Proclamation. near all yo pilgrims of Fort Duramer colony, No. 105, United Order of Pilgrim Fathers of Brattleboro, Vt., and give au dience to the proclamation of your gov ernor. Agreeable to a custom established by the Pilgrim Fathers at tho ingathering of harvest, to appoint a day to render to Almighty God their sincere thanks for his watchful care and protection from foes without and within, and to gather with their families around the festive board to feast and rejoice over the harvest of the fields, therefore. In Imitation of that Chris tian example, let the Pilgrims of this col ony strive to emulate their example. Bearing in mind that Almighty God has given victory to an oppressed people and to the nation tho assurance of his divine approval on land and sea In a war for hu manity against a foreign foe, therefore, I designate Thursday, Dec. 1, 1898, as a day of Thanksgiving, and earnestly request that you meet with your families in Bed Men s nail at O i si., on that day to give thanks for cast blessings and for the hnnn. ties for tho Inner man then and there pro vided for you. Given under my hand and seal of the colony at Brattleboro, Vt;, this 22d day of November, 1808, and the estab lishment of this order the 20lh, and of the organization of this colony the 11th. i'ETKlt s. CirAsn, By the governor: A. J. Currier, Secretary, William Currln has bought the barber shop" recently opened by Emit Lanthlcr In tho Whclstono block. F. J. Bailey has rented tho Mendon cot tago on Wal tit street to C. E. Sturgcs. Mr. Sturgcs will occupy tho house about Dec. 1. Mrs. S. H. Sherman has sold her houso on tho east sldo of Cedar street to L. B. Yauvoy, who will occupy it with his family. Tho Uuthlans will hold their next meet ing at tho homo of Miss Loutso Coates on Washington street at 7.10 o'clock next Wednesday evening. A party of eight young people enjoyed a ride to Winchester, N. 11., last evening, partaking of one of Landlord Klclianls's suppers beforo returning home. Charles J. McColley of Ashuelot shot a wildcat on l'isgah mountain, Winchester, Saturday, that measured 33 Inches from tip to tip and weighed 10 1-2 pounds. Tito Ladles' association of tho Congre gational church will give a supper In their chapel Wednesday evening, Dec. 7. Tho annual pew rental of the Brattleboro East society will he held the same evening. Tlicro wilt be a hearing In the county clerk's olllce tomorrow on tho claim of Uoy C. Haynes of Guilford against the Kcyes cstato of Guilford. The claim Is for wages. The hearing will bo before the commissioners. Tho Pilgrim Fathers will hold their an nual rhlcken pio supper in Ued Men's hall Thursday evening. Dec. 1. at 0:30 o'clock. It is expected that Supreme Governor Taft and Supremo Sergeant-at-Arms Holton of Keeue, N. II., will be present with their wlvi s. C. F. U. .Jenno has paid to the adminis trator of tho cstato of Lieut. Daniel Curtin $1000, that being the full amount of a policy held hy Mr. Curtlu In the Mutual Life insurance company. This Is the first death claim that has been paid In this vi cinity for which the war with Spain is re sponsible. Mary S., IS., widow of Frank B. Eddy, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horace Miller, at 0 Cottage street Momhy morning of heart trouble after a short Ill ness. Mrs. Eddy's home wns In Arlington mil she had been visiting her daughter here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Miller took the body to Arlington Tuesday. The agent of Baxter Brothers, nronrlc tors of the Snow tlake canning factory, Is expected In town In a few days to ariauge for paying the farmers for the corn which has been delivered at the factory tho past summer. Some $10,000 or $12,000 will be distributed, probably by checks. About the same amount has been paid to the larrncrs ot Westminster and vicinity. The annual meeting of tho directors of the ennont Live Stock couiDanv was held Tuesday evening in the rooms of the Vermont .National bank. These officers were elected: President, D. S. Pratt; vice-president, t.. u. urosby: secretary and ir.-asurer, G. C. Avcrlll. A dividend of lfi per cent was declared on the pro ceeds of last year's business. The reports of tho officers for the past year were read and approved. A liquor hearing was held in Newfane Wednesday forenoon. The defendants were residents of Brookllnc. Tho case was that of the state against Walter Tcfft, uoueri i.iucoin anu ivimer Kent, and was tried before Justice J. H. Merrifie d. II G. Barber of Brattleboro appeared for the state. 1 he defendants pleaded guilty and were lined as follows: Teilt, $10 37: Lin coln, $7.8.'i: Kent, $9 S3 The men said that they obtained their lln lor at an auc lion. A cask and a keg of so-called vine gar were sold, but It appeared that the uqum was used for drinking purposes. The Valley Fair association held Its an nual meeting In the Brooks House Tues day evening. Tho proceeds of the last fair hail previously been turned over to the association hy the Valley Fair so that the only business to transact was to elect a board of directors. The following named persons were elected directors: G. W. Hooler, J. A. Taylor, J.J. Estey, Eugene Akley and J. L. Martin. Mr. Marlln was elected to fill a vacancy caused by the death of George Dowley. The others were re elected. The matter of further building at tho fair ground was discussed, but no defi nito action was taken. Edson J. Pratt, deputy sheriff at Millers t.-.. 11.. . I 1 - . I raws, ii-criveti n telegram Jiouuay trom tho chief of nnllon nf Ifnelioatnr "v - that Adrian T. Itaweti. fnrmnrlo Falls, had surrendered himself and eon- icsseu mat ne anu lien Koss, also of Mil lers Falls, had lmrr'l.irlmi tlm iinm nf I S..Powcrs of Millers Falls Feb. 10. Goods to tne value of 1U00 were taken. Bert uoss was arrested, but Bowen got away. Ueciulsitlon natters will lin ncnro,l fr... Gov. Woleott and Boss and Bowen will be iricu at trio court now in session at Green field. The case has a local Interest as some of the stolen goods were sold in Dnuueuoro. CP. Gllson received a lot lor - - - b..v. ua.uiuaj from Sergeant James Semple of the First ri ,. .... . . . . jitiiuu neavy artillery, wno, together with Sereeant Archn. snpnt. several rlov, t it. Gllson's a number of weeks ago. Tho two men are now m savannah, Ua. After re turning to his regiment Sergeant Semple was annotated mmmUsnrv TTn urli-.. "We received orders about the 25th of last month to como here and join Gen. Lee's corps, which goes to Havana the first of next month with tho Maine battalion of artillery in advance of the corps as the old general a uiuuuieu uouy guard, we had that honor given us on account of our com ing from the good old state Maine, I sup pose." The Montpelier Dally Uecord of Wed nesday made the following editorial an nouncement in reirard tn a tnnnnr .-oil known Brattleboro boy: "With this Issue or mo necoru me engagement of Frank E. nowe as editor terminates. Mr. Howo has been with the paper since It was started, has seen It grow to bo tho most thriving, popular and widely circulated young paper in tho state, and retires with thn sincere regret. Mint. Ill liaaltl. ,..atrnB u -r' - - - ... ..v-iiit iuica it advisable for him to go South for the cold weaiuer at least. Mr. nowo has been en gaged In newspaper work In Montpelier most nf thn tlmft for tlin n,,l ! - t--" miu takes this opportunity to thank Montpelier people whose friendship and consideration havo made those years the most pleasant period ho has ever experienced." Han Francisco Minstrels Saturday IVIght. One nf thn lendlnrv dnllo nanAB -1 Maine contained Hie fnllnnrlnir In .nnnn. issue In regard to the company which will ajjycai ai ma Auuuunuin oaiuruay even ing, Nov. 20: "A bright, breezy, clever show wan viven liv tlin Ron wnnt- ' O- "J - Mll OUU Minstrels at the Norombega last evening and will bo repeated this evening. Tho audience was a largo and well pleased one. The orchestra rendered snoppy music and tho company has many clever people. The first part had handsome settings, and with rich costumes thn arnnn war an oirooi.. one. The quartet was received with great luvui. uub oi me wonuers ot tne com pany Is LaMore, the boneless wonder, whnfift contnrtlnn net. tuna nna nt ..,,. . - ww u. nJO uiuai. marvellous ever seen here. Hugh McVey ia a great uiuu juggier anu uaiancer and Cnnlr and ITftll rrnvn Ann mnalnal I o-.w "iMibni OJJUV,! Ul- tles. Edmunds and Codare In their funny tui ua ncio wmuny auprcciaieu, TUO boy dancer has a bright future before him," A regular examination of teachers will bo held at tho High school houso Saturday by County Examiner Uyder. Tho pastor of tho Baptist church of Merlden, Conn., will preach In tho Bap tist church hero next Sunday. Soveuty-slx couples attended E. Wales's Thanksgiving hall. Mr. Wales will hold another ball next Thursday night. The women of tho Baptist society aro completing preparations for their "Mother Goose Market" which Is to bo held Dec. 8. In tho financial report of tho Soldiers' Aid society published last week It shiuld havo been said that tho Item of $100 of money sent to the boys referred to a sum of money sent to Chaplain Day for hospital supplies. E. Wale and his son narry will go to Jackson, Mich., Jan. 1 They will bring out tho klrmess thcro at the closo of tho month. Mr. Wales has other engagements In the West and ho and his son may not return to Brattleboro until next-suminer. News was received yesterday of tho death of tho 13-year-old daughter of Arthur E. Carpenter of Boston. Tho burial will take place in Prospect nill cemetery to morrow. Air. Carpenter was formerly with the Carpenter Organ company of Brattle boro, going from hero to Boston about six years ago. Uev. C. O. Judklns of Windsor has been engaged to deliver a lecture In tho Metho dist church Thursday evening, Dec. 15. Mr. Judklns is closely Identified with re ligious and educational work in Windsor, being the founder of tho Worklngman's club, which has been a source of much good In that town. The lecture promises to bo interesting. The special committee of the Congrega tlonal chuit'li has engaged ltev. F. Bar rows Makepeace of Springfield, Mass., to supply the pulpit or the church here through the month of December. Uev. Mr. Makepeace has recently resigned his pastorate in bprlnglHd. He will be pre sent at the Friday evening meetings anil will remain over Satutday to do pastoral work. An attempt to keep people otf the foot ua 1 held yesterday was resented by a 11 ins dale man, who thought lie was being prose cuted. Ills bellicose attitude resulted III an exchange of blows with a Brattleboro man, and several persons were soon In the Iray. Ihere were indications of a Ireo fight hut some of the cooler heads separat ed tho contestants, and the rcsl of the tight was In Corbelt style, via the mouth. Henry Norcross, Harry Hodgkins and Gerry Messer played with the Bellows rails orchestra at the foresters ball ed nesday night. Hodgkins went from there to Alslead, 11., to play with Weedeu's orchestra at a Thanksgiving ball. Knapp, Donahue and Iiines played at a dance In Jacksonville Wednesday night. F. S. lira sor and Clinton Dugan played at the lire men's ball In Greenfield, Mass., Wednesday evening. Chauncey L. Young and Miss Marlon Cummlngs were married Wednesday morning by Uev. Father Cunningham at his residence on Walnut street. Miss Jo sephine Shea was bridemald. The bride was attired In a golden-brown novelty goods traveling dress. Mr. and Mrs. Voting left on the north bound 11:10 train for a wedding trip. On their return they will live In the O'Nell house on Elliot street. Mr. Voung Is an employe of S. A. Smith A- Co., and Ills wife formerly worked In the Hooker, Corser A- Mitchell factory. Mr. Young was a corporal with Company I at Chlckamauga last summer. The annual reports and election of of ficers of the Epworth league, occurred Nov. 23. The chairman of the different de partments gave good report, shotting that effective work had been done. The new nllicers elected were as follows: S. A. Daniels, president; Miss Hutli Sawyer, vice president and she will also act as chairman of the devotional committee; Harriet Smith, second vice president and chairman of the mercy and help depart ment; Mrs. Uadett, third vice president and chairman of literary work: Miss May Graves, fourth vice president anil chair man of social department; Miss May Eraser Secretary; Will Plimpton treasurer; Miss Carrie Blair Junior, League superin tendent. The work of covering the buckle-plate flooring of the Main street bridge witli ce ment and concrete was begun the first of the week, and for two days a large gang of men was employed. The composition has since been covered with straw to prevent its freezing until it has had time to harden thoroughly. The vitrified brick have ar rived and they will be placed on the edgo on top of the composition as soon as the hardening process is completed. In re gard to the rumor that a mistake has been made In setting the bridge too low the se lectmen state that the corner near Bar rows's coal olllce is at the same level as the corresponding corner of the old bridge, but as the new bridge Is nearer level than the old one the other corners do not oc cupy the same relative positions. Pre sumably when the bridge is dono and the grading has been completed there will bo no criticisms to make. Policeman Thayer arrested Michael Fleming Wednesday afternoon on a war rant charging him with furnishing intoxi cating liquor In Vermont. Fleming was put in the lock-up, and In the evening he was taken before Justice Newton, but ow ing to the Inability to secure a certain wit ness the hearing was continued until to day and Fleming was placed under bonds In tho sum of $50. Being unable to se cure ball Fleming was returned to the lock up. From evidence which has been de duced outside of the court room It appears that on Monday night W. E. Williams of Newfane was found intoxicated by Chlcf-of-Pollce Hall. It was not considered advis able to arrest Williams so he was sent to a boarding place with his little boy who was with him. Williams, as a result of a real cstato deal, had In his pocket, It is said, about $500. The next day Fleming and Williams were seen together according to tho statement of two persons. Sometime between Monday and Wednesday Williams said he obtaiucd liquor of Fleming, so pa pers wero made out for Fleming's arrest. It is said that Williams exhibited his man. ey freely, and It Is believed that a scheme was then put on foot to get Williams across tho river. Whether the scheme has been carried out cannot yet be stated. Death of Mr. Ilerleann Wood Johnson The sad news was received last week nf ! me ueam of Mrs. Ilerleann Wood Johnson, who died at tho homo of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Julia Bryant, in Auburn, Neb., Nov. 11. Mrs. Johnson was a na tive of Vernon, and was the second daugh ter of Capt. Nathan and Elizabeth Stn.l. dard Wood, and a sister of Mrs. Aluilra S. uuzzeii and Mrs. Marcla Wood Harvey of Brattleboro. She was married to Ornn ii Johnson of Vernon. They moved to Beaver Dam, Wis., when that country was new, and never came to Vermont but once after they went West. Six children were born to them, of whom only two are living. After the death of her husband Mr Johnson went to Auburn, Neb., where she made her homo with her daughters, Mrs. Lilly and Mrs. Bryant, who tenderly cared for hor. Mrs. Johnson was a kind and de voted wife and mother, and although she had been with her daughters but few she has left many friends to mourn her loss. Besides her two sisters In Brattle boro she leaves a sister In Chicago, Mrs. Amelia Wood Merrill. THANKBQIVINO 8BIIVIOEB. A Thoughtful Adilrea hy ltev, J. 1), Ileeman In the Congregational Church Collection for the Associated Char Hie. Pursuant to tho Thanksgiving procla mations of President McKlnley and Gov ernor Smith religious services wero held In Brattleboro yesterday forenoon. Tho services opened with a sunrlso meeting In tho Methodist church In which the young peoples' societies of tho' different churches united. At 11 o'clock union services wero held In the Congregational church. This ser vlco was not largely attended, probably owing to tho storm. The choir opened tho service by singing "O Be Jovful" by Dudley Buck, after which Uev. E. Q. S. Osgood of the Unitarian church led the congregation in reading the 05th Psalm. This was followed by prayer by Uev. H. D. Maxwell of the Universallst church. Tho choir and congregation then joined In singing "America." The sermon was preached by Uev. J. D. Bccrnan of tho Methodist church, who took for his sub ject the 100th Psalm. Tho sermon was one of great Interest. Mr Becman began by giving a concise history of Thanksgiving day tho occa sional day which has become an annual day, tho New England day which has bo come a national day by which It was shown that the nation Is coming more and more to recojnlze tho supreme ruler of the universe. Whatever success this nation has attained unto Is due to Its recogni tion of God. Such recognition Is the first principle which Is necessary for success. The success of Washington and Lincoln, who wero at tho head of this nation at the periods of Its greatest responsibility, was due to the divine providence which was back of them. The speaker divided the time siniv the signing of the Declaration of Independence Into two period! and compared the fruit fulness of the one with the fruitfulness of the other. For this growth ami prosperity we should take great pride and be thank ful for the solidity of the foundation of our country. Mr. Beeinan referred to the abundant harvest of the past year a harvest which has never been equaled in this country ami said: "For the plentiful harvest, for our financial prosperity let us be thankful. That God has so kindly dealt with us rails for expressions of devout thankfulness." Mr. Bceman took occasion to pay high tribute to those who fought for the preser vation of this nation. With reference to the late war between the United States and Spain he said: "Only a nation which has purged Itself of sin can say to another nation: 'Ueruovc your heel of oppression and your hand of tyranny from a down trodden people and let them enjoy their God-given rights.' The abundant mercy of God his been shown. Well may we ex claim with the psalmist: 'Thou crownest the year with thy goodness." " The speaker said that in everything we should give thauks "for that Is tho will of God and Christ Jesus concerning you." "Know yo that the Lord he Is God. It Is he tint has made us and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture." At the close of the sermon a collection was taken for the Assoc ated Charities of Brattleboro. The service closed with the singing of the doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." UNFIT POIt HEAVY TEAMINQ. Colilirrllrut Itlvrr Ilrlilgr So frniinuur ril l- KiprrtaTMii Olhcr Covrrril Ilrldcra Arnl Urpalrlni: How the Work Will llr Hour. The Connecticut river covered bridge which connects Brattleboro with the Island, reported to be in a state of decline in The Pho'iiix last week, has been carefully in spected this week by the selectmen of Brat tleboro and Hinsdale nml I of Springfield, Mass., the man who super- iiiienueu iuu uuiunng or the bridge In l.70. Mr. Wright considers the bridge In its Present condition n .lim-.n-nn. .. u,i .t. solutely unfit for heavy teaming. As was jiaieu iasi weeK trie topol the east span Is tinDillg toward thn north Hl.l l nmr ,,..- r iy a foot out of Its original position. The rapiu movement in mis direction is shown bv the fact thnl nine.. Hm Ins.w.,!.-.. ..t ii.o . .... ....J,..., viuii bridge began the top of the bridge has lumen nearly an men. The selectmen have engaged Edward Babbitt of West Campion, N. II , an ex pert bridge builder, to assist in making the necessary repairs. An effort Is being made to pull the bridge Into place by the'use of Iron rods, but In order to do this Mr. Wright considers It advisable to remove the roof nf thn e.itt. m,n l,t nntAp in n.-. rid of the weight of the roof itself and of me snow which would tail upon It this win ter. Mr. Wright also considers that the brldfro can bn ninvnd with nr.itnr sf..t t the roof is taken off. A part of the side walk on thn smith liln nf Mm lirl.l.Tn .ill also be taken off and the rest of the slde- wa K Oil that a dn will tin ti rvliiul In froi-ol The method of movine- thn hrld fTA trill be tlila : A Inr ttmtw-r will iw. rtanA.i the east end of the bridge so that one end m u win exitmu ior some instance to the soum. ine iron rods will be fastened near the bottom nf thn Almrmnnt an.l win extend out around the end of tho timber ana oacK to the top of tbo bridge. Then bv the tian of a serntr ammirumani iha bridge may be pulled Into position. All who have inspected the bridge carefully exnress their linltnf tlmt In DA.ir l.m the bridge will have outlived Its usefulness. fTM. . . .. . ....... . ..... xiiu tup oi uiu "lime river bridge on the east Side Of tlin island U aim mucin. one end to the north and thn ntlinr on, I to the south. It will be repaired In tho same manner as tho bridge on this side of tho Island. The covered hrlden iirmi VW rlum- ! also out of repair. Not only Is It moving the sanin as thn hrMrrn nn thn n,.i al.iA .r the Island, but several of Its supporting uiuuers are rotting out. AS soon as the Work nn tlin ntlinr lirl.lnaa I.. ,l..n .1 - o a uuuu buuau timbers will hn rnnl-irmt with nan- -w - t-. ...... w n uuca aim the bridge will be pulled Into position by iuu uao ui iron rous. Btshon Tlirnnr nf lljinrnU ntlr.a . "I - K J 1UU1U firmly than ever to his conviction that the negro race has no future in America. Ills African emigration scheme still haunts his mind. "Thn hnst till llQ B2VS. "Ifl in PAH a rvraQt national j . - . . un.auMMi in vention and ask thn TTnltnd Ritn. Onn.a.. for $100,000,000 to meet the expense of starting a line of steamers between this country and Africa, thus pioneering a do main for our settlement." Such Influence as Bishop Turner has among his fellow black men must be very discouraging to the race. He should brace up and show more optimism. Ills people need It; they must havo It. Springfield Uepubllcan. How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of CaUrrb that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. , P. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toielo. O. We, the undersigned, have known P. J, Cheney for the last IS years and believe btm perfectly honorable In all business transactions and flnao. Fisl.lyJlble t0 carrJ out anJr obligations made by their Arm, ' West. & Truax, Wholesale Dnunrlsts, Toledo. O. Waldlnir, Klnnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. IlAlPd flAtflrrh r.lra ta l.lAn I- II.. .... directly upon the blood-and mucous surfaces of ..u ' . . m l. cua per ooiue. bold bv ail druggist. Testimonials Freo. ' Hall's Family rills are the bist. WEEK'S SPORTING EVENTS. SCORED ON COIiLEOIANS. Ilraltlchoro High School Kndetl lis Foot 1111 Neason In a llnril.roiin.lit Game ARnlnst Dartmouth 'Oil, Tho Brattleboro High school foot hall team fittingly closed Its season yesterday morning on the home grounds by holding tho Dartmouth freshman team down to 10 points and scoring one touchdown them selves. Most of tho game was played In a snow storm and In tho latter part of the second half tho greater weight of the Dart mouth team told against the High school boys. The playing of tho home team was as fast as that of the collegians, and tho Brattleboro backs could hold the ball a trlllo better than their opponents, but their interference was not as compact as that of the Hanover boys. Walnwright, the Dart mouth full back, has played on the 'varsity In one or two games this season, and was without doubt the best ground gainer on the field. Howard, the left end, who Is In the class of 1001, did some good tackling and was a hard man to handle in the inter ference. Thompson played a hard game at quarter, while McCaughern, a former Hinsdale half back, was the star on enu running. While every man on the High school team put up his best game, special men tlon should be made of Kerrlter and Louis Thomas. The former, who played full back In place of Patch, proved himself a valuable man, do ming the runner twice after lie bad passed the rest of the team and thus saving two touchdowns for lirat tleboro. Thomas bucked the line repeat cdly for good gains and was equal If not superior to his opponent, Leach. Dartmouth won the toss and chose the north goal. Mel I en kicked to Briggs on the collegians .10-yard line. He fumbled several players chased the ball, but Mellon fell upon It. I'arkess and W hitman trie Dartmouth's ends for small gains arid Louis Thomas wa9 put through right guard for five yards. These tactics were continued until the ball was within Dart mouth's five-yard line where the collegians made a brace. I hey held for two downs before I'arkess was shoved through the centre for Brattleboro only touchdown. On the next kick-off Kerrlter received the sphere on his ten-yard line and ran five yards before being downed. The home team rushed the ball to their :!0-yard line, nut lost ll on downs. W alnw right and Kricgs made large gains around lirattle boro's left end, and after several fierce rushes the former carried the ball over for a touchdown. He also klekcd the goal. Dartmouth repeated Its rushing tactlca on the next kick-off and In a few minutes Briggs added five more points to the score. McCaughern recclfed the ball from Mellen ou the following kick and succeed ed in advancing ll 1!0 yards before being uowneu oy a pretty tackle by rerriter. Thompson fumbled on the next play and Thurber fell ou the ball. Stolte, Parkess and Kerriter each had time to gain through the line beforo the time called. Parkess caught the ball on the '-'0 yard line at the beginning of the second half and carried about fire yards. Monroe made two unsuccessful attempts around the end and Thomas did but little better through the line. Stolte then kicked out of bounds on Dartmouth's 50 yard line The collegians massed their plays between right tackle and end, and got the ball within Brattleboro's 1.1 yard line. On the following line-up McCaughern got around Brattleboro's right end and added five more lo the score. On the first play after the next kick-off McLaughern made -10 yards on a fake play and was stopped by another of Ferrlter's tackles. The High school line held the collegians at this -point, and got the ball, although it was lost to Dartmouth on a fumble in the following play. Brattleboro soon gained possession of the ball in a similar manner and Stolte punted to Dart mouth's ;J0 yard line. The ball was again fumbled and Thurber fell on it. Brattle boro could not gain at all In three downs and Parkess made an attempt at a goal from the field. The ball was blocked but Parkess fell ou It. On the next play the collegians secured the ball and made one short gain when time was called. The line-up: BRATTLEBOno. DIBTJIOl-TII Whitman Thurber Shields Mellen I. Thomas W. Thomas Monroe Tal(er rarlvesa Stolte l.-ft end right left taekle right left guard right centr" right guard left right tackle left right end left quarter hack ngU half hack le.'t half back Howard Grinin !. DavlH C. I reeman Leach Illlev (Jay i uompson McCaughern llrizc: lerritcr full back Walnwright lteferee. Define, uninlre. F. Archibald: linen men. Clark aud Ileald; timers. Freeman and Clark; touchdowns. ParkeiM. WuinurL-lit. llritma. McCaughern; goal, Walnwright; time, 3S0 and 15 minute naires. Dartmouth I'rtilimtii IN, Hinsdale (I. Dartmouth freshmen defeated Hinsdale in a hot game Thursday afternoon. J. Mc Caugbern, U. McCaughern and Waiuwright made .1U, 4U and oU-yard runs, respectively jjouceiie s line ureating was noticeable, as was clever tackling by Archibald and Mc Caughern. Dartmouth played hard, but could not withstand the fierce rushes of the Hinsdale backs at times. The line-up: (PARTMorrn '03, Howard nrlffln, Davis Freeman Woodman Klley I hompson Smith U1.VS01LE. right end left right tackle left right guard left centre left guard right Day uavison Bergeron Dlanchard Demnnev left tackle right Jeffords left end rig :ht Archibald quarter back T. McCaughern Mcuaugnera right hlf back Smith Walnwright left half back It. McCaughern Cioodell full back Doucette neieree, r. a. Arcmoaia, Dartmouth. Umpire, H. .. Leach. Dtrtmou.h. Touchdowns, Wain wrlght 2, Itiley, Doucette. Goals, Walnwright 3. T. McCaughern. Harvard Won from Tale. Harvard's right to the foot ball cham pionship of 1808 was clearly demonstrated on Tale field, New Haven, Saturday after noon, when the Blue eleven was beaten at every point by the unexpectedly large score of 17 to 0. It Is the second time In 20 years that Harvard has defeated Yale, and tho victory was so impressive that the followers of the Crimson went simply wild with joy. Tho other Harvard victory was won at Springfield, Mass., In 1800, 12 to 0. Princeton beat Yale the previous week by 0 to 0 through Poe's sensational run of 05 yards, and yet many thought that the Blue was superior to the Tigers In defen sive lino work. Harvard conquered the Now naven eleven by a magnificent exhi bition of the game on a field slippery from the heavy rain which fell all through the game. All of Harvard's points were made by terrific rushinir. assisted hv (ha nn...i of Interference. The Harvard backs opened the eyes of the 17,000 spectators who braved the nlnmnnt. lv thai n.nn.t. ful runs, tackles, and fclean handling of a Hrnl tisll T I TT . " " -i" iwcaiiig, xiauguton's work Was little Short of nlmnnmennl 1,1. being high and well placed puzzling to the Yale catchers, who muffed mm miuuieu as iuey am against I'rlnceton. Hauehton's nuntlnr. th n fllmhllnn, I... Yale backs and the superiority of the Har vard ends wero factors In Harvard's favor. Kxperts who watched tho battle with critical eves said that llnrrard nl?,i .n almost perfect game, which, with the new opinv Biiown uy me piayers at all periods, made Yale's defeat Inevitable. After the first touchdown had been scored. Yi,. doom was sealed, It appeared, for the It., vard players continued to put Un whirl wind foot ball after that and carried alibi foro them. Harvard had the dasl, and vim which has always characterized i , Yalo game heretofore. The game w not won by Individual brilliancy , bt ... work. Daly, quarterback, and Dibblee h'a t back and captain, are deserving ofVeit praise, however. 8 ' The victory makes Pennsylvania's ad. hcrcnts bcllevo that their 11 can beat thi, year's Princeton team, for they assert tint the Quakers played far better foot bal against the Crimson than Yale did Hut as PrlncetonVoes not play either Harvard or Pennsylvania, the honors must be allot, ted by a close study of the games piaved and form. The sports place Harvard first by a big margin, with Princeton not far ahead of Pennsylvania, and they gave fourth place to the blue. 3 h Yale men attribute the disastrous showing of their 11 this year to poor training and a lack of an organized system of coacbine Ely, the Yale quarter back, who made the longest runs for his side, had a rib broken In the first half and his shoulder broken in the second half, but he played throuch the game, and told no one of his injuries. Star Pointer, the famous pacer, with the word's record of 1.5!) 1-4 for a mile, sold Monday night at Madison Square ear den In New York to W. J. White of Cleve land for $13,000. or $000 less than he was sold for In 1807 to James A. Murphy of Chicago. N. P. Wheeler, the White Hiver Junc tion liveryman, has bought Baystone, a son of Freestone, and has driven him some very fast half-miles. Baystone's first dam was by Young Pilot and his second darn by Daniel Lambert. He promises u, i,e the fastest horse ever produced in Ver moot. His driver asserts that he em, be driven close to 10 with a small amount of training. His record Is now 2 . 4 Amherst defeated Williams at WilUms town, Mass., Saturday by the score .,f to 5. The field was covered with n,,,l ankle deep, and the slippery cnndi'ioii of the ground made it Impossible f,,r V;i Hams to withstand the "guards bark" for mation which Amherst used st.-ad.ly throughout the game. Amherst nasa.su aided by the constant fumbling of the Wil liams backs, which deprived the l one team of at least one touchdown. 'I his game gives Amherst ,econd place in the triangular league, with Dartmouth first The game was a great surprise. WiUums had made a strong showing all the sAun and Amherst had appeared to poor ad; an tage. Dartmouth won from Amherst .4 to 0 and had hard work to beat Williams 10 to (J. CHUHCH ANU BOCIETY. Christian Science service Sunday :n Grange hall at 11. Subject, "God the Only Cause and Creator." All are wel come. Bev. Mr. Fennel), pastor of the First Baptist church In Meriden, Conn., will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. The ladles' circle of the Universallst church will meet In the church parlors next Thursday afternoon. Business meet ing at ;5 o'clock, oyster supper at 0 o'clock. Uulta-lan church: ltev. E. Q. S. Os good pastor. Services every Sunday at 10:30 a. m ; Sunday school at H ;45 a. m. Next Sunday Mr. Osgood will take as his theme, "The Issues of Life." All are welcome. At the Universallst church next Sunday morning the pastor will preach from the words of Jesus, "Except a man be burn again he cannot see the kingdom of fiw! " All are cordially invited. Sunday school, 11:45 A. m. ; Young People's Christ. an Union, 7 i. m. At the Adventlst church Sunday rii"rn Ing a'. 10:45, prayer meeting; at j. .J preaching, subject, "Who Shall Dh, ire His Generation?" 5:45, Mrs. Coller b ...jj her children's meeting; 0:00, Loyal W Tit ers' meetinp. led lir nn, nf it numi.,.n 7:30, a temperance sermon entitled, ' Tae Otx, the Owner and the Victim," irateu on tne blackboard. All are we. come. GHANQE NEWS. Windham County Pomona grange will hold its next meeting at Guilford "C n'.re with Broad Brook grange next Wednes day. The same program will be usid that was published for the meeting that was to have been held last week. All who were to have had a part In those exercises are requested to be present. It is hoped there will be a full attendance, as the meet.ng will be held "rain or shine." At the regular meeting of Protect. ve grange Wednesday night several candi dates were Instructed In the third and fourth degrees, and after this work the usual harvest supper was served. The com pany then adjourned to the upper hall where delegates to the recent National grange meetings In Concord, X. II., pre sented their reports. A short farce was presented by members of the Dramatic club, after which dancing was enjoyed. Examinations. An examination of advanced scholars for advanced Instruction will be held on Saturday, November 20, at 0 o'clock a. m. at the Academy In West Brattleboro. CAitr, S. Hopkins, Clerk. Stiles UcMullin. the venerable hurubu:, is still on his rounds, and persists in tell ing his remarkable stories in spite of fre quent newspaper corrections. The est Woodstock correspondent of tho Wood stock Standard says: "Some of our people were very pleasantly entertained last Fri day by an old gentleman, Mr. Stiles Mc Mullin of Burlington, who claims to be 102 years 10 months old. Says he was born In St. Albans. June 10. 1700. He told many interesting facts concerning his life. At the ago of three years he went to Al bany with his parents where he saw the president, George Washington, and has had the privilege of seeing all the presidents since then. At the age of 10 he entered the war of 1812. He remembers Burling ton when there were but a few log houses, and now a city, no passed along our road to Brldgewater when there were but two or three log houses and the Indians roamed over tho hills. He has retained his faculties wonderfully, can read with ut the aid of classes and on Saturday last started with grip In hand, and walked to unugewater." A Card. 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