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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
SOUTH NEWFANE.

D. O. Stratton had fall recently and
cracked one of his ribs.
Mr. and Mrs Gould of Rhode Island are
visiting at j. S. STATIONS.
Mrs. Leon S. Dexter left here on Mon
day for her home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Akeley of Hinsdale spent
Sunday with Mrs. Akeey's mother, Mrs.
Emerson Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Morse, who have
spent the summer here, left Thursday
morning for Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. Bailey are taking an
extended carriage drive to South Charles
town and Claremont, n. H., and thence to
West Randolph, this state, expecting to be
away two weeks.
The Baptist church of this place was the
recipient of a generous gift this week, that
of a parsonage, from j. W. Dexter. 1t
formerly was the property of VIM. A.
Brooks. The church and society take this
opportunity of extending their heartfelt
thanks to Mr.. Dexter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Albert Pratt and son Robert have
returned to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Codding of Jamaica
recently spent with their father, A. S. Cod
ding, his GID birthday.
Guy Allbee of East Hardwick was sum
moned last week to the case on trial here
involving so much creamery testimony.
The W. C. 7. U. has discontinued sup
plying ice for the water cooler at the depot
because of failure in the supply on which
it depended.
Bertha and Grace Weston, who have
been visiting about the town and county,
will not return to East Fairfield, as DR..
Weston will move back here next month.
The w. C. T. U. at its meeting on We'd
nesday had talk from Mrs. H. 5. Caswell
on work in the slums of Boston, which
showed how fallen humanity had been
helped by ministering to both body and
soul.
The one case in court still winds its tor
tuous way on its second week, as might be
expected when nearly half hundred wit
nesses are summoned to each side. Among
the witnesses have been a professor from
Burlington and various creamery experts.
Mrs. A. S. Codding is laid up with an
injury to her knee, caused by slipping up
on the kitchen floor in the County House,
where she was at work. 1t promises to
keep her confined to reclining posture for
a few weeks, being about as serious as a
fracture.
Rev. S. Norton is expected to return this
week. His place was supplied last Sun
day by Rev. Mr., Meacham of Townshend,
whose strong sermon was very helpful.
On the previous Sunday Mrs. Caswell in
her address on circumstances" aroused a
practical interest in the work represented
by her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
WEST DUMMERsTON

r. W. Carpenter has returned to the
Valley House after his vacation.
School in district No. west is taught by
Mrs. Martin Bailey and in district No. 6
by James Clark of West Brattleboro.
Abbie Dunklee has returned to j. E..
Townsend's after several weeks vacation
at her brothers in West Bratteboro.
Essie Knight, Grace Burnham, John
and Abbie Townsend and May Taft are
attending Miss Sawyer's school in Brattle-
borO.
The members of the W. c. T. L. met in
Townsend's hall Wednesday. Mrs. David
son and Mrs. Colt were chosen delegates TO
the state convention held in Rutland, Sept.
"a, % and 26.
Meetings are being held in the church
every Sunday and Thursday evenings, and
are well attended, with hopes of good re-
suit. Rev. Mr.. Coops of Newfane takes
charge of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
STRATTON.


The storm of last Wednesday afternoon
and night was very severe. The rain came
in torrents and the electrical display was
something remarkable, being almost a con-
tinuous flash for hours. Hail stones meas
uring five inches in circumference were
picked up in many PAGES. The buildings
on the Fuller place were blown down as
stated last week. Your correspondent
found on visit to the place afterwards
that the house appears to have been liter
ally lifted from the foundation. Parts of
the building are scattered broadcast over
about three acres, large beams 10 inches
square lie 10 to II rods away, timbers and
boards are standing driven into the ground
like hop poles, the chimney lies scattered
10 rods away, and many fragments lie 40
TO 80 rods from the foundation. Wall
paper has been picked up nearly mile
from the wreck. The barn was moved
about two feet east, most of the roof car
ried out of sight; the side fell out, the rest
of the building falling over the floor A
new horse rake belonging to NJ. +. Perry
was on the barn floor, and remains unin-
jured. Several acres Of timber were moved
down on j. c. Jones's place, also some on
the j. Sage place. Eight men who were
cutting logs a short distance away were
only prevented from taking shelter in the
house by the rapidity of the storm gather
ing. The premises were owned by Paul
F. Fuller, new YORK lawyer.
Mrs. Nettie b. j. Lowe has been obliged
10 close her school on account of Illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
WEST HALIFAX.

Mrs. Elliot Standclift is quite i'll.
Most of the summer boarders in town
have left
Miss Anna Bond of Worcester is with
friends in town for few days.
The new schoolhouse in district No. 2
has not as yet materiaized, the directors
not receiving bid within the appropria-
ton.
Clark d Ballou will soon begin manu-
featuring sheepskin boots for the fall trade
They have the best lot of stock on hand
they ever had.
DR.. j. NJ. Clark of North Adams, Mass,
has been staying with his brother G. L.
Clark, attending his adopted daughter, and
mother, who is very i'll at the present time.
He returned home Sunday.
BThe funeral of Mildred j. Clark was
very largely attended. The floral decora-
tions were many and tastefully arranged.
Mrs. n. j. T. Brigham delivered the adj
dress. Subject, "And there shall be no
more death" To the many friends who
assisted in the sickness and funeral the
relatives and friends take this opportunity
of expressing their thanks.
Mildred j., adopted daughter of G. l.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
GROVE,

Mrs. Louisa Stetson has been ill the
past week but is more comfortable at this
writing.
Owing to the GOODNESS of the day the
Halifax Farmers club picnic, Sept IA,
was held at the home of B. Barber instead
of in his grove as planned. The next
meeting of the club will be with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Higley Thursday, Oct. 8. Every
ono is invited
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

text. Hebrews XII, /. Sunday school as usual;
Jun ior Endeavor at 1 =. NJ; Senior Endeavor at
1pM All are invited IN this service.
There will be a meeting in district No. at 80
Thursday evening.
Arrangements are ing made for a harvest
festival in district No o. Sunday school as usual
at r. NJ. after which the question of continuing
the services will be discussed
At the Baptist church Rev. +. + Mitchell will
preach at lO:4j A. NJ, Sunday his theme being
1.-THE inner man renewed, ~ Cor. ", 10. Sunday
school at u; Christian Endeavor meeting at :
=. NJ: ladies prayer MEETING Tuesday afternoon
at $3.50: prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7:3O.
1t is expected that Re- W. l Todd OF Spring
field will supply the pull Of the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and evening, in exchange
with the pastor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Mrs. Orison Kimball has been visiting
old friends here.
Miss May Hutchinson, who has been
has returned to Chicago,
There is considerable sickness, especial
ly among the little ones. Frank Barber S
little daughter is suffering from tonsilitis,
Mrs. Webster Stebbins, who has been
spending the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Page, went Wednes-
day to her home in st. Paul, MINI.
Ten of Blanche Farwelrs girl friends
assisted in celebrating her 18th birthday
by coming to tea and afterward presenting
her with fancy blotter, silver pin, fruit tray
and a writing desk. Later they were join
ed by other young people, making a party
of over 20, who spent delightful evening,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
HALIFAX.
Rev. Horace Fowler.

Rev. Horace Fowler died at his resi-
dence, South Halifax, Sept II. He was
born in Melbourne, Canada, and was 81
years old. He was ordained at what was
then the Halifax Centre Baptist church in
1874. Most of Mr.. Fowler's public minis
try has been spent in Halifax. OF late
years he has been unable to preach, suffer-
ing from nervous troubles and complicated
diseases. He was pastor of the Whining
ton Baptist church for nearly four years
and had avery wide acquaintance in all the
surrounding towns. Few men in this part
of the country have as frequently been
called to attend funerals as he. After he
ceased to have charge of churches as pas
tor be preached far and near in school
houses in destitute neighborhoods. He
preached on Christian Hill in Colrain five
or six years. A portion of his early min
istry was spent in upper Canada at a
French mission. He also served several
churches in the northern part of this state,
where he married his first wife, Miss Helen
Plumbly of Eden, daughter of Judge Sam
uel Plumbly. After preaching four years
in Halifax he was married the second time
to Miss Lucy H. Niles of Halifax, a very
estimable woman who has been to him a
devoted wife and a helpmeet in all his pas
toral and religious labors. Brother Fowler
was genial, large-hearted man, kind
friend and an affectionate husband. He
was a good preacher, sound IN the faith of
the gospel, and his sympathy for the sick,
the suffering and the sorrowing made him
many strong friends. He leaves a wife
and three brothers, one of whom, twin,
Rev. Hiram Fowler, is distinguished
Methodist preacher, who is spending his
last days in the new and flourishing town
of Everett in the state of Washington.
The funeral services were attended on Fri
day afternoon at the house. His pastor,
Rev. A. A. Smith, spoke comforting words
from the text of Psalm XVII, 10, 81 shall
be satisfied, when l awake, with thy like
ness -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
GuILFORD CENTRE.

A. W. Putnam is visiting friends in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
A number of our young people enjoyed a
ride to Spofford lake this week.
Rev. Hal D. Maxwell will preach in the
church next Sunday at $50 z. NJ.
The next meeting of Broad Brook grange
will be held Saturday evening, Sept. rs.
DR.. Henry S. Ward is spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f.
Ward.
Gervis Barstow waslsummoned to Spring
field last Saturday to attend the funeral OF
DR.. Noyes Barstow's wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
GUILFORD.

There will be evening prayer and SER
mon in Christ church on Sunday next at
2:30 p. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Smith started Tues
day for a carriage drive to Jamaica and
Wardsboro.
Philip Franklin and sister and a son of
Fred Combs are attending Miss Sawyer's
North street school in Brattleboro.
Miss Lulu Smith of North Adams,
Mass, arrived Wednesday for visit with
her grandmother, Mrs. Stephen Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
WEST DOVER.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Hayes of Greenfield
Mass, are with Mr.. Hayess sister, Mrs.
Fred Davis.
Christian Jones and family have moved
back to the W. N. Harris place. Miss Una
Harris will spend the winter with them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

II have used Hoods Sarsapar lila for several
months and my health Is much improved. Be
fore began using II was tired all the time and
had headaches every week. and now l do not
have the headache and that tired feeling is all
gone e. Mrs c. J. AinswoTth, Lyndon, Vt,
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Amos Allen is worse again.
j. H. Metcalf is at court in Newfane as
grand juryman.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Knapp of Keene,
N H., are visiting his brother, j. Henry
Knapp, this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
Mrs. Packer is quite III.

Mrs. Sarah Highly returned to New York
on Thursday.
Mrs. A. E. Tucker has returned from
her visit to the northern part of Massachu-
sets, where she has spent some weeks.
Mrs. Clara Fish and daughter, who have
been with Mrs Learnard for some weeks,
return ed to Newark, n. j., last Wednes-
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Miss Mary Newton. The object of this
circle is to study our country, its perils,
problems, resources, opportunities, etc,
and to "lend hand" where help is need
ed G.,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

ed a "Homeland circle nWauxiliary to the
men are admitted as honorary t' members S1tlsrs
President, Mrs. NJ. n. Batchelder; secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Abbie L. Fish
vice presidents, Mrs. w. T. Bruce and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINB.
EAST DOVER.

Rev. w. l. Todd is expected to preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Death of Mrs. Davis.

Mrs. Roxana Gale Davis, whose death
occurred Sept. II, was the last of a family
of IA children. She was born in Royal
ston, Mass, April 20, 1907, and June I,
1881, was married to Lorenzo Davis with
whom she went to live on the Sumner Full
Ter farm in East Putney, the dwelling
house at that time being on the top of the
knoll on the southeast side of the road.
After three years of farming they removed
to Brandon, this state, where Mr. Davis
operated tin shop for ten years. Realiz-
ing the necessity of putting his growing
sons at work, Mr.. Davis sold his tin shop
and bought and removed to the farm now
owned by Dennison Davis of this place.
1t was there that Mr.. Davis died. For
the past ii years Mrs. Davis has lived
in the village, for eight years in her late
residence.
On the 9th of April last she had the mis-
fortune to fall, since which time she has
been unable to use her left arm. Her
limbs also have been useless and she has
suffered much, though under the constant
and faithful attendance of her daughter,
Miss Emma Davis, with whom she lived.
She was of an extremely cordial DISPOSE
ton and her last hours were frightened by
vivid recollections of her childhood's days.
She has buried four children and is sur
vived by two, Miss Emma Davis, already
referred to, and Warren L. Davis of Iowa
Falls, Iowa. Funeral services were held at
her late home at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing Rev. L. p. Seymour attending.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure
rheumatism and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable
Safe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
At the Churches.

At the Congregational church Sunday morning
Rev. +, p. Seymour will preach on How TO win. -
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THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, SEPTE1

Clark, who died at her home Wednesday,
Sept. II, aged 10 years, was the only child
of Lemuel and Flora S. Clark of this place.
The father dying few months after the
mother, the child was left an orphan when
seven years of age. On the death of the
mother Mr.. and Mrs. Clark took the little
girl not only into their home but into their
hearts also, and she has never known the
want of a fathers OF a mothers love and
care. Her amiable and loving disposition
made her the light and joy of their home
and won the friendship of all who knew
her especially of her little schoolmates.
Fair as the waxen lily
In her robes of purest white,
Was our darling little Mile,
Our joy, our life, our light,
AS she lay in her snow white casket
With the roses on her breast
And the blossoms ell around her,
So peacefully at rest.
She has heard the angel calling
And fastened from earth away,
To the land where cometh no sorrow,
Where reigneth the perfect day.
Our hearts are heavy with sadness
And grief that is hard to bear;
A mothers love mourns for her here,
mothers love welcomes her there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20
TOMNSHEND.

Mrs. Nettie b. j. Lowe has been obliged
70 close her school on account Of illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

Our Full stock for boys and children will then be
clothing before the big strikes the cities had advanced the and
goods prices shall sell them small margin profit abo
ruhfuly tina.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-21
whist in a Lions Den.

In the Hungarian menageries a ia
vorite sensation scene is for four whist
players to sit down and play rubbcr
in the lions den, while d fifth stands
by to see fair play-on the part Of the
lions. | thought, writes James Payn
in the Illustrated London News, ! had
played whist under all possible circum-
stances, and in company with the very
strangest specimens Of created beings,
but thiscxpcrience is beyond INC. Some
people are made nervous by folks look
ing over their head, which (unle,s they
are my adyersaries) does not affect me
at all, but don't think l should like
this from a lion; the greater attention
he paid me the less pleased / should
feel by the compliment. am sure
should beyery much put QUITE even if it
were evoked by mistake Of my oppo-
nent's-if he roared. Hungarian play
ers do not seem to mind these tllings.
The other day, however, II appcay9 this
eryintcrcg.ing performance Nej !iven
once too often. The lions, with deli
cate fofbcaTance, ahstained, II IL true,
from interfering with the players, but
they went Tor the fifth man, whom they
donbtless considered stipcrauous, and
made very short work Of him. Inapite
81 tic selilshacss that ID often, though
most phjustly, AttribMsed Vi card piay.
M ssw yiibhr llRlAse u9 esasn6
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-21
GOOD HEALTH OF AoBoes.
Tramps Generally in Better Condition Than
Any Other Glass of People.

any Othef Class or People.
Prof John J. McCook, Of Trinity coll
lege, in recent lecture in New Haven
on "The Pathological Aspect Of the
Tramp Problem" gave the following
interesting facts about the knights of
the road:
New Jersey was the first state to
pass law furnishing the professional
tramp and at the same time to define
what he was. This was in 1915. Rhode
Island was the next, and Connecticut
came third. A recent writer asserts
that there are about 10000 tramps in
the United States. This number is a
trifie large, although 1t is safe to say
that there are over 10000. This is
larger than the army OF Wellington at
Waterloo. We look on tramps as human
wrecks, as driftwood, and yet the ma
jority Of them are in the prime Of life,
and in better than the average health.
Only 81 per cent. OF the tramps from
whom my statistics were CLEANED
claimed in the dead of winter, while
the grip was raging, that they were in
bad health. They are robust, and will
fill you with envy malice, and all other
jealous feelings when you hear them
snoring at midnight.
''Eighty-one per cent. OF tramps de-
clare that they took to the road be-
cause they were out of job, and only
one man because machinery took his
place. Over so per cent Of the English
tramps are given as taking the road
because Of vagrant habits. The major
ity of our tramps are Of American birth,
65 per cent. of 1892 being of American
parentage and 972 Irish, who come
next. Over 100 out of 1,73S tramps
could read and write, and they all
spend money on the daily newspapers.
Out Of 1889, only 10 are married, 81
are widowers, and 81 have children.
Thirty-eight per cent. say they york
for their food, "a per cent. beg IT, and
SO per cent that they stealit Over 400
sleep at cheap lodging houses, and dncar-
ly 800 in police headquarters. About
100 sleep in boxes"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-21
BIG PRICES FOR FURNITURE.


Rich Mems Effects.
A party Of auctioneers en- route from
Chicago to Buffalo were in the smoking
room Of Lake Shore sleeper the other
night telling stories. 'Selling horses
and farm stuff by auction is all right"
said one, "but for genuine fun give me
the private sale of rich mans furni-
ture. When Anthony Drexel died there
were lot of things which had personal
"reminiscences connected with them
which everyone wanted. 1t was finally
decided to hold family auction and
sell them to the highest bidder. The
first thing | put up was small clock,
worth, suppose, about twenty dollars.
"I1l give five hundred dollars was
the first bid. 1t came from nephew.
"'Make it one thousand dollars in
teriected younger son.
"'Fifteen hundred dollars replied
the nephew.
"The nephew won and got the twenty
dollar clock for money with which he
could have bought the finest clock in
Philadelphia. never knew what the
history Of the clock was, but it must
have had a peculiar one. Then / put
up a big armchair. 1t was the chair
Drexel had sat in for over twenty years
and 1t had a valuable association for
each one Of the family. A married
daughter and young Anthony Drexel
were the ones who wanted it the most,
and the bidding, which opened at one
thousand dollars, was spirited and
lively. i finally sold the chair to An
thony for six Thousand fve hundred
dollars The days sales brought in
over twenty-five thousand dollars"
Il never had anything as good as
that" said another auctioneer, "but l
sold the Childs effects in the same way.
The chief contest was over one of those
cld.fashioned tall clocks. Childs' eld-
est son finally bought II for eighteen
hundred and fifty dollars, and II 10 now
ip tle LEDGER otl'os " yailaAsiphis.n
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-06-21
COLONIES FOR The WEST.


on Arid Western Landa.
It has been years since the cry of
WESTWARD, hol" has been heard in the
eastern states, and meantime the cities
and thriving manufacturing centers
east Of the Mississippi have been rapid
ly filling to the point Of overcrowding,
until labor is a drug on the market
Mining, which attracted SO many hum
dreds of people from the east many
years ago, has lost its glamour, hunting
and trapping have too many devotees
already to encourage more to enter
this life to-day, granger life on the
western scale requires too much capi-
tai and the too-plentiful foreclosure of
western farm mortgages has been dis
couraging to those who may have been
considering emigration, All these
things have tended to stagnate the
population Of the east, and the result
is alarming to all concerned, capital
and labor alike.
An opportunity has presented itself
at last, through what is known us the
Carey law, passed by the Fifty-third
congress, by which each of eight west
ern states was granted one million
acres Of arid land located within their
borders on condition that they utilize
them for agriculture, through irriga-
tion, and prove to the secretary of the
interior that their irrigation plans are
feasible,
Five Of heeight states have accepted
the proposition, and one more is ex-
pected to reply favorably before long.
The national irrigation congress,
body composed of delegates from TWEEN
ty-three western states, has appointed
national irrigation commission, which
body is engaged in forming colonies to
take up these arid lands and carry them
on by irrigation under proper and seien-
tific direction.
Some of the details of the scheme
are given in the Boston Transcript. 1t
is the purpose OF the commission to
form colonial clubs throughout the east,
wherever there is a congestion of popu-
lation, and these clubs win disseminate
information concerning the present and
future possibilities OF the western coun-
try. 1t is not intended tosend out sepa-
rate families, which would certainly
become entangled in difficulties, if not
properly directed. Whole colonies are
to be organized and dispatched TO fa-
vorable localities, with men competent
to teach them the solution of the prob
lem OF irrigation and agriculture,
These colonists it is proposed to, organ
ize on the principles upon which the
successful Mormon colonies were car
ried on. An organization, to be known
as the Plymouth colony, is now being
formed to take up lands in Idaho, Each
member of this colony is to furnish
one thousand dollars capital. The land
is to be taken in small holdings, and
the whole managed on the basis of CO.
operative village.