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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
WHITINGHAM.

Abby Bass is visiting in town.
Mrs. Bickford arrived at her fathers
Thursday
VIM. Churchill and wife were in town
Sunday.
Frank Hull is able to be out and do a
little light work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Leyden were at
Dea. Streeter's Sunday.
A family is moving into the Streeter
house in the village.
NJ. Roundy of Rockingham was at J. S
n. Kenttield's Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Hodge Of North Adams visit
ed her sister last week.
Frank Morse and wife are occupying the
Sophronia Gillett house.
C. S. Chase is attending the June term
of court at Manchester.
The latest marriage in town is that Of
Jessie Olden to Mr.. Ellis Of Heath.
Mrs. Estela Stafford went to North Ad-
ans Thursday to visit her brothers fam
lily.
Knowton Shippee and sister were in
town Sunday; also Mrs Chloe Jillson of
Stamford.
Abraham Chase walked down to his
sons house Monday, the first time for a
number of weeks.
Mrs. Lester Corse had severe attack of
rheumatism last week. Her mother was
with her several days.
Geo Bems and G. W. Kentfield came
home from Stamford last week with a herd
of blooded Holstein cattle which formerly
belonged to the estate of the late Royal
Houghton, 80 in all. They sold four cows
to f. A. Fuller of Stamford, three cows to
VIM. Britain of New York York city,
which went to Dr. Morgan's at Hartwell-
vile, and they expect purchaser for the
rest some time this week. They also
bought horse, which they sold at once,
and l65 sheep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

COMMUNICATIONS.

Mrs. John ODER, SO, died on Monday
morning after long illness.
Mrs. Frank Powers is spending a week
with Mrs. F. B. Powell in Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wyman were the
guests last Thursday of Mrs. A. A. Wy
man.
Mrs. Ellen Thompson and Walter Pen
niman went last Saturday to Fitzwilliam,
n. H., for an extended visit.
S. p. Cushing left on Wednesday for
Providence, X. |. He will visit Boston
and other places in Massachusetts, before
returning.
Preparations for Children's Sunday are
being made by the committee, Miss Ho-
bart and Mrs. c. A. Lasher and a corps
Of young people.
The Sunday school was recognized last
Sunday with the following officers Super
intendent, George Walker; assistant, Flora
I. Bemis; secretary, Minnie TORY; treas
urer, Amy 3. Weaver.
Ernest Coolidge was surprised Monday
evening to have a company of young
people assemble at his home to help cele-
brate his 21st birthday anniversary. Music
and games enlivened the evening and cake
and ice cream were served
The annual meeting of the ladies' benevo-
lent society was held on Wednesday. The
election of officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Miss Oma Harwood; vice president,
Miss Flora Bemis; secretary, Mrs Abbie
A. Wyman; treasurer, Mrs. Eva Cushing.
One of our oldest citizens, Liberty Har-
wood, passed his s5th birthday last Sun
day. Aside from deafness Mr.. Harwood
retains all his faculties to a remarkable de-
gree, having been able during the winter
to fit seven cords of wood for the stove,
caring for horse and COW and blowing
his garden alone this spring. Mr.. Har-
wood is a great reader and is much inter
ested in the events of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
WESTMINSTER WEST,


The ladies aid society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. 5. a. Shattuck.
Roland Chapman of Windham, j. r.
Miller OF Westminster, Ezra Edison of An
dover and Mr.. and Mrs Myron Edison
were in town over Sunday.
Children's day will be observed by an
address to the young people in the church
on nday at II \. NJ and by Sunday
school concert at 4 o clock 2. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ormsby of Boston
arrived at j. L. Ormsby's Wednesday af-
ter a short stay with his sister, Mrs. Ny
ron Edison, in Bellows Falls.
Mrs. NJ f. Miller returned from her
visit to Maiden last Saturday. Mrs. Good
hue designed to 60 from there on Thurs
day to visit her son, Everett, at Hanover,
n. H., for few days, and expects to
come down to her home on Monday.
Harlan Goodhue found the trees in his
apple orchard near j. NJ. Powers's badly
infested with what appears to be the cank-
er worm. With another person to help he
spent the day Tuesday in spraying the or
chard and hopes to clear them out No
report has come of there being any damage
elsewhere in the vicinity.
c. A. Halls horses, attached to a har-
row one day last week, became frightened
and broke away, leaving the harrow and
portions of the harness. They ran down
the hill, entered Jerome Holden's yard,
broke one of his kitchen windows, rushed
up Mrs. Chambers driveway and into her
garden against wire fence. One of them
was overthrown, but regained his feet and
then they went into her shed, behind her
carriage, where they stopped.
Last week it was stated that at least nine
veterans of the war were living in this
place. More careful count shows that
there are II: Otis F. Buxton, l.. A. Wild
er, S. A. Shattuck, A. ID. Kerr, Geo. Bell,
j. II. Clark A. p. Ranney, j. l.. Ormsby,
II. p. Dinsmore, b. A. Walker, II. NJ.
Corlew and F. Perry Nearly all are now
or have been members of the Grand Army.
1t would seem as if this number might be
recognized occasionally by some public
service in the place, even if We are some
what isolated.
Mrs. Schuyler Hitchcock, whose funeral
took place in Putney at the Congrega-
tional church last Saturday, was a native
| of this place. She was the daughter of
| Thomas d. and Betsey Crowell Chandler
and sister of George W. Chandler, whose
death occurred last year. After her mar
riage she lived at the farm now owned by
f. j. Cook on the west road to Putney.
| The present house with the checked slate
roof was built by Mr.. Hitchcock. The
| family sold the farm and moved to Putney
over 80 years ago, where Mr.. Hitchcock
died about ten years since. She has lived
of late mostly with her daughter, Mrs.
John Miller, of Claremont, but has some
times been for a while at Mr.. Chambers
here, or with friends in Bellows Falls
Rev. Henry A Goodhue conducted the
service. Mrs. G. w. Chandler, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Barnes, Miss L. NJ. Chandler
and Capt and Mrs. d. c. Gorham were
present, also DR.. Gorham and wife and
Miss Elvira of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Apple-Trse CaterpIIInrs.

A bulletin from the Burlington expert
ment station urgently recommends the
spraying of apple trees with paris green to
destroy the caterpillars which have become
so destructive. The bulletin saws:
The effectiveness of spraying for the
caterpillars in apple trees Is proved not
only by tests at the experiment station.
but it has been thoroughly tested on large
scale by many apple growers in Grand Isle
county, and that wherever the work has
been well done it has been entirely salts
factory.
"The paris green may be added directly
TO the bordeaux mixture, If that is being
used. In such cases quarter of a pound
OF paris green is added TO barrel of Dor.
deaux mixture (4O to go gallons). When
bordeaux mixture is not being used the
paris green may be applied for its own
sake. 10 prepare it for spraying, put a
quarter OF a pound of paris green in a bar
rel OF water, add two pounds of good
fresh lime (more if the lime isn't fresh).
sur 1t thoroughly, and apply with a
There is nothing very complicated or
dlfhcult about this. Almost anyone can
do 1t. Whenever any difficulties arise.
write postal card to the experiment
station, Burlington, VT, and get an ex-
PLANTATION. Such consultation costs moth
ing and will often save mistakes.
The caterpillars are getting to be such
scourge in apple orchards that they can
not be ignored. The man who expects IN
raise any apples must give them serious at
tention. 1t will pay him to look into this
matter of spraying"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Augustin DAILY Dead.

Augustin DAILY, the New York theatre
cal manager, died suddenly from heart
disease in Paris Wednesday. Mrs DAILY
and Miss Ada Rehan were with him. Mr..
DAILY was born in Plymouth, y. c., in
ISIS and was educated in Norfolk, Va,
and New York city. He began his liter
airy career as dramatic editor OF the Sun
day Courier in New York in 1859, and
continued in this line of work in other
New York papers ten years. In 1869 he
opened the Fifth Avenue theatre at New
York, which was destroyed by fire in 1873,
and three weeks later he opened another
theatre, formerly the Globe in Broadway,
under the former name. Early in August,
1879, he established Days theatre, in
Broadway, near 30th street, and several
years ago he opened in London, England,
thoroughly equipped house under the
same name. For several seasons he man
aged the Grand Opera house ii New York.
His career as dramatic author began
in 1862 with an adaptation from the Ger
man OF Mosenthars "Devorab," and since
then he had produced many original plays,
among them Divorce" "Pique," "Hori-
zon," "Under the Gas Light" and numer-
Gus adaptations from French and German
dramatists. He achieved also a notable
distinction in the presentation of Shaks-
perean drama, although his productions
in this field were the occasion of much
conflicting criticism.
Many notable actors have been connect
ed with Mr. DAILY companies. Ada Dyas,
well remembered by older play-goers, was
associated with him in his early career.
Clara Morris was at one time the star OF
his attractions, and she was succeeded by
Fanny Davenport, who became America S
famous actress. Edith Kingdom, now the
wife of George Gould, the millionaire, was
at one time in DAILY company. John
Drew was for years the principal male
member of Mr.. Days company, finally
leaving to head an organization of his own.
Ada Rehan has been Mr.. Days star in re-
cent years and under his management she
has achieved an international reputation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Is IL Malaria or Alum!
Popular Science MonthlY.l

Languor, loss of appetite, indigestion
and often feverishness are the common
symptoms of physiological condition
termed malaria" All these symptoms
may be and frequently are the effect of
the use of alum baking powders in food
making. There is no question about the
poisonous effect of alum upon the system.
1t obstructs digestion, prostrates the
nerves, coagulates and devitalizes the
blood. All this has been made clear,
thanks to physicians, boards of health,
and food commissions. So "highly in
furious TO the health of the community"
does the eminent head of the University of
Pennsylvania, DR.. Barker, consider the
alum baking powders, that he says "their
sale should be prohibited by law"
Under these circumstances 1t is worth
the while of every housewife to employ the
very little care that is necessary to keep
so dangerous an element from the food of
her family.
A pure cream of tartar baking powder,
which is the only kind that should be
used, ought to cost about As to so cents
pound. Therefore, if you repaying mucn
less, something is wrong; if you are pay
ing 25 cents or less per pound, the powder
is certainly made from alum.
Always bear these simple facts in mind
when purchasing baking powder.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Speaker Reed in the French Chamber

Speaker Reed must be enjoying himself
in Paris. He occupied front seat in the
diplomatic gallery of the French Chamber
of Deputies the other day, when the strike
Of the Paris postmen was under considera-
ton by that body. Premier Dupuy was
making statement from the tribune,
when there came cry from the left
benches:
"You are rascal"
81 call you to order" shouted President
Deschanel to the offending deputy.
You are a scoundrel and have been
bribed," was the retort from the left.
II call you to order, with inscrip-
ton on process verbal said President
Deschanel, ringing his bell.
You ought to be ashamed of YOURSELF"
was the quick response.
Several other equally lively passages
followed, all of which were noted down by
Speaker Reed, who understands the
French language, but does not speak it
tiuently. at seems to me that the French
Chamber is a much more difficult body for
the presiding officer to keep in order than
our House of Representatives" says
Speaker Reed. 1t looks SOL Boston Her
aid
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

A Chesterfield woman, who lives a mile
from the village on a cross road, was pass
ing the store of the Worden company in
Hinsdale Tuesday and stopped to look at
pen sketch exhibited in one of the win
dows. why she exclaimed. "that looks
like man who ate breakfast at my house
yesterday morning" On inquiry it proved
to be a sketch of Castor, made by G.. w.
Smith from newspaper cut. On being
questioned, the woman said a Frenchman
had called at her house about Q A. NJ.
Monday and asked for food. He seemed
very hungry and ate two large bowls of
bread and milk, piece of pie and four or
five doughnuts, and offered to pay for
them; he kept his hat on his head while
eating and avoided looking her in the face
He said he came from Mortified, which
she was satisfied was not true, and when
he departed he went across lots toward the
woods avoiding the main road. This is at
a point not more than Is miles from
Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Kipling's Popular Jingoism.
Henry Austin in the Dial, Chica go. J

Henry Austin IN the DIAL Chicago
We have recently been commanded by
a storm of tongues to consider that the
true poetic heir of Alfred the Great has
arrived in the picturesque person of Rud-
yard Kipling. He has been acclaimed the
laureate OF the Anglo-SaXon race-which,
however, as an ethnic entity has about as
much vital value as Sairy Camps mysteri-
Gus chum, Mrs. Harris; and a prodigious
amount of hysterical and chimerical stuff
has been written of him, and even to him,
by disciples and imitatoIs toward whom he
doubtless entertains feeling compound of
ennui and contempt. To this hysteria of
unreasoned admiration, to this toy tenn
pest of fatulent adulation, the dangerous
illness of ,this-fOrceful and brilliant writer
has naturally given increase. But already
signs of a reaction are appearing. Trained
minds are beginning to question the new
gospel of poesy and morals, art and ethics,
as enunciated by and personiied in this
immensely clever and uniquely interesting
Englishman.
DR.. Felix Adler recently, while cheer
fully admitting the talents of Kipling,
dared to denounce his teaching as a gospel
of force, pernicious in the extreme and an
tagonistic TO the true spirit of democracy
with Kipling's jingoism and frank cyni-
cism toward inferior races, as the Apostle
of Force, of Might against Right, that lit
erature is concerned, except inasmuch as
these essentially pagan and very antiquated
sentiments might be shown to affect his
art.
1t is this lameptable large lack in the
spirit, in the outlook and in the insight. in
the foresight, if you will, OF the richy-en-
dowed man of talent, now recipient of so
much loose laudation in American-speak-
ing lands, which moves warm admirer of
his talent, and of all talents, to assert that,
unless that lack shall be remedied, he has
not the making of great, enduring poet.
That he may break away from false ideals.
and renounce bad literary manners, re-
mains hope. He is yet gloriously young,
and to youth all things are possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Prohibition In st. Johnsbury.

The following from the Caledonian is
interesting as showing the methods of the
state Anti-Saloon Leagues methods in en-
forcing the prohibitory law in that town,
as it will be done on the same plan in 9TH
er places in the state:
The hotel having been adjudged a COM
mon nuisance, Justice Nichols has issued
a warrant to the sheriff of the county, d.
recting him to close il against the parties
in occupancy. A bond will be required
before the hotel can be re-opened, as in
the cases against the beer dealers. States
Attorney Slack has also brought bill in
chancery against Mr.. Doyle and the parties
in interest as owners of the building, ask
ing the court to abate and enjoin the ho-
tells as a common nuisance. The parties
interested in this proceeding aside from
Mr.. Doyle are b. G. Howe, G. II. Stevens,
w. f. Peck, DR.. T. r. Styles, the Pas
sumpic Savings bank, and the Citizens Saw
ings Bank and Trust company
The Avenue hotel is the finest in eastern
Vermont and cost with its furnishings
nearly 100000. The parties interested
are some of the most influential business
men in that town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
GRAFTON.
John Barrett TO Return soon.

We are pleased to learn that we may ex-
pect our former townsman, John Barrett,
about the middle of June. Mr.. Barrett
spoke last week before the New York
Chamber of Commerce He has now gone
on by invitation of Secretary Gage to
speak in Chicago. In returning he ex-
poets 20 be accompanied by his mother, so
we hope also to welcome Mrs. Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett has signed contract with Har-
per IL Brothers for book on the Far East
to appear in November. He has also
partly promised to write a small book on
Admiral Dewey, whom he saw much of
during four recent months in fact he was
Dewey's guest at Manila more or less of
that time. We may also look for articles
by him in the Review of Reviews and a
later North American Review.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
TOWNSHEND.
Golden wedding Celebration.

One of those rare but interesting occa-
sions, golden wedding celebration, was
celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w.
Eddy Tuesday at their home. The affair
was planned and carried out by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddy's children, Edwin F. and Walter
A. Eddy and their wives, and by Mrs.
Nancy Plympton, the only sister of the
bride, and all the arrangements had
been carefully kept from the aged
couple so they were taken completely
by surprise, which added not a lit
tie to the interest of the occasion.
Conversation renewed old acquaint-
ances and formed new ones, and a
general good time was enjoyed. In the
evening the neighbors came in to the num-
Der of about 80, the company breaking up
at late hour amid expressions of good
will. Gold and paper money to the amount
of about S52 and other gifts were left be-
hind as pleasant reminders of the occasion,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Planning for Free Delivery.

A meeting of the voters of the town of
Rockingham, held Tuesday afternoon,
voted to give the selectmen power to re-
model the quarters in the town building
occupied by the post-ofiice in order to
adapt them to the requirements for free
delivery and make new lease for a term of
years. Free delivery is to be instituted
Oct. 1, and there have already been over
40 applications for the positions of the
three carriers and one substitute. The
salaries are to begin at $50 per month and
will increase in later years. Those in
Brattleboro are now receiving so per
month. They are to be selected in the or
der in which they rank by their civil serv-
ice examination, which will be held here.
Probably one examiner from the depart
ment will come to assist the two local
clerks in the office in the making of the
examination and numbering applicants in
the order of the results.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Receiver for a New Hampshire Insure
anCe Company.

Upon application of Attorney. General
Eastman a receiver was appointed We'd
nesday for the Provident Mutual Relief
association of Concord, n. II. This
marks the death of the last of the assess
ment life insurance companies incorpo-
rated under the general laws of the state.
1t was incorporated on June 20, 1878 Its
entire income during the 81 years of its
existence has been 81, l6l, 707.17. 1t has
paid claims amounting to S1,05S, 914.7s,
the total managing expense having been
500, 04T .93.
Through a decrease in membership and
increase of the death rate the ASSOCIATION
died natural death. 1t had no fraternal
feature, and other organizations of fra
teInal nature have come into the state and
crowded it out. The management of the
association has been efficient, and its d.
rectors recommended the appointment of a
receiver, as the corporation could no long
er exist in justice to its policy holders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
BONDVILLE.

George W. Chaffin has moved back
from Bristol, N. H., where he went last
fall.
The 14th annual convention of Benning-
ton county W. c. T. U. will be held at
East Arlington, June IA.
The Bondville Sunday school has invit-
ed the other schools of this district to hold
their next rally here June 2S.
Herman Howard, who has position at
DR.. Bakers sanitarium at Baldwinville,
Mass, visited relatives in town Sunday
and Monday.
Next Sunday will be observed as child
ren's day at the Methodist church, using
the program issued by the Educational So
ciety of the church.
Rev. E. r. Currier preached at the Slade
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon and organ
lied a Sunday school with the following
officers; Superintendent S., T. Crownin-
shield; assistant superintendent, Miss Mel
lie Bill secretary, Mrs Prouty; treasurer,
S. T. Crowninshield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

The record for the hottest June day in
New York since the establishment of the
weather bureau was established Tuesday
From early morning, when the thermome-
ter stood around rs, until late in the after
noon, the mercury scrambled up gradually
one or two degrees an hour The limit,
80, was reached at o'clock. The open
ing of the heated season with record break
ing temperature was accompanied by an
unusual number of heat prostrations for
this time of year. In New York city there
were 30 prostrations, only two of which
proved fatal up to midnight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
Eastern Star Omcsrs.

These officers were elected yesterday at
the state meeting of the order of the East
ern Star, in Barre: Grand parton, j. H.
McLoud, Hardwick; grand matron, Mrs.
Olive j. Stowell, Putney; assistant grand
matron, Mrs. Elmer Miller, Newport; as
sistant grand patron, j. S. Weeks, St.
Johnsbury; grand conductress, Mrs. Lou
d. Clement, Bradford; assistant grand
conductress, Mrs. Helen d. Cole, North
Bennington; grand marshal, Z. H. Par
sons, Island Pond; grand sentinel, George
Woodcock, North Bennington; grand
warder, Mrs. E. F. Durham, Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
He Was an Orphan.

A very amusing story is told in connec-
u! ton with Leopold de Rothschild's father.
Inc son was in the habit of taking the
same cab every morning from Plcadiily to
81, Swithin's lane, and always gave the
Jehu half crown. One morning when
the son was away the sire hailed the con-
veyance and at the end of the journey gave
the driver tiorin. Cabby looked at the
com wistfully. whats wrongP" asked
the old man. Nothing sir" was the re-
Ply, but Mr.. Leopold always gives me
nan crown" 81 don't wonder at it.
MI Leopold is spendthrift, but he can
anord 1.-THE has a rich father. am an
orphan and can't.-[Chicago Times Her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09
KIdnappsrs Held In $40, 900 Bail.

George Barrow, his wife and Bella
Anderson, the kidnappers of the infant
Marion Clark, were arraigned yesterday
morning before Judge Fursmon of the
criminal bench of the supreme court in
New York city. Bail was fixed for each
in the sum of $40, 900, and in default of
the same they were taken to the tombs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-09

An Alabama newspaper prints this adj
Vertisement: "To the ladies. am wild.
over, 81 years old, and am looking around
ior smart wife about so years-one who
knows how to work and would be willing
TO help manage the farm. No young girls
need apply. l want a woman who has az
least 90 years experience, and / promise
her life." -e'' Vi