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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
SYMPOSIUM ON CONSUMPTION
Dr. II. ID. HoIton OF BrattIeboro OAe OF
the Contributors.

The Boston Sunday Globe had sym
postum on Can New England's Plague Be
Eradicated' Is Consumption Hereditary,
or Acquired and Infectious?' The CON
trlbutors were members of the state boards
of health in Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Dr. Ii. ID. Holton of Brattleboro a MEM
Der of the Vermont board, wrote as fol-
lows: In time consumption can be eradi-
Gated, if the right steps are taken. 1t is
being checked now. A number of the
states are acting wisely in endeavoring to
eradicate tuberculosis from bovines. The
percentage of bovines that now have tu-
berculosis is very much smaller than it
was few years ago. In Massachusetts
think that you are more advanced than in
Vermont in this particular, but in both
states there has been a notable advance in
the right direction. 1t ought to be posi-.
BILE TO eradicate it from bovines, and, if
that is true, it certainly is possible to Grad
icate it from the human race.
When a person has consumption, the
greatest care should be taken not to COM
municate 1t to others. Too much empha.
sis cannot be laid on the importance of
taking care OF the sputum coming from
those who have consumption. Sputum,
when dried, becomes, in time, almost like
dust, and the germ of the disease can be
communicated by the particles in the air.
Consumption is not of itself hereditary.
Let me use an illustration. A farmer
does not grow a crop of wheat by spread
ing the seed on green sward. He prepares
his soil for the crop which he expects to
harvest.
Consumption is not hereditary, but
there are families whose members are par
ticularly prone to the disease by reason of
the fact that they inherit mucous men,
brane and glandular texture, the condition
of which is such that the germ of disease
finds the right kind of soil. Then con-
sumption follows quickly. With a per.
fectly healthy person the germ is thrown
off. 1t does not get foothold.
Consumption is certainly infectious in
the ways | have indicated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Semi-Annu al Convention OF the Winu'
ham County Union Held wednesday
at West RrRttIebOrO.

semi-AnnuaI Convention of the Wind
ham County Union Held. wednesday
at West BrRttIebOrO.
The semi-annual convention of the
Windham county Christian Endeavor
Union was held at the Congregational
church, West Bratteboro, Wednesday,
Feb. %. Arrangements for entertain
ment had been made by committees from
the two societies there. The church was
prettily trimmed with the national colors
and draped picture of Washington was
placed over the organ. Bountiful pro-
vision was made for the tables and every
courtesy was extended TO the societies and
visitors present.
At 2 o'clock devotional services were
conducted by L. w. Hawley, Miss Lillian
Knapp presiding at the organ. After this
President Fred S. knight took the chair
and Miss Minnie K. Laughton of Dunn
merston was secretary. Between 10 and
20 societies were represented and upwards
of so delegates were reported.
The afternoon audience numbered about
200 and in the evening the house was
filed. In the afternoon Mrs. Fred H..
Smith gave an interesting address on the
work of the lookout committee and Mrs.
l.. Y. Kimball of Dummerston read care
fully prepared paper on the work of the
missionary committee. Pleasant greetings
were brought from the Christian Endeav-
orers of North Dakota by Norris b. Fitch
of Casselton, formerly a Brattleboro boy
now visiting here Rev. G.. j. Harris gave
pleasing illustrated talk on Junior work,
using black board and symbolic figures.
A solo was happily rendered by Harry
Smith.
Rev. DR.. Marble spoke upon consecra-
ton, abiding to some of its unpleasant
associations with mere self-denial, cloister
life, abnormal religious development and
incompatbility with JOY and gladness, and
showing how consistent it is with the
truest happiness, freedom, usefulness and
vigor of being.
The afternoon session closed with a con-
secration service directed by Col. +. G..
Osgood of Bellows Falls.
The evening session opened with a
praise service, in which an orchestra ap-
peared and a selection was finely sung
by Messrs. Hawley, Maynard, Hall, Warren
and Clark. aScS
The nominating committee reported the
following names: For President, Fred S.
knight of Brattleboro; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Minnie f. Laughton of
Dummerston; junior superintendent Rev.
G. j. Harris of Putney, and they were
elected 1t was voted to hold the next
convention at Athens. Mr. +. II. Miller
sang "Callest Thou Thus" in his usually
pleasing and artistic manner.
The final address was made by Rev. F.
II. Gardner of Winthrop, Mass. on Hero
ism in daily life" 1t was mastery, interest
ing and inspiring. The convention through
out was excellent, rejecting credit upon
the officers, speakers and committees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

residence, which stands beside the church,
on the site of the house which had been
bought by Father Lane. the latter building
being moved back and then joined to the
new structure. At the same time he
graded the lawns and laid down sidewalks
and paths of concrete.
curing the following year he enlarged
the convent, adding a chapel and remodel
ing the interior. In 1896 he purchased
Tor burial purposes, and at an outlay of
Slo9O, six acres of land adjoining the old
cemetery. Year before last he remodeed
the school building and last year put into
the tower of the church a set of tubular
bells (from the United States Tubular
Bell company of Methuen, Mass)
The parochial school building, situated
behind the convent (which is directly
across the street from the church,, is a
two-story frame structure, and contains
four schoolrooms, which are very light
some, commodious, well-ventilated and
easy OF access. The building is heated by
steam. The teaching corps consists of six
Sisters of ST. Joseph, whose mother house
is in Rutland. The number of pupils on
the rolls is between $50 and 100, and does
not vary materially from year to year. The
'N"N"0iNh"i oJ obcll 10 dlulOSJ lue0IlCdl WIFI
that of the public schools, though algebra
is taught in the highest grade Vertical
writing has been introduced with satisfac-
tory results.
The graduates of this school who take
the examinations for entrance to the pub
lie High school are invariably successful;
and it must be said, to the credit of the
public school committee, that no discrim-
ination is shown in these examinations
against the parochial school graduates,
while in the High school classes, more
over, these pupils reflect great credit on the
teaching methods of the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph.
Father Cunningham says mass occasion
ally at South Vernon (ten miles SOUTH,
West Dummerston (six miles north), and
Putney no miles north); there are, how
ever, very few Catholics in those towns.
When Father Cunningham assumed the
pastorate of st. Michaers the parochial
debt was $1,000. 1t is now, after all the
aforementioned Improvements, only $1,000,
which sum includes the encumbrance on
the new cemetery property.
A detailed description of the Brattlebo-
70 church is included in the article.
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w. c. II. U.
Service In Memory of Miss F. L. Will
lard.

Service I'm Memory OF Miss F. Il. Will
lard.
The Frances +. Willard memorial ser.
vice of the w. G. T. U. Feb. II, the an
niversary of the death of Miss +. L. Will
lard, was a very interesting occasion. AT
ter the opening service of singing, prayer,
and the reading of the l4th Psalm, various
selections were read by the ladies referring
to Miss Wizards birthplace in Church
vile, N. Y. her death in New York city
Feb. II, 1898; Miss Willard as teacher
in public schools and university, then be-
coming the president of the Woman's col
lege, giving up that position for the work
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union; being elected secretary of the ma
tional organization in 1874, afterwards be-
ing elected national president, and the
worlds president which she retained to
her death. In Miss Willard was consum-
mate blending of courage and tenderness,
of poetic idealism, and of practical eff
cheney, of pity and resolve, of laughter and
tears-child, woman, warrior, comforter,
general, sage and seer-and the single mo-
tive OF this peerless soul was the present
salvation of the world
Selections were read of Miss Willard as
leader, which was the result of her power
to manage others, to attach them to her,
and work and enlist their best powers.
This was due chiefly to the love which Sen
vieth not, is not pulled up" etc. She also
possessed that rarest of all powers, the
ability to work tremendously with those
whose views and methods of work were
radically different from her own. And
when all has been said, behold Miss Will
lard came from an ordinary home; and she
was great, not because she stood upon the
platform, but because she brought to it,
and kept unspoiled in it, childliness of ma
ture, levelheaded sense, and all rejection of
self-seeking even to the good of her life.
A very beautiful poem by Miss Willard
entitled "While We May" was read by
Mrs. Stearns. This is only brief glance
at the of selections read by the ladies
also words of loving remembrances
of the two visits made to Brattleboro by
Miss f. K. Willard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
ESTEYVILLE ETCaINGS.

Miss Bertha Stoddard of Vernon deliv.
cred her first sermon at the S. A. c.
church of this place Thursday evening
Feb. 16. She took for her text "What Is
that in Thine Hand" Exodus, w., 9
The text was mastery handled, for the au.
dience sat spellbound while the speaker
unfolded to them the simple gospel. The
speaker showed that God only required us
to use what He has given us. Miss Stod-
dard is very interesting and easy speaker.
She said "she believed God had called her
to the mission field" No one doubted it,
for at the close of her sermon many re-
sponded to the blessing they had received,
and bid her God speed. Con-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
,JACKSONVILLR.

Fred Bernard is driving team for Fred
Canedy.
Warner Bell has gone to Illinois to be-
gin life for himself. His Brother Chester
is running lunch room at Sterling, ILL.,
If my fellow correspondents had wished
to see the fastest runaway of the season
they should have been up at 5 o'clock A. NJ.
last Saturday. Ellis says there was no
damage.
There was a good attendance at the
dramatic entertainment by our local artists
at this place last week Wednesday evening,
and at Wilmington Friday evening. We
hear frequent and favorable comment re-
garding several actors. We understand
that the play at Wilmington was for the
benefit of their band, AID that soon their
actors will come down here and return the
compliment for the benefit of our band.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
STATE OF VERMONT. Ma,lh,ro GO

~ BY the Probate Court for Said District
10 all persons interested in the estate of VII
LARD DODGE, late of Dummerston in said die.
trict, deceased GreatinS us
Whereas, Adm F Miller administrator noor
the es ate OF Willard Dodge. late of Dummerston
In saic district, deceased, has filed his petition in
TINS court, setting forth that the sale Of the
whole of the real estate OF said deceased win hs
beneficial to the heirs and all persons Interested
therein, and praying for license to sell the same
purports TO be the consent i'm writing Of oil thn
helrs residing IN this state to such sale Where
upon 1t is ordered that the same be heard at the
session or said court, to be held at the Prohata
ONCE in Bratt'eboro, on the last Saturdev &c
February, A. d. 1899 when and where Won MAJ az,
oe heard IN the premises, if you see cause
b \. F, SCHWENK Register
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
.OMMIssIONERn NoTICE

~ ESTATE OF REUBEN Phillips
, we the subscribers, being duly appointsd b,,
the Hon Probate Court for the district of Wast-
munster commissioners to receive examine ana
auyust an claims and demands of ali persons
aagalnst the estate of Reuben Phillips. late of
io%nshend In said district deceased, and also All
oia l anu demands exhibited in offset thereto.
anu anu SIX months from the fourth day of Febrnary
asti being allowed by said court for that pnrposs
we 40 therefore hereby give notice, that we Will
ae'enu 70 the business of our said appointment at
IN sald district, on the 25th day OF March and b,
SitH a uay Oh June, next, from O'Clock p. NJ unti
o'ocA =; NJ; on each of said days
L, l. HASTINGS, Commissioners
Dated at Townshend, Vt this Dist dav of I'll,
ruary A. ID. 1899. ISL Jay OF feo-
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NORTHFIRLD. MASS.

The public schools closed this week to
reopen March p for term of Is weeks.
The iron for the new bridge has reached
here and the work is progressing rapidly
with prospect that it may be completed
before the ice bridge becomes unsafe.
Rev. C. l. Scofeld has asked leave of
absence from his pulpit for six months,
after March 20, which has been granted
1t is expected that he will go abroad with
his family and probably visit Switzerland
and other places during their absence. DR..
Scoheld's health is much impaired and
needs the rest which is cheerfully accorded
him by his society.
BY invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred AL
len the Unitarian ladies' society met there
on Wednesday afternoon and evening, the
gentlemen being invited to tea. Consider
ing the condition of the roads the company
was large. A delicious supper was served
after which the company diverted them
selves at cards and a social time. Such
occasions tend to promote the social in
terests of the church.
The next Unity club will be held on the
evening of March in the town hall. This
meeting will consist of joint debate be-
tween the Mortified Literary and the
Unity club, three speakers being chosen
from each society. The question to be
discussed is: Resolved, That the perma-
nent retention of the Philippine Islands
will be detrimental to the United States
government" The public are cordially
invited.
The goth wedding anniversary of DIR.
and Mrs. N. p. Wood occurred on Satur-
day, Feb. IS, and was made very pleas
ant and long-to-b aforementioned occasion.
They entertained at dinner at Simpsons
Inn 20 of their intimate friends by invita-
tion of DR.. Wood, it being a surprise to
Mrs. Wood. Dinner was served at 7 o'clock,
the tables being beautifully decorated with
roses and carnations. The evening was
spent in social chat in the parlors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
Growers of Good Seeds.

seed catalogue that stands alone is the 1895
announcement of J. j. II. Gregory & Son, Marble
head, Mass, which they are now sending free to
their patrons and friends. 1t will pay anyone
who cultivates the soil for pleasure or profit tc
send for this little book 1t will guild them in
getting the best vegetables and the finest flowers
1t contains IN addition to hundreds of the stand,
ard varieties, the famous specialtes first intro
uuced by this hrm-Squashes, cabbages, potatoes
Htlons corn, onions, oeets, peas and numerou
other vegetables. Messrs. Gregory & Son were
the first to give broad gauge warrant with seeds
ana their goods have always been noted for their
reliability.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Another vase has fetched big price in
New York. 1t is known as the Capo di
Monte vase, and it brought $4,000 at the
latest art sale in the metropolis. The
treasure is said to have cost the seller
$4,000. One of the Farnese family treas
ures, it was at one time In the Naples mu-
scum, whence it was transported, after the
Napoleonic conquest, to London by an
agent who had been sent by the French
government to procure 1t for the Louvre.
Now 1t goes to Philadelphia Boston
Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24

Rheumatism. with its sharp twinges, aches and
pains. Do you know the causeY Acid in the
blood has accumulated in your joints The cure
Is found in Hoods Sarsaparilla which neutralizes
this acid. Thousands writ that they have been
completely cured of rheumatism by Hoods Sar.
saparilla
Hoods Pills cure nausea sick headache, bilious
ness, indigestion. Price IS cents.
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Wedding
Stationery.
You are sure of correct styles and
the best work if orders are left at
The Phoenix Job Printing Office.
dfgal Notices
CTATE OF VERMONT. Nor,ho,

~ BY the Probate G. urt for Said District
To all persons INTEREST," ed in the estate Of b ID
hARkIS, late OF Brattleboro, deceased, Greeting
Whereas, Charles A. Harris has presented 10
inns court an instrument purpoTting to be the
last viii OF said deceased, for probate:-You are
hereby notified that this court will decide upon
the probate of said instrument at the session
thereof to be hell at the Probate Office in Brat
tleboro in said district on the a5th day of Feb.
ruory, A. d. 1899, when and where Won may an
pear and contest the same if YOU see cause ~
d A. f. SCHWENK Register
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Lake ChampIain Route
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD

new London Division.
Taking effect November ., 1898.
GOING SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows.
20 30 A. NJ ior Springfield and New York rDailv,
o'to A. Tor Mllers Falls, Palmer and Navr =
Iou, connecting at Millers Falls vvitb I7itoh
opuIg IL, X, az Palmer with Boston q A I'LL
"" ~" az Mlllimantic and at New Landau 1Ti,k
n. A. \, \. II. & II. r. r. "uou WIN
y yoi9 a. ~, Tor Springfield aud New York
80 a N lot VI Hers Falls and station 'tri.,A
jug Il. X Palmer with Boston &AlhapvP ''S y
n ahd Tor New Londou.' ''Ai'S " NJ
S S.aS r. M Tor Springfield and New Yorl,
7'2O p NJ, Tor Mie's Falls and stations - MI,
Wn sf n; X; Palmer and New London and Nsa,
500 p NJ for Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH.
:, rams arrive at Brattleboro as foIlows.
a. " A.; NJ from New York via Noraioh -.
:, Ne" London, Palmer and Millsrs e. n ich Line,
i ii:0o A. NJ from Springfield ans
Eons NJ from New London, Palmer and At;,,o..
New S' VA. ana 1905 P. NJ, from SpringAsld and
s.50 a, w 10 A. NJ, runs Daiiyl anu
% % =, NJ from New London cony1lc.., a..
rulers Falls and Intermediate st t irOin
~ subject to change without notice stations.
D. MACEENu1aIAAs only except otherwise noted '"S
s w NC CfIZZiIiE;; Snpt. New London N0'eu'
SSi9MmINGS, G. p. A, St Albans
= =, oOoIHARD' D. p. a., New London
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STATE OF.VERMONT.

STATE OFVERMONT.. westmins,er 90
~ o, Inc Probate Court for said District %
Hp6 ei persons Interested in the estate OF n IT
OAhk late of Townshend, in said district Ri r. a. H.
ths " dS, John II Ware, administrator nSo,
sne estate OF II IL. Cass, late of Towns6uP on
s h district, deceased has filed his nstisin IN
os setting forth that the sale of the IN
caI re tea tt estate OF said desceased viii be beUs
Cne EN- and praying for license 10 sell ~, Ib.eiested
nnrpn,t ne same time filed in this court nbe;
heirs resS az De me in writing Of ali tSe
upon u Is ordered that the same he hesu1 mere
ce IN o SAID court to be held at the Probste' %
De 1870 70 Bellows Falls on the list day of ApS al
premisas Wren II n ana WI ere You may be heard in he
Una II. ALLBEE, Register
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example, o. what Dr.
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BOSTON & MAINE RA1IpnAn

" will leaver PCT Set 1898, trains on this mad
The NM s;io 5;4s and 1910 p p''"'s north al
St Adams P SrSln i mail train for Montpeliar
he Passumpsc road "nsVoh' Montreal and
trea day e p train is the New York and Mon
River Junction a. sni gsin is mail train for White
SherbrootO ~ r., ~ train is express for MoDtra.I
tached Tb ana Quebec, with sleeping csrI a.
treal onlyl tram runs daily SUNDAYS 10 Mon.
Bellows Fs Ith trains arrive in Brattleboro from
express) gio S ana points north at SEES NJ (niSSt
Ndontreai and New Y nSl4 si0 (mai) ass p. n.
Al ITsip p n mixed train from WiSdSor
Albany rn make close Connections With Ros,on
b. j F Ian fSsf snd DIVES west q Springfield
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NATURE FORGIvES.
Nervous Debility, Weak Nerves, OeSpOnd-
ency, Weakness and Exhaustion Cured
by Dr.. Greene'S N0rVura.

formerly possessed healthy bodies and strong ana ~
of
There only sense OF week.-mrs. LIVES a. t
impaired their
read or study diminished wander and there inability NIX me
extremely
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save you from nervous
pro stration, insanity,
paralysis, despair and
death, and that is that
wonderful discovery,
that vitalizing invigo-
rator, DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura. This wonderful
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of brain, nerve and body
will give back to the weakened and
exhausted system the strength that
it has lost. 1t will impart strength
and vigor to the brain and nerves,
vitalize and invigorate all the physi-
cal powers, and restore you again to
that grand degree of lusty strength,
Of bounding pulse and strong ply
steal and nerve power, which by
overwork, ignorance or folly, you
have exhausted.
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aANCAlA BtAAiiNN
in the head and eyes. There may be a
arrangement of the digestive organs,
with a gradual failing of strength, and
weakness, WEAKNESS and pain in the
back. There is often a bad taste in the
mouth mornings, the vision becomes
dim, the memory is impaired, and
there is frequent dizziness. Persons
thus affected are often difident, de-
spondent and discouraged. The nerves
become so weakened after time that
the least excitement or shock will flush
the face, bring on a tremor or tremb-
ling, often attended by more or less
palpitation of the heart.
If you have these symptoms, or a
portion of them, you are sui ering
from nervous debility caused by an
exhausted condition of the nerve and
vital powers from overwork, excuses
or indiscretions, which is slowly but
surely sapping your strength ener-
gies, life.
But kind Nature forgives; there Is
- one sure remedy to ctTe you, to