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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
JAMAICA.

John B. Muzzy has returned from Man
chester.
Mrs. Foskett has gone to Bristol to visit
her sister.
John Wolcott is home from the Mount
Hermon school.
Willie White is home from the Lay col
lege at Revere, Mass.
Lena Ryder will begin her school in Yves
ton Monday, April 30.
Mrs. Leon Wardwell has returned to her
home in Baldwinville, Mass.
Mrs. G. n. Wyman is home from New
York with her millinery goods.
Henry Ellis has rented Mrs. Lewis
Phelps's house on Water street.
Mrs. Fannie Spalding of Springfield,
Mass, is with Mrs. Fannie Howard.
John Clark has gone over the mountain
after cattle which he bought recently.
Rev. Mr.. Blackjack of Merden, n. H.,
will occupy the pulpit in the Baptist
church May 6.
Mrs. Frank C.. Allen, who has been liv-
ing at f. d. fuckers about three years,
died recently at Bellows Falls.
The W. c. T. U. will hold their annua
meeting next Wednesday at o'clock p NJ.
with Mrs Lucy R.Kellogg. Each member is
requested to bring some thought or selec-
ton as they may choose to make the pro-
gram.
Spring term of schools in Jamaica will
begin April 30. River school will be
taught by Miss Lois +. Batcheder of Peru:
village schools by Lyle +. Pierce of South
Londonderry, and Mrs. Eunice Sprague;
South Hill by Miss Lillian Allen, Rawson-
vile by Miss Evelyn Hazeltine of Andover;
West Jamaica by Mrs. G. f. Higgins:
Pixies Falls by Miss Lena G. Chase Of
West Dummerston. Rev. n. w. Hanke-
meyer is superintendent Of schools for the
year.
Rev. +. o. Wright, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, will close his services here
next Sunday and on the Wednesday follow
ing he and his family will start for New
Brunswick, where he will enter new field
of labor. His short stay with us has been
for much good He has been instrumental
in bringing the society out of debt, and of
making many friends. The gospel has
been given in the truest sense. May we
treasure the lessons given and be encour-
aged as we move onward. Let us not for
get that to have a prosperous church we
must shun the appearance of having a
debt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
japanese Tea NAV 4.

The Japanese tea, for which prepare
tions have been going on for some time, is
TO be given on Friday evening, May 4,at the
parlors of the Baptist church. A pleasing
program will be one of the features of the
evening, those taking part being in Japan
csc costume, also those serving the refresh
ments. The tea is the genuine article re-
ceived direct from Chinese and Japanese
merchants on the Pacific coast by Mrs.
Curtis, who taught for two years in one of
the Chinese missions there. The admis-
sion fee will include the program, cake and
tea, also the cup and saucer in which the
tea is served. In connection with this en-
tertainment the children will have a candy
table, and cards on which is placed Chi
nese money with phrases in that language
for sale, and an art gallery" will add to
the pleasure and amusement of the occa-
sion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WEST TOWNsHEND.
Ray Building

Mrs. Lucius Taft of Keene, n. H., has
been visiting in town.
Mrs Lydia Fullerton and daughters have
moved into Charles Robbins's small house.
The personal property of the late Harri-
son Howard is to be sold at auction May 8.
The Good Templars gave public enter
tainment and sugar supper last Friday even
ing.
Charles Pierce of Chester was in town
the first of the week. Little Katherine
Hawkins returned with him and it is I'M
derstood that she will remain as a member
of his family.
At the church society meeting Tuesday.
night the following officers were elected:
Clerk, G. c. Harris; church committee, T.
T. Barber, j. Fl. Kimball and S. o. Gar
field; collector and treasurer, G. n. Wood.
Joe Powers, who has spent the last eight
months with his aunt, Mrs. Chapman Bur
roughs, has returned to his home in Salem,
Mass. His cousin, Homer Burroughs,
went with him and will remain three or
four weeks.
The burning of W. H. Taft's mill last
week was a disaster to this part of the
town. Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. Taft
in his heavy loss. Over $500 have been
subscribed toward the building of a new
mill. If the saw mill is rebuilt Mr.. Bow
den is thinking of putting in a new grist
mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27

urer; Lottie E. Stetson, Mary j. Coombs
and Warner Bell, executive committee.
One of the shortest sugar seasons on
record has closed. The total manufacture
would not furnish a quart of syrup to each
person in this country; and if anyone
wants a little maple he must pay for it or
eat something 'just as good" This is
the ninth consecutive short sugar season
in this state.
One of the leading papers of Meriden,
Conn, recently had voting contest for the
most popular male teacher and the most
popular female teacher, the prize to be
trip to Paris. We are pleased to learn that
Mrs. Louisa Allen Hitchcock, a sister of
Mrs E. S. Allen, well known here and in
surrounding towns, was the successful fe-
male teacher.
The young ladies at the Academy have
formed an athletic club with these officers:
President, Lena r. Cogswell, vice presi-
dent, Mary j. Coombs; secretary, Marcia
A. Butterfeld; treasurer, Lottie L. Stet-
son; executive committee, Misses Cogs-
well, Stetson, Ellen Cheney, Sara E. Hol-
brook and Musa Cutting; entertainment
committee, Misses Cogswell, Holbrook
and Estella e. ButteIfeld. The club is
planning to give an entertainment in the
near future.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
VERNON.

On account of the illness of Mrs. Whit
he'd the sewing circle was postponed this
week.
Ed. Eames has put his grocery team
back upon the road and will run through
town the same as last season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brooks have taken
a young child, which they obtained in
Springfield and propose to adopt.
Mrs. Edgar Brooks was taken violently
Ill few days ago. DR.. Newton found
symptoms OF poison, and it was found she
had been eating of canned corn and beans.
which caused the trouble
The family of j. A. Beers are all i'll with
grip. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs.
Beers, daughter Marcia, son Clarence and
MIS-. Beers's mother, Mrs. Kendall. Mrs.
Whithed and Miss Hattie Lee are also
among. the sufferers. Mr. Withheld is
somewhat better.
b. A. Streeter, accompanied by his son
Leslie, went to Hartford several DAYS AGO
10 nave surgical operation upon his ewes
Tor the removal of cataract. His nurse
reports to his family that the operation
appears TO be successful, and that Mr..
watch. -
Inc Grange meeting was held at III.
Alleys last Thursday evening. 1t was
very pleasant meeting and was well attend
ca. Miss Thurber, Miss Inez Akley and
Master Harold assisted very kindly in the
entertainment, giving some excellent mn
sic and Rotations. The next meeting is
TO be held at F. B. Warmers, Thursday
evening, May 8.
News has been received here of the
death at Willimantic, Conn, of OrViIle
clark, formerly of this town. Mr.. Clark
was son of Samuel Clark, who owned
and lived upon the place now owned bv Z,
=. Cook. He was for many years a CON
ductor upon the New York & New Haven
railroad, running from Wilimantic to
New Haven, and was about so years old.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
NEWFANE.



Some quotations from a recent article in
the Bellows Falls Times on the question
of retaining county buildings in Newfane
will be likely to interest many because of
their indisputable candor The writer says
that the prestige of such towns as Brattle-
boro and Bellows Falls is assured while
towns Of the size of Newfane have few old
institutions to which their citizens can re-
fer with pride and IL by legislative act the
county buildings are removed, not only
this town will suffer in no small degree
but consequently the state of Vermont.
The practical question of the cost TO tax
payers is well considered in the statement
that new buildings in Brattleboro would
cost $4,000 probably, which would en-
tail tax of 65 per cent on the county.
whose yearly tax is now only one per cent,
Having erected the building 1t would cost
thereafter two per cent to pay running ex-
penses. Aside from the question of con-
venience and cost Cthe first claim for
convenience being of course that Newfane
Is the central point for all the towns and
comparatively easy TO be reached by the
greater part) principle is involved which
affects the welfare of the state of Vermont.
1t is to be the policy of law makers to pass
enactments which have a tendency TO
eventually damage the small townsS In
the end such course will result in disad-
vantage to the larger towns and to the
state of Vermont. The duty of every resi-
dent of this state whether of Brattleboro,
Newfane or any other town is TO see that
the legislature shall pass only such laws
as shall be for the best interests of the
state as a whole, remembering that old say
ing, The good of each tends to the good
of all"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27

British Are Attempting to Surround the
Force which Has Been Bssieging
WepeneF.
The Beers made fierce attack Tuesday
on the British force neal Wepener, in the
Orange Free State, and under a hot fire
made a determined advance. They were
met by heavy fire from the British, be.
fore which they recoiled, keeping up long
range fusillade for several hours as they
withdrew.
The London war office made public
Wednesday the intelligence received from
Lord Roberts that the Beers retired from
in front of Wepener on Tuesday, and were
moving toward the northeast along the
Ladybrand road. Their number was esti-
mated to be between 1000 and 5000. A
despatch dated a few hours earlier an
nounced that 10000 British troops were
rapidly concentrating in the southeastern
district of the Orange Free State with the
hope of surrounding and capturing the
Beers operating in the region. Much will
depend upon the celebrity of Gen. French's
command. The reported retreat of the
Beers from Wepener toward Ladybrand
leaves the situation there in an interesting
position. 1t will soon be developed wheth-
er the British have succeeded in cutting off
all the avenues for the escape of the shifty
Beers who have made the prolonged stand
at Wepener.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
GUILFoRD CENTRE.

G. w. Potter has come to work on his
mothers farm.
Ray Miner fell from his wheel and in
jured his left knee, recently.
Mrs. Herbert Jacobs went Wednesday
to Worcester, Mass, for visit of several
days.
Miss Liscom of Hinsdale is teaching
school in district No. 2. The teacher
boards with S. NJ. Bullock.
The officers and friends of the ladies'
circle are to meet in their rooms Thursday,
May 80, to do their usual work.
Mrs. Sarah M. K. Bullock is in Spring
field this week with her sister, Mrs. Ola
Crawford, who is ill with the grip.
Rev. R. X. Marvin will preach in the
Universalist church Sunday afternoon.
May 6, and each alternate Sunday through
the season.
Charles Franklin, former resident who
is now postal clerk, has rented tene-
ment at Bernardston, and will occupy it
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P. Kimball of New
Britain, Conn.,, who were married at
Greenfield Saturday, were guests at Her
bert Jacobss over Sunday.
Albert Thayer and family of Vernon
moved to his farm Tuesday. The goods
were taken there two weeks ago, but the
family have all had the grip.
There is to be calico ball at the Grange
hall Friday evening, May 4. Leitsinger's
orchestra will furnish music and the ladies
will furnish supper and ice cream. 1t is
hoped that all who can will wear calico.
All come for general good time is ex-
pected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
JACKSONVILLE.

Michael Hughes has returned to town.
Schools in Nos. l, 8, A, 8, 6 and II begin
George N. Briggs visited in Keene, N.
H., last week.
W. A. Wilcox has sold his trotter TO a
gentleman from Deerfed, Mass.
A. B. Chase broke ground Tuesday for
his new house near A. p. Pixies.
Unity lodge, F. & A. NJ, will hold two
special meetings next Monday evening.
Rev. Nehemiah Sprague has begun work
on the cellar of his new house on Church
street.
Leon Chase started on his wheel We'd
nesdsy for Athol, where he expects to OBJ
tain work.
The local grange is gathering much lit
erary food about now under the frank of
our agricultural congressman.
Halle Chase gathers cream on the
western route, which was not contracted
at the time of the other routes.
The schools in this village began Monday
under the instruction of Miss Clara j. Dix.
High, and Miss Velma Canedy, primary.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
directors of North River Creamery assoc
citation dividend of "a cents per pound
butter fat was declared for the month of
March.
On account of Miss Grace Boyd not at
tending the Academy this term the fresh
man class elected Miss Sara E. Holbrook
secretary and treasurer Miss Boyd goes
from the Academy to teach in Newfane.
Mrs. Ahaz P. Pike came very near being
capsized while driving past the horse power
and saw of Eli o. Tyler, while he was cut
ting wood near the highway. The horse
took fright, and but for the timely assist
ance of the bystanders a serious accident
might have occurred.
The preparatory class at the Academy
reoIganized for the spring term by the
choice OF Estella E. Butterfield, president;
Mary j. Coombs, vice president; Fred b.
Cheney, secretary; Floyd E. Reed, treas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WHITINaHAM.

There was white frost Tuesday night.
Leon Chase was at North Adams last
week.
Ernest Simpson of Orange was at home
Sunday.
A. B. Chase and wife spent Sunday at
o. R. Chase's.
Mrs. Marion Howard returned from
Rowe Tuesday.
g. S. Chase returned from his Boston
trip Monday night.
viii Brown of Rowe was at Lurissa
Browns last week.
&. A. Boyd and daughter were in town
Monday on business
The village school began Monday with
Carrie Bolton as teacher.
D: E. McAllister and wife will carry on
the Lakeside farm this summer.
Ethel NJ. Brigham of South Braintree
arrived at G. S. Chase's Saturday.
Maude Wheeler went Saturday to Mr..
Wllmarth's in Stamford for the summer.
o. R. Chase was at Readsboro Friday.
MRS Wiley returned with him for a short
visit
Mrs. Celeste Kentfield and Mrs.
Charles Putnam and daughter spent Satur-
day at North Adams.
Edna Willard and Dora Simpson
brought in the first wild flowers Tuesday,
and Mrs. Chase found a peck of dande-
lions Monday.
The old tree stumps in Sadawga lake
rose to the surface with the ice. They
present curious appearance. The lake is
full OF them at present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27

Frank O'Leary, jockey was fatally in
jured Tuesday in a race at the Aqueduct
track near New York city. Two iockies
and their horses went down, but the iockies
escaped by rolling out of the way of the
struggling animals. O'Leary's horse ran
into those which had fallen and was thrown
heavily. O'Leary's head was crushed by
the hoof of one of the horses.
o. M. Carter, who was charged with
misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars
entrusted to him for expenditure on public
works at Savannah, started from New York
Wednesday under guard for the United
States prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
to enter upon his six years Imprisonment.
Capt. Carriers case has attracted great at
tention. Punishment has been DELAYED
several years, and powerful influences have
been used in attempting to secure his re-
lease.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
T0WNSHEND.
Death OF james II. Franklin.

James II. franklin died at his home on
Thursday night, the 10Th instant, after
only very few days of severe illness. He
had not been in good health for some time,
the grip came on and developing speed
ilv into pneumonia caused his death.
The funeral was attended at his late resi-
dence on Sunday at $3.50 p. NJ, the pastor
of the Baptist church officiating. Inter-
ment was in lakewood cemetery.
Mr.. Franklin was born on July 2, 1880,
in district No. 2 of this town, and spent
his life here. He was a quiet man, re-
spected in the community and honored
with various offices in his district. In
1852 he moved from his birthplace to the
farm now owned by Dennis Jones where
he lived till he sold the place and removed
to his new home in the village Is months
ago. He married in 1866 Miss Lucy Gale
who survives him. Their children are two
sons, William j., now of Vernon, and
Clarence N, of Hartford, Conn. He left
one brother, Henry F., who resides in the
town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. A. Beers and son
are housed with grip.
Y; H. Newton has taken the tobacco
land on j. G. Weatherhed's farm.
Edward Eames called upon all of his old
patrons this week with a very fine new
order wagon. o "'"
Rev. George E. Tyler is at his father
Ior few days. He will speak In the
chapel next Sunday morning at $50 and
Robert Smith has come back to his
nome In Vernon and is taking rooms at
Mansel Peeler's. His wife and children
have gone to Brattleboro. -
Word has been received from Will
Weatherhed that his family are coming
East to care for his aged parents and thai
he will follow in the fall.
l.: f. Withheld and two men from Ber-
nardston are making very noticeable re-
pairs IN the Withheld cemetery this week.
by painting fences and graveling walks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WARpsBORo CENTRE.

Miss Mary Allen has a millinery open
ing this week.
Reuben Robinson was called to Am
herst, Mass, Tuesday, to attend the funeral
of his brother.
Z. c. Wilder has sold his farm the
Nathaniel Wilder place. to Major Sage
Mr.. Wilder will move back to the place
from which he moved two years ago.
Thus far we have been highly favored
IN regard to the grip, or distemper which
has prevailed in the villages either side of
us. +. A. White had an attack the first
OF the week, and David Smith has been a
victim of the malady.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WEST DUMMBRsToN.

Miss Justin NORM has gone to New York
city, where she has employment.
Mrs. George Everleth is critically ill at
the home of her SOD, Il. G. Everleth, in
Putney.
Miss Lula Fields spent Sunday at the
home of her father. She is at present en-
plOyed as nurse in Massachusetts.
The Lyons Granite company has offered
its blondin for sale, and it is expected that
it will be sold to Barre people. 1t consists
of cable 1000 feet long, one end of which
is supported by a so foot tower on the
mountain, the other end by 100 foot tower
on the plain. On the cable runs carriage
which transfers blocks of granite from the
quarry to the cars below. The cost of the
blondin is understood to have been about
$4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
BROOKIINE.

E. L. Bush visited his brother, H. A.
Bush, at Northampton last week.
Julia Potwin is at home from Saxtons
River, where she has been for some time.
A. G. Anderson has exchanged his farm
here for house in Portland, Me-, and his
family will move to that place about May l.
The spring term of school in No. dis
trict began this week with Miss Minnie
Fem of Westminster as teacher. If we
have been rightly informed school in No
8 begins next week, on April 30, Miss
Bessie Hardy of Townshend, teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WARDsBORO.

Preston Higgins is critically i'll.
Fred Underwood, who has been III for
long time, is now very low.
Mrs. Wales Willard is caring for Mrs.
d. E. Knight who is i'll with pneumonia.
Osmore Clark of Westboro, Mass, a
trained nurse, is taking care of Fred Tn
derwood.
Horace Kilburn and daughter of Ches.
terrified, n. a., attended the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Frank johnson, Monday.
The funeral services of Mrs. Frank
johnson were held Monday at2P.M. at the
house, Rev. E. 81. Bartlett officiating.
The community was saddened to learn
of the sudden death of Levi Howard Sat
urday evening. The funeral services we're
held at the house Monday at p. NJ, Rev.
f. II. Bartlett officiating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs Fred Lazelle and little son have
gone to Boston on a visit.
Many of those i'll with grip are recover
ing, but there are still new cases.
Shirley Brigham's family are soon to
move into the vacant tenement in II. P.
Chase's house.
Rev. W. A. Evans was returned to this
place and Landgrove by the conference,
much to the satisfaction of the church.
Lyle Pierce goes to Jamaica village
again this spring TO teach. Loren Pierce
began teaching in Slmondsville last Mon
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
HALIFAX.

Byron Griffin of Brooklyn was in town
last week.
Rev. G. E. Smith is spending two weeks
in Boston.
DR.. Edward S. Niles of Boston was in
town last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen and son
Charles visited Mr.. Aliens brother, George,
at Hartford last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
HALE.

The ladies' aid society will meet We'd
nesday, May 2, afternoon and evening, with
Mrs. c. II. Phelps. Question 10 be dis
cussed: Resolved, That it is profitable for
the farmer to buy and use commercial fer
tilizers." Affirmative, Richmond Thomas,
Will Akley; negative, Austin Nichols,
George Ingraham. Papers will be read by
Eta Thomas and Eva Shepardson. A cor.
dial invitation is extended to all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
WINDHAM.

Schools begin Monday, April 80.
Miss Grace Upham is in Chester at j.
A. Greenwoods.
5. .. Woodburn, who has been i'll the
past few weeks, is growing weaker.
Miss Hattie Howard returned from Ches-
ter Wednesday and Mrs. M. d. Harris il
expected the last of the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
N THE LOCAL FIELD.
ATHEN s.

Mrs. Ada Gould visited her sister, Mrs.
E. N. Glazier, the first of the week.
Mrs. Matte Frost of Haverhill, Mass,
visited at j. M. Powers's and P. r. Clark s
and called on other friends last week.
Presiding Elder Davenport will be here
to hold the first quarterly conference Sat
urday evening and administer the sacra-
lnent Sunday morning.
Mrs. Granville Bridges has been quite
i'll, but is improving. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges regret that they
are soon to leave town.
The schools in town began Monday,
with Miss Renshaw of Bellows Falls as
teacher in the south school, Miss Gage
from Townshend in the west school and
Miss Fairbanks in the north school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
MARIRORO

Simeon H. Adams, II, died Monday.
His widow is critically i'll, and is not ex-
pected to recover.
Mr.. Chellis's mill caught fire one day
recently, but the flames were discovered
and extinguished before serious damage
had been done. One of the shanties near
Mr.. Prescott's mill was also on fire on
the roof, but the damage there was also
slight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
GROVE.

Favorable reports continue to be receiv-
ed from Mrs. D. s. Worden, who is in
Boston for treatment for cancer.
There are no new cases of measles and
we think there will be no more. The sick
people seem now to be improving.
School will begin Monday, April 80,
having been postponed on account of the
sickness in the district. Miss Mamie L.
Whitney will be the teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-27
Two MiIlIona Year.

When people buy, try, and buy again, it means
they're satisfied. The people Of the United
States are now buying Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic At the rate Of two million boxes a year and IL
will be three million before New Years. II means
merit proved, that CascaFets are the most de-
hghtful bowel regulator for everybody the year
round. All druggists, 10, 25, so cents box cure
guaranteed. N'S