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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28

Charlie Allen was in town last week.
Miss Ella Stebbins is home from
Springfield, Mass.
Mr. Jennison's pond is furnishing
ice ten inches thick.
The roll call of the Baptist church
will take place Feb. q.
Mrs. Susan Thompson has returned
from her visit to New York.
The class of 1902 will give a ban
quet to the senior class on New Years
eve.
William Gale OF Wendall, Mass, has
been a recent visitor at Martin
Sparks's.
The FOrtnightly club will meet next
Wednesday evening with Mrs. NJ. F..
Hardy at 7.3O o'clock.
Mr.. Martin Sparks. our expressman,
has taken the contract for carrying
the U, S. mail another year.
Grace Morse. in the absence of Mrs.
Curtis, is caring for Mrs. ]. o. Follett,
who has been i'll some time.
Mrs S. Phillips, who has been Wis
iting at Mrs. Eliza Thayer's. has re-
turned to her home in Boston.
company rubber goods, Canton, Ohio,
and is canvassing the town for the
same.
Miss Frances Phillips, Mortified
student, is spending the vacation at
her grandmother's, Mrs. Reuben
Phillips's.
Mrs. Albee, 81, the mother of George
Albee, died on Wednesday morning
from injuries received a short time
since by fall.
Pastor Curtis attended the Baptist
social union at Brattleboro. Editor
Hoar of the Waterman was the speak
er of the evening.
Mrs. Macay of Boston has moved
back to town the second time and will
occupy one of Mrs. Harrison Cham
berlin's houses on Main street.
In the list of officers chosen to serve
the Baptist church the coming year,
the name Of A. A. Mason as collector
and auditor was in some way omitted.
Theodore Rand, who has been con-
fined at his home so long, has recent
ly been out of town to Brattleboro
and Saxtons River and spent some
time.
Eugene Bemis, who was so badly in
jured, has gone to the hospital in Bos-
ton for treatment. At last accounts
his eye had not been removed and the
doctors hoped to save it.
E. L. Hastings, administrator, an
nounces the sale of the real estate of
the late William F. Gould. and also
a large quantity of household articles,
on Tuesday Jan. 8, at 10 A. M.
Mr.. A. B. Greenwood, who lives
three miles from the village, was on
his return home the other evening,
when his horse was badly frightened
by some wild animal near the road.
Some think it might have been a pan
Their.
A. A. Mason kept open house on
Christmas day, and IA family friends
dined on roast turkey with them.
A. A. Blood and family dined with
their son, Frank Blood. at the west
village. There was also a family
gathering at Marsh Martins. at Mr..
Sparks's, Fayette Cookies, Mrs. w. G.
Underwood's, and ]. o. Follett's.
Mrs. Inez Snow OF Keene. N. H.,
Carrie Mason of Bellows Falls, George
Houghton Of Brooklyn, Charlie Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols, and Cliff
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
EAST DOVER.

G. d. Hale and wife are spending a two
weeks vacation at their home and among
their neighbors in this place.
Several Of the young people attended the
exercises at BroOkside Monday evening
They had tree for the children.
The exercises by the children at the
Baptist church Christmas Eve were we'll
rendered. Six pieces were played by the
band. The tree was well laden with fruit
that is In season. All seemed to have q
good time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
ouILFoRp CENTRE.

Miss Abby Prouty of Brookline is
spending the holidays at her fathers.
Charles Carpenter is at work in the
box shop of Lynde Brothers in West
Leyden.
The annual meeting of the Univer-
salist society will be held at the la
dies, rooms Saturday evening, Jan.
4, at o'clock. A full attendance is
desired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
euILFoRp CENTRE.

Mrs. Darwin Carpenter is with Mrs.
Dow Carpenter.
There was a Christmas party at
Bert Whittemore's the 25th.
The exercises at the town hall were
very good. The children's parts were
greatly praised. The music added
much to the entertainment, especially
the selections sung by the Forester
girls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
sincere nnd Blew.

That is what Won must do when you have ca.
tarrh In the head. The way cure this disease
Is TO purify the blood with Hoods SarsaparillA.
This medicine soothes and heals the iphamed'
surfaces. rebullds the delicate tissues and perma.
nently cures catarrh by expellinR from the blood
the scrofulous taints upon which 1t depends. Be
sure TO get Hoods
The non-irritating cathartic-Hoods Pills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
RRooKLlNE.
Christmas Exercises.

The union Christmas exercises
passed off very pleasantly at the Bap-
fist church on Monday evening, the
exercises by nine little tots" being
especially enjoyed, also the tele-
phone message to Santa Claus by
May Laudfear.
The church was handsomely deco
rated and the trees were well laden,
and Santa Claus appeared on the
scene and afforded plenty of amuse-
ment for both old and young.
One of the pleasantest gatherings
of Christmas day was at T. M. Allbees,
where all of their children with the
exception of Mrs. Belle Allbee and
baby, were at home, making a merry
party of II, including Mr.. Allbee's
brother and wife, Stanford Morse Of
West Brattleboro, Mrs. Grace Troy of
Ration, New Mexico, Mrs. Holland and
George Bodue of Townshend. Fol-
lowing the serving of a bountiful din
ner the party repaired to the parlor,
where a tree was benulng under its
load of useful and ornamental gifts.
Among the presents were a Tiffany
gold band ring and French clock
for Mr.. and Mrs. Allbee. The eve
ming was spent in singing, games and
sociability.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28

Mrs Jerome Troy of Ration, New
Mexico, who has been at L. l.. Ran
ney's for several weeks, starts on her
journey homeward this week, stop
ping in Rhode Island and Washington
on the way.
The work of cutting ice came to a
sudden end on Monday. as the ice
broke up in the river Monday fore
noon. Some have their ice houses
all filled, some partly filled and some
had not begun and will have to wait
now for another cold wave.
Albro Ford died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Matte Carey, at Mar
ragansett Pier, r. l., on Monday. Mr..
Ford was an old resident of this
town. He sustained two or three
paralytic shocks within the past few
years. His death was from heart
failure. He leaves a widow and one
son and two daughters-Fred Ford of
Townshend, Mrs. Matte Carey of
Narragansett Pier, and Mrs. Jessie
Parmenter of Putney. His body was
brought here for burial on Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
Wanted Broad Gauge Railroad.

A survey of the narrow gauge road
is being made by competent man,
with the view of ascertaining the
amount necessary to be done and CON
sequently the expense of making the
road wide gauge The work has been
in progress two or three weeks, and
will take some time TO come. Il is
the general belief that good railroad
instead of being avoided for travel
and freight as is now done, would be
much more largely patronized by the
people on the line and by outsiders,
many of whom, used to good roads,
are unwilling to come to these parts
where the chef means Of travel in
wolves so great sacrifice of time and
patience and comfort. II is pleasing
and commendable to the owners of
the road. to know that they are an
xious to thus improve the road, and
the outcome of the survey will be
watched with much interest by the
public. There is little doubt but that
comfortably good road would be
much more fully patronized in all
ways. and that this beautiful noun
tain country would become far more
of resort.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28

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One pill dose. Price 20 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
cristmlII For sale.

offer for sale INV gTistmill situated near tns
Il railroad station In Northfi- Id, Mass togtthsSl
with my house, barn, store house and other bdIo'
a IS horse power gasoline engine In full running
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will make desirable business for anyone VIZ Nv
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handling
For price and terms, apply to J. L:DUNNEll'
Mortified. Mass. oil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
off Your Guard

Inc mild days of early spring make
you careless and then you take cold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
atKaYed.

GTRAYED into my enclosure about NOV Linz
- yearling steer, bright red and yeS l,ap.
heller, black. Owne Is requested 10 prove nv
erty paw charges and take away can ssaoTn
farm, 3 / g miles west OF Putney village A
A. the late Oliver b. Wood Place. MOON
Patnsy, Vt, Dec, 20, 1900
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
CONNECTICUT River Farm

NEAR Nortbfield, Mass; 1856 acres, 90 , 4eI.
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rooms; barn, 44x70; good basement; IHn n1ice
to close an estate. So 0. GUM & CO. % Ei'''
Street, BrattebOro, VT. os
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28

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sumption. One ffth of the deaths 10 cities Is
due 70 consumption caused by neglected colds.
Dr. bulrs Cough syrup always cures colds.
II you orcs try Carter'H Little Liver Pills for
sick headache, blllnusneea ~ constipation, YOU
vegetable and small and easy 10 taxi. Don't fof.
et this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
Mileage Books

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or q my SELF a. h. Brooks House ana oIoo1
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-12-28
Library Books Of 1924.

AS a contrast to present prolific
lists of Sunday school books which
include such wide range Of history
and popular fiction of a wholesome
class, the following are given, among
80 in the Sunday school on old New
fame Hill in 1924: History of the
Old and New Testaments," "Pious Re-
Elections for Every Day of the Month";"
"Mason's Remains" (whatever they
might be is a query); Biography of
Boys; and not to be partial to boys,
Sunday School Girls" and the little
folks were remembered by Juvenile
Trials"
Eager must have been strivings of
the youth to get hold of "Baldwin's
Fables" probably somewhat to the ne
glect of Serious Advice" and "Se-
rious Addresses to Children and
Youth" THE Cherry Orchard"
comes in with a hint of cheerful re-
frain. Probably every word in
worlds Displayed for Benefit of
Young People was devoured, and 1.-THE
HISTORY of Jacob" would be much
thumbed. Indeed, that list doubtless
was well used and contributed to the
formation Of strong character.
The few books of those days were
carefully treasured. Sometimes it
seems a question whether the hurried
reading of a great multitude of books
is altogether advantageous to the
cultivation of good memory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
CITY NEWS T

The executive committee of the Woman's
Missionary Social Union will meet at Plym-
outh Church, tomorrow, at 10 a. m.
The Missionary Society of the Central
Christian Church will meet tomorrow at
2:30 in the church parlors to open their mite
boxes.
Frank Work, a machinist. who is wanted
In Clinton, Ill, on charges of grand lar
ceny, was arrested here yesterday by De-
~tectives Gerber and Fort.
Willard W.. Burwick. of South Bend. a
brakeman, yesterday filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the federal court. His La
bilities are $500. u; assets. 1874.
The controller Of the currency has de-
clared a l per cent. dividend in favor Of
the creditors of the insolvent Indianapolis
National Bank, of Indianapolis.
Word has been received in this city that
Mrs. jeremiah NJ. Wilson, of Washing
ton. D.. c., is dangerously sick with pleuro-
pneumonia. She is well known here.
The woodcraft Publishing Company, of
Indianapolis, was Incorporated yesterday
with a capital stock OF 5000. The directors
are James E. Long, E. E. Newsom and G.
A Long.
David Trissel. living at 50 North Key
stone avenue, and employed at the Schlazer
planning mill. 1893 Charles street, had the
palm of his right hand torn out yesterday
evening by accidentally getting 1t caught
in the machinery of what is known as the
''woodworker." He was taken home by
DR.. Bretz. of the City Dispensary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Miss Mary O'Donnell. of Delphi, Is visit
ing Mrs. NJ. Reddington.
Miss Margaret Holiday will spend the
summer with relatives In st. Louis.
Miss Mayme Renihan, who has been Wis
iting at ST. Mary's of the Woods. is home
again.
Miss Mary Dean. who has been in New
York during the winter, has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Townsend. who
have been visiting in Plainfield, are home
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Murray and family
have gone TO Cincinnati to reside Derma-
nently.
Miss Demia Townley left yesterday for
Chicago TO join her sister. Mrs. Seguin. who
Is visiting there.
Mrs. Edison II. Wood will entertain a few
friends this afternoon in honor of her sis
ter. Miss Baldwin.
Judge and Mrs. L. J.. Hackne and Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Kern have returned from
o visit 10 Logansport.
Mrs. Charles Carleton Beall and little
daughter Ruth will arrive soon to visit
Miss Elizabeth Meeker.
Ore, is visiting DIR. and Mrs. w. d. Har-
vey. on North Delaware street.
Mrs. Hugh McGibeny will give some
musical monologues at st. David's Guild
House tomorrow evening for the benefit
OF the building fund.
Miss Foulke. OF Richmond. Mr.. Rounds.
OF Oshkosh. and Mr.. 6tsadman, OF st.
Louis, and Mr.. Morgan, OF Oshkosh. who
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
BIG THINGS TO SETTLE
CHAIRMAN TANNING M CITY At
TORNEY KERN CONFER.
Considering Interurban Franchises,
Water Contract and Elevated
Tracks-Municipal Affairs.

Chairman Tanning, of the Board Of Pub
lie Works. called at the Office of City At
torney Kern yesterday afternoon to discuss
several questions now before the Board
of Works. Mr.. Kern was very busy, as he
had just returned to the city, n they did
not have time to consider some of the most
important questions. They will meet again
this week when the matters which have
been In statu quo since the absence of City
Attorney Kern will be taken UP.
One of the questions is the franchise to
be granted to the interurban lines which
are asking permission to enter the city.
There have been many meetings relative to
this franchise and the representatives Of
the various companies and the city officials
have about decided upon the substance Of
the franchise. A final conference will be
held within a few days to arrive at a CON-
plete understanding.
The Board of Works will also take up,
this week, the new contract to be made
with the Indianapolis Water Company.
The board will not act hastily in this mat
ter, as it is understood there are many
questions concerning the new contract
which will have to be investigated closely.
The needs of the city for years to come
will have to be considered in making the
contract.
The time limit placed on the railroad
companies, in the notification sent out by
City Attorney Kern, to compel the COM
panies to take steps to comply with the
track elevation ordinance will expire next
Saturday. The companies AVE shown no
inclination to comply with the demands
and City Attorney Kern says other steps
will be taken to bring the railroad COM
panies to a realization of their duties. The
proposed step will probably be the filing
of a suit in one of the courts against the
railroad companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
SIX PEOPLE POISONED
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT MRS. AL
kIRE's BOARDING HOUSE.
Several Physicians Summoned to Re-
lfeve the Distressed-Whnt the
Sufferers Ate for Dinner.

At the boarding house of Mrs. j. w. AL
kire. 7s4 North Capitol avenue. three per-
sons were lying in a precarious condition
at midnight and three others were just re-
covering from the effects of eating poisoned
food at supper. Those who were poisoned
are Mrs. Alkire, Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs.
Franklin Hunter, of Los Angeles. Cal. Mrs.
Van Pelt, Lafayette Perkins. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Roth. Mrs. Howard and Mr..
Roth and Mr.. Perkins were in a serious
condition at 1890 o'clock. but it was
thought they would recover The others
were resting easy and Mrs. Alkire was able
to be about the house.
Mrs. Howard was the first to become
sick. She began to vomit about 0 o'clock,
and was in great pain. Then the others
became sick, aud soon the whole house was
excited. II was feared that the sickness
was caused by poisoning, and there was a
general rush for medical aid. Drs. Marker.
Malone. Westover and De Hass were sum-
moned. They arrived between 10 and IL
o'clock. and at once diagnosed the cases as
poisoning, n work was begun at once to
relieve the suffering.
Mrs. William wiesner, living at No. SIS
North Senate avenue, rents the dining
room and kitchen and serves 6 o'clock din
ners. The bill Of fare yesterday evening
was tomatoes. fried cabbage. chicken salad.
roast beef, brown potatoes, rice, hot bis
cult, strawberries, cake, coffee and water.
The physicians could not tell, last night,
what dish of food did the mischief. Some
thought it was the chicken salad and 9TH
ers the Strawberries. 1t was thought the
strawberries had been sprinkled with Paris
green, or that the salad had formed a
ptomaine poison. Mrs. Hunter did not eat
any salad. but all ate Strawberries.
Altogether, nineteen persons ate at the
table, and only these six We're noticeably
affected. Mr.. Wiesner, husband of the
woman who furnishes the dinners, said he
felt sick during the night and had not slept
any, but supposed II was due TO a sour
stomach to which he is sometimes sub
ject. Mrs. Wiesner also recalled that she
felt slightly i'll after returning home from
supper. but that ii passed away. Mr.. Wies-
ner says he did not eat any salad or straw
berries. Mrs. Wiesner says she had years
OF experience in the hotel business and is
very careful about preparing food. The
chicken from which the salad was made
stood in a porcelain vessel, she says. She
thinks it must have been the cabbage. as
the tender plants are often sprinkled with
paris green. None of her family was i'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
A GUARDIAN APPOINTED
FOR MRS. REBECCA N. AsKREN, WHO
HAS A LARGE ESTATE.
Her Son, John r. Askren, Will Handle
Her Property, Which In
Valued at 100000.

The petition of John T. Askren, of War
rem township, to have a guardian appointed
for his mother, Rebecca N. Askren. sixty
two years old. alleging that she is of un-
sound mind. was heard by Judge Walker,
of the probate department. yesterday
Mrs. Askren's husband, George Askrens
died about two weeks ago. leaving an es-
tate of 500 acres Of farm land and a large
amount of money and notes. the total valu-
alton of which is estimated at $4,000.
The old lady had a neat and comedy APP
pearance. and there was nothing to disclose
that she was of unsound mind. her seeming
difficulty being as alleged inexperience in
business, which rendered her incapable OF
properly managing her property. Judge
Walker was of this opinion until he asked
her how many children she had. She re-
piled that the fathers and mothers o. all
the children in the court, which was a
family of four, were living in their neigh
borhood. Judge Walker was bewildered.
and asked for a clearer statement. She
then said the children were all adopted.
This only deepened the affair and the
Judge began to wonder what sort OF a case
he was getting into. No light was thrown
on the matter until BENJAMIN 4. Askren.
DlOLACl vi NGOA6 ~ <h0hAth was
He said that the children wefs all Mrs.
Askren's, that he had known each one from
birth, but that she always called them
her adopted children and friends. The
Judge then asked her what the youngest
sons name was. She turned TO him and
said: What is you name? John or Tom?"
why. mother, that is john" said one OF
her daughters.
Sure enough, II is John" replied the old
lady, as she nodded to Judge Walker.
She also appears to be a Seventh-day
Adventist, for she insisted that her has
band died on Tuesday, which she said was
1.-TWO weeks ago to-day" Soft soap max
ing has a fascination for her, and each
year when II is time for that important
event to take place, she makes up a Kettle
OF soap whether IL Is needed or not. She
seldom leaves home, and this Is the first
time she has been in indianapolis for
twenty years. although she lives but a few
miles northeast of Iryington. Ii was after
4 o'clock when the proceedings were nm
ished, but she seemed much worried for
fear they would not get home until after
dark and lose their way
Her son, John i. Asker, was appointed
guardian, and gave $500 bond. There Is
about $4,000 in notes in the estate. one
third of which belongs TO Mrs Askren- and
one-third of the real estate, which brings
in $4,000 rent a year. Altogether, there Is
an income of between 5000 and 5000 a
year and Judge Walker had some hesitancy
about placing so large amount In the hands
of a young farmer. not experienced In
handling money. but Benjamin r. Askren
assured him that all would be right and
the appointment was made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-08
BEFORE THE WORKS BOARD.
Protest Against the Building of the
sTunneI"-Other Matters.

Matters.
A protest was filed with the Board Of
Public Works yesterday morning by Attor-
ney o. b. Jameson, representing Albert
Gall, the Judah heirs and William Schop-
penhorst, who own property on the alley
between Delaware and Alabama streets
along the proposed tunnel from the
courthouse to the power house. 1t is
claimed that the property will be damaged
If the tunnel is constructed, and the city
will be held responsible for any damage.
Mr.. Schoppenhorst claimed there is a pri-
vate sewer leading from his building, and
ii would be damaged by the tunnel. Attor-
ney Aquilla Jones. representing Contractor
Smock, who has the contract to build the
tunnel, asserted that the tunnel would not
interfere with the S~choppenhorst sewer. He
said Mr.. Smock was willing to give bond
for the purpose of protecting property own
ers.
The board received the report of Build
ing Inspector Bedell. who recommended
HI several buildings be torn down on
account of age and unsafe condition. The
board set May IL as the date for the prop
erty owners to appear and state their rea-
sons why the buildings should not be con-
demned.