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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
NORTHFIELD. MASS.
commencement at Northh.Id Seminar

Commencement at Northheld Seminary.
The weather was propitious for COM
mencement week and the large attendance
testified to the undated interest of the
people in these always interesting exer-
cses. On Sunday morning Rev. c. l.
Scoiield preached the baccalaureate ser
mon in the church. He selected three
texts 70 emphasize the central thoughts of
his sermon viz, lst, To walk with God Cd,
To believe in the supernatural, Sd, Com
pensation, Music was furnished by the
selected choir from the school. On Non
day evening the sacred concert in the
Auditorium was given according 10 the
custom Of late years. A selected choir
from the two schools was assisted by Mr..
Henreich Scheucker, harpist; Mrs. w. r.
Moody, contralto; Mr.. Arthur Philips,
baritone, with Prof Philips, director
The music, although all Of a sacred nature,
had pleasing variety and elected much
applause. At the close Of the concert, II.
NJ Moore expressed his qualification for
the able work of Prof Philips in the
school, and asked the audience TO rise TO
indicate their appreciation of his work.
On Tuesday evening a concert was
given in Stone hall for the benefit of the
piano fund, and the hall was filed TO its
utmost. The same assistance was render
ed the Estey chorus as on the previ-
Gus evening and the whole evening
was filled with music of the highest order
of merit Every number was applauded
TO the echo, nearly every one responding
with an encore. Special mention should
be made of the admirable singing of the
Estey chorus, which is considered one of
the best the school has ever produced.
On Wednesday morning the graduating
exercises were held in the Auditorium in
the presence of a large audience. Presi-
dent II. NJ. Moore presided and introduced
the orator of the day, Rev. Wilton Merle
| Smith, who delivered an eloquent and i'm
pressive address TO the Young ladies'. His
theme was Power and Influence of Young
Women He divided his discourse into
three parts, viz: Responsibility; tempta-
ton; the sure help. At the close of this
Miss Hall presented the graduates with
their diplomas Mr.. Eugene Stock of Lon
don, an old friend of Mr.. Moody's, spoke
briefly. Mr.. Moore gave notice that Miss
Hall had sent appeals to the alumne 70
raise money for the endowment fund with
the most gratifying results. Already
! S442l had been received and SllS6 had
been promised, while every mail was bring
ing new contributions. President Moore
] announced that there were two of the sem
inarY's former students in danger from the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Miss Eta Marsh finished last week her
first year at Leland and Gray.
c. S. Walker is making repairs on his
house, the Stowell Brothers of Grafton do
ing the work.
Mrs. Lucy Harwood and Mrs. Clara
Napton and child of Massachusetts are
guests at the Misses Harwood's.
Mrs. Flora Moor was elected delegate to
the annual meeting of the Congregational
convention of Vermont at Newport, with
Mrs. David Bemis as alternate.
The reorganization of the Sunday school
took place last Sunday, the officers elected
being as follows; Superintendent, Geo.
Walker; assistant superintendent, Mrs.
James Shipman; superintendent home de.
partment, Miss F. T. Bemis; secretary,
Miss Minnie TORY; treasurer, Mrs. A. B.
Weaver. The average attendance of
teachers and scholars was 81.
The annual meeting of the ladies' ben
evolent society was held on Wednesday
afternoon, the old board of officers being
reelected as follows: President, Miss Oma
Harwood; vice president, Miss F. T. Be
mis-; secretary, Mrs. Abbie A. Wyman
treasurer, Mrs. Eva NJ. Cushing The
president, vice president and chairman of
executive committee were chosen as a
committee to make arrangements for re-
pairs in the interior of the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
WEsTMINsTBR WEST.

Robert Boyle, who is employed in ma
chine shop in Keene, was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Barbara Schwenk went down to
Brattleboro Tuesday for a visit of some
days with her brother, Lawyer A. F.
Schwenk.
Deacon Alfred p. Ranney was delegate
from this church to the state convention at
Newport this week. He spent a part of
the time in st. Johnsbury with his rela-
tives there.
j. l.. Ormsby had large stone fall up
on his foot while at work repairing a
sluice in the highway. The foot was bad
ly crushed. He has not been able to step
upon il for nearly fortnight.
Frank w, Miller is expected home Sat
urday from his hospital work in Hartford.
II n.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
PERSONAL.

Miss ). 4. Mather has returned after a
stay of several weeks in St. Johnsbury.
Miss Ella Stebbins was in Springfield,
Mass, over Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Mitchell goes Tuesday to
Chicago for visit Of several weeks.
DR.. Choate and Miss Choate of Salem,
Mass, are guests at the Brooks House,
Misses Lizzie and Nora Cavanaugh were
in Keene from Monday until Wednesday.
Miss Louise Brown came Monday from
Amherst for visit. She returned yester.
day,
Mrs. y. C.. Sawyer came Wednesday
from Washington to spend the summer
here.
Miss Mary Brown went yesterday TO
Deerfield to attend the wedding of a
friend.
Mrs. Lizzie Bliss and daughters moved
today from 10 Canal street TO / Hudson
street.
Misses Ellen and Katherine Ware Of
| Wilmington have visited at F. A. Rich
ardsOn's this week.
Rev. Father Cunningham was in Rut-
! land Monday to attend a meeting of the
| priests of the diocese.
George Z. Crowell has been granted an
original pension Of IS month through
the agency of Col John Hunt.
Miss Mary Fitzgerald returned Tuesday
to Bondville after a visit of a few days
with her granduncle, Joseph Fenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Tower of Cohasset,
Mass, have been spending week with
their daughter, Mrs. f. Q. 5. Osgood.
| L L
attended the county Baptist Sunday school
convention in West Wardsboro Wednes-
day.
Miss Gertrude Woodburn of Springfield,
this state, was a guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. W.
f. Root during the graduating exercises OF
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs George NJ. Taylor are ex-
pected to come tomorrow from Washing
ton to spend the summer at O, +, Bailey 5
on Canal street.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Crosby and c. w.
Wyman returned Tuesday from visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn j. Crosby OF
Springfield, this state.
The pulpit of the Universalist church
will be supplied next Sunday as Rev. r.
X. Marvin has gone to Medford for the
Tufts commencement.
Clyde Butler cut the middle finger OF
the right hand badly on a saw at the Car
penteT Organ factory Wednesday. Three
stitches were taken to close the wound.
Mrs. E. X. Dimmick of Brooklyn, n. Y,
has been a guest at the Brooks House this
week. Mr.. Dimmick came last night and
they will go today to Halifax to spend q
few weeks.
Joseph Martin is taking Bartholomew
Riley's place as car clerk at the freight de-
pot, Riley being laid off because of a
sprained ankle received while jumping of
a moving car.
Mrs. A. E. Park, Miss Addie Reed, c.
F. Thompson, S. b. Emerson and Rev. II
r, Miles attended the annual meeting o.
the Congregationalsts of Vermont in New
port this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Pearson of New
York city have been at the Brooks House
this week. They have looked at severa
places hereabouts with a view TO buying
TOR a summer home.
Rev. Father Houlihan of Fair HaveI
and Rev. Father Reynolds of Bellows Fall
will assist Rev. Father Cunningham in thu
examinations of St. Michaeps parochia
school, beginning Monday.
Miss Gowing arrived in New Y FORK OF
Tuesday last by the KGuigin Luise of tn,
North German Lloyd line via Bremen anC
Cherbourg. Miss Gowing came directly
from Paris, where she has been studying
since the first of March.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
Special Town MsstInr.

The special town meeting called last
Monday morning was well attended about
100 voters being present. The selectmen
reported that the Central Vermont rail-
road had decided TO build new bridge
across the Connecticut river and would
build carriage road under the railway, as
in the present bridge, if the town would
pay $4,000. Mr.. Gardner, attorney for
the road, explained the necessity of the
bridge, and why the railroad thought the
town should assist in its building. The
original charter for the bridge was read,
also the bill passed by the last legislature
freeing the bridge from toll. The town
voted to pass over the articles referring to
the bridge and adjourned sine die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

The new extension to The Mortified is
nearly ready for the reception of guests
In 1t are over SO sleeping rooms, IA of
which will not be finished this season.
With this extension the hotel has over 100
rooms
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

Boxer movement in China, Mrs. Edns.
Perry Potter and Miss Sarah HUNG.
Prayers were offered in their behalf. The
alumne banquet was held at The North
field in the afternoon and Miss Halls re-
ception in the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

Belle Boyd, the famous spy of Confed-
crate fame, died suddenly of heart disease
Monday night at Kilbourne, Wis, where
she had gone to lecture. She was 81 years
old, and known all over the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

The simplest and best regulator Of the dis
ordered liver In The world, are Carter's Little
Liver Pills. They give prompt relief In Sick
Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, etc, prevent and
cure Constipation and Piles; remove sallowness
and pimples from the complexion, and are mid
and gentle IN their operation on the bowels.
carter, Little Liver Pills are small and e easy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
$500.

Dr. Z. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth to
you more than 500 II you have a child who soils
bedding from incontinence Of water during sleep.
Cures old and young alike. II arrests the trouble
at once; 81. SOLD by Geo Z. Greene, druggist.
what Is the price Of Dobbins' Electric Soap 2
Five cents a bar, full size, just reduced from
ten. Hasn't been less than ten for 80 years"
why, that's the price OF common brown soap.
Held me bon, cant aitord n hIIE am har
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

II you once try Carters Little Liver Pills for
sick headache, biliousness or constipation, you
win never be without them. They are purely
vegetable, small and easy 70 take, Don't forget
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15
THE NEWS FROM BELLOWS FALLS.
Republican Caucus Tomorrow.

There promises to be large attendance
and a lively time at the Republican town
caucus to be held Saturday afternoon, the
interest centreing mainly in the delegation
to the county convention. There is no OPP
, position to the state ticket which is slated,
headed by W. W. Stickney for governor.
A delegation to the congressional conven.
ton favorable to Col. Haskins will be
chosen. 1t has been understood for some
time that Tina II. Albee would be
candidate among those for the state
senatorship and would have a strong
support. As it is probable that the
town representative will be chosen from
this village in September, there is a
disposition by many to recognize the claims
of other sections of the town By naming
John l.. Dvoll for the senatorial office.
The north part of the town has not had a
man in the legislature since 1sGS.1S6Q,
| over 30 years. Mr.. Dvoll is farmer of
sterling integrity and sound Judgment,
well informed and capable He has long
been leader in matters political and 9TH
erwise in his section of the town. As Mr..
| Allbee and Mr. Divoll are both avowed
Dillingham; men, the question of United
| States Senator does not enter into the can
vass.
The Congregational Sunday school voted
last week to hold its annual picnic at Bar
ber's park on the line of the electric road,
and it will probably be held week after
next.
Rev. G. Ernest White, who graduated
from Hartford Theological seminary re-
Gently, has received a call from the Con
| gregational church at Wilder and has
accepted. He goes there tomorrow to be-
gin his work
Progress is being made in the different
departments of the Fourth of July cele-
bTation by It's various committees, and the
outlook is as promising as at any time for
great celebration. The details of the
program are being arranged, and will be
ready to announce in full next week
A special corporation meeting has been
called for next Monday evening to see if
the village will vote to lay a six-inch water
pipe out to the new car barn of the electric
road, just beyond the cemetery, both for
the use of the road and for the use of
dwellings which may be erected there, the
village to be guaranteed the interest upon
the cost of the investment until such time
as the use of water there will pay the ex-
pense.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-15

Mr.. Barber, who Is Critically Ill, EH-
changed Greetings wish Those on the
Car---Trips VIII BE Made Regularly
R.pIunInr Tomorrow or Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30

least In respect to the first 1t must be
borne in mind that while ceulifiowers when
young are not to be distinguished from
cabbage, yet they are much tenderer than
cabbage, and degree of cold that does
not affect young cabbage will readily de-
stroy young eaullfiowers.
The requirements OF successful cauli-
flower growing are: First, good seed; sec
ond, good variety; third. rich soil in ell
the essential elements of food. the cauli-
flower requires more moisture than cab
bage. Plants should be made ready for
setting out by the time Il is safe TO put
them in the open ground, and the cult
walton should be shallow and frequent. A
half acre of good land will. produce $500
heads asily The Early SNOWFALL is one
of the leading varieties but there are
others just as good under other names. TO
produce the best results the plants should
be transplanted at least twice from one
frame to another before the fnal setting
fective plants are sure to be rejected, and
the crop if grown In well prepared, high
ly enriched soil, is almost sure to be
profitable.
The Egg Plant.-The requirements here
also are; First. fresh seed; second, good
variety and soil well prepared and enrich
ed. The harrow and the roller should be
freely used in preparing the soil. The
surface soil to the depth of six inches
should be well pulveriZed and then firmed
with the roller, especially where ii is a
light, sandy soil. The rows should be
three feet apart, and a plant every three
feet in the row.
The flea-beetle is more destructive to
young gg plants than to any other plant.
SO we always have a frame three by
three or three by six feet, elevated some
four or five feet above the ground, to
grow the plants in 1t is well worth this
little extra trouble. as all know who
have Rad experience in raising egg plants.
The improved New York Purple, or Spine
less, is one of the best kinds, and even
grown, stocky plants should be in readi-
ness to set out in the open after the
frosts are all over. Sow the seed in the
elevated frames about six weeks before
that time. and as soon as a third leaf is
developed draw the young plants and re-
set in another frame. By watering and
working, force them to steady growth,
so trat When five or six leaves have been
developed each plant has a mass of roots.
In trarsp anting to the open, puddle
the roots in a loblolly of COW manure and
clay. Press the soil firmly to the roots
and the plants will grow off promptly.
If necessary, as may be easily deterfnin-
ed. sprinkle the plants freely with clay
dust or sifted ashes that>have been faint
ed with kerosene oil. In a little while the
plants will be out of the reach of in
sects. Frequent shallow cultivation will
make the crop if the soil is in the con-
dltion 1t should be. The best crop of egg
plants are made in soil freely supplied
with decomposed vegetable matter (nu-
mus with a liberal dressing of ammoni-
ated mineral fertilizer: Anyv here from u,
0o0 to 5000 eggs is the yield on good ara
Bile land. Essace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30
cloYers.


The reports from many of the peach 10
calities in Delaware en5 Maryland of an
tlcipated partial failures Of the crop, to
some extent, leads to the saying of a few
words in regard TO the 2roper placing of
an orchard of these trees, says Joseph
Meehan. No doubt the large growers
know all about this better than the writer,
but there are many new beginners who do
not know that the planting of trees on
northern slope inshres later Towering than
when they are on southern one. AS one
OF the main causes of the loss of crop is
the destruction of the flowers by late
Irosts, week later in Towering would in
these cases mean a matter of mudh profit.
In my experience the further North one
gets the less is there 10 fear from late
trosts. When winter ends il is the last
OF the frost. There is rarely the spring
lreezlnss TO destroy peach buds, at any
South.
The hot, sunny days of late winter in
the more Southern states send out the
puos 100 soon, and anything that will keep
Inc sun from the buds will be help. The
northern slope is the only practicable
place that suggests itself. That this will
make as much a week difference there
is no doubt. The new beginner is apt to
nake the mistake of planting his trees in
the sunniest place. Not only is this the
worst place for them considering late
frosts, but it is as We'll when the proper
rlpenins of the. wood is in mind. Sunny
slopes are favorable 70 late growths Late
gro"ths do not ripen their wood and when
injury comes from severe winters, as il
Will come al times, it is the late growing
trees that catch ii. When orchards are
set out for profit IL is usual to plant of KIND
known to ripen at certain periods. Why
could not attention be given 10 the plant
ing OF sorts known to flower at a late pc
ROD! The temperature OF the air has
nearly all to do with the unfolding of
BUDS. That of the soil has not so much
TO do with il. Trees with roots in frozen
SOIL viii open their flower buds when there
IS warmth enough above ground. Last
FEBRUARY, when all buds were entirely
dormant, for experiment sake, encased
Dranch of pear, well set with flower
puds, N white muslin bag, tying it fast
In APRIL when the buds on the rest Of the
tree had. commenced 10 burst, the bag was
taken or, The result was the finding of
the encased buds in a fully expanded con-
ultion The wrapping had advanced them
showing that, although the bag was white,
color supposed to attract heat the least
or any, the closing of the bag had made a
warmer temperature for the enclosed buds
than the outside ones encountered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30

Every year now the cultivation of the
soil has more to contend with in the way
of insects and plant disease Woe unto
him who fails to recognize the magnitude
of the adverse influences that beset him in
field, in garden, in orchard, and vineyard.
The equilibrium" of Nature has been
so tremendously disturbed in the past
fifty years 1t becomes necessary that man
should resort to many devices to- miti-
gate the Ills that grow out of this dis
turbance.
The forests have been destroyed and the
birds to a great extent likewise. Clean
culture has exhausted the humus of the
soil. Various materials of a questionable
character have been applied to the soil
too, and, altogether, the great laws of
nature have been so viola ted that man
must pay the penalty that follow the vio-
lation.
Our orchards and gardens have no birds
to guard them against the myriads of in
sectS that are increasing every year.
Much of the soil in the unnatural condi-
ton of having no vegetable matter, and
disturbed ratio of the essential mineral
elements of plant food, 1t is no wonder
that cultivated plants Of all kinds are
more subject to disease than they were
a hundred years, yea, in this country
even twenty-five years ago. 1t is discour-
aging almost to enumerate the enemies and
evil influences that the cultivator of the
soil must contend with nowadays, if he
would succeed. In the orchard and vine
yard every tree and vine has its enemy
both animate and inanimate, so to speak
the animated insect and the inanimate
rust or blight. The borer, the leaf eater,
the scale. the yellows. the curl. and what
not to beset the orchard and the vine
yard. In the field what powerful enemies
to the cotton and the corn and the wheat.
and the potatoes, if only perchance they
make their appearance. If only half Of
its many enemies should appear in one
season, how quick work they would make
in the destruction of field of cotton and
the same may be said of corn or any other
staple crop. And in the garden there is
not q single vegetable that is not beset
with enemies, whose combined influence
could utterly destroy 1t In single night?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30
MeIiIotus or sweet Glover.

a correspondent writes that he has a
luxuriant patch of meilotus sown some
two or three years ago under the i'm
preston that 1t was very good plant
for soiling But he fnds that neither his
COW or horse will eat It. He asks why this
IL. and II his stock cannot be taught 10
like and eat II, In reply to NJ b.. we
would say that this is a plant with a very
marked odor fragrant 20 us but per-
haps not priced by stock for that pur-
pose. Some animals will eat II without ais.
taste, again others viii not touch Il until
trained 10 DO So Cut and cure some, II
not MI OF a. ana feed n IN the stalls.
sprlnkling "a litilo salt water on A. Kept
IN the stalls during the night time the
stock viii gradually come TO like Il and
finally VIII cat a. either green or cured.
This plant when IN bloom IL much valued
by bees ana is considered a superior hla-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30

Persons who engage in heated argument
on the subject of pruning are usually ia k
ing about different subjects. Nothing is
more common in horticultural discussions
than controversies respecting the proper
season in which 10 prune; yet the proper
season depends on whether one has in
mind the healing of the wounds. or The
production of fruit. or the production of
wood, says Prof. Bailey. Persons will cut
off limb; If the wound heals well, the
season is said TO have been right; if it
does not heal, the season was wrong The
man experimental; what greater evidence
could be asked?
Now the fact is that the healing of a
wound depends more on the way in which
the cut is made and its position on the
tree, than on the season of the year. Long
stubs heal slowly or not at all, no matter
what the season; wounds made close to tie
main branch or trunk mot beyond the
''bulgeO heal quickly. Wounds on vigor-
GUS limbs heal more quickly than those
on side or weak limbs. Other things in 2
equal wounds on fruit trees heal best If
made In early spring.
Pruning alone cannot be depended on to
make tree fruitful. 1t is only one of
the means of making 1t bear; other means
are good soil, thorough tillage, proper va
rieties, spraying for insects and fungi
But when the tree is once in a fruitful
condition. pruning should be such that the
bearing habit will not be upzet. We v
heavy pruning of the top always tends to
make wood, and usually at the expense rof
fruit. The habit of allowing trees 10 go
unpruned two or three years and then
pruning heavily, keeps them in a constant
state of wood-bearing. This is one OF the
common reasons why orchards do rot
bear. Get the orchard into bearing condi-
ton; then keep it so by pruning a little
each year.
Pruning is a means Of thinning the
fruit. The best fruit is borne on strong
healthy limbs. Remove the weak wood on
the inside and undersde of the top A
peach primer insdnctively thins out the
weak interior growth. He may not know
why but he is lessening the struggle for
existence and Is giving the fttest the
chance. AS rule, give the best limbs
the best chance. One rarely succeeds in
trying to force the poorest limbs to the
best.