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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
ATHENS.
Death of Mrs. P. o. Edwards.

Mrs P. o. Edwards, who had been seriously
i'll for several weeks, died last Saturday evening
at 80 O'Clock. Mrs. Edwards, whose maiden
name was Sarah f. Ball, daughter Of Amos T.
and Roxana Ball, was bora April IL, 1877. She
was married 10 Prentice o. Edwards OF Charlie
mont, Mass, In 1888 After living a short time
In Bellows Falls and Charlemont they made their
home in this town. Mrs. Edwards leaves, besides
her husband, daughter, wife OF Rev. W. D.
Spencer OF Shushan, Y, two sisters, Ida A.
Ball and Mrs. Flora j. Kingsley Of this place. to
mourn her loss. Mrs Edwards early united with
Christian life, always interested In the welfare Of
the church. she had been secretary and treasurer
OF the Christian Endeavor society since It's organ
1zation. She had also been librarian for the
town since the public library was established and
won many friends bv her faithful discharge Of
this duty. Her home was near one OF our schools
and she won a warm place In the hearts OF the
children by her kind and motherly care.
L Z large attendance at the funeral Tuesday
afternoon showed the high esteem In which she
was held by the people of this and adjoining
towns The Il Jral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, including large pillow with the in.
scription &c. h. sister," from the Christian En-
deavor society, a collection OF carnations from
the school children, a basket from the flower
committees, aud many very nice pieces from in
dlvidual friends The selections, Rest for the
were finely rendered by r. o. Merrheld OF Graf
ton. The services were attended by Rev W. K
Lang, the pastor, who spok9 very feelingly from
the words found in Acts TX, SO: This woman
was full of good work and almsdeeds which she
did The community has lost a kind friend and
Deighoor, the church an earnest Christian work
err aud the home devoted wife and mother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
SPORTING.

James Barrett now has a batting average OF
.3l3, and ranks 20th in the National league. He
is a second a base purloiner, and fifth a run
getter.
1t is reported at New Haven that Richard Shell
don, the champion shot putter, formerly of Rut
land, has decided TO return 10 Yale to play centre
on this years eleven. Sheldon entered Yale four
or five years ago. but left after studying two
years rs. he played guard on the Yale varsity In
Harry Fixes won the second OF his series of
three races with Jonny Nelson at Charles River
park, Cambridge, Mass, Saturday night, break
ing all records from 40 10 80 miles Elkes rode
81 miles S26 yards In one hour and finished l 2
laps in the lead. He covered the SO miles In e.
% 20. Elkes established a new American record
for the hour OF SO miles and sec yards He fin
ished the race nearly three miles in the lead.
Fred L. Britton of South Hadley Falls was
beaten by T. K. Holland of Worcester Saturday
at the Springdale PARK in Holyoke IN a 40 yard
hundred spectators were present The betting
favored the Worcester man. Britton showed
signs Of distress before the race. No time was
taken. This is the third race between the two
men, Holland having won twice. Efforts are
being made to arrange another race OF 40 yards
Howdy, the trotter formerly owned by W. II
Minor ave the horsemen a surprise at Hart
ford, Conn, Friday, Hv Wilkes, owned by o. II
Thrall. has been sk imming the field all summer
Howdy has been racing In the 80 class, but tc
arouse some interest j. p. Allen, his present own
The horses were hitched to road wagons How y
won the first heat by half head and the Sc conc
by two lengths. The time for the half miles wer'
LIZ 4. 6l2. Hy Wilkess owner is conid ent
OF winning If The horses meet again, and has post
cd $3.50 Tor another race
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
PROPOSED TROLLEY LINES.

Millers Fails VIII BE Connected with
Orange and Probably with Turner's
Falls.
A new trolley scheme is on foot. An
effort is being made to form a company to
put through trolley road from Milers
Falls to Mortified. The men behind this
movement are not local capitalists, but it
is stated that they are responsible men,
and that it is probable that a franchise
will be asked either this fall or early next
spring The road would probably follow
the straight highway from Millers Falls to
Northield for good part of the way. The
distance is nine miles, and the cost is
roughly estimated at $4,000. 1t is ex-
pected that the new company, if this
scheme goes through as is hoped, will be
organized under the general law.
Those interested in the movement be-
lieve that such road, If constructed,
would be as profitable as any now project
ed in the county, because largely of the
summer travel to the Mortified confer
ences. 1t is not likely that there will be
any effort to get to Brattleboro at present.
1t is claimed that there will be legal diff
culties in going on the west side Of the
river because of certain provisions in the
railroad charter of the original railroad
property from South Vernon to Brattle-
boro, forbidding parallel line within 10
miles, and that there would also be trouble
on the east side on account of the Difficult
ty in getting any privileges from the New
Hampshire legislature, which is largely in
fuenced by Boston & Maine interests.
The proposed electric railway to extend
from Orange to Millers Falls is to be built
as soon as possible after the location is Sc
cured. By connecting with the Orange
and Athol road on one end and with the
Greenfield and Turner's Falls road on the
other, a continuous line of track from
Greenfield to Athol is secured. The cost
of the new road, including equipment, will
be about $4,000. If possible, the work
will be pushed rapidly forward, and the
entire line completed before winter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
FOUGHT TWO BURGLARS.

Harry FELTON,, Formerly of the Brooks
House. Showed His Pluck and Pre-
vented Robbery at woodstock.
Aplucky fight by Night Waterman Harry
FELTON, prevented a robbery at Woodstock
Inn Saturday morning. FELTON, was for
merly assistant chef at the Brooks House,
his father being the chef there. The Eel
tons went to Woodstock several months
ago. Two thieves entered the basement of
the hotel by taking out a window and
we're heard at work by FELTON,, who imme-
dately went down and looked about with a
lantern. He saw nothing, however, and
returned upstairs. A little later he again
heard the burglars, and went down to see
what the noise was. Two men were just
disappearing through a door which they
had unlocked from the inside.
FELTON, gave chase and, although I'M
armed, yelled to the thieves, who were car
rying clothes basket filled with boxes of
cigars, to drop it or he would blow them
full of holes. This startled the men, and Just
outside the door they dropped the basket.
One tripped and fell with FELTON, on top.
The two men struggled in the darkness, the
second burglar returning and hitting Fell
ton with his fist several times. The under
thief in the scrimmage got out his jack
knife and slashed FELTON, several times,
making only a slight wound or two, how
ever. FELTON, finally let the man go, being
dazed by the pounding which he had re.
ceived. Both men got away in the dark
ness, but without their booty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. Ira Perry of st. Louis is visiting at Ches.
ter E PerrYs.
Miss Rose Estabrook left Monday morning for
Amherst, Mass.
Miss Beulah Timson enters the ranks Of the
September apple blossom pickers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perey Sparks and children are
visiting relatives in Amherst, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. d. A. Ball attending the Uni
versalist convention at Rutland this week.
Porter Thayer came w from Mount Hermon
school to spend Sunday at his home here.
Two young men were received into the member
ship of the Methodist church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Park have retu ned after a
visit Of several weeks with Massachusetts friends
Miss Nellie Dickinson is at Brattleboro assisting
Miss Mary FiJts Ia her kindergarten work this
term
George Herrick, lately of Keene, has bought a
farm in Londonderry and is now moving to that
place.
Mrs Minnie Easton aud daughter Amy were up
from Vernon for a short visit at Luke j. Morses
last week.
Mrs. Matte Miller, who has spent several
months In { is place, recently went to Chester for
a stay Of a few weeks,
Miss Jane Brigham of Norwich, this state. and
| Mrs H. w Estabrook of West Dover are visitors
| at Rev. A. A. Estabrook's
Mrs Frank Lang returned to her home at
| NorIhboro, Mass, last week, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Eunice Morse.
| The funeral OF Marcus W Adams was held In
the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, Rev,
| A. A. Estabrook ofhclating.
Fred Pierce has been III the past week. but is
| now i'm proving Walter Wheeler and Mabel Ha
zelton have also been on the sick list.
Paul Manchester OF Pawlet, this state, but now
| Mount Hermon student, spent Sunday with the
family of his uncle George 7. Manchester.
Albert n Sherman was thrown from his car
riage last Sunday by the sudden fall of his hors'
and has since been the partial disability list
consequence.
Dana Stratton of Springfield Mass, is at AsI
| II 1fa nj ha ha
been with his grandparents here for severa
months, will return with him.
The funeral of Marcus w. Adams was held a
the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, Rev
| A. A. Estabrook officiating. MIR. Adams leaves
| widow and nine sons, all of whom were present
} The burial was in our village cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
NORTH COUNTY LOCAL.
STATIONS RIVER.

John Curtis spent Sunday with the Ten
neys.
A number of our people attended the
Brattleboro fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney have as guests
cousins from st. Louis, No.
Roy Hughes is at Brown giving his at
tention to post graduate studies.
Our mill hands took holiday Monday,
in Difference to the Jews New Year.
W. w. Cory was laid by part of last
week. He is better and about his business.
Several of our young ladies go to the
Falls each day to their work as stenograph-
ers.
Rev. Mr.. Foote, the pastor-elect of the
Baptist church, is expected next week
Wednesday.
Cecil Hughes is clerking at Simonds's
He gives up for this year his purpose of
entering college.
The work of covering the roadway of
Main street with broken stone will be COM
pleted this week
Wayne Thompson, who has been for con-
siderable time clerk at Simonds's, a few
days ago gave up his position.
Mr.. Neill went to Pittsfeld, Mass, on
Tuesday for brief visit with his sister.
Mrs. Neill plans today to join Mr.. Neill at
Pittsfeld. Next week they return to Buff
falo, N. Y.
Mrs. Edison and her mother have passed
the summer at their cottage at Lake Suna-
pee, N. H. Mr.. Edison has divided his time
between his business and his family at the
lake. They came home on Tuesday.
Last week Colin Campbell went TO Brat
tleboro to visit his nephew. Very soon
after he arrived at Brattleboro he was
taken i'll. Saturday DIR. E. Campbell went
to Brattleboro and brought his uncle home.
Mr.. Little and Deacon Lake are in attend
ance upon Mr.. Campbell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
Death Of Mrs. H. q. Loavl.t.

Mrs Romard a Leach Leavitt, SO, widow of Rev.
H. c. Leavi t, died about 8 O'Clock Sunday morn
log after long illness with brain disease The
funeral was held at $50 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Bard
well at 10 Grove street, Rev F. E. Marble, pastor
of the First Baptist church, oficiating. The
burial was In the Prospect Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Ieavitt was born in Waitsfeld, VT, June 9, 1881.
She was married Oct. 3, 1880, 20 Rev H. q. Leav-
it, Baptist clergy man, whose pastoTates in
West Bolton, South Londonderry and West Rut-
land Rev Mr. Leavitt died in West Rutland in
1885, and Mrs. Leavitt then came TO Brattleboro
and has lived here ever since with her daughter,
| Mrs Bardwe Besides her daughter she leaves
one SON j. A. Leavltt, president OF Ewing college,
Ewing, Ill. She also leaves sister and Two
| brothers Mrs Leavitt was member OF the
| Baptist church. In which she was an active
| worb err as long as her heal permitted. She was
| devoted to her household and was highly respect
ed by her neghbors and all who were in any way
associated with her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
OBITUARY.


Elizabeth He pkins Crosby, SO, widow Of Rev
James HerIick died at her home in West Brat.
tleboro Sunday noon from a general breakir z
down due in main to her advanced age. A severe
attack Of grip which she contracted last winter
left her much weakened In health and she never
had fully recovered from the shock Mrs. Her
rick was born In BrattleboIo in January, 1917,
one of the family OF Thomas and Catherine
(Burke) Crosby. Her early life was spent on her
parents farm in the West village and her educa
ton was received in the old Brattleboro academy.
On Nov. 9. lS45, she was married to Mr.. Herrfck,
who but few months before had been ordained
to the ministry, and the following week the young
couple sailed for India, where Mr.. Herrlck was
sent as an American Board missionary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herrick remained at Madura, Southern In
dia, until 1861, when failing health made IL neces
sAry for Mr.. Herrick to return to Amer ca. After
a rest of two years he was again at his post, re-
naming there until 1888, when the family finally
returned to this country. Mrs. Herrick had since
lived in West BrattleborO, her husband dying
there in December, 1891.
Out OF family Of ten children born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herrick three sons and TWO oaughiers are
now living: William H. Herrtck OF So. Louis,
Mo ; DR. Joseph Hei rick OF Springfield, Mass.
David Herrick, who is at present missionary
at Madura; Mrs. Mary f. Dunklee OF West Brat
tleboro and Mrs. Emily Martin Of Philadelphia,
wife of Rev George E. Martin, formerly pastor
OF the Centre church of this town. Mrs H rrick
is also survived by one brother, Professor William
Crosby of st. LOUIS, and a sister, Mrs. Hannah c
Taylor Of Brattleboro.
| together with a pleasing personality, had won
her a large circle OF friends who will feel heI
| death a. a personal loss. Her years OF labor a.
| the lie of NH sionary added TO her naturally
| sweet and sympathetic Temperament, and her life
| was filled with acts OF Kindness and herolsm II
| the interests of the spread OF the gospel. Mrs
| Herrck ad always taken an active interest II
| current events and TO within a short time OF hel
death had kept herself well informed upon af
| fairs of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
Two Cup Tournaments at the Golf
Links.

Two cup tournaments, one for men and
one for women, will soon be in progress on
the Wantastquet Golf club links. The
cups, which are offered by the club, must
be won three successive years before they
can be kept permanently, although the
winners at each tournament may hold the
trophies until the next year. The women's
tournament will be over nine hole course,
and score of no with handicap must be
made in order to qualify for the first round.
The contestants will be allowed today, to-
morrow, Monday and Tuesday in which to
qualify, and the first round will be played
Wednesday. The semi-fnals will be play
ed Wednesday, Oct. 10, and the finals will
take place Oct. II. The tournament proper
will be match play and the qualifying
rounds medal play. A handicap of 20
strokes will be the limit. Out of about 40
entries the following women will start
scratch Mrs. H. Fl. Crosby, Mrs. F. A.
Gatty, Mrs. r. G. Hardie and Miss Maud
Essex.
The mems tournament will be over an
1S hole course and each contestant in order
to qualify must make a score, with handi-
cap, of 125. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week are the days al
lowed for the qualifying rounds, and the
first round of match play will take place
next week Saturday. The semi-fn oc-
cur Oct. IS, and the finals Oct. 20. The
entry list for the mems tournament has
not been completed but it is expected that
! a large number will take part in the quail
| flying rounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
l4TH ANNUAL REUNION.

Twenty-Five Veterans OF Company Il,
0ih Vermont Regiment, Met Together
in BrattIebOrO Tuesday.
The 18th annual reunion of Company
K of the 9th Vermont regiment was at
tended in Brattleboro Tuesday by % COM
rades. The veterans congregated on the
lawn to A. Pettee's house on Canal street
at II o'clock, where informal greetings
we're exchanged. Probably no one enjoy
ed the reunion more than Mr.. Pettee, who
was formerly active in arranging for these
celebrations, but who has been confined to
his home for more than year past by in
frmities. The company was called to Or
der on the lawn by S. @. Burlingame of
Meriden, Conn, one of the vice presidents
Routine business was transacted, including
the election of officers. Capt. David w.
Lewis of Boston was elected president for
life four years ago. These vice presidents
were reelected: j. G. Baker of Rutland,
S. c. Burlingame, Charles jackson of Yer
non, NJ. L. Corbett of Bernardston, Thorn
as Harmon of Brattleboro, NJ. L. Howard
of Jamaica. L. W. Bush of Brookline
was chosen secretary and treasurer. II
was voted to hold the next reunion in Brat
tleboro next year, on the day before the
OPouluS VI Iuo Naiio9 roA3 az PlaCo w
be provided by the secretary.
Five of the veterans were accompanied
by their wives. The ladies went with the
veterans by trolley car to the Valley Fail
ground, where a bountiful dinner wal
served under the direction of Comrad'
Harmon. After dinner a circuit of the
trolley road was made, and the remainder
of the afternoon until adjournment wa
spent at Grand Army hall in social man
ner.s
Among the members of the compan,
present we're: S. c. Burllngame of Meri
den, Ct; L. W. Bush of Brookline; Ed
Bissell, j. P. B. Randall, A. Pettee, Thoma
Harmon Of Brattleboro; Frank Roger
and Henry Mason of Springfield, Mass.
f. F. Copeland of Colrain, Mass; Ear
Willard and T. S. Crane of Townshend
A. S. Cutting of jacksonville; Jesse Jone
of Stratton; Charles jackson of Vernon
NJ. L. Howard, E. S. Wilder and g. B
Robbins of Jamaica; John Willard ant
W. 81. Butter6eld of Dummerston; viii
liam Aiken of West Dummerston; Viii
liam Carroll of Onondaga, Mich; Georg
Gould
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
OAMRRIDanPORT.

Mrs. @. L. TORY is i'll with neuralgia and lung
trouble.
Mr.. Barrett is entertaining two friends from
Boston, who are here for few days hunting
Prof. Henry Wild OF Williamstown, Mass,
and Mrs. A W. Wild.
The Misses Harwood have recently entertained
Mr.. and Mrs Albert HARDWOOD Of Brattleboro
Mr.. and Mrs Naptou of Massachusetts, and q
nephew, Edward Marvin OF Michigan.
The wedding reception on Monday evening
given to Mr. aud Mrs g. E. Walker by the bridei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L, Bemis, was attended
by large company. The house was prettily
decorated with flowers, and the bri and groom
stood 10 a bower of autumn foliage and fros
flowers and received the congratulations o
friends from Townshend, Bellows Falls, ORATOR
and this place. They were the recipients of man!
pretty and useful gifts. Refreshments Of cak
and fruit were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
GRAFTON,

0Nh3A4 - AN'
Mrs. ]. NJ. Edison is visiting in Brattle-
boro.
"Dick" Redfeld is spending a week at
home.
Miss G. L. Marston is teaching in Leb-
amen, N. H.
John Daniels left on Monday to enter
Harvard college.
Mrs. Maria Haggett is spending several
weeks at Charles Parker's.
B. S. Bemis and family have returned
their home in Hawkeye, Iowa.
Prof. Bartholomew and son have return;
ed to their home in Newton, Mass.
Mrs. A. g. Rice is spending two weeks
with friends in Providence and Pawtucket
RI
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Holzhausen of New
York are spending two weeks at Phelps's
hotel.
Mrs. Heleu Peabody and Mrs. Ella ]
Carlton of Simonsville have been spending
a few days with friends here.
Mrs. Sophia Duncan and Miss Alice and
John have returned to their home in Bos
ton after spending three months here.
Miss Abble Smith from Colonia, N. j.
visited her cousin, Miss Fannie Hall, early
in the week, returning to Saxtons River OF
Tuesday.
j. Sidney Wright and wife of Holyok,
and Mrs Dora Wright Merriam of Worces
ter were here calling upon old friends OF
Monday last.
Mrs G. S. Frost and Miss Cordelia Eros
from Keene, and E. L. Walker from Bel
lows Falls were called here last Saturday
by the serious illness of Judge Walker, bu
he is improving at this writing.
The author and editor, H. w. Dresser o.
Boston, has made our library a gift of sew
eral of the Dresser books. Two very help
full ones are Methods and Problems o.
| Spiritual Healing" and "Voices of Hope"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
WEST WARpsBoRo.

Almon Robinson and family have moved to
their new home recently bought of Mrs. O. j.
Leonard.
weeks at Mrs Rice's, accompanied Mrs Burns 10
her home
Mrs. A. A. Morse is improving somewhat after
her long illness. Mrs. b. @. Ryder Is recovering
from a fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Rush and Miss Audrey Dry
den visited 10 Peru recently, and Miss Dryden
stayed there to assist In caring for her sister.
Recent visitors In town have BEEN Mrs. Ma
grath of Boston, at s. s. Perry's; Mr.. and Mrs
Medbury OF Norwich, Conn, at q. A Johnson's
bride of Ware, Mass, at his fathers; Mrs. Lewii
OF Holyoke, Mass, and her mother, Mrs Burns
at Il. L. Rice's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
Native OF StrRttOn and Former Resi-
dent of BrattlebOrO.

Frederick Lyman Ballard, an employe
in the composing room of the Springfield
Republican nearly 80 years, died at
his home in Springfield, Mass, Sat
urday. He was stricken with apoplexy
Thursday night and never regained
consciousness. Mr.. Ballard was born
in Stratton Dec. IS, 1888, but his father
died shortly after his birth and the family
moved to Brattleboro, where he received
his early education. He went to Boston
when young man, and during the war
was employed In the composing room OF
the Boston Journal He married Annie
j. Campbell of Deerfield, who was at that
time living in Somerville, in the SOS, and
they lived in Boston until they moved to
Springfield in 1871.
Mr.. Ballard was a skillful workman, and
much of his leisure time was devoted to the
cultivation of flowers in the garden which
surrounded his home on Fort Pleasant ave
nue.. Nature claimed share of his time
also, and he enjoyed the woods and fields
and had written many articles for various
publications on these subjects. He wal
also a great reader, and we'll versed II
many lines. Mrs. Ballard died five year,
ago, but Mr.. Ballard is survived by son
Eugene T. Ballard, assistant postmaster II
Springfield, and daughter, Miss Virgins
Ballard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
nHunGer Ne the Best sauce, >

Yet some people are never hungry. Whatever
they eat has to be forced down" There is, OF
course, something wrong with these people. By
taking Hood g sarsaparia a short time they arr
given an appetite and then they enjoy eating
and food nourishes them. II you find your ap
petite failing just try bottle of Hoods. II Is
true stomach tonic and every dose does good.
The best family cathartic Is Hoods pills.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
Town H.aI,h Items.

Sick folks, who are afflicted with bad blood,
weak nerves, or rheumatism, should know that
we will refund the money on a dollar bottle OF
Smiths Green Mountain Renovator, If It fails 70
benefit you. We also guarantee 90 cent bottle
TO prove satisfactory.
GEO. e. GREENE, Brattleboro, vt.
FIJI. HOLDEN & CO., BrattleboTo, Vt
BRooKs HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt
N. q. WILLIAMS, Putney, Vt.
]. sToCKWELL, West Brattleboro, Vt.