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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
STATIONS RIVER.
Deacon and Mrs. Thompson's Golden
Wedding.


Wedding.
Deacon M. Thompson and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding in a quiet
way on Monday Mrs. Hammond and
daughter, Miss Thompson and Mr.. AL
drick of Keene and Mr.. and Mrs. Rey-
nolds of Brattleboro came to share the
day with the Thompsons. Their i'm
mediate relatives sent their good wish
es in gold. Their many friends of the
Congregational church offered congra-
ulations, and added their expressions
of good will in silver. Had Mrs.
Thompson been in her usual health the
golden wedding would have filled the
house with friends.
Several of our farmers have begun
haying.
Mrs. Ethel c. McComisky is at home
for short time.
Dan Cory is making a trip to New
York and Buffalo.
Rev. Mr.. Foote spent last Sunday in
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Eloise Fairchild and her two
children are at home.
Mrs. Gordon of Lynn, Mass, was at
William Cory's for a visit.
Miss Edith Foster is taking a vaca-
ton after many months of work in the
post office.
Bessie Wright, who was very sick
two or three weeks, is now able to be
out of door.
Roy Hughes, who is at home for his
vacation, VIII go to work at once in
the post Office.
The new house on Westminster
street is rapidly taking on form and
external finish.
Our public schools close the school
year today. The schools make fine
art exhibit, covering the work of the
year.
Herbert Barry has been promoted
recently and his salary increased. He
is employed in one of the banks in
Newport, N. H.
Prof. and Madame RouX and their
daughter Helene, expect to sail for
Paris June 30. They plan to return
in September.
The Paddock house next to the Bap-
fist church, enlarged and freshly
painted and the new parts blinded,
stands freshly attractive, an ornament
to our street.
=, Walter Glynn has been engaged sew
eral days in covering up the unsightly
ruins adjoining his residence and do
ing a good work in grading. The
general effect promises to be highly
pleasing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
WINE On VERMONT. Mnrlhnrn- IA

STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster S.
~ by the Probate Court for Said District
To all persons interested i'm the estate of
THEOQOClA II. FELTON, late of jamaica i'm
SAID district. deceased Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
ID. Sherwin and Mary Y. HolbrOok executors
upon said estate, and decree distribution
thereof to the persons entitled, at the session
hereof to be held at the Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls on the 18th day of June A. ID. 1901
when and where you may be heard in the
premises, II you see cause
"a IINA II. ALLBEE, Register
I n THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
Estates of the District of Vermont
,.... In Bankruptcy.
REXFokD BENSON In Bankruptcy.
I Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Bexford Benson of Brat
tleboro, in the county of Windham, and dis
trict aforesaid bankrupt
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF June, a. ID. 1901, the said hextOrd Benson
was duly ad1udicated bankrupt; and that the
nIst meeting of his creditors viii be held at my
once IN lirattlebOrO, ON the End day of July,
a; ID; 1901, at 10 O'Clock III the forenoon at
Whlch time the sald creditors may attend,
prove tnelr claims, appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt. ana transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting
ANTHONY +. SCHWENk,
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
June 18th, 1901.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
IN THE DISTRICT COURT of the United
Estates of the District of Vermont
In Bankruptcy.

ALE Ot VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.
By the Probate Court for said District
10 all persons interested in the estate
of CAROLINE S. BALESTIER, late of
Brattleboro deceased,
49, Greeting:
Whereas, James NJ. Tyler has presented
10 this Court an instrument purporting to
De the last Will of said deceased, for pro-
Date;-1ou are hereby notified that
TINS court will decide upon the pro-
bate of said instrument at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Brattleboro, in said District, on the
18th day of June, A. ID. 1901, when and
where you may appear and contest the
same, If you see cause.
a. 2. SCHWENK,
"a Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
LEGAL NOTICES.


STATE OF V ERMONT, Westminster S.
~ by the Probate Court for Said District
TO all persons interested i'm the estate of
MARY COLEBROOK, late of Putney, in said
district. deceased. Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
VI. G.. INGALLS,, Administrator upon said es-
tate, and decree distribution thereof to the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the probate Office i'm Bellows Falls on
the 9Th day of July, a. ID. 1901. when and where
you may be heard in the premises, if you see
cause. ~ IlNA IL. ALLBEE, Register.
STATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. SIS.
~ by the Probate Court for Said District
10 all persons interested i'm the estate OF
AUGUSTUS B. MALLARD, late of Brattle-
bOrO, in said district. Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
II. G. Barber, administrator upon the estate
of Augustus ID. Mallard late of Brattleboro i'm
said district, deceased and decree distribution
thereof to the persons entitled thereto, at the
session thereof to be held at the probat c of
nee in ButtleborO, in said district. on the 18th
day of June y. ID. 1901, when and where YOU
may be heard in the premises IL you see
cause.
"A p a. +. SCHwENK. Register.
The Washington times., 1901-09-22

thin India rubber, and, when inflated
resembles a human arm so wonderfuiiy
that the scientific world considers II
the most beautiful imitation known. BY
fixing it on to his shoulder, conJurer
is enabled to keep his real arm INSIDE
his coat, holding numerous guinea pigs
of rabbits and manipulating the same
while the audience wonders how he
does it.
The inventor of this arm filled a bank
to the tune of nearly 10000 by its aid
His days work consisted in putting on
his arm and then riding about London
in one bus after another, meantime eX-
tracing watches and money from his
travelling companions.
That almost perfect imitation marble
which is used as the mantelpiece in
nearly all houses now built, except
those ordered by millionaires. was first
mixed by an Italian criminal of the
name of Gagliona. He. with several as
sociates. decided to steal all the beau
tiful specimens of sculpture in their ma
tive land and sell them.
knowing that if but one statue dis
appeared such a hue and cry would be
raised that every other specimen of
marble worth having would be put un-
der lock and key, they hit upon the
idea of substituting a perfectly made
statue in each case. SO beautiful were
the limitations that GaGliona and his
gang were able to work for six months
before suspicion was aroused.
The Washington times., 1901-09-22
QUEER SECTIONAL PUZZLES.
states Neither Northern, Southern,
EASTERN Middle. Nor Western.

A contention has arisen as to whether
Missouri should be classed as "a Southern
or a Western State. The Atlanta Con-
stItutlon" calls 1t a Southern State. The
st Louis Globe-Democrat declares that
IL is not a Southern State. but should be
classed with the West. The "GlobeDem-
ocrat" is a Republican paper and does
not like the South. But who is TO decide
to which section this great State belongs?
Geograp phica!ly II may be considered any
thing. 1t stretches from the latitude of
the northern boundary of North Carolina
and Tennessee TO the latitude of New
York city. 1t extends farther north than
Kansas. far;rer south than Virginia, and
about as far west as Iowa and Minnesota.
1t reaches up to the middle of the North
ern State of Illinois. But. the Globe
Democrat" contends, the division of
States is not so much geographical as it
is political. Missouri did not secede; it
sent 10000 soldiers into the Northern
army, and white it was "A slave State.
slavery was a small concern among the
aggregate of Missouris interests" Elm
that 1t Is not Southern State. that Mis-
souri, does not raise cotton. Neither does
Virginia. In point OF fact there "eems to
be no certain rule for classifyin.- States.
Each geographer has his own idegs.--
Maryland Is variously classified as a
The Washington times., 1901-09-22

ticuiarly out Of place where any work
which is at all hazardous may be in hand.
II is not likely. however. that the spread
OF intelligence will In the near future re-
duce the number of Alpine accidents
among tourists to any appreciable degree.
So long as people do stupid things, and
guides are found ready for the sake of
substantial pay to take Inefficient climb
ers where they should nor go. there will
be further additions to the mountain
death roll. When all is said and done,
however. there is some consolation in the
fact that the loss of human life. even
among the unskilled. bears but small
proportion to the total number of people
who engage. in some form or other. in
mountaineering in the Alps.
That well-known climber. Mr. Harold
Spender, gives a thrilling description of
an ascent OF the Croda- Da Lago in the
September number of the Pail Mall Mag
azine" which is illustrated by tele-photo
views. But the descent is even more
nerve-trying.
.'The top of the Croda," says Mr.. Spen-
der, lis very limited in space and provid-
ed us with less than four square yards to
store our limbs into. 1t is an inadequate
dining-room, and you have to be very
careful not to lean back too far. Below
the valleys twinkled in the heat, and the
lesser precipices seemed to rise at us and
then fall back, thwarted and impotent.
After brief meal we made ready to re-
turn. Tobias (the guide's) idea was to
return by the northern arete, and 1
agreed. But l sincerely doubt whether 1
should have had the courage to do 50 If
had known what was in store. Tobia, of
course. sent me forward, and took the
second place on the rope. 1t was the less
of two evils; but the result of going first
in such a case is that you have to pick
out your own hand and foot holes on rock
faces which you now descend for the first
time. Anyone who looks at the tele-pho-
tograph of the northern ridge will see that
it is terrifically steep. You seem to be de-
scending into the very abyss, for you have
to lower yourself down some OF the rock
faces almost on faith, without being able
to perceive from above any OF the hand
and foot holds by which you are to reach
the invisible ledge below. You drop your
self over with the courage of despair. and
it is only between your legs that you will
be able to detect the rock steps provided
by kindly and thoughtful nature. This
descent seemed to me, on the whole. far
more nerve-trying experience than the
whole of the climb up the eastern face
London Telegraph
The Washington times., 1901-09-22

Southern, a Middle and Central Allan
tic State. But the great majority OF
Marylanders consider 1t Southern State.
1t did not secede. 1t does not raise cotton.
and its location is far to the north or the
cotton States. Nevertheless. Mason and
Dixon's line was always considered the
dividing line between the North and
South. Maryland was a slave State. and
its sympathies are with the South and its
trade is largely in the same direction II
is true that in politics this State as we'll
as Missouri has become doubtful b,t
North Carolina did not cease to be a
Southern State when it elected n Re-
publican Governor. The States of the JJn-
ion are classified in groups. and none of
these groups is definitely settled except
the New England States. There is no
doubt about the States which compose
that group. But no one can tell which
are the Middle States Some include
Maryland in that group, and others do
not. isu
And where does West Virginia belong?
Morley in his geography calls it Wes-
tern State. because it drains for the most
part into the Ohio River. But it does not
seem right to call a State Western State
whose eastern boundary is within 200
Hnies oi the AtiaHtic ana whose western
boundary is over 1000 from the Pacific. 1t
was part of Virginia. when Virginia Sc
ceded and slavery prevailed in it until
the war. Nevertheless, as at present con-
stituted it is much less identified with the
South than Maryland is and Is far more
removed from it in sympathy and bust
ness interest. To what group of States
therefore, does West Virginia belong?
There is contention about the place of
Missouri, and If Missouri is doubtful,
Kentucky is also doubtful for the same
reasons. The States of the Upper Mississ-
ippi Valley were called the Western
States when they were so in fact. Most
of them are far nearer the Atlantic than
the Pacific and there is no real reason
why they should be called Western States.
Baltimore Sun.
The Washington times., 1901-09-22
NEW IRON PROCESS.
A Discovery Which Mny Revolution
ize Manufacture.

Mr. Enoch Cuttings. jr.. of the Wisemore
Iron and Steel Works, Walsall, is a scien-
tific enthusiast who claims to have dis
covered a new process whereby iron can
be manufactured without the process Of
pudding. To a representative of the ''Ex-
press" he was extremely communicative.
although on the details Of the discovery
he would say nothing.
He exhibited specimens of iron. Look
at this fracture" said he. 1T is silky.
pure and white. My iron stands the
greatest combined test in tensile strain,
elongation and reduction of area of any
other steel or iron the world over. 1t is
better than basic, Bessemer or Siemens-
Martin soft steel or even Swedish Besse-
mer. The fibre is clear, close and silk
like 1t is absolutely uniform and of un-
deviating accuracy. The metal takes
splendid polish. and for electrical pur-
poses and stamping cannot be equaled.
1t YIELDS well. owing to its uniform text
ure. 1t is pure iron. unadulterated. My
iron is all alive"
Pressed as to the secret of the process
he would only say he had discovered a
new law of nature-gogocity.
Il have gone down to the atom. In the
atom is generated electricity. light. heat.
magnetism, perpetual motion. and force
of nature" and he said he had applied
the new law to iron making. 1t is to be
made 80 per cent less cost. His process is
startling in simplicity and will be uni
versally adopted. He refused, however,
to exhibit the process to our representa-
tive. although he willingly displayed his
books. which showed that for months he
had been receiving G20 aotona The effect
n llh hn
TO abolish puddlers. as two men can do
the work of hundred. Thousands of
pounds worth have been sold IN Birrning-
nam, Walsail. and London for use In the
manufacture of cycles, motor cars. ana
butttns. Fifty tons alone have been
turned into spurs for South Africa MT
Gittines wants a high price for his DIS
covery.-London Expresss, a,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

one Of the Northern States. The mills
there are pressed now TO keep up with the
demand their stock Of dry lumber being
badly broken and depleted cypress Is
rapidly gaining I'm favor every week in the
North for finishing lumber and there are
many other uses 10 which 1t can be put.
The mill of the Gibson Cypress Lumber
stark Is largely Interested, Is also doing
big business, having all the orders that
can he taken care Of there. The New Or
leans Times Democrat of last Tuesday con.
tained what purported to be an Interview
with MIR Stark, but which he says Is Il
rank fake, trumped up doubtless, by some
space writer who was out of something TO
say
il b. Downey. who represents in this
section a large Belgium firm, was In Orange
this week looking after the shipment OF
some material which goes by rail from
here TO Galveston. thence by steamship
to two ports in Belgium. The shipmen1
is being made by the L. Miller Lumber
and Shingle company. Mr.. Downey has
some large South African schedules. but
the prices offered are too low 10 prove at
tracf1ye 10 the mills AT this place, so they
have 'pa7snl them M"
We Bancroft Lumber company, expect
to get In about 100000 feet OF timber
on the rise that is reported ~ the upper
Sabine this week. and Immediately upon
the arrival Of this timber the mill VIII
resume operations, after having been idle
fcr the wan1 Of timber for the past eight
weeks or more.
The l.. Miller Lumber and shngle com.
pany are rebuilding their band mill com
plNte. the work on which Is now almost
completed and they expect 20 resume oper.
attons with the band early next week and
been discontinued pending the repairs on
the band mill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
ORANGE LUMBER MARKET.
Large Quantity of Logs Now Floating to
the Mills.

Large Quantity of Logs Now Floating to
the Mills.
Orange, Texas, September 21.-The prin-
cipal item OF interest to the lumber trade
this week. far as the mills at Orange
are concerned, Is the welcome news of a
big rise in the upper Sabine river. Early
in the week a good big rise was reported
from Logansport and the various timber
camps further down the river, and 1t Is
reasonably certain that there will be
enough water to bring down very large
percentage Of the logs now in the river and
ready to come out. As has been previously
repor ed, there Is now in the river ~
GOO.0O0 feet of timber, and II this rise holds
Up probably all Of this will reach the mill
boOms at Orange.
There Is practically no change noted I'm
mand for lumber unless II Is a slight de-
crease in the number Of orders coming to
hand for yard stock, though this falling
OFF is not enough 10 become noticeable
The car service this week has not been
quite good AS 1t has been, but this Is
accounted for in q measure by the numer-
Gus wrecks that have occurred during the
past week on the main line OF the southern
Pacific railroad in this section. Tne ruling
Of the railroad that system cars can not
be loaded for points off the Southern Pa
cihc road mitlgates against the mills to a
considerable extent, but this condition Will
doubtless be relaxed as soon the cot
ton rush Is over The mills have all sent
out long trains this week when the oppor-
tuniUy was offered them, IL having been
impossible for the one switch engine at
work here TO keep up with the work every
day and thus delaying the regular daily
shipments.
The demand for rallrond material has
shown no signs OF decreasing as yet, and
the mills at Orange have all they can do 10
keep up with their orders In this line. The
Southern Pacific, International and Great
Northern and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroads all buy largely from mills at
, supplying all the ties and timbers for the
Orange and Northwestern railroad, which
keeps the saws turning constantly.
An occasional inquiry hobs up for mate
rial for export shipment, but this business
has not yet assumed such proportions as
to call for a price that is at all attractive
TO the mills and they are taking no partic-
uiar interest In that trade as yet il IS a
foregone conclusion that when the war
ceases In South Africa and conditions there
begin to assume a normal aspect there will
be a tremendous demand for lumber there
which VIII give life and energy TO the ex-
port trade, but General Kitchener seems
the wandering bands OF Beers and the time
has not yet come for lumber 10 begin
moving in that direction in very large
quantities
W. H. stark, general manager of the
| Lutcher & Moore Lumber company's In
terests, spent several days at Lutcher, La,
this week. returning home Tuesday. Mr..
booming and says that the min OF the
] Lutcher Moore Cypress Lumber com.
/ pany at Luicher Is crowded with orders
\ and has been all the year. He says the de
/ mand for cypress has been simply tremepd,
ous. orders coming in from almost every
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

that he >was the nandsomest and dearest
Thing that ever grew up in a Family Hotel
and therefore he would be coddled and in
dulged for all Time.
Finally he became so long legged that
they had to pull him ont OF Knickerbockers
and cut OFF his Curls. or else People would
have thrown Things at him, When he gave
up being a Pretty Boy and tried 20 be
Young Man, he was a downright case of
Polish. He was about so many pounds of
Veal 1t usually happens so, The same
Young Ladies who had used him as Play
thing told him "Scatl" when he came
around and wanted to resume the Occupa-
ton OF Holding Hands
When he began to attend Dancing Par
ties he discovered that the husky Youth
with the big Knuckles and the Golf Face
was the Main Torch. and in grown-up So
ciety a Fellow couldn't travel very far on
his Complexion. The Young Men did not
know that he was Delicate Organism
brought up in a glass case, so they called
him Jessie, the Sewing Girl, and walked
over him rough-shod When he called
them Mean Old Things they threatened to
give him Slap on the Wrists
All he could do was TO fly TO Mamma and
pour out his Griefs. For ten years Mamma
always had something to talk about and
that was, how Claudio was being Abused.
But no matter how often they threw him
down and then piled things on top of him.
Claudio couldn't free himself Of the Belief
that he was a Pretty Boy and that all the
others ought to tell him SO and let hir.
have his own Way
Even when he was 90 and had a bad set
OF Whiskers and no Shape to speak of, he
wanted all the Women to rush TO him when
he entered Room. He wanted to sit in
somebody's Lap and have her tell him that
he was too Sweet for any use. Then, when
they ebowed him back into Corner and
tried to forget that he was present, he
would become peevish and say "Oh,
Fiddler
But he was still Claudio to his Mamma.
What his Father called him it will be inn
possible to tell, as the Postal Regulations
do not permit such Matter TO go through
| the Mails.
Moral 1t is all right to be Pretty, but
don't find it out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

TO get into the Bath Tub When his Father
would get out OF Patience and want TO go
after him. with the Red Slipper then
Mother would rush in and do the Poca
hontas Speciality She would say: No
umdeed, bad old Pepper shan't wallop
Mommer's little SkidJums."
Claudio learned that he could work
Mamma so he became as iinicky as ORA
matte Star II the Toast was brown on one
side he wanted it Done on both sides, and
then when it was sent back and fixed up for
him. he would let out a Wall because the
Waiter hadn't brought him Plate with
Picture on it.
The Help had to be pleasant while
Mamma had her Eagle Eye on them, but
they often thought what Good Scheme it
would be to lure Claudio into the Kitchen
and Fricassee him.
Mamma would come to Breakfast wear
ing all her Diamonds. and she would eX
pect the entire Staff of Employees to drop
everything else ard run to wait on Claudio.
So Claudio got it into his Head that the
entire Population of this Mundane Sphere
was put here for the express Purpose OF
humoring him and giving him Nickels and
telling him that he was Pretty Boy His
Mother and her Friends would discuss his
Beauty so that he could overhear it.
Claudio became Self-Conscious and had the
Swell Head and began to look askance at
those who did not smell of Perfumery. And
for fear that he would underestimate his
Importance, his Mamma would tell him
| several times day that he was too good
to play with the Brats.
She dressed him as much like girl as
possible and had him wearing Curls and a
stiff Skirt when he ought to have been out
playing First Base.
The very Idea of permitting the Jewel to
mingle with the Lower Glasses in the Pub
lie Schools gave her the Colly-Wobbles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22

Claudio grew up as a spirituelle Hot-House
Flower. with wide blue sash and his Nsse
in the Air. He would sit in the Hotel
Office and bite his Finger Nails and feel
weary Of Adulation. Sometimes the other
Kids would see him at the Window and beg
him TO come out just for little while, and
,bey wouldn't do single Thing to him.
II Is a regrettable fact that the Tike who
is rinned up the back and whose Shoes are
run over. always has il in for the pale Boy
who looks Spruce and hangs around the
Girls The little Turtles were Just aching
- take few Pokes at Claudio. But
Claudio had a Contempt for them. He was
OF Superior Clay, for Mamma had d'nged It
into him 1000 times, and all the Young
Ladies who were given the haliowed Privi-
lese OF sitting alongside OF him ana mold