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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Frank B. Putnam joined Martin Aus
tin, jr., in a vacation trip Saturday,
going by boat from Boston to Phila-
delphia, and thence to summer resorts
on the New Jersey coast.
Representative-elect Haskins and
Gen. w. w. Grout will make addresses
at the annual reunion of the Washing
ton county veterans association to be
held in Montpelier Aug. 10.
Col. Thomas Harmon will go to Ben
nington next Tuesday and will assume
his new duties as superintendent of
the Soldiers Home on Aug. 1. Mrs.
Harmon and daughter will not move to
Bennington until Oct Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton G. Robbins,
who visited with Mr. Robbins's pa
rents, went Friday TO Barre. After a
stay with Mrs. Robbins's sister in that
city, they will go to Burlington, and
from thence to their home in Chicago.
The New York Dramatic Mirror de-
votes nearly a column to the new mu-
steal comedy, "The Explorers" written
by Bert Lesion Taylor and Walter H.
Lewis, that is now packing the Dear
born theater in Chicago. This latest
production from ME-. Taylor's pen is
now in its third week in that theater,
and fills 1t at every performance, de-
spite the intense heat that has prevail
ed In that city during July.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
HRATTLE6oRo PERSONAL.

]. Warren Miller has returned to work
In Scott's grocery store.
Col. J. G. Estey and family went YES
terday to Fenwich. Conn.
p. L. Shea of Derby. Conn, is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Shea.
Misses Lillian and May Lavelle will go
to Springfield. Mass, Monday for stay.
Mrs. Ellen Powers of New York will
come tomorrow to visit relatives in town.
Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood and family are
at ,Cohasset, Mass. for their vacation.
Mrs. w. F. Mixer will go to South
Easton, Mass, to visit her daughter-in-
law.
Mrs. Helen Warren Anger of Brooklyn,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie T.
Warren.
Michael Sears is seriously i'll with a
Kidney disease at his home on South
Main street.
Mrs. j. B. Wilson and son of New
YORK are visiting Mrs. Wilson's sister,
Miss Nellie Ellis.
Mrs. H. r. Brown and daughter and
Miss Mary ellison will return tomorrow
from Narragansett Pier
William A. Langille returned Wednes-
day to New York city after a stay of
wv WeehS Win MS parents.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. S. Wilcox and daugh-
ter and Miss Addie Fay are at Glou-
cester' Mass, for their outing
John Calvin made an official visitation
TO ST. Anthony's court of Foresters in
White River Junction last night.
Miss Alicia Heafy and friend, Miss
Heatherington, of Yonkers, N. Y, will
return tomorrow after a weeks visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Lane Robbins and son of
west Somerville, Mass. are spending
three weeks with Mrs. Robbinss sister,
Mrs. j. X. Parker.
Miss Frances Hildreth of Auburndale,
Mass, is guest at A. T. Eddy's. She
has been spending the week at Spofford
lake with Mrs. Eddy and son, Walter
Miss Catherine Balestier, who came to
Brattleboro with the late Caroline S.
Balesder before the latter was taken i'll,
returned yesterday to Cambridge, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Farmer Miss A. ].
Farmer and Miss H. M. Farmer of New
YORK city and Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey
Danscomb of New Haven, Conn, are
summer visitors at the Brooks House.
Mrs. ]. J. oDonnen and son, James, of
CRANKY Mass, and Mrs. Michael Fitz-
gerald and son, Francis, of South Had
ley Mass, who have been visiting Miss
mary Brown, returned to their homes
Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Roohester-to-BetheI Railroad Again

RdlllOdQ AAdius
Two petitions were brought before
Judge Wheeler in the United States
circuit court in the Brooks House We'd
nesday in the case of the Bibber,
White company against the White
River Valley Electric railroad COM
pany. One was the petition of Sam
uel Williams of Brookline, Mass, for
an order of court for the sale of the
road, and the other was that of Rufus
II. Sawyer of Boston, one of the re-
ceivers, for an order of court to COM
pei Williams to complete the road.
Williams has advanced from time to
time $4,000 for the construction of
the road. He advanced to Mr.. Bibber,
the contractor, $4,000, and also put in
a large amount for the purpose of
pushing the road to Rochester in or
der to claim a subsidy under vote of
that town after Bibber gave up the
contract. Williams claims that the
road is in running order and should
be sold for the benefit of the creditors.
1t is claimed by those opposed to the
sale that the receivership should be
continued until the road has had a
chance to show its earning capacity.
Mr.. Bibber left the work of building
the road in December, 1900. The re-
ceiver claimed that about that time
Mr.. Williams entered into contract
with Mr.. Bibber to complete the road.
This was denied by Mr.. Williams. The
attorneys were Waterman & Martin
for Mr.. Williams, A. H. Wellman of
Boston for Jose Parker e Co., cred
itors, Frank Plumley of Mortified for
Ward e Douglass, creditors, and @.
M. Bruce of Boston for Mr.. Sawyer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
THE GOLF TOURNAMENTS.
Miss Ethel Waterman, a Winner Last
Year, Secured silver Cup Yesterday
Men Play Today and Tomorrow.

The women golfers of the Wantastl
quet Golf club played a six-hole medal
handicap yesterday afternoon for sill
yer cup given by one of the members,
and Miss Ethel Waterman, winner of
last years trophy, won out with SO,
which with her handicap of three
strokes, gave her a net score of so.
Out of the eight cards which were
handed in Miss Florence Clark was
second with a net score of So and Mrs.
Margaret Gatty third with SO. AS the
play was only once around the course
success depended mainly on driving
the ravine at the first hole, and Miss
Waterman's pretty iron shot, which
gave her the hole in four, did much
toward securing for her the cup. On
the other hand Mrs. II. H. Crosby, who
played from the scratch, and Mrs. Cat
ty, who was third, had to be contented
with 10 and 10 respectively. Miss
Clark, whose handicap of six placed
her only two strokes behind the win
ner, played creditably and would have
handed in a much better card had she
not been obliged to take six strokes
in getting out of the hazard on hole
six.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Letter to II. r. Brown,
Brattleboro, ".

Dear Sir: You know how well it pays to
keep your carriages painted, both for looks
and to keep out water. 1t pays as well to
paint your barn and your house. We put
your barn first, because that is your business
your customers see it.
You see, there are two good reasons for
paint; one is looks; the other is wear If you
paint for looks the wear will take care of itself
Paint often for looks; and use good paint
for both looks and wear.
The best paint is DevOe lead and zinc ground
together by machinery; same proportions as
are used by the United States Government
1t wears twice as long as lead and oil mixed
by hand. Yours truly,
80 +. w. DEVOE & co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Summary

The handicaps for the 1S-hole medal
play contest open to the men of the
Wantastiquet Golf club, which will
take place today or tomorrow, have
been posted at the club house. They
are as follows:
II. H. Wellman, scratch.
John Tasker, three strokes.
G. H. Thompson, seven strokes.
H. G. Rice, seven strokes.
Leslie Edwards, twelve strokes.
e. j. Waterman, twelve strokes.
G. A. Boyden, twelve strokes.
r. G. Bacon, twelve strokes.
w. E. Hubbard, fourteen strokes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
SPORTING.

The Keene base ball team has dsbanded
on account of lack of patronage, and
Clancy, the crack pitcher, has Joined the
Ogdensburg, N. Y, club.
Nat Butler, the cyclist who has many
friends in Brattleboro and Hinsdale, is
still in the game He won the 12-houT
race for the championship of America at
Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday. He covered
2561s miles and secured prize of $500.
Earl Kiser was second.
Greenfield has organized an athletic as
ISOLATION, and has raised several hundred
dollars to support 1t. The association is
organized primarily for base ball.
Thompson and Kelley. two crack players
of the Nashua club of the New England
league have been engaged to train the
local players.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Ex-Gov. Piugree held policies in the New
York Life Insurance Co. TO the amount of
100000 The company paid a week after his
death sll5,e27, which Mrs. Pingree acknowl-
edges in the following letter:
New York Life Ins. Co.
Gentlemen:-I desire TO acknowledge the
prompt and considerate manner in which you
have dealt with me in regard to the insurance
policies upon the life of my late husband Ex-
Governor Pingree, which have 80 soon become
a claim against your company. The face
amount of these policies amounted to one
hundred thousand (Sl000O0 dollars. and, by
virtue of their mortuary dividend feature,
have received from you one hundred fifteen
thousand six hundred twenty seven (Sll5,627)
dollars. Your drafts for settlement have
been secured for me within one week from the
date of his DEATH
desire to thank you and express my ap-
probation.
Yours truly,
FRANCES A. PINGREE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Shade Trees.

Speaking of shade trees in our towns
and cities, Harper's Weekly is respon-
sible for the following terse and truth
full statements:
1. A narrow tree-shaded street is
better than a bare wide one.
2. A walk under trees is more i'm
proving than a trolley ride under tele-
graph and telephone poles.
8. The man who cuts down a tree,
except for the purpose of saving a bet
ter one, is an enemy of the community.
A. A city magnate who will not save
a beautiful tree when he can, is of
much less value to the community
than the tree he destroys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
erattlebOrO Boy Married in Newport,
[From the Newport N H., Argus and
Spectator of July PSI

tFrom the Newport, N. H.. Argus and
Spectator Of July PSI
A quiet home wedding took place
Thursday noon, July %, at the residence
of Mrs. II. b. Walker. on Ash street
when her daughter, Miss Nettie L. Walk
er, was united in marriage with Lester
c. Akeley, of Brattleboro, VT.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
James Alexander, of the Congregational
church. the Episcopal service being used.
The brides dress was white French mus
lin, and the groom wore conventional
black dress suit. There were many beau
tiful presents.
The bride is a graduate of the Newport
High school. For a number of years she
has been the head waitress at the Ameri-
can House, in Brattleboro. The groom
is employed at G. H. Eddy's bakery in
the same city.
The twain left Thursday afternoon on
a trip to Block Island, and after n short
absence will be at home to their friends
in Brattleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known II, j. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any Obliga-
tiOns made by their firm.
West Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and nervous sys-
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

All members of Bingham chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star are invited by
the chapter at Orange to attend. "a picnic
at Crystal lake, Gardner, Aug. z. The
date of the picnic voted by Bingham
chapter will be announced as soon as the
committee can make the necessary ar
rangements. 1t is expected that nearby
chapters will accept invitations to join.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

A. V. Mays agency has sold for Dr.
j. II. Cole Of Wardsboro the place
known as the Francis White farm, con-
sidered the best farm. in Wardsboro. to
William Fitzpatrick of Ashley Falls.
Mass.
The Y. NJ. c. a. afternoon services will
be held on the common in West Brattle-
boro at the usual hour, o'clock Rev
Dr. Marble will address the meeting.
male quartet will sing. All are in
vited to the service Secretary Wilson
is expected to return next week.
F. S. Coolidge. who built the Brat
tleboro street railroad and who is asso-
ciated with f. c. Crosby IN his enter
prises in Springfield. VT. and Northamp-
ton. is president of company recently
formed to build railroad up Wachusett
mountain near Fitchburg.
The excursion to Block Island tomor-
row will attract many people from Brat
tleboro and adjoining towns to the sea
shore. The train will leave at 5.45. The
fare will be $3.50. which gives the priv.
lege of returning Monday. while the pay.
ment of an additional so cents makes a
ticket good for ten days
The stockholders OF the s. A. Smith
company held their annual meeting In
the company's office Tuesday afternoon
and elected these directors: S. A. Smith
Frank L. Hunt, S. S. Hunt. Charles A
Smith and Fred L. Smith. The directors
elected S. A Smith president. F. L. Hunt
vice president, and +. /. Smith clerk
and treasurer. The reports of the Off.
GERS showed a satisfactory volume OF
business the past year.
Pomona Grange meets with Maple
Grove Grange at Westminster West next
Thursday, Aug. /. II is hoped a large
delegation will attend from Protective
Grange as they have several members
among the speakers. Including Mrs. c. L
Stacy, Messrs c. S. Hopkins and G. w
Pierce. The program is good and will
be carried out as nearly as possible. II
is hoped all who cannot be present will
furnish a substitute in their place OF
the program.
E. b. Conant, the Boston lawyer, wa:
mistaken in regard to the amount OF
money collected by Sidney G.. Bristol. I
is now known that the total sum which
he had received for The Cottager wa:
$7.67. The deposit in the Boston banl
was $51 and 1861 was found on his person
His father and college friends make
haste to deny any responsibility for the
newspaper reports to the effect that the
watch and ring OF the young man had
disappeared. AS is stated in another
column the missing articles were founC
in Bristols room in Cambridge. TIL,
father and the intimate friends, in let
ter received this morning, express theil
appreciation of the kindness and sympa
thy shown by members of the Starr anC
Greasy families, and by Brattleboro peo
pie.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
The Next Band Conoert.

The next concert by the First Regi-
ment band will be given on the Common
Wednesday evening. Following is the
program
March, "Niebelungen, Wagner
Overture, la Sirene." Auber
Saxaphone Solo, Now 1 Lay Me
Down to Sleep Walbridge
Fred /. Swift
Selection. Bohemian Girl" Balfe
Mexican Waltz. la Carmela,'
Whitmark
Tell Me Pretty Maiden from
"Floradora," Stuart
Medley Harvest Days" Mackie
Finale, Star Spangled Banner"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Mrs Mary L. Leach. As. of Fairfax has
mysteriously disappeared. She register
ed In the Sherwood House in Burlington
as l.. Wetherby of Cambridge. She sent
her cape rings and spectacles in a bun
die to her sister.
Judge Watson has refused TO set aside
the verdict in the alleged forgery case Of
the state VS.. ]. p. Donovan at Mont
pelier on the ground that States Attor-
hey Hoar played cards with the jurymen
ana treated them to cigars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
III You Wont Print

My name" writes a lady well known in New
what here say, may be sent to me privately
Your new medicine, Calcura Solvent, wholly
cured me of chronic dyspepsia, and also an
ailment peculiar TO my sex that has troubled
me ever since / was eighteen" For free trial
bottle write TO DIR. David Kennedy, Kennedy
Row, Kingston, Ont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
ODE l)crmunt 81b@nit.
Announcements.

Peerless hammocks sold i'm Brattleboro by
Clapp & Jones.
b. G.. l. Golf clubs and supplies Fine stan
ard goods, sold by Capp & Jones.
Miss Clara Davis is now prepared TO do dress
making at her home or go out by the day
prices reasonable; 40 Clark street.
Ladies can get their skirts cleaned, pressed
and rebound Also plain sewing. SO Elliot st.
Priscilla pound writing papers, three shades,
sold by Clapp s. Jones.
Ford real estate auction sale in Towns
bend, July 81 Advertisement on page 2.
The latest popular songs are always
here. Brattleboro News Company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

What is your manner" asked the city
directory enumerator.
Cotton" answered the man of the
house.
ANY children?"
Eleven"
i suppose we shall have to let 1t
CO." said the enumerator, putting down
the hgures, "but it looks like padding
the census."-[Chicago Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Time was when only one man bore the
earth and his name was Atlas. Nova
Gays their name is legion who bore the
earth.-[Philadelphia Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Eczema

How 1t reddens the skin ,tchas oo...
dries and scalesI 4'0"eS' OOzes,
salt Shenm. AiiiAA trust or
.o inc suffering from 1t is sometimes IN.
t tse,lsei local applications are resorted To-
'nTf hntigate, but cannot cure.
onirad oo zee from humors inherited or &C.
removed. 'iioSe nave Deen
foods J0rSGp0rLLa
positively removes them, has rad,ca1,,,
ana permanently cured the worst cases ana
..rN without an equal for all cutaneons
AooDs PILLS are the best eathaTtic Price Is cs5ts
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
That Beautiful Gloss

Comes from the varnish in Devoe's Var
quart though. Sold by Robbins & Cowles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
sinqer Sewing Machines.

Sold on monthly payments without inter
est. Any make of machine taken in part
payment Needles, oil and supplies for
any kind. Second hand machines of diff
ferent makes for sale cheap or to rent.
Cleaning and repairing. Office with c.
w. Sawyer, Jewcller, 80 Main street,
Brattleboro, VT.
w. G. COLLIER. Agent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
Carl Leltslnaer,

Teacher of cornet, Brattleboro, VT, Pu-
pil of II. o. Brown, Boston. Write for
particulars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

G. M. Park, Tutor,
Principal of BRATTLEBORO PRIVATE
SCHOOL, Is Chaplin st.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19
A Masher Mashed.


A masher's being with cheek" like
mule,
And brains light as feathers or chan,
Who studies vain glory in vanity's
school,
And thinks Of politeness he knows ev-
cry rule,
And dresses up well-to dlspel ridi-
Guile
Yet knows that he's Of the riffraff.
Maids. matrons. and mothers. who hap
pen to 90
Through the town unprotected. all
feel
The sneers and the jeers Of this mascu-
line foe
Who stands at layp post. as II for a
show,
And language immodest at lone females
throw,
Enough to make decency reel
saw one one day sidle up to a maid
A daughter OF Erinis green isle
Who knew his intentions; So nothing
afraid
As quick as a soldier e'er handled a
blade,
She raised her umbrella and stopped
his TRADE
BY smashing his stove-pipe silk tile.
That hat was soon wrecked and he
looked rather cheap,
And growled through his teeth with a
hiss.
Again she went at him. and vita a
full sweep,
And down quick as lightning be fell
IN a heap.
Young man, as you SOW you are GER
tain to reap"
Cried she; "and take this and take
this"
whackl whacki the umbrella came stiI
on his head
As gazed he bewildered and mute.
Until a chance offered: away then be
fed.
With face from discontinue perfectly
red;
And as he "skedaddleds this heroine
said,
i wish I'd my big brothers boot"
m. c. Mcmahon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19

Here and there In Scotland and Eng
land are old ruins and houses which
have window panes which have been
written upon in idle or fanciful mo-
ments by celebrated people. and not
very long since a small pane upon which
Robert Burns had inscribed a verse
and which had been brought from
Dumfries. sold IN a London auction
room for 70 guineas.
Dickens. who made his presence felt
wherever he wandered. sometimes
wrote upon window panea and at a
spelndid old coaching inn-now al
most a wilderness-on the Great North
road. not far from Pontefract. is very
clear signature Of bis on the dining
room window pane. this same signature
having been written, along with scores
Of others. In the presence Of the late
landlord. Other signatures on the
same window are those OF David Rob
erts, Macllse, Warren Of Ten Thousand
a Year" fame, Brunei and G. V. Brooke.
the actor. In an old hostlery Ia Feite
lane at one time a Dickens window Sig
nature was highly priced and often
sought out by strangers and on this
same pane some wag-said to be the
late II. S. Leigh-had writtenm
Should you ever chance 10 see
A mans name writ on the glass.
BE sure he owns a diamond
And his parent owns an ass
Near Bately, in Yorkshire. poctlcal
lament written on q window pane by
a lady who was kept locked away from
her lover many years. was sold 10 a Gus
toner introduced BY the late Lord
Houghton for a sum OF f20. this being
az The rate Of more than a sovereign a
line; and Mr.. Woods. the celebrated
auctoneer, IN 1890. sold a window Sig
nature Of Tom Moore. the poet. for f50.
Exchange.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-19
PEOPLE OF TIE PEN.

Charlotte Bronte manuscripts have
been bought from her husband and
other persons and win be prepared for
publication.
Ia Revue des Deux Mondes win send
Paul Bourget to Japan. Pierre Lott 20
Persia and India and J. Chally- Bert 10
the Dutch Indies this year. They viii
write their impressions Of these coun-
tries.
Robert Louis Stevenson told a Wash
ingion writer that bis story Of "Dr. Jok-
vi and Mr.. Hyde had for lis FONDA
ton az incident related to him by a
London doctor who made diseases Of the
brain a specially. None Of his work was
absolute fiction and most Of Il had q
basis IN actual experiences. Il DO not
believe, he said. "that any man ever
evolved a really good story from his
inner consciousness unEided bv some
personal experience OF incident OF life"
Cornelia Weekes. widow Of a Brook
Ign undertaken. died on Saturday. FEB.
s. az her home IN Brooklyn. aged 20
years. On the following day Henry ].
Eldert. her brother. "A years old. died
e the same place. Mrs. Weekes and
her brother had been inyaiids for more
than q year and each died from hear.
failure