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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. S. A. Shattuck has had the care of
Mrs. Walter Harlow and child two weeks
f. j. Houghton has been entertaining
relatives from Haverill Mass, and New
port VI.
H. L. Wellman and his son, George,
have been in Boston and vicinity several
days Hugh Welman is a member of
Tufts College at Medford
Henry Campbell started east from Mon
tana week ago or more in charge of 20
cars filled with horses lie expected to
reach here by the middle of this week.
John a. Paddock, who has spent a part
of the summer at +. G. Campbelrs, will
soon return to the plantation in Mexico.
He will come back shortly with a cargo
of mahogany and will make another trip
later.
Deacon and Mrs. a. p Ranney left
home for Boston Thursday, to be away
ten days or two weeks. Mrs. Ranney will
spend the time with friends in Winches-
ter Mass, and Boston. Deacon Ranney
will go to Portland to represent in part
Windham county conference in the ma
tional council which will open Saturday.
to continue its sessions a week.
Squirrels of all kinds are very scarce
this fall. one may travel a long way
perhaps without seeing chipping or red
squirrel Hunters report very few grays.
But crows are in evidence. They gather
in great numbers. A lady reports that in
coming up the long hill this side of the
north school house such numbers of them
flew over from the east hill to the west
side that she believed there were as many
as 500 When asked If she would not de-
duct one or two she said she didn't think
she could in the interests of truth
A considerable amount of decay has
developed among potatoes, mostly since
they were dug. 1t does not appear in
every case, but particularly with such
as grew late and on the heavy soil. 1t
would have paid the growers this year to
have sprayed with the Bordeaux mixture,
as those who have used II declare 1t to be
a sure preventive. There will be very few
apples for sale in this vicinity, less than
has been knowp for many years. 1t is an
offset to the immense crop of last year.
There is a greater harvest of butternuts
than for severaP years. b. j. Houghtou
has a tree which stands near his house
from which ten bushels have been gather
ed ]. l.. Ormsby has picked a large
quantity from the pastures of f. G..
Campbell and Henry Gorham.
Twelve cases of typhoid fever have
developed in Barre and every effort is
being made by the health department
to prevent a spread of the disease.
Samples of the drinking water. used in
each house have been taken and will
be submitted to analysis. The milk
used in the families will also be ex-
amined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
WESTMINSTER,

Miss Elizabeth visited relatives in
Springfield last week
Mrs. Ellen Ward left Thursday for an
extended absence in Portland, Me.
Mrs. Frances Richmond has recently
visited her son, Harry, in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Kendall and chill
dren are visiting in Maine at Mrs. Ken
dalls former home.
Telephones have recently been placed
at the Kurn-Hattin Home and the resi-
dence of George b. Hall.
Walter Roberts, wife and child of Colo
RADIO visited the past week with his sis
ter, Mrs. George c. Wright.
Road Commissioner Butterfield has
greatly improved the highway near West
minister Station lately by gravelling the
road.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. r. A.
Beddy will be pleased to learn of the adj
vent of son in their family on Sept.
%, at Denver, Colorado.
The ladies' aid held it's first meeting in
their new parlors Wednesday afternoon.
Several friends from Bellows Falls were
present and a pleasant time enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gould of Town
shend spent Sunday at c.. II. Under
woods. Miss Grace Underwood returning
with them Monday for a weeks visit
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage, oct 16, of Charles Minard
of Boston and Miss Lucy Taylor of West
moreland Both were formerly of this
place.
The annual meeting of the library was
held Monday afternoon and the following
officers We're chosen for ensuing year:
President, II. A Willard: vice president
d. a. Hills librarian and treasurer, Mrs.
b. T. Sleeper; book committee. Mrs. c. f.
Arnold, Miss Grace Chase and Miss Mary
Darling
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
STATIONS RIVER.

The marriage of DR.. j. II. Blodgett and
Miss Mary L. Abercrombie was celebrated
Wednesday in Winchester, Mass.
H. II. Kimbalrs carriage wheel caught
in the railroad track Tuesday night,
breaking the axle. Mr.. Kimbail was
thrown out, and two or three of his ribs
broken.
Rev. George F. Chaplin is attending the
national council of Congregational
churches in Portland, Me, and Mrs.
Chaplin is with friends in Boston in the
meantime.
Mrs. Coleman has sold her restaurant
business, which she has conducted very
successfully, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ma
son, who have had much experience in
hotels and in similar work. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman will move to the Hartley farm.
The Saxtons River local foot ball team
defeated Vermont Academy 2d eleven IL
to on Thursday. Randlett made one run
of 40 yards for a touchdown. The ball
was fumbled once on the l0-yard line,
but time was called before the I'd eleven
had a chance to try to push it over Yer
mont Academy I'd team and Bellows Falls
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
Fall Hunting in the Maine Woods

The hunting season is now on and the
sportsmen have already begun to migrate
towards the ineXhaustible woodlands and
forests of Maine, where game in album
dance can be found The reports received
this year state that deer are more plen-
tiful than ever before, and during the
close season hunters. who had gone down
to camp early so as to get a line on their
whereabouts and be able to bag a few
deer at the outset, were startled at the
great numbers which appeared to be
everywhere.
From the Moosehead lake country re-
ports are to the effect that the guides are
making ready for more sportsmen than
ever before, and scores of moose have
been seen in that vicinity. The country
along the Penobscot river and the Aroos-
took region are fairly alive this year with
deer, and this is also considered re-
markedly good moose territory.
Maine offers scenes and pleasures I'm
the line of fishing and hunting all her
own. and in the chase for big game she
has no competitors Deer are not only
more numerous in Maine. but they grow
To a much larger size and the person who
knows how TO handle a gun at all is
reasonably sure of his full quota Of deer
and moose.
Although deer and moose are usually
enough to satisfy the appetite of the
average sportsman. still they are by no
means the only kinds of game To be found
in these vast timberlands. Braces of
smaller game. together with a plentiful
supply of partridge and quail have
already been brought into camp, and in
that section which lies contiguous to the
Dead river region. and known as the
Rangeley region, the farmers are very
much troubled on account of the nu-
merous depredations which have this year
been made by bears on the orchards and
corn fields. Bears are much more nu-
merous this season than ever before. and
to the sportsman who enjoys this excit-
ing sport, this portion of Maine is an
especially desirable spot.
All ways now lead to Maine. and re-
member that the Boston e Maine railroad
is the only road out of New England that
makes direct connections for the heart of
the hunting and fishing region. Send
two-cent stamp to the General Passen-
ger Department. Boston & Maine railroad
Boston. for their illustrated book called
Fishing & Hunting"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
silas Mason of HartweIIviIle Dead.

Silas Mason. 20, of Hartwellville died
at his home Monday morning. He had
been somewhat out of health for some
time, but his last illness was of short
duration. Mr., Mason had lived al Hart
wellVille for over so years. and was one
of the most prominent men of the region.
He had been engaged in the lumber bust
ness for many years, and also kept
general store. He had held many town
offices and had served in the Vermont
Senate. He was postmaster for is or 20
years, but had not held this Office of late.
Mr.. Mason was a very energetic business
man, and was one of the best known men
in southern Vermont He had done bust
ness with Adams National bank of North
Adams continuously for 50 years. He was
a member of St Paul commando
Knights Templar. of North Adams, and
went with ii to the recent field day at
Worcester. He was also an. associate
member of c. d. Sanford Grand Army
post of North Adams. and frequently
attended and spoke at its campfires He
was a stanch Republican. and a man who
will be greatly missed in his town. Be
sides n widow, who was his second wife.
he leaves three daughters, Mrs. NJ O.
Hicks of Readsboro, Vt, Mrs. f. b. Blake
of Greenfield and Mrs. Mabel Van
Vechten who lives in New York state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
HOUGHTONVlLLE.

Alfred Austin will move into the house
recently vacated by Charles Abbott
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Gale of Weston
are staying for a few days at A. c.
Nourse's.
Mrs Fannie Hurd and children are
visiting Mrs. Hurd's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Walsh.
f. Cadoret and Prouty are putting in
new bridge where the old one was
leading into the timber lot owned by Eli
Cadoret.
Daniel Whitcomb Twitchell, whose
death was mentioned last week in our
items, died Sept. 2S after a painful Illness
of only three days duration. An opera
ton was performed by Dr. Worcester of
Keene, assisted by Drs. Ravens of Ches-
ter and Waldron of Grafton, but to no
avail, his advanced age and weak con-
dition being much against him. Mr..
Twitchell was born in Swanzey, n. H.,
Sept. 9, 1916 He learned the cabinet
makers trade, which he followed sew
eral years. In 1874 he came to Graf
ton and bought a farm near Houghton-
vile, which he sold a year ago. He
erected a store building and was in trade
here over 30 years In 1888 he sold his
store to John Q. Cummings. In 1910 Mr.
Twitchell married Sarah l.. Burnap of
Townshend. who died in 1864. One
daughter was born to them, the late
Mrs. B. A. Park of Chester. In 1867 he
married Abble Read of Londonderry who
survives him. Mr.. Twitchell has held
various town offices, and was a man of
good judgment and respected by all.
He leaves besides his widow two
nephews, Edgar and Wallace Twitchen,
and one niece, Lizzie Twitchell. Those
who attended the funeral from out of
town were B. A. Park, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
II. Harris of Chester. Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall of Townshend and Mrs. Carpen-
ter of Bellows Falls Rev. Mr.. Jones of
Grafton officiated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
GUILFoRD CENTRE,
F. E. Ward is repairing his barn.

f. E. Ward is repairing his barn.
Helen Franklin of Gill, Mass, is visit
ing friends in town.
otis johnson is suffering from an attack
of inhammatory rheumatism.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms Thursday afternoon oct. H.
Mrs. j. A. Alexander has sold her farm
to Byron w. Reynolds of Potsdam, N.
Miss Martha Alger of Putney is spend
ing the week with Miss Mabel Brad
ford.
The dance last Friday evening was not
largely attended, but was an enjoyable
occasion.
Mrs. f. e. Ward is spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. VIII Wheeler,
in Halifax.
Cecil Streeter of Brattleboro is spend
ing several weeks with his aunt, Mrs. e.
w. Legate.
Mrs. II. Haynes and children of Spring.
field, Mass, are spending this week with
Lorenzo Hayness family in this village.
Farmers are improving this fine
weather by securing their crops and
making ready for another Vermont win
ter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
THE AMERICAN GIRL
Is She Losing the Beauty That
Was Once a National Boast2

Bright eyes, rosy cheeks, an elastic
step and a good appetite are the birth
right OF every American girl. These are
the conditions that denote perfect health
But, unfortunately, every dav are seen
girls with pale, sallow commissions Ion.
guild, round shouldered and hstless. and
the question is often asked whether the
woman OF to-day has lost the healthy
beauty which was once a national char.
acteristic. One of the most common
Affections of womankind is anmmie q
watery condition of the blood. This
causes untold misery and often leads to
other and even more serious diseases. IT.
can be cured, however, as the following
interview in the Harrisburg Star indie
pendent will show. Miss Annie L.
Reel, OF No.910 Green street, Harrisburg.
Pa, who has been sufferer from this
trouble, in answer to a reporters ones
ton, said:
Eyes, L am entirely well now but
L was very sick girl About five
years ago l had an unnatural craving
for highly seasoned food and after that
L was afflicted with headache and nv
heart would beat about twice as fast
as it should My limbs got so weak
that L had to rest ON every step when
going up stairs. The color of my skin
was like that of dead person. Nv
limbs and, in fact, my whole body would
swell at times. The doctor who treated
me said my complaint was anemia.
"The doctor told me if had let the
dlsease go few weeks longer 1 would
have had dropsy. was under his care
for several weeks, but with little change
for the BETTER
How, then, were you so completely
restored to health" asked the reporter.
81 had been sick for two months when
began taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. In about week was
feeling better. The headache left me
and 1 began to get stronger 1 took the
pills for six weeks and became thor
oughly cured"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are an unfailing specific for locomo-
tor ataxia, partial paralysis, st. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after effects of
the grip, palpitation of the heart, pale
and sallow compilations and all forms of
weakness. At all dealers or direct from
DR.. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady.
N. Y, 80 cents per box; six boxes, S.. so
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
Freight Wreck at White River juno
ton and Proctorsville.

The passenger train on the main line of
the Boston & Maine due at White River
Junction at $50 Saturday morning collid-
ed with a through freight just below the
station. j. s. Miller. passenger was
seriously injured. Several other pass
engers were more or less injured. but
none fatally. Both engineers and fire.
men escaped. The freight was standing
on the main line when the passenger APP.
preached. The railroad officials claim
the semaphore was set but it was so
foggy the engineer did not see the sig
pals. The passenger was running about
half speed and crashed into the head or
the freight. Both engines were demol-
ished and several cars of both trains
were derailed.
\ bad freight wreck occurred al Proc
torsville Friday night at 3 o'clock. Local.
freight train No. l was standing on the
track with no flag out and through freight
. No % at good speed crashed into it's rear.
Both were south bound. Engine No. 245
was derailed and five cars were wrecked.
Norris Ross. the engineer. and the fire
man jumped for their lives. None were
injured Traffic was delayed four hours
by the wrecks of the two trains.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
CAMBRlpGEPoRT.

oscar Dean has moved into one of
John BuXton's tenements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood have been
spending few days in Keene
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Wyman are &C.
cupying the house lately vacated by their
son, John Wyman.
Next Sunday If pleasant, Mr.. Lord of
belows Falls will preach at the usual
hour in the afternoon
Mrs. Rose Patnode was elected delegate
from the Christian Endeavor society to
the state convention held in Brattleboro
this week.
Those in attendance at the state con-
Nenuon OF the W. c. T. L. in Bellows
Falls last week were Mrs. A. A. Wyman.
Mrs Eva Cushing, Mrs. Ida S. Stevens.
Mrs Hattie Clark and Mrs. Amy b.
Weaver, all members of the local So
ciety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11

Rev. Henry Crocker of Chester preached
at the Baptist church last Sunday.
Lewis n. Earl who has been i'll sew
eral weeks, died on Tuesday. oct. s.
Mrs. A. H. Willard and Stanley returned
to their home in Boston on Saturday
last.
Miss Estelle johnson of Owatonna,
Mimi, visited Mrs. Sidney Holmes last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Sherwin have been
visiting their son, Frank c. Sherwin, in
Amherst, Mass.
Mrs. George Glazier and daughter of
Westmoreland, N. H.. came Wednesday
for visit at her fathers, l. L. Parks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tart of Moriah. n.
Y, have been spending a week here visit
ing at William Colburn's and Henry
Blodgett's.
Miss Annie Blodgett is taking a weeks
vacation from school duties. She went to
Boston last Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding of her brother DR.. John Blodgett.
There was quiet wedding at the home
of NJ. c. Redfield on Sunday afternoon,
Oct G, when his son, f. G. Redfield, and
Miss Ala F. Finney were married in the
presence of a few friends and members
of the family. Rev. j. A. Leach perform
ed the marriage ceremony. The parlor
was prettily decorated with ferns and
plants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
High school played a tie to on Fuller

High school played a tie to on Fuller
field Monday.
The 18th annual reunion of Company
of the 18th Vermont regiment was held
at Wilders hotel last Friday, with 16
comrades in attendance. President c. M.
Ball of Springfield presided. A letter was
read from Edward D. Reddington of
Chicago, who was second lieutenant Of
the company. The secretary was in
structed to notify Lieut.. Col. Roswell
Farnum of Bradford and Major Levi G.
Kingsley of Rutland to be present at the
next reunion. These officers were elected:
President, Henry A. Wheeler, Bellows
Falls; secretary, LaForest c. Darling of
keene N. H.; executive committee,
Henry c. Stodder Boston, Robert ID.
Farr, Westminster, Everett w. Smith,
Worcester Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
ATHENS.

Walter Maxfeld is at Newfane as Juror
,., MIs; George Smith and daughter, Grace
visited relatives at Jamaica last veel,
Mrs. f. o. Durham spent few davs
last week with her daughter AT RelIoys
Falls. eiiO"S
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Coolidge and Miss
Emma Ball of Bellows Falls called on
friends here last week.
Mrs. j. M. Powers, Mrs. II. j. Hastings
ana Mrs. w. M. Ball were at the w. G.
L. U. convention last week.
The quarterly business meeting of the
christian Endeavor society was held at
II, j. Hastings's after the prayer meeting
wednesday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
THE MASSACRE IN sAMAe.
Insurgents Gained Possession of the
Soldiers Arms 49, Terrible Hand-to-
Hand Struggle.

EldHh OAlbSSlNs
Additional details of the horrible mas
sacre of American soldiers at Balangiga.
In the island of samar. have been re-
ceived by the war department. Cen
Chaffee's despatch is made up of reports
received by him from Gen. Hughes. who
transmitted report from Lieut. James
f. Drouillard of the Ninth Infantry, da-
ted Sept 20, and one from Capt. Book
miller of the Ninth Infantry dated Sept
80. They confirm previous reports of the
death of Capt Council, Lieut.. Bumpus
and Surgeon Griswold of Company c,
stationed at Balangiga and tell such n
tale of treachery as removes all ground
for criticism that proper military pre-
caution had not been taken by the officer
i'm command. 1t shows that even the
president of the town, whom the SOL
diers had every reason to consider friend
~, led the attacking party which gained
access to the convent in which the officers
were quartered.
1t appears from Lieut.. Drouillard's re-
port that the men while at breakfast
were taken completely by surprise by an
attacking force which gained possession
of the soldiers arms. A terrible hand to
hand struggle took place in the mess
room. resulting in the death of many OF
the soldiers. The enemy We're beaten Off
temporarily, however, by % men who
gained tnelf flneS ana oeTBt. benton, as
Stunning command. endeavored to collect
the men preparatory to a retreat from the
island in boats. They were attacked
again, however, and more of their num-
Der killed and wounded 1t was while
the conflict was going on in the mess hall
that the president of the town, at the
head of about 200 bolomen, led the at
tack upon the officers in the convent. The
savagery of the natives is shown by the
statement in Capt Bookmillers despatch
that, upon examining the scene of the
battle. he found a number of the bodies
of the Americans burned
Capt. Bookmller's report shows that he
went to Balangiga and found the town
deserted. The insurgents had secured
81 serviceabe rifles and 5000 cartridges.
After burying the dead and burning the
town he returned to BasseY. Gen.
Hughes remarks that 1t is intended to
chastize the savages, If found, and that
Col. DeRussy of the Eleventh cavalry has
sent a strong company after them. Gen.
Chaffee says that the names of the
killed will have to be determined by the
elimination of the survivors from the
muster roll of the company
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
BY C. P. ellison, Auctioneer.
Auction Sale of
Personal Property

Having sold my, farm. known as the Geo
Bennett farm in DummerstOn, VT, will sell
mt public auction. on the premises. on Tues
day, October15, 1901, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
the following personal property, to wit: This
is an excellent opportunity to secure first
class property. rs the stock is all of the best
grade, and the household goods all nearly new
STOCK, FARMING TOOLS ETC.-Seven
extra nice young cows. five coming in SOON:
: fine heifers coming in in spring; l good
work horse, a nice driver for lady: two good
shOats, two COsset sheep, p fowls. | 2-horse
truck, nearly new; good lumber wagon. top
carriage, ! 2-horse traverse sled. / 2horse
long sled. l-horse sled, | upholstered sleigh,
pair double harness, | single work harness.
breastplate harness, | Granite State moving
machine, cultivatOr. plOws, harrOws, chains
forks. shOvels hoes, etc; | S-can Cooley
Dreamer, about - or 30 tons hay, about 80
baskets corn, p bbls. winter apples, lot corn
fodder.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Two chamber sets
spring beds mattresses. and bedding of all
kinds; Morris chair. centre tables exten n
sion table, stands, rocking chairs. dining
room chairs, p yards all wool carpet. . straw
mattings. lounge, S-day clock, | stove. set
dishes. lamps. pantry utensils. kettles spiders,
etc. Terms made known ut time of sale.
+. W. MILLER.
Dummerston,.Vt., Oct. l. 1901. 404
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-11
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Frank L. Burrows, 20, died Friday at
his home in BernardstOn. He was a ma.
tive of that town. but for some years was
engaged i'm railroad work as fireman, en-
gineer and conductor, having positions at
different times on the New York Central
and the Wabash road. He was for
a time assistant superintendent of
the Wabash system. He returned TO
Bernardston several years ago on account
of i'll health, and had since engaged ia
farming. He was a public spirited man,
who dispensed charity freely. His wife
died several years ago. He is survived by
Kans.