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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
JAMAICA.
Mrs. Mason Howard is gaining.
Mrs IT Wood is mite i'll AT th

Mrs. Mason Howard is gaining.
Mrs. A. T. Wood is quite i'll at this
writing.
Nina Gleason is home from Brattle-
boro to remain some time.
Mrs. a. L. Howe and her little son
have returned after a visit in Gardner,
Mass.
Rev. ]. W. Harris remains in very
poor health. Mrs. Harris is said to be
more comfortable.
William Taverner, from England,
has left for that country after being
here for two weeks, visiting at Mr..
Linley's.
.Ir. and Mrs. G. w. Farmer of New
York have been visiting at j. II. Ly-
mans. They will stay a few days
in Hudson before returning to their
home.
George S. Aiken, of the firm of Aiken
& Johnson, was in Weston the first of
the week, and he bought there the
electric spool machinery business of
]. V. Bryant. The machinery will be
moved here July l, making a large adj
ditiOn to the establishment of Aiken
& Johnson, giving employment to sew
eral more men as soon as they can get
things in good running order, which
will be about August Is. Such an en-
terprse will be greatly appreciated in
Jamaica.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

Mrs. Rodney Marcy of Brattlebo
spent a week or two with relatives here.
The Newfane team were again victor
ious $ to I. in the ball game with the
Townshcud nine at the latter place on
Saturday.
Mrs Zerua VILLAINS. formerly of Res
cue, Nebraska, and lately living with her
brother. Rev. y. Giazicr of Greenfield,
Mass. spent sunday AT 6. W. Knapp's.
Mrs. J.. c. Gushing. who spent the win
ter with her daughter Mrs. Mary Page
of Grotou. Mass, came home last week.
accompanied by her grandson. Edward
Page, who returned on the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W Parsons returned
from North Sanbornton, y. H., on Tues
day, accompanied by their daughter.
Mrs SImncr Wilson. who will remain
here for the present To- recruit from re-
cent illness.
G. NJ Newton, formerly of Middletown,
Conn, who removed To Orlando, Fla.
two years ago. where uc is engaged i'm
the pine apple culture, is visiting in
Middletown and expects to spend a week
al his boyhood home here !n the course
of a month.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union, through the generosity of one of
its members. has presented the follow
ing named books to the Congregational
Sunday school: Step by Step, The jew
eled Serpent, Cynthia's Sons, Frau
Dagmars Son, An Old Bench with New
Props, Fred's nard Fight, The Atuc
Tenant. Isabel's Between Times, The
Voice of the Home, ana the sequel TO the
latter, Mabel's Work, ten in all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
WHITlNGHAM.

Mrs. Marion Howard went to Rowe
Sunday.
Lula Baker returned Thursday from a
visit in Monroe Bridge.
Childrens day will be observed at the
Baptist church next Sunday.
Carrie Bolton spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs, II. \. Wheeler.
Maude Wheeler went TO North Adams
Saturday, returning the first of the week
Mrs. Bradley of Waterbury, Conn. is
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. r..
A. Nichols. Her young son, Royal, who
spent the winter here will accompany her
home next week.
By invitation the Ladies' Aid society
held their meeting last Thursday at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wheeler, where they We're entertained
royalty The heavy thunder shower
which came up just at night did not mar
the enjoyment in the least, as ample pro-
vision was made for both man and beast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

Mrs. Rose Parker, President William
Downs Womnn's Relief Corps No. 43,
also chaplain Northwestern Legion Of
Honor, writes from 2419 Central avenue,
Minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
"For several years suffered with a
severe backache, and constant drag
ging pains. Some doctors gave II ore
name and some another, but none gave
relief Several of my friends urged
me to try Peruna, SO ! was finally
persuaded TO try 1t and the first bottle
brought blessed relief 1 have used it
off and on for three years. 1t keeps mo
in excellent health"
DIR. Rachel a. Magaw, 81 w. jefferson
street, Springfield, o., says: "Your Pc
runa is worth its weight in gold. feel
like a new woman"
The coming of what is known as the
"new woman" in our country is not
greeted by everyone as if she were q
great blessing. But there is another
new woman whom every body is glad to
see. Every day some invalid woman is
exclaiming, AZ have been made a new
woman by DR.. Hartman's home treat
mont" 1t is only necessary to send
name, address, symptoms, duration Of
sickness and treatmentalready received
to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o. and direc-
tions for one months treatment will be
promptly forwarded. The medicines
can be obtained at tho nearest drug
store.
"Health and Beauty" sent free to any
address by The PeruDa Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
WILLIAM SVILLE.
The Judge knowlton Chair.

The writer recently had the privi-
lege of sitting in what is known as the
Judge Knowlton chair" The history
of this chair as traced backward, is
as follows: 1t is now owned by Mrs
William A. Brooks of South Newfane
who received it from Alvin l.. Morse,
of that place, in whose possession it
had been for many years. The chair
came to Mr.. Morse from his grand
father, the late Ephraim Morse of New.
fame. Ephraim Morse doubtless re-
ceived it by virtue of relationship, he
being a nephew of Judge Knowlton' s
wife. Judge Luke Knowlton. who
gave name to the chair was born at
Shrewsbury, Mass, Nov. 4, 1888. He
was engaged in military service during
the French war. He moved to New
fame in February, 1913, his being the
14th family to settle in town.
He was chosen clerk of the town
upon its organization in IVA. He was
town representative for seven years,
Judge of the Windham county court for
six years, and at one time was Judge
of the supreme court. He was the
leader, it would now seem, of that
band of rugged men who gave New
fame its longtime prestige as the
| leading town in the county. His pic
| ture adorns the pages of our published
town history. The history of the
Judge Knowlton Chair" prior to the
| time of its probable advent to town in
| 1913, is somewhat hazy, but the chair
is very evidently of foreign manufac-
ture. and there is good reason to be-
lieve that it was brought over from
| England by Judge Knowlton's ances-
| tors sometime in the 18th century.
! Does any one know of an older chair
| in this vicinity?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
ToWNsHEND.
Leland.PhIIIlps Wedding.

The following despatch, sent from
Millers Falls, Mass, June 5, is of inter-
est to Townshend people, as Mr.. Phil
lips is a former resident here and is
well known.
Wright X. Phillips of the firm of JEFF
fers & Phillips, and Della e. Leland
were married today at u o'clock in the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Leland, in Bridge street by
Rev. ID. A. Hudson. Both the bride
and groom are popular young people
of Millers Falls and many friends were
in attendance.
The bridesmaid was Miss May Bart
lett of Millers Falls and the groom
was attended by the brides brother,
Herbert p. Leland. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. r. d. Phil
lips. The bridal group was attended
by little flower maid, Miss Mildred
Phillips, niece of the groom, dressed
in white muslin and carrying a basket
of pink roses, smilaX and ferns. The
bride was dressed in white organdy
with lace trimming and tulle veil and
carried q bridal roses. The brides
maid wore a gown of blue organdy
with white lace and pearl trimmings
and carried pink carnations.
Among the guests from out of town
were Mrs. Mary Phillips, mother OF
the groom, and his brothers. r. d. Phil
lips, A. r. Phillips, wife and daughter
all of Townshend VT, Caleb B6wles OF
Springfield and Miss Mable French OF
Grafton, Vt. The rooms were prettily
decorated with evergreens, ferns and
flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips started this af
ternoon for an extended bridal tour
visiting his native town, Townshend
Vt, and other cities of the state and
New York and will visit the Pan
American exposition before returning
home about July 1, when they will be
at home in the house of Mrs. Phillips
parents in Bridge street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

Asa II. Stratton recently lost a val
liable COW.
Mrs. Malvina Bradley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George p. Hall.
Eugene Corliss of Lyndonville, this
state, visited Henry Abbott this week.
George C. Cooley visited his daugh.
ter at North Adams, Mass, over Sun
day.
Mrs. Gilbert b. Lamb is spending
a few days with relatives at Greenfield,
Mass.
George B. Mattison of Nashua, n.
H., has been visitor at f. r. Will
lard's.
Remember the strawberry festival
on the Universalist church lawn this
evening.
]. NJ. Gilbert attended the funeral
of Mrs. Fannie Pierce at East Putney
Thursday.
Mrs, Clarence Stockwell and Miss
Marion Allen were recent visitors at
o. /. Shermans.
Miss Alice Whitney of Putney and
Miss Jennie Underwood of Townshend
are visitors at Walter E. Wheelers.
The children's day exercises at both
Of our churches last Sunday were
we'll attended and were up to the usual
standard of excellence.
c. O. Packard moved his family to
West Dummerston this week, at which
pace he has employment on the Taft
and Thompson lumber job.
The Dummerston base ball team will
play the local nine on the grounds of
the latter in this village Saturday af-
ternoon of this week, at , o'clock.
Mrs. Warren Hescock has just been
granted widows pension of IS per
month. her daughters Minnie and
Florence. also receiving 81 per month
each.
II. B. Metcalf, who has spent several
winters with his son, John O. Metcalf,
died few days since at his home near
North Attleboro. Mass. John O. Met
calf, who was with his father in his
last days, returned home Friday.
Rev Enzabeth Gothwaite, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Park. Mr. and Mrs. George
r. Wheeler, Mrs. Gilbert b. Lamb.
Mrs. Grace Richardson. and Miss Flor
ence Dickinson attended the annual
meeting of the Bennington and Wind
ham Universalist association at Yer
non Monday and Tuesday.
DR.. p. p. White has nearly recover
ed from his severe illness of the past
winter, but his physicians have pre-
sCribed a six weeks course of recrea-
ton before the resumption of active
practice. Accordingly he left here
Monday morning. accompanied by his
SON Aaron on a carriage drive to his
former home near Whitehall, n. V.
where he will spend some time with
relatives, and afterwards visit his
brothers in Boston, Lynn and Will
mantle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
BRATTIEBORO, 1901
NEWFANE.
Mrs. John F. Whitaker.


Great sympathy is felt for the family
of Mrs. Whitaker, who passed away
last week after several months of
rapid failing from consumption, the
seeds of which were developing pre-
viously. A young wife and mother of
many lovable qualities, "a daughter of
God, as the pastor said, has gone
home" and though to her the transit
ton was one from suffering to heal
ing there is left a great void to the sur
viving. Una Harris Whitaker was
the daughter of Wentworth n. and
Mary Stephenson Harris and was
born Feb. ,, 1872, in West Dover,
where she was a member of the Con-
gIegational church. She attended the
seminary and training school at North
fielu Mass, and came here about six
years ago, where those who knew her
became much attached to her. After
a year she married John f. Whitaker,
oct. 10, 1896, and the young couple
settled on Newfane hill in pleasant
home occupied Jointly by Deacon Fos-
ter Whitaker's and his sons families.
The wife knew sorrow, having buried
her parents, and little child
was taken from her. She left
another child beside her husband. A
sister, Mrs. c. w. Jones of West Dover
was with her at the last, and there are
two brothers, Myron Harris of Florida
Mass, and n. w. Harris of Blair, Neb.
also Mr. and Mrs. Foster Whitaker are
bereft of a daughter.
Mrs. Whitaker had been identified
with the Christian Endeavor society
of this place. On account of i'll health
her place was chiefly in her family
The funeral was attended Sunday at
her late home, Rev. r. E. Danforth
officiating.
\. T. Edwards and family have
moved to Stratton for the summer on
account of Mr.. Edwards lumber inter
ests.
The gentleman from Orange charges
the correspondent not to fail of report
ing last Sundays shower. that every
body may know the drouth was broken
at last.
Mrs. Fannie Fay of Worcester
Mass, who was called here by the
death Of her brothers wife, Mrs. j. F
Whitaker, will remain for a while al
her old home.
a special meeting or the COngre
gatiQnal society is called by the com
mittee at p. m. on Tuesday. the 18th
in the vestry of the church. The bust
ness of the occasion is important and
a good representation of the society
is earnestly solicited.
Men working on the highway re
pairs Monday found refreshment pro
vided by Mother Earth in the shape
of last years apples, sound to the
taste. which were thrown out by the
plough from their state of preservation
by the natural process of falling into
cutters and being covered by leaves
and earth.
In spite of that direful iuXtaposition
of planets and resultant stirring up OF
the elements which prophets of evil
or perhaps the scientists said threat
ened a Withdrawing of three pleasant
successive days till October. there
have been rare June days" this week
from Sunday to Thursday, which open.
ed in perfection though with increased
heat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

There Is an outbreak of scarlet fever
in NARROW, y. H., where six or eight cases
have thus far been reported. all of them
appearing To be of a very mild form
The schools in the village have been
closeu on account of the presence of the
disease and the local authorities have
strictly quarantined all suspected cases
ii is said.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
NJ. NJ. Blanchard is on the sick list

NJ. NJ. Blanchard is on the sick list.
Mrs. Hattie Sherman is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Francelia Pike.
Mrs. William Bishop of North Adams
is visiting at Mrs. Fred Canedy's.
A. A. Butterfield and G. r. Faulkner
are attending a Masonic gathering in
Burlington this week.
Salmon Cook of this town passed
away June after brief illness of only
one week. He lived to the advanced
age of 81 years. Six years ago he
had a shock of paralysis which rem
dered him someT at helpless the re-
mainder of his life. He was born in
the town of Chester, VT, near the viii
lage of Springfield, May 4, 1920. He
married Mary Bemis in 1S47 and
found in her a constant, faithful
helper. She survives him. He also
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mervin
Brown of this place, with whom he
has lived for the past six years. He
was a great reader and procured a
great store of knowledge gathered
from his large library and his con-
slant effort to inform himself on lead
ing topics. He was a man of rare
ability and sterling integrity, who
never swerved from what he deemed
to be right. He will be greatly missed
in his home circle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14

A mans wife should always be the
same, especially to her husband. but II
she is weak and nervous and uses Car
ter's Iron Pills, she cannot be, for they
so they all say, and their husbands say
so fOOl
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17

mems meeting, $40; at the educational
class, 339, and, at the gymnasium, 1880.
The increase both in interest and circu-
lation of the library is also evident. The
total number of books now on its shelves
is ,430, and one months output now
equals that of one year formerly. An
unusual feature of this record is that
over 20 per cent. of the books taken are
not fiction.
The Association rooms are in gala at
tire, due to the exhibition of the various
posters used during the past year. They
are the work of Louis F. Bird, William
Clark and Homer Ayers, and are both
attractive and artistic. Mr.. Birds view
of the Training School at Springfield,
Mass, will be shipped this week to-
gether with some of the best posters, to
the Jubilee Convention to be held in
Boston June 11-18. This convention will
include delegates and exhibits from
North and South America and Canada,
and promises to be one of unusual inter-
est and instruction.
The organ, presented by Mrs. George
F. Stone in memory of her late husband,
who was one of the Associations most
generous donors, is being installed on
the hall platform.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17
Y. NJ. c. A. Notes.

at the annual meeting of the board of
directors, held Friday evening, the re-
ports for the year We're presented. They
showed the Association to be in a very
prosperous condition and financially sue
cessful The board of directors at pres
emit are; John Burr, Fred V. Pitney,
Aldus H. Pierson. DR.. f. w. Owen, j.
Il. B. CorielI Angelo j. A. Bennell,
Victor E. Boell, James Heath, Augustus
w, Bell John b. Vreeland, Stephen
Grifhths, Jr., Isaac E. Person Charles
E. Smith, James S. Stearns, George w
Bower.
AT the annual meeting of the mem
bers held Monday evening the following
officers were elected, all being re-elec,
tions except that Of the treasurer; Pres
ident, Rev F. 3 Dwight; Vice Presi-
dent. Charles E. Surdam; Recording
Secretary, William R. Eadie; Treasurer,
D Fl. Rodney
That the opportunities afforded by the
Association are appreciated is shown by
the record of attendance. At the boys
meetings since October, the beginning of
the fall work, it has been $40; at the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17
American Bandits Caught.

The police have broken up band of
American brigands who have been
operating in the province of Pampanga,
north of and not far from Manila, u
rich Rogers, George Raymond and Os-
car Mushmiller have been captured. An
drew Martin, Peter Heise, George MUM
and two others are still being pursued,
This band committed outrages, muir
ders and assaults at Bacolor Pampan-
ga province, and in that vicinity, and
Sunday last they killed Henry Dow, an
American. The band sometimes repre-
scented themselves as American desert
ers and ut others as American soldiers.
George Raymond wore the uniform of
caDtain
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17
GENERAL HOFFMAN DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly In an Albany
Hotter.

He Expires Suddenly In an Albany
Hotter.
General Edward NJ. Hoffman, adju-
tant general of the national guards of
New York state, dropped dead in his
room in the Hotel Ten Eyck in Albany
on Wednesday. General Hoffman was
on duty in Albany in connection with
the street car employees strike. The
cause of death was heart disease.
General Hoffman had been in the ma
tional guard 25 years. He enlisted in
the One Hundred and Tenth battalion
as a private on Oct. 10, 1874; was COM
missioned second lieutenant on April I,
1877; first lieutenant, Thirtieth sepa-
rate company, on Nov. 20, 1881; lieuten-
ant colonel and assistant adjutant gen
eral, Seventh brigade, on Dec. 6, 1884
supernumerary Aug. 5, 1886; first lieu
tenant, Thirtieth separate company,
May IL, 1887; captain Sept. 4, $780, in
spector general Dec. IL, 1885, and was
reappointed on Jan. l, 1897. General
Hoffman was appointed by Governor
Roosevelt as adjutant general to sue
coed Adjutant General Avery D. An
drews resigned, on Jan. l, 1900, and he
was reappointed by Governor Odell.
He was one of the best known and
most popular officers in the guard.
Company ID of the One Hundred and
Tenth battalion, with which General
Hoffman was identified, saw service in
the railroad riots of July, 1877, and the
switchmen's strike in Buffalo In 1892.
General Hoffman was born in Elmira
about 45 years ago. By occupation he
was a horticuaturist and nurseryman.
He was married about 10 years ago
and is survived by a widow and one
son. During the Spanish war he was
colonel of the Third regiment, New
York volunteers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.

Morristown is to be congratulated on
having Mayor who has made himself
SO thoroughly acquainted with the affairs
of the town and has carefully studied
the municipal government of other towns
and cities so that he is in position to
know the weak and the strong points in
the administration of our affairs and to
let Morristown profit by the experiments
that have been made elsewhere. The
town is also to be congratulated on the
faithful and painstaking labors of the
members of the Board of Aldermen for
the good of the town.
We would advise all our readers to
make themselves familiar with the May
or's message which presents very &C
curate picture of our city affairs. The
Mayor not only tells of what has been
accomplished and what needs to be done,
but he explains why needed improve
ments are not made. What he says on
this point is deserving Of serious atten-
ton. 1t is impossible to carry on the
town of Morristown in a proper manner
at the low cost of $53 1000, and while it
may be an unpopular thing to advocate
an increase in the taxes, we believe with
Mayor Fox that the citizens will get full
value for their money in the improve
ment of their property. The message
oo,,ta;,,r wall dacarvod trihutn t0 thp eff
cheney of the police and fire departments.
The Board of Aldermen did we'll to act
on the Mayors advice in appointing
committees to consider subjects of track
elevation and sewerage. These import
ant subjects must not be lost sight of.
The future prosperity of the town de-
ponds largely upon the disposition which
is made of these matters at this time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-17
CUCUMBER SUNSHINE"

Under the above caption the JERSEY
City Journal remarks
The local elections in Dover and Boon
ton went against the Republicans anC
the Democratic papers are finding mucf
comfort from the fact, even though the
Democrats did not win in either in
stance. Here is sample from the
Salem Sunbeam" a.Democratic paper
that is edited by sort of Mark Tap
ley. 1t says:
AS a sort of ''first gum Boonton viii
answer. Boonton is one of those places
that the good Mr.. Meeker permits tC
have elections for municipal officers II
the spring. Boonton held its election
| last Saturday and whereas the town
gave Mckinley 357 majority last fall
| Democratic mayor was elected by 81
majority and a Democratic Council
with him. The next governor of New
Jersey will be Democrat and he is as
good as elected now.
1t seems almost pity to distrust the
serenity of the Sunbeam" that can an
nounce the election of a Democratic
Governor on such slim basis but the
facts are against the prophecy and il
can't be helped.
In Boonton, about one-third of the
voters refrained from voting. A com
bination ticket was run and the result
was affected by labor tronbles which in
volved the employees of the Lackawanna
Railroad. The Democrats cannot wiz
in Boonton. A fair vote, such as is
polled at the general election, would
show about $50 Republicans to 30C
Democrats. The total vote last Novem-
Der Yves 953. Last week it was $50
Quite difference. When it comes to a
gubernatorial election, the Republican
vote will show about one-third plurality
as usual
In Dover, the fusion or citizens
ticket was even more affected by the
labor troubles The registration was
/, 651, and the total vote was ,157 The
Republican vote last November was 1885,
and the Democratic vote 494. Last
week the Republican total was only 524.
The combined Labor, Citizen and Dem.
ocratic vote won by majority of 1903,
though the Republican plurality was
1856. When the general election is held
next fall the Republican vote will show
the usual $50 to 800 plurality.
There is quite difference between a
local election and a general election al
oh f1ouarpot- 10 fO no ohncon
Moeris County is a very respectable
county and it can be relied upon to re.
turn Republican majority as rule.