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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
MOORE-PLATT WEDDING.
Bride Granddaughter of Mrs. Royal
Tyler of Brattleboro and a Society
Belle in Great Darlington.

Miss Gertrude Platt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Willard Plat of Great
harrington, Mass, and granddaughter
of Mrs. Royal Tyler of Brattleboro, be
came the wife of Arthur Leon Moore of
Newark, y. j., in st. James Episcopal
church, Great harrington, Friday even
ing. Rev. Howard NJ. Dumbell performed
the ceremony in the presence of large
number of guests. The church was beau
tifully decorated with laurels, ferns dali
sizes, and numerous other field flowers and
the chancel rail was banked with syrin-
gas. Mrs. Robert Dean played through
out the half hour while the guests were
assembling, and played the "Lohengrin'
and Mendelsshon wedding marches for
the professional and occasional music.
The groom and best man, preceded by
the foHr bridesmaids entered from the
vestry and the groom and best man re-
NAMED at the chancel rail while the
bridesmaids passed down the aisle to
the main entrance where they separated,
allowing the ushers TO pass through.
The bridesmaids then followed the ush-
ers, preceding the maid OF honor, who
was unattended. and followed by the
bride, leaning on the arm OF her father.
Between the betrothal and marriage SER
vices Miss Estele Plat sang The dice
that Breathed Ger Eden"
The bride wore her mothers wedding
dress of white silk, trimmed with shirr-
ing of tulle and white tulle veil and
carried white bride roses. Inc maid Of
honor Miss Laura Willard llatt, sister
of the bride, was dressed in white null
and carried pink and white sweet peas.
The bridesmaids, Miss Maud Edgenia
Moore and Frances Louise Moore, sisters
of the groom, Miss Grace Minerva Drury
and Miss Ruth Allen Benedict, We're
gowned in white, with touches of the
pastel shades, and carried field daisies.
The best man was Horace Ward Moore.
brother of the groom. The ushers We're
Royal Tyler Plat, brother and Charles
r. Plat, cousin of the bride, William
McKensi Russell and Henry l.. Doolttle.
Immediately after the ceremony re-
ception was held in the brides home Pine
Knall, where Mr.. and Mrs. Moore re
ceiYed in front of a screen of laurels.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Moore left
for Anadale-on-the -HudsOn, where they
will spend their honeymoon. After July
10 they will be at home in Newark, n. j.
Miss Flat is one of Great Darlington 5
most popular young society ladies, a grad
uate OF Housatonic halt, and .or the past
few years had conducted a private kim
dergarten school in the town. Miss Plat
is a descendant from two of New Eng
lands Oldest aud best known families.
Her maternal grandfather was Judge
Royal Tyler of Brattleboro, and his
father was Judge Royal Tyler, the first
judge to sit on the bench in Vermont
and member of the Boston Tea Party.
Her paternal grandfather was Rev. G.
Lewis Platt, who was pastor of st.
James church from 1855 to 1859. Mr..
Moore is draughtsman in the Office of the
Marine Engine and Machine company,
Newalk, n. j.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
18th Annual General Conference, East
Northfield, Mass.

Dear Friends and Fellow Workers.
With the beginning of the new cen.
fury a deep and widespread interest
has been manifested by Christians
everywhere in more extensive
preaching of the Gospel Many de-
nominations and societies have made
special efforts resulting in marked
blessing, while other organizations
have sought to prepare the way for
future united activity by calling Chris
tians to prayer and Bible study.
There is every indication that dur
ing the coming season there will be
increased effort with still greater
blessing to the church and the world.
Christians are united in the conviction
that there is special and urgent need
of-the preaching of the Gospel. The
religious and social conditions of our
country never needed it's influence
and messages of freedom and hope
more than now. No one will deny
that God is ready to own the preaching
of His Word and prepare servants to
proclaim it. Both the church and the
nation are in danger from the tempta-
tions and evils of prosperity, which
can be overcome only by the power
of the Spirit through preaching the
exceeding sinfulness of sin, the unfail-
ing love and grace of God, and the
atoning death of Jesus Christ
In extending an invitation to the
Christian public to attend the 18th
General Conference for Christian
Workers to be held in Mortified this
season, Aug. 1 to 1S, our earnest de-
sire is that the gathering may be to
all preparation for effective work for
Christ In addition to the usual lee
lures on the Word of God, institutes
on methods of work, and consecutive
courses of Bible study, there will
also be opportunities for the considera-
ton of the plans for evangelistic work
at home and abroad during the coming
year. Prominent and experienced pas
tors, evangelists, and missionaries will
be present to assist with their counsel
and inspiration.
In view of this special feature, we
earnestly request the prayers of Chris
tians everywhere for these forthcom-
ing meetings, and trust that as many
as possible may come together with
the spirit of Saint Paul expressed in
his letter to the Corinthians, l Cor
ii. 2:-"I determined not to know any
thing among you, save Jesus Christ
and him crucified."
Yours in the Masters service,
w. r. MOODY.
East Northfield, Mass, July 1, 1901.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Death Of Masa willis.

Masa Willis, So, a former long time
Brattleboro business man, died Sunday in
Meriden, Conn, at the home of his son,
Henry b. Willis, with whom he had lived
the past six years. His death was due
to his advanced age. The Uody was
brought to Brattleboro Wednesday and
was taken to the Congregational church,
where the funeral was held at 2 o'clock,
Rev l.. M. Keneston of West BrattleborO
officiating. The singing was by Alfred S.
Thompson. The burial was in Prospect
Hill cemetery, the bearers being mem
bers of Wantastquet lodge of Odd Eel
lows. The service at the grave was under
the ritual of the lodge Mr.. Willis was
the oldest member of the lodge in point
of membership, having Joined on the
night the lodge was instituted So years
ago.
Mr.. Willis was born in Leyden, Mass,
March H. 1916, and was the son of Caleb
and Abigail Willis He moved to MARI
boro with his parents when a boy, and in
1888 came to Brattleboro to work in John
Burnhams brass foundry. He went to
Fitchburg, Mass, where he engaged in
the manufacture of paper machinery, but
he returned to l8rattleboro in a short
time and continued his business as a
brass founder. lie spent several years
i'm the mercantile business in West Brat
tleboro and then engaged in plumbing
with the late Henry Burnham in this
village, under the firm name of Burnham
and Willis He afterward was engaged
in the same business with the late A. r.
Gregg.
He married twice, his first wife being
Elizabeth Alexander of Brattleboro and
his second Lydia Grosvenor, both OF
whom are dead. He is survived by three
sons Frederick Willis of Chicago Hor-
ace Willis of Woodstock and Henry B
Willis OF Meriden, also by one brother
Caleb Willis of Brattleboro. He was q
man of peculiarly amiable and genial tenn
per, he possessed a ready wit, and was
greatly beloved by his business associates
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
NoRTHFlELD. MASS.
The Young Mems Conference.

The 10th conference for young men
opened Friday evening last with the
usual large attendance. Over 20
schools and colleges from United
states and Canada are registered
while a great many foreign delegates
are present
The mornings and evenings are de-
voted to the work of the conference.
while the afternoons are given up to
rides, walks, sports and other means
OF diversion. Rev. G.. Campbell Nor
gan was present at the opening meet.
ing and has thus far been the princi-
pal platform speaker. The music is
in charge of George c. Stebbins of
brooklyn, who is a great favorite in
Mortified. Rev. Alexander Mckenzie
OF Cambridge spoke on Monday even
ing. Fourth of July is given IN en-.
tirely to a good time, the evening
meeting in the Auditorium being
regular jolhfication with fire works at
the close.
Madam Lydia Montford. a native of
Jerusalem, a noted lecturer on Bibli-
cal subjects, is at The Weirs at pres
ent. 1t is hoped that she may be
1900 "a 40 A'Ci tiAltlu b1lOlC ouG lGdNeS.
Misses Henrietta and Ella Webster
OF Springfield have gone on a per-
sonally conducted trip to Block Island
and Bar Harbor, Me, with a party of
friends.
Richard Smith of this town, who is
at Williams College, was awarded sec.
ond prize in Greek. He returns to the
college Immediately and will be en-
ployed there in the library. He be-
gins his junior work next year.
Mrs. Robert Field of New York, who
owns summer home in this place,
has just left for a three months trip
abroad She has many friends here,
who will be glad to know of such a
pleasant summer in prospect for her.
Thomas Mason graduated from
Dartmouth recently, his mother and
sister of this place attending. He will
spend his summer vacation with an
aged uncle in North Woodstock, N. H.,
and in September will return to Han
over to teach French in the High
school. He was awarded a scholar
ship at college and will continue his
studies during the year for a degree.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.
BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL.
Children's Day Exercises-AnnuaI Re-
nization-lnstallatio of officers
and Teachers, etc.

Last Sunday morning, in the church
decorated with laure hemlock and
ferns, giving delicously cool appear
ance, the Baptist Bible school gathered
for the annual observance of Bible day.
The weather had been so hot that 1t
was deemed advisable to gather in the
morning. A large number were in their
seats and at the sound OF the piano and
organ with the orchestra, the professional
march was sung while the Primary de-
partment, consisting of sixty or more
in white dresses and with flowers, marched
in from the chapel. Specially noticeable
this year was the music which was taken
from The Time of Beauty" by HAN and
Mack. The service was attractive in
every way. DR.. Marble was at his best
in his ADDRESS to the children from the
text, THY Word Is a lamp unto my feet
and light unto my "a e"
At the regular Bible school session the
siXty-first election OF officers took place.
l.. w. Hawley was elected for his six
teenth term as superintendent AS assoc
ciate superintendent L. S. Knight and
Mrs. f. l.. Smith were reelected. f. L..
Smith was elected secretary with Miss
Lena Nj. Prosser assistant, S. w. Edgett
treasurer, Ii. f. G. Todt librarian, with
Miss Nette Harris assistant, and Miss
Netue Cheney, superintendent of Home
Department.
Present membership is as follows:
main school, 517; home department So;
and cradle roll %. Total 627. Average at
tendance 2S7.
At five o'clock Sunday afternoon the
recognition and installation service for
the teachers and newly-elected officers
took place under the direction of DR..
Marble. The service was very impress
sive and cannot fail to eXalt the Bible
school work of this church in the esu-
nation of all. Included IN 1t was the roll
call of officers by the secretary, thus an
nouncing to the church the action of the
school. The church by vote approved
the acts of the school, After this, led by
the minister, the officers, members of
the school, and teachers Joined in an inn
pressive covenant and pledge for the
faithful performance of the work of the
school. At the close the school by rising
expressed their loyalty to the teachers
and sang to them a welcome song com
posed for the occasion by j. Il. Hall.
The service closed with a charge TO
the teachers by Mr.. Hawley and an ad-
dress by the pastor followed by a hymn
and benedction. Altogether it was a day
long to be remembered by all present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
Crisis in Barre.
From the Barre Times,l

Barre is today faced by one of the
most important crises in relation to
the water question in the history of
the city. 1t is nothing less than a
threat by two attorneys of two or
three mill owners to cripple all the
business and industries Of the city un-
less they are granted demands which
every unprejudiced observer knows
to be exorbitant. The recent decis-
ion of the supreme court gives them a
handle to work with and in the com
munication sent to the city council
last night they plainly, though not
openly, threaten to invoke the power
of Injunction to take away the best
part of the city's water supply, leaving
the city, not only without water for
business purposes, but without enough
for domestic and sanitary uses. For
an exhibition of selfish greed, without
respect to the public good or safety
it exceeds anything ever before at
tempted In Barre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
What Cleanliness Has Done in cuba

What Cleanliness Has Done in Cuba.
In former years yellow fever was re-
garded as an ineredicable evil in Cuba.
1t was taken for granted that the
causes of the disease were in the eli
mate, in the atmosphere, in conditions
that could not be changed by man.
That view has been proved to be false.
Reports received by DR.. Wyman, sur
geon-general of the marine hospital
service, from the members of the med
ical staff who are scattered through
the island, show that Cuba is nearly
free from yellow fever. In the month
of May there were only five cases of
the disease in the whole island, and
no deaths from it. In the week end
ing June there were no cases.
This is the first time in many gen
erations that such a report could be
truthfully made. In all the years
which Spain misgoverned Cuba vel
low fever was never absent. 1t was
a little less prevalent at some times
than at others; that was the best that
could be said.
OF course the credit for the crafty
ing new condition is due to the sys-
tenn of sanitation which the American
authorities have introduced and kept
in force. AS soon as they took charge
of affairs in the island they inaugur-
ated a general cleaning up, and they
have insisted on the maintenance of
cleanliness. Unless there is re
progression in the matter of sanitation
when Cuba is left to govern itself
there is no reason why Cuba should
not be as safe a dwelling place as the
southern section of the United States
I ALBANY Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

One of the most remarkable expo
riences on record is that of George
r. Lawrence, a photographer who
went up in a balloon to gain view
of the Chicago stock yards. and who
fell 200 feet through the breaking of
his balloon and yet escaped with com
paratively. no injury. When he found
that he was falling he thought quick
ly and balancing himself on the little
platform of 10 square feet, kept it
squarely under him as a car and para
chute. When he reached ground he
had his joints bent and his muscles
stiff, and his only unpleasant sensa-
ton was a singing feeling in his feet,
going about his business as uncon-
cernedly as if a fall of 200 feet was an
ordinary occurrence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

Humors feed on humors-the sooner
Won get rid of them the better-Hood' s
Sarsaparilla is the medicine to take.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
BLOCKS WE STAND ON,
What can be Done When Foundation
Weaken.

What can be Done When Foundation
Weaken.
Mr.. Joseph Coldwell, of Matteawan, N.
Y, suffered from some digestive malady.
He felt heavy and tired. The relish for
his meals was gone and food didn't taste as
it used to. When he did eat he had pain
in the stomach, chest and sides, bad taste
in the mouth, spells of giddiness and other
wretched feelings. The foundations OF
health were growing shaky under MIR. Cold
we'll.
Mrs. NJ. Maggie of the pleasant village of
Monroe, N. Y, was upset and worried with
loss of appetite and dizziness. She had
all the wearing, distressing symptoms
which 90 with her complaint. She was
feeble and weary. The pedestal OF health
rocked under her feet.
Yet, these people were completely cured
by Calcura Solvent, a new medicine DIS
covered by DIR. David Kennedy. How
clearly these instances show us that good
health is the block we must stand on If we
would be happy and useful. Watch the
early signs of i'll health, and use Calcura
Solvent before disease has cast you down
utterly. O.,
If your druggist Is out of Calcura Sol
vent, send 81 90 to DR.. David Kennedy,
Kennedy Row, Kingston, N, Y. express
prepaid. Write for free sample bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used for over 80 years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teethlng
with perfect success. IT soothes the
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the, poor lit,
tie sufferer Immediately. Sold by az
TWenty-fve cents a bottle. Be sure 70
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05

and other friends during his long resi-
dence in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Willis was once offered a plot of
land on North Main street including the
frontage of the present Charles Miner
and Eddy places on that street and run
ming back to the Connecticut river for
5000, and the owner offered to take his
pay in trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
One Speech Made Kyle a Senator

VIC OJSCSll maNC NylS SCHdtOIs
A Fourth of July Grafton in which
the general distribution of wealth was
advocated and corruption in politics
denounced started James II. Kyle
on a political career II years ago,
when he was SO years old. Mr.. Kyle,
whose death occurred Monday from
heart disease at his home in Aberdeen,
South Dakota, was a graduate of ODER
lin College and the Western Theologi-
ical Seminary, who had preached as Il
Congregational minister in the West
ern states several years, but when his
speech aroused the citizens of Brown
county, South Dakota, he was strug-
Cling along as financial agent of Yank-
ton College at salary of $500 year.
The Brown county people sent him to
the state senate as a senator, and
when a deadlock came in the election
of a United States Senator Kyle was
taken up as a compromise man and
elected by Farmers Alliance votes.
He was reelected in 1897. On Dec.
2S 1899, Senator Kyle announced his
abandonment of the Populist party,
saying that it had degenerated into
an Endorsement of all that is radical
and Socialistic. Though | am a BIZ
metallist," he said, land have been so
from conscientious convictions for %
years, / would rather take the most
undiluted gold standard coin than 10
accept bimetalism with the ingredi-
ents of radical Socialism that are now
associated with it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-05
The Business Boom of the Past Six
Months,

The six months ending Saturday
have been the most extraordinary in
American business history. Every
record of transactions has been
broken. The high water mark of ac-
tivity has been reached and passed.
The total sales of stocks during the
six months were 175,S00,000 shares,
an average of 10000 shares for each
of the 149 days of businessmen
100000 shares a day for six months.
During the corresponding period last
year the average daily sales were
436,000 shares. Bond transactions
this year have been more than double
those of 1900. The amount of new Sc
curities listed by the stock exchange
in the past six months has been ST.
944,02S,S00. Clearing house exchanges
for the whole country have averaged
$275, 7l1,500 during the past six
months as compared with $173, OH $50
the corresponding period in 1900. The
most gratifying exhibit is in the item
of exports, which, for the fiscal year
ending today, amount to about 81 ,500,-
100000 The receipts of the New York
custom house during the fiscal year
from duties on imports amounted to
$3.50, ,S46, an increase of 81, lac, 432
over the preceding year. AS a result
of the business of the past six months,
the July disbursements in interest and
dividends are estimated by the Stock
holder to be 1923, 149, 4S5, against $105,-
570,57S last year.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-09
COMMUNICATION OF GERMS
Scientific Discussion of Human and
 Bovine Bacteria

Sanitary matters before the city council the other night, in which the city health department applied for the passage of ordinances to reduce to minimum the chances of natives be- coming infected with tubercular bac- clli, or by typhoii fever germs, has opened the way for a lively discussion among doctors, but in the main 1t is a one sided discussion. There has been no dissention over adopting measures for disinfecting as a guard against the broad diss imitation of tubercle bacilli. But discussion has arisen over pr. Hughes petition to have reported all cases of typhoid fever and their prob able source No pathologist here thus far has disputed the origin of typhoid complaints as due to bacteria, but the request from the city health depart ment has given rise to arguments, all raised at the convention of doctors in London recently concerning the com munication of bovine bacilli to man. The city health department year ago had eighteen cases of typhoid fever brought under it's special attention and it was discovered that sixteen of the patients received milk from the same dairy The dai " was put under quar- antine and the epidemic ceased. In clinical manner the conclusion was reached that the typhoid fever epidem- ic sprang from the use of milk taken from a farm where there was little ef- fort put forth tC maintain good sanitary regulations. Some of the conditions of the dairy wei revoltlng.
 Doctors are not SO certain, however, since Dr. Koh, the bacteriologist, has spoken. that man Is susceptible to infection from bovine bacilli. One pa biologist of locsl prominence said yes terday:
 ''The importa nee of Koch's claim that bovine and human tuberculosis are not mutually communicable. if shown to be true. cannot be overestimated. He does not maintain. however. that 1t is fully proved and 1t will undoubtedly be strongly contest ed. While he adduces considerable evidence ip it's support, there are also many bacteriological and experimental obs ervations which seem directly to contra dict it. There Is noth- ing absolutely new in the claim. Other observers have put forward essentially the same views It cannot be said in any sense to be discovery. The inn portance of the communication is due to the prominence and reputation for accuracy which Dr. Koch bears, to the occasion chosen for the publication of