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

C. f. Davis is building an addition to
his meal and feed store.
Rev. f. Q. S. Osgood will preach in the
church next Sunday at p. m.
Miss Marcia Beers went to Deerfeld
last week for a few days visit with Mrs
Ellen Brown Stebbins.
Mrs E. Stockwel came from Fitch
burg a few days ago. She is visiting at
her sons, T. f. Stockwell's.
Miss Nellie Mathews and Miss May
Cook of Bloomsfield, n. j., are spending
their vacation with Mrs Ora f. johnson.
Mr.. Bottomley has moved from the
Vernon House to ]. o. Frost's tenement,
known as the yellow house for about
100 years.
]. T. Wright's sister, Miss Wright, of
Springfield, Mass, and her friend, Miss
Housh, are at j. r. Wrights home, Oak
wood, for a few weeks
Mrs. l.. A. Howe. recently of Brattle-
boro, announces the marriage engagement
of her daughter, Euphemia e. Howe, NJ
D.. to Ebert p. Turton of Brooklyn, y. Y.
The funeral of Miss Ella Brown occur
red at her late home in South Vernon last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. II. l.. Ross of
Springfield officiating, and Mrs. Frost ana
Miss Stebbns singing three selections.
There was a large attendance and many
flowers attested to the love and esteem
i'm which she was held. She was an eN-
emplary young woman of Christian char
acter and her loss will be felt by large
circle of friends and acquaintance and
especially by the Y. p S. c. f., of which
she was a member. But most deeply VIII
her loss be felt by her father, in whose
home she has been the light and life since
the death of her mother several years
ago. Besides her father she leaves one
brother NJ II. Brown, and one sister
Mrs. A. A. Dunklee, all of whom have the
sincere sympathy of the whole com
munity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
JACKSONVILLE.

Benjamin B. Houghton of Rawsonville
died Sunday night, July IA, after long
and most painful illness from cancer He
suffered almost unto death with cancer
on his hand in the summer of 1899 but
finally he had the arm amputated ana
made good recovery. Last fall he husked
about so bushels of corn, which so irri-
tated his arm that the cancer again
made it's appearance. He was tenderly
cared for by his devoted wife and daugh-
ter until death came to his relief MI
Houghton was a kind and upright man.
and enjoyed the respect of the whole
community He married Calista Bolster
by whom he had six children, but only
one, Miss Abbie, survives him. Mr.. ana
Mrs Houghton celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary April 3D. 1900. The
funeral was from his late home Tuesday'
July 10TH the Rev. Wilbur f. Hill ON
ciatng, and the large number present
testified to the esteem in which the ram
lily are held. The burial was In the
Yearly cemetery in South Londonderry
There were present besides the relatives
from adjoining towns, Stephen Houghton
of Manchester Centre, the only surViV-
ing brother; Mrs Richardson OF Bellows
Falls, and Levi Bolster of Barre sister
and brother of Mrs. Houghton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
PuTNEY

Mr. and Mrs. IL. Il. Blood went Tuesday
to Spofford lake to spend a few days.
Mrs. L. A. Fiske and Mrs. George Wal
ker visited at G. L. Perce's Tuesday.
w. I. Stearns and son, Irving of Spring
field Mass, were in town Wednesday.
Several Putney people expect to go to
Block Island tomorrow on the excursion.
VIII Headle and family are spending a
few days with Mr.. Headles uncle, Elwin
Ieadle.
The family of M. G. Williams went to
their cottage in Claremont, N. H., last
Saturday.
Fred Smith and family, who have been
at Il. Sanderson's, started for their home
in Dover N. H., Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Pierce and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Corser started Monday to visit
the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton and children of
Bristol, Conn, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Clayton's father, Putney s. Han
mum.
Ralph Houghton is spending his vaca-
ton at his fathers. He is a collector for
Meekins, Packard & Wheat of SPRING
field Mass.
Rev. M. f. Hardy of Townshend will
preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday morning in exchange with Rev.
w. r. Sparhawk.
Miss Nellie Ruth Hall of Springfield
Mass, and Miss Lulu Hall of West Dunn
merston are visiting their cousins, Grace
and Ruth Bracket
c. w. Puffer of Brattleboro who re-
Gently sold his grocery store in that
town, and Mrs. Puffer are spending the
week with old acquaintance in town.
Several young people enjoyed a social
time at the home of Miss Alice Farr last
Saturday evening. Miss Farr went to
Westminster for visit the last of the
week.
Twenty-three new books have been
placed on the shelves of the public library
in the town hall building. The larger part
of them were bought with the income of
the Kimball fund. These gifts are timely
and valuable and doubtless will be appre-
ciated by the patrons of the library.
The daughters of Prof John e. Rus
sell, who have been i'll with what was
called small pox, are able to be about
and have practically recovered. There
ease will spread and there have been few
vaccinations.
w. II. S. Whitcomb of Burlington, gen.
eral ageI of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, has been in East Putney
this week in an effort to establish the
fact of the death of Perley 1. Blanchard
in order that the beneficiary named in
the young mans insurance policy NAV
realize upon it.
Ford real estate auction sale in Towns
bend, July 81. Advertisement on page 2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
RMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1901

of those that light the Depot street
bridge, been removed, and until the new
system of lighting by electricity is ready
the village will be dependent upon the
moon and stars for light by night
Misses Minnie Todd and Ann Maria
Mitchell left Wednesday afternoon for
New York, and from thence on a trip up
the Hudson to Niagara Falls and the
Pan-American exposition, and home by
way of Montreal. Miss Mitchell will
make a stop in st. Johnsbury, VT, and
will go directly from there to her work
as teacher in Boston.
Officers Kinds, Metcalf and Packard ar
rested three young men-Joseph Kennedy,
James Dillon and David Young-on We'd
nesday morning for common drunken
ness. They were lodged in the lookup,
and given a hearing in the afternoon.
Kennedy and Dillon were taken to the
county farm at Westmoreland, but Young
paid his fine and was allowed his liberty.
Leslie Lazelle of Springfield, Mass, WIS.,
tied in town last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
BONDVILLE.

Miss Gertie Burbee returned from
Maiden Mass, Saturday.
Miss Agnes Duane of Elizabethtown,
Tenn. is visiting relatives and friends
in town.
Mrs. W. F. Coney returned from Ware,
Mass, Saturday. Her brother and his
wife came with her.
Rev. and Mrs. John Clark of Fort Ed
ward, N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Clark's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. b. Williams. Mr..
Clark preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning to large audience and
his sermon was greatly enjoyed by all.
]. II. Fowles of Holyoke, with his fam
lily, came to town Saturday. He intends
to go into the lumber business again
here and will form a stock company, so
it is said. He has a gang of men putting
the mill in shape to begin work. MI.
Fowles returned to Massachusetts, Mon
day, leaving his family at the Morgan
House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
puMMERsToN HILL.

Most of the farmers finished haying
before the dog days began.
There will be preaching at the school
house next Sunday evening.
e. L. Hildreth and II. w. Sargent have
about completed their new barn 80 by
Miss Specimen of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Mrs. williams of New London are board
ers at G. r. Wheeler's.
Miss Christa Park and Miss Ethel
Gooden of Brattleboro are boarding al
d. NJ. Stoekwell's for two weeks.
feet. They have two box stalls, room
for two carriages, a loft large enough to
keep supply of hay for the summer
grain room, and everything convenient.
They will add coat of paint soon.
The new Corners at the lake this week
in the Bert Miller cottage are Mr. and
Mrs C. w. Cushing, Rev. and Mrs.
Sharpe VI Mortified, Mrs. e. E. White
and daughter, Mrs. NJ. II. Cheney, Mrs
King and daughter of chicago; a large
party from Bernardston in the Hescock
cottage; the Durham and Merriheld
cottages are occupied by u or 10 from
Williamsville and Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
LESSONS OF THE TRAGEDY.
Folly Of the Revolver Habit.
From the Springfield Republican.

lfTOm Jne OpI1uBHSlu hepuDllcan.
A loaded revolver or gun within
reach of the man or boy who is awak-
ened at night and believes burglars
are about-how often has the too con.
venient firearm led to saddest tragedy!
This lamentable killing of Sidney Gray
Bristol in Brattleboro is the latest
warning. If Morton Starr Cressey had
had no revolver within reach he
would have struggled with his class
mate of the Harvard law school until
young Bristol came to his senses, and
then the two young men would have
laughed over the queer mix-up, and
gone to sleep again. But after the
pistol had been brought into the strug-
gle the comedy became tragedy and
what might have been occasion for
laughter was turned into cause for
tears. Take the householder and the
burglar. The criminal offender is
awake, with all his wits alert; the man
of the house, aroused from slumber,
if he does not mistake a member of
the household for a burglar, is at
disadvantage. 1t is the exceptionally
cool and wise person who can afford
to have loaded revolver in his sleep.
ing-room-and who can insure Sanity
of action under all circumstances, even
then?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
The Chinese Indemnity.

The sum of $4O0,000,000 which the
powers have exacted from China does
not seem at first glance to be an over
whelming burden for the Chinese EN-
pire, which has a population of AGO.
100000, and rich and natural re-
sources; but it is a staggering debt for
China, because her resources are not
developed, trade is stagnant, communi-
cation is a century behind the times,
the masses are wretchedly poor and
the government is wofully ignorant of
modern methods of collecting taxes.
Such ready resources as the imperial
treasury possessed were dissipated by
the Japanese war and the Boxer up
rising, while the occupation of China
by the allies has brought greater con-
fusion to the government and paraly-
sis to trade.-[Philadelphia Ledger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
HE SAW 1T. WILL YOU?

BewiIdering Sights on Every Hand.
One who has recently returned from
the Pan-American at Buffalo opines
thus 1T would be difficult for the
most gifted writer to adequately por-
tray and describe this wonderful EX-
position" In the choice of the site,
a most ideal selection was made and
the person who has not visited the
grounds has but a slight conception
of the marvellous beauty and colorings
of the buildings. What was a barren
waste is now most artistic park land
adorned with a wealth of foliage and
innumerable Enthusiastically designed
beds of flowers. The part played by
electricity in the Monmouth show has
never been equalled and the grounds
and buildings are dazzlingly radiant
with an electric illumination which is
to the beholder almost bewildering
The Midway is the best yet, according
to exposition goers, and in a few, all
too short, hours one gets an inkling
of the life of half a dozen countries.
Uncle Sam has an exhibit which is the
admiration of every visitor. Music,
and there is music everywhere, and
by fine bands and musical organiza-
lions, too Every visitor gets his mon
eys worth and ten times over at that.
There are a thousand other features
which might be mentioned, but you
will see them when you get to Buffalo.
Did you know that the Boston &
Maine has several routes to Buffalo?
either one of which has attractive fea-
lures galore; and if you are Pan
American tourist, send to the General
Passenger Department of the Boston
& Maine Railroad (X), Boston, for the
book "Pan-American Information"
It's corker, and you'll enjoy perusing
1t. It's free for the asking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
A Depressing Occurrence.
[From the Boston Record.l

No incident that has happened here
about of late years has demonstrated
more terribly the probability of a tragedy
growing out of the custom of keeping a
pistol near at hand in a sleeping room,
than this shocking AFFAIR at Brattleboro,
in which Morton Cressy killed a man,
apparently very much to him. No doubt
the sensation of being suddenly grasped
by a pair of strong arms in the middle
of the night is one of overwhelming sur
prise enough to throw the man who suf-
fered it entirely of his balance, especially
when he was thus awakened from a
sound, deep slumber. The mystery is
that If Cressy's brain could get into
working order so quickly as to send him
to the bureau to find the revolver, it could
not have acted with the same precision
as to remind him that there was another
man in the room with him when he went
to bed, and that nightmares often affiict
their sufferers in that fashion. 1t is as
depressing an occurrence as New Eng
land has known. for 1t seemed so utterly
needless.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
ATHENS.

Mrs. n. ]. Tenney's little granddaugh-
ter is spending some time with her.
James Parkhart and children of Weston
visited his sisters here the first of the
week.
Mrs. NJ. S. Upton, whose injury was re-
ported two weeks ago, does not gain as
rapidly as might be desired.
Miss Abbie Whitcomb, who has been
spending a few days at p. r. Clark 5,
returned to her home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wait of Greenfield, Mass,
visited their uncle d. ]. Hitchcock, and
called on friends the last of the week,
Friends here were glad to hear of the
safe arrival at San Francisco of A. S,
Powers and daughter. They made the
journey of 5000 miles in six days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
sTRATroN.

Miss Matte Baybrook is in Vernon, at
work for Mrs. A. Withheld.
Mrs. Mary Sprague Jones and two sons
of North Adams are spending some
weeks at H. p. Forresters
Mrs Walter E. Temple of the state
farm in Massachusetts, is spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Temple her
husbands parents.
The people in Stratton invite all to come
to help in holding picnic on the spot
where Daniel Webster addressed the log
cabin convention in 1910. Those who at
tended that convention and are able are
especially invited, and If unable to come
they are urged to send their recollec-
lions of the event to II. E.. Eddy or o.
H. Palmer. c. NJ. Russell of Wilmington
will address the people at the picnic
August 16.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
HINSDALE, N. H.
Raleish's Team Won from Brattleboro
Y. M, C, A,

The Brattleboro Y NJ c. A. base ball
team crossed bats with Raleigh's nine at
Riverside park Saturday afternoon. and
met defeat to 5. The game was an
interesting one, and was thoroughly en-
Joyed by the spectators There was the
usual amount of kicking, but as It was
good natured, it only added to the enter
talnment Quinn, who pitched for the
home team, was out of practice. not hav-
ing been in a game for four years. not
withstanding which he did good work.
and gave but one base on balls Nearly
all errors made by the visitors were
costly, while those of the locals did not
result in runs. Monroe, the Brattleboro
pitcher, made a good showing. Two fast
double plays were made by the Hinsdales.
and one by the Y. M. c. A.
Tho qcora
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
RevOIvers are Dangerous Things.
From the st. Adams Messenger.

[From the st. Adams Messenger
The shocking shooting affair at Brat
tleboro again emphasizes an oft re-
peated lesson to humanity, that re-
volvers are dangerous things to keep
within reach. 1t is well enough to be
prepared for emergencies and all that,
but experience has shown over and
over again that the revolver that is
kept in readiness for burglars is in
nine times out of ten used to kill
friends. AS a general principle, a
weapon should not be kept within
the reach of the average man when he
is half asleep. Night noises, night
experiences, are likely to be deceptive,
especially to a man awakened from
his sleep. That this is true the sad
affair at Brattleboro testifies with ag-
onizing directness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
SOuTH VERNON.

Mrs. T. w. johnson was guest at
C. II. Newton's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alice of North
ampton were guests at F. w. Johnson's
over Sunday
L. w. Brown has gone to Boston. He
is employed as bookkeeper. Mrs. Brown
is with her daughter in South Vernon.
f. H. Newton and family have returned
to Springfield, but Master Kenneth has
returned here to remain through the
warm weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
catarrh,

Called an American disease, is cured by
an American medicine originated and
prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries.
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t cures radically and permanently, in
that 1t removes the cause, cleansing the
blood of scrofulous and all other i'm
purities. 1t overcomes all the effects of
eatarrh, too, and builds up the whole
system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Joseph Turner of Leominster, Mass
had 90 hogs die recently supposedly from
poisoning by orange peel, Saturday an
other hog died and an investigation by
the state authorities showed that the
cause of death was anthrax, disease OF
the blood, also contagious to human be-
ings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
For the chlldren,s Sake.

Frauds in medicine often take the form of
murder. In other words, time-hOnored RENE
dies of specific curative powers are basely
initiated, made 10 look and taste like the
genuine prescription, but entirely lacking in
those ingredients necessary to save precious
lives, for which the real article was discovered
and prescribed by IA physician of worldwide
eminence i'm the field of therapeutics One of
the most gigantic frauds of this character per-
petrated in this country is the imitation of
"Castoria, (which imitation is absOlutely value
less for medicinal purposes and exceedingly
dangerous i'm other respects.
Anyone capable of taking great household
remedy like "Castoria" and fradulently substi-
tuting under lts name spurious compound Is
deserving of drastic punishment. Such an act
inflicts an injury on the public at large and
imperls lives that would otherwise have the
Safeguard of the legitimate prescription. The
law on this subject has become so strict that
henceforth the fac-simile signature of Chas. ii.
Fletcher on "Castorian wrappers and labels
will fortunately for the public, be sufficient
guarantee that the contents are genuine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Summary:-Stolen bases Hinsdale 4, Y. NJ
Z. a. 4. Base on balls. Off Quinn l. off Robin
son l, off Monroe l. Struck out by Quinn 4, by
Monroe 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

Pain from Indigestion. dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking one of Carter's Little Pills imme-
diately after dinner. Don't forget this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26

DIR. SETH; ARNOLD'S BALSAM is reli-
able remedy for all Bowel Disorders and the
proprietors hereby guarantee every p cent
bottle to give satisfaction orsmoney refunded
by any druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-07-26
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Ford real estate auction sale in Towns
bend, July 81. Advertisement on page
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.
a Exporter Talks InteIIi-
gently on n Subject of Vast In
terest to Stockmen.

Our Canadian brethren are more in.
market than we are. more dependent
upon it, and hence know more about
its requirements. In an address at one
Of their institutes last winter Mr.. A. ?.
ketehen, of Brucefield. Ont, said:
1T is only with smooth, well-bred
cattle of pronounced beef type, r
fully and judiciously fed. that we can
profitably compete in the English mar
ket with Argentine and other grazing
countries. No money can be made at
t unless the animals are kept growing
and gaining rapidly from birth to ma
turity. We must remember that regu-
tarity is one of the first principles of
good feeding; that the cattle must be
Kept as quiet as possible, and that strict
attention must be given to every de-
tail.
Corn is the best and cheapest win
Ter food at our disposal. The improve
nent that has contributed most to the:
stock feeder of recent times is the
growing of corn and the feeding of en-
silage. The cattleman who has built
for himself a silo and is handling to the
best advantage his cor crop from the
time it is planted in the field until it is
turned off his farm as a finished prod
uct is taking the shortest cut l kno
to prosperity. 1t may be said hat this
is stating the case pretty strongly, but
| feel thai if | can induce a man to
investigate for himself the merits of
the silo independent of any precon.
pRiyed D~reiudicPS he may have fOrmed1
[ will have done that man a service.
The chief advantages of ensilage are:
1. Its greater palatability. ?. The saw
ing of labor which it effects. 8. The
fact that it can be fed at any time of
the year with equal advantage. know
of no better provision a farmer can
make for late summer and early fall
feeding than by leaving 4 few feet of
well-saved ensilage in the bottom of his
lilo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
A Cure for Hog Cholera.

An Illinois farmer, who raises
about 200 hogs a year. says he has
lost none in ten or twelve years from
cholera, while they have died all
around him. He thinks the disease is
started by too many worms in the IN
testines, particularly in the small
ones. He fills a barrel with water
and white shelled or ear corn, hen
adds half a box of I've and allows it
to soak over night. Enough I've is
used to turn the corn as yellow as
yellow corn. The hogs are fed all
they viii eat of it for two oil three
days. He start feeding them this
as soon as any of the hogs begins to
eough.--orange Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Importanee of Root Crops.

The growing of roo crops in this
country is only secondary to grain and
hay, but in Europe beets, carrots and
turnips are priced more highly than
any other crops, and it is in England,
where turnips are largely used, that
we procure our best specimens of cat
tie. sheep and swine. Nearly all of the
pure breeds of live stock in the coun-
try came originally from England. An
acre of land that will produce 5000
pounds of timothy hay will produce u.s.
600 pounds of mangels, and the live
stock will thrive better or the mangels
and hay han o hay or bets alone.
The labor required to grow root crops
is much less than formerly. and it will
paw to bestow the labor if the live stock
must give a profit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-07
Cheap rate. to Calrrornta.

February 18th and each Tuesday there
after, until and including April 30th, Special
Low Rate Colonist Tickets viii be sold via
the Southern Pacific's Company's Ogden"
MIA. The rate will be: From Chicago
$4,000, from st. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans $3.50, from Omaha, Kansas City,
etc, $500. Corresponding low rates from
all other points east and north.
For particulars and detailed information
pertaining to the Southern Pacific Com
pany,s Routes, and these special rates to CAL
~ifornia, call upon or address
w; G. Neimyer, G. w. A, S. P. Co., 23s
". Il. ConnoT, c. A, S. P. Co, Chamber
of Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
G. G: Herring, c. A, S. 2. Co., I'll Park
Bldg. Pittsburg, Pa.
L. E. Townsley, c. A, S. P. Co., 421 Olive
St., st. Louis, Mo.
&; c. Gary, c. A, S. P. Co.. 2Os sheidley
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.