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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Walter o. Trim. g. committed suicide
at South Deerfield Saturday night at the
poor farm where he had been doing
chores for his board He had not been in
his right mind some time. He ran a tin
peddlers cart many years and was ac-
quainted in many Western Massachu-
setts towns. He tied a sheet around the
hanister and the other end about his
neck and then jumped over the banster.
The fall of four feet broke his neck. He
was found Sunday morning by Mrs, Car
penter, whose husband has charge of the
poor farm.
Jarvis B. Bardwell. or Uncle Jarvis"
as he is Familiarity known, celebrated his
Tooth birthday anniversary in Shelburne
Falls Wednesday. Mr. Bardwell was
born in Leyden, but has lived in Shell
burne Falls since 1878. He has seen the
little hamlet grow to a thriving manufac-
turing village. For many years he filled
a large place in the affairs of Shelburne
Falls as merchant postmaster, hotel
keeper, banker, auctioneer, town official
and treasurer of various organiZa tons
He was twice married, and two daugh-
tiers by the first marriage are living,
Wednesday was celebrated with a family
dinner party, at which many letters and
kilograms were received
Leon Pratt was before Judge Lyman
a Greenfield Tuesday for assaulting his
wife, Mabel Pratt, aged is, at the Pratt
homestead i'm Leverett. He was found
guilty and fined SIS, from which he APP
pealed and secured bail for 800, his
father. John Pratt, becoming his surety.
There were two accounts of the troubles
leading up to the assault Mrs. Pratt
and her sister, Mrs. Henrietta Farwell,
professed to be anxious to go to Hinsdale.
A letter was read from George A. Hunt,
| an Amherst teamster, to Mrs. Pratt full
of tender. endearing passages and senti-
mental gush. The letter fell into the
hands of Mr.. Pratt, who objected to his
wife going away, and asserting his
authority as head of the house, threw
Mrs Pratt down and dragged her through
the snow and slush.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Another Real Daughter.

Another real" Daughter of the Ameri-
can Revolution has been discovered in
Bennington, in the person of Mrs. Sarah
Burgess, widow of Richard Burgess, ST.
Her father was Samuel lockwood, who
died May 4, 1874 July 80 1882, he applied
for pension, which was granted. He
was then living in Newfane. Samuel
lockwood enlisted from Halifax twice
and served about six months each time.
He first enlisted as a private In Mass
achusetts regiment under Colonel Mar
shall, in May, 1880; and, again in May,
1871. under Colonel Fisk who command
ed another Bay state regiment Tie was
rs years old before he applied for PEN
sion. Mrs. Burgess's father and mother
We're married at Ashfield, Mass, Dec.
1S. 1885. She is related to many Benning-
ton families.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
BONDVIlLE.
Sudden Death Of Frank Johnson.

The community was shocked on Mon
day afternoon by the report of the sud
den death of Frank johnson at the home
of his brother, Herbert. He had not been
ill., but Saturday night and Sunday had
complained of a sore throat and Monday
morning there seemed to be some difficult
ty about breathing. About noon the
family physician was called, but before
he reached the house Mr.. johnson was
dead
Mr.. Johnson was up about the house
and about ! O'Clock he appeared to choke
and seemed in danger of suffocatlng. His
brothers advised him to step out into the
open air and he did SO with their as
sistance but he got no relief and soon
sank down and died without a struggle,
though he was entirely conscious up to
the instant Of his death. The eXamina -
ton Tuesday. by Drs. Flandreau of Bond
Vile and Rice OF Townshend showed that
the throat was free OF any diphtheretic
I condition. and the cause Of death Prob
ably was spasmodic laryngitis. but a
culture has been sent to the laboratory
at Burlington for analysis
Mr. Johnson was 81 years of age and
unmarried. and was much liked in the
community. He leaves besides his father
and mother a sister. Mrs. Herbert Benson
Of this town, and four brothers Dana f.
of Chester. Herbert and Jay of this town,
and Fred w. of New York city. The fun
tIdl was ntlu AT the nome OF MS lalntT,
solomon Johnson, Thursday at p. m.
New four-lghted windows are being
put in the parsonage.
Rev W. +. Hin and family were gen
erously remembered ut Christmas,
Among many other gifts was the money
for a handsome fur coat.
y pretty home wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Allison
Benson Christmas night, when their only
daughter. Cassie Lena. was united in
marriage to William West CoVey. To
the strains of a wedding march played by
Mrs Gilbert Burbank, organist of the
Methodist church, the bridal couple en-
tered the parlor and took their places in
a bower of green, where the ceremony
was performed, by the Rev Mr.. Hills of
the Methodist church The house was
tastefully decorated with Christmas
greens and white Mr.. and Mrs. Convey
were the recipients of many useful and
handsome gifts, including household fur
niture. dishes, silver and articles of
glass Guests We're present from Boston,
Ware and Greenfield. Mass, and Bond
vile and adjoining towns. After the
serving of a bountiful collation. the bride
and groom took their departure for New
York city and other points of interest. a
shower of rice being a farewell greeting.
Mr.. CoVey is a native of Ware, Mass,
and is a member of the firm of w. +.
CoVeY q Son. who are engaged in the
milling business in Bondville. Mrs. Convey
was for some time a member of the Cas-
Teton Normal school, and for three years
a successful teacher in the schools of
Winhall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

The project of building railroad from
Newport to Rutland is still being warmly
discussed at Montpelier and Barre. A
letter has been sent to the selectmen of
all towns which the proposed road would
touch to get the general feeling in regard
to the matter. The letter sets forth the
scheme of the business men of Barre and
Montpelier to better connect their towns
with the outside world. The different
towns along the proposed line are invited
to appoint committees to meet and dis
cuss the matter with committees from
Montpelier and Barre and to collect such
information as will be necessary to rail-
road officials in order to interest them IN
building the proposed roads. and 10 OBJ
tain from them propositions upon which
some definite action can be taken by the
different municipalities which would in
sure the building of such roads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Frank II. Peavey, 81 of Minneapolis
one of the best known grain men of the
West, died Monday from pneumonia. The
sign, "P. "" is a familiar one on the
greenhouses throughout western and
northwestern states. Mr.. Peavey was a
native of PASSPORT, Me. and he left a
fortune estimated at $5O0O,000, He carried
81, 900 in life insurance policies. A
policy in the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of New York for $10OQ,000, on which
he paid IN annual premium of s4S, 800, was
taken out in April, 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Buck, the Murderer, Cut His Throat,
But Will Live.

James Buck, confined in the Caledonia
county Jail at St. Johnsbury awaiting
trial on the charge of numbering his
wife at Hardwck, attempted to commit
suicide about o'clock Saturday morning
He was found in his cell about o'clock
with his throat cut from ear to ear AL
though the cut was seven inches long the
jugular vein was not touched. He was
carried to the Brightlook hospital, where
"a stitches were taken in the wound
Buck is very weak but may recover
Pascal c. Sortwell of Kirby, rs, an in
mate of the jail awaiting commitment
papers to the insane asylum at Water
bury, asked for a knife Friday to use in
cutting his corns. After he had used it
Buck borrowed it to clean out his pipe
When the keeper asked for the knife it
had disappeared and the keeper was
unable to find where Buck had hidden it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over so years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. II soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor lit
IL 'ufferer Immediately. Sold by all
IS ave cents a bottle. Be sure to
ZS1 -s. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
teh other Kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

The Third Baptist church of Owens
boro Ky. is insuring the lives of twenty
young men, who are its members. on the
ten-payment life plan for the benefit of
the church. The church pays the pre-
MUM, and in the event of the death Of
any of the men the insurance goes to
the church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
ManX Millions for Mar

The United States, although regarded as one
of the most peaceful nations of the world
spent many millions for war expenses during
the past century. in fact, over one-third of
| the cost of wars of all the other nations was
paid 10y us. People throughout the country
are also spending large sums of money in
vain search for medicine that will absolute
ly cure indigestion, dyspepsia. constipation,
biiousncss, tlatulency and nervousness. There
is only one such medicine, and that is Hos
letters stomach Bitters. II is Il household
remedy, backed by thousands of testimonials
and should be in every home, as a safeguard
against serious illness. If you have wasted
your money on useless remedies until YOU
have lost hope of getting well again, we would
urge you TO try this medicine. II brings
health To every sufferer. For sale by all drug
gists. Apply to any of them for a copy of
llostetters Almanac for 1902.
If there ever was a specific for any one
complaint, then Carriers Little Liver Pills
are specific for sick headache, and every
woman should know this. They are not
only a positive cure, but sure preventive
If taken when the approach is felt Car
ters Little Liver Pills act directly on the
liver and bile, and in this way remove the
cause of disease without first making you
sick by a weakening purge. If you try
them you will not be disappointed.
What is the price of Dobbins's Electric
soap?'
six cents a bar. full size, reduced from
ten"
why that's the price of common
brown soap Send me a box l can't
afford to buy any other soap after this"
There is no one article in the line OF
medicines that gives so large a return for
ing plaster, such as Carter's Smart Weed
and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

The jury has returned verdict of not
guilty in the case of Mary Dumas of
Granville, charged with infanticde.
According to he annual report of the
Mergenthaler Linotype company, there
are 1891 printing offices in the United
States using the linotype machine. The
net profits of the company during the
year ending Sept. 80 were $2,OSS,OS4,
against 81, 919, 165 the preceding year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WEST DUMMERsToN.
Sudden Death Of Postmaster J. E.
Townsend

The people of this village were shocked
| Tuesday morning to learn of the sudden
| death of our postmaster, j. Il. Town
( send. Although suffering from indiges-
ton, he was apparently in good health
| until the time of his DEATH Monday
night he spent in sleeplessness and tow
| ards morning he had an acute pain in his
| chest. which interfered with the action of
| his heart causing his death at about
/ 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
| Mr.. Townsend was born in Mortified,
| Mass. July Q, 1891 and was the son of
Eliphait and Nancy Townsend. He spent
| his early years i'm Petersham, Mass. and
| married Feb. p. 1853 Nancy Jane Thayer,
| who died in 1877. lie enlisted in Company
| f. SD regiment, NJ. V NJ, and at the
| close Of the war returned and permanent
| ly settled in West Dummerston as
| merchant.
| In 1889 he was appointed postmaster,
| which position he held. with the eXcep-
| ton of few years. until his death. He
| was a member of the Grand Army and
| of Columbian Masonic lodge in Brattle-
| boro He was an active member of the
| Baptist church of this place and president
| of the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
| society.
January 3. 1873, he married Lucy A. Mil
| Ter of West Bratteboro, by whom he is
| survived. also 10y one son, John T.. Town
| send of Brattleboro, and by one daughter,
| Miss Abbie l.. Townsend of this place.
Mr.. Townsend was an affcctionate and
| tender husband and father and the sym
| pathy of the entire community Is extend
| ed to the family in their bereavement
| The funeral was held at the church
| Thursday morning, Rev. Mr. Wood Of
| West Brattleboro officiating, and the
! burial was i'm Meeting House hin GENE
terry, West Bratueboro.
Sunday school next Sunday will be held
at ! o'clock. followed at O'Clock by
| services conducted by Rev. Mr.. Jackson
| Of Dummerston Centre.
Miss Abbie Townsend is appointed post
| master pro TEN, and Miss Abbie Dun
| kley assistant to fiji the vacancy caused
| by j T.. Townsend's death
The patrons Of the post office at this
| place are requested to meet at the hall
| Saturday evening next, to express their
| wishes in regard to the appointment of a
new postmaster.
| Ben Mchuron and Henry Pelham have
| taken "A large contract from Holden &
| Martin of Brattleboro to cut and draw
| about two million feet OF lumber. POO
cords OF bark and POO cords OF wood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

Begins with no medicine better than Calcura
Solvent, the new medicine for diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys, stomach and Blood. Ii IS up
to the high water mark of progress. Ii cures
cases in which the earlier and less scientific
remedies failed Ii represents the experience
and study of many years. Discovered by DIR.
David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, n.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
Topsham Woman Burned to Death.

Miss Hattie Bowen, 40, was burned ia
tally at West Topsham Friday night
She lived alone in little house, keeping
a store in one room George Hall, MOTTO
ing a fire in the house, rushed in to find
the bed ablaze. He put out the fire and
then searched for Miss Bowen, who was
found under the counter in the store.
Her clothing had been burned off, and
her body was in a frightful condition.
She was unable to tell how the accident
occurred, but it is thought that kero-
sene lamp was overturned when she was
getting into bed.
John Marshall Shaw of Bethel celebrat-
ed his Tooth birthday anniversary Tues
day.
The White River Shoe company's bust
ness will be moved from South Royalton
to East Pepperell Mass, where 200 hands
wiN be employed.
ChCrles w. Porter. S. who lived on the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
How Are Your Kidneys
The New Century

DIR. III, BIS Sparagus pills cure all kidney ills Sam.
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago n. Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03

There is no one article in the line OF
medicines that gives so large a return for
the money as a good porous strengthen
and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
CuildhaIl.

The Ladies Benevolent Society met
with Mrs. :. {. Poole last week Tuesday.
Hon. Robert Chase, F. l.. Follansby
and II. A. Chamberlain stopped last
Friday night at camp Essex in Maid
stone.
Mrs. Horace Hubbard of Wisconsin
arrived in this place last Saturday to
visit relatives and friends.
The Republicans of this town held
their caucus at the court house last Sat
urday evening. The caucus was called
to order by Geo. +. Fairchilds, chairman
of Town Republican Committee. Rob.
ert Chase was elected Clerk, and Geo
f. Whitcomb and Robert Chase dele
gates to the State and District Couyen
tions. Geo. +. Fairchilds, Rufus X
Poole and Frank w. Ford were elected
delegates to the County Convention
Voted that each delegate choose his Owl
alternate. Geo. A. Hubbard, Guy {
Hayes and Geo. F. FairchildS wer,
elected town committee.
At the Congregational Church las
Sunday Rev. &. l.. Mason preached
very good sermon from the text found il
st. Mark |, II. The church was yer
prettily decorated with flowers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
West Concord.

The Vermont Woman's Suffrage Associ-
alton will hold their annual meeting at
the Universalist Church, commencing
Wednesday evening June IS, continuing
throughThursday and Thursday evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Republican caucus was held in
the town hall last Saturday afternoon.
Votes for Proctor and Mccullough dele.
gates stood so to 81 in favor of McCul.
Tough.
c. E. Dudley has sold his house to
Rev. A. M. Smith. We are glad Mr..
Smith has decided to settle here. Mr.
Dudley will build as soon as he can buy
a suitable lot.
The new creamery is nearly completed
Mr.. Carpenter started up the machinery
last Saturday and did the first churning
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
Rossi, an Italian family in South Kirby,
buried their youngest child about a
year old. This is the second out of that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
westmoTe.

Every voter was out to the caucus sat
uriay evening. While the Mccullough
men claimed everything the Proctor
men elected their delegate, W. L. Dan
iels by a large majority, and when the
vote was declared there were some long
faces among the Mccullough men for
they were sure Of carrying the town Tor
their New Yorker.
Mrs. y. X. Richardson opens the vii
loueEby Lake House this week. Any
one stopping at this popular house al,
ways finds a good table, a fine bed and
the horses will get the best of attention
under the care Of Mr.. Walker.
Mr.. l.. +. Wilcox and wife of Meri
den. Conn, are stopping with Mrs. X
Averill. He is after some of our VII
loughby Lake lunge.
Henry Watson of Lyndonville is OF
the war path with friend and now th'
fish will have 10 look out as Henry y
loaded 10 the muzze.
All are late with their springs worl
on account Of the wet weather. Tn
lake never was know to be so high.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
ViruIent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful advance
in medicine is given 10y druggist &. W.
Roberts of Elizabeth, W. Va. An old
man there had long suffered with what
good doctors pronounced incurable
cancer. They believed his case hopeless
till he used Electric Bitters and applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, which treat
ment completely cured him. When
Electric Bitters are used to eXpel bilious
kidney and microbe poisons at the same
time this salve exerts its matchless heal
ing power, blood diseases, skin eruptions,
ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters SOC,
Salve 25c at Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
For a Referendum.

In conversation recently with citi-
zen of Bellows Falls, according to the
Times of that place, Senator William
P. Dillingham; said it was his opinion
that the coming republican state con-
vention would insert a referendum
plank in the party's platform. This
means that in his opinion the republi-
can party will be committed to the re.
ferendum issue. If such plank is
adopted, the next legislature will pass
referendum act, and the people OF
Vermont will be given an opportunity
to say whether they want the present
prohibitory law continued or want tc
experiment with some scheme of license
and local option.
The Times goes on to say that it has
believed for some time that this is the
logical and just solution of the puzzlinp
situation. If prohibition cannot stand
the test of thorough discussion and
win the approval Of the citizens of the
state it is bound to 60 down. All the
larger places in the state would favor
license, but the Times does not believe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13

family which has been taken away by
death in the past six months, the other
being a hoy about lOyears Of age. The
family have the heartfelt sympathy oil
the entire community.
Last Sunday was observed at both
churches as Childien's Sunday and al
though il was very rainy there was quite
a good ate ldanee and the children all
did unusually well.
Abial Cheney started Tuesday morn
ing for Montpelier to represent Wood
bury Post at the enCampment of the Il
A. r., held there this week.
The West Concord Base Ball Clul
will have a social dance at the town
hall Friday evening June 18th. lee
cream aud cake will be served. Every
body cordially invited.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
Lexington and So. Canaan

Ed Rowe has sold his farm to job
Cross for $4,000.
The Vancore boys are painting for A.
+. Ilolbrook.
Many of our farmers have not finished
their springs work, owing to the very
wet weather.
At Republican caucus held in Lem
ington June Z, Gaius Blodgett was
chosen delegate to the district aud state
conventions, and A. T. IIolbrook aud
Geo. r. Ramsay delegates to the Essex
county republican convention.
c, r. Holbrook is repairing his house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-13
Lunenburg.

The base ball boys gave promenade
at the hall for their benefit Tuesday
evening.
S. b. Powers and James Phelps spent
several days last week at their farm in
Concord.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs.
Arthur White last Friday afternoon.
The Congregational parsonage is be-
ing newly painted and papered, before
the moving in of the new pastor and
his bride.
The Methodist Society held their
annual meeting at the Church Tuesday
afternoon of last week.
H. f. Fitzgerald was in the village
Saturday afternoon.
The burning of the new Grange hall
in Dalton last Friday night was plainly
seen from this place.
DR.. George Cheney of st. Johnsbury
was recently the guest of his mother a
few days
At this writing both Capt. Warren
and Martin Burt are very low and are
not expected to long survive.
Mrs. M. ID. Bowker and son Irving,
and F. ID. Hale and daughter attended
the wedding of Harry Silsby at Lyndon
vile last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Pratt of Littleton were
at the Heights House last Saturday.
Delegates to the convention at Guild
hall June Oath were chosen Saturday
June 9TH. They are Will King, F. D.
Hale and M. V. b. Vance.
Miss Lotto Barnard and Mrs. Herbert
Dodge visited in Lyndon part of last
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