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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
ASHUELOT, NJ. n,

Gladys and Maiorie Maxfield are at
Orange, Mass, visiting relatives.
David Conroy of Hartford Conn, is
spending a two weeks vacation with
local relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Little spent last week at
Bristol. Conn, with her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Cantlin.
Mrs. Mary Dunn, and daughter Nellie
of Wilton are making their annual two
weeks visit here.
j. "F. Towards new barn has been
erected the past week. the sides board
ed up and the roof put on.
John Cunningham has bought of Frank
Wells his house at Upper Ashuelot.
known as the Holman place.
Mrs. NJ. ]. WEIGH, has returned from a
four weeks visit with relatives at Haver-
hill, Mass, and near beaches. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Esther,
who remains a few weeks longer.
Rev. c. ]. Harris of the Winchester
Universalist church will preach at the
hall next Sunday afternoon at 4.30, also
Aug. 18th and 31st. The Sunday school
will be continued every Sunday at $50.
G. T. Bates entertained H. G.. Chap
man and wife of Northampton at the
hotel part of last week They went TO
Spofford lake Saturday. where they will
occupy a cottage at Slverdale a few
weeks.
The base ball nine played an exciting
game on the local grounds with n nine
from Marlboro Saturday afternoon. the
score standing to 6 at the end of the
ninth inning Limited time of the visit
ors prevented further playing.
The condition of Taft Smith. who has
been i'll several weeks, continues about
the same. much TO the regret of num-
erous friends who hape for his recovery
His son. Harry, of Hartford, Conn, has
returned home to assist in working the
/ farm.
octave Laffond returned TO his home
alone late Monday evening in his team
[ With one of his legs broken in two
/ places below the knee and in such a
/ physical condition that he could not give
any reason for his injury. He had driver
/ to Chesterfield that afternoon. returning
/ through Hinsdale and must have me-
with some accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Wilbur, a relative of Mrs. d. Z.
Bailey, is visiting at Mr.. Bailey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Bingham have
moved to the Mrs. Rhoda Powers house.
Mrs Wilcox, who has been visiting in
Brookline this week, returned on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Her of Troy. n. Y, is visiting
her mother and brother. Mrs. stone ana
NJ C. Stone.
Mrs. CARRIE Mellen and children of
Brattleboro are visiting at her fathers,
]. o. Metcalf's.
w. A. Wheeler of Rutland, Mass, was
visiting the boys from the Lyman School
for Boys on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Worden of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Worden
visited their uncles and aunt in Marlboro
Branch last week.
Misses Clara and Bessie Braley of
Townshend are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. T.. Bingham, and
other relatives in town.
F. G.. Morse has bought the Perry
place near the Baptist church and will
move the house now standing there and
build large house. The contract has
already been made, and the house will be
completed on or before June l, 1903.
e. NJ. Dexter celebrated the anniversary
of his birthday last Monday evening.
Twenty-one relatives and friends gather
ed at Dexter Hall to do honor to the oc-
casion. Music was the general feature
of the evening, Mrs, Dexter and Miss
Hanscom rendering solos and duets in a
delightful manner. Several others con-
tributed to the pleasure of the evening
by piano solos and songs. Mrs. Harri-
son Aldrich gave a brief original read
ing. and later refreshments were served
and toasts offered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
CHESTERFIELD, NJ. n.

Maurice Pierce and family are visit
ing Mrs. j. b. Fisk
Walter G. Barrett was in, Boston last
week two DAYS on business.
Charlotte Spaulding is seriously i'll.
All hope for a speedy recovery.
Gladys Butler and Alkaline Starkey
have gone to Providence for an outing
of several weeks.
Our farmers are discouraged in trying
to harvest their hay. Many have hay
out which was cut two weeks ago.
The different resorts around the lake
were paid an official visit Saturday night.
Beer was found in all places. and the
law breakers. on being summoned be-
fore Judge Slade, settled in the custom
airy manner by the payment Of fines
The selectmen have been appointed a
committee to prepare an entertainment
for Old Home Day. All former resi-
dents and all natives of the town are
earnestly requested to try to be here
on that day. Notice OF the exercises to
be held will be given in The Phoenix
next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Bradstreet's Vermont Weekly Trade
Report.

Business conditions are normal
throughout the state. Manufacturing as
a rule is not very brisk. as is to be ex-
pected at this season of the year but the
volume of goods distributed by the job
bers is about up to the average. The
weather is also unfavorable for retail
trade and that line of business is report
ed as only fair Burlington reports
business in general satisfactory; the cot
ton mills are running well. the lumber
business with interests connected with
that trade is we'll employed, and the
wholesale business is of usual proper
lions and collections fair, Retail trade
is sopewhat light on accounts of poor
weather. A large crop of hay will be
secured but other crops will be small
unless the weather improves.
There is no material change in the busi-
ness situation at Brattleboro, the manu-
featuring concerns being moderately
busy and retail trade about as usual.
Business in White River Junction is
satisfactory and retail trade good.
Woodstock, which is largely dependent
on the summer guests, reports small ar
rivals. Wells River is doing the usual vol
ume of retail trade and collections are
good. Montpelier reports business fair
ly good: the stone sheds are busy and
no complaints are heard as to retail
trade or collections. In Barre the stone
sheds are busy. The Exchange gives
satisfaction ana reports that IL is hand-
ling a constantly increasing business.
The local railroads have issued new rules
with reference to freight charges which
materially add to the cost of the finished
product delivered, and manufacturers
there and at Montpelier are much dis
turbed because of this change. Retail
trade and collections good. Rutland re-
ports manufacturing business reasonably
active although there is still a labor
strike against two machine shops there.
Retail trade and collections fair. There
has been so much rain that the farmers
have had difficulty in securing the hay
crop. Corn is backward. other crops
fair. st. Adams reports business con-
ditions to be as usual. Retail trade and
agricultural crops good. There is a
large crop of hay " good quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
HINSDALE, N. H.
selectman stebbinss Narrow Escape.


The bridge committee from Hinsdale
met with the Brattleboro committee of
that place Tuesday afternoon, to open
the bids for the building of the new
bridge The bids which had been re-
ceived were all rejected, but each com
pany had a representative on the ground,
and new bids were made. The contract.
under certain conditions, was awarded
to the United Construction Company of
Albany, n. Y, for $4,000. The bids re-
ceived ranged from that sum up to
$4,000 The work of the committee was
not completed until midnight, when the
1insdale members started for home.
The night was an exceedingly dark one.
and the electric lights were extinguished.
Messrs OBrien and Davis in one team
were followed by Edward Stebbins. Who
was alone. After crossing the little
bridge the occupants of the first car
riage wondered that they did not hear
the other team. and Mr.. Davis went
back to investigate, and met Mr.. Steb-
bins returning from the livery stable,
where he had been to secure a lantern.
1t seems that Mr.. Stebbns in the dark
ness, got too far out of the road, just
to a defective railing, horse. carriage
and rider went over the bank in heap.
When Mr.. Stebbins recovered conscious
ness, enough to take in the situation he
CROPPED around to find his horse, and be-
ing unable to do so in the dark went
for light as before stated The horse
was found on its side. and In such
position as to be unable to get up. but
aside from scratches and bruises. unhurt
The carriage was demolished. Mr.. Steb-
bins considers himself fortunate to
have escaped with no worse injuries
than bruises and a bad shaking up. The
party arrived home about o'clock a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
VERNON.

Mrs. Alice Streeter is i'll at her faith
ers George Butterfields.
A. j. White and daughter have re-
turned to Windsor. Conn.
Vernon Grange will hold a regular
meeting next Saturday evening.
Miss Alice House of Springfield, Mass
is at j. T. Wrights for vacation.
Rev. e. O. S. Osgood will preach in
Union church next Sunday at 2SO p. m.
f. C. Sterry and family have returned
from their visit to New London and
vicinity.
Mrs. Abbie w. Gray of Madison, Maine,
is visiting her son, ]. c. Gray, and his
family at Alonzo Stebbins's.
Mrs. Ella Heselton has returned from
Old Orchard. Her brother, Fred wash
burn, of New York, returned with her
to visit his father Amos Washburn, at
Miss Zelia Johnson's.
Fred e. Johnson, postmaster at Yer
non has leased the Withheld store and
will put in a stock of family groceries
and will solicit a share of the trade OF
the Vernon people, which he will endeav-
or to merit by fair dealing and courtesy
to all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Fred o. Phelps, a native OF Milton, but
for several years conductor on electric
cars in Burlington was struck by an
express train at Milton late Thursday
night and instantly killed. 1t is not
known whether he tried to board the
train or was struck while passing the
crossing The body, which was horribly
mangled, was not found until another
train came along.
A despatch was sent out from Boston
Saturday, stating that Wilson, alias
Waite, the young spotter who shot and
killed one Gocher at White River juno
ton and who was afterward acquitted on
the charge of manslaughter, had brought
suit for $4,000 against Percival W. Glenn
ent of Rutland. alleging that Clement
had publicly called him murderer. On
being interviewed, Mr.. Clement said no
papers had been served upon him, and
he knew nothing about the matter furth-
er than that what had appeared in the
Opposition press"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
EAST PUTNEY.

Mrs. Chas. Converse is spending the
week in Brattleboro.
Great damage has been done to the
hay and oat crops by the rain.
The ladies' society will meet with Mrs.
Norman Cobb next Wednesday after
noon.
A contractor from Barre has moved
to the Bennett house. Putney Falls,
while he is making the over pass for the
new road at East Putney station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Peter Rouillard, who is alleged to have
stolen 500 from Henry Carrier in st.
Johnsbury was captured in Holyoke,
Sunday. He will be brought to St.
Johnsbury for trial.
w. L. Scoville of Boston has brought
suit against ]. W. Brock of Montpelier
for $1,000, claiming that that amount was
lost by Brock while acting as Scoville's
guardian, and that 1t was invested in
worthless western securities.
Henry Carrier of st. Johnsbury is
mourning the loss of 500. He was flush
Thursday night when he met three
strangers who were short of money, but
were hail fellows. He took them to a
resort on Pearl street, where all four
drank a quantity of beer. Carrier fell
asleep, and when he awoke his friends
had departed and his roll was missing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

The will of the late Mrs Charles b.
HAYDEN of Peabody, Mass, left $4,000
for the establishment of a home for
aged men in that town. If the town
of Peabody refuses to accept the be-
quest the money is to be given to East
Montpelier for the purpose of providing
a free public library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Miss Modena Booth is visiting in Clare
mont.
Mrs. F. +. Field has returned from her
visit in Vermont.
Scott Dobbs and wife of Holyoke, were
in town SUNDAY.
Mrs. Addie E. Dix has been granted a
widows pension.
Mrs. Frank Plumb is recovering from
a two weeks illness.
George Tewksbury is at his sisters,
Mrs r. Langworthy's.
Miss Della Kelley is the guest OF
friends in Bellows Falls.
Edwin Bailey is very i'll with fever
at his home in Littleton.
Miss Muriel A. Shaw is making two
weeks visit in Greenfield.
Walter X. IIildreth is home here from
Worcester for a months stay.
John Hogan of Holyoke is working for
the Robertson Brothers this week.
Geo. e. Robertson visited his sisters
in Cambridge, Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Smith went Tuesday to
Springfield, Mass, for a short stay.
Miss Hope Bolton of Fitchburg, Mass.
visited Miss Lillian Britton last week.
Miss Grace Whitaker has returned
from a few days visit in Turner's Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fitzgerald of
Chicago are visiting relatives in town.
O. c. Robertson made a business trip
to New York and Philadelphia this week.
L. l.. Walker has opened a harness
repair shop in the rear of Stebbins block.
George Stewart came home Tuesday
after a visit of several weeks in Jamaica,
VT.
Miss Lizzie Robertson of Boston is at
| her home here for a two weeks vaca-
| ton.
Mrs Esther Lamson of Cato, N. Y, is
the guest of Mr., and Mrs D. A. Hos
ford.
Mrs. G. s. Goddard has returned from
few days visit with her brothers in
Keene.
Mrs. ]. w. Ramsay went to Canada
Tuesday, where she will remain until
Sept. l.
Mrs Hodge of Lancaster recently Wis
tied her son, iimball Hodge, at c. E.
Weeds.
David Minis and wife visited their son
Myron Minis, and family, in Keene over
Sunday
Esther johnson of Gardner, Mass, is
visiting her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
John Gale.
Mrs. Nat Butler OF Cambridge, Mass
| is making a few days visit at her old
home here.
Mrs ]. C. McKie of Boston has beer
the guest of her brother, d. A. Hos
ford, a few days.
Jacob Britton of Gardner, Mass, ha.
been making a few days visit among
relatives in town.
Mrs. Albert Mead delightfully."- enter
tanned the c. S. club at her River stree
home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Wilkinson, who was assistant II
the Halle & Frost office before the shu
down, returned to resume his dutie!
Tuesday.
Misses Edna and Mabel Iangrldge o
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

SCullllCIll VI SCb~
thing indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain in
the back is also
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Unsuccessful Attempt at Suicide.

An attempt was made Monday by
Henry NJ. Barrett, to commit suicide
with poison. Mr.. Barrett is about
twenty years of age and has lived in
Hinsdale all his life. of late following
the occupation of teamster. on Mon
day, about IL a. M, he bought an ounce
bottle of laudanum and went up the
street When near Mrs. Wise's block
he drank the contents of the bottle and
then went to the rooms occupied by
Mrs. Nellie Wratton in the block. Mrs
Wratton thought his actions were pecu-
liar. and when she saw the bottle, which
he had with him she Immediately called
a physician. Barrett at first refused to
take the antidotes offered him, but af-
ter a hypodermic injection had been adj
ministered, he became a tractabe
patient Late in the evening the at
tending physician pronounced him out
of danger, and he was able to be on the
street Tuesday morning, though still
suffering from weakness. When ques-
toned as to the motive for his action.
Barrett said he was tired of living, and
wished to make way with himself. but
had concluded life was worth living af-
ter all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Nina Brooks is improving slowly.
Mrs. Bertha Allis and little daughter
have returned to Northampton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fufills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t conects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it, or bad effects following use Of liquor.
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its WON
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and$ sizes.
You may have a sample bottle OF this
wonderful discovery ESt
and book that tells ;,ssEsEEsaA
more about it, both sent s ~
absolutely free by mail a4.9.e3s9
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swampRoot.
Co., Binghamton. NY. When writing mem
,tion reading this generous offer in this papers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-08
Dresses the Summer Girl Should Have

A gown of light summer silk, such as
foulard. India or surah, will be need
ed for church and cool evenings.
A gown of flannel or lightweight
serge made up without lining is
among the most sensible and useful to
include in ones list of summer dresses.
The linen and cotton ducks cannot
be excelled for all-around usefulness.
If a girl has one or two of these white
skirts with a couple of white blouses
she can feel perfectly at ease no mat
ter where she may be. nor what the
occasion at which she must put in an
appearance.
A thin white gown for special occa-
sions is absolutely necessary Linen,
Persian lawn, dimity, organdy, and the
many figured Swisses are all lovely
intervals from which to make a gown
which will be suitable for the many
little impromptu affairs which spring
up in the summer time.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-08
WILD ANIMALS STILL PLENTIFUL
Thompson Seton Says that Even the
Eastern States are Not Rid of Them.

Most boys have the idea that wild
animals are very rare now, or that you
must go into the far west to find them
While this is true of some of the large
kinds. it is yet safe to say that any
Gle in the eastern states can. within
five miles, and usually less, get into a
region where he may discover some
wild creatures. He may walk through
4 place again and again without seeing
anything alive except a few birds, but
he may be sure there were many bright
eyes and keen ears and noses that
were observing him and fully taking
In the fact that their deadly enemy
was passing near. Especially at nigh,
ca late in the evening is this the case.
TO- the wild Fourfoots have learned 10
come out only at night when men can.
not see them.-Ernest Thompson
Seton in Ladies' Home Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-08
Fish Feel Little Pain.

In reference to a recent prosecution
the question has been raised as to the
esensibility of fish to pain. Writing
on this subjest, Adrian Lumley sends
LIS some striking instances which tend
to show fish do not feel pain TO
anything like the extent that might
he imagined" While fishing for pit ;
at Redebury, in Kent" he writes. Il
left out at night what is known as a
winner, a large float. wound with
several yards of line attached to q
dead bait. impaled upon double
nook. Next morning the line was
found to be broken. and an hour later
a pike took my bait. which. on being
ENDED, proved to have the missing
NOOK and lead embedded in its eye.
and about six yards of line trailing.
Is there any warm-blooded animal
which. having a sharp hook freshly
embodied in the most sensitive mart
OF the body. would be able 10 feed
under the circumstance? '-London
Telegraph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-08
R5.O00

institution ..---- ....-.-- iSo'VVV
For preserving the palisades
from dissertation ........ l25,OoU
For paying debts OF the
Young Mems Christian AS
sociatiOn ...... ........-. 1UU,oVV
Many More Gifts of Money.
There were many gifts of money be-
sides those mentioned made by MT.
Morgan. The Episcopal Church of the
Holy Innocents at Highland Falls, N.
Y. has benefited by his generosity TO
the extent of $780, 900 Mr.. Morgan is
one of the ward ms of Holy Innocent
parish, and it was he who, just prior
to the laying of the corner stone OF
the church, with DR.. Smith, the rector,
saw to it that the door of the church
opened toward Jerusalem. In order
to make the direction certain Mr.. Nor
gan took bearings with the theodolite
himself. 1t is said by engineer officers
at West Point that the bearings OF
Holy Innocents Church are absolutely
accurate to the points Of the compass
John Pierpout Morgan does not care
to talk about his early life. He has
comparatively little recollection OF the
house in which he was born, and near
| " all of his early memory associations
are linked with the old mansion by
means of photographs which he holds
| in his possession. When Mr. Morgan
was years old he was sent to
country school, 1t was known as the
West Middle District School, and long
since has fallen before the march OF
| progress. When he entered the school
his teacher asked him his full name.
John Pierpont Morgan, sir" an
swered the lad in an unfaltering voice.
The pupils laughed at the uncommon
name. At recess they practiced on the
name. but could not master it, so they
called the boy Pip. and all the year
he lived at Hartford he was known as
Pip" Morgan.
Among Mr., Morgan's playmates in
| Hartford was Rev. Francis Goodwin
who bears the somewhat curious rep
utation of being the richest clergy
man in the United States. The ability
to acquire money seems to have run
in the Morgan family James J. Good
win, a cousin, is today well known ~
a New York banker of great wealth.
Mr. Morgans business life has been
of the aggressive sort He has been
noted for a sort of logged determine
ton. When the word logged is used
it brings to mind the grip that Mr..
Morgan has on the world. He once
said that he hoped the day would come
when he could declare himself master.
The day has come
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-05-08

There is certain little fly that
was observed to run three inches ami
make, in doing it. 44O steps-all in
one-half a second of time To equal
this, in proportion to his size, man
would have to run at the rate of 20
miles minute.
The common flea. leaps 200 times
own length. To show like agility a
man six feet tall would have to lean
distance of 1900 feet. The cheese
mite is about one-quarter of an inch
IL length, yet it has been seen to take
the tip of its tail in it's muth, and
then, letting go with a jerk, to lean
cut of a vesesl six inches in depth.
To equal this man would have 70
jump out of well from depth Of
14+ feet.-Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
tTne.