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The Rice belt journal., 1902-08-01
Furniture! Furniture ,
AT prices to meet competition.
PAUL W. DANIELS.

PAUL W. DANIELS.
Rev. I. w. Cooper, president of
Whitworth College, Brookhaven,
Miss, preached an interesting sermon
over Martin IS hall Sunday evening to
a, large audience. He had been as
slstlng in the camp meeting at Laca-
sine for the past ten days. He left
Monday morning on the early train
for his Mississippi home.
The Rice belt journal., 1902-08-01

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! superior twist OF the
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vu,nat. the nd
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e gets back 70
PhSe able to enjoy
Sur, a real hero.
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W UllS 6AudnS SUrooU DrOD-
erty soon.
Fl. D. Yantis, a progressive rice
planter of near Kinder, was in Welsh
Monday and called around to this Of
fce and had his name enrolled on our
subscription list. He also had no.
tlce inserted describing a span of
mules that strayed from his farm
about ten days ago. He offers a lib
eral reward for any information lead
ing to their recovery.
The Rice Millers' Association, which
met in Lake Charles Saturday, adopt
ed the rules revised by the executive
board of that organization The prin-
clpal change in the rules was that af-
ter Sept. 1, 1902, rice will be sold on
The same terms as other cereals: that
s, with sight draft attached to bill |
of lading. Heretofore rice has been
sold on thirty days time.
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he was disa
could send q
Rooms in New { his present
Adams-sw would
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WOMAN

-she postoffice at Welsh, La, =,
latter.
The Rice belt journal., 1902-08-01
Elegant Instrument.

If you intend purchasing a piano
and want something good, then see
the WEGMAN PIANO, positively the
finest instrument on the market. Cata
logue furnished by CHARLES GRAY,
Crowley.
M. b. Van Ness has traded his lots
on which are located the Welsh Ma
chine shop and the public reservoir,
at the corner of Elms and South
streets, to Chas. Carr for two lots on
Adams street, north of the Welsh Ma
tional Bank building. We under
stand Mr.. Van Ness will move his ma
The Rice belt journal., 1902-08-01

g passage from an un-
ge contains a vast deal
4 sound sense; "What
J. The thing to do is
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sperity of one is the
all. Pull down your
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the path of progress
k your own neck.
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As from poverty. be
: = ted, broad-guaged.
hurts the town, the
BUSINESS more than the |
narrow contracted |
glue pot and vinegar
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
VERNON.

Vernon Grange will meet at the usual
hour Saturday evening.
Rev. r. X Marvin will preach at the
church Sunday at > p. m.
Rev. r. F.. Lowe will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at o'clock.
Mrs. r. l.. Cook and j. A. Beers have
been confined to their rooms with grip.
Mrs. G.. H. Hubbard and Amos Wash
burn. who have been on the sick list, are
improving.
Miss Edith Hill returned Monday from
Newton, Mass, where she had been sew
eral weeks.
r. A. White has sold his milk route to
Earl Wilson of West Brattleboro, who
took possession Monday.
a large party of neighbors and friends
of Mrs Emeline Stockwell and son, DeX-
ter called on them in their new cottage on
Thursday evening to offer them congrat-
ulations and best wishes on the compile
ton of their new home. All had a very
pleasant time.
The ladies of Vernon will hold their an
nual festival at Whithed's hall Friday
evening, Feb. u. 1t will be a Festival
of the Senses" a chicken pie supper will
he served and there will also be a sale of
useful and fancy articles. Several young
men from Springfield will give an enter
tainment early in the evening consisting
of music and other interesting features
Good music for dancing will follow
Trains are expected to stop at the Park
otherwise guests coming by train will be
furnished transportation to the hall from
Vernon station. The ladies solicit a gen
erOus patronage, and they will endeaVoI
TO make the fair a success A cordial in
Vitation is extended to all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
THE NURSES STORY
An Interesting Incident Out Of
Her Long Experience.

Interesting" said Nurse Coopernail
In response to n reporters query; Eyes,
indeed, 1 have had some very interesting
experiences since 1 entered my profess
sion. One in my calling has many OPP
portunities to look upon the inside Of
home life, and. while have seen much
suffering, there is always bright side
too.
Gan experience which affected my
own life very intimately occurred a short
time ago. Fortunately it had happy
ending. had been suffering for about
sixteen years with indigestion and other
attendant disorders of the stomach. 1
was bilious and felt tired and depressed
much of the time; my head ached a great
deal and often faintness came over me
so that l was obliged to lie down until it
wore away. Besides that, l had tremb-
ling of the stomach with all the symp-
toms of acute gastritis and my abdomen
was so sore and tender that l could
hardly bear to touch it. These ailments
interfered to a great extent with my
work as a nurse. l tried a number Of
remedies without success until, upon
reading one of your books, determined
W see WudU LIT. w lllldlllS Iluh lis lOT
Pale People would do in my case. be-
gan taking them according to the direc-
lions and experienced relief almost inn
mediately took them in all for about
two months and now recommend them
to all who suffer from diseases brought
on by poor blood or weakened nerves."
Mrs. Charlotte Coopernail, whose above
statement was sworn to before Noah
H. Browning, a notary public, lives at
No. 40 North Fifth street, Hudson, n. Y.
She is one out of many who have been
cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. These pills will not only
cure cases similar to hers but are posi-
tive specific for all diseases arising from
poor blood or weakened nerves. They
cure locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after
effects of the grip, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations and
all forms of weakness either in male or
female. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid ON receipt of price,
fifty cents a box, or six boxes for two
dollars and fifty cents (they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, n. Y. Avoid limitations; sub.
stitutes never cured anybody.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
HINSDALE, N. H.
Receipts Of Annual UniversaIist
Fair Over $500.
Ladies Scored a Great Success and
Will Have Between $500 and $500
After All Bills Are Paid.

The 3Oth annual fair and festival of the
ladies of the UniVersalist parish, was held
in the town han on Thursday and Friday
evenings Of last week and If possible was
even a greater success than usual. Both
the weather and travelling were in their
favor, and the HAN was crowded on both
evenings. a first class turkey supper was
served in the basement of the hall Thurs
day evening for which 2lO tickets were
sold. In the hall, prettilY decorated
booths were arranged, three on each side
and two at the head of the hall, next the
stage. and were in charge of the following
young ladies': Fancy articles, Misses Eva
Stratton Minnie Todd and Eta Rich
mond; candy. Misses Minerva Burroughs
and Mary Stearns; aprons, Mrs. Stafford
and Mrs. Burroughs; handkerchiefs,
Misses Georgianna Scott and Clara
Stearns; butterflies. Misses Myra owen.
Charlotte Slate and Minnie Snow; grab
bag (wind MILD Misses Gertrude Goss and
Ida Stratton; mystery Ferris wheel.
Mrs. Langworthy and Miss Mexican: flow
ers. Miss Madelon Temple and Madlyn
Stearns. The wares found a ready sale.
and the ladies in charge We're kept busy
exchanging goods for money. The com
edy, Between the Acts was admirably
presented by local talent Thursday even
ing. eliciting much well merited applause.
on Friday evening an oyster supper was
well patroniZcd. as was the sale of ice
cream and cake which took place in the
hail later. The farce "A PerpleXinE Sit
uation," which was given by the young
people, was a source of much merriment
to the large audience assembled. A few
Of the goods from the booths were dis
posed of at auction by w. d. Stearns. A
silk quilt in charge of Miss Mita Bailey
was disposed of by guesses at ten cents
each, as to the number of pieces ii con-
tanned. Four persons guessed the right
number and it was decided to finally dis
pose of II at auction. 1t netted the society
500. Another attraction was a guess pole II
feet 3-16 inches in length suspended in
the centre chandelier, quilt being the
prize for the lucky guess on its length
About o'clock Friday evening the floor
was cleared and the festivities We're clos
ed by several hours dancing for which
Lestinger's orchestra furnished music
Friends of the society were present from
Brattleboro, Kecne. Westport Swanzey
Winchester and Ashuelot, and from
Springfield and Waltham. Mass The
gross receipts were over $500. which will
leave the society between 5000 and Si0i
after all bills incurred are paid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Charles w. Mattoon will entertain the
Unitarian parish on the evening of Feb.
% at his home on Maple street. The la
dies are requested to carry provisions and
during the evening supper will be served.
Harold Chamberlain has bought the
bakery which was run so successfully by
the late Frank Proctor He will carry on
the business i'm the old Parsons store. The
rooms will be closed on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings at o'clock but will
be open on Sunday mornings from s to
10 o'clock.
Stone Hall was crowded to its utmost
on Monday to welcome Mary Howe LAWN
and her brother, Lucien. Besides
the students, people from all parts
of the town were there and many
from the adjoining towns who APP
preciated this fine opportunity to
hear the great singer She was at her
best and the almost breathless silence in
which she held her audience and the
storm of applause which followed every
effort indicates the appreciation and en-
ioyment of her hearers. She very gener-
ouslY responded to a recall twice and
closed the program with her wonderful
rendition of THE Last Rose of Summer
this when the entire program was given
by her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
ALL SOLD OUT.

An sold out of Boston Sunday Jour
nails is the report every Monday now of
newsdealers all over New England and
this in spite Of constantly increasing or
dcrs. So large has been the demand and
so rapid the increase. that it has fire.
quently of late been impossible for the
Boston Sunday Journal TO fill its orders
This situation is not surprising when
one takes into account the number and
the excellence of the features which go to
make up the Boston Sunday journal as a
whole. Besides the paper itself, with the
news of the world. and its timely and
striking special articles, every purchaser
gets, without extra charge, a magazine
in which the Magic Pictures form a
fascinating part, and also a beautiful col
or picture reproduction of some famous
painting, presented in all the richness of
color. and delicacy of tone of the original
itself. With so varied and so large a list
of attractions 1t is no wonder that the
Boston Sunday Journals circulation is
jumping by thousands each week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Charles Daviss driving horse died one
day last week.
The ladies' society met with Mrs. o. r.
Farr Thursday afternoon.
Ira Farr has been getting logs into the
lower mills the past week.
Ashes shipped from the north have been
drawn from the station the past week by
the farmers.
o. r. Farr has five teams drawing lum-
Der to the station this week. He intends
to load five cars now If the ice bridge
holds good.
L. C. Davis returned from New York
Tuesday evening. He left his mother as
comfortable as could be expected after
the operation which she underwent Mon
day.
All those who can do so conveniently
are requested to come to the hall Wednes-
day, Feb. 10, as early as possible to put
it in readiness for the festival to be held
the 21st.
Schools No. l and . closed the winter
term Friday. No. school will continue
its session three weeks more to make up
the time lost in closing during the scar
let fever scare.
Mrs Aggie Randall and two children
have been i'll the past week with the new
disease, of a catarrhal nature, the victims
suffering from sore threats, with severe
| coughing and vomiting.
Rev. I. p. Quimby delivered an excellent
sermon here last Sunday afternoon. Some
| thought it the best sermon they had heard
| here in many years. He will come agair
| in two weeks, Feb. %, at 2:30 p. m.
At the annual festival to be held here
| Friday evening, Feb. 81, it is expected that
the young people of Hinsdale will give the
play entitled "a Preplexing Situation
| The curtain will rise at o'clock sharp
| About IA actors will appear In the play
| which will last about one hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14

Mrs. S. X. Hndreth is confined to her
bed by Illness.
G. S. Howe went to New York on bust
ness last week.
Miss Amy Kilburn of Spofford is visit
ing Hinsdale friends.
L. |. Latham and wife are staying in
town for a short time.
Victor Cote of Greenfield. visited with
relatives in town recently.
Mrs o. C. Robertson has been under the
care of a physician several days.
Mrs NJ S. Leach has been in Westmore-
land the larger part of the week.
r. NJ. Tole has gone to IIillsboro Bridge,
where he is employed in a hotel.
Alvin Evans about so, a native of Hins-
dale, died in Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Whitaker have been
spending a few days in Turner's Falls.
Prof. D. l.. Fisher has been added to the
board of trustees of the public library.
Miss Caroline b. Howe returned home
Friday, from a visit in Boston and vicin-
ity.
Herman Shaw and family of Greenfield
came up to enjoy the Unversalist festi-
val.
Mrs. a. d. Meacham and two children
visited her father in Brattleboro last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w Robertson enter
tanned small party of friends at dinner
Monday.
Miss Ellen Fitzgerald has returned
home after a two weeks visit in Dorches-
ter Mass.
The Hunter property on Main street has
passed into the hands of j. G. Ullery of
Brattleboro.
W. r. Howe of Des Moines, Ia, was
with his parents Mr., and Mrs. G. S.
| Howe over Sunday.
n. II. Haskell of Concord is at work
in the painting department of Leach S
carriage mandatory.
J. w. Jeffords visited his brother f. d.
| Jeffords, and his son Frank in Chicopee
| Falls, Mass, last week.
Daniel Fitzgerald and wife of Chicago
| and Mrs. Thomas Keane of Boston visit
ed their old home here last week
Mrs. Hammond has returned to heI
home after spending several weeks at the
home of her cousin, e. j. Richards.
w. c.. Smith has bought of C. d. Whit
aker ten acres of land adjoining the Wor-
den place on the Connecticut river
Dan Purcell, Edward White and JOSEPH
Bergeron went to Turner's Falls Friday
night to dance at the Foresters' ball.
DR.. A. A. Prate has been entertaining
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
Death of Nelson Richardson, the Old
Riverman.

Nelson Richardson, an aged and re-
spected citizen. died suddenly at his
home in North Hinsdale, Wednesday
morning. OF heart failure aged So years
Mr.. Richardson had been feeble for some
time from the inflrmities consequent up
on old age, but it had not been noticed
that he was any worse than usual. He
arose apparently in his customary health
dressed. and after going outdoors return
ed. and almost Immediately dropped or
the kitchen floor. and was gone. Mr.
Richardson was born in Hinsdale and
here he has spent an honored life. He be
gan life as a farm hand, and afterward in
the days when n brisk business was car
ricd on up and down the Connecticut river
lac became a ho1tman, and by faithful
ness arose to the rank of captain. and
was considered one Of the most expert
hoatmcu on the river The introduc-
tion Of railroads took away the traffic by
boat. ana for several years Mr. Richard
son was employed in one of the wooden
mills. until he bought the North Hins-
dale farm whore he has lived ever since.
lie is survived by his wife. who is left
almost desolate in her old age. having no
vicinity. Mr.. Richardson has ably filed
the position Of selectman. in past years,
and was ever a public spirited citizen. be
ing interested in any movement for the
advancement, in the right direction, of
the town and community. He was char
ter member of Golden Rule Lodge. No. n.
f. and A. NJ, and took a deep interest in
the order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Thomas gave a
card party to their friends last Saturday
evening. Prizes were bestowed as follows;
Royal, Jesse Weatherhead; progressive
Mrs. Weatherhead; BOBBY Lyman Hunt
ley.
owing to the illness of the teachers
mother, school in District No. 13 did not
close until Feb. Sth. Those not absent
for three terms were Alice Moody and NJ
Faith Fairbank Not absent for two
terms, Carrie Gains, For one term Leo
la Andrews, Edith and Ruth Moody Mrs
Moody has been successful in her man
agement of the school, 1t has ranked
among the best in town.
The wedding bells have not ceased to
ring in this town. There was quiet mar
rlage by Rev. e. #. Mathison at the Epts-
copal rectory in Bratteboro last Tues
day evening, the contracting couple be-
ing Charles Coombs eldest son of Fred
Coombs of this place, and Miss Mary
Brown, only daughter of Mrs. Mary
Brown and the late Alfred Brown of this
town. Congratulations and good wishes
are extended by their friends.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
FElCHvIllE.

George Green's house about a half mile
from this village was burned Saturday
evening at $3.50, The fire was discovered by
a boy living there who was awakened by
the CT y of the flames Mr.. and Mrs.
Gree -ere sleeping soundly when arous-
ed by the boy Mr.. Green opened the door
into the kitchen and to his horror could
look through a mass of flames directly out
Of doors. The fire had progressed so far
that they We're only able to save a fur
coat chamber set and dressed hog Mr.,
Green was in the meat business and a
large amount of meat in the cellar was
burned, also a sum of money, and the
watchdog persisted in the flames. There
was only 5000 insurance on the house and
furniture. Mr.. and Mrs Green are young
people who have been married only few
months Much sympathy is expressed for
them. 1t is supposed the cause of the fire
was a defective chimney.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

The Greenfield Electric Light X Power
Co, has bought a large tract Of land on
the Deeriield river and will build a dam
and power house. The cost will prob
ably be in the neighborhood of $75.O00
Frederick NJ. Hunt OF Springfield was
arraigned in police court Thursday on a
charge Of larcency. and his case was con-
tnued to Feb. -. under 5000 bonds.
James Richardson. also of Springfield was
arrested In Southington. Conn. Thurs
day and brought to Springfield The men
were arrested in connection with trans
action by which the Westfield Savings
bank was induced to loan 5000 on false
representa lions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14

There will be a valentine sociable
in the Baptist vestry tonight.
w. D. Sanders, foreman of the Stow
ell factories, is seriously i'll with heart
disease.
w. w. Caterwood of Mount Hermon
school will preach in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
R. E. Cotton, formerly of Illinois,
has opened a jewelry store in the west
room in the Crosby building.
The first shipment of tobacco was
made Tuesday. The railroad yard
will be filled with teams a good share
of the day.
Mrs. Robert Holton, Miss E. NJ.
Walkup, Miss Emma Davis and Miss
Nellie Murphy went to Keene Friday
on a sleighride, visiting Mrs. Stearns
Clough.
Mrs. NJ H. Gale went Tuesday to
Brattleboro to stay with her daugher,
Mrs. Myrtle Knight the rest of the
week. Mrs. knight will go to New
York for an operation in hospital.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Perkins will preach from the
text, Mint and Anise and Cummin.'
Matt. xiii, %. In the evening his
subject will be Abraham Lincoln"
The lights in the post-office, Ken
dall's house and market and Corser's
store supplied by Mr.. Corser's acety-
lene gas plant, were used Friday for
the first time. The results were sat
isfactory in every way.
w. E. Pierce and Will Perry have
sold their tobacco to w. A. Wilson of
Hadley Mass, for better prices than
were offered by other dealers. Mr..
Pierce was offered six cents by one
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-14
Plea for Lieut.. Gov. Allen.
lRutlaud News Feb. III

The impression of those in the federal
court to-day Was that District Attorney
J. l. Martin made almost. If not quite
as effective plea for Lieutenant-GoV-
ornor Martin F. Allen, implicated in the
Farmers National bank looting at Yer
gcuncs. AS h. aid on the well-rcmcmbor-
ed occasion when hc spoke words Of cheer
and consolation for eN-Cashier Charles w.
Musscy Of the Merchants National bank
of Rutland. While it is unusual to see a
prosecuting officer plead for the accused
before the bar, It is certainly the manly
ana high-mindod course for him To pursue
II he has every reason To believe that the
respondent is as pure and indebted as the
driven snow. Most prosecutors take 1t TO
he their prerogatiVe to fight for the con-
viction Of all accused men. regardless OF
what their belief may be as to their inno-
cnncn-