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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
SIXTY PEOPLE AT AUDITORIUM.
Miss Mildred Holland, Who is Rehears.
ing with Her Company, Will Open
the Local Season Sept. 8.

Two theatrical companies with over
90 people, are in Brattleboro for stay
of over three weeks, having been in
duced to come here through the court
esy of Manager Fox in arranging the
Auditorium for their use. Miss Mil
dred Holland, who, in two appearances
here, has won the first place as
favorite with Brattleboro theatre CO.
ers, is rehearsing The Power Behind
The Throne" and rehearsals are also
in progress for another company, of
the same production, with Miss
Katherine Willard in the star role
All of the scenery for the productions
has been brought here and is being
put in readiness for a seasons run,
costumers from the cities are here,
and with the rehearsals going on af
ternoon and evening, and all of the
other work necessary in arranging the
accessories, the Auditorium is for the
time one of the busiest spots in town
Miss Willard and her company will
open the season at Keene. n. H., Sat
urday, Sept. 6. Miss Holland and
her company will go there to witness
the production. The two companies
will then return to Brattleboro, and on
Monday. Sept. S, Miss Holland will be-
gin the season here. and Miss Willard
and her company will be among the
spectators. Miss Willard and COM
pany will then start at once for tour
of western states. Miss Holland will
go from Brattleboro on a ten weeks
engagement in New England cities
j. w. Fellows, Mr.. Whites general
manager, is here in charge of the two
companies. Edward c. White, the
owner of the two attractions, will
come here Saturday. Mr.. White and
Miss Holland returned last week We'd
nesday from IL weeks of travel in
Europe. They journeyed through
France and Switzerland, but devoted
their main attention to Italy, sailing
home from Naples.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

The ladies' Enterprise will meet
next Thursday with Mrs. Ann Niles.
Adventist Christian church. Prayer
meeting, 1915 a. M; Sunday school,
noon; Loyal Workers meeting, $50
p. m.
The members of the w. c. T. U.
held an interesting mothers meeting
at the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms yesterday
afternoon The next meeting will be
held next week Thursday at the same
time and place.
Christian Science services in Market
block. Sunday. II a. m. Subject
Christ Jesus" Testimonial meet.
ing. Wednesday at 7.30 p. m. Read
ing room Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday from to p. m.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F
w. Lewis, pastor. The morning
preaching service will be omitted next
Sunday the pastor and others being
absent in attendance upon the camp
meeting. The Sunday school will be
held at II o'clock as usual, and the
Epworth League prayer meeting al
$50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs. C. II. Bancroft and daughter,
Mildred. are in Claremont this week.
Mr. and Mrs. s. II. Farr are spending
a ten days vacation in Boston and vicin-
ity.
NJ. j. Moran started yesterday for a
business trip OF 10 days in Minneapolis
and other places.
speak at a Democratic rally in South
Londonderry Monday evening.
Mrs David Waite went today TO Rock
land, Maine, accompanied by her moth
CT, who has been visiting her for four
weeks
Harold Crosier of shelburne Falls,
Mass. came Wednesday for a visit of
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Coombs.
Mrs. Eva ]. Perry is spending week
with relatives in Meriden and Bridge
port. Conn. her daughter Miss Lucille
Perry. accompa nying her.
Mrs. f. d, Babcock and sister. Miss
Mabel Babcock, have returned to their
home in Hartford, Conn. after spending
10 days with Mrs. F. ID. Ellis.
Mrs. F. L. Sherwin and child of New
Haven. Conn, returned TO their home
yesterday after spending a week with
Druggist and Mrs. c. f. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon B. Coates, who have
been visiting Mr.. Coates's parents. Mr..
and Mrs T.. b. Coates on Washington
street, will return TO their home in Prov
idence, r. L.. this week
DR.. L. r. Lynch went yesterday to
Waltham, Mass, where he will undergo
an operation tomorrow for appendicitis
His practice is being carried on by DIR.
John y. Drouin of st. Johnsbury.
Col Haskins will deliver an address al
Sharon today, at Guilford Centre tomor-
row, at West Halifax next Wednesday
at Athens Monday. He will speak al
Randolph the 26th st. Johnsbury 9th
and Chester 18th
Rev Father Griffin and Rev. Father
Shannon of Washington, d. c., who are
at Spofford lake. Rev. Father Powers OF
| Boston. Rev. Father Ling of Hinsdale
and Rev. Father Reynolds of Bellows
Falls were guests of Rev. Father Cum
/ bingham Wednesday.
J Congressman Kittredge Haskins and
| Lieut.. Wallace n. Batchelder will speak
at Republican rally in Guilford Centre
Saturday evening at o'clock They will
! speak for the straight Republican ticket
/ in several Windham county towns.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
4 Suhmereed Electric Motor

\ submerged electric motor is Il new device
by which any small row boat can be easily
transformed into power propelling craft
without making the Suggest alteration in it,
II people who are suffering from ailments of
the stomach, liver and bowels would try
Hostetter's stomach Bitters their condition
would gradually improve until they are
completely transformed from the Weak, ner-
vous condition to one of robust health. II is a
medicine that the most delicate stomach can
retain, and one that will not shock the system.
During the past fifty years hundseds of people
have voluntarily testified to its efficacy in
cases of headache, indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, nervousness, liver and kidney
troubles and malaria, fever and ague. We
would therefore urge you TO try bottle and
satisfy yourself, but be very careful to see
that the private stamp over the neck is I'M
broken, If you wish 10 recover your health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22

Horace Flood, 20, died in Plainfield
Wednesday from blood poisoning. He
severed an artery while chopping three
days before.
Charles A. Hilton of Wakefield,
Mass, and his sister, Mrs. Irene c..
Rumrlll of Randolph, this state, were
reunited this, week after a separation
of AS years. They parted in Epping,
N. H., as children to live in different
families after the death of their par
ents, and lost all trace of each other.
The inquest in the Rogers murder
case ended at Bennington last night.
Levi Perham, brother of Leon Per-
ham, who, with Mrs. Rogers and Stella
Bates, is in Jail, charged with the
murder of Rogers, testified that Mrs.
Rogers offered him $500 to assist in
killing her husband, but that he re-
fused. Charles Mallory attempted to
establish an alibi for Mrs. Rogers,
claiming that she was with him on
the night of the murder, and that she
did not go near the place where Rog-
ers's body was found
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
WHEEL CLUB LOST AGAIN.
But Y. M. C. A. Was Pushed to the
Limit to Win, 9 to 7-Rally in the
9Th.

L'iiih ~ N'i's . " many w hiC
9Th.
The Wheel club gave the Y. NJ. c..
A. players a nervous chill Wednesday
afternoon in the ninth inning The
score was 8 to when the Wheel club
bers came to bat. Corser Turner and
G. Tasker hit safely in succession,
but Turner was thrown out at the
plate in attempting to score from sec
ond on a short hit to right field.
Stevens's error gave ]. Tasker life,
and then Cox poked hot one over
second base. With two on bases, one
out and the score 9 to Z there seemed
a prospect of Yale finish, but Waite
popped up flv to Stevens and Cooley
struck out. The Wheel club lost, al
though outbatting and outflelding their
opponents. The result came in part
from the three costly passed balls and
a wild pitch. allowing four men to
come home. 1t was one of the ex-
tremely interesting games, owing
to the closeness of the score but
lacked in spectacular features. The
most noticeable fielding was J. Taskers
work in left field. He cut off long
drive by Johnson and accepted three
other chances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
HuMeue occuLIsT ABROAD.
How His Attempt to Work His Little
Game in a Windhsm County Town



Game in a Windham County Town
Failed.
A well known Windham county
farmer was greeted at his home one
day last week by a stranger who in
troduced himself as an intimate friend
of the farmers son in a city in an
other state. He had come to the
farm, he said, to make a call at the
urgent request of the son. The
stranger was a physician and an eye
specialist connected with hospital
in the city in question, according to
his own statement. After a time he
spoke of the condition of the farmers
eyes, and of the necessity of having
an operation performed on one of
them, on which, he said a cataract was
forming. He said that for such an
operation he usually received $75i
but in consideration of his friendship
| for his new acquaintance's son he
would perform the operation in this
| case at a greatly reduced price. AS
| the physician" went on, he asked that
he might examine the eve. and while
doing so dropped into it some liquid,
and then gently. in the presence of
| the patients wife removed with in
| struments from the eve three large
scales In a short time he began to
talk about payment for his work
About this time the farmers suspic-
| ions were aroused, and he refused fat
ly to make any payment, saying he had
not asked to have the work done. The
strange physician tried to effect
compromise by receiving a payment
of $3.50 for each scale. The patients
temper was thoroughly aroused by
this time. and the eye specialist de-
parted quickly, saying as he went
| that there would be no charge.
| He drove in closed carriage, and
was accompanied by a lady who did
not enter the house. He was of dark
complexion, heavily built about So
years old, and spoke with the accent
of foreigner. The account book he
showed contained items of payment
from people in Windham county
towns, but these were evidently fcti-
tious. 1t is known that he tried to
work his little game in at least one
| other instance.
letter from the son brought the
expected information that he had new
err heard of the strange physician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Does Clement Wish to Be a Vermont
Caesar?

Editor PheniX:-
Mr.. Clement in his speech at Burling-
ton, July It, 1872, accepting the nomination
of the high hcense-local option party
makes some very significant statements
in outlining the course to be pursued in
the operation of government, upon which
ii is we'll to turn the f1ashlight of in
vestigation. In speaking upon the re-
duction of state expenses, he does away
with as many boards as possible, per-
haps leaving only one, which brings
another evil by putting large powers into
the hands of a few, or, in short, putting
the government of the state into the
hands of a very few men. In carrying
this out he would have one board give a
requisition for all supplies for all IN
situations, which leads to another evil by
the consolidation of all business in the
hands of few or one man. Then hav-
ing done this, the cost of delivering the
cord of wood at Newfane which he cites
would seem more than the expense Of the
board. More than this, it shuts out
competition and deprives the farmer Nv
ing near. who needs the pay for the sup
port of his family and the supplying Of
his wants, together with the paying OF
his taxes, of a market for his wood ana
so with everything that is required in the
institution.
Mr. Clement says, "A nation lives until
ii becomes corrupt and then dies and
eloquently points to Rome for his proof
but falls to say that decay did not begin
while the control was in the hands OF
many people, but when it became centered
In the Caesars. Thus, in the light OF
history, We find no hope in his plan. lie
admits that it will not bring us the sim
plicity OF former times, for his claim is
to save only $4,000 a year, while the in
crease for 20 years is SS30OOO annually
But Mr.. Clement is not consistent with
himself, for in a speech made at ST.
Johnsbury April rs, he said, The town
is the political unit here in New England
1t knows better its needs and the temper
of its people than other towns know
them; better than the state knows them
and 1t is the town which should regulate
the sale of Intoxicating liquors Nhlle
advocating the Capitalization of powers
in the line of finances, he throws sop TO
| the people in advocating Sl5 boards IN
dealing with the liquor traffic, an interest
far outweighing state expenses Is MI
| Clement seeking the best good of the peo-
pie, or is he aiming thus speciously 10
become the Caesar of Vermont?
S. A HOLDEN,
South Windham VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
IN THE LOCAL LEAGUE
WE'RE GOOD FINlsHERs.
Durham Brothers Won After Start
That Looked Like a Wheel Club

Durham Brothers Won After a Start
That Looked Like a Wheel Club
Victory.
This is Wheel Clubs day" was a
general observation on the base ball
grounds for the first three innings of
Saturdays game. But the Durham
Brothers aggregation are good finish
ers and are never beaten until time is
called, The Wheel club hitters who
started in to give Mr.. Ellis a warm
reception in the first three innings
could not connect so effectively later
in the game and failed to get man
across the pan in the last six innings.
Durham Brothers took the lead in the
seventh and piled up three more for
good measure in the eighth. Cooley
started to pitch for the Wheel club
but was batted freely in the first inn
ing and gave way to Cox. G. Tasker
at short played in his old time FORM
accepting difficult chances. ]. Task
er's throw to the plate from centre
field cutting off man who attempted
to score on a fly catch was a fielding
feature. Tucker gathered in three
hard drives. The Wheel Club errors
came at times when they proved costly.
Both clubs were short of regular men
and March and Johnson OF the Y. M.
C. A team were drafted
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Roosevelt at Windsor Fair Auu. 30.

Winston Churchill will meet Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Cornish Flat and
drive him to Windsor with his fourin-
hand for the fair. The President will
be the guest of Senator Proctor at
Corbin's Park before coming to Wind
sor. 1t is expected that the decora-
lions in honor of the Presidents visit
will be elaborate. There will be an
arch on Bridge street and one at the
entrance to the fair grounds. Over
two hundred campaign flags from New
York will be suspended along the line
and many residences and places of
business will be decorated with flags
and bunting. The President will
make a speech at the fair ground and
after the races will lunch with Max
we'll Evarts, president of the Windsor
Horse and Cattle Show association.
Entries are filling fast and good list
is assured For further information
address H. L. lockwood, secretary,
Windsor, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
When the President Comes to Mont
pelier.

Special trains will carry thousands
of people to Montpelier August 80,
the date of President Roosevelt's visit.
The presidential party will be escort
ed through the streets by battalion
of Vermont National Guard, including
the Montpelier, Mortified and Barre
companies, in addition to the Norwich
cadets, the Montpelier High school
battalion, and members of the Yer
mont Society Sons of the American
Revolution. The guests of honor will
include the President and his secre-
tary, George B. Cortelyou, Hon. L.
M. Shaw, Secretary of the Treasury;
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark. Gov.
Stickney, Senators Proctor and Dill
bingham, and Congressman Foster and
Haskins. The President will speak
from stand to be erected in front of
theseapital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Petit Jurors.

Athens Frank d. Stevens.
Brattleboro, Luke Weatherhead, John
II. Retting, F. II. Spauding
Brookline, Royal f. Marsh.
Dover, Frank Hescock
Dummerston, Arthur w. Laughton
Grafton. Herbert c. Walker
Guilford, w. f. Higley.
Halifax, Charles II. Phelps.
Jamaica, Alison o. Coleman.
Londonderry, Albert B. Waite.
Marlboro, G. w. Ames.
Newfane, Hastings a. Williams.
Putney John n. Underwood, w. A.
Page.
Rockingham j. Wells Farnsworth
Edward L. Walker, John L. Diyoll.
Somerset, Fred Johnson
Stratton jerome B. Temple.
Townshend, Philip H. Rutter.
Vernon, j. c. Allen.
Wardsboro, l.. X. Webster.
Westminster, j. II. Clark, Henry A.
Willard.
Nottingham, Charles B. Morse.
Wilmington, f. M. Haynes, f. B. Hub
bard.
Windham, Emory II. Jones.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Fits AND coNLANp.
Nominees for Town Representative
Chosen in the caucuses Saturday.


Clarke c. Fits was the nominee for
town representative of the Republi-
can caucus held at the town hall Sat
urday afternoon, receiving 1872 votes,
with no opposition. Charles H.
Thompson, chairman of the Republican
town committee, called the meeting
to order Mr.. Thompson was elect
ed chairman and George w. Pierce
secretary. About rs voters were pre-
sent at the opening at 2 o'clock. The
ballot box was turned at 6 o'clock.
At this caucus 109 ballots we're cast
for the justices of the peace, agreed
upon jointly by the Republicans and
Democrats. These we're the names
on the justice ticket:
W. S. Newton, G. A. Boyden e. L.
Waterman, J. S. Cutting, Azor Mar.
shall, Arthur G. Spencer; F. G. Tay'
lor, T. ]. B. Cudworth. r. G.. Bacon
A. F. Schwenk, F. d. e. Stowe, H
F. Weatherhead, M. j. Moran, H. G.
Barber, e. w. Gibson.
The Democratic caucus was called
to order in the town hall Saturday
evening at o'clock by Harry B. Haus
of the Democratic town committee
Mr.. Haus was elected chairman and
Arthur Spencer secretary. About sc
were present. Rollin S. Childs pre-
scented the name of DR.. James Con
land as a candidate for representative
Mr.. Childs spoke at some length upor
the political situation. The nomina
ton was seconded by several voters
and was made unanimous by accla
nation.
G. B. Kirwan created a commotior
by asking whether DR.. Conland was {
Democrat, the knock coming undoubt
eddy from the understanding that tn,
doctor did not support Bryan and th'
/ free silver folly.
over 100 voters were present at thu
Local Optionists' meeting held il
Grange hall Immediately after the ad
/ iournment of the Democratic caucus
Mayor E. w. Blodgett presided. TIL,
| plan of endorsing DR.. Conland was sup
/ ported by unanimously. About 8
signatures were placed upon the PAP
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22

Bases stolen. stolte 1. L. Ellis 8, c.
Ellis ?, Johnson ?. Reed T. Dunleavy 3.
March g. r. Allen 3 j. Tasker .. Turner;
two base hits, Tasker. Williamson; first
base on balls. Johnson, DunleaVy; struck
out. c. Ellis 3. l.. Ellis, Dunleavy Reed,
Tasker 2 Williamson ,. Turner, j. Task
er, Cooley, Waite, r. Allen: wild pitch.
Cox.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Made Record as Soldier, Politician and
Business Man.
[Vergennes Enterprise

1t is with genuine regret that we
record the death of Col. George w.
Hooker of Brattleboro. Col. Hooker
was one of those genial, broad-souled,
big-hearted men who draw friends to
them by the force of magnetic ma
ture and hold them by the power of a
noble spirit. In the sixty-four years
of his busy life, he made a record as a
soldier, politician and business man
only equalled by the history of his
social and personal success. Truly
the type of man who helped to make
Vermont better and greater, one whom
we can Ill afford to lose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Grand Jurors.

Brattleboro. Frederick f. Gleason.
Dover, Delphi w Yeaw.
Dummerston. Henry II. Miller
Grafton, John a. Pettingill.
Guilford Charles f. Bracket.
Halifax, George p. Worden.
Jamaica, John C. Robinson.
Londonderry, Fred C. Dean.
Marlboro, a. NJ. Prouty.
Newfane, John NJ. Kenney.
Putney, Charles Booth.
Rockingham, Edward G. Osgood.
Townshend, John II. Ware.
Vernon, e. II. Akley.
Wardsboro, Stephen S. Perry.
Westminster, Alonzo D. Kerr.
Nottingham, Royal Q. Wilcox.
Wilmington, Charles NJ. Ware.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
Local League Standing.

The league game Saturday afternoon
will be between the Durham Brothers
and Catholic Union teams.
The West Brattleboro and Williamsvile
base ball teams will play a match game
on Brookside diamond Saturday at 23O
D. m. Each team has won a game and
great interest will centre in the contest
tomorrow to decide the rubber of the
series.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22

Stolen bases. March 8 Monroe 4, Fer
ritter 3. Howe. Tufts, Stevens. Stafford,
Allen ?, Turner, Tasker, j. Tasker, Cor
ser; two base hits, March, Howe, Fer
ritter; first base on balls, Monroe. Howe,
Ferriter, Stafford, Cox; hit by Ritched
balls, Turner, Cooley; struck out. Fox 4,
Johnson, Tufts. Stevens. Corser 2, Shaw
2, j. Tasker 2, Tasker, Cox, Waite. Cooley,
Allen; passed balls. Waite 3; wild pitch,
Cox.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22

"Cashley," said the politician, rs
willing to subscribe to the principles
of the platform" "Shucks," said the
campaign manager. "Is he willing
to subscribe to the campaign fund ?"
-[Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
GRAFTON.

There are three nominees for town
representative-George w. Hall, Re'
publican Local-Optionist; w. h. l.
Walker, straight Republican, and D.
b. Pettingill, Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22

Eight workmen are known to have peen
killed. six are missing and three others
badly injured by explosion of two al
gesters in a pulp mill in Wilmington,
Del, which demolished the mill buildings
on Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
The MARY HOWE CONCERT.

The program of the Mary Howe
concert to be given at the Auditorium
Thursday, August 2S, will be as fol-
lows:
Nocturne for violin, flute and piano,
Behr
Messrs Main, Wheaton and Howe.
Aria from "Patrie" Paladilhe
Arthur Philips.
Aria from I'll re pastore" Mozart
with violin obligato,
Mary Howe.
Violin solo. Gypsy dances. Nachez
Frederick MAIN.
Songs, (a) MariShka, Korbay
(b) Border ballad
Arthur Philips.
Songs, (a) Synnoves song. Kjerulf
OBJ Mighty lax rose, Nevin
(c) A birthday, Cowen
(d) Mazurka. Chopin
Mary Howe.
Andante for violin and piano,
Lucien Howe
Messrs. Mahn and Howe.
Scene from Act ~ of Donizetti's opera
Lucia in costume with dramatic ac-
Mary Howe as Lucia"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-22
IN DUN M ERSTON.

The gathering In honor ell spoke very
Week last Friday was one i,nei "as oNSl
ATTEST occasions in the rec W y. uel ny
Dummerston It is estimt,, a." tbo me anS,,Ua,
80, was "0V e S. Stockwell;
~ U,"' il""uS''ake any A. Stockwell;
o'u iilenus was IN evidence S. Stockwell /;
sion heard on every side vreent Those
20 years since I've seen : town were G.
times the % became evenamiIy of North
most of the guests frorIulia Stewart Mr.
visit Dummerston OCCASION of Springfield.
do not all come at thewell and family of
hence do not see eacm, Mass; Nelson
in most cases they vre Franl, Cole, ond
I pa1 20 ,ha e4 nus 'ney of Thompsonville
n ea therinr az That o,s. G. B. Mcclure of
not fail to do much 70 dest member pres
est in the old town OF p. Miller, 81, was
absent sons and daughof jokes as anyone
feet upon the present Tour sons and three
even sreater IN the Mr. and Mrs. Har-
~ to,rr g. Ia anu uTheir oldest SON
a town Shirt years ago. The
The First Regiment ana very peasant
boro was present and, all.