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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
WILLIAMSN

Mrs Abbie Adams is recovering from
Illness, but will not be able to finish her
school in West .Dummerston.
The Epworth League will hold a
crazy supper i'm the Methodist church
vestry Wednesday evening, Nov 10.
Miss Florence Dickinson is spending
several days with her sister, Nellie, who
Is attending school at Goddard Seminary.
Barre.
Mrs. Harry Robbins has been ILL., Mr..
Robbinss mother from Brooklne has
been caring for her. Bertha Manches-
ter is taking care of her now.
a letter received from L. r. Lincoln,
says that he. with MIR and Mrs Oscar
Willard of Brattleboro. reached Mazo-
maniac. Wis, Wednesday, Nov. 5, in
good health.
The Y. Z. c. L. are making pillows of
fir balsam for fairs in Dorchester Mass.
and vicinity. new order has been
received for three dozen for a fair to be
held in Lexington, Mass. this month.
Miss Else Dickinson. who closed her
fall term of school Friday, left Tues
day morning for a visit with her brother
in Fitchburg, Mass. before returning
to her home i'm Jacksonville, this state.
The Reading club has sold its last
years magazines, and is now getting
members for another year This will
be the nineteenth year of its existence
and much pleasure and profit have been
derived from it.
Mrs. w. Redfield has seemed to- be
a little better the past week, for which
We are glad: c. Il. Park is weaker and is
failing slowly. His near friends fee
| that he cannot recover. Mrs. Park
sister, Mrs. Martin. is with her to assist
| in caring for him.
a slight fire occurred at the home OF
| Mrs. Abbie Allen and her daughter, Mrs
| Lizzie Dunklee. Lifting the top of tn,
| sitting room stove allowed the clothinl
| which hung near to take fire, and while
| trying to carry 1t out doors, the screen
| cloth on the door took fire and for a mo
| ment they seemed to be in great danger
| Willie Hazelton came to their assistance
and soon extinguished the blaze. Tn,
| damage was slight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
Another Transcontinental Railroad in
Canada.

A second transcontinental railroad in
Canada. paralleing the Canadian Pacific
some $50 miles north of that line. is al
dready under construction and will prob
ably be completed by 1907. 1t starts west
from Quebec. and will skirt the northern
instead of the southern shore of Lake
Winnipeg and will have its western term
inal at Port Simpson, on the Pacific
coast The length of the line will be
1880 miles, and the capital required for
the construction of the road. amounting
to some s95, 900. Co., will be furnished in
England The new line will penetrate
the heart of the wheat-growing region of
the Canadian Northwest. and it will I'M
doubtedly prove most important factor
in the opening and settlement of that ter
ritory. Viewed in military light. the
road will diminish by 722 miles the route
for British soldiers entrained at Quebec
and bound for Yokohama or China. The
mere fact that the road is to be built at
all proves that British capitalists and
Canadian statesmen have absolute faith
in the future development of the vast
territory which the line will pierce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
HINSDALE, N. H.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Mrs. A. w. Bliss Fatally Burned by
Her Clothes Taking Fire in the
Field.

About noon Tuesday Mrs. A. w. Bliss
was shockingly burned by her clothing
catching fire from blaze she had lighted
in a field near her home on Brattleboro
street for the purpose of burning an
accumulation of papers she had gathered
up in her house cleaning. She attempt
ed at first to eXtinguish the fire, but
not succeeding. ran toward the barn,
with the thought of the watering trough
in her mind. She was seen, as she was
crossing the field by two nearby neigh
bors, Mrs. Hastings and Mr.. Sanderson,
who ran to her assistance. The fire
was quickly extinguished, but not until
nearly all the clothing was burned from
her body. Mrs. Bliss was terribly burned
about the lower limps sides, back and
hands. She was attended by Drs. Gray
and Worthng, and was cared for by a
trained nurse. and her recovery was at
first hoped for, but it proved that she
had not strength enough to rally from
the physical effect of the burns and the
death took place Wednesday night soon
after II o'clock.
Mrs Bliss is survived by her husband
and two young children. Her age was
about 80 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss have
been residents of Hinsdale for about
seven years, Mr.. Bliss being engaged now
in the meat business. The funeral will
be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The injuries and death of Mrs. Bliss have
been a painful shock to the whole COM
munity. and her family have the sym
patty of all
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
Representative Gales Bill.
Mortified News.l

Representative Gales bill providing
that candidates for office shall file sworn
statements of their campaign expenses
with the county clerk, is getting nearer
the object ntended-preventing corrupt
practices by political candidates. The
bill should also require candidates to
state under oath just what political
promises they have made to individual
supporters in case of an election A
railroad lobbyist once told the News that
he could do more business for his
railroad in the legislature by the tender
might possibly ride $50 worth in a year
than with a thousand dollars in cash {;
that many men who were absolutely
proof against money inducements often
yielded readily when pass was offered
them. We imagine that the same prin-
ciple holds in the matter of political
Offices. The promise of a public job
carrying with 1t little brief authority
and notorety has undoubtedly made
stronger adherents to the fortunes of a
political candidate In some instances in
past years than could ever have been
accomplished by any amount of money.
Therefore, If Vermont is ready to take
up this matter let the work be thorough
ly done and every available source of
political dickering closed up as far as
possible When a candidate knows that
he must make oath to his political eX-
psnditures and to his political promises,
and that the same are to become public,
he will be pretty economical of both, as
he certainly should be even without any
restriction
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
SOUTH WlNDHAM.

A. j. Chase found a lynx in his trap
one day recently.
William Barber is running an engine
in a mill in Peru.
S. A. Holden sold his property at auc-
ton last week Tuesday.
w. S. Moultrop's family will move to
West Dummerston the latter part of the
month.
George Fales has been at home re-
Gently several days from his work in
Bellows Falls.
A. A. Goodell has added a veranda to
his house and has made many interior
changes Stowell & Son of Grafton did
the work.
VIII Tenney has been making extern
sive repairs on his house. VIII Stewart,
mason, from Brattleboro. assisted with
a part of the work.
f. L. Burbee is repairing his mill and
will be ready to start in a few days.
He has bought a new water wheel which
will be placed in position at once.~
s. A. Holden left Tuesday for a visit
of two weeks in Keene. Boston and Wor-
cester, before going to Battle Creek,
Mich, where he will make his home.
During the hunting season Deacon
Fisher shot a deer but the animal
bounded away into the brush and could
not be traced. Last Saturday the car
cass was found. but the meat was not
in eatable condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

c. II. Chickering has been shipping
apples this week from Dummerston sta
ton to st. Johnsbury.
Mrs Betsey Bennett of Westmoreland,
N. H., has been spending the week with
her brother. Horace D. Smith
Schools Nos l, 3 and 8 closed the fall
term last week Friday afternoon, and
the teachers returned to their respective
homes Saturday for a vacation.
The Citizens club will hold their an
nual meeting with Mrs. II. c. Smith
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 49, A cor
dial invitation is extended to all who
are interested in the cause.
There was very little interest mani
tested in the November election held
here last week Tuesday. Not half the
legal voters of the town took the trouble
to go to the polls to cast their votes. All
the Republican candidates were elected
by a small majority.
The funeral of Erastus II. Cobleigh,
who died at his home here Wednesday
afternoon, Nov 5, was held at the house
Saturday afternoon, Rev. r. X. Marvin
of Brattleboro officiating. Il. II. Miller
of Dummerston sang. Mr.. Cobleigh had
always been resident of this place and
was we'll known in the community as
one of the most prosperous farmers. He
is survived by wife, son and daughter,
and several brothers and sisters. He
was a charter member OF the local
Grange, and was it's worthy treasurer
several years. The burial was in the
family. lot in the West cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Schools close on Friday, Nov q, for a
recess of ten days for Thanksgiving.
They will reopen Monday, Dec. l.
c. A. Linsley is in town for a few days
and expects to start next week for New
York, thence to Augusta, Ca, to open
his hotel for the winter.
The annual chrysanthemum show of
the Mortified Village Improvement So
ciety will be held at the town hall on
Friday, Nov q, afternoon and evening.
Committees have been appointed in each
school district to solicit all kinds of
plants and garden products, as well as
chrysanthemums for this show The
usual prizes will be awarded for plants
grown by the children of the public
} schools. No plants are eligible for the
prize unless distributed by the Improve
ment society last summer An exhibit
of school work and singing by the chill
dren will be among the features of the
show. Everyone is cordially invited to
attend and to contribute anything which
Will be of interest as an exhibit
Mrs. e. S. Bardwell has lately returned
from a visit of several weeks in Boston
and vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
Treating at Bars Causes Trouble.
Woodstock Standard.l

What is all this about the man who
is compelled TO buy his liquor by the
bottle and take ii home, being more
likely to get drunk than the man who
can go into a saloon and get glass of
liquor and drink 1t there when he pleases?
In the beginning of the temperance
crusade, many years ago, the current
of complaint ran in exactly the opposite
direction. Many and vehement were
the phillippics directed against the open
saloon with its privileges of selling liquor
by the glass and of inveigling customers
by various means to drink 1t, because it
greatly increased drunkenness. All those
who have had experience or observa-
ton on both sides of the question know
that 1t did.
1t was the plea in those days that
the one practice of treating at those
bars where liquor was sold by the glass
made more drunkards than any other
thing connected with the business; and
that the man who carried his liquor
home and drank 1t was more apt to be
a moderate drinker, while the drunkards
were mostly those who drank by the
glass at the public bar. Human nature
hasn't changed much.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
PUTNEY.

Miss Caroline Keyes has been in
Boston this week.
Mrs. r. r. Fem of Charlestown,
n. H., spent Wednesday in town.
Charles Brooks is in Troy, N. Y. He
will take trip down the Hudson.
Rev. and Mrs. c. e. Hayward are
spending the week in Jericho, this
state.
Henry Crawford has a new cider
mill, and is very busy with work
there.
Mrs. L. f. Allen of Hartford, Conn,
is spending a few weeks at Door
Clough's.
Harry Houghton has moved from
the Pullen house to the house where
Dennis Richards lived.
George Wing has moved his family
to town recently, and will live in a
tenement over the bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Darling of Keene
visited Mrs. Darling's sister Mrs.
Sarah Johnson, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of
Easthampton spent a few days this
week with Mrs. Sarah Johnson.
Mr.. ana MIS-. CnarleS ROBERTSON or
Bellows Falls were guests at Will
liam Robertson's a few days this
week.
Mrs. Hattie Mills and son of Roches-
ter, Mimi, have been visiting Mrs.
Mills's mother, Mrs. Jane Roberts,
and other relatives and friends re-
Gently.
Mrs. Edward Treadway and two
children of Shelter Island, N. Y,
came Wednesday night for a few
weeks visit with Mrs. Treadway's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Clough.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton, presiding elder
of the Montpelier district. will preach
in the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day morning at 1915. All are invited
to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14

'Iosh bet Zeke that he could stay un-
der water two minutes" did Josh
VIM" yep! Where is he now?
Under thar yet."-[Philadelphia Rec
ord.
us your son gifted in any way?" ask
ed the visitor. Il should say he is" an
swered Mrs. Corntossel. About every
thing he has was give him by us.
Washington Star.
Mercy sakes! Why have you bought
all this Grape and black silk?" well,
had a chance to get it at a bargain
and my husband is working on a fly
ing-machine, you know."-[Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
sTRATToN.

Mary Palmer is working at A. ]. Pixies.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Knapp have moved
from the Estabrook place to the Il. L.
Grout place.
The winter term of school in No. be-
gan on Monday. Mrs. Jennie M. wheeler
is the teacher.
Jerome Moran and Almond Porter OF
Dublin, N. H., and Fred Thorndike OF
Maine who have been hunting In STRAIT
ton, have returned to their homes.
School in No. closed the fall term
last week Thursday, and Miss Marion
Warner, the teacher, returned to her
home in Sunderland, Mass, Friday,
Mr.. Griffith has signified his intention
to give to the Webster Memorial asso-
citation and the inhabitants of Stratton a
perpetual lease of sufficient ground on
the site of the log cabin convention on
which to erect monument and hold con-
ventions or other suitable gatherings.
Rev. o. II. Palmer has been on bust
ness trip to Arlington and went to Dan
by, where he had very pleasant call
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
HAPPILY SURPRISED
A CLEVELAND GIRLS UNEXPECTED
GOOD FORTUNE.
How She Was Made Happy After Week.
During which Her Life Was
Despaired of.

turing w hlNn Lie was
Despaired of.
az had lost hope and so had my fam.
ily," said Miss Flora Hanna, of No. $40
Euclid avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
Two years ago." she continued, al
suffered from a severe attack of typhoid
fever. For three weeks my life was de.
SPARED of and finally when the fever
left me was so weak that it was month
before I could sit up in a chair. The
ravages of the fever left me a physical
wreck. My blood was impoverished and
looked like a corpse. l had not the
slightest inclination for food. in fact the
thought of eating filled me with disgust.
was listless and tired. The tonics pre-.
scribed by my physician did not
strengthen me.
IL had often heard of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and concluded
would give them a trial. At first the
ills did not seem to do me much good
and became discouraged but determined
to persevere, thinking if they did not dc
me any good they would not do me any
harm. But Twas happily surprised, as ]
had scarcely finished taking the first box
when began to improve. 1 continued
until I had taken five boxes. My
strength gradually came back and my
appetite returned and was a well girl
again. l am positive that it was DR.
Williams Pink Pills which effected my
complete restoration to health. | have
recommended them to my friends and
| those who gave them a fair trial have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. C. II. Newton returned home Sat
urday evening.
Tobacco in this part of the town is
nearly all in the bundle.
l.. L. Weatherhead has taken position
in New York city for the winter.
A part of the apples bought by Boston
people have been accepted and delivered.
Clifton Harley has gone to Ringville,
Mass, to stay with his father for the
present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
HALE.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nichols of Elm
Grove. Mass spent Sunday at II. l..
Nichols's.
Rev Mr.. Irving of East Enosburg, this
state, has accepted a call to the Baptist
church of this town. In connection with
the ladies' aid society social given by
Mrs IL. l.. Nichols at the church par
Tors Nov. 10. reception will be given Mr..
and Mrs. Irving. Music and rectations
will be the order of the evening, and a
good time is expected. A cordial invita-
ton is extended TO all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14

John Brooks is i'll at Mrs. Moseleys.
Vernon Grange will meet on Saturday
evening.
Rev. r. X Marvin will preach In the
church next Sunday at 2.3O p. m
At last Yes! Vernon station is being
adorned with a new coat of paint.
Rev. F. W. Lewis will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at o'clock y m
Mrs. f. H. Akley is at Westfield to
visit her daughter, Miss Inez at the
normal school.
1t was a pretty good evenings work
when A G.. Barnes and Dexter Stockwell
husked rs bushels of corn in four hours.
Mr. Withheld. who has a fractured hip,
remains as comfortable as can be ex-
pected. with little change from day to
day.
Mrs. Martha F. Morse and daughter,
Lula, OF Worcester, spent last Sunday at
NJ. l. Reeds, returning to Worcester on
Monday.
The closing exercises of the North
school will be given in the church vestry
on Friday evening" Nov. q, commencing
at 7.45. The children will endeavor 10
give an interesting entertainment, and
the ladies will provide Decent supper
the same evening from to Z O'Clock
All cordially invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
What Young Says.
Rutland Herald

Some of our state papers are saying
that former Senator Young claims that
the proposed referendum would be UNI
constitutional" We rather feared this
but he does not take that position.
On the contrary, he says that a referen-
dunn on a date when a bill shall go into
effect is constitutional. And this is what
the proposed referendum will be- If
Young had attempted to confuse people
he could not have delivered more adroit
speeches than he did in his two recent
efforts I'm Montpelier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
CHESTERFIELD, NJ. H.

Frank St. Marie has moved to the Hale
house.
Hosea Butler and family have moved
to West Swanzey.
The primary school closes the fall term
this week.
c. w. Cressy and family have gone to
Keene for the winter.
Charles Pierce is the guest of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John B. Fisk, this
week.
Perley E. Fox and wife will move soon
to NARROW.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
Danger Signals In the Alps.

According to the international agreement
recently made in regard to the danger signal
in the Alps six calls. shots or movements of
a light will be recognized as a call for assist
ance. In all cases of stomach, liver and bow
ell troubles, il is always wise to heed the first
danger signal, and give Nature the assistance
she is calling for. The best medicine to aid
the stomach in digesting the food, TO stir up
the liver or to open up the clogged bowels, is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is backed by
hundreds of testimonials, many of them being
from prominent physicians throughout the
country, and has a record of fifty years of
cures to its credit. BE sure to try the Bitters
If you are sufferer from Indigestion, fiatu-
lency, constipation, biliousness or malaria
fever and ague. The genuine has our Private
Die Stamp over the neck of the bottle.
If there ever was specific for any one
complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills
are a 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 Carter's Little Liver Pills act di-
rectly 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 bt
disappointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
VERNON.
Hon. and Mrs. NJ. |. Reeds 25th We'd
ding Anniversary.

The attempt of the children and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Reed to give them
surprise on the 25th anniversary of their
marriage on Saturday, Nov. s, was
complete success. Mr.. and Mrs Reed had
planned spending the day in driving to
a neighboring town and calling on
friends, but this plan was frustrated by
their daughter, Mrs. +. l. Swift, of Brat
tleboro, who notified them that she would
spend the day with them Soon after
the arrival of the $40 a, m. train, how
ever not Mrs. Swift alone came, but she
was accompanied by Mr. Swift, Wayne
NJ Reed of Waltham and Ernest and
Clarissa Reed of Boston, who had gone
to Brattleboro on the late train Friday
evening. On the arrival of the l O'Clock
train Mrs. Martha E. Morse and daugh-
ter, Lula of Worcester, Mass, appeared.
The CONSERVATION of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
was relieved when they were informed
that sufficient supplies had been provid-
ed for the needs of the table. There was
presented a silver bread tray, berry
SPOON silver tea service, set of dining
room chairs, china bon bon DISH and
large bunch of carnations. There was
also a salad spoon and bon bon spoon
from relatives in Brattleboro and North
Cambridge, Mass. The climax was reach
ed in the evening when so or more of the
citizens of the town arrived, desrous OF
expressing in every way their esteem for
citation of the public spirit, services and
example of such as are types of the best
citizenship. Representative a. A. Dun
klee, in few appropriate words in be-
half of the company, expressed the senti-
ments of all present and presented as
tokens of the occasion specimens of the
white metal jim the national currency
for each of the rs years, and silver oys-
ter ladle.
Mr.. Reed in response expressed deer
appreciation of the good will and esteem
of his fellow citizens for Mrs. Reed and
himself which prompted this gathering
and for the confidence and respect which
has always been shown them. He at
tributed much credit for whatever sue
cess he had attained to the good influence
of his early associates and of the gooc
people of Vernon, but best of all he pait
just tribute to his loving and helptu
companion of the last 25 years
After an hour of social converse anC
music. refreshments of cake and coffee
We're served. A parting handshake ant
the exchange of best wishes closed al
evening long to be remembered as one o.
tho hanniest of the season. COM.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14

deemed not advisable. Mr. and Mrs.
Booth are well known in EIinsdale, hav-
ing been residents here about rs years
They returned to their early home in
England about four years ago. They
had visited the homeland several times
during their residence in America
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14

at s. l.. Grifith's. While there he was
shown through the fine greenhouses, and
saw the beautiful display of prize chrys-
anthemums which were being packed to
be sent to the flower show at Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-14
An EnoIIsh Author Wrote

mo shade, no shine, no fruit no flowers, no
leaves-November!' Many Americans would
add no freedom from catarrh, which is so ag-
gravated during this month that 1t becomes
constantly troublesome. There is abundant
proof that catarrh is constitutional disease.
1t is related TO scrofula and consumption, be-
ing one of the wasting diseases Hoods Sarsa-
parlla has shown that what is capable of
Graduating scrOfula, completely cures catarrh
and taken in time prexents consumption. We
cannot see how any sufferer can put OFF taking
this medicine. ip view of the widely published
record of its radical and permanent cures. 1t
i undoubtedly Americas Greatest Medicine
for Americas Greatest Disease-Catarrh.
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. 1 can't
afford to buy any other soap after this"