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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
sourH LONDONDERRY.

G. G. Robinson spent Sunday with
his family here.
Lester Brown of Springfield, Mass,
is a visitor here.
Frances Starbuck of Albany, N. Y,
is visiting in town.
John Hoy and his mother were
guests at James Hoy's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Converse of
Maiden, Mass, are welcome guests
here this summer.
Harry Temple of Brooklyn, who has
been living at D. B. Goddards nearly
a year, returned to his home last
week.
Mrs. Bert Reed has returned to her
home from the hospital in Springfield,
Mass. Matte Barstow is at work
for her.
Mrs. S. S. Lyon, a former resident,
is with friends for few weeks. She
is accompanied by her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Stella Lyon, of Tampa, Fla
Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Arnold of St.
Louis and daughter, Bessie, of the
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, came last
Saturday to spend a few weeks in
town.
The day was fine on Wednesday
and the social and ice cream sale at
Herbert Huntley's was a success in
every way. There would have been
a still larger attendance had it not
been for the unfinished haying which
has been so retarded by the rainy
weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
CuMMERSTON HILL.

Next Saturday at o'clock DR.. F..
w. Gwyer will fly three kites, red,
white and blue, in honor of the school.
DR.. F. w. Gwyer has bought prop
erty this week consisting of about 100
acres of land and a cottage belonging
to Mrs. Warren Hescock 1t has
about so rods on the west shore of the
lake, and makes DR.. Gwyer's land
amount to- about 600 acres.
The school directors of Dummers-
ton have decided at last to have a
school here, and have it begin on
Monday, September 1. Miss Alta ].
Denison is engaged to teach. This
will make her 18th term of teaching
in this district.
Union gospel meetings at the lake
will begin Sunday, August "a and
close August 81. Rev. Lewis S.
Chafer and wife of Mortified, the Cos
pei workers and singers, will have
charge of the services. Rev. N.
Fay Smith, Bible teacher at Mount
Hermon, will also attend. Meals
and lodging and grain for horses may
be procured on the grounds or by
applying to M. E. Chamberlain of
West Brattleboro. Grounds are free
to those who wish to tent for the week.
Services each day at 1890 a. M, 2.3O
and 7.90 p. m. All are cordially in
vited to attend these meetings. There
will be additional services on Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Florence Holden is at work for Mrs. f.
E. Thayer.
Mrs. Henry Jacobs. who has been i'll
two weeks, is improving.
Mrs. Everett Miner returned Saturday
from Greenfield, where she spent a week.
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms Thursday, August q, at 10 a. m,
for quilting.
Mrs. Eliza Cutting of Cambridge Mass,
has been spending week with her broth
er, f. f. Ward.
Miss Ada Akley returned to her work In
Springfield Sunday after spending the
week with her parents.
Mrs c. A. Clark. who was with her
daughter two weeks. went Wednesday to
Brattleboro for visit of several days.
Miss Minnie Thayer and Miss Fanny
Holden went Monday to Nantucket for
a several weeks stay.
Broad Brook Grange will give a dance
in Grange hall Friday evening, August
25 Music will be furnished by Lett
singers orchestra, with A. II. Hines as
prompter. All are cordially invited.
At the annual meeting of the ladies' So
ciety the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. Mrs.
Minnie Whittemore; vice president, Mrs.
Josie r. Jaquith; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. George Prouty; directors. Mrs
III. j. Richmond, Mrs. Anna Richmond,
Mrs l.. j. Huntley, Mrs. Emma Alex
ander and Mrs. S. NJ. Bullock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15

Secretary Shaw has given some
study to the matter of the proposed
Cuban loan of $35,000,00O, and has
reached the conclusion that the ques-
lions involved are not such as come
within the jurisdiction of the treasury
department.
King Edward has made a gift of Os-
borne House palace on the Isle of
Wight, to the British people to COM
memorate his coronation. The King
has expressed the wish that the house
shall be used as a canvalescent home
for officers of the army and navy.
Details of the fighting at Barcelona,
Venezuela, show that terrible battle
has taken place, and the revolutionists
have partly destroyed the city. The
dead on both sides numbered 1877. and
included in the Government troops
that surrendered were eight generals
and twenty-three colonies. All
houses in the city were sacked and
stores pillaged. The American,
Italian and Dutch Consulates were
pillaged. An American war vessel
has been sent to protect life and prop
erty Of Americans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
ONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST Is, 1902
WARDSBORO.

Frost was seen at NJ. A. Whites
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Fred Cluett has returned to her
home in Troy. N. Y.
Gates Estabrook has returned after
a weeks stay at his home in Gardner,
Mass.
Miss Mary Corbin has returned
home after visiting her cousin a few
weeks.
DIR. j. II. Cole has bought a locomo-
bile of Mr. Alexander of South Lon
donderry.
Mrs. II. G. Benson is i'll with neural
gia. Mrs Ernest Pike is on the sick
list again.
Mrs. Mary Brigham and her grand
son, George Plimpton, of Somerville,
Mass, are guests at A. j. Martins.
Mrs. George Parker and two sons
of Terre Haute, Ind, are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. e. d. Plimp-
ton.
The blacksmith shop will be closed
a week, as Mr.. Howard and his family
will leave Saturday, August 16, for
vacation.
The Wardsboro cornet band played
Wednesday evening at West Wards
boro and Thursday at Jamaica at the
Clement rally.
Mrs. Frank Kendall of South
Charlestown. N. H.. and her little
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Ken
dalls brother, w. w. Kidder.
Miss Julia Putnam, who has been
spending the past few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. William Clarke of Monta-
que, Mass, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Gleason spent
Sunday with their mother Mrs. f. A.
Gleason. Mr.. Gleason returned Mon
day, but Mrs. Gleason remains here
to visit her aunt.
Irene McManners of Petersham,
Mass, and her brother, Walter, of
Troy, N. Y, and friends, are staying at
the hotel a few days and are also visit
ing relatives in town.
Mrs. p. Wall of Vernon, who has
been caring for her daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Pike, who was i'll, returned to
her home Monday. p. Wall called
on friends in town Monday and Tues
day.
There will be a Republican rally at
Grange hall Monday evening August
! Is. The meeting will be addressed
by Clarke c. Fits and A. f. Schwenk
of Brattleboro. Music by the Wards
boro Cornet band. Everybody in
vited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
DUNN ERSTON,

The Democrats and local optionists
will hold caucus in the vestry Sat
urday, 18th inst, at o'clock p. m. to
nominate a candidate for town rep
resentative, justices of the peace and
town committee.
The largest audience of the season
was present last Sunday morning at
the Congregational church to listen to
the special services for Old Home
Week. Rev. w. p. Jackson's Sermon
prepared expressly for the occasion
had for a text, 81 am a stranger in the
earth; hide not thy commandments
from me"-Psalms 119: 10. Several
persons were present from West Dunn
merston, The audience listened with
marked attention to the excellent ser
mon replete with good instruction
The service of song was a prominent
feature of the meeting, and the very
favorable impression made by the SER
mon was fixed in the hearts of the au-
dience by the singing of Home, Sweet
Home" so sweetly and pathetically by
Miss Mary D. Miller
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOKLINE,

Mrs. Harry Martin of Northampton
is at T. NJ. Allbee's for an outing.
Rev. G. H. Nlckerson has moved his
household goods from the parsonage,
and, with his family, is attending the
Mortified meetings.
L. j. Ware of Hillsboro, ILL.,, visited
his brother, G. e. Ware, last week,
and is now at his daughters, Mrs. F.
A. DeWitt's, in Newfane.
Mrs. Mary Morse, who was thrown
from a carriage a short time ago, is
gaining slowly. She is with her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Bush, in North
ampton.
The ladies' benevolent society will
meet at the chapel next Wednesday
afternoon, August 20. All members
are requested to be present as bust
ness of importance will be transacted.
Rev. Mr.. Nichols of Nottingham will
preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday at II a. m, and Rev. w. A.
Dawson, state missionary of the Bap-
fist state convention, will preach in
the evening at 7.30.
Mr.. Hill, engineer at the electric
light plant at Northampton, was badly
scalded and fell a distance of 16 feet,
while making some repairs few days
ago. Herbert Bush, who has been
employed there for several years, and
whose business would have required
him to have helped in the work. was
in another part of the building at the
time and was uniniured. Mr.. Bush
is taking Engineer Hills place dur.
ing his illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
WEST TOWNShENp.

+. B. Bardon and family of Cheshire
Mass, are guests at IL. l.. Hadlock's
this week.
Mrs. William Van Ness and little
son of West Springfield, Mass, are
visiting here.
The shower Monday afternoon was
accompanied by a high wind which
blew down corn, broke off branches of
fruit trees and took off the smoke
stack on one of Seth Aliens chimneys.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Barber mourn with them the loss
of their little daughter Mary Airline.
Her death came Unexpectedly. She
had been known to be frail child and
had been i'll several days, but her con-
dition had not been considered alarm
ing. She was of a lovely disposition,
gentle and thoughtful far beyond her
years, and had endeared herself to all
who knew her. The funeral was held
at the house on Tuesday and was
largely attended. Rev. M. f. Hardy
ofticiated. The little white casket
was almost hidden by beautiful towers.
The sympathy of many friends goes
out not only to the parents, but to the
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Robbins, in their bereavement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
VERNON.
Mrs. S. w. Bailey is i'll.

Mrs S. W. Bailey is i'll.
Vernon Grange will hold its next meet
ing Monday evening, August IS.
Miss Ruth French of Springfield is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. G. II. Hubbard.
Mrs Arthur Jackson and daughter,
Martha, are visiting at B. A. Streeters.
Mrs c. Wilson and daughter, Eta. of
Springfield are guests of Miss leila John
son.
Miss Eta Stebbins has returned home
after nearly a years absence in South
Dakota.
c. Mark Heard of New York visited his
grandfather C. Il. Davis and his uncle,
Nj. l. Reed, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs II. w. Peck and daughter,
Hazel, of Winthrop, Mass, and Miss
Mabel Stevens of Chicopee are guests at
j. ii, Frosts.
Mrs. L. F. Putnam is visiting in Wards
boro, and will attend the Webster ami
versary celebration of the log cabin con-
vention in Strattoh in 1870
Mrs. Bancroft of Worcester who has
been visiting Mrs. Julia Frost at her
Tyler hill home, has returned home. Mrs
L. j. Lazelle of Springfield is a guest of
Mrs. Frost.
The Republican caucus to nominate
candidates for town representatives and
justices of the peace will be held at Whit
hed's hall Saturday evening, August 16,
at 7,o'clock.
A party from this town propose to go
to Lake Pleasant for a basket picnic next
Wednesday if the weather is pleasant
If rainy, the picnic will be held the fol-
lowing day. They will go on the 1925
train from Vernon. The railroad will
give reduced rates. All are invited, and
a very enjoyable time is anticipated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
WEST HALIFAX.

Francis Seaver of Orange. Mass, is
working for L. w. Sumner & Son.
Miss Stella Cook has gone to Brattle-
boro this week to work In the overall
factory
Charles Clark has bought the grass on
the o. B. Hescock farm, and is cutting
it this week.
The Democratic caucus will be held at
the school house at the Centre tomorrow
evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Susan Larabee. who has been Wis
iting in South Wardsboro for several
days, returned home Sunday.
Rev. L. Ward Brigham of Brooklyn,
N. Y, will preach at the Universalist
church next Sunday at o'clock. He is
visiting in town for a few days.
Charles Martins one-horse team, with
load of old iron, got away from him
near the Emerson Thurber place and ran
down the hill and partly through the viii
lage, scattering the old iron and demol-
ishing two of the wheels of the wagon.
No other damage was done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
GREEN RIVER.

Remember the Republican caucus at
the Centre tonight.
Rowe Hastings of Vernon is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Marion Goodenough.
Miss Agnes Gates of Northampton is at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Gates.
George Bracket and daughter, Mary,
and Miss Florence Babb spent Sunday
with friends in Greenfield.
Herschel Hill has five Scotch collie pup
pies that are considered by dog fanciers
to be fine specimens of the breed.
ID. w. Hyde returned to his home in
Cambridgeport, Mass, Saturday, after
spending a week with his family at r. T.
Cuttings.
Fred Dole and family of Greenfield came
Saturday to Frank Flies. Mr.. Dole re-
turned home Sunday, leaving his family
for visit of two weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
WEST WARpSRORO.

Miss Leone Robinson is visiting her
grandmother in Jamaica for a week.
J. Allen. who has been staying at
w. j. Davidson's some weeks, has
gone home.
Mr. Prescott and family. who have
been enjoying a visit at NJ. L. Rice's,
have returned to their home in New
Haven, Conn. Mrs. Rice has gone
to Saranac Lake.
Several met and renovated the
church somewhat Monday as far as
scrubbing could. There has been
seen for a long time the need of a
carpet, and as there is a small fund
on hand for it, it is hoped to add
something to it by a collection next
Sunday morning.
A council will sit on August Goth for
the purpose of considering the ad-
visibility of ordaining our young
pastor, Rev. ]. w. King. Pastors
and deacons from many of the church
es in Windham county will be present.
Rev. w. A. Dawson, state missionary,
will preach the ordination sermon.
Recent arrivals in town have been
Mrs. Myron Kidder and daughter,
Miss Laura, who is a teacher in Smith
College, Northampton, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clute and son of Northampton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells of New York, W.
McMannis of Troy, n. Y, and sister
of Petersham, Mass. at the hotel.
Other visitors are Mrs. Phidora
Sprague of Mortified, Mass, at w.
]. Davidson's; ]. A. Streeter, Mrs.
Dunlap, son and. maid. from New Jer-
sey, Mrs. Price, Miss Price and Misses
Florence and Mabel Price, Misses Pull
yer and Atkins. Mrs. and Miss Rus
sell, Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Byrnes and Mr..
Rose of New York city and H. Bailey
of Brooklyn, N. Y, at Mrs. ]. A.
Streeter's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
GUIlFORD.

Mrs. Henry Smith returned to North
Adams Tuesday
There will be a service in Christ church
next Sunday August II. at 2:3O p. m.
Mrs. Anna Wetherbee and Miss Louise
Wetherbee of Greenfield, Mass, made a
brief visit at Joel F'laggs this week.
The blacksmith employed by Fred
Coombs had his new bicycle stolen from
the back yard of the Coombs place last
Saturday night, when he left it for n few
minutes while in the house. 1t was
tracked some distance on the road
towards Guilford Centre. but has not
been found yet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
WARpsRoRo CENTRE.

Frank Dobbin of Shushan, n. Y,
and Mrs. David Eddy visited at d.
c. DeXters Monday.
Abner Sprague of Concord, N. H.,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
c. Sprague, recently.
A telegram announced to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Patterson the sad news of
the drowning of their ten years old
son, Richard, in the st. Lawrence riv-
err at Wolfe Island, Ont. Aug. 6. Mr..
Patterson left the following day to
attend the funeral. The family have
the sympathy of the entire community
in their affection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
JAMAICA.

DIR. Doane's family of Springfield, this
state, have been at the hotel a time.
Mr.. and Mrs John Muzzy have recently
entertained their nephew and wife, MIR.
and Mrs. Fred Muzzy of Chicopee Falls,
Mass.
The address of II. e. X. Whitney of st.
Johns, N B., at the Baptist church on
Tuesday evening was well worth hearing.
Mr. Whitney gave an account of the
work he has been doing the past two
years among the boys in n boys mission
in ST. Johns. Mr. Whitney is known
personally by some of us and we heartily
wish him success in his chosen work
The temperance information meeting at
the Congregational church last Sunday
evening was conducted by the Baptist
pastor. The Congregational pastor read
scripture and offered prayer Papers
were read and reports rendered on The
Womans CRUSADER" John B. Cough"
THE Dspensary System as it is in Some
Sections of the United States" THE Life
of S. NJ. Pearson, the Parson-Sheriff who
Enforced the Prohibitory Law in Cum
berland County, Me-, and How He En-
forced that Law" The meeting was
well attended and very interesting.
on Wednesday. August 6, the employees
of Aiken & johnson went into what is
known as the old tannery building near
the Aiken e johnson mill with n view to
removing some movable property. Mrs.
G. II. Aiken went in to watch operations.
While they were there a large portion OF
the building fell, knocking down VIM.
Bemis and Mrs. Aiken. the others
escaping with barely any injuries Mrs.
Aiken received the worst injury, being
bruised badly and cut to some extent.
but fortunately having no bones broken.
According to last report she is improving
A Republican rally will be held at
this place Tuesday evening of next
week. Clarke c. Fits and A. F..
Schwenk of Brattleboro will address
the meeting. Everybody invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
Richard Gates of Leyden Killed While
Training a Horse.

Richard Gates, "a, a well-known
citizen OF Leyden, was instantly killed
Saturday by a young horse. The
horse was hard to manage. Mr..
Gates had been putting it through a
lesson and was tying it to a post when
the animal struck him viciously with
his forefoot over the eye, killing him.
Mr.. Gates was unmarried, and lived
with his brother, Elisha. He was
an old-time school teacher and had
taught 40 terms. He was an earnest
Christian and had been organist at
the Methodist church in West Leyden
many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
SOUTH VERNON,

Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Nottingham and
son visited at C. II. Newton's recently
Prof. VIM. Shipman went to Northern
Vermont Tuesday. He will go soon to
Bayville, Maine, to joAi his son and wife
from Boston.
Mrs. Calvin Stone mas returned from
Brattleboro and Mrs. Betsey Johnson
from Gill to the home of her son, f. e.
Johnson. Mrs. f. r. Johnson is i'll and
is being cared for Wy Mrs. Frank X
Farnum of Brattleboho.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
EAST DOVER.

Milton r. Halliday of Providence,
r. l., and a friend were guests at w.
G. Halladay's from Saturday to Tues
day.
Miss George Metcalf entertained a
few of her young friends Tuesday af-
ternoon at her home, in honor of her
ninth birthday anniversary.
Thomas Tobey went to Westmore-
land, N. H., Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lila Tobey, who has been
spending the past three weeks at her
mothers, Mrs. Lewis Mahoganys, re-
turned home Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
Williams Root Beer

is made of real roots and herbs. There
is no man big enough to have a thirst
this root beer can't quench. There is
no child small enough to be hurt by
drinking it. There is no pleasure on
earth greater than that OF quenching a
thirst with it. Buy Williams Root Beer
Extract, add sugar yeast and water.
:. Use our pointer during dog days, and
1t VIII prove watch dog on the health
and happiness OF you, your family and
friends. Try a summer with us-you
won't have such hot time.
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Makers Of Williams FlayoTing Extracts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Hunter is in Boston for a few
days
A sociable and lawn party will be held
at the Baptist parsonage Thursday after
noon and evening. August 81. All are in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Brown and Miss
Ada Hicks of Chicago and E. A. Brown
of Nottingham visited at A. C. Jones's
last week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15

At New Haven, on Saturday night
800 striking employees of the Fair
Haven and Westville Street Railway
company returned to work. All the
demands of the men were granted by
the company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
A POINTER

Every dog has his day-this is our
pointers day, and he is right on to your
scent. Two cents a quart is all that it
VIII cost you to make up a batch of
Williams Root Beer. We give YOU a
straight tip-if you should travel all
over. the world you couldn't find its
equal. We will give Won the nointer-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-15
NORTHFIElO, MASS.
The Mortified Conference.

The mid week. of the conference
finds crowds in town and many meet
lngs each day Tor them 10 attend.
Sunday as usual was the great Qay OF
the conference and it saw one OF the
largest audiences ever assembled as
every available place in the auditor
lum was tiiled. Mr.. Meyer and Mr..
Morgan, the London preachers, We're
both heard, besides many others.
Monday was missionary day when at
different hours the home, city and
foreign missionary workers were
heard from their fields of labor. on
Wednesday, the Christian Endeavor
Institute began the afternoon sessions
with John Willis Baer in charge.
The music is in charge of Messrs.
Stebbins and Towner and every ses-
sion begins with a service of song
which is greatly enjoyed.
II. NJ. Moore is making a great
effort TO raise the debt of $4,000 on
the auditorium and as two $1,000 gifts
are conditional that it shall be accom-
plished during the conference it is con-
tidently believed that it will be raised.
Every pleasant afternoon sees every
available team filled with people out
goes to Mount Hermon some time
during the conference. Ball games
and other athletic sports are going
on about the campus. Next Sunday
is the closing day. when Mr.. Meyer
and Mr.. Morgan will again speak.
n. d. Alexander and family and
Mrs. Eliza Banks are at Sunset lake,
10 ~
At the Unitarian church tomorrow
morning Rev. Mr.. Piper will speak on
What one hears at the Mortified
conference and what Unitarian may
learn there"
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Dickinson of
Fitchburg are spending a short time
at their farm in West Mortified and
are often seen about the streets call
ing upon friends and visiting the
library.