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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
DUMMERSTON HILL.

j. y. Betterlcy is gaining slowly, but
is not yet able to sit up.
Several pupils of the school have been
absent a week or ten days on account
of being afflicted with pink eye"
Il. =. and G. r. Wheeler are finishing
the addition to Mrs Burnham's cottage
which was begun early in the winter
While George Wheeler was returning
to West Brattleboro Saturday night on
his bicycle, the handle bar came off,
the bicycle carrying him into the ditch
one wrist was badly bruised, and he
received other injuries.
While Wesley Rockwell. Henry Hail
and Charley Worden were mending fence
south of the lake last Saturday, they
heard a dog barking on the hillside
Being curious to see what was the cause
of the connection the men went where
they could see the dog more plainly and
found him coming toward them. They
made no noise and very soon an animal
ran very swiftly by them, close to Mr..
Han. The men say the animal was
two and une-half feet high bad long
legs. long nose, ears laid back on his
head, and a long bushy tail, and they de-
cded it was a gray wolf.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
GREEN RIVER.

Walter Robertson ana family of West
Leyden visited at George Brackets sun
day.
II. w. Bracket of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his father. George Brack-
EFT.
The village school began Monday with
Miss Mary Coombs Of Jacksonville
teacher.
Mrs. S. y. Richmond spent last Thurs
day with her sister. Mrs. Frank Lyman.
in Greenfield
Mrs Fannie Wallace and son. Clinton.
visited their old neighbors here and in
Corain this week.
Rev. r. S. Sidelinger of St Johnsbury
will hold services in the church Sunday,
May Sd. at 30 D.. m.
T. II. Worden. who has been in the
family of Il. \. Lake several months,
has gone to live in the family of Nelson
Wilson in Halifax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawks of Greenfield are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. A. Richmond
this week Mr.. Hawks is looking for
bass and butternut lumber to be used at
the Farley box shop.
Mrs. FANNIE Thomas and daughter
Marion met with a severe accident
Tuesday morning. As they were start
ing out of the yard for a drive the horse
became unmanageable. Miss Thomas
jumped from the carriage leaving her
mother with the horse. which ran across
the lot coming in contact with tree
Mrs. Thomas was thrown out and Sc
verelY injured. DR.. Anderson Of Brat
tleboro was called. He found no bones
broken. and Mrs. Thomas is comfortable
at this writing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BROOkLINE,

Jonathan Wooley is very ill., and unable
to sit up much of the time.
Arthur Robbins has been i'll nearly two
weeks with grip, but is gaining now.
S. f. Macdonald and son, Erving, spent
a few days this week at Sunny Hill farm
T. NJ. AIlbee has been i'll and is under
the doctors care. 1t has been feared
that he is suffering from appendicitis.
L. w Bush. \. c. Welman and G. NJ.
Robbins have been drafted as jurymen
this week, making four from this town
now on the jury list.
Mrs Eddy. whose body was brought
here for burial last week, was formerly
a resident of this place. and was many
years a member of the Baptist church
here.
Rev Wayne Brewster held Bible
reading last Sunday evening at the Bap-
fist church. which was very interesting
and instructive. We wish more people
would attend these services.
There will be an informal district Sun
day school convention at the Baptist
church next Tuesday. April Is. This
meeting is appointed by Fred Randall
of Townshend for the purpose of as
certaining if the district conventions,
which have been allowed to discontinue,
shall be revived and sustained. Among
the speakers will he Revs NJ. +. Hardy,
G. II. Baker and E. \. Royal, Other
Sunday school workers will have some
thing to say in the convention. This dis
trict now embraces five of the nearby
towns. and we hope to see them repre-
scented. All Sunday school workers are
invited Dinner will be on the basket
picnic plan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
HALE.

Rev. l.. II. Morse of Worcester visited
in town the first of the week.
The ladies' aid society will meet We'd
nesday April %, afternoon and evening,
with Mrs. ID. S. Bond, at the church yes
try Papers will be read by Mrs. Rich
mond Thomas and Miss Flora Jaqueth.
All are invited.
Friends and neighbors of r. b. Thorn
as, superintendent of the Baptist Sun
day school of this place. gave him gen
uine surprise visit at his home on Friday
evening. April L. In recognition of his
long and able service as superintendent
sum of money and a years subscrip-
ton to the Sunday School Times were
presented in behalf of those present by
II. L. Nichols. in a few appropriate
words Mr.. Thomas responded in his
usual genial happy manner, after which
a social hour was spent in games and
music, c. W. Potter presiding at the or
gan. At a late hour all returned to
their homes, feeling that a very enjoy
able evening had been spent, and hoping
for many years more of service and
pleasure for host and hostess
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
DU M M ERSTON.

Mrs. Oscar Dix will return to her home
on Wednesday, after spending the win
ter in Baltimore
The ladies' club will give an apron,
candy and ice cream sale at the vestry
on Wednesday evening. April 30
The school in the south district will be-
gin on Monday, and will be taught by
Miss Alice Dodge of Brattleboro who
has had experience as a grammer school
teacher.
Prof. Ansbach, the magician. will give
an entertainment in the Congregational
church next Saturday evening. April %.
His feats of magic and sleght of hand
are very clever and entertaining. Ans
bach comes here through the efforts Of
persons who wish to furnish first-class
entertainment for the people of Dunn
merston.
The Grange held an interesting meet
ing Tuesday. The program was ex-
celent especially the violin duet by
Brothers Laughton and Miller. The
question, What can a farmer do to get
the most benefit financially" was dis
cussed with interest, Economy in small
things, raising whatever crops the farm
is best adapted to, always having some
thing to sell, and that for which there is
a demand were cited as principle factors
to produce success. Lille Gates re-
signed her office as lady assistant stew
ard, and there will be a special election
at the next meeting, May 3, to fill the
vacancy. Resolutions were adopted,
recognizing the loss sustained by the
Grange and the community in the recent
death of Mrs. Della \. Nourse and eX-
tending sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
THEY ALL SAY so.
Not Only In Brattleboro, But In
Every City and Town In
the Union.

If the reader took the time and trouble
to ask his fellow citizens of Brattleboro
the simple question given below, he
would obtain the one answer If he
published in Brattleboro, which refer to
this answer, it would surprise him to note
that they number so many. As many
more could be, and may be. published.
but in the meantime ask the first person
you meet what cures backache The
answer will be, Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a citizen who endorses our
claim.
John NJ. JOY, retired, farmer. living on
the Brattleboro road. says: "Doan's Kid
ney pills did more than help me, they
stopped lameness in my loins. pain in
the back from which | suffered intensely
and as if that combination were not suf-
hcient to aggravate the ordinary mortal
there was added to it trouble with the
kidney secretions particularly observable
Ct HiSH'' w men 1 went TO Geo. u.
Greenes drug store for Doan's Kidney
Pills no one would have made me be
lieve that the treatment would even
bring relief let alone cure, because l
had consulted physicians and tried diff
terent remedies previous to my visit but
IT is fact. Send anyone to me for a
corroboration of the above"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. ~
Y. he mi
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
The Crows Fools Can.

me Following clever way of keepine
crows away from a grain field is nsaS
by the farmer of Holland. "SeO
lie makes some small caps of sto,,
paper and smears around the inner siSo
Oh the mouth of each some bird lime q,
other STICKY stuff. In these ne nus
some grains of corn and stands tben,
into soft earth. p''h's
When the crow finds one of tbese
paper caps he thinks himself in great
luck until he attempts to peck ar the
,empuhg gram when to his astonish-
ment' he finds the cap attached 70 his
head-a regular FOOLS cap-which rY 1i1
not even allow him to see what course
to take IL he flies up. 'o"i sc
however he succeeds in reaching some
coarse grass or bushes and after o,inh
bewildered scrambling and flonnina ahae't
gets his head out of this undesirable can
anu ever afterwards avoids the field
where there are more of them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
MAICA.

Louise King is at work at j. b. Muz-
zy's.
f. NJ. Spencer is running the meat cart
for y. L. Howard.
Mrs. y. S. Works has gone to Hinsdale
for "A few weeks.
Miss Edith Clark began school in the
West hill district Monday.
Mrs. Clarence Read of Holyoke has Wis
tied here this week.
Ralph Armstrong of Mt, Hermon
school has visited John Wocott
Mrs. G. y. Wilder has bought the
Griffith place The sale was made
through David Eddy
Mr.. and Mrs J. \. Muzzy left Tuesday
morning for Boston going by carriage
TO Brattleboro.
a party of eight took a walk Tuesday,
going to Hamilton Falls. making a dis
lance of eight miles or more
Mrs. j. c. Robinson and daughter have
visited in Vernon and Brattleboro the
past week.
The Good Templars of West Towns
bend gave a dramatic exhibition at opera
hall last Friday evening. The Baptist
ladies served a supper for them in the
town hall.
The Congregational Sunday school
chose the following officers last Sunday:
Superintendent, Mrs. y. T. Hartwell:
secretary, Carrie Burnham; treasurer.
John S. Robinson; librarian. Miss Cecil
Doane; organist, Miss Florence Muzzy.
Mrs. G. N Wyman will have her second mil
lncry opening saturday, April -. with new
goods from New York this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
WEST DOVER.

The schools in this part of the town be
gan Monday. Miss Nina Cutting is
teaching in the village and Mrs. Bertha
Bemis in the Handle district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lord received
news Monday of the death of their
brother, Ashley Lord, in Brattleboro.
They went Tuesday to Brattleboro and
will take the body to Canada
Daniel Hill. an old and respected cit
izen, passed away last Saturday at the
age of 81 years. 10 months, p days. He
leaves daughter, Mrs. r. II. Moore Il
son, O. f.. Hill, an dan adopted son.
Sherwin who have tenderly cared for
him in his declining years. Beside these
he leaves a wide circle of acquaintance
and friends who mourn his loss. The
funeral was held at the home Tuesday
afternoon Rev c. f. Woodman offic-
ating.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
GUiLFORD CENTRE.

Mrs. Otis johnson is visiting in Ber-
nardston
Frank Jacobs is having a telephone put
in at his house
Miss Minnie Thayer went to Hmsdale
Sunday for a visit
Mrs. NJ. y. Barney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. l.. Wellman
Miss Hull of Dummerston has been en-
gagged to teach the Baker school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thayer of Gill
visited a Herbert Richmonds over Sun
day.
Mrs. $. NJ. Bullock has been appointed
superintendent of schools for the COM
ing year
Services will be held in the Universal
list church Sunday at 2:90 D. m; sun
day school after services
Mrs. Dana Stratton of Springfield.
Mass, has been spending the past two
weeks at b. ~ Whittemores.
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
a. +. Ieaw Thursday. April 80 at 1880
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. w, q. Worden is improving slow
~ being able to sit up an hour at a
time. Mrs. NJ. y. Thomas, who has had
long illness with grip is also better
Broad Brook Grange viii give a May
dance in Grange hall Friday evening
May s. Leitsinger's orchestra will fur
nish music and A II. Hines will prompt
All are cordially invited
F, y. Morris has exchanged his farm
for property in Springfield. Mass. and
Will move there Monday. Mr. Morris
mas lived-+R-this town nearly all his life
and the many friends of the family re-
greet their removal but wish them sue
cess in their new home
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

The new United States armored cruiser
West Virginia was successfully launched
at the Newport News, CVa) ship build
ing yards Saturday in the presence of
$1,000 people.
a despatch from Laporte, Ind says
that transaction was closed Saturday
whereby oil properties valued at 81. 900, 900
in the Trenton Rock fields will be trans
terred to French syndicate. The syn
dlcate Will operate with the United
States Petroleum company and the Ma
tional Consolidated Oil company and will
control most of the crude oil in Ohio and
Indiana. The transaction makes the
syndicate formidable rival of the Stan
dard Oil company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
SOUTH NEWEANE.

The stair builder and plumbers are at
work at +. q. Morses house.
Captain Harrison Aldrich has had
ground broken for his new house
Miss Whitney began her school in this
place last Monday with y scholars.
John Cooper ana granddaughter OF
Wilmington are visiting at G. \. Hough-
tons.
Miss Ida Goodell of Mortified, Mass.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wayland
Moore.
Mrs Alice Morse of Wakefield, Mass,
is with her sister Mrs. W. a. Brooks,
for visit
James =. Bruce and Joseph Hebert
have gone to Gassetts to do the springs
soap work.
Mrs. Eva &. Moss of New York city
is with her mother. Mrs. f. F. Bruce,
a few weeks.
Leon r. Bruce, who has been employed
at the Northampton asylum for the in
sane, is home to regain his health.
Mrs. G. f. Whitney and son, Glenn. of
Agawam' Mass, are spending a few
DAYS with Mrs. Whitney's sister, Mrs.
c. l., Brown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
WEST WARDSBORO.
Mrs. S. E. Bills is i'll.

MIS-. 5. E. BIS Is IL
c. II. Boyd and A. r. Robinson have
sold horses recently to j. \. Streeter
and George Wait of North Bennington.
Mrs. Symonds of Mortified. Mass. who
has been at W. j. Davdson's, was called
home hastily by the serious illness of her
brothers wife, Mrs. Alfred Sprague.
A number of the young people gave
Miss Sadie Davidson a surprise party re-
Gently. Music formed a part of the en-
tertainment and refreshments were
served.
Miss Cow of Northfeld. Mass. has
visited Miss Sadie Davidson recently
Miss Davidson had serious trouble with
her eyes the last days of her vacation,
but their condition is improving
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

John Bailey will move soon to q. c.
Robinsons farm.
Lewis Howe of Worcester visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs Francelia Eddy of Bondville is
spending a week with friends here.
Mrs l.. \. Rookie left for her home in
by the way of Boston.
The Baptist ladies aid society held a
social at their vestry last Friday, when
they tied two comforters. a ten cent
supper was served, followed by an en-
tertainment and conundrum contest in
the evening.
News of the death of O. =. Dunn of
Brownsville, a former resident, has been
received by friends here Mr.. Dunn was
a cheesemaker by trade and followed
that business here and at Brownsville
until his health failed. He is survived
by wife, two sons and an adopted
daughter.
The last issue of the Waterman, the
Baptist UNCONVENTIONAL journal, contain
ed an interesting item about the Easter
service in the church in Newtonville.
Mass, of which Rev. O. S. Davis, son of
a. w. Davis of this town. railway pos
tai clerk is the pastor. Among other
things IT said that his plain, practical
preaching, his earnest efforts to bring
the people up to high Christian ideals,
have resulted in an ingathering of mem
bers SURPRISING anything in the history
OF the church, p being received by letter
and 20 by confession" 1t was announced
that after three weeks effort $1,000 had
been raised to apply on the church debt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
EAST DOVER.

Ernest Howe spent Sunday with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs II. !. Turner.
Miss Marion Howe began teaching the
spring term of school in Brookside Mon
day.
Teachers for the spring term of schools
are Charles f. Lazelle in No. l, Miss
Ira Mundell No 3, Miss Winifred Sher-
man No. 4, Mrs. r. G. Boyd No. ..
Rev. w. II. Vile of Tilton, n. H..
preached at the Baptist church last sun
day and Rev. G. +. Webster at the
Methodist church. Mr.. Webster is eX-
pected to preach here the coming year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
WEST HALIFAX.

Several from town attened court at
Newfane last week.
Judge Worden and J. G. VIM. jury
man. were at home over Sunday
School in No. . began Monday with
Miss Grace Thurber teacher.
Albert y. Larrabee of South Wards
boro was in town Tuesday with his wife.
The village school began Monday, with
Miss Marcia Bltterheld of Jacksonville
teacher.
There will be social dance at school
house hall Friday evening. May l, to
which all are invited.
Miss Maud inn. who is working at
Davis, Mass. was home last week. re-
turning to Davis Monday
There is a good opening here for a
doctor. There is a large territory to be
covered and plenty of business for a
stirring physician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
HALIFAX.

DR. Niles of Boston was in town the
first of the week.
The village school began Monday, with
Miss Bertha Clark teacher.
News was received here this week of
the death Of Francis Montague of West
hampton on April 10.
Mrs Bertha White of Dedham, Mass.
has returned home after visit Of sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs Crosier
Mrs Julia Marsh of Montague. who
has been visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Gates, returned home Satur-
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
GUILFORD.

Mr.. Williams of Green River has moved
into the old post office house
G. p Miller spent several day. the
past week in Boston. returning on Tues
day.
+. y. Morris has exchanged his farm
for house in Springfield. Mass. and
will move there next week.
There was a good number present at
the sociable at Mrs. Amos Proutys last
Thursday. which was enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
CURE SICK HEADACHE,
WINDHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs George Wood were in
town Monday.
Elva Hemlnway was at NJ H. ingalls, $
the first OF the week
Mrs. S NJ Hastings, who has been i'll
long time, is able to ride out
Mrs. G. II. Frederick has been called
10 Hinsdale on account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Wood are spending
the week in Boston and vicinity.
y :. Briggs of Springfield, Mass. is
visiting his mother. Mrs. Lamson.
Miss Winifred Chapman visited al f.
II. Harris's in Chester last week.
Mrs. Alice ST. Marie accompanied her
daughter, Muriel, to Jericho last week.
Miss Grace Meacham is visiting her
sister Mabel Moore, at G. II. Fred
erick's.
J. G. Martin and H. ]. Stewart were in
Town last week, negotiating for timber
land
f. f. Harrington is delivering fruit
trees and seeds for which he had taken
orders.
II. NJ. Abbott is putting the finishing
touches on the parsonage and is also
painting his own house
George Eddy, butter maker. is in
Springfield, this state, with a prospect of
working in the creamery there.
George E. Eddy is making improve
ments on the house of Mary d. Harris
which she expects TO occupy soon.
Arthur Amsden is reducing the various
Woodpiles, with his saving machine. to
proper condition for household consume
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Chapman of West
minister West spent Sunday at l.. b.
Chapmans Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Hould OF the same town We're at J. w
Gould's. w.
The village Improvement sociatv mo,
Friday of last week on the common 10
Trim the hedges, remove unsightlv oh
Jects and give the surroundings a gen
eral cleaning. Members of the Gene
terry commission set out trees in the
cemetery ''e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
WEST DUMMERSTON,

The Baptist parsonage is being painted
and papered throughout.
The citizens and taxpayers of this
vicinity hope there will he no license
granted in this village.
The Bridge school began last Monday.
Miss Sadie Streeter. who taught sue
cessfuly the last term. is teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
Brakeman Killed at North waIpoIe

H. T. Sprague, a Boston & Maine
freight brakeman, was killed at the
North Walpole. n. H., yard Sunday af-
terhooh' While attempting to get into
poX car he tripped and fell under the
Mhieels, several cars passing over him
ms run was from Springfield to White
River Junction. The BODY was tol,e,l - ~
Biddeford, Me, for burial. Sprague ieft
eter, N H. III IA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24
C. P. gibson,

Licensed Auctioneer for Yer
mont, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
Ihave atmyfur rooms,
No. I Pleasant ST., a large
stock of secondhand furni-
ture, stoves, carpets and bed
ding forsale cheap.
Antique furniture a spec
ialty.
Spot cash paid for all kinds of furniture
stoves, carpets and bedding
Parties breaking-up housekeeping or leav-
ing town, will do we'll to consult me-
l will also furnish a good man to lay
carpets, hang curtains, do upholstering, pack
or crate furniture for moving or any small
jobbing. He will charge only by the hour,
will furnish excelsior and burlap for pack
ing, also lumber for Grating, at very reas-
enable price. Give me call, either by mail
or telephone at No. Pleasant ST., Brattle-
boro, Vt
Very respectfully yours to serve,
c. P. gibson, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

A brake refused to work on crowded
electric car at Allegheny, Pa, Sunday,
and the car ran away, wrecked a car
riage broke through the safety gates of
the Fort Wayne railroad, derailed a fast
moving freight train and was wrecked.
Almost all of the 45 passengers aboard
the car were hurt though only one ia
tally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

Mere Opinion.-"Any fool can be n hero
to his mother. "-[Chicago Record Herald.
Would-be Artist-"Did you get anything
for your last poem?" Ditto Poet-''Yes. /
got many happy returns. - Harvard
Lampoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

Mrs. q. w. Underwood will sell by
auction at the farm formerly owned by
the G. w. Underwood estate. on Satur-
day April %, the stock tools and crops
now at the farm and a quantity of house
hold goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

Mrs. G. n. Wyman will have her second mil
linery opening Saturday, April -, with new
goods from New York this week