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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Florence Goodhue is at home from
her school in Bellows Fails for a week :
vacation.
Miss Woodburn. former teacher in the
south school. has been visiting in the
place a few days.
Mrs. \. F. Schwenk and daughter. Dor
othY. Of Brattleboro. are spending a few
days at Harlan Goodhues
J. o. Codding principal Of the Roches-
ter High school. is at home for a vaca-
ton c. W. Powers is also here from
Williston Seminary at Easthampton.
Mass.
Harry Chapman of Wndham is at
work for his brother. F. r. Chapman. in
the extensive repairs going forward upon
the store and the dwelling connected
Herewith.
Maple Grove Grange will hold a meet
ing on Thursday evening. April g. The
subject Will be Birds. good and bad. '
and with other entertainment which the
lecturer will provide a pleasant evening
may be anticipated.
George l.. Hall has secured a tenement
in Putney His wife and daughter.
Marion, and Mrs. Halls parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. y. +, Smalley. moved Wednesday,
They have been in the place three years
living the past year in the village in a
part of Mrs. ]. Gorham's house. Mr.
Han is employed as heretofore in the
Stowell factory in Putney
school Director w. G. Harlow had
made partial arrangements for conveying
the children from the south school TO
the village, there being only a few to at
tend this summer. as it appeared. But
there has been a recent unexpected ad-
ditton to the pupils. two families having
come in containing six children of school
age. one family with two children is in
the Campbell house just over the bridge
and the other with four children. coming
from Westminster, occupies the Rumrill
mousse where the Palmer family were
last season. The school is expected now
To number II. The residents in that sec
ton are very much pleased at the out
come. Three schools will be maintained
In this part of the town as heretofore
the four pupils from No. being trans
ported 10 the village as last year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Miss Hattie Clark has returned after
being absent all winter.
Miss Carolyn Keneston has returned
from visit in Andover n. H.
Wales Adams has moved from the Ford
farm to the east village. and will work
for the S y. Smith Company
Herbert Thurber has moved into the
house recently occupied by Fred Spaul-
dlnS ana will work for Mrs Bigelow.
Harry r. Horton and family have
moved into the lower tenement of IL. f.
Weatherheads house. Madam Hav-
ward and sister will occupy the upper
tenement.
House Occupied by Paul Devine Burned.
Chdries Miner $ cottage house on Mel
rose street, was burned about II o'clock
tuesday night. The house was occu-
pied by Paul Devine. Mrs Devine was
away at the time and the children We're
staying at the next house north of the
one which was burned Mr. Deyine
says he went home and went to bed
about o'clock without building a fire
lie SAYS the fire started i'm the shed ad-
joining his bed room. ana he believes it
was set There was no insurance on the
house. Mr. Devines household goods
We're insured for 5000 through II. E.
Taylor q Sons agency. a large part
OF the goods Were saved. The house
was valued at $500. 1t had six rooms
and was repaired thoroughly a short
time ago. The engine was taken out,
but 1t was found that the house was so
nearly burned that it was not thought
necessary for the hremen to do any
work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Young Plants

Every farmer knows that
some plants grow better than
others. Soil may be the same
and seed may seem the same
but some plants are weak and
others strong.
And that's the way with
children. They are like young
plants. Same food, same home,
same care but some grow BIG
and strong while others STAY
small and weak. =
SCOTS Emulsion offers an
easy way out of the difficulty.
Child weakness often means
starvation, not because of lack
OF food, but because the food
does not feed.
SCOTS Emulsion reallyfeed
and gives the child growing
strength.
Whatever the cause of weak.
ness and failure to grow
SCOTS Emulsion seems TO find
it and set the matter right.
Send for free sample
seott BOVINE, Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., New York
SOC and 81. all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Mrs. Minnie Phillips.

Mrs. Minnie Phillips wife of Edward
ID. phillips of BrattleborO, died suddenly
IN the home of +. \. Burt in Hadley.
Mass, Thursday night, where she board
ed with her sister-n-law, Mrs Samuel
Shaw. Mrs. Phillips had been i'll for
some time, but had so far recovered as
to he able to go about, and seemed ap-
parently well. She was taken suddenly
Ill In the early part of the night and a
doctor was summoned. At . o'clock
she was quietly sleeping and a ( o'clock
when member of the family visited her
she was dead. Mrs Phillips went to
lladley from Brattleboro a few months
ago. The body was brought here Satur-
day and funeral services were held sun
day in the water cure building on Elliot
street, Rev. George b. Lawson officiat-
ing. The burial was in Meeting House
Hill cemetery
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
NORTHERN COUNTY TOWNS.
WESTMINSTER.

Charles Chase spent last week I'm Bos-
y ton.
George Il. Walker returned Monday
from Boston.
Miss Myra Hobart was at Mrs. Jane
Fenn's on Monday
Mrs. Lowell ana Mrs. Charles Williams
were at Judge Kelloggs Monday.
! Dr. Harriet Parker is with her sister,
Mrs Alvin Wright, for a few weeks.
| Miss Graves of Keene recently was the
guest of her friend. Miss Mary Darling
Mrs. Z. + Barnard is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Han, in Greenville y.
IL.
Bessie Leach ana Florence Nutting he
gan Monday attending school in Wal
pole.
Mrs Written has returned from the
Burlington hospital whore she went for
treatment
o. L. Fisher has leased his farm to
the Smith brothers 90 carry ON the com
ing season.
Mrs. Emily Arnold and son. Seth. Of
Charlestown. y. II. have been visiting
at -. A. Hills's.
Mr. and Mrs o. l.. Fisher are intend
ing to go to New York soon to visit their
s'n-in-!aw, Or Asa Davis.
Miss Ida L. Wright left Monday for
ton as attendant in a retreat.
Miss Buzza returned to Boston last
saturday after vacation Of two weeks
spent with different friends in town
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Richmond and
SON of Springfield were at Mr.. Rich
mond's mothers, Mrs. Frances Rich
monds, on Friday.
During the month just passed We un-
derstand that one citizen killed three
snakes. Their appearance so early in
the season is rather an unusual occur
renee.
Revs. @. II. DeBevoise and p. f Bar
nard attended Monday the council Of
dismissal which was held at the Congre-
gational church in Bellows Falls to act
upon the resignation of Rev. j. H. Reid
The annual meeting of the ladies' aid
society was held on Wednesday after
noon at the church parors
The community was shocked to learn
last Friday afternoon of the sudden
death of Rolln Ashwel who only
short time before had undergone an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. The operation
was thought at first to be successful
Much sympathy is felt for the family
which consists of a wife. father and
mother. two sisters and n brother. all of
whom live in this town. The funeral
which was largely attended was held
on sunday afternoon, Rev. G. II. DeBe-
Nose officiating
Village hall was well filled last Friday
evening by an audience who thorough
ly enjoyed the acting tableaux Of the
poem Hawatha, which was finely read
by Mrs. Charles =. Arnold. All de-
serve much credit for the manner in
which they interpreted the different
characters. The stage accommodation
were somewhat limited for anything of
this kind. but the audience was not dis
posed to be too critical where as a whole
everything passed off so satisfactorily
Miss Florence Goodhue added to the
pleasure of the evening. by singing sew
eral songs. Miss Grace Chase acting as
aCcOmpa mist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Twenty eight Cases Disposed of at
Long Session Saturdays. H. sher-
man Estate Settled.

Probate court transactions at the reg
ular monthly session Saturday were as
follows: The account of w. G. Horton.
administrator of the Adelia s Ingram
estate, was allowed License was grant
ed Horace r. Jilson, administrator. to
sell the real estate belonging to the
David Jillson estate of Nottingham.
The will of Henry ~ French of Dunn
mcrston was allowed and Henry H. Mil
Ter was appointed executor. The ac-
count of X. T.. Gordon, administrator of
the stephen G. Ellis estate, was allowed
The accounts of Clark Chandler. admin
istrator of the Warren Boyd Oscar W.
BOYD and Lucy \. Boyd estates of Will
miugton, were alowe" The account of
Carrie b. Barnard. administrators of the
Frank T.. Barnard estate of Wilmington.
was allowed. The account of NJ J.
Moran, administrator of the Laura J.
Haskns estate, was allowed.
License was granted Il. -. II. Stowe.
administrator, to sell the real estate be-
longing to the George w. Knowlton and
Luona KnOwlton estates. License was
granted Everett T.. Gaines guardian. to
sell Celstia f. Gdiness real estate. The
account of Minnie \. Prouty. admiuistra-
iris Of the Almou +. Prouty estate of
Halifax, was allowed. The account Of
h. T.. Gordon administrator of the Ches-
ter w. Thomas estate was allowed. Lii
cense was granted j. II. Merrfield. ad
ministrator, to sell the real estate be-
longing to the Chalmer w. Stebbns cs-
tate of Newfane. The will of Evira
Evans was allowed and Eta f. Good
rich was appointed executriX. In the
Lila Johnson estate of Manchester. y.
II, j. II. Mortified. administrators was
granted license to sell real estate. l.. NJ
Ncwell's account as administrator of tho
Emerett j. Wait estate of Wardsboro
was allowed. +. G.. Taylor's account as
administrator of the Addison b. Knapp
estate of Dummerston was allowed. II
r. Ifaus guardian. was granted license
to sell real estate owned by Nellie and
Julia Ferriter.
j. II. Merrifeld's account as admins
traitor of the Nathaniel r. Whitney es-
tate of Marlboro was allowed. Mr. Mer-
rifeld's account as administrator of the
S. H. Sherman estate also was allowed
The account of Clark Chandler. guardian
of Arthur G. Boyd of Wilmington. was
allowed. James n. Betterley of New
fame was appointed guardian of Hattie
Irene Fisher The will of Jane f.. Pet
tbs, presented by DR.. il. ID. Holton. was
allowed. Twenty eight cases were dis
posed Of, making an unusually long ses-
sion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Played p Games. Won II.

The champions of Vermont have won
Il out of u games played this season
They have been beaten but once on their
own floor then by the amateur cham
pions of New England the Holyuke
High school team. The Holyoke boys
also hold the interscholastic champion
ship of America, which they won at the
Pan American exposition The Y. NJ
{. y. players dropped two games at the
beginning of the season before they
had struck their gait, and the contest
which they dropped at Turner's Falls was
under peculiarly unfaVorahle conditions
Considering the strength of nearly all
of the teams they have played their rec
ord is remarkable. ana it is one of which
the team. the association and i'm fact the
whole town have reason to feel proud.
The young athletes have developed
system of scientific playing. and their
training has kept them in perfect physi-
cal condition. so that they are fun of
vim at the close of the hardest contest
Below is the fun list Of the games play
ed:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Burial of c. H. Upham at Putnev

The body of c. II. Upham. who died
on Wednesday of last week. was taken
FRIDAY to East Putney for burial in the
family lot. Mr. Tpham had been i'll
since last fan and had been a great suf-
terer. His cheerful disposition had won
Tor nm many friends, who helped by
their many visits to brighten the painful
hours lie had failed gradually but the
end was very sudden. He leaves he
sides a wife, two children. George. of
this town, and Cora, wife of Edward L.
Morse of East Mortified. who were IN
able to reach their father before his
death. He is also survived by one
brother, Albert b. Upham, of Leomin-
ster' Mass, and by two grandchildren.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Rifle Practice in the Vermont National
Guard.

The rules for rifle instruction and prac-
tise for the Vermont National Guard as
compiled by Capt G. f. Burnham have
been approved by Col. j. G.. Estey and an
order has been published, which will be
distributed among the several companies
in the regiment. The practise season of
1909 VIII be from May l to October 81.
The class in firing to which any officer
or soldier belongs will be determined at
the close of the season.
There are five classes this year. The
fourth class is composed of all who have
not fired, the third class of those who
have made an aggregate of less than g.,
the second class of those who have made
81 out of a possible $50. the first class
those who have made 50 out of a possible
150, marksmen of those who have made
IS out of a possible $50. There are also
the grades of sharpshooter and expert.
the qualifications for which are made at
several ranges between 200 and 1000
yards. The rules this year conform as
far as possible with those laid down for
the United States regular army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

AT the Adventist Christian church.
prayer meeting at 1915 a. m, Sunday
school at noon, Loyal Workers at 6 D.
m. All are cordially invited
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 1915 a. m. Subject.
Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?'
sunday school at T. m. testimonial meet
ing Wednesday at 40 p m. Reading
room open Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday from to y. m. All are well
come.
Unitarian church Rev. T.. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor Services next Sunday at
1880 Theme: Salt in the Human Life. ."
In place of the usual Sunday school
exercises the communion rite will be OBJ
served. The Claiming Guild will meet
at the parsonage at o'clock. All are
welcome.
First Baptist church. George b. Law
son minister, Morning worship at lO.30
subject Of sermon. The Message of
Palm sunday Bible school at II m.
christian Endeavor at 6. evening service
at I. Services each evening next week
except saturday in union with the Con-
gregational church.
st. Michaels Episcopal church, Rev. E.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
HAIL! BASKET BALL CHAMPIONS OF VERMONT!
St Johnsouy Bratteboro NJ C. Won the Second Game
from Company D; Score Is toI2

The Brattleboro Y, NJ. G.. a. basket
ball team rounded out their seasons
playing triumptanjN Friday night rs
winning the state championships daf.at-
ing Company i OF 81. Johnsnury ia the
armory at that pace - L.. = he Sc re-
of the first game played iu Brattl,hprp
was 3n-ll
Considering their l'Urnry t. :. Jo.us-
bury and that the bays were playing pu
floor whith they had never seen be-
fore and were surrounded by go people.
nearly ali ST. ,JohnshUrt Sympatniier-.
the result was highly ,r,ditahlc.
Bgatiehoro cNcclled 'u uu extent that
is not shown I'm tine bare score. thr,w.u1
seven baskets from the hupr, while Com
pany u got only three. The mi,i'iam,n
owe onc-half of their scores to- the Zee
markuole throw ms OF Parks from ir.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
C. P. gibson.

Licensed Auctioneer for Yer
mont, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
Ihave atmyfu rniturerooms,
No. 1 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 OF leav.
ing town, will do we'll to consult me
l will also furnish a good man to Law
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 a call, either by mail
or telephone at No. Pleasant ST., Bratte.
boro, vt.
Very respectfully yours to serve,
C. P. gibson, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Advertised Letters.

Men-H. l.. Bussey, l.. II. Colwich.
Morris G.. Fitch. Arthur Gleason. How
ard Gildar, Il. w. Harwood. II. II. Mill,
H. II. Miller, o. p Stanley. A. A. Wei
come, Frank +. Young
Women-Mrs. G. A. Esterbrook. Miss
Annie German, Miss Rosetta Goddard,
Mrs. q. Hardy. Miss Mabel Hale. Mrs
Jory j. Johnson, Mrs, s. Pratt, Mrs. s.
Rice Mrs. A. Stone. 2, Miss Maud
Sprague
Firms-N. T. Cushman Mfg. Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
GRAFTON.

Miss May Tasker is dressmaking here
Ernest Field has visited recently at E.
II. Clarke's.
The town has bought part Of f. O.
Merrifeld's meadow for a new cemetery.
Charles Dodge of Worcester Mass. is
visiting his sister, Mrs. W. : Hemen-
way.
Prof. c. II, Cambridge spent Sunday
here returning to New Salem, Mass.
Tuesday
Among those at home for the Easter
vacation We notice Miss Helen Culver
from Mortified Seminary. Miss Annie
Walker from Vermont Academy and
Harry c. Pettingill from the University
of Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
srattleboro's Demand in Music.
Montpelier Journal. !

'""'iidI'l '''..'....
Brattleboro records a profit of S2O9 on
TINS years lecture course and contracts
Tor next seasons entertainments have
''e"uS peeh signed. The course will
he opened in October by Suzanne Adams.
the prma donna soprano. Few Vermont
towns would aspire to the privilege of
hearing leading grand opera singer
right at home, but it should be consider
ed that in Brattleboro a musical event
must be quite extraordinary to equal a
home talent entertainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

T. Mathison. rector Palm Sunday
morning prayer and holy communion at
lEio; evening prayer and sermon at :
Next week being holy week there will
be daily services in the chapel at 10
o'clock Friday being Good Friday
there will be service in the evening at
rs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
The Way of II.

The Optimist:
The world is fun of roses.
For all of us they've blown:
We only need to pluck them
And claim them as our own
The Pessimist
The world is full of roses.
But oh, it's just my luck
TO see some other always
Pick those l want to pluck.
-[Chicago Record Her
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

Joe Starks of Philadelphia was fatally
injured in boxing match against Mart
CDucky'D Holmes, in Bridgeport. Conn.
Tuesday night, Starks was knocked out
and in falling his head struck heavily on
me bare floor, fracturing his skull. He
oied IN a rev hours. Holmes and sev-
efal men connected with the mill have
been arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

President Roosevelt started from
Washington Wednesday on his western
trip of 1900 miles
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

Fous Company u 3. Braitleboro 9.
Goals on fouls March /. Parks q. Ref
cree. Gum. Empires. Sanders and
Straub. Scorer Stiles. Timers Wilson
and Clark. Time. Commute halves.
Attendance. 6oO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03
Business Gards.
GEO. ROBERTS, M. D.,

Surgery and Diseases of Women specially.
Office. Crosby Block; house. Canal. Tele-
phone at house and AZ Brooks House Phar-
mANY Hnmr. 5 to 3: ~ B: % y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

/ JAMES CONLAND, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in Crosby Block. Hours to
n, / to 3 D. m. Residence, walnut st
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

c. r. ALDRTCH, NJ. D.,
Union Block, Brattleboro
Office hours until a. m, l to p. m.
and to 9 p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-03

\, j. Currier \. +. Roberts. II. $.
c. T.. Sturges Walter
Sturges, Charles w. Cleavelaud and Eric
Landry attended a meeting of odd Eel
lows in Springfield. Mass. Tuesday night
when DE Soto lodge of that city con
ierred degree. There was an at
tendance of about 1900. including the
grand officers of the state. There were
over 400 members in the working staff
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BURGLARIOUS STARS.
Planets and suns May Pick Up Minor
solar bodies.

Planets and suns May Pick Up Minor
solar Bodies.
Jupiter Is much the biggest member
or the family Of stars which revolve
around our sun; consequently the pow
sr OF his attraction is greater than that
possessed. for instance. by the earth.
Jupiters exploits as n burglar have
caused very considerable annoyance
and inconvenience TO astronomers in
the days before his powers were fully
recognized.
In ITO there appeared n fine comet.
which was found TO have an elliptical
orbit round the sun OF so comparatively
small n size that MIR. Lexell. its discov-
erer. calculated IL would return I'm FIVE
and half years. but I'm 1775 telescopes
were vainly focused on the spot where
II was expected 10 reappear, and again
IN ISL II disappointed all observers
Mr.. Lexell plunged into fresh calcula-
lions and after much Iesearch found
that Jupiter was the, culprit. The I'M
fortunate comet had been rash enough
TO plunge into the sphere OF the giant
planets attraction. with the result that
II had been completely diverted from
Its former orbit and flung of into quite
different one OF a twenty year period.
1t has never been seen again by any
one on this earth and probably never
will be.
Jupiter was also responsible for the
delay which occurred In the return OF
that splendid visitant known as Hal
ley's comet. HALEY found that he was
not the first discoverer OF this big COM
ct. II had appeared at least twice pre-
viously. once seventy-five years before
and again seventy six years before that.
The astronomer concluded that there
would be n further delay in its third
return and predicted that its next ap-
pearance would be 5lS days later. He
did not live to see II. But I'm 1883 the
year he had prophesied for its reap
pearance, astronomers were waiting
| for f.