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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Rev. Fay Smith has gone to Saranac
for rest and recuperation. He has lately
buried his father and is very much de-
pressed
The eleven months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Broderck of this place fell
from the bed on Saturday night and re-
ceived such severe injuries that he died
the following morning. The funeral was
held on Monday.
Mortified Chapter. No. So at its regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday evening in
itiated two candidates. Refreshments
We're served at the close of the meeting
members. There was a large attendance
and great interest seems TO prevail.
Next Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid
will hold a harvest supper from six to
eight o'clock and at the close of this the
Sons of Veterans will have a dance from
to o'clock. The music will be fur
nshed by Bryants orchestra of Orange.
who will give "A concert before the dance.
This affair is arranged to dedicate the
Sons of Veterans hall which has been re-
paired and made one of the best in this
section.
The Sons of Veterans held a camp fire
on Tuesday evening which was attended
by the Grand Army organizations and a
few invited guests. Speeches were made
by Past Division Commander Arthur A
Smith of Colrain and by Rev. Chas NJ
Crooks. division chaplain Sons of Neter-
ans. and the following Mortified people
David \. Ball, John \. Fisher Joseph
\. Williams Geo. Field and James Cum
mings. \ banquet was served and dur
ing the evening a fine MUSICAL program
was rendered by Wallace Holton and
Mrs. Canterbury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
WHlTlNGHAM.

Many are confined at home by severe
colds.
We are to have a new blacksmith in
town.
Mrs. Fowler has moved to her new
home.
Ada May Faulkner was in town We'd
nesday.
]. w. Sawyer returned last week from
South Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. a. B. Chase and baby
spent Sunday at II. \. Wheelers.
Mrs. Copeland of Adams has been visit
ing her mother. Mrs, Wells Ford
A. Chase has been i'll this week VIII
Welch was with him Monday night
Mrs. S. y. Wheeler has been i'll a part
of the time since her return from the
West.
Mr.. Murdoch has returned to his home
in Chicago, after a few days visit with
his father.
C. S. Chase and VIII Canedy went to
Dorset Monday afternoon, returning
Wednesday,
Mrs. Hatch has returned home after an
extended visit with relatives in this part
of the town.
Mrs. William Sprague has stored her
household goods and will visit her daugh-
ter in Attleboro, Mass.
Mrs. c. S. Chase is improving slowly,
and her nurse, Miss Annie Mossip, re-
turned to North Adams Saturday after
noon.
Christine Murdoch, Eva Swift and Ruth
and Gertrude Wheeler went to Rowe
Sunday to visit their aunt, Mrs Mary
Ballou.
Work is progressing on the new steam
mill, and the owners hope to have it up
and covered in a short time One boiler
already has been set
Mrs. II. b. Wing and Miss Eva Swift
were in town Friday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Murdoch. Mrs. Wing returned
Saturday afternoon, and Miss Swift Mon
day morning.
Wells Ford's barn and all its contents,
INCLUDING three cows, was burned Friday
night. Mr.. Ford has been pronounced
insane, and f. f. Davis took him to the
Brattleboro Retreat Wednesday after
noon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
JAMAICA.

Mrs. f. r. Pierce returned from Lud-
low Wednesday.
The ladies' aid society met Thursday
at the Baptist Vestry.
The ladies' industrial society met We'd
nesday with Mrs. J. c. Robinson.
There will be a book social this (Fri-
day. evening at the Baptist vestry
Mrs. Marcia Morton come to Mrs Bet
sey Boynton's Saturday for a visit
George NJ, Doane is building an addi-
ton to his house TO make room for sum-
mer boarders.
The funeral of Mrs. Lorinda Bloker
was held at the Baptist chunch Sept so,
Rev. Z. McEwen officiating.
Major and Mrs. w. II. II. Holton of
New York city were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs c. H. Taynton last Sunday.
There will be preaching services at the
Baptist church every evening next week.
Rev. Mr.. Lingley of South Newfane will
assist the pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fish came to E. G.
Pierce's last week from Illinois, and Mrs.
Pierce went with them to Ludlow to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Fish.
There was a good attendance at the w.
C. T. L. meeting Wednesday. Mrs. ]. C.
Robinson had charge of the program,
which was a helpful one. Miss Mabel
Sage and Mrs. Nettie Torrey were chosen
delegates TO the state convention at
Woodstock, and Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
Amsden are the alternates.
Mrs. Zerna Curtis entertained a small
party last Thursday, which with her
self represented four genera lions, her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Curtis Allen OF
Jamaica, Vt, Mrs. Olive Allen GriesbaC k
of Montague, her granddaughter, and Luz
cyle X. Griesback, her greats randdaugh-
ter, who is two months old. A picture of
the group was taken by Mr.. Scott Mil
lers Falls item in Springfield Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Wedding bells are pealing loudly
around our section.
Deputy Sheriff w. H. Butler is attend
ing to court duties this week.
Gladys l.. Butler has been visiting sew
eral days in Worcester, Mass.
Lawrence Butler will move soon to
Hinsdale to work in the edge tool shop.
Bert Davis and F. O. Day have start
ed their cider mill and now have it in
full operation,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin G. Harvey have
returned from weeks hunting trip in
Amherst, Mass.
Rev. Mark Tisdale of Contoocook was
the guest of his father-in-law, J. c.
Hubbard. last week.
Charles VIM and family will soon
vacate the DR.. Bowen farm, which they
have carried on the last two years.
Edward Harvey and family have moved
to Hinsdale. where Mr.. Harvey has a
position in \. W. Blisss meat market.
Mrs. Ellen Puffer spent a few days
with her daughter. Mrs. Brown. in
Troy, while her husband was attending
court.
w. Hildreth of Milford, Mass, has
been revisiting the scenes of his early
days, coming here for the first time in
81 years
Norman G. Colburn and Charles L.
jurors TO represent the town at the ses-
sion of the county court which opened
in Keene this week.
Our town was almost wholly deserted
the last day of the Valley Fair in Brat
tleboro. If all towns had been well
represented according to population
there would have been standing room
only.
1t is reported that the hotel is to be
repaired and kept open this winter We
hope this is true as it has been impossi-
BILE for Il stranger or any one else to
find a place to stay in over night during
the past three years, without encroach-
ing upon private families.
Much credit Is due to Seectman
Thatcher for the way in which he has
caused one of the old landmarks to be
cleaned and put in a more respectable
condition. There is a law which says
that all old cemeteries shall be kept well
cleaned and repaired, and We are glad
to see one al least begin to see that the
law is carried into effect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Abbie Rabbit is visiting in Wor-
cester, Mass.
Union protracted meetings are being
held in the various districts in town this
week
Rev Mr.. Lamb of Bondville exchanged
with Rev. Mr. Coburn of this place last
Sunday.
The Methodist ladies' aid society held
a social with Mrs. X. f. Hewes on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Converse returned
to their home in Maiden, Mass. on Tues
day after spending several weeks here.
Mrs. l.. X. Barrus returned to her
home in Winchendon, Mass, on Thurs
day. She was accompanied by her father,
VIM. A. Albee, who will spend the win
ter with her.
Company E. 5th Vermont Regiment
held their annual reunion in this place
on Tuesday. After a business meeting
and reunion at Grand Army nah they re-
paired to the town hall for dinner and
exercises in the afternoon. There were
songs by quartet composed of Johnson
Brothers, Mary Pierce and May Allen,
with Halle Thompson as organist, a
recitation by F. A. Rugg and speeches by
several of the comrades, making a pleas
ant entertainment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
"WONDERfUL"
"''I IS The HI WORD,
How and Why CaI-Cura Solvent, Cures Blood
and Urinary Diseases.

tits a wonderful discovery, DIR. Kennedy's
new medicine, that swiftly removes Stone,
Red and White Gravel, from the Kidneys
and Bladder, avoiding the intense suffering
produced by these foreign bodies, and
often rendering dangerous surgical oper-
alton unnecessary. This is done by the
use of the new discovery, Cal-cura Solvent.
The greatest work of Cal-cura Solvent,
is that it prevents the formation of stone
and gravel by dissolving uric acid phos-
phatic sediments, thus purifying the blood
and correcting all those uric acid condi-
lions of the stomach which are responsible
for the formation of uric acid or govt poi
soning and rheumatism. Calcura Solvent
expels gall stones, giving healthy action
to the liver and freedom from constipation.
DIR. David Kennedy said of it; "Cal-cura
Solvent is the outcome of my long expert
ence as a physician and surgeon, and
consider this the browning achievement of
my life. 1t will not disappoint." A..
Send to the Cal-cura Company, DR.. Ken
needy Row, Rondout, N. Y, for free sample
bottle of DR.. Kennedy's ne0 medicine,
Cal-cura Solvent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

II. w. Stearns has been in town this
week.
a. l.. Childs is in Boston with his broth
err Fred, and will be absent for a week
or more.
At the regular meeting of Social lodge
No. IS, on Tuesday evening, the second
degree was conferred
Orrin r. Buell. has been in Shelburne
Falls. Charemont, Readsboro and other
places this week on business.
The family of James Mcdonald has re-
turned to town and will occupy NJ. L.
Burrs house on West Main street
\ large number of the Changers at
tended the fair and festival at Jackson
vile on Tuesday evening and report
very pleasant time.
Manly l.. Burr is in New York and
Brooklyn this week. lie will be absent
three or four weeks and will visit Bos-
ton and other places before he returns
w. NJ Vogel is doing a fine piece of
work on the road near his residence by
putting in a substantial wall. The pas
ture land will be graded and made into a
meadow.
The regular Grand Army meeting held
at the hall on Saturday was more than
usually interesting from the fact that
Comrades Haynes and Ames gave a very
full and interesting account of their trip
to California.
The late Percy Comstock had a policy
Of life insurance in the Equitable for
5000. Mr.. Comstock died on Monday. the
2lst Proofs of death were forwarded to
the company on the 25th and the check
for the amount was received by Orrin
II. Buell., agent. on the Both, and the
money paid to the widow.
Rev \. c. Field, formerly of this
town, died Sunday in Rutland. He had
been in poor health several years. but
was confined to his bed only a short
time. 1t is thought that his heart was
affected by fall on Friday. He not
| only filed pastorates in Wilmington,
but in East Arlington and Hnesburg.
| He is survived by a wife. two daugh-
| tiers and three sons.
Fred \. Flagg of Troy. y. Y. ac-
! companied by the celebrated DR.. Quin-
! tard of New York city was in town this
| week for "A short visit. DR.. Quintard is
| the regular physician attending John II.
| Flagg, who has been almost helpless for
! the past three years. We are pleased to
| learn from the doctor that Mr.. Flagg has
| improved somewhat of late and great
| hopes are entertained that he may re-
| cover in a degree from his distressing
| ailments.
The committee appointed to nave in
! charge the securing of attractions for the
! lecture course and to sell tickets have
worked diligently in the discharge OF
their duties and are pleased to report as
! follows: oct. % Cecilia String Quar-
tet and reader; Nov. 10 or l.. illustrated
lecture, Ben Hur'; Nov. "A. lecture
Hon. G. \. Gearhart; Dec. :, Lotus Glet
club and reader; Dec. 10 Alice Cary
concert company. \ good number OF sea.
son tickets have been sold and every.
thing promises a successful course.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

y. G.. Colburn mas been in Keene this
week to serve as petit juror at the Octo-
Der term of court
The correspondent received a few days
ago from Southampton a box of fine
strawberries which were picked Oct
LIST.
The personal property of Frank L..
Houghton which was sold by auction
last Saturday, brought good prices gem
orally.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Phelps of South
ampton, Mass, attended the Valley Fair
last week, and spent a few days with
Mr.. Phelps's sister Mrs. II. G., Smith.
The funeral of Alonzo p. Richardson
was held at the house Friday morning
at 10 o'clock. Rev. c. e. Hayward Of
floating. Walter Shelley of Putney
sang. The burial was in the West Gem
etery. Mr.. Richardson is survived by
his wife and four children.
For the good of the order the women
in the local Grange will begin a series
of sewing meetings. The first will be
held at their rooms in the hall Thurs
day afternoon, Oct 10, where plenty of
work will be ready. Every Grange
woman is expected to be present early
in the afternoon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
ATHENS.

Mrs. w. B. Glynn and son visited at C.
w. Willis's last week.
Moses Knight and daughter of Drews-
Vile, N. H., spent Sunday at e. n. Gla-
Tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Ball were in Keene
the first of the week to attend the we'd
ding of their niece.
Mr.. Howard and daughter, recent
guests at c. II. Dunham's, returned to
their home in Washington, d. c., Oct l.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pitkin and Miss
Jessie Ball of South Acworth N H., Wis
tied relatives here Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Dickinson who visited at II. L.
Carr's and called on old friends here,
returned to her home in Chittenden
Thursday.
The quarterly business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society was held at
the home of the president, Guy Powers
Friday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
VERNON.

Rev. r. X Marvin will preach in the
Union church Sunday at go p. m.
Elder L. d. Buro of North Adams will
preach in the chapel Sunday at II a. m.
Marcia Beers of Northampton visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Beers,
last week.
Mrs Celia Howe and son, Warren NJ.
Howe, of Greenfield, called on relatives
and friends last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Firman of Fitch
burg recently visited their aunt, Mrs. E.
D. Ferris, and uncle, S. S. Pike.
Mr. and Mrs George Warner of Lynn,
Mass, are spending a week with Mr..
Warmers sister, Mrs. 1. j. Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Boyd of Whining
ton visited in town last week. Mrs Boyd
was recently Miss Mabel Whitney of this
town.
Miss Inez Akley student in the West
field Normal school, spent a few days
last week with her parents at Woodlawn
Farm.
Ernest G. Hubbard and a friend, Mr..
Whitmore, from Meriden, Conn, spent a
few days last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Hubbard.
The ladies' circle will meet on next
Wednesday afternoon al the home of Mrs.
w. A. Squires. An excellent supper will
be served at the usual hour.
Miss Clarissa Reed went to Boston last
week to take the place of one of the
teachers for a short time in the Berke-
lev street school of Domestic Science and
Art.
In the butter test at the Valley Fair
Messrs. Akley and Dunklee of this town
again scored a victory and won all the
premiums, In the six cow test the record
was u 61-1O0ths pounds of butter in "a
hours by Mr.. Alleys cows, which, II
not a record breaker, is among the nigh
est tests ever known i'm the country
c. e. Davis has moved his meal and
feed storehouse to the building lot re-
Gently bought by him of the f. NJ. Heard
estate, where ne has the foundation laid
for a new house which will be a fine
structure, the upright part two stories,
% by 2S feet, with Veranda and bay
window. 1t will be an additional inn
provement on the east road,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Emma Shepardson is visiting at
E. Waldron's.
L. Leslie Tyler visited in Springfield,
Mass, this week.
Clarence Beers and his sister visited
in Rindge, n. H., last week.
A. A. Dunklee netted $5S per acre from
his three acres of sweet corn.
Miss Marcia Beers is at home from
Northampton for visit of a few days.
Mrs George Alls and daughter of
Northampton have visited a week at F,
w. Johnsons.
Mrs. Joseph Woodward has gone to
Wilbraham, Mass, for a visit of two
weeks with her parents,
Benjamin Wade of this place and Miss
Bertha Winans of Springfield Mass,
We're married Oct 7 at the home of the
bride on Orleans street in Springfield
Both young people are well known here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
Draining the Zuyder Zee.

An interesting account is given in the
October McClures of an engineering pro-
ject second only in magnitude and impor-
lance to the Isthmian canal; to wit, the
stupendous undertaking of the Dutch
government to drain the larger part of
the Zuyder Zee, convert the rest of it
into a great fresh-water lake, and re-
claim from the sea piece of land equal
to one-fourteenth the present area of
Holland. Though the work. which has
hardly begun, will extend over some
thrty-three years, each stage of it has
been plotted and the cost estimated by
the Dutch engineers, with the utmost
exactness and thoroughness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
FELCHvILLE.

Mr.. Durant of South Reading was
thrown from a load of oats recently,
breaking his arm.
Montford Wilkins broke both bones
in one leg Just above the ankle, while
trying to unload a barrel of flour last
week.
A rural free delivery route, starting
from this village and going through the
northern part of Reading and the west
ern part of West Windsor was estab-
lshed Oct. list The distance covered
each day by the carrier is about %
miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

The intense love of the Filipinos for
music is notably shown in their funerals,
their home entertainments, and i'm their
theatres. The Filipino voice is small and
thin, but 1t makes up the deficiency in
shrlllness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

OF Alaska's shipments to the United
States but 50 per cent in value is gold
The value of canned salmon alone is 49,.
400, 000 or 81 ,0O0O 600 more than Mr.. Seward,
as secretary of state, paid for the coun-
try.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09
ASHUELOT, N. n.

The pine timber on the Noah Perry
place in Richmond owned by John p.
Holbrook was sold at auction last Sat
urday to Frank Amidon for $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

s. c. Il. Todd, general solicitor of the
Standard Oil company, is said to receive,
salary and commissions, s25O,OOO a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-10-09

p. p. WHITE, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, Williamsville,
Vt. Office hours IL a. m. to D. m, ana
to p. m. Telephone.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

sifage, by any means. Wing Shee
vas real Celestial. He could be seen
at work. He could be heard humming
his wierd Oriental melodies. And it
seemed that the house was a bit too
small for Wing Shee. Therefore, he
placed his tubs and he did his wash
ing outside. A pleasant sight it was
to see him do it. And after the wash
ing comes the hanging out. So Wing
Shee rugged him up two poles and
hung out his wash. And the gar
ments-and they were of all kinds
made merry in the breeze.
The news of Wing Shee's removal
to more roony quarters soon spread
and drew a crowd composed largely
of those from his own neighborhood.
They lent greatly to the picturesque
character of the scene-so did their
language.
"Yeh," Wing Shee would reply in
his solt accents, to anxious inquiries
"Yeh. Plentl loom here. Wun leg
Plete my landlady. Play no lent
here"
A generous landlady, indeed-one
legged Peter Huckleberry. With his
rent free, it is no wonder that Wing
Shee was pleased. And he smiled
upon the crowd that came an went
all day long. He did not eonfne his
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
HUCKLEBACK, THE
HORSEPOWER
By WILLIAM H. OSBORNE.
Copyright, 1903, by William H. Osborne.

his eye. 1t lay between the handsome
residence of P. D. Haggerty, the silk
man, and Mrs. Cradlebaugh, the relict
of the railroad man-each of them
millionaires. Mr.. Huckleback found
that it could be bought for some $10.-
00O He figured that he could get it
for about $4,000, or even less. He en-
ployed one agent who employed an
other agent, who employed a very
heightened agent, who finally secured
the property at about that price.
But Mr.. Huckleback did not lose
sight of the fact that he was still
house-nover. AS nobody employed him
to move house, he proceeded to move
one of his own.
And it was after one particularly
dark, damp, foggy night, that Million
aire Haggerty rose from his couch
and rubbed his eyes and gazed out
upon the vacant lot next door. And it
was upon the same morning that Mrs.
Cradlebaugh did much the very same
thing. The vacant lot was there all
right-it was all there, and something
more besides. That something was the
house that Mr.. Huckleback had moved
upon the lot that he mad purchased.
1t was not a large house. 1t was,
perhaps, one-story high, no more.
There was no attempt at style. 1t
was just plain, simple, ordinary ev-
eryGay affair. And upon the front OF
it, just above the door there hung a
simple, unassuming sign:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

extract from the Bugle will be sufti-
cient:
One-Leg Gets Legacy.
Huckleback, the house-hustler, is
the lucky man. He gets cold 100000
from rich English relatives by will.
There's the whole story. Make it
$4,000 instead of 100000 and it will
be in strict accordance with the fact.
Strike out the will, also. for no living
man or woman-or dead one, either
would think of leaving $4,000, or even
$40 to Mr.. Huckleback. Substitute for
the will the fact that the decedent had
inadvertently forgotten to make a Will
and cut off Mr.. Huckleback, who had
swindled him out of a few hundred
pounds some years beforehand there
you are. The letter was one from a
firm of London solicitors, who begged
to advise p Huckleback that one
Thaddeus Huckleback, distant rela-
tive, of Chaplain, S. w. London, had
departed this life without other rela-
tive than Mr.. P. Huckleback, and that
they would be charmed, if agreeable
to him. to act as his attorneys, for the
trifing sum of 9200 to be retained by
them out of the small fortune due him.
Mr.. Huckleback, little knowing that
all the solicitors did to earn their
money consisted of the very arduous
labor in writing to him, readily as
sented. and waited patiently for his
money. 1t came, after some months,
and amounted in all, to the sum OF
S9,253.66.
Now. $1,000 is not a fortune, but it
has within it the making of fortune.
Mr.. Huckleback, though an English
man by birth, was a Yankee at heart.
So day after day, up to the time that
the crisp English drapt lay within his
palm, he sat on the three-legged chair
contemplating the future and his sign.
BY George!" he would exclaim
hopefully, there's money to be made
in this business-there is, and leglti-
mate, too. Folks needn't come to me
to move horses if they don't want to.
III buy a house of my own an move
II, see if 1 don't"
In great cities the beggar lives next
door to the baron-the palace looks
upon the howell. This was true to some
extent of Bellport, a city which often
admitted to itself that it pushed New
York close for second place. But there
was one resident district in Bellport
that was immaculate. There is no
handsomer or more fashionable dis
trict in the world than Chestnut
Square in Bellport. There was moth
ing poor, or mean within half a mile.
Even the vacant lots were neatly turf
For Sale
Mr.. Huckleback. the HORSEPOWER,
when he had changed his English into
American money, and had safely bank
ed IT, went down TO look at vacant
lots in Chestnut Square. There was
small lot fifty feet wide that took