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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

Of white satin richly decorated with
opaque flowers in colors. The fifty boys
begin the Christmas chant, the cross of
the Patriarch is lifted. and the process
sion enters the church through the little
openings, while the Turkish soldiers close
in on all sides to afford protection against
antagonistic followers of the Christ
The afternoon high mass is begun i'm
mediately. 1t is long and monotonous.
hut the crowd that surges like turbulent
sea is full of interest Priests of many
nationalties. in chasubles that have not
changed in centuries and chanting
monks with tonsured heads and sandaled
feet swinging censers and carrying chal-
ices of great value, are in the throng.
The first night mass begins at nine
O'Clock. Since dusk the church has been
filling with pilgrims and the people of
Bethlehem, who never lose interest in the
mimic play that is enacted as the night
wear on. The women on one side, the
men on the other, sit on the floor. By
the side of the sisters of ancient
orders of the church are the beau
tiful women of Bethlehem, dressed
in that rich, picturesque costume
that has become almost as noted as the
/ beauty of MS wearers. Their head dress
displays their dover in gold and silver
coins. The sombre dress of the women
OF northern climes contrasts the flow
ing Oriental robes of the women from the
desert.
As the midnight hour approaches the
Patriarch advances to the high altar
takes holy communion. and begins the
solemn chant of the Nativity 1t is taken
up by. scores of nationalties. At last
when the midnight hour is proclaimed
the Patriarch draws aside a little cur
tain over the high altar, and reveals the
image of the Christ Child Only those
who have witnessed the reverence paid
by the devout to the sacred Bambino in
the Church of Aracoeli, at Rome, can
even in part realize the magical effect
made on this great throng of pilgrims
zealots and churchmen by the revelation
of this sacred image. The stammering
tongues of all nationalities catch up the
grand anthem of glory to God in the
highest, and the old rafters are shaken
by the song of praise. Christmas Day
has begun.
These ceremonies at midnight blend in
to third high mass that lasts until after
three O'Clock. Then a second image is
introduced-the child In the rough
manager. With great ceremony it is
brought in by richly robed priests. and
placed before the altar. Again the throng
prostrates itself and breaks forth in
another chorus of praise. These services
before, the high altar are closed when the
Patriarch leads the way to the Grotto
of the Nativity, where the infant is laid
In the manager. A short service is held
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
ECONOMIC HEATING VIEW
Taken by Property Owners OF All Glasses
at the Present Time.

at the Present Time.
| Coal was first discovered to be avail
able for fuel in 1928 by a blacksmith
named Hovire living at Nancy France.
lie learned it's combustible properties
while using what were then called black
stones to bank his charcoal forge fire.
Discovering that they would burn with
! good heating results, he continued to use
the Stones" and gradually their use has
extended until in the year 1904 the con-
sumption of coal in America alone
amounted to about 3f5, 600 600 tons I'm
questionably the supply is practically in
eXhaustible, but as men may be COM
PEELED to dig deeper for st. with increas-
ed mining expenses, the subject of its
economical use is one of great import
ance.
AT the present time property owners Of
all classes are more and more becoming
interested in forms of apparatus for
steam and water warming which burn
hard and soft coal or coke, and which ex-
tract and utilize such large measure of
the heat value OF coal that the demand
for such apparatus is rapidly increasing.
These forms of heaters not only produce
very sharp and effective combustion. but
in connection with various forms of heat
ing radiators they thoroughly distribute
the warmth to all parts of the building.
Measured by the uniform and reliable
results they produce they are unquestion-
ably the most economical appliances now
in use.
II is a noteworthy fact that while even
decade or so ago steam and hot water
heating was considered a rich mans lux
ury, to be afforded only by the favored
few, today these methods are being in
troduced by the thousands into the more
modest cottage homes. of our country
A very large majority of property owners
IEG toll l., II. -
merits of these modern, sanitary means
OF comfort healthfulness and home cheer
and an increasing number purchase every
year. With good judgment many conclude
that 1t is the part of wisdom to reduce
expenditures for things which are less
consequential and put their money into
good reliable heating apparatus
1t is also noticeable that landlords who
formerly rented their hotels apartments
ana other leased properties subject to
the fire risks, dirt, damage and discom-
forts OF stoves and other cheap forms Of
heating apparatus are increasingly de-
monstrating the better judgment of equip
ping their buildings with steam and water
heating outfits, which eliminate the risk
dirt and damage and increase the rental
returns.
In fact, the investment feature attend
ing the purchase of the highly improved
modern cast iron steam and hot water
heating apparatus is a matter of prime
Importance. Buildings so equipped be-
come permanently more valuable to live
IN, to rent or to sen While cheaper
forms of heating apparatus by average
Will endure possibly ten years and then go
on the scrap heap a good cast iron steam
or water boiler and the radiators used
herewith will last as long as the build
1ng-are practically indestructible by use.
So an investment in steam or water ap-
paratus is not an expense item, but means
an addition to permanent property value
-GChicago Chronicle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
DUN M ERSTON.

Miss Clara Holt is at E. II. Miller's.
y dance will be held in the Hollow
Dec. 23.
Giles Reed was at home from Greenfield
over Sunday.
\. L. Miller attended the poultry show
in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Miller have return
ed from their trip to Boston
E. F. Reed is moving into Swain john
sons house in the Hollow.
Sylvanus Kelley has finished work for
the winter and is at home.
Mrs Henry Cain of Brattleboro has
been the guest of Mrs. Carl Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheldon of Green
field spent Sunday at Mrs. Patch's.
Miss Lena Selma and Miss Elsie Hig-
gins of Millers Falls were in town last
week.
C. L. Stacey of Brattleboro has bought
of Bert Reed the farm known as the
Wilder Buffum place.
Rev. and Mrs. Jackson returned Tues
day from their trip to Burlington having
come by carriage from that city.
School in the north district began Mon
day after a delay of two weeks Mrs
Sprague of Jamaica is teacher.
Albert E. Townsend has bought of his
son, Frank Townsend the farm which
lIe ldlleI mas Deen occupying three or
four years.
Worthy Master A. l.. Miller and Mrs
Miller, Miss Abbie Burnett, secretary, and
Mrs. E. II. Brown, lecturer, of Evening
Star Grange attended the State Grange
meetings in Bellows Falls.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held last week Tuesday
These officers were elected: Clerk, Adm
F. Miller; treasurer d. l.. Mansfield
trustees, Arthur Laughton, L. l.. Stark
and E. II. Miller.
People who have the good of the town
at heart are glad to hear of the reappoint-
ment of Adm F. Miller as deputy sheriff,
One is inclined to think that the high
sheriff showed better judgment in this
matter than some of the townspeople.
The years work of the ladies' club
will eliminate in a chicken pie supper
and sale of useful and fancy articles and
home made candy on Tuesday evening,
Dec. 90 at the vestry of the Congrega
tional church in Dummerston Centre.
Everybody is invited to come and to help
make the occasion as great a success as
last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
GUILFoRD CENTRE.

The ladies' circle will meet at their
rooms next Thursday at 10 o'clock.
F. G. Richardson saw a robin hopping
about in the snowy road Friday.
Miss Myra Hobart came Friday for an
extended visit with her sister, Mrs F. E.
Ward.
Mrs. Alice Whitney of Bernardston Wis
tied her sister, Mrs Frank Jacobs, last
week.
Nearly four inches of snow fell Monday
night and sleighs have the right of way
once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Jaqueth have been
attending the State Grange meeting in
Bellows Falls this week.
Mrs. Ellen Tenney, who spent several
weeks with Mrs. e. d. Conyers, returned
Monday to her home in Gaysville.
Miss Ada Akeley went Sunday to
Springfield, Mass, where she will work in
Charles Halls store during the holidays.
The school in district No. was closed
the first of the week on account of the
illness of the teacher, Miss Gladys Che
ney.
Mr.. Stacey, who has worked for c. p.
Wood since last spring, has moved to the
Buffum farm in Dummerston and Mr..
Wood is alone.
be the annual meeting for the election of
officers. 1t will be Wednesday, Dec. Fl,
instead of the 2Sth. All members are
requested to note the change of date and
to attend the meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
The Russian HODGE Podoe.

The world has never perhaps beheld
such a combination of incongrous ele-
ments as the Russian empire presents to-
day. The educated classes include some
of the best informed and of the most
highly polished men and women in Eu-
rope, many of whom openly express ideas
of an advanced liberal type They in
clude also an intellectual proletariat which
has embraced, with all the ardor of the
Slav nature, the widest and most danger
GUS theories of French and Germon So
ciallsts. These men have the tastes and
the ambitions which education brings
with no reasonable prospect of gratifying
either. Beneath is the dumb peasant or
der, permeated here and there with the
new ideas which the villagers who have
migrated to the newly established manu-
featuring centres or who have come into
contact with the artisans and the urban
workmen in the army bring home with
them. Over all the bureaucracy and the
police exercise what is too often in prac-
tice an irresponsible sway The church
in her own sphere is as intolerant and as
unenlightened as the state. Most omni-
Gus OF all, the economic conditions of
mobiles, of manufacturers and artisans and
of the agricultural masses appear to he
becoming more and more grievous. The
most enlightened men of the empire de-
plore the evils they daily witness and
reforms are indispensable to remedy
them. Yet they are acutely conscious of
the dangers which such reforms must al
most necessarily bring, and they have so
far failed to devise any known project
which promises to effect the transition
from the half-Oriental, half medieval
state in which Russia now is to conditions
essential for the development of modern
life and civilization.-[L London Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

sweep of the eyel Across the hilltops to
the northeast is that long, dark depres-
sion extending until it fades from view
the valley of the Jordan. To the east
deep-set in rugged hills and sparkling
like the purest emerald tipped with silver
the Dead Sea bathes in the sunlight, with
the blue-gray mountains of Moab raising
their heads into the bluest of skies In
the south is the land of Hebron. the
southern hills of Palestine blending to-
ward the east into the wilderness of
Engedi. To the west the valley of Sharon
opens the gateway to the fragrant orange
groves along the shores of the Mediter-
ranean. In magnificent succession
stretch the northern hilltops, brown and
rugged and held in the first embrace of
winter The City of the Temple Is scarce
seven miles, as the crow would fly, and
toward it stretches a thin white thread
laid against a rugged background, that
{ in the time of Christ. and long before
was the pathway between the City OF
David and the City of the Temple. 1t was
over this road that the belated travellers
came at nightfall nineteen centuries ago,
to find only cave-fold for shelter: and
as the traveller draws his garments close
~ around him-for the chill comes quick
ly as the sun sinks on the Judean hill
tops in December-he sees the head of
the cavalcade appear over the rise in the
top range of hills. Another sweeping
Sidllfe SHuNS iHdl fbttnltnetn is a group
of stone buildings and great pile of
monasteries built around st. Mary's-in
all a town with eight thousand inhab-
| itants, hanging to the side of crescent
shaped hill. Below lie the fields in
which Ruth cleaned and into which the
song of peace and goodwill was sung by
the heavenly throng.
AS the cavalcade comes into view
across the hilltops, IA smaller one goes out
from Bethlehem to meet it. and at four
in the afternoon the combined cavalcades
sweep around the great bend in the road
and pass through the narrow streets of
Bethlehem to the open market square in
front of the church. AS ii approaches
the Turkish soldiers clear a space into
which the Patriarch and his attendants
are received. A rich carpet is laid for
him, and fifty choir boys carrying heavy
ceremonial robes, come out of the grim
old edifice, followed by priests magnifi-
cent. in white. Standing on the carpet, the
Patriarch is Invested of his traveling-ap-
parel, and with great ceremony he as
sumes the purple and ermine vestments
that are heavy with decorations and in
crustations of the Church of Rome A
purple cap is placed on his head. The
bishops are robed in vestments made of
cloth of gold richly embroidered and dec
GRATED with the special arms of the
church and of their special sacred sta
ton. Ten priests receive beautiful robes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

Gov. Bell has appointed Hale X. Darl-
ing of Chelsea chairman of the state Ii
brary commissioners to succeed Clarke c.
Fits of Brattleboro, resigned.
Mrs. John Bernasconi committed sui
eide Monday at Mortified by taking car
bolic acid. 1t is thought that she was de-
ranged over the death of her only child.
Explosion of a lantern caused the de-
struction of Albert Blakes barn by fire al
South Royalton early Tuesday morning
Nine cows and three calves persisted in
the flames. The loss was about 5000
At a special meeting of the voters OF
Lyndon Tuesday it was voted to purchase
the Sanborn house for library building
The town will buy the house with the
legacy of $4,000 left by its former owner,
Isaac Sanborn.
Asa II. Hubbard. 20, of Whiting, ex-
judge of the Middlebury county probate
court, fell while attempting to alight from
the cars at Middlebury Saturday, and the
wheels passed over his right arm, mang-
ling it so that it was amputated at the
elbow.
Maxine Bellemore, an engineer employ
struck by a Delaware & Hudson switch
engine at West Rutland Tuesday and
fatally injured He lived several hours
with his skull fractured and his body
mangled. He leaves a wife and several
children.
John Lynch of Poultney died Sunday
from lockiaw as the result of a gun shot
wound IN his foot received about two
weeks ago. Lynch was out hunting and
was loading his gun when the accident
occurred. He rested the muzzle of the
weapon on his foot and in some way the
cartridge was exploded, the whole charge
entering his foot.
In the Bennington county court Monday
the jury, which had been considering the
case of state VS.. Eugene e. Sargood of
Arlington charged with perjury, brought
in a verdict of guilty Sentence was de-
ferred until the completion Of some other
cases in which Sargood is one of the de-
PENDANTS. Sargood has already been con-
yicted of poisoning some colts In Airing
ton He is serving sentence In state prison
at Windsor.
A gift of Sc, ZOO, 900 under the will OF
Peter Brent Brigham, who died in Bos-
ton in 1877, for the purpose of founding
a hospital for people in INDECENT circum-
stances in the city.of Boston, was sustain
ed by the United States Circuit court of
appeals this week, in the case OF Herbert
F. Brigham of Bakersfield, VS.. the Peter
Bent Brigham hospital and others. The
gift was attacked on the ground that "
was in contravention OF the law relating
to perpetuities. but the court held that
the gift did not offend the rule. This de-
cision may not be conclusive since other
litigation relating to the matter is pend
ing in the state courts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
GREEN RIVER.

George Reed is filling his ice house
with ice IL inches thick.
Abbott Brown of Bernardston bought
cattle and sheep in town this week.
Henry Lynde of Farley was with his
brother, George Lynde, over Sunday.
Mr. Pond, the blacksmith, and his fam
lily will occupy the Alva Thomas place.
Arthur Lynde and Herschel Hill are at
work for II. Stowe & Son in their chair
shop.
Rev. Mr.. Jones has discontinued his
services at the church until further no.
tice.
Charles Booker and family have rented
Scion Richmond's place in the western
part of the village
1t is reported that the Howard farm
on the hill has been sold to William Mar
tin of East Guilford.
Frank Wellman is putting the telephone
line in first-class condition this week by
adding a second wire.
George Lynde is still confined to his
bed from the effects of a gunshot wound
sustained six weeks ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Charles Miller has returned from Visii
to Boston.
Miss Ada Edwards of Bellows FANS is
caring for Mrs. d. C. Gorham, who is ILL.,
Mr. Conner and family visited his SIS
ter, Mrs. McElroy, recently.
Several from this place attended the
State Grange meeting at Bellows Fans
this week.
Mr. and Mrs Harlan Goodhue visited
their daughter, Mrs. A. F. Schwenk' IN
Brattleboro last week.
Miss Lillian Cook went Tuesday and
Miss Nora Walker Wednesday to west
Upton, Mass, where they will be employed
for the winter in the straw shops
The Sunday school is making prepare
tons for a Christmas tree to be neid IN
the town hall Saturday evening, Dec. "a
1t is hoped that all will feel interested 10
help and be present at the exercises
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

The Philadelphia Press finds three
classes of people in the present excited
stock market, and they are much the
same classes that usually figure promi-
nently in these booms. There are the pro-
fessional spectators. who buy and sell on
large means and long experience as a reg
ular business; there are the investors.
who buy to keep and who buy most
when shares and bonds are low, as last
summer and spring; and finally there is
the public, changing swarm of specu-
lators, often of small means, but In the
aggregate creating a very large sum, who
bring their earnings, savings, heritage
and sometimes peculation, to the stock
markets and leave them there. These al
ways come in after a rise has well begun,
as now; their coming causes a still fur
Their advance, and then a fine shearing
comes for these lambs of the fold. re-
newed each season and fresh for the
shearer in each speculation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD
BROOKLINE-

Mrs H. W. Bush, who has been ill with
inhammatory rheumatism, is improvins
May Lawrence of Springfield is spend
ing a three weeks vacation et bar % =
Tiers Marshall Lawrence's.
The Baptist Sunday school voted Ia Of
sunday TO have a Christmas tree. with
appropriate exercises, at the chanel on
Saturday evening, Dec. "a. The Method
list Sunday school has been invited to ioin
with them, and the invitation is extend
ed to everyone in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Miss Mary v. Dodge Of Montpelier Burn
ed to Death

MISS Mary V. Dodge, As, was burned
to death between Q and 230 Mondoy
morning at her home three miles from
montpelier on the road to Wright's mills
She llved alone with her foster mother.
Mrs. Joel Dodge. The later, who is so
years old, was awakened by the bright
nght OF the fire and called loudly to her
daughter but getting no response she was
ophged to fee from the building with
only blanket for protection. The neigh
bors who were summoned arrived too late
10 attempt to rescue Miss Dodge or to re-
move articles from the house. The char
red body was found in the ashes in the
cellar. 1t is thought that Miss Dodge
VINO mad not been well the past three
weeks left in her room a lighted lamp
which exploded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

priests give communion and the bells
proclaim that the Child is found
Except for the special services held by
monks of different orders, all is at an end,
and in the early morning the Patriarch
returns to Jerusalem, the shepherds re-
turn to their flocks the storekeepers to
their stalls and the pilgrims hurry to
Jerusalem. Christmas Day in Bethle-
hem is not greatly different from other
days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
IN OUR OWN STATE
Pythlans Form State oroan,zs+ion

- Inc organization of the First Regiment
vermont Uniform rank, Knights of Pvth,
i n' mas been completed and C. Nj.
brownell Of Burlington, is now i'm com
Inahd as colonel. The regiment is COM
posed OF ten companies, located at 81
JJ'on,nspury, Hardwick. Rutland. Bellows
rai's, 81 Adams, Burlington Barre Bar
ton Landing, Groton and Richford. The
s'ail ofiices have not been filed yet. but
q rev appointments have been made as
Lieutant-colonel H. w. Golden of ST
Alpans; majors, G. w. Lepper of st. Al
pand and c. M Wiley of Barre; captain
ana adjutant, G. w. Grandy of Rurlinr-
ton; captain and quartermaster. w p
longer OF burlington; chaplain, Rev. S.
u Lewis of Barton Landing
Inc regiment is organized along regular
army lines and regular drills will be held
an an oihcers. school will be held in the near
future at Burlington or Montpelier Field
DAYS Will be held annually Just previous
TO the meeting of the grand lodge
knights of Pythias.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Fire Loss Of $4,000 in Waterbury.

q. Il. Moody's wooden business build
ing in Waterbury was Quilted and the
roof destroyed by fire about $50 Tuesday
morning The fire started from a chimney
which was burning out. The building
was insured for $4,000. Leo March,, fruit
dealer had $1,000 insurance C. p. Dam
iels, grocer, lost $500, with no insurance,
and William O'Brien, barber, $500. o. E.
Scott, jeweler whose insurance was $4,000,
lost about $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
HALIFAX.

Mrs Elias Stone, who has been Ill two
weeks, is reported better.
The Halifax Sunday school will have
Christmas exercises on the evening OF
Dec. 23.
George Phillips died at the home OF his
son, r. ]. Phillips, last SATURDAY Inc
funeral was held at the Universalist
church at the west village Tuesday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Bursting of Water Main Caused SIP. 900
Damage at Burlinqton

BY the bursting of a large water main
In Main street Burlington Tuesday eight
business concerns in three blocks sustain
ed over $4,000 damage and the city an
equal amount to the water system and
the highway. The water flooded the cell
lars, running the heavy Christmas stocks.
IL Is feared that the foundation of one of
the buildings the Haywood block has
been weakened. An examination will be
made as soon as the water can be pumped
out. The cause of the break has not yet
been asccrtained
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over 60 years by millions of
mothers for their children while teethng,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
The Soul In the Body.

What If the Soul her real life elsewhere
holds,
Her faint reflex Times darkling stream
enfolds,
And thou and I, though seeming dwell
ers here,
Live somewhere yonder in the starlit
sphere?-[Edith NJ. Thomas.