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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.

Carl Krug, 40, has been missing from
Greenfield several weeks He was treas
nrer of the Greenfield painters union
owned equity in a home, and had wire
and five children.
O. C. Allen & Son, proprietors of the
peouoig House in Athol are assigners In
benlxruptcy with liabilities of $4,000, They
hone TO make arrangements to continue In
business. They formerly ran the Amerl-
ca House in Greenfield.
Nancy Foster Griffin, wife of DR.. Dan
lei Griffin. committed suicide at Green
field Friday by drowning In Green river
she was a daughter of the late Ransom D.
Foster of Leyden, and nearly all her mar
ried life had been spent In Lynn, where
DR. Griffin was a dentist. A year ago she
Ell from a high chair while cleaning q
window, struck on her head and sustained ae,
H. she was brought to Greenfield In
the summer, in the hope that the chang,
would be beneficial, but OF late she nae
heen respondent and had been closel!
,,,otcbed. Frank Foster of Leyden is ne
brother and there are three sisters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
SOUTH VERNON.

Dexter French was at his farm over
Sunday.
Miss b. Sewall is in Springfield to re-
main over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Work has gone to SPRING
field, Mass, to work.
The farmers have this years crop of
tobacco ready for market.
The steam mill, under the direction of
Davis IL Fisher. has begun operating on
the Johnson, Fairman and Scott lots.
Rev. I. NJ. Blanchard will preach in
the chapel at IL a. m. Sunday. There
will be services at 730 in the evening.
A number of people from this place at
tended the public installation of the
officers in Harmony lodge. f. & A. NJ
i'm Mortified Wednesday evening
Charles jackson was visited last Fri
day evening by 40 of his friends. who
gathered to remind him of the fact that
he was 20 years of age Members of the
Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid of
Northfield, comrades and their wives of
this place, Mr.. Jacksons sons, Arthur, and
his wife and daughter of Easthampton
and Fred, with his wife and daughter
of Mortified and brother-i law of Brook
line.wer present. A social hour, with
games, was followed by refreshments,
after which Comrade James Cummings
of Mortified presented in behalf of
Mr.. Jacksons sons. an oak swing
chair, from the granddaughters a hand
some birthday cake, and from the Sons
of Veterans and Ladies' Aid a gold
Grand Army emblem. Mr. Jackson also
received from Vernon friends a glass
fruit dish, carnations a sofa pillow
and a sum of money. After spending a
very enjoyable evening the friends de-
parted, wishing Mr.. Jackson many happy
returns of the day in his pleasant home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
VIM DIAM.

Preparations are being made for a
Christmas entertainment at the Congre
gational church.
c. r. Goodenough Of Newfane, who has
been in town several weeks baling hay,
has gone to Londonderry with his baling
machine
Mrs. Dennis Fontaine Is seriously Ill.
also Mrs. l.. NJ. st. Marie. Nina Cole
man has finished work in Chester, and is
at present taking care of Mrs. st. Marie
Carpenters are busy putting the house
begun by Ed Mossay in shape for occu-
pancy. The place was bought by ]. Il
Fontane, who will move there with his
family.
Mary f. Lawrence who is taking n
longer vacation than she expected on ac-
count of the fire in the Ludlow school
buildings. expects to begin her work
again next Monday. her room having
been repaired so it can be used
The schools in town are In running
order under the management of Miss
Fannie Cook of Wallingford at the centre,
Miss Annie Brennan of Fairhaven at the
south part Miss Belle Roger at the west,
Miss Jennie Bemis of Athens at the north
and Miss Howe of Jamaica in the east
part.
II. l.. Chapman started Tuesday for
Clermong, Fla, where he expects to
spend the greater part of the winter
| Windham is well represented in Florida
| this season by Mrs 4. o. Prentss In
| St Petersburg. Mrs. Emma Rhoades in
| Port Orange, and +. b. Penor and Mrs
Margaret Pierce, former residents OF
Mndham.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
WEST N. H..

Mrs. A. NJ. Spring is improving slowly.
Charles Hills and family have moved to
c. II. Amidon's house.
The ladies' society will meet with Mrs
Alice Randall Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Amidon is teaching the win
ter term of school of eight weeks in dis
trict No. TO-
Miss Grace Young, a trained nurse has
been caring for Mrs. Israel Young the
past two weeks.
f. A. Carey's entire family has been
housed the past week with pink eye. They
are now improving.
The annual meeting of the Grange will
be held Dec. II, when officers will be elect
ed for the coming year.
II. G. Smith has been in Jamaica, VT.
four days attending the auction sale of
the estate of his brother, the late F. Z.
Smith.
George Amidon. who has been housed
the past three weeks with lumbago and
rheumatism, is now able to be about,
but can do but little work.
The second meeting in the course OF
assemblies at Citizens hall will be held
Friday evening, Dec. 8. The quintet or
chestra. l.. II. Ford promptor, will fur
nish music
will hold their annual fair and festival or
Friday evening. Dec. 49, when it is expect
! ed that a play will be presented, with the
| other usual attractions.
At the last regular meeting of tn,
Grange the third and fourth degrees were
conferred upon two candidates, and per
mits were granted to Mr. and Mrs. VIM
p. Hannum to join Mt. Pistareen Grang'
at Spofford, where they now live.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
ASHUElOT, NJ. II.

George II. Perry is at the Bloody Brook
House. South Deerfield, temporarily.
C. w. Rawson has begun work in Snow
& Dickinson's box shop at West Swanzey
Miss May f. Phelps is spending part
of the week with relatives in Pittsfield,
Mass
c. E. Rodgers has position at Nor
woods box shop in Keene, having charge
of a department.
Miss Annie l. Rumrill of Greenfield has
been at her fathers the past two weeks,
suffering from felon.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will have a supper and social at the hall
next Friday evening, Dec 16.
Miss Nellie NJ. Callihan returned Mon
day from visit of several weeks in Wor-
cester and Webster, Mass, and Hart
ford, Conn.
Michael O'Brien, who has been in Pitts
field. Mass, and vicinity several months
has returned to his sisters, Mrs. N. o.
Phelpss.
Mrs. F. C. Hicks and daughter Merva
snent mart of last week in Bellows Fans
| with relatives. Mr.. Hicks joined then
| there Saturday and all returned MONDAY
| Edward W. Allen took Mr.. Hickss place
at the railroad station.
Mrs. Sarah Smith and daughter gu
| sic. have closed their house ON the Far
don Smith farm for the winter MRS
| smith will live with a daughter In Hlns
| dale and Miss Smith is boarding In Low
er Ashuelot, where she is teaching schooi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
The PUTNEY COLUMN
r. R. Chandler Charged with Embezzle.
nent in Chicago.

Frank X. Chandler, the former broker
in mortgages. whose involuntary liuuid-
alton in the United States bankruptcy
court involved financial deals of more
than $500, 900, defended himself at Chic
ago Friday in Judge McEwen's court
on two charges of embezzlement
and one of larceny, the result of
money losses in the business conducted
by Chandler until two years ago. Chand-
ler's defence was that the losses sustain
ed by the prosecuting witnesses were in
Cured in the ordinary and legitimate
course of business. Mrs. Mary Brownell
of Bridgewater, Mass, was one of sew
eral women who procured the indictment
of Chandler Others We're Mrs Mary G.
Boardman of Boston and Mrs. Sally Cole
and her daughter, Mrs Mary A Rice of
Chicago. Mrs. Brownells loss is said by
the prosecution to have been $500. Mrs.
Brownen wished to secure first mortgages.
The prosecution claims that Chandler did
not fulfill his agreement and that Mrs
Brownel's money was retained without
any attempt to invest it. The assertion
is made by the state that Chandler led
Mrs Brownell to believe that, instead of
securing n first mortgage, he had placed
the money to better advantage. The
Chandler family went to Chicago from
Putney years ago. The Chambers for
merly did a large business and their Gus
toners included many Windham county
people.
f. r. Chandler Is well known by the
older residents of this town His father
was Patton Chandler first president of the
Vermont Valley Railroad company. who
lived where Capt. William Robertson now
lives. At one time he was proprietor OF
the corner store now owned by A. NJ
Corser.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
HINSDALE, N. H.
$500 From the Minstrel Show.

The local minstrel show which was
given at the opera house last week Thurs
day evening for the benefit Of the base
ball association drew out large audi
ence, and the hearty applause testified
to the merit OF the performance. Thirty
seven people took part In the opening
program. The chorus was excellent, and
the opening, when all sang in imitation
of ball game, captured the audience at
the outset. Leon Cutler gave an exhi-
bition of baton swinging, and Richard
Howe sang "Lindy Lou" He was fol-
lowed by John Scott with Back, Back,
Back to Baltimore" Fare Thee Well
was sung in French by j. ID. Chavonille,
who has a rich baritone voice. Harry c.
Holland sang Babe. would you turn me
Down" He was followed by j. r. Nc
Caughern with You're as Welcome as
Flowers i'm May" Paul II. Mann and
Harry Smith brought down the house
with There's lots of Things You Never
Learn at School and the "Rag-time
oyster Man" Il. McFied kept every
body good natured with "Sunicency."
James Snow sang in a pleasing manner
when Sunset Turns the Ocean Blue to
Cold Jack Mann gave his original song
''Somnambusm," after which came the
grand finale, Your Dad Gave His Life
for His Country" John Currer was
soloist and Miss Della Bellevile as the
Goddess of Liberty in the tableaux, called
out repeated applause. The end men
were j. Il. Mann, II. f. Smith, j. Il. Scott
and H. r. Holland bones, and F. II. Mann,
r. S. McField, jr, r. H. Howe and ID. G.
| Minis. tambos. w G.. Booth was capt.
tai as interlocutor and leader Of the
chorus.
The opening of the second part was
an original monologue by Jack Train,
the old time favorite in the pitchers box
in base ball. Joseph Masse gave a fine
exhibition of physical strength. Paul
Mann gave some enjoyable readings and
the affair closed with a roaring farce
| Dan Mccormick did the typical Irishman
to perfection. and Pat Mann portrayed
the Canadian to a finish. All characters
well taken, and as a whole few local en- =
tertainments are so well gotten up show
ing that lot of work had been put into
the preparation Lacking a portion of a
dollar. which was Immediately contribu-
ted. the receipts were 5000 which leaves
handsome sum after all expenses are
! paid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
EXPRESS MESSENGER Shot.

A Wells Fargo express car on the Atch-
lson Topeka and Santa Fe Overland train,
west bound, was entered early Monday
between Needles and Daggett. Calf, and
Evan O. Roberts. express messenger, was
shot and probably fatally wounded. The
way safe was rfled. but the main safe,
said to contain 5000 600 in pension money,
was not robbed. so far as known. Of
ficers of the express company say the rob-
Der secured about s4OO and that the main
safe was not opened. When the train
arrived at Daggett the conductor found
the door to the express car open. The
messenger was nearly unconscious. He
told of a hand to-hand struggle in which
he was shot. The robber jumped from
the train and escaped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09

The business section of Hyannis, Mass,
was burned Saturday morning The loss
is $3.50 900. The Universalist church and
several stores were destroyed.
Lieut-Gen Nelson a. Miles (retred)
has accepted an appointment as adju
tant general on the staff of Gov. -elect
William L. Douglas, of Massachusetts.
James ~ Tyner, formerly assistant
attorney general for the post office de-
partment. who was \recently tried and ac
quilted on the charge of issuing fraudu-
lent orders, died in Washington Sunday.
Peder Nilsson, who started across Lake
Michigan in his freak boat called the
Fool Killer No. g." was found dead on
the beach at Stevensvile Mich, Thurs
day. He is supposed to have been washed
ashore during the night His boat was
found 20 rods down the beach from the
body. life preserver and his overcoat
were found in the basket shaped car in
the boat His hands and face were
frozen and the features reflect great suf-
ferng.
A house in Claremont, N. H., owned by
w. G. Townsend of this place, and occu-
pied by Walter Bonomai was burned Nov.
| go Mr.. Bonomai, who is a Spaniard, is
now in Europe buying goods for Ameri-
can trade. Before leaving he gave his
wife $1,000 in bills. She placed the money
in a trunk intending to deposit it in a
|
things in the room. The Bonomais lost
in all about $4,000, with $3.50 insurance. The
building was insured for $500.
District Attorney Sullivan Of Cleve-
| land, Ohio has admitted that Andrew
Carnegie's name is signed to note o.
$3.50 900 which is involved in the case o.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick. Mr. Sullivan
declines to give any information regard
ing another note for $500, 900 Presiden
| ReCkwith and Cashier Spear of the Citi
zens National bank of Oberlin, which
has closed as the result of the develop
ments in the case. have been arrested
charged with violating the federal bank
ing laws. 1t is understood that they ad
vanced large sums of money on Mrs
Chadwick's checks while she had no de
post in the bank. DIR, Chadwick VIII
is in Europe, has sent cabegram deny
ing the statements rejecting upon hi
wife's life and character and sayin
that he shall stand by her in her preser
trouble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mrs. ID. c. Gorham is i'll.
Miss Carrie Wellman came home from
Boston last week.
The village school began its winter term
of ten weeks Monday.
Miss Elvra Gorham of Bellows Falls
is at Henry Gorham's.
Mrs. Mary f.. Buxton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fuller, in Warren.
The ladies' aid society met at the
church vestry Thursday afternoon.
Charles G. Miller went to Maiden, Mass,
Saturday to visit his sister. Mrs. f. L.
Harlow.
Miss Lena Campbell who has been
visiting in New York city and Boston, re-
turned home last week
A mission study class is being formed
with Rev. +. c. Fisher leader. The first
meeting will be held In the church vestry
Wednesday, evening. Dec. IA. An eight
weeks course is laid out for the class upon
Japan and the mission work there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09

Mrs. F. NJ. Fuller and child are visit
ing Athol relatives.
F. II. Fuller and family were with rel
atives in Orange over Sunday.
Mrs John Hanover of New Haven, CT
is visiting Mrs, II. l.. Hubbard.
c. W. Stafford has been in Amherst,
Mass, on business a few days.
Rev. II. Gertrude Roscoe was the guest
of Mrs. w. r. Stacey over Sunday
William Dempsey of New York city is
at his home here to visit a few days.
Misses Elizabeth and Sadie Hancock
visited in Greenfield from Friday until
Sunday.
Charles Johnson received a bad injury
TO his back by fall at the foundry one
day last week
Albert Tyler of Athol visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. Stearns from
Friday until Monday.
Miss Frances Russell of Springfield,
Vt, was entertained by Miss Minnie Nc
Cinnis a part of last week.
Mr.. Bergeron who was severely burn
ed at the Halle & Frost mill by steam,
about two weeks ago, Is able to return to
his work.
Miss Madlyn Stearns went Monday to
Athol and from there to Brockton, where
she will visit her sister, Mrs. f. P. Bailey,
until Christmas.
The members of the band have chang
ed the date for their concert and dance
from this week Thursday evening 20
Tuesday, Dec. 90
George A. Robertson. F. w. Barber
Miss f. NJ. King and Miss Eloise White
attended the county Christian Endeavoi
convention at Keene Saturday.
: At the next regular meeting of Queer
Esther Rebekah lodge on Wednesday
| h. .f.1s.t saV, .Nf g.f
fcers will take place, and full attend
, ance is desired.
> All of the Polanders who were injured
l in the Ashuelot accident and were takei
sto the hospital at Keene have returned t.
= Hinsdale and are rapidly recovering iron
E their injuries.
The Irish comedy drama, THE Gam
. Keeper" which gave such satisfaction a
' Brattleboro Thanksgiving afternoon an
! evening is booked to play in Hinsdale o
Thursday evening Dec. Is.
A telegram from Nat Butler Wednes
day afternoon was received by his friend
n here stating that he, with nine others ha
Withdrawn from the six days bicycl
v race at New York city, because of unfa
treatment
At the regular meeting of Sherida
=" post, No. IA, c. A. r., held Tuesday ever
ing these officers We're elected to serN
= the ensuing year: Samuel e. Liscon
:, commander; William A. Lynch senior vic
- commander; Joseph Detour, Junior viz
commander; Louis Wells, surgeon; Hem
NJ. Howard, chaplain; George w. Levi
adjutant; Moses ii. Bardwell quarterma
- ter; Clement c, Holton, o. D.: Charl
,, owen, o. G.. The date for the installati'
. will be fixed later, but will take pla
q some time in January.
lie 1t is expected that Rev. w. II. Trick
re of Claremont will accept the call TO b
~ come pastor of the UnlVersalist chur
T. i'm Hinsdale. Major Trickey is wide
known throughout the ST @, and is l
garded as one of the strong men of I
denomination. He is 63 years old and
OF a native of Exeter, Maine He served
or the Third New Hampshire regiment
RI the civil war in all grades from priva
IS to major. He was in command of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
THREEDOLLARSBETTER
Than THOUSANDS.
DR.. Kennedy's New Medicine, CAL cura oo''
vent, Did More Than Many DOCTORS

Your pocketbook as well as your your h Smtrar
needs consideration, but often both suner
through ignorance of the right At thing ngtl 70
buy. That was the case wl,I le thv
Hia .T hon of dollars have / paid out
to doctors cUus during my life and don't com m.
p p medicine, oai-cura Solvent D,,od 6e %s
them all. Three bottles of it ito Suf terrib1 e
last spring Of heart %aot 'g Gnd head Am bet
t Rn' 70 for I'll thirty years."-H. ]. Brandow'
Jewett Centre, N. y. r., ro Solvent
For $500 invested in c9l-cu Tad eo snent
Mr.. BRANDON got what he haa aa Sp mav
thousands for in vain. your =, o nS for
be like his. 1t costs oniy a. any drug
''V Write to the Cal-cura Company, K anns.
DIV Row, Rondout, N. Y, for T. iree S'''''p''
bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09
Successful Congregational Fair.

The Congregational ladies held a sue
cessful fair and festival at the town hall
Wednesday evening. The booths were
unusually attractive and the display of
goods large, and of fine quality. The
fancy goods were in charge of Mrs FAY
Mrs. o. c. Robertson and Mrs. Cotton.
their booth being a pretty creation in
green and white. Next was a booth in
the form of large red basket in which
the Misses Mary Felch and Rose Mead
sold collars and the Misses Elizabeth
Robertson and Alice Currier disposed Of
large stock of handkerchiefs Mrs. s.
NJ. Wilder. Mrs. a. F. Fisher and Mrs c.
A. Holland superintendent the Remem-
brance table. Here was choice display
Of goods. donated by former attendants
of the Congregational church. who have
moved away from here. Valuable gifts
came from California. Washington and
the nearer states. Several out of town
friends sent checks or bills. At a beauti-
full red booth, Miss Eva Robertson. Miss
F. v Goddard and Harold Martin sold
homemade candies. The utility booth
was in charge Of Mrs. C. A. Fletcher. Mrs
A. A. Bailey. Mrs. Geo Stevens and Mrs
Emma Wellman. Here quilts and aprons
We're the staple article. though many
other useful articles were included. A
portion of this booth was devoted to the
Woman's Home Companion display, and
| subscriptions for the magazine were
taken The fish pond in charge of
Misses Beatrice Currier, Nellie May Ly-
man and Maud Richards. kept the little
| folk interested, and attracted some of the
older ones as well. The sales were brisk
| and very few of the goods had to be sold
! at auction. a fine chicken-pie supper in
| the basement dining room was well pat
| ronized. The entertainment consisted of
| an illustrated reading. founded on Tenny-
| sons vision Of Fair Women" and sing
| ing by the Mount Hermon quartet. The
| ladies' feel that they have scored sue
cess, and that the substantial sum 10
add to their treasury will recompense
| them for the hard labor put into the
| affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-09

DR.. II. B. Esmond went to Bradford
last week and Fairlee this week on pro-
fessional business.
Grange will be instituted in the town
hall next Monday evening at $50 o'clock
by Deputy II. w. Sargent of Brattleboro.
Postmaster L. p. Bailey went to Spring
field, Mass, Saturday to visit Mrs Bal
ley. who is there receiving medical treat
ment.
Mrs. F. L. Metcalf is expected home
next week from Rosemount, n. j., where
she went on account of the death of her
sister, who recently visited in Putney.
Golden Rule lodge, No 80 f. & A. NJ,
will elect officers on the afternoon of Dec
81, and in the evening the officers will be
installed publicly and supper will be serv-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. EXford of
Williamstown, Mass, have been visiting
at Charles Webber's this week. Mr.. EX-
ford is employed in the Greylock hotel in
Williamstown.
A meeting of the Putney fire district
was held Monday evening. There was an
attendance of 49, The most important
business taken up was in regard to mas
querade ball, which the fire company will
give soon.
Rev George w. Morrow of Burlington,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Vermont Anti-Sa-
loon league gave temperance lecture in
the town hall Monday evening, assisted
by the Neal Dow male quartet of Boston
The lecture was along the same lines as
the one in Brattleboro Sunday, which is
reported elsewhere in this paper.
and musical entertainer, gave a delightful
reading under the auspices of Golden Rule
lodge f. & A. NJ, at the town hall Wed
nesday evening. Her selections were wei
chosen and rendered in her own inimitable
way. While every selection was roundly
Speech and "Our Future Jury were de-
serving of especial notice AS an i'm
personator, Mrs. Moulton is exceedingly
versatile, being equally captivating
whether in pathos or humor.
Golden Rule chapter, No. 3, Order o
Eastern Star. will install officers publicl:
Dec 2S, when a supper will be served
The elective and appointive officers are
w. NJ, Kittie G. Everleth; w. p, A M
Corser: A. NJ, Fannie r. Huntley; secre
tary Annie B. II. Harris; treasurer, Han
nah r. Waite; c.. Laura b. Britton; a
c., Hattie NJ. Taft: W., Harriet l.. tart
S. F. L. Aming; Adah, Susie A. kendall
Ruth, Jennie NJ. Pierce; Esther. Flora +
Cole; Martha. Ida L. Stowell; Electa
Belle c. Robbins; chaplain, Martha A
Newcomb; marshal Marcia A. PempeI
organist, Villa j. Davenport
Chief Clerk E. M. Carpenter of Whit
River Junction came to Putney Satui
day to investigate the situation with re
spect to the mail service and the govern
ment's order disseminating two mails
which order was subsequently suspende
pending investigation. He talked with On
business men as to the necessity OF u
two mails which it was proposed 10 cI
off in order to keep the mail carrier
salary down to the present figure and e.
pressed himself satisfied that the ma
service ought not to be curtailed; he WI
report his findings to Superintendent hya
of Boston, who has charge OF tne Nc
ENGLAND division of the railway post
service.