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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
MRS. FRED w. REED.
Death After Illness Of a Few Days OF a
Young Woman Who Had Many Friends
Here and In Other Towns.


Here and In Other Towns.
Deep sorrow prevailed Tuesday among
many of the young people of Brattleboro
when 1t became known that Alice NJ.
l'arr 80, wife of Fred w Reed. had
passed away after an Illness of only a
few days. Mrs. Reed had not been in
her accustomed health for several weeks.
but no pronounced Illness developed until
Thursday morning, when she was seized
with Intense pains and suffered hemor-
image OF the bowels. She was I'm great
distress much of the time after that and
the physicians agreed that an operation
offered the only hope Of saving her life.
DR.. McGrath, well known specialist
| from New York. was summoned and the
operation was performed on Sunday.
IT gave temporary relief, but showed that
her condition was such that any effort
would only prolong, not save her life.
On Tuesday morning came very de-
cided change for the worse, and death oc-
cured during the noon hour.
Mrs. Reed was "A prepossessing young
woman, of attractive personality, and she
had very extended acquaintance and
many friends, not only i'm Brattleboro, but
In adjoining towns. SINCE childhood she
had been active In many social affairs
| particularly in those arranged by the Uni
versalist society. Her sunshiny disposi-
| ton. her brightness and cordialitv and
]
tons won her way among all people with
whom she came I'm contact She was the
! eldest of the three daughters of the late
| Frank H. Farr and Ellen Wilson Farr. and
was born in this town i'm 1863 Her home
| had always been here, with the exception
of the summer seasons for several years
when she was at Spofford lake. where
| her father was proprietor Of the resort
/ now known as Lakeside. She was a mem.
| her of the high school class of IS. and af.
! ter leaving school was employed several
years as a clerk in F. *. Barrows's store
! Her marriage to Fred w. Reed. clerk In
o. j. Pratts store, took place in No
vember. 1894
! Besides her husband she is survived
by her mother. Mrs Ellen FAIR Of NORTH
Main street, and sister. Miss Edith
| Farr.
The funeral was held yesterday after.
noon at o'clock at the home Of Mrs
Reed in the Boyden building on Elliot
street. Rev. Mr.. Marvin OBLIGATED at tn,
brief but fitting service. \ profuson Of
| beautiful flowers. tributes sent by friend.
| OF Mr.. and Mrs Reed, covered the casket
and were arranged about It, The bear
ers were Harry r. Lawrence, Free
Cressy, Linn u. Taylor and Louis Allen
The burial was in Morningside cemetery.
Among those from out of town who at
tended the funeral We're Mr.. and Mrs
| Frank Wells of New Bedford. Mass, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Farr of West Chesterfield
! Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Childs of Manches
| ter. y. H.. Mrs. George Vassar OF New
| London Conn. Mrs Wayne Reed OF
| Greenfield and Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Reet
of Bernardston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY

The ladies' aid of the Methodist soci-
ETY. Will hold a special meeting in the
church next Wednesday at o'clock, when
business Of importance will be trans
acted.
tniversalist church, Reignold X. Mar
win, minister. Morning worship at 10 80
o clock. conducted by the minister Su-
perintendent Charles T.. Bishop OF the
kurn Hattin home will speak. Sunday
school at ll.45 a. m. All are welcome
First Baptist church. George b. Law
son, minister. Morning worship 10 30
Subject of sermon. Jesus at Cana" BIZ
BILE school, u M; evening. union service
on the common.
At the Adventist Christian church. Sun
day school, noon; prayer meeting, 1 p. m.
preaching by the evangelist, Mrs. Ellen
Towslee of Pownal. at go: Thursday
evening prayer meeting. 100 All are
very cordially invited to all the services
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Gaining Recognition Upon His Merits
Mortified News.l

Inc selection of James f. Hooker of
nIatsleporo' as president of the Republi-
can State League is a prettv GOOD assI,r-
ance that the organization will be a val
uaoie FACTOR in the Republican campaign
work this year. Mr.. Hooker's recent en-
trance into active politics has been mar
ucularly favorable because of the fact
IN tnat ne Is son of the late Col. George
w, Hooker' whom everyone delighted to
reckon as a friend. Young Hooker how
ever has evidenced no desire to secure
popularity through his fathers name. but
IS already gaining public recognition upon
his own merits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
$4,000 for Trottlna and Pacing at Valley
Fair.

The $2SOO which will be offered for the
trotting and pacing races at the Valley
Fair will be divided as follows: Wednes-
day Sept 2S--211 trot and pace 5000, @ 20
trot $500, 2.29 trot and pace $500. Thurs
day Sept. 29-2.10 trot and pace $500
Eli trot and pace $500, 222 trot and pace
$500. The following are the conditions
Money divided so, 25 Is and 10 per cent.
Mile heats best three in five, to harness
The National Trotting associations rules
to govern. Topples to be allowed No
horse to receive more than one money.
Five to enter and four to start. Entrance
fee, five per cent; winners five pere cent.
additional, to be deducted from purses.
Right reserved to change order of races.
No conditional entries received. Records
made before September II will be a bar.
Entries close September II, and should be
made to d. e. Tasker, Secretary. Brat
tleboro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
DIR. JAMES COMMAND
165f--1e03
Erected by his Friends.

In its general effort the memorial is
severely simple. and it possesses a strength
and quiet dignity which well BELTS the
character of him whose memory it will
preserve. II was drawn by G. Victor
Grant, son OF c. II. Grant, and the COM
mission was executed for the committee
by the c. II. Grant Granite company. The
Conland lot is in the south part of Morn
ingside cemetery, Immediately above the
Coy. l." X. Fuller lot and monument.
and separated from 1t by a pathway.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
A Duplicated Merit.
lSt. Adams Mesenger.l

Inc Messenger, however, did not mean 10
De understood as referring to Mr.. Hooker
as the son of his father" in the sense
that he was achieving distinction merely
on the strength of the public introduc-
t AFFORDED him by his fathers reputa-
ion, OUT IN the sense that in the son the
talents that made the father nonuiar
among men We're seemingly duplicated, a
merit all too rarely true of the sons of
distinguished men,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Have your pianos tuned by F. H. Day,
the most expert piano tuner and repairer
now located in this vicinity. Mr.. Day has
had over ~ years experience in Boston
factories and warerooms and has tuned
pianos in Boston Symphony Hall and for
members of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra. orders to the Estey Organ COM
pany will receive his prompt attention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Charles II. Thompson has resigned as
member of the school board, and it will
be necessary to elect two new committee
men at the annual school meeting to be
held July 10.
The Vermont State Automobile associ-
atoms fall meeting will be held in con-
nection with the Valley Fair in Brattle-
boro Sept 2S and 90 A parade will be
given each day and large tent will be
erected on the grounds for the use of
manufacturers in exhibiting their ma
chimes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Notice..

Thanking thetpeople of Brattlcboro, and of
the cottages mt Spoiiord lake for their patron
age.extended to me in the season of 1903, ask
for their patronage Tor the season of 1904
am ready for business; shall leave Spoiford
at A. NJ, and arrive ia Brattleboro about
1890 A. NJ; leave Brattleboro at p. NJ, arrive
at lake about =. NJ. Shall endeavor to give
the best of satisfaction.
I have books at American House, Geo. f.
Greene's drug store and at ]rattleboro News
Co.'S store. 21-2w
Yours respectfully,
+. b. HOLMAN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Jerry Drscol is spending two weeks at
his home in North Adams

TWO WGUkS
his home in North Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barr and daughter
returned to Manchester today after a
weeks visit at w. II. Crays.
Lizzie Carroll was in town over Sunday
on her way from the Albany Business col
lege to her home in North Walpoe
Merton Bemis of the United States bat
tleship Massachusetts, who has been visit
ing relatives in town, returned to New
port Wednesday.
Mrs. A. F. Schwenk and daughter are
visiting in Bellows Falls. From there
they will go to Montpelier for a visit of
two weeks OF more.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
AuctiOneerS.

F. w. Mcclure and George p. Miller, auction
GERS Sell all kinds of property. Satisfaction
guaranteed. S.Once in county clerks Office,
Crosby block Bratteboro, VT. Telephone
number, -. lltf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Gbe l)ermOnt d@bonit.
ANNoUNcEME NTs.

Ladies' Hair shampooed, % cents First-class
methods and materials Hours, 8 to II; 2 to
43O and 10y appointment. 80 Elliot Street,
Bratteboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Gives these organs vigor and tone for the
proper performance OF their functions, and
cures all their ordinary ailments. Take it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
c. M. Park, Tutor.

Brattlcboro Private School. opens Sept. D.
Courses i'm common. high school or teachers
branches and one i'm shorthand and typewriting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
TARDINE & co. Successors to NJ Hav,ey
Alteration Sale

Began with rush Tuesday, with
The carpenters take possession hinder
movements we have to entirely vacate store.
Therefore, reduce the stock half before
reasonable method accomplishing this the
have
There good assortment left all the bargains
week. Read them over, they worthy perusal
We have added exceptional silk
linen shirt waist sample
shirt waists silk peticoas half their
shirt suits mostly white comprise some of the
stylish the prices these SHIFTS
appreciate their beauty
Prices do exceed two thirds their
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
Liver and Kidneys

1t is highly important that these organs
should properly perform their functions.
When they don't, what lameness of the
side and back, what yellowness OF the skin,
what constipation, bad taste in the mouth,
sick headache, pimples and blotches, and
loss OF courage, tell the story.
The great Alternative and tonic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. L.,
LUCAS COUNTY 80

Frank j. Cheney makes on h that he is senior
partner of the firm of +. }. Cheney g. Co.. doing
business in the city of Toledo, County and
sum of one hundred dollars for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d. 1885.
(SEAIl A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials free.
f.. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Two cents a quart for Williams Root
Beer against thirty for soda and bottled
drinks. Try 1t once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. Carter's Little Liver
Pills. This is not talk, but truth. One
pill a dose. See advertisement. Small
pill. Small dose. Small price.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-08

seel iaf slHnIea, strong
hnd wise president.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
CLARK RUSSELL AT
60 KEEPS ON WRITING
Author of ''fhe Frozen Pirate, :"
d Martyr to Rheumatism,
Dictates His Stories.
From a Staff Correspondent.

II
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-It is rather pa
thetic when you consider how COM
paratively many writer's there are in
this country whose names, on account
of their former works, are household
words the world over, but who now are
buried away in some seaside or corln-
try town, living the lives of recluses,
either on account of illness. or of age.
There was Herbert Spencer. There is
George Meredith, Swinburne, William
Watson, Thomas Hardy and, though
comparatively few realize it-Clark
Russell.
Every now and then, though much
less often than in former days, book
comes from the author of The Wreck
of the 'GrosVenor r"-"Overdue" was
the last to appear-and so the majority
of readers suppose that the most fas-
cinating writer's of sea stories since
Marryatt still enjoys health and vigor.
AS a matter of fact the severe rheum-
atism which attacked Clark Russell
about fourteen years ago, instead of
being conquered, gradually has got the
writer more and more firmly in its
grip, and for Il long time he has been
unable to put his foot to the ground
or had one day free from intense pain.
He lives in Bath, with his wife and
daughters, and you can see him on
the street nearly every pleasant day,
being propelled in an invalids chair.
1t is necessary only to see him in this
way. however. TO realize that, In spite
of his bodily ills, the famous story
teller is still an optimist. AS he goes
about in his chair, he puffs away at a
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
THE HYMN TO ST. JOHN.
BY HUBERT M. SKINNER.

EVERYBODY who has ever taken n
single lesson in vocal muSic-and
almost everybody else. for that mat
ter-has sung portions of an old Latin
hymn Of the time preceding Charlemagne.
DO. re- mi, IA, sol, la, ST. do. runs the
ascending scale. The syllables, TAX
en- by themselves, mean nothing what tever,
being used merely as designations of the
various notes of the musical scale. Prob
ably every pupil who uses them wonders
what could have been their origin. unless
he happens to learn in advance the sin
gular circumstances through which they
became adopted.
With some slight alterations they are
the initial syllables of Latin verses which
were chanted from the early middle
ages The hymn had five stanZas, of
seven lines or verses each. 1t Is address,
ed to st. John. But to which OF the two
saints of the calendar who bore that
name? st. John, the Divine, the author
of the Revelation" the Fourth Cos
pel," and some of the "Epistles" of the
New Testament? St. John, the beloved
disciple Is of course the one we have
first in mind in this connection. But here
we are in error: for ii was st. John the
Baptist who was invoked. Take down
your Bible and read the first chapter of
the Gospel According to st. Luke" IL
you are not already familiar with 1t, and
you will note how the birth of this cousin
of Jesus Christ Is connected with sacred
minstrelsy; how Elizabeth and Mary, even
before the birth Of their babes. broke forth
In rapturous song; how Zacf1ariah, the
priestIy father of John, was first rendered
dumb then seized with the spirit and
power of heavenly rhapsody.
This narrative evidently suggested to
paul the Deacon" the subject for his
great hymn Paul. or Paulus who lived
in the eighth century, little more than
eleven hundred years ago was scholar
at the court of the Lombard kings at
Pavia, in Italy, when true scholars were
few. There is genius in his works,
which were both secular and religious.
The Hymn to st. john is pure in its
Latinity, and is not at all commonplace
in its form or sentiment. 1t is, in fact,
one of the most weird and singular lyrics
ever sung, and can scarcely be compared
to anything else that is written. The first
stanza, in the original, runs thus:
Ut queant laxis
ReSonare fibriS
Mira geStorum
Famul tuOrum,
Solve polluti
Iabii reatuIn
Sancte Johannes.
The music of the hymn was as quaint
as the poem itself. Beginning with the
first note of the natural scale. each sue
cessive line began one note higher. Nat
uraliy enough the initial syIlables, in
time, became identified with the notes
assigned to them. and eventually were ac-
cepted as the names of the notes Of the
natural scale. In the last line. sane was
changed to ST. as matter OF euphony;
and in many nations the ut was replaced
by do, for the same reason, though the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
It's Not Worth While.

Why Is it that man who lives on
$S a week when he is at home wants
to spend $50 when he is travelling for
the house? Why does he have TO have
a room with bath at the best hotel2
He'll tell you it's to keep up the Dig
nifty of the house.
Not bit of it.
It's to keep up his front with the
boys.
AS a rule he doesn't deceive his GUS
toners, or prospective customers. III
he's a good man they know it. But II
he is a shell fish he can't fool them
by stopping at the Holland house. IL
he knows his goods and VIII hustle
and keep his expenses down, he may
be able to buy the Holland house after
awhile.
This making a hotel front Is poor
business. 1t is like Eugene Fields
remark in declining out-of season
strawberries-'-it spoils the appetite for
stewed prunes. Charles Austin Bates
in Four-Track News.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

and, though it sold well. he insisted that
the book was not worthy. Now, at last,
he purchased all copies of the book in the
hands of the publishers, together with the
plates. and both plates and books have
been destroyed.
A. G. McClurg & Co, the largest book
jobbeIs outside of New York city. name
THE Pit first on their list of the best
selling books of 1908. Now that the dram
atlZatiOn has become one of the success
full plays of the season in Chicago. and it
expect The PITT to be one of the most
popular novels for long time to come.
Even in these days of enormous sales
of individual books. record which stands
out conspicuously is that of the sales of
ed but four years and the comparatively
small number Of four titles only being
issued, the aggregate sales reported by
the ReVellS are in excess of one million
copies
I'm striking contrast to the short life of
many books of temporary popularity is
the continuous demand for all of the Ralph
Connor books Notwithstanding the fact
that no new volume has been added for
this year. 1t is a satisfaction to know
Sky Pilot" The Man From CIengarry'
and ''Glengarry School Days" are those
that make for permanent place in Amer
lean literature.
Mr.. Jack Londons novel. "The Call of
Mettle OF the Pasture" have been placed
on the navy departments list of books
approved for issue to ships libraries
Among the modern statues of which
pictures are included in Mr. dorado
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24
STUDY OF SENATOR HoAR.
Intended by Nature and Fashioned by
Education for Mugwump.

Senator Hoar was intended by ma
ture. and. in some not inconsiderable
degree, fashioned by education, for a
mugWump. He is probably the most
accomplished man in public life, one OF
the most independent and one of the
ablest He is now grown old IN years,
but his mind is as lusty as the green
tree, and if it is WholeSomely seasoned
it is with the mellow heat of wisdom,
and as you read his pregnant and sug-
gestive utterances, whether you agree
with him or not, you delight In the en-
ergies of a mind that will never be
senile. At more than seventy his intel
lect is as robust as it was at fifty. and
ii will so continue if he lives to be
more than ninety. He will not die at
the top until the rest of him dies. The
best of it is that Mr.. Hoar has broad
ened down from experience to expert
ence.
Had George F. Hoar lived in another
land where his forefathers lived, and
in another age, he would Sternly nave
resented the attempt on the five mem
bers; but l much doubt IL he would
have been a |regicide after the thlng
was fought to a finish.
/ said MIR. Hoar was natural-6orn
n1ugwunp. So he is-So were the men
who signed that immortal paper in the
cabin of the Mayfower. guess some
of his blood was aboard His father
went to Charleston to make plea in
court for negro, not that the man had
black skin, but that he had legal
right to be free. In our day Ben Till
man would welcome George e. Hoar
on such mission, and, thank Godl
George F. Hoar has lived to believe
that the white citizen of the South Is
4 Il VtFnc lc 1f "
diggin'," though, the other way when
he got to congress Gin 1859 Saul of
Tarsus before that stroke of lightning
had.not more zeal for persecution than
this fine old Yankee then had for OPP
preston Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

Taft's recent work on American sculp-
ture are the statue of Gen. Sherman, by
Saint Gaudens; Tilden's Mechanics foun-
tain at San Francisco; French'S death
and the Young Sculptor" Barnard's THE
Two Natures Bitter's STANDARD Bear
err" Vonnohs Mother and Babe" Mac
Monnies' "Bacchante," and French's
O'Reilly monument.
The new who's Who for 1904" which
ed. is larger than last years copy, in
spite of the fact that good deal of mat
ter of only secondary interest has been
Who's Who Year Book" The latter
family and the lists of British government
officials, societies, academic degrees and
obituaries.
Mr.. Crawford's new novel 'tThe Heart
of Rome. has sprung suddenly from it's
third to its fifth edition, owing apparently
to purchases for Christmas gifts. The
same cause pushed Morleys Life of
Gladstone" and "Old Quebec: The For
tress of New France" by Sir Gilbert
Parker and Mr.. Claude g. Bryan, into
their fourth editions within week. and
Mr.. RiiS' book of short stories about
Children of the Tenements" into it's
third.
The January Book Lover Magazine, of
New York, is a pattern of typographical
perfection. 1t contains the usual special
articles and some good Illustrations.