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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WEST TOWNSHEND.

j. o. Follett is at work on his timber
lot.
The commissioners on the Emily Pom
roy estate held their last meeting the 9th
inst.
Miss Hazelton of Andover is at w. H.
Taft's.
Belle Wiswell and S. II. Hollywood were
married in Long Island, Ala, Christmas
The bride is daughter of the late Ray
mond E. Wiswel, formerly of Towns
bend, and is a niece of Mrs Sarah c.
Carr of this place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WEST DOVER.

George Kennedy, the engineer at the
Peters mill, is away on a vacation
Those who attended the dance at North
Wardsboro last Friday evening report a
very enjoyable time. About 65 couples
were present
The mercury dropped to 80 degrees be-
low zero Tuesday morning. 1t begins to
look like the old fashioned winters we
have heard about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WEST WARDSBoRO

Mrs. NJ. l.. Rice has gone to New Haven,
Conn
Miss Hattie Waite of Howard, r.. l., is
at her fathers.
Raymond Rice Of Montauk Point, N Y,
has been visiting his parents.
Twenty-four or &c below is the coolest
weather reported for Monday and Tues
day mornings.
The next ladies' circle meeting will be
held at Ernest Pixies Thursday of next
week in the afternoon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
For over Sixty Years.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup. has been
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by all druggists in every
bottle. Be sure and ask for =" Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WINDHhM.

John Coleman has begun housekeeping
in the Bee house at West Windham.
John Roger returned to Mt Hermon
last Saturday. Miss Mary Lawrence also
returned to her school in Ludlow the
same day.
Twenty-Five degrees below zero was the
lowest the thermometer registered here
during the recent cold weather, and for
three days it did not rise above the zero
mark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
Seminary Notes.

The next lecture in the seminary course
will be given next Tuesday evening in
the Baptist vestry. Miss Helena Goes
mann of Amherst Mass, will speak on
Homes in Foreign Lands"
The second basket ball team played the
Grafton locals last Thursday. winning
by a score OF 49, The han was SO poorly
lighted that accurate passing or team
work was impossible.
The Seminary team Friday evening
played the Catholic Union of Brattleboro
winning l0-7 The team will go to
Vermont Academy next Monday for
game there.
Rev. George s Mills of Belfast, Me-, in
the absence of Prof. Hawthorne. led
chapel exercises last Friday morning
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

girl in Cincinnati played an awful
Joke on the man she married a few DAYS
ago. She told him that she was a poor
slrl with nothing but her love to give
MN, ana later he found out that she was
worth a few odd millions. He is All
broken up over her duplicity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Daniel Willard, who had resigned as
first vice president and general manager
of the Erie road to become vice president
of the Burlington system, is a native of
North Hartland VT, and began railroad
ing as a track hand on the Central YER
mont. He was next a fireman on the
Passumpsc, and then served as a brake
man, conductor. and roundhouse fore
man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
rheumatism Cured In a Day.

Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neural
igia radically cures in to 3 days Its act on
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious
IL removes at once the cause and the disease
orally benefits. Zoe and 81 Sold by George E.
Greene. Druggist. BrAttleborO Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
WEST GUIlFORD,

Rev. w. \. Dawson of Burlington.
superintendent of missions, will preach
in the Baptist church Sunday. Jan. 10.
All who are interested in having services
held here during the coming year are
cordially invited to be present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08
DUN M ERSToN.
Mary Esther Knight.

The obituary of the late Mary L.
Knight as published in The Phoenix last
week, was evidently written from a point
of eulogy and not from that of fact. The
regular correspondent of The Phoenix
finds ii necessary to take issue with the
person who wrote the communication in
regard to the matter of local history.
Miss Knights religious preference was in
favor of the Episcopal form of worship,
but she was not a member of any church.
The parents of Miss Knight were Asa
and Susan Miller Knight, both of whom
were born in Dummerston. The mothers
ancestors came from Scotland. The an
cesuors on the fathers side are not known
to the family back of Capt Jonathan
knight, grandfather to Asa Knight, who
settled in Dummerston in INA, and was
in the court house fight at Westminster
March 10, 1715, received a charge in the
right shoulder and carried buck shot in
his body more than 80 years. Asa knight.
born Feb. %, 1898, did not build the house
in which his sister, Esther died The
house was built by Simeon Colby in 1894
Eben Ash and Asa Black were subsequent
owners Hon. John Noyes and Rutherford
Hayes bought the house Oct o. 1914
when they were merchants in the old
red store on the east side of the common
MIR. Hayes built the part of the house
and the place is often called the HAYES
homestead, and it was twice. visited by
eA-IreSluent Hayes, also several times
by his son, Col. Webb c. Hayes, his
last visit being made some four weeks
ago. Miss knight attended Miss Worth
ington's young ladies' school in Keene in
lS42. She was an accomplished musician
and gave lessons on the piano several
years She was a member of both state
and national organizations called the
Daughters of the Revolution. She read
many books and magazines and wrote
many letters of friendship to her numer-
Gus correspondents. She was the local
correspondent of the Reformer several
years. Miss Knight was greatly attached
her parents in the spring of 1927, when
she was less than a year old. Although
she lived alone during the last few years
OF her life it was her choice to do So
None of the brothers or sisters could per-
suade her to leave it for any length of
time, to have a home in her declining
years with her sister, Mrs. L. NJ. May
nard, in Somervlle, Mass, where she
could have all the comforts that her
heart could wish. She preferred to live
alone and die alone, rather than to leave
the old home to which she was so much
attached. But fortune favored Miss
Knight. Her two sisters. Mrs Rose May
nard and Mrs Fanny Ogle, were with her
during the last six weeks of her life,
and did everything for her comfort that
loving hands could do. Her brothers,
John NJ. Knight of Contoocook, n H.,
were present at her funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

John d. Rockefellers Christmas dona-
ton to the University OF Chicago was
N'S5O'OOO, making a total of $l3, 500, 900
he has given to his institution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

Figures from England showing that au-
tomobiles kill more people in week than
railroads do in a year are causing some
worry in this country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

The communion Of the Lords supper
will be held in connection with services
next Sunday morning.
Rev. w. p Jackson will give an il
Illustrated lecture on Scenes from the
Life of Christ next Sunday evening. He
will also give on Monday evening, Jan. II,
an address on Oriental Countries
Many of the views that will be shown
were taken by Mr.. Jackson. A collection
will be taken on Monday night
The Grange held a regular meeting
Tuesday evening, Dec. 90, which was
poorly attended, owing to the weather
conditions This gathering closed pros
porous and harmonious year for the order
in Dummerston. The officers, as rule,
have been prompt in attendance, the
worthy master being present at every
meeting The average attendance for the
year has been about &c, and the outlook
for the future is promising. The officers
will be installed at the next meeting, and
the date has been changed to Jan. IA to
accommodate the installing officer. The
supper is left to the discretion of the
standing committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-08

DIR. A. c. Patterson will he at the Townshend
Inn Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. IL and IL.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

a strong effort to introduce these semi
hitting wraps. with their long, plain and
SHRED basques, in what they denom-
mate as tailor effects.
Two confections, respectively of
white and velvet cloth, displayed these
coats, with under-bodies of lace and
net. Collars falling far below the
shoulder line distinguished both. one
embroidered and edged with fringe.
the other braided and draped with
shirrings at the shoulders.
For the Erect Figure.
For the erect figure Of good lines
these waist-fitting styles seemd beau
rifying, while the blousing and big
sleeves and loose collars give them
the ample air fashion requires.
Wraps for practicable service are
not as varied in model as are these
dressy garments. but silk forms the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
Buckles and Belts
for Hot Weather

Belts and buckles for summer wear
are so marked in their individuality
that they are not merely accessories
TO costumes. but attractive parts of
them. They are striking in size. quail
ity and color and entirely new in ev-
cry respect.
The new belts are very wide, of soft
dressed kid. and of suede kid. Most
of the suede belts are lined with dress
ed kid. For example, black is lined
with white dressed kid and so are gray
and brown.
Some of the wide belts are merely
drawn in wrinkles around the waist
and the sloping point or curve Of the
end in front is passed through a frame
buckle covered with leather Of the
same sort and having a metal clasp.
A few belts Of this sort have fat metal
frames. solid gold. dull silver. brass and
gunmetal.
The kid belts are in pure white, gold,
several soft shades Of gray. black red
and several shades OF brown. There
are white dressed kid belts wrought
over with gold design and black ones
finished IN the same ua inner. Other
wise these belts are quite plain. ex-
cept when laid IN narrow folds-a very
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
The kindergarten Idea.

A kindergarten seems 10 be the ideal
place in which to develop a child S
mentality. or if a school is not posi-
BILE, kindergarten methods in the home.
Children are so restless as to body
and so inquiring as to mind that si-
multaneous training OF hand and
head is a happy combination. Little
tasks that require some thinking-not
mere blind obedience-on the part of
the child help much in mental develop
ment. The careful training of the eye
to discriminate as to detail is of great
advantage. If the boy who had learned
his letters had also been shown the
difference between the two flowers, ne
would not have spelled pink. and
then. looking at the picture above the
word, pronounced ii rose SO confident
ly.
When a child who can read inquiries
the meaning of a word. he will store
up the information for which he is
seeking and remember the definition If
he is given a dictionary and searches
out the word for himself. Not only is
his mind being trained in the way it
should 60, but he will soon get the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

ingness, trimmed coats are preferred
by the majority. even if a prejudiced
portion of the world refuses them
countenance Black taffeta is a pop
ular material. but a few novelties are
in tan, red and blue taffeta, with
loose styles in both black and color
for favorites. Narrow black velvets
and simple braids trim "a number pref
lilly, with sometimes the velvet en-
closing disks or squares of laces on
the handsomer garments.
Other coats are stitched and tuck
ed in many ways. but however plain
a model there is generally a reliev-
ing band of white at the neck. This
is often in coarse linen. self-colored
or white and treated on black coats
with black. Sometimes it is of silk,
softened in the same way, and show
ing edges of pale blue or red. In fact,
il looks often as if almost any bit
of color may be used about the neck
of a dark coat; and the other
trimmings are so simple and the
models as we'll that one often Won
ders why more of these coats are not
made at home. A really desirable
silk coat is dear possession,
whether plain or fussy, and the cheap
shop styles carry their price on the
face of them.
A Variety of style.
But one thing is everywhere pre-
served-the praiseworthy effort 10
sustain variety of style; so unless
the shopper chooses an inexpensive
model, of commonplace genre, she is
in little danger of encountering sister
garments. No matter how small The
change is, each succeeding coat is diff
ferent from the last, if only in the
way the shoulders are heightened,
which dropping fad is still eminently
i'll vogue.
The loose bolero of fancy cut, which
forms part of a costume. IS a dainty
summer wrap much in demand. The
silk and yelling gowns in which they
are seen are numberless. and when
a quiet LONELINESS is striven for. the
result is sometimes delightful. This
country prettiness is especially shown
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

by some little frocks in checked vo-,
and silk, with either tucks or narrow
velvet or ribbon for trimming.
Black and White Wool Gown.
A black and white wool gown on this
order is especially happy in its re-
suits. The skirt, which is trimmed win
six rows of narrow black velvet put On
in groups of three, is gathered full in
TO plain pointed hip yoke. The little
jacket is nodestly edged with the vel
vet, and falls short over a killed blouse
of white liberty, whose full sleeves
form undersleeves for the shorter ones
of the coat.
With many of the little black ana
white silk gowns made in this manner
striking note is effective through
touches of scarlet or pale blue, put on
in biases.
Again this note may be in sol-d
black, in which event if it is only used
on the jacket, and there broadly
something swagger may be accom-
plished.
S4ii4RA- anu ol4Auil SGl-uD Is made
by one of these black and white
frocks and a cream straw hat with a
black velvet bow put across the from
The gloves are of white wash leather
heavily embroidered with black. ana
the shoes of brown suede.
The Kind of shoes to Wear.
Brown shoes. shading in tones from
buff 10 dark red, are to be worn again
They will be considered especially ef-
fective with black. The stockings
must match them exactly. Otherwise
the tone of the whole scheme is lost.
All Of the loose and simple bolero ef-
fects of the brown-ups are also see,
in the black taffeta coats for juveniles
But if the girl is below u, a Longer
sacque is considered more suitable
and this must show a deep white col
lar.
Worn with coarse straw hats, bur
dened with brilliant field flowers, these
black coats are stylish over white
wash dresses. The fronts are more Of
ten left unfastened than not, which in
creases their becomingness.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

fashionable new method of wearing
them-like bias folds. The inner lin
ing is fitted TO the waist and holds
the folds in shape
A wide leather belt, the size of a
horses surcingle, is cut TO the shape
of the waist. with deep curve from
the hips forming a sort of scaliop in
front. This plain affair is finished with
a long square leather frame buckle
having a dark metal clasp hook in the
middle.
While all the new leather belts for
plain frocks have leather or plain met
al frame buckles. some of the delicate
colors worn with dressy costumes have
buckles set with jewels or otherwise
handsomely ornamented. Wide girdle
belts of satin, silk and other soft ma
terials are treated in the same man.
ner as the leather, only with more lat
itude as to width, and have all man
ner of elegant buckles.
Floral designs are no longer new or
fashionable among buckles. Bird and
bug life is represented instead. There
are brass, bronze, dull silver and gun
metal buckles made to represent ca giles
with spread wings. two heads coming
together at the buckle clasp. one siez-
ing single sparkling jewel from the
other. Birds and even chicken heads
Bats, beetles and large bees are
particularly fashionable in buckles;
so much so that in smaller forms.
made of gold set with jewels, they
hang about the neck upon a slender
chain.
Bat buckles are handsome. as the
wings permit a rich treatment of
bronze with jeweled veins and Jewels
for eyes. Beetles have a single large
e. hnau
emerald or ruby eyes. and over a
beaten metal wing, richly decorated,
is laid a second smaller wing of solid
small rhinestones or diamonds. Some
of the insect buckles have the small
top wing Of colored Jewels, but the
diamond effect seems most popular
and effective.
Some of the buckles have a bug
with a squirmy body This is beautf-
full, as the curved shape of the bugs
body. in small, glittering stones,
comes down the middle of the belt.
and the wings, veined with precious
stones or wrought metal, extend up
on the sides.
The belt buckles that represent
large ancient coins, with wonderful
color effects in the metal and fne
raised work, done by hand upon the
finer buckles, are quite as fashiona Bile
as the insect and bird ones, but are
not worn so much, because they are
not suitable to as many sorts of cos
tunes. Slender oblong and square
oornered frame buckles of rhine
stones, cut steel cut gold, small col
ored stones, alternating with single
rhinestones. and little gunmetal eff
fects, are all fashionable and suitable
for great variety of belts.
Fancy buckles of antique silver in
queer shapes. set with large it,,i+,a +ir,,
jewels and having pointed fronts. are
almost among the new buckles.
Owls and bats however. are quite
the most stylish buckles of the sea
son and are as pretty as they are
novel
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
Dancing Gown of Dotted swiss.

A dancing gown of dotted Swiss
or spotted net over silk may be
trimmed simply with shirrings of the
material or ribbon, and varied by
sashes of various colors and designs
in the tying.
One young girl has had made a
pure white organdie with three deep
fiounees on the skirt edged with fine
lace, and a round necked blouse with
sleeves to the elbow and a handler
chief shaped flounce below, all edged
with the lace.
For wear with this she has a fichu,
fIAred delHtately in green. OF the
popular stamped chiffon. 1t is caught
around the top of the round waist
with knots of tiny rosebuds and foil
age. and a pale green sash, knotted
at intervals with punches of rose
buds. makes the costume greater and
white.
To vary this, she uses a deep bertha
of lierre lace. run with pale blue rib
bon and fastened to the round neck
with forget-me- nots evolved from satin
ribbon. A blue sash of narrow ribbon.
fastened TO a crush belt and tackled
here and there with forget-me- nots.
makes up the pale blue set.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
The Fancy Wrap Has
Returned in Greater Glory
Binding Numerous Sands of the

The tailor gown with IS accomuo-
dating coat was for q long time re-
sponsible for the disappearance of fus-
sler summer wraps. But this costume
having emerged from it's prim chrys-
alis into a winged thing of wide
sleeves and wonderful trimmings. the
fancy wrap has returned TO cover
lacy waists and hand over angelic
skirts
Numberless are the materials Of
these charming summer coverings,
whose primal intention, however. is
plainly not one Of warmth. Unlned
tsneta is the ground principle Of
many, and this is often so beautiful
with guilinEs. laces and narrow vel
vets that il can be readily seen that
the garment is mainly an excuse for
another coquetry. But the delcately
tinted and gauzy textures Of the day
gave them a Taison 'etre, and the
loose styles disguise bad figures. and
10 the elderly woman, 10 whom a
wrap Of some description is indispen-
sable-who never indeed winter or
summer. goes without one-they are a
positive boon. AS to their lack Of
warmth, We're they heavier they would
lose much Of their charm, for but
terny nghtness Of effect really dis
tinguishes the most fetching models
Loose styles on the Mantle order.
Loose styles on the mantle order
something that falls no farther than
the Waist-are often fabricated almost
entirely Of lace. with only enough SILK
ribbon or sstin to give body TO the
web Front and back the side pleats
or killings fail in pointed kimona
fashion. with the thin Innings confined
10 The yoke ad a portion Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
what You Cannot AfYord.

You cannot afford to do without DR..
Boschee's German Syrup in the house
IL any OF your family have a oonsump-
tive tendency. or IL cAtarrhs, colds or
bronchial affections are frequent Wis
itors. German Syrup is a recognized
and reliable remedy for consumption
and the finest thing on earth for the
throat and lungs. II will promptly
check colds and is an infallible remedy
for Group. German Syrup will keep
the children healthy. Trial bottle, 25c
Big bottle. 7Sc. At all druggists
Knights Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

material of many For really useful
wear-traveling hard driving and out
of town excursions of any sort--a
tailored coat of some durable texture
is the most sensible choice as well as
the best taste. This may be of COW
ert, cravenette. or brilliantine, three
quarter length or shorter, and perfect
ly loose or half fitted. The short
covert sacques are liked by many
women for every day shirtwaist
use They are worn with black
skirts and hats, which give the relief
requisite for the rather hard plain
ness and unbecoming shades of brown
and sage. Without this treatment
many poor maid who has spent her
substance for her coat, finds herself
undone.
Trimmed Coats Preferred.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29
By MARY DEAN.

/ sleeves. An elegant freak Of fashion
is for a good figure 10 show dimly
through these lace curtains. which
are likewise made by half fitted coats.
The shopper also sees among the
more fragile wraps lace tippets which
are scarcely more than collars. with
undulatng flounces at the edges and
scarf fronts These and all scarf
shaped wraps are distinct reminders
Of 1880 styles. and such effects are be-
coming to sloping shouldered types.
Still another beautiful wrap in man
lie style is Of "drap parchemin," a
parchnlent-hued cloth Of satin fine
ness. A model displayed guipures Of
wool lace in the same shade, run with
green velvet This was passed
through lace about the shoulders to
produce a capuchin effect, and similar
bands drew the great sleeves into the
wrist.
Adjusted Goats in Blouse Form.
Adjusted coats. in blouse form. of
taffeta, satin and peau de sole are Of
ten lined throughout. But the doub-
lings are Of the thinnest possible quail
ity. and fluffy sleeve effects and white
vests give them lightness and elegance.
The sleeves Of the fancier wraps are
Of many varieties, and the daily lean
ing seems toward increase of size.
Narrow killings at the bottom Of bell
founces show on many, while the
wide arm covering Of another taffeta
coat, finished with a simple putting.
viii owe its splendor TO fiouncing white
undersleeves.
Simple trimmings are employed in
many novel ways upon the silk blouse
coats and others of thin cloth, some