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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WILLIAMSVILLE.


The heat has been intense most of the
past week.
Blanche Bailey of Agawam spent sew
eral days last week with friends here.
Strawberries are very plentiful, and
| there will be n good crop of raspberries
Mrs. Julia Houghton made a short call
on friends here Mondaysand Tuesday
Mrs. Harry Robbins and daughter of
| Greenfield called on friends here last
/ week
John Calvin of Worcester spent several
/ days with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Willard.
/ Mrs. n. l.. Staples and Mrs Herbert
/ Sparks Of Brattlcboro are visiting rela-
/ tivcs in the village.
| Mrs. Quinn of New London, Conn, with
! her baby, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs Emerson Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Morse and son are
visiting Mrs. N1orses sister, Florence
! shepherd Osgood, in Claremont, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shepard and two
daughters of Keene spent several days
/ here and at South Newfane last week.
BY mistake Frank Strattons name did
not appear among the list of pupils hav-
ing perfect marks. during the past sum-
mcr term of school.
The Williamsville correspondence of The
Phoenix did not reach its destination last
week, the letter undoubtedly being taken
/ when the mail bag was robbed.
Many Of the farmers have finished hay
ing. They pronounce the grass fine and
the weather has been very favorable. The
quality of the hay will insure good look
ing horses and cattle next winter.
Frank Bellows is taking a short vaca-
ton and is visiting his mother who lives
! with another son. Mr.. Belows's father
Henry Bellows, has been spending sew
Yg1 xrrffh nd dam f.srs
Mrs. Sidney Hescock.
Bertha Wilcox of Greenfield was with
relatives here last week. This week her
mother who was formerly Nellie Washer,
and two children. have been visiting her
brother Frank Washer, and family, and
| Mrs. ldella Hescock and family.
Mrs. Campbell of Washington. D. c.,
has spent a few days with her brothers
family. Mrs. Campbell was the daughter
| OF Chester and Lydia (Redheld) Elmer,
who formerly lived in Marlboro, and she
| is a sister of Hon. Fred Elmer and niece
of George w. Redfeld.
Mrs. Ada perry Bowker of Syracuse,
n. Y, came home with her mother, Mrs.
y. h. Perry, who is suffering with a Sc
rious trouble with her eyes, but It is
/ hoped THAT they will be much better when
her general health is restored. as the
physician pronounces the trouble due to
| weakness Of the nerves.
Mrs \. l.. Timson and her daughter,
Belle. have gone to South Acworth again.
Mrs. Timson will stay with her mother,
Mrs. Pratt, as long she is needed. Mrs.
I Pratt is very feeble and her recovery is
doubtful. Belle will also visit in Bellows
Falls, where Mr.. ana Mis- f.. Ii. Richard
son are spending week.
Two parties at Sunset lake last week
I included Fred Gilbert Aaron White, Sam
Merrihed. Sewell Hovey. CHARLES and
I Frank Freyenhagen. Porter ThaVer Ma =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WEST DUNN ERSTON.

Mrs. Samuel Prouty left Monday for
a weeks outing in Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson were guests
at w. w. Wilson's Sunday.
Miss Edith White and Miss Stark of ia
maica are at f. j. Whites.
Mrs. Nellie Wilcox and children are at
her brothers, S, S. Washers
Mrs. Eta Norcross has gone to Fish
er's Island for months vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ]. White and Roy and
Jessie Pike went to Block Island Thurs
day.
Mrs. w. B. Leonard and son, Frank
expect to spend the week in Springfield
Mass.
Mrs. Bert Baldwin and children have
gone to Barre for visit. Lizzie Baldwin
has returned to Barre.
Mrs. w. w. Burnett and daughter
Grace, are at Fishers Island to spend a
few days with Mrs. Myron Goodell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
SOUTH NEWFANE

Mr. Sim of Troy, y. Y, is the guest of
T. NJ. Dexter.
H. Julian Morse has gone to Maine to
visit relatives.
Blanche Bailey of Agawam is visiting
in town a few days.
Mrs. Knox Of Springfield, Mass. visited
Mrs. y. V. Stratton this week
Frank Bailey Of Barre and VIII Bailey
of Springfield, Mass. have been in town
this week.
Irwin Sparks was overcome by the in
tense heat Monday, and has been confined
to the house since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stratton, who have
visited their parents the past week. re-
turned to Springfield, Mass, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shanbacker and son,
Frank, who have been spending a few
weeks with f. C. Morse. have returned
To Philadelphia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WEST WARDSBORO.

Miss Hope Chase of Townshend has
been visiting Miss Ethel Eddy.
Mrs. Jennie Buckley of Fitchburg.
Mass, is visiting her father, Rev. r. A.
Nichols.
NJ L. Rice and family and Miss Au-
gusta Bissell attended a meeting on New
fame hill Sunday.
Rev. end Mrs Nichols were in Jamaica
Friday Mr.. Nichols was one of the judges
in the medal contest.
Mrs. Charles Russell and four children
of Hoosick Falls, N. Y, are visiting Mrs.
Russell's father, Chessie Allen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
CUILFORD.

Mrs. Jennie Leys and daughter, Marion,
went to their home in New Rochelle, n.
y. this week.
Mrs. Joseph Allen, who went Thursday
on the excursion to Block Island, will
visit her daughter in New London before
she returns.
Rev. George c. Bliss of Northfeld, who
was expected to preach i'm the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday will be pres
cnt next Sunday, July 25.
William Martin and family moved this
week from their farm to their home in
this town. 1t is reported that Mr. Martin
has sold his farm, known as the Reyes
place, to DR.. Waterman of Brattleboro,
for a summer home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
HALIFAX.

DR.. Niles returned this week to Boston
Rev. Mr. Dallas's father of Waterbury,
Conn, is visiting him for a few days.
Mrs. Kate Gillett and daughters are
coming this week to occupy the DeWolfe
house.
Mrs. Holland and daughter and grand
children will occupy the Willard cottage
during the summer. They probably will
arrive this week.
Miss Beatrice Roberts of Brookline is
visiting at Mrs. Matte Worden's. Col
Phillip Marion, b. 5. c., and Capt. Wood
bury of Brighton, will join the party the
latter part of the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22

Frank Blaise, white. and an unknown
negro got into an argument at Stevens
port, Ind, near Evansville, Sunday night
and the negro slashed Blaise in the throat
with a razor, INJECTING fatal wounds A
mob of white men ridded the negro's
body with bullets and threw it into the
river. All negroes in sight were chased
through the streets and hit with stones
and clubs. A race war was narrowly
aVerted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Phlena Smith of West Chester
field is visiting in town.
Miss Myrtle Brown of North Pownal is
the guest of Miss Irene Harvey
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. L. Bates and two
children left Saturday for their home in
Springfield Mass, after spending a week
with Mrs. Batess sister, Mrs Frank Har
vey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
Timely and Valuable Suggestions.

Many people especially women who
lead closely confined domestic lives, suf-
fer from what in general terms is called
nervousness" Among all forms OF
treatment none has even approached in
success the intelligent use of DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout
N. Y, which promotes an easy and nat
ural action of the digestive organs an6
imparts tone to the nervous system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
SOUTH WINDHAM.

The Misses Pierce of New York were
recent visitors at F. II. Robbins's
Mrs. Rebecca Smith has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Howard, a few days
Bessie Tenney is at Cambridgeport with
her grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Tenney.
Mrs. Julia Barrett and daughter, Char
lotte, of Brattleboro, are spending the
week at E. l.. Burbee's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
EAST DOVER.

Rev Mr.. Arms, a former pastor of the
Methodist church, preached last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs r. S. King and Miss Freda Shear
er of Jersey City, n. j., We're guests of
Mrs. C. L. Hall from Saturday until Mon
day
Recent boarders at Mrs. NJ. L. Ballou's
in Brookside are Miss Millie Jordan of
Hoboken, n. j., Mrs. Nellie Fisher of
Newark, n. j., John Schneider of New
York city, and George II. Frye of Mata-
wan, N. ].
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22

Charles Millet, 50, who leaves a wife
and five small children in Burlington, was
drowned in the Winoosk river Sunday.
He fell from a row boat in which he and
two companions were fishing and being
unable to reach the boat was drowned.
The body was recovered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22
WlNDHAM.

Aaron Aldrich was thrown from his
horse Monday and badly injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shores who boarded at
II. M. Abbotts, returned to their home in
Springfield, Mass, Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22

In the automobile races at the Empire
City track near New York city, Saturday
Paul Satori, driving Albert G. Wander
bits 60-horse power Mercedes car, COW
cred 20 miles in 10 minutes 37h seconds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-22

What is the price OF Dobbin's Electric
soap?"
six cents bar, full size, reduced from
ten"
why. that's the price Of common
brown soap. Send me a box. / can't
afford to buy any other soap after this"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11

nearly every mark of care or age. If
madame's cheeks are sallow, to the
masseuse she goes. If her throat is
thin and she lacks the neck which goes
with Partisan evening gown, to the
masseuse again. And. last and not
least, if comb and brush show the
mournful remains of once luxuriant
head of hair. then indeed most of all
it is case for the masseuse. for tonics
avail nothing when it is electricity and
new life that the scalp needs.
Considering the good profits. it is a
wonder that more girls do not adopt
this profession. The work is not I'M
pleasant, the hours are your own. and
it only requires the right touch and a
short course of study. l know of the
case of a Swedish girl who came over
to this country as maid and who in
six months opened place as masseuse
where she is now earning more than
comfortable income.
Then. as an additional branch. the
masseuse may include manicuring.
pedicuring, the treatment of freckles.
coarse pores. etc. Besides the develop
ment of thin busts and arms she should
be able to give Turkish bath and a
cold spray. She should shampoo, SINCE.
curl and wave the hair. 1t might not
be a bad thing either if she learned
how to dress it becomingly.
In fact, clever woman could be-
come visiting maid to several women
and make good income by getting a
stated weekly sum from each woman
and having a certain number Of Gus
toners BEATRICE MILLER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11

said the one;
lnt. sir, " said the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
Mems High Grade
Suits Reduced

Our best tailoring is represented in each of the
lots on sale and we are glad Of it. The big
ger the bargain, the better people like the store
making the people like the store is a great success
bringer-there's no advertising equal to it
Mems SIS Suits for $IS-Mcns $40 Suits for
$I4-Mens $I8 Suits for $Is.5o-Men's 5000
Suits for $I2-Men's SIS Suits for Sro-Men's $I2
and $40 Suits BLACK Cheviots only for So
The marked-down Suits comprise Dark Gray
Mixed Worsteds-Dark Silk Mixtures-Dark
Striped Observation-Disclosures Worsteds with
Fancy Overplaids-Black Chevots-Fancy Brown
Cheviots, with Dark Red Overpaid.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
THE COY LIBRARY.

A Pretty Combination of Book Room
and Living Room.
In many houses the library and the
living room are one. and that this is an
attractive combination is proved by the
illustration
The woodwork, cases, ETC., are of
fumed oak. The mantel is well worth
noticing on account of the diamond eff
feet and the pretty pieces of china.
The fender is brass, of course. and the
fittings of the antique desk, which do
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
THE MAsSEuSE.
"A Profession That Pays Weii-Also
the Visiting Maid.

the Visiting Alaid.
Yes. isn't 1t awful? 1t Is all falling
out. but it costs so much to go to a
good masseuse. Nine. Binks charges
two and a half treatment. and it only
consists of rubbing the head for about
an hour
My dear. know of 4 charming lit
tie masseuse who has most electric
touch. She could make hair grow on
a billiard ball, and she only charges a
dollar an hour
Give me her address viii send for
her Immediately
THE only trouble is | don't know
that she will have time for you. she
is SO much in demand
1t has come to be recognized that
massage is the one grand remedy for
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
FuMEp OAK wooDwoRK.

not show in the illustration. are also Of
brass. The carpets are oriental in their
red and blue colorings The furniture
is covered With dark green tapestry.
There is an artistic touch Of color In the
shape Of the palm IN the dark red Jar
diniel.e. and the greenish tint il repro.
duced III the beamed ceiling The floors
are Of hard wood well polished.
u M 4 R3I4NfR
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-02-11
SeweII Nursesies
SEWELL, N. ].
JOHN MCCLEARY, PrOp'r.

This is the season when owners of land think
most of putting out fruit, shade and other trees.
and we want them to know how well we can
serve them. have been in the nursery bush
ness about so years, Is years of that period at
Sewell, and are quite sure that we know our
.usiness One pf the speakers at the late Farm
ers' Institute at Swedesboro, advised the farla-
ers TO buy their trees of home nurserymen This
we know is good advise, because If sell diseas-
ed or inferior stock there is immediate redress,
while the foreign nurseryman is beyond your
reach.
My trees are all healthy and thoroughly fumi-
gated before being shipped.
i have all kinds of nursery stock-appIes,
pears. peaches, plums. ounces. cherries; Sugar
and Norway naples and Sycamores. Cali fornia
privit speciality; also, all kinds of plants IS
strawberry, raspberry. blackberry. / have 2o0,-
000 two years old Palmetto Asparagus plants.
Your order solicitor.
JOHN McCLEARY.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
Uncle Ioe's First Case.

Uncle Joe Cannon tells this story of his
early days in the practice of the law in
Illinois:
Patrick Mcdonald, an Irishman, was
well-known character in the town of
Danville. He was loud talker and was
constantly ''butting in where he wasn't
wanted. Harrison Wheelock, who was
known throughout the country by the
contraction of Hat" was another local
celebrity. WheelOck was talking with
fellow citizen in the main street one
afternoon, when Mcdonald came up and
attempted to participate in the converse
ton. Get out Of this" said Wheelock,
and when Mcdonald attempted to parley
the former made lunge at him with his
strong right arm. Mcdonald ran like
the wind and Wheelock was close after
him. Later in the day Wheelock was
placed under arrest by constable'on
warrant sworn out by Mcdonald, who
charged that Wheelock had threatened
him and that he felt his life endangered.
Hat Wheelock retained Cannon, then
young lawyer struggling for a reputa-
ton, to defend him. The case, which
was heard before the local justice, at
tracted large number of the tOwnsmen.
Mcdonald had given his version of the
affair, when Uncle Joe started in on the
cross-examination. After leading him on
for while, Cannon asked, in all serious
ness:
Mr., Mcdonald, YOU say that you are
afraid of being deprived of your life by
the defendant"
Il do, sor," Mcdonald replied
Then you admit that Mr.. Wheelock,
the plaintiff can whip youi"
Not by long sight! l kin lick doz-
en- of him"
That's all. Mr.. Mcdonald" responded
the young attorney. That's all. your
honor" he said, turning to the court
The justice. with great dignity. dis.
missed the case-Roston Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
A Good Servant.

At the centenary anniversary of Ha,.-
thorne's birth in Salem DR.. Ed,ysrl
Waldo Emerson of Concord said. anrono.
OF sympathy and compassion:
II used to know an aged man servant
whose heart was singularly kind In
him the quality of compassion, of sym
pathy, of pity, was brought TO nearly ner.
feet development.
his man was driving his master ana
me through the country on certain win
ter day.
AS we approached new house thar
the master was building we saw an aped
and bent woman peep forth at us from
an unfinished window. She recognized
us. and in a shame-faced wav went
sinking off. She had been taking 4 it,
tie wood. There was a bundle of wood
under her old shawl.
The master tugged excitedly at his
servants sleeve.
'Jabez, Jabez,' he cried do you >ea
that old woman taking my wood?'
"Jabez looked with pity first at the old
woman, and then with scorn at his mas
ter
No, sir he said. stoutly. L don't see
her: and, what's more. / didn't think
that you would see her either. New
York Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
Misadventure of dennis"

Capt. Eugene Ii. c. Leutze, L. s. n.
commander of the battle>hip Maine, has
German blood in his veins, and vast
knowledge of detail about naval ord
nance in his head. Before he was given
the Maine and last went TO sea he was
superintendent of the gun factory at the
Washington navy ward and gained the
reputation of being 4 strict taskma>ter.
Habitually an early 10 bed early To
rise man. Capt. Leutze found himself
unable to sleep one night. He arose,
dressed, left his quarters and walked
down to one of the gun shops Although
three shifts are needed to dispose Of the
great press of work now on hand. there
was little doing.
Capt. Leutze's sharp eye detected a
mechanic sitting on the carriage of 4
great lathe, which was slowly running
to ana fro. taking almost inhnitisemal
threads of steel from a 12-inch gun. lie
was doing. ohlivious 10 all surround
ings. when Capt. Leutze reached his side
and aroused him with:
We'll, what are you doing and what's
your Lame:"
The era ftsman looked up ami quailod.
Then. with a resigned air he replied:
We'll. | guess its Dennis
He was not discharged. Kansas CITY
Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
HUMAN AFFECTION FOR TEN.
Reason for Mankind's Preference for
This Numeral.

We have TO go very far back. indeed,
TO trace the genesis Of the human affec-
ton for the figure ten. which is appar-
entity about to receive official recognition
in Enga nd We count in tens, OF course,
because each of our limbs terminates in
a pcutadigitate arrangement. IL we in
quire into the origin 0f this We must re-
trace many genealogical steps. We find
II in the apes ANA all other lnammals,
terrestrial and marine.
We iind il in the bird, though the adult
possesses only three and Il half fingers in
it's arm, no more being desirable under
the present modification of that limb for
flight. But the developing chick, in ac-
cordance with the great law of Won Baer
that the history of the individual is Il re-
captuation of the history of the race
possesses five fingers in each Of its fore
limbs. Indicating its descent from IA pen
tadigitate reptilian ancestor. But not
even in the reptile do we find the begin
ming of this arrangement. His progeni,
tor, the amphibian, has ten fingers and
ten toes as may be seen any day in
the frog. This arrangement il. indeed
typical Of the limbs of Il vertebrate ami,
NAL.
We might inquire why the numb,r o,
digitS was not grcater-siX, for example
and probably the answer would be that
HNe was the largest NUMBER Wnlcn could
be controlled by the vertebrate brain
when the type was being, so to speak,
decided upon. Had the number been
six, there would have been certain uti-
mate advantages. not merely to the
pianist, the violiniSt, and nosSibly the
typewriter, but 10 all OF US.
These advantages We're we'll pointed
ont BY Herbert Spencer in his article on
the metric system, which his executors
are now, presume. reprinting in accord
uncc with the terms Of his will, and dis
tributing among the members of both
houses. Had six. instead of five. been
the vertebrate verdict man would not
not now need any arguments-vaid. in
deed, but some millions of years belated
in favor of duodecimal system. True
it is that the number twelve is divisible
by four figures. whereas ten is divisibe
by only two. and that twelve also repre-
sents approximately the relation Of the
months of the year; but the morpholog-
zeal arrangement has pronounced against
the duodecimal and in favor of the deci-
NAL. 50 that decimal it must be. But
it is interesting to reflect how many wears
ago this present arrangement was fore
ordained.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
Montauk Being Destroyed.

The old Civil war monitor Montauk. n
forcrunner Of the modern steel battle-
ships of today, is being broken M for
scrap iron on the James river near Rich
mond. The old vessel after seeing service
went ont Of commission when the Civil
war closed. For many years. with other
monitors. she lay at anchor in the lanes.
below Richmond. but about five wears
ago was taken to one of the northern
navy yards. At the outbreak of the war
with Spain these old vessels were made
ready for service. but were never in com.
mission Recently she. with several OH.
er old vessels of the same type, were CON
dcmned aud sold nj public auction.
The Montauk was purchased hy par.
ties in Richmond who are now having
her broken up and her iron sides Mill
finally 20 into the melting pot at some
foundry. The contractors engaged in
breaking up the old war time golic hove
found it difficult To tear the ola boat to
pieces, 50 well was she put together ovnr
forty years ago. Dynamite is beng used
TO rend apart the sides of the old Shin,
but even with this powerful agent tbe
progress of the work is very slow
Washington Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-13
developed in Phosphorescence.

The British ship Mohcian while max
ing for the Delaware hreakwater recently
encountered a strange phenomenon. \
cloud of phoSphoric appearance envelopcd
the vessel, magnctizing everything ON
hoard. Capt. Urquhat says the vessel
and crew had fiery coating.
when the sailors saw it," said the
captain, they rushed along the deck in
CONSERVATION, | looked ut the needle
and it was flying around like an electric
fan. ! ordered several of the crew to
move some iron chains that were lying
on the deck. thinking to distract their
attention. The sailors could not bulge
the chains. although they lid not weigh
moro than - pounds each.
Everything was magnetized and
chains. bolts. spikes and bars were as
tight on the deck as il they had been riN-
eted there. The cloud was 50 dense that
ii was impossible Tor the vessel 10 pro
coed. could not see beyond the decks.
Ii appeared rs if the whole world was q
mass Of glowing fire. The sailors fell
on the decks and prayed. Suddenly the
cloud began to lift, The phoSphorescent
glow on the ship and the crew began "a
fade. Ia few minutes the cloud passed
over the vessel and we saw il moving Of
over the sea.