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

Charles Hills has been in New York the
past week.
C. F. Burnham has been housed by i'll
ness the past week.
The Connecticut river has frozen over.
and it is now good crossing on foot.
Miss Grace Young has finished nursing
at Israel Scott's and has gone home.
Miss Bessie Chickering returned to
Westmoreland last week for a few days
stay.
A large number of people attended the
last assembly Friday evening, and all
enjoyed the occasion.
The annual meeting of Spofford Grange
for the election of officers will be held
tomorrow, Saturday, evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Richardson will
ardson's old home in Westmoreland. We
wish the young couple many years OF
happiness.
H. G. Smith returned Saturday from
Jamaica, where he attended the four days
auction sale of the f. E. Smith property
He expects to return next Tuesday. when
the remainder of the property will be
sold.
The annual festival of the ladies' socie-
evening, Dec. 23, when the usual attrac-
tions will be presented, followed by a
chicken pie supper. Ice cream will be
served to all. Music for dancing will be
furnished by the Quintet orchestra.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

C. w Adams went to New York Tues
day to remain the rest of the week.
Ex-Mayor John D. Spellman of Rut-
land visited DR.. George S. Foster Tues
day.
The election of officers of Greenwood
Woman's Relief corps and Greenwood post
will be held next Tuesday.
The Opus club met with Miss Jennie F.
Pierce last night This is a club of Is
young women, recently organized
Mrs II. l.. Pierce served a turkey din
ner at her home on the occasion of Miss
Mary Roundys birthday anniversary.
Golden Rule lodge, F. & A. NJ. will
elect officers next Wednesday. The of
ficers and those of Golden Rule chapter
will be installed in the evening.
H. c. Warren has had a 50-light acct
yene gas plant established on his prem
ises to light his house and barn. The
plant was put in by w. n. Dunklee of
South Vernon.
w. E Pierce will move his mill from the
Miller lot in Westminster soon to East
Putney. setting it up at the southeast cor
ner of the bridge near the Willard Smith
place. He will cut off the timber on the
Austin lot and the Banks lot on Rocky
Hill. Mr.. Pierce will move his household
goods next spring to the Phillips house in
this village, which he bought recently
Henry Bates had two fingers on his left
hand cut off at the Stowell factory Fri
day. He was working at a cutting-up
saw. when his hand slipped and went
against the saw. The little finger and
the one next one to it were cut off and
the middle finger was lacerated. The
wrist also was cut badly. The wounds
We're dressed by DR.. H. B. Esmond of
this village and DR.. Henry Tucker of
Brattleboro.
Joseph Wanhope will speak in the town
hall next Friday evening at s o'clock
under the auspices of the Socialist party
He is one of the best known men in the
Socialist movement, and is the editor of
a weekly paper in Chicago. The Social
lists declare that Socialism is the only pos
sibe solution for the trust problem
Whether this be true or not, certainly
the analysis of the trust by the socialist
economists is of great interest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Dress Suit Cases at Fenton's.
Thrift and Taxation.
burlington News.1

Vermont levies high tax on the thrift
OF her people and discourages her young
men from building homes for themselves
and even from remaining in the state.
young working man accumulates $500
in the savings bank. The state taxes
every cent of the money, and taxes it at
a high rate. too. comparatively. The
young man builds himself home, bor-
rowing a thousand dollars secured by
mortgage on the property. The state
taxes him on the whole amount, his own
money and the borrowed money, although
no new value has been created. In the
case of thrifty young farmer. the case
is similar
Now no reasoning can turn this wrong
into right No logic can make 1t other
than oppressive to the individual and In
furious to the state.
And when people say that the injustice
and wrong of double taxation OF mort
gagged real estate are irremediable-that
it is impractIcable to do away with the
evil-they are, to put it mildly, talking
nonsense. Never was there wrong that
could not be righted-never an injustice
that could not be remedied. Now as for
many a year past the toiling masses are
looking to the Legislature for help. 1t Is
to be hoped that that body will take
some action in the matter, and give al
least some measure of relief.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
The PUTNEY COLUMN
Changers on Every Side

Putney now has a full-fedpe c.r,roo
the Putney Grange, organized Monda,,
evening by Deputy H. w Sargent -,
Brattleboro The organization tool ,,o ~
in the town han before a large audience
lncluulng VISITORS from Westminster
Brattleboro,a Dummerston and Other
places. Governor Charles j. Reu wss
present and spoke, but on account Of q
bad cold his remarks were brief nh
charter membership is a. and there arc
now Changers on every hand. Theso %
ficers were elected: Master. George n
Aplini overseer, c. d. Britton; lecturer.
Mrs. Mary Washburn; secretary A
Aver; treasurer, Mrs. Casa Pierce. chop'
lain, Rev. j. d. King; steward. George
Braley; assistant steward A. o. Wilkins.
lady assistant steward, Kate /, ca
penteri Ceres, Mrs. Annie b. II. Harris.
Pomona, Miss Bessie Bradley; Flora, Mrs
Laura Britton; gate keeper, M d. Whit
man. supper was served in the vestry
of the Congregational church. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday evening
Dec. a.
The charter members are: David G
Persons, Mrs. ]. a. Persons. George n
Aplin, Mrs. Minnie f. Aplin, n. w. Locke
Mrs n. w. Locke, w. E. Pierce Mrs
Casa j. Pierce, Miss Nettie A pierce
A. M. Corser, Mrs Minnie f. Corser. g
d. Britton, Mrs. Laura b. S. Britton
II. l.. Bailey. l.. p. Bailey, Miss Ida A
Young. Miss Gertrude e whitney. Miss
Flora Il. WILDER, A. ]. Aver. Mrs. MARY
70. Washburn, Miss Fanny H. Washburn.
M. D. Whitman, Mrs. NJ. d. Whitman. A
F. Townsend, Mrs. A. F. Townsend. G
n. Dawson, Mrs c. n. Dawson. D. G
Kent, George Braley, Miss Elizabeth
Braley, DR.. G. S. Foster Miss Florence
Fiske, Mrs. H. L. Pierce. Miss Kate Car
penter, Porter Ford. Miss Hattie M. Taft
H. d. Patterson, Mrs. Annie II. II. Har-
ris, Frank S. Harris, Miss Marcia A.
Pember, Miss Jennie Maynard, Miss Ruth
M. Robertson, r. j. Goodel Mrs. r. ]
Goodell, Miss Ella Tatro Harry l.. Olney.
w. F. Wheeler Mrs. w. F. Wheeler. Miss
Mary Wiley Roundy, Eugene p. Hough-
ton, F. b. Hannum, Mrs F. b. Hannum.
F. w. Young, Mrs w. H. Dickinson. A.
o. wilkins, Mrs. Mae Heenan, Miss Edna
Patterson, w. S. Aver r. ]. Heenan, N.
Harlan Whitney, Roy Barnes, Mrs. Flora
Cole, Miss Bessie Braley, Henry Ever
leth, John Maley, b. F. Howard. Mrs.
Dora b. 7. Howard, II. A. Blood. Mrs.
II. a. Blood. Mrs. Minnie A. Treadway.
w. G. Treadway, Miss Nellie F. Mooney.
F. E. Robertson, E. NJ. Sanders William
Washburn, w. A. Page and Mrs. w. A.
Page.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
The Mythical Cabbage Snake

Within the past few months several
inquiries have been made of the Vermont
Experiment station as to the advisability
of eating cabbage. Fears have been ex-
pressed by the writers that the so-called
cabbage snake" might poison the vege-
table and hence affect those who ate 1t.
In some places all the cabbages have been
buried for fear of the snake, which was
supposed to be so deadly that 1t would
kill hogs fed on the leaves which 1t had
touched.
There are no grounds for this alarm
There is no more reason for destroying
cabbages this winter than for throwing
away apples and squashes. People gem
orally are apt to imagine that any crea-
ture with which they are not familiar is
poisonous: and there is usually no more
reason for such fears than appears in this
instance. 1t seems likely that the cab
bage snake" in New England at any rate,
is only myth.
In some parts of the country a small
whitish "eel-worm" or nematode has been
found to infest the cabbage. Thus far
no specimens of this or any other form
have been sent to the station by any OF
the persons who have made inquiries.
The larvae of this worm are parasitic
upon or prey upon the common green
cabbage worm. Owing to the belief of
negroes and others in the South, that
these worms were poisonous, rigorous
tests have been made, with the result of
completely clearing the animal from the
accusation. Extracts made from the
worm and injected into the system fail to
produce the least effect
If symptoms of poisoning mot indiges-
tom have been observed after n meal of
cabbage, the chances are that they were
due to carlessness in using Paris green or
other insectcide, and carelessness in
washing the heads of cabbage before eat
| ing. A good sousing in a pan of water
| will remove any trace of arsenical poi
sonng which may be left upon the leaves
after injudcous poisoning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
NEWS NOTES.

John D. Rockefeller has given between
$4,000 900 and 100000 as a Christmas
gift to the University Of Chicago.
William Ale, a clerk, was knocked
down, bound and gagged in the office of
the LESLEY coal company in Altoona, Pa,
on Saturday by two masked men, who
disappeared with $4,000 arranged in a
satchel to be used in paying the miners.
L. Clarke Davis 70. editor in chief of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger died in
that city Wednesday from heart disease
His wife is Rebecca Harding Davis, and
his sons are Richard Harding Davis and
Charles Belmont Davis all widely known
as authors.
Rollin H. Cooke, genealogist and poet,
was fatally burned in his rooms in the
Wendell annex in Pittsfield, Mass, Fri
day night He overturned lamp, which
exploded, and he was burned from head
TO foot. He was the husband of the late
Rose Terry Cooke, the poet OF the Berk-
shires.
Two firemen were killed, three others
were painfully burned, and property val
ued at $S3O,0OO was destroyed by a fire
which began at Minnea polls, Mimi, late
Tuesday night and was not under control
until Wednesday morning. Boutell Broth
ers were the largest losers, their fur
niture stock being valued at $4,000,
Eddie Root of Melrose. Mass and
Oliver Dorlon of Sheepshead Bay won the
six day bicycle race which closed in New
York Saturday night. The finish was be-
tween Root and Stol of the Holland team,
Root winning by 10 lengths. The score
of 1886 miles and laps was far below
the record. Several of the teams picked
to win pulled out of the race alleging UNI
fairness in the scoring.
popular anti-government demonstra-
ton, the participants in which included
large numbers of students of both sexes
began Sunday at midday in the Nevsky
Prospect at st. Petersburg, and lasted
about two hours Hundreds of police and
nounted gendarmes who were hidden in
the courtyard of the public buildings
emerged suddenly and charged the crowd
at full gallop, driving the demonstrators
in headlong confusion and screaming with
terror upon the sidewalks and into ada
cent streets. This led to serious encount-
ers, 80 persons being more or less Sc
verely injured. Large numbers were ar
rested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
VERNON.

Dwight Fairman is seriously III with
heart disease
Mrs. Nellie Lang has been spendi,g n
few days at william A souires's.
Vernon Grange win hold its annual
meeting next Saturday evening. when tho
election of officers will take place II ID
hoped that there will be a full attendance.
postmaster Johnson and wife. Mrs n.
a. Streeter and Leon Powers attended
the meeting of the state Grange at BEL
lows Falls this week. Mr.. johnson was
delegate from Vernon Grange.
Miss leila johnson entertained the
Neighbors" at a card party last Satur-
day evening. Miss Mile Holden was
awarded first prize, Mrs A. G. Barnes
second and Miss Aida Barnes third.
A. E. Bates of Chester. who comes
mighty recommended. is located at the
Whithed house. All those who wish
the service of the public telephone there
VIII be courteously waited upon at all
hours.
Rev. r. X. Marvin will preach in the
Union church next Sunday at 2.S0 o'clock
rms service is expected to close his en-
gagement as pastor. After the service
the y. +. c. u. will hold a meeting. Ton
lc' Singleness of Aim" Reference. Phil
5:l3. collection will be taken for the
benefit of the union
a party of the friends of Willis Collier
met at his home last Thursday evening.
Dec. s, to remind him that il was his
18th birthday anniversary. He was pre-
scented with many useful and valuable
gifts. Refreshments were served. The
evening was pleasantly enjoyed socially
with music, and the company dispersed
at late hour, wishing him many happy
years to come
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Wonderful Japanese Tops.

A Japanese student of medicine was
showing a group of Americans what he
could do in the way Of top spinning. He
took up a big yellow top, shaped like a
chrysanthemum, wrapped a silk chord
about it and threw 1t down. 1t spun
beautifully. this huge flower, and out Of
it, all of a sudden, a half dozen smaller
flowers leaped and spun in their turn
about the floor
"A chrysanthemum top" said the young
man. Here is a bird top"
He corded and threw down top that
resembled q gorgeous bird. This top, as
it spun opened and closed its wings, and
made long leaps to left and right in i'm
itation of birds flight.
The Japanese student wound up a red
top as big as his head and hurled 1t vio-
lently straight at one of his guests. 1t
shot through the air until 1t was within
a few inches of the frightened young
mans face, and then, as If by magic, 1t
turned and darted back again, and the
student caught ii on his palm and held 1t
there, still spinning.
"This is a boomerang top" he said:
And again he threw 1t across the ROOM
and again it shot back, still spinning, to
his hand.
The young man now set going simulta-
neously a dozen small tops of red and yell
low and green paper. They looked plain
and commonplace as they spun, out SUD
denly they began to open out, ana one
became a ladder, another a lantern,
third a ship, a fourth branch OF cher
~ blossoms, a fifth dancing girl ana
so on. ~
."rhe Chinese" said the student "are
noted for their kites Why is 1t that we
japanese are not equally noted for our
tops9 All over our country we spin tops
and my little exhibition here would seem
moor and mean beside the one that a
really expert spinner could n,. give you IN
Japan."-[St. Louis Post-Dispa'ch'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

The Japanese legation at Washington
has received cablegram from Toxic say
ing that the Bayan was set on fire at
Port Arthur Friday by the bombardment
and has heeled to port % degrees nearly
capsiZing. The Retvizan and the Paltava
are submerged i'm high tide to the upper
deck. The Pallada and Pabieda are heel
ed considerably exposing their hulls be-
low the water line. The PeresViet is sub
merged in high tide up to her sternwalk.
The Gilayak is close to shore, listing con-
siderably and is believed to be resting on
the bottom.
1t is reported that the japanese military
observers on O3-Metre Hill have not
seen any Russian torpedo boat destroyers
since the beginning of the bombardment
of the Russian fleet in Port Arthur har-
Dor. and it is presumed they have taken
shelter behind Laoti mountain
Toxic despatch says the Japanese
cruiser Saiyen struck a mine and sank
Nov 30, The gunboat Akagi and the
launches OF other Japanese ships rescued
Is officers and 175 men from the Saiyen,
but captain Tajima and 80 men went
down with the ship. The Saiyen was n
ship of 1920 tons burden and was built in
Germany in 1886.
The destruction of the Russian war
ships at Port Arthur is regarded as COM
peting the main object of the Japanese
1t is believed that the garrison will now
be starved out without any more attacks
on the fortress being made.
In the fighting of Nov. 80 the second
son of General Nogi was killed on 203
Metre Hill. General Nogis elder son was
killed in the battle OF Nanshan and he is
now childless.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
ASHUELOT, NJ, n.

II. w. Wood was in Boston part of
this week on business trip.
All the village schools close today, Fri
day for the Christmas vacation.
George II. Perry has returned from a
two weeks vacation to his duties at the
Kingsley hotel.
a. H. Wright and son of Springfield.
Mass, visited part of last week with
A. n. Kingsley.
James Welch had one of his hands
severely cut while clearing out under a
saw at the box shop last week
Donner's vaudeville, musical and COM
edy company gave a good entertainment
at the lower hall Saturday evening
Eugene Welch has given up his posi-
tion in Boston and has returned here to
work as bookkeeper in the box shop.
The ladies of the Cniversalist church
Will give salad supper and entertain
ment at the lower hail this. Friday, eve
ming.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
SCROFULA SPREADS
ALARM CAUSED BY AN INVASION OF
ULOER0US SORES.
PorPlexity of the Doctors Typical and
Serious Case Relieved by an
Important Discovery.

Serious Case Relieved by an
Important Discovery.
The fear which is justly aroused by
the appearance Of disease with such
fatal tendencies as scrofula, will be re.
lieved by statement Of recent re.
markable cure. Mr.. Thomas #. Brown,
of the Hume Carriage Company, Ames.
bury, Mass, says:
About two years ago was affected
with scrofulous disease which spread
over my whole body. l became greatly
alarmed and consulted physicians in
Amesbury and in Newburyport. They
told me 1 had case of scrofula, and
that would have to take the greatest
care to avert fatal result. They pro-
nounced my blood to be in o bad con.
dition and said a long time would be
necessary to put me in q healthy state
There was chronic inflammation all
over my body wherever the disease had
spread there would be O discharge of
yellow-colored pus where the skin would
break and leave an ulcerlike sore. These
sores would dry up for a while only to
break and discharge again.
1.-The medicines which the physicians
prescribed had no effect in checking the
disease and 1 was in a most miserable
state Of encouragement. One day
heard the doctor say that there was dam
ger of the disease terminating in con-
sumption. Then began to lose all hope.
Zone day, however, as 1 lay in bed
reading q newspaper, read an article
recommending DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People very highly for diseases
of the blood, and, as the doctors treat
ment during the preceding three months
had done me no good, 1 decided to stop
1t and take the pills.
"After had taken three boxes saw
that the inflammation was going down
and that there were fewer sores. re-
allied that l was improving and 1 con-
tinued to use the pills until had taken
eight boxes. Then l was entirely cured.
l am now enjoying good health, have
keen appetite and can do as big days
work as at any time before was stricken
down, and firmly believe that 1 ovo
my present excellent physical condition
to DIR Williams Pink Pills" This
great blood remedy is sold by all drug
gists throughout the world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Mr.. Newton at Montpelier.

William S. Newton, so years OF age
and for AZ years town clerk of Brattle-
boro. visited Montpelier recently for the
first time in his long life. This is rather
a wonderful instance Of sacrifice, that a
man should remain away from the gaities
of the lawmaking city so many years,
Still more remarkable is the fact that
Mr.. Newton was never sent to Montpelier
to represent his town in the Legislature
for he is an able, upright citizen and de-
lightful gentleman in many ways.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Butchers, Merchants and Hide Buyers.

Butchers, merchants, hide buyers should
write to Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park. VT,
who wishes to purchase their hides,
calfskins, sheep pelts, tallow and bones.
He pays spot cash. He pays the freights.
He pays full market values He wishes to
arrange with some one in every village,
where he has no agent, to sell Poultry
Supplies and to pick up for him hides,
calfskins sheep pelts, and bones. He
furnishes money with which to buy and
he keeps his agents thoroughly posted at
all times as to market values Write him
for full particulars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16

CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
having estate in said Marlboro District,
deceased. Greeting.
Whereas, Frank A Phelps has pre-
scented to this Court an instrument pur-
porting TO be the last will of said de-
ceased. for probate:-You are hereby no.
titled that this Court will decide upon the
probate of said Instrument at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Brattleboro. in said District. on the
3lst day of December, A. d. 1904 when
and where you may appear and contest
the same, If you see cause. 51-53
A. F. SCHWENK Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY DECE

a liberal patronage. Those who at
tended Mr. Lewis's presentation of the
Passion Play at the Universalist church.
nine years ago, will want to hear this
newer lecture, which during 1903 was de-
livered in 10 educational centres. Mr..
Lewis comes here direct from New York
city, where he gave the lecture six con-
secutive evenings The illustrations were
gathered expressly for the lecture by ].
A. Peabody of Boston, who Travelled two
seasons In railway Photographic car
under the direction of Mr. Lewis. Mr..
Lewis will come direct from New York
of the young people Of the Universalst
society
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
CHESTERFIELD. NJ. "A.

Christmas exercises will be held Satur-
day. Dec "a. at the church.
Mrs. Walter G.. Barrett spent last week
with her daughter in Concord.
The ladies' aid society held a meeting
this week with Mrs. j. c. Hubbard
The presiding elder conducted services
last Sunday at the Methodist church.
There will be an entertainment and
supper at the town hall this (Friday)
evening.
VIM. B. Rankin spent a few days last
week in Troy; also Mrs. C. l.. Puffer, with
her daughter, who is in poor health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-16
Brooks House Pharmacy
Will Give One Weeks
Treatment Free.

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

STATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of
JOHN b. SAGE, late of Wilmington, in
said District Greeting
You are hereby notified that this Court
will decide upon the allowance of the ac-
count of Major l.. Sage administra-
tor upon the estate of John B. Sage,
in said District. deceased, and decree
distribution thereof to the persons en-
titled thereto. at the session thereof to
be held at the Probate Office in Brattle-
boro. in said District. on the 3lst day of
December, \. D.. 1904. when and whore
YOU may be heard in the premises If you
see cause. 5l-53.