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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

NJ. O'Keefe, proprietor of the hotel in
Millers Falls the past 10 years, has bought
the Athol House in Athol, with Michael
Ryan of New York as his partner.
The promoter of the Orange, Millers
Falls & Mortified trolley road states that
the road will go through Notwithstanding
the opposition of the Montague select
men.
Benjamin F. Popkins. so, the veteran
photographer of Greenfield, died Friday
after an illness of several months. He
began taking daguerreotypes in Greenfield
in 1S45, developed into a skillful photog-
rapher, and for many years carried on
successful business.
Miss Jessie A. Fenton, %, was struck
Saturday night on Houghton street in
North Adams by a double ripper on which
coasters We're coming down a long hill,
and so badly injured that her recovery is
doubtful. She struck on her head and
her skull was badly fractured An opera
ton was necessary and blood clot was
removed from her brain.
The directors of the Heath telephone
company at a meeting Friday voted to
pay per cent. annual dividend in
April-probably by the 10th. On the 18th
the stockholders meet to act on a pro-
posed increase of the capital stock, which
is now $50, 600 The directors favor an
increase of 100000, bringing it up to $780,
900. There is an increased business In
sight that will keep the company busy
with extensions. There is a surplus OF
$1,000 in the treasury and all the bills
paid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
VERNON.

Mrs. A. G. Barnes went Monday to
spend a few days with relatives in Lon
donderry and Jamaica.
b. A. Streeter, who has been i'll the past
week, is convalescent, and others on the
sick list are improving.
There will be a meeting of the Y. +.
c. L. next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Topic. what the Post Office Mission
has done, and what we can do for it,"
References Acts 16:i-15 and Luke 1918.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Vernon Grange next Wednes-
day March Is, at II o'clock a. m. Din
ner will be served on the picnic plan. The
afternoon session will be open to the pub
lie, who are cordially invited to attend.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared, and 1t is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
The library trustees have to send a re-
port to the state library commissioners
soon in regard to the books on hand for
the public library Several of our citizens
have kindly offered to contribute books.
All those who have volumes to give are
requested to send a list of the titles to
Mrs. T. II. AlSley as soon as convenient,
so that duplicate volumes will not be sup
piled by the state.
The annual meeting of the ladies' circle
was held last Tuesday. There was a good
was very encouraging. The officers for
the ensuing year are: President, Mrs E.
II. Akley; vice president. Mrs. Il. A.
Streeter; secretary, Mrs. Emma Tyler;
treasurer Mrs. c. Il. Davis; collector,
Mrs. e. o. Lee; assistant collector, Mrs.
j. S. Woodland; directors, Miss leila John
son, Mrs. NJ. l. Reed, Mrs. w. A. Squiers.
The license question appeared to be
the drawing card at the annual town
meeting and it Vas expected that the
vote would be in favor, as the fluid ar
gument appeared to be freely in evidence.
but the noes counted one more. The town
elected library trustees and appropriated
| $25 and instructed said trustees TO make
application for the state aid to estab-
lsh a free public library under the pro-
vision of Act No 81 laws of 1924. The
town elected "A committee. consisting of
Road Commissioner Il. II. Akey and
Treasurer a. \. Dunklee, with the select
men, to consider the matter of a bridge
at South Vernon and call a special town
meeting If they find it necessary to build
one; also the same committee to con-
slider the matter of snow rollers, and buy
| one or more.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Station AGENT shot euraIar.

A. A. Burnham, station agent of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road in Unionville, Conn, shot and killed
one of a gang of burglars who had broken
into the station early Thursday. A COM
plete burglars kit was found on the body,
but there was nothing to reveal the
mans identity. The station agent was
awakened by the ringing of a burglar
alarm in his room. He hastily dressed
and, seizing his revolver, ran to the sta
ton, and as he was peering through the
waiting-room window a shot was fired at
him through the glass He returned the
fire, and the next instant man crashed
through the window to the platform be-
side him and ran away. The station agent
chased him for a short distance, and
several shots were exchanged, none of
which too effect Meanwhile another of
the burglars had escaped from the sta
ton. On returning to the station Burn
ham found inside the body of the man
who had been killed by the first shot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Brooks House Pharmacy
Will Give One Weeks
Treatment Free.

We sell and heartily recommend Or. Da
vId Kennedy's caIcura Solvent, the won
derful new Kidney and Liver cure. 1t Is
not a "patent medicine" It will not dis
appoint you. Reputation counts. DIR.
Kennedy's excellent preparations have
been world famous for over 80 years. We
will give you a Weeks Free Treatment
bottle If you simply cut out the coupon
above and hand It to us. Large bottles
for complete treatment cost 500. 8 bot
ties for $780,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
The 25th President.

The New York Tribune halls Theodore
Roosevelt as the twenty-fifth President
of the United States, and the New York
Sun halls him as the twenty-siXth.
There's a like discrepancy in the
other accounts of the latest inauguration.
The confusion comes from counting Gro
yer Cleveland's name once or twice. If
President Cleveland is counted twice,
there is no reason why Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lin
coin, Grant and Mckinley shouldn't be
similarly treated. They were all elected
for two terms each, though unlike the
two terms of President Cleveland, theirs
came together. Theodore Roosevelt is
the twenty fifth President, counting the
different individuals who have occupied
the Office. Up to date, since 1883, when
President Washington was inaugurated
for the first time, there have been twenty
nine presidential terms of four years
That is as plain as Boston
Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE OF MARTHA c. RYTHER.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Marlboro Commissioners, TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Martha c. Ryther,
late of Bernardston. Mass, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at II. E. Gordon's Office on the 30th day of
March and 10th day of August next, from two
o'clock until four O'Clock p. m, each OF said
days, and that SIX months from the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1905 is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, VT, this 9th day of
March, A. ID. 1905. 1912
X. II. GORDON, | Co,r,,s,i,,,a,s
III. p. WELLMAN, ( SO'"iiii09iOiiNis'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
.DERANG ED NERVES
DISTRESSING TROUBLES LEFT BY
ST. VITUS AND GRIP.
Woman Ahhioted for Years by Strange
Spells of Numbness and Weakness
Recovers Perfect HenIth.

Receivers Perfect Health.
When she was fourteen years old, Mrs,
Ida L. Brown had st. Vitus' dance.
She finally got over the most noticeable
features Of the strange ailment, but was
still troubled by very uncomfortable SEN
sations, which she recently described as
follows:
Zone hand, half of my face, and half
of my tongue would get cold and numb.
These feelings would come on, last for
about ten minutes, and then go away,
several times a day. Besides would
have palpitation of the heart, and my
strength would get so low that could
hardly breathe. AS time went on these
spells kept coming oftener and growing
worse. The numbness would sometimes
extend over half my body"
"How did you get rid Of them"
at seemed for long time as il never
could get rid Of them. 1t was not until
about six years ago that l found remedy
that had virtue enough in it to reach my
case. That was DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and they have since en-
tirely cured me-"
Ibid it take long to effect curs?"
"Nol / hadn't taken the whole Of the
first box before 1 saw a great improve
ment. SO kept on using them, growing
better all the time, until had taken eight
boxes and then was perfectly well. and
1 have remained in good health ever
since with one exception"
what was that?"
"Oh that was when had the grip.
l was In bed, under the doctors care,
for two weeks. When / got up 1 had
dreadful attacks Of dizziness. had to
grasp hold of something or would fall
right down. was Just miserable, and
when saw the doctor was not helping
me, began to take DIR. Williams Pink
Pills again. In a short time they cured
me of that trouble too, and have never
had any dizzy spells since"
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 1905 Dewitt
street, Nation, Illinois. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills are without an equal for the
rapid and thorough cure of nervous pros.
tration. They expel the poison left in the
system by such diseases as grip and are
the best of tonics in all cases of weak
ness. They are sold by every druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
IN OUR OWN STATE
VICTORY FOR GOV. BELL.
Fred S. Plat, Inspector Of Finance, Has
Resigned, and Luther A. Cobb VIII Sue
GOD Liz,

Resigned, and Luther A. Cobb viii Sue
coed Him.
Fred S. Platt, of Poultney. has forward
spector Of finance and the governor will
appoint Luther a. Cobb. of Island Pond.
This is the end of the controversy be-
tween the governor and the senate which
began during the legislative session last
fall and from which the former energies
victorious.
1t will be remembered that there was
deadlock between the governor and the
senate over the appointment Of inspector
OF finance, the latter body twice rejecting
the nomination of Mr. Cobb. bill was
railroaded through both houses providing
that the inspector should hold office until
his successor had qualified The intent
Of this was to continue Mr.. Plat in office
The governor, having some doubt as to
the constitutionalty Of this act. a doubt
shared 10y not a few eminent lawyers, sub
mitted the matter to the supreme court
for decision, as provided by law.
The members of the court replied in a
letter dated Feb. s. declaring their in
ability to agree on an opinion, and in
timating that they preferred to wait until
the question should come before them in
the form of suit.
1t has been reported recently that state
Auditor II. +. Graham would refuse to
pay Mr.. Platts salary unless advised to
do so by Atty Gen. Clarke G. Fits.
Mr. Cobb is IS years old and Is un-
married. He was born in Morgan and
educated at the St Johnsbury academy.
on the death of the cashier OF the Island
Pond National bank a few years ago, Mr..
Cobb was promoted from clerkship to
the cashiership. He has been known
among his friends as the mayor Of Is
land Pond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
SOuTH VERNON.

L. a. Bailey is i'll, also Mansel Peeler.
Ed NJ. Lee has returned to Gardner.
Mass.
Grover Jolley of Keene is at work for
c. H. Newton.
Rev. I. NJ. Blanchard will preach in the
chapel Sunday at II a. m.
Ossie +. Prouty of Halifax is visiting
Benjamin Pratt at the lumber camp.
Mrs. Clarence Buffum received news
last Saturday of the death of her aged
father in Wilmington.
S. A. Harley was injured last Saturday
in the woods by a falling limb. He is
comfortable at present.
Mrs. Bertha Hicks has returned to
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Nellie NJ.
Johnson is caring for f. w. Stoddard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Only small number attended Mrs.
Malinda Taylor's auction Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Viron Styles of Saxtons
River were in town Wednesday.
Julius johnson of Dorchester, Mass,
has been visiting friends and relatives in
town several days.
Hugh and Hazel Dawson had a birth
day party Saturday afternoon. their
eighth anniversary.
1t is reported that Fred w. Johnson
will be brought here for hearing today
Several witnesses have been summoned
to attend.
Town meeting passed off quietly on
Tuesday, with the exception of electing a
school director for three years, this re-
quiring eight ballots before a choice was
made. The town voted to buy five snow
rollers to use on our highways next win
ter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
NTATE on VERMONT. Marlboro. ss.

CSTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro. IS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
DAN p. WEBSTER late of Brattleboro in said
District. Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
ID. C. Webster administrator upon the Estate
of Dan p. Webster, late of BrattlebOro in said
District, deceased, and decree distribution
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in Brattleboro. in said District on the 25th day
of March, A. ID. 1905, when and where you may
be heard in the premises, If you see cause.
lQl2 A. II. SCHWENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, IS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District.
To al persons interested in the Estate of
TAFT HOWARD late of Jamaica in said Dis
tIict, deceased, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account of
J. Q. Shumway, administrator upon said Estate,
and decree distribution thereof to the persons
entitled. at the session thereof TO be held at
the hotel in Townshend on the 5th day of
April, A. d. 1905, when and where you may be
heard in the premises, if you see cause. $40
ZINA II. ALLBEE, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

CTATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, IS.
- BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
HARRIET w. STOCKWELL late of Brattle-
boro in said District, Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the allowance of the account OF
Charles G.. Staples administrator upon the
Estate of Harriet w. StOckwell late of Brattle-
borO in said District, deceased, and decree dis
trbution thereof to the persons entitled
thereto, at the session thereof TO be held at the
Probate Office in Brattleboro in said District,
on the 25th day of March, A. ID. 1905, when and
where you may be heard in the premises, if
Won see cause l0-l2
'ON ~ AT. sCHwENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Mrs. ]. D. King is recovering from her
illness.
Sumner Phillips has begun work for w.
f, Pierce
Harry Locke returned to Albany. n. Y,
Tuesday.
C. p. Boutwell, is visiting his sister in
Drewsville, N. H.
Henry Wood moved into the Britton
house this week.
Mrs Ida L. Stowell and daughter are
spending the week in Windsor.
The Opus club was entertained by Miss
Katherine Booth Tuesday evening.
Miss Lizzie Houghton is spending the
week in Fitchburg and Leominster.
Mrs. Susie Wheeler of Newfane visited
Thursday and Friday at j. p, Whitney's.
Putney Grange will confer the first and
second degrees on 10 candidates tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahrens of Spring
field, Mass. were guests at E. E. Blood s
Thursday.
George T. Aplin of East Putney has
been confined to his bed with grip a part
of this week.
Mrs Lydia Blood returned to Bellows
Falls Monday after spending several
weeks at w. A. Coles.
The ladies of the Baptist society cleared
$40 by serving dinner in the lower town
nan on lONH HSCllhB uaS'
Miss Jennie NJ. Hills and Misses Haze
and Bertha who were guests at Mrs. Belle
NJ. Houghton's, returned to Fitchbure
Saturday.
Miss Annie Reynolds of Bellows Falls
was a guest of Miss Florence Whitney
on the occasion of the latter's 18th birth
day anniversary.
f. E. Blood has sold two fine work
horses within a few days one to George
Banks of Westminster and the other tC
Herbert Howard of this town.
Columbian and Bratteboro lodges, A
F. & A. M. of Brattleboro have been in
vited to visit Golden Rule lodge mex
Wednesday evening. when the third degree
will be conferred by the visitors.
Clifford Booth, who has charge of thu
money order department of the Leomins
ter, Mass, post office, visited his fathe
and sister the first of this week, coming
to Putney from a visit in Montpelier
DeForest M Payne of Shelter Island
~ Y, nephew of w. G.. Treadway, ha
begun work at the railroad station a
assistant to Station Agent Tatro, sue
ceeding Frank Young.
In order to close the bankrupt estat
of D. H. Wheeler, Trustee Arthur c
Spencer of Brattleboro will sell by auction
at p. m. March 20. a quantity of lum
Der, rifle, violin and other articles a
the home of Dr. Laura M. Plantz. On tn
same day he will sell some real estat
and broom corn to close the banksup
estate of Charles Brooks.
Next Sunday Rev. A. S. Buzzel tn
new Baptist pastor, will speak upon Som
things we know" and in the evenin
upon "A sure victory" which will be {
interest to young people. Before tn
morning sermon the pastor will give a
object talk to the boys and girls, tn
subject being Ropes"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
NTATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, IS.
u The Probate Court for said District

STATE OF VERMONT, Westminster, IS.
- The Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
ELIZA JANE ROBERTS late of Putney, In
said District, deceased, Greeting.
Whereas, George Y. Drury, administrative
upon the Estate of Eliza Jane Roberts late of
Putney, in said District, deceased, has filed her
petition in this Court setting forth that the
deceased will be beneficial to the heirs and all
persons interested therein. and praying for
license to sell the same, and at the same time
filed in this Court what purports TO be the con-
sent in writing of all the heirs residing in this
state to such sale. Whereupon il is ordered
that the same be heard at the session of said
Court, to be held at the Probate Office in
Bellows Falls on the LIST day of April, A. ID.
1905, when and where you may be heard in the
premises, if you see cause
$40 ZINA II. ALLBEE, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Finds That Beef Trusts Profits Were Not
Excessive.

Y lHaN bNS' ''NSN . WIZ W.
Excessive.
President Roosevelt on Friday trans
mitted to Congress the report of the
commissioner of corporations upon the
beef industry submitted in compliance
with the resolution of the House of Rep
adopted March T. 1904
The most important facts in the find
ings of Commissioner Garfield, of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, are as
follows:
Six leading packing companies of the
country made comparatively small per-
centage of profit on gross business in 1902
1903 and 1904, years investigated.
These companies, instead of making eX-
orbitant profits in 1902, the year OF high
prices, often slaughtered at an actual
loss per head
Swift & Co.'S profits in 1924 did not
exceed 2 per cent. and Cudahy & Co. s
profits were is per cent. in 1904 and 20
in 1902.
These companies made 40 per cent OF
total slaughter in 1903 and SO per cent.
of that i'm West in 1904, supplying 80
per cent. of Boston's beef.
Companies make net profit of IA to y
per cent. on private car lines, which does
not, however, greatly add to cost OF beei
to consumer.
Changes in margin between prices OF
cattle and beef do not indicate common
surate changes in profits of companies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
NoRTHFIELD, MASS.
Voted to Accept Memorial Hall.

The town meeting passed of quietly
without much strife The old board OF
selectmen were elected, A. w. Proctor, $.
c. Holton and Frank Montague. o. l..
Leach was elected school committee for
three years. The assessors are S. c.
IIolton, Fred Britton and Frank Holton
End: library trustees. Rev. ID. NJ Wilson
and Mrs. S. Catherine Richardson. The
town voted to accept the gift OF a Me-
mortal hall by Mrs a. NJ. ID. Alexander
and elected DR. n. p Wood. o. l.. Leach
and A. G. Moody a committee to have
the care of the property and oversee the
building of the hall. The matter of grade
crossings at West Mortified on the road
to South Vernon was discussed and the
selectmen were instructed to push the
matter of making a change. The super
intendent of schools reported needed re-
pairs at the Centre school building and
the school committee was instructed to
investigate and report at an adjourned
meeting. The meeting was adjourned
until the last Monday in April.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Patrick Colwell, a coachman on the
Charles Harder estate at Philmont, N. Y,
the savings of a life time. He was found
unconscious in the Harder stables, his
head having been pounded by some sort
of a bludgeon. He had been to the bank
in the afternoon and drew out his entire
deposit, refusing a certified check of de-
post which the paying teller advised him
to take: Although seriously injured, Col
we'll is slowly recovering.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Vote for Not Over $4,000 for a
New School Building

Committee viii Report at Special Meet
ing Within 60 Days-Pleasant Words
About New Baptist Pastor.
The annual March meeting was largely
attended, and although some oratory was
touched off the meeting was quieter i'm
this respect than some of the annual
offices and the result of the vote on the
license question are given elsewhere in
this paper. The committee appointed to
report on the question of building a new
schoolhouse reported favorably, and Mrs
j. f. Washburn, superintendent, who
spoke at the request of A. j. Aver, quoted
the new school law and gave a very in
teresting talk on school matters, which
was applauded by the voters. The re-
port recommended that new building
be erected at n cost of not over $4,000. in
addition to the site, and the report was
accepted and adopted. A committee, con-
sisting of the selectmen and school board,
was appointed to carry out the recon-
mendations. 1t was voted to hold a
special town meeting within 60 days to
hear the report Of the committee on the
site and matter of bonding the town. w.
II. Blanchard opposed the project. 1t was
voted that the committee appointed to
investigate the matter of town tele-
phone system hold over another year.
An appropriation of SIS was made for
Memorial day and one of 5000 for the
public library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Rev. Svante Moody has sold his place
which Is known as the Bacon place to
Fred Doane. Mr. Moody came here to
recover his voice and has now found
himself able to preach and has accepted
a call to Portland, Oregon, where he will
go with his family as soon as he can
settle his business here. The loss of this
family means a great deal to the town.
Mr.. Doane has not room enough at his
present quarters and makes the change
for this reason. tie will sell or rent his
present home at East Mortified.
Mrs. DIR. Beyright and Leon Alexander
have bought the BTitton farm at East
Mortified They intend to open a sani-
tarium there.
Mr.. Shannon, former station agent mere
has entered an express Office i'm Spring
field. A tenement is being made of the
old station for the use of Station Agent
knison.