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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-09

the bath is not merely the cleansing process which
most people imagine. but the tsetting-up' gym
nastic exercise for the day.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-09

The earlier you accept our 50-cent offer the
more yen get for yopF money Order to-day,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
Nav Have Been Foul PLAY.

The body OF an unknown man was found
lying on the edge of the river just be-
low the grist mill dam at Manchester
Centre Wednesday. He was six feet tall,
apparently 40 to so years old and weighed
about 200 pounds. The body was lying
so the water falling over the dam struck
the head. Nearly all the hair had been
worn from the scalp. His clothing con-
sisted of a black sweater, a vest, and
cotton trousers all well worn. No money
was in the pockets and there was nothing
by which to identify him. There was a
bad cut on the head and one side of the
face was crushed. This leads to the be-
lief that there may have been foul play.
The stranger was seen alive in Manches-
ter Sunday and 1t is thought that he
came down from a lumber job on the
mountain. The authorities are investi-
eating.
The victim has been identified as Will
liam Friend. As, who was employed last
summer by Robert T. Lincoln at his resi-
dence i'm Manchester He was seen
early Sunday morning, when he called
on a Mr.. Batchelder. accompanied by
William Beattie, whose present where
abouts have not been ascertained. He
appeared to be delirious and declared that
four men were pursuing him with the
intention of taking his life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
SOUTH VERNON.

Mr., Labelles family are housed with
measles.
Grover Jolley visited his parents in
Keene over Sunday.
Mrs. j. c. weatherhead is on the sick
list.
Rev. /. NJ. Blanchard will preach in the
chapel Sunday at IL a. m.
S. Nash of Richmond, N. H., has been
here a few days looking after his mill
interests.
Miss Abbie Dunklee was housed with
grip last week at c. II. Newton's, but is
now able TO be out again.
Henry Trask, a former resident, was
called to Keene from Waterbury, Conn.
Saturday, TO the burial OF his wife, who
had been In poor health many months,
following a shock.
The telephone company has nearly COM
pleted the new line In the south part OF
the town. Instruments have been put
into the houses OF J. a. Beers. Mrs.
Harriet Johnson. Rev. /. NJ. Blanchard.
G.. NJ Brooks. c. II. Newton, f. G. Scott.
Mrs. Martha Tyler. w. Shine and Mrs.
G. f. Gould. The central office is in
Mortified.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Rev. DIR. Pentecost and family have
arrived at their summer home for the
season. Mr.. Pentecost IS erecting a
$500 cow barn on his premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Pratt and Mrs
N. p. Wood are In Boston this week
attending the meeting OF the grand
chapter order OF Eastern Star.
The annual supper given to the guar
antors of the Mortified lecture course
will be given at the town hall next
Tuesday evening Admission will be by
ticket only to be issued by the lecture
committee.
Two new telephone lines have been
established and are In working order,
one running out Warwick avenue as far
families. the other through West North
field with l6 patrons. A third is being
placed In Vernon and will have a large
number OF subscribers.
The scarlet fever quarantine has been
raised at Mortified seminary and the
students are attending to their regular
school duties. The patients Ill with
the disease are comfortable. German
measles are prevailing at the school at
the present time. Several cases of
measles are reported about town.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian
ladies' sewing society was held last
Thursday and the following officers
elected: President, Mrs. Ellen Mason
assistant president, Mrs. Edmund Rus
sell; vice president Mrs. NJ. A. Bardwell
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. N. p. Wood
directors, Miss Clara Ward, Mrs, l. N.
Harris, Mrs. H. II. Chamberlain. Mrs,
n. $. Priest and Mrs. G. f. Alderman.
Northfeld chapter, o. Z. s., will hold a
handkerchief bazaar in the town hall next
Friday evening with the following at
fractions: Supper will be served on the
European plan from to o'clock
handsomely trimmed booths win contain
large and attractive assortment of
handkerchiefs and articles made from
handkerchiefs for sale, another booth
will contain home made candles to tempt
the purchasers. At o'clock the comedy
Joint Owners in SPAIN" will be present
ed by local talent and the evenings enter
tainment will close with dancing from
until l o'clock. The cast of characters
for the comedy is as follows: President
Mrs. ]. t. Cummings; secretary. Miss
Carrie Russell; matrons, Mrs r. d
Doolittle, Mrs. Bascomb. Maud Merriman
Mrs Blaine, Mrs. ]. r. Nye, Mrs. Mitch
ell, Miss Mary Leach. Mrs. Blair, Mrs
A w. Proctor Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. T. r
Calender.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
Must Serve Life Sentence.

Joseph Bean. sentenced in January
1904, to life Imprisonment for murder in
the second degree in having caused the
death of Ephraim Root at Rochester on
Oct ~, 1903, must serve the sentence,
according to a decision OF the supreme
court of Vermont, announced Tuesday
by Chief Justice ]. w. Rowell. After
Bean had been convicted and sentenced
in the Windsor county court his counsel
took exceptions on the ground that one
of the witnesses committed perjury and
that the evidence showed that Root met
his death by being kicked by horse
The supreme court has overruled these
exceptions Bean has been in the state
prison at Windsor since he was sentenced.
Roots body was found outside his house
with a broken skull. The evidence upon
which Bean was convicted was largely
circumstantial. a motive being shown by
one witness who testified that Bean had
offered him a sum Of money II he would
kill Root, with whom he had a feud.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

remarkable project is on foot for the
building of a new line of electric road
from Fitchburg to Boston. The CONSOLE
dalton OF the Fitchburg. Leominster, Leo
Minister Shirley & Aver gave the road its
line from Fitchburg TO Aver. A new line
win be built from Aver to Boston at a
cost of 81, 100000. There are to be nc
grade crossings with railroads and but
very few with any important highways.
The distance from Fitchburg to Boston
will be four miles less than on the rail-
road. 1t is planned to make the distance
from Aver to Park street. Boston, in an
hour and n quarter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
Groom Of 20 and Bride Of 16 Married In
South Vernon Soon Separated.

The bliss OF the first few hours OF
honeymoon was rudely broken in upon
at Greenfield Saturday by an angry
father, who, with the assistance OF Chief
ofPolice Peabody, separated Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Mowry. married only two
hours before by a Justice OF the peace at
South Vernon. The bride is the 16-year-
old daughter of Frank Scott OF Whately,
and the groom is Charles Mowry, 90 the
fathers hired man.
The lovers stole from the Scott farm
at Whately in the early morning, took
the first train over the state line and
were married by Justice A. A. Dunllee.
Mr.. Scott discovered the absence Of his
daughter and the hired man when he
arose, and guessing that an elopement
had taken place, telephoned the police
at Greenfield to stop the runaway
couple. He was too late, however,
the pair getting through Greenfield before
the police could head them of.
Close watch was kept Of the trains
during the forenoon and at IL o'clock
Mowry and his bride stepped from a
southbound passenger train. Chief Pea
body detained them, and informed Mr..
Scott Of Whately that his daughter was
in custody, with her husband. The scene
when Scott arrived was a dramatic one,
the old gentleman taking his daughter
from her husband, and informing the
latter that he could go where he pleased.
and that Mamie" was going home with
him. And Mamie did so, submitting
calmly to the loss OF her lover
The police expected that Scott would
think II within his right to administer
a thrashing to the bridegroom, but the
farmer showed that he realized there
was no help for the case as it stood.
He demonstrated tearfully with his
daughter, asking her why she had left
home in a clandestine manner, but the
girl made little reply. Mowry had been
employed for some time by Scott, and
It was known that ne was keeping COM
pany with his daughter Mamie The
subject of marriage had been preached.
but the parents objected. The two then
decided to take matters into their own
hands.
Another chapter in the story was writ
ten Monday night, when Mowry drove
| to Whately and took his wife from her
fathers home. He had sent word to his
bride that he was coming and she was
prepared. When her husband came in
sight she ran TO him and the couple
drove quickly away Her father detect
/ ing her in her flight shouted after them
that he never wanted to see either OF
them again. They went to Conway.
where Mowry is now working. He claims
that his bride is is and that he is OF
legal age.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

COOK over the stove, the heat
caused intense pain. ] consulted a
doctor, but his prescriptions were
utterly useless. I gave him up and
tried another, but without the least
satisfaction. About six weeks ago
got my first relief when purchased
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After
using them for a week, found to my
great delight that my hands were
beginning to feel much better, the
deep cracks began to heal up and
stop running, and to-day my hands
are entirely we'll, the one cake of
Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment being all that used.
Csigned) Mrs. Minnie Drew, 10 Dana
ST., Roxbury Mass"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Druggist Woodbury. of Mortified owns
a cat with an aluminium foot which takes
the place OF her natural foot which was
cut of. The cat is able to use the false
foot with great agility.
Crescenzo Tammaro, II, died Tuesday
at Franklin county hospital in Green
field from injuries received Sunday while
working on the Leyden dam. Tammaro
was struck by the contents of a dredging
bucket. His skull was fractured.
Fred F. Dowlin. lawyer and real
estate investor who is said to have been
instrumental in building nearly $1,000, 900
worth of property in North Adams, is a
petitioner in bankruptcy, with liabilities
OF $l13,4S7 and assets of $S4,072. The
Dowlin block on Main street, erected at
a cost OF 100000, is not involved, as that
is controlled by the Dowlin Investment
company Greenfield banks, through Mr..
Dowlin's agency. invested a large amount
of money in real estate in North Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

Miss Tina Streeter has returned to
Greenfield to resume study in school after
a vacation.
The ladies' circle will meet next Thurs
day afternoon. Supper will be served at
the usual hour.
a sister of G.. II. Williams OF New York
is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Williams at
Vernon station.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Heard of Manches-
ter, n. H., visited his old home, the
Heard farm, this week.
The ladies' of the Vernon Grange gave
a very entertaining program of exercises
at the last melting, closing with a
spread OF cake, coffee, bananas, all of
which was appreciated by the men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
VERNON.
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING.
Hundreds Of Acres Have Been Burned
over-Fire Started from Locomotives
Sparks.

Vernon, May IL.
The season Of fire setting by cinders
from locomotives has been productive of
more than the usual number of serious
fires. The most serious Of all is now in
progress between the main road and the
west road below Vernon Centre, where
hundreds of acres of timber and wood
land have been burned over during the
past "a hours.
The management of the Central YER
mont railroad seem to care little for the
annual destruction of thousands of dol
lars worth of property located between
South Vernon and Brattleboro. Previous
to the present management Of the road s
control section men were instructed to
watch for fires during times when liable
to occur, and the fires seldom did damage.
The expenditure OF a small sum for
patroling the road where fires are, liable
to break out in a dry time would save
mny times the amount expended through
preventing the destruction Of much prop
erty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT
For Sore Hands and Feet
with CutiCura

Soak the hands OF feet on retiring
in a strong, hot, creamy lather of
Cuticura Soap. Dry and anoint freely
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure. Wear on the hands during the
night old, loose gloves, or bandage the
feet lightly in old, soft cotton or linen.
Cuticura Soap Ointment, and Pills sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem Corp Sole Props BoSton
- Send for How Cure Itching, Scaly HuInOrS."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

The Haight & Freese company, a stock
brokerage concern with offices in Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston and several
other New England cities is in the hands
of a receiver. Judge Lowell OF Boston
has appointed James d. Colt receiver on
a bill filed by Anna L. H. Weiss OF Need
ham Administrative Of the estate Of
Charles Weiss, alleging that her husband
lost $5220 as the result OF his dealings
with the firm New York receivers have
also been appointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

Southern Division,
Effective Jan. /, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as followB:
SIS a m. daily for Springfield, week
days for New York.
725 a. m. week days for New London;
connects at Millers Falls for Troy; At
Palmer for Boston.
$50 a m. week days for South London
sO7 a. m. week days for Springfield and
lO15 a. m. week days for MIllers Fails
and Boston, connecting at South Yer.
non for Keene and Springfield
III p. m. week days for Springfield and
A23 p. m. week days for New London
and New York VIA Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for Bos-
42S p. m. daily for Springfield and New
546 p. m. week days for South London
Subject to change without notice.
G. c. JONES, General Manager.
j. e. BENTLEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
And Great Darlington Is Smaller Than.
Brattleboro.
[Great harrington. Mass, Courier.l

LGreat harrington, Mass, Courier.]
The goodly village of Brattleboro. Yer
mont, population a little over 1000 souls
(encased in bodies) has lately been in a
turmoil over the question OF whether or
not to continue to have a day policeman
The whole question involved in the
annual village election has been whether
to police in the day time or to police only
at night. representative citizens being
candidates on the one side on a pledge
to dispense with the present day force
OF one man, and other representative
citizens being candidates on the other
hand pledged to, If elected, continue the
day force OF one man. At last reports.
the excitement was running high
This reminds us Of the Great harrington
police force.
1t consists Of two day men and one
night man for Great harrington village
and one night and emergency man In
Housatonic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

At last they be-
came SO sore that
it was impossible
for me to do my
housew work. II
l put my hands in
water, 1 was in
agony for hours /;
and If 1 tried to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
(Signed)
ilthJs
]. w. ROWELL.
LOVELAND MUNSON,
Indges of the supreme ,

Judges OF the supreme court.
The affidavits of f. c. Archibald and
and d. A. Guiltinan, former attorneys for
Mrs. Rogers, were to the effect that they
knew nothing about the insanity in Mrs.
Rogerss family, or her own mental con-
dition at the time Of the trial, and Mr..
Archibald's supplemental affidavit says
that he did not know Of the fractured
skull Of Marcus Rogers, and believed the
testimony OF James Reilly, the insurance
agent. was prejudicial to the case, tend
ing to show generalization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
In Free and Easy Bennington.
bennington Banner.l

Brattleboro has just been having
hot local campaign over the issue
whether or not to employ day policemen
II Bennington can get along without
paid policemen either day or night Brat
tleboro. the irreproaehable, ought to pull
through safely without day police. SEEM
ingly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
MARY ROGERS GRANTED A HEARING
Petition for a New Trial VIII BE Con.
sldered by the Supreme Court We'd
nesday, May H.


nesday, May H.
Chief Judge j. w. Rowell and Judge
Loveland Munson Friday certified to the
petition for new trial in the Mary Rog-
ers murder case, which action will allow
the case to be entered in supreme court,
where II will be argued at o'clock, We'd
nesday morning, May II, on its merits,
as to whether or not the grounds OF new
ly discovered evidence are sufficient to
grant a new trial. The full text of the
certification on the petition reads:
This petition having been presented to
us upon examination thereof, we deter
mine that II may be filed in the supreme
court, and appoint the second Tuesday
of the next May term thereof at 9 o'clock
in the forenoon for hearing the same.
We make no order for staying execution,
as a reprieve has been granted until the
second day of June next. The transcript
Of evidence taken at the trial is by agree
ment OF counsel treated as a copy hereto
attached.
Done at Montpelier this 5th day of
May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

The body of Levi Hyette was found
Sunday face downward in a small brook
near his home in Orange. The doctors
think the cause OF death was a fit.
The water in the brook was only eight
inches deep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
IN OUR OWN STATE.
CAMPAIGN FOR PURE WATER.
state Board Of Health Has Sent Warm
ings to Burlington, swanton, Vergennes,
st. JohnsburY and Enosbmru Falls.

state Board Of Health Has Sent Warm
ings to Burlington, swanton, Vergennes,
st. Johnsbury and Enosburg Falls.
1t is evident from orders sent by the
state board of health to the municipal Of
ficials of Burlington, Vergennes, Swan
ton, Enosburg Falls, and St. Johnsbury,
which differ only in minor details, accord
ing to local conditions existing, that a
vigorous campaign has been begun
against contaminated water supplies and
that the board means business. The order
issued to Swanton is given herewith as a
sample:
ITO the Trustees and Citizens of the VII
lage of Swanton:
''You are hereby notified that the state
board of health have examined and have
analysed at sundry times various samples
of water taken from the village water
supply of Swanton, as pumped by the
village of Swanton from the Missisquoi
river: And that said board of health find
and are of the opinion that the water so
pumped by the village of Swanton and
furnished for domestic use by the village
to consumers, is so contaminated, UNI
wholesome, and impure that the use
thereof for domestic purposes endangers
the public health.
And warning is hereby given that UNI
less the quality, purity, and wholesome
ness OF tne water SO IuTnlSneu ny Sdlu
village to consumers for domestic pur-
poses, shall, on or before the first day of
June, 1906, be found by this board of
health to be wholesome and pure, and
free from contamination, so that the use
of the water so furnished by the city for
domestic purposes shall not endanger the
public health, said board of health will,
on said first day of June, 1906 under and
by virtue of the authority vested in II
by section l. act No. lis Of the Acts of
1902. as amended by section l. of act No.
1879 of the acts of 1894. prohibit any and all
persons. and particularly the inhabitants
of the village of Swanton and the officers,
servants, and employees of said village,
and all public institutions in said village
from using for domestic purposes water
so furnished by the village of Swanton,
and will undertake to enforce such order
in manner and form as the law provides.
Per order of the state board of health.
HENRY d. HOLTON. Secretary"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
Frank Brayman is working for George

Frank Brayman is working for George
Ames.
Gerald Adams was in Halifax over
Sunday.
Win Brayman and family have moved
to Brattleboro.
John Adams Of Brattleboro is visiting
with Henry Adams
Ora Hadley has gone to live with
George Whitney of Brattleboro.
The families of George Ames, Mr..
Dalrymple and Henry Adams are much
better.
Mrs George Mather and Mrs. Clark
Higley were called to Holyoke on Monday
by the illness Of Mrs. Cotton Mather.
Several of Ira Halls children are sick
with diphtheria, and one child is i'll with
the disease in l.. NJ. Eames's family.
Fred Childs and his men are busy COM
pleting the telephone line from this town
to Halifax. The poles were set last fall.
Gilbert Stanley has bought Mrs Hattie
Brayman's place. He intends to repair
the buildings during the summer and to
to occupy them in the fall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12
MARLBORO.
OUTBREAK OF DlPHTHERIA.
Gatherings Forbidden-Mlss Mary Whit
ney's Death.

MarlDoro, May IL.
On account of a widespread throat
affection which has prevailed several
weeks, and which the physicians decided
on Monday was a mild form of tonsilitis,
from which diphtheria might have arisen
at any time, as well as on account Of
cases of diphtheria in town, the health
officer has closed for the present all
church services, the public schools, and
all assemblies of people. 1t is earnestly
hoped that all good citizens will unite
their effort with the proper authority of
the town to stamp out the scourge.
The death of Miss Mary Whitney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. p Whitney,
caused sadness throughout the COM
munity. Miss Whitney had been suffer-
ing from a throat affection several days,
but her condition was not considered
serious, when physician was called, who
pronounced the disease tonsolitis, which
rapidly developed into diphtheria, from
which she died at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon. Miss Whitney was young lady
of beautiful character, thoughtful for
others rather than herself, genial and
kind, she was loved by all who knew her.
Mr.. Whitney and family have the sympa-
thy OF the entire community.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

The water main is being laid on High
street.
NJ. L. Burr of Brooklyn is in town for
a few weeks.
H. W. Stearns of Brooklyn is at his
Raponda cottage.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brown and Mrs. George F.
Roberts are in Boston this week They
will be Joined by their husbands the last
of the week.
At the regular meeting OF c. 3. Lawton
post on last Saturday preliminary ar
rangements were made for the proper
observance of Memorial day, May 80.
Rev. Flint NJ. Bissell of Springfield will
be the speaker. The Sunday services will
be held at the Baptist church.
Major Fred w. Childs was present at
the Masonic gathering on Tuesday even
ing. He is very hopeful as to the Peary
lecture on the 10th. No one should fail
to improve this opportunity and we shall
be greatly disappointed If Memorial hall
is not well filed. The beautiful views
Of the frozen North will be displayed by
McCarty of Albany, N. Y, which is
sufficient guarantee for the excellence of
this feature. Tickets will be on sale in
due season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-05-12

81 have here" said the poet, Some
fugitive verse" "All right" said the
editor YEARLY. 'let it iyi"-[Town and
Country.