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

w. l.. Gale went to Wendell, Mass, last
Friday.
Leon Fairbanks Of the hotel was in
Ludlow over Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Powell has returned to
Mrs. Charles Smiths.
Horace Gale of Townshend called on
Mrs. Jane Derry recently.
Ella Derry of Brookline visited Mrs. r.
l.. Twitchell last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Woodland have moved
to Henry Davis's house recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holt of Chester
visited at H. e. Tarbells Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Brooks are with
their daughter. Mrs. II. c. Johnson.
Roland Derry is Ill again. Miss Mary
Hill is numbered with the sick ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY Gale and son.
Maynard, visited in Townshend Sunday.
Miss Lena Sweeney is working in the
wooden mill, and boarding with Mrs. H. E.
Tarbell
John Eastman, who has been boarding
with Mrs. l.. Blake, is with Mrs. Fred
Morrison now.
George Carleton, jr., of Windham visit
ed his aunt, Mrs II. l.. Twitchell last
Sunday and Monday
Several from Bellows Falls attended
the dancing school last week. There was
no school this week.
Albert Haskell of Grafton has been
visiting Mrs. Otis Wilson He went to
Claremont Saturday.
Mr. Belcher and Mr.. Hovey, teachers at
Vermont academy, are out again, after
being housed with mumps
VIII Stoodley and family moved recent
ly from Pleasant street to Fay Fuller S
tenement house on Academy avenue.
The remaining lessons in the dancing
school will be given in Odd Fellows hall.
The next lesson will be on March Is.
Mrs Eloise Fairchild and two children
of Sunderland, Mass, came Tuesday to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G, r.
Tower
Mowry Thompson died at his home on
Pleasant street Saturday night The
funeral was held Wednesday at the Con-
gregational church.
II. c. Johnson has finished work for
w. II. Dean. and is working for w. w.
Cory. c. l.. Gale finished work for Mr..
Dean some time ago
Miss Ida Martin who works for Mrs.
c. butcher went Wednesday to her
home in Westminster. Mrs. Marion
Jennison is taking her place during her
absence.
The basket ball game at Bellows Falls
between the Vermont academy and Bel
| lows Falls Athletic club teams resulted
in score of 1920 in favor of the Bel
lows Falls aggregation.
The state tuberculosis commission will
hold a public meeting in odd Fellows
hail Friday evening, March 10, at 7.3C
o'clock under the auspices of SaXtons
River Valley Pomona Grange.
| The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church will hold a food sale and social
in the vestry Saturday afternoon, March
| IL, from 3 to o'clock. The women will
be glad to see friends of the society, and
to give them a cup of coffee.
Otis Wilson has been i'll with grip, but
| is able now to be out. Mrs. w. II. Dean
and Miss Veleria Benton have been in this
week with mumps. Mrs c. n. Smith
has been i'll with grip this week. The
sick ones in the family of Ellsworth
Richardson are gaining
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
WEST BRATTLEaoRo.

Mrs. win Haywood is visiting in Bel
lows Falls
Roy Fisher has been in Lynn. Mass,
several days.
Fay Clark of Sioux City, Iowa, is visit
ing at his fathers. DR.. c. S. Clarlx's
The portable steam mill which has
stood near Samuel Sargents has been
moved to Mortified.
Miss Florence Fisher has returned home
from the Memorial hospital. where she
has been three weeks.
Principal Minis returned last week from
Ashburnham He will tutor some of his
pupils through the vacation.
Rev. l.. NJ. Keneston was called to
Everett, Mass, Tuesday to attend the
funeral of former parishioner.
Charles Houghton was splitting wood
on Ames Hill yesterday, when the ak
glanced and cut a cash about four inches
long in his right foot, severing an artery.
Ben Blodgett of Holyoke is visiting at
severely burned from the shoulder to
the wrist in paper mill. is making good
progress.
The Congregational Sunday school held
sleigh ride yesterday going to West
Dummerston. After their return a supper
was served in the church parlors. There
were about so in the party.
flre district NO. held the annual meet
ing Monday evening, when officers for the
coming year were elected. 1t was voted
TO raise SIX cents on the dollar of the
grand list to defray expenses.
The womans aid society of the Baptist
church will serve a hot supper in their
vestry next Wednesday evening at 6
O'Clock. There will be a sale of fancy
articles and homemade candy.
There will be a supper and sale by the
women of the Baptist society next Wed
nesday evening, March 15 Plans are
being made for a sale of fancy articles
II Is hoped that there will be good at
tendance.
The women's society of the Baptist
church met at the home of Mrs Bert
Miller last Thursday afternoon. In the
evening supper was served, and readings
We're given by Mrs. w. F. Mixer. A large
number were present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
First Team Driven Over Connect.
cut River Bridge

Charles Brennan Obtained the Privilege
by Paying s25 to Men Who Laid Tenn
porary Plankne.
The work upon the Connecticut river
bridge has been pushed rapidly the past
week. the planking is down covering the
roadway, and the sidewalk is now being
laid. For some months there have been
discussions and plans laid to achieve the
end OF being the first to drive a team
across the new structure. Monday an
arrangement was effected by the pay
ment Of S25 so that at noon Contractor
Witherbee, who had charge of the men
laying the plank, conveniently stepped
to the ice below, and his workmen quick
ly laid down, temporarily, some plank
covering the remaining IA feet OF the road
way. Denis Brennan, a saloon keeper of
North Walpole, was waiting in the under
pass near the New Hampshire end with
a team, G. E. Lavigne riding with him.
He drove rapidly across the bridge ring
ing a dinner bell furlously. He came
near losing the honor as he had not got
over when a team appeared on the YER
mont end driven by Charles Dowery, an
employee of Brennans who was in the
secret and wished to outwit his employer,
but he failed in being the first, although
he did drive across before the planks
were removed. The affair caused con-
siderable interest temporarily, and much
adverse criticism is expressed. The bride
was divided between two or more who
assisted to make II a success.
Foot passengers have used the bridge
constantly during the past few days and
the stairs leading down the bank from
the Rutland railroad to the ice were re-
moved Wednesday so the ice is not be-
ing used for bridge. Mr.. Witherbee ex-
poets to be entirely through and bridge
completed except the painting tomorrow
night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Mr.. Calvin Favors Municipal Water
Works.

Editor of The Phoenix
Owing to the emergency that has arisen
within the past few days relative to the
water supply in Brattleboro, is it not
about time for our village to take this
matter in hand and either purchase the
present franchise of the Chestnut Hill
Reservoir company or put in a system of
its own so that another such danger may
not arise? / am of the opinion without
going into the matter carefully that it
would be the most feasible scheme to
build a dam above the David Perry place
in West Brattleboro and supply water
from Marlboro pond. A reservoir located
there would supply West BrattlebOro,
Centreville and our village with the best
possible fire protection, also domestic sup
ply. This / believe TO be feasible, and
an ideal system. All of the pipes in the
present system could be used. OF course
the expense would be considerable, but
with gravity supply il would do away
with all the expense of pumping, etc, Is
not the time ripe now to take the matter
up and see what is best to do, as II is
very evident that something should be
done at once? When have little more
time to look into this more carefully, will
write more in detail. In the meantime,
let others take this important matter up.
Very truly yours,
JOHN CALVIN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Miss Helen Porter of New Haven is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. T. Stocking
at the Congregational parsonage.
Rev. j. T. Stocking and H. d. Ryder
were in Hanover Tuesday evening to act
as judges in a debate between Dartmouth
students.
The Sunday newspaper train due at
$50 m. from Boston did not reach here
until afternoon this week owing to the
engine becoming deraied near South
Keene.
The body of Charles Bailey, who died
in FL Paso, Texas was brought here
Thursday and placed in the tomb Mrs.
Bailey, known as Olive Bidwen, an elocu-
zionist, is with her sister, Mrs Charles
Gibson.
The regular fortnightly supper of the
ladies aid society of the Universalist
church will be held in the church vestry
next Thursday. The supper will be served
by Mrs. G. L. Provost, Mrs. A. II.
Switzer and Mrs. II. J. Huntoon.
All the schools of the village excepting
the ninth grade and the high school, will
close Friday for a three weeks vacation.
The high school and ninth grade will
close March "a for a two weeks recess,
reassembling April 10. Several teachers
and all the members of the senior class
of the high school will visit Washington,
d. c.. during the vacation.
The high school gave a reception to
members of the high school in Springfield
Friday evening in Union hall. Games
and dancing were INDUCED in until about
II o'clock Principal Roscoe accompanied
the Springfield pupils, and Principal and
Mrs. futile, Misses Judd and Toman and
A. j. Bolles of the Bellows Falls. school
We're present. Mrs. H. D. Ryder, Mrs.
II. l.. Blake. Mrs. p. II. Hadley, Mrs. c.
II. Williams and Mrs. S. NJ. Dickinson
were matrons
Miss Fannie Merritt Farmer gave her
third cooking lesson to the Woman's club
Tuesday afternoon in Union hall Her
subject was Desserts; Hot, Cold and
Frozen" If the proof of the pudding
| is in the eating" the dainty desserts she
made We're surely good Her next lesson
will be March %, "A Dinner for Six"
The next regular meeting of the club
will be held in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
next. The subject Venetian Artists, -
will he handled by Miss Teresina Peck.
A rally of the temperance element of
the village was held in the opera hause
Sunday evening unuer the direction of
the w. C. T. T.. and they had as princi-
pal speaker c. j. Ferguson of Burlington,
who made a telling and effective argu-
ment but his examples and illustrations,
all being from his native city, did not
| seem TO fill Just the want here. Many
| excellent illustrations could have been
cited locally which were left out, but the
| meeting had its effect upon some without
| doubt The speaker was met with much
enthusiasm by his audience and the
music under the direction of e. Carson
Mason was good.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
GRAFTON.

Mrs. J. w Eddy. who has been i'll many
weeks, is improving.
Miss Ella Willis returned Monday after
spending two weeks in Jamaica.
d. Lynne Walker, who spent Sunday al
home, returned to Boston Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Walker visited in
Bellows Falls Thursday and Friday last
week.
Among those who have been i'll recently
are Mrs. Il. c. Palmer Mrs. w. E. Prouty
c. W. Fairbank and A. M. Convey.
Rev. w. II. Cambridge, who is enjoy
ing a trip around the world, was heard
from as leaving India for Egypt on Feb
10.
c. j. Ferguson of Burlington, superin-
tendent of the nti-Saloon league, spoke
Sunday morning in the Congregational
church.
About 40 neighbors and friends of Mr.
and Mrs. S. r. Edwards gathered at theii
home Tuesday evening, Feb. 2S, to cele-
brate the 10th anniversary of theii
marriage. Refreshments were served, and
a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
About Making Gardens.

There is nothing better than pure
Ground Bone in making gardens.
A teaspoonful i'm a hill is a permanent
benefit, lasting all summer.
Enclose 1925 in check or postal money
order, or in a registered letter, and n
trial barrel will be shipped to you prompt
ly. If you don't need it all divide it with
your neighbors.
We publish a little booklet. showing
how to use Ground Bone as a Fertilizer
in Gardens and in greenhouses and to
promote the growth of your flowers and
shrubbery. Send your name on a postal
card and it will be sent to you free by
return mail.
c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

A. NJ. Richards of the firm of Richards
Bros, meat dealers, has bought his bro
theirs interest and will continue the
business.
The state tuberculosis commission will
hold a public meeting in Saxtons River
this evening. Drs. w. N. Bryant of Lud-
low and e. r. Campbell of this village
are the speakers.
Thomas II. Shaugnessy of this village
has been chosen valedctorian of the
graduating class of the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont Mr..
Shaugnessy is a graduate of the academic
department of Holy Cross college
A debating team from the club from
the high school will go today to Clare
mont, to argue the negative side of the
benefits Of expansion with the Stevens
high school debaters. The next week $
topic for the local debate is the live issue
of 1.-THE Local Option Law" Last week $
debate was upon Resolved, that a col
lege education is not essential to business
success"
Among the license men who spent the
most time during the past few weeks
arguing with the rural residents of the
town, and showing them the rosy side of
the question were Thomas e. O'Brien
and r. ]. Wolfe. Many laughable anec-
dotes OF their cold receptions at some
places are told by those on whom they
called, Somehow many of the people felt
their arguments were not sustained by
the facts and experiences of the past two
years, and decided to vote as they chose.
and as they had seen to be for the best
interest OF good citizenship under the
two systems
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Andrew Carnegie VIII Have Nothing to
Do With the Sale Of Liquor.

A recent Pittsburg despatch says:
Andrew Carnegie will not have anything
to do with any enterprise, however tempt
ing financially, that has anything to do
with the sale of intoxicating liquors. This
is the report brought to a party of Pitts
burg business men who some days ago
sent one Of their number down to New
York TO interest Mr.. Carnegie in a Pitts
burg hotel project which would involve
the outlay of about 1000, 900 and would
give Pittsburg fine hotel Mr.. Carnegie
declined to take the subject under advise
ment, though admitting that there would
be much money in it, giving as his reason
that he would have nothing to do with
any project which must include the sale
of liquor TO insure success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
GRANGE NEWS.

-, me strange sewing society will meet
next Thursday afternoon.
Windham County Pomona GRANGE r,,u
meet with Vernon Grange March * WIN
Protective Grange will give a roaso,,ou
ade bah March IA to members of the or
DER only; Dummerston, Newfane Cbes-
terheld' Putney and Vernon Oranges are
protective Grange held a regular meet
ls Wednesday evening. Mrs. H w
sargent presented the following proeran,
I Ilaho solo Gertrude Barker; reading
aHiss bessle Hopkins; song. Mr.. Wilson .
Messrs. Wilson and Goodenougb. q u t"u,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

David II. Jenness of Rochester, brake
man, and Walter Harmon of Peterboro,
fireman, were killed in a collision be-
tween a freight and a mixed train in
Rochester, N. H., Wednesday,
The Osaka Shoshen Kakha steamer
Natorigewa while entering Osaka har-
Dor, Japan, ran on a portion of the break
water under construction, owing to a
dense fog, and sank at once. out of 1923
passengers and crew on board, only 16
were saved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
cAMBRIDGEPORT,

Charles Taylor of Boston spent few
days here this week with his family.
We are sorry to lose the family of John
Jenkins who is moving this week to
Townshend.
In place of the preaching service last
Sunday c. j. Ferguson of Burlington,
superintendent of the Anti Saloon league,
spoke on temperance.
Miss Carrie Daggett and Miss Alice
Weaver attended the meeting of the
Connecticut Valley Teachers association
last Friday in Charlestown. N. H.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Butchers, Merchants and 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 thorough
ly posted at all times as to market values.
Write him for fun particulars
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
DUNHAM BROTHERS.

always must Indeed. so far as this ex-
perience goes, 1t agrees with what savings
bank deposits show, and all other evil
dence capable of exact ascertainment and
analysis. not only in fatty contradicting
the standard prohibition arguments but
in affording definite proof that local-option
license on the whole brings the best re-
suits and conditions.
c. II. DAVENPORT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
A Vermont Author.
[Rutland Herald.l

Houghton, Mifiin & Co. have per-
formed service to lovers of the late
Rowland e. Robinson, the blind writer Of
the Vermont vernacular, by gathering to-
gether number of short stories of his
appearing from time 20 time in periodicals.
out of Bondage" is the title of the new
book. This makes seven books from
kooinson's dictation which the Boston
nrm has published. and the set should be
IN every library which has a New England
literature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

on the St Louis Exposition, Carl S. Hop
kins, followed by Mr.. and Mrs. p. S.
Eames on the same subject; duet, Messrs.
Wilson and Goodenough; illustrated song,
Mr. Goodenough.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Spring Goods Are Ready.

While not all our spring goods the shelves,
large part of them ready for inspection, and
shall take pleasure in meeting the wants of all
customers who wish to make early selections.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

Brother-"You can't think how nervous
was when l proposed" Sister-''You
can't think how nervous she was until
you did."--tTown and Country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
A Word to the Wise.

Hood Rubbers not only the best lightweight
rubbers madebest in quality, best in STYLE best in
wear--but there is another point in their favor
They cost less than other rubbers
advertised as the highest grade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Break In Water Pipes.

The water department had to cope with
serious break in the water main in
front of the residence of f. E. Keefe on
West street Monday. 1t was a six-inch
pipe and was under the electric car tracks.
When the railroad was built the grade
was lowered at this point leaving the
main within three feet or so of the sur
face, and it was frozen. When thawed
by electricity it was found to have burst,
and owing TO the changes in location of
the shut off, as well as the solid condi-
ton of the ground. it was some time be-
fore the waste of water could be stopped.
The pipe is plugged temporarily both
sides of the break until IT can be dug up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

So the smallest pauper expense under
prohibition" exceeded the largest under
license, and the two-year average under
prohibition" was 7 per cent the larger
The still larger excuses of previous
periods may in part be attributed to lack
OF the Thompson fund, but the very least
that can be deduced from the experience
OF the past four years, under the same
conditions in this respect, ds that license
has not incrsased the pauper bill, as ac-
eording to The prohibition formula It
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Says License Has Not Increased Pauper
BILL
Editor of the Phoenix:

Editor of the Phoenix:
Your theory that the remarkable re-
duction in the towns pauper expenses is
due, not to the restrictive power of
license as compared with practical free
rum under the name of prohibition, but
to the large expenditures for charity
from the Thompson fund, has plausibility
and doubtless some basis of fact. But
that 1t is entirely insufficient as an ex-
PLANTATION is evident from the figures.
The Thompson fund became operative
by decree of court March 2, OF, though
money had been advanced for it's uses be-
fore that time. So under it we have had
two years of prohibition and two of
license, with net pauper expenditures as
follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
BARGAIN Time at Durham Bros.

north store
fitting making retail store While these repairs are
carefully going through entire stock
sorting out all odd pairs and broken sizes
trade the benefit OF closing
prices on such goods.
prices these given in half page ad
prices still hdbu wish further
than this,
BARGAIN TIME Customers
stock and make
retail We will
OF WHAT WE WANT IS
REGARD
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

me cotton factories in Lancaster Eng
SPIN enough thread in six seconds to go
around the world
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10
Water Supply Low and Hydrants Frozen


The pump at the pond, being only a
four-inch one, is proving inadequate to
pump enough into the reservoir to supply
the village, and the mains are scarcely
kept full. Should a fire break out requir-
ing a number of streams arrangements
are made with large force pump at the
mills so the mains can at once be filed
and supplied from the canal as long as
needed. An examination of the hydrants
the first of this week resulted in finding
a number of them broken, and frozen,
owing to the unbusinesslike system of
taking water from the hydrants to sup
ply the three sprinlIling carts last sum-
mer Opening and closing them so
constantly is not what they are capaci-
tated for, and the danger becomes a seri-
Gus matter. For some years the carts took
water from stand pipes in various places
that were put in for the purpose and no
one seems to be willing to bear the re-
sponsibility for having had them removed.
1t is a matter which should be remedied
before water is needed for sprinkling the
coming year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-03-10

FRED C. GALE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
-
Death Of Swan anderson.

Monday, December %, at the
Monte Vista hospital, rounded
by his family, Swan anderson
aged 81 years and IA DAG, passed
to the life beyond. Funeral SER
vices we're held at the Presbyter-
ian church Wednesday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. VIM. Kerry.
Deceased was born in Sweden
and came to America in 1865. He
resided in Illinois for short time
aud came to Del Norte in 1873.
A year later he located on the
homestead on which he remained
until the time Of his death. MIR.
Anderson WAS married in 1881 and
leaves widow, two sons aud two
daughters. He WAS member of
the Presbyterian church. AS a
neighbor and citizen he WAS uni
versally respected and hcnored.
He WAS an honest man, the noblest
work of God.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-30
Notice OF Election.

Notice l. hereby given that the
Annual ElcclI"n of the Monte
Vista Library A--uciniion will he
held al the Iihrnr" Building.
Tuesday, Jnnunry .. 1906 from =
10 | p. m for the purpose of elect
ing seven directors aud trnnActing
such other business ns may proper
" come before the meeting.
MBs. JAMES NRTRk,Mr.
Secretary