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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29
PIERRE. SOUTH DAKOTA.

Prince Henry Of Prussia thinks OF
coming to America again. Can you
blame him?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29
WAITING FOR ARMisTlcE.
Russia Has Not Vet Replied to Tres
ident's SUGGESTIONS.

ioSHeS Suggestions.
Washington, June rs. - Mr.. Taxa
hira. the Japanese minister, returned
to Washington yesterday afternoon
from a visit of several days in New
England and called at the White
House last night, where he was re
ceived by the president, and remained
for three-quarters of an hour. The
minister would have nothing to say
about his conference or the situation
at this time, beyond rcmarking that
"some matters must be settled first"
When asked about an armistice, the
fact that the minister could give no as,
surances regarding an armistice prior
to the Washington conference tends to
confirm the belief in official circles
here that little Roadway has yet been
made by the president in this direc-
ton. Up to a late hour yesterday af-
ternoon
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29
Died on the Train

Grand Forks, N D., June 25.-H. w
stringfelloW, aged twenty-five, er
route from Kentucky to Havre, gdiee
on the Great Northern overland traiY
west Of here Hast night Of consump
ton. 3 &. rs n .3s4I5 Va
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29
The Russian Reply

to the presidents suggestion regard
ing an armistice had not been re-,
ceiyed. and until this reply is re-
ceived the result Of this phase OF the
negotiations cannot be known. In
view Of the fact that the president has
thus far addressed himself simultane-
ously to both belligerent powers, there
is disposition to believe that Mr..
Takahira may have brought to the
White House last night an expression
of Papans views upon an armistice,
in response to the presidents we'll
known hope that a. clash would not
precede the conference. 1t has all
along been understood that Japan
would be unwilling to grant an armis-
tice at this time unless thoroughly as
snred that Russia was seriously desir-
Gus Of peace. Whether such assur-
ances have been forthcoming is not
known. i.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-06-29

The physicians who are treating q
16syear-olds boy III New York whose
brain AZ und eyelo ped are confident that
he III he cured within q short time
This ought to be encouraging 10 many
yosinl men IN society
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Clarence Buffum is spending a few days
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Hattie Baker returned Monday to
Springfield. Mass, after a weeks visit
with her father, c. Severance.
John Gallup and family have moved to
Brattleboro TO take possession Of the
farm he bought recently of Oscar Ware.
Rev. C. H. Sweet OF Boston will be a
guest of Rev. l. NJ. Blanchard over Sun
day and will preach in the chapel at IL
a. m. Sunday.
Among the sick are Clarence Beers,
Mrs A Scott and daughter May, with
grip; and Mrs. Charles Johnson with a
severe attack of bronchitis.
Miss Gincie Gould. after spending few
DAYS at home for Thanksgiving, return
ed Monday to the New York state normal
college in Albany, n. Y.
Arthur Jackson and family Of East
hampton, Mass, and Fred Jackson and
family of Mortified were guests at
Charles Jackson's over Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Rixford and son Of Swanzey' N.
H. and Frank D. Hills of the battleship
Missouri, at present stationed in the
navy yard at Charlestown, Mass, and
Mrs. Iona Townsen Of Springfield, Mass
were guests last week OF Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Pratt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
WHITINGHAM.

Dora Simpson has visited Edna Willard
in Wilmington.
Edna Willard is working at II. L.
Bray's in Wilmington.
o. r. Chase went to Somerset Monday,
returning Wednesday.
The Thimble club will meet with Mrs
c. s. Chase Friday afternoon.
Z. c. Simpson attended the Masonic
installation in Wilmington Tuesday.
c. s. Chase left Monday to attend the
December term of the Bennington county
court
Mr. Reed spent Thanksgiving with his
family in Springfield, Mass, returning
Monday.
Five couples from here attended the
Thanksgiving dance in Wilmington, but
most of our people went to Jacksonville.
The funeral of the second twin girl of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Boyd was held at
the house Sunday afternoon, Rev. l. II.
Beeman officiating.
Mrs. Rody F. Mcknight. 81, widow OF
James NJ. Mcknight, died Saturday noon
in the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Alice
| Hemingway, in Shelburne Falls. Mrs
| Mcknight had been a resident of that
village 50 years. She leaves a sister, Mrs
II. NJ. Knowlton. and brother, Henry
Wheeler, both Of Nottingham, beside:
| four daughters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
VERNON.

E. p Barrows has been spending a few
days in town with Mrs. Belle Morse, his
niece.
o. f. Johnson has begun work for d.
W. Parker, the blacksmith, at South
Vernon.
George H. Hubbard is III and Eugene
Tyler has returned to assist him In his
farm work.
Mr. and Mrs. A L. Ellingwood and
daughter visited in Springfield and Green
field during last week.
Miss Florence Barnes has returned to
the Castleton normal school after spend
ing Thanksgiving at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Streeter with little
son of Greenfield and Misses Clara and
Tina Streeter spent Thanksgiving with
their parents.
w A. Squires has rented his house to
Bert Wiley, who has moved there with
his family and is working for ]. T. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Squires are at j. T.
Wright's. Miss Nellie Wright has re-
turned to Springfield.
Thanksgiving guests at Charles Jack
sons were his sons, Fred c. and family
from Mortified and Arthur and family
from Easthampton, and Miss Boyce from
Easthampton. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Reed
and son. Ernest, spent Thanksgiving with
Dr. L. S. Edwards in Brattleboro and
Mrs. b. r. Allen was at c. F. Bingham
in Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H..

Augustus Streeter has come here to
spend the winter with his cousin. Frank
A. Streeter.
n. G. Colburn and F. NJ. Davis have
been engaged to run the snow rollers dur
ing the winter.
Mrs. Mansfield has come from Dunn
merston to spend the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Fart.
A. NJ. Spring, who expects to move to
Putney, has resigned as road agent for
this part Of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Farr of Green
field. Mass, came here for Thanksgiving
visit with their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bailey of Hinsdale
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs, Baileys
sister, Mrs, Richard Farr.
The annual meeting OF Spofford Grange
will be held next Saturday evening, when
officers for 1906 will be elected.
The winter term OF schools in town be-
gan Monday after vacation of three
weeks, with the same corps Of teachers
as last term.
Larkin Smith, who will move from town
soon, will sell his stock. grain and farm
ing tools at auction Saturday, beginning
at 10 o'clock.
Work which was begun recently on the
section of state road, to extend from the
suspension bridge 20 Spofford lake, has
been discontinued for the season. The
work will be pushed to completion early
next year.
Mrs II. G. Smith, who was az the Dick
inson farm in Brattleboro caring for Mrs.
S. L. Stowell three weeks, returned home
Saturday Mrs. Stowell has been taken
to the Brattleboro Memorial hospital for
further treatment.
The home of Miss Ellen Smith was the
scene Of a merry gathering on Thanks
giving day, when her guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. ellison and daughter,
Rhea, of st. Johnsbury; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry R. Brown and daughter, Ruth
and Miss Mary Gibson of Brattleboroi
Fred r. White of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs
Lucy Ashley and Frank Streeter of this
place and Mrs. Annie Johnson of Winches-
ter The first settlement in the town OF
Chesterfield was made in 1761 on the
| farm now owned by Miss Smith, by
Moses Smith, who came in canoe from
Hinsdale. The farm has ever since beer
! in the possession Of the Smith family
! and Miss Ruth Brown and Miss Rhea
ellison, the youngest members of the party
| at the Thanksgiving dinner, are in the
| seventh generation in direct descent from
Moses Smith, the pioneer settler.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08

Ranney; officer Of the day. A. d. Kerr;
officer of the guard. NJ. d. whitman;
sergeant major, A. c. Cobb; quarter
master sergeant r. r. Headle; delegate to
the Grand Army encampment, L. p.
Bailey; alternate, NJ. II. Pember.
There was a fall in junk Monday. A
junk man from Bellows Falls bought some
stock of Ira Smith at the c. w. Brooks
house and backed his horse and wagon
to the edge OF the bank on the moth side
of the road which runs past the north end
of the Stowell factory, for the purpose
of loading up Instead of taking hold of
the bit he pulled on the reins, which ran
back through the rings in the names. and
the more he pulled the more the horse
backed. until finally the whole outfit
went off the bank and down about 40
feet. Those who saw the performance
said it was as good as a three-ring
circus. The wagon was smashed, but
the horse was not hurt.
The Baptist church will hold its annual
roll call next Monday evening and Tues
day afternoon and evening Following
is the program: Monday evening. young
peoples praiSe service at 100; address
at o'clock by Rev. f. NJ. Fuller. Tues
day. praise service at 1906 welcome by
pastor at Las; anthem by choir at 1.5O
address by Rev. G. B. Lawson of Brat
tleboro at . o'clock. on The opportunity
of the village church: solo at 2.30; roll
call by F. A. Burditt, church clerk at
2.35 address by Rev. J. a. Mitchell of
West Brattleboro at BIS. on THE three
giants; singing by the choir at 345;
social hour at o'clock; supper at $50;
praise service at 7.SO: address at o'clock
by Rev w. a. Dawson, D. D., of Bur-
lington.
The 5oth annual meeting Of Golden Rule
lodge. No. 80. A. F. and A. NJ. was held
Wednesday afternoon, and while the semi
centennial phase of the meeting was not
made prominent due reference to II was
made. These officers were elected: W. NJ,
Henry c. Warren; S. w, NJ. Eugene Rob.
bins; j. w, Frank S. Harris; treasurer.
Herbert G. Everleth; secretary, Cless d.
Britton; S. D., Frank A. Burditt; ]. D.,
Charles F. Farnum S. S. Martin d.
Whitman; j. S. John N Underwood,
chaplain, j. Duke King; marshal,
Adelbert NJ. Corser; tyler. Frederick L.
Amling. A fine banquet was served at
o'clock. after which the officers were
installed by Past Worshipful Master
/ George T. Aplin Miss Jennie E. Pierce
sang several solos which were fully en-
| joyed, Miss Ruth c. Cove being the ac-
| companist. Remarks were made by
/ Worshipful Master II. c. Warren. Rev
! A. S Buzzen. Rev f. c. Charlton and
| others, and a social hour was spent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
JACKSONVILLE.

Frank Brasor has moved to Guilford-
Miss Mary Combs will teach the win
ter term in No. 8.
Sixty couples were at the Thanksgiving
ball in Glen House hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Tainter spent
Thanksgiving in Greenfield.
Congratulations to James Harrington,
who has brought his wife home the past
week.
Miss Gladys Cheney went back Mon
day to West Halifax to teach the win
ter term.
Miss Ada May Faulkner has returned
from an extended visit in cities in Mass
achusetts.
Miss Lottie E. Stetson was at home
from the normal school in North Adams
over Thanksgiving
F. A. Harrington has moved to Athol.
Mrs. Harrington has gone to New York
to visit her mother.
The lower large schoolroom in the
academy has been divided SO that both
schools are now on the first floor.
Leonard Brown and family took their
Thanksgiving supper with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Waste.
Miss Clara Stetson was at home over
Thanksgiving. She will return to finish
the school year in the Wheeler district.
Several members of Unity lodge at
tended the annual meeting of Social
lodge. a. F. & A. NJ. at Wilmington
Tuesday.
w. A Faulkner Of Brookline, Mass,
and Martin A. Brown and family were
at Mrs. Miranda Faulkner's for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cheney had as
guests last week Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Houghton of Greenfield. Cecil Head and
children of South Londonderry, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred B, Cheney of Wilmington
Some agitation of the Old Home week
| idea was started recently, which resulted
| in a meeting Tuesday evening, at which
| II. C. Porter was chairman and NJ A.
| Butterfield was clerk After expressing
| favorable opinions Of the proposal COM
mittee was appointed by the chair to as
certain the sentiment or the town in re-
gard to such a celebration, consisting OF
| Don G. Taylor, A. A Butterheld, W. s.
| Allen. c. S. Goodnow. L. H. Sawyer and
| 2. f. Davis. This committee was au-
thorized to call another meeting wher
advisable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

James Pierce is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Reed of Dummerston is visiting
her son. Bert Reed.
Mrs. E. n. Randall of Castleton is with
her daughter, Mrs. A. II. Holden.
f. E. Rowley of Rockingham has
bought the Jonas Hunting farm and taken
possession.
Mrs. Mabel Pierce Of Haverhin Mass,
came Monday night called by the illness
Of her father.
Several from this place attended the
Thanksgiving ball at the north village
Thursday night
A masquerade ball will be held at the
town hail Dec. Is under the auspices Of
the Sons Of Veterans.
Mrs. Emily Coon has gone to Leo
minister. Mass, after spending several
months at F. F. Churchilrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Staples and Mr.
and Mrs. George A Dudley of Spring.
field visited over Sunday at H. \. Dud
leys
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Landman are in
Springfield. Mass. this week. Mrs. Mabel
| Howard will meet them there on her way
home.
Marvin Howard returned Monday night
| from a hunting expedition in Maine. He
was gone about four weeks and was sue
| cessful in hunting. Among other game
|
S. NJ. Holden has gone from Georgia to
| Oakdale, in Southern California, and is
boarding with Mrs. Julia Taylor, who
| went from this town. He writes glowing
| accounts of the climate of that part of
| the country and hopes his health will be
| much benefited.
Ira Coy OF Softine, Canada, died at the
home of his brother-in-law, Sem Cobb,
| Dec. l from consumption, at the age OF
| %. He had a lingering illness of several
months. He is survived by a wife, mother
and brothers and sisters. The funeral
was held Sunday at Mr.. Cobb's, Rev. Mr.
Bennett officiating. The burial was in
the Yearly cemetery.
The winter term of schools in town be-
gan last Monday with the following
teachers: No. l, Mrs. W. L. Gibson; No
3, Marion Gibson; No 4. Clyde Wright
No. 5, Mrs. y. n. Johnson; No. s. Clarence
Marden; No. 9. Miss Starkey: No. IL
Miss Blanchard: No. u, William Whit
ney. higher department, Mary Pierce
primary; No. ID, Frederic Bevins.
Allen district Pomona Grange met will
wantastiquet Grange in Londonderry OF
Wednesday. The morning session wa!
attended by about so Changers and a
the afternoon session fully 100 peopl
were present. This session was open 4
the public. Dinner and supper wer
| served in the Grange rooms. The meet
ings were held in Union hall. The lit
erary program, under the direction Of tn
assistant lecturer, Rev. Mr.. Woodwork
; was as follows: Music, Wantastique
, Grange: address OF welcome, Master o
wantastiquet Grange; response. l. c
Wilbur: recitation, Marion Gibson; solo
Mrs. Harrington; paper, Woman on tn
Farm" Mrs II. F. Virgins; paper, 'Wha
is Thought Mrs. W. L. Gibson; ques
, ton. Resolved. that farmers do not ad
: dignity to their calling as do those
other occupations" affirmative o.
! Abbott. negative. w. C. Adams; genera
discussion, participated in by Mrs. NJ. !
! | Gridiey. Mr.. Carleton, D. d. wait, Mr.
/. | Cudworth. Rev. Mr. Woodwork; musi'
Wantastiquet Grange; reading. Mrs. NJ.
Davis The program was followed b
business meeting at which Is ne
I members were received
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
WILMINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Batchelder were
in town over Thanksgiving.
stephen L. Bond has been engaged as
foreman Of the new factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Buell. gave a
whist party Saturday evening.
We are glad to learn that Albert L.
Wheeler, who has been seriously i'll, is
gaining.
Major Fred w. Childs of Brattleboro
has been in town this week. He intends
to go South next week for the winter
The Joshua simpkins company had
good house at Memorial hall on Friday
evening and the entertainment was well
received.
The dance last Thursday evening was
not largely attended but all had a very
pleasant time and enjoyed the excellent
supper served at the Tavern.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
society was held on Monday evening
and these officers were elected for the
coming year: Moderator. Leslie w Boyd;
trustees, Clark Chandler, Albert c. Buell.
and E. d. Manter; secretary and treas
urer. Herbert l.. Fox; collector, A. c.
Buell.; ushers, Henry E. Mann and A. c.
Buell..
The annual meeting of G. B. Lawton
post was held last Saturday and these
officers were elected for the coming year:
Commander, F. E. Ray; senior vice COM
mander, j. NJ. Bassett Junior vice COM
mander, c. l.. Wentworth; surgeon, Fred
Moore; chaplain, George j. Bond O. NJ,
n. NJ. HASKELL o. D., f. r. Cook; o. G.,
c. w. Ingram; representative to de-
partment encampment, f. E. Ray; alter
nate, ~ NJ. Haskell.
The annual meeting of Social lodge was
hen on Tuesday, the 5th. and these officers
were elected for the year ensuing: w. NJ,
Frank l.. Allen; S. w, ]. II. Goulding
J. w. f. S. Crafts; treasurer, II. +. Bar
Der; secretary. II. f. Mann; s. D., L. d.
Manter; ]. D., c. w. Bond S. s., L. E.
Strawser; ]. S, F. w. Crosier; chaplain,
c. NJ. Russell; marshal, o. r. Buell.:
tyler, DR.. l.. T. Page. The officers were
duly installed in the evening by Past
Master II. l.. Bray. a banquet was held
at the Childs Tavern and an hour or so
was very pleasantly spent in short add
dresses by members of the lodge and
visiting brethren. The past year has been
one of the most prosperous in the history
/ of the lodge. Fourteen members have
been taken in. Two members have died.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
NoRTHFlELD, MASS.
Feeling that Memorial Hall will not 6ene'
fit the Town.

The executor of the will of Mrs. A. NJ.
D. Alexander, 5. d. Conant OF Greenfield,
has petitioned the probate court for in
structions as to the disposition of some
$500 in real estate and personal property
which was upon certain conditions,
gift to the town, and which the town
by vote has accepted. Mr.. Conant asks
If the legacy was legal, If the town had
the right to bind itself for future main
tenance, and If he is justified in paying
the $4,000 over to the town, which is the
amount due above the value Of the real
estate Mrs. Alexander died about year
ago and left her homestead, valued at
about $4,000, and $4,000 for the erection OF
a memorial hall on the land OF the home
stead for the use of the veteran soldiers,
and also to be used by the women OF the
town of Mortified should the gift be
accepted The case will be heard at the
January term Of court. This action on
the part OF Mr. Conant revives the feel
ing that there is a possibility that after
while the property will not be self
supporting but will be an additional bur-
den to the taxpayer Many think as
there are three good-sized halls on Main
street, ample rooms in the churches for
social gatherings besides at least four
smaller halls in close proximity to the
centre OF the town, that there are halls
enough. There is a rumor that a clause
in Mrs. AIexanders viii not published
would allow the gift to the town to be
used for educational purposes, more par
ticularly for a high school. Some of
the citizens think If the gift could be
used for a public high school. of which
there is much need, that the future
| generations would receive far greater
benefit than putting the gift into a mem
| orial hall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
Fresh Winter Eggs.

For the man who can find a method
of producing fresh winter eggs at
moderate cost there is a fortune wait
ing. w. E. Robinson OF West Derby, VT,
has found a way. Read what he says:
I'm looking over the record of our hens
for the past six months, we find the
production OF eggs per hen far exceeds
any previous year, this too in the face OF
the very severe and long continued cold
weather Of January, FEBRUARY and March.
Now. Honor to whom honor is due We
attribute this very gratifying gain in eggs
to the daily use OF Pages Perfected
Poultry Food. We have never used 1t so
faithfully before and never before had so
satisfactory a winter yield. We Intend
TO somewhat more than double our present
flock OF hens this season and you may
rest assured our orders for poultry food
will be increased in like proportion"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
Found Northwest Passage and Magnetic
North Pole.

Major Glassford. who is in charge of
the government cable office at Seattle,
has received a message addressed to
hansen, the Norwegian explorer, at Chris
tiana, from Capt. Ronald Amundsen of
the ship Gjoa at Fort Egbert, Eagle City,
Alaska, telling of his trip by dog team
from Herschel island to Eagle City. The
ship was sent out by hansen. The mes
sage states that the party Is safe and the
ship is wintering at King Point, having
gone from Greenland to the vicinity of
Herschel island. 1t would seem that
Amundsen has at last found the north
west passage for which Arctic explorers
have been searching for years. Qt is
also stated that Amundsen has located
the magnetic north pole)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
on the Rack

lawyer Hughes did some lively probing
of Mutual Reserve business methods at
the insurance investigation at New York
Tuesday. He ELECTED from Vice President
George d. Eldridge these facts: That the
company paid in 1897 to Moulton B. Moss,
as manager of agencies in this country,
500 week besides IS per cent of the first
years premiums as commissions That
such commissions, with his Overriding
commissions, amounted TO more than $780,
900 in that year. That the Mutual Re
serves auditor, j. S. Hofecker, was dis
missed when he demanded an increase
of salary from S35 to 800 a week because
he knew so much" That a suit threat
ened by Hofecker and a party of policy
holders involving the charge of insolv-
ency. was compromised by the payment
of $4,000 to the attorney in the case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-08
WEST WARDsBoRo.

Owing to the heavy rain on Sunday no
church services were held, and owing
to the storm only a part Of the singers
were able to go to the evening singing SER
vice. The latter service will be held again
at E. o. Robinson's Sunday evening.
Capt Rufus king OF New York was at
Hazel cottage and g, &. Newell and
daughter of Waterbury, GSnn,, at o. NJ.
Newell's for Thanksgiving. Other recent
guests have been Wales Adams and
family OF West Brattleboro at T.. O.
Robinson's and F. L. Adams and Mr..
Warder and daughter. Mrs. Mather, al
NJ. L. Johnson's.