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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WILLIAMsVILLE.

Miss Olive Thayer of Brattleboro was in
town Sunday.
]. H. Merrifield and G. w. Redfield are
having their houses painted.
Mrs. Will Bruce of Claremont visited al
d. r. Stedman's Wednesday.
Jack Perry of Chicago, a grandson OF
Ira Perry, is at c. e. Perry's.
School began Monday with the largest
attendance for several terms.
Bertha Manchester is teaching school in
the Warren district in Marlboro.
Mr.. Barnes of Townshend goes through
here once a week with his meat cart.
Ralph Moore has left his work as teams
ter for DR.. White and will work in the
basket shop.
Many people from here attended the
band minstrel show in Brattleboro We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Putnam were in
Brattleboro Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Win Quinn.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
Hazelton are pleased to know that they
will be with US another year.
Mrs E. r. Willard returned Monday
night from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Piper, in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Greenwood is moving this week
from Townshend to L. e. STATIONS tene-
ment and he will work for Mr.. Stratton.
A large number of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Morse gave them a surprise
last Friday night and a very pleasant time
was spent in games and listening to the
graphophone.
Miss Mary Stratton has gone to Web
ster, Mass, to work in the office OF a large
shoe factory, taking the position which
she was obliged to give up last fall on
account Of illness
A meeting OF those interested in base
ball was held Saturday night and F. j.
Fairbanks was elected manager and
treasurer and F. p. Freyenhagen captain
OF the team for this season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
eUILFoRD,

There will be a service in Christ church
Sunday, April 49, at 230 p. N.
George Houghton is the latest sub
scriber to telephone line 16, his number
being 1881.
The listers returns show 16 dogs in
town yet unlicensed. Don't forget the
faithful dog.
Rev. Alfred Cornell, the new pastor, is
expected to arrive this week and hold
services next Sunday.
with the mercury down to the freezing
point about every night this week, the
birds are not singing very joyously in
the morning.
The Easter concert by the Sunday
school children was well attended and a
pleasure to all. The singing under the
direction Of Mrs. II. A. Stebbins was well
rendered, also the Rotations. The church
was tastefully decorated with laurel,
lilies and potted plants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WARpsRoRo.

Harry Bemis is working for ]. E. Glea-
son.
]. A. Wilbur has been having a severe
Illness the past week.
School began Monday with Miss Ella
Willis of Jamaica teacher.
Mrs. A. NJ. Farnham mad a severe at
tack Of neuralgia Sunday
Ed Wood and family have moved from
the Moran place TO the Marshall White
farm. Mr.. Wood will work at blacksmith
ing.
Rev. w. d. Hull returned from con-
ference Monday night and will go to his
new charge at Weston the last of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin went We'd
nesday to Putney to visit their son, Gary,
few days. William Waite is working
for Mr.. Martin during his absence.
The members Of the A. a. club called
on Rev. and Mrs. w. d. Hull Tuesday
evening and spent a short time in social
intercourse which all enjoyed. A gift was
left by the club.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
Training the Human Plant. 4"

Luther Burbank, the California wizard,
believes that ne has found-thrcugh his
years OF investigation into plant life
means. by selection and environmental in
huences, OF developing in the United
states the finest race the world has ever
known. Not so very long ago Mr.. Bur
bank was ridiculed for his theories Of
plant life. Today he is honored as a
wonder-worker and a far-seeing man of
science. Startling and radical as are his
theories regarding the training Of the
human plant" as he himself expresses
IT, who shall say that he is not on the
right track? The May Century will con-
tain the first full discussion Of the mat
ter that Mr.. Burbank has written for pub
lication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

In 1888 with population of 3S2. 2s6 the
number OF marriages in Vermont was
1855 and the number of divorces ia. or
1851 marriages to one divorce. In 1908
with population of s4S,641 the number of
marriages in Vermont was 3140 and the
number of divorces 295, or 10 ca ma rria ses
10 one divorce. In other New England
states the number Of marriages to one
divorce was: Connecticut 1903. Massachu-
setts 1905, Rhode Island 1O.47. New
Hampshire 7.7S and Maine 655. Vermont
stands third of the New England states
win maine down near the bottom having
nine OF the states of the Union having a
population of 14.s62.9 s5 there were 9.4S
marriages to one divorce.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
GREEN RIVER.

Fred Stowe has been away on business
trip.
Mrs. Frank Hill is seriously i'll with
a heart trouble.
DIR. E. A Bradbury has been out Of
town a few days.
School began Monday with 10 scholars
Miss Minnie Thayer is teacher.
Miss Hattie Barden is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Stowe, a few days
George Reed, who has been seriously Ill
with pneumonia, is gaining slowly.
Mrs Daniel Worden is slowly improving
Her nurse has returned to Brattleboro.
Miss Agnes Gates and a friend from
Hinsdale visited at Miss Gates's home
Thursday and Friday.
There was a large attendance at the
auction at d. ]. Robbins's Saturday. Mr..
Robbins and family have moved to Hall
fax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
EAST DOVER.

Walter Halliday is better tais week.
Ralph Howe is attending the spring
term of school in Wilmington
Miss Rena Powers is assisting Mrs. G..
A.. Gould with her housework this spring.
Schools in this part of the town began
Monday with the same teachers as last
year.
ID. NJ Hale has bought of H. 1. Turner
his house in this village and will move
soon.
Adm q. May, who works in Bellows
Falls, made a short visit with his family
last week, returning Monday.
Delmer Johnson cut one foot badly last
Saturday while chopping for e. H. Jones'
Three stitches were necessary to close
the wound
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
SOUTH WINpHAM.

A. j. Parker has compiled the following
record of SHOWS and snow storms from
Nov. g. 1905, to April TO- 1906: Total
amount of snow fall SO inches; number of
storms, 2s. This is the record by months:
November, storms. inches; December.
storms, 10 inches; January, storms, 20
inches; February. storms, 20 inches;
March' storms, 2S inches; April,
storms, IS inches. The heaviest
snow fall was on Feb. 9, 10 inches.
There were six more storms than last
winter, but 10 inches less of snow. These
figures are from Mr.. Parker's 18th annual
report.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WEST GuILEoRp.

Mrs. H. L. Nichols and her son, Walter
have been visiting in Greenfield.
Dexter Bond has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Miller, in Greenfield
Rev. and Mrs. James Jones have been
visiting in East Dover with Rev. G. B.
Chambers.
Miss Hattie Watson returned Monday
after an extended visit with friends and
relatives in New Hampshire.
Miss Lulu Thomas, who has been in
West Bratleboro two months, came home
Saturday, accompanied by her nephew
Robert Allen.
Rev. c. E. Van Schaick, colporter and
Bible missionary for the Baptist Publ
cation society. preached in the Baptist
church morning and evening last Sunday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

Willis, teacher of the grammar school,
being the instructor. The town schools
receive a lesson every Monday and the
village schools on Tuesday. short time
eacn day is spent on the singing lesson.
The children are showing considerable
interest and the fact that the music is
being taught in a fundamental manner
with the aid Of music readers, gives the
parents encouragement to feel that
something of advantage is being accom-
plished i'm the education of their children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WEST WARDseoRo.

Miss Sadie Davidson has gone TO New
fame, where she will teach
The L. S. c. will meet at the vestry
next Thursday afternoon. May 8.
John Edwards and family are moving
into the George Chamberlain house.
Mrs. Alling and little son, Leonard. who
We're at NJ. L. Rice's, have gone home.
Willard Somers has gone to Brooklyn
and Mrs. Rufus King mas gone to New
York
The village school will begin next Mon
day with Miss Edith Clark of Jamaica as
teacher.
Mrs. Bessie Symon is expected to take
charge OF the service next Sunday morn
ing. Mrs. z. ]. Morse read a sermon last
Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
Everybody Works But Father.

EVERY one labors except our distinguished
progenitor
He reposes in recumbent position within
our residence through the day.
his pedal extremities idling upon the
bronze of the steam radiator,
Serenely engaged in extracting nebulous
atmosphere from a tobacco re-
ceptacle Of mundane matter.
our maternal mentor receives soiled linen
for the purpose of cleansing II.
And in this connection I should include
filial Ann.
Indeed, everybody is engaged in some
variety Of occupation in our do
nestle habitat
Excluding, as primarily suggested. our
distinguished progenitor.
-tSpringheld Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WARDs1oRo CENTRE.

James Dexter has gone to Thompson
Island, near Boston, to work
j. Edison Wells was called to Athol
Thursday to attend the funeral of his
brother Cyrus A. Wells, who died at the
national soldiers home in Togus, Maine.
George w. Farnum received news
Thursday Of the death OF his sister. Mrs.
Ira Goddard Of Chester. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farnum attended the funeral, which was
held Saturday at Ludlow, Mrs. Goddard s
former home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
EAST JAMAICA.

Charles Dunbar has returned from the
spring term Of school at Mt Hermon.
Miss Waterman visited Nellie Under
wood last week, returning home Saturday.
Mrs. PAMELA Dunbar is moving to the
Chaplin house, so called. at the depot, to
keep house for Charles Dunbar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
IN WINDHAM COUNTY
eRooKLINE.

The wind blew the smoke stack from F.
L. Pierce's mill few days ago.
Walter Whitaker has 10 lambs from five
ewes and some of them will weigh 30
pounds each.
Miss Martha Austin Of Easthampton,
Mass, and Mrs. Irving Grout of Arlington
visited at A. A. Austin's recently
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
WEST DOVER,

Perlie Davis left Monday for visit in
Milford, Mass.
School began Monday with Miss Ethel
Newell as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gore of Bennington
are visiting in town.
Winfred Sherman and Marion Howe
were the guests of Mrs. VIII Harris Fri
day
Mrs. Frank Harvey is visiting ner
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ryder, in MARI
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rheu-
matism and neuralgia Entirely vegetable. Safe.
For over sIxtv Ysarn.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over so years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea, II will relieve the poor little
sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
cents bottle. Be sure and ask for hdrs.
Winsiow's Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
MARLBORO.

Most of the sugar makers have taken in
their tubs. The yield was very light.
Greene Worden has bought the farm
formerly owned by A. NJ Prouty, and is
moving to it this week.
The base ball team mas been reorganized
for practice and friendly games will be
played during the summer.
Fires which started from brush heaps
were overcome with difficulty and caused
some damage Sunday in Sodom, burning
buildings which were uninhabited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
NEWFANE.


Former Residents In Stricken City.
Among the natives of Newfane sup
posed to be in San Francisco at the time
of the great calamity was Park Winslow
son of the late l.. I. Winslow a young
man in journalism who graduated from
Amherst college. He went to the Phil
ippines during the war ia an official ca
pacity and on his return came no fur
Their east than California. His boyhood
was spent here.
The last that was heard Of Miss Helen
Smith, formerly Of Newfane, niece Of
Franklin Sawyer, she was living in San
Francisco where her brother, the late
Frank Smith, lived many years. Miss
Smith formerly was employed in the San
Francisco post office.
Mrs. Jessie Edminster Brainerd, for
merly of Newfane, wife of Henry
Brainerd of Petaluma Calf which is
az miles from San Francisco, had two
brothers in the city, William and James
Edminster sons of the late DR.. Edmins-
ter of this town and nephews Of Judges
Oscar and James Shafter of California,
through whose influence the Edminster
family removed to that state. The Ed
minister boys had important government
building contracts to work on erection
and repairs Of military buildings
Byron Wood, a graduate Of the Chester
high school and a soldier in the regular
army, stopped at San Francisco en- route
from the Philippine islands, and at last
accounts was settled in that city as a
policeman at $1,000 per year He is a
nephew of Mrs. w. N. Chase and d. A.
Benson of this place and his parents at
one time lived here His relatives here
have not heard Of him since the earth
quake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27
HALIFAX.

A. C. Jones bought fine driving horse
last week.
DR.. E. S. Niles of Boston was in town
on business a few days ago.
Although the sugar season was short
the farmers made about the usual amount
of sugar and syrup
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

II suffered for many years from Kidney and
Gravel trouble. Thu, pains from the gravel
was simply awful. No physicians or medi-
gan using. DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. of Rondout, N. Y. A few words tell
the result l am happy and perfectly well
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

w. C. Gushing of Vernon was in town
Tuesday.
The men of Union Hall society have
voted to paint the building
Bank Examiner F. L. Fish Of YER
gennes spent Tuesday in town.
w. H. Newton of wallingford. Conn,
spent few hours yesterday at the New
ton homestead.
Mrs. Sarah Fish has returned from a
visit In Vergennes at the home of her
son, Frank L. Fish.
Mrs. Edward Morse of West Wards
boro spent several days this week with
her mother, Mrs. Fish.
The annual meeting OF Newfane Gene
terry association is announced to be held
at Union hall Saturday, April 2S, at 100
p. m.
The Odd Fellows will attend the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning in
body and will be addressed by Rev.
N. S. Moore.
Mrs. c. NJ. Goodenougn was called TO
New Salem, Mass, last week by the
critical illness of her cousin, Mrs. Elvira
Wheeler Lynde.
The subject Of Rev. N. s. Moore's Sun
day morning sermon will be 1.-THE Two
Mile Religion" from the words. Go with
him twain" and in the evening, "The
San Francisco Disaster"
The meeting of the Congregational
church, preparatory to communion Sun
day, will be held in the vestry at 2
O'Clock on Thursday afternoon. Three
young people have been propounded for
admission to the church and other per-
sons will be received by letter.
Mrs. G. w. Knapp went to Sharon.
Mass, Wednesday to see her brotner-ln-
law. Rev. N. Newton Glazier, who is
making good recovery from Illness men
toned last week. Mr.. Glaciers sister.
Mrs. Williams. and her daughter, Mrs
Ara Glor of Nebraska, are with him.
1t was very unusual, II not un-
precedented instance, In this county
court to have two sets of jury come into
court with sealed verdicts on their re-
spective cases one morning last week
One verdict was for $4,000 railroad dam
ages in the Shattuck case, the other a
bank case.
The W. C. T. u. will meet Wednesday
afternoon at Mrs. Davidson's. One OF
the subjects to be discussed is Scientific
temperance instruction in schools" At
the recent social meeting held with .the
president Mrs. c. E. Davidson members
responded to the roll call by reading
sentiments from souvenir cards which
had been prepared for the occasion. An
informal symposium was held In answer
to the question, What interested me to
join the w. c. T. u" There followed
the pleasant ceremony of decorating the
infant daughter of the former secretary
with the white ribbon as an honorary
member and the singing OF n verse from
Home. Sweet Home" to conclude the
ceremony, after which a five o'clock tea
was served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

When wealth is lost. nothing is lost;
When health is lost something is lost;
When character is lost, all is lost.
Motto over the walls of school II
Germany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

Grief sharper sting doth borrow
From regret:
But Yesterday is gone and shall its sorrow
unnt us for the present and the morrow :
Nay oide a wee, an dinna fret.
-ISelected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-04-27

N undefaIand YvNI ~ 1rl1ufIon4IIy /
uany regarded yoe ma re a|e
good riskS.,,ovnoIasr. II WASN'T NY 49, 49,, |
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25
HE HAS IT IN WRITING
Taft Writes an Armistice and Has
1t Duly Signed.

1t Duly Signed.
Havana, Sept. 25.-Secretary Taft
has presented to the government and
the rebels an armistice, which has
been signed absolutely by the rebel
representatives and on one condition
by the government. The document is
as follows:
"A truce or suspension of arms hav-
ing been decreed by the president of
Cuba and proclaimed to the forces Of
the Liberals party by their leaders, l,
as intermediary for the purpose of ar
ranging q permanent peace, have the
honor to request the opposing parties
to specifically agree during the truce
to refrain from all acts of hostility,
and to desist from all military opera
tons of a hostile character and all
preparatory movements or manOeuvres
which could not have been performed
during the continuance of hostilities.
or which would have been performed
under the fire of the opposing party.
Il No movement of troops shall
take place on either side without
notification to the opposing authorities.
viz. the secretary Of the interior of
Cuba. Aldred Zayas, representing the
Liberal party, and the American peace
commission.
80 This peace shall be effective
throughout Cuba.
IS If either party violates any of
the expressed conditions the opposing
party shall not take hostile action I'M
til after complaint notification to the
peace commission.
81 HoStilities shall not be resumed
for at least twenty four hours aftet
notification to the peace commission.
1T is requested that acceptance Of
these conditions be made in writing to-
me- ISecretary Taft.
The condition which Acting Secre-
tary of State Montalyo made to sign
ing the document was that he should
notify Secretary Taft instead of Sena-
tor Zayas president of the Liberal
party if the government desired ia
move troops.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25
The Black Maria.

"Black Maria" is q familiar term,
with an origin more or less mysterious.
It has been suggested that Maria"
really represents the old word mari
married. slang expression formerly
applied to persons chained or hand
cuffed together on the way to Jail. But
more attractive is the story that in
the old colonial days a gigantic and
brawny negress kept a sailors board
ing house at Boston and frequently lent
her strength to the cause Of law and
order Once she took three sailors to
the lookup unassisted. "Send for Black
Maria" it is said, became a regular
way OF limiting that a man ought to be
Jailed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25

stands indicted for heavy embezzle-
ments from that institution, arrived
at New York He was taken from
the steamer Prinz Adalbert, on which
he came from Morocco, to which eoun-
try he had fled after the wrecking Of
the bank. and according to his son
Theodore Stensland he will plead
guilty to several of the charges
brought against him.
Stensland has made a complete con-
fession, according to Assistant States
Attorney Harry Olson, of Chicago.
who went to Tangier. Morocco, to
take the ex-hank official into custody,
and in his confession he implicated
other prominent Chicago men. At
torney Olson declined to name these
men. He will be started for Chicago
at 8 p. m. today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25
The Violin.

Each instrument excels in some par
ticular passage, the piano in scale pas
sages, the harp in arpeggio, the man
dolin in the rapid repetition of one
note, the banjo in the rapid playing of
broken chords, and so with other in
struments; but the violin can beat them
all on their own ground, while there
is much violin music that can be played
on no other instrument.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25
One English Seal.

Tie parish council of Rudgwick, Sus-
sex, England, possesses an official seal
In which the occupations of all the
members are indicated Thus the vicar
is represented by an open Bible. the
farmer by some trees, the coal dealer
by a sack, the miller by mill, the inn
keeper by a bottle and jug, the boot
maker by boot, the auctioneer by a
hammer, the doctor by a medicine bot
tie, the carpenter by a plane and the
baker by loaf.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-09-25


everything to the Liberals and rebels.
Havana, Sept. 25.-Victory for the
Liberal, or revolutionary party, seemed
certain at the conclusion of a long
conference between committee of in
surgents, of eight members, and the
United States peace commissioners.
The insurgent committee announced
that there was practically no differ
ence remaining between them and Sec
retaries Taft and Bacon, and that they
would receive a draft of the peace
plans today. These probably would
be agreed to at a meeting to be held
in the Presidio where the prisoner
members of the committee are con-
fined.
No Details Are Given Out.
Secretary Taft said he could give
no details of what transpired at the
conference for the reason that it was
now necessary to treat with the gov
eminent leaders, and that the publica-
ton of the peace proposals might in
terfere with their prompt acceptance.
What Looks Like Proba biIity.
Taft and Bacon went to the palace
and informed President Palma of the
outcome of the negotiations with the
Liberals. The absence of Il definite
statement from the commissioners
makes it impossible to say whether the
plans carry the resignation of the pres
ent administration and the congress-
men elected last year or not. There
is strong impression that President
Palma will remain and reorganize
the cabinet, but that new elections
will be held for half tie senators and
representatives, in other words. those
who were elected last year-and pos
sibly also for provincial officers.
Not a Pleasant Conference.
An unsatisfactory conference was
held at the Palace between President
Palma, Secretary of the Treasury
Fonts Y Sterling, Secretary of State
O'Farrill, Freyre Andrade speaker Of
the lower house,, Secretary of War
| Taft and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon, Consul General Steinhart and
called the attention of the Cuban ad-
ministration to the status of the peace
negotiations with the Liberals and in
surgents. The conference adjourned at
| II p. m. to be resumed today. The
| peace terms proposed are known to be
against the government. The visit to
| the Palace of Taft and Bacon was,
therefore, not particularly pleasant.
Business Men Are Pessimistic.
business men are elated at the pros
pect of settlement, but it is also evil
dent that they have no confidence in
continued tranquility. They would
have preferred American Intervention,
but they feel that if trouble breaks
out again during the administration of
President Roosevelt armed occupa.
/ ton will enforce 4 lasting peace.