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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16

uneD 4 Ia mdsica para la expression
de una idea artfstica.
La m1sica Sc difunde cada dfa
mas acknowledgements. lDe donde
vienen los 1uevos compositores2
Tschaikowsky, el poeta del tono
viene de Russia; Dvorak, Ell Bohemia
escribe sobre temas americanos
Grieg, de Escandinavia. Muchos Gu
lyos nombres no llegeran la celebr i
dad, siguen Sus huellas.
La escuela rusa de hoy cuenta con
cuatros grandes compositores. En-
Suecia y Noruega estan siemprc pro-
Iduciendose obras nuevas. En- Fran
cia, que ha tenido TN Bar1ioz, On Bi.
zet, IN Cesar Frank, trabajan presti-
giosamente Massenet. Saint Saens,
IDebusay, Reyer -. Charpentier.
El mundo esta lleno de mtsicos.
Es una pajarera ("Cantad en- vuestra
jaula, criaturas," decfa don Miguel
de los Santos Alvarez. epigrafado
por Espronceda, 4 prop6sito del cual
oS recomiendo. por cierto, el libro
de Antonio Corton.) ST el mundo es.
Ia neno de m1sicos.
En- la Alemania de hoy encontra-
mos a Gol6mark, Max Bruck Y al
marayilloso Richard Strauss tno CON
fundirlo con e1 autor dc los valsesl, y
en- America empieza menudear los
maestroS.
Pero volvamos Inglaterra.
Hasta hoy, como indicabamos al
principle este pals no gozaba de muy
buena fama desde el punto de vista
musical
El pueblo que produjo un Shakes
peare, TN Ben Samson. un Otway, IN
Bryon y IN Shelley. y en- Ia pinturs
IN Gainsborough, TN Constable, III
Turnor, etc, parecfa no ser capaz dc
I.engendrar IN gran compositor
81 siglo XIX colmo ese vacfo dan
do el ser q Edward Elgar; pero las
mas bellas obras de este autor, ''El
lsnefio de Gerontins' y los "Ap6sto-
lies" pertenecen va, seg1n dice Mr.
Vivian Cartel, al sig1o Xxx.
Es este el hombre que Inglaterra
esperaba hace tanto tempo; y 81 lie
go un POGO tarde, en- carnbjo, que
huen. saco dc contrapunto trae 4 Ia
Iespa1dal
El sueno de Gerontins'' es I'm Ia
berinto tecnico tai, que su ejecdci6r
no puede emprenderse 'siro con te-
rror y emoci6n", dice Mr.. Carter; pc
70 en- camDio, ESQ ST, la admiraci6r
de la crftica y de los conocedores, nc
tienen lfmites, cuando, estudiandc
cGa grande obra, reconocen que nc
encierra una sola nota escrita cor
pedanteria, sino que cada trazo de Il
pluma del compositor fue puesto er
el papel con ell 1nico prop6sito dt
e1evar al oyente hasta la compression
de su genio.
iElgar!-retened este nombre-y
es va famoso en- 1nglaterra y sera ce-
lebre en- Ell mundo entero "an.es dc
un aflo'. (Ustedes comprenden que
Inglaterra no prede aguardar mas).
| Paris Sc prepara q ejecutar sus
obras.
A Inglaterra le faltaba un mdsico
Va 10 posee.
Y como es ingles. tiene, necesaria
mente, que ser: 1.-The best in the
world.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
EAPsLB ] "EL VESUBIe"

En- Filipinas Sc ha desencadenado
un violento tifon, segdn la prensa
extranjera.
I'm e1 Sur de Manila han quedado
interrumpidas todas las comunicacio-
nes. Los dafios sufridoS en- la ciudad
de Cavite, y muy especialmente Por
Ell Arsenal, son de gran inportancia.
Esta visto, 10 que es en- Filipinas,
no quedara "tftere con cabeza,' en-
cuanto no limpien el piso ciertos pa
iarracos de NAL ag6ero.
Aquella c1ase de Corderos, son al
90 mas duros de trasquilar. que los
de. por aca. ....
Y, 81 no, al tempo, que es Ell n1ejor
testigo."
"Ha causado gran sensation Ell
anuneio del eElebre scismologo Zen
ger, director de Observatorio astro-
n6mico de Praga, que ha pronostica-
do una pr6xima erupci6n del Vest
bio"
10 BgB TROLLEY"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
LA BANDERA ESPAaOLA

Los historiadores re1atan del si-
guiente modo el honroso origen que
dio los colores rojo y gualda 4 nues-
ira hermosa bandera.
Por el afio 823, siglo TX, epoca de
Wlfredo el Velloso, primer Conde So
berano de Barcelona, la cjudad con
dal, era feudataria de Carlos el Cal
vo, Rey de Francia Y de Aquitania.
ou bandera era, pues, la de Su sefior.
W1tredo, guerrero, animeso, sentfase
fuerten1 ente contrariado de ser tribu.
tario del Rey de Francia. Su constan.
te arnb1ci6n era sacudir 81 yugo Que
lie avasallab ba; pero noble y 1eal has
"a ei fanatisno, js mas qaiso rebelar-
Ise contra su Emperador.
Esperaba una ocasi6n que legal
mente lc permitiese conQuistar Ia
de seada independence y esta OCCASION
cuando desesperaba encontrarla, Sc
la depar6 Dios.
En- lucha constante con los nor
mandos. Carlos el Calvo pasaba su
vida en- los campar0entos. Sus feu-
,datarios le auxiliaban cual debfan.
4 clio debio el exito de sus victorias.
Unidos luehando con Sus enemiqos
Ia batalla Sc empea6 seriamente. El
Key contemplate desde su tienda Ia
lluv1a de f1echaS; las nubes de polvo
que levantaban al aire los pelotones
al cruzarse y el huracan que formaba
Ia mezcla de espadas, lanzas. ma
Sas' azconas, daGas, catapultas pen
|dones.
Las normandos avanzaban cada vez
mas y el Rey Sc considerable va su
Eprisionero, cuando IN nuevo cam
|pe6n, con grandes esfnerzos cayo err
lei campamento, arrol1ando los nor.
mandos y poniendo1os en- dispersion.
De pronto cae herido el vencedor
caudillo. Ira sladado 4 la tienda
real el Rey levant6 la visera de su
casco, reconociendo 4 Wifredo. que
Spontaneam ente habla corrido en- su
auxilio, le dijo:
81 nueres Wifredo, Barcelona
sera sienpre el primero de mis- Es-
tados; 81 wives 1ibro tn pueblo de
mi bando y te nombro su Rey sobe-
rano.
-Por 81 vivo, contest6 Wifredo
sefialad mi pueblo las armas oue
Ia de usar sus escudos.
En- Rey mold entonces ST mano
con sangre que manaba de la herida
de Wifredo, y pasandola luego por el
escudo de orc que brillaba en- su Co
raza, grabo en- el !cuatro lfneas roias.
Con tn sangre han salvado mi
corazon; honro con tn sanere rus es
tados.
Un eseudo dc orc con cuatro ba-
Tras de sangre y una corona condal
por cimera, fue desde aquel dia ell
distintivo de los condes de Barcelo-
ma y mas tarde e1 de los reyes de
Aragon, cusndo en- r472 Fernando II
de Aragon y V de Castillo Sc uni6
en- matrimonio con Isabel la Catoli-
ca. En- las condolences estipuladas
para verifcar la union dc los dos rel
nos. Sc acordo que los dos colores dc
las barras de Arag6n tnesen adopta
das desde entonees para Ia bandeYa
nacional.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16

Llegarnos ahora la mayor inhuen-
cia de todas.
Wagner, nacido en- 1874, vive una
vida revolucionaria, y desterrado de
81 patria, emprende Ia reforma de la
opera. @
El resultado fue la creacion de una
.Serie de dramas musicales, en- los que
la poesfa, el drama y Ia 6losofia SO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16

En- los comienzos del siglo, Beetho-
ven Sc iniciaba en- su Segunda ma
Inera, a la que debemos la "Sinfoi
Heroica" el "Claro de Luna"
Empezaba ensordecer-tragcdis
espantosa en- SD vida de composjtor.
Su 6ltima-y nuchos piensan que
su mejor obra la "Novena Sinfo
Enfa" -. nunca Ia oyo.
El caracter de Beethoven es asa2
Iconocido.
Brusco y rudo exteriormente, era
sin emcargo, el hombre de coraz6n
mas blando y tierno. ST situaci6n en-
el arte era insuperable Sobre las
Iformas linitadas de Il mnsica clasica
Eimprimia faerza, osadfa, belleza
e1noci6n sublime, como ning1in ctr
compositor 10 hizo despues.
Weber fue el precursor de Wagner
en- la opera. Wagner did testimonio
de su genio, apropiandose muchas de
sus ideas musicales.
En- la ctfarta d6cada del siglo, Ia
m1sica entr0 en- una nueva Ease. cl
periodic romantico, que encontT6 en-
lei piano su mas expressive interprete.
Mendelssohn, Schuinan y Chopin son
los maestros sin rival en esta forma
del arte.
Mandelsshon fue quiSa, de todoa
sus contemporaries, Ell que mas adap-
to sus dones natuTales al gusto po-
pular.
Siempre mel6dica, RIGA de las mas
dulccs fantasies, SD m1sica tiene adm
millares y millares de amadores; su.
Elias" es I'm oratorio que solo ha
sido aventaj jado en- el gusto del nd
pdblico por el "Mesfas" de Handel.
) Schuman y Chopin scr4n siempre
los dos compositores. por exceleneia
para piano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
A BAYAEN

La Compafifa dc variedades que
dirige el aplaudido transformista y
notable m1sico don NJ. de La Press,
y que act1a en- nuestro "Teatro Mt
nicipal", trabajara maffana, en el de
Ia "Colonia Espafola de Bayamon
con an escogido y bien combinado
programa.
Satisfactorio Gxito deseamos, a tan
estimados artistas.
nNLgNfs iLEas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
Ha!!azg0s en- bIbhoteeas
gHsAS gARAS EAossYRDAg N IIBRaS

En los libros que Sc dan leer en-
las bibliotec as pdbIic4s, suelen encen-
trarse cesas nuy raras : es lassima
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
Ell agente de Ceballos
ALGUNos DATos

On sensY, que ha Yssidido dursnte maehos amos
sn lA HsbAna, nos ha facilitado loe Eguisntss
apUntss:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
10 BBB Trolley

En- la parte postcrior del edifcio
en- donde estan instaladas las o6ci
mas del "Tranvie" ha vuelto 4 par
tirse el alambre trasmisor de Ia CO.
rriente, quedando interrumpido> el
servicio por la parte de la Marina,
ca1le de Tetuan y San Jose, durante
algunas horas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
TI0LgNfs 7IEaa

Apesar de que el susie nadie 10
SAGA del cuerpo, bueno es que, fuer-
"a de 4esprimirse Ell cerebro, haya
Iogrado el ilustre Zenger I'm aparato
que avise cone bastante anticipation,
las horrorosas eatastrofes del Vesu-
bio.
Entire Ia repentina erupcion, y por
consiguicnte inesperada, al estar pre-
venido algunas horas antes, para 10
que pueda sobrevenir, hay una gran
distancia.
iHurra al ilustre Zenger!
TIL, 4 TAnAe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
NOTAs LfR1OAS
Un siglo de m1sica
81 cOnpositOr inglds Elgar

En- el English Illustrated Mag
azine''. Mr.. Vivian Carter considera
e1 siglo que comienza como de los
mejores auspicios para la mdsica
britannica.
-Pues que, hay ndsica britanica1
ustcdcs.
En- efecto, InglaterTa, que tanto ha
descollado en- la civilization hu1nana,
no ha sido precisamentc hasta hoy,
una naclon musical {semejante en-
este su poderoso6 inteligente ALA
do el Jap6n).
Britannia, ,-cuyos barcos triunfadores
han dido la mdsica dc todos los ma :
res. no Ia ha aprendido, :.
Sin embargo, 81 aSi ha aconteeido
Fhasta ahora paTeee que en- 10 suce-
sivo las cosas pasaran de otra Suerte.
Tai piensa, cuando menoe, Mr..
Vivian Carter, Ell cual empieza por
Irevistar someramente el siglo XIX
|desde el punto de vista de la pro-
ducci0n musical.
ICuantos colosos surgieron duran
te esa centuria!
Haydn vivia a6n en- los primer
nueve afios del siglo; Beethoven 4o-
reci6 en- el; Wagner y Verdi naeie-
ron en- ell mismo affo. Schubert vi :
vivid en- el sus breves treinta anos,
tan brillantes y prolf1cos, y en- 81
asfmismo triunf6 J muri6 Berlioz.
El siglo XIX Yio, ademas. 4 Sehu-
mann, Chopin, y Mendelssohn, y
mas tarde & Tschaikowsky, Dvorak
Strauss y Elgas.
En- el principle de ese siglo la
|situacion social de los compositores
no era brillante: q Haydn. por elem
|plo,- So le tratabs como aun criado.
La mdsica en- esa GpoCa fu6, mas
que en- cualquier otra. Ell placer de
las dos clases extremes: Ia culta y
|opulents: la ignoraate y pobre.
Ira NIFTY con6n yer en los perio-
ri6dicos un anuncio, indicando que
Sc necesitaba I'm ayuda de camare
|que supiese guardian b1en la ropa
de su amo -. y tocase alg1dn ms
|trumento de euerda de manera de
poder hgurar en- un cuarteto....
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16

Otra receta para el mismo pro-
ducao
Preparanse de aqua destilada de-
rosas, $50 gramos; tiufura de ben
iuE, q gramos; tintura de baisamo de
la MEGA, 2 gramoa Mezclese.
Una 6 dos laciones al dla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-16
"Leche cosmetica

'sLeche coSmetlca
Hagase hervir el blanco de tres
puerros, cortados 4 10 largo. en- me-
dio htro de leche, dnrante treinta 6
cua renta min utos. Ffltrese.
Es uno de los mejores cosmeticos;
limpia, suaviza y da transparencia al
cuffs, y generalmente, hace desapa-
gccer las granulac ZONES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
WARDs6oRo.

Mr.. and Mrs p. Grover of Bristol visit
ed at Orwell Whites recently.
Mrs. Burnett and child of Moores Cor
ner, Mass, are visiting at ]. A. Wilbur's.
Miss Clara Wolf. who is working in
Putney. visited at Fred Underwoods the
past week.
Frank Plimpton OF Somerville. Mass.
will spend two weeks with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. e. ID. Plimpton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Look OF Putney at
tended the funeral of Eleanor White Fri
day Mrs. Look is a cousin of Mrs.
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin have returned
to their home in Brattleboro after visit
ing their parents. Rev. and Mrs A. j.
Martin, a week
The A u club will hold their annual
election of officers in the vestry Thursday
chicken-pie supper from to 8 in the
evening.
Sunday morning Frank Thomas drove
into the village with a large deer. shot
by Robert Parsons in Stratton Saturday.
The deer weighed about 200 and had
three prongs on his horns. 1t was bought
by Dan Cobb and Harry Wilbur
The funeral services for c. ID. Whites
little daughter, Eleanor, who was killed
by their horse last week in Marlboro,
were held at f. Underwood's hotel Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. II. A.
Jones officiating. assisted by Rev. A. j.
Martin Mr.. and Mrs White have the
sympathy OF their many friends in their
bereavement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02

and fear that the passage of such bill
would induce the filing of more nomina.
tons and multiply an undesirable class Of
candidates. There was some talk Of re-
considera ton within a few minutes after
the defeat of the measure. The upper
branch has also killed the bill to repeal
the Act of 1904 which provided that De.
linquent taxpayers should not vote IN
town or village meeting.
measure in which the farmers are
interested was introduced in the House
Wednesday It calls for a board Of dairy
inspectors, to be appointed by the gov.
ernor, who shall have direct and authori-
tative supervision of all creameries
diaries. cheese. factories, and Of all milk
and milk products, with a view to doing
away with unwholesome products and
conditions. These inspectors are to have
four dollars day for actual services
The bill providing for licenses to drug
gists in non-license towns to sell liduor
for medicinal and mechanical purposes
with $40 fee, ELECTED somewhat ami
mated discussion at a hearing on Tues
day evening. and much opposition to the
bill was manifested. Members Of the
state board of pharmacy and other drug
gists appeared to urge the granting Of
such licenses, arguing that it could be
safely done. On this occasion there was
also some plain talk against taking the
appointment of license commissioners out
of the hands of the assistant judges.
A bill has appeared in the Senate to
allow incorporated villages to expend two
thirds of the highway tax raised by them
for the benefit of their own highways.
The legislature of 1900 held a reunion
and banquet on Wednesday. about 50
members being present. Gov. Proctor
was elected president. F. w Baldwin
secretary. and w. H. Taylor treasurer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
NEwFANE.

Miss M L. Plat is expected to re-
turn from Pawlet Saturday or Monday.
II. ]. Batchelder and son are improving
their store by the addition of two deep
bay windows at the front entrance.
j. M. Miller OF Brattleboro has sold an
excellent Victor talking machine with 40
records to George Batchelder; also one to
Mrs. Flora Ballou.
Mrs. p A. Knapp, who moved to West
Brattleboro last summer with the family
of her daughter Mrs. s. G.. Brown, is at
her sisters in Boston.
Mrs. d. A. Benson and Mrs. W. N.
Chase returned Monday after joining as
guests in the festivities of ladies' week
and as spectators of legislative interests
at Montpelier.
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs.
Parsons Wednesday. Nov. Z, when the
state secretary is expected to give a
report of the national convention at Hart
ford the past week.
The harvest supper given by the ladies'
aid society recently was successful In
numbers partaking, also in net receipts,
and there was a general air of sociability
to make II a pleasant gathering.
Rev. Mr. Mcintyre of the Congrega-
tonal church in Townshend preached In
exchange with the local pastor Sunday
morning from the text by thy words
thou shalt be justified and by thy words
thou shalt be condemned" He cited as
an instance of the everything power for
good of words the most famous para
graph of Llncoln's immortal Gettysburg
speech concerning government by the
people. In the evening the speakers sub
ject was What is Character"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Miss Bertha Chase OF NewtonvllIe.
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. e.
Morse
Miss Minnie Hescock is spending a
week with her aunt. Mrs. George Washer,
In Brattleboro.
Miss Minnie Bellows of Brattleboro
spent Sunday and Monday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Sidney Hescock.
The ladies' aid will meet with Mrs A.
" Stratton on Thursday OF next week.
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Brown have
moved back to Samuel Morses after be-
ing away several months upon a log job.
There will be donation for Rev. and
Mrs. M. G. Upper on Friday evening.
Nov. 8. at the Baptist vestry. Everybody
Is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Aldrich return
ed TO their home in Somerville. Mass.
this week. having spent the past six
months at Fernbank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Packard of Rhode
Island, c. O. Packard and sister, Mrs.
Simonds of Massachusetts,, visited their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Packard last
week, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs +. D. Brooks and three
children moved to this place on Monday.
Mr.. Brooks and son will work for j. T..
Morse. Mr.. Brooks will be the engineer
at the steam mill. They will occupy J. Z.
Morse's tenement.
]. d. Blake 6S, formerly of this place.
died suddenly on Sunday, Oct 2s, at
his home in Minneapolis. MINI. He is
survived by a wife and two daughters
. also by two sisters. Mrs. Wilcox OF North
field. Mimi, and Mrs. Knowlton of
Rochester, Mimi. one brother, c. b.
Blake of California. Mr.. Blake went 10
Minnesota in 1860 and lived there until
his death. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy OF their many friends in this
place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
MARLBORO,

A. NJ. Prouty OF Brattleboro spent last
week in town hunting.
There was a dancing party at VIII
Shows Friday evening.
Nellie Prouty visited her uncle, George
Ames, the last of the week.
Affra Ryder shot buck late Saturday
afternoon in the south part of the town.
The deer was a large one.
Dickman Ryder's oldest child, a little
boy Of about two years, while visiting at
j. j. Worden's Friday afternoon strayed
away from the house and became lost. A
large party searched for the child nearly
all night. His parents found him about
o'clock the next morning asleep under
a ledge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
WEST HALIFAX,

There win be a dance in Grange hall
Nov. 9.
Walter Winn is working for his brother,
Cassius.
Three deer were shot in town during
last week.
W. p. Clark has two teams drawing
lumber to Greenfield.
Edison Gates of Mt. Hermon is looking
after his property in town.
Miss Sadie Clark, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever is gaining slowly.
A portable steam saw mill has been put
in operation on the Hamilton place.
A basket ball team is being organized
The hall over the schoolhouse is being
used for playing.
Harry Clark has taken some souvenir
views Of Halifax scenery which are fol
sale at the post office.
The taxes went into Constable Miners
hands this week. The 18th was the last
day they were in the hands Of the treas
urer.
l.. W. Sumner and son are building ar
addition to their house. Charles Corbin OF
Greenfield is doing the work. The build
ing will be SO by 10 in size with cement
foundation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
WINDHAM.

Miss Ethel Sparks spent Sunday with
Miss Ruth Dutton.
Asahel Upham visited in Springfield
this state, several days this weex
Mrs. w G. Adams is spending two
weeks with her husband in Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N Wood Of Spring
field. Vt, visited at II. f. Woods this
week
Charles Prentiss OF West Brattleborc
has been visiting his sister, Mrs f. H.
Jones'
Mr.. and Mrs G. b. Fontaine Of Mon
treal are at Dennis Fontaine's for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor whitney visited
their daughter, Bette. at L. y. Chap
mans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett OF New York.
who have bought A. A. Goodell's farm.
expect to take possession Nov. /.
Mrs. Myra Vaughan. who spent the
summer with her daughter. Mrs. A. A.
Goodel, went to Woodstock. VT. Thurs
day.
Five deer were killed in town last week
George Dutton killed a small one which
weighed ia pounds. Herbert Frederick
one weighing 206 pounds. Delbert Chase
very handsome one eight years old
which weighed 2SS pounds: Arthur
Wescott and VIII Lilley each killed one
at the south part of the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
WEST WINpHAM.

Warren Rhoades has sold his soapstone
ledge to the Vermont Tale & Soapstone
company for $500.
The following is from the Chester cor
respondence in the Bellows Falls Times:
Charles f, Wetmore. treasurer of p &
F. Corbin, manufacturers OF New Britain
Conn. and vice president OF the Vermont
Tale & Soapstone company here with his
family, visited A. l. Stone and family
Sunday, making the trip from New Brit
ain in an auto OF his own construction
In eight hours. less stops Mr.. Wetmore
expressed himself as we'll pleased with the
progress of the new plant here. - .
a. l.. Stone, president of the Vermont
Tale & Soapstone company. reports prog
ress OF the installing OF the new plant at
Maple Orchard and with favorable
weather will soon have the main build
ing up. The two brick buildings are going
slow, due to the fact that brick masons
are hard to get at this season Of the
year. Mr.. Stone received three imported
Lincoln rams last week. They are nine
months lambs. Weighing about 16O pounds
each"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-02
DUNN RSTON.

Mrs Daisy Gay and son of Chesterfield
are visiting at G. N. Crosby's.
Mrs Marcia Dix started for Baltimore,
Nd, Tuesday to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. wellington of Chel-
sea, Mass, have been visiting in town.
The u N. H. circle has postponed its
meeting until Nov. 8. Mrs. Tarben will
preside.
w. f. Walker is making extensive re-
pairs on his dwellings. Messrs Allen and
Rice are the workmen in charge
A span of horses with which Philip
Duby was moving his household goods
to Putney ran away last week, breaking
the wagon and harness but not doing any
serious damage
The Grange held it's regular meeting
Tuesday evening. There was a good lit
erary program and preparations were
made for the fair Nov. Z. The next meet
ing will be held Nov. 10 and will be in
charge of the members that are not in
office.
The local huntsmen have been busy this
season. j. Kirke Crosby and son, Clar-
ence, have got % coons and L. o. Boyle
has fine array of skunk skins. E. H..
Brown uncovered three skunks when he
was repairing his barn.