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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
1RArTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

Benjamin Bingham is at spofford lake
for a weeks outing.
Miss Katie MCGOWAN returned We'd
nesday from Bellows Falls.
Homer Ellis has returned from his FIVE
days camping in Northfield.
Miss Mildred Scott is visiting at Free
man Scotts and G. e. Warmers.
George O'Connor went Monday to
Fishers Island for a weeks stay.
Miss Leona Messier went today 70
Waltham, Mass, where she will work.
Miss Katherine Dwyer has gone to
Springfield, Mass, to visit Mrs. Thomas
Foley.
Miss Zeta Ryan has returned after sew
eral weeks visit in st. Adams and Bur
lington.
last Friday to Wells Beach, Me-, to stay
two weeks.
Miss E. r. Hyde, who has been in Brat
tleboro two weeks, returned to Wash
ington today.
Miss Mamie Higgins of Bellows Falls
is the guest of Miss Katherine Manning
of Clark street.
Mrs. A. e. Wood and Miss Minnie
Toomey will go tomorrow to Bridgeport,
Conn., for a visit.
Mrs. Laura Thompson Of Greenwich,
CONu.s mas Deen lne guest OF N1TS. Henry
Rawson the past week.
James b. Sullivan is working during
the summer months at The Metatoxet,
Narragansett Pier, r. l.
Mrs. E. E. Perry and daughter. Clara,
have returned from weeks outing at
Lakeside, Spofford lake.
Rev. Father Cahill. a home missionary
father said the 10. 80 mass in ST. Mich
aers Roman Catholic church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Griffin returned
Tuesday to their home in Boston after
two weeks visit in Brattleboro and Lon
donderry
Harry Kimball, clerk In Goodnow,
Pearson & Hunts clothing store, has re-
turned from weeks vacation spent in
Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs L. w. Hawley, Miss Jes-
sic Hawley and Luther w. Hawley. jr..
will go to their cottage at York Beach
next Wednesday,
James o'Donnell. who has been visiting
his aunt, Miss Mary Brown, for four
weeks. will return Monday to his home
in CRANKY. Mass.
c. w. Wilcox returned Saturday after
two weeks stay in whately. Mass Mrs
Wilcox and daughter, Marion. will re-
main another week.
F.B. o'Connor. secretary Of the Granite
State park OF Dover n. H. visited his
aunt, Mrs. James -rady, from Friday
until Sunday en- route from Dover to
his home in Wellsville. n. Y.
John Leahy returned Sunday after a
weeks visit in Bellows Falls. His
nephew, Charles Moriaruy, came with
him to spend a week with his grand
mother, Mrs Catherine Leahy.
Mrs. j. c. Dewitt and two children
came Saturday from Colrain, where they
spent two weeks with Mrs. c. d. Noyes.
on July is Mrs Dewitt went from Col
rain to Bennington to attend the Thomas
yelling family reunion. Mrs. Bert Ten
ney of Old Saybrook, Conn, and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. H. Thomas of Brattleboro also
were present. Mrs. Tenney came from
Bennington to Brattleboro to stay few
days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

husband as well as wife is faithful to the
duties of incubation, one going on the
nest as the other leaves it. Normally,
therefore, the eggs are never exposed, and
after about four weeks sitting the little
pelican announces itself by characteris-
tic choaiHing grunt, uttered even before
1t leaves the shell.
II is not an attractive creature at birth,
but in about IS days its black, naked
ugliness is concealed beneath a down 30
thick, soft and white that it might grace
a swan. The young of tree-nesting
pelicans do not leave their nest until they
make their first attempt at flight; but
II the young pelican chances to be born
on the ground, 1t will go swimming for
the first time when about six weeks old,
and at the age OF ten weeks 1t will
have learned to use its wings.
In March, II all goes well, the pelicans
may close their house for the season, take
cheir family and go travelling; but June
1 sometimes finds birds still occupied
with domestic affairs. This extension OF
the nesting season is doubtless due in
part TO some individual irregularity in the
time Of laying, but more largely to
disaster OF one kind or another which be-
falls early efforts ac housekeeping.
High water, cold weather or exposure
to the sun before they are clothed are all
factors In creating a high mortality
among young pelicans; and few, indeed.
are the parents which succeed in raising
a family Of three.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS
Addresses tuesday Evening by Officers of National Association at
Meeting of Board Of Trade
COUNTY CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE AUG. 7
Work and Objects Of the Association Three Sessions Will Be
Held. Committees for the Event

be given by Eli H. Porter of Will
mington.
The afternoon session will open at
l.3O, with an address on practical Road
and Street Construction" by Col. Moore.
followed by an address on Organization
and Legislation" by wellington q.
Loucls. national organizer Of the Ma
tional Good Roads association Follow
ing this address there will be five-minute
talks by delegates on the general sub
ject of Local Conditions" The speak
ers named are S. NJ Nutting of West
minister. j. II. Merrifeld of Newfane,
J. w. Melendy of Londonderry and David
T. Perry of Brattleboro The reports of
the committees on resolutions and organ
ization will follow
AT I3O in the evening, after the reports
of committees, there will be addresses
by Gov. Bell and Charles w. Gates,
state road commissioner, on 1.-THE Bene-
mt of Good Roads" Then will follow the
main feature of the evening, a stereopti-
con lecture by Col Moore on Roads of
the World" 1t is hoped that several
men besides those named, including
George Aitken of Woodstock and Prof.
Hills of the University of Vermont. will
be present and speak.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
A Pelican Year.

Frank M. Chapman in the Century,
Year after year, in the first week in
November, with singular exactness the
pelicans come 90 their unattractive little
mud fiat. Some come from up, some from
a common impulse. What Is It? 1t is
rarely feed near their nesting place; 1t
do not go far enough from their breed
ing-ground 10 experience climatic change
when returning to 1t.
The journey is doubtless prompted from
within. With birds the season Of repro
duction is periodic, and with migratory
species. whether the journey be to a near
by island or to another zone, the return
20 the breeding ground is only one phe-
nomenon in a physiological cycle OF de-
velopment which includes, in regular
order, migration, courtship, egg-laying,
incubation, the care OF the young, the
mott, and the retreat to winter quarters.
Even in the tropics, birds, as a rule, do
not nest until spring and early summer;
but the pelican woos his mate in Novem-
Der and begins housekeeping in the first
month of winter. Among such dumb and
undemonstrative birds courtship must be
avery solemn affair, but no one seems to
know much about It, Apparently how
ever, 1t is conducted to the satisfaction OF
both contracting parties, and with the
happiest results; for never have I seen
indications OF domestic trouble among
the indigenes OF pelicanland. The warden,
to whom am indebted for these dates OF
arrival and nesting, tells me that the first
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

mated birds resort to the trees, where
bulky nest of sticks lined with coarse
grasses is built upon a platform made by
laying heavier sticks from crotch to
crotch. When the arboreal sites are
taken, the remaining birds numbering
about one thousand pairs, build upon the
ground nest containing, as a rule, more
grass and fewer sticks than are employed
by their relatives in the trees.
Unfortunately, the island is so low that
a 'norther' raises che water sufficiently
to flood all but a sand-bar at its eastern
end. only those ground-nesting birds
which build upon the sands, therefore,
are secure from the waves. Consequently,
II one should visit Pelican Island in April
after the season OF northers had passed,
and see the close-set nests on the sand
bar with the rest OF the island unoc-
with ability intelligently to select a nest
ing-site above the reach OF the waters
Whereas, in truth, the earlier homes Of
many of these same birds, built on low
ground, had been inundated, and their
eggs washed from the nests, were still
scattered about the island. Apparently,
then, there is here no conscious selection
evolved by experience. Year after year.
birds nest on the low ground and suffer
the consequences, while, by elimination,
the background colony is established
through the disaster which befalls all
those that do not resort TO It.
The first Of the three eggs to which the
pelicans limit themselves is laid by
December 1. One might imagine that
even in Florida winter was a singularly
inappropriate season for Matching eggs;
but pelicans are large-bodied birds, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Windham county Pomona Grange will
meet with Newfane Grange August l.
Albert Bixby has begun work on the
erection of a two-story house on Pine
street
The Doctors club was entertained at
DR.. H. L. Waterman's farm on the old
road to Guilford Monday evening.
virney A. Colburn, an employe of the
Brattleboro Cabinet company, and Miss
Cora r. Amdon, daughter of Joseph A.
Amldon, were married Monday by Rev.
A. H. Webb.
Leonard p. Tenney, &c. son of E. ].
and Cora Sumner Tenney, died at his
home in Vernon this morning. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow at L O'Clock,
Rev. A. II. Webb officiating.
Mrs Charles Wilkins entertained n
few friends on the Retreat grounds yes
terday afternoon from to 6. The COM
pany was entertained with games and
dainty refreshments were served.
Excursion rates have been arranged on
all the railroads from stations as far
north as White River Junction and over
the West River road to Brattleboro on
August 7, when the good roads conven
ton will be held
A graceful water-color portrait of an
old house in Brattleboro is shown by
George S. Payne in Charles Halls ma
hogany' window. The subject is known
the town, and Mr.. Payne has, with his
singular facility in rendering such ancient
textures, made us very sure that 1t is
brick, without any finikin handling. The
old house stands under great trees, and
a stone wall around its garden adds to
the effect of the pleasant foreground
1t is one of Mr.. Paynes most sSilful
pictures.-Ispringfleld Republican, July
21.
State Geologist George H. Perkins has
just made trip to the stone sheds at
Mortified to make a report 70 the legis-
lature next fall on the quarries and min
eral Industries of the state. The book
also will include a special report on the
geology of the northeastern corner of the
state prepared by DIR. c. H. Richardson
of Syracuse university. Among other
things the report states that the asbestos
mines at Belvidere are not profitable be-
cause of the hardness OF the rock and the
scattering deposit. The brown coal mines
Of Brandon, Vermonts most interesting
mineral deposit. will be dealt with at
length.
At a regular meeting last evening Pro-
tective Grange voted to send a delegate
to the summer school of Industrial edu-
cation which will be conducted in Wood
stock two weeks, beginning Aug. 6. on
the famous Billings estate, in charge of
Mason s. Stone, state superintendent OF
education. An invitation to attend a
meeting of Bernardston Grange on Aug.
! 2 and furnish the literary program was
accepted. Members intending to go are
requested to give names to the master
or lecturer. They will go down on the
4.23 p. m. train. The lecturer had charge
Of the program. which included piano
solos by Mrs. Fred Wall. readings by
Miss Maud Stafford and Mrs e. M. Buck
discussion of the question, 'Why should
agriculture be taught in the public
schools?" speakers c. s, Hopkins, g. w
Pierce, p. S. Eames, Mrs. p. s. Games
Mrs. A. A. C. Ware, Mrs. Alma Good
enough and Mrs. Ada Niles. The first
and second degrees will be conferred at
the. next meeting, Aug, 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

Alvin Hudson and Eaton Jones, two
small boys, were playing with revolt
vers which were supposed to be unloaded,
at Newport yesterday. Hudson's revolt
yer contained a single cartridge and when
he pulled the trigger the weapon was
discharged, the bullet entering Jones s
right eye. The sight of the eye is de-
stroyed and the injury may result fatally.
The body of winzola NJ. Goodell was
found in the pond in Belchertown, Mass
yesterday by her father, Wells T. Good
ell, postmaster and station agent at
Dwights, and her cousin. Sidney Smith.
Miss Goodell disappeared July and she
undoubtedly fell from boat while row.
ing All efforts to find the body by the
use of dynamite, grapples and the search
ings of a diver failed to locate II and the
case has attracted great attention
throughout western Massachusetts.
Brigadier- General Edmund Rice, a
veteran OF the civil war and the Cuban
and Philippine campaigns. died Friday,
at his home in Wakefield. Mass. He
served in the 10Th Massachusetts infantry
in the war of 81. rising to the rank Of
major and receiving a medal from Con-
gress for bravery at Gettysburg. He was
colonel of the sixth infantry in the Span
ish-American war. and held the same
rank with the 18th volunteer infantry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
None Of His ausInasa.

The stranger at Sioux Falls was sit
ting on an upstairs veranda OF the lead
ing hotel when he was approached in
the most friendly manner by another oc-
cupant Of the same hosiery.
Great country, isn't it2"
Fine"
out for your health?"
mo"
'Ah-the usual thing, then1"
YES"
''Too bad Mind telling me about it?'
Merely to get a divorce by agreement
ON technicalities. You see, I was out
rowing one night near the summer hotel
where we were passing our vacation"
yes
And my wife caught me hugging the
shore. Goodnight News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
Independent Convention Saturday, Aug. T.

independent Convention Saturday, Aug. T..
The Independent Republicans of Wind
ham county are hereby called to meet in
convention at Brattleboro on Saturday,
Aug. 4, at IL o'clock in Grange hall for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for senators, assistant judges
of county court, states attorney, sheriff
high bailiff and judges of probate to be
supported at the next September election
and for the election of a county COM
mittee for the ensuing two years Towns
are entitled 10 delegates as follows:
Athens Il. Brattleboro 90 Brookline Q,
Dover 3, Dummerston l. Grafton g. Gull
ford 3, Halifax 3, Jamaica T. Londonderry
8, Marlboro 2, Newfane 4, Putney 4,
Rockingham Is, Somerset l, Stratton 2.
Townshend 4, Vernon g. Wardsboro 8,
Westminster 4, Nottingham 8, Whining
ton g. Windham 2. Total so. Tickets may
be procured at convention rates on both
Central Vermont and Boston & Maine
railroads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

Members OF the recently dissolved Rus
sian Douma held a meeting at Viborg,
people of Russia, urging citizens to re-
fuse to pay taxes or to send recruits to
the army until representative parlia-
ment should be summoned. The car has
issued defense of the dissolution OF
parliament in which the members OF the
lower house are accused of usurping exc
ecutive authority and melting the people
to riot and other disorders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
Forblddins Notice.

Ny wife, Daisy NJ. Morse having left my bed
and board without just cause, | hereby give
notice that will pay no more bills of her
contracting after this date.
Brattleboro, VT, July IS. 1905.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

For Governor,
FLETCHER D. PROCTOR.
For Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE II. PRoUTY.
For Treasurer,
EDWARD Il. DEAvITT.
For Secretary Of state,
FREDERICK G. FLEETWOOD.
For Auditor,
HORACE F. GRAHAM.
For Attorney General,
CLARKE C. Fits.
For Representative In Congress,
Second District,
kITTREDoE HAskINs.
WINDHAM COUNTY TICKET.
For Senators,
Brigham T. Phelps, Westminster.
Charles s. Chase, Nottingham.
For Assistant Judges,
F. B. Pier, Jamaica.
Frank Worden, Halifax.
For States Attorney,
Robert C. Bacon, Brattleboro.
For Sheriff,
Arthur H, Thompson. Bellows Falls.
For High 5alllff,
John A. Davis, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

Randolph voted Monday to borrow s19.-
900 to be expended in the construction of
sewer system. The debt will be paid
in yearly installments of $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
THE COMMITTEES.

The following committees have been APP
pointed by the executive committees:
Invitation-George W. Pierce. chair
man; j. Gray Estey, II. E. Taylor, F. w.
Childs. w. II. Bracket.
Arrangements-Georg E. Fox, chair
man; II. B. Haus, c. A. Miles, c. L.
Stickney. ]. c. Dewitt, c. A. McRae.
c. p. Spencer, r. c. Bacon, W. II. Proc
tor, A. P. Simonds, w A. Morse, G. E.
Gilman, ]. f. Rogers. A L. Maynard
Finance-L. F. Adams chairman; c. A.
Boyden, c. A. Harris.
Publlcity-M. J. Moran, chairman; II. C.
Rice, W. E. Hubbard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27

"And you've been waiting all this time
for a husband, Jane?" mo, for a single
man. This isn't Newport"
Plain Dealer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-27
Reception Committee.

c. c. Fits, chairman.
Athens-W. w. Ball, E. W. Robbins.
Brattleboro-W. l.. Walker. E. II. Put
nam, p. S. Games
Brookline-E. p. Osgood, C. p. Stickney.
Dover-Fred E. Ryther f. II. Jones'
Dummerston-W f. Walker, Myron
Dutton.
Grafton-E. H. Clarke, ]. B. Ricket.
Guilford-F. l.. Wellman. John e. Gale
Halifax-W. b. Warren, George NJ
Scott.
Jamaica-F. b. Pier II. A. Mclean.
LONDONDERRY. w. Melendy, w. L.
Gibson.
Marlboro-L. NJ. Eames. George w
Ames.
Newfane-J. H. Merrlheld, ]. H. I'm
derwood
Putney-F. L. Houghton. Horace Scott
Rockingham-J. c. Day, NJ. H Ray
John e. Brosnahan.
Stratton-Henry Hewlett.
Somerset-George C. Brown
Townshend-F. H. Willard, w. H.
Eddy.
Vernon--A. A. Dunklee, f. H. Akley.
Whitingham-w. A. Brown, C. s.
Chase.
wardsboro-E. o. Robinson, Fred I'm
derwood
wiImington-E. H. Porter, ]. H. Kid
der.
westminster-B. T. Phelps. Harlan
Goodhue.
Windham-A. A Goodell, H. L. Gould
The duty of this committee is to in
terest the people of the different towns
in this movement and secure as large an
attendance at the convention as posi-
BILE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-31
POLICE ARE BUSY,
Busy Theft and His Booty Captured
on Saturday Evening.

on SATURDAY Evening.
Fred Scheible, late arrival from
Spokane. was arrested bv the police on
Saturday, as a suspect, and when taken
to the police station proved to be much
looked for thief.
Scheible claims that his home is at
North Forks, Dakota that he came
from Spokane to Hoquiam and from
there to Aberdeen. He commenced his
theving at the Palace lodging house at
Hoquiam. and in this city went through
the Washington hotel on the East side.
the Grand Central. Atlantic and rooms
in the Golden West hotel.
On his person were found 8 pocket
books, three police buttons, watch
chains, lockets, two large punches of
keys, etc. 1t is supposed that he cut
the buttons off a Hoquiam policeman's
coat.
This is considered good catch, and
the police force lie gratiried at the result.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-31

Bert Williams was arrested Frida,
night. after attempting to pass two DO.
gus checks.
Mrs. S. G. Dreshach, Of Seattle, is Wis.
iting the city, the guest OF Mrs. G. F.
karehner.
Martin Scanlon came up from Hoquian,
Friday, and entered St. Joseph's hospital
for treatment.
Mrs. John r. Bertholf returned to Sc.
attic Saturday, after visit with friends
in Aberdeen.
Mrs. j. S. Creech left Saturday for
South Bend, where Mr.. Creech is erect.
ing large sawmilI.
The Friends in Council club held an
interesting meeting at the home of Mrs.
f.. j. Bradley, Friday afternoon.
Stanley Zelasko has started messen
ger service in Bassett's Book Store &
News Agency. Will answer calls to 10
p. m. Phone 1913. 93-tf
The Misses Stella Byles and Ida Dick
son, of Ema, are visiting Aberdeen
friends, and " i'll return to their homes
IN time for school Wednesday.
The Misses Elizabeth Becker and Lii
Ian Tompkins, left for Drain, Oregon,
FRIDAY. They went to cruise over a
piece OF tim Der land and if it suits them
they will purchase.
The city council met in private session
Saturday afternoon to investigate the
revocation Of the saloon licence of Peter
Ho'ppa. They will meet again this af-
ternoon to complete the inquiry.
AT special meeting OF the Chamb,r
OF Commerce Friday evening, Mr.. ".
l.. Crissey of Portland was elected secre-
tary, vice Fl. D. Chapman resigned. Mr..
Crlssey, is assistant secretary of the
Portland Commercial Club, and will re-
port here tomorrow to assume his new
duties.
The funeral OF Charles V. p. Story, of
Cosmopois. who died Saturday after
noon, took place this afternoon from the
late nome OF deceased, the funeral being
In charge OF Underiakers Bowes and
Randolph OF this city. Mr.. Story was
- years old and leaves wife and five
children.
Watch night service will be held in
the Methodist church tonight as fol lows :
from . to ~ O'Clock, the Sunday school
will have charge. from 10 to II there will
be general social time under the aus
pieces OF the Epworth League, when re.
freshments will be served; from III to
| :55 there will be an old fashioned love
feast and experience meeting, and from
l. :55 to midnight there will be a PRAYER
service
The Order OF the Eastern Star will in
stall the following officers tomorrow ev-
ening: Mrs. C. +. Drake. Worthy Ma
iron; Carl Fagrus, Worthy Patron; Mrs.
A. II. Benha'n, Associate Matron; Mrs.
M. II. Lucas, Condnctress; Miss Matte
Morrow. Associate Conductress; Miss
Agnes McGillcudy. Adah; Mrs. Arthur
Il ,pert, Ruth; Mrs. ID. w. Wheeler.
Esther; Mrs. Frank Hawkes., Martha !:
Mrs. X. Hatch, Electa Mrs. -. f Bur-
rows, Treasurer; Mrs. l.. g. Tanner,
Secretary; Mis-. w. w. Walk, Marshal;
G. G. Eccles, Sentinel.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-31
NEW TRAIN SERVICE,
Began Yesterday. Three Trains Daily
Between Sound and Grays Harbor.

The new railroad train schedule took
effect Yesterday, giving Grays Harbor
three daily passenger trains to Puget
Sound. The schedule lie as follows:
Trains depart-For Seattle, Tacoma,
Olympia, Gate, Elma and Montesano at
7:12 a. m. This train is the Gravs Ha,
Dor Limited.
For Seattle, Tacoma. Olympia, Port
land and Intermediate points, at $3.50
a. IN.
For Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Port
land and intermediate points at 4 :35
p. m.
For all points east at 7:l2 a. M, 9 80
a. m. and 4:35 p. m.
For Ocosta at 40 m.
For Moclips at 1880 y. m.
Trains arrive-From Seattle, Tacoma,
and all points east at 2:30 p. m.
From Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and
all points east and south at 3 80 m.
From Seattle, Tacoma. OLYMPIA, Gate,
Elma, Montesano (only) and Portland
and all points east at I: 55 y. IN. This is
the Grays Harbor Limited due on the
return trip.
From Ocosta at 9:l5 a. m.
From Moclips at 80 a. m.