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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
West River Railroad Conditions.

1T is evident that the new year has
opened with more hopeful feeling on
the part of mill men and other business
men on the line of West River railroad.
so far as railroad service and facilities
are concerned, than has existed before
for several years-perhaps than has ever
existed. This is general recognition of
the fact that since the conversion of the
road fSonI the narrow TO the standard
gauge as much work as possible, with
the time and facilities at command. has
been done for the improvement of the
road bed and to make it safe and avail
able for the winter. A great deal remains
to be done in the way of filing and even
ing, and of Strengthening curves and pro-
tecting embankments, but Superintend-
ent Nash realizes this and there is no
doubt that he will use his best efforts to
have the work done when another season
opens. In any case his energy and dill
igence have prevailed up to the present
time. There has been a decided improve
ment in the freight car service of late,
and shippers suffer much less delay than
formerly in forwarding their products.
Mr.. Nash and Mr.. Burke the station agent
at BraItleboro, are doing all they can to
help shippers in this aspect The gem
eral business of the valley suffers from
the open winter and the lack. of snow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
WESTMINSTER WEST,

Miss Nellie Cutting returned to Hamil-
ton, Mass. last Saturday.
Mrs ]. p Ranney is in East Putney.
nursing, but is expected home the last of
the week.
Most of the students who have been
home for the holidays have returned to
their different schoC'-
Mrs. J. L. Orms stin in Bellows
Falls with her daugi Mrs. Edison, who
has been i'll several ieks.
The pastor prepared a printed prayer as
New Years greeting to his people,
which he has distributed among his
Pensioners and which is much APP
preciated by them.
The mission study class which has been
taking up the study of Africa, held the
closing meeting at the parsonage Tues
day evening The meetings have been
well attended and much profit has been
derived by those taking the course.
The librarians report for 1905 shows
that there are in the library 972 volumes,
As having been added the past year.
Number of subscribers for the year "a,
number of volumes taken from library 631,
of these 1O2 were travels, histories and
biography, the rest fiction. Books have
been donated by +. A. Wilcox and j. o.
Codding Considering the size OF the
place this seems a good showing as to
the reading capacity of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
WIN DIAM.

John Roger visited in Fair Haven Sum
day and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Rhoades spent New
Years at Ora Rhoadess.
The annual church roll call was held
at the Congregational church Monday.
Miss Winifred Chapman returned to
Vermont academy, Miss Helen Adams to
Colby university and Paul Jones to Brat
ueboro high school this week
The Centre Congregational society have
chosen the following officers for the ensu-
Ing year: Moderator j. w. Gould; clerk.
II. NJ. Abbott; collector. b. b. Prentiss /:
treasurer and agent, f. II. Jones: auditor.
Il. Ii. Prentiss: ministerial committee. H.
f. Wood, j. W. Gould. A. A. Goodell;
church committee, w. G. Adams. G. L..
Dutton, II. L. Gould; parsonage commit
tee, A. a, Goodell, L. B. Chapman, b.
b. Prentiss.
Glebe Mountain Grange has chosen the
following officers for the next year: Mas
ter, j. w Gould; overseer, l.. NJ. Edison
lecturer, Miss Inez Edison; chaplain, Rev.
J. S. Cogswell steward, WIN Tenney:
assistant steward, Roscoe Ingalls,: lady
assistant steward, Mrs. C. e. Eddy; sec
rotary, II. l.. Gould; treasurer, w. d.
Bathrlc; gatekeeper. A. S. Howe. Ceres.
Miss Hazel Shanks; Pomona. Mrs. WIN
Carleton; Flora, Mrs. viii Tenney:
organist, Miss Jessie Stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
WEST WARDsRoRo.

Mrs. NJ L. Rice is taking care of Mrs
Bliss at Wardsboro.
Mrs. T.. O. Lyman will have charge Of
next Sunday mornings service
Mrs. T. ~ Perry was in Brattleboro
last week TO attend the funeral Of her
uncle.
NJ. F.. and Guy Putnam brought in a
bear last week. The animal was minus
one foot and part OF another foot
There was a good number at the sing
ing service Sunday evening at H. H. For
restcr's. Next Sunday evening evening
the meeting will be held at s S Perry's
The Icy condition Of the high last
Friday and Saturday was very di. . rag
ing, but notwithstanding this several chill
dren who had been invited to Hazel cot
tage walked there and back. enjoying
their visit very much.
Frank Hescock OF West Dover and Miss
Mary r. Perry OF this place were married
Christmas day. They visited relatives in
Halifax. returning here Tuesday Of this
week. Miss Blanche Boyd stayed with
Marcia Costs. In passing through West
Dover village they proved that II was Il
good year for rice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Assault Case in runbrldae.

George II. Slack 2d. Of Tunbridge has
been bound over to the Orange county
court in the sum Of $1,000 charged with
assault with intent to kill. Stacks home
is near Randolph Centre. From the testi-
mony of four witnesses it appeared that
Slack's wife and sister-in- law, Mrs
Henry Packard Of Dewey Mills, arranged
Christmas reunion at the home Of their
mother, Mrs. Mary Barney who keeps
house for Jonathan Moses on East hill.
Tunbridge. Upon the arrival Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Packard at o'clock they found Slack
the worse for liquor and his conduct to-
ward the women led To a reprimand by his
mother-in-law. He finally ordered his
wife to go home with him. but she reftis-
ed, as she feared to take a 12-mile ride
In the night with him I'm his condition.
Slack drew knife and started for his
wife with a threat to kill her She ran
for bedroom shrieking. and Slack was
overpowered by Jonathan Moses and
Henry Packard, put out Of the house and
the door barred against him He stayed
outdoor all night His defense was that
liquor in the house caused his condition
and trouble
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Y. M. c, A. NOTES,

The association has long list of fur
nished rooms available for young men,
The secretary will be pleased to direct
young men to them.
The third entertainment in the Star
course will be given in the Auditorium
Tuesday evening, Jan. 23.. 1t will be 4
lecture by Sylvester y. Long of Dayton.
Ohio.
II. c. Eva, of the Harlem Rescue Mis-
sion in New York city, will speak at the
4 o'clock meeting Sunday on white
Slaves" Mr.. Eva is a very interesting
speaker and every young man in Brat
tleboro is invited to hear him. The asso-
citation orchestra, who pleased the audi
ence so well last Sunday, will furnish
music
About 300 members and friends of the
association attended the New Years re-
ception given Monday evening by tho
auxiliary. The association orchestra gave
a pleasing program, many games were
played IN the gymnasium ana game
rooms, and refreshments were served by
several young ladies, Miss Emily Clam
and Miss Grace Whitaker pouring the
coffee. The decorations throughout the
rooms were handsome. The tea table
STOOL II the centre OF the reading room,
and ropes of smilax, in which were inter-
woven 10 dozen red carnations, extended
from the gas jet to the corners of the
table, making beautiful effect.
All young men in Brattleboro may feel
free TO use the papers and magazines in
the association reading room. Following
is the list: Daily papers New York
Tribune, Springfield Republican, Boston
Herald, Boston Journal, Albany Journal;
weekly papers, The Vermont Phoenix,
Windham County Reformer, Greenfield
Recorder, Bellows Falls Times Poultney
journal, Swedish paper. Londonderry
Sitter, Burlington Clipper; religious
papers, Sunday School Times Waterman,
Congregationalist, Religious Forum Rams
Horn; magazines, Century, Scribner's
Harper's Monthly, Outing, Strand, Nc
Clure's, Cosmopolitan, Technical World.
Worlds Work, Youths Companion, Sue
cess, Harper's Weekly; miscellaneous.
Printers Ink, Academic, Lyceumite, AS
ISOLATION Men. Association Boys, four
university catalogues, seven college cata-
logues; Y. NJ. C. A. monthly papers from
st. Louis, New York city, Boston. Cleve-
land, Newark, Orange and Trenton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
JAMAICA.

Irene Gleason came home last Saturday
| for visit
Mrs. Il. NJ. Spencer was taken very bl
suddenly Tuesday.
Fannie Ballard has visited I'm SPRING
field. this state, this week
a watch night service was held at the
Baptist church last Sunday night
Ellen and Henry Williams have entered
! the employ Of the Jamaica Lumber Co.
Stella Howard spent three days here
last week, going back to Chicopee Falls
Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Higgins has returned home
after spending Christmas with her son in
| New York
II. A. Mclean, G. J. Loveland and A.
V. ID. Piper were in Brattleboro Saturday
on business.
Several from here attended the dances
at Londonderry and West Wardsboro on
New Years night.
Rev. and Mrs. Huntley Sprague came
to Arthur Aliens Monday to stay the re-
malnder Of the winter
A. y. Stark has bought a valuable tim
Der lot from Mrs. s. E. Rawson in the
Pixies Falls neghborhood.
Several parties Of young people have
enjoyed the skating on Bloodsucker pond
this week The ice is in fine condition.
Mrs w. o. Davis OF Townshend and
Leon Wardwell of Gardner. Mass. have
been spending few days at Mrs. f. G.
Hosley's.
G. H. Hollenbeck and w. F. Cutting
have been In Gardner and adjoining
towns, looking up the chair stock trade
this week.
The jamaica Lumber company has put
out fine calendar illustrated with a cut
or the men, horses and skidways of logs
on the West hill job
Bert Allen has begun work in the
village mill with his gasolenc engine saw
ing up the next years supply of cord
wood, which Is coming in fast now.
Union services will be held at the Bap-
list church next Sunday morning and a
meeting Of girls and young women will
be held at the Congregational church i'm
the afternoon.
Rev. George Ropes went Saturday To
Massachusetts to visit an invalid sister
and Mrs. Ledger, the evangelist took
charge OF the services Sunday Meetings
are being held every afternoon and even
ing this week
Sleighing is fine and logs are coming In
fast. John Clark has two teams draw
Ing from the Mclean lot near Adams
pond and the Jamaica Lumber company
has six teams drawing from the Hulett
lot in Stratton.
The Dramatic club began this week the
fehearsals Of the drama Tony the Con-
yict, which they will present the latter
part Of this month. This play is some
thing more elaborate than those hereto
fore undertaken 10y the club and much
hard work is being put into 1t to make II
the success Of the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Were Married in srattleboro Jan. I. 1856.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Cole of wal
lingford entertained large number Of
friends at the Hotel Walingford from 3
until o'clock Monday afternoon I'm OBJ
servance of the 50th anniversary of their
marriage. There were several people
from Rutland and surrounding towns
present besides many from Wallingford.
Music was furnished during the after
noon by the Stafford Mellow orchestra
Of Rutland. Mrs. f. II. Baldwin of Rut-
land was caterer. Mr.. and Mrs Cole have
been residents of Wallingford since 1864
The former was in business many years
with the late John ID. Miller I'm the manu-
facture Of oX-bows. For several years
past he has carried on an undertaking
business.
Henry Clay Cole was born at Halifax.
oct 81. 1893. being the son of Hollis and
Eunice (WicoX) Cole. Mrs Elizabeth
Gerland Merrifed Cole was the daughter
of Jones j. and Laura (Iolland) Merri-
field of Newfanc She was born Dec 3,
1898. The couple were married at Brat
teboro by Rev. George II. Deere. a Uni
versalist pastor, Jan l. 1856. They
moved to Wallingford eight years later.
The Cole family consisted of two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. John d. Miller and Miss Anna
Cole of Wallingford There are three
grandchildren living Mrs T.. c. McIn-
tyre and Mrs. f. D. Harlow of Rutland
and Miss Helen F. Miller of Wallingford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Vermont Had $751; Contagious Diseases
in 1905

DIR. II. ID. Holton of Brattleboro. secre-
tary of the state board Of health has
compiled the record of contagious dis
eases in the state I'm 1895. The total num-
Der was 65Sl, divided as follows Diphth-
cria and Group i22 measles ABA. menin-
gifts l6, scarlet fever l22 typhoid fever 3O1
whooping cough $751; small pox 2 There
We're 5Si cases of measles In Bennington.
Isl in Sunderland l02 In Colchester 16i
in Grand Isle, 800 In Swanton. l72 in Fair
Haven, 1893 in Rutland city. 103 in North
field, 36o in Brattlcboro. 12j in Rocking
ham. and al in Ludlow. There were lOl
cases of whooping cough I'm Randolph
The complete report of deaths for 1895
has not been received. During the first
six months three centenarians died. aged
respectively 100 los, and lis. The sec
rotary Of the board has Travelled during
the year in the discharge of his duties
1923 miles by rail and l59 by team and
has written 1896 letters. The Windham
county record was as follows: Diphtheria
and Group, So; measles. 769; scarlet fever.
e; typhoid fever Il; whooping cough. ~.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
GRANGE NEWS.

Windham county Pomona Grange will
meet with Evening Star Ora age, Dunn
merston, on Jan. H.
The Grange sewing society will meet
Jan. II. They will have supper in the
banquet hall at s O'Clock, followed by a
social evening.
The Grange dramatic club will hold a
meeting Thursday evening Jan. IL. All
members of the Grange are invited.
There will be sociable after the meet
ing.
The officers of Protective Grange were
Installed Wednesday evening by Past
Master Carl s. Hopkins assisted by Aus
tin 10. Miller. Past Master Pierce gave
a report of the state Grange meeting.
The next meeting will be held Jan. a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05

John A. Mccall has resigned the presi-
dency of the New York Life Insurance
company and it is said that he may
participate in the formation Of a new
company He has paid back to the com
pany the $235,OO0 paid in 1904 to Judge"
Hamilton, for which no accounting has
been made in detail.
Surrounded by every luxury and wear
ing jewels worth a small fortune, Mrs.
Emma Isabel Peabody, a handsome
woman Of 81, shot and killed herself in
her apartment on the second floor of "A
West seth street in New York Monday.
She was the daughter OF Mrs. f.. ID.
Leavitt of BrooiSline, Mass, was educated
at Wellesley college, and after separat' 3
from her husband supported herself by
writing. She was brilliant and versatile
in this work but was in poor health and
had been recommended by her physician
recently p take q sea voyage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Lister VIII Have a New Question.
randolph Herald and News1

When the lister comes around next
spring and asks you what's your politics
don't think he's joking, and don't get
mad and tell him to go hang, it's none OF
his business. For II you do, Won are
liable to find out a little later that YOU
can't vote in the caucus of either party or
any party that year. Just own right up
that you are Democrat or Republican
and sign yourself as such on his little slip
If you aren't certain which you are. try
to find out before list taking, II you want
to enter caucus; otherwise there is no
"open door" for you in sight. Such is
the provision of the caucus law passed
at the last legislative session. Some con-
slider it pretty drastic, but it was deemed
the most simple, fair and effective of the
several plans proposed. One point not to
be overlooked is that it is not operative
in any town unless five per cent of the
voters so petition on or before May rs.
We apprehend most towns win try it,
once at least
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Death of Sumner Warren at keene.

Sumner Warren, 81, for many years an
active and influential business man in
Cheshire county. died Tuesday from
general breaking down at the home OF
his granddaughter Mrs c. T. Colony. in
Keene Mr.. Warren was born in West
moreland. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. In
crease Warren. When 90 years of age
he established a tannery at Chesterfield
and for 21 years he did an extensive
business. Later he was engaged in the
same business in Lowell. When the first
shoe factory was established in Keene
about 80 years ago, Mr.. Warren became
an interested member of the corpora ton
and went to Keene to live. He built
and occupied the house on Court street
now used as the invalids' home In all his
dealings Mr.. Warren was noted for his
promptness, honesty and liberality. Mr.
Warren married in 1S41 Miss Luthera
Willard Of Charlestown, N H., descend
ant OF Maj. Simon Willard, and to them
hve children were born, all of whom died
many years ago, the only descendants now
living being the granddaughter, Mrs. Col
ony, and her young son. The burial was
in Chesterfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS
BROKERAGE HOUSE FAILED.
ton & Co. closed Frlday-Few Local
Patrons and Losses Light.


Patrons and Losses Light.
The telegraph instrument in the broker
age Office i'm the Brooks House, which is
a branch office of the firm of H. r. Leigh
ton e. Co of Boston. licked off a message
about II o'clock Friday that the firm had
made an assignment to Charles e. Allen
of Boston for the benefit of its creditors.
The Office was at once closed by John
Holloran, who had it in charge. Mr..
Holloran received no further particulars
except from the Boston newspapers. From
them 1t was learned that the extent of
the failure might be $500 900. Mr. Leigh
ton says, however, that it will not exceed
half that amount. The Brattleboro losses
were small According to Mr. Holoran
they will not be over $500 or 5000, In
GLIDING Accommodations. The Brattleboro
branch office was opened about three
years ago by Charles r. Grout of Bellows
Falls, under whose supervision II has
been ever since. At the time of the failure
there were not over six or seven customers
having open deals Mr.. Holloran says
he does not know just what he will do,
but that If the firm settles with its credi
tors in full and the office is reopened he
probably will remain in Bratteboro.
The first intimation that customers I'm
the Leighton offices had that anything
was wrong was when a notice was posted
that the firm had assigned. About the
same time Mr.. Allen made public the
following notice: THE suspension Of II.
r. Leighton e Co. is due to the failure
of a member of the Boston Stock EX-
change to meet his obligation, together
with certain outside investments which
could not be realized on at once Details
later" 1t was said that Thomas w.
Lawson was a silent partner i'm the firm,
but when interviewd on the subject Mr..
Lawson denied any relation to the firm
and said he would not know n member
of the firm from a side of sole leather.
H. r. Leighton is the active head of the
firm and he and G.. l.. Babcock are the
principal stockholders. Mr. Babcock is
president and Mr.. Leighton is secretary
and treasurer. There are SO branch
Offices, those in Vermont being located in
Burlington, Montpelier, ST. Adams. Rut-
land, Worthwhile, Woodstock, st. Johns
bury, Bennington, Bellows Falls and Brat
tleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05

Emma Durand, a cook, was burned to
death in a fire which Quilted the wooden
building at SO Bank street, New London,
Conn.,, early Saturday May Pierson, a
ledger, was thrown from a second floor
window by an explosion Of gasoline In
the rear of the building. She is in the
hospital seriously injured, but will re-
cover The loss is estimated at SIS, 900.
The cause of the fire is not known
Frank Steuenberg former governor of
Idaho, was assassinated while entering his
home in Caldwell, that state Saturday
night by the explosion of a dynamite
bomb, set off by some one who pulled
a Wire. Two bombs had been placed UNI
der the gate at the entrance OF his house,
so that they could be exploded when he
approached. 1t is thought that the
murder is a result OF Steuenberg's activi-
~ in crushing the miners riots at Occur
D'Alene In 1899.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Bio Deer killed In Manches,er.

\ handsome -yoar-old buck was
found by Myron Taylor of Manchester
Depot on Beech ridge in Barnumvile
on the Green mountains, recently. County
Warden Chase investigated the case and
found that apparently the deer had been
chased by hounds and died from eXhaus-
ton, there being no marks of any kind
on the carcass. Mr.. Chase finds indica-
tions Of hounds chasing deer on both the
East and West mountains in Manchester
and in Sandgate and Winall. and will
give the matter close investigation.
y dead buck deer that had been shot
within a few hours was found on the
farm of p. f. Halpin Of Mddlebury. neal
New Haven river road, few days ago.
The game officer is hunting for the
offender
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Death on the Bail at waIpoIe Monday

A young man who is supposed to have
been John w. jury a weaver, about So
formerly of st. Adams, was struck by
the southbound flyer just above the rail-
road station at Walpole Monday after
noon while crossing the tracks with the
evident intention of boarding a freight
traih on which he had been riding TIE
neck was broken, but otherwise the bodv
was only slightly injured, being thrown
from the track when struck by the loco
motive. JURY was given lodging in the
police station in Keene Sunday night,
went to West Swanzey, where he worked
In the mill short time Monday and then
returned to Keene where he boarded the
freight train. The selectmen took care of
the body and it was taken to ST. Adams
by his mother, who came to walpole from
st. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
EAST JAMAICA

Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Howard Of Put
ney have visited recently at Harvey
Towards.
Dora Thayer returned to Brattleboro
last week after spending some time at
her home here
some OF our young people attended the
dance at Charles Howe's in West Town
shend Friday night
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
Jones WIN Get Wilmington Post om

Orrin II. Jones will be recommended
by congressman Haskins for reappoint-
ment as postmaster at Wilmington There
has been quite spirited contest for this
appointment, there having been at one
time several candidates for this office,
but 1t finally narrowed down to a contest
between Orrin II. Jones and Lewis II.
Strawser, editor and publisher OF the
Deertield Valley Times Petitions were
circulated in the interests Of both candi-
dates and each received a large number
Of signatures, but the majority of the
patrons Of the office favored the present
Incumbent, as was shown by the petitions.
i Brattleboro letter in Springfield Sun
day Republican.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-05
5eth. Wedding Anniversary at eOndvIIle

Hon. and Mrs. Cephas William of Win
hall observed the seth anniversary of
their marriage at their home in the viii
lage of Bondville Jan. /. 1t was also Mr..
Williamss n birthday anniversary. Both
are natives of Winhall and have always
lived there They received many con-
gratulations. Five children who are now
living were at home Mrs. Williams was
formerly Miss Harriet Benson. Mr. Will
hams is one of the prominent Republi-
cans of Bennington county and has filed
many town and county offices For four
years he was an assistant Judge, rep
resented his town for a number of years
in the legislature has been a Justice of
the peace, and a selectman. Both have
a large circle of friends