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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

A citizens caucus will be held in the
town hall tomorrow evening to place in
nomination a list of officers for the COM
ing town meeting.
Oscar L. Perham. a native of Athens,
but for 40 years a resident of our village
died at his Green street home on Saturday
night, his death being caused by peresis
from which he had suffered several years
A hearing was held at the office of II. D.
Ryder Wednesday afternoon before the
state railroad commissioners on the petit
ton to have new depot at Bartonsville.
The decision in the case will be rendered
at a later date.
The entertainment, which was to have
been given Feb. i'm the high school build
ing under the auspices of the senior class,
will be given Feb. %. c. w. Osgood will
deliver an address upon THE Gift of the
Keys" The high school orchestra will
render instrumental selections.
The annual meeting of the Universalist
Ministerial association of Vermont and
the Province of Quebec was held at the
Universalist church Tuesday evening and
all day Wednesday, Rev. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier was elected presi-
dent and Rev. w. S. Turner of Chester
secretary for the coming year.
Officer Mcdonald was summoned Satur-
day night to quell a fair-sized riot among
ing wedding in their usual way at the
home of Frank Telegos near the end of
the arch bridge on Bridge street. Several
of the participants and one or two inno-
cent bystanders were badly bruised and
cut, and three or four arrests were made
before the fun was over.
The Turner art exhibit, comprising
about 200 pictures, copies of the world s
most famous paintings, landscapes, and
~ Of rln
ing. These pictures have been on exhibit
ton in the assembly hall of the high
school building, and the high school or
chestra has furnished music each evening.
The proceeds will be turned over to the
treasury of the High School Athletic as
ISOLATION.
The College club has made arrange
ments for an illustrated lecture by the
noted traveller, lecturer, and author. Peter
MacQueen, for Monday evening in the
high school hall. The subject will be one
of great interest at this time, Russia and
Japan. 1t is to be regretted that the pub
lie are not to be admitted, as it is given
by the college club as complimentary to
the teachers of Rockingham academy, as
well as the senior class of the high school
and the academy and friends of members
of the club
Yesterdays Times had a very timely
article on the exceedingly dangerous con-
ditions in the Opera House in case of fire
or panic. The subject is brought to mind
just now by the overturning of a piano
lamp on the stage during the perform
ance of "A Scrap of Paper" Tuesday even
ing. The suggestion given that the loca-
ton of the fire escapes ought to be mark
ed with red lights and the windows lead
ing thereto kept unlocked during a play,
certainly ought to be followed before any
trouble Is experienced therefrom.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
$500 Acres Of TlmberIand nouobt

Inc Boston Transcript mad this itaro
among its industrial notes on Wednesds,l ".
a deal involving the purchase Of sSoc
acres OF land in the southern part OF ver.
mont has been closed, the BUYERS bs,no,
r; II. Wright OF Auburndale. Alton 8
- ~ VI FIoVidence and Irving H. Drew
ia a. lancaster. The grantors are the OF.
neers and directors of the Richmond 1rn,
furnace company OF Richmond Me-
Inc land is mostly OF hard tlmber -
mature growth. Forty-two hundred aore.
are situated in Somerset and the rass
al stanford. The cuttings from the
screases VIII be shipped to the coast '''e
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.
The Special Meetings at the Baptist
Church.


Evangelistic meetings OF interest and
power are being continued this week at
the Baptist church. They are in charge
OF Rev ID. A MacPhie of Boston Mr.
MacPhie was introduced TO the people
on Tuesday night at the reception of the
Young Peoples union. He pleased and
impressed all who heard him. The ser
vices are held each night at 1880 Mr.
MacPhies sermons are listened to with
profound interest He is getting a great
hold on the people. The meeting tonight
promises TO be one of great power. Mr.
MacPhie will speak Sunday both MORN
ing and evening and will conduct a SER
vice for children and young people at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon. on Monday
night at $50, at the close OF the general
meeting. the classes of the Young Peo-
plee's union will assemble and there will
be another meeting for men Mr.. Mac
Phie will conduct the services and preach
each night with the exception OF
Thursday when at o'clock the organ
VIII be opened and recital will be given
by Professor s. Archer Gibson of New
York. Feb. Is will be the services of re-
dedication. For that week arrangements
will be as follows: Monday night. 7.3O
classes Young Peoples union and mems
meeting. Commencing Tuesday evening
at I3O great evangelistic convention in
charge of Dr. A. c. Dixon of Boston. This
convention will be for the people, especial
invitations going to pastors and church
workers. The program as outlined will
be Tuesday, 7.30, Gods Search for Man"
wednesday, 1870, conference OF pastors
and Christian workers; 2.3O, prayer: 7.30
What is Salvation" Thursday. March
] lo'So' conference of pastors and Chris
tan workers; 2.30, Great Historic Re
vivals" 73O. THE Enthroned Christ"
All the people are invited irrespective of
denominations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
Pomona Grange MeetIno.

Windham County Pomona Grange beld
meeting with Broad Brook Crane Eeh
4 Worthy Master Frost presiding The
meeting was very interesting, with good
attendance. Question at the forenoon SEES
sion, Is the farmer entitled to as good
roads In winter as in summer" and the
accessibility of parcel post. The after
noon session was open to the public with
school children took part. Jobn n caie
gave an excellent talk on What consti-
tutes good education and Of what ad-
vantage is good education to the farmer
ana his family?" and there was a general
discussion of the question How can
,he farm fuel supply be obtained at the
, Ieast COST The next meeting win be
WIN Futney Grange, Putney, Feb. 2s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

to securing a suitable armory There
upon Lieut.. Thompson, who held the
Office of battalion quartermaster, received
orders to enlist the company and was
detailed as mastering officer. Following
is the original paper with names at
tached:
WHEREAS, "E" Company of the 1st
Infantry, " n. c., has been disbanded
and mustered out of the service of the
State of Vermont thereby causing
vacancy in said regiment:
RESOLVED, That we. whose names
are hereto subscribed do hereby associate
ourselves in an organization for the pur-
pose of promoting military drill and in
struction, with a view to being mustered
into military service of the State OF Yer
mont.
RESOLVED, That an original copy of
this resolution and signatures be present.
ed to proper authority; and that it be
for all purposes considered a formal APP
Pllcation for the establishment of a per-
manent company of infantry at Bellows
lie
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
WESTMINSTER wEsr.

Mrs. ]. L. ormsby visited in Bellows
Falls the first of the week.
Mr.. Campbell of Northheld, Mass, was
guest at E. c. Fishers over Sunday.
Miss May Goodhue is in Brattleboro
with her sister, Mrs Schwenk.
The members of Maple Grove Grange
are invited to meet with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Crowell on Thursday, Feb. %, at
10 o'clock. This being Washington's birth
day, the exercises will consist of history
and anecdotes of Washington Each one
is expected to read or speak without fur
ther notice. Dinner will be served
promptly at noon.
Notwithstanding the storm there was
good attendance at the valentine enter
tainment Tuesday evening The exercises
consisted of Rotations by children of IAN
older growth who certainly covered
themselves with glory. singing by Miss
May Goodhue. mandolin solo by F. r.
Chapman and some excellent graphophohe
selections by Mr.. Doray, who has a fine
instrument. A party of 80 or more came
from Putney and expressed themselves as
well pleased with the entertainment and
the good supper following.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS


The Woman's club chose a very de-
lightful way to entertain their friends on
the occasion of the annual gentlemen s
night" which was celebrated Tuesday
evening by the presentation at the Opera
House of the bright little French comedy
in three acts, "A Scrap of Paper" This
entertainment derived much of its interest
from the fact that all the parts were
taken by young people of this village, who
had given time and hard work without
stint for its success And their efforts
were abundantly rewarded We recall no
amateur performance in which the parts
were so perfectly committed or when the
play moved so admirably, without break
or hesitation But, besides this, the
comedy abounds in situations which re-
quire the. text to be supplemented by
clever acting and ready wit, and in no
case did the young actors perceptibly fail
of this requirement. The acting was uni
formly good Because of reports of
laurels previously won by Miss Madeline
Rabbit in amateur theatricals her per-
Torrance as "Suzannev was closely fol-
lowed and with constant approval and
enjoyment. She was ably seconded by
Mr., Truax as Prosper Couramont," and
these leading parts were in turn ade-
quately and admirably supported by the
other members of the company. The
stage settings were elegant in their ap-
pointments and in excellent taste. The
entire list of characters follows;
Prosper Couramont Albert w. Truax
Baron De La Glaciere, Gilbert II. Fall.
Brisemouche, Dallas F. Pollard.
Anatole, Daniel Campbell
Baptiste, Francois. Henry Holmes
Suzanne De Russeville, Madeline Babbitt
Louise De La Glaciere, Lucy Barker
Mathilde, Blanche Woodfall
Mdlle Zenobie, Jennie Shipman
Madam Dupont Gertrude Hayes
Pauline, Marion Clarke
Eight young women acted as ushers and
Wheeler's band completed the enjoyment
of the evening by contributing their SER
vices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
Death of Stephen erout, a Native of
Stratton.

News has been received of the death in
riverside, Cal, on the 4th of February of
stephen Grout, who was SO years old and
native of Stratton. The Riverside Press
Oh Feb. contained an extended account
OF Mr.. CIRCUITS funeral The date of his
birth was Oct. q. 1893. He grew to nan
hood on farm and worked his way
through a preparatory school Later he
became station agent at East Dorset
spending most of his life In that place as
postmaster. express agent and telegraph
operator He married Miss Henrietta A
RULER of East Arlington, Mass, in 1855.
Six years ago Mr.. and Mrs Grout re-
moved to Southern California to live with
their son. Harry F., who is a prominent
merchant at Riverside. A daughter, Edith
f., who lives in Troy, N. Y, also survives
and there are three brothers living-Edwin
L. Grout Of West Townshend, John A. Of
Athol' Mass, and Joel of Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
January Bond Sales.

Sales OF municipal bonds throughout the
country during January. according to re-
turns compiled ny the New York Financial
Shronlcle' accounted only to a little over
5000, 000-being the smallest aggregate
for the month since 1899. Last year the
January sales app cached Sl1. 900 900 and
In 1904 some S24, 900. 900. This is less
administrative Of municipal economy than
OF inability TO borrow money except on
comparatively burdensome terms When
speculative enterprise is bidding so strong
TOT capital as 1t is now, municipalities
will do well TO hang back and 20 slow in
all undertakings involving an issue of
bonds-lspringfield Republican of We'd
nesday.
a paragraph Of local interest in view
OF our own village proposition to issue
bonds for a water system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
Death Of Or. william H. t,Yare") MurDbv

DIR. William H. Murphy, who had a ma
tlonal reputation as yale" Murphy, died
Wednesday from pulmonary consumption
at his home in Southville, Mass He was
35 years old. He had been in i'll health a
long time, He was a younger brother of
Mike" Murphy. who trained the athletes
at Yale many years and who is now the
trainer at the University of Pennsylvania
William Murphy graduated from the
academic department at Yale in 1892 he
ing one OF the honor students. He took
his degree in medicine at Yale. connpIet
Ing the full course in two years He
played four years on the Yale base hall
team, three years as short stop, and one
or two seasons was the Yale captain. He
was known in college as Tot Murphv
He was five feet three inches tan ana
weighed about 1926 pounds He was short
stop two years on the Brattleboro team
which held the Vermont state and Con-
necticut valley championships. This team
included Bowers pitcher; Norton, second
hasemani and O'Neil Ian ex Holy Cross
captain) first baseman, all Of Yale.
Bowers IS now judge of the municipal
SQUIRT In South Manchester, Conn. Morton
was murdered while alone on a hunting
expedition in a house boat In Florida
O'Neil is lawyer. After leaving college
MURPHY played two or three years with
the New York National league team. He
was base ball coach at Ysle several years
ana mad flled similar positions at Leland
StanIord' Jr., university in California, at
the University of Pennsylvania and Anna
polls. Notwithstanding his size Murphy
was one OF the fieetest base runners on
'he diamond In his college days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
FELcHVILLE.

There is an epidemic Of measles in
West Windsor and Reading.
Mr.. Baird, who lives about three miles
from here, had two bones broken in one
OF mis- hands last week while stopping a
runaway horse.
Frank Mott. a young man living at
Greenbush, while working for the Kidder
Lumber company had two fingers sawed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
Letter to the Estey Organ Company,
Brattleboro, VI.

Bears Sirs: There's nothing we like to
tackle so well as a cheap-paint town. De-
voc is cheaper than any of 'em. Cheap means
dear, and cheap means cheap; you can always
tell which. Cheap town is nasty cheap De
voc is faithful and true Devoe.
Mr.. A. J. Smith, Littlestown, Pa, painted
his house; his painter told him to get IS IL
gallons Devoe; had IL left.
Mr. A. H. Robert, same town. has lots Of
buildings; paints Devoe pays 20 cents more
gallon for it; is glad to; says it's the
cheapest paint there is. He knows how it
covers; he don't halfknow how it wears yet.
Yours truly,
SO F. W. DEVOE & co.
P. S. Robbins & Cowles sell our paint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
A Plea for the Hill Roads In Townshend
Editor of The Phoenix:

A Plea for the Hill Roads In Townshend.
Editor of The Phoenix:
Dear Sir:-I would like to say just a
few words through the columns of your
paper, to the public. how some of the
affairs of the town of Townshend are run.
The town voted to bond itself to build
the railroad, and now that they are al
most free of the debt some of the am
bilious ones in town are anxious to run
! in debt again and build a new town hall.
But it seems TO me it would be better to
do something towards fixing up the hill
roads in town and lettering the condi-
ton of the hill farmers, instead of CIV
ing them poor roads summer and winter
to travel over and obliging them to sell
or move away as they seem to be doing.
I do not believe there is another town in
Vermont where the hill roads are as poor
and neglected as they are here. Now,
there are almost three miles of road on
my two farms and a short piece adjoin-
ing (of hard road to work. that has had
only about SIS laid out in repairs in three
years while my taxes have amounted to
over $50 in the same time.
I think our road commissioner did not
even make a trip over the road during
the summer, and that he did not come
near to see for himself what condition
the roads were in. I did not see him
from the time we elected him in March
last until the ground froze in the fall
Now, think with the tidy sum the town
gets of state money for making perma-
nent roads 1t is time the hill roads re-
ceived a little more attention, so as to
keep what farmers there are from leav-
ing the hills and adding a few more
farms to the number of vacant ones al
ready too numerous. There are strips of
road here that have had nothing done to
them for three years.
Yours truly--a citizen of Townshend,
GILBERT BOUTWELL,
Feb. p, 1906.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
What They Did to LibeIIers in the Good
Old Times.

Libel was esteemed a grievous offence in
cue oiu Engllsh law In an old case, where
'he hoeilers had charged the lord keeper
Oh bribery this punishment was inflicted
on Two criminals: One thousand pounds
rII each, and they were required ito
rIue 10 Westminster from the Fleet
with their Faces to the Horse-taiI. orS ~
me me Cnancery-Bar and in this Court. with
aapers on their Heads declaring their
onence, to acknowledge their Onence
ana ask Forgiveness for It, and then he
SCI on the Pillory with one Ear nailed
NJ ~ a., "hlie the Courts sit; and another
ner as before, and there he ser -, MAJ an
Flllory with their other Ear nailed ana he
g Iisr 5, TO Prison, there to remain during
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
{. N. RamEdell. rhn.. 81.

painters. Sa'h' practical
FONT pay cents per pound for wood
kegs you buy 100 pounds Of white lead !,
pounds of wood. "''s '~Sa and Il
81, When you buy L. & NJ. paint Won oct ,
~" gallon OF paint that won't wear off Tor N
~, OF - years, because L. & NJ. zinc bsrdenS
o ng - M. white lead and makes L. & NJ
-Four gallons L. & NJ miv.i ,..,
gallons linseed oil will naint WI tnree
sized house PANT moderate
NJ. costs only sI.2O per gallon
" the north, east, south and west
write. D andrews, ex.mayor, Danbury. Con,
7. 8 raInIea my house 10 years ago with
Sold by Robbins & covi.s -p..,.,.,
vi NJ G. Williams, Putney. W. o
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

An election was ordered to be held on
Feb. s, when Captain Charles +. Burnham
of the First Infantry was in attendance
and presided. Lieut.. Thompson was
elected captain, Dallas f. Pollard first
lieutenant and John p. Lawrence second
lieutenant The second floor of the Union
hall building has been hired for an ar
mory the quarters comprising the hall
and four additional rooms. Word has
been received that the rifles, uni
forms and all equipments have been
shipped from Montpelier and they are
now due to arrive any day. Non-com-
missioned officers will be appointed from
the ranks in due course, upon examina-
ton from battalion headquarters, as pre-
scribed by the National Guard regula-
tions. A good range win be secured and
great attention will be paid to target
practice, which will begin in the spring
as soon as the weather permits.
George II. Thompson, the captain, was
born in Cavendish in 1880. He received
hts military training at Vermont acad-
envy under Lieut.. George w. Gatchel,
U. S. A, and afterward enlisted in COM
pany l of Brattleboro. serving success
sively as corporal and sergeant and
being appointed to special duty in the
Quartermaster's department. He went
with his company to Manassas, Va,
when the regiment was ordered there
for field duty in September, 1904, and be-
oAAOS NiS6 OH tie line uuTlilB the IndI-
oeuvres he was appointed entraining and
detraining sergeant. on returning from
the South Capt. Thompson was discharged
from company to accept a commission
on Col. Esteys staff and was made
second lieutenant and quartermaster and
assigned to the first battalion under
Major Frank L. Howe.
Capt. Thompson spent three years in
the study of law in the Waterman &
Martin Office Brattleboro and was ad-
mitted to the bar with the class of 1905,
Dallas F. Pollard first lieutenant, was
born in Cavendish in 1876 and received
his military training at So xtons River
under Lieut.. Gatchel graduating as cadet
captain in the class of 1894 and was one
OF the two men who was recommended
to the war department as having done
efficient work. For a time after gradua-
ton he was in a general store in Perkins
Vile, but for the last five years has been
successfully engaged in the dry goods
trade in Bellows Falls.
John p. Lawrence, second lieutenant,
was born in Rockingham in 1875. He
graduated from Vermont academy in
1893, he also having been under the mill
tary instruction of Lieut.. Gatchel. For
the last four years he has been In the
hardware business in Bellows Falls, a
member of the firm of Field & Lawrence.
1t will thus be seen that all the COM
missioned officers of the new company
have had the benefit of instruction under
Lieut.. Gatchel whose services were so
valuable feature of the Vermont Acad-
envy work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

The sugar supper which was to have
Deen held at George p. Miller's in GULL
ford Feb 81 has been indefinitely post
The Vermont Wheel clubs billiard
tournament is nearing the end. In the
nnals In thiee-ban billiards this week
these scores were made: Ch.lds lOe.
cap; Aldrich los, Dugan "a n Aidricn
Pc Is Ellis he win win. the cup. In four
pan billiards Cobb won a class, the score
being Cobb 90, Ray 80. In four-bail flnals
Cobo and Pettee played 60 each, Cobh
winning on the hapdicap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

The mid-winter workers conference Of
the Vermont Christian Endeavor union
win be held at the First Congregational
church next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The annual chlcken-pie supper and
apron sale OF the ladies OF the First Con-
gregational church was held in the
church parlors Wednesday evening Over
$50 was netted for their work.
On Tuesday the quarterly meeting Of
the Woodstock Baptist association was
held in the Baptist church here. An ex-
ceedingly interesting and beneficial pro-
gram was carried out and the attendance
was good at all the sessions.
special meeting OF the board Of trade
will be held this evening in the bailiffs'
rooms at the corporation building to dis
Wax Paper company whose plant was In
stalled recently In the Island House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

The wife of John Alexander Dowie, who
styles himself Elijah II, has returned to
Zion City, near Chicago, and taken charge
Of the spiritual affairs OF that remarkable
settlement. Apostle Dowie is seeking a
restoration 70 health on the island Of ia
maica- Mrs. Dowie's return is attributed
to the fact that signs OF revolt had begun
to appear among the followers at Zion
City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16
The Food for Poultrv IN uy;.,.

Much time and money 81, IN winter.
Mnat seems an almost vain enSes Deen spent IN
ouires pIoauee eggs in cold weather. II re-.
learn the fa ntt'e experience with poultry to
wintsrS mems cannot produce as many esss =,
time for IN IN summer. Summer Is the natural
Increase w wins laying OF eggs, and in order to
ddHSed Tor the fowls as nearly as na oe
CrawiopdS q mat exist in summer. Waiter +.
parentiy tried No Of Vassalboro,. Me-, has ap.
him lows Is concerned. Here Is ietter s sromS
better than pa Se Perfected Poultry Food s
not try To Ecu you Claimed Il was, and would
card ndny 10 one sending his address on postal
Fmentioning this paper. VIII r rs5k, " and
Perfectedi 'Ppsla, a sample package of Pages
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-16

a current news item says that thoush
hopelessly blind and confined To his ho,ssn
IN brooklyn' Ira d. Sankey, the 70 no V,s
gospel singer and associate OF the Ists
DMlsht =. Moody, is writing a boolF 20 he
oslie1 Moody and sankey and the stor nc
a., ., Lheir Gospel Hymns" Mr. 81 nISa.,
rs tesses me songs and stories to his Sec
win co Who transcribes them. The bool,
"in all the old favorite hymns.