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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Miss Rose Brown of Lyndon is a guest
at Levi j. Houghton's.
Miss r. Katherine Booth entertained
the whist club Tuesday evening.
Olive Blood is visiting her sister, Miss
Anna Blood, in Marlboro, N. II,
Miss Jennie e. Pierce entertained her
pupils of the Central school at her home
Tuesday.
Lucier's Ministries will give an enter
tainment at the town hall Saturday eve
ming of this week.
Ralph j. Houghton of Burlington came
Tuesday for a few days visit at his
fathers, l.. j. Houghton's.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Huntley visited
Mr.. Huntley's mother and brother at
West Dummerston Sunday and Monday.
Miss Lula Barrett, who has been work
ing at G. l.. Pierce's, has returned to her
home. Miss Mary Callahan has been en-
gagged to take her place.
Miss Antoinette Bowie has entered the
employ of the VIM. Robertson Paper COM
pany in the finishing department. She
is boarding at Homer L. Waite's.
Mrs. Ellen Patterson, who has been
spending several weeks with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Vernon Doty, in Montpelier, re-
turned to her home, at NJ. G.. Williamss
Wednesday,
Rev. A. s. Buzzell will speak on 1.-The
OnuGCn at the BapllSI Cnufcn SUNDAY
morning. The Christian Endeavor SER
vice at $40 win be followed by a short
talk by the pastor.
Roy w. Bailey, called home Saturday
by the serious illness of his mother, re-
turned Wednesday. Mr.. Bailey is en-
ployed as travelling salesman for the Hor-
ton manufacturing company of Bristol,
Conn.
Herbert Chaplin. a former employee Of
the Stowell company, who has been Wis
iting in Keene. n. H, several weeks,
came to Putney Monday and returned to
Keene Wednesday, He will live for the
present with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. o. e. Bragg, in Keene.
The district convocation, Order of
Eastern Star, in Chester Thursday was
attended by the following members of
Golden Rule chapter: Mr.. and Mrs. h
G. Everleth. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Cor
SER Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Huntley, Mrs.
F. S. Harris Mrs H. r. Waite, Mrs c.
D. Britton, Mrs ]. N. Underwood, Mrs.
F. D. Kendall. Mrs. ]. c. Pierce, Mrs.
w. A. Cole Mrs. 1. L. Stowell, Mrs NJ.
e. Robbins, Mrs. Q. B. Newcomb, Mrs.
I. e. Davenport, Mrs. NJ F. whitman
and Mrs. c. w. Brooks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
VERNON CHURCH DEBT WIPED OUT.
Last Payment Of $50 Made by the Grange JAM sa Timely and
Interesting CHAPTER Of Church History

The first church in Vernon was built
In 1902 the total cost being S105O, which
was paid by a tax upon the grand list
Of the town, it being legally permissible
at that time to defray the expenses of
religious worship by public taxation
The chairman of the building committee
was Arad Hunt, and the dedication SER
mon was written by Rev Bunker Cav.
the first settled minister of Hinsdale
which included at that time the greater
part of the present town of Vernon. His
pastorate began in 1868 and continued
40 years. He was of the Orthodox Com
gregational denomination, but the Meth
odist, Baptist Universalst and ITnita
rian denominations also held meetings
in the church and all united in the week
ly services. This church stood upon the
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SOUTH VERNON.

Rev. l. NJ. Blanchard will preach in the
chapel Sunday at IL o'clock.
Rev. George E. Tyler of Bristol, Conn,
visited his mother this week.
Last Sunday morning seven members
were received into the Adventist Christian
church.
Services in Johnson hail will be in
charge of choir, assisted by the male
quartet from Hartford Conn, at 7.30 p.
m. Sunday.
The chapel choir was entertained last
Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs A. A.
Dunlxlee to assist in celebrating the 18th
birthday anniversary of their daughter,
Luella, who was the recipient of new
piano, a gift from her parents.
The South Vernon choir, assisted by
young women from Mortified seminary
and by male quartet from the Hartford,
Conn, Theological seminary, will give an
entertainment Saturday evening, Jan. a.,
in Johnson hall. +. S. Corse will recite,
Supper will be served from until 7.S0
o'clock.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Buffum, five months old, died on
Jan. II after only a few hours Illness.
The funeral was held from the home
Friday. There were floral tributes from
the Eastern Star and from friends, at
testing to the sympathy felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Buffum in the loss of their only
child. The body was taken to Whining
ton for burial.
The ladies' Lend-a-H Hand society met
last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. l.. w.
Brown and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Joseph Lunn; vice president, Mrs. F. A.
Adams; secretary Mrs. Henry Russell;
assistant secretary Mrs Joseph Haley;
treasurer Mrs. L. w. Brown; sick COM
mittee. Mrs Herbert Clark, Mrs. Fred
Gee, Mrs. II. w Riley. After spending a
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Brown and
family they adjourned to- hold the next
meeting with Mrs. Herbert Clark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
CHESTERFIELD. N. 4.

Mrs. Lawrence Butler has been i'll this
week.
The two-years- old child of John Grover
died Monday after a brief illness.
Our town clerk reports eight marriages.
16 births and IS deaths during 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Ware viii celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary Feb. 2.
An appraisal of the estate of the late
Elbridge Hubbard was made last Wed
nesday.
II. b., Thomas has been busy this week
placing the pianos and organs in town in
first-class condition.
Miss Florence Ware has finished work
at the Fairmont House and returned to
her home in Westmoreland.
Warren II. Butler, B. c. Thatcher and
w. X. Ware represented this part of the
town at the Valley Fair association
dinner last Friday.
If you would like to see a company of
disheartened men, just take a glance al
our teamsters, The mud is almost knee
deep at this writing.
George Butler Mrs. Lizzie Butler and
Mrs Andrew Byard were called to Athol
Tuesday to attend the funeral of their
sister, Mrs. Emma Atwood. who died
Saturday after a lingering illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

fund continued to increase until a build
Ing committee was elected consisting of
7. L. Johnson and E. II. Akley
Plans for the church were submitted
by j. II. Henry and were accepted, and
Mr.. Henry was placed in charge of the
construction. When the building was
nearly completed Mr.. Johnson, chairman
of the committee, was stricken with
paralysis while at the church and died
few days later. The dedication took
place Dec. 4, in the exercises of which
clergymen from several OF the Brattle-
boro churches and the, Unitarian pastors
from Mortified and Bernardston took
part, the dedicatory sermon being given
by Rev. Albert Hammatt of Bellows Falls.
The dimensions of the church are 40
by so feet, with ante rooms in either
corner of the front The audience room
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
AsHUELoT. N. a.

James Codigan has been confined to his
bed three weeks by Illness
The Athletic club will give a dance at
the lower hall Friday evening, Feb. 2.
F. G. Maxfield has been confined to his
home since Friday by an injury to one
foot.
Mrs. John Long and daughter of Brat
tleboro are visiting at Mrs. Longs moth
er's, Mrs. Katherine Quigiey's
A large party of young people from
these villages attended the firemens mas
querade ball at Hinsdale Friday evening.
large light of glass in H. II. Pratt s
show window was broken Monday even
ing by boys who were scuffiing on the
piazza.
The weavers at the Sheridan wooden
mill went out on a strike Friday noon
and the mill has been closed pending a
settlement of difficulties
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
TO AILINo WOMEN.
A Little Sound Advice VIII Help Many a
Sufferer In erattIeboro.

A Little Sound Advice VIII Help Many
Sufferer In 5rattIeboro.
No woman can be healthy and well II
the kidneys are sick. Poisons that pass
off in the urine when the kidneys are well
are retained in the body when the kidneys
are sick. Kidneys and bladder get in
famed and swollen, crowding the delicate
female organs nearby and sometimes dis
placing them. This is the true cause OF
many bearing down pains, lameness. back
ache, sideache, etc. Uric poisoning also
causes headaches, dizzy spells, languor
nervousness and rheumatic pain.
When suffering so, try Doan's Kidney
Pills, the remedy that cures sick kidneys
You will get better as the kidneys get
better, and health will return when the
kidneys are well. Let a Brattleboro
woman tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs. F. ]. Bassett, of South Main
street. Brattleboro. VT, says: For some
time was annoyed by a serious disorder
of the kidneys had severe attacks of
headaches and dizziness, and a twinge
would catch me in the small Of my back
There was also too frequent action Of the
kidneys and at times was slightly bloat-
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Kidney Pills and when I saw them ad-
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at once of the pain in my back and Of the
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rected the urinary trouble and reduced
the bloated condition Of my body. con-
slider Doans Kidney Pills an excellent
kidney remedy. My husband also used
them and was greatly benefited"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
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VERNON.

Miss E. NJ. Hill returned Tuesday from
Boston.
e. II. Akley was in Boston the first of
the week.
Miss jeanette Jaquith is at work in
Brattleboro.
George Smith. who works for ]. o.
Frost, is seriously i'll.
F. e. Stockwell, H. A. Staten and G.. H.
Hubbard shipped their tobacco this week.
A. G. Barnes sold $50 fine lambs to j. S.
Henry of Watertown, Mass. They were
shipped Monday.
Leslie Streeter of Greenfield and Luther
Streeter of North Adams have been at
their fathers, B. A. Streeters, this week.
On Tuesday robins were heard blithely
singing, a strawberry blossom was picked
in the fields and 1t is reported that a
flock of wild geese was seen going north
on Sunday
The ladies' circle will meet with Mrs.
A. G. Barnes at her house next Wednes-
day, Jan. 81, afternoon and evening Sup
per will be served from to o'clock. A
large attendance is desired, as this is the
last circle meeting before the annual fair,
which will be held Feb. 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
A. F. SCHwENK. Register.

STATE OF Vermont, Marlboro District. SIS.
~ by the Probate Court for said District
10 all persons interested in the estate of
Dl;AElD BOOTH, late of Brattleboro, in said
Whereas the selectmen of the town of
brattleboro IN said district on the sixth daV
OF January, 1906 filed in this court petition
setting forth that David Booth of said Brat
tleboro, an inhabitant of said town. deceased
on July 70 1908; leaving property and es.
dollars; that on July is, 1908, Henry r.
Brown, OF said Brattleboro, was duly an
pointed by this court and qualified as admin
lstrator upon the estate OF said David Booth;
that the said David Booth left surviving him
no widow, child, brother or sister, no heir al
law or person by law entitled TO said prop
erty and estate of which he so died seized.
and that said David Booth left no last will
and testament, and praying that this court
may grant and hold inqusiton in the prem
lses, and upon due proceedings had thereon
as provided by law. that this court order and
decree that the estate of the deceased after
the payment OF Just debts and charges shall
escheat, and that all the same be assigned to
said town OF Brattleboro, the town wherein
said property IS situate and wherein said de-
that this petition be heard at the session OF
said court to be held at the probate office in
Brattleboro, in said district, on the 2Sth dav
of August, 1906, at which time and place
persons claiming the estate may appear and
be heard before the court il they see cause
And it is further ordered that this notice be
published for six weeks successfully in The
Vermont Phoenix, a newspaper printed at
b attleboro in said state of Vermont, and that
the last publication be at least six months be-
fore the time appointed by the court for max
Dated at Brattleboro in said District, this
Sth day Of January, 1906 2.7
A. F. SCHWENK, Register
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SOUTH wINpHAM.

Mrs. F. L, Wescott, who has been i'll. is
better.
S. A. Holden has returned from visit
in Ohio.
Mrs. A. ]. Fisher is able to be out, after
a recent illness.
Mrs. John Shaw is expected home from
New York city the last of this week.
Mrs. Dighton of Winchester, N. H., is
a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Jones.
Madam Goodell returned to A. A. Good
ellis Saturday after an absence of sew
eral months.
The special meetings have closed and
Rev. o. F. Cote and Rev. r. Walker left
Monday for New York city. Rev. Mr..
Walker is expected to return this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
$4,000 GIN to Moody School for Girls.

Mrs. Frederick Lee and Miss Mary Bill
ings. daughters of Mrs. Frederick Bill
ings Of Woodstock, have presented the
trustees of the Moody school for girls at
Mortified with $4,000 in honor OF their
mother. The money will be used for the
erection and equipment Of a building de-
voted to the study Of science. this being
considered to be the most pressing need
Of the school. The field covered will be
wider than is usually meant by the gem
eral term science. In the domestic sci
ence department at present and in the
past only a limited amount of instruction
has been possible. When the new build
ing Is erected the course will be materi-
ally widened. The donors are daughters
Of the late Frederick Billings. for years
president OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road. Mrs Billings for many years has
been one of the patrons OF the schools
and president OF the students aid soci-
ETY.. For years she has been a generous
giver and one of the trustees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
NJ Office RELATING TO CORPORAL
IN TIONS AND CHARTERS

IN TIONS AND CHARTERS.
Notice Is hereby given pursuant to No. 90.
l.. That all corporations organized under
the laws of Vermont except as herein other
wise provided are before March l.
1906, by No. 20 Acts of 1902 required to pay
to the state an annual license tax and to
make returns therefor to the State Treas
urer and this department.
2. That ii a corporation subject thereto
shall refuse or neglect 10 pay all annual Ii
turns therefor, on or before April /, 1906, it
shall then cease to exist.
3. That one more of the incorporators
named IN charter granted by the General
been effected. are on or before March /, 1906,
by No. 20, Acts of 1904, required to pay TO the
state tax, and TO make returns therefor as
hereinbetore specified.
articles Of association for the voluntary for
nation OF a corporation under which no or
ganization has been effected are on or before
March /, 1906, by No. 20 Acts of 1904 re-
therefore as hereinbefore specified.
). That II all of the said incorporators or
signers shall refuse or neglect TO pay the
taxes then, due and to make returns there
or articles OF association as the case may be,
will then become null and Void.
o. That corporations organized solely for
charitable, religious or educational purposes
and cemetery associations, are not subject TO
said taxes.
7. That none of the incorporates named
in a chatter Or signers Of articles, of associ-
ration formed thereunder win be limited solely
to charitable, religious or educational pur-
poses, or to cemetery association.
8. That blanks for returns may be had
upon application to the undersigned.
]. E. cUSHMAN,
Commissioner Of State Taxes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
5ernardston Boy Fined for Contempt Of
Court.

Harry Clark. IS. of Bernardston APP
peared in the district court at Greenfield
Monday, charged with contempt of court
and disturbing the peace on the night Of
Jan. 6 in the store of Harry T. Lazelle
in Bernardston. II appears that young
Clark was somewhat under the influence
Of liquor when he entered the store and
began to use profane language and was
ordered out by the proprietor. The two
went into the back room, where n lively
rough and tumble ensued. This is young
Clark's first offense. and when a sum-
mons was issued and served upon him TO
appear I'm court Jan. IL, he did not appear.
He told the court that he was informed
that he would have TO go to Jail and
then ran away because of fright. He
appeared Monday morning on warrant
issued for his arrest and was fined $40
for disturbing the peace and IS for con-
tempt OF court, which he paid This is
the first case wherein the court has rec
ognized and punished for contempt.
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Sale of Land for Taxes.

The nonresident proprietors of the
town of Wardsboro i'm the county of
Windham ana state of Vermont are here
by notified that the taxes assessed by
said town within the two years next
preceding this date as below specified
remain in whole or in part unpaid on the
following described lands in said town OF
Wardsboro. TO wit: A certain piece or
parcel of land located in said town of
Wardsboro and known as the F. r. Howe
saw mill property, so called located in
the village of North WardsboTo. supposed
to contain one-fourth acre more or less
bounded northerly by the highway lead
ing from Wardsboro to Al Cobb's, and
southerly by the south end of the old
dam across milestone brook Original
proprietors of said land and premises I'M
known. The present owner supposed to
be f. r. Howe. The taxes assessed as
aforesaid on said lands and premises and
remaining unpaid as follows, TO wit: On
list 1904 grand list 800. town tax Csc
school tax soc, highway tax zoe, total
1925. On list 1905 grand list 500, town
tax Csc, school tax ST. highway tax zoe,
total $2.65. And so much of said lands
and premises will be sold at public auc-
ton at the town clerks office in said
town of Wardsboro on the 26th day of
February, A. d. 1906, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, as shall be requisite to dis
charge and pay said tax thereon with
costs, unless previously paid.
Dated at Wardsboro, Vt, this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1906:
Collector of taxes for the town of Wards
boro
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STATE OF VERMONT. MarIboro sc

SIA6b Uf v EhMUNT. Marlboro. S.
~ BY the Probate Court for said district
10 all persons interested in the estate of
deceased Groati.,o'
whereas, Charlotte X. Coates has presented
70 TINS Court an instrument purortinu 70 he
the last will OF said deceased, for probate
GU are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the probate of said lnsi rument AT
tne session thereof TO he held at the Probate
Olhce IN Brattleboro in said district. on the
zith day OF January. A. ID. 1906, when and
where you may appear and contest the same.
3" 1ou see cause. -
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Gcpa1 99nttres.

n the District Court of the United
Il States, for the District of Vermont.
In the matter of
FRED w. TUDOR, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt
-. Notice. is hereby given that Fred w
tudor bankrupt has filed his petition
dated January %, 1906. praying for a
discharge from all his debts in bank
ruptcy. and that all creditors and other
persons Directing to said discharge may
at his office In Brattleboro, on the 10th
day OF February, A. ID. 1906, at 10 O'Clock
\. NJ, and then and there present their
objections, II any. to such discharge.
with their proofs thereon
Dated this oath day OF January. A. d.
1915. As
F. D. F. STOWE.
Referee in Bankruptcy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
.PR!CKLY HEAT, HIVES, BOILS.

Many persons much annoyed by eruptions Of
the skim often attended by the most painful sensa-
ton Of itching and burning, and sometimes becom-
ing unsightly and obstinate sores Corpuent people
are especially subject to those
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

The body of George H. Anderson, 21,
who disappeared from Gardner, Mass.
Oct. 8, was found Sunday in the woods
about a mile from the centre of that
town. He worked in a drug store and on
the day he disappeared a towel and bottle
of chloroform were missed from the store
It is thought that he committed suicide,
but the reason for his act has not been
explained.
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. COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

NtsSI a y OF HERBERT c. ROESS.
The Undersigned having been appointed
district Of Marlboro Commissioners 10
receive. examine and adjust all claims
ana demands of all persons against the
tleboro In said district. deceased. and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto.
hereby give notice that We will meet for
National bank on the 10th day Of Feb
uary and 18th day Of July. next. from 3
O'Clock until o'clock p. m. each of said
DAYS, and that six months from the goth
day of January. \. ID. 1906 is the time
limited by said court for said creditors
TO present their claims to us for eXami-
nation and allowance
Dated at Brattleboro. Vt, this 22d
day OF January. \. d. 1906 As
G. w. RICHARDSON.
CHAS. G. STAPLES.
,r,fseiopore
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n ~ II r, :, blLN.IUN T. MarIboro. s..
10 all persons interested in the estate ~
ceased - oo ~ NC
whereas, Frederick E. Stowe has presented
70 this court an instrument purportinR To h.
the last will of said deceased for probate
! on are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the probate of said instrument AT
me session thereof TO be held at the probate
once IN Brattleboro, in SAID district on the,
EIth Gay OF January, A. d. 1916, when and
II you see cause. 81
All. sCHwENK, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

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Baekaehe Is almost Immediately relieved
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
Maddening infections.

An efficient medicine which will purify the blood
effect a cure and prevent recurrence OF these
annoyances. Such medicine, and the only perfect
one within reach of medical science is DR.. Ken
nedys Fpyorlte Remedy. Scrofula, Cancer and ali
other skin diseases arise from impure state of
the blood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

The Pennsylvania railroad alone uses
about $3.50, 600 ties annually, to produce
which about $500 acres must be cut
over
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26
Or. .. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy

taken when these symptoms first appear, will pre-
vent serious consequences. II strikes at the cause
Of these complicated troubles by gently opening the
bowels, tonlng the stomach, stimulating the kidneys
ending in setting up healthy action of the system
In fact. IL NAV. with perfect Confidence. ha
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

Now is a good time to quit talking one
way and acting another.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-26

Rev. y. Fay Smith. who resigned his
pastorate of the Mount Hermon church
on account of III health two years ago,
has received a second call and has
again taken up the work there. Mr.,
smith is also pastor of the Congregation
al church at East Mortified