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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
Annual Meeting of ST. MlchaeI's Epls.
copal Parish.

The annual parshmeeting Of st. NIlchaers
Episcopal church was held Monday even
ing. The report of the treasurer showed
that the society raised during the past
year $4,000, which paid all their ordi-
nary expenses and cleared the parish of
Indebtedness, leaving a balance of 1923
with which to begin the new year The
special Easter Offering amounted to 1896,
and the ladies' aid association contributed
$3.50 toward the running church expenses.
Kittredge Haskins, Ernest w. Gibson,
Frederick w. Childs, William f. Has
kel, Frank w. GIBSON, Charles r. Frink,
Carl f, Cain, Charles F. Nichols and
William t, Cain were elected vestrymen.
The vestry organized by choosing Kilt
redge Haskins senior warden, Ernest w.
Gibson junior warden, Charles r. Frink
secretary, William e. Haskell treasurer,
Charles w. Bartlett, L. II. Parker and
George A. Gibbs, accountants, Carl F.
Cain and w. j, Pentland, jr., ushers.
Kittredge Haskins, Frederick w. Childs
and Ernest w. Gibson were elected del
egates to the diocesan convention to be
held in Burlington June IS, and William
70. Haskell, Frank w. Gipson and Carl
+. Cain were chosen alternates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
RMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY MAY TO- 1907.
THE oPEN.AIR MEETINGS.
Churches viii Unite in Sunday Afternoon
Services on the Common from June to
September.

Churches viii Unite in Sunday Afternoon
Services on the Common from June to
September.
The ministers and representative lay
men of the Protestant churches i'm town
met in the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms Wednesday
afternoon to make arrangements for the
open air meetings this summer. They
will be held on the common at o'clock
Sunday afternoons, beginning the first
Sunday i'm June and lasting until the sec
ond Sunday in September, If the weather
permits. They will be conducted prac-
ticaly as last year 1t was decided to
omit the subscription fund of about $50
which has been raised in the past from
business men and to raise the money for
the meetings by extra effort on the
special collections to be taken i'm the va
rious churches for these meetings some
time before June. Extra stress will also
be put upon the collections at the meet
ings The program of the meetings will
be about as last year, each church hav-
ing some part In each and every pro-
gram. Each church will have charge of
the ushering for three consecutive Sun
days, the Congregational church taking
the first three.
Fred Leitsinger will lead the instru-
mental music and the church choirs will
take turns in singing. An effort will be
made to have the churches represented
by choruses of young people at each SER
vice.
The following committees were appoint
ed: Program, Rev. A. H. Webb. of the
Methodist church, Rev. Harry r. Miles
of the Congregational church and Rev
f. q. S. Osgood of the Unitarian church:
finance, IL. f. c. Toedt; ushering. Rich
ard Averill w. B. Smith. e. f. Barber
f. a. Bagg. Carl Cain and J. e. Rogers
music, j. f. Hall. w. \. Gilbert. Miss
Harriet Holden, Walter Stearns and Miss
Matthews.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL NEWS
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
Officers Elected in the Meeting
in Brooks House Monday
No Definite Plans Were Formulated, and
Question Of a Team Hinges Largely on
Financial Support

SNS''Oll " d team hinges Largely on
Financial Support
Baseball for the season Of 1907 in Brat
tleboro assumed a slightly more definite
shape Monday night when an association
was formed ana officers were elected i'm a
meeting held i'm the Brooks House This
does not mean that good baseball for this
summer is assured. but that action has
been taken toward seeing what can be
done. The officers and directors will
make thorough study of the situation
ana take such steps as they feel are war
ranted in giving Brattleboro good sport
this season. The meeting was a much
more representative one than any of the
preliminary gatherings held last week
and the week before
The hopes which some Of the baseball
enthusiasts had entertained that William
r. Daley, who recently came here from
Bennington would accept the position as
manager were cut short by his positive
refusal to serve. No manager was Sc
lected but the following were elected of
hcers: President, NJ. J. Moran: vice pres
ident, James H. Burke; secretary. J. f.
Harding; treasurer. Clarence l.. Stickney;
directors. w. r. Daley. w H. Corser.
John L. Roess. All the officers will he
members eN-otiicio of the board of direc-
tors and the board will have power to fill
vacancies. Mr. Moran declined to serve
as president, buC no one was elected in
his place
As no definite provision for an associ-
alton was made the officers really con-
stltute the organization. They will take
such steps as they deem wise and If the
conditions warrant will secure PLAYERS
ana arrange games. The directors will
choose their own way of financing tho
project. The necessity of some way of
protecting them from financial RESPONSE
bilitY for the debts of n losing season was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
Y. M. c. A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Excellent Financial Observation-Disclosures two
New Members Enrolled, Making Total
Membership 277.

The reports submitted by the officers
and committees of the Y NJ c. 4. i'm the
annual meeting Saturday night indicated
that the associa ton is i'm a sound cen
dition and doing good work The finan-
cial condition Of the association is on the
whole encouraging as the current ex-
penses have all been paid and $500 has
been paid on the old debt ana Sl0O nv-
pended on tire pool table and SlSS on the
bowling alleys The report of c. c.
ANerill treasurer, showed that the asso-
cation had received from subscriptions
SlliN.NO. from membership fees S54Ol5.
from bowling alley subscriptions S135.
from the woman's auxiliary 500. The
total receipts We're $2061.O7 ana "a balance
OF SS2.2S remains in the treasury. The
expenses of the association have been
cut down from about $500 to $1,000
secretary G. F. w. Cunningham's an
nual report showed that 60 new members
had been admitted making a total MEM
bership of pa, of whom 131 men and BOYS
are active and the rest associate mem
bers The average daily attendance in
the rooms was 104 through the winter
months. The Bible classes had an en-
rollment of SO. The report told in detail
OF the work that has been done in the
association building, in the summer camp
ana by excursions and gatherings OF va
rlous sorts. Walter A. Gilbert reported
for the reception committee. Sherman
JENNIE for the boys committee. Oscar
Marshall for the membership committee
and l.. w. Hawley for the religious work
committee
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent r. c. Crosby; vice president, f. L.
Hildreth; recording secretary. c. G.
wheeler; treasurer. C. c. Averill; direc-
tors for three years. c. c. Fits. s. w
Edgett. c. C. Wheeler; director for one
year t0 succeed Rev. F. T. Mathison)
Ernest w Gibson
The business meeting was held after
an excellent supper served by Mrs 6
Wilcox, Mrs. n. NJ. Coolidge and Mrs.
Cunningham from the auxiliary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
Marvellous Acrobats with DeRue Broth.
ers' Mlnstrels

one of the features of the vaudeville
numbers of the DeRue Brothers Ideal
minstrels Is the marvellous acrobatic
work performed by the European comedy
duo, Hill and Adams. who have been re-
tanned at a large salary for this season
Their experience has taken them through
all the leading vaudeville theatres i'm Eu-
rope and America, daily performing the
most difficult feats known to the aero
batic world. DeRue Brothers minstrels
will appear in the Auditorium Wednesday
evening, May Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10
Notice.

The Windham County Fish and Game
Protective association wish to give notice
that they will pay IS for every conviction
of fishing out of season, or for the taking
of fish under legal size, and $40 for the
Illegal killing of deer in Windham county
Notice of conviction should be forwarded
at once to DR.. r. S. Elmer President of
association, Bellows Falls, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10

BE sure you're right, and then 90
ahead said the man who likes to quote
Yes" answered the Ell ergetio' citI1en
But Try not 20 waste 700 much time
making sure, or you're Liable To he Iilte
the man who studied his timetable 60
long that he missed his trahn."-TWasb9
ington Star. t""S"-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10

Sapleigh-"Im learning to play the-aw
harp, doncher know" Miss Caustique
Indeed! Has your physician given up
all hopes?"-[Chicago Daily News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-10

Sometimes it takes a woman who SAYS
but little long time to say it,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Burglar at BattletOXn Inn

"A bold burglar entered the
apartments of Manager and Mrs.
ii. r.. Strudwick at the Battletown
Inn about 3 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing, and secured about 81 in small
change which had been left lying
on the table, but neglected to take
the handsome gold watch of Mr..
Strudwick which was upon the
same table.
Mrs. Strudwick was awakened
by hearing a noise outside the
window of an adjoining room, and
when Mr.. Strudwick peered from
the window in his bedroom he
made out the form of a man on
the roof of the porch. He fired
one shot at the burglar, who quick
ly entered the parlor (which opens
on the porch) and made his escape
down the rear stairway and out
through the rear of the building.
The noise of the shot attracted
Sergeant Ricamore, but his inves-
tigation failed to disclose anyone.
as the miscreant had made good
his escape.
At daylight it was found that
the burglar was engaged in remov-
ing the putty from one of the
window-panes, with the probable
object of reaching the window lock
and thus securing entrance to the
room, when he was frightened
away by Mr.. Strudwick's shot.
This is not the first report OF
suspicious happenings which have
occurred in town during the past
few weeks, and all householders
are warned to be on the lookout
for suspicious characters who may
be seen, and we would warn every.
body TO be careful about goine
where they do not belong, as some
of our citizens will shoot first anC
investigate afterward.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Supervisors Pay Bills

The Board of Supervisors OF
Clarke County met Monday mt the
Courthouse in their annual bill
paying session, and large number
of claims were audited and paid.
Beyond the consideration of
claims, practically the only busi-
ness transacted was the reappoint-
ment of William /. Carlisle as
Superintendent of the Poor Farm,
and the appointment OF Mr.. Gold
as a committee to see to repairs,
etc, at the Farm.
All of the members of the Board
were present, and businesslike
and expeditions session resulted.
The next regular session of the
Board will be held on January 8,
1905.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Letter 10 Jas. ". Foley.
Berryville. Va.


Dear Sir; II a customer wants $50. .5O
do you give him $75S
Suppose you should hear of one of
your customers doing a thing like that
and not knowsng it. what would Won
say next time he wants discount?
Wen venture half your men are doing
that very thing without a suspicion.
Men who paint any other paint than
Devoe are paying $50 for $3.50 or some
other such figure.
10 gallons DevOe ia enough for good
sized house two coats; Is or 90 isn't too
much OF another paint. There's So. as
or $3.50 for or 10 extra gallons; be.
sides 50 to 81 a gallon for putting i, on;
that's $40 TO $40. That's how half the
houses stores factories warehouses shops
barnes fences are painted; $50 for paint
and labor; s95 10 $50 more for not
knowing what kind to put-on.
The one to p1t-cn is the paint that
takes least gallons and makes least bills
for paint and labor.
Yours truly
40 FW DEvoE 6 Co
P.S, NJ, b. Pulliam i Son sell our paint
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
BerrYYille Harness Wins.

Berryville harness and horse
equipments must be all right. for
we note that hores which had been
outtitted by j. Ed. Ogden, the
hustling harness man, were award
ed the following ribbons during the
season Just closed on out-of-town
grounds:
At Hagerstown-Single road
sters, first and third; harness class.
first and second: gated saddle. sec
ond; pair roadsters, second: ladies'
harness class, first.
Morganis Grove-Two second
prizes.
Winchester-Six first prizes.
Warrenton-Two first prize.
and one second prize.
That's going some"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Huddle- e-BaushmaE

Apretty wedding wascelebrated
at ST. Marks Lutheran Parsonage,
Rural Retreat, Va, on October %,
when Miss Della Celestine Baugh-
man became the bride Of DR.. Lit
burn Walter Huddle. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. T..
y. Kiester. The bride wore an
elegant brown silk suit. with hat
and gloves to match. She is a
very handsome young lady, highly
accomplished, and very popular
among a wide circle of friends.
The groom, who graduated with
high honors this Spring, taking the
degree of Doctor of Medicine. has
located in Rural Retreat and is
rapidly building up large prac-
tice. He is very popular, and has
been extremely successful in his
work.
The bride is a granddaughter of
Mrs. Lucy c. Young. and a niece
of Mrs. Lille NJ. Glover, Of Ber-
ryville, and has often visited here.
where she has many admirers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Mr. Thompson Has Nice Stock
t|tNN'N ~
Acting Postmaster.

MIR. +. Nj. Thompson, who ad-
vertiSeS his sale of personal prop
erty in the COURIER, to be held on
Wednesday, November 20, has
had many inquiries from prospec-
tive bidders in regard to the prop
erty advertised, and every indica-
ton points to good attendance at
the sale. The property advertised
is all in good condition, and the
livestock represents the best quail
ity selected in a long and active
farming experience.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
LAPSE OF REASONING.
Instances by Two Of the Worlds
Greatest Benefaetors.

To Illustrate the kind OF lapse OF rea-
soning power from which great in
ventors are known 70 suffer, like that
under influence OF which Sir Isaac
Newton cut one hole In wall 10 let n
cat pass through and then small
hole for the kitten. an old story In the
life of Morse viii answer well. Long
before he invented the telegraph Morse
was known TO the officers OF the patent
Office as n persistent applicant for pat
ents. When his great invention OF
distance writing" was about complet-
ed he wanted the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway company to try II.
To get rid OF him the president of
the road turned him over TO a subor-
dinate. This official was struck with
the beauty OF the invention and became
so interested in IL that he sat up half
the night discussing 1t with the in-
ventor. At length Morse confessed
there was only one thing which baf-
fed him. "As long as the railroad
runs" he said, where poles may be
erected Ii will be easy sailing. but when
we come to the big bridges what is to
be done then? We can't erect poles
across the stream, and without them
the wire would sag and perhaps break
from its own weight. confess | don't
know what to do. Can't you suggest
way out of the difficulty?
''Why don't you fasten the wires TO
the bridgeT' asked his companion
without n moments hesitation, For
n moment Morse gazed at him, with
open mouth. and then exclaimed;
' why not, indeed? Why, l never
thought OF that. It's the very way
The layman's tip put the finishing
touch to the work of the great In
ventor. and thus wires came to be
strung on bridges when crossing large
streams.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
800 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased "a
learn that there is AZ least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able 10 cure i'm al
Us stages, and that Is Catarrh Hail. Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known "a
the medical fraternity. Catarrh beins a
constitutional disease, requires a conStitU-
uonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Ofthe system
thereby destroying the foundation of The
disease, and giving the patient strength bv
building up the constitution and aSsi>tiDg
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have 50 much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for anv
case that II fails 10 cure, Send for list q.
testimonials.
Address +, J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. ..
Sold by all druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Swanson last Thursday
issued the following proclamation
for the observance of Thanksgiv-
ing Day:
The President has named the
twenty-eighth day of this month as
day to be observed throughout the
United States as Thanksgiving
Day.
Now, therefore, /, Claude A.
Swanson, governor of Virginia, do
hereby direct that Thursday, No
vember 2S, 1907, be regularly OBJ
served as a holiday, and that the
State offices be closed on that dag.
Furthermore, request that the
people assemble in their respective
places of worship and give thanks
to Almighty God for the manifold
blessings which have been bestowed
upon us.
During the past year Virginia
has been preserved from pestilence
and famine. She has escaped
calamities, and her people have
been blessed with abundant pros
perity. In conformity with the proc
lamation of the President of the
United States, | invite the people
to especially set apart the day
afore named to humbIy and rev.
erently invoke Almighty God for
continuance of His great mercies
and goodness.
Given under my hand and un-
der the lesser seal of the Common
wealth, at Richmond, this seventh
day of November, in the year OF
our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Seven, and in the One
Hundred and Thirty-second wear
of the Commonwealth.
CLAUDE 4 SWANSON.
by the governor:
ID. q. EGGLEsToN.
"Sec'y of Commonwealth. .
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Candidates for the PoStmaSterShip.

Rumors have been flying thick
and fast these last few days con-
cerning candidates for the position
of Postmaster at Berryville, but
inquiry developes the fact that
many of the reported candidates
are not candidates at all.
As far as can be learned today.
the field has narrowed down TO
four candidates, j. X. Elder and
ii. b. Carlisle, Democrats; J. ID.
Wiley and David Ramsburg, Re
publicans. At this distance. it
seems certain that the appointment
will go either TO Mr.. Wiley or
Mr.. Ramsburg, with the chances
in favor of the former, as he ap-
pears to have the backing and
support of State Republican Chair
man Siemp and other prominent
Republicans.
1t is hardly possible that Dem
ocrat will receive the appointment
to the coveted position, which car
ries with it the comfortable salary
of 81, 800 per year.
On the other hand, Messrs.
Wiley and Ramsburg are making
determined fight for the appoint
ment, and will bring to bear all OF
the support of the Republican ad-
ministration in the State.
OF course the CoURIER's view
as TO the successful candidate is
made from a Democratic stand
point, and while we may be mis-.
taken Is 60 the winner, it looks
that way to us at this safe dis.
tance, and while we would like
to see a Democrat get the Office,
we Go not believe it either possible
or probable under Republican
administration.
In the meantime, Mr.. Charles
Nj. Broun, late Democratic Chair.
man of Clarke County. is holding
ing the Office under the selection oI
the boudsmen of the late Post
master Mccormick.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Unclaimed Letters

List of letters remaining in the
Berryville poStoffice for the week
ending November 8, 1907.
Mrs. p. w. Boyden.
Mrs. Fannie Willingham.
Mrs. George Dayden.
Mrs. Eva Hotf.
Mrs. W. f. Shinn.
Mrs. Annie Parker.
Mrs. Bruce.
Mr.. c. f. Collision.
Mr.. Thomas b. Scott.
Mr.. W. {. Mitchell.
Persons calling for the above let
ters will please say they are adver-
tiSed and pay one cent for each
letter received.
{. NJ. BROUN,
Acting Postmaster.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
FATHER AN0 SON.
Pathetic Tragedy OF the War Between
the States.

Pathetic Tragedy OF the War Between
the States.
Not all the sad stories OF wartime
come from the battlefield. Many a
heartbreak is not recorded on the list
OF the killed and wounded The civil
war knew no more tragic occurrence
than the following incident, taken
from the New York Sun: A soldier
had enlisted from his home in Georgia.
where his father remained undisturbed
through the struggle. The young man
fought through the war without a
scratch, save a slight wound which
left him little deaf. This afiiiction
he never mentioned In his letters.
After the surrender he sent his IA
ther word that he would reach home
about n certain date. Travel then was
uncertain. and he could not tell Just
when he would arrive.
His father prepared TO receive him.
He had brought out the best plate.
which had been secreted for n long
time. and with gold which had been
eNhumed he bought such substantials
and delicacies as the southern market
at that time afforded. AS many of the
old time neighbors as were living In
the vicinity were invited to the home
coming
The young soldier arrived on the
plantation the night before the earliest
date he had mentioned. Ii was late.
and the family had retired. but the
dog heard the noise and began TO bark.
The sound reused the father. who rose
and got his shotgun. The country was
overrun at the time with stragglers
and sneak thieves. The father, gun in
hand, went TO the door, saw the ap-
preaching figure and challenged It.
The young man. being deaf, made no
reply, but still advanced, whereupon
the father raised his gun and fred.
Ills son fell, shot through the heart.
II was n pitiful sight 10 see that al
most crazed father carrying his life
less son into the home which had been
made ready TO welcome him. The
next day the guests arrived. Instead
OF joyously greeting the returned SOL
der they gazed at the still form.
wrapped In the flag for which the
young man had bravely fought. Ev-
cry private burial ground had in 1t a
grave made by the war. but no funeral
like that ever took place in the vicinity
or possibly In the whole south.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
No. 81.
To Improve Old Chapel Cemetery

Notices of meeting to be held
In Christ Church, A.nlwood. to-
morrow Thursday at noon. for
the purpose of formulating some
plan to keep the Old Chapel Gem
etery in better condition have been
sent out, and it is hoped that
everybody who has relatives or
connections buried at the Old
Chapel Cemetery will attend the
meeting and lend their aid to the
movement.
This cemetery is the oldest one
IN this section of the country, and
many of the most noted men and
women of the Valley lie under the
sod there, and, as so much has
been written concerning the his
tory of the Old Chapel and the
Cemetery that it has become a
favorite visiting spot for all strang-
ers who come into our County. it
is the sincere hope of the COURIER
that some steps can be taken to
keep the grounds in a condition
befitting the honor and reverence
which we hold for those who sleep
there.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-13
Death Of an AGED Lady

Mrs. Harriet Jackson, one of the
Oldest ladies in Berryville, died at
the residence of Mr.. j. f. Kerfoot,
on South Church street, Saturday
morning, from the intirmities due
to old age, aged 81 years.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at . o'clock, from the
house, Rev. Julian Broaddus. d.
D.. officiating, and interment was
made at Green Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Jackson was the last Of
three sisters who lived and died in
Berryville, and she was an Aunt
OF Mrs. j. +. kerfoot.