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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
WEST WARpSRORO.

A. r. Robinson and his children are at
his fathers
The subject of the sermon Sunday
morning will be Grace and Glory; in
the evening, "Herod the Great and Jesus
of Nazareth"
At the annual church meeting E. j.
Morse, Mrs. w. r. Lyman and Mrs. II. A.
Waite were chosen committee and Mrs.
NJ. l.. johnson was chosen collector Ray
Lyman has been elected soliciting com
mittee and B. c. Ryder and Roy Lyman
are the ushers.
]. b. Temple passed away Feb after
years of suffering and partial helplessness
caused by paralytic shocks His wife
has tenderly cared for him, assisted some
granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh Fits. Other
relatives who survive are three brothers,
Warren and Albert of Michigan and
Robert Of Mexico, and two sisters. Mrs,
w. A. Ramsdell of California and Mrs,
Ellen Geonung of Ypsilanti, Mich. Mr..
Temple had been a member of the local
Baptist church many years. During the
early part of their married life Mr.. and
Mrs Temple lived i'm Michigan, but for
many years they lived in Stratton on the
farm now owned and occupied by Carroll
Stacey. After Mr. Temples health failed
they moved to this village. The funeral
was held at the church Feb. A. Rev. w.
Boardman officiating Relatives present
from out of town were the son, w. r
Temple of State Farm, Mass, and Mr.
and Mrs Norman Allen Of East Jamaica,
Mrs. Temple has gone to Massachusetts
TO stay several weeks with he, son and
his wife.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
WESTMINSTER WEsr.

Mrs. Elihu Durham is at work for
Susie Gorham.
Mrs. Frank L. Darling and her son,
Clinton, of Springfield, Mass, are spend %
ing the week at II. =. Dinsmores.
Seymour Minard Of Springfield, Mass,
is spending a few days in town, helping
to audit the accounts Of the town.
Miss Stella Cutting came from Boston
Tuesday to spend a two weeks vacation
with her mother, Mrs, W. b, Cutting
Miss Mary Campbell went TO Boston
last week. She has a position as stem
ographer in the Boston & Maine station
at Cambridge, Mass.
Several of the friends and neighbors
of Mrs. r. w. Stowell were invited to
spend the afternoon with her Tuesday,
the occasion being her SOth birthday an
niversary. In spite of her so years Mrs.
Stowell is remarkably well and is able to
do the work for herself and brother, II
=. DinsmOre, with whom she lives. The
company spent a very pleasant after
noon Refreshments were served The
guests left after Offering hearty con-
CALCULATIONS TO Mrs Stowell and best
wishes for continued years of health
prosperity and usefulness. Mrs. Stowell S
daughter Mrs. Darling, and grandson
Clinton Darling, of Springfield Mass
were present and helped to make the oc-
casion a pleasant one. Two sisters of
Mrs Stowel were also present, Mrs
Walker and Mrs. Codding
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
GRAFTON.

Mrs Han Staples of Waltham is at F.
o. Merriheld's.
Miss Hattie Chapman Of Putney is
visiting relatives here
Miss Ethel Upton was home from Yer
mont academy over Sunday
Mrs. L. A. Eddy Of Bellows Falls came
to Harlan Eddy's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bemis Of Wind o.
ham spent Saturday at w. L. l.. Walkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. " L. Adams are visiting
their son, l. a. Adams in Bellows Falls.
There will be bean supper at the
chapel tuesday Feb. 10, from to p. m.
II. r. Church OF New York city has
been spending few days with his family
here.
Mrs. S. ]. Walker who has been IN
slowly.
Mrs George Morris and daughter.
Myrtle. Of Northampton. are visiting
friends here.
Rev, c. II. Brown Of saxtons River
spoke in the Baptist vestry Wednesday
and Thursday evenings last week
Miss Hannah Cove is spending two
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
W. Cove. Miss Cove was recently leader
OF an orchestra at a food fair in Provi-
dence. r. l., four weeks and since has
been playing in Middletown, Conn.
The grammar school, taught by Miss
Alma Hazeltine. closed Saturday Pupils
having no marks during the term are
Albert and Lawrence Hakey. Della Law
renee. Fred Prouty, Harry Wilbur and
Eva Wright John Hakey had no absent
marks during the term and Eaton Merri-
field, Daniel Wright and Clifford Wood
ard were absent only one day
Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels Winkley. who
viii be remembered by the older residents
Of Grafton as having visited here fire.
quently during the lifetime OF her brother
and sister-in-l law, Mr.. and Mrs Daniels.
passed away Jan. 20 at her home in
Monona, Iowa, at the age Of SO years.
Her health was fairly good up to the last.
when the end came easily from heart
failure.
The primary school. Miss Florence Ad-
ans. teacher closed Saturday with a
sleighrde to SaXtons River in the after
noon. Pupils having no absent marks
during the term are Guy Brown. Edith
Holden, Harold Haskell Frank Jcnnison.
Arthur Lawrence, Bert Lawrence Nor
man and Herman Wright Arthur Law
renee and Herman Wright had no alb
sent marks during the year and Frank
Jennison was absent one-h half day during
the year. Those receiving the most head
marks in spelling are Harold Haskell
Herman Wright and Arthur Wright.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

William A. Barber has bought the
David Mowry real estate in Leyden of
the executor, Hosea b. Mowry The pur-
chase includes 400 acres of land, on which
there is a good amount of timber and
two sets of farm buildings.
John Haddock, SIS, who died in Green
field Saturday, as a boy in England wit
messed some of the celebrations in con-
nection with the coronation OF Queen
Victoria. He had lived in Greenfield 40
years and was an expert gardner.
Clarence j. Brown was sent out from
d. e. Martyrs livery stable 1n Palmer,
Mass, Saturday night with a team. The
team returned within a short time with
out driver. In a short time Brown was
found dead beside the electric railroad
track, He had been struck by a car
from Springfield and killed. His skull
was fractured
Mrs. Charles Duadelin, who lives of
State street in North Adams, left her
home Friday evening TO go on an errand
to nearby market. and when she re-
turned in a short time she found her
daughter. Florence, two years Old sitting
in a little chair unconscious, with her
body terribly burned, her clothing having
been entirely destroyed by fire. The
child died within a short time. II 1:
supposed that the little girl played will
matches during the absence of her
mother
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15

politau line from New York TO Boston,
and the Mallory and clyde lines from New
York to southern ports OF this country.
Exclusive OF the Hudson river lines his
companies have capitalization OF 500
O00. 900.
Charles w Oldrieve won $4,000 by walk
ing on water from Cincinnati TO New
Orleans, a distance Of 1900 miles in 80
days, % hours and Is minutes. He
walked only in daylight, using cedar
shoes four feet five inches long, five
inches broad and seven inches deep. His
wife rowed beside him all the way. In a
gasoleue boat preceding Oldrieve We're
]. W. Weatherngton, of Dallas, Tex,
who backed the water walker, and Arthur
Jones, representing Edward Williams, of
Boston, who made the wager. Oldrieve
arrived in New Orleans Sunday.
one person was killed two others were
somewhat overcome by smoke and the
lives Of $50 placed in jeopardy by n small
but stubborn fire in the Waverly House,
a large family hotel in City Square,
Charestown, Mass, Monday night. one
third of those in the hotel found their
usual means of exit cut of, and Were
forced TO gain the street by the fire es-
capes or over ladders, which the firemen
raised to the second and third story
windows. The dead man was John
Harrigan. He fell from the fourth story
to the sidewalk and his skull was shat
tered. The building was not badly
damaged, but the loss from water will
amount to $4,000.
EX-Gov. Frank Wayland Higgins of
New YORK state, died Tuesday from heart
disease at his home i'm Olean. 1t had
been evident several weeks that his case
was hopeless He was of Irish stock and
his ancestors came TO this country in the
. early days of Plymouth colony His
grandfather was physician and his
father a successful storekeeper in Rush
ford, n. Y, where the governor was born
Aug. is, 1858. Mr.. Higgins was educated
at a military academy in Poughkeepsie,
spent three years in Michigan and then
became manager of the grocery business
of Higgins Blodgett & Co in Olean. He
acquired an interest in the business and
later owned four stores in Olean. He was
a millionaire through holdings of timber
land which he and his father acquired in
Michigan, Minnesota, oregon and Wash
ington. He was state senator several
years was elected lieutenant governor I'm
1902 and governor in 1904. Mr.. Higgins S
administration as governor was charac-
terized by the passage of some of the
best measures ever signed by a governor
of New York in the interest of the people
notably the Page-Agnew S0-cent gas
bill, the life insurance bills, the act pro-
hibiting corporations from contributing tC
campaign funds the stock transfer tax
the amendments of the Raines law, tbs
bill for the removal of the Eleventh aven-
ne TRACKS and a measure for improvement
| of roads He also extended the civil SER
| vice rules to the larger counties through
| out the state He is survived by a wife
and three children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
cAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. y. \. Wyman, who has been
housed nearly all winter by illness. is
able to ride out.
Miss Arvilla Davis is ill., Mrs. \. w.
Wild and Mrs. f. A. Smith, who have
been ill., are recovering
y sleighriding party from Walpole came
here Monday evening and had supper at
the hotel The evening was spent in
dancing.
Friday night a mystery supper was
served in the chapel by Mrs. Frank Davis
and Miss Flora Hollis. The printed menu
which was put at each plate. was as fol-
lows: Mystery, Ocean Swells No Grounds
for Complaint Son OF Noah. What Some
Folks Don't Know, Women of Grit. \
Golden Opportunity. Shippers Home.
Spring Offerings, Coat of Many Coors
History Two for Cent, Backbone of a
Marine Substance, the STAFF of Life, Bos-
tons Overthrow. What the Winner Takes.
After the supper a social hour was spent.
good sum was realized. which will be
used for church purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
WARDSRORO-

George Mays children have whooping
cough.
J. E. Gleason went to Brattleboro We'd
nesday.
James Underwood of Newfane is here.
cutting roller logs on Harry Howard $
farm.
Mrs. Will White is i'll with the pre-
Vailing distemper Mrs. Orwell White
is gaining slowly.
Frank Farnham is home from MARI
boro for few DAYS stay on account of
the illness of his family
A large number from here attended the
drama at Jamaica Tuesday evening and
report good production
The quarantine has been taken off
Mr. Burrington's house and the children
who have had whooping cough are much
better
A grand carnival Of the "Pedlers'
Brigade and sale of their wares will be
held at the parsonage next Wednesday
evening under the auspices of the Ep-
worth league. Come one, come all and
have good time
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
SOUTH WARDs8oRo.

Mrs. Elsie Barton is sick with grip.
George Wheeler of Waterbury Conn,
is visiting his father, Alexander Wheeler.
Herbert Brown is at work for T. d.
Potter on his lumber job on the White
hill.
NJ II. Stocker and c. w. Gleason have
had telephones placed in their dwellings
recently,
]. B. Sage and L. X. Webster are haul
ing lumber TO Wardsboro station for 7.
D. Potter.
A. II. White, administrator of the Alvin
white estate. has sold the farm belonging
to the estate TO F. b. Kidder and c. d.
Farnsworth of Springfield, Mass. They
intend TO cut and convert into lumber the
soft wood timber on the place the coming
winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
WESTMINSTER.


The Westminster basket ball team
turned the tables on the Bellows Falls
team last Friday evening by defeating
them in "A clean, fast game to the tune of
"a to -. The same team played here
Jan. 30 and won from our boys 80 to 20.
Special mention should be made of the
fine blocking by Fulum and Metcalf. The
lineup:
l. Hitchcock, J. f. r. b., Oaks.
Wright, T. +. f. b.. Williams
Lawrence, G.. c.. Morse.
c. Hitchcock, J. h., +. f., Lovejoy.
Fullum, Metcalf r. b. l. f., Piper.
Goals from floor. l. Hitchcock 5. Wright
4. c. Hitchcock 4, Lawrence 4, Lovejoy
4, Morse /, Williams /. Referees, Kelly
and Metcalf.
Tuesday night the Westminster boys
were defeated by Company e, Bellows
Falls, 80 to 10. Although our boys were
defeated, they speak i'm the highest terms
of the game as being one Of the best all
around games Of the season. The lineup:
Wright, r. f. !. b., Slattsry.
l. Hitchcock, l. T. r. b., Iivcrmore.
Lawrence. G. g., Campbell.
G. Hitchcock. r. b. l. T.. Howe.
Mctcalf ]. b. r. f., Rice. Kelley.
Goals from floor, Lawrence ?, I. Hitch
cock 2, G. Hitchcock !, Wright /, Kelley
., Howe 3. Campbell .. Livermore ..
Slattcry ,, Rice l. Goals from fouls, l.
Hitchcock 3, Kelley /.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
NORTHERN COUNTY
STATIONS RIVER.

Rodney ODER is ill with pneumonia
Helen ,hitcomb has been sick with
grip several days.
Miss Maud Stoodley visited in Bar
louisville over Sunday.
The odd Fellows worked the first de-
gree Tuesday evening
Mrs. Bert Koran went to Boston Feb
Z to stay several days
Charlie Farr, who has been sick sew
eral days. is improving.
Mercury registered a degrees below
zero Wednesday morning
Wortley Clough has been sick and con-
lined to the house a few days
Mr. Bailey of Putney is in town with
his machine, saving wood for different
people.
Mfss Blanche Farr returned to Mi
Ilolyoke college Monday, after spending
several days at her home.
Rose Donne, who has been at a con-
vent in Canada a few weeks has re-
turned to her home here
The diphtheria quarantine was removed
from Mrs. May Gould's house Tuesday
and Mr.. Parks is out. Miss Rebekah
Gould has returned to school.
The dramatic company of this place
that played the valley Farm" recently
VIII repeat the play at the town hail in
Grafton this evening, Friday.
only one team went on the sleighride
from this place to Rockingham and Bel
lows Falls Friday. and that was a load
of II. driven by F. c. Rand Eigbtv-
tour people ate the chicken-ple suppe;
at the hotel that evening.
Thirty-four boys from the Kurn Hattin
nome In Westminster, together with the
matron and teachers. came on a sIedride
to this place and took dinner at the hotel
Friday. The l6 boys at the Warner
nome here and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur took
dinner with them, making the number g.
Mr.. Rittenberg generously added or
anges grapes and candy to their dinner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
NEWS NOTES.
Paterson Justice Killed by Internal
Machine.

Machine.
Justice Of the Peace Robert CortcSe
was killed in his Office in Paterson. y. j,
Friday night by the explosion Of an in
fernal machine sent to him by express
The package containing the bomb came
from Newark and was delivered at the
office while the justice was At supper ms
SON receiving and reCeiptiug for the de-
livery. When Justice Cortesc reached his
office his son handed him the package.
Mr. Cortcse removed the outside wrapper
and found inside another wrapping OF
paper made fast with a strap such as
boys use in CARRYING school books When
n, pulled this strap to loosen the buckle
"A terrific explosion occurred. hole six
feet by six was torn In the floor, and the
desk on which the package had rested
was driven into the cellar and torn to
uicr,s Judge COrtcsc was found lying
on the floor near the hole with both arms
and legs broken. his back apparently
broken. his face and body laccrated and
some of his flesh torn away to the bones
He was taken to ST. JOsephs hos
pital. where he died about midnight
He was conscious and made an ante
mortem statement The son was thrown
into a corner and bruised and burned,
but not seriously injured. Mr.. Cortese
had been Justice Of the peace u years
and was soon to be appointed a sergeant
Of detectives on account Of his excellent
work as detective in aiding the police.
He was IS years old and leaves a wife
and eight children. Not a trace Of the
Internal machine could be found. 1t is
supposed that the explosive in ii was
dynamite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15

Alfred Walter, 55, president of the Sea-
board Air Line railway, died Tuesday in
New York
The British premier has prepared
measures through which, II is expected
the government will go to the country
on the question of curbing the power Of
the House of Lords and making it sub
ordinate to the will of the people as ex-
pressed in the House Of Commons.
President Roosevelt and the San Fran
cisco delegation headed by Mayor
Schmitz held a long conference Sunday
at the White House on the Japanese
school question 1t was announced that
an agreement would be reached that
would avoid all chance of serious diff
Guilty with Japan.
has handed a note to NJ. Isvosky, Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, informing
him that the Mikand is DESTROYS of re-
establishing a normal state of affairs in
Manchuria; also as showing a sincere
lations with Russia has ordered the i'm
mediate evacuation of the province.
The only troops which will be left are
those strictly necessary to guard the
railway
Charles w. Morse and associates have
acquired the ownership of the New York
and Cuban Mail Steamship Co. Ward
line), operating a line of steamships from
New York to Cuban and Central American
ports. Mr., Morse now controls two steam
ship lines on the Hudson river, the lines
from Boston to Maine ports, the Metro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15

He1ry Irvine has moved to Springfield,
Mass.
l.. G. Richardson is confined to the
house with grip
MIR and Mrs. Frank Farr are spending
a few days in Swanzey, y. II.
Mr. and Mrs. Kate have returned from
a few days absence from Kurn Hattin.
Miss Florence Nutting and two friends
were home from SaNtons River over Sun
day.
Miss Nellie Fem will take charge Of
the junior Christian Endeavor society
next Sunday
The auditors began their annual in
spection Of the accounts Of the town Off
GERS Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Wright hat been in Brat
tleboro several days caring for an aunt
who has been Ill.
A. b. Wright has been employed by c.
F. Arnold to take charge OF the cream
route in place OF John Dora.
The grammar school in district No S
had a seighride TO Bellows Falls Saturday
evening. returning for their supper at
Grange hall
Clarence Wright, Is, had his face
burned last Friday morning by an eN-
plosion OF gas from the furnace at the
school house, which he was tending. His
injuries are not serious.
The boys from Kurn Hattin Joined the
boys at the Warner Home In SaNtons
River last Friday. taking dinner at the
Khnball House. SaNtons River. boun-
tifu supply OF fruits was supplied by one
Of the patrons OF the home, which gave
a relish to the already sumptuous feast
provided AT the inn.
Mrs J F. Ward gave a valentine party
to 16 OF her little daughter Beatrice's
erbooI friends Thursday evening
Dainty refreshments were served and
games suitable TO the occasion were en-
loved At the close OF delightful even
ing Mr.. Ward treated the guests TO a
sleighride taking them to their several
homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
Wants Statement of Accounts Of c. T
Howard, Ex-Railroad Commissioner.

Attorney General c. c. Fits has
called upon State Auditor Graham to fur
nsh him with a statement of the accounts
Of George T. Howard, the former railroad
commissioner, whose accounts were criti-
cised by the legislative investigat ting
committee. Mr.. Graham has sent the
vouchers to the attorney general. The
step is considered preliminary to legal
Proceedings in accordance with the
committees report. Howard was asked
by the attorney general to reimburse the
state, and this action on the part of the
attorney generals Office is taken to mean
that be has refused. Howard has en-
Johnsbury and w. b. c. Stickney of
Bethel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
IN OUR OWN STATE
,Ay NOT GIVE UP PHILIPPINES
,.o,rs Know Nothing Of Self Govern
mert says Former Governor General
l5e Of St. Johnsbury.

people Know Nothing Of Self Govern
,,e,t says Former Governor General
,5s Of St. Johnsbury
,....,., Gov.-Gcn. Idc was the prin-
,,.f s..a.cr at the mid winter banquet
.r. Vermont society of the Sons Of
w.. american Revolution at the Van Ness
,I,.s. aY Darlington Friday evening, fol-
..- % reception i'm the hotel parlors
rt.. receiving party was made up Of
5,,tor and Mrs. Van Patten. former
,,--.s.u. Idc. Miss Jennie Stacey, Col
..r and Mrs. c. II. Darling and MIR.
,,f Nlr. D. VI. Mansur of Newport.
p,.-It,ut Van patten presided at the
tr-..r and aside from former Gov. Gen.
H. mn. speakers were Mr.. Darling, Miss
s,...y regent of Green Mountain chap
49,, ID A. r.. and Mayor j. +. Burke.
,,,.t. WAS furnished by Winters or
St,st.. of Montpelier and G. H. Wilder.
Aut.st
Forr.., Gov.-Gcn. 1de spoke on Amer
.,a ,r tho Far East" He prefaced his
,smark- with a glowing tribute to this,
tis native state. OF his main subject he
events has carried us, and with us our
,,irafrru- and institutions. into a domain
t,r. $50, have nearly 5000. 900 people 10
he governed and taught the art Of self
,.y.r.ru,nt our purpose in the Phil
irr.r.- has been to promote the good Of
tra Filipino people, to implant among a
r,.a who had no knowledge of free insti-
t,,tf.u- the blessings and benefits that
NJ. believe arise therefrom, and to de-
,sl6p the islands, not for our own bene-
fl but for the benefit of the inhabitants
thereof There are those who think that
w. should turn back and drop the task
which We have assumed; that we should
LET DIR hands fall by our sides and see
tfe WORK that we have undertaken tum-
HE into fragments. Judgments will diff
fer as 90 whether we ought to have at
reunited this giant task, but we have at
TEMPTED it. and entered upon it. and have
already made tremendous Roadway. The
question is not. therefore, ought we to
have entered upon this work but, having
entered upon it, shall we leave a people
unframed in the arts of government to
uudo what has been accomplished, and
TO engage in dissensions and civil wars
and retrogressions? Much might be said
as TO the justice of the Mexican war or
the wisdom of the annexation of Hawaii,
mr. the purchase of Alaska, but we fought
the Mexican war we annexed Hawaii and
We purchased ALASKA. Those events have
become historic, and so has our ac-
ouisiton Of the Philippines. We de-
stroyed the only government the Filipinos
had ever known, and they had absolutely
no experience or education or training
in the arts of self government
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
WEST DUMMERsToN.

Frank Baldwin went Wednesday to
Montpelier.
Work on a small scale was resumed at
the quarry last week. 1t is hoped as the
season advances there will be a cores
ponding increase of business.
b. L. Pike closed another successful
term of school in the village district
Wednesday. 1t is hoped that his services
may be secured for another term.
Most of the former grip victims are
convalescent; among the new ones are
Mrs. r. +. Combs and Mrs. S. S. Washer,
the latter being threatened with pneu-
monia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-15
Fireman Killed in His Cab.

As the express train from Montreal
was approaching Island Pond Monday
on the Grand Trunk, a side rod of the
engine broke, penetrating the cab and
striking Fireman James Mann. Mann
was crushed and thrown from the en-
CINE and his neck broken by the fall. He
was picked up % rods from where the
accident occurred and survived but five
minutes
Mann was 2S years old. unmarried, and
native Of Scotland. He was planning
TO 60 TO that country soon to visit
his relatives