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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
DUMMERSToN HILL.

Earl Mills returned Thursday to his
home in Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Rev. o. e. Newton will preach at the
schoolhouse Sunday evening at 73O. All
are invited.
Several of the cottagers at Sunset lake
have taken in their boats and closed their
houses for the winter,
The body Of Mrs. Abbie Thayer Nichols,
who died at her home in Putney was
brought Saturday to the Dummerston
Hill cemetery for burial.
The boarders at G.. r. Wheeler's farm
returned to their homes Monday. Miss
Edna Wheeler accompanied Miss Deer
ing as far as MlleTs Falls. On her re-
turn she viii start for Canada to visit
relatives.
Two members of A. b. Goodale's fami-
ly at the farm received a shock Monday
while standing near a window during
the shower The shock affected Miss
Mabel Knight in one arm and Tennyson
Goodale in the arm, head and shoulders,
They did not recover for several hours.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Held In Putney Wednesday-Rev. A. p.
Pratt, President.

The annual convention Of the Windnam
County Sunday School association was
held in Putney Wednesday with good at
tendances at all three sessions. Rev. A.
p. Pratt of Bellows Fails presided in the
absence of l.. w Hawley in the morn
ing and the greater part Of the session
was taken up with departmental confer
ences. Mrs. f. +. Perry of Brattleboro,
county superintendent OF the elementary
department. gave an interesting report
which was followed by discussion OF the
needs Of the younger children. Mrs c.
F. r. Jenne of Brattleboro. superintend-
ent of the home department led that con e
ference and c. +. LaZelle and Mrs G. NJ.
Love were the leaders in the township
and district conferences. The morning
session closed with a short service led
by Rev. A. II. Webb of Brattleboro. In
the afternoon session a business meeting
was held in which the following officers
of Bellows Falls; vice presidents, F.. O.
Merrifield of Grafton and c. F. Iazelle
or East Dover; secretary, Mrs. C. NJ
Love; superintendent of home department,
Mrs. c. F. r. Jenne Of Brattleboro; super
intendent Of elementary department, Mrs.
F. E. Perry of Brattleboro state direc-
tor. Rev. d. f. Trout of Brattleboro.
Addresses were given by General Score
tary f. NJ. Fuller of Burlington and Mrs.
Fred S. Knight of Brattleboro. Mr.. Haw-
ley presided in the evening session when
addresses were given by Rev. c. B. Law
son OF Brattleboro and by Dallas F. Pol
lard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
DU M M ERSTON.

Mrs. Carl Reed is visiting in Boston.
Mrs Eta Herrlck is spending week
at Emwood.
Mrs, Augusta Bennett and Mrs. ]. w.
Patch visited in Guilford last week.
Warren Williams and Mrs. Sarah
Houghton attended the Greenfield fair
Wednesday
Mrs. Ella Blood and Miss Mildred Hal
laday are improving slowly. Mrs. Alice
Evans is stil seriously i'll.
Gentlemen's night in the Grange Tues
day evening was a great success The
program was in charge of Leon Crosby
and consisted Of music by Ira Gates,
Ora Knapp. Leon Crosby and Willis Ray,
recitation by Ernest Ray, readings by
II. c. Hazelton, Leon Crosby, V. c. Man
ley and a dialogue by L. Ii. Brown and
Ora Knapp, followed by discus
sion of the question, What farm crops
are best adapted to this locality" The
fair committee met at the close of the
meeting and appointed as committee on
program for fair night. Clara Holt, Cora
Boyle and Ira Gates. The next meeting
will be held Oct l, and 1t will be roll
call by the secretary, to which members
respond with quotations or readings, fol-
lowed by the question, What can the
Grange do in view of the present status
Of railroad rate legislation to promote it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

Despite the inclemency of the weather
there was a good attendance at the meet
ing of Windham County Pomona Grange
with Guiding Star Grange Sept H. Pro-
tective, Evening Star, North River, Guild
ing Star and Deerfield River oranges were
well represented. There was a good lit
erary program in charge of w. S. Allen.
Questions discussed were, Work in the
Grange as it applies to work and
growth" rs it profitable to feed milch
cows grain and should the ears of field
corn for the silo be cured and put in the
silo with the fOdder?" SHOULD the prin-
ciples of agriculture be taught in the
public schools?" The next meeting will
be held with West River, Townshend,
Oct IL.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
WILMINGTON.

Rollin S. Chllds was in town the first Of
the week
Henry White has returned TO Middle
bury college.
Herbert b. Newton of Holyoke spent
Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Mary Morgan has returned to her
home IN Shelburne Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Bray and children
are home after their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd S. Crafts are away
on a two weeks carriage drive.
Miss Elsie Barlow of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, visited in town last week.
Mrs. Rhoja johnson has gone to Ben
nington after an extended visit in town.
Nicholas Mcdonald of Peterboro n. H.,
was in town on Friday, driving back on
Saturday.
Arthur w. Stearns came on Saturday
and returned TO Brooklyn on Wednesday
with his family.
Archie Curtis is expected to come to
Wilmington soon to occupy a tenement in
II. l.. Fox's house.
Lieut.. George n. Holland was in town
last week, but has now returned to his
home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin w. Haskell of
Springfield, Mass, are visiting friends
and relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Baker and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, returned to their home in
Brookline, Mass, on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stearns, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lyle have closed their cottage and
returned to their home in Brooklyn.
The Valley Fair has been extensively
advertised, and a large number will at
tend from this vicinity without doubt
The Forest and Stream club house was
closed on Wednesday. The attendance
has not been as large as usual this year.
Those who attended the encampment at
Saratoga last week report a pleasant time
notwithstanding the rain on the day of
the parade.
Mrs. Fred Knowles returned to her
home in New Haven, Conn, Wednesday.
She was accompanied as far as Hartford
by her grandmother, Mrs Jennings.
Mrs. McDermott, wife of the president
of the Forest and Stream club, died on
Monday and the body was conveyed to
Brooklyn, N. Y, her home, on Tuesday.
The Choate mill has not been running
this week. The president of the com
pany, w. A. Choate of Albany, N Y,
has been in town, and 1t is hoped that
arrangements will be made so that the
factory will start up.
Work on the town hall is progressing.
1t has been decided to place the stairs
upon the outside of the building, thus
making the main hall considerably larger.
The rooms on the first floor will be large
and commodlous and suitable for office
purposes.
George e. Haynes of San Diego is visit
Ing in town after an absence of about two
years. He speaks in the highest terms of
California and says the business oppor-
tunities are excellent. Mr.. Haynes at
tended the national encampment of the
Grand Army in Saratoga. He will return
to his home in October.
Lee Titus, son of Frank E. Titus, was
badly injured last Saturday being hit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

School will be closed all next week or
account of the Valley AFR.
The senior class is making plans for a
dance to be held in Grange hall Friday
evening, Sept. q. All graduates anG
friends are invited to be present.
The freshman class has elected these
officers; President, Breese Morse; vice
president. Evelyn Emerson; treasurer
Joseph Eckels; secretary, Helen Kenney
class committee, Marion Weeden, chair
man, Appleton Miles, Helen Kenney
Eleanor Noyes, Homer Ellis, Robert Fits
Committees were appointed to choose a
class color, class flower and class motto
Onslow Thompson was elected repre-
sentative to the high school athletic as
ISOLATION.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
ADDITIONAL TRAINS
Great Improvement Over the
Usual Winter Schedule

New Train from Springfield VIII Arrive
About 9 a. M, Another VIII Go South
at $40 p. m.
Through the efforts of the transporta-
ton committee of the board of trade ar
rangements have been made with the
boston & Maine and the Central Yer
mont railroads for an additional train
between here and Springfield, Mass, to
be put on about october when the
winter schedule goes into effect The
train will come from Springfield in the
early morning, arriving in Bratteboro
about o'clock and will return to Spring
field about $40 o'clock in the evening. 1t
will run to White River Junction. This
train will do more for the accommodation
of BrattleborO than any that could be put
on.
1t will be possible to reach the town
from the south without wasting a whole
morning getting here and to get away in
a southerly direction without spelling an
afternoons work.
one of the best features of the new
train will be the arrival of the Spring
field papers at 9 o'clock in the morning
instead of at 1905. Another good feature
will be the ease with which one can go
to New York. BY leaving here on the
night train one can arrive in Springfield
in time to take the sleeper, which waits
in the Springfield station until o'clock in
the morning, and get good nights sleep
before the arrival of the train in New
York about 6 o'clock. Altogether the
board of trade is to be congratulated on
the outcome of its efforts in this direc-
ton which have extended over consider
able time and have cost money and labor
by the members of the transportation
committee. When the new train is put
on the evening train to Vernon will be
discontinued
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
GUILFORD.

Rev. f. c. Fisher of Westminster West
is visiting in town this week.
Mrs. Chester Andrews of Mllers Falls
Is visiting at Miss Emma Tyler's
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sanders of ia
maica are visiting at Jesse Weather
heads.
Isaac sprague, sc, who has been i'll
with consumption a number of years,
died Wednesday morning
Mrs. Alonzo Stone of Townshend was
in town last week for a brief visit with
her parents Mr., and Mrs. Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Miller and daugh-
ter, Helen, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Baker and daughter, Mary, drove to
Greenfield Wednesday to visit. They at
tended the fair Thursday.
Fred II. Coombs was thrown from his
motor cycle Saturday morning while on
his way to Brattleboro. The accident
happened in front of c. A. Smiths house.
He was unconscious when Mr.. Smith
picked him up, but he soon revived and
was able to ride home. He is delivering
mail as usual this week
Mrs, Charles +. Alexander sold last
week her home, alexandria" to Miss
Virginia Hin and sister of Brooklyn. The
sale includes the buildings, the two or
chards and a narrow strip of land back OF
the barn, in all about 20 acres The
Misses Hill have bought the place for a
home. They will take possession next
June. Mrs Alexander has sold the large
west pasture on the Centrevile road to
Houghton Smith of Brattleboro, the milk
dealer Mrs. Alexander has not yet dis
posed of the tillage land west and east
of the house. There is regret that the
farm should be divided, but Mrs. Alex
ander finds that the demand is for small
places The scarcity of farm help, both
indoors and out is a problem with which
the farmers are dealing at the present
time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
CIVIL CASES IN COURT.
Hitchcock VS.. Burbee to Recover
S19s.e5.

Newfane Sept. 10.
After a verdict had been directed in
the case of Mellen VS.. United States
Health & Accident Insurance company
az reported last week, the case of j. f.
Hitchcock VS.. e. l.. Burbee, both for
merly of Windham, but both now living
in Massachusetts, was called. This was
an action to recover a balance the plain
tiff claimed defendant owed him on the
purchase of a lot Of lumber from the
plaintiffs farm. Much evidence was in
PRODUCED on each side. The jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff for $l9S95 and
costs. A. F. Schwenk was for the plain
tiff and Cudworth and Pierce for the de-
PENDANT.
The next case for trial was Frank p
Burbank, Apt, VS.. Byron NJ. wilkins
This was an action to recover on the
false warranty, as the plaintiff claims, in
the exchange of horses between himself
and the defendant. The plaintiff and de-
PENDANT both lived in Londonderry in
both say the defendant warranted his
horse sound and all right, and the plain
tiff and his witnesses claimed that the
horse had a SPAWN and was sore in his
front feet This the defendant and his
witnesses deny. A very large number of
witnesses have been called on both sides
and the case has been vigorously fought
on both sides. A. +. Cudworth and A. p.
Carpenter were for the plaintiff. A. F.
Schwenk and H. G. Barber for the de-
PENDANT. The case will be given to the
jury tonight.
The grand jury finished its work Fri
day night and was discharged. Its find
ings have not been made public
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
Pays q per cent. Interest on
DEPOSITS

The New England Farmer, the old
agricultural standby of New England,
believes that the policy of keeping
Vermont money at home is a popular
and wise one. 1t says:
Trust Co., Hyde Park VT, OF which ex.Gov.
Carroll S. Page is president is run upon a
wise principle, one which the farmers who
patronize it would do we'll to apply in their
general business transactions. This bank be.
lieves in keeping its money at home That
its policy is a profitable as well as popular
one is indicated by the fact that it is about
to pay per cent interest on deposits left
with 1t year or more.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Stickney of Brattle-
boro are visiting in town.
1t is reported that Leroy ]. Fuller has
bought Henry Tyler's house.
Mrs. Ezra Stetson, jr.. of Wilmington
visited here few days this week.
Mrs. Peter Rogan has been visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leonard.
Mr.. Roundy, the drover from Bellows
Falls, gathered a fine lot of lambs We'd
nesday.
Horace S. Smith has bought Mrs. Adella
f. Hunts building and will make his
home there,
II. b. Howe, who recently sold the
Griffin farm In Halifax, has moved to
Alex Dary's house in this village
William May and family of Dummers-
ton have moved to the Griffin farm in
Halifax, recently bought of II. B. Howe.
Miss Estella e. Butterfield went back
to Tufts college Wednesday. Her ad-
dress is 81 Sawyer avenue, West Somer-
Vile, Mass.
d. G. Taylor NJ. NJ. Brown and NJ. L.
Fox attended the Grand Army encamp-
ment in Saratoga, in addition TO A. p.
Pike, previously mentioned.
Alton Whitman of Florida, with cousins
from Springfield, Mass, came Tuesday
in an automobile licensed in Michigan to
visit their uncle Wales A, Cheney
Mrs. Wakeman, daughter and grand
son, who have been visiting her brother
Il. j. Corkins, have gone They will
visit in Greenfield and North Adams on
their way to their home in Savannah
Ga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
STAR ATTRACTIONS
Three Sterling Performances
In Auditorium Next Week
Relasco's "GirI Of the Golden West"
Tuesday-creston Clarke In New Play
Wednesday and Thursday.

BeldSCOS OlIl VI ooluSh "SSN
Tuesday-creston Clarke In New Play
Wednesday and Thursday
Manager Fox has arranged for three
sterling attractions at the Auditorium
the nights of the Valley Fair next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday. In a list
of performances never equaled in pre-
Vious season David Belasco's The Girl
of the Golden West" was one of the most
pleasing and satisfactory productions of
last winter at the Auditorium. The same
company will appear here again next
Tuesday evening with Mary Hall in the
stellar role. This play is different from
other western stage pictures 1t seeks to
portray the same degree of simplicity,
truth and human interest characteristic
of Mr.. Belasco's production of me Mu-
sic Master" in which David Warfield en-
ioyed such popularity. 1t depicts life in
California in 1S49. In it Belasco's mas
terry of the science Of lighting effects on
a stage is shown in a more pronounced
degree than ever before.
On Wednesday ard Thursday evenings
Jules hurry will present Creston Clarke
in "The Power that Governs" written es-
pecially for Mr.. Clark by Adelaide Prince.
Mr.. Clarke is a finished actor in every
sense and 1.-THE Power that Governs is
declared by those who have seen it as one
of the best examples of the broad, whole
some and serious modern drama. The
character of Andrew Michael is said to
be exactly suited to Mr.. Clarke's meth
DDS of character expression. The cast
is an exceptionally strong one and all
scenic and other details have been care
fully arranged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
WEST GUILFoRD.

Ethel Fisher is working for Mrs. o, J.
Hale.
Walter Nichols spent Sunday in Elm
Grove with Mr.. Nichols's cousin, Millard
Nichols, and family
Mrs. Fuller and two children are visit
ing Mrs. Fuller's sister, Mrs. Watson, at
the home of William Akley.
Mrs. Henry Merrifeld returned home
this week after spending five weeks in
Valley Falls, r. l., with her daughter
Mrs. John Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mortified and
baby spent a few days last week in
North Heath with Mrs. Merrifeld's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cook. They
attended the Charlemont fair Thursday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
JACKSONVILLE.
The Fire Last Friday.

Mr.. Phillips of the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance company was here We'd
nesday to settle the fire loss of Arthur
b. Chase, whose buildings were burned
Friday morning. The farm, hay and
tools belonged to Mr.. Chase's father,
Samuel b, Chase. The cause of the fire
seems TO be unknown. 1t was discovered
soon after midnight. Mr.. Chase's brother
and family. with three small children,
had been there the day before. leaving
about 4 o'clock, after which Mrs. Chase
did a washing, which caused the fire to
be kept some time in the stove. but 1t was
supposed that the chimney was safe. Mr..
Chase was awakened by the restlessness
of a four-year-old stallion which he own
ed. The fire alarm was rung on the tee-
phone and was responded to, but the fire,
which apparently started in the shed or
back room, hau such advantage DO "A
ways that the buildings, which were con-
nected could not be saved. The horse,
COW and pig were rescued, with some
clothing and little furniture. The in
surance on everything amounted to s11OO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
ORANGE NEWS.

Protective Grange will hold its annual
fair Oct. 80.
There will be a public dance in Grange
hall Oct. g.
Twenty eight members of Protective
Grange visited Fall Mountain Grange in
Bellows Falls Wednesday and gave the
literary program.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

Mrs. Marilla E. Chandler, wife Of A. B.
Chandler Of Brooklyn, died at the sum
mer homo of the family in Randolph Sat
urday.
Albert Dupont driver Of the Charles
ton and Newport stage, was held up by
two masked men in the woods near Derby
three miles from Charlestown, early We'd
nesday morning and robbed of about Sill
The mail was not disturbed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

The Third Vermont regiments reunion
society held its 22d annual meeting in St.
Johnsbury Tuesday. Col T. o. Seaver of
Woodstock was elected president. Capt.
Horace French OF West Lebanon, n. H,
vice president, ex-Gov. S. e. Pingree of
Hartford secretary and treasurer, and
c. ID. Felch. John Mcdonald and Marshall
Montgomery of st. Johnsbury executive
committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

by a carriage thill Boys were playing
on the street and one Hescock drove
along rapidly, striking the boy as stated.
Had the blow been received an inch or
two from the spot on his head, 1t would
have penetrated the eye socket and would
have caused the little fellows death.
There should be a good degree of care
when driving on a crowded street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

BY the organization of the merchants
of bennington county into a branch of
the Retail Merchants association of Yer
mont the organization of the state
by counties was completed. Il.
E. Hart of Bennington was elected presi-
dent and Edmdnd Lafranchise secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20
WEST pUMMERsToN.

Ben Matava and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Matava and daughter, Pearl, all of Sax
tons River, were with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Matava over Sunday,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

The Paris Academy of Medicine offers
prize every year for the discovery of
an absolute cure for tuberculosis So
far no one has won il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

Remember the Valley Fair, Brattle-
boro, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. "a, 20 and &c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

The blood thrown out by the heart
travels seven miles an hour or 1922, 900
miles in a lifetime of 70 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

Remember the Valley Fair, Brattle-
boro, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept, "a, 25 and 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-20

boro, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Sept. "a, 25 and 20.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-03

II is curious to = 4 that vanilla
was employed by tie Aztees OF Mexico
as an ingredient In tie laufacture
or chocolate prior to the isaarery of
America by the SpaniagIs aud that it
was brought to Europe a7 a perfume
with indigo cochineal and cGcao ten
years before the arrival Of tobacco on
our shores. The name vanilla is de-
rived from the Spanish va!na pod or
capsule. Dampler described it as al
little pod full OF small black seeds and
like the stem of tobacco leaf, so much
50 that his men when they found the
dried pods at first threw them away
wondering why the Spaniards should
lazy up tobacco stems. chambers
Journal.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-03
A Football Dilemma.

The village football! eleven was about
to begin in the great match of the sea-
son with a rival team. Just before the
game was timed to begin the captain
Of the home team appeared with wor-
ried look and dejectedly counted the
spectators. They consisted of two far
mer boys, a militiaman and the local
chimneysweep. He counted them over
twice, but failed to make any more Of
them. AS both teams took the field the
home captain exclaimed
There won't be no match to-day. We
scratch"
"Wot are you talkin' about?" said the
opposition captain. you can't scratch
now!''
We've got ter" replied the home
captain, dolefully; I'VE amt took
enough gate money to get the bau out
o. pawn."-Harper's Weekly.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-03
Kings Nansed John.

John I. OF the eastern empire" was
poisoned by a servant; John w. wal
deposed and had his eyes put out; Johu
V. ruled only in name and lived in
constant dread OF assassins; John VI
was deposed and died in prison. One
Of the Swedish Johns was driven out
Of his kingdom By his subjects, and an
cry turn. John l. Of France had short
and disastrous reign, and John II. was
prisoner Of the English for years.
long list Of Johns have changed theii
titles when taking on kingly robes be-
cause Of the superstition that John
ruler cannot be otherwise than unfor
tunate.