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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17

II wonder II Mars really is inhabit-
ed"
Don't know, but II Saturn Is, I'll bet
the politicians own II"
"Thlnk soW
Certainly; can't you see the rlngsr
Philadelphia Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17

A concealed spark Is more to be
feared than an open fre.-German
Proyerb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17

Observe the face Of the wife to know
the husbands character. Spanish
Proverb.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-17
CHELSEA.

Mr.. and AIRS. Nelson Carpenter Of
North Randolph are guests OF Mrs. Eroc
Ioelse
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
1t PAYS TO be Courteous.

4 canoe trip down the Fish River to
the St John, down the St John TO the
carry connecting Long Lake and the
others in the chain-Mud, Cross, Square,
Eagle and st. Froid-was likewise bar
rem of result. The second day out upon
this trip we came up to a sportsman and
his guide making camp by the only good
spring of water within ten miles Pad
ding up to them ] said to the gentleman:
How do you do, sir?'
He replied with a grunt How do
/ said, This is a warm day, sir
lie replied, Il know it,"
l whispered to my guide that l thought
we would not camp near him, even II We
had to drink river water, so we pushed
on.
\ few days later at Cross Lake. while
preparing to break camp, the same pair
hove in sight. When within hailing dis
tance the gentleman, in a most cordial
tone of voice said:
why how do you do?"
I answered, How do you do, sir?'
He said, Got any tobacco"
said. Yes sir"
He said, "WiH you give me a little?"
l said, NO sir"
He said Come now, I know why you
say that; it's because l was a little grouty
with you the other day when we met; but
l am heartily ashamed Of it now, and /
| awfuly want the tobacco"
Come in to breakfast" l said. Il
have plenty OF tobacco, and a man who
apologies as handsomely as that may
| have all he wants"
1t doesn't pay to be discourteous even
| in the woods. The mans crankiness re-
minds me of old Ira B, who carried
! the United STATES mail on his blackboard
about a dozen miles through the woods
| twice a week He was an i'll -humored
| taciturn old fellow. One day passenger
| rode with him who was somewhat talka-
tive and piled Ira with questions. At last
the old man said, I'm tired of your talk
I wish you'd mind your own business and
| let me mind mine"
| The passenger subsidized.
After driving an hour or two in silence
Ira discovered his mail pouch was mis-
| ing. He stopped the horses, looked all
about the blackboard, and finally said to
| his passenger:
Il wonder what has become of that
mail bag Have you seen ito"
| YES"
| Where is it?" asked Ira.
1T fell off the wagon about an hour
ago"
You see, he bettered the instruction.
Since then they say, Ira has been more
Misunderstanding.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Miss Blanche Ranney is at home after
being in Putney several weeks.
Mr.. Conner was the guest of his sister,
Mrs C. ]. TGcElroy, over Sunday.
Ed Benson and family of Putney have
moved to the Gorham Braley farm.
Mrs. Florence Edison returned Saturday
from Boston, where she had been several
weeks.
/ c. C. Miller is spending a part of his
time this winter in breaking colts. He
has three young colts under training at
the present time.
The mission study class was held Tues
day evening. The meetings will be on
Tuesday evenings hereafter until the
close Of the class.
The annual meeting of the ladies' aid
society was held with Mrs. Arthur Har-
low Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, al
which time the officers for 1907 were
elected as follows: Mrs. j.. p. Ranney
president; Miss Mary Cutting, vice pres.
Mrs. A. p. Ranney, sec. and treas. Mrs
p, c. Fisher, librarian; Miss Nellie
Houghton, Miss Alice Goodell and Mrs
c. j. McElroy, directors. There was
good attendance at the meeting and
a pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Mrs. Mary w Balou, 50, died at her
home in Rowe Saturday morning, after a
weeks illness with pneumonia Mrs. Bal
lou was the oldest child Of Rev. Hosea +.
Ballou Of Wilmington, VT, and grand
mother OF Rev. Hosea Ballou of Boston. a
distinguished Universalist clergyman,
known as Father" Ballou in that de-
nomination. Rowe had been the home of
Mrs. Ballou for 65 years, She is survived
by one son, George NJ. with whom she
lived. The funeral service was held yes
lived. The funeral was held Monday,
Rev Margaret Barnard officiating.
Mrs. Sybil c. Tolman. SO, wife of DR..
L. F. Tolman. died at her home on School
street in Athol Monday, Mrs. Tolman
was native Of Halifax. Vt, and was
married to DR.. Tolman in 1869. They lived
in Shelburne Falls a short time, but their
home had been in Athol the past 80 years.
Mrs. Tolman was a member of the Wom-
ans Relief corps and the First Bap-
fist church OF Atho, She leaves, besides
her husband, one son, DR.. L. c. Tolman of
Athol, a brother, DR.. J. l.. Brown of Rah-
way, n. j., and sister, Mrs. Warren
Johnson of Orange.
Worden a. Howe. 70, was instantly
killed at Erving Monday morning when
he was struck by a west bound freight
in front of the Washburn & Hayward
factory while crossing the track TO Sc
cure can of drinking water Mr. Howe
was born in Jamaica, VT, son of Spooner
and Phoebe Howe. He had been a resi-
dent of Erving continuously 80 years,
with the exception of one year, which he
spent with his daughter, Mrs. Walter
Sawyer, in Americas, Ga. He had been
deacon of the Erving Congrega tional
church number of years. He was twice
married and leaves a wife, Mrs. Sarah
r, (Holden) Howe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
WESTMINSTER.



Although the friends Of DR. C. \.
Dickinson have ffor some time known his
life was nearing the end, 1t was with
a degree of surprise that the sad news
was received of his death at his home in
Ceres. Cal. where he went several years
ago hoping a milder climate would be
conducive to better health.
DR.. Dickinson was born in TINS town
and spent the early part of his life mere
He was always active I'm good works
and although not successful financially
his large heartedness and far-seeing
mind enabled him to see and plan Tor
helping the needy ones. 1t was through
his influence that the lodge" for the
cure of inebriates was founded in West
minister, which after giving help to many
despairng ones was remodelled into a
home for destitute boys. All who have
ever visited Kurn IIattin Home can tes-
tify to the good work done there. Out
of this noble effort "A girls home was
established 10 years ago I'm memory oil
Harriet Goodridge. sister Of Mrs. Esther
Goodridge Dickinson.
Or. Dickinson was for several years
pastor of Berkeley Temple, Boston where
he was accorded the highest praise for
his faithful work. lie leaves, besides a
wife. two adopted childrcn-Arthur Dick
nson Of Ceres Cal, and Mrs. Richard
son of Boston. lie has had through
these declining years the most stcadfast
helper in his wife who is gem among
women.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18

Mrs. c. /. Gale has been housed sew
eral days with grip.
A telephone was put in the home of
Mrs II. T. Wilder Monday.
Mrs. VIII Holt and daughter, Rhona,
are moving out of the village.
Mrs. Betsey Gale passed her S1th birth
day anniversary last Saturday.
DR.. 2. L. Osgood's mother, from Rut-
land. is spending a few days with him.
Grace Lowell spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs A. II. Sabin, in Bellows Falls.
Lew Thompson hopes to have his new
house ready to move into the last of this
month.
A third case of diphtheria in the fam
lily of Ellsworth Richardson was reported
this week.
Miss Alice Hayes and Miss Katherine
Command spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed King.
1t is expected now that the play, THE
Valley Farm will be given in odd Eel
lows hall Jan. 81.
Rev c. II. Browns brother and his
wife of Brooklne. Mass, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Brown over Sunday.
Mrs Mary Twitchel and Miss Anna
Twitchell of Brattleboro came Saturday
to c. H. Twitchell's, returning to Brat
tleboro Monday
Saturday evening, Jan 10, Peter Mac
Queen will give an illustrated lecture on
Panama and the Philippines" in Fuller
hall at Vermont academy.
L. G.. Strand of West Groton, Mass,
spent a few days with his sister, Mrs
Thomas Marlborough. the first of the
week John Marlborough accompanied
him home.
Mrs Maud Lake May OF Union City,
Conn. who was called here by the death
of her stepmother, Mrs. Edwin Lake, Is
staying few days with her father but
expects to return to her home the last
of this week.
Mrs Corinne Lake wife Of Edwin
Lake, died very suddenly Jan. TO- The
funeral was held Saturday at the home
| of her father. Milton Wiley, in the vii
lage. The house was filled with friends
several coming from Rockingham and
| Alstead There We're many beautifu
| flowers The service was conducted by
| Rev. = l.. Leavitt of Bellows Falls
| and Rev. G.. f. Chaplin OF this place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
GRAFTON.

S. b. Pettengin went to Boston Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos futile have returned
from Fairhaven.
Mrs. L. a. Eddy and Miss Anna Eddy
of Bellows Falls are spending few days
at II. II. Eddy's.
Mrs. Sarah Holmes was called to Bel
lows Falls last week by the illness of her
nephew, H. S. Gray.
Mrs L. NJ. Hill went to Bellows Falls
last week after spending two months with
her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Leonard.
Miss Florence Adams has been i'll and
Miss Annie Blodgett substituted in the
primary school Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. F. Walker went Tuesday &c
Springfield, Mass, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Charles C. Farrar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
TroplcaI Skies.

To our northern eyes the intense bril-
liancy of the tropical and semi tropical
sky comes as a revelation, writes Cor
win Knapp Linson in the Century. Some
times at noon it is painfully dazzling; but
the evening is a vision of prismatic light
holding carnival in the air, wherein Mil
tons twilight gray has no part. I'm
less the sky is held in the relentless grip
Of a winter storm, the Orient holds no
gray in its evening tones; these are trans
lucent and glowing from the setting Of
the sun until the stars appear. In Greece
we are dreamers in that subtle atmos-
phere, and in Egypt Missionaries under
the spell Of an ethereal loneliness where
the hligree patterning Of white dome and
minaret and interlacing palm and feath-
mind that the ornamentation OF their
architecture is so ravishing in its tracery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
DON'T WAIT

Take Advantage of RrattIeboro Citizens
Experience Before It's too Late.
When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic:
Till serious Kidney troubles develop;
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by a Brattleboro citizens expert
ence.
Mrs. L. L. Davis, of Q South Main
street, Brattleboro, VT, says About six
months ago I fell and injured my back.
and soon after this I noticed my kidneys
were disordered. My back at times pain
ed me so that I could hardly keep from
screaming. If 1 caught the least cold 1t
settled over my kidneys and aggravated
the trouble. 1 used doctors medicine but
received little relief. Finally 1 procured
DOhll . INiuASS L MS a. r. IL IlOlueh :
drug store and began taking them. They
had wonderful beneficial effect on me
and I was soon cured of the kidney
trouble and the aching in my back ]
have recommended Doan's Kidney Pills
to many of my friends, and will continue
to do so when occasion arises"
For sale by ali dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18

Roy Knight, Charles Sanford and Mel
vim Damon returned to Norwich university
last week.
The Womans club will have as lee
turer next Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Mary
Overholzer with THE Artist Craftsman
and His Work" as subject.
Misses Elizabeth and Genevieve VIII
liams returned Wednesday from visit
to the family of ex-GOv. Bell of Walden.
Gen. n. G. Williams and wife are in
Washington this week.
The Junior class of the high school net
ted about $26 from the entertainment
given in the opera house Monday evening
by the magician, Marc, although the au-
dience was disappointingly small.
The Bowker general store in the village
of Bartonsvile, which has been owned by
A. J. Mckinley, has been sold TO j. ".
Severance and Arthur L. Day, both we'll
known citizens of that part of the town
The owners of Brown building on Canal
street, seriously damaged by fire a month
ago, are rebuilding in the same style and
material a before, but are adding third
story and placing fiat roof on the
building.
Friday evening Company met and
Vanquished the team of Company OF
Mortified 40 to Z at basket ball and
Tuesday evening the Bellows Falls Ath-
letic club team defeated Hanover Athletic
club "a to IA.
Austin H. Sabin, formerly of Saxtons
River, who has been connected with the
Chase Furniture company of this village
will move March l TO New Haven, Conn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
ATHENS.

Guy Powers has gone to Ormond, Fla,
where he will work in a hotel during the
winter
Mrs. Susan b. Hewett s., died Jan. S
at the home of w. A. Wyman. She was
a native of this town, her maiden name
being Edwards. Her husband. Mark
Hewett, died May 10, 1896. Most Of their
married life was spent in Andover and
Londonderry. After his death Mrs.
Hewett returned here. She lived three
years with Miss Ida BAH and the last
seven years her home was with Mr..
Wyman's family. Rev. II. \. Miles Off
ciated at the funeral Friday and the
burial was in Valley cemetery beside her
husband.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
WINDHAM.

E. II. Jones is i'll with a severe attack
of grip.
Edward Eddy went to West Derry, n.
H.. Tuesday.
Miss Mary Lawrence fell on the ice at
Springfield, VT recently cutting her
forehead severely.
Augustus E. Dutton, 10, died at his
home in the west part of the town Mon
day morning after a weeks illness with
grip and pleurisy, pneumonia developing
Sunday.
Dr. Alonzo Dutton of Roxbury, Mass,
Mrs. Christensen of Worcester, Mass,
Mr. and Mrs. w, A. Kingston of Walpole
and Mr.. Wellman of Westminster were
ain town 10 attend the funeral of A. E.
Dutton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
SEVERAL HUNDRED DEAD
City Of Kingston, Jamaica, Devastated
by Earthquake and Fire-4o Persisted
in Soldiers Hospital.


Kingston. the picturesque capital of the
island Of Jamaica, a city Of about so 900
population. was devastated by earthquake
and fire which followed Monday afternoon
The reports by cable are conflicting. but
it is evident that at least several hundred
people persisted and that a large part of
the city Is in ruins. One OF the victims
was Sir James Ferguson. NJ P. deputy
chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
company OF London. A despatch yester-
DAY stated that a new horror was added
to the situation, as the city was apparent-
~ slipping into the sea. The ancient CITY
OF Port Royal Jamaica, disappeared in
this manner at the time Of an earthquake
many years ago
Inc British government received yes
terday a despatch from Sir Alexander
swettenham, governor of the island, in
winch he said that 343 bodies had been
buried. 1t is probable that a large per-
centage Of the victims are negroes.
Forty men Of the military hospital are
SAID 10 have persisted. The damage nv
earthquake is confined wholly to the
parishes OF Kingston, Port Royal and st.
Andrew and apparently the damage was
not great outside of the city of Kingston
IL Is estimated that 1000 American tour
ISIS We're in different parts of the island
Rear Admiral Whipple of the United
states navy, notified of the catastrophe
pE wireless message, started from Guam
tahamo. Cuba, for the scene in a torpedo
uoat ana ordered two battleships and two
provision ships to follow at full speed
fearS OF pestilence add to the terrors NJ
the situation and there are stories of
lootlng among the ruins by the negro
natives and constant scenes of disorder
winch require the service OF the British
troops ''@''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
Willie and the Baby.

Willie tied the baby's ear
Firmly to the chandelier:
Baby chuckled, full of glee-
Iwas his ear of corn, you see.
princeton Tiger.
While pulled him by his tongue;
B BoS,l ana round the room they swung
i i9tpy seemed to like it, though
-[Chicago Tribune.
Willie having done these TWO.
looked to find what else TO do.
cut his head up half an hour
TWas his head Of caulifiower.
-INew York Mail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
Old Father Time.

I met Father Time one years end day
And chided him roundly for youth
snatched away,
And with complaining sigh, and useless
tears,
l weakly bemoaned the vanished years.
"Oh hush!" he said, do you need to be
told
In these New Thought days no one is old
But old Father Time?-and he finds 1t a
bore
That his age is proclaimed from shore TO
shore.
From day to day, from week to week,
HIS exact old age all struggle to keep"
But he muttered low, as he whetted his
scythe-
AYE! once year I'm young and blithe!'
Helen L. Aldrich, somerville. Mass.
Jan. 1. 1907.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
STATIONS RIVER.
EIftleth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs NJ G. Richardson cele-
brated their golden wedding Monday at
their home About 6j neighbors and In
innate friends were present bringing
many valuable presents. Mr.. Richardson
was born in Rockingham Jan. S, 1929, and
he has always lived in that town. Mrs.
Richardson was born in Rockingham
Mar. 80. 1894 daughter of David Stowell,
a member of one of the Oldest families in
town. After their marriage they moved
to the farm where they lived 80 years,
moving to this village Is years ago.
Among the guests present from out of
town were w. S. Richardson of Washing
ton, d. c.; II. O. Richardson, Alice a.
Richardson Jennie a. Richardson, all
of Haverhnl. Mass and Mrs Fay Proc
tor of Fitchburg. Among the gifts were
four five dollar gold pieces from Mr. and
Mrs. Richardson's four sons, $40 in gold
from the ladies' aid society of the Bap-
fist church and cash from several indi-
viduals.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18
CHESTER.

George c. Howe, who is employed by
L. A. Veazey and Mrs Villa A. Cutler of
this village, We're married at Bellows
Falls Jan. by Rev F. L. Leavitt. pastor
or the Universalist church. They win live
in the tenement over the Chester drug
store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18

There is no death! What seems so is
transition;
This life OF mortal breath
Whose portal we call death.
-GLongfellow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-20
HELvENSToN's PETITION

Mr. Edward T. HelvenstOn:
Dear Sir-We respectfully request
you to become a candidate for coun-
Gilman from the third ward OF the city
Of Ocala, Florida. to be voted for at
the ensuing December election.
H A. Waterman, d. E. McIver,
George MacKay, John NJ. Martin.
John E. Bailey. A. c. Cobb. Sid r
Whaley. ]. J. Biermann, J. r. Whit
tie, b. A. Weathers. H. c. Groves, W.
p. Wilson. 5. A. Bullock, George Giles.
r. McCOnathy. T. NJ. Moore, w. T
Gary, r. W. Finn, F. P. Gadson, L.
c. Smith. F. K. Powers, j. P. Gallo
way, j. Klein, John NJ. Graham, J. a.
Pittman, J. W. Alexander, L. Alex
ander, S. d. Stewart, l.. w Gates.
R Z. Mitchell. d. W. Goodwin, Ed
ward Sweat, j. J. Upton, l. E. Tomp-
kins, II. A Duebel, r. l.. Carter, H.
p. Biting, c. H. Harder. Pat Gillen,
]. w. Dukes. F. c. w. Williams, j.
NJ. TisOn, II. w. Tucker, l.. Casmin-
ski, w. Tucker, VIM. Lumpkin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-20

Objections are raised by various par
ties and papers 10 Thos. j. Laud-
Brown. of Tampa, being an aspirant
for United States Senator. Some say
he is not known outside Of HillsbOro
county; others, that they do not know
his political record, and again the OBJ
lection is raised that he should have
more mOdesty than he has shown, be-
cause in the political history of the
state he is not known as a wheel
horse of democracy because he has
not been known as a convention look
er, nor a shOuter at political gather
ings. Now il occurs to US this is all
in bad taste for those making the OBJ
jections they do, because this is d free
country in more ways than one and
under our constitutions any citizen
who desires can aspire to any office
in the land 1t is for the voter to de-
termine who he will vote for. The
spirit referred to is intOlerant, re
strictive and tryannicaL We say, let
all who will aspire for the office run
and let the voter who is the sovereign
and within whom resides the unques-
toned right to determine who shall be
his choice. decide. Mr.. Brown by his
management of the affairs of the state
fair has demonstrated large ability and
in these qualities he has commended
himself to the thoughtful and progress
sve minds Of the state. BY all means
give Brown a square deal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE
IN TAMPA THIS MORNING

After a quarrel in a dance hall at
2:30 this morning, Karl Christian shot
and killed Florence Price, a girl with
whom he had been dancing at the Bal
timOre Club.
Running into the parlOr the girl fell
and died almost instantly. Following
her and realizing the crime he had
committed, Christian then turned the
weapon upon himself with fatal effect.
The police and Justice Drumright
were summoned and at the time the
Tribune went to press the justice had
not arrived.
Aside from the quarrel in the dance
hall no particulars are TO be obtained
at this hOur-Tampa Tribune, Goth.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-20
WRECK AT DAOE CITY
Two Men Killed and a Train Smashed
to Pieces

frightful wreck occurred a mile
south Of Dade City yesterday morning
at . O'Clock. 4 Seaboard freight train
while running at a high rate Of speed
spread the rails just at the water tank
on ten-fOOt grade and left the track.
The engine turned over and rolled
down the embankment and seven of
the freight cars were piled up in a
heap. The cOlored fireman was in
stantly killed and was so completely
buried beneath the wrcckage that he
could not be removed until almost
dark. A cOlOred brakeman on the
front part Of the train was seriously
injured and died before night. Strange
TO say the engineer. although penned
between the engine and tender in a
small place. was almost entirely un-
injured. One of the officials of the
road, chief engineer, we are told,
was seriously injured. One of the
wrecked cars was loaded with stock
and two horses were killed and several
injured. There We're cars Of coal, oil
tank cars and one car loaded with
pianos. The wreck was not cleared
away until last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-20
THE GOOSE SWEET POTATO

A curiosity can be seen in the lobby
of the Commercial Bank in the form
and in the shape Of a goose. 1t is of
the George Halle variety. having been
grown by the efficient agent of the
SeabOard Air Line for Ocala. Mr..
Halle experimental more to see the
result than anything else and he. too,
can see that his experiments brought
forth fruit. The peculiar shape of the
potato is attracting a great deal Of
attention and many people have gone
into the bank to examine it.