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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
MUST PUT UP GUIDE POSTS.
Attorney General Fits Calls on States
Attorneys to Prosecute If Law is Not
Complied with.

Attorney c. c. Fits under date of
July >, mailed the following letter to all
Of the states attorneys in the state:
Complaint is maze from various parts
OF the state and this county. that the
law requiring the erection of guide posts
is not being complied with. 1t seems
necessary to start general campaign to
compel towns and seleCtmen to comply
with the law. l suggest, therefore. that
you at once notify the chairman of every
board of selectmen in your county that
II Is your purpose to bring before the
grand jury at its next regular sitting in
your county the matter of the failure to
towns to meet the requirements of the
law. and that if by that time the law is
not complied with you will undertake
To secure indictments against his town
and against each member of the board Of
selectmen for neglect of duty. You will
call their attention to Secs 3OS7 to 3O99,
inclusive, of the Vermont Statutes. and
you will please undertake by sufficient
inquiry to find out before your next grand
jury convenes whether the law is being
complied with, and, If it is not. present
every instance of neglect to the grand
jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
WEST GUILFORp.

Will Cook and bride Of North Heath.
Mass, visited Mr.. Cooks sister Mrs
cyrus Merriiield. last week
Lightning struck F.. +. BENEFITS lower
barn during the thunder shower June %.
nut caused only slight damage
Mr.. and Mrs John Bishop of Proyi-
dence r. l., are spending the week with
Mrs Bishops sister, Mrs Henry Merri-
field.
The ladies' aid society will serve their
annual strawberry supper Tuesday. Julv
= at the church veStry. All are cordially
invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carpenter and two
children of Greenfield visited from Satur-
day TO Wednesday with Mrs Carpenters
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Nichols.
Mrs Lucinda Wilson. who is cared for
in the family Of Mowry Lynde. is in moor
health and her daughter. Mrs. James
Fletcher. has come from Boston TO help
care for her.
The spring term of school in district
No. l. taught by Mabel \. Goodenough of
Brattleboro. closed Friday. June %. Pu
pllS not absent during the term were ::
Rosa Buhum, Raymond Burns, George
Watson and Ralph Manley.
The pupils in district No l. with their
parents. met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dexter Bond Wednesday evening
June p, to give the teacher, Miss BELLE
Goodenough. surprise party The even
ing was spent in singing story telling
and other diversions. The scholars pre-
scented Miss Goodenough with a purse of
money to show the esteem in. which she
Is held Ice cream and cake were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
Keeping prisoners at wnrL

Sherln Arthur p, Thompson of Bellows
r. ra"s, VINO was IN Brattleboro Tuesday on
his return from Newfane. saws be -
much pleased with the way the new law
permitting sheriffs to employ the prison.
ers Is working out, although Just nov,
there are but two in Newfane iail who
can be worked, the others being held for
trlal and therefore in another class. There
are are SIX prisoners in ALL The two short
t terih men are working in Holden & Mar
tins mill and their guard mas work tbero
also' sheriff Thompson has had $50 cords
or wood offered him at 10 cents a cord
standing, and the next winter he will en-
ploy the prisoners in cutting and hauling
1t to the village of Newfane some of II
WIN go to the Jail, some to the court
i mouse, ana some will be sold. Sheriff
Thompson figures that he can mako for
the state profit of at least 81 a cord
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
Last of the High School Bonds Paid.

The voters of school district No. . have
reason to feel pleased with the financial
condition of the district. The last bond
Of the high school building issue was due
July l., and it was paid by Treasurer
George c. Averil, who has the money
IN hand from the past years tax This
bond was for $4,000, and its payment
wiped out the $4,000 Issue floated to pay
for the new high school building. The
issue bore interest at AZ per cent The
remaining bonded indebtedness of the dis
trict amounts to but $4,000 OF this
amount $4,000 is Of the issue of 1892
at four per cent issued when the graded
school building on Canal street was erect
ed, and $4,000 constitutes what Is known
as the high school heating apparatus
BOND issue, issued when the high school
building was equipped with heating and
Nentllating apparatus a short time ago
With but $4,000 Indebtedness against
property worth probably $3.50 900, the dis
trlct is in excellent financial condition
With the high school bond issue paid the
tax rate might be reduced. but there is a
sentiment on the part of many that it
would be better to create fund for paw
ing Off the other bonded debt The mat
tire probably will be brought up at the an
nual school meeting to be held the even
ing of July Is.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY

Centre Congregational church, Rev
ii. K. Miles, pastor. Morning service
with communion at 1890 Sunday schoo
at noon. Union open-air service on the
common at p. m, with sermon by Mr.
Miles.
The First Baptist church. George B
Lawson minister. Morning, 1870, recep.
ton of members and communion. Bible
school, installation of officers. Open-air
service on common, s. Service of prayer
Friday 745.
Unitarian church. Rev. r. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service next Sunday at
1870 a. m, subject of sermon being "An
Upward Glance Each Day" In place of
the usual Sunday school exercises the
rite of the Lords supper will be observed
All are welcome.
Methodist church, Rev. A. II. Webb,
pastor 52 High street. Sunday services:
1890 a. m, the sacrament of the Lord S
supper will be administered; 1l.45, Sun
day school; p. m, Mr.. Eva of New
YORK city will speak. The o'clocl,
union service on the common will be
addressed by Rev. II. r. Miles. Tuesday
evening class meeting ait 7.45. Friday
evening prayer meeting at 7.45.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
GUlLFoRD CENTRE.


All of the schools in town except the
Packer Corner school closed Friday.
Report of T. A. Pierce's school at Gull
ford Centre is as follows: Twenty pupils
were enrolled, two of this number attend
ing a total Of 80 days, making average
for twenty pupils II 57-SS and for IS
pupils IL S5-SS. Those perfect i'm attend
ance: Charles Lowell Bullock, Eva NJ.
Clark. Leila and Esther Henry, Cedric,
Wayland and Robert Pierce.
The Green River school, taught by Miss
Ninie Davis of West Chesterfield, has
the following good record: Perfect in at
tendance. Henry Marion and Iahne-
mann Bradbury Carleton y. Clark Ray
Gates. Leila ana Forrest Gallup. Olive
Goodenough Pcrlcy T.. Pond, Mary Book
err Clayton Barry and Leslie Hin.
The pupils of district No. g which was
in charge of Mrs. $ NJ. Bullock. who
were without marks, were: Ida Barrett,
Raymond Barrett Harry Clark and Merle
whitney Lcola Andrews and Everett
Emo had no marks after entering school
Clifford Whitney and Irving Howard had
one mark each.
The school i'm district No 3. taught by
Mis- Minnie Thaycr, has the following
pupils perfect in attendance: Merrill and
Bessie Miner. Leslie and Clarence Well
man, Leslie Wordon and Walter Lear
ned Ray Learned had one mark Les
lie Wrlman and Leslie Worden had no
marks during the year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
GUILFORD,

Miss Rose Davis of South Londonderry
Is guest at Fred Coombs =
Clarence Thomas, whose 21st birthday
anniversary occurred on June % was
given a surprise party on the evening OF
mat DAY at the home OF his parents Mr.
and Mrs Merton Thomas. friends and rel.
atives to the number of G0 or more being
present. who gave him substantial proof
OF their good will and wishes in numerous
presents. number OF acres of growing
timber land were given by his aunt. Mrs.
Naleria Weatherhead; a COW by his father
ana a sum of money from the friends
present Games were played and re-
ircshmentS served
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
RAID AT NORTH HINsOALE.
Several Arrests Made at a Dsorderly
..House-Mrs. Glenwood Sentenced to
County Farm in WestmoreIand.

Mrs. Jennie Il. Powers. agent of the
htrne Humane society, Wa, called to
tilhsdale Friday morning by the town Off
claIs and, accompanied by Constable VIII
nam smith and Police Officers John Mo
Gee and stephen Mcdonald. drove to
North iiinsdalc. where they arrested Uar-
rison Newton, better known rs Tin"
Newton his wife Abbic Newton. ana
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Glcnwoul Tho
charges made were keeping "A disorderlv
house. =
The oldest daughter. Fannie Reid. who
was supposed to be I'm charge of the
pace had gone to Vermont where she
iiNes part of the time with her hus-
band, Edward Reid The obi.ct NJ Tho
RAID was to break up the place. where a
young child of Mrs. GIcnwuod was living
me prisoners were brought before Jus-
nee q. ;. Howe ana pleaded not guilty
IN the absence of County Solicitor . /,
Gam Mrs. Powers conducted the prose-
'utioh with view to proving TINT tho
pace was not fit one i'm which to keen
the enid. who had previously been sent
away but had returned. His mother al
united that her sister Mrs Reid was
running low resort and that drunken
Draws were frequent. The officers les
tined That the condition of the house wa
hlthN ana one of the selcctmcn stated thar
numerous complaints had been received
against the place.
Judge Howe sentenced the daughter
Mrs. Glenwood to the county farn a.
Westmoreland for 60 DAYS and gav~ rho
custody of the child to the Humane So
clety' The old people were set at liberty.
as IL appeared that they were not in err
home. at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
Mrs. Bartholomew o,Rllsx.

tholomew O'Riley, died Wednesday after
noon in the home of her adopted daugh-
ter, Mrs, M. j. Moran, on Highland Park
avenue, She had lived in Brattleboro
the greater part of her life, coming here
as a young woman. She was married to
Mr. ORiley here As years ago. She was
born in Ireland and was the daughter OF
Thomas and Annie Buckley. Since Mr.
O'Rileys death. May 2s. 1906 she has
made her home with Mrs Moran She
had been in falling health for several
years. Besides Mrs Moran she leaves
two sisters Mrs Patrick Murphy of
Athol, and Mrs Abbie Barrett of Cottage
City Mass. The funeral was held in ST.
hichaers Roman Catholic church this
morning at 8 o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
THE LATE HENRY K. FIELD.
His Home Paper in Alameda Speaks Of
the High Place He Had Won in Cali
fornia-Was Yosemite Valley Commits
sioner.

soner
Very general and sincere regret is
being expressed at the death OF Henry
X. Field which occurred al the Field home
at III Paru street at o'clock this morn
ing Though Mr.. Field had been in poor
health for some time and OF late had been
critically i'll, he was much better last
night and his condition indicated that he
was regaining his strength. His death
this morning was therefore altogether I'M
expected and was a great shock to his
family.
Few Alamedans we're better known than
Mr., Field and he was highly esteemed by
his exceptionally wide circle of acquain-
tances. For 20 years ne was general
agent on this coast for the New England
Mutual Insurance company and he was as
well known in the commercial circles
as in his home town. He resided in
Alameda 20 years, the first six years OF
mis- residence in California being passed in
Oakland and San Francisco
Some ten days ago Mr.. Field went to
Boyes Hot Springs in Sonoma county for
treatment. The hot baths appeared Il
have a weakening effect upon him and
he was brought home in critical condi-
ton last Friday He suffered from heart
trouble
wife and five children survive him.
The wife is Mrs. Kate d. Field and the
children are Charles X, II. Willard Rus
sell b. Allan D., and Kate d. Field
lie was long time member of the Bo-
hemian club and took a prominent part in
the clubs affairs in earlier years. He
was also a member of the Encinal yacht
club and keenly interested in this club s
warfare. He was member OF Columbia
lodge, /. o. o. f. of Alameda, of Myrtle
lodge, Knights of Pythias; the Knights
of Honor, and the Workingmen.
He was Yosemite Valley commissioner
some years ago, being appointed by Gov.
Markham. He was instrumental in hay
ing iron guard rails placed at dangerous
points and around unsafe bridges and
crossings on the high and difficult valley
trails.
IL is not generally known that he was
admitted TO the California bar soon after
coming to this state He never prac-
used law on this coast. though he was a
practising attorney in Vermont before
ne came West. While in Vermont he
tooh up insurance as side pursuit and
from MS success there came the offer to
come to California and take the general
agency for the New England COMPANY
MT fleld was native of Vermont and
5S years of age. The funeral will he nri-
Nate, the funeral attendants being limited
10 ms immediate family. This is in ac-
VoIuilce with his often expressed wish.
F'rhaps no other Alamedan of elderly
years had so many friends and warm ad-
mlrers among the young folks. His ma
lure was peculiarly genial and gracious
towards his youthful friends and acouain-
tahces. Though he was successful i'm bus-
mess and will be missed from the com
mercial life of which he was an active
factor he will be still more keenlv missed
from the large company of friends who
knew and admired his many splendid
quantities and sterling traits of Character
ne was cousin of Eugene Field. the
June IS. ''eus'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
WEST HALIFAX.

Several have begun haying ana the
nay Is making very fast.
Several from here went to Snelburne
ta'IS to celebrate the Fourth
Floyd Clark was i'm Massachusetts, part
OF last week on a business trip.
F, II. Wordcu has gone to Greenfield "a
VISIT his wife, who is in the hospital
there. VI
\. l.. Curtis has gone to North London
gerry IN the interests of the Wilmington
Lumber company.
The village school, taught by Miss Mil
dred Corse of Jacksonville, closed July 2
MISS Corse had the good will of the
scholars who made excellent progress
under her instruction.
The baseball game last Saturday he
tween Halifax and Marlboro resulted in
Il score or 1870 in favor of Halifax. The
boys from this town had two JacksonviTo
players to help them, and Marlboro was
snort OF material and used two of the
Halifax team.
The school in Valley, taught nv Misc
Mary J. Combs of Jacksonville. closed
Friday. The following scholars we're
neither absent nor tardy: Clinton Barry.
Gene Harris and Forest Stone. Miss
COMBS is an experienced teacher and has
given excellent satisfaction.
The Harrisville school, taught by Miss
ADple Jaqueth, closed last Saturday. The
iolloWing pupils were perfect in attend
ahce during the term: Maude. Lucy and
Edlth Thurber, Mildred and Mabel Ras-
com Willard Whitney and Warren Dali
IShple' cara Mabel and Bryan Warren
were perfect in attendance during school
membership. The school held lawn
party Friday afternoon and evening at
the home of Mrs. Niles. Ice cream cake
ana lemonade We're served. Lucy Thur
Der won the prize in the game NJ
Hidden Presidents" and Howard TayIor
secured the prize in the card throwing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
DIVORCES GRANTED.
Complete Record of the DEGREES 4, n.
Recent Session Of Windhan COUNTY

SeSSIoh OF Windham County
Court.
The list of divorces granted in the
spring term OF the county court W.
never published complete and a few o.
them were unintentionally omitted il
the proceedings of the court published
from week to week. The divorces gran,4i
were as follows: Harry H. Wood from
Florence S. Wood for desertion: lydia
Hughes from Levi Hughes for negle,.
anu refusal TO support, the petitioner be.
ing given the custody of a minor child.
Bertha E. Rumrill from Eben Rumru
Tor neglect and refusal TO support. the
petitioner being given the right to rs.
sumo her maiden name; Judson A. Sta..
tord from Mabel Stafford for adultery
the petitioner being given the custody O:
minor child; Lucius r. Call from Hattie
Z. Can for adultery: Watson G. French
from Annie L. French for adultery. John
\. Opham from Ada B. Cpham for adu,.
terE' Lula f. Rawson from Leroy
Na"son Tor neglect and refusal TO sup.
port the petitioner being given the Gus.
tody OF minor child DeWesc p. Dewitt.
from Ora Z. Dewitt for adultery. Aucs
VI. Leonard from Henry H Leonard for
neglect and refusal to support. the Pc.
TONER being given the right to resume her
maiden name; Julia Zuilis from Herber;
- HullI for desertion. the petitioner be.
ing given the custody of a minor child.
Lucretia NJ Fletcher from Hiram
Fletcher for wilful desertion. the petit.
loner being given the right to resume her
maiden name; Robert \. Codding from
HeIen NJ. Codding for adultery the pc.
'ltloner being given the custody Of q
minor adopted child; Eva NJ Churchill,
from William II. Churchill for neglec.
ana refusal to support, the pettione!
oelhs given the right to resume her
maiden name; Lydia ]. Kent from Lew.
eiEh J. Kent for intolerable severity
the petitioner being given the custody
OF minor child and alimony being let;
70 the court; Frank w. Miller from Ella
=: Miller for wiltul desertion; Jennie c.
Flerce from Herbert L. Pierce for neglect
anu refusal to support, the petitioner be-
Ins gwen the right to resume her maiden
name Lillian Weatherhead from Edgar
~ Neauerhead for neglect and refusa!
TO support: George D. Clark from Bessie
j, ozark for wilful desertion: Addie 7.
reynolds from Stephen Reynolds for vii
Iul desertion, the petitioner being given
the custody of a minor child; Minette A
IFuaN from WILDER a. TruaX FOR ueg.ec,
ana I. refusal TO support; Helen Gard from
FRANK Gard for neglect and refusal %
support the petitioner being given the
Iisut 10 resume her maiden name; Eta
NJ, iaggart from Clinton c. Taggart for
lntolerable severity, the petitioner being
given the custody of minor children,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
Steady Advance of sIIsaIena.

me steady advance of Silgalena on the
boston curb market has demonstrated
me predictions made in this mining prop
erty: Last week ore taken from the
David II. mine assayed 5000 ounces OF
SlIsalena to the ton. The John G mine
Is now producing carbonate with fine
showing of silver ore but a short distance
from present workings. This carbonate
Is where ore was struck in the TUNE.
now being driven in this mine Sigalena
STOCK is selling above 80 with every pros
pect that 1t will advance steadily to its
par value of one dollar before many
months. There is great activity in this
STOCK thousands of shares exchanging bro
hers hands daily. The well known stock
brokers' OF Boston, Owen Goldsmith & co
are the promoters of this mining
proposition and this of itself is an as
surance of the worth and honesty Of the
proposition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
600 Get Better Wages.

About GOO men on the Connecticut and
Passumpsic divisions of the Boston &,
Maine railroad are benefited by an in
week The largest number are the track
men who receive $40 a day instead of
Sl'6O as heretofore, The pay of firemen
IN the divisions has been increased on an
average of % cents day. Yard fore
men nave had their pay increased in
ABOUT the same proportion, although
those above Brattleboro have had an in
crease of 30 cents a day. The paw now
stands at 1925 and s.. 80 instead of 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
ALL ABOARD FOR SARATOGA.
Sir Knights Of Beauseant commandery
and Ladies' will Start on Pilgrimage
Monday to TrIennaI conclave.


The Sir Knights of Beauseant com
mandery. knights Templar. will convene
at their asylum Monday, July g. at 10 80
p. m. The knights will appear in full re-
gala and will march to the railroad sta
ton, where a special coach for the Brat
tleboro party will be attached to the train
leaving at Lac. The train will arrive at
Greenfield at 2.45 where the special car
will wait until 32S, when it will be at
tached to train for Saratoga due to
arrive in that city at 1873. The fare for
the round trip will be 1855. Accommo-
dations for four days have been secured
at the Strong hotel Beauseant COM
mlndery will hold a drill this evening
and all members are urged to attend it.
A smoke talk will also be held Sunday
evening a 7. The Sir knights from Bel
lows Falls will go to Saratoga via Rut-
land. and will join the Bratteboro dele
CATION in Saratoga, the parties of the two
communicates uniting in using the ac-
cOmmodations at the Strong hotel. Sir
Knights from St Johnsbury, Montpelier.
Ludlow, ProctOrsville and Cavendish will
also be in the party. Tuesday will be
the big day of the ConclaVe, and the
grand parade with 10000 Sir knights in
line will start promptly at noon. The
prize drills will be held Wednesday. Fra
ternal visits will occupy attention Thurs
day and big ball will be a feature in the
evening. The Brattleboro party will in
ciude Willis d. ellison, eminent command
err; Col, and Mrs. X Haskins, Major and
Mrs. F. w. Chids, Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Clay, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Nichols,
Mr.. and Mrs w. e. Haskell, Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Vinton, Mr. and Mrs. w c. Mitch
ell. Mr.. and Mrs. Major c. Houghton, Col
G. II. Bond. Foster c. Crown, DR. and
Mrs, G. S. Foster of Putney, Mr. and
Mrs. w. B. Warren of Halifax, w H.
Haywood. ]. A HOadleV A f Hoho RI
c. L. Piper. A. p. Simonds, II. w. ST.
monds, d. ]. Stolte. Col H. f. Taylor,
G. H. Thompson, J. f. Gleason of Wards
DOrO
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05
A Weigh OF.

marked the customer. Have Won ~
ambuscade maker" '''e
clerk inquired the
wen" returned the customer. 81 am
gwen 10 understand that they're the
Aihd which lie in Weight,"-[Bohemian
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-05

George p. Wetmore mas been endorsed
Tor reelection TO the United States
Senate by the Republican state central
committee OF Rhode Island. The COM
mtee failed to endorse Wetmore last
fan, and he was opposed within his own
party by Samuel p. Colt of Bristol. In
the legislative session 81 ballots were
taken without securing an election, Rob
ert II. l. Goddard of Providence, Demo-
cart polling larger vote than either of
the Republican candidates. Mr. Colt re-
drawal.