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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

and sister Mrs. severns, at the cottage
on the Houghton farm.
Among the excurslonists to Sunanee
sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie, who
visited their daughter, Miss Antoinette.
who is employed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Huntley of Brattle-
boro came Saturday to their old home.
now occupied by Raymond Goodell They
returned to Brattleboro Sunday.
Miss Frances Cobb of Lexington, Mass.
came Friday to the home of her grand
lather, l.. p. Bailey, and her brother,
James Cobb, came on Wednesday,
Miss Hattie Proctor, who is employed
at Capt. VIM. Robertsons is away on
her vacation. Mrs. H. L. Bailey is with
her parents during her absence
Mrs. Alexander of Williamsburg, Mass,
and her daughter, who Is connected with
the Forbes library in Northampton. are
boarding at M. Eugene Robbnss.
Theodore Lord and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinkham of Boston, who we're
guests at Mrs. J. V. Shaws, returned to
their homes in Boston last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Locke went to
Rockingham Wednesday to be present at
the services at the church Thursday.
Rockingham is Mr.. Locke's old home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton and
daughter Miss Laura, and son, William,
of Galipolis, Ohio, came Friday to Mrs
Laura Plantzs for their annual visit
John Howard who has bought the
Hyde place on Green street in Brattle-
boro, VIII move his family there in Sep
TENDER. Miss Ella will be employed in
Mrs. Bascom's millinery store.
The Kendrick House was closed to the
public Wednesday morning, when Henry
Stockwell moved his family to their home
in West Brattleboro. Mrs. NJ Eugene
Robbins will furnish meals to transients
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Pierce and Mrs.
w. e. Pierce and son, Robert, returned
Friday from few days visit at Edward
rlerce's in Springfield, Mass Mrs. w. e.
Pierce also visited her brother, Samuel
Pember
Ray Spooner of Boston, who is studying
voice culture with Il. Il. Gorham and
spending the summer at the Gorham
farm in Westminster West, is expected to
sing at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning.
The Whitney Doane house has been
sold to DR.. L. II. Bugbee of Quechee,
who will settle here on or before Sept l
Tor the practice of medicine. Dr. Bug
bee comes highly recommended as an
able physician and genial man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Aver and two
daughters, Margaret and Dorothy, went
to Rockingham Wednesday to attend the
services of the rehabilitation of the old
church, which has been recently put in
repair. and to attend the reunion of the
Roundy family.
Mrs. Homeward, whose home is near
London, England. was in town Monday
coming by bicycle from Boston. She
claimed she was making a trip around
the world and was on her way to the
northern part of the state to visit rela-
tives and from there would go to Niagara
Mrs. Olive Locke was given a surprise
party at her home in East Putney Tues
day afternoon, the occasion being her
9th birthday anniversary. Seventeen la
dies besides the relatives were present.
Supper was served. Mrs. Locke had
many remembrances. The party was a
| genuine surprise
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
SHERIEE,S SALE

By virtue of an execution to me di-
rected' issued by p. M Butler, a justice
of the peace, within and for the county
of Windham on the 9Th day of July, 1907,
in favor of the Jamaica Savings bank of
Jamaica in said county against Moses
Johnson of said Jamaica, debtor, for the
sum of one hundred and sixteen and
twenty three one-hundredths dollars
$ll6.23) damages and seven and forty
seven one hundredths dollars (S747) costs.
| will sell at public auction to satisfy said
execution with costs and all legal charges
thereon, in the highway in front of the
barn on the Farr place, so-called, in ia
maica on the 31st day OF August, A. ID.
1907 at 2 o'clock In the afternoon the
following personal property to witt
One one-horse lumber wagon, l Walter
A. Wood moving machine, l cultivator,
Concord buggy wagon, l driving harness,
/ sleigh, all the hay in the barn on the
FAIR place, so-called; also all the hay In
the barns on the Moses Johnson farm In
Jamaica,
Dated at jamaica, VT Aug. 7, 1907.
II. F. WILLIS, Deputy Sheriff.
1894
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. 4.

Herbert Morgan is taking a pleasure
trip to Maine.
Farmers have finished haying and some
have cut second crop of grass.
Work is progressing under direction of
the selectmen on the state road near NJ
II. Chickering's.
Emma Hutchins, who has been teaching
school in Massachusetts the past two
seasons, is taking vacation at her home
here.
Clara Amidon, who had been in the en-
poly of O. T.. Randall many years, Is
taking "A vacation of a few weeks at her
home here.
meeting Of the Cheshire county asso-
citation Of Uniyersalists will be held with
the parish here Wednesday and Thurs
day Sept and 8.
II. G. Smith, who has been housed the
past four months is still under the doc
tors care, but has so far recovered that
he is able to walk about his home a short
distance each pleasant day.
At the meeting Of the Grange Saturday
evening which will be Pomona, Ceres and
Flora's night, prize will be given to the
member VINO makes the best exhibit OF
cultivated or wild plants or flowers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
The Same Old Human Nature.

A man of extreme wealth, tired of
taking care of his money, went to
secluded spot on a river bridge and
Jumped off. He was not aware that
life-savers always frequented secluded
spots. and that the best place to com
init suicide is on Broadway, at noon.
And, sure enough, poor workman
leaped in after him and pulled him out,
cold and shivering.
AS he stood there, dripping, 1t oc-
CURED to the wealthy man that wnat he
had needed was not eternity but just
a cold bath. And he waXed grateful
Il am rich beyond telling" he said.
II will grant you any wish-l will make
real your widest hopes"
The poor workman replied instantly:
Then give me $1,000, 000"
"a million dollars" sneered he whose
life had been saved. THAT is the ca
siest thing in the world. But stop a
moment-consider. 1t was money that
made me try to kill myself. You had
better go slow"
"a million dollars" repeated the poor
workman stolidly.
since you have saved my life, 1 will
make this further offer: II at the end
of three years you are not salshed
with your bargain, come to me, and l
will do whatever you wish"
Three years passed. and the former
workman came to his benefactor's door
aha, l thought sol" exclaimed the
man of great wealth. Il knew you
would come back. You know now how
little mere money means. Now what can
do for your"
"Alas! / nave found how little happi-
ness can be got with a million" was
the sad reply.
aha, / knew it," exclaimed the man
of extreme wealth. And since you have
found how little happiness can be got
with 81 900, 900 what win you have me
do for you next?"
"Give me another Million" replied the
former poor workman.-[Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
IntelIIaenee Of Animals.

Now the so-called intelligence Of the
lower animals is largely like that of the
rills that find their way to the sea,
or of the seeds of the plants that find
their way to their proper habitat
Marsh plants find their way to the
marshes, hill plants find their way to
the hills. The spores Of the block knot
seem to hunt out every plum tree in the
land The rats and the mice find their
way to youT new house or new barn, be-
cause they are constantly on the search
for new fields. The squirrels find the acorn
groves and the birds the cherry trees for
the same reason. Their necessities for
food send them in all directions till they
hit the right spots l cleared on a swamp
in the woods and put a ditch through it;
in two or three years the cat-tail flag
was growing in my ditch. These winged
seeds from distant swamps traversed the
air in all directions, and when the wind
dropped them on the proper soil they took
root and throve; all otners-vastly the
greater number-came to naught-tJohn
Burroughs in the Atlantic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
GOOD WORK
Done Daily In 8rattleboro-Many Citizens
Tell Of It.

Nearly every reader has heard of Doan
Kidney PILLS. Their good work in Brat
tleboro still continues. and our citizens
are constantly adding endorsement by
public testimony. No better proof Of
merit can be had than the experience OF
friends and neighbors. Read this case;
George H. Newton, teamster, OF 80
Frost street. Brattleboro, VT. says 81
have just as much faith in Doan's Kid
ney Pills today as I had seven years ago
when l gave my accommodation of this
for some time with a disordered condition
OF the kidneys and when 1 learned about
Doan's Kidney Pills I procured a box
and began using them. I am glad to say
they acted up to the representations made
for them. During the years which have
passed since my first experience with
them l have used on several occasions
when a cold or overwork has brought on
slight occurrences of the trouble, and they
have never failed to bring prompt and eff
fective relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and take
no other.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
The Lost Provinces.

The French newspapers are greatly in
censed over the decision of tine German
authorities to suppress the teaching of
French in the common schools of the "lost
provinces Alsace and Lorraine. The
loss Of these provinces, the statues of
which on the Place de la Concorde in
Paris are kept freshly piled with flowers,
is the sorest point in the settlement of
the Franco Prussian war, and the deci-
sion to 'Germanize" them by suppressing
what is the native tongue for the vast
majority OF the population is gall and
wormwood for the emotional French
people. Statistics are cited to prove that
along the frontier four fifths Of the child
rem are Of French parentage and speak
only French.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Death Of Charles Il. Green.

Charles Henry Green 65, one of North
fields most respected and valued citizens,
passed away at his home on Saturday
after short illness. lie had been feeling
slightly indisposed several days when sud
denly his heart weakened and death fol-
lowed in few hours
He was native Of Gardner, being a
son of Charles Green who was a farmer
and u manufacturer of chairs when they
were made by hand. lie enlisted in the
navy during the civil war, being in the
service in the navy one year. In 1866 he
married Lucy Glasier, and soon aftcrwaTd
moved to Northticld, where he had since
lived. He engaged in numbering, buying
large tracts Of woodland and for Il long
time ran "a mill near South Vernon. pro-
ducing 200. 900 feet Of lumber a year
He was a shrewd successful business
man and obtained a competence through
his tirelcss energies and ability TO grasp
opportunities lie held many offices OF
trust in town affairs and twice was sent
TO represent the town in the state legis-
lature. He had been a trustee of the
Dickinson Memorial library since the
building was erected and it was owing to
his friendship and influence with Mr..
Dickinson that the town received the gift
Of that magnificent building. He was a
member of Harmony lodge. Mortified
chapter, O. Il. S, and of Henry H. John
son post. G. A. r. Mr Green was direc-
tor OF the Greenfield Savings bank, presi-
/ dent Of ,uc Gardner Water company and
of the Northiieid Water company. being
one Of the prime movers in the organiza-
ton of these companies.
He Is survived by his wife and four
children, Frank who is in business in
New York. Charles of Somerville, both
being connected with the Haywood Broth
ers q Wakefield Chair company, Fanny
and Mary. who live at home.
The funeral was held from his late nome
on Tuesday afternoon, the large Concourse
of people and the quantities of flowers in
Dictated the esteem in which Mr.. Green
was held Rev. d. NJ. Wilson pronounced
a very fitting eulogy. The body was taken
to Gardner for burial Wednesday morning.
The pail bearers were DR.. r. c. Ward,
| O. l., Leach, c. A. Ware. b. F. Field.
James Cowles. DR.. n. p. Wood, DR.. A. l..
| Newton and c. A. Linsley.
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and one where the duties will be less
difficult.
st. Joseph's church was the scene Mon
day morning of a pretty wedding when
Rev. Patrick Cahill united in marriage
Miss Aldaela Pellerin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Pellerin, and Edward
Vincent. The young couple were attended
by Miss Grace Pellerin. a sister of the
bride, and Edward Duguay. A wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
brides parents, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent left on the IL clock train
for a short wedding trip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
Vermont's Experiment with swedes and
Abandoned Farms.
burlington Free Press.l

New York is about to repeat the eX-
pertinent made by Vermont seventeen
years ago. when under the direction of
the late Major b. Valentine of Ben
nington, commissioner of immigration,
a number OF Swedes We're induced to
come from the scandinavian peninsula
to the Green Mountain state for the
purpose of reclaiming some Of the
abandoned farms discovered in this
commonwealth 1t may be timely to
recall the results of Nermont's eXperiemnt
in similar direction, which came to a
head in 1890. The legislature of 1883 APP
propriated the sum of $4,000 to be used by
the commissioner of immigration for the
purpose of promoting the reclamation Of
abandoned farms as well as the promo
ton of manufacturing interests. Com
missioner Valentines report in 1890 just
before the opening Of the session of the
legislature, showed that a number of
Swedish families had been brought to
this state as result of his efforts
through an agent named Nordgren. The
Swedish colony which settled in VIII
mngton was then flourishing, as was
that in Weston, but the Swedes who To-
Gated in Vershre became dissatisfied and
some of their number went to Essex
county.
In 1890 the legislature abolished the
immigration commission, and the Swedish
colonization project languished Some of
tllc 1hSuSS SNP'SSSSu N49No "SS 'iiN''' W
cause friends expected to join them were
not able to do so, owing to failure Of ar
rangements, and they were also dissatis-
fed because they did not receive the full
advantages of conductor and Interpreter
expected, although an interpreter was
provided. a number of the Swedes left
the state, and while some of the original
|. families may be scattered within our
borders, the experiment as sucn has been
completely lost to view.
personal friends of Maj Valentine
will recall with what confidence and en-
thusiasm he entered upon this experiment
and how for the time being, he put his
whole heart and energy into It'd
PhRniX.l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
Vermont Railroad Companies Exonerated

western New York, in session at James
town, has returned indictments against
the Standard Oil company, the Vacuum
Oil company, the New York Central, and
Pennsylvania railroads The charges are
giving and receiving special illegal con-
cessions on shipments of oil from Clean,
N. Y, to towns in Vermont. Under the
indictments corporations are liable to
fines aggregatIng $1S,24O,OO 600. The report
eXonerates the Rutland railroad and the
Central Vermont railroad from partici-
patton in the alleged illegal acts, the
evidence showing that these concerns re-
ceived the legal rate for their part in
carrying the shipments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

A man who gave his name as Charles
Bansa swindled the Traders National bank
OF Lowell, Mass. out Of $2700 Friday He
called at the law office OF Burke & Cor
bett, said he intended to open a liquor
store in Lowell, and asked for a reference
to a good bank in which to make a de-
posit. Mr.. Burke is president OF the
Traders National bank and the man, in
troduced by him, deposited a check for
$11 500 in the institution. The following
day he drew s27O0 on his account. Later
some OF the bank officials telephoned to
the State Trust company in Boston and
found that the certified check was bogus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

Frank Kidder of Williamsville has been
visiting his brother, G. n. Kidder.
Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Stockbridge have
returned from n weeks outing in the
White Mountains.
The library and all places of business
We're closed on Tuesday during the hour
of c. II. Greene's funeral
The baseball game played last Saturday
o nthe grounds in front OF Marquand hall
resulted in a score 1910 in favor of North
field.
Dr. r. S. Ward Of Orange. N. j., for
many years a practicing physician here,
is in town, called here by the death Of c.
II, Green.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. w. Doane have been
entertaining w. n. Doane and daughter
and Miss Della Doane, all of Northamp-
ton, also Miss Alice Waterman of Brat
tleboro.
Deacon Barber, who lives just across
the line from Mortified in the town Of
Winchester, bathed in the river on one Of
the recent hot days when he was much
heated, and as a consequence he was
taken violently i'll and his life for some
time was in danger, but the last reports
were more favorable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

~ Estate of LESTINA A. SANDERsON.
The undersigned having been appointed nv
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Mestminter Commissioners to receive EN-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of
Sanderson. late of TOwnshend in said distriet
deceased; and all claims exhibited in offset
thefeto' hereoy give notice that we will meet
tor the purpose aforesaid, at & DWELLING
mouse Of the late Lestina A. Sanderson on The
olh gay OF september and 9th day of March
next from one o'clock p. m, to four O'Clock
p M each OF said days and that six months
from the sixth day of September A. d. 1907,
Is the time limited by said Court for said
eIeuItoIs 10 present their claims to us for
o, Dateu at , Id9wnshend this 14th day of Au-
CHAS. II. CIRCUIT.
G. H. STRATTON
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
neath Of julius F. Washburn in Cali
fornla.

IOIHlds
Orr community was saddened Monday
by a telegram announcing the death of
I9lus h. Washburn in Wawona, Cal. A
I.,ter received the same day stated that
Mir Washburn was improving in health,
and De is supposed that the end came
,ory suddenly. The body is expected
b. arrive early next week, when arrange
rIrnts will be made for the funeral
Mr. and Mrs, Washburn left for Cali
t1rnia July s. lie was in poor health at
that time, suffering from brights disease
AVID heart trouble. but it was hoped
chat the change would be beneficial
Mr. Washburn was the youngest of the
"a sons of the late Seth Washburn. His
father was twice married, his first wife
being Rebekah Payne OF Randolph, and
his second wife Martha, daughter of Dr.
rlhn Campbell of this town. There were
seven sons by each marriage. Mr. Wash
burn had been a lifelong farmer and
resident here although he had spent
much time in California in the past few
Years He owned one of the finest farms
In the town, on the road to Westminster
Vest the estate including 275 acres, of
vHch 20 acres Of fine meadow land are
under high state of cultivation. Model
buildings are on the farm and extensive
a.,ratons are carried on there in rails
Ing tobacco and in dairying.
Mr. Washburn's brothers, T.. p, a. H.
and j. S. Washburn, were pioneers in
5rcung the famous Yosemite valley in
california to travel. They owned ex-
,tns.ve stage routes there and owned or
controlled five large hotels. Their own
special highways were about 20 miles
long and they used from 500 to 500 horses
regularly to meet the demands of visitors
who came from all parts of the world to
the Yosemite.
Mr. Washburn was three times mar
r,d and is survived by his wife and
six children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
commissioners NOTICE

~, Estate of CYRUS F. REED.
~, The undersigned having been appointed nv
the Honorable Probate Court for The district
Oh marlboro Commissioners, to receive. ex.
anime anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
late Of Brattleboro, in said district, dccesseJ'
ana ana all claims exhibited in offset thereto
n give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid. at the Vermont National
banK, on the 9th day Of September and i8th
gay OF January, next, from o'clock D. m.
unui o'clock p. m, each of said DAYS, and
that SIX months from the 27th day Of July.
q. u. ISOI' is the time limited by said court
ior said creditors to present their claims to ne
Tor examination and allowance. ~ 10
dated Dated at Brattleboro, Vt, this End day of
CHARLES G. STAPLES.
49,. GEORGE NJ. CLAY,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

Snow and stars, the same as ever
In the days when l was young;
But their silver song, ah, never,
Never now is sung!
II
Cold the stars are, cold the earth Il,
Everything Is grim and coldl
Strange and drear the sound OF mirth,
Life and are old!
-lWilliam Winter in scribnePs.
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Gepa1 9nttees.
COMM1ssIONERs, NOTICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate Of MARIA PHILLIPS.
The, undersigned having been appointed nv
INC HONORABLE Probate Court for the Dis.
trict OF MARLBORO Commissioners, TO receive.
examine and adjust all claims and demands
oil an persons against the estate of Maria
Hhillips, late Of Guiliord. in said district. de.
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
Tor the purpose aforesaid, at the residence of
Ma M, a. ;o. Thomas on the Path day of August,
a ana Iotn day OF December, next, from q
STOCK p M, until 4 o'clock p. m, each Of
sad sad days, and that six months from the 3lst
day OF May, A. d. 1907 is the time limited by
sald court Tor said creditors to present their
cialms 70 US Tor examination and allowance.
Dated doa at Guilford, VI, this sth day Of Al.
=, a. WHITTEMORE.
,,, M. A. THOMAS,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

Parisians ate 10000 horses last year
The horse meat consumption has increas.
ed owing to the scarcity OF beef,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
90 More fOr HIehways, or $500 In AII

$500 More FOR Highways or 1880 In All.
A special town meeting was held Sat
urday to act on an article to see If the
town would authorize the selectmen to
borrow not to exceed $1,000 on the credit
of the town for use in highway work
There was a large attendance and some
opposition to the article was encountered,
those opposed to it claiming that the
money already raised had not been wisely
expended II was voted, however, to
raise $500 to be expended by Road Com
missioner w. a. Wood. At the annual
meeting a 20 per cent tax for highway
work was voted. which raised $1,000. An
extra appropriation of 1900 for permanent
work was made, which made available
$40 from the state treasury in addition
TO the regular 800 due from the state
every year, making the total amount to
be expended this year $500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16
HINSDALE, N. H.
w. J. curran's Saloon nuroIsrl.ed.

w. ]. Curriers' saloon on Main street
was entered Monday night, the thieves
smashing open one of the large plate
glass windows. They took about $40 in
cash and a quantity of liquid goods. APP
parently they INDUCED freely in the
ardent, as they left several quarts of
liquor on the sidewalk and several pint
bottles on Prospect street. There is no
definite clue to the offenders but there Is
a suspicion that some of the men en-
ployed on the Connecticut river dam
may have been concerned in the affair.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

- TATE OF VERMONT, Marlboro, SIS.
~ The Probate Court for said District.
10 az persons interested in the estate
OF ELNIItA A. LYNDE, late of New Sa-
lem, Massachusetts. deceased.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-08-16

- late OF VERMONT, Marlboro. SIS.
~ Inc Probate Court for said District.
81 ROSIN-A L: BURNHAM, late of Brat
ueporo' IN said district, deceased.