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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

Learn to be pleased with everything
with wealth, SO far as 1t makes US
beneficial to others; with poverty, for
not having much to care for, and with
obscurity, for being unenyied. - Plu-
tarch.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Miraculou. multiplication.

A lady who recently bought dinner
service consisting of fiftyfour pieces
for FL 3s. was informed by her house
maid the next day that the bargain
had become still more wonderful, for
it now consisted of 1,125 pieces. -
Punch
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
Disappotntinp.

Mrs. Justlooking Have you any
hand embroidered waists? Salesman
(who has waited on her before I'm
very sorry to disappoint you, madam.
but we hanunu Oh or, :. s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

did he? What was it,"
HE said. Brown. you won't be want
ed after this week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03
His Remark.

81 won't do any more work for that
man Hopkins"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-01-03

"Well, he passed some remark l did
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
WHO INFORMATION" is

The Information" operator Is one Of
the most important persons in tele-
phone exchange. Not only is she COM
pendulum Of all useful knowledge and
great convenience to all telephone users,
but she lie indispensable to quick and EN-
Client service.
1t was as a means to quick and efficient
service that Information" came into ex-
istence. Just as the telephone company
found itself obliged by the growth OF the
system to require that subscribers should
be called by number and not by name, so
II had to find a way Of informing the pub
lie readily as to the numbers Of new sta
lions" added to the lines day by day and
as to changes in old numbers. The COM
pany always avoids changing numbers II
1t is possible for It to do so. Every
change means a considerable rearrange-
ment Of circuits in the central Office plant
and sometimes in the outside wiring; be-
sides II complexities "Central's" work just
so much until people become familiar
with the new order Of things. In certain
circumstances number changes are un-
avoidable, however.
For instance. when a man moves his
Office or his home the company generally
has to put his telephone on a different
line from the one with which he was pre-
viously connected. II he has a special
line, with nobody else on the same circuit,
II may be possible TO alter the oonnec-
lions IN the exchange so as to avoid al
tering the line number. But II he Is on a
parties to one on which there are only
TO see Also, in rearranging the wires to
accommodate growth, or in expanding
the central office plant. II is sometimes
necessary to change line numbers, And
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
Cut His Throat In oulldhau jail.

Robert Waterman, who was implicated
In the recent Victory poisoning case and
against whom an indictment was mol
pressed, attempted to commit suicide In
the Guildhall jail Saturday by cutting his
throat with a jack-knife. He will prob
ably recover. Last week Waterman plead
ed guilty OF obtaining goods under false
pretenses and was to have been sem
fenced Saturday When the officers went
to the Jail to bring him into court he
complained of not feeling well and they
left him for a short time. When they
returned to his cell they found him with
his throat cut
Following the sudden death Of three
year-old Lila Waterman, her father,
Robert Waterman, was arrested July 26,
1905, and It was alleged that the child
had been poisoned. October Of that year
the Essex county grand jury found an
indictment Of murder In the first degree
against Waterman. At the March term
OF Essex county court the case was
continued until the next term and later
was nolle pressed because Of lack Of
evidence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
LANDGRONE.

Mrs. Ella Fem is visiting in town
Mrs. Eli Wilmington has been i'll with
rheumatism.
Allan Hilllard of Bennington was In
town Monday.
Charles Abbotts youngest child has
been very sick.
Mrs Addie Batchelder OF Peru has
been visiting in town.
Mrs Warren Abbott has gone to Wood
stock for an indefinite stay.
Elmer Reynolds and George Walker
were at Eddie Thomsons few days last
week.
Mrs Ben Beers went to Brattleboro
for few days visit with Mrs. Cassie
Parkhurst.
Successful deer hunters in this vicinity
so far are Ned Whitney, Emery and
Ralph Motif and Spencer White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Woodward OF Bos-
ton came recently in their automobile to
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
woodward. and other friends.
Mrs. Arson Parker Of South London
derry and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Richardson
Of Winthrop, Mass. visited at Leroy
Woodward's one day last week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
Shortage in Wheat and oa,. Crops.

The total wheat crop OF the year. win
ter and spring. is estimated by the New
England Homestead in It's issue OF Oct.
10 at COS. 473. 900 bushels, grown upon a.
O9l 900 acres, with rate OF yield Of 1874
bushels. Last year the average rate Of
yield was 1915 bushels, and the total crop
estimated at 776, 1858 900 bushels. The
final report upon spring wheat is a trihe
less favorable than was anticipated a
month ago, when the harvest period was
on The average rate OF yield was based
upon actual threshing results at 10
bushels per acre
The final oats acreage harvested is re-
turned by this authority at % 400. 900
acres, and the total crop according to
local estimate Of correspondents $685.
$4,000 bushels. Last year the crop was
estimated by this authority at 930, s27, 900
bushels. The rye crop is placed at 32,s75.-
600 bushels and barley $50, 1893 900 bushels.
The general average condition OF corn
on Oct. l was returned at 7s.s. against
1915 on Sept. l. Last year at this date
condition OF the corn crop was 10 points
higher. standing at 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
WILLIAMSBURG.

John Stratton and family have been
visiting In Wardsboro.
Mrs. D. r. Stedman and Jennie went
Monday to Brattleboro for a short visit.
Charles and Myrtle Washer OF West
Brattleboro visited at Charles Morse's
on Sunday.
d. r. Stedman is taking a well-earned
vacation and is spending the week with
his brother. L. ID. Stedman, in Gardner.
Mass.
Mrs. Horce Ais had a partial shock OF
paralysis last week and is able to use
her right arm but little, although at the
present writing she is comfortable.
G. c. Temple started Wednesday on
two weeks trip. He expects to visit rel
atives in Melrose, Whitman, Boston and
other places, and while in Boston to
visit the food fair.
Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Underwood and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Z. Whitney of Putney were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Wheeler
this week. Mr.. Underwood is a brother
and Mr. Whitney Is an uncle OF Mrs.
Wheeler
Mrs. Lucy Hale will give a photograph
entertainment at schoolhouse hall on Fri
day evening. Nov. l, for the benefit OF
the l.. T. l.. and Band or Mercy. 1t will
be followed by food sale by the mem
bers Of the w. c. T. u. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Harnden OF Middle
town, Conn, are visiting in town. on
Sunday, in company with Mrs Sylvester
Sparks, p. D. Sparks and FAM Of
Springfield, Mass, she went TO Dover and
visited the Sparks place, where Carleton
Sparks was born and visited the cemetery
where Sylvester Sparks is buried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Edwin A. Wilcox of Boston spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. J. II. Clark spent few days in
Bellows Falls last week with her son, f.
S. Clark
Miss Mary Hubbard Of Boston is stay
ing for a short time at her unoles +. G.
Campbell's.
Rev. Willis T. Sparhawk OF Randolph
supplied the pulpit Sunday morning and
gave an excellent talk upon the Country
Church"
Mrs. A. p. Ranney went to Brattleboro
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
Colonial Danes held at the Brooks House
Wednesday.
Edwin e. Gorham of Boston has been
at his brothers, Henry Gorhams, a few
days, called there by the illness OF his
father, d. C. Gorham.
Miss Kate Gorham, who closed her
house two months ago, has gone to
visit her aunt in Concord, N. II. She ex-
poets TO be away during the winter
Miss Ruth Harlow was home over Sun
day. The Brattleboro high school, which
she attends, was closed to give the
teachers an opportunity to attend the
teachers meetings held In Burlington
last week.
The meetings advertised to be held in
the town hall in Westminster oct 81,
with Editor F. l.. Greene of st. Adams
and Judge E. r. Finn Of Springfield as
speakers, Is expected to be OF much in
terest and the people are cordially urged
to attend. There will be an afternoon
meeting for the teachers, conducted by
Mason S. Stone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

occupancy early in November. The
structure will cost $240, 900. The original
appropriation was 100000, but the plans
were changed afterwards and an extra
sum, 100000, was secured from Congress
a year later,
State Treasurer e. II. Deavitt has re-
celved the semi-annual tax from the
Central Vermont railroad FOR the six
months ending June 30. The tax amounts
to 1923, g67.S0. The Central's contribution
is the largest OF any Of the railroads In
the state. The Rutland railroad tax for
the same period received the same day,
amounts to $23,471.S6.
Rev. f. L. Bullard, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church in Brandon, who was
arrested last week in Boston on the
charge of stealing a valuable book, was
released on $500 bail. Mr.. Billiard has
always borne a good reputation in every
way and people who know him will sus-
pend judgment in the case until full par
ticulars are known. A representative
Of the church was sent to Boston to make
an Investigation.
Joseph Emmons OF Norwich, Conn, was
accidentally shot with a rife in the hands
OF his son, Joseph Emmons, jr., at
Shrewsbury Sunday. The rifle was a
new one and the younger Emmons, who
works In his fathers saloon at Norwich,
picked up the weapon to show II to his
fatner. IL was not KNOWN lHe gun
was loaded. Unless blood poisoning sets
in there is little doubt that Mr.. Emmons
will recover. He is at the hospital In
Rutland.
While hunting near Mendon Saturday
afternoon Robert, 10. son Of A. ]. Boyn-
ton. proprietor of the Berwick House In
Rutland, accidentally shot himself
through his hand and left side with a
32-calibre rifle. Accompanied by Albert
Koltonsh he had just started for home
and was climbing over a fence when the
fence broke and in his efforts to save
himself the gun was discharged. The
bullet was removed by surgeon and the
lad taken to Rutland He will recover.
Among the directors Of the Sherman
National Bank in New York city, a
new institution organized to do a
banking business in the quarters for
merly occupied by the Astor National
bank on West Thirty Fourth street
near the Waldorf Astoria hotel are
Edward c. Smith OF St Adams, who
Is the president OF the institution.
Albert futile of Fair Haven and
Fletcher d. Proctor Of Proctor The
capital stock OF the bank is 5000, 900
with a surplus Of $50 900 The vice
president and cashier will be William
II. Maclay until recently cashier OF
Fisk & Robinson, bankers. New York
| city who will have the management
of the banks affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

as the use Of the telepbop, H..
there is all the time an ir-rs5s, ,,..teases
Der OF people who. finding that tbe,, uun'
more facilities than formerly n,.L NEED
from party line service to spaaiaiS ',GIsIeA
from line on which there are a ,,ue
parties to one on which there 'eId
Two In such cases, naturally. the guy
bers must be assigned sirce e,! aln'
diherent circuits must be emu'ovad ''''eV
Thus there is an increasing st.
queries coming to Central" go n Oh
regular switchboard operator psitSe. ua
have conveniently available ali ~. Ua
fromation required to answer tbasa e n'
tons nor, II they did have II. oould t .soI
without seriously interruptlpg ush
stop their work Of handling reenlsr s lug
to answer Inquiries. Therefor ~ Tl aus
England company has in all lts oes,a ss !,
any size an information dask " -. -. v
are kept In the most easily availsbls to..
lists OF all subscribers connected Mir ml
exchange-lists arranged By mama ~
number and by street addresses en- ~,
however subscriber Is askel for bs osS
be Identified and his number given lmms,
diately. ''''n''
Every operator at the sw!tchbosr5 4.
an exchange has the means OF connac,,..
any line on which she answers calls ,-,.s
Information" To Information" IA ~
ferred every request from a svbsnrbs,
that goes beyond establishing comm
nicatlon with a telephone. the numb,
of which is given in the FIRST Instance
You will always save time II Won Win
ask the operator to couect YOU with IN.
formation" when you ind Il necesssr,
TO make any sort Of inquiries regarding
the telephone service; and no chargs /
made for calls Of this sort, whether fron
subscribers Station or from a publt
pay station.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
oAMeRIpoEPoReT.

Mrs. w. w. Bridges has recently Wis
tied in Charlestown, N. II.
Mrs. Minnie Weatherby and daughter
Of Baldwinsville, Mass, are at H. II.
Vance's.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Clark Of Lynn,
Mass, were at f. A. Smiths a few days
last week.
Mrs. f. ID. Goodrich is still in Massa-
chusetts, where she had been with her
sister, whose death occurred recently.
f. A, Smith Joined a party Of hunters
from Lynn, Mass, at Charlestown, N
H., last Friday and spent day fox-hunt-
ing with them.
The wedding of Miss Helena Clark and
Archie c. Moore of Bellows Falls will
take place Monday oct 2s, at Miss
Clark's home here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
The Atlantic Anniversary.

With a special anniversary issue the
Atlantic Monthly will celebrate in No
vember its seml-centennlal. The Allan
tic Is O magazine which makes a strong
appeal to the reading public OF the Uni
ted States. In its long career it has
shown that American journalism can, II
1t WILL steer clear OF the dangers of a
sudden and fashy popularity. Its breadth
and scope is illustrated by the fact that
in single issue We find articles OF per-
manent value in widely separated topics
in politics and art. In the course Of
twelve times fifty issues the variety and
the vital quality OF its contributions have
given the Atlantic Monthly a national
significance unique in the history of
American magazines. With all its zest
I'm dealing with popular topics, the At
lantic betrays no over-zealous fault
finding, but instead breathes from month
to month a spirit Of sane and healthy
optimism.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
BONNEVILLE.

Lots of teams are busy drawing apples
and potatoes. Potatoes are selling for
SO cents per bushel.
The ground was covered with snow last
Sunday morning. Back on the hills the
snow was two or three inches deep.
The coolest weather Of the season was
experienced Monday morning when the
mercury fell to 10 degrees below zero.
w. D. Howard mas gone to Massa-
chusetts with a carload OF potatoes. 1t
is not as expensive to transport potatoes
this year as formerly as there is no re-
loading to be done at Brattleboro.
The Bondvie village school will give
an entertainment and box supper on the
evening of Nov. /. The proceeds will be
used for a large dictionary for the school
Ladies are requested to bring boxes OF
lunch
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

Mrs. Elizabeth c. Thorn of Gettysburg.
died In Harrisburg, Pa, last week In her
10Th year. When the battle OF Gettys-
burg was fought, Mrs. Thorn, who was
superintendent of the cemetery during
her husbands absence in the army, oc-
cupied the lodge on Cemetery ridge with
her family and was under fierce fire. but
she stuck to her post 1t was In her
home on the night Of the first days
fight THAI Generals Howard, Sickles and
Slocum held council and awaited Gen.
Meade's coming. Mrs. Thorn gave them
much valuable information as to the
topography of the country, OF which they
made use in forming the battle line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25

A bear shot In Searsburg by Fred
Briggs was brought into Bennington Oct.
II.
Robert Bourne of Burlington aceiden-
tally shot himself in the thigh Sunday at
Pleasant Valley He dragged himself
painfully to the farm house Of Fred Shan
ley. where his wound was dressed. He
will probably recover.
James b. Calderwood 70, was drowned
in the mill pond near his home In Green's
boro one day last week. He slipped while
walking across the dam and did not have
strength enough to raise himself from
the water He had taken a prominent
part In town affairs many years.
The body Of an unknown man, terribly
mangled, was found Friday on the Cen
trial Vermont tracks In the town OF
Georgia, mile south of Oakland station
The victim was about % years old, wore
a dark suit and cap and on his handker-
chief was the name James Falton."
ID. S. Boyce, 40, a farmland, killed
himself instantly Friday at the home of
his sister Mrs Otis Flanagan, about two
miles east of Middlebury, by firing the
contents of a double-baTeed gun into
his chest, He had been in Ill health a
long time and had repeatedly made threats
to take his life.
Frank w. Pierce of Salt Lake City,
who win succeed Judge Thomas Ryan
of Kansas as first assistant secretary
of the interior at Washington, was
born in Londonderry in 1S47. He left
Vermont for Salt Lake City in 1888,
where he has steadily forged to the front
In the practice Of law.
The new federal building in Burlington
which has been under construction for
the past three years, will be ready for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
Reunion Of the Fourteenth Vermont
REGIMENT

The Fourteenth Vermont regiment. at
its annual reunion held in Mlddlebury
Friday, elected Charles +. Beech OF Bur
lngton president and F. II. Shepard OF
Fair Haven secretary and treasurer.
Each company Is represented by vice
president. Ii was voted TO hold the next
meeting and campfire at Lake Bomoseen.
Lieut. Harley Sheldon OF West Rutland,
f II. Shepard of Fair Haven and John
H. Allen OF Ferrisburg were appointed a
committee to confer with n committee Of
the Second Vermont brigade in arranging
an excursion to Gettysburg. The speak
ers at the campfire included Revs. G. r.
Stair and w. II. Washburne Of Middle
bury Department Commander a. c.
Brown OF Montpelier. Past Department
Commander J. II. Lucia OF Montpelier,
Col w. II. Mum Of Troy. y. Y, and +.
H. Shepard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
so 900 Barrels Of Apples at $500 a Barrel

The Massachusetts towns Of Wakefield,
Saugus, Lynnfield and others in that vi
entity have harvested a remarkably fine
apple crop this year as the result OF the
work Of the state in destroying the gypsy
and brown-tail moths.
Two years ago the trees in that vicinity
suffered so severely from the depredations
of these insects that the fruit raisers
gave up hopes Of ever getting large yields
from the trees. The state authorities,
however, labored diligently and succee-
ded In subduing the ravages OF the pests
with a poisonous mixture composed OF
creosote and arsenate of lead, and dis
tributed suggestions for caring for the
trees so that former crops might again
be raised. The recommendations were
followed generally, and as a result the
farmers and apple growers in this sec
tion have a crop which has never been
surpassed. The yield in Wakefield alone
is estimated to aggregate at least 10000
barrels and the crops of the closely sur
rounding district win bring 1t easily to a
total of $4,000 barrels. No. l apples have
brought as high as $4 barrel, and fancy
prices are obtainabe generally because of
the widespread failure of the crops else
where.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
SOUTH WARpseoRo.

L. ]. Allen and A. B. Reed are having
their houses painted.
Reuben Robinson is staying at Mr..
Fields for the present.
George Fields was home from Marlboro
over Sunday, returning to his work Tues
day
L. w. Seeber was called to Cortland.
N. Y, 10 attend the funeral OF his mother,
who died very suddenly last Friday.
Mrs. Fanny Hall has fniohed working
at j. b. Sage's and has gone to Mes
sena Springs, N. Y, to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Flora Daniels of Springfield,
Mass, and Mrs. Lizzie Keith of North
ampton visited their sister, Mrs. A.
Wheeler. last week.
George Wheeler of Waterbury, Conn.
Is visiting his father, A. Wheeler, and is
accompanied by his friend, Mr.. Hill, who
comes to put in a few days hunting
partridges and other small game.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

The district deputy will be present to
inspect the working Of the second degree
In Spofford Grange on Saturday evening,
Nov. 2
Miss Minnie Skies of Northampton has
been spending week with Mrs. George
Smith before returning to her home for
the winter.
special meeting OF the Grange win
be held on Saturday evening, Oct &c,
10 work the second degree. During the
week a special invitation has been re-
ceived by the Grange to attend in a body
meeting OF Evening Star Grange in
Dummerston Friday evening, Nov. l. the
occasion being the annual fish and game
supper OF the Dummerston Grange
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-25
WEST puMmERsToN.

Mr.. and Mrs Rannle Knight returned
to Boston Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Marsh went Monday to
Vernon to remain a week.
Mrs. Sanford Stone of Baldwlnville,
Mass. returned to her home Saturday.
DR.. Walter Hosley was guest of his
cousin, Mrs w. b. Leonard, last week
Michael Ring of Gardner, Mass, for
mer resident, called on friends mere last
week
A family Of Italians have moved into
s. W. Edgetts tenement, known as the
Works house.
Charles Colt, Carl Anderson and Paul
Goodell are among the deer hunters from
out Of town.
George Stark is suffering from blood
poisoning, caused by pitchfork epnetra-
ting his knee.
Mrs. c. S. wilkins has leased the Whit
he'd hotel near Central park in Vernon,
and has opened a boarding house.
John Graves of Brattleboro. who was
badly injured last week. has the sym
pathy OF many friends here, who regret to
learn Of his misfortune.
Dennis McClary Of Graniteville, VT, is
guest of T. f. O'Brien this week Mr.
McClary is introducing a new line Of
steam drills at the quarry.
of NJ. r. Huntley James Clark and Glen
Atkins of this place will be held at Will
Evansville this (Frlday) evening.
James Connarn, formerly OF this place,
now OF Seattle, Wash, has entered the
North Pacific Coast dental college at
Portland, Oregon, for a three years
course.
Monday was the coolest October 81 re-
corded I'm many years. Although no snow
en- - a.
who were on high ground Monday report
the hills to the north and west as being
white. Those who were not successful
in the early morning and remained out
of door through the day were obliged to
keep in almost constant motion to OBJ
tain any degree Of comfort on account
of the piercing north wind. Plenty of
deer are reported as being seen but at
this writing none are known to have been
killed in this part OF the town.