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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
AN EXCHANGE OF FLUCTUATIONS.
Letter Of Gov. Hobrook Of Brattleboro to
the Wlndham County Veterans Asso-
citation

Letter Of GOV. Hobrook of Brattleboro to
the Wlndham County Veterans Asso-
citation.
Bratteboro, VT, Aug. %, 1907.
G. NJ. Russell,
Secretary of the Windham County Vet
Grams Association.
My Dear Sr:--Compying with your
request of the oath instant, / send a brief
and nasty letter to the Windham County
Veterans association which assemblies at
Newfane the Goth instant.
All hail! Veterans of the Windham
County Veterans association assembled
at Newfanc. | would be glad to be able
to meet you on the 10Th instant l am
always pleased to meet our veterans and
with hearty hand shaking and exchange
of friendly greetings. You gave to your
country noble service in its hour Of need
and will ever be held in highest esteem
and kind regard therefor.
You were particularly noted and ad-
mired for your courage, endurance and
effectiveness during the great struggle
for the preservation of the Union and
that the Stars and Stripes might continue
ever to float "oer the land OF the brave
and the home of the free"
1t must be a lifelong satisfaction to
you that you rendered such effective SER
vice for the preservation Of the union OF
the states in our vast country reaching
from the lakes and other northern boun-
daries to the Gulf on the South with the
homes of comfort and the wealth more
equally distributed than elsewhere in
the wide world, a population better
educated than elsewhere in the
world. and Government of the
people, by the people, and for the
people" so intelligent and patriotic and
who knew their rights and knowing dare
maintain them.
Nermonters, whether remaining In their
native state or scattered far and wide,
maintain an undying affection for their
native air and hills, and ever remain
loyal to their nativity. Mountainous dis
trcts of country breed n people who love
their grand mountains and pleasant wales
and, as a rule. have heroic courage and
long endurance and patriotic instincts
You most emphatically exhibited these
traits during your service in the late
civil war. 1t was said to be inspiring to
| lockers on to see the patriotism, courage
and endurance with which you entered
upon a battle and fought it out.
Put the Nermonters ahead and close
up the ranks" was the command Of Gen.
| SedEwick on going into battle with the
foe. For courage, endurance and sturdy
| patriotism our Vermont soldiers in the
| late war were a match for our grand
| mountains. These traits will ever be
| celebrated to their praise and re-
membered on visiting their graves. which.
alas, are multiplying in the course Of
| time, and many are scattered far and
wide, and most are visited at least an
| nually on Memorial day in May and floral
| tributes strewn thereon.
The poet has beautifully said:
| How sleep the brave, who sink to rest
! BY all their countrys wishes blest,
! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold.
Returns to deck their hallowed mould.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
AUTOMOBILE PARADE
Decorated Motor Cars To Be in
Line Second Day Of Fair
Eight Cups for Prizes-Good List Of
Entries for Trotting-Falr Notes.

Entries for Trottlng-Falr Notes.
\ new and attractive feature will be
added to the Valley Fair this year in the
form of a floral automobile parade ON
the second day. The preliminary arrange
ments for the parade were made Monday
evening in a meeting of a committee of au-
tomobie owners. 1t was decided to extend
a general invitation to automobile owners
in New England and to send person
al invitations to every owner in the state.
Invitations will also be sent to the auto
mobile clubs in all the large cities and
from them it is expected that at least 100
automobiles will enter. The Valley Fair
association has appropriated 5000 for the
purchase of suitable prizes. Eight cups
will be offered as first and second pprizes
for out town and local touring cars and
t-of-town and local runabouts. the
prizes will be awarded for the best deco
rated cars in each class and flowers will
enter so largely into the decorations that
the committee decided to call 1t the floral
parade Although the route has not been
decided definitely 1t will probably be
around the common and to the fair
grounds. The driver of each machine will
be admitted to the grounds but each Of
the other occupants of the cars will pay
the customary admission fee. The start
will be made from the Brooks House as
soon as possible after 10 o'clock in the
morning The judges will be announced
later. The committee in charge Is Col.
]. Gray Estey. j. Harry Estey, ]. G.
Ullery, a. b. Clapp. c. r. Crosby, w. r.
Haskell, L. d. Taylor, john b. Manley and
DR.. George r. Anderson.
The week has been busy one with the
Valley Fair management and substantial
progress has been made on the details OF
the big annual event. Secretary O. +.
Benson has had voluminous correspond
ence to take care of, the number of ques-
tions asked indicating that the Valley
Fair is still popular far and near. The
entries for the races closed Tuesday
night and many came in at the last mo-
ment. The idications are that the racing
will be fully up to the excellent standard
of the last year.
There have been several important en-
tries in the cattle department including
the Dutch Belted herds Of +. L. Stevens
of Glens Falls. y. Y, and of G. II. Dodge
of Sutton, Mass, the Jerseys from the
Guiford Springs farm, and the Ayrshires
of L. F. Drew of South Burlington. Nor
gan horse entries nave been made by NJ.
c. Weeks of West Mortified and by II. NJ.
Crow of Brandon. The Muckross Park
management. Springfield, Vt, writes that
their entry Of Shetland ponies and Dor
set sheep will be larger than in any pre-
vious year. w. S. Pratt recently bought
six imported Shropshire ewes and ram
and will exhibit them.
Two detectives in plain clothes will be
on hand al the fair grounds as in former
years.
Unusual interest in the butter tests Is
being manifested in the letters received
| by Secretary Benson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Annual Windham County Convention viii
Be Held in Putney Sept. 49, with Three
Sessions


The annual convention of the Windnam
county Sunday school association will be
helu IN Putney Sept Is with forenoon
afternoon and evening sessions. An excel
lent program has been prepared with
much attention given to the discussion of
methods of Sunday school work one of
the most interesting features will be an
address by Rev. L. NJ. Fuller, superin-
tendent for the State Sunday school as
soclatlon, on the worldwide Sunday
school movement, in which he will report
on the Worlds Sunday school conven-
ton held in Rome last spring, which he
attended as delegate from Vermont
The Putney Sunday school workers are
planning to entertain their guests in a
way that will make them want to come
again. The fun program for the sessions
is as follows:
Forenoon. 1000-Song service, led by
F. o. Merrifeld; the elementary depart
ment, report by Mrs. +. e. Perry, super
intendent, followed by conference on the
cradle roll, beginners classes the juniors .
the home department report by Mrs c.
+. r. JENNIE, superintendent conference
on best methods of conducting this de-
partment; announcement of committees
11.20-Township and district associations.
conference led by c. F. Lazelle, two
minute reports from township and dis
trict presidents. The importance and op-
portunities of such associations. The
duties of their officers and how best per-
formed, Mrs. G. NJ. Love; fifteen minutes
devotional study of the world, Rev. A.
II. Webb.
Afternoon. 1.15-The inspiration of
song and prayer, led by Mr.. Merriheld;
our Constituency" statistical report of
the secretary, Our Finances" report of
the treasurer, discussion; address, 1.-THE
World wide Sunday School Movement"
Including a report of the convention at
Romeo Rev. E. NJ. Fuller, general secre-
tary; ten minute study of the world, Rev.
A. II, Webb; THE New Missionary I'm
pulse and how the Sunday School Can
Help it Along" Mrs. Fred S. Knight.
3. 0O-The County association; conference,
Where does it need Strengthening? What
special work should it undertake the
coming year? What can l do to help?
Report of committees and election OF
| officers, live questions on all phases OF
Sunday school work, such as cradle roll
| home department, teacher training, or
| ganized classes grading, superintendent
| efficiency, general management, finances
cts, led by Rev. f. NJ. Fuller.
Evening. 7.15-Song and prayer, led
| by Mr. Merrifeld address, "The Sunday
School and Personal Religion" by Rev
| George b. lawson addresses, 1.-THE Or
| ganized Adult Class Its Practicability
and Possibilities" by Dallas F. Pollard
and Arthur L. Maynard; address by Rev
E. M. Fuller, general secretary; prayer
and adjournment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
CLOSE Y. M. CA. ROOMS
Organization Will Be Kept Up
with View to Future Work
Night-Less Than rs Responses from
so Invitations 70 Business Men.


The future of the Y NJ. c. A was dis
cussed informally in a meeting Of repre-
sentative men of the town Wednesday
evening and a resolution was adopted rec
ummendng the directors to close the pres
cnt association rooms but keep up the
organization with the idea of doing
larger work at some time in the future.
The meeting was called by the directors
of the association in order that they might
get the opinion of the business men of
the town as to whether the association
was worth while to the town. About $50
invitations were sent out and less than
20 men were present. After discussing
the situation from many standpolnts the
following resolution, offered by George l..
Durham, was adopted:
Voted, that it is the sense Of this
meeting that the rooms of the association
be closed and the furniture stored that
the organization be continued and sub
scrptions be solicited as heretofore with
the purpose to maintain a larger and
broader work as soon as enough money
is secured to erect suitable building"
e Z. Crosby, president of the associa-
ton, presided and made brief statement
of the conditions of the association. He
said that if the organization closed oct. l
the pledges for this year would about pay
the running expenses, leaving only debt
Ol dbOul SOUO vi TIE CulItlll GApGIlSGS VI
last year. He spoke of the lack of re-
Spouse to the invitations as an indication
of the apathy which prevailed among the
business men and manufacturers of the
town in regard to the welfare of the or
ganizaton. He felt that the association
must adopt radical measures to regain the
confidence of the town or should close
without going into debt farther
Mr.. Durham spoke along the same line,
urging the necessity of regaining the fl
nancial support of the men Of the town
before proceeding further. He recalled
the virtual promise of the directors sew
eral years ago that they would thereafter
keep out of debt and if they found that
it was impossible to do so to close.
Atty. Gen. c. c. Fits recommended
ed stopping the full activity but believed
that a room should be kept open by the
association. He felt that it would not
be for the best interest of the town to
have the association disbanded and be-
leVed' that after a comparative rest it
would be prepared to erect a building and
do such work that it would earn and
hold the respect and financial support OF
the public. Several others expressed
themselves in favor of starting a move
ment for an association building at some
future day and finally Mr.. Dunham's mo-
ton was adopted. This does not bind the
directors in any way as it is merely al
expression of opinion. The directors vii
meet in a few days to take formal ac-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
DECISIONS IN THREE LOCAL CASES.
Judge w. II. Taylor Finds That Mr. and
Mrs. T. Frank Turner Owe Charles c.
Abbey s46a-The Davenport Cases.


Abbey $46s-The Davenport Cases.
Judge W. II. Taylor of Hardwick, who
presided al the last term Of Windham
county court, handed down three deci-
sions in Brattleboro cases Saturday. In
the foreclosure suit of Charles c. Abbey
of Chicopee, Mass, against Mrs. Nellie
Turner and 4. Frank Turner, the judge
finds that the Turner'S owe Mr.. Abbey
S46S and interest, and he orders that the
defendants equity of redemption under a
mortgage covering the Turner farm IN
Marlboro be foreclOsed unless the defen-
danIs pay the judgment within one year.
Mr.. Abbey owned the Silverdale hotel at
Spofford lake which he leased to the Tur-
ners. They declined to pay the rent due,
claiming that Mr.. Abbey failed to make
certain repairs which they said he agreed
to make Mr.. Abbey denied that he
agreed to make the repairs, II, q. Bar
Der is counsel for Mr.. Abbey and 70, w.
Gibson for the Turner's. The facts in the
case were reported to the court by the
master, u. II. Allbee of Bellows Falls.
In the case of Charles II. Davenport
aaginst the Carpenter company, formerly
the Carpenter Organ company, there was
a hearing before Judge Taylor upon DaVen-
ports demurrer to the defendants pleas.
The demurrer is sustained and the pleas
adiudged insufficient. In this case Mr..
Davenport, a stockholder in the Carpen-
ter Organ company, claims a balance OF
$50, 900 or more in his favor. The defen-
dant's pleas were that points Irrigated IN
a previous case, which terminated ad-
versely for Mr.. Davenport, were decisive
in this case. Unless the defendant goes
to the supreme court the case stands
ready for trial upon its merits. A. r.
Carpenter and II, G. and F. e. Barber
are counsel for Davenport, and C. e. tltts
for the Carpenter company.
The third case is one in which c. H.
Davenport brought suit against the YER
mont National bank in an action OF tro-
yer. G. S. Dowley formerly was presi-
dent of the bank Mrs. Ada E. Dowley
and James NJ Tyler, executors of Mr.
Dowley's will, secured an injunction re-
straining Davenport from proceeding with
the case, claiming that certain other
matters should first be decided Daven-
port moved that the injunction be dis
solved Judge Taylor overrules the mo-
ton. A. p. Carpenter F. d. e. Stowe
and c. c. Fits represent Mr.. Daven-
port and Gibson & Waterman are counsel
for the bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
FREDERICK HOLBROOK.
Wilmington. Vt, Aug. 20, 1901
I'ra1arisl- IIplbr,nLr

Wilmington Vt, Aug. 20, 1901.
Hon. Frederick Holbrook,
Brattleboro, VT,
Ny Dear Sir:-Your most excellent
letter, addressed TO the veterans of
Windham county, assembled in annual
reunion this day. was received with much
satisfaction and l am instructed to con-
Vey to you the best wishes Of every
person present on-that occasion. There
were just fifty different governors of
Northern States during the war period.
OF that number only three are living
William Spraguc of Rhode Island. Sam
uel J. Crawford OF Kansas and yourself.
Governor Sprague was one of the first
to enlist from his state and led his
regiment at Bun Run and on other fields.
Gov. Crawford was an officer in the
Union army and later went to fight
the Indians He is one of the leading
lawyers of his state. You were worthily
represented in the Union army and on
the battle field by your noble son, whose
death in the flower of his usefulness We
all lament
You occupied the high and honorable
position of chief executive of the state
Of Vermont during the years 1862 and
lS63-two years, in which every day
made page of history. Republican
institutions were on trial. The eyes of
the civilized world centered upon Amer
every official in the land-from the
highest to the humblest.'
There stood Abraham Lincoln, our
chosen leader; he was to be our pilot
through seas more stormy and through
channels more perilous than ever the old
ship had passed before.
1t was your exalted privilege to enjoy
the personal friendship and esteem Of
that great man. You met with the other
governors at Altoona, Penn, and assisted
in preparing an address to President
Lincoln pledging the loyal support of
every Northern state. Your opinion was
sought on matters of the grayest con-
Germ.
As you reflect that nearly all your
| associates and the great leaders of those
memorable days have passed away, it
must afford you much satisfaction in tne
| recollection.
You gave the state Of ermont an ad-
ministration that has never been eXcelled
in efficiency. You hold the highest es-
TEEN and regard of every person within
! our borders.
May many years yet be vouchsafed to
| you and as we hold our annual gather
| ings in the future we hope to receive
words of cheer from your pen which will
| find deep Judgment in our hearts.
Most sincerely yours,
c. NJ RUSSELL,
Secretary of the Windham County Vet
| Grams Association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS.
Monday Nieht-Thousands Passed a
Given Spot.

The rainy weather of the past two
weeks has afforded bird students an I'M
usually favorable opportunity to study the
fall migration of birds which is now well
under way. The greater part of the birds
make their long southern journey wholly
by night, flying many miles through the
darkness and alighting to rest and feed
at daylight. Commonly they fly high
enough above the earth to clear the high
est hills and their passage is unnoticed.
When the clouds are thick they come
much nearer the earth in their flight and
barely pass over the tops of the hills.
They call to one another in their fight
and may often be identified by their faint
chirps Monday evening was especially
favorable to hear them and from about
S O'Clock in the evening until morning
their calls could have been heard at any
high point in town. the number which
pass over any one point in a single night
may be estimated from the fact that on
Monday evening about $50 O'Clock their
call notes We're heard at the rate of 10 in
a minute. This represents the number Of
birds that flew close enough to one point
on the eartns surface to be heard dis
tinctly. Scientific observation has shown
that this is not an unusual rate and that
a rather higher rate is common in the
hours about midnight. Assuming the
flight to be constant for eight hours
through the night, computation shows that
1850 birds passed over that spot, within
hearing distance, in one night The mi
grafton is in progress every night from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and will con-
tinue for nearly a month a practically the
same rate
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
Miss Mildred Halliday is i'll.

Miss Mildred Halliday is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Halliday are at
Elmwood.
Mrs. w L. Nichols went to Montreal
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheldon have re-
turned from weeks stay In Greenfield.
Miss Ida Knapp has returned to
northampton and Mrs. Bailey to Boston.
Mrs. Lizzie Warren of Manchester. y.
H. Is visiting her sister, Mrs James A.
Reed.
Miss Grace Pike and her mother visited
Mrs {. X. Crosby last week, and Mrs,
Lucy Bemis visited in Kcene
a good delegation from Evening Star
Grange attended the Pomona Grange
meeting in West Halifax Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
Reasons for Savings Bank Sue
cess

The Londonderry Sitter speaking of
the Hyde Park Savings Bank, sum-
marizes the reasons for the remarkable
success of that institution as follows:
This bank with ex-Gov. Page as its
president is to be congratulated upon
the volume of its business, having passed
the mnlion- dollar mark i'm its assets
July 18th; also upon its business methods,
all its investments being within the state
of Vermont, 1t has depositors in all
parts of the state, due to its liberal adj
vertising, prompt service and four per
cent, interest rate.
This bank pays per cent compounded
semi-annually on deposits of 500 or
more.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
The Renewal a Strain.

Vacation is over. Again the school bell
rings at morning and at noon, again with
tens of thousands the hardest kind or
work has begun, the renewal of which Is
a mental and physical strain to all except
the most rugged. The little girl that
few days ago had roses in her cheeks,
and the little boy whose lips were so red
you would have insisted that they had
been kissed by strawberries" have al
ready lost something of the appearance
of health. Now is a time when many
children should be given a tonic when
may avert serious trouble, and we know
of no other so highly 10 be recommended
as Hoods Sarsaparlla, which strengthens
the nerves, perfects digestion and asst
initiation, and aids mental development by
building up the whole system.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
5radstreet's Weekly Vermont Trade Re-

Reports to Bradstreets for the week
show much benefit to crops by reason Of
rains of past week. The continued
drouth of the past month seriously af-
fected grazing land and retarded growth
of crops. Conditions are now much i'm
proved Corn and potatoes are doing
well. Work of corn Gamers will in some
sections be begun this week, AS
the summer season closes reports from
hotels show business to have been good
and compares well with 1906 although
more business could have been done If
weather conditions had been more favor
able. Month of August this year shows
gain over corresponding period. Mills
are generally well employed although in
some lines not as fully employed. During
the month but three bankruptcies were
recorded, two of which were the largest
failures which have been noted for some
time Considerable damage was done by
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13

The 14th annual convention Of the Yer
mont branch of the order OF King
mond Sept. 1918. Jacob Riis will give
one of the addresses Wednesday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
Flannels and Flanne1ettes

Scotch Flannels for Waists,
29c to 38c per yard
Plaid Suitings for Suits or Children's Dresses,
II lie, to Csc per yard
Outing Flannels, lie, 10c, IL 1-2c per yard
Wool Flannels, White and colored,
Csc to 75c per yard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13

.Palpitation of the heart, nervousness, trem.
pain in the back, and other forms Of weak
ness are relieved by Carter's Iron Pills, made
specially for the blood, nerves and CO. x
ion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13

The Danes seem most addicted to sui
eide, Their average is $50 self -murderers
per million persons per year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
O. J. p r A 7 T

fires, fourteen mercantile companies being
affected, aggregate loss 100000, so per
cent of which was sustained by two fires
Three domestic corporations filed articles
of Incorporation with an aggregate cap
italization of 100000. A new corpora
ton filed papers last week and will
begin business at Burlington very soon
handling heating and lighting apparatus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13

Durham G.. Burt, g. a widely known
newspaper correspondent, died Sept
at his home in Bennington after an ill
ness of several months. He was a native
of Castleton, a veteran of the civil war,
and for nine years was freight agent
of the railroad company at Colon, Pana-
ma He was employed some time by the
Rutland Herald, was postmaster at Cas-
Teton under the first Cleveland admins
tration and since 1898 had conducted at
Bennington news bureau, furnishing
news to papers in Boston, Troy and other
cities and to Vermont papers He is sur
vived by wife, daughter and two sons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-13
Blankets

The greatest showing of Blankets we have
ever had opens the season in our basement
Blanket Department. We have never offered
better values, and every blanket in stock is
marked at special price which cannot be dupli-
Gated later in the season for equal qualities and
assortments.
Cotton Blankets. ..............59 soc, Csc, csc
Cotton Blankets, large. go. $1.25, SLIGO, $1.o5
Wool Blankets. ..........S3 $3.50, $500, $3.50
Wool Blankets, extra fine. .... $3.50, $3.50
Comfortables at best value prices,
&c. $1.25, $15O, $1.75, $3.50