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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
All of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'8rlen's
Children With Them to Join In the Hap
by Celebration.

All of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas o'5rlen's
Children With Them to Join In the Hap
py Celebration.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas O'Brien of At
finson street quietly observed their 5Oth
wedding anniversary Saturday afternoon.
There were present all the children and
grandchildren for the first time in many
years making an interesting and happy
party The couple were married here
30 years ago, soon after their emigration
from Ireland, and they have been consid-
cred as among the most substantial and
worthy Of the citizens of Bellows Falls.
Mr.. OBrien has followed the occupation
Of landscape gardner and at this he has
been an expert. Their five children are:
Kate E, who lives with her parents; VIII
liam A.. a graduate from Dartmouth, '85,
a lawyer; John c., graduate from medi-
cal department of University Of Vermont
So a physician having extended practice
in Greenfield, Mass; Thomas E., gradu-
ate from the law department OF Boston
university in 1897 practising his profess
sion here, now first president of the board
Of trustees under the new village charter;
James F.. a graduate from the medical
department. OF University of Vermont in
1900 who has an extensive local prac-
uoe. The latter has for some years been
an active member of the school board.
ne VI the cnilureH VI W 80 =,
Rrien are married. except DR.. John C.,
and he has three children. Mr.. O'Brien
S the only male member of the Roman
yatholic church, whose connection dates
from the organization OF the first church
M that denomination in this town in 1850.
lie came to Bellows Falls early In 1919
ana has lived in the same house on At
hlnson street. When he came to America
10 1919, an epidemic OF cholera was raging
and about 400 of those who started with
nm died before reaching this country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

a. c. johnson Of Old Board Successful,
But F. B. Locke Beaten by J. B. Min
ard-t5o Voters Present.
citizens caucus, without regard to
any marty lines and called by the chair
man Of both the Republican and Demo-
cratic town committees, was held in the
opcra house Saturday evening TO nominate
board of officers for the coming year.
IL was called to order by DR.. J. S. Hill
as chairman of the Republican committee,
and H. H. Allbee was chosen chairman
with Il. C. Bolles clerk. There were
about $50 voters present and little inter
est was manifest, except in the nominal
lions upon the board of listers In the
matter of these there was evidently a
division of feeling owing to the last
yearss important advance in appraisals
of certain classes of real estate, and an
.ffort was shown to drop the old board,
which was not successful. The only bal
lots Of the evening were on the first and
Hfth listers. The first was last year II.
t.. Johnson, and his name was introduced,
also those of II. c. Bacon and +. j. Hall.
The result of the ballot was 81 for Mr.
Johnson SIS for Bacon and six for Hall.
total AS, and the supporters Of the old
hoard were victorious. When the fifth
was reached the name of +. b. Locke,
who was last years incumbent, was pre-
scented, also that or JOnn B. Minard OF
Saxtons River. The result was Minard
had 90 and Locke 81, and so the oppo-
sition won out in that case With these
exceptions the nominations were all made
by reclamation, and only one nomination
was filed later-that of Walter w. Barry
rs a candidate against Fred A. Smith as
road commissioner.
The following is the list upon the official
hallot:-Moderato u. II. Allbee; clerk
+. A. Bolles selectmen, NJ. II. Ray, c.
b. Hadwen, II. a. Thompson; treasurer.
c. f. Capron; overseer. Peter Dorand
first constable, d. ]. Mcdonald; second
constable, George =. Alexander; listers, II.
g. Johnson. T. f. O'Brien. DR.. o. NJ.
George, 2. f. OBrien, ]. b. Minard; aud
itors, z. S. Leonard. II. d. Ryder u. H.
Allbee; trustee of public money, ]. II.
Williams. jr; grand jurors, Alvah I.erce,
Daniel p. Higgins; road commissioners.
Fred A. Smith and Jay II. Lawrence, and
nominations filed for Walter w. Barry;
school director for one year, DR.. ]. H.
Blodgett;, town agent NJ. II. Ray; ceme-
terry commissioners, L. S. Hayes, n. L. Di-
VOL; trustees of free public library for
three years, II. D. Ryder, DR.. ]. S. Hill,
Rev D. L. Sanford; custodian of the
Campbell fund, c. f. Capron; trustee of
Campbell fund. three years, Fay s. Fuller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Discussing the Greenfield Mortified Troll
ley AaaIn.


A meeting was held in the rooms Of the
Greenfield club Tuesday to consider the
project Of a street railway from Green
field to Mortified There were present
citizens from Mortified, Bernardston and
Greenfield. The sentiment in Mortified
is said to be favorable to the enterprise.
The cost of the road is estimated to be
5000, the length being about IS miles.
Col F. r. Pierce, president of the Con-
necticut Valley street railway company,
was present to explain in a general way
the details connected with the building
Of the proposed road. The board OF trade
was represented by John Wilson. the pres
ident. and the secretary, A. d. Flower.
Other members OF the board were present.
A committee of six, c. II. Webster and
F. w. Williams Of Mortified, ]. w. Cha
pin and F. p. Benjamin OF Bernardston,
]. w. Stevens and A. d. Flower OF Green
field, were selected to solicit funds for the
preliminary survey which has to be made
first. This committee is empowered to
increase its membership. Citizens OF
Mortified have taken the initiative in the
matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
ATHENS.

Miss Jennie HARDWOOD OF Cambridge
port is caring for Mrs. Fannie Parkhurst.
Miss Macdonald closed a very success
full term of school in the west part Of
the town Friday.
Much sympathy is expressed for ]. A.
Parkhurst, whose house and store were
recently burned at Weston.
Last Friday evening Liveryman Loveli
Of Bellows Falls came out with a merry
company of 25 who partook OF a bean
supper which was furnished by the
ladies of the society at the vestry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Pomona Grange Meeting Feb. 10 With
Maple Grove Grange.

Saxtons River Valley Pomona Grange
met with Maple Grove Grange Saturday.
The day was warm and springlike and
large number were present Dinner was
served to rs under the direction of the
able table committee. The morning pro-
gram was carried out as announced parts
being taken as assigned by the lecturer
The illustrated address by Charles Bishop
In the afternoon session, which was open
to the public, added much to the pleasure
of the entertainment, giving people who
do not have an opportunity to visit the
Homes an idea of the good the institution
is doing The recitation by Miss Annie
Thomas gave life to the meeting and she
kindly responded to an encore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
Caution.

limitations have been placed upon the
market so closely resembling Allcock' s
Plasters in general appearance as to be
well calculated to deceive. 1t is, how
they compare with Allcocks, for they are
not only lacking in the best elements
which have made Allcock's so efficient,
but are often harmful in their effects
Remember that Allcocks are the origi-
nal and only genuine porous plasters-
the best external remedy known-and
when purchasing plasl ers the only safe
way is to always insisf. upon having All
cocks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
HOUGHTONvILLE.

School closed Friday There was a
candy pull in the evening at Mrs. Hlls's.
given by Mrs. Corey for the benefit OF
the teacher, Miss Laws. ACCORDION
music was given by Kelley Bartlett,
Angelo Benedetto and Floyd Bartlett.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
cAMBRIDoEPoRT.

Edison Clark of Lynn. Mass, is ex-
pected Sunday at F. A. Smiths. He will
spend several days fox hurting.
The w. C. T. u. will hold its annual
Frances Willard memorial meeting Thurs
day afternoon, Feb. 2s, at the home of
Mrs. II. NJ. Bemis. The program will be
in charge of Mrs. Flora It. Walker and all
ladies', whether members or not, are in
vited to attend the meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

A herd of % head Of cattle on the P.
L. Cushman estate in Bernardston were
examined by DR.. NJ. L. Miner OF Green
field for the cattle bureau. Nearly all
were found affected with tuberculosis and
were ordered killed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
ARTICLES IN TOWN WARRANT.
Highly Satisfactory Condition Shown by
Treasurer's Observation-Disclosures Re-
duced $1,000 Last Year.

Among the articles in the warning for
The annual town meeting are those to
see what action the town will take re-
garding returning the u. S. deposit to
the state treasury instead OF paying 5
per cent. interest upon it as the town is
aole to hire money for 4 per cent. or
less, and to see If the town win instruct
me selectmen to procure a new drop cur
tam Tor the stage in the opera house as
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

An elephant takes up the collection in
some Of the Hindoo temples. 1t goes
around with basket extended from it's
trunk
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, III

the old one that has been in use 20
years, Is not in good condition. Also to
see II the voters will authorize the Sc
lectmon to redecorate the interior of the
opera house, which has not been done
since the building was first erected. The
report of the treasurer of the town shows
inc FUNDED Indebtedness to be S12S. 900.
ana that 1t has decreased $4,000 during
the past year. In 1905 the indebtedness
was increased materially by the expense
or the Connecticut river bridges In that
year it reached $145,O00, but since then.
in three years, we have paid for the
bridges and reduced the Indebtedness
$1,000 below what it was in 1904. S132. 500
rms makes an extremely satisfactory
showing to the tax payers, and raises the
question of what the wise tax rate should
be the coming year, in view Of the fact
that the valuation of the town was made
larger last year by $S25, 900 than It was
for the previous year The aggregate
tax last year was $1.S5, and $1.75 would
raise as much or more than last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

A process for making rubber from
wheat has been invented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22

The total number of immigrants to the
United States, 1906 was 1,10O735
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-02-22
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Contest on Nomination Of Listers
in Citizens Caucus

a. c. johnson Of Old Board Successful,
But r. 3. Locke Beaten by J. B. Min
ard-t5o Voters Present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
Aamuruns department.
Where He Always Was Going.

A we'll known Virginia clergyman,
one-time president Of William and
Mary College, was married three times,
and on each occasion the ceremony
was performed by his brother, an even
more renowned bishop. When the first
marriage took place the bishop had
t. refuse q tempting invitation from
An old friend, because-so the letter
ran-'I am going up to Williamsburg
on that date to marry my brother
George"
The same friend happened to be on
the train with him, years afterward'
when he was travelling to the second
ceremony. 'I am going to marry my
brother George" the bishop explained
benignly, after the business Of greet
ing was over. Again many years
passed, and the same journey was
taken once more for the same purpose.
BY a strange coincidence the identical
friend ran into the bishop as they hur-
ried through the station to their res
pective trains. Where going, bish-
OPP" the former sang out as they
grasped hands and dashed by each
other.
"T am going where I am always 60
ing" the answer came back ponder
ously, ito marry my brother George"
-Harpers Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
TAX NOTICE-19O7.
Office of County Treasurer.
Yorkville, S. c., Sept. 16, 190'

| Yorkville, s. c., Sept. IL, 19OI.
NJ Office is hereby given that the
| IN TAX BOOKS will be opened on
the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1907,
and will remain open until the 3lST
IDAY OF DECEMBER, 1907, for the
collection of STATE, COUNTY,
SCHOOL AND LOCAL TAXES, for
fiscal year 1907, without penalty, after
which day, ONE PER CENT penalty
will be added for all payments made In
the month Of JANUARY, 1908. and
lTWO PER CENT penalty for all pay
ments made in the month Of FEB
lRUARY, 1908, and SEVEN PER
CENT penalty on all payments made
from the 1ST DAY OF MARCH, to
the 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1908, af-
ter this date all property taxes will
| go into execution and placed In hands
Of the Sheriff for collection, and all
single Poll Taxes will be turned over
to the several Magistrates for prose-
cution, in accordance with law.
For the convenience OF taxpayers, l
will attend the following places on the
days named.
to Saturday, October 18th.
At Smyrna, Monday, 21st day OF
October.
At Hickory Grove, Tuesday and
Wednesday, 22d and 23th days Of Oc-
| tober.
At Sharon, Thursday oath day Of
October.
At McConnellsville, Friday, 25th day
Of October.
At Tirzah, Saturday, 26th day Of
October.
At Clover, Monday and Tuesday,
2Sth and 29th days of October.
At Yorkville from Wednesday 3Oth
day of october. to Tuesday, 9Th day
of November.
At Coates's Tavern, from IL o'clock
m. Wednesday the 9Th Of November,
until IL o'clock m, Thursday the TIN
of November.
At Fort Mill, Friday s, and Saturday
the 9th days of November.
| At Rock Hill from Monday 11th OF
November, until Saturday the 10th OF
November.
And at Yorkville from Monday 18th
of November, until the 31st day or
December, after which day the penal
ties will be added as has been stated
above.
| I will also receive the THREE
DOLLAR COMMUTATION TAX from
all road hands who may wish to pay
for the year 1908.
IT. A. D. NEELY,
-a County Treasurer.
| T5 4I
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
For Sale By YORKVILLE B. 4 M. co.
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Undertaking Supplies
PAINTS, OILS, Etc.
Buy HERE; ::

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buy and When to Buy, and can at all
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market for Furniture, House Furnish
ings, Stoves, Rugs, Mattings. Sewing
Machines, ETC., it is to your interest
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Cooking StOves-We have full line
in all sizes, grades and prices. See
them.
Open Franklin Heatcrs-And sew
eral other kinds of Coal Stoves are
here that will please you. See them.
Wood Heaters-We have a limited
number of these and are offering them
at reduced prices to move them quick.
Coal Vases-And also Stove Mats.
Advice-Keep warm with our Heat
ers and keep the cold out with our
Window Glass-All sizes in stock.
Frames-We make Picture Frames
in all sizes and have a nice assort-
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See us for Furniture, Furnishings,
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DE We sell for either Cash or Credit
and to Credit customers make the
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YORK FURNITURE co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

A TURN CoAT.-The late Gov. Par
sons of Alabama was one of those
few southerners who espoused the
Union cause during the civil war. Az
ter the establishment Of peace he was
rewarded for his fidelity by being
made provisional governor of his
state.
At the time of secession, however
he was a member of the Alabama
legislature. and. to the indignation OF
his southern friends who had elected
him to office, he voted against seces-
sion.
Soon afterward he wrote his wife
that, as his supply Of shirts was ex-
hausted, he desired her to send him
more as soon as possible. Mrs. Par
sons, a Jealous southerner, answered
in a note remarkable for its brevity
and point. without prelude or formal
ity she wrote:
you have turned your coat; you
may turn your hirt."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

FAIR wARNING.-Mrs. Wilson'S hus-
band was often obliged to go to New
York on business and frequently did
not reach his home until the arrival
of the midnight train. Mrs. Wilson
had been in the habit Of sleeping
peacefully at these times without fear,
but a number Of burglaries in the
neighborhood during one Of her hus-
bands trips to New York had disturb
ed her calm.
On the night of his return Mr.. Will
son was stealing carefully up the front
stairs, as was his wont on such occa-
sions, so that his wife would not be
wakened. when he heard her voice,
high and strained.
II don't know whether you are my
husband or a burglar" came the ex-
cited tones, "but am going TO be on
the safe side and shoot, so If you are
Henry you'd better get out OF the
way!"-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
KNEW HUMAN NATURE.
Logic of the Man Who Fiddled In the
Midst of a Flood,

When Davy Crockett was on his
way from his Tennessee home to Texas
to fight for the new republic he rode
overland with some chance friends
from Little Rock to Fulton. One day
they were startled by hearing the high
notes of a distant violin playing roll
licking air. Putting spurs to their
horses, the men hastened toward the
sound and soon observed several 9TH
ers running through the fields in the
same direction. At last they came
over the crest of a ridge in view OF
the river and beheld the fiddler seated
in the middle Of the flood in an almost
submerged buggy playing as fast as
he could shake the bow.
Hello, there! Turn back!" shout
ed the men who came through the
| field.
81 can't" replied the fiddler.
But you've missed the ford. You'll
drown!"
1--WE known that for half an hour
What are you going to do?"
"Sit here till you chaps come out
and turn my horse the right way"
The horse was with difficulty keep
/ ing his footing and seemed about to be
swept away One Of the men who had
been attracted by the fiddling waded
out and by a precarious way reached
the horses head and led him round to
the ford and back to the bank, the pas
senger fddling all the way and wind
ing up with a merry Jig.
What do you mean by sitting out
there fiddling in the face Of death?'
demanded Crockett Of the rescued
stranger.
We'll, colonel" said the fiddler, Il
am a student of human nature. When
| I found 1 had missed the ford and
| needed help, set out to get it.
might have shouted myself hoarse and
no one out here would have paid the
| slightest attention to me. But there
isn't a man west Of the Mississippi
who wouldn't come running at the
sound of fiddle in the woods"
"And he was right" said Davy, "for
there we were, the lot Of us, our horses
all of a lather for running to satisfy
our curiosity about that squeaking fid-
die in this out Of way place.
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

new shingles. 1t had one rattle ana
was not very large. but was very much
alive. How long the snake had been
confined between the shingles he did
not know, though it is presumed the
snake crawled in the bale after 1t was
placed on the ground for use.......
All of the $1,000 necessary for the con-
struction of the new Pisgah Associate
Reformed church has been subscribed
and work on the building is scheduled
to begin March 1st next. At that time
it is expected that all the money sub
scribed will be in hand. The new edi-
flee will stand near the site Of the old
church. 1t will be the most costly and
the handsomest country church IN
CASTOR county when completed, one
of which the Pisgah congregation will
have just cause to be proud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

ExcUsED.-A popular after dinner
speaker rose to respond to a toast.
Gentlemen" he said, "the unexpect-
edly fiattering manner in which your
POSTMASTER has introduced me this
evening reminds me of story which
strikes me as being appropriate to the
occasion. BY the way, how many OF
you have heard the story of the Penn
sylvania farmer and the young wolf
he bought for a coon dog?' Will those
who are familiar with it from having
listened to it half a dozen times OF
more please raise their hands?"
An overwhelming majority of his
auditors raised their hands,
Thanks, gentlemen" he said. u
shall not infitct it upon you"
With their rapturous applause still
ringing in his ears. he sat down.
He made the hit of the evening"
Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15
WANTED THE GIBLETS.
An Incident of Revolutionary Days In
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
There are innumerable stories OF
Revolutionary days in Charleston. The
old ladies used to tell with glee how,
when the British were supposed to be
out of the way, the young fellows
would come home to dance with them
A message would go to the nearest
cousins and friends and a supper be
cooked. 1t might be only rice and ba-
con, but it was good to hungry men,
declares Charleston's historian, Mrs
Ravenal. The dance and the feast
would continue until the stars grew
pale.
Often these merrymakings were dis
turbed by the enemy, but there was
always a negro or two on the watch
and the harsh note of the screech owl
or the cry Of the whippoorwill would
give the alarm, then 'partings in hot
haste" a rush for the horses, a sharp
scuffle, hot pursuit and perhaps
prisoner taken.
The young men had odd adventures
One young fellow betrayed himself by
his appetite. He was pursued and had
taken shelter at Mrs. Notes place, on
South Santee. She rolled him up in q
carpet and, pushing 1t against the wall
told him to keep quiet until the enemy
had gone and she could release him.
Unluckily he heard through the open
window his hostess giving directions to
the cook about the chickens which
were to be dressed for the dragons
dinner. He could not bear to be left
out and thrust his head from the car
pet chrysalis and cried out, Keep the
giblets for mel"
The soldiers heard, and he was at
once caught and carried off to repent
at leisure of his indiscretion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

HIS TooTHPICKs.-Mr COrson. owner
Of the sawmill, had his eye on every
stick of timber in the county, and the
owner of every poor little clump and
grove had his eye on Mr.. Corson and
the rising prices of lumber.
George Wales cut his thin squad OF
pines, trimmed the logs, and piled
them in his front lot by the road
Then he waited for the time when he
should accidentally be visible on the
place and Mr.. Corson should drive by
The encounter took place in due
time. Mr.. COrsOn ratified past in his
wagon, took sidelong look at the pile
of logs. and called. Say. George, don't
you know it aint polite to throw your
toothpicks round the front yard?"-
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-10-15

STRATEGY.-Patrick Brannigan had
contracted to dig a we'll in the sandy
part of the town, and he had dug
down some forty feet when, on coming
to work one morning. he found that the
last twelve feet Of his we'll had caVed
in and would have to be dug out again.
He sat down by the we'll to wait for
his helpers, when a happy thought
struck him. He arose. took of his
coat, hung it up in plain sight, MD
his tools, and walked away.
A few minutes later his helpers
came, and finding Pats coat and see
ing that his tools were gone, came to
the conclusion that their boss was
buried under the fallen sand, and
with the help of all the neighbors i'm
mediately set to work to dig him out.
Not till all the fallen dirt was taken
out did the men in the least suspect
that they had been hoaxed into doing
lust what the boss was trying to dodge.
-Harper's Weekly.