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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
HEALTHIEST COMMUNI-
TY on COAST
AsToRIA'S PRoUDEST PROVEN
BOAST AND FIGURES TO
SUBSTANTIATE 1T.

With $1,000 people belonging to her
and living in her midst Astoria is
the healthiest city on the Pacihc
Coast.
This is a pleasant boast; and the
people here are fond Of making i be-
cause there is no one nor any record
10 gainssy il, and plenty to prove It
ana make it plain. The Official records
Il the Office Of DR.. Clara Reames, are
perhaps the most direct proof to be
Aad. and the Astorian is glad to pre-
sent some figures taken from the
years estimates as made up by this
competent and obEging Official, all OF
which viii be incorporated in her
health report to the common eoun-
sil in due course of time.
For instance, with the population
suoted. there were but l25 deaths IN
this city last year from all causes; Of
these IA we're from drowning and ae-
sidents Of other sorts, including one
suicide and one street accident.
OF total OF eight cases Of typhoid,
but one originated within the city, the
ether seven coming in from the sur
rounding country and notably from
the Washington shore; and Of the
eight, four were fatal There was but
one case Of smallpox during the year
and that was imported, and did not
prove fatal.
Of the total number of deaths q
we're due to tuberculosis and three
due to cancer, and all of the "a were
from outside the city limits,
OF these deaths there we're Fl be-
tween the ages Of 50 and 90 years; II
between the ages Of 90 and 20; eight
between the ages of 80 and 90. And
two Of them were due to inanition.
Infant mortality was extremely light
as indicated by the total Of 10 as be-
tween the ages Of one and u years.
There were 236 children born in As
roria last year; an even 100 girls and
1856 boys. During that period there
we're but 80 homes subjected to quar-
ontine for the milder maladies such
as scarletina, diphtheria, and few in
stances OF the measles. The city
health is safeguarded by II physic.
ians who are among the FIRST and best
informed to youch for the healthful
aess Of the city-by-the-Sea.
Astoria is in possession Of one o
the finest hospitals on the coast, St
Mary's, the management Of which i
perfect and the success Of which i
commensurate with the extraordinar,
care and interest manifested by til,
good sisters in charge Of it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
BEGINS NEW YEAR RIGHT.

NEW YORK, Jan, 2,-One Of the
FIRST babies 10 be born in New York
in the New Year entered the world
OH the Third avenue elevated station
al 7:so o'clock last night Mrs, Eliza
Christen. q years old Of Elizabeth,
N. r.. is the mother, She was on her
way to a hospital accompanied by her
brother when the stork made his Wis
il. When an ambulance surgeon ar
rived a baby girl crying loudly was
found.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
NAVY TRANSFERS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Lieutenant I.
]. Meade, United States Marine
Corps, in charge Of the Chicago re-
eruiting station, has been ordered to
Guantanamo, Cuba. He viii be sue
ceeded here by Lieutenant Ben A,
Lewis Of the battleship Maine. Three
companies Of marines. which will take
charge OF the defenses in the Ha-
waiian Islands, are now speeding
west on the way to the coast from
Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
The Cellar Stairs.

A man who once had bad fall when
going down his cellar stairs now has
a broad strip of white painted on the
floor at the cad cf the last step. This
Is easily seen, even If the cellar be
dark, and many a nasty accident is
avoided. If the house is rented and
you do not Ike to paint tie boards a
piece Of white cilcloth can be tackled
to the floor at the foot Of the stairs
See that the tacking is securely done
or a worse fell nay follow than from
a mlsgauged step. Philadelphia Press,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
lust TOOK A RIDE.

NEW YORK, Jan. Charged with
grand larceny because he was seen
driving a taxicab in zigzag course
up Ninth avenue last night, Frank
Chambers, a boy Of Is, declares that
he did not steel the automobile, but
that the automobilestole him. Whea
arrested he said that he merely
climbed in the seat in the chauffeur's
absence started and he was unable to
stop or steel it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
MAY GROW TURKISH TOBACCO

WASHINGTON, Jan, IA firm OF
Turkish cigarette manufacturers have
asked the governor of Kentucky to
aid in having Turkish tobacco grow
in that state, it is declared by the
bureau OF manufactures. The firm
states that the impcrtations Of this
tobacco increased TO nearly $4,000
600 last year, a6ainst only $4,000 y
wears ago. The cheapest Turkish to-
bacco sold in New York is at 6S
cents i pound, not including s. cents
duty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
JUDGE YoAKUM DEAD.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. p
Judge c. H. Yoakum, general attor-
ney for the Frisco Lines in Texas and
brother Of B. F. Yoakum, chairman
Of the Frisco-Rock Island board, is
dead at his home here as a result Of
an attack Of apoplexy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
podasd.

II got my wife through advertising"
"Then you'll admit that advertising
paysT
"Pll admit that 1t brings results" /"
was the cautious reply. - Louisville
ier-JogrpaL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
It Sacrifice Sale
Of Boys Clothing

We closing entire stock of boys clothing less
than what paid orit We have decided carry boys
clothing any and hand 400 suits which
going close the so days 23 their original
value Call early get your choice before the and best
oo11~~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The occident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03

Try our own mixture Of coffee the
]. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables.
Badollet & Co., grocers. Phone MAR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-03
To Cure ! cod n one Dav

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
CHESTERFIELD.

Lee Higgins spent few days in Hins
dale this week.
Harry Smith of Brattleboro spent Sun.
day at Mr.. Motifs.
Mr.. and Mrs Hutchins spent Sunday
with Mrs. Thurber.
Miss Charlotte Spaulding spent a few
days in Keene this week.
Isaiah Mott of Bellows Falls has been a
recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mott.
May Cook and Phoebe Clark spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Mr. Colburn's.
Cless Davis was kicked by horse last
Wednesday, but was not seriously hurt.
Miss Beulah Crandall has returned to
spend the winter with her mother, Mrs.
Aldrich.
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church met with Mrs Post Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Dushee of Westmoreland
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis
over Sunday.
Mrs Richardson and daughter of West
field Mass, are spending few days with
her mother, Mrs. Day.
Several from here attended the ami
versary of the hall at West Chesterfield, N.
H., and report an excellent time and
good supper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19

Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson of New
York, for years regarded as one of the
most powerful leaders of the Christian
Science Church. has been excommuni-
Gated. This is the unanimous decision
of the board of directors of the Moth
er Church, the supreme governing au-
been hearing charges against Mrs.
Stetson for three days this week. A
statement to this effect was issued by
Alfred Farlow, local publicity agent
of the church, yesterday afternoon, on
behalf Of the directors. The state
ment declares that the offences proved
against Mrs. Stetson were those of
working against the interests of the
members Of the church who are not
her followers, and against the inter
ests of the church, and persisting in
teachings and practices which are con-
trarv to Christian Science.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
General NeWs.
1000 Granite Cutters Locked Out.

The granite cutting INDUSTRY, in Barre,
Montpelier, Northfeld Waterbury, Viii
Jamestown, and other nearby towns is at
standstin. Four thousand cutters are
idle, locked out by their employing firms.
The trouble arose in the Cross Bros plant
at Mortified, over the use of surfacing
machine known as bumper" The men
claimed the machine made too much dust
and the Mortified union voted not to use
it. The men who refused to operate it
were discharged, whereupon all hands
went out. Gross Bros. appealed to the
Barre Granite Manufacturers association
for support and the manufacturers gave
notice that unless the Mortified union
returned to work by Tuesday general
lockout would follow until they did. The
union did not yield and all the men were
locked out. 1t is claimed that the ma
chine complained of is used at Barre and
elsewhere without objection, also that un-
der the term agreement the Mortified
men should not have struck pending arbi-
tration of the difficulty. 1t appears that
the Cutters union outside Of Mortified
is not disposed to support that branch
and it is probable that the president of
the National union will order them back
to work.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
DO YOU WRITE SPRING POETRY?
The True Inspiration of Words of Music
A Statement of Cause and Effect.

| wish people would not ask me silly
which lodge in my mind to the exclusion
of more sensible matter A lady inquired
of me the other day if | wrote poetry il
the spring. She seemed to think ones
literary output is regulated by the sea
sons, rather than the requirement of the
editorial department. There should be
stories of love triumphant written in the
summertime, when the roses bloom; SAD
tales of love forgotten IN the autumn
ghost stories in winter. when the flicker
ing freight paints strange fancies in the
shadows; and in the spring | write
poetry in the spring?
No; | do not What is worrying me is
the feeling. ridiculous in man so mum
dane as |, that | ought to be writing
poetry And behind this thought, pushing
it forward, so to speak, is a vague poetic
intention, a force which will probably
never move. but only tends to move,
matter As | revel in the spring sunshine
and delight my eyes with the spring flow
ers, there is in me, | feel, tragedy of
dumb Imprisonment, wild bird beating
against the bars that keep it from the
wide heavens.
! mention it to my sister, Emily not
indeed ikening myself to wild Bird for
she is young person who loves a jest,
but explaining to her my trouble.
why, Emily, | asked. why do l not
write poetry in the spring.!
She thought moment, and then shook
her head sadly.
Il shall have to give it up" she said.
1T is not a riddle. 1t is a philosophic
doubt
'Oh!" said Emily.
II was afraid you could not tell me" |
sighed.
Il can" asserted Emily, cheerfully
Because you know you ought to be doing
something useful"
But | have strong feeling -"
Emily begged me to crush it. She said
that no one really cared for minor poetry,
except the person who wrote it. She asked
me to mend the fowlhouse. | fancied she
was anxious to keep me out of mischief,
and hoped that manual labor would drive
the noXious vapors from my brain.
However, before | could find the hammer
lit is kept in the most extraordinary
places George came in. He was evidently
laborlng under some excitement, and
would not help me look for the hammer.
lie said he wanted to talk to me, so l
was compelled to postpone my work, and
place myself at his service. | did not IN
sst on the urgent nature of my occupation
to any extent; politeness forbade it. Be
sides, Emily had gone out.
"Nou seem in excellent spirits, i re-
marked. Had any good news:'
No. said George; but | feel cheerful
today. Ii must be the lovely spring wealth
er."
There it was again. No one seemed
able to let the spring alone. Almost I'M
/ began to repeat:
DO YOU write poetry IN -
The effect on George was remarkable.
Good heavens, man. how did you
know" he cried, jumping up from his
chair.
know whats''
That had-had written thisy' |
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
Doubles the Number of Eggs.

To be successful with poultry requires a
great deal more careful attention than
many are apt to think. The house should
be large and warm. The fowls should have
plenty of exercise; but, more than that,
the fowls should be given as food what
their nature demands and what, if allowed
free range, they could procure for them
selves. pages Perfected Poultry Food
contains these ingredients in a carefully
compounded ration. A. A. Olmsted of
South Newbury, VT, has the following
to say in regard to this food: I'VE have
been for some time using your Perfected
Poultry Food with such good results that
we thought it a proper thing to tell you.
1t keeps our hens well and in good laying
condition and, we think, doubles the num-
Der of eggs. Being in a good condition,
lice do not trouble"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ~ Of using it, write
to C. S. Page, III Lrk, VT, for his
booklet. Profitable try" 1t viii be
sent free, postpaid yone mentioning
this paper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
MNeW Hampshire
HINSDALE.
INTERESTING RECOLLECTIONS.
Those of Venerable Warren B. Spencer
of Historical Value.

Warren b. Spencer celebrated his 92d
birthday Nov. 10, the event being the oc-
casion of many visits from his relatives and
friends, who called to offer congratulations
to the venerable gentleman. Among the
very oldest people in l1lnsdale probably
there is not one who surpasses Mr. Spen-
Ger in the retention of faculties. Hismem-
ory is extremely clear aud he can relate
the past history of the town in a truly IN
teresting manner. He is in perfect health
and is an exceptionally strong walker, be-
ing a familiar figure on Hinsdale's streets.
MIR. Spencer was born in Westminster,
VT, Nov. 10, 1917, and for the past 80
years has lived in this town. During the
greater part of this time he was IN the
lumber business, and after retiring he car
red on his farm on the Chesterfield road,
where he still resides with his son, Burton
Spencer. In 1913 Ne married in Boston
Miss Harriet Whitney who died in 1878.
To this union eight children We're born,
seven of whom are living. One daughter,
Mrs. c. II. II. Langille, and one son, Bur-
ton Spencer, live in this town. lie was
married March %, 1881. to Mrs. Martha
Smith of this town, who died NOV. l.,
1906 Mr.. Spencer has 2S grandchildren
and three great grandchildren
Mr.. Spencers life is his interesting manu-
script on Early Recollections of Hinsdale,
written entirely by himself in 1903 and
published in booklet form A careful
perusal of this booklet is well worth any
body's time because therein is IA complete
history of the town of Hnsdale, and sew
eral interesting incidents which have es-
capped other historians are delightfully."- mar
rated. It might be well to mention a few
of the most interesting parts of his Early
Recollections. He tells us that the first
church in Hnsdale was built on the lde
farm, now owned by Mrs. Cynthia Dix.
A second church was built in 1900 on Meet
ing-house Hill opposite H. B. Streeter's.
The next year the Checkered House, one
of the most famous taverns in its day, was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
Gumption On the Farm.

| Ii you hoe your own row with diligence
you will have little leisure to note how
your neighbor is hoeing his.
Better have patches on your pants, than
lot of unpaid bills and threatening credi-
tors
How can any man sleep well at night
when he has seolded and whipped his
horses all day?
Beginning to think about your wood
pile? That's right. Cold nights makes us
creep up about the stove
Enough dry wood and chips to last a
week ahead is riches fire out and the last
stick gone is poverty.
If you tell boy, day after day, that he
isn't earning his salt, he will soon be likely
to work down to that estimate.
Ii the soil needs understanding, now is
an excellent time to lay the tiles. They
should be at least two and half feet
deep.
Don't give the cats and dogs stale, dirty
or soapy water to drink. See that it is
clean and fresh. You know how it is
yourself.
1t pays better to be behind everybody
else in getting fall grain sowed, and thus
have the ground well stirred, than to hog
over it and have it half done.
Money spent on booze is wasted spent
on clothes is vanity, spent on food is gone,
spent for seed or a fruit tree is wisely in
vested.
The patrons along rural route are ant
to expect too much from the carrier. 1t
would be a great help to the farmer to
apply to the government for a copy of the
postal laws in reference to the regulation
of rural carriers
this fall? Don't make it too large MANY
houses are so large that the women folks
are kept scrubbing a good share of the
time. Large enough for all practical pur-
poses, but no larger, should be the rule.
In an address on the subject of corn.
Professor Beal remarked that the topmost
ear was the best for seed: of two fields
one planted with seed taken at random
and the other selected in the field, the
latter yielded as much again as the former.
If rye is sowed this fall as green ma
nure for potatoes next season, | believe IL
would be better to plow it under next
spring after 1t gets a good start and not
wait till 1t gets tall. Then the rye will
rot better before planting time and Won
will get more good from it.
The following method will appeal IN
every farmer as the easiest, quickest and
least expensive plan for storing all kinds
Of fruit and vegetables, from a potato to a
pumpkin: Arrange the fruit or vegetables
IN long row, as high and as wide as
would seem advisable. Spread a little hav
over them, and set up fodder on each side
% the desired thiekness-say, three or
our feet This affords excellent protec-
ion from ordinary cold; and in the case
If pumpkin, turnip or cabbage storage. or
my other article fed to stock, you have
he means at hand with which to form a
most desirable balanced ration as Won
eed out the corn and fodder This meth
ID viii prove especially valuable to rent
rs and Others who are compelled to move
,arly in the spring, when IL would be ex-
remedy unhandy to chop through the
rozen ground. and "fish out fruit or
vegetables from the oh-fashioned "hole,
IT pit.-Fam Journal
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19

built. This building was destroyed by fire
in 1901 Among the keepers Of this tav-
ern were Major Evans, Dickinson, Robin
son, Merrill Adams, Capt. John Brown,
Barrett, Hinds Butler, Doolittle and
Alexander. The census Of 1920 gave Hins-
dale population of 800. Between Meet
mg-house Hill and Ashuelot there were
Sanger, w. j. Bailey Charles A. Dana's
birthplace), Rose house, the mill boarding
house, Merrill house, DR.. Fay's house,
Miller house, where the town hall now
stands, and the Samuel Spencer house.
The postoffice building was erected in 1916
From 1925 1880 the principal means Of OBJ
tanning ready money was through the sale
dstilleries, and for many years after
through the Spencer Lumber company,
which marketed its lumber by the way of
the Connecticut river. The Northfield dis
tilleres were closed in 1882. Gen Arad
Hunt, who died in 1925, held titles to
nearly two-thirds of the whole township.
Among the prominent citizens of those
days were Messrs. Taylor, Shattuck, Steb-
bins, Wright, Barrett Todd, Doolittle,
Slate, Spencer, Davenport, Horton, Evans,
Wellman, Stearns, Smith, and Capt. Otis
Doolittle Canal street and vicinity was
then a rye field and later pasture to and
from which Mr.. Spencer drove cows when
a boy. Two farms occupied most of the
land where the present village now lies.
A highway was built to Ashuelot in 1924.
The canal was built in 1925 its outlet be-
ing then near the stone blacksmith shop.
Pliny Merrill's shop, on the present site
of the Granite State Moving Machine com
pany's shop, was built in 1882, and was
first to use water from the canal. Hol-
mans machine shop was erected in 1885 as
pail shop and the foundry was begun in
1896 The paper-making business was
started by Kinds & Newman about 1915.
The mill being burned, the Robertsons
took the business and lost the mill by fire
in 1862, but rebuilt larger and another
mill was added in lower Ashuelot. Two of
the Robertson brothers, John and Edwin,
built paper mill in 1855, where the
BIightwood mill now stands" which was
burned in July, 1860, and rebuilt by Ansel
Dickinson for a lumber mill and later sold
to Fisk & Hopkins. As early as 1900 cloth
ing works were established on the present
site of the Halle & Frost mill. The Con
gregational church was built in 1885 by the
Congregational society, which had been
displaced in the old meeting house on the
hill by the Universalists who took posses
sion one June morning in 1894 at daybreak.
The Recollection" then 90 on giving
an accurate summary Of the principal
dwellings and other buildings and the time
of their construction also noting histori
cal events accurately. All through the
first part of the ''Recolections" are found
interesting little stories about disputes
among men where courts were almost un
known, and where all disputes were set |
tied definitely on the spot.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
Mouse in the Churn.

A woman came INTO the general store
with a jar of butter. She desired to ex-
change it for another jar of butter. In
churning her butter she had discovered a
mouse in the churn.
1T didn't iniure the butter" she said
to the storekeeper, "and to anyone who
did not know the circumstances it would
taste all right"
Taking the woman at her word the mer
chant carried her jar into the back room,
transferred her butter into another jar and
the gratiied customer took back her mouse
butter with thousand thanks for the
accommodation.
There-i is a great deal of needless trouble
in the world on account of squeamish sen
timent Milwaukee journal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
SPOFFoRp.

John Vail has his new barn nearly com
pleted.
Bert Parker of Westmoreland was at
Mrs Kilburn's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Cobb spent Sunday
with relatives in Hinsdae.
Rev. and Mrs. F. ]. Bartlett were in
Keene for the day Tuesday.
Agnes Cookery was home from Keene,
where she attends school, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Church of Farm
ington. Me, called on Rev. and Mrs. f. j.
Bartlett Wednesday.
The women of the Universalist society
will have a chicken-pie supper at Mrs.
Mary Langley's Friday evening.
Rev. L. L. Fisher, with several of the
young people, attended the anniversary at
Citizens hall at West Chesterfield Friday
evening of last week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
Try Plan 2.
(WhiteRiver Junction Landmal

IL vermont ont would put nn 1olloW s the eT s
then some of the rest of us fellows
could enter the contest for the coming
gubernatorial nomination. All that
would be needed would be the 10000
signatures and of course that would be
easy. Wonder why some of the Frank
lin and Lamoille county men don t adj
vocate this plan. The we'll known
aversion to Brattleboro and Windham
county men to holding political Office,
either state or national easily explains
why nothing is heard of the scheme
down that way.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

@. Z. Randall went to Springfield the
first of the week and came home with a
new two-seated Rambler.
Last weeks item should have read "tne
boys will have thanksgiving dance Thurs
day evening"" the ladies will serve a hot
supper.
The celebration in commemoration of the
23d anniversary of the hall was well at
tended One hundred and fifty weight adj
mission tickets, So dance tickets and " sup
per tickets were sold The old band was
very much enjoyed. Fred Harris drew the
Quilt by guessing the weight Of the cake.