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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
POST OFFICE BUSINESS.

It Amountd to s42,44o.4s in 1908 and the
Net Revenue Was s22,7ts.s2-some Of
the Details.
The growth of the Brattleboro post office
business in the past ten years has been
phenomenal, as has also the net revenue
The gross receipts for the 10 years, IN
their order, have been as follows: In
1899. 9.567.44; in 1900, $40, S4S.2S; in 1901,
S22, 64O12; in 1902 $2S,9s1.94; in 1908, $685.
711.63; in 1904, S2s, 46S.6S; in 1905, SS2,-
267.Oe; in 1906, $S4,624.O2; in 1907, $780,
4O4.14; in 1908, $42, 44O4S. The gross re-
ceipts, as will be seen by these figures,
have nearly doubled in the past eight
years. The average annual increase IN
the past four years has been $S4y4, anu
in one Of those years il was $47SO. The
net revenue to the government in the
past three years has been $62,555, In the
past four years, $79,047, and in the past
five years, $92,044 The net revenue by
years in the past five years has been as
follows In 1904. $12,996.92; in 1905, Sl6'-
1929; in 1906, $1S,279.35; in 1907, $2l'-
556.24; in 1903, 1922, 1882.
Sales of postage stamps the past year
amounted to 500, 036.63. Sales of postal
cards amounted to $1S99.05. The amount
received for 563620 stamped envelopes
was 11,62S.S9. over 1856 tons of second
class matter was mailed by local publish
ers and neWSdealerS, the Cenl-a- pOunu rate
being paid on 252, 400 pounds. The bal
ance 1892 pounds. was free-in-t the
county circulation. Under the provisions
of permit matter" third-elass matter for
which money is paid without affixing
postage stamps when mailed in quantities
OF 1000 or more identical pieces at a time,
two patrons paid during the year $2901.62.
The amount of box rents collected during
the year was $60195. The money-order
business showed q total of 26,536 trans
actions, representing 1915, 629.46, an in
crease of 1884 transactions over the pre-
vious year. There were 9427 domestic
orders issued, amounting to $50, 1902, ex-
elusive of fees of $52O.01. There were
issued 429 international orders for $685.
%, with fees of $780, 221S certificates
of deposit, for $21S, 324.04 and four drafts
on New York postmaster, for $500. There
was paid Ia, 1888 domestic orders, amount
ing to $50, $685. 5 and 241 international or
ders, amounting to $306.S5, and there
we're PSI remittances to the Boston de-
pository, amounting to $206,550. In the
registry department 1888 pieces of mail
were handled, of which 1854 were re-
ceived for local delivery and 42S1 were
recorded in transit, while 494S were regis
tered and despatched from the office. The
total number of money-order and registry
transa ctions was 1909. At the West
BrattIeboro station the money-order
transactions numbered 1888, amounting to
$622S.26. Registered letters sent num-
bered 1877, while 1853 were received.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
A Peculiar bankruptcy case.

A hearing was held before A. E. Cud-
worth, referee in bankruptcy, Saturday
in the county clerks office on the bank
ruptcy case of Wayland D. Russell of
Worcester DR.. Crosby A. Perry of
Readsboro was appointed trustee and will
secure what is possible for the creditors.
The case was a very peculiar one and had
been a long time coming to a focus.
Some time ago Mr.. Russell bought a lime
plant in Nottingham and had the deed,
given him by Mr.. Sherman, the former
owner recorded in due form. He then
proceeded to buy supplies for running
the new plant and machinery, getting
credit for them on the strength of his
owning the property. All went along well
until some of these creditors became
anxious about their money and demanded
payment. Mr.. Russell then had recorded
q deed which was executed directly af-
ter he bought the property, conveying it
back to the former owner. This deed
was all legal and proper but the fact that
1t had not been recorded had led the
creditors to believe that Mr.. Russell was
good for any reasonable amount, when
in reality he had no property to secure
their claims. At first Mr.. Russell de-
manded jury trial Of the case, but when
the time came he said that If he did not
pay the money by a specified time they
could make him a bankrupt. He did not
pay and the United States district court
formally adjudged him bankrupt and or
dered him to file schedule Of assets
and liabilities. This he declined or ne
elected to do and after waiting the time
required by law the creditors filed a sche-
dule for him. The total amount of their
claims is about $4,000 and there is nothing
to secure them but the deprecated stock
and machinery that was bought from
them. The majority of the creditors were
represented by Chase & Daley. Mr.. Rus
sell had not attended previous hearings
but was present Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Free AntI.TOxIn stations.

The following stations in Windham
county have been designated by DR..
Henry ID. Holton, secretary of the state
board of health, at which diphtheria an
ti-toxin provided by the state may be
obtained free: Henry Tucker, M. D.,
Brattleboro; Andrews's drug store, Bel
lows Falls; F. L. Gilbert, NJ D., Grafton;
G. G. Smiths drug store, South London
derry; P. P. White M. D., Newfane, post
office address, Williamsville; F. L. Os-
good, M. D., Townshend; c. H. Parme-
lees drug store, Wilmington.
The state anti-toXin is furnished in
packages of 1000, 5000 and 5000 units
and may be obtained at any of the
stations, irrespective of town lines. The
anti-toxin is given out to physicians
only, and they are required to sign
blank giving the name of the patient,
and agreeing to make no charge for the
package Blanks are also furnished with
each package, to be filled out at the ter
mination of each case stating the re-
suit of the treatment, time in quarantine
and a few other particulars which will
be used by the state board in making
statistical reports. In case the physi-
clan cannot call for the anti-toxin, he
may send a prescription which will be
honored by the distributing agent, pro-
vided that the physician at his first
opportunity, fills out the necessary
blanks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
poE,s CENTENARY.

Iaurels denied to Edgar Allan Poe
while he lived we're heaped upon his
memory Tuesday in New York and other
cities Of the United States on the CEN
tenary Of his birth.
Richmond, where he spent his boyhood,
the University OF Virginia, where his
genius ripened; New York where he all
but starved Philadelphia, where he toiled
in vain, and Baltimore, where he died In
want, bestowed upon his name the tardy
need Of praise Boston, where he was
born, added its tribute.
OF the celebrations held in the metro
polls the ones at the New York univer-
sity and at Columbia possessed the great
est literary interest. The celebration at
the New York university was the more
important, because 1t was held on the
heights where the master Of lyric verse
walked to the 1egened tomb" in 'Ula-
lume," and It was preceded by the unveil-
ing of a bust within sight Of the humble
cottage in Fordham where were composed
THE Bells" and "Annabel Lee"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Bert Stowe is visiting Mrs. Mason
Goodenough.
John Thompson returned to Green
field Sunday to stay a few days. j..
Henry Lynde of Farley, Mass, visited
his brother, George Lynde, Sunday.
Mrs. George Pond returned home sat-
urday after spending several days in
Putney.
Miss Evelyn Higley speat several days
last week with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Elliot Higley
About so friends ed on George
Lynde Friday evening % remind him
that it was his birthday anniversary
The evening was spent IN dancing and
card playing. Refreshments Of cake and
coffee we're served. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
An ssbo. 900 Fire in Boston.

An $85O.OO0 fire wiped out the heart Of
Bostons automobile district Sunday, de-
stroying the famous old Park square ter
mnal station-which the New Haven
officials say win never be rebuilt-reduced
$50 automobiles to junk, threatened sur
rounding property and kept the biggest
part of Boston's fire department fighting
the flames for hours in the teeth of the
worst blizzard Of the season.
Five alarms were sounded in a short
while after the fire was discovered around
one of the boilers in the long freight
shed that had been converted into a NAM
moth garage. The old freight shed was
situated on Columbus avenue, alongside
of the Park square station, which had
been converted into a coliseum containing
bicycle track and winter amusement
garden.
Although but three buildings were de-
stroyed altogether two of these were
extensive structures, one. of them con-
taining $50 automobiles, which made the
total loss so heavy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Benjamin w. Kilburn, 81, who died
Friday in Littleton. N. H., was a great
benefactor to that town, helping the
schools. Congregational church. military
company and hospital, and In addition he
laid out new roads and drives for the
public benefit In connection with his
Photographic business he established in
Littleton a stereoscopic view shop which
grew to be the largest plant OF the kind
In the world, turning out at one time
100000 pictures annually
Harry Keener, young farmer in York
county Pa, has confessed that he killed
a man last summer. Miss LOrenza Taw-
ser, IS, who worked for Keener while
lying on what she believed to be her death
bed recently, told her mother that Kee-
ner shot a man and buried the body in
the orchard. She said she was sworn to
secrecy by Keener and had been afraid
TO tell the story. Keener at first denied
the statement, but after sweating pro-
cess broke down. He said that on a
stormy night a stranger came to his
house, demanded admission and threat
ened to kin him, and that he then fred
through the glass door, killing the
stranger The body was first buried In
the orchard, but was later dug up, dis
membered, and portions buried IN diff
ferent places.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Annabel Lee.

1t was many and many a year ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
That maiden there lived whom you may
know
BY the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other
thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
1 was child and she was child,
In this kingdom by the sea:
And we loved with love that was more
than love
1 and my Annabel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of
Coveted her and me-
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her high-born kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me-
Yes! that was the reason (as all men
know,
In this kingdom by the sea-
That the wind came out of the cloud by
night
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee
But our love it was stronger by far than
love
OF those who were older than we
OF many far wiser than we
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever discover my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams without bring
ing me dreams
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but feel the
bright eyes
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
And so, all the night tide, light down by
the side
OF my darling-my darling-my life and
my bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
"rbs wOlt, Jan. rs.

1.-THE Wolf" with a noteworthy run at
the Lyric theatre, New York, to its credit
will make a bid for recognition at the
Auditorium Monday, Jan. %. This ro-
nance of the simple woodsman of the
Hudson Bay country, holds its audience
closely to the end, and begins with
touch that proves this young author to
have a remarkable instinct for dramatic
effect. AS the. first curtain rises two
men are discovered seated before cabin
in the Canadian woods. Neither speaks
Then the silence is broken as one of
them remarks And we say she died
mon?" The other makes no reply. Again
an interval of silence that gets on the
nerves of the speaker. He rises, moves
restlessly to the rear and looks aimlessly
across the valley, then comes back and
repeats the question. After a suspense of
waiting that tingles ones attention, six
words spring out of the silence, charged
with suggestion of tremendous import,
a tragedy in the past and its approaching
consequences. Meanwhile, what an at
mosphere has been created Of solitude
and silence amid the vastness of nature;
what a suggestion of passions slowly
burning themselves out for lack Of fuel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
WEST HAllEAx.

Blanche Clark, who has been attend
ing school in West Brattleboro, has re-
turned home on account 1f sickness.
The board of civil authority will meet
at the store of George {. Clark Satur-
day, Jan. 3d. at 1 p m, for the purpose
of abatlng taxes and settling the ac-
counts Of town officers The auditors
will be present to audit town officers
accounts. The accounts # town officers
will be closed at that time, so that all
persons having accounts against the
town must get their orders before that
date, as the books win then be closed
until after the auditors make their re-
port.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
wANrAsrIouEr LODGE
In the Past 10 Years This Lodge Has tx
pended in 1enevOIences a Grand Total
Of s4i,oi4.ss.

In the Past 10 Years This Lodge Has Ex-
pended in, 5enevolenees a Grand Total
Of s4t,o14.ss.
The elected and appointed officers Of
wantastiquet lodge, l. o. o. F., were in
stalled Monday evening by District Dep
PITY Grand Master John M. Jewell of
Proctorsville assisted by Deputy Grand
Master f. b. Perry and stan Of Brattle-
boro. After the installation chicken
pie supper was served and there were
speeches by prominent members and
visitors. Past Grand Master raber Of
Massachusetts was one Of the guests.
The officers elected Jan. were; Noble
grand, Charles g. Staples; vice grand,
Fayette Miller; recording secretary, A.
J. Currier; financial secretary, G. l..
Cobb; treasurer, c. e. Sturges; trustee
for five years, Arthur F. Roberts. The
appointed officers are as follOws Warden,
o. d. Stowell conductor, w. b. Douglas;
chaplain, S. NJ. .Yeaw; r. S. s., r. c.
Averin; L. S. s., e. o. Aldrich; r. S. N
G., ]. NJ. Dugan; L. S. N G., Harold
Smith; r. s. V. G., +. 9. Sargent; l.. s.
V. G., F. ]. Belden; inside guard, George
H. Wilder; outside guard, F. e. Dyke.
The reports of the officers for the past
year showed that the lodge was in good
condition and that a large amount Of
work had been accomplished. In 1908
sick benefits paid by the lodge amounted
to 1929, the care of the sick $1160 the
funeral benefits $500, and the contribu-
ton toward the support Of the odd Fell
lows home was $780, Some Interesting
figures were given relative to the money
expended in the past 16 years, as far
back as the complete records extend
The report showed a grand total of SAL
O1493 paid out in this period, the
amount being divided as follows: Sick
benefits, $1S,865; funeral benefits, $9175;
care of the sick, $S63O.93; donations,
$12Ol.5O; support of home, $S142.50 Wan
tastiquet lodge is the largest lodge in
the state having at present 461 members
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
To Helen.

Helen, thy beauty is to me
Like those Nicaean banks of yore,
That gently DER a perfumed sea,
The weary, way-worn wanderer bore
To his own native shore.
On desperate seas long wont to roam,
Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face,
Thy Naiad airs, have brought me home
To the glory that was Greece
And the grandeur that was Rome.
Lol in yon brilliant window niche
How statue-like l see thee stand,
The agate lamp within thy handl
All, Psyche, from the regions which
Are Holy Land!
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Alone.

From childhood's hour 1 have not been
AS others were; 1 have not seen
AS others saw; 1 could not bring
My passions from common spring.
From the same source have not taken
My sorrow; could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, / loved alone.
Then in my childhood, in the dawn
OF a most stormy life-was drawn
Form every depth of good and i'll
The mystery which binds me still.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
vermont,s Prestige.

The citizenship of Vermont is of the
highest type. They are a practical
people, Industrious, thoughtful, intelli-
gent, and progressive. They never act
without thinking. They look far into
the future, and have been great factors
in building up the highest and best civil
ization in the world. They have shown
by their history that they appreciate the
value of long and faithful service by their
public men. Senator Morrill, was kept
continuously in Congress for forty-three
years and nine months. So far as i re-
member, such public service is without
a parallel in the history Of the country.
Senator Edmunds served continuously for
twenty-five years, until he resigned his
seat in the Senate. Senator Proctor had
been in public life for nearly quarter
of a century. Maine, Massachusetts and
Vermont have been powerful factors in
the affairs of this nation since their adj
mission into the Union. The people of
those states have always recognized the
value of long and continued services in
both branches of Congress. These states
have sent their ablest men to Congress
and kept them there, and necessarily
they have had great and powerful in
iuence in shaping the legislative policy
Of this country.-[From eulogy of Senator
Clay of Georgia on Senator Proctor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
wEsr euILEoRp.

Clifford Altley lost horse recently.
Mrs. r. B. Thomas Is In Brattleboro
caring for her daughter Mrs. Erwin
Holden.
tleboro spent few days last week with
Mrs. Nicholss parents Mr.. and Mrs c.
II. spehardson, Mr.. Nichols joining them
Sunday.
Henry Merrifeld went 10 Valley Falls,
r. l., last week "wednesday to visit his
daughter Mrs. John Henderson. He will
return this week accompanied by his
wife, who has been with her daughter
the past five months Mrs. Merriheld is
much improved in health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
Novels of 1908.

The most popular novels throughout
the whole year 1908, by The Bookmans
list, show The Viewers, of Sir Gilbert
Parker. and The Barrier Of Rex Beach,
to be among those at the top Of the list,
with only Mrs. Burnett's and Winston
Churchill's latest novels to keep them
company. The astonishing career OF The
Weavers gives little sign of an ending
when the newest reprints on the press Of
the Harpers include its name. II viii be
remembered that The Weavers was pu-
lished as long ago as the early fall Of
1907
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22
SOUTH VERNON.

The mercury went down to 16 and IS
below zero Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Bailey have gone
to Shutesbury, Mass to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Ward.
Rev. f. Murra.' OF Boston, educational
secretary of the Advent Christian mis-
sion society, viii preach in the chapel
next Sunday at IL q. m, and in Johnson
hall at 7.30 p. m
Those interested i'm the building of a
new church in Soutl Vernon held a spe-
cial meeting TUESDAY and voted to build
They selected ]. A. Allen, A. A. Dunk
lee and W. A. Newton as a committee
to solicit funds and make all other ar
engagements.
Henry Shipman OF Vernon and Frank
Aldrich of Mortified Mass, have bought
of Frank AmidOn OF Winchester, N. H,
the Nye lot, sftuated In RoXbury, N H.,
four miles east of Keene The price paid
was $21, 900. II. ID. Field of Keene has
taken the contract to cut and Jaw, the
lumber. He will begin Feb. 1. This is
considered the finest lot of old growth
of pine and oak in southeastern New
Hampshire and a rare chance will be of
fered to buyers Of lumber of first quality
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

(First verse.)

All, broken is the golden bowl the spirit
flown foreverl
Let the bell tolll-a sanity soul floats
on the Stygian river
And, Guy de Vere hast thou no tear?-
weep now or never morel
See, on your drear and rigid bier low lies
thy love, Leonore!
Come, let the burial rite be read-the
funeral song be sung:
An anthem for the queenliest dead that
ever died so young,
A dirge for her the doubly dead in that
she died so young.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

of Chester was destroyed by fire Jan.
II with the entire contents. Mrs. White
and her daughter We're visiting in Sax
tons River at the time and Mr. White
was calling on a neighbOr The cause
of the fire is unknown. The loss is es-
timated at about $1,000; partially insured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

The board of engineers to whom. the
question of the navigation of the Con-
necticut river was referred has reported
against the proposition. The refusal of
the Connecticut River company at Wind
sor Locks to cede to the. government its
rights influenced the committee to de-
eide that the scheme was impracticable
The improvements necessary to increase
navigation between Hartford and Holyoke
it is estimated would cost over 81, 400, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1909-01-22

Two Cornell University students, John
c. Burkhart and Oscar Frolieht, have in
vented heavier-than-air flying machine
which has made several successful
flights.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-28
COST OF LIVING SCARS.
BY TAv

Washington, Jan. 25.-While it is
practically assured the ways and
means committee of Congress will re-
port bill for the removal or great
reduction of duties on lumber, wood
pulp, steel, coal, paper and works of
art, there will be higher instead of
lower tariff on the bulk of necessar-
tes of life. At least there is now a
strong tip out to this effect.
The bill. according to good auth
ority, will be drawn on the principal
of maximum and minimum tariff.
with the Dingley rates as the mini
mum rates on most articles not enum-
Grated.
Assurances have quietly gone to
those big manufacturers who let the
impression get out among their en-
ployes just about election time that
they might be compelled to close
down or lay off men in the event of a
democratic victory, that they need
feel no apprehensions to the action
that will be taken by the ways and
means committee. Therefore those
concerns having monopolies of GER
tain comm modities-outside of lumber,
wood pulp, steel, coal and paper
are not worrying. They have the tip
pretty straight the disposition of the
committee Is " duNdhte idthei thoh
reduce duties, to increase rather than
diminish protection.
1t is strongly rumored the maxi
mum rates will be from 10 to 25 per
cent higher than the present sched-
ules and the president will be auth
orized to apply them to imports from
countries which discriminate against
American merchandise and particu-
iarly our agricultural products.
If the committee persists in its
alleged present intention of raising
the tariffs on most of the necessaries
it will be in defiance of no less than
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