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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
BROWN BIRD
Race Record, 2.27M

Took nrst premium at wlnd,sU9nr: county
fair, with fve OF his get in 1908. sire
Eagle Bird, 2.21, the sire Of Eagle Elan
6lgan. 2O7 A9m 5a% R 2loM MG F4a1S
9i4H etc. He has sired 10 with records
below go, and As better than 2;So. Eagle
Bird was sired by Jay Bird by George
wilkes. Jay Bird Is the sire OF Allertonr
2.O9%, Early Bird, 2.1O. Rose Croix. 2.11A
Miss Jay. 2.11h, Larabie, 2.12Ar etc,
Tansey, by George Wilkes. AS Jay
Bird was by George Wilkes, II
will be seen that Eagle Bird has double
strain Of the great Wilkes blood.
The dam of Brown Bird is Mary Kent,
2.2Sh, by Kent, No. $3.50, by. Rysdyk
Hambletonian; dam, Lady Griswold,. by
Flying Morgan. Kent is the sire OF Ken
DAN, 2l7h, and many other fast ones.
Brown Bird will stand for the season
OF 1910 at Frank Railways stable, New
fame, VT Terms, $500; $500 to be palC
at time of service, balance to be PAID
when mare proves in foal. Mares no'
proving in foal can be returned next sea-
Son. ]. II. UNDERWOOD & CO., New
fame, VT. Telephone 1882
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Henry Quinn went Monday to Dali
tom Mass, for a visit.
+. H. Johnson is haying for 3. NJ.
Leonard in Wilmington.
Mrs. II. NJ. Adams and Mrs. Will Har-
ris spent Sunday in South Newfane at
Mrs. Adams's home.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs Ellen Boyle next Wednesday after
noon. All are invited.
Miss Abbie Adams of Providence, r. l.,
came Tuesday evening to visit her moth
er, Mrs. II. NJ. Adams, at VIII Harris's.
Mr. and Mrs. II. X Wilson returned to
their home in Readsboro, after a short
visit with his sister, Mrs. William Shippee.
Hazel Davis, who has been seriously
sick, is so far improved as to be about
the house. Miss Lampman, who has been
caring for Miss Davis. is staying a few
days with Mrs. Will Harris.
Leon Shippee had the misfortune to in
jure his oxen recently. He was backing
them with cart loaded with stone and
they went off the bank below his house
into the river bed. One Of them seemed
lame and the other had one horn knocked
off.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
SAXroNs RIXER.

Mrs. Della ODER continues to be very
ill.,
saxtons River band will play in Put
uey July (.
Mrs. Elliot Stafford and son of stowe
are visiting at r. W. Dillinghams.
Miss Eliza Walker Of Woodstock has
been a guest Of Mrs George Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HEMINGWAY Of Bos-
ton are visiting his mother and sister
Mr. and Mrs. Ray o. Hughes Of West
Chester, Pa, are visiting his brother,
Cecil.
Mrs. Newman, who has been suffering
with an Injured leg, is able to be about
again.
Miss Hazel Gale has been in Putney
the past week, working for Mrs G. A.
Prouty.
Mrs. r. L. Twitchen and two great
grandchildren went to Windham Sunday
for a two weeks visit
Mrs. C. p. Alexander and children are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Felix
Forgette, in Chesterfield, n. II.
Or. II. d. Holton Of Bratteboro was
called Monday to see Miss Octavia Brit
ton. who has been laid up a few weeks
with an injured knee.
Mrs. Corinne Rowe and daughter who
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
home in Norwood, Mass.
Eugene Fuller and family left town last
Monday. he driving to Rindge, n H.,
where they will live, and Mrs. Fuller and
Margaret going to Claremont TO visit a
week.
Miss Lillian Buck, who was expected to
return to the village school to teach
another year, has decided to go to Revere,
Mass, where she has better offer This
means all four new teachers another
year
The sixth Of the birthday socials in the
Baptist church was very well attended
last Tuesday evening. The guests Of the
evening, whose birthday anniversaries
came in June, were Madam Austin. Mrs.
II. j. Austin, Abbie Austin, Mrs ]. V.
Simonds, Mrs. Henry Buemond, Pearl
Buemond, Mrs. David Stearns, Mrs Kim
herley Mrs. Hemenwav, Grace WILEY.
MISS Helen Nourse, Earle Fuller, Maude
Mark.
June IA marked a very pleasant event
In the life of Mrs ]. V Smonds. II being
her seth birthday anniversary her children
gave her a complete surprise. Children,
grandchildren and reat-graudchildren to
the number Of % were present Mrs +
o. Joslyn OF BroCkton, Mass. and George
II. Simonds Of Lynn, children, came for
the anniversary and there were also pre-
sent Raymond Simonds Of Waterbury,
Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs Edgar L. Free
man OF Midway, Mass. The room was
decorated tastofully with a profusion Of
flowers. After the presentation Of birth
daN Eitts there was music and refresh
ments. after which all wished Mrs
Simonds many happy returns Of the day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
Band Concert Saturday Evening.

C. D. Hale is i'll. DR.. White attends
him.
Miss Fanny King Of Chicago is board
ing at Will Yeaw's.
Ola Turner of Brattleboro spent sun
day with her parents here.
Mrs N1vron Benson of Winhall is visit
ing her sister, Mrs f. r. May.
Mrs. Adams of Brattleboro is visiting
re~ daughter, Mrs. S. H. Yeaw.
Elizabeth Hamilton Of Bratteboro spent
several DAYS at NJ A. Moore's recently.
C. +. Iazere and two sons, Robert and
Warren, are on a fishing trip in Stratton
this week.
Children's day exercises will be OBJ
served in the Methodist church next sun
day, July 3.
Mrs. W. D. Howe spent few days with
har mother, Mrs. Grauhering, in Brattle-
boro last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nichols of New
York came Saturday to board with Mr..
and Mrs w. L. Yeaw few weeks.
Mrs. Walter Ingraham and daughter
Thalma, of Brattleboro are visiting at L.
]. Aliens and A. E. Jones's this week.
Grace sherman OF Providence, R. L,
came last week TO spend the vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. b sher-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry brown anu SUI anu
Ilr and Mrs. Charles Brown of Bratte-
boro were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Brown Friday.
The examinations for free tuition pu-
ri,s for high school will be held in Dover
Centre July 7 and S, by Superintendent
Alice L. Johnson.
sherman and Marion Adams Of Provi-
dence, r. l., came last week to spend two
months with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs c. S. Sherman.
North Street school closed a very sue
,ysstul term last Friday, June "a.
Mrs Alice Johnson was the teacher. The
attendance is worthy of mention, only
one fun days absence and three half
days. No tardy marks were recorded
during the term. The number OF pupils
was 10, average attendance 1898. Pu-
pills perfect in attendance were; Anne
Brown, Helen Gould, Leone Turner, Ar
thur Brown, Merle Jones, Harold Could
Ralph Lee. Annie Brown, absent one day;
Leslie Turner, 2A days; Marion
Gould, one half day. All passed a sue
e,ssful examination and were promoted as
follows: Leslie Turner and Affie Brown
seventh grade; Helen Gould and Annie
Brown sixth grade; Harold Gould and
Leone Turner, fourth grade; Merle Jones
and Arthur Brown, second grade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
Big Bride offered a Senator.

After the general deficiency bill. had
been adopted in the United States Senate
Friday, Senator Gore OF Oklahoma at
tackled the provision relating to the appro-
val of contracts with the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians. He said that the ap-
prevail OF these contracts meant the pay
ment of 49, 900, 900 to ]. f. McMurray, an
Oklahoma attorney, and a loss OF that
sum to the Indians. He charged that a
big lobby was maintained in Washington
in the interest of the contracts, and said
that he had been offered from $4,000 TO
$50, 900 to support the claim. When the
report was rejected by the House because
of the provision objected TO by Mr. Gore,
the Senate agreed to a further confer
ence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
GUILFoRD.

Mrs. A. Mellen went to Athol on Mon
day to care for Mrs. Winter.
Mrs. Nelson Whittier Of Chicopee, Mass,
was a guest at Joel Flagg's on Thursday
The ladies' union society will hold an
ice cream sale on the Congregational par
sonage lawn Monday afternoon, July 4, at
. O'Clock. \ supper Of baked beans, sal
ads, strawberries, rolls and cake will be
served. Everybody is cordially invited to
attend
School closed Saturday, June %. The
following pupils had no marks during the
term: Doris Coombs Florence Coombs
and Lanorma Reed. Those who had no
absent marks: Edward Squiers, Ethel
Squiers, Elizabeth French, Lemyra Wat
erman, Clifford Squiers, Mary Baker and
Helen Miller. Florence Scherlin was abb
sent only one-half day, and Edward
Houghton, Perry Squires, Perley Squiers
and Louise Mann were absent only one
day but had tardy marks. Helen f. Ad-
ans was the teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
100000 Bet On Prize Flight.

The Johnson Jeffries mill at Reno.
New, Monday for the heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world, is attracting more
attention than any pugilistic encounter
that ever has been pulled off. The pair
are scheduled to fight As rounds for the
largest purse ever offered for a prize
fight-S101, 900 and an interest in the
kinetograph pictures which will be taken.
1t is estimated that the gate receipts will
exceed $250,OO and that more than ST.
900, 900 will change hands in bets. JEFF
fries is a 10 to favorite, but there are
many who feel doubtful Of the ex-cham-
pion's ability to defeat the big negro,
after being out OF the fighting game sew
eral years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
WEST GUILFORD,

Rev. Edgar Hatfield. pastor of the Bap-
list church, gave an excellent talk Sun
day especially to the children
The ladies' aid society served an excel
lent hulled corn supper in the church
vestry June %. The corn was furnished
by Albert Putnam of Guilford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mortified and two
children went Saturday TO North Heath
to visit Mrs Merrifield's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Murray Cook. Mr.. Mortified
returned home Monday, but Mrs. Mer-
rifield will remain two weeks or more.
School in district No. l, taught by Miss
Mary Clark Of Guilford Centre, closed
Friday A surprise was given her Thurs
day evening at the home of F. E. Ben
nett, her boarding place, it being her
18th birthday anniversary. About 90
invited guests We're present. Refresh
ments of cake, ice cream and coffee were
served. Miss Clark was presented sum
of money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
IN OUR OWN STATE


Ex-Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor Of Proctor
has presented his son, Mortimer r. Proc
tor, birthday gift of 1000 acres Of
heavily wooded timberland in Sherburne
in recognition Of the sons 21st birthday
anniversary. The property conveyed is
all Of the original rights Nos. 10, Il, and
10, including the peak Of Mt. Pico. Nor
timer r. Proctor has just finished his
sophomore year in Yale university, and
he is now on a trip in Europe. He may
retain the tract for game preserve, for
which It is particularly well adapted. The
deed was specially prepared on parch-
ment handsomely engrossed by hand. The
gift includes lodge at Pico pond, where
the late Senator Redfield Proctor, ex-Gov.
Proctor's father, spent a large part Of
his vacations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01

In the Middlebury college commence
ment this year honorary degrees were
conferred as follows: Doctor Of divinity
Rev Timothy Prescott Frost, pastor
First Methodist church, Evanston, III. !;
doctor Of laws, Henry Wayland HILL
member of New York state senate from
Eunalo doctor of letters, Prof. George
Nve Boardman of Chicago theological
minary; Irving Bachelor journalist
and author; Wendell Phillips STAFFORD,
justice of the supreme court of the Dis
t-,ct Of Columbia; Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr
~ Rutland, author.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-01
MARLBORO.

H. Whiting Shaw and W. A. Prouty
were at the parsonage Sunday.
We have as yet no new cases OF meas
les. Mr.. Wordens child is better.
Mrs. Shroud and daughter Of North Ad-
ans are spending a few weeks here.
f. P. Adams is at Montpelier in at
tendance upon the state convention. D. L.
Braine went as alternate for H. H. Shaw.
All our farmers should see the result
of s. d. Bishops experiment in the use
of the fertilizer on his grass The line
of demarcation shows very markedly in
color Of the grass, while the quantity is
quadrupled.