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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
MINST Err.
Historic Bridge over the Connecticut
Burned.


a spectacular fire occurred Friday
night, when the long covered bridge over
the Connecticut river, connecting West
minister with Walpole, y. H., was burned.
The fire broke out near the easter end
about $50. The firemen in Walpole re-
sponded to the alarm, but when they
arrived at the bridge it was a mass Of
flames. The western section fell first,
followed in less than two minutes by the
middle section The blazing sections
foated down stream, Illuminating the
country brilliantly for a long distance.
The eastern section caught on the bank
Of the river, and burned for IS hours.
part of it being left near the abutmenL
The loss is heavy. the bridge being in
sured for only $4,000. Many people are
also greatly Inconvenience. Some men
who work in the AbenaQue shops make
the trip to ana from Walpole in boats at
the present time.
The first bridge across the river at
this point was built on wooden piers, in
1907 by corporation and was maintained
as a toll bridge 40 years. In 1867 or 1865
the western section of the bridge, to-
gether with the abutment and the pier
was carried off 10y high water. This
damage was repaired and in October.
1863, the middle and eastern sections
were carried down the river The stock
holders decided that II $4,000 could be
raised by subscription, $1,000 to be raised
in Westminster, the remainder in Wal
pole, and If the towns would vote to
raise a sufficient sum by taxation to
rebuild and repair the bridge, they would
turn the property over to the towns.
This was done and the bridge was made
free. 1t was one of the longest Of its
kind being nearly 300 feet long, and was
supported by two stone piers. 1t is said
that the first bridge, built in 1907, was
the third to be constructed over the
Connecticut river.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Promotion for Principal Downing.

Marshall w. Downing, who, previous
to the coming of Principal A. E. futile,
was principal of the Bellows Falls high
school, and who since leaving Bellows
Falls has been the head Of the depart
ment of ancient languages in the Central
high school of Syracuse, N. Y, has been
chosen as principal of the North high
school in Syracuse with an increase of
salary from $500 to S250O a year. The
Syracuse papers speak in the highest
terms Of the estimation in which Mr.. and
Mrs Downing are held in that city, all
of which echoes the sentiment of his
Bellows Falls friends Among the points
made for him by large heading Of the
papers are "a great man for athletics"
and hes some athlete himself and he
intends to go in for a lot Of sport in
the school," Mr.. Downing was In Bel
lows Falls from 1900 to 1903, when he
was succeeded by Walter d. Parsons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

position to the system F. d. L. Stowe
started the ball rolling soon after The
opening Of the meeting by making
motion that the union school district be-
,lisbanded. G. z. Miller Of Guilford asked
what the reason was for this position
He said that although the sentiment q
Guilford as registered in the vote 10
town meeting was against the union all
three school directors OF Guilford ap-
proved of the system and should vote 20
continue It. Mr. stowe made no secret
Of the fact that he approved highly Of
the union plan and merely put the mo-
ton in order to pave the way for a
reorganization. Roy c. Ingram of Gull
ford also spoke in favor OF keeping the
union district. w. +. Wheeler, the only
school director from Halifax who was
present, was in favor OF the union school
system, but he said that the sentiment
was against 1t in his town. When the
motion was put all but the Gullford
men voted to disband the union. AS the
union was not to continue no officers
were elected. 1t is probable that another
meeting viii be called soon for the pur-
pose Of reorganization.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
eRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

Lawyer J. X. Batchelder of Arlington
mas oeen in Brattleboro this week.
- Miss Ethel Osgood is at home from
iIehtoh' y. j., for a ton of a few
Mrs. c. A, Trip has returned from
niths rams, where she spent the winter
with her sister
u "A, A. Oligny of St Adams came to
rala.'leooro the first OF this week TO re-
main two weeks.
,,- mrs. r. II. Spaulding was in Hinsdale
80 80 Week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. H. P. Freeman went "Wednesday
10 20 "SIertoWn' n. Y, to visit her daugh-
Ter Mrs. j. c. Ayers.
N,i rev Mark H. Sharples will attend the
Ulbiob ,S,I, conference in Island Pond,
"hich VIII begin Wednesday.
., mrs, John L. Knowlton and children
oI Lowell' Mass, came Saturday TO
''u week with relatives.
iran d. Spaulding returned Sunday
ing tishI from Springfield, Mass, where ne
0eh spending weeks vacation.
H. 1 roster Stearns observed his sOth
Gu Iuay anniversary Wednesday. with n
street party IN his home on Pearl
his piia' CnlIus Is mourning the loss OF
ms i,ls RUSSIAN wolf hound, which was run
Wedro og W. p. Haskelrs automobile
to pssI state Deputy F. H. O'Connor at
KnSabt meeting of st. Charles council,
SundaS. vi columbus, in Bellows Falls
I''uaS' When the second and third de-
srees were exemplifed
MT. Mr and Mrs. DeWeese p. Dewitt re-
ueu sunday night from a visit ~ sew
I,d weeks on the island OF Jamaica.
tbeyS were IN Kingston principally, but
ing various places. 's'"''u' ''S''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Death Of George W. Ames.

George W. Ames, Il, Of Marlboro,
brother Of Charles Ames and Mrs. A.
NJ Prouty OF this village, died Wednes-
day OF pneumonia. Mr.. Ames was one
Of the foremost men Of Marlboro. He
had served in nearly every town Office
and for many years he had been first
selectman. With the exception OF a short
time when he lived in Brattleboro he
had always lived in Marlboro, where he
carried on the same farm 40 years,
meeting with financial success. His in
tegrity and good judgment made him
much sought as an administrator of es-
tates and for positions of public and
private trust. Mr.. Ames was born Dec.
20, 1888, and was the son Of Almon and
Sallie (Higley) Ames. He attended the
public schools OF the town and worked
on his fathers farm as a boy and young
man. He married Miss Ellen Mathe-
Jan. 5, 1870. She died five years later,
and about 10 years ago Mr. Ames mar
ried Hannah Thomas, who survives.
Besides his brother and sister in Brat
tleboro he leaves a brother, William c.
Ames Of Hudson, Mich. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at II O'Clock
in the home. Rev. II. H. Shaw will Off
ciate and the burial will be in Morning
side cemetery, Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

E. R. Smith is moving into the Willis
" Farr house.
The social Bible class met with Mrs
w. F. Whtcomb Tuesday evening.
]. H. Holton has been in New Hamp-
shire the past two weeks on a business
trip.
George II. Walker has been appointed
executor Of the estate of the late George
p. Parker.
Miss Mabel Allen finished work at Mrs
D. p. Wrights and went to her home in
Lynn, Mass, Tuesday.
Adele Erma. infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rollin Rice, died Sunday morn
ing after several days illness
Don't forget the moving pictures at
the chapel this evening. The ladies will
furnish one Of their fine suppers.
Mr.. Wilbur and family of Grand Isle
are moving into Charles Arnold's house
Mr.. Wilbur will work for Mr.. Arnold.
Miss Emma A. Blodgett has sold her
place in this village to William Smith
and has bought farm in Charlestown
N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett and John
jr. of Springfield came to a. L. Fishers
on Saturday in their auto. Mr.. BEN
nett returned the first of the week. but
Mrs Bennett will stay with her parents
a few days
The burning Of the old bridge between
this place and Walpole last Friday even
ing recalls to the older residents many
incidents connected with the building Of
the bridge. We shall try in the next
issue of The Phoenix to give a better re-
view of the facts, as far as possible.
Geo. II, Walker, j. H. Underwood, B.
T. Phelps, Fred l. Lane and w. c. Nc
Ginnis attended the dedication of the Ma
sonic temple in Bellows Falls Tuesday.
The annual village meeting was held
Tuesday morning and the following off,
GERS were chosen: Moderator, S. NJ. Nut
ting; clerk and treasurer, Fred /. Lane:
trustee for three years, ]. H. Holton :
trustee for years, ]. e. Leach; auditors,
S. M Nutting, George H. Walker, c. w.
Underwood; collector and tree warden.
]. e. Leach. tax of Is cents was voted.
Schools win begin on Tuesday, April
IL, with the following teachers No, /
Cora Peck; No. 2, Maude Gooden; No. z.
Anna johnson; No. s, grammar, Myrtle
Skinner primary, Sadie Hamilton; No.
9, Flora Coleman; No. IA, began last
Monday, Mabel Richardson, teacher Of
grammar department, Agnes Howard Of
intermediate and Ruth Johnson of
primary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Better Farming Train Coming April "A.

Better Farming Train Coming April "a.
A better farming special train" will
be run April u, 10, II and 10 over the
Rutland railroad under the auspices of
the University of Vermont commissioner
of agriculture, state commissioner of ag-
riculture and state forester.
Members of the faculty of the agri-
cultural college, the state forester and
assistants, and others interested in the
development of agriculture will give
demonstrations and lectures on the train
upon potato growing; fertilizers: feed
ing and breeding of animals; selection of
dairy animals; scoring and judging dairy
animals; care and management of or
chards; spraying, pruning packing and
marketing fruit; forestry; extermina-
ton of insect pests.
The demonstrations and lectures will
take place simultaneously in three diff
ferent cars and in the baggage car, and
every one interested in agricultural de-
velopment is invited to attend.
In the baggage car there will be ex-
hibitions of forestry seedlings, spraying
apparatus, pruning tools and other ag-
ricultural implements feeds, fertilizers,
etc, also of good and poor cows
The speakers will include Q. L. Mar
tin, state commissioner of agriculture.
a. f. Halves, state forester; B. Walker
Mexican, eX-secretary Maine board of
agriculture; 7. l.. Kinney, ex-president
Vermont Horticultural society; E S.
Brigham, ex-president Vermont Horti-
cultural society; Prof. ]. L. Hills. dean
of agricultural department, University of
Vermont; c. II. Jones, chemist Vermont
experiment station; r. NJ. Washburn,
professor of dairy husbandry; M. b.
Cummins, professor horticulture; ]. w.
Wellington, assistant horticulturist at
Vermont experiment station. The train
will arrive in Bellows Falls April IA at
2SO and remain until 43O. There will be
a longer meeting at Bellows Falls than
in most of the places The train will go
from Bellows Falls back over the Rut-
land railroad to Chester. where an even
Ing meeting will be held at 7.SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Union School District plsbanded.

The directors OF the town school dis
trict all voted to disband the union school
district including the schools Of Vernon,
Guilford, Halifax, Dummerston and. the
Brattleboro town school district, in the
annual meeting Tuesday afternoon. This
does not mean that they disapprove Of
the union school district plan. but that
they recognize the need of reorganizing
the district. A new district will be formed
with the schools Of Putney included,
probably in place of the schools in
Guiford and Halifax, where there is op-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

The woman's association Of the Con-
gregational church will hold a sewing
meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs
R. P. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Fairbrother were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Winter the
first Of the week.
Rev. f. J. Lewis of the Congregations,
church will preach Sunday morning on
The two ways" In the evening there
will be the usual gospel service.
The womans association Of the Con-
gregatonal church held a missionary
meeting yesterday afternoon in the home
OF Mrs. Hervey Harris. The meeting
opened with prayer by Mrs L. J. Lewis
Mrs. G. 5. Clark conducted the thank
Offering program and Mrs. II. +. Wealth
erhead Mrs c. r. Prentiss. Mrs. Robert
Clark, Mrs. E h. Fisher and Mrs. Rodney
L. Wheeler took part. Mrs. j. E Mann
conducted the missionary program and
read an interesting paper on John Huss
and the Austrians in America. Mrs ~
K Mann offered the closing prayer. Al
ter the meeting there was a social hour
ana Mrs. Harris served refreshments.
y regular meeting of Western Engine
company No. l, was held Tuesday even
ing with a large attendance. After the
regular order of business was transacted
the business of the adjourned annual
meeting was taken up and these officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Fore
man. w. E. Stellman; 1st assistant.
FRANK c LeRay; Cd assistant, B. F.
Blodgett; clerk, George Atkinson; treas.
FRANK {. LeRay; engineers, o. G. Covev.
carr Sargent, Louis Prefountaine, G {.
harris; hosemen. C. A. Stockwell, Leon
Martin, George Martin, Frank Prefo,ln
tame; section hosemen, f. O. weather
mead T. 5. Hopkins; axmen, Robert
Graham, Luke Weatherhead; steward.
EilJah Prouty These new members were
erected; Harold Blodgett. Walter Davis.
;. Rider Whitney Prouty, solomon
insult ROBERT Fisher, Guy Prefountaiue
The names Of members who have me-
from town were dropped from the roll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Mr. futile succeeded Mr. Parsons
1904.
Landlord Shepard Has Bought Hotel
Wentworth in Walpoe

Frank f. Shepard, for the past seven
years proprietor of the Hotel Windham,
who March 16 became proprietor Of Hotel
Rockingham, has, during the past week
bought Hotel Wentworth in Walpole viii
lage, and will soon open that and run
it in connection with the Hotel Rocking
ham The Wentworth is the principal
hotel of Walpole and is the oldest hotel
there, the same site having been used for
the purpose over $50 years. The present
hotel building is a comparatively modern
one, and Mr.. Shepard will refit and re-
furnish it in the best possible manner.
George Z. Sherman, who has owned the
Wentworth for number Of years, and
is well-known as a hotel man, has been
employed at the Cooley House, Spring.
field, Mass. during the past winter He
completes his work there this week and
his future plans are indefinite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

Cuticura Ointment on him on bandaees
as 1t was impossible to touch him with
the bare hand. There was not one
square inch Of skin on his whole BODY
that was not affected. He was one mass
OF sores. The bandages used TO stick 10
MS skin and In removing them It used
10 take the skin of with them, and the
screams from the poor child were heart
breaking. began to think that he
WOULD never get well, but after the sec
ono application Of Cuticura Ointment
began to see signs Of Improvement and
with the third nd fourth applications
the sores commenced to dry up. His
SKIN peeled off twenty times, but IL
nnnally yielded to the treatment. Now
l can say that he is entirely cured, and
stronger and healthier boy YOU never
saw than he is to-day, twelve wears or
more since the cure was effected. Rob-
Snt, Wattam, has Forty-eiRhth ST.
Chicago' ILL.,, Oct. o, 1900"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

tors prescribed for
him, but he kept
getting worse un-
til we could not
d r ess him any
more. They finally
advised me to try
a certain medical
college. but its
treatment did no
good. At the time
l was induced to
try Cuticura he
was so bad that 1
had to cut his hair
on nv.l - -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

Millions, Of women prefer Cutioura
soap to all other skin soaps for preserv-
ing purifying and beautifying the skin
scalp. hair and hands. For Tasbes
iscnings and ehafings, red, rough hands
eruptions and skin biemishes and ever le
purpose OF the toilet. bath and nurserSy
are invaluable. 'iien'
and ddu CilnSs soap C25el, cutieurA Ointment tsoc,
Chooolsts ca hed'oxent 55Oel. (or in the form Of
Sole PToS" 'hs world Potter Drug Chem coTp
aB-haied Tree sopsss.A ave; Boston, Mas,
authority on Affections Of the skin Se.iS ons an
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
Rev. F. l. Leavltt Called to Portland.

Rev. F. L. Leavltt Called to Portland.
The Boston papers Of Wednesday
brought the first news to Bellows Falls
Of the calling to a Portland, Me, pulpit
of Rev Fenwick L. Beavitt of the Bel
lows Falls Universalist church, and it is
probable that he will accept the call. Mr..
Leavitt came to Bellows Falls in June,
1904, and has been an aggressive and
successful pastor, popular with all classes
and a citizen whom our village will miss.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
WiITINGHAM

OrVile A. Wiggin of this town has
been granted an increase of pension m
$50 month, from March 2 Of this year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08

Many man who thinks he is consery-
alive Is in reality dead slow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-08
NOT AN INCH OF
HEALTHY SKIN
Left on Whole Body Boy Of Five
Mass of Itching Eruption and His
Screams we're Heart Breaking
Bandages Stuck to his Flesh.
CURED BY CUTICURA
TWELVE YEARS AGO

my little SON. boy Of five. broke
out with an itching rash. Three do
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-11
"MoONS IINE" IN GOTHAM

A wholly incredible story comes
from New York city, to the effect
that genuine "moonshiners" have
been discovered in congested dis
tricts in old buildings in Manhattan
and Brooklyn.
Since the tale is vouched for by
reputable correspondent, we assume
we shall have to suppress the temp
tation to use the shorter and uglier
word.
Constructively, moonshining in
the metropolis is possible. Actually
well, that is quite another story,
From time immemorial, we have
been taught that the proper stage
settings for an illicit still consisted
of picturesque pocket in the side
of a mountain in the southern Blue
Ridge, a lanky mountaineer, long
barrelled gun and craftsmanship
that could draw bead on squir-
relS eye at 100 yards.
Now, imagine sparkling high
land stream trickling musically "a
down the DELL" as John Temple
Graves would say. and glorious
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-11

We wish to call the attention O
our readers to the fact that num-
Der of guano firms have offered
their product as premium to the
farmers of Saluda, Lexington, Edge
field and Aiken counties for the
best acre of cotton and corn made
and exhibited at the Tri-County
Fair at Batesburg next fall. We
hope to see many contestants.
Those wishing any additional infor-
nation, further than stated, in our
advertising columns will write the
secretary of the association, Mr.
Walter ]. McCartha at Batesburg.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-11

40 ..vNns at Lincoln, Ill. Recently in
terviewed, he says:--"I have suffer
ed a long time with kidney and
Bladder trouble and have used sew
eral well known kidney medicines
all of which gave me no relief until
| started taking Foley's Kidney
Pills. Before l used Foley's Kidney
Pills was subjected to severe back
ache and pains in my kidneys with
suppression and oftentimes cloudy
Voiding. While upon arising in the
morning I would get dull headaches
Now | have taken three bottles Of
Foley'S Kidney Pills and feel 100
per cent better. am never bothered
with my kinneys or bladder and
once more feel like my own self. All
this owe solety to Foley's Kidney
Pills and always recommend them
to my fellow sufferers.
Gunter's Drug Store.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-11
Modern TherapeutIcs.

iinseed and linseed meal have been
dropped from army medicines. and tho
army physicians have been notified
that it is the opinion OF the surgeon
generals Office that poultices have no
place in modern therapeutics, all the
good results Obtainable from then.
being got in much more Cleanly way
by hot wet congresses. This question
upon which the surgeon generals office
has officially pronounced, is a debat-
able one. and as matter OF fact, there
are many in and out OF the army who
will believe that this is a little haSty
There are conditions constantly aris-
ing in which nothing but poultice
will in the opinion of many not very
old practitioners, suffice 1t is not un-
cleanly If properly applied, and can be
made antiseptic as we'll as asceptic,
but hot wet congresses are often more
difficult to apply, and even with the
greatest care are apt to moisten the
Led and cause more bother than they
are worth The prohibition Of the
time-honored linseed meal. the best
material for poultices, seems to inter
fere with a method practiced by
large number of physicians. who would
be inclined to testify that without il
our soldiers would not receive the
best or care. There is surely much
to be said on both sides. The psyche
logical effect at least of a poultice is
entirely too great for a successful fam
lily physician TO ignore. and why de-
tho cnlHiar nf thta old -fauhInpnH
comfort New York Medical Record.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-11
If SlCk--WHY PAY
Unless Health First Returns.
Here Is what should and can be done!
Now YOU MOnld not MillinolN INV for I

Now you would not willingly pay for food
that was worthless-would your
Then why pay for medicine until that mCdi.
cine Arst proves to you its actual worth?
Positively knowing what DR.. Shoop's Re.
pay unless health first returns" And / back my
Restorative with signed and sealed 80 day No
help. No pay" contract.
that "Dr. Shoop'S ReStOrGttce IS d6SOtute-
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or else pass their prescriptions by.
1T you need more strength. more vitality.
more vigor or moro vim. use my RCStOri ave "A
few days and note the immediate improvement.
When the Stomach, Heart, or kidneys go
wrong. then test DR.. .Shoop Restorative. do not
dose the stomach nor stimulate the Heart or Kid
neys. for that Is wrong. Years ago castRway thnt
best tell you how am succeeding.
=. These books also tell Of a tiny hidden In.
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tell how that nerve. until it fails. actually gives
TO the Heart its power. its tone. its ncyer-ending
action or impulse.
IDEAS TO those who are not well They tell how
the stomach. and Kidneys each have their inside
or power nerves They tell how the Restorative
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weak or failing inside nerves. All OF these facts
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This is why say stake no chance on q
medicine aChOSe maker dare not back IL
Just as L do by this remarkable Ofcy".
So write mo today for the order
! have appointed honest and responsible
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medicines to the sick.
But writo me first for the order.
All druggists sell DIR. Shops Restorative
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SO drop me limo plcaSc-and thus save
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Besides. you are free to consult me as you
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Which Book Shall Send You7
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No. 2 On the Heart No B For Men
No. 8 On the Kidneys No. 6 On Rbounatsn,