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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
WAGES HAVE BEEN CUT.
Too Much Snow in Woods for Logging
at Profit 70 Operators.

az front 20 O0erators.
Usually at this time Of the GEAR cv-
ry woodsman is employed at good
wages or at least has half dozen
iohs open into which he can step at
any minute. This year. owning To the
deep snow, conditions are different and
number Of woocsmen have been laid
fl during the last few weeks. In or
Ter TO come out even some of the
perators have found il necessary TO
over the wage scale from 10 To 20
err cent, and quite a number of
voodsmep have quit their jobs rather
han accept the cut.
The unusual amount Of snow I'm ;he
woods makes II impossible for the mon
get out the usual amount Of logs i'm
I day, and for the same reason the
work is much more arduous than is
rdinaIily the case. Once the trees
re felled i'm many places it is almost
impossible 10 get horses in to haul the
ogs out to the sideways. Keeping the
Dads open is also hard proposition
18th storm almost every week ard
'ltogether the operators are getting
retty thoroughly Disguised. while
'any joAbers who have contracted 10
It out a specified amount Of logs are
kelly to lose heavily on the winters
porations.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
ARE CAREFUL IN WEST.

People often wonder why boxers in
the east never get out west. There
is no reason why the fighters who pose
around New York and Philadelphia
don't like the western country. The
matchmakers in the west exercise care
in the matching of men. unlike the
other night. when in New York Charles
Griffin. the Australian, was put on
with Leach Cross. Griffin is a little
fellow compared to Cross. and was
badly outweighed by the dentist. No
wonder Grin was knocked cold in a
couple of rounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
Laurium Social Club Preparing for
Important Session.

At a meeting of the directors of the
Laurium Social club held this week,
II was decided to hold the annual
meeting of the club on Monday, Febru-
airy 6, at which time officers Will be
elected for the ensuing year and other
business conducted.
Plans are being made for a social
session to be held in connection with
this meeting which will probably take
place of the annual stein party of the
club The affair will be conducted on
q strictly informal basis and it is eX-
pected that a number of the friends OF
the members will be entertained. A
program will also be rendered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
PRINTERS LOSE MATCH.
Bankers Take Two Of Three Games on
Y Al. c. A. ALleNs

The commercial league bowling
match on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys be-
tween the Printers and the Bankers
last evening resulted in a victory for
the Bankers. who took two Of three
games played. The match was a very
interesting one. Daigle Of the Printers
getting the high individual average Of
t94. The individual scores were as fol-
laws.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
NEW BADGER COACH.
Vail of Georgetown to Instruct the
Wisconsin Crews.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 81. Harry Vail
Of Georgetown, Canada, has been en-
gagged as crew coach at the University
of Wisconsin for the coming season.
sence of L. r. Sweetland, who became
i'll soon after his election a month ago,
and was compelled to rest for several
months.
Vail for six years was an assistant
stroke, which will be substituted for
the Ten Eyck stroke taught at Wiscon-
sin for the last three years. For sew
eral years Vail coached the Ariel Row
ing club of Baltimore.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
AGED MAN BREAKS LEG.

A. Armstrong of Laurium, suffered
a severe fall yesterday afternoon,
while working in his home. which re-
suited in a badly fractured leg. He
was removed to the Calumet Public
hospital where the fracture was re-
Guced. Mr.. Armstrong is sc years
old and because of this fact the in
jury is more serious than would
otherwise be- the case.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
The ONLY WAY.

To try to make others comfortable
is the only way to get right comfort
able ourselves, and that comes partly
of not being able to think so much
about ourselves when we are helping
other people. For ourselves will al.
ways do pretty well If We do not pay
them too much attention.-George
Macdonald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
!. -. .**.****:, 500 80 +.
WRESTLER SHOT DEAD
BY LOSERS BROTHER

PittlOury, Pa. Jan. 21.-FOl-
Lowing his victory in n wrest-
ling match last night i'm Hays
borough. near here, Gouseppe
Terissi. aged 2S. was shot dead,
1t is alleged. by an alleged
brother of the loser.
Antonio Vellela, who was
thrown in the match by Ter
issi. is in the county Jail on the
coroners orders. held as a Wit
ness TO the murder. while coun-
ty detectives are searching for
Samuel Vellela. who is alleged
to have done the shooting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.

Arrangements have been made by
the members of st. Anthony's court,
No. 200, c. O. f. for a card and dane
ing party to be conducted at the Laur-
ium bank hall, Friday evening, jan
uary %. Music will be rendered by
the Twin City Orchestra and a sauer
kraut lunch will be served. A good
attendance is expected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21

Iron cloth is largely used today b,
tailors everywhere for the purpose O
making the collars of coats sit prop.
erly. This cloth is manufactured from
steel wool and has the appearance o.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
SieN BLANK CONTRACT.
President Murphy of Cubs Tries Drey-
fuss plan.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The blank con-
tract idea said to have been evolved
by Barney Dreyfuss. Of the Pittsburg
Nationals, came i'm for official cogni-
zance by President Murphy, of the
Cubs, yesterday
Harry Mcintyre, the pitcher, came
to town and announced that he was
ready tosign UP for the season of 1911.
Secretary Thomas, of the Cubs. pro-
duced the paper and Mcintyre signed
it,
After Murphy inserted the figures
for next season, Mcintyre took a look
at them, remarking: I'm more than
satisfied
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
JAP TWlRlER MAY BE
SIGNED BY THE CUBS.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Chas.
w. Murphy. president Of the
Cubs. has received an applica-
tion from Ito Sugimoto. a Jap
pitcher. to play with the Ma
tionals during the coming year,
and his application has been
forwarded to Manager Frank
Chance for consideration. If
Ito is signed by the CUBS, that
team will have the distinction
of having the first Jap. who
ever played in organized ball,
on its staff.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21

Graduates to the number of S43 re-
ceived diplomas from the University OF
Michigan at last Commencement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
Constellation

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-21
Asthma! Asthma!

POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY
gives instant relief and an absolute cure
in all cases OF Asthma, Bronchitis. and
Hay Fever Sold by druggists mail on
receipt of price 800.
Trial Package by mail 10 cents.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props.. Cleveland, Ohio
For Sale at VastbInder & Read, SUI
perior Pharmacy, Eagle Drug Store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H..

Miss Clara Amdon has returned to her
work at A. NJ. Browns.
Mrs. Lamond of'Maine. mother of Mrs
Herbert Morgan, is spending a short time
with Mrs. Morgan.
George Amidon recently bought a new
portable engine, which he is running at
his lumber camp in the east part of the
town.
The funeral of William w. Ford, ST.,
50, who died in his home in this village
Jan. lS, was held Monday afternoon, and
the burial took place in the family lot
in the West cemetery.
Some of the families in this locality
nave been getting their years supply of
ice at lake Wantastiquet, just south of
the Dummerston station. The ice is of
good thickness and color.
In the annual meeting of the ladies So
ciety Wednesday afternoon, Jan. H. the
Following officers We're elected President,
Mrs William e. Davis; vice presidents,
Mrs. o. r. Farr and Mrs. Fred II. Stoddard;
secretary, Mrs. Celia Il. VIM; treas
urer, Mrs. George f. Burnham; directors,
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Eliza Il. Davis
and Miss Clara e. Amidon.
In the last regular meeting of the
Grange Saturday evening these officers
were installed by Past Master s. l.. Stow
ell, assisted by Mrs. Alice Richardson and
Miss Viola Willing: Master, John d,
Hutchins; overseer Frank Richardson;
lecturer, Mrs. Nellie Williams; steward,
Sherman l.. Rice assistant steward Har-
ry Il. Snow chaplain, George p Smith
secretary Ransom c. FAIR; treasurer,
George o. Coblcigh; gatekeeper, Perley
a, Richardson; Pomona, Mrs. Annie c.
Farr; Ceres, Mrs. Maud Richardson
Flora, Miss Josephine A. Farr; chorister,
Orrin d. Farri organist, Mrs. Lizzie
tarr; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
George Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
BERNARDSTON, MASS.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c.
Cushman.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Cushman
celebra ted the 50th anniversary of their
marriage in their home Monday afternoon
and evening. Their son and four daugh-
tiers with their families were all there,
including nine grandchildren. The house
was decorated, the parlor in green and
gold and the other rooms in gold and
white. Mrs. Cushman also celebrated her
10th birthday anniversary, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Deming, brought her a birthday
cake with 20 candles. The presents were
mostly of gold coin, including $i5 from
neighbors
Rev. F. w. Smith, former pastor, his
mother and sister were present, Mrs.
Shores of Northampton, Miss Florence
Birks of Deerfield and others from Spring
field and nearby places. Letters of con-
gratula ton We're received.
Mr., and Mrs, Cushman are both natives
of this town. Mr.. Cushman is able to
trace his descent from Robert Cushman,
who came over in the Mayflower, and
whose descendants have filled many posi-
lions of honor and trust in the town. Bot.i
Mr. and Mrs. Cushman were born in the
north part of the town, and lived on the
farm which he inherited from his father
and which is now occupied by Mr.. Cush-
mans son. Another son died in 1897
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Cushman are in
robust health, but in the years past they
good work, especially for the Unitarian
church, with which they have both been
identified all their lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
STEADY GROWTH.
Excellent Showing of the National Life
Insurance Company

The continued and steady growth of
the National Life Insurance company of
Montpelier, as shown by its annual state
ment, printed elsewhere in this issue, is
a matter of satisfaction to everyone who
takes an interest in the welfare of Yer
mont institutions This conservative,
well managed business concern is dis
tinctly a Vermont institution and every
dollar of growth 1T shows means growth
to the state. In two decades the insur-
ance in force has increased four fold and
the assets of the company more than
seven fold and the surplus nearly seven
fo'd With assets OF $50 440, 1898, a cash
income of sS,S54, 0O7.31, a surplus of
Sc 079, col so and outstanding insurance of
1857, pei, 226, its record is one of which to
be proud. It's assets are gilt edged and
its investments are so carefully made that
the possibility of loss is reduced to a
minimum. In its siXty-three years of eX-
istence it has paid to its policy holders
rearly $4,000, 900, paving last year more
tina" $4,500,000 an evidence Of the rapid
growth in recent years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
CENTRE CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING
Progress and Election Of ofcers-47o
Families in Parish.

Families in Parish.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held Friday night.
The clerks report showed membership
of l13, including III males and 302 fe-
males. The treasurers report showed
a balance of $233i on hand. The treas
urer of benevolences showed disburse-
ments of $1503.52 during the year. The
report of the treasurer of the Chaplin
fund showed disbursements of $3.50. The
receipts of the ladies' association were
$1506.3S and the disbursements $969.94.
The association installed n gas range and
heater, which was used for the first time
in preparing chicken-pie supper Thurs
day of last week. The secretary of the
Sunday school reported membership of
2S7 and receipts of $2S2.33
Rev. r. NJ. Houghton made a state
ment of the progress of the church.
During the two years that he has been
pastor So additions were made to the
church membership, including 81 males
and 81 females. On Jan. l. 1902 the rec
ords showed 1926 families in the parish.
There are now 470 families on the rolls.
The searching out of these families he
regarded as the greatest ministry the
church had rendered. The men in the
parish number 305, the women 500 and
the children under 16 years OF age 217.
making a total of 1924. A record of
church attendance was made for &c sun
days, or six months, showing an average
of 277, the smallest being 1859 and the
largest 421
Rev. Mr.. Houghton said it was a ply
steal impossibilty for a minister to give
proper attention to 1926 families and look
up additional families, and he said the
work of finding and enrolling those men,
bers of the parish was done by the as
sistant minister, Miss Florence NJ. Hem
enwaY He regarded 1t as true evangel
istic work and said there was still need
of much more of it in the community.
He referred to the heroic Christian SER
vice which is being done in the Sunday
school and said he believed the school
was doing the best work of any Sunday
school in Vermont Several recommended
tions were made looking toward an in
crease in forbearance, charity, unity,
brotherly love and missionary spirit
These officers were elected: Clerk, F.
c. Adams; treasurer c.. l.. Durham;
treasurer of benevolences, l.. A. Whit
neY; assistant treasurer of beneVOlences
Miss Florence +. Clark: committee to so
licit gifts for benevolences, l.. \. Whit
ney, chairman, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C.
Clark and Mr.. and Mrs T.. ]. Guthrie;
church committee, +. C. Crosby G.. c.
Averill, c. c. Fits, G. L. Durham, II. F.
Jordan and the deacons; Sunday school
committee, E c. Crosby, H. f. Jordan,
IT, E. Bond, F. c. Adams, Miss Mary r.
Cabot, Mrs. Abbie NJ. Harlow and Miss
Edith NJ. Stolte; deacons for five years,
G. II. Clapp, ]. G. Stafford, DIR. A. l.
Miller and G. NJ. Clay. 1t was voted to
support the Sunday school and the sys-
tenn of benevolences in force last year
was adopted for the coming year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
MUTUAL AID HEADQUARTERS.
Arrangement Of Rooms and outline Of
Plan of Work.

Public inspection Of New Home Tuesday
Arrangement Of Rooms and outline Of
Plan Of Work.
The Brattleboro Mutual Aid association
opened the new headquarters to public
inspection Tuesday afternoon and even
ing and over 100 people visited the house
at 1 Canal street. The Stebbins house
has been completely renovated and REIN
ished inside and outside, and the assoc
citation now has a fine place for conduct
ing its work. AS the visitors arrived they
were met by Miss Mary II. Cabot, Miss
Charlotte Macleod, Miss Mary Il. Loomis,
Miss Sarah r. Skerry and Mrs f. A. Wells.
Mrs. a. d. Brown and Miss Mary Croker
showed the guests about the house. Dur
ing the afternoon Mrs. A. w. Montgomery
and Mrs. c. l.. Stickney acted as pourers
and the visitors enjoyed refreshments.
on the first floor are the reception room,
office, office of Miss Loomis, dining room
and kitchen. Upstairs there are six
rooms for the seven attendants, two
rooms having two beds each and one
room having three The rooms are cosy
and comfortable and present homelike
appearance. on this floor lis also the
bathroom for the attendants, Miss Mac
leods office and room and her supply
room in which all the articles necessary
for the care of sick persons are kept.
Off the supply room is the laundry, for
merly the kitchen of the upstairs tene-
ment. Here a new laundry stove, hot
water boiler and everything to make the
work easy for the laundresses has been
installed a large garnet may be used for
drying the washing in stormy wealth
er.
Upstairs are the two rooms of the
household helpers. These two rooms con-
tain three beds each, and here the help
ers will sleep with their windows wide
open. They will dress in the hall, where
there are toilet articles and washing
utensils. All the rooms are large and
commodious and are furnished tastefully.
The wall paper is all of a subdued shade,
the floors have been put in excellent con-
dtion, and each room contains all the
articles necessary to make the occupants
feel at home.
The household helpers will be trained
by Miss Sherry in domestic science. She
is a graduate of the Boston School of
Domestic Science and before coming to
Brattlebro was an instructor in New York
city in nursery work. The young women
who are to receive instruction from her
are not local girls, although it was at
first attempted to have the girls of Brat
tleboro realize that to be a competent
housekeeper is one of the best objects to
which a girl can aspire. Miss Skerry will
teach the helpers everything that a
housekeeper should know and at the end
of years service with the association
each helper will be given a certificate de-
claring her to be a competent housekeep-
err.
The course of work which they will fol-
low will be supervised personally by
Miss Skerry and as they are called to
different homes in Brattleboro to assist
she will call and see that they are doing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20

In a meeting of the Bennington Battle
Monument and Historical association in
Bennington Monday a committee was
elected to raise funds for a memorial hall
to commemorate the services of Benning
ton citizens in the Civil war
a young colored woman named Frank
lin committed suicide in White River
Junction Friday night by swallowing car
bolic acid. Her act is said to be the
result of a quarrel between herself and
James Ellis, a colored restaurant keeper
with whom she lived. She leaves a child
six years old, She obtained a divorce
from her husband two or three years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-01-20
IN OUR OWN STATE.

The supreme court in Montpelier has
sentenced Joseph Rivers of Windsor to
serve not less than five years nor more
than six years in the state prison for kid
mapping Daisy Richmond IA, of Windsor
and taking her to Canada two years ago.
The Verd Mont mills in Ludlow, which
have been in the hands of a receiver
some time, We're sold at auction recently
to Frank w. Agan of Ludlow for so, 900.
He plans TO keep the mills in operation
to the largest extent warranted by the
condition of trade.
While trying to dislodge a piece of gum
from a spruce tree with the butt of a
rifle Frank Booska, is, of Bristol was
wounded fatally Sunday morning, the
impact of the stock against the tree dis
charging the weapon. The bullet entered
the young mans stomach.
During the year 1910 the postoffice in
Burlington sold stamps, cards and envel-
opes amounting to s101 344.53, an increase
of nearly $4,000 over the previous year.
The net revenue to the government was
between $4,000 and $4,000 The sum
of 1921, 626l9 was paid to rural carriers
in Vermont last year, the routes coming
under the direction of the Burlington
office.
Capt. Patrick II. Barrett, "a, died in
Rutland Monday from the effects of in
jures sustained the previous Wednesday,
when in fighting a fire on Robbins street
he fell from the roof of a building to the
ice-covered ground % feet below. He
sustained internal injuries, and both
wrists and several ribs were broken. He
entered the fire department in 1901 and
was gradually promoted until he reached
| a captaincy. He was widely known as
fearless fire fighter. He leaves a wife
| and two daughters.
! Celebra ting its first quarter century of
| existence, the Vermont association of
| Boston held its annual banquet and ball
! at the Hotel Somerset Saturday evening
| with an attendance of more than $50. The
| principal speaker was Gov. Eugene N.
| Foss, of Massa chusetts. originally of Berk-
| shire and a member of the association.
| Guests were Lieut.. Gov. L. p. Slack of
| St Johnsbury, eX-Gov. and Mrs. George
IL. Prouty of Newport, Attorney General
! and Mrs. John G.. Sargent of Ludlow, Col.
David L. Morgan of Governor Mead's
! staff and Frank b. Sanborn of Concord.
In the annual meeting of the directors
| of the National Life Insurance company
! in Montpelier Tuesday James b. Estee
! resigned as second vice president super
! intendent of agencies and director after
! being connected with the company 20
years. Col. o. d. Clark was elected to
succeed Mr.. Estee on the board of direc-
tors, and the officers were elected as fol-
| lows: President, j. A. De8oer; first vice
| president, Fred A. Rowland; treasurer
and second vice president Harry NJ, Cut
Ter; superintendent of agencies +. d.
| Field inspector of agencies, Frank X.
Goss. The remaining directors are w,
| Il. Dillingham;, j. l.. Martin and George
H. Olmstead.
The Vermont Dairymen's association,
| in the meeting held in burlington last
week, elected these officers Pres, f. l.,
| Davis of Hartford. vice preS.. w E.