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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
WEST ~DUMMERSTON.
Death Of Mrs. Samuel Prouty.

Mrs. Samuel Prouty, 80, of Athol,
Mass, died in the home of her sister,
Mrs. b. c. Baldwin, in West Dummers-
ton about II o'clock Sunday evening af-
ter an illness of about a week will
ptomaine poisoning. She came here to
visit relatives and attend the Valley
fair. She was born in West Dummers-
ton, May 10, 1876, a daughter of Earl
and Sarah (Field) Willard. She attend
ed the public schools of her native town
and on Nov. 26, 1898, was married to
Samuel Prouty of Athol, a mechanical
engineer. They lived in the village at
West Dummerston until six years ago,
when they moved to Palmer, where they
lived until last June, when they move
to his old home in Athol, Mrs. Prouty,
although not a member of the Baptist
church of her native town, was always
a very earnest worker in all its activ-
Tues She was a member of the Daugh-
tiers of PocOhontas of B%rattleboro and
the mi Relief corps of Palmer.
She leaves her husband, three brothers,
Archie L. Willard of Fishers Island,
Dexter h Willard of Athol and George
f.. Willard of West Dummerston: four
sisters, Mrs. Samuel Clark of West
Dummerston, Miss Minnie Willard and
mrs Lena W of Brattleboro and
Mrs. H.. {. Baldwin of West Dummers-
ton The funeral was held in the Bap-
list church here Wednesday at 10
O'Clock and was largely attended, many
people from out-of-town being present.
Rev. e. c. Clark oficiated and Mrs.
Lenna Tenney sang. The burial took
place In the village cemetery. There
was a profusion of beautiful lowers in
Guiding set pieces from the different or
ders with which she was connected. and
many lovely tokens from friends far and
near. Mrs. Prouty's death is felt as a
personal loss and the community, one
and all, mourn in sympathy with the
bereaved relatives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
EAST PUTNEY,

James Curtis is improved slightly.
Harry TarboX is in northern New York
buying cattle.
Thomas Maley of Greenfield is visiting
at Michael Maley's.
Mrs. d. S. Angler is visiting her daugh-
ter in Easthampton.
Mr.. Odet, who rented George Phelps's
little house near the railroad station, is
working for Gates & Thomas.
The Abenaque Machine works of West
minister will try out a traction pillow on
LOOMS brothers meadows soon.
The Boston e Maine railroad company
has laid off the four extra section men
who worked through the summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
CAM BRIDGEPORT,

Mrs. Ethelind Harris has been i'll, but
Is gaining.
Ernest Patnode has moved into John
BuXton's tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Weaver of Sax
tons River were at the Outlook sew
eral days last week.
Frank Redfeld of Laconia, N. H., was
a guest of old ~neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Perham, last week.
Mr.. Leslie has moved to Athens and
Frank Kendall will occupy the house
vacated by him for the present.
Miss Oma Harwood of Brookline spent
a part of her vacation here with her
sister, Mrs. Clifford Moar. and with her
niece Mrs, e. d. Weaver, in saxtons
River.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
WEST CHESTERFIELD, NJ. II.

william Woodland has been working on
the state road the past week.
The first snow of the season came early
Saturday morning, but 1t soon disappear
ed.
Mrs. C. C. Freeland OF Westheld, Mass.
Is staying a few days with her daughter,
Mrs, George Smith.
The first dance OF the season was held
In the hall last week Thursday evening.
Wales's orchestra of Brattleboro furnish
ed music.
The highway on the state road has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

been undergoing repairs the past week.
The work has been under the supervision
OF the selectmen and the repairs are a
part of the state work.
The people here were much shocked to
learn OF the death of Mrs. Gilman Carey
In Keene Tuesday. She vas for many
years a resident OF this place and a
member of the Grange here for several
years after moving to her home In the
edge of Westmoreland
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Mrs, Joseph Iamothe of Hinsdale Wis
ited at her home here a few days this
week.
w. II. Butterfield, who has been housed,
Is somewhat improved and is able to be
out again.
Madam Baldwin and Mrs. John Jelly
man and children of Montpelier were
guests at b. c. Baldwin's this week.
Mrs. Harriet Knapp remains about the
same. Mrs. Frank Knapp of Putney is
assisting In caring for her and Mrs. Mil
ton Bingham of South Newfane has also
been there this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
ANDGR

Mrs, Fanni billiard, formerly of this
place, Is in Washington, ID. c., to spend
the winter, keeping house for her uncle,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

DIR. GEORGE R.. ANDERSON.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Surgery in all its branches a snec;a,,v
Ohce and residence, SO Main street. Once
hours, until 10 a. M, l to $50 p. m, even
nhgS' o.9o to .. Telephone, Brooks House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

A. I. MILLER, M. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hooker block; 8 till 9 a. M, / to 2, $50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

He's a poor expressman who is unable
to deliver the goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Most people will gladly do you a ia
vor in exchange for a mortgage on your
life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

DIR. HENRY TUCKER
Residence, 8 Grove street. telenbon. 81.
Offce Leonard block. Hours I30 70 , az
z to 9. Telephone 1913. a"u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

FREMONT HAMILTON, M. d.
Othce and residence, No. / Linden strs.,
HOURS until 8 a. m, l to 2.3O and early even.
ing to $50. Sundays, l to D. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Office ! Elliot St. Specialists in the corr...
tion OF detective vision. Examination hour,
= to IL a. M, l.30 to S p. IN. Evenings. Mon.
DAY and Saturday z to 9. Special appoint
ments at your convenience. Phone S3-M
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

G. B.. HUNTER, M. D..
Once Williston building over Scott's gro
Gery store. Hours l to 3 and $50 TO 3 n m
telephone 2SS. Residence West Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

THOMAS RICE, M. D.
once and residence over Vermont Savines
Bank. Hours 8 to 9 a. m, / to 3 and , To-
p. m. Telephone 2l2. ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Dr.. n. H. Lawrence's Removal Regretted
In Springfield.

In Springfield.
The Springfield Reporter in its last
issue, under the headings Great Loss to
Springfield'-"Dr. Harry II. Lawrence
Leaves Town to Practice in Putney,"
contained the following:
DR.. Harry IL. Lawrence left town on
Monday for Putney, to begin practicing
there, having purchased the DR.. George
Foster place. The latter died about a
month ago, having been n practitioner
there for SO years, and, as there is but
one other physician in town, the open
ing appealed to DIR. Lawrence as an ex-
ceptionally fine one, with it's possibilities
in adjoining towns, and he decided to
give up his large practice here In order
to accept it. He will not remove his
family to Putney, however, for a few
weeks, meantime travelling frequently
back and forth.
"Dr. Lawrence came to Springfield a
little over three years ago from Fitch
burg, where he had been surgeon for
three years at the Burbank hospital, fol-
lowing his graduation from the Univer-
sity of Vermont medical school. During
his stay in Springfield he has establish
ed a most enviable reputation as both
physician and surgeon, and is regarded
as one of the very best surgeons in all
this section. He is, also, most popular
socially and his departure and that OF
his popular wife will be a great loss to
Springfield and much regretted by a most
of people. Mrs. Lawrence was MISS
Pearl chm of Springfield. She Is a
graduate of Goddard seminary at Barre,
and before her marriage was organist at
the Universalist church. The couple were
married on June s, 1910. They have an
infant daughter.
"Dr. Lawrece is a staunch Republican,
but never has been active is politics. He
is a Mason, being a member of Friend
ship lodge No. "a of Charlotte. He is,
also, a member of the Springfield board
of trade and the Springfield Rod and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
BUSINESS Uards.
w. X. Y n

W ~ ~ IOI NJ d.
Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. OF.
nee hours, ,9-l2 a. m, Is p. M. Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, 1880. Sunday and
p, u evenings by appointment. American
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30

but The News does not understand
that he bases his sweeping charge on
such a canvass.
As a matter of fact the leading
newspapers of Vermont have almost
without exception treated Mr.. De-
Beers candidacy fairly. They have
announced his candidacy. published
his letter to the Barre Times and his
speech of acceptance at the Mont
pelier mass meeting and given other
favorable publicity.
The daily press has taken no posi-.
ton on the governorship candidates,
so far as The News has observed, but
has treated both Mr.. DeBoer and Mr.
Fletcher fairly. This is also largely
true of the weekly press.
II is to be expected that the press
of Windsor county will support Mr.
Fletcher, just as the press of Mr.. De
Beers home county will support him
at least all Of II that is governored
from its own Offices.
Mr. DeBoer cannot hope to get all
of the newspaper influence In the
State. but The News will be surpris
ed II he has any reason to complain
at the support he viii receive when
he gets actively into the field
Mr. DeBoer must also expect some
hard knocks from few newspapers
that have never yet learned that they
could increase their influence 100 pei
cent for the candidate they elect &c
support by treating the opposition
candidate decentIy.-Northfiel News
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
ArchibaId's Candidacy

Hon. Frank G.. Archibald Is out
with the announcement that he is a
candidate for the position of Attor-
ney General of the state, to succeed
the Hon. j G. Sargent. the present
incumbent, who is not candidate
for reelection. Mr. Archlbald's le-
gal attainments are of that high or
der that they need no additional
praise from the Journal as they al
ready are we'll known throughout the
state That he will have the solid
backing of his county goes without
saying. He will have formidable op
ponents for the honor and II will moi
be won without a fight. but those
who know Mr. Archibald know thai
he is fighter and formidable one
With Hon. Frank Il. Howe Of Ben
nington out for the position of lieu
tenant governor and Hon. Frank c.
Archibald of Manchester in the field
for attorney general, Bennington
county will certainly be In the spot
light. But we are used 10 that
Manchester Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30

Out OF 200 people in Vermont,
10 are native born whites, 20 are
foreign born whites. and one is a
negro. Between 1900 and 1910. the
black population almost doubled. or
an increase from S26 In the former
year to 1921 in the latter year. This
increase was due to the coming OF a
colored regiment to Fort Ethan Allen.
Rutland News.
1t is also interesting to note that
there Is steadily increasing colored
population In several towns and es-
pecially in towns where the summer
resort business has been developed.
1t Is distinctly noticeable here in
Bennington and can be traced TO
some extent anyway to the colored
servants. walters, etc, who are
brought here by their employers dur
ing the summer months. Some OF
these remain here permanently and
bring up families and we should not
be surprised TO see a still larger in
crease during the next ten years
Judging from those who have settled
here and who are quiet. law-abiding
people. their coming Is to be vel
coined, though we imagine that the
colored troops at Essex Junction
have attracted crowd OF camp fol
lowers who are anything but desir
| able.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
De Boer and the Party

In a letter addressed to the presi-
dent OF the DeBoer club Of Mont
pelier, Joseph De Boer. candidate for
governor. subject TO the action OF the
next Republican State convention.
urges upon the club and all his sup
porters and friends that they violate
no law, no principle OF honest poll
tics and In no manner adopt a single
practice against which my position is
opposed. The use OF money. the con-
troll OF the press. the artificial can.
vass system and the paid political
convention constitute the issues TO
which we object The people. am
sure, desire 10 more nearly and di.
rectly elect their own state officers
and OF course that means their nom.
ination by the people for the purpos.
es OF political parties Mr.. De Boer
also adds:
II am especially Interested In the
principle involved and that I request
earnestly that my friends respect
that position. In no case breaking
either the law Of the State or any
rule OF pure politics. by which !
! mean Illegal use OF money. misrepre.
sentatlon, political trading. political
promises. etc. ! would rather lose
on that platform than win upon any
basis OF maintaining the old system
and sincerely hope that this position
will be maintained by all my friends
Mr.. DeBoer's position must appeal
to voters generally and especially to
those citizens and newspapers
which have from time to time de
plored the extravagant and unwar
ranted use OF money In elections.
At a meeting OF the DeBoer club
the other evening. the gubernatorial
candidate spoke briefly and was right
In defining the duty OF the press "to
reflect public sentiment In broad
minded manner"
II does not seem to The News
however, that MIR Delloer Ia warrant
cd In saying, II he IL reported cor
rectly, that the papers in the state
have In large measure assumed an
attitude towards him since he be
came v candidate (which Ia. 10 "a,
the least. strange"
Secretary F. y. Gleason AT IN,
same meeting emphasized this feel
ing on the part OF Mr.. ncBoer NOR,
completely when he said that
Through unfortunate circumstance
the press. the best medium of dis
seminating information regarding
the campaign was In a large meas
ure closed to them.
This conclusion IA totally unwar
ranted, judging from the columns o
The State press up to this time. n
Mr.. Gleason has made privat,
canvass Of the position Of the press
and found Il a. he states above. thsr
lot course his eonsluslon must stand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30

am the man that conauers Rheu-
matism.
This photograph shows me as am today over
50 years OF age in perfect bodily. physical c IN.
dition, Ats LUTELY FREE FROM RHEU-
MArlSM. ] wish 1t were possib' 10 p ctuTe
my condition years ago. For Over 0yrars /
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half hat time could not pen L. tet. zee my
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II so, write at once for my Fl BE book on
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The most wonderful book ever written
the most wonderful medicine ever com
pounded.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
In the Prevailing Vein.

Now if the file In a rasplng tone
should call the auger bore.
And the monkey wrench nut
from the vice, would plane Just
smooth things DER?
If the house was full and the water
drunk, would the hose reel al
around?
And If the waters could speak as
they flow, how would Long Island
Sound?
If you board spell at short
hotel is the billow that you payi
If a single car weighs several tons
how much does the whole subway?
Can scavenger be cheerful mar
when he's always in the dumps?
If the water pipes in dance hal
burst would the dancers use theil
pumps?
If Harvard oarsman rows in 9
shell, in what does the salmon roe?
If no grass Is grown in the frozer
north, what then does the Eskimo.
If gun missed fire would para
chute? This stuff gives me pain
If Franklin park Is a beautiful
spot, why is Jamaica Plain2
If a bull-frog wore a hobble Skin
would the lily pad-and bark?
II parrot can swear, can crocu'
too? Enough ere we all grow I'll!
This is the frivolous sort of thinl
that Is dubbed Daffydil.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
CURE FOR INSOMNIA
Kansas Editor Tried II and It Put
Him to Sleep.
A friend who had learned that


A friend who had learned that !
sometimes suffered from insomnia
told me of a sure cure Eat a quart
of peanuts and drink two or three
glasses of milk before going to bed,
said he, and III warrant you'll be
asleep within half an hour"
! did as he suggested, and my
friend was right. | did go to sleep
very soon after retiring. Then a
friend with his head under his arm
came along and asked me If want
ed to buy his feet. was negotiating
with him when the dragon on which
was riding slipped out of his skin
and left me floating in mid-air
While ] was considering how to gel
down, a bull with two heads peered
over the edge of the wall and said
he would haul ne up If would first
climb up and rig windlass for him
So as | was sliding down the
mountain side the brakeman came in
and / asked him when the train
would reach my station.
we passed your STATION mlles
back" he said, calmly folding up the
train and putting II in his vest
pocket.
At this juncture the clown bound
ed into the ring and pulled the cen
ter pole out of the ground, lifting VI
the tent and all the people in 1t
while | stood on the earth below
watching myself go out of sigh
among the white above.
Then ! awoke and found | ha6
been asleep almost ten minutes
Ashland, (Kan) Clipper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
LAY IN SNOW THREE HOURS
Girl Sleep Walker Breaks Leg and
Lives After Iona Exposure

6iNSo INV GSNS GNPSeu'S
Utica. n. Y. Dec. 2S.-Jane Fahy.
thirteen year old daughter of Police
man Fahy of this city. dreamed that
burglars were in her home last night
and as a result came very near losing
her life. Getting out OF her bed in
her sleep about midnight she raised
window on the second floor of the
house and jumped out into the yard.
She landed on her feet, breaking her
right leg The fall awakened her,
but she was too weak to summon any
help.
About o'clock this morning 1t be-
gan to snow. She was very cold be-
fore that, but the snow completely
covered her and made her feel warm.
Fahy was on night duty last night. He
went to his home about o'clock in
the morning. Jane says she was
asleep under the snow when her faith
er came and that she did not hear
him until he had closed the door af'
ter going inside. Then she called 70
him, but had not strength enough to
make him hear. After that she fell
asleep again.
Two hours later she revived and
crawled TO q front window where she
tapped on the glass. Mary Fahy, q
younger sister heard the tapping
raised the shade and saw Jane at the
glass, clad only in her nightgown and
covered with snow. The girl was
carried into the house and a physic
ian summoned. He reduced the frac
tured limb and II is believed that the
girl has a good chance for recovery
II pneumonia does not set in.
II is believed she lay in the YARD
about seven hours before she was res
cued. She was in the snow three
| hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30

Now let us see how many news
papers that have been nagging and
goading Colonel Roosevelt on every
possible occasion about his alleged
political deal with the late Il. II.
Hartman for campaign subscrip-
ton in 1904, will come out in manly
fashion and acknowledge change of
front In view of the disclosures of
the truth of the matter as published
by the press of the land today. Talk
about Roosevelt being an impulslve
mani He must have possessed his
soul with the patience of Job while
this SANDER was reiterated for years.
st Adams Messenger.
You don't notice many of them do
ing the square thing about II, do you?
Instead they have busted themselves
inventing new series of SANDER and
falsehood, and continue yelping about
the ex-president's heels. Wall street
and its votaries and their connections
all through the land, who were long
accustomed to draw a share OF the
profits from extortionate methods of
monopoly. have no use for Roosevelt
and never will have. In the mean
time the rank and file Of the people
continue to love him the more be
cause OF the enemies he has made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
CURE, CATARRH
Antlseptlc, Healing, MenthoIstum
Quickly Kills catarrh
Germs

Catarrhal troubles can be cured
only by an antiseptic treatment that
kills both the catarrhal germs and
soothes and heals the irritated mu-
cous membrane.
Apply little Mentholatum to the
nasal passages at night and while you
sleep the treatment does It's healing
work and at the same time kills the
catarrhal germs. Its action Is almost
immediate; the first nights treatment
gives you great relief
You can buy rs cent jar Of Men
tholatum from any druggist with guar
antee of money back II 1t does not do
all that Is claimed for 1t. This Is the
most economical treatment for cat
arrh that was ever known as one
package will last two weeks or more.
Every home should have jar OF
Mentholatum as II is invaluable for
all cases OF inflammation. soreness. etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
TRAMPs LIVED IN STYLE
Occupied Mrs. Firth's Home in Siam
ford, Conn.,, but Stole Nothing

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 2S.-When
Mrs. F. w. Firth of New York arriv-
ed here this forenoon in response to
a summons from the police, she found
that her house in Grove street had
been occupied by tramps, who had
made free with its luxurious furnish
ings, Mrs. Firth could not discover
that anything had been stolen.
The unbdden dodgers became care
less yesterday and left an electric
light burning in the house. One who
knew the Firths were away saw the
light and told the police. The police
Jumped into an automobile they
found unguarded and drove to the
house, pursued by Or. e. 4. Rowell,
Jr., in another car. On arriving at
the Firth residence DR. Rowell berat-
ed the police for taking his car with
out permission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
xSNNrNeToN, VT, DEa 50, lsl,

''Vermont's 2O,070 grangsrs will
have to be rsckonsd with election
times even though large part OF
them are women. Fair Haven
Era
They certainly will have to be
reckoned with though not as par
tisan force. The grange doubtless
contains a percentage of deadwood
the same as all other organizations
including the churches. but in the
main, the order in Vermont is com
posed of earnest progressive folks
who are trying to do their best for
the advancement OF the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-30
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You know--From Ben
ninaton Citizens

The greatest skeptio can hardly
fail to be convinced by evidence like
this. II il impossible to produce bet
ter proof of merit than the testimony
OF residents OF Bennington, OF people
who can be seen at any time Read
the following case OF II;
George c. Woodland, Sll School ST.
Remington. VT. says: "For twenty
years was locomotive engineel
and this work effected my kidneys. !
suffered from dull. heavy pains IN the
small OF my back and when ] arose in
the morning | was so lame and stilf
that could not stoo. The secretions
were also annoying, particularly ut
night. ! heard great deal about
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured a
supply at Coles drug store. Although
other remedies had failed to help me,
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me
prompt and effective relief. now
have no backache and my kidneys
are normal" Statement given Dec
ember 10. 1867