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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
a.rsirese Instinct

DO you think a woman can keep
secret"
No; she always tries to syndicate
it"-JuGge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Aeades In Municipal Art League Is
Shown Where He Is Deficient by
WeiI-to-Do Citizen.

I 81 suppose" said the man who was
you would not think of permitting
anyone to bring into your house a pic.
bure OF a woman in tights"
of course shouldn't" replied the
Well-to-do citizen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

me now; I'm busy. Run along and see
If you can't start scare by discoverin'
a naked wall somewhere"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
NIGHTMARE IN CHILDREN.

When an apparently healthy child de-
velops the habit of suddenly waking in
the night, sometimes very soon after
falling asleep in other cases after sew
eral hours of sleep, and when this wax
ing is accompanied by screaming panic,
of which the child can give no explana-
ton, 1t is small wonder that its parents
should feel alarm. Anyone who has ever
seen a small child in the throes of a
we'll developed attack of night terror will
not easily forget the pitiable sight, and
it is hard to understand that there are
people who endeavor to overcome this
habit by harshness and punishments.
The condition is evidently one for
other methods of treatment, but those
methods cannot be properly decided upon
until the attacks are traced to their
cause.
When they occur in a nervous high
strung child, whose fancy is easily eX-
cited by books or talk, they are not hard
to understand; but when the victim is
wel-fed little rosy animal whose
healthy nerve-force Is conspicuous
through daylight hours, 1t becomes more
of mystery why sleep should be thus
broken.
In the case first mentioned the child's
nervous system is probably at fault. The
child should be induced to play more and
read less and should be kept in the open
of the other child, 1t is possible that the
digestion Is at fault, and that the attack
is one of genuine Indigestion nightmare
thing which is sufficiently appalling at
any age. The evening meal for all chill
dren should be very light and digestble,
and should not include meat except in
the form of soft-boiled or poached egg.
After that meal 1t is best that the transit
to bed should be swift and quiet. Most
children do better without the tempting
evening romp which is the practice in so
, many families, but which sends too much
blood to the small brain, and thus not
| only sets up a cerebral excitement, but
also draws the blood from the stomach,
where it is needed for purposes of dges-
ton.
"Bogy" or uncanny stories told by
nurse maids are the objectionable crime,
and any mother who suspects a servant
| of that offense should at once take
| measures to stop IL.
Sometimes night terrors are due to
some cause calling for medical treat
ment. 1t is always best that the family
| physician be consulted.
1t need not be added that bad air In
the bedroom is sufficient to cause night
terror in any one at any age.-Youth's
| Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Mr., and Mrs. G. II. Thomas of Brat
tleboro are guests of DR.. and Mrs. N.
Z. Wood.
The public schools will close Wednes-
day for a Thanksgiving recess. They
will be opened the following Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foreman and sister, Miss
Margaret Foreman, will close their house
Tuesday and will go to the Foreman
home in Virginia for the winter
The Unitarian women held an all-day
sewing meeting Thursday. The public
supper will be served Dec. g. when a
short play will be given by adults.
The Choral union held its third meet
ing Tuesday evening and 107 members
were present. Everything goes to indi-
cate a promising season of song under
the direction of n. p. Coffin of Keene.
The reception given by Dr. and Mrs.
n. p Wood last Wednesday evening to
the townspeople was largely attended and
a most enjoyable occasion. DR.. and Mrs.
Wood We're assisted in receiving by Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Howard and Mr. and
Mrs F. L. Tyler During the evening
vocal and instrumental selections were
rendered by Mrs S. E. Walker, B. F.
Field, Mrs. W. R. Moody, H. S. Stone
and Mrs. c. H. Webster. Refreshments
were served in the dining-room, where
Mrs. W. w. Coe and Mrs. B. F. Field
presided at the coffee urn Mrs. w. L.
Ray, jr, Miss Skies, Miss Thomson, Miss
Sandel and Miss Huntoon served the
food. The house was decorated effec-
lively with chrysanthemums, some beau
tiful blossoms being sent by the ladies'
circle of Vernon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. John Stanley was in North Ad-
ans Wednesday.
Charlie Stearns of Brooklyn was in
town this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Wilder have this
week moved to Somerset, where Mr. VIII
der has a position.
Perley Davis of Readsboro was in
town Wednesday to see his sister, Mrs
Fred May, who Is i'll.
Charles Schuchhardt special agent of
the Norwich Union Fire Insurance COM
pany was in town Friday.
Roy Ware, who was in New York sew
eral weeks, returned home Tuesday
night much improved In health.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Busby have
moved into Walter Browns tenement re-
Gently vacated by Charles Brown
Leslie w. Boyd returned home Tues
day evening from Illinois, where he went
to attend the great international dairy
show.
Herbert W. Miller decided his farm 10
r. p. Crafts this week. Mr.. Miller will
move his goods to the summer cottage.
which has been occupied by C. r.
Stearns and will live there this winter
Mr.. Crafts will take possession of the
farm at once.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

to California has presented the Putney
public library a set of the American
Encyclopedia, 16 volumes, which is a
valuable addition to our library.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church entertained the women of the
Congregational and Methodist and East
Putney societies Wednesday afternoon. A
10-cent supper was served at o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. S. Cogswell will go
Saturday to Derry, N. H., to spend
Thanksgiving with their son, DR.. s. j.
Cogswel. They will be Joined there by
their daughter, Mrs. Mary C. Withers,
of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs: Carl Davis of oxford,
N. H., were guests few days this
week of Mrs. Davis's sister, Mrs. E. f.
w. Dyer. Mrs. Davis will be remember
ed Miss Marion Howard, a successful
primary teacher in our public schools.
Mrs. A w. Miller of East Putney and
her two children, Charles and Hazel,
who have been visiting Mrs. Millers ia
Their and other relatives in st. Lawrence
county, N Y, have returned to their
home accompanied by Mrs. Miller's
grandmother, Mrs. Harlan Lamb. The
latter spent the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leslie Royce, and other rela-
tives in that county.
The schools throughout town will close
today, Friday. Miss Omar and Miss
Winchester will go to their homes. Miss
Lombard will be a guest of Mrs. A. b.
II. Harris during vacation. AS usual the
school in No. 5, Miss Elizabeth Braley
teacher, has its original way of making
things pleasant and comfortable for the
pupils. These pupils and the teacher
all have to carry their dinners, so a lit
tie domestic science is used and the din
ners are cooked each providing their
share. This with hot cocoa does away
with the dread of a lunch basket.
The successful deer hunters since
Thursday of last week and the weight
of the deer are: Dexter Kathan, IT'S;
Henry Crawford, 22S; Dr. C. A. Prouty,
200; Charles Farmer, 230; s. j. Thomas,
25O; Clifford Cory, 175; Leavitt Roberts,
24O; Henry Wood 1875; Leslie Wood, $50;
Harlan Whitney, 200; Bella Booth, 275 A
doe weighing 80 pounds was found by
Bert Houghton and disposed of by the
warden Dexter Kathan, u. started for
West hill with his grandfather, Joseph
Kent, to go hunting the next day, and
when about mile above the house he
said: wait grandpa, l see something"
and jumped out In a minute or two
he fired and brought down buck. He
was gone from home about 45 minutes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
er brother, Lester Cramer, over

her brother, Lester Cramer, over
Thanksgiving.
The Boston Comic Opera company
played to a small house Monday even
ing. giving an entertainment which per-
haps would have been better if the audi
ence had been larger.
Mrs. Frank Young. NJ. S Mann, Mrs
r. NJ. Tole and Miss Minnie Maginnis
went to Wallingford. VT, last week
Thursday to attend the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Edward Healey.
C. E. Weed has returned from Farley,
Mass, where he was employed in a pa
per mill several months and has begun
work in the Brightwood paper mill,
where he will have his old position as
machine tender when the plant is start
ed.
l.. F. Liscom and George w. Lewis
left Wednesday morning for Boston to
stay few days. From there they will
go to New Jersey and after a visit there
will go to Florida, where, If they locate
pleasantly, they will make an extended
stay.
gang of men are at work setting up
the towers for the electric power line
from the Connecticut River Power COM
pany plant. The towers are mounted on
concrete foundations are of heavy steel
construction, with two posts instead of
four as are those of the tower line al
ready constructed.
The women who so acceptably pre-
scented The rag sociable" in the Uni
versalist church last week Thursday
evening, went to Winchester Thursday
evening of this week and repeated the
play. with some changes, in the Congre-
gational vestry for the benefit of the
Universalist society there.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Sons of
Veterans was inspected last week Thurs
day evening by Mrs. F1ossie Carter of
Nashua, the inspector of the New Hamp-
shire division. Fifteen were present
! from keene. bountiful banquet was
served after the work was completed. 1t
was an exceedingly pleasant affair
Rev. Roger Etz of Boston, field super
| intendent OF the Y. p. C. T., was a guest
at the Universalist parsonage several
days. He remained over until Friday
| unexpectedly, because of change in his
| itinerary. During his stay he gave a
very interesting talk before the juniors
after which they served refreshments.
| THE rag sociable" presented by the
women of the Universalist society in the
| church vestry last week Thursday even
| ing was witnessed by as large an as
sembly could well be accommodated
! in the vestry This was a little out of
the ordinary run of church entertain
ments in that instead of the young peo-
| pie the IA women taking part were
| largely the staid and sober matrons of
the parish. All appeared in quaint APP
parel, of the style of bygone years,
which was very taking and in most
cases decidedly becoming. All had their
parts well in hand and the many apt
local hits created much amusement,
| Songs were interspersed to enliven the
task of rag cutting, in which the women
were busily engaged, ostensbly to car
pet the church. Refreshments were
served after the close of the play, and
all voted 1t an especially pleasing even
ing's entertainment. The affair netted
something over $25
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
MARLBORO.

Mrs L. w. Bruce is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Gilbert Stanley
Arthur Snow of Brattleboro was with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Snow,
last week.
The following were successful in the
hunt for deer last week: Paul Locke
shot a buck on his farm Wednesday
morning. Walter Worden secured
buck in the north part of the town
Thursday. The same day Ed. Russell
shot a fine buck near the stage road
little below Orange Higleys. A. II. Ryder
killed buck Wednesday afternoon. Ar
thur Snow and Perry Hall each killed
buck in the west part of the town Thurs
day afternoon, Snow securing his on the
hill near Herbert Mather's and Hall
shooting his on the so-called Asa Win
chester place. y large buck was shot in
the pasture near the Snow tavern, So
called, by a hunter who had followed him
from near Jacksonville. A Mr.. Emil
shot a buck Wednesday of this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
DuMMERSTON.

Maynard Miller has returned to West
Brattleboro.
Mrs. Mary Holton has returned to
West Brattleboro.
Robert Walker visited his brother, C.
G.. Walker, Sunday.
II. II. Miller is making repairs on G.
N. Crosbys residence
Richard Whitaker who worked for
Dwight Miller, has returned home.
Mrs. II. p. Smead went Saturday to
Colrain to attend the funeral of a rela-
tive.
Mrs. G. N. Crosby is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. James Breslin, in Mil
lers Falls.
Mrs. o. Deane and granddaughter, Miss
Mary Deane, have returned to Pierre
pont, N. Y.
People here were shocked Tuesday
night to hear of the sudden death Of
Miss Mary ellison by drowning near
Dummerston station on the New Hamp-
shire side of the river
Miss Blanche Newton closed a success
full term of school in the north district
Friday, Nov. H. Albert Axtel and George
Bergquist Maynard Miller and Richard
Whitaker were not absent during the
term Gladys Ray, Harry and Frank
Bergquist were absent one day. Miss
Newton has been successful teacher
and we hope to have her with us again.
Deer hunters have been busy. w. A.
Miller was first on the list of honor G.
r. Crosby shot one in G.. f. Wellingtons
woods Monday. Walter Hall shot hand
some buck with S-polnt anters near S.
S. Washers the first day 1t dressed
20 pounds. Ira Gates brought in a good
sized one the same day and Frank Wilder
and John Blood each secured a trophy
later
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Grace Combs of Manchester, N
H., made a brief call on relatives this
week.
Horace Butterfed went Wednesday to
Marlboro to hunt the remainder of the
week
Mrs. Hattie Marsh is i'll. She is
threatened with pneumonia. DR.. FIRE.
mont Hamilton is attending her.
A dance under the auspices of the
women of the Grange will be held We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 80. A chicken pie
supper with the usual accessories, will
be served
A profit of $3.50 was realized from the
combined play, supper and dance recent
ly held here by the Grange. 1t is ex-
pected that the play will be repeated in
East Dummerston Dec. Z.
The successful deer hunters so far re-
ported since Thursday of last week are
Arthur Chamberlin, Arthur Wells and
Arthur Wilson of Brattleboro; Charles
Newbold, Charles Dane and NJ r. Hunt
ley of this place. A buck was shot by H.
c. futile and Ellis Johnson, both claim
ing the animal After some alteration
Mr.. futile withdrew his claim and al
lowed Johnson to keep the buck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
VERNON.

Miss Mary Robinson of Jamaica came
Wednesday. She is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. A. G. Barnes.
Mrs. Hattie Green of New York came
Wednesday for a few days visit with
Mrs. w. E. Squires at Oak Grove farm.
Mrs. Ella Miller of Brattleboro and
Miss Jean Jaquith of Palmer, Mass,
were guests at A. H. Jaquiths the last
of the week.
Rev. ID. e. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday afternoon at 8 O'clock
The Sunday school will be held at 2
o'clock. All are invited to attend both
services.
B. II. Newton's friends are congra tu-
lating him on his success in securing
fine buck Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. New
ton shot the deer in Mrs. E. II. Alleys
meadow 1t weighed 225 pounds and had
nine points.
Our schools close Friday for a vaca-
ton of one week. Several of the teach
ers will spend the vacation at their
homes Miss Grace Payne and Miss Boyd
going to Wardsboro and Miss Julia John
son to Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
Statistics of Vermont Libraries.

Here are the statistics prepared by the
state library commissions
The six largest public libraries in YER
mont are:
Burlington, Fletcher free, $4,000 vol
umes.
Montpelier Kellogg Hubbard, 22,991
volumes.
Brattleboro, 1866 volumes.
St. Johnsbury, Athenaeum, $4,000 vol
umes.
Rutland, 1896 volumes.
Manchester, Mark Skinner, 1881 vol
umes.
The six libraries with the largest cir
culation are:
Barre, $4,000.
Burlington, Fletcher free, 69,S97.
Rutland, 63,521.
Montpelier, 56,106
Springfield, 46.767.
Brattleboro, $4,000.
The six towns most active in using
books, according to population and Ii
brary circulation, are:
Woodstock, 10 books to a person.
Springfield. 9 80 books to a person.
Ludlow, Sh books to a person.
Barre, ~ books to a person.
Montpelier, Z II books to a person
Pomfret, O. books to a person.
The three largest libraries, not public,
are:
University of Vermont. $4,000 volumes.
Vermont State library, 1920 volumes.
Middlebury college, 32,O11 volumes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
The Dogs Mind.

have a Skye terrier possessing what
seems to me at least to be an extraordi-
nary knowledge of time. On each day OF
the week, excepting Saturday some
scholars pass along road at the back Of
my grounds about 4 p. m, on their way
home about a mile distant. If the dog
is out of doors he invariably joins them,
accompan MES them home and returns II
he should happen to be indoors at the
hour they pass he sits at window
watching for them; and when they APP
pear he asks plainly and palpably to be
let out. On Saturday, however, when
the school is shut, as soon as the doors
OF nv house are opened In the morning
he makes off for the children's cottage
and spends the week end with them, re-
turning to me on Monday And so II
goes on for weeks.-tThe Scotsman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24

Raymond Caffrey is moving into the
brick house on the old Wheeler farm.
Mrs. Frank Cutting was taken to the
Greenfield hospital Monday for an oper-
alton.
Mrs. H. A. Wheeler visited at Mrs. F.
d. Staffords in North Adams Monday
and Tuesday.
Oscar Hamilton, Claude Carrier, Ark
wright Barnes, Clarence Plumb and Ar
thur Dalrymple are the successful deer
hunters this week.
Mrs. Collins has finished work for c.
e. Putnam and is staying at Bert Ship
PEGS a short time Miss Eunice Rod
gers has taken her place as housekeeper
at Mr. Putnam's.
Hal Chase's friends and neighbors
made a bee last Wednesday and cut him
a good supply of wood drawing it to
the house and putting some into the shed
ready for use. Mr.. Chase is still in bed
from his recent accident but getting
along as well as can be expected.
Albert Allard had the misfortune to
loose his driving horse last Sunday
morning He found it with its leg brok-
en- when he went to care for it in the
morning, so had to take it out and shoot
it, 1t is supposed it was kicked by F. e
Davis's horse. which was hitched beside
1t for that night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
EAST PUTNEY,

Hugh Gutenberg of Dillwyn, Va, is
visiting at A. A. Williss.
Clarence Farmer has secured work in
the freight house at Brattleboro.
Clarence Farmer shot a fine deer with
nine points. 1t weighed nearly 200
pounds.
Mrs Bert Lewis leaves today to spend
THANKSGIVING week at her home near
Manchester.
Helen Maley of Brattleboro and NJ.
James Maley of Manchester, n. H.. were
at Michael NIaleys over Sunday.
Mrs. d. S. Persons, Mrs. d. S. Angler,
Mrs. II. w. Frost and Mrs F. j. Morse
accepted the invitation extended to the
Ladies' Union Aid society of East Put
ney by the ladies' aid society of the Bap-
fist church of Putney. They attended the
social and supper in the vestry of the
Baptist church in Putney Wednesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
WEST NORTHFiELD, MASS.

Mrs. Eva Smart is helping Mrs. Riley
for the present
Mr.. and Mrs Beauregard are visiting
relatives a week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Doolttle attend
ed a Woman's Relief corps meeting in
Greenfield Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allis and daugn-
ter, Esther, visited the first of the week
at Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Johnsons.
Lester Potter will move his family to
Millers Falls soon. He has been there
two weeks, having employment there.
The women of the Lend-a-hand society
will have a sale of fancy articles,
aprons candy, ETC., Tuesday evening.
Dec. s. and expect to give a short en-
tertainment. Supper will be served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. A. E. Phelps is i'll with grip. She
has been i'll for about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Tubbs of Guilford
visited Sunday at her sisters, Mrs. My
ron Stoddard's.
Leslie Adams has taken the contract
to cut off the timber on the Weatherhead
lot on the mountain.
Clarence Beers shot a deer last week
Wednesday south of his home. 1t had
seven points and weighed about 200
pounds.
Mrs. F. z. Johnson Of Wilmington
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Stone. several days. She returned home
Wednesday.
Louis Labelle shot a large deer Sat
urday up in his pasture north of his
buildings. 1t had eight points and weigh
ed $50 pounds.
Mrs. C. j. Stone and daughter, Hattie,
went Saturday to Shelburne Falls, Mass,
to visit another daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Dodge. They returned home Monday.
Eugene Brooks shot a deer Tuesday on
Fox hill, in the Severance lot. Its esti-
mated weight is ITS to 200 pounds. 1t is
reported that h. II. Newton shot deer.
Mrs. Lydia Wilson has returned to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Myron Stod-
dard after a three weeks visit with her
brother, Abbott Stone, in Bratteboro,
and a daughter, Mrs. R. ]. Tubbs, in
Guilford.
Percy C. Bond of Somerville. Mass.
| and friend, Roy II. Moore of Brattle-
| boro and Stephen Bond and Miss Hazel
| Bates of Wilmington, sister of Miss
| Gertrude Bates, visited their sister and
aunt, Mrs. ]. w. Amidon, over Sunday
Ernest Tenney is at work with john
| son Brothers team, helping raise the
steel towers on the electric power line
| which Is being run from the Vernon dam
| through his farm, over Ball mountain
and through North Bernardston to Shell
burne Falls.
1t is reported that So ears OF corn made
bushel at the Springfield corn show
recently. 1t is also reported that C. F.
Fairman doesn't think people need to 30
as far from home as that to see good
corn, for his measures Ga ears to the
bushel. Who can heat that?
The subject for next Sunday morning
will be, Thanksgiving" A special SER
vice will be held for the Loyal Workers
meeting in the evening, topic. The
drunkards woe" The first part will be
on temperance, the latter part or
Thanksgiving; leader, Miss Alice Adams
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
WEST HALIFAX.

Arthur Vile is staying with zina
Learnard.
Mary Hitchcock was the guest of Ruth
Crosier last week
We are glad to report Miss E. NJ
Brown as improving.
Mrs. w. NJ, Hitchcock has returned
from two weeks visit in Albany, Troy
and Rensselaer,, N. Y.
George May, Zina Learnard, Walter
Stetson, Merton Scott. Arthur Tower
and Charles Baxter have shot deer
You will want to inspect Mrs. Hitch
cocks line of Thanksgiving and holiday
post cards, which are finer than ever.