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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

Miss Alice Marley, associate editor of
the Record of Christian Work, sailed Sat
urday on the transport Minnehaha for a
four months visit with her parents in
London, Eng,
Rev. and Mrs. A. Waldo Stevenson who
have returned from Cuba, will spend the
summer in their cottage on Rustic Ridge.
They have son at Mount Hermon and
daughter in the seminary.
The body of Ernest II. Harvey, %, who
died in Gill Saturday night, was brought
to the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Irish,
of this place on Monday and the funeral
| was held from her home Wednesday
| afternoon, burial being in Warwick.
At the annual meeting of the Union
| school district held last Thursday, E. F.
| Howard was reelected superintendent
| for the ensuing year at the same salary,
| $500. Eleven of the twelve committee
| We're present.
| Thomas Edwin Elder, a teacher In the
| Mt. Hermon school, and Miss Grace
| Edith Holton, who has been connected
with Mortified seminary several years.
| were married May l in the home of the
brides parents in Lyndonville. VT.
Elm trees are being set on the road
| from Main street, East Mortified to
| South Vernon. Several trees on Main
street have been cut lately by order of
the state highway commissioners under
| the supervision of the town tree warden,
| Thomas Hart.
The Fortnightly will hold the closing
number of their years program next
| Monday afternoon, when a musical under
| the direction of Mrs w. II. Moody will
be held. The meeting will be held at
3 o'clock in Library han, each member
being given the privilege Of inviting one
lady guest
Miss Frances A. NJ Nation passed
away on Monday, having been sick a
few days with pneumonia. She was the
daughter of James Nation and descend
ant of one of the prominent families OF
the town, her ancestors having taken q
prominent part in the early history OF the
town. Her only living relatives are
nephews and cousins. The funeral was
held Thursday her pastor, Rev. Mr.
Wilson, officiating, burial being in the
| family lot.
Goodnow Brothers of Keene have
bought the Proctor block and the LAND
connected with 1t, possession being giver
May l, also the stock of goods in tn,
store, the price not being made public
Mr.. Proctor had made an assignment e
his creditors, and 1t is expected that al
, will receive the fun amount due them
Mr.. Proctor Is confined to his bed anC
his friends are very anxious about hi,
condition.
The children OF the Congrega tiona
church gave an entertainment Sunda,
evening In the nature of mssionar,
school conducted by Rev. ~ Fay Smith
Mr.. Smith called out several classes II
} the geography and arithmetic of mission
I which were entertaining and instructiv
, and showed the good work done by tn
children In their meetings held each Fri
day afternoon. The children took up
r collection of s25 to be sent to China 70
5 the sufferers from the famine. Mrs. w
G. Roberts assisted Mr., Smith in training
the children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should be Careful In Their Sc.
lection OF ReeuIatIve Medicine.

We have a safe, dependable and alto
gether ideal remedy that is particularly
adapted to the requirements of aged
people and persons of weak constitutions
who suffer from constipation or other
bowel disorders. We are so certain that
1t will relieve these complaints and give
absolute satisfaction in every particular
that we offer 1t with our personal guar
antee that 1t shall cost the user nothing
II II fails to substantiate our claims.
This remedy is called Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlles have a soothing,
healing, strengthening. tonic and regula-
tive action upon the bowels They re-
move all irritation, dryness soreness and
weakness. They restore the bowels and
associate organs to more vigorous and
healthy activity. They are eaten like
candy, may be taken at any time without
inconvenience, do not cause any gripping,
nausea, diarrhoea, excessive looseness
flatuence or other disagreeable effect
Price 25c. and 10c. Sold only at our
store-The ReXall Store-The Brooks
House Pharmacy, C. e. GRAHAM, pro-
prietor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
SOUTH VERNON.

Alice Adams is at home at present.
Mrs. George Alderman is visiting in
Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Hattie Blodgett returned to
Jacksonville Thursday.
Frank Stark visited his parents in
Dummerston over Sunday.
w. j. Weatherhead has sold his milk
route to j. Duffey of Northampton.
Mrs. Mark Jackson of Springfield Wis
tied few days recently with her
brother George Brooks, who is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Russell, jr., have
bought a house in Greenfield, Mass, and
will move their family there soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05

Mrs. A. F. Fisher was in Keene Mon
day.
E. C. Robertson has been in Boston
this week.
Miss Angie Person of Keene visited in
town Tuesday.
f. j. Dexter has been visiting in Hard
wick, Mass, a few days.
Miss Winnie Tilden has gone to Fall
River. Mass, for a short stay.
Rev. d. L. Fisher of Potsdaw, N Y.
was in town Saturday calling on friends,
N B. Ballard of Barre, VT, was
guest over Sunday at Newton Stearns's.
c. E. Weed and son, Elwood, are
spending the week in Boston and vi
cinity.
William e. Doucette has gone to Rock
ingham, n. c., where he has employ
ment.
Joseph Bell, and o. C. Robertson are
making Improvements on their resi-
| dences
Mrs. A. l.. Taylor entertained her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Isaacs, of Greenfield
| last week.
Mrs Harriet Higgins left Wednesday
| for an extended visit with relatives in
Rutland, VT.
Miss Irene Vester Hartwen went to-
day to Brockton, Mass, where she eX-
poets to remain through the summer.
Ira Chamberlain has been here this
week and has moved his household goods
and family to Deerfield, Mass, where he
has employment in a picking factory.
The Congregational women will serve
a supper in the church social rooms
| Wednesday, May 10. 1t is expected that
a short program will follow the supper
Rev. T. Pearl Briggs will preach in the
Baptist church on Sunday, May 7, al
p. m. A cordial welcome is extended
to all.
The old race track down on 1.-THE
Point" has been put in order, and loca
horsemen are practicing their trotters
there.
Mrs William Wolfram and two chill
dren of North Hatfield, Mass, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Wright
last week
Walter E. Todd and James O'Brier
were in Concord Tuesday in the inter
est of the town in regard to the rail
road proposition.
Mrs. Julius Martin returned Sunda,
from Springfield, Mass, where she un
derwent an operation for appendicitis
two weeks before
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Davenport wen
Monday to the White Mountains, wher
they have employment for the season Il
one of the summer hotels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gagnon, who lived In tn
Holland house in the rear of tho Hol
land store, left Monday for Canada
where they expect to remain.
Carl, Arthur, Richard and Edmun
Oppenheimer of Springfield, Mass. ar
spending the week with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Bridge.
Mrs. II. N. Wilder and Mrs. G. W
Cate came home Tuesday after spendn
a delightful week at the home of tn
formers niece, Mrs. r. w. Day, 1
Springfield, Mass.
Fred Weber was called to Providenc,
r. l., Friday on account of the critics
illness of his wife. News was receive
by theier friends here Saturday that ST
was more comfortable.
Mrs. ]. o. Bergeron, Mrs. John Quil
ley and Miss Ruth Quigley, Mrs. WI
liam Lachance and little son, Miss AL
) bic Lachance and Miss Alice Lachant
. were in Greenfield, Mass, a day la
? | week.
Miss Harriet C. Moore, former prlr
, cipal of the Hinsdale grammar schoo
who was recently operated upon Il
l appendicitis and complications, at h,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
LARGE Increase In Valuation.

The selectmen. who have finished theil
duties as assessors, have fixed the tax
rate at $2050 on each $1,000 as against
$2450 a year ago. The total amount tc
be raised by taxation is $35,SO0.91. which
is about 800 less than last year. The
appropriation at the annual town meet
meg was fully equal to that Of one year
ago, and the state and county taxes are
increased 1929 and s479.76 respectively
but the total is decreased by the over
lay of about $1,000. The valuation
81, 746,36s an increase of $2S0,325, is due
largely to the increase in the valuation
of the Connecticut River Power com
pany property $25O000 There was ar
increase of $1,000 on houses, $4,000 on car
riages, which includes automobiles $3i7'
ON boats and a raise on several timber
lots. Four lots of growing timber were
taxed for the first time, and there was
an increase of about $4,000 on real es-
tate Besides minor losses, there was a
loss of $1,000 on money at interest and
$4,000 on stock in trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
NORTHFlELD, MASS.
Special Town Meeting Tuesday.

The warrant is posted for a town meet
ing to be held Tuesday in the town hall.
The articles are as follows: To elect
seectman, to hire a town accountant for
three years; to appropriate $500 for wir-
ing high school building and 5000 for fur
nishing it, to see If the town will build
a public highway to the house of w. c.,
Slate at Mortified Farms.
Frank w. Kellogg has been nominated
by the Republicans for seleetman and
Dwight l.. Preston of the Democrats
and there are likely to be other candi-
dates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-05
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
Two Fires on West Hill.

There were two fires on West hill Sun
day. The first was in the woods back
of Herbert a. Bloods and was soon ex-
tinguished The second caught at the
shanty of Frank Tenny over the line in
Westminster on the old Jerome Holden
place, where the buildings were burned
over 25 years ago. Mr.. Tenney burned
some brush in the morning and later in
the day his housekeeper went into the
pantry and found ii all on fire. Every
thing was burned. Mr.. Tenney's tools,
cross cut saws, axes, etc, were all de-
stroyed. This means a serious loss to
him as he Is a chopper. The fire sbpre1d
towards Westminster West and was
checked with difficulty.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
Lincoln County Organization
Fair to Be Held at Wendell in October Will Be Made
Permanent County Organization List
II a., of Premiums Offered on Displays

poultry, dairy and other industries
which are 80 rapidly developing in
Lincoln, the Gem county of the Gem
state.
Ample arrangements. are being per-
fected by the fair management for the
comfort and entertainment of all;
Lincoln County's fair will not only be
an instructive object lesson of what a
progressive, intelligent and deter
mined people can accomplish when
assisted by a productive soil, suffici-
ent water supply and congenial
climate, but it is planned to also make
this occasion gala celebration; brass
bands galore, match games between
visiting base ball teams, dancing, tugs
of war and races of various kinds.
oratorical fire works; something doing
every minute is what the entertain
ment committee promises. Lincoln
County says; come to Wendell Oct.
3rd., 4th., and 9TH. Come early and
stay late.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
Patent Hay Loading Machine
Original Machine Somewhat Crude But No Doubt Will
Do the Work Either in Windrow ShockPrice
In Reach of Everyone

The hay loading machine mentioned
in these columns last week, as having
been patented by Mr.. C. o. Davis is
now a. reality, and working successful
ly. While the original machine is
somewhat crude and cumbersome there
is no question about it's doing the
work, either with hay in windrows or
shock, the latter being the preferable.
OF course it is necessary that the
shocks be placed as near in straight
row as possible, as it will be found
somewhat difficulty to make short
turn with a wagon and the machine at
tached The machine picks up the hay
as clean as it can possibly be done with
a fork and carries it up without any
trouble and does not tear off the
leaves. The height to which it will
raise the hay is entirely controlled by
the height of the front of the machine,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
WATER PURIFCATION

"a level teaspoonful of chloride OF
lime should be rubbed into teacup OF
water. This solution should be diluded
with three cupfuls of water, and tea
spoonful of the whole quantity should
be added to each two gallon pail OF
drinking water. This Will give 4 or 6
parts of free chlorine to million
parts of water and will in ten minutes
destroy all typhoid and colon bacilli or
other dysentery producing organisms
in the water. Moreover. all traces
of the chlorine will rapidly disappear.
This method of publication has been
tested with Toronto Bay water inocu-
lated with millions of bacteria Every
germ has been destroyed and it has
been unnecessary to boil the water.
This method should be veryI valuable
for miners, prospectors, campers and
those living in summer resorts where
the condition of the water might not
be above suspicion.
JOHN w. S. MCCULLOUGH, M. D.,
"Cnief Health Officer for Ontario. :"
The above formula has been tested
by DR.. Harvey, and he has found moth
ing harmful in the same. 1t is recon-
mended for general use.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
IMPORTANT VISITORS
VIII Inspect Proposition for Bridge
Across Snake River Soon

VIII Inspect Proposition for Bridge
Across Snake River Soon
Among the engineers who are COM
ing to Twin Falls will be the chief
engineers in charge of the construction
of the great East River bridge in New
York City. He will go over the prop
osition for bridge across the Snake
river just below the Shoshone Falls, a
venture on which Mr.. Perrine has been
working for some years, and for which
plans are now being prepared at cost
of $4,000. This bridge, Mr.. Perrine
says, will surely be built soon in con-
nection with an electric line connecting
the north and aouth sides. The Harri-
man interests are backing the propos-
ition.. This will also be great thing
for Twin Falls as it will divers all
tourists travel over the Short Line
through this city. The bridge will be
the fourth longest suspension bridge
in the world, and will be by far the
highest of its size, being some 600 feet
above the water.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
MOVING WESTWARD
Center of Population of Country is
Coming Our Way Now

Coming Our way NOW
The census bureau has moved the
center of population westward about
3G4miles. This center is the spot from
which there is an equal distribution
of population to the four points Of the
compass, not taking into account
Alaska or the insular possessions.
In other words, it is the continental
center. The new centre Of population
is approximately four and half miles
south of Unionville, Monroe county,
Ind, wherever that is. 1t used to be
in Bartholomew county. Ind, six
miles southeast of Columbus 1t is
figured out that the western movement
is approximately 30 miles, while the
northern movement is only seven
tenths of mile During the previous
decade the centre. marched westward
only IA miles, according to this same
authority. Of course there is nothing
for it to do but continue marching
westward The centre is simply fol-
lowing natural laws, without showing
the least bit of partiality, 1t is the
personifcation of fairness, is this little
center, and it should in no wise be held
responsible for the feeling that will
be engendered because it has migrated
from Bartholomew county to Monroe.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
Are Crops Good :!
Well If You VIII Go Out Over The
Richfeld Tract You Can Form
Your Own Opinion

farm so well. The young trees around
the house are beautiful. Back in the
field is pen full of shoats and brood
sows that look enviously through the
cracks of the fence at the barley, etc,
growing outside. We believe they will
grow into handsome profit before
that barley etc, is all gone.
The johnson ranches at the south
west corner of the tract are a revel-
alton. These ranches are mainly old
lands but there is much new land just
brought under cultivation and it shows
what can be done by willing workers
who know how. If any man feels dis
couraged about farming a trip to these
old ranches ought to hearten him.
Mckee and Chalmers have nice
places adjoining Johnsons which begin
to show signs of the work spent upon
them.
Earl Kirtley has one of the prettiest
pieces of new land on the tract, just
brought under cultivation this year.
Potiet, out on Cottonwood Slough,
has an ideal location. He is raising
hogs and has some fine stock on hand
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are General Man
ager and Chief Engineer of this farm.
1t is pleasant sight and looks pros
perous
George Nevers, the bean king. was
irrigating alfalfa. George works in
uniform, and for breezy originality
Georges uniform takes the medal.
Also George and Mr.. Shockley are
some farmers. They have old alfalfa,
new alfalfa, oats. potatoes fine crops
this year, onions. sunhowers (culti-
vatedD seed onions. beans and beans.
Georges place looks like a money
maker.
j. H. Whiting has magnificent field
of wheat. 1t will be as good as the
Micklewait-Brush wheat or better.
Whiting is farming the Fitch place al
so, where there is good field OF
alfalfa.
Now these are the places we saw.
We have to work for a living or we
would have taken the whole week to
see the rest. We discovered one big
and comforting fact. There are a lot
of good farms and good farmers on
the Richield tract and there is going
to be lot of real money into this
country this fall to pay for the crops
that are being raised We can not
escape the period of prosperity unless
we leave so we are going to stay.
Richfeld looks good to us.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27

but the working model will permit the
loading of-at least 1900 pounds without
difficulty
AS is the case with all new inven-
tions of this character, Mr.. Davis has
found places where Improvements can
be made and these will be worked out
as rapidly as possible, and an effort
will be made to place the machine on
the market as soon as possible. One
machine can be made to serve three
or four wagons, as it can be attached
in about two minutes, and need not be
taken from the field until it is all in
the stack. Mr. Davis estimates that
with this machine crew of seven men
would put up as much hay as crew
of fourteen men under the present
methods. 1t is not know yet just what
the machine will be worth on the mar
ket, but it will be within the reach of
all. Rupert Pioneer Record.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27

Adopting as her slogan ''you can
make good on Lincoln County irrigated
lands Lincoln County, Idaho, will un.
furl her banners at Wendell Oct. 3rd.,
4th., 5th., and there hold her Annual
County Fair which from present indi-
cations assuredly will demonstrate that
Lincoln County is making good and
that the prospective land seeker, look
ing to acquire home and improve his
conditions can also, with intelligent
and properly applied effort, make
good. :" T.
With sufficient money already guar
anteed for cash premiums and numer-
Gus attractive special prizes to be
awarded successful exhibitors, keen in
terest is aroused and some highly
creditable displays of Lincoln County
products may be looked for, varying
from 'spuds', alfalfa and other crops
of the field, garden and orchard, to ex-
hibits connected with the live stock,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27

One can hardly realize how great al
undertaking the building of the centra
Idaho railroad is or how much materia
it will take or how many men anc
teams it will take before the work is
completed until they can get an idea
from some one in position to know.
During the past week, five car loads
of mules have been shipped from
Kansas City by the Utah construction
company at an expenditure of S75, 900
to be used on their works here; besides
these mules they had with them when
first coming here several hundred
head of work stock, together with
train loads of machinery to be used on
the works. Another big camp of more
than a hundred men was established
this week at mile 16 and work at the
other camps is moving steadily along.
At the John Grant camp, at mile a
arge amount of work has been ac-'
,omplshed and they have one of the
BEST arranged and best managed camps
along the entire road. At the Grant
. camp everything is kept in sanitary
condition. They have cook that
understands his business and ne has
everything furnished him to cook that
Va man could want to eat. They have
their kitchen and dining room well
ventilated and screened in, and even
lanes Wallis could find nothing to
complain of at the Grant camp if he
should visit it.
Three big steam drilling outfits are
now being used along the road and the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27
RICHFIELD WINNER
Ball Teeam Defeats Carey Team On
Their Own Grounds

The Richfield ball team went up to
Carey to play ball with picked team
of the best players in the Little Wood
River Valley, last Monday, and sue
ceeded in trimming them up to the tune
of l3 to 10.
The Richfeld team did some excel
lent playing from the start to the end
of the game, and whenever a batter
got up before the Richfeld pitcher, it
was one, two, three and out, until the
sixth inning, when his arm played out.
But the pitcher did not win the game
alone, as he had excellent support from
every player on the team throughout
the game. A laIge number of rooters
accompanied the team from this city
and all report very interesting game.
The Richfield lineup was as follows.
Pitcher-Schuster.
Catcher Watson.
Left Fielder-Van Gossett.
Right Fielder Youngkin.
Center Fielder-Diesem.
1st Base-Piele
End Base-Bud Fowler.
3rd Base-Mills.
Short Stop-Hngh Fowler.
The next game played by the Rich
field team, will be at Soldier, August
IS at the Settlers Association.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-07-27

The Recorder got curious yesterday
and started out to look up crop
statistics. This morning the Recorder
has a headache and wonders why it
ever started out to look at all the
crops on So, 900 acres in one day. Here
is short story of what we saw
The Idaho Irrigation Company farm
west of town has oats, barley and
potatoes of surprising quality. There
is also field of wheat that would give
a rainy country farmer the smile that
won't come off, but it is pretty COM
mon wheat for Idaho and Pearson does
not lead visitors around that way much
Also this farm has one hundred acres
of new alfalfa started this year that
looks fine. In the northeast corner
there is six acre apple orchard that
is a beauty. Pearson says he is not
running an experimental farm any
more but farm that will pay its own
way and make an income.
A. M. McClanahan who farms his
proxy Macarthur has fine alfalfa and
grain adjoining the townsite.
John Lennon, on the Pagan place
has harvested his wheat which is good.
He has alfalfa and oats in fine con-
dition.
K g. Phelps has beautiful field of
oats, also some one year old and some
new alfalfa on his place west of town.
Mrs. Phelps has an enormous flock of
Rhode Island Reds that are a constant
temptation to the frying pan. Some
day we are going to drop in there ac-
cidentally for dinner and get too weak
to come home until we are fed Mrs. |
Phelps has out roses and lawn and |
young trees. which promise
beautiful place. From the front porch /
one can look over Richfield and vicinity.
Already it takes on the aspect of an
old and settled country. The view
from Phelps place is worth S25 an
acre.
Clark was clipping some new alfalfa
His place is looking fine.
Powell has a neat house and fine
showing in his fields.
Micklewait and Brush who farm by
proxy, have good proxy in Roy
Parker. They have field of wheat
which will make so bushels to the acre.
Parker was harvesting and the shocks
are so thick one needs a guide to find
his way around. Parker has oats that
will go 70 to 100 bushels, prize winning
barley and splendid garden. We had
no idea Micklewait and Brush could