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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1911.
SUPPER, SALE AND PLAY.
Baptist Women Made a Hit In "Sun-
bonnets"-Grange Hall Decorated In
Christmas Greens and Trees.

Grange hall was prettly decorated
with Christmas greens Wednesday af-
ternoon for the first Christmas sale held
under the auspices of the Womans Mis-
sionary and Aid society of the Baptist
church. All the tables and booths were
decorated with Christmas greens and
standing about the han were several
Christmas trees. The sale was well at
tended during the afternoon and even
ing. n feature was the presentation of
the farce, "Sunbonnets" with members
of the society in the cast, given under
the direction of Miss Mary Cox.
The tea room was in charge of Mrs.
j. G. Estey and Miss Hortense Hall and
occupied one corner of the hail. partially
shut off by screens. Candles were used
for illumination. Christmas novelties
and calendars were sold by Mrs Harold
L. Smith The fancy articles table was
in charge of Mrs. G. r. Crosby and Mrs
form of a large Christmas tree with ar
ticles for the children hanging from the
branches. The tree was in charge of
Mrs r. L. Greene and Miss Sylvia Cros-
by. At the apron booth Glass No. 10 at
tended to the wants of the buyers. The
candy table was laden with quantity
of home e-made candy, which was dis
pensed by Miss Marjorie Crosby and
Miss la Vickers Miss Charlotte Bar
rett and Miss Ruby Thurber were in
charge of the flower table The gen.
eral arrangements were in charge of
Mrs. w. b. Smith and the decora tions
were superintended by Mrs. c. B. Crow
ell.
At 6 o'clock an excellent chicken pie
supper, under the direction of Mrs Ser
vetus Wilcox and Mrs. II. w Spaud-
ing was served to large number in the
banquet hall
The hall was nearly filed when the
curtain rose on the first act of the
laughable farce, "Sunbonnets," with the
following cast of characters: Mrs. But
terfield, a practical person who takes
summer boarders, Mrs. Fred L. Smith /:
Carlina, her 14-year-old daughter Miss
Eloise Sanders; Mrs. Dubois, an un-
practical person who boards with Mrs.
Butterfied, Mrs Christie b. Crowell
Mildred, her 16-year-old daughter, Miss
Florence Pentland; Tryphena Sanford, an
inquisitive little postmistress, Miss Mary
Croker; Mrs. Pheelan, kindly old
friend of Mrs. Butterfeld, Miss Helen
Hopkins; Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Arthur p.
Simonds; Mrs. Tibbitts, Mrs. E. d. Will
son; Mrs. Pendleton. Mrs. Arthur L..
Maynard; Miss Malvina Spnney, Miss
lzetta Stewart; Mrs Crannon, the min
ister's wife Mrs. Nora kenney. Before
the farce and between the acts piano
selections We're rendered by Miss Gladys
Evans. Miss Ethel Eddy who was to
have taken the part of Mrs Tbbetts,
was taken suddenly i'll and the society
was fortunate in securing the services
of Mrs. Wilson. The members of the
cast entered into the spirit of the play
with enthusiasm and created much
amusement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
Fred e. Ducharme Charged with Forging
Checks.

The Boston Globe of yesterday con-
tanned the following despatch from st.
Adams: Fred e. Ducharme of Boston
and X. c. Russell of Worcester were
caught here today forging checks and
working the confidence game The pair
visited Badgers clothing store and gave
a check for $S6 drawn by ], Hapgood,
payable to A. Russell at the Second Ma
tional Bank of Boston, getting the goods
They also tried to work the game at
Cohens store, but the clerk was sus-
picious and told the police, who arrest
ed the men. They cashed checks this
week in Morrisville and Swanton, all
drawn on the Second National by e.
Ames 4 Co. and j. II, Hapgood. The
men claimed TO be in the employ of Hap
good Mop company of Boston. They
will have hearings as soon as Massa-
chusetts officers, who have been commu-
nicated with are heard from"
Fred Ducharme was the name of a
youth from Springfield, this state, who
served with Company 1 in the Spanish
American war. Later he was arrested
and fined In this town on the charge of
running a gambling joint,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

William a. McKeeVer professor of
philosophy in a college in Kansas, comes
under the heading of interesting peo-
Pile" who are specialized" in magazine
articles. He is child culturist," per-
haps the only one in the United States,
and is the father of three boys who have
taught him much of what he knows
about bringing up the generation. He
was so impressed by the great care and
study that the farmers devote to their
stock that he determined to try the
same plan for children. He has begun
the publication of child raising bulle-
tins. 1t seems a very deplorable con-
dition to Professor McKeever that any
farmer can write to the government and
get advice about horses and cattle and
pigs, while a father cannot get counsel
anywhere He had 1887 inquiries from all
over the world during the month of Oc-
tober with regard to his publications, al
though he had sent out only $500 copies.
The people of the United States pay
800, ,OO0,0 900 more every year to punish
criminals than they do to educate chill
dren, he says, and for every dollar the
New Yorker spends on his sons and
daughters he spends 81 for tobacco and
IS for alcoholic liquors. There are three
agencies in the development of chill
dren, the home, the school and the
street, but we use only the first two.
Professor McKeever predicts that par
ents will be obliged to furnish play
grounds in which the children may be
surrounded by proper influences.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

The Republican national committee, in
session in Washington Tuesday, voted to
hold the next national convention in
Chicago beginning June is. Forty-two
votes were cast in favor of Chicago as
the meeting place, against seven for
Denver and one for st. Louis. The res
isnation of Frank II. Hitchcock as chair
man was accepted and eX-Gov. John F.
Hill OF Maine was elected his successor
TO serve until the national convention
nominates and a new committee is Sc
lected. There was a lot of Roosevelt
third-term talk about the hotel that was
the headquarters of the national commit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
rmo rraInmen kIIed Near Wells River.

The engineer and tiremen of a north
bound freight train on the Connecticut
and Passumpsic division of the Boston
and Maine railroad were killed a short
distance south of Wells River Tuesday
night when their locomotive struck
large rock that had been dsodged by
blast and thrown on the tracks. The
dead and Engineer William Joyce or
Randolph and Fireman Jack Carder of
Lyndonville
The accident occurred at a point on
the road known as Leonard ledge. re
train was bound from White River
Junction for Newport, and on the up grade
was drawn by two locomotives. The
night was dark and foggy and it Is be
leved that neither Engineer Joyce nol
Fireman Carder saw the obstruction on
the rails. The train crashed into the
rock, demolishing the forward engine
and derailing the second engine and
four or five freight cars. Both Joyce and
Carder were crushed to death. No one
else was injured. The accident was
caused by section hands blasting on the
ledge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Temperatures of early fall mildness
prevailed throughout the entire country
from Saturday to Wednesday. Tuesday
was the hottest December day in Al
years, according to the Boston weather
bureau. The official registration showed
a maximum temperature of 50. Yet it is
a matter of record that the climate is
not changing. One freak day or week.
be it unduly torrid or frigid, balances
another extreme in the long run. The
weather bureau went over this ground
only few years ago, taking all the rec
ords in the principal cities east of the
Mississippi for a full half century, and
the mean temperature of the first twen-
'ty-five years did not differ even to the
extent of one full degree in any case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Free Masons in Vermont will be in
terested in the election Wednesday of
Everett c. Benton as grand master of
the grand Masonic lodge of Massachu-
setts, with 60,S44 members of the craft
in his jurisdiction. Mr. Benton is n
native of Guildhall, presented a Masonic
hall to that town and the lodge there
bears his name. His Masonic affiliations
were with the Guldhall lodge many
years and in this state he was district
deputy grand master and grand Junior
warden of the grand lodge Mr.. Benton
has been grand master of the grand
council and commando in chief of the
grand consistory in Massachusetts. He
is at the head of a prosperous insurance
business in Boston and owns handsome
estate at Belmont, where he makes his
home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Postmaster General Hitchcock asks for
authority to start a parcels post expert
ment on rural free delivery routes and
for the introduction of such a service in
cities and towns having delivery by car
ners. such a system is sure to come
into general vogue in time but it's es-
tablishment will undoubtedly be fought
by the express companies which are
now making SS per cent profit on the
business which they handle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Mr. Tafts federal commission on in
terstate securities, headed by President
Hadley of Yale university. reaches the
cohcluslon' after digging nearly a year
into the subject, that nothing better can
be done in the way of regulating stock
and bond issues of the interstate roads
than to adopt the idea in force in Mas
sachusetts. 1t would demand and COM
pei publicity of the assets behind the
issues.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

Hand in hand with the now familiar
DO your Christmas shopping early"
comes the admonition from the express
companies ship your packages early"
The company advises shipment at once.
Labels reading do not open until
Christmas" are supplied to shippers for
placement on their packages
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The next issue of the Dial will be on
sale Wednesday, This number con-
tains the Christmas stories and the
author of the best one will be awarded
a prize of $3.50,
Godfred Crosby was elected captain
and Lawrence Sherman manager OF the
1912 football team by the football players
Tuesday. He played end and half back
the past season, and was one Of the
snappiest lads on the team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
Gbe )crm'ont pbcnit.
TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1911.
THE VERMONT PHGNIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
THE VERMONT PHOENIX COMPANY
W. Z. HUBBARD
President and Treasurer.

President and Treasurer.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 A YEAR
Sl.oo for eight months; rs cents for six
months; so cents for four months 40 cents
for three months. All subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance, and all papers are
stopped promptly at their expiration unless the
subscriptions are renewed.
Rates. Of display advertising furnished on
application. Small classified advertisements,
10 cents per. line first insertion, FIVE cents per
line each subsequent insertion.
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second class mail matter)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

The naval board which has been eX-
amining the wreck of the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor reports that 1t
was blown up from the outside.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Thoroughb Chester
Il White pigs. WALTER +. WALK
Elk, DunmerSton. 3S-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
Snr sale.

LfOR SALE-Hay, loose or baled, for
cash only. HOUGHTON FARM. Put
ney, VT. 49-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

DOR SALE-Christmas trees. W. L..
4 WALKER, West rattleboro. Tele-
phone, 3O9-M. 5O-5i
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Hemlock boards, plank and
GALE, Guilford, VT 23-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15
GaanlGd.

NIANTED-En Engineer with first class Ii
w cense must do his own firing. APP
Mass. 50-lw
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Gasoline Engines for all
purposes. Wood Saving outfits COM
plete, mounted on trucks, also Pumping
outfits for water supply and for Spraying
Write for prices. CHAS. A. SMITH. SS
Canal St, Brattleboro. VT. 22-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Timber lot. about so acres
TIMBER and pasture. Inquire of w.
a. SHUMWAY e. co. 30-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

DOR SALE-New and d-hand Re-
l. lance Gasoline Engines, all sizes
Large stock always on hands insure
shipment on short notice. Send for
Catalogue r. GEORGE II. THWING,
General Agent, Putney, VT. Agents
wanted in open territory. 4S-tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Dry hard wood, stove
l. length, split or In chunks. Orders filled
gardens. loan for lawns, and sand for
building purposes. Teams furnished for
general tobbing. Have for sale one pair
OF heavy work horses, weight 1900
HENRY G. CLARK. Brattleboro VI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

LOR SALE-Yoke of oxen, weight 2S5O,
Tel. 314-5
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

EOR SALE-Few big pair of horses,
including one black team at 290O,
general purpose and driving horses rang
ing in weight from 800 to 400 Complete
stock of harness and seghs at all times.
FRANK A. LARROW, is High street,
Brattleboro, VI, Telephone 32S-R. Soft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-15

LOR SALE-1 Estey and l McPhale
upright piano, one McPhale grand
ana four Estey organs. L. II. Barber.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckACHE, STRAIN.
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't II be nice within week or so
70 begin to say goodbye forever to the
sca'dlnG, dribbling, siruIuIns, or too fire.
qucnt passage Of urine. Tie forehead and
.hc bAck-Of-t hc-hcad aches; the stitches
and pains in the back the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels, swollen eye
lids or ankles, leg cramps: unnatural
short BREATH sircplcssucss and the de-
spondcucy?
have n recipe FOR thcso troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
TO write and get copy ot It. Many II
doctor would charge you $50 just for
writing this prescription. but l have II
and will be GLAD to send II to you entire
ly free. Just drop mo II line Ike tits:
Or. A. T.. Robinson, X 2GG Luck Building.
Detroit, Mich, aud l will send It by re-
turn mall In plain envelope, AZ you will
see when you get It, this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies but II has
great healing and pain-conqucrinE power.
II will quickly show It's power once you
use II. 80 l think you had better sec what
It Is without delay. I will send you u
copy frec-you can use It and cure your
self at home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
Younq Aae PensIons.

Young age pensions, Why not" TT.
ties, honors, riches, pensions and most
other good things are, as "A rule, post.
poncd to period OF NE when the ca.
pacity for enjoying them has been
blunted Australia was one Of the
first countries 70 adopt old.age pen
siuns. and now Labor member Of the
commonwealth parliament proposes a
complementary scheme OF young age
pensions He would start by pension.
ing the fourth child at birth The fact
that three had previously been born
showed that the parents were doing
their duty and deserving we'll Of the
state. The young age pension would
reward industry and encourage the
birth rate London Chronicle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
A YOUNG Philosopher.

Time is relative quantity Some
minutes seem ike hours and some
hours seem like minutes How to con,
troll this flight is beyond any person,
but the little boy mentioned below
seems TO have progressed pretty well
for n younEster
The teacher was surprised to see
that he remained perfectly idle all
through recess, and accordingly asked
him why he did not play.
Cause he said slowly. 1T makes
recess too quick If / play, and + want
It to la aas;,' Youths Companion
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
We're All Her Friends.

\ pretty story Of Miss Ellen Terry
and Il gallant young playwright has
gone the rounds Of the Players club.
Miss Terry attended in New York
the first night Of this playwrghts
latest work ana at the end Of the
third act he was presented 20 her
She congratulated him warmly.
1T is very good she said Your
play IS very good, indeed, and | shall
send all my American friends to see
IT,"
In that case" said the playwright.
with very low and courtly bow, my
little piece will sell 9O,OOO,COO tickets"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
NEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dr. George Edgar Vincent. dean OF
the faculties Of arts, literature and sci.
once. and professor Of sociology at the
University Of Chicago. has been cho.
son president Of the University Of
Minnesota by the board of regents Of
that institution. He wy succeed Pres.
ident Cyrus w Northrup on April |,
at salary of $4,000 a year Dean
Vincent has been with the University
of Chicago for eighteen years.
George Edgar Vincent was born Mt
Rockford. H.. March q, 1864 His ia.
ther. John II. Vincent. bishop in the
Methodist Episcopal church. was one
OF the founders of the Chautauqua in.
stitution at Chautauqua. n. Y. After
graduating from Yale in 1885 DR.. Vim.
cent spent year In editorial work
and year IN European travel. In 1888
he became vice.principal of instruction
at Chautauqua In 1896 he received
one OF the first doctors degrees grant
ed BY the University Of Chicago He
in 1900 and professor Of sociology in
institution at Chautauqua In 1897 at
faculties at the University OF Chiuaso.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

When my first baby was six
months old he broke out on his head
with little bumps. They would dry
up and leave scale. Then 1t would
break out again and II spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over in red bumps
and it kept spreading until 1t was on
his hands and arms | bought several
boxes Of ointment, gave him blood
medicine and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time He
had II about six months when friend
told me about CutIcura. sent and
got bottle OF Cuticura Resolycnt, n
cake Of Cuticura Soap and box of
CutiCura Ointment In three days
after using them he hogan to improve
lie began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles Of Rcsolycnt two boxes OF
Ointment and three cakes OF Soap he
was sound and we'll, and never had
any breaking out of any kind His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head ! don't think anything else
would have cured him except CuuCura
Il have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
for cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail TO cure what put
,hem on. | think Cuticura is a great
remedy and would advise any one to
use It, Cuticura Soap is the best that
] have ever used for toilet purposes"
tSiGned) Mrs +. +. Harmon. r +. d.
z, Atoka, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1910.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
KINDLY TRIBUTE FOR MOODY

A touching incident in connection
with the retirement OF Associate Jus.
tlce William II. Moody from the Su.
preme Court OF the United States. on
account of Ill health, became public the
other day when the court spread upon
its records letters which had passed
between the court and Justice Moody
in regard to his resignation
The members OF the court who sat
with Justice Moody sent him letter
to which Justice Lurton and Justice
Hughes, appointed recently. concurred
In a postscript The letter. signed by
Presiding Justice Harlan and Jus.
tees White. McKenna. Holmes and
Day. reads
Dear Brother Moody: We cannot
let you leave us without an expression
OF our deep regret The too few years
during which we sat together on the
bench already had confirmed tho
prophecy Of your arguments at the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
The Primitive Man.

Jones is so drcadfully primitive"
What's his latest
Why, We were at the opera house
the other night and n stage hand re.
moved a table and Jones yelled 'Supci
sIpe! We were droadfully mortified
Il was at dinner the other night
and Jones sat next TO me. When he
saw the row of spoons and forks and
knives beside his plate. he bcckoncd to
.he waiter Say, 10y. he hoarsely NUT.
tered I guess you spilled the spoon
Well. It's lucky he's rich"
Amt it2"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05

county, Theodore born
Walls and the boyhood Of the
Western passed
position His
the Pacific
II a o
perform
Washington
Of
Vail responsible
which
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05

The election OF Theodore n. Vail TO
the presidency Of the Western Union
Telegraph company to take the place
of Col Robert c. Clowry, who resigned.
furnishes remarkable instance or
realized ambitions,
The father and mother Of Theodore
n Vail lived ut Morristown. \. j..
where they owned the Spcodwcll iron
works. For several years prior to lSi3
Professor Morse had been working on
the telegraph, undIscouraged by the
remarks OF friends that the scheme
was Impractical and ridiculous
In 1887 Alfred Vail. young and am
bilious engineer. uncle OF Theodore y.
Vail. came to the inventors aid. The
dot and dash alphabet. known as the
Morse code, was worked out by Alfred
Vail, and the two men were at oppo.
site ends of the wire when the historic
message. What God hath wrought. :"
was sent along the line In 1874.
Theodore Vail mad moved to Carroll
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
EXPLAINS THE "WAR SCARE"

Secretary Of War Dickinson. whose
suppressed report to congress caused
the war scare which set Washington
official circles topsy turyy for few
days, has offered an explanation MS to
how it all came about The disclosure
Of cross purposes IN connection with
the report of the secretary of war, IL
seems. was occasioncd by something
that went wrong in bureaucratic rou.
tine
Tho president was entirely ignorant
OF the contents Of the report sent to
congress by Secretary Dickinson and
aftcrward suppressed. Secretary Dick.
inson understood that the president
had seen the report and approved It's
contents
The report was prepared by Mai.
Gen. Wood during the absence OF the
secretary in his trip around the world
General Wood directed the submission
OF the document to the president and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
IIfc,s Varied lnterests

The weathers rather bad, isn't lt?'
asked the young woman.
Yes" replied the nonchalant youth.
Lucky thing It is. Helps conversation.
II would be deadly bore TO go on for
ever saying It's Il pleasant day"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05
Same ThInq.

Toaklcy-Youre right; most people
Eorry over what they haven't got,
but | know certain people who worry
because of what they have
Coakley-That so? What have they?
Ioaklcy -- Nothing The Catholic
Standard and Times
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05

"Do you have much trouble with
your automobile"
Trouble, Say, couldn't have more
- / was married to the blamed ma
chine st Louis Star.