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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Must the Walrus go, too?

Last year our government took steps to
protect the walrus in Alaskan waters,
which, like the fur-seal, are threatened
with total humiliation. Further and
further into the North Pacific and Boring
Sea the walrus hunters have sought their
prey each year. SO fast has been the
slaughter that today the sales of walrus
tusks In the markets of San Francisco
are but q hundredth part of those Of
is years ago.
A restriction, wholly inadequate at so
critical a time, was placed by Congress in
1910 upon the killing of the North Pacific
walrus. 1t provided that none of these
animals should be taken before 1912 in
the lower half of Boring Sea or south OF
the Kuskokwin river and for an open
season of two months each year north OF
this point. Thus absolute protection for
two years was extended to the walrus in
a territory now practically depopulated,
and limited protection where the num-
bers have been reduced as to render In
crease or restoration doubtful
The walrus. often Weighing more than
1000 pounds. is killed, like the African
elephant, chiefly for the few pounds of
ivory in its tusks, Much cruelty is In
volved in the hunting, as many of the
animals shot and wounded on the ice
foes are never recovered, ana others,
MANNED, have plunged into the water
where they sink before they can be Sc
cured Grossly wasteful is this destruc-
ton. No enterprise in northern ATTITUDES,
unless 1t be that of Sealing Is fraught
with greater cruelty and more wanton
sacritice.-GOur Dumb Animals,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Deaconess hospital slowly recovering
from the effects of a second operation. 1t
Is understood that she continues to make
satisfactory improvement.
DR.. f.. II. Campbell, who had been in
the New England sanitarium in Melrose,
Mass, nearly month, was moved from
there last week Wednesday to the Hea-
ton hospital in Montpelier. He has been
much worse since he left here, but Is
said to be slowly improving at Mont
pelier He is very weak and unable to
walk, suffering from nervous exhaustion.
DIR. a. c. Liston of North Walpoe has
made an arrangement with Mrs. Agnes
ID. Lockwood at her home at Lockwood
place so that a few patients may have
hospital accommoda tons there, having a
few rooms and a corps of nurses as
needed. During November two deaths
occurred there, a child of Peter Mochen-
ski six months old and Louis A. Sey-
mour. 10 months old.
The w c. T. U. will open rest room
on the second floor of the Canal building
at 81 Canal street next week. Arrange
ments have been made for serving meals,
and on the third floor an assembly hall
Is available for suppers. The room Will
be opened from 10 a. m. to p. m ex-
cept Sunday and Miss Nellie A. Brown
will be in attendance. The use of the
room will be free to all women visitors.
The annual concert and ball of the
brotherhood of Trainmen, No. 7O4, Fri
| day evening was largely attended by
| railroad men here and from many sur
| rounding places, and their women guests.
| 1t was an unusually brilliant and sue
| cessful affair. The decorations of the
hall were in excellent taste and very
| effective, and with the excellent music
| furnished by Wallace's 10-piece singing
| orchestra of Worcester Mass, made a
very enjoyable occasion.
| The annual bazaar and play of the
| senior class, Bellows Falls high school,
held last Thursday evening was great
| success and about 5000 was added to the
fund of the class to be devoted to the
| Washington trip. The play was The
| District School," and there was mu-
steal entertainment, followed by dancing
At the booths the seniors sold banners
| and fancy work, the juniors had candy
both while the sophomores sold food anc
ice cream and the freshmen conducted 6
Chinese laundry, selling packages o.
various sizes The crowd in the hall was
| large and the school feels very happy
| over its patronage.
Ralph f. Butter, son of Foreman Theo'
dore Butter of the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company and a graduate of the
commercial course of the Bellows Fall:
| high school in the class of 1910, has re-
ceived an appointment as stenographei
and clerk in the Office of the secretar!
of the department of commerce and la
Dor in Washington and has begun hi
duties. The position was secured by {
rigid civil service examination. witt
numerous other instances of graduates o
this commercial department having
readily secured excellent positions, /
speaks well for the training of Principa
futile and his corps of assistants. Mr.
Butter will be at home from Washington
during the holiday vacation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
WESTMINSTER,

Nina Gates is visiting in Putney.
Alice Dawley visited last week in Rut-
Ian.
Fred Pierce is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia
Gordon Brown, has returned to Woon-
socket, II. |.
The fair of Wednesday was a de-
cided success in all its branches.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Fisher spent
Thanksgiving in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wood were
Thanksgiving visitors in Charlestown, n.
II.
Miss Gertrude Bulson of Bellows Falls
was a recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Welman
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Pierce of Newfane
visited over Thanksgiving with their
daughter, Mrs. +. N. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. I. Aldrich and chill
dren of West Mortified, Mass, spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Aldrich's par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Pettigrew are en-
| tertaining Mrs. William Payne Cook of
San Francisco, Cal, and Mrs. Amy T.
| Sweet of North Bennington, nieces of
Mrs. Pettigrew.
Rehearsals have begun for a Sunday
| school concert Christmas eve A Christ
|
evening of Dec. 90. Rectations and
songs will be given by the children.
Mrs. Fred Watkins and children OF
Charlestown. N. H., were with Mrs. Fos-
ter Watkins Thanksgiving. Mr.. Wat
| kins Is travelling in the West for the
Jones & Lampson company of Spring
field.
The Fortnlghty club has engaged ]
| N. Barss of Vergennes to deliver tn,
lecture in the church parlors Dec. II
| Mr.. Barss who is we'll known here i.
an interesting speaker, and the public
are cordially invited to hear and NEE
him again. No admission will b.
charged.
The many friends of Miss Carrie Ly
man will be interested to know that sh
has resigned her position teacher ii
the intermediate room in the grade,
school in Greenville, N. H., to accept tn
position in the Cole Manufacturing com
pany's office, recently vacated by Mis-
Ethel Frye.
The members of the Crescent clu
will present the drama Down East
in the town hall Dec. IL. Following /
the cast of characters; Ezekiel Fletcher
village postmaster and justice of tn
peace, Ernest Wright; Charles Desmond
mail carrier Ray Metcalf; Ralph Thorn
tourist, Oliver Clark; Jonas Thorn, Cha
lies uncle, Leslie Fuller; Deacon Per
kins. also town constable, Lynn Fullam
VIII Wash White, of southern ancestry
Henry Clark; Patrolman Rounds Eliza
beth Fletcher, who keeps things moving
better known as BETS" Mrs. Ernes
Wright; Hannah Fletcher, Zekes boss
Edna Marsh; Myra Bigelow, the vilag
beauty, Margaret Wright. The play wi
be followed by a dance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Miss Ruth Harlow of Brattleboro was
at home over Thanksgiving.
Miss Caroline Welman spent a few
days in Brattleboro last week.
Mrs. Daniel Mcintyre will entertain
the ladies' aid society at the parsonage
next week Thursday.
f. r. Chapman is enjoying his new
furnace which was set recently by F. S.
Fuller of SaXtons River.
f. G. Butterfield learned Sunday morn
ing of the death of his father, Joseph
Butterfeld in Brattleboro after a long
and painful illness.
Harry Chapman of Windham was with
his brother, F. r. Chapman over Thanks
giving Edwin Gorham of Boston was at
home for Thanksgiving dinner
Among those who were away for
Thanksgiving We're Mr.. and Mrs j. H
Clark with their son, f. S. Clark of Bel
lows Falls Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue
We're guests of their daughter, Mrs. A.
| f. Schwenk of Bratteboro; and Mr.. and
| Mrs +. G.. Campbell at John Piddock's
| in SaXtons River; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mil
Ter We're with her parents in East Put
ney.
Service Sunday morning at IL o'clock
| The pastors subject will be "A popular
story for the boys and girls" In the
| evening after the Y. =. S. c. E. meeting
the theme of the address will be 'Wha
| is the man of the future to be?' Mex
| Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
| Walter Harlow, the church prayer anc
| conference meeting will be held. Topic
Matt Z: 1928.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
IT IS SIMPLY
MARVELLOUS
The Good Derived from
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Patient Gained Thity-eight Pounds
In Less than Two Months.
Business Men in Town Know
About the Case.

BARRE FORGE Pa.-"There Is no
know so much about. and am so glad
to recommend, as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The good 1t has been to me Is simply
marvellous. suppose I was one Of the
greatest sufferers from Indigestion and
liver troubles. In eight months l lost
62 pounds. and my strength ran down
SO that I was scarcely able to walk
about the house. was misery to my
self and all about me. looked ter
rible, and my friends thought I could
only live short time. Indeed. made
up my mind to this myself.
II tried some of our best physicians
here and in Huntingdon, but with no
avail, until one of the doctors pre-
scribed Hoods Sarsaparilla. l made
up my mind to give 1t a fair trial.
began to take 1t the LIST OF January,
and in six days I knew 1t was doing
me good, for began to relish food, and
from that time on the gain was more
rapid. / increased in weight, gaining
80 pounds in less than two months.
That tired feeling went away and
feel almost as well as l ever did In my
life. I can eat well, sleep well, and in
fact feel tina. am a new man.
"Neighbors have talked wonderingly
about the change in my condition, and
they know 1t was due to Hoods Sar-
saparilla. Several of the business men
of this town, postmaster and other.
neighbors and friends, who know
about my case will certify to the facts
have stated" Harrison Houp.
Hoods Sarsaparilla effects its Won
derful cures not simply because 1t
contains sarsaparilla, but because 1t
combines the utmost remedial values
OF more than twenty different ingred-
tents. There Is no real substitute.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today in the
usual liquid form, or in the ohocolated
tablets called Sarsatabs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
Rocking His Kitty to Sleep.

Hearing a song that was sweet to hear
From a dear little boy in rocking chair,
tipped to the door to take a peep,
And found he was rocking his kitty to
sleep.
He held her close to his baby breast,
Singing: 1.-The brides have gone to rest,
And dear little kitty must say good night,
And close her eyes to the fading light
Then | moved away to my tasks again,
Listening long to the sweet refrain
Till the voice grew stil, and l did not
hear
A sound from the lad in the rocking
chair.
So / tipped to the door once more to
peep,
And found the little boy fast asleep,
While kitty, perched proudly upon his
knee,
With wide-awake eyes looked up at me,
Margaret A, Richard in Woman's
Work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Conditions under which women are
working in Brattleboro were discussed in
the meeting of the Brotherhood class of
the Congregational church Sunday the
question being outlined by John r. How
ard jr, of Mortified, leader of the class
In view of the interest which Brattle-
horo women take in this subject. Miss
Mary r, Cabot's class met with the
Brotherhood class. Mr. Howard gave the
results of a partial investigation of the
conditions that obtain in this town. The
investigation took into account only
those women who work away from their
own homes and did not include the large
number of women who support them
selves wholly or in part by sewing at
home, taking in washings, etc. The
facts which were gathered related to
stenogra piers, bookkeepers, Office clerks,
bindery girls, telephone operators mil
liners. dressmakers, teachers Mattresses.
chamber maids kitchen and laundry
help, store clerks, factory help, printing
shop workers, laundry women, nurses
and the women employed in the Snow
fake corn cannery The list totalled 655
women, about 300 of them being shop
workers OF this number 1876, or so per
cent. earned less than $40 a week, Sc a
week being the lowest for regular work
and about So an average; 1873, or 81 per
cent, earned from $40 to $15 week; A,
or II per cent, earned more than $l5 a
week AS nearly as could be determined
l48 of the working women are married,
and il6 single The investigation show
ed that "A per cent lived at home or
with relatives and 26 per cent boarded,
In closing Mr.. Howard spoke of the need
of getting legislation to protect the
women wage earners while conditions
are good instead of waiting until YER
mont is so developed industrially that
bad conditions have come in. Mrs,
Florence Kelley, secretary of the Ma
tional Consumers league, spoke briefly
on what Vermont would have to face
when great textile industries had come
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Miss Frances r. Osgood went Tuesday
morning to Newton Centre, Mass, to
visit two weeks.
Miss Mary Yardley, formerly of Smith
college, was in town Sunday as a guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Besette.
Miss Frederick Cole returned to her
home here Saturday after visit of five
weeks in Randolph and Braintree.
The family of Herman j. searles of
South street have had the parents of
Mr. Searles from Alburg as their guests
this week.
Wallace White of Lawrence, Mass,
for many years connected with the Os-
good & Barker machine shop here, was
in town Friday and Saturday calling on
friends.
The Woman's club gave it's annual
chicken pie supper Monday evening and
held it's sale of fancy articles in the ves-
try of the Congregational church, the
proceeds to swell the district nurse fund.
The dwelling on Green street formerly
owned by the late f. p. Clifford has
been sold the past week to w. E. Dunn,
The house has been occupied recently
by Chief Engineer Dunn of the fire de-
partment
Mrs. Fred Porter of Orleans has moved
her family to Bellows Falls, where two
of her sons have steady positions, one
with the International Paper company
and the other at the fish market OF
Frank j. DeForge.
Miss Alice L. Thorpe, the district
nurse, has moved from rooms she oc-
cupied at 70 Atkinson street to the resi-
dence of A. w. Coolidge at % School
street She may be reached by Mr.
Coolidges telephone, 1921.
Rev. w. r. Davenport returned Friday
from Boston and occupied his pulpit
Sunday He left Mrs. Davenport in the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
resi- AND HEALTH 10 MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has beet
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS o.
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. T.
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the CUMS
ALLAYS ali PAIL. CURES WIND COLO, and
Is the best remedy, for DIARRHQsA. 1t is alb.
soutely harmless BE sure and ask fer MRS
Winslow $ Soothing syrup" and take no othe'
kind, twenty-five cents a bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

Nothing looks more silly than smile
that is long drawn out
Even at that your neighbors know a
lot about you that they never tell.
To please men. give them money, to
please women, give them beauty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
WESTMINSTER WEST,
Death Of Caroline (webb) Wilder.

The death of Mrs. Caroline Webb Wild
err, rs, last week removes another
of the older residents. Although born
in Rockingham, the greater part of
her life was spent in Westminster West.
She was born in Rockingham April 5,
1893, the daughter of John and Caroline
webb NIinard. After Mr. Wilder S
death about two years ago, Mrs. Wilder
moved to SaXtons River where she had
since lived. About two weeks ago she
received shock and died Wednesday,
Nov. 90. The burial took place in Sax
ton River Friday. Rev. Edward Mason
of SaXtons River conducted the funeral
services and Collin Lake sang Mrs.
Wilder leaves two brothers, John Minard
of SaXtons River and Henry O. Mnard of
Westminster West one sister, Mrs. Lucy
Ann Ober of SaXtons River. She also
leaves several nieces and nephews
grandneces and grandnephews, also sew
eral great grandnieces and nephews.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

About 800 birds were on exhibition at
the second annual show of the Connec-
ticut Valley Poultry association in Union
hall Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday,
which is about 200 more than were
shown last year The attendance was
large and the quality of the show was
excellent. Among the largest exhibitors
were G.. d. Clark of SaXtons River, who
showed Rhode Island Reds, and J. II.
Clark of West Pawlet, who made fine
exhibit of Buff Wyandottes. The work
of judging was completed Wednesday
night and the judges, d. E. Tasker of
Brattleboro, c. e. Hume of Dalton,
Mass, and d. p. Shove of Fall River
Mass, were enthusiastic over the quality
of the exhibits. The association re-
elected the old officers Tuesday night
They are: Pres, Rev. a. c. Wilson,;
sec, Alva II. Pierce; treas, w. G. Free
man. Rev. Mr. Wilson presented the
secretary, on behalf of the members, a
gold chain and charm, the latter bearing
a representation of a barred Plymouth
Rock cockerel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
NOTICE.
BELLOWS FALLS BRIDGE.

\
Whereas it hath been represented to
the proprietor of the Bellows Falls
Bridge, that that portion of the travelling
publick which frequently passes the
Bridge, on account of the inconvenience
of making change, would be accommo-
dated by receiving Tickets annually
therefore, to meet the wishes of the
publick and to obviate this inconven-
ience the proprietors will give Tickets,
on the first of April ensuing, for one
year. to all persons, and heads of fam
lilies, for themselves and families who
reside in towns in the vicinity of said
Bridge on both sides of the river, until
the first of June No Tickets will be
issued under the price of one dollar; nor
more than five dollars will be required
from any individual or family for one
year. The proprietor will not vary the
price of the Tickets for the next three
ensuing years All persons who wish to
avail themselves of obtaining Tickets the
proprietor will meet at Capt. Robertson's
house, Bellows Falls Village. No Tickets
will be delivered until the money is paid.
The proprietor attends at the above
mentioned place three first days in April;
after that time at his own house.
NAT. TUCKER.
Bellows Falls, March 10, 1924.
Capt Robertson's house" was the old
stage house, or tavern which then stood
where Hotel Windham now stands, and
Mr.. fuckers house was located at the
New Hampshire end of the toll bridge
nearly where the present engine house
Of the Boston & Maine railroad stands
today
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

A man can enjoy visiting his wife's
relatives by thinking how pleasant
home will seem when he gets back,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Interesting Old Notice.

An old notice in relation to tolls over
the old toll bridge across the Connect
cut river here, dated 1924, has recently
come to light, and reads as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-17
LOST ON THE DESERT.

To be lost on the desert with FIVE
small children, to care for the remains
Of a husband unburied, and mepaced
by bowling tcoyotes, was the frightful
experience Of Mrs. George McDermitt,
the Utah woman who was found Sat-
ur,lay by desert teamsters 20 miles
from Wildrose Canyon, in Inyo county,
Cal. Overcome by the hardships, the
little woman now lies at little mining
camp in the wilds of Inyo, her life
banging by slender thread.
When We overlook the big canvased
wagon" said one OF the teamsters,
one OF the horses pulling the wagon
was down. Mrs. McDermitt clutched
her 1S-months. infant in one arm
and with her free hand was tugging at
the bride, trying to get the dying horse
to its feet.
Are you and those children alone %
we asked. The little woman sobbed
and pointing a trembling finger, re.
piled: My husband is in there. ;"
In the wagon to which she had
pointed the teamsters found the body.
Tie had been dead only few hours.
She had driven 20 miles from her
course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-17
FRANTIC ITALIAN MOB.

yely grave disorders occurred yes
terday at Segni, Italy, a town of 1000
population one-half hour by railway
from Rome. The rioting was caused
by the action OF the municipality in
adopting measures to stamp out cholera.
Believing that the government intended
to poison quarantined cholera patients,
great crowd marched to the city hall
and demanded their release.
The mob broke in the doors OF the
municipal building seeking the mayor,
but failing to find him the rioters
sacked the building and then burned it.
a woman seized the municipal flag
from the burning structure and cried,
10 the hospital, to the hospital !!
Death to the doctors. =" This sugges-
ton caught the fancy OF the crowd and
the mob OF shrieking men, women and
children rushed to the hospital. The
doors we're forced, attendants swept
aside and the cholera patients lifted
from their cots and carried to the street.
Meanwhile others broke into
house, where suspects were quaran-
tined, and took them from the place.
A procession was then formed and the
sick we're borne to their homes. Two
OF the patients we're passed from one to
another, embraced and kissed by their
half mad friends.
The authorities managed to send a
message to Rome and troops burriedly
sent from the capital restored order
after many of the mob had been ar
rested.