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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

THE VERMONT PHOENIX, b
WEST BR~ATTLEB0R0
Reception to Mrs. Catherine r. Evans.

Reception to Mrs. Catherine r. Evans.
A reception of much interest was ten
dered to Mrs. Catherine r. Evans by the
Baptist church Monday afternoon from
3 to 5 o'clock, the occasion being her S1st
birthday anniversary. There was a large
representation from the church and So
ciety besides a good delegation of Bap-
fist friends and relatives from Brat
tleboro. Mrs. Evans received numerous
presents, including fruit, flowers and
other gifts. The dining room was
tastefully decorated with lavender and
white and the guests were invited there
in due time. Mrs. Evans was seated at
the middle of one side of a long table,
at her right Mrs. Phila Wheeler, 81, and
at her left Mrs. Harriet Stone, nearly
81 years old. Others of the older mem
bers. of the company were seated at the
table while the younger ones stood
when refreshments of sandwiches, cake
and coffee were served. After this a
large birthday cake bearing the dates
1880 and 1911 was brought in and pre-
sented to Mrs. Evans. The cake was
the gift of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wheel
err of Pearl street. A call for short
speeches was responded to by DR.. H.. d.
Holton, l. o. p. Smith, Dexter l.. Stone,
Russell Thomas, Mrs. L. *. Fuller and
Mrs. Jane N. b. Hatch in a very COM
plimentary way. Mrs. Evans was called
upon to respond and said it was very
pleasant to meet them all and to hear
all they had said, but she wanted them
to know she was not without faults.
In the evening a good number of Mrs.
Evans's %neighbors, who were not Bap-
lists called to offer congratulations and
to show their appreciation of a good
woman and kind neighbor.
Mrs. Evans was the daughter of Ru-
fus and Jane McCrellis stearns and was
born in Colrain, Mass, Oct. 9, 1880. When
very young she went with her parents to
live in Wilmington. She began teach
ing school at the age of 16 and followed
that occupation most of the time for sew
eral years, and was one of those good
old-fashioned teachers who live long in
the memory of pupils. She taught
school in the days when the Ounce
block, cap and sunbonnet formed a part
of the schoolma'am's outfit. Mrs. Ev-
ans was first married in 1850 to Willard
Stark, one of the forty Miners and a
very promising young lawyer, who lived
but a few weeks following their mar
riage.
In 1856 she was married to Edwin Ev-
ans of this town and they lived in Brat
tleboro nine years before coming here to
live. Mr.. Evans soon afterward built
the set of buildings where Mrs. Evans
now lives and which have been her home
over 40 years. Mrs. Evans has travelled
much, having been to California twice
and to the western states several times.
She has been a widow 80 years, and
during that time has kept open doors
to all who needed a resting place. Since
early life she has been connected with
the Baptist church and is one of it's most
honOred and faithful supporters. Dur
ing the afternoon and evening she wore
a beautiful full blown white japonica
blossom, the gift of Mrs. l.. X. Fuller,
a fitting symbol of her age and char
acter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Oct. 9, a daughter,
Beatrice Angie. to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
NJ. Hescock.
In Dummerston Sept. 30, a daughter,
Vivian Florence, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
win Whitney and granddaughter to Mr.
and Mrs. c. Il. Ingram of West Brat
tleboro.
In L~andgrove, Oct. 8, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crandall.
In Landgrove, Oct. 8, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Strong.
In Nottingham, Oct. 6, a daughter,
Esther Evelyn, TO Rev. and Mrs. j. p.
Dorst and granddaughter to Mrs. L.
anna Fowler.
In Brookside. East Dover. Oct. 10, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Moul-
ton.
In Yonkers, N. Y, Oct. Q, a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl B. Brigham and
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. f. E
Brigham of Wardsboro Centre.
In Fftchburg, Mass, Oct. 8, a son to
Allis G. and Laura E.. Houghton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Had Severe Headaches and Expressed
Fear Of Becoming insane-Was Whole
Hearted Friend and Nelehbor.
The community was shocked Monday
morning to learn of the death of Will
liam II. Winslow, AZ, who committed
suicide by hanging in his barn on the
Wlnslow farm, about one mile west of
West Brattleboro village. Mr.. Winslow
arose at the usual time and went to the
barn to attend to his usual morning du-
ties. Mrs. Winslow prepared breakfast
and called her husband as usual. Not
getting any reply, she went to the barn
and found the door locked. She gained
admittance by a side door, and found her
husband hanging. She at once lowered
him to the floor and summoned DR..
George B. Hunter by telephone. On
examination, DR.. Hunter found that Mr..
Winslow's neck had been broken by the
fall, and death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Winslow had been subject to Sc
we're headaches many years., caused by
a fall in a runaway accident, and had
just recovered from an unusually severe
attack. During this attack he had ex-
pressed fears of becoming insane. His
brooding over this fear is, so far as
known, the only cause of his rash act.
William II. Winslow was born in
Guilford JAM. ~. 1864. He was the only
son OF william ana EllZaDeJn (Mlller)
Winslow. His parents moved to Hop
kinton, N. H., when he was a child,
and he attended the district schools and
Hopkinton academy. The family moved
to Br~attleboro when Mr.. Winslow was
16 years of age, to the farm where he
had lived since, with the exception of
two years when he conducted the store
on Prospect hill in Brattleboro.
He attended the Glenwood academy in
West Brattleboro, where he completed
his education. He was a member of the
Methodist church and of Protective
Grange. He married Dora p. Haskell
Jan. II. 1901. Besides his wife he leaves
two sisters, Miss Sarah e. Winslow and
Mrs. w. e. Richardson. Mr.. Winslow
will be greatly missed by the whole
community, especially in the immediate
neighborhood where he lived, as he was
a whole-hearted friend and neighbor,
who always was ready to lend a help
ing hand. The sympathy of everyone
goes out to the widow and the sisters.
The funeral was held in his late home
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev.
f. A. Wells, pastor of the Methodist
church officiating. The burial took place
in the West Brattleboro cemetery. The
bearers were Fred p. Wall, j. e. Hig-
ley, Carl Sargent and A. d. Wilson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
r GES

In Brattleboro, Oct. 10, by Rev. d. e.
Trout, George Washington Van Valen of
Hackensack, n. j., and Miss Eleanor
Elizabeth Hanna of West Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, oct. II, by Rev. ID. e.
Trout, Frank Whorfe of Brattleboro and
Mary Bradshaw of Spofford, N. II.
In Brattleboro, oct. 10, by Rev. f. A.
Wells, Melvin Il. Church of Stockbridge,
VT, and Mrs. Addie Chadwick of Brat
tlebOro.
In Wilmington, Oct. 10, by Rev. A. E.
Martin, George Hubbard and Miss Lot
tie Needham, both of Wilmington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro. Oct, II, Daniel Cav
anaugh, 70.
In Brattleboro. Oct. 6, Dwight Stone,
~, of Halifax.
In Brattleboro, Oct. 6, Mrs. Lucinda
CWood) Fisher, rs, widow of George w,
Fisher.
In Hinsdale, Oct. 4, Mary A. Mahoney.
In Grafton, Oct, 2, Mrs. Emily Durham,
20, wife of George Durham.
In West Brattleboro, Oct. 8, William II,
Winslow, AZ.
In West Dummerston, Oct. 8, Mrs,
Samuel Prouty of Athol, Mass, 80.
In Bellows Falls, Oct. II, Mrs. James
Mcdonald, 43.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 7, Mrs
Lucia Gale Barber, formerly Of Brattle-
boro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
Melville Clark'S
APOLLO
THE PLAYER PIANO

The Apollo is the only player
piano in the world with which you
a instantly omit the melody. play
the accompaniment in any desired
key, or accent the melody correctly
in all compositions. But here we
put emphasis on the self-evident
truth that the only correct way to
play a piano is down on the
keys. And by right of patents,
the Apollo is the only player piano
that does touch directly down on
the keys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
Silver Wedding Celebration.

a party consisting of % of the friends
and %neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Z.
Mather called upon them Friday even
ing to remind them of an event which
took place % years ago and to help
them celebrate their silver Wedding
anniversary. Edward E. Mather and
Miss Lura Wilson of Canton, N. Y,
were married Oct. 6. 1856, in the home
of DR.. and Mrs. C. S. Clark, of whose
family she had been a member four
years. After a short wedding trip they
returned to this place and begun keep
ing house, in the new house which had
been built for them on the Bonnyvale
road, and which they nave since occu-
pied. Mr.. Mather is a very thrifty
farmer and has run a milk route %
years. There is no man in town on a
route now who was in the business at
the time Ne engaged in it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mather received pres
ents of numerous silver pieces and a
sum of money. A musical program was
rendered in which several solos were
sung by different Members of the COM
pany. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served and all united in wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Mather prosperity and
long life. But for the Indictment wealth
er a much larger company would have
been present to offer congratulations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
Husked 400 Bushels of Corn.

An old-fashioned husking bee which
for number of people and quality of
husking is the best on record, was held
at Russell b. Thomas's Wednesday
evening. Loads of people went from
Halifax, Marlboro, Guilford, Brattle-
boro and West Brattleboro until 200 or
more had arrived. BY 10 o'clock 400
bushels of corn had been husked. a
large number of red ears were found
and the young people enjoyed what fol-
lowed. After the husking, which was
pronounced by all the best they had ever
attended, an excellent oyster supper was
served at which there was food enough
for all and some to spare. After this
there was a musical until 2 o'clock, when
the party left and enjoyed a delightful
ride home by moonlight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Among the appointments made by Gov.
j. A. Mead are the following OF Wind
ham county men: Delegates to the
Lakes to the Gulf Deeper Waterways as
ISOLATION in Chicago, Oct. ~. 10 and II,
Joseph G. Martin of Brookline. II. S.
Sherwin of Jamaica and NJ. J. Howard of
Londonderry; to the American Dairy Cat
tie congress in Chicago. Oct. 26 to Nov.
4, A. A. Dunklee of Vernon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
for S9c each
A. F.ROBERTS&CO G.
WEST eRATTLEeoRo OVERFLOW.

Mrs. H.. o. Halliday recently received
a postcard shower in honor of her
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. II. NJ. Allbee was called to Fair
lee the first Of the week to attend the
funeral of a relative.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

George Haskell is working for w. L..
Walker.
j. r. Rowe and Henry Haskell went to
Wilmington Thursday on business.
Mrs. Mary Mather is in Marlboro car
ing for her mother, Mrs. s.. Adams.
Warren Miller of Springfield is visit
ing his brother, A.. L. Miller, a week.
Carl Lilquist of Hartford, Conn, was
a visitor at L. Larson's over Sunday.
j. w. Raymond of Brandon visited at
j. r. Rowe's from Saturday to Mon
day.
The Twentieth Century club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. E. NJ.
G~oodenough.
Mrs. w. II. Burt left Wednesday for
Buffalo, N. Y. to spend some time with
her sister-in-law
Mrs. c. e. Ingram spent Thursday
with her daughter, Mrs. Mervin Whit
ney, in Dummerston.
Mrs. G, H. Whitacre closed her sum-
mer home on Ames hill and returned to
Montclair, N. j., Thursday.
Mrs. f. e. Aldrich and daughter, Dor
is, of Westmoreland We're guests at E.
H. Wheeler's over Sunday.
Mrs. Della Farr and father, Mrs. Mar
tin, of Greenfield, Mass, have been Wis
itors at Mrs. N. w. Dunklee's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Wheeler of West
Townshend who were at E.. H.. Wheel
er's a week, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Julia Wood of South Deerheld
and Mrs. Luther Eames of Wardsboro
were guests at w. A. Yeaw's the first
of the week.
Mrs. L. p. Copeland and children went
Thursday to Marlboro to visit Mrs.
Copeland's mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Bel
lows, a few days.
Madam Wood of Newtonville, Mass.
who was at Mrs. c. r. Evans's several
weeks, went Wednesday to Rumney. N.
H., to visit her SON, Rev. n. A. Wood.
Mrs. Hannah Prentiss of Windham and
Julia A. Goodnow of Philadelphia Pa.
We're recent guests at c. r. Premises.
They went from there to Putney We'd
nesday to visit.
The ninth grade held a dime social
Wednesday evening in academy hall,
which was well attended. Games and
dancing were enjoyed. homemade can
dies were served.
Guy Prefountaine, who has been as
ISOLATED with his father, H.. f.. Pre-
fontaine, some time in the meat busi
ness, went Saturday to Springfield
Mass, where he is employed by the
Knox Automobile company.
1t was a novel sight to see the
800
ground covered Saturday morning to the
depth of one inch with snow. Som OF
the farmers who were cutting theil
second crop of hay said they never
were overtaken by a snow storm be,
fore while doing their haying. Som,
people in this town INDUCED in mapl,
sugar on snow and considered it a nov,
city. Several inches of snow were re,
ported in nearby towns and mucl
damage was done to fruit trees, tn,
ranches being broken down by tn,
heavy weight of snow.
Twenty-Five mothers, children an,
guests were present at the first moth
ers' meeting held from the primary de
partment and cradle roll of the Con
gregational Sunday school. This gath
erlng was in the home of Mrs. e. j
Lewis. The short program consisted o
recitations by Catherine ~Stockwell an
Gladys Ames, a story by Mrs. c.. L
Hunter, instrumental music by Mrs. w
Il. Stellman and Miss Elizabeth Levi
and singing by the children. The cnil
dren played games and had a very hap
Ply time. Refreshments We're served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
thursday, Oct. IS, 1911

at one o'clock p. m, the following: 10
cows, coming in this fall and winter, s
TWO year old heifers, s yearling h%eifers,
8 calves, work horse, brood SOW, s pigs,
about 25 tons of hay.
Terms made known at time of sale.
o. w. FOLLETT.
j. III. Ware, Auctioneer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
SPECIAL T
Scenes and Incidents of the
Austin
Flood

Showing the broken dam, the devas-
tation, relief and rescue work, sur
vivors, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
AUCTION

l will sell at public auction on the
premises, two and one-half miles from
Townshend village,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

Four proprietors and a large staff OF SD
perior teachers constitute the working
force of the school. Personal care given
to the welfare of nonresident pupils: For
catalogue address CARNELL & HOLT,
Albany. N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
Prices-Evehing. 25c. 35c, SOC.
Matinee, 15c and 25c.

DARN and Mercantile Accounting,
L Shorthand, Typewriting and other
subjects valuable alike to the farmer and
business man are thoroughly taught at
the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Locked in Barn, William Winslow
Ended Life by Hanging

Had Severe Headaches and Expressed
Fear Of Becoming Insane-Was Whole
Hearted Friend and NeIghbor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24

In order to provide cheaper feed for
horses and substitute for oats. the
bureau of animal industry at Washing
ton has developed a sort of equine
breakfast food composed of cocoanut
and peanut meals.
A bulletin just issued by the depart
ment of agriculture describes the results
obtained by trying the mixture on 1.-THE
dog, " in this case 10 Morgan yearlings
and four work horses on the bureaus
horse farm near Middlebury, Vt.
That the dog" was not altogether
edited by the experiment is intimated
in the statement of the bulletin that
none of the horses took to the cocoanut
and peanut ration eagerly and the work
horse team so fed was off feed during
the first three weeks
At the conclusion of the test. how
ever, all the horses were reported in
good condition.
The saving in cost was SIS. rs per ton
of mixture, or the difference between
SAB. rs, the cost per ton of whole oats.
and $28, the price paid per ton for the
nut meal mixture.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24
Looking into ''Futurity."

In the cold and silent grave
The weary find sweet rest.
When the spirit leaves its clay
1t roams among the blest.
On the other side the river,
Friends are waiting over there.
They will meet US at the crossing,
Bear us to that land so fair.
What a joy to think of meeting
With our friends that's gone before.
Who are waiting us to welcome
To the fair celestial shore.
Oh our loved ones, how we miss them.
Those who crossed the chilly tide,
But we know that they are waiting
For us on the other side.
How long for life eternal
With our loved ones over there,
We shall meet in lands supernal
In that world supremely fair.
There is father, mother sister, brother,
And child of tender years,
Who haye crossed the crystal river,
Leave us here in grief and tears.
Yet little while we linger
Here to labor and to wait,
Then We'll join our loved and lost ones
Just beyond the pearly gate.
We shall leave our earthly pleasures
When we join the spirit band,
Then Wei gather up our treasures
In that bright and happy land.
Angie C. Lamb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24

upon these lists. Ohio is to have a
special room named for that state in
the memorial building. Mrs. Joseph
B. Foraker, wife of the senator, is the
Ohio State chairman, and has interested
the schools of Cincinnati in making a
large subscription to the children's
wing. Delaware also has its State
branch, Mrs. Mary Bringhurst being
State chairman. The work there is
progressing rapidly. In other states
the movement is steadily gaining in
popularity, Massachusetts and New j err
sey being especially interested.
A children's wing is one of the fea-
lures of the building, to be built from
the ten-cent contributions of children.
and devoted to their interests. The
association gives very attractive pins to
contributors to wear as tokens of their
part in the work. One of the distin-
gushing features of the movement is
that it is not saddled with executive
expenses. There are no administration
salaries whatsoever; the officers and
advisory board are high-minded persons,
mostly of aff1uence, who are actuated
wholly by motives of patriotism.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24
Michigan State Grange Exhibits.

Mason county Patrons contemplate
making a showing of fruit from their
county at the state grange meeting in
December. Benzie county has a COM
mittee collecting material for its ex-
hibit, and the Pomona master of that
county recently informed the commit
tee that the oranges Of Benzie county
will shortly hold a grange fair at
Honor. The best of the vegetables.
grains and fruits there will be saved
for the big display to be made at
Traverse City. Benzie county also
promises larger representation at the
state grange than last year. Manistee
county oranges have shown their in
terest in the big display by making a
contribution to the fund being collect
ed for the purpose of getting together
the exhibits and otherwise entertaining
the state grange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24
NliooleburY Register
Co m m u mic alton.
Editor Register:

Edlt0r Register:
We understand that it is possible for
two or three towns, having thirty or
more schools, to unite to form a Union
District under the general management
of a trained superintendent OF schools,
and that there is some sentiment that
Middlebury and some of the adjoining
towns would do well to form such a
Union and engage such a superintend-
ent. The state pays the larger part of
the salary and the cost to any town will
be very small. AS things are now,
Middlebury and surrounding towns are
helping to pay the cost of such superin-
tendents in other parts of the State,
and receiving no benefits themselves.
1t needs no argument to convince any
one that it would be of great benefit
to the schools of our towns to have a
competent man in general charge, help
ing districts in the employ of teachers,
counseling teachers as to the best man.
agement of their schools, and in general
seeing that things are in good business
shape. This is an advanced movement
in education, in which Middlebury and
vicinity has thus far Jagged behind.
We hope the interest in the movement
will increase and result in success.
TAXPAYER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-02-24
Department of Agriculture Starts
an Experimental Wood Pulp
Mill

Officials of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture have received with salts
faction announcement from the expert
mental ground wood pulp mill which the
department has been equipping at
Wausau, Wisconsin, in cooperation with
the American Pulp and Paper Associa-
ton, that the mill has begun to grind.
The carrying on of the tests now an
nounced as under way was provided for
by special appropriation, placed at
the disposal of the secretary of agri-
culture by Congress last winter, to con-
duct tests of the suitability for paper
making of plants and woods which seem
likely to become valuable sources of
supply of new material
Secretary Wilson considered that the
best use which could be made of this
money would be to conduct experiments
on commercial scale, with various
kinds of wood. Some of these have al
ready been studied in the laboratory,
and found to be intrinsically suitable for
service has actually made paper by one
of the chemical processes from several
of them. But in order to know whether
they can sproftably be utilized, under
present conditions, it is necessary to
test them under methods of manufacture
comparable to those employed in actual
business operations. In particular, it
is desired to find out to what extent new
woods can be used for ground pulp, the
cost of whichis usually less than that of
chemical pulp.
The Wausau mill has been built es-
pecially for the use of the government
for as long as the experiments may re-
quire. Its inside dimensions are 40 by
100 feet, and it is equipped with cleo
trical machinery and all necessary ap-
paratus of the most up-to-date type.
Part of the equipment is contributed by
the American Pulp and Paper associa-
ton, and part is furnished by the gov
eminent. The association will also fur
nish the wood for the tests. The wood
now on hand includes carload lots of
jack pine, spruce, hemlock, and tama-
rack. The jack pine is to be the first
wood tested
While the experiments are intended to
cover woods from all parts of the coun-
try which, from the standpoint of
physical properties and available sup
plies, promise to furnish new material
for the paper-making industry, special
point will be made of tests of western
woods which are abundant in the
national forests. There are enormous
supplies of various softwoods in these
forests for which there now exists little
demand, and this fact constitutes one of