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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
cHuRch AND FRATERNITY.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church,
T.. A. Peterson, pastor. Communion SER
vice at 1890. Sunday school at II. Even
ing service at s o'clock.
Unitarian church, Rev. f. @. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890, subject of sermon, ION long
lines" Sunday school at 11.45. All are
welcome.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Sun
day morning services at 1915. Sunday
evening services at 7.30, subject, God
the only cause and creator" Wednesday
testimonial meeting at I. As p. m. Read
ing room open Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from 2.30 to 4.30. All are well
come. Emerson building Elliot street.
First Baptist church, Rev. John r..
Cow, d. D., minister. Worship with
preaching both morning and evening,
Morning topic, "Wondrous things for
open eyes" The evening service will be
a song service made up of hymns by
Charles Wesley, with interesting remarks
upon their composition and effectiveness
Bible school at ~ m. Meeting of the
church for conference and prayer on Fri
day evening At AS. Topic for tonight
THE pageant of the world as seen by
satan and by Jesus"
Universalist church, Rev. D. E. Trout
minister. Divine worship 1870 a. m. in
charge of the Sunday school in observ-
ance of chldren's day, which will in
clude the christening of babies and child
rem. Sunday school at 11.45, a short ses-
sion. Preaching service in Vernon at 2.3
p m. The ladies' circle will hold the an.
nual meeting Thursday, June 10, a
p. m. Public strawberry supper at els
| The Windham and Bennington Associ
alton of Universalists will hold its an
nual meeting in Guiford Centre Wed
nesday, June -. There will be morning
and afternoon sessions. The meeting i
| open to all interested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
ClJIlEORD,

Mrs. d. s. Ballou Of Newfane is the
guest of Mrs. Hooker Winchester.
Mrs. Ida Rose Newton of Greenfield
was a guest at c. =. Millers over Sun
day.
Miss Lottle Torrey of Meriden, N. H.,
was a guest Memorial day at Lucius
Putnams.
The collection in the Congregational
church next Sunday will be for the
ministerial aid society
The body of Mrs. Charles Potter was
brought here Sunday for burial beside
her husband in Christ Church cemetery.
Children's day. which was to have
been observed in the Congregational
church next Sunday, has been postponed
until June 16.
l.. p. Squires has been moving his
steam mill from Vernon to Marlboro,
where he has been engaged to clear
large timber lot
All of the telephones were put out of
commission during the terrific thunder
shower Sunday night and the linemen
were busy making repairs several days.
The new carpet has been placed on the
! floor of the Congregational church this
| week. This with other improvements,
| makes the interior of the church very at
| tractive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Putnam and little
son of Bernardston and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Floyd Johnson of Brattleboro were guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
| Franklin, last Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Frost has returned to mel
| Tyler hill cottage for the summer and
hopes to greet her friends there as
usual. Mrs. Jennie Gaylord of Spring.
field, Mass, is with her.
Six of the young people of the Congre
gatlonal Sunday school will present OF
the evening of Wednesday, June -, IL
4. the schoolhouse of No. 3 district, thu
three-act comedy "Maldens All Forlorn.
The play will begin at o'clock and af
ter its presentation ice cream will b.
served.
Mrs. Myron Davis, whose birthday an
niversary occurred on Memorial day, wa
given a little surprise party by he
nieces, Misses Ruth Saxton and Uann
| Beard, who invited a few friends in TO
the afternoon. Refreshments of cake
coffee and ice cream were served and
: pleasant social time enjoyed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
vERMoNT's HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

The people of Vermont, who have
sometimes seemed a little backward
about preserving their historic me-
morials-perhaps because the people are
comparatively few and the memorials
are numerous-have recently recognized
one conspicuous opportunity by organic
ing the Old Constitution House associa-
ton. The Constitution House, so-called,
stands at Windsor. The convention held
there July rs, 1777, changed the name
of the state from New Connecticut to
Vermont and drafted a constitution
which contained almost all of the pro-
visions of the constitution of Pennsyl-
vania, such as uncameral legislature
a plural executive and a council OF ecu
srs, adding, however, one important va
Ration, a clause in the bill of rights
providing for the abolition of slavery,
which made Vermont the first state in
America to take such action. The
first legislature of the new state met at
the same place in March, 177S. Obvi-
ously structure about which these as
sociations cluster is worth keeping, and
the new society plans to devote it to
literary, historical and social purposes"
and in general to use it to stimulate a
better knowledge of the government and
institutions of the state.
1t seems a little ungracious to express
regret that the patriotic citizens who are
about to do this should stop short of
doing more, yet it is unfortunate that
the state Is about to lose another his
toric structure, the old State House,
so-called, at Rutland. This was built in
1878, thus dating back to the period
when Vermont, which adopted its con-
stitution in 1777, but was not admitted
to the Union until 1871, was maintain
ing its existence as an Independent
state. During these fourteen years the
government had somewhat of a peram-
bulatory habit-the capital not having
been located at Montpelier until 1905
and the building at Rutland from time
to time sheltered several of it's branches.
The Legislature met there once at least,
and it accommodated one or more ses-
sions of court. 1t is not quite so sound
in a physical sense as the old house It
Windsor, nor is 1t so attractive, and,
though the Daughters of the American
Revolution and other societies have
made attempts to save it, public interest
has been slow to awaken and at last
the word has gone forth that the build
ing must be RACED to make room for a
residence. Probably If it could have
lasted few years longer it would have
met a happier fate The organization
of a society to cherish the Windsor me-
mortal gives indication that Vermont is
| learning a proper respect for its anti
| quities-the structures embodying history,
| that we do not always value while we
| have them, but that we miss and long
| for when we have permitted them to be
| swept away.-[Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
A Vermont Orchard.

The following story of wealth made
by means of an apple orchard is told
in the current issue of Farm and Fire
side:
'In little Vermont town, lying about
six miles out from the beautiful city of
orchard that is making it's owner both
fame and fortune. This orchard was
set out nearly half a century ago by
the present owners father, and, al
though the trees grew to large size.
the orchard was not considered a very
paying investment. A few years ago
the present owner came to believe that
there was money in the old orchard, and
that, in order to get il out, the trees
must be cultivated and fed like any other
crop. There We're more than 5000 trees,
mostly Greetings, with some Balwins
and Northern Spies. The trees were too
thick for the sunlight to penetrate them
So the owner went among them and
cut out the poorest. The trees We're
pruned and the orchard plowed and
fertilized. For fertilizer, after some eX-
perimentlng and study, he used manure
from the stockyards, and this he had
shipped him in carload lots from the
yards of Montreal. Some lime was also
used. Buckwheat was sown between the
rows and was left on the ground to
form a mulch.
1.-THE orchard covers 100 acres, and
something like 20 acres is now set to
young trees. AS fast as one of the old
trees becomes Improbable, 1t is blasted
out and a new one set in its place.
Spraying is done with a power sprayer
run by a gasoline engine. So thoroughly
Is this work done that out of a yield
of close to 10000 barrels not more than
800 or 400 barrels are anything but firsts.
This past year the yield was about
1000 barrels and a good price was re-
cieved for all of them. During the pick
ing about 20 pickers were employed.
The daily picking was from 300 to 400
| barrels. A special building has been
| built to house the pickers during the
harvest. But before this years harvest
time there will lie shop for the build
| ing of apple barrels. Although Vermont
is attaining considerable fame as an
| apple state there is no mandatory for
apple barrels in the state. At one time
last fall there were 90 carloads of bar
rels on the siding for the use of this
| one orchard. These apples are usually
shipped to New York and placed In cold
storage there to be sold as demand re-
| quires."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
Soma of the Camp.


"Give US a song!" the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns of the camps al
lied
Grew weary of bombarding
The dark Redan, in silent scott,
Lay grim and threatening under;
And the tawny mound of the Malakoff
No longer belched its thunder.
There was pause. A guardsman said:
I'VE storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while we may, another day
VIII bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the batterys SIDE
Below the smoking canon;
Brave hearts from Severn and from
Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon.
They sang OF love and not of fame;
Forgot was Britain's glory;
Each heart recalled a different name
But all sang annie LAURIE
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strong
Their battle-eve confession.
Dear girl, her name he dared not speak,
But as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again a fire Of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters,
With scream OF shot, and burst Of shell,
And believing or the mortars.
And Irish Nora's eyes are dim
For a singer, dumb and CORY;
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang Of annie Laurie"
Sleep, soldlers still in honored rest
Your truth and valor wearing;
The bravest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
-[Bayard Taylor
The notes given In the Riverside Liter
allure Series, No. 16, from which the
poem is copied, are as follows:
1.-The chief feature OF the Crimean
war, 1S54-1s55, was the siege of Sebasto-
pol, a Russian town, with an important
harbor, on the Black Sea. The allied
forces referred to in line 3 are England,
France and Turkey.
2-The most important Notifications
erected by the Russians for the defense
OF Sebastopol were on the Malakoff hill;
among, them the one most prominent and
threatening was the tower called the Re-
dan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
Band Concert Wednesday Evening.

Following is the program for the con-
cert to be given on the common next
Wednesday evening by the First Regi-
ment band:
March, Strauss" Wieganu.
Waltz Girls of Baden" Komzak.
Overture, "Pque Dame" Sappe.
a. Venetian Love Song, Nevin.
b. 1.-The Flatterer,' Chaminade.
Operetta THE Pink Lady" Caryll.
Humoristic, They gotta quit kickin'
my Dawg aroun," Perkins.
Descriptive Medley, Lampe.
Synopsis u o'clock-The graves open
and the skeletons appear-"The skele-
ton rag'-"Oh, you beautiful doll-
Somebody else will if you don't"-"By
the light of the jungle moon"-'I like
your apron and your bonnet"-"Oh that
Navajo rag"-"Harbor of love-
Moonlight bay'-"When I was twenty
one and you were sweet sixteen"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
WEST GUlLFoRD.
Death Of Mrs. Charles Potter. sr.

Mrs. Charles Potter, 92, the oldest
person In town, passed away Friday
morning In her home from the infirmi-
ties of old age. Mrs. Potter was highly
esteemed She attended services in the
West Guilford Baptist church, where she
had been member many years, on her
91st birthday anniversary. She retained
her mental faculties until within a few
weeks of her death. Mr.. Potter died
number of years ago. She Is survived
by three children, Charles, jr., of
Springfield, Mass, Mrs. Mary Thorpe of
Texts and Mrs. Chloe Work of ILL
nois, a brother T. w. Bason of Brattle-
boro, and one grandson. Her daughters
were with her during her last days. Mr..
and Mrs. Beveridge, who lived on the
farm the past two years, took good care
of her The funeral was held in the
West Guilford church Sunday at D. m,
Rev. Edgar Hatfield officiating. The cas-
ket was covered with beautiful flowers.
f. f. Bennett and daughter, Miss Flora
Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen
of Brattleboro, sang three selections. The
bearers were o. j. Hale. Charles Shep-
ardson, William Akley and George Cod
| ding The burial was in the family lot
in the Gulford (Algiers) cemetery. AL
| of her children and the brother attended
the funeral. The sympathy of the com
munity goes out to the family in thei
| bereavement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

Many are called, but few want to get
up.
Why is it that a reformer seldom be-
gins on himself?
If man has sense his dollars will
take care Of themselves.
When counting his blessings a man
seldom includes his poor relations.
But the beauty that Is only skin deep
is better than the kind that rubs off.
The faith of the average man wouldn't
move a mole hill, much less "a mountain.
A square deal is all a man wants, but
he likes to be the judge Of its square,
ness.
The pawnbroking business is said to
have originated in Italy about 1862.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

Mrs. Harry Fredette of Bra ttleboro is
working for Sidney Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Nichols visited Mr.
Nichols's sister, Mrs. Henry Pease, in
Halifax Sunday.
Miss Alma Briggs, who went to the
Memorial hospital three Weeks ago, re-
mains very low.
Miss Florence Fisher of Brattleboro
was at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea Fisher, over Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd Miller and son, Carroll, of
Greenfield, came the latter part of the
week to spend some time with Mrs.
Miller's mother, Mrs. d. S. Bond. Mr..
Miller was here with his family over
| Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all friends who remembered us
with expressions of flowers at the time
of the death of our beloved mother. We
also thank the choir for their services.
Charles w. Potter
Chloe E. Potter Work.
Mary L. Potter Thorp.
Guilford, VT, June 8, 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Men-Thomas Lynch, William Nc
Laughlin, Mr.. Miller, Chas. p. Robin
son, w. D. Sanford, John r. Wilkins.
Women-Lillian Blanchard, Mrs. Ed.
G. Osgood, Mrs. Ella Richardson, Mrs.
Walker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

C. p. Harris of Rutland has offered
the Banquet hotel property to be COM
verted into Y. NJ, C. A, building.
There Is at present in the city no place
for the youth to gather and IT Is sew
eral years since the old association build
ing was destroyed by fire. A conference
on the matter is to be held soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

The aluminium industry has grown
enormously from production of less than
100, 900 pounds in the United States in
1888, to 10000 900 pounds today.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

Sarsa pariIIa

Eradicates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs. Take it.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

The state pipe of the Shah of Persia
Is Jewel covered and is valued at s4OO, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

Raise the standard OF your work II
you are working for raise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

The morals OF some people seem to
run on fiat wheels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07
GUlI-FORD CENTRE.
Mrs. Sarah (Eason) Potter.

Mrs. Sarah Eason Potter, widow of
Charles p. Potter, died in her home Fri
day morning at $50 o'clock after several
weeks illness, caused by advanced age
and heart trouble.
Mrs. Potter was a woman of sterling
qualities and ever ready to speak
around her Especially was she loved by
children. For many years Mrs. Potter
had rarely been away from home, but
she still took a lively interest in the
happenings of her home town.
Sarah E. Potter was born Oct. Is, 1920,
in Leyden, Mass. A few years of her
early life were spent in Springfield, Mass,
and Chicopee Falls. On November 30,
iS4S, she was married to Charles p Pot
ter of Leyden. She moved with her par
ents at the age of 10 to Guilford, where
she lived until her death.
Mrs. Potter Is survived by two broth
ers, Timothy w. Eason of Brattleboro,
and George Eason of Des Moines. Ia,
two daughters, Mrs. Chloe E. Work and
Mrs Mary L. Thorp of Des Moines, and
one son, Charles w, of Springfield,
Mass, also two grandchildren, Charles
Henry Work and Ray Edward Thorp.
Mrs. Potter was a member of the Gull
ford Baptist church, as was her hus-
band who died in Des Moines, Ia,
March 6, 1900, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Work.
The funeral was held Sunday in the
Baptist church, Rev Mr.. Hatfield Of
floating. Burial took place in Christ
Church cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-07

w. II. Castle returned Sunday from
BOndville and Londonderry after a visit
of few days.
The Grange will confer the third and
fourth degrees on a class of three Sat-
urday night June s.
Miss Bersie Miner returned home last
week Thursday after working several
weeks for Mrs. w. Z. Higley.
A caucus will be held at s o'clock
Tuesday night for the election of dele
gates to the Democratic state and dis
trict conventions in Montpelier June IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l. Wellman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whittemore and Mrs. l.. d. Frank
lin attended the reception of Judge Fish
in Newfane last week, returning home
the following day in Mr.. Wellman's au-
tomobile.
The Bennington and Windham Counties
Association of Universalists will meet with
the Guilford parish Wednesday, June IL
Morning session at 1890 o'clock, after
noon session at l o'clock. Dinner and
supper at ladies' rooms. All are cor
daily invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
MAYF|ELD COMPANY PLANS
 BIG DEVELOPMENT WORK
MACHINERY WILL BE INSTALL ED PROPERTY AND WORKING FORCE GREATLY INcRE EAsED--coHsIDEREp
 BEST PROPER TIES IN THE DISTRICT

During the last fall and winter the Mayheld company have cx- pended in the neighborhood of $i2,O0O in the development of their properties in the Columbia basin, having kept a force of men running drift alongside of the vein.
 Tomorrow they will ship i5 tons of material and supplies to Columbia bay, which will be frcightcd to their properties be- fore the snow disappears. They have also purchased horses with which lo do the frcighting. Five men are now working on the property, but as soon as a perm ancnt camp can be established this force will be increased to twelve. 1t is the purpose of those in charge of the development
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
DYKE BILL PASSES SEN ATE
Washington April 24The Senate Passed the De Bill f, glacier stream The work to be done under the

In the subjoincd dispatch to Dr. Boyle this morning Delegate Wickcrsham made the hearts of NaldcZans rejoice. The bill hav- ing passed the senate will now go before the house, where it has already received the unanimous endorsement of the committee on Rivers and lIarbors. It is known the house is favorable to the pro ject, and With the aid of Speaker Clark and Floor Leader Under wood, who have promised their good offices for the measure, We
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
AMENDMENT TO HOME RULE DEFEATED TIE VOTE -sULzER DELIVERS THOUSAND WORD SPEECH
 FAvoRINe RULE FOR ALASKA

Washington, April 2i.--The Alaska home rule bill is up for discussion in the house today. If the measure passes il will not carry suffrage for the women of Alaska. as the suffrage amend mcni was defeated by a tie vote.
 Representative Mann of Illinois offered an amendment to the Alaska home rule bill giving wo- men the right to vote. The vote on the amendment was taken by a rising vote and showed go to 20. \ vote was then taken by
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

work to erect log warehouse on the beach at Columbia bay. Fifteen hundred feet of rails and ore cars have been ordered and will immediately be installed, as the present depth of the tunnel, some GOO feet, makes it slow work to clear the workings with wheelbarrOws.
 M. M Reese, the well known mining man, will take personal supervision of the development work, which he proposes to push this summer to it's utmost ca pacity. The company is being financed by Chicago capital, two of the heaviest stockholders pro- posing to visit this section this sumner. Thus far the showing made by this company on these is rated among the best made in the entire camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
ALIENS PLEAD
 NOT GUILTY
Members of Virginia Outlaw Gang Are Granted Change of
 Venue

IIillSvillr. April 2i.--Thr mem bers of the Allen gang, on trial for killing the court officials, have entered pleas nf mot guilty"
 They have bccn- granted a change of venue and the cases will be tried in Wythcvillc, Wythc county. It is predicted the pros ecution will have difficulty in Sc- curing convictions, as many of the gang arc dead and the shoot ing in the court house was %rn- cral.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

tellerS anG again showed a tie, being ii tO fl. The amendment was declared lost.
 Congressman SulZcr made a six thousand word speech demanding home rule for Alaska. He said both the Republicans and Dem Ocrats of Alaska were in favor of the measure and that both party conventions held in Alaska re- gently had demanded home rule as the principle plank of their platforms. He also said that there was not newspaper in Alaska which was opposing the measure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24
MEx|CANS TORTURE AND
 KILL MANY AMERICANS
REFUGEES ARRIVE IN oALvEsr FROM POINTS ALONG COAST AND REPORT ATROCITIES WHICH WILL MEAN
 WAR IN TME--DEPAR rMEnT INVESTIGATING

Galveston, April 2i.--Forty- seven passengers arrived here yesterday and report horrible atrocities practiced upon Amer jeans by Mexicaps at various towns along the Mexican coast.
 The refugees report that many Americans have been seized and tortured to death. The hatred of the natives for the "gringoes" is intense believing as they do that
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

War department in building a dikc to protect the United States courthouse, jail, poStolricc, the offices and land approach of the United States cable and telegraph lines, other property therein. and the town of Valdez, Alaska, from destruction by glacial floods in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared and ap- proved by James B. Cavanaugh, major, Corps of Engineers. Unit cd States Army, dated December tw"niy-SccOnd, nineteen hundred and eleven.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-04-24

Of Washington. and the House bill introduced by Delegate Wick rrSham:
 Be itTnacIcd by the Senate and House of Representatives of the rRiLsd States of America in Con- gress nsSemblcd, That the sum of fifty N-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be ncccs- sdry. b", and it is hereby. appru- pfiatrd, out of any funds in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to be rX- pended under the direction of the