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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Earl Clark was in town last week.
Mrs. Livermore is visiting relatives in
Townshend.
Frank White is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Miranda White.
German Eddy of Winhall visited in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. X. F.. Hewes of Winhall called
on friends in town Wednesday.
c. C. Allen is installing a new water
and lighting system in. the hotel.
Esther Wheeler is quarantined with
measles, also John White and family.
Mrs. Kate Abbott is here caring for
her mother, Mrs. Amanda Allen, who is
ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs d. Lester Higgins of
New York city are rejoicing in the birth
of daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Shields of Bonn
bay, n. ", are spending the week at j.
S. Buchanans.
A. V. d. Piper attended the meeting
of the grand lodge, F. & A. M, in Bur-
lington this week.
Rev. r. j. TIaynor has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Congrega
tional church, to take effect June 30.
The Republican caucus for the cleo
tion of delegates to district, state and
county conventions is called for June Is,
Congregational church, Rec. r. j. NJ
Traynor, pastor. Morning service at IL
o'clock Rev. DR.. Merrill will preach at
this service Sunday school at 1918
Christian Endeavor at p. m, topic
1.-THE duty of being pleasant" Refer
ence, Psalms 1873: 1-3, Leader, Mrs. j.
Wheeler Evangelistic service at 700.
Mid-week prayer meeting in church par
lor at 7.30. The union service will be
conducted as announced for Sunday
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. Il.

f. A. Carey took load of people from
here to the pageant in Brattleboro Fri
day.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Van Bar
com will preach in the church every sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. ana Mrs. o. r. Farr attended in
Jaffrey two days last week the annual
meeting OF the Cheshire county associ-
alton of Universallsts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
A Card.

We wish to express our deep sense of
appreciation to our neighbors and friends
for their many kindnesses and express
sions of sympathy in remembrances, Of
flowers and in other ways throughout
the illness and at the time of the death
and burial of our loved one.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. r. Amsden, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Pierce, Miss Lizzie Nj.
Amsden, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. L. Amsden,
Mrs. Cora L. Dixon.
Jamaica, VT, June ~, 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
Socialists Nominate State OFFICERS.

About 25 delegates attended the So
cialists' state convention held In Ben
nington Saturday when the following
ticket of state officers was nominated; For
governor, Fred w. Suitor of Barre; for
Lieutenant governor, Allan +. Bourbon or
woodstock; for state treasurer, John
Mcmillan of Burlington; for secretary or
state. William Healey of Barre town; for
auditor, John M. Jewell of Proctorsvliie
Tor attorney general, A. ID. kimball OF
Hardwick.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

high esteem An obituary of Mr.. Scott
will be published next week.
Arthur Shattuck spent Sunday with
friends in Brattleboro.
Miss May Howe is at home, having
finished her school in Randolph
Mrs. Guy Nelson came to her moth
er's last Saturday to spend some time
with her in Riverdale.
Republican caucus will be held
Tuesday, June IS, to elect delegates to
the state, district and county conven-
tons
DR.. and Mrs. Osgood Mrs. w. NJ.
Sparks and Florence and Edith San
ders attended the funeral of Mrs Nell
lie Stoddard Davis in Chester Tues
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Mexican attend
ed the meeting of the Baptist ministers
conference of the West River valley and
the banquet given by Rev. and Mrs. j.
e. Berry in Putney last Tuesday.
In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning Rev. Joseph Mexican will have
for his topic, How shall we pray?"
and in the evening in the union service
his topic will be What can we pray
for?"
Mrs. Nellie Stoddard Davis of Ches-
ter died in her home in that town Mon
day She was formerly resident here
and student of Leland and Gray SEM
mary. She was a daughter of the late
James Stoddard. Besides her husband
and three small children she leaves her
mother to mourn her loss.
William Smith was arrested for drunk.
enness and Frank Fredercks for fur.
nishing intoxicating liquor last Satur.
day as an aftermath of the fire which
destroyed the home Of Mr.. Parker al
the North end last Wednesday. The
trial was held at the Inn Monday after.
noon, Judge William R. Daley presiding
The prosecuting attorney was Frank E
Barber, and E. j. Waterman appeared
for the defence. Much conflicting ties
timony was given by Mr.. Parker, Mr.
Fredericks and Mr.. Smith, and som,
disgusting details were brought out IL
the cross-examination with more or les
vile language repeated by the witnesses
Judge Daley found Mr.. Smith guilty o
| drunkenness, and fined him SIS ant
costs, amounting in all to s15 which HI
paid. He found probable cause for hold
ing Mr.. Fredericks for the county court
and held him in $500 bonds to appea
at the next term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Summary: Earned runs Townshend l.
Two-base hit III. Sparks. First base on
balls, off Benson l, off Bemis l. Struck
out, by Benson 8. by Bemis 2, by Land
man 5. Double plays, Clark to Kings
bury to Robertson. Wild pitches Bemis
q Time, l h 25m. Umpire, F. Cutler.
Scorer, OSgood
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
T0WNSHEND
Leland and Gray Commencement.

The beautiful June weather of Sun
day morning enabled all who were plan
ming to attend the baccalaureate service
at the Baptist church to carry out their
wishes without interruption. The SER
vice began at IL O'Clock with a march
played by Mrs. r. ID. Phillips on the or
gan, to the strains of which the school
marched led by Harry II. Howe mar
shall, to the section reserved for them
on either side of the centre aisle of the
church, followed by the faculty, who oc-
cupied a front pew The white dresses
of the young ladies and the green OF
the ferns which furnished the ground
work of the decorations made very
pretty and harmonious blending OF COL
ors frightened by the blossoms of the
flowers of the potted plants and bou-
quets. The school and the visitors fill
ed the church to the doors, gallery and
vestibule. The services consisted of an
organ voluntary, by Mrs. Phillips, dox-
ology by all. invocation by Rev. G. II.
b. Seliger, responsive reading led by
Mr.. Seliger, hymn by a union choir led
by II. j. Heath, with cornet, violin and
piccolo by Perl Starks, Eugene Wether-
bee and Allen Heath; scripture reading,
anthem, prayer. Then followed the bac-
calaureate sermon by the pastor of the
church, Rev. Joseph Mexican, from the
text, Yea, / have a, ,goodly heritage"
Psalm 16: 6. his theme being THE Grad
yates heritage" which he said is in
tellectual, material, social, political and
religious He urged the members of
the class to become familiar with the
possibilities of their heritage, and to
so use 1t as to serve their own genera
ton with profit, and to leave an heritage
still sbigger and better for those who
come after them The service closed
with hymn and benediction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Henry A. Scott of Somerville, Mass,
who had been visiting here two or three
weeks, died Wednesday morning in the
home of w. A. Eddy. He was stricken
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Frank Franzoni, g. was drowned In the
pond at the house of correction In Rut-
land Friday. He fell from a raft while
playing with other children. The body
was recovered from six feet of water
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

Wallace Batchelder of Bethel has been
summoned to Chicago by request of
Col. Roosevelt to help try the cases of
contested delegates.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14
ERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORo, FRIDAY JUNE ID, 1912

with paralysis Saturday. His daughter,
Mrs. Adele Montgomery OF somerville,
was with him during this week. Mr..
Scott was resident Of this town many
years and moved from here to Brattle-
boro and later to Boston He was a
Civil war veteran and a man held in
high esteem An obituary of Mr.. Scott
will be published next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

The prize speaking contest brought
out large audience, as 1t always does,
of people anxious to hear the young
speakers, and to note the progress they
have made in their intellectual develop
ment. The exercises opened with music
by the band. The first speaker was
Clarence X. Lewis, his subject being
The Farmer and the Wheel" by Will
Carleton. Next came Reginald NJ. Nc
Hale in "Keenans CHARGE" by George
p Lathrop This was followed by
Paul Revere's ride" by William Curtis,
recited by Hester j. Holden. THE Clio
rious constitution by Daniel Webster
was the subject of A. Prentiss Butler.
Little June Howard of South London
derry sang a pretty little song to the
delight of the audience. The next
recited Daddy Mich" by Merl S. Whit
comb 'Mary's night ride" by George
w. Gable was given by Alice B. Cush-
ing. humorous piece, Mr.. Brown
has his hair CUT by Robert j. Burdette,
was interpreted by Raymond w. Phil
lips. Wells T. HAWKES. Franz" was
given by Lila l. Allen. cornet solo
Landman accompanist. An anony-
nous piece, "Mona's waters" was
spoken by lola M. Gleason; Fathers
way" by Eugene Field, was presented
by Luthera F. Hamilton; 1.-TWO gray
wolves" by Mary Annabelle Fenton was
rendered by Melvina A. Bills The last
recitation was by Lucy A. McHale
Angels wickedness," by Marie Corelli
| for her subject. The band dispersed in
| strumental music until the judges were
| ready to award the prizes, which was
| no easy task where all did so well. OF
| the twelve contestants, not one had to
| be prompted. The whole contest re-
| Elected credit upon their elocution teach
| er, Mrs Henrietta Clark Bemis, who has
had them under her charge but eight
weeks. The judges were Prof. L. A. But
| terfield of Brattleboro, Superintendent
| j. d. Whittier of West Brattleboro and
| Rev. Thomas Crossley Brewster of ia
| maica. The prizes were presented by
Mr.. Butterfield. The first prize for boys
| of So was awarded to Raymond w.
| Phillips. The second prize, SO, for boys,
! went to A, Prentiss Butler The first
| prize of S. for girls was given to lola
| M. Gleason, and the second prize of 50
was won by Lucy A. McI1ale. Ice cream
was sold after the contest and the stu
dents and their friends spent some time
| in marching.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

The annual commencement concert was
held in the Baptist church on Wednesday
evening. The Commonwealth quartet
gave the entertainment, and never APP
peared to better advantage. The singing
of the full quartet, A. l.. Hipson, sec
ond' tenor w. +. Pane, first tenor, Fred
Kendall, baritone and reader, A. II. Lo-
gan, bass was rare treat. Mr.. Hip
sons solos were of a very fine order
and delighted the large audience present.
Mr.. Logan's voice is one of remarkable
power. being smooth and pleasing in the
lowest tones Mr.. Pane has voice
high and clear as the voice of woman
The blending of the voices in 1.-The
sweet Kentucky babe" and 1--WE are
marching to guard the night" seemed
well nigh perfect. In the humorous
songs like 'There are women" they car
ried the audience with them to the last
note. The duets by Hipson and Logan
were finely rendered. Fred Kendall has
been heard here several times and is
popular both as singer and reader.
In his character sketches he is a real
| artist. His representation of the Irish
| character In the story of Mrs. Clancy
| and Mrs. Cassidy was rich, and his bur-
| lesque of the oratory of Jim Onderdonk
was positively side-splltting. The clos
ing anthem Of praise by the quartet was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-14

The class day exercises were held in
Seminary hall. owing to the threatening
weather. and not on the green as had
been planned. The hall was filed and
the exercises were interesting in every
particular.
The program was opened with a Sc
lection by the Seminary band after
which the class marched to the platform
and took their places. Lyle Batchelder
gave the class history beginning with
their entrance on September l., 1908. He
touched on all the important features
of their class life, Incidentally making
a few school hits much to the merri-
ment of the scholars, and paying high
tribute to his teachers past and pres
ent
The presidents address was given by
Miss Hazel Landman, who took for her
subject "Woman's work in the world"
In pleasing address she showed the
progress which has been made in the
opening of worthy and useful positions
for women. The class song was of in
terest, being well written and pleasingly
sung by the class. Miss Ella Ware
gave the class prophecy, which, as is
usually the case. made much amusement
for the school. She playfully made her
classmates the subjects of some good
jokes which were refined and in good
taste. The class will was read by Harry
ii. Howe. 1t abounded in sharp hits
aimed at all the classes, but was cour-
teous and dignified toward the school,
and was in pleasing contrast to some
of the productions of the past. The
class Grafton was delivered by Theodore
Fl. -Ockels, his subject being THE Fu-
ture of Leland and Gray seminary"
He took a hopeful view of the future,
showing the value of the seminary to
this part of Windham county and with
the improved conditions of the valley
and the town we should expect the en-
largng of the school and it's influence.
1t was a well written Grafton and eff
fectivey delivered. Miss Landman, on
behalf of the class, presented the school
with two dozen ice cream spoons, and
Miss Ware. on behalf of the prayer
meeting committee, presented a copy of
Websters revised and unabridged die
tionary Principal Powers, in a neat
speech, accepted for the school both
presents The band played another Sc
lection and class day was over for 1912.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
STOCK TRADING
VERY DULL TODAY
Reason for Stagnation is that
Traders are Waiting for
Steel Earnings Report

New York, July 31.-Trading in
stocks fell to the point where 1t ceased
70 possess even passing Importance.
For the first four hours total dealings
We're less than 1000 600 shares of which
almost half was done in the first hour.
In the late dealings business become
slightly more animated.
The one popular reason advanced
for today's ~stagnation was the fact
that traders and the financial COM
munity as a whole were awaiting the
publication of the United States steel
earnings for the second quarter of the
yea This report was not available
until after the markets close.
In h way of general news the only
interesting developments consisted of
another advance in prices of steel
manufactured products and the ideal
crop conditions reported from Iowa
and other middle west and northwest
states. In the local money market
there was A further stiffening of rates
Tor the longer periods. Call loans were
made here at 3 per cent with the bulk
OF the offerings a shade lower.
The steel statement showed total
earnings slightly in excess of $25, 0OO,-
600 which was in line with most ia
vorable forecasts. Net income, ordi-
nary known as net earnings, amounted
to $1S,429.294, compared with $12.-
1OS.415 in the preceding quarter. Aft
er paying regular dividends the quar-
ters surplus was reduced to $50, 483.
The bond market vas unchanged,
save for further weakness in Missouri
Pacific's As. Total sales par value
We're $l,6S5,OOO. U. S. government
bonds We're unchanged on call.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
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Minneapolis stocks decrease $4,000
for 4 days.
Devils Lake. N. D.. July 31.-Wheat
almost ready to cut. There ts quite
an acreage Of stubble, which is poor,
general average about IL bushels. See
no damage from rust. Showery.
Liverpool-strength In Paris contri.
buted to the irmness here, the ad.
vance in Parish was due to heavy
rains in the north Of France. Cargoes
in Liverpool are firmly held with ar
rivals small and an improved demand
for plate. At 1880 p. m. the market
was strong with December ga higher
and other months unchanged.
London. July S1.-Money was
easier to obtain and discount rates
were weaker today.
The stock market was quiet and
irregular. Home rails were bought
on traffic prospects and a belief that
the dock strike will collapse. Mexi-
can rails and Canadian shares were
steady but copper and Marconi
stocks closed weak. The commence.
ment Of the settlement in consols
showed the premier security / ga
points lower than a month ago..
American securities opened steady
and abount unchanged.
Trading vas light during the fore
noon and mostly in the way Of COW
ering and prices advanced from 1-s
to 3D. above parity. Later the mar
ket was l~ifeless. but the early gains
were maintained.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
CORN CONDITIONS,

Corn markets in the last week we're
somewhat unsettled but less actively
so than some other cereals. The week
opened with prices Of standard. cash
corn selling at about "a cents. This
was followed by firm prices and a rise
carrying the market along up IN @2
cents a bushel. Receipts continued
moderate and smaller than last year.
Arrivals amounted to SO cars against
81 cars in 1911. There had been a
feeling In the trade that a large crop
was probable and consumers were
moderate in purchase. Later on.
prices were stronger on larger demand
from outside and shipments nearly
equalled receipts. Unfavorable re-
ports came in from the southwest
where too dry weather was reported.
This with strength in world conditions.
generally. kept up the gain mostly
through the week. In the northwest
there was still uneasiness lest frost
overtake the crop before maturity al
though fine progress was maintained.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
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Washington, July 31.-Pressure dis
tribution over the northern hemi-
sphere indicates that the present week
will not be one Of decided tempera-
ture changes over the United States.
The weekly bulletin from the
weather bureau predicts:
"A moderate fall in temperature
Monday over the upper lake region.
the upper Mississippi and the Missouri
valleys. which will be followed by an
other rise Tuesday and Wednesday
and by little change thereafter. It
will be warmer Monday over the
northeastern districts. but no unusual
ly warm weather is expected during
the week. 1t will be cooler in the ex-
IRENE northwest by the end Of the
week..
"Thre will be showers Monday
from the southern upper lake region
and the upper Ohio valley eastward
into New York and New England. fol-
lowed by generally fair weather dur
ing the remainder of the week. while
in the west and southwest fair
weather will prevail. In the north
west showers r probable toward the
end Of the week."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
A. YEAR AGO YESTERDAY.

Mpls. Sept. wheat closed at
$1.O15 SIS.
Mpls. Sept. wheat ranged from ssh
@$1.01 7-8.
Mpls. cash corr sold at 61k @62.
Mpls. cash flax sold at $2.13H@
PIG.
Mpls. shipments Of -four were 49,
079 bbls.
Chicago Dec. wheat closed at "a "a.
Chicago Sept. wheat closed at 30 Us
@91.
Chicago Sept. corn closed at SO 7-s
@64: Sept. oats closed at 41@H 1-s.
Duluth cash corr closed at So 7-8:
oats closed at SO SIS; cash fax closed
at $2.O5.
Track wheat closed in Mpls. at
$1.05 is for 1 hard; $1.O3 1-S @1.04
SIS for 1 northern; $1.00 49, 1.03 1-s
for 2 northern.
Mpls. receipts of hay were $50 tons
selling at s4.0o@17.oo for good to
choice.
The state grain inspection showed
no cars l hard: II car 1 northern: 80
cars 2 northern: IA car No. 3: no
cars No. a; 10 cars rejected; 3 cars no
grade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
|B|PLANE DASHED TO EARTH
CONTINUED from page H.

tasch were also on hand and con.
graduated the men who fell on their
lucky escape.
The oat field was badly plowed up
by the dive the tractor made. Meas
uring forty-six feet from tip to tip.
the aeroplane naturally could NOW
down quite a swath in the oat field
DR.. Bell made the statement that
the breaking Of a control wire was
and did sc when it slid along and
turned over.
Wind Helped.
the direct cause of the fall. It is
probable that the oncoming storm.
which broke a short time after 8
o'clock also helped. When the ma.
chine arose from the ground It was
perfectly still. It had not proceeded
a quarter Of a mile. however, before
several strong gusts swept through
the air and these no doubt aided in
shooting the machine and it's human
freight to terra firma when the con-
troll wire snapped. The accident.
taken all in all. was decidedly lucky.
While the fair will lose Of its
very biggest attractions for a day or
two. nevertheless. because there was
no loss of life OF ever slight injury.
everyone feels relieved. It was q
case of "it might have been worse
viewing the spill from every stand
point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-31
THE OATS MARKET.

Oats market showed much strength
last week and with more active de-
mand values, after the first days, ad-
vanced sharply, making a gain Of
delivery were the leaders Of later
months. Minneapolis receipts were
very small, not equalling shipments
and fell far below arrivals at the same
time a year ago, being Sc cars. against
50 In 1911. The progress Of the crop
has been rather favorable from the
first when compared with other late
seasons Harvesting will be active next
week in the northwest. Prices are
about 2 cents higher than at this time
last year with a much larger prospect
Of harvest. Although prices were
high for the past a consumption
was heavy owing to fodder shortage.
This season conditions are reversed
and values Of oats may have to be re-
adjusted to new conditions.