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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-26

we say again it would be better to
leave the entire matter of railroad
regulation with the corporation CON-
mission where the state constitution
placed il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
Carl F. Cain, Merchant Tailor
III Main Street
Flat and Oval Covered Buttons Made
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

During the recent cold wave the lowest
record reported was 26 degrees.
DIR. N. P. Wood has been invited to act
as POSTMASTER at the u. V. NJ Alumni
banquet to be held at Hotel Kimball in
Springfield on the evening of Feb. l.
Despite the storm the meeting of the
Fortnightly was well attended and a
splendid program given under the leader
ship of Miss Skies, assisted by Mrs NJ
T. Moore and Mrs Merrill. The next
meeting will be held on Jan. 80 as the
regular meeting day will be given up to
the choral union rehearsal
An agent of the anti-saloon league has
been in town recently and 1t Is alleged
that on Jan. 10 he bought a bottle OF
whiskey of Alvin George druggist, with
out a physicians certificate. Mr. George
was summoned to appear in Greenfield
before Judge Field. He plead not guilty
but was fined $50, the minimum penalty.
Mr.. George appealed the case
The officers of Mortified chapter, o. e.
s., were installed on Wednesday evening
by Mrs. lola Fisk assisted by Mrs. Cutler
is marshal. both from Greenfield, in the
presence of large number of members
and their guests. The work was well
done and at the close the worthy matron,
Mrs. F. r. Calender, presented the in
stalling officer with flowers and the re-
firing matron, Mrs. Jennie l.. Proctor,
with a past matrons jewel. Several
guests and members spoke, after which
banquet was served in the dining room
under the efficient management OF Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
SOUTH NEWEANE.

James II. Morse of Brattleboro visited
his aunt Mrs. Samuel Morse, Friday.
Mrs. John Metcalf, who had been in
Brattleboro several weeks, returned
Wednesday.
Lawrence Adams, whose head was in
jured last week when kicked by horse,
is recovering rapidly.
Mrs. Erwin Sparks and son, Harold,
visited their aunt, Mrs. A. Il. Atwood,
in Brattleboro from Sunday until Tues
day,
The ladies' benevolent society met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Ella S.
Willard with over 20 present. Supper
was served
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown went to
Suheld, Conn, Wednesday to attend the
wedding of their niece, Miss Verna
Stratton, and Frank Brockett.
Rev E. C. Clarke, Miss Ella Stratton
and Herbert c. Bingham are the NOM
mating committee for selecting otncers
for the Christian Endeavor society,"
William A. Brooks last Friday was
thrown from a load of hay when bolt
in his sled gave way. He was bruised
and broke two or three ribs, but Is able
to be about the house
Dana B. Morse, formerly of this place,
for many years a resident of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, who spent a month mere
| Louisiana, where he has opened store.
A number of pupils who live long dis
tances from the schoolhouse have been
prevented from attending the Marlboro
branch school by extreme cold and snow
| this week. The school closes on Satur-
| day.
The lowest temperature of the year,
| and in fact for many years was reached
Sunday morning when mercury register
hn1n hn n for
supply in many homes was cut off by the
| freeze.
| Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Clarke last week
| Thursday entertained at dinner in the
parsonage Mrs. Samuel Morse, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs
Aonzo V. Stratton, Mrs. Ella S. Willard
| C. E. Brown and Mrs. Love. The pre-
vious week they entertained Mr. and Mrs.
| l.. w. Shepard at dinner.
| Mrs. Frank E. Fisher and Mrs. E. c.
Clarke are arranging a program Of
| music, readings and recitations for the
| box social which will be given under the
auspices of the ladies' society in the
vestry next Friday evening, Jan. &c
| Each lady will put luncheon for two, also
her name, in a box which may be dec
grated or wrapped in any desired way
These boxes will be sold at auction. A
prize fruit cake also will be sold al
auction. Coffee will be served
Among the stained glass windows
which are about to be placed, to complete
| the memorial work at the Baptist church
is one in memory of all deceased mem
| bers OF the church and ladies' benevolent
| society. One half of the expense of II
is to be paid by the ladies' society. The
other half will be paid by friends Of the
| work who wish to share in placing the
| memorial to friends or relatives who are
gone. Anyone desiring to contribute
| toward this window, whether living here
or elsewhere may learn particulars a
once by communicating with Mrs. G. NJ
| Love, president of the ladies' society.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
WARDS BORO.

Mrs. L. S. Axtell, who has been i'll, is
better.
Milon Perry, who has been ill., is much
improved.
Children of Mr.. Wyman are housed
with chicken pox
w. W. Kidder is so much improved
from his illness as to be up and dressed.
Mrs. H. E. Howard arrived home from
East Mortified Tuesday night after a
weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs George Johnson spent
several days in West Wardsboro recently
with Mrs. Johnson's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilbur took a drive
through South Newfane and Marlboro
looking for a pair of oxen Wednesday.
Ethel and Nettie johnson returned to
their home in New York Tuesday, leav-
ing their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Eddy,
much better
Mrs. Lila Pike returned Monday from
a visit in Londonderry. Marion Wall
stayed with Beryl Hefflon during Mrs.
Pixies absence.
Frank and Fred Eddy, who were called
here on account of the illness of their
mother, returned to their home in New
York Saturday.
DIR. A. l. Miller of Brattleboro was
called to Mrs. Mary Eddy's Friday. Her
son, Herbert Eddy, arrived from Florida
the same day. He was called here on
account of the illness of his mother
Vermont Grange conferred the first and
second degrees on a class of six Tuesday
evening. The next meeting will be held
in two weeks and the third and fourth
degrees will be conferred on the same
class.
Rev Mr.. Cudworth and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Simpson, and child started We'd
nesday morning for Topsham, where
Mrs. Simpson will remain through the
winter. Mr.. Cudworth will return the
last Of the week.
Mrs. C. Livingston. who was at II. E.
Towards a week, has returned to her
work in East Mortified. Mr.. Livingston,
who was with his daughter, Mrs. II. e.
Howard, some time, returned with her.
He will spend some time with his brother
in Swanton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
VERNON.

Mrs. F. c. Wright and little sons are
visiting in Stafford Springs, Conn.
Mrs. Addie Reynolds and Mrs. Lila
Allen were recent guests of their father,
C. +. Davis.
In the regular Grange meeting Satur-
day evening the third and fourth degrees
will be conferred.
Mrs. Frank White and daughter,
Marcia, of Hinsdale were guests at j. E.
Hubbard's last Thursday.
George Thayer caught a pike the first
of the week which was 27la inches long
and weighed So pounds.
Jay Phetteplace, who cut his foot SC
badly a few weeks ago, is able to be
about the house Emery Phetteplace re-
turned to the academy in South Ian
caster last week.
A. G. Barnes and son, Lee, returned
from their Western trip Wednesday
evening. Harold Akley arrived Thursday
morning with a carload of handsome
horses and a pair of mules.
The Grant Granite company has been
prospecting on the Howe lot and the
farm of S. S. Pike ten days to determine
the value of the granite in the lodges or
the HILL The marker on the site of Fort
Bridgman was quarried from the Howe
lot. Should the granite prove satisfac-
tory a quarry will be established. Some
of the samples taken from the lodges
have been polished and finished very
handsomely
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
T0WNSHEND
The COMING Poultry Show.

Through the courtesy of Brattleboro
and Townshend business men $3.50 in
regular and special prizes will be given
by the women of the Dorcas Guild at
the Score Card Poultry show which Will
be held in the old town hall next We'd
nesday. All of the birds will be In the
hall by $50 a. M, and the show VIII be
open to the public from noon to 10 p. m.
Duplicate score cards will be used and
the cards and ribbons will be placed on
the coops as rapidly as possible after
the judging. In the evening attendants
will be present to explain to the novice
why the birds are cut in the various
sections. Cash donations have been re-
ceived which make it possible to oifer
10 cent cash prizes for the winner OF
third prize cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and
pen, in each and all varieties.
In the list of specials we note the fol-
lowing-Pittsburg Steel Co., Pittsburg,
Pa, offer one 10-rod roll of special
poultry or garden fence, for whitest bird
In show; Vaughan G. Burnett, jewelers.,
Brattleboro, offer thermos bottle, Tor
highest scoring hen; Dewitt Grocery
Co., Brattleboro, offer one-har barrel
Gold Medal flour for highest scoring
pullet; ii. p Wellman & Co., clothiers
Brattleboro, umbrella for the highest
scoring cock; Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt
clothiers, Brattleboro, suit case fol
highest scoring cockere; Robbins 6
Cowles, hardwaremen, Brattleboro, Offer
| flexible flyer sled for highest scoring her
shown by a boy under IA years; Evans
| Brothers, Townshend, setting o.
| Plymouth rock eggs for highest scoring
male of any variety shown by a boy
under ii years. E. Crosby & Co., Brat
tleboro grain dealers, bag Crosby scratch
feed for highest scoring pen, old ant
young; F. l.. Lowe, merchant, Towns
bend. 80 cents worth of sugar for thu
whitest bird shown by woman. Thes
are only a few of the many valuable
prizes which will be won at this SHOW
and the women surely deserve the sup
port of every poultry raiser in the Yves
river valley.
If you do not care to show any of you
birds, come just the same and see an
learn, as this is not only poultry show
but a school for instruction such as ha
never been held in the West river valley
| The women of the Dorcas Guild are t
be commended for their enterprise an
thrift.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
Believes This will Cure
Lunq Troubles"

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
BROOkLINE.

Deilard Perry is spending a few days
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Krimplen moved to
Westminster last week.
Mrs. II. p. Reed has been visiting in
Weston and Londonderry.
Noble Pratt and son, Raymond, are
chipping for Henry Martin on the Spring
farm.
Mrs. F. s. Brown visited few days in
Brattleboro last week with her brother,
Bert Ogilvie.
Miss Lucy McHale and Reginald Nc
Hale have returned to school in Towns
bend after the Christmas vacation.
George Osgood, who is working at
Miss Annie Osgood of Brattleboro spent
Sunday at their home.
The ice on West river Is very uneven
this year. The thickness is all the way
from seven to IA inches. Some have
begun to fill their ice houses.
The Sunday school will hold millinery
social In the Brookline parsonage Mon
day, Jan. %, to pay for the new hymn
books recently bought. The women are
requested to bring a hat or bonnet with
material for trimming, and the men will
trim the headgears during the evening A
program will be rendered and cake, sand.
witches and coffee will be served A small
fee will be charged
In the annual meeting of the Baptist
church Jan. 6 these officers were elected
Clerk, l.. w. Bush; trustees, G.. r. Ware
w. A. Whitaker and Rev. II. s. McHale
treasurer. Mrs l.. w, Bush; collector, A
A. A. Austin; asst collector, Roger
Ware; auditor Mrs. A. A Austin; WOOD
committee, George Mallard and Roger
Ware; collector OF weekly offerings
Reginald McHale asst. Henry Bush. The
financial condition of the church Is good
all bills being paid and small amount
being in the treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

Parker, j. III. Ware, p. II. Rutter, will
liam NJ. Sparks and Charles @. Stebbns
Newell Jenison started cutting ice on
Tuesday morning, assisted by II. w.
Phillips. Horace Gale had two teams on
the road hauling to Harmonyville, where
300 cakes were put up. The Townshend
ice company put in 1900 cakes and 1900
cakes will be cut for A. Il. Marsh, 900
cakes for Parker Phillips and Mexican.
The ice is of the finest quality from ~
to IA inches thick.
Col. A. b. Franklin was the installing
officer, assisted by Col. W. II. Miles, at
the installation of the officers of Birchard
post, @. A. r., in Newfane last Saturday.
The Townshend members who were in
stalled were A. w. Kidder, commander,
Col. W. H. Miles, adjutant, and Col. A. Il.
Franklin, haplain Mrs. Nellie Miles was
installed secretary of the Relief corps
and Mrs. John Grout Junior vice presi
dent.
The coolest place in the village last
Sunday morning was at Eugene Wealth
erbee's where the thermometer registered
| &c below zero, at A. A. Masons rs below,
at the post office 20 below, and the warm
est place in the village was the Baptist
| parsonage, where the lowest reading was
| 16 below zero. A. A. Blood, who has
| lived in his present home 20 years and
| has been a close observer of weather
conditions, says that he has never seen
the mercury as low as it went last Sun
day morning.
Fred and Holland Read of Amsterdam,
| N. Y, came Jan. IL with the body OF
their father, Henry Read, who died in
| Albany, N. Y, Dec. 8 of heart failure
A brief commttal service was conducted
at the tomb by Rev. Joseph Mexican al
7.30 p. m. Henry Read was born in
| Townshend and spent his early life here
| He kept a jewelry store in the village
many years ago, but had not lived ir
town for nearly 40 years and is remem-
bered only by the older people of the
place. He was in his 10th year The
two sons are the only children who sur
vive.
The benevolent and missionary offer
ings of the Congregational church have
been placed in the hands of a committee
for each obiect-for the American Board o.
Commissioners for foreign missions, DIR
F.. L. Osgood; Congregational Home Mis-
sionary society, Mrs. Ellen Plumb
American Missionary association, Free
Randall; Congregational Church Building
society, Mrs. f. II. Allbee Congrega
tional Education society, Mrs. E. 3
Batchelder; Sunday School and Publish
ing society," Mrs. c. S. Mills Society Q
ministerial aid, the pastor; Woman
Board of Missions, Mrs. A. b. Taft.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
William p. Johnson is at home.

william Is. JOHHSOH Is at
Mr.. Trainer spent Monday and Tuesday
at Mount Hermon.
Ice is thick and of good quality and
several are filling ice houses.
]. C. Taft of Townshend has one of H.
]. Sage's teams working for him.
Mrs. A. F. Allen of Londonderry is
helping care for Mrs. E. o. Allen.
Fred johnson of Stratton has been
spending a few days at o. A. Johnson's.
Miss Lottie Jones of Townshend spent
Saturday and Sunday at A. w. Buffers.
Flora Howard came home last week
after several weeks spent in Chicopee
Falls and Boston.
Henry Gilfeather returned to his home
in Brattleboro Wednesday, after few
days spent at F. G. Hosley's.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Industrial society will be held Wednes-
day, Jan. "a, with Mrs. II. j. Sage.
The ladies' Industrial society met this
week Wednesday at Mrs. II. ]. Sage's
The annual meeting will be held at the
same place next Wednesday and 1t is
hoped that there will be large attend
ance.
The Baptist society held its annual
| business meeting Jan. with an attend
ance of II. Interesting reports were
given of the work accomplished the pass
year after which the following oIhceis
were appointed for the ensuing year
| committee, Hon. E. NJ. Butler, L. e
| Grout, NJ. II. Willis, B. L. Spiller; solicit
tor and collector, Nelson Howard; audi
tor, l.. E. Grout; clerk and treas, Mrs
NJ. A. Wolcott.
Scott Woman's Relief corps, No. ga
| held it's annual installation of ofhcer'
| Wednesday at G. A. r. hail. when thu
| following officers took their stations
Pres, Anna Howard; S. V. p, Melissa
Johnson; j. V. p, Jerada Cheney; sec.
| Zetta Prouty; treas, Fanny ). WOOD
| chap, Phena Johnson; con-, julie
| Soper; c., Abbie Sargent; A. c., Myrtle
Stark G. G., Minerva Livermore; must
clan, Stella Pierce; press correspondent
Melissa Johnson; color bearers, August;
Sanders, Addie Gardper, Edna Wright
| Martha Howe; delegate, Abbie Sargent
| installing officer, Melissa Johnson. In
stallation was followed by an oyste
supper given by Scott post, G. A. r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
Central Vermont Railway
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

Trains Leave erattieboro.
5.41 a. m. Daily. Express for Spring
field and New York.
TBS a. m. Except Sunday. Mail for New
London. Worcester and Boston.
7.3O a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for
South Londonderry.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
1918 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London. Worcester and Boston.
207 p. m Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester, Boston and
New York via the Northern Line
steamers.
AT p. m. Daily. Express for SPRING
field and New York.
500 p m. Except Sunday. Mail for
South Londonderry.
S.N p. m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York.
S34 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
Trains Arrive erattleboro.
S.61 a. m. Daily. Local from Spring.
field.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
South Londonderry.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New York, via Norwich Line steam
ers, New London and Boston.
HOS a. n. Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
2.27 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Express from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
S55 p. m. Except Sunday. Mixed from
South Londonderry.
663 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New York and Springfield.
800 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
1923 p. m. Daily. Express from Now
York and Springfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
JAMAICA.
Fred A, johnson.

Fred A. Johnson, IS, died in the home Of
his sister, Mrs Abbie e. White, in ia
maica Jan. 10. Mr.. Johnson was born in
Jamaica Nov. 2, 1853, and was a great
grandson of oliver Maynard, who made
the first clearing in that part of the
town known as Maynard Hollow" In
1912 or 1914, on the place where Mr..
Johnson died. With the exception of a
few years spent in Windham Mr.. john
son had always lived in town. Mr. john
son was a quiet, unassuming man and of
a kindly disposition, an obliging neighbor,
generous to a fault and beloved by all
who knew him. He was member of the
Congrega tional church here. He was
never married. Two sisters, Mrs. w. III.
Wellman and Mrs. Abbie e. White, both
of this place, survive.
The funeral was held in the Congre-
gational church parlors, Mr.. Trainer Off
ciating Burial was in the Jamaica
cemetery. The bearers were Wales
Newell, Charles Wilder of Jamaica and
Wilfred and Lesion Wheeler of Towns
bend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
DELICATE CHILDREN
Made Strong by Vinol

IT wish ! could induce every moth.
or who has delicate, sickly child, to
try your delicious cod liver iron tonic.
Vinol
at restored our little daughter to
health and strength after everything
else had failed. 1t tastes 80 good she
loved to take it-not bit of cod liver
oil taste.-Mrs. G. w. Stump, Canton.
Ohio"
The reason Vinol is 80 successful
In building up puny, delicate, ailing
children, is because 1t Is combina-
ton of the two most world-famed ton
ics--the medicinal bodybuilding ele-
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blood-making and strengthening
properties of tonic iron.
If we can induce you to try bottle
of vinol as a body-builder and
strength-creator for your child, and
you do not find II is all we claim, we
will return your money on demand.
WILFRED F. ROOT, Druggist,
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19
WILLIAMSVILLE.

F. j. Fairbanks was business Wis
itor in Springfield Tuesday.
Samuel A. Merrifeld left Wednesday
to take a course in the Albany business
college.
Mrs. Frank Washer visited in North
field with her sisters from Friday until
Tuesday
Lee Benson of Bratteboro was guest
of his wife over Sunday at Rev. o. E.
Newton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Dickinson left
Tuesday for ten days visit in New
York, Miss Mamie Plat of Newfane is
with Mrs. d. d. Dickinson during their
absence.
p. B. Sparks was called to Portland,
Me-, Saturday owing to the critical con-
dition of his brother-in-law, Lyman
Harnden, who died Sunday morning
Mr.. Sparks returned Wednesday.
Thawing water pipes was the prin-
ciple diversion of some during the ex-
IRENE cold weather of last week. Some
of the less fortunate ones, however, will
be obliged to carry water for the rest
of the season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

Womans Relief corps held joint install
lation of officers in odd Fellows hall
Saturday afternoon. These officers of
the post were installed by Past Depart
ment Commander A. B. Franklin: c.,
A. w. Kidder: S. V. c., l.. w. Bush
j. V. c., Emory Howard; @. NJ, H. A.
j. A. Grout; adj, W. II. Miles, S. M,
G.. w. Parsons; @. NJ. s., w. w. Perry
o. c., A. T. Edwards; s., ]. d. Pierce.
These officers of the Relief corps were
installed by d. S. V. p. Mrs. Ida Good
enough of Brattleboro: p, Mrs. Anna s.
Bush; S. V. p, Mrs. Nora Howe; j. V.
p, Mrs. John Grout; treas, Mrs. Belle
c. Knapp; chap, Mrs. Loella l. Parsons
c., Mrs. Lizzie Gray G., Mrs. Clara b
Bush; Sec, Mrs. Nellie Miles; A. c., Mrs
D. S. Ballou.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-19

In the municipal court in Bennington
Saturday f. NJ. Mathers, proprietor of
the Paradise House. and Henry Heating,
proprietor of the Stamford House. both
In Stamford. were fined $500 each and
costs on the charge of violating the law
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liz
uors, The hotels were raided Jan. 6. liq-
uors being found in both places, Lead
ing citizens of Stamford signed a Pc
tition asking for leniency. The petitions
stated that 1t was the desire of the sign
ers TO stop the traffic. but they did not
wish to see any unnecessary hardship in
hicted upon the hotel men.