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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
DUN M ERSTON.
Mrs. Alice stoddard is visiting at c.
G. Walkers.

Mrs. Alice Stoddard is visiting at c.
JIG. Walkers.
Mrs. Mary Clark of Wilmington is
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. F. Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren of Goffs-
Vile, N. H., were guests at James A.
Reeds recently.
Miss Myrtle Davidson of Stamford,
Conn, was guest of Miss Ruth Dut-
ton recently.
John Knight was elected town repre-
sentative Tuesday There was an av-
erage attendance of voters.
The text of Chalmers Holbrook's SER
mon next Sunday in Dummerston will
be taken from Lamentations 3: 40.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Sheldon and
daughter, Hazel, of Greenfield spent
Sunday and Monday at John Sheldon's.
Miss Nellie Davis is making a good
recovery from an operation for appen-
dicitis. She is in the Memorial hos
pital
Miss Elsie Hazelton went Monday tC
Guilford, where she has a school. Miss
Bertha Hazelton returned to Mortified
Wednesday.
Schools began Tuesday. Miss Blanche
Newton teaches in the Hollow district
and Miss 1nez Stevens of Strong, Me.
at Dummerston Centre.
Mrs. Augusta Bennett Mrs Abbit
Patch and Miss Mildred Halliday were
in Jacksonville last week to attend the
Pomona Grange meeting
The Grange held a regular meeting
Tuesday. A good literary program wa.
in charge of Miss Inez Stevens. Tn,
next meeting will be held Sept. II.
Robert Blood was taken to the hos
pital Saturday suffering from almost to
tai blindness, believed to be caused from
some abnormal pressure on the bra lin
Much sympathy is expressed for him
self and family.
Rev. and Mrs. RIVER Adm Miller an
Miss Florence Miller attended the Wind
ham County association Of Congrega
tional churches in Guilford as delegate
OF our church. They report that it wa
4. one of the most successful convention
on record.
Chalmers Holbrook, who will preac
next Sunday morning in our church,
a grandson of the late Civil war gov
ernor, Frederick Holbrook of Brattle
boro, dnd first cousin of Frederick Hol
brook our esteemed and genial neigh
Dor. His granduncle was John c. Ho
brook. d. D.. OF Brattleboro, once a dis
tipguished divine whose "'Recollections {
a. Nonogenarian," written in delight
full vein, gives an interesting account
his experiences in the far West, tn
( middle West ana New England some
: years ago By his mother, Mr.. Holbroo
is related to the family of the once fs
nous scholar and preacher, Thoms
Chalmers 1780-1S4O, Of Edinburg, SEQ
land. Chalmers Holbrook married r.
Gently Miss Rachel Morton, who is vel
fayorably known in medical circles
Boston. She Is a granddaughter of Il
late oliver Perry Morton, Civil war go'
ernor of Indiana.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
NORTHFIELD, MASS.

Perley Kidder of Wardsboro is visit
ing his uncle, G. N. Kidder.
F. A. ODER and family are In their
summer home on ODER Mountain.
Several from here were in Brattleboro
last Saturday to hear Col. Roosevelt
speak.
The tobacco growers here have sold
their crops for II cents, an unusually
good price.
Mrs. A. G. Moody and family recent
ly returned from a visit to F. II. Revell
and family, in Riverdale, N. Y.
The Congregational and Unitarian
churches were opened Sunday, both hav-
ing been closed for several weeks.
The public schools opened on Tuesday.
The high school is very large, nearly all
the seats in the assembly room being
occupied.
Mrs. Lucy woodruff and daughter re-
turned to Hartford last Friday, having
been for several weeks with Miss Mary
T. Dutton.
Homer Allen, who has been with c.
e. Williams several years, has taken a
position with an express company In
| Greenfield.
Mr.. Hicks, principal of the high school
! has taken rooms in the Congregations
parish house, where his sister will keel
house for him.
Light frosts were reported in some
sections of the town, but not enough t.
do a great amount of damage, excep
to the gardens.
The picnic planned by the Sons O.
Veterans and auxiliary to be held oil
the high school grounds was held II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
Central Vermont Railway
Trains Leave erattIeboro.

2.25 a. m. Except Sunday Express for
Springfield and New York.
$40 a. m. Seashore limited daily for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
$40 a. m. Daily. Express for SPRING
field and New York.
100 a. mi Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
800 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
9.20 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
l13 p. m. Except Sunday. For SPRING
field and New York.
l.55 p. m. Except Sunday Local for
Springfield and New York.
2.15 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester, Boston and
New York via the Norwich Line
Steamers.
AZ p m. Daily. Express for Spring.
field and New York.
100 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
s.27 p m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York.
S.S4 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
SNIiNc ul oTdth'SpS'os
1915 a. m. Seashore limited. Daily.
From New London, Worcester and
Boston.
225 a. m. Express from New York. Ex-
cept Monday.
$50 a. m. Daily. Mail from New York.
Boston and Worcester.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday Mail from
South Londonderry
| 11.05 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
! 1.35 p. m. Except Sunday. Express from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
1.50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
South Londonderry.
1.55 p. m. Except Sunday. Express from
| New York
2.23 D. m. Except Sunday. Express
from New York and Springfield.
2.27 p. m. Sunday only. Express from
New York.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from
New York and Springfield.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
South Londonderry.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
| 1890 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Mary Fox Barnard.

Mrs. Mary Fox Barnard, so, widow of
Seth b. Barnard, died in her home on
East Main street Friday morning, Aug
ust 49, She had been in feeble health
nearly three years and about four weeks
before her death her condition became
precarous She was one of eight child
rem of Horace and Polly Fox and was
born in Wilmington Feb s, 1882. The two
surviving are Albert Fox of Wilmington
and Frank Fox of Springfield Mass.
She was married to Mr.. Barnard March
"a, 1851. OF this union eight children
were born All are living except one son,
who died in infancy. They are Mrs.
Clara Hopkins of Crete, Neb., Mrs. Hat
tie Werner of Chico, Calf, Edward
Barnard and Mrs. Rena Davidson of
Brooklyn, Mrs. Florence Burnett of
Brockton, Mass, Nellie and Carl Bar
nard of Wilmington. There are eight
grandchildren and four great grandchild-
rem
In Mrs. Barnard's early married life
she united with the Congregational
church and until prevented by feeble
health was one of its most active sup
porters She was a good mother an ac-
commodating neighbor and did much
good through her ministrations to the
sick and poor The last three years of
her life she required constant attention
and during that time the care of her
daughter, Nellie, and her daughter in
law, Mrs. Carl Barnard, was lovingly
rendered.
The funeral services were held in the
home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. A. E. Martin officiating. Mrs. Hen
ry Mann sang beautifully "why do we
mourn for loved ones gomez" and Lead,
Kindly Light" Both selections were
sung at Mr.. Barnard's funeral % years
ago. The flowers from the relatives and
friends were beautiful and abundant
The bearers were her two sons, Edward
and Carl Barnard, her son-in-law, DR..
Burnett, and her brother, Frank Fox
The burial took place in the village GEM
etery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
VERNON.

Schools will reopen Sept. 8.
Miss Nellie Wright has returned to
her home in Springfield, Mass.
A regular meeting of Vernon Grange
will be held Saturday evening, Sept Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Chaplin Of Bos-
ton were recent guests at B. H. New
tons.
Leslie Streeter has moved his family
from the Park house, where they have
spent the summer. to their home in
Greenfield.
Rev. D. E. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday at o'clock. Sunday
school at p. m. Please note change in
time.
Mrs. Almira Thayer of San Diego
Cal. and Mrs. Ida Gates of Brooklyn
N. Y, spent the weekend in the home
of Mrs. Alonzo Stebbins,
MT. and Mrs. Bailey of Pepperell
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy o.
Worcester, Mass, were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs H. A. Staten the first Of the
week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
Ee9a1 9otiees.
ESTATE OF OLIVER r. HoueHToN.

GTATE OF VERMONT,
= District of Westminster, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of oliver r. .Houghton. late of Putney,
in said district deceased Greeting:
Whereas, said court has assigned the
9TH day of September, next for exam
ming and allowing the account of the
Executrix of the estate of said de-
ceased, and for a decree of the resi-
due Of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that pub
lie notice Thereof be given to all per-
sons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks success
lively previous to the day assigned, in
Inc Vermont Phoenix, a newspaper pub
lished at Brattleboro Vermont.
Therefore,, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Bellows
Falls, in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account If you see cause
and to establish your right as heirs,
legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
August, 1912.
1896 zINA H. ALLBEE. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06

Henry Royce visited in Walpole over
Sunday.
George Dame has been seriously Ill
the past week.
Miss Hazel Roberts was in Boston
over Sunday.
John Fisher of Norwood, Mass, was
in town Labor day.
E. C. Robertson spent the last of the
week in Springfield.
Mrs. May t. Leach visited in Keene
part of last week.
Mrs. Scott Dobbs of Holyoke is visit
ing Mrs. Peter Lefebvre.
Miss Ethel Bell left Monday for a
vacation in Wilmington, VT.
William Purcell of Harrisville spent
| Sunday at Maurice Purcelrs.
Raymond Fifield of Putney has been
| visiting his uncle, G.. w. Fffeld.
F. j. Cantlin went to Lebanon the last
Of the week to spend Labor day.
Lyman Stacy of Yorkville, ILL.,, has
been visiting his nephew. w. B. Stacey
Mrs. M d. Mann of Boston is visit
ing at William Barrett's on Tower hill
Mrs. William p. Howe and daughter
of Chicago are visiting at G. s. Howe's
Miss Maudie stone OF New York cam'
Friday for a visit with friends In town
Miss Lillian Dysart of Boston cam
Saturday for visit at w. S. Kimball's
Miss Lillian Myers returned to he
school duties in Florence, Mass, Mon
day.
Mrs. w. F. Robertson entertained Mis-
Mary Hackett Of Keene few days las
week.
Mrs Clarence E. Booth, who spent tn
summer in New London, returned TIL
week.
Miss Doris Cantlin left Monday to be
gin her duties as teacher in East A
stead.
Miss Mae Atwood OF East Longmead
ow was q guest over Sunday at A.
Fishers.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Philip Jacobs of Keen
We're guests over Sunday at JOSEF
Bellveau's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Collins Of Greer
= field visited at Charles owens over L.
Dor day.
Mrs. Margaret McKeen Of Boston WI
a guest OF Miss Eta McKeen during Il
past week.
e. j, Richards went to New York Fl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06

Charles Mattoon's hall because of the
storm. A good number attended and
pleasant time resulted.
Mrs. Bessie Symonds and daughter
Helen, reached Boston Wednesday last
and are now at the home of their sis
ter Mrs. L. II. Dazelle They have been
In England and France since early sum-
mer, travelling and sight seeing. Miss
Helen having been also engaged in the
study of elecution,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
Harvesting Fine Tobacco Crop.

The Hinsdale tobacco growers are be-
ginning to harvest their crop, which is
of fine quality. 1t has not been a IA
vorable summer to grow tobacco but on
the other hand the Hinsdale fields have
not been injured by hailstorms or blight
of any kind. The plants were set rather
late this season and did not get a good
start during the early summer owing
to the continued dry weather. During
the past few weeks the crop has been
growing rapidly and if some of the fields
could stand a little longer the crop as a
whole would rank as about the best
raised in town in recent years. 1t is
dangerous, however, to take chances
with the weather much longer as a
light frost, which would mean disaster
to tobacco fields, is not unusual early
in September. Many tobacco buyers
have been in Hinsdale the past few
weeks and a number of crops have been
sold in the fields. The offers as reported
average about IS cents per pound, which
gives the growers a snug margin of
profit for their summers work. The
buyers say that the Hinsdale tobacco,
while not particularly large, is clearer
and more free from defects than in al
most any other locality
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06

The annual meeting of the Automo-
bile Club of Vermont will be held Sat-
urday, Sept. 7, at l p. m. in the Pavil-
ion hotel in Montpelier. Ofncers will be
elected and reports presented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06

Mrs. Dora Haskell of Brattleboro is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Howe of Brattleboro is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. L. c. Bellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Howe of North
Adams have been visiting at ]. J..
Howe's.
George A. Travers. the artist, is
spending the week in Bennington county
towns.
Mrs. Edith Plaisted of Brattleboro is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. n.
NJ. Haskell
H. E. Kidder has been visiting in
Drewsville, Swanzey and Keene, n. H.,
and Newfane.
Mrs Isle and daughters closed their
summer home, THE Lilacs," Wednesday
and returned to Boston.
Miss Bertha Deane left Friday for
Salem, Mass. where she expects to at
tend school the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Gushing of Con-
necticut are occupying one of V. L.
Adams's Raponda cottages a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Mansfield of New
York arrived at the Williams cottage at
Raponda this week to stay a few days.
Frederick A. Tanners cottage oil the
hill at Raponda was sold at auction
Monday to Frank l.. Allen for s775.
ridHh hartman ana family have
closed the Berkshire" cottage at Ra-
ponda for the season and have returned
to North Adams.
Brooklyn, n. Y, arrived at their Ra-
ponda cottage the first of the week tc
stay few days.
Forrest Bellows left Tuesday fol
Springfield and Agawam, Mass At
| ter spending a few days there he will
go to East Barre, where he will teach
school.
Rev. R. X. Wick and family, who hat
been at Raponda about five weeks. re-
turned to Jamaica, n. Y, Thursday
This is their first season in Wilmington
and they have enjoyed it.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Packard o
Geneva n. Y, who had been enjoyin,
an automobile trip through western anC
southern Vermont have recently bee,
at the Childs Tavern. They spent
week at o. H. Jones's cottage at Ra
ponda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble and family an,
Mrs Graves and children, who had beel
camping al Raponda several weeks hav
returned to their homes in Pennsyl
vania Prof. and Mrs. Davis and fam
lily will remain a while longer before re
turning to their New Jersey home.
DR.. Marion Coon closed camp Sig
of the Two Spruces" at Raponda. Sh
| returned to Boston this week Their
were nine tents at this camp this sea
son and all have been filed nearly al
the time for more than two months wit
a lively party of school girls who hav
thoroughly enjoyed swimming, rowing
tramping, tennis and other sports, be
sides delighting other Raponda visitor
with entertainments of various kinds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-14
THE HUSBAND QUESTION
Planning a Days Outing.
By VIRGINIA IERHUNE VAN DE WATER

- My those who have seen Pleas
anton on the day after a heavy
- storm know how beautiful it
can be- As Beatrice looked abroad
on the morning following her first day
in the bungalow she gasped with de
light The wind which had begun to
blow briskly from the northwest soon
after midnight had swept every cloud
from the deep blue sky. The air was
as fresh and invigorating as on an
October morning; the lake at the foot
Of the hill was as blue as the sky,
the atmosphere was so clear that dis
tant objects seemed near.
When the widow entered the dining
room Jack and Jean were already
awaiting her, having arisen early and
assisted by Mary, dressed softly not
to awaken their mother. They were
both happy, and Jean looked better
than for weeks past Mary was in
good humOr, and, altogether, Beatrice
found the world a much brighter place
than it had seemed yesterday morning
But one immediate consideration
marred her happiness. She remem-
bered that Henry Blanchard had told
her last night that he would see her
today. She also remembered that per-
haps the men, standing near him. had
heard his remark Would they think
that she was encouraging this old
bachelor, or that she was, perhaps,
engaged to him? She shuddered at the
thought. The longer she unused the
more impossible did it seem to her
that she could bring herself to marry
him. She thought of Helen's kindness
to her approaching that ever since
the niece had inferred from the
widows manner that she did not mean
to set her cap for Uncle Henry" mat
tiers between them had been on
happy affectiOnate basis
An Invitation.
If Blanchard were to pay Beatrice
marked attention now, all that agree
able condition Of affairs would be
changed Beatrice found Helen good
company; she enjoyed her home and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-14

you would feel about going without
Uncle Henry"
Beatrjee's temper flashed forth sud
. denly. hat do i care whether he
ever goes or not" she exclaimed He
is not my uncle. or anything Of mine!
Except" she added with more caution,
that ne has shown a kind Of fatherly
interest in me as your friend; he IS
nothing to ne"
That's what I told Paul remarked
Helen in a relieved tone at least I
told him / thought that was the way
matters stood Then you don't care
especially TO have him of the party2
I certainly do nOtl' said Beatrice
decidedly. 1T makes absolutely no
difference to me whether he goes or
not. AS have minated, his cOmlngs
and goings are no concern OF mine
"AlI rightT said Helen "Then ]
shah tell Paul not to ask him"
That suits me" agreed Beatrice I
doubt if he would have very good
time, anyway
No said the practical niece, Uncle
Henry would better stay at home and
fix up his hair mattress, feather bed
and cotton sheets
In spite of recent vexatiOn, Bea-
trice could not help laughing
Poor old mani" she CALCULATED He
is rather queer and funny at times
Isn't he?7
he certainly isr' declared Helen.
And yet I pity him, too" said
well, don't pity him too much, Z"
warned her friend merrily, for you
know what pity is akin TOP
At which jesting remark the widow
uttered an exclamation of annoyance
and returned the receiver to its hook.
Coming Her Way.
But she was too happy to remain
irritated. Things certainly seemed
to be coming her way, and she set
about making plans for the day she
suggested to Mary that she and the
children so for a walk down to the
lake-a point not too far distant for
jeans small feet to carry her without
fatigue-and that they take with them
a nice little lunch in case they should
become hungry. Her spirits were
dampened for a Few minutes by the
arrival Of a note from Henry BIanch-
ard reminding her Of his promise to
call today, and asking her If he
might not come this morning, or, if
she were busy just now, if she would
go for a drive with him this afternoon
Il can hire horse from the livery
stable here" he wrote, zone that VIII
be perfectly safe, even though it is
not stylish But I value your safety
of life and limb too much ever to be
willing to take you driving behind a
skittish horse. I do not approve of
dangerous horses any more than DO
Of automobiles"
Beatrice gave a little cOntemptuOus
laugh as she read. Then. seizing her
pen. she wrote a note in reply.
Thank you for suggesting that you
take me driving this afternoon, but
the entire day is occupied have an
engagement to go for an automobile
ride that viii keep me a part of the
morning and all Of the afternoon. so L
fear my seeing you today is out of the
question"
It won't stand his airs Of proprie-
tOrshipr' she exclaimed to herself as
she sealed her letter. "He would spoil
all my pleasures and all my OppOr-
tunities of happiness If I allowed him
to-
Then, after handing the brusque re-
ply TO the boy who had brought
Blanchard's letter to her. she went TO
her room to get ready for the ride.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-14
DR.. PARKHURST
Declares Much wilson victory as
Defeat.

~ HE election which has just been
held was unique of its kind. II
4 was characterized by intense
feeling, but feeling which expressed
itself in activity at the polls rather
than in cheering at the returns.
The state Of mind disclosed by this
unprecedented behavior is something
to reflect upon. It had regretfuny
ceased to believe in Mr.. Roosevelt
without having learned altogether to
believe in Mr.. Wilson This was due
to no fault of Mr.. wilson's for he
had not come into that close relation
pOrtunity for confidence.
Voted For Wilson to Defeat Roosevelt.
They gave him their votes because
with Mr.. Taft counted out, there was
no one else to whom to give them,
and a large number of the ballots
thrown were cast not so much with
a view to electing Mr. Wilson as with
the purpose of defeating Mr. ROOse-
welt
Mr.. Roosevelt in his character as a.
demOgOg Of the first order has worked
the masses up TO a state of mOb-en-.
thuslasm which excluded the pOsslbu
ity of balanced judgment, for no man
can reason and cheer at the same time.
There was at that time no, realiZa-
ton on the part of the masses that
they were as clay in the hands Of
the potter. There was an occasional
expression even then of the idea that
if sufficient time could be given 20
the people they would rally from their
hysterical condition and begin to sus-
pecU Inat they were being played
with by as ingenious prestidigita-
tor as ever made prey o. his audience,
as absolute boss as ever herded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-14
COMES AFTER WOOD;
TAKES SIX OTHERS

Failing to secure Beverly Woods,
alias Harry i. Hattin, who, it was al
legged, escaped from the state peniten-
tiary at Huntsville, Tex, several years
ago after serving a short term on a
So years sentence given him on a. charge
Of murder in the second degree, J. v.
Cunningham, state penitentiary agent
left FL PasO en- route to Hunts
vile with six prisoners sentenced to
serve terms at that place. Woods was
located by the city detectives several
days ago in the Juarez jail It was
stated that the necessary papers for
getting him on this side had not been
forwarded
Those who accompanied the agent
from here were; frankie Rose, theft
over $50, two years; J. ". Van Name,
swindling, two years. SusanO CastOre-
mao criminal assault. 10 years; Victor
Gabaldon. theft from the person, two
years; L. E. Tatum, theft Of a horse, two
years; Bert Wilson, burglary, two
years Charles Monroe, burglary. two
years Frank Conley who was SEN
fenced in Brewster county to serve two
years on a charge of burglary ana
brought here for safe keeping, also
accompanied the agent.