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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

lei Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Garland will
begin housekeeping here again soon.
Albert d. Thwing of East Chicago,
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Thwing of Gageville, and Miss Pearl T.
Traverse of Whiting, Ind, were married
June 30 in the home OF the brides pa
rents. The groom is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs Frank A. Thwing, who
moved to Chicago dozen years ago
The young man Is employed by the
American Conduit company of East
Chicago, of which his father is SUPER
intendent.
The question of Who shall represent
the town of Rockingham in the legisa-
ture this fall Is one that begins to be
discussed very generally among our cit
liens. Until recently it has been UNDER
stood there were three candidates for
the position, w. c. Belknap. editor of
the Bellows Falls Times, and T. E.
O'Brien and II. d. Ryder, attorneys.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Beknap in sign
ed statement in his paper withdrew his
name from further consideration, and al
the present time there are only the
names of Mr.. OBrien and Mr.. Ryder be-
fore the people. 1t is not unlikely that
other names will be prominently men,
toned before the time for holding the
caucus.
Inc lease OF the OLD nlgn school prop
| erty on Cherry street has been executed
| by the committee appointed by the town
and by Bishop Rice of Burling-
| ton. 1t runs 10 years from July 3, at
an annual rental of $3.50. The Roman
| Catholic diocese also is negotiating for
| the purchase of additional land con-
tguous to their property. 1t being a part
of the property formerly known as Pine
| Grove, to be used for the erection OF
a building in which the teachers en-
| ployed in the new parochlal school will
live The property is extensive enough
to admit of the erection of a number of
additional buildings as may be required
by the church for church and school
| purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

AS special master in the equity suit
Of Walter s. Pratt against the Perfected
Mantle company, both of this city, Atty.
wayland ". James filed in the superior
court yesterday his report of the sale
of the letters patent of the company in
accordance with instructions from the
court.
The plaintiff was a creditor of the
company to the extent of about $1O,5OO
on three notes. AS the debt was ack-
nowledged and the company had no assets
except the letters patent for the manu-
featuring of the self-lighting nantes,
the court ordered Atty. James to sell
this property. which was done at public
auction in front of the court Friday,
June A. Mr.. Pratt was the highest bid
der his bid being $4,000 and the letters
patent were sold to him. After deduct
ing the costs Atty. James says that the
plaintiff is entitled to the remainder of
1881. A final decree now will be made
by the court which means that Mr..
Pratt being in possession of the patents
is entitled to manufacture the self-light-
Ing nantes. Knight & Brewster appear
for the .plaintiff.-[Springfield Union
July II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
WESTMINSTER.

A. o. Clark is i'll.
Miss Marian Tate is spending a month
in wilmington
Miss Grace Leaman is spending the
week in Putney.
Hazel Potwine of Brookline is a guest
of Gladys Richmond.
Mrs A. w. Churchill of Allston, Mass,
Is a guest of Mrs. II. L. Bond.
Mrs. ]. F. Ward and daughter went
to Wilmington Wednesday to stay
fortnight.
Mrs. J. W. Reed and son of Leomin-
ster. Mass, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Walker.
Miss Florence Metcalf arrived Satur-
day from Florida where she had been
the last two years.
Bernice Leaman of Bellows Falls is
spending the week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Ruth Spencer
Felix and Arthur vaine were called
to East Wallingford Monday to attend
the funeral of their uncle.
Miss Flora TORY of Easthampton,
Mass, is spending a few weeks with her
brother, Clarence, and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pattern and two
children of Lowell, Mass, are guests at
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Comstocks.
Miss Florence Wellman and friend,
Miss Hazel Kinston of Bellows Falls, are
visiting two weeks with friends in Wind
ham.
C. F. Eddy has installed a new 10
horsepower boiler in his creamery. The
amunt of butter made in June was
$1,000 pounds.
Miss Carrie Lyman and friend, Miss
Mildred Prescott of Greenville, N. H.,
were guests at Mr. and Mrs s. A.
| Pierce's from Friday to Monday.
One day last week the entire Wright
family, 20 in number, had a picnic al
the home of Fred Wright on the farm
| about two miles from the village.
Perley Richmond is spending his va.
cation at his home here Mrs. Johr
Richmond and daughters, Doris ant
Mildred, returned Saturday from 6
weeks visit in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Chase, Mrs. Heller
Boynton and Miss Minnie Tyler o
South Londonderry were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Walker Wednesday
They made the trip by automobile.
In the last meeting of Boyden Grang
1t was voted to entertain the Pomoni
Grange Aug, "a. The next meeting viii
be held Aug. 2. A full attendance Is de
sired Is new business will come befor
the meeting. Luncheon will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlin re
ceived news last week Thursday of tn
death of their son, Edward, who wa
in home in Boston. The boy was badl
burned while watching one of the me
at the home start a fire in the engin
room. Through mistake the man pu
gasolene in the stove, instead of kero
sene. The man also was badly burned
The boy lived but a few days after tn
accident.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
PRooREssIvEs' CONVENTION.
Call for a Mass Meeting to be Held in
Burlington July %.
Bethel, VT, July II, 1912.

Bethel, VT, July IL, 1912
To all legal voters in the state OF YER
mont who are interested in the Pro-
gressive movement, without regard to
past party Affiliations:
You are hereby called to meet in mass
convention at the Hotel Vermont, in
Burlington, in the county of Chttenden,
in the state of Vermont, on Tuesday, the
esd day of July, 1912, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon. for the following purposes,
viz:
First. To nominate four candidates for
presidential electors who shall be pledged
to support the nominees for president
and vice president Of the Unied States,
of the convention of the Progressives to
DE held in the city of Chicago, in the
state of Illinois, on August S, 1912.
Second. To choose four delegates and
four alternates to attend the convention
of the Progressives in the city OF
Chicago, in the state of Illinois, on Aug.
6, 1912, to nominate candidates for pres
tdent and vice president of the United
States.
Third. To nominate candidates for the
officers of governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, state treasurer, au-
ditor Of accounts and attorney general
of the state of Vermont, to be voted for
by the Progressves OF the state of YER
mont, without regard to past party az
fliations, at the coming state election.
Fourth To transact any other bust
ness that may properly come before said
convention.
SAM LEE ABBOTT,
Secretary Vermont Progressive Republi-
can League.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
Memorial Tablet for Or. Reuben Jones.

Memorial Tablet for Or. Reuben Jones.
Arrangements have been made for
placing an expensive engraved brass
tablet to the memory OF DR.. Reuben
Jones on the walls of the old meeting
house at Rockingham previous to the
annual pilgrimage there Sunday, Aug.
4. DIR. Jones probably was the first
resident physician of this town. He
was one of the most prominent men who
took part in the formation Of the state
of Vermont; a member of every con-
vention which took place on both sides
OF the mountain that led to the adopt
ing of the constitution OF the state;
represented the town of Rockingham in
the first three legislatures, ITS, 1873 and
1880, and in the records Of the legisla-
lures, as well as of each of the pre-
vious conventions, mention of the name
of DIR. Reuben Jones of Rockingham
shows that he was prominent In debate
and in all their deliberations. He was
prominent previous to the Westminster
massacre with Captain Azariah Wright
of Westminster in stirring up the peo-
pie of this locality to revolt against the
kings courts and was one of the fore
most in that ARRAY in which the first
blood of the Revolution was shed in
the old court house at Westminster
He was one of the most educated men
of his time in this locality and was
chosen by the liDerty BOYS 10 write tne
reply to the officers of the kings court
in their account of the massacre and in
| the causes which led to 1t. Later he
| was chosen as one of committee to go
| to Washington in behalf of Vermont in
| the endeavor to get the state admitted
| to the union, and in many ways is
| shown by history to have been one of
| the most eminent men of his time.
Dr. Jones was admitted to the
church in Rockingham Feb. 10, 1880, be-
fore the present edifice was erected and
while the worshipers were meeting In
| the modest small building, less than halt
as large as this, which until 1887 served
the town for all meetings of every kind
| The plate in memory of this old pa
| triot will be furnished by his descend
ants and the program of the meeting
| Aug. will include a short address o.
| presenta ton by Hon. Frederick E. Wad
hams of Albany, N. Y, whose wife is 6
direct descendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
GRAFTON.
L. Grover is on the sick list.

j. L. Grover is on the sick list
]. H. Stowell returned to Newfane
Monday.
Ray Rand of Bellows Falls was in
town Sunday.
Miss Alice Duncan went away Friday
morning for a weeks stay.
Miss Florence Austin of Saxtons River
is guest of Miss Eva Hobart
Miss Agnes Wallace of Newon Centre,
Mass, is staying at the Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Walker were in
Gageville the first of the week.
Miss Edith Glazier spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother in Chester.
D. R. Kendall of Bellows Falls was a
guest at W. E. l.. Walkers Sunday.
Miss Flora Torrey of Easthampton,
Mass, is visiting at S. w. Kendalls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Jennson of West
Townshend called on friends here Sun
day.
w. NJ. Bond, proprietor of the Tavern,
Is laying out tennis court at the rear
of the hotel.
Mrs. Green of Proctorsvlle, who had
been caring for her sister, Mrs. Martin,
returned home Thursday.
The ladies of the Congregational
society held meeting with Mrs. ]. H
Stowell Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Dompier and Mrs. Harry
Farnsworth went to Londonderry Sun
day to visit Mrs. Frank Williams.
Mrs. F, o. Merrifield and Mrs. j. H
Stowell were at Barber park Friday tc
join three other friends who were oil
| schoolmates, and who had not been to-
gether for q years.
We are pleased to note that two young
| ladies' from this place won prizes a.
Leland and Gray last term for highes
rank, Carlotta Lawrence for highest II
her class in algebra, and Carrie Parl
| for highest in English.
Lawn parties have been greatly II
evidence the past week. Last Thursday
| Miss Hazel Treadwell entertained hel
friends with a lawn party. Tuesday, Mrs
Clara Treadwell entertained her Sunda,
school class. Wednesday. evening a par
| ty was held on the grounds in front o
the Congregational church. The bant
was in attendance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
UNB EliEF.

There Is no unbelief.
Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod,
Trust he in God.
Whoever says when clouds are in the
sky,
BE patient. hear; light breaketh by and
by"
Trusts the Most High
Whoever sees meath winters field Of
snow
The silent harvest of the future grow,
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep
Content to lock each sense in slumber
deep,
Knows God will keep"
Whoever says "Tomorrow"-"The I'm
known
THE Future'-trusts that power alone.
He dare disown.
The heart that looks on when the eye
lids close,
And aares to live when life has only
woes,
Gods comfort knows.
There Is no unbelief.
And day by day, and night increasingly,
The heart lives by that faith the lips
deny;
God knoweth why.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19

Alonzo N. Lee, foreman of the Rock
ingham Paper company mills, was in
Boston Saturday and Sunday.
st. Charles council, knights of Column
bus, will observe Aug. as field day,
and will have a basket picnic at Barber
park.
Charles Haley of Minneapolis was a
guest of his father, William Haley, at
NJ. II. Rays on Rockingham road from
Wednesday to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Adams and son of
Northampton, Mass, visited in town
Sunday and Monday. Mr.. Adams for
merly was employed in the store of o.
d. Gray
Rev. R. w. Roundy of Hartford,
Conn, sailed from New York last week
for trip to Holland, Switzerland, Paris
London and other parts of England, Ed
inburg and Glasgow.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Leonard and
child OF Brooklyn are guests of his
mother. Mrs H. M. Leonard, at A
School street. They came Saturday to
remain for a two weeks vacation.
Scott Splan, who has been spending
two weeks vacation here with his
parents on Atkinson street, returned to
Chicago Saturday afternoon. He Is en-
ployed as a travelling salesman by Mar
shall Field & Co.
MT and Mrs. Alfred w. Kay lett Mon
| day morning for a weeks stay at their
cottage on the shore of Long Pond in
| Henniker, N. III. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. H.
| Ray went Tuesday morning to Hennlker
| to stay a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. W. Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Wheeler
| went to Boston Saturday morning to
| spend a week near her daughter Mrs.
| f. j. DeForge, who is in the Deaconess
hospital. A week earlier she submitted
to "a serious operation from which she is
recovering slowly.
Mr., and Mrs ]. C. Day left Bellows
| Falls early Wednesday morning for a
| two or three weeks stay at the Quissett
House, at Quissett Mass, as they have
| done for several years They will be
accompanied by Mr.. Days friend, DR..
| Parker of New Bedford.
| A food sale will be held at the Metho-
dist church Saturday afternoon, July 90
| from to 8 o'clock. Ice cream, Rus
sian tea, lemonade apd light luncheon
| will be served. Mrs. Il. Carson Mason
and Mrs. Il. l.. Baker will be in
charge, and the proceeds will go to the
| Rockingham Cottage hospital
| A. II. Garland, a former paper mill
employe here. has returned to Bellows
| Falls with his family. He began work
| Monday for the Robertson Paper COM
| pany. Mrs. Garland went Tuesday to
| Ludlow to visit her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
MN ERSTON.

Mrs. Janette Davis is very low.
Beatty Balestier has a new Ford au-
tomobile.
Miss Edith Dutton is visiting in West
moreland.
Charles Laduke is haying for G. F.
wellington.
Mrs. Lila Reed visited Miss Alice
Laughton recently.
Miss Hazel Newton is visiting at B.
M Reeds in Putney.
Mrs. Ella Halliday has been i'll. Miss
Lillian Weatherhead Is caring for her
Miss Ruth Dutton has position in
store at West Mortified, Mass, for a
few weeks.
Our farmers are nearly through hay
ing. The crop has been plentiful and
of good quality
The text of Sundays sermon will be
taken from John 81 SO. MY kingdom is
not of this world"
Willard Hail. Miss Elsie and Miss Ber-
tina Hazelton spent Sunday in Westmore-
land at H. H. Halls.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Walker of
West Brattleboro are expected to visit
here the last OF the week
The Grange will hold one of its pop
ular dances Friday evening, July 26.
Members are requested to donate lib
orally of pie, cake and beans for the
supper. Wales's orchestra will furnish
music.
The ladies of Dummerston are asked
to contribute literally to fill a Christ
mas box to send to Constantinople Such
articles as small white aprons, small
doll dresses or cloth scrap books with
colored pictures will be acceptable. Ar
ticles may be left with Mrs. River or
Mrs. M. f. Dutton,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Conner of Randolph are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. C. j. Nc
Elroy.
Frank Harlow of Maiden, Mass, is
in town attending to the cutting of the
hay upon his farm.
F. R. Chapman and family, Hugh,
Goodell and Miss Alice Goodell spent
Sunday in Windham.
Mrs. George Gould and two children
and Miss Stella Goodell were in Wind
ham a few days last week.
Mrs. Parmalee, who has been serious
ly ill in New Haven, Conn, is reported
as improving. Mr.. Parmalee and two
children returned home last week.
In the Congregational church Sunday
morning the pastor will speak on the
subject. "why cast out the bondswoman
and her SOM" In the afternoon at 8
o'clock he will preach on the subject
Songs that won men," In the evening
after the Y. P. 8. C. E. meeting the
eighth lecture on the churches will be
given, 1.-THE Congregational churches "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Last OF the Log Drive.

The log drivers have had a hard time
here during the past ten days in getting
logs over the dam. Although the mills
have been shut down two weeks, at a
loss to the place of several thousand
dollars day, and the water in the river
has been high enough to pass them over
in good shape, the wind has blown a
portion of the time from the south and
there have been days that neither the
mills nor the logs were using the water,
it being impossible to keep the logs
from blowing up stream away from the
dam. The end is approaching, however.
Wednesday night the last of the drive
reached the booms here and boom was
strung across the river above them to
keep them from going up stream, and
they are being worked over as rapidly as
possible. With good luck the last should
be over and the mills started up perma-
mently by Monday or Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church.
Services at 1870 and 8. Young peoples
meeting this evening.
St. Mchaers Episcopal church Holy
communion at 100 a. m. morning pray
er and sermon at 1890
Advent Christian church, Henry S.
Weeks, pastor Sermon at 10.45. Sunday
school at noon. Evening services at Z.
Midweek prayer meeting at 73O p. m.
Thursday.
Swedish Congregational church, Strand
avenue. Preaching by Rev. E. o. He'd
berg at 1890. Sunday school at noon.
Young peoples meeting at 615. Preach
ing by the pastor at 7.3O.
Methodist church. Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Rev. W. s. Smithers, dist. supt., will
administer the communion. Sunday
school at 11.45, and Epworth league at
$50. Tuesday, evening, class meeting at
73O and teachers meeting at s. Friday
evening. prayer meeting at 7.45
Centre Congregational church, Rev.
Roy M. Houghton minister. Sunday SER
vices 1890 a. m, Divine worship with
sermon by Rev. A. E. Lambert, D. D.,
of Middlebury college; 11.45 a. m, ses-
sion of the Sunday school and meeting
of the Brotherhood class. This friday
evening at 730 o'clock, devotional SER
vice in the chapel in charge Of Rev. E
Q. s. Osgood. Everyone cordially invited
to all these services.
First Baptist church, Rev. John r
Cow, D. D., minister. Worship with
preaching at 1890 a. m Sermon by Rev
George B. Lawson, D. D., former pas
tor of the church. At the morning ser
vice a tablet to the memory of Mrs
Ellen Holt Holton will be unveiled with
| ,~,sA
| IL m. Chapel service at 100 p. M, lee
| by George w. Brooks, special music by
| Mr.. Maynard and Miss Butterfield. Sun
| day school topic. Regular meeting fo
conference and prayer Friday at IA
| p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
DISCUSSED CAMPAIGN.
Conference Of state Committee and
Other Prominent Republicans-Noted
Sneakers Coming to the State.


Upwards of 80 prominent Republicans
from all sections of the state attended
the conference of the Republican state
committee held in Montpelier Tuesday
and talked over plans of campaign TOT
the September election. The fall election
in Vermont Is looked on as the political
barometer of the country and Republic
an leaders will make strenuous enorts
to get out the full party vote. That the
political unrest has not escaped Vermont
was very evident from reports made
and conditions are far from satisfactory
in certain sections. 1t was announced
that headquarters will be opened IN
Burlington soon and an educational
campaign started. The state committee
Is preparing a list to contain the name
of every voter in the, state.
Chairman williams announced that the
national committee promised Borah OF
Idaho, Hadley of Missouri. Watson OF
Indiana and Townsend of washington
as speakers in this state.
Allen NJ Fletcher, candidate for gov
ernor, Lieut.. Gov. L. p. Slack, o. L..
Martin of Plainfield, c. W. Gates or
Franklin. National Committeeman j. l..
Lewis of North Troy, F. A. Rowland or
Montpelier and others spoke at the
meeting, showing that the Vernon
campaign will be fought on national
issues, the tariff being the principal
issue.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
Worlds Mlghtiest River.

The main stream of the Amazon Is
navigable to ocean steamers as far as
Iquitos, 23OO miles from Para and 46
miles farther for boats drawing IA feet
of water Beyond that point steam
launch might be used almost to the
headwaters. Commander Todd, U. S.
N, who descended in the United States
steamer wilmington to Iquitos in 1899,
reports the average depth Of the river
below that point as exceeding 100 feet
one of the most famous travellers who
ever visited the Amazon said; 1T is not
so much a river as a gigantic reservoir.
extending from the sea to the base OF
the Andes and in the wet season vary
ing from fve to 400 miles wide
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-07-19
BRATTLEBOR0 LOCAL
Rlzzo DROWNED IN RIVER.
italian Employed on Railroad Job Owed
Sunday Morning and Became En-
TANGLED In Roots.

italian Employed on Railroad Job Owed
sunday Morning and Became En-
tangled In Roots.
Rosario Rizzo, %, an Italian employed
by the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins cor
poration on the railroad job on the Hins-
dale side of the river, was drowned
about IL o'clock Sunday morning while
in swimming with several companions.
His body was recovered at 2.45 o'clock
Sunday by Diver Foley the company's
diver and after being seen by Selectman
James O'Brien of Hnsdale and DR.. II.
p. Greene of this town, the company's
physician, was taken to Bond & Sons
undertaking rooms.
Rizzo and his companions were swim
ming in the Connecticut near the COM
pany's commissary shacks which are
located on the Hinsdale side of the
river, at a point opposite the canning
factory in this town. He dived off the
shore and his companions did not notice
for several minutes that he did not
e-appear above the surface, but when
they missed him they began a search.
After a time the bosses were informed
and they notified the officials of the
company and Diver Foley was asked to
search for the body. which he found
lying on the bed of the river in shallow
water a few feet from the shore APP
parently Rzzo had dived into soft mud
and had become entangled by the
roots near the banks of the river
William G.. Shaffner of this town, who
is employed by the company, notified
DR.. Greene after the body was found
and Selectman O'Brien also was sent
for.
Rizzo was employed in camp No. and
was one of the best workmen on the job.
He had been with the company number
Of years and was a favorite with all the
men in the gang. Camp l is the one
nearest Brattleboro on the Hinsdale
road. cousin of the drowned man
worked in the same gang and he was
Frustrated by the death of his relative.
Mass of requiem was held in St
| Michael's Roman Catholic church Tues
| day morning at o'clock, Rev. Father
| B. w. Mcmahon officiating. The burial
| took place in the Roman Catholic ceme-
| terry. The funeral expenses were pait
| by the members of the working force or
the railroad job and each and every mar
| in the camp in which Rizzo was. EN-.
| ployed was anxious to contribute hi!
share toward the funeral expenses. Thu
fellow countrymen of the young maj
also gave floral membranes. Work IL
camp No. l was suspended while tn
men attended the funeral.