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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
T0WNSHEND
Roll Call OF the First Congregational
Church.

The annual roll call and dinner of the
First Congregational church of Towns
bend was held Jan. l. The morning SER
vice, conducted by Rev. Mr. Wiswall of
Newfane, was opened with the singing
of the hymn, my faith looks up to
Thee" followed by prayer. Mr.. Wiswall
gave short talk on the Christian spirit
In the home and its influence in the COM
munity. The right hand of Fellowship
was then extended to NJ. Park Osgood
after which the sacrament of the Lords
supper was administered. r. II. Allbee
called the roll, to which there were so re-
sponses, 3S present and II sent messages.
The morning service closed with the
singing of "Blest be the tie that binds"
and the bendiction
Directly after this service the members
of the church and society with their
families met in the vestry, where about
100 We're served with bountiful chicken
pie dinner The chicken-pie was supple
mented by an ample supply of vegetables,
cake, pie, and coffee and the occasion
proved one not only of cheer for the in
ner man, but of good fellowship and
mirth. Colonel A. b. Franklin, as toast
master presided with his usual dignity
and good taste
The first toast on the list was "Our
minister to be-" The sickening pang of
hope deferred was responded to very hap
PLY by Mrs. II. V. Dale. Parsonage re-
pairs" DR.. Osgood. Therefore he spake
and commanded that they heat the fur
noce seven times hotter than it was
wont to be heated" DIR. Osgood reported
on the estimated cost of furnace for
the parsonage, the amount raised and So
llclted subscriptions Twenty dollars
was added to the fund at once, leaving
only about S to be raised. The last toast
was The new kitchen" THE substance
of things hoped for; the evidence of
things not seem" was fittingly responded
to by Mrs. f. B. Batchelder. The kitch-
en-, completed for the occasion, was built
by the ladies and added greatly to the
ease and comfort with which the dinner
was served.
a short business meeting of the soci-
ETY. followed, presided over by j. H.
ware, moderator. Mr.. Ware reported
the church in sound financial condition
with no outstanding debts The future
policy of the church as to candidates and
supplies was also discussed. The meet
ing then adjourned for two weeks and
the members of the church met in the
church room above for their annual
meeting.
o. w. Follett was elected moderator
and according to the articles of the war
rant the following church officers We're
elected: E. II. Allbee superintendent OF
the Sunday school and clerk of the
church. As this was the first annual
meeting of the church since the death
of Deacon ]. o. Folett fitting resolutions
were adopted, deploring his loss, recog-
| nizing his Christian character and SER
vices to the church as deacon for nearly
half a century, and extending sympathy
to his family.
The last article on the warrant called
for the election of a deacon, and on the
first ballot f. II. Allbee was unanimously
chosen to fill that office. The meeting
| then adjourned, all feeling that it had
| been day well spent in the renewal OF
| church ties and fellowship.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

Delbert Pierce was a visitor over Sun
day in Greenfield.
Mrs. w. ]. Corbett is visiting several
days in Newfane.
C. p. Lazelle returned Tuesday from a
weeks visit in Lynn.
Miss Beulah Timson returned Monday
to her school in Hanover, N. II.
Mrs Stuart Frost of New York is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. N. Sherman.
Clifford Gould has finished work for DR..
p. p. White and gone to his home in
Dover.
Mrs. Frank Lindsay and son of Otis,
Mass, visited several days last week with
her cousin, Mrs. p. b. Sparks.
Mrs. A. j. Morse and Mrs. D. r. Sted-
man and daughter Doris, have been
visitors in Brattleboro this week.
C. L. Mesick and daughter, Hazel, and
C. L. Mackey of Bellows Falls have been
visitors at l.. E. STATIONS this week.
C. K Stedman went Monday to Aga
wan for weeks stay His nephew,
George Bailey, of Agawam, is staying
here during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert c. Brown Of
Brooklne, Mass, spent several days the
first of the week with his mother, Mrs.
Gilbert c. Brown, at G.. B. Lambs.
The election of officers for the coming
year in the Methodist Sunday school re-
suited as follows Supt, Mrs. p. c.
Thayer; asst. supt, A. NJ. Merrifeld;
Sec, F. j. Fairbanks; asst. Sec, F. l..
Stratton; treas, p. c. Thayer; organist,
Miss Florence Lazelle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WINDHAM.

Lillian Carleton has returned to Ches-
ter to work in the family of Walter Aus
tin.
Paul Jones and Irene ingalls, have re-
turned to their college duties after their
vacation home.
Mrs. II. S. Prentiss has gone to visit
her children in East Jamaica, Brattleboro
and Florence. Mass.
Mrs. Hattie Jones is spending a week
at Asahel Uphams while Miss Constance
Upham is visiting in Springfield.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
Ora Rhoades Dec 2S. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Hawks Jan. II.
George Carleton, jr., has moved back
to town. He has rented the Zeno Howe
place in the west part of the town for a
year.
Mrs. Ruth Coleman of Rawsonville re-
Gently visited in the home of her brother,
George Dutton, and attended the roll call
of the church here.
The Congregational Bible school reor-
ganized Sunday electing the same Off
school is Mrs II. S. Prentiss, 70. Lilly
Dutton is the youngest, being three years
old. Archer and Verne Vincent were
not absent during the year
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church and society was held in the
vestry Jan. l. Fifty sat down to dinner
and As responses were given at the roll
call. These officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: For the society-clerk, II.
NJ. Abbott ministerial committee. L. B..
Chapman, w. G.. Adams, G. L. Dutton;
house committee, Everett Hamilton,
Ora Rhoades. ]. A. Whipple; parsonage
committee, II. NJ. Abbott L. B. Chap
man, A f. Hawks; agent and trustee, B.
b. Prentiss; officers of church-clerk and
ITrAl1 ct NJ n q
committee, Asahel Upham, L. B. Chap
man
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WEST GUILFORD.

Wallace Buffum and family have.
moved into Lorenzo Whitney's house.
Mrs. Luella Lake is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Hannah Morris, in Wilmington
George Lee and Miss Lydia futile Of
Spofford, n. H., visited Saturday and
Sunday at Eli Lees.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fairbanks Of
Greenfield were Christmas visitors with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Fisher.
Fred and Leslie Lee have come home
from Marlboro, where they had been
chopping, to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. II. Lee.
Carroll and Clayton Miller of Greenfield
came Friday to stay until after New
Years with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D, S. Bond.
Joseph Henderson returned to his
home in Attleboro, Mass, Friday after
spending a week with his grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Merrifield
Mrs. John Henderson and Mrs. H. C.
Merrifield visited Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs Mary Harding in the home of
Roswell Frost on Dummerston hill.
Mrs. S. Duering went to New Jersey
to spend Christmas and New Years with
her daughter. Will Deuring has returned
home from Marlboro, where he had been
chopping for Fred Lee.
During the heavy wind last week much
damage was done. The sugar house on
the r. r. Thomas farm was blown down.
damaging the smoke stack, evaporator
a new sleigh and farming tools which
We're stored in the building.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
church and society was held in the YES
try Saturday afternoon. These officers
were elected Moderator, E. A. Pierce;
clerk and treasurer, w. C. Phelps; audi
tor, r. B. Thomas; collector, E. A.
Pierce; trustees, r. B. Thomas, w. c.
Phelps and o. j. Hale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Climdse FaAleu-
Medicine Cured

1t has been absolutely shown that rest
fresh air. and good food do help many
persons suffering from IuDefcnloslsj; i nu,
to be really honest, 1t must be ADMITTED
that the disease is seldom more thaI
arrested" Something more Is needed.
Eckman's Alternative Is medicine hau'
for the cure of tuberculosis. II has cureu
this disease again aud again Olteh
these cures have been effected where the
surroundings were not Ideal, where ~
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where money was scarce: good food and
good cooking unusual-yet cures resulted
Now we argue and urge that Ecklnhh
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
eRookLINE.

Earl Howe was, at home over Sunday.
Guy Hewitt is visiting his father, Will
liam Hewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Stickney and son,
Roland have been spending a few days
in Guilford.
George Osgood, who is working in
Cooks lumber camp, was at home
Christmas.
Miss Villa Bush and brother, Harold,
of Bellows Falls, are spending the week
at L. w. Bush's.
Miss Stella Austin and Miss Annie Os-
good of Brattleboro spent Christmas at
their homes in town.
Wesley Ware of Chester came Monday
night for a few days visit with his
brother, George E. Ware.
The ladies' aid society presented Rev.
and Mrs. McHale with dozen silver
knives and forks at Christmas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
A New st. Nicholas Story.

ST. Nicholas is to have early in 1912
a story of romance and adventure, telling
of a bonny lass strangely brought over
to the colonies where she had many real
story book experiences, played in Sc
cret room which actually exists today,
met Washington and Franklin and finally
came happily to her own. 1t is written
by Emile Benson Knipe and Arthur Al
den Knipe, who have intimate acquaint-
ance with the scenes of the tale, and
will be called THE Lucky SXpence."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

Joseph Bailey of Springfield, VT, has
brought suit in the superior court in
Greenfield against the Hoosac Tunnel and
Wilmington railroad, an action of tort, in
which the ad damnum is named at
$40, 000 and in which the plaintiff alleges
that while he was a passenger on a train
of the defendent he was assaulted by a.
conductor in its employ and thrown from
the train. 1t is alleged in the PLAINTIFFS
declaration that he presented a ticket to
the conductor, which he refused to honor,
and that the assault occurred as a result
of a disa greement.
In the annual meeting of the Frank
lin County Agricultural society, held in
Greenfield Dec. rs, Allen c. Burnham of
Montague was elected president to sue
coed George f. Taylor, jr., of Shelburne,
who had held the Office several years,
but who declined to serve longer. Mr..
Taylor was seriously injured recently,
being hit on the head by the limb of a
falling tree, but he Is making a good
recovery Other officers elected included
John H. Murphy and Frank II. Snow,
secretary and treasurer respectively
both of Greenfield. The society has as
sets of $1,000, and its liabilities are only
$780, The total net gain in cash dur
ing the year was s475.74.
Borneo is nearly 10 times greater in area
than Iowa, but there are only 25 or 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Nora Gibson of Massena, N. Y,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. B. Sage
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris of Brat
tleboro were in town last week on BUSH
ness.
Mrs. John Gallup of Wilmington spent
Monday and Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs Fanny Sage.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. Duke King of Ru-
pert spent a few days here with Mrs
Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ V
Plympton. Mrs. Plympton returned home
with them. Mr.. Plympton expects to go
soon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
GUILEORp CENrRE

Miss Mile Holden went to Hinsdale
Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs ]. II.
Watson.
A new club is being organized in Gull
ford to be known as the Junior Order
United American Mechanics.
There will be a meeting of the Uni
versalist society Saturday night Jan. 6.
in the library. A good attendance is de-
sired.
A four horse team from Brattleboror
took party from Guiford Centre We'd
nesday night to Jacksonville to attend
the dance.
The ladies will give a Leap Year,
ball and sugar supper Thursday night,
Jan. II, in Grange hall. Wales's orches-
ira will furnish music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Russia to Get Mongolia and Turkestan.

Mongolia, which almost equals China
proper in size. has been proclaimed in
dependent simultaneously, the vast
dependency of Turkestan was cut off
from China. Both passed upder the
Russian influence and will practically be-
come Russian protectorates. Russia will
at any time be able to annex them. A
grand khan will be chosen monarch of
Mongolia. The construction of the trans
Monaghan railway for which Russia has
long sought permission from China. will
new be a matter Of time and Europe will
thereby be brought nearer Pekin by three
or four days.
Russian influence will perilously flank
the japanese sphere in Manchuria and a
Japanese alliance for the sake OF preserv-
ing japanese interests may sooner oil
later be expected. Russian officers an6
officials, II not Russian government
proper. have influenced this action IL
Mongolia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
GREEN RIVER.

Frank Barry of Holyoke is at home
for a short stay.
Agnes Gates was a Christmas visitor
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Gates.
Lucy, little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Hgley, who was very i'll last
week with mumps, is better.
Claire Gallup of Brattleboro spent
Christmas week with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Gallup.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

Leland and Gray seminary opens next
Tuesday.
Guy Dutton has a new horse, bought
of j. E. Taft.
F. W. Watson has been suffering from
rheuma tism
Mrs. Fred Wheeler of Harmonyville has
been sick the past week
Ruth Hebb has sufficiently recovered
to enable her to attend school,
Miss Laura Ware returned to the nor
NAL school at Castleton Tuesday.
NJ. Park Osgood returned to the Uni
versity of Vermont Wednesday.
Miss Hazel O'Brien returned to her
home in Somerville, Mass, last Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. John White have gone
to live with Mrs. Mehuron for the winter.
Miss Ella Stebbins returned Monday
to her millinery work in Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Linsey visited in Williamsville
last week and in West Townshend this
week.
Allen Wellman the aged man cared
| for by Mrs. Almon Marsh, is In poor
| health.
Fred osgood returned to Pittsburg
! Monday after a brief visit at the parental
| home.
| Miss Maggie Ladd has gone to the home
| Of Allen Bigelow to stay through the
| winter.
Mr.. Bills of Jamaica has moved his
| family to Mrs. Elroy Shows house on
| West street.
| Deacon Charles O. Stebbins and daugh-
| tiers entertained a party in observance or
| the new year.
There will be preaching in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday both morn
ing and evening
Miss Margret Mills has returned to
Middlebury college after spending the
| holidays at home.
Rey, f. NJ. Wiswall of Newfane
preached in the Congregational church
last Sunday morning.
Miss Mildred Palmer spent Sunday and
New Years day with Mrs. L. b. Batch
elder on North street.
The ordinance OF baptism was admins
tered to two candidates in the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
NJ Park Osgood returned to the Uni
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Making Records.

At Pau, NJ. CODE has made in an
aeroplane the record of AGO miles in eight
hours and seventeen minutes, a new rec
ord for 1911. The record for 1910 was 80
miles; for 1909. 81 miles; for 1905 n miles (;
for 1907 and 1906 lin France; the Wright
brothers making no flights these years.,
$3.50 feet and 722 feet; for 1895 (Wrlghts),
"A miles; for 1904, 8 miles; for 1908, $50
feet From Santos Dumont's 722 fee in
1906 to Gobe's AGO miles in 1911 is a swift
development of the power of sustained
flight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WILLlAMSNILLE.
Death Of Mrs. Maria Attrldee.

News was received here Saturday of
the death of Mrs. Maria Attridge in
Highland, N. Y The body was brought
here Monday for burial. Mrs. Maria I'm
derwood Attridge, rs, was the youngest
of six daughter of Asa and Eliza (Simp-
SOM Underwood and was born in Wards
boro Sept. %, 1888. When seven years
old she came with her parents to this
town to live. On May 15, 1858, in West
Brattleboro, she was married to Ozerl
Attridge. Five years later they came
here, where they lived until Mr.. Attridge's
death four years ago.
Mrs. Attridge was a great home lover
and although she went out but little she
possessed those qualities which made for
her many friends. She leaves a nephew,
G. c. Cooley of this place, and niece,
Mrs Moses Young of Highland, N Y,
with whom she has lived the past four
years. Brief services were held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs G.. c. Cooley Tues
day morning at IL O'Clock, Rev. o. e.
Newton officiating. The bearers were
Moses Young, Ernest Goddard c. G..
Hovey and Harry Temple. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. E. Goddard of Gardner and d. G..
Ormsbee of Millers Falls attended the flu
neral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
WEST DOVER.
C. A. Stocks was in town Monday.

C. A. Stocks was in town Monday.
Several attended the New Years ball in
West Wardsboro
Miss Martha Jones is visiting a few
days in West Wardsboro.
The sermon Sunday at 2.9O will be fol-
lowed by a communion service.
Mrs. Mandus Lyman's horse fell dead
in the road while coming home from the
village.
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. II. p. Andrews in Poultney
where she went a few weeks ago with
her sister.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Former Kent House Burned.

During the high wind Friday fire was
discovered near the roof of the house in
the west part of the town, on the
Wardsboro road, owned by H. II. Cham
berlin and occupied by three families
named Bruno, Dupont and Pillitier. The
men were away at work and the fire
spread so rapidly that the women and
children had little time to save any of
the contents of the house and only a
very few thinges were gotten out. An
effort was made to rescue yoke of oxen
which were standing in the barn, but the
fire was so hot that only one was gotten
out, the other being burned. The farm
has been known as the Sylvanus Hes
cock place though rented to various
families in recent years 1t was the
home of George Kent at the time of his
supposed murder, for which his son Fred
was arrested, Another son is Elroy Kent
now awaiting the execution of the death
sentence at the Vermont state prison.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
Resigned.

"And you actually consented to let
your wife run for Officer"
Consented? Certainly not. / acqui-
esced."-[Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

The w. C. T. L. will meet today with
Mrs. F. A. Dewitt.
Miss Rena Allen is at her home in
Wilmington for a vacation.
Levi Houghton of North Dana visited
at II. NJ Hescock's from Friday to Mon
day.
J. G. Martin went Saturday to Man
chester to visit his daughter Mrs. Lucy
Hosley.
Miss Mildred Barrett of Brattleboro
came Monday to visit her aunt, Mrs. A.
T. Edwards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Amidon of Brat
tleboro are spending a few days at the
Newfane Inn.
Charlie Benson of Enosburg Falls came
Tuesday to remain a few days at the
Windham County House.
Mrs. George K. Carter gave tea party
Saturday afternoon to the IL young la
dies who sang so well Christmas eve.
Pierce of South Londonderry were guests
at D. A. Benson's the first of the week
The high wind last week Thursday
moved the building over the we'll and
power pump on J. D. Makers about one
foot.
r. w. Rand has closed his home. He
left Saturday to spend the winter with
MS daughter, Mrs. Fred Emery, in Or
ange.
w. B. Ballou and family, who are
spending the winter in California, are eX-
pected in about a week to visit rela-
tives here.
Misses Keith and Collingham of Provi-
dence, R. L. and Mrs. Wright were Wis
itors at the Congregational parsonage
Wednesday.
After such a mild and beautiful De-
cember the snow storm of Sunday was
very welcome People are ready now for
the colder weather.
George K. Davis of Westhampton came
Tuesday to spend a few days with old
friends. During his stay he will board
at the Newfane Inn.
Guy Grout has completed a new barn
on his fathers farm on Newfane hill.
Mr.. Grout is busy these days cutting ur
wood with his gasoline engine.
In the regular meeting of. the Grange
next Wednesday evening the. officers will
be installed by District Deputy Wilson
II. Winchester. Refreshments will be
served.
Mrs. Ella Eames of Brattleboro came
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05

President Taft has renominated Hor-
ace w. Bailey for another term as United
States marshal for the district Of YER
mont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-05
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II II
falls to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.