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The Winslow mail., 1912-03-16

can leader from Illinois, touched a
popular chord during the discussion
of the agriculture bill, in which he de-
Tended the appropriations for the De-
partment of A griculture He said: "We
ought not skin to closely these appro-
priations." Then he went on to say that
the Department of Agriculture made
very good use of the money. that was
given to them by Congress, and be
pointed out that the entire appropria-
tions for all purposes Of the Depart
ment would cost less than two battle
ships. Il have frequently stated on
the floor of this House that preferred
to put money out of the Treasury into
those lines that would produce benefits
for the producers of the country, rath-
or than into battleships, and / am still
of that opinion" While of course there
are great many Members who believe
that the only way to maintain peace is
through great navy and lots of battle
ships, yet the men who really have the
agricultural interests at heart, and
know that the source Of the country's
wealth comes from the farm, are rather
inclined to share the viewpoint of Mr..
Mann. In connection with this, it might
be remarked that no visitors to Wash
ington have attracted as widespread
attention during the present winter as
the corn growers from Iowa, Illinois
and the southland These boys, who
have demonstrated that under any
usual circumstances, one hundrd bush
els of corn can be grown to an acre, in
Iowa and Illinois, have been the means
of instilling desire among other boys
throughout the entire country that
cannot work other than for the gener
al good of agricultural advancement.
The House Postoffice committee has
ordered printed bill attached as
rider to the Postottice Appropriation
bill which provides for system of
Parcels Post. Much has been said about
the benefit such a system would be to
farmers in sending products to towns.
It would appear that the farmers have
been handed d beautifully designed
'gold- brick". The rural route rates do
not apply to products sent from farmers
to the towns. They are available for the
shipment from person on one rural
route to person on the same route or
| from the starting point of such a route.
The President in his message says
nothing about the fact that farmers
who do not live upon rural routes will
have to pay part of the expense OF oper"
alton of an eXpress-csrrying system
upon routes now established and that,
as farmers cannot avail themselves OF
the rural rates in sending products to
the towns, those who are loyal to their
own communities will have to pay part
of the expenses of those who want this
service that they may patronlze the re-
tail mail. order houses.
Representatives of retail mail-order
houses have been anxious to obtain a
delivery system to people living along
rural routes. Thus they would be able
to ship their goods by freight or express
in quantity to an agent in town and
all such agent or solicitor will have to
do will be to deposit these in post
Office and the packages up to eleven
pounds will go to all farmers along the
rural routes at low rates, an eleven
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-16

The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet next
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O p.
m, at the home of Mrs. L. Chris
ii. All the ladies are cordially
invited,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Burke
leave today for Indiana where
they will visit with relatives and
friends for the next two months.
Fred Bushman of st. Joe was
Il business visitor in town Fri,
day.
Attorney E S Clark, of Pres
cott, was a business visitor in
town Tuesday.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-16
DOINGS
AT THE
CAPITA1

pound package costing them only 25
cents. But if farmer wishes to send
an eleven-pound package to town or to
a farmer on another route such pack
age would cost him $1.32. Representa-
tives of large retail mail-order houses
have been active in Washington and il
seems they have gotten very much of
what they wanted from the House COM
mittee. The committee also attempts
to compel the Senators to abandon any
convictions they may have upon the
subject by attaching the bill as rider
to an appropriation bill. 1t also pur-
poses to avoid criticism by shutting off
debate with cloture rule. Members of
the committee have said they did not
attn to alarm or injure any legitimate
business interest; but they have de-
cided to condemn the merchats of the
smaller cities and towns by instituting
also f1at-rate system with haul any
distance in American territory at IL
cents per pound for a package up to
eleven pounds. The bill says some
thing about commission to investi-
gate conditions abroad. The country
merchant is condemned to undergo a
course of blood-transfusion for the be-
nefit of the retail mail-order houses of
the big cities. Then commission will
Investigate abroad, while the blood
letting operation is proceeding, to see
how similar operations have affected
conditions in the smaller cities and
towns of Europe.
The last of the 14OO temporary clerk
in the Census Bureau have been dis
missed, 28l of them going out OF the
service at the close of February. The
Census Director says that the work O.
his bureau will be delayed by the small
appropriations of Congress- AS mat
ter of fact, it is believed that most of
the statistical results of the Census will
become null, because of'the lack OF
funds with which to complete the work
now under way. More important data.
such as that of population, may he is
sued. but the easements in the past
two months have been filed with mill
ions of dollars worth Of census statis-
tics that will never be anything more
than junk.
The action of the House Democratic
caucus in endorsing what is known as
an income tax on all incomes, including
salaries of $l5, 600 or more year, came
as somewhat of a surprise, and 1t has
developed that the measure. will not
have easy sailing. There is pronounc-
ed division of sentiment, and the like
lihood is that it will fail in the Senate;
ut least this is the prediction of Senator
Smoot of Utah, whose position on the
Senate Finance Committee makes him
an authority on measures of this KIND
On the other hand, Senator Plnedexter
of Washington, has intimated that he
will try to force favorable action on the
Democratic measure, when it comes
over from the House.
EGGS FOR RHATCHING-Bred
| to lay-Rhode Island Reds, from
strain that won first prize at Al
buquerque, N. NJ, State Fair.
Also 4 White Leghorn hens for
sale cheap. Leave your orders
| for fresh eggs, delivered.-Mrs
Fred (. Ellis.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-16

I. ]. Bourn, the insurance
agent with headquarters in Los
Angeles, was a visitor among
the railroad boys this week,
writing insurance.
Al Coleman of Albuquerque
was a visitor in town Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Geary lett
Sunday evening for Phoenix
where MIR. Geary goes to assume
the duties of the office of t~orpor-
alton Commissioner to w hich he
was elected last election.
The Winslow mail., 1912-03-16

Capt. Green OF Santa Fe de-
tective force was business Wis
itor in town for q few days this
week.
Jud (. Lathrop OF the pastime
Theatre has been busy this week
putting the floor of that popu.
lar Opera House in shape which
will be good news to all Wins
low dancers, have purchased a
machine that will put the floor
in shape so that it will be second
to none in the city,
Tuesday morning, a Mexiau
by the name of Santos Herman
dos entered and robbed the tent
of Mr. Monroe during his absen-
ce, taking watch, a gun various
articles OF clothing and some
provisions. The children n oticed
the man making his getaway
and notified their ia ther who
Immediately informed the mar
shals who started on his trail,
Officer Katchum getting him in
the vicinity OF Chevelon Greek
and brought him to town. The
prisoner who was brought
before Justice Waite Friday alter
noon said he was on his way
overland from Globe to Gallup
with two buros, and being unable
to give Justice Wait ae satiistac-
tory answer as to why he alb.
seconded and rihed the tent, he
was bound over to the grand
jury. He will probablybe taken
to Holbrook today.
Mrs. w. N. Ware, accompanied
by her two daughters, left Wed.
nesday evening for Houston, Tex
as, where they go to make their
home in the future, Mr.. Ware be.
ing in the employ of some mer-
camille establishment in that
city.
Jos. Bauer, Sr., father of the
editor, accompanied by Michael
Wasserscheit, left Monday even
ing for their home in St. Paul,
Mimi, having visited here all
winter. It is Mr.. Bauer's inten-
ton to return in the fall and 10.
cate here permanently.
Clint Tatum, brother of John
!. Tatum, and Curt Davis, broth.
er of Mrs. Tatum, arrived here
this week from Georgia and will
make their home in Winslow.
Miss Ora Fields was transfer
red this week to Cosnino as op-
orator to be permanently located
there for the Santa Fe.
Dr.. Richard Wilkes, govern.
ment sheep Inspector and veterl-.
nary surgeon, accompanied by
w. E. Floyd, left for the upper
country the latter part of the
week on a business trip.
Senator Henry F. Ashurst stop.
ped over here this week on his
way to Prescott from Holbrook
where he was attending to some
legal business.
j. Pierp07ot Morgan re-
lies upon the newspaper
adUertisin9 to dispose of
his securities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
BROOkLINE.

Earl Howe was at home Sunday.
Ed Brown and George Rydell were
in town Sunday.
Ruth Stevens is spending several days
at her home.
Horace Gale reports a prize catch of
43 fish last Saturday.
Mrs Emily Woodcock has returned to
her home in Boston.
Delmar Stone and John McAvoy are
working in Bacons mill
Albert Derry has gone to Williams
vile to work for Mr.. Stratton.
Mrs Wallace Hall of West Dummers-
ton is visiting at l. w. Bush's.
Samuel Patterson of Jamaica is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. D. w. Buckley.
Mrs. A. II. Farnum and Mrs Stella
Cherry were at F. L. Potwines Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Pierce of Mich
igan are staying with Mr.. Pierces sister,
Mrs. Greer. Mr.. Pierce is working for
F. l.. Pierce.
School began Monday with Perlie
Richmond as teacher and l.. w. Bush
is transporting scholars AS yet there
are but IS pupils; more are expected
later
In the sermon Sunday morning the
pastor spoke at some length in regard
to the wreck of the Titanic, making 1t,
in fact, memorial service. Appropriate
selections were sung by the choir.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
JAMAICA.

]. c. Taft and family spent Sunday
at II. j. Sage's.
Flora Howard returned Saturday after
a vacation of several weeks in Man
chester.
Miss Gertrude Rowley of South Lon
donjerry is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.
w. Prouty.
H. ]. Sage has sold his depot pasture
pine lot to the Cook Lumber company
of Greenfield.
Mrs. G.. II. Hollenbeck went to the
Memorial hospital Monday to undergo
an operation. She is reported to be do
ing well.
Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Allen of Will
mington were in town Sunday and Mon
day and it is reported that they bar
gained for the hotel property.
George j. Clarke of this town received
the degree of Doctor of Medicine at
the joint graduation exercises of the
Dartmouth college graduate schools this
week.
Baptist church. Rev. F. c. Brewster
minister. Worship with preaching, both
morning and evening. Morning topic
Soul Agriculture; evening topic, God 9
call to the stout hearted and unright-
eous." Bible school at 12.15. Covenant
meeting Thursday evening at 1870, May
2. a cordial welcome to all these SER
vices.
Congregational church, Rev. r. ]. NJ.
Traynor pastor Preaching at II a. M,
1.-THE royal house of Jesus; Sunday
school at 1215; Christian endeavor meet
ing at 6, The home missions of my
denominations a birdseye view" Psalms
80: S-22, leader Mrs. Lucy Kellogg. Evan
gelistc service at Z. Midweek prayer
meeting in the parlor Thursday at 7.30.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces that on May II an
examination will be held in Brattleboro
as a result of which it is expected to
make a certification to fill the contem-
plated vacancy in the position of fourth
class postmaster in Jamaica, and other
vacancies as they may occur in that
Office, unless II shall be decided in the
interests of the service to fill the
vacancy by reinstatement. The compen-
sation of the postmaster at this Office
last year was $513. The age limit for
men Is q years and for women Is
years, and applicants must reside with
in the limits of the territory supplied
by the office. Application forms and full
information concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Jamaica and the local
secretary at Brattleboro or from the
U. S. Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, d. c. Applications should be
properly executed and filed with the
before the date of the examination,
otherwise it may be impracticable to
examine the applicants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
SOUTH NEWFANE,
:. Perry is housed by illness.

o. F. Perry is housed by illness.
A. " Stratton is improving although
not able to be dressed
c. A. Mason of Philadelphia arrived
Tuesday for the summer.
E. NJ. Stratton is with his sister, Mrs.
j. II. Merrifeld, to stay few days.
Cecil Stratton is i'll with blood poison
ing. DR. P. p. White is attending MIN.
Mrs. Georgia Love Is in New York
and other places for a visit of a week
or more.
Mrs. Aldrich of Lawrence, Mass,
came Thursday to stay through the
summer.
Mrs. Vivier of Marlboro is visiting
her mother and grandmother at Mrs.
L. G. Powers's.
Mrs. Adm Coleman and daughter of
Eawsonville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Bingham the last of the week.
While playing at school Kendall Morse
broke his collarbone and dislocated his
sternum. He was taken to Brattleboro
to be treatd by Dr. Anderson. He is
comfortable.
About 25 young people and friends of
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Shepard gave them
a surprise Tuesday evening, the occasion
being their 18th wedding anniversary.
Cake and coffee We're served. A collec-
ton was taken for remembrance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
VERNON.

Rev. d. E. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday afternoon at $50.
The dance given by the Jolly Seven
club as a flower dance was inadvertently
called in last weeks paper a flower
mission.
A. H. Jaquith has sold his milk route
TO George Grover of Brattleboro, who
will take the route May /. Mr.. Jaquith
will move to his farm in Guilfori soon
after that date.
George X. Stebbins has sold his farm
known as the T. w. Johnson place to
Irving w. Bracket OF Springfield, Mass,
who later with his wife and little
daughter of six years, will come there
to live.
The ladies' circle will meet Friday af-
ternoon, May 8. Supper will be served
about o'clock. This supper is given
to swell the fund being raised to pay
for the bell, which has been placed in
the tower of the church I'm loving mem
DRY of Mrs Hattie Simonds, whose gem
erous bequest has made our church a
power for good. The women and all
who have given one dollar will tell in
verse or otherwise how It was earned.
bronze tablet has been placed on the
church wall by DR. and Mrs N. p,
Wood of Mortified. which will tell to
future generations lfor whom and by
whom the rich, deep-toned bell was
given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Hattie Lord of Brattleboro is
visiting at E. w. Holden's.
Miss Mary Smith of Amherst, Mass,
has been visiting at C. NJ Deans.
The Grange spelling school Friday
night was a success, Mrs. w. H. Ham
ilton and |. E. Sanderson choosing sides
The honors of standing up the longest
were divided betw cen DIR. Gale and
George Puffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Girouard and
daughter, Era, and Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Rielley of Lawrence, Mass, are spend
ing a few days at E. w. Holjen's prior
to their settlement on the farm recently
bought of Mrs. Lucy Franklin.
The West river district meeting of the
Windham County Sunday School asso-
citation will he held in the Second Con-
gregational church Tuesday, April 80.
The morning session will open at 10
o'clock. Rev. H. A. Durfee, d. D., of
Burlington, secretary of the association,
is expected to give an address, and
other speakers will give interesting and
helpful talks on Sunday school work
1t is hoped that every pastor and super
intendent and all interested in Sunday
school work will be present An after
noon session also will be held
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WILLIAMSvILLE.

Miss Lena Randall is working at E.
II. Richardson's.
Albert Perry of Brookine is working
for L. e. Stratton.
Mr. and Mrs. Demar Johnson are
moving into l.. E. STATIONS house.
e. II. Richardson and C. D. Lazelle
were in Springfield on business yester-
day.
Mrs. A. N. Sherman returned from a
two weeks visit in New York Tuesday
evening.
The Cleaners will meet with Mrs j..
F. Lewis next Thursday afternoon. A
good attendance is hoped for, as there
is plenty of work.
L. NJ. Randall has bought c. B. Lam
sons box shop in Brattleboro, possess
ion being given at once. Mr.. Randall
will move his family there in few
weeks.
The regular meeting of the Grange will
be held next Tuesday evening. The
question for discussion will be Which
has done more for the world, wealth or
bralns?'
Rev. and Mrs. o. E. Newton returned
Wednesday from the Methodist Epis-
copal conference held in Newport on
Thursday Mr.. Newton was called to AL
burgh to attend the funeral of a for
mer parishioner
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WEST HALIFAX.

A prayer meeting will be held in the
church Friday night,
Judge Worden returned Saturday from
county court in Newfane.
Philip Hitchcock is expected to be at
home from Mount Hermon from Satur-
day to Tuesday.
SO many people are confined at home
by sickness that little is going on in
town at present.
Most of the sick ones are GONZALES
cent. Della May Clark and Herbert
Worden remain about the same.
Miss Edith Thurber, who spent some
time with her sister, Mrs. r. Boyd, in
Wilmington, has returned home to re-
sumo her studies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
EAST DOVER.

Robert Lazelle is driving stage for
w. ]. Metcalf.
Schools began in this part of the town
Monday with the same teachers as last
term,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Yeaw were with
relatives in Brattleboro the first of the
week.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
list church will meet in the church next
Wednesday.
Lester Moore and bride of Brattleboro
were guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. A. Moore, from Thursday to Monday,
W. d. Howe has traded his place in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
jacksonville.

Fred Robbins has returned to his work
in Tyson
Warren Head is visiting relatives in
Hartland.
Arthur Williams recently moved TO
Milford Hunts place.
Ben Bostwck recently sold his horse
to Mrs, Nellie Burbank of Bondville.
Mrs. Phoebe Landman and grand
daughter are visiting in Londonderry.
Mrs. William Menzel of San Francis
co, Cal, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Merle Landman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Alice Bartlett is at work at Fred
Boyd's i'm Wilmington.
. 1t is expected that E. ]. Grout will
send teams to Somerset
Preaching services will be held Sunday
at 2.3O TO be followed by the session of
the Sunday school,.
The ladies aid society will meet vita
Mrs. WIN M. Harris Wednesday after
noon. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
EAST JAMAICA.

E. NJ. Butler was in Rutland the first
of the week.
Mrs. Ellen Howard visited in Jamaica
a few days this week.
W. S. Allen returned Monday from a
trip in the northern part of the state.
Mrs. Robert Kingsbury of Putney Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. A. R. Allen, re-
Gently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Shine of Amherst,
Mass, are visiting at Charles Shines.
School began in the village last week.
Miss Griffith of Castleton came for the
third term.
The audience room of the church is
being redecorated. The ladies' social
circle are helping Mrs. II. II. Forces
ter Is in charge of the papering. 1t
probably will be necessary to hold the
Sunday services in the vestry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
WARDSRO

Alvah Howard, who was working in
Chester is at home.
Rev. Mr.. Heyer of Wardsboro Centre
Will preach here Sunday morning.
Frank Martin returned Tuesday from
few days visit in Brattleboro.
Florence St. Mary, who worked in
Townshend, came home Sunday. She is
now working at Underwood's hotel.
Levi Howard is i'll with pneumonia
He was taken to his home Thursday
from Harry Wilbur's, where he was
working
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Charlton
will begin his labors here May 5.
Mrs. Sarah Gould, who spent the win
ter in Turner'S Falls, has returned
Miss Ora Hall of Brattleboro and Mer-
rill Hall of Wilmington visited their
mother, Mrs. j. b. Sage, Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26

DR.. W. C. Klotz, who for over three
years has been superintendent of the
Vermont sanatorium at Pittsford, has
resigned to go to Douglas, Ariz., to take
up the practice of medicine privately.
His successor has not been appointed
although II is understood the trustees
have interviewed applicants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26

this village to Clifford Lazelle for his
farm. Mr. Howe will take possession
soon, Mr.. Lazelle has not decided
whether he will settle here or move to
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26
T0WNSHEND


Townshend In the March Of Progress.
A booklet soon to be published by
the Central Vermont Railway Co. will
contain some interesting facts concerning
the desirabilty of our town both as
place of rest and sojourn for the sum-
mer, and for permanent residence. Few
towns in Vermont nave better roads;
this has been especially noticeable this
spring during the muddy season. One
Is impressed with the rapidity with
which they dry off as compared with
many other rural towns. This is in
consequence of work done to put them
into first class condition. The success
of the poultry business is shown by the
fact that there was shipped from our
express office in nine weeks from Feb
ruary |, $500 dozen Of eggs, besides
many live fowls.
This spring there are five saw mills
and two wood working plants doing
business in town Two thousand BUSH
els of native fruit are used each year
at c. II. Wizards jelly and cider mill.
In 1910 1000 barrels of apples were
shipped from the Townshend station,
and that amount will no doubt be
greatly increased in the next few years.
j. II. Ware has the largest cattle mar
ket in the West river valley. The dairy
farms yield thousands of pounds of the
finest quality of butter, through two
creameries, Many tons of the first
grade of maple sugar and syrup are
sent away every year, going to all
parts of the country, most of the sugar
makers selling to private customers,
getting in return the highest retail
price. With our natural advantages and
the industrial characteristics of our
people, and good schools and churches,
is there any reason why we should hes
itate to invite strangers to settle
among us?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26

David Couchie, so, of White River
Junction committed suicide is his home
Friday by drinking carbolic acid. He was
out of work and respondent When his
wife left home in the morning to go to
her work he told her he. was going to
kill himself and when she returned at
o'clock she found that he had carried
out his threat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-26

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for the sympathy and kindness
they have shown us in so many ways
in our great sorrow.
Matte A. Turner.
Evelyn c. Turner.
Townshend VT. April %