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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12


Miss Georgianna Scott visited Friday
in Greenfield.
Miss Lillian Britton of Greenfield was
in town over Sunday.
William Wellman of Lynn was in town
a few days last week.
Guy NORM is enjoying few days
with his mother in West Mortified.
Miss Eva C. Robertson is visiting a
week or more in Southington, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Fisher visited Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Pearson in Keene over
Sunday
Miss Minnie Snow, accompanied by
John Snow, spent the weekend in Win
chester.
Miss Martha S. Gray went Monday to
Lewiston, Me-, to visit her sister, Mrs.
c. H. Temple.
Miss Fannie Minis of Keene was
guest of Miss Minerva Burroughs few
days last week.
Mrs w. E. Gould came Tuesday to
spend several weeks at the home of her
father, G. A. Robertson.
Mrs. T. w. Bruce of Brattleboro visited
her daughter. Mrs. R. NJ. Langworthy
few days last week.
Mrs. E. c. Robertson is having electric
| lights installed in her home and Is having
| other improvements made.
Miss Mary Moore went to Troy Monday
| to act as installing officer for the ladies'
| auxiliary, Sons OF Veterans.
Miss Margaret Powers returned Satur-
| day to Mortified, VT, after spending her
vacation at her home here.
r. p. Minis celebrated his 18th birth
| day anniversary Tuesday by entertaining
several friends at dinner party.
A number OF local Odd Fellows attend
| ed the Odd Fellows installation in Win
chester Thursday evening, Jan. 4.
! Elmer Aldrich moved last week from
Mrs. Esther Dickinsons house to Mrs
| Julia Fays house on Church street
The entertainment and dance given In
| the town hall last Thursday evening fol
the benefit of E. E. Bruce Melted about
$65.
Mrs. Harry B. williams and young
daughter OF Waterbury, Conn. are visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs c. A
| Boorn.
The Grange installation has been post
poned to Jan. 25, when Wesley Adams Of
Derry, N. H. overseer OF the New
Hampshire state grange will install the
officers.
Henry Brtton. a native OF this town
who has held a position as cutter for the
Berkshire Hills Paper company II
Adams, Mass, was promoted Jan. t.
the position of boss ffnisher, having
charge OF about 20 men.
The Monument school. which has beer
without a teacher since Christmas, will
I. reopen Jan. %. The school committe,
have secured Miss Lizzie Conant of LAX,
George, N. Y, to take the school. Sh
will board at e. M. Dodge's.
The central telephone exchange will b.
moved soon from NJ s. Mann's store Il
an office in c. e. Keyou's building for
merly occupied by Jeweler G. N. Smith
The ground Is now being dug for the pur
pose OF placing the cable under ground
1t is expected that the change will b
made about Feb. I.
Harry White met with an acciden
Monday afternoon while driving to tn
railroad station on the express team
Becoming suddenly startled, one of tn
horses Kicked, striking Mr.. White in tn
left leg and severing an artery. whic
caused great loss OF blood. Georg
Britton has been substituting for hiI
several days since the accident.
The body of Lyman ]. Wood. "A. {
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

The census figures show that 6.615oco
wage earners were employed in 1909 COM
pared with 5.46S,00o in 1904, an increase of
q per cent. AS the increase in popula-
ton for the same period for the entire
country was also q per cent, the gain
in the number of wage earners was in
the same relative proportion as the in
crease in population.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12
Advertised Letters.

MEM. NJ Briggs. DR.. ]. b. Duffy.
Sllas Dunton, Frank ]. Howe, ]. J.
O'Connel J. Seggie, w. o. Sargent
Women-Mrs. Della Barnes, Mrs. Ada
M. Brown, Miss F. Elhein, Mrs. Lewis
Hall, Miss Sarah L. Hayden. Miss Fran
els Tarbell. Mrs Welsted Todd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12
Firemen's Ball Jan. 10.

Posters are out for the fremens' ball
to be held next week Friday, Jan. 49,
Lyman's orchestra of eight pieces will
furnish music for a concert from to
9, to be followed by dancing from to 8.
The committee of arrangements are F.
A. Buckley. w. H. Gomeau, r. d. Tay-
lor, j. E. Scott, Iona Walker Dono Ber-
geron. Chief Engineer Buckley will act
as floor marshal. assisted by C. d. Fay
and J. o. Bergeron, with Thomas Mann,
F. ]. Young. f. E. Currler. L. ]. Walker
and r. l.. Fletcher as aids. The recep-
ton committee will include H. j. Del
ply, C. E. Weed. ]. p. McCaughern. A
supper will be served by ladies of the
Unlversalist society.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

An indication of the magnitude of
building operations in the United States
is seen in the statement that in 1910 the
production of Portland cement amounted
to over 10000 900 barrels.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

Miss Katherine Booth will entertain the
Fortnightly club this afternoon.
Miss Katherine Manning spent Sun
day at her home in Brattleboro.
H.. L. Bailey has been i'll the past few
days, and is confined to the bed
Henry H. Everleth returned Tuesday
from Boston, where he went Sunday Tor
trea tment of his injured knee
Miss Annie johnson entertained her
mother, Mrs. Peter Johnson, and her
brother of Brattleboro over Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Foster was called to Bos-
ton by the critical illness of her brother
Herbert E. Wheat, who, at last reports,
was no better.
Mrs. Hannah Waite returned Wednes-
day from Bellows Falls, where she has
been with her sister, Mrs. George II. Cor
ham, two months.
Hibbard c. Black of Greenfield was in
town Monday on business connected with
the Putney Creamery association, OIL
which he is president.
The dance given Wednesday evening
under the auspices of the Junior Order
of American Mechanics, was well at
tended and the music was satisfactory.
NJ. Eugene Robbins has received his
reappointment from John W. Titcomb,
state game and fish commissioner, as
deputy game and fish warden for Put
ney.
Miss Marion Wood began work Mon
day in the Office of the Holstein- Friesian
association in Brattleboro. Miss Wood
boards at home, going back and forth
daily on the cars.
Miss Hazel Downing of Rockingham,
who has been at home for the holiday
vacation, visited her aunt, Mrs. A. j.
Aver, Monday on her way back to
school at Mortified seminary.
Miss Gladys Leighton entertained the
pupils of her grades in the high school
in the home of Mrs. F. L. Pierce last
Friday evening. The time was spent
in playing games and refreshments were
served.
The discussion of the question (Which
Is responsible for the more crime, pow
erty or wealth." in the Putney Grange
meeting tonight promises to be an in
teresting one, as both sides of the ques-
ton have been studied with equal vigor
The horses belonging to F. E. Beach OF
West hill INDUCED in a short runa way
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Beach was with
the team at the village and upon leaving
it moment the horses ran up Kimbal
hill, but were soon stopped and returned
to the street.
In an adjourned meeting of the stock
holders of the Putney Creamery associa-
ton held Jan. it was voted to sell the
creamery property at auction Saturday
Jan. 81, at 2 o'clock. The creamery has
been closed the past two years, the milk
being sent to Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12
VERNON.
Mrs. Caroline Olive stebblns.

About midnight on Jan. g. Mrs. Car
oline o. Stebbins passed quietly away.
For the past IL years Mrs Stebbins had
been an invalid and at times a great,
through always patient, sufferer. She
was born in Gill, Mass, Feb. 4, 1890. In
1850 she moved to Mortified, Mass,
where six years later she was married
to George p. Stebbins, who took her to
Vernon to live. Here she has since
lived, well-known for her sterling Chris
tian character and high principles.
Mrs. Stebbins was home-maker and
home lover living primarily for her hus-
band and children; she was good
friend and neighbor. She had
keen love for the best in literature and
was a student of no mean ability.
Though unable to leave the home circle
her horizon was not a narrow one;
through the comprehensive of books
and magazines she so kept in touch with
current events as to be a delightful con-
versationalist with the friends who
came to visit her from time to time.
Through all her years of invalidism
she had the pleasure of devoted daugh-
ter's care, which was of inestimable
worth and comfort. Her husband died
Nov. A. 1906. Mrs. Stebbins Is survived
by all her children, George X and Lii
liam c. of Vernon, and Albyn A. of
Fitchburg, Mass, and by one brother,
Curtis d. Severance of Vernon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12

The fine sleighing is appreciated by ALL
The severe cold is not received in the
same merry spirit.
A. G. Barnes, his son, Lee and Harold
Akley are on a weeks trip to Buffalo
and points farther west.
Superintendent. Whittier held a spe-
cial teachers meeting at the north
schoolhouse Friday afternoon. All the
teachers in town were present.
The workers on the right of way of
the transmission line, reported a large
and very active frog which hoped busi-
ly in and out Of the spring where the
men went for water this week.
The officers of Vernon Grange were
installed on Monday evening by General
Deputy H. w. Sargent, assisted by Mrs
Sargent, in their usual happy manner.
The unwritten work was exemplified,
which Is always impressive, and was Of
much interest to the new members. Re-
freshments were served
News has been received by Mrs Sta
ten of the death of her aunt, Mrs. SUI
san Warren, in the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Bailey, in Pepperell
Mass. Mrs. Warren was well known to
Vernon people from her frequent visits
here. The body will be brought to
West Brattleboro for burial.
The Neighbors' club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Akey and Miss Inez Akley
Saturday evening. Five hundred was
played. The men of the club provided
the refreshments and served a fruit sup
per of daintily prepared oranges, dates,
cluster raisns, bananas, apples, sailed
peanuts and lemonade. The ladies
promptly expressed their satisfaction and
gratitude and suggested that the men
be allowed this privilege alternate even
ings
The ladies' circle will meet in their
rooms on Wednesday. Members will
please bear in mind that this Is the last
meeting before the annual fair and fes-
tival, which occurs on Friday afternoon
and evening, Feb. q All the aprons, fam
cy articles and everything that may be
of use at that time will be especially
welcome on circle day, so that anything
overlooked or forgotten may be planned
and arranged for at that time. Dinner
will be served. Everybody welcome.
wave of sympathy and sorrow swept
through the community when the death
of Mrs. Zillah Whitney, wife of Charles
johnson, became generally known Fri
day morning. The cause of her death
was tuberculosis of a few weeks du-
ration, following a severe cold. Mrs.
Johnson was a quiet, unassuming wom-
an, seldom leaving her home. of a sweet.
lovable disposition and much beloved
by those who knew her best in the fam
lily circle IN WHICH she was ClOSely COLI
| fined by her five children. The loving
sympathy of all is extended to Mr.. John
| son and children in their great sorrow,
and to the father and mother and BROTH
| ers and sisters of both Mr.. and Mrs.
! Johnson. The funeral was held in the
| Union church on Sunday. Rev. d. E.
| Trout was the officiating clergyman
| Mrs. Frost, Miss Stebbins and Mr.. Fair
! man sang. The service was largely at
| tended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-01-12
The PUTNEY COLUMN
Putney &c, Bellows Falls 10.

Putney won a fast, rough game from
Bellows Falls Thursday night.
Putney Bellows Fails.
Patterson, LIZ, IF, Howard
Cobb. re. II, Cray, Roach
O'Connor. C. C, Lucia
yass. If. rye Breen
Kilburn RI. liz, Crotty
Goals from floor, Cobb 6, O'Connor 5.
Kilburn 2, Breen 2, Lula 4, Crotty 2.
Goal from foul, Cray. Referee, Smith.
Timer, Matthews. Scorer, Lawrence.
Putney will line up against the Bellows
Falls Athletic club next Tuesday night.
This team has beaten Keene, Newport
and several other fast teams, but the To-
cal boys hope to hold them to a smaii
score.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
LECTURER DEALS WITH OCCULT,

Mrs. McGovern Delivers Address
Before TheosophicaI Society.
Mrs. Janet B. McGovern delivered lee
ture yesterday before Capital City Lodge
TheosophIcal Society. at 4ls corcoran
Building, on Occult Self-development."
The three great essentials for the de-
velopment OF true spirituality" she said,
care simplicity, fearIessness, and self-re-
lance.
'.The simple man Is the fearless man.
having nothing to conceal and no false
position to maintain.
'Self-reliance is the outcome OF the
realization OF the God within, which de-
stroys all fear. This realization Is the
quickening, vitalizing core Of the truly
spiritual soul"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
Thousands in Capital
Enjoy BaIn1y Sunday
Rock Creek Park and the Zoo Thronged with
Visitors While the Popular Thoroughfares
Are Scenes of Promenading.

shall Hail. where they enjoyed Them
selves.
Seventh Street. Pennsylvania Avenue,
North Capitol Street. and other much
travelled thoroughfares had their par
ticular and typical crowds. Straw hats,
pink ties. white striped trousers and tan
shoes was the prevailing fashion among
the elect OF the younger set OF colored
swelldom in Seventh Street, as they
escorted their dsmsels. who were equally
well attired in the height OF their par
ticular fashion.
The Speedway was a favorite spot.
and its miles OF drives and walks were
crowded all day with automobiles, car
riages, horseback riders, and pedestrians.
who enjoyed the cool river breezes The
Ellipse and the Monument grounds. as
well as the parks in the neighborhood
Of the Smithsonian Institute. the Pen
sion once. the City Hall. and the Bo-
tanic Gardens, had their full quota Of
nature lovers.
Pennsylvania Avenue last night was q
Great white Way with Its surging
crowds before brilliantly Illuminated pic
ture theaters and stores The Salvation
Arm. The Gospel Army. and other re-
ligioul organizations held open-air serv-
ices on the Avenue and attracted large
crowds.
The hotel Hobbies were practically de-
serted up to the dinner hour. Guests
and visitors also Joined the outdoor bril-
gade and feeling the better for II.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
GIRLS ON A LARK
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Officials of House of Mercy Fear
Missing Trio May Be in Quest
of Footlights.

Three pretty girls, out on lark are
at large in Washington. with officials at
the House Of Mercy, Klingle Road and
Rosemont Avenue Northwest, and the po-
lice in eager but APPARENTLY futile. pur-
suit.
Just why the girls left the home is q
question which they did not tarry to ex-
plain, but officials who have been In
charge of the attractive trio fear they
deserted in hope Of landing behind the
footIights or procuring some equally ex-
citing employment. Two OF the girls are
from North Carolina, Tirza Sheppard,
eighteen years old, and Isabella Sparks,
seventeen years old. and the third, Flora
Barrier, sixteen years old. halls from
Maryland. All have been at the institu-
ton more than a year.
The girls waited for supper before
departing. The excitement. however, had
not sharpened their appetites and II was
noticed they only daIlied with the Sun
day evening delicacies. Then the girls
obtained permission TO 90 for q stroll in
the grounds. In the twilight they es-
capped.
All OF the girls wore street attire and
detailed descriptions OF their clothing
have been given the police. The House
OF Mercy Is a religious institution MAIN
tanned for the correction Of girls In
clined to be what Is commonly termed
hayward"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
CAPITAL BUSINESS
MEN START HOME
Spend Last Day Of Outing Viewing
Historic Spots Along the
James River.
Special TO rss Washington Hsald.

Special TO ne Washington Hcnld
Fort Monroe, Va, May ls-SailIng
down the historic James River aboard
the steamer Smithfield. which was spe-
cially chartered for the occasion, the
excursionists OF the Chamber Of Com
merce to-day completed the third leg Of
the annual outing. Under ideal weather
conditions and with good cheer a plenty,
the trip was one OF the most enjoyable
OF the excursion.
The many points OF interest along the
James River kept the Neutrality-suspicious.
constantly on the lookout When the old
site of jamestown hove in view, II was
with great dificulty that ]. Edwin Joyce
could be restrained from leading a sec
ond colonization party to the shore.
Secretary Tom Grant, aided and abetted
by Secretary William John Eynon, Of
the Board Of Trade, organized an old
maids party in the seclusion OF a state
room, missing all the historic scenery,
but not missing q trick
Vice President d. J. Callahan. attired
in an attractive yachting cap, acted as
master Of ceremonies. and by frequently
referring to a guide book was able to
lecture on the places Of interest on
either shore with a fair degree of accu-
racy.
Through the courtesy Of Capt. A. w.
Gard, OF the Smithfield. the members
Of the party were able to get q close
view OF the newly launched battle ship
Texas while passing Newport News
shipbuilding yards. The steamer passed
within 100 feet OF the huge ship, and
came to a full stop to allow those hav-
ing cameras to get photographs Of the
gigantic red hull.
The party reached Old Point Comfort
about o'clock. After a plunge IN the
swimmin pool in the Chamberlin, the
excursionists had dinner. and then
boarded the steamer Southland for
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20

There were but few homes in WASH
ington yesterday. no matter how humble
or how pretentious or IN what section
OF the city, that did not offer up their
share OF men, women and children that
made up that great body which went
out into the sunshine seeking pleasure
and health In the numerous parks
throughout the District
Rock Greek PARK and the Geological
Garden had by far the largest number
Of visitors, and a steady stream Of auto
mobiles and carriages poured into the
great national park from early morning
till nightfaIl. The animals had more
than their share OF attention. and the
children and grown-ups enjoyed them
selves to their hearts content.
Connecticut Avenue. Washington's
most fashionable promenade, was
thronged all day with men and women
well known in social circles and the
ofiicial and diplomatic world.
All the clubs. including the Chevy
Chase Club the Columbia Country Club,
the washington Country Club. and 9TH
ers entertained their members and
guests, who thoroughly enjoyed the Of
ferings OF their club homes. The
saenEerbund took thousands Of mem
bers. friends and others on their annual
outing to Chesapeake Beach, where all
sorts OF amusements were INDUCED in
The Arion Gesang-verin went to Mar
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
WORTH OF PRAYER
IS PASTORS THEME
Rev. Or. c. Ernest Smith Uses IT,
tanic Disaster as Example Of
Efficacy Of Supplication.

Attributing the deliverance OF Col.
Archibald Oracle and others on the IT,
tanic to the power. OF prayer. Rev. Dr.
c. Ernest Smith, rector OF St. Thomas
Church. yesterday preached sermon on
-The Unanswered PRAYERS OF the Lost
on the Titanic
TN view OF the fact that so many
more were drowned than were saved and
that doubtless many OF those who per-
ished prayed just as earnestly as the
saved" said DIR. Smith, the question
has been asked somewhat anxiously
whether We are justified IN thinking
prayer had anything to do with IT, Could
not their rescue be accounted for more
naturally and more charitably by an
ability to swim and a good physiquel
1t is rather a distressing question, be-
cause 1t seems to imply a disbelief in the
power OF PRAYER. We all. Of course. be-
lieye In prayer, but do we believe in the
efficacy OF prayer7 Apparently good
many well-intentioned people do not.
They are willing 70 go through the form
Of praying, but they would be utterly
amazed II their prayers should have any
practical result. A difficulty OF this kind
touches the very foundations Of, the faith
The truth is. we have started at the
wrong point. We have assumed the
rights OF a man to be saved because an
other man was saved There are no
rights in the premises. This is great
day for cIamoring for rights and Of neg
lecting duties.
Labor unions are clamorinE for higher
pay and shorter hours. and they are Civ
ing less and less attention to duties, so
that labor was never so insufficient as II
is to-day.
Women are clamoring for rights at
the polls, but It might be worth while
to ask how much attention they are Civ
ing TO their God-given duties at home.
which II attended TO every right will
be theirs. So II has come to pass II
God saves one man. We feel hurt be-
cause He did not save another man be-
side him. And yet. after all. the man
who persisted on the Titanic, even though
he prayed, Is as much the object OF Gods
love and as much in Gods care as the
other who was saved"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-20
STEAMER CONVEYS
BODY OF OFFICER
Remains of ouartermaster Robert
Terry, Drowned Of EOrthland,
on Way to Norfolk.

Among the freight which was loaded
on the steamer Northland Just before
she left her dock at the foot of Seventh
Street Southwest for Norfolk last night
was a long. narrow box, covered with
black cloth, which was handled with un-
usual care by the stevadores and caused
members Of the crew to stand with
bowed and uncovered heads at II passed
In the box was comm containing the
body of Quartermaster Robert Terry, of
the Northland. who fell overheard to
his death while adjusting the stern Dag
Just after the steamer locked here yes
terday morning Behind the CONN walked
Frank Terry, also an officer on the
steamer, who Is returning TO a home that
will be saddened by news OF the death
Of his brother.
Just how young Terry-he was only
twenty-two-missed his foothold while
adjusting the colors Is not known. He
was lowering the Stars and Stripes while
standing on the railing on the hurricane
deck. While he worked he chatted gaily
Representative White. Suddenly the
youthful quartermaster slipped and dts
appeared over the side
II is believed his head struck q pro-
lection on the side OF the steamer, for
when he came to the surface he seemed
stunned. and did not see the life pre-
server thrown by a ehambermaid. Be
fore aid could reach him Terry was
drowned. The body was recovered thirty
minutes later.
After Coroner hewitt issued a eertif-
cate Of accidental death the body was
removed TO an undertaking establishment
and then transferred to the steamer Ter
~ lived with his parents at North Post
once. Mathews County. Va. A.