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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
RABBIT MAKES HOME RUN.
Animal Preceded Base Runner from
Second to Home Plate.

The middle West has added another
interesting item to the baseball chron-
icles of the year with story of a
rabbit which acted as paccmaker for n
batter who had driven home run. The
incident occurred at st. Cloud, Mimi,
when Thielman of the home team lift
ed a long hit to center field which
started rabbit hidden in the long
grass. This four legged spectator of
the game, frightened by the ball ran
toward the infeld, reached second base
lust ahead of Thielman. Touching the
bag, the rabbit headed for third and in
order to avoid the bleachers, turned at
that bag aud crossing the home plate
disappeared under the grand stand.
Thiclman was right at the rabbit s
heels in the race for the plate and was
credited with n circuit hit but the scor-
or refused to give the rabbit home
run, claiming that it had not touched
frat base.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
SOUTH HALIFAX.
TarboX- Clark Wedding.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles +.
Clark was the scene of a pretty wed.
ding when their daughter Della May,
was married Wednesday noon to Ray
Eugene Tarbox, second son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Tarbox of Marlboro, \. H.
Rev. w. r. Tinker performed the ccre-
mony using the double ring service,
The bride was attended by, her sister,
Miss Blanche Clark, as maid of honor,
Lee Tarbor, brother of the bridegroom,
was best man. Miss Blanche Barber, n
neice Of the bride, strcwed flowers in
their path and her sister, CherQlyn Bar
Der, was ring bearer.
The parlor was decorated prettily
with autumn leaves, ferns and cut &ow-
ers. The bride was gowncd in white
chameuse with chiffon trimming The
veil was held in place with white rose
buds and she carried bride roses The
maid of honor's gown was pink char
meuso with chiffon trimming and she
carried pink roses. Miss Blanche Bar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
STOMACH MISERY
QUICKLY VANISHES

Your money back if you want it is
the way in which Wilfred f. Root, the
popular druggist, is selling Mi-o-na, the
great dyspepsia remedy.
This is an unusual plan, but Mi-o-na
has so much merit and is so almost in.
variably successful in relieving all
forms of indigestion that he runs but
little risk in selling under a guaran-
tee of this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia
Mi-o-na will help you. If it doesn t.,
tell him that you want your money
back and he will cheerfully refund it.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses of Mona and
its continued use will soon start you
ON the road to perfect digestion and
enjoyment of food.
Mona has been so uniformly sue
cessful that every box is sold under
positive guarantee to refund the mon
ey if it does not relieve. What fairer
proposition could be made!
Wilfrcd +. Root gives his personal
Guarantee of "money back if you want
to with every box of Mi'ona that he
sells. A guarantee like this speaks vol
nmes for the merit of the remedy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
MINER NOT ON RIFLE TEAM.
Has Not Been Member of Vermont Ma
tional Guard Continuously q Year So
Is Ineligible.

Sergeant Roy B. Miner of Company /,
V. n. G., who led all others of the state
national guard in target practice at the
recent encampment, scoring 274 out of a
possible 300, is not a member of the state
rifle team now at Jacksonville, Fla, for
the national rifle competition, because of a
literal Interpretation of the rules of the
competition
These rules require, among other things,
that member of team shall have been
a member of the organization he repre-
sents for one year and shall have done 20
per cent of the military duty required dur
ing that period.
Sergeant Miner was member of Com
pany | for four years and then resigned
and went to Schenectady, n. Y, where
he enlisted in a company of the state
militia in that city and qualified for the
New York state team, but was barred
from competition in the national contest
because he was not member of one
years standing. He returned to Brattle-
boro last January and re-enlisted in Com
pany | in February.
1t was thought that by reason of his
having served four years as member of
the company and having been almost con-
stantIy in the service either here or in
New York state for six years he would be
allowed to compete. There was doubt
whether there would not be a protest if
he competed, and were one to be made
and he be declared ineligible the entire
team would be disqualified. For this rea-
son Sergeant Miner withdrew as can
ddate for the team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
HERBERT CLARENCE HERRICK.
Death Tuesday Morning Of Well-Known
Painter and Wagon Maker.

Herbert Clarence Herrick, So, died
Tuesday morning at 4 in the home
of his sister, Mrs Luther Sargent at
FL Western avenue, after an illness of
three weeks with a complication of
diseases.
Mr.. Herrick was born in Watson,
n. Y, April 8, 1857, son of John
Newton and Julia (Bush) Herrick
They moved to Brattleboro when he was
one year old and he had made his home
here since. He made wagons and was
employed in the carriage shop of Rock
well & Sherwin, but he was best
known as a painter, trade which he
followed most of his life.
p. He leaves one son, Walter Hcrrick of
Worcester, Mass, and two sisters, Mrs.
Mclva Smith of Marlboro and Mrs. Lu-
ther Sargent of Brattleboro.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon at = O'Clock at the home at
81 Western avenue, Rev. George +.
Tomkinson, pastor of the, First Baptist
church, officiating. Mrs Cortes E. Far
mum sang two selections. The bearers
were relatives. Burial was made in
Meeting House Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
BAPTISTS HAVE RALLY DAY.
Nearly Record Attendance at Bible
School-The Graduates,

Sunday was observed as Rally day
by the Baptists, morning, noon and
evening, with large audiences at both
church services and nearly record
breaker at the Bible school service.
From the beginners tho following
graduated into the primary department:
Marjorie Burke, Marjorie Ober, Doris
Bruce, Doris Robbins, Elizabeth Allen,
Marguerite Wejlman, Edith Wilkins,
Elizabeth Holden, Jessie Pearson, Ny
ron Maynard, Freddie Whitney and
Kenneth Longueil. Their certifcates
were awarded by their pastor, Rev:
George K. Tomkinson. The graduating
class was entertained by Mrs l.. W.
Hawley on Saturday afternoon from
3 to 6 o clock. Games, singing and a
bountiful supper filed them to over
flowing with joy. From the primary
class graduated the following: Ada
Felch, ALA Fitzgerad, Bernice Gobie,
Katharine Kirkwood, Ruth Knowlton,
Theresa Shaw, Charles Crosby, Lucius
Graves, Frederick Knight, Kenneth
Martin, Nelson Mcdonald, Robert 81
monds, Holland Smith and Philip
White. Their diplomas were presented
by the associate superintendent, Fred
S. Knight.
Appropriate exercises indicating the
nature and scope of their work pre-
ceded the comforting in each instance.
The sermon Of the morning was con
corning the mighty task set before the
church today, needing personal sacri-
fee, personal investigation and touch,
and cooperation. If the task be diff
cult there is the greater reason for do
ing it. In the incident in Nehemiah
sixth and seventh chapters the great
work was accomplished because "the
people had a mind to work. -
In the evening the sermon was based
upon the song of a week ago, when Mr..
Alexander led so wonderfully When God
Forgives He Forgets, and emphasized
the difference between the world s for
giveness and that of God s.
An aggregate attendance Of nearly
1000 at the services was reported.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
ALONG MILITARY LINES.
Battalions, Companies, etc., At Univer-
salst Rally Sunday.

Rally day was observed in the Uni
versalist church and Sunday school
Sunday with exercises appropriate for
the day. There was an unusually large
attendance at the morning service and
the largest attendance on record at the
Sunday school. The exercises in the
school were along military lines, having
the idea in mind of Christ as the great
captain and the school as His follow
ers, fighting against all vices and wick
edness.
A large scenic picture was in the
background of the platform which rep
resented a military camp, named Camp
Old Point Rally, each officer of the
school was called a military officer s
name, each department represented a
battalion and the classes were compa.
MES. Rev. D. +. Trout, as Major Gen
eral Trout, welcomed the seniors; Lieut..
Dorothy Hubbard welcomed the inter
mediate department; Lieut.. Ruth John
son welcomed the juniors, and Lieut..
Bradford Sargent welcomed the primary
pupils. There were other rccitations
by privates.
The regimental roll call of officers,
battalions, companies and privates was
called by Adjutant Pauline Morris.
Inspection of the battaliOns and com
panies was made by Brigadiet General
Eva Cooper. The service closed with
singing and the bcnediction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
STATE MILITARY RESOURCES.
Subject for Discussion by All Boards
of Trade Suggested by Greater Yer
mont Association.

presik0nts and secretaries of all the
business and civic organizations in Yer.
mont have been sent copies of the follow
ing letter by the Greater Vermont asso-
citation
Dear Sir:
The crowds which visited the military
tent of the Greater Vermont exhibit at
the state fair indicated that the people of
Vermont are immensely interested in mill
tary affairs and the activities of the Yer
mont military organizations. The Greater
Vermont association had invited the Yer
mont National Guard, Norwich univer-
sity. and the military department of the
University of Vermont to make a display
illustrating the work and history of the
Vermont National Guard and other mill
tary organizations in the state.
The military exhibit was one of the
hits, if not the hit of the fair. The asso-
citation now suggests that every board of
trade in Vermont devote one of its month
" meetings this year to the consideration
of Vermont's militia and her military re-
sources.
It is consistent for the Greater Yer
mont association and its constituent mem
bers to work for greater interest on the
part of business men in this phase of the
states activities and for greater efficiency
along these lines, just as they have worked
for county agricultural development, good
roads, publicity, and other things.
Possible speakers for such meetings and
dinners are as follows: Col. H. T. John
son, First Regiment of Infantry; Gen. Lee
IS Tillotson, adiutant general of Vermont;
Capt j. L. Bond, L. S. Infantry inspector,
instructor of organized militia, state of
Vermont; Capt. Ira /. Reeves, U. S.
Army, adiutant First Infantry, Vermont
National Guard, and on duty with organ
lied militia in the adjutant generals de-
partment.
Organizations should communicate with
the office of the adiutant general at st.
Adams with regard to securing speakers.
The Greater Vermont association will be
happy to hear from you with regard to
this whole proposition and to do every
thing possible to aid you in the carrying
out of your plans,
Yours very sincerely,
j. p. TAYLOR,
Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
CLERK BESTED AssAILANT.
Smashed Crate Over Head of Robber.
Knocking Him Down, in Lonely Place
in Road.

Cecil Watkins, a delivery clerk for
IL. Ii. Amidon, grocer, had an encounter
one evening recently with a man who
leapcd into the delivery wagon and
demanded money.
Mr.. Watkins had been delivering
goods in the Fort Dummer district and
Mt lonely spot in the road man
sprang out Of the bushes and demand
ed dollar. Mr.. Watkins replied that he
had no money and the man climbed into
the wagon saying that he had eaten
nothing for several days and mus:
have money.
Mr.. Watkins grappled with him and
they went out Of the wagon together
Mr.. Watkins sprang to his feet aud
picked up wooden delivery crate. As
tho man rushed for him again Mr.. Wat
kins smashed the crate over his head
and as he continued to show fight hit
him again, knocking him down. Mr.
Watkins then drove off leaving his
assailant in the road.
No report to the authorities was
made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
OVERALL CASE HEARING.
Arguments in Supreme Court on Appeal
from Award of $4,000 Damages to
Brattleboro Firm.

Attorneys in the suit of the Hooker. Cor.
ser & Mitchell Co. of Brattleboro against
James f. Hooker, Charles d. Whitaker
and William II. Corser, proprietors of the
former Mohawk overall business in Schen-
estady, N. Y, attended in Montpelier
the session of the supreme court which
opened Tuesday and argued the overall
case that afternoon. Briefs were sub.
mitted by both sides several weeks
ago, and 1T is understood that the court
has promised to render decision at this
term.
Last April the master, M. C. Weber
of Rutland, filed report awarding the
plaintiff company damages of 500 600 be.
cause of the conspiracy of the defendants
to withdraw from the Brattleboro firm
and establish factory in Schenectady
and for their subsequent withdrawal and
taking trade lists and manufacturing goods
like those of the Brattleboro firm and in.
turing the latter firms business. About
S3,OOO also was awarded to the plaintiff
company for money paid out by the de-
PENDANTS IN attorneys fees from funds of
the Brattleboro company while they were
members of it.
The masters award was affirmed by
Chancellor f. M. Butler of Rutland in the
Wndham county court April 49, Excep-
tons were taken by both sides, the Brat
tleboro firm excepting when Judge Butler
refused to decree future damages and the
defendants excepting when the chancellor
refused to the introduction of testimony
as to what is referred to as "the Rutland
contract"
On these questions, especially the mat
ter OF the Rutland contract. the case O.
again before the supreme court. The de-
PENDANTS claim that a contract entered
INTO between the parties in Rutland be-
fore the Schenectady plant was established.
whereby certain litigation was to be ended
cstopped the orator from proceeding
against the defendants on account of the
Schenectady business and that the orator
therefore is not entitled to any damages.
The defendants claim that they never have
been given the opportunity, to which they
say they are entitled, to present the facts
as to the Rutland contract, and it is on
this question that the case now hangs.
1T the court rules against them it is
understood that that will end and the case
SO far as establishing the defendants La
bility is concerned. 1t will then be up to
the orator to collect damages. If the
court rules in favor of the defendants then
the whole case will be reopened.
Attorneys Clarke G.. Fits and Robert G.
Bacon appeared for the orator and At.
torneys II. G. & T. f. Barber and C. NJ.
Miller for the defendants.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
MARRIAGES.

In Brattloboro, Oct. 6, by Rev. Roy
NJ. Iloughton, Oliver billiard Cone, ir.,
of Middletown, Conn, and Miss Olga
Page Howard of Hartford.
In Brattlcboro, Oct. 4, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Louis Pectc and Mary
Wojchick, both Of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Sept. 6. bv Rev NJ J.
Carmody, Frank Joseph Walsh and Mar
tina (Batson) Dwight, both of Spring
field, Mass
In Brattleboro, Sept. 6, by Rev. NJ. j..
Calmody, Samuel Bennett Kirkwood and
Ada Bernice LaPine, both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Aug. 81, by Rev. NJ. j.
Carmody. William Urus and Angelina
Circ, both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Aug. ., by Rev. NJ. j.
|Carmody, Joseph Bosquet and Mary Jane
Barry both of Bratteboro.
In Brattloboro, Oct. 4, by Rev. Faith.
err James Fogarty, Edmund Bosquet and
Miss Laura Trahan, both of Brattle-
boro.
In Brattlcboro, Oct. ., by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, James Il. Hynes and
Nellie Rogers (Fernald)' Eastman botll
of Springfcld, Mass.
In Brattlcboro, Oct t. by Rev. T.. O.
8. Osgood, Joseph Williams Meade Of
Mittincaguc, Mass, and Miss Hazel
Lydia Bradley Of Fort Plain, n. y.
In Saratoga Springs, ~ Y, Sept 81,
by Rev. Father James Flood, Z. d.
Wells Of Brattleboro and Miss Esther
ID. Pomfrey of Saratoga.
In South Halifax, Oct. 6, by Rev.
W. r. Tinker. Ray Eugene Tarboy Of
Marlboro, n. H., and Miss Della May
Clark Of Halifax.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
CHILD MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Plays Variety of Melodies on Piano and
Is Quick to Detect Mistakes - Has
Been Visiting Here.

Mary Prunier, who was four years old
May 1S of this year and who with rela-
tives has been visiting in the home of f.
D. Roin of Forest street. is musical pro
dizzy. Slight of frame, but keen and ac-
tive, the child has developed unsteady and
in some other ways far beyond most chill
dren of her age. Her thoughts and ex-
pressions are of an advanced nature that
one scarcely would look for in girl of
four, and if, because of her youth, she is
unable to make one understand her Eng
lish, in her impotence she will try to
make it palmer in French.
The child was born in Fair Haven
(Vt) May IS, 1911, daughter of Philip
and Ida (Pouliot) Prunicr. The Prunier
family has lived there many years. When
she was three weeks old her mother died.
Her father is a pleasing singer and her
mother was an accomplished pianist, and
from both parents the child inherited mu-
steal taste, which she manifested as soon
as she was able to toddle up to the piano
and reach the keys.
For representative of The Phoenix
Wednesday she played the melody of
America with one hand and a little
march with both hands, rendering both
accurately and without hesitation, and
then she played America with equal facil-
ity in another key. She was not DESTROYS
of playing, but did so to correct a member
of the Rolin household who had struck
wrong note. She plays variety of melo-
dies by ear, picking them out after hearing
them played or sung, and sre has sweet
voice also She is always attentive to mu-
sic, wherever she hears it, and is quick
to detect mistakes.
Since the death of her mother the child
has been cared for in the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Euzebe E.
Prunier, = having the special attention of
her aunt, Miss Julia Prunier.
The family went Yesterday afternoon
to Norwich, CT, where f. f. Prunier will
fire extnguishers, having
bought out a New York business, and his
son, Philip, father of the child, will have
charge of the office. They plan to build a
factory in Norwich.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
SOUTH VERNON.
Lectures on Worlds Great Empires,

Rev. (Mrs.) NJ. McKinsctry of Lis
bon, n H., will give series of nine
lectures in the Advent Christian church
from Oct. 10 to Oct. II, illustrated
by large maps and charts of symbols.
The admission will be free, but an of
fering will be taken after each lecture
for the speaker. The lectures are on
The World s Great Empires, taken in
order from the origin through the diff
fsrent phases of their history. They
are of much educational value. The
dates and subjects are as follows: Sun.
day at 1890 a. m, The Babylonian EN-
pire; evening Mt 7.30, The Medo-Pcr.
sian Empire; Monday evening at 100,
The Grecian Empire; Tuesday evening
at 7.SO, The Roman Empire; Wednes
day evening at 7.30, Rome Divided;
Thursday evening at 73O, Rome and
Modern Europe; Friday evening at 100,
The Opening of the Seven Seals; Sun.
day, Oct. II, at 1890 n. m, The Scarlet
Beast and Rider; evening at 7.3O, The
Fifth Empire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
DEATHS.

In Drattlcboro, Oct. ., Herbert ClM-
cncc Herrick, IS.
In Brattleboro, Oct. :, Bryan VIII
Jams Frederick Gale, II.
In West Brattlcboro (Melrose hospt
an, oct. I, Henry Lyndc 80, Of Green
River.
In Burlington, OCT s, william Henry
Childs. 81.
In Cambridge, Mass, Oct, |, Henry
o. Leonard, 7G, formerly of Byattlcboro
In Scarsdalc, n. Y, Oct. 5, Fred Al
vln flagg, 5S, native of Wilmington.
In Wcstmorcland, n. H., Sept. 20,
Mrs. Cora Marston, 80, widow of
George Marston.
In Bellows Falls, Sept. 80, Remi =.
Fontainc, IS.
In Bellows Falls, Oct. l, Mrs. Scra-
line Young Goddard, 81, widow Of Jo-
seph Goddard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Irrepressible James.
Rutland Herald.)

The announcement that James T.
Hooker, once of Brattleboro, who took
a front rank position in Republican
politics soon after going to Schenecta-
dy, N. Y, a few years ago and who was
elected controller of that city, has been
defeated for denomination as a member
of the Republican state committee, need
not be taken as indicating that he is
to be passed to the discard. "Jim" is
too versatile to be put aside with such
a little thing as a political throw
down. Even business reverses do not
blot the optimism of the former Yer
monter and one need not be surprised
to hear that Hooker has bored his way
into some other position which will
give him, for time at least, a grip on
the ladder which leads to fame.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
WARE AND OTHERS WIN OUT.
Directors of Former Grange Store Not
Liable for Debts to Dewitt Grocery
Company and Others.

Final decision was made in supreme
court in Montpelier Wednesday in
the Dewitt Grocery CO. of Brattleboro
and Brown g. Co. and Perkins & Co. of
Springfield, Mass, against o. r. Ware
and others, directors of the former
Grange store of Brattleboro, affirming
the decision of the county court, which
was in favor of the directors.
This case had been in the courts sew.
eral years. The plaintiffs sought 20 re-
cover about $4,000 under statute
which prohibits the directors of cor
poration from asserting to the contrac-
ton of debts in excess of certain per
cent of the capital stock, and there
were points in this case that never had
been brought before the supreme court
before.
There was no dispute over the amount
OF the Indebtedness contracted by the
manager, and the plaintiffs sought to
hold the directors liable on the ground
that the manager was the personal
agent of the directors. Chief Judge
Munson, who gave the opinion, said the
court held that the directors could not
be held personally liable, because they
did not contract the excess of indebt-
edness of-any positive and formal act
on their part and that the manager was
agent of the corporation and not of
the directors personally.
Judge Frank L. Fish decided in
favor of the defendants in county
court. On appeal the case was argued
in the supreme court last May. Chase
& Chase and w. r. Daley were counsel
for the plaintiffs and II. G. G. +. E..
Barber for the directors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

Capt. f. w. Gibson, who tc =, over the
command of Company short time be-
fore the annual encampment this summer,
will call the attention of the officers of the
board of trade to the movement and ar
range, if possible, meeting at which sew
eral prominent national guard officers
of the state will be present as well as one
or more officers of the regular army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Mr.. Ford 8 Organ.

(Randolph Herald and News)
Brattleboro will feel more pulled up
than ever now that Henry Ford sue
ceeded in losing himself for full day
in that Mecca Of greatness, while dis
tracted metropolitan dailies sought him
high and low. He came to the Vct-
mont town to look over q concealed
house organ manufactured there for
him and was able to conceal himself.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Brattleboro's Opportunity.
lRennington Banner.l

Brattleboro is fortunate in having n
fire burn out a couple old ruins owned
by Attorney General Barber. The In
trinsic value of the buildings was prob.
ably about two dollars though the rent
ing value was high because Of tho locn'
tion. 1t gives Brattleboro chance to
widen its Main street at a point now
narrow and dangerous and as Brattc.
boro is public spirited town il will
not miss the opportunity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Mere Detail.

Enthusiastic Aviator CATER long OK,
phantom of principle and workings OF
his biplanc) Now you understand it.,
don t you?
Young Lady-All but one thing.
Aviator-And that is
Young Lady-What makes it stay
""'-New York Times.