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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-12-16

Phoaix paints and oila At Heilly'a
Hay, grain, chick Ted and stoeh
fssd ct tie Fruit AssoeistioA
The Mcconnell brothers yesterday
received power alfalfa chopper.
Breakfast baeon, home grown and
home cured, 20 cents = pound 1t
Steward 4 Burkhards meat market
Has it ever occurred to you that it
would be money in your pockets TO
glue your eyes-both of 'em-to the
ads in this paper every week
You will find at W. J. Easton's, the
Reliable Jeweler, Edison and Victor
monographs, New Home sewing ma
chimes. Also needles, oil cans, belts
and shuttles.
Red Cross Christmas seals cost Only
1 cent each and everybody who gives
a Christmas present should seal the
package with Red Cross seals. They
add TO the attractiveness OF the pack
age, the seals being colored and deco
rated with the Christmas holly, and
every one who buys them assists q
most worthy movement, namely, fight
ing tuberculosis.
On New Years eve we viii give
away to one Of our customers SIS
Libby cut glass bowl. With every
s100 cash purchase at the Rexal
store in the meanwhile we will give
you one chance to get this prize.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

iect before November, when the voters of
Massachusetts, will cast their ballot either
for or against equal suffrage.
The Connecticut Valley Conference of
Unitarian churches will meet in Hol.
yoke Oct. IL and 10. The delegates
from the local church are Mrs. +. +.
Russell, Miss Clara b. Ward, Mrs. G. II.
Webster, Mrs. G.. G. Stearns and Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Hammond
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Julius Ernest War
rem, ir., and Miss Elizabeth Cuddebac k
in Worcester Oct. |. Their home is to
be in Schenectady, N. Y. Mr. War.
rem is a son of j. T.. Warren of the
state board of education, and the first
superintendent of schools in this town.
The first meeting of the Fortnightly
was held Monday afternoon in Alexander
hall with an attendance of 21 members.
Mrs. T. r. Calender presided and after
short business session called the roll, to
which the members responded with quota
itons from American authors The subject
of the Fortnightly becoming federated wa
brought up for discussion, but was left
open until more definite information is Sc
cured Mrs. A. G.. Moody then gave a
very entertaining account of her recent
trip to Minnesota, Salt Lake City and Cali
folna Mrs. s. L. Walker delighted the
audience with a piano solo, Liebestraume
| by Listz. The social hour and refresh
mcnts were in charge of Mrs. +. +. How.
ard.
The Massachusetts Library club will
meet in Mortified from Oct. u to Oct
IOinlyipcpn Memorial l;broc,-
large number are expected and the session
will be open to the public. The session
will open Thursday evening at O'Clock
with an address of welcome by DR.. n. p
Wood, president of the board of trustees
of Dickinson library. Two other addresse:
will follow that evening, and through Fri
day prominent librarians of Massachusetts,
Connecticut and New York will speak
The Saturday morning session will be de
voted to interests of chidren's rooms in
connection with libraries. 1t is specially
desired that the women of the town attenC
this session. The members of the clut
will be entertained at the NorthtelC
Hotel
Many attended the Franklin Asso
citation of Congregational churches a
Mt. Hermon Wednesday and Thursday
Among those well known here who wer,
speakers were Charles NJ. Alexander o
London, England; Mrs. Alexander OF
Work Among the English Soldiers; Rev
Charles w. Merriman of Greenfield
Rev. Horace Sibley of Wendell, for
mcrly of Mortified; Deacon George II
Tracy of Charlemont, brother of Mrs
Charles Whittle of Northfeld; DR.. i
f. Enrich of Boston, Rev. Martin j
Kneeland, Rev. A. A. Brondson of Mil
lcrs Falls, Rev. w. S. Anderson of tn
county evangelistic committee, Rev. r
l.. Jones of jamestown, N. Y. TIL
meetings were held in Memorial chap
ell.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
WEST GUILFORD.

Austin Nichols is putting in cement
foundation for IL new barn.
George Codding has moved his wagon
shed away from the main road and set
it near his barn.
Miss Florence Fisher of Keenc, n. II
ia spending two weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Fisher.
Prof. Starr Cutting and family OF
Chicago, who spent the summer with
father, Henry Cutting, returned to then
home Sept. 20.
Mrs. Dexter Bond CT Greenfield, for
merly resident of this place, has been
visiting q few days with her old friends
and neighbors.
Services will be held in the Baptist
church as usual. William S. V. Robin
son, pastor, will preach at / O'Clock
on the subject Not Far from The King
dom. Sunday school Mt II. Evening
worship $50. Subject, Am What
Am. The pastor viii preach in Greer
River at 3 p. M
The corn supper served in the churcl
vcstry Tuesday night was very wei
attended and all enjoyed sumptuou'
repast After the supper the young
people furnished a delightful entertain
mcnt consisting of readings, .reclta
tions and songs. The entertainment
closed with the singing of plantation
melodies by "Aunt Jemimy ant
"Uncle ice, - who won repeated ap
| plause.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
NILES IS PRESIDENT.
Burlington Man Heads State Organiza-
ton of Fire Fighters.

The Goth annual meeting of the Vet
mont State Firemen s association was
held with n banquet at the Sherwood
House in Burlington Wednesday even
ing, about so being present.
The following officers were elected;
President, c. a. Niles of Burlington
vice presidents, C. A. Hastings of Lud-
low, p. S. Gunther of Winooski, Harry
Tollerton of Chester, c. A. Barber of
Wipooski, j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes
secretary, L. ID. Moore of Bennington
treasurer, l.. c. Grant of Burlington
executive committee, c. b. Gladding of
Barre, w. A. Pattee of Montpelier, j.
II. Holleran of Winooski, C. d. Stock
we'll of Burlington, G. II. Guerin of St.
Adams; auditors, Leo Affair of Winoo-
ski, w. p. Powers of Burlington, f. NJ.
Tobin of Barre; statistician, C. f. Rich
of Middlebury.
A solid gold watch was presented to
Secretary Il. ID. Moore of Bennington,
who has held the Office 20 years. The
retiring president, George r. Kiddcr of
Middlebury, presided at the meeting,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
GUILFoRD.

Mrs. G. II. Yeaw of Brattleboro is
visiting at Arthur Yeaw's.
Dana Weatherhead and family have
moved from the Edison Smith house to
Green River.
Mrs. George Crosby of Dummerston
visited Monday and Tuesday at Mrs.
S. A. Smiths
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler of
West Brattleboro visited last week Fri
day and Saturday at w. A. Franklin g.
Mrs. Selma Warren and granddaug-
ter, Miss Gertrude Sessions, went to
Springfield, Mass, Wednesday to visit
relatives
Mrs. William Holden is slowly gain
ing since her return home from the
Memorial hospital, sitting up several
hours day.
Mrs. Hooker Winchester went to
South Londonderry to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. Russell Hopper, over Sunday
and Monday, returning Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. A. +. p. Ward OF
Westminster were in town the last OF
last week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G
p. Miller, also of Mrs. r. N. Fairbanks
and family. Rev. Mr.. Ward preached
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
Charles Cleaveland of Brattleboro ha!
bought the farm of the late Ansel Bar
Der situated near William Tyler s farm
| This farm has been in the Barber fam
lily many years. Mr.. Barber and wife
died within two weeks Of each othe1
over year ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
VERNON.

II. A. Staten went to Boston Tuesday
70. medica! treatment.
Several from this piace attended the
fair in Belchertown, Mass, Tuesday.
The new cement bridge over Cold
brook is completed and open to travel.
Miss Emma Richards of Chicopec
Falls, Mass, visited relatives in town
last week.
Rev. D. E. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday at 3 p. m. \ cordial
welcome is extended to all.
The Ladies' circle will naeY IN their
rooms Wednesday, Oct. ID, iii the fore
noon. Dinner will be served at noon.
Mrs. Hattie Nesbitt returned Satur
day from Readsboro, where she had
spent week showing fall millinery fol
Mrs. Smith of Brattleboro.
Walton G. Hubbard, wireless operator
on the L. S. S. Leonidas, is spending
several days with his foster parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hubbard.
Vernon Grange will hold its annua
fair and harvest supper Thursday even
ing, Oct. 81. All holding supper tick
cts will be given a free ride from Brat
tleboro.
The annual meeting of the Unior
Church association, which is usually hel,
in October, has been postponed unit
November. When the date is fixed {
notice will be given.
John b. Care, who is in ill health, il
spending vacation in Worcester, Bos
ton and other Massachusetts towns. Hi
son, John b. Care, jr, has returned from
his school in pennsylvania to remain
with his mother during the absence o
Mr.. Care.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

picously as usual last Friday, as birds
were found to be rather scarce generally
and more widely scattered than usual,
However, Charles Stafford, III. II. Russell
and DIR. II. l.. Brown secured a string of
five woodcock and four partridges, while
another party succeeded in bagging two
partridges and six woodcock
Scarlet fever has reappearcd, in the fam.
lily of John Mannis, two children being i'll
with the disease, and there is also case
in the family of Leon Pickett. The con
slant temperance of the disease here
plainly shows that it is long way from
being stamped out, and extraordinary
measures should be resorted to, if neces
sary, as in other towns, to prevent the
spreading of the contagon. The board Of
health has full authority in the matter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
PRESIDENT WILSON TO WED.
Will Marry Mrs. Norman Calf in Dc.
cember-Bride' Home to Be Scene
of Event


President Woodrow Wilson announced
Wednesday night his engagement to
Mrs. Norman Gait. They will be mar
ried probably the first week in Dcccm.
Der. The ceremony will be private at
the home of the bride on New Hamp-
shire avenue near Dupont Circle. Plans
for the honeymoon have not been com
pleted, but it is indicated that the trip
may include visit to the San Diego
exposition.
For the third time in American history
a President of the United States will take
bride
In choosing to have the ceremony per
formed not in the White House, but at
the home of the bride, Mr.. Wilson follows
a precedent set by President Tyler, who
was married in New York in the Church
of the Ascension.
| President Cleveland, the only othel
chief executive to be married while in of
flee, was married at the White House.
President Wilson and Mrs. Gait vii
make their first appearance together since
the announcement of their engagement
in public today in New York, wher
they will go to a house party given b,
Colonel +. NJ. House. In the evenin
they will attend theatre party in Ney
York and tomorrow, on their retur
toward Washington, they will see the sec
ond game in the worlds baseball cham
pion series at Philadelphia. The part
will include Col. and Mrs. House, Mrs
Galts mother, Mrs. Boiling Miss Hee
Woodrow Bones, the Presidents cousir
Secretary Tumulty and the President
personal physician and naval aid, Di
lGrayson.
Mrs Gait is the widow of a prominen
business man of Washington, who die
eight years ago, leaving a jewelry bushes
that still bears his name. She has lived i
Washington since her marriage in 1896
She is about IS years old and was Mis-
Edith Boiling, born in Wytheville, Va
where her girlhood was spent and whel
her father, William H. Boiling, was
prominent lawyer.
In the circle of people who have know
Mrs. Gait for many years she has been n
, garded as an unusual beauty, gifted wit
. n natural charm Friends speak of her {
being constantly sought out as a delightfl
companion, remarking especially on he
thoughtfulness and quick capacity for an
thing she chose to undertake.
For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her rel
tives have been frequent dinner guests {
the White House Often she has accomp
MED the President on motor rides. She
not quite as tall as Mr. Wilson, has daI
hair and dark eyes and always is in styis
attire. Her tastes are said to be striking
F similar to those of the President, with
deep interest in literature and CHART
work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
GUILFoRD CENTER.

There will be Grange meeting Sat
urday evening, Oct. o.
Charles Clark is i'll with tonsilitis
and under the doctors care.
Mrs. Hazel Stewart went to Brattlc-
boro Monday to work for Mrs. Osgood
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Gilman of
Bethel were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Mead a few days recently.
Broad Brook Grange is invited to
visit Leyden Grange Oct. 90. Broad
Brook Grange will furnish the program
Mrs. Whittemore returned Tuesday
from Royalston to the home of her
son, B. A. Whittemore, for n short Wis
it. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Thayer are spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Thayer s
cousin, II. II. Holbrook, and family in
Townshend. NJ
Mrs. j. G. Thayer is visiting Mrs
Fred Thomas on the Putney road this
week. Mrs. Thayer and Mrs. Thomas
were schoolmates.
+. Z. Thayer and daughter, Mrs. j. l.
Baker, were in Deerfield last wcef
Thursday to visit Mr. Thayer s daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Thayer.
In the regular Grange meeting Oct
0, the following program will be given
Song by Grange; roll call, each mem
Der to respond with a verse from
favorite author; reading, Earl Jaquith
song by Grange; reading, Mau'
Frankhn; music, Louis Quinn; recita
ton, Frank Houghton; reading, Perle,
Pond; question-Which is more condu
Give to the happiness of the farm house
running water or victrolaY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
NET R. R. REVENUE JUMPS.
STA Moro Mile in August, 1915, Than
in August, 1914.

According to statement issued in
Washington of the interstate com
.merce commission the net revenue per
mile on 36,952 miles Of eastern railroad
was $114 more in August, 1918, than in
August, 1914, the figures being $50 and
$40 per mile respectively. The figures
of the commission on this mileage in
detail are as follows:
Railway operating revenues, $50, 1885,
436 for August, 1915, as compared with
$40 ,506,S61 in August, 1914; railway
operating expenses $50,S29,6i9 as com
pared with $5l,325,96l; net revenue
from railway operations, $20,3OG,7S7, as
compared with $25, lsO,s97; revenues
per mile, $2,229, as compared with 81,
1870; expenses per mile, $l,ll4, as com
pared with 81, 429.
Tho net revenue per mile of % rail
roads throughout the United States foI
August, 1915, is given at $4G6 as agains
$403 for August, 1914.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Women's Club Renews Activities.

The first meeting of the Ilinsdale
Woman S club after the summer vaca-
ton was held in the pleasant home of
Mrs. II. C. Holland Tuesday afternoon.
Despite unfavorable wcthcr there was
good attendance of members, besides
two visitors, and everyone received a
cordial welcome from the genial host
ess. The program included very able
and inspiring address by the president
Mrs. l.. Jeanette Davis, and an inter
esting paper on Echoes from Mountain.
side by Mrs. Isabelle r. Rouillard. At
ter the business was completed social
hour was enjoyed. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Il. j. Richards,
when Important Events will be consid-
cred.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
HINSDALE, N. H.
No Development in White Mystery.

No new dovc,or mcnts of any i'm
portance have como to light in the Rob
ert White case, although the officers
are still active in the search, seeking
any information that might tend to
solve the mysterious disappearance of
the man. Deputy Sheriff i. o. Pack
ard of this town recently wrote to the
chief Of police in Charlestown, South
Carolina, inquiring whether there was
n McCabe construction company there
He has received a reply that there is
no such firm in that city, but the letter
stated that there was McCabc build
ing material firm there with a quarry
and sand works in Columbia, S. c., 13l
miles distance, and similar works at
Ponpon, S. c., 80 miles distant. The
chance that Mr.. White is at either OF
these places is considered remote.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
PLAN TO TIE UP CONSTRUCTION
Boycott Suggested on General Electric
Products as Means for Getting B.
Hour Day.

Plans for tying up construction work
throughout the country where products
of the General Electric Co, are being
used as means of bringing about an
eight-hour day, for which the lo'ooo
persons are striking at the plant IN
Schenectady, N. Y, were outlined TO
the workers yesterday by j. D. hep-
lively in charge of the strike
"If we cannot come to an agreement
with the company in few days" he SAID
81 want you to be prepared to heip me
bring pressure to bear IN other CITIES,
General Electric products are Delhs useu
in hundreds of buildings and plants now
in the course of construction throughout
the country. Many union men who are IN
staling them are affiliated with workers
of the strike here. They are bound to re-
fuse to handle General Electric products
ii called upon to do So
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Determining Railroad Value.

One of the crews of 10 men EN-
ployed by the government in determin-
ing the valuation of the railroads of the
country is at present in Brattlcboro
working on the valuation of the Boston
& Maine road. This crew is in charge
of f. A. Skinner of the interstate com.
merce commission with G. S. Weeks as
the representative of the railroad. They
have special car in which the clerical
work is done.
The Boston & Maine railroad sent 9
crew over this section early in the
summer, and the government crew il
engaged in verifying the figures of thu
railroad s employees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
GET RID OF THOSE P0lS0NS
IN YOUR SYSTEM

You will find DR.. Kings New Lifo
Pills a most satisfactory laxative IN
releasing the poisons from your sys'
TEN. Accumulated waste and poisons
cause manifold ailments unless re-
leased. Dizziness, spots before the
eyes, blackness and n miserable feel
ing generally are indications that you
need DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Take
dose tonight and you will expert
ence' grateful relief by morning. Csc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

many. Officials believe that the way
is open now for a resumption of rela-
tions with Germany along the estab-
lished lines of friendship and that the
friction Of the last nine months-ever
since Germany announced her war zone
for submarine operations-may be for
gotten,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
MORTIFIED, MASS.
CHURCH CALLS A PASTOR
Congregationalists Invite Rev. FRANCIS
W. Pattison.

g Eoet
The Congregational churcn ~ pov
Mortified has extended can ~ ;ts
Francis Wayland Pattlson 10 oero nached
pastor. Rev. Mr.. fattison mas nth and
in the church during the p's Ar Uermon
led the chapel services az zach day
school ana NorV"i.e'u oss;on lie has been
the schools were IN sessiIr Inns 70 iill the
very well likeu py an "n ,,,hich the church
needs OF the poSl1io"
hopes ne WIN aecep. oco;,,od bis eorlv edu-
Rev Mr. tatti 5;n coIlece Canada. and
cation at AIcut t%o TbeeIooical seminary,
graduated rom For civ months at one
Rochester, AZ Vow at n later ncriod he was
time ana "a Dr g Cnmnbeu Morgan in
assistant, W aL,,uoL tro hos nroac6ed in
ms i,onon O,e 80 -,ostor, Canada and
inc "n.oe ua,f Is, JdaLo and otLnr nlorcs.
IL" " ,,,o,,,l,o, ond oct;vo worker in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

Homer Allen has gone to Springfield
to engage in business.
Samuel Wright returned to Union
College, N. Y, Monday.
Miss Georgiana Mundel of Springfield is
a guest of Miss Mildred Lyman.
A good number from town went to
the Belchertown fair Tuesday.
Clinton Leslie is one of the third form
honor students at Mount HermOn.
Miss Hattie Williams of Athol spent
the weekend with Mrs. Julia Proctor.
Mrs Frank Washer of Williamsvillc,
VT, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. n.
Kidder.
The Mastodon Minstrel company will
give an entertainment in the town hall
Oct. II.
The annual meeting of the Mt. Her
mon church will be held the evening Of
Oct. IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Lyman of Spring
field are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. f..
Lyman this week. .
Mrs. II. L. Wells and brother, William
Phelps, of Foxboro visited former neigh
bors here last week.
Miss Hazel Holton left Tuesday to
begin training for n nurse in the
Springfield hospital.
Miss Marion Webster is spending
the week with Mrs. Grace Bailey Be
ment in Northampton.
Miss Minnie Warden attended the
marriage of her niece, Miss Grace
Delvy, in Orange Wednesday.
Mrs Ross of Pine street has gone to
Beaufort, S. c., where her daughter will
teach in the Marther school this year
Miss Delcina Nelson, who teaches al
Northfeld Farms, is at home a week
while the school building is being
moved.
Monday was the fall field day at Mt
IIermon and the senior junior and secont
academic students of Mortified seminary
rode over for the sports.
Mrs. Elizabeth Parker returned t.
the home of her daughter, Mrs a. M
Solandt, Wednesday, after visit witt
her son in Schenectady, N. Y.
The Greenfield alliance invited tn
local alliance to attend meeting
Thursday, to be addressed by Mrs. An
ma Bancroft, president of the nationa
alliance.
The annual meeting of the Congrcga
tional church will be held WEDNESDAY
evening, Oct. 10. Supper will be serve
at $50, the roll-call and business meet
ing following.
Rev. Robt. L. Jones of jamestown, \
Y, is speaking this week at Mt. Hel
mon and Northfcld seminary. On Sur
day Rev. Hugh A. Heath, ID. D., of 30;
ton preached at the schools.
Mrs. Nellie F. Alexander celebrate
her S0th birthday anniversary Sunda,
Oct. 3. Several of her friends su
prised her with n chicken.pie dinner {
her home She had many callers an
gifts in remembrance of the day
Miss Sarah Minot left town Monday fC
the Pacific coast. She expects to be ava
all winter and will visit the exposition
and other points of interest. few da!
previous to her departure IA OF h'
friends gave her a surprise and gifts, who
would be useful in her travels.
The first meeting of the ForeiG
Missionary society will be held Mo
day, Oct. IL, at 3 O'Clock, in the Co
gregational church. This will be 7
ception to the daughters of missio
aries who are in town and attendil
the seminary. Mrs. A. G. Moody W
preside.
Mrs A. G. Moody gave n tea Frid
afternoon in the interests of the An
Suffrage league, recently formed in Mort
field IL was planned to work in a qul
way in distributing literature on the 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

Japan is motor wild, and American
automobiles are to be seen everywhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08

Canada's mineral production in 1914 was
valued at $12S.475, 400.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-10-08
Work on State Road Progressing Well.

The work on the state road under
construction on the plain near the Viii
lard Howe place is now progressing
very satisfactorily with six teams and
competent force of men on the job.
Road Agent A. L. Taylor is in charge
of the work and is building 12-foot
gravel road which, for country high
ways, he's been found to answer all re-
quirements, and this with a low main
tainance cost. An excellent quality of
gravel is being obtained on the Irving
Smith farm. An appropriation of 3d.
600 is available for the new road, which
will be constructed from the hill north
of the Howe place towards this village
as far as the sum named will permit.