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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
And the Rose Has Its Thorn,

Successful conservation has its pen.
alties. The beaver is doing an Inn
mense amount of damage in the Ad'
irondack region, while in Pennsylvania
the elimination of forest fires has
caused the rattlesnake to multiply In
great numbers.-Rochester Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
HER CONDITION.

81 have friend who is looking
for an ideal husband"
'Did she escape from a lunatio
asylum ?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
EASY ENOUGH.

Hex-what makes you think he's
not a drummer.
Why = The innocent stories he
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
THE WORM TURNS.

"Did he apply for divorce?"
eyes; he said it was too much to
fasten her shoes up behind"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
EXPLAIN ED.

"The new singer has such a liquid
voice"
"That is why people drink in her
notes."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
SOFT PEDAL.

"What's Jiggs sitting over there
Ike dummy for?"
"Sh-h-! He's arguing with his
wife"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30

Bread and Wine From Parsnips.
Both bread and wine have been
made from parsnips.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30
JUST so.

eve should strive to look above
the petty worries and troubles Of or
binary life" T~ sszz1-
"In other words, we ought to use
optimism as a periscope." = II
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-30

mean.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
THOMPSON HAS POWER PLANS.
Breadloaf Line to Figure in Extensive
Development-Will Be Able to De-
velop 5000 Horse Power.

c. H. Thompson of Montpelier, for
merly of this town, went last week to
New York on business connected with
the Breadloaf Mountain Power com
pany.
On Monday he went to West Dan
vile, where the deeds were passed and
money paid in which Goss and Conley
granite manufacturers in that village,
sold their interest in their water power
to the Breadloaf Mountain Power com
pany. The transaction involved $780,
600. BY the securing of the Goss and
Conley interests the company get about
IS per cent of the power at that point
and are still bargaining with the Bick-
ford family interests for the remaining
25 per cent.
Mr. Thompson IS company propose
to use it in electrical development.
They will enlarge the facilities to some
extent, but have not fully completed
their plans. They have a 275-foot fall
of water and will be able to develop
about 5000 horse power in electricity.
They may hitch this power with that
at Middlebury in spite of the distance
of wires that would have to be run.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
J.. E. BUTToLPH DEAD.
Road Commissioner of Addison County
and egislator-Brother of Mrs.
Fremont Hamilton Of Brattleboro.

John Edwy Buttolph, So, Addison
county road commissioner died Sunday
in the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
lington where he had been about two
weeks for treatment. He had been in
poor health a year, but until within
few days his chances for recovery had
been considered good. The body was
taken to his home in Middlebury Sun
day being met at the railroad sta
tion by large delegation from the
Masonic fraternity in which he had
been prominent.
Mr.. Buttolph was born in Middle
bury August 2S, 1860, the son of John
E. Buttolph He was educated in the
Middlebury high school and entered
Middlebury college in the class of 1882
He left college in his junior year and
was associated with his father in va
rious activities. For a number of years
he was engaged in mercantile business,
following a course at the Eastman bus
mess college.
He had held many public offices in
the town including selectman, trustee
of the village and town and village
road commissioner. For number of
years he had been county road com
missioner. He represented Middlebury
in the Legislature of 1900 being chair
man of the committee on highways
and bridges.
Much of his life had been devoted
to agricultural pursuits and he was
classed as one of Addison county IS
most prosperous farmers. He was a
member of the various Masonic bodies
in MiddleburV and of Tho COnUraOat;On
al church.
He married Miss Fannie Smith of
Monkton, who survives. He also leaves
four children, Miss Grace Buttolph and
Lucius Buttolph of Twin Falls, Idaho,
Clayton Buttolph of New York city,
and Miss Caroline Buttolph of Middle
bury, and sister, Mrs. Fremont Ham
ilton of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Regular Session for Month of Decem.
Der Held Last Saturday.

The following business was trans.
acted at the regular session of the pro.
bate court for December, held last Sat
urday:
Wills allowed: Helen j. Brown of
Marlboro; Calphurnia Waite of Wards.
boro, Sherman L. Waite appointed
executor with bond of $1,000.
Final settlements allowed: In estates
of Philura c. Morse of Newfane,
Clarissa B. Doolittle of Wardsboro,
Aurelius A. Wilder of Wilmington,
Mary Kingsley of Wilmington and Will
mot r. Gaige of Brattleboro
Motions for final settlements were
made in the estates of Julianna Greene,
F. E. Barber, administrator; Alger Bal
lev of Brattleboro by F. D. E. Stowe,
executor, and Walter Barry of Brattle.
boro.
Petition was made to sell real estate
of the estate of Philura A. Perry of
Wardsboro.
Administrator appointed in the es'
tate of Frederick F. Gleason of Brat
tleboro, the Brattleboro Trust Co., be-
ing appointed.
Motion for supplemental account al
lowed in the estate of John C. New.
ton of Wilmington, made by j. H.
Goulding, administrator.
viii presented by o. E. Butterfeld
in the estate of Lorinda G. Morgan of
Wilmington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
SCHOOLS CLOSE UNTIL JAN. 8.
Christmas Exercises in Grades-santa
Claus in Canal Street School-Teach-
ers Go Home

There were exercises appropriate for
Christmas at the Canal street school
Wednesday, with a tree in the pri-
mary room and one in the third grade
room and Santa Claus visited all the
rooms. All the children received from
the trees gifts, which were made by
the children at the school, Santa Claus
distributing them. All the first three
grades at the other schools in town had
Christmas trees and exercises, and the
higher grades sang Christmas carols
and told Christmas stories.
At the exhibition of Christmas work
of the children of the grades of the
public schools, held in the ninth grade
room Tuesday, repeated at that time
for the benefit of those who could not
attend Monday, between $50 and 200
were present. The exhibition was i'll
charge Of Miss Marguerite Benedict,
supervisor of drawing and manual
training.
Among the teachers in the grades
spending the vacation out of town
are Miss Georgianna Mexican, West
Townsend, Mass; Miss Sadie Winches-
ter, Athol, Mass; Miss Ethel Eddy,
Stratton; Miss Elizabeth Hunter,
Poultncy; Miss Nellie Fem, Westmin-
ster; Miss Grace Nugent, Holyoke,
Mass; Miss Rachel Packard, Wcstfeld.
Mass; Miss Cola Martin, Townshend;
Miss Lucy Proctor, Brookline, Mass;
Miss Helen Dunn, Melrose Mass.
Among the high school teachers who
! are spending their vacations at their
homes are Miss Orlana Ranney, Fitch
burg; Miss Lulu Brewer, Sufiield,
Mass; Miss Annie Parsons, Easthamp-
ton, Mass; Miss Harriet f. Rallion,
Norwich, Conn.
The public schools closed Wednesday
for the holiday vacation. They viii re-
open Monday, Jan. 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
TWO FINED FOR ASSAULT.
Participants in Dummerston Mixup
Appear Before Judge Barber-Man
cini Calls for Jury Trial.

Two cases that grew out of the dis
turbance at the dance in Grange hall,
Dummerston, Friday evening were dis
posed of by Judge Frank f. Barber
in the municipal court Monday morn
ing.
Otto Remburg of Brattleboro, who
pleaded guilty to fourth offensc Of
intoxication at the session of court
held in Dummerston Saturday, was SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail
and was then placed on probation with
instructions that he be taken to the
state hospital at Waterbury for treat
ment. He pleaded guilty also to dis
turbing the peace, but sentence was sus-
pended in that case pending the CON
duct of the respondent after being
treated at the state institution. He
was taken to Waterbury Saturday
evening by Sheriff C. +. Mann and
Deputy Sheriff Frank L. Wellman
Remburg, it is charged, enjoyed
himself by butting his head against
dancers Friday evening. When he butted
against William Harvey, of Cambridge,
Mass, a steamfitter temporarily liV-
ing in Brattleboro Harvey swung on
him. Constable Charles Laughton OF
Dummerston at some stage in the pro
ceilings endeavored to straighten out
matters and was punched in the eye
for his interference, the blow being
from the fist of James Griffin of Cam
bridge, a companion of Harvey.
The court imposed fine of 50 and
costs of 1856 on Harvey and called up.
on Griffin to pay $40 with costs OF
1886 for punching the constable.
According to the claims of the two
men, made through their counsel, At
torney Il. w. Gibson, the constable
rushed out to the sleigh in which the
two men had seated themselves ana
were about to drive toward Brattlebo'
no, and whacked Harvey with a CLUB
1t was after that, according to the
claims of the respondents, that Griffin
punched Laughton.
AT another period of the evening
Frank Mancini of Brattleboro was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Adm F. MI.
Ter, and the officer claims that Manclni
punched him. Mancini is charged with
assault upon the deputy sheriff lie
has demanded a jury trial and the case
is set for a hearing next Monday morn
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
GASOLINE UP CENT A GALLON.
Rate Now "a Cents as Against 13 Cents
Last Spring-Greater Demand and
Smaller Production.

The Standard Oil Co. of New York
has sent out an advance Christmas
present to motorists in the form of the
announcement of an increase of one
more cent gallon in the price of gaso-
line This means that to fill the gaso-
line tank of an automobile costs in
Brattleboro at the rate of "a cents a
gallon. This is an increase of IL cents
a gallon over the cost of this fluid last
spring.
The reasons given are the decline of
production in the oil fields of Pennsyl.
vania and of some of the big wells in
Oklahoma. together with the closing of
the Russian and Galician supply, in
the face of an increased war demand
abroad and an increased demand at home
from automobile users.
Kerosene and other illuminants ex-
tracted from petroleum have been GO
inc up for similar reasons. On account
of the war this country is supplying a
foreign demand for illuminants which
was previously met by oil plants in
Rmssia and other countries in the war
The only possible chance for check
in the rising price of gasoline during
the war, it Is said, is the opening of
some big gushers'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
GIFTS BEING DISTRIBUTED.
Needs of Children Supplied Through
Committees Entertainment
Monday Evening.

While most people are busy just now
with Christmas shopping for their per-
sonal friends, there are a number in
Brattleboro who are devoting much
time towards making happy less fortu-
nate residents of the town, especially
children of needy families, at this
Christmas season.
AS the result of a personal canvass
the wants and needs of children are
the wants and needs of children
became known and in the quarters
which formerly were occupied
by James H. Allen as barber
shop on High street this committee
is engaged in doing up and direct
ing the purchases that have been made
by the committee expressly for the in
dividual cases. There is nothing hap
hazard about this work. The present
given in each individual instance
will be what is actually needed and the
list is a varied one.
Where clothing is concerned, particu-
larly shoes, orders are being issued so
that the recipients may go to the stores
on which the orders are issued and be
properly fitted. This is done to assure
satisfaction, and while the order to
childish eyes is not so tangible as
a shiny pair of new shoes, ultimately
the satisfaction will be realized with
the certainty that the shoes can be
worm
Each of the packages is being deliv-
cred in a manner to avoid undue pub
licity. Each bears Christmas seal
from the municipal Christmas tree
committee.
On Monday evening at O'Clock
sharp there will be opened the Christ
mas celebration in the building which
has been in use as a tabernacle. This
celebration is open to every child in
town and all parents and it is hoped
and expected to have more than 1000
youngsters there to see Santa Claus
and receive from him present of can
dy.
Not only will Santa Claus be there,
but Bennett Springer Of Boston, a we'll
known legerdemain artist who has been
seen in Brattleboro before, will be
there to aid in furnishing entertain
ment.
There will be plenty of ushers on
hand to aid in helping the small folk.
All will be provided with cards on
which will be printed the words of ia
miliar Christmas carols and everyone
will be expected TO join in singing the
carols. The singing will be led by Miss
Emma j. Gregg and the services of
Leitsinger S orchestra has been donat-
ed
Two trees will be there, loaded with
gifts of candy and popcorn. Santa
Claus will give out the bags of candy
and the popcorn will be given to tho
children by young men who have vol
unteered for the occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
Big Volume of Mail Handled.

AT the Brattleboro postoiiice Tues
day 4O5 sacks of mail were handled,
not including the pouches of letter
mail. OF this number lIS were incom-
ing and 2S7 outgoing, largely made up
of parcel post matter. On the previous
day the number of sacks handled was
3l3.
1t is reported that in Norwich, Conn,
which is a city more than twice as
large as Brattleboro, the number of
sacks handled Tuesday was about 500.
The incoming mail is gradually in
creasing and the outgoing mail cor
respondingly diminishing as Christmas
day approaches.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

Alexander, the leader, and Mr.. Alexan.
der expressed his thanks for the way
the members had stood by. In private
conversation recently DR.. Chapman
said that not since he and Mr.. Alexan.
der had worked together had they been
Favored by q more tuneful chorus. al
though most of them had been larger,
except one in Australia which had been
organized some seven years.
The song service was again an i'm
portant feature, and again the rhythmic
hymn, Dwelling in Beulah Land, was a
favorite. The hymn, He Is Mine, also
was rendered again, F. G. Adams as.
sisting Mr.. Brown on the solo part. The
choir sang effectively a new hymn,
Higher Ground, without previous
practice. Mr.. Brown sang for a solo. can
Trust, with pleasing effect, Mr.. Barra-
clough improvising an accompaniment
which added much to the beauty of the
selection.
A delegation of ministers from
Keene waited on DIR. Chapman and
Mr.. Alexander the afternoon of Thurs.
day, Dec. l6, and in the evening Rev.
r. A. Sherwood said the evangelists
had consented to begin a series of
meetings in Keene May 81, provided
satisfactory arrangements there could
be made, which Mr.. Sherwood assured
would be done. The announcement was
greeted with applause. The delegation
consisted of Rev. r. w. Roundy, Con
gregational; Rev. E. F. Miller, Metho-
dist; Rev. R. A. Sherwood, Baptist:
Rev. Rees Jones, Pentecostal; Rev. w.
D. Conrad, Congregational.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
sE1,EcrMEN TO GALL HEARING.
Will Formally Take Land on Main and
Flat Streets from H. q. Barber
Richardson Accepts Offer of 81 a
Foot.

Richardson Accepts oher Of 81 a
Foot.
The final survey has been made of
the so-called Judge and Kay properties
on Main and Flat streets, owned by At
torney General Herbert G. Barber, and
the selectmen have sent notices of
hearing to be held Monday afternoon,
Jan. 3. at 3 O'Clock in the Office Of the
selectmen. The purpose Of this hearing
is for the selectmen to formally take
such portions of the properties for
widening and strengthening Main and
Flat streets ms are indicated on the
plans prepared by the surveyor.
The notices have been sent to all
property owners on Main and Flat
streets whose properties will be affect
ed by the proposed changes. They are
Herbert G.. Barber. Eugene NJ. Angler,
d. Frank Shea. Dewitt Grocery Co., the
Cutler Co. and Miss Katherine B. Me
Menimen.
The survey calls for the taking of
considerable land from the property OF
Attorney General Barber on Main
street and some on Flat street. The
survey makes a straight line of Main
street from the Cox building on Main
street to the Richardson building on
Main street at the corner of Flat street.
The land to be taken by the town on
Flat street will make Flat street so
feet wide at the Main street juno
ton.
Once the town takes formal posses
sion of this property the matter of land
damages must be adjusted. There APP
pears to be growing belief that this
question will be settled amicably with
out recourse to court proceedings and
that there will be nothing to hinder
the work of making the street improve
ments early in the spring.
L. H. Richardson, one of the prop.
erty owners on Flat street, who appeal
ed from the award of the selectmen for
land damages to his property on the
south side of Flat street at the time
land there was taken for the purpose
of Strengthening the south side of Flat
street, has withdrawn his appeal and
accepted a tender of 81 a square foot
offered by the selectmen.
The town took from Mr.. Richardson s
property 61S.7 square feet and origi-
nally offered him 6O cents foot. Mr..
Richardson promptly declined the ten
der of a check for $371.22 and entered
an appeal. Attorney General Barber
did the same, his check having been for
$693, payment for 1850 feet at 50 cents
a foot. w. K Sparks, from whose prop
erty 274.5 feet were taken also appeal
ed from tender of 80 cents a foot for
his property.
Mr.. Barber's case was heard by a
commission appointed by the county
court and he was awarded the sum of
$1,100 or at the rate of about 81 cents
a square foot.
Now that Mr.. Richardson and the Sc
lectmen have agreed as to the amount
of his damages Mr.. Sparks is the only
property owner on the south side of
Flat street with whom the town has
not settled. Thus far the seleetmen
and Mr.. Sparks have been unable to
agree on a figure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
BROOKS HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Greenfield Man Who Married His Sis
ter's Daughter Placed Under $1,000
Bonds.

Fred Brooks, Boston & Maine car
inspector, was arraigned in court in
Greenfield Saturday on charge of
incest. Brooks, it is charged, is mar
ried to his own niece, the daughter of
his sister. The girl is 81 years of age
and her maiden name was Viola Du.
prey. Brooks is AZ years of age Both
parties have lived in Greenfield for a
long time, Brooks for about four years
and the girl considerably longer. They
were married, according to Brooks s
story, at Vernon, VT, by Rev. Frank II,
Leavitt of South Vernon in Septem-
Der. They have been living on Ames
street, since their marriage. Brooks,
through his attorney, waived examina-
ton, and on the facts of the case pre-
scented to the court by Chief of Police
Manning Brooks was held for the grand
jury under bonds of $1,000. He was
committed in default of surety.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID DISEASE

Humors in the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system, as we'll as pimples,
boils and other eruptions. They affect
all the organs and functions, mem
branes and tissues, and are directly
responsible for the readiness with
which some people contract disease.
For forty years Hood IS Sarsaparilla
has been more successful than any
other medicine in expelling humors
and removing their inward and out
ward effects. 1t is distinguished for
its thoroughness in purifying the
blood, which it enriches and invigor-
ates. No other medicine acts like it,
for no other medicine is like it.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
Insist on having Hoods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
JUDGE IDE PRESIDENT.
Vermont Branch of League to Enforce
Peace Organized.

Judge Henry C. Ide, ex-minister
to Spain, designated by ex'Presl,
dent Taft as temporary president OF
Vermont branch of the League to En-
force Peace, was elected president at
meeting in st. Johnsbury Monday
afternoon, which was attended by "a
representative citizens. r. f. Flanders
of Springfield was chosen secretary and
treasurer and ex-Gov. John A. Mead
Joseph Fairbanks and James b. Estee
executive committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
MAKES PUBLIC REQUESTS.
T. M. Howard, of st. Johnsbury,
Remembers Several Institutions.

By the will of Theron NJ. Howard,
who died last week in st. Johnsbury,
several institutions there and elsewhere
in the state will receive legacios. In
each case the money is made a trust
fund and the income only is to be used
for the general expenses Of said insti-
tuition.
The North Congregational church,
receives $4,000; the Sunset Home for
Aged Women, $1,000; Brightlook hos.
pital, $4,000; st. Johnsbury Academy,
$1,000; and Kurn Hattin Home, West
minister, 81 900.
In each case the fund is to be known
as the Theron NJ. and Olive Wood
Howard fund except that for the Sun
set home, which is to be called the
Olive Wood Howard fund.
Herbert w. Blodgett is the executor
of the will.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

German government officials esti-
mote that there is surplus of 225,
600 600 bushels of grain in Bulgaria
and Rumania for Germany to draw
upon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24

BY a chemical process oil is being
extracted on a commercial scale in It
ally from the heretofore refuse grape
seeds of the wine-making districts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-24
The Christmas Spirit
AND HOW TO TRANSMIT 1T

Ii the Spirit of Christmas has been neglected in
the hurry and scurry of the daily grind and is de-
handing expression;
If it's now the eleventh hour and your conscience
is reproaching you;
Ii you just must send message to Garcia" and
are looking for someone to help you
That's the kind of situation that stirs u.s. We have
throbbing arteries reaching to all parts of the country
Our organization is composed of and IOho
feel that Spirit of Christmas just you do, and who
would rejoice at the opportunity to help you express it.
TOO LATE to send present? TOO FAR to send
messenger, you say? Are you sure? Can you not
arrange for it by telephone? It's too far "oo
late for us.
The following rates to typical points will approximate
the cost of three-minue conversation to other points
equi. dstant