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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
ENDS LIFE BY HANGING
Body Of Geo. F. Brackett Of Clark
Street Suspended IN Barn
In Poor Health Several We ars--Native
of Green River, Where He; Lived I'm
til Retiring

The body of George File tcher Brack.
cit, 70, was found Wednesday afternoon
hanging from beam in a barn on
Frost street used for storage purposes
by Il. B. Barrows. Mr.. Barrows and
Rollin II. Brown entered the barn and
were startled to see the body hanging
from rope. Mr. Brackett had been
dead some time. He had made slip.
moose of a halter rope, tied the other
end to a beam, and after putting the
moose about his neck, had stepped of
from an old sleigh.
Mr.. Bracket had been living with
his son, Alonzo Bracket of Clark
street, since last fall, having come
here from Jersey City, N. j.. where he
had spent six years with daughter,
Mrs. James Blake. He had been in
very poor health recently and had said
more than once that he wished some
doctor would give him something that
would end his life. When he did not
return to the house for dinner his son
began to search for him and was still
searching when he learned of the find.
ing of the body.
Mr.. Bracket was born in Green Riv-
err, July /, 1897, n son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Timothy Bracket. He made his home
continuously in his native place until
he retired because of failing health
seven years ago. His wife, who was
Miss Martha Robertson of Leyden,
Mass, died in 1902. He had many
friends and acquaintances in Brattle-
boro to whom he had appeared cheer
| full.
He leaves two sons. Alonzo of Brat
tleboro and Herbert of Readsboro, and
three daughters, Mrs. b. A. Stanley of
Gardner Mass, Mrs. James Blake of
Jersey City, n. j., and Mrs. William
IIigley of Guilford.
The funeral service will be held this
afternoon at l O'Clock at the house,
Rev. Delmar f. Trout of the Univer-
salist church officiating, and the burial
will take place in the Green River
ccmeterv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
HoUGHToN AGAIN SECRETARY
Holstein- Friesian Association of Amer
lea Holds Annual Meeting-Next
Meeting in Worcester.

The Holstein Friesian Association
of America held its annual meeting in
Detroit Wednesday.
The report of Secretary f. l..
Houghton of Brattleboro indicated
the largest annual business yet trans,
acted 1t showed an accession to mem
hcrship during the year of 1,2G0 life
members, bringing the total up to s.
SS5. Registrations of cattle to the
number of 1865 were entered upon
the herd register and 6S,766 transfers
were made.
Secretary IIoughton and all the
other officers were reelected, except
that two vacancies were filled by the
election of other persons. Col. g..
Watson French of Davenport, Ia, was
elected vice-president and William
Bishop of Chimacum, Wash, was
elected director.
1t was voted to hold the next an
nual meeting in Worcester, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, June 1, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davenport.
In Brattleboro, June Z, son to Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Sloan.
In Green River, June 5, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pond
In Brookline, Mass, May 81, son,
John Ranney Hathaway, to Clarence
and Ivy M. lRanney) Hathaway;
grandson to Mrs. Elizabeth Ranney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin d. Hautha-
way.
In Green River, June 8, daughter
to Charles and Hattie Robbins Pond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09

Mrs. Francis Bemis will 90 today
to Boston, where she will meet Mr.,
and Mrs. E. c. Goodwin of Washing
ton, D. c., accompanying them to Old
Orchard for a stay of several weeks.
Supt. R. G. Bent of the H. Wales
Lines Co. of Meriden, Conn, who had
charge of the construction of the new
railroad station. and those of his men
who have remained here left Wcdnes-
day for their homes.
Miss Marjorie Crosby and Miss Ger
trude Hunt will go to Jaffrev, n. H.,
tomorrow to be present at the we'd
ding of Miss Margaret Wesselhoeft
of Boston and George IIoyt Bigclow
of birmingham. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
BYLAWS AND oEprNANcEs.

clauses c, F and L. to wit:
BYLAWS AND ORDINANCES.
mo vehicle shall stop or stand at
the intersection Of any street
2.-No vehicle shall stop with it's left
side to the curb. No vehicle shall stop
in public street except with its right
side close to and parallel with the curb.
3.-NO vehicle shall remain backed up
to the curb except when actually load
ing or unloading merchandise coal or
machinery and then for only SO long as
NAV DE necessary
4-No person shall scatter or permit
TO be scattered from any vehicle or oth-
erwise any metal, glass or other sub
place any broken bottles, lacks or nails
in any streets or cutters or on any side
walks
5;-On Main street between the bridge
and fountain, all vehicles shall keep to
the right of the street railway track
when possible.
1.-THE driver of a vehicle about to
turn, either from standstill or in mo-
ton. shall give a timely signal by hand
or whip in some unmistakable manner
to indicate the direction of the turn.
The driver of a vehicle shall on
approaching "A street car not in motion
slow down so as to safeguard passengers
who are alighting
S.-Any vehicle on the approach of
fire apparatus shall Immediately draw
near to and parallel with the curb and
stop. Any street car shall stop so as
not to Interfere with the passage OF
the apparatus.
9,-No vehicle shall be allowed to
stand ON the north side of Elliot street
from the Vermont National bank corner
to the Richardson block. so called, or i'm
front of the Fire Engine House. or i'm
such position as to interfere with the
movements of any of the fire apparatus
and equipment
10.-The word vehicle includes horses
or other animals htched to vehicles, leo
horses, motor vehicles. vehicles of all
kinds and everything on wheels or run
ners except street cars.
11.-No person operating a motor We
hicle shall be allowed to use a muller
cut out within the village limits
12.AWhoever violates the foregoing
rules and regulations or any of them
shall be fined not exceeding twenty dol
lars for each offense.
Art. 3-To see If the village will vote
to adopt any one of the foregoing pro
posed bylaws and ordinances under the
aforesaid provisions of its charter.
Art. 4.-To see If the village viii vote
to adopt any other bylaw or ordinance
under the aforesaid provisions OF the
village charter.
Art $40 transact any other business
that may legally come before the meet
ing
w. H, PERRY, Village Clerk.
Brattleboro, VT, June 5, 1916.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09

+. A. Dalton, who has been manager
of the Atlantic & Pacific Co. s store in
town the past six months has been aq-
pointed state superintendent of the 80
stores operated in Vermont. He will
be succeeded here by Daniel Hayes.
Mrs. w. A. Gilbert went Monday to
Middlebury to remain until Tuesday
with Miss Vina Il. Jillson of Middle
bury college. On Tuesday Mrs, Gilbert
and Miss Edna Orr of Pawtucket, r,
l., who had been visiting Miss Jillson
went to Burlington to stay few
days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09

Mrs. Leveritt Poor of Haverhill,
Mass, came last night to visit in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. Gray
Estcy. She was accompanied here by
Mrs. Estey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brasor went
Tuesday to Boston, where they will
make their home-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09

T. L. Houghton. Houghton Seavems,
G. +. Gregory and r. r. DeBergh left
Saturday for Detroit, Mich, to attend
the annual meeting of the Holstein-
Friesian association June Z.
Mrs. Albert II. Hunt and daughter,
Jane, of Nashua. NJ H., came Friday
to visit several weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Hunt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
WARRANT
- FOR
Special Village Meeting

The legal voters Of the Village of Brat
tleboro are hereby warned and notified
to meet at FESTIVAL HALL in said
village on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
Friday, the 18th Day of June, Next

to act on the following articles. to wit:
Art. Ito elect a moderator to pre-
side at the meeting.
Art. ITO see OF the village will vote
to adopt the following additional bylaws
and ordinances for the village under the
provisions of its charter, section 4,
clauses c, f and l., to wit;
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-09
C9e Oermunt 4benis.
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.

The public schools were in session
saturday morning to make up for the
Monday holiday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
GEORGIA MENU FOR
new YEAR DINNER
GEORGIA PRODUCTS TO BE PRE-
PARED AND SERVED AT occAS-
ION WHICH D. A. r. WILL FOS-
TER.

The Georgia Products dinner being
arranged at the Crystal Cafe for New
Years is to be an elaborate affair and
will be made one of the best meals
ever served at the new cafe. Mrs. E..
M. Espy and the members of the d.
A. R. are working for the success OF
the occasion.
This dinner was provided because of
the fact that no Georgia products din
ner was had here on Georgia Pro-
ducts Day earlier in the fall. This is
to be New Years affair and the cafe
proprietors will do their best to pro-
vide a meal good enough for anybody.
Large numbers of people will dine
here on this occasion for the purpose
of getting an idea as to how we1ssses.
Georgia products meal can be served.
The largest possible variety of Geor
gia products will be had on this &C.
casion.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27

1t was an ideal Christmas; the
weather was just right, or rather it
was favorable, and from standpoint
Of saneness and soberness the occas-
ion in Cordele has never passed with
more general satisfaction. 1t was the
quietest and most sober Christmas
that Cordele has ever spent With
two arrests Of negroes for drunken
ness and one fight among negroes, the
police force had little to do, and with
these exceptions there was no evil
dence of drunkenness or roWdiness.
Not fire cracker disturbed the
quietude Of the day and not roman
cannon disturbed the blackness of the
night, for it was sure enough black
night with all of the street lights off
and residence lights burning at low
ebb on account of trouble at the light
ing and power plant. A prohibitive
tax assessed by the city council pre-
vented the sale of fireworks in The city
and none were sold from the outside,
with the result that one would have
thought that the occasion was being
treated with a profound reverential
spirit, which influence very probably
had something to do with making it
an ideal Christmas. AS the Dispatch
had suggested, the Christmas tide was
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
MISSING QUART CAUSES
NEGRO TO GET 81


Jack Mathews negro, imbibed too
much of Christmas spirits and now he
probably wishes he hadn't, but from
all accounts he is a frequent imbiher
and to get to- the point where one
goes on the rampage is nothing new
for him. He usually brings home some
personal marks to give evidence Of his
ventures. He has one now that viii
stay with him for a while.
Sunday afternoon Mathews discov
cred that some one aid stolen quar-
of whisky from him, and in his opin
ion, this was a calamity right here at
Christmas times He started out to
find the guilty party, and suspicion
led to Otton Mcdonald, his sister-in-
law, after he had accused oil who
might have been guilty. He and the
negro woman raised darktown row
and Mathews got a severe knife wound
in his back. He was badly cut and
the wound was several inches long.
His condition is considered danger
GUS. The woman is accused of inflict
ing the injury, though has not YET
been captured.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS WHICH
YOU MAY NOT HAVE READ

Bartlett: "The Wall Street Girl
(renD.
Eaton: "The Bird House Man,
the story of man who makes match.
es" as we'll as bird houses. (Rent and
IA day.
Ibsen: Plays; A Dolls House; The
Lady from the Sea; The Wild Duck.
McCutcheon: From the House
tops"
O'Brien: "a Captain Unafraid;" a
story of filibustering expedition.
Orczy: "Leatherface;" new book
by the author of The Scarlet Pimper-
mel. IA day.
Ruskin: Seven Lamps of Archi-
lecture"
Snaith: 1.-THE Sailor" (Rent).
Some Imagist Poets.
Spenser: "Te Faerie Queen"
Williamson, C. N and A. M: 1.-THE
Lightning Conductor Discovers Amer
ica;" sequeal to the Lightnign Con-
ductor Olent and IA day.
Williamson: Lard Leveland Dis
covers America (pent and IA day.)
New instruction toks for those
with nimble II %ers:
Bead Bags and Purses.
Crochet Edgins and Collars--Iris
Crochet Lace.
Cross-Stitch Work.
Needlework Novelties.
Raffiawork and Indian Basketry
Tatting.
White Embroidery.
Do people in Cordele like to- study
their Sunday school lessons? Per-
haps they do. Not so very long ago,
at the public library, Tarbell's Guide
to the International Sunday School
lessons circulated four times in the
space OF one week. This was proba-
bly, due to the fact that it is a book
which can be kept for one night only,
but everything considered, Tarbells
was quite a popular book during that
time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
SHORT COURSES
FOR FARMERS
OF AGRICULTURE WILL
MAKE BOIL WEEVIL CONFER
ENcE PROMINENT THIS YEAR
WoMEN's COURSE ADDED.

Athens, Dec. 26-The annual ses-
sion of Farmers Short Courses of the
Georgia State College of Agriculture
will run from January 3 to January
IA, 1917. This year boil weeYil con-
ference will be held each night dur
ing the short course, which are to be
addressed by farmers who have made
a success growing cotton under boil
weevil conditions in states west Of
Georgia.
Specially low railroad rates have
been put into effect by the railroads
on account of the short course and
farmers conference. The ten days
spent at Athens will give a farmer the
best of information about growing cot
ton in spite of the boil weevil and the
necessary information about varying
farm practices.
Two new courses are offered this
year, one for farm machinery dealers
that they may know the best machin-
cry to recommend for changed farm
ing conditions and a short course for
farm women touching home gardens,
poultry, dairying and the like.
The short course is believed to be
the most important provision for the
future success of the Georgia farmer
that is offered in the state. 1t is
free except for one dollar initiation
fee and is open to all farmers.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
DEAD
AT 125 YEARS
OLDEST NEGRO IN SOUTH PASS
ES AWAY AT HOME HERE
YOUNGEST CHILD IS 81 YEARS
OF AGE.

Floyd Armstrong, a negro, whose
death occurred at his home here
Sunday, was modern Methuslah.
He was the oldest person in the
state, probably the Oldest person in
the south Armstrong had celebrat-
ed his centennial birthday and had
gone a quarter on such another
length of time. In other words he
was 125 years old, though until the
past few weeks, when he was taken
seriously i'll, he had been able to- get
about, apparently no more feeble
than a person in the seventies or
eighties
Armstrong; youngest child, wo-
man, is 81 years of age, making him
SO years of age at the time of her
birth. He has frequently said that
"De white folks tole him dat he wuz
near-'bout 70 years old at de time of
de surrender"
The old negro had been a faithful
servant of DR.. d. J. Williams for
many years, and had lived in Cordele
since it was a mere crossroads vii
lage.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
Rochelle Social News

Among the entertainments to be CIV
en- during the holidays is New Years
dinner dance by Col and Mrs. A. Pea
cock Of GAINESVILLE, sister of the for
mer, who is here for the holidays.
Many OF the teachers have left for
their respective homes to spend the
holidays with parents. Those leaving
last week were Misses Cora Womble,
for Rhine; Kathleen Boatright, for
Tennille; Lois Moore, for Hazelhurst;
and Mrs. Winn Miss Leah Sipple
will remain in Rochelle during the
holidays.
Messrs. Pierce Foster, Paul Revere
and Edward Settle of Emory and Hen
ry Player of G. M. c., have returned
to spend a few days with their par
ents.
Among the college set at home for
the Christmas season are Messrs. Ce-
Gil Crummey Of G. M. c., John Doster
Of Gordon, Reid Doster of Georgia, and
Virgile Vandivere of Douglas; Misses
Alberta Richie, Sarah Lou and Geneve
Fem and Matte Claude Grantham of
G. N. l.; Misses Oscar Vandiver and
Lois Rainwater Of Athens.
Mrs. Walter Hill of Atlanta, who
has been spending few days with
relatives, returned this week, accom-
panied by Mrs. H. c. Hill.
Miss Birdie Brown left Monday to
visit relatives at Blondsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Owens and Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Futch left Sunday for
Townsville and Boston, to be the
guests of relatives
DIR. and Mrs. Britt left Thursday
for North Carolina to visit the form
er's parents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
TWO AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE;
ASHBLRN YOUNG PEOPLE HURT

When two automobiles collided on
Seventh street in Northern Heights
residence section Monday afternoon
five were injured, though none were
very seriously hurt. An Ashburn par
ty, comprising young ladies and
young men, were pinned beneath an
overturned Ford They were Misses
Woods and Wilson and Messrs. Har-
ris and Willingham. Miss Woods sus-
tanned several broken ribs and painful
cuts about the body, Miss Wilson was
painfully cut on one of her limbs and
badly lacerated about the body Both
young men were lacerated and cut
about the body and limbs. Willingham
was driving the car,
The accident occurred at the inter-
section of two streets. The driver OF
the other machine, an E. M. F., was S.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
NEGRO ATTACKED;
DANGEROUSLY SHOT
ROBERT DAVIS SHOWS HIS ROLL
IN SKIN GAME AND NEGROES
ARE INCITED TO MURDER. n

Robert Davis, a negro employe On
the farm Of John Ashley Walls, g.
PIMA, was shot and probably fatally
wounded last night. All Of the files
was shot off the upper part of H.
right lower limb, and he has very
doubtful chance of recovery.
Davis says that he and four other
negroes were about to engage in a
Skin game, and that he pulled out
his roll" to show them. They form
ed a conspiracy to kill and rob him,
says Davis, as he had neat sum OIL
his person All four of them, he al
leges, attacked him, beat him down
and one OF them fired on him with
shot gun, loaded with bird shot.
He says that he knows all four of
them, but could not identify the ne
gro who shot him. He has, not Civ
en- the names Of any of the negroes
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
PEOPLE OF CORDELE SPENT
PEACEFUL HAPPY CHRISTMAS

largely spent in the home and about
the fireside and excellent attractions
in the form of Christmas trees, ETC.,
were provided in the homes for the
entertainment of the children.
Chief of Police Sheppard comment
ed on teh exceptional observance of
the Christmas season, and certainly
no one could have been more thank
full than he that it was real sane
and sober Christmas. He said that
he had never seen a Christmas like it
in Cordele, and that he wanted to per-
sonaly thank somebody for it. 81
want to thank all, white and colored,
who could have made it other than an
unusually quiet and well spent Christ
mas, but refrained from doing So" he
said. "The department Of the public
was excellent, and the police force die
not feel the least anxiety OF fatalities
and crimes that sometimes accompa-
ny Christmas observance"
There's another thing l am thank
full for" continued Chief Sheppard,
land that is the splendid Christmas
present which the city council bestow
ed on me in my reelection. | am de
termined to fully merit the cont
dence and friendship that they havs
shown in again naming me chief OF the
police department"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
LEGISLATORS TO
n. COME TOMORROW
IMPORTANT DELlBERATioNs AS
10 CHANGING SENATORIAL DIS
TRicTs or GEORGIA.. IN y MBER
foFs Pr OINTMENT SPEAKERS.

Fifty or.more Representatives Of pos
sibly as many counties in south and
central Georgia are expected to be
here tomorrow afternoon to attend the
meeting of senator's and representa-
tives for the purpose of considering
important legislation for the next Gen
eral Assembly. The meeting will be
held in the parlors of the Suwanee
hotel A smoker has been arranged
for the entertainment of the visitors.
The principal object of the gather
ing is to plan arrangements for the
redistricting Of the state as to sena-
torial districts, and to discuss the
question as, to whether the rules of
the house md senate will be changed
from the present rules, which are au-
tocfatic to Ia more democratic body,
Other questions will also be consid
cred. i,,,1't .,i;ii'i4jt|j3'
Organization will be affected imme-
diately upon converting, and though
no slated program has been arranged
addresses will be made by some Of the
most prominent citizens Of the section.
Committees will be appointed to draft
the proposed redistricting bill and also
look into the matter of changing the
rules of the house.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
TRAVEL MADE UNION STATION
LOOK LIKE THIRTY CENTS

the traffic must be tremendous. When
seven trains arrive at the union sta
ton about the same time each after
noon, the crowds reach the maximum.
The number of travellers changing
cars and others about the station dur
ing the past few days have reached
far into the thousands.
1t is doubtful if the new central sta
ion in Washington, D. c., with the
crowds packed like sardines, would
have held them, and the terminals in
Atlanta wouldn't have furnished stand
ing room for half the crowd.
= There was big row raised by pas
sengers who just missed connections
account of indisposition of train crews
to wait. This was due to holiday reg
ulations. If connections had been
made travel through this point would
have been ideal.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27

Passenger travel from, to and
through Cordele from Saturday until
Wednesday reached a high mark. Each
day congested throng filled the union
station and crowded the yards for a
block. The crowds on both days
would have filled ten such union sta
tions as Cordele has, Notwithstanding
the fact that it is quite commodious
station There were unusual crowds,
for never before in the history of Cor
dele has passenger traffic through this
point been so heavy
The sights about the union station
would have been an eye opener to
those unacquainted with the enormity
of travel through this point, and yet
when one considers the thirty or more
passenger trains daily, with four
roads touching Cordele and every
train carrying from three to five ex-
ira coaches, they can but know that
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-12-27
DEATH CALLS TO
PIONEER WOMAN
MRS. w. r. t7'oMLlNSON PASSES
GREAT Dude WHILE AT BED
SIDE or HER DAUGHTER IN PEI
HAM.

Mrs. w. F. Tomlinson, mother or
Mrs. G.. B. Gary of this city, with
whom she has been making her nome
for many wears. died Monday after
noon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. F. Holton at Pelham. she
had been sick only few days.
Mrs. Tomlinson was called to Pei
ham to attend the bedside of Mrs. Hol-
ton and had been there for only few
days when she was attacked, She was
pioneer citizen of Cordele, a mem
Der Of the Methodist church and mad
al large number of friends.
The remains were brought here
from Pelham Tuesday afternoon, and
interment occurred at Sunnyside Gem
etery. Rev. Walter Anthony, pastor
of the Methodist church conducted the
funeral services.