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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Rev. Father Edward j. Howard of
st. Peters parish of Rutland spoke
in the Lenten devotional services in
st. Charles Roman Catholic church
Tuesday night. Rev. Father Howard is
a Bellows Falls boy and was admitted
Street ear traffic was suspended Il
good part of Monday afternoon be-
cause the ear which leaves the station
at noon jumped the rails near the iron
bridge and the wheels went deep into
the mud Spreading rails caused by
the frost leaving the ground caused
the accident.
Turpentine is an article which Mon
day was not obtainable i'll the
hardware stores in this place. A
painter who needed some for his
work found it impossible to buy it
and the dealers said that they did not
know when they would receive any
The war is blamed for the shortage.
Edward Barry started Sunday even
ing for Montana He was undecided
as to the length of his stay in the
West He will go to ranch neal
Little Basin, which is owned by II
w. Porter and A. H. Fuller of this
pace. MI. Dali was 81 Va Nii'
Company f basketball team, which
won the championship of the state.
Charles f. Howard of the Howard
Hardware company, who sustained {
paraiytic shock last week Monday
evening, is reported as resting com
fortably. Mr.. Howard is one of thu
leading citizens of the town and be
sides being president of the hard
ware company which bears his name
and which was founded by him an
his father, also is owner of the Hote
Windham. ... az .
The annual meeting of the trustee
of the Rockingham Free public i
brary was held Monday. II. d. Ry
der was reelected president and Dl
j. Sutclffe Hill was reelected secrC
tary for the oath successive time. !
committee was appointed to look int
the matter of building an addition t
the library building. The stacks ar
well-flled with books and it is be
heved an addition will be necessary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

1t was first announced that the pub
lie schools would reopen Monday, but it
was decided to continue the vaca-
ton until next Monday. Measles have
been prevalent here and in Saxtons
River and it is thought they may be
stamped out by having the schools
closed. The high school reopened Mon
day, as had been originally planned.
DR.. j. Sutcliffe Hill, health Of
fcer for the town of Rockingham, re-
ports that there have been about 100
cases of the measles in town within
the past few weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
COLLINS GOING TO BINGHAM.
Rockingham Superintendent of Schools
to Receive Higher Salary in Similar
Capacity.

Orvis X. Collins, superintendent of
schools for the town of Rockingham
the past six years, was elected super
intendent of the bingham, Mass,
schools Wednesday, April 5. He will
remain here until about May |, and
if his successor is not elected by that
time he will divide his time between
here and bingham until man is
found to take his place.
Mr.. Collins was born in Vergennes
and graduated from the Vergennes
high school. He graduated from Mid
dlebury college with the class of 1902
and for three years was supervising
principal of the Wallingford (Vt.)
high school. From there he went to
Valatie, N. Y, where he remained two
years. He returned to Vermont and
was superintendent of the Shoreham
school district three years. He is an
ex-president of the Superintendent as
ISOLATION of Vermont and for seven
years has been member of the state
teachers examining board.
Mr. Collins is married and thas three
children. He is senior warden of
King Solomon Temple lodge, F. and
A. NJ, of this place and is a member
of the Delta Epsilon fraternity OF
Middlebury college. His new position
at bingham offers him a higher sal
airy, and he will be enabled to take
summer work in pedagogy at Harvard
university because of the proximity OF
| bingham to Cambridge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
MEANING OF GRETNA GREEN.
Designation Cause Correspondent to
Sacrifice Pleasure for Public Benefit.

Because the correspondent of this pa
per i'll this enterprising village is natur-
ally of curious nature and also be-
cause he has been reading the papers
published in Boston, he became curl
Gus to know the meaning of "Gretna
Green" Some newspaper reporter in
Boston, presumably Donald Rabbit,
who covers city hall for the Advertis-
er and who has always lived here, and
is a son of the late George II. Babbitt,
discovered in the city register s office
that an unusually large number of
Boston couples came to Bellows Falls
to be married. He made a squib of
the matter, the Post took it up, the
Globe followed, adding an editorial
for good measure, and the American
had a feature story Sunday. The
Phoenix editorial writer added few
lines. Each of these stories and edi-
torials referred to "Gretna Green. i"
Brattleboro as well as Bellows Falls
was spoken of as "Gretna Green,
so your correspondent passed up Mary
Pickford one afternoon this week and
delved into the pages of the lnterna-
tional Encyclopedia.
Within the lclassic walls of the Car
negie library he dug the following
from the pages of the International
and offers it to be published Cat the
usual space rates for matter, whether
original or, as this is, cribbed);
GA village of Dumfriesshire, Scot
land, (near the Solway, and just over
the border from England, which
gained great notoriety during the last
century as the favorite place for run
away couples from England to cele-
brate marriages and so easily evade
the English Marriage Act, which re-
quired the consent of parents and
guardians, publication of banns, and
the presence of a priest. The law of
Scotland required nothing but mutual
declaration of intention to be eX.
changed in presence of Witnesses
ceremony which could be performed
instantly; and it was immateriai
whether the parties were minors oil
not. This declaration usually tool
place in the presence of blacksmith
who was in reality no more necessary
than any other witness, but who grad
ually assumed an authority which i'm
posed on the credulity of the English
strangers, and profted by the LIBERAL
ty usually dispensed on such auspici
Gus occasions for his trifling services
The declaration of marriage being ex
changed, the parties could return al
once to England, and their marriage
was held valid there and the world
over, under the rule of law that the
validity of marriage is governed by
the law of the place where 1t is con
tracted (lex loci contractus). The Sc
verify of the English marriage law
has been modified; the Scotch law has
the evasion of English law; and by
10 and 20 Wet, ch. 90, no irregular
marriage of that kind in Scotland i
now held valid unless one of the par
ties had at the date thereof his or he
usual place of residence there, or ha
lived in Scotland 81 days preceding
such marriage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Freight Traffic Congested.

Employees of the railroads which
run through Bellows Falls are con
fronted with serious problem be-
cause of the great amount of freight
that is continually passing through
here and choking up the yards. At
times it is almost impossible for the
railroads to handle the trains. The
Rutland railroad is sending hundreds
of freight cars into the local yards
each day which must be cared for by
the Boston & Maine railroad Because
of the congested condition of the New
York Central lines the Rutland road a
few weeks ago agreed to take some OF
the cars and send them to Boston over
its rails and the Boston & Maine con-
Cured to the agreement.
In addition to this extra freight the
railroads have a large increase in
their own business to care for and the
result is seen in conditions here. Sew
eral "double-hcaders" reach here
every day over the Rutland line
Oftentimes these freights are 80 cars
in length. There is natural short
age in yard room caused by the in
creased business and the yardmen arc
puzzled many times to find place fol
the extra freight.
Not long ago Il Rutland cOnducto
was told TO take his freight of 81
cars to siding in the Fitchburg di
vision yard. He so instructed hi
engineer. When the engine arrived a
the siding there was found to b.
room for Just five cars.
Despite the difficulties following
the railroads prosperity the passenge
traffic is well-handled an the delay
are not so great as one would SUP
pose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
HALIFAX.

Herbert Grant returned recently
after visiting relatives in Fitchburg,
Mass.
Walter Gates of Leominster, Mass,
is helping William Holmes through the
sugar season.
George McGrady of Fitchburg
Mass. is helping Walter Stetson dur
ing the sugar season.
II. NJ. Ward and party of friends,
who were at the deer park have re
turned to New York city.
The Whitneyville school opened
Tuesday. The teacher, Miss Alice
Bowen of West Halifax, boards at j
j. Creran s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
court on his appeal from the ruling of
the lower court at Brattleboro.
Arm Crushed in Paper Mill.

Dan Gallant of Rockingham street
is in the Rockingham hospital as a re-
suit of an accident in j. r. Moore g.
Son IS paper mill Saturday afternoon,
dar. Gallant had been working in the
mill but two days. His right arm was
crushed to q point above his wrist
and three fingers on his left hand al
so were pulled between the calendar
rolls His right arm was amputated
below the elbow and his three in
iured fingers were removed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
ATTORNEY SELLS BUSINESS.
Successor Is Robert r. Twitchell, For
mer High School Principal

Attorney George H, Thompson, who
has formed a partnership with Wallace
n. Batchelder and Charles Batchelder
and who will soon go to Bethel as q
member of the law firm of Batchelder,
Thompson & Batchelder, has sold his
law business here to Robert R. Twitch-
ell. Mr.. Twitchell has arrived in town
and has begun practice in the Offices in
the Union building which were occupied
by Mr.. Thompson for 10 years. The
latter attorney will remain here short
time in order to finish up business now
under way toward settlement.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
HARRY HALL FINED $500.
Grocer Pays for Selling Jamaica Gin
ger-Pickett to Serve Double Sen
tence.

Two more liquor cases, making four
which have come before the municipal
court within comparatively short
time, were disposed of Thursday,
April 6. One man was sent to the
house of correction at Rutland and
another paid fine of $500, with costs.
The evidence was obtained through the
so-called "agent' system, the ANA
teur detective in the case being Dep
uty Sheriff w. NJ. Hosey of London
derry. Both respondents were arrest
ed by Chief of Police w. S. Severance.
John Pickett, 40, was the first to ap.
pear before Judge II. Z. o Brien. The
state, through State s Attorney o. b.
Hughes of Brattleboro, claimed that
Pickett had made several sales OF
whiskey to Hosley. The respondent
pleaded guilty to two counts, upon the
advice of his counsel Attorney George
H. Thompson, and threw himself upon
the mercy of the court. State s At
torney Hughes asked that an example
be made of the man and that he be
fined or imprisoned, or both. At
torney Thompson said that Pickett was
without funds and that it would not
be justice to impose a fine upon the
man, who is broken in health, because
he was penniless. Judge O'Brien SEN
fenced Pickett to not more than five
nor less than four months at hard ia
Dor in the house of correction on each
count and ordered him to pay the costs
of prosecution. Hosley was in court
during the trial. and Pickett, after his
case had been disposed of, asked
Judge O Brien to give the deputy
sheriff $40 years in state s prison.
Harry s. Hall, who conducts gro
Gerry business at SO Old Terrace street
at the south end of the village, was
charged with selling, He pleaded
guilty and was fined $500, with costs
of $7.65. The state claimed that Hal
sold Jamaica ginger to Hosley. The
labels on the bottles claimed to have
been sold by Hall stated that the mix
ture contained "a per cent of alcohol
Hall paid his fine.
The state claimed that Hall ha(
made speciality of selling Jamaic'
ginger put up by the Hartford Elk
tract Co., of Hartford, Conn, ant
that he had been guilty of numerou
similar offenses of selling the mixtur
as n beverage.
The respondent said he had come
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HANS
Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 10
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
s. J. Cray Now Chairman.

Postmaster Daniel H. Cray, who had
been q member of the Democratic town
committee since 1884 and who had
been its secretary from that time un-
til ~ years ago, when he was elected
chairman, which Office he held until
his resignation, has been succeeded
as chairman by Stephen j. Cray, his
brother.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
TO RID CHILD OF WORMS

Don't sc0ld the fretfuI, nervous
child Often it IS due to worms. Get
rid Of these by giving one-half to one
lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer, a lax
alive worm candy Give only plain
nourishing food, lots of outdoor ex-
ercise and put to bed early. Watch
stools and continue giving Kickapoo
Worm Lozengcs. They will positively
remove the worms. 25c. ut Druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

realize that it was being bought as a
beverage and that he was stopping the
sale of it, and he asked for leniency.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
AUCTIONE Err
A. W. }. Wilkins, BrattIeboro, VT.
Wide Experience. Terms Reasonable
Telephone Connection
Central Vermont Railway
Corrected to September &c, 1915.
Trains leave Brattleboro

600 a. IN. Daily. For New London.
700 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
920 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield,
945 a. m. Daily. For South London
derry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls
40 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam
ers.
GOO p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
DoUBLY PROVEN,
Brattleboro Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

This Brattleboro citizen testified
long ago.
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is complete-the evil
dence conclusive
1t forms convincing proof of merit.
Mrs. d. A. Wilder, Ullery Bldg. An
mex, BrattleborO, says; "For several
months | had attacks of backache that
were particularly severe when |
brought strain on the muscles of my
back. | was subject to headaches and
was unable to sleep we'll If l caught
cold, it always made the trouble worse
During severe spell ] learned OF
Doan' Kidney Pills and procured a
box at the Brattleboro Drug Co. They
soon cured me of the aches and
pains.
Trouble Never Returned.
More Than Five Years Later, Mrs
Wilder said "Kidney trouble never
returned after / used Doan 5 Kidney
Pills. -
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-set
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Wilder has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Gladys Torrey is i'll with measles.
Harold Wilcox of Saxtons River Wis
tied friends in town Saturday and sun
day.
On Palm Sunday, April 16, there will
be special music at the morning church
service and Mrs. Guy w. Powers will
sing
Winifred Sweet of Gagcville visited
Miss Bonaby Smith last week. Miss
Smith also visited in Gageville at Miss
Sweet S last week.
Miss Della Lawrence, a classmate of
Miss Eta Thomas at Leland and Gray
seminary, spent the weekend with Miss
Thomas at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Wyman We're
called to Charlemont, Mass, very sud
denly last week by the serious illness
of Mrs. Wyman IS mother. Mr.. Wyman
has returned home, but Mrs. Wyman
will remain with her parents for a
while.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
ATHENS.
Pinned Down by Log and Cant Hook.

Last Saturday while in the woods
alone after a load of logs Ralph Willis
have been serious accident. In some
way he became pinned down by the
cant hook across his legs and the
weight Of the log on the cant-hook, and
finding it impossible to free himself
from this position he called for help
Fortunately Mark Perry was working
within hearing distance and went to
his aid. Although somewhat bruised and
sore Mr.. Willis is able to be around.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Sediment carried to sea to ny TN, .nS Nina Nina
2on river can be detected loo mi'es
from the coast.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
BUSINESS CARDS.
JORDAN & SON, oPToMETR1sTs.

correction Of defective vision. Examna-
ton hours. to ~ a. M. 100 to p.
m. Saturday evenings, Z to g. Special
appointments at your convenience.
Phone, S3-M.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

DIR. G. B. HUNTER.
Office at residence, West Brattleboro.
Hours 5 to 0 a. m, to ., and 80 to D..
IN. Telephone 319.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

THOMAS RICE, M. D.
Office and residence over Vermont Savings
Bank. Hours, 8 to 9 a. M, to 8, and to
8 p. IN. Telephone, 212.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

A. I. MILLER, M.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Hooker block. Hours, to a. M, 70 2,
6:30 to 8 p. IN. Telephone, 237W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

DR.. GEORGE r. ANDERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Surgery in all its branches speciality.
Office and residence, 8S Main street. Office
hours, until 10 a. m, to 80 p. M, even
ings, $3.50 to 8. Telephone. Brooks House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Myron Allen was in Colrain the first
of the week.
Mrs. Leon Pratt and Mrs. William
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
How to Ride,

In riding sit erect and don't slouch tlong Don't try to be cowboy if vou are not We have the real simon pure cowpunchers and broncho bus. tcrs; also we have the tin horn variety If the same species. Steer clear nf the latter: also he careful not to got into this category yourself.
 Remember that Il horse Is only tieslr and blood and not II machine. He gets tired. hungry and thirsty. and for goodness sake. treat him accordingly Bcrnuse he Is lively horse and you are paying his hire. treat him white irst the same Remember that some one else rode him yesterday. and an other will probably do so tomorrow Give your horse the same kind of Il ,lcal you yourself would demand fl ron were in its place, Even n hronrha has feelings and will appreciate your thnughtfulness. Outing.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Laundry Marks In Europe.

Laundry marks vary greatly in Eu- rope. Those used in Britain consist of certain small letters or figures stitch ed ill red thread. Not all continental laundries are so considerate. In some parts of France linen is defaced by having the whole name and address of the laundry stamped upon it and aa additional geometrical design to indi- cate the owner.
 In Bavaria every piece has number stamped on in large characters. In other parts of Germany small cotton label is attached by means of n wa terproof (hot) adhesive. In Bulgaria each laundry has a large number of stamps engraved with design~, and in Russia the laundries mark linen with threads worked in arrow shapes.
 In some Russian towns the police pc riodically issue regulations for laun- dries, while in Odessa books of marks are furnished annually 10 the laundry proprietors. and these marks and no others may be used. By this system criminals and revolutionary agitators are often traced.-London Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
The Lyre Bird.

The fully developed male Tyre bird is one of the most handsome and nota. ble of the forms of bird life of Queens. land, The runtuur of the bird. with It's long mel and stout gallinaccnus feet. is by nD means unlike that of n peacock. and the wonderful tall. pot' Se%scd only by inc male birds. fuliil's Il correSpun:lin% role of vain display The bird eSertiies antics for train Df female admirers on Il raised earth en mound tnr Il. short period of the year. nhout JanunTy. the Tyre bird loses its characteristic plmnes and hns 10 hc content with thr S0her plumage of its mate
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Fire unrsun Life Innnrnnon.

Of the 12,0O0.000 or SD dwellings In the United States o6 per cent arc pro tcctcd-at least tu some cNtcnt-by fire insurance. But of our io0.uO0OOn inhabitants only lS per cent have tak' en out life insurance policies. Men seem to be more uneasy over the mere possibility of the burning of their houses than over the stern certainty that death will some day overtake them, This Is n strange contradiction in human nature. To safeguard the nations material possessions is well. but how much more valuable than the homes are the human lives of the country! In this age. when the nrin ciples of life insurance are 50 well understood. there should be no Surlr discrepancy between the number nf homes and of lives insured. In mal;y instances the former could not hB saved from foreclosure were tho earn CTS of incomes to pass away lcaviH$ the families unprovided for. II K a~' much the duty of every man to insure his life as to insure his property. anl If he has no insurable property there Is all the more reason for insuring his iife.-Lcslie's
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
The BulIdoq.

The bulldog. unlike the majority of dogs. very seldom barks. In fact, ow- ing to the construction of his throat his attempts at barking are more like burlesque of the real thing. He wades into fight without any vocal warning, and the only sound he emit" Is his heavy breathing. His courage is astonishing and the largeness of his opponent never acts as n deterrent when hostilities are imminent Still. as he is not n quarrelsome dog, he very rarely indulges in street brawls, and, as he is exceedingly good natured. if takes Il lot to rouse him.
 The modern bulldog is undoubtedly a different looking animal from his bullfighting ancestors. The most con spicuous improvements introduced by the present day fancy" are large ness of head. width of chest, heavincss of bone and more typical tail.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
What the Peruvians Believed.

unique idea of the future state was that of the ancient PsIvians. As the disembodied soul winged its way to eternity it encountered two rocks. upon one of which it must needs rest. The choice was determined by tho morality of the life in the flesh. If il rested upon the left hand rock it was instantly translated to "Po." or ob- livion, state analogous to the Mir vana of the orient. If through early misdeeds, however. the unhappy spirit was guided to the right hand rock if entered into purgatorial hell where fiends grated away the flesh from all the bones in succession, after which the skeleton was reclothed and sent back to earth for another try. There was no haste about this grating proc ess. It took something over 10000 years.