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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
CHURCH CHOIR CHANGES.
Miss Gregg Directing Methodist Chorus
New Alto and Bass in Universahst
Church Quartet.

Several changes in the personnel of
the local church choirs have taken
place, some going into effect the first
Sunday in the year and others January
8, some being delayed by repeti-
ton of the Christmas Sunday musical
programs.
The church choir in the Methodist
church is under the direction of Miss
Emma j. Gregg, who for a long time
sang soprano in the Centre Congrega-
tional church and taught music in the
public schools. Miss Gregg not only
will drill the choir, but will sing with
them when it is convenient for her to
do So
Miss Jean Blodgett of West Brattle-
boro is singing contralto in the Uni
versalist church quartet and Earl c.
Moffatt is singing bass in the same
quartet. Mr.. Moffatt has been sing
ing in the First Baptist church choir
He is succeeded there by Frank II
Brasor.
The vacancy in the soprano part of
the Centre Congregational church choir
caused by Mrs. Robert T. Pretlow leav'
ing town is being filled temporarily by
Mrs. Arthur II. Brasor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
coBB's MASTERPIECE SHOWN.
Large Congregation Saw Wonderful
Painting and Heard Artist Tell Story
of How it Was Made.

Darius Cobb masterpiece, The
Christ, a painting which he made prac-
tically his life's work, was exhibited
i'll the Centre Congregational church
Tuesday night before a large congrega-
ton. which greatly admired the work
and enjoyed the program which accom-
panied the exhibition of the painting
including the story from the artist s
own lips of how he came to paint the
portrait.
Miss Emily Clapp rendered an organ
voluntary, after which w. a. Gilbert
opened the meeting on account of the
absence of the pastor by reason of i'll
ness and placed the program in charge
of Rev c. F. Hill Crathern of Worces-
Cobb in movement styled The Mis-
sion of the Master, which is to spread
evangelism through art.
Rev. Mr.. Crathern gave an address
on Christ in Art, in which he de-
scribed many of the famous paintings
of Christ in the art galleries of the
world, including those by Leonardo da
Ninci, Michelangelo, Fra Angelica
Dore, Rubens and other celebrated ar
fists. All of these paintings, wonder
full as they are, fail to measure up to
the modern conception of Christ in
some particular. 1t remained for Mr..
Cobb to paint conception of living
Christ, not Christ of history merely,
but the Christ who is contemporary
with all ages.
DR.. Crathern unveiled Mr.. Cobb s
painting, showing it lighted with cleo
tric lights especially arranged, and
then Mr.. Cobb, who is 81 years old,
told in a very interesting way of how
early in life he became conscious of a
high purpose for the benefit of human
ity, how he prayed for strength to
carry out that purpose, which was to
present the world picture of Christ
which should cmbody all the charac-
teristics which he was known to have
possessed. The story of how he stud
led men and women and passed
through self denials and hardships
was very fascinating and revealed n
life of deep conservation and devotion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
ODD FELLOWS OFFICERS.
Last Installation Before Moving Into
Templo--Wilson Noble Grand-Long
Terms of Two Officers.

Wantastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows held
its annual installation of officers Mon
day night in Odd Fellows hall. This
was the last installation to be held by
the lodge in its present quarters, as be.
fore the next one the lodge will nave
moved into the new Odd Fellows tenn
pie. About IS members were present
and refreshments were served. District
Deputy Grand Master Wellman of ia
maica was the installing officer, assist
ed by District Deputy Grand Marshall
Allen of Wardsboro.
Following is the list of officers; n,
G., Holland j. Wilson; V. G., Leon c.
White; W., Ernest DuTemple; c., F.
A. Shaw; chaplain, F. S. Knight;
r. S. S., Hubert A. johnson; l.. S. S.,
Ernest E. Bemis; R. S. n. G., Fred C.
Dunklee; l.. S. n. g., l.. H. Phefon-
tame; R. S. V. g., Harry Locke; l.. S.
V.'G., Leon l. Leader; l. g., George B.
Ellis; o. G., Harold L. Smith; treasur-
err, Charles G. Staples; financial secre-
tary, Charles l.. Cobb; recording secre-
tary, Abram j. Currier.
Mr.. Cprrier has served as recording
secretNa of the lodge 33 years and Mr..
Cobb MAS served as financial secretary
81 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
JAMES COLT TUCKER.
Brother of Frank D. Tucker of This
Town Died in Norwich, Conn.

Following an illness of several days
with pneumonia, James Colt Tucker,
SO, died in his home, 35 Boswell ave
nue., Norwich, Conn, Tuesday morning,
Jan. 4. Mr.. Tucker was the son of
the late Denison Baldwin and Abiah
Burbank Tucker. His wife, who died
several years ago, was Ellen Walbridge
of Bennington, descendant of Pastor
Dewey.
Mr.. Tucker leaves one daughter, Mrs.
George A. Bigelow of Worcester, Mass,
sister, Mrs. Henry r. Jones of Brook
Ign, N. Y, and a brother, Frank d.
Tucker of Brattleboro.
The funeral was held in Park church
chapel, Norwich, Thursday morning,
Jan. 6, at IL o'clock. The service was
conducted by Rev. Samuel II. Howe,
D. D., pastor of the church, assisted
by Rev. Asa NJ. Parker, pastor of Mys-
tic Side church of Everett and Nal
den, Mass, a grandson of Mr.. Tucker.
The burial took place in the family
lot in Yantic cemetery. Relatives were
present from Worcester and Boston and
Brattleboro, those from here being Mr..
and Mrs. Frank d. Tucker. There were
many beautiful floral tributes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
NEW INDUSTRY IN SIGHT.
Two Large Stowell Factories Sold for
Business Purposes Outlook for
Town Encouraging


Business Purposes - Outlook for
Town Encouraging.
This town seems in a fair way to be
put back on the industrial map, to re-
gain the business position which 1T oc-
cupied before the bottom dropped out
of the toy making industry a number
of years ago. The reason for this be-
liet is the fact that Fiday afternoon
a deal was concluded by which the G..
+. Bradley Co. of South Worthington,
Mass, brush handle and pen holder
makers, become the owners of the Stow
ell factories here, which at one time
were in large measure the bone and
sinew of the town. The transfer of
the property is conditional on the result
4 an Inspection Of the boilers.
Several weeks ago the buildings,
which include two large factories four
stories high, were sold by the Stowell
Mfg. Co., consisting of G.. w. Adams,
George r. Aplin and George L. Pierce,
to Edward McCraw and f. n. Hart Of
North Adams, Mass, building wreckers.
1t was their intention to tear them
down, but the citizens did. not wish to
| lose the last chance of ever establish
| ing another industry in them and so
negotiations were begun looking to the
purchase of the buildings by residents
| for the purpose of saving them for
some future use.
An effort was made to raise money
for that purpose and several meetings
were held, but finally the owners and
the Bradley Co. came i'll touch with
each other, with the result as above
stated.
The sale of the buildings, however,
does not mean the final securing OF
the industry, as the townspeopie
are called upon to meet certain
conditions, one of which is to guaran-
tee an exemption from taxation for
term of wears, the furnishing of the
land which the buildings occupy,
which is still owned by the Stowell
Mfg. Co., and certain assistance in
financing the enterprise, all of which
the local committee feels confident Will
be done.
I. C. Bradley, head of the E. Z. Brad
lev Co., was in town several days
conducting the negotiations, together
with the sales manager, Mr.. Marshall.
He plans to begin equipping the. rae
tories at once and to have them ready
for beginning business in two or three
months. 1t is planned to start with
30 or more hands and TO increase the
number to 100. The concern is, doing
a good business, but it has outgrown
Its accommodations and is several miles
from the railroad.
The concern makes brush handles of
the smaller sizes, including paint
brushes, artists brushes, etc, anu pen
holders which are enameled by PR
vate process. 1t needs white birch
principally, of which there is an album
dance in this locality.
The sale includes the two large
bullnngs mentioned, with two large
boilers. a saw mill on land formerly
owned by F. L. Pierce, on the opposite
side of the street, and about an acre
of land connected with the saw mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
FRED HARRIS AT WINCHENDoN
Had Important Part in the Develop
ment of the Winter Sports.

Last week there was conducted by
the Toy Town Tavern management a
four-day ice and snow carnival, the
first of a series planned for the winter,
and one which proved such a success
that Manager Boyce is looking ahead
confidently to the time when he will
put through carnival to last an en-
tire week. That probably will not be
until next winter. Meantime, another
carnival is booked for Feb. % and 1t
is to be full of spectacular features.
The carnival last week was so eminent
ly successful and its fame spread so
quickly that before it was ended four
moving picture companies had applied
for permission to place some of its
scenes on their films, and those pic
lures have been seen in Boston this
week.
TO Fred II. Harris, one of the spon-
sors of the big winter carnival held an
nually under Dartmouth auspices, is
owed great deal of success of the
carnivals at Toy Town Tavern. Mr.
Harris is one of those men who are
firm believers in the development of
out-of-door winter sports, and one of
those who believe that the exercise of
snowshoeing, the thrills of skiing ana
other such pastimes, are great assets
to every man or woman. He surely
knows more about the thrills of ski
jumping than almost any other amateur
in the country, seeing that he has cs-
tablished o mark of 81 feet, which it
is understood no other amateur has
surpassed in this country.
Mr.. Harris has coached a number of
those who have tried out both plain
skiing and ski-jumping at Winchendon,
and he has a pair of very apt pupils
in youth of sixteen who already has
done 40 feet, and another lad of 13
who has covered 80. They are making
such rapid progress in the sport thar
the day is not far distant when Mr.
Harris will have to look to his own
laurels. The toboggan slide in connec-
ton with the Tavern is one of the
longest and fastest to be found any.
where, covering about 1900 feet, or
more than n fifth of Il mile.-Boston
Transcript.
In connection with this notice of the
activities of well-known young mar
of Brattleboro the Transcript publish
ed large illustration of Harris in
midair after the taIe-off of ski
jump. Moving picture machines
caught several pictures of Harris which
will probably be seen later in the play
houses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
NEW BANK DIRECTORS
Chosen Tuesday at National
Bank AnnuaI Meetings
G. G.. Staples Cashier to Succeed G. w.
Richardson, Who Declined to Stand
for Reelection.

The Peoples National bank and the
Vermont National bank held their an
nual meetings Tuesday and at each
bank the board of directors was in
creased,
Heretofore There have been six di-
rectors of the Peoples bank, but Tues
day the number was increased to eight
At the Vermont National bank there
have been seven directors, and this
list also was increased to eight.
There was one vacancy on the board
at the Peoples bank, caused by the
death of William IL. Vint,n, so three
new directors were elected. Edwin l..
IIildrcth, George l.. Durham and VIII
liam b. Ninton. Mr.. Hildreth is the
head of the printino establishment Of
T.. l.. liildrcth & Co. Mr.. Durham is
president Of the Durham Brothers Co.,
wholesale and retail boot and shoe
dealers, and Mr., Ninton is proprietor
of the Vinton & Son paper mill.
At the Vermont national bank Her
mon +. Eddy, an attorney associated
with Clarke C. Fits, recently was
elected a director to succeed George
c. Averill, resigned, and Tuesday Adel-
bert A. Dunklee of South Vernon,
senator from Windham county and a
widely-known and progressive farmer,
was added to the board.
Aside from these changes and add
tons the personnel of the directorates
remains the same as before.
The directorate at the Peoples Ma
tional bank is as follows: MILFORD H..
Bracket, j. Gray Estey, Clarke c..
Fits Henry p. Wellman, Charles Il.
Crosby, Edwin l.. IIildreth, George l..
Durham and William b. Vinton.
The directors reelected these officers;
President, J. G.. Estey; vice president
and cashier, w. II. Brackets assist
ant cashier, Clarence l.. Stickney.
These appointments were made by
the directors: Teller, Frederic c. Ad-
ans; stenographer, Miss Amy j.
Hines; bookkeeper, L. Guy Tasker; as
sistant bookkeepers, Lawrence X. Bar
Der and Alphonsc c. Rate; messenger,
Leslie Wyman.
The Vermont National bank direc-
torate is as follows: DR.. Henry d.
Holton, DR.. Charles S. Clark, Dr.
Smaller E. Lawton, John T. Moore of
Bellows Falls, p Frank Amidon Of
lfinsdalc, n. H., James NJ. Tyler, Her
mon T.. EduS anu AuclpclV a. bulhlct
of South Vernon.
The trustees organized by electing
these officers: President, DR.. Henry d.
Holton; vice president, Judge James
NJ. Tyler; cashier, Charles G. Staples,
to succeed Charles w. Richardson, who
had notified the directors that he
would not accept reelection; assist
ant cashier, Robert c. Clark.
Tie trustees made these appoint
ments: Teller, Richard C. Averill;
stenographer, Miss Florence E. Clark
bookkeeper, Arthur l.. Clapp; first
clerk, Robert f.. Burnham; second
Clerk, Harry A. Montgomery; night
bookkeeper, William II. Perry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
BY WILDER g. WHITE
Architectural Magazine Devotes Much
Space to Plans for State Building in
Olympia, Wash.

In recent issue of The American
Architect, published in New York
city, Il large proportion of the read
ing pages are devoted to the de-
scription of the proposed temple of
justice and capitol group at Olympia,
Wash, designed in competition by Will
der Il White of New York. Mr.. White
of this firm is Harry x. White, form
crly of this town, son of Mrs. Jennie
VI. White There are IL pages of de-
scription and pictures on the propos
ed buildings and 10 pages of halftone
Illustrations Of other buildings design
ed by this firm, including the Oak
Grove school building in this town.
Under her original charter certain
government lands lying within the
state of Washington were set aside
for specific purposes, and among them
were those to be devoted to the pur-
pose of erecting public buildings at
the state capitol. These lands, most of
them covered with fine timber, became
more accessible through the develop
ment of railways, and in 1913 con
sentative survey fixed the value of
lands and timber at nearly $6,000,000,
sufficient to provide for the erection
of capitol buildings and for their
maintenance. In 1909 the Legislature
appointed state capitol commission
with power to sell lands at their dis
erection and to use the funds in the
erection of a capitol building. 1t was
finally decided to have capitol group,
and the Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Architects urged
the capitol commission that in view of
the Importance of the work to the cit
liens of Washington for all time the
selection of the architect be determin-
ed by competition and that such com
petition be not limited to the archi.
tects of Washington alone, but that il
be open to architects throughout the
country.
This was done, and in reality there
were two separate competitions, one
for the selection of a group plan tC
govern in the design and location OF
future buildings and the other for the
selection of n design for the temple
Of justice. In both these competition:
the designs of Wilder & White were
placed first and they were accordingly
appointed the architects for the TEN
pie of justice, which their group plan
with such notifications asa detailed
study of the site suggested. was form
ally approved and adopted by the cap
itol commission. The group plan is
somewhat reminiscent of the Acrop
Oils at Athens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
Keep Ponds at Natural Level.
bennington Banner.)

Commissioner Titcomb in his address,
here Thursday evening called attention
t. one matter that is of vl;,l interest
to Vermont. This point is The practice
of raising and lowering the Level OF
lakes and natural ponds to provide wa
ter supply for mills or power
plants. One of the greatest assets of
the state of Vermont is the beauty of
it's lakes of which there are several
score of varying size and wonderful
beauty in Vermont To buill n dam at
the outlet or to deepen the channel so
as to draw water il, time Of drCuth Is
ruinous to the beauty of the lake or
pond. 1t leaves a fringe of dead tim
Der and mud around the shore. Some
times the water is back in the woods
and sometimes the bed of the lake near
the shore is exposed. Spawning beds
of the fish are ruined and thousands
of little fish along the shore are de-
stroyed. The fisherman and campers
should see that the mill owners and
power promoters do not interfere with
the level of a natural pond or lake.
No one has a right to change the level
of one of these bodies except in two
or three cases where the legislature
has foolishly and inexcusably chartered
away valuable property owned by the
people. No more charters of this kind
should be given and the other and
yearly growing more frequent tres
passes on the public domain should he
stopped and offenders who persist
should be punished.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
TO PROMOTE HIGHWAY.
Committees to Meet in Wilmington
Tuesday Afternoon, Jan. 18 - Chair
man Bates Sends Notice.

Edward l.. Bates of Bennington,
chairman of the committee of the town
of Bennington to bring about the re-
construction of the cross-state high
way from this town, has written Presi-
dent Horton ID. Walker of the Brat
tleboro board of trade the following:
''Thcre will be meeting of mem
bers of the committees appointed to
represent the various towns locally in
terested in the reconstruction of the
main highway leading from Benning-
ton to Brattleboro, at the Childs Tav
crn, Wilmington, on Tuesday, the 18th
day of January, 1916, at l o'clock i'll
the afternoon.
1T is desired that as many commit
teemen as possible be present as it is
most important that . thorough or
ganization be effected without further
delay
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
MYSTERIOUS PAINS AND ACHES.
Make Life Hard to Bear For Many
Brattleboro Women,

Too many women mistake their pains
and aches for troubles peculiar to the
sex. More often disordered kidneys are
causing the aching back, dizzy spells,
headaches and irregular urination.
Kidney weakness becomes dangerous if
neglected Use a time tried kidney
remedy-Doan 8 Kidney Pills. Hosts
of people testify to their merit. Read
q Brattleboro case:
Mrs. NJ. 4. Moore, 10 Elm St., Brat.
tleboro, says "For several months /
suffered from duh backaches and dizzy
spells. A neighbor had used Doan IS
Kidney Pills with such good results
that ] got box at the Brattleboro
Drug Co. They relieved me OF back.
ache and removed the other symptoms
of kidney trouble. l have felt like a
different person since then and consc
quently am pleased to recommend
Doan' Kidney Pills"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don 4
simply ask for u kidney fcmedy-get
Doan s Kidney Pils--the same that
Mrs. Moore had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Birth Rate Exceeds Death Rate by
Substantial Amount if Retreat
Deaths Be Eliminated.

The compilation of the vital Stats
ties of the town of Brattleboro for tho
year 1915, was completed Tuesday
ny Town Clerk Carl S. Hopkins. The
record of the number of marriages
was published last week. The num-
Der was 3l2 as compared with 225
for the previous year. The number of
births the past year was $50 and the
number of deaths was $50. OF the
deaths 4S were at the Brattleboro Re
treat. If those were eliminated the
birth rate would exceed the death
rate by a good per cent.
In 1914 there were 145 births, or IA
less than in the past year, and 10
deaths, the usual proportion taking
place at the Retreat.
Following is = numerical record OF
the births and deaths reported by the
doctors for the year just closed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
SMITH MFG. co. ON 10 HOURS.
Looks for Far Greater Demand Com
ing Year, Although Had All it Could
Do During Past Year.

The S. A. Smith Mfg. Co. began
running Monday morning on a l0-hour
schedule. Since about two weeks be-
fore Christmas the firm had been
operating on an S-hour schedule. While
this is the same as was done year
ago and while the company had all the
business it could handle the past year,
ii is expected that the demand the
coming year will far exceed that Of
1918.
Frank l.. Hunt, who was in New
York last week, says that there is
more confidence among business men
and that buyers are placing orders
ahead, whereas last year they bought
by the hand-to-mouth process up to
the first of August.
Approximately 100 hands are being
employed by the local concern at its
factory on Frost street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
HOTEL MAN SUES FOR BOARD.
Delbert A. Boynton of South London
derry Brings Action Against George
G. Stowell and Wife.

Delbert A. Boyntcn, a South Lon
donderry hotel proprietor, has brought
suit against George C. Stowell and
wife, Carmen M. Stowell, to recover
$500 for board for 90 weeks of Mrs.
Stowell and mother and two children.
The suit was brought through the of
fec Of Attorney j. q. Martin of New
fame.
Mr.. Stowell does not live with his
wife and it is understood that he is
now in California. At the last term
of the Windham county court it was
ordered that Stowell pay his wife
$4,000 for the education of the two
children, but he has not done so and
the court few days ago ordered that
Stowell s farm in Londonderry be sold
and the proceeds be applied on the
former order. Hr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-01-14
FREDERICK T. HoPKINsoN.
Former Brattleboro Man Ill One Day
with Pneumonia. Son of F. P. Hop
kinson of Cherry Street.

Frederick T. Hopkinson, go son Of
Frederick p. Hopkinson of Cherry
street, died Sunday afternoon at
o clock in his home at 112 Main street
in Bennington, after being i'll "a hours
with pneumonia. He first had an at.
tack of grip, but his condition was not
considered serious enough to notify
his father until it was too late for the
latter to reach him, so no word came
until after the son had died. Mr.. Hop
kinson and Charles f. Sargent of Cher
ry street left for Bennington Monday
morning.
Mr. Hopkinson was born in Bar
net Jan. Is, 1866, a son of Frederick
p. and Elizabeth Frances (Simmons)
Hopkinson. He came here in his early
boyhood and graduated in 1886 from
the Brattleboro high school, where he
took a college preparatory course. Az
ter graduation he was clerk for time
in local stores and worked in the Estey
organ factories, and about 90 years
ago he went to Bennington, where he
was proprietor of barber shop.
On Nov. 81, $780, he married Dora
lG. Buss of Bennington, who survives
with one son, Harry d. Mr.. Hopkin-
son was member of Wantastlquet
lodge of Odd Fellows and Oasis en-
campment, Patriarchs Militant, of
Brattleboro, also of several organiza-
lions in Bennington. He was com
municant of the Episcopal church in
Bennington and an active worker in its
interests.
The funeral was held Wednesday af'
ternoon in the Episcopal church in Ben
nington.