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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Sudden Death of Chas. H. Stratton.

Charles H. Stratton longtime res.
ident of this place, died very suddenly
Wednesday afternoon. Although he
had been in poor health this winter he
was feeling well and drove to East
Jamaica in the forenoon. When he
reached home he went to the home of
his son, Henry Stratton, where he made
short call, then returned home. He
had been at home only short time
when he complained of not feeling
well and Dr. Gale was sent for, but Mr..
Stratton died soon after the physician
arrived.
Mr.. Stratton was a years old and
a farmer. He lived about half a mile
outside the village. Formerly for many
years he was member of the board of
selectmen. Besides his wife, who was
Lucy Phillips, he leaves three children,
all of this place. They are Henry g.,
n farmer, Hugh, who lives at home,
and Mrs. Orrin Burnap. He also leaves
a brother in Colrain, Mass.
w. II. Taft has been in Brattleboro
this week.
Frank Hillard of Townshcnd was in
town Monday.
Abner Bristol of Burlington is spend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
ALMANAC SAYS PLANT NOW.
South Newfano Man Says Top of 12-
Foot Bean Pole Shows Location of
Garden Wants to Hasten Work.

Editor of The Phoenix
In looking through the 1916 Far
mer's Almanac | notice on page IL
that now is the time to plant hardy
seed, sow clover and repair stonewalls
AS the month is we'll advanced l an
Wondering if l can secure the services
of some expert in Fastening this work
l have tho seeds and am sure we can
locate the garden spot by means of n
12-foot bean pole left standing there
last fall, one end of which still pro-
trudes through the snow about foot
There will be no difficulty in repairing
the stone wall, rs by digging down and
tunneling to one side about 20 feet |
have already located one end of it.
You will readily see | am anxious
about this work, especially the stone
wall as at present there is absolutely
nothing to prevent stray cattle enter
ing my enclosure, they evidently not
that there are any fences on
the premises.
Your truly,
JOHN +. MORSE.
NIcr.b 1910
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
WALKER AND RYDER FLOWING
Ros. Frost Plants His Feet in Dooryard
Other Signs of Spring in Brattle-
boro Are Noted.

That spring is here is shown by the fol
lowing from the column of Editora
Points in the Boston Globe OF Saturday
The sap will be running soon in Yer
mont, if we can judge by this bit OF news
received from Brattleboro:
Mr. Edponter-Spring struck this
corner the day before yesterday, right
on time, as some of the neighbors are,
plowing," some are sowing,t and con
siderable plantingt has been done
@Warrcn Walker and John Ryder
ploWcd out the roads,
THE wilder Wilkins sewed the coats
onto her boys so that the wind wouldn't
blow EN- off
tRos Frost planted both feet in his
dooryard when he slid off the slate
roof he was trying to shovel,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
PRoGREssIvEs SET DATE.
Convention to Be Held at Burlington
ON May "a.

At a meeting of the Progressive cN
ecutive committee, in Montpelier We'd
ncsday night, it was decided to hold
the state convention at Burlington on
May ~ next to elect delegates to the
national convention at Chicago, June :.
The nine loyal followers of the dis
tinguished statesman and naturalist Of
Oyster Bay brought great gobs of en-
thusiasm away from the meeting. They
say they are well-satisfed with the sit
uation in Vermont.
National Committeeman II. Nelson
jackson of Burlington was in the chair.
Rev. Frazer Motzger, Progressive
starter in the gubcrnatorial race of
1912, came over from Randolph to Mt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
WINDHAM.

Mae ingalls, was home from Town
shend over Sunday.
The softened snow makes travelling
even ON the main roads, difficult.
Lutheria Hamilton returned to West
Brattleboro Saturday to resume teach
ing.
Ethel Vincent is home from East
Norrthfeld, Mass, for the spring va
cation.
The warm weather of the past few
days has caused the sugar makers to
get busy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
WARDSBORO.

Theron White is i'll with appendi-
citis.
G. S. Johnson has gone to Connect
cut to work.
Sheriff Mann of Brattleboro was in
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Allen visited in
Jamaica Sunday.
Mrs. B. L., Perry returned home from
Pixies Falls Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Foley were in
East Dover recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Briggs were in
Townshend Sunday. .. '...a,j..
Addison Kidder went to Brattleboro
to work Wednesday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Estabrook spent Satur-
day in Wardsboro Center
Mrs. George Allen visited Mrs o. v.
llefllon Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Howard of Bellows Falls
is visiting Mrs II. f. knight.
Miss Boyd of West Wardsboro Wis
tied at w. II. Parsons s Tuesday.
Genie and Robert Ashford are spend
ing the week with Mrs. w. l.. Suber.
Miss Lucia Gleason returned to her
school in Southwick, Mass, Saturday.
Martin Gleason is at home from Nor
witch university for a twoweeks vaca
tion
Miss Nancy Scranton of Townshcnd
visited her father Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Walter Morse of Townshend
visited Miss Cora Morse Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Ashfeld Ashford are
attending the Vermont conference in
Montpelier
Theron White, who had been work
ing in Pixies Falls two weeks, has re-
turned home.
b. G.. Wilder attended the state road
commissioners conference in Brattle-
boro Saturday.
l.. Holcomb returned to Southwick,
Mass, Wednesday. Miss Lucia Gleason
accompanied him to Brattleboro.
Vermont Grange will hold a special
meeting to confer the first and second
degrees Tuesday evening, April 4.
Mrs. VIII STYLES and son, Paul, of
West Wardsboro visited her sister-n
law, Mrs. c. w. Moore, Tuesday.
L. c. Wilder, who has been i'll in the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Y. w.
Plimpton, returned to Mr.. Roberts s to
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Allen, Mrs. H.
II. Forester, Miss Alice Streeter,
George and Cora Morse attended the
play in South Londonderry Friday
night
The y. 4. club will meet in the town
hall Wednesday afternoon, April 5.
Supper will be served from to s.
o clock. All will be cordially well
coined.
There will be no preaching Sunday
morning. Sunday school will be held at
the usual hour. At 7 p. m there will
he a sacred concert. All are cordially
invited.
Charles r. Farnum of Bennington,
formerly of this town, who has been
working in Wcstboro, Mass, the past
few weeks, suffered shock Saturday
night his left side being effected Mrs. |
Farnum went from Bennington to
Westboro Sunday.
Vermont Grange held u very inter
csting meeting Tuesday evening. The
consisted of an alto cornet |
solo by Otis Hetflon, reading by Olive !
Briggs, reading by Mrs. Chase, duet by |
Misses Knight and Kidder, address by |
Mrs. Howard, question, What can the
housewife do to beautify the home ?
singing by Grange, question, What |
flowers do you have the best success
with! At the next meeting, April Is,
there will be spelling match. 1t was
suggested that the Grange have a
clcaning-up day.
The most dsagrceable relations one
can have is n carb-uncle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

tend the meeting. Addison county sent
up Prof. Raymond McFarlane of Mid
dlebury. f.. w. Gibson, leader of the
Windham county Bull Mooscrs, repre-
scented the southern end of the state.
The other members of the committee
who attended were NJ. NJ. Wilson of
Randolph, L. H. Russell of Burlington,
d. +. Martin and Joseph c. Jones of
Rutland and w. II. Nichols of Booming
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
WHITINGHAM.
Special Town Meeting Monday April 8.

Next Monday, April 3, is the day of
our special town meeting. We trust
the voters have considered the advan.
tages and disadvantages of the school
question which is at issue.
A high school in town would make a
valuable addition to our school system
and good school system brings de-
slrable people into town and above all
keeps our best citizens here and will
keep the young people at home, their
interests mere and our money and theirs
III town. 1t will in the end decrease
iaNatlon rather than increase it, as
every taxpayer that we lose means so
Iiluch more Tor those who are left as
roads, schools and other things must
come up TO q standard of the state law,
and as long as we constitute n town if
Is Tor our interest to I'll it with good
citlzens and build up the business of
lhere Will be this fall about 20 bows
ana girls who are ready for the ninth
grade and if we could start course
IN hl8h school and keep them and their
parents here We are sure it would be
money well expended by the town. Who
Will be more loyal to a town than a
band of young men and women at this
age? And if their town can t afford
them even hieh school education thew
drift away and become loyal to some
other town, as usually when they 90
away 1t is good by Nottingham and
we are paying for the privilege of loos-
ing them. 1t cost us $50 per pupil for
every year of b Oh school they attend
out of town ;and what does it cost the
parent? We sav Keep the money and
the people here. We need them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
After Thoughts.

Invest little money in bonds-oi
friendship.
When business gets bad, go hunting
new business.
Don fire the Office boy for whistline
learn to whistle.
Be kind to the dumb-not dumb to
the kind.
Forget your troublcs-by remember
ing your blessings.
Smile with every onc-and never AT
any one.-Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

Sugar makers report the sugar and
syrup dark and not of as good quality
as usual.
Bluebirds, robins, phoebes and song
sparrows have appeared this week and
are filing the air with reioicings that
spring has surely come.
A marching social was held in Acad-
envy hall Wednesday evening, several
of the post-graduates who are stopping
in the village having the affair in
charge. The evening was much enjoy
ed by the young people.
A meeting of the Woman IS Mission
airy society. was held in the Congrega-
tipnal parsonage Wednesday afternoon
with a good attendance. The second
chapter Of the missionary book, The
Kings Highway, was read and ex-
planned by Mrs. r. H. Bosworth.
Special sewing for charitable purposes
was done.
The news of the sudden death of
Charles H. Stratton of West Townshend
Wednesday came with "a shock of sor-
row and regret to the many in this vii
lage who knew him personally. Mr.
Stratton had been throughout his life
highly respected in the town and much
beloved by his friends. He held for
many years the Office of selectman car
rYing out the duties and responsibilities
of the position in a public spirited way,
which gave satisfaction to all. Mr..
Stratton was a broad minded, courte-
Gus man. whom the community could
i'll afford to lose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
BROOKLINE.

II. p. Reed of Cushman, Mass, was
in town the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Wellington and
daughter, Alice, visited relatives in
Townshend last week.
Oscar Lawrence, f.. p. Osgood, G. NJ.
Allbee and Bert Smith attended the
road commissioners and select men S
meeting in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
PERU.

DR.. Robert Charlton has moved back
to Londonderry.
Asa Brown attended listers meet
ing in Bennington last week.
Perry Warren has bought the Brom-
ly House of M. j. Hapgood.
Miss Freda Jones has closed her
school in South Londonderry and is
at her home here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

Bertha and Blanche Mason are visit
ing in Marlboro.
Mrs. II. A. Wheeler went to North
Adams Wednesday
Edward Woods and family have
moved to Brattleboro.
c. S. Goodnow was in Dover and
Wilmington two days this week.
Mrs. Claude Carrier was in Whining
ton Monday on business.
Eta Newell has gone to Greenfield
to work for a Mrs. Newtop.
Earl Dix began gSzk Monday for
Archie Morse for the season.
Clarence Jillson is visiting in town
few days. He works for c. S. Chase
of Brattleboro.
Mrs. c. S. Goodnow is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Warner of
Florence, Mass.
Cclah TIoldbrook of Jacksonville is
working for the Nottingham Mill com
pany IN sugaring, and is boarding at the
boarding house.
Bessie Bishop and Pearl Faulkner
are home from the Mortified school,
also Carl Jillson from Brattleboro,
ana NeSta Sawyer from Ashburnham
for short vacation
Arther Tyler had the misfortune to
saw one of his hands badly while work
ing in Sawyer's mill last week, losing
one finger and part of another. DIR.
thomas was called and dressed the
wound.
Schools in town will reopen Monday
April ,. With few exceptions the same
teachers will return, among the new
ones are Richard Rossmeisl i'll the
Taintar district and young lady from
Montpelicr in Ryder pond school The
school on Wheeler hill will be closed
and the pupils transferred.
The ladies' will meet at Mrs. l.. II.
Sawyer Wednesday to finish the quilt
which they began to quilt for her
town meeting day. They viii tie an,
other one for her at this meeting If
they have time. The ladies are in
vited TO remain to supper and the men
are expected to come in the evening
and join with the ladies in game Of
500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

grinding of the teeth little red points
sticking out on tongue, starting dur
ing sleep, slow fever.
You can absolutely depend upon DR.,
True's Elixir, the Family Laxative
and Worm Expeller, to expel worms
and tone up the stomach, bowels and
general health.
DR., True's Elixir has been on the
market for over go years. Mrs. Fred
Nelson of Houston, Texas, writes 81
find it fine laxative" At your
dealers, 35c, soc and $1.00. Advice
free.
Auburn, Maine. Nm. cJhI1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
JAMAICA,
Grasshopper on the Job Early

The first grasshopper of the season
appeared here Monday. AS Rev. Mr..
Gray was tapping d tree it jumped
from the grass near the roots of the
maple, showing that the winter had not
killed the pest as was hoped by PEG.
pie whose fields were destroyed last
year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
HALIFAX,

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis, who have
been doing the work at the deer park
farm the past month, will return to
their own farm in Guilford Saturday.
They had leased their farm to Artemas
Houghton, but Mr., Houghton will va
cate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

sive breath, hard and full
belly with occasional grin
ings and pains about the
navel, pale face of leaden
tint, eyes heavy and dull,
twitching eyelids, itching
of the nose, itching of the
rpctum short drv couph
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
Sick Children Made Well

Worms sap the health and vitality
of your child. Familiar symptoms of
worms are: Deranged stomach, swoll-
On upper lip, sour stomach. offen-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31
Little Red School House Notes.

School closed March - for the
spring vacation. Miss Harris has gone
to her home in Bennington.
Ira Jay Dutton has returned from
a visit to western New York state. He
left his mother slightly improved.
The Little Red School House com
munity was saddened and shocked by
the sudden death of Frank Felch, of
pneumonia, Sunday, March 26. He was
i'll but a few days and was cared for
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Page, at whose
home he was taken ill., Less than a
year ago he was living with his par
ents and grandmother ON Buck hill
Since that time all four have died of
the same disease. He leaves a wife in
Lowell, Mass, who is herself i'll with
tuberculosis His fatherin-law, Mr..
Varnum, came to Townshend for the
body, taking it to Milford, n. H., for
burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

India s cotton crop is estimated at
100000 bales of 430 pounds each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

The most disagreeable relations one
can have is n carb-uncle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheumatism
ana neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-31

JOHN +. MORSE.
South Newfane, March "a, 1916.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
REPUBLICANS coNcEDE
DEFEAT IN COUNTY

The republicans have given up
hope of carrying this county for
Hughes and the republican state
ticket. Even their candidates
for county offices admit that
Wilson will carry the county and
the only question is the size of
his majority.
Although the republican coun-
ty candidates have not given up
hope Of success in their own
particular cases yet all admit the
probable success of some ~ the
candidates on the democratic
ticket. They admit that three
of their democratic opponents
will be elected but differ as to
who will be successful Taking
the combined Judgment of their
republican opponents it would
look as though every candidate
on the democratic county ticket
would be successful as we'll as
the democratic national and
state tickets.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
SHELDON LEWIS

face is horribly mutilated and his
hand crushed off in a vice. In
place of the hand, Legar provides
himself with an iron claw, the
significance of which Golden I'M
derstands. Legar opens the
large sluice gates which hold
back The waters of the bay and
as the inrushing waters inundate
the island he makes away with
Margery, Golden's daughter.
nl-trcated and abused the child
is raised by Legar who sends her
TO his friend Dalheim, a despic-
able character of the under
world. Dalheim, about to drug
Margery, is set upon by the
Laughing Mask a mystic and des-
perate enemy of wrong-dOers,
who rescues Margery and evades
the pursuit of Daiheim. He re-
fuses to divulge his identity ia
Margery.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31

to the detriment of the common
people. When a corporation
can buy timber in wholesale lots
with as many years as it desires
to cut the timber, would they care
TO bother with the little bunch Of
timber on the homesteader'
100? Yes, when the homestead
er is forced to sell for a trifle.
l am in favor of a working
mems compensation act, framed
by the representative of the Ia
borer and not one prepared by the
corporations.
am opposed to the repeal Of
the Labor Lien Law"
am in favor of the passage
of a estate Rural Credit Law. "
am in favor Of giving larger
scope to the State Department of
Farm Markets.
l am in favor of a law COM
polling a Uniform Accounting
System" for all of the counties
of the State.
| believe in the Initiative and
Referendum" and will support
Legislation to that end.
Also, l stand on the National,
State and County Platforms OF
the Democratic Party.
The above statements are
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31

that his resignation is in the
hands of the state central COM
mittee. Mr.. Hyatt states the ell
ection laws provide that the res
ignatiOn of a candidate from the
ticket must be in the hands of the
secretary of state 80 days before
an election and further points out
that the ballots are all printed
and the names of candidates GER
titled to. The Democratic central
committee is asking that stickers
containing the name of James II.
Frazier of Occur d'Alene be sent
out to county auditors as he is to
take the place of Stanley on the
ticket, but the secretary refuses
to certify to the name Of Frazier
AS a result a mandamus case in
the supreme court may be insti-
tuted.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31

.practicing lawyer of this State.
He is a clean man with a clean
record, eminently qualified and
will make for this state a good,
honest, honorable and just Judge.
ALL candidates for justice Of
Supreme Court will be found in
last column of your official bal
lot. Vote for justice of Supreme
Court first, then for candidates
on your regular party tickle.
DON'T FORGET to vote for
John C. Rice. 1t is to the inter
est of the entire state that he be
elected.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31

the voters to know how 1 stand
on certain measures.
have been in the active prac-
tice of medicine in what is now
Benewah County for the last ten
years, coming in daily contact
with all classes, and believe
know the needs of our people as
we'll as any man in the county.
l also have some knowledge of
the methods and working ma
chinery of Lumber Companies
and Corporations.
I we'll realize that in the de-
velopment of country like ours
we need both capital and labor to
develop the resources and l wish
to be fair to both, but my motto
is, "Favoritism to none, equal
privileges for ALL" l am op-
posed to the Favor seeking" and
privilege enjoying" class.
It is common knowledge that
an attempt is being made by
large corporations and timber
interests to get control of the
legislature. l wish to state that
l am not connected with any
corporation and l am opposed to
the wholesale disposal of state
timber to the lumber companies
at the present low market value,
am in favor of the sale of
our State Agricultural lands as
fast as they can be probably
disposed of to settlers. This
scheme Of the sale of the States
resources, called the "Construc-
tive" or OBSTRUCTIVE" or what
ever name you wish to apply to
it, that is being put before the
people, is not aiming at the State
agricultural land, because we
all know that it is only possible
to sell 100 or not over 800 acres
of land to any one individual un-
less the Constitution of the State
is changed.
1t is easy to see their aim
They want to sell, as they have il
the past, the state timber in large
blocks to the lumber companies
and for the State to keep the
/ land. giving the lumber com
panies 20 years to remove the
timber, and if they so desire
when they get control of the leg
islature, obtain another ten oil
twenty years extension. Will
the knowledge of these facts, nc
settler wishes to buy the land. Is
this good method of developing
our country? 1t is, on the othel
hand, a means of filling tn,
purses Of the lumber companies
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
THE IRON CLAW
First, Episode, "The Vengeance
of Legar."

The story of The Iron Claw
opens ON a beautiful island off
the coast of Carolina, where is
situated Enoch Golden's home. In
his employ is DR.. Jules Legar,
whose attentions to Mrs. Golden
cause his employer much unrest.
Not long after, in a jealous rage
Golden accuses his wife Of be-
traying his confidence and sends
her away. AT his orders, Legar's
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
REPUBLICANS SHOW
LACK OF INTEREST

The difference in the interest
taken in the campaign by the
democrats and the republicans in
this city can readily be seen by
the difference at the two head
quarters. The democratic head
quarters show marked activity
with many visitors during the
day while, although the repub-
lican headquarters are kept open
they are deserted.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31

enough to show you my views on
some of the main issues that Will
probably come up at the next leg
lslature.
l solicit your support as a rep
resentative of the common peo-
pie. Think twice before you
cast your Senatorial vote.
Respectfully,
c. j. KINSOLVING
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
STANLEY'S NAME MAY
REMAIN ON TICKET

Byron E. Hyatt, chief clerk in
the Office of the secretary of
state, has held that the name of
John V. Stanley cannot be strick-
en- from the ballot and he must
remain in the running for con-
gresham, regardless of the fact
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-31
sHosHoNE DEMOCRATS
ARE CONFIDENT

Charles Stouthers of Wardner,
democratic candidate for repre-
sentative of Shoshone county was
III the city Saturday on his way
home from a campaign trip to
Avery. He stated that the demo-
cratic sentiment is very strong
in ShOshone county and Presi-
dent Wilson and the democratic
state ticket will carry that coun-
ty by a large majority.