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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
GUILFORD.

Miss Hattie Waite of Wardsboro is
visiting at Lucius Putnam 5.
Miss Edna Star of Vernon is at work
at Mrs. r. n. Fairbanks s through the
sugar season.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jackson of
Greenfield, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sessions.
The three little daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Willis are visiting their
grandparents in Jamaica, making the
trip by themselves on the ears.
Mrs. Sanford A. Smith was called to
East Dummerston Saturday by the i'll
ness of her brother, James Boyd, who
is i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Smith is
staying with him.
Archie Mellen, who has been i'll and
threatened with pneumonia, is better
at this writing Melvin Cooper of
Brattleboro has been taking care of
him the past week.
Edward p. Squires came home Tues.
day from Brattleboro, where he had
been under treatment for nervous
trouble, and his friends hope he is
much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lenois of Bernardston
have moved to the small house on Ar
thur Allen S farm formerly the Her
bert Andrews place., and will work
for Mr.. Allen the coming season
The sugar supper held in the home of
Mrs. Sanford a. Smith Thursday even
ing of last week was enjoyed by about
100 people, many coming from Brattle-
boro. The concert given in the church
by the Centre Congregational church
double choir was greatly enjoyed, also
the recitations by Mrs. Frank Pier of
Brattleboro. The ladies of the Con-
gregational society here are very crate
full for the patronage received also to
the choir for their pleasing concert
About $3l were Melted for the society
here.
The last of the series of singing
schools was held Monday evening. Elk
cellent progress has been made under
the efficient teaching of Mr.. Willis. The
class has arranged for an exhibition
of its work Thursday evening, March
%, in the Congregational church, for
which Il small admission fee will be
asked to help defray expenses. The
program will include solos by Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis and Miss Doris Coombs. 1t
is hoped that good number will be
interested to attend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
NEWFANE.
Mrs. Emory Phillips gains slowly
from her illness.

Mrs. Emory Phillips gains slowly
from her illness.
Miss Mildred Eddy is visiting at
Will Hescocks's in Brattleboro.
John McEvoy succeeds Will Nido as
sawyer in the Tibbets steam mill
Herbert Wells left Saturday to visit
his father, who is i'll in Wardsboro.
Mrs. Jeanrctte l.. Gates of Brattlc-
boro visited ut William Hazciton s
Monday
Mrs. Charles NJ. Goodcnough. who
was reported very i'll with pneumonia,
is better.
Mrs. Mary Burns visited in town the
latter part Of last week. She has now
gone to work in Atho.
Will Nido has finished work in the
Tibbett s steam mill, where he was
sawyer, and is now driving team for
Herman l.. Eddy.
Mrs. ID. 5. Ballou slipped on the ice
Monday forenoon when ON her way to
the postofiice and fell, cutting a slight
cash on the head.
Earl Davis and family will go to
South Londonderry to live with his ia.
ther Frank +. Davis, the first of next
week.
Lewis II. Higgins has received news
of the death of his cousin, Miss Liz
zie Baker of Colorado Springs, who in
her early life was for q time a resident
Of Newfane.
Mrs. Alton Morse of Baldwin Place
\. Y, came Tuesday to visit Mrs. a
II. Farnum. She will visit relatives
in Williamsvi!le and South NewfanC
before returning home
In the regular meeting of Birchart
post and the w. h. c. in Odd Fellows
hall Saturday afternoon five were ad
mitted to membership in the Won
an Relief corps.
Mrs Lillian Emerson and two sons
who were visitors at Guy Grout's OF
Ncwfanc hill the first Of the week
were showed in by the severe storm
Tuesday and Wednesday.
James Richie, section boss, move,
from the A. r. Edwards place Tues
dav into Ralph Cushings house OF
~ repaired and is equipped with tcie
phone and electric lights.
Ralph Cushing will return to til,
BrattlcbOrO Retreat to work saturday
He gave up his job there to make ;
home here for his mother during he
declining days lie will work insid,
the institution when he returns.
Friends Of Ward II. Eager of New
York city are pleased to know through
II personal letter received last weel
that he is gaining from his recent ill
ness and is able to be out II ltte. Mr.
and Mrs. Eager plan to come to New
fame the middle of April for a visit
The special Grange meeting ARRANGED
for Wednesday evening was postponed
on account of the severe snow storm
until next week Wednesday evening
which will he the night of the rcgula
meeting. An interesting program vii
be given and Il good attendance is de
sired.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Miss Mildred Tuthill is i'll with grip.
day in Brookline.
Miss Flora Barber of Lvndonville is
Il guest of her sister, Mrs. w. II. Tenn
pie.
Carl Holton of Mortified has been
visiting at +. B. Washers several
days.
Mrs. +. y. Farnum, nurse, who cared
for Mrs. j. A. Young several weeks,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. d. r. Stedman is spending sew
eral days in Brattleboro. Her daugh-
ter, Doris who has been visiting there
will return with her.
Mrs Florence Hescock Fleming, who
died so suddenly in the North Adams
hospital, lived in this place many years
and had many friends here.
The Mount Herman glec club gave q
fine concert in Grange hall Saturday
evening to Q large and appreciative
audience, each number receiving 9
rousing encore, to which they gener
ously responded. Mr.. Richardson anG
Mr.. Gorton gave several readings
which brought down the house, anC
they were obliged to respond to sew.
eral encores. They had charge of the
music at both morning and evening
service, when large number came ou
to hear them again. The services wer'
in the Universalist church, the Metho
dist church repairs not being com
pleted.
The annual meeting of the Cleaners
was held with the president, Mrs. L. r
Willard, March 9. The following Off
GERS were elected: Pres, Mrs f.. R
willard; vice pres, Mrs. A. L. Pier
son; sec. and Treas, Miss j. w. vii
liams; chaplain, Mrs. A. S. Charlton
work CON-, Mrs. f. c. Best, Mrs. f. r.
Willard, Mrs. G. b. Williams, Mrs. Ma
ny Ingram, Mrs +. W. Morse; enter
tainment COM, Mrs. D. Il. Stedman
Mrs. A. l.. Timson, Mrs. a. S. Charlton
After the business meeting a socia
hour was enjoyed and chicken-pi'
supper was served by the hostess. Mex
week Thursday Mrs. T. c. Best anc
Mrs. A. l.. Timson will entertain tn
Cleaners in the home of Mrs Best
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
A Flat-Dweller's stratagem.

Mrs. X-Bothered with time vast
ing callers, are you? Why don't you
try my plan!
Mrs. What is your plan?
Mrs. X--Why when the bell rings |
put on my hat and gloves before l
press the button. If it proves to be
someone l don't want to see, | simply
say:"So sorry, but I'm just going
out
Mrs. Y-But suppose it is someone
You do want to see?
Mrs. X-Oh, then ! say: $50 fortu-
nate, we just come in.'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
WHITINGHAM.
Porter Carrier is i'll with grip.

Porter Carrier is i'll with grip.
Ruth Goodnow returned from a weeks
visit in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs G. W. Kentfcld visited at
John Carriers in South Rcadsboro last
Sunday
Joseph Goodnow is visiting at Gerald
Wheeler's. Arthur Wheeler is clerliing in
the store during the absence of George
Cross.
The quilting party at Mrs l.. II. Saw
yers was postponed from Wednesday to
Friday on account of the northeastern
which was raging that day.
f. l.. Wheeler, who has been in poor
health for some time, is suffering with an
abcess on his back. DR.. Dunn of Whining
ton attends him. His sister, Mrs Alma
| Taylor, is helping care for him.
/ l.. II. Sawyer and j. II. Giett were in
Shelburne Falls Tuesday Mr. Sawyer
bought mate to the big black horse
which he bought there about three weeks
ago. He now has pair of beautiful black
team horses He sold one from his old
team to Otis Reed.
George Cross has closed his house for a
month at least, and has gone to North
ampton to be doctored by an uncle who
is physician in that place. Mrs. Cross
and two children are in Jacksonville for, a
little while, Mrs Cross helping her sister,
Mrs. Frank Cross She expects to go
from there TO her brothers in Cumming
ton. Mass TO spend the sugar season.
Several of the farmers are agitating the
lime business and meeting of all those
interested in the developing of some of the
lime rock in this town into land fertilizer
will be held in Green Mountain hall. An
alysis of several samples from different de
posts have showed good results, none Of
them testing less than 80 per cent calcium
carbonate and the highest tested 9GA pei
cent. 1t is expected that County Agen
Sweeton will be present at this meeting
The worst storm in years visited here las
week. Snow fell to the depth of "a fee
and with a good wind most of the tim,
there was no travelling for several days anc
the principal occupation was shovelin,
snow and breaking roads The rural fire,
delivery carrier was unable to make hi
usual trip from last Wednesday unit
,: Tuesday of this week. the longest tie-ul
since the route was established about min
years ago, no other time being for NOR
than two days and last winter he ncvc
| lost Il daY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
TOWNS 10th ANNIVERSARY.
Feasibility of Having Old Home Day
Is Being Discussed.

The feasibility of having Old Home
day or week this year is under dis
cussion. AS this is the l5Oth ami
versary of the granting of the town
charter by New York state it seems
doubly appropriate to consider such an
occasion as the governor has asked
that Nermonters come back for n visit
to Vermont this year, this being the
l25th anniversary of the states ad.
mission into the Union
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Arthur l.. Wells Shot and Killed Sarah
M. Hakes Jan. 10.

field, Mass, Wednesday against Arthur
l.. Wells for murder, Fred Brooks for a
statutory offense, Francis Mcnamara
of Deerfield for breaking and entering
and against John Wells and Theresa
Wells, who was indicted for murder,
shot and killed Sarah Mabel Stakes on
the night of Jan. 10, following some
trouble between them. They had pre-
viously lived together as man and wife
for several years. Frank j. Lawler and
Timothy NJ. Hayes were assigned as
trial will be set for the July term of
the superior court in Greenfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
BELLOWS FALLS.
Charles NJ Royce, Paper Mill Employe
Rescued With Ankle Broken.

Charles NJ. Royce, local paper mill
employee, is in the Rockingham hospi-
tai with fractured ankle and suffer
ing from exposure from falling into
the swift-running waters of the Con
necticut Monday afternoon. He was
reading water levels when he fell 20
feet into the river below the falls He
was thrown against rough rocks, but
secured hold upon a projecting piece
of stone.
He called for help more than an
hour before his cries were heard by
Samuel Outflow, teamster, and fel-
low-workmen who rescued him from
his perilous position. He was almost
exhausted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

+. II. Gee, station agent. is having
Il vacation.
Mrs. f. s. Harris entertained the
Fortnightly club Friday afternoon
Miss Bessie Braley returned Friday,
March 10, from few days stay in
Brattleboro.
There will be a St. Patrick's box
social in the Baptist chapel this, Fri
day, evening.
The public library was not open
Wednesday afternoon, ON account of
the severe weather conditions.
Miss Minnie Lucie, who has been
having vacation at her home ut East
Putney, came back last week to DR..
l.. II. Bugbee 5.
On Tuesday evening the women of
the Congregational church entertained
a party from the Congregational church
in Brattleboro, who came on a sleigh
ride. a chicken-pie supper was served.
At the Parent. Teacher association
meeting in the town hall this after
noon Mt 3 o 'clock the program commit
tee expects to present Miss Florence
Hemenway-Wclls of Brattleboro, who
will give a talk on Fairgrounds.
Mr.. Lands of Mount Hermon will
preach in the Congregational church
Sunday morning and Mr.. Frazier the
Indian student, who was unable to be
here at the time the Mount Hermon
glee club gave their concert, will sing.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Will \. Wood, who has always made
his home in putncy, has secured work
on the Boston x Maine railroad with
headquarters at Newport and has
moved his household goods there. His
son, Harold Wood, also is at work for
the Boston & Maine and will make his
home with his parents.
Rev. $. +. Goodhcart of Milton. y.
H., visited at f.. :. Harris one dav
last week and called ON old friends.
He was on his way to Windsor, where
he preached in the Old South church
Sunday. Mr.. Goodheart reports an
active winter, and II new members at
his church. He is still living alone in
the Milton parsonage and his daughter,
Esther, is still in Walpole, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
ROAD MAINTENANCE.
Commissioners and Selectmen of Coun'
ty to Discuss Subject March %.

The annual meeting of the road COM
mssioners and sclectmen for Windham
county will be held in Festival hall,
Brattleboro, Tuesday, March 2S, at
1870 clock in the forenoon and at
l.3O clock in the afternoon.
The statutes require the attendance,
and provide for the per diem and ex-
pense charges of the road commission
ers and sclcctmen.
The question Of maintenance of our
roads, will be given full and careful
consideration in the meeting. All can
learn something from each other as to
the best methods to be adopted.
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to attend the meetings and to
participate in the discussions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
ECZEMA CURED oR..MoNEY
REFUNDED

The guarantee goes with every box
of DR.. Hobson s Eczema Ointment
Makes no difference whether it's a ba-
by, child or aged. No matter how long
standing the case the guarantee holds
good. Cut out this strip, go to your
druggist, get a box of DR.. Hobson IS
Eczema Ointment, use IL as directed
and if you are not fully satisfied, the
druggist or maker win refund your
money. Try it just once, you will be
happily surprised
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
Would Attend to Him.

"Susannah,' asked the preacher, when
it came her turn to answer the usual ques-
ton in such cases, do you take this man
to be your welded husband, for better OF
for worse---'
'Jes' as he is, parson,' she interrupted
''jes' as he is. III he gifts any bottah Ah'll
know de good Lords gwine to take i'm,
and Of he gets any wusser, wy, Ah'll tend
to i'm myself. Youths Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
ToWNsHEND.
Married Fifty Years Ago.

Henry F. and Lucretia (White)
Franklin celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary quietly at their home
Monday, March 10. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Franklin were born in this town and
have spent nearly all their lives here.
They were married in Fitchburg,
Mass, where Mrs. Franklin was work
ing at the time. They made their
home at first in Townshend village
moving 3S years ago to the farm where
they have since lived. At the begin
ming of the Civil war Mr.. Franklin
enlisted from this town and was made
Il corporal i'll Company ID, 10th regi.
ment. He is an active member of
Birchard post, G. \. r., and has held
many important offices in the past. Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin are highly respected
residents and many of their friends
would have been glad to have joined
with them in celebrating their ami
versary in a more public manner.
Mr.. Franklin has been for many
years one of the listers of the town
and has had a keen interest in any.
thing pertaining to the towns vel
fare and advancement. Six children
were born to the couple, of whom only
three survive, Herbert II. Franklin,
Carroll Franklin and Mrs. Alice
(Franklin) Bardwell, all residents of
this village.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

r. l.. White is working in Pixies
Falls Il few weeks.
Mrs. b. l.. Perry and daughter,
Ruby, went to Pixies Falls Saturday.
James Underwood of Newfane was
in town few days recently.
Addison Kidder has returned home
from Bellows Falls and Brattleboro.
Mrs. Harrie Gould of Chester is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. l.. s.
Axtell
G. w. Plaskett has finished worl;
for Mr.. Coleman and has moved to ia.
maica.
The sugar-eat and Trip to Scotland
illustrated by radiopticon, which was
to have been held Wednesday even.
ing was postponed on account of the
snow storm.
The subject for the Sunday morn.
ing service will be The Power of In
fluence. Evening service, Samuel and
Saul, illustrated by radiopticon.
The dinner served by the women of
the church town meeting day was a
success in every way, clearing $13.
s. NJ. Read, who spent month
with his daughter, Mrs. o. " Heffton
has returned to his home in Fairfield.
Miss Lucia Gleason of Southwick
Mass, is spending a two-wecks' vaca
tion from her school with her father
j. f. Gleason.
The A. 4. club will meet in tho
town hall Wednesday afternoon
March 90. Supper will be served from
6 to 8 o'clock. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Axtell have re
cGivcd news of the death of theii
little grandchild, Margaret Carlton o.
Windham. They have the sympathy
of all.
Misses Edith Wilder, Genia Plimp
ton, Ruby Perry, Edith Kidder ant
Nancy Scranton, who had a week.
vacation, returned to Leland anc
Gray seminary Tuesday morning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

The roads are badly drifted and the
rural mail carriers were unable to
complete their trips Wednesday. c. +
harrington got only short distance
out of the village on the No. / route
w. b. Wheeler, No. >, went on the
Brattleboro road and as far as vii
Miller towards West hill and had tC
return. Patrick O Conner went through
Westminster West and around by F. l.
Palmalee S, but could not make the
rest of the trip and returned to tn,
postofticc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
WEST HALIFAX.
A Card.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our beloved
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cutting.
Delbert Cutting.
West Halifax, VT, March Z, 1916.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

Howe c Davis and friend Mr.,
Stratton of Mt. Hermon school, Mt.
Hermon, Mass, spent Sunday and
Monday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. f. Davis of II Atkinson
street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
wARDsBoRo.
Prof. Mclean to Sneak.

Vermont Grange has secured Prof
j. A. Mclean, formerly head Of the
department of animal husbaudry in
the Massachusetts agricultural col
lege, TO speak Tuesday evening
March 81, in the town hall on Feed.
ing for Milk Production. 1t is hoped
that all will take advantage of this
lecture. 1t is free to all. Prof. Mclean
is an authority on this subject and a
man of wide experience. 1t is decid-
edly worth while TO have man of his
calibrc come here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

Mr.. Michels, district superintendent,
of South Londonderry visited G. b.
Whitney Wednesday, Both Mr. Whit
ney and Mr.. Michels spent some time
in the seminary teacher training class
room and discussed methods of teaching
with the instructor, Miss Marion
Graves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

President Sun-yat.sen of China recently
married his private secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheumatism
and neuralgia Entirely vegetable. Safe.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
U.S.. EMPLOYEES
READY FOR VOTE
Champions of Higher Salaries
Prepare for Debate in
House Today.

Government employees yesterday lined
up their forces for the fight for increased
salaries which will begin when the
House meets at noon today.
Representatives of the Federal EN-
ployes Union and other organized bodies
interested in the legislation met yester-
day at the A. F. of L. Hall and put the
finishing touches on the amendment they
will seek to have added to the legisIa-
tive, executive and judicial bill
Representative Heating, of Colorado,
will introduce this. 1t will provide a
much larger graded increase than that
OF D per cent for employees receiving
N'2O or less and 10 per cent for employees
between S,2o0 and $500, which was the
Increase reported by the House Appro-
priations Committee Employees receiv-
ing less than $1,GOO a year will get an in
crease Of 20 per cent and the rate is
graduated downward to per cent for
those receiving $500.
Should the Heating amendment fail
other salary scales will be proposed. Rep
resentative Austin will offer the Penrose-
Austln measure. with increases as high
as % per cent for lower-paid employees.
another amendment which is ready for
introduction fixes $3.50 as the minimum
49, n" "uuit empioyes OF the government
Fear for Nolan Bill.
Parliamentary experts yesterday point-
ed out that unless the Nolan amendment
hxing va day as the minimum for all
adult government employees was skillfully
drawn, 1t would be thrown out on a point
OF order The amendment can only FIX
the rate OF increase for the employees in
cluded In the bill under consideration ana
any general legislation will not be in
order.
The California Representative knows the
situation. however, and his amendment
will be worded so that only these en-
ployes be included. II Is generally un-
derstood that the House will enact the
legislation into all appropriation measures
II 1t is accepted in the bill under consid-
Grafton.
Members of the House are leaving the
city in large numbers and II was decided
by some Of the leaders yesterday to push
action on the legislative bill so that IT
can be completed by Tuesday night, even
though il is necessary to have a night
session. Departing members were anxious
to get pairs but very few were avail
able last night
With many members anxious to intro
duce amendments the prospect of pro-
lonSed debate on section looms large
Some advocates OF higher salaries would
CONTINUED nN PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
BARON With 100000
HELD ABOARD STEAMER
Immigration Officials Bar Gates to Rob
ert E. Oppenheim. of Pans.
,By the international News servIo'

,By the international News ServIoe.l
New York. Dec. l7.-Baron Robert L.
Opqenheim of Paris. with securities and
cash in his possession valued at more
than $4,000. was held aboard the Steam
er Noordam today by the immigration Of
hcials on orders from Washington
The baron seemed surprised at his
treatment and after he had been locked
in his statcroom said that he felt sure Il
was case OF mistaken identy. He add
ed that he Was well known in financial
circles i'm Paris and that his father had
been connected with the Paris banking
house Of the Rothschilds.
Il came here principally for a rest he
said. "as my health has not been good.
had one or two small business matters
to attend to and I had planned TO remain
two months in Florida. This situation In
most unfortunate. but I feel certain that
all will be explained in the morning and
I shall not be further delayed"
DR.. John A. Shelito, member Of Amer
lean Steel Company, was also a passen-
ger on the Noordam. He said he knew
the baron very well and could not under
stand why he should have been held on
the liner.