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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
HINSDALE, N. H.
FANS Ia. ING BASEBALL.
Four-Team Local League Under Con.
acknowledging Soon.

With the advent of more springlike
weather, thoughts of local baseball and
incidentally talk, are rapidly increas-
ing and plans are under way for calling
a meeting of the fans in the near future
to consider the feasibility of promoting
a four-team league to be comprised OF
mines representing the Foresters, the pa
per makers, the foundry, and the Ath-
letic association.
Players who would be available for
these mines have been carefully con
sidered and it is. thought that the ma
tcrial is above the average to be found
in town of this size and evenlyenough
matched to play interesting games. The
proposed plans call for two seven-inning
games each Saturday afternoon and
holidays and provide for an exchange
of players if any one team proves too
strong after few weeks play, the idea
being to make the race as even as pos
sible.
All such details will be gone over
in meeting which will be held in For
esters hall and at the same time ain or.
ganization will be formed. The list of
officers which has been drawn up in
cludes the names of several business
mon, with good executive ability, who,
If they can be prevailed upon to serve,
are almost certain to make success of
the league. However, the players them
selves must not forget to show a get
together spirit and little more broth
erly love than has been exhibited in the
past few seasons to hold the interest of
the men they have suggested as off
GERS, also the people in general.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

been visiting his mother Mrs. L. NJ.
Clark, few days.
Miss Florence Stickney of Saxtons
River was guest of Miss Edith Col
burn from Thursday to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Bathric of Brat
tleboro returned to their home Satur-
day, after spending several weeks at
Henry Bathric's.
All will be interested in knowing that
at the "better babies" contest held
April and 7 in Northampton, Mass,
the first prize, five dollar gold piece,
was given to Ernestine Walker Rey-
nolds, daughter of R.. Ernest and Marie
Walker Reynolds. The contest was
open to any baby in Hampshire county
under two years of age. Ernestine was
the 65th child examined and one or
more were examined afterward. The
prize was given by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. c. II. Newton came home this
week to stay few days.
Lester Jillson of -Dummerston hill
visited his parents this week.
Arthur Jackson of Northampton,
Mass, was at home over Sunday.
Kenneth Newton is at home and has
taken a position at the hatchery for
the present.
j. w. Titcomb, state fish and game
commissioner, visited the new station
here this week.
School in district No. began this
week. Other schools in town begin
next week Monday. 4
Guido Mason has finished work at
Fremont Fairman' and gone to Ty-
ringham, Mass, to work.
Work is progressing rapidly at the
fish hatchery, under the direction of
L. L. Casselman of Dorset. Seven men
are employed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Mt. Hermon to Celebrate Anniversary

Preparations are going on at Mt.
IIermon for the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the founding OF
the school in July of this year. Over
600 former students have signifed
their intentions to return for this
celebration All students who do re-
turn will be guests of the school for
the days of the program to be carried
out. The anniversary will be held
jointly with the commencement of the
school, when so boys will receive their
diplomas, this being the largest class
in the history of the school
Already Rev. Alexander McGaf1in, D
d., Hcrmon ,9S, pastor of the Euclid
Avenue Presbyterian church of Cleve-
land, o., has accepted an invitation to
preach the anniversary sermon. The
anniversary address will be delivered
by Rev. Henry Rae Cloud, Hermon
'06, of Colony, Oklahoma. The music
department of the school and the
Glee club are preparing to do Their
part for the anniversary week and all
former members of the musical clubs
will again be members while guests of
the school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Frank A. Davis has bought REQ
automobile.
c.. Z. Booth went to Boston the first
of the week.
Edward Gary and family have gone
to Portland, Me.
n. o. Maynard has bought new
Overland touring car.
Henry Dickerman has recently
bought an automobile.
John and Rex Higgins were in East
hampton, Mass, Tuesday.
Roger Holland was at home Sunday
from Indian Orchard, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Stafford spent Tuesday
with relatives in Brattleboro.
F. w. Tilden was in Springfield
Mass, Thursday on business.
E. G. Robertson was in Springfield
Mass, the first of the week.
Mrs. p. H. Robbins and children have
been visiting in Swanzey and Keene.
Miss Eva c. Robertson has returned
home, after n week spent in Boston.
Road Agent w. H. Barrett is putting
a top dressing of gravel on High street
Miss Gertrude Sprague has been
visiting in Springfield, Mass, the past
week.
C.. II. II. Langille has been attend
ing the Methodist conference in Man
chester.
Miss Nina and Miss Doris yelling
ton spent Saturday and Sunday in Bald
winsville.
The Winchester Hinsdale. Brattleborc
jitney began making its daily trips
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. A. Holland and little daugh
ter of Brattleboro recently visited Hins
dale relatives.
The White Washburn Co. shipped over
$500 cases of tissue paper the first three
days of this week.
Mrs Orlin Whitney has returned t.
her home in Brattleboro after severa
weeks stay in town.
Mrs. Clarence Fay has been suffer
ing for the past several weeks with
severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper March o.
Turner's Falls were guests of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Maurice Purcell Sunday.
The foundry was shut down last Fri
day and Saturday while necessary re
pairs were being made to the stack.
Miss Marion and Miss Ellen Watson
have been spending few days witt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Watson in Brat
tleboro.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bruce hay
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
MORTIFIED, MASS.
YOUNG MEMS CLUB ORGANIZED
For Advancement of Athletics and So
cial and Literary Life.

Under the auspices of the trustees
of Dickinson Memorial library and
others interested, meeting was held
Saturday night in Library hall in the
interest of young men. Ten young
mon were present and plans were dis
cussed for meeting place and lines
of work to be followed. Jerome Clap
is the chief promoter of the plan. A.
=. Pratt, who has done some work
along this line, was present. The use
of u room in the basement of the Ii
brary for meetings was discussed. The
meeting was then adjourned to Tues
day evening.
Eighteen young men attended the
adjourned meeting Tuesday evening
DIR. y. y. Wood, chairman of the board
of trustees of the library, presided
during the first part of the meeting
and Prof. Duley was clerk, when the
constitution was read and accepted and
the officers of the club were elected.
BY the constitution young men from
10 TO 30 years of age are eligible. All
older may be associate members but
have no voice in the ruling Of the or.
ganization. The purpose of the club
is for the advancement of athletics and
the social and literary life of its
members.
The officers elected are as follows:
President, Ambert Cummings; vice
president, Will Dalton; secretary, Roy
Stratton; treasurer, John Broderick;
marshals, Walter Fisher, Harold Bige-
low; executive committee, the first
four named officers and the chairman
of the library board of trustees; ath-
lctc committee, Robert Davis, jerome
Clapp, Philip Howard; representative
to board of councilmen, Jerome Clapp,
whose duty it is to be a reporter of
the actions of the cOuncilmen to the
club and of the business of the club to
the councilmen.
The trustees of the library agree to
fit up two rooms in the basement of
the library including heat and light,
for the use of the club, but the club
will have to buy its own furnishings.
Philip Howard, Jerome Clapp and W..
Dalton were appointed committee to
bring in names suitable to the club at
the next meeting, which will be held
next week Thursday at O'Clock in
the library. The membership has not
vet been decided, but will come up
for definite decision at the next meet
ing. Just such a club has been needed
for a long time and the way seems
open now for strong organization
that will give the young men a meet
ing place for pleasure and profit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Will Be New Game Commissioner.

The three.year term of State Fish
and Game Commissioner Frank r.. Beal
expires June /, and he will be succeed
ed by George A. McIntire of Milford
Mr.. Beal has made an excellent impress.
sion among the sportmen during his
term of office and is known as pro
gressive and capable commissioner. II
is hoped that Deputy Game Warden
George p. Wellington, who has this
section of the state under his jurisdic
tion, will be retained under the new
regime, as his work in this locality has
been generally favorable. He works
along the lines of reforming the law
breakers rather than prosecuting them
and by this method his work has be
come invaluable. Anyone who desires
consignment of brook trout for plant
ing in local brooks should file an APP
plication at once with Mr.. Wellington
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
VERNON.
B. A. streeter is i'll with the griI

B. A. Streeter is i'll with the grip.
w. Anterior Hale is at work for II
A. Staten.
Miss Mary Jaquith is in Peterboro
N. H., for an extended stay.
There will be regular meeting OF
Vernon Grange Saturday evening
April Is.
The Ladies' circle will meet at theii
rooms Wednesday, April 10. Dinner
will be served at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Davis spent tn,
weekend with Mrs. Davis's daughter
Mrs. A. d. Reynolds, in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Robert Clark and daughter
Doris, spent most of last week il
Westfield with her sister. She als(
visited in Northampton and Spring
field.
Mrs. NJ. /. Reed and Mrs. II. A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
GRAFTON.
All schools in town began Monday

All schools in town began Monday.
Mrs. Mae Glazier is with her sister
Mrs. Eta Hale few days.
Mrs. A. NJ. Convey and daughter
Ethel, have moved to Bellows Falls.
Miss Amy Davis is in Brattleboro q
few days, a guest of Mrs. Charles Palm
er.
AT the Convey auction Friday Will
Townsend of Saxtons River bought the
farm.
Mrs. Ida Blake of Bellows Falls is as
sisting in the homework at William
Colburn s.
Miss Edith Glazier is at Mrs. Eta
Hall s for a week vacation from the
Chester high school.
f. l.. Clark of Waukegan, ILL.,, has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Restored To Health BY Vinol

Camden, N J.-"I had deep seated
cough, was rundown, and my lungs We're
weak and sore. had tried everything
suggested without help. One eve
ming | read about Vinol and decided
to try it. Soon noticed an improve
ment kept on taking it and today
am a well man. The soreness is all
gone from my lungs, do not have any
cough and have gained fifteen pounds. "
- FRANK HILLMAN.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis and for al!
weak, rundown conditions.
Wilfred F. Root, Druggist, Brattle
boro, VT.
Vinol is sold in Hinsdale, N. H., b,
Mark s. Mann, Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

ments were served to 1875. Brattleboro,
resented.
Silas Spring and family spent sever
al days recently with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Spring. The morning
they intended to come there was a fire
in their wardrobe, burning 5000 worth
of clothing Mr.. Spring says he thinks
the fire was caused by a lamp being
carried into the closet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Former Tax Values Regarded Just.

The selectmen were aided in assess
ing the value of local mill property by
Engineer Dudley, tax expert of Man
chester, last week. 1t is understood that
the valuations heretofore placed on tho
plants were regarded as just and that
no material increases were made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Company l I'd Team Beaten.

In game of basketball between the
I'd team of Company l and West Ches
terrified the military men were defeat
ed by the close score of 10 to IA. The
game was clean and fast throughout
and the closest one played in this
town this season.
The Brattleboro high school team
was expected to 90 against the local
five, but they were unable to come
After the game a large crowd remain
cd to dance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Miss Mildred Lyman is recovering
from humps.

Miss Mildred Lyman is recovering
from humps.
Philip Wood was home from Hart.
ford over Sunday.
Warren Abbott of Hartford spent
the weekend here.
Thomas A. Clark is i'll at his home
on Warwick avenue.
Dana Leavis has taken a position
in Winchester, N. II.
Mrs. G. w. Stebbins is in New York
for two-wecks visit.
Miss Carolyn Rolfc is in Concord, N
H., to stay two weeks.
Mrs, Z. NJ. I,Azelle spent Monday
and Tuesday in Brattleboro.
Mrs. f. w. Smith left Thursday fol
Montague to visit a few weeks.
Mrs S. +. Walker is recovering
from severe attack of tonsilitis,
Miss Viola Haven is spending hei
vacation in Athol with her brother.
Mrs. r. f. Long and Max Huber
ST., have been i'll two or three weeks
Eson Il. Halves is in the Melros'
hospital in West Brattleboro for treat
mcnt.
The town is well supplied with mil
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Staten attended tea given by Mrs.
George +. Barber at the home of the
latter Thursday afternoon for the ben
eft of Brattleboro chapter, d. A. r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14
Petition for Special Town Meeting.

A petition has been presented to the
selectmen of the town to call town
meeting to be held the same day as
the state primary, Tuesday, April %.
At this time the question of water
supply and fire district, which has been
agitated much the past few months,
will be brought before the town for
action. Other important questions also
will be in the warrant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-04-14

Score, West Chesterfield, 10, Com.
pany I, IA. Goals from floor, Snow 4,
Amidon 2, C, Chickering 3, Banker,
Denning 6. Goal from foul, C. Chick,
ering. Timer, Goodwin. Scorer, Burn.
ham. Referee, Bevis.
Miss Clara .Amidon is home for a
few days.
George Smith and family went to
Springfield, Mass, Monday morning.
Harry Winn was home Saturday and
Sunday and attended the anniversary
of Spofford Grange.
Marion Bell of Brattleboro spent q
few days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Casey of this place.
The new teacher for the No.
school is William Clark of Cornish,
Maine. The pupils will be conveyed by
the same carrier as last year. Mrs.
Streeter will board Mr.. Clark.
Last Saturday the anniversary of
Spofford Grange was observed in the
hall. Hot sugar and the usual refresh
Evening journal., 1916-09-04
DELEGATES Of DUCK
creek FOR HANDY
Adopted Resolution Favor
ing His Nomination for
United States Senator
FRIENDS OF CLEMENTS
MIFFED AT BROCKSON

SMYRNA. Del, Sept. 4.-Duck
Greek hundred Democrats held a
meeting in Smyrna on last Thursday.
About so men were present Follow
ing a conference between l.. Irving
Handy. the candidate for Senator, and
former Representative Benjamin A.
Hazel, who has been mentioned as a
receptive candidate for the nomina-
ton for Governor. State convention
delegates we're selected. Immediatell
thereafter the following resolution
carrying with it binding instructions
in favor Of Handy. was adoptd:
Resolved, That the delegates be in
structed to support and vote for the
Hon. l.. /. Handy for United States
Senator, and in event that he is not
nominated by the convention, then
the delegates are instructed to en-
deavor to secure other representation
on the State ticket for Duck Greek
hundred"
That resolution was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Il is said that j. R. Clements, the
Clayton candidate for the nomination
for Governor, and former Congress-
man Franklin Brockson no longer are
political friends because OF what
Clements and his friends regard as an
action of gross ingratitude by Brock
son.
II will be recalled that when. four
years ago. Brockson was nominated
for Congress, he was looked upon as
a political accident. The dissensiOn
in the Republican party resulted in
his election. He served his two
years, ran for a reelection and was
defeated by Thomas W. Miller, a Re
publican, who is the present in
cumbent.
The story goes that il was Gle
menis who. four years ago, saw the
opportunity to get Brownson on the
ticket at time when nobody seemed
to care to whom the Congressional
nomination might go. He seized that
opportunity and put BrocksOn over
When Clements became a candidate
for the nomination for Governor this
year he quite naturally thought that
he would have the hearty support Of
Brockson. In fact. he thought he had
il until the eve of the Democratic pri
msries on Saturday. when Brocksor
(Continued on Page TwoJ
Evening journal., 1916-09-04
GORMbEY NOMINATED
over HANEY AND FORD
William M. Connolly Is
Chosen for Legislature at
Primaries on Saturday
SPIRITED CONTESTS
IN LOWER HUNDREDS

Although there were no contests for
any OF the county offices at the
Democratic primaries on Saturday,
some Of the fights for district Offices
were very keen. In Appointments
hundred the fight for Representative
and Levy Court Commissioner was
spirited. The Democrats of that hun
dred are divided into factions, and
the fight was so bitter on Saturday
that many OF the leaders fear they
will be unable to get the trouble
pacthed up by election day.
The fight between Thomas +. CORN
lev. Peter ]. Ford and John J. Haney,
for Senator in the Second Senatorial
district, was a feature of the pro-
maries In this city. The surprise
of this fight was the strength shown
by former Councilman Haney. He
ran second to Gormley, who won the
nomination by $50 plurality. Many
had expected the fight to be between
Gormley and Ford. who had been
making an active campaign for
weeks.
Another interesting contest was the
one in the Fifth Representative dis
IlltIs WutIt Wiiildil W. 00hhtii1 hoN
plurality Of 2S over Joseph Nj.
Brogan and John l.. Dickey.
There was no contest for senator II
the Fourth Senatorial district, although
it was generally believed that there wa
one between William S. Alexander. o
Elsmere (Christians hundred, ant
Richard w. Crook. of the Cedars mil
Creek hundred. Both of these men ha'
filed their names rs candidates, but TN
county committee ruled that under tn
rotation system Of the party, Christian
| hundred was entitled to the nomination
this time and Mr.. Crook then with
/ drew.
Outside Of Wilmington there wer
three contests for representative. L
Brandywine hundred, Grover C. Hanb
was nominated over Eber Y. Talley
| and in New Castle hundred Samuel
] Miller defeated William Wegeumann.
The other contest for representative
was in Appoquinimink hundred whic
with contest for Levy Court commits
sioner in the Seventh Levy Court di.
trici, including Appoquinimink an
RlacSbird hundreds. resulted in fas
tionsl fights. William A. Scott. wh
Continued On Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-09-04
HANDY 'SFRIENDS
CLAIM HE IS ON
TOP FOR SENATOR
But Bayard, Wolcott and
Ridgely Forces Dispute
That Estimate
HUGHES AND CHAYTOR ARE
ALSO SAID TO Be IN Lead

Democrats OF Delaware are figuring
their way through maze of claims
today, prior to the State convention
tomorrow that is to nominate candi-
dates for United States Senator. Con-
gressman. Governor and State officers.
Friends of l.. Irving Handy and Henry
Ridgely. Of Kent county, and Of Josiah
o. Wolcott and Thomas +. Bayard, Of
this city. are claiming the greatest
strength for their respective candi-
dates for the senatorial nomination.
but out of the conflicting claims the
advocates Of former Congressman
Handy assert that he will have a ma
iority of the delegates not only OF New
Castle county, but of Kent county, too.
OF course, this contention is disputed
by friends Of the other senatorial
candidates, but Handy's friends quote
statistics They figure out that Mr..
Handy will have thirty-seven OF the
sixty-fve delegates from New Castle
county. and will have forty-two of the
sixty delegates from Kent county. n
/ this be true, or anywhere near true,
I Handys friends would control the
| New Castle county caucus as we'll as
1 the Kent caucus.
/ On the other hand, the friends Of Mr.
Ridgely. the Dover lawyer, are claiming
a majority of Kent's delegates for him
and in New Castle county the friends
of Mr.. Bayard and of Mr.. Wolcott as
sert that no one candidate viii contro
| the New Castle county caucus on thl
first ballot, although Mr. Bayards ad
| ,-ooafps contend he will devotion urea tq
strength in the CAUCUS on the opening
ballot than anyone particular candidate
One estimate gives Mr.. Bayard, Mr.
Wolcott and Mr.. Handy twenty dele
| gates, each from this county, with fiv
in doubt on the first ballot. On tn
other hand, the Handy followers sa.
! Mr.. Handy will have 81 delegates ol
the first ballot. mat Mr.. Bayard vii
have about II, and that Mr.. Wolcott vii
have abclt II in the New Castle count
caucus, based on a canvass.
Mr.. Handy yesterday called personall
on most Of the men elected as delegate
in Kent county. and as n result claim
42 of the so in that county viii supper
him for the senatorial nomination
lIandy's champions say the followin
Kent delegates are for him;
Handy Lineup In Kent.
Duck Creek hundred. 6; Kento
hundred. 8: Little Greek. 3; West DO
yer, 6 East Dover, 4; North Murder
| Continued On Page Two
Evening journal., 1916-09-04
DOVER CHURCHES active
after SUMNER VACATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Sept. 4.-Most all Of
the Dover churches opened yesterday
for regular services. although the day
was not set for a regular rally day.
Christ =. y. Church, which has been
undergoing repairs, while not as yet
fully completed. was reopened with
the Rev. Fish Thompson officiating.
AT the First Presbyterian Church
the new pastor. the Rev. Flor Fer
werda, preached his first sermon.
AT the Peoples Christian Church,
in the absence of the Rev. A. Victor
Lightbourne. who is conducting a two
weeks evangelistic service in the
south on a prior engagement, before
he was called as pastor OF the church,
the Rev Howard Hardcastle preached
in the morning and in the evening a
song service was held. with an ad-
dress by Professor J. e. Carroll. The
church is preparing for a rally day
service on September II.