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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
SUNSHINE SOCIETY MEETS.
Election and Entertainment in Home
for the Aged.

The annual meeting of the Home
Sunshine society for the Home for the
Aged and Disabled was held in the
Home on Friday afternoon. The re-
ports were read and accepted and the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. j. p. Elmer; vice president,
Mrs. H. f. Houghton; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. c. C. Fits; committee
on Christmas tree, Miss Emma J..
Gregg; committee on flowers, Miss
Ruth w. Childs: committee on enter
tainmcnt, Mrs. f. II. Crane; auditor,
Mrs. n. /. Hawley.
Following the meeting an entertain.
mcnt was given for the members of
the Home. A quintet composed of Miss
Della Newcomb, Miss Harriet L. Ar
mold, Miss Dorothy GRAHAM, Miss L.
liza Thompson and Miss Elizabeth Spen-
Ger, using stringed instruments for the
accompaniment, sang several selections.
Miss Dorothy Shorey gave violin solo,
Mrs. W. II. Bond sang, accompanied
by Mrs. j. G. Estey, and Mrs. c. II.
Thompson gave readings.
After the entertainment supper was
served to the members of the Home at
small tables in the parlors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
KEENE ATTORNEY DEAD.
Hiram Blake Practiced More Than 40
Years In Cheshire County.

Hiram Blake, for more than 40 years
n well-known attorney of Cheshire
county, died in Keene, n. H., about
midnight Thursday on the eve of his
10Th birthday anniversary.
Mr.. Blake was born in Rindge. Feb.
Q, 1888, son of Ebcnezer and Hepzi-
beth (Jewctt) Blake. He was of Rev
dictionary stock His grandfather,
Deacon Eleazer Blake, served in the
Revolutionary war eight years. Mr..
Blake attended NARROW academy and
New Ipswich academy and graduated
from the Albany law school in 1862
and was admitted to the New York
bar, practicing two years in New York.
Later he went west and practiccd in
Montana and Nebraska, returning to
Keene in 1878. He was a leading ar
torney, remaining in active practice
until a few weeks before his death.
Mr.. Blake had taught school in Jaf-
frey, Gresham and Keene, n. H., and
Hartland, Vt. He served the city as a
councilman, alderman and was repre-
sentative to the New Hampshire leg
islature from ward 5. He served sew
eral years as county solicitor. He was
a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution. He never married. He
leaves brother, Amos j. Blake, Esq,
of Fitzwilliam, N. H., who is an at.
torney over so years of age. Funeral
services were held in the Unitarian
church in Keene Monday afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
THE DOG NUISANCE.
Many CANNES Kill Deer at This Time
of tho Year-How to Apply a Remedy.

a $l5 tax on female dogs is pro
posed by one bill Introduced in the
present legislature, and another gives
man the right to kill any dog he
finds on his premises between sunset
and sunrise. Sometime some of these
extreme measures may be enacted into
law, and then dog owners will begin
to think their canine chattels are cup
against it," but if they will just stop
and think a moment they will have to
admit that the fault is all their own.
At present the raising OF cur dogs
seems to be crowding out other ami
nal industries that are much more i'm
portant. Sheep are getting to be as
scarce as hens teeth in some sections,
dogs being raised instead. The oues.
ton naturally arises: Which is the
more profitable, mutton or wool or cur
canines9
Not all dogs are unmitigated nuis-
anees, but the cur answers that de-
scription fully. 1t is an old saying
that a poor man always has dog, and
- poor man has two--or moro
1t is principally thas kind of dogs
owned by the ---; poor man that
cause the trouble. He has hard work
to secure food enough for the human
members of his family and the hound
pups and ours have to rustic for their
grub, and they do rustic for it all over
the community. If they can not steal
enough from the neighbors they chase
and kill hens, sheep, deer, rabbits or
anything else they can find to chase
and kill. Winter is the principal sea-
son of their discomfort, and if it were
not for the deer portion of our cur
crop would undoubtedly winterkill. The
man who allows his dog to run at large
and chase deer for living deserves
anything that the law can give him.
The practice is both barbarous and UNI
sportsmanlike. VIII IN the snow be-
comes deep and crusted hard enough
to hold ~ dog, but not deer. hun
dreds of deer are run down and slaugh
tered by dogs, or left in such an ex-
hausted condition that they fall an
easy prey to bobcats or other wild an.
imals; and by the way, not all deer
chasing dogs come under the eur elias
sification. A hound and shepherd
running together make a fatal comb
nation for deer, and two dogs of al
HloSt any Dreeu are ABOUT sure TO 90
damage when they get to rowing. If
every man knew that he had the right,
under the present dog law, to inter
rupt the career of any dog running at
large and not legally collared, the
chances are that more of these rowing
rovers would fail to return home.
1t naturally makes any human per-
son angry to see dogs chasing deer,
but only a few people go the limit and
permanently cure the deer chasing
dog of his disease by giving him the
only sure remedy-a lead pill. Any
one who knows of dogs chasing deer
can have them stopped by notifying
the local game warden, OF better still,
by notifying the county warden.
FAIR PLAY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
WANTS DEED SET ASIDE.
Wood Seeks to Recover for Care of
Late Carrie Heustis Chancery
Hearing Before Judge Waterman.


Judge r. ~ Waterman as ehanceiior
gave heaflitp SATURDAY n'olhiiis ~, me !.
chancerS case OF nariesr r, WOOD OF
orattieooro' urailic oinceF, iagallso l.ucihu ~
Marston OF NASHUA ~ H., ana LOUIS ..
and Grace r. 'lapp OIL frattieooro; rms
is Dill IN equity TO set aside deed OF
property at ! Chufcn place gwen by W.
Carrie Ieustis late OF brattleooro' 10 l'n-
clnda Marston IN March, l9io, and later
gwen by Mrs. Marston to Mr.. and Mrs
Clapp.
The deed of the property was III connec-
ton with an agreement that 1t was con-
ditlonal upon the holder providing care
and support OF Mrs. Heustis during her
lifetime. Mrs. Marston was sister OF
Mrs. Ilenstis, who died IN her home at I
Church place few weeks ago.
The plaintiff sets forth that IN OCTOBER,
1913, with his wife he moved to the home
OF Mrs. HeustlS upon an agreement to
support and maintain her. This he says
he did for one year and five months and
that IN payment therefor every three
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
Wasting Water Powers.

Through q long course of legislative
fatuousness our country has lost mil
lions of dollars in wasted power, and
stands to lose many millions more unless
the present situation is remedied. The
fundamental economic principle about
hydraulic power is that every cubic foot
of water that plunges downward UNI
utilized is n sheer waste of inherent ma
tional wealth. If you do not dig up
your coal or cut down your wood its
fuel value remains, while i'll the case of
unused water powers the water of the
present runs to absolute waste.
The thing of vital Importance to the
country at present is that all the sources
of hydraulic power which are econOm
ically available should be brought quick
ly into use so as to give modern indus
try Il fair chance. The water which is
not used today is waste capital. We
need water-powcr legislation which shall
give encouragement toward the imme-
diate development of every horsepower
worth the while, with provision to pro
tect the government in its ownership if
you like, by regulation of prices and by
limitation of charter rights, but still
constructive instead of destructive as
at present. The eloctro.chcmiral in.
dustries need more power ut Niagara
and legislators should see to it that
these great industries are taken care of
-Mctallurgical and Chemical Engineer
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
CRITICIzEs VERMONT ROADS.
Ex-senator Powell Says Taxpayers Fail
to Get Moneys Worth.

At the recent good roads meeting
and banquet at Burlington, the present
system of caring for Vermont roads
was condemned. Ex-senator M. l..
Powell announced there are $4,000 miles
of roads in the state, of which 1900 are
state roads. Under the state tax of
per cent there is available $4,000 an
nually. The state appropriates $780,
900 more, the towns contribute $4,000
and the automobile tax aggregates
$276000. With additional fees from
towns and other sources there is, better
than $1,000,000 annually to be spent
upon Vermont roads. Mr.. Powell be-
leves this is sufficient to warrant con
siderable permanent work. He figures
taxpayers are not getting their mon
ey's worth at present.
In spirited address, j. B. Wilbur
of Bennington county declared that
since 1906 Vermont has spent as a
state nearly $4,000000 on roads, but
he doubts if the people can go out and
find evidences of it. He outlined bill
based upon the Minnesota system. This
provides three commissioners who
would select a state engineer and thus
secure efficient service. "No bridges
should be built until after advertising
for bids" He thinks Vermont has paid
double what it should for some bridges.
He pointed out that gravel has cost in
some cases as high as $l.30 per cubic
yard, which is an absurd price for the
material. Ex-senator Divoll does not
believe the state is getting value re-
ceived for the money spent on roads.
Much of the maintenance work is vast
ed on account of poor material used.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
RECEPTION AFTER SERVICE.
Leroy M. Willis and Miss Mary A
Brady Married by DR.. Goggin.

Leroy NJ. Willis, jr., of Worcester,
Mass, oldest son of Mrs. Susan Willis
Dean of Worcester, and Miss Mary A.
Brady of that city were married III
Worcester Jan 80. The family formerly
lived in Brattleboro and the young
man S father the late Leroy NJ. Willis,
was clerk in O. j. Pratt s store. The
following account of the wedding is
from the Worcester Telegram:
CLERGY NJ. Willis, 8 Gage street, and
Miss Mary A. Brady, "a Wachusett
street, were married yesterday morning
in st. Pauls church by Rev. DR.. Will
liam II. Goggin. John a. Mullancy,
organist, played the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin, as the professional, and
Mendelssohn s wedding march at the
occasional.
"Miss Margaret Kelley was brides
maid and John Kelley best man.
"The bride wore a gown of royal
blue charmeuse with gold trimmings.
Her hat was a model of satin with os-
trich novelty and she carried bride
roses.
''Miss Kelley wore gown Of gray
crepe de chine and her hat was a white
velour with flowers for trimming. She
carried bridesmaid roses.
''The bridesmaid received a gold
bracelet and the best man cuff links
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis gave a reception
at their new home, 26 Wachusett street
after the ceremony, and left later fol
the honeymoon to New York and Buff
falo.
"To travel the bride wore a suit OF
burgundy broadcloth with black tail
orcd hat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
REPORT OF COW TESTS.
Figures Showing Results of Testers
Work for January

Following is the monthly report Of
the Cow Testing associations for Jan
uary, the group of figures showing, in
order, pounds of milk, test, and pounds
of butterfat:
A. A. Dunklee & Sons, South Vernon
1,144, ga, 1872; 1,415, 40, 69.3; 1,OS6,
81, &C.,; 952, 81, 1876; 1853, 5.3, 400;
1884, 5.5, All; 766, 5.4, Ala; 927, ga,
sol; s54, 60, 5l.2; S66, So, $50.
Bradley estate, Brattleboro- 1908,
AS, 45.l; 1907, Al, Alb; 665, 6.4, 1926;
637, rs, asa.
C. S. Tenney, Mortified, Mass 900,
Al, 40; S57, 81, 43.7; $50, "a, 5O.7;
99l, A., 1876; 1888, Al, 1913.
J. A. Beers, South Vernon-s33, ga,
45.O; sos, 81, 4O.1.
F.. B. Caldwell, East Mortified, Mass.
$50, A., 40.1;
Henry Frost, East Putney-1, 159, 81,
1875, 3.3, AL; 1850, 3.3, 41.6; 1903,
400; 1891, 3.5, 4S.7; 1908, 81, 4O.5;
3d.. 45.1; 1854, 81, 42.0; 1913, 80,
57.4; 1,424, 80, 4e.7; 1868, 30, 4O.4.
L. w. Fullam, Westminster 1858,
81, 1910; l,"uo, 30, fo.'; l,ofo, 30,
47.2.
L. A. Miller, Westminster-1,4 AS, 80.
45.3; 1875, "a, AL.
w. S. Fem Co., Westminster, POS,
81, 44.6.
c. E. Robertson, Westminster-933,
4.6, 42.9.
c. +. Howard, Bellows Falls 900,
40, APO.
RALPH V. GIBSON, tester.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
DR.. WELLINGTON
SEEKS $4,000
Sues Town Of Londonderry Be.
cause Of Automobile Smash
Alleges Road Was Without Railing
Robert G. Bacon and Loren R. Pierce
His Consul.

A suit for $4,000 has been entered
by Attorney Robert G. Bacon of Brat
tleboro and Loren II. Pierce of Wood
stock in behalf of DR.. Benjamin r.
Millington of South Londonderry,
against the town of Londonderry for
personal injuries and damages to an
automobile. q Ford roadster owned by
the plaintiff. The suit is returnable
at the April term of the Windham
county court.
DR.. Millington, who is we'll known
physician and surgeon, alleges that on
March 81, 1915, he was driving ms
automobile over the approach and abut-
ment of the bridge known as the - IRON
bridge few rods below the mill dam
owned by Horace G. Alexander be
tween Londonderry and South London
derry, about mile and half from
each village, on the highway extending
along West river. He says he was eX-
ercising due care, but that solely be.
cause of the insufficiency and want OF
repair of the bridge, approach and aout
ment, in that the approach and aout-
lnent were without sufficient guards or
ratings to protect the public, the auto
mobile went over the embankment.
The highway, he charges, was run
of large holes and depressions and con.
tanned large number of humps and
hummocks which he had no reason to
know about The car, he AYERS, went
down the embankment 10 feet, strlk-
ing tree and breaking and damaging
the windshield, radiator, steering gear,
transmission, body axles, wheels and
engine. so that the car since then has
been of little or no value.
DR.. Wilmington, himself, the legal
document charges, was hurled down the
bank 90 feet on some rocks, bruisin1g
his head, body, legs and arms, crack
ing two ribs on his right side and two
ribs on his left side and producing a
conclusion of the spine. He says that
since then he has been crippled and
disabled and unable to attend to his
practice.
1t is stated that the selectmen Of the
town Of Londonderry have paid no at.
tention to letters notifying them of
Dr. Millington S claim against the
town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
ORAMEL M. HERVEY.
Father of Mrs. Robert w. Mitchell
Dies in Mortified Farms.

Oramel NJ. Hervey, II, of Mortified
Farms died Feb. s in the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Wood. He
was born in New Braintree, Mass, and
had lived with his daughter in North
field Farms several years. He leaves
three children, Mrs. Robert W. Mitchell
of Springfield, Mass, formerly of Brat
tleboro, Mrs. Frank Wood of Mortified
Farms and Waldo IIervey of Westfeld,
Mass. Another son, Harry, died in
Fitchburg, Mass, several years ago.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wood
in Mortified Farms. The body was
taken to Fitchburg for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
Inactivity Causes Constipation

Lack of exercise in the winter is a
frequent cause of constipation. You
feel heavy, dull and listless, your
complexion is sallow and pimply, and
energy at low ebb. Clean up this con-
dition at once with DR.. King s New
Life Pills, a mild laxative that re-
lieves the congested intestines with
out gripping. A dose before retiring
will assure you n full and easy move.
ment in the morning. 25c. at your
Druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
SEVERE BRONCHIAL COLI
Yields To Delicious Vinol

Philadelphia, Pa.--"Last fall / was
troubled with very severe bronchial
cold, headaches, backache, and sick to
nv stomach / was 30 bad l became
CHARMED and tried several medicines,
also doctor, but did not get any relief.
A friend asked me to try Vinol and it
brought the relief which l craved, 30
now am enjoying perfect health. -
JACK G. SINGLETON.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic
coughs. colds and bronchitis.
Wilfred r. Root, Druggist, Brattle,
boro.
Vinol is sold in Hinsdale, N. H., by
Mark 3. Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
Retired.

He used to be a business man
And had a whopping trade;
From dawn to dark he used to plan,
And quite n wad he made.
But now he lives life OF ease,
BY no ambition fired.
And in the business circles he
Declared to have "retired
1t seems depression came; the skies
OF business all were dull.
He thought that he d economic,
Because there was mll
He stopped his advertising-so
In memory he grew dim;
He didn't retire from business--no,
The business retired from him.
On the whole, it is better to boost
man than to reform him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

Heavy sugar shipments in Cuba have
necessitated the building of new docks.
Plans are now under consideration for
the extension of piers at Havana. The
improvements will represent
an outlay of $2,000,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

Greece probably realized that it is
now or never for getting her fine gal.
axy of names on the front page. Pre-.
mier Kalogeropoulos, Minister KAT
tandioglou and Justice Vokotopolos
would look formidable to the eyes of
enemy readers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16
A 500 Prize Poem.

The best poem of 500 entered i'll
competition held by the st. Louis Art
League was written by Evelyn Dith
ridge of Hollis, L. T., who wins the
800 prize. The poem is as follows:
AS THOU WILT.
If in the sheltering circle of my arms
No little child of mine shall ever
rest,
Nor l may feel the touch that thrills
and charms
OF helpless, searching lips against
my breast,
Yet for the sake of that beloved child
Of whom my dream is ever, night
and day,
Teach me the mother spirit, tender,
mild,
That from no childish need can turn
away.
And if the love that l had held so sure
Grow dim and distant till it vanish
quite,
Grant me that changeless love that
shall endure
Strong and sufficient for earth's
darkest night
Take from my heart all bitterness and
Until these futile, selfish strivings
Use Thou the life should but spend
in vain,
And in the joy of service grant me
peace.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

Three hundred thousand acres of land
will be drained in Mississippi, Craig
head and Poinsett counties, Arkansas.
The work vii cost 100000 and will
be completed in three years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

The tusks of the African elephant
sometimes weigh as much as 100
pounds each and reach length of
eight or nine feet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

The real knocker doesn't drop his
hammer the moment the whistle blows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-16

On the whole, it is better to boost a
man than to reform him.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
WELCOME AT CHURCHES.

With every denomination represent ed, and oordfa hand of welcome eX. tended from every chugch n Hot Springs to the thousands of visitors within our gates, today should be 0 day of unprecedented church atten- dance morning and evening. The churches in Hot Springs are all easily within reach of the street ear service. They are all comfortable and hospita- ble. Hot Springs is proud of her min isters They are good preachers and they are good citipens and they are beloved generally. If you attend church this Sunday the church of your choice, after scanning two coumns of church notices in the Sen tinelRecosd this morning, you will be we'll repaid for having devoted Sun day hour 10 yonr religious obliga- tions.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
cu. rhls out--It Is Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip. enclose with Sc and mail it to Foley X Co.,, 1885 Sheffield Ave- Chi cago. H., writing your name and ad- dress clearly. Ton will receive ia re- turn trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for bronchial and la grippe coughs; Foley Kidney Pills, for lame back, weak kid neys, rheumatism, bladder troubles, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some and thoroughly cleansing cath artic, for constipation, biliouSness, headache and sluggish bowels. A, C. Jennings
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11
THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER.

From one of the towns in Arkansas they secured contribution of a silver dime each from thirty citizens, and sent them in bag to United States Senator Kirby, with the hint that the Arkansas Senator sod his birthright and his people to Germany, Judas like, for thirty pieces of silver.
 While we have been most critica, of the action of cur senator for his unwarranted action in the senate in opposition to President Wilson, we have not regarded Kirby's motives as having been corrupted That is, cor rupted for self gain.
 Senator Kirby nurscd a grudge against President Wilson. The Pros- dent spoke in the highest tcuns of the late Senator Clark, during an election between Clark and Kirby, and Kirby seemed never to have gotten over what he reearded as the 'interier. ence" from the government.
 Arkansas does not like to have q man i'm the United States senate whose action on important measures lis directed by prejudice, but we would much rather See such actions oharg- ed to personal spleen and a sore dispo- sition than to see 1t indicated or hnted at that the action had beea inspired by agents of a nation enemy and for the greed of gold.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-11

There are four visitors in Hot Springs -ar active business men and rated a., mi lionaires-who are enjoy ing the na.ral hot watap mountain walks. the eolf links and the races. These men a-e in different walks Of life and are acquainted with each other.
 They are William A Pinkorton or Chicago Henry C. latton of Chicago, Norman E Mack of Buffalo, N Yo and l. K. Madigin of Fort Erie, Ont
 Mir Pnkerton who is at the head of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency Is known in al parts of the world He was the terror in the early days of the Jesse James boys and other train robbers. The crooks re- fer to Mir Pinherton'8 agency as "The Eye" because le never sleeps
 Mir. Pnkerton has q great deal of experience in criminal work and is considered one of the best crimno'o- gists in the world. His agency pro tects banks and jeWelry stores and at present the agency is doing secret work for the United States gov- e.mment. Mr. Pinkerton is a florid- complexioned man; keen eyed and very observing. He can see a face once: just fer a second and recall the features years arterward. Mr. Pin kerton has host of friends. He is genial and good entertainer He has passed the seventy mark and it IS said that Inc knows more persons md