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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
TRUST co. ANNUAL MEETING.
Three Per Cent Regular Dividend and
Ono Per Cent Additional Dividend
officers Elected.

In the annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro Trust Co. Monday morning the
three per cent regular dividend was
declared to stockholders of record as
of February l and one per cent addi-
tional dividend The reports showed
that the deposits had increased during
the year over 100000 and at present
total $1,79l, Sl1.31. The bank has
completed 10 years in business and has
surplus and undivided profits of
about $4,000.
The old board of directors was
elected as follows: A. B. Clapp, NJ. ],
Moran, Charles A. Boyden, d. p. De
Witt, J. l.. Stockwell Il. w. Gibson
and A. F. Roberts of Brattleboro,
John +. Gale of Guilford, G. S. Howe
of Hinsdale, O. 4. Randall of West
Chesterfield, f. A. Melendy of South
Londonderry, F. l.. IIoughton of Put
ney, Adm F. Miller of Dummerston
DR.. George II. Gorham of Bellows
Falls and NJ. A. Brown of Whining
ton.
The directors elected these officers
President. A. B. Clapp vice president
NJ. j. Moran; treasurer, Charles a
Boyden; assistant treasurers Glenhan
Jones and +. j. Waterman; trust of
fcer, T. j. Waterman; tellers, G. Il
Merrill and Ralph Churchill; auditors
O. +. Benson, II. c. Rice and Georg,
S Pratt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
Court of Appeals Renders Decision
in Suit for Commission Brought BY
ostrander Against Bla1din.

Attorney Hermon f. Eddy has re-.
eeived notice from the New York cir
cult court of appeals before which he
argued last December the appeal of the
case of George n. OstraHder of AL
bany. n. Y, against A. N Blandin,
president of the Deerfeld Lumber Co.,
that the Judgment of the lower court
against Mr.. Blandin had been reversed
and the cause remanded. The reversal
was on the ground of defective service
upon Mr.. Blandin. Mrs Eddy repre-.
scented Mr.. Blandin.
In October, 1912, the Somerset Land
Co. sold the so.called Battenkill tract
chester. Winhall and Stratton to the
lands had been in the hands of George
n. Ostrander for sale to the Interna.
tional Paper Co. That sale fell through
and the Rich Lumber Co. went to Os-
trander for information in his posses
sion concerning the lands. After the
sale was made Ostrander claimed com.
mission on the ground that it had been
made on information obtained from
him.
The Rich Lumber Co. and Mr.. Blan.
uiliy W iiO Dcch dSCht 'oi
the Somerset Land Co., and the Deer.
field Lumber Co., and who was
instrumental in making the sale, de.
clined to pay the commission demanded
by Ostrander.
In January, 1918, Ostrander brought
suit against Blandin and the Dcerield
Lumber Co. in the superior court OF
Saratoga county, N. Y, for $l75,00(
damages. The case was removed tc
the United States district court for the
northern district of New York, where
motion to dismiss because of defec
tive service was argued. The court
dismissed the case against the lumber
company, but sustained the one against
Blandin.
1t was tried in September, 1914, a
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Judgment being
granted against Blandin for about $25,
900. The late c. C. Fits was princi
pal counsel FOR the defendant. The
case was appealed to the Circuit Cour
of Appeals and was argued in Decem
Der by Mr.. Eddy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
CENTRE CHURCH MEETING.
Reports Accepted and officers for
Coming Year Elected.

The Centre Congregational church
held its annual meeting Friday night
in the chapel, and there was q good at.
tendance. Rev. Richard II. Clapp pre-
sided. The report of the clerk showed
additions of So by confession and by
letter and "a removals by death and
by letter, making net gain Of 81 in
church membership. The payments by
the various church organizations, in
GLIDING expenses, benevolences and the
past years proportion of the building
fund pledges, aggregated about 3d.
600. Reports which were accepted
and adopted and placed on file, were
made by w. A. Gilbert, clerk; +. c,
Adams, treasurer; L. A. Whitney,
treasurer of benevolences; F. L. Per.
ny, for the trustees; E. r. Bemis for
the Sunday school; George II. Clapp,
for the Chaplin fund; Francis Nichols,
for the Christian Endeavor society;
A. L. Clapp, for the Brotherhood; Mrs
/. G.. Crosiar, for the Woman $ asso'
citation.
The report of the nominating com.
mittee was adopted, and ballot by
the clerk elected these officers: Dea.
con for six years, Edward c. Crosby;
clerk, Walter A. Gilbert treasurer
Frederic c. Adams; treasurer of be.
nevolences, Louis A. Whitney; trus'
tee for three years, Christie B. Grow.
ell; board of religious education, Mrs
Clarke c. Fits and Robert C. Clark
for three years, Orrin B. Hughes to fill
out the unexpired term of the late
Clarke c. Fits; historian, Rev. Rich
ard II. Clapp; auditors, w. A. Gil.
bert and o. B. Hughes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
UNION SERVICE HELD.
Addressed by Rev. G. z. Rice and Rev.
A. P. Record, Both of Springfield
Mass in Unitarian Church.

An audience that about half filled the
auditorium of the Unitarian church
Tuesday night at the union meeting of
Universalists and Unitarians heard inter
esting addresses by Rev. Clarence E.
Rice minister of the First Universalist
church of Springfield, Mass, and Rev.
A. p. Record, minister of Unity church
of the same city. Rev. Delmar E. Trout
introduced DR.. Rice and Rev. f. .. s..
Osgood performed the same Office for
Rev. Mr.. Record.
Dr. Rice spoke on Efficiency in the
Church. He cited many instances of eff
iiciency in different walks of life and
turned to the question of the efficiency
of the church. Many heckle the church
and demand that it tackle the social
problem first and with all energy.
Discussing this attitude, he said that
social uplift work and similar endeavors
all have grown out Of the influence of
the church. He said that 80 per cent
of those engaged in social work of one
kind or another received their inspira-
tons for the work through the church.
The Office of the church primarily is to
give inspiration. A prophet is needed
before a philanthropist.
Rev. Mr.. Record IS subject was The
Souls quest. In opening he explained
that there was no collision between him
and DR.. Rice in determining upon their
subjects, but he felt that if there had
been a consultation between them they
could not have made selections that
would have dovetailed together as we'll
as in this instance.
He said that there are lively churches
and live churches and that there is a
great distinction between them, and in
this difference is found the answer to
the efficient church and that which is
not meeting the demands of the mem.
bers. The real quest of the soul is for
Astounding, abundant life. The smallest
flower that grows turns towards the sun
! So does the soul seek through the church
the larger life.
In olden times Christianity meant tc
be follower of Christ. Today it toe
often means the acceptance of some dog
matte statements. When we stand in
the real sanctuary of the spirit we shall
sec no man and accept no faith but that
of the real Jesus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
Don't Let, Skin Troubles Spread

Red, pimply skin. that itches and
burns is embarrassing, and gets worse
if neglected. Bad skin is social
handicap and constant source of
worry. Correct it at once with DIR.
lIobson's Eczema Ointment. This
healing ointment kills the germ
soothes the irritation and quickly re-
stores your skin to normal. For
babies suffering the tortures of eczema
or for grown.ups who have long
fought chronic skin ailments. DR..
IIobson s Eczema Ointment is guar
antecd remedy. At your Druggist,
soc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
FAv0R.NEW SYSTEM
Present Local Government Con-
sidered Cumbersome
Board Of Trade Directors Appoint
Committee to Draft Bills-Pubhc
Meeting to Be Held Soon.

With view to giving the people Of
Brattleboro an opportunity to say
whether or not they favor more cen.
tralzed, and in the opinion Of many
o more efficient, form of government
the directors of the board of trade at
u meeting Saturday evening appointed
a special committee composed of Sen.
ator Hermon Il. Eddy, Representative
George l.. Durham, Chairman L. w.
Gibson of the village commissioners,
Herber G. Barber and Robert c. Bacon
to draw up bills embodying the legis-
lation necessary to this end and pre-
sent them informally at public meet.
ing within the next two weeks. This
action came at the close of meeting
at which the Capitalization idea was
very thoroughly discussed, and while
there was no disposition on the part Of
those present to dictate what changes
should be made it was the general
feeling that it would be wise to get
from the present session Of the legis-
lature, if possible, legislation which
would permit the townspeople to vote
on the question.
In order to get rid of the present
cumbersome form of government it
would be necessary to bring about the
passage of special act giving the
town authority to acquire the assets
and assume the liabilities of the viii
lage and the incorporated school dis
trict, provided these corporations
voted to relinquish their existence, and
also to I'm act under which the town
would have the right, if it so voted,
20 1a1o IN ho 1uti rf NJ aH
By various officials to one person hired
especially for that purpose.
Bills embodying these changes will
be drawn up by the special commit
tee and presented at a public meeting
to be called within the next two
weeks, the idea being to get as many
views as possible on the changes that
are desirable. When the bills have
been passed upon informally they will
be introduced in the legislature, and
upon their passage it will be possible
for the voters of the town, village and
incorporated school district to decide
what formal action shall be taken.
1t was the consensus of opinion of
those present at Saturday evening s
meeting that Brattleboro' S present
wheel within wheel system is cumber-
some, inefficient and consequently ex-
pensive, and that it would be wise to
abolish the village and incorporated
school district provided the town could
secure authority to turn over to one
man the duties now handled by various
officials. Whether such scheme is
worth trying is for the voters to say,
but there seems to be no good reason
why the question should not be put up
to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
POSToFFICE TO BE CLOSED.
West Dummerston Office Discontinued
Jan. 81 and All Mail for That Village
to Be Handled Here.

Postmaster NJ. j. Moran received
Wednesday official notice that the post
Office at West Dummerston would be
discontinued Jan. 81 and that all mail for
that village would be handled at the
Brattleboro office. The greater part of
the mail has been carried from the Brat
tleboro office on the rural route No. 8,
and after Jan, 81 all will be carried,
This will not mean that the carriers
route will be extended, but merely that
the few patrons who have maintained
boxes at the West Dummerston office
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
House Burned in Montpelier.

A fire which broke out at 4.l5 n. m.
Monday caused a loss Of $4,000, in
the destruction of the residence in
Montpelier of Charles Parker, man
ager of the Capital City Press, son of
Col. Harry f. Parker, who is the rep
sentative from Bradford in the pres
cnt session of the general assembly.
The members of the family escaped in
their night clothes. 1t is thought that
the fire caught around the furnace
The property was insured for $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
RANDALL CHOSEN CAPTAIN.
viii Head High School Football Team
Coming Season.

Hayden Randall, who played such
fine football in the backield of the
Brattleboro high school football team
last fall, has been elected captain of
the team for next season. Both Ran
DAN and Edward Moran, captain of
the team this last season, were nomi-
mated for the honor which Moran
promptly declined. He said he had
had the honor one season and believed
that it should go to someone else. His
declination resulted in the unanimous
election of Randall.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
GIFT OF NURSES HOME
Memorial to Miss Marion Durham
by Geo. |. Durham and Family
Will Meet Need at Memorial Hospital
Present Quarters Wholly made
quate and Gift Will Be Appreciated.

Through the fine sentiment and
kindly spirit and generosity of George
l.. Durham and Mrs. Durham and
their daughter, Miss Evelyn II. Dun
ham, the Brattleboro Memorial hos
pital is to receive nurses home as a
memorial to Miss Marion Hawley
Durham, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Durham Miss Marion Durham died
in the hospital June IA, 1912, at tho
age of 13 years.
This gift was made Saturday after
noon, when Mr.. Durham asked the
directors to meet him and dictated and
signed the following statement, dated
January 10, 1917:
~ hereby promise to pay to
the treasurer of the Brattleboro
Memorial hospital fifteen thou
sand dollars 5,000.00) for the
purpose of building y nurses
home, five thousand ($5,000.00) to
be paid when the ground is
broken, five thousand dollars 49,
000.00) when the building is one
half completed and the balance
when completed and furnished; the
site to be chosen and the building
sion Of the board of directors.
This is gift from my wife,
daughter Evelyn and myself as
memorial to my daughter Ma
rion.
No further plans have been made
with respect to the home, but 1t is the
Judgment of the directors that construc-
ton should not be begun under the
present condition of the market with
respect to building materials.
The need of home for nurses has
been felt ever since the hospital was
erected, and the need becomes more
urgent each year. No one realizes this
more than Mr.. Durham, through his
connection with the hospital ever
since it was erected.
At first the building on the hospital
grounds previously used as residence
was utilized as a nurses home. AS
that became inadequate the isolation
building also was used, and at pres
ent some of the nurses have quarters
in the main hospital building.
It had been anticipated that the
trustees of the Thomas Thompson
trust, out of which the hospital was
erected and out of which it is in part
maintained, would provide a nurses
home, but at the last meeting of the
directors nurses home from that
source seemed to b. as remote as ever
Not only does this gift bring salts
faction to Mr.. Durham and family
but it is greatly appreciated by the
other hospital authorities and will be
source of much enjoyment on the
part of the nurses. -..-....,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1916.
Births Numbered 1875 and Deaths lat
In Addition to 48 Deaths at the Brat
tleboro Retreat.

The statements of deaths aud
births filed by physicians of Brattle-
boro with the town clerk show that
there were 165 births in town during
1916, and 1d7 deaths, besides AS
deaths that were reported from the
Brattleboro Retreat. Adding the Re
treat deaths, the total number of
deaths was 1876. The following are
the itemized returns by the physi-
cianS:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
w. G. T. U. Note.

The National Woman s Christian
Temperance Union has appointed Thurs
day, Jan. Is, as day Of prayer for ma
tional constitutional prohibition. The
interest and cooperation of everyone
who acknowledges Divine leadership
and feels the need of Divine power in
the conflict with the great evil of in
temperance and the liquor traffic is
earnestly desired.
MRS. A. A. WYMAN,
Supt. Press Dept, County w. G. I. U.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

will put up mail boxes in front of their
homes and will receive their mail there.
The postmaster has been c. ;. Wilkins.
who recently sold his store there and
opened a meat market on High street He
has been trying some time to have some
one appointed in his place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
A la the Old Narrow Gauge.

Passenger - What makes the train
run so slowl
Hate. Conductor---If you don Z like it
you can get Off and walk.
Passenger = | would, only | am not
expected until train time.-Squib.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

One census report shows that pre-
ventative medicine and sanitation saves
100000 lives annually in the United
States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

tFor the land s sake--use Bowker s
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
APPEALS FOR HOMES
FOR NEW U. S. CLERKS
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Addresses
Woman's National Press Associa-
tion-Others Also Speak.

Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. in an ad-
dress at meeting of the Woman's
National Press Association last even
ing at the Raleigh Hotel. made an APP
peal to the residents of the District to
open their homes to the many young
women who are coming to this city to
fill government positions. Mrs. Hop
kins. who has been asked by the coun-
Gil of national defense to cooperate
with the various woman organizations
in the District, urged that the women
Of Washington do everything in their
power to make them feel at home and
to provide entertainment and recrea-
ton for them.
Frank J. Cohen. former lord mayor
of Glasgow. Scotland. was the guest
Of honor. He said: Il am too old to
fight, and because I have specialized
in marketing Of food supplies. l have
come to offer to serve under Mr.. Hoover
in any country and in any capacity that
I can"
Other speakers were Mrs. Court F.
Wood. Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey.
president general of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. and r. l..
Wilbur, president Of Leland Stanford
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
No Gutter

Uncle Sam is not a gutter; he
is slow to shed his coat, slow to
draw his lethal weapons and de-
mand anothers goat But when
once the fuss is started. though
the scrap be fierce and rough,
Uncle Sam will go the limit and
never say "Enough!' When the
warlike captains thunder and the
brazen bugles blare Uncle Sam
will join the scrimmage, with his
coattails in the air. He will swing
his shining sabre, he will whirl his
deadly brand, till the Hohens
cease their zollern, and the kaiser
has been canned. You will see
his banners flying, as today you
see them flung, till he fetches
home the bacon and the last dog
has been hung. Though he's
slow to indignation-as our
neighbors long have felt-he can
whip an anaconda when he tight
ems up his belt; oh, he'll scrap
and keep on scrapping, never
think to end the scrap, till the
foe is shot to pieces and goes
tumbling off the map; he'll CON
duct his redhot riot on the sea
and on the land, till the Hohens
cease from zollern and the kaiser
has been canned.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
BEWARE OF THE MUSHROOM.
U. S. Experts Say Even "Good" Kind
Are Poisonous Sometimes.

What are safe nushrooms?"
sThe only mushrooms safe to eat are
hose which are gathered by a collec-
tor who knows exactly what he is
doing. according to the Department of
Agriculture.
There IS TO simple test for distin-
gushing between edible and poisonous
nushroonns. For example, the common
Seiie. that any mushroom may be
eaten with safety II the skin can be
Eee!ed readily from the cap is unfound-
"a. al peelinG CT this character is pos
Polo with many poisonous species. The
presence OF insects on mushrooms,
20. is no PROOF that they are safe for
kaTnan consumption. Insects infest
some OF the most poisonous as well as
Come of the best species of fungi.
again. there is a common belief that
x poisonous mushrooms are soaked or
foiled In salt water they will do no
harm. This is 4 dangerous and un-
founded suDposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
PACIFIC COAST TOPICS
DISCUSSED AT Meeting
Representatives Elston and Raker
Address California Association.
Increased Membership Noted.

Representatives Elston and Raker
spoke at a meeting of the California
State Association Thursday evening at
the New Ebbitt House. The Strenuous
Life" was the subject Of the address by
the former. who described in detail
some of the walking feats Of his youth
in long distance jaunts in the Sierra
Nevada mountains. Mr.. Raker dwelt on
the beauties and wonders of California.
saying that it was a regretable fact
that so many Californians had not in
vestigated the scenic wonders of their
native state.
Representative John !. Nolan. presi-
dent of the association. reported that
the effort to interest Californians re-
siding in Washington in their state as
ISOLATION was most successful and had
resulted in 100 per cent increase in
membership. Thomas F. Flaherty was
elected secretary of the association. 1t
was decided to suspend monthly meet
ings during the summer, but there will
be informal gatherings and outings by
members of the association.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for a fitting celebration in
Washington of California's Admission
day. September 9, which will mark the
sixty-scventh anniversary of Califor-
Mas entrance into the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
EXHIBIT AT GARNET SCHOOL.
Classroom Work to BE Shown and
Prizes Awarded.

Regular classroom work of the pu-
pills of the eleventh division is to be ex-
hibited at the Garnet School, 10th and
L streets northwest, Tuesday. from Z
to $50 pm. and Wednesday. from $50
am. to 4 pm. and from to $50 pm
Tuesday evening a demonstration les
son in penmanship is to be given to a
seventh grade class by Miss c. f. Mar
tin. assistant director of penmanship.
and demonstration of special work in
music is to be given by Miss J. Z.
Wednesday prize of IS is to be pre-
scented to Mildred Boyd, SB of the Mott
School. for making the best bread in
that division. and trophies are to be
presented to the Bruce School base ball
team for division and city elementary
school championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES HELD.
Principal Davis Of Business High
School Addresses Graduates,

An idealistic as well as a practical
view of life was urged by Principal
Allan Davis of Business High School in
an address at the class night exercises
Of the four-year graduates Of that
school last evening.
James c. Wilkes. president of the
class. who presided, welcomed the
guests. The exercises took the form of
a rehearsal. which was written by
Martin d. Schram. The class sang a
number of songs. including the class
song written by Carl E. l.. Gill. Miss
Ruth Louise Allwine outlined the his
delivered the address to the under
graduates. and Kenneth c. Markward
Of the junior class replied. Carl Gill
sang The class poem was read by
Charles X Berlin. Prophecies for the
class were delivered by Miss Mary
Frances Carter. Frank NJ. Gerard and
Miss Ruth Kathleen Hall. Martin ID.
Schram delivered the valedictory. The
school orchestra played several selec-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-16
TO WARD OFF INFECTION.
Men Designated for Oversee Military
Must Be Thoroughly Vaccinated.

Under orders issued by the War De-
partment all officers and enlisted men
Of the United States Army and all 9TH
er persons associated with the military
forces of the United States designated
for service overseas. in addition to the
prescribed vaccination against typhoid
fever. will be completely vaccinated
against the paratyphoid fevers GA"
and I'D prior to their arrival in
Europe.
The only vaccine used for that pur-
pose will be the mixed "a" and "B"
vaccine prepared in the laboratories Of
the Army Medical School in this city,
and may be had on application The
vaccination against paratyphoid fever
will be given in the same manner. in
the same dosage and iwth the same in
tervals as now prescribed for typhoid
incubation.