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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
ESTATE OF SIDNEY MORRIS.
CTATE OF VERMONT.
- 1listri q Nh rlhnrn- IS

STATE OF VERMONT,
- District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
TO all persons interested in the estate
Of Sidney Morris. late of Brattleboro, IN
said district, deceased, Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
Goth day of May. next, for examining
and allowing the account OF the admin :
istrator of the estate of said deceased,
and for decree of the residue Of said
estate to the lawful claimants of the
same and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned. in The Vermont Phoenix
a newspaper published at Brattleboro, in
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Brat
tleboro, in said district, on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account if you see cause
and to establish your right as heirs
legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand. this 10th day OF
May, 1917.
1921 a. +. SCIIWENI<. Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
NEWFANE

Miss Maudo Railway was at home
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Covey were up
from Brattleboro to spend Sunday in
their home i'll Ncwfane.
Rev Will Harvey visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harvey, last week,
returning to Bethel the latter part of
the week.
Treasurer F. a. Dewitt, who had been
for three weeks i'll Oklahoma on a bust
ness trip in the interest of the Wind
ham County Savings bank, returned
home last week Thursday.
The social meeting held with Mrs.
Lena Dewitt Friday afternoon was
marked by an enthusiasm for Red Cross
work in which members of the w. G.
". e., the relief corps, the Ladies Aid
society. the Christian Endeavor society
aud the Rebekahs, all expressed a will
lingnesS to Join. Refreshments were
served and a collection was taken to be
used toward procuring material. The
next meeting will be held in the church
Vcstry, June |, when more definite
directions will be given. The time in
tcrVening will be improved by home
work i'll preparing hospital supplies.
On May 90, which has been set apart
rs "cigarette Sunday a special pro
gram was arranged for the first part of
the Sunday school hour, in which sever
al assisted. A large poster giving ex-
pert opinions and statistics concerning
the use of cigarettes was read and ex.
planned by Mrs. Eta Hescock and
short addresses followed, given by w
II. Newton, who spoke from the bust
ness mans viewpoint, and George B
Bush. who gave the athlete IS testimony
The interested attention given by the
primary classes as well as by the older
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
ESTATE OF FRED E. HoLRRook.

CTATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Marlboro, SIS.
To all persons interested in the estate
of Fred l.. Holbrook. late of Whiting
ham, in said district, deceased
Greeting:
Whereas. said court has assigned the
Goth day of May. next for examining and
allowing the account OF the administra-
tor of the estate of said deceased, and
for Il decree of the residue of said cs-
tate to the lawful claimants of the same,
a9Ndb -ordere], ,4p2t, gpbliG p9+4ce hpNr2f
be given to all persons interested IN salu
estate by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the day
assigned, in The Vermont Phoenix. a
newspaper published at Brattleboro, in
said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Brattle-
boro in said district, on the day as
gned. then and there to contest the al
lowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right a!
heirs, leGatees and lawful claimants t.
said residue
Given under my hand, this 10th day o
| May, 1917.
| 1921 y. +. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
BROOKLINE.

There was a good attendance at tn,
pound party in the Baptist vestry Frida!
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. i. Bush visited theil
daughter, Mrs. d. L. Perry, in Spring
field recently
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Iakey and baby
of Grafton are at her fathers, T. y
Stcvcns's, this week.
The womcn's missionary society met
with Mrs. S. Is. Meek at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Wellington ant
daughter, Alice, spent Sunday at w
w. Whitncy's in Townshcnd
1t is reported that the Ranncy farm
has been sold to IL Mr.. Webb of Brattlc
boro, who will move here about June |.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Nelson French of Montague, Mass,
was in town Monday.
Merle Fletcher and children are stay
ing with his parents.
Miss Bertha Sage visited at Joseph
Lamarche's last week.
Miss Mildred Porter spent the week
end with her parents here.
Mrs. Pineo's niece, Stella Fletcher, is
staying with her and attending school,
Albert Lebeau of Massachusetts visit
ed his brotheri n-law, Joseph Lamarche
recently.
Mrs. Fred Chairman and daughter
Mrs +. Farnham, visited at Earl Smp
sons in Londonderry last week,
Thought travels fast, but some PEG
pie never travel far.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF eeTsEY JENIsoN.

STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Westminster, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
of Betsey Jenison, late of Townshend. in
said district, deceased, Greeting:
Whereas said court has assigned the
9th DAY of June, next for examining and
ALLOWING the account of the adminlstra
tor with will annexed, of the estate OF
said deceased and for Il decree of the
residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks success
sivey previous 10 the day assigned, in
The Vermont Phoenix. newspaper
published at Brattleboro in said dis
trict.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the hotel in Townshend, In
said district ON the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance OF
said account II you see cause, and to es-
tabllsh your right as. heirs legatees and
lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand. this 18th day Ct
May. 1917.
2O-22 WARNER A. GRAHAM, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Sargent are at
their summer home i'll East Dummcrs-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Johnson of Green
field, Mass, visited his parents Sun
day.
The Grange held successful dance
and supper May IS with good atten-
dance.
The Red Cross is doing efficient work
in its chosen calling, sewing parties
meeting frequently.
Mrs. Abbie Patch attended the Po
mona Grange meeting i'll Rcadsboro
Thursday, going by auto with party
from Protective Grange.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worden, Mr. and Mrs
c. A. Worden and Harold Worden came
by auto from Springfield, VT, ant
spent Sunday at ElmwoOd.
The Birthday club met recently witt
Mrs. NJ. f. Brown. The hostesses were
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Jennie HaZelton an(
Mrs. Edna Hewitt. Thirty-fou were
present. They enjoyed good things It
eat and numerous reminders of the
pleasant occasion were abundant. Mrs
IIazclton. who has been i'll, was able t.
be present and two new members wer
added to the club. This was the frs
meeting of the year and everyone Ell
joycd the occasion. Some of the OK
members were present and games wcr
played i'll the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
KILLED BY FALL.
North Adams Man Loses Life on
Train in Vermont.

John Giroux, "a, was killed Monday
in North Pownal when he fell
from train, probably Boston &
Maine freight, on which he was riding
His body was found half way down the
cmbankmcnt below the tracks and was
badly manglcd.
The young man was known to have
been in Hoosick Falls, n. Y, Sunday
night and it is believed that he start
ed for his home, taking the freight
as the quickest means of travel. He
evidently fell beneath the wheels, after
which his body was hurled across the
tracks and down the embankment
The body after being viewed by Med
zeal Examiner Potter of Pownal was
taken to North Adams, Mass,
The young man leaves, besides his
wife and an infant son, his parents
and several brothers and sisters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Mr.. Tcnny and son went to their
home in Townshend Friday.
Mrs. 0. p. Hubbard is with her son
Walter Hubbard, in Warwick, Mass.
Fred Upton and Clinton Barry Wis.
tied in Green River Saturday aud Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fairbanks OF
Green River were at NJ. A. Fairbanks ;.
Friday.
Miss Mary Niles went Monday to
work for Mrs. Walter Thompson il
Colrain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
A Card.

wish in this way to express my
most sincere thanks to my neighbors
and every one who so kindly assisted me
in the long illness and at the time OF
the death of my beloved wife. May
you each receive this same blessing in
time of trouble and sorrow.
l.. S. WRISLEY.
Green River, May 81, 1917.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
Something Lacking.

Artistic Lady (who has just had her
drawing room redecorated) Well,
cook, what do you think of it?
Cook-It's a bit bare-like ism t it,
Mum? | dessay I m old-fashioned, but
] never RELY feel an 'ome' an 'ome
without = pidisterer.-Punch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate of MARY S, CUSHMAN.


The undersigned. having been appoint
ed by the Honorable Probate Court for
the district of Marlboro Commissioners
to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Mary 5. Cushm2n'
late of Brattleboro. in said district, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we viii
meet for the purpose aforesaid, ut the
County Clerks Office I'm the town Ct
Rrattleboro. in said district, on the 2Gth
day of May and eth day of August, next
from 10 o'clock a. M, until two u'cloc;
D. NJ, on each of said days, and that
six months from the I'd day of March
A. D., 1917. is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present then
claims to us for examination and allow
Iance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 9th day OF
March, A. d. 1917.
+. d. Il. STOWE,
O. +. BENSON.
1921 Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
AUCTIONEER
A. W. J. Wilkins, BrattIeboro, Vt
Wide Experience. Terms Reaso uablo
Telephone Connection
Twelve Things to Remember.

The value of time
The success of perseverance.
The pleasure of working.
The dignity of simplicity.
The worth of character.
The power of kindness.
The influence of example.
The obligation of dutyt.
The wisdom of economy.
The virtue of patience.
The Improvement of talent.
The JOY of originating.
Marshall Field.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
ESTATE OF sELEM JENlsoN.

~ District of Westminster SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested i'm the estate
of Selcm Jenison, late of Townshcnd in
said district. deceased, Greeting:
Whereas said court has assigned the
9Th day Of June, next for examining and
allowing the account of the administra
tor with will annexed of the estate ol
said deceased and for decree Of the
residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks success
sively previous to the day assigned, in
The Vermont Phoenix, a newspaper pub
lshed at Brattleboro, in said district.
Therefore YOU are hereby notified t.
appear at the hotel in Townshend, in
said district, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance OF
said account If you see cause, and to es-
tablsh your right as heirs, legateos and
lawful claimants to said residue,
Given under my hand, this 18th Gay
of May. 1917.
2O-22 WARNER A, GRAHAM, Judge,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
BUSINESS CARDS.
w. r. MOVES. M. ID.

Specialist Eye. Ear Nose and Throat. Of
flee hours. 9-12 n. M, 1-5 p. m Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. 1880. Sunday and
other evenings by appointment American
Building. Brattlcboro. Appointments for
glasses fitting made by mail telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
DUMMERSTON.
Rev. Douglas G. Guest to Be Speaker

Memorial day will be observed as
usual at 9 a. NJ, May 80, in Grange
hall. Col. w. II. Greenwood, post of
Putncy, will assist in the exercises
Rev. Douglas G. Guest of Brattlcboro
will deliver the address. The children
will take part in the exercises. E. II
Miller will sing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Woody's tip that nobody is stronger
for free speech and free press than
he put the kibosh on some silly
stories.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Paul H. Ballou, second son of Rev.
and Mrs. Henry l.. Ballou, will leave
within two weeks to serve six months
in the Yale college unit of the ambu-
lance corps in France. Like the other
members of the unit he will pay his
own expenses. William CORY, super
ntcndcnt of the Barre and Montpelier
Power and Traction company, will
leave about June 10 for service under
similar conditions. He hopes to go
with an Amherst college unit, as he is
a graduate of that institution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Thought travels fast, but some pee
pie never travel far.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
G. r. ANDERSON.

SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN.
Surgery a speciality Office and residence,
| Brooks House. l2S Main ST. Hours: After
moons, l.50 to 3; evenings. TO s, except Tues
| days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
| only. Phone, 246.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
JORDAN & SON. oPToMETRIsTs.

Office, l Elliot st. Specialists in the correc-
ton of defective vision. Examination houra
Q to IL n. M, 100 TO 8 p. m: Saturday
evenings, to o. Special appointments at
your convenience. Phone COG.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
DIR. ALVIN KNAPP. DENTIST.

DIR. G. F. BARBER, DENTIST.
Union block. Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

THOMAS RICE, NJ. D.
Oflicc and residence over Vermont Savings
Bank. Hours. to a.. m, 1 to 3, and to
p. IN. Telephone, 212.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
DESTROYER of THE FRONTIER
Aircraft Promises Such Swift and Easy
Transportation That Peoples Will
Not Be Rooted in Soil.

II you went in the ordinary way
from the italian city Turin to Eng
land, you would change trains three
times, cross the channel by boat, force
yourself to be patient while locOmO-
tives coaled and took on water, a
sengers embarked or alighted along
the railway, and customs officers went
through their fussy examinations. A
proper allowance of time, we would
say, would be SO hours.
The other day, Captain Lauriat of
the Italian aviation corps made the
journey by airplane in II hours and
two minutes. For him, there was no
such thing as frontiers, no delays ex-
cept those he himself willed, no Off
Gals in seedy uniforms to make a
mess of his baggage unless he elected
to let them.
1t 10 the idea of internationalists
that We'll have a world state when
everything is so mixed that there is
no Strengthening it out by national
command, when borders can be
crossed az one would county lines,
when transportation is so swift and
easy that no peoples can be or will
desire to be rooted in the soil. Well.
should this come about, the world has
the instrument which will compass it.
It is the flying machine.-Toledo
Blade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
Too Much Grammar.

A man made a bet with a friend
h a he could go into the Billings
gate fish market in London and put
one of the w%ell-known loud-mouthed
fishermen In a rage without saying
a word that she could understand
The man commenced by silently in.
dicating with his nose that her fish
had passed the fresh stage. The
Billingsgate lady at once made a yer.
bal attack.
The man answered: you're an ar
ticle, ma'am."
mo more an article than yourself,
you villain"
"You are a noun, woman"
"You-you-" stammered the wom-
an, choking with rage at a list Of titles
she could not understand.
"You are q pronoun."
The beldam shook her fist In speech
less rage.
"You are a verb-an adverb-an ad.
jective-a conjunction-a proposition
AN interjection!" suddenly continued
the man.
The nine parts Of speech complete
ly conquered the old woman, and she
dumped herself down in the mud, cry.
ing with Vegetables Home Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
War Declared on
Rats by u. S. Govt,

The government at Washington Is pre-
pairing a campaign that should be effec-
tive in killing the rats that are SO destruc-
tive both to lives and property. A con-
stuffs from rats at over two hundred mil
lion dollars annually, and in the present
scarcity Of food. this loss must be pre-
vented. The most efficient way to KIN
the Rat" is by the use of Stearns' Paste,
and thousands of dollars worth have been
bought by the government. Every house,
keeper troubled with rats, mice, reaches
or waterbugs hould buy a small box Of
this reliable exterminator for thirty-fiye
cents. and stop further loss Of food in
her home. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Peoria distillers formerly used a.
500 bushels Of corn daily.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
Uncanny,

A xNN
THE way Germany prepared for a
generation for this war was positively
uncanny," said Representative Frear
of Minnesota. Eyes, Germany's forty
years of minute war preparation is as
uncanny as the story Of the potato
bugs.
"On an autumn evening a group Of
Minnesota farmers sat round the fire
In the general store and complained
of the potato bugs ravages.
The pests ate my whole potato
crop in two weeks said one farmer.
"'They ate my crop in two days.
said a second farmer, and then they
roasted on the trees to see if I'd plant
more
"A drummer for a seed house
cleared his throat.
Gents he said, .all that's very re-
markable. Let me tell you, though,
what I saw In u own store. / saw
q couple Of potato bugs examining the
books about a week before planting
time to e who had bought seed.,"
Peoria distillers formerly used 81
RfAh A--N-p-A ---4lS-saLf tx
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
up-to.Date Wedding Gifts.

well, what sort of wedding pres
ents did you get, girlie-the usual as
sortment of berry spoons and pickle
forks?"
Not on your esteemed life. 1 got
a sack Of ipotatoes, four dozen fresh
eggs, a peck of onions, and a Liberty
bond"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
CONTINUED next weekly
lrrisatsd.

George was hampered BY ~a mother
Notwithstanding the frequent hashs d,
which he was condemned, George thriyed
oxceedinEly. One day = neignbur re.
market on his rapid growth,
Yss.ss said George, That's mes fau{t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

minutes. There were a few pas
sengers strolling about further
down the deck, but you had
caused a rope to be stretched
across to prevent any one coming
as far as your cabin"
Again the captain nodded.
Yes, | took that precaution,
Also" he said.
Then" concluded Schroeder,
something struck me a great
blow on the head, and l knew no
more until ] awoke to find the doc
tor working over me-"
Pachmann looked at him search
ingly for several minutes, but the
man met his gaze without finch
ing.
Are you sure that is ALT" he
asked.
Yes, sir"
"You do not remember standing
at the door, when it was opened
and saluting the gentleman who
came QUIT"
"No, sir; | remember nothing
of that"
0You say you were at the door
only 10 minutes7"
"It may have been a little
longer than that, sir; a very lit
tie"
"Have you had a quarrel with
any member of the crewf"
mo, sir; | am on good terms
with all of Them" @
"Think carefully; is there not
one who might have wished to
revenge himselff"
But Schroeder shook his head
decidedly.
1T was NO member of the crew,
sir; not n of them is my en-
envy"
"Then who was it," Pachmann
demanded.
"That l cannot say, sir"
"You heard nothing before the
blow was strucki"
Nothing, sir. I have told you
all I remember"
"And you persist that you have
no idea who struck the blow7"
II have not the slightest idea,
SIR"
Pachmann looked at Schroeder
again, and then turned away.
"That is ALL" said the captain,
"and remember, you are to speak
of this to no one."
Eyes, sir" said Schroeder, and
withdrew.
Pachmann took a turn about
the cabin, frowning heavily.
What do you make of itq''
he asked at last.
1T seems plain enough"
Hausmann answered. "Some one
knocked Schroeder down and took
his place at the door"
Eyes, yes," cried Pachmann i'm
patiently, "but who was it, and
what was his purposei"
His purpose, also. seems clear
to me-" said the captain, quietly.
He wished to hear what was
going on in my cabin"
HE was a member Of your
crew." said Pachmann. 81 saw
him--he was barefooted-he wore
a uniform"
did you see his facet Would
You know him again!"
Pachmann hesitated.
fear not. He was standing
in the shadow, and / was preoccu-
pied and barely glanced at him.
I cannot even say that it was not
Schroeder"
II did not believe it was any
member Of my crew." said the
captain.
Then who was iti"
That, Of course, / cannot say.
But why should one Of my crew
do such 9 thingi"
There may be . traitor
among them.
We know the history Of every
man. They are all good Germans.
We are very careful. But even
if there Was q traitor. how would