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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Aida Phillips is spending few
days in Brattleboro this week.
The village schools are closed for the
present on account of measles.
+. s. Brown remains critically i'll.
Hugh Wilder is caring for him.
Mrs. A. Z. Dutton of Windham was
guest at o. d. Parker's last week.
Mrs. o. d. Stowell and daughter Wis
tied friends in town over Sunday.
Randall Holden caught a live owl in
his hen house last week. 1t had killed
two fowls.
Lawry Churchill and Caspar Land
man attended the funeral of Ruth Ad-
ans in Chester Sunday.
II. II. Vale and F. w. Carly attended
the rural delivery meeting in Brattle-
boro last week Thursday.
Mrs. d. A. Boynton went to New
York city Monday. Mrs. A. II. Wade is
at the hotel during her absence.
L. T. Landman held an auction sale
of goods at the South Londonderry
Trading Co. s store Saturday evening.
The funeral of Fred Crossman of Peru
was held Thursday of last week. The
services were conducted by West River
lodge, ]. o. o. T., of which he was a
member.
The exhibition given by the South
Londonderry Benefit association last
week Thursday evening was a decided
success. The play, A Cheerful Liar, was
rendered in very pleasing manner,
causing no end of fun and merriment.
The male quartet cpnsisted of J. B. John
son, G. NJ. Vanderwarker, C. H. Good
nough and o. r. Clayton, added much
to the occasion. An oyster supper and
dance followed the play. Music was
furnished by the South Londonderry
Cornet band.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Mrs. F. A. Curtis is visiting in Bos-
ton.
a. B. Waite was in Brattleboro Mon
day.
Herbert Yearly of Brattleboro was in
town two days last week.
Mrs. Kate Childs is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Shorey, in Brattleboro.
Win Richardson of Chester was in
town Saturday and called on old friends.
Charles Wilder of Jamaica was a
weekend visitor of his brother, E. A..
Wilder.
Many from this village attended the
play in South Londonderry Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Buttner are in
Boston for a few days. Mrs. Marble is
working there.
Mrs. Al. Hewes, who has been in
feeble health a long time, is now con-
fined to her bed.
Miss Mary Graham, the teacher in the
primary school, is ill. Miss Florence
Calvin and Ruth Strong also are con-
fined to the house.
j.. Miss Mabel Phillips and brother, AL
bert, of Newfane were guests of Miss
Marion Wright and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Wyman over Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WESTMINSTER.
A Rare Musical Entertainment.

On the evening Of Feb. % the Mid
dlebury College Glee club, consisting
of 30 young men, gave concert in
the town hall which has not been sur
passed in the history of Westminster.
The program presented by the club
cannot be too highly spoken of. Every
number was excellent. The harmoni-
Gus blending of their voices in the
choruses and quartet numbers indi-
Gated persistent practice and good
training as well as great musical abil-
ity. The soloists, j. r. Reynolds and
w. j.. Miller, rendered their songs in
a very enjoyable manner. The spir-
tied manner in which the mandolin
club and orchestra rendered their mu-
sic, was uplifting and showed great
achievement. The four Ramblcrs and
magician were much enjoyed by every
one present.
Many congratulations are extended
to Mrs. John Holmes, president of the
Fortnightly club, who was the origina-
tor of the plan and engaged the club
on her own responsibility to give the
concert, feeling it was an exceptional
opportunity. The Men IS club accepted
an invitation to cooperate with Mrs.
Holmes in the enterprise and appointed
a committee consisting of j. p. Holmes,
G. F.. Arnold, j. r. Miller, G.. =. Hall
and Lynn Fullam. While Mrs. Holmes
had the general supervision of the mat
ter, the entertainment committee
worked in harmony and carried out
every deail in an efficient manner.
In memory Of the day, the stage was
decorated with flags and a large por-
trait of Washington. The most enjoy
able number on the program was the
unfurling of beautiful flag by the
magician, which came from some UNI
seen quarter and was Immediately fol
lowed by paean of praise as the Star
Spangled Banner filled the hall as new
er before. Every heart was stirred i'll
patriotic devotion as they stood with
reverence and new sense of devotion
to flag and country. The members OF
the club were enjoyed by the different
people who entertained them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
JAMAICA
Crowninshield. Cheney Wedding.

A quiet wedding ceremony was per-
Formed by Rev. l. II. Gray at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wales Cheney
at 3 p. m, Thursday, Feb. %, whel
their granddaughter, Miss Florence j.
Cheney, became the bride of Marcus
F.. Crowninshield.
A single ring service was used. Miss
Emma Crowninshield, sister of the
bridegroom and Herbert Crownin-
shield, cousin of the bridegroom, acted
as bridesmaid and best man.
The bride was dressed in white
wolfe. Only the immediate relatives
were present. Following the ccre-
mony refreshments of cake and ice
cream were served, the wedding cake
being passed by little Julia Cheney.
Wedding presents included cut
glass, silver, linen, money, a mahog-
any table, Davenport couch, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crowninshield went
Immediately to their new home in the
Ernest Martha tenement, where they
began housekeeping. Both have many
friends, who wish them long and
happy life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
SOUTH HALIFAX.

X. P. Hubbard and daughter, Arlene,
are i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Woodland visited
Mrs. Nerna Pearson Sunday.
Miss Agnes Harris was at her home
from Wednesday to Sunday.
Miss Alice Sprague, who has been
ill, is able to sit up little each day.
d. +. Harris and Louis Sumner
were in Greenfield Monday on business.
Miss Mary Niles spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Niles.
G. r. Woodland and Levi Mitchell at
tended the auction at Clarence Brig
hams Tuesday.
d. Z. Harris has been drawing ice
from the deer park pond to Maple
hurst lodge the past week.
Harry May of Greenfield, Mass.
came Feb, % for a few days stay with
her mother, Mrs. Hattie May.
Miss Ada Worden was given a post
card shower last week, receiving Al
cards. Miss Worden has been ill three
weeks with inflammatory rheumatism
and the kindness of her friends gave
her much pleasure and comfort, fol
which she thanks them, and they in
return wish her speedy recovery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Miss Ellen Barry has been spending
a few days in Burlington.
Miss Edna Bachelor has returned
from Mount Holly, where she had
been two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Fullam and son,
IIarland, have been spending n few
days in Keene, n. II.
The Junior Christian Endeavor
sleighride and supper was enjoyed by
30 children and their attendants.
Mrs. Charles Brown, who has been
in feeble health for some time, was
taken to the Roc bingham hospital last
| week.
| Miss Sarah Wright has finished work
at Kurn Hatton and went Saturday ia
Randolph for visit. She will 90 to
Fitchburg, Mass, where she has a po-
sition
w. s. Fem s house on School street
had a narrow escape from fire Friday
evening. Fortunately the fire, which
caught around a stove pipe, was dis,
covered in time to prevent damage.
Miss Gladys Deal, teacher in the
primary department in the village
school, was called Friday to her home
in Highgate, on account of the serious
illness of her mother and grandmoth,
err. The latter is i'll with pneumonia.
School will not reopen until Wednes-
day.
At the morning service Sunday it
was announced that Rev. and Mrs.
Wild, during the month of March, will
make Wednesday of each week their
sat home" day to their parishioners,
hoping in that way to come in close
touch with the entire parish. 1t is
their desire that the parsonage be a
home to all the people and that all may
truly accept their cordial welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
Wales Cheney is i'll with pleurisy.

Wales Cheney is i'll with pleurisy.
Little Alice Torrey is i'll with mca-
slcs.
Edwin Fits off Wardsboro was in
town on business Friday.
Mrs. Eunice Sprague spent the hol-
iday and weekend at home.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Atwood of Landgrove is
a guest at Mrs. Lucy Kellogg's.
Ernest Martin and Frank Hosley
have finished work in West Towns
- head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stuart of
Chester are visitors at Ernest Mar
tin s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton and
Edna Burnap visited at Orrin Bur-
maps last week.
Wales Cheney, jr., spent the week
end with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wales Cheney.
Miss Edith Clarke was home from
her school in West Townshend from
Thursday to Monday.
School on South Hill, with Mrs.
Irene French teacher, closed Feb. 81
for the spring vacation.
Mrs. A. w. Thomas returned from
Salem, N. Y, Tuesday. She had been
caring for her mother, who is better.
r. j. Daggett has had bath room
with hot and cold water placed in his
home, Mr.. Fitch of Townshend doing
the work. ..,.. .....,,,. ...
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Nruzzy are
spending several days in Westfeld,
Mass, il the home of their son, Har-
old Muzzy.
DR.. j. L. Rathbone, veterinary, of
Brattleboro was in town Saturday at
tending Mrs. Della Howard's ad
vanced registered Holstein COW, De-
Iisla. The COW is very valuable
one.
The women of the Congregational
church will serve baked bean dinner
to the voters and townspeople on town
meeting day, March 6. This dinner will
be in charge of the first director of
the L. |. s., Miss Edna Burnap, and
those on her circle.
The notices for next Sundays serv-
ices in the Congregational church are
as follows: Topic for the morning
sermon, The Coronation OF the King
Children S sermon, Boys Who Are
Brave. Topic for Christian Endeavor
meeting, Service. Mrs. Marcus Crown.
inshield will be the leader and this
will be the regular monthly consecra-
ton meeting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
PERU.
Frederick r, Crossman,

Frederick II. Crossman, one of our
best known citizens, died on Monday
afternoon, Feb. 10, after an illness of
about two weeks from pleurisy and
grip. He was recovering from the
first attack when taken with relapse
on Friday night, from which he never
recovered.
Mr.. CrOssman was man Of sterling
worth, honest, useful in many ways to
the community, always ready to help
any worthy cause in any way possible,
with time, work, or money. He could
always be depended upon to do his
duty to the very best of his ability, no
matter where or what that duty might
be. His influence was always on the
side of right and his place in the com
munity can never be quite filled.
He was born in Rupert Dec. 80, 1860,
but came to Peru with his parents,
Newton and Harriet (Danforth)
Crossman, when about four years old.
They lived for many years on the farm
now owned by G. l.. Richardson and
known to the older people as the Bar
nard place, but to the younger ones as
the Crossman place. After his moth
er's death he kept the house as care
fully and cared for his father as tender
" as q woman until his death in 1890,
after which the home farm was sold.
In 1892 he bought the farm near the
village, where he died, which is q tes-
timony itself to Mr.. Crossman' IS abil-
ity, being the most orderly and well
cared for place in the vicinity. The
same year he married Ina c. Turner of
Landgrove and together they made
their farm home model one; good
cheer, hospitality and kindness to all
could always be found there.
He has held many responsible town
Offices, the duties of which he per-
formed with the same carefulness he
used in his own business affairs. He
was elected to the general assembly
from here in 1908 and was selectman
at the time of his death, which office
he has held for many years.
He leaves his wife, two brothers
| Charles of Manchester and Edward of
South Londonderry, several nieces and
nephews beside many friends who feel
sense of personal loss.
The funeral was held from the church
on Thursday morning, the pastor, Rev
S. II. Hall, making brief but feeling
tribute to Mr.. Crossman s simple life
marked by honesty, usefulness and
goodness. A delegation of members
from the Odd Fellows lodge in Soutl
Londonderry were present and their rit
ual service was given, Mr.. Crossmar
being a member of that order. Buria
was in the village cemetery beside his
| father.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
ATHENS.

Miss Eta Thomas visited friends in
town several days last week.
w. NJ. Ware and Mr.. Green of AL
stead, n. H., were in town last week
buying cattle.
Nal Bemis was in Springfield Mass.
and Thursday of last week to attend
a meeting of the New England Devon
Breeders association.
Mrs. II. o. Gale, Mrs. Viona Fuller
and Frank Gale of Townshend and
w. A. Marvin of Bellows Falls were
guests of Mr., and Mrs. Nal Bemis
Sunday.
Lewis Reed and Sam Smith went to
South Londonderry Saturday. Mr.
smith bought Il pair of large horses
and Mr.. Reed exchanged one of his
pair with Del Parker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
NO REASON FOR TT
When Brattleboro Citizens Show
Way.

There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the fortunes
of an aching back, the annoyance of
bladder trouble, the pains and dangers
of kidney ills will fail to heed tho
words of a neighbor who has found re.
lief. Read what Brattleboro woman
says:
Mrs. A. C. Yeaw, 6 Highland street,
Brattleboro, says: "Doans Kidney
Pills have been Il household remedy in
our family for years and l am always
glad to say some words in their favor.
l have been troubled from time to time
with kidney disorders and my kidneys
have acted irregularly. / have also
had attacks of backache and the pains
have become quite sharp when have
stopped over to do any sweeping or
other homework. l have only had to
take box of Doan 8 Kidney Pills at
these times when l have noticed an i'm.
provement. The backache and other
disorders have soon left"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don U
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Yeaw had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
TURNPIKE CASE IS ARGUED.
Towns of Peru and Winhall Appealed
from the Findings of Committee as to
Value of Land.

The supreme court reconvened Tues
day i'll Montpelier after "A recess of
two weeks. The Peru Turnpike
case from Bennington county was ar
gued followed by the case of the Lud-
low. Savings Bank and Trust company
against Charles II. Knight and trus-
tees.
The Turnpike case is listed as the
town of Peru and the town of Win
hall against the Peru Turnpike com
pany, which was chartered by the leg
islature in 1912.
A commission was appointed to ap-
praise the land to be condemned and
used for highway from Peru to Win
hall and the towns appealed from the
findings as to the value of the land in
question.
Attorney General II. G.. Barber and
Robert G. Bacon of the public service
commission appeared for the state and
Attorneys r. Il. Brown of Burlington
and Frank G. Archibald of Manchester
for the Turnpike company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
DR.. Henry d. Holton.
(Rutland News.)

In the death of Dr. Henry d. Hol.
ton of Brattleboro, for many wears
identified with the Vermont state
board of health and various other med
zeal and scientific societies, Vermont
has lost an eminent member of his ,,ro-
iession, man thoroughly in harmony
with all that is best in thef common
wealth, typical old'time Vermonter,
homoly or rather home.spun, thorough
~ sincere. Few Of the nold.fashion.
ed " all-round practitioners are left. in
these days of specialsm. DR.. Holton
was not the last of his kind, but one
of the last. His name and his career
VIII always exhalc pleasant perfume.
His memory is sweet.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
Girls Thrown in Runaway.

Last Sunday morning as Pauline
Fem and Florence Wellman were re-
turning from Walpole their ho:r' be-
came frightened near Westminster sta
ton and ran to the top of Court House
hill. Miss Fem had nearly gotten con
troll of the horse there, but it took an
other fright and became unmanageable,
running until it reached Mr.. Fem s
yard, where both girls were thrown
from the sleigh. The horse took an
other turn and managed to completely
demoish the sleigh, the only parts left
in a disable condition being the thills
and runners. The girls escaped in
jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
Need of Sinking Fund.
(Barre Times.)

With bonded indebtedness of $119,-
90 coming due during the next II years,
the town of Brattleboro ought to take
steps at once to provide sinking fund.
II it had not been for Brattleboro s
good municipal credit, the town never
would have been able to float advan-
tageously so many bonds without a sink
ing fund to back them up. AS the Brat.
tleboro Reformer points out, the town
is in bad way without n means to re-.
tire the bonds as they come due.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bell spent the
wee k,end with Mrs. Bells parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. A. Carey.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Carey and Mr.. and Mrs. Bell went TO
keene to attend the funeral of Mrs.
walter Green. Mrs. Green was n sis
ter of Mr.. Carey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
Death of George Warner.

George Warner, 76, died at the
home of d. Howe Thursday after suf-
fering several weeks with organic
heart trouble. Prayer was offered in
the home by Rev. /. II. Gray Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Howe accompanied
the body to Springfield, Mass, Thurs
day afternoon. The burial will take
place in East Longmeadow beside his
father and mother. He leaves no rel
atives except a distant cousin in the
West.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Alvin Jones is i'll with measles.
The Christian Endeavor society will
serve lunch as usual town meeting day.
Miss Lucia Sherman, who had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry West,
returned to her home in Castleton last
week.
School closed last week in the north
district and the teacher, Miss Higgins,
returned to her home in West Rutland
The village school closed this week
Thursday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
LONDONDERRY.
Changes in Stage Drivers.

Peder Peterson has secured the stage
route from here to the south village,
which has been run by Frank Stevens;
George Rowley the route from here to
Manchester, now run by f. A. Wilder;
and Jerry Shattuck the Chester route as
before.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

throWh ouJ against tree, breaking
both bones in his leg. DIR. Thomas of
Jamaica was called to set the bones.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks is i'll with grip
and rheumatism.
Mrs. Stillman Crowninshield is i'll
with rheumatism.
Eli Williams of Manchester was in
town Saturday, returning home Sun
day.
A few from this town attended the
play in South Londonderry last week
Thursday night.
c. A. Styles was in Manchester
Monday and returned home with a
pair of new horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Haven of South
Londonderry spent Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison Benson s.
Mrs. A. C.1Sade and daughter, Lila,
spent few days recently with her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Smith, in
Peru.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Underground supplies continually re.
plenish Trinidad asphalt lake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

You can't judge how successful a
man is by the degree of elevation of
his chin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
BONDVILLE.
Leg Broken in Runaway.

Haskell Coffin met with accident
last week when his horse became
frightened and ran. AS he made the
turn in their yard Mr.. Coffin was
thrown out against tree, breaking
both bones in his leg. DIR. Thomas of
Jamaica was called to set the bones.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-02
UNITED PRESBYTERIA NCHURCH

DR.. w. A. Spalding, minister, Sab
bath services: Bible school at $50
a. M; public worship at 1900 a. m.
and 1880 p. m; intermediate En-
deavor at $3.50 p. M: Y. p. s. c. e.
at GLE p. m. Midweek prayer and
Bible study meeting Wednesday at
1880 p. m. Sermon subjects next
Sabbath; morning, How Make the
Best of Your Powers and Posses
sions"; evening, What Is Jesus
Christ to You and What Are You to
Him?"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-02
EXPERIMENT STATION
DOES GOOD WORK
Has Developed Two New Varieties of
Wheat Which Promise Splendid
Results i'm This State

The last annual report of Director
|. ID, Cardiff of the Experim ent Sta
ton shows AZ experimental projects
under investigation, including such
as the development of new varieties
OF wheat, the acclimatizing of vari-
cites of corn to different Washington
conditions, Investigations looking to
the control of wheat smut and sep
arator explosions due to smut, fruit
by-products Investigations, control
of various insect pests of farm, gar
den and orchard, the determination
of rodent pests, control of weeds,
seed examination, and so on. includ-
ing a wide range of agricultural
problems applicable to Washington.
In the past year nearly $4,000
pounds of improved seeds of differ
ent kinds have been distributed,
600 trees have been distributed,
$50 newspapers and journals have
been supplied with printable data, / 0
technical, II popular, and 81 news
paper bulletins have been issued.
Nearly 100000 printed pages of
information have been distributed
and over 10000 personal letters to
inquirers have been written by mem
bers of the college and experiment
station staff.
Among the experim ents, one of
ranking importance has dealt with
the creating of new wheat varieties.
Among the successful "hybrids" are
Triplett, variety which grades Fife
and on comparative tests has out
yielded Fife, Fortyfod and Red Rus
sian from 10 to / ) bushels per acre.
Another is Turkey Bluestem, which
is mountaineering, drouth resistant,
does not lodge, is beardless, and has
dry parts of the state as much as SO
per cent.
The station has also made decided
progress in the Investigation of the
smut problem and has proved that
smut spores disseminated by the
wind at threshing time and lodging
in the soil will infect the crop, no
matter how carefully the seed may
be cleaned. The station is now work
ing upon the prevention of the de-
velopment of these smut spores in
the soil by cultural practices, as well
as methods of collecting them in the
threshing machines.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-02
'O-EDS SOLVE HIGH
COST OF LIVING
Continued from first page)

ladies have arrived at the conclusion
that 40 per cent of the $1,000 incom e
would be required to provide food for
the family OF five, hence the daily
food allowance for each OF the four
girls and their chaperon has been set
at 2l.S cents. amounting, in a years
time, to slightly less than the 40 per
cent. Occasionally this allowance is
exceeded few cents, usually on
Sunday, when a few luXuries are add
ed to the menus, but the average is
steadfastly maintained and the big
majority of days show a total ex-
penditure for food of exactly the pre-
scribed amount, $l.O9 for the fam
ily." This amount is proving ample
and the girls are gaining steadily in
strength and weight, much attention
being paid to scientific dieting Meat
is served once each day, with chicken
ON the menu for each Sunday dinner
1t is estimated that - per cent of
the $1,000 would be required to
clothe the family of five, hence that
amount is deducted from the allow
ance, as is also % per cent for house
rent Fifteen per cent is allotted for
tueI lights, improvements, upkeep
and incidentals. and five per cent
must be saved.
A careful division of the routine
house work is made and each girl is
assigned to one of the four groups of