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New Britain herald., 1917-11-27

Pretty Long Dresses in 6 months, 1 and 9 year sizes. Some with embroidered yokes, others smocked and lace trimmed. Regu- lar 75c kind for 59c each. Special ly note one offered at soc. Other dainty dresses for $1.OO, $1.25, $1.5O ca. Long and short Dresses hand made-S1.5O to $5.OO each. Easy choice made from these.
 AN EXTRA BARGAIN offered in some sample white Dresses of Lawn. Organdie, Batiste, 8, 4, and year sizes, some hand made and were sold from $1.75 to $500. Slightly soiled, we ask $1.OO
New Britain herald., 1917-11-27
Time To Buy Babies Wearab|eS
Before Department Is Removed

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New Britain herald., 1917-11-27

Princess Slips made of nico lawn and nainsook trimmed with lace and hamburg, sized 2 to 6 years, priced 50c to $500.
 There are Dresses of Poplin, Or gandie, Lawn and Batiste, plain lace trimmed or embroidered. Some with little color, 2 to years. Selling from SIPS to $500 each.
 VERY SPECIAL, THIS-Pretty oolored Dresses in Plaids, Stripes and plain coloring. Some with bloomers. $1.50 to $500 values. Your choice while lot lasts for $1 ,OO each.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-27

HAVING % % % 1s :css2p 1S2 e@ DEFEND or
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
NEWFANE
MRS. WILLIAM B. HAzLEToN.
Former Brattleboro Young Woman
Dies of Pneumonia.

Mrs. Tracy (Cushman) Hazleton, %.
wife of William B. Hazleton and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Cushman of Canal street, Brattleboro,
died Friday night in her home here
of bronchial pneumonia. She was taken
i'll January "a with grip. She was i'm
proving when she had MEASLES and
Thursday night bronchial pneumonia
developed.
Her illness with measles resulted
from exposure to the disease on the
train while returning home from visit
with her parents in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Hazleton was born in Westfield.
Mass, January Is, 1895, and came to
Brattleboro 10 years ago with her
parents. She married Mr.. Hazletcn
March 10, 1914, and had lived since in
Nowfane. She was a member of the
Rebekah lodge of this town.
The funeral was held at the house
Monday afternoon, Rev. C. W. Mock
officiating. Relatives were present
from Brattleboro, Stamford, Conn.,,
and Westfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
BRooKLINE.

Miss Annie Potwine has gone to
SaXtons River to work.
Mrs. Royal Marsh has been i'll with
grip and pleurisy the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Derry of Town
shend visited in the home of Frank
Potwine Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coombs and son
visited in the home of his uncle, c. ?.
Stickney over Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall Lawrence received the
news of the death of her brother, AL
mon Shattuck of South Londonderry
last week.
Steve johnson, who cut his foot about
month ago, was able to return to his
work in the mill for AI-F..~ Stone in
Townshend this week.
Mrs. Emma Stickney and son,
Charles, and Mrs. Della Howe and%Mrs.
Sarah Lawrence visited in the home of
Mrs. Mark Allbee of Townshend last
week Wednesday.
There was a quilting party in the
home of Mrs. William Rounds on Feb
3, the occasion being Mrs, Rounds s
birthday anniversary. Eight ladies
were present and tied out silk quilt.
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Rounds
received many presents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
MARLBORO.

Representative Dalrymple spent the
weekend with his family, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Adams spent the
weekend with their son, Roy Adams,
in Colrain.
Mrs. George Watson visited with
Mrs. George Vivier in Brattleboro one
day last week.
Mrs. Charles Higlcy of Brattleboro
was a guest of Mrs. Jane Higley one
day last week.
Miss Louise Bellows, teacher of the
South school, spent the weekend at
Clifton Dalrymple S.
w. +. Snow of Wilmington while in
town one day last week, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Jane Higley. ~
Mrs. Sarah Perry of Halifax is with
her mother, Mrs. Dalrympls, at the
home of Mrs. E. p. Adams.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
its annual sugar eat Feb. %. A cordial
invitation is extended to ALL.
The storm Monday with the intense
cold and fierce winds kept most of the
pupils from school. 1t was by far the
worst storm of the winter.
A good number of the young people
surprised Eddie Tyler Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 6, it being his 2lst birthday
anniversary. Refreshments were served
and good time enjoyed by all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
T0WNSHEND
Death of Agnes Johnston Cheney.

Agnes Johnston Cheney was born in
Palatine Bridge, N. Y, July 80, 1885.
Her mother, Mrs. George Granville
Johnston, formerly Atlante Allen, was
born in Townshend the old Allen home
being now owned by Mr.. John Whit
comb.
Thus it happened that Agnes Johns
ton in her childhood made frequent
trips by carriage from the New York
home to Vermont, and the delight in
the hills of Townshend which was so
marked in Atlante Allen was handed
down to her daughter, and chung to her
throughout her life.
After Mrs. Cheney's marriage in
1857 to George Cheney of Townshend,
n large part of her life was spent in
the West For few years they lived
on the Pacific coast at San Diego,
where Mr.. Cheney was associated ia
business with Captain Alonzo Johns.
ton, Mrs. Cheney's brother. Those were
the days when Spanish life prevailed
there and Mrs. Cheney was for a
time, the only American woman in
San Diego. The children who
were fortunate enough to be in her cir
Gle of friends have listened with de-
light to her stories of Spanish estates,
and of experiences with Indian neigh,
bors.
The critical condition of Mrs.
Choney's health made it imperative
that she should return for little while
to her fathers home. After this was
rcgained, she and Mr.. Cheney settled in
l3eloit, Wisconsin, where she has al
ways retained her membership in the
Congregational church There their
children grew up and received their
education; and there the family made
for themselves a loyal circle of friends.
companion of those days recalls with
enthusiasm Mrs. Cheney s warm hos
pitality. 1t was her delight to be- of
service or to give happiness to her
friends. .+ -
After the children left the Beloit
home, Mrs. Cheney found her interests
divided between the East and the West
but as her strength failed she has been
glad to have her home again in the val
ley she has loved since her childhood.
Since Mr.. Chcncy's death a year ago,
she has realized that her days on earth
would be few. Five weeks ago her
friends were shocked to learn that she
had fallen and broken her hip. Since
that time she has gradually lost
strength until Sunday night, when she
passed quietly away. Those who know
her best love to remember her courage
in undertaking a hard thing, and she
kept it to the end of life.
In these last weeks, she has been
surrounded with the devoted care Of
her children and friends. A day or two
before her death she expressed her
thankfulness that her last days could
be spent in Townshend among these
friends.
She leave one brother, Mr.. Allen w.
Johnston of Schenectady, N. Y. and her
four children: Mr.. Frank r. Cheney of
Beloit, Wisconsin, Mrs. Charles II. Will
lard of Townshend, Mrs. Albert +.
Morey Of Oak Park, Illinois, and Mrs.
Edwin S. Ella Of Rochester, Wisconsin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
WEST DOVER.

j. X. Atwood is among the sick this
week. pr, Wright is in attendance.
o. Henry Sherman, who works for E. j.
Grout, was called TO his home in East
Dover on business Friday. a.
Miss Ruby Howe was a weekend
guest at O. L. and S. l.. Hill s, instead
of going to her home in East Dover.
Miss Hazel Davis remained over
night Monday at the home of B. M.
Leonard in Wilmington so as TO be on
hand to open her school in the Cutting
district Tuesday morning.
+. j. Grout 8 teams started for Will
mington Monday morning, but before
reaching George Boyd s, they left one
sled, hitching the four horses to one
sled to continue the trip, which, with
the return took until night, the storm
was so fierce.
Grounding day passed very pleas
antly i'll regard to weather, and was
followed by a good beginning for six
weeks more of winter and if there were
any crevices wide enough to admit the
snow the wind surely has been trying to
blow the snow in as far as the sun
snone in on Friday.
The stage due from East Dover Mon
day night had not arrived at noon Tues
day. Roads were badly drifted in
although with less force, at p. IN.
Tuesday. Several inches of snow fell
between dark Saturday night and day
light Tuesday morning, and the sun
shine was very welcome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF Bella oAssETT
STATE OF VERMONT,


STATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Westminster SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid: -
To the heirs and all persons interested
IN the estate of Bella Gassett, late of
Putney, in said district, deceased,
Whereas, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the adminls-
traitor de bonis non praying for license
said deceased to witt Being the home
stead place of said decea sed, located on
the west side of the highway leading
from Putney to Westminster West and
consisting of about one and one-half
acres with buildings theron; also the
Bear Hill wood lot, so-called, consisting
OF about 30 acres representing to said
court that it would be beneficial to the
heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased, to sell said real
estate and convert the same into money
And bringing into court the consent
and apprOba ton in writing, of all the
heirs to said estate residing in this
state. and setting forth the situation OF
the real estate.
whereupon, the said. court appointed
and assigned the Sd day of March, 1917,
at the probate Office in Bellows Falls, in
said district, to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and or.
dered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order. together with the
time and place of hearing, three weeks
successfully in The Vermont Phoenix. n
newspaper which circulates in the neigh
borhood of those persons interested in
said estate. all Of which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court at the time and
place assigned, then and there in said
court to make your objections to the
granting of such license, if you see
cause.
Given under my hand Mt Bellows Falls,
in said district. this % day of February,
1917
6-S WARNER A. GRAHAM, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
EAST DOVER.

Thomas Holland is working in Viii
mington. ~ta .. So. 'f
Carl Metcalf attended the dance in
Jacksonville Friday night.
| Winnifred SheFhssn was in eBrattle,
boro from Saturday to Monday.
Louise Hale is ill with measles al
Clifford Lazelle s in Brattleboro.
Charles Bemis is spending q few
days with his daughters in Brattle
boro.
Carlton Halliday and Ruth Hale of
Brattleboro spent Sunday at Their
homes here.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Charles Edwards next Tues
day afternoon. % ~
Mrs. Charles Lazelle visited her SON
Robert, in Brattleboro from Saturday
to Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ycaw and Hazel
Metcalf of Brattleboro were visitors
Sunday at w. j. Metcalf's.
Mrs. Francis Wright went Wednes.
day to Brattleboro to visit her son
Harold, and family few days.
Helen Gould of the Brattleboro high
school visited over Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Gould.
Miss Katherine Sherman, who at
tends Leland and Gray seminary in
Townshend went Saturday to Brattle-
boro and underwent an operation in
the Memorial hospital for appendicitis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

Ramsey are especially enjoyed and the
help Of the seminary students much APP
preciated in the choruses.
Mrs. Agnes johnson Cheney, widow
of George Cheney, died in the home of
Catherine Plant Just before midnight
Sunday night, after an illness of several
weeks caused by falling and breaking
one hip. The funeral will be held
Thursday forenoon at 10 O'Clock in the
home of her daughter, Mrs. c. II. Will
lard.
An act relative to women taxpayers
voting on taxation and appropriation
has been introduced into the legisla-
ture by the town representative, Il. H.
Allbee. The act reads as follows:
"Women of 21 years or over, legal
residents of this state and taxpayers in
the town which they reside, shall vote
on all questions relating to raising tax
es and appropriations of money"
In spite Of the intense cold, 90 Of
the seminary students were on hand
for the school sleighride to Saxtons
River, Friday evening. |. S. Sayre and
Albert Brown with their two.horse
teams took the party, starting from this
village about $3.50 o 'clock. Prof. Blan-
chard and the assistant principal, Miss
Mary Plumb, accompanied the students.
Supper was served in the Saxtons River
Inn at 7 o clock and the evening was
spent with games, etc.
The regular meeting of West River
Grange Friday was observed as Lin
coin night. At roll call each respond
ed with n Lincoln anecdote or quota
ton. A sketch of Lincoln 3 life was
given by Mrs. R. l.. Fitch and the top
ic, What made Lincoln great? was dis
cussed. The business committee ap-
pointed by the master for the year in
cludes r. l.. Fitch, B. r. Phillips, Mrs.
b. r. Phillips. Finance and visiting
committees also were appointed and
announcement made as TO deRrne teams
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
WEST TowNsHENp.

Royce Severance of Newfane was &
guest at A. II. Wheeler's Sunday.
l. C. Sanderson went to Brattleboro
Saturday for medical treatment.
Mrs. Della Harris is working at
George B. Whitney's in Townshend.
Rev. William F. Bissell attended the
ministers meeting in Brattleboro Mon
day.
Harold Gale of Bellows Falls is Wis
iting a few days with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. George T. Gale.
Leon Howard of Westminster is
spending a week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Howard.
Edgar Boyd and family, also Ernest
Boyd, have finished work at Burpee 3
mill and gone to West Wardsporo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Houghton
and Master Frederick Houghton of
Brattleboro were weekend visitors at
Fred G. Houghton IS.
Thomas Motherwell, who left here
four years ago and joined the u. S.
navy, has been spending few days at
DR.. Gale IS and calling on old friends.
Mr.. Motherwell has re-enlisted and is
to report for duty Feb. %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

the school taught by Osmer Fits in
Wardsboro Centre, then Unionville, in
the late forties, an error appeared in
the list of "big boys.' The lines
" Emory, Horace and Bissell Mason,
Noah and Lyman Grover should have
read "Emory Bissell, Horace, Mason,
Noah and Lyman Grover"
A pleasant social event was the re.
ception given by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rand in their home Saturday evening to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hart of Watertown,
N. Y, who are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rand while on their wedding trip. The
bride, Miss Helena Switzer, of Adams
Center, who is niece of Mrs. Rand, is
well remembered by many friends in
Newfane, having attended school here
while living with her aunt several years
ago. Mrs. Hart wore Il delicate pink
crepe de chine gown embroidered with
blue forget me-nots, and was assisted
in receiving the guests by q former
schoolmatc, Mrs. Ruth Farnum Wright,
while Miss Nellie Pratt acted as usher.
The hostess was assisted in serving re-
freshments to the 30 friends present by
Mrs. Cola Nido and Mrs. Bernice Ed.
wards.
The body of Miss Hannah L. White,
a sister of Mrs. j. d. Maher, who was
born in Lawrence, n. Y, Feb. 10, 1867,
and died in the Post Graduate hospital,
New York city, Jan. 80, was brought to
Newfane, where funeral services were
held Feb. 1 at j. d. Maher's, Rev.-C
w. Mock officiating. Mrs. Margaret
Nichols sang Lead Kindly Light and
Nearer, Ny God, TO Thee. The burial
was in Woodlawn cemetery in this vii
lage. Miss White had lived in New
York city for the past % years and
beautiful floral tributes from friends in
that city showed the love and respect
which she had gained there. She made
many friends wherever she was and was
friend herself to all, especially to
those in trouble, or in need, and will be
greatly missed by all who knew her.
Friends and relatives took pleasure in
doing every thing possible for her dur
ing her last illness. Miss White is sur
vived by one sister, Nora, wife of j. d.
Maher of Newfane; two brothers, James
K. White of Manistique, Mich, and
Michael B. White of Engadine, Mich
G. j. Naher, nephew from Readsboro,
and one brother, j. X. White of Michi-
gan, were present at the funeral. Miss
Annie Brandon, an intimate friend,
came to Newfane with j. r. White and
Karl +. Maher, who went to New York
city to bring the body. She remained
with Mrs. j. d. Maher for a few DAYS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
ESTATE OF ABIGAIL w. klNcseuRY

ISTATE OF VERMONT,
District of Marlboro, S.
/ The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro
! TO all persons interested in the estate
of Abigail w. Kingsbury, late of Hall
TAX, in said district deceased,
Greeting:
At a probate court holden at Brattle-
boro, within ana for said district on the
31st day OF January, 1917 an instrument
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment Of Abigail w. Kingsbury, late of
Halifax, in said district, deceased, was
presented to the court aforesaid, for pro-
bate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the 24th day of February, 1917, at the
probate Office in said Brattleboro be as
signed for proving said instrument and
that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in The Yer
mont Phoenix, newspaper circulating
III that vicinity, in said district, previous
to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
OF said will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro
in said district, this eth day of Febru-
AIRY, 1917.
6-S A. +. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Interesting Meeting of w. G. T. U.

On Friday afternoon the w. G.. T. T..
met with Mrs. Laura A. Munger of
Woodstock by the invitation of Miss
Jennie l.. Underwood with whom she is
spending the winter. a goodly number
of members were present, also four Wis
itors Mrs. l.. +. Baker, formerly a
member of the w. c. r.. L. in Connecti-
cut, was received into the Newfane
union and gladly welcomed. The de-
partment of soldiers and sailors came
first on the program and was in charge
of the county superintendent of this
work, Mrs. l.. w. Bush of Brookline,
who is also the local superintendent and
o member of the Newfane union. After
an interesting account of her visit to
the soldiers home in Bennington, where
the Vermont w. c. T. L. has furnished
a room, plans were made for further
work in aid of the suffering soldiers in
some of the European hospitals, and
Mrs. Bush was appointed to have charge
Of the work, with the assistance of Mrs.
Baker. The remaining time was given
TO the press department, with Mrs. Mum
ger, former state press uperintendent,
in charge. She gave reading showing
that there is no agent of reform so
powerful in an American community as
the newspaper and that the wives and
children determine to large extent the
kind of newspaper that comes into
their homes. The w. C. T. L. can be
one of the greatest forces in favor of
papers that are free from the influence
of the liquor traffic, and White Ribbon
ers are everywhere urged to stand firm
ly by the independent papers with loyal
ty to the editors who have stood and
are standing bravely for the cause of
temperance and right living. A clip
ping from the New York Globe, sent
by member from New York city, was
read showing the wonderful progress of
prohibition. Interesting selections from
other papers from the days of lS47 to
1917 were in readiness, but the lateness
of the hour lead to a postponement of
this department to another meeting. The
hostess served delicious refreshments at
the close of the meeting, when a pleas
ant social time was enjoyed and
unanimous and hearty vote of thanks
extended to her for this kind hospitality
and manifestation of good will.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
ESTATE OF ALoNzo BRADLEY.

State OF VERMONT,
District of Marlboro, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid:
TO all persons interested in the estate
of Alonzo Bradley, late of Dummerston,
~ said district. deceased, Greeting:
Whereas said court has assigned the
gath day of February. next, for examin-
ing and allowing the account of the
executors 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,
newspaper published at Brattleboro. in
said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified Ia
appear at the probate office in Brattle-
5oro, 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, leg
atees and lawful claimants to said resi-
die.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
February, 1917
6-S A.. F. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Estate of William Herbert Jacobs.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Marlboro, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro
To all persons interested In the estate
of William Herbert Jacobs late of Gull
ford. in said district, deceased,
t Greeting:
At a probate court, holden at Brattle-
Doro, within and for said district on the
Sd day of February, 1917, an instrument
purporting TO be the last will and tesla
ment of William Herbert Jacobs, late of
Guilford, in said district deceased. was
presented to the court aforesaid, for
probate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the gath day Of February, 1917, at the
probate Office in said Brattleboro, be as
signed for proving said instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district, previous to the
time appointed. ''i4"
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
OF said will If you have cause.
" Given under my hand at Brattleboro.
in said district. this eth day of Febru-
airy, 1917.
6-S A. F. SCHWENK, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Col. F. B. Thomas of the First We,

Col. F. B. Thomas of the First Yer
mont regiment has announced the
resignation of Captain Coghlan, who
has been at the head of Company II
of Montpelier several years, succeed
ing w. A. Pattec, present chief of the
fire department. The resignation of
Captain Coghlan leaves two vacancies
among the commissioned officers of the
company, First Lieutenant Paine hav-
ing resigned soon after returning from
the border. Second Lieutenant LePage
is in line for promotion to the rank of
captain.