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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
Says inside-bathing makes any
one look and feel Clean.
sweet and refreshed. /.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside
This is vastly more Important because
the skin pores do not absorb Impure
ties into the blood, causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
taken into the stomach. nearly an
ounce of waste material must be
carried out of the body. If this waste
material is not eliminated day by day
it quickly ferments and generates
poisons, gases and toxins which are
absorbed or sucked into the blood
stream, through the lymph ducts which
should suck only nourishment to sus-
tain the body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink, before breakfast each day, a
glass of real hot water with a tea.
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.
which is harmless way to wash
these poisons, gases and toxins from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into
the stomach.
A quarter pound of limestone nhos.
plate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside-bathing Men
and women who are accustomed to
wake up with a dull. aching head or
have furred tongue, bad taste. nasty
breath, salloW complexion, others who.
have bilious attacks, acid stomach or
constipation are assured Of r uro-
nounced improvement IN both health
and appearance shortly.
LOST Goodrich automobile tire, size
/ u < 4, with black tread, and rim ~at
taehed. Lost from automobile between
Scotland Neck and Enfield. Liberal
!, reward for the return of same. Com,
naunieate with n. L. Pippin, Whitak-
ers, N 9. or at The Commonw eaith
Office. GA 17.tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12
PLEASANTLY Missed.

Too bad about the Grabcoins."
What's happened to them?''
The war has kept them away from
Paris for more than two years, ac-
cording to Mrs. Grabcoin.''
DO you suppose Paris IS aware Of
that?''
mo, but Mrs. Grabcoin talks as Il
her absence were q source OF pro
found regret to all the capitals of
Europe"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

lists again. Land has already been
bought for the erection of large mod
ern hotel.
st. John Claims 900 Inhabitants.
st. John contains about twenty
square miles. It claims 900 inhabit-
ants, but they are hard to find owing
to the density of the jungle, the lack
of roads and the fact that there, is
no town on the island.
The other Al islands which are in
Guided in our purchase vary from
such bits as Sail rock, which is bare
spire of granite that looks like sail
and affords a home for few sea
birds, to Buck island, which is several
square miles in area, covered with
dense growth, and, full of wild pigeons,
parrots and wild goats. Most of these
small islands, or keys, are uninhab-
tied and many Of them are practically
never visited by men.
Our purchase includes three princi-
pal cities and few smaller villages.
The most important of the cities is
Charlotte Amalie, on this island Of
st. Thomas. In the islands the town
is called st. Thomas, it's Danish name
almost never being heard. It has about
1900 inhabitants, most of whom have
negro blood, but it is not negro town
in the sense that Port an Prince is.
The typical st. Thomian of the bet
ter class is West Indian creole, and
Of a distinctive type. He has just
enough negro blood to make his skin
dark and his hair slightly kinky. He
is indolent and pleasure-loving, but
intelligent and pretty well educated.
Many Of the leading merchants of st.
Thomas are creoles, including the only
millionaire in the islands. These we'll
TODD creoles have their children edu-
Gated in Europe, and mingle with the
Danish officials as social equals. Many
Of the young Danes have taken creole
brides back to Denmark.
Capital City Rated Beautiful.
In st. Croix are Christiansted, the
capital, and Fredrikstad. each having
a population of between 1000 and
5000. Fredrikstad is fiat, white,
dusty town, swept by the wind from
its open rOadstead, and is neither pic
turesque nor interesting. Christian
sted, on the other hand, is a beautiful
tropical city, full of flowers and palms
and picturesque old houses. It has a
pretty little harbor choked with sand
and mud. The bulk of the people in
st. Croix are black negroes, while the
dominant class are mostly Irishmen
and Danes.
From these facts, it will be seen that
we have not bought valuable piece
of real estate, but the purchase seems
to be amply justified. Whatever the
value of the islands to us, our poten-
tial value to them is enormous. The
people Of the Danish West Indies are
looking to US with faith and hope for
many things, and the whole Caribbean
world will watch our course there
with keen and critical interest. Where
fore Uncle Sans new islands are q
more important part of his domain
than they appear on the map.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-12

BAYS rHOsPHATEs MAKE BEAU-
T1FUL WOMEN AND STRONG,
HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, Eo-
BUST MEN
Physicians I'll over the world are pre-
scribtng phosphates to build mp run
down enemic conditions and those
who have treated their patients
with Argo-P Phosphate are chan
cling thin enemic women with
toneless tissues dabby desh
into the most beautiful
rosy checked and plump
round formed women
imaginable
Atlanta, GA. DIR. jacobson said in a
recent interview that 90 per cent Of en-
emia comes from nervous breakdown
which can only be corrected by supply
ing the necessary phosphates to the
nervous system that is lacking in the
food you eat, and this can be quickly
supplied by taking one or two 5 grain
Argo- Phosphate tablets after each meal
and at bed time. It will in many cases
make a pale scrawny face the picture
of health in few days. I have seen
women that expected would have to
be kept under treatment for months
restored to perfect health in one or two
weeks time.
SPECIAL. NOTICE. The Argo-P hos-
phate recommended by DR.. F. II. Jacob
son contains phosphates such as are
prescribed by leading physicians throu-
ghout the world, and it will be found
the most effective form for treating pa
tients with Nervous Dyspepsia, Stom-
ach troubles, Brain Fag and Nervous
Prostitution. It will renew youthful
vim and vigor, and build up the whole
body. If your druggist will not supply
you with Argo-Phosphate, send $1.00
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
GUILFoRD.

Miss Gertrude Sessions is home from
Brattleboro for the summer.
Bluebirds were seen and heard Tues
day. Perhaps it means spring.
Miss Pauline Putnam of Brattlcboro
is spending the week at Lucius Put
nam s.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilder were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Gale
Tuesday.
Truman Mead and family will move
from j. Henry Pratt IS farm April to
their farm in Weatherhead hollow.
Mrs. Frank Jacobs was called to
death of her cousin, Mrs. Mary Bell
Edison.
Two families will occupy and work
on DR.. Hamilton IS farm the coming
season, one family moving from Put
ney Wednesday.
The sick ones arc improving. Mrs
L. p. Squires has been taken care of
by Miss Mary Austin, trained nurse
who returned to Brattleboro Monday
Mrs. Alonzo Weatherhead is able to sit
up a little. Miss Loomis is still taking
care of her. Mrs. William Higley i,
able to sit up some.
Hazel Banding, the young daughter
of Mrs. Kate Blanding, was taken tc
the Memorial hospital Monday and wa,
operated upon for appendicitis Tues
day by DR.. G.. r. Anderson. She is re
ported to be doing well. Her mother
is staying there with her.
Z About 100 persons were present al
the sugar supper Friday evening at G
p. Millcr's and enjoyed the supper anc
sugar on snow. The entertainment
consisted of readings and recitations b,
some o. the school pupils, songs by
Leo Sharon, a duet by Mr. and Mrs
M. H. Willis, songs by Mr.. Willis an'
humorous readings by Rev. C. B. At
wood. The society realized $50 o
more,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
PUTNEY.

w. G. Treadway is out, after his i'll
ness with measles.
Edward Glynn came Sunday to. spend
q few days at Irving Ketchum S.
Harold sleeper of Chicopee is a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. A. NJ. Corser.
Mrs. Clara Whiting Of New York
city was recent guest of Mrs. ii. L.
Bailey.
An every-member canvas was made
for the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Katherine Booth was guest
Thursday of Mrs. Glenham Jones III
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croll of Brattleboro
were guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Vernon Williams, Sunday. Her sister
also came Saturday to remain over
Sunday.
A. ]. Aver has so far recovered from
his illness with septic poisoning as TO
have left the hospital in Fitchburg.
He is in the home of his brother, VIII
liam Z. Aver, in Fitchburg.
A sugar supper will be served in the
vcstry of the Baptist church Wcdnes'
day evening, March 2S, under the
auspices of the mems class at 7.3O
D. m. A good time is assured and every
one is cordially invited.
Mrs. Lotto Smith and Mrs. Lou
Aver left Fitchburg for Michigan
where their sister, Mrs. Kate Marsh
had been stricken with paralysis. they
will all be remembered as daughters OF
the late Edward San@lerson and for
merlv of Putney. Mrs. Marsh was bet
ter at last reports.
First Baptist church, Rev. r. B. Da
Wis pastor. Preaching service l0.4o
Subject, The Abundant Life; II IN.
Bible school. The subject of the mis-
sionary talk on Japan will be, Our Bap
fist Task; p. M, Christian Endeavol
meeting. Topic, The Saloon the Foe OF
Society. A cordial invitation to al
services,
The parcnt-teacher association held {
debate in Mechanics hall Friday even
ing with a fair attendance. Mr.. Cor
ser furnished music gratuitously on the
grafanola. The question under discus
sion was, Resolved that motion PIC
lures furnish desirable amusement
| Affirmative, Bates +. Slower, Mrs. n
w. Frost; negative, Rev. r. l.. DAVIS
Mrs. Gertrude Knight. The question
was decided in favor Of the affirmative
with l.. II. Pond, II. T. Hewitt anC
Rev. NJ. W. Russell as judges. lie
frcshments of punch and warerS were
served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

occupied in the many problems which
confronted him.
Contrary to the general belief, the
Retreat then and, so far as l know,
still is short of funds. This required
the greatest ingenuity of man to
meet the conditions and yet carry out
the policy "To do the greatest good
for those in greatest need, with finan-
cial gain to none.D This, DR.. Lawton
did. To my knowledge he drew not
more than half his salary for years,
and economical in such ways, owing
to the lack of funds to maintain the pa
tients at the high standard he had set,
and was always seeking to improve.
Rather than that their welfare be re-
duced, even to the slightest degree,
he chose to do so, at the same time
giving all his energy, and the very
best of him, subordinating all else to
thc interests of the Retreat which he
loves and for which he has worked and
given the best and greatest part of his
life, even refusing flattering offers OF
similar positions elsewhere and where
his cares would be less varied.
The Retreat has been the cradle of
learning and the school of experience
of some of the most successful men
in institutional work in this country
attesting the high standard of their
school and instructor, DIR. Lawton.
I am sure the findings of the legls-
lative committee cannot help but be
commentators of DR.. Lawton and his
management of the affairs of the ke'
treat.
Very Cordially Yours,
d. II. CALDER, NJ. d.
Pasadena, Calf, March 16.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
GRANGE BIRTHDAY.
Fifteenth Anniversary Celebrated With
Interesting Exercises.

Fall Mountain Grange observed its
18th anniversary Tuesday night. The
local Grange is one of the largest in
the state and the attendance Tuesday
night was very large.
The speech of welcome was given
by A. c. Halliday, master, and other
speakers were Editor w. c. Belknap Of
the Bellows Falls Times, Mrs. Eva
James, Mrs. G. II. Underwood and Capt.
II. II. Cady of Company E. Mrs. I'm
derwood has just completed her 10th
year as secretary and was presented
with a gift in behalf of Fall Mountain
Grange.
Among the visitors from out of town
who were present were: State Master
w. n. Cady of Middlebury, Grand Lee
turer o. l.. Martin of Plainfeld, Dep
uty Organizer Albert French of Al
stead, N. H., Grand Steward f. NJ.
Farr of Chester, and j. w. Brown of
Springfield, who organized the local
Grange Is years ago.
Past masters of Fall Mountain
Grange are: Robert Foster of West Rut-
G. II. Underwood of Bellows Falls, G..
M6hltrop' Of DfeWs3iTl6,' NJ n, J.NA.
Harlow of Bellows Falls, and Capt. Har-
old II. Cady of Bellows Falls. A. c,
Halliday, the present master, was a
charter member and has always takel
an interest i'll Grange work. He is the
founder of the Patron s Disability Co
operative association, which is conduct
cd by the Grange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Sympathy Expressed in Tangible Form.

sympathy Expressed in Tangible Form.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harlow have
gone to housekeeping in the summer
home of Mr.. Darling of Vernon. This
is on the main street of the village. On
Sunday, for the first time since the
fire, the family was all together. Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow have been guests of
Miss Nellie IIoughton. Mrs. John Tuck
or was with Miss Caroline Wellman,
Henry Harlow was with Seymour Min
ard, Harry with Mrs. Bert Houghton,
and Pauline with Doris Chapman and
Helen Parmalee. Mr. John Tucker of
Brattleboro came for over Sunday, also
Robert Harlow of the Brattleboro high
school.
On Tuesday evening over 80 of the
townspeople gave Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
a surprise shower of apples, potatoes
all kinds of vegetables, groceries, some
household utensils and several sums of
money. They were well remembered
also by the merchants of Saxtons River.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter r. Curtis are
boarding with Arthur Harlow. They
will spend next week at the Inn in
Saxtons River as guests of Alfred Hall
of Winchester, Mass.
Mrs. Jerome Collins of Westminster
came Thursday and her mother, Mrs
Martha Miller, returned with her to
make her home.
Frank Miller is boarding at John
Ormsby IS.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to these people who lost Their
homes in the fire last week..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
WEST GUILToRD.

Mr.. Tuttlc of Brattlcboro is work
ing for W. M. Akley through the sugar
season.
Carroll Lynde spfained his ankle in
school last week and is now around on
clutches.
Capt. 7. A. Rennie had meeting
Wednesday evening to organize a Boy
Scout troop.
Lorenzo Whitney was among the first
to take to market maple syrup, he hav.
ing made II gallons.
Mrs. Strom of Brandon came
Wednesday to spend some time with
Mrs. Emily Eastwood.
Mrs. Emily Edwards of Bratteboro
aunt, Mrs +. L. Eastwood, and uncle,
Henry Cutting.
MY. and Mrs. Edwin Amidon and
baby of Vernon have been spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Akley.
Baptist church, Capt. 7. A. Rennie
pastor. Morning worship at II. sun
day school at IL. Evening service
$50. All are invited to these services.
Wilder Buffum has returned from
Deerfield, where he went to see his
daughter, Rosa Buffum. He also went
to Northampton to see his daughter,
Mrs. Winnie Peeler.
IL. C. Merrifeld, who has been spend
ing four weeks in Attleboro, Mass,
with his daughter, Mrs. John Hender'
son, and sons, Frank and Charles Mer'
rifeld, is expected home Friday.
Mrs. Ida Wilcox, who went last fall
from Sidney Coleman to Savoy,
Mass, to work for Mrs. Will Briggs,
has left there and gone to work for
Mrs. William Walker in Hinsdale, n.
II.
George Butterfeld, who works for
Mrs. Whitacra on Ames hill, taking
care of her farm, went Wednesday to
New Jersey to Mrs. Whitacrc' S winter
home to stay'until May, when he will
return to the farm.
Miss Groggins, practical nurse,
who has been working for Henry Gut
ting since last fall, slipped on the ice
and fell last week Wednesday and
sprained her ankle. She was taken to
the home of her sister in Brattleboro.
Merla Pierce and son of Colchester
came Saturday to the home of his
wife s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C..
I Phelps. He returned home Wednesday,
accompanied by his wife and baby,
who had been visiting her parents two
months.
Mrs. Eta Wiswall of Lynn, Mass,
who moved her goods to Luther
Bridge S farm over year ago, moved
them back to Lynn last week Friday.
Mrs. Bridge took Mrs. Wiswall to Brat
tleboro to take the train for Lynn and
as she was returning home she went to
loads of goods and tipped over. The
horse ran home, but no particular dam
age was done. Some of Mowry
Lynde's family went back with II
team and got Mrs. Bridge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
Another House Narrowly Escapes.

Clinton McElroy was awakened last
week Tuesday morning about 3 O'Clock
by the smell of smoke and discovered
the chimney on fire. He awakened
Mrs. McElroy and her daughter, Miss
Elida Frost, teacher in Westminster
West school, He first went out on the
piazza, where the chimney is, and found
that the outside wall of the house under
the piazza roof was blazing. They put
this out with water and then ran to the
other side in the dining room and
chopped the walls with an axe and
found the wall from floor to ceiling
red hot Goals. This they succeeded in
putting out. Next, they found smoke
coming from below the window in the
bedroom over the piazza and dining
room. Mr.. McElroy chopped away the
woodwork here and found old cloths,
etc, which mice had accumulated,
ablaze. They put this out with water
and so got the fire all out WITHOUT out
side assistance. They have no tele-
phone and are some distance from any
neighbors. The chimney was built
about year ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
SIMEON ADAMS OF MARLBORO.
Veteran Sharpshooter of Civil War
Dies After Long Illness.

Simeon Adams, 73, native of MARI
boro and veteran sharpshooter OF
the Civil war, died Saturday afternoon
in his home III Marlboro after a long
illness due to advancing years.
Mr.. Adams was born in Marlboro,
July 10, 1874, sou of Simeon and
Mary Ann Sargent Adams, He was
one of a family of nine children. He
enlisted August 10, 1862, in Company
G., 4th Vermont regiment, and was lat
er transferred to Company E, Cd regi
ment United States Volunteers, known
as Berdan's Sharpshooters. He re-
ceived a shell wound at the battle of
Spottsylvania May ~, 1864, and was
in hospital until September Q, 1864
being finally discharged from the army
June 10. 1865.
December 81, 1867, he married Mary
Jane Squiers, who died October %,
1906. On October Is, 1910, Mr.. Ad-
ans married Mrs. Ellen Adams of
Marlboro, widow of his brother, Hen,
ry.
Much Of his carly married life wa.
spent in the "Algiers" section OF
Guilford. H. moved from there t.
Rindge, n. H., where he lived a aum
Der of years before returning to Mari
| bOro.
lie leaves his wife and nine chill
dren, who are Miss Gertrude Adams
| Miss Laura Adams and Mrs Hcrber
! Eaton of Riudge, n. H.; f. +. Adam
of Fitchburg, Mass, William A. Ad
ans and Mrs. II. C. Goulding of Wor
cester, Mass, Mrs. A. c. Towne o
Winchondon, Mass, DR.. Warner AID
ans of Baltimore, Nd, and Charles +
Adams of East Jaffrey, N. II. II
leaves also two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Hie
ley of Marlboro and Mrs. Elliot Hil
! ley of Guilford, and two brother!
David Adams of Marlboro and SamuC
Adams of Brattleboro.
A prayer service was held Monda
afternoon at 1890 at the house, Rev
II. II. Shaw officiating The bearer
were Gerald and Arthur Adams, Georg
Reed and Herbert Mather The bod
was taken Tuesday to Rindg', n. II
where the funeral services were hel
Wednesday at II o clock and where tn
burial took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23

Mrs. Eliza Phillips. nurse, went
Thursday of last week to take case
in East Dummerston.
Paul Harlow of Amherst agricultural
college came Tuesday to spend his vaca-
ton here with friends.
Miss Olive Hall, who has been teach
ing in Mount Holly, came home last
week for her vacation.
Miss Louise Frazer of Springfield,
Mass, is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. S. II. Minard,
Mrs. j. NJ. Crawford II Wahpeton,
North Dakota, formerly Of Putney, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. d. Kerr.
The Ladies Aid society had bought
the paint to paint the parsonage and
it was in the parsonage barn which was
destroyed by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Ranney returned
Monday from SaxtOns Rivers where
they spent the winter at the Inn, and
opened their home here.
Maple Grove Grange worked the third
and fourth degrees at their meeting
last Thursday evening, after which
they had a sugaring off.
Alonzo d. Kerr received telegram
Wednesday morning from Belchertown,
Mass, from his daughter, May, telling
of the death of her husband, Mr.. Hoag
Among the valuable papers and docn-
ments lost in the fire at the Congrega-
tional parsonage last week was New
York Mutual life insurance policy is
sued two years ago to Rev. W. Il. Cur
tbs.
All those having books ont from the
library are requested to leave them
with Miss Nellie Houqhton, secretary OF
the Library association, at her home
as soon as possible. This is necessary
to adjust the insurance.
Mrs. Lydia Beach, a nurse, was
called to ease in the home OF fre9 1
was ready to 90 Monday morning when
She received nc news from Mrs. smalley
that her mother had died that morn
ing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
NERVOUS SPELLS
And Combination of Troubles Relieved
by Combination of Medicines.

a quotation from one recent letter:
81 have been taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and Peptiron Pills as a course
of medicine and find this combina-
ton has worked like a charm. They
told me 1 had neuralgia, and GER
tainly | was in a very low and dis
couraging state of health. / suffered
extremely with nervousness and had
neuralgia pains so l was extremely
restless and could not sleep nights.
"Thosc nervous spells were awful
81 heard about taking Hood IS
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills-one
before meals, the other after-the
suggestion struck me favorably so
that l have taken the medicines
faithfully with pleasing results.
"It is long time now since / have
had one of those severe nervous
spells. l can do a good days house,
work, can work in my garden and
walk mile" Mrs. Fred j. Week
ley, Bagdad, Fla.
Your druggist will be pleased to
supply you with these good medicines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-23
WESTMINSTER.

F.sI, Lane is improving from his ill
ness.
Helen Leach is home from Clarmont,
NJ II. -
Miss Edna Bachelor is nursing in
Walpolc.
Schools will close Saturday for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Arthur Bemis and son arc
spending few days in Chester.
Rev. +. W.. Wild s subject for next
Sunday morning will be The Humanity
and Manhood of Christ.
There was a good attendance at the
Bible class Tuesday afternoon, which
met at the parsonage.
Mrs. Dana Jennison and Mrs. l.. G.
Converse are among the grip sufferers.
Donald Metcalf has German measles.
Those receiving honors in the gram
mar school graduating class are John
Watkins, valedictorian; George Wood
salutatory; Harry Clark, honor in his
tory; Dwight Comstock, honor in mathe-
mates.