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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
ALIENATION SUIT
BY NORA CANNON
Action Against Mrs. Ethel }.
Wilkins for $4,000
Cannon Was Meat Cutter in High
Street Market when Mrs. wilkins and
Former Husband Owned Market.

The domestic affairs Of Mrs. Ethel
j. wilkins of Brattlchoro and drummer.
ston took another serious turn DccCm-
Der 27, when she was arrested here by
DEPUTY sheriff Frank l.. Wcllmnn on
complaint Of Mrs. Nora +. Cannon Of
Brattlcboro. charging her with alicnat-
ing the affections Of the plaintiff s hu1-
band. Edmond j. Cannon.
Through Chase 4 Chase = law Office
Mrs. Cannon had n warrant issued III
suit for damages Of $4,000, which -
rcturnablc at the next April term OF
the Wmdham county court. Mrs. VIII
kins obtained Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Whitney of Elliot street, where she has
been staying, TO become suretics for
her, and they were accepted tcmporori'
ly.
The plaintiff, Mrs Nora Foley Gan.
non. states that She and Cannon were
married in Burlington June %, 1901,
and that they have three minor chill.
dren. She alleges that on July =, 1917,
at Brattlcboro and Dummcrston, and
at other times and places Mrs. wilkins
cnticcd Cannon, causing him to absent
himself from his wife and homo and to
cease his affections for the plaintiff.
Seduction also is charged. Attorney
Frank T.. Barber is attorney for Mrs.
wilkins.
About a year ago Charles S. vii,
liins and Mrs. wilkins established n
meat market on High street and Can
non came from Bellows Falls to work
for them as meat cutter. Mrs. vii
kins served as cashier while Mr.. vii
kins had general over sight of the maj
kct.
1t is claimed that one day last sum
mcr Mrs. Cannon went into the market
and demonstrated with Mrs. wilkins
because of reports which had como to
her concerning the alleged attentions
between Mrs. wilkins and Cannon. 4
stormy scene followed, following which
it is said that Mrs. Wilkins had to re.
arrange her hair and clothing.
Last summer Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins
made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors and the market was sold
to NJ. j. Sherry. Since then Mrs. VII.
kins has been granted n divorce on the
ground of intolcrablc severity. and She
and her husband have been in litiea,
ton, which is now pending over some
of the property. After leaving hero
Cannon worked for a time III mar.
ket in Greenfield, Mas, and his wife
understands that he is now in West
field, Mass, in a similar capacity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
cHo1Rs RENDERED oANTATA.
Annual Event in Centre Church Thor.
oughly Enjoyed Audience Of Fair
Size Despite Cold.

4 chorus Of q voices, directed by T..
II. Crane, rendered the Christmas can
tata, Tho Adoration, by Nevin, in the
Centre Congregational church Sunday
night, when n union service was held
as usual for this annual event. Had
it been foroseen that Sunday would be
the coolest day in Brattleboro in years
some other Sunday doubtless would
have been selected, but enough hraved
the far below zero temperature 80 thnt
an average sized Sunday congregation
was present. Usually the performances
by tho united choirs arc attended by
crowded houses.
The audience was much pleased with
the rendition of the cantata and other
selections given and felt amply repaid
for dcfying the elements Out OF rec
ognitiou for the day the audience rc-
Trained from applause, but at the close
of the service many gave verbal eX-
preston TO their feelings of Satist0e'
ton and Inspiration.
Rcv. Douglas G.. Guest Of the Meth
odist church offered the invocation,
Rev. Dclmar L. Trout of the Cnivcr.
aalst church read the scripture lesson,
Rev Clark T. Browncli Of the Baptist
church offered prayer, and Rev. Rich.
nrd II. Clapp Of the Congregational
church pronounced the bcncdiction. An
Offering was received to cover tho eX'
pense Of the music, the balance to go
to tho Associated Charities.
Besides the cnntata, which came last
and the singing of hymns 10y choir
and congregation, a French Christmas
carol, Sing We Noel, by Gaul was rem.
dercd by the chorus, There We're Shcp
herds, by Vincent was sung by male
chorus Of 10 voices, and Frederic C..
Adams gave n baritone solo, The Birth.
day Of King, by Ncidlingcr. These
persons constituted the united chorus:
Sopranos, Mrs. katherine Martin
Ctlcy, Miss Emma J. Gregg, Miss Miri-
am h. Childs, Miss Doris j. Coombs,
Miss Eleanor l.. Richardson, Miss Della
L. Maynard, Miss jessie l.. Uawlcy.
Mrs. William II. Bond, Miss Cora G..
Liscom, Mrs. Eric Landry; tcnots Ar
thur l.. Maynard, Ralph +. Churchill,
George NJ. Clay, Edward " Morse,
Walter 8. Stearns,, Walter y. Gilbert;
basses, Ernest G.. Guetafson, Earle c.
Molatt, Fred s. Knight, Ilazen L.
Stoclwcll, Christie Il. Crowoll, Freder.
lie c. Adams, Alfred $. Thompson.
Four Instruments were used. Fred c.
Leitsingcr and Miss Iletta NJ. Stew
ant rendering the organ and piano ae-
compartments respectively, while Alison
j. Dugan played violin and Arthur II.
Brasor Violoncello.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
GAS ESCAPED FROM CoNTAINER.
Tank of $4,000 Feet Capacity Tips
When Supports Give Way-Peopie
without Gas for Time.

People solely dependent upon gas for
illuminating their homes or places II
business were greatly Inconvenience
Tuesday because Of an accident which
happened at tho generating plant Of
the Twin State Gas & Electric Co.
For short time between and $50
o clock absolute darkness prevailed 80
far as gas was concerned and there was
a general skurry in hunting up dis
carded kerosene lamps, while hundreds
resorted to the use Of grandmother S
tallow candles.
AT the gas plant there was another
hustle going on, for two of the iron
guides which support and regulate the
rise and fall Of tho largest holder
broke which cnused the tank to tip
to one side and in doing 50 allowed ev.
cry cubic foot Of gas il contained TO
escape. This left only two small tanks
from which to supply the town and as
these contain no booster it was impos.
sib!c to get enough pressure but the
best possible was done under the cir.
cumstancos and during the evening
| some light WAS available.
This tank, when filled, contains 80.
600 feet Of gas 1t is scaled on the
bottom with water which fills pit IS
feet deep. When the holder tipped the
lower part was raised from the water
which caused the gas to escape. 1t
was 50 stiAing in tho building that
work was out Of the question for scv.
cral hours.
Wednesday it was impossible for
men to work in tho building because
Of the effects Of escaped gas, and gas
masks were ordered from Springfield,
Mas, which were used in repairing
the damage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

to be- committee of ono to cooper
ate in this great work.
Mr.. Jones says it is not matter of
economy, but the only way TO have fuel
now Is 70 conserve il. There is no
chancc Of improvement in the arrival
OF cool in Vermont. in many places
the churches arc meeting in one cdi.
Gco and in others the services are in
the vcstrics Mr.. Jones has received
n letter from the district superin.
tondcnts Of the Methodist churches Of
Vermont in which they cooperate and
will urge the churches in their districts
TO minimize their use Of coal.
The condition is 81 critical that he
urges housokecpcrs TO use wood day
times, for they may have to use it
all OF the time before the winter is
finished. The conservation OF coal in
tho house for next years Rso applies
no much as it does TO schools where
they have n sufficient supply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MRS. MARY E. SMITH DIES.
Was Widow Of Rev. Rufus Smith and
Had Lived Hero Since 1872 Private
Funeral Yesterday.

NM Mary f. Smith, %, widow of
Rcv. Rufus Smith, died Monday after.
noon at her home on Oak street after
an illness Of nhout week duo To the
weakness Of old age She was born
July .. 1897, in Mount Holly, "a
daughter oil Jesse and Nancy Stimp.
son Bixbv. She attended Black River
academy and taught school until h"r
marriage October =, 1913. After her
marriage she lived in various Vermont
aud New Hampshire towns where her
husband was pastor Of Baptist church
cs. During the latter ~ service as agent
Of the Vermont Baptist state convrn
ton tho family lived in Montpclcr the
Baptist church Of that place being or
Ganizcd in their home The family
moved to Brattlcboro in 1873 and have
since made their homo here, Mr.. Smith
dying Jan. Z, 1881.
Mrs. Smith was one of the oldest
members Of tho First Baptist church
and until her strength failed was de-
voted to the work Of tho church aud
Bible school. She also took great in.
tcrcst IN tho activities Of the woman s
Society, especially that Of the mission
airy committees.
Stella and Carrie Smith and Win b.
Smith, and grandson, Holland Lin.
coin Smith. Miss Lena Vincent
Smilh IS foster daughter having
lived in the family since the death OF
het own parents in her habyhood \
sister, Mrs Lorinda h. Taylor Of Rut
land, 90 years old. and brother. Asa
\. \. BiXby Of Ludlow, s. years old
al .~Fa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MRS. CATHERINE HAGAN.
Aged Widow of Frank Hagan Dies il
Home on Elliot Street.

Mrs. Catherine Martin Hagan, 50,
widow of Frank Hagan, died at her
home at AS Elliot street Just before
midnight Friday night.
She was born in ireland, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Martin, bat had
lived in Brattlcboto nearly 50 years.
Her husband was for a long time en-
ployed by the Estey Organ co. lie died
-four years ago. Three daughters, Mrs.
Margaret Marion, with whom she made
her home, Mrs. A. +. Wood of this town,
Mrs. Ellon Lcahy Of Kccnc and one
son, Daniel lIagan of Greenfield, Mass,
survive. There are also two brothers.
William Martin Of Dlattlcboro and
Michael Martin Of Boston, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Cronm Of Portland,
Oregon,
The funeral was held Monday in 81.
Michaers Roman Catholic church, with n
large Attendance OF relatives and friends.
Rev. j. p. Rand oficiatcd and the bear
ers wcrs Maurice Doyle, Patrick Lynch,
Daniel Brosnahan and David Carey. The
body was placed in the tomb at Prospect
Hill cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
INCREASE IN RATE OF BIRTHS.
Death Rate Smaller According to Re
turns to Town Clerk--Much Smaller
Number of Marriages.

Records at the Office of Town Clerk
Carl S. Hopkins show an increase in
BrattlebOro of 90 in the number of
births during the year 1917 over fig
ures of the previous 10 months and n
decrease of II in the number of deaths,
while the number of marriages was
lower by 3l4, the latter due to the OPP
Grafton of the Durham law which went
into effect May l.
Total returns for the year Just
closed are as follows Births, lSJ;
deaths, l7S; marriages, go. For the
year 1916 they were as follows: Births,
lG5; deaths. 100; marriages, J13.
OF the 90 marriages recorded dur
ing 1917, 149 Of them were performed
during the first four months Of the
year, or before the new marriage law
became operative.
Previous to May ! last year it was
easy enough for couples TO slip into
Brattlcboro, secure marriage license
and have the ceremony performed i'm
mediately and then quietly take their
departure, and as result the town
had reputation Of being n Grctna
Green Hardly day passed but that
one or more marriages were pertorma I'd
local ministers also rcapcd Il small
harvest Any couple from out Of town
or the state for that matter was per.
mitted to take advantage Of the laws
then existing in this respect.
The bill introduced in the last sre
sion Of the legislature by Representa-
tive George l.. Dunham Of Brattlc-
bOro, and which was enacted into law,
put damrcr on easy marriages, how.
ever and provides that after securing
license the couple must wait five days
before being married unless one or
both are residents Of the town in
which the license is issued.
This went into effect May and i'm.
mediately the number of applicants be.
gan to decrease with the result that
the marriage record for 1917 is con
siderably lower than it has been for
many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
HE HAS IRON
IN HIS BLOOD

That is why he is such q great win
ncr, accomplishes so much, why he
overcomcs obstacles and knows no
such thing as failure.
Iron in the successful formula for
Peptiron, which also includes pcpsin,
nux, celery and other tonics, soda
tives and digcstives, helps to give
strength, color and body TO tho
blood, reddens pale cheeks, steadics
the nerves, nourishcs and gives
stamina to the whole body.
Peptiron is in pill form, chocolate
coated, pleasant to take, easily as
simulated - the most successful COM
bination of iron that its makers, G. l.
Hood Co., Lowell, Mass, know OF.
1t is the medicine for you.
1t will put iron into your blood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY
For December at 40 High Street, Ele.
walton 333 Feet.

Observation-Disclosures, "a, Gath.
Lowest, 25, 00th, Mean naximum,
23.S, Mean minimum, G.5. Daily mcan
for month, 1862. Absolute. maximum
this month for S wears, 81, in 1912. Alb.
soluto minimum this month for s years,
~, in 1917. Normal Temperature this
month for & years 24.7. Deficiency this
year compared with normal, 9.5.
Atmospheric Observation-Disclosures 6.67.
18th. Lowest, 29.26, llth. Daily mean
for month, 30.23 Absolute maximum
this month for years, 30s7, in 1917.
Absolute minimum this month for
years, 1921, in 1913. Normal pressure
this month for s wears, 30.0G Excess
this year compared with normal, Ill.
Precipitation. 3.06. Normal this
mouth for years 500. Total prccip.
tation this year, $500. Excess or de
iici"ncy this month compared with nor.
NAL ...6l. Number Of days on which
.ol OF over Of precipitation occurred.
.. Snowfall. 3l.5 Snow oil Ground end
Of month, lG Wind, prevailing dirct.
ton, north. Clear dnys, II, Parity
cloudy, II. Cloudy, s. Number of
days in month when temperature
reached zero or below, 49, Tho onlY
month in the past eight years when
inc moan temperature was lower fof
the whole month was February, 1911,
when it was Is degrees lower. r. Il.
vaughan Observer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
MILLER WALKER.
Well Known Couple Married by Rev.
D. E. Trout at Parsonage.

Faycttc Miller of the Roberts Auto
mobile company and Miss Alyona Mae
Walker, thc only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitch b. Walker OF ia Elliot
street, were married Tuesday after
noon al ) o'clock in the Univcrsalis:
parsonage by Rev. Delmar f.. Trout,
They were unattended, and n single
ring service was used The bride
wore brown dress, with hat and
coat TO match. After short wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will begin
housekeeping on Belmont avenue. The
wedding gifts included linen, silver md
money Mrs, Miller has been stcnog-
ropher since 1905 in the printing Office
Of f. l.. Hildreth & Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
UNUSUAL CROP OF ICE.
Clear and Solid and Averages Ii
Inches Thick-Neariy Six Inches
Forms in Three Days.

The Crystal Spring lee Co. has bar
vested the biggest crop Of ice in its
history up TO this time Of the season
-Four ponds already have been cut
where two have been the average IN
former years. However, workers have
been somewhat handicapped by the in
tense cold weather and there have been
two or three days when it was nbso
lntely impossible to remain outdoors At
all.
In one POND which was cleared Sat
urday there had formed five and three
quarters inches OF leo Tuesday aft
crnoon, a record for freezing which IL.
F.. Whitney, manager OF the ice com,
p0ny, saws never was known before.
The crop already stored away has
been Of exceptionally good quality, be
ing very clear and solid. 1t has 0v.
cragcd II inches in thickness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
NEW MATERNITY NURSE.
Miss Anco Potts Succeeds Miss Eliza
beth Mcmillan.

Miss Alice rotts, who has had pc.
sition as maternity nurse in the Thomp.
son training school for attendants in
SwamTscott, Mass, came Tuesday TO
Brattleboro and began work Wcdncs-
day in a similar capacity for the Brat
tlcboro Mutual Aid association, succeed.
ing Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan, who ex-
poets call soon for duty with the
American Red Cross.
Miss Potts is graduate Of the Bap-
fist hospital in Boston, where she later
had charge Of the maternity ward.
Then she spcnt n year at the Thomp-
son school and did the maternity work
there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

II was d Blattleboro married woman, Of,
course who remarked; Christmas season
is the time when a,huitics are remembered
and wife and children forgotten" And
the truth of the remark Is borne ont bl
the numerous suits ion alienation ut al
lcctiuns N that village
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

The hen $ creature most pcrvcrsN
Her methods make me weep;
She quits when she could Gil my purse
And lays when eggs are cheap.
Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

Nuh winter rye nj 500 bushcl. the
larmer Will rely ON natures cover crops
OF chickweed and purslane
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

Undoubtedly tho prize for being
beaten up goes to Col. Dercle of
the French army who is touring this
country with % wounds aud 10 pieces Of
shell on and in him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
BAPTISTS CLOSE CHURCH.
All Servises Will Be Held III Chapel
for the Present Inconvenience to
Bible School.
BLANKETS

The First BAL fist church Friday night
voted, on the unanimous recommends.
lion of the trustees, TO close the church
auditorium for the present and Ia hold
all services in the chapel.
The action was taken with regret rs
it will mean considerable inconvrni
cnco, especially to the Bible school
1t was clearly stated by the trustees
that their action was not taken with
Il view to saving money or with thu
idea Of curiailing in the slightest the
regular services of the church The
only object is the saving of fuel as
patriotic measure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
II. j. NJ. JONES,
Vermont Eupl Almiuist


The educational department coop
Grated and Commissioner IIillecas sent
out notice by telegraph 20 the school
superintendent whcro coal is being
used for heating purposes asking that
those schools under the superinten.
dent > supervision refrain from open
ing until Jan. II.
In addition to the public schools Mr..
Jones reached Bishop Rice Of the Ro.
man Catholic diocese by telephone
urging him TO cooperate in the conscr,
walton, to which he very kindly com
piled. During the afternoon Mr.. Jones
sent to each Of the academies in the
state similar request. and he looks
forward to their cooperation in the
samo manner.
He Is sending out an appeal to nil
lodges, clubs amusement places and
churches requesting them TO co operate
in this effort of conservation Of coal.
Each institution Of the state is asked
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04
The following letter explains the
iuation "a considerable extent.
Montpelier, Dec. %.
DR.. NJ. p. uiilcpas.

DR.. NJ. p. Hiilcgas,
Commissioner of Education,
Montpelier, Vt:
Dear Sir: AS the coal situation
i'll Vermont, at present, is very
grave, and as it is probable that we
will not have any immediate 70.
lief, | desire To ask your co.opcra-
ton in the saving OF coal.
Therefore, il the coal using
Schools could consistently postpone
the opening of their winter terms
for one or two weeks, it would
help greatly in the conservation
we are attempting. Also, if there
are schools adequately supplied for
the remainder of this year, part
Of that coal can be saved for next
year, rs in all probability the coal
situation will be worse then than
now.
Any assistance you can rcndcr in
any respect will be greatly nppreci-
nted ~ truly patriotic service,
Respectfully VOul9,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
LAPS NOT AROUSED
 REGARDING SIBERIA
Premier TeraucId States Government Is Not Studying Question
 Of Intervention,

London. March 25.-Count Terau- chi, the premier, informed the house of peers that the Japanese govern ment was not studying the question of intervention in Siberia says a Tol1io dispatch to the Daily Mail dated Wednesday. He said the government did not consider Siberia menaced by presence of large mum bers of prison CTS of war whose power was neg" ligible.
 An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tien Tsin, China, dated Friday says the latest message from Tokio uuclared the Japanese government re- &lrded the Siberian situation as suf- iciently grave to warrant the con- tinuance of preparations. Further deliberations between Japanese an the principal Allied powers. it is add ed, will be necessary in order to ob- tain absolute unanimity
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
DAUGHTER GAVE AGED MOTHER
 V|NOL
Now She is Strong and
 Better Every Way

Pitman, N. J.,-"T suffered from a weak, rundown condition so I could not get around to do my usual light duties for I am 73 years of age and past hard work. My daughter brought me bottle of Vinol and asked me to try it and after taking two bottles I have q, good appetite, rest well at night and am stronger and better in every way"--Mrs. F. An derson, Pitman, N. J.
 We wish every feeble aged man and woman in this vicinity would just try this constitutional cod liver and iron tonic on our guarantee to return their money if it fails to bene- fit. Formula is on every bottle.
 The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, drug gists: Liggett's Riker-H -Hegeman Drug Stores, John J. McBriarty, Nathan Noveck, w. H. Russell, and at the best drug store in every town and city in the country.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
MORE MEN GOING ID
 DEVENS SATURDAY
First District Board Announces
 Thirty-One New Names

Names of 3 first district men who have been selected to go to Camp Devens on Saturday of this week were made public today. Although the quota is but 21, there are a num- Der of additional men who must be sent up in order to take the places of rejections and there are also pre- sumably a few alternates on the list in case any of the men are prevented from appearing on Saturday for any reason.
 The second district list was printed last week and included among those in the first district list today are the names of several prominent young men. One of them is Howard A. Timbrell. 8 well known newspaper man. NIr. Timbrell is the city hall reporter on the New Britain Record and is @ member of the city public amusement commission. Francis B. DuGan manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company's store in this city is included as is William B. Cor man, a former High school athlete,
 Those Who Are Going.
 Following is the complete list
 Max Belkin, 403 West Main street. Alex Brousa, 214 Brook street.
 I l Sebastian Fornica, Ho1yoke, Mass, Henry Lippin, 153 Curtiss street Carl c. Stimmell, 70 Walnut street. Antonio Am enta, A Orange street. Alexander Konik, IA Grove street Joseph Tohn, 136 Cleveland street. George Harten, 145 Washington street.
 Adam Krukowsl1i, 24 Orange street. B. street.
 Adolph Burnski, 33 Orange street Adam kolodziej. 26 Silver street. Gaetano Aparo, Bridgeport, Conn, Bernard Zmeiwsky, 64 Booth street. Frank Szyskiewicz, 66 Orange street.
 Howard A. Timbren, 12 Cedar street.
 John simanski, 237 Washington street
 William Maier, 19O Hart street Felix Dzwosl1ouski. 133 Orange street.
 Joseph Komanchuk. 2l Horace street
 stanislav Walak, 9S Beaver street. Nicola Messina, 64 Lafayetto street
 wladislaw zelenSki, Ill Grovo street.
 Joe Dupnicl1, B Orange street. Joseph Iak, 194 High street
 Enrico Pucci, 65 Smith street Joseph Caliendo, 133 Glen street. James r. McAvay, 65 Lafayette street.
 William E. Gorman 129 Black Rock avenue.