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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs l.. A. Pierce is slowly improv-
ing.
j. F. Ward was in Brattleboro Mon
day on business.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Fem arc in Rut-
land for n few days
Mrs. L. w. Wild is making a good re-
covery from her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Banks spent
Sunday in Bellows Falls.
Mrs Eva Atcherson is at Charles
Arnold s for an indefinite stay.
The Fortnightly club met Monday
evening with Mrs. +. |. Lane.
Miss Madeline Sawin of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
The recent thraw made it possible
for tobacco growers to finish the work
of taking down tobacco.
Mrs. Charles Peek, who met with
injuries by fall recently, is more
comfortable at this writing.
Mrs. Ellen Cobb. whose death is re-
ported as having occurred i'll Spring
field, Mass. Feb. II, was resident of
this town for many years.
The resignation of Lee Still as sta
tion agent is deeply regretted by the
public in general His place is taken
by +. j. Morse of Claremont, n, II.
The Ladies Missionary society meets
with Miss Almira Burwell Friday, Feb
%, at 2.30 p. m. A cordial invitation
is extended to those interested to come
prepared to work.
The meetings of the Vermont agri
.,,lt 90 ln1 II,
Grange hall Feb. Is and IS, were wei
attended. This "get together" move
ment is to be commended.
INQUIRIES at the local postoffice re
vealed the fact that up to p. m, Feb
rs. the number of thrift cards ISSUED
was so and IL certificates had beer
sold, these for amounts varying from
50 to 500.
Mrs. Carrie Nutting left Wednesday
noon for Storrs, Conn, to visit he
daughter, Marion, who is ATTENDING
school there. Mrs Nutting will visi
her sister, Mrs. H. X. Harris of Palm
err, Mass, while away.
The February meeting and supper o
the Men s club will be held Friday eve
ming Washington s Birthday, at tn
vestry, with an address by Rev. DR.
Johonnot, of Bellows Falls, now
conner to this section and a pleasin'
nnd ELOQUENT sneaker The theme will
he. After the War, What'
Mrs Fila s. BOYD mother of Mrs
j. F. Ward was stricken suddenly il
"Wednesday evening Feb. l3, and die
without speech, living but an hour an
\ half from the time of the shock. Mrs
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
Sugar Card in Effect.

Beginning Tuesday the universal
sugar card is in effect in Bellows Falls
A card has been issued to each family
in the place and in North Walpole,
n. H., showing the number of persons
in the family. Each Saturday the grocers
will report the amount of sugar on hand
and the amount will be divided by the
number of persons shown on the cards
and the allotments made for the follow.
ing week. On Tuesday 1000 cards had
been issued representing 1000 people
The grocers reported 1000 pounds OF
sugar in stock, but as more cards arc
to be issued this week S allotment has
been limited to onehalf pound per per
son.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
HAsKELL-HoLBRooK WEDDING.
Former Brattleboro Young Man, Now Of
New York, WEEDS Youngest Daughter
of Geo. NJ. Holbrook.

The marriage of William 4. Haskell.
ir., of New York. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William +. Haskell of Brattleboro, and
Miss Esther Holbrook youngest daugh-
ter of George NJ Holbrook of Spring
field Mass, took place Saturday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock in the South Congre-
aational church in Springfield The cere-
mony, performed by Rev. James Gordon
Gilkey, pastor of the church, was a very
simple one, both bride and bridegroom
being unattended. The invitations were
limited to the immediate relatives.
The bride, who entered the church
accompanied by her father, was attired
in dark blue travelling suit, combined
with gray squirrel fur, and wore cor
sage bouquet Of lavender orchids. Her
only ornament was a bar pin of diamonds
and pearls, the gift of the bridegroom.
Jasper A. Campbell, jr., and Harold p.
Hubbard, both of Springfield, Mass,
were the ushers and were presented gold
penknives by the bridegroom.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell left Saturday
evening for a short wedding trip and will
make their future home in New York
city, where Mr.. Haskell is employed in
the main office of the American Writing
Paper company.
Brattleboro persons who attended the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. William f..
Haskell. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Peddrick,
Mrs. William b. Houghton and Mrs. Cor
uVVTTtS ~ 4 1edtef pid ees al yehsauI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
BLAZE IN BALDwNsvHLE.
Three Business Buildings Destroyed by
Fire Started In Drug Store-Ran-
way Bridge Damaged.

Three business buildings in Bald
wnsville, a village in Templeton.
Mass, were burned Saturday with a
loss OF $4,000. The fire started in
drug store in the Templeton bank
building and is believed to have
been due to spontaneous combus
ton. 1t then spread to two ad.
joining structures. There were sew
eral minor explosions as the fire
reached the chemicals in the drug
store, but no one was injured. The
Boston & Maine railroad bridge across
the Otter river was slightly damaged,
but train service was not interrupted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
Died Trying to Save Others.

Chief Machinist Strutzkc on the i'll.
fatcd L. ship Jacob Jones, which
was torpedoed off the coast of Eng.
land about month ago, has written
to people in Windsor concerning the
heroic action of John Flaherty, mem
Der of the crew who persisted, and who
was we'll known in Windsor. having
worked in the National Acme plant
prior to enlisting in the navy. He says
that Flahcrty was safely riding in n
lifcboat soon after the explosion but
upon seeing others about to perish, he
rowed around picking them up one by
one. His boat accidently was over
turned and all on board were lost,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
HCWE'S FESTIVAL MARCH q.
Education, Interest, Sightseeing, Thrills
and Journeys in Howe's New Films.

An attraction coming to the Audi
forum. BrattlCbOro on Saturday, March
., matinee and night, is an American in
stitution, for Lyman II. Howe s Travel
Festival fills "A place in the esteem of
the American public that it has earned
for itself by the high character and
educational advantages of it's program,
This season S presentation reveals i'll
spectacular fashion the almost incred-
lille feata Of gigantic caterpillar war
tractors in the service of Uucle Sam :
army. These caterpillars are being
uesd on the different battlefronts to
climb steep hills, uproot trees, ford
streams and combat mud.
Then we see the wonders of Alaska
with the huge icebergs and glaciers
together with the beautiful streams and
some OF thc industries of that country
also large numbers of leapng salmon
which brave waterfalls and swim
against heavY currents
Thrills aplenty are furnished by &
fearless man and equally dauntles'
woman who 60 into the wilds of the
great Northwest and capture noun
tain lion with only a rope and a few
trained dogs, A trip through China
is an interesting and educational par
of the program
Rip-roaring comedy that comes fas
and furious is the outcome of severa
months spent at Coney Island by MI
Howe 5 photographers. Clever an'
amusing animated caricatures and film
novelties will be freely interspersed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
SUES POWER co. FOR DAMAGES
w. II. Wright Says Water Damaged and
Destroyed Property in Westminster
$1,000 in Extent.

W. H. Wright OF putney, formerly
Of Westminster. has brought suit
through the Office OF Attorne" o. b.
Hughes of Brattleboro against the Con-
uccticut River Power Co to recover
damages OF $1,000 HarVey a Whit
ncy, attorneys for the defendant, have
accepted service of the wit and the
case is returhable at the vcXt term of
the Windham county cou"'.
Mr.. Wright states that from Jan, !.
1913, TO July /, 1917, he owned and
occupied farm in Westminr'H2, n"ar
the Connecticut river; that ." March
%, 1918, The water due win lily 20 the
dam and AaShboards at Vernon, So;
back and destroyed 10 ton - hay anl
- tons OF en.iage and daWagcd farm
tools, manure and so bushels OF corn
and washed away wood HNa hen c0ops;
thar on Feb. 20. 1915, the water aVain
set back around the farm buildings
and destroyed Il tons OF hay and Il
tons of ensilage and damaged manure,
farm tools and 30 bushels "' corn and
washed away moro wood a..d coaps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
MILK PRODUCERS HERE.
w. L. Sylvester President of Brattleboro
Local and H, w. Frost President Of
County Association.

The annual meeting of the Brattle-
horo local of the New England Milk
Producers association was held yester-
day in the Office of the Windham
County Farm Bureau. These officers
were elected: President, w. l.. Syl-
vcster; secretary, r. A, Boyd
This was followed by n meeting of
the presidents of the Windham county
locals, when these officers were elected i:
President, Henry W. Frost of East Put
ney; secretary, W, l.. Sylvester of
Brattleboro.
The New England association will
hold a meeting in Boston next week
Thursday, and Mr.. Frost viii attend
that meeting as a representative of the
Windham COUNT association.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Mass, is employed as housekeeper at
Mrs. G.. w. Beauregard 8.
Mrs. George w. Beauregard and fam
lily have returned from a visit to Mr..
Beauregard at Cambridge, Mass, where
he is completing his course as a radio
operator at Harvard university. Mr.
Beauregard arrived in Boston a week
ago from Newport, r. l., where he
has been in training for the past two
months
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
JOSEPH H. BRAZER DEAD.
Was for Many Years Employed by Els
toy Organ Contender of Odd Eel
lows Lodge in Orange, Mass.

Joseph II. Brazer, 81, OF 10 Washing
ton street, died Feb IA about II
y. m. in the Brattleboro Memorial hos
ptal, where he underwent slight oper-
alton two weeks ago today. Congestion
the lungs developed following the oper-
elton.
He was born in Cambridge, Mass,
June II, 1886, and was one of'four chill
dren of Joseph and Fannie (Rand)
Brazcr, He lived in Boston until he was
II years old, when he went to Erving,
Mass, with his parents, where he
learned the piano makers trade. In
1886 he came TO Brattleboro to work for
the Estey Organ company, where he
was employed continuously until Au'
gust, 1914.
He married Harriet M. Stone of Wen
dell Mass, May 10, 1887. Four chill
dren were born to Mr. and Mrs. Brazer,
Three of whom survive, They . arc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
BRIDGE ROOF BLOWN OFF.
Lands on Ice in River Below-New
Roof Will Be Built Having Sleeper
Slant Than Old One.

The roof of the highway bridge
across the mouth of West river was
blown off by the high wind Wednesday
landing in the ice below Several
weeks ago the weight of snow on tae
roof caused it to fall fiat, the rafters
being insecurely fastened at the lower
ends. The snow was then shoveled off,
so there was comparatively little
weight to resist the wind, which blew
a gale yesterday in the vicinity Of the
bridge.
Road Commissioner A. A. Wallace
and men are salvaging the roof, and
some of it may be used in the con
struction of new roof, which will be
built higher than the old one so as tc
give sleeper slant in order that snow
mag sGde off more readily than in the
past.
A man OF one idea ism t so bad ii the
;Jao -, ,rnn1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
EAST DUM7MERSTON.
+. II. Laughton is i'll.

Mrs. John +. Walker went to North
ampton Wednesday for few days visit
with her sister, Mrs. William Amatt.
Miss Ida Ridley went to Boston Mon
day for Il two-wecks vacation from her
duties as housekeeper at b. S. Bal
cstier :.
Mrs. Lestina Brown returned to her
home in Lowell, Mass, Monday. after
spending month with her brother,
Henry &. HaZclton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
EAST PUTNEY.

Miss Sarah Wood has been visiting
her mother, Mrs, o. Wood, the past two
weeks.
Miss Helen Carruth of Springfield
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
Sour Stomach
Mi.o.na Puts the Stomach In Fine Shape
In Five Minutes

MI-o'na Putt ING 5toWdUH TT FTHt oHdPe
IN Five Minutes
If your stomach is continually kicking
up disturbance; you feel bloated ana
distressed if YOU belch gas and sour
food into the mouth then you need MI
o-na Stomach Tablets.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets give instant
relief of course but they do more; they
drive out the poisonous gases that cause
fermentation Of food and thoroughly
clean. renOVate and strengthen the stom.
ach 40 that It can readily digest food
without artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran
teed to end Indigestion. acute or chron-
&c, or money back. This means that
nervousness dizziness and biliousness
will disappear : Druggists everywher,
and Wilfred T. Root sell Mi-o-na.-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

couple of weeks ago Good bye, from
JACK.
Mrs. Carrie Goodrich has been i'll the
past week with grip, but is more com
Portable.
Rev. F. B. Cornell of Hoosck, n. Y,
will rreach in the Baptist church Sun
day, March 8.
fred j. Crawford was called to
Greenfield, Mass, to attend the funeral
of 4 nephew Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Everleth spent
Tuesday in West Brattleboro with his
sisters, Mrs. Knight and Mrs Evans.
On Monday evening a few friends of
John n. Underwood called at his home
to help him celebrate his birthday ami
yeTTSs4rSr,.----sT+St .Tvs-,sllayea- -Sssa1a rs'
Irhshments were~scrved- :
Mrs. Mary L. Washburn has received
letters from her son, Lieut.. Harold f.
Washburn. who is we'll situated in
France, where he has been assigned to
the 25th division and is at officers head
quarters.
Wednesday was the tenth wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Huro.u
Bugbce and they were reminded of the
occasion by friends going to their home
on the Brattlcboro road that evening,
where a pleasant time was spent, with
cards and refreshments.
box social will be held in the Bap.
fist church Wednesday evening, Feb.
81, under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid and Helping Hand societies, for the
benefit Of the Red Cross Every woman
taking box and every man buying
ono will bn 90 1OinU tlpir hit -
The schools began Monday after
being closed since the Christmas vaca,
tion They had the experience of full
dav and part of another on green wood
Int coal came Tuesday so some was
immediately delivered, and it is hoped
the l8 weeks of schooling can be fin
ished without break
Dad Cro.s d;rror ,,.;l lao .or,.o,
town mncting dov to holm raise thc mucl
needed funds for that work. All tbos,
willing to enlist bv contributing baket
beans brown bread. MES. pickles. etc.
and would help on that day would d,
n favor bv calling 10 Mrs. G. l.. Thwing
II il honed that enough food will h,
offered so that draft bv the com
mittec will not be necessary.
prools porlor of Hartford Cam
SON of tbo Iotn Henry DWIGHT parko1
,marr;od in Hartford ot 4 n clock Sat
rrdoy oftornnnn Misc Glodvs White n
Uortfovd Tho vonng connie win max
+bcir homo for thr nrcsrnt with hi
stonmotbcr Mrs II. d, Parker. Nh
Parker is q grandson Of f. G. Parker q
tbis town and during his childhoo
snent his vacation nj the Parker farm n
East Putnev,
=. = honod 90 ooo;r rosrmo roboorsol
th ~ nJP p he dTa tic" Iuh has b '
Ior tne pay the vi ani"''o ''uN "ao
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Haven't you noticed that ancestral
pride always traces its descent -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

Yet the community 3ourd at the old
apring meyer poisoned anybody
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22
THE PUTNEY COLUMN


Mrs. II. j. Reynolds of East Putney
has received recently two letters from
her brother, John A. Clune, who is a
member of the 9Th company, l0lst am
munition train Goth division, American
cxpeditionary force, in France. One
dated Jan. reads in part as follows:
Dear Sister:
l received your letter and package
and was glad to hear from you. 1 am
we'll and feeling fine, If l am a good
ways from home tonight, but l will be
home sometime. l would like to see
you and the kids and Ed. l want you
to thank Alphonso Cobb for that hand
kerchief for me and tell him that wish
him a happy new year. How is John
Ellisl Give him my regards. Do you
ever see Mr.. Persons1 Tell him l will
write to him before long. Where is he,
living with George Aplin or Walter
Stearns9 | am going to write to John
Maley some night when | have time.
l didn't see much of Ireland, for
we came past there in the night, but
we had a good trip over. | wasn't sick
n bit, but many of the fellows were.
Well, | haven t much more room to
write so will close for this time, wish
ing you a happy new year, love to all,
from your brother
JACK.
In a letter dated Jan. % he writes in
part: I received the box you sent an
was pleased with it, for you know that
nothing tastes better than home made
stuff. | have found that out, all right,
but don t spend your money sending
any more boxes, for you have enough to
feed. | didn't forget YOU Christmas;
] sent YOU little souvenir handker-
chief ease, souvenir of France. !
sent them all to Kate, 50 you can get
it when you are down to Brattlcboro
and one to Gcrtic and Name.
The weather is fine here now. 1t is
like April There is no snow, but we
have rain once in while. You would
laugh to see some of the women. They
wear wooden shoes all the time and
you can hear them coming long way
off. These people here think that the
Americans are millionaircs and have
lots of money, and they soak us for
anything we buy.
Give my best regards to all the old
neighbors around there. | am work
ing in the ldtchin keeping the fires, SC
You see l will not go hungry while VIC
are here. | wrote to John Maley &
couple of weeks ago. Good bye, from
JACK.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-22

A man of one idea ism t so bad ii the
idea is good.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-15
4 LOAD OF COAI. MAKES
ANYBODY Feel. RICE.


ATLANTA, &C., Jan. 12.-Tt is bette
to be entrusted with the delivery Of q
load Of coal in these porous times th@n
ito. be born rich, as several negro drjy-
ers have discovered-pro provided the 20.
lice don't catch you and throw you in
the jug
Charlie Warner driver of a ive-t0n
truck which is used to deliver ccal to
to one Of Atlantas largest Office bu.ld
ings from private coal yard owned =
the owners OF the building, did not ar
rive at the building with al the coal he
took from the yard. Finally III
shrinkage attracted attention and the
manager of the building ahadowed h:2a
on his next trip, with The result that
Charlie was found 10 be wandering
through residential sections and PED
ding the coal at the regular rates fx-
ed by the government, collecting as he
went. lie is now III the Tower await
ing the trial by the state courts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-15
LAST NIGHTS
PERFORMANCE
MADE BIG HIT

Bad weather kept quite a number
>cf persons from New Theatre last
night but those who went were fully
repaid for Drawing the snow and rain.
"a Good for Nothing HUSBAND pre-
scented by Robert Sherman, proved to
be one Of the best little comedy dramas
that has been seen here in sometime.
1t was all that the advance notices
claimed for it-and more too Every
member of the audience was more than
pleased with the production and all
that can be heard on the streets today
is the highest praise for the show and
every member of the cast.
There were seven characters in the
play and every one Of them was eX-
cellent in his or her part Barney
Malley" in the part Of the good for
nothing husband, won the sympathy Of
the audience from the start. And not
only that but he kept the audience
laughing from practically the start I'M
til the finish CT he play. OLIVER Cren-
shaw the bogus nephew, brought
down the house with his "sissifed'
ways. "zeb Vance" the town consta-
Bile was also well received, and "Rob-
eTt Sherman" the midnight visitor,
made an excellent hero. He also made
a good lover and the way he stepped
in and saved the Malloy family from
ruin, was, a clever bit Of acting Old
Judge Crenshaw was good in his part
as we're also the two women folks"
Chubby Malloy and Mrs, Nalloy. In
fact the play left nothing to be de-
sired. II was g0od cream comedy from
start to finish with two or three dra-
matte movements that were well car
a .tet ~ -l't fl,f 81 ~
ried out
Another one of Robert Sherman's
plays will be here on February 3rd
and when it does come, it will proba-
bly, be greeted by a packed house
Washington, N C. Daily News.
Opera House, Cordele, tomorrow,
Jan. 10th. Seats on sale Jennings
Drug Store. Prices 50 cents, rs cents
and $1OO.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-15
MACON'S CL0UDBURST
CARRIES A BLESSING
Central Georgia Power Ccmpany's
Water Power Plant is Now In FuI!
Operation.

MACON, Ga, Jan14-Though the
storm OF Friday night caused much
damage in Macon, in one way it caused
a blessing in disguise fer The cloud,
burst which followed the tornado has
resulted il placing a large amount OF
water in the Central Georgia Power
companys big reservoir at Jackson
thirty miles above Macon and will
make possible the utilization Of the big
hydro electric plant to its full capacity
again and thus enable the company TO
discontinue the use Of the two steam
plants in Macon, thereby causing q
big saving in fuel.
The plant at Jackson is operated eE-
clusively by water power generatet!
from the big dam across the Ocmulgee
river. Because OF the fact that there
had been little rain since the middle
of October it had been impossible for
several weeks to operate the plant at
its full capacity and the steam plants
in Macon were fired up. For some
time past coal hos been consumed at
the rate of $500 worth daily to keep
the steam plants going. Because OF
the virtual shutting down of the JacE
son plant it was found necessary to
put two lightless nights into effect
here each week. However with the
Jackson plant in operation again it will
not be necessary to conserve The eur
rent except possibly for the effect It
will have on others who are general
ing their current from steam plants.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-15
Remember This
sMtLAGE BOOKS

Smiling books, containing coupons
good for admission OF theatres and en-
treatment tents at the Army Camps
will soon be on sale in nearly city
and town in the country during the
week beginning January %. The
books, which GENE in two sizes, to
sell at 81 and SIS, are to- be used as
presents to men in the camps. The
coupons which they contain are good
for any theatrical event or entertain
ment staged under the direction of the
Wartand Navy commissions on traing
camp activities.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-15
BRITISH CAPTURE MEN
AND MACHINE GUNS

LONDON, Jan. 15.-"Early yester-
day morning q strong hostile raid
northeast Of Arnenaeres was repulsed
the war office reported.
During last night We raided the
enemy's trenches north Of Lens. bomb
dugouts and securing some prisoners
and machine guns, otherwise there is
nothing TO report