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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Scouts to Sell Thrift Stamps.

Again the government calls upon the
Boy Scouts for help and Loyalty they
step forward to serve, this time to assist
IN the sale of the war savings and
thrift stamps. The town has been di-
vided into districts and each Scout has
certain number Of persons to call on
and solicit orders for the stamp.
The Scouts receive no money, they
only ask for promise to purchase one
or more thrift stamps at % cents each
or the war savings stamps, and the
promise is made By signing red post
card and the money is paid to the post
master, who issues the stamps. After
the red card is signed the Scout delivers
it to the postofiice, where the system
is explained to the purchaser by the
postmaster. These stamps bear com
pound interest and are payable in five
years. The money is only loan to the
government. The Scouts probably will
begin this work.Acxt week. and it will
be continued during 1918. .Prizes are
offered the Scouts by the government
for the sale of the stamps.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
LAYMEN ORGANIZED.
Vermont Baptists Make Progress To.
ward Raising Fund of $1,000.

To raise $l,000,00O by the last day
of March is the task undertaken by
the Northern Baptist laymen A vigor-
Gus campaign is being carried on in the
81 states to raise the extra million to
finance the work which the denomina-
ton wishes to carr ON intact during
the war.
Vermont s share of the million is
81 600. The state central committee
consists of Henry Bond of Brattleboro,
president, Prof. Raymond Mcfarland
of Middlebury, campaign director, f.
B. Dickerman Of Bristol treasurer, w.
w. Stickney of Ludlow. and Judge +.
NJ. Butler of Rutland Campaign head
quarters are established in Middleburv.
Prof. Mcfarland has organized the Law.
men of the churches in the Rutland,
Burlington, Brattleboro and Benning,
ton centers. G. j. Ferguson of Burling.
ton is employed as campaign field work.
er to organize in other parts of the
state. The movement is meeting with
the enthusiastic support of the Yer
mont Baptist laymen. The churches at
Bennington and Rutland will raise $3.50
each, Burlington expects to get 5000,
while Brattleboro promises $500 with
probability of reaching 81 900. The
men of Bellows Falls and North Ben
nington have set their mind on raising
$l20 each, while Ludlow and Chester
will be in the $50 clasa. These are in.
dications of the manner in which Bap.
fist laymcn are backing up an enter
prise which is wholly their own.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Dinner for Red Cross Benefit.

A dinner for tic benefit of the Red
Cross will be served b. the ladie1 Of
the Putney branch ON town meeting
day, Tuesday, March ,, in the lower
town hall at noon. The boys at the
box social at the Baptist church bid
high. no box going for less than dol
lar, They set a pace the fathers ought
to be able to follow, but only nomi'
nal sum will be charged for a good din
ner of baked beans, bread, pies, cot.
fee, etc. The Ladies' Aid society of
the Baptist church has for years
served the dinner on town meeting day
and they have courteously withdrawn
in favor of the Red Cross, and all are
asked to show their appreciation of this
courtcsy by making the efforts of the
ladies success on this, day. This is
a public dinner for men, women and
children, 1t will not be dress up din
ncr, and workmen from the mills and
shops are welcome in their everyday
clothes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Monday evening, when Mrs Thwing
will be present to tell them about the
Red Cross work. All members are
urged to be present and all girls over
II years of age may join.
The Fortnightly club met Thursday
afternoon with Miss Nellie Clarke. An
hour of instruction was received from
the book, a Thousand Years of Russia.
Light refreshments were served The
Fortnightly meetings will be held on
Thursday preceding the date on the
calendar so they will not conflict with
the Red Cross meetings.
Mrs. +. J. Reynolds OF East Putncy
has received another letter from her
brother, John Clunc, who is in France,
saying he wished to thank the Ladies
Union Aid society and friends and
neighbors of East Putncy for the
Christmas box and kind remembranccs
received from them and he hopes when
the war ia over TO come back and thank
them in person.
E. w. F. Dyer has accepted an adj
vantageous position with Mr.. Benson,
real estate dealer and contractor, in
Greenfield, Mast, where he moved his
family Wednesday. On Tuesday he
had an auction to clean out his per
sonal effects not previously disposed of.
Mr.. Dyer has sold the real estate to a
Westmoreland resident, who has been
loading lumber at tho depot. The writ
ings in connection with this sale were
to have been made Wednesday. Mr..
Dyer has purchased of Mr.. Benson a
modern house on Cypress street, Green
field, where the family vii! liyea ,n..
Congregational church, Rev Theo-
dore j. Poelman pastor Sunday serv-
ices: 1915 a. m, Model Relationships,
the third in a series of Lenten sermons
by the pastor; 10 m, the church school
session; p. m, Christian Endeavor
meeting. Topic, Christian Duty and
Privilege. III Prayer. Weekly Notices:
The Junior Christian Workers meet
Thursday afternoon at 3.45 with the pas
tor. The weekly prayer meeting will be
held Thursday evening at 40, instead
of at 1.45 as heretofore, at the home of
the pastor. At SIS, following the prayer
meeting, The Mission Study class will
meet. The Lure of Africa is the book
which IN bpinu studied
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

trees near his house this week, Tuesday
some and Mrs. Holden made some new
maple syrup.
Mrs Walter Curtis returned Friday
from Dandy, where she was called by
the illness of her mother, Mrs LOOMS
When she returned home her mother
was much better.
Schools were closed Friday, Wash.
ington's birthday anniversary. Miss
Carolyn Bardwell teacher in South Val
ley school, went to her home in Brat.
tleboro to stay over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo w. Codding g
golden wedding is the third in this lit.
tie community within six months: Last
August, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Ormsby
Feb. 3, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hunt Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Codding were married about n week
apart and have spent all of their mar
ried life here in Westminster West.
Maple Grove Grange observed neigh.
bors' night last week Thursday. About
80 sat down to supper. Large sled
loads of Changers came from Bellows
Falls and Saxtons River. There were
other Changers who had planned to
come, but were obliged to give up their
Sleighrides on account of the extreme
ly cold weather and condition of the
roads The Bellows Falls Grange pre-
scented a farce and the Saxtons River
Grange had a musical and literary pro-
gram, all of which was much enjoyed.
The affair ended with a dance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WESTMINSTER.
New Station Agent.

Frank j. Morse, who has been assist
ant to II. S. Ramsay as operator and
agent at the Boston & Maine station at
Clarcmont Junction a number of years,
has been transferred to Westminster,
and has already taken up his duties
here. He is succeeded in Claremont
Junction by +. J. Fitzpatrick of Hoosck
Falls, N. Y. Mrs. Morse will not come
here until satisfactory living accommo-
dations can be secured.
Percy Ball has employment in Bel
lows Falls
Mrs. A. f. B. Ward is a guest at
Kurn Hattin.
Miss Nellie Priest of Ludlow is at
Frank Pettigrew 8.
Ray Metcalf has bought a pair of
heavy work horses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec NARROW of Wal
pole were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Andrus Nelson is i'll at her
home on North Main street.
Mrs. Grace Foster Fem returned to
Northampton, Mass, Sunday.
Guy Burgess of Bennington was a
weekend guest at w. S. Fem IS.
II. A. Wyman of Keene visited his
sister, Mrs. l.. A. Pierce, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Arnold is confined to the
house with infammatory rheumatism.
Miss Madeline Sawin returned to her
home in Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Peck is confined to her
room in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Rollo Metcalf.
Mrs. Robert Sears of Springfield,
Mass, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p. Holmes last week.
The annual town meeting dinner will
be served by the Ladies' Aid Tuesday,
March 9, in the town hall in the East
parish.
The sympathy of this community goes
out to Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Reed in the
loss of their son, Roy, who died in
Orange, Mass, Feb. "a.
Lee Still has gone to Quincy, Mass,
where he has work in the shipbuilding
yard doing rivetwork on L. S. destroy
ers. Mr.. Still S family will go later.
The Fortnightly club will meet Mon
The program includes current topics
anu paper Nv MISS lOld GUlOH OH
Who s Who Among Women
The high wind Tuesday was the
cause of much damage in this vicinity.
Shutters were torn from their fasten-
ings and windows were broken. A silo
on School street was moved several
feet. One small pedestrian was blown,
with his sled, from. the sidewalk into
an adjacent field.
In view of the fact that there are
questions of Importance relative to i'm
provements in our school system and
the welfare of our young people to be
brought before the people next Tuesday
we earnestly urge all right thinking
women, who have a right to vote to at
tend the March meeting and voice their
sentiments.
The following is taken from the an
nual report of the town of Westminster
for the year ending Feb. !, 1918: Miss
Ethel A. Eddy, our new union auperin-
tendent, began her new duties equipped
with ripe experience and an excel
lent record for high efficiency in the
Brattlcboro schools. Your board is con-
tdcnt that marked improvements will
result under her trained and careful
guidance. She urgently seeks the CO.
operation of tho parents and those in
terested in the welfare of our schools.
the women folks, who, by
frequently visiting them and confer
ring with teachers and superintendent,
can do much for educational improve
ment. Voters are urged to read the
school directors report carefully.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pas
chal T. Loughton died Tuesday morn,
ing.
Mrs. Deane, who has been with her
daughter, Mrs. George Armand, has re-
turned to New York.
Mrs. Alice Butterfeld and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Squires were Sunday
guests at L. c. Ialladay's.
Arthur Brown started for North
Carolina Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 90,
to enter his country's service.
A crowd of young people went on n
straw ride to West Chesterfield to at.
tend the play and dance Thursday eve
ming.
The Grange held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening with a good literary
program. The next meeting will be
held March ~. Members are requested
to contribute to the town meeting din
ner March 5.
Amateurs in the art of snowshoeing
should provide themselves with a com.
pass and n map of the country before
starting out for exercise and fresh air
for it startles the citizens of this quiet
burgh to have one of their neighbors
call at the door with inquiries as TO
their whereabouts.
The Dummerston dramatic club will
give the play, At the Foot of the Rain
bow, with a cast of II characters at
Grange hall, Dummcrston Centre, Fri
day evening, March !. This will be
followed by a supper and dance in
charge of the Grange. Lyman s or
chestra of Hinsdale, n. H., will fur
nish music The entire proceeds are
for the benefit of the Red Cross. All
the townspeople are expected to con-
tribute toward the supper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Twenty-four Articles in Town Warrant.

The warrant for the annual town
meeting to be held Tuesday, March s,
was posted Saturday. 1t has "a arti
cles, dealing for the most part with
routine business. An annual contest
always of interest is over the licensing
of saloons. For 10 consecutive years
the town has voted no, the maiorities
ranging from $50 to $50. Other articles
are to see if the town will continue the
Australian ballot system adopted by the
town in 19O3 to see if the town will APP
propriate money for the Rockingham
hospital, $1,000 being appropriated last
year and the year. before; and to see if
the town will vote to exempt from taxa
ton the property of the Fall Mountain
Pad and Paper company and the real
estate of p. H. Gobie on Rockingham
street, whore he has built a new $4,000
building for his job printing business.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Was On Torpedoed Boat.

Henry S. Fleming of the L. S. naval
armed guard recently visited his parents,
Postoffice Clerk and Mrs. p. H. Elem
ing. Young Fleming had an exciting adj
venture during recent trip across the
Atlantic His ship which was one of
large convoy, was torpedoed by a sub
marine, but did not sink. The enemy
submarine was destroyed. The dam
aged ship was lowed into foreign
port. The return trip across the At
lantic took 80 days, slow progress be-
ing made because of the damaged con-
.dition of the ships engines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
MAY TAKE VERMONT MAN.
Dr. Hillegas Mentioned for Superin-
tendent of Schools in Now York.

a New York newspaper says that
DR.. NJ. Z. Hillegas, Vermont commia-
sioner of education, is being considered
al candidate for superintendent of
schools of New York city. 1t is said
that a dozen educators have been rec
commended for the position, the number
including the superintendent of schools
in Detroit, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Clcve-
land, Los Angeles, the state superin
tendent of New Jersey, and the heads
of several western colleges,
When interviewed Wednesday Dr. Hill
legas said that he knew nothing of the
matter except what had appeared in the
newspapers and had nothing to say ex-
cept that he was gratifed that the Yer
mont educational system had been rec
ogniZed in this way.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
There will be preaching services in
tho Baptist church Sunday.

There will be preaching services in
tho Baptist church Sunday.
Miss Adeline Shattuck of Brattleboro
has been guest for few days of
Mrs II. J.. Bailey.
Miss Lena Bugbcc of Chester is Wis
ting her sisters, Miss Winnifred and
Miss Edith Bugbcc.
A few Of the young people went
Thursday evening to Chesterfield to at
tend the dance and supper.
Bruce Ivan Bradley, young son of
Mr. and Mrs |. C. Bradley, has been
critically i'll the past week
Miaj Winifred and Miss Edith Bug
bee went Saturday to their home in
Chester to remain over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w. Bailey of Bris-
toll, Conn, were holiday and week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs l.. p. Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. II, l.. Bailey.
The back roads are indeed a PROPOSE
ton this year. When there is a snow
storm they are badly drifted and when
it thaws they are almost impossible.
The Helping Hand society will meet
with Mrs. Fuller at Maplehurst next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Observed Golden Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo W. Codding oh.
served their golden wedding annivcr
sary Thursday, Web. 81. Mr.. Codding
was born in Westminster West, near
what is still called "Codding bridge, 3"
little way from the road to East
Putney, and all his life, except a few
years in Grafton. has been spent in
Westminster West
Mrs. Codding was Marianne Dins
more She was born in Springfield
(Nt.), but came to live in Westminster
West i'll 1860, when her father bought
the farm long occupied by her broth
cr, Harlan p. Dinsmore, and now owned
by the .Rugg brothers.
They were married in Saxtons River
b. the late Rev. William y. Wilbur
Feb. 81, 1865. Shortly before their
marriage Mr.. Codding, with his own
hand, built the cottage in which all
of their half century of married life
has been spent.
They have two children, Mrs. Leman
F. White of SaXtons River and j. Ora
Codding, who is graduate of the Uni
Nersity of Vermont and was a teacher
in the high school of Binghamton,
\. Y, about eight years, which posi-
ton he gave up about a year and n
half ago to come home and care for
bis father, who has been an invalid
for some time.
On account of Mr. Codding's health,
the day was spent quietly. Their daugh.
ter, Mrs. White, came from Saxtous
River the day before and remained with
them several days. She brought Il
large arm chair for her father as he is
still able to sit up part of the time.
She also brought them $50 in gold. They
alao received $4U.lO, most of it in gold,
from neighbors and friends in West
Minister West and few from out of
town: also 30 flowers and sprays of
flowers from Mrs. Seymour Minard.
These came from Hart ford, Conn, and
were mostly the golden dafodl. The
others were lavender orchids They al
so received shower of postcards, let
tiers and other tokens of remembrance,
Mr., Codding was able to realize the
meaning of the gifts and expressed his
appreciation, while Mrs Codding was
completely overcome with surprise and
gratitude
SaXtons River Valley Pomona Grange
will meet with Saxtons River Grange
Saturday afternoon and evening, March
..
The annual town reports have been
distributed and warrants posted for
town meeting which will be held in the
East parish Tuesday, March 5,
Miss NJ. Louise Frazer of Springfield,
Mass, spent Washington s birthday an.
niversary and remained over Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. S. II. Minard
Jerome Holden tapped some maple
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
D. A. R. May Buy a Home.

William French chapter, D. A. r..
has seriously considered the desirabli-
ty of purchasing the Quartus Morgan
house for home and also to preserve
the most historic house in town. The
Tooth anniversary of its building was
celebrated with ceremony June s, 1914.
Its first owner was Quartus Morgan,
the landlord at Morgan y tavern 1875
years ago, the first tavern in town. The
house is still owned by his descend.
ants and is perhaps the quaintest relic
III this part of New England, Forming
a stock company and raising money TO
make the purchase by selling shares has
been considered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Judge Brown Former Bellows Falls Boy.

Nelson p. Brown of Everett, Mass,
who he's been appointed to the superior
court bench of Massachusetts by Gov.
Mccall to succeed the late Justice
Shattuck spent the first 10 or ~ years
of his life in Bellows Falls. His ia
Their, George A. Brown, was for three
years, lS7S-lSSl, principal Of the local
high school. He then studied law at
Harvard and Nelson was born in Cam
bridge, Mass, but the family returned
to Bellows Falls when the son was on
ly few months old and the father
practiccd law here for several years be-
fore going to Everett
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
SIXTY VESSELS MOVE COAL.
Large Anthracite Shipments OH Way
for Relief of New England-Also
Bituminous for Our Factories

Sixty ships are carrying anthra-
cite coal for the relief of New England
and shipments of bituminous coal for
factories in that territory are being
largely increased, according to reports
to the fuel administration yesterday.
Several vessels were added to the
coal.carrying feet this week. Officials
familiar with conditions in New Eng
land report today that while that part
of the country is behind in it's normal
supply there is every indication of a
gradual revival of industries which are
affected by the recent shortage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
M. A. Hall Captain in British Army.

Local friends have received news of
the rapid promotion of Melvin A. Hall.
son of William A. Hall, former prom,
inent local manufacturer who later lived
in New York city and for the past few
years in London, England. Young Hall
was born in Bellows Falls in 1889. When
the European war broke out he was in
Belgium and at once enlisted in the Bel
gian army, being aid and chauffeur to
King Albert. Later he was transferred
to the British army and made licuten-
ant and then captain. He has been cited
three times for gallantrv and for serv-
ices during the invasion of Belgium was
made a chevalier of the Order of the
Belgian crown. He is now with the
British army in France.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Jail Attractions.

"Good morning, judge" said the
prisoner, checrfully. "You seem in a
good humor for n man who has spent
the night in Jail. 50 So am, your
honor, had good night IS rest and
that always refreshes me. You sec my
wife is timorous woman and when |
sleep at home | m compelled to inves,
tigatc strange noises, No doubt there
were burglars all around me last night
but didn't have to get out of bed
and look for them. Birmingham Age.
Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Hold-Over Debt of $500.

The Twin State baseball league
which died two years ago left a hold
over which still troubles its former
directors-a debt of over $500. The
directors, II. w. Buzzell, j. H. Blakeley,
F. G. Winnewisser, II. A. Morse and W.
j, Sanford, paid $500 out of their own
pockets; 1925 remains unpaid and due
H. A. Morse for use of an auto truck
for transportation. To raise money for
this debt a play will come to Bellows
Falls opera house the 9th and canvass
for sale of tickets is being made,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
In the Light of the Present.

The father, in this moral little tale,
is a local manufactures, Things had
not been going we'll at the works, and
he came home tired the other evening.
But father is never too tired to help
Willie with his arithmetic, SO when
Willie looked up from his book and
asked: Gather, how many cents
make dime2" "Ten,' replied ia
Their. "And how many mills make Il
cent?" pursued Willie. Not a darned
one of 'em, till this coal situation
looscns up, answered father, cmphati-
Plain Dealer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Three American soldiers were killed
and nine badly gassed in two for
midable gas attacks made by the Ger
mans on the American positions in the
Toul sector early Tuesday. Several 9th
er casualties among the American
troops have been reported in the past
few days.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

She-Oh, Jack, dear, | IN glad you We
come Father is SO excited and dis
turbed DO go in and calm him.
ter with himi
Sho-Why-er-I just told him you
wanted to marry me,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
OUTBREAKS OF LAWLEssNESS.
Police Said to Be Unable to Stop Acts
Burned. un7poT L uomroH orn ~.-o

The newspapers in London continue
to print reports of seizures of land and
other acts of lawleSsness by Sim Fem
ers in Ireland. The police are said to be
unable to prevent these acts.
Among the minor incidents is a report
that Sim Fcners seized the American
flags which two boys were carrying in a
street in Galway and tore and burned
them.
Henry Duke. secretary for Ireland, has
not resigned and it is understood that he
intends to stand by the Irish convention
until the end. He is credited with the
opinion that much of the present lawless
ness is due to an organized conspiracy
against the convention.
1t is reported that many wealthy fam
lies residing in the west of ireland have
gone to Dublin to escape the disorders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
GUARDS WERE ASLEEP.
Four Americans Sentenced to Death,
But the War Department Will Review
Their Cases.

Four American soldiers caught asleep
on sentry duty in the first line
trenches have been sentenced to death,
but Gen. Pershing although he has au-
thority to carry out the sentences, has
referred their cases to the war depart
ment for review.