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liberty in theewhole' earth.
Saving Sense of Humor.
My personal reason for believing
that the United States will never be
widely swept by the bolshevist flood Is
perhaps peculiar. The mentality Of
the American people is graced with
a certain elasticity which some Acall
commonsense, while others desefibe
it as sense of humor. Broadly II is
a capacity to see the absurdity OF sys-
TENS and theories which ignore the
cardinal characteristics of human zno~
ture las is 1t is an intuitive sanity
or perspectives; natural safety fuse
which shifts a dangerous emotional
current to the ground wire. To di-
'orce Americanism from association
with a sense of humor. a capacity for
seeing the absurdity of a situation. is
impossible. AS well try to think of
the British temperament as devoid
of bulldog tenacity or of the typical
German as guiltless of intrigue.
Because bolshevism is a fabric OF
crude. solemn and grotesque absures-
ties. system that ignores the most
elemental characteristics OF human
nature. and because we are a nation
of men and women gifted with ca
pacity to detect absurdities and to
laugh at Them bolshevism is going to
have hard time developing into de-
structive epidemic in this country.
But this does not imply that We are
without thousands of alien parasites
who are guiltless of sense of humor.
Nor does it mean that We haven't a
troublesome quota of employers who
are as yet unable to read the hand
writing on the wall. which says: The
old order changeth and labor and cap
itar must rewrite their contract on a
fair partnership basis"
Evening star., 1919-08-17

Men disabled in the United States
service during the war can become
proficient ship workers after a short
apprenticeship and earn salaries rang
ing from SIS to $10o a week. ~
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Wash, Dancing Academy

Modern ballroom dancing taught. also stagA
erv IN Washineton. The Soft Shoe. Fancy ana
Cise Dancing . speciality. Al 1lth a.w. Pr+
vSik ~ guarautee you to dance before isavina
sfpdie. Hvesy sight yoa est Dseetaee aaaalA0
~, 0vehestsa svseZ vjlSe
11AxXW 1eoQx s..a.A.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Saving Sense Of Humor.

America the safest haven of hupa n
liberty in therwhole earth.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
Big Job Laid Out.

The spirit of true Americanism has
it's job laid out-and a big one! 1t is
to make a vigorous use of the broom
of deportation and sweep the solemn
alien disciples of Lenin and Trotsky
across the ocean and to let the blind.
stubborn and reactionary employer.
who is living in the mental atmos-
phere of a decade ago, get a little
commonsense knocked into him with
the club of that kind of democracy
which has been baptized in the blood
of world war for real human liberty.
Evening star., 1919-08-17
MEDALS EXPRESS
JEWISH GRATITUDE

NEW YORK. August 16.-In recog-
milton of signal services on behalf of
the Jewish people, the American Jew
ish relief committee for sufferers from
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DANCING.

The pening Of his Salon Of Dance, Sept. I.
1918. at his new studio. No. Dupont circle.
ExcIusiye teaching Of exclusive people. All
kinds Of dances taught. Adults and children.
Cisss and private. stage work. franklin 3543.
WITH MAC LEVY.
N. 7. city, physical culture. classic dance
fechnioue and ballroom dancing; single les
sons 81 so. AL FALK. 1915 n. Y ave. N. zs1s.
Evening star., 1919-08-17

the war will award specially struck
medals to prominent non-Jews in
many states.
The names of the recipients Of this
honor will be announced shortly.
They are all men and women who dur
ing the trying years of the war and
in the present crisis Of stricken
Jewry have devoted time and energy
above and beyond the line of duty
to furthering efforts for the relief of
starving Jews abroad.
Members of Committee.
The American Jewish relief commit
tee is the national organization which
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Mrs. Nancy (Persons) Drury.

The following is from the Weston
news in the Vermont Tribune of June 3,
published in Ludlow:
The death of Mrs. Nancy Jane per
sons) Drury, June %, removes one of
our oldest lady citizens, born here Oct.
20, 1888 She married Alonzo H. Dru,
ry Jan. 25, 1855. She leaves son, II.
O. Drury, and daughter, Mrs. Jennie
b. Wilder The funeral was held
Wednesday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Rev. John Robinson officiating.
Though not a member of any church
she was quite a regular attendant and
was always ready to help. She was Il
useful member Of Dorcas Rebekah
lodge, a member of the W. C. II. U. and
also one of the nine members of the
Park association and an earnest work
err for the Red Cross. Her IS was n very
bctive life and she was often called 50
years young.
Relatives from abroad at the funeral
were her brother, David Persons, and
wife of Putney; granddaughter, Miss
Helen Wilder of Bristol, r. l., her
grandsons, Ralph Drury of North Hen
ry and Carroll Drury of Springfield; her
nieccs, Mrs George Aplin, and husband
of Putney, Mrs. Walter S. Stearns and
husband of Brattleboro; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hol-
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace FELTON, and
Mrs. Fred Benson of South London
derry, Mr.. and Mrs. James futile, Miss
Clara Shattuck, Mrs. r. Hatch of Bel
mont,
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Mrs. Sarah Holton Dead.

Mrs. Sarah (Blood) Holton, 81, died
about O'Clock Sunday morning in the
Memorial hospital in Brattleboro, where
she was taken Friday night for care
after long and painful illness with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Holton was born on Putney West
hill April 81, 1858, one of five children
and only daughter of Oliver and Mary
(IIills) Blood. On Nov. II, 1879, she
married Robert Holton and soon after
their marriage they moved to the farm
west of the Canoe Brook farm in Dunn
merston, which had since been her home.
Mr.. Holton died 10 years ago.
She leaves one brother, Adams Blood,
who had lived with his sister the past
few years. She also leaves several
nephews, nieces and cousins.
Mrs. Holten was a member and liberal
supporter of the Baptist church and was
constant attendant until she became
an invalid. She was well known through
out this section.
The funeral was held at the home
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the
burial took place in the family lot
in Mount Pleasant cemetery.
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Fourth and Weekend at the Braley
farm on West hill.
Rufus Jacobs and Miss Clara Wolfe
went Friday to Wardsboro no the home
of Miss Wolfe's brother, where Mr..
Jacobs will work during haying.
The Fortnightly club was entertained
at the Braley home on West hill last
week and this week Mrs. H. T. Coe
entertained them Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Minerva Gilmore spent the
Fourth at her daughter 8, Mrs. Harlan
Whitney s, in Bellows Falls. Miss
Grace Whitney returned home with her
after spending several weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Robertson have
returned from Springfield (Vt.), where
they spent the Fourth William Rob
ertson Dodge, their grandson, returned
with them for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Funks of Spring
Mass, was guest over Sunday of his
brother, Earl +. Fuller. He visited
friends in Brattleboro over the Fourth
and attended the celebration at West
Brattleboro.
Herbert A. Blood has sold his farm
on West hill known as the Fields and
Oliver Blood farms, to Charles Town
shend of Brattleboro. Mr.. Blood has
bought the Miles place, at present occu.
| pied by II. A. Cobb and will take pos
| session as soon as Mr.. Cobb vacates.
Mrs. Nellie Starr, Mrs Ethel Lowe,
Miss Bertha Lowe of Fitchburg, cou-
sins of the late Mrs. Sarah Iolton,
and Miss Page of Richmond, N. H.,
were in town Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Holton at the Holton
farm in Dummerston, coming in Miss
Pages automobile.
Mrs. Edward Leach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and Mrs. Robert Graf of Pawlet
Mrs. Rebecca Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs
William Hubbard and two children of
Brattleboro, Mrs. Royal Marsh and son,
lIoyt, of Brookline, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
and Miss Helen Morgan and Eben Nor
gan, Mr. and Mrs Ralph Clough and
three children of Windsor were guests at
the Howard golden wedding Friday.
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HOWARD GOLDEN WEDDING.
Eight Children Present at Event Gel
ebrated July 4.

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred L. Howard cele-
bratsd their 50th wedding anniversary
July 4. Relatives and friends from
ont of town gathered to the number of
Go and were served dinner in the vestry
of the community church. From to 5
on ock an informal reception was held in
the church parlor which was prettily dec
GRATED for the occasion with festoons of
yellow and white. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
received before a bank of ferns. Refresh
ments of cake and punch were served to
the guests during the reception. A pro-
gram was presented which did credit to
all who took part, grandniece of Mrs.
Howard, five years old, recting a long
poem. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard had many
handsome presents, among which was $S5
In gold besides other money. Mrs. How
ards mother celebrated her golden we'd
ding % years ago last June and had the
same number of grandchildren, II, and
great grandchildren, three, as Mrs How
ard. Supper was also served to the
guests from out of town and immeI>lte
families before the celebration was con-
sidered closed
Alfred Levi Howard fourth generation
descended from England, three brothers
of whom came and settled in this locality,
was born Sept. %, 1917, in Jamaica, son
of Amos and Laura (Boynton) Howard
Emily Dalton Bridge was born in West
Windsor, June IL, 1850, daughter
of Eben and Isabel Waldron Bridge and
was one of eight children, six of whom
are living Mr.. and Mrs. Howard were
married at Jacksonville in the town of
Jamaica, July 4, 1869, by Elder Pier. They
started housekeeping at Townshend but
later moved to Jamaica, where they lived
many years. Mr.. Howard engaged in
farming and also bought and sold cattle.
There were born to Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard 10 children, eight of whom lived to
grow up and were all present at the cele-
bration. They were Mrs Jennie Stella
Allen, wife of George Allen of Northamp-
ton, Mass, Mrs. Edith Belle Howard,
wife of Merritt w. Howard of Putney;
Mrs, Blanche Emily Wight, wife of Lee
land Wight of Hatfield, Mass Mrs.
Maude May Trip, wife of A. L. Trip of
Brattleboro; Benjamin Franklin Howard,
Frank Amos Howard, Frederick Bridge
Howard, Dalton Waldron Howard, the
four sons being residents of Putney
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard moved from ia
maica to Putney 10 years ago and bought
the farm now owned by the Braleys in
the north part of the town on the road
to Westminster West. Later Mr. Howard
sold the farm to his sons, b. F. and f.
A. Howard and retired to live in the vii
in the village and in the past year bought
the William johnson place in the village
for a home Although retired from bust
ness, Mr. Howard is very active man,
owning land and pasturage in the east
part of the town which he looks after
and maintaining one of the most flourish
ing gardens in the town.
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LaSelle-Pond Wedding.

A wedding of unusual interest took
place Friday afternoon, July 4, at 4.3C
clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
II. Pond on the River road, when their
daughter, Miss Eunice Louise Pond
was married to Private Ethelwynnc La
Selle of Langdon, N. H. Rev. j. L.
Clark, Baptist pastor in Bellows Falls
performed the ceremony. The couple
were unattended and stood under an
arch of maidenhair and roses. The
bride was charming in white net caught
up with lilies of valley, wore Il veil
and carried roses.
After the ceremony and eongratula.
tons, refreshments were served Only
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Houghton & Simonds

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fesses and Underwear
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hen prevailing and now selling on the same basis.
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4O-inch English Wolfe, Very fine, ~ $1.OO yard
Crisp White Organizes at &c., 45c 75c and 81 90 yard
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Crochet Derby, 72x82, Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
Crochet Eliot, 72X82, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S239
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guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wright
Telephones have been installed in the
homes. of +. 4. Twitchell, Clarence Wright
and Howard Fem.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester NJ. Dorr of New
ton Heights We're guests last week OF
Rev. and Mrs. f. w. Wild.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nuttng Of NAL
den, Mass, are guests of Mr., Nutting' $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Nutting,
Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson and daughter,
Ethel, and son, Thomas, of New York
city, are guests of her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Dana ,Iennison.
News was received Sunday of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11
For the Girl Swimmer

'hen spent the Fourth in Springfield
CNtD.
Miss Harriet Farr, who teaches in
Bemardston, is at her home here.
Rupert Wild of Keene was weekend
guest of Rev. and Mrs. T.. w. Wild.
Miss Grace Lane of Maiden spent the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b, Wright.
Miss Harriet Nutting has returned af-
ter spending few days in Maiden, Mass
Miss Lucy Hold en- of PittsIord was IA
rlest last week of Mr.. and Mrs. w. $.
Fem
Miss Hattie Burwell has returned to
her home in Canton. Mass, after spending
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immediate relatives of the families were
present.
Mrs. LaSelle is n popular young wom-
an, having identified herself with the
social life of the town. She is mem
Der of the Baptist church and one of
the stars in the dramatic club. She is
q graduate of the Brattleboro high
school and of the teachers training
course of Leland & Gray seminary at
Townshend, graduating from both at a
very early age. She followed teaching
and later took up nursing, taking a
training course in Northampton, Mass.
but of late she has been at home with
her parents.
Private LaSelle is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry j. LaSellc of Langdon
N. II. He attended the public schools
in that town and later trained for a
mechanic and at the time of his en-
listment was working in garage in
Bellows Falls. He saw many months of
service with the 309th infantry, head
quarters company, 18th division, and
recently was discharged. Friday, be-
ing his birthday anniversary, was chos-
en- as the wedding day. Private La.
Selle and bride, after short wedding
trip, will live at his father farm In
Langdon for the summer, and will be-
gin housekeeping in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. LaSelle of
Langdon and Mr.. and Mrs. Merwin
Pond of Springfield, Mass, were pres
ent at the wedding. The brides cake
was made by Miss Ida Whitney, and the
decorating of the whole house was
largely done by her. The wedding cake
was made by an aunt of Mrs. M. A.
Pond of Ithaca, n. Y.
The couple received many wedding
gifts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11

two weeks with her sister, Miss Almira
Bmwell.
Helen Thwing of Holyoke, Mass, is a
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. l.. {,
Chaplin.
Mrs T.. Welman of Westminster West
is guest in the home of her son, L. I.
Wellman,
Herbert Wyman of Keene has been
spending a few days with his sister, Mrs,
H. A. Pierce
Mrs. Harry Dascomb and daughters of
Cleveland, o., are spending the summer
at their bungalow.
Mabel and Helen Wright OF Nonkers,
n. y, and Sarah Wright of Boston are
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WESTMINSTER

Mrs. Albert Lober is in the Rocking
ham hospital.
Mrs. Maud Howard of Keene has been
visiting friends in town.
Miss Marion Nutting has gone to South
Casco, Me, for the summer.
Mrs. W. Rowley of Rockingham is q
guest of her son, William Rowley.
Mrs. Arthur Metcalf of Worcester is
guest OF Mrs Lucretia Metcalf.
Miss Florence Evans spent the week
end at her home in Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Comstock and chill.
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ALL RUN DOWN
AND WORN OUT

Because you have not thoroughly
purified your blood, but have allowed
TO remain in it the accumulations of
waste matter that cause weakness,
loss of appetite, dull headache,
broken sleep, backache, eruptions
aad humors and other troubles.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
medicine that renovates, strength
CTS, tones-it will build you up, make
you feel better all over.
Hoods Pills help as a stomach
toaing, digestive cathartic
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Washburn-Rodet.

Mrs. Mary E. Washburn has received
an announcement of the marriage of hel
son, Lieut.. Harold Edward Washburn
and Mademoiselle Simone Rodet, in
Paris June Is at the Chapelle de la Mai
son des Missions. There were about
40 guests present and after the cere-
mony reception was held in the chap.
ell garden.
The bride is a daughter of Monsieur
Paul Rodet, knight of the Legion of
Honor, and Madame Rodet and was
born in Dieuleft in Southern France
where her parents live but who went
up to Paris and took an apartment to
be present at the nuptal ceremony of
their daughter. After few days in
Paris Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn accom-
panied the parents to their home and
were to be in Brest July 10 for sailing
orders. They probably will be in Amer
lea by the last of July, and u recep-
ton will be given them at the Wash
burn farm on their arrival home. On
the opening of Dartmouth college they
will go to Hanover to make their home.
Miss Ruby Martin is working at Den
ton Smith s.
F. E. Neil has returned from short
stay in Boston.
Mrs. George Bush of Rutland is q
guest at L. L. Patterson's.
Miss Fanny Coe of Boston is a guest
of her brother, II. II. Coe, and wife.
Rev. and Mrs It. w. Crippsn have
moved into the Congregational parson.
age.
Arthur Carter of Brattleboro was
here to run the picture last Friday
night.
Miss Ethel Wing has returned from
a visit in Springfield (Vt) with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Nellie Chittenden of Spring
field (Vt) was n guest few days at d.
s. Persons s.
Casper Leach and Miss Genevieve
Leach of Pawlet were guests Saturday of
Frank A. Howard.
Mrs. Everlcth who was called to
Fitchburg last week on account of the
death of an aunt, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Funks of Spring
field, Mass, and Miss Bertha Lahey Of
Philadelphia are guests at L. E..
Blood 3.
DIR. and Mrs. John II. Braley of Rox
bury, Mass, were guests over the
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Rev. Mr.. Crppen spent the year 1918
in France with the A. f. F.. in the ca
pacity of Y. NJ. c. A. secretary and has
served since that time as Y. NJ. C. A. sec
rotary at Camp Upton, n. Y. He came
Saturday, bringing his bride, who
was Miss Lillian Robins of Sand Lake,
N. Y. They are boarding at B. X.
Wright s while the Congregational par
sonage is being made ready for them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11
THE PUTNEY COLUMN
COMMUNITY CHURCH PASTOR.
Rev. J. w. Crippen Has Served as Y. M.
G. A. Secretary in France and Here
Recently Married.

Rev. J. w. Crippen began his pastor.
ate Sunday with the community
church. He graduated from Colgate
Theological seminary 10 years ago and
has since had pastorates in New York
state, the last one being at Averll
Park. ~s6AE
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dealt. of Mrs. Emma brigham of Hud.
son, Mass Mrs, Brigham was a sister of
Herbert and Walter Leach and a former
resident.
Mr. and Mrs, Fay Partridge and fam.
lily returned to their home in Orange
Sunday after spending few DAYS with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Il. Part.
ridge. Mr.. Partridge and daughter. Hit.
tie, carried them home by automobile.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11

While fishing in the Battenkill river
recently, ID. r. Galusha of South Shafts.
bury caught two trout at once. one
weighing one pound and quarter and
the other one pound.