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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
REPUBLICAN, NOMINEES
STARTED LIFE HLZNBL Y
Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge Candidates for
President and Vice President, Born Farms -
Strong and FOrcefu Personalities.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.

Calvin Coolidge of Northampton, Mass
although in public life in his adopted
state almost ever since his graduation
from Amherst college in 1895, was little
known outside of Massat husctts until
the greater part of the police force Of
Boston went on strike in September 1919,
Coolidge was governor of the state. lie
ordered out the state guard to patrol tho
streets of Boston after night of riot
ing, announced that law and order would
be preserved and declared that the strikers
were dcserters and that their places would
be filed by other men.
The strikers never regained their po'
sitions. Troops maintained order for sew
elal weeks and new police force was
recruited. The stand taken by the gov
crnor carried his name to all parts of tho
country, and in his own state he was
promptly nicknamcd Law and Order
Coolidge"
Calvin Coolidge was born on farm
in the little village of Plymouth Yer.
mont on July 4, 1872 His father, in
addition to carrying on the farm. was the
village storekeeper. Coolidge's ances
tors, from the time John Coolidge set
tied in WATERFOWL, Mass, in 1880, were
all farmers.
Young Calvin worked on the farm and
in the store and attended the village
school Then he progressed in his educa
ton in academies in the Vermont towns
of Ludlow and st. Johnsbury and his
father sent him to Amherst college. AT
the commencement exercises in the year of
his graduation from college he was one OF
the class orators.
Coolidge next studied law in the office
of law firm in Northampton to such
good effect that after 90 months digging
at the law books he was admitted to the
bar He opened law office in the same
city and continued to practice there unit
his public duties occupied all his time
His first public office was as member Of
the Northampton city council in 1899
Successfully he was city solicitor, county
clerk state representative for two years
mayor for two years, state senator fol
four years, the last two serving as pres
| idcnt of the senate, and lieutenant gov
| trnor for three years.
| In 1918 he was nominated by the Re
| publicans without opposition for governor
and was elected by plurality of about
| 1000 He was rcnominated in 1919 ant
aided by the prestige gained through hi
relation to the Boston police strike wa
reelected by plurality of more thai
l25,0OO and received the largest total vot
ever cast for governor in Massachusetts
| Governor Coolidge was married in 100
to Miss Grace A. Goodhuc of Huntington
vt. Their two children are both boys
When he was chosen governor he did no
abandon his modest residence in half o
a double house in NORTHAMPTON, hut tool
Iup his quarters in single room in
small Boston hotel in the business dis
trict, returning the hundred odd miles t.
his home for the week -ends
Tie was awarded the honorary degre
of Doctor Of Laws by Amherst Tufts an,
IWiliams colleges in 1919
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF CHARLES MITCHELL.
CTATE OF VERMONT.

~ District of Marlboro
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of Charles Mitchell, late of Whiting
ham in said district deceased, GREET1NG:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrator praying
for license and authority to sell all of real
estate of said deceased. representing to said
court that it would be, beneficial to the heirs
and all persons interc jtcd in the estate of said
decc tsed, to sell said real estate and convert
the 9me into poncy|
And bringing into Tourt the consent and APP
probation In Yriting} Of all the heirs to said
estate residinstin THIS state, and setting forth
the situation of the Zeal estate.
whercnpon' The sshid court appointed and
assigned the 10Th dizzy of June, 1920, at the
Probate Office in r5lttleboro in said district,
to hear and decide upon said application and
petition and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein, by
publishing said ordct together with the time
and place of hearing three weeks successfully
in the Vermont PhocuX. newspaper which
circulatcs in the ncigbothood of those persons
interested in said estate, all Of which publca-
tons shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before said court at the time and place as
signed, then and there in said court to make
your objections to the granting Of such license
if you see causc.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro in said
district, this 9TH day of June 1920
a. +, SCIIWENK,
2.26 Judge
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
CUTTING MILLION FEET.
Crystal Springs Ice Co. Starts Lumber
ing Operations on Morse Farm-Con
tracts by Local Firms.

LAUNDERING operations are under way
at the so-calcd Frank Morse farm on
Dummcrston hill, which was bought
some time ago by the Crystal Springs
lee Co. and which comprises about 12j
acres of timberland b. NJ. Reed of
Putney has moved his portable mill to
a location just above the Morris Cham
berlain place on the Sunset lake road
and will do the saving for the Crystal
Springs Co. M. f. Anderson and fam.
lily have been engaged to live in the
farm house and board some of the help
and have moved there from Guilford
Center.
From II to 90 men already are nj
work at the mill and in the woods. II
is expected that the work of cutting
over the lot will take the rest of thi,
year, as there are more than n millior
feet in the tract, including hemlock
spruce, oak, birch, baes,vood, boech
maple and ash.
Box lumber will be manufactured foI
the Estcy Organ Co., the beech lum
her has been contracted to the S. A
Smith Mfg. Co., the maple to the Brat
tlcboro Lumber corporation and the nsl
to the American Fork G. Hoe Co. of st
bloomsbury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
CANDIDATES NOMINATED.
Harding Given Enormous Vote of 692
on the Tenth Ballot-Coolidge Wins
on First Ballot

Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio
was named Republican candidate for
the presidency at the Chicago conven.
ton late Saturday afternoon in the
national convention on the tenth bal
lot receiving G92 votes.
Immediately after his nomination he
made this statement
| am proud, as any American must be
TO receive this distinction at the hands OF
the Republican party.
! am not unmndful of the RESPONSIBLE
ties and the obligations that come with
it.
In dramatic session in which Governor
Lowdcn of Illinois released all his friends
and his delegates turned to Harding in
rapid succession, the Harding landslide
which started with a gentle movement
carly in the morning steadily and surely
grew and resisted all attempts of the
Wood and Lowden people to check it.
1t they had disposition to do so.
Delegates in the Wisconsin group voted
against making the nomination unanimous
The convention at once took up the
question of the vicc-presdency, and Sen.
ator lcnroot of Wisconsin was nomi-
mated by Senator Mccormick Of Illinois
and seconded by State Chairman Hert OF
Kentucky.
Judge Wallace McCammant of Oregon
nominated Governor Coolidge of Massa.
chusetts and the nomination was seconded
from North Dakota and Michigan and
many other states. There was a great
burst of enthusiasm for Coolidge. and del
cgates fell over themselves for chance
to second him.
Then above the uproar and din mem
Der OF the Kansas delegation got on a
chair and nominated Allen. A woman
delegate from Maryland tried to make a
speech from chair, The convention saw
her gestures, but never heard n word.
Col. Henry w. Anderson of Richmond
Va, also was placed in nomination fol
the vice presidency Nobody could hea,
the speech which was made by member
of the Virginia delegation.
All over the hall delegates were stand
ing on chairs or climbing on posts devot
ing themselves to the business of max
ing noise
Governor Coolidge was finally nomi
mated by the convention. PENNSYLVANIA,
vote gave him his majority in the on,
ballot taken, as it did Senator Harding
the presidential nominee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF MARY E. STEARNS.
CtTATF OF VERMONT.

- District of Marlboro
The Honorable Probate Court tor the us
trict Of Marlboro
To ali persons interested in the estate OF
Mary E. Stcarns, late of Brattlcboro in said
district. deceased. GREtl ~:
At Probate Court. holden at Brattcboro
within and for said District on the 2nd day
of June, 1920. an instrument purporting to hd
the last Will and Testament of Mary E'
Stcarns late of Brattlcboro in said district,
deceased, was presented to the court aforc-
said, for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
Goth day of June, 1920, at the Probate Office in
said Brattlcboro, be assigned for proving said
instrument; and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully III the Vermont
phocnix, newspaper circulating in that Vi
cnity. in said district, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear
before said court, at the time and place aforc
said, and contest the probate Of said will, i
! you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattlcboro, in said
district, this 4th day Of June 1920.
A. +. SCIIWENK,
| 2t26 Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
WARREN G. HARDING.

Warren G. Harding has always been II
resident of Ohio, which state he has rep
resented as United States senator since
1914. In private business life he is pub
Usher of the Marion, Ohio, Star.
He was born on a farm, near the village
of Blooming Grove, Morrow county, Ohio,
November ., 1865, the eldest of eight
children. Ills father, George L. Harding,
was country doctor whose forebears
tame from Scotland. Before going to
Ohio, the Uardmgs were residents of
PENNSYLVANIA, where some of them were
massacred by Indians. Others fought in
the Revolutionary war The mother OF
Warren, Mrs. Phoebe Dickerson, was des-
cendcd from an old-time Holland Dutch
family, the Van Kinks.
In his youth Warren lived the life of a
farmer boy attending the village school
until II wears of age, when he entered
Ohio Central college of Iberia, from which
he was graduated. As editor of the col
lege paper he first displayed talent for
journalism. He was obliged to stop school
now and then and earn the money with
which to pursue his college course. At one
time he cut corn, at another painted barns
and Mt still another drove a team and
helped To glaue inc Iodubtu VI III"
way. At II he taught a district school
and played horn in the village brass
band.
At odd times he worked in the village
printing office, in time becoming an OK
pert typcsetter and later linotype oper
ator. He is practical prcssman and a
lob printer, and as a make mp man Is
said to have few equals. The luck piece
he has carried as a senator IS the ole
printers rule he used when he was stick
ing type.
In 1884 DR.. Harding moved his family
to Marion. A short time afterward tho
father purchased for Warren Harding
The Star, then small paper
On the paper Warren Harding per
formed every function FROM dovil to man
aging editor. In all the years the senator
has owned it there has never been {
strike or a threatened one.
Senator Harding is closely identified
with many other large business enterprise!
in Marion and other parts of the state
He is director of a bank and several man
ufacturing plants and is trustee of the
Trinity Baptist church.
Mr.. Harding has twice represented thu
l3th EQUATORIAL district of Ohio in thu
state legislature and served one term a
lieutenant governor. At the 1914 cleo
ton Harding was elected United State
senator by majority of more than 100
900, running $4,000 ahead of the mex
highest on the ticket. In the senate h
is a member of the committee on foreig
relations Senator Harding married Mis-
FLORENCE Killing in 1891. They have NJ
children.
Senator Harding has a strong personal
ity. He is big man physically, with irol
gray hair and twinkle in his eve. Tie |
rated natural-born orator and has bee,
popular speaker, both on the Stun
and the ChautauQua lecture platform
Through his lectures he has gained man
personal friendships, causing his rival
much worry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
Child Almost Dead
Grandmother Saves Life

Roxbury, Mass. grandmother in Roxburv
writes: 81 put great faith in your medic;mc
and one Of my children was dying The doc
| ran out to the drug store, got bottle 0f H.
Truce. Elixir. was so excited | gave her thc
half of the bottle at once, and at night | gave ave-
her the other half. | thought it's either xiii or
cure, for the doctor says she is diving arv.
way, but she did not die, She went ~ sinsyy
the first sleep for a week, and the next morn.
ing she passed two worms red in color 81,
inches long. The doctor came to see If sbc ,,o
dead, but he ran out pretty quick, as She w,aS
sitting in her chair eating bowl of ontr,.ai
and milk That was "a years ago, and now Che
has baby girl of her own, seven months o She
who is also using DIR. True's Elixir" GNomc,
on request) ""e
Constipation, headaches, tired foo,i,,
weakness, spots before the eyes, bad brca,k
sleeplessness. irritahility, dizziness, and
many other signs of sickness, can be relcve .,I'
IL you take the prescription known as Dr. Dr.
True'S Elixir, The Family Laxative and Worm
Expeller, 1t has done much for sick neonin
men, women and children, ever since ISL ISL,
Take DIR. True's Elixir-give il 10 vour chill.
dren--the Family Laxative and Worm Fxneii.
err AT. ALL DEALERS. DR.. ]. r True &
Co., Auburn, Me.-Adv. ''"e y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
RoUNDHousE FIRE LOSS $4,000.
Started Early Friday Morning from
Unknown Cause - One Locomotive
Badly Damaged.

Damage, estimated at over $4,000 was
caused to the Central Vermont round
house and one large locomotive shortly
after . O'Clock Friday morning by fire
which was discovered on the roof of the
building by w. G. Henry, the Waterman
who had just left the building to look
aftcr an engine which stood near the
coal sheds, a short distance south
Charles Spaulding, another night man,
was in the Office, which is separated by n
brick partition from the section of the
oundhouse in which the fire was discov
ered, but he knew nothing of the fire
until Mr.. Henry notified him. News of
he fire was sent to the telegraph office
It the railroad station and from there
~ telephone to the fire department head
Quarters, and an alarm was rung in from
box 80.
Six or seevn engines were in the build
| ing, but all except No. 404, which is Il
Zig engine and which had been back from
he repair shops in st. Adams only
about two weeks, were run out.
Nearly the entire roof was burned off
also the back side so that only the two
end walls are standing. The cab and
NoOuMoIh vi JHe engine were burned
l'wO streams of water were played upon
he fire and firemcn remained at the
scene about an hour and half. The
damage to the building is estimated at
$4,000 or more and the damage to the
engine was said by Samuel Ashby
station agent, to be $4,000 or more. 1t is
not known how the fire started.
1t is estimated that month or more
will be required before the repairs can be
completed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- ESTATE OF CHAS, MITCHELL

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro Conmi ssioners to receive. exam
inc, and adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Chas. Mitchell
late of Nottingham in said District deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid, at the Town Clerks Office
in the town of Nottingham in said District,
on the 22d day Of June and 10th day of No
vember next from | o'clock p. m, until 4
o'clock r. M, on each of said days and that
six months from the 10Th day of May. A. ID.
1920 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex.
animation and allowance.
Dated at Nottingham this 2ith day of May,
A. d. 1920.
GEORGE w. KFNTFIEID.
WALLACE s. ALLEN,
sz'A Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
ESTATE OF JOHANNA BROSNAHAN
CTATE OF VERMONT

~ District Of Marlboro IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trct Aforesaid
To all persons interested in tho estate d
Johanna Brosnahan, late Of Brattlcboro in sale
d strict deceased GREETING:
Whereas said court has assigned the 26t
day of June next for examining and allowing
the account of the executor of the estate OF
said deceased and for decree of the residue
of said estate to the lawful claimants of the
same, and ordered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons interested in said estate
by publishing this order three weeks success
sivcly previous to the day assigned. in the
Vermont PhocniX, a newspaper published at
Brattlcboro in said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in Brattlcboto in said dis
trict, the day assigned, then and there to
contest the allowance Of said account II you
see cause and to establish your right as heirs.
lcgatccs and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this seventh day OF
June, 1920.
A. +. SCIlWENK.
2i26 Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18

There Is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than I'll other diseases
put together. and for years 1t Wa sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
10 cure with local treatment pronounced
1t incurable. Catar9h is a local disease,
greatly influenced b" constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. j. Cheney e.
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. ]. CHENEY Il co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
y ESTATE OF HENRY P. WELLMAN.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
inc, and adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Henry F. Well
man, late of Brattcboro, in said district, de
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the Peoples Ma
tional Bank in the town of Brattlcboro in said
district the 9Th day of juno and Sth day
Of November next, from 10 o'clock A. NJ, until
} o'clock =. NJ, on each of said days and that
six months from the 18th day of May, A. ID.
1920, is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for cx.
animation and allowance.
Dated at Brattlcboro this 29th day of May.
\. d. 1920.
c. A. HARRIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
ESTATE OF LAURA J. WILSON.
CTATE OF VERMONT.


- District Of Marlboro SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate Of Laura ], Wilson, late OF Halifax
in said district, deceased. GREETING
Whereas application hath been made to this
court in writing by the administrator praying
for license and authority to sell all of real
estate of said deceased, representing TO said
court that it would be beneficial To the heirs
and all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased, to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and ap-
probation in writing Of all the heirs to said
estate residing in this state, and setting forth
the situation of the real estate
Whcrcupon, the said court appointed and
assigned the 26th day Of June, 1920, at the
Probate Office in Brattlcboro in said district
to hear and decide upon said application and
petition, and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order, together with the time
and place OF hearing, three weeks successfully
IN the Vermont Phoenix, newspaper which
circulatcs in the ncighborhood of those persons
interested in said estate, all OF which publica.
tions shall be previous to thc'day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said court, at the time and place as
signed then and there in said court to make
your objections to the granting of such license,
ii you see cause.
Given under my hand at Bratteboro in said
district, this 4th day of June, 1920
A. =, SCHWENK,
A-26 Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18

In the old colonial statute books Of
New Jersey may be found law whicl
provides that call women, of whateve,
age, profession, or rank, whether maid,
or widows, who SHALL after this Act
impose upon or betray into matrimony
any of his Majesty's subjects. by yir.
tue of scents, cosmetics, washes, paints
artificial teeth, false hair, or hpb.
heeled shoes, shall incur the penalty
now in force against witchcraft and
like misdemeanors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
A Brainy Man.

"Got cold, eh Are you suitably
dressed? Do your wear medium under.
clothing?"
wen, yes. That is, I have very
light suit and very heavy one. f"
do You mean to tell me you We
been wearing one and then the other?"
Yes, ] thought they would average
up all right. boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
In the District Court of the United States.
For the District OF Vermont

In the matter of National Machine Co. Inc
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
of May, 1920, National Machine Co., Inc, OF
,Brattcboro, in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont was duly adjudgcd bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of its creditors
will be held at County Clerks Office in Brat
tleboro on the 10Th day of June 1890. at 10
o'clock A. M, at which time said creditors
may attend prove their claims, appoint Trus.
tee examine the bankrupt and transact any
other proper business.
JOHN +. GALE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Guilford, VT, June =, 1890. "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
{. A. HAIR RIS.
( COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
y ESTATE OLE LEON b SHIPpEE

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro, Commissioners, to receive, exam.
inc, and adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Leon b. Shppcc,
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the residence of Claude L. Upton.
in the town Of Dover in said district, on the
Der next, from l o'clock =. NJ. until o'clock
=. NJ, on each of said days and that six
months from the lith day of June, A. d. 1920.
is the time limited by said court for said
examination and allowance.
Dated at Dover, this 5th day of June, A. D.
1920.
CLAUDE E. UPTON,
WILLIAM l.. UPTON,
"a "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-06-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ ESTATE OF l. HARRY ESTEY,

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro, Commits ioners, to receive. exam.
persons against the estate of ]. Harry Estey,
late of Brattlcboro in said district. deceased,
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
Bank in the Village Of Brattleboro in said
district on the 18th day of July and 9TH day
of December next, from 10 o'clock A. M.
until O'Clock r. NJ on each of said days
and that six months from the Sth day of June,
A. ID, 1920, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattcboro, VI, this 10Th day of
May, A. d. 1920,
C. A, HARRIS.
FRANK l., HUNT.
2426 Commits soners.