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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
BoNDvII.LE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Farnum were
in Brattleboro recently
b. A. Prouty has moved his goods
and family TO Brattleboro.
Miss Caroline Gale, who fell and
cracked one rib is failing.
The farmers are selling their potatoes
for $3.50 and $500 a bushel
Robert Slade and family have moved
into Arthur Prouty's house in Graham
vile.
Miss Marion Slade, who visited her
sister, Mrs. Emett futile, in Lancaster,
has returned home. h..
Clarence Wilder and John William
were in Brattleboro at Roy Williams g
the first of the week.
Mrs. Agnes Wolcott went to her home
IN Jamaica Friday, returning Monday
She will board at Allen Slade IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Dickinson and
son, Raymond, of Peru, We're at r. E
Norris and B. A. .Prouty's Sunday
Alison Harris of Brattleboro and his
brotherinlaw, Guy. Smith of South
Londonderry were, callers at Frank
Howard s Sunday, coming in Guy
Smiths new automobile.
The body of William Worcester, who
died with influenza in February, ant
which was put in the tomb in Soutl
Londonderry, was buried in Middle
town cemetery Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
HAPPENINGS OF, THE WEEK.
Some, of the 1n,pertant Items Condensed
For Phoenix Readers.

The revolution in Mexico against
President Carranza promises complete
success. Rebel forces have taken con
troll of all but three states and Lower
California. President Carranza has fled
from the city of Mexico and his forces
are surrounded by rebel forces in the
state of Sonora where defeat seems
probable. The rebels have agreed upon
Governor Huerta as supreme chief of the
revolutionary movement and he is eX
pected in Mexico city in. about week to
take charge of the government. While
there has been some numbering and loss
of life in the fighting the general public
of Mexico seems to accept the change in
government and order is restored as soon
as the fighters withdraw from Il town
or city.
AT Thursdays hearing of the Daniels
Sims row before the senate investigating
committee Secretary Daniels declared
that Admiral Sims had produced an Off
cal despatch to the committee to which
the name of the secretary had been
forged and that Admiral Sims owed him
and the country an apology.
Joseph n. Nye, for many years promi-
nent in the secret service of government,
mas ltSlSutu HIS bcNduSN hN N'h
earn more money in private business.
Attorney General Palmer has an
nounced that wholesale dealers in sugar
will be allowed a profit of one cent "A
pound and retailers two cents. Any
dealer found charging more profit than
that will be prosecuted.
William Dean Howells, novelist, aged
SO years, died at his home in New York
Tuesday. His wife was Miss f,linor G..
Mead of Brattleboro, they being married
in Paris in 1862.
Republican members of the house ways
and means committee have decided to
abandon the scheme of a tax OH all retail
sales to raise revenue to pay cash
bonus to former service men,
United States Commissioners Hayes OF
Boston holds that when a person is in
duced by a prohibition agent to buy
liquor for him and does not himself
profit by the transaction he does not vio-
late the prohibition laws and ordered the
discharge of a man arrested for purchas
ing liquor for "a prohibition agent,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
EAST JAMAICA.

Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Allen have new
Somner piano.
Several from here attended the Jones
auction in West Townshend Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T.. Allen and son,
Aaron of Northampton, Mass, were call
ers here Sunday.
Weston Cheney has finished work on
the section and gone to South London
derry to work
w. S. Allen, G.. II. and A. f. Gleason
have been busy the past week gathering
and turning out their cattle.
Miss Ruth Allen of Melrose, Mass,
came May 3 for few weeks vacation
with her parents. Miss Allen sprained
her ankle Sunday.
Clarence Pierce motored to Bratteboro
Monday to meet Miss Neda Richards, a
trained nurse from Rutland, who came ia
care for Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. Harold Henderson came from Dos
ton May 3 to join her husband at THEN
new home here. She was accompanied by
her brother-in-law, Perley Henderson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
JAMAICA.

Ernest Martin and family have moved
to Stratton.
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Soper of Brattle-
boro were in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Daggett visited
their sister in Windsor recently.
There was meeting of the trustees of
the Jamaica Savings bank Thursday.
Orin Potter is saving the wood
around the village with his gasoline en-
CINE.
Mrs. John Tibbetts and son, Lawrence,
of Newfane called on Mrs. Edna Wright
Saturday.
Mrs. Agnes Wolcott was home for the
week end the first time this winter She
is teaching in Winhall.
Charles Williams entertained his
granddaughter and two children of
Newfane Il few days last week.
A. B. Stark has contracted for the
Champlain Realty logs and will set up
a steam engine near the mop wringer
shop to saw them. -.
Mrs. Lucy. Kellogg has sold her house
to Luther Twitchell, who takes posses
sion May 20. She sold her household
goods by auction last week Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Torrey, who had
been visiting relatives here a few days,
returned to Milford, Conn, Friday, Mrs.
Jennie Ballard accompanying them for
few days.
Mrs. l., +. Allen has sold a red
Plymouth rock hen which hatched nine
chickens July 81, 1919, and raised eight
of them. She began laying Nov. ;, has
laid 1874 eggs and is still laying.
The W. c. r. L. held their annual
meeting at Mrs. +. J. Robinson's Wednes
day of last week. Officers elected were
Pres, Mrs. Ella Robinson; vice pres.
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Spraguc; sec.
Mrs. Wolcott assistant sec, Mary Rob
inson; treas, Mrs. Nora Muzzy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

range of her full soprano voice. She
had been heard by Brattleboro audi
ences many times before, but her part
in the cantata gave her another oppor-
tunitY to demonstrate her ability to
accurately interpret the works of mu.
sicians, Mr.. Hodge, who took the part
of Philip, revealed a voice of pleasing
quality, and he was heard to good ad-
vantage in his duets with Miss Dale
and Mr.. Adams and in. the trio num-
bcrs.
The parts of Robert dc Baudricourt
and Jean de Novelonpont were ably
taken by Mr.. Adams, who always is
received enthusiastically and whose
renditions We're executed in his usual
good form.
Solo numbers were rendered by each
of the soloists in the intermission,
where the cantata changes from joy
TO sorrow. tMr. Hodges selection was
Ave Maria, by Kahn. The Land of
the Sky Blue Water, and That Is World
in June, were sung by Miss Dale, and
Mr. Adams sang A May Morning, and
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Each of
these selections drew enthusiastic APP
plausc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
SOUTH WINDHAM.

j. y. Shaw is recovering from grip.
Alva Harris has a new draft horse.
Plans are being made for the imme-
date rebuilding of the horse sheds
Mrs. Leon Gibbs and four children
visited relatives in Grafton last week
+. n. Kingsbury and family of East
Mortified, Mass, were in town Tuesday
Frank Carleton caught l5-pound mud
turtle near his home one day last week.
i. Clifford Shaw of Bennington spent
Monday night with his cousin, j. N.
Shaw.
The Jones auction Tuesday was
largely attended and things brought
good prices.
DIR. A. G. Thomas of Jamaica was
called Monday morning to see Mrs. Alva
Harris, who was ill.
The South Windham Baptist church in
the forward movement campaign eX-
ceeded its quota, raising 81, l0I76.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craft and little daughter
Beatrice, of Springfield, Mass, are
spending few days at Maple Hill farm.
Miss Leta G. and Miss Bernice L.
Gibbs, who have been in Brattleboro
since last fall, returned home Monday
evening.
The farmers are busy with their spring
work. Most of the stock is out to pas
ture, Dressing and blowing the land are
now in order.
Harlie Rounds and family of Grafton
came in their ear Tuesday to visit Mr..
Rounds's sisters, Mrs. Leon Gibbs and
Mrs. Harry Jenison.
Lobert L. Jones, who is assistant man
ager of the American optical works in
Worcester, Mass, has been spending "A
few days at his old home here.
Miss Mildred Jones, who is nursery
governess in doctors home in Tomka-
toag, Mass, was at the Jones homestead
from Monday to Thursday last week.
A. l.. Howe and family motored to
East Mortified, Mass, Wednesday to at
tend the wedding of their son, Arthur
Howe, TO Miss Hazel Field of East North
! field. +. l.. Stowell took him in his car
r. f. Coady has arrived at his farm.
The Sunday school elected the follow
ing officers at the business meeting last
Sunday: Supt., Herbert w. Hall; assist
ant, Harry l.. Hall; sec. and treas, Miss
Ellie NJ. Fisher; librarian, Ella NJ
Howe; organist, Miss Bernice Smith
assistant, Mrs. A. j. Baker. ..i.
A kindergarten class has been organ
ked in the Sunday school and it is hoped
that the parents will operate with the
school by sending the children, as plans
are being made to make this class enter
tanning and instructive to the youngsters
between the ages of five and seven years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
CANTATA WELL PRESENTED
High School Chorus and Soloists
Render Joan of Arc in Pleasing Man
ner-Audience Not Large.

a comparatively small number of
people heard the cantata, Joan of Arc,
rendered in the Auditorium Wednes-
day by the music department of the
Brattieboro high school, assisted by
Miss Esther Dale, soprano, Of North
ampton, Mass; Raymond Hodge, tenor,
of Springfield, Mass; and Frederic G.
Adams, baritone, of this town, and a
l2-piece orchestra. The work of the
Nocalsts received enthusiastic support
from the audience. The cantata was
given under the direction of Earl A.
Braman. musical director of the school,
for the benefit of the school chorus.
The chorus. which was seated on
specially constructed tiers of seats ar
ranged in semi-circle on the stage,
consisted of about $50 voices. Their
enuncation was pleasing and the way
in which they rendered their part of
the program showed panstaking effort
on the part of both the students and
their leader.
Miss Dale, as Joan, drew many ia
vorable comments on the quality and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
EAST DOVER.
Mrs G. o. Durham is ill.

Mrs c. o. Durham is ill. n
Willie Trevorrow is working for M.
II. Cheney.
Henry Putnam is working at the
Stellman machine shop in Brattlebpro.
Matte Metcalf of Marlboro visited
at Wayland and Clarence NIoore's this
week. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bemis of Brattle-
boro spent the weekend at c.. II.
Bemis Is. =
Herbert Yeaw of Brattleboro visited
his brother, Frank Yeaw, and family, a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lazelle of Brat
tleboro are spending few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Lazelle
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton. Halliday ,and
little daughter of Providence, R. l.,
made short visit with Mr.. Halla-
days father, w. c. Halliday, the first
of the week. a; II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
THE VERMONT PHGN1x BRATTIEBoRo: FRIDAY MAY 1920

Allbce. and family we're in Townshrntl
Sunday. 49,, f.ttSsr
The Smith brothars ATTENDED the
Maher auction and bought several head
of CATTLE
Raymond Rumrill was in Bellows
Falls to see his brother Saturday and re-
turned home with new bicycle. Guy
Wellman also has new wheel.
Mr. and Mrs. George Osgood and Chris
topher were in Brattleboro Monday
carrying their sister, Annie, who works
i'm the Holstein Fresan Register Office
There will be meeting of the Farm
Bureau at Newfane in Union hall tn,
evening of May ID. County Agent w
p. Rrost and Jay Coryell will be pres
ent to speak to the farmers. Z
Charles Austin and family of Town
shend, Fred Austin and family of Put
|ney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kenny, War;
Eager and Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bellevilk
were callers at A. A. Austin's Sunday. /
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTS.
Scovell's Restaurant Entered and
About SIS Taken-Attcmpts at Shoe
Shop and Barber Shop.

Burglars cnteded d. II. Scovell's restaur-
ant on Flat street The night of Thurs
day, May g. and secured about $lj in
money and some cigarettes.
Mr.. Scovell closed the restinuant about
. o'clock that evening and when he opened
next morning he found thes place had
been entered jimmy being used ON the
doors leading from the back hallway in
the building to the corridor in the res
tamant. There are double swing doors
between the corridor and the restaurant.
but these are not locked Mr. ScovelPs
restaurant was entered about year ago.
but only a small amount of change was
taken at that time,
An effort was made that night also to
break into the Overseas shoe-shop owned
by Ernest NJ. DeAngelis, and w. e, Stur.
CESS barber shop. Somebody tried to
pry open the doors, on opposite sides of
the hallway, but the locks held and the
shops were not entered "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
ToWNSHEND
Church Goes Over Top.

The Congregational church in this
village has gone over the top in the
drive for the 1nterchurch World Move.
mcnt with a surplus of $50. The quota
is $275 for each year or 1875 for
the entire period. Rev. s. l.. Vincent,
B. b. Prentiss and Mrs. f. II McColl
had the work in charge, appointing
helpers .t
The quota for the Baptist church
5000 for the 5-year period seemed al.
most an impossible load for"a small
church, but II. j. Heath as chairman
asscmbledea corps of volunteer workers
and the community has been thoroughly
canvasscd with result of $1,75S.1Q
pledged. Abortion of those signing
made pledges for the first year only
making one year. total 1892. THESE
pledges doubtless will be renewed the
following years bringing the whole
total creditably near the quota.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

Clarence Woodland of Athens is work
ing for j. II. Ware.
II. o. Gale went Wednesday to Whit
ingham to attend a large auction.
George Bemis of Plymouth, N. H.,
visited at the home of his sister, Mrs
II. o. Gale, this week.
The seminary boys are sporting gay
colored caps recently received which
display the various class colors.
Miss Eunice Heath of Brattlcborc
came Wednesday morning to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Heath, re.
turning Thursday.
Robert Follett of Randolph agricul-
tural school came Saturday to spend
Mothers day with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs o. w. Follett.
Miss Gertrude .Philbrick, teacher OF
French at the seminary, went Saturday
to spend several days at her home in
Springfield, Mass. Mrs. C. d. Boyden
substituted in her classes.
Miss Cola Martin of South Manches
ter Conn, has been spending a week
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Martin, and went from Chester for 8
visit Saturday before returning to hel
school.
Among those who attended the Yer
mont Congregational conference at Brat
tleboro Wednesday were Dr. and Mrs
F. l.. Osgood, Rev. S. l.. Vincent, Miss
Mary Kelsey, Mrs. w. II. Taft, Miss
Catherine Plant and Mrs S. Z. Powers
The Republican voters of the tow
will meet. in the town clerk S Office
Saturday evening at to choose dele
gates to the Republican state conven
ton in Montpelier May &c, and tran
sact any other business. The tow
committee consists of o. B. Dauchy ant
j. H. Ware.
J. C. Daigneault has bought of II
o. Gale the hill farm which has beer
rented by w. w. Whitney the past 1;
years. Immediate possession was given
but Mr.. Daigneault and family will n,
move at present as he had leased tn,
Plumb farm, where they are living, 70
a term of years. Mr.. Daigneault re
Gently sold his farm in the north par
of the town (Acton) to a Massachus
cttS man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
wILLIAMsvILLE.

lmogene Hoyt is staying at Dr.lL. b.
Gordon's. .,i- t,, .t Ytrnfi
Merle Brown spent the week end In
Brattleboro. 4'. 4iH #.i
w. II. Mum of Holyoke visited at p.
B. Sparks's recently.
A. G. Bacon was at his farm in Wards
boro the first of the week.
Mrs G. S. Miller of Glovcrsville, N. Y,
is guest of Mrs John Clark.
Mrs G. r. Temple has returned from
Springfield after visit with her son
w. II. Temple.
+. S. Putnam, a former resident of this
place and now of Williston, was visitor
in town last week.
Miss Hester Holden and Ernest Halla
day spent Sunday at Miss Holden's
home in Westminster.
Mrs. c. f. Aldrich has gone to hei
home in Weathersfield and will have hel
goods shipped here this week. Her sor
will return with her. t-;. g ,
Service will be held at the Methodist
church Sunday morning at l0.45 with ser
mon by the pastor, Mrs. c. +. Aldrieh
Subject, In the Ages to Come.
Arbor day was observed by the vii
lage school Friday afternoon. The schoo
yard was given good raking and The
schoolhouse was cleaned by the children
Mrs. Idella Hescock and little grand
daughter, who have been visiting il
West Brattleboro, have returned to tn,
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Tefft
Miss Dorothy Carr went to Newfan,
Friday to work for Mrs. A. II. Farnum
She will attend the village school there
| Miss Ruth Brown was a guest of Mrs
| Farnum Friday and Saturday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
SOUTH NEWFANE.

John A. Kelsey is occupying the up
stairs tenement in his cottage.
Mrs. William A. Howe of Brattleboro
is "A guest of Mrs. Erwin G. Sparks,
Ernest Wade came from Peru re-
Gently and is working at Chickering 5
mill.
Mrs. Charles f. Swain has returned
from Melrose, Mass, where she visited
last week.
Mrs. Harry d. Elmer, who has been
in Northampton, Mass, two months,
came home Monday night
Clarence Struthers and family moved
Tuesday from Samuel II. Morse 5 house
to Pearl Browns farm in Dover.
Mrs Clifford Struthers and two chill
dren. of Wilmington were guests re-
Gently of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stru-
theirs few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward V. Morse and
son, Stratton, Mrs. James H. Morse
and Miss Ella j. Stratton of Brattle'
boro were here Sunday.
The Ladies' Benevolent society met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A M
Kelsey Articles for ths usual sum
mer sale are being made
Mrs. Mary X. Ballou returned last
week to Brookside She is getting hel
house ready for summer boarders, who
, begin coming early in the season.
A surprise party was given for Miss
Abbie Goodell Wednesday evening al
: the home of Mrs. Wallace A. johnson
. the occasion being Miss Goodell's lStl
i. birthday anniversary A gift of is sill
o yer pieces was presented. Cake and ice
cream We're served.
Mrs. Wallace A. Johnson was called
last 'Meek TO New. Bgtain, COINS To at
teRd Hhe funeral of hey pephew, Roy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
MISS BRADLEY ENGAGED.
Will Wed Philip H. Suter-Both Saw
Service in France.

The engagement of Miss Amy Owen
Bradley, daughter of Richards M. Brad
ley of this place aid Boston, to Philip
Hales Suter; son of Rev. and Mrs. j.
w. Suter of Boston, was announced in
that city Wednesday No date has been
set for the wedding. .+ ' ,
Miss Bradley served in France under
the American Fund for French Wound
ed from 1916 to 1918, and Mr.. Suter
was in France is months, being con
nected with the American ambulance
field service. Miss Bradley is gradu-
ate of the Winsor school of Boston
Mr.. Suter graduated from Harvard in
the class of 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

Cutie, who died of pneumonia at hos
ptal in New Haven. Mr.. Cutie was
in the navy during the war and was
overseas much of the time He was still
in the service when taken i'll.
Mothers day was appropriately OBJ
served Sunday at the Baptist church
with Mrs. Bishop in charge, Mr. Bishop
having gone to Townshend for the
morning service. The choir, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Il. Fisher, Mrs. Milton A
Bingham, Miss Aldine Bingham and f
Ranald Fisher, sang Mothers day mu
sic and Mrs. Bishop gave an excellent
address, which touched the heart and
life of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
BROOKLINE.

Alfred Woolley is working for George
Ware.
Leon Fellows visited his sister, Mrs.
Oscar Lawrence, last week.
Mrs. William Rounds has gone to New
London TO visit few weeks.
Bert Brown and family and Gerald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
NEWFANE
u. H. H. Hold Annual.

The annual meeting of the Union Hall
Helpers was held with the vice president,
Mrs. G. f. Davidson, Saturday afternoon
and the following officers were elected ::
Pres, Mrs. G.. y. Davidson vice pres,
Mrs. Polly Ballou, Miss Jennie Under
wood; sec, Mrs. Mary Platte Cushing
treas, Mrs. Abbie Underwood. The
executive committee, to whom the prin-
cipal business of the year is committed
was reelected as follows: Miss Laura
Rice, Miss Jennie Underwood and Mrs
Eliza Stiles Rhoades. Five new mem
bers were received aud plans were made
to raise funds for further work on Union
hall whcn needed. The report Of the sec.
rotary, Ms, lAIaryE Gushing, was espe
urer, Mrs. Abbie Underwood, showed
that the money of the society had beer
carefully used and nearly all obligations
had been met. x fE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
Z 3 NE EIestasgh&

Called an American disease, is cured
by an American medicine, originated
and prepared in the most catarrhal of
American countries. 90
That medicine is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t cures radically and permanently
in that it removes the cause, cleansing
the blood of scrofulous and all other
impurities. 1t oyereomes all the eff
fects of catarrh, too, and builds up the
whole system.-Adv.