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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
SERIES OF FARM MEETINGS.
j. E. Carrigan, Assistant State Director
of County Agents, Speaking With
Agent w. P. Frost.

A series of meetings is being conducted
this week by County Agent W. p. Frost
and j. i. Carrigan of Burlington, as
sistant state director of county agents.
AT the meeting in the Grange hall in
Williamsville Tuesday night good in
terest was shown in all the questions
discussed. The time was devoted prin-
cipally to potato culture and agrcul-
tural organizations.
Thursday evening community meet
ing was held in Wilmington. A talk
was given by Mr.. Carrigan on Farm
Bureau Work and Mr.. Frost outlined
plans of the Farm Bureau for 1920. l..
G. Mulholland of Montpelier also at
tended the meeting and spoke on Co.
operative Marketing of Wool. Plans
also were considered for n summer field
day.
Plans for this years work will be
taken up at a meeting to be held at s
o'clock tonight in the Grange hall
in Newfane. An opportunity will be
given for Newfanc people to chose their
own program for Farm Bureau activity
in their community this year. Progress
Through Community Program will be
the subject of the meeting. Reports of
the 1919 work also will be given.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
SPEAKER FOR TRADE BOARD.
Annual Meeting Next Tuesday Sew
eral Committees Appointed Clean
Up Campaign Planned.

Three committees were appointed,
six new members were elected and sew
eral other matters of interest were
considered by the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
in their regular monthly meeting. The
resignation of Secretary II. L. Moilitt
was accepted.
Plans for the annual meeting next
Tuesday evening were discussed and
E. II. Chapman was appointed to secure
a speaker. The meeting will be held
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms at
s O'Clock and after the annual reports
and speaking a buffet luncheon will be
served.
Glenham Jones, Clarence l.. Stickney
and f. j. Fenton were appointed com
mittee to have charge of a clean up
campaign, and the committee was given
authority to designate the time.
committee appointed to investigate
the adoption of the metcr-l liter gram
system of measurements consists of
George l.. Durham, j. Gray Estey and
Attorney Melville p. Maurice.
The third committee appointed was
to consider the feasibility of securing
property in Brattlcboro for use fol
rooming or boarding purposes. This
committee consists of /. C.. Bradley, +
r. Barber and l.. T.. Holden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Variety of Transactions the Past Two
Weeks, Covering Estates in Several
Different Towns.

Four, licenses to sell real estate have
been granted, two petitions for license,
to sell have been filed, three wills have
been presented, the accounts of two ad
or executors have been al
lowed and balance distributed. and APP
pointments of three administrators OF
executors have been made by the. Mari
boro district OF the probate court dur.
ing the last two weeks. The transac
tions follow:
Hartwell NJ. Pike estate of Brattle
boro: Account of administrator filed
and allowed and balance distributed.
Jennie J.. DeWolf estate of Halifax,
Petition of Emery +. Evans, admins
traitor, for license to sell real estate anC
consent of heirs filed and hearing sci
for May %.
Mary c. Smith estate of Brattle
boro: Account of administrator flee
and allowed and estate distributed.
Eunicc r. Putnam estate of Vernon
Petition of Philip T.. Franklin, execu
tor, for license to sell real estate anC
hearing set for May 20.
William l.. Scebcr estate of Wards
horo viii presented by Eunice NJ
Sccbcr and hearing set for May 90
Elmira S. +. Russell estate of Brat
tleboro: viii presented and hearing
set for May 30.
Edmund G. Wilson estate of Whit
ingham: Percy S. Wilson appointed
administrator.
Maria II. Miner estate of Brattlc
boro: License granted Charles L. Alb
bott. executor, to sell real estate.
Ann Lyndc estate of Guilford: Ii
ccnse granted A. G. Gallup, administra
tor, for license to sell real estate.
Sarah NJ. Morse estate of Newfane
Alberto T.. Morse appointed executor
Isaac ID. Bailey estate of Brattle
boro: License granted Elizabeth p
Bailey. cxecutriX, to sell real estate
Jennie T.. Streeter estate of Green
fild, Mass. having estate here: License
grantd Leslie II. Streeter, administra
tor. to sell real estate.
Flora Delta NIilington estate OF
Brattleboro: Ethel A. Millington ap
pointed administrators.
Arabelle NJ. LeClair estate of Whit
ingham: VIII presented by w. d
Canedy and hearing set for May 20.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
LEGION TO MAKE "PUSH.
Campaign for New Members to Be
Made Week of May 1922.

The American Legion will hold a cam
paign for new members the week of May
1922 that will be different" Instead OF
drive it will be called push
A feature that the general public should
be quick to realize is that they, members
OF the public, will not be called on to COLI
tribute anything except good will Pos
itively no money contributions will be eX.
pected or received from them. They will
be expected to exhibit their friendship
but not their checkbooks.
Only some three million men are eli
gibie to take active benefit of the Legion
campaign. The organization now has en-
rolled more than million and hall
former service men and women, leaving
some three million who can belong but
who do not.
The push" then, is aimed directly at
this minority All of the combined effort,
of the million and a half Of their fellows
will be devoted to bringing the absent in
to the fold, which means that every legion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

nairc will have to take on and convince
two comrades.
But the Legion has no intention of pass.
ing up the general public, simply because
1t is not asking anything from the public
The Legion keenlv desires to interest every
American in its push because it believes
it is to every Americans interest to be in.
terested. which is not as ambiguous as ii
sounds.
While only one American in twenty
may he privileged to come into the Legion,
every American must support in his heart.
the lhgion's platform, For God and
Country"
The nationwide push is expected to
reach men in the most inaccessible places
Any 10 eX-service men can form their own
post 10y getting together and applying tc
national headquarters for application
blanks 1t is believed that no locality is
So thinly settled that it cannot scare NJ
- former fighters, who can band together
tor social and Legion purposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
CHILD SAVED
BY MOTHER

Gertrude Lamarre, six.year-old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Anseme Lamarre, 29 Main
Street, Sanford, Maine, was saved from fits by
the prompt action of her mother who Il minis
tered DR.. True's Elixir.
Mrs. Lamarre wrote the following to DIR. !.
i. True & Co.; "My daughter, Gertrude, had
dizzy spells and could not even go out for she
always complained OF being sick. She used
your elixir DIR. Trues Elixir, the Family Lax.
alive and Worm Expeller). She never had
any fits since. feel very grateful to you."
Symptoms of worms: Constipation, deranged
stomach, swollen upper lip, sour stomach,
offensive breath, hard and full belly, with
occasional gripings and pains about the nave
pale face of leaden tint, eyes heavy and dull,
twitching eyelids, itching of the nose, itching
Of the rectum, short dry cough, grinding of the
teeth. little red points sticking out on the
DR.. Trues Elixir has been faithful in its
duties as a family Laxative and Worm Expel-
or, since 18sl-over CO years reputation. Every
one can improve their health by simply look
ing after The bowels-a pure herb laxative
which Or. True's Elixir is. will promptly re-
lieye all worry and disorders, AT ALL
DEALERS.-Ady.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
MANNING CO. TAKING CENSUS.
New System Adopted in Compiling
Brattleboro Directory-Ten Men Here
by Epd of Next Week.

A new system has been adopted by the
II. A. Manning Co., publishers of the
Bratteboro city directory. An accurate
census will be made and women's names
added.
There has been hardly an issue of the
book in recent years that has not en-
bracedssome improved feature. such as n
new map, numerical house guide, historical
section and nearby towns. This year the
women's names will be added and an ac-
curate census of all members of the house.
hold will be taken. Three men repre-
sentmg the Manning Co. already are here
and by the end of next week the number
will be increased to ten or more.
The directory library of towns and cit.
les in New England and New York state
maintained in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms for the free use of the general pub
he is very valuable and useful bureau
of information. The city directory is en-,
dorscd by the Chamber Of Commerce, is
worthy and should have the cooperation
moral and financial support of the business
and professional mon and general public
Some of the experienced cnumerators will
soon call at every house for the names
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
PACKAGES OF SHOES FOUND.
Were Near West End of Boston &
Maine Railroad Bridge-Apparently
Thrown from Freight Car.

Sixteen pairs of low canvas shoes,
some in mems sizes in white and Others
in boys sizes in brown, were found on
the east bank of the Connecticut river,
near the end of the Boston Maine rail
road bridge, Saturday afternoon by
Charles LcFay, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles LeFay. They were in two pack
ages, one wooden box and the other n
pasteboard carton. Apparently the pack
ages were thrown out of freight car.
1t is said that two or three strangers
were seen going through North Hinsdale
Saturday wearing low white shoes. The
boxes were brought to the freight Office
here Monday.
Mr.. LeFay had started for this village
when he discovered the shoes, and they
were taken to his home. He telephoncd
to the police here and was notified that
the shoes were not in the jurisdiction of
Brattleboro officers. Then he notified
Deputy Sheriff f. o, Packard of Hins-
dale, n. H., who made an investigation
and found some tracks which the mems
shoes fitted.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
TWO HURT ON GUILFoRD ROAD.
Horses Attached to Load of Hay Fright
ened by Ford Auto-E. M. Whitney
and Thomas Frost Injured

Ernest NJ Whitney of Elliot street
and Thomas Frost of Birge street were
badly hurt May 6 while driving
to this village from Guilford with two
loads of hay, their horses being fright
cncd as q result of reckless driving of
an automobile
The driver of the car did not wait to
learn the extent of the damage he
caused but cowardly kept on his reck
less way and his identity was not
learned.
When the men were just this side of
Gulford hill Ford car appeared
around sharp curve, going at high
speed, frightened the horses Which we're
drawing the rear load, and they started
to run.
Mr.. Frost, who had charge of the
rear team, was riding on the front load,
his team following. He saw the imme-
diatc danger of smashup and made n
flying leap in attempting to jump back
to his load. but he missed his footing
and fell to the ground. The wheels
on the first load ran over one leg and
injured it somewhat, but it is thought
that no bones were broken. When the
rear pair of horses started to run they
St"rtcu MI NhltheN ledh' anu ne
was thrown from the wagon to the
ground and was badly injured about
the head, chest and shoulders and was
bruised about his body. Mr.. Frost s
horses ran into telephone pole, which
stopped them, but the wagon tongue was
broken. Mr.. Whitney'S team ran only
a short distaoncc and no damage was
done TO the horses or wagon.
Both men were so badly injured that
they were unable to help themselves.
Charles Clark of Guilford Center
brought Mr.. Whitney to his home,
where he was attended by DR.. Grace w.
Burnett. A passing automobile brought
Mr.. Frost to his home, where he is
under the care of a physician.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
BABBITT COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
Campaign June to Raise in Vermont
$4,000 for General Work of Tuber-
culosis Association.

The offer of Redfeld Proctor and Miss
Emily Dutton Proctor TO provide Il site
and $4,000 for the construction of a
preventorium for pretuberculous chill
dren, provided the Vermont tuberculosis
association raises $4,000 for its general
work, has been formally accepted. Fred
A. Rowland of Montpelier as state chair
man has been working hard to secure the
best possible man in every county to act
as county chairman and now the county
chairmcn are appointing a chairman for
each town. Frederick H. Babbitt of Bel
lows Falls is chairman for Windham
county.
Mr.. Rowland has prepared unique in
struction sheet for all the chairmen
copies of which were mailed oyer the
state today. The folder contains the
names of the officers of the Vermont
tuberculosis association, of the state
board of health, the county chairmen for
the drive and the district health officers.
The folder states that New Hampshire
raised 100000 to fight tuberculosis last
winter and the nation over four million.
No drive was held in Vermont at that
time, but now the magnificent offer of
Mr.. and Miss Proctor gives double EN-
phasis to the cause.
The plan of campaign advocates secur-
ing large number of solicitors and max
ing every possible effort to finish the
work in every town in one day, Tues
day, June ]. Mr.. Rowland states that to
prevent tuberculosis and maintain the
public health the cooperation of great
majority of the people is necessary and
all should have a part in this drive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
WILL FINISH STATE ROAD.
Pascal Ricci to Ship Steam Road Roller
Here from Rutland at Once Will
Take Six Weeks.

Work will be resumed at once on the
state road job between Marlboro and
Wilmington by the Ricci Construction
Co. of Rutland, owned by Pascal Ricci.
This job was begun last fall and was
the first road work of large scope under
taken by Mr.. Ricci. On account of la
Dor shortage and weather conditions he
was forced to suspend operations. About
six weeks will be required to complete
the work The contract calls for abont
two miles of state highway, about eight
miles from Brattleboro.
The company has just received two
large steam road rollers in Glens Falls,
Y. Y, and one of them will be shipped
here from Rutland to use ON the Mari
boro project.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
RATS ATTACK HEIFERS.
Eat Flesh Off Their Backs in Barn of
Wilmington Farmer.

Royal Faulkner of Wilmington, who
occupies the old so-caled Houghton
Faulkner farm. has had some unusual
experiences with rats during the past
winter Three head of his yearling
heiferS were attacked by rats, which ate
large places ont of the flcsby parts of
their backs after Mr.. Faulkner had taken
away from its bin the farm grain on
which the rats were subsisting. The
wounds on the young cattle are about
three inches in diameter. The board of
listers of Wilmington, in their appraisal
of Mr.. Faulkncr's stock, took into con-
sideration the damage to the heifers
from the ATTACKS of rats. 1t seems the
farmers young stock was kept in
hcifers protecting themselves
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
ICE FIVE CENTS MORE.
Harvested in Good Quantity, but Under
Increased Costs-Drop of IS Cents in
Rutland.

With the beginning of the season for
the use of ice, householders have learned
that the price in Brattleboro this year is
$3.50 II thousand pounds, whereas last
year it was So thousand. This is an
increase of five cents hundred pounds
and the price for small books of coupons
is no larger in proportion than the price
of large books, which is the same rule as
was in force last yeah.
The change in thd price of ice this
year varies in different localities. Some
companies are charging more and some
less than last years lrates. In Green
field, Mass, for instance, the rate last
year was 60 cents a hundred, OF 10 cents
more than in Brattleboro. This year the
price in Greenfield is advanced to 20
cents hundred, or Ii cents more than
here.
In Rutland, on the other hand, the
price last year was 90 cents a hundred
which was Is cents in excess of the price
charged here. This season the Rutland
price has been reduced Is cents, much to
the qualification of householders, and it
is five cents Il hundred less than the Brat
tleboro price.
Last season there was a shortage of
ice in Brattlcboro, but this year the
storehouses of the Crystal Springs Ice
Co. are filled, about 1000 tons having
been harvested The harvesting was done
under II. C.. l.. conditions, however, and
the increased costs all around the com
pany says makes n tive-cent advance
necessary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
NATURE TABLE AT LIBRARY.
New Department About to Be Started
Which 1t Is Believed will Create
Keen Interest.

The Brattleboro Free library is about
to start new department which it is
hoped will prove of interest and enjoy
ment as well as benefit to the public
This is the instituting of a Nature ia
bic, where the wildhowers of the sea-
son will be displayed as they bloom.
In other towns in the state this idea
has been carried out, with the enthu.
siastc cooperation of the townspeople.
In these places, school children and
grown-ups have We'd with each other
in the attempt to he first in bringing
in rare specimens. Rural mail carriers
have stopped at the library on their
return trips to leave some unusual
flower which had attracted their at
tention, and Monday always brings n
harvest from walks and rides taken
by all sorts and conditions of people on
Sunday afternoons.
The Brattlcboro librarions have long
wished to add this department, but
have hestated TO do so because of the
extra work it would bring to the small
force of helpers, already extremely
busy with the constantly increasing
patronage of the library.
1t has been decided this year. how
ever to give it trial, and it is be-
lieved that keen interest and much
enjoyment will result. The keeping of
wild flower lists in the schOolroOms and
enrolment in the wildllowcr clubs have
given many school children Il speaking
acquaintance with many of the bios
sons which grow in Nature IS garden.
During the first year of the wildhow-
or club work. child in one of the Brat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

There Is more Catarrh In this section
OF the country than I'll other diseases
put together, and for Gears 1t w,3 sup
posed to be incurahle. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t inourable. Catar.h is n local disease,
greatly influenced b. constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by +. j. Cheney G
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is n 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 fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
+. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

With all respectable Burmese families it
is an invarable rule that the child's name
must begin with one of the letters belong
ing to the day of the week on which II
was born They have notion that accord
ing to the day of the week Tor rather the
constellation representing that day. on
which man was born, so will his charact-
err be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

Earl Caddock and Joe Stecher are en-
gaging in a war of words az which of
the two is the honest to-goodness wrest-
ling champion. This pair of grapplers
should meet again and find out who's
who.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

Miss Rose Hebert, graduate of the
dental school OF Laval university, has in
stituted court proceedings to test the
right of woman to practice dentistry in
the Province of Quebec.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

In some Of the cities of Europe a
dog is taxed according TO its size-a
little tax for little dog and big tax
for Il big dog.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

The lowest point reached by iccbergs
on their journey from the Far North is
about 40 degrees which would be oppo-
site the coast of the central part of New
Jersey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14

Eagles usually hunt in pairs, one bird
frightening the prey from its hiding
place and the other pouncing on il as il
tries to escape.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-05-14
Won by
Leighton II. Noyes

The cup is gold lined and of graceful
lines, and with standard is liz inches
high The cup itself stands 81 inches
high and measures eight inches from
handle to handle. 1t is placed on
handsome standard of ebonized wood.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-06-17
STATS DIARY

Friday-We had fish for dinner
today wich we often do on Fridays
and they had lotto bones in. Pa
was trying to read the base ball
news & eat Fish both at the same
time & he got bone in his Throte.
He begun choks & coff & we was
skaired ma e. me & then it cum out.
after the critikal danger was over l
LATED & it maid him mad & he lool;-
ed at me & he sed damitchu git.
diddent know exactly what he ment.
But l got.
Saturday-Jake & me went fish
ing today. he had new pole & a
reel d had 2 use old willer stick,
& all the way 2 the Crick l was wish
ing l had a outfit like he had. All
the way home Jake wisht he had the
Fishes had. & he tride trade me his
tacke for 2 of my sinners & a mu
cat. Nuthin doing.
Sunday-Went barcfotted vile
this morning & slept on a Honey
bee. wich kept me away from sunday
skool. Pa & ma was in real good
humor till ma asst pa wood he like 2
be free 2 marry agen & pc sed We'll
| woodent mind to be free.
Monday-After skool | went up 9
Jakc's house & he scd he cuddenL
play now on account he was hoeins
Potatows & sed wot will you get for
hoeing PotatowS q he sed Nuthin
but | knowwotl wood get if diddent
Hoe them.
Tuesday-A poor mancome our
door today g. asst pa for sum money
buy sumthing 2 eat & he sed he j.,
poor IL hasScnt no relations or
friends & pa sed well then you don't
need emmy money d shut thedoor.
Wednesday-This is the last day of
skool II l rote sum Poetry for }. f. 2
read. | rote-On the mite before
Christmas | know wot IlI do. If I
cant find no stockings Ill hang up
my shoe. She sed That's fine Stats.
Shes a Pcech.
Ihursday-now we are free z
rome the woods d fish g. kill big
black snakes d pick hlackberrieS 4
go bear footed IL swimming Il etc.
And ma scd | wood hafto pull weeds a
hole lot 2 wich is not so nice.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-06-17
JURORS FOR JUNE
TERM OF COURT

Court of General Sessions having
been called for Monday, June 2S, the
following jurors have been drawn:
Held over from 1919:
/. l.. Parker, Alex Clark, w. A..
sullivan, w. l.. Mccoy, Fred Miller
and Il. Thurman Teal.
Drawn for 1920:
Sidney Smith, G.. K. Spencer, w.
y. Plylcr, +. j. Clark, G.. ". Guin, W..
J. Douglass, Z. b. Freeman, James
WadsWorth, j. W. Sweat, j. II. Wat
EinS, ID. l.. Ti!lman and Archie c..