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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
FINED FOR NOT HAVING LIGHT.
County Agent Harvey's Fine RENTED
on Payment Of COsts-Statement Of
Why Complaint Was Made.

County Agent Il. Wilton Harvey
pleaded guilty in the municipal court
Tuesday forenoon to the charge of driving
his automobile June II without tail
light. Judge +. ID. Il. Stowe imposed a
fine of $40 and costs but RENTED the
fine on payment of costs. which amounted
to $500, Mr.. Harvey writing his check
for that amount.
The complaint was made by States
Attorney Harold T.. Whitney, who said
that as he and Sheriff Frank l.. Wclman
were driving to Bellows Falls in the eve
ming they came upon Mr. Harvey, who
was driving without rear light. They
tried to pass, but say Mr.. Harvey put on
more speed, passing car ahead but
eventually the officers passed him and
stopped him.
They asked Mr.. Harvey why his rear
light was not burning and he demanded
to know who was talking to him. They
made themselves known. and according
to the statement of the officers Mr..
Harvey did not show the proper inclina.
ton to fix the light, which was the rca-
son. more than any other, why the com
plant was made.
Mr.. Harvey stated in court that he did
not know the lamp was not burning.
Mr. Harvey denies that his course WAS
any different from what it should have
been and says the incident has been
very highly magnificd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
BROOKS DEPUTY TO DIN.
Governor HARNESS Gets New Hampshire
Man in Highway Work-Assumes
Duties First OF July.

Clarence NJ, Brooks of Kccnc, n. H.,
former division engineer of the New
Hampshire highway department., has ac-
cepted an offer to become deputy COM
missioner of highways of the state Of
Vermont, the appointment having been
made within the past few days by the
new state highway board of this state
lie will assume his new duties July 1.
During the cnrly part of the year
Mr.. Brooks was nominated by Governor
IIartness' of Vermont to be highway
commissioners, but the Legislature changed
the law in regard to the highway de-
partmcnt making it necessary that the
commissioner should be Vermont man.
Later Thurman W. Dix of Burlington
was appointed and Mr.. Brooks will be
his deputy.
The highway department is being re-
organized and Mr.. Brooks's long and
varied experience with the New Hamp-
shire department is expected to prove
valuable in this work. His headquar-
ters will be in Montpelier, and while his
work will include all which would nat
urally fall to general deputy, he will
be directly in charge of all the maintc-
nance work of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
MRS. MARY l.. RICHARDSON.
Sister OF Il. l.. HOughton and Mrs. Har
riet Ifurlburt Dead.

Mrs. Mary Lowell (lloughtonl Rich
ardson: widow of Albert p. Richardson
died Wednesday. June =. in her 10th
year, at the home of her son in law, Dr.
Robert Z. Stearns, of "a Hazelton street
Mattapan, Mass She was born in
Windsor, VT, on Dee. I, 1851, the daugh-
tor OF Charles and Edna Rebecca L0w.
elO Ioughton. Mr.. Iloughton will be
remembered as q Boston lawyer She
was educated in Boston private schools
among them that of Miss Taber of Rox
bury, and was married in Brookline on
Feb. II. 1874.
Mrs. Richardson had been an invalid
for the past three years, and an acute
illness since last April caused her death
She is survived by three children: Mary
II. Stcarns, wife of Dir. Robert T.
Stearns of Mattapan; Charles \. Rich.
ardson of Ill West Elm avenue, Wollas
ton; and Frederick c. Richardson of 81
Rockwell street, Dorchester: also by
three grandchildrcn: Thomas T. and
Ida NJ. Stearns of Mattapan, and Eliz-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
Building the SchOOihouse Fires in
Vermont

The boy that built our schoohouse fires
Got 20 cents week.
And though he used to set with me
1t Jared my Jealous streak:
And when | come to know it all.
found twas Bible true.
That sides his 90 cents. by gol,
He got the ashes. too
From what I've seen 'twixt Mandclay
And Uncle Nahum Nashs
In Cavendish. it's safe to say
It's Jest about the same to-day
The boy or man that work for pay
Must have some eXtry ashes.
His kindling didn't cost cent,
At night he'd go ahead
And break board from Flctcher's
fence.
And slap in in the shed;
He'd split it near the entry door
With Jest the poker end,
And course, he spolt a lot Of floor
1t took man to mend.
His matches come from Hcrrick's stor
When no one didn't look;
He hooked his shavings of of Stubs,
Whose mill was on the brook:
And when at night snowstorm broke
That stove cram full he'd fill;
The squally snow, il hid the smoke.
The dcestrict paid the bill.
tried for years to get the Job.
But all ] got was hopes
The old committee man could see
| didn't know the ropes:
owned Ratchet. free and clear.
And kindling was drug,
And s'posed he turned me down for fcal
He'd hatch a money bug.
There wasn't one real honest thing
About that FIRE. I'm 'fraid, 49,
Unless it WAS the old box stove
And red hot heat it made:
I'd like to use some Language blond,
But. thunder! what's the use,
The whole slick crowd has passed be
yond 80. ""itii. q"
Dctraction or abuse. "'
From what I've seen 'twixt Baifn'
bay
And Carolina's slashes.
| guess it's mighty safe to say
It's Jest about the same to-day
The man or boy that work for pay
Expects some extry ashes.
Daniel l.. Cady in Burlington News.
News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
CUT HAIR TO QUIET GALE.
Norwegian Sea Captain Employed Old
Superstition and Storm Ceased.


The women prayed the second mate
cussed and Alex. Jacobsen, "the alba
tross, swallowed pint of vodka
straight. Still the gale blew furiously.
BY the Beaufort scale the wind was IL
force, and this in English means a hur-
ricane
All this happened March Is. when the
Norwegian American liner, Bergensfiord,
was steaming westward on her run from
Bergen.
Ole Bull is a young navigator, with
hard common sense who worked his
way to the captaincy of the steamship
,Bergensfjord He had been in storms
before, but the one that came up sud
denly March - was more than a prac-
teal man could handle
At last an ancient superstition of the
sea came to the mind of Capt. Bull.
and he sent forthwith for the ships bar
Der.
Hendrix" he said. "how many shears
and clippers have you slowed below"
Twenty said the barber.
Bring them up and cut the hair of
all my men beginning here on me. There
is superstition, Hendrix, which my
father used to tell me of. When storms
refuse to yield to man it pleases much
the gods if sailormen part with their
shaggy locks. Della conquered Sam
son with the shears and we must use
them now"
Hendrix brought his clippers forth
and soon the heads of all the staff were
shorn. With the shearing of the hun
drcdth sailorman the wind began to
case. When every man had parted with
his hair the barber called a stewardess
to his chair, but Just before his clip
ant s0u %e her %sd head sFs%s SF
arrived here with almost hairless
crcw.-New York Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17

Mr.. Thaycr was born in Marlboro Oct.
10. 1928. the fourth child of Col. Ezra
and Thirza (Shedon) Thaycr He at
tended the district school and Glcnwood
seminary at West Brattleboro, teaching
school few terms. lie lived with his
father and helped carry on the farm
until March 3. 1870. when he moved to
the Melendy farm in Guilford, now
owned by r. Il. Mead. carrying on the
farm II years. Then he lived in Gull
ford Centre year. when he moved to
Massachusetts. living there three or four
years. From there he moved to West
Brattleboro. carrying on the Madam
moved to the village and hired the Ev-
crett Bond blacksmith shop, but after a
short time he returned to Gulford
He had held several town offices, was
a member of the Universalist church and
n charter member of Broad Brook
Grange. No. 1J1, to which he was very
devoted.
On June 10. 1854, he married Hannah
Eliza. daughter of Jonathan and
Bridget CGrccn) Allen of Nottingham.
Five children were born to them. Flora
Dcatta. who died at the age of four
years. Hcrvcy ID. of West Brattleboro.
Leslie o. of Bcrnardston. Mass, S. Alice,
wife of Merton A. Thomas of Guilford.
and Harry l.. of Brattleboro. His wife
uleu Murcu ~. IJOO. Ut tHc dSt VI VI
years.
After the death of hiswife he worked
for Mrs Emma Jacobs three seasons
and +. Q. Dickinson four as gardner.
but he had always made his home with
his daughter. Mrs. Merton Thomas,
since the death of his wife. Besides his
children he leaves three sisters, A. NJ.
Hurting of Guilford. s. Jane Bishop
and f. NJ. Hale of Halifax. also eight
grandchildren and six great grandchil-
drcn. beside several ncphews and nieccs.
The funeral was held Monday at .
O'Clock in the Congregational church in
East Guilford. Rev. Il. +. Wood, pastor
of the First Universalst church of this
town, officiated. There were many beau
tful floral tributes. Mr.. Thayer'S three
sons IIcrvcy d., Leslie O.. and Harry l..
Thayer, and son-in-law, Merton Thomas
acted as bearers. Mr.. and Mrs. George
p. Miller sang Face to Face, and After
and at the grave they sang We Shall Meet
Beyond the River. The Grange service
was used at the grave. The burial took
place in Christ church cemetery Those
who attended from away were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Allen and family of Whining
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Allen and
family of Jacksonville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
His TuneIul Message.

Included among the passengers on
board ship crossing the Atlantic re-
Gently was a man who suffered. Ono
day he, went up to the captain of the
ship to speak to him.
assesses" suffered the man.
ooh. / can't be bothered" said the
captain angrly: 'go to somebody else"
The man tried to speak to everybody
on board the ship, but none could wait
to hear what he had to say. At last he
came to the captain again.
Look here" said the captain. 81 can
tell Won what to do when you want to
say something: you should sing it."
Then suddenly. in tragic voice, the
man commenced to sing:
"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and
never brought to mind?
The blooming cooks fell overheard and
is twenty miles behind"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
HENRY c. IDE DEAD.
Prominent NcrmOnter Succumbs ut His
Home i'm st. Johnsbury-Once Minister
10 Snnnish COult

to Spanish Court.
Henry Clay ldc former govcrnor-gcn-
eral of the Philippines and later minister
to Spain under the Taft administration
died at his home in st. .Johnsbury Mon
day. Mr.. Ide, 7G years old. was native
of Barnet and had made his home in St,
JohnSbury for 30 years
He first entered the diplomatic service
as the United States commissioner to
Samoa in 1891, later becoming chief JUS
tice of Samoa. In 1901 he went to the
Philippines as a member of the Taft COM
mission to establish a civil government
and served successfully as secretary of
finance and justice, vice governor. acting
governor. and govcrnor-general. He was
sent to Spain as minister in 1909 and re-
manned until August. 1913.
Mr.. Idle was educated at st. Johnsbury
academy and Dartmouth college. gradual
ing from the latter institution in the class
of 1866 of which he was valedictorian
After serving as principal of st. Johns
bury academy for short time he began
he study of law in the Office of Judge b
III. Steele and was admitted to practice in
1870. Ills first partnership was with III
c. Belden. Later the partnership b came
Idle Stafford and still later Idle 4
Quimby.
Previous TO his entrance into the diplo.
matte service Judge Idle was prominent
in Vermont Republican politics. He was
states attorney of Caledonia county from
1878 to 1880, senator from the county
1882 to 1885, chairman of the Republican
state convention in 1854 and n delegate
to the national convention of 1888. While
in service in the Philippines he had entire
charge of the reorganization of the none,
tary system of the islands.
One of his children is the wife of Con,
gresham BOurke Cochran of New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
KILLED BY HIS OWN RIFLE.
Guy Thayer of Springfield 'Vt) Was
Wiping on Weapon and Accidentally
Touched Trigger.

Guy Thaycr. ir., 10. only child of Guy
r. Thayer. the barber in the Gilpatrick
block at the head of Main street, Spring
field (VtD was fatally shot by his own
rifle while hunting Saturday on the
Frank W. Corliss farm in the PUDDING
Hill section of the town. His mother 8
brother. Abraham Bell, was with him and
when the thunder storm came up at =
o'clock, they sought shelter in shack.
There young Thayer was wiping off his
gun when he accidentally touched the
trigger and the bullet went through his
left hand and into his left side, intiictng
n mortal wound. With the help of his
uncle he managed to reach the CorlisS
house a quarter of mile away. which
he walked. In about 20 minutes. or as
soon as neighbor. Charles Williams,
could be summoned with his car. the
wounded boy was taken to the hospital,
where he died at > o'clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
Significance In COlOrs.

An Inspector of schools thought he
would explain to the youthful idea the
Significance of the color of white.
why" said he. docs bride always
wish to wear white at her marriage
None of the children seemed able to
answer. so he went on to explain that
that a woman's wedding day is supposed
to be the most joyful in her life.
To his surprise a small urchin asked:
"Whv il it, then, that the men all wear
black coats when they get married.?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
DETROIT FARE DISPUTE ENDS.
City Accepts Nickel. with One Cent for
Transfers

DETROIT. June 16-The city and the
Detroit United railway reached an agree
when the company's offer to reduce fares
to five cents, with one cent for transfers.
was accepted. The new rate will become
effective June 10.
The prevailing rate is nine tickets for
20 cents or G cents cash. a demand for
n reduction was made upon the company
following a recent wage cut accepted by
its platform men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
GREENFIELD MAN DIES.
Arthur ID. Potter. Prominent Grain
Dealer. Motors to Hospital and Sue
cumbs TO Operation.

Arthur ID. Potter, GO, a native of
Greenfield, Mass. died Friday afternoon
at Chapin Memorial hospital in Spring
field. He was. taken i'll Friday and
at o clock motored TO Springfield with
his brother and his wife to the hospi-
tai. He was examined by DR.. Seelye,
and preparations were made for an OPP,
Grafton which he failed to survive and
died at $50 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
MIR. Potter was widely known as a lead
ing grain dealer and elevator operator;
He had chain of &c grain stores and
elevators in Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, with headquarters in Green
field. He had been in the grain bust
ness practically all his life.
He leaves his wife. who formerly was
Miss Mary Pratt; a son, Arthur ID. Pot
ter. ir, daughter, Mrs. A. J. Smart
IT.. a brother. Lucius ID. Potter and a
sister, Mrs. Annie T.. King.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
EQUINOX HOUSE SOLD.
Controlling Interest Passes to Mrs. v
ii. r. Brown OF New York.

MANCHESTER Juno 1G.-The con
trolling interest in the, Equinox House
psny, but not that Of thy Equinox Spring
property. has been sold nv Mrs. George
Orvis to Mrs. V. II. p. Brown of New
York The Equinox House has been in
the control of the family of Franklin II.
Orvis. the original proprietor, for the
nast 60 Yenrs. ~ -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
Hit the Mark,

Youthful leader, Of the Red-Skin
Braves: oh, IL you please, Mrs. Brown.
can | have my arrow? It's come over
into your garden.
Mrs Brown; Certainly. my boy.
Whereabouts did ii go?
Leader Of the Rpd-Skin Braves (timid-
ly): I-I-think it's in your cat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
DEATH OF ORSON THAYER.
Was One of -Four Brothers and Sisters
Whose Ages Aggregated 357 Years
Funeral Monday at = O'clock.

Orson Thaycr, %, of Guilford, who
was one of the four brothers and sisters
whose pictures were published in The
Phoenix last March and whose ages ag.
grcgated 357 years. died at 11.35 o'clock
Friday night in the Melrose hospital in
West Brattleboro. Mr.. Thaycr fell May
81 fracturng his right hip, and he was
taken at once to the hospital, where he
failed gradually. AT the time he fell
he was recovering from shock but had
not fully rcgained his strength.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17

abeth l.. Richardson of Wolaston. Al
brother, Frederick l.. Hougbton,. of the
lIolstcin- Fricsian ASSOCIATION and sis :.
ter, Mrs. Harmon Hurlburt, both of
Brattlcboro, also survive Mrs. Richard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
M. He Feels Jus "So So Z"

LIST Class: ! got frightful stitch in my
side at the rally the other day.
2nd Class: Yes, that's the worst of be.
ing "hemmed' in by the clowd.-Boys'
Life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17
ONLY ROUND FIGURES.
n. Y. Clearing House Adopts New Sys.
ten of Announcement.

NEW YORK, June l6.-The New
York clearing house today adopted the
in announcing daily cearances in round
figures in order to break ZIP wide
spread lottery on clearings. 1t was found
prizes were bcipg offered the holder of
the daily ticket with the number cor
responding to the last three digits of
the announced clearing
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
NEsBITT.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Rabun are WIS.,
itiing Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge Rabun, of
Camp Ground.
Miss Laura Carlisle visited Miss Bell
Dyson, of Mt. Zion, Sunday evening.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. c.
M. Head is on the sick list this week.
We hope she will soon be out again.
Mrs. G. w. Boring visited Mrs. J.
F. Blalock Sunday evening.
Misses Matte and Laura Carlisle
and Buelah and Edna Boring visited
Mrs. C. M. Head Friday evening.
Mrs. Annie Caldwedd visited Mrs.
A. w. Grizzle Tuesday night
Miss Alice Blalock visited Miss Lou
Station Friday night.
Those visiting Mr.. A. W. Grizzle
and family Tuesday were Mrs. Nellie
Smith, Miss Jeel Chastain and Mr..
Easton Wilbur, of Marietta, and Mrs.
H. D. Station, of this place.
Those visiting Mr.. j. F. Blalock
and family Monday night were Mr..
G. W. Boring and family and Misses
Ethel and Nellie Grizzle and Ruby
Casey, and Messrs. Bill and Hubert
Casey and Leon Grizzle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Station were
called to the bedside of their nephew,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E, L. Slaton,
of near Roswell, Monday.
Everybody remember that next
Sunday is our regular preaching day
Let everybody come out and hear
Rev. Cobb.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04
MT. CALVARY.

Our school is progressing nicely
unedr the management of Mrs. Coy
White and Miss Lou Ella Grogan.
Mrs. Emory Wilson and children,
Of Atlanta, spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Wilson.
Mrs. Earnest Barfield and little
daughter, Evelyn, returned home
Saturday, after weeks visit with
relatives below Powder Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hardage had as
their guests Sunday, Misses Laura
Hardage and Corinne Johnson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Johnson, of Ma
rietta.
Mrs. Howard Johnson and baby are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Carder,
near Pleasant Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Mcclure visited
relatives in Marietta Saturday night
and Sunday.
We have been informed that Mr..
Hopkins, of Marietta, will move his
family to Mr. John Smiths place.
Mrs. Pink Randall, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
M. Hardage, for several weeks, re-
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04
CONDEMN HIGH PRICED
STOCK FOODS
Prominent Hog Raiser Says Prices
Charged Are Unwarranted-
Makes His Own Hog
Food, With Better
Results.

"That he is all through paying
fancy prices for stock foods and hog
remedies and that he is raising some
of the best hogs ever placed on the
market" was the statement made re-
Gently by E. H. Beckstead, we'll
known hog raiser and authority on
live stock.
Mr.. Beckstead's hogs are the envy
of his neighbors,. and have topped
the market for several years in
Iowa. He states that for years he
bought high-priced hog foods and hog
remedies, but he is all through paying
extravagant prices for what he can
make himself. He states that what
the hogs need are minerals, and tells
the secret of his wonderful success
by explaining that he takes about five
pounds of ordinary mineraline (Which
is pure concentrated minerals and
cost only a couple of dollars) and
mixes same with enough bran of filler
to make hundred pounds. All hogs,
and especially brood sows, require
minerals as they keep them free from
worms, and in the pink of condition,
and are essential to the hogs growth
and well balanced ration. This in
expensive mixture placed in a shell
tered box where the hogs can get at
it as they need it, will produce far
better results than any high priced
so-called stock foods.
Send two dollars to The Mineraline
Chemical Co., 1888 North Wells St.,
Chicago, ILL.,, and they will forward
you by prepaid parcel post, enough
mineraline to make a full hundred
pounds. (Adv.)
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-02-04

turned to her home in Atlanta Sun
day.
Miss Lucy Carder and brother, OF
near Pleasant Hill, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Barfeld.
We are sorry to say that the little
son of Mr.. John Donaldson is very
sick with pneumonia.
The little Misses Hazel Mcclure
Louise Hardage and Annie Alexan-
der visited Edna Smith Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Mohon spent
Thursday night with Mr.. and Mrs
Cook James.
Miss Katherine Chanell visited Miss
Grace Hardage, near Marietta, Sun
day.
Mrs. S. C. Abbott and little daugh.
ter, Evelyn, of Atlanta, were the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mohon visited Mr.
and Mrs. v. B. Chanell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Steel and Mr.
Paul Wood of Mt. Behel, visited Mr.
Ed. Wilson and family last week.