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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
JAMAICA.
Bank Fleets Officers.

b The i0th annual meeting of the Ja-
maIca Savings bank was held ut the
banking rooms Wednesday. Twcnty-six
OF the CorporatOrs were present The
old officers aud trustees were reelected.
and +. A. Eddy of West Wardshoro was
elected to the board of corporators to
I'll vacancy. Hon. \. f.. Cudworth was
uupointed Il committee to procure. If pos
siblc. portraits of tho former presidents
Of the institution. The regular . Ia per
cont scmi-annual dividend was declared.
A turkey dinner was served at the ia
maicG House as usual.
J. a. Mu2zv is president of the bank
| G. W. Briggs. vice president. and j. $.
l,obnsou. treasurer.
Mr.. aud Mrs Alden Torrcy of Wards
boro arc in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. II. Sopcr and fami ?
of Brattleboro were at T., f.. Bemis's for
Christmas.
Miss Eva Wolcott and John Wolcott
spent the holiday here with their mother,
Mrs. Agnes Wolcott.
Judson Benson was called to South
Londonderry last week because of the
sudden death of his mother.
Mrs. John Clark who has been home
few days, has returned to her work as
cock Mt thcs Brattleboro Retreat.
Lewis Savage has sold his home here
TO William Parsons of Wardsboro. Mr.
Savage will go in the carly spring to hi,
new home. recently bought in Rocking
ham, and Mr.. Parsons will move his goods
here.
schools in town are closed for a
weeks vacation, each having had its tree
and entertainment. Mrs. Mallory
teacher in the village, went TO her home
in South Londonderry. Otis Hehlon
teacher of the South Hill school. i,
spending his vacation in Pennsylvania.
The Christmas exercises by the Sunday
school Monday evening were credit e
those who prepared them. The songs
rccitationS, etc. were well rendered. Tn,
last number was Il playcttc. including tn,
characters: The spirit of Christianity
Columbia; the spirit of Christmas. tn,
children from other lands TALL the abov,
III costume and the happy American
children around community Christina
tree. The parts were well taken AM
the attention of the audience was hel,
throughout An offering amounting t,
more than 50 was taken for the Nca
East, after which gifts from well
filled tree were distributed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
BROOKLINE.

\ party of II ate Christmas dinner
at Dclard Perrys.
School closed Friday at the Round
schoolhouse for Il weeks vacation.
Miss Ethel Robbins of Brattlcboro is
spending a week at l.. w. Bushs.
Minnie Howe who has been working
in Windham, is mt her home for time.
Eva Johnson and Olive Howe are home
from school at Townshcnd for the Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. PGtwne returned from Brattle-
boro Thursday after spending q week
with her daughter.
Miss Annie Osgood of Brattleboro
spent the Christmas holiday with her
mother and brother.
The Christmas tree at the schoolhcuse
Friday was a great time for the children,
all of them being made happy by pres
ents as well as the older ones.
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Is in the Memorial hospital for treatment,
IL more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Goodcll of West
Dummcrston and Miss Amy Goodcl of
Middlcbury college spent Monday with
their son and brother, Hollis Goodcll, at
the Rockwell homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Cutler. who spent
some time at the home of her father. NIcr.
ION Anderson. went Saturday TO the home
of his father. in. Albany, y. Y. Mrs
Andcrsons sister and husband. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Richardson of Worcester
Mass. and 1on. Elwin. have come to stay
with Mrs. Anderson through the winter
The Hillside Farmers club met at tn,
Bcttcrley homestead Wednesday evening
with n good attendance. County Agen
T. w. Harvey was present and after
few readings and victroa selections IN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
TOWNSHEND
MRS. JOHN CIRCUIT DIES.
Was Active Member of Birchard Woman's
Relief COrpS

Mrs. Adelaide (Raynor) Grout, 10, wife
of John A. Grout. died at her home here
at 10 o'clock Friday morning after Il short
illness.
She was born in Athol, Mass, June
p, 1912, Il daughter and one of nine chill
drcn of Jacob and Sabrina Raynor She
was the last survivor of the family.
She spent her carly life i'll Athol, where
she graduated from the high school. She
afterwards went with her fathers fam
lily to Warwick, Mass, and later worked
Tor several years i'll a shoe factory IN
Lynn and was there during the period
of the Civil war.
She married at Warwick May l, 1872
John A. Grout, an honorably discharged
corporal of Company r, fourth Yer.
mont Volunteers. The couple lived in
Mortified, Mass. the first nine years
after they were married and afterward
lived in Warwick and Athol. They
bought their present place in Townshend
in September, 1908, coming here to live
Mr.. and Mrs. Grout have been mucl
loved and respected members of tho
community.
While in Athol Mrs. Grout was q
member of the Ladies of the G.. \. Il.
and since coming to Tuwnshend had beer
a loyal and active member of BircharC
Woman 5 Relief corps. She was mem
l'tI Oh llp MpInOulSl CHuIcH Ill 2AlnO
and was Il regular attendant and sup
porter of the Congregat ional church il
this village. She was a member OF the
Home club and attended and thoroughly
enjoyed social meeting of the society
held about week before her death. Mrs
Grout was woman of keen intellect
She was of social nature and had al
especially marked sense of humor.
Besides her husband she leaves az
adopted daughter, Mrs Moses Grout o
Newfane, who came recently to remain
with her parents through the winter
She also leaves two grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the hous,
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock will
relatives. close friends and members %
the Relief Corps present. Rev. Il. II
Bosworth. pastor of the Congregations
church Dfficiated Among the beautiful
floral tributes were sprays from thu
Home club and from Birchard Relic
Corps. The bearers were four nephews
Charles VI. and Paul Grout Guy AM
Leon Grout. The casket was placed il
the tomb for burial in the spring time
! Relatives present from out of town in
Guided niece, Mrs. Charles Stevens o
Athol' Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Grou
of East Jamaica. Mr.. and Mrs. Gu!
Circuit of Newfane, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyc
Clark of Dummerston hill, Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Thompson of Newfanc. Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. II. Grout and Paul Grout o
West Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
DViIA!EHSTON HILL.

Miss irma IIamblin Of Edgartown.
Mass, ca;Ge Friday to spend her Christ
mas vacation at Fairvicw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jillson spent Mon
dpy with Mr. Iillson'S parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Jillson of South Vernon.
Fairyicw Scholl closed Friday with
Christmas exercises Refreshments were
Serycd and there was a tree for The chill
drcn The school will reopen Jan, 3.
Oscar Strand. who is gaining slowly
came Saturday to spend Christmas Holt
days with his family. Mrs. Strand who
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
Others Relieved
Why Not You?

Catarrh Docs Harni-Gct Rid OF It.
Catarrh Of tho nose or throat
when il becomes chronic weakens
the delicate lung tissues, derangcs
the digestive organs, and may
lead TO consumption. tt impairs
the taste, smell and hearing, and
affects the voice. 1t is a consti-
tutional disease and requires a
constitutional remedy.
Take Hood IS Sarsaparilla, which
by purifying the blood removes
the cause of. the disease and gives
permanent relief. This Alternative
and tonic medicine has proved en-
tirely satisfactory to thousands Of
families in three generations.
IF there is biliousness or consti-
patton, take Hoods Pills.
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ard.

We wish to extend thanks for th,
Kindness of ncighbors and friends dur
ing the entire illness and at the death o
our dear one and at the funeral. for tn,
beautiful flowers and comforting word,
Of her pastor May you receive like hell
in time of need
Mrs. |. T.. Chase and family.
TownShend. VT. Dec 24. 1921
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Miss Mabel Columbus is at home for
the holidays.
Merrill Sparks of Brattlcboro spent
the holiday with his parents.
Miss Lydia Evcrson of Boston is at
home for the Christmas season.
Mrs. White returned Saturday from Il
visit with friends in Brattcboro.
Earl Thompson of Brattleboro has
been visiting friends in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Sparks entertained
II party of II at their home Christmas
day.
Miss Eleanor Willard is at home from
her school in Marlboro for the Christmas
vacation.
Miss Mildred Davis visited her aunt mt
!irattlebOro for Il week. returning Thurs
daN.
Mrs. Anna Howard of Jamaica spent
Christmas with her daughter. Mrs f. IL.
Lawrence.
Mrs. W. II. hobbs and children have
joined Rev. Mr. hobbs at the baptist
parsonage.
Mrs. Ruth Filion and children were
holiday guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Watson.
Mrs. Guy Railway and little son. Don
aid, came Tuesday for Il few days visit
at \. X. Grecnwood's.
Mrs. Il. s. Wheeler of Brattleboro
spent Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. \, ID. Meacham.
Robert Follett cut one leg Thursday
while chopping wood. Several stitches
were taken to close the wound.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. f. Page will move
soon to the tenement recently vacated
by Il. 5. Wheeler in the Pierce house
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gushing of Putney
were Christmas guests at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Frcdericks.
DIR. and Mrs T.. l.. Dsgo0d went Sat
urday to spend Christmas with their son.
NJ. Park Osgood, and family at White
River Junction.
a large number of the parents and
children from district No. 3 attended the
Community Christmas exercises at the
town hall Saturday night.
Mrs. Florence Ilurd was called last
week to East Jaifrcy, y. H., by the serious
Unless of her mother with pneumonia.
She has Since been reported gaining
Miss Edith Meacham is spending the
vacation from her school at DummerSton
at home Mr., and Mrs. Earl Wheeler of
Brattleboro also were guests there for the
holiday.
The house on South street belonging to
Mrs, Emma Franklin's estate will be
sold by auction Saturday Dec. 81. The
house has recently been occupied by VIII
Benson.
Richard Kearley has bought of Mr..
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Australia can boast the Christmas pan
tomime with the longest run. In iOO7
Mother Goose was played all the ycal
round.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
Good Crowd at Community Christmas

The town hail was well filled Satur
day evening when community Christmas
exercises were held and large and hand
somely shaped tree was stripped of it,
fruits. every child in the whole com
munitv receiving gifts. The program
opened with Scripture reading by Rev
William hobbs and Invocation by Rev
II. ii. Bosworth. The childrens exercise,
were under the direction of Mrs. Il. Il
Phillips and showed the result of excel
lent training. They included rccitations
chorus songs, motion songs and eXer
cises by the primary grades: solo by
Elaine columbus. evergreen march by
eight girls and a Christmas dialOg teach.
ing the Christmas spirit by several chill
drcn. The final numbers were impressive
" arranged tableauX from the Holy
Night. The whole program was executed
in pleasing manner, all taking part
being equally deserving of credit. Several
of the old Christmas carols were given
during the evening by choir. Although
numerous copies of the words of the
carols had been prepared and distributed
through the audience the plan of choru,
singing was necessarily abandoned from
the inadequate lighting of the hall. The
entrance of Santa Claus. following the
merry ringing of sleighbells was the sig
nal of release from restraint for the
little folks and from the time Santa took
the first present from the tree till the last
person left the hall pandemonium ap
parently broke loose and no effort was
made to restrain the fun. Thanks arc
due those who loaned decorations foi
the hall and tree. The stage was deco
rated with festoons of red against the
green background. bells were hung in
each window and at other places in tho
hall and Merry Christmas" mottos were
also effectively used. while the tree wa,
gay with tinscl bells, etc. and nearly
200 candy bags in all colors of the rain,
how
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
FIVE ON STAND FOR STILLMAN IN
 DIVORCE HEARING
tContinued from Page Onc)

t'aSt one Stillman was asked whether the ap- pearance of Mrs. Rockefeller on the stand had surprised her.
 Yes, at first" she said, but when MT. Mack got through with her she didn't know where she lived"
 Other Testimony Similar
 Testimony not unlike Mrs Rocke- feller's was given by Frank Lacy, former butler at the home of AIr. Stillman's father, and three other servants there, Mary Murray wait ress, Mrs. Helen D. Hunt housekeep- CT, and Delia Rock. cook
 Lacy, it was learned. admitted on cross examination that he was living in Ireland last winter and came back after Mrs. Hunt wrote him about the Stillman divorce suit. He is now guard at the National City bank. of which Mir Stillman was president until recently,
 Bernard Kelly told of reading one of the letters which he said was writ ten to Mrs. Stillman by Beauvais. H e was quoted as saying the letter was taken from Mrs. Stillman's writing-ta- ble and shown to him by Mary Kelly maid
 Dr. Warren Hildreth, the physician who was present at Guy Stillman' s birth. testified that Guy was a nor nal baby and that MT. Stillman vis- ited the hospital during Mrs. Still mans confinement apparently a normal fond husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
WOMAN INJURED BY
 J!TNEY---GARRIED BY
 DRIVER TO HOSPITAL

Mrs. n A. steslbramer of s1z Twenty-as sond street, south, was krccked pvt and injured about 1;sO o'clock asrdAy afternoon. when she wns cs by e jitney~ said to have bee sriYe by J. B. Henson of 4os 4 rp sgn gtrest, south.
 Ihe ac 9eNt 9ecured at the corner of Averu and Twentieth street, seuth sn ecordiDl to Henson, the wo1ca got out of another machine and had orossed over in front of lis car, shcn she was struck. He picked har qp, placed her in his machine and carried her to the Hillman hos pital, where it was reported that she was not seriously injured, and she
 as later removed to her home
 The driver of the jitney. after talk ing Mrs Steelbramer to the hospital, drove to police headquarters and made report of the accident He was placed under bond on charge of reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
10,OO0L0ADS WOOD READY FOR SALE
Selected HardWoods Cut In Stove Lengths Ready
 to Burn

One dollar is going to do wonders when it comes to buying a good grade of stove wood. All that d
 one-horse wagon can carry will be
 sold for dollar at the Alabama
 Block mills, corner Avenue E an l
 Seventeenth street. south. Alex
 Lawrenson, contractor and builder. has contracted for the entire output of the mills and has arranged to clear away within a few days the estimated 10000 loads now on hand All the best grade of hardwoods
 are among this lot and is cut in
 stove or gratc lengths ready to burn.
 There are thousands of families that ! can save money by buying as many loads as possible. as approximately three loads will equal ton of coal 1 Apartments and hotels will find that it is economy to burn this high
 grade hardwood rather than coke
 or coal. Just imagine all that a
 horse wagon can carry to be sold for $1.
 l The Litchfield Shuttle mills os
 Southbridge. Mass, are the owners
 of the Alabama Block mills. and it
 is stated that the above firm fur
 nishes 70 per cent of hardwood shut
 ties to drapery and cotton mills m the world. There's an average oi
 
 and the exceedingly low price of | S1 a load will surely move it all
 within short time No one in Bir-
 mingham would ina zine there was
 so much wood cut, seasoned and i ready to burn.
 Alex Lawrenson. who has con
 tracted to haadle the sale of this huge lot of wuSad, has been in the contracting business here for nearly
 20 years He has corps of 60 em- ployes and does business through out Jefferson countya He does the
 highest class of contracting, build ind and specializes on remodeling. Some of the finest and largest buiid- ings in Birmingham have been fin ished by MT. Lawrenson. If you want to lower the cost of your fuel bills 1t is advisable to store up as large a pile of this hardwood as possible. It's going to be sold at 5, per load and 1t is easily worth twice the amount. Everyone knows
 that hardwood will burn almost as long as coal and when three loads equal ton of coal it is buying fuel | as cheap as you can expect, Life Story Publishing Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
FARMS OPERATED BY
 NEGROES INCREASING
Rx Associated Press

Washington, June 15.-Farms op- erated by negroes in southern states, including Delaware and Mary land in 1920, numbered 92o,976, an increase of 40,152 over 1910 or 2S. : per cent of all the farms in the United States. the census bureau an nounced today. The total acreage of these farms was 4l,346,94S, vat ued at S2,239, ,062,790. Farms operated by negro tenants totaled 70.215, an increase of 3S.659, compared with 10 years ago. or Al per cent of all tenant farms in the country.
 Farms operated by negroes in 1920 by states included: Virginia, 47,690: North Carolina, 74,s4s; South Caro- lima. 109. .005; Georgia 130176 Flor ida. l2,974; Kentucky, 12,624; Ten nessee. 3S,lS1; Alabama, so,2oo; Mis- sissippi 16I .00l; Arkansas, 72,212: Louisiana, 62.o36; Oklahoma, lS,7S4; Texas, 7S,664.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16

in automobiles and accompanied by the drum and bugle corps of tho Boy Scouts, If arrangements can be made, to take them.
 The Kiwanians had as guest to- day pr. J. E. Speigel, state evango- list of the Christian church who Is holding a series of revival services al the First Christian church in Bes- semer Dr. Speigel made very tn- tetesting talk on Citizenship Based on the Golden Ru1e.'
 The sale of tickets for the Red- path Chautauqua which Is being brought to Bessemer under the aus pices of the kiwanis club, was report ed at the meeting today as progress ing most successfully and 1t was an- nounced that the Rotary club would assist in the sale of the tickets next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
PRINTERS TO RETURN
Boston Competitors Accept Same
 Scale and Conditions
By Aseociated Press

Boston. June 15.-Newspaper com positors who walked out of offices here Monday night and Tuesday morning voted tonight to return to work under the same wage scale and working conditions that prevailed when they quit their employment.
 The vote, which was taken by chapels, stood 214 to 168 in favor of returning. Compositors on morning newspapers, the publishers said, were returning tonight. They asserted that all the men would be at work by tomorrow afternoon.
 Twelve pages will be published in the morning, the publishers said, in place of the eight-page editions which have appeared morning and afternon since the walkout occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
Officers Elected

The annual election of officers of Bessemer chapter No. 110, R. A M., was held Tuesday evening at the an rual convocation at the Masonic Temple. Reports showed that the lodge had been very successful throughout the year and the following officers were elected: H. M Sharpe, high priest H. c. Osley, king; x. E. Ronald, scribe; J. E. Golden, treasur- CT; T. q Jones, secretary; T. F. La- them, c. H.; J. M. Wood, P. S.; fl. J.. Green, R. A. C.; k. E. Burke, M. 3 "; J. E. West, M. ? V; L. M. Northcutt, M l. V; J. W. Leggett, marshal; j. E. Childs, sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
RAIN CAME IN TIME

Oneonta, June 15.-(Special.) )-The people of Oneonta and surrounding country were delighted at the appear ance of good rain, which though local, was soaker that wet the ground and crops thoroughly. This ends one of the longest droughts the community has had in many years at this time of the year. Crops were beginning to show need of moisture and the rain today will put new life
 into the crops as well as the farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
WAR REFERENDUM
 AMENDMENT URGED
 TO CONSTITUTION
tContinued from Page one,

as to permit the manufacture and sale of "a national beverage of wholesome beer" is demanded in a resolution, while another urged that Congress be urged to submit the question of prohibition to a popular vote of the people.
 six-hour Day Urged
 The Central Labor council of Seat tle Wash. in a resolution today called on the federation Ito use all of it's resources to carry into effect plens whereby a maximum siT -houf day shall be established. and aii overtime abolished in industrvs
 This action, 1t was sta ted, would relieve the great menace of rnen- ployment by increasing the oppor tunity for work.
 The enactment of a national law that will provide for the payment of unemployment benefits from fund derived by taxing industry was urged in a resolution submitted by the International Association of Ma chinists. They also asked that all state federations and central bodies be instructed to request state, coun- | ty and municipal governments to im- mediately make provision to carry on such public work as they may have under consideration in order that the unemployed may be given work.
 The machinists' union also asked that the executive council be in structed to draft bill to cover the proper needs of the citizens of the United States" They demanded speedy enactment and application Of the bill fin order to afford quick re- lief to our aged and worthy citi- zens."
 Would Fight Injunctions
 Other important resolutions pro- vided:
 That all affiliated organizations be called upon to tnaugurate ener- getic campaigns against the ever growing abuse of injunctions in la bor disputes" and conduct the cam paign increasingly until the intoler- able practice is abandoned by legis- lative relief or otherwise"
 That the convention urge the United States Senate to adopt the resolution of Senator LaFollette for an investigation of the lockout of the seamen, "to the end that the Ameri can people may know the truth and that the hopes and purposes of Amer ] lea to obtain it's share in the worlds seapower may be protected and real ized."
 That an investigation be made of so- called cooperative societies for elin ination of the middleman and supplying merchandise at lower prices, with view of exposing such orga nizations as do not measure up to the federation standards. | That uniform constitutional amendment be adopted by all affil- lated organizations so that any prop osition submitted to the federation for a referendum vote may be voted on by all organizations simultane- ously
 Another resolution before the com lvention provided:
 That aid be given the United Tex tile Workers of America for organ izing the workers in the southern mills to bring about the same work ing conditions that obtain in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
JUDGE BLOUNT DIES
President American Bar Association
 Heart Trouble Victim
By Assoclated Press

Baltimore, June l5.--Judge WiIllam Alexander Blount of Pensacola, Fla, president of the American Bar as citation, died at Johns Hopkins hos pital today He was 70 years of age.
 Judge Blount suffered from acute heart trouble. The body will be sent to Pensacola this afternoon, accom- panied by his son. $. M. Blount, and daughter. Mrs Louis Craig. both of Pensacola.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16

Robert B. Sudduth--Funeral services for Robert B. Sudduth, age Fl. who died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon at the residence, 1927 Twen ty-eighth street, north will be held from Lige Loy's chapel this after noon at 3 o'clock. Burial in Elm wood cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, Charles Robert and Russell Sud- duth, and four daughters, Mrs. Gus Hughes, Mrs. Pester Orme, and Misses Ollie Ray and Mabel Clare Sudduth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Fred Glen Wiison-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Fred Glen Wilson, who died Tuesday afternoon, will be held this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock from the residence, 463l Second avenue. north. Burial in Elmwood cemetery,