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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
temperature as outlined on the recording
thermometer at Ferris X. Vnughan's on
High street wns as follows, beginning
with & n'rlnnk 1npadnu prpninR.
GIVEN SENTENCE TO JAIL.
John Wojcih to Serve 80 Days for Beat
ing His WHEELER Eye Closed and
BIackened

A case of domestic infelicity was aired
in the municipal court Friday morning
when John Wojcik, AZ, an enploye of
the Central Vermont Railway Co. at the
coal shutes was brought before Judge
Frank u. Il. Stowe and charged with
breach of the peace. to which he pleaded
guilty. He was given a sentence of not
less than 80 days and not more than 40
days at hard labor in the county Jail at
Newfane.
There has been considerable trouble
in the Wojck family for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Wojcik live with several
children in the north Watercure build
ing ut 107 Elliot street, and that morn
ing tho head of the family and his
spouse became involved in one Of the &c
ries of brawls which have occurred there
recently In the melee which ensued.
Mrs. Woicik received the worst of the
encounter when her husband gave her q
severe blow which blackoned and com
plctely closed her left eye and cut the
skin underneath.
Ncighbors who heard the row mott
fed Sheriff Frank a. Wellman, who
went to the house and arrested Wojcik.
Several of the neighbors also stated that
Wojcik had several times threatened his
wife.
In court, 1t developed that Wojcik
was accustomed to pay the rent. which
amounts to So monthly, but contributed
little else toward the support Of the
large family, the burden falling on the
WIFE 1t was said by neighbors that
Wojcik would give his wife 80 cents in
the morning for the purchase Of food for
the entire family and then would make
trouble later when he found there war
not sufficient food for n full course meal
The case was prosecuted BY Grand
Juror Paul A. Chase in the absence of
States Attorney Harold f. Whitney.
Attorney Chnse went to the Wojcik
house that morning for the purpose of
having Mrs. Wojcik appear in court
,gainst her husband, but he found her in
bed suffering from her bruises and in a
high state of nervousness resulting from
the fray.
Wojcik. in his own defense, said the
woman had hit him 25 times to his
once. Recently, he said, Mrs. Wojcik
hit him over the left hand with a stick
that caused swelling which remained
for several days.
The investigation was the fourth one
made by Sheriff Wellman, who has
quieted the household on previous ooca-
sions when assaults have taken place
ther"
Judge Stowe. in sentencing Wojcik
said brawls of that nature would not be
tolerated and added that the sentence
was not as heavy as perhaps should be
imposed in case of that kind. Judge
Stove also made an arrangement that
'ne-half of whatever money Wojcik
would earn at Newfane should go to
Mrs. Wojcik toward the support OF the
family.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
KING WINTER on THRONE.
Temperature Of 10 Below Zero at
O'clock Wednesday Morning-White
River Junction Reported 10 Below.

Ten below zero. Old King Winter at
tackled Brattleboro thermometers with
force Tuesday night and bettered them
SO badly that at O'Clock next morning
the mercury had been driven down TO 10
degrees below the zero mark. From that
point, the red fluid managed 10 rally and
with the assistance of the morning sun
gradually worked its way back until nj
10 o'clock it stood at one below zero.
Late Tuesday afternoon, the feeling
in the atmosphere gave every indication
that the night was 10 be cold one. AT
s that night the mercury read five
degrees above and from that hour
steady decrease was noted. Coal bins
We're depleted BY the heaping of coal on
the furnace fire, certain rooms in the
houses were closed and there was ten
dency last evening TO group in the most
easily heated room in the house.
Early risers on Wednesday found the
window panes covered, with thick coat
ing of frost. Folks who have been con-
graduating themselves on the way the
real cold weather has held off turned up
their coat collars this morning and de
cided that the old traditional Vermont
winter has set in for good.
The morning trains We're all off SEIZED
ule. The Owl, due to leave here at 5.24
Travelled in two sections WedneSd y.
The first or Quebec section, came
through about LOO; the second, or Mon
treal section, went through at 11.15,
There was generous coating Of frost.
snow and icicles over the engines and
the ears. and many of the coach windows
were frozen in. The delay was due
largely to the inability of the locomotives
TO generate sufficient steam in the below
zero weather. Southbound No. 712. due
to leave here at S.53, was over an hour
late and did not leave Brattleboro until
1910. The morning northbound train.
No. 703, which also Travelled in two sec
tons, also was delayed The first sec
ton, comprising the coaches. was over
half an hour late. The second section
with the mail, parcel post, newspapers
and express matter, did not arrive until
10.45, Northbound No. 70, due TO leave
Brattleboro at 11.30 a. m, was 20 min
uteH late.
Passengers arriving on No. 712 from
the north reported that the temperature
at White River Junction TINT morning
WAS 10 below
The record showing the changes in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
BRINGS suit TO
RECOVER $500
o. B. Lay Says Ludington Co.
Violated Contract.
Plaintiff Claims $4,000 on Open Ac.
count, $500 for Money Advanced, and
S.,4OO in Commissions,

Plaintiff Claims $4,000 on Open Ac.
count, $500 for Money Advanced, and
$g,4OO in Commissions.
Papers in suit for damages of $500
We're filed in the Windham county clerks
Miller, counsel for o. B. Lay, doing
business az o. Il. Lay 4 Co., of Port
Allegany, Pa, against the Huntington
Woodcnware Co. of Wilmington. the
Vermont National bank of Brattleboro
trustee. The suit IL returnabe at the
April term oil court.
The suit is based on an alleged breach
Of contract. 1t IL claimed by Mr.. Lay
that on Jan. l, 1921, the parties entered
nto II written agreement under the
terms of which the plaintiff was to have
the exclusive sale in carload lots of the
entire output of the defendants plant in
Wilmington, except about 10 carloads
Of wire-end wood butter dishes, taking
them in carload lots and placing them
with retail merchants and iobbers UNI
der conditions agreed upon In the CON
tract.
In accordance with the contract the
plaintiff, it il claimed, bought 100000
wire-end wood butter dishes, paying in
accordance with the agreement, and
the defendant WINS to continue to
mike additional goods AZ provided in the
contract. Later Mr.. Lay claims, a sup
Elemental contract was made allowing
the plaintiff certain additional commits
sions. The plaintiff says that when the
contract expired Dec. 81, 1921, the
parties mutually agreed to continue
their business dealings on similar
basis.
Mr.. Lay asserts that the Ludington
Woodenware Co. has failed to pay the
plaintiff $4,000 due on open account {;
that the plaintiff has advanced money
argely in excess of the contract provi-
Sions. whereby the interest charges and
other damages to the plaintiff on account
f the money so advanced amounts to
81 500; that the defendant failed to
nay the additional commissions on S40.-
600 worth of goods, amounting to
| $4,000; and that the defendant has
failed to deliver five carloads Of goods,
causing loss of $500 in commissions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
Former Brattleboro Woman Was Earn
est Worker In Baptist Church.

Mrs. Addie c. baldwin, Van Doom,
who died Tuesday in Pittsfeld, Mass,
at the home Of her daughter. Mrs. w.
A. Burton, was born in Jamaica June
10, 1912. She was one of the seven chill
dren, four being sons and three daugh-
ard) Baldwin. The only survivor of the
family is Mrs. Frances f. Clark of Du:
luth. Mimi. who arrived in Pittsheld
Tuesday morning and who accompanied
the body of Mrs. Van Doom here
Wednesday night.
When Mrs. Van Doom was seven
years old the family moved to Chester.
Chester when she was girl. She
taught school several years. before her
marriage to Charles A. Van Doorn- a
Civil war veteran, July 5, 1860. After
their marriage they went to Concord,
Mass, to live. Later they came to live
in Brattleboro to care for Mr.. Van
Doorn's mother.
the First Baptist church, teaching n
class in the Bible school and being as
sstant superintendent. In 1877 they
moved to Greenfield, Mass, where she
also was an earnest church worker,
taught n Sunday school class and was
assistant superintendent. Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Doom lived in Greenfield more
tn0D ~ years. Nlr. van lJOOrn CONDUCT
ing crockery and glassware store, and
in the spring of 1901, when failing
health compelled him to retire, they
moved to West Brattleboro. Mr.. Van
Doom died in 1906. Mrs. Van Doom
health failing, SHE moved to the east vii
lage and with the exception of one year
lived with her sister, Mrs. Clark. until
last April, when she went to live with her
daughter in Pittsfield
Aside from her daughter and sister,
Mrs. Van Doom leaves a granddaughter,
Miss Elizabeth Van Doom Burton Of
Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Van Doom had suffered hard
cold several days, and improved. but on
Dec. she became worse, and her sister
was called from Duluth. bronchial
pneumonia developed and she died at
go O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The funeral was held at 11.30 Friday
morning in the First Baptist church.
Rev DR.. Clark T. Brownell pastor of
the church, officiated and Mrs. Frank
E. Barber sang Face to Face and Abide
with Me. The burial took place in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. The bearers were
$. W. Edgett, G. W. Brooks, DIR. w. t..
Noyes and c. S. Hopkins. Mrs. Francis
L. Clark of Duluth, Mimi. and Mrs.
w. a. Burton and daughter of Pittstield,
Mass, were here to attend the funeral
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
VERDICT AGAINST STELLMAN.
Robert Mallory of WoOdford Sued Brat.
tleboro Selectman for $1,000 and Was
Allowed 1882

In the Bennington county court case
OF Robert Mallory of Woodford against
Selectman w. f. Stellman of Brattle-
boro, which was to recover $1,000 for
damages in an automobile accident, the
jury Dec. II brought in verdict for
the plaintiff to recover $3.50. The jury
was out two hours and evidently reached
compromise verdict.
The accident happened Nov. 2, 1920,
when Mr.. Stellman was on his way home
from Syracuse, n. Y, through Woodford
and Bennington. He met Mr.. Mallory
near what Is known as Three Bridges.
II was not claimed that Mr.. Stellmans
ear damaged that of Mr.. Mallory, but
that Mr.. Stellman was driving rapidly
and forced Mr.. Mallory over bank and
into stream. Mr.. Mallory claimed
that the actual damages to his car were
500. The defense did not admit any
responsibility.
Robert Il. Healy of Bennington was
counsel for the plaintiff and Homer l..
SkeelS OF Ludlow was counsel for Mr.
Stcllman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
GUEST OF HONOR AT DINNER.
Zadie r. COrson, Who Has Been EN-.
ployed by Walter r. Spear, to Locate
in GAINESVILLE, Wis.

A farewell banquet was rendered
Iadie Z. Corson of % Central street
Sunday night in Ye Ode Tavern by
the employees Of Walter +. Spear and
several Of his Masonic friends. AR. and
Mrs. CorsOn left town Tuesday for
GAINESVILLE, Wis, where they are to
make their home. Mr.. Corson has been
employed by Mr.. Spear almost 10 years,
having come to Brattleboro in 1912,
when the Boston 4 Maine railroad
bridge was being built and where Mr..
Corson was employed as an ironworker
The banquet was attended by 16 of
his friends and an eight-course ronst
chicken dinner was served. Mr.. Spear
acted as toastmaster. and the after
dinner exercises were featured by infor-
nal talks on the part of Mr.. Corson
and his fellow employees.
MIR. Corson has made no definite con-
nection In Jamesvile but Ia moving
there. In order 10 be near Mrs. Corson's
relatives who live in that locality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

ABOUT JONAS BROWN.
His Uncle Has Few Words to Say
About Legislation.

Dear Editor:-
/ have just been reading the article
contributed to your paper by my nephew
Jonas Brown and | am free to say that
II is too indefinite to be interesting.
When the voters Of Rockville elected
of town representative we though he
was reasonably hard boiled and had some
common sense 1--WE have had the uncon-
nonsense kind of representative long
enough) but when he begins to babble
about diamonds and seal skins making
tax grunters here in this town he sure
sounds silly. We cuss the present high
rate of taxation because we have reason
to, and we wear overalls because we
have to.
Then Jonas rambles on about COW tu-
berculosis people and how they rank. If
he means COW doctors they rank ace high
when IL comes to diveying up the appro-
priation but the smalltown farmer Is
not in it. He is old-fashioned and con
siders COW a flesh and blood animal,
not machine to be forced to produce
the greatest possible amount of milk in
the shortest possible time and when it
breaks under the strain to be showed on
the state at pure bred prices. No,
Jonas, while the proposition can be com
mercialized in some localities. Rockville
il not progressive enough to profit by
it. And now after this gentle and kindly
criticism will give the boy credit for
one mighty good idea. His prepared
ness plan is great il he prepares in n
sensible way. When he prepares to &C
the difference between practical legisla-
ton and legislation of the emotional
kind and when he learns that real pub
lie opinion is not Of the made-to order
by-propaganda brand he will be going in
the right direction.
It's better to take backward step to
solid ground than to jump ahead and
get stuck in the mud. Then as n follow
up Jonas might study the variation in
value between the actual and theoretical
benefits the public receive for its ever
increasing taxes and then ask himself
which kind his town gets.
Now if Jonas will prepare in this
manner and will vote for justice, econ
omy, home rule. and Rockville he will be
real unpopular with the class of people
who fatten on appropriations but his
old home town will he mighty proud to
know they aent real man 10 the leg
islature, and do hope that when he
aaunters into the state house wearing
his S219S Sunday suit he won't allow
any mushy propagandist to influence
him to turn his new coat. If he should
it might show yellow streak in the
lining.
Yours for Rockville,
NJEI C'IIIgIDE(NK RXTIJER BROWN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

tween MILESTONE brook and the Hunt
meadow at once this season.
The principal catches are black bass,
northern pike, wall-eyed pike and pick
erel, the bnss and northern pike predomi.
mating. 4 number of good catches of
bass have been mnde, some of the speci-
mems weighing as high ~ four pounds.
and one northern pike that weighed
nine pounds has been reported.
The fishermen use sinners for bait,
bought principally Of the two local deal
ers, Charles Cakes and Don Bellville.
plying from one TO three cents each.
Health is the foundation both of judg-
ment and industry. and therefore of sue
cess.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
DIR. ANSTICE DIES ON TRAIN.
Former Brattltboro Visitor Was Profni'
nont in Episcopal Denomination
Married Flora Fenner

Protestant Episcopal circles were
shocked Monday by news Of the death of
Rev. DR.. Henry Anstice. one Of the most
prominent officials of the denominat ion,
which occurred on a train on the way
from his home in Montclair. n. j., to his
Offices in the church mission house in
New York city. Or. Anstice was known
by a number Of Brattleboro people as
he married Miss Flora Fenner, sister of
the late Mrs. Wells Frost of Brattleboro.
and he and his wife Frequently came to
Brattleboro to visit relatives.
Dr. Anstico had been officially con-
nected with every triennal general con-
vention of his church since 1877. as first
secretary of the house of deputies until
1904 and as secretary from then until
1902. He declined unanimous re-elec-
ton at the last convention in Portland.
Ore. He was born in New York in 1S41.
Z Women as rule have better eye
sight than men, according to oculists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure catarrhal deafness
ana that 10 by constitutional remedy
catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an in
named condition Of the mucous lining OF
the icustachian Tube. When this tube Is
iniiamed you have a rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing, and when II ia entirely
closed. Deafness 10 III" result Unless the
Inflammation can he cd and this tube
restored To it's normal condition. hearing
yin be destroyed forever. Many CAGES OF
deafness arc caused BY catarrh, which 10
an Unnamed condition OF the mucous eur
taees Halls catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the niucoLs surfaces OF the
ystem
We Will give One finnd-@d Dollars for
my case OF Catarrhal Dea fnSss that cannot
o curod by Halls Catarrn Medicine. Cir
'aiAr' free AL Druggists. $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
CHILDREN'S SKI PnRTY TODAY
VIII BE Held Under Auspices OF Outing
Club-All Children Having Skis In.
g., b,r


The first of series of children's ski
parties will be held this afterno m
under the auspices of the Brattleboro
Outing club. The party will meet at the
town hall at 2 o'clock and under the
leadership of Fred ii. Harris will ski
to the hills on the Bradley estate and re-
turn, making total course of about two
miles The trip has been made short On
account of its being the first party Of
the series and because of several children
who probably will make their first run
on skis.
Announcement of the event was made
in schools yesterday b. Miss Florence
NJ. Wellman. Last year about 10 chill
drcn took part in the event and it is ex-
pected that fully that number will be
out today.
Mr.. Harris requests that every child
desiring to take part should come fully
equipped with proper ski fastenings, es-
peeially back straps, as the futility of
trying to ski without proper equipment
was shown last year. The affair is open
to all children with skis who care to
take part.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
CREssY TO BE DOORKEEPEn.
). w. Drake and c. W. Potter Reap
pointed to Guard Senate DoOrs-Jo.
seph Darling Executive Messenger.

Sergeant-at-Arms d. ]. Dwinell ap-
pointed session doorkeepers and mcsscn-
gers Saturday as follows: House door
keeper, Fred Greasy Of Brattleboro sen.
alto doorkeeper, s. W. Drake of Lyn-
don' assistant doorkeepers. George II.
Hutchinson of Jericho, and C. w. Pot.
ter Of Belvidere
Postmaster, George A. Porter of
Greensboro; assistant postmaster. Rob
ert Gadue Of Winooski courtroom at
tendant, c. NJ. White of Woodstock.
Executive messenger, Joseph X. Oar.
ling Of Chelsea messengers, Miles FIRE.
Ghetto of Hardwick, Gilman W. Ford of
Sutton. Paul Chamberlain of Randolph,
ter Cutler Of Pownal Edwin r. James
OF Weybridge, Willis Bryan of Mont.
pelier. Charles. Pierce of Franklin. Rob
ort Tolland of Brighton. Parker Stuart
OF Cambridge and Lee Bates of Derby.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT WHEEL CLUB.

invitations Sent TO More Than 800 to
Attend Annual Party Saturday After
EOOn at 8 O'clock.
More than 300 children will be remem-
bered this year at the annual Christmas
party of the Vermont Wheel club. which
Will be held in the club rooms Saturday
afternoon from 10 o'clock. Invi-
tations already have gone out and the
children receiving them are requested TO
present them Mt the door for admission
The program includes music by Shows
orchestra, moving pictures furnished by
Mrs Il. c. harrington of the Princess
theatre and the McGarriglc dog show.
Following the entertainment gifts OF
toys clothing. candy, etc. will be dis
trbuted.
The Christmas party for children who
might not otherwise have merry
Christmas" has been conducted by the
Wheel club the past few years and Is m
vent looked forward to with pleasure by
those whose privilege il is to help in the
entertainment Of the children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
NEGROES LOCKED UP.
Gang OF Eight from Wilmington Held
Over Night In Greenfield

A gang of eight Negroes who had been
employed at Wilmington. arrived in
Greenfield Sunday night. They claimed
that they had had some trouble in re-
ceiving their pny and had left their jobs
and were going South. They were taken
in charge by the police department and
detained in the lookup but were released
and ordered out OF town next morning.
Among the fisher folk of Cornwall no
woman is allowed to whistle or bad luck
will surely follow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

The new thing il often the old thing re-
found. Even the political equality of the
sexes was anticipated centuries ago. II
has Just been discovered that in the year
2400 Is. G.. city in Asia Minor was
ruled by prince and princess with male
nd female project, and that the women
had precisely the same power as their
.olleagucs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
FISHING THROUGH ICE.
Good Catches Of Bass and Northern Pike
Rop0rted-Shiners Used as Bait,
Bought in BrattlcbOro.

Fishing through the ice around Brat
tleboro has been in progress the past
several days, or ever since the ice was
thick enough and fairly good luck IL re-
ported although no exceptional catches
shave been made. The Hunt meadow is
as usual the fayorite fishing ground. but
many 60 to the Retreat meadow at the
mouth Of West river and the mouth of
Broad brook. while others fish along the
Connecticut. AT times as many az so
persons have fshcd through the ice be-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
Openly Arrived At.

He-The lecturer said that wife
should be an open book to her husband.
She-I admit that, my dear. And q
husband should be an open poekctbook
o the wife.-Boston Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

Belief in the i'll luck attending May
marriages dates back TO tho days Of an
Gent Rome q
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

In Holland moro than 10000 acrcR are
devoted to the cultivation OF bulbs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22

Women as rule have better eye
sight than men, according to oculists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
THE LATE adobe G. VAN DOORN.

Yours for Rockville,
MELCHISIDECK RYTHER BROWN.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
About This Time of Year

many conservative investors, both large and small
very carefully considering the placing of certain
of their funds in good substantial proposition where
they will get good return their money.