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THE BANNER AND REFORMER, JULYjl6, 1903 THE METROPOLIS OF THE UPPER DEERFIELD OONTINUED FHOM lAOB TWO faets hcro will show vhat lias been tlono. Januarv 1st Monroo Bridgo had nno subscribor anri now hrs eight,, Wilmington had two nnd now has 31 r thor vllla.'fs liiivii grown in propor ilon. Ho Ihls jnt opened a local long dW- (iP.OUUE M. HEMIS tanco systcm in Stamford with a lanjo llst of subscrlbers and in tlio noar fu turo tlio lino capacity will bavo to bo doublcd to moct its dcmands. Ho bns also sueceeded in plauing linos ovor tlio monntains in tho farniing districts and bas many instrunients in farm liouses utid it will bo btit a short time boforo nearly all tiio farmers in this sectlon will liavotolopbonoconnoction. Arrangemonts aro now bolng mado to continuo tho lines l(i milos back in tlio Green Monntains to Glastenbury to conneet wlth tho .argo liimber tnter usis in tbat sectlon. Mr. Bciiils 1s a man (ull of busini'ss push nnd any onterpriso ho inay eon nect liiinsolf wlth 1s suro to sueceed. Phcbc Bishop Hicks. "Aunt Phobo, " tho oldest ludy res Ident born in Readsboro was born Octobor 14, 1820. Sho is tho daughter of .Toy and Abagail Blaksley Blshop. Hor parents camo to Readsboro in tho yoar 1780 from North Haven, Conn., by tho way of marked trees as at that timo there wero scarcoly any roads or DR. LAURENCE LADD & Dcntist & f Main Officc Dowlin Building North Adams, Mass. At Readsboro one day each weck. Chase & Wi lev DKAI.KItS IN Meats, Provisions, Groceries and Fruits in season Readsboro, Vt. ill When in North Adams do not fail to call at the Millinery Store of Mrs. R. Simon 74 Main Street and flxiimlnn licr Immenso stock of Trlmnieil HaU. I c.irry a full IIiip of Trliiimml iiml riilrlniineil lliiti styles uo-to-UiiK1. I make a neclal elliirt lo li ive ilio l.irne.st as sortmenl M i.lilldreu's aml oiitlni? liats. Prices Lower than any Competitor & Mrs. R. Simon, 74 Main St., No. Adams 3 Shoemaker Harncssmaker E. Barre Readsboro Vermont Dealer in all Kinds of Leather Goods Repairing neatly done Prices reasonable I A. D. Bourdon & Sonj llarness Makers and Dealers Hayden BlocK, Eagle bridgos necossltnting tho fording of stroams. Tlioir llrst necossity was a houso which thoy bullt of logs, also a log barn. Hu noxt lmilt a saw mill, tho llrst in this sectlon and then lmilt a nsidt'nco sawing tho lumbor from his own mill. At this tlmo thoro was not a scliool honso, storo or hotol in tlio town, fow roads or bridgos and no grist mill nearer than Bonnlngtm. Mr Blshop ofton gavo a day's work In Bennington for a bushol of cn ii and carried it liomo on horseback fording tho strcams, at soino scasons or tho year badly swollon. Ho raised his on llax and wool. making it into uloth for thoir own clnthing. Hnoks wero f-w and nowsp.tpers al most unknown. "Aunt Phobo" Is tho only snrvtvor of liftoon chil'lron and lod a lifo that wp would call ono of hardshlps for many years. Sho novor rodo on tho steam cars untll aftor 50 yoars of ngo, hnt sinco thon lias travell"d quito ex ton.ivily. Sho Is tho inothor of olovon 'hililriMi f which four sons and two dniiuliti-r-4 aro living and prosporout I'mil niip and ono half yoars ngi stu- i-njnyi'd oxcellcnt hcalth. was aot- i ie and conld handlo a toam as wll as any of tho youngor mcmbers of tho I family. I In 1S!H shohad astroko of paralysls 1 which totally disablod ono sido hut I loft hor brain perfectly cloar. I Sho is ono who has "Charlty for ull ,l VT PHKIIE IlIi ICS. and malaco toward none, " and is called "Aunt Phobo" by tlio resldonts of tho town. Sho showed tho writer somo samplos of linon that sho wnvo in 1833 and sald that sho wovo all tho cloth for tho fam ily until hor childron wero quito large. Sho married Alonzo llicks Nov. 28 1831 at Readsboro; aftor forty yoars of married lifo ho dled Eebrunry 14, 1871. In hor early married lifo botli sho and hor husband wero hard workors. Ho worked a farm from 10 to 17 hours a day gelting in retnrn for his labor the iiuiniliL'cnt siiiii of $0.00 por tnonth and in Whips, Blankets, Halters, etc. St., North Adams Mass., uoard. And to illustrato what amount of work sho dld for a pittaneo I will doscrlbo ono weok's work as sho told it. " I aroso at 0 a. m., and worked un til 0 or 10 p. in., each day. I did two washinns and ironings and pot all tlio meals for olght in tho family, holpcd mllk and mado tho butter from olght THE liOOOELL HOt'SE. cows and spun sevoral skeins of yarn. As tho family liad a tailoross I asslst ed 1-cr all iny sparo timo bcsidos doing all tho housowork, cleaning sevoral roonis and otncr nccessary work. Whilo thero I liad ono ovoninf: off and was obliged to do oxtra work to mako up tlio lost timo. " Vhilo thero I learned a losson whieh I novor havo forgotten, and that was to always sot a prico on my labor in advanco, as whon my weok's work was completed my employer of- fored mo 7fnj but I rofused it and do- manded $1.2.") which I obtaincd aftor iultp an argument. " "Aunt Phobo Is thooldost lady born in Iteadsboro and It is hoped that sho inay Ih spared for yoars to como and her lattor days lo jioaceful. Post Ofllco. This Issuo, tollinff of Readsboro as it is today, would not bo comploto withotita skctch of tho old Post Olllco buildlng. Wliilo tho outside now gives an appearanco of age and jiast usufulness, tho intorior you will lind, upon cnterinji, is well equippcd with 2S0 Lock Hoxes, Lock Drawors and ordlnarv boxos all of tho latest pat tern. Tho amount of mail handled each day is surprlsino; for a town of 1,200 populatlon. This olllco now handlos 15 malls por THE KEAUSHOUO day, recoivtng eight and sonding out sovcn. In 1875 thoy had but ono mall por day comlng from Hoosac Tunnel by stago and provious to that it camo by tho samo mossengor from North Adams. This olllco Is fourth class and hand les Domostic Internattonal monoy orders. It has beon in tho prosent bullding about 50 yoars. Tho llrst posunastor was .Tonathan Houghton followed by Mr Uannoy, Jool Hough ton, Michaol Sanford, Morritt M Houghton, Ada M. Houghton. Tho prosent Post Mistress is Mrs. Ada M. Hannlstor, who Is very of ficiont having served for a number of years. I will say sho has two qualitles worthy of mention and that is her faculty of always bcing ploasant and quick, which acqulrement you do not llnd in all post olllcos. St. Joachim Church. This church was establlshcd ln tho yoar 1880 by Rov Alfred Pauquet now pastor at Milton, Vt. Tho rcsident prlostwas tho Rov W. Plamondonwho, aftcr a fow yoars of studios in Homo, camo to glvo theltalians of Readsboro thobeneflt ofhis knowledgo of tho Ital lan langungo. Tho prescnt pastor of thlsyoung and prosporous parish is tho Rov A. L. Desaulnlcrs. Fathor Dosaulnlors Is in hoarty synipathy with allhispooplo, who roprosent tho bost classof Italians many of whom wero born ln Austria. Thoy aro a thrlfty and valuablo class of peoplo and aro fastbocomlngAnier lcanized, making good cltizens and many owning tholr own homos. Somo aro eni.ragod in prosperous bushiess but tho majority aro cmploycd ln tho largo manufacturing concorns. Father Desaulniors is fast bringlng his peoplo to a good standard of citi zenship and is a pcrslstant workor and It Is hoped his pastoratomay boa long and successful one. Hon. Tylcr D. Goodcll. Ilon Tylor D. Goodoll, tho gonlal proprietor of tho Goodoll Houso haa probably tho largcst acquaintanco and tho most frlonds In Bennington County of any man In Readsboro. Ho has beon tho proprietor and man ager of thojabovo hotol slnce 1884, and ho has thoroughly domonstrptod for tho past 15 yoars that a llrst class ho tol could bo run in Vermont without sollinjj ono drop of intoxicants in any fonn. If you want to know what kind of a houso it is ask any of tho many trav olers that stop at Roadshoro. It is hero you jjot ns good food, as choico cooklnf; and as flne bcds as aro to bo found in nny hotol In Bennington County. In fact If you go thoro onco you want to go again. Mr Goodoll has been twico raarriod. Tho llrst union was wlth Flora K. daughtor of .Teremlah GilTord, Juno 25, 1871, sho living but threo yoars and six tnonths, dying Dec. 20, 1874. Tho fruits of this mnrriagn wnro Hallio T. and Flora K. Goodoll. His second marriago occurred Feb. 12, 1871) to Ida M. daughter of E. W. and G. M. Robertson of Readsboro. Flvo sons wero tho rosult of this union of which threo aro living. His son Hallio is tho proprietor of two genoral storos, ono in Readsboro, and tho othor at Munroo Bridgo. Karlo has ehargo of tho hotol llvery and is a gonlal follow, full of lifo and push. Harvey is in school oxcept whon ho is catchlng tho speckled boautlos or play Ingball, whilo IUchard makos It Intorosting for tho baby car riago and his attondant. It Is a fam- 1'OSTOKFICE. tlv whoso membors aro ln harmony with oach other and scem to know how to get tho bost out of lifo. Mr Goodoll has beon honorcd by tho town and county ln a politlcal way, having served his town in tho leglsla turo four terms, has been assessor, Grand Juror, and last but not loast was in the sonato of 1000. Ho is a very modest man ln his man ner, always fond of a good joko and ono that you aro glad to meet at all timos. Frank Crozicr & Son. For a picturosquo location Reads boro cortalnly Is proporly placod, and noarly all travolors aro anxlous to carry away wlth thom credltablo vlows of tho beautiful scenory ln this sectlon. When I was dtrccted to tho photo graphic parlors of Frank Crozler & Son I know from what I saw thoro that I had found a photographor who was up-to-dato. Tliolr rooms aro spaclous, well fur nlshod and all upon tho ground floor. Thoir parlor and rccoptlon room is largor than you generally llnd in tho clties, as woll as thoir studlo and fln ishing rooms. Messrs Crozier & Son aro both in tcrestlng gontlemcn to meet, and havo had a largo experlonco ln photog raphy and that, wlth thoir natural tasto for tho buslness, puts them on the top rouud of tho laddor In thelr lino. Thoy mako a spoctalty of scenlc pic turos and family groups, and It Is woll worth whllo to spend an hour In thelr rooms, looking at tho largo stock of vlows which thoy havo on haud and thoy aro constantly adding now onos to thoir stock, so that ono can call at any timo and llnd somethlng now and Intorosting. Tho illustratiods ln this artlclo aro niado from artlstlc photographs by Croslor & Son. BASE HIT8. Jnck Dtinn ls playlng good ball at iliort for McGraw. Bllly Dahlen's llcldlng of late has bccn of the scnsatlonal order. In Itoston Johnstone ls considcred the bcst umplre on tlio lcaguc staff. When Fred Clarko ls out of tho gam Ilans Wngner ls manager of the Pl rates. ritcher Ed Ste'n, one wlth Brook lyn, ls twirllng for amateur tcams ln Dctroit. Frank Drlll, the crack Georgetown collpge catcher, has Jolned tho Brook lyn club. Presldent Pulllam snys the Chlcagos nro the modcl orgaulzation of tho Na tional lcaguc. Tlio St Louls club has corrallcd a pitchcr named Donnelly, who comea from Ainhcrst collegc. Fred Clnrko leads tho IMrates in hlt ting. Ultchcy, Wagner, lieaumont and Phllllps nro above tho .300 nmrk. Pctc Chlles and Ilenry Ilcltz, once ftinipd ln tho Natlonal leaguc, arc now playlng wlth a tliiy team at Fortuua, Cal. Manager Seleo of Chlcago hus rare luck ln dlsvovering good lnflclders. Last year hc captured a plppln in Tinker and this season has secured one Just as good ln Second Base Man Ev era. TIMELY TOP1CS. The estato of tho lato Richard Hen ry Stoddard Is valued at $2,000. The mcmory that lie left ls bettcr than mon ey. New York World. Itenr seats on the Bcllance will be at a premlum, so that the vlsttora on the boat may be ablo to get a good vlew of Suamrock III. Chlcago News. Amerlca may be the "land of the dollar," but the cry of dlstress any where ln the world always Ioosens Ita Brasp on the dollar. Chlcago Trlbnnc. As a rule, the young man of whom lt ls sald that "a college cducation un Dtted hlm for buslness" would nevcr have been fit for lt auyway. Mllwau kee Sentlncl. It ls not klndncss to tho European peasant to lnvlte hlm to comc to Amer lca and when ho nrrlves to leave him to woric out his dcstlny In Ignorance and helplessness. Untll a way to get labor and land together 1b found lt ls better for all conccrned that lmmlgra Uon be restrlcted more rlgldly. Phlla delpbla North American. OVER THE OCEAN. Russla bas been glvlng the powers a gllmpse of her hand ln the east Thero oppear to be four aces and a club and also Manchurla ln lt Sloux Clty Jour nal. The queen of Italy says sho admlres Americnns, but her apprcciatlre maj csty cannot scoro a clalm for orlglnal lty on that ground. Baltimore Ameri can. Abdul Hnmld ls ln an embarrasslng posltion. He can figbt Bulgatia oll ho wanta to, but tho powers will not per mlt hlm to wblp her. St Louls Qlobe Democrat Wlth the dlplomacy of ropeatlng rl fles and four Maxlm guns tho Brltlsb goTernment bas Just arranged wltb the rcmnanta of a couple of Afrlcan tribes to take over tho coutrol of about 100, 000 squaro nilles of territory. Toledo Tlmes. THE ROYAL BOX. The klng of Italy ls 6 fect 8 lncbei in helgbt Tho sultan of Turkey requlres that all state documents and papers lntcnd ed for his perusal shall flrst pasi througb a careful proccss of dlslnfec Uon. Carmen Sylva, queen of Roumanla, has written a drama vlvldly portray Ing tho sorrows of a Jowess descrted by her own peoplo and persecuted by all the world. Tho play ls descrlbed aa "tremendously dramatic." Durlng tho czars recont vlslt to Moscow ho walked, wlth membcrs of his family and without a guard, among his subjects nnd was enthuslastlcally recelved. Tho czar was affected to tcara at the derotlon of his peoplo. RACE PREJUDICE. Chlna ls moro clvllizcd than Russla ln lts treatment of Jews. St Louls Globe-Democrat Raco prejudlce, a legacy of barba rlsm, dles hard, but Is bound to pcrlsb. It cannot llvo ln the face of progresslve dvlllzation. New York News. Let lt be noted to tho glory of llt erary nien that thcy arc leaders in tho battlo ngalnst raco prejudlce. As Zola was the strongest enemy of antl Semltlsm ln France, so Tolstol and Gorky aro apparently the only mcn who dare to tell tho truth about autl Semltism ln Russla. Chlcago News. TOWN TOPICS. Tho schoolteachers of the two Kan sas Cltys will hardly accused of be lng unreasonablo in asking that thcy be as well paid as the dog catchers. Kansas Clty Tlmes. Moro thon 2.000,000 pcrsons llve ln Manhattan and the Bronx. About 10, 000 persons own all the land in these two boroughs. The number of propcr ty holdors is 8,000 less than It was elght years ago. New York World. DROPS OFWATER. There are twenty-flvo great ocan surrents ln the world. Tho Thames rlver ls only a Httlo over half the length of the Hudson. Prlsmatlc lake, ln the Yellowstone park, ls the largcst body of hot water ln the world. A. P. BISHOP Readsboro . . . DKAI.KIt IN Confectionery and Stationery Manufitcturer of 1CK 0IIHA.M m.nlo of pure cream. K trlul will couviuce you l lithebest. Soila Water la season. Agentfot Kllli' HnU Ijuimlry. Work left Iicre Ttiesilay niornliig rctunilng Frlday evenlng. I.lme aml Cemeut M. Gatsleck Dealer in Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks and Valises 75 Main St. :: North Adams Oo E. iOrd and Practical Wagon Maker 000 0000 "o Fine Carriage DQintinrf done ' and Wagon r dlllling tistic n ullock Mfl Co. fi: Makers of 1 Striking Bag Platforms Auditorium Seatings . . Bowling AHey Pins . . . Folding Chairs Baseball Bats ...... Indian Clubs ....... Dumb Bells Bar Bells Wands leadsboro, Vt. Pratt Brothers of North Adams, situated at 60 Main street Thoy havo tho LARQGST STOCIC to solect from. Thoy show the OliEATEST VAIUETV of STVLES and soll at LOWEK PRICES than nny firm ln tho clty. If you aro in need of ANY KIND of BOOTS, SIIOES or UUBBERS call on tho RELIABLE FIRM of Pratt Hoosac Savings Bank North Adams, Mass. Doposits received by nmil from 10c to $1000 in ono tmme. Deposita niust bo mnde 011 or betore the 3d duy of Mnrch, Juno, Scptombcr aud December Dividends pnyable June l and December 1. Pure Drugs Patent Medicines Established in 1867 Scientific Horse Shoer v. Waon repairin a specialty ""o in an ar- manner are the Reliable Shoe Men Brothers 99