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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
Vest BrattLebOrO
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
Opportunity to Do Good offered at the
Town Farm.

Thomas O'Conner, an aged inmate Of the
town farm, who took an overdose Of
laudanum last week, is recovering
from the effects of the dose. For severa
DAYS he had been suffering from tooth
ache and consulted Frank Brayman, an
other inmate of the farm, about remedies
which might relieve the pain. MIR. Bray
man, who has been at the farm but q
short time, had some laudanum in hi:
possession and sold it to Mr.. O'ConneI
for 80 cents, telling him it would relieve
pain and also make him sleep if he took
enough of it. Not knowing the nature OF
the drug Mr.. O'Conner took so much that
his stomach would not retain it all and
this fact doubtless saved his life. Mr.; and
Mrs. Birch, the superintendent and his
wife. did not know that any OF the IN,
mates of the home were in possession OF
laudanum or anything which might bring
harm to themselves or others.
At the present time there are II town
charges on the farm-an unusually large
number. Among this number are two
unfortunate girls, hardly 20 years of age,
with infants and 3 weeks old respec'
lively. This has added much extra work
and responsibility to the matron as one
of the young mothers shows strong in
clination to go away and leave her child II
an opportunity shows itself, and it has
been necessary that a close watch be kept
over both the mothers lest harm come
to the infants.
Although the town farm is situated on
Bonnyvale road only two and one halt
miles from this village. little interest is
manifested by the towns people and many
do not know where it is. j. l.. Stockwell
has been overseer of the poor of the town
during the last 10 years and has had many
improvements installed in the buildings.
The rooms are large and sunny and are
also steam-heated. There is good dairy
connected with the farm and not few
have been told of the superior. garden
which the superintendent has had this
season. Your correspondent believes
charity should begin at home, and often
wonders about the missionary barrel and
the missionary box.
Thursday, Oct. "a, will be annual har-
vest day at the Home for the Aged.
Would it not be well to consider an oc-
casional harvest day at the Home for the
Poor?
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Marriages

In Hinsdale. n. H., Oct, l6, by Rev v
II. White, Fred H. kellogg OF heene' n
H., and Miss Bertha Wells Of ConF'a
Mass.
In Brattleboro. Oct. II, by Rev. n J.
Carmody, Bosel Gregware and Miss Emma
Peltier.
In Hinsdale, n. H., Oct H. by i Mv
w. H. White, Walter Barrett ana AS
Grace X. Hall.
In Putney, Oct. Is, by Rev. Lewis v
Morey, John Butler Adams Of New Bnsg
ton, S. l., and Miss Alice Jessie Derry q
Putney.
In Springfield, Vt, Oct. 9, by Rev y y
Morley, Robert Finn of CharIest.oTSn,,; . !,
H., and Miss Gertrude Wiley Of oplpS
field.
In Providence, R. /, Oct. l6 by y h AZ
J. V. Osterhout, Clifford ester D S;,.,
formerly of Putney, and Miss MaF!O'
Gilmour Fralich.
In Mortified, Mass, Oct Is. by h .si
Father Nelligan, NJ. joseph shannon ai5
Miss Mary E. Grace OF New Bruns"N
N. j.
In Brattleboro, Oct. Is. by Rey; + ! \
S. Osgood, Story William DonaI,qlso D.,tts
Greenfield, Mass, and Miss Cora MaliO'''
of Springfield, Mass. -
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. L. Q. S. Osgood,
pastor Service every Sunday at 1870.
Sunday school at ll.45. Theme for next
Sunday, The Lords Demands. All are
welcome.
Center Congregational church, Rev. II.
r. Miles, pastor Morning service at 1880.
The pastor will speak upon the national
meetings of the Congregational churches
lust held in Cleveland. Sunday school at
ll45.
Adventist church, Cottage street. Estey-
vile. Sunday school at y m. Rev. ..
w. Heyer of Richford, VT, will preach
at 8 o'clock. Loyal workers meeting
Thursday evening at 7.3O All are well
come.
Universalst church, Rev. d. E. Trout,
pastor. Public worship at 1880 a. m. with
sermon by pastor. Theme The Difficult
in Life. Sunday school at las a. m.
All are welcome. Friday evening at 7.3O
the regular teachers meeting with the pas
tor.
First Baptist church. George B. Lawson,
minister Morninp worship 1890. Sermon
by Rev. j. C. Robbins, missionary in the
Philippines Offering for foreign missions
Bible school u. Junior Endeavor $50.
Evening 730. Union service, sermon by
Mr.. Robbins. Friday 73O. Prayer SER
vice.
The Sunday morning service of the
First Church of Christ Scientist at lO.45,
subject, Probation After Death The We'd
nesday evening testimony meeting at s
o'clock The Christian reading room is
open to the public Tuesday, Thursday. and
Saturday afternoons from until O'Clock.
Market block.
Methodist church, Rev. A. Fl. Webb,
pastor, 81 High street. Next Sabbath will
be observed as rally day and every mem
Der of the congregation and Sunday
school is urged to make an effort to be
present at both services Sunday morning.
p. m, Junior league. p. M, Epworth
league. p. m, song service and social
meeting. Tuesday evening, class meeting
at 7.30. Friday evening, prayer meeting
at 7.30.
st. Michaels Episcopal church, Rev. W.
j. Hamilton, rector. Sunday will be OBJ
served as day of intersession for Sunday
schools, beginning with celebration of
holy communion for teachers, parents and
scholars at 7.3O a. m. Children's service
at 1890 Subject, The Church as an Edu-
Gator. Evening prayer 7 p. m, subject,
Christian Education. Special invitation is
given to all who are engaged in Sunday
school and educational work.
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E. j. FentOn & Company


in Hartford, Conn They are making the
! trip in the Grout touring car which Mr.
Bigelow recently bought of L. D. Taylor
/ A. NJ. Daggett, who lives at Marlboro
Branch, has a young doe which he re
/ Gently rescued from a brook near his
home. The animal is totally blind and
was driven there by dogs. 1t has be
come very tame and is a great pet Mr.
| Daggett exhibited her at the state fair.
| Mrs. Frank Wellman returned to her
home in Guilford Wednesday with her
/ young son, Clarence, who has been at
the DR.. +. X. Lynch hospital for nearly
| two months under treatment for a hip
disease. The child's condition is very
much improved and complete recovery
is anticipated.
Master Willard Richardson has been UNI
able to attend school for three weeks on
account of a sore foot. A few weeks ago
he accidently struck the tine of pitch
fork in his foot while assisting with the
chores. Pus has formed and at the
present time the member is giving him
considerable trouble.
The Ladies' Benevolent society of the
Baptist church held a business meeting in
the church parlors Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. d, 7, Perry was elected president
IN place Of Mrs. L. F. Taylor, resigned,
Mrs. y. G. Convey, secretary and Mrs.
Helen Miller treasurer in the place of Mrs.
J. A. Mitchell who held both offices be-
tore moving away. Another meeting will
be held in the chapel next Tuesday when
necessary repairs will be made on the
chapel carpet. The meeting will open at
10 o'clock and last throughout the day.
The young peoples club meeting Mon
day evening was not so largely attended
as sometimes as several of the members
are out, OF town. The program was excel
lent. 1t was arranged and rendered bv
the younger members of the club and was
as follows: Music, comb quartet. Shelton
keneston, Jean Blodgett, Ruth Houghton
and Goldie johnson; reading, Marguerite
Clark; dlalog, Maude Brown and Helen
Hopkins; music, Irene Mather; reading.
Shelton keneston; solo, Ruth Weather
head; current events, Ralph Thayer and
Raymond Brown chorus, club. A social
hour was enjoyed and light refreshments
served.
Miss Florence Warmer was given
surprise party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II, G.. Harris Tuesday evening, the
occasion being in honor of her birthday
anniversary. 1t was "cobweb" party.
Each guest was given a card bearing her
own name, to which was attached several
Yards OF Irvine wound around the various
articles IN the parlors and after the web
had become disentangled each guest
found prize at the end. Miss Warrin-
er's parcel was of much larger size than
the Others and after opening half dozen
boxes which had been carefully wrapneo
and placed one inside the other she fonnd
the contents of No. to be gold neck
chain, locket and a card with birthday
greetings-the first knowledge she had
that the party was in her honor. There
were, % present Various games were en-.
Joyed and refreshments served.
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|
time and expense. 1t is expected de
cision will be reached today which will be
| beneficial and satisfactory to all parties
concerned
Mrs. Eliza Morse is visiting her son
j. s. Morse.
George II. Hamilton is visiting in New
York city this week.
Mrs. A. T. Stowe is rapidly recovering
| from her recent illness.
Mrs. NJ. /. Gleason visited in Glare
mont, n. H., Wednesday.
W. B. Houghton has his windmill re
erected and in running order
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Snow Of Marlboro
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mrs S. H. Sawyer went to keene, n
| H., Tuesday to visit relatives.
W. H. Eddy has recently purchased q
| l4-horsepower Haynes runabout.
Mrs. D. T. Perry is expected to return
tomorrow from Greenfield Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bond visited in
Dummerston the first of the week.
Miss Clara Davenport returned Wednes
day from her recent visit in Boston.
D. T. Perry goes to Hamstead, n. H.,
| this week on an extended business trip.
Elijah and Elisha Prouty are in Gull
| ford working on Mr.. Bakers new house
The academy students go to Williams
vile tonight and present their drama, Mr.
Bob.
Miss Minnie Fits is having her house
painted and extensive repairs made on her
barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Minis are attend
ing the teachers convention in Burlington
this week.
Miss Emma Richards of Hartford, Conn,
came Wednesday to visit her cousin, Mrs.
B. S. Miller.
About 80 young people from this village
will attend a corn husking at X. Is. Haw-
kins's tonight.
Miss Marion Wilder of Dummerston
spent Saturday and Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. W. L. Walker.
Mrs. William Langdon of Hinsdale, n.
H.. has been a recent guest of her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Kenney.
Mrs. Z. NJ Goodenough visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Hobson, in Bel
lows Falls Wednesday.
Mrs. Rhoda Sargent is more comfort
dDlt II1lS Ntth anu dblt W Slb up III bSd
few minutes each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Lynde went to
Vernon Saturday to attend the funeral of
their aunt, Mrs. Olive Tyler.
II. A. Smith has recently bought the Il.
o. FELTON, farm in Marlboro and moved
there this week from Vernon.
Mrs. G. d. Pettee returned Wednesday
to her home in Boston after spending a
month with her father A. +. Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stockwell of Mt
Vernon, N. y, have been guests of MIR.
and Mrs. F. d. E. Stowe this week.
Miss Edythe Mather of Castleton came
Wednesday to spend few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Mather.
Mrs. W. J. Bond returned to her home
in Greenfield Friday, having spent a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bond.
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson leaves tomor-
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row for Boston where she will spend the
winter with her daughter Mrs. j. &.
Knapp.
Miss Lizzie Williams returned to her
home in South Deerfeld, Mass, Monday
after spending the summer with her broth
er, S. p. Williams.
Mrs Matte Hood and son returned to
their home in Topsham, Vt, Saturday,
! having spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Gibson.
Mrs. c. w. Eaton and son, Harry, of
Springfield, Mass, are expected this after
noon to spend few days with Mr. and
Mrs. W. l.. Walker
L. d. Bridge of Lynn, Mass, has moved
his goods this week to the Victus Warren
| farm in Halifax which he recently bought
of II. F. Weatherhead
w. II. Eddy has recently bought John
| O'Hearn's gasolene engine and conducts
the wood saving business which Mr..
| O'Hearn formerly had.
Mrs. Nellie Prouty of Hartford, Conn,
was a guest of her cousin, Mrs. w. l..
| Walker, yesterday. She was accompanied
| by her mother, Mrs. Wheeler.
Miss Ruth Houghton picked handsome
bouquet of blue violets and wild straw
berry blossoms while taking walk on
Melrose hill Sunday afternoon.
The girls" insure a frst-class attrac-
| ton at Academy hall at an early date.
| The proceeds will be used to defray the
expense of sprinkng the street,
Mrs. f. L. Bass returned Monday to
her home in Randolph having spent a
month here with her mother, Mrs. Alma
Gcodenough, and other relatives.
Mrs. Clara Morse of Springfield, Mass.
spent part of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Lynde. She came Wednes-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs. G. f..
Morse.
A. r. Bracewell, mail carrier on R. F.
d. No. 4, saw large buck cross the road
near the Wrisley place Wednesday. The
animal was only few feet in front of
Mr.. Bracewelfs team.
Miss Sadie Winchester left Wednesday
afternoon for Worcester Mass, where
she will spend few days. She will also
visit her sister, Mrs. w. H. Holton, in
Athol before her return
Mrs. Horace Shedd of Niagara Falls n.
y, visited Mrs. Alma Goodenough the
first of the week. Mrs. Shedd was for
merly Miss Alice Cross and spent a good
deal of her earlier life with Mrs. Goode-
nough.
A new bank wall is being laid in front
of F. G. Taylor's house. For some time
the bank has been breaking away and Sc
nous accidents have been narrowly avoid
ed by heavy teams which have met or
passed at that point. 1t is nearly four
rods long.
Mrs. Mary Kimball returned to her
home in Westminster yesterday after be-
ing at the DR.. E. r. Lynch hospital for
treatment during the last six weeks. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss Nina
Dawley, who has been boarding at E. A.
Knights during the time.
Rev. W. E. Streeter of Oakham, Mass.
former pastor at Halifax, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearl Carpenter of Warren, vt, have
also been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
kenney recently Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter
will visit relatives in Worcester, Mass,
before returning to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Bigelow and Mrs.
Mary A. Bigelow are spending the week
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NORTH HINSDALE'

Henry Liscom of Brattleboro n III. nd
at his brothers, L. +. Liscom : 'I'
week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson !; AT yef
ting Mr.. Anderson's relatives IL
York. ,.lI
The Ladies' Aid society h9d land Tart
bean supper at the home OF MIS- La
Darling last Wednesday evening ,,,-
The old saying that misfoT,t{lnein 5 I
come singly was verified IN MI MI, mi ot
case. A few weeks ago his COVE Sl5 /" one
of the pasture into his coFnl !b1 rhb
COW died from overeating ana F,ts srpptl
herd was so affected that its ml nib 'r n.ht
was cut off entirely. Last Sa5uIu la: tsS.r
one of Mr. Dodge's team hcrses T MT tbsr
sick and died Sunday morning. D Ton y
is sweet mixed with the bitter; 'Oh bib
he has recently taken to himself II. nun
the neighbors and friends e. Nv me b
Der of about 40 gathered at ms I.t Ui1n;
Friday evening to extend eon5Ir 1-,orlit d
A very pleasant time was the u cories
all Refreshments of home-hlaUoo ui as'
tionary, watermelon, ice cream '1
were served.
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which is considerably over mile from the
academy. Their child has to walk to and
from school or be carried at their own
time and expense. 1t is expected a de-
cision will be reached today which will be
beneficial and satisfactory to all parties
concerned.
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Trouble Over transportation o
School Pupils,

County Examiner H. d. Ryder of Bel
lows Falls has called special meeting OF
the town school directors this morning in
Academy hall He has lately received a
petition signed by the parents OF children
who have to be transported from the sew
eral rural districts to the town school at
the Academy building and expressing con-
siderable dissatisfaction over the method
which has been adopted to do the work.
For a time certain men were assigned to
go to the different homes for the children
but later each parent had to transport
his own children to and from the school
and one family who live in sight of an
abandoned schoolhouse and have years
old girl to send to school are not allowed
any fee as they live within the limit,
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Births

In Dummerston, Oct, Is, a son to NJ
and Mrs. Win Kent.
In Greenfield, Mass, Oct, l3, son I
Tabor and Julia Davenport and grant&I
to w w. Davenport Of Greenfield and
J. II. Newcomb of Leyden.
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Deaths

In Dummerston, Oct. 8, Mrs AlI'e i'''
ards Evans, "a.
In Brattleboro, Oct. Z Iheooo'' =
Chamberlain, IS. nj
In Brattleboro, Oct. y, MIS- ''''
Matt, So. ,t,.
In Brattleboro, Oct. IS. James D. MY
Ian, %. A.,
In Brattleboro, Oct. ld, Amos v way
IN
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
A Literary Note.

"Chestnuts" fit in very nicely now and
then-and here is one that was sprung
at the banquet of the Vermont medicine
men in st. Johnsbury the other evening:
Two doctors of that village have recently
eft for Europe, being on the way across
at the time of the banquet; and it was
said of one of them by certain joker on
this occasion, that he had become of a
literary turn of mind-"that is, he is
at present regular contributor to the
Atlantic. Ludlow Tribune.
This doesn't indicate that the st. Johns
bury NJ. D. was con periodical" does
it?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

VI, In exeayating for bridge foundation at
Weltys Mil, Washington county, Nd. 10.
pound shell was dug up from under seven
n lSet OF soil. 1t was of the type used in the
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toleys Kidney Cure will cure any case
OF kidney trouble that is not beyond medi-
cal aid. Sold by All Druggists.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
OLDEST BANK IN THE WORLD.
One at Nlneveh Seems to Be Entitled
to the Distinction.

There was a kind of public record
oftice attached to the palace and tenn
pie at Nineveh, in which 1t was Gus
tomary to deposit important legal and
other documents, such as contracts
and agreements for the purchase and
sale of property, marriage settlements,
Wills, etc. Among these there were
discovered, official statements as to
the history and transactions of the
eminent banking house Of Egldu at
Nineveh. Assyrian chronology proves
that these refer to a date about 1900
years before the Christian era, when
Abraham dwelt at Ur of the Chaldees,
as is stated In Genesis. We may,
therefore, claim for this firm the repu-
tation of being the oldest bank in the
world, at least, of which we have any
record, or are likely to have. The
accounts are very voluminous, and
cover the transactions of five genera
lions of the house from father to son.
The firm grew rapidly in importance
during this period, during which they
attained great wealth; for they had
succeeded in securing from the king
the appointment of collectors of taxes,
a position which in the east always
leads to fortune. They afterwards
framed the revenue for several of the
Assyrian provinces, with very great
gain to the firm.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
General Conditions

a. 1907. Entries in all other will close at Five
p. M, the day before the .,
. RD- The Association guarantees that every race
properly filled will start
All harness to be mile heats, best in g. under
rules of the American Trottng Association,
Running races will he governed by the American
Racing Rules except boys pony race.
ENTRANCE FEES
Entrance Five per cent of purse at time of making
entry Five per additional from money winners.
Five to enter and three to start
Purses reduced one-ffth for each entry not filed
The Association reserves the right to alternate
heats change order postpone declare off races that
do I'LL that they are not able to start, and win
refund entry in any declared Off
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
HAND eRENApEs OF 1912.
Old Time Ordnance Found at Fort Nc
Henry-How They Were Used.


While examining the contents of
the ordnance storehouse at Fort Nc
Henry Lieut.. j. l.. Holcombe, of the
One Hundred and Twenty eighth coast
artillery discovered several boxes of
old hand grenades which are supposed
to be more than a hundred years old,
says the Baltimore American. The
missiles are of the earliest make used
by the United States government, and
were probably placed at the HISTORIC
old fort when It was first erected in
1912. Owing to the way in which they
were packed the grenades had only
the slightest trace, of rust upon them,
The discovery Of the weapons recalls
bit of the ancient history Of the
country. In explaining their use Lieut..
Holcombe said that the grenades were
handled only by the grenadiers OF the
ship, who, walking out upon the yard
arms of the old fa,hioned fighting YES
sells threw them into the ranks OF the
enemy An explosion followed which
created havoc. They weigh about
four pounds and are shaped after the
fashion of the bombs used by anar-
chists,, and are iron and loaded with
gunpowder.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
A Great city is a Great Solitude.

But little do men perceive what
solitude is. and how far it extendeth;
for a crowd is not company, and faces
are but gallery of pictures, and talk
but tinkling cymbal, where there is
no love. The Latin adage meeteth 1T
q little: magma civitas, magma soli-
tude; because in great town friends
ars scattered, so that there Is not that
fellowship for the most part which Is
in less neighborhoods; but we may so
further and affirm most truly that 1t IL
a mere and miserable solitude to want
true friends, without which the world
is but a wilderness; and even IN this
sense also of solitude, whosoever in
the frame OF his nature and affections
is unfit for friendship, he taketh 1t OF
the beast and not from humanity
From Bacon's Essay on Seeing Wise, =
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
A honnina Match.

A match, 20 hops for ten guineas,
took place at Loughborough, Leices-
tershire, between James Shipley, OF
Nottingham, and. a person named
Moore, of Leicester. 1t was very
closely contested, so much so that
bets of four to one were laid and TAX
en- on each side. The match, however,
was won by Shipley. On measuring
the distance it appeared that Shipley
had hoped rs yards nine or ten
inches and Moore something more
than rs yards. The latter was to
have run against Shipley on the same
day, 14O yards for 40 guineas, but de-
clined, and in consequence forfeited
his deposit.-From an English Sport
ing Magazine Of 1907.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Stanley's Cat.

1t is a good story of Henry M.
Stanley, after his return from Africa,
when writing his Dark Continent"
He used to spread his reference maps
on the floor of his room, and one day.
after searching for map which he
much needed, he spoke to his assist
ant. who found 1t near the Preside,
with Staniey's cat on 1t asleep. He
started to turn the cat off, when
Stanley said: "Never mind-dont
disturb the cat. I'll get along with.
out the map until the cat wakes up"
The cat slumbered on, and not until
she rose did the famous explorer
reach for his map.