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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Sporting Notes.
The Doranites will play against Turner'S
Falls tomorrow evening.

The Doranites will play against Turner's
Falls tomorrow evening.
Vermont academy's basketball team
won from Troy conference academy at
Saxtons River Saturday evening by a
score of 80 to %.
Tom Davies, formerly captain of the
Holyoke professional basketball team,
was in town Monday on his way to Nor
risville where he is coaching the Morris
vile academy basketball squad.
Don't forget the game in Festival hall
next Tuesday evening between Brattleboro
and the Washington Guards of Fitch
burg, Mass. This aggregation is one of
the fastest in Massachusetts and will
compel Doran and his hirelings to step
their fastest.
In one of the fastest and toughest
games ever played in Portsmouth, n. H.,
the basketball team of that city defeat
ed the Washington Guards of Fitchburg,
Mass, last Friday evening by score of
Al to q. Lacasse played left guard for
Portsmouth and shot five baskets.
Carl Ellis, who has been in New York
city for the past several months, has re-
turned to Brattleboro and may become
one of Doran's available players. Time
was when Ellis was one of the fastest for
wards in this section and there is no rea-
son why he should not become valuable
addition.
1t is possible that James Davey will be-
come regular member of the Brattleboro
basketball team for the remainder of the
season. This will be welcome news to
the local fans who do not like the idea
of a new man in the central position ev-
cry game Brattleboro is badly in need
of player like Davey to brace up its
team work and it is to be hoped that
Manager Doran will succeed in getting
Socks" back to Brattleboro again.
In one of the fastest basketball games
ever seen in the vicinity of Boston st.
Johnsbury's star quintet defeated the
East Boston Catholic Literary association
team Saturday evening by score of ID
to II. Fully 200 people saw the con-
test which was very fast and at times
rough. st. Johnsbury made eight points
from the floor and five on fouls, while
the Boston bunch scored 10 points from
the floor and two from fouls. Jack Fox,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

who played right forward for East Bos'
ton, was the only man ON either team
TO get more than one goal from the floor
and he got only two oil Boutwell,, Doyle,
Matthews, llensohell and Schock each
made basket for st. Johnsbury.
A story has been in circulation this
week 10 the effect that the attleboro
basketball team was scheduled 10 play IN
Springfield last week Thursday evening
and cancelled the date at the last mo-
ment. This is not true. Last week Mon
day word came from Springfield that
Brattleboro was booked there for Thurs
day evening, This was news TO Manager
Dcran who Immediately called up Church,
manager of the Springfield team, and made,
inquiries. Church replied that he had
advertised the game supposlng brattie'
boro would be able to come but he was
told by Doran that this was impossible,
When Springfield came to Brattl eboro last
week Tuesday Doran made the matter
pkin TO Church and Il was understood
then that no game could he played Thurs,
day night Ii any game was. advertised
for that date il was ON the sole response
bility of Manager Church who evidently
took altogether too much for granted,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

same time put his hand on the iron head.
board OF the bed TO examine the piece oil
marble ON which he was working. No
sooner had he done this than he fell back
ON the floor, dead About LOO volts
passed through his body.
The knitting mills Of the Cooper Manu-.
| featuring company, which had been shut
down for two weeks, resumed operations
at Bennington Monday. The plant Is the
largest in the town, employing 800 hands.
The Bradford Knitting company IL ex-
pected to start up its mills next Monday,
after certain repairs To the machinery are
completed. The Bottom a Torrance col.
lar manufacturing plant, which has been
| idle for some time, will start up next
/ Monday This concern aud the Bradford
| Knitting company employ together l5o
/ hands.
! George Banister, who was sentenced 10
two years imprisonment at Windsor last
March, surrendered himself to Sheriff L..
| ID. Miles of Newport and was taken TO
| Windsor Saturday by that officer The
whereabouts Of Banister, who escaped
while being taken to prison, had been
known by the sheriff for some time and
he was not surprised 10 have him sur.
render. Banister's reason for giving him
self up was guilty conscience and fear
of being taken by an officer at any time.
| lie also wanted to be near his relatives,
! which he could not do and be safe.
Hales Tavern in Wells River was the
mecca Of the heavyweights Friday night
when over 100 of the members of the
New England Fat Mems club gathered at
the annual meeting and banquet. David
Wilkie retired as president and j. +.
Robinson of Concord, n. H., was chosen
in his place. Each Of the New Eng
states was given a vice president, Yer
mont being represented by George b.
! Allen OF Burlington. Harry +. Parker OF
Bradford was reelected secretary, and
Jerome +. Hale of Wells River, treasurer.
Thirty.three new members Were received
into membership, making the total mem
| bership S6i.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Vermont as a Field for
Savings Bank Investments

The best evidence that a thing
can be done is the fact that some
body does it. The fact that the
Hyde Park Savings Bank finds
abundant opportunity for invest
ing its funds in Vermont, proves
the fallacy of the theory that
Banks must send their money
out west. The Windsor Journal
says along this line:
Ex-Gov. Carroll S. Page of Vermont is re-
ceiving many congratulations, these days,
upon the success of the Lamoille County Saw
ings Bank at Hyde Park of which he has
been president from its organization From
the beginning all of its resources have been
invested in Vermont, thus demonstrating
that the home field affords abundant oppor-
tunities for legitimate investments. The
Journal joins in congratulations.
This bank pays q per cent. COM
pounded semi-annual1y on depos-
its of SIoo or more, remaining in
the bank one full year,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

Henry l.. Blake, a Bellows Falls mel-
chant. was seriously injured Monday al.
ternoon by gasolene explosion. A stove
in a block which is being erected blazed
up and Blake with others attempted to
nut out the flames A can OF gasolene
nearby and containing five gallons, ex.
ploded. and the burning contents were
dashed over Blake's clothing. Frantic
with pain, he rushed to the rear of the
building and threw himself headlong into
the canal. He was unable TO swim and
was rescued with difficulty after being
carried down some distance by the rapid
current. He is severely burned and is
suffering from inhaling gas and smoke.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Passed Examination Successfully

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes: Il tried several kidney remedies,
aud was treated by our best physicians
for diabetes, but did not improve until
took Foley's Kidney Cure. After the sec.
ond bottle | showed improvement, and
five bottles cured me completely. have
since passed rigid examination for life
insurance" Foley's Kidney Cure cures
back.ache and all forms OF kidney and
bladder trouble. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Sporting News.
SPRINGFIELD WON
SECOND CONTEST
Locals, Weakened by Absence Of
Strong Center, Were Unable to
Garry on Second Champion
shin Game-Score 80 TO 22.

The second of the championship
games between Springfield and Brattle'
boro was played in the former place
Tuesday evening and resulted In vie
tory for Springfield by score of 30 to
90, The game was called one of the
fastest ever seen in the Windsor coun.
ty town but the showing of Doran 3
boys was disappointing to those who
had hoped for a quick smothering OF
Springfeld's aspirations. Brattleboro 8
lineup was different from what had
been expected and the reason seems
TO be found in a curious action on the
part of Gion. Manager Doran re.
ceiyed letter from Gion Tuesday
morning saying that he didn't believe
he would be able TO get TO Springfield
that night At loss as TO what to
do Doran seurried around and at
length succeeded in securing Brown of
Turner's Falls to complete the team.
When the teams came on the floor at
Springfield the entire Brattleboro
bunch was astounded to see Gion in
center for Springfield. Manager Doran
was naturally huffy at such treatment
and felt that il would be a waste of
words to call Gion to account
Springfield certainly had cracker
lack team on the floor and was able in
the first period to run up a total of
IA points to Brattleboro s two. Dur
ing the remaining time the visitors
worked hard but they were unable to
overcome such commanding lead.
Doran excelled for Brattleboro, getting
four baskets off Church and working
like a mailer in the team play Lacasse
and Matthew did most of the scoring
for Springfield, although Gion, who
generally has no eye for the basket,
scored three goals against Stafford.
Boggio and McGuiggan had another
warm controversy and finished "hoss
and boss - The score:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
NIGHT OFF AT KEENE.
Local Team Lost to Cheshire County
Rivals Saturday Night.

Doran's ball tossers didn't make a
gratifying showing at Keene, N. H.,
last Saturday evening, losing to the
Athletics of that city by score of 81
to in a rather lopsided contest. The
condition of the armory floor, which
was as slippery as new ice, may have
had something to do with the result
and it is not unlikely, too, that the
absence of screens behind the baskets
bothered the locals to some extent. Yet
with the bunch Captain James mar
shalled it would seem as if the outcome
ought to have been different. Gion
was at center for Brattleboro and had
no difficulty in taking care of his for
mer team mate, the elusive McGuig,
gan. In place of Boggio, who is suf-
fering from an injured foot, was La
casse who made such good showing
when he played with Springfield, VT,
here last week, and the other members
of the team we're Stafford, Martens
and Doran. Martens was the only man
on the visiting quintet who did any
scoring, getting three baskets from the
floor and two on fouls. For Keene
Matthew was always factor, caging
the ball five times in spite of the eff
fort of his opponent, Stafford, to pre-
vent such actions. Doran was up
against "Tote" Sebastian, the base
bah player, and allowed him to score
three times. The score:
Keene. Brattleboro.
Matthew, IF ..............lg, Stafford
Sebastian, If rig, Doran
McGuiggan, ..............c, Glon
Cameron, rg ..............f, Lacasse
Arson, If ..rf, Martens
Score, Keene q, Brattleboro s. Goals
from floor, Matthew 5, Sebastian 3, An
son, Cameron, Martens 8. Goals from
fouls, Matthew, Martens 2. Referee,
Dee. Scorer, Spencer, Timer, Williams.
Time, two Commute halves, Attend
ance. 400.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Framed Pictures

Special for the Holidays. You will
find here most unusual values and
extremely attractive gifts.
LANDSCAPES AND JUVENILE
UBJECTS, in highly colored
choice selections, gilt moulding,
with embossed corner ornaments.
Very special 1Oc
ETCHINGS OF MERIT in an excel.
lent series of subjects, oak and
gilt mouldings, very attractive.
Prices Csc SOC soc
GENUIN TOBY ETCHINGS.
Assortment of subjects under
white beveled edge mats, solid oak
or gilt frame. Value at least
$50. Price CSC
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Hand Made Infants
Novelties

INFANTS SATIN r. B u o y
CLOTHES HANGER, hand,paint'
ed. as dainty as useful. Price
75c and CSC
BABY RECORD BOOKS, In two
STYLES, satin covered and hand
painted. Prices 75c and Csc
IVORY TEETHING RINGS, on
hand painted ribbon. Price soc
BABY's BATH THERMOMETER,
hand painted. Prices
4Sc and CSC
INFANTS TOILET SET, made in
ivory, hand.painted. Prices
75c and CSC
BABY'S TRINKET BOXES, made
in one, two, three and four com
partments. hand.painted. Prices
Csc soc 75c CSC
BALL AND RING RATTLE, hand
painted, with ribbon. Price SOC
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

Goals from floor, Doran 4, Boggio 2,
Brown, Martens 2, Church 3, McGuig-
gan 2, Gon 3, Lacasse 5, Matthew 4.
Goals from free tries, Martens A, Ma.
thieu 5. Referee, Green. Scorer, Ham.
ilton. Timer, Armstrong. Time, three
15.minute periods. Attendance 400.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13

President Roosevelt sent to the senate
Monday the nomination of Charles a.
Prouty to be interstate commerce COM
missioner.
While picking out an old charge OF
powder. which had failed to go of, Mi
chael Hayes was blown 20 feet IN the
air when the charge exploded at a West
Castleton quarry Saturday and was fatal.
" injured. Hayes, who was i5 years OF
age, was picked up by fellow workmen
and physician who was summoned or.
dered the man taken to the Albany On;
" hospital. Hayes's skull was fractured
and he died on the train before 1t reach
ed Albany.
John p. Mulligan, %, was electrocuted
Tuesday while at work in marble
quarry in Middlebury. Mr., Mulhgan, who
was employed as rubbing bed man,
took hold of small wire which fur
nishes an incandescent light and at the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Muslin Waists
for the Holidays

for the Holidays
Hundreds Of muslin waists, all
spring, 1908, models, opened now for
the Holiday trade.
WAISTS OF FINE LAWN, open
back or open front in large as
sortment of exclusive styles, lace
and embroidery trimmed. Prices
CSC to S1.9S
EXCLUSIVE MODELS IN LAWN
WAISTS made in beautiful sheer
quality of lawn, trimmed with
dainty laces and embroideries.
Prices S2.SS and S4.SS
LACE WAISTS in ecru and white
over silk slips. Special at
SOS and S4.9S
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
VERMONT NEWS.
Prof. A. A. Kempton Dead.

Avian A. Kempton, assistant principal
at Vermont academy, died at Saxtons
River Friday after a three weeks I'll,
+. NJ. Kempton, who is registrar Of pro
bate at Newport, y. H., and, although
a Young man, was known as one OF the
leading educators in New England The
school felt very fortunate in securing his
services ON the faculty. He was gradual
ed from Colby and Brown university. He
taught first in Mystic, Mass, and was
later principal of the high schools in
Warren, II. l., and Brookfeld. He went
TO Vermont academy in September OF the
present year as assistant principal, and
instructor in Greek, algebra and military
tactics. He married Miss Mabel George
OF Georgeville, n. H., and they had one
child. Mr.. Kempton in 1901 went TO
Bakersfield where he was principal OF
Brigham academy until he went to Sax
tons River. He was treasurer OF the
Vermont State Teachers association.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
CLUBBING RATES
FOR 19O7-19O8

We will send THE BRATTLEBORO
REFORMER and any of the following
papers or magazines each for one year at
reduced rates-THE REFORMER is $3.50
a year alone:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Toilet Articles
Suitable For Christmas Gifts.

Suitable For Christmas Gifts.
INFANTS STERLING S LVER
Brush and Comb Sets. Prices
S1.25 to $1.9S
LADIES' STERLING Sill VER
BRUSH AND COMB SETS, very
special values. Prices
S2.9S to $3.9S
STERLING SILVER MANICURE
SET, , pieces in satin lined box,
Price SS.4S
TOILET CASES, consisting of
Brush, Comb and Mirror, in
large variety. in fancy boxes
hand decorated. Prices
CSC 81. 4S up to S2.9S
GENTLEMEN IS BRUSH AN ID
COMB SETS, consisting of mill
tary brushes and ebonized comb,
Prices SOC to S1.9S
HAT AND COAT BRUSHES to
match in sterling silver, for both
men and women. Prices
S1.9S to S2.9S
BRUSH. COMB AND MIRROR in
satin lined box. Prices
S2.4S to S3.9S
MANICURE SETS, in a great as
sortment in plain and fancy boxes.
Prices SOC to SOS
SHAVING SETS in very attractive
boxes, mug, brush, mirror and
comb. Prices CSC to $500
TRAVELLERS TOILET SETS, in
leather, folding box shape, con
sisting Of hair brush, clothes
brush. comb, mirror tooth brush,
soap box, nail brush and bottle.
Prices 80 to S3.SS
COLLAR AND CUFF BAGS, in real
leather, satin lined and silk
stitched, one of the best selling
articles in the market Prices
CSC to $3.50
TRAVELLERS WRITIN G TAB
LETS in saffron and morocco
leather. Price SLID
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Christmas NeckweaT
in Boxes

FANCY STOCKS, in rich eomlisa-
ton Of lace, chiffon and embroia.
cry, also in embroidered silk and
batiste, one in box. Price
csc and soc
WISS EMBROIDERED CUFF
AND COLLAR SETS, in the most
beautiful assortment, all direct
from the importer, one in bav.
Prices Csc to Use
BEAUTIFUL SILK EMBR0Ib.
Erred STOCKS AND TOP COL.
LARS. One in a box.
Csc and soc
SWISS EMBROIDERED TOP col.
LARS and tab collars in beautiful
assortment. Prices
Csc and soc
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
AIT Novelties made from
CretOnS

ROUND CREToN LAUNDRY BAG
SOC
LARGE CRETON LAUNDRY BAG
75c
SQUARE CREToN WORK BON
SOC
FANCY SEWING BAG 25c
SIX. SIDED SEWING BAG SOC
FOLDING CRET0N TRAVELLING
BAG SOC
DRESSING CASE soc
FOUR.SIDED WORK BOX SOC
SIX.SIDED WORK BOX SOC
FANCY WASTE BASKETS 75c
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-13
Clubbing

Clubbing
Name of periodical. price
New York World, thrice-a-week. -. &.l5
New York Tribune, thrice-a-week. 2.25
New England Farmer, weekly. 2.4O
Mirror and Farmer, weekly........ LIS
New York Tribune Farmer, weekly. 200
McClure's Magazine ....,........... go
Everybody's Magazine ............. 30
Cosmopolitan Magazine ............ 2.l5
Ladies Home Journal. ............. 2.65
Saturday Evening Post. ............ 265
Woman's Home Companion. 2l5
All other magazines at equally good
prices.
No subscriptions received except from
REFORMER subscribers.
All subscriptions must be paid one year
in advance for all papers.
More than one paper with the RE-
FORMER at the same reduced rates. For
instance, New York tri-weekly World
($2. l5) and Woman's Home Companion
(S2. ISL; add these together gives $3.50 for
both papers and two REFORMER sub
scriptions; subtract Sl.50 gives $3.50 for
both papers and one REFORMER sub
scription. Address
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THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER,
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Wide Range Of Wolves.

The range OF a pair Of wolves is an
area of from six TO ten miles square.
When the hunter learns that wolves
have been seen and heard in u certain
locality 1t may take several days OF
scouting before the dogs can be got on
the trail.
The hunter must look sharp for
signs in soft or sandy places and
along creeks and streams. The old
lady wolf will, as a rule, go to the
nearest water to drink when leaving
the den, or go to get a drink as she
returns from the hunt before going to
the den, and its locality is often found
on account Of that habit.
A wolf track can be distinguished
from that of dog. because the two
front toenails are set further ahead,
making the track more pointed. When
wolves are running. and especially If
frightened, these toes spread apart,
making track that at hasty glance
looks very much like the track of a
deer.-Fur News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
Power of Imagination.

Imagination has a great deal to
do with some cases of sickness" said
doctor in St. Joseph's hospital,
quoted in the Philadelphia Record.
There was a woman who used to
come here regularly complaining that
she had swallowed a pin and that 1t
was stuck in her throat. hurting her
dreadfully Week after week we az
sured her that we could find no pin.
but still she came. At last we deter.
mined to satisfy her, so we told her
TO open her mouth wide and shut her
eyes. Then we placed pin between
a pair of long forceps and ran 1t down
her throat. After fooling around a
while we drew IL out and declared
that we had at last succeeded in ex-
tracing the troublesome pin. She got
up. declared that she felt better and
went away. saw her later and she
declared that the pain in her throat
had entirely disappeared"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
DOG KNOWS GOOD TOBACCO.
Foxy Man Lets His Fox Terrier select
His Cigars.

"A stranger entered my place re-
Gently followed by a fox terrier" said
u Columbus avenue cigar dealer. THE
man asked me for a good cigar. |
passed out n box of choice ones He
took out handful, looked them over
and put them back. He did this with
a number of boxes. | noticed that
each time he took out the cigars the
dog would sneeze, whereupon the
stranger would Immediately discard
the brand. Finally. | remembered a
new and expensive brand. When the
customer took handful Of these the
dog began to bark delightedly.
"I will take a box of those said
the stranger
"As ] was wrapping up the goods
curiosity got the better Of me, and ]
asked an explanation of the dogs ac.
lions"
81 reared that dog in Havana he
replied. Every time he catches the
odor of good tobacco It seems to
please him and ! know that he has
scented genuine goods 1t is seldom
that | get left when let him choose
my cigars. IN. Y. Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
srAee srAs.
scene shIfter Destroys the Illusion Of
the Actors Dilemma.


Mr.. Alfred Lester, the popular
Gaiety comedian, has told funny
stage sea story, which leads me to a
remembrance OF others. Mr.. Lester,
like most comedians, started his stage
career as a player of heroes, villains.
heavy fathers" and other familiar fig
ures of melodrama, and one night, at
q dirty little theater In q third-rate
Welsh town, or village, while expiring
Of thirst on a raft, the actor felt, to
his annoyance, that the scene, intend
ed to be most pathetic, was provoking
explosions of unsuccessfully sup
pressed laughter. The more he raved
of the thirst that was consuming him.
the more the people In front were
consumed with laughter Mr.. Lester
thought them the hardest-hearted
wretches he had ever played before
until he knew what had been the
cause Of their merifment. II appeared
from information received from the
manager that a scene-shifter, instead
OF lowering back cloth of perilous
rock, had introduced into the scene of
turbulent waters the peaceful picture
Of country inn, with fields of poppies
In the distance The spectacle of a
thirsty mariner calling huskily for
"watah" while there were licensed
premises" almost at his elbow in the
raging ocean naturally struck the au-
dience as having It's humorous aspect.