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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
WHITINGHAM.

George Upton is home on vacation
from Fitchburg.
| The roads are in very icy condition
and there is not much walking out for
/ pleasure.
Mrs. Ophelia Snow went to Troy, \. Y,
last Saturday to visit and will be absent
some time.
William Read took a business trip TO
Springfield last week and spent Christmas
with his family.
Mrs. Margaret Boyd of Greenfield ar
rived in town Tuesday and stopped with
some OF her Did neighbors.
Mrs. Joanna Edwards is working at
Ernest Murdock's and Mrs. David Hast
ngs is caring for his wife.
Mrs. Charles Chase and son, Paul, of
Brattleboro have been in town since before
Christmas at their old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilder have both
been i'll with grip for two weeks, Mrs.
Wilder being confined to her bed.
Herbert Sprague is at work for l.. III.
Sawyer and boarding at Electa Wheelers.
Guy Morse is also boarding there and
working on log job
Mrs. Robert Chase went to the station
to meet her motherin-law, Mrs. Charles
Chase, "Wednesday morning. When they
started for home the sleigh struck the ice
in such manner as to overturn 1t. Both
occupants were thrown out and somewhat
bruised. The horse was stopped at Fred
Halls. The younger Mrs. Chase was
stunned so as to be unconscious for a
time,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
JACKSONVILLE.

II. D. Allen and family spent Sunday
at 4. 5. Aliens.
viii Hall is baling the hay he cut on
Israel Halls farm
0rvie Allen of Wilmington was in
town the first of the week.
Lettie Kingsley of Wilmington is visit
ing Bertha Faulkner this week.
+. Wales of Brattleboro is holding a
dancing school in Canedy's hall.
Mr. and Mrs Ayers are stopping with
Mrs. Ayerss son, George Churchill.
Bertha Faulkner and Clifford Stetson
return to school in Wilmington next week.
The item speaking of j. W. Stanclift
should have read born 1925, instead of
1915.
Pearl Vose and family expect to move
into the house lately vacated by p. l..
Shumway.
A party and dance will be held this week
Friday at Forest Pixies, it being the an
niversary of his birthday.
The Ladies circle and annual meeting
of the Unversalist society will be at
Martha French's Thursday, Jan. 8.
joseph Leonard returned Thursday from
Bennington, where he was called on ac-
count of the critical illness of Mrs Leon
ard, who is more comfortable.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

which supplies all their buildings with
pur spring water from the hill west o.
Mr., Alleys and has sufficient head To CAV,
them ample protection against hire. Thu
Is an Improvement which they will ap
preciaic and IT, value can hardly be esii
mated IN money,
upon the Hall lot" owned by Bnrrow,
a Allen which they purchased aud cut oil
The marketable timber about " years ago
when they made a handsome profit over
its entire cost. They recently refused an
offer Of s1coo for L and estimate the chest
nut ties now ready To cut ON Il will net
them that sum.
Progress IL being made by the steam
pumps at the dam which are kept at work
night and day pumping out water from
the Golfer dam. The swift current OF
the river opens annoying leakages on the
west end Of the Golfer which the divers
are unable 10 stop from the outside. The
first concrete was laid last Sunday for
the real dam on the east side.
There are many complaints by waiting
Passengers at Vernon station where the
accommodations are wholly unfit for the
increased travel 4 little corner IN the
old waiting room with an old scttee which
has seen service since the railroad was
first built aud can hold up four people Is
the whole outfit and frequently dozen
or more are compelled 10 walk the plat
form for an hour or more TO keep from
freezing But undoubtedly the Central
Vermont management considers this good
railway service and we must abide by It's
judgment and keep cool.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Mortified, Mass.
A REAL LEAP YEAR BALL.
Tho Lords Of Creation Had TO Wait
Patiently Until Asked TO Dance.

The New Year was most happily intro
duced by the members Of the auSiliaf,
who gave a ball and u genuine leap year
ball, too, ON Wednesday evening. The
beaus OF the towns this time had to wal,
until the coveted invitations were given
them (which. by the way, We're most
promptly accepted and every last one
was there, but oh, what a change. They
the LORDS Of creation-had Ia wait, ae'
tually sit down aud twirl their thumbs,
until some plying damsel seeing their
bel VS. condition, asked them To dance
The costumes Of the gentlemen werc strict
IL upto.date in cut and finish and Il
would be hard TO say who was the belle
or rather the most distinguished beau OF
the occasion. Mr.. - had a decidedly
English style owing 10 the bran new
monstaehe he had cultivated for the oe'
casion and some new patent leather
shoes. Still another whose taste IN neck
ties is excellent, wore his hair Ia pompa'
dour. The ladies were most attentive To
the wants OF their partners and during
the evening icc cream was served, Inc
conduct Of the gentlemen was most eNeip'
plary and their manners 50 modest That
no wall flowers were to he found, hut
there was one narrow escape. lie, the
lonely wall flower had seen his companions
mated one by one. until he was left sor-
rowing alone. just al this critical mo.
ment a radiant being paused near him aud
asked: Would YOU like TO dance IL
was the one OF all others and that such
happiness should be thrust upon him all
at once caused numerous bushes O. chase
themselves over his countenance, and he
gurgled. THAT is-if yon-of course.
/ should be delighted. don't YOU. know,
and as she hoated away she called over
her shoulder, "Oh. ! am dancing in the
next set. but III get partner for you.
Nobody will ever know whether that blow
has caused premature heart disease or not.
Miss Daisy Dickinson az floor manager was
ably assisted by Miss Gertrude Ball Mrs.
Marion Britton and Mrs. Emma Bigelow
and the success OF the affair is very
creditabe to all the members of the order
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

vital energy and purpose. lie answers
naturally TO the type Of individual de-
scribed in certain theatrical circles ~
bar Performer, !. o., persons who arc
not clever or persevering IN their profess
sion, but whose selfappoinied mission in
life Is 10 perform tricks in saloon bars,
reircshmcnt rooms, and railway waiting
rooms for the diversion Of their COM
panions,
Cigar smokers have frequently been
characterized M men Of expensive tastes.
This, Of course, IL a very obvious concur
sion, but is really hard To establish.
Many cigar smokers show themselves 10
be persons Of taste and discrimination.
You can generally tell by facial express
sion whether they are genuine cigar low
ers. There is stock broker amongst
the acquaintance Of the present writer
who looks absolutely poet when he Is
enjoying the full bouquet Of certain
brand Of most excellent cigars. His
whole being becomes sublimated, his
mood mellow, and his thoughts assume
an imaginative color.
That this mans being is capable OF
snblimation under these circumstances
clearly shows that somewhere hidden be-
meath his hard business acumcn and
commercial capacities il strain, an in
herent strain, OF poetic thought and
feeling. But one could never have dis
covered this save through the agency
Of these wonderful cigars.
A person who smokes a cigar with
the label-band on is always vulgarian;
person who displays two inches OF ash
adhering 10 cigar is generally ostenta-
tious; a person who selects a cigar be-
cause II is sprinkled with light spots is
an ignoramus who credits any popular
report; and a person who chews up the
end OF cigar or a cigarette is more
often than not OF an irascible or peev.
ish nature.
Smoking is also a great test of nat.
ural courtesy in any individual One
can trace selfshness, boorishness, self.
assertiveness, timidity or good temper
IN smokers demeanor in any mixed
company. Judging upon the example of
Mr.. kipling, II has been asserted that
the man who knocks his pipe ashes out
behind the parlor couch is usually
genius. But this is somewhat empty
assertion, and, at any rate, it comprises
a belief that is no wise shared ! house
wives and landladies.
As a concluding rule for di. nosing
character by tobacco habits it ay be
accepted that the best men smoke qui-
lily and without ostentation, offer you
! good cigar without a preparatory ora
ion on its cost and merits, and smoke
heir pipes and cigars out to the end.
When a man is concerned because his
riends are not smoking with him he is
person to be cultivated.-London Trib-
me.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

from a two weeks visit in New Yorl
city.
Harold Bishop is spending the holiday
with ~. parents, Superintendent and Mrs
&. y. Bishop,
Mrs, Florence Parker Of Pownal was .
guest ia the family Of George Is. Hall fo'
the week past.
The annual meeting Of the Westminster
Aqueduct society will he held Monday
evening at the town clerks Office.
Miss Harriet Wright OF stamford
Conn, is spending the holidays with hei
father, the venerable ID. &. Wright.
Tn account Of the illness OF Rev. vii,
liam +. Whitcomb, Deacon &. W. Os,
good supplied the pulpit OF the Congrega'
iional church sunday.
Mrs. j. II. Holton went 10 Charlcsiown.
\. H., Tuesday TO spend week with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John ;.
Fish, both oi whom are in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Judd entertained
their children, Miss Jessie Judd OF Bel.
lows Falls and Ned Judd OF Dartmouth
college, at Kun Hattin home last week
Miss Florence Nntting entertained a
party Of ~ young people al her home
Friday evening in honor OF her guests,
ID. =. Gardner and Mrs. Florence Parker
OF Pownal.
Misses Nellie and Bessie Wright came
last week from Someryile, Mass, TO spend
the holidays at the home of their father,
Alvin Wright. There were three genera
tions present a, the family gathering.
Mr.. Lizzie A. Pierce celebrated her
5sth brit day last Friday at her home.
Her daughter, Mrs. e. 4. Pease, with her
two children OF Springfield. and son, j.
q. Pierce, and wife, Of Bellows Falls were
her guests at this time.
X. ID. Willard OF Boston, only son OF
Henry 4. Willard Of this place, was mar
Miss Louise Gray Tucker OF Boston, They
came 10 town briefly last week and spent
. few days with his parents and sister,
Mrs. G. +. Arnold.
There was large attendance at the
Christmas exercises Tuesday evening.
The presents from three heavily loaded
trees were dist ributed TO the children, !
zach child in the parish being remem-
bered. The committee OF arrangements
were Airs. W. II. Farr, Mrs. Carrie r. |
Nutting, Miss Nellie Fem and Herbert
Allen.
At the annual meeting OF the Congrega
ional church Tuesday evening, j. W. Col |
ms was chosen clerk J. II. Underwood,
treasurer; Mrs. +. |. Lane, collector; |
nance committee, w. II. FAIR, c. +. |
Arnold, w. +. Ranney, +. !. Lane, An
lers Nilsson; soliciting committee, Mrs. G..
1. Walker, Mrs. II. +. Bond, Mrs. w.
Far Mrs. c. +. Arnold and Miss
aura Ranney.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
GREEN RIVER.

Frank Barry came up from Holyoke to
spend Christmas with his mother.
viii ligley and family were at the home
OF his father, Eliot Higley Christmas.
Clinton Barry came over from South
Halifax TO spend Christmas with his
brother, Clayton Barry.
Mr.. Hale's people Of West Guiliord
ate Christmas dinner with Ernest Thomas
and family, also Arthur Lynds family
Mrs. Charles Bracket, who has been
in Lynch's hospital for two weeks, Is i'm
proving. IL is hoped she will be able to
come home soon.
The stones are being taken away from
Mrs. Flies meadow beside the road.
The bank will be graded in the spring
and woven wire fence put up, making
quite an improvement.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
TOBACCO AS CHARACTER INDEX.
Individual Traits Expressed in Our
Methods of Smoking.

II is a truism that a man largely pro
claims his character in his habits, and il
nothing is this dictum more clearly exem
plifed than in the habit of smoking
Smoking provides us with a thousano
opportunities for expressing, or limiting
at, our individual traits, virtues and frail
| ties. We smoke as we live, or as we de
sire to live. Incidence, extravaganza
| frugality, penurousness, stolidity, ner-
vous tension, and innumerable other at
| tributes can be revealed to an observant
looker-on by simply smoking pipe, a
cigar or cigarette. Choice of tobacco,
methods of smoking, pipe cleaning and
lighting, the treatment of cigar ash, and
the use of cigarette ends are all straws
that point which way the wind of dis
position blows.
1t is, of course, difficult and at best al
ways thankless task to set up arbitrary
definitions, but if one must generalize it
is fairly safe to assert that as rule pipe
smokers differ largely from votaries Of
the cigarette in method and persistence.
There are, however, exceptions, and at
the present moment two of the most
brilliant men of our day combine an in
veterate habit of pipe-smoking with ex-
IRENE volatile nervousness and excite
ment. 1t is noteworthy in Judging char
acter by smoke that both these men en-
ploy common method. They light their
pipes every other second. An entire box
of matches is used regularly to finish one
full pipe of tobacco, and the studies of
both men, who are personally unknown
to one another, are literally strewn from
end to end with burnt and wasted match
sticks.
Smoking with these men is simply a
nervous habit. They do not trouble to
keep their pipes alight but whenever they
pause in thought or speech-they strike
a match. Two puffs at the pipe and the
tobacco is out again. If it remained burn
ing, and there was no occasion to strike
a match when the next halt in their
thoughts or speech occurred, these two
smokers would experience the utmost
mental discomfort.
Some cigarette smokers are of waste |
full and eytravagant nature and fling their |
cigarettes away when they are consumed |
tor the extent of third of their length. |
These people also are generally excitable |
creatures. They must be constantly do |
ng something, taking out or shutting up
heir pocket cases. fumbling for matches,
lighting a cigarette, or throwing one
lway. Fanciful and freak smokers are
,ften indolent. The man who can squat
or hours in a chair blowing smoke rings,
uniting the smoke from his nose, or in
Ealing the smoke for an extraordinary
duration of time, has genera IN a lack Of
y
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
SOUTH VERNON.

Mansel Peeler has had telephone put
in this week.
Dan Mack and Everett Field are housed
with the mumps.
Rev. j. w. Denton will speak in the
chapel at the usual hour Sunday.
Errick johnson was badly cut Monday
while chopping, many stitches being re-
quired to close the wound.
Mrs. Edward Eames and daughter of
birmingham, Mass, are spending the
holidays at l.. w. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marsh of Wells
River are boarding at Mrs. E. j. Wal
dron's Mr.. Marsh is a workman at the
dam.
George Billings has bought and loaded
the crops of tobacco of +. G. Scott and
Homer Waldron for 10 cents a pound in
the bundle and that of Ernest Blodgett
for nine cents in the bundle.
E. j. Waldron is suffering with blood
poison in his foot and Percy Guyat, one
of the mill men, has blood poison in his
arm. The latter has gone to the Brattle
boro Memorial hospital for treatment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
The Vermont Idea for
Savings Banks

The Ludlow Tribune thinks
that the idea of Savings banks
keeping Vermont money at home
will appeal to Vermonters. In
commenting on this particular
feature of the Lamoille County
Savings Bank and Trust Company
Of Hyde Park, VT, it says:
Last Thursday this bank passed the million
dollar mark in its assets-and not single
cent of 10 invested outside of Vermont So
distinctively Vermont flavor naturally ap-
peals to the taste of Vermonters, because it
smacks of level-headed management and q
safety which is quite assuring. Congratula.
tions are certainly in order.
ibis bank pays per cent, COM
pounded semi-annually on depos-
its of $1oo or more, remaining in
the bank one full year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
NORTHFIELD FARMS.
q. F. Alexander. 92. is very feebl,

G. +. Alexander, %, is very feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tatro have gone to their
home in Athol.
Miss Adella Howes has returned to Mt.
Holyoke college.
f. Z. Howes lost fat hog and new
mich cow few days ago.
Samuel Alexander of Cambridge has
been visiting his grandparents for week.
Miss Gertrude Howes of the Home for
the Aged in Brattleboro came home TO
spend Christmas with her parents.
There were interesting Christmas exer-
cises and tree at No 3 school house
under the direction of the teacher, Miss
Beamon, at the close of school
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
LEYDEN.

Rev. and Mrs Cartmill went to Spring
field Christmas day and returned Friday.
A party of the young people held a So
cable in the town hall Tuesday evening
and watched the old year ont.
Mrs. Markle of Greenfield was Christ
mas guest of her brother, Jacob Sauter.
Gertrude and Nellie Sauter were at nome
during the week.
John Kochinsky and Ray Robertson re-
turned to Albany, where they are attend
ing business college, Saturday. They spent
the week of Christmas at home.
Leon Severance of Syracuse, N. Y, was
at the home of his father, S. G. Severance,
over Sunday. A number from Leyden at
tended the funeral of A. B. Warner in
North Bernardston last week Thursday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
WEST MORTIFIED.

There are several cases of humps il
town.
Ed Church of Connecticut was an over
Sunday guest of his parents here.
George billiard of Millers Falls has been
having a weeks vacation at home.
The women of the Lend Hand society
served an oyster supper to the members
and their families Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Aldrich entertained
their children and one great-grandchild
with fine Christmas dinner. Twenty
six were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. II. Wade, who have
carried on the Belden farm for the past
II years, have resigned and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hackett OF Palmer take their place. The
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wade are sorry
to lose them but wish them success in
their new undertaking.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
WESTMINSTER.

George Woodburn spent few days at
his home last week.
F. f. Haywood and daughter, Carrie,
spent Christmas in Springfield
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Phelps are spend
ing the winter months in Boston.
Jesse White spent last week with his
sister and family in Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Minnie Smith of Athens was in
town briefly Tuesday and Wednesday.
Misses Mary and Grace Darling were in
town Wednesday .rsnabine New Year calls.
Mrs. F. /. La % reti7ed Monday night
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Hugh Goodell went to Boston Saturday,
returning Monday.
Hugh Wellman returned to Providence,
X. l., Sunday, and his sister, Abbie, to
Tufts college.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell and son,
George, leave for Augusta, Me-, Thursday
ON visit, From there George returns
to his studies at Yale university and Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell will return here for
a short stay when they will go to their
home in Great Falls, Montana.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
HALIFAX.

The annual meeting OF the Union 80.
ciety will take place at the church next
Monday, Jan. 6, at o'clock p. m.
The adjourned meeting OF the Baptist
church and society will take place on
Saturday, Jan. II, at 2 o'clock p. IN.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold it,
annual meeting with Mrs. +. ii. Niles
Friday, Jan. 10, afternoon and evening.
All are invited
Rev. Mr.. Vance will commence his la
bors with the Baptist church and society
next Sunday. Jan 5, at l0.45 a. IN. sun
day school as usual at 1890 p. m.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
VERNON.

Miss Mary Jaquith returned to Boston
last Monday.
The installation of officers for Vernon
grange will occur next Saturday evening",
A. Martindale will act as installing off J;
Ger with Miss Mary Streeter assistant. Z,
A. G. Barnes is furnishing his new
house with a complete heating arrange
ment by hot water and has also put in
wires for an electric lighting system. He
is finishing a horse barn which he moved .
to adioin his ell part. .ntsn
Messrs. E. II. Akley an, as sso.a
have completed putting Ia. e
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that Foley's
Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung
Pure Food and Drug law as il contains
no opiates or other harmful drugs. and we
recommend il as a safe remedy for chill
dren and adults. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

4It's very important and in fact it is alb
Hptey necessary to health that we give
yf to the stomach promptly at the first
IL of trouble. Take something once in
Mile; especially after meals; something
JciKODOL for Dyspepsia and Indiges-
~ 1t will enable your stomach to do its
81 properly. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

The captain of one of the big trans.
atlantic liners complains that he cannot
get any real sailors for his ship. Some of
them, he says, speak of going up on tho
roof" when they go on the upper deck.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

The police commissioners OF Wilkes
barre, Pa, have rented hall over their
lookup to brass band to rehearse in.
This comes pretty near abusing prison
ers. !.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
FOR SALE
PIGS and SH0ATS
". F. RICHARDSON co.
A Chance for Bows 10 Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-anything
in the line of bones-if only dry. We
will pay 6oc per hundred pounds for
thoroughly dry bones-we can pay
even more if strictly clean, hard, fresh,
dry, boiled butchers bones-and pay
freights from your station if shipped
in lots of 200 pounds or more. May
be shipped in barrels or cheap sacks
c. s. Page, Hyde Park, Vt. 40tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

KODoL is the best remedy known to-
for dyspepsia, indigestion and all trou =
arising from a disordered stomach. l.,
pleasant, prompt and thorough. SoldN
All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
BUSINESS
PRINTING

We want your orders for letter heads,
bill heads, statements, envelopes, and
special Office supplies. We guarantee
satisfaction. If you say so, we re-
print your job till II suits.
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New American Building.