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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The women of the Methodist church
will hold rummage sale Oct. q and Is.
The place will be announced later.
C. o. Robbins is building garage In
the rear of his house on Chaplin street,
William Cushman doing the work.
C NJ. Russell of Wilmington has
nlaced several hundred fine portraits OF
Abraham Lincoln in Roots drug store TOR
free distribution.
-Brattleboro lodge, N. Z. Q; P. will
hold a regular meeting next "Wednesday
evening in Red Mems hall. 1t is requested
that all members of the degree team be
present.
The ice cart will hereafter run only
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Fridays on OAK,
High and Green streets and on North
Main street and streets east OF these on
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.-adv.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Centre Congregational church
day afternoon at o'clock They will be
addressed by Mrs. c. NJ. Lamson OF Bos-
ton. All will be made welcome.
The Universalist Mission circle. Will
conduct a rummage sale in Wells block
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1915. All arti-
cles must be sent to the rooms on wed
nesday to be fumigated as required. Ati-
cles will be called for if necessary by notify
ing Mrs. G.. F. Warner, Mrs. +. L. Sar-
gent or Mrs. H. NJ. Wood members OF the
committee.
Health Officer Henry Tucker asks that
the citizens be cautioned that the reason
for boiling the water from the Chestnut
Hill reservoir has not been removed ana
that he advises that all persons continue
to boil such water as they use Tor drinking
purposes until further orders from the
health department.
j. Z. Mellen, the hardware dealer, has
associated himself with Edgar k. Lowell OF
Cambridge. Mass, under the tirm name OF
the Mellen Hardware company. The part,
nership was formed Sept. Is but MIR. DoveI
did not reach town until this morning.
He will move his family here as soon as
he finds suitable quarters.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Windham county association OF Congrega-
tional ministers in the parlors of the Cen
tire congregational church Monday alter
noon Rev. Mr. Martin of West Townshend
read a paper on The Task of the Minister.
Revs. Cornell of Guilford, J. Z, Detevre
of Jamaica and c. c. Mcdonald of Lon
donderry were re-ieensed to preach.
Estimating l55 employees, 200 midway
people. 325 exhibitors. horse owners and
grooms. lbs Retreat inmates and 26 mem
bers Of the band on the Valley fair
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Vermont Valley R. r. Election.

The annual election of officers of the
Vermont Valley railroad was held in the
office of the Bellows Falls National bank
Wednesday afternoon and the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
President, H. E. Folsom, Lyndonville;
ce-president, Hugh Henry, Chester;
clerk and treasurer, John Fl. Williams,
Walpole; directors, Hugh Henry. H. E.
Folsom, J. H. Williams, John H. Albin
of Concord, N. H., H. B. Wall of Keene,
w. B. C. Stickney of Bethel and William
Whiting of Holyoke, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08

ers in the Universalist society. Mr..
Spaulding has served as treasurer of the
Sunday school for several years. They
were the recipients of many choice gifts of
cut-glass, china and silver. Mrs. Herbert
Barker, Miss Alta Bishop, Mrs. Fred
Ruffe and Miss Eva Spaulding, sisters of
the bridal couple, acted as ushers. Mr..
and Mrs. Ruffe of Hinsdale, n H.. came
to attend the wedding
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
MILLINERY OPENINGS
Donnell & Davis.

Donne & Davis had a successful open
ing Of fall and winter millinery Monday
and Tuesday. A large variety of creations
were shown. Among the leading models
was large toque of mink and white rose
point lace with roses and aigrettes; a large
black velvet toque with silver roses and
fancy slvered band; large hat of blue
velvet with facing finished with plumes
and Persian band; rich jet hat with
plumes and ornaments; a large hat of fit
ted velvet and half facing of geranium
MORE ribbon, plumes and gilt band; a
toque of garnet velvet and shaded breast
finished with velvet knot; large hat of
beaver cloth in brown and olive shades fin
ished with wings and shirred ribbon and
large tam crown of black velvet finished
with jet bands and birds. Black and white
combinations are popular and jet, gilt
and silver decorations were shown extern
sively
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Mrs. H. E. Bascom.

Wednesday and Thursday were sue
cessful days for Mrs. II. E. Bascom's open
ing of fall and winter millinery. Her par
lors were deliberately decorated for the oc,
casion with asparagus, saliva and cut
flowers. Many exclusive models were
shown in creations of black and white,
raisin and all the latest shades. A large
hat with white bengaline silk top with
facing of black velvet finished with will
low band and cluster of willow plumes, a
model turned up in the back made, OF
black velvet, finished with jet, willow
plumes and maline ties; magenta beaver
hat trimmed with clusters of roses, Gre
clan band and knot of velvet; large green
hat of bengaline silk finished with folds Of
velvet and wings of different shades o.
green; large white maribou turban witt
white aigrettes; a gold cloth top hat will
black facings with jet and gold beaded
band and two extremely long willow
plumes; variety of channels and blacll
els. The "Hello People, sailor was popu
lar ready.to-wear shape.
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Mrs. G.. H. Smith.

The millinery parlors of Mrs. G. H.
Smith presented an attractive appearance
with decorations of sumach, hydrangeas
and cut flowers Monday and Tuesday when
she held her opening of fall and winter
millinery. Many handsome models were
shown in raisin, wistaria. blue and green
shades. Among. her leading creations
were large black beaver turban with sill
yer coil and bow and willow plumes; a
medium sized hat rolled on left side made
of white beaver cloth with gold brocaded
crown with yellow and white ospreys fin
ished with gold buckle; large turban
draped with gray MORE silk; a large white
maribou turban; many models in chamois
and black velvet with plumes and fancy
ornaments; automobile hats with black
velvet crowns and leather brims finished
with leather buckles; a study in grey and
white with satin ribbon and large double
wings and ornaments; choice selection OF
fur hats was also shown. Wings, fancy
landings and flowers were popular decora-
tiOns shown in her exhibit.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Twelve tons of hay. lot of corn and corn fodder,
potatoes and farm produce. work horses, two
year old colt. 2 sucking colts. cows, sheep,
lumber wagon, OK cart. express wagon. buggy
wagon harrows. weeder, grindstones. 5 or 6
harness horse blankets. winnowing mill. jack
screw traverse sleds, short sleds, stoneboat, 20
hens, OF yokes plows shovels. rakes. forks, iron
bars. lot of draft and cable chains. wheelbarrow.
sugar tools, consisting of 500 buckets. holders.
nan and a lot of small sugar tools. Also lot Of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and hundred other
things too numerous to mention.
TENSION sums of $40. or over. 80 days time
will he given Free lunch at noon.
EDWIN P. ADAMS, Administrator.
A w 7 W;lL;ua Auctioneer 4l-42
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A CARD.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our
neighbors for their kindness and help ut the time
of our recent fire; had it not been for them, we
should have saved nothing from the burning
buildings. ~
Mr.. and Mrs..A G.. Barnes
Vernon, Vt, Oct. I, 1909. Il
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
PERsoNALS.

T. l. Fenton was in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday. -. =.
Joseph Vincent has finished MS "orN 10
tailor for II. j. Fenton' m
Miss Margaret Martin went TO kock'h'e'
Conn, yesterday for VISIT
Miss Faith Tyler went to Cambridge
Mass, on visit Wednesday
Miss Efie Jones of East Northheid'
Mass, visited in town yesterday
DR. + IT. O'Connor has been in New
York city this week on business.
Miss Ruth Estey has taken position as
saleslady in @. j. Pratts store.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Farr are visiting IN
Boston and vicinity this week.
L. +. Adams of Springfield, Mass Visit'
ed in town the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F.sCrown were visitors
at the Northampton fair yesterday
Mrs II. C. Weeden and daughter, Amy,
visited in Springfield, Mass, wednesday.
C. K Jones of Springfield, Mass, is
among the out-oftown visitors TINS Week.
Edward Gonyer left for New York city
Yesterday to resume his theatrical duties
Mrs George P. Levey of Ludlow was the
ouest of Mrs. j. II. Beal Tuesday and wed
nesday.
prof G. r. Kent of Yale university was
enest of Rev. Roy M. Houghton over
Sunday.
II I Shea is taking a two weeks vaca,,
t;on from his duties as clerk IN the local
postoffice.
Alison Dugan and family are moving
from Canal street to Oak Grove avenue
this week.
w s Shepardson contemplates trip
west this fall with view to taking up gov
eminent land.
Mrs. RAYMOND Tarr and two children OF
Tacoma. Wash are guests OF Mrs. A. v.
Cox this week.
Miss Isabel Holmes is spending the week
in Schenectady, n. Y, with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. McQuaide.
R. S. Childs returned yesterday from a
visit in Atlantic City, New York and
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. j. p. Ferriter and daughter, kath-
or;ne leave next week for Philadelphia for
a visit with relatives.
Mrs. F. C. Coolidge is expected to re-
turn today from Boston where she has
been for several weeks.
Webster Melendy of South Londonderry
was Brattleboro visitor yesterday Tor
the first time this summer.
Miss Marguerite Starkey returped We'd
nesday from New York city Where she
has been visiting relatives.
Mrs. F. w. Chlds, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Ruth w. Childs, LETT We'd
nesday for short visit in Boston.
Mrs. c. r. Dunklee has been visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Swain, at Bellows Falls this week.
Mrs. Eliza Jacobs of Jamaica came Mon
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. }. 9. Hen
kei. and her niece, Mrs. l.. }. Strong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Heaphy came
down from Montpelier in their automobile
to attend the Valley fair last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Walker have closed
their house on Harris Place and will board
at the Brooks House for the winter.
Mrs Amelia Fisher, who has. been en-
loving an outing at York Beach, is now
visiting relatives in Concord, Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Ray and son, May
nard. and Mr.. Hall of Chester have been
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Henkel.
Mrs. N. B. Perry with her daughter:
Mrs. G. B. White and H. 0. Bowker. of
Syracuse, N. Y left Tuesday for that city
G. d. Whitaker and son and daughter
have been spending the week in town after
stay of several weeks in Schenectady, n.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends. the G. A. R. and the W. r.
during the illness and at the time of the death Of
my dear father. Also for the beautiful floral
| tributes. - To- BE
b II. J. JOY
Brattleboro. VT. Oct. Z. 1909. A.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
Administrators SALE
Farm and p Personal Property
Twill sell At public auction
Wednesday, October 20, 1909
ut 10 o'clock q. m.

the farm and personal property Of the late W. E
Bruce, Said farm is situated on Marlboro South
Branch miles from Wiliamsvile railroad sta
ton and miles from Marlboro Center. Two good
dwelling houses. barns. wagon house. sheds and
corn barn: 200 acres Of land. divided into tillage
pasture and woodland; good sugar lot. There is
estimated to be 500 900 soft wood lumber, besides
hard wood lumber of different kinds. Buildings in
rood renair. Running water to house and barn.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-10-08
West BrattLebOrO
BACK FROM LONG TRIP.
DIR. J. T. Herrick Travelled 10000 Miles
In Europe.

DIR. Joseph T. Herrick Of 6s4 State street
has returned from remarkably successful
tour of Europe by automobile in which,
with his party, ne Travelled over lO,O0O
miles, visiting scores OF cities and towns
and seeing many prominent personages'
The trip was made in Dr. Herrick's auto
mobile taken on the trip from this city.
The Journey was unusual for one OF such
length in that the entire trip was made
without an accident Of any kind. In the
marty with DR.. Herrick were Mrs. Herrick,
their son, Paul. and b. +. Torkleson, who
operated the car as chauffeur. &,
The party left this city March y and
were automobiling just 1853 days. During
the trip they saw Emperor William ana
Grown Prince Frederick OF Germany any P Ppes.
ident Fallieres of France and LORD nose,
berry. They covered 1928 miles without
mishap and without being arrested Tor
oyerspeeding. The members OF the party
were well treated everywhere. They Irav-
eled about through the country as well as
visiting the principal cities and saw much
of the life of the people near at hand.
DIR. Herrick found that the EuroPean
countries are ahead of us in road building
and maintenance. The best highways were
in France, with those in Germany second
Nearly everywhere the roads were good'
but in Southern Italy they were inferior,
and some difficulty was found in travelling
over the old Napoleonic highways IN pei Fl
pium where the pavements are tilted IN
Various ways. The roads in Holland are
all Of brick ,:u..
Practically every village has electric light t.
ing systems, making it very easy Tor tray
elers to find their way about after DARK X
In some respects the treatment ACCORDED
automobile owners on the continent IS pre-
ferable to that in this country. Inc OF VI
ficers do not often interfere on account OF
high speed but make trouble very quickly
in case of careless driving, and where IN
iuries result the courts are very severe.
The party started on the automobile trip
from Naples, journeying 1000 miles through
practically every city and town OF note IN
italy. The ruins and places of historic and
artistic interest in Italy were seen to excei-
lent advantage. France was then covered,
about two weeks being spent in and about
Paris. Switzerland, Austria, Holland, BEL
gium and Germany, with trip down the
Rhine were covered in succession. The old
battlefield of Waterloo was visited. Prac
tically all the historic cities OF the CONT
nent were seen and much pleasure was
found in the quaint ways of the people.
The members of the party then crossed the
Channel to England, visiting several CITIES
there before embarking at Liverpool Tor
the return trip.-Springfeld Union.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28
TALKS ON 44DVER Using
XVIII Some ADJ
vertising Be's
BY Henry Herbert HUFF


"Mr business Man. want to give YOU some good advice
on writing copy for ads
BE natural Write copy you would talk If your friend
Jones in You probably would slap him the shoulder
and say: Ike You those swell ties got in yester
day preies coors you Come here and look
at them See that striped and the brown dotted pattern?
Aren't they fneE In putting this into the adj write the
way. Don't say we beg the patrons of our
mems section the arrival of several hundred all of the
latest styles and coorngs Don't do it, Try writing in CONVEX
satona style Put individuality into and see if doesn't get
readers.
BE specific. Don't try to advertise everything in the store
at once Select items Describe fully and give price
Give whole adj article no more than one line
OF goods If space very limited run like items in together
Except IN clearance and special sales do mix lines of goods
II there be but item the reader pays strict and
remembers what you say but confusing assortment of things
makes possible for him on none in particu
lar Change ads every insertion describing article
each time Pick specific examples from each different line Do
not speak of the line whole 1t isn't necessary to say in big
letters that You keep large aud complete line etc People
know this without being told Pick representative values from
your stock The public will recognize them being typical
BE truthful reputation making statements that can be
depended on an advertisers valued much ader-
Using mscpreseus Let merchant ten the whole truth about his
goods and people wi believe all that says They will place
confidence IN him. If article marked low because il dam
aged slow SELL say So If YOU make price cut give the
actual reason Better deaue than exageratc Never let
the patron have chance be disappointed when he sees the goods
be 6et Fat INTO advertising everything that will help TO sell
goods You be brief without emitting necessary information
Pat ASIDE tre commonplace phrases lc short words short
fences short paragraphs Make that all YOU say will be rightly
Aim at the least intelligent reader pat principal
facts in the simplest way. That good ad. writing.
BE kad to competitors and patrons alike Say nothing to hurt
any one feelings You can tell tc merits OF your own goods with
speaking IaraaD4y of competitors BE good natucl and
Gmmtg Give the mlr sion Of prosperity even though You feel
of it yourself, nobody else will"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28

property invested: that gas rates
| which will yield a return of six per
cent upon the fair value of the prop
erty actually used are not confisca.
tory; that no allowance should he
made for good will; that the yalua'
tion of the properly must be determin'
cd at the time inquiry is made regard
ing reasOnableness of rates, giving
the company the benefit Of any in
crease in value: that requirements of
a pressure on the pipes high enough
to threaten explosion are coniiscatory
and that the dismissal of bill 10 9n-
join legislative regulation of gas rates
as ccrfiscatory in advance of any
actual experience of the practical re-
suit of such rates should be without
prejudice, whore such practical cX
perience might prevent the complain
ant from obtaining a fair return upon
the property
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28
Made Hard Work for the Engineers.

The length of the Simrlon tunnel
from Briga, in Switzerland, TO Iselle
on the Italian side Of the mountain,
is about twelve miles. A very hard
formation of rock was encountered at
the outset on the lselle side. After
the boring had been pushed about
two miles powerful cold springs were
met, from which poured more than Ave
hundred gallons of water a minute
and for time caused suspension Of
all work on the Italian side. Hardly
had this difficulty been overcome
when about two hundred feet farther
on u stratum of shifting material
was encountered and further tunnel
ing of about 100 feet required six
months time and an expenditure Of
800, 600. Great difficulty was after
ward encountered when hot water he.
gan 10 pour into the tunnel, causing
another suspension Of work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28
ROPES CARRY ORE CARA
Remarkable Line Connects Copper
and Silver Mines.

a rope railway has been built to
connect the copper and silver mines
At Upulungos, in the heart of the
Cordilleras, with the railhead OF the
Argentine railway at Chilecito The
| nature of the mountainous country did
net admit of an ordinary railway
This new rope line q miles long,
consists of main carrying rope and
a guide rope. and is in duplicate, hay-
ing four ropes for the up and down
traffic There are nine stations; the
ropes are carried from one station
to the next at varying elevations, and
are anchored AT each station, The
cars for the transport Of the ore, etc,
are Slung on the main ropes and are
suspended from them by rollers which
tun along the line. At each station
they are transferred to the next rope,
thus dividing the strain, and for great
distances the ropes are also anchored
between the stations.
The difference of level between Cti-
lecito and Upulungos is over H. 400
feet, and the gradients are very steep.
sometimes as much as 80 per cent.
The cars descend by their own weight
and their momentum serves, as In an
ordinary fuuicular railway to raise
the ascending cars on the up line, bat
- several stations there are small
steam engines to supplement The pow
or Zach carload is half "a ION of C.a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28
TURKS = THEIR GOVERNMENT

An English correspondent who ac
companied the Turkish army when il
conquered the Greeks expressed grcat
admiration for the remarkable po%
ers of endurance. displayed by tn,
Turkish sJldiery ard also for Their
selfrestraint and moderation. Hi
views were very much like those 81
a young Australian surgeon who wa,
on the Turkish medical staff durina
the war between Turkey and Russia
and who expressed himself as fol
lows:
1t is right to say that my expert
ence Of other two years among the
Turks proved to me that the estimate
formed of their character by other
reputedly more civilized natiors was
entirely false and misleading. That
there was a large amount of corrup-
ton in the officaldUm of Turkey a.
time was no doubt true. but the real
samples of national character the
men in the rank and file of the army
| found to be simple-minded, courta-
GUS, honorable and honest in time of
peace, while Drawer men on the bat
tlefield than those who fought under
Osman Pasha at Plevna are not TO
be found in Europe.
Such testimony as this iglicates
why the Turk remains such an im-
portant factor in the great gatherin.
of races around Constan 'inuplc H.
might be dsposscssed by one Of tho
strong powers OF Europe if the Others
would consent, but he is by 10 means
a contemplate savage. Nor is he de.
ficient in virtues. He is praised not
for his fortitudc alone. Let us quote
again: when the men were dismiss
ed they would scamper off like so
many schoolboys and indulge in an
kinds Of games with the keen joy uf
living and the unbunted faculties of
sensation which are seldom found iu
the alcohol drinkers Of ether M
tions.' These men fairly represent
ed the Turkish people They were moi
passionate or cruel They were so.
Der. moderate, and submitted read
lily to discipline.
When we turn from such sketches
to the question of government it will
be seen that much may be reason
ably be expected of a good govern
ment in which the virtues of the pco.
pie are represented. II corrupt ul
ers could be displaced by honest ocrs
there might, indeed, be a far-reacl-
ing revolution that would result IA
many notable reforms.-Record Her
aid.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28
Rare Furgari,es on cxhibit.on.

An interesting AMI valuable col,cc
ton Of fuleurites has recently been
mounted and placed oa exhibition IN
the GeolCgical mue@uM IN %assau
hall Il comprises ioW specimens OF
the rare CLASSY tItss produced by
lightning striking IN sand or other
loose material which fuse. along The
path Of the current to form "a natural
glass. The tubes are Frequently quite
irregular IN their coaraa and often
branch downward Outside they are
rough, more or less riiscd and studded
with adhcring Sand grains While the
inside is quito sMOctu mi G.a.ry from
The perfect melting Of the sand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28

Paroled by the board of pardons
at its last session, Dr. Reuben p.
Thompson of Monmouth county, y. j..
refuses to leave the state prison I'M
less he be given a fun pardon He de.
clares that the parole viii do him no
good. as he cannot be rcinstated in
the medical profession unless he be
pardoncd. Since the practice of med
icine is his only means Of livelihood.
he asserts that he would rather re-
main in prison until the end of his
IS years term and take a chance of
obtaining a pardon then, 10 be out of
prison and unable TO earn a living.
He was sentenced in 1901 in eonnec-
ton with the death of an infant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-28

IF had to coddle myself, stay in
The house all day, and never speak
whenever was to sing in the evening. [
would give up singing Allen c.
llinckley, the big, broad-shouldered
youns American basso of the Metro
politan Opera house. New York. re-
marked recently. Il believe it is the
things one does every day, not merely
on the days on which one sings. that
count. l Try to keep myself always
in good physical and vocal condition,
and one day is about the same as an
other-that is all there is to it. |
should not play game of golf, for in.
stance, before singing in the evening"
Mr.. Hinckley is a champion golf
if the day is fine, take
a long walk in the park, and get my
mind off myself