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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
RAsEBALL MEETING DEC. 81.
At That Time Plans for Next Season
Will Be Discussed.

The article in last weeks issue on the
situation had the effect OF start
inc discussion of the whole subject by, the
fans in this city and already steps have
been taken to bring about the formation
of a league between Brattleboro, bellows
Falls and Keene A meeting OF representa-
tives from each town has been called ior
Dec. 81. at the Rockingham hotel IN Bel
lows Falls. This meeting will no doupt
formulate some plan covering the poinos
suggested heretofore and arrange LOT me 1
election of its several officers VINO VIII
have oversight of the situation. III Is az
ready evident that the plan OF league
meets popular approval. On every sac are
heard favorable comments and 'the DUST
nesslike proposition encourages the Deilel
that Il can be made financial success as
well as to be assured superior article Oh
baseball between well balanced teams
A letter received from NJ. j. Moran OF
Brattleboro, gives hearty approval OF tne
plan and his promise OF cooperation;
While not a member of the recently-formed
ASSOCIATION in that town, Mr.. Moran is an
enthusiastic fan, and with George e. Fox,
secretary of the Brattleboro board OF
trade. owns its island grounds and will
own the grand-stand, which this enterprls-
ING pair are now building. Mr.. Moran
promises to bring the whole subject before
the organization for discussion and to en-
deavor to carry out the plans outlined. AT
Bellows Falls, William L. Sanford, super
intendept of the street railway. company,
expresses himself as pleased with the plan
and promises his active support. He has
arranged to attend the Rockingham hotel
conference and will have with him to rep,
resent his team, Harry P. Abbott and
Charles j. O'Neil.
Bellows Falls was selected as a central
point for this first meeting as the trains
from Keene and Brattleboro arrive there
about - o'clock. This will give an hour
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

was given by the two seventh grades ana ana
fifth grade of the Canal street school;
There Lives Far, Far in the Southland
was given by all of the pupils and they
presented pretty picture. There Is No
Time Half as Welcome was sung by the
girls of the eighth grade, and Christmas
Snowhakes was given by the NTH grace OF
the Main street school The ninth grade
gave In the Field, and the program closed
with 1t Came Upon the Midnight Clear,
sung by all of the pupils,
Nearly every seat in the high school
room was occupied and the program, which
lasted for over an hour, never lacked ap-
pla,lse The pupils were directed by MISS
Emma ]. Gregg, music teacher of the pub
lie schools, and Miss Izetta Stewart was
the accompanist. There were many anus
ing events in connection with the after
Moons program to people interested IN
child life and chlldrens work. The third
grade pupils from the Canal street school
were amazed at many things they saw on
their first visit to the high school build
ing and could not restrain their curiosity
or their inclination to talk out loud
The primary schools closed Wednesday
afternoon for the holiday recess with
brief exercises. The program did not in
clude anything out of the usual order eX-
cept the filling of candy boxes at the High
street school. Christmas gifts for parents
and brothers and sisters were made during
the afternoon, and scissors and paste
were in evidence during the forenoon
when a Reformer reporter called at
one of the schools. At the High street
school there was a reproduction of the
story of the Nativity by the use OF
miniature figures illustrating that event,
and one of the little pupils explained the
story to visitors. The Washington street
school. with only a bakers dozen OF p,u-
nils escaping the chickenpox scourge, OBJ
served the close of the term simply by gift
The pupils of the Chase street school
had a Christmas tree upon which were
hung gifts; made BY the boys ana girls r,,n; 81
INDUCED in a luncheon of warm cookies
made by Mrs. H. L. Piper, and displayed
their work to visitors.
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Alias Jimmy Valentine.

One Of the very best performances seen
AZ the auditorium IN year was that oil
Alias Jimmy Valentine, gwen last Friday
evening before an audience whose slkc was
proof OF the statement that the holiday
season Is bad time for the theatrical
business. And yet It hardly seems as II
the time Of year can wholly account Tor
the many empty seats. The play Is one
that enjoys a line reputation and the
company that gave II here possessed nn,
usual strength and balance. The pfincipai
character is burglar whose sense OF touch
is so delicate that he can open safes by
feeling out the combinations. While serv.
ing a term in prison he is pardoned by the
lieutenant governor OF the state at the IN
stance OF his niece who discovers the con-
Wet TO be the man who rescued her from
assault some years previous. Given posi-
ton in the bank OF the father OF his lair
Jimmy gives up his fondness
Tor theft and by close application works
himself into a responsible post, at the
same time winning the heart OF the girl.
All the time he il being hunted by de-
toctive who wants him for an old ohense
and finally locates him. The abb which
Jimmy establishes looks impregnable, but
fate calls upon him TO use his old cunning
TO rescue the little sister OF his sweet
heart, who accidentally gets locked into
the bank vault, and the detective sees
him al work. The moment OF the discovery
is tense one, but just before the final
curtain the detective decides that the old
charge can wait.
The title role was finely portrayed by
Harry billiard. while james Milaidy as
Bill Avery, an old offender, Samuel Hines
as Red Jocelyn, gave him excellent sup
port. Frederick Weber as the detective,
was also very good, while Harry. Stone
did an exceptionally clever bit Of char.
acter acting in the part of Dick the Rat.
Mary Elizabeth Forbes as the heroine
left little to be desired, and the children's
parts taken by Edwin Wilson and Helen
Ghetto were well done.
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the surrounding country ihla dls,rieis ani
offered pEisrs IN each district. Ihls in
firssed the Interest " the eoAlasi and "
sliitssi IN satisfaction iof everybody, ehieh
AAs The ehaei d-sis@ ~ Ne hrsefa~y.
slealy AZ FIRST the votes hnsan 10 come
N, then Increased gradually feT = Nhllr.
nhlii when the workers sol lhoToashly
alarmed ~ they relied Ia IN saeh numbsfs
that the totals seon amounted 10 enormous
figures. The friends AZ the Contestants de,
siird Ia sre them aln, and insisted on
making the ias, puhllc ~ solins Coz then
and sstiine their friends TO DO likewise,
and the smallest boy oF sla Mas lass as
powerful a. his elders ~ boosting his "a,
sofl,e candidate. More than one nan stole
an hour 90 two from his oliio- q, Intervals
during the contest 10 make personal can,
tass Tor some friend. aud many a dinner
dish Was LETT unwashei while The women
II the household went calling, and inri
dsntally looking for votes,
Votes came from all parts 81 the United
STATES, In fact, many votes we're cas-, toT
contestants from friends IN states east,
wet, north and south oi here. ami with
each ballot came nndrniahle proof that
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
Mrs. Jonathan T. Herriek.

Sarah Roxanna IIerrick, -. wife OF
Jonathan I. lIcrrick, died SATURDAY after
noon at the home OF her son, George T..
Iienick. on the Putney road. She had
been almost totally helpless for eight
years, having suffered a shock OF paraly.
SIS in 1901. With her husband she had
made her home with her son for II years.
Mrs Herrick was born IN West Brattle-
boro, May -. 1885. and was the daugh'
ter OF u. +. and sally Sargent Stock
well. Her education was received IN the
schools OF this town. She married iona.
than I. llerrick, son OF Nathaniel and
Annie U.aughtonl iierrick, Dec. j, 1871
the ceremony being performed by Rev. j.
e. Foster in the old tavern kept by Cap
tain Lord on the site OF the present town
hall in this village. In 1901 Mr.. and Mrs.
Ierrick celebrated their 10Th wedding an
niversary and on the third OF this month
many friends and neighbors remembered
them on the 18th anniversary OF their
wedding with appropriate gifts. Though
Mrs. Herrick has been unable TO move
either hands or feet for the past eight
years she never complained OF her intirm-
titles. She spent great deal OF her time
in reading.
Besides her husband she leaves six sons,
Adm j of West Springfield. Mass, Ii.
Frank and Arthur G. OF Northampton,
Mass, George +. and Bert of Brattleboro,
and Dwight NJ. of Centralia, Wash. She
is also survived by seven grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Though her
physical condition was such as to make 1t
impossible for her to join in the festivities
OF a wedding anniversary this year, Mrs.
Herrick was looking forward to the Goth
anniversary OF her marriage next year and
tentative plans had been made for cele'
brating the event.
Funeral services were held at the house
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning Rev
John r. Cow officiated and +. II. Miller
sang two selections. Burial was IN the
family lot at West Dummerston. Inc
sons of Mrs. Herrick acted as bearers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
OBITUARY.
Jerome w. Knight.

Jsssas Wilder Knight. O., died ~ hss
heme on kllio, street Saturday afternoon
II paralysis, after an illnoss u about too
Year,. Since August be had been con
hnsd To hls home, lie gave NJ his posl'
ii0n in the ksisy Organ company about
tao Year, ago. Tor the last tao weeks
he had been a great saIirnr, Mr., Knight
NJ as the son II Wilder and l.oalse tkathanl
Knight, and Mas horn IN Dummersion,
fsh ~. isi., on the kalhan homestead,
lie lived there until about - years OF
asp ahen hs went 10 shsfbfoake, u. ",
where be remained about two years. lie
eame To iiraiileboro when ~ years Old
Ia enter the employ Of the ksiey Organ
company, n a eaFirnlef aud expert me
shanie he worked In different depart,
msnls IL the business and a number Of
yeaFs ago Was made an Inspector. As
such he Travelled TOT the company, visiting
nearly all of the states. In ISIS and 1870
Mr.. Knight went abroad for the Esiey
company and during the tao years he va.
absent from this country he visited all
oi tie large cities and towns IN Germany,
lie had lived ~ Year, IN the same house
on Elliot street,
Mr.. Knight married Ella sherwin,
daughter al Asa Sherwin Of nmiilcboro,
ia 1851. She died Aug y, is'6, lie e
survived by a sister, Mrs. Henry T., Bond,
aud a nephew, William II. Bond. Mr.
Knight Was member OF Naniasiiqnet
lodge 81 Odd Fellows. Though an extreme.
h quiet man he had wider knowledge OF
inhlic affairs than j. possessed by many
and Wa an interesting oonVesalionallsi.
The funeral services were held al the
house at = O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Roy NJ. ioughion OBLIGATED, and
selection was sung by =. G. Adams, The
burial service OF the Odd Fellows was
gwen at the house and burial was in the
family lot in Prospect HILL cemetery.
Many beautiful tributes Of flowers testified
10 HE est en- in which Mr.. knight was
held by wide circle Of friends and neigh
bor-. The bearers were &. O.. Staples, a.
j. Currier. Louis icaw, Herman JOY and
George llarris.
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BruttlebOrO Local
SCHOOLS CLOSE WITH CAROLS.
Interesting Program Presented In High
School Building Wednesday Afternoon.

One of the truly interesting events OF
the week in connection with the holiday
season was the singing of Christmas carols
by the pupils of the grades from the third
to the ninth inclusive. They met in the
high school room at 80 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t was the first time that
they had ever all been together and no
attempt had been made at general re-
hearsal. Nearly 500, pupils took part IN
rents and friends listened to the program
of % numbers. The program opened with
Little Town of Bethlehem, sung by, all OF
the grade pupils. This number of the pro
gram indicated that there had been care
fuI training and that the smaller pupils
were exceptionally well grounded in the
matter of time. The sixth grade from the
Canal street school sang Christmas Eve
Will Soon O'ertake Us, and the third
grade from the Main street building rem
dered Silver Bells. 0 Come, All le Faith IL
full was sung by the girls OF the eign Az
and ninth grades. The third grade OF the
Canal street school sang a double song,
Way Up, Way Up in the Grey Sky, and
A Funny Old Fellow,
All of the lower grades Joined in Merry,
Merry Christmas, and Oh, Hush Thee, MY
Baby' The sixth grade of the Main street
school sang When the Year Swings Round
to Christmas and the rhythm OF the chorus
Of young voices aroused much enthusiasm
among the visitors Ring the Bells was
sung by the two eighth grades. Probably
the heaviest applause was given to the
solo by diminutive Miss Ruth frederle OK,
son who sang about her dolly which she
cuddled in her arms. The accompaniment
en- the piano though played as softly as
possible was almost equal to the voice OF
the little kindergartener.
All of the pupils then joined IN Singing
Shine Out, o Blessed Star, and the Stars
of December was given by the Nam street
seventh grade. The Earth Lay Like a Lat,
lie Child was sung by the fourth grade OF
the Main street school, and Chime and
Carol was sung by the seventh grade OF
The Canal street school. The Canal street 3;
fourth grade sang Christmas ST lime 1e.aa Is
il botl schools Joined in Up in the SKY.
Ninth grade boys, in chorus selection,
received applause. Mystery Everywhere
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recognized as vermont's greatest weekly
newspaper.
The conditions OF the contest were so
easy that it proved attractive from. the
start, and before a week had passed, be-
fore the first announcement OF votes, hun
dreds of men, women and children in the
surrounding country were engaged IN
friendly rivalry seeking votes for their ia.
vorites. Nip and tuck they fought for
more than seven weeks, each vote adding
to the interest of the contest. At no time
from the casting OF the first ballot was 1t
possible to pick the winners, so close was
the battle.
From time to time many person took
a guess on the possible winners, but the
opinion was hardly expressed before an.
other big batch of votes was recorded and
the choice was found among the lower
ones. Thus it went throughout the whole
contest, first one and then another forging
ahead.
Everybody Satisfied.
That there should be no disappointments
and that the efforts of the willing workers
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

for dinner and the meeting can last until
$50 p M, and give all chance to take
trains for home.
A meeting of the Keene fans has been
called for next Friday evening at 7.3O
o'clock, at which time every baseball lover
should be present. An interchange OF
views and the adoption of a plan to finance
the team ought to make the evening both
pleasing and profitable Then if 1t de-
velops that those present favor the Ideas
already outlined, delegates to the bellows
Falls meeting can be selected should some hat
ter results there would be an opportunity
for trying to find some common ground
that would suit all opinions. So talk this
up with your friends and everyone come
TO this meeting prepared to do something
to help the good cause.-Keene IN. Ho
Free Press.
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ton must he vcry pleasing 30 YOU. and j.
in itself a striking tribute 20 iH- birth 80
teen ia which your excellent ani nHiu
date newspaper l. held by the ioople Of
Vermont,
We cannot hrln hui irrl 'ha' Through the
enterprise which Womni ih, nigur a.
fair, The kelornrf has played "a a
much stronger position a1'H lt fradethi
H. advertisers aud d. grnrfH rbie,
Please eNplt.. on lA,l WISHES to those
contestants aud their supporters with
whom for a few weeks We have been -
pleasantly associated.
May the winners enjoy their prizes and
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result is that everything has terminated in
the most gratifying manner.
Advertising Value.
No contest in the history of newspaper
enterprise in Vermont has been more sue
oessful than this one. In fairness to every
one of the candidates who worked during
the contest, it can be said that they have
given their almost undivided attention to
securing new subscribers and increasing
the circulation list of The Reformer in
great numbers. For seven weeks The Re
former and its great contest have been the
sole topic of conversation IN every city
and town that can be reached by it. The
public generally awakened to the fact that
The Reformer is certainly the paper Tor
their homes, and today it has hundreds OF
new subscribers who are now among Its
staunchest friends.
If there is one class of citizens more
than another interested in the great con
test which has just closed it is the busi-
ness men and general advertisers, who
have watched with interest the daily IN,
crease in the scores of the contestants and
who have drawn their own differences as
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

10 The iasseAse u sissalaiion TO their al
Nsliissments,
The saeeessfal eoatssi4his are nanAed A.
= ixsall a The ozflelAi count by the disin,
iffrsiFd mrn 2siiRs "a iaisas. -Bd Eka
have 10 malise IA The oohlasi other Than
Ia anneii the invitation II the manage
nAsni 10 make = thorough and eomlirls
canvass u the solas. The ballots we've
eeahisd and ,abala,el b. Richard q
ANrnll II the tsmant Naiiahsi hank.
i-4afsnne v. iiarlses Il the Peoples Ne,
llonal hank. and Glenham Jones az the
iiss,ilrhoFo Trust company.
The winners may ssl feel proud of the
iasi thai they have run one rare In
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

water works company. w. j. Pentland,
ir. who has had charge of the Western
aaueduct equipment for 10 years, says
That he never saw the amount of water
coming into the distributing house any
smaller. What the winter may bring, forth
he does not know though he says that
thaw at any time helps the supply OF the
Western aGueduct company quicker than
it would other supplies. The Aqueduci
companys supply comes from seepage aha
that with the first thaw the supply ought
10 he increased materially.
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those less fortunate be consoled with the
knowledge that the loss Of such we'll
fought. good.natured contest carries no
disgrace, but ON the contrary, the greatest
honor, in having received the loyal sup.
port Of so many friends and well-wishers.
Please accept our thanks for the mani
fold courtesies extended to us during our
stay, and at the same time express our
best wishes to you and the faithful en-
ployes associated with you. Wishing you
every success in the future We remain,
Very truly yours,
John II. Houlihan.
Thos. +. Houlihan.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

A magazine writer is optimistic, about
The high prices of beef. If people had al,
ways had all the roast beef they wanted
to eat. there would not be now such dishes
as salads and countless other delicacles:,
if Is contended. An absence of beet Is
the necessity that gives rise to all those
Injuries, and the abstention from meat a..
owing to high prices, may bring IN ,oa It's
train new viands of undreamed-of succu-
lpncp
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

With the biggest vote ever polled in
similar contest in the state of Vermont
The Reformer's Mammoth Automobile
and Prize contest closed Saturday night at
10 o'clock. As announced, the contest was
not Something for-nothing scheme
The Reformer meant that the prizes
should be given as a reward for energy
and ambition. The Reformer did not vaunt
itself as being engaged in the pleasant
task Of giving away valuable prizes for
pure motives Of philanthropy. 1t was not
a charitable undertaking, but business
proposition pure and simple. Its circula.,
ton was growing at fattering rate but
there were yet people who had not found
out what a superior paper The Reformer
is, and it was for the purpose Of proving
that The Reformer is the paper for all the
people, printing all the news all the time,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

III new and true, not otherwise that the
eoniesi was lnanguraied.
by the means oi this contest The Re,
former j. a welcome visitor come 10 stay"
Ia hundreds Of homes not heretofore
reached. Hence The Rcformer not only
proves is superiority, hut stands out a.
the leading exponent Of upright principles
and clear. sound judgment, and Is today
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thousand and have come out with the de
serving honor OF having ou,run and out
exceedingly well. and would. under orli'
nary conditions, have had enough votes "a
win.
The Rcfomcr congratulates the contest.
ants, one aud oil, hoping they viii enjoy
the prizes they have gained TO the fullest
extent, and that they may bc the source
oi continued satisfaction.
From the Contest Managers.
To The Brattlehoro Refomer:
Gentlemen In closing our work in your
automobile aud prize contest, We desire 10
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

The Reiormer is the leading weekly news.
paper OF the state of Vermont, for the
ballots meant new subscriptions. This was
one of the conditions Of the contest, and
as a result the paper, already with a large
made a wonderful jump since
the opening Of the contest on Oct. IL,
when over 100 people entered the contest.
The Rciofmcr Is receiving praise from
every side from disinteested persons, from
business men and from the contestants
themselves for the treatment accorded
each and every contestant. Everything
possible was done to facilitate the work Of
the contestants and their friends, and the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

American oculists are to use extracts
from Richard II. Dana, jrs., Two Years
Before the Mast, on their cards Tor test
ing the eyes of patients. This work was
chosen by committee, which undertook
to find passages containing the shortest
words and the clearest style. Tins book
was regarded as best fulfilling those re-
aurements
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

The Kansas board of health gives good
advice in homely phrase when it says IN
bulletin: Don't neglect that cold. Con-
suit your family physician. Remember mt
that a stitch in time saves nlne' ms
nrovokes the Kansas City Star to the IA
cetions question: "Who ever heard OF
having the doctor take stitch in ones
oold?"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

siss. The exceedingly lsrss se,s ls suf'
In he Rsienasf. alf~sdy laFss slssals
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should not go unrewarded even though
their friends did not win one OF the ~
prizes, the officials of the contest divided
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AVALANCHE OF VOTES
CLOSED GREAT CONTEST
Winner Of Grand Prize Maxwell Automobile Finished
With Over Two Million Votes to His Credit
A Most Remarkable Total
W. L. SYLVESTER CAPTURED CHIEF HON0Rs

Mammoth Undertaking Great Success from Every Point Of
View Intense Interest Prevailed from Start Finish
Well the Best Of Feeling Official Canvass Preudes
Any Possibility Of Mistake.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

saw that in our experience covering many
such events, this has been one Of the most
successful from subscription point OF
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FURNITURE.
Wilton Rug.
ONE SET OF DISHES

awarded to each of the following
contestants: