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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
JACKSONVILLE.

", D. Pratt of Halifax va. in tow
TUESDAY,
The Colrain -lage did no, make It. nj
saturday
y II. ste,.on 8. housed with ,cia,i
rheumatism,
r. /. Brown 81 North Adam. was II
town Tuesday.
Frank ". Pike Of ishheld. Mas. va
IN town the iiet OF the week.
II. l.. Putnam 81 Read,boro was look
ing after the telephone line Monday.
=. f. Henderson OF Cambridge /. her,
thi. week looking after his mill interests
T.. n Brown 81 Orange visited AZ II
NJ Roberts last week and took IN IN,
annual meeting oi the Masonic lodge
e. \. Faulkner and Gerald Wheeler, a.
captains Of the two divisions ot the grange
viii have series Of mce,lng- during the
next two months,
i. G.. Brown, Napoleon Bosqueti, +. c.
/ Baker. lloratio Wilson. Edward Ionant,
Clifton Brown, aud Mr.. Bean Of Reads.
boro attended the annual Masonic meeting
Thursday.
Hon. Mason :. Stone of Montpelier.
Frank Howe. editor Of the Bennington
Banner W G. Bclknar. editor OF the Bel
lows Falls Times, spoke 10 large gather.
ing 81 townspcOplc 40 Glen llOu-. hall
Tuesday afternoon.
The members Of Pearl chapter. O f. 5,
viii be- entertained after their regular meet
ING Feb. > with a literary program. Mu-
lie will be- furnished by the Dwarf Quar-.
tet' aud Jubilee orchestra Refresh.
ments viii be served.
About 30 attended the grange meeting
\ question box in which each one gave
question for another member 90 answer
was very interesting and brought out some
lively discussion The sale of the one.
pound packages Melted about S. which will
GO towards buying secretary's desk.
At the annual Masonic meeting Thurs
day the following officers were elected for
the coming year: Worthy master Harry
T.. Clark: senior warden. John T.. Cole
man: Junior warden. W :. Allen: treas
urer. H. NJ. Roberts; secretary. W d.
Canedy: senior deacon. George f. Shippee;
junior deacon, w. W. Plumb; senior stew
ard, u Il. Gillett; JUNIOR steward, +. A.
Temple TYLER, H. T.. Thurber; chaplain.
F. +. Davis; marshal, ;. Murdoch. Past
Master A. A. Butteriield installed the of.
ficers.
Fridays rain and wind melted the snow
and raised the streams. Though there
were several ice Jams. little damage was
lone. A clocging of the stream at the
bridge near +. p. Bells brought the river
N the road. and another at Wallace Bart
etts flooded his yard and Easements so he |
lad TO remove his sheep and hogs about 5 |
l. m, when he found them with their |
ront feet on the pens to keep their heads |
nut of water Mr.. Bartlett had his hog |
ard and some lumber washed away. The |
Potter brook, which comes into North !
liver near the old b. f. Roberts place, |
eemed to be on a special rampage. wash
ng down trees, logs and much Of Frank
tones wood road, leaving il in the high
pay so no teams passed until Sunday.
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Mt. Hermon Notes.

The total enrolment of this term is Ais
Thirty of these are new students.
The senior class has decided to issue the
Phoenix this year with 5. A. Mortified
as editor-in-chief.
Mrs. William Nichols, who has been in
Springfield hospital for a long time recov-
ering from an operation, has returned
home.
Miss. Edith L. Hurd of Somerville, a
graduate of Radcliffe, is taking Miss Le-
royd's classes while the latter is away on
her vacation.
The winter term opened with % mem
bers in the senior class. This is double
the number of last term. The class now
occupies four pews in the chapel.
A great sigh of relief was heaved by the
school when the new dining hall was fin
ally named West hall, after the many
weeks during which the question was dis
cussed.
Mornay Williams, president of the New
York State Conference of Charities, gave
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
WILMINGTON.

! Miss Edna Hammond is guest Al
Chids tavern,
Mr.. and Mrs f. f. Wheeler have both
been quite i'll the past week.
George Gingenbach of Springfield, Mass
who has been clerk at the hotel for some
time, has closed his engagement and re-
turned home
C. NJ. Russell will give his lecture-enter-
tainment at Townshend Tuesday evening,
Feb. ], at Newfane Feb. ,, and at London
derry Feb and 4.
Charles II. Parmelee. the popular pro-
prietor OF the corner drug store, has just
installed a very fine cash register, the
best in this vicinity.
Quite large number took a seighride
to West Dover Wednesday evening to pay
respects to the new hotel keeper, Mr.
Alexander. An excellent supper was
served and all enjoyed the social dance.
| The repairs and improvements upon the
! Universalist church have been completed
and Rev. F. NJ Bissell preached the dedi-
catory sermon last Sunday. The new
memorial window gives very cheerful as
pect to the audience room. New peys
have been installed and a new floor laid.
The matter has been under the direction
of Mrs. +. d. Manter and Mrs. H. f.
Mann ana Cnese WDIlitn are ueselN Ing VI
much credit for their untiring efforts.
The last of the three entertainments for
the benefit of the senior class was given
at Memorial hall Saturday evening by the
Edwin R. Weeks company. Mr. Weeks
is a versatile artist and his presentations
and monologues were well received and
thoroughly enioved. Miss Sinclair, violin
list, and Miss Gillespie, pianist, received
hearty applause. The course. has been
very successful and shows balance of S75
on the right side.
One John LOCKER of Interlaken, Mass.
has been operating in this vicinity for the
New York Real Estate company" which
has no existence. He secured
$40 from quite number of parties who
were anxious to sell their farms. He was
arrested and brought before Justice Kid
der, who placed him under bail for 5000.
The respondent was not able to secure |
bail and was taken to Newfane jail Tues /
day by Constable l.. w. Boyd.
The officers-elect of Social lodge, No. 3S,
were duly installed by Col. j. Fl. Could
ing Tuesday evening at Masonic hall as
follows: Worshipful master Floyd S.
Crafts; senior warden, Perry z. Whitney;
unior warden, NJ. F. Barber; treasurer,
Hardy F. Barber; secretary. Walter S.
Brown: senior deacon, F. W. Crosier; jun
or deacon, j. A. Davis; senior steward,
Charles A. Brown junior steward, Frank
). Bellows; marshal, H. Z. Mann: chap
ain. C. NJ Russell; tyler, Fl. c. Davis.
After the exercises at the hall the COM
,any repaired to the hotel where fine
upper was served. After doing full jus II
ice to the repast Colonel Goulding called
he meeting to order and Mr.. Alexander, 1
he new hotel proprietor at West Dover, {
from Mortified, Mass, spoke
cry acceptably, followed by J. H. Kidder,
J. NJ Russell and others. Twentysix L
members were present and the affair was II
very pleasant one.
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VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Mansur and Mas
ter Fred Wright, lr., of St. Adams have
been guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright
this week
There will be social dance in Whit
heds hall Friday evening. Feb. 4, under
the auspices of Vernon grange The floor
directors will be Harold E. Akley and B.
| II. Newton An enjoyable evening is as
sured to all who attend, and all are cor
daily invited.
The 500 club was pleasantly entertained
| by Mrs. Kate Squires at Oak Grove farm
last Saturday evening. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with cut flowers and
ferns. The first women's prize was won
by Mrs. Fred Wright and first mems prize
by A. G. Barnes. The second prizes were
4. Akley. A table was furnished for those
who preferred to play finch, and the
prizes in this game were won by Miss
Ruth Fairman and Master Roscoe ia
quith. Sandwiches, cake, cocoa, and con
fectionery were served at the close of
very social evening.
The many friends of Miss Harriet r.
Lee were grieved to learn of her death,
which occurred Thursday, Jan. 20, in Can
ton n. Y, at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Hattie Woods Forbes, with whom she
had lived several years Miss Lee was
the youngest daughter of Eli and Rebecca
Stebbins Lee, and a sister of the late
Mrs. Addison Withheld, with whom she
made her home until Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
he'd moved from town. She was woman
of many sterling qualities and won the
respect and esteem of all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance. Miss Lee
was quite lame for many years, the result
of a carriage accident during visit in the
south Notwithstanding her sufferings,
she retained her cheerful, social nature,
which endeared her to large circle of
friends who sincerely mourn her death.
The funeral and burial were in Canton
n. Y.
Miss Ruby Wright, only daughter of
J. 7. Wright, celebrated her 10th birthday
anniversary by giving delightful party |
1t her home Wednesday afternoon and |
evening. The entire school with their |
eacher. Miss Blodgett. were invited, also |
quests from Brattleboro including Misses
GLADYS and Violet Rathbone and Miss !
Edith Eddy and Miss Ethel Squires from
Suilford. An elaborate supper was served.
The centerpiece was carnations and as
,aragus ferns. The favors were at each
,late. dainty candlestick with lighted
andle The birthday cake was very at
ractive with its 10 lighted candles. Miss
}lodgett was fortunate in securing the
lice containing The lucky coin. The even,
ng was pleasantly spent with music and
ames. the most amusing of which was
he contest of picking up potatoes with
teaspoon. Charles Jaquith won the first
rize and Jennie Phetteplace the second.
Hiss Ruby received numerous handsome
fits from her friends. who wished her
lany happy returns of the day.
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soRrHrfEi.p FARMS.
Anhur liaIl's little SRI !. quite ~
:. D, Alexander has returned 10 lle.io

I Anhnf llafts htile SRI l. quite ~
;, D, Alexander has r.iuinei 10 llesioh
Mn. q. l.. isAsh ha. returned iroH
lh,ssoa anil Lowell,
Ne-lrd improvements haNs lftn madr
IA our sales.--future this week,
Miss Emma billiard II lhalil.lalo ma'ls
her isafsnis . shoit Visii Hfsnih
Mn, Z, ", siiaiiun sas ihs sus,l II
her sister. Nh, l.. l.. lisu, iut a i'N
days wrenlly
The Mt, llrimun boz. viii giNs an ~
luTtalhmsni ~ the faIms hall, Feb, IA
The prnussls viii 80 l"Aarl lhr rlanu
fund
ou account oi IA. bal weather ons 4
few attended the dsnor la.l FRIDAY night
II !, hntrd inf laiirr weather Tot thu
neat danrr. Whieh Niil h. held f'b. I,
Willard Rl,ming, NJ, died Al hi, home
SUNDAY morning Ne Fleming had lived
IA town nearly - svars, coming hrir ilnln
Wendell H. Wlir dird L. yeats asn H.
!. survived hN a daughter and grandson
Who had lived Niih him sih,r ~. Wi'r's
death Burial va. IN tho Farm, uFmr'sp-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
ITCHING ECZEMA WASHED AWAY

Is it worth % cents to you to stop that
awful, agonizing itch? Surely you will
spend 25 cents on your druggists recon.
mendation. to cool and heal and soothe
that terrible itching eruption?
BY arrangement with the D. D. d.
Laboratories of Chicago, we are able to
make a special offer of 25-cent bottle of
their oil of wintergreen compound, known
as D. d. d. Prescription. Call. or write,
or telephone to Brooks House Pharmacy.
We absolutely know that the ITCH is
STOPPED AT ONCE by d. D. d. Pre-
scription. and the cures all seem to be per-
manent.
Brooks House Pharmacy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

Death in terrible forms blotted out the
lives Of fully so people Friday afternoon
senger train on the 500 branch leaped
from the tracks and. tearing down a steep
embankment, plunged through the ice
covered surface of the Spanish river. Some
were drowned. Others were crushed to
death in grinding timbers. Most terrible
of all, manned and injured caught in the
wreckage of one of the cars were burned
to death. 1t was one of the worst catas-
trophies in the history of Canadian rail
roads.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
EAST puMMERsroN.
A Bear Supper and Entertainment.

heh, . will bee Candlcma. day and the
ground hos aud bear NAV be- expected Ia
eatne fIam their laiIs a. ia0k Tor their
shadows, That u old III lore and NAV
not be- -, hnt the puhilc i assured
hY big los,eIs that bear will surely
be found ~ nIAngc halt DummrTslon
t"niei, an The evening II Feb, 3, from q
10 q clock, The Ladies' club ~ the
Congregational church invite all h come
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

Tuesday eyenlne sas we'll attended ans
sooi time snloyed by all,
VIII Miikihsoh. who has been sIehd
ins several weeks IN New York, re
laIned heme Lac, week Wednesday
Mas nrMoli closed her ssheol in
uTeeh River last Friday and went Tues
dag "a iiIaIIlrboIs 10 sfrnd fec dass
Hlth Mrs. knisrff Nrsl,ls
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
Does This Mean You?

Indigestion, sour stomach, constipation
then headache, backache, and general mis-
cradle feeling. Do you know that the
pleasant herb tea, Lanes Family Medicine
Lanes Tea), moves the bowels each day,
and will remove all these troubles almost
Immediately? If you do not know it, get
package today at any druggists or deal
er's (25cl
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
GREEN RIVER.

School closed last week Friday. Peril,
Pond, Henry Bradbury, Carleton Clarke
Deane Perry, Clayton Barry, Marion
Bradbury and Olive Goodenough were
not absent during the term. Carleton
Clarke and Clayton Barry We're perfect
ip attendance for the year. Minnie Hill
Marion Bradbury, Perlie Pond and Hen.
nv Bradbury were absent only one day
during the year. Hahnemann Bradbury
was absent only two days.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

sni fran out Of town were Mrs, Martha
7; Pratt Ms. kiisa l. Hall. N,, and
Of hraiilsboro, Ms, b. :, corss Of West
Nouhhsld aud MIs, Jessie NJ, Titus Of
snFihshsld, W., leslie II, Adams and
stephen itaTHes ~ Wilmington, NJ. and
Me, u. Z, hlaek ~ hmenneld. Mass,
and Lew ! li"nsh,on II thaIlatasn, \.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

lesiuTs lssi SATURDAY L@iess The saiuI.
dsy eiab, ah the csushi tsEdsneise u
Philanthropy, Nj, Williams rFssshsd lssi
Sunday,
The senior slas issl hlshiy hahoIsd in
hayihs asss.cialad silh lksm ~ hah0IaIg
niriai.rss and slAss ie.rhSts Ma, ahd Mr.
i,TesiaE. Ar, and Me-. Ma saaashs Nh
sRi Mrs, naiss, Mlss lLfty and Mics
isFoyd
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

Ida Davis {. the latest victim of
/ measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brcslin and son
! Of Miller, Falls are ~ G. y. CrDshy's.
The Grange Benefit society will meet
/ Tuesday afternoon, Feb. ], with Mrs.
Mabel r. Crosby.
y. NJ Reed will next week move his
! portable steam mill to the d. : Gate :
| farm In Dummerston.
Carlton Perry. who lives with his
grandparents. Mr.. aud Mrs. Z. W. Perry,
is visiting his home in Clinton, Mass.
Loads of granite from Black noun.
tain are being drawn TO he used in the
construction of Murder Hollow bridge
on the Putney road.
Leon Crosby. road commissioner. is
in West Dummerston with workmen try
ing to clear the roads of the huge piles
of ice from West river.
Miss Bertha Lahey of Putney will
spend few DAYS with her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. LaughtOn. while she
is disabled by an injured hand.
In spite of the severe cold and the
much-talked-of old-fashioned winter. W.
+. Nichols picked pansies Jan. 90 from
his garden AZ Dummerston station.
Evening Star grange received the gift
of piano Tuesday evening for its hall.
II was presented by W. f. Nichols. who
obtained the purchase money by sub
scription.
The reading townspeople will be glad
to know that the new library of new
books has come and the custodian. Mrs.
Lila Reed. will be ready to answer calls
for the loan of books. The books come
/ N care of the Ladies club
Congregational church services Sun
day morning. l0.45. The pastor, Rev. j.
S. Cogswell. will have for his subject:
God S Care for Man S Spiritual Inter.
ests. Text. Exodus 25:l7-22 All are
welcome. Evening service as usual.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28

Mrs. Lucy Fairman j. on the sick lit.
Louisa LABEL was at home over Sunday
Whooping,cough is prevalent. Severa
children are ILL.,
Mary Scott has gone to Brattleboro fot
the remainder of the winter,
Since the late thaw the travelling is very
poor and wheels have come into use again.
Miss Hattie Lee. former resident OF
this place died in Canton \. Y. last
week. at the home of her niece, Mrs. Hat
tie Wood Forbes. She was sister Of the
late DR. J. s. Lee of that place. Burial
woman highly respected, ever ready to do
all she could for everyone. She lived
many years with Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
Withheld. She is the last OF the family of
Eli Lee and the youngest of six children.
She was SO years of age.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
SOUTH VERNON
Formerly Prac,iced Medicine in This
Town.

DR.. j. y. Learned. 20. who died at hi.
home in Florence. Mass. Monday evening.
twas former resident Of Nindham county,
! His childhood was spent IN Reidsboro and
Nottingham and he attended the public
schools IN the former town, later being
graduated from Powers institute in Der.
nardston. Mass. aud teaching for a time
IL that section. He gained his medical
training in the Berkshire medical college
at Pittsfcld, Mas. and the medical de
partment OF Columbia college in New York
After his graduation from the latter in.
sttution in 1865 he practiced for a time in
South Vernon aud then went 10 Read,
boro whcrc hc praciiced until 1869. From
that date until 1850 when he sustained
very seriou, injury in a carriage accident,
he practiced in Florence. His first wife
was Miss Lucy Davis OF Halifax who died
in 1856. leaving son, Myron /. Learned,
who is a lawyer in Omaha. DIR. Learned
had become widely known Of late years
through hi interest in educational matters
and agricultural Affairs and his lectures and
writings on the causes and cure OF in
somnia
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-01-28
GROVE.

Sumner DeWolf is building an ice
house.
Clarence Wilkinson has returned to
Will Higby's.
The dance at Mrs. Minnie Prouty's
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aud be- served with bear aud all the fix.
ings, chicken pie etc. ard Hll that comes
after. There will be- on sale fancy and
useful articles aud homemade candy.
After supper llcrmon y. Hopkins Of
Montpelier. baritone and reciter tespe.
cially Of Canadian French dialeet). will
entertain and please. ~ his reciintions
are decided novelty 10 most audiences.
Selection, by the accomplished pianist.
Mrs. Edwin H. Miller. aud singing by
Mr. Miller. will prove added attractions.
See posters. then come.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23
WOMAN BAlKS At MALE TOGS
When Their Baggage Gets Mixed
at Chicago Hotel.

Chicago.-"Say. do you think I can
sleep in a block and tackle, or q
mans red and yellow bath robe ?" was
the question shouted to Assistant
Manager Hutchins OF the La Sale
hotel the other night by woman
guest. Some ones got my travelling
bag and l have one belonging to some
man."
The guest was assured the mistake
would be rectified and had scarcely
been placated Ghen another call came.
y have been given the wrong tray-
cling bag. I cannot sleep In scented
pink pajamas with rufies all round the
top and bottom. and have no use for
q bunch Of womanis underwear" the
voice said
House men and maids soon straight.
ened the trouble. which was occasion
ed when the two bags. one of which
belonged to woman from Denver and
the other to travelling man of Wilkes.
barre. Pa. had been mixed.
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church. and the unique event attract.
ed hundreds from miles around.
Buffenbarger's idea In arranging
and executing plans for the event was
that he could be sure that his funeral
would be conducted strictly as he
wished. He purchased a lot In the
Grape Grove cemetery three years ago
and week later ordered a coffin from
jamestown undertaken.
Buffenbarger personally superin.
tended the digging of his own grave
and has selected a plain tombstone.
Pursuant to his request the minister,
DIR. Spahr. avoided the usual remarks
OF adulation. The coffin was buried
and the crowd dispersed. Buffenbar.
ger now offers to give his So-acre farm
to anyone who will keep him for the
balance Of his days.
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inches high and the root system GOV.
ers the entire space between the rows.
This Is about all that can be said upon
the subject.
Farmers do not always have ideal
conditions. The land may need drain.
age and they may not be able to get
on to 1t for some days. Then the
weeds get a start. Even when the
natural drainage Is perfect, there are
times when the ground is SO wet that
the farmer cannot get on to II. and II
he did he would do very little good.
possibly harm. Flowing wet ground
puts It In bad physical condition. It
Is not worth while to harrow corn or
even to cultivate II when the ground ia
In this condition: for II does not kill
the weeds.
Our instruction about narrowing
corn when boy. which was done
with the old v-shaped harrow. with
the front tooth knocked out, was to
get out as early as possible In the
morning. provided the day was clear.
and whether the day was clear or not
to quit half an hour before shutdown.
the reason being that we would do no
good in killing weeds unless the sun
was shining.
The important thing Is to keep up
the cultivation from the time the corn
is planted until II Ia laid by: and II
after It Is laid by. heavy rain comes
and runs the soil together. then lay It
by once more. II Is the crust that
Is formed by heavy rain upon newly
cultivated ground that wastes the
moisture and decreases the yield Of
corn.
Corn does not need much moisture
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Double Protection Against Dust ane
Sun 10 Forced In English So
eiety Circles.

London.-Woman Is In future To
wear two wells. SO that she may sug.
gest more and more the rainbow
shrouded In q fine mist by her many
colored garments yelled vita transpar-
emit materials.
The fashion of the combination of
colorings In yelling one over the
other. which has become such a pro-
nounced vogue In both evening and
afternoon dresses. has spread to the
veil itself.
Motor wells Of different tints worn
over each other to produce a shot ef-
feet lead the way to the same style
Of yelling for wear with the promenade
hat.
Fair women are soon to be mysteri-
ously hidden behind folds of mauye
over blue. mole over pink. dark blues
shading rose and pale blues.
A lining OF pink under black lace or
white has been recognized for a long
time as very becoming.
II will require q decided artistic
taste In the ordinary woman who
chooses her yelling apart from her
hat to know exactly what tones to
blend and which will also suit her
complexion.
"A combination of colors Is the fash
ion for motor veils." representative
Of West end arm said. land very fine
causes and chiffons are sold for their
construction.
The several layers Of yelling are