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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
Protection of Children.

Some wears ago the Christian Advo-
cate made an earnest appeal to parents
to protect their children from the pos
sibilitv of injuring themselves, or IN
Willingly committing suicide, by reason
of poisonous drugs, knives, matches'
etc, being left within their reach. IN
that occasion we told tale OF when
we were cognizant that horrihed many
of our readers; but thanks for the
warning by far outnumbered the depre-
catory remarks. The miserable care
lessness goes on and because of 1t there
is not day that one or more deaths or
CONGREGATIONS do not occur.
We are constrained to present two
recent cases. Two or three days ago
in this city, eating match heads whlle
PLAYING on the floor threw little enid
of is months into commissions. lie was
taken to Fordham hospital, but died IN
few hours.
On the previous day two children, five
and seven years old, were playing IN
the kitchen at their home, in the ab
sence of their mother. They found 9
bottle of carbolic acid. "Let s play
Doctor. > one suggested. They found
two spoons and two glasses and divided
the acid into two portions, which they
swallowed. Their screams of agony
brought the mother from a neighbor,' {
house, but before physician coulo
reach them both were dead. When.
pastor the writer made the acquain
tance of two women who never smiled
The first had left her little child OF
the floor of the dining,room for a few
minutes. The child had tried before tt
climb upon the table; this time he sue
ceeded and ate poison mixed with mo
lasses, placed there for the purpose o.
| killing flies. When the mother re
turned he was in commissions and sooI
died The other had left her child TO
a few minutes near the fire: the conse
| uuences were fatal.-New York Chris
| tian Advocate.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The annual election of officers OF
Dennis Rebekah lodge viii be heia
Monday evening.
There will be meeting OF the
,,,,,,e dramatic club Thursday even.
Ing in Grange hall.
The Western Union and Postal tele.
,,,,,,b offices will be open from 10 ~
4. m, aud from 10 D CLOCK " Ms
Monday.
STARK company. Red Men ; league,
,yiI Mold n dance in Grange hall Mon.
Iav evening, Jan. >. \ general INVITA-.
tion is extended.
The annual meeting Of Protective
,ranpe will be- held "Wednesday even,
mo As the officers will be elected All
members are requested TO attend
Miss Gertrude Plummer was award
al ,he prize for the best Christmas
story written bv a high school pupil.
lIpr story entitled Their First Chflst'
mas Tree. appears in the current issue
Of The Dial
Protective grange will hold us an.
nual children 5 night Dee. 81. \ sup
urr will he served 10 the children IN
he Grange banquet hall at o CLOCK;
The children Of all grangers are lnNlteu
TO attend
AT the regular meeting OF Daugh,
tors Of Pocahontas in Red Men ; hall
last evening the following oihcefs Weis
alertad. Pocahontas, Mrs. j; y
oiNsiI. prophecies. Mrs. Ernest White
Winona. Mrs. Graves; Powhatan, WI
liam Thayer; chief OF records MIs
George Brockington; collector OF VAN
pun. Mrs. Fred Ellis; keeper OF wan
pun. Mrs. Ida Miller; trustee MIS-
Helen Lahey; drill master, John birch
The employees of the New Engianl,I
! Telephone and Telegraph company WI
| observe Christmas this evening WITH .
free. That there will be gifts for all 4
| n GOOD guess, for many subscribers II
| the downtown district have remempere'
| the u.helloD girls with suspicious LOOK
| mo packages, which are TO be opened a
| Ia a clock tonight. All of the girls o.
the operating force put present
tbe tree. and these numbered presents
are drawn by the employees. Inc tre'
will be arranged in the retiring room
Sarah (Dickerman) Connors, W.T.
of +. +. Connors, died at her nome o.
Elliot street shortly before Q cloeI
this morning of pneumonia, fo!loWlhj
an attack of pleurisy, which she SUI
fered Monday evening. Mrs. Common
WAS the daughter of John Locke an
Emily (Squiresl Dlchermah' ana va
born in Brattleboro about 90 years ag'
She was of a quiet and unassumlng lls
position. but many will have oceasio
10 remember with gratitude her genei
T Gus acts. Funeral arrangements nav
not been completed.
beginning Jan, 2 the Boston
Maine railroad will begin dan
through sleeping ear service betWee
New York and White River junction
A sleeper will be attached to the trai
leaving New York at | p. m. and WI
reach White River Junction at the sam
hour the following morning. Thus
will be possible for a Brattleboro res
dent to attend the. theater, IN the M
tropolis, 90 to bed immediately ate
the performance, and arrive nome !
the sleeper will be attached to the tral
that leaves here at S.34 p: m. and WI
: arrive in New York at 6.25 a. m.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
81. Michael's Episcopal Church.

Christmas will be observed with me
Holy Eucharist at o'clock sunday
morninr. sermon by the rector, Rev
4. I. Harper, Jr., AZ 1890 a. m. with
choral Eucharist: evening PRAYER ann
sermon nj $50 in the evening ! ne
subject of the morning sermon VIII De
The Swaddling Clothes and the Man
Ger Bed The sermon in the eNening
will be on The Incarnation and the sac
ramentnl system. The music for the
morning service at 1880 will be by a
chorus Of 90 voices. with Alison Dugan'
yiolinist. assisting. The music Tor TINS
service will be:
Violin, Revere. Fancohier
Professional, Hark. the Herald An
gels Sing.
In,roit. Sing, % Heavens, ioui
Communion office in + Hat, Jarrett
Anthem, Tidings Of Great JOY, Simpei
Violin. Andante Religioso, Ihome
Sevenfold Amen, Ntainef
Rccessional, II Came tpons the Mid
night Clear. ~,
Soloists, Mrs Brasor. Miss CroH, MT
Davis and Mr. Thompson.
7.3U T.. NJ. SERVICE.
Professional, Shout the Glad Tidinngf
Magnificent and Nunc Dimitils. Calklu
OfTertorv. soprano solo. II Came por
the Midnight Clear, fanrf
Recessional, O Little Town OF Bethie
hem.
Mrs. 4. III. BrasOr.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
PERSONALS.

Mrs Helen Phillips of Putney spent
day this week at F. b. Piers.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Durham returned
Monday after several days spent in Boston
Robert Fits is home from Philips Exc
fer academy to spend the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Miss Pauline Smith of Gilsum, n. H., has
been spending few days at Il, NJ. An
gier's.
Charles H. Pratt has been confined to
his home ON Oak street the past week by
illness.
Mrs. C. D. Boyden and daughter OF
Jamaica were visitors in town Friday oil
last week.
e. Einstein of Brattleboro spent, the
FIRST Of the week in Saxtons River and Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. Mary L. Howard has returned from
Saytons River, where she had been visiting
] since Thanksgiving.
/ Mr.. and Mrs F. b. Estabrook and Miss
Beatrice Estabrook OF Northfleld' Mass
visited in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Barber of Townshend came
Monday to spend the holidays WIN her
niece, Mrs. Loren Howe.
Henry II. Crosby, who has been spending
the past 10 days at Atlantic City, n. J'' Is
expected home tomorrow.
] w. Hazeltine of Andover was guest
at the home of his daughter, Mrs FRANK
Pier, Saturday and Sunday
Principal George B. Lawson OF Vermont
academy was in Brattleboro Monday on
matters connected with the burning OF the
big dormitory Friday morning.
Mrs. C. f. Gldden, who has been stay
inc at the Brooks House for several days
was taken to the Bratteboro Memorla
. hospital Wednesday for treatment.
f. w. Putnam and family have move'
from the Gale house on Green street to TIT
. new house owned by Mason S. Stone a
the corner of Tyler and Terrace streets
u. s. District Attorney Alexander Dun
nett of st. Johnsbury, U. S. Marsha
; Horace w. Bailey and Clerk Fred l.. Plat
!, of Rutland were in Brattleboro Tuesday t
, attend a session of the United States dis
, trict court in Judge j. L, Martins cham
5 bers.
Merrill Whitney was one of the losers il
| tho FIRE which destroyed Farnsworth ha
, nj Vermont academy Friday morning. IL
had zone to considerable expense IN tul
, nisbing his room and several pieces OF tn
! furniture were mementos of his brothe
Haroldis wears at Amherst. The entire fun
2 nisbinrs of his room were destroyed.
t Mrs. Jennie T. Warren of the grade
e schools will spend the holidays in Ne'
!. York city. Miss Hope Bolton goes to he
e home in Mortified, Mass, to spend Chris
d mas. and Miss Gertrude Marston will spen
e the recess with friends in Lebanon, N. /
d Miss Akely, who has been absent from he
: teaching duties a number of weeks, will r.
turn from Vernon after the holidays to r.
sumo her work. Mrs. Bruce. who has bee
= I'm a number of weeks, will take up he
: teaching duties after the holidays.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
PERSONALS.

s. w. Edgett is i'll with bronchial pneu'
monia.
Rolln s. Childs is in New York city on
business.
Paul Gehring goes to New YORK city To-
morrow for a visit.
Perley Gates will spend Christmas at ms
home IN Keene. \. II.
NJ. ]. Hapgood of Peru was in town Tor
"A short time Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Hodgkins is visiting her
daughter in Wilton, y. II.
f. w. Gibson was in Greenfield on pro
fessional business yesterday.
Edgar y. Hadley has moved from Pine
street into the Leonard block.
A. p. Carpenter has been in South Lon
donderry this week on legal business.
Evan Goodale of Boston comes tomorrow
10 spend the holidays with his parents,
Miss Matilda Ullery is at home from her
school duties in Concord, n. H., Tor inc
| holidays.
Matthew Lingenfeter left today for hls
home in Woodstock, Ont, where he VIII
spend Christmas.
Mrs. j. E. Smiley on her way home to
Newfane from Leicester, Mass, was II
Brattleboro Monday.
d. J. Smith of Norwich university is al
| the home of his parents, MIR. and Mrs II
G. Smith, for the holidays.
Miss Pearl G. Gibson was in South Lon
donderry this week acting as stenog
rapher in chancery hearing.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manley have gone
to Dorset to be present at the Mamie!
family reunion on Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dickinson o
Putney are expected tomorrow to spent
Christmas at Mrs. Stella Ranney's.
Major f W. Childs, who has been il
Washington, ID. c.. since the opening o
congress, returned home last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest s. Hall ANNOUNCE
the engagement of their daughter, Mis-
Charlena Ruth Hall, to DR.. Fred Risin
Newell.
Mrs. Abby Fuller has received an inv
tation to attend the Inauguration OF GoV
ernor-elect Eugene Foss of Massachusetts
Governor Foss was close friend OF tn
late Governor Fuller.
Judge William S. Newton was contne
TO his home on South Main street Wednes
day and yeterday with a severe cold Thi
was the first time that he has been al
sent from his duties as town clerk sine
the annual town meeting last March whe
, he was i'll with cold.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
How to Lose the Saloon.

a
North Adams going dry by majority OF
one is an illustration of the gradual prog
ress of no-icense which is faster in Massa-
chusetts than in Vermont for the reason
that in Massachusetts the real friends OF
temperance do not have the ill-judged
fanaticism of a Ferguson bunch to con
tend with Here in Vermont if the extre-
mists would stop trying to force .prohlbi-
ton law onto the statute book and devote
their attention to improving the. condi
tons of labor, public health, education
and clean living, the saloons would ,gradu
allv disappear through failure of the de,
mand for their products. Inside of IL
wears there would be not more than hall
dozen license towns in Vermont, and in
side 80 years not one. If the incorporate
zeal of the prohibitionists enables then
to saddle prohibition anew on this state II
will put back the cause of real temperance
for a generation. Prohibition without re
gard to local conditions promotes hypoc
risy, lawbreaking, perjury, corruption anC
crime. Local option leads to the gradua
elimination of the saloon through human
progress. 1t is the only true way to gel
rid of it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
Births

In West Brattleboro Dec. T. a ,f sUI,
Charles Henry, to Mr., and MIS- AVA"
Stacy. ,.h.or
In Wilmington, Dec. 16, 6 daq GoSe
Lovilla, to Mr.. and Mrs. ": =. I Is
granddaughter to Mr. ana l,r MI and Mrs.
Howe of Wilmington, ana MI anu
H. G. Smith of Brattleboro' H..
- II Mr. Ne AND Mrs John Cullen Rober1tIsopP'
ir., and great.granddaughter to Mrs H. T.
Smith. IN
In spofford, n H. Dec. To- a son u
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Davis, H..
Tn Brattleboro, Dec. 16,, a d 3sarson
Miriam. to Clarke c. and Maud El'e'''H
Fits. Mr.
In Guilford, Dec. IS, a daughter 10 MI
and Mrs. w. E. Higley p,r
In Norway, Me-, Dec. p, son TO new
and Mrs. Merrill c. Ward. --=
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

dreamy melody, then following the love owe
sentiment with tender harmony, any any
then breaking out into vigorous EXPIRES J, res
sion Of the 10y Of life rea ,,3 Rs,n 1ty
e ef tbe SO participants, then into the
eli Sinc sng ed time Of the dance, when t4 4
gavlv costumed galaxy of som some "; Ia
dancers swing and whirl into 9i tha I'd INV bv
fantasy of the mountain daHcef P beI
Noyita, direct from the Crystal f ;aL II
London London who was the sensation ls.an and ID
Europe music-halls last season, ,,5 aIe
all these changes are one BLENDED All Mn gbt
Of laughter, emotion thrills ana tb aeii SSoul
ful sensation, thus ma king the s GCaiI
Kiss * far and away the banner muslcai
attraction of the past decade ,,,,osod
of attractive young singers I an@ apu Of
tb Hi, PRODUCTION nr are the SQUADS, - s VINO
are nearly all one size, trim OF 1o'm
and pretty of l,tce.
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Centre Congregational Church.

The subject of Rev. Roy NJ. Hough.
toms sermon AZ the Sunday morning
service will be The Gospel OF Jesus.
The Sunday school will have Christmas
exereises at the usual Bible school hour;
AZ both services special offering, VIII
be taken This will be a birthday
offering and will be devoted to the
church apportionment for the congre'
oatioual benevolent societies. A gen
erous Offering is needed that the church
may reach its apportionment tins year
At 5 o clock in the afternoon service
of song and scripture, entitled me
Coming of the Christ will be rendered
4 chorus choir of 16 voices will take
part in this service. This (Friday
evening the subject of the DEVOTIONAL
service in the chapel will be The Heal,
iny Power of Joy. The music arranged
for the morning service at l0.30 CLOCK
will be:
Organ Prelude, Alleluia, DUBOIS
Hark the Glad Sound, the Saviour
Games. Mario
Choir.
Message of Peace. DRESSER
Choir.
Offertory solo, The Plains of Bethle.
KING Buck
Fred C. Adams
Organ postlude, Christmas. Best
FIVE O'CLOCK SERVICE.
Organ Message, Cradle Song,
Sleep Ny Child, Bac1e
Christmas Chimes, Gaze
Chorus, Prepare Ye the Way OF tne
Lord, Garrett
Chorus. RESPONSE, from The Coming OF
the King, Bucf
Male chorus, Across the Desert, from
The Coming of the King, Buck
Solo, Noel. Adolphe Adam
Fred C. Adams.
Solo. He Shall Feed His Flock Lake
Shepherd, from The Messiah,
Handle
Miss Butterfeld.
Response by choir, Seven Fold Amen,
Stainel
Postlude, Halleluiah Chorus, from thu
Messiah. Handle
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
THE SOUL KISS.
Something About the Musical Play 70
Be &en Here Jan. 5.

The Soul Kiss il distinguished not
only by the unique idea OF the search
for a kiss that comes from the soul ana
all the clever comedy situations Of the
book. written by Harry b. SMITH but
by n score of delightful, tuneiul and
catchy songs and dances, interspeisea
throughout The music Whlen was
wyi,ten nv Maurice Levi. is full OF har.
,,anv with the lines Of the story. and
bas that appeal that throws music low
ers into ecstacies. III.
The striking characteristics Of Inc
soul Kiss is its harmony, expressive
noss tunefulness. and laughprovoking
situations. The music follows the idea
III the story-now soft and low, now
swelling into ioyousness and thrl5is oil
,he intensest kind. now shading of into
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23
Deaths

In Brattleboro Dec. IS, infant oaus''V
of MIR. and Mrs n. NJ. Howard ,,,.o
In Guilford, Dec. Is, Bessie j 4l Mrs.
eight -years-old daughter of MIR. anu MIS-
Edwin Bristol. w
In Brattleboro, Dec II, Jerome w.
Knight, 6S. D.uonna
In Brattleboro, Dec. T. Sara Her n Her.
Stockwell, IS, wife OF Jonathan
rick. 90 George
In Springfield, Mass Dec T. + Bruce Braee
w. Bruce, 81, brother of Dr. NJ L. -
of Brattleboro. Henry
In Jamaica, Dec. Is, Mrs men,
Wheeler p;oLpr.
In Brattleboro, Dec. %, Sarah DlcNel
man. wife of P. F. Connors.
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Unitarian Church.

At the morning service the sermon
will be given by the pastor, Rev. +. 2.
s. Osgood. and special music has been
arranged as follows;
Prelude. organ and violin, That's,
Massenet
Miss Holden, C. M. Dugan.
Solo. King of Kings, with violin obll-
cato. Rawlins
E. H. Miller.
Response, Calm On the Listening Ear OF
Night, Har ker
Offertory, Romance, HaleVy
Organ and violin.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

The Kansas City Star; which ;t TeP + to
the following paragraph, credits e r.
~ 5im Nixon went to church tr. iait 9e en-
CINE. jim said he had t got dEif Fen with
derned tired of taking to the e;, 9TH he met
his horse and wagon every time itieem n
one of those dod-blasted. aut 5nwn the
and thought he would rlae US The
road in a rig they eonldn "a nossess-
honor of the incident ana ~ belong to
ing a Hedge Corners does n oS 70 sup
Massachusetts,. 1t IS pern11ls1bl a q Miss.
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
r,r,, Bsp,ls, Church.

Ths Christmas services will begin
with a serm0n al the usual hour egnasl
mofninr hy tho pastor. Rev, John ~
s,om. II. -. his theme being Ihs fiis'
rhrl.tmas Gift. Al ~ .slsok lsp
rhrlstmas exercises 81 the iilhlr school
Mil IL given, aud At o'clock ~ The
evening The usual Christmas concert
Mill l.. given hy the children, Tue
music arranged for the morning service
~ AS follows'
Prelude. Grand Choeur In y dat; NJ.
Carol. BELLS Of Christmas, Meredith
Male quartet,
Anthem, There Were shepherds, hurA
Double Quartet,
offertory (Violinl, Noc,nfne, Chopin
T.. q. Hall,
Calm on the Listening Ear OF Ni.h',
Ladies' quartet, violin and cello obll'
cato by y. e. Hall and q. = Hopkins
pOsilude,
Tuesday evening, Young PEOPLE
meeting. Wednesday, church institute
with sessions al 10 n, M. 30 =, M
nnd 80 n, M, addresses on vital topics
Inv Dr. Mitter OF Boston. Rev, John =
Snmp OF West Virginia, Mrs u. "
Peckham Of Boston, RcNs. John NJ
Moore and James 4. NoIeross OF hos
ton. Meeting Of the church for confer
ence aud PRAYER on Friday eVenin.
| Tonic tonight. ! owe the World lAic
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-23

Caen in Normandy does a great deal OF
the printing of instructions on funeral
wreaths. A recent order was for ribbons
reading, ''Rest in peace. Au revoir," A
few hours later the customer changed his
order by telegraph, asking the printer to
"add In heaven if there's ROOM" The
printer filed the order with exactness,
and the ribbons read, REST in peace. Au
revoir in heaven if there's room."
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postlude, Grand Chorus, Salome
At the carol service directly aitef H.
morninp service the following ~ tue
arrangement Of the music:
Prelude, Mclodie Rellgieuse, larsen
Organ and violin.
Schneider
Y. II. Miller, with violin obligaiG9.
Postlnde, p''''''
Tho members of the sunday school
will have their annual Christmas sup.
Nor M Wclls hall Tuesday evening Nv
$40 o clock. 10 bc followed bN a
Christmas tree aud games.
Uniyersalist Church.
sp.cial music will be rendered at the
morning service SUNDAY NJ lu.3V' nc
subject of the sermon by the pastor
Rev. ID. L. Trout. will be The Cradle oil
the Christ The music VIII be rs ioi'
lows:
Organ. Festival Prelude, bueh
Mrs. c. NJ. Brazor.
HYMN No. 6ls.
Call To Worship Lord ; fIaYer-
RESPONSIVE Reading. Psalm No. 80
ANTHEM. There We're Shepherds,
Nn' "'''' Vincent
Scripture. r.,r,
Soprano solo. 4 Song Of Glory faure
Miss Katherine Martin.
PRAYER and response.
Announcements.
o'''''o' Dresslei
T.. II. Crane.
Hymn No. 374.
sermon by the pastor. N
Anthem. Be Joyful. O Earth, Macy
HYMN No. $50,
Benediction. Re-
Organ. Christmas Postlude. ICES
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81. Miehael's catholic Church.

There will be no midnight mass ~
celebration Of Christmas this year. The
first mass will be nj q A. m. SUNDAY,
Inc second mass AZ . clock. and hish
mass AZ 1890 o clock. Rev. NJ. j; Car
mody officiating. A, the CLOCK
mas the children will sing. ~ the
early aud last mass the following mu'
steal program will be rendered;
E,,o Lcieak
nto,;, Lcieak
proJo I.cieak
ogar,o,y IIolv Niybt. Peaceful Ni"ht.
w. Nevin
c.n.,,s ROsewig
Benedictus, nos'Mis
Agnus Del. h"s.Mis
Adeste Fidelcs, werner
Miss Mary Martin. organisi,
Arizona republican., 1910-12-06
NEW AIRDOM E.

Four reels of moving pictures that were never before run through a mai chine. except the one in which they were tested at the factory. will be shown tonight at the New AirdOme This is something new to Arizona. Usually d reel has been shown in a dozen different places before it gets to Phoenix.
 Manager Brought of the AirdOme re- gently established an Arizona film ex- change. and it was through this ex- change that he was able to secWe ab- sOlutely fresh. reels. After these four films are shown at the New Airdome Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday nights they will be sent to other thea . ters which depend upon the exchange for their pictures.
 The manufacturing company has written MT Brought that these four pictures are as good as any that it ever sent out. The titles are: "A Message From the East" "All's We'll That Ends We'll Among the Breakers and An Interrupted Courtship." Judging From the titles the pictures should be ex- ceptionally. interesting. And the fact that the films are new insures that the pictures will he absolutely clear, with no rain" for blemishes.
 The New Airdome is doing an i'm mense business and is often filled to its greatest capacity. Recently heat ing system was installed and tic thea ter is as warm as could be desired al- belt we'll ventilated.