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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Gene Harris returned from South
Deerfeld Monday.
Arthur Sumner finished work at the
steam mill this week.
Miss Mary Calvin and niece visited
at M. G. Harris last week.
C. R. Woodland made business trip
to Shelburne Falls Tuesday.
The balers are at J. G. VIM s this
week baling his stock of hay.
Myrtle Harris is with her sister,
Mrs. Mervin Fairbanks, for few days.
C. F. Clark & Son finished their log
lob Friday, and began work in their
mill as usual Monday
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
EAST DUMMERSToN
Agricultural Meeting a Source OF
Benefit

The meeting of the Vermont board
of agriculture at Grange hall Monday
evening was not so largely attended as
il doubtless would have been had the
clerk of the weather been more IN ac-
cord, but with slippery, lev roads. low.
ering skies, and a dense fog many OF
our representative farmers and their
families had not courage TO venture
forth. But those who did attend We're
well repaid for their trouble. The
speakers. five in number, were present,
and each treated his special subject
in mastery, instructive. and inter
estinp manner. o. L. Martin of Plain
field, at the afternoon session, made
corn his special topic-corn grown IN
Vermont, varieties best adapted to the
soil and climate, preparation OF the
ground, cultivation, etc, etc. lie ex,
hibited specimens that were shown at
the corn exposition in Worcester,
Mass. He was followed by II. o. Dan
iels, dairy institute specialist of Mid
dletown. Ct, who explained the neces-
sity of rotation of crops and lnten-
sive farming. The next speaker was Nj.
b. Cummings, horticulturist of Burning
ton, who spoke of the possibilities OF
Vermont as a fruit growing state, It's
value, etc. The women of the grange
tnen served supper " tho 1p0.I
and a social hour was pleasantly
passed. The evening session brou"ht
out large audience, and the speakers
were ready for action f. A. Stadt-
mueller was introduced as g dairy in
stitute specialist of Elmwood, Ct, who
then gave an interesting talk on his
specialty, that was instructive to the
dairvmen. At the close of this lecture
4. +. Halves, state forester, spoke Of
the need of conserving our forests, and
a discrimination in cutting timber to
forward that object. The last speaker
was d. H. Lamberton, who gave a
practical talk full of practical sugges-
lions, which it would be beneficial to
follow. Mrs. Lenna Tenney sang Sc
eral pleasing selections throughout the
meetings, accompanied by Mrs. }. D..
Reed, pianist.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
Legal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ANNIE PERRY.
The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of MARI
boro, Commissioners to receive. examine. and ad-
Just the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Annie Perry late of Brattleboro
in said District DECEASED and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto hjreby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the Bratteboro
Trust Co. in the town of Brattleboro in said district
on the 14th day of January and 18th day
of June next from o'clock p. M, until 4oclockp.
M, on each of said days and that six months from
the 2lst day of December A. D. 1910. is the time
limited BY said Court for said creditors TO- present
their claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro this oath day of Decem-
Der A. D. 1910.
Fred B. Pier commissioners
E. W. Blodgett
100
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
GROVE.

Clarence Wilkinson came home i'll last
Sunday.
Andrew Worden is much better, and
able TO be out of doors again.
The heavy rain of the first of the
week took OFF nearly all of the snow,
leaving the roads in very ley condi'
tiOn
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06

wish to succeed they will have to keep
fewer horses and more cattle and sheep,
and stay at home work their soil and
raise their grain instead OF depending on
the west for their support As long as he
was farmer he never bought one hun
dred of grain. lie fatted beef and pork
Tor the market and below are the weights
of some he sold. TO Mr., Haigis of Shell
burne Falls, one OK, six years old, dressed
LAO pounds II had l0i pounds OF rough
tallow, One threcyearold steer dressed
500 pounds, one thoroughbred Shorthorn
$40 pounds. That is his way of farming:
Raise your own grain and do not depend
on the west.-Squire Benson, in Greenfield
Gazette.
Mrs. Diantha Niles of Dover was in
town last week.
There was good attendance at the
donation for Rev, w. NJ. Hitchcock
last Friday.
l.. A. Sumner has sawed up a number
of woodpies for people in the village
with his gasoline engine.
The next Universalist sociable will
be at l.. w. Sumner 8 Wednesday after
noon and evening, Jan. IL.
Philip Hitchcock returned this week
TO his school in Mt. llermon, after
spending the holidays at home
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06

Although there lave been successive
failures Of the champagne vintage, there
are large reserve stocks, and no cham
payne famine Tor drought) is in sight.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06

Mrs. G. o. Reed is ILL.,
Elizabeth Glidden is guest at G. f.
Gregory's.
E. Fish of Rutland came Friday to
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-06
Mass.
RIG LOSS AT MT. HERMoN.
sley Hall Destroyed by Fire Yester-
day Morning.

Crosley hall, the oldest large dormitory
fNlt. Hermon school, was burned to the
sound Yesterday morning. The fire was
sused by an accident in the basement
Han took place at 1880 o'clock, and the
me spread rapidly until the entire entire
krpcture was destroyed Many OF the 200
'cys who lived in the dormitory lost all
f'their belongings as did the four teach
q who had quarters there. The students
IA were employed ON the farm when the
~ started were left with only their
v6rking clothes. Croslcy hall was built in
IN al a cost of about 100000 and was
med for SON of f, W. Crosley OF Eng
IA, liberal supporter of the instltn.
"a in lis early days, The loss Is partly
cvered by insurance. All of the. CroSley
IN students will be quartered in other
|ofmitories for the present
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
Woman Lawyer Gives Up Her
Office Fer Home Life.

Mrs. Gabrielle Stewart Mulliner. one
OF New Yorl1's foremost woman law
yers. recently gave up her offices on
Fifth avenue and announced that
hereafter she would devote herself ex-
ciusively to home life.
II believe every wonan's place Is IN
the home when 1t is possible for her TO
be maintained in Il home explained
Mrs. Mulliner to those who manifest.
ed surprise. Il went into the practice
Of law TO earn money Mr. Mullinei
became i'll and thought ! might help
to earn the living.
II do not regret my career in the
least, she added 4 have learned a
lot by coming in contact with SO many
people, ard think It has broadened
lrafher than fmbittered me. / am verg
/ optimistic. for / am sure Of this that
every woman who does not have e
work for living Is not doing 50.
am convinced that every woman pre-.
fers a home"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
rI,a clernu11an,s wife.

Mrs Creighton. wife of the late
bishop of London. wrote the following
description of her idea Of the sphere
of i clergyrnafls wife: "The sphere
Of q clergylnan's wife Is Of course.
more subordinate one than that Of any
other wife. It calls for an absolute
surrender OF self her first object
must be 10 make the surroundings OF
her husband s life such that be can da
his work easily, to make no claims
anon him which would interfere with
on hinder his work
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
The Real Harrison Fisher Girl.

Many have wondered where Harri-
son Fisher obtained the beautiful ideal
who appears over and over again In
his drawings.
Now the secret is out she is Miss
daurine Rasmussen OF San Francisco.
Mr.. Fisher admires greatly the vest
ern type of girl and chose her from
scores of applicants from that part Of
the country.
Strange to say. Miss Rasmussen Is
herself ali artist and is studying Ia
New York while continuing to pose
for AIr. Fisher
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
soClETYs SNOWFALL DANCE
Novelty Ia Entertainment For Smart
Set In New York Hotel

Novelty Ia Entertainment For Smart
Set In New York Hotel
New York s smart set is still talking
about i dance gwen recently in one Of
the city's biggest and newest hotels &
was q .snowbalIs dance, and the idea
was carried out ID every particular.
even 10 the dancers being covered with
snow before the end of the evenings
entertainment. FOR when the dance
was &c its height the lights were low
cred and from the clouds above snowy
fakes began to fall
All kinds Of effects were also pro-
duced By the arrangement Of the
lights. one Of the most novel being the
aurora borealis. which was voted a
beautiful success.
Dancing was in the main dining
room, which was arranged to resemble
an ice palace. and along the walls at
intervals snow men were placed while
overhead was representation Of d
canopy Of ice from which hung. ieieles.
All the adjoining rooms were used
and we're decorated with green's Two
orchestras played throughout tho
eyening
There was no eotiliiOn. but general
ldaneing was enjoyed The faTors con.
sisted Of snow birds for the women
i and snow men for their partners.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
WOMEN IN ADVANCE OF
THE PROCESSION.

It takes a woman of no small
executive ability to conduct
business that employs 1900 men,
pays out S2,000.000 yearly IN sal
alaries and nets her a yearly in
come of 100000, but that is
what Mrs. Hermann, who Is the
widow of FL. Hermann. the lum-
Der king. does.
Mrs. Lucretia Blankenburg of
Pennsylvania was president of
the Pennsylvania State Won.
EMS Suffrage association for
fourteen years and has been re-
elected auditor of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs
this year.
In addition to her deep interest
Id club work, Mrs. Fannie Hal
J lock Carpenter of New York is
very able lawyer. She studied
/ law with her husband after their
marriage and is now a member
Of the law firm Of which he is
the head and leading member
|. of the board of the Women's
Bar associa ION.
4 Miss Ashley. who is treasurer
ef the National Woman's Suf-
I frage association. is daughter
Of Ossian b. Ashley. who for
many years was president of
the wabash railroad and was
also well known as a writer on
financial questions. Her brother
Z is deun of the New York Univer-
sity Law school. and Miss Ash
ley is b lawyer.
Mrs. Della Lutes Thompson of
st. Louis has spent her life in
the interest of mothers. children
/ and young girls and for several
years has been the editor OF the
American Motherhood Magazine.
1 she has organized mothers clubs
and given lectures and written
4 for advanced education
Miss Pearl Carpenter of Gov
4 ington. KY. secretary of the
Cincinnati story Tellers league,
4 member of the National Story
4 TeIlers league. the Information
s d Lyceum association and the
I svoman's Press club of Cincin
! natl, Is ID demand greatly as q
q
4 story teller.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
Walks Four Miles Every MORNING.

Miss Helen Langford is a new west
ern beauty whose portrait is now be-
ing painted by Charles Dana Gibson
and who is attracting much attention.
she has brilliant complexion and
saseribes it to her brisk walk Of four
miles every morning before the sun
rises. Miss Langford is now living in
New York city. but says tramping on
the sidewalks IS just as good for the
health If you take your constitutional
while the air is still pure 1t beats all
the rouge pots and cosmetics to death,
she says.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
nr,,sa, and Broom Hint.

Brushes aud brooms would do their
work better and last longer + washed
occasionally Lii soapy water or better
etsli. 1akewarm water and ammonia
Four tahiespoonfuls Of household am
1aonfa to two quarts of water Is a good
mixture. Let the bristles OF straws
Stand in this for Just a few minutes
then rinse them thoroughly and drain
dry ID 4 cool place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
III EaraneruA Cas- ManfIes

Before using new gas nailtles soak
them In vinegar and hang them up &
dry. When quite dry put them IN
the burners. IN this way 4 brilliant
white ligh Is obtained. and the
nnarties iil last twice as long as
usual, eve. In tieafty places.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
Veteran Worker For suffraae.

Mrs Alma Lafferty, recently re-
elected to the Colorado legislature
from a Denver district, was a lighter
for woman suffrage from the begin
ming Of the campaign. IN 1898 Mrs.
Lafferty volunteered to distribute
tracts at the meetings held in her
home city at which other women ar
gued for the right to vote.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
HANDKERCHIEF
Linen COLLAR.

NE of the winters most pop
ular dress effects in coat
and waist is the sailor col
lar, which is seen carried
out here In a handkerchief linen model
of a neckpiece. The linen Is hand en-
broidered and edged with narrow Irish
lace. This may be varied in front to
suit the wearer's taste, all sorts and
styles of collars being popular Nine,
Style this year permits her devotees
to exercise wide variety of taste in
this and the other little accessories Ct
dress.
The handkerchief linen collar may
be worn with the regulation Dutch
model in front or varied by extending
it at each front end like an attached
tab.
Colored neckwear is much seen this
year in addition to the lace, lingerie
and chiffon effects.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12

sgen,sn ard he Postal Savings Bank.
Independence for the marfieo Wo-
n,an heuan coming early and ID fairly
reTarous portions in the year 1911,
she saar nnt $500 OF less Ia the new
.sss4ai lsank ana have it guaranteed
IS tho government, free from an5
sssfrel al interference BY her hus.
s.nzll .s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12

with legs for the doggies' fore legs
rugs, overcoats Of fur or plush as well
as Of cloth. travelling bags, jeweled
harness and collars and other things
The boots shown Iii. the picture belong
to the pampered pet of one of New
Yorkss society leaders. OF course Y
would never. never do TO let poor lit
tie doggie go out on a wet or stormy
day without his little tootsie wootsies
protected by boots Of leather on rub
Der properly faced or buttoned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
For the Business Girl.

Tho greatest menace OF the business
world is the girl who talks too much
at least that's what Miss Jane Lee
says. Miss Lee is assistant editor of
tie Pictorial Review She adds that
filis same laxative girl Is also the
greatest problem of commercial life.
aad the cause of the low salaries paid
70 women.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
WOMAN FLIER
WITH own IDEAS
Mile. PelIetier Does Not Consider
Skirts Hindrance to Aviation.
Other Women Who Are In the
Public Eye.

Va ~ LIE. PELLETIER is an
AA aeroplanist with ideas Of
her own. She does not be
lieve in a special costume,
as do most of the other women en-
gagged in the sport. She also clings
most conventionally TO a skirt, rather
q long one at that. and declares it in
no way iinpedes her progress.
Aviation for women is making rapid
progress in Europe and especially in
France. Special prizes are offered for
flights by women, and aero clubs com
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
.OF COURSE FID)
HAVE BOOTS

u III ILADY's dog has bis styles,
kNHN Just MS much as milady her
a w q self or milady's baby If she
happens to have baby
When she l1asn't. of course. she spends
so much more time on the selection of
the little accessories which mark her
bowwow as belonging to the real
aristocracy OF dogdom Among the
canine necessities enumerated recent
Ily BY Fifth avenue dealer in such
affairs were boots. sweaters, trousers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
49, 6 &c..

Never leave spoon ID anything tl1a1
Is reauir d to hoil quickly The spoon
conducts the heat away from the
liquid
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
RECENI ACCESS0RIEs FOR TIE HAIR.

YHILE fsAf7a aeeaa me q switches and tran
Ma "eseaioaS made ef
hairor eises 70 nfat tie erect 81 an
of
well
to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-12
Charming House
Costume.

probably consists mainly of white
fitting black satin slip
with gold mulon embroidery 1t starts under the arms
hidden betting poonnase OF
quiings of black
heavy black net trimmed with jet
white silk distinctive
of the
portion of the the edge forming the decoIeage
AMANDA RIDDLE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-22
Com G For !?

with the genteel trio, and he consented He
says that he occupied the bed in which slept
the OLDER larger and leader of the band
j.. S. Franks, evidently, an American. The
other two were young men, seemingly Jews,
born abroad. The foreign brogue betrays
their foreign birth. One of these is named
Tom Welch, the other, Willie Rosh Odd
you ever know an Israelite that was called
Tom, or Willie?) In speaking to one another
the "Mister" was invariably used Rosh
wears small, high-heeled, sharp pointed
shoe Of the "extreme" STYLE $50 did
Hutchins, by the way.) Rosh is nervous and
losses In the bed at night. He has a scar
(lke knife-cut) across his neck and jaw ;
and where it crosses the point of the jaw, it
widens and looks like mole He weighs
about 1875 pounds. Franks is as tall as
Hutchins Is 10 10 feet) but is stouter The
two last fingers of his left hand adhere to the
palm, as the result of burn which cramped
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-22

and stiffened the leaders. His complexion is
florid. his hair sandy or light red. (Same
as that of Hutchins.)
The four men were occupants Of the same
room two days and nj gifts. The three stran-
gers had on the best grade of underwear.
They are nice in their personal habits their
hands being well cared for, their linen spot
less, etc. They had three satchels but used
only two. The two young men used the same
suitcase between them. One of the satches
was never opened. 1t was SO wide that, as it
was being carried along the street, it almost
touched the pavement. Later, Hutchns was
given to understand that this suitcase con-
tanned dynamite and the caps, fuses, etc, that
were to be used to blow up the Watson dwell
ling, if they failed to get him, otherwise,
They also had three pistols, the finest that
Hutchins had ever seen.
Later, they told him that they had until
September to "geto Watson, and that they
would get him if they had to do it face
to face.
They had questioned Hutchns as to his
avocation and record, and had satisfied them
selves that it was safe to make him PROPOSE
ton. Franks offered to pay him, spot cash,
81 900 to help them kill Tom Watson. The
noble Hutchins refused to be bribed. The
offer was raised to 81 800. The noble crea-
ture again said "No." Then he went and
took the train to Bostwick, the trio going
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-22

along, threateningly, to see him off. This
was on the 31st of May, according to his ac-
count They had told him that, as last
resort, they would dynamite the Watson
home and Kill every one in the house. There
In the room where the noble Hutchins slept
was the deadly machinery with which that
awful crime was to be committed Yet, the
noble creature who refuses to become party
to the crime, sends no message of warning to
the intended victims, and does not, by hand
ing the criminals over to the police, earn the
reward of $4,000!
Would they hare put themselves IN his
poacer, before they kneao that he q0ouzd con-
sent to become an acconopzice?)
On the last day, the men were packing the
two s1lit-cases, as though fixing to leave They
said they were going back to New York He
had overheard them talking of acquaintance
who live in Brooklyn. They had nothing
against Mr.. Watson, but the Republican
Party dreaded him and had promised to pay
them $4,000 apiece if they would get him out
of the way.
Why did they want the aid of Hutchins?
Because he was familiar with Thomson.
How did they learn that? He told them.
(Hoso came they to ask the questiong)
when were you here?" Watson asked
Hutchns. He hesitated, saying that he
couldn't recollect; but, immediately after
wards said:
1T was about two years ago"
"On business, or visiting?" Watson in
CURED
"Visiting," was the answer.
BY this time, Hutchins had gained the
credence of all three of his questioners The
man gave SO many details in tone so earnest,
with an expression so natural that almost
anybody would have been taken in.
/ asked: "1n your letter YOU stated that Won
could save my life. Evidently, you had a
plan. What was it?"
He answered promptly:
'To come and tell you; then wait here for
the men. / meant to kill Franks, for know
that the other two would collapse if Franks
was killed"
That's an excellent plan" said He re-
Joined
"But you must let me have gun I have
none"
Sending for one of my revolvers, handed
it to him. He asked me to speak to the town
marshal and to the sheriff so that they would
not arrest him for carrying concealed wea-
pOns.
We asked him.
"When did you understand that your SER
vices with those men would begin?''
"On the 18th of this month"; he answered.
WAS it significant that he showed up here
On the 18th of June. Was the gang to CO.
operate on the 15th?)
l swallowed that mans yarn, without salt
or pepper. At my suggestion, his sandy
moustache was shaved off, At my suggestion
and expense he got inside new suit of clothes.
lie himself paid for a new hat, out of $500
of my dough. (The hat he came here with,
was black :derby.9 His hair was not dyed,
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