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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-16
Interior View of Mexico's New
POst0ffice

known as sThe White woman See how
like a sleeping giantress she looks, as,
carved in silver, she lies there OUT
stretched upon the purple rocks which
slope down to the plain. She lies on her
back with face uupturned, and we can see
her mighty breasts and the whole outline
of her gigantic body clear to the snowy
feet which are turned toward old Popo.
The Valley of Mexico
Now look at the valley in the center of
which we are standing. Do you wonder
that it was chosen as the center of the
Aztec empire and as the site of the best
of that old civilization. 1t Is a garden
spot, 45 miles long and 80 miles wide.
with a half dozen silvery lakes running
through it. These lakes rise one over the
other, the level of all of them being above
that upon which the Mexican capital
stands.
S<irting the lakes and covering the val
ley, and coming close TO the edge of the
city, are plains of highest green, and
within them is the great red and gray ex-
panse of low buildings which make up
Mexico City That vast building off to
the south cost over 100000. It is the new
penitentiary and it is now the home of
many rebel. including Gen. Bernardo
Reyes.
OFF ON the opposite side of the city we
can see Chapultepec, where is now the
White House of Mexico. 1t is there that
Montezuma had his summer residence. and
there President Diaz lived. That wide
avenue shaded with trees and decorated
with magnificent statues which leads to
H. is the Paseo de la Reforma and the
magnificent buildings about are the Co
lonias. They cover some thousands of
acres. and form the new sections of the
capital which were planned by Americans
and built with American money.
The Mexican Housetops
Now, take your glass and look at the
great checkerboard of Mexico City. The
most of the streets cross each other at
right angles, and the whole seems to be
divided up into square fields paved with
brick. That is how the capital looks from
the sky.
The roofs of all the houses below us
are fiat. There is not a chimney in the
whole city, and you can number the fur
naces on your fingers and toes. These
people do all their heating and cooking
with charcoal. and a hot water plant
would be as great wonder here as the
Siamese twins or five legged calf. Now
look n little closer at the great expanse
of brick fields which make up the houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr. and Mrs Louis Day of Bellows
Falls visited Sunday at j. l.. Ormsby S.
Miss Maude Goodell returned last
week from visit to her sister, Mrs.
George Hubbard, in Red Hook, \. Y.
Clinton Darling of Springfield,
Mass, came last week to the home of
his aunt, Mrs. b. A. Walker. He is
expecting his mother this week and they
wilt open their summer home here.
Judge Sehwcnk and family and Mr..
and Mrs. c. o. Robbins of Brattleboro
came to Harlan Goodhue s Sunday and
the party including Mr.. and Mrs. Good
hue, went for an outing Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. T. L. Harlow and two little
daughters of Maiden, Mass, came to
their summer home last week Thursday.
Mr.. Harlow came Saturday and will
spend the week looking after his hay
| ING and other farm work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
PUTNEY.
Children's Day Observed.

Owing to unavoidable circumstances
Children S day was observed later in
the season than usual at the Congrega-
tional church, but the exercises which
were held Sunday were well carried
out. The little people did their parts
in creditable way, while the chorus
choir of boys and girls sang well. Mr..
Lawrence of Mt. Hermon, professor of
music, sang three solos which were en-
ioyed by an appreciative audience. Mr..
Sage spoke to the children on Life, so
clearly that even the youngest member
of the Sunday school could grasp his
meaning. Rev. F. M. WiswaIl, for
mer pastor of the church, christened
the babies and one older person at the
close of the exercises. He also admin
istered the Lord S Supper after this
service was over. The church was
decorated for the occasion with yellow
daisies and ferns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
TOWNSHEND.
NINTH INNING VICTORY.
Williamsville Lost First Clash Here
but Played Snappy Game.

Another real live game of baseball
was played on the local grounds Satur-
day afternoon when the home team
crossed bats for the first time this sea-
son with wideawake nine from Will
Evansville. The visitors got right into
the game at the start, when in the first
inning they scored three runs on a hit
by Washer, two-base it by Lewis, two
errors and some rather sleepy fielding
by the home club. After that the
Townshend boys steadied, and the con-
test was an, interesting one to watch
The three-run lead was a stiff PROPOSE
tion to overcome, and it took ninth
inning rally of real ball playing to do
the trick.
Williamsville made another run in
the fourth, and one in the sixth. The
home team made one in the third, one
in the fourth, and two in the fifth and
came up to the last half of the ninth
with the score 5 to 4 against them
With one down and two on bases w.
Sparks came to the bat 1t was up to
Bill, whose big stick has won many
games in the last Is years He waited
for good one, which he caught on
the end of his bat and it sailed far
over the outfelders' heads, bringing in
the runs which won the game.
Benson was in the box for Towns
| bend, and except in the first inning he
was at his best with his wide curves
and his terrific speed. He struck out
| g. passed four and made one wild
pitch. Dexter pitched good ball for
the visitors, fooling some of the surest
hitters with a peculiarly deceiving slow
! ball The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
POOR YIELD OF HAY
IN WINDHAM COUNTY
Average VIII Not Exceed Half Crop
Corn Short for Time of Year
Vegetables Looking Well.

The extremely dry weather during
June and the first OF july has rendered
the crop situation throughout Windham
county rather precarious. The hay crop,
which is the principal crop at this time
of the YEAR viii not average half Il
Yield throughout the country and IN
some parts it is doubtful il it viii be
much more than a third Of q crop. The
river meadows which usually cut q good
crop of hay, have been so dried up that
I they will not yiSld more than ne-half
/ ton to the acre. 1t is obvious that most
Of the hill farms viii suffer more than
the river farms Each farm contains II
flew new-seedcd pieces upon which there
/ is a fair burden for the year The crop
/ is very short in most all Instances and
I in addition, it is Very thin at the bot
/ tom. It is frequent occurrence TO sec
numerous spots in the fields where it
looked before the crop was harvested
as though fire had been through por-
tions OF the field. Most of the fields
which have been cut arc badly burned
NOW 50 that the second crop will be
light and undoubtedly next year S crop
Twill be injured by this drouth
Corn IS not as large as usual for this
time of the season, but, OF course, IA
vorable weather from now until fall
may result in that crop maturing well
Most of the corn lots look healthy, but
IT is short for this time of the wear
This IS especially true whore a small
amount of fertilizers was used. while
pieces which were heavily fortified ar,
looking well. This is too early in tho
season to speculate upon how the error
/ VIII compare with former years.
| Potatoes are looking wen Throughout
the county, and the plants have goo6
color, but the dry weather, if continue,
through the setting season, will iniur,
! the yield. Many Of the farmers of tn,
country have recently had good success
with potatoes SO that they depend Ii
large extent upon this crop TIL,
other vegetable crops are looking abou
the same as last year, so that withou
! doubt about an average crop will b.
1 realized.
Very little tobacco is raised in tn
county. Although it is rather early +
estimate what the fruit crop will b
this fall, it is thought now that abon
an average yield viii be secured, al
Z though it was feared in the spring tina
the late frosts and freezes would SER
4 ously injure this year S crop. The poo
hay crop Will be felt the most keenl
I by the farmers of this section. as
will mean that many will have to bu
q large amount Of hay or sell larg
y portion of their stock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

the world lie is fine rider and a
splendid marksman. lie is also profci-
ent IN that most difficult Of arts. ropinr.
That all the boys and girls Of this
locality who have never enjoyed ride
on the plains may experience that
pleasure, Vernon has arranged to have
all the grown-up cowboys with tho
shows enter the arena an hour before
the afternoon performance ana escort
them on trip over the NShad lands -
1t will be exciting sport for the kids.
for the hated redskins may be lurking
behind any bodlder in the bi@
arena. However, the presence of the
dependable cowboys viii be assurance
to parents that their children will he
returned to them safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

Mrs. j. r. Porter and two children,
Henry and Ethel, of North Adams,
Mass, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Porter 5 aunt, Mrs. Milton Thayer.
Professor Angelo Hall of the naval
academy Of Annapolis, Md, and Mrs.
Hall and three children are spending a
few weeks at the home of Mr.. Hall S
cousin, Mrs. ii. j. Heath.
There was q good attendance at the
union meeting Sunday evening. Miss
A. A. Brigham gave an interesting talk
on foreign mission work. She also
gave an account Of the annual meeting
Of the Woman $ American Baptist For
eign Mission society, recently held in
Detroit, and Of the raising Of 1000
in few minutes to pay the debt of
the year. She referred to the recent
meeting in Boston Of the New England
branch of the society, of which branch
Miss Brigham was made chairman of
the executive committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

Charles Clark of Springfield, Mass,
is at Olin Farr S.
Some of the farmers finished haying
last week. They secured about half 4
crop.
Melvin Smith took Edwin Rice and
family and his brother, John Rice, to
Greenfield and Bellows Falls by auto
mobile recently.
Mrs. Perley 4. Richardson of this
place was taken recently to the Memo
rial hospital at Brattleboro, where she
underwent an operation.
A band of gypsies passed through
this section of the town recently, con
sisting of four large wagons and Il
horses. They went southwark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
SOUTH NEWFANE.

The fire on the Randall lot breaks
out at intervals. 1t seems to be burn
ing in the ground
Mrs Napoleon Castine and family OF
Brattleboro are spending the summer
with Mr.. Castine on the Randall lum-
Der lot.
Mrs Harry Elmer has returned from
a visit in Northampton and Whately,
Mass On account of the hot weather
she gave up her plan to visit in Brook
lyn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

James Lahey is at work at the Elm
Leigh farm.
Barbara Newcomb of Bellows Falls
is visiting her cousin, Miss Minnie Lu-
ella.
Waldo Howard returned Saturday
from few days visit in Northamp-
ton, Mass.
Miss Grace Smith of Keene is with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Smith
Mr.. and Mrs Il. W. Bailey of Bris
toll, Conn, came Friday for visit at
l.. z. Bailey's.
Rev. f. NJ. Wiswall, Mr.. Lawrence
and Mr.. Sage were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. S. Harris over Sunday.
| Mrs. NJ. G. Williams returned Satur-
day from her visit with her sister,
Mrs. Vernon Dotey, in Montpelier.
DR.. n. Penn Bugbee of Springfield,
| Mass, was again guest of his broth
er, Dr. l.. II. Bugbee over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Lahey returned to Brat
tleboro Sunday after a short vacation
at her mother S, Mrs. E. f. Blood s.
Mrs. D. f. Boutell and Misses Sadie
and Bette Whitney of TownshenC
were guests recently of Mrs. NJ. h
Robbins.
Mrs. Helen Cox, who visited severa
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Daltol
Howard has returned to her home il
New York city
Mrs. Sarah Pierce has been in Spot
ford, n H., a week, where she wa
overseeing repairs on her house pre-
paratory to renting it.
Clifford L. Booth, who had bee
spending a week at his father s
Charles Booth s, returned to his hom
in White Plains, n. Y, July To- Mrs
Booth remained until Saturday. PHILIP
their son, will stay for a longer visit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
CHILDREN TO RIDE PONIES.
Youngsters Who Attend Young Buffalo
Wild West Show to Have Treat.

Every boy aud girl in Brattleboro
attending the afternoon performance
.of the Young Buffalo Wild West. Yer
mon G. SEWERS IiipPodromc and Col.
Cummns Far East, which will put on
two performances here Friday, has been
invited to free ride on a genuine In
dian or COW pony by Vernon G. Sea
Yer, jr., the elcyeu-ycar-old son of the
general manager Of the combined
shows
Vernon is the youngest cowboy in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
NEWFANE.

Mr. and Mrs Richardson, who, with
their maid and children, are making
an automobile tour through Vermont.
came here Saturday from the Equinox
House in Manchester and were guests
at the Newfane Inn, where Mrs. Rich
ardson S grandmother, Mrs. Frances
Keiner, of New York, has spent many
summers They left here for Watch Hill
before returning to their home in Nor
rlstoWn, N. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

Summary: TwO-b base hits, LOWS,
Washer; three base hit, w. Sparks;
struck out, by Benson Is, by Dexter 4 !;
base on balls, off Benson /, off Dexter
3 wild pitch, Benson; passed balls, H..
Sparks; stolen bases, Washer, Lewis,
Cole, Phillips, H. Sparks, Bruce. Time,
l4O Umpire, Earl Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
A Rose Petal for You.

There is not time for hate, o waste
full friend.
Put hate away until the ages end.
Have you an ancient wonndE Forget
the wrong
Out in my West forest loud with
song
Towers high and green over field
of snow,
Over a glacier buried far below.
-[Edwin Markham
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
SIGNALLED 40 MILES.
Charles Emerson Touched Of Red Fire
on Mt. Monadnock.

on MT. Monadnock.
The following dispatch from Milford.
n. H., under date of July IL, will be
interesting to Brattleboro people as
Charles Emerson is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. $. b. Emerson of this town and
has many friends here:
= Charles Emerson, with his sons,
Dean A. and Sumner b., who are on Mt.
Monadnoek, at 9 tonight touched off
two sticks of red fire. Mr. Emerson
had given notice to all his friends and
by $50 more than 200 had congregated
ON the stone bridge. Promptly at 6
two bright lights sprung up from the
top of the mountain, 40 miles away
which could be plainly seen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

The pen may be mightier than the
sword, but the typewriter of pugil-
ist or ex-president has them both
beaten a mile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
WESTMINSTER.
Rodney Phippin.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Underwood were
called to Gardner, Mass, Saturday to at
tend the funeral of his uncle, Rodney
Phippen. Mr.. Phippen was one of eight
children and was born in this place
Oct. 20, 1926, on the farm now owned
by Clifford Harrington of New York
city. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Ruth
Spencer, the last of the family.
Mr.. Phippen S great grandfather was
one of the early settlers of Westmin-
ster, coming here on horseback with his
little son, the grandfather of the sub
iect of this sketch. Mr.. Phippen 5
father, David Phippen, was born on
the home farm and took his bride, Han
nah, there for her future home, where
one son and seven daughters were
reared to take part in the activities of
life. fE#t
Rodney Phippen lived in town until
he was q, going from here to Royal
ston, Mass, where he lived until 1868
going at that time to Gardner, Mass.
where the rest of his life was spent
| He was a fine musician, both instrument
| tai and vocal.
On his visits to his sister, Mrs Spen
Ger, he often sang in the choir, singing
in a duet, Lead, Kindly Light, since
passing his eightieth birthday anniver
sary
The funeral was held July -, and the
burial took place in Royalston, Mass.
in the family lot beside his wife, VIII,
| died in 1899.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

''For the lands sake-use Bowker's
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15
Money talks, particularly

life insurance money. 1t speaks vol
ume after the insured has passed on anu
his salary has ceased. National Life
ms. Co. of VT. (MutuaL)
Fl. E. TAYLOR & SON, General Agents
Crosby Block. Brattleboro. Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

Mrs P G. Dawley and son are visit
ing in Lima, Ohio.
Mrs. James Miller is visiting her son
in Plattsburg, n. Y.
Henry Thurlon, a former Kurn Hattin
boy, is a guest at the home.
Two of Thomas Ashwell' s cows were
badly bitten by snakes last week.
Miss Nellie Fem has left for weeks
visit in Springfield and Barnard, Mass.
Mrs. John Wood of Woburn, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George How
ard.
Mrs Louise Coates of New York city
is guest of Rev. and Mrs. Alfred
Ward
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald of Fitch
burg, Mass, is a guest of Mrs. E. F..
| Lewis.
Watson S. Judd of South Hadley
| Falls, Mass, is the guest of his brother,
!. d. Judd.
Claude Tate underwent an operation
on his throat at the Bellows Falls hos
pital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Ward and daugh-
ter, Beatrice, are spending the summer
in Woodsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Hale and son of
Athol Mass, are guests of Miss Hattie
and Mary Farr
The Y. P. S. c. E. win hold food
sale at Davis Brothers store Wednes
day afternoon at , o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett and child
rem of Springfield were over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Fisher.
Mrs. Fred Blood and daughter, Ruth
Of Springfield, Mass, are visiting Mrs
Blood 5 mother, Mrs. Mary Jenuison.
Mrs. Ralph Metcalf and daughters
Rest and Ruth, of Hinsdale, n. II.
Ispent Saturday with Madam Metcalf
Misses Esther and Theresa Fenton OF
East Poultney have been spending the
past week at Mr.. and Mrs. +. T. Fen
ton $.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Wellman an,
daughter, Florence, were called to Wind
ham last week to attend the funeral o
Mr.. Piper.
Mrs Wallace Metcalf went to Spring
field, Mass, Friday to he present at
reception given her husband on hi:
birthday anniversary.
Emery Hawley one day recently tool
seven bushels Of peas to the Bellows
Falls market. 1t was good showing
for the dry weather.
Mr. and Mrs John Abbott and twt
children of Lafayette, Ind, came Jul,
to spend the summer with Mrs
Abbott 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
Ashwcll.
Leonard Scaver a former Kurn Hat
tin boy has been spending a few day
at the home. Leonard is one of thu
boys who were at the home at the tim
the administration building was burned
Mrs. Clarence Torrey gave a, part.
July II from to 5 clock to % girl
in honor of Mrs. Torrey S cousin, Rach
ell who lives with them. The even
was the 9th birthday anniversary o
Miss Rachel, who was lovingly remen
bered with gifts from many friends
Her sister, Constance, of Easthalpptor
: Mass, had been spending severat day
with her Refreshments were served
and the afternoon will be long remem
bered by both guests and hostess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-15

Come to our suffragette house-warm-
ing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-16
Short Neys Stories From All Over Vrgirua

OF the system between Monroe and I've
River. The new track is parallel to the old
route this entire distance. and 1t is expect
ed that IL Will be ready for operation by
December. When completed ;his Will give
me southern about NIFTY miles OF double
track in a stretch, twenty miles of which
are north and thirty south OF LynchburE
II forms the first double tracking of the
southern end Of the Washington division.
and as soon as this is completed. il is un-
nerstood. the work will be begun between
iye River and charlottesville. which is now
sald TO hc the most dangerous the entire
line between Washington and Atlanta. This
section OF the road will nearly all be over "A
new survey, some of which will be four or
i've miles from the present single track a
surveying corps is on the Tye River Char
!9ttesvilie survey now taking Levels and get
ting other data upon which an estimate will
ne based Tor the work. When this portion of
the ROAD has Its double track, all but about
twenty miles between Washington and Syca-
more Va VIII have two tracks. and more
IMAM half the distance OF the entire main
line between Washington and Atlanta will
be modern track construction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-16
COUNTY FAIR FOR NASsEMoSp.
Farmers and business Men VIII Meet Snt-
MrdsN TO Perfect Orgnnizniinn

Suffolk Va. April l5.-Suffolk and Nanse-
mond County will probably once more have
a county fair. There has been called for
Saturday afternoon at o'clock In the Coun-
ell cha1ber. municipal building IA meet :
Ing OF the Nanesmond County farmers and
SUFFOLK business men. for the purpose OF or
ganizing n fair association. This Is to be
n county aud school fair combined. and ar
rangenents Will be made for school exhibits
at the county fair.
Options on forty acres Of land. situated
near Sunolk. on tho Norfolk and Southern
Road, have been secured. The location is
ideal. situated on rolling stretch OF land
ana Is quite large enough TO have laid out a
mile track. The owners of the land are will
Ing to sell for cost and TO take the price OF
the land in fair stock
~ car TO the fair grounds over the Norfolk
aud southern could lie gotten every twenty
minutes. The grounds will he quite ny nonr
the city as the old grounds were. and viii
have almost twice much land \ large
number OF county men are expected here sat
urday when the association VIII be formed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-16
TAKEN TO DYING MOTHER.
Young Man Indicted G,e. for Robbery Allowed to


Visit Sick Parent.
Roanoke. Va. April IA sad spectacle
was witnessed in the Corporation Court yes
terday morning when a. l.. Bierey Of 93s
Dale Avenue, Southeast, with his attorneys
A Bruce Hunt and Edward S. Hines np-
peared before Judge Staples and stated that
Mrs. Bierley IL In dying condition from n
second attack of paralysis. and wants to see
her son before the breath leaves her body
The attorneys requested that Kern w
Bierley bc permitted TO visit his dying
mother under n police escort. The gray
the court room by tears streaming down
Judge staples through the kdness OF his
heart readily granted the permit. Young
Bierley Is indicted and awaiting trial on the
charge OF rcbbing a man named Noftsinger
Of $50 and watch. Three other young men
were indicted Jointly with him on the
charge. They claim that they got $50 off
the stranger. who came from one of the
Dakc.as. In Il crap game. and that they did
not take his money from his person
one of the saddest features Of tho affair
lis the fact that he compelled to pass
through the streets of the city on his sad
mission with his wrists manacled. officer
Anderson took the young man to his
mothers beside. It Is understood that be
fore he entered the room In which she lay
nigh unto death. that the shackies were re-
moved.
Young Bierley is of a splendid family and
well-connected. He served an enlistment in
the United States Navy. but returned to his
nome about two years ago.