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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
PUTNEY.
MISS JENNIE NJ. HILLS.
Death of Well Known Teacher Who
Had Bought Home Here.

Sadness came to our community
thursday evening, Aug. 1t, when the
news was spread abroad that Miss
Jennie NJ. Hills of Fitchburg. Mass.
had died that afternoon at st. Vim
cent : hospital, Worcester, Mass. where
She had gone for an operation. At first
1t was expected that She would make a
good recovery, but a relapse came and
her condition became worse until the
end came.
Miss Hills was a native Of Hinsdalc.
n. 1T. She was born Jan. Z, 1888, the
oldest of a large family Of children oil
Nathaniel and Almira (Biood1 Hills.
who moved from IIinsdale to Richmond,
where Mrs. Hills died. Miss Jennie at
an carly &c went to Fitchburg TO live
in the home OF NJ. W Cummings She
graduated from the Fitchburg high
ehcol and the Worcester normal
schoo! where she fitted for her extended
period Of service in the Fitchburg pub
lie schools.
Her career Is a teacher began in 1852
and She had taught continuously in the
schools OF that city. She was first ut
the Pleasant street school two years. at
the end of which time She was trans
ferred to the old South street school
and after a few years was transferred
to he Laurel street school, where she
taught over % years, leaving an cs-
peciaily admirable record as teacher.
having the love and esteem of those
who were under her care in all these
years.
Miss Hills was member of the First
Baptist church during the greater part
OF her life and deeply interested i'm all
its activities. She was also Il mem
her of Fitchburg Grange. She spent the
greater part OF her vacations in this
town with relatives and was interested
in this place, which was the native
town Of her mother. Almira Blood,
daughter of Peter and Irene (Fisher)
Blood, y few years ago She bought a
place with Il few acres OF land i'm our
village, where she hoped some time to
make her home when She had retired
from teaching. Putney people had
hoped to welcome her rs a permanent
resident. BY her pleasant, genial ma
ture She had won for herself many
friends in our community.
Miss Hills leaves three sisters and
one brother These are Mrs Willard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
GEORGE H. ALDRICH DEAD.
Keene Man Was Oldest Insurance
Agent i'll State

KEENE, n. H., Aug. l9.-George
Herman Aldrich, so, probably the old
est insurance agent in the state, and a
well known business man Of this city,
dropped dead on Main street yesterday.
lie had returned from Bellows Falls on
an early train and was waiting IN front
Of drug store for a hack TO take him
to his home.
Mr. Aldrich was the son Of Paul f.
and Luvina Cook Aldrich Of Swanzev,
where he was born May u, 1888 He
spent his Younger days in the West and
later returned to Troy, where he work
ed for a few years. In 1877 he came
to Keene and begun business with his
son, Herbert G. Aldrich.
lie was first married in 1862 to Han
nah A. Thompson, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvah Thompson OF Swanzey. In
October, 1909, he was married to Mrs.
Lucy +. Partridge of Saxtons River.
lie is survived by a wife, seven chill
dren - grandchildren and SIX great
| grandchildren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Allen spent Sunday
at Mortified.
Mrs. Dessew and son Of New York
city, came Saturday to spend some time
at }. Exner s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Squires returned
Sunday from a trip to Worcester, Bos-
ton and Portland.
II. G. Squires has laid new cement
walk from the street to the side en-
trance Of his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Walker went to
Dummerston yesterday afternoon to
stay the rest Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs e. d. Corb2tt who has
been spending few days i'm Whining
ton, returned home yesterday.
Henry Halliday is having his
house wired for electric lights. Z. NJ.
Goodnough is doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Luman Copeland aud
Mir. and Mrs. G. Copeland went to vii
miugton Saturday to stay few DAYS.
julius Harris Of Shelburne Fails
came Saturday night to see his mo-
ther, Mrs. Julia Harris. He returned
to his home Sunday evening.
Friends in town have received news
from Miss Ida Fox that she was motor
ing in Worcester and Providence last
week.
Mrs. F. ID. Marsh returned SUNDAY
might from Wilmington, where she had
been caring for her son 5 wife, Mrs.
Merrill Moore.
Clarence Ingram and brother, Fay
/ Ingram, will 90 to Boston tomorrow tc
Istay a week. Mrs. Ingram, who has
been spending some time here, will re
turn with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
CONFERENCE CLOSED
AT EAST NORTHFIELD
Was Remarkable in Large Attendance
and List Of Famous Men-NeW
Records Established.

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, Auo.
19.-The Mortified general conference
for Christian workers closed SUNDAY
night with q large evaugelstic meet
ing in the auditorium addressed by Or.
Len &. Broughtou Of London, assisted
by Melvin Trotter of Grand Rapids,
the well-known city resuce mis-
sion worker. The whole keynote of
the closing day, when each speaker
gave his last word, was the personal re-
Iation between Christ and man. The
day opened with prayer at 7. The main
address OF the morning was given by
Rev. John Daniel Jones of Bournemouth
ut 1915, this service being preceded by
Il half hour 5 song service. Mrs H. b.
Gibbud OF Springfield had charge Of Il
meeting at 80, Dan Crawford spoke
at and w. :. Jacoby OF Chicago led
,he Round Top meeting. The children
had special service of their own on
Round Top at II, addressed by Rev.
Charles Inglis OF London.
The conference this year has been
IN many ways remarkable. The attend
aHce has shown a marked increase and
rarely ii ever have so many famous men
occupied the Northticid platform during
one season. The return Of such old
friends as DR.. Broughton. DR.. Morgan,
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman and the com
ing Of Dan Crawford, man who has
probably made as great a stir at North
field as any missionary. have ali helped
iii making the gatherings such a sue
cess this year.
Looking back over the whole season
the results, as far as numbers are con
cerned, seem most encouraging. Four
| out OF the five preceding conferences
have established new records in al
tendance, surprising any former figure
| by an average OF 100 apiece
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19

\. Lowe OF Fitchhurg, Mrs f. y Starr
OF North Lcominster, Miss Bertha Hills
Of Leominster and Charles Hills of
Utah
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 80 in the Baptist chapel at
Fitchburg and her former pastor, Rev
Frank Rector Of pawtucket. r. T.. as
sisted BY another Of her former pas
TORS. Rev. A. l.. Smell Of New York citv,
otlieiated. DIR. Ernest Page and Miss
Florence Herson sang three selections,
Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere Face to
Face, and The Homeland. The burial
took place in Forest Hill cemetery
Gardner X. Hudson. Ohm Grub. AlIis
q. Houghton and Robert Littlebraile
acted rs bearers. Those from Pntnev
who attended the funeral were Mrs.
Sarah Holton, Adams Blood. Reuben
Page and Mrs. a. b. H. Harris
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
HEADQUARTERS IN
AMERICAN BUILDING
Chairman r. G.. Bacon Of Public Service
Commission Has Engaged DIR.
Lynch s Former Offices.

Chairman Robert c. Bacon of tine
public service commission has engaged
the offices in the American building
which formerly were occupied ny Or.
Edward II. Lynch, and they win be the
official headquarters Of tho commission
within Il few days. The headquarters
have been at St. Adams and Mr. Bacon
has had to make hurried trips back
and forth since his appointment as
chairman Neil D. ClaWson is now in
st. Adams packing up the files and rec
ords of the commission for transporta-
ton to Brattleboro. The commission
will appoint a clerk within a few days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19

Mr.. Shreve. the new Republican con-
gresham from Erie, Pa, is a corpor
alton lawyer and a capitalist. He has
served in the Pennsylvania legisla
ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
PARLOR AND SLEEPING
CAR SERVICE
VIA The
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY

\ through Buffet Sleeping car en-
route from Montreal to New London
leaves Brattleboro at 30 a. IN. daily;
returning, this ear reaches Brattleboro
at 1910 p. m. daily, en- route from
New London to Montreal.
a Buffet Parlor ear leaves Brattlo-
boro at i.&o p. III. daily except Sunday
EN- route TO New London, and on the re-
turn trip this ear leaves New London
at 800 a. M, due Brattleboro at 80
p. IN. Meals are served on these ears
on the a Ia carte plan.
These ears are proving very popular
with through travellers, and are great
convenience TO local passengers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
Not Unreasona',je

boy wanted for sausa~es," runs an
announcement in a butte. er's shop at
Harlesden. 1t sounds unappetizing-
yet no doubt a boy is the proper ac-
compartment for the mashed-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19

Bhabar grass grows in large quanti-
ties throughout India and extending.
ing into Atghanistan. 1t is extremely
fibrous and strong and rs paper pulp
material now holds first place in India.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-19
ComnIimented

Stella-"Was Mrs Newrich called a
parasite?' Bella-"Yes, but she
thought it had something to do with
Paris.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
WHERE WE FIND EMERALDs
Famous Muzo Mines In the Republic
Of Colombia Produce Finest
Gems.

The finest emeralds are found In
the Republic Of Colombia, at the ia
nous Muzo mines in the department
of Boyaca. seventy miles north by
west Of Bogota, which have been
worked since 1858. The Spaniards
mined there in the middle Of the six
teenth century, but withdrew after
a time, owing to continual fighting
with the Indians; with the result that
for awhile the locality of the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by an English company, in partner
ship with the government. The emer-
aids at Muzo occur in calcite veins
running through black carboniferous
limestone in all directions and at all
angles. Often the limestone Is COW
cred with earth, in which bushes and
trees are growing: this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible.
When ealcite veins have been located.
the side of the hill - dug away in
banks" usually by Indians, whose
chief tool is a steel bar forged to a
point at one end. The pieces of cal
cite vein are examined specifically
for emeralds, and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting-shed.
where a detailed examination is made.
and the emeralds are divided into if
teen grades according to color, trans
parency. size. freedom from flaws, and
SO on.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24

NATION. was sick every three weeks
and had to stay in bed from two to four
days.
sit Is with great pleasure tell you
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. have fol-
lowed your directions as near as posi-
BILE, and feel much better than j have
felt for years. When ! wrote you be-.
fore / was almost wreck. You can
publish this letter If you like. It may
help to strengthen the faith Of some
poor suffering woman. Mrs. JOHN F.
RICHARDS, Westwood, Maryland.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not doubt the ability Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to restore
their health.
III you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkhamss Vegeta-
BILE Compounded help you, write
to Lydia e. PinkhamM medicine Co.
(cOnhdentiaI Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held in strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
KINDERGARTEN IN
TENNESSEE SCHOOLS
MEMPHIS WOMAN WILL PRESENT
BILL CREATING SAME. 4
Mrs. John M, Gray Is Author Of Bill,
and Has Endorsement of Federal
aud State Officials.
NASHVILLE.

g Il NASHVILLE.
A strong campaign win be wagcd in
tho Legislature for kindergarten sys-
tenn as an adjunct to the public schools.
Mrs. John M. Gray, state chairman of
the National Congress of Mothers of
Tennessee and leading social worker. ID
the author of the bill.
Mrs. Gray's plan has received the in
dorsemcnt not only of Tennessee edu-
Gators, but of national officials as well.
The bill is in the nature of an amend
ment to the general education bill passed
March 8, 1879. 1t provides mat cities Of
5000 population or more shall have the
power to establish kindargartens for the
education of children of not less than
years of age.
The kindergartens, when established,
shall be a part Of the free school system
of the state, and all funds available now
or hereafter for the maintenance of the
public school system can be used in Just
proportion for the support of the kinder
gartens.
The bill has also received the hearty in
dorsemnt of p p Claxton, Of the Blu
reau of Education, who, in letter to
Mrs. Gray, writes:
II believe most thoroughly in kinder
ga,tens.
"The kindergarten ADDS ABOUT two
years to educational life atya very crit.
zeal time. Probably the best result of
the introduction of the kindergarten into
the public schools is the good effect that
1t has on the work in all elementary
grades"
| Prof. Claxton says that the kinder,
garten not only facilitates the education
but improves the children in every re
spect.
| In San Francisco, where a careful
study has been made of the relation oil
the kindergarten to the Juvenile court
1t has been proved that remarkable, i'm
provement of the children has resulted
from the system.
Mrs Gray will try to have the bill
introduced after recess has been taken
and is highly confident that it will &c
through.
A petition containing the names of 4,
600 Tennesseans will accompany the bill
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
SCOTS PURE SHOE BILL
Representative Gives Interview on Unique
Measure


Measure.
Relative to his pure shoe bill Repre-
sentative Lon A. Scott has the following
to say:
"The significance of Pure Leather
Shoe Law in Tennessee is not SO ap.
parent until you search the pages Of
statistics and find the alarming facts
pertaining to the annual expenditures Of
the people of Tennessee for boots and
shoes. After thorough and careful in
vestigation relative to the absolute neces.
sity of a Pure Leather Shoe Law for
the state. discovered with much sur.
prise and, establishment the following
facts.
"The citizens OF, Tennessee buy and
wear annually 100000 pairs of boots
and shoes, costing them on an average
$40 100000.
Tennessee manufacturers make and
sell annually 100000 pairs of boots
and shoes. OF this number nanufactur.
ed in the state, 100000 pairs are bought
and worn by Tennesseans; the remain
ing 100000 going to various ether states
Four million two hundred and fifty
thousand pairs of boots. and shoes worn
by the citizens of Tennessee every year
come from different manufacturers Of
various states"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
BETTER HERBERT DOMAIN.
Geologist Perdue Asks. for $4,000 PEI
for DEVELOPMENT.

for Development.
In his report submitted to Coy, Hoop,
sr, A. H. Perduc, state geologist says:
"As the Herbert domain is property
Of the state and was purchased for coal
land, it became plain duty of the state
geological survey to investigate she re-
sources of this area. Preparatory to
this a survey for Topographic map Of
the area. was made. The main purpose
of this map was to form base upon
which the coal could be mapped by show
ing the surface features Of the area. The
blazed lines that mark the borders of the
area were followed in locating the boun-
diaries. According to this map, thesarea
Of. the Herbert domain is as follows: To
tai area within the boundaries of the do.
main, 1878, 798 acres. Area Of the Sara
toga Springs tract within the area, but
not state property, 115,427 acres. Area
of the domain, 9,764.37l acres.
"The deed of the Herbert domain calls
for somewhat more than 1926 acres,
which is approximately 1,l6o acres more
than the survey OF this bureau shows
The department has received $4,000
year for the past two years. For the
next two years the gcologist asks the
Legislature for an appropriation of S3s,
900 or $4,000 year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Familiar = mike.

A negro clairvoyant who for some
time masqueraded as Hindoo was
recently visited by collector. Mike
O'Conner.
"Ah." smiled the clairvoyant. re
genzelman wantz re palm read?"
mo" said Mike. re councilman has
re bill for YOU"
When the bill was produced the
palm reader forgot his Hindoo an
cestors and a stream OF perfect Eng.
lish swear words poured from his
lips.
"Ah." said Mike, smiling, re gen
zelman sounds more like re Indiana
avenue zan re Hindoo. indianapolis
News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is most effective and eco
nomical treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint.
ment, on the end Of the finger, but
do not rub. Wash of the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti.
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging Of the pores, the
common cause of pimples, blackheads.
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi.
tons of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. .jample OF each
free, with 32-p, Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston -
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
LET GOOD CHANCE GO BY
Buffers Had Perfect Right to Be Mad,
Considering the Extremely In
fortunate Circumstances.

Buffers bounced into the club.
jammed his hat down on table with
fierce, resounding bang, and flung
himself into an easy chair.
What's wrong today. Buffers?
You look bad"
I'll never forgive myself. l kicked
man out of my house last night"
"Humph! I've kicked out many a
one. Young fellow. suppose?"
mo; past middle age"
We'll, these old codgers have no
business to be coming round counting
young girls. would have kicked him
out, myself"
Eyes, but have found out since
that this man wasn't counting m.
daughter. He was after my mother
in-law."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Touchlna the Cardinal.

At the Democratic convention in
Baltimore last summer. two of the SER
geants-at-arms were Ohioans, Col. John
Bolan Of Toledo and Capt. Joseph
Bowling of Dayton. Bolan is the wit
who laid down the maxim that fanny
man who parts his hair in the middle
is no Dimmycrat."
When Cardinal Gibbons had finish
ed the opening prayer, he descended
from the rostrum and made his way
toward the door. As he neared the
exit where the two Ohioans were ON
guard, Bolan whispered:
Joe. touch him whin he passes
ye."
"All right. colonel" replied Bowling.
with an inocent air. What pocket
has he got 1t UNPOPULAR Maya
zine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Mark Twain and T. r.

Augustus Thomas, the playwright.
kept the mirth alive with story after
story. One had reference to game
in which the players. SO Mr.. Thomas
said, were Colonel Roosevelt. the late
Mark Twain and himself.
''In the course of the game Colonel
Roosevelt talked much of war" said
Mr.. Thomas. And | remember him
turning to Mark Twain and asking
him if it were true that the bravest
men were nervous when they faced
the enemy, and Mark Twain. being an
lold confederate soldier, replied: Yes.
that Is quite true, for | remember
wildly to this day that had the
quality Of maintaining it all through
the engagement New York Sun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Something to Be Thankful For.

Michael Meehan was the proud pos
SCISSOR of a brand new silk high hat.
At the wake of his dearest enemy he
had guarded it carefully. and as a
consequence was strolling home with
the tile unscathed. AS he passed the
site of a building operation, lady
acquaintance nodded pleasantly.
With an ostentatious wave OF the
hat. which exhibited 1t to excellent adj
vantage, Michael bowed. At the same
moment brick sailed down from an
upper floor and bounced from his
barred skull. Upon coming to he In
quired anxiously for the hat A by
stander restored 1t unframed. Mike
felt the egg-sized lump on his head
occasioned by the impact of the brick,
and then regarded his unchanged
t.ie. "Begorry." he sighed in salts
faction, tits lucky it Is saw the
loidy In toime!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
c,everness REQUIRED.

''In these days of high-cost living"
said Representative De Forest. the
sronsor of the bill for pensioning ex-
presidents. I'VE hear Of many queer
economics.
ION a street car the other day, at
the end of discussion on saving and
retrenchment. lady said decisively:
".Oh, any woman can cut her hus-
bands hair; but. believe me. It takes
a clever one to cut 1t SO that other
women's husbands will suspect moth
ing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Breath Was "out Of Place"

Papa took Harry to the country to
visit his grandparents. They lived q
short distance from the village where
the train stopped. Harry insisted on
running as they approached the home
of his grandparents. They had not
gone far. however, until Harry's
breath was coming in short jerks and
he could hardly talk.
"Wait-wait-a- minute papa he
gasped.
whats the matter. son 7" asked the
father.
my -breath--is all out Of place."
gasped the little fellow. +
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Queer Sex.

Yes" said the man at the end OF
the bar, as he ordered his second
drink, women sure are queer crea.
lures. l came home tonight and
thought my wife looked a little down
In the mouth. So said: AFTER sup
per let's go to the theater' And she
burst into tears and said: Me busy
all day doing up preserves and you
come home and ask me to 60 to the
theater.' She was still crying when !
came out. It beats all. doesn't It?
Bartender. / think I'll take Just one
more"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Mans Preference.

Miss Lillian Hill, leoturing on Gu.
gencies in Cleveland, said:
1T is a good thing for the human
race that beauty counts for more than
intellect when 1t comes to love. In
tellect too often means nerves-in-
somnia--hypochondria.
Yes, 1t is good thing for the hui
man race that as an old maid from
Vassar put 1t rather bitterly:
"'Men prefer a well formed girl t.
q vel informed one'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Excellent Device.

An excellent device against slipping
on your front-door steps these Icy
mornings Is to cover them from top
to bottom with your last SINNERS
sofa cushions. These suitably placed
will prevent your falling and chipping
the brownstone or granite steps With
the back OF your celluloid collar
Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-24
Committees Named.

Speaker White announced the appoint.
ment of the following committees:
Finance, Ways and Means Committee
james Brett. Jr., chairman; J.. w. G.
Church, ID. B. Thomas, J. H. Underwood,
John c. Crawford, j. Parks Morley, F..
Blakemore, N. Baxter, Jr., Norman Nor
rel and Robert Fulton.
Judiciary Committees. vi. Williams,
ehairman; Hubert Il. Fisher. l.. s. Pope.
j. H. Underwood, Robert Fulton, E. E.
Butler, Hill McAlister, Norman Mofrcll
r. A. Elkins and j. c. Crawford.