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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
BELLOWS FALLS.
Pilgrimage to Old Rockingham Meeting
House.

The seventh annual pilgrimage of
the Old Rockingham Meeting House
association last Sunday was large
success in every respect, notwithstand-
ing the threatened down pour of about
AN hour before t clock, the hour set
for the service. Automobiles, teams
of all descriptions, motorcycles and
foot passengers began to gather ar
an early hour at the historic edifice,
and at the time of the opening of the
service, by actual count there were j14
IN the building. This was augmented
later by possibly 90 more. Some in
tcrest was shown in the count as show
ing the capacity of the building. 1t
was closely estimated that the build
ing, by crowding somewhat, would
easily seat 500. 1t is probable if the
weather had been fair there would
have been POO or 300 present. there
having been nearly that number each
year before, each former pilgrimage
having been on a fair day
Rev. Rodney w. Roundy of Kecnc
and Rev. George +. Chaplin of Saxtons
River lead in the services, while
George b. Wheeler led the conorcca-
tional singing with brass quartet
from tho Bellows Falls band. The music
proved an interesting and successful
feature Of the occasion An interesting
historical address was given by Prop
Franklin w. Hooper, l.. l.. D., of
Brooklyn, n. y, president of the as
soclation, giving many facts in relation
TO the Older history of the town of
Rockingham and this vicinity that have
never before been published The ser
mon was by Rev. L. Mason Clarke. d.
p, of Brooklyn, n. Y, the topic being
+ Religion and Patriotism The spea ker,
were both listened to with the deepest
interest and attention. These mectipos
i increase each year in interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
PERSONAL.

Miss Margaret LiIis has resumed
work at !. Sutherland s after a vaca-
tion spent in Springfield and North
hampton.
Alr and Mrs Ralph b. Pcttee and
daughter, Dorothy, of Chicopee, Mass
are visiting at the home Of II. w.
Sanders
Mrs. +. r. Thayer went to Spring
field, Mass. this morning TO attend the
funeral of her brother law, Rev s.
a. Read.
Attorney G. A. Parker of Boston was
in town yesterday. Mr.. Parker has
been on q tramping trip in the White
Mountains.
Mrs. r. T. Britain and son, Truxton,
who had been at Spofford lake a part
Of the summer, are guests of Mrs. F..
H. Sanford.
Clifford Rattle has returned to his
work at the Cloverdale store after a
two weeks vacation which he spent
at Spoilord lake.
Mrs. w. +. Russell has bought a
Ford automobile Of Manlcy Brothers,
which she will use for delivering, in
her laundry business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rockwell have
returned from IN outing ut York
Beach. They visited relatives in Hope
dale and Boston on their way home
Misses Katherine and Grace Joyce of
Youngstown, Ohio, are visiting Mr..
aud Mrs. Henry Whitney, ir., on Elliot
street. They viii be here about a
month.
Dr. and Mrs. w. V Randall of Now
burg, \. y, are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. q. r. Barber on High street and
their son, Arthur Randall, at the
Brooks House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Parker of
Springfield, Mass, viii come tomorrow
to be the guests of Rollin :. Chids at
Wilmington Saturday at the old home
day celebration.
Mrs. William Haigh, who has been
i'll for some time at Mantle, Conn, is
much better, and it is expected that
She Will be able to return to her home
the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Hapgood return
ed to their home in Newport \. H., by
automobile Yesterday. Mrs. Hapgood 5
little .Tieca, Helen Gillicuddy, of
Turner's Falls, accompanied them.
Miss Maize Calvin, who has been
teaching music at st. Gcucvicyc' S col
lego, Ashville, \. c., has returned to
her home OH Walnut street Miss
Katherine Calvin is at her home also.
Mr.. and Mrs W. f. Proctor and
daughter, Ncsta, left Friday morning
by automobile on five DAYS trip to
Boston, North Acton and Fitchburg,
Mass. aud returned Tuesday in a new
sevcu-passcn@cr Jackson touring ear.
Mr.. aud Mrs Bartlett of Fitchburg.
Mass, returned with them for few
days outing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
ARABIC SPELLING SlMPLIFIED.
Professor Asserts Ancients Used
Unique Form of photography.

Professor Asserts Ancients Used
Unique Form of photography.
That the Lords Prayer was origi-
nally written in Arabic verse was che
assertion by Professor c. C. TORY of
Yale at recent session of the Ameri-
can Oriental society at the University
Of Pennsylvania To prove his state
ment Professor TORY recited a portion
of the Arabic version.
Professor Maurice Bloomfield OF
Johns Hopkins university cited the
Vedic concordance as his authority for
statement that the ancients used
simplified spelling and that 1t was
more simplified and sensible than that
used by the moderns.
AS an indication Of blue blood and
of Legitimate birth the ancients used
to swear on the thigh. according to Pro
fessor G. A. b. Brockwell of McGiil
university, Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
His Side Line,

"Are you Mr.. Leftwitch?"
THAT is my name"
Your uncle died a few days ago.
believer"
THE doctors pronounced him dead
yes"
Il have just read that he left his en-
tire fortune TO public institutions.
well. what about it? Are you re
porter? II you are don't wish to be
interviewed"
mo, my dear fellow; am not a re-
porter. | am a lawyer. | thought you
might have some will breaking to be
done. | am an expert will breaker"
Il don't want any OF my uncle's mon
ey. Since he preferred to cut me off
without dollar am perfectly willing
TO work for my living
Permit me to hand you my card. In
case they ever wish to try you for
lunacy please remember me. | have
kept a number of crazy people out of
asylums. Chicago Record Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
PERSONAL.

A. F. Carpenter is in Worcester this
week on business.
w. II. Haigh will open his store on
Elliot street next Monday.
Miss Agnes Bigelow of Palmer is
visiting Miss Alice Manning.
Miss Ethel GoodaIe went to Boston
this morning to stay few days.
Mrs. G. +. Warner Will return from
short visit in Saxtons River today
Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Gleason returned
to their home in Springfield, Mass,
yesterday.
Miss Rcna Sargent returned to her
home in Rutland yesterday, after a Wis
it in town.
Miss Mary Brown has taken a posi-
tion as copy holder for the Vermont
Printing company.
Miss Susan IIanrahan was in Spring
field, Mass. yesterday on business for
/ }. Sutherland 4 Co.
Frank Bullock of Hartford, Conn, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah Bull
lock, on Organ street.
James Bagg, and son, James, of Yon-
kcrs, n. Y, are visiting Mrs. Frank
Bagg on Washington street.
I Capt. and Mrs. George Story and
daughter of the Salvation Army left
today for Greensboro, n. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Warren Crosby left
this morning for Springfield, Vt. They
will be away about month.
! Miss Florence Allen left this morn
ing for Il visit of two weeks with
friends in several different places.
I b. s. Michelman left this morning
for Boston, Revere and Old Orchard,
on business and pleasure trip com
bined.
Mrs. Jennie Taggart of Bartonsvillc,
this state has come to take care of
Mrs. Mary Butterfeld, on South Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Briggs of Wash
ington, ID. c., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Brockington on Green
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Storms and
daughter returned Wednesday from a
trip to Burlington, Middlebury and
Rutlaud.
Miss Emma Pratt of Fitchburg. who
has been a guest of the Misses Eddy on
Green street, returned to her home
yesterday.
/ Miss Mary Doyle and Miss Anna Cor
/ boriuo of the Holstein- Friesian force
/ began their vacations this week
4 Miss Dorothy Knight has returned
/ from Gardner, Mass, where she had
/ been visiting for ten days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
ELECTRICITY TO IMPROVE
FOOD Is LATEST THEORY.
Physicians at Berlin Assert Currents
Aid Digestion.

An interesting feature of the session
of the physiotherapy congress in Ber-
lin recently was a report on the excel
lent work done at the French Radium
institute by Drs. Wickham and Degrais.
They have discovered that X rays de
stroy the sweat glands. seal up the
blood vessels and have u selectiye In
fuence on cancer cells. causing their
replacement with normal cells instead
Of destroying them absolutely
In the section for electrotherapy DR..
Bergonie of Bordeaux discussed the ac-
ton of high frequency electric currents
on metabolism. He said the efficiency
of food was much increased by these
currents. Seventy per cent of the food
which passed through the body undi-
gested could be taken up by the It's
sues when the currents were applied.
The currents also destroyed certain mi
crobes, particularly those of malaria.
DR.. Kraft of Weisser Hirsch. near
Dresden. in speech which was warm
ly applauded said it would be well to
extend instruction in the preparation
of food to housewives. He declared
that vegetables especially lost ire
mendous portion of their nourishing
qualities when they were prepared in
the usual German fashion. Dr. Kraft
asserted that mankind's knowledge OF
foodstuffs was only fragmentary and
that the method of estimating value by
ealorics was useless and bungling."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
LONDONDERRY.

Miss Phillips of %ewfane is visit
ing at Guy Wyman s.
Mrs. Clyde Wright is visiting in
Springfield, this state, a few DAYS.
The Londonderry Baseball team de-
fcated Peasville Saturday, % to 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNichols of New
Iorl, city are at F. f. Stevens's two
weeks
Mr.. Pike of Brattleboro visited his
granddaughter, Mrs. Herbert Williams.
recently.
MIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Eames are on
the sick list. Russell Warner has al
so been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shattuck have
gone to Granville, n. Y, to visit their
son and other friends
George Hardy of Harvard, Mass.
was at p. r. Holt and called on old
friends III this locality
Mrs. Palmer and three children and
a brother from SheIburne are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Malcolm Barney.
A. L. Warner and grandson, Asa Ba
con, have gone to Sunderland to worl
on the new house which Mr.. Warner
. IS building there.
Mrs. Jennie Simonds, her son, Ed
+ ward, and wife, of North Bennington
and Mr. Sheldon Of Athol, Mass, wer
recent guests of l.. p. Sheldon.
Mr. and Mrs Warner of East Ar
lington are staying here and calling Of
old friends. Mrs. Warner viii be re
membered as Miss Dustin, who preach
ed in the Congregational church fey
years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
WOULD IMMUNIZE THE RACE.
Or. Friedman Urges Treatment of In
fants

DR.. Friedrich Franz Friedman took
advantage of his inactivity in New
York recently to impress upon those
who called on him the point in his
work which be considers the most vi
tai That is the property of his tn
berculosis culture, by which. with its
use. he says. he is able to make the com.
ing generation immune from the white
plague.
The specialist from Berlin becomes
very enthusiastic when he talks about
the value of his preparation 10 new
born babies. He tells of the $50 which
he treated in Berlin before they We're
three days old. This happened eight
cen months or more ago. and in that
time. he says. there have been no de-
velopments of disease or any Interior
effects from the injections
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
HUMOROUS CUPS.
At the Rest Cure.

A rest cure is a crazy place beyond a
shade Of doubt,
For everybody in the place is crazy-to
get out.
The chess fiend on the second floor the
emperor of Rome,
Defeated Lasker seven times-but lost his
happy home.
The emperor of Germany-although he
doesn't reign
Can whip the whole United States That's
why he wears a chain.
The rich and learned viceroy who speaks
of pants and gents" LbbIrs
Would like to meet person who would
lend him fifty cents.
The handsome king of Babylon, who owns
the worlds marine,
Wears tennis shoes and overalls when
calling on the queen.
The actress with eleven trunks of gowns
and jewels rare
VIII play year on broadway when she
gets the railroad fare
The chap with many millions on deposit
if you will,
Would like to borrow eighty cents to pay
his laundry bill.
The lady with the pedigree-a duchess
too. I'm sure
Would love to be singer-for she hates
to manicure.
The dame who scribbles sonnets on 1.-The
Evils of the Chase"
Would like to know at 3 O'Clock who won
the second race.
The gentleman with whiskers. who de-
plores a gamblers lot,
Can stack the cards and steal the ace and
open every pot.
husband No. 3
In spite of all that I can do Is bound to
marry me.
But still a sanitarum for rest and change
is best
The bathhouse man gets all your change;
the doctor gets the rest.
New York Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Pan Mas Busy.

in the picture of battle which hangs
In the living room of her home a little
south side girl thinks all of the figures
are those of her relatives.
"Who is that on the horse?" asked a
playmate.
That's my big brother"
who's that with a swOrd?"
That's Uncle Jahn.'
and who is that on the ground?"
That's Uncle Ben"
"And where is your father?"
ooh. papa" the little girl replied
proudly; hes over there making all
that smoker'-Youngstow Telegram.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
DUMMERSTON.

The Grange will hold dance Aug.
10.
Ross Eddy is at Elmwood for an
indefinite stay.
L. II. Brown, who is working in
Walpole, was at home Sunday.
The Grange held an interesting meet
ing Aug. 5, The next meeting will be
held Aug. 10. Question for discussion
What can the Grange do to improve
school methods by suggestions?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
She Got a Definition.

who can give me the correct defini-
ton of the word intenSe?" asked Miss
Emma Garwood. n teacher in the Whit.
tier school. recently. Three or four
of the pupils gave different answers
but none was correct,
Surely some one can give that def
nition.' Miss Garwood said. almost
ready to explain the term. A hand
Went up from the rear. and n little girl
was awarded permission to give hey
definition.
Teacher Indians live in tents" the
pupil replied. Only the teacher realiz
Ell the humor of the answer.-Kansas
City Star,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
PAINTS CHRIST AS GIANT.
Artist Portrays Brawny Figure of Naz-
arene.


After fifty years study of the life of
Christ. Louis Ransom, q Boston artist,
has painted what he considers the ideal
physical Christ. He portrays the Saw
Jour as q gigantic workman. brawny
and of tremendous strength.
Although the artist has been severe
" criticised for depicting Christ as a
muscular being. he defends his ideal
on the ground that Christ was car
penter. had welded a broadax and en-
gagged in manual labor for years.
After many years of studying the
life of Christ" said Mr.. Ransom. Il
went to work. and no sooner had /
taken brush in hand then a vision of
him came on my canvas. The vision
beheld is told in my painting"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Too Much.

Norman White, who was in the po-
litical ring recently, told this story to
tighten up his tariff opinions. Here is
the story:
A new baby arrived at house. A
little girl had been the pet of the fami-
~ Every one made much of her. but
when there was q new baby she felt
rather neglected.
How are you, Mary?" visitor ask
ed of her one afternoon.
'Oh, I'm all right" she said, Tex
cept that l think there is too much
competition in this world. Lowell
Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
An Idea Here. Men.

Does your wife want to vote?"
ono. She wants a larger town house.
villa on the seacoast and a new IL
mousine car every six months. I'd be
pleased most to death If she could fix
her attention on a small matter like a
Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Different.

Militia Officer Ito trooper whose
horse continually falls to the rear)-
How's this? You told me your horse
had won half dozen matches against
some of the best horses in the county.
y 80 he has. sir replied the trooper.
u was in blowing matches he took
the prizes New York Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
Nishtgown Is Her Shroud.

The will of Florence. daughter Of the
late William Ogle Hunt and widow of
Luigi. marquis of Rocca Gradara. who
died recently in Rome. directed that
she should be buried in her nightgown
and a white blanket with q red border
which her husband used to have. The
will had esher odd details.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
You owe it to yourself

and TO your present OF future family
70 lay up nest egg for the time that
is sure 10 come Hence Insurance.
National life ms Co. Of VT (Mutual)
EARLE S. KINsLEY, General Agent
Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
BIRTHS.

In Kecnc, y H., July 26, a daugh-
ter, Dorothy Edna, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield G. FAIR, formerly Of West
Chesterfield, granddaughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Ira d. Farr and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo S. Amidon OF West Chester
field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

docs he belong to the Four Hun
dred?"
ayes. indeed: he's one of the CT
pliers. New York Mail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13
MARRIAGES.

In Newfane, July %, by Rev.
George X. Fisher, Ray c. Betterly and
Miss Irene Ii. Fisher, both of Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

Warrentown, Or, has a woman may
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-13

DIVIDEND PAYERS - REFORMER
WANT ADS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
A Sectional Disgrace
Mobile Register.)

According to figures compiled by the
Orange Judd Southern Farming" the
South imports 523,OOO.OO0 bushels of
corn annually more than is raised in
the South.
Alabama imports 100000 bushels.
She raises $4,000, 900 bushels and con-
sumes 100000 bushels.
Mississippi consumes 97,O00,0O0
raises 57,00O,0 900, and therefore is COM
PEELED to buy 100000 bushels.
These two states are cited instead
of the whole South in detail It is a
reflection! And to think of the mil
lions of acres of land not cultivated;
to think of the land which could be
made to yield a hundred bushels of
corn an acre as a commercial PROPOSE
ton, when the farmers get along with
ten and twenty bushels and then talk
of hard times" and not being able to
mack living at farming!
At sixty cents a bushel, Mississippi
is paying a tribute annually to the
North and Northwest of twenty-four
millions of dollars for corn-and talks
of being a stock-raising state, notwith.
standing two crops of corn can be
grown a year on land there! At the
same rate per bushel, Alabama is pay
ing tribute of something like twenty
three millions of dollars.
Yet we hear much discouraging talk
! from the farmers about the hard
times" the boil weevil brings. And
as they talk, doubtless they are buying
from the store corn which was import
ed from Kansas, upon which to feed
their stock.
1t is high time these two states were
urging that reform be instituted
With land that can make two ant
three crops year the farmers who II
bleak and wind-swept Kansas and Ne
,braska, and Illinois, can ship into
these states nearly fifty million dol
lars worth of corn made in one crop
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
$1,000 DAMAGES
ASKED OF R. R. CO.

Claiming $1,000 actual and praying
for $500 punitive damages for al
legged improper, insulting" harsh"
and abusive" treatment, from its
agent the baggage master at Meridian,
March 26, 1918, c. c. Carroll, through
his attorneys Currie & Currie, has
filed suit in the Forrest county circuit
court against the New Orleans &
Northeastern Railroad company.
The declaration sets forth substan-
TALLY that on the date named Carroll
purchased of the railroad at Meridian,
a ticket to Hattiesburg, which ticket
was presented to the baggage agent,
who used thereon his baggage
checked" punch, after which he pre-
scented to the passenger, a printed
form, which the agent said was re-
lease from damage in behalf of the
railroad company. This, Carroll al
leges to have refused to sign, with
the result as stated, that he was in.
suited, abused and ordered from the
baggage room and from the premises
of the railroad company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24

up in all the public schools Of Long
Island City, and it is now in operation
in schools in nearly every state in the
Union. Mr.. Thirty died in 1911, leav-
ing the literature Of the School Saw
nigs Banks system and the leadership
in the movement for its further ex-
tension to Mrs. Sara L. Oberholtzer
of Philadelphia, who had been asso-
ciated with him since 1883. Mrs.
Oberholtzer is a native Of Pennsyl-
vania, of old Quaker ancestry, and has
been identified with public work from
her youth. Pennsylvania, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and New York have
been most active in developing the
School Savings system. Since 1890
the pupils in 265 schools in Pennsyi-
vania have deposited $1,778,7SS.13.
California has more recently awak-
ened to the advantages Of this prac-
teal instruction in thrift. Oakland in
1910 established the system In forty
public schools, while last year San
Francisco and Berkeley adopted 1t In
ninety and eleven schools, respec-
| lively"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
COTTON MEN NETT IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass, April 24-The annu-
al meeting Of the National Associa-
ton of Cotton Manufacturers opened
in Huntington Hall, Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology, today for two
days convention. Papers have been
prepared on Cooperation Among
Manufacturers" "The New Agricul-
ture in the South and It's Relation to
the Spinning Industry" 1.-THE Import
ance of Closer Touch Between the Elk
ecutives and Operators in Mills" and
a variety of other subjects pertaining
to the cotton industry.
The first session was called to order
by President Edwin F. Greene, and
after some preliminary routine bust
ness the delegates were welcomed tc
the Institute of Technology by Presi
dent Maclaurin, while the States wei
come was extended by Governor Foss
who is member of the association.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
KISSING DAY" AT HuNoERFoRD

London, April 24--One of the few
ancient customs that has survived the
change of time, and the fame Of which
has spread throughout the world, is
kissing Day., which was observed
as usual today at Hungerford. the
Lancastrian borough on the western
border of Berkshire. Lusty blasts on
the ancient horn were blown early this
morning by the town crier, attired in
a new livery for the occasion. Then
the "tuttimen" went forth with floral
Elaborated slaves, their duty being
to kiss all the ladies whom they met,
and demand penny from every male
householder they called upon. Mean
while the Hocktide jury were meeting
in the town hall for the transaction
Of more serious business, appointing