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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
NEWFANE.

Miss Florence Whitaker is better.
after q short Illness.
Vida Gallup returned from Towns
bend last week, and is now at y. I.
Edwards :.
". II. Newton was out Tuesday,
after being confined to the house a
weeks with laryugitis.
Mrs. j.. :. Ballou is spending few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. y. \.
sherman. in Williamsvillc.
Miss Carrie Benson, who was in
Manchester eight weeks caring for an
aunt, who is ILL., returned home Sunday.
Treasurer +. y. Dewitt will spend
Christmas i'll Chester with his family
Mrs. Dewitt is expected here for Il
visit during the school vacation. .
VI. p. Benson, proprietor of the
Wiudham County house, lost his sor-
rel driving horse. Jinp last week, max
ing the seeoH4 horse that has died
within the year Buster, the black
one, died III the summer.
IN the church sunday morning
small evergreen trees were scattered
about as preliminary to, the elaborate
decoHafi6nS at the Christmas celebra-
tionSch Christmas eve in the church.
\ line anthem was rendered by male
quartet.
The body of little Marjorie daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunbar,
whose funeral was held at their home
in Rrattlehoro Saturday, was brought
, to .Newfane for burial in the family
| lot Many Of the relatives stopped
fos,a while at the homesof Herman L.
| Eddy, who is a brother of Mrs. Dun
bar.
Although Saturday evening was
| stormy the Christian Endeavor society
held Il successful fair, though the at
tendance was not up to the usual mum
| her. The food sale in connection with
! it was one Of the best the society ever
held and the buffet luncheon took the
place Of 4 regular supper. There WAS
the usual sale OF useful and fancy ar
TITLES, and all not sold during the
leveniDg, together with the food re
mining, was sold to the highest bid
der by Auctioneer Bush. In q room al
Looming the church parlors was a for
tune teller to predict the future t,
those who crossed her hand with sill
ver- For entertainment a collection
Of antiques, many of which were useo
by ancestors while living on Newfan
hill, was exhibited and a pleasing lit
erary and musical program was rem
dercd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
WESTMINSTER.

The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club will be held Dee. 2S with Mrs.
G. b. Hall as hostess. Roll call. mu,
steal quotations; musicale; Tennxson,
Hiss Mary Holmes.
Mrs. John Abbott and children have
returned to their home in Durham. \.
H. Mrs, Thomas Ashwel, Mrs. Alb
bolt : mother, is much improved in
health, her ability to talk being near
~ restored.
Elisha Culver, student at Mount
Hermon. is at the Kurn Hattin Home
for the week, coming last Tuesday
evening, his 18th birthday anniversary.
On arriving at the Home he was agree
ably surprised by a pleasant dem
onstration in honor of the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
TOWNSHEND.
The Grange Christmas Tree.

Members of West River Grange and
families joined in a Christmas tree and
exercises Friday evening. about 90
Changers and guests being present, and
the occasion was unusually pleasant.
\ short business meeting was followed
by this program: EesPer song, chorus
of -; welcome, Julia Sparks;- song,
Ruth Barry and Allen Hchh; recitation.
!Iarland Kiddcr; recitation. Leone
Franklin; solo. Florence Howard; reel
tation, Raymond Barry; duet, Mrs
Jean IIehh and Mrs. RI. Fitch, de
ii2htiul effect being given. by Christ
mas chimes played by G. y. Bovdcn on
his victrola, which was placed out of
sight at the back of the stage, giving
the effects of chime bells at distance:
recitation, Allen Hcbb song, Raymond
Barry; recitation, Edward Knapp;
duet, Florence Howard and Wilbur
snyder, with chorus; recitation. Marion
Knapp; song, Misses Ruth and Dorothy
liebb; recitation, Ruth Sparks: male
quartet, MesSrs. Osgood. SNYDER.
Fitch and Howard; recitation. Ruth
Barry; the story was then told of the
Christmas ship which has been sent TO
the children OF the war zone with TOYS
and supplies for their Christmas. and
the song, The Christmas Ship, which
has been published, was sung by Mer,
Till Sparks, the children all joining in
the chorus; recitation, Silvia Kidder;
recitation, Lewis, James and Ida
F'ranldin; song by chorus,
After the program the gifts on the
tree We're distributed, each person re
ceiying a bag of candy and popcorn.
also gift presented by number only,
some very incongruous gifts causing
general fun and pertinent.
When the tree was stripped a Jack
tHorner pie was drought out for the
children, each child taking hold of one
of the strings, which came through the
crust. After repeating the rhyme in
concert all pulled together and a
opium for every one was brought
1 to view.
The next meeting of the Grange viii
be held Friday. Jan. /, when the off
GERS will. he installed and an oyster
supper will he seryrd. Two members
were added to the Grange by dcmir
cards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
ReVerSal.

80 The voters in my town came for
ward in your cause like one man
Yes, replied the man who was
defeated THAT seems to indicate
the general proportion. l can remem-
Der when you could depend on one man
to come forward and do the work of
a whole lot of voters. Washington
Star. --......- O., .-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

An exceptionally good exhibition Of
frec-hand drawing. was made in the
training course room at the seminary
last week, being part Of the training
required by the teacher Miss Dugan
Each month calendar, is drawn and
suitably decorated by the students. be
sides other designs. This month the
sketches, many of which were beauti-
fully tinted with water colors, We're OF
scenes suitable to the Christmas sca
son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
Out of the Question.

Crawford - Women are very unrea-
sonabe.
Crabshaw-Therc 5 my wife, for in
stance. She asked for money for
Christmas. when She knew the car
needed overhauling.-,Iud
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

DR.. W. II. LANE. Office and residence
Putney Road Office hours! Mornings until
8; afternoons until $50; evenings until 8.
Telephone 43O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23
Professional Cards

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, IL Grove
St. telephone. 255. Ohice Leonard block.
Hours, 100 to 3, and to 8. Telephone,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

THOMAS RICE, NJ. D. Office and residence
over Vermont Savings Bank Hours to
a. m. 1 TO 3 and Z to p. u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

c. r ALDRICH, M. D. Hours. 1880 to
$50, 10 3. Office phone 165-W; house
l65-R. N-ray work a specially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

DR. G.. B. HUNTER. Office at residence
West Brottlehoro. Hours: to a m; tC
and $50 to 3 pm. Tel. 318.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

DIR, II. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Ohice, Bank block. Hours: to q. m,
] to and to y. NJ. Residence, SO Green
ST. Tclanhone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

c. r. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery n speciality. Office and residence,
Brooks House, 1913 Main St. Hours until 10 a.
m; TO $50 and to p. IN. Phone. 246.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-23

Or. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot st. Office
hours. $50 to $50 a. m, 100 to $50 and
: 10 3 D. m. Telephone, 744-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

the orpheum theatre for one week, be- ginning Monday afternoon. There will De daily matinee at 2:30 o'clock and performances nightly at s30 o'clock. ezss 'Neptune's Daughter is without ques- ton something new in the line of film entertainment. The novelty does not lie Tn any new or strange complications of plot, nor have the producers discovered any new dramatic principals Instead they nave realized that one of the chiefest assets of motion picture is good scenery Not only are the ordinary events in this production set in the most at tractive surroundings. but there are many effects which have never before been attempted.
 Imagine limestone cave with gilt tering drapery of stalactites and staIag- mites and containing q pool of water as clear as crystal. Through the water a mermaid comes slowly swimming and holds conference with an old witch of the sea who sits on rocky ledge sur rounded by awkward marine animals This Is one of the most remarkable scenes in the gorgeous production.
 This and others in the same setting were made by an arrangement of are lights in one of the limestone caverns near Harrington sound in Bermuda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
MANY FEATURES ON
 THE LYRIC BILL
Excellently Balanced Offering With Seven Good Acts Promised at
 Vaudeville House

This weeks offering at the Lyric is exceptional. Everyone of the seven acts Is a high-priced, genuinely good offer ing. 1t will he replete with music, com edy, dancing and novelties.
 John F. Conroy and his diving models will be the largest of the features and the act is well known to Birmingham theatre-goers. Into a great tank filled with water MT. Conroy and the two pretty and graceful women will dive in a series of exhibition stunts. MT. Conroy offers an exhibition of remarkable physi- cal development. He is credited with be- ing the greatest lifesaver in this coun- try, with 156 lives to his credit. The act Is the largest of the kind in vaudeville, and the audiences invariably are enthusi- astic over 1t.
 Avette pays her first vist 10 Bianing- ham and will be a sensation. She is the W .a.44 ., -.ld vloiin.st, Iull of ginger. an ac- complished musician and one who caters to popular taste. She promises before the week ends to rival Pietro ass- -the musical favorite of Birmingham. She comes direct from the Folies Bergere, Paris. where she was a big feature. She appears in what she calls futurist set ting, and elaborate gowns.
 great comedy feature win be Stick ney's Comedy circus, with the cleverest
 
 The clown on suits, the pony girl with riding feats and the comedy of the act make it u big feature, ranking along with the largest and best that have ever played the Lyric
 The Volunteers" is the title of sing ing novelty that promises well. The act is a surprise and exactly what it is is not disclosed in advance. but the audi ences are promised some splendid singing and some new features that will prove highly entertaining. Ray Raymond, well known to Birmingh ham through many sue cessful visits here in the past and Flor ence Bain will offer d novelty and very pretty bit of acting in Locked Out U an after midnight episode in which a young man and young woman, next door neighbors, are both locked out. A front steps filtration leads to a real love-
 Five exquisite dances, different from those generally seen. will be offered by the Gardiner Trio. The love waltz, the tick ling rag, the irritation polka, the rose dance and genuine cowboy Texas Tommy will be featured There are three in this act instead of two, as appear in the usual dancing number. It is the costliest dancing act of the season.
 Doris Wilson and company will offer a singing and dancing novelty that will be highly appreciated.
 The Pathe Weekly New Service with pictures of the European war will com plete the offering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
THINK MAR|Tz |S GERMANS CATSPAW Came to Brussels Shortly After Close of Boer War THEN TO MADAGASCAR Carried Warm Letters of Recom- mendation to General Gallieni,
 Then Governor of That
 Colony
THEN TO MADAGASCAR
November

Paris, November 1.--(Speeial.) ) Colonel Maritz, who raised the stan dard of revolt against the British in South Africa, is little better than a cat'spaw of the Germans, according to some personal recollections given me today by Belgian.
 Maritz came to Brussels Tn 1902. im- mediately after the Transvaal war, in company with young French Breton nobleman, the Marquis Robert de Ker- samson. who had been fighting with him for many months in Cape Colony. Robert de Kersanson was the nephew of Colonel de villebois- -Mareuil, who had volunteered on the Boer side at the earliest stage of the war and was killed in an encounter with detach- ment of Lord Methuens force.
 Young De Kersanson had gone out to South Africa a mere boy, rather to satisfy his juvenile adventurous spirit than out of any deep feeling against the British. Accident attached him to the fortunes of Maritz. then styled 8 general" and, the war being over, he travelled back to Europe via Bel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
FAMOUS DIVER TO
 APPEAR IN MOVIES
Annette Kellermann the Star in "Nep- tunes Daughter" to Be Shown at
 Orpheum This Week

The engagement of Annette Kellermann in "Neptunes Daughter" at the Or pheum this week is exciting keen in- terest among local theatregoers for the very good reason that Annette Keller mann is a general favorite and because "Neptune's Daughter is something out of the ordinary in the way of film enter tainment. As a mermaid. Annette, fa- vorite daughter of Neptune. Miss kel- lermann has added new laurels to her already brilliant score, for here she is given an opportunity for the first time to exercise a dramatic ability that en- hances the beauty of her aquatic skill.
 Not only does this rare film exploit the grace and charm of Miss Keller mann, but it brings into prominence those screen stars already famous for their artistic productions in this country and in Europe. Notable among these are Leah Baird. William E. Shay, William Welsh. and that most finished actor and, direct or. Herbert Brenon. The interpretation these artists have given the wholesome and diverting story from the pen of Capt. Leslie T. Peacocke has been a subject of the most favorable comment; and the obvious delight with which the audience enters into the spirit of this imaginative story Is itself tribute alike to the au- thor and the producer.
 "Neptune's Daughter will be seen at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

gium, bringing his chief Cape friend and fellow fighter in his train.
 On his arrival in Brussels Maritz was introduced as a warrior of the first order. who was credited with hav- ing captured General Sir Redvers Bull ler's guns at the battle of Colonso on the road to Ladysmith. He was then heavy built south Africander. speak ing English with some difficulty and almost constantly using the Dutch or taal. intelligible to the Flemish Bel gians. He constantly swore vengeance on England and one Of his reasons for coming to Europe was to escape living under the British flag.
 After stay of some months in Bel gium. where he had been most kindly received, he repaired to Paris and aft CT consultation with the colonial of flee there, decided to emigrate to Mad agascar and to practice there his pro- -fession as cattle breeder and dealer.
 Thanks to the influence of the young Marquis de Kersanson, he set out for Madagascar with warm let ters of recommendation for General Gallieni, the then governor of that French colony, and now military gov ernor of Paris. Thus. by, his rebellion in favor of Germany, he IS now in directly opposing a high French au- thority whS assisted him in the new land of his choice.
 His stay in Madagascar was not very protracted although General Gallieni made the place as comfortable as pos sible for him. He found the climate un- congenial, and the methods of cattle breeding out there too different from those of the cape. Robert de Kersan- son. who had accompanied him to Gen eral Gallienis realm, left for the Uni ted States and then returned to France, where he is no doubt doing his dutX as faithful soldier of the republic.
 Maritz went to German South Africa where the Kaiser's representatives now seem to have skilfully worked and turned his stubborn anti English prej- udice to their own advantage for short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

er'' is destined to be more than success full Indications are that 1t will break all box office records. One can't stop the natural progress Of time. of course, even in two years matters theatrical have ad- vanced a step. Bringing up Father has the advantage of Mir. Hill's former productions. It's right up to the minute in every detail. Realizing that the in clination of the theatregoer was In fa- yor of vaudeville, MT. Hill has secured & cast composed entirely of speciality people; in fact, the play Is a vaudeville ''hodge-podge" with musical aconpani- ment.
 From the cartoons which appear daily in more than 800 newspapers through out the country, one can easily see the possibilities for comedy in the McManus pictures. There is a company of singers and dancers, Much scenery and mechan- ical and electric effects. The whole ag- gregation will be at the Jefferson thea- tre next Wednesday with a bargain day matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
ANOTHER CARTOON
 COMEDY COMING
Bringing Up Father" Will Be at the Jefferson Wednesday Matinee
 and Night

The character of Father" in George McManus cartoon creation of Bringing Up Father" takes theatre patrons back to the days of Barry and Fay, the real Irish tads. Gus Hills production framed from the McManus pictures offers op- portunities for hilarious comedy, 1t is said, that when a theatre patron has wit messed a performance of Bringing lip Father he will agree that that master of stageoraft has not overlooked a single point.
 It Is believed that Bringing up Fath-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
ito Industry Is Doing
 Great Deal for Country

''eetfnued from Page Thirty,
 t't This is 15 per cent greater than neg , curing the same month of last Nheh was the largest October the RAy had experienced up to that time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

The total number ot> shipments iron, the start of the fiscal year on July IS 3S per cent greater than that during the same period of lest year, and double that C two years ago.
 Since January l. 1l3bS more Oycrianas have been shipped to purchase sers than ha i been shipped up to the same date,a a yea r ago. In other words 10 per cent more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

Qye lands have been shipped since Jan tary taan during the entire calends year Of 10 With two months yet to cont
 The Overland con pany nas Is per cen more uniilled orders ou hand at the ens oi the month than it had on the sam eate in lals This is in spite of the tae tfat some parts of the great factory al running both night and day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
REGULATE YOUR BOWEL LSAND STOP
 HEADACHES, COLDS, SOUR STOMACH

and poison from the bowels. A Cascaret tonight straightens you out by morning "A 10-cent box from any druggist keeps your Stomach regulated, Head clear and Liver and Bowels in fine condition for months. Don't forget the children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

ole that is up to the minute in ii4ly. Not that romance is lack
 e+use the play is full of 1t and ia ner Is the foremost exponent of lee in this country. Supported by
 ptionally strong company, and
 1 elaborate production, Charles nan presents Otis Skinner at the a4t theatre Thanksgiving Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08

Cascarets make you feel bully; they Immediately cleanse and sweeten the stomach, remove the sour, undigested and fermenting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry of the constipated waste matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-08
Attractions Coming

John Fox. Jr., never wrote more enter tainingly for an. appreciative book pub
 iie than when he so deftly drew the character of June in his really charming rovel, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. : The wild mountain girl, June is a tvpi- cal. if not unique, American stage char aoter. Eugene. Walter the able dranat- ist constructed from the book a play that would be American in core and parings. The play will be seen here at an
 early date.
 Otto Hauerbach, who made the lbretto Of High links" which will appear at the Jefferson theatre shortly, is the au- thor of "The Prosecuting Attorney" Bright Eyes, Three Twins, !" Madam sherry pr De Luxe,'' The Easel
 hating Widow" "The Girl of My Dreams.
 and "The 'Crinoline Girl"
 Married women alone should he allowed
 to vote, according to Laura Bennett a
 well-known footlight favorite. now ap- bearing in George M Cohan's mystery farce. Seven Keys to Baldpate". which will appear fin Birmingham soon.
 In speaking of this subject. Miss Ben
 nett insisted that by marrying and thus
 performing the principal duty of life
 women earned the franchise right. d
 mingham that doesn't know Harry Beres- ford and delight in his quain. comedy. patrons of the Lyric will be delighted to know that he is to appear there next week in Twenty Odd Years" a comedy of youth and springtime written by rom
 Barry He is supported by strong com
 pany. and is given a splendid stage mounting.
 When Ching Ling Foo first made Chi
 nese mystery and magic the talk of ao
 land he was the only one on the sta Today the greatest of all Is Han PI Chien, who presents vaudeville's bigg
 act of mystery and magic. the Pelin m, teries. The act is elaborately staged 9 CT the Chinese ideas of beauty, the tri all being original and many of them Lyons and Yosco have d novelty g is a harpist and the other a singer ph dress as the European street snge1 musicians and sing and play the ov compositions, '"The Whole World uat Love You Rose of Italy" A Coming Back to Dixie and To af "Mardi Gras Ball.
 The Magic Maid of Mimic Ma# Dorr will be another of the s5lf had liners for next week. She is .A.f.e comedienne, very clever. w.n spleh did dialect. wardrobe of handsome an character gowns and an ability that | unusual.
 Not in several years has the distih guished actor Otis Skinner. appeared in strictly modern play. but in "Thj Silent Voice." which Charles Frohmai has provided for his use this season, he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-23
ssBIuebeard''

The original .'Bluebeard.' who sug- gested to Perrault the idea for the story which has shocked children for many generations, was Marshal Giles de Laval Signeur de Retz. who was executed for his crimes on this date, Dec 23rd, in 1440. Owing to the color of his facial adornment, which was black of a bluish shade, the ml1r- derer of children became known as ssBarbe- bIeue, or tB1uebeard.' In his young manhood he was a gallant soldier in the service of the French monarch. He inherited immense es- tates and for a time was known as the richest man in France, but he dis sipated his wealth in debauchery and profIigacy. Reduced to poverty he is said to have sold his soul to the devil and, with an EnglishInan and an Ital- ian as his associates in iniquity, per formed bloody rites in which the blood and hearts of children were used. Obscene ceremonies of an in- describable character were imputed to de Retz, and before he was finally apprehended and strangIed he is said to have slain hundreds of children, mostly girls. of from eight to eighteen years of age. The court records de- clare that he had eighty victims in one community and forty-six in an other.