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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H,

Mr.. and" Mrs. Kibbe. of Springfield
are at George Smith s. OYER Christmas.
Owners of ice houses eare4 having them
filled. The, ice is clear and. jiofs good
quality. .4ssSy
The Christmas exercises i'm the gram
mar and primary schools & were !, Held
Thursday, Dee. 24., "a
Christmas exercises were held in the
hall Thursday, evening: c. B. Strout
|acted as Santa CLAUS. There were two
well-flled trees. ~ ~
In spotfeFd Gran ge5. Jams. 2 the; first
degree viii be conferred on 4 class and
the officers for 1915 will be- Installed.
There. will be "a sharyest%supper. 49,
Among theses who We're lshbmei 97for
Christmas. were Mr.. aud AIrs:t WAYNE
Rice of New York, Miss -RothweHs of
Northampton, Olive, ,Beulah. and viii.
ham, eolRurn- % Mort champion, Mass.
Saturday was birthday night at the
Grange. Although the mercury showed
rs degrees below zero there, were 25
members and 10 visitors present to
Ipartake of refreshments of sandwiches,
ice cream and cake rsts- t@
HN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
JAMAICA.

Julius WILDER of Brattleboro spent
hristmas at 4. B. Cheney :.
Bernice Stark of Springfield came
'riday night for q short vacation.
Mrs. Olive Shumway was under the
toetor's care the first of the week.
Miss Catherine Cheney returned to
Ter home in Rutland for Christmas
Z. L. Williams recently bought a
Few DeLaval separator of A. g. Stark
Irving Johnson of Bondville visited
lis brother, William johnson, recent
~
Mark Mclean is home from Union
ollege, Schenectady, \. Y, for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Record and
'amly were at A. p. Stark = for the
holidays.
Miss Ruth Mclean of Mortified
spent the Christmas vacation at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Robinson and
son, Maynard, of Townshend came to
II. j. Sage 5 Friday.
Charles Baxter of Mortified. Mass.
came Saturday. morning TO visit. Mark
McLeanba few days.
Mrs Walter Rich Of Providence. r.
l., is at the home of her parents, Mr..
alfd Mrs. 4. B. Stark.
Miss Grace Wales ana Miss Marion
Wales of Northfeld seminary are
guests of Miss Ruth Mclean
Miss Stella Howard of Chicopce
Falls came Wednesday to tho home of
her mother, Mrs. Flora Howard.
Mrs. Mary Nuzzy, Mrs. Eunice
Sprague and John S. Robinson spent
Wednesday, Dee. %, in Brattleboro.
Miss Eva Walcott bf East Mortified
and John X. Woleott of Bridgewatcr
normal school are at Mrs. Agnes Wat
colt s. s~s..
Miss Olive Shumway of Elmhurst, n.
Y, and George Epson of Westfeld
Mass, are at Mrs. Olive Subway s
for the holidays.
The first Wednesday in January the
W, c. r. =. viii meet at Mrs Lucy
kelloggss and a beginning Will be made
on the surgical dressings
1t was with sorrow that the MANY
friends of DR.. f.. c. Brigham have
learned of his serious condition in
Springfield, Mass, -hc having been stab.
bed while on the way to make call
Mr.. and Mrs. Aiken write that in
Pinellas Park, Florida, the thermom.
eter registers so degrees above zero in
the shade. Some contract with that at
Jamaica, % below, on Christmas
morning.!
Aside from the union Christmas tree
IN opera hall Friday evening some OF
those having trees were Lindley and
Everett IIartwell, Donald and Raymond
Harrington, A. b.. Stark, Mrs. Olive
Shumway. There were Christmas ex
ercises and a tree at the primary
school Wednesday,.
When David Willard was here re,
Gently he formed section of the sur.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Drew the Line.

See here waiter exclaimed the
indignant customer, there s a piece OF
wood in my, sausage.' N
Yes. sir, replied the waiter, s but
| IN sure-er-''
Sure nothing, don't mind eating
the dog, but IN blest if I'm going to
eat the kennel too. Tit Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

Rev. Frank Fit is visiting his uncle
a. P. Fit
Miss Gertrude Atwood is recoverin,
from bronchitis.
Mrs. \. f. Wright has been spendin,
week in Boston.
The valuation and tax list will be
ready for distribution Jan. l.
Miss Lillian Dean of Roxbury i.
with friends here for the holidays.
William Y. Buzzell of Chelsea is
guest of his son, Rev. II. Il. Buzzell
Mt. Hermon students returned Mon
day to take up the work of the secon6
term.
Mrs. John Reed of Greenfield and he
children are with her mother, Mrs
r. A. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Mason have beer
in Greenfield visiting their sons, Gcorg,
and Arthur, and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. w W. Slate of Spring
field spent tho holidays here with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Head.
Mrs Martha trillett has returned
from visit in Boston and has hel
niece, Miss Marion Russell as he,
guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Lyman and Mis-
F1orine Lyman of Springfield spent
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. d. E
Lyman.
The 20 seminary girls who remained
over the vacation are at the North
field. They entertained their Hermor
friends last week.
Miss Sue Thompson has gone to hel
home in RumfOrd Falls, Me-, for the
vacation. The lower grades of the pub
lie schools viii open Jan. II.
The Ladies society of the Unitarian
church viii hold meeting Thursday
afternoon, followed by a supper and
entertainments in the evening.
Miss. Catherine lindsey OF Spring
| field, formerly Of this town, has been
visiting Misses Minnie and Margaret
Dale on Meadow street
| Miss Marion Clutter, seminary 1914
now d student of Radcliffe college, is
| spending her vacation with her aunts
Misses Madeline. Annie and Frances
Clutter, on Highland avenue.
Buell. Couehlinsis home from Boston.
where: he has had treatmehf for his
sight. Everything looks more. favor.
able and his doctors say that. eventual,
~ he can continue his studies in the
high school.
MrsrS H. Dpwd of Collinsvillc
Conn, is at Mrs. A. f. Wrightfs TO,
the present and With Mr. Dowd expects
to move soon to. their newly, acqnirel
property, the B, D. CALENDER Place OF
South Main street. -
Rev. John A. Yowett, D. D., of New
York city, pastor of the Fifth. avenue
Presbyterian. church, gave an eloquent
and stirring sermon Sunday morning il
the Congregational church, on Prayer
He spoke at Mt. Hermon in the even
ing. In the evening in the church {
Christmas concert was given by thu
Sunday school under the direction Of
. w. c.. Roberts, superintendent of tn,
Junior department. pr. ,Iowctt anC
family are spending the holiday sea
: son at the NOrthfeld hotel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Fido,s FIXTURE.

= What if Edo should go mad - ex.
s ;! tanned theyssdman who wastes affec.
ton. -.
|. Don't WORRY answered her bus.
band:i 9 That dog hash I enough sense
TO be sure enough mad. The most he II
ever do is to. go peevisi. ',,-Pittsbure
Dispatch 49,. :.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

lnquisitive Blind Man-How DO, you
manage to call your dog in the dark
when he can 't'see your fingers moving?
Ingenious Mute-I drum on a dog
biscuit with q bone.-Puck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October 10, 1914.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

ZOO q. M Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
7.30 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
9.20 a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
York
9.45 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. M. Except Sunday. For New
London.
4.00p m. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Local fol
South Londonderry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

: 4 slot machine has been invented
for iss kkseepin 81 umbrellas temporarily, >
but most of US have always kept our
umbrellas. that way without q shot ma
chine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
TOWNSHEND.
Extension School to Be Held.

branch school of the Vermont az
rlcultural extension work will be held
in this village from Jan. IL to Jan. Is,
inclusive, for the benefit of all in the
vicinity who are interested in these
topics. The decision of the officials in
charge to hold the school in this place
was largely due to the efforts of Prof.
g. w Powers, who. considered that the
lectures would be of great benefit TO
the students of Leland and Gray sem
mary. The meetings probably will be
held in Seminary hall.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins, Miss
Ella Derry and Mark Anbee spent
Christmas at the home of Sidney Derry
in Brookline.
Miss Hazel Jones went Monday to
Barre, Mass, TO reopen her school.
which has been closed several weeks on
account Of an epidemic of measles
/, Miss Grace and Miss Atidie Morse
of Brattleboro, Mrs. Alta Hadlock and
daughter Berniee of West Town hend
spent the weekend with their aunt,
Mrs. f. B. Batehelder. eA,
The Dorcas guild will hold IFS an.
nualE election Of officers atfthe' rer4ilaf
meeting Wednesday. IAN q. The ,busi.
ness meeting viii be held am the fore
fnoon and dinner will he served. <s
The annual reunion and roll call OF
the Townshend Congregational church
will be held New Year s day. Devo-
tional services will he; held, ut noon
and dinner Will be served at 1870.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
MORTIFIED. MASS.
Impressive Christmas Observance


The festivities at the ehutanes were
of unusual interest this year. Nj the
Unitarian church Thursday evening
Dee. 81, in addition to a beautiful
Christmas tree with gifts for all, q
play was given by Is of the young PEG
pie of the society entitled, a Home
Made Santa Claus. Mrs. A. p. FIT had
charge of the Christmas program il
the Congregational church. The chill
dren were all served with cake and ice.
cream in the vestry at G o clock an6
marched to the audience room at I
o clock. Two huge trees were bcauti
fully decorated and between them wa.
n white cross and high mp back of th'
organ was q star. There were no lights
except electric lights that illuminate,
the cross and star. Then Is Young wo
men dressed in white surplices ant
carrying candles marched TO the chan
eel singing and stood on either sidt
of the cross, then out again singing
The trees were then lighted with man,
colored electric lights. The effect wa:
all very beautiful and impressive. Tn,
scripture was read and PRAYER Offered
and Mrs. A. G. Moody read a Christina,
story. Santa Claus appeared and dis
| tributed presents TO all the children
Gifts had been brought by all in large
! quantities. These were taken the fol
lowing day to needy families in tn,
| town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

Pumping engines in large sewage
plant in Australia: are run by sewer
gas. Ill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Not at the Front.

A professor Of the university, who is
very popular among the Students, was
entertaining a. group of them at his
residence one night. Taking down a
magnificent sword that hung over the
fireplace, he brandished it ahoht, ex-
claiming:
Never will forget the day l drew
this blade. for the first time!''
''Where did you draw it, sir?" an
awestruck freshman asked.
at q rattle said the professor
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Profess Cards

DIR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, IL Grow.
st.i telsRhonesr z a5,ss.Qaicer Issensrd block
Hours, f.30 to 8, and Z to 8. Telephone
29-W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENT
IN THE DAILY REFoRNER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

DIR. G.. B. HUNTER. Office at residence
West Brattleboro. Hours: TO a. M; t,
and $50 to pm! Tel 318.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

DR.. w. H. LANE. Office and residence. {
Putney Road Office hours: Mornings unit
9: afternoons until $50; eyeningsi Until 8
Telephone. 400
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

@. E. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician
Surgery a specially. Office and residence
Brooks House, 1913 Main st. Hours until 10 a
m: TO $50 and to p. m. Phone 246
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

DIR. II. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, Bank block. Hours 3 to 9 g. M
I to and to p. m. Residence, 50 Green
81 Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

@. ALDRICH, NJ. D. Hours, 1880 to
2.3O, TO 8. Office phone 165-W house
l65-B. X-ray work speciality.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
SPUR FARM LANDS

Manv farmers are making a hard or
doubtful living on high-priced lands In
localities cursed with insect pests, or
foods, or drought, or weed plaques
or other enemies to successful farm
ing. The end of each year finds time
and energy practically wasted-no
progress made. Spur Farm and
offer relief from these conditions.
The tenant on the high-priced lands
further east can make a payment and
he master Of his own acres here. Any
good farmer can pay for them from
the products thereof. The Spur Farm
Lands offer productive, virgin lands
easily cultivated-at low prices and
on easy terms. Splendid crops are
raised without irrigation. No boil
weevil ever known here. Altitude
1000 to $500 feet.
Considering the reliable production
Of these lands, prices are lowest IN
Texas: new country, settling fast;
splendid climate, no malaria, chills OF
fever; good churches and schools
We offer the homeseeker a wide range
for selection and are selling direct
no commission to anyone. The pur
chaser receives full value in his land
in dealing direct with the owner a
opposed to paying a middleman sever
al dollars per acre.
Stock Farms and Small Ranch Tract'
We also offer fine grazing tracts
perfectly adapted to this purpose-on
section to fifty-at prices from $50
per acre up. Free illustrated bookle
giving all particulars, on applicatio
to Chas. A. Jones, Manager for s. n
Swenson & Sons, Spur, Dickens Coul
tv Texas.-Adv.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Excellent Thing In Woman.

While the opinion SO general abroad
al to the horrible shrillness and gen.
eral unpleasantness Of the voices OF
American women is, without a doubt.
foolishly exaggerated, there can be no
question but that the really beautiful
voice in this country is a rarity. OF
not one woman in SO can it be truth
fully Said Her voice was ever soft,
gentle and low; an excellent thing IN
woman" Women of refinement polish
their finger nails, visit their hairdress'
ers regularly. pay scrupulous attention
to all the details Of their toilet-and
utterly neglect what should be their
greatest charm-their speaking tones
The low, sweet voice throws all shrill
high.pitched demonstrations into thu
background, and makes them infantilt
and ridiculous. Listen, just for an en-
tightening experiment, to a nervous
overweight woman arguing IN
shrieking tone with another who Il
calm, self-possessed and low.voiced
And then, II you are a typical Amer1
can shrieker, 60 to your home an
make a vow to think twice before yo'
speak once.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
QUICK THINKING SAVED DAY
To Small Boy Was Allotted Necessity
for Preserving Family RePuta-
ton, and He Did It.

At a banquet of the ministers OF
New York, Doctor Johnston of the
Morrisania church, told this story:
One of the members of my church
has instilled into his family the belief
that the collection is a vitality impor-
tant part Of the service.
consequently his little boy Thomas
never comes to church without MS
contribution.
"One Sunday, as the elders began to
take up the collection at the morning
service, Thomas looked along the pc"
to see if the various members OF the
family we're provided with a contrlou'
ton.
Noticing a guest Of his sisters emp
ty.handed, he whispered:
Where is your money"
Isl have none,' vas the reply.
thine was short and the necessit!
great. In a flash the little fellow me
the emergency by saying:
Here take mine! Thatll pay TO
you, and I'll get under the seat
"And, flinging his own coin into he
lap, he disappeared under the pew
where he remained until the elder ha'
gone by-and the reputation of tn
family was saved."-Popular Mags
zine.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
TACTICS SHOWN
BY Army MOVES
strategicaI Problems Of Warning
Nations Are Now BeCom-
ing Apparent
KEEL CANAL IS BIG FACTOR
Capture Of Waterway By Enemies Of
Germany Might Prove Turning
Point Of War-lmportance
of Paris and Berlin.

notwithstanding the meagerness OF
details from Europe, the strategical
problems for Germany and France
have become more apparent during
the last few days.
France must protect her frontier
against German invasion and at the
same time she must proceed as last
as possible towards the Kiel canal
That canal is apt to prove the turn
ing point In the wal If the triple en-
tente gets control Of 1t, according to
military expert writing for the Chlca
60 Tribune.
Germany, on the other hand, must
protect her French border and the
Kiel canal and drive her forces into
Russia as fast as possible.
The question now presented to Gel
many and France Is where to attack.
The capture Of Paris alone at pres
ent probably would not bring about
cessation of combat on the part OF tn
French, as the sinews Of war hav
been we'll provided further to tn
south.
Berlin is not Germany even to any
where nearly as great All extent a
Paris is France. The straight line di
lance from Namur (the fortress befor
which the Germans have %establishe
touch with their French antagonists
to Paris Is $50 miles; to Berlin, Al
miles; to the Kiel canal, 300 mile
The distance from Mulhausen to Be
lin is about 400 miles; to the Kiel C
nal, 500 miles.
But the distance from Paris to M.
hansen Is about $50 miles, and fro
Namur to Mulhausen Is 22O miles, al
almost straight south by east OF
therefore away from Paris. While
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
Porfirio Diaz's Poetic Prophecy

President Porfrio Diaz, who ruled
over Mexico for more than a quarter
Of a century as an absolute dictator,
believed that only such iron rule could
bring peace and progress to the half
civilized millions of that country.
Several years ago, when his power
was still unbroken, an American, who
was on intimate terms with him, ven
tured to suggest that the Mexicans
were now prepared for a more liberal
form Of government. and limited that
! his rule was too severe.
The stern old man stiffened his
gaunt figure, and ran his nngers
through his locks, now white VIII
years. :,
when these SHOWS melt" he said
prophetically, "the mud will be deel
in Mexico!"-Youth's Companion.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
BABY HAD SCALP TROUBLE

Carthage. Texas.-"My little girl had
.ome kind Of breaking out on her head
that came In white blisters and when
the blisters burst they formed some
thing like scales. II l washed her
head and combed the scales OH they
would come again in just a few days
The trouble looked something ike
dandruff but was hard and scaly ana
when the scales would come on all OF
the hair came also and would leave
the head raw.
II had tried saves which only sou
ened the scales so / decided TO use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
washed her head with warm water AM
.Cuticura Soap and then applied TN
Cuticura Ointment and Jet 1t remain
oyer night. l used only one box 0
Cuticura Ointment and one par 0
Cuticura Soap and her head was well.
(signed) Mrs. Luella Biggs. Jan. q
1914. /.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sol
throughout the world. Sample OF eac
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address pos
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. "-Aa
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22
English Strawberries.

Strawberries have been known IN
England from the earliest times, but
the luscious berries now grown there
are quite a modern variety. Until the
fifteenth century non but wild ber-
yaes were obtainable, and even the
good strawberries which according
10 Shakespeare, grew in the Bishop OF
Ely's Holborn garden, can have been
only transplanted "%wildings." In the
eighteenth century an improved va
riety wal cultivated, known as the
"Hautboy," which greatly pleased the
taste OF Doctor Johnson; but the mod
ern berry comes from a cross with a
Chilean variety introduced only a cen
fury ago.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22

onportunity and advanced on Namur'
Mulhausen, Colmar and the little strip
in Lorraine, which were not defended
as it might be possible that the en-
thusiasm and popular clamor OF tne
French would force an invasion OF
their lost provinces Of Aisace-lors
raine. But it is highly improbable mat
a determined advance in force Will Dc
made on this line even should popular
clamor demand 1t.
Tho German Plans.
Germany on the other hand has o
only France to attend to but Russia
as we'll. In considering her plans she
also must take into account Austria
Should Russia be allowed to mobilize
fully and concentrate, It Is probable
that she would be able to oyerwhelm
Austria, first attacking on the Lem
berg.Bucharest (Roumania) line. II
ia probable that Germany is acting
with rapidity against Russia.
What press dispatches have dnfteo
through indicate that 10000 Germans
landed some three days ago between
Hango and H%elsingfors in Finland
This force in all probability consisted
Of n army corps and one cavalry d1
vision. some additional heavy artillery
engineers and aeronautical troops.
From Warsaw to st. Petersburg
there are IL Russian corps, but 81
these are not fully modified one Gel
man corps is probably as strong II
men as two Russian corps just no"
The German corps which landed ]
Finland and therefore behind st. II
tersburg is undoubtedly designed t
hold the four Russian corps In tha
vicinity to keep them from going
the assistance Of the other Russia
CORPS further to the south.
Again it was reported that the Ru'
sian government has decided to evac'
ate Warsaw, which was officially q
MED at st. Petersburg. Weighing tn
evidence, it seems probable tn
there has been a German advance fro
In~tersburg in the direction OF VIII
to hold the four Russian corps st
toned in that district from doing al
harm or going to any other plac
!. Possibly three German corps, who
> stations are close to Wilma, are e
gagged in that operation.
} If the vigorous fighting Of these 10
German corps, the one in Finland a
the three against Wilma, Is stro
enough, eight Russian corps mig
probably be isolated and FULLY ocs
pied with their own affairs and Z
!. able to move or concentrate anywhe
n else.
d Austrians Invade Russia.
t, 1t is reported that 10000 Austria
a had been assembled in Galicia and tt
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22

march OF line Of operations directed
ON Berlin would involve q defeat OF
the German main army and such a
great penetration Of German territory
probably would paralyze the defense
the distance is 400 miles. Every
mile will be bitterly contested and
every miles means thousand OF lives
and millions OF money.
klei Canal Big Factor.
The Kiel canal is the deciding rae
tor in the control of the sea. 1t is Soo
miles from Namur. Many OF Germany's
great supply points are in the interval
between. An advance on this line
would be near the sea, where England
could help with her ships. Once the
Kiel canal is captured humiliation OF
the German feet might result, which
would give command Of the Baltic sea
to France and her allies and allow the
unrestricted transport of Russian
troops and material of wal to the
north German coast.
It therefore would appear that tn
strategy Of France will aim at the CAP
ture Of the Kiel canal, because 1t J
the most important point s~trategicaii
which Germany possesses. BY tni
line al action France would utilize :
TETEa-+E l---~& AAA nnyU0i
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-22

the battlefield In an automobile found
evidence Of q desperate defense on
the part of the inhabitants and sav-
age vengeance melted out BY the Ger
man soldiers.
The correspondent saw seven bodies
of civilians In q ditch. An old man
with an umbrella still In his grasp
was found dead on . road. Army
wagons had passed over him.
The bodies Of scores Of German sol
diers lay along the sides Of the road.
All their household goods had been
abandoned by the fleeing Inhabitants.