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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
Belgian Gift Tree at Congregational
Church

4 unique and interesting program was
given in the Congregational church Christ
mas night. The finely shaped tree, beauti-
fully trimmed with laurel, red and white
crepe paper, etc, contained only gifts to
the Belgians. A collection was taken for
the Belgians, about S12 being realized in
all. At the beginning of the program -
children. robed in white SUPPLIES with
red bands in choir-boy effect, marched III
singing Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem.
The children circled the church then took
seats on the platform.
Mrs. Almon Wheelock gave as a violin
solo Hymn to st. Cecilia, by Gounod. The
story of ChriSt's coming was told by Sc.
lected scripture verses by the children
The verses were we'll arranged, making a
completed story They were interspeIsed
with music including a solo by Mrs. Dol
ton of Burlington, lullaby song by Miss
| Eleanor Williams, song by Miss Ruth
| IIebb, two beautiful old English carols by
! Misses Esther and Alice Dale with Miss
Nellie Dale of Springfield as accompanist
/ \ reading was given by Rev. Il. H. Bos
worth, who also gave a short address, men.
tioning the fact that letters of apprecia
| ton had been received from the head
quarters of the Belgian relief work il
New York for the help sent from this
ivillage. The closing number was hymn
| by the children's chorus. II Came UpoI
the Midnight Clear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The production of The Fortune
Hunter, to be seen at the Princess
theatre today, is of special interest be
cause William Elliott, who is featured,
is well known here. He is a former
member of the Criterion club of Bos-
ton, which gave several performances
here, and atterward was seen in Brat
tleboro as a member of David War
field S Grand Army Man company.
The double quartet OF the Centre
Congregational church gave musical
service in the Home for the Aged and
Disabled yesterday afternoon, Rev. r.
VI. Houghton reading scripture and of
fering prayer. The program included
| two anthems, solos by Mrs. Robert
Pretlow, Mrs. w. IL. Bond and w. A.
Gilbert and the singing Of Christmas
hymns.
Truxton T. Britain entertained in a
| delightful way IA of his little friends
ut his home on Putney road Saturday
| from > TO 6 O'Clock, Christmas day be.
| ing his ninth birthday The Youngsters
had "A jolly time and at 5 C clock sup
per was served The dining table was
| attractive in Christmas decorations,
! in the center being little Santa
/
were the favors tied with ribbons. A
large birthday cake with nine lighted
candles also decorated the table.
The new telephone directory.is being
! delivered. IT contains the names of
about l,450 subscribers connected with
| the Brattlehoro exchange, and is some
what smaller than the previous issue.
The state directory is not to be col.
leeted, as has been the custom with
the other directories, but is to be left
| with the subscribers. The new directo-
ry is a supplement TO the state direc-
tory, and on account of numerous mum.
her changes since it is TO be used in
stead of the larger book in making
local calls.
Commenting on recent concert by
the Fuller Sisters, who are to appear
here tomorrow evening, the New York
; Herald said:-English and Scotch folk
songs always have seemed TO be famil
, Tor 10 audiences in New York, but their
real beauty and freshness were never
more apparent than at the recital Civ
en- by the Misses Dorothy. Rosahnj
and Cynthia Fuller in the Little Thea
tire yesterday afternoon. Several hard
ened music lovers left the little play
house voicing their delight and declar
: ing that the recital was one of the
most joyful little Gases in a season Of
: many desert spots To begin with, th'
=, Misses Fuller appeared in early Vic
II torian. costume, with quaint hoop skirt
II and airs and gTaceS that harked baci
II to the period. And then the accom-
II paniments for their songs was out o
the ordinary. being provided by tn
ii music Of an Irish minstrel's harp play
Il ell by the youngest sister. With al
/ shis atmospheric setting it is it'll
II wonder that the audience was so en-
II thusiastic and Liberal with its applause
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28


maica, NJ Park Osgood of the University
of Vermont.
Thirty-one guests were seated at the
table at the Townshend Inn Christmas
day, enjoying an old-fashioned Christmas
dinner of roast turkey, roast duck and
English plum pudding, etc. The decora-
tons were unique, the centerpiece being a
chimney from which Santa Claus was
climbing. The place cards also contained
miniatures Of Santa. Evergreen also was
used on the tables and about the rooms
and each window held a wreath and
Christmas bell
The first meeting of the section organ.
lied by David Willard for relief work for
soldiers in the vestry of the Congregational
church Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, at
80. All women in the community are
invited to be present and to contribute
| discarded cloth, either of cotton, linen OF
| flannel. Those not able to be present are
requested to send material to the secre-
tary, Mrs Nellie Parker, before that
date. The following meeting viii be held
in the Baptist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
PERSONAL.

Walter 5. Pratt went to Pennsylva
MIA this morning on business.
willard Hall of Mount Hermon Is
spending the week in town.
c. Arnold Pellet returned last night
from Worcester, where he spent the
holidays.
Miss Ruth LeBaron of Greenfield is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George LeBaron
of Cedar street.
Horace Welcome is ut his home from
Albany, n. Y. He is attending Albany
business college.
Mrs. Ernest r. Bemis is visiting her
parents, AR. and Mrs. Oscar j. Willard,
in Springfield, Mass.
Wesley Allen, a sailor in the L. S.
navy, is visiting his cousin, Merrill
! Stark of Cedar street.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fawcett and
son, willard, Of Brooklyn are guests
at the home of Noyes White.
Mr.. and Mrs. George LeBaron re
turned Sunday after spending the holi
days with relatives in Greenfield.
I Amos Bowers and A. F. Rohde left
this afternoon for Woodstock on bust
ness for the Estey Organ company.
A Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sharp returned
today to Norwich, Conn, after spend
ing Christmas ut their homes here.
William O'Brien is visiting his moth
er i'll Bellows Falls, who is spending /
few days there. Her home is in Bos
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lester Utley of Am
herst returned home yesterday, afte
visiting at Judge j. L. Martin 5 owe
Christmas.
Miss Katherine BrOsnahan and Mis-
Frances Ashc Of Holyoke, Mass, VIII
had been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mar
r. Sullivan Of Williams street, return
| ed to their home this morning.
II Dance for p. II. S. students, alumni an
friends Tuesday, Dec, %, S p. m. Armory
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

David Emanuel Carlson of % Elm
street and Miss Anna lngeborg Carl
son of the Memorial hospital were
married Saturday by Carl 5. Hopkins,
Justice Of the peace.
On account of the union Methodist
and Baptist watchnight service in the
Methodist church Thursday night the
regular Friday night prayer meeting
in that church will be omitted.
Mrs. Marion Wiley Jones, St., a res.
idcut of Guilford, died Christmas morn
ing Of heart disease in the home of her
son. Frank, in Troy. \. Y. She had
been in failing health the past year.
but was confined to her bed only II
days. The body will Ice taken to Fair
Haven for burial beside hen husband.
William L. Jones.
Arrangements are under way for q
New Years eve party at the Brattle-
boro Country club. Supper will be
served at IL p. m, and a cabaret en-
tcrtainment will be provided. Sleighs
for the clubhouse will leave the Brooks
House Mt intervals from : TO $50
Thursday evening, returning at the
close of the celebration.
The annual meeting of the Home
Sunshine society was held Saturday at
the Home for the Aged and Disabled
and these officers were elected: Pres.
Mrs. G. +. Barber; vice pres, Mrs. II
j.. Houghton; see. and treas, Mrs. G
G. Fits: committee on Christmas tree
Miss Emma Gregg; committee on EN-
tertainmcnt, Mrs. f. II. Crane; com
mittee ON flowers, Miss Ruth W
Childs; auditor. Mrs y. /. Hawley. At
ter the meeting the following program
was rendered; Group of songs by
girls from the ninth grade directed b!
Miss Gregg; group Of nursery songs
Mary Hitchcock Crane and Doroth.
Martin; motion song to Dolly, .TeTes;
Shaw; group of poems, Miss Elois
Sanders; group Of songs, Canal stree
children directed by Miss Gregg; tw,
nursery songs, Mary Hitchcocb Crane
group of songs. girls from Canal street
group Of songs. Miss Gregg. Early j
the evening very handsome Christina
tree was enjoyed by inmates of tn
home, There being one or more gift
ON the tree for each. Members Of tn
Home Sunshine committee then serve
delicious supper, at which Or, II. !
Ilolton was the guest of honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
Taken Too Figuratively.

i understand you were punished
in school yesterday, Thomas?'' said
Mr.. Bacon to his l2-year-old boy.
= Yes, SIR promptly replied the
truthful Thomas lit was for telling
the truth, sir. -
. Your teacher said it was for some
reflection YOU made on her age.
That s the way she took it, father.
You see, she drew a picture of a basket
of eggs on the blackboard. and while
she was out of the room / Just wrote
under them: The hen that made these
eggs ism t any chicken - Stray
Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
SHIPS IN COLLISION.
Damage Not Serious and Both Con
tinued on Their Way.

Provincetown, Mass, Dec 2S.-The
fivemasted schooner, Dorothy Palmer,
and steamer Limon of the United Fruit
company were in collision off Cape Cod
early today, but without serious dam.
age to either, or injury to those on
board.
The Limon had her bow stove in and
the Palmer lost her head gear, but both
bulls remained intact. The night was
| clear and the moon was setting when
the accident happened, 1t was expected
that both vessels would reach their
destination late this afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Wimmen have got no sense of the
prophecies.
How now -
You know that bulldog l got my
wife,
Yes
''She wants to name it Fiji. = -
Kansas City Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
MARRIAGES.

In Brottleboro, Dec. %, by Rev.
George +. Tomkinsou, Lawrence A.
Canedy of GuiIford and Miss Doris
Emily Lynde of Greenfield Mass.
In Brattleboro, Dee. o. by Carl S,
Hopkins, Esq, David Emanuel Carlson
and Miss Anna Ingeborg Carlson, both
of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
WEST RRATTLERoRo.

Mr.. and Mrs II. ]. Clark will leave
Wednesday morning for Yonkers, Y.
y, en- route for Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. A. " Bennett and two
daughters spent Christmas with Mr.,
Bennett : parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.
Bennett, in Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
Her Husband Voice.

Mrs. Goodoldsoul was waiting tea foI
her husband, who was expected home
from the city evey minute.
suddenly out in the street 4 eoster
mongaI 5 donkey brayed. The dear old
lady, who was a little deaf beamed
Run and put the kettle on, Jane, ,
she cried. "The master is coming down
the street. I'd know his hearty laugh
anywhere. Cleveland News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

''What are We to do for fashions
if the war with France continues?'
Wear as little as we can and wait. )
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Sire-''I see IN this expense account
seven suits, 81 900. You didn I pay
that much for seven suits of clothes
Son" No; two of 'em were damage
suits. Chicago News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28
DEATHS.

In West Brattlebdro (Melrose hos.
pitaI, Dee. %, Horace NJ. Newton of
Guilford, 76.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Dance for r. H. < students, alumni and
friends, Tuesday, Dec %. S pm, Armory.
2J3-5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Offers are used by the nativos in
some parts of India to catch fish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Dance for B. H. S. students, alumni and
friends, Tuesday, Dec %, pm, Arinory.
$3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-28

Dance for =. II. S. students, alumni and
friends Tuesday, Dee % S p. m. Armory
253-,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
A Prize For the Corn Club Boys.

Corn Club Boys Of the second
congressional district will be glad
to learn that Congressman VIM.
G. Brown, Of Kingwood, has
given twenty-five dollars to be
used IN purchasing d library Of
books on rural subject, to be pre-
scented to the club making the
best showing this year. Last
year, Congressman Brown sent
the winning boy on a free trip to
Washington to view the various
sights of the capital city, but
since these trips have been abol-
|ished by the d ep artm e n t of
Agriculture this year the library
will be offered instead.
Ezra Hamstead of Eglon, Pres
ton County, was the fortunate
recipient of the prize trip last
year and he became so enthused
with the possibilities Of progress
1 in agriculture that he went home
and Immediately started to organ
ize a farmers club in his home
community. During the past
| few months the club has grown
rapidly and now includes men,
women, and children. Some very
interesting meetings have been
held and this will undoubtedly be
the means of securing better
things for that community.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18

We~are in~receiptof the follow
ing announcements:
Mrs. Emma Gebhardt
announces the marriage of her
daughter, jeanette Lillian
Winford Wayne Thompson
Wednesday, June tenth
nineteen hundred and fourteen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The groom was former en-
ploye of The Progressive. He
has been working in Akron, O.
for the past year and recently &C.
cepted a position in Milwaukee as
foreman of print shop.
We express.our wishes for a
long and happy married life for
this young couple.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
mo PITTSBURG TRIP
FOR HARRY K. THAW

WASHINGTON, June Is. Ap-
plication of Harry X. Thaw for
release under bail from custoday
in iVew Hampshire in his habeas
corpus proceedings TO make per-
manent his escape from Mattea-
I wan Asylum was denied today by
the Supreme Court.
The court also denied Thaw's
request for an order to permit
him to go to Pittsburgh,
The courts order today was
upon a bail application filed last
Monday by Thaw and another
supplemental request. filed last
Friday, to allow Thaw to 60 to
Pittsburgh for litigation over the
Thaw estate in case the bail re-
quested was denied.
Representing Attorney General
Carmody and the State Of New
York, William Travers Jerome,
Thaw's Nemesis, opposed til e
bail application. Jerome dubbed
Thaw a dangerous and perman-
ent lunatic, =
Chief Justice White, at the
opening of court announced the
denial Of Thaw's two requests in
emphatic terms. N 0 reasons
were given and no statement
made BY the court.
Justice White forgot for a mo-
ment the second request Of Thaw
and was reminded b y Justice
Holmes.
ANOTHER FIGHT NEXT FALL.
Governor Stone an d Marion
Shurtleff, an attorney Of New
York State, heard the decision.
Stone said no further movement
would Or could be made before
fall in behalf Of Thaw. Next
October u motion to advance the
habeas corpus case.in theSupreme
Court of the United States will
be made to secure an early hear
ing, as the Thaw case would not
be reached for two years in the
ordinary procedure
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
IMPORTANT FARM
Frs MEETING

A meeting of the farmers of
Barbour County will be held at
Philippi, June 10th, beginning at
10 A. M. Representatives from
both the College of Agriculture of
West Virginia and the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washington,
d. G. will be present and give US
q talk. Our object in holding
this meeting is to try to organize
an AgricultureClub in the county.
Many good things could be accom-
plished by such an organization.
Several counties already have
them and Barbour County should
not be behind. Farmers have
always been too busy to attend
to their own business. Let as
not continue in SO doing.
1t is the desire of many farm
ers to hold a street fair this
season. 1t will be a good time
to discuss it.
w. d. linn, Co. Agt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
RAMBLER.

William Melee, of Philippi,
was here on business Friday.
Eggs wanted 18c dozen a t
Adv.) SCRIMGEOUR BROS.
Sheriff Bennett and family
were Belington visitors Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Anna Simon
of Junior, were visiting D. B.
Polling on Route 3 Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. James Forney returned
from the city hospital at Buck
harmon Monday evening after
having under went a successful
operation.
Potatoes wanted at SCRIM-
GEOUR BROS. (Adv.
John Booth and son, Fred, I'M
loaded car load of wood ashes
Saturday assisted by Fulton
Booth; they expect to haul the
ashes out on their farms.
Fred Yoak, who has been at
tending the Marshall College at
Huntington came home last week.
Fred expects to go back in the
near future as he has accepted a
position there.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
GOVERNOR TO ATTEND.
Convention Of Police Chiefs and Peace
Officers will Devise Campaign

According to a COMMUNICATION
sent to Chief Sam Davis, of Hun
nington police department and
president of West Virginia Police
Chiefs and Peace Office Associa-
ton, Governor H. d. Hatfield
has indicated his intention Of at
tending the state convention OF
the organization. which will BIZ
held at Wheeling, June % and "a
In reply to Chief Davis assur-
ance that the chiefs Of police may
be relied on in landing every pos
sible assistance in enforcing the
prohibition law Governor Hatfield
says:
Il am indeed glad !, know that
the state is to have your cooper
alton and that of your org aniza-
ton in helping to carry out the
prohibition laws passed at the
last session Of the legislature.
If we can get cooperation such as
you suggest there will be no ques-
ton about our being able to do
things in West Virginia. z
On June Is, the day following
the close Of this convention, the
chiefs of police and other peace
officers of the state, together
with the mayors Of the cities,
viii meet at Parkerburg for
conference with State Prohibition
Commissioner Fred O. Blue.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
WORLDS GREAT
EST CONVENTION

The worlds greatest con-
vention will be held, begin
ming June 23rd, for one week
at Medinah Temple, Chicago,
under the suspices Of the In
ternational Sunday School
Association.
West Virginia is entitled to
lsffty delegates and already a
fine company Of our represen-
tative citizens and Sunday
School workers are planning
to attend.
Persons who desire to 90
should communicate immedi-
ately with the General Secre-
tary Of the West Virginia Sun
day School Association, Mr..
Arthur 7. Arnold, Board Of
Trade Building, Wheeling,
West Virginia.
10000 persons are expected
in Chicago during the Con
vention from all over North
America, and the greatest Sun
day School leaders in the
World will be present and
give instruction Dir. F. B.
Meyer, OF London will be in
charge Of the Bible Study.
Prof. E. @. Excel and Prof.
Alvin Roper will have charge
of the music.
Railroads have accorded all
who attend a special rate for
the round trip.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
-Chenoweth

After services at the Valley
Bend Church Rev. Wolford drove
to the home of Emmett Cheno-
woth, where he united Mr..
Chenoweth's accomplis h e d
daughter, Miss Edna in marriage
to Mr.. French Cassane,
After the ceremoney and con-
gratulations from their many
friends they proceeded to the
dining room where a delicious
dinner awaited them.
The groom was attired in the
conventional black and the bride
in shadow lace over messaline.
The wedding party drove to
the baptizing at the river and
after which they drove to the
groom's home and were met by
their many friends and a bount-
eous supper awaited them, also a
table filled with the good things
suitable for a wedding table.
The bride and groom are 1.-TWO
Of Barker districts best young
people. Their many friends wish
them a happy and prosperous life.
A Friend
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
KELLY'S ARMY
WAS HERE.
About Sixty in Number, Came in Two
GondOIas With Camping Outfits


Wedn esday evening at $50
Kelly's army reached Reling-
ton ia two gondolas with camp
outfits and baggage from Tay-
or County line---they were too
much for the Taylor county
officers having mislead them
eastward, and as soon as the
officers were out of sight took
cross country and caught a
freight train for Belington.
As soon as the freight train
pulled IN al the cattle yards,
the hobo army landed one
after another until the NUM-
Der, about sixty in all, found
their camping grounds above
the r. GAN. III X. Bridge.
Belington has had a few
such looking personages in
town before but not so many
at one time, consequently
their coming created a little
excitement.
A horn, a drum and few
railroad lanterns were the call
ing signals ofthe army They
are pushing thru the noun
tains and expect to be ia Vir-
ginia before many days, thence
to Washington
They claim that there are
III this country too many men
for the jobs ard they are going
to ask the President to cut
down the shifts to six hours
each instead Of eight, which
is a good thing for the lazy
man, but an injury to the in
dustrious. This army could
get employment in any lum-
Der camp and most mining
towns today ID this section i
they wanted the kind Of work.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18
BALLOONS GO UP
JULY FOURTH

Three balloons will go up in
front Of The Progressive Office
July 18th, one in the morning,
one at noon and the other at night.
These are beautifulin color and
SO large that they can be seen for
miles. This will be feature
especially for the young, but in
teresting to the old as we'll.
Come out and watch with your
far-seeing glasses. the sights not
often seen in this locality.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-06-18

Mr.. L. N. Viquesney Of Junior
is very favorably spoken of as a
good man for president Of the
Board Of Education for Barker
District. Mr.. Viquesney would
certainly make a good president
and we hope, he may be able to
see his way clear to accept this
nomination on the Progressive
Republican ticket
Louis say, yesl
VOTER