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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

Raymond Phillips being the pitchers
for the winning side.
Mr.. and Mrs Van Setback and chill
dren left Thursday for their home in
Scarsdale, n. Y. Mrs. Charles Austin
went in the automobile with them to
East Wallingford, where she will re-
main for week S visit with her sis
ter.
Miss Cola Martin returned Monday
from her work in Mortified, Mass, and
is entertaining for u house party her
friends, Miss Dorothea Clark of Buck
land, Conn, Miss Ruth Valentine of
Hartford, Conn, and Miss Fannie Hos
mer of Southwick, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
TOWNS HEND.
GRANGE OLD HOME DAY
Anniversary Celebration Aug. 25
Lieut.-Gov. Howe to Be Speaker.

L1eut.-GoV. Howe to Be Speaker.
Plans have been completed for the
West River Grange Old Home day.
which will be held Tuesday, Aug. p.
The day 5 festivities will be in celebra-
ton of the 10th anniversary of the
organization of the Grange. About -
letters of invitation have been sent
to former members, several of whom
were charter members 1t is the inten-
ton and wish of the Grange to invite
to the day exercises every member
and former members Of West River
Grange and their families, also all mem
bers and former members of other
Oranges who are living in this village,
and their families. Members of the
Grange in surrounding towns are cor
daily invited to be present.
The program will be as follows: So
cial gathering at 10, renewal of old
friendships and social hour. At 10
o clock picnic dinner. West River
Grange viii furnish ice-cream, lemonade
and tea for guests. At | clock the
afternoon exercises will begin. A march
and fancy drill will be given by the
Grange women s marching staff. The
older members of the Grange will be
called upon for songs and speeches For
orator of the day the committee has
procured the services of Hon. Frank
+. Howe, of Bennington, lieutenant
governor of the state. Mr.. Howe is
so well known and highly respected
| that no word is needed to assure al
! that a treat is in store for them. Mr.
! Howe is a member of the state Grange
| and is active in Grange work. The af
| ternoon program will be followed by
outdoor games and stunts of natur,
to amuse and interest old and young.
At 80 a supper will be served b.
! West River Grange to all guests wh'
wish to remain for the evening 5 exer
cisos, which will begin at 8 o cloc X
when the highly amusing three-ac
comedy. Mrs. briggs of the Poultr,
/ Yard, Will be presented with the fol
lowing cast of characters: Mrs. Briggs
a woman Of business, Mrs. Cora Knapp
Ralph Briggs, Wilbur SNYDER; Jimmie
Briggs, NJ. Park Osgood; Alvira Briggs
Ruth Barry; Melissa Briggs, Sylvi
Kiddcr; Silas Green, a near relation
DR.. f. L. Osgood; Mr.. Lee, a wealth
neighbor. HAYDEN Marsh: Virginia Lee
Mrs. 4. w. Barry; Daisy Thornton
Miss Marie Hawkins; Mrs. o 'Connol
with no liking for goats, Mrs. II. /
Howard: Mandy Bates, whose tongu
will stumble, Mrs. G. :. Hebb. TIL
evening program will close with tn
rolickiug farce. \ Picked-up Dime
with the following cast of characters
Mrs. Thompkius, Miss Edna Marcel
Mr.. Thompkins, Guy Hawkins; Bridge
| Miss Marie Hawkins Music will /
furnished between the acts.
| Should the weather prove unfaVorab
/ during the day the exercises will !
held in the town hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
jacksonville.
Old Home Week Picnic.

Jacksonville held its third Old Home
week picnic Aug. ) on Austin Kings
bury's hill farm. About 135 neigh
hors, summer visitors and former resi-
dents were present and partook of the
hountiful supply of good things spread
before them. Games were played, vo-
cal and instrumental music was render
ed by several from here, assisted by
Warren Head and J. W. Rawson of
South Londonderry. The songs sung
by the Stanly girls of South London
derry and the Pier girls of Brattleboro
were much enjoyed, also the songs sung
by Mrs. Merle Landman and recitations
by Mrs. Frank Pier of Brattleboro
Many thanks are due those who as
sisted in conveying the people to and
from the picnic grounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
JACKSONVILLE.

Zeb Leonard of New York has been
guest of his brother, John, recently.
Mrs. w. p. Garner returned home
Saturday, after spending week in
Boston.
w. e. Lowe visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Lowe, in Readsboro
Sunday.
Miss Pauline Morris of Brattleboro
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin
Pierce recently.
A. L. Corse and family of Orange,
Mass, are guests of II. NJ. Roberts and
Mrs. Ellen Corse.
The play Billy Bungalow was well
attended Saturday evening. The pro
cecds were about $50.
II. NJ. Roberts has returned home
after spending a few days with his
children in Orange, Mass.
w S. Allen and daughter, Minerva,
| were in Readsboro Tuesday evening
and attended the Grange meeting.
Miss Florence Fox and Miss Florence
Negus of Wilmington were guests at
Hollis Stetson S and w. s. Allen S re
Gently.
In the next regular Grange meeting
| the third and fourth degrees will be
conferred by the degree team on a
class OF SIN. \ good attendance Is de
sired
iAmong those who visited f. s
k7@len and son on the first Of the wee
y3kre Walter Shaw and family and
Miss Shaw of Asbfeld Mass II. d
i Allen and family of WILMINGTON and
Mrs. L. A. Hitchcock.
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>iio"S t"oST "no "'tSh"eu Ihe re =,
uulon u me l. hee| fanny at -.
nee" III :, Tld ~ u 7'( ia we're MI
anu MIS- NJ r.. r he9"' H. -. heeo an'
i"iI"Si FRO" heeo ana l"iiiiS an'
l. L. nee" an" l'iii'iS'
: The y. p. c. L. will meet at 81
Sunday evening and Wallace Allen viii
lead on the subject, Our Need of al
Ideal The members are requested t,
, meet with Miss Carrie Begiebing Fri
day evening for business meeting.
A. 4ho roaios, Social C;rc1o ,,oo+;n,
,.i+t VI NI;.on,-o tu,I a.. ~
] ,Th,'r-i 1i''' ao@ -, ,. ,"S,
1an;ai t;,no w. .,on+ With roony' i;
2 cI,,d;nc haII oome which +bnso ,,,h,
were Tnmarr;ad Won NV a score IF 8 +,
II WIS = ,,or,r evci+inG nap,o tn
: lack sonvilIa hand nIavad seyeraI soIac
tions which ware -aniovcJ nv. ali OTa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

Mrs, Lottie Clark recently visited
her sister, Mrs. h. f. Wilder.
Victor Styles is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Omer Sheldon, in Chester.
Mrs. w. F. Coleman is visiting her
son, Ernest, in Schodack Landing, \.
Y.
Mrs. Myrth Coy of Fitchburg, Mass,
recently visited her grandfather, A.
a. Kingsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Head and
daughter, Mavolin, recently visited his
mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Stickney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pier and two
daughters of Brattleboro recently Wis
tied in this place and attended the
picnic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21


John Jenkins has been III the past
week WIN ioll'o"-.''
Mrs. Bliss lrentiice nave oeeu Isl.
ing reIatlN'S III "i"""ail ~" ia, o
Mrs. Mary Jenkins was taken Ill
Wednesday HlSn' Win d." attain VI
neuralgia
Or. Bruce and son, Charles Bruce,
of New York joined their families at
the Bruce homestead edhesdaN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton and their two
children of Andover, Mass, came
Monday to w. w. Holbrook S for va
cation.
NJ F. NTerrifPId of New York and
chauffeur came Wednesday in then
new Packard car to spend some time
at the Inn.
Guy Allbee and family of East Hard
wick have been guests this week al
PerIev Ailbee :. making the trip in hi,
automobile
Mrs. Flora Howard and daughter
Miss stella Howard of Jamaica ver,
onests This week at G. & Rohinson :
and ! G Taft :
roorIor. rnoo+irc IF tho Factor,
Star was held Wednesday with a gooC
attendance. A special meeting will b,
held in two weeks.
Mrs Mary Ioonard If Koops \ IT
opd bor a,ra,5son 7 aon vyood of ~,
al ITas, aro ll',a-t, ~ ~. ui1t,u
Ne H NJ wi2si o,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

There will be a preaching service in
East Putney Sunday afternoon at 2.30
o clock.
Miss Eleanor o Conner will teach the
school in the north district this fall.
She is graduate of the Brattleboro
high school. class of 1914, and is quail
fled to make an efficient teacher.
Mrs Fanny Miller of Williamsburg
Mass, has been a guest of her sister
Mrs ]. l.. Howard. On Saturday they
were joined by their brother and wife
Mr.. and Mrs, Byard Of Amherst, Mass,
and Monday they left for Peru to b.
present Wednesday on Old Home day
all being natives of Peru.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
JAMAICA.

One of the prettiest teams in the
Old Home week parade was that of
JudsOn Benson, mention of which was
unintentiOnally omitted in the report
sent to the papers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
News from Harry washburn.

Mrs. j. F. Washburn received news
yesterday morning from her son, Har-
ry Washburn, who was a student at
Grenoble, France, at the time of the
outbreak of the war. The letter was
dated Aug. l, and additions were made
Aug. . and Aug. 3. He said he would
remain at Grenoble until a safe way
of getting to the coast presented itself.
At the rumors of war he had cashed
his express orders and deposited the
money in the bank. but withdrew it so
he had enough French money for his
needs for the present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

There is considerable trade in deer,
reindeer and wild sheep horns IN
China for use in Chinese medicines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

DIR. H z. GREENE, physician and Surgeon.
ONCE, Bank block. Hours: to a. m,
l 10 and to p. m Residence. 80 Green
81. Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

8. &. WHITE, III. d. General Practitioner)
Office rooms. and g. Crosby block. Hours:
to q. m, 1 to 3 and to 3 p. m. Resi-
dunee. 20 Grove ST. Ielnphnne. III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21
Professional Cards

ST.; telephone, 2j5. Office, Leonard block
Hours, 100 to 3. and to 8. Telephone
20 W
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

DIX. Z. K. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office Park
bldg, rooms 1 and 3. tel $40, Office hours
until 9 a. m, / to 3 and to . p. m;
Melrose hospital tel. col, 9 to 10 a m.
residence IA Canal ST., tel. III; Sundays
by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

q. h. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery a speciality. Once and residence,
Brooks House 55 Main st. Hours until 10 a.
m; l to $50 and to D. m. Phone. 246.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

DIR. q. B. HUNTER. WilliSton Block over
SCOTS grocery. Office hours: l to y. m.
$50 to D. M. Residence. West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

Surgeon, Market block, Elliot St Office
hours: $50 to $40 a. n, 100 to 23O and
z 20 2. m. Telephone. Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-21

JORDAN SON, optometrists. l Elliot St
Specialists in the correction of defective Wis
ion. Examination, 9 to Il a. M. 80 to 5
.. m. Evenings Monday and Saturday, to 9
App0intments at YOUR convenienee Tel. 81 NJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
.EWELS QUEEN PAWNED
ARE BARTH'S HOODOO

DENVER, Colo. June h. William
Barth. millionaire Denver pioneer,
who has sued his son.in-law. two
daughters-in-law and his grandfather
alleging they were trying TO rob him
and who yesterday announced he had
bequeathed his 100000 fortune to
build hospital here, blames all his
misfortunes on a large diamond no
owns, known as the Isabella diamond.
For years he has kept the gem be-
hind locked doors, but still he insists
il, like the Hope diamond, brings bad
luck TO it's owner
The Isabella diamond traces its his
tory TO the time when the Castilian
queen turned her jewels into money
In order that Columbus might go in
search of new world
When after many vicissitudes the
Isabella diamond made its appearance
In Colorado il cleaned on the breast
OF the wife OF the late Senator Hor-
ace A. w Tabor.
Gradually the Tabor riches began
10 melt; mines that had seemed 70
hold boards OF metal hid their treas.
ures one day the young wife gave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
The Confessions of a Wife
When We Are Needed

all over and you try TO comfort your
self with affirming that you have had
tire living and loving. and that that
is all that any one can ask. You find
yourself thinking OF hopes you have
always felt would come to fruition
that are now absolutely blasted.
Having no children, as |, Margie
you think why should you buy this OF
that beautiful thing that you have al
ways hoped TO have before you die;
il will only be mine for Il little while
and then perhaps no one else will
care for II.
"Your food chokes you because you
remember he used to enjoy it, too.
when you put on a new gown OF
hat, and you know you look well
tears I'll your eyes until you cannot
see, and you think what does 1t mat
ter. no enc who cares for your good
looks will see.
when it rains, you shudder at the
thought OF him lying out there, Sc
cold and still, and when the sun
shines and the trees whisper YOU
heart aches and aches because yot
know that he, who loved ii all SO ar
IDENTIFY, can never enjoy 1t again
when you close your eyes at night
your only wish is that in Dreamland
you will see his dear face, clasp his
hand, hear his voice and when you
wake, your first feeling is, | wish IL
were night again
"Margie, the only consolation for
all this is that some one needs you;
that YOU can make some ones life
happier You, dear, are so competent
to take care OF yourself that | know
you don't need me. and Mary does
am going back to the old house with
her as soon as she is able, and we
are going to pack up enough thing
to furnish a fiat, and ! Will help he
all | can"
was foolish enough 10 burst into
tears as | saw my castles in Spain
come tumbling about my head.
why, what's the matter, my deal
child?" asked Aunt Mary, in conster
nation
Nothing" | answered. Help Mary
all you want to, dear, dear Aunt
Mary: but, oh, don't love her quite
as much as you do me, for love yor
as much as | did my own dear mother
and | can't share you with any one
AS I said this had a sinking feel
ing in my heart, for | knew that We
almost always love best the people
that need us most
ITO be Continued
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12

Has modern woman set out to
ayenge Eye2
blaming each individual man for
all OF the evils OF this old world. thus
reversing Adam and the Bible story,
seems TO be orthodox feminist doe
trine today. Feminists claim that
woman is wronged by existing laws,
which were made by man to suit man
that she is robbed OF the just reward
of her labor, whether she works in
her home or is economically indepen'
dent; that she Is cheated OF her
authority in her children. etc
Thus they carefully assign 90 man
the role OF the allaround villain play
ing opposite TO the virtuous heroine.
Indeed. so much have the wrongs OF
woman" been discussed that We have
practically deprived man of any
rights" he ever had
We have recently invented a brand
new way OF educating children: we
make learning allurlng and we keep
pupils so busy being good that they
never have time to be bad.
But just at the same time have we
not fallen into a most foolish method
with man as man by denying 10 him
all similar opportunities and privi-
Lodges OF uplift?
Surely il is 10 be deplored that
while women are demanding 10 be
treated as human beings rather
than az women. they have quietly
snatched from man his really human
Qualities.
Now why not permit man to re-
tain few of his ideals about him
self?
There are men who rejoice in
character as the greatest glory In the
race and who know that honesty and
restraint and refinement and disci-
pine are among its excellent accom-
paniments.
There are men capable OF living up
10 the highest ideals, II only women
would let them have any right TO
any Ideals at all. Such, for instance
as the right 20 be loyal as a husband
and devoted as father, and not TO
have that loyalty eternally under sus-
pcion, and that devotion continually
questioned and belittled
Almost every woman exercises
close surveillance over some man.
IL any woman will make her spe-
cial man think himself a hero he
will take pretty good care 10 be one
That's mans fayorite role
But criticism never yet inspired a
hero. II takes applause 10 push even
an ambitious actor on TO any great
,success
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
outnut lncreaslna.

Oklahoma was the only one OF the
central states which showed larger
output OF both lead and zinc in 1913
than in 1912 The value Of the silver
lead and zinc produced at mines In
Oklahoma for year 1913, according
10 J. p. Dunlop, of the United States
geological survey was $l,S55.217, com
pared with sl,101,042 in 1912 The in.
creased yield of lead and zinc In 1913
was due entirely TO operations in the
Miami field. Drilling operations were
conducted over wide area and re-
suited in finding some extensive
bodies OF mineralized ground, the
sinking OF new shafts and the erection
of concentrating plants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER cLxxlv.

| am way down in the dumps
and horribly disappointed; and, the
worst of IL is that | know | have no
reason for feeling hurt and abused
and that the thing | am feeling 50
bad about is the best possible th'ds
that can be done for everybody con-
cerned.
Ever since dear Aunt Mary came
10 board at our hotel have cherished
a fond hope that some day | could
have a little house or apartment and
have Aunt Mary live with us. have
dreamed many day dreams about IL,
and yet | have never told either DICK
or Aunt Mary about them. | was so
afraid that either one or the other
would not approve OF my plan, and !
Kept putting OFF broaching the subject
from day TO day and now | am afraid
It will never be.
When ] went down to Aunt Mary 5
room this morning ! found her deep
In making some mysterious lists.
What in the world are you doing,
dear auntie?" / asked.
II am making up a list OF things
which | am going to bring down TO
furnish Mary's apartment she an
swered "Margie, I'm going TO help
her furnish it, and then | am going to
live with her You have been awfully
good TO me, my dear, you and DICK
but | have never felt much at home
i'll this big hotel
Nov il really seems the hand OF
Providence has sent me Mary, whom
can help
81 hope. my dear, you will never be
left where you will feel that you are
useless old body that is only bur
den on others,
30 Aunt Mary" | demonstrated.
Please understand me. Margie,
she continued You and Dick have
been kindness itself, and II had a
daughter | would rather she were
like you than Mary. You are so capa-
Bile, so fair. and so all-around efficient
But. dear. Mary needs me She needs
my advice. she needs my company
she needs my financial aid, and this
very need OF hers Is what is giving
me the incentive to live without your
dear uncle.
"Margie, Margie' You cannot know
the utter loneliness that comes TO a
woman who loses her husband after
she has lived with MIN for years. II
Is like tearing the roots OF your life
right out and throwing them upon
some heaped-up stones to die.
You keep saying to yourself, It's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
AeropIane in Jerusalem.

During the last few months the
aeroplane has made its appearance in
many strange places, not the least
among these being the ancient city
Of Jerusalem II was during his fight
from Constantinople to Cairo that NJ
BONNER. the French airman, passed
over the Holy City in his monoplane,
descending on the historic plain OF
Rephaim, short distance south of
Jerusalem II was on this plain that
King David met and defeated the
Philstines. Never. in modern times
was the city so excited II poured out
en- masse 10 see the airman and his
machine-Christians Jews and Mos.
lens
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE
CENSUS OF ITS BIRDS

WASHINGTON, June ia census
OF all the birds OF the United States
is TO be taken this summer by the
federal government. in announcing
this fact the department OF agricul-
ture which will supervise the work,
urges the cooperation OF all bird low
ers The primary object OF the
census is the preservation OF this inn
portant game.
The count OF the bird population Is
10 begin about May 20, and the de-
partment hopes TO have the final re-
suits in hand by June 80. AS a be-
ginning $50 correspondents in all
parts of the country viii assist IN
taking the census, but voluntary OBJ
servers are expected to furnish most
OF the data.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12

ribbon bow
The afternoon hat is a sailor shape,
made OF white hemp with wreath
OF white muslin leaves and lilies about
the crown and With white lace ruche
below it,
The white lingerie hat Is made OF
orgaudie. with ruffles OF the material,
hand-embroldered ia scallops White
roses set at intervals around the
crown and at the back, which Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
The AllWhte Hat viii Be Worn on All Occasions

raised on bandeau; there Is a droop-
ing frill OF the organdie, a bow OF
white uncut velvet and a bunch OF
white roses
Most yonns women think they must
have one white panama hat during
the summer The latest is made with
q high derby crown and a rather wide,
fiat brim. II has no trimming, except
made feather stick-up, placed d.
recuy in front
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12
HOUSEHOLD HELPS

In cooking fruit it takes nearly
twice as much sugar TO sweeten IL II
added before cooking. Cook first,
then sweeten to taste,
To remove the stains from freproof
dishes which have become brown
from baking. soak them in strong
borax and water
For nice dish rags. sew two little
salt bags together They Will last
longer than an ordinary rag OF cheese
cloth, etc.
In buying brooms do not select
those OF green color, for they do not
wear as long as those of natural
shade.
A clothes line may be conveniently
cleaned by wrapping IL around a
washboard and thoroughly scrubbing
il In soapsuds.
II soft.boiled eggs remain from
breakfast boil them hard at once,
then they can be used in salads or
fish sauces.
Wiping the shelves with oil OF cedar
! is said TO be a good way to keep the
mold from books.
To stop door hinge from creaking
rub IT with lead pencil.
When fiannels have become hard
and shrunken. they may be restored
TO their former softness by soaking
them in gasoline.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-12

president and vice-presideut After
July /, the Adcrarters viii become a
part OF the Board OF Commerce, with
the new president member Of the
executive board of the latter organ
ization. j u. IIigginbotham, of New
York, formerly contributing editor to
Life, gave a humorous address TO the
diners following the business meeting.