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The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18

pillow served as handkerchief and tow.
el. and. holding his head low to hide
his red eyes. he ran into the next
room.
John j. Sweeney" he read on the
corner Of the envelope. why, he's the
alderman from this district" Fingers
were all thumbs trying to get that let
ter open and part Of 1t was torn be-
fore the envelope would give up its
secret. The note was short and type
written but it took Tom nearly five
minutes to read 1t aloud. Each word
seemed to have taken q new meaning
to the astonished boy.
"Mr. Thomas Mcclure. 14s Willow st..
City.
Dear Sir: ,..
l have the honor to inform you that
the application Of Mcclure and Har-
rison for news stand adjoining the
fountain on the southwest corner OF
the square has been granted and DOS
session may be taken at once. Be-
lieve me. Yours very truly,
JOHN ]. SWEENEY,
Alderman 17th District"
Great Jewhilikens," Tom shouted,
and his mother, too, made some sort
of an exclamation that was drowned
In the racket of the two smaller NC
CURES, who felt called upon to add
to the general din. 4
"Me and the docs goin' to have real
news stand right where wanted It,
Don't wish Pete was home to hear
the good news! What do you think
o. that, NAV? A great big news stand
right at the fountain where we can
sell ten times more papes! Amt that
q bully Christmas present? Say, nav,
the docs brick and don't you forget
It."
well. hurry up and get dressed or
you won't have much Christmas Day
left"
Tom vaulted chair and cradle on his
way back to the bedroom and slammed
his tear soaked pillow into corner
OF the room as an expression of his
feelings toward tears.
"A real news stand. A great big
stand all to ourselves. I can see Just
how it's goin' to look. Gee! amt that
grandt"
But greater news was on the way
and before he had pulled on the empty
stocking he heard a noise in the other
room and peeped out. There was q
big man in = fur oyercoat at the door
with another letter and he was not the
postman either,
Tom. here's another, one for you"
The summons was needless for Tom
was already at his mothers side and
had seized the white envelope.
James B. Harrison. M. d." he read.
That's about Pete. Jimminy Christ
mas! Say, NAV, you open It. My
hands IL all shaky." sts, VI 70
Mrs. Mcclure could not make much
better headway opening the envelope
than Tom, but she managed to pull
out the letter and Tom began to read
laborious1y.
"Mr. Thomas MCGUIRE. 148 Willow Ct.
Dear Tom: 81
Merry Christmas from Pete and tho
doc. Hurrah for Pete! The operation
was . great success. Pete will be run
ming around without crutch long be-
fore next Christmas. Come around to
the hospital at four o'clock. Sincerely
your friend.
JAMES B. HARRISON"
"P. Shy the way. Tom, I don't be-
lieve I shall have time to take care
Of my half Of that newspaper privilege
at the corner, 80 return herewith the
agreement cancelled. Leave a paper
at my house every night while Pete is
in the hospital and we will call It
square. ], B. H."
Three cheers fer Pete" Tom yelled.
and gave the table such q kick with
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18
Slaughter Of sIrds.

Wheat and fiuit.srowing regions
are suffering because of the killing
on OF sapsuckers, robins, bluejays,
bluebirds, swifts. tanagers, orioles,
martins. swallows. nighthawks, egrets,
herons. bobolinks. gulls, kingfishers
and other birds which men love to
kill under the puo lust for slaushter.
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18
Friendly Advice.

"Yes." said the Fairy Prince, you
may have whatever you want for .
Christmas present"
Il will choose" said the Fortunate
Person. "either wife or an automo.
bile"
"How foolish!" exclaimed the Fairy
Prince. why do you not select
something that you can manager
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18
Maid and MlstJetes.

According to Archbishop Mares. the
maid who was not kissed under mis-
tetoe at Christmas would not be mar
ried in that year. The mistletoe
speedily invaded the drawing room.
without. however. reducing the guam
tity of kissing in the kitchen. t
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18
IMo In ona.

What a lucky fellow Bliss is"
'sHow so?''
Ellis fiancee's birthday comes on
The Ordway new era., 1914-12-18

JCH weather, and Christ
mas but q few days away.
The city was properly
dressed for the occasion.
Snow covered the streets
and the steps leading to
the beautiful homes on the
boulevard where every hol-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14

and Mrs. c. F. Clark, parents. Misses
Blanche j., and Della May Clark, sis
ters of the bridegroom, of Halifax,
Harold Cummings Of Winchester.
Mass, and Dr. and Mrs. c. c. Canedy
of Wellfieet, Mass.
Miss King graduated from the Prov
incetown high school, class of 1911,
and the normal school. Hyanns. in
1913. Mr.. Clark is lumber
manufacturer in Halifax, where the
couple will live. They Will be at home
after Feb. !.
The bridal couple left on the after
noon train, amid showers of confetti
and good wishes, en- route for Wash
ington. d. c.
The gifts We're numerous. abounding
in cut glass, silver, table linen and
pictures. \ check for $500, dining
set and a dinner set were among the
gifts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
CLARK KING WEDDING.
Halifax Business Man Married-Wed-
ding Bell showered Confetti

A very pretty home wedding took
place when Miss Cora H. King
daughter of Mrs. Bessie j. King Of
North Truro, Mass, was united in
marriage to Harry +. Clark of Hall
fax, VT, Wednesday, Jan. I, at noon
at the home of her grandfather, Cap
tain Atkins Hughes, in North Truro. a
sister of the bridegroom. Miss Blanche
J. Clark, was bridesmaid and Harold
Cummings of Winchester, Mass, was
best man. The parlors were prettily
decorated with ferns aud cut flowers.
The bridal party stood under we'd
ding bell, which, after the ceremony,
showered them plcntifully with con
fetti. The ceremony was performed by
Rex. j. s Bridgcford. d. D., o. North
Truro. Miss Della May Clark, another
sister of the bridegroom, played the
bridal march from Loheneren.
The bride was gowned III white
charmeuse with shadow lace. and car
ricd q large bouquet of bride roses
The gown of the bridesmaid was vel
low crepe lie chine with shadow lace
ana she carried n large bouquet OF vel
low roses. Miss Della May Clark, the
pianist, wore IA dress of blue chareust
trimmed with white fur. Mrs. King
mother Of the bride, wore a dress oil
grey creme de media trimmed will
mauve velvet. Mrs. Clark, the mothe'
of the bridegroom, wore grey crepe dt
media with cut steel trimmings.
! After congratulations. luncheon wa
served. There were about 5a- guest
present. Those out of town were Nj
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
NOTED SPEAKERS
FOR CONFERENCE
Methodist Campaign Committee Sc
lects Bellows Falls as One of
Three Places in New England.

Tire great national convention of
Methodist men, held in Indianapolis
in October, laid upon the church the
task Of putting into operation the
policy adopted bv that meeting. To
carry out this obligation the Co-opera-
tive Campaign committee has been
organized, representing the General
Conference Commission on Finance and
the Lavman Z Missionary Movement
This committee has arranged three
meetings in New England, one in
Augusta, Me, one in Boston and one
u Bellows Falls. Tie latter IS for the
ministers and laymrn of the Vermont
ana \ew Hampshire conferences and
viii hc held Thursday ANA Friday. Jan
- and ~. Among the speakers will
be Bishop John ". Hamilton Of BoS-
ton. Rev. Dr. Birney OF the Boston
University School OF Theology, Or.
John Lowe Fort, field secretary for the
Atlantic division, Or. J. +. Crowther
of New York. DR. Harry + WaId OF
Boston and Or. f. Mason North
On Thursday evening at 30 a fore
word wall be given by the chairman,
Bishop Hamilton, followed by two al
dresses Modern Frontiers. by Crow
Their, and Applied Christianity, BY Or.
Ward
Friday forenoon 5 session wall open
1T. $50 and the theme viii be, Boston
Area Taking Stock: Il survey. Follow
ing is the program:
Morning session-9.30. In EIangel
ism, bv Dr. Birney; 1880. question
nairc; 1915, Benevolent Conditions, IL
\ Dr. Crowthcf 10.43, QUESTIONABLE
4 ~. Depressed Areas aud How to Lift
4 Them. ~ Or. Fort; l.3o, question
uairc; ~; What Ought 10 Re nour
\ Can BE Done, by Bishop Hamilton.
\ Afternoon session. Theme The NeN
l Program for Methodism. : . eloek. Il
Social Service, by Or. Crowther; $50
/ questionable; 2.45, In Evangelism, b,
+ DR.. Birney; 3 questionnaLre; 5.15, il
Church Finance. by DR.. Fort 345
questionuaire; l. The ali Day Ton
ference Convention, by d.. Crowther
$50, sale Of supplies; f,t5 distrie
group conferences
Evening session Theme; Metho
disni 5 Twentieth Century Task
80, missionary musical program
10, devotions; 5, addresses: Easter
Frontier, by DR.. John Lowe Fort; Til
Far Flung BATTLE Line by Dr. T. Ma
son North; The End Of the C0nVentio
is the Beginning OF the Enterprise, b
Bishop John w Hamilton.
The railroads will give reduce
rates. The hotels and boarding house
in Bellows Falls will give conventio
rates also.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14

hour after the first eruption that the
summit of the cone began to hurl
forth lava and rocks. The fiery mat
ter leaped to an immense height
through dense volumes of smoke.
Residents Warned to Flee.
Then the people of Kagoshima, who
had been watching the terrific specta-
Gle with awestruek interest, became
alarmed for their own safety. As the
series of earthuakes increased in mum
Der and intensity the people began to
flee. The authorities ordered the in
habitants to abandon the city.
The order had scarcely been given
when the city was in darkness, as a
rain of ashes from the volcanoes sum
nit flooded the place. This continued
all through the night.
The kagoshima refugee who told
this story said he was able to ret ont
OF the city on Monday morning and
up to that time there had been 200
separate earthquakes.
Tidal Wave Followed Quakes.
Reports from other sources say that
a tidal wave swept over the city and
all in its path persisted.
Ashes from the volcano fell into
the city Of Nagsski, 100 miles away
The earthquake shocks were felt prin
cipally throughout the Kiushiu area.
II is stated that Kirishima, north oil
Kagoshima Bay, is also in eruption
and that great damage has been
caused there. There are no details
available.
The Admiralty sent warships to gel
into communication with the towns
nearest the scene of the disaster AM
news was expected by wireless, but
up to the time of filing this despatch
nothing has been received. All est
mates of the number of people VIII,
persisted are conjectual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
MATERNITY NURSE
HAS DIpHTHERIA
Miss Mcmillan Quar2@tincd 1T Mutual
rid Miss Austin Substituting
School Nurse Not Exposed

Miss Elizabeth 3lc2iilsu. maternity
nurse Of the Mutual Ma association,
has developed dirhtherja and has been
qaarantiucd jn the home. Miss Anna
L. Davis, superintendent OF the 1850
ciatioo ard the school nurse, has not
been ezFeaed to the di>cas" and ha>
taken an immnui1irg dose of diPhth-
eria anti-toxin and moved T. the
NIelrosc hotel where She viii make her
headquarters. Miss Mary u. Austin.
i trained nurse, Will TO the work Of
Miss Mcmillan during hcr illness. r.
yeiying calls ut her home, 53 Clark
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
1000 BATS IN A CAVE.
Rutland County Men Assisted Natural
iso in Securing Rare Specimens.

ist in Securing Rare Specimens.
Glover NJ Allen. an officer of the
Boston society Of natural history. D.
4. Kent Of Rutland, and p. II, Mahaf-
fy, secretary of the V NJ. G. A. in
Proctor, made a trip Sunday to the
cave in Chittenden. where Mr.. Mahaf-
f. discovered q Year ago that Il large
number Of bats hibcrnatcd. la the
cave they found about 1000 bats in
q torpid condition SOME had crawied
singly into small holes. Others were
in 4 great mass, each Individual hang
ing head downward.
Among the species secured Was a
bat new to science, discovered in the
cave in January. 1913, by Mr.. Mahaf-
~, and named by f. w. Nelson of the
United States biological survey as the
least brown bat. They also took half
dozen specimens of the northern form
of the Georgia pipistrell. 4 bat not re-
ported for Vermont until Mr.. MahafTy
found it in the cave
Although the thermometer register
Ell about zero out Of doors at the time
OF the visit, the temperature was A.
degrees in the cave The bats had the
appearance of being dead animals but on
being touched with the hand sqaeaked
and some OF them flew about N the
cave. large number Of specimens
Was taken by Mr.. Allen fer the Bos
ton museum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
HEAVIEST PACKAGE
WEIGHED 45 POUNDS
Limit of Parcel Post Weight Not Yet
Reached i'll Brattleboro Post
Office-Increased Business.

The change in the parcel post laws
which permits of larger packages be
ing sent through the mails has re
suited in a considerable increase To-
cally in this part Of the government
business, but as yet there is no great
influx of packages approaching the
weigh limit of 80 pounds for dis
tances within the first and second
zones. The heaviest package thus far
received ut the local office for snip
ment weighed - pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
A LIGHT LUNCH

Is better for you than headache medi-
cine. Many time when YOU suddenly
discover that your head aches it is due
to the fact that your stomach demands
something. We serve probably over
200 hot drinks day at our fountain
and we sell headache medicine so if
you insist upon skipping "A light lunch
in the form of an egg drink, matted
milk or chocolate, Won can stop that
headache at w. +. Root 5 pharmacy,
Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
DID SANTA FORGET

Ion wanted a Victor Too bad. but
we knew he would be 50 busy he would
miss connections with some Of his year
ly customers on that very thing and
we arranged to have enough on hand
at all times to fill late orders 1t
seems as if those we have now were
even better than the last shipment and,
as for records. we have all the latest.
i. II. Barber, music store, High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
IN THESE DAYS

OF hardwood floors many of rs still
have carpets aud sweeping carpets is
no idle dream. 1t is real work and
mighty hard on the woman Of the
hause or the servant. Now y carpet
sweeper, used frequently, saves lot
Of sweeping. In fact it makes it al
most unnecessary except at that an
nual spring house cleaning time when
every woman insists upon tearing uI
everything and cleaning it. We have
the carpet sweepers. Robbins \ Cowlcs
hardware specialists,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
you DO NOT NEED TO COME

To our greenhouses to have an order
filled and filled as you want It, Iele
phone us-5l-what it Is YOU wish
whether cut flowers a plant, wreath
or some special design. Then tell us
when You want it and we viii make a
price that is right and deliver it on
time anywhere {. +. Allen, florist
Canal street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
THERE Do NOT APPEAR

To be any duh seasons with me- / find
that those Who have once ha4 me make
them suit Of clothes come back when
they wish q mex one and my constant
" increasing clientele keeps me aud my
force busy all of the time But We
are able to g"t out orders when prom
ised for We promise only what We can
deliver. Walter II. Haigh, merchant
tailor. Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
LOTS OF MY CUSTOMERS

Have taken advantage of the big stock
of bargains in new novelties for hats
that ! brought back from Boston. And
there are lots more that have not been
in yet. There is an end to every stock
and while the goods have been going
fast, YOU will find something YOU would
like if you will drop in next time You
are on the street. Mrs. g. Ii. Smith,
milliner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
1T MAKES YOU MAD

When vour glasses steam over and you
cannot see anything through them for
some time or until you have wiped
them off. No need of it. We know
personally that "Lenz-ene is pre-
paIation that will prevent this if ap-
Piled according to directions. Having
tried i We are now selling it for the
relief 81 those who must wear glasses.
H. H. Thompson. ieweler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
AN EASY CHAIR

Is Just the incest thing for long
winter evening. We have them IN most
all shapes, sizes and styles ana prices
are cut down to the Very lowest notch.
We had tremendous picture stock for
the holidays and there are some very
choice ones left. The prices marked
on them viii take them off our hands
rapidly.-Moran * Co., Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
THESE COLD MORNINGS

4 hot dish of oatmeal or some other
breakfast food goes pretty good. Gives
YOU a start for the busy day. Now
we have about every kind of breakfast
food made in our stock, some of them
YOU never tried and they are mighty
good. Let US name YOU some of them
and have a change some morning. The
folks will like it. r. II. Amidon, gro
Ger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
ONCE IN A WHILE

Someone in the family decides that
one room must have new wall paper
We 90 not have the chuncc to make
tha1 decision but after it is made We
can help Those who do m;rke il ia a
further decision a~ to what wall paper
shall DC put on Furthermore we can
and DO put il on and put il On right.
Hertzberg Bros, High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
WON'T BE SORRY.

You viii have no regrets or disap-
pointments if you use White Satin
Flour. 1t has quality that makes
your bread and pastry perfect. 1t
costs little more than some inferior
brand, but you viii very quickly see
the reason. Just try a sack. L
Crosby & Co, for flour and feed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
LIGHT YOUR LIGHT.

There is nothing that viii attract
attention like a light. An electric
sign is the modern way to advertise.
Are you among the live ones? Think
this over and let us know where our
representatives can tell you all about
an electric sign.-Twin State Gas &
Electric Co. :.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14

The diamond output OF German
South Africa is being regulatcu to
maintain prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
100000 DIE BY
VOLCANOES FIRE.
City of Kagoshima, Japan,
Entirely Destroyed by SAX
urshima Eruption
PROVINCE SAID TO
BE DEVASTATED
Stream Of Burning Lava Buries Hun
dreds OF Houses in Kinshiu- Hun
drcds of Earthquake Shocks Felt and
Tidal Wave Reported,

TOXIC, Jan. / 4 The city Of Kag
oshima, with 6l0oo inhabitants, was
totally destroyed ~ 2 flood Of fire
from tho SaEurashima volcano, which
burst into activity on January il.
The three villages on the island Of
Sakura were blottcd ont by the molten
lava which, poured from the crater,
and $1,000 persons are believed 70
have persisted there.
Nearly 100000 persons are feared 10
be dead in the greatest volcanic dis
aster since the destruction OF st.
Pierre by the eruption of Mont Pc
lee.
While the fact that millions of PEG
pie were Suffering the agonies OF hum
ger and thousands were dying OF star
walton has been regarded here with
comparative iudtftrouce-thc people
were galvanized into excitement by
the disaster in the South, which, be-
cause of its spectacular character,
awakened the imagination.
>Thc whole volcanic range of Kin.
shiu burst into dangerous activity
with startling suddenness after having
been quiescent for more tina" a cen
,ury. kagoshlma was ohhtersfed' eN
aetly ~ ancient lompell was eHSuiicd
by the lava pouring from Nes}vIus.
hundreds q earthquake shocks were
telt al through the lslahds' h'l4
roads, Telegraph lnes ana teiephoAe
lines were Destroyer, anu nothlnE lhe
nm adequate account OF the disaster
has yet been received here.
ERUPTION Began Last Sunday.
3 .;,
'i'iH :" -, -
rom AitoS os'ii nc nan
was 'P9@Ieu',S ~ ~ 'S'5''.'' - ~
huta' Al'tI nay 'nE oeeu ~ 49, 80
i'V 80 -
rug, uu!s' nv '''' po"'
"es'Iue'ioi' on 'ie 'n
Slopes anu pase'
i"e ~ -
~ ids' 9eiuG'H' - 0''i"S ~ ny
% '''''' % 'ne s.fi !" ~ ,'a.,,, =,
10 ','"l'e lioi1i lT'.''sn''.'i anu a. ~ 90
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-14
CURLEY WINS
IN HARD FIGHT
Chosen Mayor of Boston Yes
terday by a Majority
of About $500
ONCE SERVED TERM
IN CHARLES ST. JAIL

Was Opposed by Prcss aud Leaders
of Democratic and Republican Par
ties Light Vote OF Account OF
Cold Weather.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

There is complaint NOT without
some Justice that cuisines. conditions
IRE Unsatisfactory in several SECTIONS
az tho United States Tho reports of
the railroads fbow heavy reductions
Ia expenditure Tor labor. ANA the
Charge that those reductions are
maao for tho purpose of ihiiarn-
eng favorable consideration of thele
application for permission 10 incfcase
fheir freight rates
But We must not Jose a.sht IT iho
fsri that the government has 2 force
M experts at work af che time au-
dnlng the books % railroad oompa-
Mes Every item 81 Income ana 'N-
nenaiture Is checked up hy thems
therefore the statements by too iai'-
roads may De- accepted az correct
mo government has taken over the
making Of rates Tor the railroads ai-
most asif il owned them Il hns done
great public service by preventing ~
rrrt rebates and determinations
Now II threatens 10 do almost Hs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-12
With Scissors and Paste
TIM SKYeCnApER MAXnuM.


tW0ll Street Jourual)
with the completion OF tho Wool
worth building the maximum In the
height Of buildings has been obtained
phia was the expression Of he prin-
cipnl one of the largest renting agen-
cies IN this city, whom asked concern
Ing lesirabIlity or financial advantage
of akyscrapcrs as office buildings.
The tenant has called a. halt Had
the demand continued" he said.
there is no knowing where the onei-
neer, the architect or the builder
would have stopped Very tuli struc-
lures which may be erected hereafter
VIII BIZ put up for advertising pur-
poses ana net for profit from rentals.
There has been IT remarkable change
If sentiment on the part OF tenants
within the paei few years Time was
when there was a rush 20 get into the
newest and loftieHt Of structures, but
n0t now u s stated on high author
ity that there W scarcely building Of
more than twenty-five stories In New
York that pays q dividend or decent
interest ON the capital invested. one
oft more than thirty stories that paid
~ per cent for the first few years af-
ter completion does not pay expenses
today That tenants do not want Go
20 too high from the ground u ex
pressed In the most forcihle way pos
Fihle-hy refusing to rent space aboge
q eerthln level. or by vaeating promises
above Tint level Tor others Ia the same
or other buildings Various reasons
are assigned Tor refusing TO 60 high,
ana Tor changes 20 lower levels. Some
complain OF the long elevator journey
others the comparative isolation and
still others are honest enough 10 adj
init 90 shade Of dread or doubt In
She Woolworth building with fifty
three floors OF offlce-renting space.
there is none tenanted above the for
ly-flrsL above which are twelve floors
for rent
The ideal styscraper seems to be
one or about fifteen to twenty stories.