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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-27
ERECTED AS
A MEMORIAL
Ceremonies atLaying of Cor
ner Stone of the New Red
Cross Building
CIVIL WAR WOMEN
ARE REMEMBERED
President Wilson and Ex-President
Taft Took Part in Exercises - One
of a Group of Stately Structures at
the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-presislent
Wilson and former President Taft taNa /
part today in the ceremonies Of laying the |
corner stone of the new Red Cross Duild- |
ing which Il to be erected as d memorial
To the women OF the Civil war
The new building Is To he one of Il group
of stately structures-t CTcoran Art
gallery, the Pan-Amcrican building and
the Memorial hall of the Daughters of the
American Notwithstanding the wiGe
sweep OF grounds back of the state de
pattmeut and White House
The building and site, provided by gov
eminent appropriation aud private sub
| ~clIption, will be turned over IN pelpe-
tuity to the Amcrican Red Cross Here
| the organization viii make its permanent
I home and the building will house all OF
+ the administrative officers in charge of
| Rcd Cross work. The plans and constitute
tjon ave under the control of commission
headed by President Wilson. with Secfe-
+ tary Garrison, Senator Luke Lea and Rep
rcseuIatiyc >ld} den a. members.
! The commission has at its disposal
/ S>U0UUU of which S40ONOO was appro-
/ priatcd 10y Congress, ON condition that the
Red Cross raise ana equal amount by pri-
waite subscription. The additional sum was
made up by the following subscriptions
James A. Nclymscr. 100000; Mrs Rus
sell Sage &1l0,00n: Mrs Edward H. liar
riman, $4,000: the Rockefeller Founda-
ton. 100000.
The new building. like most Of the 9th
els IN the stately group about it, will be
of white marble and the general design
Of the structure. It's facade. columns. etc
viii be on classic lines y parked terrace
/ will raise the building above the street
/ / 4 4 ma,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-27

TO RENT - Six-room tenement on
Maple street. store room, woodshed,
bath. electric lights, gas. hot water.
hardwood floors and garden. W, n Bel
den. Agent, Is Maple street Tclgph3n"
72-W 7-tf
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church. |
There will be services at 1870 a. III. and |
100 p. m. Sunday school at I2.Io. On
Good Friday services will be at ;
clock p. IN.
Unitarian church. Rev f. Q. :. Osgood
pastor. Service Sunday morning at TO-
so. Subject Of sermon, A Thought for
Palm Sunday. Sunday school at ll.45.
All are welcome at both services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Emerson building Elliot street. sun
day service at 1915 a. m. Subject, Real
/ ity. Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at s clock. Reading room
open daily, except Sundays and legal
/ holidays, from , to clock. All are
welcome.
! Advent Christian church, Rev +. :.
Hewitt pastor. Morning worship lo.43. I
Subject The Greatest Need OF the /
Hour. Sunday school -; Junior Loyal I
Workers I prayer and praise service .; /
evening sermon :. Subject, Tnconsei-I
Gus Shadows. Cottage prayer meeting
at the home Of the pastor, 2l Chestnut
street, Tuesday evening At 80 Mid
week prayer meeting Thursday even
ing.
RI Methodist church, Rev. Thomas W.
i Owens pastor. Sunday morning, 1880
t sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
f at 1I.43. Epworth League meeting at
n p. M. Subject. Our Nation $ Wards;
f or a White Man : Chance for Red Men
: land Black Men. Exod. l2:49; Deut. 10:
: 10; Acts 17:26-2S; Luke AIS, 70. Lead
, Ter. Mrs. George Roorn Regular Sunday
icvening service at : O'Clock. Church
c fprayer meeting Friday evening at 40,
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mum Charge, 20 cents
To Rent
TO RENT-Tenements. Edgett & Co.
2-tf
10 RENT-Furnished room. 153 Main
street. 1 ILL
TO MISUNDERSTANDING, West St,
Brattleboro. I3-Zt~
TO TET-Rooms and offices, steam
heated in Ullerv building. 2o7-tf
TO RENT-Tenement at "a Canal st.
Fred Coombs Telephone, 5-M, 9tt
TO RENT-Good tenements in cen
ter of village. w. G. Doolittle. 7-tf
TO RENT-Upstairs tenement In
ouire Of A. F. Rohde, y Organ st.
12-tf
TO RENT-Modcrn tenementS. Price
right Inquire SO Prospect St, or lei. /
G49-W 22tt |
TO RENT-Furnishcd front room
with bath, 2lS Main street. Telephone
395-M. <20-tf
TO RENT - Five-room tenement, |
gas, electric lights and bath. Inquire
at Beech st. I0-tl
10 RFNT-SiX-room tenement at 10
brennan st All modern Improvements.
II. 3. Haus, admir-. 10
TO RENT-Tcnemcnt with furnace
and bath b Forest street. Bert Q.
| Ware. Tel. IO>-W. l2-tf
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Special Notices

.CHIROPODY and shampoo parlors,
Mrs. T. p. Bailey, 1T Main st. Phone,
53-tt
SWITCHES. pompadours; combings
made up to order. Mrs. T. ?. Bailey.
III Main Street. 33-tf
SEWING Machine Needles and sup
plies for all makes of machines at !.
B. Dunton's 5, ~ Flat street.
BRATTLEBORO CUSTOM LAUN-
DRY, 100 Elliot St; first class work
guaranteed. Mrs. l.. p. Russell. 260-tf
| AM PREPARED to 10 carpenter
work Of all kinds Also plans made.
Telephone connections. Charles +. Bar
ric. Grange Block, Brattleboro, Vt. 5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-27
ANNUITIEs FURNISH ROCKS

or the cradle OF second childhood. We
;ell Annuities. 66th year National
Life Ins. Co.. Of Vt. (AlutuaI.) -
EARLE s. KINSLEY, General Agent,
VI.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
LOCAL GUNNERS READY EOR
ACTIVE SEASONS SPORT
OPEN SEASON FOR REED BIsOs
BEGAN EARLY THIS MORNING
Ushering in Of September "R' Means
OYSTERS and Reed Birds, Quail and
Rabbits No; Until November IS

The arrival of September's ~
to-day ushers in another oyster and
reed bird season which promises we'll
to satisfy and delight the discrimina-
ting palstes of Smyrna epicures.
Those who have been over the beds
in nearby waters during the past week
report conditions satisfactory except
that heavy rains will have robbed the
bivalves Of some of the tasty salty
flavor which will be speedily restored
by cool weather. 1t is reported that
despite the vigilance of the watch
boat which patrols the beds. that
oysters pirates have been busy and
have created considerable havoc when
piylng their tongs under cover of
darkness. There will be no lack.
however. Of plentiful supply of the
shellfish which will increase their de-
licious favor steadily with winters
coming. Plump reed birds. it is said
will be plentiful although it is doubt.
ful whether local gunners may sntici-
pate large bags. The open season
in Delaware for both reed and rail
birds will be from September lst. TO
November 1st. but these birds in re-
cent years have apparently been far
more scarce each season and il is
lucky reedy which escaped when the
Pennsylvania. Delaware and Maryland
marksman opened fire at dawn this
morning. Quail are protected un-
til November 10 when the season is
open until December 81. The bob
white partridges are said to be un-
usually plentiful as gunners were
given but little opportunity last sea.
son when ban was placed upon using
dogs because Of the hoof and mouth
disease in the State Local gunners
are jubilant this season and have
been busy preparing vetersn pointers
and settlers for field work and oiling
up shotguns.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
SMYRNA WHITE RIssoNERs
Miss Mary W. Thompson Heads Local
W. c. 7. U. Vice Mrs. Kate (.
Smithers Resigned-Delegates

The annual election Of officers Of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union was held at the home of Mrs.
William j. DouRhten last Monday
evening. Before proceeding TO the
election. the resignation Of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Kate E Smithers was ac
eepted with deep regret. The cleo
tion resulted as follows: Honorary
President, Mrs. Kate E. Smithers ::
President. Miss Mary w. Thompson:
Vice Presidents. Mrs. William A.
FAIRIES. and Miss Annie W. Sutton:
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Will
liam A. Stevens; Recording Secre-
tary. Mrs. William J. Doughten
Treasurer. Mrs. Carrie Farrell. The
following Superintendent OF Depart
ments OF work were also ele.ted !:
EvaDgelistic Department. Miss Mary
w. Thompson; Sabbath Observance.
Mrs. James ". Anthony; Sunday
School Work, Mrs. c. W. Prettvnan
The Press. Miss Annie W. Sutton:
Literature. Mrs. Amanda Truax !:
Flower Mission Work. Mrs. Araand
AshcEaft, Mrs. Rebecca FAIRIES, Mrs.
R E. .Cantwell. and Mrs. Mary Cooper
Social Meetings and Red Letter DAYS,
Mrs. Edward J. Porter and Mrs.
James Wright; Mothers Meetings,
Mrs. c. w. FARRELL; White Ribbon
Recruits. Mrs. Andrew Cole. and
Miss Mary Lyman; Anti Narcotics,
Mrs. William A. FAIRIES; Musical
Director, Mrs. Edward T. Porter;
and the following delegates to the
thirty-sixth annual convention of the
State WOman's Christian Temperance
Union. which will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Har-
rington September %, %. "a. were
elected: Mrs. Carrie Farrell. Mrs.
William J. Doughten: alternates.
Mrs. Joseph Williams. and Mrs. Re-
becca FAIRIES; delegates by virtue Of
Office. Mrs. Kate E. Smitbers. and
the President or First Vice President
Of the Union. Press Supt.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
WHITE RIBBON CONVENTION

W. c. 7 U. viii Gather at Harrington
in States Convention September 23-24
The thirty-sixth annual convention
of the Delaware Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
Harrington September %. % and "a.
The program lor the convention was
arranged short time ago at a meet
ing held at the home Of the state w.
c. I. U recording secretary, Miss
Levina P. Lynch. Mt. Pleasant. The
speaker at the two evening meetings
will be Daniel A. Polling. secretary
OF the Society Of Christian Endeavor
and Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi.
noted traveller and lecturer. The ad.
dress Of the first evening will be pre-
eeded by a demonstration by the
Young Peoples branch of Harrington.
Of 80 members.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
Is FROM SMYRNA EXAMINED

Supt. j. {. Carroll of Kent County
Has 4e To Apply for Graded Schools
Reports received by the Kent eoun-
ty superintendent of puI lie sehocls.
DIR. James E. Carroll. of pupils avail
ing themselves of examinations for
admittanee to graded schools in Kent
county at the expense of the State.
shows 40 pupils having taken the
examinations. Eleven made an
average Of 70 plus. OF the number
examined. 16 were from Harrington.
l3 from Milford. Is from Smyrna. and
fve from Dover. The examinations.
were held under the rule of the State
Board of Education requiring all who
wish to enter the graded schools to
pass examination before the county su-
perintendents.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT CHEswoLD
Young Friends Of Miss Sophia Streets
Help Her to Celebrate Her 9th Birthday

Young Friends Of Miss Sophia Streets
Help Her to Celebrate Her 9th Birthday
Cheswold. August 31.-A birthday
surprise party was given Miss Sophia
Streets Of Caeswold. on Monday even
ing. August 80. in honor of her 9th
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing games At late hour re-
freshnents were served. She re-
ceived many nice gifts. Those pres
ent were: Miss Sophia Streets,
Master Seville Streets. Miss Sarah
Glass, Miss Ethel Loose. Master ollie
Loose, Miss Anna Cohee. Miss Ella
Cohee. Miss Frances Creadick. Miss
May Creadcik, Misses Anna Nav and
Sadie Rash. Master Stanley Scar
borough. Miss Elizabeth Newton. Miss
Halle Newton. Miss Ruth Newton
and Master Harry Newton. Miss Eliz.
abeth Scarborough. Miss Helen Turner.
Miss Alice Turner. Miss Marion
Helms. Miss Cecilia Helms, Miss
Grace Phillips. Master Francis Woer-
ner, Master William Woener and
Misa Alets S. Whitesids Of Whining
ton.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
MILFORD AFTER BOULEVARD

Effort Being Made 10 Assist General
DUPONT 10 Secure Right of Way
The contractors for the various
sections Of the DUPONT Boulevard
from the Maryland to Georgetown il
is believed will finish their work on
OF about November 1st next. and
General DUPONT has expressed himself
as willing TO eontrac. for the build
.ng Of the road from that point 10
Milford. or entirely through Sussex
county. providing the rights Of way
can be secured without litigation for
MN. The right Of way as far as
Hlendale has been nearly completed.
ana the contract for building that part
Oi the road. eight miles. will be
awarded and delivered for the ground
over which it passes. The Milford
Cnionicle says: General dupont
uas been considering the turni ne Ct
'ne boulevard from Glendale TO
westerly direction 80 as 70 interest
,ne survey which was made through
houston Delaware. This would
.eaVe Milford about FIVE miles from
'ne great roadway, and its a thing that
should be avoided by all means.
"nerever the boulevard goes. there
VIII De improvements of the future
anu the great increase in values of
property will follow it in the next
Hi'y years. To get the road for Mil
-Olo meeting was held and a com
ui'''ee appointed TO take the matter
y and endeavor to arrange for the
nsn' OF way as far as Milford. To
snese meetings Charles Cullen Of
georgetown was Invited to be pres
s.r ~, ana semi-Officially state what
~ nave to be done to get the road
- snApe Tor awarding the contracts.
,; u'1n Il IS hoped can be done in
;- .'ue 70 save the contractors from hav-
.L Ls % ship their machinery back for
s '"e work. Robert P. Davis. ESQ.
u others are interested in this
,a.a s~O't IN behalf Of Milford and the
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
LlTT;-E GIRLS TRAIN JOURNEY
Rbso Eberhardt Stole Away From Her
Grandparents to See Her Mother

Rbs'o Eberhardt Stole Away From Her
Grandparents to See Her Mother
Rosa Eberhsrdt o: Laurel, aged
. years. who has been visiting her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Eber.
hardt Of Dover. for several DAYS. evil
IDENTIFY became homesick, Wednesday.
and taking advantage Of the grand
parents absence from the room in
which she was. stole from the house
and walked to the railroad station.
10 or II squares away. When the
4. .21 morthbound train came along she
climbed aboard. After several
stations had been passed. with the
little girl showing no intention of
getting off. the conductor inquired
where she was going. and she told
him she was going 10 Laurel. She
was put off at Middletown, in care
of the railroad officials and sent back
to Dover on the evening train. and
later turned over to her grandparents.
who had become alarmed at her pro-
tracted disappearance.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
SMYRNA MAN WINS PROMOTION
John 7. Ransom Leaves for Chicago
To Become General Superinten-
dent of Pullman Palace Car Co.

SS''' GSaHSS lOT OniCdRO
To Become General Superinten-
dent Of Pullman Palace Car Co.
John I. Ransom. who has Just been
visiting his brother Clint Ransom and
his sisters Misses Sallie and Bertha
Ransom near town, is another Smyrna
boy who has made good. He has
been promoted to the position Of srr-
eral superintendent Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company for the United
States, Canada and Mexico. He will
nave his headquarters in Chicago and
from that point will direct the activ-
tiles Of the 1000 cars and the 25.-
600 men who will work urder his di-
rection. Yesterday Mr.. Ransom left
Philadelphia for Chicago 10 take up
the duties of his new position. He
was in Smyrna Thursday. where he re-
celved the congratulations of and
said goodbye TO relatives and old
friends. He also visited Wilmington
for a short time and was warmly con-
graduated by many friends. The
promotion of Mr.. Ransom is all the
more pleasing to his friends because
Of the fact that it carries him over
the heads of many men who are his
seniors in the Pullman service. Here
tofore Mr.. Ransom has been the sup
erintendent of the Southern district.
embracing the territory between
New York and Key West and from
the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi
river. Mr.. Ransom was one of the
most popular and brightest young men
Of Smyrna when he entered the ser.
vice Of the company twenty nine years
ago as clerk in the shop Office in Will
mingtcn. He went from Whining
ton &c Philadelphia and slowly but
surely worked his way up to the
office Of superintendent Of the South
western district He was the son of
the late w. Nathaniel Ransom. in his
day one the of the best known farmers
in upper Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
FARMER MAY LOSE HAND
Max 5land Stuck a Thorn in His Hand
Which Become EfFectad

Max Bland Stuck a Thorn in His Hand
Which Become EHectad
One Of Middletown's best citizens
and farmers. Mr.. Maxey Bland. is
having much trouble from an injury
to his left hand sustained about q
year ago when he thrust a thorn into
It. and il is feared thereafter in
feeted it with poison from a tubercular
COW. He was under the care Of one
Of our local doctors until recently when
ne was persuaded by friend to get
further medical advice. following
which he went 10 the Presbyterian
hospital in Philadelphia. where his
hand was operated upon about a week
ago. The injury, 1t is understood
will cost him the use Of his left hand.
a misfortune all his friends will be
sincerely sorry to hear Il. He is still
at the hospital.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
FIRE ON FARM NEAR TOWNSEND
Nathaniel Guessford's Straw Stack
Catches Fire While Threshing Wheat

Nathaniel Guessford's Straw Stack
Catches Fire While Threshing Wheat
Townsend. Aug. 21.-On Thursday
afternoon while engaged in threshing
wheat on the farm tenanted by Ma
thaniel Guessford. situated about
three miles from town. a spark from
the engine set fire to the huge stack
Of straw. The thresher. which be-
longed to Henry A. Wilson. caught
fire from the blazing stack almost
instantly. The force Of laborers
about the thresher made a desperate
effort to get the machine away from
the stack as soon as the straw caught
on fire, but each time the chain was
broken when the traction engine
was started The straw and machine
were quickly destroyed. The loss
on the machine to Mr.. Wilson is
S2. 500. with no insurance Fortu-
nately the wheat as soon as tbresh-
ing had been removed to the granary.
a safe distance away.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
COMING FIELD TRIALS HERE
Beagle Club Events in Smyrna Wednes-
day, Nov. Sd, Will Draw Crowds

day. Nov. Sd, Will Draw Crowds
Owners of beagle dogs in this state
will be in Smyrna in numbers on
Wednesday, November the Sd. al the
first Field Trials ever held in this
vicinity. This lively event is cue 10
the effort of Lee r. Cochran and
others who extended the invitation on
the part of dog owners of this vicinity
and who will 90 everything to give the
visiting delegations a cordial welcome
TO Smyrna. The sanction Of the
American Kennel Club and the Nation.
al Beagle Club. which must be had is
assured. The printed comics Of the
constitution and bylaws and of the
running rules for the field trials are
out and each member will be provided
with a copy Of each as soon as posi-.
bic. The executive and field trial
committees will meet in joint session
on Thursday, September 2, at the
Brandywine Fire house in Whining
ton, to act upon such matters as NAV
be brought before the bodies.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY

Rev. Francis S, Downs, Of Baltimore
Preached at the Evening Service
Rev. Francis S. Downs of l3alti-
more. Md, filed the pulpit OF the
Presbyterian Church Sunday evening
and gave a fine spiritual sermon ON
Pilgrims. " Rev. Downs is
brother-in law Of Rev. J. NJ. L. Eek.
ard Of the Church and came up from
Dover where he. with his wife. are
visiting his father. DR.. P. S. Downs.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
FRUIT GROWERS HAVING
SHORT CROPSj POOR PRICES
PEACHES so PLENTIFUL AND
CHEAP GROWERS SHIP BUT FEW
Grapes vii Not Begin to Turn Out
in the Smyrna-ClaYton Belt as They
Have in Previous Years.

Peaches are plentiful about Smyrna
and are being bought from 25c
and soc per basket There are no
hip orchards in this immediate vicin-
ity. The Brenford section probably
leses with bigger crops noted among
the large growers being Mrs. John
Severson. j. T. York. and J.T. Truax.
East Of Smyrna George W. Mattiford
has the biggest crop. West of
Smyrna and Clayton. Mr.. Carrow on
the R. Y. Wallen farm is in the
lead. The low market prices quoted
in comparison with former years,
xhen a S1.0O or 81 so a basket was
essily received for good fruit, makes
il hsrdly worth while TO ship peaches
sway. The result has been to canvas
The smaller towns around and sell
them al most any price. The reason
for the elut is the arrival in the city
markets % much southern and western
fruit in competition with Delaware.
Maryland. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
sns New York. John J. Rosa. one of
the argest fruit farmers in Delaware
whose farms are located at the north
ern entrance Of Milford, has been
picking one Of the largest crops of
peaches saved in that section in years.
From one orchard of seven hundred
trees planted seven years ago he has
shipped already 5000 baskets. and
states that fully 1000 more baskets
we're not saved because Of speeks on
them.
Grape Crop Short and Prices Low
The Smyrna-Clayton grape belt.
which heretofore has yielded splendid
crops. will fall far short Of the aver
age this year on account of the re-
cent hail storms. Walter T. Massey
one o. the pioneer grape culturists.
whose crop last year turned out be.
tween 2500 and 5000 carriers. will
not have more than 500 or 600 car
rier' this year-a fifth Of a crop.
The same misfortune also struck the
TiHyard' Of John Buttery. Wood Ennis
and George Carter. although the lat
ter did not fare so badly as Mr.. Mas
sey. Mrs. J. E. Carter. the largest
grower in this vicinity was not hurt
50 badly and while her crop will not
be as big as last year. she is shipping
considerable quantity oaily.
An OF Year With Our Fruit Growers
Along with the short crop. prices
BE also lower than for years. City
market quotations are from SOC 10
'oc a carrier denending on the quality
81 the fruit. In fact il seems 10 be
IN Of year in everything to our local
iruit growers.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-01
SHORT SESSION TOWN COUNCIL
Met Friday With a Bare Quorum and
Adjourned After Allowing Bills


Adjourned After Allowing Bills
The regular meeting Of Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening was at
tended by a bare quorum. For a time
President S. J.. Reynolds. Secretary
II. B. Grieves. and Councilman Hud.
son were the only members present.
Councilman Keith came in later and
made up the quorum sufficient to
transact business. Chairman Hudson
Of the Street Committee reported that
he and his Committee had a confer
ence with Street Supervisor Benz. w.
Turner and recommended an increase
in his salary from Ss5. 90 to 500. 90
per month. In as much as Mr.. Turner
agreed to clean the streets in the
business section of town late Satur-
cay night, after the stores closed, so
as to have them clean for Sunday.
Council assented to the recommenda-
tion and the increase in salary was
granted. Out of this salary Mr..
Turner is obliged to furnish and main
tain team and pay the wages of his
son who is his assistant. Council ad.
journeS after allowing a batch of
bills.