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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
PERU.

Mrs. Otto Coolidge is spending 4
week visiting her mother in Weston.
Deacon and Mrs. Mark Lyon are en-
ioying long visit with their son in
Barre.
Mrs. Elsie Russell, who has been
spending the winter with her sisters
in Waterville, Me, reports that she
viii not return TO Peru until some
time in April.
The schools in Peru have closed for
the winter vacation. Fine work has
been done the past year under the
teaching of Mrs. Otto Coolidge and
Miss Freda Jones.
Congregational church, Rev. Stephen
=. Wood pastor. Morning sermon, Abra-
ham Lincoln. The first in n series on
The Men Who Move the World. Chris
tian Endcavor subject. Christian Fin.
dcavor that Counts. Leader, Deacon
Eugene Simonds. IT will be Christian
Endeavor day. -Four new members are
to he voted in.
A peculiar revival has been going
on during January. In the cottage
prayer meetings a. score or two have
taken their stand for Christ Last Sun
| day was Decision Sunday In a good
sized congregation that morning near
| ly every one manifested their decision
to live the Christian life. In the
| Sunday school and in the evening meet
ling the decision was unanimous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
PUTNEY.
Electric 1.ighta gatisfsctorF; !


Tie lighting Of the town hail b. cleo
trlcity VS. tried out Friday evening and
many went in during the evening and ware
generally satisfied with the illumination
The library rooms were given their test
Saturday evening at the regular time OF
the rooms being used and the light was
found adequate TO all demands made of ii.
Mrs. G. II. Gorham of Bellows Falls has
been with her sister, Mrs Hannah Waite,
several days
II. l.. Pierce returned to Boston Sunday
afternoon. He was called home by the
death OF his mother, Mrs F. L. Pierce.
The Fortnightly club met with Mrs. A.
b. II. Harris Friday afternoon. Current
Events was the topic under discussion.
Refreshments We're served
A grafonola concert viii be given in the
town hall Friday evening. The proceeds
Will be voted for some Improvement in the
town. The concert win be followed by n
dance.
Rev. $. t. Goodhcart attended Wind
ham Union association of CONGREGATIONAL
ministers in Brattlcboro Monday and was
honored by being chosen moderator. OF that
meeting.
! First Congregational church. Next Sun
| day, all services as usual Morning sub
| lect, The Modern Young Man-Can He BE
saved? All young men of the town arc
| especially invited Evening, The Lost Boy
! Found. Thursday, preaching service, &c
p. IN.
Miss Hazel LOOMS, whose home IS in
East Putney and who attends the high
school in Bratteboro, going each day on
the train, was completely surprised FRIDAY
! evening upon her return home. to find
those who attend the Brattleboro schoo
from the village and other invited guests
gathered. They welcomed her with a burst
OF song. \ number from Westminster
drove down and others who attend the
same school stayed over night with young
people here to enjoy the straw ride with
them. Mrs. Loomis served supper.
The funeral OF Mrs. F. L. Pierce wa
held at the house Sunday afternoon at
o'clock and was largely attended Rev S
+. Goodheart, pastor of the Congregations
church, otiiciated f. H. Miller sang thre,
selections, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Lead, Kindly Light, and Gathering Home
The burial took place in Mt Pleasant Gem
ctery, the bearers being H. l.. Pierce, Flu
gene Il. Pierce, Allen Pierce and Fl. /
Bailey Those present from out of tow
were II. L. Pierce Of Boston, DR.. +. r
Pierce Of Howell Mich. Mr.. and Mrs. +
o. Pierce OF Warren, Mass, Allen Pierre
OF Boston and James NJ Gilbert of Towns
bend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
MORTIFIED. MASS.

Mrs. Sophie Nelson spent the week
end in North Adams.
Rev.~.J East Harrison of Mt. Her
mon will preach in the Congregational
church Sunday.
Miss Laura McGrath is in Vernon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Blodectt,
caring for a patient.
Mr.. and Mrs John Holton OF Mt.
Hermon celebrated thoir 33d annivcr=
sary Tuesday from 2 to o clock.
Dir. n. =. Wood will conduct lay
men 5 service. in the Unitarian church
Sunday evening with samson for his
subject.
\ reception was given Monday even
i ing at Gould han to the 10 new semi
mary students who have Just registered
for the second term.
E. r. Howard is entertaining his sis
: ter, Miss Howard, from the West. Mrs
/ +. +. Howard, with Elizabeth and
.lola. is visiting relatives in Mailing,
ford, Vt.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ". +. Moody -wiil en-
! terrain the senior classes. Of North
field seminary and Mi. nGfmdn school
also the trustees of both The Moody
| - NUS at, It banquet III TUG NpFthHctt
hotel Friday evening ..
! The Young Peoples society of the
! Congregational church entertained 1
! large number of young people from the
town Monday evening in the church
vestry. All enjoyed the games and
! popcorn balls served.
g. Mrs. II. G. Chaplin, step-daughtel
of Mrs O. II. Russell. who lives at the
Northtield hotel, was heard with much
| pleasure by the members and guests
! OF the Fortnightly Monday afternoon
Mrs. Chaplin had a very pleasing, quiet
manner and both those present for ano
against equal suffrage were interested
in her statements. Mrs. T. r. Callen
der presided. Miss McGranahan OF
| Northfield seminary rendered two de
lightful, songs. At this meeting plans
We're made for the annual gentlemen :
night of the Fortnightly, which will
take place Feb. Il. Each member may
invite one guest. This win be q Col
onial evening. Many will be dressed
/ in the costume of the early colonists
The entertainment and refreshments
also viii be as far as possible similar
. to those. of the early days of this
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
SAXTONS RIVER.

D.. J. McCue of Rutland was at C. l..
Gales Monday.
L. S. Fuller and daughter, Mrs Alb
bolt. went Wednesday to Wallingford.
Mrs. Maude Strout of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting in the homo of her
father, c. II. TwitcheH.
About SIS was cleared at the food
sale held at the Baptist vestry Satur-
day. The proceeds will 90 TO the piano
fund.
Ernest Hills has moved his family
here from Maine, and Will live in one
of Mrs. Piddock's tenements on Main
street.
Under the auspices of the Crystal
Rebekah lodge, No. II, q supper viii
be served in |. O. O. f. hall next We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 10, from 6 TO $50
o clock.
Several of the students from here at
tending the Bellows Falls high school
will take part in the play III III OF
the Toy Shop, which is to be given
by the high school Friday evening
Feb. 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin prouty of Winhall
were in town Saturday.
Stephen Foster returned to his home
from Fitchburg Tuesday.
Several of the children in the village
schools are i'll with al epidemic OF hard
colds
La the regular meeting 1T ihn Ecbcllah
lodge Monday evening ID aipll Lincoln
program was given.
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson ri Erattleboro
was guest Of Miss Niunifred Mah-r from
| Friday TO Monday
Mrs. w IL. Goodnow went 10 Cam
bridge the first OF last week Ia visit his
daughter, Mrs. A ". Pratt
Mrs. G. +. Davidson went 10 Towns
hend Wednesday 10 attend the roll call in
the Baptist church Thursday.
| Albert Phillips has sold gasoline engine
| To Wesley Allen OF WardSboro to operate
the electric light plant in his home
Hurdis Smith and family moved from
| Guilford last week 10 the O. r. Wright
farm on West river, which he has leased
for the year.
| H. W. Fletcher Of Rutland, draughts
man for the New England Telephone com
lpany, IS IN town this week surveying I'll,
ilnee Of the company.
Miss Wilma Foster OF Cambridge. y. Y.
teacher in the West hin school III Wards
boro, was a guest Of Miss Mabel Phillip.
from Friday 10 Sunday.
stephen McGaum has finished tho repairs
i'll the county jail which he came TO super
intend. putting in new steel cells, and Will
his vile left here Tuesday 10 return {,
their home in Cleveland. OHIO
Mrs. H. NJ. Burke is ut Austin Crapa'.
this week. She went 10 the Memoria
hospital in Brattleboro "Wednesday. accom-
lpanicd by Mrs. Flora Reed where sh,
underwent an operation on her eyes.
Whitney & Underwood are getting il
timber this week for an order for a hHnga
low Tor Miss Bliss of Akron. Ohio, whicl
she will have built near Uneeda Rest. tn,
lsummer home Of Mr.. and Mrs ID. 4 Ben
son.
Mr.. McIver returned from Worcestei
the first of the week with new pair d
horses and a new carryall Tor use in tn,
transportation of the pupils in that sec
ton OF the village TO the schools in tn,
village -.-
Electricians from Horton d. Walker
Spaulding and Foster of Brattleboro. VIII
are still in town, have finished wiring tn
church and the residences of Mrs. ID. )
Ballou and Mrs. G. f. Davidson for cleo
tue lights and are now wiring at Airs
Alice Micott's
Seventeen women met Thursday after
noon at the church rooms to help in tn,
Belgian relief work Another meetin.
was held at the same place this weel
Thursday afternoon at 40 The womeI
of the Relief corps are knitting wooleI
lsOeks for the sufferers.
/. TT. Fisher has his new grist mill il
Operation in the building below III,
village known as the R4irditt Shop
which he bought several years ago an,
upon which he has been making ex
tensive repairs since he came to livt
lin Newfane last summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
EAST DOVER

The Ladies Aid society of the Bap.
fist church will meet with Mrs. c. +.
Prouty next Tuesday afternoon.
The Canaan school, Miss Marion
Howe teacher, closed Friday. AIaude
Moore and Alva Moulton had no marks
during the term. 'Phelma Gallup, Louise
Hale and Hazel Starkey were absent
only one day.
\ very pleasant gathering of the
pupils in district No ) took place in
the home of their teacher, G. f. la.
zelie, taking him completely by sur.
prise. They presented him gentle
man s dress set. The evening was spent
playing games, and refreshments of
cocoa and cake was served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
TOWNSHEND.

4 good-sizcd delegation % AIasons
hraved the cold and Indictments weather
and hard travelling to attend the funcr-
al Of y. y. Boydeu in West Tawnshcnd
Tuesday.
Z. Hewett of Wilmot Flat. y. IL.
visited this week mt the home of II.
+. Howard and attended The funeral
Of his uncle, p. T. Boyden. IN West
Townshend Tuesday.
The organ belonging TO and formerly
used by West River Grange has been
loaned for use III the schoolhouse and
has been placed in the intermediate
classroom under Miss Winslow s
charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
GUILFORD.

Miss Beulah Bates Is a guest of Mrs.
Joel Flagg.
Mrs. Merton Thomas is III with Il
bronchial cold.
Rev c. b. Atwood is in Hayerhin,
Mass, this week.
Mrs. Arthur Yeaw and Mrs George
Sessions went to East Dover Monday
To attend the funeral of their cousin,
Miss Ida Goodell.
Mrs. Ethel Squires Ryder is serious
~ i'll, threatened with pneumonia. DIR.
burnett and Miss Loomis, Il trained
nurse, are attending her.
Lawyer John E. Gale, who was con
fined to his bed several days this week
be about the house again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lyons of Green.
field, Mass, have bought Of \. !. Beld.
ing his farm in the slate rock district
formerly the farm of the late Tyler
Johnson. Possession will be given May
/.
Robert Coombs has thought net only
the machine shop formerly owned by
the late s. \. Smith. but the old mil
site and land surrounding it, also the
land or hill side south of Broad Brook
which was owned by Mr. Smith.
The Ladies Aid society will have
an oyster supper and social next weck
Friday evening Feb. Il. IT the home oil
Mrs. Sanford Smith. There viii he al
entertainments, and a good time is eX
peeted. A cordial invitation Is extend
cd to the public to attend.
The members Of the Christian En-
deavor society of this place went on {
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
LANDGROVE.

a bee y was made Monday to Get
up some wood for viii Chadwick, who
has been i'll for several weeks. \ good
number attended.
The auditors, b. w. Beers, s. IT. Alb
bolt and Walter West, met ut the town
clerks office Monday and began the
work of auditing the town accounts.
Candlemas day was a cold, stormy
day with not bit of sunshine, and
with the mercury not more than six
above zero at any time during the
day. H.. a-...
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04

sleighridc to the homo Of L. Coombs
and daughters on Canal street in Brat
tIeboro last week Thursday evening
and were very pleasantly -eateTtained
by Mr.. Coomhs and family. There
were piano duets by Misses Doris and
Florence Coomhs, songs by Miss Doris.
Il violin solo by Miss Florence and Rev.
| c. b. Atwood sang an original poem.
Refreshments Of maple sugar on snow
was served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
HALIFAX:

The Whtneyville school closed Friday.
Those perfect in attendance were Pauline
Creran, Ethel Grover, Percy Ryder and
Harvey Creran; those absent only one
day, Harold Baxter, Floyd and Perley
Ryder; absent two days, Roy Thurber;
absent three days, Leon and Harold Moon.
Those perfect in spelling We're Pauline
Creran, Ethel Grover, Perley and Percy
Ryder, Harvey Creran and Harold Baxter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-04
SOUTH NEWFANE.

The Ladies Benevolent society will
meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank L. Fisher
Lewis Coombs Of West Dummerston
came Thursday to spend the weekend
with Mrs. Coombs and family
Rev. i. \. Kelly viii preach Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
EYE WITNESS CLAIMS THE
SUPERIORITY OF THE FRENCH
ARTILLERY ON WARS FRONT

to have repulsed an attempt by the
French to carry their trenches in the
Woevre and in Alsace.
German Report
TIE only news from the East is the
German report that the Russian often
sive toward Mlawa has met with no
success, their forces having been driv-
en- back. In the Caucasus the Turks
have made stand on the frontier near
kar-Urgan and are fiercely attacking
the Russian lines.
Seemingly, the Russians believe the
report that the Turkish cruiser Goeben,
formerly Of the German navy, has
been damaged, for their Black sea
fleet, which is superior to the Turk
ish fleet without the Goeben has been
attacking ports and destroying their
shipping.
There is no development in the Near
East beyond the report from Sogia
that NJ. Guenadiff, the former Bulga-
rian minister of foreign affairs, is
leaving for Rome on a semi official
mission, the object of which is to as
certain the attitude of Italy towards
the possible future coordination Of
Bulgarian interests in the Eu-
rOpean war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Report of Sinking

London, Jan. 10.-Once more British
seamen have dealt a smashing blow
at the Kaiser's lurking navy.
The German battle cruiser Won Der
Tam, swiftest of the Teuton's heavy
war vessels, and one Of the prides of
Wilhelm's sea forces, has been sent
to the bottom of the Atlantic, off the
Brazilian coast, after terrific fight
with the British battle cruiser Invin-
chile, flagship of Vice Admiral Sturdee.
Wireless reports of the battle receiv-
ed at the Brazilian capital, Rio de
Jane,ro, declare that all on board the
German cruiser went down with her.
Shew as officially credited with a
complement of $50 officers and men.
The Invincible is stated to have been
undamaged, and no mention is made
Of any loss OF life aboard her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
IFS SURROUNDING
JOINT CONVENTION
Legislative Possibilities of Confused 18th When
Ready for Business Tomorrow
Morning

When the members Of the joint con-
vention Of the Legislature begin to bal
lot Tuesday, everyone will probably ex-
pect the result to be the same as the
last ballot Friday morning-the dead
lock will still exist. There is a posi-
bility that some OF the Progressives
may, hear from home in the meantime
and change from what they have come
to consider their routine ballot, a vote
for Roland E. Clark. A Progressive
cannot, it is generally understood, cast
a ballot for Democrat without break
ing solemn pledge. 1t would seem
as if there is no hope for the Demo-
cratic candidate Tuesday. There is a
rainbow promise for the Republican
candidate, but the rainbow is but a
spectroscope shining on the face of a
fog of IFS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Some Speculation

= If all the Republicans vote for JOS
eph E. Alexander, and all the Pro-
gressives vote for Mr.. Alexander, and
the one elusive Democrat who has
voted for Mr.. Alexander five times
does it again. he will be elected. Then
further, Republicans and Progressives,
knowing a Republican representative
is likely to lose his seat before another
meeting Of the convention, may refuse
to adjourn until after an election has
been accomplished by one side or the
other. Many believe that the conven-
ton of Tuesday will offer the last pos
sibility for the Republican candidate,
and Democrats may meet with an OBJ
stacle if they attempt to adjourn be-
fore some one is elected. A long con-
tinued deadlocked session would be in
the last analysis physical endurance
contest; it would be bound to halo.
in the same old way till an election
was accomplished through an uneX-
pected change of tactics on the part
of the ProgresSives or until some
starving member or members left the
House to procure a square meal or
session is not in prospect, but few
sandwiches tucked into the coat peck
ct might play an important part in the
election Of someone Tuesday. If the
convention works long overtime.
And Again Wednesday, Perhaps
If the convention adjourns Tuesday
without accomplishing an election. one
may as we'll consider the full Demo-
cratic list of candidates elected, for
though the recalcitrant Democrat who
occasionally votes for Mr.. Alexander
might fill in the gap left by Mr.. Glenn
ent if he be unseated, the margin Of
safety would be greatly lessened if not
erased altogether. Legal minds are
doubtless busy searching for grains OF
hope and means Of delaying the catas-
trophe that will befall the Republican
camp in case Mr.. Clement is unseated,
but chance and probability will be with
Mr.. Bunker if the convention ballots
Wednesday without the vote Of Mr.
Clement OF course, in that case, II
the full 80 votes are cast for Mr. Bun
kerr Wednesday, he will be elected.
and likewise most of the other Demo-
cratic candidates. There appears to
be something more than politics in the
support to be given John A. Roberts,
the present incumbent of the office OF
Commissioner of Agriculture, for re-
election, and no one will be surprised
il he has enough Democratic votes to
win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
DEMOCRATIC VISION BLURRED IN
WATCHING FOR THAT MYSTERIOUS
SUPPORTER OF JOS. E. Alexander

The slogan of the Democrats in the
House of the 18th Legislature might
well be, Watch your step, your ballot
will be watched for YOU" Uncle Joe
Cannon could learn the X. Y. rs Of
the watch dog business from the Dem
ocrats.
If a Democrat drops his ballot di-
rectly into the box, no matter whether
the name is printed on the side Of the
ballot toward the speaker or toward
the House. it is seen by the one or the
other Of the members of that party
who keep a sharp watch on the ballot
box. If Democrat should guard his
ballot in such way that it could not
be seen, the watch dogs Of the ballot
box would at once conclude that he
had voted for the Republican candi-
date. This is obviously unfair, for If
the ballot box is to be watched there
ought to be an equally good oppor-
tunity for each man in the house to
watch it; if few are to see each bal
lot as it is dropped in, because Of their
advantageous position, the remainder
Of the members Of the House should
be provided with opera glasses in Or
der that they also may see. The con-
slant watching Of ballots may prove
such a strain upon the eyes Of the
Democrats on the committee that the
State will be asked to provide pink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-11
Complete Note

Inc British secretary of state for for
eign affairs to the American ambassador:
Foreign Office, Jan I; 1915.
Y Your Excellency: l have the honor TO
acknowledge receipt of your note of the
18th Of December.
1T Is being carefully examined and the
points raised in it are receiving consider
alton, as the result of which a reply
shall be addressed to Your Excelelncy
dealing in detail with the issues raised
and the points to which the United States
government have drawn attention. This
consideration and the preparation OF the
reply Will necessarily require some time,
ana l therefore desire to send without
further delay some preliminary obserya.
tlons which will. I trust, help to clear the
ground and remove some misconceptions
that seem to exist
Let me say at once that we entirely
recognize the most friendly spirit re-
ferred to by Your Excellency, and that
we desire to reply in the same spirit and
IN the belief that as Your Excellency
states, frankness will best serve the con-
tinuance Of cordial relations between the
two countries.
His Majestys government cordially
concurs in the sentiment pennuciated by
the government of the government Of the
United States that belligerent in deal
Ing with trade between neutrals should
not interfere unless such interference is
necessary to protect the belligerent's ma
uonai safety. and then only to the extent
to which this is necessary. We shall en-
oeavor to keep our action within the
limits OF this principle on the under
standing that it admits our right to in
terfere when such interference is not
bona fide trade between the United States
and another neutral country, but with
trade In contraband destined for the en-
emy's country, and we are ready, when
ever our action may unintentionally ex-
coed this principle. to make redress.
I'VE think that much misconception
exists as to the extent to which we
nave, IN practice interfered with trade.
Your Excellency's note seems to hold
His Majesty's government responsible
Tor the present conditions Of trade
with neutral countries. and it Is stat
ed. that, through the action Of His
Ma5esty's government, the products
of the great industries Of the United
States have been denied long estab-
lished markets in European countries,
which. though neutral, are contigu-
GUS to the seat 70 war. Such q result
Is far from being the intention OF His
Majesty's government and they would
exceedingly regret that 1t should be
due tc their action. I have been unable
tc obtain complete or conclusive flg.
ures showing what the state Of trade
with these neutral countries has been
recently I can, therefore, only ask
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