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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

SOUTH NEWFANE.
Mrs. Leavitt Wellman.

Mrs Leavitt elizabeth HalN Well
man, aged 81 years and 10 months,
died in her home in the Parish
early Saturday morning, after an ill
ness of few days. She sustained
partial shock about two years ago,
from which she never fully recovered,
although able to be about the house
and perform simple household duties
much of the time. Mr.. Wellman, also
over so years of age, devoted himself
to the care of his wife. The aged
couple have been highly esteemed and
respected by all who knew them.
Mrs. Wellman was a faithful mem
Der of the Baptist church for many
years. She was born in Townshend, 4
daughter of Silas and Minerva (Lowe)
Hall. Besides her husband she leaves
one sister, Mrs. Lyman (Fatima HalD
Moulton, and four grandchildren, Mrs,
Marion Cutting of Springfield, Mass,
Roe Hastings, Mrs. Mabel Thomas Of
Guilford and Guy Lamson of Green
field, Mass. Mrs. Wcllman S two chill
dren, Mrs. Emma Hastings and Cullen
NJ. Lamson, died some years ago. Their
father, Mark Lamson, died in their in
| fancy. Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman were
married April 5, 1895.
The funeral was held at the house
Monday afternoon, Rev. 4. S. Charlton
of Williamsville officiating. Frank E
Fisher sang two solos, One Sweetly
Solemn Thought and Under His Wing
The burial took place in the Parisf
cemetery. Those from out of town at
tending the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Moulton and son of Dover
Mrs. Ernest L. Davenport, Mrs. Marion
Cutting and daughter, Miss Olive
Goodenough of Greenfield, Mr.. ano
Mrs Arthur Wellman of Brookline.
Mr.. Wellman at present is boardin:
at Prentiss Carr $. He will spend tn,
winter with his son, Arthur Wellman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Fred Burwell and daughter are
housekeeping at Mrs. Hannah Adams s.
Mrs. Selinda, who has been i'll the
past few days, is gaining.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

T II. Ockles, 1916, University of
Vermont, has been pledged to the Del
ia Psi fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs F. l.. Hastings visited
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Pierce, and fam
lily in Putney Monday.
Mrs. Milton Howard of Jamaica is
visiting in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. +. H. Lawrence. "A.
The seminary juniors are planning
Ia Halloween social to be held We'd
nesday evening, Nov. 3.
Philetus Hulett, who has been dan
gerously i'll with typhoid fever the
past week, is decidedly better.
Two automobile loads of Odd Eel
lows attended the district meeting in
Brattleboro Thursday evening.
An auction win be held at R. w.
Blood s Oct. so, when he will dispose
of his corn, hay, etc, and some house
hold furniture.
The usual large number attended the
harvest supper of the Dorcas guild in
the Congregational vestry Tuesday. The
supper Melted $12.
| A gang of men are setting telephone
poles through the village. Many poles
were blown down or loosened by the
recent high wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Derry of Brook
line will move this week to the Hodge
don farm to carry on the work fol
Mark Allbee, who has leased the place
The Jamaica Dramatic club will re
peat its successful play, A Foul Tip
in the Town hall here Friday evening
Nov. 5. The 7. G. R. s will furnish
refreshments.
Trappers report the woods full o.
game, and many traps are being set
The families who haven't dined a
least once on grey squirrel this yea
are in the minority.
In a meeting of the T. G. R. S Wed
nesday afternoon a committee includ
ing Mrs. F. II. Lawrence, Mrs. w. NJ
Sparks and Mrs. A. r. Marsh was ap
pointed to select and make arrange
ments for play to be presented i
/, about month.
! Mrs. Almon Marsh is in Charles
/ town, n. H., this week, called there b
the serious illness of her mother. Mis-
Edna Marsh is taking vacation froI
her work in G. G. Robinson s store an
attending to the house during Mr.
, Marsh s absence.
Emery Jones has bought of H. I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

Italy harvests about - 900 acres of to-
matoes yearly, and the wastage amounts to
practically nothing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

German helmets are nearly as light
as straw hats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

For the land 3 sake-use Bowker 8
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23
TOWN SHEND.
Little Red School House Notes.

There was q very interesting meeting
of the Farmers union Saturday even
ing. There was a short business meet
ing in which four new names were
proposed for membership. Then fol
lowed a program.
Miss Goodenough of Newfane re-
cited one of Kipling's Just SO stories,
in which special interest was felt for
it was written by Kipling for his son,
John, who is now missing on the bat
tie field of Europe. Mrs. John NOrthup
of Townshend gave Il reading from
James Whitcomb Riley, presenting
Down On the Rio Grande, That Old
Sweetheart of Mine, Bob White.
Her gracious personality and beautiful
voice delighted everyone. She was
followed on the program by Mr.. Mort
up, who discussed Bee Culture in
an interesting and scientific manner
! Mr.. Dutton gave a talk on The Essen
| tials of Legal Contracts, pointing out
some pitfalls to be avoided by laymen
and earnestly urging the amicable set
| Element of all controversies wherever
possible. Mr.. Northup humorous
reading was very much enjoyed, as was
DR. Goodenough 5 extremely practica
advice regarding the care of the horse
Refreshments were served and an III
formal reception followed. introducing
the new teacher, Miss Harris. There
was large attendance.
The next meeting will be held Nov
6, when it is expected that Prof
/ George X. Cherrie of Newfane ant
New York viii lecture on his trip t,
South America as a member of tn,
Roosevelt party, when he was the onl,
member to escape some form of trop
zeal fever. He will tell of the dis
covery of the now famous River o
/ Doubt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-23

Harry \. Pike, graduate optometrist
and optieian Of Brattleboro, will be in
Newfane at the County House parlor.
Monday. Oct. 25.-Adv POI
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-27
WOMEN DO MEMS WORK
By Frederic j. Haskin-

an enthusiasm which is inspiring to
the behoIder They are acting as
carriage cleaners at Marlebone, and,
IL is claimed, are keeping the rail-
road coaches in far cleaner condition
than the men ever did. They stand
in front of hotels and theaters and
act as carriage openers at Selndge.
They are running street cars in Gas
gov and several England cities. The
Brighton police force now contains
more women than men, and in a
large number of other English cities
women are qualifying for police duty
of every kind.
AS recruiting officers, the English
women are performing their most val
lent service Even the school girls
are entering into this activity. a
recruiting brigade in Cardiff, Wales,
was headed by a delegation of school
girls, bearing a banner reading,
My dads gone to the front. Why
don't you go and make your daugh-
ter proud OF you?" In addition to
this, a large number of companies
of women are forming and taking
regular drills to fit them for active
service if the need come. In the
public schools several bands of girl
scouts are going through the same
drills as their brothers. Others are
taking lectures on Red Cross work.
preparatory to entering upon relief
forces.
As Stretcher Bearers.
a unique activity is that of stat
cher bearer of the girl guards.
Several companies of English girls
have already crossed the channel to
act in this capacity. They will be
attached to the field service of the
Red Cross. A stretcher will be as
signed to six or eight according to
their physique. and they will go out
over the battle field in advance of the
ambulance, picking up the wounded
men and conveying them back to the
hospital camp. They will be able
to reach places eXpeditiously where
il is impossible for either the motor
or horse ambulance to go. 1t is
believed that they have wide field
OF usefulness before them. They are
likely to run heavy risk, as already
some of them have gone upon the
field while battle was still in pro
gress. sAFS
In England, as well as in France,
the post girl has now largely sup
planted the postman in the delivery
of mail. They are taking up the
rural mail delivery on motoTNy cles
and are proving their efficiency from
every standpoint. Even the heavy
mails and bad weather of the Christ
mast holidays had no erect IN deter.
ring women from the service onereo
by the postal authorities.
The milk wagon is likely to have
woman driver in London. as wen
as in the smaller towns, and while
no record has come in of the ice tonss
being handled by feminine hands, 1t
is doubtless chiefly due to the fact
that less ice is delivered in Europe
than in America. The blaNSsmtth
shops Of many villages are now In
the hands of women, and seferal pub
lie garages are run by women ms
chanfcs. who are making a large pro,
portion of the quick repairs required
by the motorist.
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Prove themselves Versatile.

Prove themselves NCFShbltts
Women chauffeurs in France are
working with the army, carrying
messages and officers from point to
point. They have proved themselves
versatile in the matter of making
quick repairs, and in overcoming un-
forseen difficulties. Several women
are now enrolled as wireless opera
tors. while a much larger number
of telegraph operators are doing the
work usually assigned to men. AT
least three women aviators are aid
ing the allied armies in France. The
aviators and chauffeurs are said to
be women of wealth and fashion, who
desire to give active aid to the gov
eminent. Their work is not more
valiant than that of the tender
hearted. strong-muscled peasant wo-
men who dig graves for the soldiers
left on the battle fields, and after
wards plant flowers above them.
Equally strenuous is the work of
the German women in the fields,
loading the hay to feed the horses
of the army, and carrying the heavy
sheaves OF wheat to the granary, be-
cause all the horses and oxen have
been reuufsitioned for army service.
A nImber of German women have
also taken up the duties of railroad
engineers and firemen upon trains
for local purposes, while on the cleo
tric cars in a number OF European
cities. women are serving both as
conductors and motormen.
Great barges, 120 feet long, six
teen feet broad and ten feet high,
have lately been utilized by the hos
pital authorities of Paris and Rouen
for transferring wounded soldiers.
The network of canals around these
cities renders this transportation
comparativeIy easy. The boats are
drawn by tugs, and women are do
ing a large part of the stoker's work
in firing the engines upon these tugs.
Number Increasing.
In England, the number of wo-
men who are doing the work, which a
few months ago occupied men, In
creases each day n the Leeds bull
let factory, women are working long
hours each day turning out bullets.
In Glasgow, the places of the men in
the great cloth factories are rapidly
being filled by women Weavers, VINO
under the supervision of men too old
for army service, are now turning
out the cloth of Tartan plaids for
the Scottish regiments.
In the South Kensington hotels
neatly uniformed girls have replaced
the boy pages. At Paddington sta
ton, women are acting as ticket ex-
aminers and also as railroad por-
ters This last work seems beyond
feminine physique, but women are
acquiring great dexterity in handling
heavy baggage. They will tackle even
the old-time Saratoga" of the now
infrequent American tourist With
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Tan, Red or Freckled
Skin Is Easily Shed

10 free your summer soiled skin OF It. It's
rnuddIness freclles. blotches or tan, tnS
best thing to do is to free yourself OF the
skin itself This is easily accomplishing ~
can be had at any drugstore. Use at nisnEt
as YOU use cold cream, washing " on N
sIiTface skin begins to come Off In fine pow
der-IiiSe particles Gradually the t SlL1T
Sentence. The second layer of skin now
In evidence presents spotess Whltt 8, z5o
s3tIer 9yay I'VE ever heard of.
~ the heat tends to loosen and Wrinkle
o1,r sIStp there's an effective and harm.
less remedy. you can readily make ga, at
NV 51ssoive in a half-pint witch hazel ana
battle your face in the a liquld d+bs I out the
JInes mailing YOU look years youngeT-
Emily Coulson In Home Queen
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
ARBITRATION IS
CALLED FAILURE
WESTERN ENGlNEMEN ARE NOT
PLEASED WITH AWARD
BINDING THEM FOR YEAR.

Chicago, May 1.-Disapproval of the
arbitration award made to $4,000 loco
motive engineers, firemen and hostlers
employed on ninety-eight railroads
operating west of Chicago was ex.
pressed today by w. s. Stone, grand
chief engineer OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers.
"The Engineers have gained prac
tically nothing by the award" Mr.
Stone said. There are approximate
ly $4,000 engines In the western terri
tory, and on not more than 5000 OF
these have the engineers gained an
increase in wages, and that increase
Is so slight that 1t amounts to prac
tically nothing. We had better rules
before than the rules granted lis by
this award"
The award, which becomes effective
nine days from date and Is binding
for one year only, was signed here
last night after six months hearing
on the question held by the federal
board of arbitration. The two rail-
road members Of the board declined to
sign the award and Immediately flled
dissenting opinion on behalf OF the
Brotherhood Of Enginemen. branding
the arbitration as failure.
It was declared that the demands
of the men would be taken up again
at the expiration Of the award twelve
months hence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
WAR PROSPERITY,

The March exports Of domestic
b1 eadstuffs, meat and dairy products
from the United States, just announced
by the department of commerce, are
quite as far ahead Of those Of the cor
responding month year earlier as
have been the exports during the other
months of the present year Our ex-
ports of food animals, never extensive
at this time of year. have actually
been reduced by three fourth, but the
loss on this item, in dollars, is not a
drop in the bucket in comparison to
the gain on meats. Europe no longer
buys live cattle from us, because her
people are busy at another sort Of kill
ing. She buys dressed meat from us
this season.
Breadstuffs exported by the United
States last month amounted to $780,
661,053 worth, and for March, 1914,
the total was but $S,060,4O For the
past nine months ending with March,
the breadstuffs which we have sent
abroad have been worth $417,919,754
and for the same nine months year
earlier, $123,276,284.
! Corn exports for March. 1915, were
1927, 100 bushels, and for March of
last year 1,142,53O bushels. Oats, for
the same month in the two years, were
exported to the total Of 9,474,29O
bushels and s1.074 bushels. Wheat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
WILSON DELAYED ON
WAY TO BAPTISM

New York, May President Will
son spent some time here this morn
ing on his way to Williamstown,
Mass, to attend the christening OF
his grandson. Francis Sayre. He was
joined here by Miss Margaret Wilson,
his daughter. who has been spending
several days in New York Others In
the party were DR.. Cary r. Grayson,
the presidents naval aide and physl-
clan, and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
his cousin.
While the presidents train was pass
ing through West Philadelphia early
this morning the airbrake on the en-
CINE damned and the train came to
a sudden stop. Several panes Of glass
were broken and water bottle In the
presidents car fell to the floor with
a crash. Everyone on the train was
shaken but no serious damage was
DONE The president will arrive In
W1lliamstown at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
ELDON PLANS FOR
BIC CLEAN UP DAY
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
FOR THAT CITY DESIGNATING
MAY 4.

Eldon, May 1.-The mayor Of Eldon
has issued the following proclamation:
81 have designated Tuesday, May 4.
1915, as cleanup day for Eldon. Be-
tween now and that date hope every
property owner and resident of Eldon
will see to it that the streets and al
leys adjacent to their properties are
cleaned of rubbish and put in q clean
ly condition. After that date officers
of the city will pass through the
streets and alleys on tour of inspec-
ton. and streets and alleys not clean
ed will be cleaned at the expense OF
the property owner. 1t is my wish
that we have larger and cleaner
city, and / ask the hearty cooperation
of all citizens.
"The Women's club is going to
lend its assistance to make our city
appear more beautiful and any one de-
string to help in the movement Is re.
quested to apply to this organization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
PIONEER DAVIS g.
WOMAN IS DEAD
MRS. MILE FRY RAWLINGS,
ANSWERS LAST SUM.
MONS.

Bloomfield, May Mrs. Mile
Rawlings passed away at her home
southwest of this city Thursday even
ing, April 20, at 800 o'clock, aged "a
years. months and FL days. She
was born in Indiana January 8, 1881.
Her maiden name was Mile Pollard.
On March IA, 1850, she was married
to William A. Fry. After about two
years they moved to Davis county,
Iowa, where they settled on farm,
where she died. Mrs Rawlings was
the mother Of three children, John M.
Fry of West Grove, G. E. Fry OF Bloom
field and Sarah M. Fry, who died IN
infancy. Her husband, William Fry,
passed away February Z, 1898. June
20. 1899, she was married to Richard
Rawlings Of Bloomfield, who passed
away on January 26, 1902. Since that
time she has made her home on her
old home |arm with one grandson,
Clarence Try. She leaves her two
sons, six grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren to mourn for her and
miss her, besides great number OF
friends. The funeral will be held this
afternoon at the home at o'clock,
conducted by Rev. F. H. Benner OF
Bloomfield. The remains will be bur
led in the Pollard cemetery. one
granddaughter, Mrs. David Criley, re-
sides in Ottumwa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
Abba.

Rev. I. A. Holbrook is in Dayton, O..
attending the annual meeting Of the
national board OF finance of the United
Presbyterian church. On his return
he will visit his sister, Mrs. G. B.
Cod of Chicago.
Francis Miller Of Eddyville was q
recent guest Of Grace Harper.
Ruth McKissick enjoyed visit with
friends from Burlington recently.
Mrs Bell Clutch was seen visiting
at her old home recently after few
months absence.
Mrs. S. J. Nelson ID visiting at Mt.
AYR wiz her friends Mrs. LucettA
Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Bradley Of
Centerville we're guests Of Abba
friends recently.
Mrs. j. r. Taylor Of Lincoln, was a
guest at the Ed J. Ramsay home on
Tuesday, enroute to Chicago.
Mrs. Lille Yates who has been visit
ing friends in Cincinnati, o., Is at
present visiting friends in Abba
Miss Maggie Nickel has returned to
her home In Des Moines after visit
with her sister, Miss Matte Of Abba.
Miss Florence Maskell who has
been the guest Of Mrs. Anna Van
Schoiack, has returned to her home In
Eldora.
Mrs. Noah Miller was called to OF
tumwa on account Of the serious illness
OF her daughter, Mrs. J. 2. Gregg
Mrs. Charles Craig Of Anamosa, who
has been visiting at the Brown Wal
lace and DR.. Hiatt homes, departed for
her home last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
MAKE UP OF CONGRESS.

The Official list of members of the
house in the sixty-fourth congress,
corrected from previous unofficial
compilations made at the capitol, has
oeen issued. 1t shows that of the 435
members, 23O are democrats, 1871 re-
publicans, seven progressives, one
independent and one socialist, together
with four vacancies, and the first New
York district not yet determined as be-
tween Lathrop Brown, democrat, and
Frederick G. Hicks, republican. Mr..
Browns right to succeed himself Is
the subject of contest.
OF the 430 whose election Is now
certified, 3O1, including the five terri
torial and insular representatives,
served in the sixty-third congress
which ended last month. L. C. Dyer Of
ST. Louis also served in part of that
congress, but was eliminated from it
on a contest by his democratic OPP
ponent Exclusive Of Mr.. Dyer, nine
teen who were not members of the
last congress but did serve in some
previous congress, are again on the
official payroll. Every member of the
delegations from Virginia, Tennessee,
Wisconsin, Mississippi, Maine, Mon
tana and several other states was in
the last congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
RIcHLAND.

THURSDAY, April %. a son was born
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pendegraft
The alumni committee met SATURDAY
afternoon to complete arrangements
for the coming meet in May.
Miss Frances Meachem OF Gay, was
calling on frienls In town Saturday.
Mrs. S. r. Tracy came nome FRIDAY
evening from Beckwith.
Miss Vaughn Thormburgh closed
successful term Of school Friday AFTER
noon.
Miss Mabe. Luman Of Centerville,
has been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. H. NJ Allderdice and daughter
are visiting relatives In Fairfield
Mrs. Anna Dutton has returned from
Pleasant Plain where she spent few
DAYS with his mother who Is in very
poor health.
L. s. Hinshaw who is going to Miles
City, s. D., had public sale OF house
hold goods Saturday. Mr.. HinshaW
il one OF the old settlers Of this city
and a veteran Of the civil war. He
will spend the remainder Of his days
with his daughter.
Richland is preparing to oil the
streets this spring which will be a
blessing to all
Mrs. Laura Jay Of Kansas City. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. Drum
mond.
Robert Bailey is here from the north
ern part Of the state visiting his par
entR
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sheriHs Sale.

Notice Is hereby given. that by vir-
tue OF special execution. to me dt-
rected by the clerk OF the district
court OF Wapello county, Iowa, against
the goods chattels. lands, tenaments.
ETC.. of ]. E. Gunder and Matte Gum
der ct al, defendants, In favor OF
Homer f. Gunder plaintiff, will Of
fer at public sale, to the highest and
best bidder. for cash. at the front door
OF the court house, In the city Of or
tumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, on the
10Th day OF May, 1915, between the
hours of 9 o'clock a. M. and 4 p. M.
on said day all OF said j. E. Gunder
and Matte Gunder ct al, right, title
and interest In and to the following
described property situated in Wapello
county, Iowa, to-wit:
Lot No. (2) in Belts sub division OF
out lot CID In the city OF Ottumwa
Iowa; also lot No. (24) in Dixon and
Hutchison's addition Of the city OF or
tumwa, Iowa.
Sale to commence at the hour Of
1880 o'clock p. M, Of said day.
Witness my hand this 27th day OF
April. 1915.
C. c. Cremer,
Sheriff Of Wapello County, Iowa.
BY Chas. e. Doran, Deputy. Y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
DOING GOOD WORK.

Few people appreciate the good
work that the directors of the Com.
mercial association are doing for the
community. They work so quietly
and unobstrusively that few know they
are even working. But the fact is
they are holding informal meetings
every week at the Commercial associa.
ton building and while partaking of
a hurried lunch, discussing the prob
LENS that have to do with the business
interests and welfare of Ottumwa.
Few of them but what make a sacri-
flee to be present at the meetings,
scarce one but what gives up some
thing in order to join with the others
in the daily discussions or in hearing