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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
WEST DOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcher Raymond of
Rowe, Mass, motored here Wednesday
and called at J. J. Snow s.
j. J. Snow spent the weekend with
his family here, returning to his duties
at Newfane Monday morning.
Mrs. Pearl Jillson, who is caring
for Mrs. j. X. Atwood, visited at her
home in Sadawga from Saturday to
Monday.
Guests at J. NJ. Upton S Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boyd and children,
Mrs. Sam Boyd and daughter and Mrs.
Herbert Boyd of Wilmington.
Miss Hilda lockwood, teacher of the
village school, went to her homo in
Bennington Saturday, and as Monday
was visiting day and Tuesday a legal
holiday, school did not open again I'M
til Wednesday morning.
An automobile party consisting of
Myron Dutton and son and daughter
of Dummerston and Mrs. Arthur Bulfum
and daughter, Mary, of Wilmington,
were in town and called at o. e. and
is. u. Hills Saturday.
The ground was frozen Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
WARDSBORO.

Howard Burke was in town on bust
ness last week.
Miss Hanna Halonen is spending a
week with friends in Webster, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah Pike, who visited in East
Jamaica, IS visiting Mrs. w. w. Kid
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman of Saxtons
River are boarding with Mrs. Annie
Newcomb.
The school superintendent, G. P.
Whitney of Townshend, was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Clayton of An
dover (Vt.) were here on business
Thursday.
Mrs. 4. S. Newcomb and Miss Juna
Howe visited Mrs. Will -YeaM in East
Dover Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Butler and
friend of Jamaica wcret&dn town on
business Thursdays 81
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Ralasdell of
Gardner, Mass, were at the hotel Sun
day and Monday. "a ~
Mrs. Kittie Smith was called to Brat
tleboro Tuesday on account of the Ill
ness of her father.
w. +. Allen and G. S. johnson are
repairing Rev. L. IL. Sprague s house
and adding new piazza.
Mrs. Lucy Derby has closed her house
and returned to her home III Gardner,
Mass, after spending the summer here.
H. L. Howard of Andover CVt.) and
daughter, Mrs. George Houghton of
West Townshend, were in town last
week.
Z. A. Knowlton of Rochester, Mimi,
former resident of Wardsboro Center
was a guest at the hotel Sunday and
| Monday.
Raymond Read, J. E. Gleason and
DR.. and Mrs. @. v Hefllon and Mrs
W. W. Kidder attended the Grange fail
in Townshend Tuesday.
Fred Underwood, Mr.. and Mrs. D. II
Willard, Miss Hanna Halonen, Mis-,
Carrie Ware and Mrs. \. S. Briggs
were in Jamaica Friday.
j. E. Gleason, Dr. and Mrs. o. Y
IIet1Ion, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Read at
tended the Grange fair in Newfane Fri
day. All report a fine time.
Dist. Supt. E. w. Sharp of Brattle
boro will preach here Sunday. Th'
quarterly conference will be held afte
the evening service All are invited
D. T. Perry, county road commits
sioner, has some men here blasting TIL
ledge near the covered bridge and put
ting in cement abutments to the bridg
near Dorr Wakefield S house.
[ Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Willard of Philade1
Iphia, who have been spending the summe
at the Underwood hotel, left yestel
day noon for Albany, n. Y, to visit o.
their way home Mrs. Wizards mother
Mrs. Clara Burdicl1 They expect to reac
Philadelphia Nov. 1.
The rally day service Sunday wa
well attended. The children gave thei
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

hen; A. F Franklin, first pullet, first cock
erel, second pen chicks. Buff Wyandottes,
r. Phillips, first and second pullet. Rhode
Island Reds, W. Cate, first, second and
third pu1let, first cockerel. Rose Comb
Brown Leghorns, w. Blood, first pen
chicks, pen fowls, hen, cock, cockerel, pull
let, second hen, cocBerel and pullet;
Frank Woodland, third and fourth pullet
and third coc1erel.
A hot oyster supper was served in the
vestry from 6 to s.
| At o'clock the comedy drama, Silas,
The Chore Boy, was presented to crowd
ed house in the town hall. The parts
were well taken Raymond Phillips as
Silas, the chore boy, bringing down the
house, while the town constable acted by
IC. n. Hawkins, and Nancy, Mrs Haw-
kins. also caused much merriment The
pathetic part of Cecil Dare was well pic
tured by Mrs A. w. Barry and Miss Mar
ion Winslow as Pert was inimitable
| Seventy dollars was Melted from
the play. With the encouraging success of
the day it is needless to say that plans are
being talked over for larger fair next
year.
The committee wish to thank the towns
Ipeoplc for their hearty cooperation, also
the Judges for their competent work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

were awarded at the Grange fair, the two
special gifts sent by DIR. G. E. Bruce Of
New York for the boy and girl who tried
hard to succeed, but failed of winning a
prize.
The students of the Teachers Training
class with their teacher, Miss Marion
Graves, went Thursday to Williamsville
to spend the day visiting school A. S.
Sayre carried the party in his three-seated
coach.
Ernest and Bert Harding have bought of
Haynes Sanders the small house recently
occupied by Newell JenisOn and father
The house has been moved to a spot near
Frank Grey's place and the two young
men will begin housekeeping there by
themselves.
The seminary editorial board are plan
ming an entertaining social to be given at
Seminary hall Wednesday evening Oct
20. An amusing program will be given,
including rolicling songs, duets, quartets,
etc, also recitations and readings. Pop
corn and candy will be on sale and march
ing will follow the program.
While working in the mill Monday
A. +. Stone caught the middle finger of
his right hand in the machinery, tearing
the flesh and nail to the first joint The
painful wound was dressed by DR.. t. L.
Osgood and it was found necessary to cut
| the bone to the first joint that the finger
might heal properly. On the next day
Tuesday, at the same mill, Elmer Thomas
was struck painful blow on the knee by
| a board flying from the planer, knocking
him down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
FOWNSHEND.
Grange Fair Scores Hit.

West River Grange scored big hit and
all-round success in their first agricultural
fair held all day and evening, Tuesday
The tables were crowded in every depart
ment and the showing, not only of farm
and garden products, but of needeworl,
cooking, canning, etc, would have been
creditable at many of the larger fairs,
much of the interest of the occasion cen
tering in the notable display of antiques.
Among the latter was a large and perfectly
preserved collection of old china, almost
priceless in value, which was exhibited
by Mrs. ID. f. BoutelIe. 1t included tea
set of the blue willow pattern, one of rose,
dishes OF the gold band pattern and vari-
GUS dishes of other beautiful old designs.
Mrs. Boutelle also exhibited several large
tortise shell hair combs worn by women
in the early days of the century, and vari-
Gus other articles This collection tool,
first prize. Other interesting exhibits in
this department were massive wooden
shovel made by hand, exhibited by Eu
gene Bemis. A wooden busk over 15G
years old, hand carved. These were worn
by women of that time in place of stays
Also an ancient lantern and handsome
pewter set, all exhibited by Mrs b. b
Prentiss. Mrs. Fred Randall exhibited
several valuable articles, including a set
of slhouettes, one being portrait of Mrs
Moses Randall; also cane, the head OF
which was carved in the form of a hand
from a whales tooth by an old sea cap
tain. A china figure of bull over 1GC
years old was shown by Mrs G. w Haw
kins, which was brought from England by
her father 81 years ago. Mrs. Hawkins
also exhibited colonial shoe buckles anC
ancient brass knobs. DIR. o. V. HefIlor
of Wardsboro showed fine collection, in
Guiding several relics of the Revolutionary
war, copy of Walton's Daily Journal o
1S47 containing an account of the Battl,
of Chapultepec, a Phoenix of 1861 con
tanning the war news and Presidents mes
sage That ancient instrument of torture
a turnkey for pulling teeth, caused mucl
comment. G.. ID. Boyden was awarded sec
ond prize for collection of war relics, in
Guiding flint box and other articles carrie,
by his great-grandfather Jonathan Boy
den, in the Revolutionary war, dirk knife
sword, a ring made in Libby prison an,
other articles belonging to his father, d
II. Boyden, a soldier in the Civil war, ant
knapsaek and equipment carried by him
self in the Spanish war. A dictionar!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
DUMMERSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Worden of Gull
ford spent Columbus day at II. c. Haz-
elton s.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of Johnstown,
y. Y, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Anne Richardson.
Miss Ida Davis of Townshend spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. U. G. Davis.
Mrs. p. 7. Langhton was called to
Providence, r. /. Thursday by the death
OF her mother, Mrs. James Freeman.
Ernest Ray has gone to Washington,
d. G., to take q course in electrical en-
gineoring. He expects to be away a
year.
Mrs NJ. B. Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
w. Abbott, and Harry Hersey Of Al
stead, y. H., were guests Sunday at
Log Cabin Farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

morning for the first time this season
the mercury dropping to 90 degrees
above zero. Tuesday brought change
of 30 degrees warmer temperature in
the morning and before night it rose
to above 20 degrees.
Claude Upton and Miss Martha
Jones, accompanied by Earl Yeaw and
Miss Edna Moore of East Dover, took
an automobile trip to Shelburne Falls,
Charlemont and over the Mohawk
Trail to North Adams, returning by the
way of Searsburg and Wilmington Sun
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

and feeling thousand times better. "
Miss AMELIA JAQUILLARD, 1861 Te-
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st. Clair, Pa. - "My mother was
alarmed because | was troubled with
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pimples on my face, my complexion was
sallow, my sleep was disturbed, had
nervous spells, was very tired and had
no ambition. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
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l worked in a mill among hundreds of
girls and have recommended your medi-
cine to many of them. Miss ESTELLA
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There is nothing that teaches more
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| IL you want special advice write to
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

w. H. LANE, NJ. D., III Main St., over
Perry's store Hours: l to 3, and to p.
m. Sundays by appointment. Phone. 789-W.
Residence, 8 Belmont Ave. Phone, 789R.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
1T SAVES you MONEY.
DR.. Towards Dyspepsia Specific; Reg
ular Price SOC Wilfred E. Roots
Price 25c.

The special half price sale of DR..
Howard s specific for the cure of con.
stipation and dyspepsia by Wilfred F
Root means the saving of few dol.
lars on every family's yearly bill for
medicines.
Each 80 cent bottle (Mr. Root sells
it for 25c.) contains sixty doses of a
medicine that is pleasant to take and
which can be depended upon to cure
the worst case of constipation, dys
pepsia or liver trouble. Mr.. Root has
so much faith in the superior merit cd
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Howard IS specific does not cure you
come back to my store and [ will re
turn your money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

recitations and songs in a very pleas
ing way. Mrs. o. II. Willard delivered
an address on her trip to the world s
Sunday School convention and cities
they visited in Africa and Italy,
which was very interesting and was en-
joyed by all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
ONLY sixteen,
GIRL VERY SICK
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Little Red School House Notes


Miss Ruth Harris is boarding at Curtis
Knapp's.
Howard Lund has been visiting at Cur
It's Knapp's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bella Lund were at home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Bacon has been helping care
for her sister, Mrs. Joseph LaAIarche, who
is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w Sweeton and son
of Brattleboro were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs l. j. Dutton Friday.
Moses Smith took dinner at Mr. Dut-
tons recently He is nearly 50 years old
and has a wonderfully keen mind for a
man of his age. He recalls when this
whole section of country was thickly set
tied, when the schoolhouses were filled
with children and the farms were cleared
of timber and extensive farming was done
An open meeting of the farmers union
will be held Saturday night, Oct 16, when
a program viii he presented. There viii
be several interesting features, among them
brief talks on bee culture, raising turnips
care of farm animals and the essentials III
legal contracts. A reception will be held
for the new teacher after the program and
everyone is invited.
Hayden Marsh went Wednesday to
Springfield (Nt,).
The next regular Grange meeting vii
be held Friday, Oct. %.
Mrs b. b. Fleming of Windsor is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Fitch.
Mr.. and Mrs George Harris and moth
er, Mrs. John Harris, of Brattleboro visit
cd Miss Susan Ross Tuesday
Mrs Charles Dunbar and two little
daughters of Brattleboro were guests Tues
day of her sister and family, Mrs. Franz
| Leonard.
DR. L. L. Osgood went this morning t.
Burlington to attend the state medica
meeting tomorrow. Mrs. Osgood accom-
panied him.
James Franklin and Marion KNAPP
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
TO THWART FEDERALS.
DRAF TING IS SECRET
Until Organized Baseball Clubs
Have Signed Their Men,
Names Won't Appear.

CINCINNATI. Sept 1S.-The annual
draft Of the sixteen major league clubs
on minor league playing talent was
effected yesterday at the local head
quarters Of the National Commission
without fuss or hubbush. Absolute
secrecy was maintained relative to the
awards. The commission announced
neither the names nor the numbers OF
players drawn by lot by the various
magnates Of the National and American
Leagues. AS was the occasion last year,
the identity Of players due for promo
ton from this channel will not be dis
closed until their new owners have had
time to get them under contract.
The reason for this is plain Major
league clubs depend upon an elaborate
scouting system to comb the minor
leagues for promising talent. Largely
upon the reports Of these sleuths, draft
demands are based. But for the secrecy
in draft. the Federal League would
profit. Its agents might entice away
sticks. for it Is we'll known that the
Independents this season have paid
greatest attention to players of the
However, according to the opinion Of
most of the major league club owners
here. the National and American
Leagues are not going to be made or
unmade on this seasons harvest from
the draft 1t is reported that the minor
league crop of athletes just now APP
proaches the famine point. All of the
best players in the minor leagues were
obtained through purchase weeks ago.
The owners would take no chances upon
letting men of promise go to common
luck market.
While the draft has been completed
the major magnates will remain here.
A small amount of routine business
still remains. Besides 1t is customary at
such times to effect trades. One club
president may draw a pitcher when he
is most anxious for a certain outfielder
that a rival could swap. Draft ex
changes among clubs oft he same league
are perfectly legitimate.
Those present at the meeting were:
National League-August Hermann
Ginsinnati; e. H; Ebbets, Brooklyn; w
Chicago; II. N. Hampstead, and John
B. Foster. New York. and s. p. Britton,
st. Louis.
American League-R. L. Hedges, st
Louis: T. l.. Huston. New York II
Grasiner. Chicago; J. c. McDairmid, st.
Louis. and Joe Kelly. New York.
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
-Four Games in Boston Series
May Decide A. L. Pennant
Race.
EXPECT TO PACK PARK
Detroit Confident Of Setting
Down Boston in Decisive
Battles.
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. ,16.-Two
games behind the leading Red Sox,
Hughey Jennings and his battlin'
Tiger crew swept into Boston today
for the four games that probably
will decide whether the 1915 Amer
lean League pennant is going East
or West. The Bengals were feeling
rather cocky from their four
straight victories over the Yankees,
and were rather kindly disposed to-
wards the White Sox for cutting
down the oston lead yesterday.
The Tigers, individually and col
lectively, think they're going to
grab the lead this trip. And once
the Boston lead is gone, they opine,
it's going to be clear field and no
bitches to an October pennant.
Boston is rather inflamed about this
series. The warmth Of the chase and
the fact that the Braves stand only an
outside chance to cop in the National
League. have won kultured Boston
hearts to Lannin's club. Crowds similar
Giants series last season were expected
to crowd into Fenwav Park today.
1t was pretty certain today that Jen-
ninKs would shoot George Dauss at the
CarriRan clan In the opening battle, al
though he may decide to work Jean
Dubuc. George Foster was the dopeS-
ter's selection to do the chuckine for
the Red Sox.
II the Tigers can take today's and
tomorrow's games they will be on even
footing with the leaders. and q two
game lead WILL be theirs II they take the
entire series. Jennings has everything
to win. and comparatively little to
lose.
That. in itself. is reckoned enough to
provide q regular battle. Three out of
four games to Boston would practically
put the Tigers out Of the running. while
II three out OF the four 70 to Detroit It
will mean a hectic battle all the way
down to the last September quarter.
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
Kid Williams to Box
Never Again in West

Kid Williams has returned to his
home In Baltimore after losing his
bantamweight championship title to
Johnny Ertle. the Western youngster.
Williams declares that he will never
fight In the West again.
The contention OF williams that he
could not lose his title in no-decision
contest Is. Of course. quite ridiculous.
In the event OF a knockout. or n foul.
the decision is automatic. Williams
fouled and was disqualified, and. there
fore. his title passed to Ertle. who. in
the opinion Of capable critics, is q real
fighter. He Is clever. and can hit with
the best.
Williams has apparently paid the PEN
atty Of trying to fight as a bantam
weight, when. as matter Of fact. he
should have cast his hat in the feather
escaped a knockout at the hands Of
drove Peter Mac in 2:O6--a new anna
Louisiana. and has not done any too
well in his latest contests
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
SIXTH PRECINCT IS
BEST IN SWIMMING
Takes Final Water Meet at Mu.
nicipaI Pool From Other
Cracks.

Sixth precinct has a little something
on the others today. having won the
final swimming meet by o big margin
at the Municipal Bathing Pool ycster-
day, before an audience which included
Commissioner Brownlow. Major Pull
man and p. T. Moran. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
The meet was run off by F. 8. Brun-
ner and was a decided success. Many
OF the entrants were non-swimners
prior to August q.
The summarizes:
t0-yard breast stroke. carry-N on py
koontz and Conrad: second. Brown and aIa
.TTotten,;o third, Kenney and dahie'o
63-yard back stroke-Won by Straw
ser: second. Conrad: third. koontz.
Time. ! minute 5ls seconds; ou,d MT
Roper: second. Tucker; third, scrivener'
Time, "a seconds new record u,o,, Ia,
ps S.yard under armpipts carry carry-W kSnney ON ey
and Scherer: third. Quinlan and Alex
ander. Time, minutes 10 seconds.
ond. Ere Freewsit: sSMSn thira. Boyle, Time s91s
seconds
lo1-foot swim for those who Gould not H|t
swim Swim, prior to August 4MMo"H ,bIrd He'll, ~
muth Time. .37l4 seconds. co.-
60-yard head carry--Won by Scherer
and Foley: second, Burke and StraMser
third, Alexander and Quinlan' Time
I'm. 39s.
so-yard sculling-won by Parker: sec
ond, Elliott; third, Pywell Ilme' ~
seconds. new record. W..
tO-yard across the chest carry3Wo on
by Koontz and Conrad; second, burks
and Strawser; third, Alexander aho
Quinlan. Time, 2 minutes.
second, Gaffield: third, Strawser' llme'
II seconds. new record.
loo-yard swim-Won by Burke secomo'
scherer; third, Foley. Time I'M 7's''
new record.
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
Clancy Has Shade Over
Morgan in Speedy Bout

BALTIMORE. Nd. sept 1s.-George
CLANCY. of this city, had . shade the
better Of Eddie Morgan. champion Of
England. last night In the greatest
featherweight battle Baltimore has ever
seen. Morgan. an artist, lost because
most damage. 1t was a no-decision bat
tie. and 1t appeared to many that Il
would have been an injustice to the
fighters to besmirch either's career by
declaring the contest anything but q
give a verdict.
There was also a rafting good semi
windup between Nelson and Grover
Hayes. Both men put up an even give
and take fight. but Nelson outpointed
Hayes and got the popular decision.
The Washington times., 1915-09-16
CARROLL OFFICIALS
MAP RACE COURSE
Distance Run to Be Held Sep
tember 20 Attracts BaIti-
more Men.

The course over which the distance
race to be held by the Carroll Institute
September IS will be held has been an
nounced by those in charge OF the big
race.
A course has been mapped out as fol-
lows: Starting at Carroll Institute. in
sylvania avenue, west to Washington
Post building, turn and back to the
Peace Monument. back to the Post
building. and the Peace Monument
again, back TO Tenth and Pennsylvania
avenue and up Tenth street. finishing
In front OF the institute building.
Word has been received from Spike"
Webb. who is In charge of Baltimore
athletes, that thirty or forty runners
from the Monumental City will come
here for the race. Carroll's team that
will enter will include Williams, Shan
ley. Blumer, Stowffer. Conrad. Joyce.
Dougherty, Dillon. Schmidt. Downey
Roach, and Lynch.