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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
MRS. sTowELL's REVIEW.
Historical Sketch Showing Charter
Members and First officers.

On April s, 1890, the grand patron
of the grand chapter of Vermont is
sued a dispensation for a new chapter
Ito be located in Brattleboro, to be
known as Bingham chapter, No. so, O..
IE. S.
It was named in honor of Benjamin
IT, Bingham, for many years principal
of the Brattleboro high school. Mr..
Bingham was deeply interested in the
order and had made some efforts to
have a chapter established here, but
he died before his hopes were realized.
On the evening of May ., 1890, in
the Masonic hall Harmony block, FL
liot street, the new chapter was for
mally instituted by the grand patron,
James E. Curran of Montpelier, assist
! ed by Deputy Grand Patron John w.
Stowell Of Putney.
/ Some of the petitioners present were
already members of the order and the
degrees were conferred upon the others
by the officers of Golden Rule chapter,
No. 3, of Putney. In those days this
iold chapter was famous for its excel
lent ritualistie work and made favor
able impression upon the new members
List of Charter Members
The names of the charter members
of Bingham chapter, No. 80, are as fol
Ilows; Col. and Mrs. George w. Hook
er, Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Pettee, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. d. Weld, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
IL. Currier, Mr. and Mrs. David A
lAbbott, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fl. Put
mann, Mr. and Mrs o. E. Randall, Mr.
land Mrs Harry Rowe, Mr. and Mrs
George III. Burns, Mrs. J. Albert Tay
lor, Mrs. Dan P. Webster, Mrs. Jennie
IL. Eels, Mrs. B. F. Bingham, Mrs. Cors
iG. Leonard, Mrs. Fred II. Holden, Ed
win f. Brooks, William II. Proctor
Iwilliam H. Vinton, William B. Vinton
ICol. c. A. Miles. Kittredge Haskins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Knew of Survey Being Made.

Judge Tyler said that he knew Of Mr..
Waite causing a survey of the property
of the railroad to be made and after that
a fence was erected. Within a year or
two he had seen parts of this old fence
on the bank at the rear Of Mr.. Averill's
property.
Dr. Henry D. Holton testified that he
remembered the old fence very well and
remembered it especially because the cree
, tion Of the fence was considered. by all to
mark the boundary lines between the
properties.
Charles Deyo, an employe of the rail
road years ago, testified that the railroad
| Iemployes of the section gang never
worked on the other side of the fence
from the railroad tracks as they consid-
cred that the fence marked the boundary
lines of the railroad property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
CALAIS TO DOVER EASY SHOT.
Turpin Says Gun with Even Greater
Range Has Long Been Possible

PARIS, May ). Theoretically,
there is no limit to the range OF big
guns, said Henry Turpin, the invent
or OF melinite and of the new expIos-
i've, turpinite, to a representative Of
the Petit Parisien in discussing the
bombardment of Dunkirk.
''When | was attached to the tech
nical artillery section of the ministry
Of war, General Andre, the minister,
aaked me to make special experiments
to see if it was possible to produce a
gun and a projeetile with range
equivalent to the distance from Calais
to Dover My first experiments and
calculations showed it was possible to
attain a much greater range than
that.
II was while connected with the
ministry of war that NJ. Turpin in.
vented the aerial torpedo, which the
| Germans appear to be using on both
fronts, and the inventor is unable tc
understand how they learned the
secret.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Witnesses Say SiIas Waite
Built Fence to Bound
Railroad Land
AVERILL CASE IN
COUNTY COURT
Numerous Brattleboro Witnesses Re
member Old Boundary Established
by Managing Director of Defendant
Railroad Company.

The suit of George e. Averill of Brattle-
boro against the Vermont Valley railroad
is now in full swing in county court at
Newfane and the plaIntiff is engaged in
putting in testimony intended to show
that Mr. Averill built the bank wall at
the rear Of his Main street property in
side a fence that was built there under
direction of the late Silas \ Waite of
Brattleboro, who was vice president and
managing director Of the Vermont Valley
railroad as the dividing line between the
properties
George c. AveriH, the plaintiff, was the
first witness He testified that he bought
the land in 1907 fer his wife He did not
make any examination of the title and
did not have a surveyor run the lines.
He knew that there were the remains of an
old fence about half way down the bank
on the easterly side Of the property l. or
10 years before he bought it. The retain
ing wall, which caused all of the present
trouble, he had built west of the old fence
line
| The Vermont Valley railroad sent men
there to work on the now disputed prem
ises west Of the retaining WALL They dug
up strip four or five feet wide and two
or three feet deep and it would cost $50
! to $73 to put back the earth they re-
moved
John C. Howe, photographer, testified
| to having taken a picture of the village
of Brattleboro from the mountain side
across the river in 1881 and that picture
showed some sort of fence on the east
side OF the Herrick property next south
/ tof the AveriH property 1t also showed a
hedge back Of the AverilI property On
Ieross examination he said he had played
/ nn the bank as a boy and that his father
| had built house on the Harris property
Cut Brush as Far as Fence.
Patrick J Fenton testified to having
worked for the railroad company in the
late sixties and that a part of his work
was to cut the grass and brush as far al
the fences. There was a fence on the banl
in the rear of what is now the Averil
property. At Walnut street he thought
! the fence stakes were near the top of tn,
HILL
The last witness yesterday Afternoon
was Patrick Moran, whose testimony wa
in the main similar to that given by Mr.
Fenton.
When court resumed this morning
Judge James NJ. Tyler was called as tn
first witness He testified that he wa
well acquainted with Silas y. Waite
who years ago was vice president AM
managing director Of the Vermont Vale.
railroad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
German Submarine Raises
Havoc Among British
Trawlers in North Sea
CREWS GIVEN TIME
IN WHICH TO ESCAPE

In Addition They Were Provided with
Black Bread by Germans Attacking
Craft Was of the Newest Type of a
Submersible.
LONDON, Nays, 128 p. m.-Nine
trawlers ii the bag credited to German
submarines on Monday Of this week.
So far as IS known no lives were
lost in these encounters. According to
crews Of fishing vessels the submarine
which wrought this damage is of the
newest type. She has an iron cross
painted on her coming tower. She ran
among the fishing fleet Monday and
sank seven trawlers in quick success
sion. The crews were given time to
escape. hut in some eases the small
boats drifted hours before they were
picked up. Each man is exhibiting Il
huge lot Of black bread given them by
the crew of the submarine. The Eng
lish sailors are preserving this bread.
4 aespatch from Hull dated at II
q. III. said: Three more British trawi-
ers have been added to the list OF
those blown up by German submarines
in the North sea Monday and it is
feared others also were lost.
The crews Of three trawlers have
landed here reporting destruction of
their boats. No lives were lost.
a Ccnenhaocn despatch states that
while three trawlers were fishing IN
the North SEQ 8 German submarine ap-
peared and ordered them to stop.
The crews took to their boats and
rowed away.
The Hero attempted to. escape. but
after q chase. Of an hour the subma-
rine ret into close range aud opened a
fusilade with rifles, whereupon the
crew took to their boats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL

Wednesday, May ;. s p. m.-Anniver-
sary exercises with address by Rev. J. s.
Braker, ID. d., Of Burlington. Refresh
ments will be served. Ladies are request
ed to bring cake
Thursday, May 6, 7.3O p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Oasis Encampment. Exempl-
iication of the Patriarchal degree.
Dennis Rebekah lodge viii hold a
drill at 7.30 Friday evening, May Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
Their Special Use.

Rankin understand the govern
ment is going to introduce aeroplanes
into the mail service. What S the ideaa
Phyle-I don t know, unless it is to
take care of the drop letters. Ex-
change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
CASE WITH THE JURY.
Evidence Completed in Trial of Hotel
Clerk Charged with Perjury.

NEW YORK, May 6. The case
of Frank D. Stafford, clerk of a hotel
in Plainfeld, n. j., who has been on
trial for more than week charged
with perjury in connection with the
$4,000 breach of peace suit brought
by Miss Rae Tanzer against James w
Osborne, a we'll known criminal lawyer
went to the jury today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
GERMANS ATTACKS REPULsED.
Fench Report That the Enemy Sustain
ed Serious Losses Yesterday.

PARIS, May 5, 2.40 p. m. - The
French war Office today gave out the
following official statement on the
progress of hosti lities
To the north of Ypres the Germans
last evening delivered attacks against
the British front They were repulsed
They suffered serious losses. Nothing
has been reported from the remainder
of the front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05

On the outbreak of the war the
Falkland Islands voted a gift to Great
Britain of $11,250, equivalent to S. for
each inhabitant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
CHINA GIVEN As HOURS.
Has That Time to Answer the Ultima.
tum from japanese.

LONDON, May 6, 3.18 p. m. - GA
japanese ultimatum to China, cables
the Toxic correspondent of the Cen
tral News, grants a delay Of 4S
hours
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight. Probably Local
Showers. Thursday Cloudy.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The wealth
er forecast: Unsettled tonight. Prob
ably local showers. Thursday cloudy.
Gentle to moderate northeast to north
west winds becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-05
List of Charter Members.

Continued on Page 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
100000 Men a Month.

Read and ponder this paragraph
from the Augusta Chronicle:
Seven hundred and fifty thousand
men month-thus the manhod OF
Europe is being cut down by bullet,
bayonet and s.rapnel, every victim
suffering keen pain and leaving train
of anguish and sorrow. Seven nun
dred and fifty thousand families, every
month, grieging for man killed,
wounded or lost. Seven hundred and
fifty thousand strong male bodies
swept away in fire and blood, and an
other seven hundred and fifty thou
sand coming forward to take their
places. How long can Europe stand
it?"
Then read and ponder this from the
Yorkville Enquirer:
"No, W. J. Bryan has not lost out.
For the past thirty years lie mas been
one of the greatest forces in American
political life. He has been a legion
within himself and he needed not the
aid of wire pulling politicians. He was
never president, and probably never
will be; but that fact has never wor-
ried him greatly He has feeling
that he has followed the dictates OF
lis own conscience and impressed
himself on this country in a way
that very few men ever have. He has
not lost out. He is still mighty pow
er and a mighty force for good
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
WELL FARMER
I is SHOT TO DEATH
omas Killed by His Brother
r., Eddie Sanders, Near
s Kline.

6well, June 18.-Wade Thomas,
psperous farmer living near
in this county, was s-ot to
by his brother-in-law, Eddie
ers at the formers home about 1
ek yesterday. Sanders surrend-
to tie authorities.
ON the best information obtain
there had been i'll feeling existing g
sfween the two men for some time,
ue, it is said, to Thomas i'll treat
lent of his wife, who is a sister OF
anders. Sanders was visiting his sis
Ter yeterday. Wien dinner was an
nounced Mrs. Thomas offered to carry
her husbands dinner to him in his
Aoom. This ne refused, rowever, and
gsked to see Sanders. AS the latter
ntered the room with his sister
homas snapped his pistol at his
$other-in-law several times, where
Rpon Sanders drew his pistol and fired
i've times, every shot taking effect
and causing instant death. The coro-
ner's jury of inquest brought in YER
dict in accordance with the above
facts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
REFUSES TO ACT
IN LIQUOR CASES
aharleston Grand Jury Throws Out
Indictments Returns ~NO
Bills"
HE State.

kne State.
Charleston, June 17,-Of greater in
crest to the crowded court room in
court of general sessions today
an the trial of ]. W. Messervey OF
eggetts, charged with murder, was
Ehe action of the grand jury in re-
turning II no-bills in the cases of
persons charged with keeping blind
ltigers in the city and county. More
Enan 80 indictments of alleged pro-
8prietors of blind tigers were handed
khe grand jury by the solicitor this
morning. About noon the jury re-
Sned five or six no-bills in the liquor
es and when asked a;>out the otter
His by the court, the foreman an
Bounced inability of the jury to agree.
The judge spoke to them of their
duty in finding either a true bill or a
pno-bill and asked if there was any
ing further they cared to state or
informed on. Foreman S. S. Brook
told Judge Moore: at does not
Fem to be a question OF law or evil
nee, but prejudice against the dis
nsary law" The court ordered them
Retire and take some action in re-
I'D to tie bills still in their posses
on.
n The jury returned to the court room
t 8 o'clock, as court was about to
Sdjourn for the day, and handed in
81 ne-bills and one true bill. The
foreman stated that there were yet
bout Is indictments of the same
ind to be passed upon. TIE true
i'll returned was that against Lo7ey
enkins, negro. Solicitor Puerifoy
Immediately stated that 3e wished
2is case mol pressed as it seemed tat
ghe only indictment on which the
brand jury was able to agree as a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
ANOTHER SOLDIER PASSES AWAY
HOnOred and Beloved Citizen Hears
Last Call.
'linchester, KY, Sun, 18th.

Winchester, KY, Sun, 18th.
Mr.. W. W. Milan, VINO has been
lingering between life and death for
tie last. week passed away at his
home on. Lexington avenue Friday
morning at o'clock. His death was
due to paralysis, though he received a
broken limb in a fall about two weeks
ago which hastened the end.
Mr. Milan was one of the few re-
naming gentlemen of the old school,
where nothing but politeness and hon
esty is known. He was Confederate
veteran having served during the en-
tire Civil War. He was born in
Laurens, S. c., where he lived until
he came to Kentucky about 35 years
ago. He was at one time owner of
some of the finest trotting horses in
the south and was successful in hand
ling them. He has made many friends
in Winchester who regret and sym
pathize with his family over their
loss.
He was twice married and from his
first union there was one daughter,
Mrs. Henry H. Phillips of this city.
He is survived by his second wife and
two daughters, Mrs. George Bowen
of this city and Mrs. D. D. Peele Of
Columbia, S. C.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at his late residence on Lex
ington avenue Saturday morning at
1890 o'clock conducted by Rev. R.
T. Brown, pastor of the Methodist
church, and Rev. ]. R. People, who
was comrade veteran. Burial in the
Winchester cemetery. The following
will act as pall-bearers: DR.. T. E.
Driver, DR.. H. R. Henry, John M.
Hodgkfn, Thomas L. Phillips, W, H.
Garner and A. B. Sphar.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
NAIL TAMPERED WITH
American Mail Pouches Broken Open
in England-GrOund for
Protest.

Washington, June 17.-Formal no
tice that United States mail pouches
destined for Sweden had been broken
open in England and their contents
tampered with was submitted to the
state department today by W. A. F.
Ekengren, the Swedish minister, with
a request for an investigation.
Mr.. Ekengren delivered to Secre-
tary Lansing letter written on in
struction from his government, re-
citing instances of interference with
mail for Sweden and pointed out that
such acts were in violation of pro-
visions of the world postal convention
and of OF. er treaty stipulations. The
letter stated that the seals of mail
bags were broken, that letters were
opened and censored and that one
registered unit was retained.
Two specific cases were mentioned,
one involving mail sent on the Ameri-
can steamer New York, when she left
on May 80, and the other pouches
carried by the British steamer Adri-
attic, which sailed May q.
While various reports have been in
circulation as to tie interference with
mail since the outbreak of [aostilities
in Europe the protest from Sweden
is the first official communication on
the subject.
State department officials did not
discuss the visit of Mr.. Ekengren. 1t
was understood in diplomatic quar-
ters, however, that the matter prob
ably would be the subject of rep
reservations by the United States to
Great Britain, asking that special pre-
cautions be taken to protect American
mail passing through British terri
tory.
Unoficially it was stated in allied
diplomatic circles today that tcere
had been various instances of inter-
ference with official mail in this coun-
try, and that the Russian embassy
had evidence of 81 xcases in which
mail had been tampered with on
United States railway mail cars.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22

true bill was against the only negro
indicted. Mr.. Brooker said he was
sure the grand jury would recon-
mend that the case be no, pressed.
Judge Moore said neither he nor
any one else lad any right to inquire
into the why and wherefore of the
grand jury's decisions, but he con-
sidered it unfortunate that the Off
GERS of the county should present so
many indictments in which there was
not sufficient evidence to warrant a
trial by petty jury. He characterized
the action of the jury as the equiVa-
lent of a statement that no blind tiger
existed in Charleston in violation Of
Il e law. In charging the grand jury
as to its duty this morning when it
had failed to agree on any except a
few indictments, Judge Moore told
the members to remember that Char
lesion was a part of South Carolina
and that they must abide by the laws
of the State, otherwise their action
would condone anarchy. When court
opened the Messervey case was
brought up for trial TIE trial was
not completed.
Messervey is being tried on the
charges of killing ]. D. Altman, at
Ravenels, in 1909, in what was then
a part of Colleton county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22

no appetite. Since | have taken
&dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
und the aches and pains are all gone
ad I feel like new woman. I cannot
ISaise your medicine too highly. Mrs.
gUGUsTUs LYON, Terre Hill, Pa.
Tt is true that nature and woman's
brk has produced the grandest remedy
woman's ills that the world has
eer known. From the roots and
rbs OF, the field, Lydia E. Pinkham,
ty years ago, gave to womankind
remedy for their peculiar ills which
Is proved more eficacious than any
ter combination of drugs ever COM
lnded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham' s
getable Compound is recognize d
n coast to coast as the standard
shedy for woman's ills.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, are files containing hundreds Of
housands of letters from women seek
g health many of them openly state
FER their own signatures that theyhave
legained their health by taking Lydia
9. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and in some cases that it has saved them
from surgical operations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified and
warned not to hire nor harbor Hiram
Parker, answers to name Of "Sing,"
Is years old, son of Lud Parker; and
also Andrew Porter, son of Grant
Porter, IA years old. Hiram is brown
skin, medium size for age, one front
tooth broken off. Andrew is dark,
about same size as Hiram. Left their
homes Sunday night, May 80. Any in
formation as to their whereabouts sent
to undersigned, or Sheriff C. G. Blease.
Lud Parker,
Grant Porter,
Newberry, S. c., r. F. D. Z.
6-1S-5t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
BEAUTIFUL HONE WEDDING
Miss Hattie Shelley Becomes Bride of
Mr.. H. NJ. MeadOrS.

Sumter Watchman and Southron.
Ore Of the pretty home weddings of
The June season was that on Wednes-
zay >fternoon at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Shelley, on Sout. Main street, when
Miss Hattie Shelley became the bride
of Mr.. Henry Monroe Meadors Of Sa-
vannah, Ga. The wedding was a very
quiet one, only the close relatives anu
a few intimate friends being present
to witness the two plight their troths
and be pronounced man and wife.
The room in which the ceremony
was performed was decorated in
white and green, beautiful oleanders
and green plants being used profuse-
ly. TIE ceremony was at 5 o'clock
and to tie strains of the wedding
march, as played BY Nrs James Gra-
ham, the bridal party entered. First
the two groomsmen, Messrs. ]. H.
Shelley and W. NJ. Shelley; then the
two danes of honor, Mrs. E. H.
Rhame, Jr., carrying white roses, and
Mrs. R. C. Williams carrying pink
roses; next came the dainty little
ring bearer, James Shelley, nephew
of tie bride, and lastly the bride and
groom vi o, before a white and green
background with candles burning
brightly, were united by a brief and
impressive ceremony, the Rev. W. E.
Thsger, pastor of the bride, oficiat-
ing.
The bride was attired in a going
away gown of navy blue, with hat to
match. The ring was carried in the
center of a beautiful white rose by
the little ring bearer.
Following the ceremony t@ose pres
net were invited into the dining room,
vi ere Misses Elizabeth China and
Mary Bland served refreshments, car
rying out the color scheme Of pink
and white which was. used in the dec
orations of the room. Sweet peas
and nydrangeas were extensively used,
affording beauty and sweetness.
Miss Lucille Randle presided over
the brides book, which was placed in
the room in which were displayed the
many beautiful presents witch the
young couple had received from their
numerous friends. The happy pair
left on the egening train for Wash
ington, Philadelphia and other points
north on t-eir bridal trip. Before
returning to their future home at Sa-
vannah, they will visit the parents of
the groom in Alabama,
Mrs. Meadors has lived in Sumter
little more than two years, but in
thet time she has made many friends
who regret to see her leave, but wish
her much happiness in her own home.
Mr.. Meadors is a popular and highly
esteemed young railroad man WIFI
Headquarters in Savannah.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
Make Your Sick Skin Well

If you suffer from eczema, itch,
pimples, etc., give Zemerine a trial.
1t stops the itching, allays the irrita-
ton and soon your skin is restored to
a healthy condition. For sale by
Newberry Drug Company. Sample free
upon request to Zemerine Chemical
Company, Orangeburg, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
Whenever You Need a General TOMS
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties Of QUININE
arl IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
oat Malarias Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quiniue drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. so cents