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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. Emma Y. Darling has sold her
house on Pellet street to Mrs. Br.1aai
Cummings and family, who .are
bought for a home. The safe was
made through William c. Horton
agency.
About 30 members of the fire depart
ment called on Chief Engineer ano oi,s
Harvey w. Sanders in their home on
Frost street Saturday night and presented
them handsome clock. Punch and csal ;
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders re
turned April % from their wedding trip.
Preparatory work to the erection of the
garage and livery building on Flat street
by Kenneth Z. Mosher has been in pro-
gress several days. Men and horses are
deepening the channel Of Milestone brook
on the south side to divert as much water
as possible from the north side in order
that the full depth Of the lot may be utiI-
lied. The clearing away of the refuse on
the lot and the preparations for the exca-
walton for the cellar are now in progress.
The work of preparing the site Of the
new railroad station has progressed a little
| the last week. Several fatcar loads oil
| broken stones have been moved away a.
| the result of continued labor on the part
| OF IVe or SIX men and the steam derrick
This morning one truck of flatcar was
derailed as it was being switched onto tn,
siding. The derrick was utilized in an eff
| fort to lift the car back on the rails will
the result that the derrick wire ROPE
broke.
Attorney General H. c. Barber am
| Judge +. L. Waterman left this morn
ing for Rutland, where the term of tn
Rutland county court was resumed thi
afternoon. The ease of the stat
against John Marine, charged wit
murder in the first degree, was starte
this afternoon. Before leaving Gene1
al Barber received news that a prison
CT in the county Jail at Middlebury
who YVES charged with burglary. ha
sawed his way out. He used knit
and anoon fashioned into saws, and
en- Of white lead to deaden the nois
Of saving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

a Spring Medicine = Nearly every
person needs a good blood-purifying
me3.ci2e in the spring. This time of
year fnd9 enc debiitated, tired out,
With weak and irritable nerves. For
just these troubles B. d. c. Blood and
Nerve Tonic is especially adapted. 1t
ADDS nature in throwing off impurities
which have accumulated in the system
during the cold winter months; while
it imparts to the body just that force
and vigor so much needed at this time
of the year. This valuable tonic may
be procured at the Brattleboro Drug
60. and is guaranteed by them to give
beneficial results or money refunded.
ADV. 31-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
Statistical Report.

The statistical report showed, among
other things, in increase of seven and
one-half Sunday schools, total enroll
ment of 1885, which is an increase
of $50. OF adults Alb had been bap-
tised, an increase of -. and 345 chill
| dren, an increase of Al. There are now
in full membership in the conference
| 11,134, with non-residents in full mem
bership of 1,409. There are 143
churches with an estimated property
value of $749,05O, an increase in val
Iuation of $45,S 500. There is an indept-
edness on churches and parsonages of
l$18,162.
1t was voted that every pastor of
the conference should be considered a
member of the Vermont Conference
Historical society upon payment of 80
cents. These officers were elected (:
President, l.. o. Sherburne; vice
presidents, w. S. Smithers, Guy F,
Crawford; secretary, w. r. Daven
port; treasurer, librarian and curator
William Shaw. The librarian recon-
mended that the reports be bound anc
said that so cents member would per
nit of that and other necessary work
of preservation.
The commission on Conference
Claimant Endowment fund, q new body
authorized at this session, was consti
tuted as follows: On nomination O.
R. F. Lowe: W. E. Douglass, Fl. C
! Whitchill and w. B. Dukeshire of tn
ST. Albans district; L. o. Sherburne
Frank Plhmley and E. W. Sharp of tn
Montpelier district; f. F. Newell, i
J. Morse and R. F. Lowe of the ST
Johnsbury district. and the following
Z at large: c. A. Morse, Joseph Hamil
& ton, w E. Davenport, W. D. Best an
n w. S. Smithers.
Il P. A. Smith was removed from tn
q list of supernumeraries at his reques
h and put on the effective liss
n The annual report of the conferene
stewards included the recommendation
4 that disbursements be made quarterl
Y instead of annually as at present.
p The Sustentation Fund society vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mary Pickford in the Paramount
production. Cinderella, is the attrac-
ton at the Princess theater today.
There will be a special matinee for
children at 4 o'clock. Tomorrow the
three-part Broadway Star feature, The
Attorney for the Defense, is the at
raction, while Wednesday Tyrone Pow
ers in the Paramount production, Arts
tocracy, is booked.
Clifford w Bushee of Wakefield, Mass,
brother of Miss Jennie E. Bushee of Brat
tleboro, died April 20 in the Massachu-
sets General hospital, following four oper
atoms Mr. Bushee and his wife had lived
in Wakefield since last August and were
also Wakefield residents about five years
ago. Besides his wife and sister, Mr.
Bushee leaves two brothers, Leon and Ell
mer Bushee of South SALISBURY. Ths
burial took place in Arlington, this state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

FINAL SESSIONS OF METHoDIsTs
Continued from Page Three)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

Thomas w Owens being hostess and
Mrs. +. F. Newell of Barre, vice presi-
dent, being in charge. A business
meeting was held, in which these of
fcers were elected: President, Mrs. 0.
b. Wells of Rochester; vice president
Mrs. Walter r. Davenport of Spring
field; secretary, Mrs. S. Fl. Smith of
White River Junction; treasurer, Mrs.
A. D. Enright of South Londonderry.
This was followed by brief address
by Franklin Hamilton, D. D., of Wash
| ington, d. c., on The Shepherd s care,
in which he emphasized the influence
/ of the pastors wives in the homes
An informal reception followed, the
social hour being in charge of the At
! tanners, the young women s class in
the Sunday school, who served refresh
menfs of ice cream and cake.
Standard of Admission Raised.
An adjourned business session was
held in the Methodist church Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, followed by
another adjourned session at o clock
which Tapped over 40 minutes into the
time allotted for the anniversary OF
the board of foreign missions. Al
, these sessions, William f. Lang, who
was retired from the conference at hi.
own request in 1907, was. received OF
trial IN studies Of the first year an,
tr9 nsfer~od to the New York confer
encc ut his own request.
? Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph
I who has been - years in the confer
s cEce, was invited to preach a semi
; Centennial sermon.
The report of Treasurer Olaf An
derson showed that the receipts for tn
year for all benevolences amounted t
S24 80, IN increase OF $S44 over las
} yea,
J That the conference proposes to hay
! stTone mca in the ministry was evt
: deneed by She adoption of the follow
ing resolution Inv the committee o
conference resolutions:
e Whereas-'Fhere Is today an II
t creasiEg demand fer an educated min
J istrv and
e . where's sit seems to this commi
K tee that the standards for admissio
r to the Vermont conference as to ed,
T cational fitness are not as high /;
/ they ought to be.
n Resolved-Tbat beeinni&y with 19l
L the standards be raised to at lea
graduation from some recognized Sc
e ondary school, unless the candida
IL shows ability in his work and he hi
IF covered at least the literary and hi
IS torical studies required in the first tv
# years of college work, with certifica
k. to show that he has faithfully take
A. up such course of study.
le This was signed by William Sha-
+ chairman, and Elmer T. Newell, Sc
h rotary.
70 The moral reform committee e
dorsed the promise of the church tel
Eperance society to put a team of wor
III ers in the state for a month s wo
n and promised support, and viewed wi
!e alarm the increasing tendency to
= 'voree and requested the pastors to a
tte here to the teachings of the church
1n this regard.
ed T. w. Lewis was reelected trust
: of Montpelier seminary over E.
~ Newell by vote of 80 to I. A M
:, procedure called for the nominate
a. of two members of the conference, 0
Ie of whom was to be elected
The board of home missions voted
sc ask for $4,000 for the year 1916 and
further appropriation of $1,000 fir
the church extension society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

Notice to d. of P No and l. O. R. NJ
Do not forget the masquerade Tuesday
May 4; and please mask if possible
ADV. $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

Dog licenses in Ireland cost half
"a crown each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26
Shirt Waists

Waists, white and colors, 69c to CSC val
ues at -. 48c
ST. so Waists, all reduced to Csc
House Dresses, in a full assortment of
sizes and colors; values up to $50
reduced to 69c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-26

Csc Imported Ginghams, in fifty pat
terms at :. l9c
1/2c Apron Ginghans, for four days
only at SC
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
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lrfrom the war-stricken countries are
even more pathetic than usual They
have perhaps lost their homes in the
rayages of the war and invested their
last savings in purchasing their pas
sages. or they have lost relatives near
and dear in the conflict and have come
here to forget their loss and sufferings.
1t is here that the biggest celebra-
ton is held, and here that the sym
pathy extended by the charitable work
ers is manifested. The others have
been reunited to their friends and are
assured of happy holidays, but these
poor folk are forced to spend the sea-
son isolated in the detention house.
Without the cheer, their lives would
indeed be miserable on this day of all
days. for they are not permitted to
leave the building, the windows OF
which are barred and wherein their
only companions are their fellow immi-
grants, many of whom speak different
tongues.
But the gloom is dispelled, and in
stead happiness reigns supreme
are two big days-Christmas itself,
when a chicken dinner is served and
fruit and candies distributed to the for
eigners; then, on the following after
noon. real Yuletide party is held. in
which Representatives of almost every
nationality under the sun usually take
part Last year 800 men, women and
children from scores of countries were
the guests of honor This year the
numbers will not be nearly as large,
and it is question if there will be
more than a score or two of immi-
grants.
All of which means that the festiv-
tiles and jollification will be on a larg-
er scale, for with fewer mouths to feed
and fewer presents to buy it only
stands to reason that those in charge
can be more liberal The entertain
ment usually starts early in the after
noon. The gong is sounded, and the
| immigrants, escorted by the matrons
and attendants, are brought to the din
ing room, where they take their reg
ular places at the tables.
When they are all assembled the fun
begins. Notwithstanding the difficulty
of entertaining those of various nation.
alities, the performance is always a
| success. for the headliner is a sleight
of-hand artist This is one thing that
interests all at the one time. for
speech is unnecessary All kinds of
things disappear, to the amazement
and amusement of the onlookers.
Newspapers and rags are transformed
into toys and candies for the children.
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But, as it is, these thoughts fit across
the NINA and are lost. So much atten-
ton is paid to making light the hearts
of the new arrivals that there is no
time for retrospection or sad mem
cries. Should a ship arrive on Christ
mas eve, the day before or even on
Christmas itself, Immediately there be-
gins round of festivities. The happy
times are not of one days duration,
but last clear until New Years day.
In the first place. a tree is usually
erected at the docks, and here the reg
ular ship visitors, with many of the
city's social workers, and the new ar
rivals in finding their friends and dis
tributing toys and candies to the chill
dren.
If one wants to see life in its vari-
Gus phases and the real Christmas
spirit exemplified, this is the place
to go. for here many happy holiday re-
unions take place-the greetings be-
tween husbands and wives. fathers and
children, grown-up children and their
aged parents. brothers and sisters and
sweethearts. Each case has it's own
story and each holds its own interest.
There is no false modesty here. and
the knowledge that other eyes are gaz-
ing on their greetings never mars the
warmth and affection displayed in the
tight embraces. Here, too, the Gus
toms of every country are brought into
notice. Some kiss on one cheek and
then on the other, while others prefer
the more familiar method. Some men
kiss one another as fervently as they
do the women. while others merely
clasp the hands of their relatives.
These scenes. it is true. take place
at all times of the year, but the coming
of Christmas seems to bring more Joy
into the meetings There is a double
reason for rejoicing, as the families
are not only reunited, but are spending
the holidays together once more.
In some cases the rejoicing is triple.
fold. for many of the Christmas lasses
come here at special pleadings and be-
fore the Yuletide sun has set will have
become brides.
This year there will not be as many
Christmas brides, for the girls living
in the war-ridden countries will be
needed at home to till the soil while
their fathers and brothers are off to
the front Besides, the ships of the
American lines are the only vessels
reaching this port. This means that
there will be marked falling of in
every type of foreigner, except those
who are able to reach the English
/ ports.
The cases of those who do come
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last hour, because of the possibility of
q break in diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Austria
over the Ancona note.
The presidents itinerary will bring
him and the new first lady of the LAID
back to the White House on Jan. 8.
Mrs. Wilson's first public function will
be the Pan-American reception on
Tan. Z.
City Little Interested.
A strong Gordon of policemen, scat
erred groups of secret men, a knot of
aewspapermen and long thin line of
spectators gave the only evidence of
President Wilson's wedding. Outside
of the narrow little red brick Gait
home, where the ceremony was per
formed. Washington showed little ex-
citement over the event Satiated with
official spectacies and functions, the
hlase capital declined to grow enthusi-
sstic over a quiet home wedding.
President Wilson Arrives.
Shortly before $3.50 a thrill ran
S-AANNe1AA hAAC NAOou Go q w 1A1LC E1OuSG
car going at top speed, rounded the
corner OF New Hampshire avenue, fol-
lowed by several cars filled with sec
ret service men, headed by W. J..
Flynn, chief of the secret service
corps.
1t contained President Wilson, ac-
companied only by Dr. Cary T. Gray
son, U. S. N, his personal physician.
The president, wearing his most genial
expression and a black coat over his
evening clothes. alighted from the car
when it reached the Gait residence
and hurried inside.
The presidents daughters and sons
in-law, Mrs. Cats mother and sisters,
the presidents brother, and the rest of
the two families had gathered in the
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and sapphire bracelet. There were so
many fans that il is said that Mrs.
Wilson wis have a different one for
each evening during the social season.
Mrs. Wilson's rousseau Elaborate.
Mrs. Wilson's trousseau is said by
close friends to be magnificent in its
extent and to have cost several thou
sand dollars. Most of it is American
made, and the best shops in the Unit
ed States were called upon to supply
what the brides friends say is one Of
the largest and most carefully selected
wardrobes ever gathered by any mis-
tress of the White house.
There are plain gowns and elaborate
gowns. hats, shoes, parasols, umbrel.
las, gloves. wells, and other Hems in
ample number for each and every oc-
casion. Mrs. Wilson always has been
fond of white and black, but in the
selection of her trousseau she has CIV
en- consideration to the richness of
material other than to considerations
of color. Friends who have seen din
ner and reception gowns. tailored suits,
demi toilettes, fascinating tea gowns
and negligee creations with slippers
in harmony, in the trousseau, say vel
vet is largely featured as a material.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
BADGER STATE NOTES.

JanesviIle.-Lack of authority to
offer a reward for the capture of
Tony Martin, an Italian wanted in
connection with the murder of Maude
Lawrence. GAINESVILLE schoolgirl, led
merchant to offer 500 for Martins
capture, and a private subscription
has raised the total to $500. The
county board will be asked to appro-
pirate $500 more when it meets in
January.
observation-disclosures GlatZei is
in favor of public whipping post for
wife heaters. He declared at meet
ing Of the council that those found
guilty of such an offense should re-
ceive a f1ogging in front of the city
hall. The alderman was in earnest in
his plea, and said he would not be
averse to handling the whip himself.
He told of one of his constituents
beating his wife until she looked like
an Indian.
Appleton.-Who said marriage
was failure, or that once married,
never again? When August Martz Of
New London, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Henningsen of Appleton were united
in holy wedlock it was the fifth time
for her, the third for him. He is IS
years old, she is So. A year ago Mrs.
Henningsen was granted a divorce
from number four.
Raeine-The Common Sense
Trunk company, recently organized,
announces that it will put 100 men TO
work after New Years day. The in
corporators are George H. Wheary,
Henry Hartmann and L. S. McDon-
ought The capital stock is $4,000.
The Silverkropp Engine company will
also give employment to 100 addi-
tional mechanics with the beginning
of January.
Madison R. Lasker, represent
alive Of the British government, and
A. NJ. P. Fleming, superintendent of
the British Westinghouse works,
Manchester, are here investigating
the possibility of providing employ
ment for crippled soldiers in connec-
ton with British forest management
They came to visit the forestry lab
oratory.
0conomowoc. - Henry Bertram
post, G. A. R., has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, D. j.
Thompson; senior vice-commander,
Alonzo Bogart; junior vice-com-
mander. c. Dennis; quartermaster,
James Williams; chaplain, the Rev
D. r. Anderson. The Rev. Mr.. An
dawson ole al 70 m the
state encampment and James Jones,
alternate.
Grand Rapids.-Through the ef-
forts of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association, an effort is being
made to organize band in this city
Grand Rapids formerly supported one
of the best amateur bands in the
state
Delafeld.- President Sidney 7.
Smythe of st. Johns Military acad-
envy has accepted an invitation to
speak before the Chicago Chamber OF
Commerce at the annual members
sons dinner on Dec. 90 The sub
ject of DR.. Smythe's address will be
Tomorrow"
La Crosse. Irwin, IT.
aged AZ years. died after short Ill
ness. Mr.. Irwin was a member OF
Company NJ, Third Wisconsin regl-
ment, serving in the Porto Rican
! campaign during the Spanish-Ameri-
ran war and participating IN two bat
ties.
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empty cups are filled with coffee II
the twinkling OF an eye and ice cream
| appears on an empty saucer Just a
| quickly-that is, after a cloth has beef
| placed over the saucer and the mystic
words pronounced. To TIE foreigners
the magician is a novelty; they never
| tire of his tricks and stunts and greet
the close of his performance with
much applause. The encore brings the
best part of the program, for that has
been carefully saved until the last. A
cloth is stuffed into high hat, and
when it is withdrawn, flags of every
nation appear.
Clowns and pantomime artists per
form stunts for the children, and these
are received with much delight. Then
Italian and Polish singers, as well as
those of other nationalities, render ma
tional airs and anthems. The immi-
grants often oblige by singing the vari-
GUS songs Of their fatherlands. The
program is generally arranged so that
ali will be pleased. 1t is true that all
cannot join in the one chorus, but
those of the different nationalities join
their representative singers in the re-
trains of their favorite Christmas
hymns Interpreters are always on
hand to give any necessary explana-
tions
After the concert refreshments are
served and gifts and candy distributed
among the grown-ups. Handkerchief
and various other useful presents are
given to the women and cigars to the
men.
Then comes the real treat. The chill
dren are gathered around the tree and
the gift-filled stockings and the Noah's
Arks and other attractive candy boxes
are taken from the branches and dis
| tributed among the little ones. 1t is
pleasing to watch the JOY on the faces
of these children as they receive their
gifts, and all of them join together in
examining their stockings and in hav.
| ing a good time in general.
This scene around the Christmas
tree would be hard to equal, foI here
are to be found Italian, Polish, Hun
garian, German, Russian, English,
| Scotch and, in fact; the little ones from
every part of Europe. Last year there
was an interesting group Of three Hin
du children, who were the pets of the
station.
If the weather is not too severe the
children are usually permitted to play
on the roof garden at the close of the
festivities, and there the toys are dis
tributed by the young aids, who assist
the workers The children have plenty
of room to indulge in the games and
| they have the time of their lives.
What is probably the most interest
ing feature of the Yuletide parties is
the fact that the representatives of
every denomination unite with the ma.
irons and nurses in tightening the
hearts and making merry the immi-
grants A real holiday spirit is dis
played. for there is no distinction of
any kind. either of race. creed or ma
| tionality. Jews and Gentiles join in
aiding those from every country, and
in last years contingent there were
even three stowaways, who had been
| taken from a ship on Christmas eve.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
FRUIT-PICKlNG DEVICE

To simplify the work of gathering
fruit which does not necessarily re-
quire hand picking. canvas apron
device has been invented which in
appearance is similar to large UNI
brela. The device is described in
Popular Mechanics Magazine. 1t is
so arranged that it may be placed
about the trunk of Q tree. forming a
funnel into which apples or oranges
IRE caught az q tree is shaken. In
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24

the center of the device is a cloth ar
ranged in such manner as to break
the fall of the fruit as it rolls into the
chutes and is discharged in baskets
or boxes placed on the ground. The
canvas is supported by radial arms
which may be folded over one side
to permit the device, which is mount
ed on cart, to be wheeled be-
tween the various rows Of trees in an
orchard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-12-24
SUGAR Reet Pulls rate Reducsd.

Madison.-The Wisconsin railroad
commission ordered the Milwaukee
road and the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad to materially reduce
freight rates on dry sugar beet pulp
from Madison and Chippewa Falls to
Milwaukee. The new rate ordered
ranges from so cents ton for the
first twenty-five miles to s2.121a for
800 mile haul.