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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Betsey Savage is much better.
Mrs. Mary Sherwin has been i'll this
week.
Beulah Eager is i'll with assesses in
the head.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Boynton were
in Brattleboro Saturday.
Lowell Peiree has been confined to
bed several weeks by illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton were
at Arthur Gleason s Friday.
The little Torrey baby, who is i'll. is
improving. DR.. o. V. Heffion is in at
tendance.
Mr.. Cooper left Saturday for a
week ; visit with relatives at his home
in Geneva, n. Y,
Mrs. Sargent 5 grandmother, Mrs.
Caroline Porter OF lyme, \. H., was
buried Saturday. She was % years
old.
The village grammar school is hay
| ing Il vacation because of the trouble
NJ. II. Willis, the teacher, is having
with his eyes.
Little Eleanor Allen celebrated hel
| third birthday anniversary Saturday
In the afternoon the children ano
mothers went for sleIghrlde.
Mrs. Ruby Record, who has been il
! in the home of her father, A. b. Stark
since Christmas, has become wei
enough TO return to her home in Hall
fax with her children.
In the meeting of the Mothers clul
the following officers were chosen
Pres, Mrs. George Moore; vice pres
Mrs c. l.. Sargent; SEE. and treas.
Mrs. Mabel Crowninshield.
On Sunday evening, Jan Il, at
0 clock there will be q missionary con
cert, the subject being The World
Family. The parts Will be taken b
the young people and children and
fine program may be expected. Th
choir will sing the favorite, Coming
Coming, Yes They Are. This conceI
takes the place of the regular mission
AIRY meeting and tea, 50 a collcetio
will be taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

operation for appendicitis in the Rock
ingham hospital Saturday.
Mrs 6. b. Hall went Saturday to
Pownal to spend a few days with her
daughter. Mrs. Daniel Gardner.
Mrs. \. f. Ward has been at the
Rockingham hospital the past week on
account of an operation on one foot.
Mrs. George Foster and mother. Mrs,
Clark and Jouobter VIRGINIA arrived
FriJuv morninS from Waterloo Can.
oJa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H

Mra. A. NJ. Spring has closed her
house here and taken position i'll
Greenfield, Mass, for u time.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Burnham are
now pleasantly situated in their new
apartments at the home Of Mr.. Burn
ham s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T..
Bnruham.
There was a rehearsal Saturday
evening, at the hall, of the play Red
Acre Farm which will be repeated
here by local talent at the. UniversaIist
festival, Jan. IS.
The crossing on the ice at Allen $
ferry is excellent and is being used to
advantage in filing ears at Dummers-
ton station, and the farmers are cut
ting ice for storage
There was special meeting Of Spot
ford Grange Saturday evening to re
ceive applications for new members.
| The next meeting will be held Jan. 30
when the first and second degree Will
be conferred on a class of candidates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
Thinking Part.

\ young society woman met a young
man who was noted for trying to push
his way into social circles
= am 10 give a little musicale next
week. she said, "and / would like 10
have YOU take a part, Mr. Williams.
YCu know something about music, do
YOU not
''Oh, yes, indeed, replied the
Young man, delighted, "and | shall be
delighted, Mrs. Colt, / assure you.
What part viii YOU want me TO takel
Il should very much like, said the
Young woman, Ito have you turn the
leaves of the music at the piano. -
National Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

be held Thursday, Jan. p, in the Bap-
tist vestry.
A special meeting of West River
Grange was held Friday evening, with
a good attendance, the new officers fill
ing the chairs for the first time.
The first and second degrees were
exemplifed on four candidates. af-
ter which the following program
was given: Vocal solo. Good Night.
Little Girl, Miss Florence b. How
ard; reading, Which Side to Milk
Cow, Mrs. Cora Knapp; recitation, \
Composition. Mrs. B. B. Prentiss; notes
from the State Grange, DR.. f. L. Os-
good, who attended as delegate; cornet
solo, Raymond Phillips, Miss Florence
Howard accompanist, The neX> reg
ular meeting Of the Grange will be
held Friday evening, Jan. %, when a
full program viii be given, including a
roll call in which each member will re
spond by naming a favorite article of
food, the women giving the recipe, and
the question for debate Will be, Which
Counts Most in Farming, Brain OF
| Drawn?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
HIN SCALE, N. III.
Firemen's Ball Melted $50.

The annual concert and ball given
by the Hinsdale fire department was
held Friday evening in the town nall
and was largely attended by townspco-
pie and many from surrounding towns
An excellent concert was given by Ly-
man 5 orchestra of nine pieces, and the
music for dancing was of high stand
ard.
The fircmcn : drill which was given
during the concert hour was greeted
with much applause. The dance pro
gram consisted Of % numbers and at
the intermission the women of the
Universalist church served one of their
9ell-known bounteous suppers.
/, The committees were as follows
Floor marshal. F. \. Buc kley; assistant
floor marshals, {. u. Fay, II. }. Delphy
G. f. Weed. J. 2. McCaughern; aids
Joseph Bereeron. J. +. Scott, Ed. Curri
er. Dono Bergeron, Thos. Mann, II. +
Became; reception committee, Ray
Fletcher. Ed. Sweet. Charles Thayer
Leon Merritt; introductory committee
| }. 2. Davenport, r. l.. Howe, Davi,
Bell, +. J. Young; committee of ar
rangements. Charles F.. Weed, II. !
| Delphy. W l.. Brooks, David Bell. II
! Z. Became. William Gnliland and Nci
Latham.
The net receipts were about So.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
a World Issue.

When the cartoonists begin 70 ex
plot prohibition on the front pages of
the metropolitan dailies and paper
like the Chicago Tribune pictures
:. King Alcohol as losing his crown,
we NAV be sure that the public is thor
oughly awake TO the Importance Of the
subject BY the action OF the warning
nations. especially that OF Russia, re-
garding the liquor question, prohibi-
tion in ! dag leapcd - prominence *
q world issue. and the attention of all
civilization is focused upon it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

w. w. Holbrook had the good luck
to shoot Il fine fox Wednesday weigh
ing IL pounds.
Mrs. Nora Fuller of Londonderry
visited in the home of Mrs. Alma
Cummings recently.
w. NJ. Sparks went Saturday to
Brattleboro to attend the funeral OF
Judge J. l.. Martin.
Mrs. Dora Benson of BrattIeboro
spent the weekend at the home of her
sister, Mrs Frank Martin.
Mrs. Grace Barber, who had been
caring for Mrs. w. o. Davis, return
ed this week to Brattleboro.
Mrs Mime Zeller of Grafton was
in town on business Thursday and
called on Mrs. II. II. Chamberln.
Miss Alvira Croll and Miss Alice
Crcll of Brattleboro were guests of Miss
Ella Ware at her home over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Hewlett of West Towns
bend was Il visitor recently at the
home of her aunt, Mrs Almon Marsh,
in Harmonyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. \. Blood cared for
the house and stock during Mr.. ami
Mrs. r.. w. Blood : absence in Bel
]
Mrs. +. r. Eddy, who had been Wis
iting for some time in the home of her
/ daughter in White River Junction. re
turned home Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Perkins and son returning. with
/ her.
Frank Hosley. Shirley Bassett and
! Harry Howe of Jamaica came recently
to board at u. b. MrCarty's auo
work for the Last Block Co. They are
At present cutting maple logs on f.. "
Sage S land.
Dorothy Hebb, who had just recov
cred from a severe throat trouble auc
had resumed attending school, caught
her fingers in a door at the school
house while ut play Thursday, crush
ing them severely. No bones wcr,
broken.
Mr.. aud Mrs, w. NJ. Sparks wen
Jan. II to Bellows Falls, where the,
visited relatives and attended the an
uuaI meeting of the eighth masoni,
district held with King Solomon =
Temple lodge. X. W. Blood, CRANE
Junior deacon, also attended and wa
one of the speakers. Mr. and Mrs
. Blood and daughter, EIecta. also at
= tended the meeting Of the second dis
trlct III Chester Friday where Mr.. BlOOt
was again one Of the speakers. Thi
= meeting was held on the 50th ami
versary Of the organization of Ches
ter lodge.
The second meeting of the Towns
hend section Of the Belgian surgical
dressing committee was held in tn
! Congregational vestry instead of tn
i Baptist as planned in order that tn
women might have a chance to Hste
. to Mrs. J. \. Dimock's lectures o
House Furnishing and Improving
g Woman 5 Workshop. About 90 won
en- were present and work was dof6so
|" T bandages. rests for broken limbs, al
. sorbent pads and narrow bandage
About 80 flannel bands have been fr
- ished, and Il box will soon be sent +
y headquarters. The next meeting Wi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
TOWN SHEND.
Close of the Extension School.

The finishing sessions of the agricul-
tural extension school were held here
Friday the various speakers leaving
for last Barnard Saturday to conduct
a school there this week. The school
was of much interest, the audiences in
creasiug from day to day.
The students of Leland and Grey
seminary were allowed a vacation
from classes during the meetings, the
boys attending the agricultural lee
lures and the girls the home economies
section, all being required to take
notes.
The Eabcock test, demonstrated bv
+. IL. Moran Of Burlington, Thursday
afternoon, was of much interest to
farmers, at least - samples of milk
being brought i'll for testing In the
evening Mr.. Moran told Of the bene.
fetal work Of cow testing associations
Forestry on Thursday evening and
Thinning Our Forests oh Friday, gave
two Of the most interesting and in.
structiyc lectures of the whole school
In the Home Economics section Fri
day forenoon Mrs. J. A. Dimock gave
Il demonstration Of bread making, civ
ing many recipes for fancy rolls, gra
ham breads, etc. la the afternoon :
demonstration was given of various
appetizing and healthful foods for ev
ery-day use. The completed menus, in
Guiding the rolls, etc, made in the
morning, was served to the audience
Mrs. Dimock has a particularly pleasing
| personality, and made many friends il
this place.
contest in bread making was hel,
! Friday afternoon. of which the womel
/ had been notified in advance, Mrs
pimock and Mrs. Ellen Plumb actinj
as judges. Eight loaves of bread wer
put in competition. The prize, a bag o
iPillsbury' 5 flour, was awarded to Mrs
L. l.. Fitch and complimentary men
tion made of the fine odor of the loa
made by Mrs. AlmOn Wheelock.
The threc-burner Kerosene stove an
oven used by Mrs. Dimock IN her worl
is we'll as many Of the cooking utensil
exhibited were kindly loaned from Al
bee 4. Fitch : hardware store. Thank
are due Prof. G. w. Powers, as it wa
through his instrumentality that tn
decision was made to hold the extensio
school in this Village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
WILLIAMSVILLE

The Cleaners will meet this week
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. F.
Lewis.
Miss Edith Adams, who is teaching
in Brookside, was q weekend guest of
Miss Belle Greenwood.
Mrs. L. b. Gordon and Mrs. d. Il.
Stedman went Friday to Jacksonville
to attend the annual festival OF the
Uuiversaist society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

musician. Mrs. Josephine Doolittle
ass i. con-, Mrs. Flora Bristol; ass T..
guard Mrs. Alice Woodbury.. At the
close of the installation speeches were
made by DR.. Wood, Supt. f. +. How
ard, L. A. Irish, Il. p. Doolittle, b. T..
Field and ". W. CSC. Ice-cream and
cake were then served and social
hour was enjoyed by all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
WESTMINSTER.

Marian and Harriet Nutting spent
Sunday in Putney.
Herman Bend returned Saturday, af-
ter spending a week in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Kirkwood OF
Brattleboro were guests at the parson-
age Saturday.
Miss Ethel Richmond underwent an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
GUILFORD CENTER.

Ia the regular Grange meeting Jan
- County Agent y w. Sweeton vii
give talk on Fertilization. 1t vii
be an open meeting and everyone viii
be welcome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

Forrest Bolton of Greenfield. Mass,
has been a visitor in town.
Earl Bailey is at home from South
Deerfeld for several days stay.
Roger Holland has been at home
from Indian Orchard for short stay.
Mrs, J. o. Bergerqn returned Friday
from a few days visit in Greenfield,
Mass.
Miss Doris Merritt Of North Charles
town was at home for a short visit the
last of last week.
Mrs y. \. Owen and daughter, Hell
ena, spent Sunday in Brattleboro with
Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Whitney.
Harvey spencer, +. II. wilkins and
| Fred Little were members of week
end fishing party at the lake.
I. w. Tilden, who has been i'll witt
sciatc rheumatism the past eight
weeks, is now under the care Of 4;
trained nurse.
T. W. Jefiords was called to Charles
town Sunday by the illness Of his sis
ter, Miss Alice Jetford, who has an at
tack of Appendicitis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
TATE or VERMONT.

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1gI4 was.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
Quality Guaranteed
Rubber Goods

Our stock Of Rubber Goods is select
ed from the best products on the
market.
Every article is made of pure rub
Der, by skilled workmeD, and has in it
hard wear and depeEdability.
Fountain Syringes, Combination Out
fits, Hot Water Bottles, Rubber Sheet
ing, Invalid Air Cushions, and a score
Of othe= useful articles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

=.
Moody and others of the executive
board. Arrangements are being made
for the entertainments of about - del
egates.
Henry Bardwell rs IN town to stay a
week or two.
Miss Minnie Mardcn Of Orange is
visiting friends here.
David Sclleg Of Shelburn Falls was
with MIR. and Mrs. J.. II. Smith over
Sunday.
Miss Sue Thompson has returned.
She opened the grammar school at the
Centre Monday.
\. p. Fit rill preach in the Con
| grecationsl church next sunday morn
ing and iii the evening will conduct a
praise service.
Rev. A. +. Wilson has accepted .
call to the Unitarian CHURCH of Belfast
Me. He was pastor OF the local church
! two Years ago.
! DIR. \. =. Mood spoke To the v NJ
| G. y. in the home OF y T. Fit Satur
day evening on The System of III,
Town Government
Nh and Mrs. James of New Yorl
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Moody. They are the donors of til
James gymnasium at Mt. Hermon.
On account Of the storm Monday tn
regular meeting cf the Fortnight
was postponed. 1t probably viii b
held Feb. -, in cEarge Of Mrs. \. 6
Moody.
Final examinations VIII be held J
| y Inf 4
this week and the first of next wee
will Ice observed rs n daE of praye
and the next tenn viii begin Frida
On Wednesday evening OF this we>
a dancing school VIII bc organized
: Rel Men : hall under the direction
. G. \. kidder. J. H. Cullen of Dram
has been engaged 49, instructor a.
will also furnish music. The Scho
: will be conducted on strict lines
. Ipropretv.
The officers tor 1913. Woman : X
lief corps were installed at a publ
=. meeting in Alexander Memorial h;
n Jan. -. Mrs. Ella NJ. Lazelle act
- is installing officer. Miss Gertru
@ Proctor presided At the piano. The
n ficers installed and appointed are
, follows: President, Mrs Lucy Wait
. ! 5. Y. F., Mrs. Hattie Stebbins: J. Y.
II Mrs. Chrstiana Stoekbndge; sec. NJ
Ella Nj. Lazelle; treas. Miss Ma
DuttOn; conductor. Mrs. Addie Smit
guard, Mrs. Susie Woodland; chapla
Mrs. Mary Doolittle; lst color bear
4. Mrs. Maude Cummings 2d G.. b.. NJ
II Belle Mascn; sd {. r.. Mrs Racl
II Maynard; 4th G. b., Mrs. Ellen st,
II bins; patriotic inst ructor. Miss Ma
Thurston; press cor, Mrs. Mary NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

n, +. WHITE, M. d. General Practitionor)
OHire ropma, 4 and g, Crosby block. Hours:
90 q. IN, ( 10 aud z to 8 y, IN. Resi-
deuce, 20 Grpvo st. Telephone, III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

O. Il. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery speciality. Office and residence,
Brooke House, les Main ST. Hours until 10 =.
M 4 to $50 aud TO 8 u. IN. Phone, 2i6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

DIR, +. n. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office. Park
bldg, rooms 1 and ., telephone $40, Office
hours until Q q. IN, 9 TO and Z to p. m !;
Melrose hospital, telephone, 2O1, . to 10 a.
~; residence III Canal St, telephone, 1T
Sundays by appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

Or. II. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
ONCE, Bank block. Hours: 8 to a. m.
! 20 9 and 90 p. Ia. Residence, SO Green
st. Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

70. ALDRICH, NJ. d. Hours. 1880 to
$50, z TO 8. Office phone 1GJ-W: house
i"5.E. A.ray work specially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

JORDAN g. SON. Optometusts, / Elliot st.
Specialists ina the correction of defective Wis
ion. Examination, 60 IL "a. m. 100 20
y, IN. Evenings, Monday and Saturday. Z to Q.
Appointments nj your convenience. Tel, 80 NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

DR. W. II. LANE. Office and residence. 6
Putnuy Road. Office hours: Mornings until
q, afternoons until $50: evenings until 8.
Telephone, 1870.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

lrHOMAS RICE. NJ. d. Office and residence
fJver Vermont Savings Bank Hours, 8 to 9
O. IN, 1 10 and 10 p. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Midwinter Conference Called.

A midwinter conference of young
women viii be held ar the Mortified
hotel from Jan. 20 TO Jan. IS. All
girls who have attended the summer
conferences for young women for two
seasons or mere are invited. The pur-
pose OF this conference is for medita-
tion and prayer. At the same time
there will be held meeting Of the
young women s conference committee
to discuss the work of the coming year.
The conference is called by Mrs. W. Il,
Moody and others Of the executive
board. Arrangements are being made
for the entertainments of about - del
egates. ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19
c. r. THOMAS, Phi. G.
Druggist
BRATTLEBORo. VT
Professional Cards

Ion. HENRY TUCKER Residence. IL Grove
ist; telephone, 25S. Office. Leonard block
Hours, 1.3O to 3, and to 8. Telephone
329-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

DIR. A. l. MILLER, Hooker block. Brattle
boro. OHice hours: g TO 9. l TO ., $50 to 8
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician and
Surgeon Market block, Elliot St. Office
hours; $50 to $50 a. m, 100 to 2.3O and
q ~ y. m. Ielephone. 744-M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

w H. MOVES NJ. D. Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat. TO II, to >, Wednesday and
b. appointment. Appointments for glasses fit.
tinn mAda hv mn-I or ,nLnna Amnrican Rldc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-19

pR. Q. O. WHEELER. osteopathic Physician,
10 Crosby block. Office hours: 10 to II a.
IN, 70 p. m. Other hours by appoint
mont. InlnNhnnn connections. Q Spruce ST
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
OBITUARY
FuneraI OF Robert q GheIto

The body of Robert c. Shelton, who
died Monday afternoon In his home.
319 South Fourth Street. was taken
to Buffalo Lithia Springs. Va. yes
terday morning. where the funeral
and burial took place. Mr.. Shelton
Is survived by his wife. one daughter.
four brothers and 1--WE sisters.
Funeral of Miss A. NJ. CaxFingtOn.
The body OF Miss Adelins M. Car-
rfngton. aged seventy-six years. who
died in Washington on May 4. was
taken to Hampden-Sidney. Va, where
the burial took place.
Funeral of Wifnecm G. Suhling.
Lynchburg. Va, May 1.-THE fu-
neral of Wilhelm Gerhard Smiling.
well known in business { and social
circles, who died Sunday In his home
here after few hours fliness. took
place this morning Ut III o'clock. Mr.,
Huhling was native Of Bremen, Ger
many, having come to this country IN
1855 IN 1855 ~ xnnrx1ed 11i1w 16AxJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
TIE PEOPLES RIGHT.

With less than four weeks to the final date 70.
entering the Democratic primary remaining it
behooves candidates, prospective candidates. and
the right to run in this primary, nomination
In which is practically equivalent, in a great
majority of our districts. to election
AS We have stated before, the most important
work of the people In the present campaign rs
represented In the seemingly simple, but often
exactly the position and qualification OF the
persons who want to represent them.
There is abroad in some quarters the rather
unusual belief that by some devious process
known only 20 the initiated anybody who hap
pens TO have held public office has become In.
vested with n right to undisputed continuance
In that office Now we may be heretical In our
view. and from the denuneiations Of certain
elements of the press recently converted TO new
beliefs we almost believe that we are. but Il
has always been, and Is today our view that
the people are the rulers OF this land; that :he
people alone make and unmake officials: that
the people alone have vested and inherent rights
to their public offices
People of Virginia: The Offices are yours tc
fill as you please--as to you may seem best
Al certain intervals you become not a represent
ed people. but a people directly representing
yourselves. Ono of those times IL now: one OF
your responsibilities is upon you In your hands
rests the bestowai of your vested rights. It Is
for you to choose whom You will for the posi-
lions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
This Date In History
World-Events of May IL.

I6zt-First marriage in the Plymouth colony
took place, between Edward Wnslow and SUI
sauna White.
17so--Charleston, S, c.. surrendered to tho
British; $500 men and 400 cannon fell into the
hands of the invaders.
1797-Bonaparte took possession of Venice,
which boasted independence of fourteen
centuries.
1s09-Vienua, capital of Austria, captured by
the French. The emperor left his daughter,
Maria Louisa. at the palace because of Illness.
Bonaparte ordered cessation of firing in that ci-
rection. and afterwards married the princess.
1S2O--Florence Nightingale, famous Crimean
war nurse, born at Florence. Italy. Died in
London. August ! 3, 1910.
1S54-Rrftish frigate Tiger stranded at
Odessa and destroyed by the Russians.
1S59--British Government declared neutrality
in war betweeh Austria and Italy.
1S70--Province OF Manitoba formed with
Adams G. Archibald as governor.
1S74-University of London resolved to admit
women to degrees.
1S79---John Henry Newman became Car
dinal
1914-United States Senate adopted sill
providing means for popular election of United
States Senators in States where laws We're not
urovided