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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Dizzy" died upon her 99th birthday ami
versary She married Franklin Moore
native of Stowe, Mass, with whom she
lived nearly 10 years.
Recognizing her ability to manage prop
erty, her husband left all to her unreserv-
eddy and suggested that she could do some
thing for the town if she 30 desired. After
mis- death the library was built which was
opened To the public in October 1888 the
original number OF books being 1900. The
number has since increased each year.
Mrs Moore was librarian from the start
and had been active until within a few
years and was really the manager. having
assumed the financial support entirely Of
the library and the reading room connect
ed with ii. which has been supplied with
all the leading papers and magazines of the
day. Mrs. Moore was not ii woman of
wealth and easily could have spent her in
come on herself. but she chose rather to
use a comparatively large part of her
property for the public good The com
munity is shocked at her sudden death and
! feels that ii has sustained a great loss
| Che fr"eral will be held Sunday at :
p. m. Her nearest relative, Don A. Wake
! field, son OF her only brother Alder
/ Wakefield, of Wardsboro, Is in Boston
/ having left home on Tuesday.
1t was ii remarkably WeIl-poised woman
vino founded Moore free library at the az,
/ OF ~ years, after half a century of indus
try i'm other interests, i'm which, however
she was always successful in making tn,
results Of her work count for excellence
She WAS Il natural manager and knew how
to apply thrift, energy and good sense {,
the completion Of what she undertook
If She had competed for prize in garden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Miss Nettie Priest.

Miss Nettie Priest, oldest daughter
of the late Dwight and Susan Caldwell
Priest, died in Chronicle, Alabama,
Saturday of pneumonia. The Priest
family lived in West Mortified many
years and Mr.. Priest conducted the
South Vernon House. Here Miss Priest
was born and spent much of her life.
Later the family moved to Shenandoah.
Iowa, and lived until the death of Mr.
Priest a year ago. Miss Priest with
her sister, Alice, were in the South for
the winter for the benefit of the for
mer s health. The body was brought
here Tuesday, accompanied by her
brother, Edward Priest of Schenectady,
n. Y, and Miss Alice Priest, who are
at the Mortified hotel. The funeral
was held Thursday in the Congrega-
| tiOnal church at $50 O'Clock and the
burial took place in the West North
/ field cemetery, in the family lot. The
Priest family always has been associa-
ted with Mortified and they have
many relatives here. C. A. Parker and
Mrs. o. d. Adams, own cousins, are
the nearest. Miss Priest was a WON
an of pleasing personality and will be
kindly remembered by a large number
of friends here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

In spite of the heavy rains there Is still
good sleighing in Peru.
Mrs Otto Coolidge has returned home,
leaving her mother, Mrs. Isaac Smith,
much better.
Mrs. Otto J. Coolidge expects to go to
Brattleboro Friday to spend a week visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Evelyn Burroughs was in town last
week spending a few days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Simonds.
Mrs. Otto J. Coolidge. who had been
visiting her mother in Weston and was
detained there on account of her mother s
illness. returned this week and reports
that her mother is better.
John Priest of Southboro, Mass, has lost
his house by fire The fire occurred in the
night and Mr.. and Mrs. Priest were fortu-
nate to escape unframed, but they suf-
fered the loss of their clothing, as they
were unable to save anything from the
burning building. Mr. and Mrs. Priest
formerly We're residents OF Peru.
Congregational church, Rev Stephen s.
Wood pastor. Morning sermon, George
Washington. The last Of the series, Feb
IS, will be Billy Sunday. Cottage prayer
meeting next Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wolcott
There We're IS present at the meeting last
week The Christian Endeavor society
Twill hold a valentine social in the town
hall Friday evening. Each person is t.
bring his or her earliest photograph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
PAST MASTERS NIGHT.
Annual Observance of Brattleboro
Lodge, F. & A. M, Feb. %.

Brattleboro lodge, No. 1902. F. & a.
NJ. will celebrate Washington 5 birth
day with its annual past masters OBJ
servanee. The special communication
will be held in the Masonic temple at
D. m, when the first section of the
Master Mason degree will be conferred.
At D. III. banquet will be served by
Bingham chapter, 0. E. 5. At rs the
second section of the degree will be
conferred After the work an hour s
entertainment will be given in the ban
quet hall by +. Stanley Nichols of
Boston.
The following past masters will serve
as officers in the chairs: w. NJ, George
NJ. Clay; S. W., Ferris r. Vaughan; j.
w. William b. Ninton; treas, Willis
d. Gibson; sec, J. Henry Pratt; s. d..
Dennison Cowles; J. d., Arthur p. ST
monds; marshal, w. II. Ninton; s. S.
Charles Fl. Niles; J. S, Major c
Houghton; chaplain, Ovando f. Ran
DAN; tyler, William l.. Hunt. Past
Masters Fred b. Pier and Thoma:
Rice viii also have part in the work
| Special music will be provided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
PERRY BILL PASSES.
Continued from Page l.)

criticism, but the office itself which he
thought was Of no benefit 10 the state
and was rot needed.
Mr.. Stone of Nergennes in order not
to delay business on the calendar
sought 10 postpone action and q proha-
bly, lengthy debate by suggesting au
evening session. hut the house was Tot
agreeable TO this and action was Goa
tinued.
Mr.. Foote of Cornwall expressed
great respect for the present incumbent
Of the office. but thought the state at
torneys could look after the business
and had been elected for that purpose
=. Here is the first real chance 10 cut
down expenses. he said, land We
should avail ourselves of it.. Mr..
Phelps of Fair Haven did not think
the office . wholly use ess one. bus
thought it an expensive luxury and uu-
necessary in n state with less popula-
tion than the city Of Buffalo. lie did
not believe in having "a state : alto
news and in addition a man TO look AT
ter them, and suggested that BY and b.
! We would have a super-attorney gener-
al TO look after the attorney general.
Mr.. Stone of Nergennes predicted
that if the Office were abolished W.
and thought that one lawyer working
for the state would he less expensive
than a number Of lawyers 20 employed,
and that the state wouLl be taking a
backward step if the Office was ahol-
ished.
The vote of Windham county was -
TO Is in favor of aholi~hing the office
In favor Of third reading Smith Of
Athens, Perry of Brattlehoro, Au7fiu
Of BrOokline. Snow of Dover. Howard
Of DummeIston. Leonard of Grafton.
tIngraham Of GuiIford. Thurber Of Hal
iifaN. Melendy of Londonderry. Higgin.
OF Newfane. Aiken Of Putney. Eddy Of
Stratton. Ware Of Townshend, Newton
| Of Vernon. Stocker Of Wardshoro. OPP
posed 10 q third ding-Graham Of
: Rockingham. johnson Of Somerset, But
2 terfieId o. Westminster. Wheeler Of
2 Nottingham. Corbetr If Wilmington.
4 Ienison Of Wimdham. Not voting
Worden Of Marlboro. Gleason of Jamai-
60.
At n public meeting 70 discuss tho
provisions Of senate bill II providing
for medical inspection in schools by .
physician appointed by the state boar
of health. Rev. +. .. ;. Oseood, chair
man of the school board Of district Nc
j > of BrattlebOro. appeared. Mr.. o.
good stated that the people of Brattlc
!. boro had employed Miss Anna L. Davi.
!. Is = district nurse TO carry on the wora
Of medical inspection in the school.
, with most excellent results. but wer,
; opposed TO making the em"loyment o.
a physician mandatory Mr.. OsgoO,
read letter from Or. 4. /. Miller.
t member Of the same school board eN
l. pressing the same opinion, and intro
duccd Miss Anna l.. Davis. distTir
n nurse, who described the work dom
IS by her among tho pupils Mrs. Geor2
s TT. Smile of Montpelier. president q
s the Federation of Women : Clubs, ~
lpeared in the interest of the hin While
= has been introduced through tho effort
y Of this federation, and Airs. Herher
= NJ. johnson Of Bradford secretary o
: the federation. also spoke IN it, favor
- as did DR.. &. +. Dalton Of the boprd G
% health, Dr. NJ. J.. Stanley Of Whit
Il River Junction and others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs. Fred C. Rand is visiting in Lon
donderry.
Katherine Wright was in Brattlebo-
70 Friday.
Harry Adams is i'll and unable to be
at work in the store.
Mrs. Maud Strout, who had been
visiting at c, II. Twitchell s, returned
to Springfield, Mass, Friday.
The Saxtons River Grange worked
the first and second degrees on sever
al candidates Friday evening.
4 party Of - from. Westminster on
ioved a sleiqhride Saturday night to
the Christian Endeavor supper and en-
tertainmcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WILMINGTON.

Leon COVev is working at the ChIldS
Tavern stables.
Fordvce Abbott was a business Wis
itor in Boston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. /. Schuster are in
Boston to stay a few days.
There will be a sugar eat in the Congre-
gational church this, Friday, evening,
The Modern Woodmen will hold their
dance in Memorial hall Tuesday. the 23d.
Miss Mary Buffum has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs VI. +. Button, in Dummerston.
Myron Allen and Fordyce Brigham of
Jacksonville are in town attending the eN
tension school.
Miss Leonu Harris has finished work
at the Times office and is working at
| Merton Barber s.
The extension school Of the college of
agriculture, University of Vermont, is be
| ing held in the town hall this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Porter of New
| Hampshire are visiting Mrs. Porter 5
sister, Mrs. James Kizer, at Mountain
! Mills.
Gerald Porter has returned to his
studies at the Albany Medical college,
after few days vacation at his home
here.
\ very enjoyable party was held at Mrs.
Robert Jones $ at Mountain Mills Friday
IN honor OF the wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas McGowan.
DR.. Wright took William Porter to the
North Adams hospital Monday for an
operation. Mr. Porter, who had been
visiting at j. II. kizrr's. was formerly
employed at Mountain Mills.
Dr. Wright went to North Adam,
Monday and brought home Ed Cool,
who has been at the hospital severa
weeks. He also brought home Mike
F Mario, the Mountain Mills boy who
was so badly hurt some weeks ag,
while acting as brakeman for the Deer
field River Railroad company.
The, annual meeting Of the Ladies' Al,
! society of the T-niversaljst church was he'll,
in the home of the president. Mrs. ". W
, Follett. Monday afternoon. The followin,
: officers were elected to serve the comjn,
, wear: Pres. Mrs. Gertrude Kingsley
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Mrs. Duchring of Brattlehoro has
been staying a few days ut Henry
Briggs :
! Cyrus Merrifeld, who is cutting lum-
Der in Wardsboro, spent the weekend
with his family.
| 0. J. Hale attended the funeral of
his cousin, Wesley Rockwell, in Dunn
merston Saturday
| Mrs. Z. o. Smith of Springfield Wis
tied two days last week with her faith
er, Edward T. Chaplin, and sister, Mrs.
+. c. Wright, and family.
Mrs II. ". Carpenter and two chill
dren of Greenfield returned to their
home Tuesday, after spending two
weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols.
Mrs. Sumner Coleman went Friday
to Townshend, called there by the Sc
rious illness of her brother. Charles
Converse. She returned home Tuesday
leaving her brother little more com
Portable.
The women Of the Baptist church
will serve their annual sugar supper
in the church vestry next week Tuesday
evening. There will be an entertain
ment. The play entitled The lTischiev
Gus Niger will be given. All are invit
ed. The proceeds will 90 towards tn,
support of preaching.
Baptist church. Rev William Robin
son pastor. Morning worship at
o clock. Subject. Great Men of Our Ma
tions. Lessons from the lives of Wash
ington and Lincoln. Evening service
at 80. Subject, The WAY to BE Saved
Aidweeh services Thursday at 80 7
m. Subject, World Conquering Faith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Dwight J. Stebbins of Providence
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Miss Emma Alexander of Waltham
is guest of her sister, Mrs. c. H.
Webster.
Many valentine gatherings were held
at the seminary dormitories Monday
night.
At the regular meeting of the
Grange next Tuesday evening five new
members will be initiated by the men -
degree staff
Fourteen from the Barber district
went by sleighride to the Rainbow fair
Of the Universalist church in Hinsdale
Thursday night, Feb. II.
Only three members of the Fort
nightly and vice president and secre-
tary appeared Monday for the regular
meeting, as the weather was stormy.
The meeting was therefore postponed
| The Sons of Veterans held meet
ing Tuesday evening in their hall and
initiated one new member. The in
spection of the order will take place
March with F. H. Brown of Green.
field as inspecting officer.
Company A, Boys Brigade, will holI
open night Friday of this week The
evenings program viii consist of the
regular weekly drill The company
Will be in command Of Capt. Steadler
assisted by Supt. Robinson, formerly OF
Brattleboro. \ basketball game be
tween the Boys Brigade and the Brat
tleboro high school will be played tn,
latter part of the evening. The pubH
Is invited. AS there is a small expens
connected with these entertainments
collection win be taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Needlecraft meeting which was
10 have been held tomorrow has been
postponed until Tuesday.
The women of Protective Grange
were entertained very pleasantly yes.
terday afternoon in the home of Mrs.
Mary Coombs Of Thomas street.
w. J. Hawkins has sold the farm in
the Gaines district on the Bernardston
road, known as the Stacy farm, to
Teodor Tkrezuk and sister, through the
T.. A. Strout farm agency. The buyers
came from New York.
The New England auxiliary and
friends will have n box social in the
home of Mrs. Willard Bemis, South
Main street, tomorrow evening. All
members are asked to attend and to
bring Il box with luncheon enough for
two.
suit has been entered in county court
by A. Y. ID. Piper, counsel for Chester
4. prOutv of Westminster against Guy
VI. Barnes. This is trespass suit
which has been tried once in the
chancery court and is now to be heard
in the law court.
The Men s club of the Unitarian
church will have as guests at the
IlttNluR lilS evening III bHC Uni ttti Ia II
parish house the men of the Univer
,alst society The speaker of the
evening will be Rev. A. p Record
pastor of Unity church, Springfield
Mass. who will speak on The church
and the Community.
The slides for the lecture, Child Life
Of the World, which were to have beer
shown to children in the Centre Con
gregational chapel at I o clock this
afternoon have not been received. II
win be impossible to show them at any
other time this week. The only op
portunity TO see them will be at the
regular service Sunday evening at 7.3C
clock.
Protective Grange conferred the frs
and second degrees on two candidate
mt a special meeting last evening. Th'
second degree was worked by TIN
women 5 degree team. The third ant
fourth degrees will be conferred Il
the next regular meeting, Wednesda,
evening. Feb. "a. The harvest suppe
win bp served, to which all member
are requested to contribute without SC
Icitation. There also will he an hou
Of dancing after the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
RIPPED OPEN SAFE.
Device Like Can Opener Successfully
Used in Boston Break.

BOSTON, Feb. Is. - In opening his
store today Fred w. Baden, 4 sausage
manufactured discovered that his safe
had been robbed of $l,7o0 IN cash, a
bank book showing deposits of $4,000
and business papers. The same had
been ripped open by n device resem-
bling a gigantic can opener.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
TIES UP TRAFFIC.
Effect of the German Blockade Is Al
ready Apparent.

LONDON, FcD. Is. 40 p. m. - The
immediate effect of the German sub
marine blockade of the British Isles be
ginning today was to tie up all passen,
ger traffic from England 10 Holland.
The scandinavian line, however, has
not as yet been affected Both the Zee
land and the Bataviar lines have can
celpd all passenger service to Holland,
although they are continuing their
freight and mail traffic. The Wilson
line TO scandinavian ports is running
tat usual
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
MANY RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
Berlin Reports Capture of $4,000 Sol
diers in East Prussia.

BERLIN, Feb. IS, via London. %.2l
p. III. - The official report on the prog
ress of fighting given out in Berlin to-
day says the Russians taken prisoners
ny the Germans in East Prussia now
amount to $4,000 men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
SUDDEN DEATH OF
NEWFANE WOMAN
Mrs. P. C. Moore Founder Of Moore
Free Library and Public Benefac-
tor-Had Heart Disease.
Especial to The Reformer.)

NHIeCidl 10 / ht INeloIIitetJ
NEWFANE, Feb. IS.
Mrs. Philura G. Moore, 80, died sud
denly of heart disease at 40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in her home, the
Moore free library, of which she was the
founder. She had been in her usual
bodily health until about five minutes be
fore her death had received callers during
the afternoon, and was sitting in her
chair when she suddenly gasped Il few
times and death ensued almost instantly.
Mrs Moore descended from an old Eng
ish family. Her maternal great-grand-
father, PlimptOn came to this country and
became Congregational minister. Her
full name was PhiIura Celura Wakefield
and she was reared in Wardsboro, where
her mother, Familiarity known as Aunt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
HINSDALE, N. H.

Alice Butler, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butler, is i'll with
of the bowels and rheu-
matism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

When politician wins, he never
says his arguments were over the heads
of the people; that explanation is re
served for the loser. 1t is also the
loser who is hundred years ahead of
his time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
PERSONAL.

Mrs f. L. Waterman and Mrs. c. G.
Fits entertained informally at lunch
con at the Country club yesterday Mrs.
W. r.. Moody and Mrs. A. g. Moody of
Mortified. There were 10 in the party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Hostess sometimes wonder, Mr..
Highbrow, if there Is anything vainer
than You authors about the things you
write. Highbrow-There is, madam;
our efforts to sell them.-London Opin-
ion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
In a Vulnerable Spot.

odd you strike this man in an ex-
cess of irascibility?'
NO, sab; done hit him in the
stummick. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
From Experience.

Caller - How much for a marriage
license?
Town Clerk-One dollar
Caller We only got fifty cents.
Town Clerk - Your luck.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WEST GUILFORD.
Joke on wel-Known Farmer.

The neighbors in West Guilford tell
Il joke at the expense OF George Cod
ding, a well-known farmer. He has
been leading his COWS to the brook to
water all winter. One day a short time
ago he went to the barn and put a
large rope around one cow s horns and
started for the brook When he ar
rived there he stepped aside to let the
cow drink. He looked around and
, found no COW there. He had been
, dragging a rope. Going back he found
the cow in the barn where he had left
her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
DEATHS.

In Chronicle. Ala. Feb. IL. Miss Nettie
Priest, formerly Of West Mortified Mass
In Newfane. Feb l.. Mrs. Philura
c. Moore. 50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
BIRTHS.

In West Mortified. Mass, Feb. IL. a
son, Orrin II. Lincoln, Dr., 70 Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin II. Lincoln.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WEST WARDSBORO.
The Late Ethelbert Waite.

Ethelbert Waite, who died in his
nome IN Pike Hollow, Feb 8, was the
Oldest son of the late Martin Waite of
TINS town. He was born in SALISBURY,
Oct. I, 1859. On Aug. p, 1885, he mar
RED Miss Matte Kendall of this town,
who lived only nine years thereafter,
her death occurring July 8, 1894.
AS a young man he worked on his
father S farm and in his sawmill, later
running store here a few years. Fin
ally compelled by poor health to give
up strenuous work, he bought the stage
/ route from here to Wardsboro Station,
winch he In company with his brother
ln-laW, Ia. b. Kendall, operated until
! a year ago last spring, when he gave up
| all business cares and moved to Pike
Hollow to be near his sister, Mrs. Ern-
est Pike, who, with her husband, ten
derby cared for him during months of
suffering.
Ed. Taylor of Jamaica gave faithful
and efficient service as nurse during
the last weeks of his illness, and Mrs.
Herbert Waite of Brattleboro assisted
for one week
Mr.. Waite was by nature kind-heart-
ed and jolly, but many years of suf-
fering did its work, and he longed foI
the release of death On the last day
of his life he babe his friends goodbye
and told them he was going to sleeI
and that he should awake in heaven.
The funeral was held in the Baptist
church and was largely attended by the
Odd Fellows, of which he was mem
Der, and by friends of his youth. Rev
f. w. johnson officiated and Mrs. Hugh
Fits, Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson, Almon Rob
.inson and John Gilfeathcr sang Wait
: ing and Watching, Jesus Lover of NJ,
. Soul, and God Be With You. Their
{ were beautiful flowers given by tn
relatives and the Odd Fellows. Bluia
was in the cemetery here beside hi
( wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Miss Grace Payne, having finished
the winter term Of school in South Yer
non. is at home for the vacation.
Leonard Newell, who was one of the
four boys entirely covered with saw
dust at Dover last week, is q son Of f.
d. Newell of this place.
F. l.. Adams and Mrs. Luana White
of Townshend and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Waite of Brattlebofo were in
town last week TO attend the funeral
of Ethelbert Waite.
Miss Annie Griffith of Poultncv. who
finished the winter term of school at
the Center Friday, was guest at
Green Mountain House Saturday and
Sunday. From there she went to South
WardsbOro, where she viii complete
the winter term of five weeks.
Sunday services, Feb. 81, at 1915 a.
m. subject, The Dual Watch; -, noon.
Bible school, to which all are invited
Come to join in an interesting Bible
class. It's different. Come and see. AT
100 p. m, evening service, half-houI
song service. Orchestra expected. Come
and sing your favorite hymns. Subject
4 The Extent of Grace. Don't forget
to observe Feb. p as the day of pray
CT for missions.