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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

\ pleasant evening was spent at the
regular meeting Of West River Grange
Friday evening. Two members were
voted into the order ON demit cards.
The program was a novelty, each menl
Der having been asked to contribute
of what ever nature he or
she chose in response to the rolIcall
Mrs T. L. Osgood responded with a
piano solo. Mrs, II. III. Franklin and
Is. b. Prentiss gave appropriate read
ings. II. II. Franklin and b. r. Phil
lips gave witty quotations. The hu-
morous recitations, Mrs. Isaacstein at
the Telephone, by Mrs May Phillips,
and Away Down East, by G. d. Boy
den, Wcgfe thoroughly enjoyed. Pleasing
recitations also were given by Mrs. d.
E. Prentiss, Mrs. A. F. Stone and Joe
Palmer. Mrs. Florence Howard, Mrs.
r. J. Fitch, Merrill Sparks and r. Il.
Fitch responded with a quartet, en-
titled Stick to the Plow, Boys. DIR.
IT. L. Osgood furnished each member
present paper and pencil and pro3ound-
ed L eonundrums, the person guessing
the largest number to receive prize
This contest elected much merriment
Mrs. Grace Richardson of Williams
vile visited in the home Of Mrs. "
| NJ. Sparks Wednesday.
| Raymond Watson was called hom,
from the University Of Vermont thi.
week to appear as a witness in thu
Howe accident ease at Newfanc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
TOWNSHEND.
Students in Musical Recital.

Twelve of the Leland and Gray sem
mary students went today to attend
the recital in Brattleboro given by the
music pupils OF Misses Mary Bane and
Jessie Hawley at the Baptist ehuren
parlors. Those attending and the Sc
lections given were Miss Eta Thomas.
soprano solo, Creole Swing Song;
Merrill Sparks, tenor solo. Hear You
Calling Me: Miss Mae ingalls,. vocal
solo, Mother Macree; Miss Ernestine
Faulkner, soprano solo, In Summer
time; Miss Florence Howard, soprano
solo, My Sweetheart and /: Wales
Cheney, tenor, Oh, Dry Those Eyes
Harold Haskell, baritone, Sunset; Miss
Hetty Haven, piano solo, Evening;
Miss Edith kidder, soprano, Sing On;
Miss Hazel Treadwell, piano solo, Fin
ger Twist; Miss Cora Parker, piano
solo, Flower song. \ soprano and bar
itone duet, Across the Still Lagoon.
was given by Miss Howard and Harold
Haskell, and a male quartet. \ Sum
mer Lullaby, was rendered by Cheney
and Sparks, tenors, SpilIer and Has
keli, basses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

ing to Bellows Falls in 1906. During
his pastQrate here the church has
grown in membership and the mem
bership of the Sunday school has in
creased. Within the year a new add
tion has been built and is used for the
Bible school and for other church ac
tivities, and it is said TO be one of the
best in the state. The pastor was the
architect and actively supervised the
contractor during the course of its con
struction. In October. 1914, part of
the church was damaged by fire, a few
days previous to the dedication of the
Bible school building, and it was nee
essary to do much OF the interior WORN
again.
Rev. DR.. Pratt has been an active
worker in the cause of uo-iicense and
for 10 years has been chairman of the
Citizens no-license committee. This
town polls large emo vote each
year and the committee is given much
of the credit for this.
In 1909, because of postgraduate
work done at Harvard, he was given
the degree of Pho. by Boston uni
versitE. He is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa. He has not confined his activ-
tiles to the Bellows Falls parish, but
has been prominent in religious edu-
cation in the state and there have been
few committees in Congregational af-
fairs in Vermont in recent years on
which he has not served. He also has
been engaged in interchureh work and
is known throughout the state for his
, efforts along this line. He is chair
man of the church 5 joint committee
on missionary education and is a mem
Der Of the committee of the state Y.
NJ c. A, and has been connected with
Camp Abnaki, which is conducted by
the association.
President Thomas of AIiddlcbury has
said of Rev. DIR. Pratt, cone who de
serves wen because of earnest labors
for the spiritual welfare of the state,
and in comforting the degree of doctor
of divinity upon him June %, 1918
President Thomas said: q Arthur Pea
body Pratt, builder in the spiritual life
of Vermont, aggressive and courageous
leader in the Christian service, pro
motor of harmony and united efforts
in the religious organization of thi:
state, l confer upon you the degree Of
doctor of divinity
Rev DR.. Pratt is married and ha'
one son, Robert, about nine years o
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
GOODRICH co. WINS FIGHT.
In Refusing to Sell League it Protects
Dealers-Benefts Consumers.

''It is because we believe in an alb
solutely square deal for the automo-
bile supply mouse, - says an official of
The b. f. Goodrich Co., in explanation
Of the victory recently won in the
United States district court in Cleve-
land over the Automobile Cooperative
association of America, which com
planned that the company had refused
to sell to it at dealers prices.
''There are $4,000 of these supply
houses throughout the country. If we
sold the various consumers leagues at
our iobbing price. and if other tire
companies did tde same, it would re-
suit in putting out Of business a ire
mendous number of our prosperous
merchants who have invested heavily
in the automobile supply business
This would, in the end, be a mis-
fortune, not only to the individual
| dealer, but would hurt every man who
owns and operates car.
If you own car yourself or if
/ your friends own car and You take
/ your wives and children out for an all
/ day outing, one Of the contributing
/ factors of your pleasure is the knowl-
] edge that almost anywhere along the
/ road, If you run out Of gas, or if you
/ have q blowout, or il you need vari
Gus little supplies or assistance Of any
kind, You can drop into a country "a
j rage or a little supply house and get
fixed up so that sou viii be able tc
continue on your wa rejoicing.
'These dealers throughout the coun
try, who make auto touring q pleasure
are not making enough profit out o.
the sale Of any one article to make [
living. They must make their profits
in selling 4 little of this and littl,
of that. If you take away from Thu
dealer his earnings on tires and ac
cessories the chances are that % pc
cent OF them would be forced out O
business, and yet tae man who joins
; consumers league doesn t stop to con
l slider that in so doing he is reall.
/ knocking the man who makes a lon
Z automobile trip a pleasure and pos
sibility for him.
, The significance Of our victory
: the fact that we are saving the deal
ers for the ultimate benefit of the cen
sumner even despite the desire Of
!. Very large body of these same cor
s summers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
STRONG FOR HUGHES.
Mr.. Jones of Montpelier States His
Position EmphaticalIy

Editor Brattieboro Reformer:-
My attention has been called to an
editorial in this morning 5 Free Press
headed - Delegates of Known Posi-
ton - If the Free Press had given me
a chance it could have learned that
am for Hughes first, last and all the
time.
While l have a personal acquaint-
ance with Senator Weeks, it has been
plain for some time that New England
would have no candidate for the pres
idency, and in common with substan-
italy all Republicans in Washington
county / am and have been for Justice
Hughes, as the man most likely to re-
ceive united party support, and there
is no ground whatever to question my
attitude Every member Of the Mont
pclier delegation Of which l am chair
man is strong for Justice Hughes.
Very truly yours.
HUGH :. NJ. JONES.
Montpelier May 10, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

$40 an acre. or more than the finest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
GROVE.

Mrs, George Barber, WAC had been
i'll is improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koshsnsl5v mn
torcd to Greenfield Saturday. st-yin4
in the evening and attending the per
for1oaneo Of The BiEth OF Nation.
Miss Alvina Amidon Of Springfield,
Mass, has been guest in the home
of her brother, Otis Amidon, this
week
Robert Crosier Of Adamsville and
Alonzo Crosier of Greenfield spent
sunday with their sister, Mrs. An
drew Worden.
a few friends and neighbors of Miss
Ruth Wheeler gave her d 9arrrissr
party Friday evening in aonor of her
18th birthday anniversary. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served
and all report good time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
Tested Ouer so Years

When a product has been used faith
fully for more than 60 years-it must
have real merit and it surely must do
what people say it will. Minards
Liniment was first prescribed by DR..
Minard in his private practice for CIV
ing instant relief to all sufferers from
pain of every kind and for cuts and
bruises. It is sold by all druggists.
1t has made thousands of friends
who have used it and given it to others
when suffering from sprains, bruises,
sore hands and sore feet, rheumatism
Iumbago, neuralgia and backache
Tt is your protection too, if you keep
il always in the home ready for in
slant use. It is an antiseptic with
wonderful healing power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
M. r. PROCTOR PRESIDENT.
Green Mountain Club Plans to Extend
the Long Trail

BRANDON, May 90. = The Green
Mountain club at its sixth annual
meeting neld here yesterday, made
plans to complete the long trail from
the Massachusetts line to the Canadian
border, at an expense of approximately
50, 800 The constitution was revised,
abohshing the council and putting the
government in the hands of an exeeu-
tive committee of 10 members.
These officers We're elected: Pres,
Mortimer r. Proctor of Proctor, J. l..
Griswold of Bennington, NJ. E. Wheel
or Of Rutland, John NJ. Thomas Of
Middlebury college, Guy w Bailey of
Essex Junction, Judge Seneca Hasel.
tine Of Burlington, Congressman Frank
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

I. Greene of St. Adams, vice presi-
dents;E. 5. Marsh of Brandon, record
ing secretary; DR.. Louis j. Harris Of
Burlington. corresponding secretary !;
j. $. Dean of Rutland, treasurer; exec
utive committee. president, first vice
president, recording and corresponding
secretaries. treasurer and the follow
ing: J. 2. Taylor of Burlington, Redfeld
Proctor of Proctor, \. f. Halves of Bur
lin2ton, II. f. Eddy of Brattleboro,
George y. Matthews of Bennington.
Willis NJ. Ross of Rutland, II. NJ
Swift Of Manchester, Roderick OIeen-
dam of Proctor, f. w. Gould of Nor
risville and II. H. Cooley of Stove.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF REV. A. P. PRATT
Service Tomorrow Evening Sketch of
Bellows Falls Pastor Whom Green
field Church Wants

Rev. Arthur 2. Pratt, d. D., who
has received a call to the Congrega-
tional church in Greenfield, and who Is
considering it, has been pastor of the
since May 2f, 1906. Next Sunday
evening a special service will be he'd
in the church to commemorate the an
niversary, Rev. Arthur Anderson, D,
d.. of Fitchburg, Mass, is to preach
the sermon. He preached the installa-
tion sermon for Rev. DR.. Pratt.
The pastor of the Congregational
church graduated from Boston univer-
sity in 1896 and from the Andover
Theological seminary in 1901. His first
pastorate was in Berlin, Mass, and in
1904 he went to Chelsea, Mass, com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
DUMMER SION

The Mothers day exercises in the
Congregational churea were very in
teresting and were largely attended.
Nj. Lands Of Nj. Hermon occupied
the pulpit and. the children gave
special music and Rotations Vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Mary
Turner and Z. L. Stark and violin so
los by Ernest Ray. An unknown friend
left quantity of carnations to be
distributed among the sick and shut
ms after the service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

Get ready for Decoration Day and the Fourth of
of July.
Every patriotic family of the land should have a
good, durable American Flag for public and private
celebrations.
The Bratteboro Reformer is going to make it
easy for every family in this section for them
selves fine American Flag at small cost. great op-
porunity for every Business House and every School
District.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

1t Is probable that the pecan tree
is destined to become the most ims
portant Of AL the products Of nnt-hear
ing trees IN the United States. N the
view Of the department Of agriculture.
The production more than trebled be-
tween 1899 md 1909.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

Let each thread of the glorious tissue of
countys flag about heart strings looking upon homes
and catching the spirit which beathes upon from the battle
field Of fathers let resolve that, veal
will life death forever stand the Stars
Stripes. They have fOaed cradles let it be
prayer and struggle that they shall float graves
They have been unfured the Of Canada the
plains of New Orleans the halls Of the Montezumas
amid the solitude of every sea- and everywhere the
luminous symbol of ressess and beneficial power they
led the brave and free to victory and glory-Holt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
HELP YOURSELF

to a care-free old age by the purchase
of a guaranteed life income. Arrange
for its payment annually, semi-anuu-
ally, quarterly or monthly, as prefer
rel. Rates on request National Life
ms. Co., Of VI (1IutuaL) ALBERT
g. LAIRD, Special Agent, Abbott
Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to September %. 1915.
Trains leave Brattleboro

Trains leave Brattleboro
600 a. N Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 q. N. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
$40 3. m Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
9.45 a. m. Daily. For South London
derry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millcrs
Falls
40 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. m. Except Sunday Local for
South Londonderry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-20

For the land 5 sake--use Bowker's
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till It.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01
Served Its Purpose.

Rome. Feb. 28.--Eyacuati0n Of
Durazzo, Albania, is said by the Ital-
ian press to have been in accordance
with plans long prepared. 1t has
served its purpose as base for rescu-
ing the remainder Of the Serbian
army. Italian military efforts on
that side of the Adrtatic, 1T is de-
clared, will now be directed Ito safe
guarding Avlona. 80 miles south Of
Durazzo, which has an important
trategic value. N&%
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01
Dynamite Demolishes Dwelling.

Johnston, S. c., Feb. 27.--An ex-
plosion occurred few miles from
town Friday night at o'clock in the
homo of Little Mike Herlong. In
am adjoining room from where the
family were sleeping had been placed
II sticks Of dynamite aud 70 caps.
A short while after the family re-
tired the explosion took place, de-
molishing the house that was g.
room cottage, making 1t uninhabit-
able. The family escaped unhurt.
Mr.. Herlong cannot tell how the ex-
plosion occurred, es there was no one
occupying the room I'm which the dy-
mantle had been placed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01

Chick Springs Involved.

Sparttanburg, Feb. 26'.-ApplicaH
tion for the appointment OF a re-
ceiyer for the Chick Springs Com
pany and for the winding up of the
affairs Of the corporation has been
made by G. B. Chapman, of Ashe-
VILE, as trustee for the holders Of
the 100000 first mortgage bonds
upon the plant Of the company, the
interest upon which, it Is alleged,
was not paid when due on January
1. The complaint alleges that the
company is insolvent and is not a
growing concern. Judge r. S. Sease
has signed on order requiring the
company to show cause before Judge
Rice here on March i why a receiver
should not be appointed. ]. Thos
Arnold, Of Greenville, is president Of
the company.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01
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!. FOR CREAM ROUTE. !.
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On Monday, March 6, q represen-
tative from the dairy division at
Clemson College will be in Oconee
county to consider establishing a
cream route. The route will be
placed in the section where the
greatest number Of COWS are found
and where the largest proportion Of
farmers want the route.
Farmers, if you are interested in
this route, write me before March 6
and / will ask the representative to
visit your section.
Routes were established in Pick
ems, Anderson, Greenville and Spar
tanburg counties more than a year
ago and have proved to be profitable
to the farmers.
Eleven Oconee farmers are ship
ping cream and others will begin
this spring. One Oconee man says:
mo man can sell me fertilizer this
year. My cows solved that problem
for me-"
We nave too many people wanting
our help to waste time where people
are not interested. Write me at
once If interested.
G. M. Barnett, County Agent.
Westminster, s. c.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01

Editor Keowee Courier: I asked
the dairy division to send man to
help me with the cream route work,
as all Of the adjoining counties have
two or more very successful routes,
and ! feel that it will be great help
to the farmers If established. Hughs,
Brandt, Harbort and Morton are
shipping cream from Walhalla.
The advantages of this line Of
work in connection with farming
are: Ready market for all feed, rails
ed on the farm; monthly pay check
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01
Oconee Lady Cilarmingly Entertained

Asheville, N. c., Feb. 27.---Mrs
Samuel P. Bryce, of No. 13 Park ave-
nue., this city, charmingly entertained
the younger set on last Wednesday
evening in honor OF her sister, Miss
Winona Coke, Of Oconee, who is on
an extended visit among friends and
relatives here. The rooms were beau-
tfully decorated in pink carnations
and ferns. Auction bridge was
played with great zest and anthusi-
asm. The game proved unusually IN
teresting and absorbing. The close
ing Of delicious refreshments. Mrs.
Of the game Was marked by the sery-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-03-01

MAKE FEARFUL DRIVE
Against French Foltaflcauons Before
Verdml-Several Captures.

Dispatches from the Western front
in the European war indicate CON
siderable gains by the Germans in
their fearful drive against the forti-
t1cations protecting the important
town Of VeTdun, which is the center
Of supply activities for the French
Several Of the 20 or 25 Notifications
between the German entrenchments
and the great forts at Verdun have
been taken by the Germans, who are
said to have between half million
and 100000 men massed on this
front. Accounts vary as to the rela-
tive sizes Of the besieging armies
and those Of the French defending
the Notifications. The latter's
forces are estimated at between
$4,000 and half million. The
losses are the heaviest reported in
any battle Of the war, both the Ger
mans and French admitting a terri
BILE slaughter. The German dis
patches say that their losses, while
very great, are not heavier than the
gains made in territory taken and
losses inflicted on the enemy war.
rant.
Dispatches this morning from the
French side indicate that the Ger
man drive has slackened in intensity,
from which the deduction is made
that search Is being made by the at
tacke1s for weaker spots in the de-
fense than they have so far attacke',
and that reinforcements are being
brought up. The battle about Ver-
dun Is generally taken to be one
fraught with possibilities of a very
decisive nature, either las indicative
of the final success Of the Germanic
forces, or the establishing of the fact
that the ALLIES ON the West cannot be
permanently shaken from their de-
fensive lines. Both Russia and Italy
have inaugurated offensive actions
designed to prevent the removal of
Austro-German forces from those
quarters for assistance in the West
against THE French or possibly to
develop such serious proportions as
to cause the withdrawal Of men en-
gagged in the West for Austro- Ger
man defensive work on the Albanian
and Russian war fronts.
The drive against Verdun has been
In progress for a week, and it seems
more than probable that another
week Or ten days will be required be-
fore anything like definite idea Of
concrete results can be intelligentlM
formed.
Dispatches from Washington an
nounce that Germany has refused to
accede to the United States demand
that transatlantic liners, whether
armed for defense or remaining un-
armed, be warned by the German
and Austrian naval forces before be-
ing torpedoed. These powers will,
they assure our government, seek to
ascertain which ships are armed for
defense, but no armed passenger ship
or freighter will be warned of attack
unless advantageous to the Germanic
allies to do so, while no assurance
can be given Of safety even to un-
armed merchantmen while some Of
the liners go ahmed. The situation
as between our government and Ger
many is serious, but President Will
son still hopes for an early and sat
isfactory settlement of all questions
without the unpleasantness of the
severing of diplomatic relations.