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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
DISSOLUTION OF
INJUNCTION ASKED
Allisca NJ Cushing Ct Townshend Files
hncwer IN Action by Town Involv-
ing Small Schoolhouse.


Allison NJ. Cushing of Townshend
who was sued recently by the town of
Townshcnd for the possession of a small
cchooIhausc en- property claimed by the
town to be owned by the town of
Tovnshcnd and 10y Cushing to be his
property, has fled his answer in the
county court through his attorney, \.
+. Schwcnk
Mr.. Gushing sets up the claim that the
town docs not own the land on which
the schOOlhouse stands and never did ;
that the town has not maintained a
school there as necessity demanded and
that he believes it does not intend to
do 80 and that it was abandoned by the
town in l9l2 rs a school property and
school sessions have never been resumed
there.
He saws that he came into possession
of his farm Oct. 81, 1852, and that the
alleged school property is still on his
farm. With his brother, Ralph G.. Cush-
ing, he obtained the farm property
from Thomas and Sarah M. Holbrook,
giving a bond for a deed, and in con
formitv with the terms of the bond,
John II. Ware, as administrator of the
llolbrooN estate, conveyed the property
to Mcssrs. Cushing.
Not having the necessary funds to
pay for the property, A. A. Wyman of
Athens advanced them the funds and
the Cushings gave Wyman a warranty
deed TO sccJrC him. Then Wyman gave
Gushing bond for a deed. To fulfill
the terms OF that bond the admins
tratrix OF Mr.. Wyman s estate gave TO
Cushing an administrator s deed of the
property.
He alleges in his answer that the town
got what IL claims is the deed to the
property on which the schoolhousc
stands from the administrators of the
Wyman estate and that his decd shows
that the piece Of property is included
ia his farm
lie denies cmphatically that the town
has always maintained n school there
and AYERS that there have bccn q suf-
iiciCut number Of children of school
age iu that district 60 have warranted
the maintenance of a school there, but
the town has neglected TO maintain it.
Petitions, he claims, have been made to
the selcctmcn 10 open n school there.
He denies that there has been main
tanned a lawful fence about the school
property, but that on the contrary il has
been in such poor repair that COWS have
damaged his crops. He further alleges
that 40 a special meeting called July IL,
1916, the town did not vote to open the
school, but the matter was passed over
by q legal vote He claims that the
desks, chairs and benches were removed
from the building in 1912 and have
never been replaced.
He served notice on the town Nov.
10, 1918, TO vacatc the premises and
took pcacCable possession i'm January,
1916. He asks that the temporary in
Junction against his occupancy of the
premises be dissolved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
BROOKLINE.

Mrs. George Bush apent last week at
Lorenzo Bushs.
Theodore Holland visited over night at
f. L. Potwin's recently
Mr.. Whitaker lost COW, which was
chokcd by eating apples. Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs George Mallard were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Austin last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Perkins of Townghend
have been guests o. their daughter, Mrs
Bert Brown.
MI. Mcflaic, a former pastor, and Mrs
Mcliale have been callers in Brool,Iinc.
stopping at Albert Austin's
Mrs George Pydcll and Dorothy Rydcll
visited old friends in Townshcnd last
week, staying at George Hobbs.
Leon Fellows carried his mother and
Eilc to Londonderry Sunday, visiting ut
Nelson Smiths.
w. j Greer. smashed one of his fingers
badly while working on the state road do
ing tho stone work ON the ney bridge
ut was able to attend work Monday.
Mrs. CLAYTON Glenj and Misses Natalie
and Ina lot saturday for their home 4.
Nil ord Conn, alter spending tic rtlm-
"lcr in the home OF her !athcr-.n-law. ".
j. Greer.
Mrs. Robert Potwin shipped her goods
Tuesday to Now Hampshire, where Mr.
Potwn is working on 4 sawmiN Mrs
Potwin and son viii leave this week cor
their new home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
Tho Art of Optimism.

Live in the active voice, intent on
what you can do rather than on what
happens to you; in the indicative mood,
concerned with facts rs they are rather
than as they might be; in the present
tense, concentrated on the duty i'll
hand without regard for the past or
worry about the future; in the first
person, criticising yourself rather than
condemning others; in the singular
number, seeking the approval of your
own conscience rather than popularity
with the many. Whoever lives the life
of such unselhsh devotion to the good
of others and of all and lives it in the
active voice, indicative mood, present
tense, first person, singular number, is
bound to find his life full and rich and
glad and free-is bound, in other words,
to be an optimist.-William De Witt
Hyde. ....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
qualified to judge that high prices will

qualified to judge that high prices will
continue.
There is, accordingly, more need now
than IN the past to make provisions for
the future. And more need to put an
end to the extravaganza and waste that
hitherto have marked our handling of
the fruit crops especially. There should
be few reports this year of peaches,
pears, cherries, plums and apples rotting
on the trees or on the ground. The sur
plus should be preserved Growers can
equip themselves at little cost with
portable preserving outfits, and, with
their use, convert loss into profit. The
housewife, at the same time, whether
of the city, or the country, is advised
by the government and by the various
organizations interested to increase her
store of preserves of every sort
The wisdom of this advice is evident.
We have already felt the effects of the
great war-we are, from day to day, in
everything we purchase, making our
financial contribution to the havoc and
devastation that the war produces. The
need of doing something to offset the
higher cost of living is obvious. We can
serve ourselves and the world at large
in no better way than by eliminating
waste that is, every year, an appalling
extravaganza without excuse or reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
JAMAICA.

Mrs Horace Sanders is i'll and under
the doctors care.
Mr. and Mrs L. a. Iackey are visiting
in Worcester a few DAYS
Z. L. Williams went to Pawlct after a
drove of cattle the first of the week
Miss Marie Wellman, teacher in South
Londonderry, visited at WILDER Wellman )
Saturday.
Miss Stella Howard Of Chicopeo is home
for a few days with her mother, Mrs
Flora Howard
Lucille Noble is living with her aunt
Mrs. Ellen Wyman of Manchester, and at
tending school.
The associate members of the Sons o.
Veterans arc planning to have a masqncI
adc ball in Opera hall Oct. b
Miss Ruby Perry, a student in the Claw.
son-Hamilton business college in Brattle-
boro, was in town for the weekend
: Mrs. Anna Howard, who had been in
Brattleboro several weeks caring Tor her
sister, returned home Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs Abbott Of Springfield
Mass, have been visiting Mr.. Abbott Il
mother, Mrs. Amanda Allen, this week
MI MARSH mas moved ms household
goods from \. b. Stark's tenement to
Henry Pierce's house, where he will live
Mrs, Il. J. Daggctt went to New York
city Monday to buy millinery goods. Miss
Florence Cheney is assisting in the telc-
phone central during her absence.
Rev. {. l. Ramsey, the Baptist state
colportcr. who was here few days recent
Iy. has returned to hold series of evan
gclstic meetings at the River schoolhousc
for a few DAYS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03

Mrs. Sarah Plummer has been visiting
friends in town several days.
Victor Walker left Monday for Iud,
low, Vt, where he has employment
Several from this town attended the
ball game at Island Park Sunday
w. G. Booth attended the Republican
state convention in Concord last week.
Charles Norm of St Adams, Vt. visited
at his home here few days last week
Milan Townc was at home from Spring
field. Mass, from Saturday to Monday.
Miss Minnie Todd of Spoiford has been
spending few days in town this week
Alice Butler. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Butler, is suffering from a quinsy
sore throat
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Butler OF Boston
spent the weekend here with the latter S
father, G. A. Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Maynard and son,
Clark, motorcd to Colrain, Mass, last
Sunday and visited relatives
Rufus Langworthy and family and p.
Fl. Mann have returned from their auto
mobile trip through the White mountains.
Although last Saturday was Good Roads
day in New Hampshire it was not ob-
served that there was an celebration in
this town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03

With care there is timber enough in
the United States to last IA years, ac.
cording to government expert.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, widow OF Z. Il
Hartman, has actual control of $4,000
miles Of railroad and has a dominating
voice III the conduct ef $4,000 miles
more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
A Card.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to the Is Odd
Fellows, shopmates and friends who
helped US move Saturday from 40
Main street to Odd Fellows building.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Harris.
Brattleboro, Oct. 3, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
BIRTHS.

In Wilmington, Sept. 10, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason o. johnson of
Searsburg, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Temple Of Wilmington and Mr.
and Mrs. Orrin Johnson of Jamaica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
TOWNSHEND.

Merl Randall is i'll and unable to attend
school
The Dorcas guild will meet "wednesday
afternoon IN the vestry.
Mrs. Fred Cutler, who has been i'll sew
eral days, is much better
Mr.. and Mrs F. Crowningshield and
two children of Greenfield were at Milton
Ihayers recently to visit an old school
mate, Miss Pearl Thayer.
Miss Marion Winslow and Is pupils
from the graded school went to the top
OF Peaked mountain Monday. They car
ricd lunches and all pronounced the views
worth the long climb
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Allhee, Byren
Thompson and Mrs A. Snow were in Sax
tons River Sunday and called to see Prof.
and Mrs. Guy w Powers, who were
spending their first day as proprietors Of
the Inn. Other Townshend friends to call
were Mr. and Mrs Altman Marsh.
A. r. Marshs horse did quite a stunt
when it became frightened and ran from
his slaughter house toward home, going
through and over a barbed wire fence and
stone wall landing down a 40-foot bank
The wagon was broken somewhat and the
horse was cut about the legs and one
shoulder, but it was able to be driven
back to the slaughter house later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
Mrs. PAMELA D. Smith.

Mrs. Pamela d. Smith, formerly resi-
dent Of this town for several years, died
Saturday, Sept. 80, in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Garrity of Clinton,
Mass. Mrs. Smith was the widow Of Hen
ny c. Smith, who died in this town. Mrs.
Smith had been resident of this place
about Is years, previous to her going to
Clinton, Mass, to live with her daughter.
She leaves three daughters and one son,
Mrs Edward Clarity and Miss Nellie
of Clinton, Mass, Mrs John J.. Signor Of
Worcester, Mass, and G. S Smith OF this
town
Funeral services were held Monday az
ternoon in Clinton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
DEATHS.

In Clinton, Mass, Mrs Pamela D.
Smith, formerly of Hinsdale, n H, wild
ow of Henry C. Smith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03
MARRIAGES.

In Brattlboro, Oct >, by Rev. d. E.
Trout, William Frank Wells and Miss
Meta May Whitman, both of Brattlcboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03

1t is said that a single drop of nico-
tine will kill rabbit in three and a
half minutes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03

There are 90 museums of safety and
institutes for the study of industrial
hygiene III the world, % in Europe,
three i'll the United States and one in
Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-03

The Lady Maccabees of the World
have a membership of $4,000.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
IF PALMA WINNER
 AT DES MONIES
Handsome Ralph Cleans up 150- Miller;
 Rickenbacher Wins 50 Miller

DIES MONIES, June 24.-Twelve thousand people this afternoon saw Ralph De Palma win the Des Moines auto derby at the lorcI speedway.
 The winner made the 150 miles in one hour, 37 minutes and II seconds, It an average speed of 91.SS miles an hour.
 Henderson finished second, Ricken- bacher third and Lewis fourth.
 The race was a contest between Rickenbacher and De Palma through out At 75 miles the former passed De Palma but was forced into third place in the last twenty miles by tire trouble, Henderson nosing him out of second place.
 In the fifty-mile free-for- all, Ricken- bacher, De Palma, Cooper, O'Donnell and Lewis finished in the order named. The winners time was 3l minues. 47 seconds; average, :3S miles per hour
 The only accident which marred the race came in the 15-mle event just be- fore the fifteth lap when rear wheel on D'Alene's car collapsed, throwing the machine across the track and causing it to collide with the car driven by Milton, who was closely fol- lowing D'Alene. Neither driver was seriously injured although the cars were put out of commission.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
REFUGEES IN
 HUGE SNARNS
Douglas and Other Border Towns Ports of Entry for Many Americans from Mexico; Men Remain, But Send Families Away

Douglas and other border towns are sWarming with refugees, according to Leo Bigley, who returned from the south last night. As fast as refugees arrive. they send their families west and north and most of the men are re- maining close to the line.
 National guardsmen in camp are well fitted up and comfortable. They have access to the. town during certain hours and are allowed to meet and mingle with their friends most of the time Many of the wives and other relatives of guardsmen are making trips to Douglas.
 Fred Matchison, formerly manager of the local telephone company, was one of acparty of refugees arriving in Douglas by auto and wagon from Mag dalena. They had siXteen-day trip, says Bigley At one place, they were stopped by a band of soldiers, who were plaeated by a generous donation of cigarS by Matchison.
 Bigley made his tour in the interests of the Inspiration Needles Copper com pany. His entire allotment of stock was snapped up in Tucson and Bisbee but conditions in Douglas were too unquiet to permit of interesting any capital there.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
FRIAR ROCK WINS
 BROOKLYN HANDICAP
August Belmont's Colt Proves Himself Best 3-Year Old on American
 Turf This Year

NEW YORK, June 24.-By winning the Brooklyn handicap at a mile and one furlong in 1850 today, August Bel mont's F'riar Rock by Rock andFairy Gold, broke the aqueduct race track record for the distance and proved him self to be the best three-y yearold colt of the year.
 Having previously won the Belmont stakes and the classic Suburban, Friar Rock is the first horse of his age to have the credit of winning both of the big hanGicaps
 Pennant was second; Slumber H., third; Short Grass, an imported horse, fourth; Roamer, the favorite, fifth; Achievement, sixth; Churchill seventh, and Sand Marsh which made the early race last. Borrow and Old Koenig i had been scratched.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
Chicago, June 2S.

Claude D. Jones,
 Rotary Club of Washington, D. C., today passed unanimously following resolution:
 Resolved Washington Rotary club tenders to the community it's services as body to do any and all things required of it to bring forth such comfort as the occasion demands to members of the national guard or dered into active service.
 + is further resolved that the Washington club subscribe at this time the sum of 5000 as the nucleus of fund to be raised for the purpose outlined and invite the cooperation ot all other organizations in the city and appoint special committee to carry out the provisions of these resolutions and confer with any similar commit tee designated by other bodies.
 D. J. CALLAHAN, Pres. Prof. Jones, secretary of the local 1 Rotary club says
 "That telegram shows what live. patriotic. American men are doing in ! other communities The chamber of |
 the papers. has appointed a committee to investigate and study conditions iE respect to the needs of families of i Phoenix guardsmen.
 "So far, so good-but let us not | telnporizel Too much investigation,
 and too much studying, when action
 is demanded, is the most solemn crHl-
 cism of our present administration
 There's too much talk about prepar-
 edness. and not enough preparing. Let
 us prepare to do our sacred duty IT
 protecting and providing for the fam
 flies of our boys at the front What
 a sacrifice these families are called
 upon to make for their cOuntry-tc make for us. Without our soldiers on the border Mexican bandits an6 soldiers could, within ten days ran sack Phoenix, outrage our homes and devastate our beautiful valley. Yot say absurd? Why? Because betWeer
 us and the Mexican bandits, the brave
 American soldier boy who, having
 given up ease, comfort, friends, loVe'
 ones, families-ncw stands ready t'
 give uD his life In return. shall WV
 net protect and provide for his loved
 ones? What sacrifices he and hi
 family are makingl What are we do ing? What should we do?
 7 'You say We are preparing-wt have the home guards-good! Sol , preservation is the first law of na ture: then, can we claim credit fo 3 protecting our lives-our homes? Wh } would not protect his own home? Bu; how about the homes and families O ? Arizona's soldiers? Shall we sit b, , and let Uncle sam and the soldie . boys do it all?
 l 'Thc presidents of the chamber o
 commerce, the Rotary club. and in
 Merchant and Manufacturing associa /. ton should at once call upon all civi , organizations to appoint committees f meet and organize a citizens protec
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
GODFREY GAMBLING
 FINE IN TEST CASE

Judge Stanford yesterday imposed sentence on George Godfrey, found guilty of conducting Q gambling game, placing the penalty ..t $100 or one hundred days. The fine was paid last evening.
 The court in pronouncing the sen tence stated that in view of it being a test case he had made the fine pur- posely low but that similar cases brought into court would receive the maximum sentence.
 The McNulty and Herring cases have not yet been heard and whether these appeals from the justice court will be treated as separate cases or
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25

eral thousand women with banners in- scribed Follow the King" meaning the example of total abstinance set by King George.
 The petition, signed as a result of the campaign, bore the name of 40,- coo women in the Edinburgh district appealing to the government to en- force prohibition during the war
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
SANDOVAL IS RELEASED
lRepuhlican A. 9. Leased WireI

COLUMBUS, June 24.-Samuel L. 'Sandoval, CarranZa consular agent on the border, taken into custody here four days ago by officers of the state department in connection with sus- pected violation of United States neut raIity laws. was released tonight. The American authorities announced there was no evidence to warrant his being held
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
ARMY DEPOT THREATENED
TRenublcan A. D. Leased Wlrel

FL PASO, Tex, June 24.-Fire, starting in a pile of waste, destroyed the Mission garage here tonight
 burning 32 motor cars with an esti- mated loss of $5O,O00. For a time fears were expressed that the fire would spread to the United States army quartermasters depot across the street in which approximately half a million dollars worth of army supplies are stored. The blaze which was con fined to the one building, was at tributed to a carelessiy thrown match.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
A|D F0R SOLDIERS FAMILIES
 PLAN 1T THE ROTARY CLUBS

tion committee for the purpose of considering
 T. Plans to cooperate with city authorities for protection of Phoenix,
 -. Ways and means of protecting and providing for the families of suardsmen.
 -'2 Patriotic duties of all citizens to provide the Phoenix boys occasion ally with some of the comforts Of home as reading matter, tobacco, funds for mess. etc
 Must our boys feel that We are ! lacking in patriotsm?"
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
SURVEYING UINTAH BASIN
IRsrrhlloan A. ?. Leased WIrel

DENVER, June 24.-The Denver ane Rio Gr9nde railroad is pushing rapidly the survey into the Cintah basin, Utah, according to II. U: Nudge. president, whe re, urned today from trip of in spection MT, Mudge> left Salt Lake City last Tuesday, making the trip i,ite the uintah country by automo- hilG. After inspecting the work there be co1tinued his automobile trip to Denver. arriving late today. MT. Nudge said about half the proposed line $ surveyed and maps filed
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
PROHIBITION DURING WAR
TRepubIIcan A. Q. Leased Wlrel

TNtpUDTTCdH 2. -. LgdoGu VTtI
 EDINBURGH, Scotland June A, (Via London)-The culmination of a woman's federation for prohibition while the war is in progress was marked today by a procession of sev-
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25
VISITING TERlAN-Rev

H. A. Markley, of Coffeyville, Kansas, an old time pastor friend of Dr. Ray C. Harker arrived in Phoenix last night. Rev. Markley is Presbyterian and comes to look over the field of the First Presbyterian church of this city and will fill that pulpit for the morn ing and evening services today and next Sunday officers of the church hope that the attendance will be good even though many are away on vaca- tiOnS
Arizona republican., 1916-06-25

based on the decision of the Godfrey case could not be learned yesterday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21

An Austrian war correspondent Wft, g of fighting on the Desearabian front n Jannary. He says:
 ''On January 13 1 WAS the guest of Il howitzer battery at the Bessarabian front in the immediate vicinity of Topo- routz. It was located on an open mea- dow, covered by mud description of which sounds like fiction. The mud and mire resembled soft mortar. Had it's top frozen over night We would have missed some phases of that mud.
 MUD IS EVERYWHERE
 After every step We made the Hquid mud receded, clampered up on our limbs affectionately and leisurey reccd- ed into our shoes Fortunately. We had located barn ill time, and thus were sure of roof over our heads The gun ners had, just like gophers, dug holes u the ground under the ammunition cars next To the howitzers
 We rammed wooden posts into tIp soft, muddy soil beneath the shiny water. covered the tops with boards and spreaI tent leaves over the Whole space Thus we passed the day Nc crawled nlo sleeping bags and horse blankets. pull, bags, hides and skins over our bodies and stretched our bodies oyer the floor. which was covered by d thin Iayer or straw. We fell asleep immediately
 RAIN OF RIFLE BULLETS.
 Toward 1 o'clock I awoke suddenly and felt as though it was raining. We listened eagerly, but fell no rain drops failing, though the noise Was very much like that Of rain. We emerged from be heath our curious coverings and Hotlc | infantry fire First it sounded like d toy drum, but soon increased to the uois, f il general fire alarm. barely had l rae to grasp the situation clearly when [ heard the commander of the battery. Lieutenant B order tho battery ready to fight fire, and he ran. follaU 1 by the rest of the officers and mea. , the fire station, a short distance do1 Il the street, below thc barn. l looked f.r cover beneath the arn The street a front of me was overfowms with peora. running for safety.
 Reserves of the infantry thunder | past over our heads. with thcr bea.f machines. intended folloWing our po.- nls and ran .4t-tne- highest apeed po..---