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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

eral Getty of the I'd division, 9th army
corps.
While discharging the dangerous duties
OF this position two horses were shot under
INN, one in the battle of the Wilderness
and one at Cold Harbor At the latter
place while galloping at full speed shell
struck his horse in the breast. dropping
the animal instantly and throwing Mr.
Miles through the air 20 feet ahead of the
steed
On May 10, 1864, while carrying des-
patches to the front line in the battle of
Spottsylvania Mr.. Miles was wounded. can
lister striking him across the face. carrying
away his moustache and painfully disfgur-
ing him for time.
Among the battles in which he partici-
pated were Lees Mills, Williamsburg.
Golding's Farm, Savage Station, White
Oak Swamp, Champions Gap, Antietam
Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem
Heights, Gettysburg, Funkstown. Kappa
hammock Station, Wilderness. SpottsyIva-
MA, Cold liarbor, Petersburg, Weldon
Railroad, Petersburg.
In November, 1891 Mr.. Miles was de
tailed as mail agent for the division. re-
tanning this position until mustered out of
service at Burlington July u, 1865.
William Henry Miles on Jan. %. 1866.
took for his bride Ellen Augusta kellogg.
who was a resident of Jamaica village
The marriage service was performed in the
Baptist parsonage in Rutland by Rev Lee
land Howard, formerly pastor at ia
malca The young couple settled at first in
Jamaica, where they spent the first few
Years Of their married life, then moved to
Iownshend on the farm now occupied by
Mrs Della Hall In 1887 they moved to
/ , ba v-tll IL.
travelling salesman for the firm of NJ. Z.
Wheeler Co OF Rutland, which he re-
tanned for Il years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Miles have been for
many years valued members of the Bap-
fist church in Townshend and have done
much to aid in the social life of the place
Mr.. Miles IS a charter member of Birchard
post, c.. \. X. He was the second com
mander OF the post and held that Office for
three separate periods. For the past 10
years he has served as adjutant
In 1909 he held the office of assistant
Iadjutant general on the staff of Col. A r
Franklin of this town, department com
mandcr for Vermont. On four different
occasions he has served on the staff of the
national commander He is a member of
Blazing Star lodge, F. and 4 NJ. and of
the chapter.
| Mrs. Miles is a charter member of Bir-
| chard WOmans Relief corps and a mem
Der OF Blazing Star chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, and has held several impor-
tant offices in both societies Both were
charter members in West River Grange,
holding their membership until within a
few years.
! Three children have been born to the
couple. One died in infancy and one son
/ at the age OF IL years. One daughter. Mrs
| Fred c, Cutler, is a resident of this town
! Mr.. Miles has for years been known by
his friends as Col. Miles. his soldierly bear
ing, patriotism and loyalty to the flag Civ
| ing many the firm belief that the title is
/ his 10y right
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
LOCAL MEN WINNERS
IN TARGET PRACTICE
Stafford, Metcalf and Clapp Take State
Honors-Range to Be Constructed
Coming Spring.

The latest number of the United
States Revolver association bulletin
shows that once more members of the
local branch have carried off the
state honors, Messrs. Stafford, Metcalf
and Clapp, being medal winners in
both the revolver and pistol matches
in the order named. This is, perhaps,
rather an empty honor as far as
match \ (for revolvers) is concerned,
$ no other entries were made.
IN match B (for target pistols) how
ever, the local men had as contestants
members from the recently formed
branch i'll Montpelier, who under the
leadership of DIR. c. H. Burr put up
some very creditable scores for the
first time trying
Revolver and pistol practice matches
are being shot every Monday night in
the Armory now, in which every one
interested in this line of sport is earn
estly requested to participate. In this
way interest may be kept up in line
Of a necessary sport, which is
bound to be followed by larger num-
Der than ever the coming summer on
the recently erected range of company
on the Putney road and on the rifle
range which it is expected will be
constructed the coming spring by the
local branch of the National Rifle as
ISOLATION, near Broad brook.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

y merry and congenial party of some 50
friends and neighbors gathered Wednesday
AFTERNOON at the pleasant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Miles to celebrate with
them the 50th anniversary of their mar
riage. The two large drawing rooms were
tastefully decorated with festoons of gold
and white crepe paper. the couple standing
under drapery of gold to receive their
guests.
\ program was given, including an invo-
cation by Rev. r.. H. Bosworth: original
poem, giving a witty description of the
life story of Mr. and Mrs Miles. written
by Rev. Joseph Mexican of West Towns
end, Mass, former pastor, read bv Fl. =.
Heath; duet, Silver Threads Among the
Gold, Mrs. G.. w Powers and Mrs. B. r
Phillips; original humorous verses written
by a brother of Mrs Miles, Charles Kel-
logg OF Los Angeles, Cal. read by Mrs. b.
K. Phillips; original poem sent by another
brother. George Kellogg of Hartford.
Conn, read by Mrs. H. f. Howard: verses
by Mrs. IL. {. Bemis, read by Miss Cora
Parker; Rev. r. H. Bosworth then made
some earnest and heartfelt remarks of fe-
hcItatlon and congratulation to the cou-
pie, which were responded to briefly bv
both Mr.. and Mrs Miles.
Refreshments were served and all Joined
IN social intercourse. Many beautiful and
useful gifts were presented to the couple.
including articles of silverware, dishes. a
large casserole with nickel holder III attrac-
tive design, etc. Two gold pieces were
presented by the members of Orchard
post, e. A. r., and Orchard Womans Re
Lief corps, and a handsomely designed gold
Jelly dish by Blazing Star lodge and Blaz-
ing Star chapter, O. f.. :. A large bou-
quet OF roses. several from which were
worn by the bride and bridegroom. were
sent by former resident. w. s Holland
OF BrattleboTo. Many letters of congratu-
lation were received by the couple. tie
eight states of California Ohio. Georgia.
New York, New Hampshire. ATassaehu-
sets, Connecticut and Vermont being rem
resented. Letters were received from two
former pastors, Rev Mr.. 5IcKean and Rev.
Mr.. Royal, also one from the widow of
Rev. Mr.. Curtis
Both Mr. and Mrs, Miles are still decid-
edIy youthful IN appearance and in heart
Mrs Miles has remained until within a
short time helpful member OF the BAPTIST
choir and both are ever ready for any So
cial occasion OF the church or societies to
which they belong. The colonel delights in
good story and no ball game or other
sport within reach finds him absent.
William II. Miles was born in Towns
bend, spending his days here until the be
ginning OF the Civil war, when he enlist
ed on Aug. 21, 1861, in Company |. 4th
Vermont Volunteers, at the age of 10
years He went into camp at Brattleboro
until the regiment left for Washington.
He served in the Army of the Potomac
and was in n battles being in all but two
.of the battles in which the regiment was
engaged.
He re-cnlisted in the field in 1863. and
after returning to the army at the close Of
his Through he was detailed as mounted
dispatch carrier on the staff Of Major Gen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
NOTES.

Charlie Brickley is now in the in
surance business at Boston.
Harvard relay candidates have
started training table operations.
Arthur Shafer, formerly of the
Giants, has been reinstated as an anna
teur golfer.
Two hundred and forty individual
entries have already been received for
the "B. A. A games.
Cornell has men who won So points
in the last track and field intercol-
legiates available for this season.
The New York Americans are to
offer Frank Baker contract for one
year that will call for a salary of 81
500.
A careful study of the sporting
pages of the big dailies published in
Boston and New York is convincing
that this is an off season in sports.
Dick Rudolph, pitcher of the
Braves, is to handle the pitching can
didates for the Williams college nine.
He will begin his duties there Feb. 6.
Toney, who won II games and lost
six for the Cincinnati team last sea
son, is only $4,000 AVA from an agree
ment with the management of that
club for his services next season. Tonev
| says he is worth $4,000.
If Tad Jones becomes coach of
the Yale football squad and Yale
should not make a satisfactory show
! ing Tad can say: ''WeH. was
only third choice anyway. What more
can you expect?' Yale first tried to
get Sharpe aud then DR.. Williams
Charles Schmidt, the Braves first
| basemaa, claims to be perfectly salts
fled with the contract rendered him for
/ the coming season, but he considers
his business of a butcher more necessa-
ry to attend to than baseball. A con
tract that would be more than salts
factory might induce him to stop cut
ting steaks for a few months.
Bellows Falls is advertising bas-
! ketball game with Rabbit Maran-
Vile and his All-Stars of Springfield
as the attraction. Maranville saws that
| he has made no arrangements to play
IN Bellows Falls tomorrow night and
that, instead. he is to referee a game
in Springfield and the most of the
All-Stars are to play there.
- Rabbit Maranville has written
/ Pres. Percy Haughton of the Braves
that he will not play any more basket
pail except by special permission of
Pres. Haughton. He is to continue
managing the All-Stars of Springfield
and points out that he cannot help am
bilious managers advertising him as in
| the lineup when, in fact, he will not
be.
DIR. Ben F. Roller met defeat again
in Springfield, Mass, last night. He
was thrown twice by ''Strangler .
Lewis, the first time at catch-as-catch.
can style and the last time at Graeco-
Roman. The first fall required one houl
and l412 minutes. The second fall was
won by Roller in Is minutes and sc
seconds, but Lewis won the last fall
i'll II minutes and so seconds.
Says Johnny Evers: g Among the
greatest pitchers l ever faced only
two are in their prime, but l link ms
memories of the other four with the
greatest work | have ever seen in the
box. Ny six selections in u years oil
major league service are: Grover
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. W. L. Jordan and three chill
dren are i'll with grip.
Miss Nettie Bowie is spending the
day IN Springfield Mass.
Mrs. f. C. Crosby is ill in her homo
on High street with grin.
William D. Lenihan spent vostardov
at his home in Haydenville, Mass
l.. +. Holden, who is confined 70 his
nome with the grip, is somewhat i'm
proved.
Arthur Howard began work weston
day for E. l.. Hildreth and Co. as com
positor.
f. o. Cook has returned to his worI,
at Z. L. Hildreth & Co. s after an in
ness with grip.
Miss Marion Greene guest at Lin
den Lodge, has returned from a visit
IN Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Edgar A. Stoddard of Spring
field, Mass, is a guest of Mrs. Charles
a. Boyden of Walnut street.
Roswell Frost of West Brattleboro
will 90 to New Haven, Conn, tomorrow
to visit few days with his SON.
/ Mrs. E. E. White, after being i'll sew
eral days with indigestion, has resumed
work in Clapp and Jones s store.
Miss Elisabeth Cudworth, who is
spending the winter at Linden Lodge.
has visited in Townshend this week.
DR.. Harry p. Greene returned this
morning from New York, where he had
been two days on special surgical
work.
Mr. and Mrs. George Reed returned
Yesterday from few days visit in
Marlboro with her brother, Herbert
Mather.
Ferris R. Vaughan, who has been in
New York since Tuesday on business
for Vaughan & Burnett, is expected to
return today.
Mrs. c. 2. Hall, who has been stay
ing with Mrs. Porter Spencer several
months, returned to her home at La
COMA, n. H., yesterday
James H. Allen and family will move
early IN February to the house recent
y vacated by r. H. Messenger and
owned by Mrs. Annie Greene
Miss Nellie Goodrich, who spent a
Few days IN town with her sister, Miss
kate Goodrich, has returned to Brook
me, Mass, where she teaches school.
+. L. Abbott of the Abbott Construc-
ton company of New York was in town
yesterday on business connected with
the new federal building, for which his
company Is the contractor.
Mrs. Martha Stickney of Marlboro,
who had spent several weeks in town
in the home of Mrs. O. Fl. Sticknev,
has gone to the home of her grand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
HOW "TIz' GLADDENS
TIRED, Aching FEET
NO more sore, puHed-up, tender,
aching feet-no corns
or callouses.

"'Tiz' makes sore, burning, tired
feet fairly dance with delight. AWAY
go the aches and pains, the eorns, cal
louses, blisters, bunions and chilblains.
liz draws out the acids and
poisons that puff up your feet No
matter how hard you work, how long
you dance, how far you walk, or how
long you remain on your feet, "Tiz !,
brings restful foot comfort 'sTiz'' is
magical, grand, wonderful for tired,
aching, swollen, smarting feet Ali
how comfortable, how happy YOU feel.
Your feet just Jingle for JOY; shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a % cent box of cir now
from anya druggist or department
store. End foot torture forever-wear
smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh,
sweet and happy. just think whole
year S foot comfort for only % cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
PUT STOMACH IN
fine CONDITION
Says Indigestion Results from an Elk
cess of Hydrochloric Acid.

Undigested food delayed in the stom-
ach decays, or rather, ferments the
same as food left in the open air, says
noted authority. He also tells us
that Indigestion is caused by Hyper
acidity, meaning, there is an excess of
hydro-chloric acid in the stomach
which prevents complete digestion and
starts food fermentation. Thus every
thing eaten sours in the stomach much
like garbage sours in a can, forming
acrid fluids and gases which initiate the
stomach like a toy balloon. Then we
feel a heavy, lumpy misery in the
chest we belch up gas, we eructate
sour food or have heart urn, hatu-
lence, water-brash or nausea.
He tells us to lay aside all diges-
tive aids and instead. get from any
pharmacy four ounces of Jad Salts and
take a tablespoonful in glass Of
water before breakfast and drink
while it is elfervescing and further
more, TO continue this for a week
While relief follows the first dose, it
is important to neutraize the aciditv,
remove the gas-making mass, start the
liver and stimulate the kidneys and
thus promote free flow of pure di-
gestive juices.
Jads Salts is inexpensive and is
made from the acid of grapes and LEM
on juice, combined with lithia and So
dunn phosphate. This harmless salts is
used by thousands of people for stom-
ach trouble with excellent results.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
Styles and Prices

Standard seven-passenger car, five-pas-
senger Salon and Roadster, 5000. Three-pas
senger Victoria, $240O. Four-passenger
Coupe, $500. Prices include standard equip
ment F. 0. B. Detroit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

Alexander of the PHILADELPHIA Milton
ais, Christy Nathewson of tn. New
York Nationals, Napoleon Rraker of
the Brooklyn Nationals. t.WiId Bin,
Donovan OF the Detroit Americans.
Walter johnson Of the Washington
Americans, and Edward Walsh Of the
Chicago Americans''
Howard P. Drew. the Springfield.
Mass, sprintcr who is q student in the
University Of Southern California.
showed last night in New York that
he had recovered from his slump in
speed, when. he won the towards
special race in and one-ffth seconds.
equalling the world 5 record. LOOMS.
VINO beat Drew in the 10O-yards dash
last summer, was third, finishing
inches behind Morse, another colored
sprinter who is protege of Drew.
Injunctiols that were, brought in
New York to restrain Mort Hender-
son, the Rochester butcher boy, y
and Stranger Lewis from partici-
patton in matches against Joe Stecker
IN Madison Square garden because they
are under contract by the management
Of the big wrestling tournament in
that city, reveals that Henderson is
the " Masked MARVEL who has been
quite successful in that tournament.
1t further reveals that he was receiy-
ing 500 a week and that Lewis was
being paid 5000. Local promoters
should bear these figures in mind when
some of the near champs write that
they would be willing to wrestle here
for $3.50 for one match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
HORTON D. WALKER
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Brattleboro, Vt.
GRAFTON.

All the many grip victims are i'm
proving.
Mrs. Hannah Adams, who has been
i'll, is much improved.
Miss F. S. Hail, who has been con-
fined to the house more than a week,
is gaining.
Mrs. V. A. Whitcomb, who is seri-
ously i'll with grip and pneumonia in
the West, is very weak and does not
gain in strength as her physicians
wish she might.
The town hall was filed Friday even
ing when the play, New England
Folks, was presented by Grafton
Grange. Parties from Bellows Falls.
Saxtons River and Rockingham We're
present. All parts were well taken and
the applause was generous. Dancing
followed the play.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

lows Falls Institution of Savings We'd
nesday the following trustees were
elected: Hugh Henry of Chester. Sid
ney Gage of North Westminster, Sid
ney A. Whipple of Saxtons River.
Fred |. Lane of Westminster and Zina
H. Allbee, George R. Wales, Arthur
z. Williams, Eugene 5. Leonard and
Almon !. Bolles of Bellows Falls.
The following officers were elected:
President, z. H. Allbee; vice presi-
dent, G. r. Wales; treasurer, A. p.
Williams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
BELLOWS FALLS.
Bridegroom Said He was Nobleman.

Bridegroom Said He Was Nobleman.
James Henry Hondon of 112 Pink
ney street, Boston, who gave his occu-
patton as capitalist and who said he
was son of Sir John Hondon of Lon
don, England. and Miss Mabel May
MWat of l116 Washington street, Bos-
ton, were married Tuesday night in
the town clerk s Office by Justice O.
NJ. George.
At the Brimmer Chambers. 112 Pink
ney street, Boston, It was reported
that Mr.. Hondon formerly lived there
but left last summer. There it was
understood that he was a valet. His
name does not appear in any Boston
directory.
In the annual meeting of the Bel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

eru railroad. Fire followed. and before
the flames could be controlled several
ears loaded with merchandise had been
destroyed. Three cars containing
dynamite were on nearby siding at
the time, but firemen succeeded in re
moving them to place of safety. The
cause has not been determined. The
explosion occurred about one mile and
a half from the business section. The
shock was felt for miles, and hundreds
of windows were broken. Many per
sons at first believed that an earth
quake had occurred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27

daughter, Mrs. Ashton Taylor of Maple
street, for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Howard left
this morning for an absence OF two
months in the South. They will stop
IN Georgetown, S. c., and enjoy a
hunting and fishing trip and 90 from
there to Jacksonville and other places
in Florida
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
TEAM G WINS BY 81 PINS.
Barber High Total with Lead of One
Pin Over THOMPSON.

Team G of the Masonic bowling
league last evening defeated team b
by 81 pins in what was the last game
of the first series. Thompson captured
high single with 1O3 and Barber won
the three string total with 276, beat
ing Thompson for that honor by sin
Gle pin. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-27
OVER THIRTY INJURED.
Carload of Dynamite Exploded at
BluefeId, West Virginia

BLUEFIELD. W. Va. Jan. 81
More than 30 persons we're injured.
five seriously, here last night. when \
ear loaded with black powder blew IN
in the yards of the Norfolk and West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16

ly in army circles Those who have seen
the new vehicles refer to them as
tanks while the soldiers who have
been handling them have given them
the nickname of "Willies."
The object that the designers sought
to obtain was to render heavily arm
ored motor car capable of being
operated in the shell torn an1roadless
wilderness of trenches where it is
evident a vehicle mounted on ordinary
wheels could not be used.
Although no details of the cars con-
struction have been published the
Times says: Our inventors have not
hesitated boldly to tread unbeaten
paths. We may imagine the feeling of
German infantry in she'll battered
trenches when in the uncertain light
of dawn they saw advancing upon them
an array of unearthly monsters cased
in steel splitting fire and crawling
but ceaselessly over trench
es, barbed wire and shell craters."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
Vivid War and Peace Pictures
in the Planogravure Section

From war-ridden Europe to
peaceful American homes is q
long way, but such is the scope
depicted in tomorrow's plano
gravure section of The Star. AL
though the first page sets forth
vividly one of the sternest prob
lens of human existence. there
comes a feeling that after all the
world Is really a good place to
live, when peace is seen truly
represented on the last page In
a spread of pictures of Washing
ton mothers and their children.
The pictures on the second page
should be of extreme interest to
those scientifically inclined, for
there is shown a really notable
collection OF photographs Of wild
animal and plant life. These
were taken by member of the
medical corps Of the United
States Army.
There are seven pictures Of
photoplayers seldom seen, being
of new and different" type.
Altogether. tomorrow's plano
gravure section Is another Of The
Stars notable achievements in
picture reproduction effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-16
MAY co T0COURT
TO THWART STRIKE
Street Railway Officials in New
York Consider Charges
of Conspiracy.
UNIONS ARE TAKING VOTE
ON SYMPATHETIC WALKOUT
Leaders Claim 10000 Will Quit
Monday, and Promise to Tie
Up Water Front.

NEW YORK, September 10
While labor leaders were perfect
ing plans for sympathetic walk
out by 10000 or more workers to
aid the striking street railway
men, officials of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company, against
which the fight is principally di-
rected, discussed today the posi-
bility of instituting action charg-
ing conspiracy against the union
leaders.