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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14

and Manchester, Conn, for visit with
relatives.
+. l.. Brown of Cornish is i'll from ty-
phoid fever at the home of his brother,
DR.. II. l.. Brown, and is being cared for
by two trained nurses
Prof. Frank f. Mason and family of
Brighton, Mass, who are at their summer
home on the Chesterfield road. are enter
tanning Prof. Smith of the conservatory of
music, Boston, this week.
Thomas c. Mann, grand sachem of the
lied Mems lodge. installed the officers at
the local lodge last Friday evening and
accompanied by j F.. Scott, F. j Young
and Oliver Houle installed officers in the
keene lodge Wednesday evening.
The batting averages of the 10 leading
hltters in the town league who have
played in two or more full games are as
follows: NJ Bergeron 57l; J. Bergeron
.533; la Chance 800: Thayer .437; Hal
| .428; f. Walker 400: Gihland 1863; O
lloule .357; Bennett 357; Mason .352.
The play ground committee are steadily
making improvements on Riverside parB
and have this week fenced off the smaller
childrens quarters in the vicinity of the
sand piles to protect the little ones anC
also to eliminate all danger of straying Il
the rivers edge. Two lawn swings have
been added to the equipment and the base
ball diamond has been considerably i'm
Iproved. The construction of straight
away cinder track will be started thi.
week
Mrs. Robert Altman, Al, of Madison. y
H., formerly of this town, died in hos
pital in Morrstown. n j., after a yer,
iserious operation last Monday morning
Mrs. Altman had been in failing healtl
for several months past and much of tn,
time had been spent in the hospital. Sh,
was born in this town, daughter q
George Lewis, attending the public school
and spending the greater part of her earl,
life here. She is survived by her hus
band, a son. Robert, and a daughter
Ruth, of Madison, two sisters, Mrs Franl
Mason of Brighton, Mass, and Mrs l.. T
Liscom, and her father, George Lewis, o
this town. The funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon in Madison.
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in some way was caught in the belt,
his leg being drawn in and both bones
broken below the knee. The young
man was taken quickly to his home
and Dr.. F. l.. Osgood summoned. Mr..
Morse's family consists of his wife
and one child. He is member Of the
town baseball team
Among recent guests at Townshend
Inn are j. G. Pusick, wife and son,
Reginald Pusick, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brown of Greenfield, Miss Edna
Brown of Troy, n. Y, and friend,
Jessie S. Mitchell, of Montclair, n.
j., Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Smith of
Springfield, Mass, Miss Ruth Wheeler
of Williamsville, Miss NJ. Heally of
Wellesley Mass. Miss Heally is assist
ant instructor of botany in Wellesley
college and has been engaged in study
ing the plant life in this section in
company with Lesion Wheeler, who is
member of the Vermont Botanical
society
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Louis Wheeler is entertaining
her aunt, Mrs. Bailey of Lawrence,
Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. Westcott of Oak Park.
ILL.,, are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. B. Dauchy.
A. Duca of Bridgeport, Conn.
joined his family at DR.. Hairs sum,
mer home Wednesday.
DR.. Booth of New York came Thurs
day ana is the guest of his daughter.
Miss Lucy Booth, at the cottage.
Mrs. Dorr Jenison is i'll. Her son
went Tuesday to Bellows Falls for a
slight operation in the hospital there.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Morrill, Of White
Plains, \. Y, are guests at the home
Of Mr3. Morrill, S aunt, Mrs. T. L.
Hastings =.
Merrill Sparks was overcome with
the heat while doing plumbing work
with r. l.. Fitch at the West Town
shend schoolhouse Wednesday.
Jay Crissey of jamestown, n. Y,
was in town recently on business co /.
nected with the lands on Wardsboro
hill owned by his brother, Forest Cr.s
sey.
Mrs. Bert Brown of Wardsboro i
visiting friends in this village VIII Ii
awaiting the arrival Of her househ dc
goods in Bellows Falls where Tx
family are moving.
Prof. aud Mrs. Earl H. Blanchar,
ald child of New Salem. Mass. art
boarding at D. F. Boutelle s. They
will move later to W. +. Blood $ un
per tenement Prof. Blanchard viii
have charge of Leland and Gray semi
nary next year.
AT the regular meeting Ct the Help
| ilg Hand at the home of Miss Pear
| Thayer Wednesday afternoon, these of
ficers for the ensuing year wer
elected President, Miss Eunice Heath
vice president, Miss Kate Chase; sec
Rotary, Miss Ruth Lawrence; treasur
er, Miss Sylvia Kidder.
While running ~ in c. II. VII
lard s mill Wednesl y, Walter Mors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
WARDSBORO CENTER.

A number have begun haying.
Those who have been i'll are i'm.
proving.
Willie Fitzpatrick worked for b. NJ.
Sage in East Jamaica few days last
week.
Will Gilfeather and Frank Fish
will help VIII Fitzpatrick through
haying.
A few are finishing drawing the
logs they didn't get in during the
winter.
John Bailey and family have moved
to Londonderry to work for o. d
Parker.
Mrs. Daisy Fitzpatrick and little
Daisy returned from Seymour, Conn
Friday night
Mrs Mary Lanarehe and two chil
dren visited at Mrs. Bert Sage's il
East Jamaica Monday.
Mrs. Pineo took her little daughter
to Brattleboro Monday to the hospita
for an operation for adenoids.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
SOUTH VERNON

The Missionary society of the Ad-
vent church held an ice cream social on
the lawn at the home Of Rev and
Mrs. F. H. Leavitt Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Everyone enjoyed veey
pleasant time and nice sum of money
was realized.
Misses Ella and Cora Tyler and Miss
Sylvia Mackey of Holyoke, Mass
came Monday. july ,, to spend the
Fourth with the Misses Tyler's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Tyler
They returned home the Fourth, taking
their mother, Mrs. Tyler, with them
for a few days visit She returned
home Monday Her friend, Mrs. Mack
! ey, of South Hadley Falls came hons
with her for week $ stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Minnie Bollager of Brattleboro
and brother, Fred NJ Moore of SPRING
field, Mass, dined Sunday with their
father, John NJ Moore.
Mrs. L. Milton Dexter 8 interesting
and instructive sketch of her visit TO
Russia was enjoyed by % women who
responded to the invitation of the La
dies Benevolent society to attend
their meeting at the vestry Wednesday
afternoon of last week Mrs. Dexter in
her informal talk gave many interest
ing items about the people, their Gus
toms and habits, the cities and country
which are not found in printed
sketches She also exhibited a collec
ton Of photographs of noted persons
places and public buildings. lee Cream
and cake were served. At the business
meeting it was voted to hold the an
nual sale during the second week il
August, and rising vote of thank:
was given Mrs. Dexter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14

Harold Merritt was at home over
Sunday from Boston.
Miss Eva C. Robertson is spending
a few days in Boston.
Arthur Provost spent the weekend with
his parents in Springfield
Gordon Wallace returned Saturday from
IA weeks visit in Manchester
Arthur LaLberte's King Charles span
iel was killed by an automobile last sun
day.
Mrs. F Z. Field spent last week with
her son, Robert Field, in Springfield.
Mrs John Cole of Keene is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Beauchaine
Mrs. II. l.. Howe and children are in
liaverhill. Mass, for a two weeks visit
Miss Mildred Booth has gone to
Claremont for a visit of several weeks.
Edgar Deyo and Joseph Deyo of Provi-
dence spent last week with relatives in
town.
Miss Winifred Potter Of the high school
faculty has resigned her position as first
assistant.
Cornelius Fitzgerald and daughter. Mar
ion, went to New York last Monday for
a few days.
Miss Mabel Weston of Bridgeport
Conn, was a guest over Sunday OF
! fricnds in town.
Mrs. George Holland and daughter
of Bratteboro were guests Of Hils
dale relatives last week.
Mrs. Mar Enright and two children
of Troy have been recent visitors OF
Mr. aad Mrs. j. f. Scott.
Charles Policy, W p Lyman and j G.
Snow spent "Wednesday and Thursday in
camp at Round pond in Pisgah.
Mrs. Blanche Howe and daughter
Katherine, of Cleveland, O., are guest,
| of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Holland,
! Miss Annie J. Gray is at home from
| Boston to spend the summer with he
parents, Or. and Mrs. c. A. Gray.
Mrs. John johnson has returne,
home from visit with her daugh er
Mrs. Guy Whitney, in Springfield, VI
Mrs. Jeanette Thomas aud Mis-
Esther Thomas Of Brattleboro wer
guests last week of Mrs. G. =. State
NJ. +. Pierce and daughter, Mr.
guerite, Of Montague CITY spent tn
first of the week at G. +. Wellington !
+ w Tildcn and Il VI Iangworth
attended the meeting of the New Englan
Foundrymen's association in Athol Wed
nesday.
regulation state road fence is bein
constructed along the bank on the Nortl
field road from Arthur Taylors to c. i
Savage's.
Mr. and Mrs. David Bell and chi
. dren have gone to Haverhill, Mass
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SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Alice Gould is working for J. b.
Sage.
Adm Allen is working for Lewis
Webster.
Lyman Davidson is working for
Loren Allen.
Beatrice Duby cut two of her fingers
quite badly last Tuesday while playing
with a hay cutter.
Mrs, William Trcvorrow and daugh.
ter, Lillian, of East Dover spent last
week Thursday with Miss Carrie Web
stcr.
Mrs. Eugene Duhv killed a black
snake near the Silver mine in Wards
boro which measured five feet in
length.
Mrs. Julia Williams returned to hcr
home in West Jamaica Monday. Hei
sister, Mrs. Frank Gould, returned
home with her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
HINSDALE. N. H.
A Business Pioneer.

Under the heading Of Cur Business Pho
neers one of the Boston dalies of We'd
nesday printed a very interesting sketch
OF the ancestry and lie OF the late Charles
Jacob Amidon of this town. Mr. Amidon
gained the right to he listed among New
Englands business pioneers by the devel-
opmcnt Of the wooden industry both in
this town and Wilton where the plants
which lac established are still in a most
thriving condition under the efficient own
ership Of his son, T. F. Amidon Of this
town.
{. j. Amidon was born in Chesterfield
April %, 1927, was a graduate OF the Chcs-
tertield academy and came to this town
in 1852. He began the manufacture OF
wooden goods in 1862 and served his state
with much distinction, both in the legis-
lature and the senate. He was postmaster
here for a period of II years and also
served many years as selectman.
He was always noted for his interest IN
all movements to benefit Hinsdale and
was counted one of the foremost men in
the state as a public helper and benetae
tor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
WESTMINSTER.
Barn and HAY Burned,

A few minutes after O'Clock last
evening an alarm of fire was sounded.
1t took but an instant to locate the
ire at E. G. Wellman s bar, on School
street. Prompt action on the part Of
citizens saved the house and shop, but
the barn, which contained four tons
Of new hay besides some lumber was
soon in ashes. Mr.. Wellman is work
ing in Springfield for Jones G. Lam
son. Spontaneous combustion is said
TO be the cause of the fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A trolley car going up the hill ON
Canal street opposite the house of DR..
.. k. Lynch his morning jumped the
rails from no apparent cause 1t was
replaced without having injured anyone
or having done any material damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14

church next Sunday morning will in
clude the sacrament Of the Lord 4
supper, administered By the pastor
Miss Lewis. Mr. Best of New York il
expected to give special music, as he
has 50 kindly in previous year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, July IA, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, James W. Ward Of
Newark, y. j., and Rose Eva Ne
Clintock of Providence, R. l.
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PERU.

Mrs. Minerva Palm left Monday for
Columbia college where she expects to
remain about six weeks as teacher and
pupil.
The services in the Congregational
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
BIRTHS.

In West Dummerston, July IA, a son
to Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Greenleaf,
grandson to Mrs. H. l.. Greenleaf Of
Milton, n. H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
DEATHS.

In West Townshend, July Z, Lucy 8.
Allen, 50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14
DUMMERSTON.

The Christian Endeavor society will
hold social Saturday evening, july
10, in the church vestry in Dummers-
TON Center. The ladies are asked to
brislg a Abox luncheon for two. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all. ADV lis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-14

Each whale carries about half ton
of whalebone about with him. !.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17

Perhaps, it will sink in deeper if
we pick out one disease. Take tu-
berculosis! Statistics show that the
average cost of each death averages
$4,000.
Well, in 1914 there were $4,000
deaths from tuberculosis in the regis
tration area of this country (which
includes only sc per cent of the pop
ulation) so the money loss thus rep
resented
Reached the astonishing sum of
$500, 100000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
HEALTH IN DOLLARS AND


CENTS.-There are far too many
people in this land of ours who can't
grasp or understand a thing unless it
is put up to them in the form of dol
lars and cents!
Therefore Dr. Irving Fisher of Yale
quietly set to work and figured out,
from government statistics, that
needless, sickness, death and ia
tigue" annually costs this country
GUESS!
Well, the enormous sum of 81, $780,.
100000! Zone billion and half
Think of it. Fifteen hundred mil
lion dollars wasted yearly just be-
cause the most of us won't take a
few minutes each day to fill up our
lungs with fresh air, to exercise, to
heed the need of moderation in eating
and to THINK about the condition
of our health.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
TO COMPOSE HER

Sir-The Office boy in our printing
Office his morning rushed in with the
information that a very much excit-
ed lady waited outside. Take her
to the composing room for minute,
boy!' said the boss.-Breether.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-17
SHORT ONES

Report runs that the Chinese gov
eminent will introduce compulsory
service next year. After that the
millions of the Russian army will ap--
pear almost Insignificant.
The lady next door wants to know
where she can get good encyclo-
pedia. She has the Britannica and
there's not word about Mary Pick
ford.
The Quakers in England are
cheering CONSUMPTION. The peace
delegates can find dates of home
sailings in all hotels.
1880 - /
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
JOFF,RE RECOGNIZED.
And All France Welcomes Revival of
a. Marshal.

Paris, Dec. q, 4:45 a. MIN ad-
dition to a decree creating General
Joffre a marshal Of France, President
Poincare has signed another revoking
the DEGREES of Dec. 2, 1915, and Dec.
13, 1916. The first of these appoint
ed Marshal Joffre commander-in-
chief Of all the French forces, except
those in the colonies and Morocco.
The second said:
General JOffre, commandments
of the French forces, will act as tech
nical advisor to the government in all
concerning the direction of the war.
The high command, as now settled,
consists Of the war committee COM
posed of Premier BRAND, General H.
Lautey, minister of war; Rear Admir-
al Lackse, minister of marine; AL
bert Thomas, minister of national
manufa ctures: Alexander Ribot, min
lister of finance, and President Poin-
care. The duty of the minister of war
is to notify the other ministers and
commanding generals concerning the
decisions of the committee and to,
take measures to insure their con-
certed execution. In addition he is
responsible for everything concerning
the preparation and maintenance of
the nations military resources. There
are two generals commanding, Gen.
Nivelle of the armies of the north and
northeast, who also assures a iaisOn
with the allied staffs, and Gen. Sar-
rail, Of the army of the Orient, who,
as already announced is no longer an
swerabIe to grand headquarters but
directly to the minister Of war.
The press and public are unanimous
in welcoming the revival Of the dig
nifty of marshal in favor of Gen. Jof-
fire. All agree he broke the German
power for all time at the Marine and
saved the capital Of the country from
humiliation and despair.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
METHODIST COMMISSION MEETS.
Southern Church to Consider Union
With Other Branch.

Baltimore, Dec. 27.-Southern
Methodist members Of the joint COM
mission on Union with the Meth odist
Episcopal church met here today for
organization. Bishop Warren Cand-
Ter of Atlanta was selected as chair
man, succeeding the late Bishop A. w.
Wilson Of Baltimore.
The joint commission will begin it's
deliberations here tomorrow in an eff
fort to agree upon a definite basis of
cooperate union of the two bodies
representing more than 100000
members.
The meeting of the commission is
regarded as ranking almost with the
Baltimore Christmas conference of
1904 at which American Methodism
was born.
1t the commission agrees upon a
plan of union it will be submitted to
the general conferences, then to the
annual conferences and finally to the
individual congregations
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
CORONATION GOWN.
New Queen of Hungary Plans Elab-
crate Apparel.

London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam
says preparations for the Hungarian
coronation are almost completed and
that the indications are the ceremony
will be carried out with al the pomp
of the days before the war.
1.-THE dress of Empress Zita," says
the correspondent, "is ready. 1t is Of
white satin covered with golden orna-
ments, after the model Of the robes
worn by the Hungarian Queens at all
coronation celebrations. 1t repre-
sents the efforts Of fifty workers, who
devoted fourteen days in making it
at cost of $4,000 kronen. The dress
will be handed to the Queen by a
deputation headed by the Archduchess
Augusta. o.,
''On the ground that the corona
ton should not be celebrated lavishly
: In such times of stress, the Croatian
Opposition Party, according to a dis
patch from Agram, has declined the
official invitation to the ceremony re-
ceived by the Croatian Diet. DR.. Pa
velio, leader Of the Opposition, for
mally declined the invitation in the
name. of the. three opposition parties
and the members of the Opposition
then left the House,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
PROF. BAILEY TO LECTURE.
Will Emphasize Need of Reformatory
For Delinquent Women.

Prof William B. Bailey of Yale,
president of the Connecticut Prison
association and chairman Of former
Governor Baldwin's commission that
investigated the states need Of a re-
formatory for delinquent women, is
expected to lecture in New Britain
during January or February under the
auspices of the Commonwealth club.
Miss Elsie G.. Osborn, superintendent
Of New Britain Charity Organiza-
ton, is chairman of the clubs lecture
committee.
Professor Bailey will speak on need
of a state reformatory for women who
come under the operation of the Grim
inal courts. An attempt will be made
to have the Chamber of Commerce
unite with the Commonwealth club in
arranging the lecture. 1t is expected
DR.. Valeria H. Parker, field secretary
of the Connecticut Society of Social
Hygiene, will also speak briefly along
the same lines.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
HUSBAND TESTIFlES FOR WIFE AND
WILL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE
MOST SKEPTICAL OF PERSONS
Mr. Daniel Noonan of 81 Black Rock Ave., Tells Story
That is Simply Wonderful Concerning Lax-a-Tone

People in New Britain are surely
awakening to the fact that Lax-a-Tone
is no common medicine that is only
being advertised to sell, but that it
has the goods in it to get results, and
results it surely gets, and quickly too,
and why not? Its formulate is scienti-
fic and every ingredient in it which, by
the way are all Herbal is recognized
by the highest authorities to be bene-
fetal to the diseases we advertise to
help. Now do not let this article go
by unnoticed if you are a sufferer from
constipation, headache, bilious spells,
sour acid stomach, gas, bloat, dizzy
spells, and those people tired out,
run down nd are tired, chilly and
listless all the time, Lax-a-Tone is just
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
TAKING TORNADO'S TOLL
Score May Have Lost Lives in Central
Arkansas-Negro Settlement Wiped
Out-Fears For Convict Farm.

Little Rock, Dec. 27.-Reports to-
day from Central Arkansas which was
swept by q tornado yesterday, show
and a score Of others may have lost
their lives. Of the known dead, five
are white and five negroes. Wire COM
munication with parts of the district
swept by the storm has been cut off
and it may be a day or two before the
exact mum Der of dead is known and
the property loss esta blished.
Much apprehension was felt here
today regarding the fate of the state
convict farm at Tucker, southeast of
this place, where 325 state prisoners
were at work. The farm was believed
to have been directly in the storms
path and all wire communication with
it was lost when the tornado first de-
scended. J. r. Burkett, warden Of the
state penitentiary here, is on his way
to the farm with a strong detachment
Of guards.
Passengers arriving here today
brought further reports Of the wiping
out of negro settlement at Keo, be-
tween here and Tucket with a loss of
seventeen lives.
The tornado struck the ground a
few miles north Of Pine Bluff and,
sumed a northeasterly course and fl
nally wore out itself in the vicinity of
Duvall Bluff.
Many homes were set on fire by the
lightning which attended the storm.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27
TO cheaper GASOLINE.
Scientists Take Important Subject I'm
der Consideration.

Albany. Dec. 27.-Methods Of de-
veloping and cheapening for CONNER
cial purposes the supply of petroleum
in this country and Canada will be
among the principal subjects dis
cussed at the annual meetings of the
geological society of America and
the Paleontoligal asso citation Of Amer
lean state biologists, the first of
which were held today. Scientists
from all parts of the country, includ-
ing thirty-six state biologists, are
here for the sessions.
During the meetings favorable &C
ton probably will be taken on the
recommendation of the National
Academy of Sciences to President
Wilson that delegates be appointed
to a national research council. The
object Of the council, it was ex-
planned today by Dr., John McLarke,
geologist of New York state and
president of the geological society," is
the mobilization of the scientific
forces of the country for efficiency
so that the scientists in the United
States can better play their parts in
all the known activities of science
and more fully develop the country's
national resources.
The state museum in the Edison
building will be formally opened to
the public on Friday night Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address. His topic will be
Productive scientific scholarship
New Britain herald., 1916-12-27

made for them and the results they
will get will surprise them. Mr..
Daniel Noonan says:-
MY wife has been a great sufferer
from indigestion, with sour acid stom-
ach, much gas and bloa,t and was a
terrible sufferer from constipation. 1t
seemed that she just could not get re-
lief at all until she tried Lax-a-Tone
and the results with that remedy are
just wonderful. She is feeling fine and
I want to recommend it so that others
will profit the same way that she has"
The Lax-aTone man is at the
Economy New England Drug Co. 365
Main street. where he is introducing
this wonderful remedy to the New Bri-
tain public.