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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
Remnant of Goods Disposed
of by Auction to New
York Concern
FIXTURES GO AT
BIG SACRIFICE
Several Jewish Dealers from New York
Attended Sale, Conducted by G. w.
Groves & Co. - Woolworth Co. VIII
Open Store Soon

The last Of the drygoods in the O. r.
Pratt store were shipped today to New
York city to be disposed Of, which marked
the passing of one Of the oldest and best
known stores in Brattleboro
For two weeks G. W. Groves & Co of
Buffalo, y. Y, conducted a commission
sale Of the stock to local patrons, the store
being crowded some of the time, and yes
terday an auction sale of what renamed
was conducted for retailers
| Jewish dealers from New York city were
the, principal out-of-town persons present,
and a few local merchants attended
| The goods We're first sold separately in
six lots and then all together The latter
method brought the highest price, 500,
and at that figure they were sold to Mark
] Wooster, manager of an automobile con-
I Germ. Local merchants considered that
/ this was fair price.
In an incredibly short time the goods
We're packed into IA cases for shipment to
Charles Shongood's auction rooms in New
/ York
The fixtures had not been advertised
and were sold at a great sacrifice, bringing
only S60.50, which was several hundred
dollars less than their real value
I As an instance Of this may be cited the
Iprice paid for the counters and shelves
There were about l20 running feet Of
counters with wide black walnut tops, and
these and the shelves were bid of BY
Houghton & Simonds for SS 1t would
cost around 81 foot to make similar
counters. Some Of these counters probably
will be used in the basement Of Houghton
& Simonds's new building, to be erected
ION the Hooker lot at the conrer Of Main
and High streets.
Other fixtures sold correspondingly low,
land the desk at which the late o. J. Pratt
worked 80 years or more went for 81
The F. W Woolworth Co of New York.
which recently bought the real estate. Will
; begin very shortly the work of fixing up
the place for a Woolworth and 10 cent
: store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
HELD UNDER WATER
BY SUNKEN LOG
w. NJ. Sparks of Townshend Has Brief
but Strenuous Experience While
Crossing Mill Brook.
Especial to The Reformer.
TOWNSHEND, VT, April %.


Pinned down by a log in the cold
and turbulent waters of Mil brook,
Deputy Sheriff w NJ. Sparks passed
several uncomfortable seconds yester-
day afternoon while his only compan-
ion, not realizing the gravity of the
situation, INDUCED in levity upon the
bank.
Mr. Sparks and R. L. Fitch, plumber
were crossing the brook below the vii
lage in order to start the water III the
pipes for the fountain in the center of
the village park when Mr.. Sparks slip
ped and fell suddenly backward. the
water covering him till nothing but his
nose remained above the flood. The
force of the current caught his feet
under a sunken log so that strenuous
effort was needed on his part before he
could stand upright again.
The water was three feet deep al
that point, and Mr.. Sparks consider,
that he was fortunate in avoiding more
/ serious consequences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
AUTO TURNED OVER.
Chief Gladding of Barre Fire Depart
ment Seriously Injured.

BARRE, April 29.-Chief G. B. Glad
ding of the fire department suffered a
compound fracture of one leg and scalp
abrasions and Game Warden Charles
Kieth was severely bruised when the
automobile in which they were riding
turned over on South Main street yes
terday afternoon. The accident hap
pened near a railroad crossing and at
rough place in the road 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Kieth lost control of
the steering gear. Chief Gladding was
hurried to the City hospital where the
fracture was reduced. Physicians
were unable to say whether he had sus-
tanned internal injuries Mr.. Kieth Is
injuries are not serious.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
RALPH C. ROOT WINS
HIGHEST HONORS
Will Be Valedictorian at College 0.
Pharmacy-Passes Examinations
for Full Registration.

Ralph C. Root of Brattleboro, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Root, who is stu
dent in the Massachusetts, College of
Pharmacy, has just passed the exami-
nations for full registration before the
Massachusetts, state board of pharmacy
in the state house in Boston. Mr.. Root
will graduate this year from the col
lege and will return next year to take
a post graduate course.
Mr. Root received the highest honor
in his class of about 100 and va.
named as valedictorian. He viii give
paper at the commencement exer
cises, which begin May IS, and his par
ents and sister, Miss Margaret Root
win attend the graduation. Mr. ROOF
is a graduate of the Brattlehoro higf
school, class Of 1914, and was one o.
the Austine prize winners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
DENIES PHELPss CHARGE.
Utley Claims an Alibi at Time of the
Alleged Meeting.

MONTPELIER, April %. Charles
Utlcy, defendant in the $4,000 aliena-
tion suit brought by Frank G. Phelps,
a Cabot farmer, made general denial
on the witness stand yesterday of the
plaintiff s allegations.
He put on witnesses to show that on
days it was claimed he had "dates
with Mrs. Phelps he was miles away,
his evidence being st. Johnsbury
hotel register, receipts for tax and
other bills paid in other towns, train
men and citizens of Hardwick, Wood
bury and Greensboro, with whom he
transacted business.
Six citizens of Hardwick testified
that A. ID. Kimball, a Hardwiek at
torney, who was first interviewed by
Mr.. Phelps regarding the case, has a
reputation in Hardwick and vicinity
below par" Seven lawyers are en-
gagged on both sides.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
VERDICT DIRECTED
FOR DEFENDANT
Anderson Tool Co. Loses Suit Against
Eels Estate-Lynde Alienation Suit
Begins Monday

The jury in the case of the Ander-
son Tool Co. of Anderson, Ind, against
the estate of George a. Eels of Brat
tleboro, Charles A. Boyden, executor,
appellant, returned yesterday afternoon
a verdict for the defendant to recover
costs, as directed by the court. The
defendant did not put in any evidence
but moved that the judge direct yer.
dict for the defendant, which was done.
The suit was brought to recover the
value of a set of scales sold by the
late George A. Eels en- Judgment OBJ
tanned from A. H. Baker, proprietor
of a grocery store at the corner of Ca
nal and South Main streets III property
owned by Mr.. Eels. The tool company
claimed a lien note on the scales. The
note had not been recorded, but the
company claimed that Mr.. Eels had
knowledge of the note.
| After the plaintiff had put in evi-
dence and rested f. K. Barber of coun-
4 sci for the defendant moved for a yer.
dict for the defendant on the ground
\ that it had not been shown that Mr.
4 Eles ever received notice Of the lien
and that the action, being in assump-
/ sit, must show that he received cash
| for the scales and that the action
should have been trover action. w
I R. Daley and w D. Smith appeared
for the company.
The court today took a recess until
Monday afternoon, when the alienation
suit of Charles H. Lynde of GuilforC
against Merton A. Dnolittle viii b,
started. This is an action in tort il
which Gibson & Daley and Chase S
Chase appear for the plaintiff and F
E. Barber for the defendant.
The plaintiff is the husband of Har
riet Lynde, who was at one time house
keeper for Dooiittle He asks dam
ages of $4,000, alleging the alienation
of the affections of his wife. Letter
which were introduced in the suit o
Miss Ethel E. Cutler against Doolitti
for alleged breach of promise to MARI!
and for the value of her services a
housekeeper are said to be the basis o
the suit b. Mr.. Lynde. He identifet
certain letters in that ease as having
been written by his wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
MORTGAGE FOR S14, 100000.
New England Power Co.'s Document
One of the Largest on Record.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, April 90
One of the largest mortgages filed in
the registry of deeds in the history OF
Hampden county was placed on record
yesterday 1t was for $14,O00,00o
given by the New England power com
pany to the New England trust com
pany, and was first mortgage to Sc
cure first mortgage per cent gold
bonds The property secured includes
the power company S waterpower prop
critics along the Deerfeld river. The
Monroe Bridge, Scott S Bridge and
Shelburne Falls properties are speci
fed The terms of the mortgage are
set out in a huge book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
E. H. PHELPS DEAD.
misrepresentation of Fair Haven and
Trustee of Middleburv.

FAIR HAVEN, April 20. - Hon.
Erastus II. Phelps, trustee of Middle
bury college died Thursday evening in
his home here
He was born in Ticonderoga, n. Y,
Jan. 10, 1880. he taught school for a
time and then served three years in
the Army. He was admitted to the
bar in 1871.
For 20 years he was cashier of the
First National. bank of Fair Haven. he
was a member of the Vermont consti-
futional convention in 1871 and of the
legislature in 1896. He was a member
of the Chi Psi fraternity.
lie is survived by wife and son,
Philip NJ, a lawyer in Fair Haven.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
Germans Gradually Shift
ing Their Heavy Guns
to Other Points
BRITISH MAY FEEL
FORCE OF NEXT BLOW
Heavy Bombardment in Belgium and
Northern France Thought to Be In
Nature of Feeling Out Process =
Russia Not Ready for Offensive

In the Nerdun region in France the Ger
mans have resumed pronounced aggres-
sive but without success, according to the
French official statement The notable
series of attacks by the Germans on the
British lines in northern France and Bel
GUM, reported Thursday night by London,
seems to have been something in the ma
ture of feeing-out process, as it was not
Immediately followed up. Mine explosions
and aerial action are the only activities
reported from the British section of the
front
From the front in Russia and Galicia
little activity of a pronounced sort is re-
ported, such infantry movements as have
occurred being isolated affairs, There Is
no sign that either the Teuton or the Rus
sian side Is ready to institute a general OF
fensive as yet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

LONDON, April 29.-In an interview
published here today leader of the Sim
Feiners in Cork, says: I'VE planned to
rise simultaneously with our Dublin com
iades, but something went wrong with the
arrangements We might have been in
possession of the postoffice but for the fact
that the military was there first. No, /
do not think we will rise here, but if they
come to demand our arms we shall shoot
them When the news of the Dublin ris
ing came here Tuesday, we all retired tc
the barracks, loaded rifles and prepared
for anything The bishop of Cork and The
lord mayor came to the barracks at mid
night and implored US to lay down ON
arms and not to resort to physical force
We refused absolutely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
GERMANS REPULSED
WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Unsuccessful in Vigorous Attack On
Trenches Artillery Prevents
One Assault.

PARIS, April 29.-After violent bonn
bardment of trench positions near Avo-
court and Hill No. 304 on the Nerdun
front west of the Meuse German troops
were massed for an assault. The war Of
fee report of this afternoon says this at
tack was prevented by the French artil-
lery, which dispersed the German troops.
A vigorous attack was made on trenches
east Of Thiaumont farm, but the Germans
were repuIsed with heavy losses,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
| DANGER OF BLOOD
POISONING PASSED
DR.. Z. f. Lynch Sees No Reason Why
Albert Vernott, Who Was Stabbed
by Geugonis, Will Not Recover.

Dr. f. R. Lynch said this morning
that there appeared to be no reason
why Albert g. Vernott, who was stab
bed Tuesday morning by Frank Geu-
gonis, would not recover. The surgeon
says that danger Of blood poisoning,
which he feared, has passed and that
unless something unforeseen develops
Nernott viii recover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

PARIS. April 29.-The battle of Nerdun
may now be considered as ended, accord
ing to the opinion prevailing in French
military circles. Not only the recent
French official report but yesterdays Ger
man announcement stated that nothing inn
portant had developed in the Nerdun re-
gon 1t Is nearly two months since the
German war office has made such state
ment. Heavy German batteries in consld-
cradle number have been withdrawn from
before Nerdun and sent to a distant port
which, Judging from increasing activity
there, is the portion of the line held by
the British
1t is expected that Germany gradually
will reduce the frequence and intensity oi
their commandments and infantry attacks
on the Nerdun front until normal condi
tions of trench warfare have been re-
stored
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
VICTORY FOR FULTON.
Heavyweight Challenger Finds Al
Reich Easy.

Fred Fulton Of Rochester, Mimi, scored
a technical knockout over All Reich of New
York in that city last night, the referee
stopping the match after one minute d
the ninth round had expired. Fulton out.
fought his opponent throughout the bout,
and when Referee Brown halted the fight
lers, Reich was tottering helplessly, unable
to defend himself Fulton weighed 2I5
lnonnds and Reich PLY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
APOLOGIZE FOR AVIATOR.
Germany Tried Flyer Who Violated
Swiss Territory.

BERNE, via Paris, April 90. - The
German minister by special instruc-
tions of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg has called at the Swiss state
department and expressed deepest re-
pret for violation of Swiss territory
by German aeroplane on Wednesday
The minister stated that the aviator
had been dismissed from the aviation
corps and that all flying in the region
adjacent to the frontier had been for.
Ebidden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

surprises me the most about the uprising in
Dublin is the supply of munitions in the
hands of the rebels said an Irishman
who arrived in London this morning. He
spent 10 hours in Dublin Tuesday, depart
ing that evening There is little doubt
that the Germans have been landing arms
from submarines for months" he contin-
ued, and it is even said that few Ger,
mans also landed and organized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

COLUMBUS, \. NJ, April 29.-Points
along the American line of communication
in Mexico are being strongly reinforced
by men of both the infantry and cavalry
arms. Two companies of infantry marched
from the base here early today prepara-
tory to crossing the border, while over
1000 cavalrymen who left Columbus pre-
viously We're also said to be on their way
, to Mexican territory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
u. S. Cavalrymen Return to
Base After Pursuit Last
ing Six Days
MANY VILLTSTAS
BELIEVE CHIEF DEAD
Points Along American Line of Com
munication Are Being Strongly Re
inforced Both by Cavalry and In
-Detachments Leave Base.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS Namiguipa,
April %, wireless to Columbus, n. NJ.
April 29.-The column of American cav
airy under Col Dodd, which for six days
has been pursuing large band of Villa
bandits under four different chiefs through
rocky detles, was reported today to have
returned to its base at AIinaca The ban
dit band is said to be practically all dis,
persed, number of its members apparently
holding to the belief that Villa is dead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

LONDON, April 29.-Parts of the city
Of Dublin are in flames, an Evening News
despatch filed at Belfast says. Street fight
ing continues, and there is much looting
but the reinforced military is making pro-
gress. Passenger communication is still
cut off.
Strangers who traversed some parts of
the central portion of the city took their
lives in their hands, the correspondent
continues. In one or two instances riot
ers shot down women and children. Mem
bers of the Sim Feiners requisitioned all
motor cars in the city and used them for
transporting ammunition and rifles to con
struction points. The correspondent fur
ther states that Lady Wimborne, and Sir
Robert and Lady Anderson, about whom
there was much anxiety earlier in the
week, are safe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

DUBLIN, Thursday, April y, via Lon
don, April 29.-Fifteen hundred or so
armed men of the Sim Fc:ners had hold
on Ireland's capital today. After four
days Of fighting their rebel flag still flew
from number of central points. Since
Monday some of the chief positions in the
city have been in the hands of the rebels
In defending the stronghold against reg
ular troops the English and Irish national
volunteers, the rebels are fighting for their
lives, which they know are to be forfeited
on account of treason. Regulars now com
mand all the rebel positions, the fall of
which is merely question Of time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
Centre Congregational Church
Sunday Services.

1880 n. m.-Divinc worship. Subject,
The Good Fight of Faith and the
Life Eternal.
ll45 a. m. ~ Session of the Sunday
school.
800 y. m.-Junior Endeavor society.
Subject, The Trip Around the
World with Jack and Janet, con
tinued by Margaret Rice
700 D. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing in the chapel. Subject, Is
ing Sunday for This World and
the Next. Leader, Miss Margaret
Mellen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

Monday night at 7.30 - Regular
meeting will be held in the banquet
hall of the new temple.
Wednesday, May 3-The temple will
be open to the public from 10 a. m,
Throughout the day and evening. AL
will be most cordially welcomed.
Keys to new Odd Fellows temple
will be on sale Tuesday afternoon and
evening in the pool rooms. Apply te
! the janitor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

Any woman who has not handed in
her thank offering may place it on the
collection plate tomorrow or the follow
ing Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
THE WEATHER.
Probably Fair Tonight and Sunday
Warmer in Interior.

April 20. The
Probably fair to-
Warmer in the in.
Eastern Maine on
variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
Unitarian Church
ian Literature Free.

Unitarian Literature Free.
Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained ON application to Mrs.
James NJ Adams, Cedar st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

French scientists have found that
newly fallen snow is highly radioac-
tive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
In Odd Fellows Temple
Dedication of Temple.

The formal dedication of Odd Eel
lows temple will be Tuesday, May 2.
$50 p. m.-Dedicatory ceremony con
Quoted by DR.. l.. G. Holcombe, grand
master, and suite, assisted by the
Henschel male quartet of Springfield
Mass. address, f. l.. ingalls,, grand
representative, Burlington, vt.
7.30 p. m.-Open house.
All members of the order and THEN
families and the lady or gentleman
friend of unmarried members are cor
daily invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

An average man breathes about 21
cubic feet of air into his lungs every
hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

PARIS, April pa Rome despatch to
a Paris newspaper says that Pope Bene-
diet granted an interview of an hour to
Cardinal Gasquet an English prelate, after
which the Pope sent a long telegram to
the archbishop of Dublin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

Don't worry if your sins find you out
they'll be sure to call again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

WASHINGTON,
weather forecast:
night and Sunday.
terror tonight and
Sunday. Moderate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

DLIIINliy oUI VAOOos
1870 a. m.-Sermon subject, The Gov
ernment of Our Life.
1l4j a. m.--Bible school.
3.45 p. m.-Junior Christian Endeavor.
$50 p. m.-Somc Facts Of the Resur-
rcction. Alexander hymns, chorus
choir, Dugan S orchestra. All
seats free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29

LONDON, April 28.-.'The thing that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-29
First Baptist Church

Rev. George E. Tomkinson, Minister
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