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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr. and Mrs Charles J. Pillsbury OF
Washington street visited at their for
mer home in Groton through the week
end.
Mrs. Carrie Burke Congo, who has
been visiting for a few weeks at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Frank II. Burke
of Maple avenue, returned last evening
to New Britain, Conn. where she is en-
rolled in a training school for nurses.
Mrs. Bertha A. Beattie wishes to call
your attention to the new stock of yarns
which has been added to her art embroid-
cry line and also TO announce that Miss
Hayward from Shepard, Norwell Co s
store of Boston is at the Speciality shop
and will give free lessons in knitting and
crochet. We are sure you will all want
to make a sweater.-adv.
Last Saturday night in X. of C. hall
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lunde of Newton
street were happily surprised by lot
of their friends. the occasion being the
10th anniversary of their marriage. Lew
is Taft, in behalf of those present in a
few well-chosen words. presented the
couple nice gift of silver, to which Mr..
Lunde happily responded. A delightful
luncheon was served and all returned
home at late hour, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Lunde many more happy years to
come.
The cast for the comedy. a Jack for
Every Jill" to be given at the joint clan
fair Thursday night at s o'clock is: DR..
Robinson, who gets "roped in," William
Hurry; Charles Gushington, who loves
all the pretty girls, Roy Macdonald;
Fred Fitz. who adores Fanny. Grover
Kenefick; Benz. Harrison Jones, who is
"a little crippel up" Ernest Tremblay;
Mrs Price. a widow ready for number
two. Rose Inglis; Miss Matilda Boggs,
who "iust loves the dear men, Florence
Tremblay: Fannie Price, engaged to
Fred. Elsie Macdonald; Rosa. who mar
ries Charlie ito get rid OF him. Edith
Watson Dancing after entertainment
CAROLS orchestra. Admission. load
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
Ladies' Silk and
Wool Dresses

We have now a large line
of both the Silk and Wool
Dresses, in a variety of the
seasons best and most pop
ular models. Dresses that
are made by Dress artists.
The styles are new and at
tractive-the straight, full
lines that are so becoming to
all.
See our special All-Wool
American Serge Dress that
is made in the seasons best
style and in all colors, at only
$3.50 each.
AT $500 is a line of fine
Soft Wool Serge Dresses,
which for style and service
are good values.
In the better grade Wool
Dresses we are showing
some unusual values at
from $1,000 to $500 each.
These are mostly individual
Dresses, in an assortment of
eolors that will surely please
all.
See our line -
o f P a + t y &ssn
Dresses. These IA abiTs,A
we have in s Jss!.sNs-E
White, Maize, s6SfagIHAS
Ii G h t Blue, 1iihfRHEI$
Pink and Green EXPERIMENTATION
"a special that al.IaltIHEBi1A
is sure to please Y 4llHNIl5S
and retails at
$1,000.
'ently this season. The cloths
: extra warmth to the gar
,pular models. We have some
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Supt of Cemeteries Alex Hanton will
be in his Office, city hall Saturday, Oct
2s, from I to s, to collect fees for caring
for lots.--adv.
Daniel Kelly of Graniteville was Wis
itor in the city yesterday while on his
way home from a business visit of sew
eral days in Montreal
The committee on bag day plan to
leave a bag with every family in Barre
and the outlying districts. The territory
is a difficult one TO cover, and if, by
chance, you have been neglected in the
distribution, send in your donation Just
the same We need it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
Studebaker Juniors

ORDER NOW your Junior Wagon for the
children's Christmas. We shall have new
stock coming in this week.
Come and See
A. W. ALLEN co.
New England and Orange County Telephones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Rev. and Mrs Edgar Grassland of Wei.
lington street left last night for Brook
line, Mass, where they are attending the
New England synod of Presbyterian
churches. They Will return to Barre
Saturday.
Mrs. Bertha A. Beattie wishes to call
your attention to the new stock of yarns
which has been added to her art embroid-
cry line and also to announce that Miss
Hayward from Shepard, Norwell Co.'S
store of Boston is at the Speciality Shop
and will give free lessons in knitting and
crochet. We are sure you will all want
TO make sweater adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
Ladies' Silk and
Cotton Waists

While in the market, we
were able to pick up some
exceptional values in Ladies'
Silk WAISTS that will go very
quickly. These are Waists
in Crepe de Chine, that we
are selling at the old price.
At $3.50 is a very good
Crepe Waist value. Is made
in a plain tailored style, and
the quality is very good.
A special value which we
think is extra good in quality
is shown in a variety of styles
that are new. These are an
extra good value at only
$3.50 each.
In the better grades, at
from $3.50 to $500 each, we
can give you some Sample
Waists in the Georgette
Crepe and Crepe de Chene;
colors, White and Flesh.
IF you want a good Muslin
Waist, see our new Muslin
and Wolfe Waists at $500.
Our special Fern Waist at
S1.O0 each is making friends
for us every day. These are
Waists that compare with
those that sell at one-half
more in other makes.
We have a good Flannel
Waist that comes in a Gray
Stripe, which sells at S1.OO
each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
GO TO ALIENS

for anything in the Wagon line. New
or Secondhand. You know exchange.
A. W. ALLEN co.
N-~ England and Orange County Telephones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23
HARNESS

We offer some unusual values in HAND
MADE Farm Harness, $4,000 and $500.
Machine-Msd $4,000 and $500
We don't know where YOU can find good
at the price. These samples, made up spe-
cial TO our order
A NICE LINE OF COLLARS AND STA
BILE BLANKETS in stock. Come and see.
A ". ALLEN co.
New England and Orange County Telephones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-23

%
OF
Goats at nusuap
o
this a
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
ALLIED WARSHIPS
IN AMERICAN WATERS
Fleet Arrived in Halifax Several Days
hgc-Roady 10 Combat German
U Boat Menace.

BOSTON, Dee. 2G. - The presence
on this side of the Atlantic OF a for
midablc fleet Of allied warships was in
dtcatcd definitely today. The vessels
are known officially as commerce pro
tcctors. They are heavily armed and
disguised. For obvious reasons their
exact disposition is not revealed, but
The arrival recently in American wa.
ters Of this newest unit of the Brit
ish and French admiratfcs was made
known from source that hardly can
be mistaken. Ii is said that the fleet
arrived safely at Halifax. y. s.. n few
days ago, but nothing then became
known generally about it because of
the strict censorship. The commerce
protectors are described as large aud
powerful, but capable of fair speed.
They were designed, it is said, 10 beat
the German L boat danger and in antici.
patton of an attempted raid off the Can.
ndian coast similar 10 that made by
U-55 of Nantucket on Oct. ;.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
ORA BUTTERFIELD
FUNERAL SERVICE
Body Of New York Central Solicitor
Brought Here and Funeral Held
in Universalist Church.

The body of Ora E. Butterfeld, formerly
of this town. who was general solicitor for
the New York Central railroad. was
brought to Brattleboro Sunday morning in
a special car attached to the regular morn
ing train, which was over two hours late
The body was taken to the Universalist
church, where at o'clock the funeral
services were conducted by Rev DR. Lee
McCollester, dean Of the Crane Theologi-
cal school Of Tufts college and an intimate
friend of Mr. Butterteld He was assisted
by Rev. Delmar f. Trout. pastor of the
church. Frederic c. Adams sang o Love
that Will Not Let Ne Go. Abide with Me
and Haly Saviour Friend Unseen The
bearers We're c. A. Harris. T. r. Smith,
Eric Landry, c. l.. Stickney, Henry R.
Brown and Christie B. Crowell The
burial took place in Prospect Hill Gene
terry. Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs
Whitcomb Of Greenfield. Mass. o. H
Butterfield of Ann Arbor, Mich, and Mrs
Mary +. 0Nheelerl Dalton, II, formerly OF
Lee McCollester and son Of Boston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
DISTRIBUTE GIFTS
TO 300 CHILDREN
Civic League Committee Spreads Good
Entertainment in Festival
Hall Thursday Night.

The committee OF the Brattleboro Civic
league appointed to have charge of the
of Christmas presents to chill
drcn finished the work Of distributing
them Yesterday morning Over 100
families were visited and about 300 chill
dien made happy by the presentation OF
unexpected and needed articles IN the way
OF clothing and other useful gifts In each
instance an orange was included in the
package and in some instances a loaf Of
bread was added
The committee, aided by representa-
tive Of each church, had worked hard and
carefully IN order that no deserving child
should be skipped in the effort which was
intended to compass every child who 9TH
erWise would not be visited by Santa
Claus The immediate needs of the chill
dren in each family had been learned so
far as possible and every effort within the
means Of the committee had been eNerted
TO meet those needs.
The committee spent the greater part
OF Friday in receiving, classifying and do
ing up the bundles to each of which was
attached Christmas tag giving the ad-
dress at which the bundle was to be de
livered. Automobiles in use the greater
part of Saturday and there was no part
Of the town Of Brattleboro that did not
receive visit from some representative
OF the municipal Santa Claus.
But all day Saturday new names were
being added to the list and fresh needs
made known. The committee took a fresh
start and Monday morning one more trir
of distribution was undertaken Whilc
the last Santa Claus did not arrive b,
night and with reindeer his belated visit
in the broad light OF Christmas day wa,
not the less unappreciated
The committee will conclude its efforts
Thursday evening. when Festival hall WI;
be the scene of story telling, the distlibu
tion of candy TO the children and caro-
singing by the children The entertain
mcnt will begin at ! O'Clock and will en-,
in good season in order that the young
sters may get back to home and bed at
| reasonable hour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26

SHIP MARYLAND
CALLS FOR HELP
In Sinking Condition, Sends
Out Wireless for Imme-
diate Assistance
THREE VESSELS ARE
HURRYING TO SCENE
Communication Cut Oft Is Believed
That Wireless Apparatus Has Been
Put Out of Commission by Flooding
of Engine Room.

NEW YORK, Dec 26-The coastwise
steamship City of Savannah and the coast
guard cutter Acushnet today hurried to
the assistance of the steamship Maryland,
which, shortly after midnight, sent out
messages stating that she was sinking and
asking immediate aid.
The Maryland gave her position as
about $50 miles east OF Sandy Hook Tie
City OF Savannah was 100 miles south Of
the position given by the Maryland when
the call for aid was received The Acush-
net was at Woods Hole when ordered to
proceed to the assistance OF the Mary land
The coast guard cutter Mohawk, which
left Sandy Hook when the first appeal for
help was received, was later ordered to re
turn IN view of the close proximity of the
City OF savannah
Since the first call for help, which was
picked up by wireless stations in this city
and at the naval radio station at Newport,
r. l., no further word was received from
the Mary land and it was believed that the
vessels wireless had been put out of com
mission owing to the flooding of the en-
gine room and the consequent lack of pow
er. Two steamships named Maryland are
listed III the maritime register, one 4
British vessel and the other an American.
1t Is believed the latter is the vessel in
distress off the coast The American ship
left Philadelphia Dec. % for London with
a cargo OF oil and iron pipe, paper and
miscellaneous merchandise. She is owned
by the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
| folk railroad company
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
GOLD SWORD FOR
GRAND COMMANDER
Presentation Made to Right Eminent
Sir Frank B. Putnam by Beause-
ant Commandery, Z. T.

The feature of the annual Christmas
day observance of Beauseant command
cry, Knights Templar, held at noon at
the time when every commandery in
the United States was in session, was
the presentation to Right Eminent Sir
Frank B. Putnam, grand commander of
the grand commandery Of Vermont, of
beautiful gold sword and scabbard
Mr.. Putnam was elected to his ex-
alted office at the annual meeting of the
grand commandery held in Burlington
last June. At an op2ortune moment
Senior Warden Oscar f. Benson, who
was acting recorder for the day, arose
and in very felicitous terms made the
presentation, saying that it was fitting
at this time for Baauseant commandery
to make recognition of the promotion
of one Of its past commanders to the
highest office in the gift of the Knights
Templar of Vermont. He said that this
gift was a symbol of the affection and
esteem III which the grand commander
was held By every member of his home
commandery and in closing he offered
the sentiment that Mr.. Putnam s reign
as grand commander be most sue
cessful one and his life here among us
long and happy one. Mr.. Putnam was
visibly affected by the presentation,
which came to him as a complete sur
prise. He made brief but very eff
fective response.
TIL sword is suitably engraved with
| Mr.. Putnam s name and title, and with
| words showing that it was presented ia
| him on Christmas day, 1916, by Beau,
seant commandery. Mr.. Putnam is the
third Brattlebero man to hold this high
Office. The other two grand command
ers were the late Col, Kittredga Has
| kins and the late Dr. D. ?. Webster
Over go Sir Knights were present and
there was the usual exchanga of senti
ments with Most Eminent Sir Lee S
Smith of Pittsburg, Pa, grand master
of the grand encampment, and Will
Grand Commander Putnam Major F
| W. Chills was called upon for remarks
which he made in a very pleasant way
| Greetings were wired to three forme
| commanders, Albert L. Clark, David A
Young and Fred H. Holden now resi-
dents of other states, and to Rev. f. T
Mathison of Rockville, Conn, for 81,
years prelate of the commandery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
Panel of 80 Talesmen, Most
ly Farmers, Summoned
to the Courthouse
PRISONERS WIFE
KILLED SEPT. %
Body Found in Cellar of Burned Home
with Cord About Neck and Bullet
Wound Over One Eye and Wounds on
the Head-sInall Away at the Time

0SSIPEE, \. f., Dec 26.-From a
panel of SO talesmen, mostly farmers from
little Carroll county towns summoned to
the courthouse here today, will be chosen
the jury which will listen TO the evidence
in the case of Frederick L. Small, charged
with the murder of his wife, Florence Ar
lene Small.
The start of the trial was set for 2
o clock this afternoon. Justice John kivel
came here to preside. The prosecution
was in charge of Attorney General James
p. Tuttle and County Solicitor Walter T.
Hill
Small's attorneys are William s. Mat
thews and Sidney +. Stevens of Somers,
worth and Sewall Abbott of N-olfboro.
Small's cottage at Mountain View, near
here, was burned on the night OF Sept
28 Mrs Small's body was found in the
cellar the next morning with d cord about
the neck, bullet wound over one eye
and wounds on the head. Small was in
Boston when the fire was discovered, but
Immediately returned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
PROMPT HANDLING
OF CHRISTMAS MAIL
All Parcels Delivered on Day Received
Express Company Also Made Sat
isfactory Cleanup.

The postotiice force made the remark
able record during the holiday rush of
up every night all parcels that
were received during each day. -Four
and five teams were employed all dar
in rushing out the parcels to recipients.
Postmaster NJ. j. Moran estimates that
there Were many more parcels than dur
ing any previous Christmas rush ANY
parcel received during the day was in
tho hands Of the owner or delivered at
the proper address some time before
the carriers quit work the same night
Naturally Saturday was the big day
On each Of the days during the rush
the carriers began work an hour earlier
than usual and Saturday night some OF
them did not return to the postoffice
from their last trips until after II
o clock at night, but letters and par
cells had been delivered.
The carriers went to the postoffice Sun
day and sorted all mail in order that
they could get started on their delivery
Of letter mail Christmas morning. TIL,
parcel post carriers ard teams worked
two or more trips yesterday as the oc
casion demanded.
The express company boasted similar
success in the delivery of their re
ceipts of articles. There were some dc
liveries Sunday, and yesterday every
package was cleaned out of the ofhe,
and put on the teams for delivery. Al
together it was 4 most successful sea
son for the organizations responsible
for the delivery of presents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
More Money for Farmers.
{ bellows Falls Times. J

Better profits to every farmer in this
county and Vermont. is the purpose of
the New England milk producers asso-
citation. Already it has added a million
dollars TO the returns farmers will re-
eeive for winter milk.
Now it plans to net better prof
its upon every pound of milk and
cream, butter and cheese, that our farm
ers can produce the year around. It's
trademark for dairy produce, "made III
New England aims to supply all the
New England market. To do this,
would require double the number of
cows kept at present.
BY joining this movement, the farm
ers in this vicinity may become vital
factor in it. They may rejuvenate not
only this county and region, but the
whole state. The complete carrying ont
of the project would bring to farmers
several times the amount of ready cash
they have ever received heretofore from
dairying.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
CAR RUNS ALONE
AS CREW SCRAPS
Benjamin Blodgett No Longer Working
on Street Railroad and Walter
Prouty Is on Vacation.

Benjamin Blodgett, who has been EN-
ploycd by the Twin State Gas & Elee-
tric Co. as motorman, and Walter A.
Prouty, employed as conductor, be-
came involved in battle ON one OF the
late cars to West Brattleboro Saturday
evening, during the course of which the
ear was allowed to run with power shut
of. The lone passenger, who was on
tho front platform, experimental with
the air brake and stopped the car
while the two men We're engaged i'll
their row in the aisle of the car, which
was No. 6, the first of the double truck
ears which was put i'll operation here.
Blodgett is no longer in the employ of
the company and Prouty is taking va.
cation of a week.
The trouble arose over orders to
change the car for another at the ear
barn in Centerville. There were some
words, which were followed By Blodgett
shutting off the power but not putting
on the brakes before he turned and
went into the car to continue the argu.
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
MEXICAN SITUATION
is AGAIN CRITICAL
Negotiations Will Come to an End
Unless Carranza Returns
Favorable Reply Today.

WASHINGTON, Dee &c. - Tn
less Gen. Carranza returns a favora-
bic answer today to the last com
munication made to his commission
ers by the American representatives
week ago at Philadelphia the ne
gotiations viii come to an end.
The Mexican commissioners will
meet at New York today and if Car
rama has sent to them his answer
it is expected that Luis Cabrera,
chairman of the Mexican delegation,
will forward it Immediately to See
retary Lane, chairman of the Ameri-
can commission. When the joint
Mexican-American commission re-
convened at Philadelphia, Alberto
J. PAM, the Mexican commissioner
who had carried the protocol signed
at Atlantic City to Quertaro for the
ratification of Gen. Carranza, sub
mitted a counter proposal. It was
in effect rejection of the agreement
entered into by the commission and
the substitution of another protocol
that had been drafted by the Mexi-
can commission at the direction of
CarranZa.
The American reply, in a written
communication stated that the
American commissioners could not
consider the counter protocol and
instituted that the agreement al
ready made must be either ratified
or definitely repudiated. Some as
poets of the ultimatum were given
by the commission in insistenee that
an answer would be expected by Dec.
26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
MRS. JAMES DALTON.
Dies in Home of Daughter-Funeral in
Unitarian Church Thursday.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth (Wheeler) Dal-
ton, II, until within few years a res
idcnt of Brattleboro, died yesterday in
the home OF hor daughter, Richard f..
and Stella Fomeroy Dodge, i'll Wash
iugton, Conn. She had been in frail
health a number Of years and for a part
of one season was III Arizona on account
Of her health. Her last serious illness
was of but a few days duration.
Hhe body will be brought to Brattle-
boro and funeral services will be held
in the Unitarian church Thursday at
l.30 clock, Rev H. Q. S. Osgood, pas
tor, officiating. The burial will take
place beside the body OF Mr.. Dalton in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Dalton was born in Brattleboro
i'll 1915, one of five children of Frank
lin Hoar and Elizabeth (Pomerov)
Wheeler. The family home was on
Spring street, and there Mrs. Wheeler
died in July, 1851, and Mr.. Wheeler,
formerly a well-known merchant, died
October Is, 1901.
The marriage of Mary +. Wheeler to
James Dalton took place Oct 2S, 1869,
the officiating clergyman being Rev.
Addison Brown. They continued TO live
in the Wheeler home. Mr. Dalton, who
III his early life was a sailor. came here
in ls67 to take the famous water cure
treatment for III health, and became
connected with the Guilford Springs
property and later was engaged in the
insurance business. He died in Yonk
ers, \. y, Dec. 7, 1901, while visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Dodge.
Mrs. Dalton was n member of the
| Unitarian church and while a resident
here was an active and earnest helper
and supporter IN all its activities. Fol
many years She taught i'll the Sunday
school. She visited here several week.
last summer. She was woman Of de
lightful personality and her memory viii
live long in the hearts of MANY friends
! Besides her daughter She leaves on;
brother, Frank Pomeroy Wheeler o.
| Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-26
Hillegas Doing a Good Work.
(Spl.ine6eld Republican, J

tSpflneuelu hepuDllcan.
The fact that the largest salary paid
to any state official in Vermont goes
to its commissioner of education, Milo
A. Hillegas, is suggestive. He receives
200 year and seems to be worth
the money. He is able to assure Ver-
monters that the finest examples he
knows of cooperation between school
and manual employment are all to be
found in that state. Superintendent
Hiliegas is seeking to arouse popular in
terest in school work, and reports in
the Vermont newspapers go to show
that he is promoting conditions that will
lead to Improvement all along the line.
It is also true that all the New Eng
land states are very much awake to
modern ideas in education, and there is
greater unity of effort, particularly
along the lines Of agricultural develop
ment.