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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Lvsander Babbitt has sold his farm
to 0. d. Parker.
Beatrice Wyman has begun work in
the telephone office.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rawson are visit
ing his son in Worcester, Mass.
F. F. Churchill, who had been criti-
cally i'll, died Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Della Cummings of Marlboro,
Mass, came Monday to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lawrie of Hud-
son, Mass, were guests at d. V. Hough-
ton s last week.
Rose Davis, teacher in Nichols,
Florida, is at her home here for the
summer vacation.
Mrs. S w Cone has been entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. l.. A. Dryden, and
her sister, Mrs. Inez Hazeltine.
Dr. Fielding's family from Glens
Falls, y. y, have taken one of A. II.
Holden s houses at middle town for the
summer.
Grace Rabbit and Edith Landman
are attending the summer training
school for teachers at Castleton, and
Blanche Ramsdell at Burlington.
Frank Carley has moved into the
house which he recently bought, vacat
ed by George Johnson. Mr.. johnson
has moved into the home with Mrs
Luella Hayward.
The South Londonderry Improvement
society presented the comedy, Tn,
Dutch Detective. in the town hall Tues
day evening in a very acceptable man
ner A supper and dance followed tn,
play.
: f. r. Churchill of this place, who grad
uated from the University of Vernon
this week with the degree of bachelor o
: science with honors, has been chosen
j las Instructor in dairying at the agri
) Icultural college.
J. C. Gale, native and lifelong RES
e this village Wednesday of last weel
t after several weeks of failing health
: He leaves one son, Lee H. Gale, but n
e other near relatives. The funeral wa
c held at the house Friday, Rev A.
e Enright officiating and the burial too
0 place in the Yearly cemetery beside h
e wife.
/ Village schools closed Friday. tt
grammar school had a picnic at Lowe
Q lake. The graduating exercises We
70 held in the town hall in the evenin
: The essays by the graduates were e
t. cellent. Both the grammar and Il
primary schools had a part in the his
school s program. Cake and ice-crea
were served at the close of the exc
cises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
WEST HALIFAX.

Some are trying to hay, but more
are hoeing.
Leon Learnard has begun keeping
house where his father moved out.
The Brattleboro and Jacksonville
stage driver began using an automobile
Monday.
Mrs. Mabel Prouty went Tuesday to
the Memorial hospital in Brattleboro
for an operation.
Coons or some other wild animals
have killed hens and chickens in several
places in this village lately.
George Churchill having stopped run
ming his meat cart in town and gone to
| Colrain to work, Dura Pratt is butcher
| ing and peddling meat.
Horace Learnard has moved to Mari
boro with Merton Baxter, in place of
Harold Van Wyck, who has moved to
Jacksonville and is running the Colrain
stage
Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Cooke returned
last week from 10-davs' visiting trip
with relatives and friends They went
to Northampton, Greenfield, Bernards-
ton and Northfeld Mass, Winchester
IN. H., Brattleboro, Townshend and
The friends and neighbors met Mon
day evening to remind Mr.. and Mrs
Roland Hubbard of their seventh wed
ding anniversary There was singing
!. instrumental music and dancing. Re
freshments were served and all wen
away saying they had had goo'
time and wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard
many more wedding anniversaries.
The Hatch school closed Friday wit
! a picnic which was enjoyed by all. TIL
pupils having perfect attendance wer
l Dena Pike and Norman Cannon. Niue
interest was shown in the flower lis
40 different kinds being brought t
school. Everett Cannon and Ida Spa
row each brought 40 varieties. Prize
We're rewarded for perfect attendant
and flower collections. Much praise
}, due to teacher and scholars. The teacl
err, Miss Mabel Stetson, spared neitht
I time nor labor in her school the pa
III year. 1t is hoped she will return hel
4 next fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
VERNON.

Mrs Hattie Baker is i'll with quin-
sy sore throat.
The library will be open Saturday
afternoon, July Z.
There will be Sunday school session
at 1915 a. III. July $.
Merle Whitney Of Guilford is at
work for A. H. Miller
A. G. Barnes and son have bought a
new Bnick automobile.
There viii be a regular meeting Of
Vernon Grange Saturday evening, Ju-
" Z.
A. Lee Barnes who has been i'll with
laryngitis and tonsilitis is somewhat
| improved,
Addison Aldrich of Boston and
| Brookline is guest of his cousin, Mrs
| II. a. Staten.
Miss Gertrude Brown went Saturday
TO Mortified, Mass, to stay during
the conferences.
Miss Marion Richardson of Brattle
boro spent few days last week with
Miss Roby Wright.
| Vernon Grange will hold dance anC
strawberry supper Friday evening, Ju
y 6. All are invited.
/ Mrs. Kate Squires was guest O.
Miss Louise Rabbit of Brattlebort
Thursday of last week.
Clarissa Edwards Of Brattleboro i
spending some time with her grand
mother, Mrs. NJ. |. Reed.
A. L. Miller is in Boston for treat
ments. Mrs. Miller accompanied him
! but has returned to her home
Miss Edith Gray, teacher of art i
the Campbell school for girls IN Wine
sor, Conn, is at her home for the san
1 mer.
I The Ladies circle will serve
, strawberry supper, to s P. m, at tn
Union church vestry Thursday, Jul
, 10, for the benefit of the Red Cros
; All are welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
SOUTH VERNON.
Miss Payne's School Closes.

The South school, Miss Grace NJ.
Payne, teacher, closed very success
full term Friday afternoon, although
the term was somewhat broken up by
the pupils and teacher having measles.
They could not have the picnic as
planned, on account of the rain. The
students who graduated from the
eighth grade this term were Miss Hell
en- Hughes, Arthur and Edward Nc
Namara. They all did fine work, each
| received a high school certificate and
expects to enter high school next fall.
The class was organized at the begin
| ming of the school year. The class col
ors were blue and white; class flower,
| forget me not; class motto, Persever-
| ance wins success. The schoolhouse
was very prettily decorated with pale
blue and white crepe paper, forget me
nots and ferns
The parents as well as the pupils are
very anxious that the teacher return
for the next school year. Miss Payne
| returned to her home for a much need
ed vacation, III West Wardsboro Frida,
| night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Smith spent sun
day with Mr. Smith s mother in Graf
ton.
Philip Moore and family were in
Grafton Sunday as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bell
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Moar went by
automobile to Brookline Sunday and
spent the day with the Misses Howard
On Friday evening, July 6, at $
o clock, a meeting will be held i'll the
church in the interest of the Red Cross
work. George r. Wales of Bellows
Falls will be the speaker.
The church services Sunday after
noon were well attended. The sermon
| by Rev. j. G.. Prince of Bellows Fall,
was fine and was listened to by the au
| dience with much interest. 1t is ex
pected that next Sunday at 2.l5 p. IN
the pulpit will be occupied by Rev
Mr.. Wilson, rector of the Episcopa
church of Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Miss Gladys Chaplin is working at
Don Sprague s.
John Pinkham was business visitor
in Brattleboro Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Switzer of Put
ney were guests at C. o. Kimball s Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Whitney of
Townshend were guests recently at c.
w Holden s.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold an ice-cream social next Thursday
in the vestry.
Mrs. Ann Carr is entertaining hel
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Hast
ings of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Lydia Harrington of Windhan
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah How
| ard, at George H. Lawrence $.
Mrs. Harvey Capen and Mrs. Nelli
Capen, with Masters Roy and Harry o
Putney, were in town for the Fourth.
Rev. w. f. Bissell, Mrs. Fred Hough
lton and G. o. Kimball attended tn
| Windham County Christian Endeavo
union meeting in Brattleboro Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

Lester Jillson is at home to assist
his father in haying.
Myron Stoddard of Springfield Mass,
was in town this week on business.
Miss Florence Fits of Brattleboro
has been visiting Miss Florence Scher-
lin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adm Jillson and chill
dren Of Brattleboro spent Sunday at H.
Jillson S.
Miss Helen Hughes was a guest of
her mother, Mrs. Elmer Gray, in
| Greenfield, Mass, over the Fourth.
Mrs. Arthur Cairns and daughter,
Jean, of West Hartford, Conn, were
guests at F. H. Newton s last week.
Mrs. Merton Fairman is entertaining
her mother Mrs. Waller of Greenfield
and sister, Miss Waller, Of New York.
Miss Lucy Weatherhead of Greenfield
and Miss Florence Weatherhead OF
Springfield spent the holiday at THEN
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Farman and THEN
son and daughters and the grandchil
dren held a family reunion and picni,
July Fourth.
Mr.. Watson, who recently sold hi
place here has purchased the Clarence
Hale farm in Bernardston, and is NOV
ing there this week
Miss Elizabeth Fairman. who is
student nurse at the Melrose hospita
IN Brattleboro, is at her home here 70
a two-weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Warren }. Shine an
three daughters, Misses Elsie, Dor
and Annabel, of Concord, y. H.. an
another daughter, Miss Katie Shine Q
=, Belmont, n. H., were guests over Sun
day of Mrs. Shines parents, Mr.. an
4 Mrs. c. J. Stone. They returned Mon
s day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
THE WONDERFUL
ID FRUIT MEDICINE
Thousands Owe Health And
Strength To "FTuit-a-tiveS

"FRUIT-A.TINES", the marvellous
medicine made from fruit juices = has
relieved more cases Of Stomach, Livey,
Bi00d, kidney and SKIN Troubles Than
any ether medicine. In severe cases
Of rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago,
Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu-
ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chrome
Constipation and Indigestion, "Fruit-
a.tiycs" has given unusually effective
results. by its cleansing, healing
powers on the eliminating organs,
"Fruit.a-tiyes" tones UP and invigor.
ates the whole system
zoe. box, 6 for s. 20, trial size, &c,
at all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tlyes Limited. Ogdensburg, NY,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

dence Sunday afternoon. The burial
took place in the Center cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Walker OF
Grafton and Miss Dorothy Hurd of
Hawkeve, Iowa, called on friends in
town Tuesday. Miss Hurd's mother
will be remembered as Miss Belle
Cook, formerly of this place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The Ladies Aid society met Thurs
day.
Mrs. Dryden is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. A. y. Hawkes..
w. G. adams is spending few days
in West Windham.
+. II. Harris and family came tc
their summer home last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eddy came
Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr.. an6
Mrs. c. +. Eddy.
Mrs. w. j. Smith and daughter
Pearl Fuller, have returned from theil
trip to Greenfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stark came Sat
urday to the home of Mrs. Stark I
mother, Mrs. &. II. Hamilton.
Mrs. Georgia Noyes, who has beer
visiting Mrs. Augusta Hawkes., ha
gone to Gassetts to visit Mrs. JOIN
| Brooks.
The funeral of Mrs. A. o. Brant
youngest daughter Of Mrs. Alice ST
Marie, was held at the st. Marie resi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
BROOKLINE.

c. K. Loomis and his three children,
maid and father of Putney spent Sun
day at Miss Ellen Ware s. Mr.. and
Mrs l.. NJ Still and six children of
Westminster also were among the
guests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

There s a hint Mexico may enter
the war Isn't there enough work for
the Red Cross without bringing any
more cripples into the businesss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

We have a lunch that the word
/" Pershing will soon become a per
fectly good verb in Europe and that
the Germans will know what it means
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

WAS DUIltu mere Dtslut ltT IISl nus
band. Rev. Walter Curtis officiated.
Clark Tate of Brattleboro was a
guest over the Fourth of Hugh Hough-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Currier and fam
lily are visiting relatives in Wheelock,
this state.
Little Rowena Barnes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Barnes, is i'll with
scarlet fever.
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Clark attended the
funeral of Mrs. John Thwing at Gage
vile Saturday.
Frank Harlow of Maiden joined his
! family here Saturday and remained
over the Fourth.
Conrad Baker, who had been visit
ing his family here, returned to Toledo,
Ohio, last week.
Miss Zella Rugg has closed her school
in South Wardsboro and is at home for
the summer vacation.
Lawrence Harlow of Maiden, Mass,
came last week to spend the summer
with his aunt, Mrs. Frank Harlow.
Mrs. Rollin Ranney went to Spring
field, Mass, Wednesday to visit her
brother, Fred Wilcox, returning home
| Friday.
Miss Hester Holden came home from
Williamsville last week Wednesday. She
closed her school there the previou:
Friday.
Misses Hester Holden, Carlotta Law
renee and Elida Frost went this weel
to Castleton to attend the summer ses
sion Of the Castleton normal school
Mrs Frank Harlow and daughters
Beatrice and Elizabeth, came Thursda,
from Maiden to spend the summer a
their summer home here
Carrie Honghton, who is stenogra
;. phcr at the American International col
( lege in Springfield, Mass, came Satur
Il day TO spend the month of July her
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Il Hpughton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Campbell and NJ
and Mrs. Harry Campbell went Sunda
in Mr.. Harry Campbell s automobile t
/ Springfield (Vt.) and Windsor. a
Windsor they visited Mr.. and Mr.
: George Gould, formerly of this place
and Alice Gould returned with them t
: visit her cousin, Doris Chapman.
!, Miss Olive Hall closed her school i
j. Mount Holly Friday and returned HON
: SUNDAY. She was accompanied by he
|, brother, Phillip, who had been spenC
ing week with her and her frien,
n Harold IIolcomb, and his mother. The
+, came in Mrs. IIoleomb s AUTOMOBILE
=. Mr.. Holcomb remained as Miss Half
y, guest over the Fourth.
About s women members of the loc
i'd branch of the Red Cross met at Il
&C home of Miss Nellie Houghton la
40 week Thursday afternoon, and did se'
- ing on garments for the soldiers. III
m soldiers receiving garments made he
en- en- will get "a No. - articles, for son
of the best sewers and women W
- know how TO do that kind of work, we
20 obliged, under the direction of the col
- mittee, who have been going to Bello'
Ier Falls to learn how to do this work,
,p rip and do over some of their work,
!" this meeting, which was the first, W
ri an enjoyable affair as well as profitab
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05

The present almost king of Greece will
be known in history as Alexander the TEN
porary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
WINDHAM.

Abbott Forrest Killed by Automobile
Abbott Forrest, son of Mrs. Edith
Forrest of Springfield, Mass, was hit
~ a passing automobile on the Spring
field streets He was carried to the
hospital Immediately, but lived but 8
few hours. The body was brought here
for burial Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-05
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Mrs. Elvira Smith.

Mrs. Elvira Smith died Monday at
Saxtons River, where she had made her
home number of years. She was
about - years of age, a native of West
minister West, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Watson Hamblin. Her moth
or s maiden name was Wyman. Her
first husband was Haskell Clark of this
place. Her second husband was Jud-
son Smith, descendant of George
Smith, who came to Westminster from
Rhode Island about the beginning of
the last century, 1900. Mrs. Smith was
brought to Westminster West, where
funeral services were held in the church
at clock Tuesday afternoon. She
was buried here beside her first hus
band. Rev. Walter Curtis officiated.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-04
Writer in Newspaperdom
Warmly Commends The Times
Publishers Universal Peace Plan

NEW YORK. May The cur
rent number ~ Newspaperdom has
forceful article by Bert Moses
heartily commencing the proposal
recently submitted by the publisher
OF The Detroit Times that the Press
Congress Of The World take upon
itself the role OF peacemaker be.
tween the warning nations Mr.
Moses. trenchant and untram-
melted writer. would likewise enlist
tho microscopy influence Of the
Associated Advertising clubs OF the
World, which meet In 81 Louis next
month. Only thru the pen and pub
licity will peace come. he believes.
The Newspaperdom article appears
under The Musings Of Moses as
follows
Among the Precious Few is James
Schermerhorn. of the Detroit Times.
Here Is man who loves men. who
loves his country. who is outspoke en-
In his advocacy OF peace without fear
or having the modern epithet pact
hst' hurled AT him Mr. Schermer-
horn and this writer disagree upon
numerous themes. but we are IA per
feet accord as 20 the beauty ~ peace
and the frightfulnesH OF war lie
has lately proposed that the press OF
the world try its hand nj devisinE A
scheme for preventing further blood b.
shed. wRstaEe and suffering and -
bringing All nations ~ the earth into
a covenant - enduring peace. 90
Whether any considerable progress
IN this direction can he made until
the ka iscr's enemies Overwhelm him
or until the kaiser ovcrwhelms HE
The Detroit times., 1917-05-04
One Woman S Story
~ cARoLYN sEEcHER

many ways only emphasized this
fact don't mean 90 say that Rob
ert realized all this. Oh. no, II
would have shocked him terribly
had / accused him OF desiring an
The popularity OF Tho family.
No wife wishes 20 be denied the
giving OF her MOST precious offer
ing, service 10 him she loves, IN.
how can one serve In ignorance.
Myrtle Caldwell riding her hobby
of economic independence for wives
was everlastinrly quoting Ned s
nced Of her his confidence in her
Judgment. even in business matters
She used 10 say,
III anything happened 10 Ned.
could run his business as we'll as
ne does. He tells me every blessed
thing about il Sometimes. 60 tell
the truth. II bores me terribly, but
never let him know II, he might
sop making me his confidante."
oh. how jealous 1 was when she
talked like that, How n brought
home 20 me the secrecy Robert
maintained about all his affairs
was fast learning never 20 question
him as | did in the FIRST year or two
of our marriage. consequently Imet
with fewer rebuffs. but knew no
more OF his business
Just as was wondering II were
10 eat another dinner alone Robert
came in. ran 20 meet him. but
al JOY in his Homecoming was
quenched when no said. after kiss
ing me
Hurry the dinner, Margaret.
viii run up and sec the babies now
as must 20 out "a soon as dime.
is over
The Detroit times., 1917-05-04

committee and certain departments
of the federal government had be-
gun 10 make an investigation OF the
situation, these articles had dropped
TO the following prices
Potatoes. per barrel ........f $50
Onions. per 100 lbs ......... II 90
Eggs per dozen .............--2n
There had. OF course" comments
the committee. been no increase
in tho total potato and onion supply
Of the country between these dates
There was no addition TO the Amer
lean stock and no reduction IN the
American demand. yet prices drop
ped"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-04
chspter LxxvIl

There seemed 10 me note 81
defiance in his voice 20 / met il
without excitement
Very well IN hurry Norah. !
told him, and as he ran mp the
stairs calling. Bruce Betty" /
hurried into the kitchen 20 tell Nor
an. 10 hasten the dinner
Mr. Drayton "a az home and co.
hurry 10 go out ''-r--zT>-ned "a
she grumbled that when she planned
20 have dinner AT set time snr
didn't want TO be intcrfcred with.
But az repeated my orders. some
thing IN my face must have caught
her attention for she promised to
serve the meal as quickly as pos.
s.ble
As ! cloana the door heard her
ay 20 Martha. whom 7 had told to
assist her
ITS shame that's what IT u.s.
TIE goes away and leaves her ali
alone. then can't wait 10 eat &c
cent dinner with her when he Is
here
So even the servants noticed That
The Detroit times., 1917-05-04
Times Writer Begins Probe
Of Huge Boost in Food Prices;
Speculation Seems One Cause

B8t iR Washington thp poorer
people who are practically all en-
ploycs Of The government were able
after the strongest kind Of appeals
20 secure from congress only a no
per cent increase for those getting
less than Sl1o a month, per cent
for those getting from 500 70 $3.50
per month. and nothing at all for
those over $3.50.
In The meanwhile. the cost OF
food. as shown by the official te.
ures of The bureau Of labor stats
Tics. Increased 81 per cent
n is impossible no go into one
OF the largo Washington markets
without seeing pinchcd-faced
mother wandering from stall to stall
trying 10 find some kind OF food
cheap enough for her slender purse
10 purchase a hning meal for her
family
II is no uncommon SIGHT 10 see
women in thc markets weeping bit
tcrly because they cannot afford 20
buy what they know their children
and husband need 10 preserve health
and efficiency.
Are present prices unjusrhed2
Here Is what the official food com
mission of thc District of columbia
says
After am tho causes which mas rea-
souably tend o. increase prlc"s are
con sldrred there appears no Just
ground FOR such high prices ~ many
products as are demanded ~ me c"h'
sumner al This time.
A. principal causes contributing
20 this unlustifcd increase the com
mission ranks az The head of the
list speculation and the virtual
breakdown OF the railroads Here
is the commissions evidence of The
artificial character OF the prices ere
ated hy speculation.
on Feb % potatoes were selling
i'm Washington a. IS per barrel.
onions for STA per 100 pounds. and
eggs A. a. cents dozen Three
days later on March !. after this