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useful for marking apple barrels and
similar purposes. Write us what
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

Mrs. Rena Green who has been
sick for two weeks, was made happy
on St. Patrick's day by her many
friends with a shower of postcards.
Mrs. Green wishes to express her
thanks to all who SO kindly remem-
bered her.
Mrs. O. S. Allen is working for
j. w. Howard.
Miss Bessie Howard who has Deeh
working at Murphys hotel in Nortn
Arson is taking care of Mrs. j. H.
Howard.
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=. r. NEWS OF r. T.
SOMERSET'S BUSY TOWNS
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Earl Berry visited his grandfather
II. b. Stevens Sunday.
Arthur Hooper and family were
callers at Joe Berry's one day recent
ly.
Mrs. Ida Sheaff visited Lizzie Par
sons on Burrill Hill one day last
week.
Little Beatrice Hutchinson met
with painful accident last Thurs
day while playing with small
brother when she was cut on the
nose, requiring the aid of doctor.
Alice Hale has recently taken some
fine views of Fishers mill and crew.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-10

"Only this much-it elects you"
''YOU mean it?"
'Read-yOU have run four to one
against any other candidate in Mil
ton township, giving you the lead by
over 600 votes"
Milton township" repeated Alice,
when Robert recited the browning
incident of the election. ''Why, Rob
ert, isn't that where David WarfeId
went?"
They knew that it was very soon,
for the next day Warfeld, the man
they had set on his feet, appeared in
person to tell how his recital to the
men working under him of the good
ness of Robert Russell had won them
over almost unanimously.
So the bread cast upon the waters
came back tenfold to the worthy
man who had chosen the path ever
illumined by the kindly light of love
for his fellow man.
Copyright, 1917, w. G. Chapman.)
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in order to avoid becoming a ma
chine. She is the daughter of ]. Stttt
Wilson, former mayor Of Berkeley,
Cal, and noted temperance lecturer,
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CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Use coffee to give a new flavor to
fudge. Mix 8 cups sugar, 2-3 cups
strong coffee, 2-3 cups of milk, and 2
squares of chocolate, and boil 10 min
utes. Add tablespoons butter and
cook until a spoonful tested in cold
water will form a soft ball between
the fingers. Flavor with 1 teaspoon
of vanilla and add cup of nut meat
if desired. Beat until thick and pour
into welI-buttered pans, cutting into
cubes with a buttered knife when al
most cold.
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HUNT FOR FREEDOM OF INTEL
LECT LED HER TO HAPPINESS
Miss VioIette Wilson, talented
dancer who rebelled against the re-
strictions of life at the University of
California and quit the school to find
freedom of intellect in the larger
world, has found a husband instead.
She became the bride of Irving Pit
chel, Harvard graduate and leading
man at the Little Theater. Los An
geles, on New Years Day. They
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
REGULAR LINEUP
TO FACE ALUMNI
Thanksgiving Football Game at Island
Park Starts at 10.30-Makeup of
Estey's Aggreg cation.

Joe Estey, captain Of the high
school football team iii 1918. has lined
up cracker jack bunch Of former IA
yoritcs who will don their uniforms and
face the champion b. II. s. team to-
morrow at Island park to play an ex-
hibition game at 1890 for the benefit
Of the boys who have been so active
during the 1917 season.
lnasmuch as the profits are t. be
devoted to purchasing some suitable
tokens fer members of the regular
squad the public should be generous in
its patronage. Furthermore. it Will be
Ia good scrappv encounter. Coach
Stolte Will have all Of his men on hand
and probably start the game with the
regular lineup that went against Rut-
land for championship honorS last Sat
urday and people will have the last
opportunity to see the fighters in ac-
ton.
Those who will be on deck to repre-
sent the alumni include Joe Estev
Sanford Plumb, star Of the Univer-
sity Of Vermont, Paul Chase, Cain,
Ratte. Wilson, Hamilton, Angler, Cros-
by, y. Adams, II. Adams, 4 Adams
Winchester, Thompson, Richmond
Thayer.
The game will be called promptly al
1890 IN the forenoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
RED CROSS HAS
STUPENDOUS TASK
Brattleboro Branch Has Urgent Call for
500 First Line Packages to Be
Shipped by Dec. %.

The Brattleb0ro branch Of the Red
Cross has a stupendous task ahead and
has issued an urgent call for women to
assemble at headquarters forenoons, aft
ernoons or evenings, in order that the
work may be completed This is TO make
500 first line packages to be sent 10 the
trenches IN France, each package con
tanning 10 surgical dressings, which
means that 5000 dressings must be pre-
pared. As the work mostly is different
from any vet undertaken new instruc-
lions Will be necessary and the work
must be- done rapidly The packages
must be shipped from here not later than
Dec. % in order that they can be steril-
lied and be ready FOR shipment from New
York Jan. l.
Such is Brattleboro's quota of 100000
packages which have been assigned to
the various Red Cross chapters III New
England. Yesterday there was an all
day demonstration of the work in the
Red Cross headquarters in Boston. which
was attended by representatives from
every chapter in New England Mrs j
Gray Estey was present in the interest
OF the local union. Brattleboro is alsC
called upon TO make > pneumonia jack
cts
This work is to fill an emergency order
direct from Gen. Pershing, head Of tn,
.eNpeditionarv forces now in France, an(
IS in response TO Miss Marion Rice's mis-
sion to the nited States All of thu
dressings will be made according to sam
! pies which Miss Rice brought with her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
MAIL PARCELS AT
THE POSTOFFICE
Subject to Delay at Terminal Postofice
Unless Claimants Appear if Mailed
at Street Boxes.

Postmaster NJ. ]. Moran would like
to impress upon the public how neccs-
sary it is that all parcel post packages
should be mailed III the postofiice and
nowhere else. Those left on street
boxes are subject 10 being sent to the
nearest terminal postoffice. which IN
the case Of Brattleboro is Newport
tEt.), about 200 miles north. and thus
greatly DELAYED in transmission.
II is essential that packages be car
fied to the office, for several reasons.
People arc not familiar with the rates
Of postage in the different zones of
the country, many packages are not
properly wrapped 50 that they can be
accepted, and others are not mailable
AT all under the parcel post regulations.
There are numerous questions which
clerks must aak about each parcel and
which must be answered by the sender
before il can be accepted for mailing.
Some people consider these queries i'm
pertinent, but the department rules
must be complied with. In case OF anv
doubt a. to the yeracity Of answers as
to the contents Of a package the post
/ office officials have the right 10 open il
for examination.
A. to leaving packages for parcel
POST on street boxes, an instance oc.
/ CURED in Brattleboro recently which
shows the resulting delay and incon
yenience. One was left on toy Of :
box in the evening addressed 10 a BoS
/ ton concern which demanded immediat,
attention and return. As time went
on without hearing from it complaint
was registered with the postmaster
After learning all Of the circumstance,
Mr.. Moran communicated with III,
terminal Office at Newport, and ther,
the lest paekag was located It hds
been waiting claimant several DAYS
Had the sender taken it to the otfie,
himself the package would have gon,
through without delay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
JURY DRAWN FOR
TRIAL OF BARNES
Brookline Man Charged with Violating
Game Laws-Boyd Discharged on
Breach of Parole Charge.

In the municipal court at Newfane yes
tarday jury was drawn in the case of
the state against Charles Barnes of Brook
line and the hearing viii be held Dec ).
at 9 O'Clock in the morning Judge A. f.
tudworth presided, States Attorney VIII
liam Il. Daley appeared for the state and
Mr. Barnes was represented hy j. c.
Martin Z. %,biane and Hanic p Chase
Of Brattlcboro. In this case Barnes IS
charged with violating the game laws br
having about II skunk skins in his pos
session heiore the trapping season opened.
The defendant claims that tho were l..
gally in his possession
In the afternoon Judge Cudworth held
a briei session Of the municipal court
IN Brattleboro, when Charles + Boyd ol
Nmtlngham was arraigned on a charge q.
violating his parole. brought b. DEPUTY
Probation Officer w 4 Shumway. Aft.
CT hearing the respondent was found
not guilty and released.
Boyd was placed on probation on a
matter heard last july, in which a breacl
ot the peace was alleged SPECIAL condi
| tions OF the parole were that he should
keep away from the Fraull Boyd farm III
Wilmington and have no trou1ie witt
liicnIy Flynn, who lives there. He wa,
accused With not keeping away as OF
| dered by the court
! States Attorney Daley appeared for Ia,
state and Harrie T. Chase for Boyd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
OPERATOR KILLED
BY LOCOMOTIVE
Accident This Morning Near
Railroad Station at
South Vernon
HOMER VAUGHN MET
INSTANT DEATH
Passed Behind Engine to Cross Tracks
and Was Struck by Another Driven
and Two Children.

Homer Vaughn, 2s, Joint telegraph OPP
orator for the Boston & Maine and Cen
trail Vermont railroads at the South Yer
non station, was killed instantly this fore
noon when lie stepped from behind an en-
gine taking water on q siding directly in
front Of il no1thbound locomotive
Charles T. Reach. formerly of Brattle-
boro. now OF West Lebanon. y H, one
OF the most careful engineers on the
Central Vermont road was running the
engine which struck the young man. ana
was going very slowly at the time After
the accident the engineer stopped tine ma
chime IN remarkably quick time
/. For several days Mr. Naugn had been
breaking in new man~4n the freight
house and was walking across the tracks
from there TO the ticket office He went
behind the engine standing still. and
movements in the yard together with the
light snow on the ground probably muf-
fed the sound OF the other engine APP
/ preaching
Engineer Reach l,tt Brattleho~7 with
the train starting south At go and wa
returning for repairs to the engine.
Mr.. Vaughn was struck and knocked
under the heavy machine The accident
happened at 1910 o'clock 4 wife anC
two small children survive The de
| ceased was held in high regard through
ont the South Vernon community
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
BUICK STOLEN. BUT
IS SOON RECOVERED
Lveryman M. M. fuckers Car Taken
on Elliot Street Last Night and
Found in West Brattleboro.

When Livervman Murray VI. Tuck
er went for his Buick touring car last
night, which he left early in the eve
ming IN front of the Vermont Wheel
elub rooms while he attended tne
Wheel club entertainment, the ear was
missing. lie was unable to get any
trace Of It until this morning, when
he found that it was left near l. II.
Stcllman $ house III West Brattleboro.
Two men were seen about 1915 last
night driving the car away, and It was
recognized as Mr.. Tucker car but
nothing was thought about it al the
time
The parties who took the machine
evidently were not much accustomed
10 driving, for in starting il they had
blown out the muller. which caused
it to run noisily, and il was by this
noise Mr.. Stellman was attracted Il
the door Evidently when the men had
gotten that far they decided to quit
the job. Mr.. Stellman went ont to thu
automobile and saw nobody, but saws
that he wouldn t be positive that the
men were not hiding in OF near it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
CURATE TRANSFERRED.
TO RUTLAND CHURCH
Rev. Father Thomas E. Mcmahon Go
ing to st. Peters Next Sunday
Successor Not Yet Named.

Rev. Thomas Z. Mcmahon, who has
been curatc at ST. Michael S Roman
Catholic church for nine months, has
received notice of his transfer, to Rut-
land and will begin his duties there
next Sunday No successor has been
named vet. Rev Father McMahon was
appointed to the local church immedi-
atelv following his ordination TO the
priesthood and his work here has been
Of highly credtable character. He
was quick to make friends and will
leave many behind who will wish him
every success in his new field of la
horo. The transfer was made by Rt.
Rev. Bishop j j. Rice of Burlington.
Rev Father McMahon was ordained
by Bishop Rice in Burlington Dee. %,
1916 and began his duties here Jan
"A, 1917. He is a brother of Rev. Ber-
nard W. Mcmahon, who was eurate
here from July, 1912, to Sept. 1913
and who was transferred to ST. Peter {
church III Rutland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
ITALIANS IN PLOT
TO HELP GERMAN I
Federal officers Arrest Over 100 Alleged
Anarchists in the Far
Northwest.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 28-More than
100 Italians, most oil them miners and
shipyald employees, said to belong to the
Corcola Sudi Social. an alleged anarchis-
tic society. were arrested III Seattle,
Portland, Spokane, Tacoma and other
northwestern cities by federal agents in
raids which ended yesterday according 70
announcement by II. H. White, federal
immigration commissioner at Seattle,
Wash. According to federal agcn;5 the
Italians plotted to help Germany win the
war 10y fomcnting revolution in Italy q
overthrow King Victor Emanuel Federal
officers in disguise, it was announced, at
tended one Of the society's recent meet
ings at which calls We're issued for vol
untccrs TO fomcnt disturbances in thi,
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
MUST KNOW ALL
ABOUT DRAFT LAW
All Persons Subject to Military DUTY
Arc Supposed to Become Familiar
With Regulations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-An per.
sons subject to the selective military
service law, Provost Marshal Crowde1
announced today, arc charged with
knowing the law and accompanying reg
.ulations, and failure to comply with
them Will be considered q misdemeancr
punishable by year S imprisonment
Failure also may cause immediate in
duction into military service and vii
operate as waiver OF any right or priv
ilege which might have been claimed
Gen. Crowder pointed out that all pre-
yious exemptions are revoked under
section OF the regulations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
MOTOR TRUCK AND
VAN IN COLLISION
Truck Owned by Hubert Stebbins Gets
Worst of Encounter-Met at Main
and Flat Streets Corner

Hubert Stebhins 5 automobile truck
roA .mo n Wright moving van from
Greenfield. Mass, At the corner Of Main
and Flat streets this forenoon. 4 front
corne. post supporting the top of the
Stebhius truck was broken off aud a
rear hub cap, one fender and running
board were iamme3. The van was not
damaged appreeiahly. The van, bear
ing the Massachusetts number Bi3N9,
was coming out Of Flat street to turn
up the Main street hill, and the truck
was going down the hill to turn into
Flat street when the collision came.
Nobody was hurt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
L. S. and Allies to Find Out
Whether They Are
Real Enemies
FACTION FOSTERED
BY THE GERMANS
That is the Belief Fostered from the
First by Some oficials-Al Supplies
TO Be Held Up Until Matter is De
termined.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s-The Ameri-
can government and the entente allies
will determine whether the Bolshevik are
actually to be- classcd rs enemies and ae-
tive allies Of Germany as soon as official
adyiccs can be gathered on the confer
cuces between Bolshcyiki leaders and
German officers.
Yesterday news dispatches more than
confirmed the contention Of those who
have held from the first that the Bolshe
Wiki movement was iostored by German
propaganda 10 break Russia from her al
lies Ono Of the first acts OF the allied
governments when they learned officially
that the Bolsheviki are actively work
ING with the Germans undoubtedly
will be % withdraw their embassies ii
Pctrograd. This, OF course, will include
American Ambassador Francis
No official announcement i4 available
az this stage a. to whether the Jnitet
states has stopped the shipment Of sup
plies to Russia until the situation clears
hut il is perfectly apparent that none q
the immense quantity OF supplies con
tractcd for. on the way OF actually land
I'd in some part OF Russia will bc per
mitted TO fall into the hands OF the Bol
shcvih il they become the allies Of Gct
many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
EXPLODE GAS BOMBS
NEAR u. S. SOLDIERS
Men at Camp Devens Taken by Sur
prise, But Adjusted Masks and
Came Through Test All Right

AVER, Mass. Nov 2S Mai Gen. Peek,
intelligence officer at Camp Deyens, an
nounced today that coo commissioned and
non-commissioned officers at Camp Dev-
ems had successfully passed gas tests. The
men were sent on hike in the woods
near the cautonment and without the
least warning bombs containing tear
making aasscs We're exploded Each man
was equipped with a mask which was
speedily adjusted and all came through
the test without injury.
Three inches of snow covered thc
ground at Camp Dcvens today, when this
first Of the 10000 soldiers who had beer
granted Thanksgiving leaves started foI
Their homes today Men bound for nor,
distant points in New York and New
England boarded the first OF the 10 specia
trains, which departed at 10 Il. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
HIKE PLANNED FOR
BOY SCOUTS FRIDAY
All Troops and Scout Masters in Town
Invited-Wiu Leave Town Hall at
1890 in the Morning.

All of the Boy Scouts Of Brattleboro.
including members Of troops l, 2, 3 and l.
are invited by Scoutmaster j. Fredrik
Virgin TO join in "A hike Friday, providing
the weather is favorable and the ground
Is not too wet. In the event Of the
ground being too wet it will be post
poned. The hikerS will leave the town
hall at lois in the morning and all who
Join are requested to carry something 70
cook for dinner and water bottles II
there should be a sufficient fall OF snow
the event will be made a snowshoe and
Ski hike. Experience i'll tracking and
Ipathtinding Will be taken up and second
class instruction i'll cooking will be given
IOther scoutmasterS in town will be
urged to accompany the boys. No route
has been decided upon, but it may be in
the direction of Guilford 1t is intended
TO cover about II miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
WEDDING OF
MIR. AND MRS. GALLUP
Green River Couple Central Figures in
Unbroken Family Group Yesterday
Gifts Presented.
Especial to The Reformer.) J
GREEN RIVER. Nov. p


Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Stillman Gallup
celebrated their golden wedding ami
yersarv at their beautiful home, Bar
ney hill, yesterday afternoon and eve
ming. A chicken pie supper was served
in the afternoon and refreshments of
cake and Ice cream in the evening. The
house was filled with guests from
Worcester. Leydcn. Colrain, Dcerfield,
Halifax, Brattleboro and this town.
Rev. Lewis Spooncr Of Deerfeld
read a poem written by himself which
was applicable to the occasion. Miss
Maude Spooner presided at the piano
in a pleasing manner and with songs
and good cheer. and dancing in which
the old time bride and bridegroom of
80 wears joined. the evening passed
happily. Gifts and money were pre-
sented, much Of the latter being in
gold
Amos $. Gallup was born in East
hill, Guilford, Dec /. 1910, the young
est Of the nine children Of Joseph and
Rcbccca Barney Gallup, and is the
last survivor Of the family. He has
been prominent in all town affairs
holding two offices Of sclectman and
1uSt4tt VI lAt peace ioF MANY years.
Mrs. Gallup was Miss Elva S. De
Wolf. the Youngest daughter of Rev
Daniel and Sarah (Platts) De Wolf
and was born in Leyden, Mass, Feb
., 1851.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallup were married in
| Guilford Center by Rev Mr.. Bowker
the Methodist minister at that time
on Thanksgiving day, Nov. o., 1867
Their home, with the exception Of 8
| year or 10 III Boston, has been at Bar
! ney hill, where their four children
We're born. Perry Clair Gallup of Brat
| tlehoro Amos Gilbert of this town
Gertrude Nettie, wife Of 4. E. Perry Of
| West Hartford, Conn. and Elva S.
wife of H. A. Starkey Of Deerfield
all OF whom were present with thei
| families, an unbrokcn band Of par
ents, children and grandchildren.
| One Son-m-law, J.. 4. Starkev, wa
unable to be present Among thos,
present were Mrs. Nettie De Vol
smedley Of Worcester and G. S. d,
| Wolf and family Of Leyden. the onh
remaining sister and brother OF Mrs
| Gallup,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-28
POOLING PLANS
MANY RAILROADS
All Those East of Mississippi
and North of Potomac
and Ohio Rivers
AFFAIRS PLACED IN
COMMITTEES CHARGE
Organization, Which Is Comprised of
Operating Presidents and Vive Pres
idents of Chief Lines, Holds First
Session in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov IS Pooling os
the equipment, including trackage, ears,
locomotive, and employees Of the rail
roads Of the eastern district Of the United
states. comprising the territory east q
the Mississippi and north Of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers, as age.d upon By
the railroad war board few days ago,
was today placed in charge OF commit
tee representing the principal eastern
lines
The committee, which IS comprised ot
the operating presidents and vice presi
dents OF the chief lines oi the eastern
district, held its first session here today