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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

W F. Spear is engaged in painting
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital.
\. T.. Roberts, electrical contractor,
has taken quarters in the rear of
Ilaigh IS tailor shop at 40 Elliot street.
Mrs. O. Whitney Prouty was very
pleasantly surprised last evening by a
number of her friends, today being her
birthday anniversary. she was pre-
sentcd several gifts. Refreshments
wero served and cards were played.
Brattleboro lodge, ~ +. o. r., will
hold a regular meeting Monday even
ing IN Grand Army hall ut O'Clock.
There is special business to come up
and the lodge hopes that every mcmb
VIII make 2 special effort to be present.
THE funeral Of Mrs. Lena T. Dustin
was held yesterday afternoon at the
house, Rev Dclmar T.. Trout, pastor OF
the Uuivcrsalist church officiating. The
body was taken this morning TO North
Enfield, j.. H., where the burial took
lace.
The first meeting OF creditors Of vii
liam q. Darlington Of Wilmington, who
lid business under the name of the
XIX system and conducted general
store, was held this morning in the Of
fee OF the county clerk before John T..
Gale Of Guilford referee in bankruptcy.
Oscar VI Baker of Bellows Falls has
entered suit for divorce from Helen NJ.
Baker, now of Wilmington. They were
married in Longmeadow, Mass, June 3,
1913, and be- charges dtseftion Novcm-
Der IL of the same year and intolerable
severity The papers are from the Of
tee Of Ryder & Graham of Bellows
Falls.
Tho funeral Of John Joseph Clarity
was held this morning at 9 clock in 81.
Michael Is Roman Catholic church, Rev.
Father Thomas r.. Mcmahon officiating.
The bearers were Timothy and Edward
uug8n, Alfred RYAN and Louis Dunlevv.
The burial took place in the Roman
Catholic cemetery Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cluuc of Springfield, Mass,
were present
4 party of % women, members Of the
Ladies' Enterprise society, enjoyed n
epighridc 90 Guilford Center last
evening and n sugar supper was served
hv the BROAD Brook Grange One of the
features Of the occasion was the pres.
cncc of Mrs. George Fuller. - years Of
age. who is the oldest member of the
society and added not little to the
cuioymcut Of the trip.
With the performance OF Fam Fam
this afternoon and tonight, Bob OFT
and his musical comedy will finish q
week b engagement in the Auditorium
a crowd has been present at even
performance, and it is expected that
the week s business Will exceed any
previous week IS business at the Audi
tosium This afternoon flexible hieI
sheds win be given away to children
holding winning tickets From here
the company viii 20 to Greenfield Al
the close o; last night s show the mem
beers of the chorus appeared in spring
STYLES Gf suits aud coats and evening
gowns from lloughton 4 Simonds (
store and spring hats from Mrs. c. II
Smith IS millinery shop. The creation
were remarkably handsome and aroused
tho admiration Of the audicntc to
point whore it gave thundcrous mp
plausc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
ATHENS.

Charles Dean of West Townshend
was in town Monday.
Miss Doris Bemis spent the week
end at her home last week
Oscar Dean was home from Bellows
Falls several days this week.
Supt and Mrs George B. Whitney
Of Townshend visited schools in town
Monday.
Mrs. +. p. Durham has a plant Gu
riosty in the shape Of an onion cactus.
II has one blossom borne on a long
stem, and one Of the leaves Of the
plant is nearly three feet long.
Nearly 40 of the townspeople gath
cred in the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
enee Woodward Wednesday evening Of
last week. The affair was in the ma
ture Of q house warming, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward having only recently bought
the place and moved in. Games. music
and general good time made the
evening pass very pleasantly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
PERSONAL.

Miss Sadie Benson OF Lynn, Mass,
is at her home on Oak street to spend
the weekend.
Mrs. Susan Foster is visiting in
Springfield, Mass, with her daughter,
Mrs Josephine Foster.
Miss Dorothy Lyman of Greenfield,
Mass, is spending the weekend with
her cousin, Miss Mary Baker.
Mrs. Vernon Williams of Putnev
visited in town yesterday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Croll.
Mrs. Frank +. Barber, who has been
i'll in her home ON Pine street, is now
able to SIT up short time each day.
Edward A. Keeler Of Boston was in
town Thursday on business connected
with the new Holstein- Friesian build
ing.
Harry a. Pike returned last night
from a business trip of about two
months in the northern part of the
state.
Benjamin Harris is in Springfield,
Mass, where he has employment. Mrs.
Harris is spending some time there
with him.
Miss Marion Knight will go tomor.
row TO Montpelier, where she will Wis
il two weeks in the family of her
brother, Louis W. knight.
Louis Rate returned this morning
from business trip in New Hamp
shire for the Durham Brothers com
7any lie will spend SUNDAY at his
home in town.
Mrs Charles Hubbell, who is at the
head Of the alteration department in
lIoughton Simonds 3 store, will re-
turn to work there Monday, after q
week S vacation.
Miss Marion Simonds and Miss
Louis, Labelle will leave Monday fol
Reading, IA. Miss Simonds will visit
Mrs CLYDE Chamharlin and Miss La
belle viii bc a guest Of Mrs. Free
Spaulding.
/ William Kcclcv has returned from +;
visit TO his home in Troy, y. Y, anC
will resume work Monday for the Yer
mont Last Block company. Mr.. Kec
ley had been recovering from an oper
alton which he underwent severa
weeks ago in the Melrose hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
TESTIFY AGAINST RETREAT.
Continued from Page H.

ford 5 condition wnen she entered the
Brattleboro institution and on several
occasions when they visited her there.
She weighed 1870 pounds when She entered
and H. when she left. Mrs. Guilford
is o tail and heavy woman, now weigh
ing about $50 pounds. They did not
protest TO the institution regarding her
treatment because she did not tell them
Of il for several months after she fin
ally left the Institution. Both wiz
nessCs were sure that her jaw had been
broken and the sears inflicted while
she was at the Retreat. DR.. Potter
gave il as his opinion as physician,
that some Of the sears on Mrs. Gull
ford 5 body resulted from acid burns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Feb. %, Mrs. Della
Rose (Charon) Bean, SIS, widow of
Louis Bean
In Montpelier pavilion hoteD, Feb.
%, Senator Hermon +. Eddy, 80, os
Brattleboro, a native of Stratton.
In Medford, Mas, Feb. %, Miss
Mary f. Grout, g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs. B. c. Halliday and baby are
i'll with measles.
Miss Noble, nurse, who cared for
Mrs. o. L. Sherman several weeks and
the past week for Mrs. Irving Williams,
who has been i'll with measles, re-
turned to Brattleboro Saturday.
The Mizpah class of the Methodist
Sunday school will give a Washington
social at the parsonage Friday even
ing, Feb. 23. Games viii be played
and short program will be given.
Miss Edith Landman will play a cornet
solo and present farce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

fruit trees need as mach fertilizer as
other crops.
Be ii ever so humble, there s no
place like home So two young WON
Ell must have thought, when they
walked homo from Townshend Satur-
day, Miss Edith Wilder walking II
miles and Miss Nancy Scranton 10
miles, returning to their school Mon
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

The police killed my dog this morn
ing.
Was he mad?
Well, can't say he was very happy
about it.-Nebraska Awgwan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
MARRIAGES

~ Bfa,t.cboro, Feb. %, hy Carl s.
lio"kiaa, ESQ, Ralph a. Pierce aid
Miss r. fiay Coffin, both of Athol,
Msp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

dance at Leon BLISS Friday evening
and TO Mr.. Whitney's in Stratton Sat
urday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
WESTMINSTER.
Rev. E. W. Wild Installed as Pastor
of Congregational Church.

Rev. f. w. Wild was installed as pas
tor Of the First Congregational church
in Westminster Tuesday. The council
comprised representatives by pastors
or delegates from eleven of the twenty
one churches OF the county association
and others nearby invited, also Rev. G.
IL. De Bevoise of Walpole, n H., AID
Arthur W. Bailey of South Hadlev.
Mass. Organization was effected by
the choice Of Rev. George F. Chaplin Of
Saxtons River as moderator and Rev.
w. $. Gooch of Wcstmorcland as scribe
The necessary records Of the church
having been read BY the clerk and the
candidates credentials having been pre-
scented, he was subjected to a searching
examination, the result of which
proved to al present that Rev. r
Wild s most earnest desire is to fulfill
the commands Of the Master 1t was
unanimously voted that the candidate s
statement of belief, and examination
was satisfactory and a further vote was
taken that il was the desire of the
council that the committees Of the
church arrange with the pastor for
four weeks vacation. The candidate
was then notified by special committee
Of the favorable action taken by the
council.
\ bountiful supper was served at
$50 o clock which was enjoyed by all
present. At the evening session, \. G.
Williams Of Bellows Falls presided as
moderator, and in the absence of the
scribe read the minutes. The invoea-
tion and reading Of scripture was by
Rev. T. j. Poelman Of Putney; sermon,
Rev John G. Prince Of Bellows Falls;
installation prayer, Rev Mr. Evans Of
Grafton; right hand Of fellowship Rev
W. G. Megathlin Of Walpole; charge Of
church to pastor, Rev. W. r. Curtis Of
Westminster West; charge to people.
Rev Arthur a. Bailey Fred Metcalf
Of Walpole sang two solos during the
evening exercises. which were closed
by the choir singing America, and the
benediction by the pastor.
Doris Richmond is sick with ton
silitis
I ]. c. Richmond was home for the
day, Sunday.
/ Perley Richmond returned to Spring
I field, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. d. p. Wright and children are
! spending the week in Walpole.
The Men ; club mas postponed its
regular meeting until March ninth.
Mr.. Grin Priest OF Belmont. Vt. was
weekend guest nj II. W. Hills
Mr.. and Mrs George Howard and
daughter Lila spent sunday in Drews
vile
Next Sunday morning Rev. T. W
Wild win give tie first Of a series OF
Lcnten sermons.
Miss Eth-l Richmond Of West Brat
tleboro was at the home Of her parent.
from Friday till Sunday
Miss Mae Galbr:.ith Of Springfield
Mass. was week end guest at Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Richmond 5.
Mrs. Walter Hamilton and Mrs. Wal
ter Field Of Springfield, Vt, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Atherton O.
Wal. were guests the first of tn,
week Of Mr.. ana Mrs. T. f. Stevens
The Junior Christian Eudeavor socie
t. are to have . ,lcigh-rida Thursday
afternoon, returning 70 the church a
$50 o'clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

sounds produced by on electric siren,
Invented In Germany, are fastened on
their way hv 2 fan built in;o the ma
chine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
BIRTHS.

In putuay, Feb. IS, daughter, Amy
Louise, 10 Mr.. ana Mrs Fred l..
Nainc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24

Mrs L. \. Sawyer was in North Adj
ans Saturday.
The Reading club met with Mrs.
Fred Huh Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Celestia Kentfeld and Mrs. L.
Dcmming are among the sick ones this
week DR.. Thomas was called.
Miss Doris Buckley Of Wilmington
was guest Of Leah Gillett from Fri
day afternoon to Monday morning.
Richard Rossmeisl is visiting Nor
witch university this week. He visited
friends in Bellows Falls and Springfield
on his way.
Albert Allard has secured the mail
route from Davis Bridge to Jackson
vile, having put in bid lower than
other bidders
Zada Nichols went to Brattleboro
Monday to visit Mrs. Ruth Goodnow
Morehouse a week or so before return
ing to her home in Bennington.
Mrs. Arthur Wheeler has been i'll the
past week and her sisters, Mrs c. A.
Faulkner and Mrs. Elliott Davis, have
been with her some OF the time.
Bert Shippee was called to Holvoke,
Mass. Friday by the serious illness of
his brother, Leon. He returned Sat
urday, leaving him somewhat better.
A party of young people enjoyed a
birthday party at May Rogers 5 Sat
urday evening, it being her 10th birth
day anniversary. They were treated to
maple sugar on snow, also birthday
cake and other good things.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-24
Winners in Speaking Contest.

The speaking contest in Green Noun
tain hall Friday evening was well at
tended and demonstrated good work by
both pupils and teachers. The two
village schools taught by Richard Ross
meisl and Mabel Kent, also the Gillett
school with Miss Zada Nichols as teach
cr, were represented. The first prize
for the grammar division was won by
Viva Graves, 10 years old, from the
village school. who recited Grandmoth-
er S Little Mischief in costume of
grandmother s. The second prize for
that division was given to Ruth Dali
rymple, Gillett school, who recited
Sunshine in very pleasing manner.
In the primary division the prizes were
given. to Cora GilIett, whose piece was
entitled Playing School, and Evon
Marccaux for her recitation of Ny
Mother.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
O'Brien-Tierney Wedding.

The following from the Lawler dis
patch will be read with interest by
friends here of the contracting par
ties, mention of whose marriage was
made in Public Opinion last week:
'AI autumn wedding of remark
able beauty was solomnized Tuesday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock at Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel Catholic church. Mr
Patrick F. O'Brien of Button, Ia,
and Miss Eva Tierney, of Lawler, Ia,
took the solemn VOWS of matrimony
making them life partners, for better
or for worse.
The bride presented a most angelic
appearance as she approached the
altar, Hastily clad in a suit of blue Ga
berdine, hat, gloves, and shoes to
match. Her attendant, Miss O'Brien
sister of the groom, also wore suit
of blue poplin. She is daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tierney of Lit
tie Turkey, who received a very good
education at Mt. Carmel School which
is evident in her mild, sweet, ladylike
personality.
The groom is a stranger to us but
comes very highly recommended and
is one of the prosperous farmers of
his community. he and his attend
ant, Mr.. John TierIey, wore blue tail
ored suits.
A reception was held at the brides
parental home, about twenty-five
families being represented, consisting
of relatives and immediate friends.
They will be at home to their many
friends after October 10, following an
extended trip to Minneapolis and 9TH
er points of interest in the northwest
The Dispatch extends congratula-
tions."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
A NEW HAY FEVER CURE.
How KeOkuk Man Fixes
His

Why go to Michigan or the noun
tains for your hay fever, when Iowa
offers a cure right in the Hawkeye
state?
w. G. Blood, an attorney Of Keo-
kuk, is bothered with hay fever. He
usually goes away to escape its tick
ling. This year he decided to stay
at home, and secured a room on the
seventh floor of a local hotel.
He occupies that room at nights;
with the windows all open, and is so
far improved in health that he is able
to take care of his business affairs in
the day time. The high altitude Of
the room and the balmy Keokuk eli
mate are believed to be the ingredi-
ents of the hay fever cure, by Mr.
Blood.
We guess the air around DEBORAH
is just as balmy as at Keokuk, and
the afflicted ones here could get Gus
todian Dennis Koran to let them &c
up in the tower of the court house
near that electric light he recently
installed on the flag staff, and we bet
they would soon forget all about their
hay fever.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03

TRY Our Want Column.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
The Soldiers Christmas.

This generation may never knoW
another such Christmas as that which
December will bring. million men
Will be under arms. Nearly every
home in the land will have been
touched. On the sea in the fighting
ships, Oh the battle lines of France,
in the great training camps of Amer
lea the cream of the nations young
manhood will be awaiting whatever
destiny may bring.
What sort of Christmas are these
boys to enjoy? Is the glad day of
days to offer them happy cheer? Are
they to be made to feel that their
country is thinking of them, of their
welfare ald comfort? But one answer
is possible. The gallant hosts who
so soberly and so willingly have set
out upon the greatest of all crusades
must be given the brightest, the
merriest, of all their Christmas days.
Now is the time for making ready.
Every family represented should
prepare to care for its own. Those
who have aot been honored by the ma
tion's call should do for the soldiers
and sailors who have no families. Ev-
cry member of the fighting force of
the country should be provided for.
Moreover, the food and gifts should
be planned intelligently. The Red
Cross will give specific instructions.
The nearest branch should be sought
if any uncertainty exists concerning
the kind of gifts which may safely be
sent. But, above all, the packages
should be made up in due time. The
best possible Christmas belongs by
right to the fighters. Chicago Her
aid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
THIRD CALL MAY
COME IN TWO WEEKS
Probably Third Contingent of Nation
al Army Which Was to Have
Been Called Oct. 3, May be
Called Oct. 10.
CAMP DODGE WILL
BE READY THEN
Fifty Thousand Men to be Trained at
Des MOines. Officers TO be
Sent to France.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. lit is prob
able that the third contingent of the
National army which was to have
been called for service October 8,
will be called on October Is. This is
the opinion of officers here. 1t is also
reported the buildings at Camp Dodge
will be ready for them. Other camps
will be ready on that date, according
to reports received here.
Word has also been received here
unofficially that $4,000 men will be
housed at Camp Dodge. This would
be practically two full divisions of the
National army AS the ranks of the
selected men will be most materially
reduced by the transfer of men into
the National Guard and similar organ
izations, it is thought that this report
of housing $4,000 men here means
second call for men for the National
army within the coming months.
Camp Dodge, it is said, will not
have more than 10000 men if the
guard and other organizations are to
be filled up and reported. Hence, if
5000 men are to be trained here the
other 10000 must be obtained thru
second call.
Commanders here have been order
ed to recommend major and three
captains from each regiment to go to
France as observers, spending sever
al months studying methods of war
fare on the field of battle. When
they return they are to instruct the
aviation division On the war methods
followed on the battlefield.
Some 200 Iowa men, called to the
colors in the first increment at Camp
Dodge, are now acting as non-commis-
stoned officers. If they make good
they will receive commissions as non
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Lesson Taught by War.

After the war is over America,
Australia, and Argentina will be
still called upon to feed the world. 1t
will take some time to feed the
world 1t VIII take some time for the
foreign countries to get back to nor
NAL conditions. The war has taught
this country it must increase its sup
ply in both meat and grain. From
1907 70 1914 our population was in
creas ng fast but our supply OF beef
cattle reduced 32 per cent, hogs Z
Ter cent, and sheep l ) per cent. From
January / 1914, to 1917 our supply
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
500 Carloads Onions Shipped.

Bellevue, Ia, Sept. 24.-The Mil
waukee railroad reports that the
towns of Fulton, Bettendorf and
Davenport, have been busy the last
week shipping onions in carload lots.
This section is the greatest onion
growing section in the world, and
the crop along the river banks be-
tween these towns represents 45O,-
900 bushels, and is valued at $780,
600. Nearly 500 carloads or tea
solid train loads of fifty cars each
have already been shipped; the
greatest part of the shipment going
east and south to the Atlantic ses-
board.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
New Kind of Popcorn.

Cherokee, Ia, Oct. lit takes an
Iowa farmer to out-Burbank Burbank
himself. Jerry Fiske, farmer living
near Arthur, Ia, is said to have de-
veloped a new kind Of popcorn. He
crosses popcorn and redpeppers'
which produces a latent heat. I'm
mediately after being harvested the
corn must be stored in cool cellar
or other place, as when brought into
room of ordinary temperature, 1t
Immediately and automatically pops
with a loud report, and is ready for
eating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03

of beef cattle increased one per cent,
mich cows nine per cent, hogs Ia per
cent, but sheep decreased IA per cent.
We felt this in shortage of wool
supply. For the first time our meat
supply increased more rapidly than
our poulation. But the demand for
meat was greater on account of the
war. This is wholesome lesson
taught by the war.
An ounce of spider web, if stretch
ed out, would reach 329 miles.
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-03
Street and Swimming Dresses.

/ don't see so much difference be-
tween the way Gladys dresses for the
street and the way she dresses to
go swimming, remarked Mr.. Cumrox.
But there is a great difference, re-
piled his wife. The bathing suit has
to be made of material that won't
shrink or fade.