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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
S. P. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports Received and Officers Chosen
at Meeting Last Night.

The annual meeting Of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails was held in the north room of the
Brooks library last evening at 1.30
0 clock. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer showed that the present
membership Of the society IS ll3; that
the amount of money received during
the past year was 4lSS.S7, of which sum
.$ll9.55 was expended, leaving $69.32 as
a balance on hand with which to begin
the work of the next year. In response
to a plea for aid it was voted TO send a
subscription of SO to assist i'll the
humane efforts being carried on IN be
half of the animals employed in such
numbers III the great war beyond the
sea.
The report of the field agent indicated
that many eases had been examined and
attended to since the last annual meet
ing and that the following stock had
been shipped from the Brattleboro rail
way station. viz: 547 COWS, 57S hogs,
10 bulls, IS oxen, 50 sheep, and LIS
! calves.
/ Charles II. Pratt was reelected pres
ident, f. Q. $. Osgood secretary-treas-
/ urer, and Henry j. Allen, field agent, for
the year ensuing, while, in order to fill
vacancies in the board of directors,
choice was made Of Rev. Il. II. Clapp,
Rev. Fredrik Virgin and Mrs. Clarke Z.
Fits.
The past 10 years has seen steady
growth in the membership of this use
full though too little known society,
which was founded just 40 years ago,
and it is hoped that within the twelve
month larger gains may be made. The
yearly dues amount only to 80 cents,
which may be paid any time to the
treasurer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
NOT GUILTY SAID
JURY IN GRAIN CASE
Harrison Townshend of Putney Acquit
ted on Charge of Purloining Oats
from Local Merchant.

The Jury which heard the evidence in
the ease of the state against Harrison
Townshend of Putney, which was tried
Yesterday afternoon in the town hall at
Putney. after two hours deliberation
reported a verdict of not guilty at 7.30
o clock last night. Townshend was ac-
cused bv the state of having stolen
grain from the barn of Fred Howard, a
merchant of that town, and Howard
was the principal witness.
Howard testified that he saw Town
shend leaving the witness s barn with a
bag of oats and that he had been
missing oats for some time. Townshend,
who was the principal witness in his
own defense, disclaimed the theft and
a letter from Howard was introduced
in evidence in which the writer in
formed Townshend that if he wished to
keep out of court for the larceny of the
oats he could do so by the payment of
$50.
Other witnesses for the state, who
testified to having heard remarks bear
ing upon the alleged theft were O. R.
Kilburn, W. c. Treadway, H. S. Ken
dali, John Wiltsey and Constable H. L.
Cobb, who made the arrest.
Judge Frank E. Barber of the Brattle
boro municipal court heard the case
State s Attorney o. B. Hughes ap
peared for the state and Attorney Rob
/ ert c. Bacon for the respondent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
AEAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take a glass Of Salts 20 flush Kid
neys If Bladder bothers you
Drink lots Of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble i'm some form
or other, saws well known authority,
because the uric acid in meat cxcites
the kidneys, they become oycrworked;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly backache
and misery iu The kidney region; rheu-
matte twingcs, severe headaches, acid
stomach, constipation, torpid liver,
sIceplcsmcss, bladder and urinary irri-
tatiuu.
The moment your back hurts or kid
Inets areu Z acting right, or if bladder
b6thers you, get about four ounces Of
lad Salts from any good pharmacy;
take tablespoonful IN a glass Of water
before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
litfia, aud has been used for genera
tions to flush cloggcd kidneys and slim
ulate them to normal activity; also 10
neutralizc the acids in the urine SO
that IL no longer initiates, thus ending
bladder disorders.
lad Salts cannot iuiWe anyone;
makes "a delightful cffcrvosecut lithia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then 10 keep the
Kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease. AdNt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Henry w. Barber was in Halifax
Saturday ON business, returning sun
day.
Mrs Emma Niles spent the weekend
here with her sister, Mrs. Alice Rich
mond.
Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald of South
street is i'll and confined to the bed
with grip.
John ). Wood is recovering slowly
from an attack of grip although not
yet able to be out.
Purle Stockwell Of Greenfield was in
town Saturday to see his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Stockwell.
Miss Minnie Stockwell and Mrs
John b. Manley have returned from q
few days stay in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. d. W. Harris is i'll with grip
and under the care Of a physician. Mr.
Harris, who has been housed a week
is out again.
Earle Quinn of Guilford underwent
an operation for the removal of ton
sis and adenoids in the Melrose hospi
tai Monday morning. DR.. Lynch was
assisted by DIR. Hunter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
MAKE SOMEBODY HAPPY.
Bible an Ideal Present for Friend Who
Does Not Know About Offer.

Here is Il chance to make somebody
a present that viii be appreciated. The
new illustrated Bible which is being
distributed by The Reformer IS bound
in genuine limp leather, with overlap
ping covers, stamped in gold, with
numerous full-page plates iii color from
the world-famous Tissot collection, to-
gcther with coo superb pictures graph
ically illustrating and making plain the
verses which they accompany. The text
conforms TO the authorized version, Is
self .pronouncing has copious marginal
references, maps and helps. 1t IS
printed ON thin Bible paper, flat open
ing at all pages; beautiful, readable
type Consider this volume for presen-
tation purposes. 1t will be appreciated
by young and old. 1t is just the thing
for the ''newlyweds =; it viii be vel
coined by shut-ins =; the little boy OF
girl Just learning to read will be able
to interpret the meaning of this great
book of books.
You have many friends who have not
heard of this great offer and they will
be pleased to receive one Of these beau
titul presents from you.
Inc blSlFibulloh VIII be NlIHufdNi
as soon as the present supply of books is
exhausted, or by Thursday of this
week at the latest. 1t requires but one
certificate, together with the stated
amount, to secure either the Catholic Of
Protestant editions.
/ Clip the certificate from another page
/ of this issue and present it as soon a:
possible. There will never be anothe
chance like this and you will regret i
/ if you do not take advantage of it a
once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
PERU.

Charles F. Morrill,, 60, for number
of years a resident of this town, died
Thursday, Jan. p, in Lynn, Mass,
where he had lived the past Is years
and was president and treasurer of the
Star Express company, doing express
ing and general messenger work be
tween Lynn and Boston and other
towns and cities. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon in the home of his
sister. Mrs. Charles II. Smith, in Somer-
vile, Mass, and the body was brought
here for burial in the family lot. Mr.
Morrill, was a native of Winchendon
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Moving Picture Attractions.

The Empire theatre presents today
Ruth Roland in the five-part colored
drama, The Sultana, also Tom Moore
and Anna Nilsson in The Weaker
Strain, chapter of the Who's Guilty
series. Tomorrow Flora Parker De
Haven in The Madeap and two come
dies will be shown
Today the Princess theatre presents
Ethel Clayton and Carlisle Blackwell
in the New Brady Made production
Broken Chains, also Marin Sais in the
Girl from Frisco; tomorrow Bessie
Barriseala, Charles Ray, Louise Glaum
and Clara Williams in the Triangle
feature drama Home and Charles Muir
ray in the Keystone comedy Pills Of
Peril.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
A Health Evangelist. -

Kansas City has been hearing
- health evangelist. He is Daddy
Flynn, and at 30 he has been preach
ing his theories with enthusiasm and
after hard work every day shows up
next day vigorous, clear-eyed, full of
enthusiasm and able to go the pace
day after day a Billy Sunday along
different lines. He has preached less
food, more exercise and clear think
ing. As a direct result of the Flynn
meetings thousands of Kansas City
people are going without breakfast,
chewing their food, taking series of
light exercises when they get up in
the morning, walking to or from work.
drinking huttermilk, eating whole
wheat bread and generally thinking
more about their health than the most
Of them ever thought before Daddy
Flynn seems to have his use in this
world. A lot of US know we arc over
eating, getting fat and lethargie, en-
dangering our health and inviting seri.
Gus trouble and perhaps death, but
we go on with the performances until
we fall i'll or until some fellow comes
along and calls our attention to the
folly VIC have been guilty of and
| pounds 1t INTO our heads that we ought
to show plain, everyday common sense
And then we greet him as a great mar
Tor telling us what we know any
way, and for starting sort of fashion
that leads to good results. If we al
used our brains and common sense ant
thought a little there would be little
need of Billy Sundays in the world ant
no need at all of Daddy Flynns. :
Brockton Enterprise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
GRANDMOTHER, THE PIONEER
PHYSICIAN.

In the good old pioneer days of this
country, when drug stores were few,
grandmother S root and herb remedies
were what were always depended upon
to bring relief for family ailments,
and some of grandmother s root and
herb remedies are now found upon
the shelves Of the modern drug store,
and are among the best and most
widely used prepared medicines.
Such is Lydia Z. Pinkham s Vegeta-
bic Compound, botanical remedy, origi-
nally prepared by Lydia f. Pinkham,
Of Lynn, Mass, over forty years ago,
and which has brought health and hap
rrfffess to--44te4e-p4etsaes.-. a.--AmeFi ea-thal
lnifN other sEssss - ssss.asE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Thomas Pentland will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30I
o o'clock at the house, 2 School street.
William A. Mead of Elliott street, a
laborer, and Miss Effe Hastings of
Horizon, n. Y, were married last even
ing at the Universalist parsonage by
Rev. Delmar E. Trout.
A recent order of the postoffce de-
partment closing the post office at
West Dummerston Jan. 81 has been
modified. The order now reads that the
post office will be discontinued Feb. 10
Troop 3 of the Boy Scouts, consisting
of the Eagle and Panther patrols, will
meet this evening at Z O clock at the
Episcopal church. There will be exam
nations for second class scouts and
tenderfeet, instruction in first aid and
signaling.
The funeral of Mrs. Carrie NJ Heus-
It's was held yesterday afternoon at ?
O. clock at the house, Church place
Rev. L. W. Owens, pastor of the Meth
odist church, officiating. The bearers
were Henry R. Brown, W H. Kinson
Charles Simonds and Robert Gregg.
The burial took place in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Brattleboro chapter No. 1, American
Guild of Banjoists, Mandolinists and
Guitarists, will hold its election of of
ficers this evening. The chapter or
chestra will also rehearse. All mem
bers, as well as any who would like
to know about the organization are
urged to attend this meeting which
will be held at 80 in Harmony hall.
| The third Of the series of bowling
matches between Masonic and Odd Eel
| lows bowling teams will be rolled this
| evening on the Odd Fellows alleys be-
| tween Masonic team IA and the Y
team of the Odd Fellows. On Wednes-
| day evening at 9 clock match be
| tween team BIB of the Masons and
| team X Of the Odd Fellows will be
rolled on the Masonic alleys.
Rev. J. Dahlstrom Of Auburn, n. T..
a former pastor Of the Swedish Con
I gregational church. will preach there
| this evening and tomorrow night An
| orchestra will play tomorrow evening
The ladies aid society of the Swed
ish Congregational church held its last
week s meeting at the home of Mr.
/ anu hTS. 1dIi bOoldISun on dlFNleN
street There was a large attendance
and a good collection was made.
The body of Miss Laura Knowlton
81, OF Waterbury, Conn, was brought
here yesterday afternoon and buried il
Prospect Hill cemetery. Rev. Richard
II. Clapp. pastor of the Centre Congre
gational church. conducted com
INITIAL service Miss knowlton was tn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Georg,
Knowlton and as child lived il
Brattleboro, where both of her parent
died of tuberculosis while she wa
young. OF late years she had lived il
the home of an aunt, Mrs. Lillian War
rem of Waterbury, where she died o
tuberculosis. Clark knowlton accom-
panied the body to Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
JAMAICA.
Enjoyable Entertainment.

The Sunday school entertainment
given on Friday evening in the Congre-
gational church was a real success. The
Introductory number on the program
was given by the beginners and con
sisted of an exercise and song showing
the joys and sorrows of winter, written
for the occasion by their teacher, Mrs.
Ernest Allen. Tile little tots certainly
deserved the hearty applause which was
given them. Following this the classes
I'm their order came forward and gave
IA varied and interesting program. All
deserve special mention from the Snow
Brigade by four small boys to the Good
night song by Mrs. Hamilton s class
There was shown to be an abundance of
talent within the Sunday school. The
children acted their parts remarkably
well and the older classes took hold with
enthusiasm. In addition to the original
exercise and song for the Beginners
which was mentioned above, Mrs.
/ George More composed a song for class
4 and Mrs. Lucy Kellogg composed an
other song for class /. Mrs. Hamilton S
class showed their original powers by
local "hits' well given during a di-
alogue entitled A Morning Call. Many
of the things were well worth repeating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

John Wallace Capt. jack Crawford
the poet scout, = was chief Of scouts
with Gen. Custer at the time of the
massacre, but was on his way to head
quarters with dispatches. He was ac-
tive, however, in organizing the pur-
suit Of Sitting Bull.
Crawford was born in Ireland in
1917 lie was wounded in the Civil
war and learned to read and write
while in the hospital. Afterwards he
wrote a number of plays, stories and
poems.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
SCoUT-PoET DYING.
Capt. Jack Crawford Was With General
Custer's Command

WOOD HAVEN. y. Y, Jan. go
Capt. Jack Crawford is suffering with
question of a few hours, it was stated
at his home here He has been i'll for
about three weeks. having contracted
n cold while delivering a lecture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

"Before going to bed, I always rub
little Partisan Sage into my scalp,
says a woman whose luxurious, soft and
fluffy hair is greatly admired. This
stops itching scalp, keeps the hair from
falling out and makes it easy to dress
attractively.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

Beautiful soft, glossy, healthy hair
for those who use Partisan Sage. You
can get bottle of this inexpensive
French hair dressing from Wilfred
Root and druggists everywhere, with
guarantee of satisfaction OF money re-
funded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
HELPFUL HAIR HINTS
Worthy the Attention of Everyone
Who Would Avoid Dandruff, Itch
ing Scalp, Gray Hairs and Badness.

What will stop my hair coming
out9' Reply: Partisan Sage is the
best remedy for hair and scalp trouble;
said to prevent badness, grayness and
dandruff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30
GUILFORD.

The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor society will hold an oyster sup
per at the home of Miss Faith Fair
bank, Friday evening, Feb. ?, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

The Woman s Missionary society viii
be entertained on Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. j. A. Muzzy and Mrs. Ernest
Allen. The society is studying book
called Old Spain in New America and
the program, decorations and refresh
ments on Wednesday will be decidedly
Spanish.
In the annual meeting of the Ladies
Industrial society the following officers
were elected: Pres, Mrs. Jennie Bal
lard, vice pres, Mrs. A. E. Hartwell
see, Mrs. Lucy kellogg; treas, Mrs.
j. c. Robinson; directors, Miss Edna
Burnap, Mrs. c. L. Sargent, Mrs. James
Muzzy; work committee, Mrs. Lucy
kellogg. Mrs. James Muzzy furnished
fine treat of candy and nuts in honor
of Mrs Hamilton and Mrs. Stearns, who
were having birthdays just then.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

Brattlcboro orchestra of seven pieces
will hold an old-folks dance i'll Red
Men s hall Jan 30 Old and young are
cordially invited.-Adv. 2S2-2S3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

Two genuine Buffalo robes in first
class condition to be disposed of. In
quire at 6 American Bldg, or Tel. COS
M.--Adv. 269-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

What the average self-styled student
of human nature processes to know is
the nature of others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

After hay is. made while the sun
slsiaasy -it-Eemaihs' to get. it under cover
'FrFferc afns4een4es - ..-.....s-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

No woman with a diamond necklace
IS afraid Of getting sore throat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-30

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
PETIT JURY FOR U. S.
COURT AT BRATTLEBORO

Rutland, Dec. 26.-The following pc
tit jurors have been summoned from
the Office of the United States marshal
in this city for the first petit jury term
of the United States district court to
be held in the new feledal building at
Brattleboro, the session opening on
January s at nine o'ciock in the morn
ing:
e. F. Adams of White River Junction.
w. r. Aldrich. w. T.. Griswold of
Springfield. Larkin w. Adimon, +. w.
Childs. Hugh H. Dunklee. John r.
Kaine, L. S. Martindale. J. Edgar Mel
len. o. T.. Randall. Arthur F. Roberts.
w. +. Stellman, Leon c. White, Arthur
d. Wyatt of Brattleboro. F. NJ. Bssell
and Leonard Brown of Wilmington.
Royal Il. Blodgett of Vernon. F. A.
Blood. Carroll c. Robinson of Towns
bend. Frank p. Burbank. Henry C.Wiley
of Chester. Cleo c. Coke Of Woodstock
Luron NJ Games of Marlboro, Myron F.
Evans w. F. Phillips of Putney. L. B
Hayward. Fred w. Reed of Windsor
J. II. Hewett of South Royalton, Eu-
gene S. Leonard. NJ. H. Ray of Bellows
Falls; j. NJ. Powers of Athens. f. A
Shattuck of Westminster West. Colin
NJ. Stevens of Perkinsville, Frank A
Stevenson Of Brookline, F. f. Willard
of Williamsville.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Earl. Creamery Manager, Arrested
about to Take Train.

Hardwick. Dec. 2s.-J. H. Earl. who has
been operating the creamery at Walden
Heights for Hood e. Sons. Is in the Gale
donia county Jail at st. Johnsbury. charged
with forgery. He was arrested at the
railroad station here as he was preparing
TO t-ke the late train.
Earl had check drawn in favor of
a. ii. Austin, whose name appeared as
endorsing it. Earl was shopping at the
J. II. McCloud company store. which did
not care to cash so large a check. One
of the clerks accompanied Earl to the
office of the Granite Trust company, and
as the treasurer did not know Earl the
bank declined to cash it, Earl and the
clerk returned to the store and where Mr..
Austin was communicated with by phone.
He said he had not received, nor endorsed
such check. Mr.. Austin later COM
municated with the authorities and the ar
rest followed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27
ISLANDERS NAILED.
Reward Offered for source Of False Re
port about Niddlebury Soldier.

Middlebury. Dec 26-There is much
Indignation in Middlebury and throughout
many other towns of the county over a
long carried out and seemingly deliberate.
Explained series of lies in regard to in
dividual members Of the different troops
who have gone into service from Addison
county. These stories started many weeks
ago. with the report that a certain young
Middlebury man had killed his bunk-mate
and then disappeared as a deserter. After
that came stories that certain Of the boys
had had their arms blown off, that others
had had their eyes blown out in accidental
explosions in camp: and that one Middle
bury boy had been court marialed and sen-
fenced to serve nine years in a federal
prison for bringing liquor into camp. Each
story has been proven without the slight
est foundation. But while they were in
circulation they caused great distress to
the families and friends.
In regard to the lies about one particular
soldier. a. friend of his has said that he
would personally give a reward of $50 to
any one who could prove the origin of the
canard.