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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

Mrs Bertha Davis Of Holvoko, Mass. |
came Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. |
Hugh Guild, and other relatives.
The friends of Ethel A. Butler will |
be pleased to learn of her rapid recovery !,
from her recent operation in Meirose
hospital.
Sherman l.. Rice has about finished |
having on his home place and will be
gin at once to do the having ON the !
Council place.
Miss Beulah Colburn Of Northampton,
| Mass, came Sunday morning to her
| father s, Norman G. Coburn s, to spend
4 vacation of 70 weeks.
All persons having old rubbers to
dispose Of are asked to leave them a
/ Mrs. Helen Burnham s to be sold for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
In the next meeting OF Spofford
Grange, Children night will be celc
brated and the program will he III
charge of the young people of the
order.
If it takes one week for farmer to
get one acre of hay dry and in the barn,
how many weeks will it take to do his
having? This is the rate of work the
past week, with the weather at hand.
Edward L. Welcome has been appoint
ed correspondent for The Reformcr and
The Vermont Phoenix, and all having
news items are requested to telephone
or send them to him by Tuesday night
Of each week.
The weekly meeting of the local
branch of the Red Cross was held in
lower Citizens hall Wednesday after
noon. The largest number of members
were present of any meeting yet held
Work was done on the garments sent to
them, many taking some of them to
their homes to work on.
\ regular meeting of Spofford Grange
was held Saturday evening, with Al
] members, and a few visitors present.
! After the regular routine of business
, twas transacted, the lecturer presented
: the following program: Reading, Ran
som G. Farr; recitation and encore, John
Hntchins; piano solo and encore, Miss
J ALTA Williams of Athol Mass; reading,
t Mrs. Elvira Davis; song and encore,
boys and girls, accompanied on the pi-
$ ano by Mrs. S. L. Rice; recitation and
encore, Mrs Bertha Brown; recitation
4 Evelyn Puffer. After the program the
/ bylaws were read by Ceres, for the ben
G eft of the younger members.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
NO DRAFTED MEN
IN FIRST VERMONT
The Full Quota of 1000 Men Will &c
Completed Before the End of
Present Week.

RUTLAND, July 2o.-Not q drafted
man will he assigned to the First Yer
mont regiment and the officers as well
as every man in the regiment il iubi
LIANT over this fact The full quota of
over 200 men viii be completed before
the week is ont and Yesterday and the
day before the examining physicians,
pr r. f. Smith of this city and DR..
II. w. TAYLOR of Brattlcboro, put
through big classes of candidates, weed
ing out the physically undesirable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
MORTIFIED, MASS.

Orange.
Mrs. Ruth Davis of New York is the
guest of Mrs. A. G. Moody.
William Bigelow has enlisted in the
Springfield ambulance corps.
Miss Lizzie NJ Purple celebrated her
SD birthday anniversary Wednesday.
Miss Harriet Ellis of Toronto was a
guest of Miss Helen Simonds this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Dunnell arrived
home Saturday from a trip to Niagara
| Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs George Witte are enter
tanning their son, George Ropee of
Brooklyn.
Miss Dorothy and Miss Hazel Wise
arc visiting Miss Esther Richardson in
West Deerfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. EdgelI of
Brooklyn and son are guests of Miss
Annie Campbell.
Mrs. Anna B. Phelps is visiting her
in Milford, Mass.
j L. Dunnell and G. 0. Dunnell spent
a few days this week in Colrain at the
Dunnell homestead.
Mrs. j. A. Stebbns went to Boston
the first of the week to attend a Wom
an s Relief corps meeting.
Mrs. Gertrude Dewey Barr of West
, Somerville arrived Wednesday to visit
t her aunt, the Misses Osgood.
William Hubsr. is visiting his brother,
g Fred Huber. in Boston, where he has a
4 position with a rubber company.
Miss Laura Baker of the Ashuclot
7 road is seriously i'll in a Boston hospital
where she underwent an operation.
Miss Marion and Miss Gertrude
Sprague of Hinsdale spent the weekend
{ with their aunt. Mrs. Bessie Simonds
, Clarence Steadlcr was home from the
II officers reserve camp of Boston last
i Sunday. He has been made sergeant.
II Mrs. G. P Buffum and Gordon re
It turned Saturday from Ocean Beach OF
# Long Island Sound, where they spent
1T week.
d Mr.. and Mrs G. $ Warner spent tn,
weekend recently in Plattsburg, n Y.
s. where they visited their son, Roger, a
u the officers camp.
= Mr.. and Mrs H. II. Crosier have 4
i their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Sey
= mour Of New York, who are brothc
~ and sister-in-Iaw Of Mrs. Crosicr.
e Mrs. n D. Alexander and son. Danic
/ of Springfield visited relatives here tn
- first of the week and then iourneyc
At to West Dover, Vt, for visit.
at About % children and adults attcndc
d the annual picnic of the Unitarian SUI
an day school at Forest lake Tuesday. TIL
m trip was made by auto and picni
di- luncheon was enjoyed with lemonad
ct provided by the Sunday school. Boa
m ing, bathing and the attractions Of Il
ar grove filled the day with ENJOYMENT
at Mrs. Newt and two children Of Ia
ice sus, Turker, are at the j. B. Wood CO
be- tage for the summer. With her is 4
Armenian woman and her two childre
Mrs. Newt is daughter Of Mr.. and Nj
Christie, missionaries in Tarsus NJ
Newt and Mrs. Christie are in Tars,
mir now and unable to leave on account
war conditions.
News Of the death of Mrs. Nett
re Bridges Doane in Springfield on Wednt
Ter day has been reccitcd. She died in
ne, Springfield hospital, where she had be-
The i'll for some time. Mrs. Doane was
ING native Of Williamstown She attend
Nd- Mortified seminary and lived III II
The town several years She leaves II
il sons, Ralph Of chicopee and Howard
re Northampton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
DEATH or DR.. JOHN C. MURPHY
Recently Entered Medical Corps of the
Regular Army.

RICHMOND, July 20 Or. John g.
Murphy, who had recently enlisted in
the medical corps Of the regular army,
died at Fort Ethan Allen yesterday
morning of spctic poisoning understood
TO have been due to trouble with his
teeth.
Dr. Murphy was native of Richmond
a graduate Of Richmond high school and
of Burlington high in 1900 aud the Uni
vcrsity of Vermont medical college III
1905. He afterwards practiced in
IIincsburg. He was assistant sergeant
Mt arms in the legislatures Of 1902 and
! 1906. lie leaves two sisters and u
brother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
PARALYSIS IN BARRE CITY.
First Case, That of an Infant, Reported
Yesterday by Health Officer.

MONTPELIER, July 90 HEALTH Of
iccr J. w. Stewart reported yesterday
the first case Of infantilc paralysis III
Barre city, the disease having broken
out in the family of Alexander Ross
about half mile from the nearest quar-
antined house i'll South Barre. The
patient is the -monthsold son of Mr.
Ross, both legs being paralyzcd.
In this city no new cases have been
reported this week. In Waitsfield the
guarantees have been removed from
the .Joslyn and Palmer homes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
WATSON IN FEDERAL SERVICE.
vcrmontcr Is Ordered to Report Imme-
diatcly at Washington.

MONTPELIER, july 20.-Gen. Lee
S. Tilotson has received message or
dcring Mai. sheldon 5. Watson of the
quartermaSter S corps to report immc
diately to the quartcrmaster general at
Washington for duty as constructing
quartermastcr. Gen. Tillotson expects
that this order means that he will take
charge Of construction work at some
camp. He was commissioned as ma jor
in the Vermont quartermaster corps in
1911 and was camp quartermaster at
Fort Ethan Allen last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

Lydia T.. Pinkham's
v BILE Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and II straight
ened me out in good
shape. ! work nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and |
have four girls. | do
all my sewing and
lother W ork with
their help, so it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
COMPANY NEARLY FULL.
Recruiting at Bellows Falls to Eo
Abandoned Soon,

BELLOWS FALLS, July 20.-Thc of
fccrs of Company f, who have been re-
cruiting here for their company, expect
to be called away in few days as the
company is now nearly full. The fol
lowing men have enlisted here during
the week: T.. w. Lover, John G. McAu-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
K. H. GALE MADE BANDMAsTEI.
Barre Man Succeeds F. G.. Durham IL
1st Vermont Infantry.

BARRE, July 20 Kenneth H. Gale,
son of w. II. Gale of this city, has re-
ccived his commission as bandmaster of
the LIST Vermont infantry, succeeding
+. c. Durham, who has been promoted
to the position of paymaster. Mr.. Gale
has been prominent in Barre and Mont
pelier in band and orchestra work and
competed with six other musicians for
the commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
GERMAN LOSSES 4,523, 307.
Official Lists in June Showed 164,546
Casualties


LONDON, July 20-The German casu-
alties reported in the German official
lists during June but not as having &c
CURED in June are given out by the
war office here as follows;
Killed, died Of wounds, 2S,S19.
Died of sickness, 3.2I5.
Prisoners and missing, 3S,606.
Wounded, -, 600.
Total, Gi,546.
The totals Of the German official lists
since the war began are as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds, ,032, 500.
Died of sickness, 72,960
Prisoners and missing, 59l, 900.
Wounded, 2.S25,3S1.
Total, 4,523,307.
The naval and colonial casualties arc
not included.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

Mr.. Marconi has still in his possession
the apparatus with which he made his
first experiments in wireless telegraphy
in the garden Of his fathers home III Italy
lie was then 10 years old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

life, Thomas Carroll of this place and
four Westminster men, w. f. Leach,
Herbert w. Leach, jr., Harry Ellison and
Walter S. Fuller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

The undersea origin of chalk is in
dicated by the presence of minute sea
shells which are revealed by the mi
croscope.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
A TREATMENT
@ FOR NERVES
Woman Tells How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble oil my life until | took
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
COMMISSIONERS APPROVED
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION

After careful consideration of the
good roads legislation before the
Legislature the board of county COM
missioners last evening sent its APP
proval of house bill COL and senate
bill 446 identical measures) to
Representative Sellards and Senator
Myers. They suggested that the sal
airy of the county engineer be
amended to make it smaller Furth-
er the commissioners declared that
the members of the county commits
sioners' association assuming to
the commissioners in join
ing the bridge trust in fighting the
good roads bill do not represent
Dickinson county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
PEOPLES STORE DIRECTORS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

The second annual meeting of the
stockholders and directors of the
Peoples Store Co. was held last
night About 80 per cent of the total
stock was represented at the meet
ing.
The company reports the business
for the past year to be highly satis7
factory and dividend was declared
in which all of the employees of the
store will share.
The president and manager, Mr..
T. w. Jeffrey, as we'll as each en-
ploye, deserves high praise for the
manner in which the store has
reached its present high standing,
both as good business proposition
and as a good place to trade. The
outlook for business for the coming
year is very encouraging. The Off
GERS of the past year were reelected
to serve for another twelve months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08

100 acre improved farm miles
from good market town, if sold be-
fore the 18th can give possession.
ITO acres under cultivation, so
acres pasture, improvements consist
Of good seven room house arch cave,
orchard and shade trees, large dou-
BILE granery, fair barn and cattle
sheds. Excellent we'll equipped with
mill and tank. Price with March list
possession $65 per acre which in
cludes 80 acres of growing wheat.
Will sell subject to a $4,000 10 year
6 per cent mortgage, which must be
assumed. l know of no better bar
gain offered. For further informa-
tion or personal inspection inquire
of w. II. Dayton, Abilene, Kansas.
d1tw1t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Obituary--Wm. Rubin

| William r. Rubin was born in
Prussia, Germany, April 23, 1850.
His parents came to America when
he was a small boy, locating first in
Wisconsin They moved to Dickin-
son county in 1860, locating on a
claim south of Abilene. He married
Miss Louisa Myres in 1872. He was
converted and united with the Ebe-
nezer Baptist church in 1874 and
has been an active member of the
church up to the time of his death
He was liberal supporter of the
work, he made the motion and
gave the first 500 for the erection
of the new parsonage now in con
struction.
He moved to Abilene in 1897,
making his home on North East
Seventh street, where he was living
at the time of his death, February
/, 1917, at 7:45 a. m; aged &C
years, II months and days lie
leaves wife and two children,
three grand children, one brother
and one sister, with host Of
friends to mourn his departure.
Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist. church of Abilene at
! o'clock Saturday, Feb. 3 conduct
ed by Rev A. J. Umberger Text,
Heb. 1870 Then the body was
taken to the Ebenezer baptist
church south of Abilene and
short service was held and the body
aid to rest beside his father and
mother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
DIDN'T DISCUSS NEW SCHOOL
Board Heard Plans for Heating the
New Building, However

Plans for the construction of the
new high school were not discussed
at the meeting of the school board
last night. The usual number OF
bills were allowed and some school
fire insurance was renewed.
John Kitchen, representative of a
heating and ventilation firm in Kan
sas City was given hearing by the
board in regard to a heating and
ventilation plant for the new build
ing. No action was taken in the mat
ter.
Arrangements were made for the
proper observance of Lincoln's and
Washington's birthdays by the diff
ferent schools. No vacation will be
given on those dates but school will
be dismissed March Sth and 9tn To
allow the teachers to attend the
State Teachers association meeting
to be held at Concordia.
Superintendent Stacey and the
members of the board hope to at
tend the meeting of the National
association to be held in
Kansas City February 90, 81, % and
March and 2. All kinds of high
school furnishings and fixtures will
be on exhibition and the board hopes
% acquire some new ideas in regard
% the construction and fitting of
he new high school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
HEALTH CAR is HERE
Charts and Models Interest Many
Who Visit Car

Scores Of people are visiting the
health exhibit which is on display in
a Union Pacific car on the track
south of the Seelye theatres
The car is sent out by the state
board OF health and no admission is
charged for viewing it. Miss l.. A.
Neiswanger, representing the state
board of health, and Miss Margaret
Mcknight, representing the Kansas
Association for the Prevention of
tuberculosis, who are with the car
conduct the visitors through and ex-
plain the various exhibits.
Exhibits of various kinds are on
display One department is devoted
to child hygiene. Sanitary furniture
and wearing apparel for the children
are shown, and charts giving inter
esting data regarding the raising of
children line the sides of the car.
On one table is an exhibit on tu-
berculosis Modern methods OF out
door sleeping are shown by small
models.
Another table contains an exhibit
Of fake medicines and adulterated
foods which have been barred from
the state by the pure food and drugs
act
A paper mache elevation Of a
barn yard. showing the incorrect
place for locating a we'll proved in
eresting to the crowd.
Taken as a whole the exhibit Is in
eresting and well worth the time /
,nyone would spend in visiting 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
lie Is Enjoying Life

A. b. Churchill writes from
Emerson, Wash: You know when /
came to Washington my folks ex-
pected to bury me in short time but
am still living and doing fine. At
ter being here one year and getting
worse all the time / made up my
mind to go to the hospital and be
operated on. | had ulcers in the
stomach instead OF cancer. only
weighed 1Os lbs when / went to
the hospital and now / weigh 152h
pounds. am feeling fine. This is
fine country. We have such nice
cool nights in the summer. Last
winter we had a hard cold winter.
50 much snow. The first two winters
We we're here the grass was green
III winter Oats go 100 bushel to
he acre. potatoes are fine. good
gardens. We cannot do without the
Reflector. Wishing you and all my
I'D friends a prosperous year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Made the Highest Grade

10y Hege instructor OF biological
science in the high school here. has
received announcement from the
State Normal school at Emporia
that he has made the highest grade
in correspondence work ever record
ed BY that department OF the state
school. Mr.. Hege is an Emporia boy
and grad ate Of the College Of
Emporia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
RUN $4,000 MILES
Maxwell NOn-Motor Stop Car in 1850
Hour Drive in East

Boston, Mass, Jan 26-After
being ON the road day and night
since Nov % the Maxwell non
motor-stop car was checked in at
the city hall here at noon today and
Mayor James NJ. Curley pulled out
the plug that brought the engine to
stop. 1t had been running 1860
hours and had covered %, 500 miles
in that time. The car went along
through all kinds of weather, and
visited many of the cities where
there were motor shows, and it at
tracted great deal of attention. 1t
had been on the road just 50 days.
Manager McConaha of the Maxwell
branch figured out that there was
no use in keeping it going although
the drivers wanted to run it until
show time. AS no sanction had been
asked from the A. A. A. and a corps
of expert observers were not EN-
ployed the company is not making
a claim for any official record for
the car. It used Converse tires, and
they averaged 10000 miles, one
shoe still on the car having passed
10 600 miles. The gasoline average
was 1919 mp.g. and the oil was
$50 m.p.g The speed averaged just |
lnder Is m.p.h. DIV /
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Kingman Prov weeder. John
Deere 4-wheel lister wagon and
rack, top buggy, road wagon, Indiana
12-disc grain drill, 5-ft Woods
mower. 12-ft. Mccormick hay rake
2-wheel sweep rake new, Canton 4
wheel lister, Sattley GROW weeder.
5-shovel garden cultiyator, set hay
slings. Alliance incubator and
brooder new.
About 10 tons hay, some corn,
about 10 wagon loads OF cobs in
crib.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
SPRING ELECTION WILL
SOON BE WITH Us

The spring city election is coming
close and there is talk Of candidates
for the various offices. The election
will be April 3.
In the city there is an election Of
commissioner of streets. o. P. Fen
ton is the present commissioner.
In the school district the terms OF
]. S. Engle, H. II. Keel and J. NJ
Fengel expire.
None of the present officers
have yet announced whether or not
they will be candidates for reelec-
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
ALL SCHOOLBOARD MEMBERS
WILL RUN FOR REELECTION

H. H. Keel and ]. NJ. Fengel have
informed the Reflector that they
will be candidates for reelection as
members of the board of education.
]. s. Engle, the other outgoing
member, is in the east on business
but his friends say he will also be
a candidate for reelection. No other
are mentioned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
DICKINSON FOLKS ARE
FOR GOOD ROADS BILL

The board OF county commission
ers called a meeting of citizens at
the court house this afternoon to
discuss the good roads bill before
the legislature. After general dis
cussion a unanimous vote endorsed
the bill and urged Representative
Sellards and Senator Myers to sup
port it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Two bedroom stands. wash sink
hanging lamp and other articles.
TERMS: All sums OF $40 and un-
der cash; on sums over $40 a credit
OF months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent interest; II paid when due only
8 per cent will be charged. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for
LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Public Sale Public Sale

AS | am moving to Lyon county, !
will sell at public sale at my place
of residence 3 u miles north of
Elmo, 13 miles south of Abilene, 3
miles east and miles south of Hol-
land, miles west and ~ miles
north of Dillon on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
81 HEAD or CATTLE

Six good milch cows some fresh
now and others fresh by day Of sale
4 yearling heifers ycarling steers
9 calves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Wednesday,Feb IA


Consisting Of gray mare years
old bred to jack, brown mare smooth
mouth bred to jack, brood mare 2
years old, sorrel horse years old
family broke span mules coming
and years old
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Notice to Patrons and Stockholders

Notice TO Patrons anu Sto'khoiu'TS
The Public Utilities Commission
has authorized an issue of 10
shares of the preferred stock of this
company in part payment of one OF
our transmission lines which we
have just completed This stock is
offered to present stockholders and
patrons at par value. $4,000 per
share, until Feb. %, 1917 Not
more than rs shares will be sold to
one person.
This is the per cent preferred
stock OF this company and is not
taxable nor assessable.
II not all sold to patrons or pres
ent stockholders before February
2 5th, subscriptions will be open to
the public until March 10, 1917.
ANY additional information at
our office.
RIVERSIDE LIGHT, POWER g.
1d2tw1t GAS COMPANY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-08
Tuesday, Feb. IS
the following described property:
100 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK
AS follows:

IS head of coming 2-year-old high
grade Hereford steers in good con-
dition; 3S head grade shorthorn
spring calves; ~ registered Short
hom cows from 3 TO 8 years old, all
N calf 10 the straight Scotch Cruik-
shank bull. All Scotch No. 47O26S,
bred by J A. Watt, Flora. Ontario,
Canada; nine registered Shorthorn
calves coming ! year old; five heif-
ers and four bulls; all calved last
spring; II good grade shorthorn
COWS 20 years old, all safe in calf
TO registered Shorthorn bulls. All
are selected milk cows and good
One pair of mules, years old,
one jack and one iennet; one 2
year-old Gilly saddle bred