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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
WEST CHEsrERF1ErD. N. H.

Ransom s. Farr had q family gather
ing at his home here, Thanksgiving
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh W. Guild enter
tanned number of relatives Thanks
giving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Welcome and
family spent Thanksgiving in Brattle-
boro with her mother, Mrs. C. E. Stod-
dard.
Harry T.. VIM was the only lucky
hunter so far as known, getting deer
the first day of the open season on
Lincoln hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Chamberlain Oh
served Thanksgiving Sunday, Nov. "a.
Relatives were present from Brattle.
horo and Westmoreland
Miss Ruth E. Grimes and brother
Earl, and Miss Margaret Campbell,
spent Thursday, Nov. % in Westmore-
land with Mrs. Stephen Burt.
perley A. Richardson had wild
heifer which he could not get out of
the pasture and he was obliged TO call
on A. NJ Brown and his son Chester
| and the latter shot her She was
dressed off for beef.
Arthur L. Welcome has received q
letter from his schoolmate, , Earl Falby
of Guilford. Vt, who enlisted in the
tank corps and is now in France. He
speaks of having very rough passage
across, and many We're seasick for six
| days.
| Next Friday evening, Dee. 6, the
annual play, dance and supper under
the auspices of Spafford Orange will
be held at Citizens hall The play, The
Teazer, will be given by local talent
after which dancing viii re enjoyed
until O. clock. Supper will be served
throughout the evening, and the must,
will be furnished by Lyman g orchestra
| of HinSdale, EVERYONE is cordially in
vited to be present and bring friend
At the regular meeting of Spaffort
Grange Saturday evening, Nov. 30, th,
following officers were elected for th,
year: master, Edward L. Welcome
overseer, Harry f. VIM; lecturer, Len
| IA 5. Brown; steward, Merle w. Cob
leigh; assistant steward, Chester A
Brown; TREASURER, George o. Cobleigh
secretary. Ransom c. FAIR; gatekeeper
John w. Kathan; chaplain, Anna I
| Stoddard; Pomona, Stella Z. Bemis
| Ceres, Clara S. Welcome: Flora, Celia Z
Vim; l.. A. S. Evelyn L. Puffet
pianist, Minnie B. Cobleigh; chorister
Eva Hamm Chickering; executive com
mittee for three years, George l.
Brown. After the election birthda,
treat of apples and saltines was served
by the members whose anniyersarie
occurred this month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
HOW TO GROW THIN.
Suggestions for Those Who Wish TO Re-
drlcA

Doctor Lorne A Summers, director
OF the Fifty thousand dollar gymnasium
used by Armour employees at the gen.
eral office, has come to the rescue of
those inclined too much toward 'splump-
ness. -
There are times when even the most
patriotic man or woman is said to be
open to at least degree of suspicion
If there be extra pounds on the anat-
oiny. III
DR.. Summers advises as follows:
The cause of obesity is generally
brought about through the over indul-
genee in fat forming foods, therefore,
the main point is to correct the diet.
The first essential is to greatly reduce
the fat forming foods, in which case
nature draws on the reserve fat tissue
until that which is above surplus and
normal is gone.
When the person has reached the
| normal, the desire for the excessive in
diligence in fatty food has generally
left him, and he may safely eat a more
varied diet. In any case, however, he
| must permanently renounee all excess
of fat forming foods and also must
| take some vigorous exercise daily.
Sugar, starch. fat, cream, milk, but
ter and oil are fattening foods
| Foods that may be. eaten freely are
| the following: Squash, lettuce, celery,
spinach, all cooked greens, asparagus,
cabbage and kraut, cabbage and braut,
| tauli6ower, onions, tomatoes, all fresh
fruits except bananas, olives, turnips,
radishes,. parsnips, lean meat, shrimp,
oysters, skinned milk. buttermilk, and
clans
Water may be taken freely between
meals, but the amount of water taken
with meals should be reduced.
In reducing, the following will be
found to be valuable asset: Add the
Juice of half a lemon to pint of hot
water and drink on arising in the morn,
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
GRAFTON.

A party of young people from here
attended the harvest supper at the
Houghtenville sehoolhouse Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. 20, which was given for the
benefit of the Victory Boys and Girls.
All report good time and a fine sup
per.
The ". W. G. was organized satur.
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Edith Colburn, under the leadership OF
Miss Dagert and Miss Hill of Bellows
Falls. The following officers were
chosen: Pres, Edith Colburn, vice
pres, Edith Glasier; Sec, Hazel Howe
treas, Florence Stafford; chairman OF
program com, Marion Brown; chair
man of finance CON-, Mrs. DAME
Wright; council, Mrs. Condgon, Mrs
Merrifeld and Miss Angie Hakey. Re
freshments were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
OPINIONS OF VERMONT FARMERS
What They Think of Farm Bureaus
and County Agents.

One Windsor county farmer says:
'The county agent has helped me to
use lime wisely, and by using correct
amounts my clover is nearly double
where lined. Also, advised me how to
prepare land for alfalfa and it is ev-
identity going to be a grand success. He
has told us the correct variety of soy
beans for this locality which Is max
ing excellent feed. Our orchard, set
according to his directions with varie-
ties he selected. is looking as though
il would be a JOY forever. How has
the work helped the county, BY dem
onstrating that alfalfa can succeed; by
organizing cow test associations. so
that the Improbable cows are being
weeded out; by starting an interest in
cooperative buying of fertilizers and
grain thus saving the farmers money;
formed into farmers clubs, so that the
farmers, their wives and children get
an entirely different look at life.
| Another farmer in Windsor county
sums up the situation as follows: 81
don't think county agent work can be
emphasized too strongly. We have re-
eeived great benefit through COW test
associations through instruction as to
care of orchards. potatoes and alfal
ia, and in regard to purchasing grain
and commercial fertilizers. In fact
the only reason the farmers don I get
help is because they do not ask for it
as the agent is always ready
/ From Windham county comes the
| following: 81 have found the county
agent very helpful in advising along
lines of fertilization, seeding. pur
chasing, marketing, etc, and consider
his assistance valuable asset 10 oul
business Besides the many specific
cases and conditions touched and i'm
proved by the county agent in oul
county, find the enthusiasm and in
terest aroused by contact with the as
ISOLATION has been invaluable TO the ag
riculNral interests of the county In
ereasing evidences of the value of the
county agent TO the dairy and farming
interests are in evidence; aud | fine
he is one OF the busiest men in tht
county and always on the job.
From Orleans county: 81 think tha
the farm bureau is one of the best aHt
most helpful organizations there is. I
brings the farmer in close touch Will
all the best and latest methods of farm
management at very slight expense
Our county agent has proved to me thu
value of the use of home mixed fertili
GERS, the value of balanced rations a.
a dairy feed, and of spraying for th'
eradication OF kale. AS TO the count,
in general, the value of eo-operativ
1 buying and selling of all farm prodac
is made evident to each and every on,
III the county, 80. !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

| sing the old bsse-buruer, the hood
old hardcoal stove,
With its ruby glowing windows, its
artistic treasure trove,
Nickefplated scrolls, medallions, foot
rest shiny, worn and hot.
With its scared old copper kettle, a
butbfing for the pot
OF Jamaica rum and ginger. Pa used to
brew at night,
When outside twas foul and frosty.
but inside warm and bright;
Socks a-steaming on the chair back be.
hind the coal-black pipe:
Plate of Northern Spies beside us,
crimson-d appled, juicy, ripe:
Pilgrim s Progress, the Confessions. or
some other meaty book,
BY the mellow shaded study lamp sus-
pended from the hook,
Read and pondered, chewed digested,
everybody taking part
The whole family. on such evenings.
seemed to have a common heart.
At night TO one who passed the. house.
how hospitality glowed
Through its little mica windows, the
old tase- burner stove!
ADD Ell. KADER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
A LIFETIME OF
SUFFERING
Prevented by "Frult-a-tiVes
The Wonderful Fruit Medicine
53 MAIsoNNEUvE 81, HUI.

80 MAIsoSNEUvE ST., Hull.
TIN my opinion, no other medicine
is so good as 'Fruit-a.t iyes' for
Indigestion and Constipation.
For years, l suffered with these
dreaded diseases, trying all kinds Of
treatments until / was told l was
incurable.
One day a friend told me 10 try
'Fruit.a-tivcs' Tor Frat Liper
TABLETS. To my surprise, found
this medicine gave immediate relief,
and In q short time was all right
again.. DONAT LALONDE
zoe. q hox, 6 for So 80, trial size o5c.
1t dealer; or from FRt'IT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, n. y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
NORTHF1ELD, MASS.
Both Legs Amputated.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whitman have
received letters, one from their son,
Frank Whitman, jr., and another from
An official in the hospital where their
son is now. The letters state the good
spirits Of their son and that his excel
lent health is helping him to speedy
recovery. His wounds were SO serious
that one leg was amputated at the knee
and the other, six inches below the
knee.
J. Fl. Black, the Mortified cobbler,
is i'll with rheumatic fever.
Miss Beatrice Sword has gone to
Springfield to take a position.
Fred Turner of New Haven, formerly
of this town, visited here Thanksgiv-
ing
The Boys Brigade resumed drills
Friday. Or. \. p. Wood gave lecture
on first aid
Mrs. Ella Tufts is at DR.. and Mrs
\. P. Woods again and is recovering
from an operation.
Judge Aiken of the superior court
has granted Mrs. Atwood divorce
from F. Z. Atwood.
T. f. Atwood and daughters, Miss
Gertrude and Miss Evelyn, spent
Thanksgiving in Springfield.
Miss Elizabeth Kenney, housekeepel
for Warren Wright, has been i'll with
influenza and in care. of a nurse
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Smell of Sum
nit, y. Y, were guests Of their mother
Mrs. r. H. Woodbury., for the holidays
G. Theodore Bailey of the 8. A. T. C
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
spent the weekend at the home of F
B. Caldwell
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carr anC
daughter of New York were guests Of
their son, George Carr, aud family
Thanksgiving week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Warner have re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
$500 Barrel Of DYE.

The Metedith Linen mills, manuiactuy
eFs OF towels, recently derived an iInmanse
profit from barrel of blue dye which they
purchased before the war for sl25. They
received the sum Of $3.50 for the dye
They had several barrels of the STUFF on
hand when they stopped using il and sold
all except this one at good profit. but
not at any such figures as the last one
brought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

The new high school building in
Winooski, which was erected in 1912 at
cost of 900, was badly injured by
fire Sunday night. The interior was
practically ruined although the piano,
vietrolas. statuary and other articles
of value were moved out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs William Pelley, the
former owner of the ST. Johnsbury Cal
edonian, are homeward bound from ia
pan and expect to reach Seattle, Wash,
Christmas week, coming to Vermont the
first of next year. Mrs. Policy re-
NAMED in Japan while her husband
went to the Siberian front with the al
lied forces Mr.. Policy, when he left
ST. Johnsbury, expected to be gone at
least a year, while he was collecting
interesting facts to weave into articles
for various magazines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
VERMONT NEWS.

Jacob Hanna, % years an employee ut
the Colgate farms at Remington, is
dead as the result of blood poisoning
that developed after one hand was
caught in 4 corn husker machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

Edwin H. Lothrop, 70, of Orleans
died at his homo Sunday after short
illness. He leaves a wife and eight
children. Mr.. Lothrop was for % years,
prior to 1917, proprietor of the Valley
House at Orleans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

There are 45 cases of influenza in
Shelburne. In Stowe also there is a
renewed outbreak Of the disease and
meetings are being cancelled. Schools
are not TO be in session there this week.
One of the teachers is seriously i'll with
the disease and whole families are
down with it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

employing lis men. The loss is fully
covered by insurance, and work OF re-
building the burned section was started
Immediately.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03

are not TO be in session there this week.
One of the teachers is seriously i'll with
the disease and whole families are
down with il.
Rev. K. W. Magoun, formerly of Fair
Haven, began his passionate as rector of
Emmanuel Episcopal church at Bellows
Falls Sunday, succeeding Rev. A. c.
Wilson. The wardens and vestry have
planned an informal reception to be
held Thursday evening at the parish
house in order that the people Of the
parish may meet Mr.. and Mrs. Magoun.
Harry D. Dodge, SO, brick mason and
contractor, died at the Rockingham hos
pital Saturday, after several weeks
illness. Nearly two months ago he con
traeted influenza which was followed
by pneumonia and complications. His
wife. who was taken i'll at the same
time, died at the emergency hospital
four weeks ago. There are six young
children surviving.
The winter meeting of the Vermont
Association of Life Underwriters will
be held at Hotel Van Ness at Burling-
ton on Dec. IL. Frederick NJ. Corse, re-
Gently returned from IA years service
in Russia as manager for the New
York Life Insurance company, will
speak. Mr.. CorSe is former Vermont
or and graduate, class of 1889, Of the
University of Vermont
Adjt Gen. II. T, johnson has sent to
the company commanders of the Yer.
mont Volunteer militia letter stating
that they are expected to keep up their
organizations, and il is the policy OF
the Office to keep up the organization
until such time as the federal govern
ment arranged some definite policy rel
alive to the replacement of the Ma
tional Guard, which looks long way
of at the present time. He urges that
tho shooting range work be kept up.
Homer Ward of Middlebury, en-
/ ployed as bell boy at Hotel Vermont az
Burlington, was badly injured in al
elevator accident Monday. The lac
was fooling with the elevator boy when
| his foot slipped as the elevator nearly
reached the fourth floor and his lee
was caught between the floor and the
elevator floor. The extent of his in
iuries will not be known until an X-ray
examination is made.
The physical examinations of the men
of the s. A. T. G.. at the University OF
Vermont, which are necessary befor
they can be mustered out, began Mon
day, and il is. expected that some ofstht
men will leave this week. The presep,
plan is TO muster out the men. OF Tho
signal corps first, then the men Of the
mechanics school and finally the, col
legiate section. There are $40 men j,
the entire s. a. II. C. at present.
Fire of unknown origin in the. Charlie,
Davis foundry in Rutland sun
day caused damage estimated at abou
100000, destroying valuable pattern,
and core boxes and temporarily holding
up work for the United States Emer
gency. Fleet corporation. A gale handi
capped the fremen, but they SAVED hal
Of the structure. The Davis plant wa
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
SMALL BOATS ARE OUT ENJOYING
 BRIGHT SUNSHINE
Fishermen Are Busy Max" ing Preparations for Coming Season
 of Harvest.

Mild weather and glorius sun shine has today brought out many boats that are used for various pur- poses in the vicinity of Juneau. Most of the boats are used for fishing, but some for passengers and some for freighting.
 Below is a partial list of the gas boats that were gathered today around the various floats.
 At the Hunter and Dickenson float: North Pole, Robin, Dupoco, May Script. Cross Sound, Querida, Lotus, Nautilus, Pacific and Iowa. About the City Dock: The John L. C.; Eagle, Norman Sands, Alecto, Thel. ma, Anita Phillips, Lena, North Pole Chlopack No. 3, Prince of Wales, Rainbow, and the Driva, of Ketchi- kan.
 There is a great deal of activity among the fishermen who are making preparations for the reception of the rapidly approaching fishing season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
EXTENSION IS
 GIVEN ALASKA
 FOR INCOME TAX
Owing to Difficulty in &c., curing Blanks, Returns Can Be Made to
 April 1St.

In wire received at the First National Bank this morning the in formation was conveyed that blan- ket extension had been granted of one month to those filing income tax returns from Alaska. This order was due to the non-arrival ofs the neces- sary blanks in time for Alaskans to make returns in the time specified by law The returns must now be in by April 1st, instead of March 1st.
 The order was issued by Collector of Internal Revenue Williams of Ia coma, in response to many inquiries sent south from Alaska. The wire received by the First National Bank was in direct response to one sent to MT. Williams by them.
 Ever since the receipt of the first blanks for making the returns, there has been a shortage. as the first lot were soon exhausted. This has caused many to delay making their returns in the time specified, and on account of the non arrival of the blanks, the time has been extended. The wire also stated that other blanks were on the way north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
MAYO OPERATOR SAYS DISTRICT
 LOOKING GOOD
G. p. Goodman in the City on His Way for a Rest at Tenakee Hot
 Springs.

Enroute to Tenakee Hot Springs, but now a visitor in Juneau, is C.. P. Goodman, prominent mining man of the Yukon mining district Mir. Goodman is the discoverer of Domin- ion Creek which he found in the Dawson district in 1897 and he is now a mine owner in the Mayo dis trict
 The strength of the Yukon min ing district will be measured by the output in the Mayo region, accord ing to Mir Goodman, who says that six hundred thousand dollars was taken from the Mayo district year before last. War and the advanced prices on the mining tools have caus- ed the actual output in the last sea san to be lessened, but the future of the mining is assured and normal conditions will bring more record making in the mining line. Mayo is 150 miles from Dawson and is on the Stewart river. Mayo is reached by stage in the winter and by steamboats in the summer
 Mir. Goodman will return to Mayo after spending some time at the Hot Springs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
READING ROOM
 IS WELL STOCKED
 WITH LITERATURE

The Peerless Reading Room, To- cated on Front Street opposite the Peerless Bakery, is now well stocked with late reading material.
 Several daily newspapers are on file and number of magazines have also been secured. The library is growing as books are contributed. For those who have not ready ac- cess to place to write letters there is large writing desk with plenty of material furnished.
 Gospel meetings are held in the reading room on Friday and Sunday evenings of each week. On Friday evenings the subject of prayer is being discussed and the Sunday even ing service include lectures on the second coming of Christ. The read ing room is always open and the meetings begin at o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

in. the tournaments in the years to come
 The Pinehurst shoot is the open ing event of the 1918 resort shoots, notable of which might be mention ed the tournaments already planned for Lakewood, N. J.; Maplewood, N H.; Del Monte Cal; and Cedar Point, Ohio.
 Plans are being perfested for shoots at many other of the popular American resorts. and all signs point to dDseries of enjoyable events at the traps that will add a new item of interest to the resort life in all parts of the country.
 The military idea is fast invading the resort and adding spice to the sport.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
>TRAP w! w%!1l md % R|
 FIELD E3
(By Peter P. carney)

Editor National Sports Syndicate
 How to keep each day alive with some item of interest, recreation or sport is a question of the greatest concern at all resorts and resting places.
 No time or effort has been spared in making preparations for golf, yacht ing and sightseeing, and now atten- tion is directed toward establishing other forms of recreation on a per manent basis.
 There is no better index to the ever-increasing popularity and i'm portance of trapshooting as a resort pastime of national interest than is shown by the growth of the Mid winter Handicap, held at Pinehurst, (N. O. each January
 Eleven years ago, when c. w. Bill lings took the first trophy from un- der the guns of George s. Mccarthy and George L. Lyon, the Pinehurst Gun Club was diminutive Organi zation with little shanty for CiuD HOuSc.
 This was considered ample for all possible needs, even though it pro- vided for the wants of but thirty shooters. One string of traps was required.
 Time has told the story
 A small corner subjacent to the station and farm no longer holds this leading sport of the famous re- sort. The game has graduated from the infant class and taken it's place in the schedule of events in the same class with the enormous golf ing activity and the jockey club.
 The shooting club has become an institution, with acres of ground for parking space; roadways; arena; in structors in shotgun, rifle and pistol shooting, and a house built to ac- commodate not thirty but 200 shoot CTS.
 The club house is a picturesque rustic cabin 110 feet long and 45 feet wide, built of native logs, with three great fireplaces, gun and big lounging rooms, lavatories and of flee.
 A most important innovation is quarters for ladies. An entire wing is devoted exclusively to Annie Oak ley's pupils, and to the increasing numbers of women entering the an ,nual big shoots or participating oc- casionally in the sport
 The club house is furnished with all the luxury of other clubs-easy chairs, divans. rugs and curtains and decorated with the records of past shoots, and with photographs of famous shots of America who have had their turns at the Pine hurst traps.
 Five Traps In Use
 The one set of traps has given place to five. And even this num- Der is likely to be found inadequate before many years are past Last year TIC of the leading guns in America toed the mark at the firing line. With the club and grounds all finished. and the sport now come into it's own. there is no tell ing how many will be there shooting
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19
LAYTON ON TRIAL

William Layton, charged with own ing property in the lower end of the city which is rented for immoral purposes is on today in the District Court. The jury hearing the case consists of George Dull, Fred Fonzo, lessee Jensen, Fred kronquist. John Newman, Carl G. Hill H. E. Mur- ray, R. A. Schmidt, w. s. Short, A. Startzoff, A. Roche, and Vim. Gray. H. L. Faulkner is appearing as at torney for Layton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-19

Enefaved visiting cards. wedding onvitations and announcements, and 6thef society and business station (ey: msnoGfam dies and monogram 6nire stamping; and embossed so- e1sty and busineas stationsry-the togt on the Pacific Cost. Leave or 1ass at the omes of EMPIRE PRINT oCQ COMPANY. s