davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
ESTEY-LANIGAN
MARRIAGE DEC. 10
Ceremony Performed in Stamford,
Conn, by Justice of the Peace Rob
ert H Fruin-No Witnesses.
Especial to The Reformer.D

Especial to The Reformer.)
STAMFORD, Conn, Dec 20.
The marriage license issued Nov. 10 to
Col Jacob G. Estey, Brattleboro organ
manufacturer, and Margaret L. Brasor
of Brookline, Mass, both divorced, has
been returned to the Office of the town
clerk here.
1t shows that the marriage took place
in this city Dec 10 and was performed
by Robert III. Fruin, justice of the peace.
There were no witnesses.
The bride, who formerly lived in Brat
tleboro, is Vermont woman, native of
Brandon and daughter of Ed. Lanigan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
HOME BREwS BANNED.
Minnesota Supreme Court Decides Light
Beverages Are Illegal.

fST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. Z0--Manufac
ture of intoxicating liquors or beverages
near intoxicating, though not actually in
toxicating, even for ones own use, Is un-
lawful in Minnesota, the state supreme
court held in decisions filed yesterday
sustaining the validity of the so-called
prohibition enforcement law enacted by
the 1919 legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

Mrs Gerhard and daughter, Joyce, re-
turned yesterday to their home in Boston
after having spent two weeks here in the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. G. Sercomb
where she was called by the illness of her
mother, Mrs J. Prigge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
DEER KILLED IN
COUNTY TOTAL $40
Windham County Second to Rutland
County in Final Totals Aggregate
Of 4,O9O In the State.

Tabulated reports of deer killed in Yer
mont in the open season from Dec to
8, inclusive, as made to the office of State
Fish and Game Commissioner Linus
Leavens of Montpelier, show total of
4,090. Rutland county beats Windham
county in the final score, SIS to $40
Every county is in the list, although only
one deer was reported from Grand Isle
county. Following are the totals BY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
CRYSTAL SPRINGS CO.
BEGINS CUTTING ICE
Price Reverts to That Which Existed
Before Shortage Compelled Raise
GOOD Thickness.

The Crystal Springs Ice company has
begun this week cutting ice on its Gull
ford pond. The thickness averages sew
en- and one-half inches. The amount
which the company is harvesting is suf-
fcient to supply the trade from day
to day and the price has reverted to the
original price before it was necessary
on account of the shortage, to raise.
Ice books at the former price also are
available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Dee %. 7.30 p. m.--Reg-
,llar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
Election of officers. After the meeting
there will be the usual Christmas tree
with appropriate exercises.
Wantastiqnet lodge win hold pro-
gressive fye-hundred party at Odd Eel
lows Temple New Years night. All are
welcome. Admission 25c. plus Sc. war
tax
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

Sunday, Dec. 81.
1890 a. m.-Morning worship, with
Christmas music and sermon by
pastor. Subject: The Gift Of
Gifts.
1900 m.-Sunday school
Gas P. m. -Epworth League service.
Topic: The Christmas Message,
and the Christmas Spirit.
7-30 p. m--Eyening worship, with
brief address by pastor.
Wednesday. Dec. p, at 7.30 p. n
Entertainment and Christmas tree, for
the Sunday school children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

Miss Julia Brew of Washington, D. c.,
who had been visiting here with her sis
ter, Miss Jane Brew, has gone to her
home in Hoosick Falls, n. u, TO visit be-
fore returning to Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday
Rising Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday. Rising temperature,
moderate variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
Sunday, Dec. 81.

sunday, Dec. 2l.
1890 n. M. Morning worship. Sermon,
Tho First Christmas.
ll45 u. m.--Bible school
7.30 p. m.--Evening service White
Gifts Christmas exercises by the
Sunday school.
Monday, Z p. m.-Meeting of Boy
Scouts.
Tuesday, 7,30 p. m.--Christian En-
deavor. Topic, The Message and Spirit
of Christmas.
Friday, 7.30 p. m.-Church prayer
meeting Subject, The Christian s
Birth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

Monday, Dee. %. 6 p. m.-Christmas
supper and entertainment for the mem.
bets OF the Sunday school above the
primary department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
Special Services Tomorrow
and On Christ
mas Day
EXERCISES BY
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
List of Musical Programs Arranged by
Choirs and Outline Of Other Features
Of Observance in the BrattIeboro
Churches.

Special Christmas programs have
been arranged by the Brattleboro
churches, some for the regular Sunday
services and some for Christmas day,
and these include musical programs by
the choirs and exercises and entertain
ments by the Sunday schools. An out
line of the Christmas plans follows:
Fist Methodist Church.
Rev. f. A. Num- of the First Meth
odist Episcopal church will take for the
subject of his Christmas sermon sub
day morning at 1890 o clock, The Gift
of Gifts. The regular evening service
will be conducted at 7.30 O'Clock.
Christmas exercises by children of the
Sunday school will be carried out
Wednesday evening and there will be
tree. Following is the program of
the Sunday morning. music:
Organ Prelude, Christmas Offertorinm,
Lemmens
Anthem, Gloria in Extenso. Da Costa
Anthem, The Angels Song, Lorenz
Anthem, Glory TO God, Schultz
Postlude, Faulkes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Herbert P. Woodin, D. D., Pastor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

1890 a. m.-|Subject Of sermon, Christ s
Transfguring Touch.
l2.00 m.-Christmas exercises by chill
dren of the Sunday school
40 p. m,-Vesper service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
UmversaEst Church
Rev. D. E. Trout Pastor
Christmas Sunday, Dec, Al,

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with Christ
mas sermon and music. The choir
will be assisted by violin, Alison
Dugan. Subject of sermon, The
Quest of the Magi
il.45 a. ma Christmas concert with
songs and reeitations by the mem
bers of the Sunday school
800 p. NAT Vernon, service of wor-
ship with sermon.
Monday, Dec. 22.-The annual Christ
mas supper, for all members of the Sun.
day school above the primary depart
ment. will be served at $50 p m. The
supper will be followed by three act
Christmas play to be given by members
of two classes.
Tuesday, Dec. %, at p m-There viii
be the Christmas tree and Santa Claus
for the primary department, after which
the annual Christmas supper for the chill.
dren viii be served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20

fcontinusd on Page g.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-20
Centre Congregational Church.

In the Centre Congregational church
Rev. DR.. Herbert P. Woodin 3 sermon
subject will be Christ's Transfguring
Touch. The beginners and primary de-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
EGG PRODUCTION
SHOULD Be NORMAL
Poor Showing Made by Unse-
Iected Stock Means Certain
Failure.
TURKEYS ARE DECREASING
Prime Table Poultry Must be
Thoroughly Bled at Kill
ing Time.
TURKEYS ARE DECREASING
By I'll. Armstrong Roberts.

Though certain breeds of chickens are
credited with laying eggs larger than
others, as a general rule the size of an
egg is controlled principally by selection
II the layers of large eggs and judicious
breeding toward this end.
II has been found that care and feed
ing have slight Influences in the sires OF
eggs, but this does not establish anything
hcyond the fact that the condition and
general health of the fowls are directly
responsible II you would have large eggs
YOU must breed from hens which are
known 20 lay large eggs and continue this
selectivo mating year in and year out.
At the begi ming of their laying period
pullets usually lay much smaller egg
than these laid during the height of their
LAYING season, which is IN the spring
Similarly, as a hen approaches the molt
at the clCse of her laying season, which rs
% the summer, her eggs become smaller.
Therefore, the time to- figure on the siae
.,f the hens eggs in connection with breed
mig PURPOSES is in the late winter.
On the basis of an egg yield of 40 eggs
for the year, which Is a good aversge for
the profitable flock, the production each
month for each hen should be as follows,
which figures are compiled by the Con-
aecticut experiment station from data
covering eight years work with thousands
IF hens of various broeds:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
LAMP SHADES ONLY GROW MORE SUPERB

each time LDe Aape occu-
sion to tCrite of them. To
the eyes SiDeep oUer the
Store they are a riot Of
color, a EiUeEy medley OF
merry fantasies. get each
shade. taken By itself, is
ON exquisite and unified
Uork of art.
Perhaps nothing more
exquisite among all OF
them has arriUed ehou
The Mature Shade"
displayed here for the
first time in PhiInGeiphia.
and TO be found IN no
other store in the city.
1t is made OF transpGr-
emf parchment paper.
against EChich are pressed
EoUeIy. siiUery dOGc. OF
BsiEkSCeed, feuthery grass
eS and seeds, and gE0yi-
ouS-hued Rr0xiIiun blst-
(rszrsA w1e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

new things can we speak
here. Foremost among
them are the fine electric
fixtures, described in more
detail just above.
There's the Rosemary
boudoir lamp, standing 9
inches high, consisting Of a
dainty little lady made OF
china, dressed in a charm
ing eighteenth-century cos
tune. whose fluffy skirt OF
transparent silk in bright
color-rose. blue. green or
purple-forns the lamp
shade.
There's t h g Aladdin
reading lamp, a metal floor
lamp in the attractive verde
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following projects have been ap-
proved by the building inspectors off ce:
Sixth street, 1918 East, Harry Good
man owner, Sonnie Walker builder; ad-
dition. $4,000.
Fifth street, northwest corner. Stoeckle
street; David Dangel & Son builders
alterations, $500.
Market street, southeast corner Nine
teenth street; Sayro Brothers owners,
Alfred Chambers builder addition, s175.
Grant avenue, 1i05-7; (rear) Ray
mond W. Ellis owner, Stewart K Donohue
builders; two garages, $1,000.
Shaiicross avenue, i4lI, Eliza G. Robe
len owner and builder; additions, s40O.
Franklin street, l5lI;J !. l.. Outten
owner and builder: addition, $3.50
Walnut street. 1861. Winckler owner
and builder; addition, S225
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

his or her savings-6ank
jingling JOLLY in his or her
purse. can buy a pretty,
useful mahogany candle
stick for Mothers or
Auntie's mantelpiece or
bureau, for as little as 81.
A lover of quaintness, or
any one seeking som e
appropriate ornament 70
accord with the furnishings
of a Colonial room, can find
the graceful seven-branch-
ed Apostles candlestick,"
of solid brass. for $3.50.
- ONE one who is looking
- for the rich and the un-
usual in the form of a gift
will find it here in a candle
stick, or rather. in two diff
ferent candleSticks, Of
which w all should be very
proud, as Americans, and
of course the destined own
ers will be proudest of all.
They are an American
reproduction, very fine and
faithful TO type, of the
beautiful color inlay upon
brass which used TO be done
in Benares alone OF all
workshops in the world.
One presents in its coloring
antique, sombre, and rich
effects. the other is bright
err and more glowing. Being
made in America" instead
of India, these candlesticks,
respectively IA inches and
25 inches high, are respec-
lively priced $50 and s42.
Then there always are
folk who are looking for
novelties. These they'll find
here. even in candlesticksl
One of the most original.
yet far from impractical,
of these new ideas" is that
of a small clock set in a
candlestick of polychrome
style, very antique in eff
feet, and of graceful shape.
One of these stands, with
pedestal effect, on four little
curved legs. Price 500, in
cluding a candle no one
could have heart to burn.
but the clock has perfect
ly good works.)
= "
R Ut as the light of the
ID candle is to that of the
lamp, so is the demand this
year for LAMPS, glowing
lamps in the home more
Of them. more beauty to
them, richer and more ar
tistic shades for them
compared with the demand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
We Are Fixed to Sell Fixtures

for electric lighting in any homie. hotel. institution
other place requiring TO be thus outftted.
larger finer collection, may confidently
assert. will be found than these ceiling and bracket
lights OF all types. styles. finishes designs snd prices
ranging from $3.50 for combination gas and electric
bracket light up 1915 for beautiful hanging fixture
which its studied effects and artistic perfection of
tail might envy in that prince Of netal-~orkers
and jcwcl-scttcrs Rcnvenuto Cellni
People arc buying them as fast they them
They in silver finish brass finish finish:
with deep bowls like in candle
lights with upghs with lovely shades Of silk parchment
glass, richly glowing softly delicate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
ARealHairSayer
and Beautifier
Found at Lasi-Shows Results al Once or
Nothing 10 Pay,

II your hair is thinning out. prema-
turely gray, brittle. hfeless, full Of dan
druff and your head itches Ike mad. quick
action must be taken TO save your hair.
Don wait until the hair root is dead,
for then nothing can help you.
Get from any good druggist today a
bottle OF Partisan sage-it doesn't cost
much and there 5 nothing else you could
use that S so simple. safe and effective.
You will surely be delighted with the
nrSt application. Your hair will seem
much more abundant and radiant with life
and beauty-all itching ceases and your
scalp feels cool and comfortable.
Parlslan sage Is in great demand by dis
crlnInatlng women because it is deIicately
perfumed. does not color or streak the hair,
and keeps 1t lustrous, soft and fluffy.
be sure you get the genuine Pariaian
sage (Giroux's) n d. Danforth can sun
ply you. This is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

terfies, and oC~r these
a screen Of silk OF the I'm
est transparency.
To complete the bcszz1rg
Of the composition, the
inner side OF the screen
IS thickiy spriaxIeS EDash
quantities of ting glass
beads OF many coIars,
EUhick IN the light tLcI.zxle
ike tiny jeLCeIs.
These are priced from
$3.50 for q shield To so
for a shade.
Another NeEo Style
OF Shade
that is Bruch adnrErus
comes In art met0I and
glass for a to6le lamp.
The aOUeISu Is IN tire te-r-
tire of the glass; EOhich Is
called ribbon glass, I"
since il has the effect OF n
silk gTOSgrdLa GceszUe. IL
comes in plain, STRIPED,
c heckeG 1aS foyas
'rVe0reS, and in UoytOns
cOLOrS, Gm6eF pye1og1La-
0fiag.
:. CapArn1s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
Our Way of Handiine
Baggage

nsureS 1t against any ordinary In
jury. No smashing or banging al
lowed IN our transfer service.
Every empioye is instructed to
handle every piece with the anne
care as II it were his, own. | hone
uS II you are gong away or have
lust CONS back and want your bag
gage quickly.
2 a. m. TO S p. m. D. & A. 442
ISIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
Fairy Beauty Swinging From Your Ceilingy

would be the result of install
ling. say. beautiful hanging
fixture in soft, misty gray
silver finish. swim ging by
chain, with four suspended
lights with barrci-shaped
shades of parchment. tinted in
rich rainbow Eues Of rose pur-
pie blending with peacock
blue. This is $50 complete.
Still lovclicr is ceiling
light which displays a grace
fully intertwincd design. in an
tiqur silver finish alternating
with antique gold finish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
Fair Assnciaflnn Acfinn

The Delaware Horse Show Association
has appointed J. Writ Willis. Reuben
Satterthwaite Ir. and James r. Win
chester. committee 10 draft resolutions
on the death Of Howard T Wallace. who
was president Of the association for many
years On January II the association will
elect officers for tho ensuing wear
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

finish-a slender pedestal
terminating in a lamp of the
quaint and charming shape
used by the ancient 20
mans, from which is sus-
pended an ultra modern
electric light bulb, furnish
ed with a wide fare shade,
usually of parchment with
picturesque an d colorful
decorations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

medium-priced type which
we have also brought 10
gether.
They will I'LL thousands
of homes this Christmas
with light as golden as
could be spread by the cost
Lest lamp in our stocks.
Prices start as low as
$3.50 for a dainty boudoir
lamp Of solid mahogany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
MEAT INSPECTORS REPORT,

There were 23S beeves, ei calves. 201
sheep and 222 hogs slaughtered and in
spccted in this city during the month Of
November, according to tho report of
Charles L. Lutz. city meat Inspector, IN
addition to 1868 54S. 20S3 and 40 re.
spectively, received here and Inspected
elsewhere Two thousand two hundred
and twenty-five pounds of meat, fish and
poultry were condemned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

as we knew IL in former
years,
We are selling twice ng
many lamps as we did even
a year ago; yet the great
stocks are not dwindling as
the time shortens between
now ana Christmas, but are
kept up TO their high mark
by new consignments arriv-
ing constantly.
OF only a few Of these
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

The candle lights, six in
number. arise from what look
like golden cslyxes of lilies,
and their Light makes beauti-
full play with number Of fas-
cinating crystal balls and dew
drops which. VVith the great
decp-blue sifk tassei al III.
top. form IN. completing
touches of distinction in this
unusually handsome fixture
which is the only one az
it's Kind in this country and is
priced 1915.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

4 ueTlan0 on tne part OF
the public for lamps Of
every kind are so great this
season. that a store that
didn't watch out would not
be able to meet the calls
upon its stocks.
This store did watch out !;
went into the m a r k e [ s
months ago, and bought and
bought and bought and
bought.
Lucky it did,
A glance at the Christ
mas display will confirm our
statement that every type
of fine-looking lamp avail
able in the market is placed
at the disposal of Wana-
maker customers.
To make sure of a suffi-
cient supply and variety of
the finer lamps that the
American public are begin
ming to prefer to set in
their homes, in place of
mere utilitarian types, we
purchased a number of
splendid vases - Chinese
medallion wares. Japanese
cloisonnes and other trea-
sures, and had them mount
ed as lamps, the m e re
mounting sometimes cost
ing us $50.
At the same time, the
simple styles, the inexpen-
sive lamps, are here, in the
greatest variety, we verify
believe, that can be found
anywhere.
For this is the Store that
lights the cottage home
and the home of the mil
[iOnaire, and Uas neUer
better equipped 90 do the
lighting than noU.
L LECTRIC lamps. gas
Il lamps, oil lamps. floor
lamps, table lamps. side
lights, hanging fixtures
Oh, there's no kind of
lamp worth lighting that
can't be found here!
Nor candle either: from
I h superbly decorated
candle of imposing size,
thickness and stateliness,
which it would seem q pro
sanation to burn, to the
dearest, tiniest little taper
that ever twinkled on the
dearest, tiniest little chiId's
iggest birthday or
Christmas cake
And bayberry candles
of course this would scarce
ly seem a holiday season
without them, in their fra
GRANGE and their delicate
iade-green hue. They come
two for SOC. in a pretty
holly box with a card en-
closed bearing the old and
appropriate verse:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

New Democratic Chairman Here.
Eben n. Frazer of Newark. the neu
chairman Of theNew Castle County Demo
cratic Committee, visited Wilmington
yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
SOME LIGHT READING
FROM WANAMAKER'S

N/HA.;T one uoman mar.
ago, of the Wand-
maker Lamp Store fs nhaf
n1dny customers hare said.
in one phrasin0 or
another:
II hare been all orer
folcn, looking and pricing.
Nonhere else hare I seen
such lamps or such lamp
shades.
We are glad to have
every one come to see this
really wonderful display of
lamps and lighting fixtures
on the Fourth Floor, which
fills up nearly the whole
Central Section with light
and beauty and usefulness
and we are satisfied that
any one who makes q pur-
chase after coming has not
gone wrong on price or
quality.
If the purchase is in
tended as Christmas or
wedding present, she or he
has not gone wrong on the
gift.
A bright. new lamp-who
is there that could not use
one, in some room of the
house, and who is not de
lighted to receive one?
All the world loves a
lover, we are often told:
but all the world once wor-
shipped a lamp, or its
equivalent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
ONLY TWO MORE
SATURDAYsi

There are a pair of gpier-
did lamp vases imported
from China-fine pieces oF
medallionware, 28 inches
high, each mounted on a
base Of wood In a rich gold
finish, wrought in a charac~
teristic Chinese design.
These are $3.50 each. Shades
in appropriate style would
be approximately SS5 each.
nj Office, too, when
4 V looking around, the
extremely handsome floor
lamps Of solid mahogany
in massive pedestal style,
richly carved in graceful
designs after the school Of
the Italian Renaissance, IN
which the curve Of the urn
handle, the acanthus flower
and leaf. figure prominent
ly. Price 5000.
Another style Of floor
lamp that is new this year
is the tall, slender stand Of
hand-wrought iron. relieved
Of sonbreness by artistic
touching up" with poly
chrome and dashes of gold.
These carry csndIe-eTect
lights, one 70 three Ia
number.
A MONG the hundreds
4 A Of lamps in table size,
one that is not only singular
and interesting. but very
beautiful, il a light pedestal
that looks as though carved
from bronze-
II is really a very won
derfuI composite piece,
made Of fine wood carving
in various parts, brought
here from China and put
together, with q dexterity
Of workmanship almost ss
admirable as the carving
itself, to make this marve-
lous lamp.
With ali this. fts price Ia
but $50.
Never before have w-
Cor, we believe. any other
house doing q lamp busi-
nessl assembled so many
examples OF what may be
called the rare and the
splendid in lamps as re
have done this Christmas
Nevertheless, glorious as
they are, til ey do not
eclipse IN our interest or
our service the still greater
number Of lamps of ths
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06
- Bnvberrp Cdndts,
burned TO the Socket,
Brings Luck Ia the Hous>.
Food To the Lnrder
4 nd Gold TO the Pocket"

~ANDLESTICKS, too,
u of course, by thous-
ands. in shapes, styles.
sizes and prices beyond
enunerating.
A little girl or boy, with
the precious emptyings of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

(rszEsA E1SSss Cs1sr@55
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-06

rsurth FI.or. Central
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-13

Try eating watercresa with nothing
but salt OF Preach dressing