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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
HINSDALE, N. H.

Arthur LaIiberte was in Boston re-
Gently.
Paul Johnson visited in South Hadley,
Mass, last week
Miss Cornelia Leach of Westmoreland
is guest of her brother, NJ. S. Leach.
Harold White is visiting relatives in
South Chelmsford, Mass.
Mrs. L. H. Gooden of Keene is visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. G. Booth.
The Hinsdale Woolen mill shut down
Monday night for two weeks.
Jason w Holman of Springfield, Mass,
visited at. his home here recently.
L. C. Robertson was in Springfield,
Mass, the first of the week.
Mrs. Helen A.sJeffords visited relatives
in Brattleboro, and Newfane the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orren c. Robertson en-
ioyed an automobile trip through Maine
last week.
Robert McCaughern of New York city
is visiting Miss Ann McCaughern for a
few DAYS.
Dr. Holland Gle of Northampton,
Mass, was entertained by Roger Hol-
land last week.
Leander Conley of Lowell Mass, was
a weekend guest with his sister, Mrs.
Howard l. Streeter.
Mrs Elsie A. Yeaw of Brattleboro Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Helen A. Jeffords,
two days last week.
Miss Agnes Cookery has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Dashner in Spring
field, Vt, few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Savage are taking
a l0-days' tour through the White noun
tains in their automobile.
Miss Ethel Mannis plans to enter the
fall term at Bay Path institute in Spring
field. Mass, which begins in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Richardson and two
children and Miss Bancroft recently
spent several days at Dixville Notch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Lowe and daugh-
ter of Boston are guests of Mr.. loves
mother, Mrs. White of North Hinsdale.
Miss Maud Higginson. who had been
spending a week with relatives, returned
to her home in Meriden. Conn.,, Satur
dav
Miss Gertrude Sprague returned ito her
home in Durham last Saturday. Her
aunt, Miss Lena Liscom, accompanied
her.
Mrs Bertha Holman of Nutley, n j.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Stearns and
family of Boston are at the Liseom
farm, on the Brattleboro road.
Mrs John Felice and two children, her
her brother Paul Chamberlain. and Fay
Wilkinson, all of South Hadley, Mass.
came Monday evening for weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Maxine Lockwood, who went to
Hampton. Va. about two weeks ago. re-
turned to the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. King, Monday eve
ming.
Laurence D. Duggan, Is, son of Daniel
i. and Sarah Duggan of Arlington,
Mass. and grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Duggan of this town. died Satm-
day at his home in Arlington, Mass. The
funeral was held Monday morning at s
O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

ny She is accompanied by her son, Ly-
ton.
Mrs Minnie Prouty and son, Reuben,
and Mrs. H. w Shaw, all of Brattlebo-
70, were at the parsonage Sunday aft
ernoon
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Hadlock of Bel
chertown, Mass, and Mrs. Edith Hath
aay Of New York were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Worden over the week
end.
| Mr. and Mrs H. T. Learnard, who
| have spent several weeks with friends in
the West, are expected home this week.
| Mr. and Mrs, Frank Hadlock and fam;
+ lily of Brattleboro visited Mr.. and Mrs
tG L. Worden Sunday afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
TOWNSHEND.
7. H. Brigham Dies in Duluth.

John H. Brigham, 81, former resi-
dent of this village, died at his home in
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. IA.
He was a son of the late Bella B. and
Mary f. Brigham and was born June
IA. 1853. on a farm near Townshend
where his early life was spent. Later
he attended school in Saxtons River and
graduated from the law school at Ann
Arbor in the class with w. A. Cant and
#. H. Cutting, with whom he later was
associated in the practice of law for a
time.
After short time in St Paul. Mimi,
he chose Duluth as the field for his
labors. This was in 1886 and he contin-
ued there until the time of his death.
Mr. Brigham was much interested in
the growth and development of his
chosen city and did his full share in
bringing about many needed reforms.
His death has left vacancy that viii
be hard to fill.
Funeral services were held in Duluth
and the body was brought to this viii
lage, accompanied by his sister, Miss
Blanche Brigham, who has been his con-
slant companion during his months of
failing health, also cousin, Miss Jennie
Bailey of Minneapolis. The burial took
place Thursday in the Brigham family
lot. Rev. r. H. Bosworth held a brief
service at the grave. A siater. Miss
Blanche Brigham of this place, is the
only surviving near relative.
j. c. Snow went recently to Connecti-
cut, where he has work on dairy farm.
Charles Houghton. of MiIlers Falls
4 . - g - he
week.
George Farr. of Boston come last week
for a stay at the home of his cousin,
Rockwell Davis.
Mrs. A Gonyon of Cambridge, Mass,
is being entertained at the home of
her friend, Mrs. S. L. Vincent.
Miss May Willard returned to Bur.
lington Monday after spending week
with Mrs. Susan Atwood and Mrs. f. H.
Allbee.
Miss Blanche Brigham and cousin, Miss
Jennie Bailey, went Monday for a few
days stay with Mrs. Anna Phelps at
Westminster.
Mrs. Hattie Blood went Saturday by
automobile to WOlfboro, n. H., where
she is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. F.
V. Landman.
Miss Ella Cummings of South London
derry is a guest of her aunt. Mrs. Alma
Cummings. She also visited her cousin,
Miss Helen Randall, this week.
Mrs. Irving and daughter, Miss Doro-
thy Irving, who spent three weeks at
the Smythe summer home, returned Mon.
day to Hartford, Conn. Miss Mary
Gleason of Hartford came Monday for
two weeks visit there.
The news of the marriage Aug Is of
Pauline S. Franklin of Glendora, Cal.
and Russell S. Atkinson is of interest
to friends here. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Franklin and went with her parents from
this village to California several years
ago. She graduated from a normal
school in that state and has been sue
cessful teacher. The couple will be at
home after Sept. at Paso Robles, where
Mr.. Atkinson is superintendent on a
large ranch. Col. A. B. Franklin, who
joined his sons family last year, is re-
ported in good health and spirits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
MARLBORO.

Mise Hattie Bralnan is with her broth
en-, w. A Braman, this week.
H. c. Warnock of Holyoke is spending
his vacation with his family at the Pop
lars.
Master Chester Shaw of Brattleboro is
With his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. HI
H. Shaw, at the parsonage.
Miss Pauline Adams, a student at
Mortified seminary, is with her sister
Mrs. G. L. Adams, for the week.
Mrs. Archie Worden, who was recent
" discharged from the Melrose hospital
is spending few days with friends here
before going to her home in Londonder
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
WEST HALIFAX.

The program at the Grange meeting
Saturday evening viii be as follows:
roll call, singing by Grange; read
ings, Blanche Sumner; Marion Wheel
er and Zina Learnard; recitation, Mary
Sumner; readings, Harry Learnard and
NJ. w Plumb; recitation, Olive Wheel
er; duet, Olive and Leon lie Rock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

niece, Miss Beda Boutwell, of Greenfield,
spent Sunday in Shelburne with Mrs.
Thomas's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T..
iGoIdthWaite
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

Railway ties made of earthware are
used on some of the railways of Japan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

Mrs Iottie Wheeler, wife of w. H.
Wheeler was brought to St. Johnsbury
Yesterday in charge of a woman proba-
ton officer from Maine and stoned pa
ner renouncing all claim to Billy Foss'
her two-year-old son whom she aban
doned at the ST. .Tohnsbury house last
spring Wheeler will do the same thing
and Mr.. and Mrs George Franklin who
took the little bow when his father and
mother deserted him will legally adopt
him. Mrs. Wheeler did not ask to see
her son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
DEATHS.

In Duluth, Mimi, Aug. IA, John II.
Brigham, 81, formerly of Townshend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26
VERMONT NEWS.

The University of Vermont opens for
the fall term September %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

The Universalist church at Cavendish
will celebrate its seventy-fifth anniver-
sary on Sunday, Sept. s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

The Brock House at Rutland has been
sold by w H. Spaulding to Mrs. c. NJ.
Stay of Brandon, who has also pur-
chased the entire equipment 1t will be
under the management of C.. NJ. Stay,
who has been in the hotel business in
the state for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

Johnsbuiy, has received a check for 49,
$50 pension for service in the Spanish
American war. Mr. Towne is 60 yelrs
cid. He was 80 when he enlisted and he
waa in the service six months five of
which were spent in the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

.Joseph f. Gibson, proprietor of the
Gibson hotel Hydeville, has purchased
from the Lake company, Inc, practically
I'll of the companv's holdings, known as
Romoseen Park. He also purchased con-
siderable frontage north of tie Traken-
seen hotel and the buildings on the
mark. It is planned to make the grounds
into fine park with modern dancing
PAVILION.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

A large English clock, which Gov.
Clement bought in Europe for the Ho-
tel Woodstock. has been sent to Mont
pelier and win be SCI una in the execu-
tive office, Governor Clement having
loaned the clock to the state. The .strik-
ing arrangement automatically stops at
10 o'clock at night. starting again at 7
O'Clock in the morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

A. M. Bowen, proprietor of the New
port house, Viewpoints largest hotel, has
purchased the Whitney block, in the
rear of the hotel, and will rebuild it or
annex it to the present hotel in order to
furnish more rooming quarters. The ho-
tel has been overwhelmed with guests
this summer and outside rooms have
been rented for the guests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-26

Warren Beardsley, Fairfax's oldest
resident, celebrated his Goth birthday an
niversary Sunday. Mr. Beardsley and
his wife, who is past her SD birthday.
live on a farm alone and he cares for
hin horse. cow and garden and has
planted and tended a quarter acre of po-
tatoes, split his own wood and piled it
in the shed. He often drives 20 the vii
lage, distance of two miles.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
CAN'T WRITE ABOUT 1T
UNTIL YOU'RE MARRIED.
Is marriage a success?

Is marriage success!
Why certainty it is, IL people
want to make it a success.
How can people write about mar
riage, and know what they are
talking about, when they are not
married?
People like Reader" are just
plain every day joy-killers, trying
to discourage engaged couples on
getting married. Marriage is very
necessary, and people who marry
should start from the beginning
and make up their minds to pull
together and get along.
/ never keep anything from my
husband and he newer keeps any
thing from me. First there should
be no secrets. Look on the bright
side and never get discouraged.
Trust each other and don't be sus-
picious. Try to please each other.
above all, don't grow cold, it doesn't
hurt to be affectionate when you
are married, keep IL up always
I'd advise all who know that they
love each other and are sure they
know what they are doing. to get
married. Don't listen to anyone's
ideas on married life, but do as
your heart says. That's why I'm
HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

THE NURSERIES OF HEAVEN. Edi-
tod by q. Vale owen and II. A. Dallas.
New York: K. p. Dutton & Co.
This book consists OF a series OF
essays illustrating child life in the
spiritual realms and will doubtless
bring much comfort to recent con-
verts to the cults OF spiritism who
are the parents of little ones who
have passed through the process
which the world calls death.
While not disputing the claim
that the so-called dead can COM
municate with those still in the
land of the living, the tyro is often
apt to inquire as to the status of
infants who have died before their
mental faculties have developed
even before the breath of life itself
has passed through their lungs. and
this work seeks to establish.
through the testimony of investi-
gators that the child develops and
progresses in the other world just
as naturally as he does here. In
stances are given where messages
have been received by parents, sis
ters and brothers, from children
who had passed on years before.
The book Is dedicated to the
parents whose little ones have
passed into the Unseen World to
whom its messages are particularly
addressed.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
BACHELOR BELIEVES
IN MARRIAGE SUCCESS.

Certainly marriage is success.
Take Il from one who has expert
enced the dullness of life; who has
been heart-sore for companionship
one who does not speak from
personal knowledge OF welded
bliss, but concludes from the con-
verse that IL life itself is worth
while, il must be in the joining his
life with a companion to bring that
fullness of existence for which all
souls yearn.
Forced by circumstances over
which 1 had no control, ] am
bachelor of thirty-two, but / have
decided TO take time by the fore
lock and get married as soon as OPP
portunity presents itself. I mean,
! shall do my best to cause love to
develop between myself and the
frst young woman whose mind
runs along with mine in these
views.
l don't know who brought up tho
question. "1s Marriage a Success
unless IL has been asked by those
who have found the road hard. who
were not happy, or who have been
in love with husband or wife and
found that love not returned.
Suppose il is a hard road! Sup
pose they find struggle in II! IL is
the struggle OF life that breaks Its
monotony, that makes the weak
strong, that moves the world for
ward. It has been said that no
printed story Is fascinating unless
it Is one OF struggle, and thou
sands OF people who find no romance
and struggle in their own lives
nock TO the movies to see these
tales told in pictures.
In every undertaking that ia
worth while there is struggle. With
marriage, IL IL is happy union,
maybe Il Is the economic struggle;
where love reigns. tho little ones
come and there again Is tho strug-
gle to care for them. IL love goes
on the rocks the struggle Is in res
cuing it, Many forget how to make
love" after they are married and
the struggle Is In the divorce courts.
Love is a thing that can be rctu-
yenated, rekindled and nursed back
TO life, IL the persons who md
themselves dislnterested in each
other will only try. But even "
the struggle II TO get apart, " Is
worth tho effort and those who do
not mako success OF their hrst
effort should try again.
"It has been said: ~ hold II true,
whatc'cr bcfall, II Is better to have
loved and lost than never to have
loved at all
So II r. with marriage, II r. better
to have been married and divorced
The Washington times., 1920-09-13

II was just thinking" she said.
that ] have heard that topais are
,unlucky to wear"
'Nonsense!" Cynthia calculated
II. too, have heard that ridiculous
superstition-bpt / have no faith in
such stun. hope. Barbara, that
you are not going TO mention tina,
senseless idea to John"
"Of course ! am not" the girl re-
turned. with some asperity. That
/ think of a thing does not mea.
that he knows ! think OF It,"
. Then she returned the bracelet to
It's case and eat down at the table.
"It Is very handsome" she re-
marked briefly.
Let me see 1t. dear" Arthur Eeid
out his hand for the trinket.-
Barbara handed him the box with
the bracelet in II. John Brandon's
card was in the cover OF the box.
The words written on It caught Ar
thurs eyes.
ITO my Sweetheart" he read.
Parbsra must have seen the card.
yet IL had brought no flush to her
cheeks II she had loved the man
who wrote them. surely she could
not have let any one else read that
love-message.
Arthur spoke impulsively. Did you
see Johns card in this box. Bah?
HER UNCLE IS CONVINCED.
Yes" she answered. He Is very
kind to me-"
That was all. Poor John--and
poor little girl.
This thought was in Arthur Paige's
mind when he entered his office that
morning.
On his desk was the mail. The
first letter he opened was from Rob-
ert Elliot
I thank you for your invitation"
the young man had written. AT
FIRST I felt that could not accept
it. Then. when I read on into your
very kind letter. I decided that you
must have some good reason for
wanting to see me.
Il do not know what that reason
is But / must be honest with you.
! love your niece. l have loved her
for a long time. Had she cared for
meas for a few hours l hoped she
did would have told you this
months ago.
But all that is in the past. I
only tell you so that you need not
have me in your home without
knowing the truth. III, after read
ing this, you would prefer my not
coming. please telegraph me at
once. shall not leave New York
until 4:30. I am wondering II
Barbara knows Of your invitation
to me--if the party Is to be sur
prise to her. and IL she would OBJ
ject to my presence. Please do not
think me presumptuous. In any
case. am gratefully and sincerely
yours,
ROBERT ELLIOTT"
~ fine chap Arthur muttered.
And no coward-but straight as he
has always been. Bah will not ask
II he is coming. She Is sure he 10
not. and dare not let herself speak
Of him, And now-I must have my
talk with John. I'd prefer a good
thrashing. But I've got to see this
thing through"
Ito he Continued).
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
1Conti.ued From Saturday

Harry Is talker, dear. He
doesn't believe a word of 1t. Harry
Better is. by nature, a fat, happy,
witty. clever and very sentimental
young man, who also is so over
wholmingly selfish that anything
which happens to annoy him he
considers a cataclysmic catastrope
involving the entire civilized world
in ruin"
What
"Do you wish to know what re-
ally Is the matter with Harry Bel
ter? Shall 1 tell you what actually
has inspired this noisy iconoclast
and moral anarchist with the urge
for talkingT
I'D like to know.
I'll tell you. Three years ago he
married a child of seventeen and
started to mold her to suit himself.
The only trouble was that she had
a mind. She knew what she wanted
to do and to be. She could not un-
derstand why this was incompau-
bic with being his wife, especially
as he had won her by his loudly
reiterated advocation of personal
liberty and the fundamental neces-
sity for the development OF indi-
vidualism."
How do you know this7
she told me-
"when?"
Three years ago."
who Is she, Helen
Helen answered pleasantly. look
ing into the curious gray eyes:
"Her name. on the stage, Is Marie
Cun. | have known her long
while and 7 am very fond OF her.
Stephanie. scarlet, WINGED under
her family humorous smile.
"Thcy arc divorced. thcn,N she
managed to say.
mo"
"why not7"
"She has never given him any
cause" said Helen, slowly. mo
woman, OF her own knowledge. can
truly say one word against her
character: nor can any man. She
merely rcvolted at the tyranny he
attempted, In the suisc OF anecton,
or course. She refused 10 be de-
privcd OF tho liberty TO think and
act As she chose. she rejected the
vorn-out conventions with which
he attempted to chain ncr thi5
apostle Of personal freedom. She
cared for her profossion--he mar
ried her when she was on the stage
The Washington times., 1920-09-13


Copyright. 1870 Star Company.
TN all the years that Arthur
Paige and his sister had lived
1 together cynthia had never
suspected that her brother had as
much executive abilityNas he mani
Tested In preparing for his niece's
birthday party.
The day Of October Is dawned
clear and bright. At Barbara's
place at the breakfast table were
laid gifts from her uncle and aunt.
We are not giving you much.
my dear" Cynthia explained. For
we are making you a present OF
your wedding clothes, OF course"
Arthur had not yet appeared be-
low stairs. Otherwise Cynthia
would not have said this.
81 know" the girl rejoined. "snd
uncle Is giving me the party to-
night. Neither of you should think
OF doing anything else for me-"
well. / hope the AFFAIR this eve
ming goes off we'll" Cynthia OBJ
served. Arthur has been most
independent about it-actually con-
sulting the caterer himself instead
OF allowing me to do 1t. 1t is fool
ish, think. Yet he has set his
heart upon it-for he is very fond
OF you--and you have satisfied his
ambitions for you"
Barbara united the string with
fingers that were not quite steady,
then removed the tissue paper
wrappings from a square velvet
case. The lifted lid revealed a
bracelet OF gold links, divided by
opals.
Your rth-stone. What a lovely
thought" Cynthia exclaimed. "Of
course John would have some orig
inal idea like that! He Is a wonder"
Il am glad he Is pleased with
me-" the girl murmured.
He Is. my dear, and so am J."
the woman said magnanimously.
II am sorry Arthur asked young
Elliot UP. but Of course the boy will
not come"
She got no farther. for Arthur
appeared ia the doorway.
"a happy birthday. dear little
girl" he said heartily, kissing his
niece. what is that you are say
ing, Cynthia, about young Elliott?
Do understand that he is not COM
ins?"
Cynthia flushed duly. I do not
know, / am sure, Arthur. I only
say that he probably will not
come"
LAS have received no accept
ance from him, you are no doubt
right, my dear sister. Neverthe-
less he knows that We wanted
him" Then, turning to his niece,
II see there's another parcel you
have not yet opened. my dear"
A LOVELY GIFT.
He indicated a small box near the
girls plate. 1t was addressed in
John Brandon's handwriting.
Barbara studied the bracelet in
silence. turning it about in her
hands.
Put il on. my dear. and see how
it fits," her aunt urged.
what are you thinking. chi1d?'
her uncle asked.
The girl did not raise her eyes as
she replied.
The Washington times., 1920-09-13
What Has Happened So Far

Alice Hale. brought up in q con-
vent in New Orleans, has often
puzzled over the Identity OF her
father and mother. whom she has
ne~eT known. Very beautiful. she
Is regarded by all the other girls
save one, a little Jealously. The
exception, Mabel Andrews, daugh-
ter OF q rich lumber man. admires
her for her sweetness, and secures
permission from her father to bring
Alice with her to spend q vacation
at their home. Alice Is overjoyed.
When Jimmie Andrews sees her he
falls In love and finally proposes
TO her. Meantime. her father, whom
she does not know and who 10 ssrv-
ing q life sentence, gets a photo
Graph Of Alice from an old pal and
makes plans to conceal from Joe Has
cock, his divorced wife. the fact that
Alice Hale be really Annie Hasdock.
Alice is received into the Andrews
family with delight