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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
Masonic Temple
Rev. R. A. Num-, Pastor.

Monday, Jan. 26, 43O p. m-Business
meeting of Webster Lodge of Perfection,
and exemplification of fourth degree. 6.l5
p. m.-Supper served by women of the
Eastern Star in banquet hall. 7.30 P. NJ
Delta Lodge of Perfection, l4th degree,
of the Valley of Rutland, will exemplify
the work of the six and seventh degrees.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 73O p. m.-Regular
meeting of Webster Lodge of Perfection.
The l4th degree will be conferred.
Wednesday, Jan. 28-Second Masonic
social of the season. Supper at 5.45 to
Y O'Clock; military whist from 7.30 to
8 o'clock dancing from 9 O'Clock on.
Tickets may be procured of j. e.
Haynes.
Thursday, Jan. 29.-Special conclave OF
Beauseant commandery, No. I, Knights
Templar. Work: Red Cross.
Friday, Jan. 30. Special conclave Of
Beauseant commandery, No. T. Knights
Templar, Work: Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
Congregational Church to
Dispose of Goodhue
Property
ACCEPTS COMPANY'S
OFFER OF $4,000
Dunham Bros. Co. to Tear Down House
and Erect on Lot Building for It's
Wholesale Shoe Business - Retail
Store Not to Be Moved.

After several years of uncertainty as
to what disposition ought to be made of
the Centre church house, which is the
Goodhue property on Main street, the
Centre Congregational church voted in
special meeting in the chapel last evening
to sell the property to the Dunham Broth
ers Co., the company having made an
ffer of $4,000 for it through the COM
pany's president, George L. Dunham. Al
though the weather was stormy a good
number attended the meeting and there
was not the slightest opposition to the
acceptance of the offer.
In recent meeting of the prudential
committee it was voted that the trustees
and pastor appoint a committee of five
to act with them in recommending to the
church some plan for the disposition of
the Goodhue property, which is directly
opposite the federal building. That
committee consisted of Harry L. Emer-
son, Mrs. Clarke c. Fits, Edward G..
Crosby, Mrs. Elbert Simons and Louis
A. Whitney.
| In the absence of the chairman Of
that committee Chairman Fred C. Ad-
ans of the trustees reported for the
committee, telling of the Dunham
Brothers Cos offer and stating that
if the church retained it an expendi-
ture of about SO 600 would be needed
to repair the building, which is the
former residence of the late Col Francis
Gooduhe. This would make the
church's investment $4,000, and the
property would have to be rented for
$500 a year to bring gross income
of 10 per cent, which is as low as it
ought to be rented to make the net in
come what it should be. It was doubt
ed if the property could be rented for
that figure, and the committee felt
that the offer was an attractive one and
recommended that it be accepted.
George NJ. Clay then presented a res
lolution that the church accept the re-
port of the committee and that it sell
the property to the Dunham Brothers Co.
for the price named and that Fred C..
Adams be appointed agent to execute
the necessary deeds. The resolution
Twas adopted by unanimous vote.s
Except in a general way the Dun
ham Brothers Co.. IS plans for the oe-
cupancy of the premises have not been
; formulated. The company viii tear
down the residence and will erect on
the lot at a location to be decided up
on a building adequate for the trans
: action of its wholesale shoe business
and to meet its wareroom needs. This
will mean the removal of the whole
: sale business from Hooker block, but
|. the retail store will not be moved to
7 the new building. The rear end, or
d east end of the lot adjoins the Boston
= & Maine railroad right of way, so ii
:. is likely that arrangements viii be
made for siding at the building, where
e loading and unloading can be done at
! a minimum of cost.
i Not only is the sale apparently ad
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
SCHOOL PUPILS
PRESENT PLAY
Dickens's Christmas Carol Given by
Eighth Grade - Parent Teacher
Association Elects Officers.

An unusually interesting and we'll
attended meeting of the Main Street
Parent Teacher association was held in
the high school building yesterday aft
ernoon, when officers were elected. for
the ensuing year and Mrs. G. C. Fits
gave report of the conference of Par
ent-Teacher associations of New Eng
land held in Boston recently. Follow
ing the business session pupils of the
eighth grade presented Dickens g
Christmas Carol. At the close of the
program refreshments were served in
the domestic science room by some of
the pupils. under the direction of Miss
Bertha Piggott.
The following officers were elected:
Pres, Mrs. Howard c. Rice; vice pres,
Mrs. Oscar F. Benson; sec. and treas,
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hunter The re
port by Mrs. Fits was very interesting
and helpful, dealing with thrift, which
was the keynote of the conference
/ was Scrooge's office; scene 2,
EFT IS home; scene 4, Scrooge's IS home,
the cast of characters:
Mr.. Scrogge, Robert Simonds; Bob
ICratchitt, his clerk, John Russell; Mr..
Scrooge's nephew, Frederick Knight
Ia prosperous business man, Charles
Crosby; boy singing carols, Archie
Adams; Marley's ghost, Archie Adams
Mrs. Cratchitt, Ruth Knowlton; Mar
tha Cratchitt, ALA Fitzgerald; Belinda
Cratchitt, Beatrice Bennett; Peter
Cratchitt, Allen Hebb; two young
Cratchitts, Howard Lane and Eric
Anderson; Tiny Tim, Richard Dunklee
boy, Nelson Mcdonald. Eric -Ander
son, Theresa Shaw and Beatrice BishoT
gave the parts OF the story intervening
between the scenes. Dorothy Piper anC
/ Katherine Kirkwood rendered piano
solos between scenes.
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SILVER WEDDING
IN WILMINGTON
Rev. and Mrs. Flint M. Bissell Guests
of Honor at Reception in Town
Hall Last Evening.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WILMINGTON. Ian. 81

WILMlNGION, Jan. -.
Rev. and Mrs Flint NJ Bissell of
Wilmington were the guests of honor
last night at largely attended recep-
tion in the town hall here, Rev and
Mrs. Bissell having been. married 25
years ago The members of the Univer-
salist parish, the Wilmington Men S
club of which Rev. Mr. Bissell is presi-
dent, and the neighborhood women S
club of which Mrs. Bissell is mem
Der were invited, also some former par
ishioners in Springfield, Mass, few
of whom were present.
There was music by the Wilmington
orchestra and mixed quartet and a
reading by Mrs. Charlotte NJ Wright
entitled An Old Sweetheart of Mine
and in behalf of the friends Clark
Chandler presented to Rev. and Mrs
Bissell a bag of silver money and tC
Mrs. Bissell bouquet of 25 roses. Re
freshments were served.
Rev. Mr.. Bissell is q native of Viii
mington, son of Daniel NJ and Viole
(Ames) Bissell. He formerly was il
business in Boston. Later he was the
Universalist pastor in Spencer, Mass.
year. and from 1898 to 1908 he wa:
pastor of st. Paul s Universalist churcl
| in Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Bissell wa
Mary L. Cobb of Cambridge, Mass
They went from Springfield to farm
in Marlboro and since 1910 Rev. MI
Bissell has been pastor of the vii
mington church in addition to carry
ing on his farm.
Rev. and Mrs. Bissell have three chill
dren, Emily U. and Eleanor A, VIII
are in school in Boston. and Lambe1
w, who is in school in Brattleboro.
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BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Arthur V. D. Piper, district deputy
grand master of the eighth Masonic dis
trict, made an official visitation to Col
umbian lodge, No. SO, and Brattleboro
lodge, No lo2, in iiont communication
last evening. Columbian lodge. worked
the first part of the third degree and
Brattleboro lodge worked the second
part. Worshipful Master Orrin B. Hughes
was in the East for Columbian lodge and
Worshipful Master A. w. Montgomery
was in the East for Brattleboro lodge.
Instrumental and vocal music by Walter
S. Stearns and Frederic C. Adams was
rendered and refreshments were served.
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GRAHAM TO TESTIFY
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
HIS COUNSEL STATES

travel, personal and Office expenses and
what are not.
The court suspended at ll.30 o'clock
until Monday.
An assertion ON the witness stand yes
terday afternoon by State Treasurer
Walter F. Scott of Brandon, in which
the official said that he presumed other
departments of the state drew certain
expense accounts when the definite
amount was not known" provided the
feature of the fourth day of the trial.
1t was only one of several points made
by the defense in cross-examination OF
the states witnesses, bearing out the
claim of the respondent that he did moth
ing which other officials had not done
with state orders. Along this line At
torney w. B. C. Stickney, counsel for
the defense, attempted to get further
statements, but there was strenuous OBJ
lection on the part of the state. The de-
fense attempted to show that money III
lump sums was drawn out and credited
to other officials and afterwards checked
out, there being at times an overdraft,
necessitating refund.
The objections of the state caused the
court to ask for a session in chambers,
Pduring which the law on this question
was discussed by the counsel on both
sides. Presiding Judge Fred NJ. Butler
held that for the present the court would
not permit the introduction of evidence
tending to show the customs governing
money matters in the other state de-
partments. The question was raised
: after tire records showed the fact that a
former highway commissioner, Charles
W. Gates, later governor of the state
once made a refund of $4,000.
| At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, Judge Butler announced the grant
! ing of the motion of the state to amend
the indictment by the changing of three
counts in regard to date only. This was
without objection by the defense.
Treasurer Scott was recalled after the
morning session and testified to methods
of paying state orders, sometimes in ad
vance. These, however, were always GOV
cred later by receipts. On eross-examin
alton, it developed that in many in
stances sums were drawn by officials il
advance when the definite amount of th'
probable expense was not known.
The present state auditor, Benjamin
Gates. was again placed on direct exam
ination by former Attorney General II
G. Barber. He testified that Mr. Graham
during the fiscal year ending June 30
1913, drew orders amounting to $40
9S7 40 and that in that year as in al
years receipt was given and was to b
,found in the files for every order draw
on the state treasurer.
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Prerniers of Allied COun-
tries Will Confer Before
Making Another Move
ONE WANTS GERMANY
TO ASK FOR HIM
Officials Opposed to This Plan Ger
mans Afraid to Have Him Return to
That Country While Monarchists Are
Gaining So Much Strength.

PARIS, Jan. 24-Conferences be-
tween Premers of Great Britain,
France and Italy will be held before
the next move in the proceedings to
former Emperor William from
Holland is decided upon according to
information given the Associated Press
by the French foreign Office. Whether
the next demand for the surrender of
the former kaiser will be directed TO
the Hague or Berlin will be the main
subject to be determined by the three
governments
The next meeting of the premiers
of the three countries will be held in
London, but, as no date has been fixed
for the meeting and the matter cannot
be left pending long time, the foreign
Office expressed the opinion that the
question might eventually be settled
through diplomatic channels between
Rome, Paris and London. 1t is under
stood that at least one premier is not
averse to asking Berlin to call for the
return of Count Hohenzollern to Ger
many and then demanding that Ger
many deliver him over to the allies in
accordance with the provisions of the
article 22S of the treaty of Versailles
Sentiment in official circles here is
against demanding that Germany seek
the return of the former emperor 1t
is doubtful whether Germany would ae-
quiesce and make representations tc
Holland and it is also problematiC
whether she would deliver the former
sovereign in the event she should OBJ
an possession of him. 1t is also feared
he presence of Count Hohenzollerr
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State Treasurer Scott Testi-
fies That Other State Off
cials Often Overdrew
Their Accounts - Orders
Paid in Advance But Al
ways Covered by Receipts
Later, He Declared Under
CrOss-EXaminatiOn
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Jan. 2.

One of the counsel for the respondent
stated this morning that Mr.. Graham
will take the witness stand when the
proper time comes.
The Graham trial was resumed at 9
a. m with Auditor Benjamin Gates on
the witness stand. Mr.. Gates was asked
to give the amount of each receipt and
voucher filed by Mr.. Graham in the in
dictment period from 1912 to 1917 and
make such explanation as the receipts
and vouchers showed. There are several
hundred of such receipts and vouchers.
The purpose is to get into records the
exact standing Of the Graham account
and show what receipts are for salary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
1O1 DEATHS IN
CHICAGO YESTERDAY
Influenza and Pneumonia Increasing at
Rate of Over 1000 Day-In-
dustries Affected.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Infuenza and
pneumonia continued to spread in Chi
cago today at the rate of more than 1000
new cases every "a hours, after having
established yesterday a high death rec
ord of l0l for the present epidemic. In
dustrial establishments began to report
seriously depleted working forces, some
as much as 10 per cent. Health author
tiles still were struggling with serious
shortage of trained nurses.
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GAVE AWAY GOODS
AND WERE STARVING
Prosperous Connecticut Couple Had
Strange Hallucination-Expe
Death in Few Days.

WATERBURY, Conn. Jan. 24.-Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Overbury of Wood
bury, laboring under the hallucination
that their days on earth were numbered
and that they were to be called to
Heaven in nine days, were discovered
by the authorities of that town yes
terday on the verge of starvation. They
were taken to the town farm for care.
They had been without food and
heat for some DAYS and were in a cri-
tical condition physically, when found
locked up in their house awaiting the
call of the other world They had dis
posed of most of their money and furn-
itre to neighbors
The couple came to Woodbury. from
New York few years ago and pur-
chased Charles Peek S large farm
Their home was handsomely furnished
Mr. Overbury is prosperous former
while Mrs. Overbury conducts tea.
room which is popular with the trav.
cling public.
Some days ago strange haIlueina
tiop of the mind took possession of the
couple. They told their neighbors thai
they had only seven DAYS more to live
So firm had this conviction taken holC
of them that on Sunday last they be
gan to give away checks to neighbor
ia amounts ranging from $50 to 800
| Without exception these checks wer
accepted by those to whom they wer
presented and in some cases the recip
tents made haste in cashing them
The deluded couple also showed thei
household effects out of doors and toll
neighbors to help themselves. Nearl,
all of their clothing went the same way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Jan. 27-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rebekah lodge will begin prompt
ly at 7.30 o'clock. Following the meet
ing there win be progressive 500 party
and social with prizes and refreshments.
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WHERE WILL YOU SPEND
ETERNITY?

Penteeostal Mission, 70 Main ST., Brat
tleboro, VT Services: Sunday, 3 and z
p. M. Wednesday and Saturday, 7.45
p. m. Cast-off clothing and bedding
gladly received and wisely distributed
by the pastors. Residence, rs Canal St.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24

Monday, Jan. 26, 7l5 p. m-Troop l.,
Boy Scouts will meet in the chapel.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7.3O p. injecting
of Miss Bostwick's Outlook class
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Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, January rs.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject, Unjust Ex-
tortion.
Las a. m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. ny. p. c. Z. service in charge
of the pastor. Topic, Living Our
Belief in the Fatherhood of God.
Wednesday. Jan. 2s, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg-
ular meeting of Boy Scouts, Troop No. 4.
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1926 a. nj. w. Davis, who has had
interesting experiences in Red Cross
war work in England, will speak.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing. Topic, The Worlds Need of
Christ Ephesians ll:l-l3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24

Monday, p. m.-Meeting of Boy
Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 p. m. - Meeting of
Christian Endeavor society.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-Annual ban
quet of Baraca class.
Friday, 4 p. m.-Meeting of Juniors;
7.30 p. m.-Meeting for prayer and
praise Address by Rev. A. A. Forshee
formerly missionary in Philippine is
lands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24

Auditor Gates Only Witness
at This Mornings Session
of Court = Was Kept
Busy Explaining Hun
dreds of Vouchers, Show
ing the Extent to Which
They Had Not Been Used
for Salary and Expenses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24

Mrs Medill Mccormick, wife of the
Illinois senator, has accepted an in
vitation to be one of the principal
speakers at the Lincoln birthday ban
quet in Portland, Maine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24

1890 a. m-Morning worship. Ser
mon, The Indispensable Christ.
11.45 a. m.-Sunday school
7.30 p. m.-Evening service. Subject
The Smoke of Sodom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-24
First Baptist Church

Rev. Clark T. Brownell, Pastor.
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08

Mn. Harry Eagan OF Los Angeles,
who has been spending q few days
hero with her sister. Mr. r. w.
Brown and family. left on the train
this morning. Mrs, Easan stopped
here on her way south from Pend
Teton. where she has been visiting
her mother.
Albert Phloging. who has been
express messenger on this line for
some time left on the train this
morning for Modesto. II was limited
BY some OF his friends that he might
return With q bride at the end Of
his visit TO California.
Mr.. and Ars. r. X. Thomas OF
Portland are spending = few days
here,
L. N. Braiserd is registered At the
White Pelican hotel. today from
Portland. Oregon.
Ed vannice. who has been In Oak
land. California for the past few
weeks. returned home last night.
U. p. Paterson Ia In the city from
San Francisco today. He Ia stopping
at the White Pelican hotel.
Jim Givans. q BY stockman. Is q
county seat business visitor this
week. .E.
Miss Alma Smith was visiting In
town yesterday from her homo at
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. OOara Of Salt
Lake left this morning for Rocky
Point to spend their vacation In their
house boat on Pelican. Bay. This 10
The O'Cara's nth year IN klamath
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08

National bank. They have been In
great demand ~ there were = short.
age Of boxes at the hank for Oh. past
few months. f.5
Mr. and M1. w. c. Dsltoa we're
county seat visitors from Msiin yes.
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lynch wers cs.y
visitors yesterday from Mer.ii' Ore
gon.
Major Q. o. Johnson 10 II the city
for . few, days on business connected
with his timber interests. One Of
the, purposes Of his visit here at this
time IL to gain additional informs-
tien TO aid him In reaching . dscisjnn
- to whether he shall msnufacture
the timber recently purchased BY him
or wait until conditions are more
propitious.
The Kedron club will hold . cook
cd food sale In the Roberts 4 Hanks
hardware store. beginning at 1880
Saturday morning. Orders will be
received by telephone and the articles
delivered BY members Of the NTH
grade. The. proceeds OF the sale will
be used to purchase . carpet for the
ciubroom In the Presbyterian church.
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county and they have . comfortable
and modern house boat fitted mp for
their stay here.
Marx Hsana. bookkeeper fof the
Baldwin Hardware company. left
this evening for Fort Klamath.
vhsrs he will spend the weekend.
DP. and Mn. =. r. Goddard are
away for several days vacation.
Ars. Otto Klsm. Who has bsen en-
Dloysa ~ the Baldwin Hardware
company for the past two years. ex-
poets 70 leave tomorrow for Ned
ford. where she will make her future
home % Mr.. Kium 10 coaching the
Ns4Sord high school in athletics
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loston Ross passed
through here yesterday on their way
to San Diego. where they will spend
the winter In the hope Of benefiting
Mrs. Ross health. II was due to
her health that they sold their ranch
In Poe Valley. which was their home
for many years.
Charles Agert Of EHldebrand. was
in town yesterday looking after mat
ters Of business.
C. r. DeLap spent yesterday in the
Mslin and Merrill country on election
matters.
C. N. Petit was in the city yes
terday from his home at Merrill.
Miss rwyis Head. county school
superintendent. returned last night
from ten days spent In Portland.
where she attended q committee
meeting of the state school board.
Steel fire-proof fittings have ar
rived and been installed in the as
SCISSORS office. for the protection OF
the the tax roll books. These files
have been ordered for the past six
or eight months.
Mrs. W. Crandali was a city bust
ness visitor yesterday afternoon
from her home In the Maiin district.
Miss Mary Mccormick is reported
quite III at the Good Samaritan hos
pital. In Portland. She is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCor-
mack. who have a big ranch on the
west side Of the Upper lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Beckley are
Ot ia Shta
their home at Fort klamath.
A. r. Albert was in town yes.er-
day from Pelican Bay on business.
Harry Whiteline and family were
in town this morning purchasing |
supplies for their ranch home on the
Keno road.
Esau Keck and son william were
here from their ranch In Poe val J
Icy this morning on business. ,
Ray Talbot was attending In busl-
ness In town this morning. He op |
crates ranch In the Olene section.
John Cortez was in town this week
from the Olene country.
l.. A. West. who operates 4 ranch
On the Merrill road was in towL one
day this week on business.
Edward Cantrell who has been in
he lumber camps this summer Is In
town for few days.
A new block Of safety deposit box
% have been received by the First
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08

FOR SALE--Grecn house 20 by so
feet with growing flowers. several
hundred carnations and chrysanthe.
NUNS all In bud and bloom. several
dozen rose bushes all bearing besides
ferns. gersniums. etc. Good for
room house with two large porchoe.
two lots for gsrdeuing. Must sell on
account OF poor health. klamath
Floral Co. 3lo< East Main street.
i-ia
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08
DANCB AT WHITE PEILGAN
s''3''TO BE HELD TIN EVENING

% slAvtsatioua have been seat out Tor
the wsekiy dance at the white PsiI.
eaa, hotel. this evening. bus -
they we're late getting inio tbs mail.
the manassmsat hopes that psfsons
vhe tall 20 receive thsm wiii aot tee,
siighted but viii sttead regardless
Of non receipt Of invitatioa.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08

kuppsshsimer's suits asd over.
eostS on sale as isT reduction at X.
X. x. stores Harvest sales. rs
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-10-08
STUDENT BODY TO HOLD
DANCE TOMORROW NIGI

Secretary Of Student Body.