davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
PRESTAMOS

CCALQUIER sonora O caba,e-o coa szlp-ee
P==raaaeHte. Pueta e7-s-e- 1rsSra1os de $500
\ 5000 SIN gaeaarl1. sohre nueo.es- son
b. ~ueSores coCdi--oa.S f. Hc.ro dc cue h7-
yam ayudaEO IL GA rssnc=a duranLc "a
70. saoz. . >ls ar-lEDs TrriEC5. non. r.
manifesto uue~tl hoau=ah'fdzd $ sZt--ts
searisraa City Lean Bg5eau. - L HcGs-
- SL Resn 2eL- go
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

G~RATIFICARE con $500 Il Ia persona que
ne proportions. inforres cxactos acerca del
actual paradcro dc mi hijo jose Rodriguez
-cbal!Cs. uu:cn en- FebrcrO d" 1918 Sc encon-
--aba or Nisalia. Calf. Sus schas partlcuia-
-cs SON: ~rstat!ra alta, color triCucno. -
mos 90 cdad. nariz Gg7Iesa y ojos negros.
'u- padres sou Dionisio Rodriguez y Cristi-
Cob7. los. TODD informe sobrc este asun-
.. d~irijasc q Cristin2 CebaLos. Lista de
,rreos. Pccos, Texas. 900
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
lie. EDUARDO TANIARIZ
Lie. JENARO CENICER0S

A...z,E. G.slcS-o. Ee>to73 toaa case Ne
-,...-.g~ sE.s o. adm GsStEa"'yS : #Aht-
, A-l.p,yr rE>5. Miami Aris-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
MATRIMONIALES

g6rrsgo y --asasaGo-. GEsea -s.acioTa-se con
S,ro-ita O SsTcra. hourrada. o5le5o matr:-
-7r-sa. absc.sza ~c~e-vz. Las i-:e-ssaGaS PUe-
hen Gs-irsrye a T. Ponce 81 lItA. Ave.
Eg-ls. BluffE. ICwa- i-i|
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

DARE GRATIFICACION a Ia persona cue
me proVurciorc inforTncS UNactos accrca &c!
..fuai rara6cro de nj hermana CoDcepcG n
Sotc.o Vda. de ArevaIo, QUEEN yivi5 en- To-
-rc6n. CUah. Mex. hasta 1917. Probablcmcn-
G cambi6 81 Residential 4 New York. Nenc
res hijos varoacs: Jose. Roberto y Arnoldo.
jose. cl mayor tienc - amos. Iodo iEtorn'c
.obrc este aslnto, dirijase L Romualdo Sc
clio Na-;ne,tc. Ar;.. t22l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

G~RATIFICARE con $1,000 Z IA persona que
NE proporcione infarmcs exactos acerca del
raradcr0 de Z Sra. Paula Gonzaiez. de 80
amos de cdaG. est2tura haja Y color tr;gueno ::
d. IA S-i;a. Cruz Lopez. dc Il amos de edad.
= Mariana Lopez. de Is amos de cdad. TODD
iafc7Iue s0b!e este asunto. di-!jase & Fran
cisco Lopez. Box sos. Somc-ton. ArTZ-20l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

la HSja anterior eS SOLO Qe los ar
ticulCS mas uSuales.. Escribanos pl-
dierdo nuestra iista general por MA
lOR ! MEMOIR, IN la que encOntra-
ran listed cuanto neceSite, a precioS
NERDADERAMENTE BARATOS.
Dirija 81 correspondence i
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
HOTELES.

E1FEI SAN LUl>. Cazrros 4uep:us y -
race Prec.cs -spceR.es POI s'Hl5N w
a So, r. Ave San A1.onio. TEXAS
parr- MONTERREY. 100 50. Saaz Rosa
A. -Habi,acsous rgopias Ya-A sams'sas :
sg-.a-s solos prscIos soznoaos-
C--AEDO ve7gs listed Z San Antonio psu-
r. rat-. Wash.aEsuu. cue Po- 90 go
r.a..sa5. 5-cicza ; seEir53~d. . a="i@
rEs .rafa rac1la ezAd-a 81 Nc--e +e "a
Es-ast1- - EeE7oca--.. E-- q '9@I-Fs Il
Texzs- 2az6u = E.i-oale. Prop.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

ARTICULOS DEL EJERCITo: Nueyos =
u.adcs. Raga. cohe-torcS. oo.cAonetaSS' "a
nIacas. tiendas dc cU:nTann, etc. h5crioa p'-
GlenLo nucst-a lIsca Ge prcr'os:
ARMY EQUIPMENT co.
-0T ". Sth. s.. Fort WORTH lexis
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

r0mrRA%OS NCEBi.ES. IL paEa-eraos 2,
--.;,r r~o-.. 10Y SIS ru-b.es- khKOTETN'S
S%TTTEF STORE. 3.S-2-J ". Com
:, r~.,-r-s .tg- Travis gSl-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

DARE BUENA GRATIFICACIoN 3 Ia per-
ora que me r-oporcione iTformes exactos
.-crca Gel actual p~araGc-o dc mi hern'ano
Tibu-cio Rcynoso, cuyas seuaS parucu-aTcs
son: cc'or moreno y POGO picado de VI
rueLa. Es hiio dc Basilio Reynoso, y en- Me
xico tiene una hcrmana dc nombre MIcaela.
TODD informe sobre- este asunto, diriJase Z
An.orio kcynoso. Milan. IL t20l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

CRATIFICARE con $4,000 a la persona que
.c p-oporcione info-nCs cXactos accrca del
paradcro dc mi hermauo Ramon vazquez, Ce
o:'cio zaparero. pertectamcntc conoc:lo cA
todas !as zapa:cr;a5 dc Monterrey, y. l., Mex.
Tofo :utornr sobrc csc asIato G!rijase 4
Tomas Vazqucz.-M. K. Bot 81 a Hamlin,
TtXIs.-D3l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

GRATiFICARE con $1,000 Z IA persona
GU. mo pro2orcionc in.oTmes cxactos aceT-
ca dc! varaGero dc nj h;jo margarine M--
Eoz. que Sc cncupntra en- {. Ea-ado lie Okla-
bona. pcro sin sahc-sc e. lIgar precise. To-
DO !rro=ne zobse este particular tlri1aSe
: IA Sra. Ec,an MuhoL, Il6 PershiEg Ave-
Davenport. Iowa. t2l)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

INDUSTRIAL CASERA. Gaaese &c $40 =
500 90 Gsa-s.s ~ So p-opia casa. los nHt'-
-.s5as To- coscAra1 Si.oo, p-Ntur.-a7 >49.3y-
Ess-f.4. usG.caGo Getalss. GGsr L~ESrG-isl'
W---ay. Mont
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
PESOUISAS.

GRNTTFICARE con $5.OU a IA PERSONA QUO
ne 7roporcionc informes cSactos acersa del
actual na-atrro Dc mi madrc. Sra. EEcaT-
naci6n Hernandez Vida. de Eliseo Medina. GU
vas scna> pa-:.cu.ares son: color moreno, o.
t:.tura baja. ; dc So a IS amos dc cIaG. lie
re tres hijos, Iiamados Jose. Amado : Eli
SEQ Medina. Haze "a sicte amos QUO no ten
90 roticias de ciios. Todo infcrmc s'hre cste
asuEto. dirijase a Angel Medina. U3i Wal
nut St-AbUcue. Texas. ttJ'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
NiEDICOS.

IA SvSORA Virginia Z. dcl vaiLa5o &c
s,gr-,-r con a.-ge essut,os .ss-u-.a france
@ y practice hozplu.a-ja > e.ya. o-rcee ss
---.,1s sn pz..os. eaicrmcdEdes c. Ss29-a
~ ~s2ecJaacat, nl5os. Ell = No. gel ee a
rA... y. LeoUS-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
IMPORTANTE

IMPORTANCE
Es-~:ha .n7,cdia,amentr por c~a:a,cTo de
mr-canclas. uoveiadcs rer-oduccioncs To-
;0E-gGcas. Slest-a casa o!-"ce seTFl'lo )
ca.Iaat por 81 aiurruo. No diCa n1anaua
cscu6o hagaio hoy. aa5.Htaado ties CEN
tav7s ca cstamhE...as. AeN.teH News pu-
..sS.rE Co. Ga.es5U-, Il.
VENDO sob-ecGnaz, c~orsiuas : tape;es en-
zDonos 'acs'cs-Mlsst-a- Il IA vista. lgJ S2r
Fernando Sr-&- Fuentc. SID
Laredo TYPEWRITER COMPANY. Casa
cue vcH&c ~1aGC.-.s ii. "~'r'b'- t7--2-'
Standard PARA ~yiaj.rps. houlr.s Dc n"
go..ys. ~. IN GRAN SJE.IDO "r fo1r
g.aGos -"a.a= q! ~cUUtaLp ! 81 aboIos. ;
Ia -a.a.o2o. So o r-arta-a gratis , Ill
: arr~a. Bp> 20. Laredo. Texas.
ACABo d. rc,ib;r ca5etas IeSrtimas dc Goa
W.. =. s 20. cada una. V. AmcZcua. 42t
Go,:ad -. SAN antonio. TcSas.-r4-O
- yENDE BARATO. TO: 20 podc-o aten-
---. ~ -cnu.e lie barBe-ia conPursto DC dos
c-c> = boni;o aqarsdo-. eH muy ouen .
U!, de ssrv.rio y tAcI. para tEa1sEo-:2-.o
@0 .sga- = or7r. oce--ao a IL casa nu-
..vo l.li &c IA Avc2id' G., N a CIudac
Douglas, A-.z0na--t28f
-ENDEMoS COLCHONEs. nueyos a los ae-
,-rr~ p-rcios: tambeu -enov7rnos. Atlas,
,~ia.-res Co. 10 5. Pesos st.
,P4RATO PAPA HAcER ~UEMESTTT-
CHING y PICCT: :" acapia n todas lhs
.aqu:aas de cosc-. $1.56 con ins-ruccio-"s
l.a-a usa-se. J. =. Light. Bon 10 birm'n-
nam. Ala. E3l
yENDO bara,o, piano c~,ectrieo. ocurgan a
~ N'''-'S1
REGTsTRADOREs National" contra in
cHGi7. 5a,aazas "Sti'sor." escv'to7io7 De cor
ma ; 5i.as. Comc-aaos y vcrdcmos. C2nta-
10 O p'azos. Cr. 2T27. 229 " Arsenal s
'-'
rONoCRAFo> y MAQUNAS DE COSER
SINGER" en- ABOEOS COMODo>-Ta-e-
F9n0r-a:ico.-iG6 Buenavista s.
ACorDEoNEs TRIPLES. DoBLEs y SEN
CILLNS. CuaHdo Yida in:o.ues acjun;- e-
tamp..as Para respue>l&. LA CASA MEN,
CAM. Box 80 Chicago. II,
CASA EN- GOVERNMENT HILL
Rc=,te-cia j~ die cusrios coz -.--e7.@ d.
material TEe-H Sinco E-REdeS seci.Elaras.
tres bAHus rrs,aios. espaci1sas Ga.e-iES. exec
leatc trIgragUe0so dc 5iryiertS, eSieESo ga-
r1@a .oLa as dc --.mera c-asc. Con ciaco 10
INA E-Us4 81 Sc pAsa Vi contado.-iHfoE-
+. r. Nccoan. 81 Glib, B.ds.-reL Cree
kett IA.
Sc VENDEN . c~aaariaz. 500 eada una. In
caatador S7.G0.-tlI So Prc=a Sc. 100.
- EENDE fi.7y- dc s0tas cou mcsrrado~
-resas. -s.a-. sspsj0s Y toics los Gems- uu-
Is Dc uu cuuiyo courieto. Precio SSon.On--
George Fc--hczaick- San Antonio. Tex. l2el !
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
X AUTO SHOP

s0- ". Nueya S. Uerrerus. ca-.cc"ros ' re-
9a-aao-c~ de AUTOMOBILES en- genera. I-a6aJo
garauc.zaGo : ba-Goo. Una p-aeo@ 10 con
vr1r-.a-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
MAOu1NAS DE ESCRIBlR

Aut5-tzzdo ?c- IN Cia. Cue -cr~ss"n:o.
p~ea5 yr7Ga-las. la7jo G@a veQrcra ca7u-
dgt al corttdo : con Iii page ncr5'lal l1s.S-
rti;caute.-LGls u. R1b:c. -i0l Camargn St
EENuO c]slrI.Elu Gel mont. -e-o q SOC. libra.
2. Yuc7,e, los San Fernando ST
RATArLAS COMPuTADOEAS au.onac-
-4-: SO rcaica. -nn9yaa, r.rbiIa = %
aagzu. Il. = Hs-cS. COS Main AveDne.
Sal N-.u-ig. Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
VENTAS

VENTAS
,ENDO. ror u~rsencia de viaje. magnffico
.estauraE.t, situado en- 81 mejor Eunto dc il
.iudad. e. mas cercano al Depot | x G. y.
.S.neroSos cnseres. Prccio c0modo. DiriIaE-
sc para inforInes 4 l225 Houston y Medina
Tel CT. Abs. l2l)
Sc VENDEN cabras lecheras. Joe CuesJa.
Ruta p. Box 81, csGuina &c los ]caH1inos dc
PAD Alto y AppIewte. l2D
Sc vENDEN baratos dos fuelles eISctricos,
dos yunqucs y numerosss herramientas de
herrcro. Tel. Travis 6lTS. C2p
AUTOMOBILES DE VENTA
oo.oo-Saxon 6 dc 3 pasajeros, 1918. rue
JAS de alambre.
900. 0O-Fo-d speedstcr. Ct mas bonito en- Ia
ciudad rpedas de alambre : 5 rims y Han
$1,000. Oo-Chnndler 1918, I pasajeros, CO.
lS0oo0-Limousine Kisscl Kar, hernosisi-
no. coSt6 100000.
Tel. Travis 5oIl. - $50 z. Houston St
y dos cuadras del Correo.
SE vENDE barato IN piano en- maEnificas
condolences. Dirigirse a $50 Main Avenue.
(29)
POR TENER que saIir dc In ciudad. vendo
565 acres De terreuo para agriculture o ga
nado. en- 81 Estado. Sc Ycnde o GAMBIA por
autom6vil. yacas o maquinaTia de vapor o
-usoi!na. para ilevar q Mexico. IHiorfharan
sos ". Salinas St
Sc vENDE tostador dc cacahuatc y InaQui-
na para fabricar Popcorn. baratas. Ocurra-
Sc al l103 ". Commerce ST. ga
Sc TENDEN miqGjna de coser nuevas y usa-
daz. AlEunas en maErificas condolences. TOR
$500 > $1,000. Rcntamos maquinas y hacc-
nos rcparaciorcs.-Sc0ing Machine EHcEah-
e. PIG s. Alamo. Miss. 2SS3. t2-)
SUBURBIO JUAREZ
Lo.cs baratos con frcnte n las GALES Leal.
Norc!ova y Perez. entire las Gales y. Natl
en- adc'antc. Condiciores: $500 =! contado y
VIM. F. SCHUTz. RIVERSIDE BLDG.
lGl W. Commerce ST lm-s.l
MAQUINAS PARA ToRTILLAS. Vcndemos
maquinas para ~iort.llas, cue iabrlcan como
400 ~lorlillas por bora. T2mbicn yeAdcEnc5
molinos de pitdra para niNtamal. Pida EHes-
;ru fouet0.-The P. r. COMPANY.-'. o.
Box 429.-Los Angeles. Calf
SENILLA PARA PLAHTAC1oN.-l.0Oo
bushels, en- buen es;ado. Scmiiia Mcbane. pro-
ducc dc IS 4 80 por cicrto. S2.25 por tis-
hei. en- slros dc ; bushes. 1. o. D.. loicIEAl'
Tcxas-N. Y. Knox. Coleman, Texas.
Sc VENDE q trasussa estab!ccimIeAto CO.
-.crcia,. con cuartns de rcnta, DlE!Elrsc r
SO Santa Rosa ) Salinas. '-lJ
TANQUES DE PETROLEO
C~orrugados
% veces rlas ~resistentes que los de
hierro Gulce.
WILSON TANK & CULVERT CO..
$40 Monterrey St. San Antonio, Tex
vENTA DE CARRos USADos. MoTr-
VADA POR CAMBlO De
LOCAL
In vista dc cue estanos ncccsItando dc
mavUr espacio. en- uucS:ro nuevo cstau.ec'-
mrerto, oirecemos nuestros carros usaa)s. a
prccios muy iamativos.
Pucde listed adquirir los sifuicntcS moce-
los. sa.vo cue autcriormcutc sean SeHt"ios.
I-lgI9 Columbia {.
i-lqis Republic truck.
l-,9iS REQ touring car.
i-i@l7 REQ curing car.
l-iGI6 Ford touring car.
STAACKE BROS.
EstaoIccidos en- 1919
.5-16 Main Ave. san Antonio. Texas
MARIANA. ccme-ciantc cu mcTcanciaS eN-
.uryrras : del pals. QGCsc. sardIH:lS e.
.sejtr, macar-6n. fiGcOs, janlOneS = tocIn0.
antonio, Texas 80
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

SEE TENDEN cabras lecheras. Joe CuesJa,
Ruta p. Box 81. csquina &c los caminos dc
Pa,o Alto y Appiewte. A24)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
SUBURBIO JUAREZ

Lo:cs baratus con frcnte n las Gales Leal.
NOnc.ova y Perez. entire las Gales n. Natl
> \. Trinity. Precios desde $4,000
en- adciantc. Condiciones: $500 =! contado y
500 measEa!cs,
WM. 7. Schultz. RIVERSIDE BLDG.
IGl W. Commerce ST lm-s.l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20

PETEAToS
Hr-no-os -r,ratos lie .~.-stas favorItgs.
-J,.a igrc.jls "a ,a-,o> .s.gaz E s.nposi-
be Lc,c-5b.r q b~.e-s 20 us ~cr-atos. de-
b,7 vrr,- para a.-esla-,c. Pra-.e. 10.ct=.
-a1a =ao o q poT SO. Sc e dcv-clvc 81 1I-
-r-5 81 10 a-cda satistcah7. II. "as.e-. !,
Espsl Bldg. Philadelphia. Pa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-20
SAN LUIS MERCANTILE co.
32ii. W. Commerce St:
san Antonio, Texas.

DpORTrNIDaD. Ecadcsc ros;ador e." carr
.a-.-.Gat - Epras. !ucsresaGos ocurrau J..
" Santa Ross. t-'1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The annual meeting of the Conquest
club of the Centre Congregational church
will be held Monday night and VIII take
the form of picnic
The automobile fire truck was called
out by still alarm yesterday afternoon
to the Neal house on Elliot street. 1t
was discovered. however, that steam
had been mistaken for smoke.
The extension department of the Hol-
stein Friesian association, under the
mana cement of Prof. William NJ. Rider,
has been moved from the association
building on South Main street to the
American building, to occupy three
rooms on the third floor,
Sunday will be observed as Chill
dren s day at the Baptist church. All
classes are requested to gather in the
chapel at 1915 a. m. for the process
sional. A particularly interesting pro
gram has been prepared and It IS hopec
that there will be a full house. 1t also
is hoped that the home department and
the cradle department will be fully
represented.
Mrs. Ellen (Skelly) Stockwell, wife
of Edward Stockwell, who died Monda.
morning in her home in South Fran
ingham, Mass, was well known here
She had been in failing health some
time and suffered a shock few day
previous to her death She had LIVED
in South birmingham many years. Be
sides her husband she leaves one son
Arad Stockwell of birmingham, AM
a dauphfer Mrs Harry ID Wilcox q
South birmingham. The funeral wa
held Wednesday and the burial tool
place in Hopkinton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
Continued from Page ~

Fourth grade of the Canal street build
ing. Miss Ransom will be married
Don.
Miss Dorothy Wadsworth of Bellows
Falls. who has had four years expert
ance in teaching, will succeed Miss
Vera s. Ross, who wishes to be nearer
her home in Boston
Miss Frances Killion of Arlington, a
graduate of Castleton normal school
md the Palmer writing school in New
York. will succeed Miss Ruth Bruce as
principal of the Oak Grove building
and teacher of the fourth and fifth
grades. Miss Killion has been teach
ing in the junior high school at North
Walpole n. H. She has had several
years experience Miss Bruce will re
main at her home in Williston with her
mother next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
MRS. MARY (ELLIs) HAIGH.
Widow of William Haigh Dies Today
in Prospect Street Home.

Mrs. Mary (Elhs) Haigh, 81, widow
of William Haigh, died shortly after
II O'Clock this morning in her home at
81 Prospect street of general break
ing down. She had been failing sew
eral years and was critically i'll about
two weeks ago.
as and Maria (Sheepwash) Ellis and
was born in Graveny, Haversham, Eng
land, April 90, 1886. She married Mr..
Haigh in Canterbury, England, in
April, 1854. They lived for a time in
Hamilton, Ontario, later returning to
Canterbury and lived there and in
Brighton, Sussex county. They came
to Brattleboro in 1887 and had lived
here since. Mr.. Haigh, who was for
many years tailor for Young &
knowlton, died May q. 1914.
: She leaves three sons and a daugh.
ter, William T. Haigh, supervisor at
the Retreat, Walter H. Haigh, tailor
Percy j. Haigh, superintendent at the
L. L. Hildreth & Co. printing plant and
Annie, wife of Edward p. Foster She
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Hooker of Port Hope, Ont, three
grandchildren, William Harrison Haigh
of Cornwall the Hudson, n. Y, Min
ME, wife of Frank F. Philbrick of this
town. and William James Foster of
Texas, and three great grandchildren
Lucille, daughter of Mrs. Rodney
Haigh of Newark, n. j., Annie Marie
and Willie Mae, daughters of W. j
Foster. One daughter, Mary Haigh,
died July p, 1913, and one grandson,
Walter Rodney Haigh, died last week.
The funeral viii be held at the home
Monday afternoon at 3 clock. Rev.
Clark 7. Brownell, pastor of the First
Baptist church, which Mrs. Haigh at
tended. officiating. The burial will
take place in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Haigh possessed beautiful
Christian character, was of a genial
disposition and bore her suffering with
great fortitude She had a wide cir
Gle of friends to whom she was deeply
devoted. She took great pleasure in
her home and with her family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19

house on it overlooked the scenes Of his
glorious exploits
Thus" said Macdonough to a friend,
with tears in his eyes, 'In one month,
from poor lieutenant / became a rich
man.
Congress gave him the thanks of the
nation and voted him gold medal.
Commodore Thomas Macdonough, the
man whose GOODNESS was undisturbed by
these trying scenes, although lighting
against an enemy of double force and
nearly twice his own tonnage, with his
quick decision, prompt action and great
fortitude under trying conditions. was the
grand father of Mrs. G. III. Reade, our
state president of Vermont Daughters o.
1872
Macdonough was born in Delaware Dec.
%. 1888. His father was Revolutionary
soldier, and was commissioned as major
in l776 by congress.
/ After the close of the war of 1872, Mac
donough's health became broken, and he
spent considerable of his time at his home
in Middleton, Conn Later he again as
sumed command of different Ships his last
in 1924 being the Constitution OF glorious
memories. Thus he sailed with the last
| orders he was ever to receive Owlne
to his i'll health he was relieved OF his
command in 1926, with full permission tC
return to the United States. He did not
live however, to see his native land, OWNS
| 10 days out from Gibraltar His body
was brought home preserved in a cash
of Spanish wine, and on Dee. l, 1925, i
was buried at Middleton, Conn, will
civil, military and Masonic honors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
STORY Of BATTLE. :.
OF PLATTSBURCH
Seventh in Series of Arti-
cles by BrattlebOrO
Chapter p. A. R.
AZ 81 : & ft~Y sgas S,{lt
Tread BY MRS. AKELEY
TO DAUGHTERS OF 1872
How Commodore Macdonough Over
came British Fleet in Engagement on
Lake Champlain-Father Was Revo.
lutionary Soldier.

The Reformer prints today the seventh
In the series of historical pen sketches
furnished by Brattleboro chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. 1t is
the story of the battle of Plattsburgh, read
by Mrs. n. Nj. P. Akley, u member of
the d. A. r., to Andrew jackson chap
ter, L. S. Daughters of 1872 The story
| follows:
The Battle OF Plattsburgh.
1 War had been declared against Great
Britain June IS, 1872 This war, as we
all know, was almost entirely a naval af-
! fam and was brought about by the over
bearing of England, her impressment OF
our seamen, whose rights on the water
were disputed, also her restriction upon
commerce. The battle of Plattsburgh
especially possesses a peculiar interest to
the people of our state from the fact that
+ Vermont troops participated in the en-
gagement, also on account of the seat OF
war being close to her borders.
Both parties were now prepared for a
struggle for supremacy on Lake Cham
plain. The British were 1900 strong il
tie vicinity of Plattsburgh, while our avail
able men were only 400. But then, as il
Jour late war with Germany. right pre-
walled over strength. 1t had been planned
by the over-confdent foe, that when tn,
British squadron was seen approaching
Cumberland Head the advance army under
Maj. Gen. Robinson should press forward
force the fords of Saranac, climb the stet
banks and with ladders escalade tn,
American works on the peninsula 1t L
needless to say that these plans wer,
never carried out.
Sept. II, 1914, Sunday morning, brok
bright and fair From the slopes o
: Cumberland Head the gentle curving o
the shore was seen, still clad in summe
verdure, the sunlight dancing on the bay
Just below, the American squadron wa
in view, skillfully disposed to the hes
advantage reference being had to tn
cmformation of approach to land by tn
far sighted and wise Commander Mac
donough He was thoroughly prepared t
receive the enemy With his decks cleare
for action, springs placed on his cables, a
was in readiness. While awaiting attac
Tho knelt iipon the deck of the Saratog
with his officers and men about him, nea
one of the large guns and asked A
mighty God for aid. and committing til
issue into His hands he arose with a
sured courage.
Presently around the point of Cumbe
land Head swept the British feet with Il
red ensign of Old England futterlng
the morning breeze. But IN roundh
. Cumberland Head the British heet WI
compelled to approach the American squa
ron bows on, thus giving the American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
Every Man VIII Have One!

Sedentary workers-those who sit
at their work-especially might note
that If they have the habit of crossing.
their legs, then can't break them
selves of 1t, they should have a clean.
buster, or remnant of soft cloth.
and lay 1t on the under leg. That at
once stops the shine and wear that
follows crossing" And, as buster
Is not always at hand, and crossing
is always a temptation, best to cut
the crossing habit clean out. A real
and most saving economy.-London
Answers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
Commercial PROPOSAL.

A West Dallas widow says the latest
proposal she has received was from an
Oak Cliff art student, who said he was
painting the picture of sea nymph
and wanted wife who would pose
for him in the Trinity riyer.-DaIlas
News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The women of the Baptist church will
hold business meeting with Mrs Eva
kingsbury Monday afternoon at go. All
'wemen are urged to be present. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19

Chas. A. Miles. Esq, of Brattleboro has
presented the Chas. A. Miles Lodge I. @.
of O. F., Of St Adams with beautiful
gavel composed of ivory and expensive
woods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19

For the Lands Sake-Use Bowker g
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19

On Saturday, June 18th, there was the
largest gathering at the Lake in Chester
ield that has ever been witnessed in that
town. People of all ages and conditions
rom Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Westmore-
land, Brattleboro and other towns as
semblad there for grand picnic to the
number Of l500 or more Committees
were appointed to superintend the fes-
tivities and tables were set up and loaded
with the provisions brought by the visitors
nd which when the proper time came
we're promptly devoured by the hungry
rowd The sports and amusements were
5arious and of a novel character. The
Hinsdale band was there and their excel
emit music added much to the interest of
he occasion Everything was conducted
n perfect order and there was no con-
fusion, no drunkenness or disturbance.
The grand picnic was a success and we trust
viii be followed by many more as salts
aetpry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-19

The new bridge over Milestone brook
at the foot of Birge street is completed,
and, as expected is vast improvement
over the old trap which formerly dis
graced that location.