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Evening star., 1921-11-16
This CIever Lad Gets
Big, Fat Goose Free
!. For THANKSGIVING Feast

,WINSTON-SALEM, N. c.. No.
vember 1O.-When q flock Of
wild Eeese sailing from the
north aliHhtea on an electric
wire over a porch roof at his
home yesterday morning, A. b.
lester, jr.. tw@Ive years old,
softly raised 60 window, crept
over the roof and caught q big
fat gO0xe by the leg.
Young Jester proposes to keep
his prisoner for ThankxgivinE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Schools close here Friday, Dec l6, for
two weeks vacation.
Miss Bernis Holden, came home Mon
day from Townshend, where she had
been visiting friends.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next week Thursday with Mrs. Arthur
Harlow, for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Shepherd, who
have been living on the Gorham BraleY
place, have moved back to Gageville.
B. B. Lund moved his family and
goods from Alstead, \. H, this week.
They will live at the Gorham Braley
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howard returned
home Monday from visit with Mrs.
Howard S mother, Mrs. Mcdonald of Ac-
WORTH n Ii. as o+a -s---re*s -s.a
Miss Marion Benson, who has been
i'll with scarlet fever at the Greenfield,
Mass, hospital. where she is training
for a nurse, Is much better.
At the next meeting of Maple Grove
Grange Thursday evening, Dec 10, there
will be a roll call and each member is re-
quested by the lecturer to be ready to
answer with a story.
The South Valley school, all pupils of
which are members of the junior Red
Cross, has sent a Christmas box to chill
dren in France containing toys, scrap
books and story books.
On Friday afternoon, Dee 10. the
Westminster West and South Valley
schools will have Christmas tree, the
exercises by each school to be held in
their respective school rooms.
Edwin f. Gorham, Alfred Hall and
daughter, Helen, came from Boston, and
Henry Gorham, Bert Houghton and Sey
mOur Minard went from here to Bellows
Falls Dec. to attend the funeral of DIR.
George II. Gorham.
Alvin Goodell came from Brookville,
Me, and was with Dr. George Gorham
about week before he died. They were
friends from boyhood. Their birthplaces
here in Westminster West close beside
each other. On Wednesday Mr.. Goodell
came here to see his cousins, Mrs. Roland
Chapman and Miss Alice Goodell.
At the meeting of Maple Grove Grange
Thursday evening, Dec. /, the following
officers were elected: Master, Albert
Howard; Overseer, Hugh Houghton; lee
turer, Walter Harlow; steward, Fred
Harlow: assistant steward, Carlton Hol-
den; chaplain, Mrs. Roland Chapman
treasurer. Seymour Minard; secretary
Mrs Walter Harlow; gatekeeper, Charles
Brooks: Flora. Alice Goodell; Pomona
Mrs. Charles Brooks; Ceres, Mrs. AL
berto Barnes; lady assistant steward
Mrs. Albert Howard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WILMINGTON

Gerald Porter, who has been i'll is
again able to be out.
Leslie Adams is suffering from blood
poisoning in his left hand.
Miss Esther Bishop was a business WIS.,
itor in North Adams, Mass, Saturday
George Trips family moved into
their new house on Beaver street
Wednesday. -.-..r+
Among those who are i'll are Howard
Herbert Haskell.
Mrs. Guy Nido and daughter, Ruth.
and Miss Ruth Johnson went. to North
Adams, Mass, Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Jacobs left Monday
morning by the way of the Brattleboro
stage to 90 to Newport. y. H., for an in
definite stay.
NJ Walse has so far recovered from
his fall as to be able to resume his du-
ties as japitor of the high school build
ing this week.
Miss Alice Mallory has returned from
q few weeks spent at the home OF her
brother in Rutland, and is working in
| the LudingtOn factory.
The Ludington factory opened Mon
day morning, causing, JOY among those
who have been out of work during the
months since it was closed.
| A silver tea. under the auspices of the
| Christian Endeavor society of the Bap-
fist church, will be held at the home of
Mrs. Leslie Duvall Friday afternoon
| from TO o clock.
| The Wilmington high school basketball
| team went to Townshend last Friday
night to play the Townshend team. The
result was a close game, the last basket
/ being in dispute, leaving question as
to who won the game.
/ At the w. G.. T. L. meeting at the
home of Mrs. Luther Bellows last Fri
dav an interesting program of readings
was carried out, Mrs. Bellows having
charge of the meeting in the absence OF
u the president. The next meeting is tC
be held with Mrs FLOYD Crafts and eacI
member is asked TO carry some article
to read to help make up the program.
Miss Doris Mann of Shelburne Falls
Mass, came last week for an extended
,.isit in the home of her brother, LeoT
IN. Mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Of
Woodstock were recent guests a few
days at the home of Mrs. Georg'
!. Marsha. Mrs. Freeman, who Is superln
tendent of the Junior Christian Endea
vor society of Vermont, gave report o
the world Christian EndeavOr convention
held in New York this year, at the reg
ular Sunday evening service at the Bap
!. fist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred f. Wood wer,
called to Lynn, Mass, leaving on tn
!, 730 train Tuesday morning, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Woods uncle, Eu
gene Robertson, who died from brighti
l disease and heart trouble after hayIn
B. been in i'll health some time. MIR. Rob
Y ertson was a master mechanic and car
penter and was the builder of the larg
/ est hotel in the White mountains. Mr.
. and Mrs Wood expect to return hom
: Thursday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WESTMINSTER.
Nowers.AshwelI Wedding.

Miss Marion Ashwell, daughter of Mrs.
o. L. Fisher of Westminster Station,
Mass were married Monday afternoon
at go O'clock in the Universalist par
sonage in Walpole, n. H., Rev. H. G..
Megathlin officiating, A double ring
service was used. 4
The couple was attended by, the
bride 5 sister, Miss Myrtle Ashwell, as
bridesmaid and Eardly Mowers, the
bridegroom S brother, as best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
Harding blue geergette crepe over satin
and carried a bouquet of white roses
and mignonette, while the bridesmaid
carried pink carnations and mignonette.
Immediately following the ceremony a
wedding reception was held at the
bride 5 home in Westminster, at which
only immediate friends and relatives
were present, about IS in number.
Dainty refreshments of ice-eream,
cake and coffee We're served.
Mr. and Mrs. Mowers left on the $50
have the best wishes of their many
friends in town for happy future.
The bride is q graduate of the Brat
tleboro Business Institute and was for
merly employed in Wellesley Hills.
| Mass.
and for some time has been employed in
n garage in West Newton, Mass.
Miss Eta Leach spent the weekend
| in Charlestown, n. H., with a classmate.
Arrangements are being made to hold
community Christmas tree at the town
| hall.
The heavy snow has broken in the
| piazza roof of Rev. A. Z. B. Ward s
summer home here.
| Mrs Henry Woods, on account of i'll
/ health, was unable to attend the funeral
l.cf her only sister, Mrs. Cora Swift of
! Bellows Falls, Monday.
| The every member church canvas for
| the purpose of raising a sum for the nee
essary expenses took place last Sunday
! George c. Wright, chairman of the com
mittee, reports that the canvas was sue
cessful.
The Men 5 club will meet Friday eve
| ming, Dec 9, in the church vestry at
o clock Dr. r. F. Johonnot of Bellows
| Falls viii speak on the subject, What
| We May Expect as the Result of the
/ Washington Conference. An unusually
/ interesting meeting is anticipated.
Friday afternoon of last week in the
home of Mrs. Martha Chaplin DR.. Har
riet Parker was given a miscellaneous
shower by many of her friends. Sh'
was the recipient of a large number o
useful and attractive articles, as wei
as a good sum of money. DR.. Parke
plans to sail for her mission field in In
dia early in January.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
A BIG SURPRISE
FOR MRS. PIERCE
Is Now Sound and Well
After Suffering for 20
Long Years

"TanIac did for me what change of
climate and all the other medicines 1
tried for 20 years failed to do" said NJ
f. Pierce SwantoH. Vt.
Only sufferers from dyspepsia and in
digestion know what l suffered during all
these years. Ny whole system seemed TO
be gradually giving way and my life was
just miserable and [ was almost desper.
ate. as no relief was in sight.
1t was a big and welcome surprise to
find that Tanlac was just what / had
been needing. l had only hoped for q
little temporary benefit, but the medicine
did thorough job for me and today
am as sound and well as | ever was in
my life / didn't believe it possible that
a medicine could do what Tanlac has
done for me"
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Rrattleh0ro Org Co. Albert Schroeder
Londonderry, Vt. and NJ. G. Williams
Putney, Vt.-Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WEST TOWNSHEND.

d. s. Derby of Williamsville has been
staying at f. w. Holden's several days
Mrs. George Buckley, who is working
at the Brattleboro Retreat, has been home
q few days.
At the Sunday school session last Sun
day a committee was elected to- look after
the Christmas tree and exercises.
Mrs. Ann Carr has been entertaining
her granddaughter, Miss Hazel Carr OF
Brattleboro, over the weekend.
On account of the bum railroad accom-
modations the men working at Wizards
mill are obliged to board at TOwnshend
A. c. Hadlock is at f. II. Lawrence's
and f. A. Holden is at W. w. Whitney's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
TOWNSHEND
Leland and Grey Notes.

The fall term examinations were held
Dec. and ,. All students look back
with relief and think their marks will
not be threatened in a similar way again
for several months.
A basketball game was played in Sem
mary hall Dec. . between the seminary
team and Wilmington. The lineup was
as follows: Seminary-R. Columbus, T
9. Capt.; Williams, |. g; DanchY, c;
Meacham, T. f; Vincent, /. +. Whining
ton-Corkins, c; (Cant.) Brown, T. f;
Williams, ]. f; Fox; ]. g; Wood, 7. g
Score. L. G. s. 40, Wilmington 80.
Both the junior and senior dramatic
entertainments which were planned fol-
early this month have been postponed
until after the Christmas holidays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

through cutter she caught her thumb,
cutting it off at the first joint.
school in district No 6 will close Fri
day, Dec 10, for the Christmas vacation.
The teacher and pupils are to have a
Christmas tree and the children viii give
a short program at Las p. m, to which
all are invited.
At the regular Grange meeting which
was held in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
FLOYD Clark, refreshments were served
by the members whose birthday anniver-
saries were during this month. Oyster
stew, cake and coffee were served. About
q were present. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
BROOKLINE.

Ray March of Putney was at his ia
theirs Sunday.
The laries' society met with Mrs. e
l.. Bush Wednesday.
Mrs L. Randall of ,Newfane is caring
for Mrs. Gerald Allbee and baby.
Elmer GoodnOw and family have re
turned after visiting several days in Dunn
merston and GuilfOrd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WEST DUAINIERSTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lamothe have
bought of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bliss of
Akron, Ohio, the so-called Knight home
stead in the village.
The penny social which was held in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tyler
last week for the benefit of the Grange,
was well attended and much enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Tony Lasasso met with a painful
accident one day last week. While as
sisting her husband in putting corn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

Clinton Darling of Chicago was a week
end guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Darling.
The Every Other Thursday club met at
Mrs. Guy Miners last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Clinton Emery of Spring
field, Mass, aare making an indefinite
visit to their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Jackson.
Mr.. Davis has returned to the Home
from visit to his daughter in Cambridge.
Mrs. Burns has returned to the Home
after visiting a few weeks in Brockton.
Rev. r. +. Keeney will preach in the
Advent Christian church Sunday morn
ing at 1915 O'Clock Sunday school at
noon; Loyal Workers meeting at Z
O'Clock.
At the Loyal Workers business meet
ing the following officers were elected (:
Pres. +. w. Dunklee; vice pres, X. f
Bruce: rec. sec. Mrs. T.. w. Dunklee
cor sec, Mrs. r. +. Bruce: treas, w. Is,
Dunklee; auditor, Harry /. Amsden
Junior supt., Mrs. b. l.. Spiller.
/ A good time was enjoyed at the Pond
! schoOlhouse last Friday evening in spite
of the bad weather. About 30 came to
hear the entertainment, which consisted
of speaking and singing. Miss Caroulle
4 the teacher, had charge of the program
; The boxes sold we'll and about $40 was
made for the victrola fund. Games and
dancing were enjoyed after refreshments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
wARDsBORO CENTER.

The sleighing is excellent at present
ach trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Read and baby
were in Brattleboro one day recently on
business.
George Farnham visited his son, f.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
For Colds, Grip or Influenza

and as Preventive, take Laxative
BROAIO QUININE Tablets. The genu-
inc bears the signature of e. W. Grove.
(Be sure you get BROMO) 3Oc.-Ad-
Vertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WEST WARDSBORO.

The Baptist parsonage has been newly
shingled recently.
Miss Grace Payne Te-opened heI
school at Wardsboro last week, after
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

J. Farnham, a few days last week. He
returned to Brattleboro Friday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
WEST HALIFAX

weeks vacation which she spent at
her home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09

Guiding Star Grange viii have its an
nual election of officers at the next meet
ing to be held Saturday evening, Dee. TO-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
Wholesale.

Red hair is common among the royal
families of Europe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-09
SOUTH VERNON.
Reception to MIR and Mrs. scherlin

A Christmas tree social was held Tues
day evening at Johnson hall by the Loyal
Workers, the eliminating feature of the
evening being reception TO Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Scherlin. Between so and 80 PEG.
pie were present Mrs. r. f. Bruce and
Warren Brown gave readings and games
We're played.
A march was played on the organ by
Mrs. Harry Amsden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Scherlin were called upon to lead the
march. As they passed one of the doors
Mrs. r. w. Dunklee quietly pinned a
wedding veil on the bride, which was quite
unexpected to her, and they were ushered
to the platform, where they received the
congratulations of their many friends. A
Ilarge wedding cake was presented, which
the bride was asked to cut. Several
pieces of silver We're found in it. Refresh
ments of cake and cocoa were served.
A. A. Dunklee made fitting remarks and
presented them, from their friends, a salad
set, handsome clock, cedar chest and a
sum of money. Mr.. Seherlin expressed
their appreciation. Soon Santa Claus APP
peared to unload the tree and distribute
| popcorn balls.
! There was a general expression of
/ pleasure that such estimable young peo-
pie are to make their home in this COM
munity.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-07

"Tanlac is unquestionably the
greatest medicine l ever heard of.
After l had practically given up all
hope of ever being we'll again, it put
me right back on my feet, and l am
feeling one hundred per cent better
than l have for twenty years. have
gained ten pounds in weight and ev-
cry one says I don't look like the
same person.
''For several months suffered
from a serious stomach disorder.
had no appetite and couldn't eat
enough to keep up my strength. Very
often when l sat down to meal /
would leave the table without touch
ing anything scarcely, as could not
bear the sight of food, much less eat
it.
81 was losing in weight and my
friends would often ask me-: "What
is wrong with you? Why are you
looking so thin?"
II also suffered terribly with pains
across the small of my back and over
my Kidneys. 1t was almost impos-
sible for me to get out of bed in the
morning, as my back would pain me
so I would almost fall over when
would first stand up in the morning.
At night my back panied me 50 it was
almost impossible for me to sleep. ]
would lie first on one side and then
on the other, and would roll and toss
all night long. / had almost given up
and thought maybe, my age was
against me, as I had taken so. many
different kinds, Of medicine without
results.
"The first bottle of Tanlac didn't
help me much, but made up my mind
to give it fair trial. After starting
on the second bottle I began to Zee!
better. Ny appetite returned and it
just looked like 1 could hardly wait
fer meal time to come. In fact, I was
hungry all the time.
"My back and kidneys don't bother
me any more and I can sleep like a
log now. Tanlac has just simply made
new man Of me, and any one living
in this county can tell you the same
thing, as everybody knows me and
knows the shape I was in"
The above statement was made re-
Gently by A. c. Billman, of Lignoier,
Ind. Mr.. Billman has lived in Noble
county all his life and is we'll known
and highly respected citizen Of that
county.
Tanlac is sold in Bemidji by City
Drug Store, Knutson & Lila at
Graceton, V. NJ. Owen & Co. at Hines,
James Taylor. Tenstrike. and by the
leading druggists in every town
Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-07
France is asking again what the Unit-
ed States will do for her along this

France is asking again what the: Unit-
ed States will do for her along this
line.
It IS said that all the democracies
and near demOcracies of Europe want
a guarantee in behalf Of liberty to
enable them to go ahead with their
industrial work, to cut down military
establishments and to get sense of
that freedom which will enable chem
to pursue the paths Of peace and Of
commerce without the daily fear of
a black inroad upon their villages and
plains.
The part of the Knox resolution
which was stricken out had nothing to
do, Of course, will. defensive alIi-
ance with any country, but it did so
so far as to say that America would
take measures to meet any situation
which involved aggression by mill
taristic and autocratic power which
was threatening the peace Of coun-
tries which were minding their own
business and ruling themselves DEM
OcratlcQlly. ..-
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BOARD OF EDUCATION. INDEPEND-
ENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER
SEVEN, DEITRAMI COUNTY. be- =.
MIMI 0urNNESnTA
WIN NESOTA.
February 81.

l., H..
:. The regular meeting of the Board Of
Education was called to order at 1880
p. m. by president r. H. Smith, Tues
day. February 81, 1921.
Smith. Tuomy,. Netzer; Brooks, Moland-
err ana Supt. Bagby
Moved and seconded by NetZcr and
rected. Carried.
Moved and seconded by Molander and
Brooks that the February payroll
Moved and seconded by Tuomy and
Netzer that the President appoint. n
rod proposition with the Insurance Co.
and report to the Board at the next
meeting. Carried.
Moved and seconded by Brooks and
disposal of the ruins Of the high schoo4
building be rejected; Carried:
Netzer that the President appoint a
committee to arrange for the disposal
of. the ruins Of the old high school
building, subject to approval by the
Moved and SECONDED by J. W. Smith
and Molandsr that the. Safe Cabinet
proposition be laid on the table. Car
Moved and seeon&cd by Tuomy, and J:
matter of now equipment UP. with the
and seeoded By Breoks
fare of MI. Bagby to Atlantic City,
amounting to $l23.3s, be allowed. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded by Molander and
Tuomy that the Board go into EXecu-
tive Session. Carried.
E. II SMITH.
il. TUoMY,
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-Petfified Forest in Arizona.

TeIFIUS0 TOI0SS U 1vS6OuOs
=. The petrified forest is in the midst
Of: the great desert of Apache. These
trees are Of coniferous, extinct spe-'
cies. with the exception Of single
cottonwood trunk. They lie prone up
on the ground as they drifted in a
prehistoric sea. Water-logged and
heavy, they sank to the bottom, and
were there covered with sand and
changed into chalcedony. The sand
hardened and cemented into stoQe and
finally rose above the waters. This
stone forest lay hidden from view for
countless ages. BY slow disintegra-
ton the Undecided rock was all washed
away and the petrified trees, being
much harder and more durable, were
left scattered in dense profusion on
the surface of the earth, where they
had so long lain buried.
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FAIRY Tale
~M ADN CDhHAM RNNNFD
GIRLS uNSELFlSHNESS.
ylMARY GRAHAM BONNER
-eo.vnonI " v.s1tsN klvXAetk- vNsokl-

The courier whose name was Co.
operation and the boy and the girl
continued their ride on the way to the
main road which led to the House of
Secrets.
The boy and the girl were having
adventures and a good deal later on
they hoped to reach the House.
you see," said the courier. they
were now WITH" "there are several
more roads along which you have to
travel and a number of hills to be
climbed before you come to the House
of Secrets"
1--WE saw it in the distance from the
top Of mountain" said the girl. 1.-THE
witch showed us the room which We
were first going to visit. We looked
through her great field glasses which
can show things, so far away"
"She showed us the door Of the
room," said the boy. 1T was an out
side room. believe most of the rooms
are outside ones, aren't they?"
"Yes," said the COULTER. But we
mustn't find out too much about it
now. am going to take you along a
little further.
"You've both been pretty good ad-
venturers. You've both been ready to
go on and you've made mistakes and
have in the long run been glad of them
for they've shown you quite a good
deal. So I'm giving you this ride.
We're going faster than you could
walk, naturally. This is a little lift,
you see, to help you on your journey.
Il can't take you there all the way
for you'd miss lots of excitement and
fun. Even if this is easy it wouldn't
be fun to always ride through life or
along roads. Sometimes it's nice to
walk. In fact If you're going to have
adventures you can't hurry too much.
It's impossible. But this little lift
won't hurt YOU"
As he spoke he noticed that the
girls head had dropped on her Shout
der.
j. Quick" he said to the boy. "Hop
Off and 60 to the spring beyond yonder
birch tree. There get some water in
the large she'll which is always there.
Make haste"
He jumped off the horse with the
boy and lifted the girl down gently
as the boy rushed off for the water.
"Oh DEAR" the boy thought excited
ly to himself as he stumbled hurried
ly to the spring, "we're just happy
when something happens to worry and