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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
AUCTION A LIVE INSTITUTION
City DweIIers Who Have Regarded 1t a Thing of
the Past Learn the Truthaat tu 7fat=a

between him on the block and the bidders.
mostly local. but one needs to be well
acquainted with the parties to get full
significance if it refers to some past
transaction. Yes, there is something in
teresting going on all the time.
If there is a large quantity of goods
to be sold an auction usually begins at
10 o'clock. The Oldest, poorest stuff us
uaIly IS sold first. with once in a while
Il good bargain to keep people on the
lookout Then there is a stop of AM
hour for dinner. \ free lunch of crackers
and cheese is passed to the crowd.
Sometimes some cnterprising housckeeper
or church society sells a warm dinner.
but the real typical crowd enjoys the
crackers and cheese and exchanges Cos
sip compares children, crops etc. Our
city friends usually bring their lunch or
buy it.
The afternoon generally is a repetition
of the forenoon. except that articles as
rule are Of the better sort and more
people are on hand, as many do not go
until afternoon.
1t seems sad to wander through a
house wherei the people have passed on
and some comparative stranger is super
intending the selling. Little things that
no doubt were keepsakes are handled
roughly by Indifferent strangers. and
some neighborS who have longpd to get
in to look things over are bustiing
through the rooms to get peek at every
ching. But why moralize? These are
only generalties that all knew before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Den>low Stockwcll of South Uadley
Falls. Mass, Is spending several days at
Sunset lake.
Miss Ruth Dalrymp;e of Springfield.
Mass. * spending a vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dalrymplc.
Mrs. Frank Ryder and infant daugh-
ter were discharged today from the hos
Uital and went to stay with relatives in
We~tmorelaud Depot before returning to
their home i'm kecnp.
Miss Gibbons. Il graduate nurse from
Springfield. Mass, Is caring for Miss
Grace Young. student nurse in the Mel
rose hospital. who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Richardson and
two daughters returned yesterday to
their home i'm Greenfield after visiting
Mrs. Barna y. Phelps and other relatives
here and at the east village.
Mr. and Mrs. IIoyt II. Barber and
daughters Blanche and Cherolyn. went
today to Greenfield to attend the wedding
this evening of Miss Viola Long of Shell
burne Falls and Ralph BallQu of Green
field. F.~
Iehp J.. .Barury has Sold his two-tcn-
emeut house at 800 Western avenue to
Mrs. Alice Richmond, who will move
home ON Greenleaf street TO Walter ii.
Davis last fall, who plans to move there
next month.
Mrs Young and son. Eugene, of South
Hero are boarding with Mrs. NOlin on
South street. Hugh Butler of New York,
who had been spending the summer at
Camp NamaSchaug, Spofforl lake, also
is boarding at Mrs. Nolins, joining his
mother there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Iegc a graduate of Amherst and Yale
with experience as teacher at five differ
ent institutions has begun its duties.
Rev. w A Dawson of Burlington,
secretary of the Vermont Baptist state
convention. is largely responsible for the
re-opening of the institution.
The exercises. which began last exen-
ing and will last until Sunday noon, are
presided over by eX-GOv. w. w. Stick
ney. a graduate of the institution. Rev.
DR. DAWSON offered devotion.
Principal Mcfarland told of the pur-
pose Of the re-opening of the academy
and predicted a brilliant growth in the
near future.
Superior Judge F. l.. Fish told of the
early history of the academy, of which
he is a graduate and said that the in
stitution should fit young men and young
women for life as we'll as for college, for
the professions as, well as for business.
The closing speaker of the evening was
Jobn Barrett. former United States min
lister to Asia. South America. and di-
rector general of the Pan American
Union. His address dealt with The
Come Back of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

There will be a vicente roast and a
good time for everybody at Creamery
Flats tonight, furnished by the young
people of the Swedish Lutheran church,
if the weather permits.
Sunshine society. branch /. will hold
its first meeting of the fall Wednesday
afternoon 1T l o'clock with a picnic lunch
in the grove at the home of Mrs c. II.
Crosby. If stormy the meeting will be
held in Mrs CroSby'S home The meet
ing Will follow the lunch.
In the midweek meeting in the Congre-
gational chapel last evening FIVE delegates
were elected to attend the annual meet
ing of the Windham Association of. Con
gregational churches in Westminster next
Wednesday. They are Mr.. and Mrs. f.
&. Crosby. Miss Mary j. Donnell. Mrs.
IL. I. WoodiR and George ii. CIapp. The
pastor and Sunday school superintendent
are delegates eX-Oficio.
Rev. W. +. Newton, for six years in
charge of chapel car for the American
Baptist Publication society recently oper-
ating in West Virginia. will speak tomor-
row evening at the First Baptist church.
His subject will be The Miners of West
engage public attention. Mr.. Newton
was at one time a student at Mt Hermon
and has visited this town in former years.
He is widely known as an evangelistic
singer.
Director John J. Nolan of Boston.
who has been at the Brooks House
since "Wednesday while here conducting
rehearsalS of Happy Valley, Brattle-
boro's 1921 Frolic. left this morning for
Boston. where he will hold a rehearsal
Of big production tonight. Mr.. Nolan
viii return for a rehearsal of specialtieS
Monday night. The next general re-
hearsaI win be Tuesday. Both rehears-
ais will be held in the Unitarian parish
house at -7.30.
Local friends of Miss Annie and the
late Miss Abbie Stevens of Warwick
Mass Will be interested to know of the
recent placing of a marker in memory
Of their grandfather. Joseph Stevens. on
the site Of old willow planted by him
on the farm in Warwick about 1916
The marker was Il huge boulder found
on the farm and on which was placed a
bronze tablet with suitable inscription
The memorial was placed by descendants
of Mr.. Stevens. and descendants attend
ing the celebration included retired
manufacturer Of Kansas City a mining
engineer from Peru, South America. a re-
tired treasurer of Il publishing house. Il
retired president of a leading bank. and
many others. Miss Abbie and Miss An
ME Stevens lived with their parents on
Elliot street many years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
White River Express Runs Into Obstruc
ton i'm SomcryiIIe. Mass.

BOSTON. Sept. 1.-THE Somervills
police are Investigating the attempt to
wreck the White River Junction express
leaving Boston at , O'Clock STANDARD
time) yesterday afternoon \ pile Of
bricks and stones was placed on the
the Southern Division tracks of the Il. *
VI. railroad. between the bridges at Wal
nut and Medford streets in Somerville
The police think that the rocks were piled
near the track by boys.
The rocks caught in the cowcatcher and
deraied the front pony trucks of the
locomotive. behind which was an 11-car
train of pullmans, passenger ears and
freight. The locomotive came within a
few inches of bringing up against the
stone abutment of the Medford-street
bridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
VERMONT ACADEMY
tALUMNI GATHER
Celebrate Re-Opening OF Institution
Which Has Been Closed Three Years
Program Ends Tomorrow.
Especial to The Reformer.)
SAXTONS RIVER. Sent.

SAAIONS XIV ELK. Sept. / Z.
4 large number of the alumni of Yer
mont academy from all parts of the
East are spending the week end here at
tending the celebration in honor of its
re-opening after three years. during
which it's doors have been closed.
Starting in 1876. TIE institution grew
from small school with Is students I'M
til it had over 400. During the II years
from its opening until it closed in 1918.
because of the influence of the World
war, many notable men and women have
gone forth from its walls. 1t has had a
high standing among the preparatory
schools of New England. both in athletics
and in scholastic rating.
Originally founded and conducted as Il
Baptist preparatory school for boys and
girls. it has been re-opened. under Il new
charter as n non-sectarian institution.
Over $4,000 has been expended on the
rehabilitation of the buildings and
grounds of the institution, which re-
opened Tuesday with an attendance OF
12S, distributed by classes as follows
Freshmen 43, sophomores 26, juniors 81
seniors %.
\ faculty with Raymond Mcfarland
principal, formerly of Middlebury col
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
RECORD POTATO SHIPMENT.
ga Carloads Sent Out of Houlton. Me
in One Day.

HOULTON, Me, Sept. 1.-Two hun
dred and seventy-fOUr cars of potatoes
containing $500 barrels shipped from
here Thursday, established a new record,
}. L. Darling, superintendent OF the Ban
gor 4 ArOOstOok railroad. said yesterday.
The previous high mark was 232 cars
shipped in 1913. At So a barrel the con-
signment represented $20J, 800. Another
big shipment left Yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Butterfield of Wilmington were in town
On business the first of the week.
Mrs Ross and friend Miss White of
Bridgeport. Conn, are visiting Mrs
Ross's mother. Mrs. Grindlay and sister,
Mrs. Edward Lowe.
Mrs. pIympton has sold her place here
TO Mr.. Fairbanks who with his family
have taken possession. The sale was
made through l.. w. Jackman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
Laughing Gas an Old Discovery.

Laughing gas was discovered In
177G. but ii was not until % years la
ter that Sir Ilumphry Davy made the
suggestion that it might be used for
surgical operations. 1t was not really
employed as an anesthetic until nearly
half a century later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Miss Blanche Corser of Mortified,
Mass, is visiting her uncle John Sham
pine.
Miss Anna Grinday has finished work
at Newfane and has returned to her
home in Bridgeport.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Sage attended the
funeral of her brother, John Ellis, in
Brattleboro Tuesday.
Mrs. N. Y. Plympton and Mrs. D. o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
VERMONT NEWS.

Eugene CroiSsant, -. of Bethel died
Thursday morning of anthrax poisoning,
contracted a week ago while handling
hides at the tannery, through an abrasion
of the skin on his wrist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Judge Julius Wilcox, who has opened
his first term of county court at Rutland,
promises to speed the wheels of justice
He announced that some progress must
be shown at each term of court in all
cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Rev. Ralph VI. Jones. who recently re-
signed as pastor of the Baptist church in
Chester but who was asked to reconsider
the matter and remain. has announced
that his resignation is final and that he
desired to be released before Oct. >. after
which the church accepted his resigna-
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
WEST DOVER.

Rev Robert Parker win preach in
church next Sunday morning.
The dance at the school house hall
last Friday night was well attended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

One woman in England earns liveli-
hood as tuner of church bells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17
OLD HOME DAY
HELD IN PUTNEY
Parade of Decorated Vehi-
cles One of Pleas
ing Features H.
CLAM BAKE LONG
TO BE REMEMBERED

Concert by BrattIebOrO Band, Athletics.
Play and Dance Events of Interest -
Affair Held Under Auspices OF Put
ney Grange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Another death in the state from pol
iomyelitis, that of Elliott DoddS, whose
summer home is in North. Hero. has been
reported to the state laboratory of ny
g;ene This is the fifth death to occur
i'm Vermont from this disease this year,
but the authorities are optimistic regard
ing the general situation and think the
worst is over, so far as this year is con-
cerned. \ feature of the cases this year
is that the patients are older than in
most years. Whereas in former years
the disease was mostly among children
this year one patient was II, another As.
another 81, with a couple in the pos
and a number between 10 and 20 years
of age
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

The will of Abel Y. Hosmer of st.
Iohnsbury. who was found dead in bed
Saturday morning. has been offered for
probate. and aside from 500 to the ceme-
terry association. his nearest relative,
Everett Hosmer Bridgman of Hardwick.
is the only relative mentioned in the will
and he is left 81. Mr.. Hosmer, who was
an eccentric ST Johnsbury bachelor. left
the balance of his estate. which is be
lieved to be around $4,000, to his next
nearest relatives. 1t is expected that the
will.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

On Tuesday morning fire was d;scov-
the Brooks House, but as it had obtained
little Roadway it was easily extinguished
with a pail of water. Traces of fire were
also found between Fisk block and the
savings bank. but as in neither case there
appeared evidence of deliberate design, the
supp0sition is that it was merely n sin
gular coincidence"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Deacon Clark Jacobs of West Brattle-
boro and wife returned from their six
months trip to California on Saturday
last. They visited the famous Yosemite
valley and other places of interest on the
route including Salt Lake City where they
spent the Sabbath previous to their arrival
home:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

The work of repairing the Universalist
church will begin Immediately. Instead
of making an addition to the rear it has
been thought best to add about II feet to
the width of the building-seven feet on
each side-which will give room for -
new slips. The estimated cost is about
81 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Fayetteville: Richard Grogan of Brat
tleboro will lecture here on the evenin:
of September 20 en- the evils of intemper
anc from personal experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Several BrattIeboro boys have left
within a few days to attend college.
Henry +. Blake, +. +. Wells and Frank
Z. Wheeler return to Cornell university,
while Yale secures the attendance Of w.
Il. Waltz and Owen .AGs7 Frank Allen
has gone to attend the high school at New
Haven. Conn. and Willie Deunison aIhe
preparatory school at northampton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-17

Putney: George Bailey, in the employ
Of L. 5. Pierce. one day last week while
at work with a circular saw, was struck in
the abdomen with piece of lumber which
he was saving and came very near losing
his life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
MELLON POINTS
OUT WAYS USED.
TO AVOID Taxes
Treasury Chief Would Foil
Dodgers by Heavier
Surtax Scale.
BY w. II. ATKINS.
International News service.

How easy wealth squirms out of il,
Just tax obligation to the Government,
by diverting capital into J tax free
fields, was made known today for the
first time by Secretary Of the
Treasury Mellon. -" "2s
The tax-dodgers. according to Mr..
Mellon, seize upon hundreds of diff.
ferent expedients to eyade' Govern;
ment liability. He would change this,
by making ID almost imperative that
they meet their just share OF the tax
burden by q surtax scale that he re.
CARDS as sufficient to force idle cap
ital out into productive avenues.
The shardship-and suffering result
ing from business depression and I'M
employment inevitably fall most
severely not upon those paying high
income taxes. but upon the great
body of the people Of small Incomes
secretary Mellon said. -
while tax-exempt securities afford
an easy means to a large class Of In.
vestors of avoiding payment of the
high surtax rates, they constitute
only one of many that can be, and are
availed of to avoid such taxation"
Mr.. Mellon said that the estimate
of $40 900 900. 900 lodged in tax.free
is a most conservative one.
and he said a much higher figure
would be justified. OF this total
81, 500, 0OO, 900 has been issued by the
United States Government, or under
Its authority, including such securities
as Federal farm loan bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
rum S|NUGG[ING
OFF FLORIDA IS
.CHECKEObYU.S 5.
Revenue Cutters Used to Halt
Illicit Trade, Annual
Report Shows.

Commander William e. Reynolds,
commandment of the United States
coast guard, said today that revenue
cutters have. been employed In large
numbers recently to check liquor
smuggling along the Florida coast.
Commander Reyonlds made this
known I'm his annual report to Secre-
tary Mellen, but he neglected to give
a record of the smugglers caught.
How many. smuggiers got past the
ret set by the cutters probably never
will be known, Commander Reynolds
said.
Commander Reynolds made 1t plain
that the five new vessels which soon
will be placed in the revenue cutter
service will not be used to detect
whiskey smugglers operating between
the Bahamas and the FLORIDA AMI
Georgia coasts. The new vessels are
TO be of assistance to- shipping In
terests generally, and the present plan
does not contemplate their assign
ment to special duty to hunt
smugglers, as was at first supposed
by prohibition officials.
A total of 1T vessels were listed by
the coast guard as having sustained
casualties during the fiscal year ended
June 80, last. The vessels listed were
valued at $239, 900, 900. Their cargoes
were worth $6.269 900. The aggregate
property loss was $34,932.0O0 The
vessels totally lost numbered 222. OF
the total of 23.086 persons aboard the
vessels endangered, 2e6 were lost, 109
being members of the crews and seven
passengers. t% -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08

Noroton Heights. Conn., am a
carpenter, and got all run down and
contracted q chronic cough, 30
could hardly keep about my work. II
seemed as though l had tried all
kinds of medicines without help, but
one day saw Vinol advertised and
decided to try it. Before had taken
half a bottle l felt better and after
taking six bottles / found l had re-
gained my normal weight and never
felt better in my life ]. Moore,
NorotOn Heights, Conn.
The reason Vinol is so successful
in such cases Is because 1t contains
the curative elements of cod liver oil
in a highly concentrated form togeth-
er with Iron and Beef Peptones
which for centuries have been with
out q peer for such conditions. Price
$1.00 a bottle, guaranteed
O'DonnelPs Drug Stores and Peo-
pies Drug Stores, Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
87zu1GzDicf
Special Features

Ultona-o part of The Brsxs.
,tIek-not an attachment"
Another exclusive Bruins
wick feature Is the Oval Tone
Ampliher or horn, made en-
tirely of wood and moulded
like a fine old violin. 1t is
responsible for much of the
wondrously beautiful Bruno
wick tone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Mahogany Smokers Stands,
S1.79

One of these handy and attractive utilities placed
where he'll see it he lights his cigar on Christ
mas morning, will touch responsive chord and
make his day happier.
These practical pieces of furniture fashioned
with glass tray and cigar holder, the mahogany is
highly finished and altogether it is favorable add
ton to the home furnishings.
Fifth Floor--Iansburgh Brother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08

sand
the left
cdors
r-Iambur & Braha
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Rag Rugs at Csc Each

So convenient for scattering about the house in
winter when we are likely to track in bit Of mud
and winter dirt These rugs wash easily, too. All
sizes at the one special price-from 2212x36 to
30x60. Ht-or-miss patterns.
Fifth Floor-Lansburgh & Brother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Silk Lingerie
Forms Quick Decision for the "What
Shall I Give?" Christmas Shopper

No wonder women love soft, dainty Silk Li-erie!
1t is refined, becoming and launders just well,
if not better, than any other kind-n spite of it's
daintness; it is durable, too if you get the kind we
select and prices specially for the careful shopper.
Silk Envelope Chemise-Crepe de Chine, Setin
and Radium, in white and flesh tint. Built up and
ribbon strap shoulders, trimming of georgette, VAL
S1.95, $2.95, $685. ~st @.E-
Silk Gowns-Tailored and lace-trmmed STYLES, in
vast assortment. Crepe de Chine, Radium and
Wash Satin, with many kinds of lace and touches
of hand-embroidery as trimmings. $685. $4.95.
$5.95. #> '%5E ~ 49,
Silk DEMONSTRATION and Crepe de Chine, neat
ly tailored roomy models that correctly shaped
and the workmanship is perfect. S2.95. S3.95.
Third FIoor--Lansbursh Brother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
She'll Thank You for One of These
13-Piece Luncheon Sets
S2.98
And You'll Thank Us for Pricing Such
Good Quality at So Low Price

Tastefully embroidered good quality linene
There are several designs in blue, rose, green and
solid white. Set consists of 24-inch centerpiece
six 6-inch doyies and six 9-nch doylies. Boxed for
gifts.
Mercerized Damask Pattern Cloths, fine quality
in many pretty patterns Size 2x2, $3.50. Size
2x2N, $500.
Lace-trmmed Scarfs, fine quality nene centers,
in assorted patterns. Size 17x50. Priced for easy
buying, Acc, Soc, CSC.
Turkish Guest Sets, consisting of one large towel,
one small towel and one wash cloth with crochet
edges, in blue, pink, gold and lavender. Complete
$1.00. Boxed for giving.
First F1oor-Lansburgh & Brother
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08
Seamless Brussels Rugs
Special $19.75

Although inexpensive, they will find as warm a
welcome as many costly gift Home-makers
would rather have furnishings than anything you
could give so before final dec-ion these.
The two most demanded sizes-9x12 and 83xlO.6
in many attractive coors and patterns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-08

Brunswick plays all makes
of records without attach
ments. This means that with
a Brunswick in your home
you can enjoy all the great
artists, regardless Of the make
of records for which they
record.
This is accomplished by the