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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-10

the meeting and plans for a reor-
ANIMATION Of the troop were made.
Two men have been secured to fill
vacancies on the committee and 1t
is expected that by next week the
troop will be in shape to proceed
with its work. Scoutmaster George
Barrett is well pleased with the
spirit shown by the boys.
Protective Fire Company of Keas-
hey, paid a visit to the local COM
panY Yesterday but owing to the fact
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-10

that a ball game was in progress
between the married inc single men
only a few members had the oppor-
tunity to examine the new Keasbey
truck.
Fire Commissioner William Ro-
mer was here Sunday.
william Acker and William Heidi
car spent Sunday with friends in
South Amboy.
Many May walkers from nearby
places visited here yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-10
HOPELAWN

The single men of the Fire Com
many defeated the married men in a
seven inning game played Sunday
morning. The score was 23 to b.
This is the second victory for the
single men.
Troop II. Boy Scouts of America.
held its regular meeting Thursday
night at the Perth Amboy Library.
Nineteen members were present az
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-10

A May walk was given yesterday
by the Misses Lillian and Eva VIII
son. Those present we're: Misses
Constance Beck, of Tottenville: Sta
phine Beck, Anna Walsh. Ruth Tay-
lor, Loretta Kilmurry. Margaret AL
strup. Helen Beres, Anna Bayouk.
Eva and Lillian Wilson; Joseph
Swanick, George Same. Fred Binder.
Harry Larsen. Johanas Larsen'Au-
gust Pfeiffer and Peter Peterson of
L,nrdS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Church Annual Meeting

The annual business meeting of the
Congregational church was held Jan. Is.
Dinner was served at noon to about 10
persons and at the roll call in the after
noon 30 members responded in person or
by message. The business meeting fol-
lowed, reports of officers and committees
showing the church to be in prosperous
condition.
1t was announced that George Knapp
had given the sum of $50 to the church
in memory of his wife, Mrs. Belle Knapp.
Resolutions were passed expressing APP
probation of the gift.
These officers were elected: Treasurer.
Virgil Ranney; clerk, Mrs. Abbie +.
Morse; :. ). superintendent, Charles l..
Hescock deacon for four years. Joel
circuit; deacon for three years. W. W.
GOodnOw; deacon for Cwo years. Rev. +.
NJ. Wiswall; deacon for one year, c. l.,
Hescock; prudential committee, V. W.
Ranney, w. II. Newton. q. Il. Bush. f.
Fl. Jones. \. VI. Batchelder : music com
mittee, Mrs. Grace Rhoades, Mrs. Roy
Monroe, Charles Hesc0ck ; missionary com
mittee, Mrs. F. b. Hyde. Rev. f. NJ
Wiswall, Mrs. Eta Hescock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
T0XNNSHEND.

\ gang of men began cutting ice on
the JenSOn pond Tuesday for the ice
company. Maynard Taft has the work
in charge,
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. p. Allbee returned
home Monday from West Brattleboro,
where Mr.. Allbee had been recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
Alton Holden is recovering from in
iuries received recently. When driving
his oxen and turning out for another
team he Slipped and the runner of the
sled passed over him.
News of the birth of II baby daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio COntrino of
Gloucester, Mass. has been received by
friends here. Mrs. Contrino is the sis
ter of Mr%. Earl Derry and lived here
with her during the years absence of
her husband in France during the World
war.
The first real cold snap of winter
came Monday with an icy gale straight
from the north. The mercury dropped
even lower Tuesday morning, register
ing II to II below zero in various sec
tions of the village These make but
mark has been registered and but four
times that the mercury has dropped be-
low in one of the coolest sections.
The committee to canvass for Com
munity Dramatic club members is meet
ing with good success and though the
district has not yet been covered about
12J have signed and expressed their in
tcrpst in the project. y committee of
three has been appointed by the club
president. c. G. Robinson. to select and
arrange for the presentation of a play,
also a dance, at the earliest date pos
sible after the town hall is opened. This
committee includes Mrs. f. H. Law
renee. Mrs. w NJ Sparks and Howard
Osborne. 1t is probable that temporary
lights will be used if the other furnish
ings of the hall are secured so that it
may be used this winter as the present
plan for electric lights will neceSsitate
waiting a few months for them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Bank Adds $500 to Surplus.

The annual meeting of the Windham
County Savings bank was held at the
bank on Tuesday. Jan. Is. The old board
of officers was reelected and f. 3.
Batchelder of TownShend was elected
president to succeed Phillip II. Rutter
deceased. and Charles W. Cutler of
TOwnshend was elected trustee to sue.
coed Mr.. Rutter. Robert HobTook OF
Townshend was elected trustee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of his ia
Their. Hugh Holbrook. Six new corpora
tors were elected. After paying the usuaI
dividend, state tax and all operating ex.
penses, a profit was shown of 81. 800 foI
the year, which was added to the sur
plus. An excellent BANQUET was served
at noon at the Windham County House
to about 80 including the wives of some oil
the officers of the bank.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
APPOINTMENTS By HARTNESS.
Continued from Page IL

first and Hale X. Darling spoke at some
length in its favor, declaring that It
has been established by a decision of the
supreme court that the public service
commission now has no power to en-
force it's findings; that it has not the
power of q court Mr. Darling said he
believed that some means should be EN-
ployed to give the public service com
mission. or some commission, the power
to compel recognition of its authority
and it seemed that the most satisfactory
way TO do this would be by means of a
constitutional amendment giving the en-
forcement power to the public service
commission.
W. \. button. chairman of the public
service commission, who had come in
while MIR. Darling was talking, was then
called upon to express his opinion ON
proposal eight. Mr.. Dutton said he had
not come prepared to speak on the pro
posal but that he had given it attention
in general way. He said that the
first thing to be considered when cOntem-
plating amendment of the constitution
of Vermont is that it is a fundamental
law, the right of the people established
by a written document Such a dOcu-
ment should not be amended, said Mr.
Dutton, unless it is absolutely necessary
As to proposal eight" continued Mr..
Dutton. Il did not know that the com
mittee had touched upon this subject
unil afer the report was made. 1t hardly
seemed to me that this is necessary.
When you fix this court you fix it
beyond the power of the legislature To
remove it even though it works unsatis-
factorily."
Mr.. Dutton went on to say that if a
court could be established to deal with
matters pertaining to the public service
commission. such a court could also be
established for other matters, thus es-
tablishing a precedent which might lead
to difficulty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Mrs. David AIdrich Dead.


Mrs. Esther tFarnumt Aldrich, IS.
widow of David Aldr.ch. died at $40
O'Clock Wednesday night in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Noble RawsOn, where
she had lived nearly three years. She
had been i'll since Sunday night with
ncuritis and heart trouble and her death
resulted from the infirmities incident to
her years.
She was born in Winhall Aug. 10,
1872 the second of three daughters of
David and Eliza (Chase) FarnulA. On
Oct IS. 1868, she married David Al
drich of South Londonderry and they
lived here all their married life with the
exception of four years when they lived
in WardsbOro Mr. Aldrich died in Au-
gust. 1919. .
Mrs. AIdrich leaves two daughters
and two sons. Addie NJ. wife of George
Gardner of Jamaica; Hattie e, wife
of Noble Rawson, Fred ID. AldriCh. a SUI
perviSor at the state insane hospital in
northampton. Mass, and VIII J. Al
drich. who lives on the old homestead
here. She also leaves one sister, Mrs.
Rua Adams of East Dover. \ sister,
Mrs. Cynthia Allen, died in August.
1918.
She had been a member of the Netho-
dist church since she was - years old.
She always was a hard working woman
and in addition to the many duties of a
farm household she did much rug braid
ing and braiding of palm leaf hats.
The funeral will be held at the Raw
son home at IL O'Clock Saturday morn
ing and the burial viii take place in the
Aldrich lot in the cemetery in Winhall
Hollow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
NEWFANE.
Victory Meeting.

The victory" meeting held Sunday eve
ming in commemoration of one year OF
national prohibition was led by Mrs. Eta
Hescock, president of the Newfane w. {.
r. L. The program was arranged to give
connected reports concerning the benefit
made by the vets to overthrow the 18th
amendment or to make it ineffective.
Mrs Abbie Morse read the earnest
words of Commissioner Kramer against
the sale of wine or beer. Rev. +. B..
Hyde read from the addresses of PreSi-
dent-elect Harding, made before and after
election. in which he plainly approved of
be enforced. Charles Hescock read an
account of the new association formed to
work against the 18th amendment. Mrs.
Foster read Proofs That Prohibition Pays,
and Mrs. Dewitt told of blessings that
have come to the homes all over the land.
Mrs Davidson gave the testimony con-
corning drugs and medicines as related
readings showing improvement in health,
reduced death rate, decrease in accidents,
and prosperity of hotels since national
prohibition went into effect. Miss Law
renee read testimony concerning public
and penal institutions and Miss Jackson
gave readings and personal testimony re
lating to prosperity in business.
E1win Jones presented the labor ques-
ton and mentioned the benefits of prohi-
bition to the wOrkingmen. The part of
Rev. F. NJ. WiSwall was to give informa-
ton concerning decrease. in crime, as
shown by so many empty jails. notwith-
standing the unusual crime wave so
widely reported which with open saloons
might be far worse.
The attendance at the meeting was good
and the interest manifested was encourag-
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
BIRTHS.

In Wilmington. Jam. 10. son to Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Hall and grandson to
Mr. and Mrs. w A. Hall
In New York, Jan Il. a daughter.
Barbara Jeanne. to Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Wilder of New York. granddaughter Ia
Nh. and Mrs. Charles Wilder of Will
mington.
In Jamaica. Jan 10. a daughter.
Thelma. to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Mclean.
In Jamaica. Jan. 10, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John White.
In Fishers Island. y. Y, Jan. 10, a
daughter to Daniel F. and Mary (Rob-
bins) Gill. Granddaughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. y. z. ID. Robbins of Brattleboro
and Mrs. Anna Gill of Brooklyn. great
granddaughter To H.. u. Brown of Whit
ingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
W. Il. Park is i'll.

W D. IHTh Is Ill
Miss Marjorie Eames is i'll with mumps.
Mrs. Arthur AmSden is visiting relatives
in Malone, \. Y.
A telephone 15-G. has been installed
at Raymond Pratt's.
Mrs. Guy Wyman is spending a few
days in Brattlcboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Martin spent
Sunday at the Spring farm in Brookline
Mrs. Earl IIamlin has been a recent
visitor in Greenfield, where her parents
are spending the winter.
Mrs. Lena Dewitt attended the Chris
ton EndeavOr rally in West Brattlebor0
last Thursday afternoon and evening
Mrs. Ralph Gushing is in town for a
vacation of two weeks, after which she
expects to return to the BrattlebOro Re
treat, where she has been an attendant the
past year.
Howard Burke, iailer and proprietor of
the Nlndham County House, who has
been quite i'll over a week, was taken
Wednesday to the Memorial hospital in
BrattlebOro.
Next Sunday morning Rev. F. b. Hyde
pastor of the Congregational church, will
give the last of a series of sermons on
Immortality. The topic will be What Is
the Meaning of Heaven?
The illness of Miss Fannie Newton calls
for the services of a physician and nurse.
! DR.. +. l.. OsgOOd and Mrs. Margaret VIII
| cox are miniSteFing to her comfort and
Mrs. Hamlin has charge of the home
The friends and relatives of Fred Rob
IhSon gave him a great surprise Saturday
evening, when they assembled to celebrate
with him his birthday anniversary.
| Music and parlor games afforded enter
'alhment, and refreshments, which in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
legislative Notes

Floyd c. Hurd, of Stratton. the young
est member of the house, will not be -
years of age until April Il next. He was
born in Jamaica and was married when
is years of age. He is father of three
children, the oldSet five years of age. He
is a believer of marrying young. he says.
His occupation is farming and he was
road commissioner in Stratton last year.
His religious preference is Seventh Day
Adventist
Five persons connected with the gen
eral assembly of 1872 ate supper at one
table in the Pavilion hotel last night.
They were Col. John G. Coolidge, father
of Vice President-elect Coolidge. who was
an interested witness to the chat of the
group, ]. w. Wilmarth. present repreSen-
tative from Stamford, and Judge w. w.
Miles who were members of the house
in 1872: w. W. StiCkney of Ludlow, as
Sistant clerk of the house; and Justice
George NJ. Powers, who was messenger in
the senate that year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Grange Installation.

At the last meeting'of Newfane Grange
these officers We're installed by Past Dep
uty Winchester, assisted by Mrs Wilson
Winchester and F. 4. Dewitt: NJ, John
Whitaker; O., Harold Whitaker; L.
Mrs. Edith Farnum; s., Leon Whitney
\. s., Karl Maher; c.. Mrs. Inez
Wright; treas, Leonard Brown; see
Mrs. Fray Brown; q. X. Delmar
Rowe Ceres, Mrs. Mary Maher: Pomona.
Mrs. Cora Winchester; Flora, Mrs. Liz
zie Worden; L. \. s., Mrs. Lena De
Witt; pianist, Mrs. Lilah Ingram
After the installation a good number OF
members and visitors did justice to the
bonutitul lunch served in the dining
room. The program for the meeting next
Wednesday evening will be in charge oil
Mrs. Lilah Ingram.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Icluded birthday cake, completed the sur

cluded birthday cake, completed the sur
prise.
The combined efforts of few of the men
who were present at the church dinner
Thursday, and were assisted and inspired
bv some of the women, resulted in placing
in the church parlor the piano loaned by
y. NJ. Batchelder to the church and So
ciety for use on religious and social occa-
sions.
A pleasant birthday party was held in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jones
Thursday evening, Jan. IL, in honor OF
their daughter, Mrs. Mabel Jones Smith,
who with her husband and other members
of her family had come from BrOokline for
a short visit. She was happily surprised
by the festivities prepared for the Occa-
sion as other guests We're present to offer
congratulations and enjoy with her the
refreshments provided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

In the municipal court yesterday after
noon Mrs. Nellie Pease of Flat street,
wife of Dana S Pease, pleaded guilty
to the charge of disturbing the peace, ON
complaint of States Attorney E. W:
Gibson. Judge a. f. Cudworth imposed
a fine of 81 and costs, amounting to
S1l. which was paid. Attorney .. Il,
Hughes was the attorney of record for
the respondent The arrangement re-
suited from an affair in Pease's home
as a result of which several already have
hnnn hrnnght- Into court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Scripture Lore

Young Man Ito girl who has man.
aged to get little dirt in her eye)-
May remove the mote from your
eye?" Maiden-"Sir, first remove the
beam from yours. London Answers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
DEATHS.

In Jamaica. Jan. II. Thelma. infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Mclean.
In Marlboro. Jan II. Herman !. In
gram, 81.
In Wardsboro. Jan. IL. Mrs. Sarah
Van Netten) Parsons, a, wife of w
II. Parsons.
In South Londonderry. Jan. 10. Mrs.
Esther tFarnuml Aldrich, IS. widow of
David Aldrich.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
Gard of Thanks

neighbors who SO kindly assisted us
during the illness and at the time of the
death of our dear wife and mother
w. III. Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c.
Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. James Truell
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Parsons
Wardsboro, Jan. 10, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-20
wARDSBORO.
Death of Mrs. w. III. Parsons.


Mrs. Sarah Van Netten) Parsons,
al, wife of William II. Parsons, died at
1.oO clock Thursday afternoon, Jan.
Is. from stroke of paralysis which she
sustained Sunday morning.
Mrs. PARSONS was the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William VanNetten and was
born June IL, 1S47. She married Mr..
Parsons i'll September. 1866. To them
were born SIX children. Anna Letltia
Bracket. who died in 1909 III Riverside,
Cal. and was buried in West Wards
bOro Bert c.. who lives in this place !;
! Birdie Knight, who died in 1917 IN ia
naica Harlic, who died in infancy May
Abbie Iruell, who lives iii Brattleboro /;
Harry Lee. who lives in New York city.
Besides her husband and three children
she leaves ii grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons moved to this
village from West Dover in 1908 and
bought the Brigham Reed place of Spen-
Ger Robinson, where they have lived
since. f#-ts
Mrs. Parsons was kind and loving
friend and neighbor, ..
The funeral was held in the church
Saturday at | o'clock, Rev. L. Huntley
Sprague of Jamaica, officiating, assisted
by Rev. A. J Green. There were beau
tiful floral remembrances. The burial
took place in the family lot in West
Wardsboro. .E.
Those who came to attend the funeral
WIZ vi anu 1lIS, l1dEIN anu
son, Harold, of New York city. James
Truell, Harold and Lena Evans of Brat
tleboro, Mrs. Il. G.. Brown of Greenfield,
Mass, Harry knight and daughter,
Alice and Lucille. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Allen, and
Alyron Johnson of Jamaica, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Thomas of Stratton.
There has been no school this week
on account of Miss Payne's mother be-
ing i'll.
The A. 4. club will meet with Mrs. W
w. kidder Wednesday afternoon. Jan.
26.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Dedham,
Mass, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Whitney
Rev, \. J. Green was able to hold
ServiceS in South Wardsboro Sunday
f. b. Chapman took him there.
Mrs. James Truell, who assisted in the
care OF her mother. Mrs. W. II. Par
sons. and has stayed a few days with
her father. returned to her home in
Brattleboro Wednesday.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-08-11

! suppose that there are people who
by nature can and do understand and
enjoy some Of the compositions that
are said to be music by the masters
but they are as rare as the people who
really enjoy and understand the poets
Musicians and poets are geniuses q
guess that's the way. to spell it, and
only those who are potential musicians
and poets can understand them. II Is
easy to pretend liking for some
thing when there Is no way of proving
that you don't know anything about II
When fellow clnps' his hands at one
of Bcethovens symphonies he can get
by with II so far as ] am concerned
And also the musician can get by, too
for couldn't tell whether he had
skipped notes or put In grace notes
lt is great deal like reading tho
masters Of literature. When | was .
hoy It was "the thing" to have reat
Dickens, and | patleAtly waded thru
all the now forgotten how many vol
ums just to say had read them, and
used to lie like n gentleman and say
that l liked them, when In fact II
was only one or two of his books thai
| l liked even In part. And even today
de Mauppassant or Haggard, or Hit
chens, or Burroughs have a lure fol
' me that the author of the English
classics do not. Il
Licking Valley courier., 1921-08-11

1t is said that Music hath charms
to soothe the savage breast" and II
may be true. But when a fellow has
to sit and listen to lot of meaningless
sounds, and especially when he is ex-
pected to applaud for fear of offending
the doting mother or proud father of
the promising hopeful, l sometimes
think that music hath power to make
a fellow savage. However, there is
something in the jazz music that picks
"a fellow up and makes him tingle all
over. Makes him feel young again
and gives him desire to caper about.
As said before 1t may be my deplor.
able lack Of the musical understanding
but l had much rather hear Claude
Wells, or Bruce Mckenzie play the
fiddle mot violin) than Paddywhiskers
pound out the high brow stuff on a
piano.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-08-11

'ide that the vast majority of the
lation was making again an effort
toward return to the primary virtues
II hard, conscientious toll and econ
my in living equalled only by the
wartime effort of 1918.
In his luncheon address Secretary
IO0ver said:
Business OPPRESSION has been due
o a reversal Of the great forces that
we're at work during the war. We
ave turned the corner, however, he
cause we have given up. speculation
and wastefulness and our people are
;ainlng more efficiency and interest
in their work. We had lost much of
,ur war efficiency and interest in
work and, am sorry to say, more or
ess of our business honesty. Our
eOple have gone back to work in
arnest. Labor is 20 per cent more
'fiicient than 1t was six or seven.
months ago.
Farmers are putting in more ef.
'orts than for ten years. The crops
his time will be the cheapest for ten
ears. The farmers are working long.
r hours, using old machinery as
much as possible, and buying less.
As result, the cost of living will
ome down for others in industry"
Licking Valley courier., 1921-08-11

Hapsburg Liebe (Charles Have
Liebe), native Of the Tennessee
mountains has been soldier, timber
jack and sawmill man. In his educa
tion he was denied even the little rec
school house, his alma mater being
log structure in the hills which ht
left by way Of window at twelv,
years Of age. But he had q taste foi
reading and has acquired a fine com
mand Of English and a. a'writing style
through study Of the best authors.
At seventeen he commenced writing an,
turned out eighteen stories. all rejecte,
by the editors. He was almost dlscour
aged but his nineteenth effort stuck wilt
respectable magazine. Lack OF educa
Ton made the way doubly hard: but now
when he sells all he writes. he will tel
cost.
Gritty indeed he Isl Al eighteen h,
Joined regiment for service In the Phil
lppines Time to entraln found him II
with pneumonia. Against the wishes OF
MS captain and the orders OF his doctor
he accompanied the outft. being carried
to the cars by his buddies. Most OF hll
stories are about tho Tennessee and Ken
lucky mountaineers. They are his people
ana better than any other writer, h,
knows and loves them. "The Clan Call
his most delightful tale. win soon star,
as seriafi In this paper. Your misfortun,
II you miss Il.
Licking Valley courier., 1921-08-11

I have nephew by marriage who
plays the violin. In fact he is a teach.
er Of the instrument and was reckon.
ed good enough to teach In the Gin.
cinnati Conservatory of Music, but
when l visited him few years ago and
and he played for me, 1 listened
patiently to his high brow STUFF then
asked for a chaser in the way OF rag
And having put myself up for drub
bing by the musically inclined, / ha6
as well be killed for a sheep as for a
lamb, and I am going to confess to a
sneaking idea that whole lot of tn,
people who just dote upon classlca
music and hate jazz or rag, are JUS
like me, don't really enjoy the higl
brow stun and yet don't want to b,
classed as low brow, and pretend t.
despise' the Iowly jazz. I have some
times thought that the fellows VIII,
cheer the high brow stuff so loud!
didn't know any more about it than
did.