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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25

port, Mass. came last week to Newfane
to spend three or four weeks making
sketches of country scenery, especially
of brooks and streams and a hope Tor
snow scenes, which the early spring
weather has spoiled.
Newfane Grange went to Williams
vile Friday evening by invitation from
the Grange there in observance OF neigh
bors' night. About 30 went from this
lodge The third and fourth degrees
were conferred. A short program by the
Newfane members was followed by an
excellent supper served by the Williams
vile Grange.
The friends and Pensioners of Rev.
F. B. HYDE gave him a pleasant birthday
party in the church parlor Tuesday
evening and in connection with 1t, do
nation of pounds and pounds of good
things w. H. Newton presented the
pounds and Rev. F. NJ. Niswall pre-
scented the birthday cake. which was
lighted with candles numbering % or
more.
The St Patricks social was very
pleasing event in the church parlors I'M
der the auspices of the Christian En-
deavOr society. musical program IN
which Mr.. and Mrs Roy Monroe, Miss
Marjorie Eames and Miss Mavis Page
took part, was much enjoyed and the
games following amused the young PEG
"A
which maple sugar-on snow was a seas
enable product, sandwiches, doughnuts,
pickles, etc, were included in the menu
Much credit is due Mrs. Monroe and
Mrs. Dewitt, the committee in charge
A good sum was realized.
The Farmers club met Thursday even
ing instead of Friday, as some OF the
members planned to go to NIlliamsvllle
for Grange meeting on the later date
The meeting was well attended. Sew
eral musical numbers were given, in
Guiding a song by Mai and Doris Rhodes
a duet by Mrs White and Mrs. Rhodes
solo by Mr. HescOck and community
singing. Recitations were given by Ron
aid White and Janette Ingram. The dia
iogue. Mother Wins, was given by the fol
lowing cast: Mr.. Simpson, Marsha
Cherrie; Mrs Simpson. Gladys Morse
! Bub Roy Brooks: the twins, Mai anC
Doris Rhodes: Mrs. Carter, Amy Grout
peddler, Richard Briggs, The next meet
| ing will be held Saturday April ,. hi
topic will deal with the duties OF cit
liens.
| A recent issue of the Haverhill Even
| ing Gazette gives an account of wed
/ ding in the Universalist church. In
! bride, Miss Madeline l. Higgins OF tina
/ city, is the only daughter of Charles l.
Higgins. formerly of Newfane. III
bride groom, Proctor Hoitt, Is well
. Known leSlueilJ Oh M6ItIc5tCIs y II
land is connected with the home office o
the Manchester Fire Insurance company
Miss Higgins is a graduate of the HayeT
hill high school in the class OF 1912. sh
twas a member of the Lyric and Musica
clubs of that city Following her grad
uation from Haverhill nigh she toure.
T. the West on a chautauqua circuit witt
i the Colonial Maids, as soprano sololst
For several years she was soloist II
Grace Methodist church choir and re
Gently was soloist at the Bradford
| CONGREGATIONAL church. On their return
/, from a trip in Bermuda they will be a
home April / at 3SS Hanover street
/ Manchester. n. H. The bride has beel
! a frequent visitor in town when tn
family have come to visit relatives an'
/ friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
ATHENS.

Dan Clark of Walpole was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs David Hitchcock remains about
the same.
Mrs. c. II. Woodland has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. +. +. Durham returned Saturday
from trip to Boston on business.
Mrs H. L. Carr went Monday to
Springfield, Mass, to visit relatives.
Mrs Sherman Cakes is confined to her
bed by an attack of neuritis in her arm
and shoulder.
Mrs. Lewis Reed and baby returned
to her home Friday. She had been at the
home of Mrs. Harry Bemis ten weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. T.. J. Perry have re
turned to Cambridgeport and Mr.. Perry
is working at Thompson & Thompson's in
Saxtons River.
Cards were received last week an
nouncing the birth of daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. David Carlson at the home of
Mrs Carlson's sister in Lexington,
Mass.
Friends in town are glad to hear that
Mrs f. Il. ODER is slowly gaining at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Brown in SaxtOns
River. 1t is hoped she viii be able to
come home before many weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
LONDONDERRY.
Death of Leroy Pierce.

Key. Leroy Pierce, "a, died Monday
forenoon at the home of his sister, Mrs.
\. NJ. Aldrich and his stepmother, Mrs.
Lucy Pierce. Mr.. Pierce came here
from Springfield Mass, nearly year
ago and had been in poor health since.
I Funeral services will be held at the
home wednesday afternoon. The body
VIII be taken to Arlington Thursday for
burial beside his wife.
Miss Helen Taylor is at home from
Holyoke, Mass.
John Williamson was at home from
Brattleboro last week
Rupert Williams has finished school
IN Chester and is at home.
Mrs. j. Il. Calvin of Ludlow visited
friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. George Walker of Westminster
visited old friends here last week.
Mrs. Hattie Strong and Ruth have
gone to her daughters in Chester.
Mrs. Frank Stowell is at home from
Massachusetts somewhat improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Waite have re
turned from 10-days visit in Brook
line, Mass.
Mrs. w. d. Tower was in Springfield
Mass, last week to attend the funeral OF
her uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol -Doane and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Williams were in Town
shend Saturday to attend the funeral OF
Aunt Dell Chase.
Mrs. Fannie wilkins. who was witt
her sen in Chester several months. is
at her home here. Her daughter, Mrs
Robert Charlton, is with her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Public Service Commission will hold
a public hearing upon said petition at the
office of the Public Service Commission.
Brattleboro, Vermont, on the 10th day of
April, 1921, at nine o'clock in the fore
noon, and
IT Is ORDERED that the petitioner
shall cause this Order of Notice to be pub
Hshed in the 'Brattleboro Reformer,'' a
newspaper published at Brattleboro, in
said County of Windham, for three CD
weeks successfully, the last publication
thereof TO be at least twelve (12) days be-
fore the 18th day of April. 1921, and that
the petitioner SHALL five (5) days prior to
the 10th day of April. 1921. file with this
Commission copies of the newspaper in
which this Order Of Notice shall have
been published.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1921.
w A. BUTTON,
WIN. Il. WARMER,
i. II. PORTER,
Public Service Commits
sion of Vermont
OFFICE OF CLERK
Filed: March II. 1927.
Attest: NEIL ID. CLAWSON,
Clerk.
1J-21-27
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
RAWSONXILLE.

Merle Landman is i'll.
Little Barbara Landman, who has been
i'll, is improving
James Robbins has sold his farm here
and expects to move soon.
Arthur Dorsett visited at Henry Kings
bury,s the first of the week
Charlie Coleman of Bellows Falls visited
has mother, Mrs. w. +. Coleman, over
Sunday.
The body of Airs. Wesley Chase of West
Townshend was brought here for burial
Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Edna Wright is reported to be
more comfortable.
\ good number attended Max VOLTS
auction last week
Eric Sargent has received the appoint
ment of mail carrier.
The village school closes this week for
the Easter vacation.
John Clark is night Waterman at the
Realty camp here in the village
Edna Lackey of Brattleboro is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. III. q. Emerson, this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF VERMONT
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
No. 762.
ORDER OF NOTICE

WHEREAS, !. II. Ware. c. II. Viii
lard, II. w. Blood. c. w Cutler, W. A. F.
Wheeler and F. \. Blood, all of Town
Shend, Vermont. in the County of Wind
ham and State of Vermont. have filed with
the Public Service Commission of Yer
mont, a petition which is in words and
figures as follows:
ITO The PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION OF THE STATE OF YER
MONT
THE undersigned Petitioners respect
fully represent that they propose to form
a corporation to be known as THE
TOWNSHEND ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY. INCORPORATED for the
purpose of doing general business in the
manufacture. sale and distribution of
electricity for heating, lighting and power
III the towns of TOwnshend, Newfane and
Brookline in said county of Windham and
state of Vermont; that the principal place
OF business of said corporation will be at
ToWnsheud aforesaid; that the establish
ment and maintenance of the proposed
corporation Will promote the general good
of the state.
WHEREFORE THE PETITION
EItS PRAY. that an order may issue and
that upon hearing a certificate may issue
under the seal of the PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION that the forming of said
corporation will promote the general good
of the state.
dated at Townshend, in said County
of Windham, this 9TH day of March, A. d.
1921
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
JOHNSON'S SHOP
TO BE PRESERVED
Tennessee May Purchase
Place Where candy"
Tailored
BILL NOW PENDING
IN THE LEGISLATURE

Humble Occupant Sewed, Was First Al
derman, Then Went to Congress, Was
Governor, and Finally Became Tenant
of White House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25

Immediately after "Danderine" mas
sage, your hair takes on new life, lustre
and wondrOus beauty, appearing twice as
heavy and plentiful, because each hair
seems to fluff and thicken. Don't let your
hair stay lifeless, colOrless, plain or scrag-
gly. You. too, want lots of long, strong,
beautiful hair.
\ 35-cent bottle of delightful "Dander-
ine' freshens your scalp, checks dandruff
and falling hair. This stimulating
beauty tonic" gives to thin, duh, fading
hair that youthful brightness and album
dant thickneSs-AH druggists ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25

Mrs. Arthur Amsden is visiting rela.
tives in Springfield, this state.
Frank Davis returned Monday from
South Londonderry and is at the home
of his son, Earl Davis.
Mrs Plumb and daughter of Towns
bend have been guests few days of
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Ranney.
Postmaster O. r. Wright was in
Springfield and Ludlow last week to at
tend Eastern Star meetings.
Judge A. B. Waite and Judge T. d.
Goodell spent Tuesday night in New
fame at the County house on business.
Norman Wheeler of Springfield was in
town Tuesday on a short visit. While
here he enjoyed visiting an up>todate
sugar bush.
Miss Minnie Hill and Miss Florence
Shattuck. former teachers in Williams
vile and South Newfane, were guests
Tuesday of Mrs. A. H. Farnum.
The Homeland circle win meet in the
they VIII hold their annual meeting,
which will be followed by a tea.
The beautiful spring weather Sunday
brought out a good audience for morn
ing service in the church and the solo
by Mrs. Ruth Monroe was much enjoyed.
Prof. G. X Cherrie is home from an
extended tour in Africa, where he col
lected an unusually large supply of birds
for the Museum of Natural History in
New York city.
Mrs Stella Graves of Northampton,
Mass, who is visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robinson. has been
helping Mrs. Osborne at the County
house the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush of Jamaica
were in town Monday calling on friends
Mr.. Rush is about to open a grain store
in that town. They have moved from
their home near the railroad station
into the village.
District Deputy, Mrs Anna Richmond
of BTattleboro was present Monday even
ing at the regular meeting of the Re-
bekah lodge. A social hour was en-
joyed after the meeting and refresh
ments of sugar-on-snow was served.
Seth Arthur Pratt, who spent a part
of March in Newfane, went Tuesday
morning to North Weymouth, Mass,
where home interests called him week
sooner than he had planned to go, much
to the regret of his many friends in
town.
Aldro Hibbard, an artist from Rock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25

Denver cigar factories now employ
more than 100 men and women, and
arc supplying large part of the de-
mand of the Rocky Mountain states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-25
NEWFANE.
Surprise Reception to wrights.

At the regular meeting of Newfane
Grange Wednesday evening, the main
feature was a farewell reception to Mr..
and Mrs. o. r. Wright. who will leave
for New York state April l.
The reception came as a surprise to
both Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, but Mr..
Wright was able to respond fittingly to
Mr. DeWitt's remarks presenting them a
sum of money in behalf of the Grange.
An original poem was read, written for
the occasion by the Grange poet. w. c.
Ballou. The refreshments took the form
OF Il covered dish party and provided Il
sumptuOus repast.
About 30 applications and reinstate-
ments were received, the wOmen's side
having the most.
, 1921-12-03

good muddy bottom thatu hold. Nc
Gufey. lad. better run below and tune
up your engines. It's too dangerous
q passage on an ehb-tide for a sailin'
weasel. so wei, run In under the pow
er. scraggsy. stand by and when ]
give the word have your crew shorten
sail"
Within q few minutes a long white
streak opened up In the wake of tt>
schooner, announcing that McGurey's
engines were doing duty. and q nice
breeze ~springins up two points afr
the beam. the Maggie heeIed over and
fairly new through the water. Mr.. Glib
7ey smiled an ecstatic smile as he
took the wheel and guided the schoon-
Ger through the channel. he rounded
her up In twelve fathoms, and within
i've minutes every stitch Of canvas
was clewed down hard and fast. The
sun was setting as they dropped an
Choir. and Mr.. Gibney had lanterns
nung along the sail so mat II would
be impossible for any craft to ap-
proach the schooner and board her
without being seen. Also the watch
on deck that night carried Mauser
rifles. six-shooters. and c~utiasses. NJ.
Gibney was taking no chances.
, 1921-12-03
HAPrER xI.

Nov. boys" announced Commodore
GIbney. as be sat at the head OF the
officers mess at breakfast next morn
Ing. "therell be a lot Of canoe pad
ding OF to visit US within the hour.
80 whatever you do. don't allow more
than w OF these cannIbais board
the schooner at the same time. MIKE
'em keep their weapons In the canoes
with EN-, and at the first sign OF
trouble shoot EN- down like dogs. II
may be that these precautions ain't
necessary. but when ! was here twenty.
years ago II was all the rage to kill a
white man and eat him. Maybe times
has changed, but the harbor and the
coast looks just Us Wild and lonely as
they ever did. and l didn't see no sign
Of missionary when we dropped hook
last night. So don't take no chances"
All hands promised that they would
take extreme care, to the end that their
precious persons might remain intact,
so Mr.. Gibney finished his cup Of cof-
fee at n gulp and went on deck.
The Knndavu aborIgines were not
long In putting In an appearance. Even
as Mr.. Gibney came on deck half a
dozen canoes shot out from the beach.
Mr.. Gibney Immediately piped all
hands on deck, armed them, and nom
c%halantiy awaited the approach Of what
might or might not turn out to be an
enemy.
When the fiotilla was within pistol
shot OF the schooner Mr.. Gibney
stepped to the rail and motioned them
back. Immediately the natives ceased
padding. and n wild-looking fellow
stood up in the forward canoe. After
the ann OF his kind he had all his
life soused his head in lime-water
when making his savage toilette, and
as n result his shock Of black hall
stood On end and bulged put like q
crowded hnyrick. He was naked, o.
course. and In his hand he held a hug,
war club.
THAT felier'd eat a rattlesnake,'
gasped Captain scraggs. "shoot him
Glib. IL he bats an eye"
"shut up" said the commodore. q
tribe testify; that's the number-one
niger. who does the taikin'. Hello,
boy"
Hello, cap'n," replied the savage
and salaamed gravely. "You Iikee buy
chicken. buy pig? Maybe you say come
board. I talk Me very good friend
white MASTER"
"Bless my sweet-scsnted soul! u
gasped the commodore. What won't
them missionaries do next? Cut on
my ears IL this Niger amt civilized -
He beckoned to the and 1t shot
alongside. and Its brown crew came
climbing over the rail- of the Maggie
II.
Mr.. Gibney met the spokesman af
the rail and they rubbed noses very
, 1921-12-03

Gument does you a heap Of credit
irsFifs-dog my cats. AcGurey. ira
mastery II shows q keen apprecia-
don OF m old slippers feelin's. and
II the move is agreeable to Glib. I'm
vinin' to hail him as commodore and
fight to maintain his once. IL dun
no. Glib. what I'd do II I didn't have 4
mate TO order around
-Gentiemen." said Mr.. Gibney, beam
Ing. the motions carried unanimous.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fms. Dock me.
I'm honored BY the handshake. Now.
regarding that crew you brought down
from San Francisco on the old Mag
gle. Scrnggs, they're a likely lot and
VIII come In handy II times s as live
ly In Colombia as I fgser they will
be when we arrive there Captain
Scrages. you will have your pate pipe
the crew to muster and ascertain their
feelin's on the subject of takin' a
chance with Commodore Gibney. II
hey object to goin' further. wen land
en- In Panama an pay 'ezn of as
agreed. II they feel like follcwin' the
Jolly Roger well give EN- the coast
seaman's scale for a deep water cruise
and a Eve per cent bonus in case We
turn a big trick"
Captain Scrnggs went at once on
deck. Ten minutes later he returned
to report that the mate and the four
seamen elected to stick by the ship.
Bully boys" said the commodore
nhr1lv Iorr It'll. sho< rate uas~
a smart man and handles a gun well.
While I should hesitate to take ad-
vantage OF my ~prerogative as commo-
dore to interfere with the normal work
ms OF the deck department, 1 trust
that on this special occasion our es-
tecmed navigatin' officer. Captain
Scrnggs. will not consider It beneath
his dignity or an attack on his Office
II / suggest TO him that he brew an
other kettle OF grog for the crew."
Second the melton" replied Nc
Guffey.
Carried" said Scraggs, and pro.
seeded to heat some water.
Anything %furtherf' stated the pres
ldent.
How about unlfcrmsr" This from
Captain Scraggs.
Wen leave that to Glib" suggested
McGurey. Hes been In the Colomhi.
an navy and he'll know just what to
ret u.s."
well. there's another thing that's
got TO be settled" continued Captain
Scraggs. III I'm to be navigatin' on,
Ger on the flagship Of a Turin feet
strike me pink II III do more cochin
In the galley. It's ~degradln'. / move
that we engage some enterprisin' orl.
entail for that job"
Carried" said Mr.. Gibney. -Any
further businessf
Once mor McGufey stood up. Gen
uemen and brothers Of ths syndicate
, 1921-12-03

little wart." he roared- IF you In
ciude me on that eannihais' visitln'
list. and go to ~contradictin' me agin.
I'LL
Mac interrupted Mr.. Grbney. an
griy. control yourself. It's agin the
niles to have rss-chewfn' and back-bit-
In on the Maggie II. Remember q
motto: All for one and one for air
-"
Here comes that sneakin' bushy-
headed murderer hack to the vessel"
interrupted McGuney. -I wonder
what devilment he's up to now"
Mr.. McGurey was partly right. for in
q few minutes Tnbu-Tabu came along
side. climbed aboard, and salaamed.
Mr.. oibney. fearful Of McGuney's In
ability to ssntrol his antipathy for
the race. beckoned Captain Scragss
and Tnbu-rabu to follow him down
into the cabin. Meanwhile. McGuney
contented himself by parnding back
ward and forward across the To-
castle head with q Mauser rife In the
hollow OF his arm and his person fair
ly bristllrg with pistols and cutlasses.
Whenever one OF the dotiila Of canoes
hove to at a respectful distance.
showed signs Of crossing an imag-
nary deadline drawn BY McGuffey. he
would point his rife at them and swear
horribly. He scowled at Tabu-Tabu
when that individual finally emerged
, 1921-12-03
"Feiler members and brothers Of the

-Feller members and brothers Of the
syndicate: In the management Of the
deck department of this new craft of
ourn, my previous knowledge Of the
worthy president and the unworthy
secretary leads me to believe that
there's goin' to be trouble. A ship
divided sgin herself must surely 60
on her beam ends. Now. -Scraggsy
here has been master so long that the
juice of authority has sorter' soaked
into his marrer bones. For twenty
years it's been Howdy do. Captain
Scraggs,' Have a drink, Captain
Scraggs.' Captain Scraggs this an
Captain Scraggs that ! don't mean
no offense. gentlemen. when L state
that you can't teach IN old dog new
tricks. No man that's eve been a
master makes a good mate. On the
other hand, I realize that Glib here
has been a-pantin' and a-bellyachin'
all his life to get a ship of his own
an have folks call him Captain Glib
ney.' Now that he's gone an done
It, 1 say he's entitled to 1t. But the
fact OF the whole thing is, GIBBS the
ndtural ieauer OF tHe eApeuiuon UT
whatever it's goin' to be-. and he can't
have his peace of mind wrecked and
his plans disturbed a-chasin' sailors
around the deck OF the Maggie II.
Glib is sorter what the Teller calls
the power behind the throne. He's
too big a fgger for the grade OF cap
tain. Therefore. I NOV you, gentle
men. that AdeIbert P. Gihney be, and
is hereby nominated and appointed. to
the grade of commodore. in full COM
mand and supervision OF all of the
property of the syndicate. And 1 al
so move that Phineas Scraggs be APP
pointed chief n~avigatin' officer Of this
packet, to retain his title Of captain,
and to be obeyed and respected as
such by every man aboard with the
exception of me and Glib. The pres
ent mattel do the navigatin' while
Scraggsy's 1earnin' the deep sea stuff"
Second the motion" said Captain
Scraggs briskiy. r"McGuffey. your a..
Sd