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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-03-17

pany today is well officered, the best men in the camp being at the head of affairs. Their campaign of diamond drilling has been laid out by the man who brought in the Oatman United, and his knowledge of diamond drill de-
 velopment has been placed at their dis posal. The work is progressing with
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-03-17

During recent eruption from the volcano Caulle in the Andes moun- tainS rain of ashes fell over wide area adjacent to the volcano, seriously damaging crops. Steam poured from deep crevices in the mountainside during the eruption.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-03-17

More than two million. five hun dred thousand farms in this country re equipped with telephones.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-03-17

The British Museum was started with funds raised by a lottery.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-03-17
0ATMAN

Stocks are our speciality. Don't
 buy until you get our prices. In-
 formation furnished free upon re |quest. Write us if you want to ex- change inactive stocks for active ones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Girl Scouts of the Baptist church
will meet this evening at 40 O'Clock in
the vestry.
Miss Marjorie White. student in the
high school, has returned from her home
in Boston, where she visited over Christ
mas.
Miss Julia Duffy. cook at the Melrose
hospital, returned yesterday from a two
weeks vacation at her home in Bellows
Fails
The Select Ten club was pleasantly
entertained yesterday in the home Of Mrs.
3. $. Miller. An excellent dinner was
partaken of and the afternoon was spent
in a social way.
Mrs Hoyt H. Barber. who had been
convalescing from an illness of several
weeks. during which time she visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. {. s. Clark, in
Greenfield. has returned home. and is i'm
proved in health.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety recently was organized in the Rap-
fist church and the following officers were
elected President, Miss Alicia Bishop
vice president. Miss Hazel Boyd; treas
urer. Miss Evelyn Thurber; secretary
Miss Charlotte Taylor.
Baptist church, Rev. c. w. Bishop
pastor. Sunday morning worship al 1870
with sermon by the pastor. Bible school
at 114J. Meeting of the Junior and Sen
ior Christian Endeavor societies at $50
in the yestry. Evening service at 80.
The junior Christian Endeavor meeting
will be led by Edward Allen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
WEST WARDSBORO.
Winter Found Residents Prepared.

Jack Frost arrived in town Sunday
night from his home in the Arctic regions.
sending out congealing breath and
reaching icy fingers to pinch and numb
all within his grasp. However, it Is a
difficult task to catch the sturdy. wide
awake people of West Wardsboro nap
ping. and they were prepared for his
coming.
While many, as the fable in the cid
reading book used to tell, may Rave
danced summer away, they We're
'toiling by the sweat of their brow" re-
pairing their buildings, cutting wood,
planting, harvesting, canning, sewing and
quilting, preparing for the cold days
ahead. Tales of want and distress from
the cities reach them and harrow their
feelings, but they wonder if it really needs
to be so. In any event, they invite those
who are laboring under the burden of
high rents, low wages, and other staTva-
ton conditions to come this way, take
up the abandoned farms, bring tEeir
-children up amid wholesome surroundings
and find. that the panorama of the various
activities of the farm, with the beauties
of Nature all around them, far excel the
movies" which are apt to abound in
cheap romance, sensatiOnalism and I'M
natural conditions. There is plenty of
room here for the right kind of people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Mary Tifiin is ill with grip.
Mrs. Lester Hill and daughter are Wis
iting in Springfield.
The y. w. A. met with Mrs. 6. J. Mar
tineau Wednesday evening
f. Beldng has been spending a few
days in Springfield this week
Miss Helen Hughes has returned tc
her school in New Haven, Conn.
The Every Other Thursday club meets
with Mrs. w. w. Norcott this week.
Mr. Austin's teams arrived Tuesday
from Belchertown to haul lumber to the
station to be shipped.
7. W. johnson has bought a dairy
farm in Amherst, Mass. He has sold the
place where he lives to Herbert f. Buff
FUN.
Alfred Evans will preach Sunday
morning at 1915 in the Advent Christian
church; Sunday school at noon; Loya
Workers meeting at o clock; leader
+. Il. Buffum.
The annual meeting of the Advent
Christian church was held Tuesday aft
ernoOn. The following officers were
elected: Chairman, Robert Allen: dea
cons, +. b. Buffum, Alfred Evans; dea-
cOncsses, Mrs. \. b. Could. Mrs. Alfred
a. A. Dunklee: auditor. T.. b. Bnffum;
music committee, Il. w. Nunklee, Mrs
&C.. /. Holton, and Mrs Harry Amsden.
Mrs. Ella Amsden has resumed teach.
ing the South school after a week 5 va
cation. Very pleasing Christmas eXer-
cises were held the evening of Dec. .
and the children greatly appreciated
the candy and peanuts left By Santa
Claus. as well as the Christmas tree. The
audience applauded frequently the dra-
matte ability and songs of the children
They were credit to thaiF teacher 7
drilling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
Life Here 100 Years Ago
Ab01t71ded in Excitement
Copies of The BrattlebOrO Reporter of the Early Nine
teenth Century Show Merchants Were Shrewd Bar
terers and Public Was Alive to Its OPP
pOrtunities the Same as Today

Copies of The Reporter, a weekly news
paper published by John Holbrook more
than 100 years age, at his bookstore in
BrattlebOro, contain amusing and some
what astonishing reading. The Brattle-
boro of that long gone age was thoroughly
alive to matters of public interest. The
news was published in a frank and out
spoken manner. The advertisements
abound in shrewd appeals to the purse
However, 100 years ago, most trading
was done by barter rather than through
the exchange OF currepcy.
hose were the good old days,
some might eNcialm today upon reading
the advertisement of the rrm of Ather-
ton K Root, offering for sale West In
dia and New England rum, cognac
brandy, cherry rum, Nidona and Lisbon
wines, real Holland and American gin
apple brandy &c, &c. What the - &c 5
meant must be left to the Imagination
with such a fairly complete stock of IL
Uors mentioned.
Rags, grain, butter, cheese, wood
&c. received in payment of papers and
advert isements -, reads an editorial no.
tlce prominently displayed on the first
page of The Reporter. Editor HolbroOk
must have done a brisk produce eX-
change business in connection with pub
fishing the paper. The merchants of the
town were equally as willing TO accept
almost any kind of produce IN exchange
fer whatever goods they might have for
sale. Cash did not figure TO any great
extent III most of the transactions OF
that early day. .--.-
Eggs in Demand
A large assortment of cotton goods
from Rhode Island were advertised in
exchange for eggs, which sold in Novem-
Der at IL, cents a dozen. Unless the hens
of 100 years ago had different ideas than
they do today, it must have been a high
price, even for those days, as Novem-
Der IS the vacation period for most egg
laying hens.
Francis GoOdhue advertised Tuesday
Nov. 5, 1916, that his cotton factory was
again in operation, and that he had cot
ton yarn for sale, wholesale and retail
also salt and beef cattle. \ little OF
everything was the rule with the mer
chants. AthertoR & loot : stock in
Guided the wide range of dry goods, suit
Ings, furniture, liquors, shad, groceries
crockery, glassware and hardware. The
merchants were not stickleTs for cash
sales, as nearly all of them freely Of
fCred credit i'm the first part of their ads
and ended them with threats of suit
against debtors who should fail to settle
promptly.
William II. Williams. in the "cloth
dressing business. advertised that hC
'.hatteTed - himself that he would be
able to give satisfaction to his custom
crs with fidelity and dispatch'' Jer-
emiah Beals advertisement Gear
nestly' requested his debtors to settle
adding: Flax seed received on old
debts and cash given for hides - 4
. bow of good habItss' was wanted to
work in the paper mill. Clark & Hun
specialized in brass andirons, hardware
drugs and medicines. wines, liquors, gro
cnripS limo ShiuUlpS and HaNSppI TOhg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Miss Bernice Smith has returned to
her school in North Hartland
Miss Susan Mcclure has returned for
vacation from her home in Massachu-
sets.
Howard Bungea has returned to his
home after spending a few days at W.
\. Farr :.
The pastor of the church has offered
copy of his half-tone photograph to
each boy or girl who will attend the Sun
day school ten consecutive Sundays.
The observance of the Lord : Supper
was held Jan. l. the topic of the ser
mon being, Jesus, the Bread of Life. The
topic of the sermon Jan. s will be, \
Sum in Gospel Arithmetic.
1t is proposed to have lyceum meet
ing in about four weeks A debate.
songs, dialogues. recitations and tricks.
are proposed for the program. A more
particular announcement will be made
later.
A series of special meetings is being
held this week in the homes of the VIII
lage. Monday and Tuesday evenings at
Adelbert Chase 5. Wednesday at Ev-
erett Rhodes 5, Thursday at Mrs El
nora Rhodes :, Friday at Lewis lJenni-
son 5.
\ pleasant evening was spent Dee 30
ins the vestry of the Baptist church
when program of vocal and instrument
tai music and readings was given and
the pastor, Rev. T. b. TreFethren, of
fered prayer. Those rendering instru-
mental selections We're Miss Bernice
Smith, Miss Effie Fisher both of whom
gave readings. A reading also was given
by Mrs. Lewis Jennison. Several vocal
numbers were rendered by a quartet
consisting of Mrs Nellie Howe Miss
Fisher, Miss Smith and Frank Fisher
An excellent oyster supper was served
! after which there was general sociabilitv
and games. About 30 were present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The reprints of the ski lessons recently
published in The RefOrmer may be Sc
cured by applying at the Community Ser
vice Office in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
The Red Cross rooms in the federal
building will be open for work Friday
afternoon from . to 5 O'Clock The work
now is for local relief and it is hoped
that a good number of women will be
interested to come and help sew a few
hours each week until the work is com
pleted.
\ regular meeting of the NJ r. S. club
was held last evening in the home
of Mrs, Harold Newell on Myrtle street.
Five hundred was played, Mrs. Louis Pre-
fontaine winning first prize and Mrs. Al
bert Thomas the consolation prize. Re
freShments were served.
Christie B. Crowell, administrator of
the estate of George F.. Crowell, has sold
two-tenement dwelling house at the
corner of Myrtle and Spruce streets to
Harold f. Newell, by whom it is now occu-
pied. Herbert p Yearly has sold his two
tenement house on Washington street to
Mr. and Mrs. John Clarity. Mr. and
Mrs. Clarity will occupy it soon as a
home.
4 petition for an increase of alimony
for Florence Jacquith Cowles, formerly of
BrattlebOrO. was opposed Tuesday in
Exeter. y. H., in the Rockingham county
superior court by Samuel w. Emery of
Portsmouth and Franc & Becker of New
York. counsel for Or. Edward s. COwles,
who filed a petition for modification on
the grounds that the parties concerned
are non-residentS of the state. The Cowlc5
divorce case figured prominently in :he
court in 1918. when custody of the chill
dren was given to Elizabeth Brewer
Wells of BrOOkline. Mass. DIR. COwles
formerly conducted Il sanatorium here and
at Portsmouth,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. t. S. Hunt of White River
junction Presented Purse of Gold.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Jan.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Irumbull Luther Hunt was
observed Tuesday evening by a commu-
nifty gathering in honor of the couple in
the assembly hall of the high school
building. Attorney Raymond Trainor
was toastmaster. The sum of 500 in
gold was presented the couple in behalf
of the community by the Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, chaplain of the Vermont
state senate.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt are in their
I'D year. For IA years Mr.. Hunt was the
Hartford town highway surveyor and
for four years has been overseer of the
poor. They have one son, Clayton. of
White River Junction. For nearly &c
wears, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt have made
their home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
TOWNSHEND.
Congregationalists Hold Annual.

CONGREGATIONAL ItOIu fAuuudi.
The Congregational annual roll call and
banquet Saturday was well attended at
all sessions.
The roll call. held in the forenoon. was
responded to BY about 81 members by
letter or in person. Rev r. III. Bosworth
took charge of the morning service and
the communion service was held at the
close.
At / O'Clock 12S members and friends
of the church were seated at the tables
and served .chicken-pie dinner. The
menu included mashed potato, hot rolls.
etc. also ice-cream and cake The tables
were tastefully decorated with sprays of
evergreen and wandering jew. At each
plate was a souvenir in the shape of a
Christmas rose with green leaves. The
crepe paper roses We're filed with sailed
peanuts.
DIR. F. L. Osgood acted as toastmas-
ter calling first upon the pastor, Rev. X.
II. Bosworth. who gave short address of
welcome Rev w. III. hobbs. pastor of
the Baptist church replied in humorous
vein with several delightful stories.
School Superintendent c. II. Stratiff inn
pressed the idea of the desirability of par
ents visiting and becoming more interested
i'm the schools Principal j. II. Wright
emphasized Governor Hartness'S idea of
cooperation and coordination, especially
in agriculture, there apparently being too
many organizations, eacn working IN a
different way to accomplish real results.
Reports were received from the various
church societies. all showing a prosperous
year The Daughters Of Dorcas pre-
scented to the church a framed portrait of
Theodore Roosevelt with a quotation from
his last speech on True Americanism.
The following officers were chosen for
the Congregational society: Moderator,
~. II. Ware; clerk F. T. Randall: pru-
Dental com. +. X. Mccall, o. w. Fol
lett. c. S. Mills; treasurer. Mrs. +. l..
OSgoGd: collector, b. Il. PrentiSs.
\ vote of thanks was given Mrs. $. S.
Coolidge for the generaus gift of wiring
and electric light fixtures for the church.
\ vote of thanks also was given for the
same gift for the congregational parson-
age. funds for which were furnished by
Mrs. c. II. Willard and sisters, Mrs.
Morey and Mrs. Ella, and uncle, Allan
tombstone. of Schenectady, y. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05

conglomeration of, articles ranging from
fine watches, to harnesses and whips,
Education Not Neglected
The Brattleboro ofslSl6 did not neglect
its culture and erudition. Books upon a
wide range of subjects were available.
| An advert isement offering them Tor sale
concluded with an offer to buy few
| barrels of "cyder'' Want ads were not
unknown. Lost, strayed and stolen no
| tees also appeared.
| In those DAYS lotteries We're common.
| Brattleboro was no exception. Clark d
| Hunt conducted the Washington
| Bridge Lottery -. They advertised draw
ings upon 10000 tickels at Sc each-a
sou 900 drawing, the drawings to start
at - New Haven CON- and be held
weekly in different places for 80 days, a
rather complicated scheme, but con-
Quoted upon a fairly big scale. Letters
from any distance post paid inclOsing
cash. will be duly attended to-, the ad-
vertisement reads, concluding with the
warning: " Adventures have no time
to lose on buying their tickets, as the
scheme being universally approved, and
the demand for tickets very great, it Is
probable the price will advance some
time before the lottery begins draw
ing. This notice sounds modern
enough; the old, familiar eome-on -
talk.
News of the World
The news columns covered a wide
range OF subjects. Extracts from essays
of DR.. Watt, "a pious and highly es-
teemed writer, on the difficulties of
scripture filled a column on the first
page of one of the issues, alongside an
article on Captivity and Indian Man
Half a column is devoted to the &C
count of a swindler, stranger who
came to town and advertised an air
balloon rise with a passenger "sus-
pended 200 feet in the airev regions :
: He sold tickets like hot cakes at 80 cents
each, promising to return fees if the eX-
| hibition should prove a failure. The eX-
i hibition was to have been on a Thurs
| day. On Wednesday night the stranger
drew out his baggage clandestinely -
and vanished, supposedly by some sort
. of wheeled conveyance. However, this
| detail WASH t known until the crowd as
sembled the next day for the balloon
rise, and learned that they had been
h0aXcd. In the description of the swind-
Ter sent out to effect his capture, he was
described by the BrattleDoro authorities
as '"of dcmeanOr smooth and gentecl -
not far different from the modern
fim-flammer.
Sense of HumOr
Other news items dealt with agricul-
tural experiments. naval operations
against the Algerian pirates, Indian dis
putes settled legislative proceedings,
court news and miscellaneous items of
I local interest. The editor had a sense Of
wit, remarking that lit is no time to
make paths when it SHOWS One of the
want ads read: =" Wanted-A few pack
ages of tea-table SANDER, and half
| dozen 2ossips, for export. Inquire of
lack Ridicuie''
| The Reporter was printed in one To-
| Ito. four pages of four columns to page,
! In coarse old-fashioned type.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
DUAINIERSTON.
Annual Church Meeting.

At the annual church meeting in the
vestry Sunday afternoon the following
Offices were elected:
Moderator, a. W. LaughtOn; clerk.
Adm +. Miller: secretary and treasurer,
Miss Alice Laughton; trustees, f. Ii.
Miller, Miss Edith Dutton, +. L. Stark;
superintendent of Sunday school, \. w.
Laughton; assistant supt., Mary NJ.
" alker: librarian. Miss Agnes Rawson.
\ good deal of satisfaction was felt at
the announcement made by the treas
uTer of the church repairs committee
that all bills in connection with the re-
cent repairs in the church had been paid.
\ small amount which had been ad-
vanced by the church treasurer to make
up the full amount was subscribed on
the spot and returned to the treasurer.
Mr.. Teller, as chairman of the com
mlttee, spoke in appreciation of the
hearty interest and cooperation of the
people in the work that had been done
and Mrs. Jackson, as treasurer, voiced
the gratitude of the committee for the
assistance received from several friends
in Brattleboro and elsewhere. The CON
cert given by Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Miller
and AIR. Miller 5 pupils, with Rev. DR.
Worden : talk on China. netted a sub,
stantial sum (S34.50) toward the fund
w. u. Jackson then made stirring re
marks urging to greater ventures foI
larger things in the future.
The Sunday school question brought
forth livel- discussion. Plans are be
ing put in operation to grade the school
and bring up its average of efficiency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
Sense of HumOr

one worn by Queen Victoria and Queen
Alexandra. 1t is of a very handsome de
sign, though many modern brides would
look upon it as being somewhat Old-fash-
toned
After the wedding. the bride will be
known as her Royal Highness Princess
Mary. Niscountess Lascelles; her home
will be at GOldsborOugh Hall in York
shire. which the Earl and Countess of
HARDWOOD. NiScOunt Lasceless pareats,
are giving as a wedding present to their
son.
Except at state events. there will be
no court etiQuet in the brides future
home life. and there will no ladies-in-
waiting, people connected with the court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
Father Times Art Gallery Exhibited

The community party i'll the Grange
hall New Year 5 eve was well attended
and of unusual interest.
/ Games were interspersed with songs
and the following program was given
under the direction of the dramatics
{ committee: Father Time 5 Art Gallery
a series of tableauX-Father Time.
Arthur Laughton: January, Robert
Wheelock; and Lewis Stark; February
Margery Crosby and Richard Crosby
! March, Agnes Rawson; April. Elizabeth
Stark and Bernard Norm; May, Laura
Stark; June, Marion Laughton: July.
Frank Reed; August, Julie Miller and
| Agnes Rawson; September, Dorothy
! Hewitt, Margaret Laughton, Richie
| Whitney. William Wheelock, Esther
Crosby; November, Blanche Newton and
Fannie Wilder: December. Bernard
/ NORM and Elizabeth Stark.
These tableauX were delightfully."- ar
ranged by Mrs. f. l.. Stark. Miss Edith
button and Miss Fanny Wilder. and re
ceived much praise from the audience
The men of the committee. Henry Ha-
zelton and w. f. Walker, looked after
stage arrangements and other matters
incident to the carrying out of a party
with program. After the program
games and old-fashioned dances occupied
the company until the real Father Time
usheTed in the year 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05

boro His home is at Franklin Mass,
where he has a large poultry business
Miss Lucy Booth entertained the u
children in HarmOnyville at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Charles Austin Monday
evening. Dee 26, Miss Louise Austin
being guest of honor. The gaily
trimmed Christmas tree contained boxes
of candy, sent by Miss Booths brother
from New York, for every child present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
e. w. LAWRENCE PRESIDENT
Rutland Attorney Heads Vermont Bar
Association

MONTPELIER, Jan. edwin W.
Lawrence of Rutland was elected pres
ident of the Vermont Bar association
Yesterday afternoon. Speakers at the
banquet last night included Gov. James
Hardness, Henry F. Hurlburt, president
of the Boston bar; John \. Sullivan
X. G.. of the bar of Montreal, and Supe-
rior Judge Julius \. Wilcox.
A committee was appointed to find out
why the original history of the Yer
mont bar, written by Judge Frank L.
Fish, had been cut down by the publish
ers. The bar may publish one on its own
account.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
A Beautiful Sight.

y Kentucky man seems to have found
relative of the city girl who thought it
must be cold work harvesting the winter
wheat.
me young woman of whom the Ken
tuckian tells is native of Cincinnati.
and was lately talking with him about
tobacco and tobacco raising.
Il should like ever so much to see a to-
bacco field" she said. especially when
il is just plugging out."-.Wayside Tales
New York City turns out one-half o.
all the mems and boys furnishing good,
manufactured in the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
FIRST IN 400 YEARS.
Princess Mary's Marriage TO an English.
man Breaks Long Precedent.

LONDON. Jan. Princes Mary.
whose engagement to Viscount LascelleS
has been announced. is the first princess
of the royal blood to marry an English
man since the reign Of Henry VIII,
some four centuries ago. Since that time
only two English princesSes have mated
outside the circle of royalty.
Princess Mary's bridal veil will be the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-05
Jud Tunkins

Jud Tunkins says that when a city
is crowded with visitors from all parts
of the world it's lucky you don't need
an interpreter to understand an auto.
mobile horn.