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THE VERMONT PI-ICE.NIX, BRATTLBBORO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911 8Cjc Uirmont $3icnU ANNOUNCEMENTS. A suggestion for a present A Nutting picture from Clapp & Jones's. 35-tf BRATTLEBORO. Miss Olennn. Blnlsdell entertained the Alothodlst Sunday school class of which alio Is a member in her homo on Grove street Wednesday ovcnlng. The regular city company of 54 people will como to Brnttlelwro Thursday even ing, Sept. 11 In the greatest success, "Tho Newlyweds and Their Baby." Only three engagements will be played In Ver mont, In Brattleboro, Barrc and Mont licller. The company, which Is the one that plays In Hostoti, Is in Albany this week. ' "Tho Girl Who'Dared" appeared at the Auditorium Saturday evening before a fair-sized audience. A matinee had been liooke'd, but because of the baspball game It wasinot given. The attraction was a musical comedy with merit and the song numbers were catchy and well received. Slgnor Myckoff, the Russian dancer, pleased the audience with his specialty and had to answer to three encores. aicmbcrs of tho Episcopal parish and many nrattleboro friends of Bishop A. C. A. Hall of Burlington, who has been confined to his residence at Hock Point several months, will be interested to know that Bishop Hall Is gaining in strength, but slowly. He left Tuesday Tor Boston, thence going to Newcastle, ntaJnc, for a period of recuperation. Illshop Hall has been ill of heart weak ness following a severe case of grip last spring, which greatly Impaired his health and necessitated dropping almost wholly Ills work. A petition for divorce has been filed In County Clerk F. D. 12. Stowo's of llce by Josephine Howard Cross of Bel lows Falls against Wesley G. Cross. They were married In Massachusetts three years ago last winter. Cross liatl been working In a market In Hollows Falls, and tho acquaintance .had been a long time In progress. The bridegroom did not, it Is said, begin to keep house or to provide Tor his wife. He went to Massachusetts for a few months, when he left for Bur lington, where ho has been employed nearly three years. Three years ago ibis summer a child was born. This the father supported for a time without go ing to see it. it Is claimed that he llnally discontinued sending any money for its maintenance, although contlnu nlly promising to establish a home for the family In tho near future. Mrs. Cross alleges desertion and refusal to support. Pending the formal trial the Judge has awarded her $3 a week all jiiony. (Jeorge H. .Sherwln of Keene, formerly or this town, and Miss Stella Fall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Falk )f Columbia road, Dorchester, Mass., -were umirled In the home of the bride's jkirents Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. J)r. Fleischer of Boston was the olllclat jiig clergyman and u single ring service was used. The bride wore a traveling Mult with hat to match. Following the Cfremony a luncheon was served and Air. and Mrs. Sherwln went on the even ing boat to Portland, Me., where they will remain two weeks. On their return to Keene they will room on Court street until a new house which will be built y the bridegroom's father Is completed. Tho couple were well remembered with j?lfts which included money, silver, cut Hlass and furniture. Mr. Sherwln Is a . native of Brattleboro and the son or Ji. S. Sherwln of the firm of Rockwell & " Sherwln, carriage manufacturers. He graduated from the Brattleboro lilgn school with the class of 1901. Following ills graduation he attended the Pough Jteepsle, N. Y., business college nnd then went to Keene where he has since been employed In the Keene National bank as clerk. The bride was a kindergarten teacher In Keene about three years. an the International lawn tennis tour nament at NIagara-on-the-Lake last week Fred H. Harris of Brattleboro won two more handsome cups to add to his collection of SO trophies. Harris and TVIIss Hazel Hotchklss of San Francisco won the championship in mixed doubles, tlcfeatlng in the final round Balrd, the champion of Canada, and Miss Florence Sutton of Los Angeles. In tho men's singles Harris won all his matches In the preliminary rounds and went Into the finals against Wiltney of Boston. In a hard-fought match for the cham pionship Whitney won from Harris, al though tho Brattleboro boy took two out of the five sets. Harris Is playing this week in the Western New York tennis tournament In Buffalo. Up to yesterday 'lie had won all of his matches. The Buf falo Express of Tuesday stated that JTnrrls and Charles Benton, tho cham pion of tho city of Cleveland and the state of Michigan, were likely to bo finalists, although KIrkover of Buffalo was expected to give a good account of himself. Since then Harris has defeat ed KIrkover. Tho winner of the tour nament will play Nat W. Nlles of Bos ton for the championship. At Buffalo Alonday Harris and Miss Florence Sut ton played an exhibition match against JJundy, the noted Callfornlan, and Miss May Sutton, formerly champion of the United States and England, Bundy .and May Sutton won 6-3, 0-4. The high school opened Tuesday morning with the largest number of pu pils enrolled In Its history, 2CS. Ixist yoir t.ie;e were 210 pupils at the open ing of the school, CO of whom were In 'tins entering class. This year thero are '.7K Jn the freshman class. Because of tho largo number of pupils the members of the commercial class ure seated In .Mlm Henshaw's room, No. G, and the Treshmen aro In tho main room. The orps of teachers In the high school Is the same as last year except that there it an assistant In the commercial de partment, Miss Bessie Wood of Graflon, M.ins., having been engaged to assist Miss Clara L. Carruth of Spencer, Mass. Min Carruth's futher died Sunday night and she was not present at the opening of Die term, hut came Wednesday night. 'Alias HnrrUt K. Bullion of Norwich, Conn., French ami German teacher, will Jw ut her post somotlmo next week, It la expected. She has bfi-n In Germany for study during tho school vacation. Mrs. J. 1'. Elmer Is again In school, the :ohool lmard having declined to accept llor resignation. Tho teachers In the Kiades aro the same as before, hut for the present term Mrs. W. T, Bruce Is milmtltuting for Mrs. A. M. Harlow, who has a leave of absence for one term. The enrollment In tho gtodes Is 510, which is a few less than last year's on ' rollment. A new law went Into effect tills year Increasing froni 15 to 10 years the ago within which attendance Is com pulsory and several have stayed out, .not knowing of the change. When they have been gathered In the enrollment will be practically the same as last year. Theio Is moro Catarrli In this section of ' tho country than all other discuses put together, and until tho Inst few yeirs was supposed to ho Incurable, For n great many years doctors pronounced It a local disease and prescribed local renin- - iIIoh, and by constantly falling to euro with local treatment, pronounced It In- durable. Science has proven catarrh to bo u constitutional disease and therforo re- nulres constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney l.t Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is tho only consti tutional cure on the mnrliet. It Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops to a tenspoonful, Jt nets directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Thoy offer ono Hundred dollars for nny case It fnlls to cute. Send for circulars and tes timonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio Hold by Druggists. 75c. Tako Hall'B Fnmlly Pills for constipa II on. Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood will conduct the service In tho lletreat chapel Sunday af ternoon at 3 o'clock. All members of Brattleboro lodge, N. E. O. P., are requested to bo present ut tho meeting next Wednesday evening ns olllcers will bo elected and Installed to 1111 vacancies caused by resignation. Grand Deputy Henry D. Fillmore of Ben nington "will bo tho Installing olllccr. In the meeting of Protective Grange Wednesday evening Judge F. H. Pier gave a talk on tho extra session of Con gress. It was comprehensive and In structive and was much enjoyed by nil. Piano solos wero given by Miss Tracy Cushmnn. Tho next meeting will be neighbors' night, Sept. 20. St. Louis Alexander of South Wind ham was arrested by Chlof-of-Pollce Wilson Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning appeared before Judge W. 11. Daley nnd pleaded guilty to the charge of Intoxication. He was lined $3 and costs, amounting to $11.50, and ns. ho nan not ino necessary funds ho was given the alternative sentence of 10 days In Newfano Jail. Era I Joy. formerly of Brattleboro. and Louis H. Engel, a business, man and active member of several different orders In Cleveland, O., were quietly married In tne nome or the Drlile a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Miller, Monday evening, Aug. 28. Mrs. Joy's two young grandson's George and James, stood up with them. How W. S. Baker, pastor of tho Woodland Hills Methodist church, performed tho cere mony. At the close of the regular meeting of Dennis Hebekah lodge, No. 1, next Tues day evening the 00th anniversary of the Hebekah .degree will be observed with appropriate exercises. Refreshments will bo served. Mrs. Graco E. Richmond of Rutland, vice president of tho Hebekah stato assembly, will mnke her olllclal visit at this time. Members are remind ed that the attendance contest closes Sept. 30. While tho crowd of at least 3300 per sons was handled almost perfectly at Island park Monday afternoon, a few bought 50-cent seats and coming late found them occupied. The management wishes that all persons who bought 50 ccnt tickets and were unable to get a seat would call at the ticket olllce at tho park and receive 23 cents, the difference In price between the seats and the ad mission price. Thev end of the vacation season came this week and railroad men have been working hard. About the middle of last week the trains began to arrive late and Friday, -Saturday, Sunday and Monday tho schedule was knocked In pieces. Trains were from 30 minutes to nn hour and a half late and on Labor day morn ing and afternoon every train was far behind Its regular time. The rush of home returning vacationists made nec essary extra passenger coaches and bag gage cars and several trains wero "double-headers. ' On account of the illness of Judge Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury, who has had ty phoid fever, county court will not be in session next week. Tho assistant judges, sheriff and county clerk will go to New fane next Tuesday, the date set for the fall term, and after the session has been opened formally a recess will bo taken to Oct. 17. The docket has been Issued this week. It contains 219 cases, made up of 12S cases on the civil docket, 38 divorce cases, 32 chancery cases and 21 state cases. The trial list contains 50 jury cases and 12 court cases. While Mrs. Franc C. Clark was cross ing Cedar street at the corner of West ern avenue Sunday afternoon sho be came confused when Dr. A. I. Miller's Ford automobile was approaching and was struck by the forward wheels and knocked down. Tho wheels ran over her hips and sho was taken into the car by Dr. Miller and carried to her home on Spruce street, where she has been given every possible attention. Sho has since been conllned to her bed and Sunday night and Monday was In pain, but Is reported to be resting more comfortably. A really good laugh was enjoyed by tho majority of persons In the stand at the band concert on the Island Sunday after noon. It was the last band concert of the season at Island park and a particularly line progiam had been arranged by Leader F. C. Leltslnger, among the num bers ueins the Gloria from Mozart's 12th Mass. Each number was announced through a megaphone and when tho an nouncer stepped forth with the mega phone to tell the audience what the selection would bo ho said, "The next number will bo the gloria from Mozart's 12th Massachusetts." The audience and tho members of the band enjoyed tho joko on the announcer immensely. In the regular meeting of Fort Dum mer colony of Pilgrim Fathers Tuesday evening these olllcers wero elected for tho ensuing year: Ex-governor, A. J. Currier; governor, John P. Mack; lleut. governor, Mrs. Joseph Palmer; sec, Mrs. A. J. Currier; collector, Mrs. Nellie M. Norrls; treas,, D, W. Tenney; chaplain, Mrs. Georgia Stone; sergt. nt arms. ! George Stone; deputy sergt. at arms, Mrs. J. l. Mack; Inside sentinel, Joseph Palmer; outside sentinel, W, G. Norrls; trustee for three years, E. L. Parker. These olllcers will ba Installed the llrst Tuesday In October by Doputy Hiram King of Mount K 11 bur n colony of Bel- lows Falls. John W. Jacobs, 78, a native of Brat tleboro, died In the home of his son, W. A. Jacobs, In Latham, Kan., Aug. 27 of old age and a general brenklng down. Ho was born Oct. 3, 1832, and wis the only child of Wesley nnd Nuncy Jacobs, lie married Ann A. Kidder March 7, 1S53. .Moving to Walworth, Wis., ho en quired In farming three years, when he went to Belolt, Wis., where he worked In tho paper mills 10 years. After that he was In Qulucy, 111., six years as fore man of a paper mill. His health fulled and ho moved to Nebiaska and was on a farm live yeirs. For the next 12 years he was engaged In farming In South Da kota. In recent ywrs lie hud lived with IiIh son, Frank W. Jacobs, at Aurora, ill., until last March, when lie went to Lith mn to live with his son, Willnrd. His wlTo died Jan. 21, 1910, In North Aurora. He leaves the two sons mentioned, Ho had been a subscriber to The Plucnlx' more than 40 years. William O. Powers, 53, formerly pro prietor of the Brooks House livery sta ble, died Aug. 20, "In Cobblcsklll, N. Y., where lie hud lived since- last May. He had been 111 n year and a half with chronic brlghts disease, which terminated In apoplexy. Ho was living In tho Com mercial House, of which his daughter Is landlady, nnd worked several hours each day. Ho worked and had supper ns usual on the day of his death, was stricken nbout 8.30 nnd died half an hour later. Mr, Powors was born In New fane, May 8, JS38, and was a son of Hol land nnd Rhoda Powers. Ills boyhood days wero spent In Nowfnno. For two years ho was coachman In Greenfield, Mass., nnd later was employed soveral years as coachman at tho Brattleboro Retreat. He worked In Howard M. Ilurko's livery stahlo nbout 12 years nnd then In George B, White's stablo sov eral years. Ho bought the Brooks Houso stablo and later sold U and bought the Montague House In Montague, Mnss., and afterwards the Muplewood Inn in Wiiately, Mass, From thore he wont to Stafford Springs, Conn., and wiih employ In a Woolen mill. On account of 111 health he gave up hard work nnd last May went to Cobblesklll to live at the hotel with his daughter, Mrs. Blancho Powers Mains, Mr. Powers had a wldo acquaintance through his livery nnd ho tel business and maintained an Interest In tho welfaro of his old friends here nnd nil who wero dear to him. The fu neral was hold In tho church In, South Nowfane Saturday nnd the burial took place In South Newfane, Rev. E, C Clark outdated. Harlan Sparks, Her bert Sparks, Charles Mason nnd Charles Ingram wero tho benrors, The First Regiment band will give Its last concert of the series Wednesday evening on tho common. Tho Garment Workers' union held their regular monthly meeting In I'nlon hall Tuesday evening, Eight were Initiated. Tho concert by the First Regiment band scheduled for Sunday afternoon on tho common woi postponed because of tho death of Mrs. George A. Eels. Tho executive committee of the Brat tleboro Civic Improvement league will meet in the homo of tho president, Dr. Henry D. Holton, next Wednesday even Ing at 7.30. Because of the great Influence of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" the lecture In the Congregational church Tuesday evening, Sept. 19, will prove of special Interest. Dr. Stowe will speak on "How my mother wrote 'Uncle Tom's Cabin. " The lecturq: will bo under the auspices of the Yotmg Women's association. The executive committee of tho Young Women's association of the Coilgrega tlonnl church will hold a social In tho parlors o' .the church next Tuesday evening at 7,30. Miss Maud Brown will tell of the student conference of tho Young Women's Christian association nt Silver Bay. All young women of the parish are cordially Invited. All residents on the right of way bought by tho Boston & Maine railroad on tho New Hampshlro side of tho river have been notified to move nnd some of them have taken their household effects out of their homes. Mrs. Bean has moved to Keene. The railroad company Is digging a cellar for Carl Schorllng's house, which they will begin to move ns soon ns tho foundation Is In. About GO persons attended tho corn roast at Elm corners Wednesday even ing, given by class No. 7 of the Baptist Bible school, and all had a delightful time. Many went on the 7.30 o'clock car to the creamery bridge. A lino fire was built of wood, the cutting of which had taxed the energy of some of tho young men several days, and besides the roasted corn watermelons, coffee and sandwiches were enjoyed. The young people returned about 10.30 o'clock. On the petition of 11 residents of West Brattleboro tho selectmen will meet In J. L. Stockwell's store Tuesday evening, Sept. 19, at 8 o'clock, to decide whether tlio town shall Install a sewer on West ern avenue from near the resldenco of Henry Squlcrs to tho residence of Mrs. Mary A. Blgelow. Other business to come before the selectmen last evening was a petition from 31 residents of West IJrattlcboro asking for a public watering trough between the house of Isaac Robb and the village of West Brattleboro. It was voted to lay the matter on tho ta ble until the members had opportunity to Investigate as to the need of a trough and the opportunities offered for In stalling one. Special Master Thomas E. O'Brien of Bellows Falls was appointed last week to report the facts of the chancery case ot" J. O. Frost of Vernon against the Connecticut River Power company and he was hero Wednesday to take testi mony. A forenoon session was held in the olllce of the county clerk and In the afternoon an ndjournment was taken to view the property In Vernon on which Mr. Frost claims the power company unlawfully cut several trees belonging to him. The plant of the power com pany at Vernon also was visited. C. Fitts appeared for tho power company nnd Bacon & Davis and H. G. Barber for Mr. Frost. Mr. O'Brien will report the facts at the opening ot the Wlint hnm county court In October. The high school football squad was out for signal practice Wednesday un der the direction of Coach Hughes. The team will play Its llrst game of the season against Bellows Fnlls high school at Bellows Falls a week from Saturday, Sept. 10, and the following week, Sept. 23, will line up against Ver mont academy on the homo grounds. Of the regular players last year Taylor, Haskell and Weeden are trying for po sitions back of the line, and Wentworth, Adams and Marrlon In the line. Crosby and Denning, sub ends, Brown, sub guard, and Thayer, sub .quarter, last season, will also try for the team. Sher man, who played two years on his class team In the Springfield, Mass., high school, will also be a candidate for quarterback. Frederick Francis White, 91, died In his home in Centrevllle yesterday morn ing about 4 o'clock. He was Injured by a fall Aug. 31, breaking several ribs, and death resulted from the Injuries. He was born In Whltlngham, Oct. 3, 1819, nnd was a son of Jacob and Eunice (Harrington) White. After attending the common schools he began work on his. father's farm, but not liking that life" came to this town and worked In a shoe peg factory and later In a wagon factory Jn Centrevllle. He married Elizabeth Mix er of this town Dec. 4, 1S17. She died April 1, 1893. For many years after leaving tho wagon factory he was em ployed by the Estey Organ company, but left there because of his advanced ago several years ago. -Since then he had remained about his home. Mr. White was a member of the Baptist church. He leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs. Addle Buttcrfleld, with whom ho lived. Tho funernl will be held Sunday afternoon at 3.30 In the home, Rev. Dr. John R. Gow officiating, and the burial will tako placo In Prospect Hill cemetery. The work of Improving the stirfaco of Main street has been going slow the past week. From opposite the junction of Elliot street to a point In front of H. II, Thompson's store n layer of trail rock has been spread and leveled off, but It Is possible that this will bo taken up and a new layer put on. Men con nected with the company from which the asphalt macadam will be bought were in town this week and Informed Road Commissioner Perry that tho stono was too small nnd that larger material should be used, Mr. Perry got Into communication with the linn In Salem, Mass., that furnished the stono and If they can deliver Immediately an ade quate supply or larger stone ho will use It In placo of that which has been laid. The road commissioner has been held up In Ills work because the firm In Greenfield that was to supply tho trap rock for a foundation wns burned out early In August. The Arm promised to deliver rock by Sept. 1. This It has failed to do and ho lias been compelled to buy In Salem, which will add to the cost of the street lwcause of the larger freight charges. The 70th meeting of the Wlndhum As sociation of Congregational churches was held la West Townshend Wcdnosdny nnd yesterday. Rev. R. M. Houghton of this town was elected moderator. The ser mon was preached by Rev. E. J. Lewis of West Brattleboro. Two former pas tors In West Townshend, Rev. A. 12. I Martin of Wilmington and Rev. S. L. Vincent of Windham, officiated nt the communion service. Mrs. C, II. Thomp son of nrattleboro presided nt the women's meeting, which wns addressed by Mrs, JVllllston Walker of this place on "Dennmlnatlonal loyalty," nnd Miss Florence Hemenwny of Brattleboro on "Some ways of working." Rev. q. It. Merrill of St. Johnsbury delivered nn ad dress In the afternoon servlco nnd in tho evening Rev, Alfred Cornell, who had been called to becomo pastor of the West .Townshend church, was ordained by' the council composed of tho mcmbors of the association , present, Tho sermon was delivered by Row C. II. Merrill, thu charge to the pastor by Rev. Cl.'v. Clui pln of Saxtons River nnd tho right hand of. followshlp.-wn's given by Rev.' Daniel, Molntyre,- ot Westminster WeHt. Rev. S. L. Vincent olTored the ordnlnlng pray er. Rev. R. M. Houghton opened ft vory helpful discussion on "How to foster de nominational loyalty In the association." In tho business session the old olllcers wero re-elected. Tho meeting wnH ono of the most helpful in the history of tho organization. St. Michael's parochial school opened Tuesday. Town Clork C. S. Hopkins lias Issued 28 hunters' licenses slnco Sept. 1. A hnrdwood lloor is being laid In the store of J. Sutherland & Co., nnd other ulteriilloiis will lio made In tho store. The nnnual encampment of tho Ver mont National Guard will bo held at tho state camp ground near Fort Ethnn Al len Sept. 17 to 20, Inclusive. Main and Etllot streets were lighted last, evening with the new lights that workmen have been installing tho past 10, days. Thcr nrc 10 lights on Main street and threo on Elliot street, Leo council, Knight s of Columbus, will hold exemplification of tho Becond degreo Sunday evening In their hull. Grand Falls will havo charge of the degree. A Knight M. J, Ijiwior and staff of Bellows class of 23 will take tho degree. Tho fall form of the Franklin county court will convene In St. Albans Tues day, Sopt. 12. Judgo E. L. Waterman of this town will preside. The docket shows 30 cases assigned for trial by Jury, mak ing a possibility of a long term. The nnnual meeting of the Ladles' us soclatlon of the Congregntlonnl church will bo held In . tho church parlors Thursday, Sept. 14, nt 3.30. At that time reports will bo accepted from tho of ficers and committees. Every womnn of the congregation Is invited. A hearing on the condemnation pro ceedings of the Boston nnd Maine Rail road company against land owned In New Hampshire, by the Lcandcr Thomas estate of Brattleboro will be held In the town hall in Hinsdale Sept. 27. Tho land Is needed for the railroad company's right of way from South Vernon to Brut tlcboro on the east side of the river. Brooks's coinet, discovered by Prof. W. R. Brooks of Hobart college Juno 20, Is now visible t6 tlio naked eye and will continue to approach the earth until about Oct. 15.. It may be seen In tlio constellation Cygnus, about three de grees north of Alpha, tho top star of the Northern Cross, directly overhead about 10.30 o'clock at night. Its movement Is northwest and as It Is traveling In a parabola It probobly never will appear again. "The Newlyweds and Their Baby." willed will be seen at the Auditorium Sept. II teems with catchy songs and dances, In fact, there Is not another mu sical play on the road that can lay claim to as many brilliant song lilts; prominent among the many are "Can't You See I Lovo You," "Sweltzer Bride," "Jig Along Mr. Jigger," "Every Babyls a Sweet Bouquet," "Lbve Time," "Girls Who Want to Go Upon the Stage," "Mamselle Mil, 'Boogie Boo, In all, there are six teen bright and tuneful songs lnterio- lated. The company numbers 00' peo pie, 75 per cent of them girls. George Schmltt of Rutland, the avia tor who made a failure In attempting to lly In a biplane at the Valley fair, fell 50 feet at tho Central Maine fair In Watervillo Friday, but escaped serious Injury. He struck an "air pocket," causing his machine to drop suddenly, the rear catching in some high electric wires. The biplane was damaged badly Just before going to Watervillo Schmitt made a hit In Medina, N. Y., flying 1 minutes at n height of 500 feet and 23 minutes at a height of 1000 feet. The chamber ot commerce voted him Into menbershlp nnd he was given the free dom ot the city. Louis Pllat, a Russian, who has been canvassing for subscriptions for a mag. uzlne, was arrested Wednesday evening b Deputy Sheriff C. E. Mann, charged with tho larceny of two Boston terrier ford. Ho appeared before Judge W, R. Daley that evening and was released on $300 bull after pleading not guilty to the charge. Miss J. E. Bushee of the Brat tleboro House became surety for his ap. pearance yesterday afternoon when he ngaln appeared before Judge Daley and testified that he found the dogs beside the road a long distance from tho home of Mr. Thomas, Witnesses testified that the dogs belonged to Mr. Thomas and Judge Daley fined him $10 and costs. amounting to $10.90, which he paid. Mr. Thomas recovered one of the dogs, which Pllat had given to Miss Buslue us a present. About 200 persons attended the third nnnual basket luncheon and Held day held under the auspices of Brattleboro camp, Modern Woodmen of America, on thd fair grounds Monday morning and ufternoon. Special cars were run to the grounds and there was a good-sized crowd present when the sports began at 10 o'clock. Following are the events and the winners; II gh Jumn. 1st. B. D. duly, height 4 feet, 3 In; shot-put, 1st, v. w. Brnekett. 2d, Earl Howe, distance, 34 feet, S In; discus throw, 1st, V. John son, zu, ii, js. Harris, dlstnnce, 57 feet, 10 In; 50-yard dash and return. 1st. C, M. Brnckctt, 2d, B. D. Cady, time 13 sec; iiu-yaru three-legged race, 1st, Wuldo and Cady. 2d, Ellis and Llthcote, time 8 see; potato race. 1st. II. D. Cady. 2d, H. Davis; half-mile relay, Roy Miner vs. Artnur wilder, Charles Clancy and B. D. Cady, was won by the relay team In J. mm. ja sec. Miner finished In 2 mln, 15 sec; 100-yard dash, 1st, Karl Howe, 2d, llouert Angler, time 12 seconds: tug of-war between Modern Woodmen and a picked team was won by the Woodmen in two pulls. Rexfor'd Benson captained the Woodmen team and Will Mellen the picked team. Olllclnls: Clerk of course. spencer itnlg it: starter. Warren Hyde Judges, Waldo Wells, II. E. Harris. An exhibition drill .was given by the degree ttam and a watermelon contest for the members of the team was won by Charles Clancy. A baseball contest be tween the married men nnd the single men was close and wns won by the lalter by the score of IS to 10. F. Cham pnny nnd C. M. Brackett wero the bat tory for the married men and Walt Spear nnd A. L. Snow for tho single men. The umpires were Knight and Harris. Arthur Wilder wis awarded the l.i gold piece and Clifford Timson tho $5 lamp. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hescock are spend ing the week In New York. Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Reed of New York (invo neon visiting Mr. Reed's mother, Mrs. C. F. Reed. D. E. Tnsker will be the Judgo of the poultry exhibits at the Bellows Falls street fair Oct. 3. Madam Balestler and Miss Marjoiio Bnlestler, who were nPllar Harbor two mouths, returned this week. James Riley ot Spilnglldd, Mnss., and John Hennessey of Bellows Falls called on old acquaintances heio Monday. Mr. and Mrs. p.uil Wnlker havo moved from C. L Cobb's houso n Pearl street to New York city, where Mr. Wnlker has n position ns chauffeur. Mrs. S. W. Klrkiand nnd son, after a week's visit nt Mrs. M. K. Klrkland's, will return to East Milton, Mass., today. Mr. Klrkiand, who was hero n few days, went to Boston Tuesday. Mrs. J. F. O'Noll and son, Frederick, of St. Albans wero In town Sunday and Monday. Mrs. O'Nell csme to see her uncle, Timothy Alter, who is seriously 111 lu the Memorial hospital. John Ounii accurnpnnled his daughter, Gertrude, to Sprlijgfleld Mass., Monday. Miss Ounn entered the commercial de partment of the high school. Mr. nnd MrB. Ounn expect Jto move to Springfield next month, i Mrs. Joseph Breault and daughter, llernnrdettp, who have been In St. Al exandria, Canada, two months, are visit ing Mrs. Breault'ti sister, Mrs. Napoleon Boucher. They wll return toinnnow to their home In Tnftvllje, Conn, Miss Anna and 'JIJss Mildred Donovan of St, Allmns wero week-end visitors with their brother, Charles Donovnn. Mrs. Herbert Donovnn of New York city came yesterday 'or n visit there. Mr iiiul Mrs John Donovan mid twn children cumo by ntitoniohlle Saturday from tttnms, Muss, niyi visited rt Mr Dono van's until Tuesday BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL. Miss Ellen Sullivan of Montreal Is a guest of Mrs. Daniel Stolte. Reuben Alexander visited H. n .'hi rimer lu Noithnmpton tills week. A. J, Bovle of Greenfield. Mass.. wns a guest of Miss Nettle Bovle Monday. Mrs. E. K. Goodall of Cannlohurlo. N. Y., Is tho guest ot Miss Helen Chandler. Mrs. W. N. Thomnson of Ilnrtfnr.l. Conn., Is n guest nt the Linden lodge. Mrs. Alfred Jordan Is In the Donnell & Davis store to work through the sea son. Mr. nnd Mrs. Cut I Cain went this week to Boston unit attended the ' aviation meet. Miss Winnie Donul.is went Weiliiemlnv to Hartrord, Conn., for a two weeks' va cation. Miss Ethel Piper is nt her homo In ltelchertowii. Muss., on a two weeks vn. cation. Arthur Crouch of Northampton enmo Saturday night for u visit of seotul days In town. William Currier la Handing a two weeks' vacation lu Fltchbtlrir with hla brother. Miss 12. J. Iicklow of Boston was a guest Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Tucker. Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur Maynard visit ed several ilajs Inst week In North Ljv-' crett, Mass, Mr. ami Mrs. 12. II. Brooks visited their son, Geoige, In Winchester, N. 11., a few days this week. Miss Kiln L. Htehblnn wns n guost over Sunday and Monday ut Georgo Flelds's 111 Leverett, Mass. Mrs. CImrleH Dunklco and children, who had been In Wultwlu sovenil weeks, returned Friday. John Gnlvlu, C, c. ntts und Hubert FlttH attended tho aviation meet ut Squunlum Friday. H. W. Sanderson has moved from the Cutler building to Cliarlos Mltinl'rt Iioijm"' on Terrace street. C. 1). Kstnbruok of Claremont vlNlted at George Brown's on Btok stri"t Hnt urduy and Sunday. Miss Mamie and Miss Dora Vlvler of Springfield, Mass., visited tlu-lr uncle. John Vlvicr, last week. H. R. Iawrcnco was Judgo of the show horses at tho New England fair in Wor cester, Mass., this week. Miss Rrodle, head nurso of tho Frank lln, N. II., hospital, has been a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Tucker. Mrs. Jane E. Pettec and granddaugh ter, Edith Simpson, of Brooklyn, are guests of Mrs. 12. II. Putnam. Miss Gertrude Matthews has taken a position as supervisor of music In the public schools In Datlon, Mass. Mrs. W. E. Banks was a guest of Mrs Harriet R. McClure, formerly of this town, In Athol, Mass., Monday. Mrs. Florence Farr ot New Bedford Mass., is visiting her sisters, Mrs. W. D. Gllson and Mrs. F. II. Farr. A. H. Streeter returned Saturday to Waterbury, Conn., nfter enjoying a va cation of several weeks lu town. Rev. 12. W. Sharp preached in the Methodist church In Springfield, this state, Sunday morning and evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rowand of Everett, Mass., visited their son, L. D. Rowand, and fnmlly from Friday to Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Coville, who were guests of Mrs. C. 12. Rockwood, have re turned to their home In Warren, Mnss. Mrs. Nettle Fay of Somervllle, who spent the summer with Mrs. W. 12. Hanks, returned Saturday to her home. Fled I Vlall of Northampton spent Sunday and Monday with relatives and friends In Brattleboro nnd Bernardston. Miss Llbble Vivier and Joseph Glazer of Springfield, Mass., spenf Labor day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vivier. Capt. and Mrs. 12. J. Waterman were guests tho last of the week of Mr. and Mrs, C. P. Harris In Rutland, going in their automobile. Mibs Julia Stack who has been tho guest of her sister, Mrs. M. F. Keating, returns to Brattleboro today. Montpel ler Journal of Monday. Miss Alice Spencer returned Friday after spending a vacation of several weeks lii Gllbertvllle, N. Y., and other towns In that locality. Mrs. Ellsworth Adams of Worcester, Mass., and Miss Emily Adams of Spring Held, this state, wero guests of Mrs. C. 12. Lockwood Monday. Rev. and Mrs. E. Q. S. Osgood returned Tuesday night from n vacation trip of three weeks, visiting In Newtonvllle, Gloucester and Cohasset. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Whlttcmore nnd children, Altn and Richard, of Boston were guests over the holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whlttemore. Mrs. Mary 12. Howard returned Tues day from Fishers Island, where she visit ed 10 days with her brother, Joel John son, formerly of Brattleboro, Helen Kenney and Jessie Ransom went Wednesday to AVestfleld, Mass., where they will pursue a course of study In the Westfleld normal school. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rockwell of Frost street returned Monday night from their western trip ofu month. They visited relatives In Illinois and Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mitchell and Mr. nnd Mrs. O. F. Benson and daughter, who had been at Old Orchard, Maine, a large part of the summer, returned Friday. Francis Rose on Thursday joined Mrs. Hose, who had been tho guest of Miss Jennie Hose two weeks. Mr, and Mrs. Hose will leave Monday for their home In Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. J, L. R.ithbone of Prospect street and Miss Jennie Ncsbltt of West Brat tleboro left the last of last week for a week's stay In Montreal, Sherbrooke nnd elsewhere In the Province of Quebec. Mrs. M. L. Noyes and children, Bernlce and Doris, returned the first of the week to their homo in Krvlng, Mass., after visiting a week with Mrs. Noyes's daughter. Mrs. William Baker. Mrs. W. II. Fletcher Is at tho Fletcher cottage, Spofford lake, to stay two weeks, and Is accompanied by her son, Edward, who Is at home from Boston for a vacation of four weeks. Robert Biirnhnm, U Stevens nml J. A. McKensIo havo returned to their work In Florence, Mass., after spending a few dnys In the home of Mr, Burn ham's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georgo W. Uurnham. Judgo 12. L, Waterman of this town nnd Judges W. W. Miles of Barton, W. H, Tuylor of Hardwlck and F. M. Butler of Rutland were In conference In Munt peller Filday In regard to assignments of tho superior Jurgoj. Mr. und Mrs. Henry Vnn Kleeck left Siturdav for their homo In Denver, Col., nfter visiting a few days In town, They have Just returned from a four mouths' tup r.nroad, accompanied by Miss Mnrv Goodiiiie of Germnutown, Pn. Miss Sarah Benson, who had been nt Old Orchard, Maine, for the summer va cation, cumo Wednesday to the homo of her mothor, Mrs. Ann Benson, and left Monday to resume her work as teacher In North Adams, Mrs. G. II. Smith nnd Miss Kntherlnn Gnlvln went Monday to noston on mil- 1 llnery business, going from thero to Now York. During their absence Mrs. Em ma Ilarrott of Orange, Mass.. took chargo of Mrs, Smith's store, Hay II. Gates of Woonsocket. H. I.. formerly private secretory to Georgo M. Tompson, chief engineer of tho Boston nnd Maine rullrond. wus In town a few days this week. He Is ncv cost account ant for Btono nnd Webster of Boston. Howard Odlorne, who was employed as office engineer lu tho local headquarters, went Mommy, after visiting a few dnvs In town, to Newport N II , where ho has a position surveying for Stone and Web-stcr. AUDITORIUM Thursday, September 14 MADE ALL NEW YORK HAPPY FOR MONTHS Bright, Fast, Tuneful, THE Newlyweds AND THEIR BABY Founded on Geo. McManus's Cartoons, by Aaron Hoffman and Paul West Special Arrangement with New York World The Great Big "Cheer-Up" Song Comedy that has met with more real success than any other of its kind in the past decade 60 and yZ People, 75 per cent Girls The Pf ettiest, Liveliest and Best Gowned Singing and Dancing Chorus in America 5 Months In New York Prices 25c to $1.50. 4 NOTICE Wishing to get someone to act us our representative In Brattleboro, who 13 trust worthy und popular, we havo secured tho services of Mr. Harold F. Newell, of No, 13 Western Ave, Our aim Is to give our patrons a high grade of laundry work. Wo make 11 specialty of shirts, collars, cutTs and ladies' flno work, also table linen. What looki nicer than n well dressed table ? Wo ulso have a genuine French Dry Cleaning Department. In this department we cleun every conceivable article that can Le cleaned. Sueb us men's suits, over coins, automobile coats, Indies' suits nnd tine gowns (tho finer tho better), silks and luces, draperies and covers of all kinds, wool blankets and lurs, trom n muir to a fur cout, ostrich plumes, kid gloves and slippers. This department is In charge of tlio finest dry-cleaner In the country. And all work to be first cuss.' Work called for and delivered. Gle us a trial Is all we ask. Cheshire Steam Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Works KEENE, N. H. CHURCH AND FRATERNITY. Unltnrlan church, Rev. E. Q. S. Os good pastor. Services will bo resumed next Sunday at 10.30. Subject of sermon, "Lino upon line." Sunday school nt 11.43. St. Michael's Episcopal church, 13th Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion at 7.30 a. m. Morning prayer and ser mon at 10.30. Sunday school at noon. Evening prayer and sermon at 7.30. Evening prayer will be said on Friday at 1.30. Unlversallst church. Rev. D. E. Trout, minister. Divine worship at 10.30 a. m., with sermon, subject: "ihe cloud of wit nesses." Sunday school at 11.13. Preach ing service In Guilford Centre at 3 p. m. The K. O. K. A., will meet in the church parlor Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 7.15 p. m. First church of Christ Scientist. Sun day morning service 10.45. Sunday even ing service 7.30, subject, "Substance." Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 7.45. Reading room Is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2.30 to 4.30. All are welcome. Emerson building, El liot street. Centre Congregational church, Rev. Roy M. Houghton minister. Sunday ser vices: 10.30 a. m., dlvlno worship with sermon, subject, "The cloud of witness es"; 11.30, sacrament of the Lord's sup per; 12.05 p. m., session of the Sunday school and meeting of tho Brotherhood class. This (Friday) evening at 7.43, union services in the Baptist church. Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. A. Wells pastor. Worship with sermon every Sunday morning nnd evening, at 10.30 and 7 o'clock. The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be observed in the morning followed by n brief address ap propriate for the occasion. The- evening theme will be, "A snake in the grass." Epworth leaguo at 6 o'clock. Class meeting every Tuesday at 7.30. No prayer meeting this, Friday, evening on account of union service In the Baptist 'church. First Baptist church, Rev. John ft. Gow, D. D minister. Worship with preaching both morning and evening. Morning topic, "Each and all In the church." Evening topic, "New Testa ment Ideals, I, The wise young Rnbbl,' Blblo school at 12 m. Wednesday will be observed as a day of prayer with as semblies at 10 a. m., 3.30 and 7 to 9, p. m. Meeting for prayer and conference on Friday evenings. Tonight a union mass meeting to bo addressed by L. M. Tesh, field secretary of tho Baracca nnd fhll nthea Bible class association. Mrs V L. Wnsson, president of the stato fedeTUIOit Of Women's clubs, has appointed ns delegates to the national conservative congress, which meets in Kansas City Sept. SO to 27, Miss Olive I'rentlco of Bellows Ftllls, Mrs, Clarke C. Fltts of Brattleboro, Mrs. Anna Hawks Putnam of Bennington, Mrs. Ma son S. Stone of Montpeller, nnd Mrs. W. R. Bowers of Lyndonvllle. ISLAND PARK Baseball Saturday, Sept. 9 Third and final game between the Bennington and Brattleboro Teams The BenninRtons having beat en us out for the title of Ver mont State Champions hope to make it three straight. Our boys will try hard' to prevent this and as both teams are at, their best the contest should be a memorable one. Dancing Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day nights until further potice. Pictures Every Night Months In Chicago Q Weeks In Boston Sale opens 3 days in advance. AUDITORIUM Saturday, September 16 A. H. Woods suggests an evening with the laughing sensation of the year The Girl Taxi 20 Weeks Chicago. 16 Weeks Boston 20 Weeks New "Vork EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT WITH ALL STAR CAST Prices as usual. AUCTION SALE Kn,.aSeou!,t of l health I will sell at Ktney, Vtln " th premlses. ln East Saturday, Sept. 9 a' property m" th followlnff Person ZWK 1v'Ni9 TOOLS: One horse, good nSer ald Mve' "ree-year-old helfor, h,nB h-irness with breastplate. 2 work harness, good lumber w-agon, for one or two horses; Democrat wagon, nice trav m,m.?iVlsh hor.ao rake- "lowing machine, JHyaLor' sprln? ,00tn harrow, splko tooth harrow, plow, 10 tons first-class naj, 4 acres corn fodder. 4 cider barrels. J.,H.t.lj;'ate,i heater for watering trough Zr j'iira,kes'.hoes' shovels and all kinds of small farming tools. One Iron kettle and a brass kettle HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: Two oak chamber suits white iron bedstead, couch P.eL desk. Glenwood parlor stove, air tight chunk stove, 30 yards fibre matting, Brussels carpet, dining chairs, lot of odd chairs, Ico chest, ten-foot table, spring beds, mattresses and pillows, Hammer washing machine, tinware and crockery of all descriptions, lot of pictures and rugs. Carpenter organ, sewing machine, lawn swing and many other things too numerous to mention. HERBERT L. TIFFT. A. W. J. Wilklns, Auctioneer. Eagle-Eyed The attribute of the roaming Indian the pioneer frontiersman the mariner of the deep. Stone-built houses and the printed word have changed mankind from eagle-eyed to mole-eyed. But sclenc has taught us to see through Glasses as sharp as accurately as far as did our eagle-eyed forefathers. If you doubt it try a pair of glasses of our make. VAUGHAN & BURNETT Optometrists 97 Main St. Brattleboro, Vt. Hunting Season WILL OPEN SEPT. 15 K erj thing that a hunter needs wil bo found in my stock which Includes Rifles, Shotguns, Ammunition and Hunters' Supplies IcarrySavniiC, Winchester and Jlnrlln Hitles, Stovcns. ItcinliiKton und other popular Shotguns, also all kind's of cart, ridges, hunting coats, game bags, gun cases, hmijliig tools for nllcs nnd shot, guns. Tho boit part of tho pe.isbn for buss, pickerel and hum pout llslilng remains, I can supply lods, reels, lines, trolls and tucklo of nil kinds. HORACE C. FRENCH KCInrk Street llrattlcboro. HORTON D. WALKER Everythina Electrical BRATTLEBORO VERMONT