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y THE UUAiTLtBOKO KEFORMER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911 Sorthficld, Mass. 3icyabl CbrtrtmM Concert hj Serai nary Olrli. ji t liriliiias rurnvrl givrii tit Rig,, j ,.,1 imilay evening rvrUinlv -n-,,!,,! I'V all. 1'lie cwiwrt wna liy the Ktey ;, ,,!, ami vewr rlmir Willi two s.-liv-Iv tlie entire MMiiinury. Prof. X. 1'. ,;l:,, hn Urn drilling the piils (or thin .m.r luit Mw l.iKlilener ilirevted Sun jj v utilit. The liral mid limt niiiiiU-n i, iviiillv iH-miliful, the (nm'eMidiial mill (liven ly iiliont liNI girls m ,,',, liimim. The canils eu from tl,,. Cni!lih, (ierniitn. r'n-m-u mid ltnln . iIhikIiiwu rami of Miilin n mm. nu.iint mid Iwniit ifiil. Miaa litiiiifiit-r I at the own) iiiut aiim j iuitiili.iiit t,., nirial oiviin mdeetiom nt the i-Ihm. i I'.. .MiHuly nave n hlmit wlilii mi The M. in in! nf i'lirirt's Advent. I!i-v. II. A !' J.iu.iii and A. li. MihkIv alo uited T . ' i-. i-viie and Viin iml Ihckinmui urn. ,,t: i ,. platform. Many from the town at Miii'l an there nil wrviie at tin Hi'inliH-k tree und poiiwttia Ij i i, made an attractive iliTiiiutinii foi ti, . Linl. . inin.irv cliwil yeleiday until dull. m he girl that ivinain will he at II. my i iv ,ottae. ('Iiristiiina day will lie nnt t Ml. lleiinon where Mr. Moody him plan ii. il i i cive the (!iil nnd lny who eoiild i n Inline a merry I'liiiMniin. William Uimpann it ill. II. tiH i ill with grip. 11 . hiuli m-IiihiI i limn tmhiv for on. -..k K.ilph lVine win with hi father over Tin- town hall i to he lighted hy cln- tr.utv. l'.ln.iid Mitiratli in home from the I'ni v, i-iiy of Pennsylvania. ll.irmony lodge has intalled electric lu'ht in it quartern. Mi Catherine Grady of Springlield is at l,.r aunt s, -Mrs. i,ampson s. Lewis llodgen of Warwick is helping A. M. Silandt huild his house. ('. K. William" experts to clone his acety line gas jil.nit nbont Jan. IS. ( In liter lliek hna moved his family into Mrs. A. K. Vriglit' hone. ( ail Holton in exjiected home from W.u-liiiigton, 1. C, this week. Norman Lon of Greenfield will spend the holidays with his parents. Miss Gertrude Collender of Boston i with her parents for the holidays. Miss Ethel Moody is home from the Co tii.ilral school of Washington, D. 0. Miss Ellen Howard of Wellesley college is spending the holidays with her parents. Arthur Merrill has hired part of Wil l.iir's blacksmith shop and will run a paint shop. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watson will spend Chrintmas at Dennis Xims's in Hinsdale. X. H. The annual meeting for election of officers of the Improved Order of Kcd Men was held last evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Philips are with their daughter, Mrs. S. E. W alker, for the holidays. Arthur Terev Fitt is here from Xew York to spend the holidays with Mrs. Fitt and Miss Emma. Loon K. Alexander has returned from a week with his brother, X. D. Alexander, in West Dover. Mrs. Clarence A. Chandler with her daughter were recent, guests at Miss Ella Jeonard's. Mrs. A. E. Marsh has moved into the tenement on Warwick avenue, recently vacated by George Slate. Miss Annie Campbell is expecting all her hrothers and sisters home for the Christ inas season. Mrs. Charles Whittle and Miss Dorothy will spend the holidays in New Haven with Mis. Clark, who is Mrs. Whittle s sister. There will be a large Christmas gat her m at John Dunnell's Monday night ot relatives and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman B. Wise of West Dorset, Vt., arrived here today at the Hoxie place on Warwick avenue. Betsey Moody cottage will be open dur ing the Christmas vacation for gins re maining over. Miss Minnie Warden has improved in health and gone to Buckland to spend the winter with Mrs. Clark Howes. Miss Clara Powers, who has been with her sister, Mrs. D. L. Proctor, for some time, returned to her home in Ludlow this week. The Friendship club will meet at the Northfield hotel, Dec. 27, for a week of pleasure. The guests will come from sev eral different states. A friend of Northfield seminary gave a Bible to every student who had been at t lie seminary two years and had showed a special interest in Bible study. Lyman B. Wise of West Dorset, Vt.. has purchased of Ira Hoxie his farm and ice business. Mr. Wise is a brother of Mrs. John Dunnell of this town. The W C. T. U. held its meeting A ed nesday afternoon. This was mainly an oc casion for sociability many working on Christina things. Refreshments were served. The Christmas celebration for the chil dren will be held in both the Congrega tional and Unitarian churches tonight, Re member the Christmas concert by the chil dren in the Congregational church Sunday night. Miss Beatrice Gair, secretary of the New England Vacation . Bible Schoo 1 of Boston, was at the seminary last Fnda Terrible Suffering from Neuralgia Burlington Woman's Experience with Mysterious Pain Ease. This letter from a Burlington woman is just like hundreds of others that we are constantly receiving. "It is with many resrets that I ;"'?: press myself as I would like to after three dy. if untold sufferine. .Iivir.lt 'e despair with neuralgia. It wemed ft tim if death was preferable to PI?f,hf But my agony was turned to rejoicing by asm the Mysterious Pain Ease in lef Uhan uteR, and a more thankful woman never uvea, I think, than I am." Mysterious Pain Ease is so good for so many aches and pains that are almost every-day occurrences in the home, tnar, it should be kept constantly on hand. Be careful about taking harmful drugs inwardly. ' Mysterious Pain Ease is a Scotch doc tor's prescription that relieves quickly by absorption through the pores. For sale by all druggists (or by mail) in 25 cent and 50 cent bottles. JUNIUS BARNES & SON Proprietors Mysterious Pain Ease, Burlington, Vt For Sale by A. H. Tnller. Bellows ; Charles E. Graff am, T. H. Holden & Co., C. Frank Thomas, and nMike to the ntu.lenta. rndeavoriui to iutcrvt them in the hool and Imi I.i re eetve ui'l'lieiitioiia fur leat her, Aiiiioiimviiicnt have Ix-vn received t t he niarrinue of Mum Kdith A. llarUr and Herbert Nclwin Wiijiht. in Wuri-etter, hat iirdiiy. Ike. HI. M,. JUrlur w a um. ful ti'nehcr iif driiwiiifr here for aever.il V-an und ha many friends here. She lu. Ixt'll erv miec-Mliil in her wmk. At the time i.f her mnrriailc he w,u dnet.,r of ilrawiiiK m all the public a. hooli ,,( I'it, It. I., heidea having private pupil, ainolii; the wealthy niiiniuer ieople. The (trance will huh) iu me,-tinii I do. '.'il lteHiita of the state convention of irramte. held in Woreeali-r. will U. mven by Mt ami Mw. L. II. llai.p and Mr. ,ind Mr. l-iiitik .Motitatiue. There will al lie ili ellMll oil the.e iilbjc ta ; .li! f.ll lHel. kHunii p.iee with the ret of the world in BViiei.il knowlediie and improved method.? Do f.iiiner'a wive haw all the modem comenielliv. they iniK, mv, , jf n,,, hv not ? In Buckingham Street Home in Spiiiiii lield, w here Mm. le.ie Siiu.iid, funnel l of thin town. i NiiH'iiiiteiiient. live 41 ihildreii iimuiim fiiim i, ,i,r nmnthi to l.'l yeam of aje. Keiylhiin poihle ib done to in. ike ( liii.lni.i. the ( nieiiiorable day in the ear. StmUitiu me Inni.- in the tirephicen t 'In it iiiuh in- and a l'lnit iii.i. tiee with Siint.i Cl.iiK fiilluwa on I hiilina moiiiinir. with an enleit.iinmeiil by the children. This ye.ir l.aiviciiee l.a- lle i tn he S. mt, t lain, nud Mi-e Helen Sjinipid, Itelphiiie ljuelle and Veia Ho ire to iimint Mm. Siiiiornlii in iiitetiuinini.' the children. Mi Di lphilie i to s. nd In r ,ii a I ion fioiu tin; wininary at the Home. Mr. and Mi. Lawrence l.nzelle will ,ilo nd t in latniaK day there. At the annual hum ting of Henry II dobii on pest. No. 171, li. A. 1!., hutt Kndav the follnwiiii; nllieera were eluiM ti for HM'J : ('oinmander. .I.unea I!, ll.uuiltoii: minor viee i'f mi uia udei. J.-.ti i;,. I", Field: junior iie eoiuuiaiider, IIikIih v 11. )Milittle; iiaiteriuaiter, Calvin A. luli; nuiEeon, Silan W. Ilailev; ehaplain. .lohn A. Ki.her: otlieer of the day. lywin Kowler; olliin r of the guard, t'harlin K. Ihivin; patiiotie in utiuetor, .lohn A. Ki-her; aentinel. V. V. Maltonn; ilelecnte to departinent eiieamp nient, Kodiiev l. Doolittle; alternate dele Kate to ilepaitment enrampment. lieiija lt) ill K. Field. Itenjamin F. Field waa re aipoiiited adjutant and the Kt voted to unite with the W. I!, t'. in a joint int. illa tion on Friday, dan. I'.H'J. Mr. S. K. Walker nave the Fortnightly a delightful afternoon on Freneh Art last Monday. She showed many picture repre entine the difTerent aehoola of develop ment in art and gave a lucid dem ription of the cliarncteriHtir of these stagen of de velopment. Mii-s Dorothy Whittle kiiiiz The Violet, following an explanation of the muiiic by Mrs. A. K. WilMin who also deaeribed a winata by ISeethoven which wan rendered on the piano by Mi lloie Ma ui n of Keene, a student at the seminary. Mrs. Maltha (iillett gave a paper on cur rent events. It was voted at this meeting to observe gentlemen's night this year by giving, a lecture. Kach member may bring two guests. This lecture will take place on the night of dan. 1. A further announce ment will lie given later. The seniors of the high school gave one of the best managed receptions in the his tory of the school last Friday night. The guests included all the students of the school, the school board, faculty and alum ni. More than SO were present to meet the nine seniors who received in Library hall. In the early part of the evening a series ol marches was enjoyed, followed by a short Y'litertainment consisting of a piano duet by Misses Jiemice Webster and Apies (iraham, and two selections by the high school quartet, Cleft rude Proctor. Agnes (iraham, Joseph Waite and Alton Dunnell. Refreshments of chicken salad, sandwiches, punch, and candy in fancy baskets were served. Miss Paul Sykcs gave the address of welcome and was also toastmistrcss. Mrs P. Wood responded to the toast Our High School The Past: Principa Tucker, Our High. School-The Present and Future; K. F. Howard, Co-operation in the High School. The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed bv each one present ami it also showed tlie education our high school students are receiving in the ways of polite society. , NORTHFIELD FAEMS. Air. Cooley's daughter and husband ol" Athoi are his guests. V T. (Tiem-ove is soon to move his mill onto the Stratum lot. Mr. and llrs. Frank Montague nave re turned from Worcester. William Ross and C. W. Stralton are cutting timber for Thomas Qiunlan on the Stratton lot. Mrs. Frank Rice of Worcester has been here recently and the property of the late X G. Hilliard has been appraised. An auction of the property will he held soon. Air. and Mrs. F. E. Hart's neighbors pleasantly reminded them of their dlst an n versary last week. About 40 arrived di.r- ing tne evening anu " occ-asion. Games and singing, with re freshments, made the evening a delightful one to all. WEST NORTHFIELD. WILMINGTON. CHANDLER M. RUSSELL, Ttrottleboro. Vt ii. i trt ijraiwc""i - i Death of Edward F. Graves. Edward F. Graves, 05. died at his borne Sunday afternoon at. o.y u.v.. GrSvesyhad not been well for some months and this fall had suffered much m his spine Last Friday he went to the station to take a train for Northampton but as he rain was very late he -tarted back home. He was found lying in the road by driver from the South Jenmii Ho He nau RUiierea a )ja....j"- "IrrK'dsnTmost of his life in this vicin ty. Wnen a young i.i V -P'edi therailroad and received SVs-ered: For many years he sue eessfully eonducte.l a Imuran at the South Vernon swmon, :... -year. Mr. Graves is survived by his jiai. ,, William Miller, widow, one uaiiH"" . . u w grandchildren and three sisters : Mi s. FrVstus Tvler of Vernon. Mrs. Jenn e Week, of ' Ctlcboro, and Mrs. A il.ee a e of Guilford. The funera was held el eSday at 1 o'clock in charge of Kcv V Fay Smith, ass sted by Rev; A. h. I helps. A quartet composed of L. V. Brown, A. A. Dnnklee, F. L. Stark and Dayton Parks w two se ections ot song, m " ardstonrMr.and Mrs. Ernest Godin oi WHICH WCie a-.- Mrs. Harry Hargraves has the mumps. Mrs Fiske is in Springfield this week. v; Gates of Putney is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. E. Aldnch. Edward C. rioiton yi in town Monday visiting relatives. . . i f Afrs. William F O t airman. uiumc . u: i... t,.hnirl fever and is at strange. Greenfield hospital. thSrouiaeigarand tobacco store in Springfield. . 17 . f Knuth Framingham. is r-inei .... n i parks. Mrs. visiting her aunt M. V-f-. Parka. Effie Ainsiee m . . . r- aJid f Mrs CharleT S "ebb W. on a large house party. Well Known Resident Died In Brooklyn Friday. 'handler Miller Ituanell, llti, well kuoHii throughout Wrinont, western Maaehusett ami southern New llamie "hire tin an authority on civil war mili ierta and a lecturer uimu the great con lliet, died of itrute iioligot ion in it ho. pita) in HriHiklvu. . V., Friday. Mr. KtiMcll left Ins Inline in Wilmington (wo weeks agu fu till lecture engage ment in Krooklvti and New Vrk, al though too ill to make the trip. He wiu eautioiied bv friend. I hut lie ought not to attempt to make the journey, but in sisted that he would feel hetter noon. Shortly lifter reaching the city Wi waa taken critically ill and failed so rnpiillv (hut it was impossible for him to reach home nnd he was taken to n hospital. Though his neighbors nnd inanv of hi. Vermont friends were aware of the seriousness of his attack the announce. incut Saturday morning; that he was dead came ns a shock to the southern part of this rtiuntv where Mr. Itusell was best known. The lio.lv -was taken 10 Wilmington Sunday, being ecorted by a delegation of Mason. Iron) lirooklvii. Funeral ser vice. ele held in the First I II l v -i ..! ist church in Wilmington nt J o'clock Tuesdav afternoon. HeV. Flint M. sell, pastor of the church, oitieiated. There were brief service at Mr. Kii sell's home on West Main street. Mr. Itissell paid a faithful tribute to the lite and character of Mr. Russell, whom he declared win. an overflowing source of information in literature and history e liecinllv that pertaiuine to the civil war. The istnr said that locally every body who desired information went to J CHAXDl.EH M. Rt.'SSKLL. Mr. Russell for their historical faets. W hile maiiv had declared that Mr. Rus sell had m-edlesslv sacrificed his life in fultilling hn ltrooklvn and New ork lecture engagements Mr. liissell said lie i !.., i,;u frinn.l hn.l iltsiilaved ri'iuiiru linn .....- such manly counige, even though he gave his life as a result, i nc pnsior mm ,,,,, i. niiiees of trust und respon sibility which Mr. Russell had held. Three selections were sung ov r.. ii. Miller of Dunimerston. and thu burial :.. .-:ii...r.. ..n,n., tow- whore the Will ill lliu inirtKi; ,t...v.-.. ....... ritualistic service of the Masonic order was carried out lv a ueieganou num Social lodge. No. ifS. F. & A. M.. 1 errv wv.:t ...... u-nruliiKfiil mnster. The burial service of the (i. A. R. was civen by Judge ueorge ,i. rsonu ui acnii-uuiK. o.... a delegation of about 20 members of H. Luwtou )iost, G. A. R., assisted bv h. lv. Cook of Wilmington. A wealth ot floral tributes covered the casket, laps . i-.i k. rinA.iiii (' Tiixnn. were sounueu u .t.... Among those ntteiuhng the luiier.il from out ot town were mi. ' " Charles Spencer of Shelbimie lalls. i i...i.n u Clu i s of Manchester. if F. W. Childs and R. S. Childs of Bratt'leboro, .Tames L. Howen of Spring field. Mass., and Mrs. Moses Wilson ct Bennington. , Mr. Russell was bom Dee. i. 1M-. be . i.. 1 ti:rlew anil llar- lng rue oniv so" ",. -: .., u i riot (Partridcc) Russell. A ter attend- nif public scuoois iu ins i f Wilmington, pu n k'-.""""1- ,' Weslevan aeademv in lsO.i. At the age n. 'i . ir, hlo nntive town in oi no eiiiisicii ... ..... - Company F, 10th er.nont voluiiteers. and participated " 111."-...".- ... the battle of Gettysburg, being mustered 1 . , a..., in isi 1 Returning n.nherhi:K:fiilfltheposi,i,mof principal ot t he v uiiiingiou imu.. and aiierw.iro, nu . iC"7 was in the mercatitilo business, there. He again resumed me i"u,": "uv' teachU and in 1S82 en ered t he .a- Phia, graduating from that iif'"10" two years unci, ntisj v; m ... , Ot PIOt'UriOH linn tii;;"f.';-' - .v - phia, and in 1S!(1 was elected a eonucilor of the American institute of civics. New YFor many vears Mr. Russell had been correspondent of various nW1?"' including The lhXl material for a history of the 16th .Ver mont regiment, exrra -is e " have .iready been Pn.ltt'S than ou vears an. im " , Freemason, holding various honorable rnsitinns in T-lie ordei .un i-.v. posirioMM in 1 r,T1v Vptprnns' asso ciation. Till within four or five vears he had carnei on an exieusno business in Wilmington, where he had III ,1 .overal miblic offices of trust and responsibility. . mmt. week, or which m min originator. Mr. Russell married in 18, Gertrude E. Bowen of Bedhoro. who. together with one daughter, Mrs. Nicho las P. McDonald, and Russell, a grand child, survive 1111m V Tj. Adams was in Brattleboro Wed nesday. ,, M. A. Brown's horse. "Old Kitt, died Wednesday. M. A. Brown of Boston waa in town a few days this week. Jesse Mallorv of Rutland spent a ie davs at his home here. , -r. TtrviiYiit have onened a jvir. anii o- , , . bakery in the Bowker block. Mr.' and Mrs. Samuel Fuller of Heart wellville were in town Wednesday. Mrs A. D. Curtis and . Mrs. John Fowler spent Wednesday Jackson ville. ' . . iA , Miss Marion ftone was in...u William IX Keller at Springfield, Mass., -r : - ,T,ntr nftrt Of Miss Flora isrown is si"-"'""', 'r . : her vacation with Mjs. C. J. Maher at Readsboro. Miss Jessie Follett spent a few days the oast week in Shelburne Falls and North Adams. A . ... T 1 nma TllpS- davhroke eolmge for the Christmas vacation. Perlev Richmond, teacher of Castle school, went to his home in Westminster to spend the holiday vacation v Xichnlas Mctlonaia reiiirncu -stock Tuesday. Mrs McDonald will srvend a lew weens n Mr. and Mr.. X 5. Kidder went Men- tranKCharieV Gardner. R .7. Cpnrtemancne h has the agency for the Ford ma- chines. , Posters are out lor rne autno" old. Cboate Manufacturing company s mill Jan. S. 1I2. J. II. Kidder will be the auctioneer. Frank Pariuelee of lUmton brout'lit the ho.lv of hi father, Henry Parmelee, l here Tuodiiv for Imriul. Mr. I'arineicc 'died Saturday in Ito on, Mm. Klia .1. Wilcox, TO. who died at lur jhiiinc in North Adiiin. M.ua., Suiidjy, a Ii.iIhc of W'ibiiiiigton, but bad lived (or inanv Venn in Norlh Adam whuru (he and lu r iler innducli-d a inilliiiery more, I The teacher of the village school re turned lo their home Saturday. Mia ,1'orn Anderson to Fall River, Max., I Mis Minnie llobiimon nnd Mis Alice I llaiierolt 10 Calais, and Mi Julia Chase ,to Randolph. Mis Chase will not re I turn. I Mr. and Mrs. Krnet Harris, Mi licniia Harris, Mi Ruth Johnson, Mr. j Frank Titu. Mr. Perry Davi and iilanuhter, Kverill. Mr. mid Mr. W. .1. Fiaier and Mie Flora nnd Ruth jllruwn were mining the mini V I hrisliiia shopper ill North .diim Ihe past wii'h. SOUTH VXBNON. Mrs. Frank Ij. Hunt of Hrattlcboio visited her brother. W. II. Newton, this week. I Mrs. 11. II. Forrester of West Ward, boro is an over Christmas tiie-l at M'v Frank Lackey '. Mrs. IVemont Fairinan isited her daiiLditer, Mrs. Ix-mi Burrows, ,iu Her uardstoti, last week. The topic for the lival Worker' 'meeting next Sunday evening will be The Sacrifice of Himself. Miss (i. F. (iould spent a part of her vacation with her sister. Mrs. t. K. Brooks, in Full River, Mass. Mrs. ('baric Jackson is ill with heart trouble. Miss Pnsie. . nurse Irom ;Spriiiiifield. Mass., is raring for her. I I V ll.i-.i Iiiim been unite ill with griii I'liid a ulight attack of pneumonia. He is eared for bv a nurse, Mrs. Ainv Heers. A baptismal service was held at the Advent church last Sun. lav evening. Rev. N. Fav Smith baptized three Mt. Ilermou students. But for the coolness und bravery of Mrs. William Stone the Noves buildiniM might have been burned last Sunday on account of an overheated stovepipe. Christina exorcise are to be held nt the Advent I hristian church next In dav evening at 7 p. ill. A committee was chosen last Sun. lav evening to see to the exercises. The l.oval Workers will have charge of decorating the Ichiirch. All are invited, as the oxer .eises will probably be very interesting. I Miss Ainv Carroll, who i working for ;Mrs. Charles Jackson, went to the home 'of her imrents. Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles I 'firm II f Ifowe. Mass.. last Wednesday i. 1 il... .....I.IIiki nf her sister. Miss Mice, who was married the following dav to Mr. Stanford. Mrs. Fred Jack son of N'orthtield, Mass., took Miss Car roll's place while she was gone. mm r: 1 .....I ti.iiiilibi.rs of ' 1 lie lll.lin llieiui!. ,11111 nv'i --- Edward (iraves (better Known ns .yui I were much shocked and saddened to hear of his sudden illness and death. He hud been in poor health a long time, but iThursdav he said lie felt pretty well. I better than he had for a long time, so I he thought he would take the train IThursdav morning and go to Northman j ton. He went to the station, but the train was late, so he started to return home and he got as far as the east side of the bridge when he was stricken with a shock ami leu. Jie neci n-u...... consciousness. His right side was com pletely paralvzed and he could only move his left arm and leg. The following officers of the Ixival Workers were elected Dec. 10: 1 resi dent, Ernest Dunklee; vice-president. Ernest Adams; secretary, Mrs S J. Martineau; treasurer. Warren J'.. Jfun klee; organist. Miss Florence 1 erring ton; lookout committee. Paul Thompson. Mrs. ('. P. Buffnm and Miss Stella Vilnius : devotional committee. Mrs. W. X Dunklee. Miss Fannie Kendriek and Ernest Adams: social committee. Miss Mice Adams. Miss tlincio Gould and Clarence Biitium; flower committee, Mrs . E. Phelps, Walter Adams. Miss imo"ene Hawkes and Maria Alexander: music committee. Miss (iincie Gould, -1. t a .1 ..... o 0.1.1 tia Florence ler- r.rnesi .-mum:, - -- . Irington; temperance eonimittee. liev. A. K. I llelpS, H. f.llgar Hi 11.1 ' V. Martineau. VERNON. Mis Inez Akley is home for the holiday vacation. Miss Sarah Thayer sicnt Saturday in C.recnlield. Schools in town close Friday for the holidays; to open Jan. l'dl2. Airs. Slreeter went to Athol, Mass.. Thursday for an extended visit. The Neighbors' club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Staten Saturday even ing, Dec. 2:i. - The people of the North end heard with much concern Wednesday of the serious illness of Mrs. Zillah Johnson. Rev D. E. Trout will preach in Union church Sunday afternoon at 2.30. Sunday school children are requested to come at 12.o0. .Mrs. H. A. Staten and her guest. Mrs. Via Buck, went to Ashburnham, Mass Thursday. Mrs. Staten returned to her home Friday. J T Wright has installed a Perfect fur nace in his house this week which "Prov ing a source of much comfort. Mr. W right and a few other fanners of this section were ploughing Dec. 12-rather unusual work for the time of year. Christmas exercises will be held in the church vestry Monday evening. There will be a Christmas tree, and Mrs. Santa Clans, as well as her husband, is expected to he present. Exercises commence at p 111. Everybody is welcome. The chil dren of the' Sunday school arc asked to come to the vestry at 2 p. m. Saturday. Dec. 2.'i, for rehearsal. JACKSONVILLE. Raymond and Calista Roberts are home for the holiday vacation. -. T..ii.vfinlil la home from jiiiss oieioi jiiiireimiu .... Barre for the holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge wiureuiu e.c in Shelburne Falls on business A ednes (IelY The personal property at the Hall homestead was sold at auction Thurs- daMisses Carrie Begeibi.ng and Mabel Stetson are visiting in Springfield, A. A. Butterfield 0. C. Fairbanks. C. A Knrklr A. X. 11 kc turn j-" -; attended the funeral of C. M. Russell at Wilmington iirai. Mrs. Emerv Peebles died Sundav at the home of her .grandfather M s. Scbontag, or oneiimmu The body was brought here Wednesday and funeral services were held at the XTniversalist church. Rev Hitchcock offi ciating. Burial was in the village cem etery. Those from out of town who at tended the services were J. G. Brown. C D and O. G. Brown, Mrs. D. B. and AH. Wbeelorsfe and Harold uiisiinuiii ui . Mr and Mrs. Christian Schontag of Shelburne Falls, Mass. HALIFAX. , .r- r xvT.,i,-rho!id of Guilford is 311SS vuin .... visiting at C. H. Learnard s. Miss Ruth Crosier is spending the week with her aunt in Brattleboro. t the town meeting on luesday trie , .j t 11 not. to buy the old T.OWT1 vuw-u "J. w -- - grange hall for a schoolhouse. Slippery rails caused a freight tram on oiip ""j . T . nhamnain di- the cu jonusi'oi.v ' . , vision of the Boston & M?me radroad to crash into the rear coach of a Central er- mont passenger train ai """""" Monday night. Two coaches were derailed inH half a dozen passengers slightly in- jured. Putneyj Vicinity IUTNKY. HAEVXY II. BRAINARD, Sketch of Veteran WIiom Sudden Death Occurred Dec. 14. Harvey II. nminanl, ".I. whoK udd n death ln.t week Tlimdiiy alterniron . report.il in I he lleiomier, wiui borii in ltu.lt. N. .. June 27. ivw. 'n of lU; kiah and Uura Elia (l,h.lp HrHiiiai-1. Mr. lltainaid lthcr died when be win ipnte young and during those early yearn mid until 21 year of age made In home Hi Hindi and UnchctiT, N. S. At the breaking out of the war ot the rebellion Mr. Iliiiuiard cnhMcd in Comiwny li. IMiIi New otk volunleei. a a private, lie was .latioiied near Wushmgton for some time und hi lirst entry into Ihe crv lie wa at Aihnglon Height, . Ihe lil.t battle m which he engag. d w. the -.-coiid battle of Mull Run. and oilier ... :.. u I....I. I.u ..iirl .-liHti-.l Wele Cllliaisi-iiiiiiin ni.i.ii i r"--''-l . at Hall Hill, Alitietiim. ISlackbiilli roid and Fieiliiicksbiiig. He was slightly wounded Dc. I.i bv a "hell lit Fredericks burg. In March. Ni2. he v. a iu l;-'i-lals at lieiiigctiiwn nnd Italtnnoie. '1 he must iiiiiiUllt event Ml hi wrvice wh at the battle of Fredericksburg wheie the i:ith New Voik was the last to rccro.s Pontoon Budge and the lift to enter shaipsburg at davbi.-ak on the morning of the battle of Anlietam. It caituic. ."'I pnwiliets. The Inigade of hi. Il the Rlth Xew Yoik was a part wa the advance of Ihe Fifth Corps and ihe only brigade that cnn.si.1 the I'm. mine at Blackburn rotd S-pt. 21. Wi2. Mr. Biainaid was dis charged at llis hestcr. X. V.. May 1". prikl. -at the r. of In term of enlist ment. . , , ... .a He was a charter iiicuib-r of I ol. . II. lir.s nwoisl post. No. '.mi. li. A. 1!.. always taking an active part in the work of the order. He scrviil three years as commander and n adjutant "lid patriotic instructor at the tune of hi death. He was deeply in terested and closely connected with the li. A. P... iii-.nly always attending the de partment eiicampiiieiiU and many of the national encampments, lie attended tin last national i iiciiniiiiient in Km-hestcr. ' il I !.... I ....iil Wt..r 1., Ills old inline, mi -iMKii-i. his return I e he did not seem to la- in Ins usual health, gradually failed and was able to do but little work, although he wa sup posed to lie as well as usual Thursday, lie wa veiv helpful to Col. V. II. (ireenvvood W omen's Relief corps. II i kindly woid, pleasant smile and helplul hand will be greatly missed by the mcnilMi of the corps. Mr. Biainard's lirst wife was Miss Siiphnmia A. Ford of Brookline, whom he married in lU. Thev lived for one year in Henrietta. X. 1. iheii coming in i in ncv thev lived two vears at the late Charles Blood farm on West hill. Mr. Br.nnard died in lti". leaving two children. Dunne and 1 1 at tie S. Biainard. (n Feb. 22. isi',:i. Mr. Iliainard married Miss Wealthy ,J. Skinner of Chester. Three children were born to them: I.y.lia E.. A. Byron and Chauneev A. Mr. and Mrs. Biainard lived on W est' hill and he built the house on the farm now owned by E. W. Aiken. Alter residing there a few vears they moved to the village and a little later to the house which had since been their home. After coming to Putnev Mr. Biainard engaged in farming for a few years and then, in company with James A. (iilbeit. engaged in the occupation of threshing. After two vears the partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Urainaid continued the business alone with the addition of w.sid sawing. He made his own machinery, for horse power, which he used until 1 Ssti, when he in stalled steam power. He had several boil ers, which were unsatisfactory, and then with the assistance of his sons he built ,i boiler which he used in his business until three years ago. when he changed again for a gaoline engine. . . Mr. Brainard was of genial disposition, a kind neighbor and friend, always ready to assist when possible for him to do so. He was not identified with any church hut his life and character were above reproach. He leaves besides his wife, four children: Duane Biainard of Bellows Falls. Mrs. Ilatlie S., wife of Almond Marsh of Town shend; Lvdia E.. wife of George Worthley of West Townshend, nnd Channeey A. Biainard of Springlicld. Mass. A son, A. Ilvron. died Nov. 1. lSfC. nt the age of 22. He is also survived by eight grand children, one great-grand child, one sister, Mrs A. A. Kidder of Fairpoint. X. Y .. and one half-mother. Payette Brainard of Idaho. , , The funeral was held at the home Sun day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. .T. E. Berry of 'the Baptist chuch, officiating. The burial ... c l. l',..i,,i A ,.,,-i, u'nu ittteil linn service in mi: "mini . , , the body was laid to rest beneath the folds of "Old (ilorv, the Hag ne loveu aim fought to save. Three selections were ren dered by a quartet. Mr. and Mrs. F A. jturueit ami -"i. mm ,.";.; :,, One Sweetly Solemn fhought, We Shall Sleep. But ot rorever. aim a. rw -uoiv Markings Weary. The bearers were mem bers of the G. A. R., A. D. Kerr A. P. Rannev, M. V. Sleeper and C. J. Brown. Burial was in the family lot m Mt. Pleas ant cemetery. Death of Rev. J. S. Cogswell. News was received Friday of the death of Rev. Joseph Smith Cogswell, 70, at East Braintree, Vt.. Dec. 14. -Mr. Cogswell pur chased D. M. Frost's place on Main street a few months ago and came here last July to make his home, coming here from ( on necticnt where he had a pastorate. Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell left just before Thanks giving to visit their son in Deny, X. II., Mr Cogswell had held pastorates in Maine, Xew Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecti cut Before going to Connecticut he was pastor of the Congregational church in Dunimerston. The funeral was held at the home of his son, Dr. Samuel J. Cogswell, in Derrv, X. H. Services at the request of the deceased were under Masonic rites. He was a member of Golden Rule lodge, No. 32. F. & A. M., of this town. A number of relatives, neighbors and friends attend ed The first part of the service was con ducted bv Rev. Charles F. Robinson, pas tor of tlie Central Congregational church of Dcrry Village. He referred to the life work of Mr. Cogswell, who was bom in the year 1S.13, and who after a thorough preparation for the Christian ministry be gan his work 43 years ago, and had been in active service since that time. He spoke of the fact of his preaching the previous Sunday morning at East Braintree as a candidate for a local church and that fol lowing his sermon the church held a meet ing and voted unanimously to extend him a call to become its pastor. Pneumonia, fol lowing a cold, caused his death. His wife is seriously ill at the home of her son, JJr. Cogswell. 'The prayer at the service was by Rev. Frederick R. Keller of the rirst church of East Dcrry and Rev. Jesse G. MacMurphy, worshipful master of St. Mark's lodge, F. & A. M.. conducted the ritualistic service, assisted by H- A. tun. Prof. E. R. Angell. Charles B. Chase ami Charles Huntee. The bearers were L. H. Pillsburv, Charles H. Clement, Phillip P Dow and Silliam T. Morse, the last three being members of St. Mark s lodge. At the cemcterv the burial service of the Masons lc j -r. r',Mm-oll leaves, be- was periormeu. ,j h sides his wife, a son. Dr. Samuel J. J Cogs well, of Uerry. i. a... aim , Mrs. Mary Withers, of New lork city. To Have Postal Savings Bank. Postmaster L. P. Bailey has been notified that a Postal Savings bank will be in stalled in the Putney ofhee Jan. lu, 1J1-. Dr. S. J. Cogswell of Deny, N. H., is in town this week. ' nr. TTnm'B entertained the Fortnightly club Thursday evening. Mrs. Annie ians returned luesaay r. . trleit in Rrattlcboro. 11 "HI tt ..o.v -'- , . Miss Bessie F. Braley is spending the' 1 ItNever Flickers The long winter even ing! give a woman a splen did chance for sewing or embroidery; but her eve tufter from the strain unless she has a good light The Rayo is the best lamp made. It giv itrong. dilfiwed light that U renuikably easy lo the eye. There ii no glare to it; no flicker. It light, up whole room. The Rayo it an economical lamp. too. You r the noil pouihla light-ulue lor the oil burned s and the Rtya mhII a low-priced lamp. Y i i a handtome lamp n orMiwol lo any room a the bou. Tlie Rayo Lamp it eaiily ttghlfd wahout removing had of chimney tuf to cUan and rewick. Nlade ol (olid krut, mckel-fJalfd i Im in Bumeroua other Hyloi and nnuhe. . , . . Ail oa deaW la tkow yu tk Em al R hmpn of wrt for oWfia areolar lo aaf r ol Ibf Standard Oil Company (iKorooratoa1! wiik with Mi May Willaid at Hulling ton. Mi. I'liii.liue Ki-yc went Monday to miu1 a few days m New Voik city. Prank K. Page pent Saturday and Sun day with relative in Clareinoiit, N. II. Mm. Celina llopkina of Chinter it keep ing hoiiM- fur Mi. Timing during her b wclice. William kiniicr ictuimd to hi Imnie in Chi liter, having ulieiit a few davs w ith hi" liter, Mrs. II. II. ltiainard. There will Ik- a Clirintnnn tut- at the Congregational church Monday evening, lli-i-. All arc iiiidially invited to at tend. Mi I.. S. Houghton and Mi M nc.i PliiiIiii- u.iit in 'ituiin-tcr et S.it- urdav to attend the funeral of Mr. Maiy (lo.-lell. The ha-h aupper nerved at the Cougie gational cliurdi lat Friday evening wax very Biiccowfiil although the weather wan unfavorable The Fortnightly club will meet with Mi Nellie N". I l.uke this afternoon. Hi-torv nf Kiiiihind. a nailer by Minn VMth M. t raw lord, i.hiccn Klizala'th. Mm. .Vdilie 1). Johnson went Tuesday to l liicoiice. Mai., where she will s'chd I'hristmas and New Year's with her ni-lcr :it the home of Mrs. Will Street. Mia r T. Thwiiiu went to Springlicld Tuesday to vimit Mrs. Oat man and MisM Sayre. She will also vii-it her hrotlicr in llolyoke. .Mass.. before her return. ('. A. Poland'" parents. Mr. and Mrs. lieorge Poland, of Lake, Cherry county. Ncli., are ietteI Nit unlay as guests oi their son. with whom they will make an extended visit. I'ev. Mr. Johnson of Mt. Hermon, Mass.. will preach in the Congregational church lu st Sunday morning and evening. Sunday school will1 tie at noon. All are cordially in vited to attend these services. Dunne Piainard returned to Bellows Falls Wednesday. Chaunccy A. Brainard returned to Springlicld. Mass. Mrs. (ieorge Wniililev of West Townshend will remain a few days with her mother, Mrs. H. H. Ilrninard. WESTMINSTER. Mrs. H. S. Cadv went to Boston Tues dav for a week or 10 days. Tlio cneinl rtililo class met, with Mrs E. A. Wriyht Tuesday evening. fi-r,n TifiortmK ef riiicnio is ex pected "this week to spend the holidays with his family. Rodney Powers of New York is spend in it n few davs with his sister. Mrs. Charles H. Brown. Mrs. Kmilv Sleeper has moved from Bellows Falls and is to spend the winter with Mrs. KutU Spencer. Miss Edna Marsh went to Putney Sunday- to attend the funeral of her trrandfather, Harvey Brainard. Perlev Richmond, a teacher in the public schools of Wilmington, came to his home Monday for two weeks' vaca- l0-l'. .! -Vr-.. finnrrri. S T) TVltpr .,11. llllli .tii, .... ... - . - were called to Greenfield, Mass., Thurs day to attend the luncrai or Mrs. ros ter's era n 1 1 f a t h e r. UOU I loryt'l. me v-iiiipiiuna i"i.. the town hall Saturday night at i.SO. il , i.An.i nx-Aw nniii-i in Tnn nurisii win be present, as well as all the older ones. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Corliss of West Berkshire, and Mrs. Sargent and daugh ter, Nellie, of Bellows Falls, were Sun day guests or -Mr. ana mrs. v.. en IIIUII. , The last rehearsal for the Christmas concert will be held Friday evening at 7.30 at the church. It is hoped, that those who can and will assist will be present. ir r"nvl TTn.lnr-Ti-nnH has (TOTle TO C. TJ..rtn n tn ononA a wnnlf With lier r.i ajwio -V Vi. " V- parents. MT. iinoergooa goes o-.uuiunv to spend Ulinstmas. iney reiuru uomc Tuesday. r- r.n r-lmlna fllmnni-ls nnif son of llolyoke, Mass., nnd Miss Tina Smith of Brattleboro will spend i nrisimas with tlieir parents, mt. ana jurs. n li.nm Smith. Mrs. Ernest Wright cave her husband a little surprise last Tuesday nignr. u being his 22d birthdav. She enter tfiinod tlm Crescent club and served sherbert and cake. Tr-:n:. plmfRn .Qnufli Alnncliester Conn., has sent to the socjal library a p n.nA.ili,ii.nl lnatnrv or tlie CllIV UI lllC kcuvuivb,., " ' , Chame familv, many of whom lived in this town years ago. Simon L. Davis, of the firm of Davis T il.-.n .na ...Iiflir mnrriml TlllirflnnV jjroiiicia. una Muni' .11.....-. - V, , to Miss Nvrah A. Waterman of Bock- ingham. iTiends ot tne groom m mis place will extend congratulations. rri,n f-;.ln nf Mt- nnd Mrs. Walton H. Farr, former residents, will be inter ested to know tnat tney nave gone, vo Palm Beach, Fla., to spend the winter. nr.. "O.. .... 1,,,D vrtnliTnd tIio fl nnoin tinea t 1111, itlll lino iivv.,..v. .. Mev--- of assistant postmaster there. As it is a winter resorr, ir, requires inn y 'J:" only during the winter months. Thev PTnect, to occunv a cottage duringv their 'at.? Thorn. Cards have been received announcing the marriage of Miss Misan wmre rxei log to George Cragin Wright Saturday, Dec. 16, at Fredonia, NT. Y. Miss Kel logg is one of our estimable young wo men and vonngest daughter of Judge T,..:-l T.'IIrt. Afr- Wriirtlt is t.OWTI representative and high sheriff of Wmd- . x.. rpt,A mill da or Vinmo in nam couuiv. "cr Westminster after Feb. 1. DUMMEESTON. n.. I . .il e 07nAwa in tlia Iriinl ine eieciion ui uiiacn .im irrariiTe is deferred until the next meeting, Dec. 2G. There will be a Christmas tree at the i; i -1. ...ok Cntiiriloir inn. uongregaiionai nimiu ".'","' .. . ing, Dec. 23. Everybody is cordially in vited. .... , The Grange Benefit society held its an nual sale Dec. 14. The farce comedy, Mrs. . ... T. Ti T -.. a nM.anljfl rlnggs ot tne rouurv mm, f"'"' by a good cast of characters and was en n moii Thn vncnl music inusiagMcniiy ir-i... - by Mrs. E. C. Tenney and the cornet solo by Sewall Morse were warmiy i;i'i aies orcnesim i"""'" -v -v ing in its usual excellent manner. There was a good sale or usenu aim iimj , i I nanAv Mm M. K cies anu uumc-iim.K. .- - - Brown was the fortunate winner of the bed quilt. Ihe financial return a mci $infl. The super was up to the usual ex cellent atandard and the whole affair wa a great miccchs. I lie next dance win oe IA-:.!.. Tiw. mi An twmittr ann. r riu i iciiiiiK. i "n . .... - K-r will lie ained lo which all membcri are requcktcd to eontnliute the usual eiiiiiico. Do You Want a. Few Days' Rest? If so. como to the Hvde Park Inn homelike, nlerunnt. cood cooking, steam heat, electric lights, reasonable charges and situated in one of the loveliest nna most picturesque little villages in Ver mont. C. E. Saverv, late of Brandon Inn, Brandon, Vt., owner and manager. Make Them Well tod keep Them Well with Dr. C. N. Barber's Reliable Veterinary Remedies HOUSE REMEDIES Antlptlc Wvh Aplh-U.' Iig T'tHC, ... a lt(otio i uriufr, . . . o CfI.(C.ir, . o a a I itn. iT HmAf Fwfula or I'. It -Evil Care, .... Ilnlirg OinimtfOt, Hug P-i.!.-r, Hfv lViwdrr, Hoof Ointment, InfUrnaiion It-rood . . Kidrifv Ht-mt-dv, . i l.vm tiKDifit ii or Monday Momitte I t Opbi h&lr,. : or InflnmatioQ orlb by item- etlrtloon lMmJue) Phyic rjt;uiM I'Munnrn Kcucdy, Spavin fur, ...... Trott-rornfioralUnimit, . . Woriu EraUcUor 1.00 ,i.O .51 I.U0 .f0 tiA STOCK REMEDIES AMrtlrtn rrrtiw, and Cure for I'-arT-nno, 1.00 Iiiarrh. lt-mly !r Ca, liaiThflC'iutjdjforClvl y (iargft Oiro ...'. 'ia ll'-rm df to lfnnoTO r.iiti of AftfTkirt h, . ,M Iicwdrto 1: tavStopafoad IUoliu Otiian.i'ilT, . . . . aUi Ffverlnflalin Outfit (InclodtDiTODe l-o,llj MilktnirTutH.fi. . . . "',nd-2 Vlrmry iiiennomeieri.in awanuuwrr - 'repartd by Barber Medicine Co. irSaoaopvOHDaHBHOKias' o ly UtiTiiiii aV-y J I Barre, Vl. CENTHAL VERMONT RAILWAY TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBORO 5:41 a; m. Daily. For Springfield and Now Ta'm. Except Sunday. Mail for New London. Worcester and BoUn. ,ur. 7:30 a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for South Lon- 920andnTryExcept Sunday. Local for SprinefleM and New York. 10:16 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for New Lon don. Worcester and Boston. 2:07 p. m. Except ounday. Local for Springfield and New York. 8:60 p. m Except Sunday. Local for New Lon don, Worcester. Boston and New York via the Norwich Line steamers. .,.,, , 4:17 p. m. Daily. Express for Springfield and New York. .... T 6:00 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail for Sooth Ixin- 8:31 pndmrr5Except Sunday. Local for Springfield and New York. . 8:27 p, m. Sundays only. Local for Springfield and New York. TRAINS ARRIVE BRATTLEBORO 8:61 a. m. Daily. Local from Sprimrfleld. 9:50 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from South Londonderry. 100 a. m. Except Sunday. Mall from New York, via Norwich Line Steamers, New London. Worcester and Boston. 115 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from Spring field. 2:07 p m. Except Sunday. Express from New London, Worcester and Boston. 2:27 p. m. Daily. Express from New York and Springfield. 3:66 p, m Except Sunday. Mixed from South Londonderry. ... 6:63 p. m. Except Sunday. Local from New York and Springfield. 80 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from New 1rndon. Worcester and Boston . 1023 p. m. Daily. Express from New York and Springfield. JJ0ULTftY00D Makes Hens Lay in Winter If this food is not sold in your place, we - -11 1 fr.;t, nri-ruairl a 1 25 DOUnd sack for $4.00. or a 60 pound sack for $2.00. If in want of Beef Scraps, Poultry Bone. Oyster Shells, etc.wnteus tor prices. Carroll S. Page, Dyde Park, Vt Pages Perfected Poultry Food may be ob tained of the following r Martin L. Johnson, W. Wardsboro, Vt. Charles H. Grout, W. Townshend, Vt Bobbins & Cowles, Brattleboro, Vt W. C. Ballon. Newfane. Vt W. C. Halladay, East Dover, Vt T. R. Hancock, Valley, Vt A. M. Cofier, Putney, Vt je Hi. K ?. A -t ' ' i 4. jriz J--' -1 i-