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The Brattleboro Reformer from Brattleboro, Vermont • 4

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TIIE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1023. 4 BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL sister, Mrs! Walter Robinson, in Prattle-j boro. Mrs. Robinson has been ill with 77 SO 84 241 77 73 04 244 77 70 86 242 NEW' UNION STATION NEARS COMPLETION Sporting Sparks, Miller, Heustis, Totals, rheumatism. 404 300 45S 1,: ANTES TEAM 2.

PROS WIN ON HANDICAP. On Account of the Eastern United States Championship Ski Jump WE WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, FEB. 17, From 2 to 5 Robbins Cowles, Inc. Tlie Winchester Store Chilblains ache and pain? MENTHOLATUM gives quick relief. Totals, 411 412 4301 202 ID Goor-m II.

Clapp returned the first of the week from New York, where he visited over Sunday. lie attended service at the Broome Street Tabernacle, where Rev. Antonio Arriglii formerly was pastor. Dr. W.

It. Noyes, who has been ill with bronchitis and asthma, has developed pneumonia, and is seriously ill. His condition this morning is slightly better. Miss Margaret Margetts. professional nurse, is caring for him.

Miss G. L. Gnrra. secretary of the Military Training Camps association, was here from Boston Tuesday to go over the matter of the campaign for this state to secure students for the military training camp at Ayer. id August.

Bellows Falls Structure to Be Occupied In About Two Weeks Will Be Creditable In Every- Rescept. (Special to he Reformer.) BELLOWS FALLS, Feb. 15. The new Bellows Falls union railroad i passenger station is approaching com- pletion and it is expected that it will be occupied in about two weeks the, exception of the north end, in which the restaurant is to be located. The location of the temporary waiting room covers a part of what is to be the restau-rairf section, and rintif the demolition of that building it cannot be.

completed. The baggage, ticket telegraph and large waiting room will be feady in two weeks. The contractors, the II. Wales Lines Co. of Meriden.

began work upon it Oct. 1. Falls is to have a creditable station in every respect. 1,250 Total Iess Than Antis, but Handicap Puts Them in Lead by Two. The -bowling 'match between the A tit is teuin 2.

uutl the Pros team 4 last night went to the Proa by reason of a handicap of 12 which burned up the margin of 10 by whih the. Antis otherwise would have won the game. The Antis bowled a total of 1,202 and the Pros 1,252, but the handicap dropped the Antis to 1,200, so that he Pros were credited with the game by two pins. However, the Antis took the first and second strings by 7 ant! 22 pins respectively, rtnd the Pros took the third by 10. Fitch of the Pros- was high single and high total with 102 and 270.

The scores PROS TEAM 4. Fitch, 87 00 102 Oiison, 80 08 02 r-1 Goodnow, Pearson Hunt Brattleboros Department Store j. LIVE WIRES If ILL -OF PEP. Roll Up 1,305 Against 1,205 for the Non-Skids Deiuto 282. The Live Wires showed that they were full of pep last night on the Elliot street alleys, defeating the Non-Skids 1,30.5 to 1.205.

In the second string the Non-Skids showed a threatening Attitude, but they were squelched in the last clash, al-! though they rolled up a score of no mean proportions. Smith of the Live Wires and Delute of the Non-Skids hit into the century class for an even 100 for high single. Delate copping the three-string honor with 282. The scores LIVE WIRES. I Seherlin, OS) 04 82 275 1 Laughton, 84 74 08 256 Burke, 83 83 83 240 I Smith, 87 100 85 272 Fuller, 82 82 89 253 9 VOTERS STICK TO LIGHTING PLAN i Is GUILFORD CENTER.

The friends of Mrs. Marrilln Barney were sorry to learn of her serious accident last week. E. E. Thayer installed a radio recently for tlie pleasure of his mother-in-law, who is a shut-in.

Mrs. Everett Thayer's mother, who is an invalid, was taken worse last week and Dr. Grace W. Burnett was Called to see her. A post card shower Was sent Miss Jean Campbell Wednesday.

She has been in the Memorial hospital several weeks with a fractured leg. She is gaining. Fred Slate was called to Greenfield. on account of the illness of his mother. Mrs.

Frank Wood. He was ae-compaified by his aunt, Mrs. Oscar Cook. Miss. Ada Jacobs returned home Hun- MRS.

NELLIE W00DSF0RD SPEAKS TO MOTHERS 1 Bellows Falls Refuses to Rescind Former Action and Will Have Pedestal Street Lights Soon. (Special to The Reformer.) BELLOWS FALLS, Feb. 13. The voters of Bellows Falls last night, by a substantial majority, decided not to rescind last months vote to expend $10,000 on a new system of pedestal street lighting, and work will be begun on it as soon as possible. The subject was agitated at once after the annual meeting end a call for this special meeting was made.

The subject has been one of mu eh interested discussion several weeku. 1 Totals, Delate, Church, Carpenter, Lucies, Graves, Totals, 435 433 4371,305 NON-SKIDS. 87 100 05 282 84 80 86 250 84 90 83 257 78 84 82 244 76 S3 73 232 400 437 411) 1,203 C. H. Shepardson of Bellows Falls was in town Tuesday on business.

Mrs. Johanna Conroy is critically ill in her home on Elliot street. Arthur L. Tripp of Cedar street is very ill in his home with grip. Mrs.

W. L. Hunt, who had been confined to her home with grip is out again. Miss Lueile Young returned last night from a 10-days vacation at her home in louRney. Attorney Harold E.

Whitney returned last night from a few days business trip to Chicago. Mrs. Anna Iroctor is having a two-weeks vacation from her work in J. E. Manns store.

Miss Mildred Wilbur, who had been ill with grip, has resumed her work at J. E. Mann's store. C. IT.

VunWickle of Geneva, X. is in town on business and is staying at the Brooks House. Mrs. Walter II. Lipe of New York came last night to be a guest of Mrs.

Fred Cressy several days. Mrs. Marita Perry has resumed work in the Holstein-Friesian association offices after an illness with grip. Mrs. Frank Dunkiee, operator in the telephone exchange, who had been ill over two weeks, has resumed her work at the exchange.

Miss Catherine Macdonald left this morning for a few days visit with friends in North fictld, before going to her home in Prince Edward Island. James Shevis, signal maintainer for the Boston Maine railroad lias moved his family here from Boston and taken a tenement on Elliot street. Clifford Ratte of Hartford, formerly of this town, is ill in a hospital in Hartford, and it is expected that he will undergo an operation in a few days. Mrs. William II.

Sprague of Crosby block went this morning to. her former home in WHIiamstown, for a few days stay, called there by illness of relatives Col. J. E. Switzer left this morning to make the annual armory inspection of the Vermont National Guard for the year 1923.

He will be in Windsor tonight. E. T. Tuttle, who underwent a serious operation yesterday afternoon by I)r. It.

Anderson in the Memorial hospital, is as comfortable as could be expected today. Miss Maude E. Wheeler, teacher in the high school, who had been ill several days, went this morning to her home in Ivcene. She was accompanied by Miss Bodwell, nurse. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred P. Vial! of Groton Long Point, came Tuesday night to remain until Saturday in the home of Miss Ada A. Eddy of Green street. They also are calling on relatives and friends.

Major William Martin and cousin. Mrs. Mary E. Wood, of Boston, who had been guests at the Brooks House several days and visited relatives in town, returned to Boston yesterday afternoon. Miss Ella I).

Stcbbins and airs. Helen Tuttle, managers of the millinery and garment departments of the Good now. Pearson Hunt store, went to Boston this morning to attend the dinner and style show given this evening by the Associated Millinery Industries of New England at the CpakgrPlajfft- hotel. Hunt, manager of (lie store, S. Meade and Hugh Fri-eman went today to Greenfield to attend a meeting of the dry goods men of the various Goodnow stores.

East Boston. At 23 Lamson street, Mrs. Nellie Woodsford and her children now "live happy and grateful to the kind neighbor who recommended Dr. Trues Elixir to them. Mrs.

Woodsford says "My bowels were out of or der and my breath was bad. I was shaky nil I had terrible headaches and it seemed I had suffered years before your Dr. Trues Elixir was brought to me. After a short time I was myself again, my bowels were all right and Im full of gratitude. Dr.

Trues Elixir, the True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller lias done wonders for children and grown-ups for over 70 years. Internationally known. Pleasant- to take, mild in action. No hmutful drugs. 40c 60c $1.20.

Advertisement. IB Worlds Standard Cold Remedy rt AsaareeaUe weather always keep Hills handy. Standard I remedy world over for two Generations. 8afc and dependable. No head sa T-i PRICE 30CENTSj CASCARAmp QUININE COlK.lduCNSVi A OKIPPC 1 1 (juutinc i Tes rn W.u HOT ti .15 1 1 vr firtr Tome ifrirr TC WOIU T.O HOT COhTA'H OPlT WHHaiGe I Demand red box: bear i nO Mr.

Hills portraits signature Dugpt HILL CO, OCTROI US. A. i t--; 14 ii 1 r.t What's Wrong With the Women ENTIRE STOCK OF Girls Winter Coats AT NEW LOW PRICES Here are Coats of Velveteen, Corduroy, Velour, Polo Cloth, Chinchilla and double faced materials. Plain tailored styles, others with good quality fur collars. Sizes 3 to 15 years.

REDUCED AS FOLLOWS Girls $5.00 Winter Coats $2.95 Girls $7.50 Winter Coats $4.95 Girls $10.00 Winter Coats $5.95 Girls $12.50 Winter Coats $7.95 Girls $15.00 Winter Coats $10.95 MARKING FOR SKI RACES. (Continued from Page One.) will continue up the hill to the Retreat pond and on through the woods to the Country club, running parallel to the highway from there to the vicinity of the Perkins farm and then swinging up the hill toward the Oliver Carpenter place. On their homeward journey the skiers will skirt the Pleasant Valley reservoir-and Meeting House hill, striking the outward trail near Camp Ridgewood and finishing at or near the point of beginning. It is a stiff route, containing much uphill work and many sharp descents. Work also is under way on the -ski jump, and the courses for the short events of tomorrow afternoon also are being marked.

Entries for these events may be made at C. F. Manns hardware store up to this Ail idea of the class of jumping that will be seen here Saturday is afforded by the laurels which several of the entrants already have made. Karl M. Nilsen who is captain of the Norge Ski club of Chicago, won the prize offered to the most graceful skier in the national tournament held last week in Minneapolis.

He won first prize at Chicago, m. 1021, first prize at La Crosse. VV in 1022 and first prize in the international tournament at Chicago this year. Ills best jump was 153 feet. Emar Jensen, another member of the Norge Ski club, won the national chain-j pionship at Denver, in 1021, first prizu at Chicago in 1010 and first prize at Latiesboro, in 1022.

He is credited with 1(57 feet as bis best jump. Ii Harry Loin, taimthee Nnifco skier, won first prize at Madison. this year, first prize in Class ini the international championship at Chicago this-year, also won the prize for the- longest standing jump in Class-1) in tile same tournament. A If. Jansen, alro--of Norge ski fame, won second prize in the national tournament-at Denver in 1021.

first prize at Kau Claire. in 1921. first prize at Chippewa Falls the same year and see-1 ond prize at Madidtw last year. National ski men point out that the I enthusiasm and stick-to-it-iveness shown i bv the Norge Ski club in accomplishing what it has at Chicago, where there is practically no snow, is little snort of remarkable. The Norge organization conducts its tournaments at Cary, 111.

Last year under eonditions hardly better, the club conducted a tournament witnessed by 36,000 people. It cost each spectator 32.50 to see tlm event and. to make the 38-mile trip out to Cary and return. ai We could tell you some things About Hennessys 3 Star Cigars that might easily convince yon it is the best popular priced smoke made. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Therefore, we say to you buy Hennessys 3 Star Cigar on this very liberal Money Back Guarantee Just light her up right then and there and if you dont like it get your money back at one No strings tied to this guarantee. You can bay one, or a box full, try em out and if you no like return the balance and receive full refund of entire purchase price 1 Why cap. we give this strong guarantee? Because among real he-smokers, men who really know a good smoke, 903 out of every 1,000 men like Hennessys 3 Star Cigars right off the bat! ALL LEADING DEALERS DeWitt Grocery Company Wholesale Distributors Brattleboro. Vt. The Big Special Photodrama Will Be Presented SATURDAY at ii HIGH IND FORMS DEEP DRIFTS.

(Continued from Page One.) the line, the snow piled up two and three feet deep ljut the momentum of the trains enabled them to push through. The Owl, due here at 5.20, did not arrive until 9.10. hut the delay was caused by poor connections at White River Junction. Southbound No. 712 here at S.45.

was only 10 minutes late. Two engines attached to the train served to buck what drifts it encountered without; interruption. The roads leading into the village were the heaviest sufferers, although conditions are not as bad as had been expected. This was due largely to the fact that the roads of late have been formed-high up on tlie crusted snow, so that last nights wind, after filling up tlie tracks made by the sleighs, blew more over the roads than upon them. Several farmers reimrted this morning that on their way to town there were places where the snow was so level that it was hardly possible to tell where the roadway lay in front of them.

One farmer, who was scheduled to deliver a load of wood to an expectant householder, wob obliged to telephone that he would he unable to get through today. Efforts are being made today to open the roads as far ns the town lines. Ioad Commissioner Charles J. Dube has a force of men at work on the old Guilford road and the upper Guilford i road. The street roller is being used I today on the Putney road.

Farmers in West Brattleboro are also busy breaking out the roads leading into that village. HomerBoyd, the Wilmington staged driver, ran into the gale on his return trip yesterday afternoon. He did not reach Wilmington until 7 p. m. instead of 4 or 5 oclock as usual.

lie said this morning that it was wild on the hills and that he never saw the snow blow so hard. It was so thick it was impossible to see. This morning he arrived atjthe; post office at 11 oclock. He encountered several bad drifts which required some shoveling and in other bad spots he wasj able to drive around. Several farmers living, along the route assisted him at badly drifted spots.

The Jacksonville stage, driven by Har-j old B. Bowen, had not been heard from at 11.45 this morning. The tractor plow, which for some time has been engaged in keeping the Bra tleboro-Hinsda le road open, came to grief yesterday afternoon on its jtrip back to Hinsdale. Albert F. Spencer of Northfield.

who has been operating the plow, made the trip to Brattleboro yesterday with his helpers and lifter dinner started on the return trip. After he hnd gone about three miles his tractor became imbedded in the snow a ml when the gale arose the plow was! entirely covered up. A pair of horses and a force of men were necessary to extricate the machine. The tractor was pulled into the yard of A. E.

Torrey, wherq it remained over night and today. Mr. Spencer expects to break bis way to Hinsdale tomorrow. ti rrts Latchis Theatre 8 UNITED STATES EASTERN Amateur Ski Championships FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 2.30 P. M.

TEN-MILE CROSS COUNTRY SKI RACE in which 15 expert ski men have entered. URNS k. Cover with wet baking soda afterward apply gently SCKS A RO RUB Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearly alter Whats Wrong With the 1 Women I The Big Special Photodrama Will Be Presented SATURDAY at i Latchis 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Snowshoe race Ski relay race Ski obstacle race 100-yard ski dash, for girls under 14 100-yard ski dash, for girls 14 and over 220-yard ski dash for boys, 12 to 15 years old 220-yard ski dash for boys over 15 220-yard dash on skates 440-yard dash on skates Half-mile skating race Theatre MEMBER Ski Proficiency Test No Set Price for Admission Tags Will Be Sold on the Grounds SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 The Greatest Ski-Jumping Contest Ever Held in the Eastern United States 18 SKI JUMPERS HAVE ENTERED, INCLUDING MANY OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE ENTRIES ARE Irwin Wenes, Montreal Ski Club Helmar Olsen, Nansen Ski Club, Berlin Victor Mortensen, Nansen Ski Club, Berlin Erling Anderson, Nansen Ski Club, Berlin Gunnar Michelson, N. H. State College Leif G.

Nashe, Concord, Mass. Fred A. Pabst, Cambridge, Mass. James W. Davis, Chester, Yt.

Karl M. Nilsen, Norge Ski Club, Chicago Einar Jensen, Norge Ski Club, Chicago Harry Lein, Norge Ski Club, Chicago Alf. Jansen, Norge Ski Club, Chicago Rolph Monsen, Montreal Ski Club Norman Berger, Montreal Ski Club Leonard Lehan, Montreal Ski Ciub Frank McKinnon, Montreal Ski Club BROOKS HOUSE G. E. Sherman Manager Tickets, Adults $1.00, Children 50c On sale at Allens News Stand (Railroad Station); Charles F.

Manns Hardware Store, Robbins Cowles Hardware Store, H. M. Woods Sporting Goods Store, The Chamber of Commerce Office and at the Brooks House. IT IS REQUESTED THAT EVERYONE BUY HIS TICKET IN ADVANCE AT ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED STORES, TO PREVENT CONFUSION AT THE GROUNDS 1 aP'TSBBh.

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