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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

WooDsTocK.-There has been a large num
Der of strangers in town the past week in atten-
dance upon the county court. The grand jury
was in session as usual, but as it will take a
part of the present week to get through with
their business, the result of their sitting has not
been made public. The court adjourned from
Friday to Tuesday, not having accomplished
much of any import ince.
Perry & Hazard have slaughtered some large
hogs at their slaughter house this season. among
which was one eight months cid owned by
George l. Myers, weighing 450 pounds; one be-
longing to John w Nutting, the same age weigh
ing 300 pounds, and another one wear old. own
ed by Wesley w Staples weighing 4OI pounds.
Arthur Lewis received severe wound in The
wrist few days since, while splitting wood.
Holding the wood in one hand and using the
axe with the other, by the axe helye striking
some obstacle, glancing and hitting him in the
wrist Although il has been some time since
the wound was inflicted, it does no. improve
much as yet.
The several schools OF this village close Fri
day OF the present week.
The school at West Woodstock commenced
the winter term Monday Of last week with a
good attendance.
The great question of the day is, "who will
be postmaster here unuer the coming admins
tration = VIM ID McMaster of the Age we think
has the inside track so far, and IL Is conceded
by all that the position really belongs 10 him.
being the only one here who has done anything
TOW ards the support Of bis party, and that
through the support of Democratic paper here
for the past % years. which has been rather M
hill business ia such n black Republican state
as this. Not only that but he has always been
free to furnish his time and means TO attend his
party conventions, whenever called, when no
one else could be found TO attend, that the De- |
mocracy VI this town might be represented.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
south xy,udh,m-Tbe cro,rd

nc nearIy
as CT lear of snow as in july but very muddy
Rev Mr. Alger has been holding a series of
NEE tings here for the last weeks. A good
deal o. interest has been Notwithstanding Rob.
bins, da Holden and Grace Blood united with
the hurch by baptism Sunday.--No cases of
seve re sickness are known within our borders
ID eacon Hastings is slowly recovering from
typhoi fevcr.-Geo Kingsbury and wife, re-
turned to their home at Aver Junction, Mass.
having been spending few days here with pa
rents nd friends.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

PLYMOUTH UNIoN.-Mrs w II Sawyer who
has been very sick for several weeks past, and
was thought to be better last week, is worse
again.
trict, Ellen Atwood in the Pinny Hollow dis
trict, Ernest Carpenter at the Notch, Miss Ross
at the Union, Addie J Sprague at Tyson Fur
mace and Miss Darling in the Kingdom dis
trict,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
Crushed BY A Sled.

LITTLE FIvE-YEAR-OLD BRIDGEwATER BOY
MEETS WITH A TERRIBLE DEATH.
A very sad accident occurred Saturday at
Bridgewater Corners. Leo, five year old son
of ElDridge Vaughn went with his father into
the woods after a load of wood with yoke of
oxen and sled. In coming home from the
woods the little boy tried to get on to the sled to
ride, and in some way fell under the runner
and before his father could stop the team the
Sled loaded with green wood had run over him.
his body being directly under the runner about
middle way of it, OF course life was instantly
crushed out of him. The father took the life
less body of the child and carried it home in
his armc
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

POMFRET--Albert Snow and wife who have
spent the last months with friends in the west,
have returned home. We are glad to see them
again.
Mrs Harry Allen has been on the sick list for
the past week. but is improving little.
Mr. and Mrs o Cross from Rutland, spent
last Sabbath with Vergcn Keith's folks.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

BRIDoEwATER.-The village schools have
begun for the winter term + A Davis of Bar
nard teaches the higher school and Miss lLcavitt
Of Barnard, the primary department. f"
The pond has been frozen over and the skat-
ers have been improving every moment.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
FIRE AT WEST WINDSOR.

John Donaghue's house at West Windsor
was destroyed by fire last week Thursday
night. He was alone at the time, his family
being away to Thanksgiving. The chimney
burnt out during the evening. which he watched
as long as he thought dful, and then he re-
tired. About ii o'clock he was awakened by
his dog jumping on to the bed, when he found
his house on fire. With the assistance of neigh
bors the lower part was mostly cleared, but the
contents of the chambers including oats and
nearly 200 bushels of corn, which was stored
there was consumed.
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furniture store at West Randolph, and report
has 1t that he will repair II, and move his fam
lily into the upper tenement and his shop down
stairs. They are ono of our best families and
will be greatly missed.
Mrs Grow and Mrs Alonzo Fowler went to
Baskerville to spend Thanksgiving with their
mother and sister, and are making quite a visit.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
Our Christmas
BOO =.


Is a new feature. We have the
largest and best selected stock to be
found anywhere, representing the
popular authors of standard works.
Books of Prose and Poetry History,
Biography, Travels, Best Works of
Fiction, all of healthy tone, we'll
calculated to offset the pernicious
influence of the dime novel and story
paper trash of the day. Our Low
Prices bring them within the reach
of all.
Our stock of Christmas and New
Years Cards has never been equal
led. All are cordially invited to in
spect this superb di>p ay If Christ
mas and New Years Gifts.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

Halifax.-The Halifax Center ladies'bcney.
olcnt society will meet with Mrs ID L Tucker
Thursday afternoon and evening. A full at
tendance solicited.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

EAST BBTHEL.-Miss Della Whitney has re-
turned from her two weeks visit in Boston and
vicinity.
Almira Abbott has gone to Newton TO work
for her brother Curtis; the latter has a young
heir.
Louie Johnson, formerly of this place, was
married last week 10 a Miss n Davis of Chelsea,
both work for w A Famham.
Zelins Whitney fell down while his daughter
was absent and injured his side so that be has
been under the doctors care ever since.
sH Brooks has bought the old SALISBURY
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

DummerstOn.-Etta Il Tay lor has return
ed from visiting her brother at Providence, r
l, who is doing an extensive baking business.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

BARNARD.-Henry A Wood lately lost val
liable horse with pneumonia for which he re-
fused $500 last fair time.
The SUth birthday of Cutler Smith was re-
membered by his friends and neighbors who
made him visit Monday carrying presents a.
mounting to Sl4.
Parties from Gaysville, opened a skating rink
here Friday.
Democrats expect to hold their office another
term.
Humphrey Wheelock's two daughters have
arrived home from Massachusetts,.
Barnard is lacking her usual amount of snow
at this time of year; the heavy rain of Saturday
Is fast filling the springs.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

SpRINGFIELD.-Th heavy rain storm filled
the brooks to Overlooking and put the springs
into running order-COmmander w II IL Slack
was presented with fine gold headed cane at
the annual meeting OF the G IL last week.
George Gill contemplates spending the re-
mainder of the winter in North Caroina.-Rey
X Richardson of Hanover preached to tho
Congregationalsts Sunday.-The new cheese
factory on Hadwen's farm in the south
part of the town is nearing completion. 1t is
building 90 by 20, two stories in height and ac-
commodities the milk from two Hundred COWS.
w ii IL Slack, Esq, will give reception to
the Springfield Fire Department at the Spring
field house Thursday evening OF this week. A
bountiful supper will be provlded.-A union
temperance concert was held at Town hall
Sunday evening.-OwIng to continued i'll health
IL Greene was Obliged to give up his position
at Mrs Calvin Hubbard's and is now stopping
with his sister in SALISBURY, Vt.-The wealth
er continues October like and some of the farm
ers have run pillow the past week the from be-
ing entirely out of the ground in all soils.-F A
c Miller is attending commercial college at
Boston.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

EAST BARNARD.-Mrs Harvey Dewolf of
Lebanon, spent last week with her brother and
sister here.
School commenced Monday with Thirty pu
pills.
Mrs Byron Allen is on the sick list and ii A
Culver has been confined to the house nearly all
winter with lung trouble.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

Vernon.--At the annual meeting of the Cit
liens club, Nov Is, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year Pres, A Brown
vice president, B A Streeter; secy. Allie Davis
assistant secretary, L w Johnson; treas, A
Withheld; auditor, c T. Davis; executive COM
mttee, Mrs C III Newton and Mrs w Eason
assistants, Julia Tyler and Fred Oaks; COM
mittee on membership, Mrs II Newton aud
Mrs I w Eason. The question for discussion
at the next meeting Dec IL, Resolved, That it
would be better for our country If our presidents
were chosen for term of 6 years instead of 4.
Disputants, affirmative, Lorenzo Brown; mega
tive, Marshall Reed.-T + Stockwell has fin
ished the house he has been building for Ned
Graves.-A drama entitled Comrades" will be
given at A Whithcd's hall, Tuesday evening,
commencing at z o'clock. Dancing immedia-
tely after the drama.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

Stratton.-Fr Frank Dunlap who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever is now nearly we'll !;
be was attended by DIR Ray OF Jamaica.-Frank
ana Irving Grout have moved into their new
houses.-Nrs l. w Sprague is living for the
winter with her son-in-law. Z II Willis.-Ralph
and Silss Parsons who have been sthome on
a visit will return in a few DAYS to West Brat
tleboro 20 attend scnool.-J b Temple and
wife have gone to spend the winter with rela-
tons in Michigan.-H ii FORESTER has gone to
Boston where be intends 70 purchase pair of
horses.-Dssid Wilder has a daughter quite
sick with a heart trouble--Two young men
from Bellows Falls have recently been camping
at Grout pond on q hunting tour.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

SHARoN.-Ellie, little daughter OF George E
Fay, was neither absent nor tardy during the
fall term of school.
Rev Mr. Pay preached ut the Congregational
church last Sabbath. Union services in the
Baptist church III the evening.
Rev Mr. Chamberin was at Rochester over
the Sabbath, and preached at that place.
Nathan Heath is teaching the village school.
Oscar Atwood from Woodstock, on "Home
hill" All the schools are in session except No
IL.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
ADDISON COUNTY.

Tho Interesting Autographs Collection OF
Middisbury's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pro.
Exhibit at New Dreams Tho Water Works
Project Report In Local ChaRcery
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

been arranged to takey lace to morrow night at
McCue's hall A IL Dustin of Bethel and Ben
Haney of Brandon will have a bout, and shub-
al Haseiton OF Ripton will be pitted against w
M Nc Many of Rutland. The stakes are $50 a
side, and the money has been posted.
In the case of the Middlebury Baptist church
VS. 7 Kidder, Joel g Baker of Rutland, the
special master in chancery, who has been TAX
ing testimony for some time past, has filed re-
port adverse to the claims of Kidder to the
strip of land between the church building and
Kidder's shop, on which land Kiddtr had car
riage she'd erected last summer. Considerable
bad blood has been displayed in the matter and
the litigant finally defeated will have heavy
bill of costs TO pay. In the case of the III w
Collender Co VS., A Marshall, assignee of ii
A. Rome, which was argued before the supreme
court here last January, the decision has just
been handed down and is in favor of the defen-
dant.
Several of our citizens are on the lookout for
nests for themselves and some of them are anx-
ious to take advantage Of the prevalent wrath
against the st John men to turn Mr. Munro out
. of and themselves into the village colectorship.
The contest for this place and the controversy
over the water works question bid fair TO bring
us lively village meeting next month. can
not tell how the effort to displsce Collector
Munro will turn out but aside from the fact
that he voted as he pleased in November there
is no reason for dropping him now that has not
existed for several years.
After the election four years ago paragraph |
went the rounds OF the Republican press to the |
effect that Shoreham, VT, the birthplace of |
Levi P Morton" did not cast single vote for |
Hancock. That was true, but only part of |
the truth. There were men in Shoreham who |
wanted to vote the Hancock ticket, but for sev- /
eral years past there seems TO have been more |
or less difficulty 10 getting Democratic tickets
to 90 correctly and promptly through the |
mails in Addison county, even when sent in /
sealed packages. SO II happened four years |
ago that the Democratic electoral tickets did /
not reach Shoreham until after the election was /
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
WINDSOR COUNTY

Accident at tho Ludlow Wooden Mills-A
Literary C10b-An Interesting Temper.
Rnce COnceW-AnOther Election Bet Paid
"A Big Bear Story Spoiled.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
WOODSTOCK GLEANINGs.

Some Cases Brought Before Nie County
Court last Week-RumOred Change In
Court OfIicers--Dr Logan's Runaway Ac.
ctdent The Winter SOciabies.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

List of Petit JurOrs-The Disposal Of the
List of ases-The Celebrated Catltn TT, al
Free Distinguished Legal Lights In At
" tendance. ~ IA
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

Hero Unheralded to the World-A
COmtug Musical Event Of Unusual Excel
lence-vl sItors About TOwn-NotiDgs ON
Various Subjecta.
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THE SHOTGUN POLICY.
Shall 1t Be Regarded as Legitimate Mode
of Warfare in the South?

CHICAGO Jan. 31.-The committee appointed
at the recent convention of the colored voters of
Illinois, and known as 'The Colored Mems State
Central Committee of the State of Illinois," has
issued call to the colored voters in the States
of Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Michigan,
Pennsylvania, New York, New jersey Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, and the District of Colum-
bia, for conference at Pittsburg on April %,
1884 ito unite in appeal to the loyal, patr-
otto sentiment of the country to speedily and
effectually determine whether in time of peace
questions of public concern are to be settled by
ballot or by bullet; in other words, whether the
shotgun policy now i'll vogue in the South, is to
be recognized and sanctioned as a legitimate
mode of political warfare" The address declares
that the conference will also consider the line of
policy the colored voters will pursue in the next
national canvass
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THE B. & 0. TELEGRAPH.
A Western Union Official Who Does Not Re-
gard 1t as Desirable Property.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l-The Western Union
company repeated to-day that nothing was
known of the contemplated lease of the Balti-
moro G. Ohio telegraph lines by the Western
Union company. An officer of the company said
whilst no overtures had been made to the West
ern Union company there was little doubt that
the Baltimore & Ohio company are in market
ready to sell out or lease their lines whenever
favorable opportunity is presented. 1t was not
generally known, he said, that the Baltimore &
Ohio company year and half ago were ex-
tremely anxious to lease their lines to the Mutu-
al Union company. The former went so for as to
send general manager to this city, equipped
with maps and statistics, with view of trans
ferring the property to the Mutual Union com
pany. The Baltimore d. Ohio folks. however,
demandedssuch high terms that the offer was re
jected, and the Mutual Union soon after passed
under the control of the Western Union com
pany. and negotiations fell through. This fact,
the officials thought was conclusive evidence
that the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company
is not such an independent and formidable Or
ganization after all, and will be ready to sell out
whenever favorable opportunity presents itself.
He also stated that the National Telegraph Com
pany, which was acquired by the Baltimore &
Ohio company few days ago Lau been offered
in turn to the Produce Exchange Mutual Union
company and Western Union company, and de
clined by each.
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Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan 31-The testimony in the
EnglishPeelle contest is expected to reach the
House committee on elections next Monday 1t
will probably be taken up by the subcommittee
the latter part of mex week, but there is no like
ihood of a report being rendered until about
March.
Moses G.. McLain, of indianapolis, is at the
Riggs.
Mr. Watson has presented. H. Woodlands bill
in the House, to give him ali the pay and allow
ances of an adiutant of infantry from March T.,
1864, to June %, 1864 1t is now in both branches
of Congress
Charles B. Pease, of indianapolis, seeks a cor
rection of his military record through bill pre-
scented by Mr.. Cobb. Besides removing the
charge of desertion the bill directs that he be
paid 1850 for three years service as color ser
geant, including bounty, for first and second en-
listment, and clothing for two years.
The executive committee of the Mississippi
river convention which meets here Feb. 5, has
been notified that the following delegates will at
tend from Indiana: State at large, John Lever
ing; Evansville, j. W. Bingham, G. |. Grammer,
j. f. Lemcke John Gilbert; Arora, R. N. Sted
man. Capt Abram Hill, John S. Ensier
Representative Steele will conduct competitive
examination for the appointment of cadet to
West Point Military Academy at Marion, on
April 9. to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of young Landry of Kokomo
Senator Harrison has introduced bills to pen
sion Isaac Reed and Frank Gray.
Educators at Noblesville have petitioned Con
gress, through Major Calkins, for an app1opria-
ton for education in Alaska They indorse the
proposition to have an industrial training school
at Sitka, Alaska
Indiana postmasters were commissioned to-
day, as follows: John H. Peters, Michigan City,
Leader S. Dennis New Castle; Geo. B. Clark,
Remington; Uriah Coulson Sullivan.
Billsfor the relief of Josephine D. Hellyer and
W. w. Frybargor were introduced in the House
to-day by Mr.. Browne.
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make they should be made at the right time. As
soon as the Senate had adopted the provision to
which the Secretary was opposed, that gentle
man had set TO work to counteract the effects of
the Senate's action. While willing to concede
to the Secretary of the Navy all his due, Mr..
Salisbury trusted the time would never come
when the United States Senate would abdicate
its functions and place them i'll the keeping Of
the Secretary of the Navy or anybody else.
Mr.. Mcpherson, abiding to the portion of the
bill granting an unlimited appropriation, said
that when the Jeanette had been for a year
and half in the northern seas, unheard of, a
condition of things existed not unlike the pres
ent. The then Secretary of the Navy came
before Congress, and was able to furnish esti-
mates of the cost of a relief expedition, and the
amount called for was freely given. He. saw no
reason why Congress should not place some
limit to the amount of money which the Secre-
tary of the Navy might use for the work. As
the bill stood it would give that Secretary
power which Congress ought never to give any
officer of the government. When the bill was first
discussed senators were heard Directing to tins
want of limitation of the amount to be expend-
ed but since that time the Senate seemed to
have discovered it was not the proper thing to do
to interfere with the Secretary of the Navy in
any action on which he had set his heart AS
dacity and bold impudence had never
been paralleled in either house
of Congress. He wished it understood,
without any reservation whatever that
the Secretary of the Navy did not seem to com
prehend that the people of this country had not
implicit confidence nhim.
Mr.. Allison stated that this bill had not en-
anated from the Secretary of the Navy, nor
even from the Senate, but came without limita-
ton on the appropriation from the House of
Representatives body controlled by the party
to which the senator from New Jersey Mr..
McPherson) belonged.
Messrs. Hale and Sherman defended Mr..
Chandler
A St Johns dispatch says: "The Newfound-
land sealing steamer Bear was sold, to-day, to
the American government for the coming Greedy
relief expedition 1t is the age, tonnage, and
build of the lost Proteus.r
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MIR. CONvERsE's LAMENT.
No Longer Amy Hope of Ohio Figuring as a
Democratic State.

No Longer Amy Hope of Ohio Figuring as
Democratic State.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-According to Con-
gresham Converse, of the Columbus (O.) dis
trict, the Democratic party in his State is in a
bad way. He says his party cannot hope to
maintain its prestige unless his bill to restore
the old rate of tariff on imported wool is passed
at this session of Congress, and that the wool
interests absolutely control the politics of the
State, inasmuch as their representatives include
the bulk of the farmers yet he adds in the next
BREATH that it is altogether improbable that the
bill can be passed. So, according to him, and
he is good authority, the Democrats of Ohio
have already despaired of cutting any important
figure in the approaching campaign. This will
take Ohio out of the list of States in the make
up of the national Democratic ticket 1t ruins
the chances of Payne, Hoadly, Ward, Pendle
ton and other Democratic aspirants 1t may be,
however, that Converse is pulling wool over
somebody's eyes.
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Correcting the Military Record.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Mr. Steele, from the
House committee on military affairs, reported to-
day substitute for sixty five bills introduced by
various members to correct the military record
of soldiers who charged with desertion. His
substitute amends the present laws so as to cor
rect the record of all soldiers vino left the field
at the close of the war and were not present at
the muster out; also, of those who went home
without permission, but who returned and served
out their enlistment or who left their command
on account of sickness or from any other cause
where it can be shown there was no intention of
desartion