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STORMS AT SEA.
Frightful Weather Experienced by
Ocean Steamers.

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 21.-Passengers of
the Inman Line steamship City of Paris,
which arrived here to-day from New
York, tell of fearful weather experienced
by that vessel during the last three days
of her passage across the Atlantic. Heavy
seas swept the steamships decks Sun
day. Four ladies in the cabin were
knocked down by the sudden lurch of
the vessel and sustained bruises and
other injuries. When the City of Paris
reached here she showed ample evidence
of the pounding she had received from
the Atlantic rollers. Ten feet of her port
rail was carried away and she was dam
aged about her stern. A cabin passenger
of the City of Paris, Henry Danks, died
yesterday. His body was brought to this
port.
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llshed between Walnut Creek, Contra
Costa County, ana the Southern Pacific
Railway
Traffic Alliance.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 21.-The Meas to-
day says: A high official of the Pennsyl-
vania Company states the object of Presi-
dent Roberts recent trip West was to
negotiate the consolidation of a traffic
alliance with the Northern Pacific Com
pany, thus opening up the Northwest to
the Pennsylvania Company. II this is
accomplished it will create system of
$4,000 miles, giving a direct line from
ocean to ocean. The subject has been in
contemplation in Pittsburg and New
\ Iork for the past year.
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ITALY AND THE PoPE.n
Article From the Pen of Ex-Premier
CriSpi.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The North Amae1-
dcan Reuiea0 for November prints the first
of series of articles by ex-Premier
Crispi of Italy, entitled Italy and the
Pope" 1t says in part that Rome, un-
der the Pope. was gangrene spot which
must have poisoned the whole body of
the nation. From 1860 onward it became
the asylum of fallen dynasties, cave of
brigands, who infested the southern
provinces of the peninsula. This being
stated, the redemption of the Eternal City
was not the only logical consequence of
the restoration of Italian rights, but was
necessary to the pacification of the coun-
tryv
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Rate War In Oregon

PORTLAND, Oct. 2.-The Union Pacific
has reduced the passenger rate by water
between this city and The Dalles to 80
cents. The rate heretofore has been So So.
The reduction was made to meet rate of
81 established by the Dalles, Portland and
Astoria Navigation Company. Since the
Portage road at the Cascades has been
opened no reduction Of freight rates has
vet been made
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Fight Against Female Variety Troupe

HIAwATHA (kans.), Oct. 21.-The lead
ing women of this city have inaugurated
a fight against troupe of female variety
performers. They called upon the Coun-
Gil yesterday and asked them to prevent
the performance, but that body refused to
interfere. They then armed themselves
with pitchtorks and rakes, scraped the
bills from the boards and satisfied them
selves somewhat by declaring the men
who attended the show were social out
casts
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TROUBLE LOOKED FOR.
A Colorado Mining Camp in a State c
Excitement.


DENVER, Oct. 21.-A special from Albu-
querque, n. NJ, to the Republican, says ::
The mining camp of San Pedro is in
state of excitement. About two weeks
ago S. P. Conger, discoverer of the rich
San Lazarus mine, was in Milwaukee,
Wis, and attended meeting of the stock
holders of the mine. Observing that they
intended ousting him, he pulled pistol
and compelled the members to vote in
about the way he wanted. He then started
for New Mexico, but before reaching San
Pedro the Milwaukee stockholders tele-
graphed Newberry, book-keeper at the
mine, to take possession, and hold By force
OF arms, if necessary. Conger has been
watching his opportunity and yesterday.
after forcibly disarming guard, he drove
Newberry ana his force Oft the premises
at the point OF = revolver. NeWberry is
awaiting instructions from Milwaukee,
and more trouble is looked for.
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UNCLE SANS ARMY.
General Schofeld Makes Strong
Plea for Its Reorganization.
THE MILITARY FORCES ENTIRELY
TOO SMALL

soiree Musicale Given at tho Execu-
tive Mansion to Members of the
Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps and Fam
hies-Four of the southern Pacific
Train Robbers Captured in Louisi-
ana-serious Trouble Looked For at
San Pedro, n. VI, over Contest
for Possession of Rich Mine-The
Property Now Held at tho Point of
II Pistol.
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Distress in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG Oct.21. The Gar gives
100000 roubles from his private purse
to the famine fund, and has issued an ap-
peal to members of the nobility and the
landed gentry to form another fund for
the relief of the famishing people.
Anti-JewiSh riots have occurred at
Ternigoff. Troops had to interfere to
protect the Jews from the violence of
their prosecutors, whose hatred was ami
mated by the belief that they had caused
the scarcity of grain and the consequent
distress
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Postal Changes.

WAsHENeToS, Oct. 2l.-The following
California Postmasters were appointed
to-day: At Carmentia. Los Angeles
County, W. Simmons, vice II. o. Dough-
crty, resigned; at Gold Run, Placer
County, Y. Moody, vice c. NJ, Everhart,
removed; at IdIewild, San Bernardino
County, w. d. Broadwise, vice /. n.
IIart, resigned.
PostofIice has been established at
Kent. Sutter County, CAL, with Georpe
X. Betty as Postmaster.
Tucius H. Anlsbury has been commits
stoned Postmaster at Fillmore, Cal.
a messenger service has been estab-
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Bee-Keepers' Convention.

Los ANGELES, Oct. 20.-The Southern
California Bee-keepers' Association met
in annual session this morning. G.. N.
Wilson of Los Angeles, President, was
in the chair, and G. w. Brodbuck OF Los
Angeles, Secretary. Over eighty persons
were present, all honey producers. They
represent over $500 stands of bees.
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Sutter Countv Horticnlturisfs.

MARYsvILLE, Oct. PA meeting of
the Horticultural Society was very
largely attended by fruit growers. The
purpose was to assist in arranging for a
permanent exhibit at the State Board of
Trade rooms, which was done, and to
prepare for the coming convention of
California fruit-growers, under the
auspices of the State Board of Horticult-
ure. Preparations for the exhibit are
going on, and the matter promises to as
sumo very large proportions.
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Emmons Blaine Gets a Good Sit.

baltimore, Oct. 81. = AT regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
It was announced that Emmons Blaine
had been appointed general agent for the
Chicago and Northwestern, with offices
at Chicago.
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MEMORIAL TO GRADY.
An Immense Crowd Witness the I'm
yelling Ceremonies.


ATLANTA (Ga.), Oct. H.-The ceremo-
nies incident to the unveiling of the Grady
monument attracted an immense crowd
of strangers TO this city to-day. The city
bore holiday attire, and business was to
& large extent suspended. The weather
is clear and cool. One OF the principal
features of the unveiling ceremonies was
q procession, which was composed of the
police, military, G. a. r. and civic socie-
Ties, following which came Governor
thorn and his staff, the Mayor and City
Council, and carriages containing Gov
ornor Hill, distinguished guests, the
family of Mr.. Grady and the Grady Mon
ument Committee. Shortly after the pro-
cession halted at the statue the exercises
began. Governor Charles 5. Northern
presided. The statue was unveiled by
Hiss Gussie Grady. Fulton Colville de-
livered the address in behalf of the Grady
Monument Committee. Governor David
:. Hill of New York was introduced.
and he delivered an grafton.
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Disastrous Fire.

WALLA WALLA, Oct. 21.-The house
and outbuildings of Patrick Russell, a
farmer living five miles from here, were
burned last night. Eight horses and a
large amount of grain and machinery
were also burned. The total loss is S2O,-
000; insurance, $4,000. 1t is thought the
fire was of incendiary origin.
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rhe steamer Edam Safe in Port.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The Cunard Line
steamer Scythia, from Boston October
10th, arrived at Queenstown this morn
ing, having in tow the Dutch steamer
Edam, from Rotterdam for New York,
returning with her propeller gone. The
passengers of the Edam were landed at
Queenstown. They will be transferred
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to the steamer Rotterdam, which will
convey them to New York.
High Wnters in Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. 21.-The San
Juan and Papaloospan Rivers are rising
rapidly and have overfiowed their banks
in many places. Several towns have
been inundated and there has also been
great destruction of crops. Heavy rains
have fallen in the State of Tobasco and
the city of San Juan Bautista, tho capital,
is in great danger.
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Miners Crushed to Deatb

MONARCH (Col.l, Oct. 12.-William
Davis and L. Lock, miners. were over
como by foul air while descending the
shaft of a mine near here yesterday
morning, and they fell out of the basket
to the bottom Of the shaft, fifty feet below,
and were crushed to death.
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THE CHAMBERS.
The Disease Spreading Over San Diego
County.

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 2l.-J. P. NJ. Rainbow,
Supervisor of San Diego County, to-day,
replying to a question regarding the pre-
valence of glanders in San Diego, replied
that it is only too true, and the worst of it
is that it is spreading ali over the county
more or less. ''We are doing all we can
to stamp the disease out by killing in
fected animals found" said he, "but own
ers will conceal them"
1t is also stated that the disease had ap-
peared in Los Angeles. and the public has
been cautioned about harboring strange
horses, as only the greatest care will pre-
vent general spread of the disease.
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Black Diphtberia in Iowa.

MARsHALLTowN Ia.l, Oct. 21.-Black
diphtheria is spreading at an alarming
rate in the Norwegian settlement in
Soldiers Valley, Harrison County. Foux-
teen persons recently died of the disease.
The place has been quarantined. A ter
rible state of affairs exist.
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A lady Reported Drownad.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 20.-Coroner Eden
received telegram this evening stating
that Mrs. J. Pepdergast had been drowned
at Point Reyes. Coroner Eden will at
tend to the case in the morning.
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Threnteninc Posters.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 2l.-The Kolahut Sc
cret society has caused the walls of Wee
Chang, large city in the province OF
Hoo Pee, on the Yang Use Kidng, to be
placarded with posters announcing that
all missionaries will shortly be eNter-
minated
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Duke of Edinburch Criticised.

LONDON, Oct. q. = The agitation is
growing in Bristol in protest against con-
terring the freedom of the city on the
Duke OF Edinburgh. The newspapers
there and elsewhere are devoting edito-
rial articles TO the subject.
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Train Robbers Captured.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. GA Pfcoy,t1e
San Antonio (Tex.) special says: d. Lud-
low, Pacific Express agent, received a
dispatch from the agent at Langtry stat
ing that the capture of four Of the South
ern Pacific robbers took place at q ranch
on Live Oak Creek, about 105 miles north
Of Langtry, last Friday. Captain Jones
and q posse caught them. The robbers
are John Flint, James Langton, Jack
Wellington and one whose name is un-
known. They had about $500.
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Enterprisa Bank Robbery

LAGRANDE (or.), Oct. 21.-Three men
were arrested at Kamela station, on the
Union Pacific, in this county, last night
by private detective, charged with be-
ing the parties who robbed the bank at
Enterprise, Wallowa County, October
9Th
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Embezzler A1bertson Bound Over

ST. PAUL, Oct. 21.-A Pioneer Press
special from Tacoma, Wash, says that
Edward Alberson, the embezzling cashier
of the Fidelity Trust Company. appeared
in court to-day, waived examination, and
was bound over in $4,000.
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Slate onarrles Flooded. !.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Several lakes near
Bangor, Wales, have burst their banks
and flooded the neighboring slate quar-
ries. One thousand workmen are idle in
cOnSeouence
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stealing has been common here of late,
and the officers claim to have the oulprits.
The arrested parties are residents of this
county, and have been charged with SINH
lar crimes before. The men were caught
in an almost inaccessible canyon.
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Rnllion Iyithdra,r,,.

LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The amount of bull
ion withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land on balance to-day was G235. 900. In
cluded in the withdrawal was $4,000 for
shipment to America.
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serious Anti-Jewish RIots.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2I.-Sorious anti
jewish riots are reported at Ticherngoff,
in which thirty Jews were killed and 500
suffered in person or property.
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HUNG ON TO THE FLAGsrAFF.
a Mans Perilous Ride on the Loco
motive of an Express Train.


motive of an Express Train.
SHAMoKIN (Pa.), Oct. 21.-When the
Philadelphia express came into the Read
ing Railroad station last night those on
the platform noticed man hanging to
the flagstaff of the engine. His feet al
most touched the wheels When the
train stopped he fell unconscious to the
ground, but the doctors found he was un-
injured. When be became conscious he
said that he was Harry Mclaughlin.
While going home from a thcater he
started to cross Race street. The light on
TN engine on a siding ohscured the ap-
proach of the express. As the pilot WAS
about 10 strike him ne jumped as high as
possible. Descending ne clutched the
flagstaff The tram was running thirty
lailes an hour, and none saw the mans
terrible peril. Many times he was about
II relax his grip. but the thought Of death
nerved him 10 hold on u the finish.
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Mr.. Blaine Goes to WASHINGTON.

AUGUSTA (Me.), Oct. q. Secretary
Blaine, his wife, James G.. Blaine, Jr.,
Miss Hattie Blaine, with servants and
baggage, left in a private car this morn
ing for Washington.
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More indian Land to he onerad

KANSAS City, Oct. 21.-A Times Ponca
special says: The Cherokee Commission
concluded a treaty with the Tonokowa
Indians to-day which will open to settle
n,ent about $4,000 acres.
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Tho Culver Trial.

MARYsvILLE, Oct. Glowing to the
absence of four witnesses in the Culver
case, the prosecution did not close to-
day, but will finish in the morning.
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A LIBERAL VICTORY.
Overwhelming Defeat of the Cleri
cal Party in Chile.
DECIDED MAJORITY FOR THE LIB
ERALS IN CONGRESS.

Fearful Weather Encountered by a
Passenger steamer While Crossing
the Atlantic = The Walls of Wee
Chang, Large City in China, Have
nouncing that All Missionaries WIN
Shortly be Exterminated - Serious
Anti-Jewfsh Riots In Russia.
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WORK OF TRAIN WRECKERS.
They Tamper With a Switch and
Cause a Direful Accident.
SIX CARS WRECKED AND SEVERAL
PASSENGERS KILLED.

Monument Unveiled at Atlanta, Geor-
gia, In Memory Of the Late Editor
Grady-Secretal'y Blaine Returns to
Washington Black Diphtheria
Spreading at an Alarming Rate in
Iowa-Perilous Ride of a Man on a
Pennsylvania Railroad Engine.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
APPARENTLY A vAsE OF DROWNING
A Putney Man Disappears His Boat Found
at Vernon.


at Vernon.
An empty boat was noticed by the employ
es at the Crosby store house. floating down
the Connecticut at about 7 80 O'Clock w ednes.
day morning. An effort was made to stop II
but bsrore any boat could be unlocked 1t had
fioated down stream beyond reach. 1t was
stopped at the Hinsdae ferry later In the
forenoon ana is now In the possession of
Worden Bros. Besides some jugs and bot
tie 1t was found to contain number of car.
penter's tools marked"E. s. HOughton."
About 81 80 o'clock that morning H. p.
Matthews, who lives opposite Hastings Rap
ids on the Chesterfield side while dressing
saw man In boat trying to row up through
the rapids and steadily going down stream.
Mr.. Matthews as soon as he could dress went
to the shore where with the purpose of help.
nighlm on. He found the man holding on to
both boat and bushes. He offered bis assistance
and the man gruffly replied that when be
wanted 1t be would ask for It. He was evi
IDENTIFY badly intoxicated. Matthews asked
him 10 come up to breakfast and he declined.
Matthews helped him on 10 the bank and as
he was too drunk TO climb up left him there,
while he went to milk, sending bis son
back, but when the boy got there he saw the
man and boat In the middle of the river
floating down stream. Probably be fell over
board and was drowned. Matthews noticed
quart bottle un Ter the seat supposed to con.
tain trewater and with little left.
Telephone inquiry at Putney shows that
Elbridge Hougnton has been missing from
there since Tuesday night, when he left to 60
to G. P. GisOn's where he had been making
u boat with the intention of dragging one
boat up part of the way ,hitchins 1t and then
going back for another. From that time till
Wednesday morning nothing Is known of bis
whereabouts. Mr.. Matthews has gone down
to Hinsdale to-day to identify the boat. Prob
ably the river will be dragged for the body.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
CTATE OF VERMONT In CHANCERY.
- Windhan COu' ty, ss. \ sept Term, 1891.
Nelson Varney

Phineas P. Fletcher ct ais. varney. Of Fair
Ground. in the State of New York. on the End
day of May, A. d. 1891, fed In the Office of the
c ERIK of this Court his petition for fore;
Elizabeth a. Fletcher, formerly of Marlboro.
In said County of Wipdham, setting forth
that, on the 27th day of November, A. d. 1889,
said Phineas p. Fletcher and Elzabeth a;
of certain Ian situate In said Marlboro, and de-
scribed as follows: Bounded on the north Dy
lands of C. NJ. Hamilton and lands of z. w
Snow; on the cas-: by lands OF Z. and 3. NJ.
Spencer; on the eouth by lands Of Edward Mar
tin and the "Whetstone Brook" SO called, and
on the we. by lands of Il. M. Adams. contain;
ing ll5 acres more or ,ess ana oeihg a an fsn anu
Elnathan Whitaker and wife to said Phinea: =.
Fletcher, dated December 81. 1872, reference
being had to the same for description thereof.
hundred dollars specified in a certain promis-
sorry note of even date with said mortgage, pay
able to said varney or order In one year from
date thereof with interest, which is now justly
due and owing, and has not been paid according
to tie effect Of the came, and praying that the
equity of redemption OF the said Pbineas p.
Fletcher and Elizabeth A. Fletcher In the prem
ises may be forecloses agreeaDle 70 the pro
said Phineas p. Fletcher and Elizabeth A.
Fletcher are without the State of Vermont and
fhersfo . Z +. oriered that the petitioner notify
ssic Phineas p Fletcher and Elizabeth A.
Fletcher Of the pendency of said petition. by
publishing the substance Sf his said petition
with this order for three weeks successfully In
the Winih m County kEFORMER q newspaper
printed at Brattleboro, In said County, the last
publication to be at least twenty days previous
to said next September term of this Court.
which publication will be taken as sufficient
notice &c said Phineas p. Fletcher and ElixaDeth
A. Flehher to appear and make answer to said
eition.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro, in said
County. this 9Th day Of Nay. A. ID: 1891.
r TYLER, Clerk.
WATERMAN, MARTIN q HIT,
Petitis ner's Attorneys. COWS
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GEORGE w-BoULTER.
Read This, Ye Sceptics!


GEO. w. BoULTER, of Belfast, Me-,
for three years n member of the city
government, and also member of Thos.
H. Marshall Post, No. AZ, G. A. r., is
well and favorably known as thor
oughly reliable man. He says under
date of March "a, 1907
g For some years have been afflicted
with Dyspepsia, BiNousness, Muscular
Rheumatism and Lameness across Kid
neys. Added to all this, was, for two
years, daily attacked with a
deathly sickness at pit of stOm-
ach, followed by copious flow of water
from my mouth; then l would vomit,
which would relieve me for the time, only
to be repeated the next day. commenced
taking DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, and
before had taken one bottle the deathly
sickness departed; and for over four
months have not had the slightest symp-
tom of return. My STOMACH FEELS AS
WELL AS EVER IN MY LIFE. My BILIOUS
NESS is ALL GONE, and my bowels are regu
lar. NY DYSPEPSIA IS THING OF THE
AND DIGEST IT
My wife has also taken DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA for Biliousness and Neural
gia, and has been helped by it more than
by any other medicine she ever took.
consider it a wondsaJul remedy."
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of EMILY A. ROBINSON:

Estate Of EMILY A. ROBINSON:
The unde ersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Mari.
boro Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all perst ns
against the estate Of Emily A. Robinson, laie o.
Wilmington In said district. deceased. and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said, at the Office of s. T. Davenport In vii.
mington, on the 18th day of June and 7th day of
November next, from one O'Clock P. NJ until four
O'Clock P. NJ, each of said DAYS, and that six
months from the eleventh day of May, A. d.
1891, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Wilmington, this 10Th day of May, A.
ID. 1891.
EDWARD TITUS. ! Comnis.
l2W3 CHAUNCEI SMITH, ! sl0ners.
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CTATE OF vERMONT-MARLBo s. s.
y Court OF insolvency. To all persons inter
ested in the Estate Of Abijih Pierce. an In
solvent debtor: You are hereby notified that
the second ana third meetings of the creditors
of A Dijah N Pierce, an insolvent debtor, will be
held at the Probate Office at Brsttleboro, 10 said
district, on the second day of June, A. d. 1891,
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, for the purpose
of proving claims against said estate and for
such other purposes as are provided by law.
And you are further notified that the Assignee
of said estate has fled his account preparatory
to a final dividend. By order of the Judge.
4lw2 Z. W. STODDARD, Register.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
It's Excellent Qualities

Commend to public approval the California
liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. 1t il
pleasing to the eye. and to the taste and by
gently acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels. 1t cleanses the system effectually
thereby promoting the health and comfort OF
all who use il.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
Adyertieed Letters.

Ladies.-N-s. Ellen Berry. Mrs. NJ. j.
Knight, Mrs. Josephine Millette, Miss Helen
Wheelock.
Gepts.-Walter Banks. c. s. Cummings,
Oscar Elkins. HAYES & Son. Joseph Hatha-
way, P. s. Ide. Dennis keane, Albert Wal
bridge, c. Henry Wheeler.
Advertised May %, 81.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22
FACTS ARE sTUBBoRM THINGS.

So are most men, and women. Fact No.
4: We set Tires, price low. Fact So.z We
sell Vehicles lower than others Fact No. 5 /:
We DO your WORK "rich Of" Fact No. 4 IL
coets nothing to call and see our new Buegies
and Wagons, and see what we are doing. Psease
include me In your list OF friends. ask no
greater honor. b. L. CRlccS.