The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

Oh Tt llhc Ill April udyJ my 1--WE,
To fairest May said l.
Whereat she slapped me with her glove
And calmly said, July"
Smoke the "Cbronicle" cigar 5.wtf
Attention is called to Miss Clarhs adver-
tisement of typew riters In another column.
F. E. Willard has transferred the agency
for the. Cooley chimney caps to John Con-
nor.
The Fort Drummer Rifle CLUB will hoG
their annual spring shoot at their range In
Vernon, May q.
-Baiff Il. W. Fuller found an icice IA
inches long on drip pipe at the Estey works
Tuesday morning.
-LeitzDger's orchestra is engaged to
play for the commencement exercises OF the
Arms academy at Shelburne Fails June 10.
The twenty. sixth annual meeting of the
Vermont State Eclectic Medical society will
fbe held at the state house, June and f.
The Congregational ladies promise a
new feature In the way of entertainment
with their annual fair and strawberry festi-
val In June.
The most dangerous place on our high
ways Is at the West River bridge under the
narrow guage trestle. There ought to be at
least lantern there to furnish light for nigh.
travellers.
"A large number from here attended the
Roman Catholic fair at Bellows Falls. Two of
our local singers, Miss Nellie Fenton and P.
M. Baker Ok part In the entertainment
Tuesday evening.
-"Uncle' Saas Cummings of st. Adams
Is about TO publish book ror private circu-
lation among the farmers and others of Ver-
mont who want 70 take bOarders this summer
1t Is not an advertisement, though he
is railroad man, and il is not for sale. In
the book he tells how to make the summerer
happy once he ia caught. He recommends as
the highest art that Of leaving the average
boarde- alone TO do as he peases. He con.
demns the feather bed, and lays great stress
upon the attractiveness of plain food. with
plenty of fresh milk and butter and eggs.
Judge ii. II. Wheeler has handed down
his decision granting the Injunction prayed
for In the hearing last week In the case of
stereoscopic patents of Hawley c. White VS..
Henry 5. Walbridge of Bennington. The ,e-
PENDANT had devised and sold to some extent
a scope which the complainant claimed was
an infringement, and was also engaged In
making up lens frames in advance of the eX-
D1ring OF the patent. carrying the process OF
manufacture rs far as possible aud avoid in !
fringment. Judge Wheeler holds that the I
sens frames made by defendant of less num- !
Der OF pieces than the Dorr scope do infringe |
the patent held by White and restraints tine |
completion OF the patented articles.
The REIoRMER might claim to have ga
larger circulation" than the New York World /
or tue Boston Herald. Newspapers are IA /
nous for claims and the rule OF experi.
enced advertisers Is to discount one-third |
from the 'clain~" urless they are proved.
before closing any contracts. and then they
figure that 1t Isn't safe, even on tbis basis to
pay the prices they pay to papers that will
show their hand.
The REFORMER. therefore, doesn't ask any,
body to pay snv attention to''clsi ms, II In
yited q committee of business men to inspect
its books, and after a thorough examination
covering all of the year 1890 and UP to March
list, 1891 they report:
Its circulation in Brstfleboro. to be 1888,
or one for each 10 of population, or
practically
A Copy for Every Family in Town.
IN w1NDHAM COUNTY they find a circu
lation of a,3R7, one for each IL Ia of popu-
iation, or practically
One for Every other Family in the
County.
The whole Circulation they find to be
5,o74, reaching Is3 out of the e4o towns in
Vermont
Aun they end It a REMARKABLY WELL PAID
CIRCULATION, for a country paper that gives
credit at all.
There cannot 10 al the United States or IN
the world. we believe. he found 80 universal
circulation IN home field.