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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
THE FARMERS, EXCHANGE.
General Store Conducted by Large
Stock Company.


Carrying an extraordinarily large stock of
goods and controlling large trade from an
influential class of people, we can hardly call
this review complete without some mention
of the Farmers Exchange. This store which
is one of the largest of Bradford, is located at
the clover end" of Main street i'm the Gray
building, which was used as a newspaper Of
flee before the late war. Although old the
building is well preserved and outwardly APP
pears as a new structure. The Farmers En-
change is stock company composed of in
fluential farmers Of the vicinity of Bradford,
and was originally incorporated in May. 1891,
with capital stock of $1,000. Since then the
stock has been increased to $4,000 of which
$4,000 Is paid up. The capital thus invested
is utilized in furnishing the people with a
typical general store. and especially one that
will meet in every respect the varied require
ments Of the farming masses. For this reason,
and because II l. under capable and far-seeing
management. the Farmers Exchange has
been a most gratifying success. The stock
consists of a well-selected line of general and
fancy dry goods. staple and fancy groceries,
canned goods of every variety and strictly
fresh. choice family flour. feed of all kinds,
boots and shoes, rubber and felt goods, over
ais and mems furnishings, agricultural i'm
plements, salt, and in fact everything found
in typical general store. There are about
100 stockholders in this concern, many of
whom are influential men. The manager IN
charge, Mr.. W. 4. Libbey, has been con-
nected with the store nearly two years and
has been manager about one year. lie i a
native Of New Hampshire. but has made this
his home for II wears. At one time he and
his brother conducted successful black
smith hu>iuess under the irm name Of Libbey
Bros. VI, j the geuile iaH who opened the
Hotel Low and operated il for two wears, and
n the ,sne time nan livery IN connection.
in,
and Ia. that natural intuition which makes
Of him model business man. The gentlemen
the FarIneT> Exchange made a
Fortunate choice in eieciing him 10 the man.
levmeut Of their affairs. for no one i better
lile than he 70 make . good showing. The
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
La GripDc.

During the prevalence of the Grippe the
past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those
who depended upon DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, not only had II speedy recovery, but es-
capped all of the troublesome after effects of
the maady. This remedy seems to have II
peculiar power in efiecting rapid cures not
only in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases
of throat, Chest and Lungs, and has cured
cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long
standing. Try it and be convinced. II won't
disappoint. Free Trial Bottles at f. II. Hol-
den n Co.'s Drug Store
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
MISS A. f. ROWELL.
Millinery and Fancy Goods and Ladies'
and Chililren's Shoes.

Miss A. F. Rowell has been engaged in
business in Bradford only little more than one
year, but now has one of the finest stores in
the village. 1t is spacious in size, handsomely
appointed and perfect in convenience of ar
rangement for display, inspection and sale.
The large show windows as well as the cheer
full interior are dressed with an art known
only to experienced hands, and regale the eye
OF the shopper with complete panoramic
display in the world of millinery, fancy goods
and embroiderles The stock throughout is
one which is sure to please the most exacting
OF appreciative ladies', from the fact that it is
well selected, embracing the finest of foreign
and American styles in all classes of millinery
goods, such as trimmed and untrimmed hats
and .bonnets, feathers, flowers, aces and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
THE OPINION BUILDING.

produce an illustration. The plant of today
is splendidly equipped with the latest mate
rials and presses and all classes of job print
ing, commercial, poster, book, pamphlet and
everything else is executed as it should be.
Under the enterprisng management Of Mr..
Parker the business is constantly increasing
and the plant is now looked upon as one of
Bradford's most substantial institutions. 1t
was a lucky day for Bradford and her bust
ness interests when Mr.. Parker located here.
He has been among the most active in behalf
of all improvements He is a prominent Odd
Fellow, being grand secretary for the state.
Fellows Lodge in Vermont Recently Mr.
Parker was appointed on the staff of Gov.
Fuller as aid-de-camp with title of Colonel.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
Farmers Exchange was not established as a
temporary matter. 1t is here to stay.
III, w. LOWD,
Manufacturer and Dealer In Light and
Heavy Harness.

Manufacturer and Dealer In Light and
Heavy Harness.
This Is one of the solid institutions of Brad
ford that truly merits the appreciation of all
who utilize goods in the line. II will be five
years next November since Mr.. Lowd conn.,
menced the manufacture of harness in the vii
lage. His shop is nicely located in the main
thoroughfare of the village nearly opposite
the wholesale house of Henry Winship. Here
Mr.. Lowd manufactures every grade of har-
ness, single and double, light and heavy, work
and buggy harness, using only the best of
materials to be obtained. His eight years of
constant practical experience is u sufficient
guarantee that every portion of the work is
executed in aiirst-class and the most approved
manner, Repairing is a specially for which
i is needless to say he is well prepared. Mr..
LoWd Is q Young man, having been born in
Dalton, n. H., only 2Slyears ago. He is plac-
ing all his epeElies towards success, and en-
ploys two practical workmen, besides devot-
ing his entire personal attention to the bust
ness. He is a gentleman who is worthy of
being well patronized.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

Food, when it sours on the stomach, be-
comes innutritive and unwhoesome. 1t
poisons the blood, and both mind and body
suffer in consequence. What is needed to re-
store perfect digestion is dose or two of
Ayers Pills. They never fail to relieve.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
l.. A. WADLEIGH.

Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, Fancy
Goods, Stationery, Cigars, Etc.
In the whole list of professions and occupa-
tons there are none more important than that
of the pharmacist. and none that deserve
more thankful and appreciative consideration
on the part of the public. Bradford is nicely
represented in the line indicated, one of the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

One Of BradfOrd's Comparatively New
Institutions.
The Bradford Creamery Company was Or
ganized in June, 1888, and has proven to be
of great value to the village and the people Of
the surrounding country, while as business
enterprise it may be said to be u success, al
though at one time in its history destroyed by
fire and rebuilt. The creamery averages u
product of $4,000 pounds of butter per year.
lttis conducted upon the cooperative plan,
with }. c. Hardy, president, and Capt. p. S.
Chamberlain rs Secretary and Treasurer.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
GLENS FALLS HOUSE

at Morea Lake, VT, which will be opened to
summer visitors about June 30. This hotel,
which is known to be one of Vermont's lead
ing resorts, has excellent accommodations for
60 guests. and i'm addition there are 90 cot
tages. The hotel itself is built upon a point
extending out into the lake, making it a cool
and inviting retreat where one is safe from
the ravages of the innocent but too playful
mosquito. The sleeping apartments here are
large, airy and comfortable, and even in the
ences no discomfort while at the tables of its
enchanting sheet of water ~ miles long and
one mile wide, surrounded by unsurpassed
scenery. The walks and drives around the
while every facility for amusement is provid-
barges, having capacity of POO people. Boat
ing Is a favorite pastime here. TO all lovers
of boating and fishing, lovely scenery, pure
air, health and all the luXuries of life this lake
and its hotel offer every inducement. Mr.. Ii.
w. Bishop, the manager, is an old-eXperienced
hotel man, having devoted % years of his life
to the business, and assumed charge of the
Hotel Low in September, 1892. He formerly
conducted the Stewart House at Island Pond,
the Newport House at Newport and also con-
Quoted at one time Manitau Park a fine WIN
ter resort at Fort Payne, Ala. He Is native
of New Hampshire by birth and served in the
Army of the Potomac in the 18th New Hamp-
shire Regiment. As hotel he is decided
success, possessing that delightful intuition
which makes his guests feel at home, comfort
able, and in mighty good luck.
~ VIZ RDnxUN
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
BRADFORD.
Continued from I'd page

Gage has neatly fitted up dining room and
gets up meals In the best style ut all hours ut
very reasonable price. Mr.. Gage has been
resident of Bradford about 30 years and has
building UP creditable trade and the venture
bids fair to meet success.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

Hoyt 4 Austin are putting in steam mill at
Westfleld to replace the one burned in April at
q loss of $4,000. The mill will be
pleted next month. The townspeople contributed
several hundred dollars toward the new mill
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

located in his store. He is native of Pier
mont, N. H., but has been resident of Brad
ford from his boyhood. sssjsqW
THE BRADFORD CREAMERY co.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
G. w. BROWN.

Dealer i'm all Kinds Of Fresh and Salt
Meats.
The meat market conducted by Mr.. G. H..
Brown has been established about three years.
1t is located Il little north of the Opinion Of
flee and is complete in all the essentials Of a
first class market. All kinds of fresh and salt
meats are kept constantly on hand. The mar
ket is neat and tidy and enjoys good patron
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

prominent establishments being that of l.. A.
Wadleigh. There is not store in the village
more familiar to the public. for the store has
occupied its present quarters in the Stevens
building on the east side of Main street for
many years. Mr.. Wadleigh, however. has
been proprietor only since last April, at which
time he became successor to j. Nj. Taylor.
The store Is one of the many cheerful and
neatly appointed establishments of Bradford,
and hence isfworthy of mention aside from
the fact that the line is one of the most i'm
portant in mercantile affairs. The stock con-
sists of two separate lines. drugs and books
and stationerv with their accessories OF fancy
goods. The store is supplied with elegant
modern fixtures, such n handsome display
cases, cabinets, etc. and contains stock OF
pure drugs, chemicals. standard proprietary
medicines, oils. tinctures, artists supplies,
confectionery, druggists sundries. fancy
goods. physicians supplies and appliances,
that for quality and choice assortment has no
superior: Here is also very large and varied
line OF plain aud fancy stationery aud school
supplies. Mr. Wadleigh is himself a practical
the profession. Physicians prescriptions are
carefully and accurately compounded. and in
that department Mr. Wadleigh Il doing an
increasing Business. Mr.. Wadleigh Is a native
of Canada, b BIRTH He Is a thoroughly eX-
perienced business man and was formerly in i
partnership. With J. NJ. Taylor at Lyndonville. /
All ~, dealing, with the public are honorable I
ana SUPERINTENDENT. and he j. building up +
handsome Patronage.
A. r. CLARKE.
Drugs. Icaicines, Paints end Oils. Toilet [
hh'les and Fancy Goods.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
A. OSBORNE.

Exclusive Dealer in staple and Fancy
Groceries and Flour.
The village of Bradford has very few stores
carrying exclusive lines Of goods, but those
found here are highly creditabe examples and
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
A. r. CLARKE.

Drugs. uesicines, Paints end Oils. Toilet
Artilies and Fancy Goods.
The drug Sore OF Mr.. 4. r. Clarke j. not
one of the eilest institutions cf the village,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

60. E. GREENE, srattIeboro, VT.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
LamOile County Educators.

Lamoile county was one of the first counties of
the State to organize its school directors and
superintendent under the new system and now
a convention is advised by State Superintendent
Stone and County Examiner Beebe and others.
f o Burt of Stowe, secretary of the original or.
ganiZation, has issued call for such q cOnven-
ton to be held in the public library building
here Monday. June A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
AT first I thought I was" said the
captain, bitterly, but l am awake

"At first I thought I was" said the
captain, bitterly, but l am awake
now"
"Ah. bat you were dreamingr' insist
ed his wife. and her eyes wandered
from his face and looked down the
hillside.
Near the foot of the hill. side by side
with n stout woman in black, the cap
tain saw n white muslin dress and Il
blue sash. The eyes of the captains
wife rested an instant on the white and
blue; then they Travelled back and dwelt
upon the captains face.
'Yoal were certainly dreaming" said
the captains wife. and Beauty Jocelyn
smiled.
A pause followed. The captain
thought he heard q light laugh waited
by the breeze from the foot Of the bill.
He looked again at his wife. His wife
smiled.
Beauty Jocelyn laughed.
But you are awake now?" asked his
wife.
well, you woke me-" said the cap
tain.
II thought we should" said his wife.
shall we 60 home now, Charles"
Perhaps we had better"
"No l think. on the whole, I have
slept enough.
His wife took the captains arm and
bowed to Beauty Jvselyn.
"Au revoirr' said Beauty Jocelyn,
and when the captain saw him last he
was lacking warily down the hill in the
wake of the white and blue.
Il think Mr.. Jocelyn likes dreams,
too" said the captains wife.-True
Flag.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
KEEP A STIFF LOWER LIP.
II II the Tell-Tnle One, and the Up
per Lip Can Take Care Of Itself.

Per Lip Can Take Car Of 1tSeIf.
II can't understand" said a young
lady of observation to n Sun reporter
yesterday, II can't understand for the
life of me why you men, who see so
mrch and know so much, persist in
the phrase Keep a stiff upper lip
You use 1t as a sort of picturesque syn
ony for tirmness Of purpose and de-
meanoor. but 1t has no value as such.
The upper lip is not the weak member
of che two; it is the under lip tnat
wants %stiffening. The upper lip is
practically expressionelss. 1t usually
lies fiat on the teeth, it is nearly al
ways covered with 4 mustache--I refer,
Of course. to the male upper hp-and
In conversation, especially in correctly
languid conversation, it does not move
at all. Like the Chinese joss, it's Il
harmless creature and can be safely
let alone.
1t is the neither lip that has to be
watched and controlled. l can always
tell when Il man r DING to propose
to me by the way in which he vets his
under lip and presses ii against the up
per for companionship and support
just the very thing he is seeking for.
And car always tell IL a man is lying
by q peculiar fluctuation and p~ulsation
in this same lower lip. He will look
you right straight In the eye. grow
fierce, and drop his voice into his boots
through the weight of his emotion,
but IL there Is that twitch about the
lower lip / don't believe him-and
I've never been wrong yet. If a man
feels deeply-I mean feels sorrow, not
affects lit Is in the tremulousness Of
the Under lip that he shows 1t. The
sensitive mans lower lip IS seldom still,
and there Is sometimes about 1t q posi-
tive %pulsation that takes in the whole
curve of the chin. The pout begins
in the lower lip, and Is really confined
to 1t, for the upper lip is only pushed
out by pressure from below. You can't
pout with your upper lip alone.
I'm fact, you can't assume Of affect
any expression with the upper lip alone.
Just try 1t. Hold the lower lip firm
with the finger and look in the glass
there. The mouth has become simply
q hole in the face, you see, and so far
as the expressionful character Of the
lip goes 1t is as if you had lost a feat
ure.
IF you want to keep back q smile,
It's the lower lip that you want to
look after. Weakness begins there,
whether Of character, health or age.
1t Is not the weak upper lip that tells
of downfall; it is the dropping, pendu-
lous lower lip that shows 1t.
And let me tell you something,
please, for the benefit of my sisters who
have not had the advan-I mean the
experience that / have. Tell them that
whenever they see the lower lip of their
male companions turn over, and over
thickly that it's a danger signal. TIA
the red flag Of mischief, and they had
better say good-by. Keep n stiff lower
lip, young man."-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

In n little room on the top floor OF
a tall east side tenement dwells Percy
Sellers Krankwit, n hopeful, CHEEKY
little man, with bent shoulders and
hair and beard already touched by the
frosts of time. Percy chose this little
room because the sun shines through
one of its two windows nearly all day
long, and here he labors day and night
ut the inventions which he firmly be-
lieves will one day make him rich be-
yond the dreams of avarice, says the
New York Herald.
Take a seat" he said cordially to n
visitor who found him out the other
day. I'm sorry I've nothing better
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

The new German revolver is not real.
ly a revolver at all, but it Is a wonder
ful repeating pistol all the same All
you have to do is to drop eight car
tridges into a magazine in the stock,
and then pull the trigger as often rs
you want to shoot until the ammunition
Is exhausted. The recoil Of the shot
when the pistol is first fired sets in mo-
ton mechanism which elects the shell
just fired, brings up Il new one to the
barrel. cocks the pistol and locks the
movable parts. Another touch on the
trigger repeats the operation, and the
eight charges have been fred In two
secOnds.-Hartford Courant
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

That is, indeed. a remarkable !.
tion." exclaimed the visitor 40 nven-
fully examined the table d'bota nre.
but after all 1t is, as you saw "ned,
a higher development of tbn hefely
but primitive beer tunnel. Useful
showed me a few minutes AGO you
bicycle for Distinguish.r
And are not all of Edison,s IT,
lions based on the idea of tho sa,ae
wavesT' inquired Mr.. Krank yvit sound
Ing a sly foreinger on his posn piae
spoke. Now, I'll show you so,no,s,hs
on rather q different line. Tbis lung
tire filled with the same material "a
is placed in those patent fire snat
guishers that you see In large maai
factories. A brave man mountad "lt
bicycle arranged for eytjnyni,JIhua
flames could ride through a bnrninns
forest and extinguish the fire mug
went. All, IL l had only had thot ne
chine perfected at the time of thoSo una Ia
fires. in Michigan! Here Is n h;eos
fitted with extra large tires, ard
signed for use in the Canada bo,s n
In olden times the smuggler used ~
muffled oars when he rowed. and use
sometimes the proprietor of a Ions
low, rakish looking craft, as xs'
doubtless remember. The smuggler =,
the future will wear knickerbookas
and long wooden stockings, and win
ride on his long, low, rakish loos;na
bicycle across the line which dIvidas
Canada from this country"
But in the event of free trade.
THE European market will alv,r.
be open, and is, after all, q much hottos
n than our own so far as this nar4
cular invention is concerned" %reiolpsd
Mr.. Krankwit.
But now ] would like to show Won
two or three other applications Of INV
great principle. For instance, herr j,
an ingenious device by which elss'
tricity is generated inside the tire
simply by the motion of N.
wheel. aud the force thus obtolnaJ
finally becomes strong enough to nro
pei the machine and It's rider IN hin
and down, thus almost realizing the Nm.
discovered and much talked of nor.
petual motion. A theatrical comnsnv
mounted on wheels thus ARRANGED
could escape the rapacity Of hotel Land.
lords, and successfully defy the rail.
Db NoitiPAtAibtDs hCIt Is nUNt0pF
invention which l expect will becoma
very popular In the amusement busi
ness. 1t Is nothing more nor less than
n set of tires arranged In the form of
a music box, and as the rider propes
himself along the wheels play d mum.
Der OF popular airs. Half n dozen act.
ors and actresses mounted on these
wheels could ride through the principal
streets Of a town, and give, as they
travel, a concert fully rs good as that
usually furnished by n circus or min
strel band. And a. the people would
be unable to sec where the music came
from they would be sure to make a
tremendous sensation"
What are those very large wheels
intended forT' asked the caller, who
by this time had become very much In
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
wild Fowls Eggs.

Thousands Of wild fowls eggs are
used by the New York confectioners.
Duck eggs and goose are very valuable
for this purpose. Many Of these eggs
come from the far north of British
America. where some of the finest Wild
fowls OF this country 20 to breed. 1t
is believed by some persons that the
scarcity OF wild ducks In parts of the
country where they We're once plentiful
Is owing less to the havoc wrought by
sportsmen than to the destruction Of
the eggs by the confectioners. Only
international comfy could prevent the
evil
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

kable schemes.
This Tire Would Win with .
Wooden Horse.
That is a sulky wheel fitted witt
the same electrical appliance that !
have just shown you. A sulky so ar
ranged could be brought on the trscs
with a wooden horse in front Of 1t and
win any race by simply propelling
itself and the horse with the power Id
it's own wheel tires. But here is my
latest invention and you will agree
with me that ii rs strictly up to dae.
OF course l have to be very caretul IL
placing these on the market, because
don't want to get myself INTO roupis
but In less than six months you VIE
see dozens Of them In Central pars
every afternoon. This tire IL divlaeu
into two compartments, one ot wnNn
contains rolls Of good new treasury
notes and the other neatly done "
packages Of sawdust. The couhuy
man is taken out for a bicycle rue
through the park, and in a shady osa
his companion dismounts, sells nun us
green goods and then puts the sun
away for safe keeping in the TIRE u
his machine. At the end of their )oI'
ney he simply opens the other compr'
ment: you understand, | suppose,
Your inventions are indeed Wcnu
full, and there is n mint OF MONEY
every one OF them" said the caipI "a
he rung Mr.. KraDkwit's hama s
to descend the narrow sAA
case. =,
Call on me at the Savoy IN
weeks and I'll have something new n.
show you," cried the inventor ir"b
1nnlin,,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

That is, indeed. a remarkable H.
tion." exclaimed the visitor. as no nver
fully examined the table d'bota eare
but after all it is, as you saw vice,
a higher development of tho nisfely
but primitive beer tunnel. wb,oS Useful
showed me q few; minutes aga1 You