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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Eagle cheese factory will hold their annual
meeting Monday Feb 5, at one O'Clock p m.
1t Ia to be hoped that all who are interested
In keeping the factory running will be pres
cnt Miss Mary Edison who has been serious.
" III IL improving Mrs F0rbush has gone to
Yantic, Connecticut, where che has employ
msnf--Mrs A +. Grain, former resident
here. visited her old friends this week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
BIRTHS.

Burpee.
Simon Jacobs.
In Gassetts, Jan Is. a son to Mr. and Mrs Har.
low Smith
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnson
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Local creditors of the Excelsior Granite
cor p,ny havp filed q petition s.ling that the
c. m any he declared insolvtnt. 1t Il report
ed III the company will settle for very
small per C. Mt. The company Il located at
Pioneer Mills In Barre and Is one Of the lsra-
ct in this - ction.
The b are Or mite Manufacture re- associa-
tion bss elected Z T,yntor secretary, st q
salary Of 50 n I'srVesr
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

st A bans II Fl Hanley of Boston spent
Sunday 10 town.
John Finn has taken possession of his new
meat market In The G p Twigg block.
The funeral of the late Hermon S g Clark
was held at bis home Sunday, Rev d Sage
Mckay officiating
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

from o cnard Park, N Y.-There IL not snow
enough in the woods to handle lumber The
Ice crop is mostly In, 1t ia about half A. thick
"a last year.-Some of the friends Of DonPu,-
nam are trying to have Frank Lock wood ar.
rested on the ground that the shooting was
not accident al.-At the last meeting OF the
Springfield Grange, officers installed were
Master. l. NJ Crag'n; lecturer, Il A Huett /;
secretary, Bertha Whitcomb. There were 40
present. The Grange Is proSperng. AT the
annual meeting of the Springfield creamery
the offic, rs were re elected. They are: Pres
ident. samuel Brown; treasurer, ID o GIL;
superintendent, L NJ Holmes, and the old
board OF directors.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Swanton.-Mrs Kelly is dangerously III. =
The closing hop was given by Miss Hogj e.
dancing class Friday evening.
r NJ Prouty Is In st Adams this week.
Ell Beebe lost over 1000 bushels OF potato
es ny freeing
QlarterIv meeting services we're held at
the Methodist burch Sunday. Rev l. Q Shell
burne preached In the evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

South Windham'-Aftera an absence of II
years spent m SHY In the west, II W Smith OF
Chicago is In town visiting frends.-James
Smith and wife, Ethan Hall, wife and daugh-
ter all of Chester were In town recently,
guests at Mrs Rebecca Smiths.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

R'chford John Calkins has gone TO
Montreal for treai ment.
Mr. and Mrs N Powell went to Boston
THURSDAY morni. y ard will visit Wort ester
Springfie and other places before returning.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Nottingham -AF no. Carpenter bss just
fi.tsb,,i b :. u.,oI e. Jsmsics AID T. NJ home
Wi Carpenter has returned from the
Boston hospital where be hiss heen under
iresimsn Win some slight Improvement
Rev X 2 Al. or g giving some very interest
u q aod instructive Billie lfciure-.
Tue funeral Of W l. Far um. who died
Thursday, was held 81 tue house Sunds, az
ternoon.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

G orjnth - The drama. "Among ii
Bfeakers.' will be presented soon by tht
Corinth Dramatic club.
Wilbur X Davis Is attending the dairy
school at Burin ton,
The COrinth creamery is reported TO he re.
criving about 600 pounds of milk and East
CorinIh creamery 5000 pounds or more once
10 two DAYS.
The town of Corintb commenced suit
against the town of ropehsm for toe exper-
.es of the Sickness and death of Melissa
Burroughs. who was brought from Topsham
TO Cortnih The hearing was held at the Of.
flee OF e y Sargent last Thursday before Jus.
tice Ha'cn ~ Chelsea r W Harvey for Tops
ham and X ID ,riine for Corinth.
The members of the CORN b branch OF the
Lyceum League Of America are entitled to
much credit for the character OF the lvceums
The present winter and for their energy and
pelss verance In maintaining them.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Westminister.-Alvert Pierce of Mari
nette, WIS.,. a former resident of this town,
died last week.-The banquet of the Thief
Detecting Society was postponed until Satur
day.-Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cady have returned
from Boston.-Mrs. E |. Chaplin of Holyoke,
Mass, has been In town, guest of Mrs
Sarah NuttiDg.-Mtss Susie Kellogg Is 10
Burlington on visit. Toe Flo nightly Club
held its meeting with her on Monday even
ing.-A. A Hills, accompanied by his wife !,
Is visiting at his fathers this week F. Fl
Prouty of Burlington, was In town TIL.
week.-A Young Mems Debating Cub has
been organ'Zeh with WI N t '"s "a pre-
dent and FRANK Metcalf as secretary. The
meeting will be held weekly at the school
house In district No S.-Frsnk E Luman has
rented the blacksmith shop OF George W
MetcsIf. who has been in the business for
same 81 years but retires on account OF poor
health
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

were each fined 1920 aud costs for keeping
ana selling and $2O and costs for keeping q
nuisance. The cost o. seizure In each case
! was $l6 43 They appesled and furnished bail
P0uitney.-A benefit concert was given
Tue-da, evening by the PouItney Cornet
band They were assisted by some of the
local singers.
Harry Spancer, 15-year-od son OF II Il
Spencer, superintendent OF the Vermont
Marble c0mpany's store at Proc or, was Kid
mapped Wednesday night and carried three
miles and a half from home. He was return
ing from the barn At 5 80. when two men
grabb d, bound and gagged him and carried
him off until they met the third man. After
q short conversation between the three men
they unfastened him and he reached home
badly frightened. Mr. Spencer can conceive
no reason for the kidnapping unless II was a
mistake Of the men taking the wrong person.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Chelsea rish Barnes has bought Geo
W Cieveland's place for $500.
The follpwin Ulcers OF George Washing.
ton Lodge, No 81 r and A NJ. were In
stalled on Thurs lay evening of this week: w
NJ G Finer, S W, E A Corwiu; j WE W
Hood treasurer. d BARNS: .erretarv, Il o
Bixb, S d, W latch j ID, l. r Denison.
Thomas Godfrey died early s turday morn
ing. at er long and painful illness, at the
age of 81 In his earlier life he was a skilfuI
and successful .srptnter and builder, and held
various town offire. for manv years Hts wife
survives him. W tn three children The funeral
services were held on Sunday afternoon. Rev
Mr. Forrest officiating The di>e4sed mad been
for many years member of the Methodist
church.
The pupils OF all departments of Chelsea
academy wi give an exhibition at the school
house thi, evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Brandon.-The special meeting of Fire
Di'tr,ct, NJ l, Friday evening. voted and ill.
.tructed the prudential commit 'e to lower
the wster pipe from Fern lake for distance
of 1900 feet from the lake, and to EMPLOY I'M
elnpiOyed labortng men who live In the fir
district, and to proceed Immediately with the
work 1t IL expected that the work will take
about two months.
Miss Margaret Ross of Rutland has been
visiting her aunt, Miss N Forces.
The Brandon Cornct band has given up re.
organization and stopped rehearsing.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Pro rsvfne.- Nelson Crops Will som
new 3" X b F'st'r's toUse.-Mr snd Mr.
Arch SlttIr- lave " iuru from Visit 10
Ru- i.rc II be WIS y fair sttsrdsrce st be
Sh.plfrc family show ~ th- p'sce.-Pos'-
master Row msn bas rturnsd iron Roch-
ssitrwlere be eas c~l'd b, The sickness and
dsR,h Of bis fstbtr MIR Fed Norton Is
.rt,tou Ire s;ck ist.-Fn 4 Foster ss-isied IN
IN, root, flee dUiirE Mr. Bow msn's shsence.
-nrs ysleIis Freuth bad aroiher fail re.
CT nlly and seTioUsl, Injured ore knee.-The
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

West Corinth Charles Hanson Is dan
gerOu>lv sick.
Mrs Harvey Is slowly improving.
Joseph Ql'mby Is In Boston this week.
Isaac Higgins has returned from his visit In
TiltOn and Lowell.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

West Hartford. Royal N Stetson, wife
and child went to st Adams last week Wed.
npsday after several months absence Miss
Holman who has been i'll some time, rode to
the telegraph Office Monday TO resume her
work. MANY along the line will be pleased to
listen to her notes again.-Mr Wilcox reports
the butter make Of last week Tuesday and
Saturday to be 555 and $50 lbs ready sale and
fair price.-Geo Russ Of Quechee who has
been to work for Mrs LamD and Creamery
association for several months IA absent on
account of III health Mrs @ NJ Hazen has
person have news items for the paper leave
tht m at P o box 81 The ice on the White
River ia of excellent quality and any thick
ness desired up to "a inches.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Stratton.-The heaviest fall of snow thi.
season began on Monday aftern 'on.-The sick
are some of them better and new cases are
reported. Mrs r B Forester and Mrs d F
Wilder are among the NUMERALS Edgar L
Pike was grinding an ak on the water stone
in W r Lymad's mill last week bis thumb was
caught between the stone and frame taking
off the nail Jsmming and tearing the flesh to
the bone.-'The church fair was an enjoyable
time. proceeds over S23.-S chool closed In
district No on the 9Th, one pupil had no
marks. Eddie j E,ger.-Chas + Hart has
moved into r l. Perry's house from the Ruth
Baldwin house.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Nor h Chester -MrsBlack is much worse.
Mrs Elmer White and daughter are visiting
friends in Jsma,cs.-Miss Lucia Afford Of
Perkipsville. and Mrs Fl NJ Taylor of Spring
field, were at S A Richardson's last Wednes-
day.-Mr and Mr.. Henry Adams of Bellows
Falls, were al o Fletcher's last Wednesday
and THURSDAY. Mr. Carey OF Proctorsville,
visited at g P SpauIding's last week and
while there went with bis wife and dsug ater
tn Bartonsvllle to vi 1t bis parents.-L Brmis
is spending few days with bis son, NJ Fl
Bemis. In Worcester. Mass CHARLES Bates
and wife of Burlington, visited at L Rich
ardson's last Wednesday and I'll uisi lay
Mrs Waite of Londonderry. is still with her
Mrs l. Rtchardson.-Miss Annie
they say did her part "beauti-
fully" at the living whist tournament at the
Fullerton last week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
ORANGE COUNTY.

West Rando ph.-Dr H H Mcintyre Is II
Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Della Badger has returned to Boston
Mass.
FB Thomas returned Wednesday morning
from Boston, Mass.
Thursday evening there was public install
lation OF the Off 'ers of Col Mead camp,
No 81, Sons of Veterans. There was large
attendance of the Sons OF Veterans, G A Il
and W r G, beside large number OF friends.
Past Captain B q Goodwin installed the ST. fl
officers After the Installation Capt j K x =
dredge gave a talk on bis escape from the Con-
federates while being taken from Libby pris-
on to Ander-onville.
Mrs R r Robinson. accom- panied by Miss
Grace r Sanford, started Tuesday for three
months trip through California.
Ell Suit and Mrs f w Sault were in
NOrtnfield Friday.
The Good TempIars at their meetingThurs-
day evening elected these officers: Chief
tPmplar, e T Salisbury; ylce-templsr Mis-
Winnie Foster; seer tary. Clarence Du ton
financial secretary, F Fassett; treasurer,
Mrs Ida Drake; chaplain. Charles Crandall;
marshal. f d Segar; guard, Louis McAlis.
ter; seninel, Chester Kent. The officers will
be installed at the Xt netting, F. bruary 8.
10 Abbott Of The Harvard Law school is
visiting In town,
Mrs Hobart and children of Windsor.
have been visiting at Hobart's.
Harry Newcity went to Boston Monday.
r f Fassett wa, ca'ledt to Hancock Monday
IN uccOu t of the Illness Of his father.
s V Holman of Boston, is visiting In town.
Mrs George II Peck, who has been visiting
n town for short tim went to R,yalton
and will 60 from there to her home
D st A lbans.
Mis- Putnam and daughter Mary, have re-
urn from vsi to New York.
Bell Bros, opened their new store Saturday.
Miss Anita Burt returned from Concord, N
SATURDAY..
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

East Corinth Nelson Dirkev died at thu
bvme or brother Charles ,nuary %, 1894
after very snort illness aged y years. The
funeral was he d Thursday.
Miss L'zz'e Hatch who has been visiting
friends In Danville for thepast two weeks has
returned.
Mis- Radfrew of Wells River was In town
over Sunday.
At the meeting of the Waits River Valley
Fair IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, the following
Ulcers we're elected, President, o p Dickev
vice president. Frank Tsphn; secretary. u s
Crofts; treasurer Rev E W Hatch; directors.
f Eastman. P E Crott>. B F Ordwav. T d
r ilows. + e Pte; tud''"r.. A ID Emerson.
E s Rowland and John Hodge. EI@
Tue drama A Danger Signal" will soon be
presented
About fifty couples attended the ''Skim
MIX X ll' he d In school house nall Friday,
evening j ,nuary 26 The next one OF the
series will be held IN two weeks.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

North POmfret Miss Edah Goodrich
from st. Jobn-bury spert the past week visit
ing in town.-Ann,e Kifwan was called to
Roxhury last week TO care for . lick sister,
Z W Newton Ia sick but SLOWLY Improving
Mrs Mayo Is fsiliDg.-C p Thatcber's little
girl l. very III with an abscess.-Tbere was a
Farmers Institute meeting at the hall last
week wbich was well attended, about 900
took dinner at the hall The funeral services
of Alden Ashley were held ct South Pomtret
last week Frank Cbedel IL very
I'LL Campaign singer Markham IA TO give an
enter ainmeDt at the church this week Wed
pesday evening. Among the MOI ENJOY able
of the soc'a's this inter Mas the evening
With Longfellow at Deacon Hewitt'e.-Our
town ball has been repaired and Ia now very
Teat and pretty Dairy men are lay ing In their
next summers store Of ice.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Tunbridge Commander H Hayward
of v n,Iney post installed the off :ers of Hen.
ry d post No 70 Of STAFFORD, Saturday
evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
Weston The Base ball Line are to have

Weston The Base ball Line are to have
an exhibition Friday evening Feb Cd. A
rama, "rhe Con mercisl Drummer" viii be
presented, folI' wed ~ farce, The Washers
Mashed A daughter was born 10 Mr. and
Mrs Fred French on Tuesday, Jan 23i.-Tbe.
r, mains OF Mrs Lucy Grsbam were brought
here from Chester for int enf on We dnes-
day. Jan All "A ION of Aloi 20 Clayton was
sent to The vorbbnDse last week for sf alirg
a ring from Mrs VIM Sbepfad and for bor-
row irg M Sbepard's horse eitbout permits
sion. His fsther rt1uss u to pay the fine. bop
Tag II would benz fit Inc hoy bv working il
out.-Tbe friends Of Rev Mosts Adams re-
M inferred biz birthday and spent mos err
joyabl time, leaving substantial tokens OF
friendship and good will.-Tbe Baptist
Church Observed q week Of PRAYER, holding
services every evening last week The Cen
eregstionai cburrh has cbo, en- the following
officers for The year 'Dsn'Dg: Morfrs'or. A
u Gilu.r: ckIs, u ) Cis,ion; commi tee.
Mis- L T. L, ahtd,. Edgsr Blofpttf, Alor 20
Cia,t,r snp, IinIfbCtit OF Sunday srhoo.
Ms. Il L Prsbody u.ber,, DIS 4 A Moore
al Edgar Blodgetl; auditor, Mrs N Clay
ton.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Cltstsr Al opi ~ inet's OF snow lei
Tp~sctl liz itans and nouniiin s.stts
GfTs sa 0eisieG.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02
raE POsTOFFICE CASE.

Knight and p Lynch. letters at this onice
| and 1t the same time appointed Thomas Aus
Boyce, substitute letter carriers. Au gust IS. r
| ! Higgins WAS appointed substitute In place 81
Boyce who dec to qualify. July 3, 1883,
carrier Au' july 1884, Geo Root wa. 49,
Gently, Carl Henkel has passed civil service
ana his 9as
10th, 1893, p Lynch was suspended isr care
less handling OF the mail ana Misconduct
Previous to this, Farr and Lindsey nad ,requent.
~ served as substitutes as well as Root. No
preference was shown In their employment as
0ftentimes II was not convenient Tor any one OF
them to leave their other work.
At the time of Lynch's suspension Farr was
in Chicago In attendance upon the FAIR, and IL
was lnconvenient for Root to serve. while Lind
sew who was employed In job printing estab.
lishmept found It next to impossible to leave his
work He argued that "as he was appointed at
the same time and under the same circumstances
as Farr he was entitled to the came consideration
whenever permanent appointment was made"
As Farr was not to be had at the time, and as
the exigency of the case required immediate
action on my part. the morning mall then await.
Inr delivery ! had no other alternative. hence |
sent Lindsey 3 name TO the department after 1t !
was understood that Lindsey's coming involved |
The loss of this place in this printing establish
There was no tavoritism shown in the selec
Ion; it was simply case OF necessity. Both
we're efficient and reliable and both claimed the
position, Farr was not 10 De nao AZ the ime De-
ause of his absence from town and I was
Imply compelled to act as did. Let me say
hat this ofce believes In the spirit and letter Of
be civil service law and there 10 no wish or In.
entiOn on my part to hinder or In any way
wade its application So far as It is given me
act shall always endenvOr to comply strict
: with its rules and requirements.
VERY respectively,
FW CHILDs, PostM aster.
Hon President Civil Service Commission.
7ashington, u.
1t was, a. will be seen. just to the utter.
ost to Farr. .
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Brookside. CHARLES Brown, teacher Of
orooksin- school, Dist No l, flushed this term
today.-Fsnnie Chen-y Is at home and has
attended school half OF the term,-Mrs F
Bruce Is nursing at Oscar Covey's at W. st
Brattleboro.-Mrs NJ 4ry Moore is on the sick
list Mrs Lucy Fsrnhsm Is expected home
to look after her mo, her. Mrs Mary Moore
Ed Lsckey finished bis work for f w Knapp
the 9Th ana went home-The snow storms
of Saturday and Monday left Is inches.
enough for good sledding.-F W Knapp had
two OF his fingers sma- he'd between two logs
Friday the 26th.-Miss Edith StrattOn Is at
home for a.time.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

We, Iovns h. nd VII DorT bier Is r.
coy,rtf stlsiiig t'c''fi hui wa
pr,t.hs ntre snd'TE cfvT ! ~ this
pirisI Pr Fo,ftn VS. " b. rpii this
veb,h a,IttIteS st he g a II tno nj
nspi Ell t'nts'thic rs, qUi. stk IS '.
sho d. s,u,tts; tbi'f 81 s 6s' r. y = R'v
Var Sal, q ,utIltf 30 iuIi Sur"sy
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-02

Price,
DSos AMP GHkM lrop Bosn. ToF8aS
&e An oou. nay Skim Scalp and Hair mailed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-09
MoRK Cd THE aRANp JURY
Gamblers ANA dentists win Have Their
Bmefmess Licked into.

Gamblers ana Jeintists win Have Thesr
Bwaimeas Locked into.
More than one evil doer in Topeka has
lost sleep this week beca use Of the grand
jury beIng in session
The jury after bsiag house hunting
for day because Of lack Of available
space At the court house. mas at last set
tied down to business in the suite Of
rooms on the second floor at 415 Kansas
avenue, lately occupied by the Shawnee
county Republican headquarters There
they sit and have witnesses ushered into
their presence, where County Attorney
Stafford coaducts a rigid cross exan1ina-
ton that strikes terror Cd those reluctant
TO tell the whole truth.
The first day, yesterday. they made a
good start Fourteen subLcsa4e5 We're
served: aud all o. them res yon1Sd- The
evidence taken was nearly all relative to
the gam bling houses that h1urished for
several months on East Seventh street.
Three local gam blers are known to have
skipped town On account of the Iuvesti-
CATION, and one lIqa0 j0intist i report
ed to have left the state temporarily. It
Is learned On good authority that there
are sixteen places OF various sorts which
the jury viii attend to"
The first official act of the grand
jury was I'd 20 in a body to the
county Jail and examine into its SAM
Iary condition, tbs treatment Of prisoners
and the quality Of food furnished No
port has been made regarding this as
yet The report will pr0O4 bly, be turned
in with the first batch Of Indictments on
SATURDAY, out juror stated to a JOURNAL
reporter that they found everything
there neat pin. the prisoners sat
ished both with thelr treatment and the
food furnished.
J. A Hickey. the venerable pioneer
sheriff Of Shawues c5ua4y. nov living ia
Potwin, has been made the balItf Of the
grand jury. Samuel Kerr, ex-cOuns y
commissioner, was chosen foreman BY
the other Jurors. and ]. o. Butter secre-
tary. There have been q number Of
changes in rhe personnel of the jury
since the list was last published The
jury is now com posed Of fifteen men A.
James Kerr, foreman; J. 3. Butler,
secret AIRY; C. r. B5lmar. Oscar BischoR
J. T. Beverly. q. J. Gr1shong, Charles
Snyder. ID. 3. Skinner James Stewart,
j. III. Case. +. ]. Beuchner, Thomas
Neisweudsr, Frank AldersoR, Joseph
Hook and J. T. Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-09
NEW sCIEN IIFIC sOCIETY.
1t T. Organized and win Hold Its Next
1Ieeting Nov. Ia.

2Issting Nov. Il.
a prelimi nary meeting was held in
the rooms Of the Academy of Science
Wednesday evening by a mum Der of rep
resentative cit zsns for the purpose OF
organizing = local scientific society. The
following persons were present: I'll
Armstrong, Z. IL Ayrss. j.. w. Beede. j.
&. Cooper, =. i. Cowgirl. G. a. Culver,
Cyrus Guthrie, George p Hale. W. IL.
Hornaday, H Z Horton. T. B. Jennings,
J. t. LovewelI DR.. G. f. Menninger,
Frank Patrick. B. b Smyth. DR.. A II.
Thorn pson, DR. D. A Tul.
lie ters and words Of encourage ment
and regret were read from President p.
McVicar, Messrs. Fl. r. Hilton, j. Lee
knight, d. Z. Merwin; il 3 Qlintard Of
Silver LAke, Mrs. Kate Adams and Mrs.
J. III. Hunt
Or. a Il Thompson was selected as
temporary chairman and 3. B. Smyth
en- pOrarv secretary.
ninger, Judge Guthrie aud Mr. Smyth.
was appointed to draft a constitution and
prepare a programme for the coming
year and TO present it at the next meet
ing.
All persons interested in science. de-
string to be present at the organization,
are Invited to attend the next meeting, so
that they may be given place on the
programme. Tic was decided TO have no
regular fees. but to depend on voluntary
contributions
pare paper for next meeting on the
lowering Of native plants in Shawnee
county.
Next meeting Of society IS at the
same place On Wednesday evening, No
vember 14th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-09
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
An Election Judge Charged With Tam
pering Win the Ballot Box

pering Win the Ballot Box
GARDEN CITr. kas., Nov. s, 1894.
To the Editor Of the STATE JoURNALs
IL - charged that tine ballot box used
at Santa Fs. Haskell county, was opeaed
aad votes for J. G. sttch4els, Popullst
candidate for representative, were
changed for his opponent
One Of the Republican JUICES took the
box to MS hone AT noon. af-er il md been
sealed win piece Of plain paper AMI
in an hour returned with it sealed with
ruled paper.
3 dispute was at once precipitated
when the judges VINO AA1 sealed it
hiblted the fragment Of paper tlat fitted
to the original seal AL dsel4rsd tne box
had been opened
Examination showed but thirteen votes
for MIcnasIs, and twenty IN ia ara ready.
they clam 70 make AFFIDAVIT Of votlng
for Mlchaeis-
IL has created much i'll feeling and the
partisan judge, s Rlnehart, mas cen de-
nouaced atron ely to your CORES p0ndent
by Republicans Of Santa Fe who admit
the opening pr the box By r inehart, but
condemn the act H.