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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

A young man In North Thetford, who's
name IL not given to toe public was recer' y
married, and took his bride HSs,l, III younss
friends waited eeyeral days, and not hearine
from him. paid him visit last week Monday
evening. They bad the usual mu-'cs acc, m.
paniments, snd made night hideous for q
while, but their friend appeared lO'. When
hey went away they left . notice pinned on
the front door saying that they would call
every evening until be showed up. The O+xI
night was stormy, so they did not visit him
again TIL Wednesday evening. Then crowd
of % peraOn% went to the b0use, and hardly
had the music commenced when the bride
groom 0pentd window ami fired load Of
buckshot ints the crowd. The most Of the
charge struck circular raw. which fOrmed
part of the band, but three men were bit, one
of them In the mouth. though none OF them
suffered any serious injury. This treatment
aroused the crowd to desperate pitch. and
some of the more hot headed ones we're In
favor of pulling him out of the house and
hanging him. But wiser couD.els DELAYED
matters. and the young mans fatber-in-law
appeared on the scene, and induced them to
give up their purpose of vengeance. The crowd
and the next day the newly married
man fixed things up by agreeing to set up ten
rent cigars for all comers at CoDieigh's store.
He carried out bis agreement, but 1t made
heavy drain OF. IBIS purse, for great many
had heard Of the shooting. and were anxious
10 be numbered among his friends, pro tenn
pore at least.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

instead Ut Nellie rs reported last week. mrs
Carr ia very sick. Mrs Bingham Of North
Ada ns is caring for her.-L'Ilian Reed is
working for Lawyer Dowlin of North Adams
Albert Strope injured himself so badly
while working in the woods one day last
week tuat 1t was necessary for the dortor to-
take him to the hospital In North Adams
v here be will stay for treatment at least two
weeks.-Dr Nichols gave US all a pleasant
surprise bv tsking to himself q wife last Tues
day. We most heartily congratulate him and
wish them long and happy life.-P Morri.-
sey received q severe cut under one Of his
eyes by pulling open an obstinate door one
day last week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
The Causes.
Ed REFORNER.


SIR the year 1893 has passed. Into history
and Ia marked by one of the most disastrous
hna0cial vanics that was evei known, and the
Re publieaLs ny the cause OF IL 70 the Democrats
or TO the present administration with jdsI about
% much justice as the volt charged the ismD of
rolling the water for him to drink when the
lamb was in the etreSm below tim. A % CON-
diu0n o tn,ngs was IN queathed to this admins
tration, Dotwithttan ing the p,opi elected .
congress ny An over wh-iminR N .foTis, ~ maze
10 Q Tor the nation. yet some OF tue people are
sending petitions 10 congress longer than the
roll OF Xerxes army 70, the purpose of buisdoz-
elected them to do? But II II No onls T. ue That
foreign nations paid our taxes would not cara
30 much aboutit. hope the Wilson tarln bill
will pass. A. b. :.
Benjamin q Long. the Rutland music d.aier,
whose disappearance last September created
quite sensation, has returned and resumed his
Oueiness. He has been on the P.cidc coast and
In the sandwich islanus since he went away.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

John Read, about 60 years old, living In the
western part of Dsnby, committed suicide
last Sunday eek. he placed the muzzIe Ut
. shot gun under bis chin and tired 1t blowing
aWay the whole lower law but was not ssl Is
6ed with that so be TOOK riff and tiled It
again, the ball entering under the chin and
coming out In the forehead.
A load of wood on which Miss Bertha Tom.
linson of CsstietoD, was -iding last week
Monday. wsb oyerturn ned, and she was caukh
by the point OF the runner OF the rear sled 10
tuch way that her right lex Was broken just
below the bip and gain just below the knee
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
OonsecratIon OF 8i.hop Hall.

In the presence of q distinguished company
that fill-d St Paui's church. Burlington. Rev
DR. Arthur = A Hall was consecrated the
third bishop of Vermont last Friday. There
were present delegations from every parish
In the state, The sermon was preached bV
Right Rev Leighton Colman. bishop of Della
ware from the Ext. Keep that which is
committed to thy trust" At the conservation
service all the bishops present united In the
imposition OF hands, Bishop Medley Speaking
the words of conservation. The OffertoFy,
which was devoted to the missionary debt,
amounted to 800, and was supplemented by
q promise from Ur w Seward Wehb to pay
the balance of the debt-about $500. A col.
lstion followed the conservation services. at
which complimentary addresses were made
BY several Of the visiting clergymen. From
three to FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon recep.
tion was held In the chapel, when those pres.
ent we're introduced to the new bishop. who
had cordial word for each one and made
favorable impression. 1t WAS IN all respects
q noteworthy convocation. The presence Of
large delegation from Boston indicated not
only an sffectionate interest 10 Father Hall.
but desire for the deve lopment of the church
10 this quarter OF New England.
Eugene Smith, who works for VIC Mound Of
CastIeton. tipped over with . load Of hay one
day last week and Ia three ribs broken.
AN Kendall. Of Csvendish. clerk on the mall
route ostween Boston and Burlington. was
While he WAS busily engaged with hts registered
letters he noticed young man walk through
the car. but paid NO attention to hi J.. His vest
was hanging In . closet In the emo of tho car
With the money In one pocket. and hen he
looked NJ II some time later the money WAS gone.
A complaint was made TO tho Rutlsnd police
and they were given . description Of the man
Who walked through the car and who 10 supposed
70 he the thief. boy named A bar Was arrested
at Rutland last Thursday and Officer Alexander
say . thss he mas partially confessed. He had
e5 when arrested, but the officers have learned
where he has spent quito an amount. Abar
pie.ded guilty and WAS bound over to the couu-
~ court After being comLiitted to jail he
asked the county attorney TO ale an Information
.eainst him for grand larceny. whiG b Vas done.
He was again brought before the city court ON
Inc Information. and va sentceced 70 the Re.
form school for the remSinde- - his minotity.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
VALENTINES.

We have a complete line Of
Valentines, worth your attention.
They are unlike any others in
town, and, we think, unlike any
you ever saw. Shall be glad to
have you look at them, as we thin k
you will appreciate them. Other
goods are received daily, and we
never let our stock of Toys, Sta
tionery, and Periodicals be come
lowered to such an extent that you
could fail to find anything in that
line that you might desire.
At the sign Of "The Golden
Hand" Elliot St.
GEO. Il. FOX.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

i g Porter Spencer,
There were besides five votes rejected 8
imperfect. two of them having no mark t,
designate their candidate, one being msrke,
against the name of Brattieb0ro In the 4
PLANTATION at the head Of the ticket, one on
| Hue With the cross In the directions and ont
having the name "Miner" written In with 8
cross against It. We would like TO observe
here, psrenthlcally, for the benefit OF those
people who are always talking about the .'ie
norsnce' OF Democrats and foreigners, tina!
the Republican caucuses or elections are
mighty scarce where the percentage OF i'm.
| perfect votes, less than one per cent. ia moi
| several times that Of last Saturday.
But the astonishing thing GENERALS IL thst
the total vote should bave been 80 high-534
Including the rejected ballots. There were
not over 10 votes fro ra'rons living In ad
joining to Sns. 70 that 524iv0tes came from
this village and vicinity There were about
40 known Democrats. some old liners. who
did not vote being sick away orengaged, amt
there are about 80 Democrats IN the West
Brattleboro delivery. FIGURING all these to-
gethar would make $50 Democratic votes In
Town, and the lsrges, vote ever c.-t WAS sos,
ard the vote for Cleveland In le92, WAS only
4S6
Revival D.Maxwel has formally accepted
the call to the Universaiist church and will
come here about March LIST, for Bis perms-
nent stay. There will be. services 10 the
church next Sunday morning and evening as
Rev. MAXWELL wiillsend some one to preach.
Rev. Alexander MacCeorge. for q num-
Der OF years the Baptist STATE missionary and
very successful one. has received and SC
copied call from the Baptist church ans Sc
ciery at Bennington. H has heen conducting
services there since the first OF the year and
o. . resu't q persons have been baptized by
him IN the past TIVE SundASs
Regular meeting OF the Deanis Rebekah
lodge Tuesday evening
The railway commie sion has ordered new
station ~ North CiareLdOu. 81
cyclone swept over porii)u of ki.sie--
sippi yesterday afternoon. and It Is fear ed, l
many persons were killed. Enormous dam.
sgs was done to farm property.
u has been believed fos q long time that rats |
could not exist In IsiAsd Pond. because OF the |
peculiar nature Of the soil. but that belief has |
been shattered BY the capture Of number Of |
rodeDts IN the iaat few weeks. I
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

The com missioned officers of the National
Guard OF Vermont are to meet In Burlington
Feb. 81 and 20 for Inst uctiOn and drill. Briga-
der G-neral Ju ius j. Estey. commanding brig
ade, is designated TO arrange amt conduct the
details Of Instruction. William Fl. Gilmore,
quartermsster general, will provide for actual
naOpRaarv expeneea
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
vno M odern invalid

other luxuries. A remedy must he pleas
antly acceptable In form. purely wholesome
In composition, truly beneficial 10 effect and
entirely free from every objection bic quail
ity. If really III be sonsuits physician {;
n constipated he uses the gentle family
laxative Strup Of frye.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
And Save You Money.

We shall offer till closed out !,
Sc pairs Wsverly School Shoes
Mt just what they cost. Also 20
pairs Mems Heavy Russet Grain
Waterproof Shoes at 800; rcgu-,
laa price, $500 and $500.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

The case of q. orpp w Buchanan the towr
OF Barre is from Washington county. 1t ID
IN action on the case for damages alleged to
have been recrived at the entrance of the
town hail 10 Barre Jan Is, 1890. The slice
walk where plaintiff fell wa, &c, and the IT.
juries be received IN the fall resulted IN the
smputa ION of one of bis arms. The curt be.
law directt d verdict for defendant on the
ground that towns are not liable for accidents
happening upon its streets, ruling thst the
Sidewalk was part o, the street to which
pl.iptiff excepted. John @ Wing for plain.
tiff and Jonn W Gordon aad Barney & Hoar
for defendant. As the remainder of the
Washington county cases will be heard ext
week the next case assigned for triai 10 Alien
bates Lewis Keith. After they are heard
the Csledonis county ca>er will be taken up.
The court o. j)urued until 8 .. N. Tuesday.
The saloons tended by Thomas Toohey. r
Z HI gins. Fred Saunders. A T Jsco5i
James Battles, William Koran and N 3 Broan
we're rsiied Saturday and wbisksy was
&c zsd IN each place. This was the third raid
during the wet k for rome OF the places. The
bxTtenders were taken before Justice Cum
mings and were esch fined $40 an cots for
keeping rquor, ei0 and costs for selling
HOUR snd eco and costs for maintaining 3
nuisance.
The SEQ employees of Holien. Leosard & Cs.
Wooden manufacturers At Burlinetos, wer' n'.ii-
fed u hen they went to work Wednesdi morn
Ing that there would be general reduction OF
10 per cent In wages
The following patents were granted IN yer-
mOnurs Tuestsy: John MeLsren, IT,, as
,iguee 10 > McLaren, Bur ipsIon. ,1Ies.ion
Ladder; william Kellogg. assignte 10 2
Wood and c Z Graz, st JohLsbury. vspo,izer;
Lyndon Arnold, 81 JohnEbury, fsfiestr for
m IL bsgs.
Franz G Mattison, bennington freight AGENT
of the Bennington and Rutland raj road. who
disappeared December "a. has returned
WI Griswold b, . been appointed po.tms sisr
81 Cambridge, Vermont. sioe Z . Hubbard. ne
signed.
AIeck Eashsw was strsish'enirr inss en- =
tier ear near the pup Mill II Hiiilshnrv as
hsnoay, when ono of the ioss rolled ca s.si
sxuek hin, hiiipg HIN insia1uy,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

raising copies of the REFORMER on sale at
the Bratt,ebOrO ews Coz store, 5 Elliot sire ct.
The business ONCE of the REPORMER closes
at 8 pm. Friday evenings.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
BUoEB SAILS.

Musician n, e Dyer has been elected second
lieutenant OF Co. ERutlano) lst v. N, G., vice
ID. D! Hayward, resign.d.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
JOHN a. MCCALL, Pres. HENRY TUCK, Weep
CUDA0RTH & CHlL0S, Agts., BradlebOrc. vi.

". q. The York Life Of New business last
before by life Insurance company which TT
ting testimonial TO the popularity Of the company.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
Advertised Letter

Advertised Lette1s.
Lsdies-Miss Lura GOourtch, Mrs. Emma
Hewett.
Gents-S Boitaro, X. Faulkner, N. G..
Laid. K. III. Miller, Doctor Smith, j. H. Sar.
gent.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
DUNHAM Bros.
BrattlphOYo and Bellows FallN
new YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO.
JANUARY 1, 1904.

The NKw YORK LIES Accumula.
hion Policy contains no restrictions
whatever, and only one. condition, =.
namely. the payment of p1smiums. ID
lie incoatestable from any cause after
one year. allows month grace in pay
ment OF premiums. Reinstatement
within six months if TIE insured il in
good health, and its nsn-forfeiture pro-
visions are self-acting IN case no action
is taken by the insured. After the poll,
ey has been in fosse five full years,
loans will be made thereon by the Com
pany at 8 per cens. interest.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
MORE THAN Two, To ONE.

The postof1ire caucus Saturday asronisbed
every body-tne Childs men at the extern Of
the opposition, the Minor men,-wbo had
been taiki' e of % to 50, majority. because
they had 230 names on their list of men that
they thought would vote for Mynor--st the
way their men voted for Childs, and both
aides and everybody else at the size of the
vote. II was:
Total, $50
For r. w. Childs, 3s4'
W. ii Mirror, 1853
Geo. H Burns, g.
{. Porter Sppnear
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09
FE |
In all retail stores is the
Bargain Month,

and We shall offer through THIS
month unusually attractive pri-
ces on all goods that have not
been moving quickly. Also on
remnants Of all winter goods, as
we'll as odd lots of shoes for
men,, women, and children.
There are too many kinds to
attempt a description, and we
haven't room to- show them by
themselves in our store, so please
call for Bargains, and perhaps we
can show You just what you want
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-02-09

AS the period of youth advances, as
much care should be exercised as in child.
hood. The approach to womanhood is
attended by many troubles, causing years
OF suffering, unless nature is assisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Gilman, of Dexter,
Me-, had such an experience with their
little girl. They say:
"Our little Oracle, when IL years old,
began to fail. We thought she would
surely die.
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ericsson, PA.
On top of the Allegheny Mountains, Main line
Penna. R. R., 103 miles east Of Pittsburg.
All trains stop.
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Her sister Was Bashful.

From the Boston Herald.
II was orly a few days ago that a young
man entered the Office of the registrar and
asked for a license. He had reached his
majority, but when he was asked the age
of his proposed wife. who. by the way, Gid
not call with him. he appeared to be slight
ly hrstered for a moment, and then replied:
Nineteen"
His actions excited the suspicious OF the
clerk and he refused to grant the license
until he had seen the girl. The young man
promised TO send her in, and then left the
Office. The next day young woman hustled
into the office and inquired: "What's all
this talk about my age?'
The clerk inquired the name. and. when
he had that information. he explained where
the difficulty lay.
Don't / look 10 be over nineteen" she
sharply inquired.
There was no denying that. She had left
nineteen years behind. II appearances count
ed for anything. but still the clerk seemed
puzzled. Suddenly he asked:
How old is your sister,"
MY sister" she repeated. growing red.
Yes" replied the clerk, following up the
advantage which he saw he had obtained.
This is not your name. It's your sisters
name. You must be over nineteen but she
is not. What do you mean by coming IN
here and representing yourself In her placer
well. didn't say she was over rineteen.
I asked you II / did not look 20 be over
nineteen" she said. as she perceived that
she was caught in a trap which she had set
for the clerk, but which she had sprung
for herself Then she broke down, ana ex-
planned the entire conspiracy. There was no
reason why her sister should not have cali
ed. except that the latter was somewhat
bashful and, as the elder sister was not
troubled In that way she volunteered 10
get the license.
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HALLOwED GROUND.
A Plebeian Ingram Pounded Betweep
Marble Fronts.

From the Chicago Tribune.
In this moving and spring cleaning time
grounds on which carpet can be beaten are
quoted high on domestic exchanges and
their value is sure to be as far above par
as is Yerkes' street railway stock IN parts
Of the city where houses are thick. II was
in one Of these parts the other day that one
Of the unemployed who had been hired
for the occasion by a family that was wrap
ping Up it's penates and other bric-a-brae
in burlap. preparatory to a shift in fats.
went forth looking for a bit OF grass on
which to pound an ingram. In fact IL was
in the most exclusive section Of the North
Side. On Aston street the unemployed"
spied a vacant lot. He made for II. and
presently his stout three feet OF rubber hose
which he had nailed to a broom handle was
raising a cloud of dust. Ii fioated lazily
toward the windows OF the two splendid
mansions that walled the grass plot in on
either side.
Whose carpet are you beatingg" was
the testy query that was shortly pelted
down on the FOUNDER.
''Oh, it's one I've got a Job to clean" he
replied with meek Indifference. This was
too much for the irate questioner.
That land is ours" she said. with the
hauteur of Clara We're de We're, and don't
you bring another carpet there TO beat"
mo. / won't. but l guess III finish this
ore" and the rubber hose continued its
plebeian thud in the aristocratic street
until the carpet had yielded up its dust
Then the unemployed" took his renovated
burden and went back to the stu1y nat
AS he dropped the carpet TO the floor, he
said. in answer TO a question as TO where
he had given il an airing: "Oh, over there
on Astor. between a couple OF marble
fronts"
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VAST FORTUNES IN AMERICA.
Colossal Aggregatfons of Wealth
Which Have Few Duplicates I'm Eng
land

land.
by a calculation made a year or two arc
by an American statistician, rays Cham
bers' Journal. IL seems that seventy citizens
or the United States possessed among them
an aggregate wealth OF s.. 700 100000. That
gives an average OF about 81, 500 900 apiece
To come to particulars: There was one
estate-we refrain here from mentioning
names-returned as worth no less than
slsO.OOo.OOO. There were five individuals val.
Ted at slO0.0o0.0o0: one valued at s70,oo0.O 900;
two valued at s6O.0DoOoO; six valued az
So.Ooo.Voo: six valued at s40.OOOoO0. four
valued at xS5O0.OO0; thirteen valued at
SSoVUVOu; ten valued at S25OOO,uDO: four
valued at S225OO.VDO. and fifteen at aU,OOO,-
Voo. The brain reels before such figures.
They express measures Of wealth which the
ordinary mortal is powerless TO grasp. Be-
SIDES these seventy colossal fortunes there
are nifty other persons in the northern
states alone valued at over slO,0o, GO each,
thirty OF them being valued in all at Si5o.-
OuO.OO- There were. some little time ago,
published lists of sixty-three mfllionaires
in Pennsylvania possessing in the aggre-
gate SSvO.OOO,OO1, and OF sixty persons in
three villages near New York whose wealth
aggregated SJ0,0D0,OO0 In Boston fifty
families pay taxes on annual incomes OF
about Sl.OUO.0O each
We have nothing TO compare with such
individual cases of wealth in Great Britain.
baron holhscnlio anu LORD ONerstone each
left about Sl1.JUO.Oo0: the late Lord Dudley
left S20,oo0.oO0: the late Duke Of Buc-
cleuch, estimated to be the richest Scotch
man, left estates valued at $4,000 Gao One
living English duke is valued at $4,000 600
and another at s4o.oo0.Ooo; but not many
names could be added TO these to place
against the above list Of American fortunes.
In 1884 there were only 1O4 persons IN the
United Kingdom whose incomes from BUSH
ness profits were returned as over $50 600
a year. In 1856 there Were only seventies,
estates which paid probate duty on about
sL25o0o0 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24

II. b. Martin. a member OF the general
executive board of the Knights OF Labor,
was arrested at Scranton. Pa, last night.
charged with criminal libel by T. v. Pow
Derry.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
SPRINGS AND BATHS.

FOR RENT-FRoM JUNE IS to OCT. Is. A COT
tage OF 10 rooms at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
large porches surrounding the house; ice house,
two-thrds full Of ice; fruit of all kinds; garden
planted in summer vegetables: house situated on
side Of mountain; minutes walk from the
myie-5t. ~pp' ~ AVN -''' 3D. NV"
CARROLL SPRINGS sANlTAR!CM.
Forest Glen Md.
Washington. For invaiids and those desiring rest
and quiet. No mental cases received. Baths,
j: For particulars, address e. II. WRIGHT, II.
d. ap14Sm'
THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE,
Penna. R. R., los miles east Of Pitts5urs ''"'
All trains stop.
OPENS JUNE rs.
Delightful location. Excellent drives. Pure air
%.ts for Circulars. VIM. r. D6sHAM. sup..
CEATTOLANEE SPRINGS HOTEL, GREEN
Spring Valley. Md.-827 feet elevation; so min.
ptes' ride from Washington. D. c.; opens JUNE
over I .oS9. 600 gals; per day; largest swimming
livery stable; daily concerts and hops; an or
Hf sS koS% oY sss Table 1S AND
prominent attraction Skilled New England
mattresses; the finest and most perfect cuisine in
ds sfpn M RATES Ese Fo i1a 5u HREard
Send for descriptive book.
ny19-1m VIM. L. STORK Owner
JORDAN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, FRED
erick county. Va, will be open June 81 1894.
New hotel; modern in all its departments: SAM
tary arrangements perfect capacity, $50; ten
minutes drive from r. r. station to springs.
Write for pamphlets. Z. c. JORDAN,
my222m Jordan Springs p. o., Va.
MONTERREY SPRINGS HOTEL.
Summit of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Penna.
WILL REOPEN JUNE 16.
Three and one-fourth hours from Washington.
1900 feet above level
No Malara-No Mosquitoes-Pure Spring Water.
New and modern sanitary arrangements.
Special rates for June Write for descriptive cir
cular. NJ. A. & II. s. MINOR,
my5tf $50 n. Charles ST., Baltimore.