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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30
BURLEIGH WILL Run 1T.
Courts arc too Slow and the North
ern Pacific Receiver Will not Wait.

Courts are too Slow and the North
ern Pacific Receiver VIII not Wait.
PORTLAND, Dec 30.-The Northern
Pacific receivership enlightenment will
probably reach crisis soon unless the
eastern courts speedily agree with
Judge Hanford regarding a unified set
of receivers for the entire system. 1t is
learned on what appears to be good
authority that Receiver Burleigh has
given the eastern receivers to under
stand that he will take complete control
of the property within his jurisdiction
some time next month if the courts
do not agree in the meantime.
This means that Mr.. Burleigh will ap-
yoint his own general officers to manage
the property within his jurisdiction who
will not report to the present general
offices at St. Paul.
He is sole receiver for the property in
Oregon, Washin gton and Idaho and one
of the three receivers in Montana.
You can get genuine Lehigh anthra-
cite coal as cheap as lower grades are
quoted by other dealers by placing your
orders with US.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL Co.
Tel. 1913.
Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
Frontenac or Weir City is great for
heat. A trial will convince you. For
sale by
The SOUTHWESTERN FUEL Co.
Tel. 1913.
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Ask your dealer for BurgharFs cigars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30

Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30

Every body takes the JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30

Smoke "Little Gem, best SC cigar ma ..
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Tel. 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-30

Frontenac or Weir City is great for
heat. A trial will convince you. For
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

many years until recently when it re
moved to Boston. 1t was started in
1868 and at one time had "A circulation
exceeding 50, 600 per month.
BrattlebOrO Retreat
This institution was founded upon a
Request Of $4,000 in 1884. from Mrs.
Anna Marsh, Of Hinsdale, n. H.. CON
dltloned upon its location in the Con
nectlcut Valley, somewhere in Wind
ham county. Appropriations aegregat-
ing So, 600 were aftcrward made by the
legislature, and the institution was
opened December r. 1896. The Asy
lum Ii trust corporation, with its
management wholly vested in board
of trustees Of the most prominent citi
zens Of Brattleboro, and its income
wholly applied to extensions and i'm
provements of its property and appli-
ances. The state pays for the care Of
its patients. The number Of Asylum
is usually above $50.
DIR. Vim. II. Rockwell for some
years previously assistant physician at
the Connecticut retreat was chosen
and under his sagacous
and sound practical management deveI-
,pcd into an institution of national
'ame He died in 1870 He
vas the originator of the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Other denominations have multip'io''
with the growth Of the town nv ''"i
fist society, is at present without :"
pastor. Rev. Hal, d. Maxwell Is NV
Iyp;versalist. and Rev. W. II. Collins
the Episcopal. The pastor OF ',''
Methodist church is Rev. A. j. hougi'
There is also the Swedish Evansei'ca'
society and the Swedish Lo'l'f"'
society
The Catholic church ON walnut
street was built in 1866 by Rev oiar
les OReilly He came to reside III
Brattleboro in 1855, and was transfer
ed to West Rutland in 1853 lie was
succeeded by the following priests IN
the order named Rev. Thomas ila'p'h
no to the time of his death, when
took place in Nice, France, la'2' he''
l.. w. st. Onge; Rev. Henry Lane Inc
present pastor, Rev. p. Cunnlnghah''
came to reside in Brattlcboro, May,
1881
Brattleboro has two National Banks
and two Savings Banks, viz The Yer
mont National Bank capital, $50, Ooo;
The Peoples National, established IN
1875; The Vermont Savings Bank and
The Brattleboro Savings Bank.
The first moneyed institution IN TINS
place alled the Brattleboro Bank was
incorporated in 1921. Hon. Jonathan
Hunt was the president and Epaphro
Seymour the first cashier. The institu-
ton always maintained high character
and the first president and cashier con
tinued in office during life. Mr.. Hunt
died in 1892 and Mr.. Seymour died in
1854. Dea John Holbrook succeeded
Mr.. Hunt in 1882 and upon the death
Of Mr. Holbrook. Epaphro Seymour was
chosen president. During the admins
tration of the war president Capt.
Samuel Root, the institution was chang
a to the Vermont National Bank of
}rattleboro chartered July 18th 1863
The following is a list Of the cashiers
+ this institution since 1921, Eppahro
seymour. Henry Smith, S. NJ. Clark,
forato Noycs, Phillip Wells, Frank
Wells, Geo s. Dowley and g. C.Averill {
he present cashier. The Bank has a S
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

sccretar, and treasurer ana was SUI
eoeded by G. W. Wyman IN lo", VINO
toll ,bn office until 1886, when u ~
,,a.,;s was elected. This bank never
aassod +, dividend, and passed through
tho financial depression of lo"''
and that recently. without loss
or Inconvenience to us o'l''''
tors, # has enjoyed the h'gilcS' rep"
t,tion for honest dealing ana cohs'fNa
five nolicy. At the close OF business
lime % 1898, the deposits amount
ed TO 81 ,6}, 80. 81, with reserve ana
surnlus of $40, 0Os. II, its present mum
Der of dcpositors being nearly '''oo'
brooks Free Library.
The Brooks Free Library Building
was erected in 1888 by George Jones
Rrooks. now deceased, to accommodate
the Brattlcboro Free Library ana was
donated by him to the town Since ms
death, his heirs have generously given
a fund of So. 900 the income OF which
is to be perpctuaIly devoted to ITS main
tenance and increase, The library al
nresent contains over 9, 40 books. The
building contains two coihlhouiouS
reading rooms 1t is one OF the hra'cS'
library structures in the state. In th'
basement of the library is also muse
um Of natural history very compreheh-
sive and exceedingly interesting,
societies and Clubs.
Among the many organizations III
which Brattcboro business men ac-
lively participate may be named Inc
Young Mems Christian Association;
the Rural Improvement Assoclatlon'
the Valley Fair Association: the Yer
mont Wheel Club the Estey Guard;
the Fuller Light Battery; the FIRST
Regiment band and orchestra and
camp of the; Sons Of Veterans, while
the ladies of the village have Woman's
Christian Temperance Union;
woman IS auxiliary Of y NJ. C. Ala
Indian Mission Society;
Natural History Society and
/ Woman's Relief Corps. The Mason
c order. the odd Fellows, Knights Of
honor, Good Templars, and other So :
ret societies are we'll represented and |
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

paper, pumps, packing boxes, cabinc
work, doors, sash and blinds, carriages
wagons and slcighs, children s carriag
es, furniture, organ reeds, proprietar,
medicines. extracts, creamery butter
cigars, confectionery, cider, jelley, etc
Various Incorporated Institutions.
The Bratteboro Creamery Associa
tion.
Brattleboro Gas and Electric Light
Co
Brattleboro jelly Go.
Brattleboro Overall Go.
Carpenter Organ Co.
Estey Organ Co.
George f. Lyons Granite Co.
Martin II Fits Lime n Cement Co
Peel Food Co.,
Valley Machine Co.
Vermont Loan n Trust Co.
Wealth of BrattIeboro.
The assessed valuation is 81, $50. COB,
The bonded debt Feb LIST, 1894 was $50.
600.
The floating debt was $40 522 "a.
Total SO. Do. "a
Newspaper History.
The Refurmcr. was established i'm
1876, as Il Tilden campaign paper, and
as "A college vacation amusement for its
editor 1t was so successful as to be
made a permanent institution, and has
steadily kept gaining and extending
its scope since then, having been
twice enlarged, SO that now it is twice
its original size. In 1880 branch
was established at Bennington, Vt,
under the name of the Bennington Re
former and in 1882 the Greenfield, Mass,
Siftings was purchased and the Frank
lin County Reformer launched, but
Goth were afterward sold. The
main part of the work for both these
papers was done at the central office at
Brattleboro. In 1884 the state edition
of the Brattleboro Rcformer was cstab-
lished and has a general circulation
among the Democrats of Vermont.
The Reformer in its various editions,
publishes over fifty columns of local
news weekly, and has circulation of
GOO, being the leading country
weekly of New England in this respect.
The Vermont Phoenix, started Sept
II, 1881, is the oldest paper in the
place. Under its present management
the Phoenix has been three times en-
larged. The Phoenix is the leading
Republican paper of its section, and in
' - is lutlSDutd-
bly, one of the leading newspapers in
the state. o. l.. French is the pro
prictor.
The first newspaper printed in Brat
tleboro was the Federal Galaxy. 1t
was established by Benz Sm6ad in
1857, and from that time to the present
here have been printed here no less
han twelve different publications.
There are only two news papers printed
iere at present
About 1903 the Reporter was start
d by VIM. Fessenden.
The Independent Freebooter and Re .
publican Journal was started about 5
seS. The American Ieomen was an
,ther venture in newspaperdom in 1877 :
he Brattlcboro Messenger was started 4
N 1872 10y Alexander G. Putnam. This $
Enterprise succumbed in lS13. The
e mI Weekly Eagle was started i'm Ie47
N July 1863 Daniel L. Milliken, cdita.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

year or so, the project was abandoned.
An experiment was made about the
year 1926 or 1927, to navigate the Con
necticut with steamboat AZ far up rs
Barnet. Vt. The boat, called the Bar
net was built by Thomas Blanchard,
at Springfield, Mass, with a stern
wheel in such IA manner that il could
be taken off while the boat was hauled
over sand bars with cattle. Thompson
says it succeeded in reaching Bellows
Falls and thu returned 10 Springfield.
Other attempts were made and steam
boat has been run above Wells River,
on the Connecticut, but with little
success. A Hen and Root, of Greenfield
kept one or two steamboats, at different
times carrying freight between that
town and Hartford, before the railroad
was built.
But to the advent Of railroad facilities
must be ascribed the progress Of the
locality as in the history OF other pro.
grcssve localities.
To those entering Brattlcboro its PEG
Pile owe vast proportion of the pros
perity and wealth they are enjoying. Its
railway facilities put the village in
direct and constant communication with
and are competent to fill all the exigen
cics Of many manufacturing and mer
camille interests.
Manufactures
A village may be exceedingly beaut
full in itself and its surroundings it
may strew goodly proportions
of residences along the luxuriant
banks Of river Of surpass.
ing lovclincss may have unnumbered
natural advantages, charming homes
intelligence, wealth, art, and all the
improvements common To high order
of civilization, but the cminently prac-
teal spirit Of the money market Of the
fertile agricultural region adjacent to
it and the product Of its many manu-
factories are known and esteemed all
over the world. Brattleboro is Justly
celebrated for It's variety and prosperity
Of It's skilled industries.
The piano manufactured by the Estey
Piano Co., and the organs of the Estey
organ Co, have given the village a
name in every part Of the globe The
organs made by the f. p Carpenter
Co., have a national reputation. Among
the many productions of its mills. and
past and present may be men
toned the following: washing
machines, knitting machine needles. !
athes, paper mill machinery, planning
nd shingle machines. drain and sewer ,
'ipes, chimney caps, brass and iron
astings, asphalt pavements, news
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Central Park, New York labyrinth
OF hne avenues, under bowers of frees
through density shaded recesses fra
grant with the perfume of flowers and
shrubbery, and the music Of VIII
birds, and squirrels attracted by tba
SURPRISING SUI loneliness of the spot-and
all affording a restful and refresbin%
scene. ''iiihs
common covers an area Of
ap.u, 'nIee acres, upon the most ele-
'a'eu OF ihe terraces al the north en5
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

sea' beautiful drive of six miles, can
ne seen Monadnock, Wachusett. Ascut-
nt!, me south part of the village of
ipra1tleboro. Chesterfield. Westmore-
M ,alu ana Lake Spofford in Chesterfield.
houht Holyoke and Mount Tom.
mere are many other drives equally
NJ PHEASANT To Potato Lane. througb
west Brattleboro and back tbrouob The
.il5le village of Algiers; up West River
!" Newfane, embosomed in the most
beautiful valley of the state, where airs
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Masonic. Columbia Lodge, No &
+. y \. NJ. BrattIcboro Lodge, NJ
l02, f, n A. NJ Fort Drummer K. 4
Chapter, No -; Connecticut Vale
Council, No. Ii; Bcauscant Command
cry, No. :.
Temperance. st. Paul's Lodge. No
10, !. O. G. T.. Women : Christian
Temperance Union.
Patrons of IIusbandry. Protectly,
Grange, No. - Evening Star Grange
No l3i
Grand Army. Scdgwick Post, No. 5
Odd Fellows. Wantastiquct Lodge,
Rebekah Lodge, Oasis Encampment,
Palestine Canton.
Knights of Honor. Delta Lodge. No.
40, X. l.. of H.
Bands and Musical Societies First
Regiment Band, - pieces, Fred Lett
singer, leader Regimcntal Orchestra,
II pieces. Philharmonic Society, L.
IA. Fuller, president. Philharmonic
Orchestra, IL pieces. Philharmonic
Quartet Vermont Wheel Club Or
chcstra, Fred S. Brasor, manager.
Military Companies Estey Guard.
}. Gray Estey, captain. Fuller's Bat
terry, F. ID. Weld, Captain.
Vermont Wheel Club. +. u. Whit
ney, president.
miscellaneous Societies. Young
Mems Christian Association, J. j.
Estcy. president. Tyler Camp, Sons
OF Veterans, Sedgwick Relief Corps
Mrs. ID. l.. Hcrrick, Pres, Chautau
qua Circle, c. L. S. c.
There is here a fiourishing branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association
with nearly 30 members. They have
very accessible and pleasant reading
rooms. which are open day and even
ing, also gymnasium and bath rooms.
Religious services are held in their
rooms every Sunday afternoon. The
organization are about To locate in
larger and more commodious quarters.
Transportation Facilities.
Before the days of railroads flat
boats went down the river to Hartford,
laden with the products of the state,
and returned frcighted with West India
goods. The boats used To go as far up
the river as Barnet, about 100 miles
above Brattlcboro. When seen under
large. square lug sail, swollen by the
winds, that promised fertil-
ity to the fields, steaming maiestically
the current on summers day, among
the farm houses and villages on the
sunny bank. nothing could present
more pleasing sight or a landscape of
iairer and lovelicr view. Hartford, at
hat time. received sea going vessels
md was place of considerable trade
With Vermont.
Comparatively little was ever done in
he way of navigating the Connecticut
liver with steamboats, above Spring
ield, Mass a company was formed
and small steam tow boats were built
Tor the purpose Of towing the fiat
boats. These boats were stationed at
various places between the rapids or
falls in the river, but after a trial Of a
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

and also with the residence of the
chief engineer.
The source Of water supply for fire
purposes is furnished by MILESTONE
brook, which runs through the center
OF the town. and lay reservoirs located
IN parts of the village where most
needed, some Of which are connected
directly with mains from Crowell's
reservoir on Chestnut Hill. and from
these sources and from y hydrants at
iached Ia Cruwell's mains; BrattIe-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

of the Brandon Monitor, local piper,
changed the name of the paper to the
Vermont Record and Jan l. 1868
removed to Brattlcboro.
The Household" one Of the best
domestic magazines published in this
country had its home in Brattlcboro for
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Of the village, and just in front Of t.o
Vermont Retreat, with which il is rgn
tiguous and from which il is srnura,
ed only by an almost invisible wi.o
fence following the outline Of the bInr
There is, perhaps, no point I'M the Vi
lage which commands with be,,n,
effect, certain geological loaturcs
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

idea of largely engaging male ia
tients in farm labor selected OF course.
with due regard to their mental and
physical condition and his remarkable
success with the system. as an adjunct
of curative treatment. has since led to
its general adoption by the asyums of
the country. He was. undoubtedly,
greatly assisted in attaining these re-
suits 10y the peculiarly healthfuI loca
ton, water and surroundings of Brat
tleboro, which caused so much larger
percentage of cures in the United
States hospital here during the war,
than in any other hospital in the coun-
try, that the War Department. believ-
ing the figures could not be accurate.
Doctor ;. +. Lawton is now the phv-
stefan and superintendent of the Re
treat
Among the attractions of BrattleborO.
not the least are the Asylum buildings
and grounds. with their fine landscape
gardening. and the rich meadow farm.
all within few minutes drive of the
heart of the village
Parks and Druveways.
Highland Park This beautiful
park consists of thirty acres of wood
land. is situated on a plateau overlook
ing the village and commands some
rich and varied views in every direc.
ton. 1t is but half mile distant
from Main street, and was fitted up
and opened to the public in 1884 as
the free gift of Geo. f. Crowen. \
roadway has been laid around the out
skirts, atfording a delightful drive of
mile. There are cross roads and walks
to every part of the park Highland
Avenue, " Hazel Avenue, " etc. over
rustic bridges with drive
ways above and below, like those in
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

boro has an almost unlimited and
efficient supply
The Estey Organ company also have
steam fire engine, with well or
ganized company of their workmen,
who have often rendered valuable aid
to the village department, and are al
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

the Center Congregational society was
organized in 1916 with Rev Williams
as pastor. The Rev. c. o. Day is the
present pastor.
The Unitarian society was an off
shoot of the Center Congregational
Society. Its first church was built In
1881, and Rev. Addison Brown became
ITS first pastor Rev f. Bradford
LeaVltt rs the present pastor of the
society.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Stanley Rule and Level company of
New Britain, Conn.
The Vermont house which from 1898
to 1857 stood whore is now the town
hall and the Episcopal church, was Il
common wooden dwelling house of two
stories until fitted up for a hotel
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01


Cecil C. Turner is chief engineer,
Timothy Aher, A. A. Smith, Geo. ID.
Reed. Fl. M. Whittier are assistants.
Hydropath engine No 3 tsteamer,
foreman. Chas. Hodgman, 10 men and
1000 feet of hose.
Fountain Engine No. (Steamer)
Foreman, Mr. Sargent, l6 men, lGUO
feet hose.
Phoenix Hose No 6 (hand engine in
reserve) Foreman, James Blake, IL
men, 800 feet hose.
Elliot Hose No Is, G. II. Thompson,
foreman, l6 men, 1000 feet hose.
Cemetery Hill Hose Company, 70
men.
Protective Hook a. Ladder, W. H.
kinson. foreman. 20 men.
Western Engine No. l (hand) West
Brattleboro, foreman, Edward Mather,
700 feet hose).
Estey Steamer (Estey Organ works.
% men.
There are in the village seventeen
electric fire alarm stations. Thirty
two fire hydrants connected with
Highland Park reservoir, and q reser
voIrs.
The village also has the well known
Gamwcll fire alarm system, the best in
the world.
Educational Facilities.
There are now one High school, four
ilammar. four intermediates and
Xix Primary schools in Ope
alton in Brattlcboro and the ed,ra
ional facilities in all may be said to
re the most thorough and complete to
re desired.
Brattleboro can boast of facilities in
his direction surprising those gener
lily found in much larger cities. In
Fed to find schools whose record OF
'holarship equals ours in the aggrc-
tie, the list must be weeded until
Ny large cities remain. Suffice it to
Id that the educational facilities Of
e locality could not be better
was the first town in the
ate to adopt the Massachusetts sys
n of graded schools, which was done
lSil. since which time. every mod
1 improvement has been adopted At
Q present time there are % Primary
loois situated in various parts of the
yn, and an intermediate, Grammar
/ High school, the three latter being
in one Of the finest High
lool buildings in New England, hav
, ten accomplished teachers besides
: principal, affording ample facil
es for education for business, or for
ering college. There are also Z"
eral private schools, also flourish
!, academy at the West Village under
= charge Of Maude Stone who is the !"
ncipal. 9e
Fhe high school building, an illus eh
tion of which appears here in, was ID
npleted in 1884 at cost Of $50, 600
is well planned in every respect, Civ.
I an abundance Of room, air and it,
hit, and So arranged that the health In
1 comfort of the children are duly bu
The exterior is tasteful in ro
sign, and the building as a whole hl'
Il bear comparison with any in New fol
gland. The architect was Geo A. ST
mes of Brattleboro. The principal Pa
| general superintendent is o. L. sig
verage. j.
he Glenwood Classical seminary, Nj
ladies and gentlemen, at West pr,
ittleboro, until lately under the direc Fla
a of Prof II. II. Shaw, enjoys an ex- ass
ent reputation. The school was first ito
by Prof. Hiram Orcutt. in ton
0, exclusively for the education of tar
ing ladies'. vac
Churches. H.
il the various religious denomipa- P'o
rs are well represented. The first yea
lrch was built on burying ground WV
north of Centerville and the first ant
ices were held there in ITO. pro
n this village what is now known as