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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15
EMERSON L SON.
Furniture, Carpets Crockery and Stoves.
Employment Notes.

Fred Sanders of Chester h as entered
he employ of S. A. Smith a. Co. =
Thomas Connolly, who has been the
upholsterer for Emerson Il Son for a
number of years, has finished work
there and left Tuesday for Boston,
seeking an opening to go into
business for himself. Walter Ken
ney. who has been working
in Florence, Mass. has returned and
entered the employ of S. A. Smith &
Co. Miss Louise Kinson finished
work Saturday in the Holstein Fresian
ployed on the town hall, has finished
home in Rutland. Miss Newcomb has
resumed her duties at Donnell d Da-
Wis millinery rooms after her recent
illness Miss Mary +. Wilson closed
her school in Guilford Centre Wednes
day after successful term. VIII
Baker has finished work for Holden IL
Martin. Miss Bridget Kennedy has re-
turned to work at the Hooker, Corser
& Mitchell overall factory after her
recent illness. -Chas. Blakesley, for
the past year night operator at the
N. E. L. Office has finished work there
and has gone TO Easthampton to be in
spector, as new exchange is to be
put in there Mrs. White has
finished work at Goddard s cafe and
gone to the American house. james
Sheehy has been clerking in 2. NJ.
Bakers grocery store this week during
the absence of Mr.. Baker. Clifford
Staples has finished work for J. "A. Tay-
lor and has gone west on account of
ill health. j. l.. Lawton. employed
for several months as extra night
watch. has been retired because the
route is discontinued. Mrs. Dana
Carpenter of Guilford. is working at
Geo. II. Clark NJ iss Maggie Dona
hue has returned to her work at the
ton at her home in Ira.
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Hrattleboreans and Others.

Masa Willis goes to Meriden, Conn,
Wednesday to spend the winter with
his son. Miss Helen Brown left yes
terday for New York where she will
spend the winter with her aunt.
Johannah Brown. Mrs. Martha Tyler
was called to Ludlow Saturday to at
tend the funeral of her brother-in-
law, DR.. George Z. Lane, whose sad
and sudden death is reported in our
Windsor county news. Miss Mary
Russell leaves for New York to-day. -
Ralph Chamberlain returned Tuesday
from Berlin, N. Y, after few days
visit at his old home there. %. IL.
Butterfield and son Ora returned
Tuesday to their home in Ann Arbor,
Mich. &C. A. Huntley was in East
Topsham part of the week. Isaac
Morrisw as called to Norton, Mass.
last week by the serious illness OF his
aged mother, who died while he was
there. Col. and Mrs. Richards Brad
lev leave for their winters home in
Boston this week after their summers
stay here. Listen Ketchum left Tues
dav for Baltimore, Md, to enter the
Maryland University law school. - ",
G. O'Neil, the wellknown painter Will
start abroad December list, for his ex-
tended visit to his old home in Scot
land. An increase of pension has beeh
granted to Lieut.. Henry l.. Franklin,
| formerly of this place, now at the sol
dier's home at Bennington. y. Z.
Miller has resumed his old place as
clerk at the American house. Mrs.
John Fenton attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Gilbert Streeter at Shelburne
Falls. Mass. yesterday. L. Z. Miller
who left town about year ago, re-
turned Tuesday and has been joined
here by his wife and children from
Vernon. Miss Maud Essex has gone
from London where she has been stay
inc with her parents for several months
TO Heidelberg, Ger. to study music
and the German language. -Capt. J'1.
Estey and wife and II. X. Lawrence are
AT New York attending the horse snow.
Il II. Chamberlain returned Mon
day to indianapolis where he reports
business rushing with house sales .
times week and the smallest amount unit
inc to IS. 600 and the largest to Sl4,Voo.
Mrs. e. P. Carpenter left Tor New
York Yesterday to take a position IN
tbe Woman's Exchange there, having
sold off most of her household goods
hero. Artist Robert G. Hardie senas
two examples of his work TO the exhib,
| itlon of portraits now in progress, . at
the Academy of Design at New YORK. =
A.G. Wheeler was called toWinchenaon,
Mass, Saturday by the illness Oh In, ms
fatber who suffered shock. Allyn
Crosbv leaves Monday to take a posi-
t;on in a large -four and meal store In
Hartford. Conn. David Downer was
ca1ied to Arlington this week ..by the
ss ao illness Of his brother in law. :
S sS Lieut. Sawyer, nephew OF Col.
n n c. Sawyer of this place, who has "a,
-, ON hoard the Philadelphia for
th .c mast three years, expects to be
transferred TO the Johnstown navy YARD
~ Roston. He is at the present VISIT
Nice new raisins, six lbs. Tor DC
at Pullen's. adv.
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fuen'sEaet and Fancy.

j. W. Miller has purchased a valu-
able hound of man in Putney. Trout
are now leaving the ponds and running
up in the streams to deposit their eggs.
Special effort is being made by }. W.
Titcomb, superintendent of the govern :
ment fish hatchery at st. Johnsbury, to
collect the spawn from some of the
best stocked ponds for the hatchery.
Six stations are in operation, at
Groton. Greensboro, Woodstock, Sher-
burne. Sharon and at Fairbanks Will
age, st. Johnsbury, and the spawn is
sent from there every day to the
government hatchery. r.. II. Baker
and Vet Hildreth brought home II
squirrels one day this week from a
hunting expedition. "A. +. Miller s
and Frank Hildreth's string Saturday
was one partridge and % grays. e.
A. Starkey and George w. Pierce cap
tured four coons Wednesday evening.
Chas. Smith and Geo. Norcross got
seven grays Saturday. Geo. Cain and
Sam Houghton eight the first OF the
week. and Frank Hildreth and Rob
ert Baker 10 Tuesday Talk about
Dufur and Flagg! You ought to have
seen the two Main street clerks wrestle
an hour and half before they would
give it up Wednesday night Their
dickey collars wilted badly before they
did. The hunting party consisting of
Chas. A. Harris, Chas. w. Durham,
and DIR. G. +. Barber returned Fri
day night from their trip in the
Rangely lake section in Maine. They
brought back two bucks which they
shot the first day they were there.
Frank Hildrcth Austin Miller and
X. II. Baker were out again yesterday
and got nine grays and one owl. w.
II. Snow got six cartridges and four
grays Tuesday, all on Wantastiqnet, and
YESTERDAY four grays and three part
ri0eG
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Y, NJ. e.. A. Notes.

The meeting Sunday in charge Of Prof Bristol
of the Vermont Academy was largely attended
The talk by the professor being the most help.
full one that has been held.
The reception given at the rooms saturday
evening was unique affair. The program was
furnishedby Observation-Disclosures society from
the Baptist church. An exhibition of basket ball
was given and bowling contest between the
Peoples bank and the Vt National bank teams
which was won by the Peoples bank team
These receptions are getting to he quite popu.
lar and greatly enjoyed, the next one will be
held Nov 23 and the program will be chiefly
games and gymnasium exhibition.
Saturday evening Prof ID Graham of the \
VI training school, Springfield, Mass, will
exhibit in the parlors some of the work done by
the various classes. The public are invited to
inspect the work.
The meeting Sunday will be addressed by
Prof ID + Graham of Springfield, Mass.
Work in the training class this evening at
III.
The record in bowling was broken Tuesday
evening by Louis Pcttee with 20 points.
The week of prayer has been generally OBJ:
served this week, Monday evening in charge of
Ernest Bcmis, Wednesday evening Fred Barber
and Thursday evening by Gen Estey.
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..Xyelcomc. welcome. DO I sing.

Miss Elizabeth Brosnahan of
Williamanitc, Conn, spent the first
of the week here with her mother. --
Mrs. Chas. Kent and daughter, Miss
Julia Kent, of New York city. were
the guests of Mrs. NJ. A. Cune Mon
day. Mrs Lucy Draper of New York
is also her guest. -Chas. Fawcette of
New York sojourns in town this week.
Mrs. Harry thomson of Boston is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Clarence Hill
dreth. Mr.. Hayes of Keene, N. H.,
is guest at Daniel Whalen's on
Vernon street. Mrs. +. Drummond OF
Boston is hare visiting her mother,
Mrs. j. G.. Chandler. Rollin Dewitt
has finished his school in Newfane and
is visiting with his mother and broth
er. Miss Carolyn Standish Varney of
Arlington, Mass. is guest of Mrs. j.
Bardwell, Miss Rose Quigley of Ash
uelot. n. H., was the guest of Miss
Annie Curran this week. Mrs. VIM.
Bohrman of Somerville, Mass. was the
guest of George Barker and wife. r.
Mrs. VIM. Moore of Buskirks. n. Y,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. ID.
Staples. A. j. Falcon does the baking
for the new White house cafe. Over
Sunday guests at the Brooks house
were j. II. Meredith and mother Mrs.
j. G. Meredith of New York. Mrs. II.
b. Crosby and Mrs. J. G. Allen of
Patterson, n. j., who were here to at
tend the funeral of DIR. Putnam, +. Il.
Patten, Z. b. Robbins and c. p. Baker
and wife of Boston. Geo. ID. Moore.
Ed. Oatloff and VIM. +. Traver of
New York and Geo. ID. Babcock of
Rutland. Mrs. Mary Mendon of New
York has been there for a few days
and Miss Beal and Miss f. c. Put
man of Boston arrived last night.
Those fine potatoes bought from \.
F. Waite are being sold from n. j.
Pulen's store for :,Sc. per bushel. Ge:
your winter stock now. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15

Miss Ida Burbee burned her hand
quite badly Tuesday.
S. W. Edgett closes is store Dec.
|. aud A. E. Miller will then take
possession.
The Connecticut has risen over six
feet as result of the rains for the
asst few days.
The Brattleboro Gaslight Co., have
fhis week put lin three finch supply
pe from the main into the town hall.
The snow pillow for the electric
road arrived Tuesday night and was
tnoaded Wednesday. 1t is very sub
ftantial and of the latest pattern.
Mrs. Julia C. Wells of New York
as made the Free Library another
onation Of so volumes, part new
publications and part to replace
worn out volumes,
Negotiations are in progress with
baxter Bros, who are running the
uccessful canning factory in West
minister, to locate one near here,
probably in Vernon.
Our readers will notice Mr.. E. E.
Mott has change of reading in his
qvetiSement under the heading,
How Men Become Millionaires." 1t
on page l of this issue.
The Union Thanksgiving day ex-
Iclses will be held Thursday, Nov.
at IL a. M, at the Centre church.
eS L. D. Temple will give the ad
,ess and Reys. Leavitt, Hough and
maxwell will take part in the other
zercises,
The Bratteboro Steam Laundry,
vnlch is doing a rushing business
ptratlnlg dozen to Is hands. has
lst added another improvement to it's
tuipment, in a collar shaper machine,
le benefit and advantages of which
IT Tod In OAR advertising columns.
IN nAnd quoth the Jericho Reporter I:
Inc electric cars in Brattleboro are
y ee heated with small coal stoves.
ns is an insult to electricity. The
fF 1gd:aagers OF that road should come to
u NJ county and see how nicely
VI cars are heated with the same cur
'u' that propels the cars
Dnhev. L. D. Temple who has been
" tIrpvldence, R. l., this week attend
a sne Baptist congress will return
t ID. and Sunday evening will begin
sne baptist church his course of
L an,O !, On o., "Courtship, Marriage and
Inc particular subject for that
r vIing VIII be "a Young Mans
line Barre board of school COM
; S.Uners has adopted system of
b,dily drill for the boys of the city
o rvs It was designed by Rev. A. ID.
n;S @n OF Brattleboro. rector of the
n EeOlal church. 1t will take in all
,ps voss in the school between the
spr,i Twelve and twenty, and the
'1'i OF arms will be taught.
on. NV W. Newcomb has sold his
S,.on "illiston street to William
s,sIr edfhs, possession given imme-
srenj;., Amasa Grout. formerly of
II n pi tha has bought one-half inter-
b. Fine Iae store at Newfane. known as
in WARD Il ADAMS store. Posses
etsi5s " IN Nov. 18th. Mr.. Edwards still
tale ~ ms interest. Both sales were
through \. V. Mays agency.
|sl tInIIia! night social at Grange
|ubIie ~ ing the dance, open TO the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs. when
in need of laxative. and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious. the
most gratifying results follow its use,
so that it is the best family remed.
known, and every family should have
a bottle on hand
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15
BRATTlEBoRo NEWS COMPANY
BRATTLEBORO.

wecan still supply the demand flor the Sou
'enlr Reformer of July 26-Sixteen'pages richly
illustrated and beautifully printed about Brat
eboros. Price cents per copy. so cents per
aOzen, 81 per 100. Patrons who wish extra
FOpics should order early as the supply is being
Iast exhausted.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15

James Grady has been housed this
week with illness. Mrs. Chas. Horton
is able to be out after her recent i'll
ness. The many friends of Mrs. X.
NJ. Lennox will be pleased to learn
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15

w. A. Squires of Gulford has
leased the hotel at Rindge. N. H., and
takes possession next week.
More Water mains have been laid
this week by the Chestnut Hill
Reservoir Co. on Clark and Thomas
streets
The post Office quarters were not
ready for it in the new town hall this
week as expected and it is now calcu-
lated to move tomorrow or Monday.
Miss Freeman of Claremont, n.
H., is canvassing the town and vicin-
ity for the Ladies' Home Journal,
working for one of the college courses
which the Journal offers as IA premium.
There was session of the U. S.
District court here Wednesday for the
trial of W. ii. Gibson of East Ryegate,
for importing Italians from Canada for
his brick kiln. Judge Wheeler fined
him 800.
Rev. +. Bradford Leavitt's Sunday
evening lecture on "A Mans Duty to
His Body was one of the notable
things in recent Brattleboro thought
incisive. Independent in view, reasoned
on first principles, and most forcibly
presented. The speaker knew we'll
that few of his hearers would agree
with his opinions, but was none the
less emphatic in presenting them.
Temperance is not by any means
teetotalism, he argued, and he devoted
much of his attention to the liquor
problem. with the conclusion that it is
beyond entirely satisfactory settlement
with present knowledge. Athletics
and kindred matters were discussed
with similar breadth of outlook, and
a recognition of their part in sound
social development
Frank Turner was in his most
obliging mood Wednesday when the
Mayor thought he would have an an
alysis made of the liquid in another of
those half barrels. The problem was
how to draw out few bottles, when
Frank happened along and said "Oh.
take it right over to our place ana do
il with our bottling apparatus. " And
the cxpressman was ordered to take it
over and three or four bottles were
duly drawn and ready to come to the
druggist when Fred Gale appeared
and remarked that it was New Hamp-
left, keg. bottles and all, right there.
And SO the state or somebody is out so
much of Saturdays spoils plus the eX
press charges.
Awful dark this morning. sl.OO
alarms call you. Chas. A. Trip n
Co, jewellers. adv.
dancing school at Grange hall
every Saturday p. m. adv.
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tn nm at ms ONCE. "a Temple place.
Boston. Mass, and you Will unooupt-
Oily he made strong and well.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15

The NJ church l. undergoing some repairs,
first story
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15

Union block will be occupied by fine building.
Landlord Henry CoullIard of the Greenfield
tavesn Is dangerously H.
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THE LIQUOR RAID.
Continued from uarc IL

least some of them insisted that the
hotels should be included il the move
was to have their approval. Messrs.
Waterman. Martin q Hit who had the
case in charge as the village attorneys
objected that 1t would mean loss OF
time, in making out more papers and
getting more officers. There was lots
of argument including dispute
whether Barttleboro institutions like
the hotels ought to be prosecuted, and
finally the bailitfs got together the
first thing Saturday, afternoon, to debate
and decide.
Meanwhile someone had taken the
| tip from all these movements and all
these officers hurrying round and
warning had reached every one of the
dealers who proceeded to spill or hide
everything stronger than the Eddy
hop or Suffolk beer, and were ali ready
"child like and bland" when thu
officers appeared to have this "soft
STIFF seized.
The result of the bailiffs' afternoon
meeting was more division and argu
ment two of them protesting vigor.
ously against any body being touched
unless all were, some inclined to agree
with the argument that was strongly
made that the law and all such stat
utes ae intended to be enforced with
judgment, and the majority seeming
to favor compromise idea that the
contemplated raids should go on with
a sort of understanding that the hotels
might be tackled later.
On the face Of it, there is certainly
an absurdity in prosecuting the dealers
in two per cent. beverages though it
is probably true, as it is claimed that
they make this a cover for traffic in
1t is understood that he analysis |
will show a percentage of a fraction
over two per cent in most of the beer
seized but some only recently made
shows less than one half of one per
cent.
straight lager or six or seven per cent.
goods and not touching those whose
chief business is in 20 per cent. stuff, |
or distilled liquors.
The real argument for such course |
is that our hotels are conducting the
liquor business as carefully and we'll
as it can be done, as is undoubtedly |
the fact, that the hotel business is one |
that nearly all experience shows to re-
quire liquor attachment to greater |
or less extent, and so on. In other |
words under the guise Of prohibition,
t he reasoning and the method Of local
option and high license is precisely
followed. 1t is to victualers that
licenses are issued under we'll regu-
lated system.
1.-THE prohibitory law is intended
to be enforced with brains and COM
mon sense, says Mr.. Martin in his
incisive way.
But why not put the "brains and
the common sense" into the law itself?
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GOLDEN HAND.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
UsIug Poultry Nfaunre.

Poultry manure is an excellent plant
food. Poultry keepers who have their
fruit and vegetable gardens should
aim to save every particle Of it. 1t Is
one of the strongest and best fertiliz-
ers known. Its full value depends on
how it Is kept. AS more droppings are
produced at night, the greatest supply
will be where the fowls rOost.
The roosts should be 80 arranged
that the droppings will fall OH the
platform. Cover the platform about
one inch deep with some kind Of alb
sorbent. Dry soil or plaster is gen.
orally used. The main point is to save
the ammonia. Poultry manure parts
with its ammonia very rapidly during
the summer months.
If the manure is to be kept in the
best possible condition 1t should be
collected every day, early In the MORN
ing while 1t Is damp .as much Of the
ammonia Is lost during the process Of
drying, and the longer 1t Is exposed
the less valuable 1t nccames. Pack
the manure in barrels and keep it unde
cover. Keep 1t moist, not wet, by
sprinkling IT with soapsuds from the
family wnshings. If kept damp it
will retain all it's ammonia, and the
insoluble portions are reduced and rem
dered more available as plant food
Rural Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26

drainage and evaporation very great.
Surface application proved better than
blowing under, in most soils and for
most crops. especially for winter
spread manure. 1t is q safe rule In
all cases to keep the fertilizers as near
the surface AS possible, unless they
are so coarse that they cannot be
mixed With the soil by cultivation.
For this reason, unless the bedding
and nDsorbcnts are easily pulverized,
they should be cut fine. 1t was found
that from five to seven tons, or fifteen
to twenty cartloads per acre, was the
greatest profitable quantity of stable
manure that could be applied to such
field crops rs corn, oats, rye, barley
and potatoes. The action Of the frosts,
melting SHOWS and rains SO thoroughly
pulveriZes and distributes through the
soil of either sod or plowed land the
winterspread manure that 1t acts
more quickly on the crop, being in
more available condition for plant
food.-Dice McLaren, In Ohio Farmer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-26
SOME FARM TOPICS.
VALUABLE IMPORTATION FOR
TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
Some Sensible observations About
the ShelterinR of Farm Machinery
"A Portable Fence-Shnde for
Chickens-The Hessian Fly.

To get the most out of the nlachin.
cry purchased for use on the farm it is
very essential that when not in use II
SHOULD be placed under a good shelter.
But to keep In the best condition Gtor-
Ing is not all, for. unless properly pro-
tccted the iron and steel will rust and
the wood rot: for this reason it pays
to keep all well painted.
I.ihSced oil With Spanish brown or
red ,ormiiliou or ochre. mixed to a
proper consistency, makes Il good
paint for all kinds of good work In
machinery. while there are n number
OF good universal paints made espe-
CiH!ly for iron and steel. But in all
cases before any paint is applied all
the dust should he cleaned Gil.
As soon as the other farm work will
permit all of the Implements should be
gathered up and brought to the tool
house and a thorough cleaning up be
given, and, If necessary, good coat
Of paint applied.
\ good coat Of paint helps material
ly to preserve the wood, while to a
very great extent at least. II prevents
rust on iron and steel.
Rust and decay, caused by exposure,
by changes in the weather and by
| dirt. damage machinery, in many
cases. nearly or quite as much ms the
work done by them.
The iron or steel working parts
should be well covered with unsalted
grease or oil, or n light coat of pint be
applied as little coal oil or turpen-
tine will readily clean off when the
tools are ready for use.
A little care taken now will save a
considerable loss as well as considera-
bic work and time also. when the i'm
plements are needed for use next
| spring.
Another item should be looked after
In storing away the implements, and
that is to put away so that they can
be got at conveniently when needed
Plows and hnrrows are generally first
needed In the spring. and then the
corn-Dlnnters. cultivators. and lastly,
the binders. mowers and sulky rakes.
A little pains taken in storing away
will save considerable work when the
tools are needed in the spring.-N. J.
Shepherd, In Farm, Field and Fire
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