The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-15
SONS OF VERMONT.


SVOrcuefs.'
A few days ago two assault cas-
growing out OF reckless riding IN I'll
public streets by wheelmen were di
posed OF before Judge VIM. G. Ho
brook, u son of Brattleboro, now of til
court Of special sessions at New Yor
CITY. In the first case an elderly ger
tieman was run into and knocke
senseiess, and in the other, DOC
working woman, was knocked dow
and so severely injured as to make
necessary to send her to the hospital
Judge Holbrook imposed upon eac
defendant fine of twenty five dollars
with the option Of five days imprison
ment. This habit Of scorchin
through the streets without regard +
life and limb of pedestrians. " said tn
Justice, is pcrnicious and danger
ous." And it is particularly danger
Gus when the street is wet and slip
perry. The Heard, in commentinns
on the Judges action says: "Scorch
ers' are dangerous and unmitiagtet
nuisance in New York, and if tn,
police justices viii stop reckless bicycle
riding in the streets by making it toe
expensive luxury for the "scorcher'
to indulge in they will earn the sin
cere gratitude of long suffering
public.
Some Westminster Boys.
The Kansas City Reformer of recent
date has the following item about a
couple Westminster boys. sons of
the late G.. G. Campbell and educated
at Glenwood Classical Seminary. who
are now located at Biddeville, Tex.
ID n Campbell 4 Co have u fine general mer.
chhnulsc mere. They are very straight, upright
energetic and cnterprising business men and
nave the complete confidence Of their numer.
og gu customers. This firm does a large volume
tory, and by their poteness and strict and
honest attention to business are constantly
increasing their trade. ID Campbell, the
meau OF the business, is one of the best and
most successful business men in the county and
George Campbell, the other member OF the
lirm Is one OF the straightest most polite and
energetic young business men among MS.
Congressman elect III. III. Atwood of
Boston. a native of Londonderry. has
rather hard luck in bringing his libel
suit against f. W. Peabody to an
ssue. Peabody, who ran as an indie
pendent candidate against him in '94,
published a letter during the campaign
'har,ging Atwood practically with
stealing, while City Architect Atwood
after election tried to get
warrant of arrest against Peabody
tut it was refused on the ground that
he attack vas privileged I" Since
hen and while no election was pend |
ng Peabody has repeated the charge
nd Atwood went before Judge Par
lenter of the Dorchester police court. |
Or a warrant, and the Judge turned the |
natter over TO District Attorney
tevens to bring before the grand
1ry. Atwood got his witnesses all
sady, according to notice from
tevens when the latter decided
lstead of bringing it before the grand
Try to send it back to Parmenter for
hearing in open court.
1t is not impossible that Col. .Aldace
. Walker, formerly member of the
tier state commerce commission, may
elected president of the great ,
tchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
ad system, of which ne has been one !,
the receivers. There has been ;
'adlock for some time in the reorg-
llzatiion scheme, and both sides are
w said to be looking TO the election !
Col. Walker as the most satisfac- S
ry solution of the problem. =
The Sioux Falls So Oak, Argus a
,ader says of son of Dummerston s
j. Knapp has received another con-
,nment Of car from the United States s
h commission and will at once put
EN- in private ponds in this country. 0
, expects a consignment of perch and Il
nut in December. Mr.. Knapp is a
Inifesting a great deal of zeal in his v
rk of stocking the waters of this C,
,tion with fish and the sports of the h
lure are likely to rise up and call b
n blessed. Mr.. Knapp seems to OF
nd very close to the commission and il
ms to get favors which would be IL
lied to an ordinary citizen. The
ltleman who was here with the "
car last summer ex-' to
ssed surprise that layman like Mr.. ri
app could have absorbed so much "a
about fish as Mr.. Knapp at
and could not believe but that he ri
) an old hand in the fish line. Mr.. III
app denies that there is any politics Ell
his relations with the commission he
winks as if he knew thing or two m,
lie were driven into corner and g,
lpelled to tell it. - nm
he Evening Star of Washington, wi
c., under date of the 9th has the un
owing complimentary notice of an iu
ored Vermont couple: Mr.. and di'
J. Henry A. Willard are celebrating fire
lay the 10th anniversary of their de-
ding day. The ceremony which
ted them on their long and happy POI
ried life took place 40 years ago to- COZ
1t at Westminster. The official {
clergyman, who was the Rev. DR.. I'M
shy of that town, has long since Ia,
ed way, but Caleb c. Willard, Mic
was groomsman for his brother, wa
Mrs. Albert Childs of Boston. who mn,
bridesmaid at the wedding. will die
resent tonight at the social gath
g which will mark the recurrence \
lie happy date. Owing to the ex- liel
i've decorating work now in SOP,
ress in the new wing of the Will wiz
residence on X street it was i'm. ;ng
ible for the host and hostess to in
a large company. The entertain
tonight will be a card party, S.
hich their relatives and neighbors
been asked. Mrs. Childs has II
the guest Of Mrs. Willard for theil
days. having come ON especially fas II
his event. Mrs. Willard will wear the
her pretty toilet the set Of pearls repo
she wore at her own wedding, "A
h were also worn by her mother at daV'
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