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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
speed the Departing Guest.


John and Eugene Ahern returned to
their home in keenc Saturday after "A
two months visit with their grand
mother here. Mrs. II. L. Warehouse
and her daughters. Misses Mary. AID
laeide and Jennie. and son George of
Beaufort, S. c.. left Friday after
spending the summer at Miss Clark S
on High street Mrs Vim. McVeigh
and children returned Saturday. to
their home in Brooklyn, n Y, after a
visit with relatives in town, Miss
Mary Ayers returned Monday to her
school duties in Springfield. Mass.
after spending her vacation with her
parents here. Harry Warner returned
Friday to his home in Brooklyn, \.
y, after month IS visit at +. 4. Eos
ter g Mrs. Dennis Calvin and
daughter return to their home in Mid
dlebury tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris AID two daughters returned
Monday to their home in New Haven,
Conn, after stay at +. \. Fosters.
Miss Mabel Witt of New London.
Conn, who has been spending several
weeks with her parents here, returned
yesterday to her duties as milliner in
New London. F. NJ. Sears and wife
of Iiolyoke, Mass, have been the
guests of his parents here this week.
Mr.. Sears returned Monday, but his
wife will remain to assist in the care
of his mother who is quite sick. 49,
Miss Eloise Sims returns tomorrow to
Boston, Mass, after spending the sum
mer here. Miss Annie Michigan, who
has been the guest Of Miss Mary Mo
ran for the past two weeks, returned
Saturday to her home in Holyole,
Mass. Miss Mary Long returned Sat
urday to New York city, after two
weeks visit here with her parents, ID.
Long and wife She was accompanied
by Sister Zita, who came To attend the
funeral of her sister Mrs. L. Heaphy.
Mrs. John Carney and two children
returned Monday to her home in Athol,
Mass, after several weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Kate Foley. -
Mrs. Michael Murphy of Boston,
Mass, who has been the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. b. Manning, left Saturday
to join her husband at the White
Mountains. John Cunningham and
sister Mary of New York, who have
been spending the summer months
here. left Monday, the former to enter
st. Mary's College at Montreal, and
Miss Mary is in Rutland for an indefi-
mite stay. Rev. Mr.. Brown and wife
returned Thursday after two weeks
stay at the White Mountains. Miss !
Hattie Jones returned Tuesday TO her
duties in Boston, Mass, after two
weeks vacation with her parents here. |
Miss Gracia Lawson has returned |
to her Cato, n. Y, home after an ex-
tended visit with her sister here. -
Mrs. S. c. Platts has returned to Wal
pole after visit with her son Lieut..
Frank Platts. Mrs. o. NJ. Thomas
and son Clayton returned to Waltham
Wednesday after few days visit at
J. W. Simonds'. Miss Phelps return
I'd yesterday TO her Worcester, Mass,
home after visit at F. l.. Hunts and
with Mrs. Shaw at the Brooks House.
Miss Anna Long. who has been the
guest of her grandparents. MIR. and
Mrs Daniel Long for the past month,
eft Tuesday for her home in West Su-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

The state railroad commissioners
came down last night and are up the
Narrow Gauge today.
There are number of camping
parties about the county gathering
ginsing which now sells for 1926 a
pound in China.
The Artillery band gave a concert
at the West Village last evening and
the electric road ran four cars but was
unable anywhere near to take care of
the crowd.
Edward A. Hill, managing editor
of the Springfield Homestead, and of
the Union at the time of the terrible
/ fire five years ago when his gallant
conduct in saving life made him fam
Gus, died Sunday of neuralgia of the
heart He was well known here where
his professional work often called him.
The papers say there is to be IA
military field day at Lake Pleasant
next week, including competitive
drill and rifle match. They also say
that the Estey Guard has been invited
with teams from Springfield, Green
field, keene, Gardner and Adams, but
the Guard boys know nothing about it.
W. II. Minor has been appointed
| to the charge of the cattle part of the
cavalcade on the second day of the
fair. 1t is designed to have more than
100 yoke of oxen in line from all about
this section, and Mr.. Minor asks those
who will show to advise him. Every
body is invited and the line will be
/ formed at 8 30 a. m, on Linden street.
Geo Walch of Manchester was ar
rested by Sheriff Gordon at the Howe
farm in Vernon on a charge of bastardy.
Word was received by Gordon yester-
day that the fellow had skipped and
was at Vernon with man by the name
of Warner from Manchester, and the
Sheriff went down early this morning
and secured the man. Wach says he
shouldn't have run if he hadn't been
/ innocent.
The Brattleboro Artillery band
will give a concert from the Brattle-
bOro house balcony next Tuesday
evening Following is the program
March-"El Caruero Boos
, Overure-"Nugget Nell" Southwell
Is Waltz-"Siver Rhine" u l. White
Concert schotthesche Madclon," Mssud
} The ".Iolly Black smith" Farrer
is Gavotte viola Tout" vaelker
song and dance "wherc the summer
Roses Bloom" Schroeder
o Galop-"Arcus," FarraZe
There is a prospect after all that
the electric road will be run to the fair
ground this fall. The directors of the
company and the managers of the fair
had meeting this forenoon, and the
latter gave consent on, certain con
ditions. The directors are now con
sidering them and consulting the Sc
lectmen and it will be decided this af
ternoon or tomorrow If decided to
do it the company has connections
made by which the track can be laid
before the fair.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

Lieut.. George w. Tyler of the
United States navy is I'll at the home
of his mother on Tyler street. Lieut..
Tyler, who has been on duty at Wash
ington for three or four years, return
ed home but a few days ago.
H. p Hunter was elected the first
and C. p. ellison the second vice
president of the Fourteenth IN. Fl. J
Regiment society at the Veterans re-
union at Wcirs, N. H., Wednesday.
The reunion was "A great affair and
some 5000 veterans took part.
w. f. Aiken, special agent for the
Fidelity a. Casualty Insurance Co.,
with Vermont, New Hampshire and
Maine for his territory, and who has
been located here for nearly two years
past, has been directed to change his
headquarters to Portland, Me-, and
has moved thither this week. Mr..
Aiken while here has made many
friends who will regret his departure.
The Valley Fair cavalcade com
mittee, of which ExGov Fuller is
chairman. had a meeting at the Brooks
House Tuesday evening to mature
plans for this years parade. Sub
committees were chosen and the work
we'll inaugurated Much enthusiasm
was shown and there were several
propositions for unique features The
young people are taking hold with
more vim than ever before, and the
parade this year may safely be prom
Used to surpass anything of previous
years. The Wheel Club and Red Men
among many Others will have hand
some floats surrounding towns will be
represented by teams and in va
rious ways; several of the schools have
been invited to participate and have
accepted; the Estey Guard and the
Boys Battalion will be in line; the
corn stalk brigade will be renewed
with some taking features, and so on.
The Frat Regt. and Artillery bands
and the drum corps will all be in the
line, which is certain to be far too
long for any one band.
Still another of the improvements
at the Vermont National bank. equip
ping ii for the safest, promptest, most
accurate and efficient transaction of
business that modern knowledge and
appliances can reach has lust been
completed in the shape of metallic
book and document case. 1t is a most
anu dTTdHptu
set of drawers and shelves for letter,
check and document files, arranged to
hold in consecutive order all the books.
letters, checks, deposit slips, vouchers
and documents of every kind that pass
through the bank in the course of its
business and preserve them in consec
utive order for as long time AS can be
desired ana in such shape that they
can be instantly reached when wanted.
The spring shelves on which the 20
pound books are stored and by which
they can almost at touch be brought
out for examination are especially in
genious; but each compartment is
equally handy and on much the same
principle. This case is not only fire
proof itself, but is fitted inside the
magnificent fire proof vault of the
bank, so if there is anything in the
way of security that isn't obtained, it
is because II is unobtainable. The
case came from the ST. Louis Art
Metal Go.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
The Vermont Baptist state conven
ion will be held in Barre Sept. a to
6 inclusive

The Vermont Baptist state conven-
ton Will be held in Barre Sept. "A to
&c inclusive.
\ fire started last evening on the
river bank threatening Barrows' coal
sheds. One of the hose companies was
called out, attached to the hydrant at
Canal street corner, ran the hose down
Vernon street dug under the railroad
track and played till half past nine
before being certain that the blaze
was extiDguished. There is about
$780, 600 of property in this section and
all the owners down there last year
petitioned for hydrant but it was re-
fused.
County court convenes at Newfane
n, xt Tuesday and the docket looks like
a long term, unless there is an extra
ordinary slump in cases. There are
A set for jury, and among them, in
which trial is probable, the Pierce
Baker assault case and reverse case for
Islander, the Vermont Farm NJ. Co., =
Batchelder patent litigation BARLEY ".
Smith, Fleming '. c. V. r. R.. Steb
bins Y. Thomas, Reed V. Crosby,
Wilbur estate V. Wilbur, Cavanaugh
Y. VT. Say. Bank, Shea. Y. Smith,
Mcclure V. Casayante, several cases in
the Estey Sherman Waite litigation
over mortgaged property the Sanders
" Pierce assault case. Williams v.
Wilder, bastardy. Unwin Y. Bond,
Taft Y. Redfeld. White Y. Harris.
There are - divorce cases on the dock
ct and 20 other court cases Of which
the most important likely to be tried
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
Sick Ones.

The many friends here regret to hear
of the serious illness, with quick con
sumption, of Mrs. Michael Moran at her
home at Millers Falls, Mass. She will
be remembered as former resident
here. Mrs. Michael Sears is quite
seriously ill.-A. Olofson is on the sick
list. Carl Strand is out of school on
account of inhamed eyes from wasp
stings. -The five children of H. Prouty
are recovering from whooping cough
Mrs. G.. W. Hudson has returned home
greatly benefited by her operation at
the May Hitchcock hospital. Hanover,
n. H.-Mrs. Francis Goodhue, who
has been seriously i'll at Swampscott
is reported little better.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


II. II. Thompson, successor to Ranger n
fhomp.on, Matchmaker and Jcweer. Business
established in 1913. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Diamonds Silyer-warc and Optical Goods. Re
barring promptly and thoroughly done at the
BID stand, ~ Main St. AVA
Change ears Tor Canal ST. job Shop, and get
! tour cabinet work and odd jobs done at reason
\bc prices. Wringer and furniture repairing a
Speciality. d. a. WILDER. eff
tennis, at Clapp Il Jones. 43tf
Use Clapp Il Jones' Transferring Fluid for
1un 43tf
Violin, Banjo and Guitar Strings of best quail
h at CLAPP Il JONES, -
Fine Watch and Clock Repairing. Prices are
Moderate. CIV. SAWYER, 80 Main ST. soft
Stationery for fine correspondence. Full sup
y I'll II latest ''"'' and styles c1Arr * JONES
Removal.
Sewing Machines sold on monthly instruments
Without interest. Any make of machine taken
b part payment. Needles, Oil and Supplies for
my machine. Office over Durgn's Drug Store,
b. Main ST. W. &. COLLIER Agent.
Aft
Picture Frames in upwards of two hundred
tyles, at Clapp Il Jones'. l2tf
Popular Songs, and Instrumental Music and
books, at Clapp & Jones' 29tf
To Rent-Small tenement on third lloor in
Leonard Block. Enquire of Dr. Bowen at block,
y Mrs. Leonard, Ii Oak street. 3tf
The Young people of Protective Grange will
tvc Mystic supper at Grange hall Wednesday
Ecning, sept II. supper from to S, followed
y an entertainment. supper, 10 cents. Enter
sainmcnt, 10 cents. CIVIL
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
home, after spending several weeks

home, after spending several weeks a t
Chesterfield. Ed Fenton returned
Sunday night from his vacation. which
he spent in Pittsfield with his uncle,
John Fenton. Miss Nellie Michigan is.
spending few days with relatives in
keene Mrs. c. f. Thompson and
daughter, Miss Helen. returned Mon
day after an outing of four weeks at
Chesterfield Lake James Austin left
Wednesday to resume his medical
studies in Baltimore, after spending
his vacation with his parents here. =
Mrs. +. X. Goodae is visiting in Bos-
ton, Mass. Miss Rose McCullum is
at her old home in Winthrop, Mass,
for an indefinite stay. Lieut.. George
H. Burns and family returned Monday
from Boston, Mass. Miss Florence
Alien. of the class of '9S. returns to-
morrow to Middlebury college. Fritz
Schultz is in Springfield for week
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
A DAILY AND A WEEKLY FOR $3.50.

There is no brighter newsier paper in New
England than the Boston Daily Traveller, large
SPACE paper, sending out IS columns of informa-
ton from all parts OF the world everyday. To
induce subscribers to pay up arrearages and pay
in advance for the REFoRMER, we have made
arrangements with the Traveller and will send
the Daily, price 50, and the REFoRMER, price
$50, for $3.50 10 every subscriber who will pay
up arrearages and pay year in advance for the
REfoRMER. 1t is the best newspaper offer ever
made, $3.50 for $50 Offer IS open for short
time only.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
VACATION IS OVER

Ut after Il long rest the children are at 'theii
poks again.
They will surely need a few school supplies of
me kind. 1t takes Il lot of money You say to
ucatc Johnny and Mary and Willie and
Isle. True enough ii does but do you know
'nce if you need paper, ink, pencils, pens, pen
'ldcra, pads, tablets, spongcs, erascra, states,
ers, or anything of that kind
It will surprise you to see how far dollar
III 90 at the News Store.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

NN'i""fiNN'
The schools opened Monday fol
be fall term.
There is a good deal of hay fever
bong our people.
"A regular meeting of the W. C. 7.
will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, at :
M, at II Green street.
| The Artillery band will give a con
&rt in West Brattleboro next Thurs
~ evening.
Those Oak Leather Seat Rockers
lat Emerson & Son advertise this
fek beat any thing we ever saw.
Emerson & Son sport business
otter this year than last but that
ices are the lowest they ever knew.
Mrs. Helen I. Brigham will speak
Mrs. NJ. A. Adams, 30 Washington
feet, Sunday evening Sept s, at
FLOCK
L. ii. Stellman has been granted
patent for the paper packet writing
Pchine described in the Reformer
Feral weeks ago.
We desire to call the attention of
7 readers to the fact that E. E. Knott
changed the matter in his adver-
'ment under the heading "How Men
come Millionaires.
David Cooley who was injured at
uth Deerfield, Mass, few weeks
p, by falling from a bridge, has re-
fned to town and is sotpping at his
other's Ed. Cooley's.
All persons who are willing to as
IN the parade this year are earnest
requested to send in their names to
ne member of the committee.
l.. X. Fuller, Com.
Those Corderoy Lounges, that En-
ION on ~ Son are now putting out for
% VIII surely have boom for those
% nave long needed good lounge
ielt that they could not pay SO or
4. adv
Z. Il. Leonard has sold his maple
fqp house and the syrup business to
f. Spencer and Perry Perkins of
iiimllngton. Mr.. Leonard d Son have
~ up an extensive syrup business
lhe last 30 years. Sale was made
ough Crown Il Morse agency.
The Chicago Headlight recently
led lfinely illustrated "Kenosha
lion devoted TO the business and
actions of that place. In it prom
~ feature was the Sterling Cycle
KS the latest addition to the in
trles and which moved from Chica-
70 henosha the present summer.
Factory, of which a full page pic
Is given, is 800 feet long and 100
Wlue- all one floor, in which the
<Scie Is started at one end and comes
d finished wheel at the other.
i resident of the company, which
elo1, 900 capital. is c. W. Dickin-
q hrattleboro boy, and when it
Known that the works were to be
20 an effort was made by Brattle- |
among Ii or 20 other towns to |
them here.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
The Modern Beauty

Thrives ON good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open air.
Her form CLOVIS with health and her
face blooms with its beauty. If her
system needs the cleansing action of a
laxative remedy she uses the gentle and
pleasant liquid laxative Syrup of Figs.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

Thomas Austin of Bondyllle. Mass
visited briefly here with relatives
/ the past week Mrs. p. Moran and
daughter, Miss Margaret. visited
briefly last week in Millers Falls.
Miss Lizzie Rourke of Springfield,
Mass. spent Sunday here with her
! friend, Miss O'Leary, at Freeman
/ Ayers. T. }. Denning of Whitman
( tic CT, spent Sunday with his family
/ here at NJ. Bowler's S. John Connors.
who is at Milford. n. H.. at work on
Emerson X Sons new building, spent
Sunday with his family here Miss
Mamie kittredge and Walter Hubbard
of Keene, \. H., were in town Monday.
j. O'Neil was in Springfield, Mass.
this week. Will Perry, Ezra Wilcox.
John Clune Fred Ellis, Ernest
Brown and Guy Howe represented
Brattleboro at the races at Greenfield
Monday. Fred Coleman of Spring
field. Mass, spent Labor day in town
with friends. Dan Webster returned
Monday to New York city after a few
York City spent Labor day in town. -
Jas. Grady and family spent Sunday
in Holyoke, Mass. A. O. Johnson,
W ne anu TWO CIllCftI ItluTHtI MoH-
day from their visit in Williamstown.
Mass. Miss Foley and niece of \ thol,
Mass. visited briefly this week at p.
Manning 5. j. W. Austin has been up
the narrow guage this week on bust
ness. Thos. Flavin of Bellows Falls
visited briefly in town this week.
Prof. John +. Russell of Yale seminary
is summering in Putney, has been in
town briefly this week. -Thos. Carey of
Fitchburg, came up TO the wedding at
Northampton Wednesday and made
brief visit with his brother. Edmund
Carey. -Chas. Brockington, tuba,
played with the Greenfield band Mon
day at the bicycle races. Editor f. L.
Houghton attended the New York
State fair at Syracuse last week. &c
ell Brown, the banker, has been up
from New York briefly, spending Sun
day with his sister at Newfane, A. W.
Chilis and +. G. Messer, the latter
a sub agent of the company, attended
the banquet of the New York Life
agents at the Berwick house Rutland,
yesterday. Merchant Geo. H. Clapp |
has been in New York several days |
this week. Hon. b. ID. Harris and
wife visited in Keene, n. H., this
week. Miss Josephine Manning and
Julia Fitzgerald of Holyoke. Mass,
were guests over Sunday at John New
ton s. Nellie Stewart returned Tues
day from Portland, Me. Mss Kate
ketchum left yesterday for a week in
Boston.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
other Vacation Notes.

Will brisbane has returned from sew
eral weeks stay in Rutland. John
Calvin. Jr.. returned to st. Mary's
college at Montreal Thursday to resume
his studies. Mrs. W. W. Newcomb has
returned to her Fitchburg, Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
BRATTLElSORO.
The Souvenir Reformer.

fNc can still supply the demand flor the Sou
fnir Rctormcr of July 26-siXtecnlpagcs richly
(ustratcd and beautifully printed about Brat
fhoros. Price cents per copy, 80 cents per
pzen, 81 per 100. Patrons who wish extra
Pres should order early as the supply is being
81 nN Hnn.tnl
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06

A business education is an advantage to all
it is a necessity nowadays to all Young men and
women trying to make place for themselves in
the world. To impart this essential knowledge
is the function of the New London Business
College, New London, Conn, and graduates of
this school are filling responsible positions in
many of the cities and towns of New England.
Drop a postal to r. 4. Brnbeck, Principal. for
copy of free catalogue.
In the lOmile bicycle road race at Nantasket
beach saturday afternoon the New England
record was lowered - seconds hy Nat Butler,
whose time was 1910.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-28

Odell Manufacturing Co. When the
Odells bought the Forest Hill mill IN
1877, the population of Concord was
1900 To day it is 900.
There a-e few more interesting places
in North Car lima than the little town
in itself which these mills have
done very much 10 build up. No mill own
ers take more interest in their employees
than these progressive Christian men,
and they do much to encourage morality
and good citizenship among the seven
hundred men who make their daily bread
in these large works One of the hand
soonest Methodist churches in the State
is Forest Hill, which owes its existence
to these benevolent gentlemen. And this
community of Forest Hill is noted for its
high standard of morality and right liv-
ing.
When Greensboro Female College,
that institution which has sent forth so
many polished women to adorn Southern
homes, was about to close its doors, and
was on the verge of being lost to the
Methodist church, Capt Oiell was one
of the half dozen benevolent gentlemen
who came to the rescue. The college
was sold at public sale, and was bought
by these gentlemen They put their
money into this institution with no hope
of future gain. hut to gave it to the