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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
uLODGETT n DEWITT.
Wholesale GrOccrs.

This locality is not behind any othcl
of it's size in the extent, magnitude
and inheritance of its general gro
Gerry business and the enterprise Whlci
c1aract,rizes all her representative
houses in this branch of commerce Is
not to be eXcelcd in any city. In
careful accurate review OF bIatlie
boro's leading interests that OF Inc
wholesale grocery trade, at once ATTRACTS
prominent attention both as REGARDS
The extent of the capital invested eN
cent and completeness OF stock ana
mauuitudc of trade the houses IN the
line comparing favorablywith any IN the
leading cities of Vermont. Represen
tative among the number is the widely
known house of Bludgett y )eMltl
whose headquarters are on Bridge
street in Crosby s store house. me
Store which is Of brick is 5OXl2o feet
in dimensions and occupies the Width
of three good sized stores. The con
venicncc TO the railroad has also been
further augmented facilitating to II
vast degree the receiving and shipping
of freight Everything required IN
first class grocery house can be had
here To perfection and quoted al prices
which command the attention OF the
closest BUYERS Here are the head
quarters for the choicest refined sug
ars svrups and molassess, spices. for,
eign and domestic dried fruits, canned
goods in every variety. teas, coflees'
etc. tobacco. cigars, soaps confcction-
erv, starch. bee is. canrei goods. stand,
ard remedies. flour, matches, etc, ana
the house are agents for the well
|. S,,a,,.l,rl hiI
trolling the trade up the narrow guage
for this institution. In fact there is
nothing in the staple and fancy gro
Gerry line that this enterprlslng house
can not supply. Only the best and
purest goods are handled, and the rep
utatiun of the house in this respect is
established beyond the requirements
of praise. The facilities of the firm for
transacting business are of an unusual
~ complete character. enabling II To
offer special advantages 10 customers
and in the promptest ana most satIs
Factory manner.
They purchase eggs and country
produce in large quantities and handle
the American and standard sugars
The firm is composed Of T.. W. Blod-
gett and ID. p, Dewitt. and the bust
ness was inauguratcd i'll 1883 r.. W.
Blodgctt is Il native of Suatton, Vt,
and prior to coming here conducted
a general store at NrWfanc Mr. Blod-
gctt is Il popular member OF the hed
Men. u, =. Dewitt is Il native OF
lllyria. Ohio, and came here from
Ncwrane. where he resided for five
icars. He is "A member Of the Yer
mont Wheel club and Is popular
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

delicate construction of horses foot
and such knowledge is of greater i'm
portance in horse shooting when work
of the kind becomes an every day mat
ter. Fenton Bros, can tell at glance
the cause and remedy for crippled feet
in horses, and if they proceed from in
Judlcluus shooting or natural diseases,
there can be no better men to intrust
with their recovery. They enjoy an
excellent line of business and certainly
deserve IT. They are considered in and
around their locality to be gentlemen
of strict integrity, honorable in all
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

the feet soft. tough and piabe. 1t
also gives the hoof a healthy and pol
ished appearance. The most proml-
nenf horscmcn Of the United States
are using Peels' Liquid Iioof Remedy
because it is the best and cheapest.
1t costs you nothing unless it proves
sat sfactory.
peel's Food company does not en-
ploy any travelling agents. Their rem
edies are shipped from the factory di.
rect to the wholesale institution and
consumers, and the remarkable and
constant call for these remedies in the
face Of this fact speaks volumes for
their merits Pecl's Food Company is
one of the progressive enterprises OF
BrattlcbUro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

and then leaves them worse on thah
before. but is. Tonic, Blood iuriiler
and Egg Food that will show gooa re-
suits for long time.
sure cure for gapcs, roup' leVer
and chicken cholera, and Will prevent
diseases among chicks that cause SO
much loss among poultry ralsers every
season. IL,
Pecl's Liquid Iloof Remedy is de,
signed for the cure and prevention OF
hard, dry. brittle, and contracted Feet
II cures thrush and corns and makes
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

fine furniture. crockery, lamps, refrlg-
orators. carpets, oil cloths upholstery,
drapcrics. shades. window curtains,
curtain poles. baby carriages and
household supplies. An elevator az
for,ls travel from floor to floor through i.
out the building An illustration of
the building occupied and also OF Mr.;
Emerson's residence will be observed
i'm this edition,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

present firm taking it March /, 1890
Three floors and an attic beside
other floor space is used for showing
their large stock. Mr.. Moran is a
member of the Wheel Club and a
Knight of Honor. Mr.. Hackley is a
member of the Red Mems order. Bot
members of the firm are young men
who may be said to have assumed con
troll of a business that had been run
down and which they have 10y energy
and fair methods succeeded in build
ing up 10 an emiucntly successful and
prosperous condition
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
4. W. PUFFER a co.


Brattleburo is well supplied with
first class houses in the grocery bust
ness, and another house worthy of men
tion in a review of business representa-
lives is that of G.. W Putfer & CO.,
whose well known grocery establish
ment is at - Elliot street G.. W.
Puffer & Co, established this business
in 1880, starting in business at the
present premises in a small way, and
increasing the trade year by year until
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Furniture, Carpets. stoves. trockery AN"
Glassware

Emerson 4 Son, is one OF the most
noted and successful business houses
in Vermont in its line being exceeded
in extent of size and magnitude by
but one other furniture house in the
state and that in Burlington. The
warehouse and salesrooms of Emerson
X Son comprise one OF the neatesl bos
mess structures in l'rattleboro, con
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01

Henry \. Chaplin a Co. are expert
cnced hands in the drug business, and
no gentlemen better understand its va
rious and numerous and intricate de
tails than they. Here may be found
pure elixir calisaya, beef iron and
wine, hypodeImic tablets, elixir calls
ava and iron, liquor amandine, Cha
pins melodcIma, oriental hair tonic.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-07-01
PEEI.S FOOD co.

sole Propri.tors of Peers '"ndti""
Food. PEEL. Liquid ii""f R"m"d, and
Peel. special Poultry Food T. q.
FROST. Manager.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
MIG VERDICT FOR LIBEL.
4 Ncw YorI. Paper Required to Pay
S25.0f0.

NEW YORK, juno i-One OF the
largest verdicts ever rendered against
neUspaper I'm a libel suit in this country
was that found to-day in the Supreme
Court by a jury, before Judge Ingraham'
against the Press Publishing Company
dhe World, for 5000 damages.
The action was brought by William l..
PAYNE 10 recover SD.C0O damages. Mi.
Payne Is a lawyer, and for about twenty
years prior to the uiae that he came
TO this city he bad resided in Wilkes
barre. Pa. where he practiced his pro-
fession. The World published from us
correspondent at WIKI sbarre story 10
the effect that Mr.. Payne had eloped
from that city with the wife OF a friend
Mrs. Maggie Leland bad come TO this
city and married her. And after squan-
daring her money had deserted her.
1t seemed that but little effort had been
made to get at the truth of the facts, AL
though Mr.. Payne was living with the
woman in this city at the time OF the
publication OF the story, in 1892. The
fact was that MIR. Payne was married
TO Mrs. Lee. There was no elopement
whatever. She obtained a divorce from
her husband about four months prior 10
the time OF her marriage TO Mr. Payne
They came TO this city and took up their
residence here. and have been living here
peacably ever since. they have four
! children-two by this marriage, and two
being Mrs. Payne's children by her for
mer marriage
Mr. Payne and his VIE both testified
to these facts. II took the jury but a
few minutes to give Lawyer Payne the
verdict
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
FROM POCAHNTAS.
PRACTICALLY NO CHANGE IN THE
SITUATION YESTERDAY.
A Meeting OF Strikers Held Between
tho Tunncls--Wcbb and Lawless
Make speeches-The TOrmcr Mild
nut the Latter Very Abusive.

POCAHoNTAS, June 4.-(SpeclaL)-
There is practically no change In the
situation here. There was a meeting
OF strikers held between this tunnels this
morning. at which about $50 mostly ne
groes, were present. Speeches were made
by Webb ard Lawless.
ADVISED TO STAND FIRM.
Webb commenced his remarks by urging
the strikers to stand firm in their demand
for scales. but advised them not TO vIo-
late the law. lie was mild in his Ian
gtiage, though he criticised Governor
o'Ferrall for sending troops to Pocahon-
tas, when no acts of violence had been
committed. He said he was ready to meet
the operators and discuss the situation
from a business standpoint.
LAWLESS ABUSIVE.
Lawless was very abusive In his speech.
He denounced the operators as thieves,
liars, etc. and spoke OF the Governor
a rebel. Indeed. his remarks wers
directed principally against the Governo,
and the troops. and 10 both he applies
very harsh terms. The output from the
Southwest mine to-day amounted 10
ninety cars-almost the normal produc.
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
WHERE THE PRESIDENT LIVES.
| This the Rule About Locating the
Groccrs' Headquarters.

Various conflicting reports have been
circulated as to the action Of the Whole
sale-Grocers' Association. which held It's
annual meeting at Atlanta last week, In
regard to the proposition that Richmond
should become the permanent heaoquaF-
tiers of the association.
Secretary Hooker. who was seen by
Dispatch man yesterday. stated that II
is one OF the rules OF the organization
that the headquarters should be located
In the same city In which the president,
who il elected annually, resides. The
question brought before the meeting, he
said, was whether or not II would be ad-
yisable TO have the headquarters per-
manently in Richmond for tina reason
that this city is so advantageously situ-
ated In relation TO the trade. The subject
was discussed at some length, and IL was
finally decided that the present time
would be inopportune for the revocation
OF the rule relating 10 the establishment
OF headquarters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
CHICAGO TO SPRINGFIELD.
PyrotcchnicaI Progress of Cool.
90. Delegntion-SiIvcr Outlook.

"a. DeIegntion-SiIvcr Outlook.
CHICAGO. June 1.-The final prepare.
tions for the trip by the Chicago and
Cook county delegations to the silver con-
vention at Springfield were completed last
night at the headquarters of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee. Secretary Ro-
bert r. BurlS has arranged everything. ana
"A train-l load OF Democrats VIII be hauled
into Springfield at o'clock tonight. Inn
mediately upon lis arrival the delegates.
with band and marching club as es-
coit, will proceed to the Executive Man
sion 70 screnade Governor Altgeid. A
grand fireworks display will be made en-
route. and this VIII prove one OF the
events OF the convention.
Leaving the Governors residence, the
deleaates will be escorted TO their hotel,
where more pyrOtechnics will be INDUCED
in. o.
An told. there will be from 700 10 sou
persons In the Cook county delegations.
Secretary Burke says that Of the JAG dele.
gates fully 325 are for the free coinage
of silver AT 10 10 l. and VIII vote Tor this
platform In the convention. ON the other
hand. the Honest-Money League claims
there will be at least 70 votes against this
nroposltion I'm the Cook county delegation.
secretary Burke estimates the numbe,
Of free-silver votes in the convention al
$50 ont OF the 1916 delegates
n Is practically certain shat all OF thu
business OF the convention viii be con
Guided wednesday. Representatives Hall
will be cleared for the convention Wed
nesdav. the desks removed, chairs placed,
and nags and bunting displayed In an
irterylew last night Chairman Hinrich-
ss,, ~ the Democratic Committee. said:
I'm to this time the delegates chosen
.no,,nt To 1.000 Every county. with the
sirxie exception Of perhans ona VIII he
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
A WOMAN THE CAUSE.
Proprietor Of SaYannah'S Galety Theatre
Shot and Killed.
BEAUTIFUL MISS STOCKTON.
She Was Pursued and Threatened
With Violence by the Dead Man
Lawyer.

SAVANNAH. GA, June Phil. Fitz-
patrick. proprietor OF the Gaiety Theatre
and saloon. was shot and killed tonight by
Charles ID. Loud. an attorney OF Mount
Vernon. Ga. Miss Helene Stockton enjoys
the distinction Of being the cause cee-
bre" Of the tragedy.
Fitzpatrick was well known throughout
this section as the keeper OF the only
Gsiety saloon In the city. Nightly per-
formances were given, consisting chiefly
Of singing and dancing. Miss Stockton
had been for long time In the employ
Of Fitzpatrick. and he was understood
to BE- very much enamoured Of her. She
is very handsome young woman. and
was great favorite with the frequenters
Of the place. About six weeks ago she
left Fitzpatrick's and went to the War
saw Hotel. at Thunderboit. kept by Mr..
and Mrs. r. Butler. both former en-
ployees OF Fitzpatricks.
This afternoon. Fitzpatrick. accom-
panied by ssme friends went out TO Thun-
oerbolt, where he drank heavily.
He declared that he would marry Miss
stockton, willing or unwilling. lie first
sent a friend to prevail upon her. but as
she refused TO consider the proposition
he determined to see her himself. Butler.
the proprietor of the place, endeavored
to keep him out, declaring that Miss
Stockton had left the house. He found
that she WAS still there. however. But
Ter refused 10 let him see her. and the
Two engaged i'm a hand-to-hand fight.
in which Butler got the worst Of II. The
two were arrested by the Marshal. and
were taken 10 the lookup. where they
gave bond. Fitzpatrick promised not 20
90 back 10 the house
About o'clock Colonel Loud. who had
an engagement to 70 horseback-rding
with Miss Stockton. arrived.
FITZPATRICK FRANTIC.
Fitzpatrick heard that his rival was in
the house. and became frantic lie
forced his way In. and learning that
Loud and Miss Stockton had gone TO the
latter's room I'm order to avoid him. he
rushed up stairs to the room. and kicked
and broke In the door. lie had a heavy
stick i'm his hand. and rushed at Miss
Stockton with the stick appraised. He
turned from her however. toward Colo
mel Loud. who was standing I'm the
window of the small room, pistol IN hand.
A. Fitzpatrick advanced Loud fired a
shot over his head to warn him Fits-
pd'iich sun advanced, ana LOUD 1led a
second time striking him i'm the body.
Fitzpatrick continued TO advance. when
Loud fred a third shot, striking Fitz-
patrick In the mouth, the bullet passing
upward through his brain. Fitzpa rick
fell and died in a few minutes
Colonel Loud surrendered himself to
the Marshal. who brought him to the
city and turned him over 10 the police
The woman was also arrested but was
released on bond
Colonel Loud is well known here. He
was at the head Of the syndicate that
tried 10 sell 10000 acres Of land in Will
cox and adjoining counties to Governor
Northen's old soldier colony. The sale
fell through because Of doubt east upon
the title 10 the land.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
A CHANGE AT LAST.
TIE PROLONGED HOT SPELL
BROKEN ny A COLD WAVE.
Another Death from s"nsfroke-
Range OF the Thermometer fester-
aox-It Reached 1O3 L. I'm Front
of the Dispatch building

The mercury broke ALL previous recorus
OF the last seven days by reaching 100 IL
degrees yesterday afternoon. The weather
was only bearable on account OF a slghI
easterly breeze. and the promise Oh tue
weather-cierk that showers and cooler
should fIl the blu today promise
which bids fair TO have a happy fulhi-
ment. as the first few drops OF rain, ac-
COMMANDED by the distant roll of thunder,
strike pleasantly on the eye and ear
DEATH FROM sUNsTRoKE.
The list OF fatalities here has been re-
markedly small. the only death yesterday
being that OF Mr.. BENJAMIN kellam,
florist I'm the employ Of the HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery Company, who was overcome
by the heat shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon.
He was taken TO the residence OF the
superintends where everything posSi.
bic was done for him. and where ne nieu
at S O'Clock. Mr. Kellsm leaves 50"
and daughter TO mourn their loss
THE SINGER SUcCUMBS.
Mr.. Ed. Andrews, OF the Andrews opera
Company. succumbed to the neat, ana
was unable to appear In Ihe Pretty
Persian" last night. his part being takeh
BY his undefstudy. IL Is expected that
Mr.. Andrews viii be able TO sing N
Martha" tonight
At numerous large manufacturing con-
Germs, and other establishments wheIe
many hands are employed. IT was stat
that wnIie no serious cases OF overneauns
had occurred, a number or empioSee s
were absent, through indisposition IN
duced by heat.
At the railroad offices II was stated
that no fremen or other railroad-men had
been reported absent from duty.
The eary-morning reports from diner-
ent sections OF Virginia showed: New
port News. 50; Williamsburg, ~; Cor
louisville, IS: Staunton, 81; Huntington,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
DIR. MURSLAND's CELEBRATION.
Address of DIR. HoGe-Thc Pulpit and
the preSs-Thc Music.

BALTIMORE, MD, June 4.-(Special)--
With addresses by distinguished diylnes.
and in the presence Of notable gather
ing. the formal celebration of the twenty
nth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev.
w. L. Murkland. d. D.. at the Franklin
Street Presbyterian church took place
last night. The exercises were most in
teresting, and included as the principal
features OF the silver jubilee addresses
by Rev. Or. Moses D. Hoge. of Richmond,
Va, and Rev. Dr. John Han. of New
York
In his address Or Hogs began by tell
ing several anecdotes as pleasant re-.
,aliation to some remarks Or. Hall had
made as TO church unity. He then said:
am here TO represent several things
First an old affection strengthened by
years Of intercourse. followed by sacred
memories In his boyhood Or. Murkland
attended my church. from which / bring
him many congratula tons from people
before whom he had preached. then
represented the East Hanover Presbytery.
10 which he belonged, and still more the
Southern General Assembly. To DR.. Han,
from the Northern Church. | would sa,
that II our branch of the denomination
does not want an organic union, il II
because the Southern Assembly is united
in doctrine and policy. and We prefer to
remain that way.
HARDER THAN EVER BEFORE.
DR.. Hoge then referred to what a
preacher must do II he would be as sue
cessful as DR. Murkland. II is harder
now, n said, to preach than ever before.
for the field OF the pulpit had been in
yaded by the secular press. He paid a
tribute TO the press and its powers for
education, but said most emphatically
"a CftY 10 n4a
pulpit. for the latter had message the
salvation of men, that the secular press
could not and would not deliver. Or.
HOse remarked IN his address that If
telephone connection could be made with
Richmond he would give mp a service
on Sunday for DR.. Murkland to address
his people.
FINE MUSIC.
The music Of the celebration was ex-
ceptionally fine. being rendered 10y the
Oratorio Society, and including selections
from the oratorios Of the "Redemption.'
the Messiah" and Elijah"
The Church was filed with plants ana
flowers. and even DR.. Murklands home
resembled a flower garden, so numerous
were the floral tributes sent by his many
friends.
As a gift from the congregation DR.
Murkland received a certificate Of city
stock TO the value Of $.5cO.
Congratulatory addresses We're made by
the Hon. +. G.. Latrobe. Mayor of Balti-
more. and DR.. u. c. Gilman, president of
the Johns Hopkins University. and greet
ings extended by the Rev J. Z. Grammar
Of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal
church. and Rev Or. NJ. ID. Babcock. OF
rown-Memorlal church. Presbyterian.
Or. Hoge is the guest Of Dr.. Murkland
while in the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
NORTH CAROLINA POPULIsTs.
Their Executive Committee and the
Financial Question.

RALEIGH. ~ G.. June 4.-(Special)-
The State Po9ulist Executive Committee
met here to-day. Chairman Newborne pre-
siding and Senator Marion Butler. Treas
urer Worth. W. S. Barnes. $. Otho Will
son. and w. \. Guthrie being also present
Il adopted resolutions setting forth that
before any United States mint was open
ed North Carolina adopted the Spanish
dollar as the unit of coin value; that the
recent unpatriotic departure from the
coinage law OF the founders of this gov
eminent has brought ruin TO the great
masses Of the American people; that a
bimetallc conference Is called 10 meet
at Memphis June 18th, in the interest of
the money of the Constitution and 10
cheekmate the unpatriotic and dangerous
gold crusade Just started by President
Cleveland and his Secretary of the
Treasury; that the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the ratio OF
Is TO ! was first declared for by the Popu-
list party; that the financial question
towers above all others, and that delegates
be therefore sent TO Memphis to assist
I'm advancing this principle Of the Popu-
list Marty, and TO impress upon the con-
ference the necessity Of uniting all the
free-conage elements of the Old parties
under the bimetallic banner Of the Popu-
list party; also, that the delegates from
North Carolina be instructed TO request
the conference TO declare for the Popu-
list party az the only political organiza-
ton which has been and is now solidly
united for the money Of the Constitu-
ton and an American financial sys-
TEN.
Marion Butler will be chairman Of the
delegation. and among the other delegates
will be all the Pooullst congressman,
Treasurer Worth. Hal Aver. editor of the
Caucasian; W. ). Barnes. and S. Otho
Wilson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-05
ALLIANCE INCIDENT CLOSED.
Spain Disnvows the Nenadito Per-
formance and Expresses Regret.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 4-The re-
ply OF Spain to the late Secretary
Gresham's cabled demand OF March 18th
in the Alliance affair reached the State
Department several days ago. having been
delivered to Minister Taylor at Madrid
May 10th.
The Department Of State has declined
TO make public the contents of the com.
municatlon. which is long and exhaustive,
but authorizes the announcement that
Spain, after full investigation, disavows
the act OF the commander of the Condo
Nanadito in firing on the Alliance of Cape
Maysi, Cuba, on March Sth: expresses
regret at the occurrence, and assures this
government that measures have been
taken to prevent repetition OF the mat.
ter.
Secretary Gresham's demand. through
Minister Taylor declared that this govern-
ment would expect prompt dsavowtl Of
the unauthorized act due expression OF
regret on the part OF Spain, and positive
orders to Spanish naval commanders not
to Interfere with American vessels passina
through the Windward Passage. As Srlir
has complied specifically with these De.
mands, the incident is considered closed.