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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

o,,,e,,,t of abuse coming from host,ie Ahnse
a .,, .nrn them from the path OF duty. one
VI, ~, h,rt n good cause or helped "a" shaii
m Pnfnrmer stated the case IN u NJ. az scli.
l i Weeks ago. There are degrees OF raa" eort
in IN" which ali good citizens should 'Wninoe is
to ssnppress. The standard IN Nor. i., !"
" sup To- any civilized community King.
The Reformer's statement 10 Will ,a
Mr. King refers was one OF desti i;.t;nn'
that i. the law ought to make, not dis ssroc
,inn that t should be made in the enforce
m men Of law which applies to an al,he'
Taking the facts as he states tn nhn,+
and we have no doubt correctly .a a. .ae
the hotel and drug store, can he no ta;5 5er
that a It ia natural that an outs iae..
s Sha be impressed with the 'aea a
that there is favoritism when they are c
exempt and others prosecuted ul', Ill J.
law that declares them all equally gTn an
law Ia No 1 matter what the facts are! Ga an
he not see that il one man IS alioweu ~
violate the law, it is sure to De n luz.
an excuse for others to do SO, anu 1o' y
likely in a much worse way! ana CT II
NOT a law which thus ignores mora u,
d;stinctions bound to be source "
infinite decentralization!
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n.ner suorting Matter Of Local Interest

James O'Neil of Montpelier, ana
lanes Mcdonald, OF Victory, are
matched to wrestle for sloo at o''
.Johnsbury October IL. ma
a Tavior's horse "Albert j." is IN tne
.a'es - NJ saco Me with Chas, Parker,s string
-. thert r " started in the s-34 class Iuesaay
hn, came In in the first heat, (2;3l-l-f anu ..u
Vas withdrawn. He was entered also , ior i Wn
D "a class Yesterday, "Holster ana M 10 az
belonging to A. y. Kingsley OF Ashueio' "ei'
atso entered for some of the saco events.
ID ~ Pierce of keene won the first prlze, u
.5a diamond. i'm the half mile handicap DHycle
,ace At Wjllimantic, CT, Friday. oat Oh 90
starters he had % yard handicap.
" n. Minors 'Gold Bar and "Straightedge
both started in the 2 :27 class at Northampton
,%oaneaday and "Gold Bar finished fourth ~
one heat and 9Th in the two ot1ers' in; any
.,Strairhtedge' was It'll 9Th and 9Th; Best tihe'
22I Ia -,,z,
The yalkyrie III, the ninth boat the Ens hnni
men have yainly sent over mere 70 caIt! aS.a,
the American cup, has reachen our si,oi , Sh1
n rouph passage lasting twenty.nlne Gays on in
T. n I'm Keel boat with extraordinary SAL power
| and A very broad beam. The DeIehuer' WIG
| will probably be chosen to oppose her, Is aiso
| lin zeal boat with smaller sail area anu ia y
rover beam than the Valkyrie. she mas sati IN,
factory speed SO far as any one can ten p"' az nv
numerous accidents are decidedly ohlnous. Sn ,'
collapsed Tuesday in n 20 mile preeze anu ~
/ narentrv is the most delicate, fragile raclht
| machine vet constructed, and demands the mos
careful handling not to blown to pieces. IL Is =
| he feared that necessary strength was saerihce'
for igb,ness in the building OF her.
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horse. He was a fine animal 40
Stowe was loath to part with
he could not break it TO the trSl
he was compelled to do so. ~ !
Mrs. c. ID. Wallace of New lop
recently the guests of u. ,;
nough here, have concluded thgl
and returned home. The nest
building is being painted.
Adkins and wife of New Haven
are visiting friends here.
Town District Schools
The fall term of these schoSs
begin on Monday, September
structions for scholars found on
ination to be advanced beyond
trict schools is provided for al
term of Brattleboro Academy, =
Brattleboro. All scholar
string such instruction at the
of the town district are requr,
be present ON Saturday. as.
promptly at Q O'Clock at the ~
for such examination. -.
Brattleboro, Aug. q, los
BY the Direeic1
T.. ]. Waterman. Y
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Diamond Gossip.

r,,,n cain has signed TO cover left field for the
new Athletics OF No. Adams Inc team WIN
comprise semi professional ana coilsge b i's The
and series of games VIII be piase" "n' wy
Triangular League team ,,, CO., tho
BERT Abbey pitched his frs, game iqr In, ',e
Brooklyns' Tuesday against the neavs h hi,,nr
pittsburg team He held the heavy muers
down in fine style only being hit with any emes'
IN the second and fifth innings where the II
rates" made their only runs am
Manager Schurelz of the Washingtons VIII
Give .Jne Cprbett a brother of Jim, the pugilist,
d trial at second base next week n tr,
Sockalexis, the Indian outtielder OF inc HOY
Cross college team Is coxering rnt,,rns 10 Hoiy
Cross in the fall and will try for the posl.lon "a ;,
pitcher. He has great speed quick curves anu
fair control but hardly any experience ,,o,n one
Pitcher Mike sullivan has been dong mt
work for Portland. Manager Leonard says ny
uses excellent judgment and has GOOD ronlIi',,na
Mike is great favorite and ms many ;fa :
Pat O'Rouke. Brattleboro's old back-stop.
ump!red the Haydenvile Surman game AZ
Northampton. last saturday. po..o,,,s aid
This i. what John +. Morrill,, Bostohs ON
time captain and first baseman mas to say IL
the "sundav journal" about player WHOSE
ability is wei known here. H..
"Soxton who is to he released, Is in my opin
| inn a yerv fine PLAYER and one who should have
! been kept He Is II natural player, can Dat, run
| field and pitch well and would prove as VaI9a
BILE to the Bostons rs Gleason mas TO inc PAN ~
! mores He has not had fair trlal anu th'
4 chances are he will he picked up by some o.,ei
! League club who will come here and make bos
/ ton hustle 10 win. There are not many winning
hall ulayers and when one Is secured ne shoui.
not be released until he proved that his useful
! ness had gone" Pitcher Sexton after beihi
| released by Bostons, had offers by the BuifaIos
agreeing also to exempt him from rererse
! from Washington TO play the outiield, but de
| clined both and has signed with the Newport
! n. /. team. which Is going TO play Il series o
Games with the New Bedford and Fail Rive
! teams of the y. f.. league.
Pond has pitched couple of innings anc
the people are just simply wild 10 have MN g
/ into a full game. He has a,reguiar rough al,,
tumble football style about him that has caugh
| the stands, and they will never be satisfied un
! ill Ned Hanlon puts him up TO be shocked
| down or pitch himself into the ahectlons OF inc
| public "-Baltimore Cor. in sporting Lfie.
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BIR1'HH.

In Wilmington, Aug II, a daughter 10 Mr.
Mrs Henry Haskell.
In Athens, Aug II, u daughter to Mr. and
Frank ID Stevens.
In Bellows Falls, july 20, a son to Mr. and Y
David Sensabaugh
In Wilmington, Aug %, laughter to Mr. a
Mrs Charles Barlow.
In Cambridgeport, Aug u, daughter To-
and Mrs F ID Stevens.
In Erying, Mass, Aug II, son to Cornelg.
and Grace l. Parker.
In Brattleboro, Aug II, a daughter to Drl
Mrs Z Laughton.
in Brattleboro, July II, son to Mr. and Mr.
i Reid.
In Northfeld, Mass. Aug ., daughtet
Frank + and Bertha Aldrich.
and Gratia A Carr.
In Guilford, Aug 9, a daughter, Edna Msy
LYMAN II and i May Doolittle, lately Of NJ,
| field, Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

II has been definitely determined tn
the state tennis tournament will
held at st. Adams beginning Tuesda
August q. All the prominent PLAY,
Of the state, including State Champit
Judson and Messrs. Liscomb, Adau
and Deming have signified their inta
tion of being present and a SUGGEST
tournament is insured. Reduced rat
will be given on railroads and at hoteI
The worlds record is claimed by d
Dirigo Hose company, of Ellswort
Mo. which the other day ran 2lOyar
to the engine house. then 233 yan
with the hose reel, coupled the hose
hydrant and the nozzle to the hos
all in one minute one and three fourt
seconds.
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FELLOWS FALLS.

r,oa NV his wife and children visited ifie .,o5
pan tnsvn Mondav-W Hall and family stat. n,,
~ W; !9wn sor visit mt Rye Beach, Maine-sn,n
p,rm: ondIFred Gaines of Leominster MISE, IN y,
i neto Prof Wright Fuiier WI ~
t tiST Thursday Bynes was III nuui sor
Nonuay 70 ~ court OF Forresiers ut that
George Fletcher St sfat ea';1fa M
Wmerv Harris and District Attorney JON nn,o :,
Samta;y. were in town WednesdayIW . leeoi
s"n and wife were In Lebanon Sunday 70 a. NJ
the funeral Of Mrs 'etcrsons niec o,ena,ng he
~ IN " WarramOre anu families are attenuii,s t,so
comn meeting at Claremont Junction inns "e ',,
John Lawor Of Ireland landed nc, so IN 'oE Edward
TX and Patsey, who are well known young
ne III s,'mmerins a, the Mountain House at
prewsSe sl LSyS ans 4 WIZ H ses'
Tnx formerly of Towns Hotel, Is x,sH,ms
fricnds in town for few days.-Anton iiech ah
yhn has heen at Barre for the past two weeks
looking after his business interests ~ tat PSe
retmrned home Wednesday aftcrnoon.-A.u,i,s.
i'ronh and wife of Aspen, Colorado, are vis'tlms
Mrs Auisebrookes uncle Albert perD He ot s
nlace.-Miss Margaret Flavih IS spe""'"s
| week at Lake Sunapec.
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DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Aug q, Charles Fowler
- years and q months. - -.
In wilmington, Aug Is, Ella Juiia
daughter of Clarence and Hattie stafh' q
days. =, .., ~,
In South Londonderry, Aug Is, NelsonN
aged about 30 years.
In Halifax, Aug l9, Hattie NJ, wife
DeWolf, aged 20 years.
In Wardsboro, Aug s, infant daughter
and Mrs b b Beers, ) months
In West Dummerston. Aug !, intuht soh
and Mrs Felix Brissctte.
In Colrain, Mass, Aug 10, Luther A ~
aged 90 years, 10 months ana DAYS.
Harold A, son of Daniel a Miner, aged
and months.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The cold wave brought slight frosts
in some parts of the town "Wednesday
and Thursday morning, but no damage
was done to crops.
A party of old students went 10 ass s,sss
and enjoy the great alumni dinner ana
reception of Powers Institute at
4 picnic of the Order of Pilgrim
Fathers was held at Central Park
Tuesday, from Keene and Hinsdale' N
H., and Brattleboro. w .d
b. liver c. H. Vinton, f. W. and
n ". johnson are cutting tobacco this
week. =,
prof. William left for his home al
College Hill Tuesday. e. N. Brooks
and Wife have returned home to Fitch
burg, Mass. Frances Woodland ano
family are visiting friends in town. -
Waldo Woodland and son of Fairlse are
at his brothers, j. Woodlands this
week
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

rhere were II starters and 80 entries at tne
T 40 Cvclc clubs road race at Itihsaale sa ta,
day The start was IN front Oh tne and return.
,hen over High street and back TO the nap,i,s ~
church. and over High street again IN oh,r III.
finish was in front OF the nae miles
an Main street making distance OF nine lhiie1'
Wra,tIehoro Keene, Winchester, AshuGlot, al
stead and West Chesterfield, We're IN I'D
sented by contestants. There were star'e VI
Combs of winchester, A. W. Sheppard oil Al
s,aad and W. c. Burbank of Winchester. L.
n Roader of Hinsdac took first prize, a aia-
mond ring and second tune pfine' u ,nnl second
n,ile n tetc n tete, Sll time, ~ min 10 sec.
F. Mann of Hinsdale. third prize 80 tr' Win,
bag; 81 min. and 80 sec. l.. W. comps % 20 bicv.
Gle shoes 'and first time prize q s.o goiu Ma''
Ss.H. &c. Roeder the second time priHe,, =
pair of custom made pants, sI;f' a. lans' nd
| p Randall L. Leveroni, X W. laVisop, ana
II stolte. Ir.. finished In the order paneu
Combs was therefore more than minute ahs q,
| Of his nearest competitor. stolte, got IA
on the mill near the old checher.u nous 'a ,yber
Ashuelot The limit men we're leading ana w G,a
they hogan the first lap on High street, ". , sn
hoti was ahead, closely followed by Z. +. M .ha,
and L. c. Roeder. There were seydra y, 91 Him.
| accidents besides Stoltc's. l.. III COOK OF Hue
dale when in the 9Th place ana standing gu ~.
chance for a prize made Il bad turn near ,n'
| corner of High street, running INTO the Srom,
and knocking down three mem ,ive mn the race
c. +. Mann of Hinsdale, who was In ihe ie s,
for awhile, got three falls brusing his Tgnt arm
mite badly. and he finished third. r: Z. knapl
OF Hinsdale got thrown twice In Ashueiot an'
fell out A. ". Shepard met with an acciaei ,
and had to be brought in. The club had me-
Stationed nj differant points to keep the cours
free from teams.
John Clune is the happy possessor OF new
Crescent.
Miss Edith Newman, with W. 5. Padden an
wife of Glen Falls, \. y, took q SPIN on 'pci
wheels to Alstead, y. H., Monday.
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A reunion Of the Campbell family
was held at DIR. Campbell's last week
Wednesday at which i've gs eaera''onf
of the family we're represented. a.,
The game of ball between me i .ai,
team and the Rockinghams when 'och
nlace Tuesday afternoon resulted II
q score of q to Z in favor OF the iatter.
Mrs. Emily Wyman OF tltchpnre
and Mrs. F. Blake OF Wheaton, ILL.,
have been visiting relatives in town. =
Mrs. b. L. Earle of Rutland visited a.
r. w Ospood's for few days.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

The Telephone instrument was again
burnt out last Saturday night.
A shock of earthquake was distinct
" felt in this place Wednesday morn
ing about O'Clock. -.
Carr brothers have been making re.
nairs on their mill and dam the past
week. but now are in running order
again. ha. hoon
visiting at d. F. Cushing's. VIII
Ober is home for IA short visit; n.
Marsh and family visited friends, IN
Brattleboro last Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Frank Kendall is in very pooi
health.
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Athens.

School in the west part OF U
will open Aug. 20 and those
north and south Sept. :. ~
II. L. Hastings and Percy =
tended the c. f. convention ~ y,
bend yesterday. Martin p
Ludlow spent Sunday with NE
ter. Mrs. A. S. Powers. JOSH
Jams of New York city is the :
Eugene II. Robbins
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Thinking Hard.

From 3ftIOI
Brattleboro's trolley IS such pr
dieious success already that the enu, =
tant owners are talking OF extenuins
the line to the fair grounds, E sy
vile. Vernon, Hinsdale, Nor'n ntha,.
turner's Falls, Chesterfield and othe q.
noints, Where are the croaKeIsh -; ~
Bratttleboro who were, niue Wilt III
AGO. nrophesying ruin and every evl w
thing as a result of the introduction o.
elecfrics? Col. Hooker, one OF tns
croalers has come out handsomely anu
admitted his mistake The rest am y
saving much. but doubtless they are
thinking very hard indeed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

West River Grange will meet Friday
evening, Aug. 30th.
The master, steward and gate keeper
have charge of the programme for the
next meeting of Protective Grange,
which will be held next "Wednesday
evening.
Protective Grange give an opening
ball in their new hall Tuesday even
ing, Aug. 81. All members. OF the
order cordially invited. Dancing from
to u. Tickets for dancing. 30 cents.
Keene very properly wants to get
into the procession with Brattleboro
and she is agitating for an electric
street railway road for which charter
was granted three years ago, Parties
connected with the lines at Leominstei
and Greenfield and Turner's Falls,
Mass, have been in the city to look
over the ground, and the company has
had a meeting and appointed com
mittee to receive propositions.
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Five MINUTES WITH THE N NEWS VI
TIE COUNTY AND VICINITY

N.,,, Postmaster at So. HaIifhN'
n Tones was Friday appointed
,,ost,oster at South Halifax, VT, vice
G. II. Higley removed.
Meath Of John Vernon F"rr'
John Vernon Farr died at ms la.e
ros;dence in Westminster Wednes
dov afternoon, aged 81 years. ne
was horn in Windham, July !, 1919,
was educated at the Saxtons hlver
academy and Westminster lnstitute'
He married Mary l.. Watkins OF wal
nole n H.. in January, 1856, by
p whom he had five children, Willis ",
in charge of the circulation OF the rre ire.
Press: Harriet Nancy, VINO mas No nv
his house since her mother uea.h w =
Jan. %, 1882; Gertrude May, at tne
head of the commercial department. az
Cushing's academy at AsnpurnIaim,,
Mass. Winfred Roland and Mary beli'
" no live at home. He was Tor a nun
her of years engaged in the SILK pusi.
ness travelling all through the rev
England states and New YORK: HIS
death resulted from fall from
wagon which he received about a year
ago. p,,,n.v
Thos. Heenan of Putney was arrest,
al hv sheriff Gordon at that place
Monday on charge of bastardy preferr-
cd hy Margaret Maynard OF Hinsdale
who ;s sister of Heenan's wife. Hee'
nan at first made his escape through
tho mill in which he was at work, pu'
afterwards surrendered himself to Dep
ntv Sheriff wilkins, and Tuesday ar
uonad before Justice W. S. Newton
at Brattleboro and bound up ~ coInv'
court in the sum of 500. Inc cai
was furnished by Putneey parties
Heenan wanted a trial on the merits o
the case an was inclined to inslst upoi
It. but under the statute none wal
allowable at this time.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Services in ST. Michaels church, 18th Sunday
after Trinity, Aug. 25th, 80 a. M Holy com
munion, 1880 n. m. Morning Prayers and Ser
mon II As a. m Sunday school and Catechising.
7.3O p. m. Evening Prayer. The Rector will al
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IL May DO as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving. ILL.,,
writes that he had Severe Kidney
trouble for many years, with severe
pains in his back and also that his
bladder was affected. He tried many
so-called Kidney cures but without any
good result. About a year ago he be
gan the use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bitters
is especially adapted TO cure all Kidney
and Liver troubles and often gives
almost instant relief. One trial will
prove our statement Price only j0c.
for large bottle. At F. III. Bclden 4
Co. g Drug Store. adv.
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Respectfully,
I Ii PUTNAM.

The harvesting of the tobacco crop
of this section of the Connecticut river
valley commenced this week. and the
crop is reported to be heavy one.
without rust.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

fFrom the burlington Free Press.f
An insurance man says that three
fourths of Vermont's fires were incen-
diary. How long will our property
holders continue to pay for the crimes
of others in high rates of insurance?
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OBITUARY.


cbas Fowler died Wednesday
ofternoon at his South Main street
home after an illness of two years. pc
Ginning with an attack of grip IRON
which he never fully recovered. ne
was native of Halifax where he was wa,
horn Feb. %, 1918, where his youth
and middle age were passed ana where
he was one of the leading citizens,
beinp for many years town clerk ana
Justice of the peace and representing
The town in the legislature in 1868 ana
;64 in the difficult times of the war;
He moved TO Brattleboro in 1867, ana
in 1870 bought the leather business OF
I Harvey Simonds in which he con
timed for over 20 years, first IN
.Tudye,s block and afterwards in VIM
TON block, in both OF which ne was
hn n ant Finally ne sold the bust
ness to Samuel Wells because OF NE
wife's failing health, but he punt a
shop on his grounds near his mousse III
which he continued to do the SAINT
work. until two years ago MS wiz
Julia, daughter of Joseph lay o,
Chesterfield, proceeded him 10 tnt
Better Land Nov. II, 1881, but twt
daughters survive, Mrs. +. T.. Wiiilare
| and Mrs. Chas. +. Mason, anu aiso oii'
sister in Wisconsin. His only son
Frank E.. died Sept 3, 1863.
Chas. Fowler was man VINO com
manded and deserved the universe
respect of the community in which HI
lived. Thoroughly honorable and up
right. a strong minded, clear. thinking
conscientious man, he had in a rar
degree the qualities that make tn
good citizen and good neighbour am an,
none could come into reiations wiz
him without approaching the fact.
The funeral was held at p. m,,. to
day from the house Rev. Mr.. Blair o
Hinsdale officiating, in the absence Q
Rev. Hal d. Maxwell, the uniyersalis
pastor. and the interment will be 4
Prospect Hill cemetery,
Since January first Emerson N 80
have sold over POO of one grade OF mat
trcss and they will sell still more whe
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VOL. Xxx. NO. a.
no olllciate IN Chrlst .chnrch,

90 0iIcIHtc I'll O''' VI
Dn saturday, oath. inst. 81. bartholomew
day--Thc Holy Communion wiz be ceiebrbl
in 81. Michaels church At 90. N,
Rev. Geo. r. Martin, ID. ID. of II. Louis Nd
occupy the center Congregational whl
next Sunday morning and evening.
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Eminent Commander DR.. ID. p
Webster and Col. Kittredge Haskins
were in Boston Wednesday completing
arrangements for the visit of Beauseant
commandery to the triennial conclave
next week.
Nine of the ten Communicates in the
state will be in line. and, owing to the
date of organization, hold position i'm
mediately following Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. New York and Virginia,
and will be in the fifth division.
Right Eminent Samuel G Lawrence,
grand commander of Massachusetts,.
chief marshal. has appointed ex-Gov.
Levi X. Fuller. George U. Tyler.
Alfred A. Hall, Thad NJ. Chapman and
Marsh o. Perkins as aids upon his
staff.
Alfred A. Hall has been appointed
acting grand captain general for the
parade, the illness of Grand Captain
General Orrin W. circuit preventing
his going to Boston.
DO not sleep on the floor when you
can buy a bedstead for 81. So or a cham
Der set for 50. % at Emersons'7adv.
Drink pure teas and coffees such as
you get at Pullen's. adv.
Regular drills will be continued at the armory
| during the winter.
! Medals have been offered 10 the men, who in
target shooting, succeeding in making 20 out Of
a possible 100; silver medals TO those making =
out of possible 100. and bronze medals 70 those
making 50 out of possible 100.
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