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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT


Work will soon be begun on the
new Methodist church at Swanton.
The soliciting committee have secured
subscriptions to encourage the work.
and the building committee are busy
on plans and specifications. The new
structure will be similar to the old one.
with the exception of the steeple.
which Will be replaced with a bell tow
er.
\ new Catholic church at Underhil will be
dedicated by Bishop Miehaud, sept. -.
Rev. c. W. :. Berker, a recent graduate of the
Troy Conference academr at Poultncy, will
preach at the Methodist church, Brandon, for
the remainder of the conference year, Rev.
poor health.
senator Redheld Proctor has recently OBJ.
tanned controlling interest in the stock com
marble quarres at West Rutland. out OF l2,0Co
shares of the sheldon stock Mr.. Proctor now
holds $50.
The new three story building of the Bristol
manufacturing Company Of Bristol, T. compile.
ted and about $50 people employed in 1t.
The building was put up in ~ days
y canvas OF the manufacturing industries of
Remington shows that there are about 800
hands employed in some u manufactures. with
IN annual output of ~, l25,000
The Iinard property in Paddock's Village,
near -. bloomsbury, consisting Of a mill site and
3. shares of water. has been sold at auction to
J. q. Droun for 1850. He will proceed at once
to bntid a mill 30 by 20 on the site.
load of granite, weighing ten tons and $50
pounds, was drawn from the Ascutney quarry
nj Windsor by four horses. one day last week.
single stone, weighing $50 pounds was drawn
in Tuesday II Is declared 10y experts To be un-
eNcelled IN quality by any granite yet found
anywhere
The Diocesan convention of the Woman's AuN-
Hilary 10 the Board of Missions will bc held in
St Peters church in Bennington Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 2+th and 2jth inst. The speak
crs will he Bishop Hall, Rev. j. lsham Bliss, u.
D., Of burlington, Bishop John Mckicn OF Toxic.
Japan. and Rev. Or. Harris of Rutland the
diocesan missionary. The convention will mum
her about 100 delegates. Miss Laura Gray OF
burlington is president
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20

Durants attempt to pawn the dead
girls rings, and the other bits of
corroborative evidence.
The number killed by the recent
earthquake at Ietapan, Honduras, is
2S7, and the property loss is estimated
at over 100000. Slight Jhocks CON
tinue, causing damage to property,
but no loss of life. Two former extinct
volcanoes are now throwing out lava in
small quantities. Flames shoot up to
immense heights. 1t is calculated
that more than 1900 cattle have been
killed. Troops are securing the cOun-
try for fugitive victims.
William Primmer, a snake charmer,
who had had but little experience in
the business, put a rattlesnake's head
in his mouth at Centreville, Ia, last
Friday. The poison fangs had not
been removed from the snake and il
bit Primmer's tongue. Within half an
swollen that tracheotomy had to be
performed to enable him to breathe.
and in four hours he was dead.
The weak minded enthusiasts who
consider it the correct thing to cee
brate the departure of newly welded
bride and groom with exuberant dem
constructions, may profit by an occur
renee in Brooklyn. y. Y. last week
Wednesday. a wedding took place in
st. Timothy's church, and the bride
and groom were just stepping into
their carriage when shower Of rice
and old shoes struck them. and the
loud blowing of several big horns
frightened the horses. The bride fell
back and was somewhat hurt. The
horses ran. and collided with trolly
car, smashing one side of it, running
the carriage, injuring two persons so
that they may not recover. and intiict
ing minor hurts on several others.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin, of Sharon,
Pa, has suffered 30 shocks from light
ening in the last 10 years. After the
first shock she became very susceptible
TO electrical disturbances, and has
been at the point of death.
Whenever she sees an electrical shower
she seats herself in an in
sulated chair for protection. She was
at the house of a ueighhor when
shower came up last Wednesday,. and
before she could reach home and get
into her chair she was knocked insen
.iblr
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
VERMONT PEOPLE.

/ Governor Woodbury. has appointed Porter y.
! Dale o: Island Pond county examiner of ESSEX
( county.
Daniel J. Manahan who recently died at St
/ Adams. was one OF the heroes of the ciyi war.
/ W lille serving IN Company h, Thirteenth Yer.
mont regiment, ut Getty burgh, lie left Il place
| of comparative safety where his company lay
! and volunteered 20 carry ammunition to u New
/ lurk battery on Cemetery lliil, 80 many of
/ whose members were killed and Wounded that
| their guns were silent. The ground where that
battery was posted was shell pioughed and
| shot sown. They could not keep ammunition
near the guns. IL wuuld have been exploded
by shot she'll from the enemy coming upon that
torlorn hope from three directions. Daniel j.
Mauahan carried shells across that field while
they were ,pioughing il with artillery. His con
tempt of death exceeded human limits and was
sublime, nor did he cease his iabo until his
company was ordered elsewhere.
William Phelps Nash of New Haven was one
of the weathiest most prominent and best
known men in Addison county. died saturday
from black jaundice AT the age of %. He had
held many offices during his long life, and his
~hrewd business sense was apparent In what
ever he undertook. Besides holding minor Of
fees, he had represented his town in the legis-
latnre and had been a senator from Addison
county. lie had been a director of the Middle
bury National bank for many years and nj one
time was Its president.
+. W. Thompson, superintendent of the Montpe-
pelier and White River division OF the Central
Vermont railroad, has been rendered the office
of general freight and passenger agent of the
Seaboard Air line al handsome salary, with
headquarters at Baltimore. Mr.. Thompson will
assume his Office about October LIST, and many
friends will wish him success and prosperity in
his new position.
Col. Albert i. Chandler interds 10 fin up
some of his land in West Randolph for park.
The report recently published that Miss Mary
Ielth of Rycgate. a missionary at Jafna, Cey-
Ion. had died at her post Of duty was incorrect.
She is alive and well.
senator Proctor goes from Boston 10 Nova |
>cotio TO day for moose hunting trip of several
weeks.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
DEATH VALLEY.

4 broad plain stretching westward dry and
dun,
Sparse vegetation baking i'm the sun,
And mountain ranges further 10 the west
With white snow masseS on each lofty crest,
Except when turned TO rosy tints at morn.
OR glowing block red just ere night Is born.
No shade 10 soften heats or suns fierce wrath.
Lizards and scorpions IN the dusty path.
Where giant spiders ike gray shadows
Each small gnome with misshapen form
The yellow rattlesnake coiled low where
meets
The boulder's shadow and the SUM- white
heats.
At night strange reptiles crawled meath pallid
moon,
Squat toad and insects Join in tuneless rune,
While coyotes howl, and heats are scarcely les
Than in the MONDAY glare shadowless.
4 world OF dust and sand, low shrubs and
stones.
And mid them, cleaning white, lleached skulls
and bones.
Tie red Auachc DER IL sweeps soHictimc~
To reinforce il horrors with his rrlme-.
or MeNicanOs. on some sweeping raid.
Add 90 it, co-l'ses with their bandit trade
Within IL ltucc their rifcz crash.
In lie sungIarcs their crims"ne'i knife Hi-'4cs-
fash.
Zoo oft enacted On THE ssenl~ stage
Are dramas red with gore ami herue viii fase.
Men monsters wing witt The reptile horde
Their ssinEz tie bullet or relentless sword
Death Valley Were the droughf and hot sans
Pun fties 10 brass md .hriyel life In death.
-Bos,on Transcript
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
SONS OF VERMONT.
Tribute to Mr.. HoUghtOn.
From NcwspaDerdom.l


The late Henry O. IIoughton, o
the publishing house of Houghton
Miilin a CO., aud the printing house
known AS the Riverside Press. exerteG
as beneficial an influence upon the
! printing business as any one man in
his time, probably. He built up a
great printing business, which was
noted for the dignified elegance of all
its work. While not swift to indorse
fads or new fashions, the Riverside
Press has led the way in bookmaking
in America during the whole of at
least one generation. Mr.. Houghton
deserves to be remembered with graft
tude by all printers, both because he
elevated the art and because he eleva-
ted the artisans also. y
DR.. II. +. Walker of New York has
placed large granite boulder. weigh
ing some two tons upon the grounds
OF the Walker memorial building and
has had cut into this rock an egg
shaped trough % inches long by Is
wide and II deep for Il public watering
trough. This stone was brought from
the farm Of Capt. Charles Hitchcock
and is supposed to have been brought
there in the glacial period as it is the
only one of this kind of stone known
in those parts
John W. Drown, Brattleboro boy.
who for several years has been located
at Springfield, Mass, in the employ of
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Co., has moved from Springfield to
Worcester where he is to handle the
agency for the company.
Rev. DIR. johnson of Chicago. for
merry pastor of the Rutland Congrega-
tlonal church. has been appointed by
the American board of foreign missions
one OF commission of four TO go 10
Japan and make general report upon
the work and standing Of the missions
there. The commission will pay par
tlcular attention to the management
of the missions as conducted by the
American missionaries and by the
Christian japanese.
y portrait by Robert e.. Hardie. the
artist, and son of Bratteboro. is on
in the Doll d Richards gal
lery in Boston and the Transcript Of
that city says;
"Mr HardIe's latest work indicates that HE !
Increased breadth and warmth Of color with /
his growing tendency to make a picturesque ar. |
of his work, have continued. to the |
now exhibited Is at all events one of the most I
of his works. Mr.. Hardlc by the |
way, has been so far renewing his youth as to /
'atcll the whoOping cough"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
She Was Released.
From the Herald, Boston, Mass. I


Mrs. G. S. Morrill,, whose home is in
{ Cambridgeport, at 81 fremont street,
has suffered as many women have suf-
cred, and has been cured as many
would like to be cured. When inter.
viewed in the interest of her suffering
sisters she Willingly gave her expert,
encc.
"'lhree years ago" she said, -
suffered from a form of nervousness for
which it seemed could get no relief.
| would have terrible nervous head
aches and pains and lameness in my
back. This state of things lasted for
about year and was constantly
growing worse.
1T became impossible for me TO do
my homework. and at last | was so
Frustrated that | could hardly walk
across the floor. Nothing helped me
until | began TO take DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, and then the effect was
marvellous They cured me entirely
| think | had taken about eight boxes
before | was convinced that | was
well, and since then | have had per
feet health. 1t is perfectly easy for me
to do my work. The load of suffering
had been lifted, and naturally l am
very happy.
My husband says that Pink Pills
are the only kind of medicine | need,
for he knows as well as | what they
have done for me. | believe that they
are the best remedy for nervousness,
and especially for the sort that attacks
the feminine part of the world
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. in
a condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are also specific for
troubles peculiar to females, such as
Irregularities and all
forms of weakness. They build up
the blood, and restore the glow of
health to pale and sallow cheeks. In
men they effect radical cure in all |
cases arising from mental worry. over
work or excuses of whatever nature. |
Pink Pills are sold in boxes never in /
loose bulk at 20 cents a box, or six I
boxes for 81 30, and may be had of all I
or direct by mail from DIR. /
Williams Medicine Company, Sche /
nectadV. n T.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20

Women know the influence of beauty
on men; men rarely admire beautiful
invalid, but they do admire a woman in
whom is blended good features and per-
feet health.
There is no secret about a womans
beauty; it all lies in the care she devotes
to herself, to removing from her system
all poisonous impurities, and keeping at
bay those fearful female diseases.
The flashing eye, elastic step, and bril-
liant complexion are never companions
of a womb trouble; only the distressed
expression and aches, pains, blues, faint
ness, dizziness, bearing down feeling,
etc, keep it company.
Lgdia +. PiHkhdp's Vegetable Com
pound removes female troubles promptly,
and cleanSes, invigorates, and conse-
quently beauties, the form of woman.
Women, the world oyer, pay homage TO
il, and praise its discoverer. Your drug
gist sells more OF it than all other female
medicines.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value TO health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste. the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efiectually cleansing the system,
dspelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in zoe and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20

While in Chicago, Mr.. Charles L.
pier prominent shoe merchant of
Moines, Iowa, had quite serious
L of it. He took such a severe cold
he could hardly talk or navigate,
the prompt use of Chamberlain's
Fgh Remedy cured him Of his cold
quickly that others at the hotel who
bad colds followed his example and
dozen persons ordered it from
nearest drug store. They were pro.
in their thanks to Mr.. Kahler for
Ing them how to cure bad cold so
ply. For sale by f. r. Durgin,
Egist.- adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
VERMONT VETERANS.

Vermont had 90 men in line at the q. 4. r.
national encampment in Louisville, Ky. last
week and every one of them stayed in the col
umn until the parade was finished The appear
ance OF both officers and men was freely
praised. Hugh II. Henry, son of Past Cumman-
der Hugh Henry, marched with the posts and
carried banner with the inscription vermont
and Kentucky first born children of the repub-
lie, ioin hands,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
NEW WORLD.


e state board of health has been
iled to for aid in the abatement
peculiar nuisance that threatens
'ublic health of western Ohio.
country is over-run with snails.
have come in millions and invade
.ouses, leaving trails that are in
+e stains upon the floors, walls
|lsterns, and, dying in great num-
rendering the water putrid. In the
feature they are proving menace
Flth.
d has been discovered in North
|ntario.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.

The principal business buildings and
the depot in Lenoxdale IN Lenox. were
burned Saturday afternoon. with their
contents, the loss being about $50, 600
Charles Leaviit. aged 81. and a respected cti-
zen of Everett killed himself by taking trough
on rats" Friday. He did il because his wife,
who is much Younger than be. had le1t BIN.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS.


| Daniel McGilligh, formerly of Bur
! lington. where he worked in one of the
/ lumber yards, is being hunted for by
/ the New York police, on suspicion of
| the murder of Mrs. Bessie Maroon
who died under suspicious circum-
stances Tuesday. at 1872 West Thirty
fifth street. Mr.. Gilligh was a reject
ed sutton of the woman, and is.charged
with having assaulted her last Friday.
kicked her in the side, knocked her
down. and had beat her badly. He
had been forcing his attentions upon
Mrs. Maroon for some time. She re
jected his suit. and at last the man
became so obnoxious that he was re
fused admission. On two occasions
after that ne tried to break in through
the door and both times was arrested.
Once the man was in Jail, however,
the object of his affection refused to
proceed with the prosecution.
Burglars at PouItn-y.
Tuesday night the clothing store of
W. j. Costello at Poultney, was visited
by burglars. Entrance was effected by
a rear window. Nearly 500 worth of
clothing underwear and gents furnish
ings was taken. Some of the stolen
property was found on the way to
South Poultney. There is no clue TO
the robbers.
Two men peddling ointments.
stopped at the house of Samuel Capron
in Leicester Monday evening. Mr..
Capron was away from home and there
was no one there but Mrs. Capron and
an old gentleman named Cushman,
who was on visit to the family.
They demanded - in payment for lini-
ment. which they claimed to have left
there three years ago and when she de-
MED receiving and refused to lay. they
dragged the old man Cusbman out of
the house and pounded and bruised
him, injuring him quite badly. They
have since been tracked to East Mid
Lannes Wilcox has been commission
ed postmaster at Moretown.
A sad fatality occurred at West Der
by the other evening Some visitors
were at the home of ID. W. Rogers. !
and he while aiding in caring for
their horse. let his own colt, which he /
had Just been driving, loose IN the I
barn. As Mr.. Rogers came out from a I
stall he pushed door against the colt. |
which kicked and hit the door. knock /
ing Mr.. Rogers down and fracturing
his skull: he regained his feet only TO I
be knocked down again. cutting cash /
in his temple. He got into the house /
bv the aid of his visitors, but seemed 4
and soon after complained 4
of a severe headache; he was sick all 1
night and about 6 in the morning be
came unconscious and remained 50 IN
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
FHS RHEUMATIC CURE
'9se'y cures rheumatism

frI--f. sl,ts and general dealers at
fr.s-... y. sent PREPAID from the home
- - =. @ne took Of testimonials free
-ssist- 20 LondOBderry. Vt.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20

Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
and it has given me a good appetite. =
Il Maudc Howard. South Windham.
VI adv
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
PRETTY
kND ATTRACTIVE WOMEN,
Their Good Looks Not Secret,

tsrECiAL TO OUR LADY RHApERs,1
No matter to what country she belongs,
or whether she be black or white, as q
woman she desires TO look well.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
THE REFoRMER: FRIDAY

til his death at noon. Mr.. Rogers was
an old soldier and lost AN arm in the
service. He leaves Il wife and several
children.
Tragic Death of Little Frances Clifford.
Frances, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs r. \. Clifford of Rutland,
was burned to death at the Spencer
house. Saratoga, n. Y, Sunday after
noon. The little girl took some match
es up stairs unobscrvcd. As soon as
she struck Il light her dress and the
lace curtains caught ON fire. and she
was fatally burned before assistance
could reach her. Her father ran up
stairs as soon as he was informed Of
the accident.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-20
|cTS WORTH KNOWING.

sufferers from Rheumatism
Puid read carefully every line
fhis advertisement.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-22
The Shade Tree. ,nterferes With Light

An important point has been brought
out by E. Dow. this city electrician of
Detroit, who says that the greatest trou-
BILE he has with the city lighting circuits
comes from the shade trees. If the resi-
dents of the city would care for the trees
properly theirs would be no inconven-
fence, but they simply put in sapling
and let it grow IIntIimmed, and the re.
suit is stubby stem with struggling
spread of foliage at the top. About twice
as many trees are set out as are really
needed, and they ore allowed to come up
SO close together as to shnt out all light
lamps. Mr.. Dow's experience is that if
one of these thickly planted trees is
touched there is a hue and cry and a
rush is made to the commission head
quarters to protest against the ruin of
shade trees. By rights the trees should
be pruned SO as to grow upward and form
fine high arch over the stlests. The
lamps could then he hung under them
and the sidewalks could be fully lighted.
Mr.. Dow holds that there should be an
ordinance prohib ting property owners
in all cities and suburban districts from
letting tree branches grow below a GER
tain point; he considers that this is the
only way to bring about reform and
get satisfactory light. An experienced
forester could be appointed as an inspsc-
tor to go around and see that the trees
were kept properly trimmed. On some
avenues a beautiful effect could be pro-
duced by row of incandsscent lights
under the trees. and under the suggested
system of inspection such a plan would
often be practicable. York World.