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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
tIon.tIie Base Line.

"To," Murphy brother "Mike' will coach
the New York and Yale Athletic teams Tor theu
coming meets with London and Cambridge
University teams. Mike Is a ply steal trainer me-
AT Yale and has chief control of It's base oali'
foot. ball and athletic crew.
In TUESDAYS Boston. Pitt-burg game Bannan
got in three double base drives ana Two I'hsis
Sacrifice hit. This boy Jimmy" Is now playing
q fast game.
"Tot" Murphy is covering third base for New
York in place OF Davis, vino has rpralhed ms
ankle again. His fielding Is a. usual feature,
while he is very uniucky III making battery
average although Whit hit> ie 'oe7 ''"No "'N
always timely.
"kidu Garry has been playing a pretty game
I'm centre field for the hochesters, his hitting h!s
been terrific and time,y He won ~, dne' ..,rs
IIutu the ninth inning, when; with two
hand. out and one on base, gerry
lined the bali too far left for three pasS
and drove in a run that tied the score Lush
tbrn batted Garry home and won the game.
FOR some unknown reason Hickey i sitting
on the bench at Brockton, while "olu' BOD
Petit Is covering second IN a SLOPPY ~.
"Hick' was playing last bal an. ,e n"" Can
il be possible that "Iim'' Is suffering from II
big head:
Magoon. a vouugster who Is covering third
base for Portland in coming style, was Iy re-,
commended 10 Capt. Slater by Brattieboro's on
fielder Doc" keay, who ha- the hohnr n'
bringing out -uclIa lively Xoungster ms l'"ha-
hue ,Chicag o'- Cracker jack catcher anu an en-
Brattlehoro "find."
A. Tom how'd has taken a big brace III MS
hitting, he has been placed at the top ol .iie
~ InIis battery list where he continues 10
line them" out i'll line style
Harry Burrcll is pitching and covering rlght
field FOR Shreveport, La.
Geo. f. Whitney is managing strong semi
professional team nj Enfield, !. a., whWt li ms
father has opened a big shoe Factory. NhtleE II
n Brattleboro boy and has been connected Win
Tho strong So Royaltnn, both as manager ana
first baecman, for the past seven years.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
4 New Industry.

Monazitc is ii rare metal. found
hardly anywhere except IN Russia,
Norway and Bohemia, and even in
these places in sMall quantities. Slight
traces are found in the state OF Con
necticut and in Brazil, but not enough
TO pay for working. Monazite has ii
red color, IA vitreous lustre,
and comes in the form of Obligue,
rhombic prisms. The Piedmont belt
in the western edge of the Carolinas Is
celebrated for poor land and moon
sinners. The reddish sand. about a
foot below the surface, heretofore re-
gardled as very worthless, is found to
contain large quantities of this rare
metal. which is proving to the people
a mine of wealth. Some of the little
farmers sell the right to dig for $500
an acre. while Others receive royalty
or work the new industry themselves.
The top soil is removed, and the metal
is obtained by washing in long
trough. the monazite settling to the
bottom. The mining of monazite has
brought not less than SlO0,0 900 to the
region the past year. The sand passe.
current at six cents pound, and
serves as local currency. The discov-
cry acts like the opening of a gold
mine in attracting the curious from all
lands. The hands average about Sll a
day. The value of the metal is found
in the thorium contained in it. Tho
rum is indispensable in the manufac-
ture of incandescent gas-burners.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

:. probihition" AT Muster.

burlington Letter to the Boston Herald
\ rood many back counties were as
tonished at the things they saw during
the epcampmcnt. On the Fairlee road
directly opposite the main entrance TO
me camp we're a row of booths. One
of them furnished with "A rude counter,
and covered with a canvas tent, dls-
uenscd beer from Monday until Thurs
dav This was within a stones throw
of the Governors tent, and the drink
inc WAS open enough to be seen from
the street. 1t is understood that the
keepers of this improyised saloon sold
All the bottles of beer which they
brought 10 Fairlee. packed in 10 bar
rolls. at II cents a bottle, or III cents Il
glass No attempt was MADE TO arrest
them.
Another adventurous Spectator az
tempted to set up beer stand dlrectlS
behind the brigade line between the
officers tents and road north OF IT.
An officer came up and ordered HIM
away, saving: "You cannot sell here.
Get across on the other side OF the
road. -
II was no uncommon thing during
the week to see wagons pass through
Fairlee with beer exposed IN bottles ID
full sight of the public, \ militiaman
who remained in camp during the
week being asked as To the amount OF
Iiouor consumed on the grounds, had
this to say to your correspondent:
Il should say the boys brought &c
camp about 700 or 500 cases OF beer.
Ii is difficult to say how much hard
liouors were consumed. Tn" state
furnishes us tents, including board
floors. In these floors they leave a
square, and one of the first things we
do is to DIG a pit where the beer can
be kent cool. | tell you, mighty few
bows are without these lmprovlseo
wine cellars. Some of the boys of the
hard liquor brigade bring quite elab-
crate cupboartis, which serve as the
tent bat. So far as can be learned, ne
serious attempt was made during the
encampment to cut Oft the supply Of
LIQUOR An open bar at the very en-
france of the camp, teams hauling
liquor in open daylight. liquor in eyi-
dence in scores of tents, such is the
story of Vermont prohibition at the
annual muster If the law goes for any
thing, they hedn't ever orter done
it, as the aslonished Green Mountain
farmer said when he saw privates Oh
the parade ground carrying beer rather
than musketS.
The scenes at the muster this veal
have not differed materially from wha'
have taken place in former years.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
- ,rropnnER. RRATTLEBORO VT, FRIDAY AOCool ~, 80

of the highest class literature ana lihutr I'M ~;
his house was well nigh impreghapiS ,ortin1l" rH
the posses sion of its marvellous isl 81 49,
books He took deep interest III lnu i'I i,'aai
artiSites of the business and twas he VINO ihsti-
tutcd the famous celebrations Oh ''e 'V'' INV"
DAYS of Atlantic contributors
He was married Sept. II, 1904, ana
his four children are II o. Jr.., EllZa,,
beth Hoyis. Alberta Manning ana
Justine Francis.
II was while he was still printer S
devil in the Office of the Burlington
Free Press that he met Noah Webster,
who was travelling through the country.
Since then the little apprentice that
was, has published one of the best blos,,
raphies of the great leXicographer, ana
printed thousands of tons OF his FAMOUS
unabridged F"
w. e. Field of Boston, a member
If the firm of Bailey & Field, wholesale
dealers in pictures and picture lrallleS,
has been in Brattleboro the pas, week
the guest of W e. and Il. T.. Barber.
Mr.. Field is a former wilmington
boy, the son of Rev. \. Z. fleld ior
many years the Congregatlonallst
pastor at Wilmington. lie LETT VIII
mington some 16 years ago and became
head clerk in the cloak department Tor
Springer Bros, and about two years
ago engaged in his present business
for himself. Mr.. Field is to be mar
ried Sept. 3, at Hinesburg, to Nina
Maria, daughter of Henry NJ, Hall, a
wealthy merchant at that place, ana
cards have been received for the occa-
sion by many Of his local friends.
Editor w. II. Cook. of the Milford
journal, formerly Of Bennington, IS a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton as senator from the second Worces-
ter. Mass, district.
\ despatch from Rochester, \: y
saws that Mrs. Nancy Melinda Walker
celebrated her one hundred and fourth
birthday on Monday at her residence
in that city. She was born in West
ford. this state, and has borne ten
children. She remembers when George
Washington was president and recalls
with vividness incidents connected
with the war of 1872.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
THE FRATERNITIEs.
STATE Court of Foresters.

Grand court of the Ancient order OF roais ~,
ers for the state of Vermont WAS lhs'i,u," t,od
Rurlinpton Monday. The officers ini ,,,,,'n,
we're; John Roche of Bellows fa,is, nnaucc
of proctor and Bennett Julian oil barre, "n"" and
committee; oliver l. Matthews OF baire' Eli
chief ranger; james Byrnes OF henoMe d.,
Grand subchicf ranger; John human y, iin,
land. grand treasurer; j Haley OF monhpe".,
Grand financial secretary, w IL n,
Si. Adams, grand recording c,re, o,,,;n,
Frank HAYNES of Granitevllc, CRANE sun, ,,,i
ynndwnrd: II + Russell of Burlington, sranu
soninr hcntle; J T. Fitzgerald OF Burhmgton'
Grand unor bcadlc; II W lsoark OF East Barre,
Gtir.i Grand trustee; Il p Butler of Proctor, sec
and Srn nd trustee; II T. st Antoine OF buimns
tnn third grand trustee. auditing co \, ut
| / IL Sucllman of Rutland (chalrnah), ! puiuN
Of burlington and John Roche OF bchow
Falls. + i Daley of Burlington, dcicGate W w.
sunremc cony cntion to be held at CleVc"hu, ",
IN Scntrmbcr: w II Finn OF st Adams, hi!ci
ma,o The next state convention VIII nc iel" "t
| Rutland in Nav 1887. At the close OF inc ses
sion the supreme and grand oncers anu - t. ~
%aics were driven around the city, anu III tnc
evening Il banquet was given az IL y Cu ,.,il
with uttcr.dinner speeches by :" MsuG ,, ~ /"
"f It Adams, Il W Maloney, John ID Speiimah,
p NJ Meldon of Rutland, John II i'ohheii! W
vcrpcnncs supreme Chief McMurtey IN, anu
othcrs Music was furnished by Court Burlihg'
ton quarttttc.
! A subordinate court of 4. o. +. of y. has Dcch
organiZed i'm Ludlow. This makes the tehtil
CONT in This state and entities the stare 10 II
grand court supreme Chief Ranger lhorhe,
Of California, was in Burlington, Mohuay' !"
institute this grand court.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
NEWS FLASHES.
The Cuban Rebellion.

There have been several more small battles in
Cuba this week, with the usual conflicting claims
OF the result, but with 4 general result OF show
ing that the Cubans are gaining. Beginning in
the province of santiago the uprising has spread
to that OF Puerto Principe. until, outside of the
garrisoned towns. all the central and eastern
parts of the island are In open revolt. General
GomeZ'> policy Is to make no attack on the
Spaniartl> in towns or strongly lntrenched
places. But the moment they send armed bands
into the country they are wiped ont, Ii Is i'm
possible for the spanish troops to penetrate the
interior and survive, except when they move in
large body amounting to an army. IL only re
mains for the CubanS 10 complete the organiZa-
ton of provisional! republican government,
which they are now taking measures L. cstab
fish, to gam possession nf at east one seaport,
and to achieve. ii possible, one signal victory to
secure recognition a. beiigerents from other
governments. \ serious fact Tor the govern.
ment i the prevalence of the yellow fever
among the spanish troops, not less than 10000 OF
whom sand to have died in the breaches.
Gen. Campus IL reported to have said, in Il con
yersation with his brutherin law and in Il letter
to the Spanish consul in jamaica that the >trrg.
gle against the insurgents l. hopeless because
he has not the necessary money and his troops
are completely demoralized
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

July showed II per cent. increase
in postal receipts over last year ana
Postmaster General Wilson rightly, IN
tcrprets it as an evidence of business
improvement. There is no better
barometer.
A committee of the wine, liquor and
beer dealers association of New York
city resolves unanimously that the law
should be obeyed. ANY member OF
the association, says the resolve.
"who shall hereafter keep his p ace OF
business open, in violation of this
resolution and in violation of the law,
shall forfeit all his rights, privileges
and benefits as "A member of said asso-
citation. y 1t is big victory for
Roosevelt
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

Charlie IIoyt has called the play in which
Arson is to star next season The Runaway
Colt " The old man will play billiard game
in the second act, and in the others he Will de
vote his time to sliding bases and knocking
out homers lie will have TO take part in love
scene too but Arson won't mind that. 1t will
bc the most interesting part of the show to him.
Exchange,
indianapolis has forged to the front in the
Western League race, her perscntage OF games
won being a.. Her nearest rival, ST. Paul, has
only 5s5 while Kansas CITY comes up with 90
ami has third position. Grand Ra pids has Il
dead cinch on last or eighth position, her per.
cent being only 3h3.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
Other sporting Matters.

The Nergcnnes fircmen, Volunteers; H. Low
eft foreman. capturcd second prize at the
Troy, y. T., iircmen's tournament THURSDAY IN
Inc hook ana ladder contest, and fourth money
in the horse race, winning Sl25 III all. lhcre
were over 20 conteoting companies.
IvnJop Bow. 2.2s IA owned by Engineer
Mover of Lvndunylle, has done excellent work
his season. In the six races i'll which he started
this wear he won three first moneys, two seconds
and ON, third.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

The biryclc parade at Woodstock Friday was
brilliant and ..uccesetul affair. stores ana
RESIDENCES were deliberately decorated, and in
Inc evening the entire village was beautifully
Illuminated by over 5000 Japanese lanterns.
The Hartford and Lehanoh!cycle clubs ana ely
cliSts from adjoining towns were present, the
Woodstock railway company running special
train. About 200 wheels were in line and the
parade was witnessed by several thousand
pcOnlC.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
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" NJ e.. a. Notes.

Henry Bond of Buffalo, y. y, and brother,
in, IAN Of i. b. Hardy Of this place addrcsseo
/ the meeting on the common sunday az ocloch'
| A stated in last weeks paper, Mr.. Bo'n Is
dress was full OF common sense practical LOT
pyprV
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
Church Notices.

services in ST. Michacis Episcopal church I'm
sunday after Trinity l04j Il. M, Morning
Prayer, Sermon and Holy Communion; !.%o p
m Evening PRAYER Session of Sunday school
omitted this sunday The rector will also cele'
bratc the Holy Communion in Christ chnrch,
Guilford, at 3 Il. IN.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
Advertised Letters,

Ladies-Mrs. Laura Deerfield, Mrs.
\. l.. Miller. Mrs S. \. Perrin. Mrs
c. X. Smith, Miss Florence Sears,
Miss Annie Woodland.
Gents Geo, NJ. Chamberlain, J. y.
Dunklee, Geo y. Foss, ]. q. George,
Phil Higgins, c. c. Young.
Advertised Aug 80 %
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

Hon. Merritt Clark, of Poultney aged ~ years,
the oldest mrmher of the Vermont legislature
win attend the reunion at Montpelier in October
unless unforeseen complications Occur.
The third annual reunion OF the 18th Vermont
regiment Will bc neid un the fair ground At
Lyndonyie. september 18TH
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30

comuunv \ Vermont National Guard of Hut,
Land j. discussing plans for the building OF an
nrmory. If certain arrangements matcrhlHe
the building will be located on The falr Srouh">'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-30
OyeratiC and Dramatic No
Interest,

Jo.ruh +. Shcehan VIII sing the lcading role
I'm Bob Roy" this season, in place of Barron
Bcrthaldl, who goes with the Grace Opera GO,
Mr. Sheehan will be remembered by ioral
music lover, A. John Alden IN "frisciila III
which hi. beautiful. voice was so potent fac
tor.
Hattie Bell l.add has been singing the
oueen in 'rhrcc Black Ccaks" at the Castle
Snuarc Theatre Boston, this week.
William McGeechy manager of Richard COL
den in cold Jed Proutyh last season VIII man
age Richard Mansfield this season
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13

The Milford Herald, the new
paper published at Milford by
Fisher & Stevens, is ON our table,
1t is all home print and evidently
printed from new type, new press
everything new-and presents a
fine mechanical appearance. Chas
g. Fisher is editor and has the
ability to send out a good paper
1t appears to be neutral in politics
with free silver tendency. AS 6
rule neutral papers do not sue.
ceed. We hope that it will take g
stand for some political party and
become great success.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13

4 A colony of Hollanders from
Iowa have bought $4,000 acres o
Hand in Louisiana with view t,
;rcmoving there permanently. 1t is
,also reported that large number
-one authority says 10,000-im
migrants from the Northwest arr
|moving into Southwestern louisa
ina. If this be so the Pelican State
;wlll soon be notable for something
better than lotteries and Democrat
| ic majorities. With a revival oi
|the States agricultural and indus
trial interests will naturally com,
IAN improvement in the politica
situation.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13

Every Republican will agree
with Chairman Manley, of the Elk
ecutive Committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee, that
ssthe Republicans outside of Della
ware have no right to intimate ol
dictate in any way what particular
Republican citizen of Delaware the
Republican members of the Legis-
lature shall select for the high of
fee of Senator from that State, al
ways supposing that competent
and proper selection win be made;
but the Republicans of this coun-
try have a right to insist that the
deadlock which has existed since
the meeting of tho Legislature at
Dover be terminated" The Re
publicans of Delaware are not act
ing for themselves alone in this
matter. They are acting in a large,
sense for the whole Republican
party, and that party claims that
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13

The 109th ballot has been taker
|at Dover for u S. Senator and the
deadlock is still unbroken. This
shows the Importance of the people
|electing their U. s. Senator as well
Jas their county and all other off
GERS. Let us have a new Constitu-
|tion that will put the affairs of our
State in the hands of the people,
|and take it out of the hands of the
|ringsters.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13
essrrs.srn. Delaware. AprII ia 1898.
DEATH oF GOV. MARvIL.

Governor Joshua II. Marvil,
died at his home in Laurel on Mon
day evening at 9.l5. His last
hours we're very quiet. UP to noon
on Monday he retained full con
sciousness and bade last adieu to|
many of his friends, who were ad /
mitted to his room. He knew that
death was near and calmly said to-
one by his side, "death is here. y
He would have been 20 years of
age on theP3d day of next Septem-
Der. In his death his family have
lost a kind father, the M. e..
Church a main pillar, Laurel one
of her most highly valued citizens,
the State of Delaware a Chief Ex-
ecutive of which she has reason to
be proud, because of his sterling
qualities, and in political point
of view the Republican party have
lost the results of the glorious vic
tory which they achieved through
his candidacy last fall.
Sadness reigns everywhere-the
whole State is in mourning. The
Legislature after passing a joint
resolution on the death of the Gov
ernor, decided to transact no bust
ness till after the funeral and that
they would attend the funeral in a
body. The Court in session at
Georgetown adjourned over Thurs
day.
For over thirty years. Delaware
has not passed under such cloud
of sadness as this. Everywhere
genuine sorrow is felt over the
death of the man who gave promise
of being one of the best and most
>eonscientious. Governors that Del
Rre has ever had.
funeral took place on Thurs
ernoon in the M. e. Church
ID by his pastor, Rev. s.
|rd, who made such an
prayer at his inaugura-
pvernor's staff, headed
Macallister, attended
Company Il of Laurel,
Iscort. Prominent Off
Eizens from all parts of
re present. His per
and immediate family
tere sympathy. They
tisfaction of knowing
humble beginnings he
Self up to the Chief Mag \
81 his native State, and
leaves behind him that which
- beyond all price-a good name.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13
GurubnrO.

Rev. NJ d. Nutter made his appear
lance on Tuesday and will serve us as
ipastor. He was welcomed by til,
lchurcb and friends and a good supper
Twas provided.
Mr.. Asbury Mitchell. an old batche
|Ior, of near Twilleys. Md, died lasi
Sunday night ard was buried ON Tues.
Iday.
The good people of Gumboro Circuit
|have refnrnished the parsonage IN first
'class order and put new fence around
Ut.
There is great deal Of sickness III
|the neighborhood. DR.. Jones Is ON the
leo all the time. BILLY.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13
EXAMINATION
FOR TEACHERS.

There will be an examination TO
First, Second aud Provisional Grad
at
Milford, Saturday, March 23,
Bridgeyille, Saturday, Mch 30.
Loves X Roads. Thursday April a.
Seaford, Saturday, April 6
Selbyvllle, Thursday. April IL.
Laurel, Saturday, April 10.
Frankford, Wednesday, Aril H.
Millsboro, Thursday, April IS.
Georgetown, Saturday, April 2O.
Milton, Saturday, April %.
Lewes, Saturday, May A.
An early attendance is earnestly re-
luested Teachers must take the ex.
imlnation at the place nearest then
Postofice address.
w. w. KNOWLES.
The Sussex Republican., 1895-04-13
|COPTON DRESS SYUFPS

Daintily pretty creations
woven beauties; printed beau
ties, and filmy beauties that lool
Jas though the makers had laic
them over beds of flowers anc
let the sun coax them through
You've made it necessary for US
Ito gather more than ever; anc
we've made the bigger gather
ing brighter than you've known,
The prices are as winsome as
the goods. Let's skip the bigger
ones to-day and look at these
Lawns, 4c-Yankee made; maker
says "fast colors;" customers tel
us the statement is right Pretty
too.
Dress Cheviot, Sea- cotton fol
sturdy wear; bramble-proof, nearly
serviceable always. These were
intended to be 10c.
32-in. Printed Lawns, 8c-Closely
woven, even threads; light colored
grounds, with dots, stripes and tiny
figures. Fairly l21sc goods.