The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

G. S. KiRsley, formerly of the Bur
Iington Clipper, died Saturday IN the
Erie county hospital ut Buffalo y, r..
at the age Of %. lie was native OF
Fletcher and at the age of q was nd
mitted to tho bar of Lamoillc county.
Later he was 70. two years in the GOV
eminent service AT Washington.
Twenty five years ago he came to Bur
ington and entered into partnership
with A. n. Merchant ior publishing
the Burlington Sentinel On the 18th
of March, 1874, Mr.. Kinsley issued the
first number of the Burlington Clipper
making it by this personality appear
much sought after. About 10 years
ago he went west, where he has been Il
space writer on various Chicago and
st. Louis dailies. He il survived by
two sons. Clayton H., editor OF the
Granite City Leader at Barre, and
Earl S., an insurance agent. now ut
Manchester, n. H., but until lately Il
resident of Rutland, and by daugh
ter, Kate, who resides in Burlington.
r. \. Bixby of South Haven, Mich.
Il son Of Ncwfane, is making a visit
among old ncighbors and friends. lie
came on east to attend the meeting of
the national Shropshire Sheep Associa
ton, being a member of the eXecu-
tive committee and rccognizedh
leading man in the business. hayi ing
the largest flock in western Michigan.
He has won Il large and deserved pros
perity since he went west some 10
years ago. and is not only extensively
engaged in sheep breeding but also
in, cach-culture, owning an orchard of
% acres. And ne is one of the sheep
men who is farsightcd and just minded
enough TO see both the fallacy and
the wrong of tariff on wool, and
firmly believes that free wool will be
4 blessing TO the industry.
\ largely attended annual meeting
of the Boston Vermont Veterans asso-
citation was held at 80 Avon street
Tuesday evening with president DR..
X. J. Foster Eddy in the chair. The
following officers were chosen: Rev.
DR.. Arthur Little, president: 4. j.
Pierce. Alfred Patch J. d. Bostwick,
Quincy j. Green, L. j. Cloyes, vice
presidents: II. W. Downs. treasurer:
executive committee, Col. John.
Warden. C. Stowe, P. Pettec, f. \.
Bailey. Charles H. Russell. The pres
It was voted to invite ladies' to attend
the annual banquet.
November docs not delight the eye
with such brilliant colorings as Octo-
Der; it does not appeal so strongly to
the aesthetic or the artist. But to the
nature lover and the SCOTSMAN it list
ideal month Of the year. The keC
crisp air Of early morning with fros.
crystals sparkling on the grass and on
the foliage of pine and spruce and
henlock. the warm sunny hours that
follow when the hilltops are bathed in
the purple haze of Indian summer, the
squirrels running about among the
leaves 10 gather his winters supply of
food, the woodcock and partridge and
quail darting from cover with a tlutter
of wings that is sweetest music to the
ear Of the sportsman. the hunters
moon shining fair and bright in the
sky as the coon dog makes melody,
these are some OF the characteristics
Of month that is sad only TO morbid
imaginations. There is tonic in
November air that is worth all the
medicine ever compounded. to mind or
body diseased. -t L. ". Carpenter in
Amherst. Mass. Record
Thaddens II. Walker. formerly Of
Manchester. who moved 10 Kansas in
1852 al the age Of -, died at Glens Falls
y. y. recently. At one time Mr.. Wal
ker was the largest land owner in Kan
sa9 and became very wealthy. He WAS
also active in pniitics, serving two terms
in the LEGISLATURE and one term as
lieutenant Governor. He was also Il caa
di3a,a fer governor Oh the greenback
TICKET hut WAS defeated. In 1870 he
uryad To Nca' York and became mem
Der Of The stoa.. exchange. Since 1890
ho has resided al Glcns Falls.