The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-25
FIVE MINUTES WITH TIiE NEWS Of
THE COUNTY AND VICINITY.
CHARGES OF BLACKMAIL.
A Way Prohibition is Apt 90 work.

CHARGES OF BLACKMAIL,
A Way Prohibition is Apt 10 Work.
Springfield sunday blicanCorrespohdeh''
There is trouble brewing on the New
Hampshire side of the river which rs
likely to develop good size scandal I'M
less something is done soon to appeaso
the wrath of few individuals VINO
feel that they have been most sllabbl
~ treated by men in whom they con
fided. The trouble grows out ot the
prosecutions of the beer gardens over
there. 1t is freely charged that the
proprietors of those institutions nave
been repeatedly Dlackmailed by a Ger.
tain would be official. who has eNacted
heavy blood money as the price OF ms
good will. 1t is charged thai inns
same individual has also been playing
fast and loose with the town author
ties of Hinsdalc, and that while pre-,
tending to keep them informed has all
the time been playing into the hands
of the beer sellers. After squeezing
the latter to roint of revolt this same
individual is now charged with turn
ing around and playing the part OF IN
former. The law and order league IS
to be behind recent prosecutions and
to have got considerable information
from the man who pretended to be-
friend the beer saloons. The sellers
says that they have positive proof OF
perfidity and that in due time they Will
show up the whole thing.
More Jurors.
The additional petit Jurors for the
second half of the term of county court
which convenes at Newfane next Tues
day are Oscar r. Ware, John l..
Barney, Brattleboro: c. NJ. Hamilton, !
Marlboro: Elery c. Tenny, Grafton
Geo r. Wales Bellows Falls: Lowell
w. Brown, Vernon; Geo n. Banks, |
Westminster There are six more /
civil cases to COME before the jury and /
the states attorney expects to try /
several more criminal cases so that the (
November term may last two weeks T
longer This will make the longest .
term ever held for the past 10 years .
since Judge Tyler has been clerk.
Burglarics nj Chesterfield.
The cottage of Hon. Horatio Colony
at Spotford Lake. Chesterfield, \. H..
was broken into Friday night and
canned goods amounting to $40 were
taken. also silver ware and other prop
erty. Several other cottages including
those Of William p. Chamberlain. Ed
ward G.. Thayer and O. G.. bort were
also broken into. but ii was discovered 4
that nothing had been taken from the
latter cottage. From all appearances,
Dort's cottage had been occupied by an
epicure. and one without seriously
intent. 4
4 Vicious Cow. i
DR.. p. b. Parker Of Bartonsville
met with what came near being fatal
accident last Tuesday evening. He
went to drive his COW, as he supposed,
into the barn, but il was j. Persons
,ow. She turned upon him, Knocked
him down hitting him in the stomach
with her head and in the abdomen
With the poke, which she has to wear
Is she is unruly. Then as she went to
nook him. Royal DeCamp. who was in
he shed saving wood, started to drive
Ter away, and she turned upon him l
md he had quite tussle with her be l
ore he conquered her. This same COW I
looked the doctor once before two
ears ago, causing Il long illness. and {
lurt Mr. Persons mother somewhat. {
Uniforms to Changed !
The military department of Vermont
cademy at Saxtons River has Just de
ided TO change the uniforms Of the
adets from the blue militia regulation !;
eretofore used to West Point uniforms :
t cadet gray with gilt chevrons. :,
bout 100 uniforms are used ana they !
ill be received in two weeks :
John O'Connor has been at work on y
new perpetual kiln for the Whiting "
riders for over 5000 barrels. Where i
re the Mckinley croakers of last year? e
Col +. c. Benedict of Newfanc has |
cen appointed general agent for Yer p
iont for the Mutual benefit life insur- a
nee company of Newark, \. j. t
Y. VI. L. \. Notes \
The young mems meeting last Sun 81
ay was addressed by Mr.. Coffin of Il
ermont Academy and he was assisted c,
y Mr. Thcrien. whose solos were d
realty appreciated. d
The young mems meeting Sunday {
i'll be in charge Of Frank Livermorc is
is expected that the boys meeting pt
unday will be led by Arthur Hough. Al
no is president of the Junior En- d
nayor society of the Baptist church. +
he hour for the boys meeting will be il
hanged to 3 p. m, so as not to conflict \
it'll the Junior Endeayor meeting. q
\ series of 'oif-nights' socials have tt
zen planned to be held in the rooms 7
ice in two weeks. The first one will te
, held tomorrow evening and will be ro
charge of the Congregational al
Endeayor society, who will is
peat "A Night in the South. as or
ven by the Fortnightly club short is
me ago. The Georgemmalinn quar- so
tie will assist in the singing ha
Bill Nye, the funniest man on NJ
nth, has been booked for Nov. 80 TO as
ill about Farming Exposed" at on
e Armory under the auspices of the c.
sociation. Bert Pool, the lightning in
avon artist of the Boston Herald, dy
ustrates while Bill Nye" talks. Gle
1t is expected that eXGov. Fuller Dr.
i'll speak in the rooms next Thursday Br
ening. The ex-governor has just S.
turned from the atlanta exposition ha
d will give an interesting account of W
lat he saw while there.
The highest score which has been
ached in the bowling alley was made
is week by Ezra Wilcox who scored ba
g. Louis Pettee stands second with l.
record of 2l9. +.
At the regular business meeting of da
c association Monday evening it was Ne
cided not to accept the resignation of All
las. III. Thompson, as recording sec ms
tary and director. as he is willing to he
the subject. 10.
The gymnasium opens Nov. /. DIR. tlt
|. Miller has kindly consented to Ola!
le the Craftsmanship of the physical yyiiss