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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The special exercises at tho CHRISTIAN
Endeavor meeting Sunday evening
was we'll attended. Miss Rose Albee
conducted the meeting in very pleas.
inc manner. Miss Hills gave a brief
history of the order since its organlza-
tion in 1881. One of the pHaHant
features of the evening was the quar-
tette singing by the juniors.
Oarantipe has been removed from
Mr.. Wright's house by the health
officers. =.
The schools in this village are Civ
ing SO good satisfaction that the dlrec-
tors have extended the term two weeks
The prize exercises will be held the
ODD instant. 80
The Crescent Club" will present
to the public on the eve OF Feo. ri IL,
the startling drama entitled The
Flowing Bowl followed by a pleas
inr farce. Do not miss the entertain
ment. The new scenery should draw
a crowd. .
The public library has number OF
new books added to its list
Arthur Farnum had the misfortune
to cut his foot quite badly Wednesday
while chopping in the woods
A small quantity of snow is accept
able. more would be of service.
4 number from here attended the
old folks concert in Brattleboro Mon
day night and report a tirst-class en-
tertainment
1t is very sickly in town at present
Mrs. J. w. Butterfield has been dan
rcrously i'll but is better at this writ
ing.
of the death of Ashley Lyman OF Man
istee. Mich, of pneumonia. ms
wife Julia is the daughter OF T. r.
Barnard.
Those who attended the leap year
dance at the West PART report a
very fine time.
Mrs. |. c. Wyman returned to-day
from two weeks visit with mel
daughter. Mrs. W. Bruce, in Brattle'
boro. Mrs. Ellen Goodridge and hel
daughter Kate Of Brattleboro are
Guests at G. II. Walkers. g. II.
Walker is putting up d new store house
near the track, o r. Howe and G. II.
Underwood doing the work. Miss
Lucy Tarber is engaged to finish tern
of school at Bellows Falls on account
of the illness of one of the teachers.
o. X. Howe and G. II. Undcrwooc
are building the storehouse for G a.
Walker. Miss Lucy Taylor is teach
ING in Rockingham. Miss Mary Aus
tin is visiting at her uncle H. L.
/ Richardson.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Don't forget the leap year sociabie
Friday evening Feb, Ii.
The Y. p. c. U. meeting be led neXi
Sunday by Edna Wheeler. subject,
''Christ died for us, Are you working
for him.
School finishes today three months
vacation.
Ira Ingram is the new watchman, n
Meirrfield's mill. B. S. Ballou OF WI
mington has been visiting Mrs.A. n.
sherman this week, We are sorry -tt
that Bernard Switzer is going leave
the place aud is going over to run the
engine for the Wilmington G. and H.
Co. Charlie Thorn takes his place al
engineer IN Merrificld's mill Doctor
White and Mrs. y. /. Timson are quite
Mrs. T.. Il. Willard is visiting her sol
Frank at So. Deertield. Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Another of the financiers of the
Harrison administration has gone 10
the wall. Elk United States Treasurer
James n. Huston assigned Wednesday.
and his bank in Connersville, Ind, sus-
pended.
The kentucky senatorial contest is
assuming serious phase The long
struggle has stirred up much bad blood
and it is said that many of the legis-
lators 90 to the sessions armed. Both
sides are threatening to unseat mem
hers. and move in that direction will
be sure to stir up trouble.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The young ladies report their reap
wear ball quite a success. 49,.
Mrs. j. l.. Ormsby will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society, Feb. u
Christian Endeavor day was observed
here Sunday with exercises appropri-
ate for the occasion.
John Buxton was in town this week.
II. NJ. Wilcox has returned from a
visit with his son in Warren, Mass, 49,
Ethel Howard has gone back TO heI
people. Bert aOrmsby of Boston has
been spending a few days at ms nome
here. -Chas. Welman was home over
SUNDAY. Mary Campbell is again OF
the sick list. Jennie Goodell mas re-
turned from her visit in Maiden, MASS
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The Christian Endeavor society held
a social at the home of Frank Robbins
Monday evening. There was quite a
large company present and pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
Mrs. Addie Walls of Chester has been
visiting at her fathers, Owen Chase g.
Charles Jones has sold the timber on
the Wellman place to Mr.. Burbee ana
is drawing it to his mill.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
Grecm River.

There are several sick with chicken
! IES Every ono seems to be improving the
SNOW IN drawing logs, wood, hay, etc.
A number from here took sielgn
ride last Monday evening to the Yves,
part OF Halifax giving Jake Thompson
and wife surprise. A fine supper
was served and the evening spent IL
sociability. A..
The sociable will meet at Mrs a.
r. Clisbee's Feb. -. There will be
dance in the evening. :,
Miss Lena Reed. who has been III
Greenfield several weeks, returned nome
last Thursday. Mrs. Ann Smith o.
West Halifax is visiting at her broth
cr's, NJ. d. Thompson
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

= A large crowd of the young element
Of this place took sleigh ride over to
Robert Taylors to help Archie Morse
celebrate his birthday.
John tiillett and his mother went to
Shelburne Falls last week TO meet her
son Herbert Gillet, who has come from
the west TO have dangerous operation
performed on his neck. lie went 10
New York to have the work done.
The good shedding makes everybody
smile, especially those who have much
teaming to be done.
Jennie Wheeler lost valuable COW
last week.
Lettie Carpenter has gone away Tor a
few weeks work typewriting.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

O. l.. Miner OF Brattleboro was
among the farmers last week IN searcii
of cows to replace the ones kilieo ny
the cattle commissioners.
There was large gathering at tne
Masonic installation and supper i az
Canedy's hotel last Thursday. Inc
order was represented by members
from Brattleboro, Wilmington, heaos-
boro and Halifax. .r
The Ladies' social circle VIII NEE.
Feb. 18th at their parlors, In the
evening the young people Will give a
literary entertainment and sugar eau.
Come prepared for treat ana you
will not be disappointed. o.. ,.
The ladies of the Unlvefsails1
society will hold their annual far ano
festival Feb. Goth. ;. A..
Geo. Farnsworth lost line colt tht
other day, it being one of a matcheo
pair of promising colts.
MIR. Hall took heavy cattle and hoS'
to market Monday. III.
Farley Crown of Brattleboro calico
on on old friends Wednesday. -CIauo
Leonard was in town on business Wed
nesday. A representative of the bos
ton Globe is in town. - Two men IRON
Springfield are here to be treated nS
Bradley Newell.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
BrOOkline.

A mum supper will be held .at the
BAPTIST vestry Wednesday evening fol-
which ample arrangements have been
made for full house. ,r
4 social dance at the town hal,
Thursday evening with good music and
a social gathering.
Friday evening the society OF Unitec
Workers meet with Mrs. G. 7. Stick
new to which all are invited.
Orlando Smith spent few days a
Northfield, Mass, last week. -'C!anc!
Brainard of Putney visited his sister
Mrs. A. N. Marsh, this week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Ransel Frost has had the misfortune
TO cut his thumb on the left han no.
which laid him up from work. Its the
old story. He got ii too near TO puIS .
saw while at work in VIM. Josiin s
shop. go, o;roo the
snow came. Loads of wood and lumber
are passing in the streets good part
Of the day. u;4ah,,,ro
Mass. has been visiting here TINS
week at his parents, Wales Cheney and
wjfe George Day of Amherst, Mass,
has been Visiting friends here this
week. Wales Willard and wife are
passing the week with friends at Gu''-
| ford
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Emma Bennett. wife of David Du
bach and a native of Brattleboro,
laughter of Alfred Bennett, died the
4tb nit. at Hannibal. Mo. She left
here in 1853. three years after her
marriage and her husband has been a
leading man in that part of Missouri
and she an active Christian in the
PRESBYTERIAN church.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Windham Pomona grange VIZ NJ
with Vernon grange next MeunVSu't -
The afternoon meeting viii be open y, ~
the nublic. and all are most cofulaity
;nv;ted 10 meet at A. Withheld nan.
The Rabcocl cream test IS proving
,,orv satisfactory to the farmers III lhiS
town. 49,, 80 Landlord
Roads last week Thursday evening.
r. ". Johnson has sold his 10 crIp
IF tobacco to George Billings iOr ~
cents in the bundle. - ~
NJ Willis and Mrs. Miller for Ia
and 9 cents in the bundle sold ihelr
'a5 cron of tobacco to George Billings
last week. ..d,a +bo
narty from Vernon attended lne
Universalist festival at bra..'euo DBL
Wednesday evening and report d soo'
Rev. A. j. Hough will speak III
the chapel at . p M, SUNDAY .,oh
Severe colds are prevalent 'no"sN
the town. IN dnr;no
A. J. White has been very III auf aiap
last week and his son harr! is a,ss
sick. Mrs. Sumner Elllngwooo Is oL
The sick list. Willie Heard, WHO n ds
been in Ashby, Mass, last year. 1liau'
a brief visit in town this week; 81 81 ",
Weatherhed has a new Unlteo nlaaes
cream separator and is much r, plea7Go
with the work it does. -bert lyiel IL
visiting at his fathers tins Town. ,
Bert Tyler is visiting at nus ia' m
this week with friend. Harry war;
visited at f. Tyler's last SUNDAY =
William Wilson of Greenfield, Mass
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

yeaw,s Tuesday evening, about 81 De-
inc present. a good time was enloyeu.
Mrs. M. 4. Whitaker OF Brattleporo Is
visiting at her son's,C G. b. Konerts; 80,
Plenty of snow just now. III ID nic -,
travelling than rafting around On
wheels.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Once more again the angel OF death
has visited our little town and taken
from it one of the brightest and smart
est young ladies, Miss Aaude o'Con.
nor who died at her home Thursday
after a years illness. She was a girl
that was we'll liked and loved by all
who knew her. The eldest of nine
children, besides a large circle OF
friends. She leaves father and moth
ar. nine brothers and sisters to mourn
her loss.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07


All are very busy drawing wood and
logs aud making use of the splendid
shedding. Those who have their
shedding done are cutting up their
wood piles. mn
The infant child of Henry e. Bell,
who was quite badly burned snort
time ago by falling onto hot stove,
is gaining. 81,
The next Farmers club meeting wlii
he held with Rufus Crosier and wiie
at Halifax Center. All are invited to
come aud have good time.
Sieighing and shedding SIS the oroer
of the day now. All that are able are
busily employed in shedding logs.
The ice crop Is nearly harvested.
Ice this season is of fine quality being
clear and thick. y
Myron Algie is working for y. r.
Prouty. Miss Matte Crosier has mn
ished work at A. +. Prouiy's ana re
turned home. Geo. Shaw has quicki,
! finished his work at Chas. Prouty
and gone home or elsewhere. W.
think George Herman must be con
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

dersop's this week. lie came Satnr-
day and returned to Dover n, m'
acccomnanied by his sister*in'law'
Miss Lou Sanderson Tuesday
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
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,EuuT THE COUNTY


Mrs. Nellie G. Clark, formerly u
Marlboro, daughter Of Ira A'ana,
died in Maiden, Mass, OF pnShnion'o
after an illness of one week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Mrs. o. M. Jones closed her II week g
of school in No, 9 on the 3lst, average,
number over -, Albert E. Gould had
no marks during the term or year, Ed
die ]. Eager missed only 4 days during
the term these on account of sickness.
Good sleighing makes the lumbermen
rejoice and all are glad OF it.
Mr.. Mrs. F. G.. Lackey Jr. have NOV
ed into the house with his father
Ralph Spencer from Jamica to ii. NJ.
Huiett's house. LizziesT. Sweene! has
gone back to Worcester, Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
GuilfOri.
Grove.

Tho Guilford Center grange has
party tonight at Geo. Miller's.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

East Dover.
A genuine surprise party at 5. IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
MERKLE'S PETRIFIED FOOT
He Uses the Sole Tor IA Whetatone, and He
Gave n Toe to the Teiiers of This story.
Prom The Fhiiadelphfa Times,

'"'tss
Ell PAso. Tex, Nov. l5.-A hunting marty
from this place, but recently returned from mn
sxPeaitlon northwest of here, tell OF the mar
vellous discovery up in the mountain regions OF
what seems to be one OF the greatest living won
ders. The find is nothing more nor less Than a
man: living and apparently in good health, Yet
having one foot completely petrihed. The tale
IS q pretty stin one, and would not be credited
were It not vouched Tor by gentlemen of well.
known yeracity and honor, who Furthermore
nave ana are ready to exhibit The little toe from
t basop str thsl 1901, which was broken of shortly
kind enough to give them AS a souvenir.
me man WITH me petritied foot is an ex-cow-
hoy. BIZ Merkle by name, who has lived in the
twenty years ago ,Merklo lived the most active
to get out OF the way of a stampeding druvss tx
was thrown from his horse right in the track of
over sSs eh hs pra 'Hs hsrS BODY dye'P WIEN on nis rsss 81 Ties
SSrIise was discovered anywhere upon his
peared TO DO broken just below he
knee. No physician was called in. Nler-
their power to set, splint, and bnndn"a ia L.
broken limb. According to MeIEle's nccount'i IN
an incredibly short time the bones seemed H. h n
knitting together, but pretty soon IT, ncra,np
evident that the texture and color of the flesh
peiow thS rInGtu n were nnderGoing a change.
bio to remove the bandage, when n VA. AZ
covered that while the fracture had indeed re.
unmistaka6lc evidence Of harden1H~" Sttm""mn
then slowly the process has continued IN nov
petrilaCiiCn.
Strange 10 relate, Merkle declares there f. M
pain anywhere in the region OF the old rractn no
and while the Weight OF the ]petriied limb
upon it. and even take a few stems ana NJ stahu
eral health is excellent, OF course there Is SI no
struck. scratched. or pricH IA DER ~ may be
and lifting the foot across his Hight pIkn nsss'
: n i. against the harGs metStohe Sharpening
the foot be placed in the fire. a r r"weFer' ~
hea. is transmitted throughout the enIirn hnaoot
OF the old fracture. "S'suooF-
The gentlemen say that ,Merkle is as Jolly a.
placing himself on exhibition in a. We iuea OF
Bu, yoGG S rS,II make Your fortune they re.
"Shucks." WAS his charac,ar.,
3 what I'D NE be with TO a Teller AZ v he seIR sls u
20 set up an, maze me oil ro,k foot stared a b nSa
"N VII
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
HE Most Unexpected Recovery OF q Long
Lost Dog.

Lost Dog.
speaking OF watch dogs said the retired
burglar. Il never owned a watch dog, but I did
own once a jolly little mongrel dog that we
called sometimes Nibs, but mostly Nibsey; a
lively, sensitive little fellow, but no watch dog.
You might have played n brass band outside and
he'd never hear it; but let anybody that he
knew walk across the floor and he'd wag his
tail in his sleep.
We'll. after we'd had Nibsey q number of
years we lost him.; he just disappeared one day
and didn't como back, and we didn't know
whether he'd been run over BY O train of cars
or strayed away and got lost. or whether some.
body had picked him up and carried him off, or
what was the matter: but he didn't come back.
and we missed him very much. because we all
liked Nibsey.
Now. maybe you can guess what Mapped;
One morning early. about = or half-past 2,
some months after that, as l was moving slowly
In the dark. across \ room, on the second floor
OF a house that ! had called at some fifty miles
from where | lived. ! felt the legs OF a small
dog thrown against mine. l couldn't see the
and resting its fore legs against me. and | could
tell oy the movement OF them that he was wag-
He'd known my tread, soft as it was. and
woke up to receive me.
We'll. you know. glad as I was to find Nibsey.
I'd rather not have found him right there, be,
cause he was almost certain to make trou BILE
ioT me. ne began TO whine with JOY. the first
thing. and then he gave a little yelp. That was
just what ! was afraid OF. He didn't want TO
make any trouble for me. hut that one yelp was
enough. A man In the bed sits up and pulls a
string and turns on a light and says:
Nov. what's the inatter?'
And | puts up n great polar blur and says;
You sWiped my dog. and I've come to get him
pothing' he says. Il swipe you in
about Q minute and he wasn't slow In getting
at II either; he was getting out of bed and com.
ing for me all the time he was talking. and a
good healthy, powerful looking man he was.
But Ntosey was bright. Nibsey made
just one dive ut the mans feet, but that was
enough to stop him until I'd got turned and
started; and a, minute later / was going down
the road with Nibsey coming or behind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
JOHN ORTIZ, THE LOST ARCHDUKE.
The Latest and Perhaps the Last Reminder
orJohnnn Saivntor of Austria.

The Latest and Perhaps tho Inst Reminder
OF Johann Salvador of Austria.
A lawsuit ended in Switzerland within the
last ten days apparently puts to rest the last
rumor OF the survival of Capt. John Orth,
long known to the world as Archduke John
Salvador or Austria. This Hapsburger Prince
gave up his titles and estates that he might be
free from all the entangling alliances of his
family, and married Ludmilla Stubel, the SIS
ter OF a Casin" chorus girl. He qualified as a
sea Captain, bought the full. rugged shin Mar
gheritt, and sailed in her for South American
ports; From one of those ports he started to
wife has. been received since. although from
llihe TO time he was said to have been found In
some remote. part of the earth once lighting
In the Gillian army, again commanding =
warsiip IN tho China-Japanese war, and Hnally
cruising among the south Sea Islands. x
Joseph TO investigate these reports, returned
alt1r a years absence with the conviction that
sulhclcnt evidence TO spread his conviction to
ne rest Of the world, although orth's rela-
The Hanburg Marine Insurance Compapv.
WIN which Ollh insured the Nargherita, paid
s sneo policy; The payment was preceded by
were .renewcd recently when II demand vas
made by orth's family on two swiss banks
i9r MONEY depnslte, With them by orth before
placed 10000 each Il the banks OF 81. 'SaID
esd Hf ta the F,e d 3 r and Ff &. ssoo bank AM q:
transferred TO the Vienna credit institution
The bank of st. Gallen would not give up IL.
deposit on demand, however, taking the ground
that the la viul declaration of OTth's dsauh
could not be made before the expiration ~
thirty years from the time of his disappear
ance; that Is, thirty years from 1890, or in
tion, and the remaining 100000 viii be piaoead
in the same bank with the other. "
So the man who preferred to be N nohod,
rather than an ArchduKe virtually has twinss
been declared dead by European courts maT7
though his adVe lturOus spirit NAV stIIi 10
marching on through the tales or r oo
mancss and iar-away correspondents who are
Sayid = c.t 70 spare srnm MI IN curious na ! personality and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06

in his head. But the-that man! Where is
nigbt lh9 ao0 was ST the fellow who was with her to-
MY dear fellow. ! have looked out for him."
sac prince s%ergius; smiling gently. He
l no tyi fown IN there and he gave a careless side
%SishS Be- /" friend &c Of 't oisa's. THIS i" + heT te ID
happy to say. and cursing mo In a very I'm
Petite way; He was not q thoroughIred like
She is probably on her way there. and viii
wall TOR him in that city. il she gets there. He
cess Of your endeavors in behalf of that lady.
s d men ,hn ne say that they had failed he attempt-
e er MI IN reckless coup, How pleased Llra Beran-
succeeded In blowing me Ia atoms but for you,
cept Tor your friendly presence!
But now, my dear fellow" said Prince
Serglus, with buslnessIIke directness, ~
,hs Sot to 20 70 Police Headquarters with
inc route 10 have my actiye country woman ar
rested se at the FIRST point they can grab her. /
the night in a station mouse. 1t is too bad
sasb y your nnd kihdn nm, should have led you ino
i too deeply, and I'D X oS1! YOU are Ssn to" so oeSf to-
no So Lhls VinaiRrette," he said, with a gen
S aane LOOK 1snE Of m%erriment: as he held up tie
appropriately helped to reTi1e you. For she
cant have any ilii-will toward you, You ali
AZ was proved later that she hadn't any III
VIII coward hin. For when that fragile, mod
III SpHiiN "oHiHH was assigned 10 SlDeFld tr a
ire residence as the ultimate outcgns of that
not DAYS Vaccinations. oefore ElIe ouviated
,ho need OF st. tIresome a journey by poisoning
herself she wrote a letter.to Goddard Rooa-
enough winch brought our strongly IA grS-~tul |
IIait N her singularly COMPOSITE character.
n IL bhe dcplored with perfect simplicity that
she should have been forced seemingly TO mis-
use the noble kindness he had 20 chIvalrouhly
shown to her in her distress. In tho same
breath In which she deprecated ms entertain-
ing any harsh feeling toward her. since, in
&c y truth, sheaelt mis- kindness deeply, she de-
ciared that she would die win gladness could
hhe nave The browning bliss OF holding for one
moment a dagger In her hand whose blade was
buried IN MalatOfsky's heartl
eho ma sworn To the dark man, her asso-
clate, whom she had ever kept at. arms
length. though he was madly in love with her,
that In case OF GoudenouGh's failure, if-he
would secure her this happiness. even vIca-
riouSly. she would marry him at once.
,Goodenough has not wholly abjured being
KIND, but no is more warily benevolent. He
Is a stunch friend Of Prince Sergius, who
does not take It at all i'll that he is very fonn
OF wearing his opal scarfpin.. tioodenOugh
preserves Olga Baranoli's letter as a re-
mihher OF the most exciting evening of his
NE; In the beginning he useu to feel that he
ought 10 check an inclination TO think with
pity OF the poor girl, but later he deliberately
this feeling OF compassion for her as
: perpetual inmate. of his heart. This again
. due TO his kindness. without doubt