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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
Children Cry for
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CTATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF vERMONT-MARLBoR S.
- The Probate Court for said District To all
persons interested in the estate OF Lydia Z
Bull, late of Guilford, In said district, deceased
Greeting:
Whereas, Chas. E. Alexander. administrator
upon the estate of Lydia l.. Bull, late of Gull
ford, in said District, deceased, has sled his pc
the whole of the Real Estate of said deceased
will be beneficial to the heirs and all persons in
teres.ed therein, and praying for license to sell
the same, and at the same time filed in this
Court what purports to be the consent in writ.
ing Of all the heirs residing in this State to such
sale. Whereupon II is ordered that the same be
heard at the session of said Court, to be held at
the Probate OH &c in Brattleboro, on the last
saturday of February, a. u. 1856, when and
where you may be heard in the premises, if you
see cause.
cove i. W. STODDAED, Register.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
vol. Xxx. NO. 20
,ocRATIC LEADERSHIP
nh, Favor with which the
mont a, Judge IInseltOn's Name

Ii OEM"'
The FavorWi'h Which the
Ernon,- af Judge IInselton's Name
u, .tiOn o'
f,sryed' ,,c ros,on Globc)
N'o o,",nouncemcnt made by the
aaI Hon. Seneca Haselton OF
ina, iey.ministrr to Venezuela,
|ne ti ~ reach of the Democratic
Fli91lu i; governor of Vermont,
|nal'On ncboed by the state press
yea G .e'e,eiyea by the public.
FeIl I;I Of Mr.. Haselton &C.
+ ;IoI IL his political opponents
lelH TSyaIty to the Democracy has
.in ,os'Ib, been tried and proven.
i dlDsslton declines to discuss the
li's AZ present, and it is impossi-
iI'o ~, az whether he would accept
'n isi if II were rendered
i lJis Silence, however, it is fair
.. n,' as no denial of his present
F'nU .. to lead the Democrats to
sionnial defeat if they choose to
PIX D''T # is to be inferred from
., n' know of Mr.. Haselton that
4 I'y nat :" commit himself on the
!, NM nntjl the plans of his party
,,n up sufficiently to allow him to
n, jeopardizing the chances
WAVE S,syc old minority in the con
Herbert +. Brigham of Bakers.
hartman. will call a meeting of
'nmittpc very soon and proceed
p, nnt The work for the campaign.
!. ratbpr the custom of Vermont
,,, lt, 10 await the action of the
si t" before making definite
'nr their own campaign or put
II ticket in the field. This year,
ror. they appear to be waking up
w. " urgency of the situation and
,,omisc of forestalling their OPP
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Alfred >chof for the past ten years proprie-
tor of the Mansion house at Greenfield, and
prior to that was for seven years landlord Of the
kearsarge house, North Conway II, retire-
from the Mansion house next Monday tand will
be succeeded by VIII + Wood. proprietor OF the
Fitthburg railroad restaurants. Schoff, togeth
er with Martin Sauter, who has been popular
clothing clerk at Greenfield for The past ten
ye.rs. have purchased the Marble hotel, Bran.
don. VT, which cost. five years ago, s6O,n20, and
will take possession March Is.
Russell Chaflin has resigned the office Of
postmaster al bell, TO take effect April /. Mr.
Chafn will give up his grocery business the
same date on account OF ill-health
Chandler Churchill has sold the Roberts farm
at Heath, which he bought about a year ago for
81, 100 to Levi Lively, Frenchman, for 81 $50.
DIR s + Eason, native of Leyden, died
the 18th ult at Sherman, Tex. where he has been
located since ISIS. He went to Illinois when "a
young man and from there to Michigan where
he spent most of his life in the practise u. bis
profession. His disease was diabetes and par
alysis. He was "A brother of W L and Timothy
Eason of Brattlcboro,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Although Mr.. Moody has been able
to touch the hearts of many a rich
man and has received thousands of
dollars which he has applied to his
schools and other work. he is not per-
sonally thought to be worth over
$1,000 He gives the royalty which
he receives from the sale of the hymn
books to the schools. This amounts
to about 500. 900 annually. The ex-
penses of running to two schools with
GOO pupils in attendance amount to
| 800, 900, SO, 600 more than is received
for tuition. This leaves $50, 600 to be
received from other sources beside the
Mr.. Moody depends upon the friends
Iof the work to see to it that it is forth
looming 1t was surprise to many
this week to know that the Moody
family were in such humble circum-
stances after the death of the father.
There were days when the outlook was
dubious indeed. Mrs. Moody's forti-
tude and courageous spirit kept up
hope, and her later years were crowned
with the rest and peace which they
deserved. Mr. Moody's recolections
of the whippings which she gave him
when mischicvous lad were interest
ing. as was his recalling the vigor of
the rules which governed the family
observance of the Sabbath. Widow
Moody's home was fayorite resort for
the young women attending the sem
mary and people from home and
abroad at the summer conferences re-
member the kind faced old woman.
She kept register where her friends
could leave their names and the pages
bear the names of many prominent
people. She will be missed by many
who visit Mortified the coming sum
NOR
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Preston Baker, the cripple miller AT Charlie
mont and promoter of mining in the western
part OF Franklin county and convicted recently
of attempting 10 bride the state highway CON
mission, has gone west leaving number of
queer transactions behind him. In the week Of
Decembers 1895. Pre:on Baker conveyed his
fine grst mill property at Charlemont 10 W
Potter & Co, of Greenfield IN payment of his in
debtcdness to them. There was slight dissa
greement over a clause relating to water priv
iieges and Mr. Baker took the papers back To
Charlemont to have them changed. Mr. Potter,
who is "a man of long business experience,
trusted Mr. Baker implicitly and never thought
Of any complications. The deed has never been
returned to Mr. Potter and has never been en-
tered in the office of the Franklin registry of
deeds. lie mortgaged all the real estate which
he owns in Charlemont, January IL, 10 the
Sheiburne Fails savings banks for 5000. The
conveyance also included all water rights which
he owns subject to some leases. Then he sold
his book accounts to Ebenezer X Goodnow of
CharlcmOnI, man of considerable means.
With the money he received from the latter
ausaciion and the 5000 which he got AT the
ShClDurne Fails bank on his mortgage. Mr.
Baker left the town, IL is said, on the l1th. The
Potter's have brought $4,000 suit attaching
AL hi
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
Harnesses. Blankets, Robes and
Horse Goods.

We have the best line in southern Yer
mont. Alse. full stock OF DIR. SioanS
i.iniments and Medicines. Give Us call
and we will Try 10 suit You.
T.. l.. BLOOD 4 90.
y. u. Don't forget that we keep =
first-class Livery. Board and transient
stable.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
LIQUOR DEALERS POORER.
EN-Goy. Goodeli Gets After Them I'm n
Keene N. H. Police Court

Another day of the police court at Keene wa
occupied Tuesday by eX-Gov GoodelI in the in.
tcrcst of the state Law and Order League, and
as a result, various liquor dealers OF the coun.
~ arc poorer. Those fined were Druggist II q
Webster. Alstead, $50 and costs Forrest Lowell,
Gilsum, SO and costs: John Corkery of Chester.
field Factory was $40 and costs, agsregating
$780, and so and costs for selling spirituous
liquors: a 4 Cobb of Chesterfield so and costs
for selling beer. and was convicted of selling
spi!itunus liquors. the first was paid and an ap-
peal taken from the latter. William = Cook OF
WcsimorclOnl WAS fined SO and $50 and costs
in each case; Int hi- sentenced was suspended
ON The ground of uDyPrty,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

arthur Brown of West Hartford
while helping to get ice last Saturday,
heedlessly walked on the planking INTO
the anchor ice and went to the bottom
Of the pond. He was unconscious an
bour after being taken out.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The house and farm buildings OF Henry r
Decker in Hillside. . IL miles north of south
Deerield, were burned Sunday about a M
The fire caught near the chimney in the house
and spread rapidly The occupants escaped,
but the contents of all the buildings were nearly
all destroyed. The house. stock barn and Two
tobacco barns were consumed together with
quantity of hay and three crops of tobacco. The
loss viii be about $4,000 and Is partly covered
L. INN MO
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
MOody's Tribute to His Mother.

The funeral was held "Wednesday. Private
services were held AT the Moody homestead
The body twas escorted to Revel hail under
charge OF Capt Duncan, and six gran'lsons weie
pail bearers. 1t was then escorted TO the church
by 400 girls, 'maids of honor" As Mr. Moody
called them. Rev pr Schofeld preached the ser
mon and then Mr. Moody, with tears running
down his cheeks, paid an eloquent amt pathetic
tribute to his mother"l recal,''he said, when
we were so poor that we had no wood for fire,
and had To remain in bed until time to go Ia
school. | earned my first money tending COWS
at one cent week, and then went into the com
mon treasury. We hear much OF sthe coming
woman. When think of my mother l think.
the true coming woman has gone"
Frederick l. Greene the Greenfield lawyer
received telegram sunday morning annouH-
cling tho death OF his only brother, William u
Greene, at Colorado Springs, Col, saturday
nisht from consumption and at the age of 81.
He was born in Ashfield, being of Rev
Lewis Greene, who for many years the be
loved rector of st Johns Episcopal church
After graduation he went into the United
States signal service, AMI was stationed
excessively at Washington, st Louis and ~
Paul until 1850, when he went to Washington
and was made instructor OF enlisted men in that
department at the fort in Arlington. lie
tinucd in that capacity until the spring oi ISSi
when he resigned to take - cicrksliip in the pen
sion Office, where he was employed for live
wears. He was made first assistant chief of one
oi the divisions and was acting chief for Il con
siderable time during the Illness of his superior.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
Little Girl Fatally Burned.

Florence, the L. ycars.old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Gleason Stratton OF Gill, died saturday
from the effects of severe burns which she re
ceivcd Friday afternoon. The child was LEFT
alone few minutes her mother returning from
another room to find her clothes attire. II is
thought the fire started from spark from the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
FOR SALE.

4 small Farm of p acres of good land, plenty
OF fruit good buildings, all in good repair.
Ruinng water to house and barn. Also my
water.power and property in the east village of
Guilford, consisting OF new dam, grist mill, ear.
rage shop, blacksmith shop and tenement, all
new and in flrst-class running order. For par.
.iculars enquire of II, \. WILDER,
43tf Guilford, VI
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The meeting Of the creditors Of the Mountain
Spring Brewing 20. was held at the American
house NJ Boston and, after long discussion, a
committee OF thee WIS appointed to investigate
the plant nj Wllpnle. y II. Ii is thought the
nominal assets VII exceed the liabilities. The
liabilities consist of a Sl00aO mortgage held by
trustees and unsecured debts amounting tn
aliout SG1,aDi. The asset consists of 20 acres
of land in Maipole with a brewery and out
buildings and aJs'nunts receivable. The brew
cry is "a large and well equipped plant. and il
situated in some places would be very valuable,
bur under the existing condition in New ilamp.
~hire. its value j. an unknown quantity.
The Mountain Spring brewing Ia. IS New
IIamns hire corporation. and under one or an
.,thcr has been in existence some L. ar l. wears.
The president Is Herbert Church of Boston, and
l. l. Dewey j. treasurer.
It, capital sia,L was san0,0gn. Mr. pcwey has
ltrcn manage. for Is years
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
society Event At keene

The I5:h annual "Iig SIX concert anu bail.
the s,Fcli cvc5.i ia kcene socieiy. occurred At
the Opera house la-t Thursday night aud
crlipsc,l all previous affairs of its kind Contin-
ttous Music feature, the Naval Brigade
hand of B.,sis.n. - pie-e>. and Beede's ofches
ira OF this s-itE. - pieces, alternating. The
grand marrh Was led tv Gov and Mrs Charles
\ Busiei sTd all but two members OF the Gov
ernor's STAFF witt laties-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
NETWORK CITY.

Tho Pulpit Entering the Sphere OF Politics.
will be the theme OF the Rev. Dr. J. y. Remen
snyder in ST. Jamcs's Lutheran Church. Madison
ave. and Seventy-third-st.. tomorrow at p.
The New-York Wellesley club will be entertained
Saturday afternoon next by Miss May c. VAIL No.
ia West Erd-ave President Irvine OF Wellesley.
will he the guest Of homer Those who have ut
any time been connected with the college whether
members OF the club not. cordially invited
to I've present.
Mrs. Adele Marie Graef will speak Hands
and Character Tuesday at p. m, before the
Social Culture Club Mt the home OF Mrs +. b.
Grannis No. % East Twenty second-st
The first regular meeting OF the Ohio Society for
tho viii tie h~d IN 'h" room. Of the sootety,
No. 236 Fif,h-ave.. on Monday. at p. m.
The Rev Robert l.. Rudolph. assistant minister
o, the First Reformed Episcopal Church. at Fifty
hfth-st and Madson-ave was ordained 10 the
prcsbv terate In that church last evening. Bishop
William r. Nicholson. Of Philadelphia. presided
The ordination sermon preached by the Rev.
J. W Huntington OF Nevburg The Rev. James
Todd OF Toronto and the Rev. W. Miles Magrath,
OF Greenpoint. assisted In the services.
The Rev DR. Wyiic will preach in the Scotch
PRESBYTERIAN Church Ninety-sixth-st. and Central
Park West. tomorrow evening on Love for Gods
House" The choir will be assisted 10y the Music
Circle OF the church.
The Rev Or. John Watson dan Macaren).
with much favor. will give reading in Carnegie
Hall next Tuesday at p. m. under the auspices
OF ST. Andrews Society His selections VIII be
from THE Annals OF Drumtochty.
resolution offered by Or. Henry c. Houghton.
was passed by the homeopathic Medical Society
OF the County OF New-York Friday evening.
declaring that the running OF open cars on the
street railroads in cool autumn weather causes
peril and asking the Board of Health to put a
stop 10 such a menace to the public health
John g Agar was sworn In yesterday by Mayor
Strong M the city Hall School Commissioner
I'm place OF &. G. Wehrum. resigned.
Frank A. Graham. a Geographic lineman was
arrested on Il bench warrant issued by Magistrate
Mott I'm the Tombs Police Court. by Detective
Sergeant Reilly. for tapping telegraph wire be-
tween the Stock quotation Telegraph Companys
Office No Is Broad-st.. and the NewSfork News
Bureau No Il Broad-st. He was arraigned before
the MAGISTRATE and pleaded not gully lie was
remanded for examination In default OF N1O next
Wednesday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
FOR A DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE.
THE BOARD ORDERS AN EXAMINATION FOR THE
PLACE-INsPECTOR CORTRIGIT FAVORED.

THE BOARD ORDERS AN EXAMINATION FOR THE
PLACE-INsPECTOR CORTRIGIIT FAVORED.
At the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday 1t
decided direct the Police Civil Service Board
to hold examination October 23 for the seiec-
ton Of a deputy chief and several sergeants. IL Is
generally believed that the Commissioners can
agree on q man for deputy chief and that Commis-
soners Roosevelt, Andrews and Grant favor In
spector Cor.right for the place. He Is veteran.
and should he get the eligible list II Is thought
that he would have 10 be appointed Cortright WAS
cited to appear for examination for deputy cnlel
several months ago, but refused TO do so. H. ~
said however that he will appear this time. me
deputy chief may be appointed from inspectors ana
CAPTAINS and a number of the latter will enter the
race for the office. All applications must be in by
October Il. There ten vacancies Tor sergeanis
Commissioner Andrewss resolution that the treas
urer OF the Police Pension Fund be authorized 10
refuse to recognize any power OF attorney TOT thr
collection OF police pensions, any assignment oil
police pension when in his judgment 1t Is not for
the best interests OF the pensioneT 10 DO so, was
adopted - --...o,... -.
mn, on probation. and the Commits toners decided
an a new coat for all officers OF the department
from, the rank OF sergeant up to chief The new
coat is OF regulation blue cloth. with a cape at
tacbcd and Is trimmed with ba * braid. The rank
~ The officers will be shown by the braid on the
Sleeve Superior officers will have year in which
,n nrovide themselves with the new coat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
A POSTOFFTCE CLERK ACCUSED.

CHARGED WITH TAKING MONEY FOR SECURING
MAN A PLACE.
Charles Hoagland. a clerk In the Office or the
Collector for the Second District In this city. was
arrested yesterday afternoon 10y Postoiilce inspect
ors Morris and Jacobs at Beekman and Pearl SIS
and arraigned before Commissioner Shields. on
complaint OF Postmaster Charles W. Dayton me
charge against Hoagland Is that he violated Sec
ton l,7sl Of the Revised Statutes. by taking w
from Joseph V. De Rosa fer procuring the latter
"A place "a letter-carrlor in Postohice Sub-Sta-
ton A. HoagIand positively denied the truth OF
the accusation. but held In $500 bail Tor cX-
animation Tuesday afternoon next az cio'k.
Some time ago. according to ihc allegations nj ~
the case. DE Rosa an applicant Tor pos,
Office place Ifoagand, IL Is said. on learning ne
Rosa's desire told him that for IS he would BeS
him Il pac. by using his liioaglandsl influence
with Postmaster DaytOn.k -" Rosa paiu HOLE
land so II Is alleged. and received "A propatorhi!
place as "A leiter-carrier As the time Is AZ hanu
when this place will Income permanent ana pr
Rosa be lrrcmovable except for neglect OF ""ttE,
Iioaelard n IL alleged. has been dunninS MN loi
a number OF days and finally said TO MN; II you
don't pay me the hnlance-sl5-by O'Clock FRIDAY:
I will sce Charley Dayton and hav" you dropp'h
DE Rosa told this 10 some OF his associates, anu
acting under their advice. reported inc Clrcuin-
stances To the Postmaster. Mr.. Dayton a. once
ul. cod the matter r. the hands OF Posto'hc" IN
spcctor Ashe. and iioaglands arrest followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
MISS COGHLAN EXAMINED.

Miss Rose Coghlan was examined yesterday III
supplementary proceedings AT the office or Huehes
a. Dwight at No. Sc Broadway. There Is )uds-
ment against her for $40 held by Herbert Il"
Boynton on as assigned claim OF f. q. smith
Sons & Co.. Of Detroit for a ring valued AZ SNo.
Miss Coghlan last appeared on the stage she
said In Stockwelrs stock company. In San fran
cisco She was TO play for three weeks and was
to receive $1,000. but she never got all OF H. sne
had to buy Ave stage dresses. they cost sSU' they
we're estimated to be worth only about 10 now
and after all was said and done she actually
made only about 500 out Of the engagement
That shows the futile recklessness OF most stage
expenditure. Everything has to be rich and rare
and then as soon as 1t has been used once II Is
second hand and-'in word, but even now
worth this and worth nothing.
Whenever n play is going on the press agent
goes around telling everybody what tremendous
success II is and some people come 10 think
that PLAYS are always successful and that manag-
ing them must be the best business in the world
But Miss Coghlan says that although she owns
n play called Nemesis 1t cost her great deal
Of money to pose as its owner and that me losses
She owned some other plays. but none OF them
was worth much and the ones that were worth
fnuch she didn't own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
THE LATEST ABOUT THE SUGAR TRUST

A decline of two points In the price of Sugar stock
yesterday WAS not believed by brokers In Wall
Street TO indicate that plans were formed for
serious fight against the Sugar Trust. officials OF
the American Sugar Refining Company were silent
on the subject. and Arbuckle Brothers were equally
silent There seemed to be less belief among brokers
I'm the report that Arbuckle Brothers would build
a sugar refinery I'm Brooklyn. and some of the
brokers said that they would not be surprised II
Arbucklc Brothers should become the owners Of the
new refinery In Camden. N j. which was sold
Gently That refinery. II IL said would about meet
the requirements OF Arbuckle Brothers.
A delegation OF Western grocers had a consulta
ton with the officials OF the Sugar Trust yester
day. and 1t said that delegates from Chicago
represented the firms of Sprague. Warner IL Co..
Reid. Murdoch Co..and Franklin MacNeagh n Co.
The talk said 10 be about possible change
OF rebates allowed by the trust to the wholesale
grOcers. There has been proposition to change
the rebate from 3-l6 OF a cent a pound to - OF a
cent pound on all sugar sold to the in the
Southern district. and that proposition Is said
be OF posed by grocers IN the North and West. An
official OF the trust said yesterday afternoon that
NO definite decision the subject had heen reached