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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Rev Mrs Norton of Newfane gave
an excellent temperance ADDRESS las'
Sunday evening and il was much
appreciated by her hearers.
! Gassett Bros from Putney were IN
| town on Monday and purchased
Everett Phillips 1893 crop Of 10
bacco, over two tons in all.
4 Dir Scudder had the misfortune to
! lose his horse one day last week. lie
drove it to Brattlcboro, and it got no
further than Newfanc on its return
home.
At the BAPTIST missionary meeting
held Tuesday evening, Mrs Meacham
was made a delegate TO the annual
meeting to be held next week at Hol-
yoke, Mass.
As an Offset To the Grafton hen
story. We have to record that Mr. X
NJ Austin obtained ,Gsl eggs from 40
hens ~ the same time as, before re-
corded, three months, and eight
days. The eggs sold for S2l. 10. Mrs
Charles Gray attended the funeral OF
her uncle, Lyma FELTON, at Jamaica
Monday. Mrs Townshend had been
death The measles still continue to
recovering and Clarence Franklin was
quite sick last week The families of
Sidney Derry and Mr. Pratt in the
north part are taking their turn with
the disease Willie Sparks will work
for G. Taft Gertie Scudder has en
gagged school in Athens and Alice
Follett returns to Grafton. Lima Cobb
was quite sick with the grippe last
week. NJ Mason is putting big
window on his dining room. Miss
Fletcher is still continuing improve
ments on her house, and workmcn
commenced digging for .water from
the spring bought by her last year.
Fred Lowe is clerking in Adams
store. Frank Rand is engaged for
the:saeson to work for Bell.Brigham. -
Herbert Brown and wife from Green
field. Mass, visited over Sunday at
Walter Eody's. RaIphMartin is visit
ing in Putney.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

town this week Herbert G Morse OF
Meriden. Conn, visited his aunt. Mrs
G II Underwood, the first OF the week.
John Roberts mas moved from Geo
Fosters house to Bellows Falls. H A
Willard is fitting the new blinds in the
town hall Mcssrs Howe and Under
wood are shingling the barns at Geo
Wright's place. Alien Wood has
moved into his house near Westminster
Station. George Rice of Grafton spent
Monday night with his sister. Mrs J II
Underwood
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Guilford Center.

There will be grand leap year bal
to to which VIII ali the ladies' With a gents IT. Of d
been passed providing for ladies who
specified in their invitations the gen
tlemen will be expected to furnish
the team. Box supper will be provided
and the gentlemen are cautioned to
be sure and not forget their boxes
under pen.!ty of going hungrf and
don t forget to put your name in the
boxes as they will be sold at auction
to the ladies'. Music, Philharmonic
orchestra. Hines prompter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Harvey Hadlock has bought the
Whittemore farm but will not move
there until the last part of the sum
mer.
Mrs. Sally Prouty fell on the ice
near her door last Thursday badly in
iuring her hip Her friends are quite
anxious about her as they fear her age,
which is over so, will be against her
ever walking again.
Charles Fletcher thinks his hens
have beat the record so far as he
brought in two eggs recently that
weighed one half pound and one meas
1red S34 inches one way and GA the
other.
p. F. Fletcher is having gool sue
cess selling his root and herb medi
cine. Susan Kelley has finished work
at John Blanchard's and returned to
BrattIeboro. Robert Bartlett has gone
TO Vernon to work for Tyler johnson.
Lewis Brayman health is very poor.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

es she can to throw off impurities, and to
force out poisonous refuse matter. When
there is an impeachment, DR.. Pierce's Pleas.
ant Pellets set the wheels working again
without any trouble. They assist nature in
gentle, healthful, efficient way. There is
nothing violent about their action. and vet
il is just as certain as if it were twice as
violent. You do not become a slave to
their use" They are different and better
than any other pill for the cure of cousti
patton, headache and kindred deraupe.
ments. Almost all druggists understand
this, and are conscientious enough TO tell
you so. The druggist who tries to sell Won
substitute is not safe man from who.,
&C. bEy medicine.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Easy 10 Take. Easy to Operate

You will find true friend in Hood 6
Pills. When you take them you will
not be dsaereeably reminded Of the fact
by gripping and agonlzing pains. They
contain none of the drastic drugs for
ingredient used ip Hood IS Pills is Sc
lected with care. They will break up a
cold. prevent the grip, and are esp,c
tally valuable to regulate. They cure
sick headache and Indigestion.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Nottingham.

Porter Garrett got his hand caught
in some machinery at Jacksonville.
while at work but no bones were
broken.
School commences Monday instead OF
the Goth rs reported.
Mrs II A Wheeler and children who
have been visiting relatives in Boston
and vicinity returned home Tuesday.
IL A Wheeler went to Athol and &C
companied her home Jennie Wheeler
and Arthur went to North Adams for
a short visit fthis week. We are sorry
to hear that DIR and Mrs Rising are
going to move to Connecticut next
week. &C + Putnam went to, North
Adams this week and returned We'd
nesday. Frank Carpenter of Boston
visited his mother this week. Lawyer
ronant of Greenield'and Fayette Snow
az Rowe. Mass. made short call here
this week. Arthur Chase moved into
the Chase block last week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Grafton.

Marshall Redfield is moving into the
Marsh house. VA Wilbur has moved
into his house ir the village. Will
Farnum has move, into the Nichols
house. Mrs &C fluuty of of Guilford
visited in town iast week. Mrs
Richardson has sold her farm TO vii.
liam Broomhall, of Whitehall, Y,
who take possession at once. Mrs Com,
fort Wyman isl at j McGreen's caring
for her daughter, Myrtei, who is
sick with measles. Mrs Nora Hen
messy is very sick with typhoid fever.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

People in this vicinity have mostly
gathered their sap buckets and sugar
ing is thing of the past, with fair
yield and of excellent quality.
The snow is nearly gone and the
mud fast drying up.
Arthur Ball has returned from
Waterbury and is visiting friends in
town. Mrs. II. +. Kidder has so far
recovered from her recent illness as to
be out again. Mrs. Ripley of Nashua,
n. II. is stopping at VIM. Myres.
Miss Annie Putnam is staying with
her sister Mrs. Fred Hansons.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Walter Whitaker broke the axle to
his express wagon in his way from the
Wardsporo station Tuesday right.
Good wheeling on the river road
pretty muddy on the hill roads.
Nice growing weather arbutus, yell
low violets, and other wild flowers all
blossomed. Two weeks ago we should
not have believed it possible.
More maple sugar than common has
been made and in a short time but
had to work lively while it lasted.
Wayne Butler has moved to his farm
purchased ofiLyman FELTON, and Lyman
May has moved onto the f NJ Butler
farm. Miss Flossie Dunbar is going
to work for A Goodlle of Windham
this summer. W:H:Hamilton has com
menced work on the Wardsboro road
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Schools in town commenced Monday.
The parsonage is being repaired for
the pastor and family.
Rev f II Bartlett occupied the pull
pit in the NJ + church last Sunday
morning.
Walton Fletcher has gone to Will
Evansville to work for c + Tyler. Mrs
Holden has returned to her home and
her many friends are glad to see her
again. Mr. and Mrs l. f Holden from
BrattlebOrO We're in town over Sunday.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
L0CA
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
StrattOIl,

StrRttOn,
At CIRCUITS mill on Saturday. AprlI
18th, N j IIescock's knee was hurt by
being caught between two logs.
The warm weather has taken on
nearly all the snow and mud prevails
Sugaring is evidently about over
less than the usual amount has been
-p,ade.
The funeral of Oliver p lIcsccok is
10 be Wednesday at one p. N at ms
late home, Rev O II Palmer officiating.
He leaves a widow and three sons.
Mrs Leander Il lien returned from
BuokfieId, Mass, where she has been
10 care for her daughter, Mrs Hooker.
Mrs a J Pike is ut Jamaica for
medical treatment.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

W c Halliday has got his logs nearly
sawed.
A great change in the weather. Very
hot last week and this week COM
mencing Wednesday morning cold
enough for a frost.
Mary Randall ard Mary Halliday
came home from Boston last week.
Miss Randall goes back again in few
days to work in dressmaker's shop.
Miss 'Halalday teaches the Brookside
school this summer. ClareneRice went
Monday to Wilmington to work
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Spring is full of terrors TO all whose
constitution is not able TO resist Tho
otI uuen changes of temperature and
9,her insalubriates of the season.
~ put tne system in condition to over
oon,e these evils, nothing is 50 effective
as Ayers Sarssparilla. Take il now
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

A Republican caucus was held here
at tho town hall last Saturday evening
when the following delegates were
chosen to attend the district and state
conventions at Montpelier April 29th
Daniel Sherwin, j q Shumway and U
N Wardwell. An informal vote was
taken to show their choice for president
and all but ono declared for Mckinley
and the one for Reed.
Harlie Nerce is putting in a shoe
makers shop here on Mechanics street.
Success to it 1t is what Jamaica
needs.
Lyman FELTON,, life. long resident
here, died last Friday Of heart trouble,
at the age of 81 years, II months. Thus
passes away tho last of the three FELTON,
brothers that made Jamaica their
home. He leaves wife and one son to
mourn his loss. The funeral was Mon
day at the house, Mrs A l. Howard of
Wardsboro, Spiritualist, OBLIGATED
Mrs c S Clark died Wednesday morn
ing of consumption at the age OF %
years, months and % days. She has
been confined TO her bed since last fall,
Il patient sufferer. She was woman
universally liked and respected by all
who knew her. She leaves Il r. 1and
and two children, who have the SYM
pathy of all in their bereavement.
Mrs c b Doane is passing the week in
Boston. Mass. with her aunt who is i'll.
Miss Lena Rider, who has been pass
ing her vacation here, has returned to
the State Normal school at Randolph.
A l. Howard has returned from over
the mountain, where he has been selling
butter Henry Mclean is in Massa
chusetts to market his lumber. A lbert
Crowninshcld has moved back onto the
StiIlman Clark farm.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Putney.

N. r. services: Preaching by the
pastor at 1915. theme, Solomon g
spring Song;' Sunday school at 10 m !:
Epworth League and praise meeting at
m y League social will be held AT
tn m parsonage at 80 Tuesday evening.
All are invited.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
GuilfOrd.

Rev C o Day will preach at the
Union church on Sunday afternoon
next at three O'Clock. A genreal in
vitation is cordially extended to all
ncighbors and friends.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Newfane

An increase. of fpension has been
granted to Worthy n. Chase.
The Homeland Circle will meet at
Rev S Norton's next Wednesday at p
III.
Judge Carroll will give ID free lecture
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
South Winslhnul.

Mrs Alvan A Goouell is to teach the
school in our village this summer.
Mrs Spring from Holeston, Mass,
has been visiting friends in this place.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

at Union hall next Thursday evening
on the working Of woman's suffrage as
observed by him in Wyoming. Let us
give the speaker q good house.
Miss Nellie Pratt manager of theBar
Marche millinery rarlor has been very
busy the past week and q crowd at,
tended the three days opening, At
the opening the parlors were hand
somely decorated with quantities of
flowers, ribbons and laces.
j W Shelly of Bellows Falls is spend
ing the week in town. Mrs Lucy
Bemis has hired II \ Carpenter, 8
house and her goods were moved from
Putney Thursday where she has been
staying the past winter. Frank Lowe
lost nice COW Wednesday morning. -
N M Batchelder has returned from
Boston with fine stock OF goods. -
is inBoston buying goods.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biiiousness. In'isG"e,ion. Headache.
\ pleasant LAXATIVE. All Druggists.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

The big, hearty,
healthy man is a con.
tinual irritation to his
dyspeptic friend.
Constipation is the
root of nine tenths
of the sickness of
men, and of a large
proportion of the
sickness of women.
II can be cured easily,
naturally and quick
ly. Nature is contin-
ually working as hard
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

nv position should know of your won
derful remedy. | never saw you, but
| love you for being so good to me. -
EoITu-W. 9Th Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

ANY one reading this and wishing to sell war
rauted nursery stock on saIary will do well to
write to W. u. Chase Co, Nurserymen. Boston,
Mass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Try can of Hopkins Steamed
Hominy Hulled Corn. 1t is deli
cious. Full quart, Zoe.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
National Life
Insurance

MONTPELIER. NEKsV'
JANUARY J, ls'G,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
STATE OF VERMONT,

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 10
The undersigned, lnsura.,V5 ht.
hereby certify that pursu ~. ,,rgugiis
this day made the cusiol'laf;s :, N N rs
ofthe affairs 1.-THE National I.'' s,si :
xlny Of Montpelier, Vermont " ~ ~
its schedule Of assei-' ~ -
comparison Herewith, q IL aI' 70 -
sented therein, and lind ihe il,r " Q
respective items .: the ! ~ ni,eseirtS,,
ment. for the year cndinc, ~ ~ 81 !
Dated az MonipelisI' i,,,s ,wv.,yEiis
Signed) CHAuNCEN W. bh' 80 y,
HENRY T. tIEll', -. :
Insurance. Comml'>''
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
ASSETS.

United states, state. municipAi, 49, II
and warrants market val1S a.,
Loans on bonds and mortgage ~
Real Estate .,,, I'D
Loans and liens on policies Of >''
lns. Co.,
Interest due and accrued, ..,r,qa
Unsupported and deferred '~
met
Cash in banks,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
LIABILITIES

Computed reserve (Actnaiie' II
Extra reserve on Life Rate hh'"'
Policy, .n,sr ,sss
Losses, endowments, surTehlsi AZ ID
and dividends in pr'Ve
ment,
Surplus a per cent hasi'J 4
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

sometimes II
Your Vegeta
Compound i.
my stand
by. You
don t know
how thank
full ! am to
you for saw
ing me from
suffering.
~
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Children CT
Pitchers Castorla'

FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL 81
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
TIRED SALESWOMEN.
EMPLOYERS SHOULD BE MORE
CONSIDERABLE.
Interesting statement by Young Lady
in Brooklyn.

In the vast retail establishments of
large cities, many women are en-
ploycd as saleswomen.
Men formerly held the positions that
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

s2,.4s Policies in force, insli' va b
1888 Policies Issued anu ''i
insuring IN r
<tIADI re nIWtA Pre- WI
New-York tribune., 1896-07-25
TELEGRAPHTC NOTES.

Detroit July 24-James T. Hurst. OF WXandotte
one of the largest lumber operators In Michigan,
has Ned trust deed covering all OF his real estate
in Woyre County for the benefit OF his creditors.
who have Gains aggregating Sl4Vo
Dubuoue Iowa. July A-Bishop Bonacum recent
,y citad Fathers Fitzgerald and Murphy 10 appear
before the ecclesiastcal court at i,ubuaue LOT ~
invalid and Archbishop Hennessy has practi.cany
Sustained them b. postponing the riaI ihdehh''eS'
Chicago July 24-The first fatal accident n con;
nec,ion with the tearing down OF me federhi
Tndlng occurred yesterday. resulting IN the 9eaar
~ two workrnen, Nicholas smith ana h'mrI m,
S,r,nger who were killed by falling debris me
uen y-cre taking down the rooI Wncll pa ~
10 cornice broke loose and carried WIN II '"e
eco ffojd on which the men were n WORK
Schenectady y y. July H-The repairs 10 sne ane
,raaE in the canal near Rotterdam Junction are
sn m f"r advanced tnat Superintendent fa5ker az tN.
Sccis 10 let the water In about noon on saturuaff
and have the canal ready 10 lock Doa's 'n'""s"
h~ : o'clock on Saturday evening
waterbury. Conn. July A-The Rey w, %
,vhite who recently came here from brlueeRo,r
80 charge of the Smonsville Metnonit. INV, ~
b1s orgauzed n committee OF nity c''iH''p ,ro xde
ven Baseball playing on Sundays II saveri9e saws tSe
In,,nc InIn and profanity destroy the quiet OF & sun
daV He has failed 10 secure hss d .n,,er ad-
any % or CITY ofcials and has printed ict,er an
dressed TO these officials Arrrs's S Ua ppiace and
last sa1n"ys S sed gsdde next s Sunday II the game ad
,,,srtised TO take pace is started
,,icsgo July 2-Parkhurst ana ann11 Mism,dio sn.dov
Thn Arm bas been considered weathy on, tn The
nc hnIievcd that the amount lnvoiveu ~ ,rn,nted m
~ nycr safslNO receiver Was aptois.se s.ssi
Ills morning for the East Chicsso "o" "'N
New-York tribune., 1896-07-25
FUNERAL or BISHOP COIE.
THE SERVICE CONDUCTED BY FOUR OTHER
PRELATE.S IN GENEVA.

THE SERVICE CONDUCTED by FOUR OTHER
PRELATEs IN GENEVA.
Geneva y. y. July 2i-The funeral OF Bishop
Coke took place this afternoon at Trinity Church.
the edfce IN which he consecrated thirty years
ago. drizzling rain fell all the afternoon. The
church filled to its utmost capacity.
The body arrayed In bishops robes. and. re-
posing In an open coffin, placed In the church
vestibule where all could 1t. clergy man. sup
porting a silvered shepherds crook. stood at the
head of the coffin. and another priest was stationed
the foot.
A procession was formed in the chapel connected
with the church, and moved into the main edfce
headed by Bishops Doane of Albany; Seymour. Of
Springfield. Ill: Dudley, Of Kentucky: Whitehead.
OF Pittsburg Nelly. OF Maine Leonard. of Ohio
and Walker, of North Dakota. The burial service
was rendered In order by four OF the attending
bishops The singing was led by choir OF eight
mixed voices.
After the ante-buria service the coffin was lifted
TO the shoulders Of the bearers and borne through
the church the open grave prepared for its
New-York tribune., 1896-07-25
e. RANDOLPH ROBINSON.

his mother was the daughter Of Edmund Randolph,
Governor of Virginia.
Edmund Randolph Robinson was graduated from
the University Of Pennsylvania in 1856 and from Har-
ward year later. He also took a Law course at me
latter university. He then served as secretary OF
Legation at Paris. Returning TO his native city, Mr..
Robinson studied law with the weil-known Phadei-
pha lawyer George ". Bddle. Afterward. he read
with William Curtis Noyes.
Mr. Robinson subsequently became member IN
several prominent legal firms. The last with which
he was associated Robinson Bidd.e Waru, at
No. 100 Broadway. At time he was Vice-pres-
dent Of the Bar Association. He was active IN nu-
nCipa politics and prominently identshed with move
ments looking TO the overthrow of corrupt machine
politicians He was a member OF the old Committee
ring Especially interested IN Civil Service Reform,
ne was appointed a Civil Service Commissioner by
Mayors Edison Grace and Hewitt and at the time
of his death was a member Of the local Board or
Civil Service Commissioners.
Mr. Robinson popular club member, being
associated with several organizations including tae
Union Knckerhocker, Century. Tuxedo and the
SpDrtsmans Club.
Dr. Beverly Robinson brother. was present at
his bedside when he died were also his son, Mon
cure and his sister. In addition 10 the son he leaves
two daughters, Eleanor Jay and Augusta Jay. HIS
wife who died eighteen years ago. was daughter
OF John JAY The son. Moncure, Is a student at
Harvard. Arrangements for the funeral were not
completed last evening, but II Is expected that the
burial will not take place until next Friday.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-25
TO WARY POLTCY-HOLDERS.
A SUGGESTION THAT INSURANCE coMPANIEs
POINT OUT FREE-sILvER's DANGERS.
From Thrift, an Insurance Journal.

From Thrift an Insurance Journal
Gentlemen Of the life insurance business What
you going to DO about t?'
About what do you ask? About the issue OF tne
hour: about the most serious danger that has ever
OF modern financial institutions whose hoh3I aiiu
been a mere economic theory which has confronted
you; to-day It is a condition. and a most alarming
one. which threatens your great trust.
SO far as their liability TO their policy holders IS
concerned the fire marine surety ana Casualty m
surance companies' interests IN the outcome Oh tnIs
teal with those of the life companies IN the case
Of insurance companies Of this class however, III, ~
ened life insurance interests are at STAKE the
well-beng-in fact the very sustsnanceol zen me thy
of the name holds dear are inpered surely, the
life insurance responsibility Is pre-eminent.
surance citadel in which are guarded liabilities
to 5co01O policy-holders. aggregniins more than
demic silver madness born of discomfort. selfish
ness and dcmagogism. Should the dread injection
Citizens 70 polute majority of the next Electoral
College, the almost inevitable result n the juds-
would be a financial earthquake which. in any
event. would depreciate the policies Of even IN, me
wipe out OF existence scores Of the smaller com
Thousands OF families and absolute pauperisin, In
the event of the death Of the earning heads or these
Xii that is necessary is the determination by each
company 70 crcularize and continue to clrcuIdrzs
tn. planest simplest manner the warning fact that
a vote FOR the nadmen's candidates means a vote
IN IN he amount 70 be sooner or later paid on the
voters own life Insurance policy, or In case OF the
smaller companies not fortinea VIII sr1 mi
the complete extinction OF his WIDOW ana chIi,
dren's sole means OF sustenance. There can be no
interest. 70 vapid theorizing which could for an
instant compete with the appeal 70 me mannood
the danger 20 his loved ones is brought home 10
him