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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

In September Rev. w. b. Matteson
of the Baptist church at Owosso,
Mich, twell remembered in Brattle-
boro as the son of Rev. l.. J.Matteson,
SO long our Baptist PASTOR was called
upon TO marry couple, the groom be-
ing a man OF 20 and the .tpidc consid-
erably younger. says the Chicago
Times Herald. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony the groom handed the
minister 800. Several weeks later Mr.
Matteson was informed that owing TO
the excitement OF the occasion, the
aged bridegroom was somewhat ratified
and had mistaken the $40 for 50, and
demanded rebate of Sl5. The
reverend gentleman sent his check for
the required amount to correct the
error, but this was not sufficient. 1t
seems in the old mans third venture
three months was all that was required
to exhaust the glamor Of matrimony,
and life with him had become once
more simply matter of business.
Consequently he demanded that the
minister pay him interest on the SO.
The request was Immediately complied
with, and second check was drawn
for the sum of Ii cents, and when the
voucher was returned a few days ago
the minister caused it to be framed
and it now hangs in his study.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
THE FRATERNITIEs

II Is reported that the new Masoni, rooms Ii
Barre will be the finest in the state.
The buildings at Ludlow, recently presente,
10 the grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Vernon
by GIL are being gradually remodeled an,
adapted tn their new purpose. Sixty on,
lodges and other organizations have applied Il
TO furnish one or more rooms II is expected
thai they will be dedicated the day after III,
next annual session in May
Next Thursday evening n number of the Ma
sons will 90 to Bellows Falls TO attend III,
eighth annual Masonic district meeting.
The Rebekahs have their installation OF oil
GERS Tuesday evening.
The raising up Of he chief and the appointed
officers of the Red N will be held NJ theii
wigwam tonight
The officers of BIZ han c apter, o f were
installed Tuesday e, ng A dainty lunch wa;
served by the lades.
CE Sturges went to Bon vile Wednesday
night TO install the newly elec,. .cers of the
90 + there.
A regular meeting of the Fort Dummer Royal
Arch chapter was held last evening.
There was 10 have been a special meeting OF
Connecticut Valley Council at Masonic hail this
evening but owing 10 the bursting of the steam
pipes it has had TO be indefinitely postponed,
The insta ation of the officers OF the Relief
Corps was held last evening in q hail, Mrs
a Louise Putnum, senior vice President of the
department being the installing officer. After
the Installation rhoIt program WAS carried out
consisting of piano solo, Mrs Arthur Roberts
and songs by Miss Minnie Allen and Mrs A
I Eddy Z also remaak 0by several of the
comrades. Refreshments were served.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
ONLY SI,IOO AND COSTS.
Decision Against Fred G. Gale in the
Beer Case--Agnin the Inconsistency Of
Our rohibitory Statutes.

The second trial of the prohibitory
case against Fred G.. Gale, which re.
suited IN a disagreement of the jury a
| few weeks ago, was due Tuesday and
both sides rolled up their sleeves, spat
on their hands and went at it. But
by the time the jury had been drawn,
the attorneys for the defense concluded
to give judgment and take an appeal.
leaving it to Justice Newton to make
the verdict on the testimony given at
the previous trial. This is the sensi-
BILE course; for the questions involved,
whether the light beer of which sales
were proved at the Flat street cstab
lishment come within the statute, how
sales made at the brewery across the
river and paid for from here are to be
construed, and whethersthe keeping Of
lager in original packages in cold
storage here to be taken across the
river and sold back to Brattleboro
people, can be reached by Vermont
law, are all peculiarly questions for the
supreme court.
The contention Tuesday was chiefly
whether he should be fined us com
mon seller for which the statute
makes fixed penalty of 500 and costs.
The complaint against him was az a
common seller and the counsel for
defense insisted that the verdict must
follow that. As Col. Haskins Illus
trates 1t since the decision, IMAM in
dicted for assault and battery is con
victed of murder and sentenced to be
hung" But Messrs. Martin and Fits
argued that the statute requires verdict
in apcordapce with the evidence and a
common seller" is only one who is
proved to have been guilty of from five
to ten ofenses. 1t is only another way
in which the Inconsistency of our pro
hibitory law exhibits itself. Do what
is commanded by one section and you
violate another. This time it works
just the opposite way from what it did
in the Bell ws Falls cases.
Justice Newton held the case under
advisement until this morning when he
announced the decision, holding the re-
spondent under the general statute for
the number of otfenses proved and
finding from the evidence that there
were 55 of these, and fining Gale $40
for each offence. sll00 in all, besides
the costs
To make the number of % all the
sales of the l. 10 per emit stuff at the
cold storage room were included as
well as those from the other side of the
river to parties here.
In other words the court finds
Gale guilty of So otfenses on the
same evidence as that over which
the jury was unable TO agree whether
he was guilty at all.
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High school Notes.

Miss Ida Partridge, '97, entertained
two tables of young ladies at Hearts
last Friday night. Refreshments we're
served and all voted Miss Ida a
charming hostess. Two reference
tables have been placed in the High
school room. wnicn will be much ap
preclated by all. More books have
been added 10 the library. Miss Amy
Jones, '96, entertains party of young
ladies at whist morrow afternoon. -
Many in school are suffering from
colds. Among those who are unable
to be present are Ethel Cam, '97. and
Margie White, '96.-Hayes Morey is
seriously Ill He has had hemorrhages
of the lungs. Theodore Adams, 30,
has been Obliged 10 leave scnool on
account of the famliy's removal from
town.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
ESTEYXlLLE.

+. ID. Whitaker, after long illness
from blood poisoing caused by q felon
while at his fathers, d. NJ. Whita-
ker's, last fall, died at the hospital in
Worcester, Mass, Dec. &c. Mr..
Whitaker was Al years old and the
eldest son of d. NJ. and S. n. Whitaker
OF this place The burial was in the
Mt Hope cemetery Worcester. The
sister. Miss Emma Whitaker, attended
the funeral and also stopped few days
with her brother, Byron. in Fitchburg
By the instructions of the bailiffs
Chief Engineer Turner has company
of men 10 take care OF the new fire
eXtinguisher At a special meeting of
the bailiffs this evening prompt action
will be taken towards organizing the
company and getting them ready for
business. II is expected that the com
pany will be subject to the same rules
and regulations as the rest of the fire
department Only they are not to be
taken from the hill to fire in other
parts of the village unless ordered by
the chief enigneer
Old Prob kicked the bottom out
of the weather bureau and it fell to 16
to 20 degrees below zero Monday morn
ing.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

! \ number of the hotel men of the
state, variously reported at from % to
10, probably over 80, but less than half
the number that signed the call, met
at Montpelier Wednesday to form their
association for relief and protection
from present prosecutions. The meet
ing was called to order in the dining
room of the Montpelier house Eat
O'Clock by II. l.. Doyle of ST. Johns
bury, who was elected temporary
chairman: w. N. Webb of Lyndon.
vile was made secretary. W. Wallace
Waugh of Boston, editor of the Hotel,
was expected to help organize. but was
not present. j. w. Morse Of White
River Junction, George E. Richards of
Essex Junction were appointed COM
mittee to draft constitution and by
laws and to report at the next meeting.
Charles b. Ballard of White River
Junction was elected president and M.
S. Davis of Montpelier secretary of the
organization. On motion, the chair
was instructed to appoint committee
of one hotel man from each county to
visit other hotel men in their respec-
tive counties and urge them TO sign
the constitution when it shall be pre-
pared, and to pay the membership fec
This committee will be appointed later
and their names sent to Secretary
Davis. This county committee is also
made an executive committee, to mott
fy the secretary when they are ready
to have the next meeting called. The
next meeting will be held at White
River Junction. This was all the
issue SO far from all the talk there
has been about what the hotel men
would do. All, except a foolish motion
by W. n. Webb of Lyndonville to ex-
clude reporters from the meeting,
which was finally passed after lengthy
debate, in which it was opposed by
Messrs. Dyer of St Johnsbury and
Hale of Wells River. But after the
five reporters in the room had left itl
was almost Immediately reconsidered
and they sent for TO come back.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Services in St Michael's Episcopal church on
the lst sunday after the Epiphany, Jan 18th
$50 a m. Holy Communion; 80 a m, Morning
Prayer and .ermon; 7 p m, Evening Prayer and
lecture, sunday school, II As m.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday morn.
ing there will be special musical service on
the same plan as the Elijah Sunday" of last
summer. The entire music will he from Men
del-suhn's ST Paul" Miss Gregg and Mr.
Miller rendering the solos. Mr. Leavitt will
preach on "St Paui's Power"
Christian Science service and sunday school
AT 20 Prospect street at l035. Class meeting
"Wednesday evening at 80 at ! Organ street.
a II interested are welcome.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian ocirty
and election of officers comes at Wells hall next
Tuesday evening, January II. supper will be
served ut b 80 O'Clock.
Morning worship ~ the Universalist church
at 10 so, with preaching BY the pastor; sun iav
school and pastors Bible class IL 4j: Junior y
4 Z U Union 3 p m; T. L D p m: :Vesper ser
vice with orchestra music aud lecture on The
Book of Matt y m: All are cordially in
vlted To the services.
Rev DR. George W Phillips OF Rutland will
III each next sunday in the Center Congrcga.
tlonal church, both morning and evening.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
WEST BRATTLEBORO LOCALS.

Next Wednesday, Jan. 10 the annua
meeting of the Auxiliary to the Yer
mont Branch w. b. NJ will be held a,
B. p m. and the annual meeting of the
Benevolent Society auxiliary to the w.
II. M. U. will be held at p IN in the
Congregational chapel. From five to
seven a supper will be served, the pro.
ceeds of which will be divided between
foreign and home missions. In the
evening the mite boxes and January en-
velopes will be opened. All are request
ed to bring what they have of these box
es or envelopes. After the opening Rev.
Mrs. Norton of Newfane, formerly OF
Dakota will give an address on some OF
her western experiences. Everybody
from all parts of the town are invited to
the supper and evening services.
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speed the Parting Guest.

Ward Cook returned Monday TO Am
herst. Mass after q visit in town. -
Andrew Burnham has returned to his
home in Barre after a weeks visit
with his son. Thomas Lillis returned
Thursday to New Haven, Conn, after
spending the holidays with his sister,
Mrs. n. I. Ryan. Miss Mary Fenton
returned Saturday 10 Rutland after a
two weeks stay with her brother, P.
j. Fenton. John Shea and wife re-
turned Monday to New York after n
few days stay with mis- parents here.
John Sullivan has returned TO his
home in Springfield. Mass, after a
visit at p. Moran's. James Cavan-
augh who has been guest at ID. Bros
nahan's returned Tuesday to his home
in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Reiss re-
turned to their home in Meriden,
Conn, Wednesday after VISIT of a
week here with the latter's father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Witham.
Guy Howe and Frank Haskins re-
turned Saturday to the Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy at Boston. Miss
Sarah Benson returned Friday. after
her holiday vacation, to tho Framing
ham, Mass. Normal school, where she
is taking an advanced course in pedo-
gogies. Miss Mary G. Waite has re-
turned to Boston after nearly a fort
nights stay at George F. Roots Mrs.
Charles Risby left yesterday morning
for her home in New York after spend
ing the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Clark.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

His beautiful silken mustacht
hung deiectedly from his face and hi.
eyes were red from weeping.
"You wrong me''- ..
Her voice came to him as one in .
dream.
"You wrong me, Clarence, my love.
Nervously she changed her silver
cigarette box from one pocket to an
other.
~ am not woman with n past,
and''--
She drew small pa, kage from her
inside coat pocket
IA woman with present. =
Hastily slipping marquise ring on
his finger she kissed him and soon his
tears dissolved into sweet smiles as he
gazed upon the ring and the woman
who had asked him TO be her husband.
Rector Mr. Jones, am sorry to #. |
you that | saw your boy fishing last
Sunday.
Mr.. Jones Confound the young ras-
cal. | thought it was strange |
couldn't finu my fishing rod. = Lon
don Telegraph.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

A party froE' here will attend the
Red Mems ball at Winchendon,
Mass, this evening.
Sanford Daniels and Secret airy
Austin conducted meeting Sunday
morning III the chapel at North Hins.
uaIe.
The Rainy Day club held the sec
onu VI lneir series of assem- blles last
evening at keu Mems nall. The
next one viii be held Jan. 23d and
VIII pe a leap year party, the ladies
taxing cnarge ot the nail.
The outline books have been re-
celved by local singers for the Old
toiKs' Singing SKule. All who are
Zane Plunketts. Singing Scnuol' are
specially invited 10 meet IAr. l.. ".
ilawley anu otuefs at the Parlors of the
1 vi. I. A. next Monday evening at I ::
81, wnen an organization VIII be made
Tor Inc presentation Of this work IN
the opera house at an early date.
SINGERS iron out of town are especially
invited To send their names to Mr..
Hawiey.
The 18th anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Field
Was observed at their Western Avenue
home "Wednesday evening. They had
bn invited To take tea with DIR. ana
Mrs. Miller and upon arriving home
found the house III possession of some
% neIgnbors and friends. IL being a
crystal wedding "A handsome set Of
emma was presented to them, =. Ii.
Sherman making the presentation
speech to winch both Mr.. and Mrs.
Field feelingiy responded. The even
my was happily spent and refresh
lnents Of cake and ice-cream were
served.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Willis Z Hume of Mt iIermon, will speak Sun
da, at the Y NJ & rooms. He Is one eff the stu.
dents who went out on deputation work through
the state and is an attractive speaker
1.-THE boys meeting az O'Clock sunday, Sec
retary Austin will give the second of his series
OF talks taking for his subject lessons from a
Watch"
There are IS entries in the bowling contest
ami much interest AMI enthusiasm is manifested
and practically large scores have been ade.
Among thnse who have scored 200 or more are
Messrs Fiileld, Cox, Harris, Norcross and
Stole.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
NEW YORK WORLD.

~, 1e i"i'e-aWcck Edition of the New York
m ~ naS been converted into the Thrice IA
,,s furnishes three papers of six pages
feCe' or Is pages every week, at the old price
uo'iar 4 year. This gives lj5 papers
a ,... i 'U one dollar and every paper has six
n ! e'ght columns wide or is columns in all.
A., '"''ce a-Week World is not only much
,.,a' ,''ah any weekly or semi-weekly news
-. 'u' furnishes the news with much
Co. frequency and promptness. In fact it
ma g. ''' 'he crisp, fresh qualities of daily
n w." 'e "''Factive special features of a weekly.
g. oEAiR will continue to send to its sub.
ri,, .ne IhFice-a Week World NJ the old
'''' '''i~ for the two papers.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
NEWS FLASHE :.
The Transvaai Trouble


| Both England and Germany are making mill
tary preparations as If they expected TO fight
| France and Russia side with Germany In the de
termination to resist British aggression. Presi
| dem Kruger of Transyaal has made demand on
| England for 500 900 damages for the invasion
and for a complete recognition of Tranevaalr
ndepence. Ii Is now charged that Cecil Rhodes
! scheme in the invasion was to establish an inhe
pendent South African republic. But he lcnie-
Cleveland Amazed.
A letter from President Cleveland to Senator
Caferty written sunday, is published, in
| which cleveland says, he IL "amazed" at the
| senaies debate on Friday on the bond Issue
| and the vicious attack on the administra'i ion.
He says he and Carlisle have always desired to
| to make popular loan ii possible, and Nor
gan's syndicate plans have been entered ON his
own responsibility lie thinks it is the duty of
all patriotic men to work together TO protect the
public credit regardless of party feeling.
Mccarthy Goes Back.
WP Mccarthy, the pardoned liquor dealer at
| Burlington, was sent back TO the house of
correction, Monday by order of Gov Woodbury.
who found he had violated the conditions of his
pardon.
James W Mccormick, otherwise called Her.
man Heath of Hyde Park, was arrested and
held under $500 bail at Northampton, Mass
Wednesday, on charges of robbery at Amherst
and Ware Saturday, breaking into the depot at
the former place and stealing StO0worth of mile
age tickets and other goods and rObbing pr
vate house of some $50 in cash and of jewelry
and clothing.
Premier Bowel of Canada offered his resigna
ton yesterday, but the Governor General has
not yet accepted it.
EB Wright, or "Webb" the Boston Journals
Washington correspondent. died yesterls of
heart diseae.
The Boston co mmon council at It's regular scs-
session last evening passed resolutions request.
ing the mayor to take action against Congress
mon n a Atwood for the sunlawfui transaction
In connection with Ithe city Earchitect's depart.
mcdt during his term.
Henry Thomas and Albert STAFFORD fought
duel about girl near Mount Pleasant, Fla,
Tuesday. Both were killed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

BurIInRtOn, VI
The above liberal offer is made to advertise
the reliable Diamond DYES, and to get their book
upon home dycing into the hands Of women who
want to dress well by making their old clothing
look like new.
The fact that Diamond Dyes have been the
standard home dyes for nearly twenty years,
and that their sale increases from year TO year,
is proof positive that they have never had an
equal
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

distinguished Englishmen who says his
country is wrong in the Venezuela mat
tei and if she refuses to arbritrate there
can hardly fail TO be war.
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Advertised Letters.

Ladies-Mrs Madge Powers, Mrs " Whist
ton, Mrs r n Wheeler.
Gents Edward Conroy, d W Debbie, Thomas
Field. Cap; VIM Price, Winthrop Smelling.
AdvertisedJsn TO- 'sC.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
BRhTTLEBOROsOCIETY.
Miss PInO-Mrs Knapp.

A very pretty home wedding took
place last ing when Miss Carlotta
Amelia Pine was united in marriage
to DR.. Alvin Knapp at their new home
at % High street The parlor in which
the ceremony was performed was
banked solidly in front and on both
sides with laurel, studded with cut
flowers; the arch between the two
parlors was hidden with ropes OF ever.
green and the stairway in the hall was
also banked with green. At O'Clock
Lohengrin's wedding march was play
ed by Leitsinger's orchestra and the
bridal party entered the room. The
party was headed by the two ushcrs
Ambrose Knapp and A. V. d. Piper,
followed by the two little maids of
honor, Dorethea Maud Morris and
Mildred Scott, attired in white, who
carried the bridal ribbons, followed
by the bride and groom. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. A. j.
Hough. The bride was handsomely
attired in gown of cream lansdown
trimmed with pearl trimmings and
carried bridal roses. After the cere.
mony receptio followed to about 70
Of their relatives and friends, at which
refreshments were-served. A number
of nice presents showed the esteem in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp arc held by
their. many friends.
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TYPE FOR SALE.

Ns yrr .ile q change in our body type TO 1T
q NM ,llns ,ls machine, we have left i0DO lbs.
ir s r.r, pe' nearly new, which we win sell
As0 sbou 81 = pound, throwing in the cases.
~ eshis pound. ."
EEFORNER PUB. co.
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MAGNETIC Healer.

The Celebrated Magnetic Healer, Mrs. w. $.
Russell is now in Bratteboro. and can be con,
suited at her Office, 81 Canal st. Mrs. Russell is
noted from Maine to California for her wonder.
full cures of all Ceronic diseases, Paralysis
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, salt Rheum, Catarrh,
Dropsy, a Il Female Weaknesses. Cancers cur.
ed without the use of the knife, and all other
>crofula humors; also Fibroid Tnmors. 2iwl
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FOR SALE.

A small Farm of 25 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 o.
Guiltord, consisting OF new dam, grist n,iil e.i
rage shop. blacksmith shop and tenement, al
new and In firstclass running order: For par
sc",ars .nouire OF H. y. WILDER,
as,f Guilford. VT.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Get fresh lettuce, radishes, cucum
bers, spinach, sweet potatoes and par
snips at Pulen & Whitney's. -ads.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

io7tt aktohEs hiT
book, together
with "Successful
Home Dvcing,"
will be sent free
To- any ca d c r
who for war,isthc
attached coupon
and q twO.cent
stamp to Wells,
RicllnrdsonxCo.,
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,,ous TO RENT 81 Green street.
Roo''' a3tf
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TO RENT.

,r,isements under this head two cents n
,Srst Insertion, and one cent word In each
IMv%i,a1ucnt issue.
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% RENT.-Tencmcnts. MISS NJ. j.
'l"prrSAN. - Prospect ST. l5tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

- -oyENT.-Fu Furnished room at 20 Oak st.
fW hHS 23tf
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

- pENT, Good cardboard signs, "To
Rent" can be obtained at REFoRMER once,
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INOUND Purse containing sum of money. In
l. qurc Mrs. J. B. BUTLER, Canal ST. 2iwl'