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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31

on the front. with wooden pillars rest
| ing on square blocks of granite relieves
| the disproportiun somewhat, but al
the best it cannot be regarded as any
where near the equal in looks of the
old front.
On the right as you enter the build
ing, is the Office of the town clerk in
| which is the fire proof vault with its
glazed brick front. just beyond is the
sclectman's room and still further on
is the liquor agency room with the ob
| iectionablc entrance from tine south
side of the building On tho north
side of the corridor is the postonicc.
moved forward to the front OF the
building, the postmaster's room being
in the rear and adjoining the ticket
office which is on the left hand side of
the corridor.
Three combination chandeliers of
polished brass light the corridor which
is tinted in delicate olive.
Entrance to the opera house and
town hall is gained through vesti
bule from which lead the stair.ways
to the balconies in the opera house,
and to the town hall proper. Wash
rooms and laboratories are on this floor.
A pair of swinging doors of baize,
separate the parquet of the
opera house from the restibule,
while an abrupt flight of stairs
on the right and a winding stair case
on the left lead to the landing on the
second floor, from which we enter the
town hall This has been increased
in size by bringing it to the front side
of the building and occupying the old
gallery space together with that Of the
stair and entry-way A gallery has
been built around three sides of the
hall, hut SO high up and SO narrow as
to he an object of criticism. The
stage is portable and can be placed in
any part. of the room. The ventilation
is secured through the chimney with
an opening just above the floor, but
just where the cold air is to comes in
is not apparent, unless it come from
opening the doors. The decoration of
the ceiling and walls is in good taste
and the acoustics are pronounced by
musicians TO be much superior TO the
old hall. The floor is rough and will
hardly invite inspection from the
dancing element.
Ine galleries are TeacHcu IToui lut
third floor of the building as is the
second Balcony in the opera house
Once inside the opera house. the pie
ture is most inviting and one feels like
exclaiming, "How pretty
The prosccnium with its drop curtain
Venetian scene is
charmingly realistic, whils the god
of music surrounded by cuerubs is
deftly painted on the ceiling above.
The decorations around the proscenium
arch are in white and gold, de'icately /
with the terra Gotta side
walls wiih Ionic and Doric eml,ellish I
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opera house enterprise it was neces
sarv to have the aid of some Expert
knowledge like his, and it is 70 be re-
grettcd that we did not provide in the
same way Tor the other parts of the
building by putting practical builder
on the committee The committee was
made up of able and public spirited
citizens, efficient as business men and
sincerely anxious to do their best for
the town, but men who were not only
busy with their own affairs but entire
" without the technical training de.
sirabie for such complicated work as
was involved in this enterprise. Al
most any of lis are competent to pass
opinion ON such jobs when completed,
when our Judgment from plans and
drawings of what would be the result
would be simply worthless. This is an
important fact TO be remembered in
our criticisms.
The scenery is furnished by
Sosman & lands of Chicago and
was put in by John II. Kimlin Of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y. The contractors
having charge of the repairs to the
building being Rogers Bros. of Middle
bury. The carpets and druperies are
from Emerson & Sons. while the chan
deliers and side lights are from Bradley
CO., Meriden, Conn.
|. In short tho opera house is a regular
bijou and in general arrangement
the auditorium is as good as any in
New England and there is none in the
state that can touch it. Every seat is
Sc arranged as to command nice view
of the stage. The idea of the stage
proscenium and sounding ceiling is
fine No better job of decorating was
ever done for the money, and Messrs. |
Rambusch & Petit OF New York who |
did it, gave us more than their con
tract called for. The drop curtain and |
the landscape scene on it is excellently |
done, though there is hardly enough |
high lights in the drapery, and the
painting ON the proscenium arch, on
canvass ard in oils, is exceedingly |
good. The brass work is also we'll |
done. The papier mache work is put
together somewhat roughly, but all We
could expect for the expenditure. The
caps of the columns in the boxes,
which are renaissance, are very nice,
but why couldn't some saint have
made the shaft to fit the cap or the
cap to fit the shaft? But aside from
this the boxes are of very pleasing de-
sign.
The points to be criticised are that
the stairway has too narrow tread
and too high a rise; the upper gallery
has no fire escape except by the stairs
down on the people coming out from
below, with great danger of serious re
suits in case of a panic: and the or
chestra pit, though once altered since
the contractors left. is still too small,
room besides the piano for
not more than six people. while many
have twice or thrice that
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a CARD.

We desire to express our sincere thanks TO the
friends, neighbors and shopmates who 30 kind.
ly remembered us in the sudden death and
burial of our dear husband and father, and pray
that when Affections come to them they Will find
like faithful and sympathizing friends.
Mrs a. +. STEWART,
NELLIE STEWART,
1OHS STEWART,
MARY STEWART,
KATHERINE STEWART.
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! Mrs. Marcia Harvey returned last
week from Athol, Mass, and viii
be in town all of the coming
year. Miss Meta Schildniller return.
ed Saturday from her visit in Water
bury. CT. Miss Nellie Robinson has
returned from her stay in PerKipsville.
Patrick Mcguire has returned from
Providence. r. I.-Col. \. T. Dunton,
who has been at White River Junction
helping his sister break up housekeep-
ing, returned home Tuesday. "A. j.
Robertson has returned from four
weeks visit in Sawyersville, P. @
DR.. and Mrs. S. N. Bemis left this
week for several weeks visit with
their daughter, Mrs. j. Il. Morrill,, in
Holyoke, Mass. Mics Effie Fullerton
has gone to Burlington to attend the
wedding of her sister, which occurs
Monday evening. Miss Nora Cava-
paugh has returned from her visit in
Boston. james C. Sullivan left Sat
urday for weeks visit in Burlington
and Frark Shea is clerking IN p. NJ.
Bakers during his absence. --Mer-
chants H. T. Jordan and E. H. Van
Doom returned Thursday from New
York Merton Staples is visiting in
Bushirks, N. York -Myron Taylor and
wife returned Saturday from Man
chester, where they were called by the
serious illness and death of Mr.. Tay
lor's father. Miss Louise Rawson is
spending few weeks in Brooklyn, N.
Y.-Mrs. Geo. f. Greene is visiting
friends in Springfield. Mass. -
Lewis Pettee leaves Monday for
an extended business trip through the
state. Mrs. A. b. Hall returned We'd
nesday from her sojourn of several
weeks in New York city. Mrs. W. E.
Barber and Mrs. Jane Taylor, her aunt,
and widow of Judge Taylor of Mime
sofa, go to Florida next week, to vis-
it John W. Lawton, Mrs. Barber's
father, whom she had uots seen for IA
years and who is quite feeble.-Mrs.
Cyrus Royce returned Wednesday from
her visit in Boston. r. Durgin
and wife attended the ball given by the
Big e. at Keene last night.
is in Boston this week.-Wal-
ter Boynton is in Keene this week =
Merchant NJ. }. Moran returned Sat
urday from New York.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31

CTATE OF ERMONT-MARLBoRo SIS
- The Probate Court for said District. To all
persons interested in the estate OF Lydia l..
Bull late of Guiiord, IN said district, deceased,
Greeting:
Whereas, Chas. +. Alexander, administrator
upon the estate of Lydia l.. Bull, late of Gull
ford, IN said District, deceased has siied his pc
the who of the Real Estate of said deceased
will be beneficial the heirs and all persons in.
tefes.e,i therein, and praying for license to sell
the same, and at the same time filed III this
Court what purpurts to he the consent In writ
ing Uf all the heirs RESTING in this state to such
SAFE. Nhereupon it is ordered that the same be
heard AT the session of said Court, to be held ut
the PROBATE ONCE in BraltlebUro, on the last
Saturday of February, A. ID. 1885, when aud
where you may he heard in the premises, If you
see cause
26w2 Z. W. STODDARD, Register.
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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31

on the front. with wooden pillars rest
ing on square blocks of granite relieves
the disproportiun somewhat, but at
the best it cannot be regarded as any
where near the equal in looks of the
old front.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31
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A small Farm of 25 acres of good land, plenty
of fruit, good buildings, all in good repair.
Ruinng water to house and barn. A sO my
water power and property in the east village of
consisting Of new dam, grist mill, car,
riage shop blacksmith shop and tenement, all
new and In irst.class running order. For par.
.icuars enquire of IL. n. WILDER,
43tf Guiford, VT.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
BAPTIZED IN THE Bay
The Ceremony Witnessed by
Many People at the North
Beach Baths.
Charles Montgomery P ung a Young
Man Into the Water-The Ac-
companying Service.

The ceremony of baptism by immersion
was performed at the Shelter Cove baths
on Bay street yesterday afternoon. ltwa
attended by small band of devout men
and women, each of whom carried Bible
and hymn book, and participated with
much fervor IN the baptismal services.
From the neighboring shores and wharves
several spectators were attracted to the
scene of the religious observance, and
they watched il with more or less interest,
Shortly after P. NJ. the party that was
to join in the ceremony appeared at the
baths. a few words of direction we're
spoken by Charles Montgomery, the hotel
man, who conducted the service in the
water, and all sang a hymn as they ar.
ranged themselves in circle.
Alter the hymn prayer was given. and
then singing was resumed, at the close of
which there was reading from the Scrip
lures. The verses selected were from St.
Peters eplstles referring to baptism. The
reader, expounding on the words, de-
clared that Christ was baptized on the
cross in blood, but this immersion in the
water was merely figure of the real bap-
tism-regeneration. Meanwhile Mr.. Mont
gomery was in a dressing-room changing
his dress, and H. A. Ironside, the one to
be baptized, was also preparing for his
plunge.
Montgomery appeared in a long dark
overcoat and blue jeans trousers, while
Ironside wore Salvation Army tunic
without Its insignia and tweed panta-
looms. They walked into the water to-
gether, and when about waist deep Mont
gomery plunged the young man CON-
pletely under the waves, after which thev
returned to their dressing-rooms without
ceremony.
A hymn of praise was sung, after which
the baptized one said he had buried the
corpse that had died six years ago when
he was saved. An appeal was made by
saved-and the services concluded with a
prayer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
THE HoMING TROPHY.

The Pigeons Returned Home on Good
Time From San Jose.
The pigeons to com pete for the Exam
iner homing trophy were liberated in San
Jose yesterday afternoon at II :38 o'clock.
There were about sixty birds in seven
baskets. The owners were G. T. Marsh,
E. 6. Koenig, Otto Crewitt and w. P.
Archibald of San Francisco, George S.
Bassford of Vallejo, and Z. w. Leydecker
OF Alameda. In a few moments after
their liberation the pigeons, circling
around. reached great height, then took
a course in the direction OF this City, and
were out of sight at 1880 O'Clock.
Under the rules of the California Hon.
ing Club the timers are not obliged to
give the official time to the race secretary
until twenty-four hours after the race is
finished. consequently the winners cannot
be announced to-day. The arrivals as far
as known are as follows:
J.; n. Weleh. San Francisco, sky blue, E 753,
arrived at 2 PM
E; G: Koenig. San Francisco, red checquer
cock, 236, arrived at 2:10P. NJ; ( 293.
222 232, e 234, E 257, L 235 and 255 ar
rived at at2:1030 and 23S at 80 P. M
ID. e. Curzon, Alameda, E sol and Z 507 ar
rived al l :59 P. ".
George S. Bessford, Vallejo, sky blue E 372
arrived at 3;lo; black checquer 375 at
3:2o:5o ana sky blue $40 at 8 81 p NJ.
The California Homing Club will have
200 homers on exhibition at the Mechanics'
Pavilion tonight Among them will be
the winners OF the Examiner cup.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
JAPAN EXHIBITS.
Great Permanent Exposition OF Foreig
Samples at Osaka.


Great Permanent Expositio OF Foreign
Samples at Osaka.
w. Araki, Japanese Government repre-
sentative of the Osaka Commercial Com
pany, accompanied by his private secre-
tary, arrived here last night by the belated
overland train and went to the Palace
Hotel. They will leave for Japan to-day
in the City of Peking, having completed a
several months tour of the large CONNER
cial centers OF the United States.
The Osaka Commercial Company, so
called, is virtually great permanent in
dustrial exposition maintained by the Gov
ernment since eight years ago in the
large city of Osaka, which has population
of SOC, 900 with suburban additions making
a total population of over LOCO. 900.
The exposition occupies space equal to
two large American blocks, and 100 men
are employed in the buildings, where
every manner of foreign goods is exhibited
in sample, with price and place of manu-
facture and import duty plainly marked
thereon for the guidance of intending
buyers. This is the first time a representa-
tive has been sent out to collect additional
information and samples.
Mr.. AraA says that If the Manufacture
ers' and Producers Association or indi-
vidual manufacturers wish to send SAM
pies for free exhibition communication
should be made with the Osaka CONNER
cial Company. Osaka, Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

the Potrero yesterday. Mr.. Chilson is a
young man OF force and culture. Previous
TO his charge at lone he was mem Der Of
the faculty OF the University of the Pacific,
put preferred the ministry to educational
work.
Rev. G. r. Stanley occupied the pulpit
at the Fifteenth-avenue Church, recently
vacated by Rev. e. Nj. Hill. DR.. Stanley
was last located at Benicia, but has been
IN this conference for great many years.
ae is comparative stranger in San
francisco. not having preached here for a
long time.
Rev. DR.. Phelps of San Luis Obispo
was To have commenced his pastorate at
the California-street Church yesterday,
put was unable to arrive for yesterdays
services. He is expected next Thursday
and Will occupy the pulpit Sunday.
Ut. Adams, who has been called as SUD-
ply pastor for the First Congregational
Church, it is said will probably be the
permanent successor of G. o. Brown.
Dr. Adams is at present pastor of the
Compton Hill Church of st. Louis. one of
the most fashionable religious organiza-
tions in that city. The standing of the
church is largely due to DIR. Adams per-
sonal efforts, he having assumed the mas
torate when 1t was a struggling mission.
Dr. Adams preached his first sermon in
this City yesterday morning, when the
church s Goors were opened the first time
in months. His address made a yery
favorable impression.
DR.. Adams is SAID to be not ayerse to
assuming charge of the church, and those
VINO know him say he is Just the man to
orlng the church to its former standing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
ANOTHER LEPER ARRIVES
The PesthouSe Will Receive a
Recruit in George
Papalou.
The Unfortunate Man Tells a Story
Bristling With Trials and
HardshipS.

After being buffeted around for many
years from prison to almshouse and from
almshouse back to prison, with an occa-
sional railroad trip to vary the monotony.
George Papalou, Hwaiian native, has
finally found lodging place in this City
mporarilv he is at the Receiving
Hospital, but to-day he will be sent to the
Pesthouse, for he is a victim of.that dread
disease, leprosy.
Papalou reached San Francisco yester-
day afternoon. going direct to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, where he told the attending
surgeon. DR.. Rhine, his trouble. and incl
dentally the story of his life. The history
of Papalou is as interesting and full of
trials as falls to the average mans lot
He was born in Honolulu Sc years ago.
His mother was native woman and his
father an italian. Wnen years of age he
came to this country, going to Houston,
Texas, where his brother. Joseph Papalou,
then resided. Eleven years later the
dread disease made its first appearance,
but the elder brother concealed the fact
from the public by having the young man
treated In a private institution. There
was no appreciable change in his condi-
tion, and when Joseph Papalou died some
few years ago the real condition of the
younger brother became known.
without any great amount OF tormaiity
the authorities bundled him up, bag and
baggage, placing him on a train bound
for Marshall, Tex. There his real trou-
bles began. In time he was warned to
leave town, but not needing it he was one
day summarily shipped to Fort Worth.
The same treatment was meted out to
him there, and also at Ell Paso, where he
was sent some weeks later. He was
finally forced to leave the latter place,
though the citizens were kind enough to
give him a ticket to Los Angeles. The
authorities took him in charge for a time,
but last week concluded, it seems, to get
rid OF him. He was given ticket TO this
City, arriving yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. The last nickel he had was spent
for streetcar ride to the hospital.
Papalou, as already stated. will be sent
to the Pesthouse to-day. He will be given
the Goto treatment, and as the disease has
not yet reached its worst stage it is thought
that permanent cure may be effected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
rather lengthy move is a week tardy,

rather lengthy move is week tardy,
next Sunday.
The changes made are pursuant to the
action OF the conference which has just
concluded its labors at Pacific Grove.
At the First M. E. Church on Powell
street, between Washington and Jackson,
Rev. w. S. Urmy yesterday addressed a
new flock. DIR. Urmy, however, is not
new to San Francisco. He has Just con-
cluded his term as pastor of the Potrero
church, where he was extremely popular
His new congregation proposes giving him
public reception next Thursday evening
Dr. Frank Jewell, who is one of the best
known and most popular ministers in the
California Conference, has been allotted
to Trinity Church at the corner of Market
and Sixteenth streets, where he yesterday
addressed the congregation for the first
time. DR.. Jewell had no charge last year,
his efforts being directed as Chancellor of
the University of the Pacific to recouping
the finances of the institution. DR.. Jewell
has been stationed at San Francisco be-
fore.
Rev. Mr.. Chilson, who last year occupied
a pulpit at lone, met his congregation at
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
WINS LAURELS
WITH THE RIFLE
John Utschig Breaks the
Record With Seven
teen Bullseyes.
AT sCHUETzEN PARK.
Company K Again Wins the
Mangels- -Wieland Trophy
at Shell Mound.
THE HosMER MEDAL CONTEST.
Young Makes an Odd Score With a
Military Musket = Captain
Siebe's Good Shots.

The most notable feature of yesterdays
shooting at Schuetzen Park rife range was
the performance of J. Utschig of the Cali
fornia Schuetzen Club. He established
splendid bullseye record of IL out of 20.
The best previous record of 16 out of 20,
held by George Helm and A. Strecker,
also of the California Schuetzen Club, re-
NAMED intact for something like thirteen
years. Utschig also carried off the cham
pionship medal of the San Francisco Tur-
ner Schuetzen Club yesterday with score
of Alt rings.
The day, as whole, was a busy one at
Schuetzen Park range, the stands OF
the naval battalion alone being unoccu-
pied. The list of clubs holding monthly
medal and bullseye shoots included the
California Schuetzen, the San Francisco
Grutli. the Verein Eintracht and the
Ladies' California Schuetzen Club.
The monthly bullseye shoot OF the Cali
fornia SchuetZen Club was for twenty-five
cash prizes and resulted as follows, the
winners and scores as measured ON the
measuring machine being given in order
of merit:
H Enge I2o degrees, II. Schroeder $50, F.
Attenger 2s6, a; Moeker 2sS, A: Hample 293,
Breuss, A. n. Bayen, o. Bremen, p Brunotti,
c. Eging, C. Sagehorn, d. w. Mclaughlin, L
c. Babin, c. T. Waltham, j. Utschig Jr., G. F.
Kelly, d. B. Faktor, l.. Reubold, R. Sanger.
1t will be seen from the foregoing that
although Mr.. Utschig lowered the record
in a numerical sense the best bullseyes
were scored by H. Enge. The remaining
scores are given below:
Ladies' California schuetzen Club, monthly
medal shoot, championship medal, Mrs. Tur-
ner 116, rings, first-class. Mrs. Strecke LOG,
seeond-class not filled.
San Francisco Turner Schuetzen monthly
medal shooI-Champ pionship medal, J. Utschig
All rings; first second and third classes not
filled; best rst shot, G. Sagehorn "a; best
last shot, J. Utschig %.
San Francisco Gruth bullseye shoot-First,
1. oppenzeller; second, L. Hauser; third, J.
Verein Eintracht bullseye shoot-First, L.
Schmidt; second, E. Ouer; third, ]. Jung,
fourth. t. Binner; fifth, C. Gumbel; sixth, J.
Rohrer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21

30; A. Janigan, SO; Patrsv, 27; Cleveland,
Az c. H. Ellis. So; Bodwell, 23; c. E. Poulter,
ta ID; Gfisnmore, 81; Sergeant Breer, 50; Lieu sI
tenant Vaughn, 38; Slack, %; Hughes 81;
Learn, 35; II. Kohler, 80.
A number of marksmen of the Knights
OF the Red Branch Rifles held practice
shoot and the following scores we're made,
ten shots each, military rifles:
James Smith A, James Murphy 35, J. j..
Longhran SO, John Green 80, J. D. Loughray
~, 7. Donahoe %. NJ. Lane 10, D. Rahill 80.
J: Marion II, Thomas Waters 40, r. McEwen
80, Corporal ]. j. Rogerson DO, James Roger
son 40, ]. 7. Hogan Al, Patrick Rahill 27, j.
McKenna %, P. Brady 81, ]. Russell SO, P.
Rush %.
The sharpsb ooters of the Red Mems
Shooting Section were out with their target
rifles and held their monthly contest for
class medals. The scores, twenty shots, 25-
ring German target, were as follows:
Champion class-John Tiedman, 3S3 rings;
first class-C. Stein, 800; seeond clasp. H.
Will, 29s; third class-W. Dressler, 279; fourth
Tiedman, "a; best last shot, G. Stein, "a.
A goodly number of the mem bers of the
Columb bia Pistol and Rife Club we're on
the range practicing for future events.
Among them were F. o. Young, Ed
Hovey, A. b. Dorren, J. E. Crane, j. P.
Cosgrave, ]. E. German, A. ID. Pape and
Others. Young and Hovey were expert
menting with nitro powder in Sharp's
military muskets. Young's first score of
ten shots on the Colum bia target pro-
duced a singular result in the count. He
made 49 points, Columbia target, which
was equivalent to 40 points on the Creed
moor and 80, or possible, on the Blunt
military target.
Captain Siebe, the proprietor of the
range. has also distinguished himself as
ritie-shot. He had a number of fine fat
hogs in his yard near the iron works, be-
low the range, and the other day one of
the employees told him that three bull
dogs had killed three of his porkers. He
seized q repeating rifle and ran to the
yard. The statement was true, and the
three savage animals were standing over
their victims. Captain Siebe set his rife