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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
SUPREME COURT SAYS HANG
Deciding That the Verdict in the Holmes
'aSe Must stand

Philadelphia. Pa. March The sJ>
preme court today IN a decision by JUS
tee Williams. overruled all assignments
of error in the case OF n. II Holmes
sentenced 20 death for numbering b T.
Pietzel. and confirmed the judgment OF
the court below The opinion says tha;
no substantial error = pointed out. and
that the evidence fully sustained the yer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
MAY ASK A FORECLOSURE
Bondhoiders of the Hooking Coal and Iron
Company Ready to Act.

New York, March 1T is understood
that the bondholders' committee Of the
Hooking Coal and Iron company is
preparing to make application to the
court for a decree OF sale of the prop
erty under foreclosure, in case dafault
in the payment of the coupons on the
bonds is made. The extension of time
for payment expires tomorrow. The
committee owns 1916, 900 out of the orig
inal 81. 600. 900 issue of bonds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
BUcKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Pheun,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price Is cents per box. For sale at
Geo. Van Werden's Pharmacy, 32S ".
Main street and G. Behring's drug
store. northeast corner Topeka and
Douglas avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
WONT WORRY THE BAPTIsTs
They're Not Going to the Coast, anyhow,
so Rates Don't Count.

Chicago, March 4.-The Western
and Trans-Continental roads have
agreed to cancel the rates and arrange
ments previously agreed to for the meet
ing of the Baptist anniversies in Port
land, Ore. The Baptists have about
concluded that they will not go to Port
land this year, anyhow, so the cancel
lation of the rates and arrangement
cuts little figure with them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Coach Watson Goes to England.

Cambridge. Mass. March 4-Coach
Watson OF the Harvard crew Will leave
next week for England. Manager
BlaEdon has confirmed this report and
though he would not say precisely what
the object is. he limited that i, Is with
view with getting some points on
English rowing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
An Ylectris Han.

An electric hen has recently been "a
vented. which il claimed 10 be superior
70 the natural article Of ieah. feathers
and blood. except that :: cannot lsy
eggs. When the electric Incubator
has produced the chickens. sn electric
toster-mofher takes them in charge
The upper part ~ d@voted 10 the frese
~ Matched, while the lower part - -
arranged that the young can -ruz
GROUND on the ground and az the sans
time hnd hea; aad protection whcp
they require it@-Chicago Chronicle.
me rs.r-1Ens~a -onss.
What curious msEifestation % van
fly il IL which prevents a near-sigbfsA
woman from wearing Risz~>s. One such
woman wsa a ro~mbsr II party fhas
took q trip over the Roc kies. She heard
the others ezclas ming or-r TIE b~ar-
tea % w Issdsczpe through which
they were pzzsing NOf yTiShinR 20 -
behind hand. ~Loo3.. iooz th~r~," sbs
presently -zcisl ned. ~sSB't that e1qrlis.
ite2 Is ha, q pictur-~qu- rum" Ths
'picturreqIe Tuin" turned cot 20 bs
. stable Or harm pzinted With. -F-s,
Pains Painless Plaster. ETC. TuA~-
TERED ~ ore ssch srrOr she rsr.d 4,
ecstasy over tns .oysginess Of sorue
"stuuuiag vonsan.- untsI a kind h@-r,-
81 companion checked hsr by rosutlns
"1t iisst "a fair orr va an al tiq1e guy
~aih = = ig.-N. J. Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Man was Made TO Mourn

Perhaps, but rheumatism need not add
TO the calamities to which We are more
or less subject, when there is such an eff
ficient means of counteracting the dire
complaint as Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. When the liver, bowels or stomach
are out of order, or the kidneys or
nerves troublesome, the Bitters IS also
an efficient remedy. 1t prevents and
remedies all malarial disorders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
BUSINESS DONE ON THE FLY

How the Baltimore and Ohio was Hustled
into Receivers Hands.
New York, March 4.-The Press tomof
row viii publish the following:
There was another conference yester-
day of the committee of the stockhold-
ers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Nothing was done and the committe
was said 10 be waiting some word from
]. Pierpont Morgan, in regard TO the re-
organization of the road.
1t would not surprise anyone in Wall
street. if Mr. Morgan took hold of the
road today on terms of his own. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Ho-y. the Wing shot. Ill

Long Branch, y. J. March John
: Hoey. the wing shot. who has acted
as referee at all the big shoots and who
was appointed a judge OF racing BY the
Jockey club recently, i critically III
and his physician i fearful OF the out
come. Neuralgia has followed an at
tack Of the grip. affecting the heart.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
The aa1ieha Daily gaes Thurs1ay or,ins areT s. 1896

sued in payment for the Cherokee Strip
purchased from the Indians. Secretary
Carlisle held that as these are govern
ment obligations no specific appropria-
ton is necessary for their redemption
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Death I'D = GavernInrnt IasPeetor.

Shawnee. .. T. March Paul r
Fsison. one Of the five inspectors o tle
government Indian bureau here Died
last night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Here's That Ericsson Again.

New London. Conn, March THE Of
fetal dock trial of the torpedo boat
Ericsson was begun here today. The
work Of testing the mechanism, steam
pressure. etc. took up two and hair
hours and r. : ovr,-. q the examining
board will be here until Tuesday before
the entire vessel has been gone over.
FIVE SENTENCED TO SWING
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
THE WEATHER.

Wichita. March T.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Slightly warmer with Light rain Thurs
day; probably clearing FRIDAY.
During the past twenty-fOur hours the
highest temperature was 81 degrees. the
lowest y degrees, and the mean p de-
grees, with cloudy and fOggy weather, a
fresh raw east 10 southeast and fuall ).
south wind and a marked fall in pressu~,
The total rainfall during the storm and
including melted snow is - inch. This
is Os inch more than fell during the whole
month of February.
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been - degrees
For the past seven years the average
temperature for the month of March has
baen Al degrees, and for the 4uh day IS de-
grees. FRED i. JOHNSON,
Observer
Washington, March 4-Following Is the
forecast up ill p. m Thursday:
For kansaS-Rain or snow; warmer;
southeasjeTly winds.
For Oklahoma ard Indian Territory
Partly cloudy; warmer; soEthwesterly
winds.
For ColOrado-CIoudy and threatening;
probably with rain or snow; variable wind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

Doetor-u Have yoa tEjssn your ria
regularly
Fafs-rf- Every two hours ~ a.
tel
ua~;os--Die yoa "a, nothing exu<ps
'vhat tod Voc
Patient Sothi1K
Doctor i~urhEsEastiesliy shaking In
patient haad l-sfy dear sir. yoa are a
T'so9el pafl-uf Tnu ds@~ryc 20 D. rsei.
1a4 Go. s.fsinys-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
Illness off Nj. Ravens

Fort Scott, Kan, March fl. VI.
Havens, past grand chancellor of the
knights OF Pythias OF Kansas, was re-
ported TINS afternoon 10 be dying of drop
sy. He is a high degree Mason. Odd
Fellow and Red man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

r. aeE rzHl Hz-aA.sa. 81 The t-nl;rc
stztrs rz~~. - 20 shaped that ~
.leck IL froat curves dos n 20 Ire water
i--s. AZ - s-s T-L.Zx z5@sa ha-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

MIS- AfkA n LYON OF 4
J.. writes Il had been
suffering from liberation
and falling ofthe womb.
for several years. or since
the hsrth OF my youngest
child. Iconsuited ali the
physicians around here
aud they gave me up and
said there was no help
Tor me.
At hast, almost discour-
aged. ] began taking Dr..
Picrces FavoritS Pre-.
scrip:ion and took five
bottles. II IS three years
since and I have rot had
any return ofthet7ouble,
] feel very grateful and
IN fact. owe Won nv lie,
for I do NOT think I shr,l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
To-Day for the Cherokee strip.

Washington. March The C1tted
States treasurer was directed tc5ay
70 redeem 8 e5o. 600 n certificates o:
indebtedness II The United Sta.es. =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
On, Of the Metropolitan.

New York. March 4-Cliford. Bright
Phoebus and Guy Hampton. have been
declared out Of the Metropolitan handi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

Gict. 1t is believed that Governor Hast
ings will fix an early day for the exeeu,
ton Of the notorious criminal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
San Francisco Races.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

That dreadful prostration after a Sc
we're attack of illness is overcome by
Hoods SarsaparilIa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
THE MARRIED WOMAN

be delicate, rundown, or overworked, Il
worries her husband as we'll as herself.
This is the proper time 10 build up her
strength and cure those weaknesses, or
ailments, which sre the cause of her
trouble. Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ticn dispels aches and pains, melancholy
and nervousness, brings refreshing sleep
and makes a new woman OF her.
NcNy n L. s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

Philadelphia Manuh~r turer.
It Was the Unexpected Thss Hsypsuss
This Time.

STPa.,-r-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

Smokers will find Sweet Moments
cigarettes to be the best. Sold every
where
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

Tor 90 not think should have bCS1 awe now
NJ /. had MOI taken Your medicine"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05

BY preparing the system for parturition,
thus assisting Nature and shortening
Labor" The painful ordeal of child
birth is robbed of its terrors. and the
dangers thereof greatly lessened. to both
mother and child. The period Of confiue-
ment is also greatly shortened, the
mother strengthened and built M, and an
abundant secretion OF nourishmeut for
the child Tlro-uo,ed If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-05
TAKES CHHDBIRTH FASY

and permanent cu,e in DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Taken during
pregnancy, the " Prescription
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

Gen. Charles L. Buzzell of Lake.
port, n. H., Department Commander
of New Hampshire G. A. r., has
something of interest to say to the
people in regard to the remarkable
curative powers of Dir. Grcene's Ner.
vura blood and nerve remedy. Few
men are more widely known than Gen.
Buzzell. who is Street Commissioner
of Lakeport, and the most prominent
builder and contractor in the State
The General says: :
81 was terribly run down in health
and as a result of over-work, became
nervous, weak, tired and without my
old time energy and ambition. j
grew SO fearfully nervous that could
not rest nor sleep nights, but would
be obliged to get up and walk about
several times each night. | would get
tired and nervous so easily that 1t be
came almost impossible for me TO at
tend to my business. At the same time
| had most severe and distressing
backache.
Il took DIR. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and it helped me
right away. My nerves were so
strengthened and invigorated that the
nervousness left me, and could again
sleep soundly nights, and wake morn
ings refreshed and feeling strong and
vigorous. The backache is completely
cured. | am low perfectly we'll and
better able than ever to attend to my
business. | have recommended this
wonderful remedy to several others and
it has cured them all. | urge people
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
FRANKLIN COUNTY. MASS.


| Mrs Matte Smith gave very pleasant infor-
NAL whist party Thursday evening, Jan 3lst.
| -Four tables were filled and Miss May lIcrsey
won the prize while Clifton succeeded in cap
turing the BOBBY.
J The time for the annual town meeting Is
drawing near and candidates for the variuus
town officers are rapidly springing into exit
ence. In the next Issue perhaps we can give
| the names of some of the more prominent Of
| flee seekers and Office sought.
The date for the calico ball to lie given By the
| Il II has been fixed for Feb 90. Further par
| tcu airs will be given next week.
Mrs X c Iillman gave whist party last even
| ing to a few friends.
| The Missionary society of the Congregational
church met with Mrs Snow and Miss Buck Wed.
| nesday afternoon and evening.
At the last session Of the dancing class Mr.
iIartwcll was presented with paper signed by
all but two of the gentlemen members OF the
class asking that the twelfth lesson be given as
was advertised. Nj Hart ell admitted that his
posters announced twelve lessons AMI r"cep-
ton. As to giving the twelfth lesson he said Ire
could not afford To do so. lie says that he
won't take a class in Corain next season ami it
Ia the opinion of many of the pupils that he
won't have the chance. The reception come
Monday evening with music by an orch SRA,
as MIR Hartwel says, that's good enough for
this place"
L + Copeland, the local nurseryman spoke he
fore the Farmers institute at Jacksonville this
week on "Fruit Culture"
1t is Mr. and Mrs Hubbard and daughter,
since Friday, Jan 81.
The friends Of Mr. and Mrs Fred Tantcr of
sheburne, have been invited there to spend To-
morrow afternoon and evening and several in
tend to eoioy a sleigh ride there.
"Billy" Childs who has been conductug Il
clearance sale az W II DOnelsons store for the
Chas Hnbbell's clothing house of Northampton.
finished very successful two weeks sale last
week.
John Mathrr il home from Worcester on a va.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
THIS MAN EATS POISONS.
wonderful Phenomenon Engaged for
Austin d, stones Museum.

Austin e. Stones Museum will have
great attraction next week in the
person of Capt. Vetrio, middle
aged, good looking man, OF French
birth, who eats poisons in quantities
that kill the average men. He gave
demonstration Saturday afternoon IN
the Quincy House before roomful OF
interested parties, including Drs.
Greene. d. NJ. Trecartin, f. +. White
and W. c. Mcdonald.
4 table in front of him contained d
variety of poisons spread on dinner
plates. Within half an hour the cap
tain conveyed to his stomach the fol
lowing substances \ quantity of saw
dust that had been reduced to carbon
bv burning in a tin platter with kero-
sene: solution of Paris green a
solution of Trough on Rats''ta mix
ture of arsenic and ground glass; a
mixture of bluing powder and boraX :;
niece of indigo, washed down with
wafer: a solution obtained by dissolv
ing bunch of common matches ID
beer piece of phosphoruos: piece
If bituminous coal. He retained all
these substances in his stomach,
OrlOklDp water dittI osiSAi az
fake the bad tastes out of his mouth.
"Once in my stomach he said,
'thev trouble me no longer.
No antidotes of any kind were
taken. and the captain chose ms
poisons as the company selected. de
has been doing this eight years, ana
can offer no explanation, The doctors
said that each dose of the poGisons
taken would be fatal to the ordinary
individual. The captain made a WY
face and exercised considerable VIII
mower in swallowing the deadliest, but
when the exhibition was over walked
out of the hotel as unconcerned as II
he had dined on beefsteak and potatoes
In Philadelphia hospital recently .E
it was ascertained by means OF inc
pump that he actually holds
these poisons in his stomach. -.
On the side, the captain 4h bltes
mouthfus of glass and sTailo% sfc 'ne he
as vulgar. and, for him.
an easily performed feat
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

| to use It because know it will make
them we'll.
Gen. Buzzell's case was like thous.
auds of others.
| People from oyerwork, strain upon
down in health, feel that they are ply
! sically weak and that their nerve
strength, energy and power are greatly
diminished. just so sure as night
follows day will prostration and debili
| ty, the wreck of nerves, brain and
body. follow if cure is not immedi-
ately sought,
Neglect is the fatal thing. Never
allow the first symptoms the tired
feeling, the weakened nerves, the loss
of power of endurance, the lack of
snap and energy--to drift you into
total loss of health Take DR.. Greenc's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy now
and it will cure YOU as it cured Gen.
Buzzell, as it has cured thousands
upon thousands of others. 1t is the
great curer of disease, the great
strengthener of nerves, the great
builder up of blood, the great invig
orator of brain and body. 1t will
make you well.
Do not class this most valuable
remedy with patent medicines 1t is
a physicians prescription, and its dis
coverer. Dir. Greene of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass. has the largest
and most successful practice in the
world in nervous and chronic dis
eases, and can be consulted free of
charge, personally or by letter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
LOCAL
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Boiler Explosion ut Benni ngtou.


One of the boilers connected with
the electric light plant, milo east of
bennington village exploded Wcdnes-
day afternoon. There were two men
at work in the engine house. j. p. Da-
ley, the engineer, and VIM. Conland,
tho fireman. Daley, when discovered,
lay IN the engine room unconscious.
He was badly cut and bruised but
alive. Physician thinks, however, that
1t is impossible for him to live. Con
land. the fireman, when found was ly-
ing under a pile of rubbish. He was
completely covered with debris, but
was conscious. He begged to be taken
out quick, and after being removed
asked TO be allowed to walk home. 1t
is feared that both are hurt internally,
and will not live. Mr.. Daley is a
prominent Odd Fellow. The boiler
house is complete wreck The force
OF the explosion was so great that one
of the boilers was thrown fully 100
feet into the river \ beam 30 feet
long was carried over the building and
90 feet beyond. The iron smoke stack
was blown off and had it not been for
a wire that ran as n guy it would have
killed Conand, The dynamo as we'll
as the engine room is badly wrecked.
Nearly every window is out and part
of the brick walls and roof are badly
damaged. a wooden building adjourn
ing, in what was the engine belonging
TO the electric railroad suffered con
erably.
he Readsboro Enterprise announced
its own demise last week The North
Adams Transcript will fill out its I'M
expired subscriptions and Editor Har-
rington will have charge of Reads
boro and Deerfield Valley department
of the Transcript. He has proved him
self an etiicientnewspaper man.
Martin II. DemiEg died at his home
at Arlington Saturday. He left wife
and two sons. Mr.. Deming represent
ed his town in the state legislature in
1890. He was first selectman of Ar
lington and trustee of public money,
and at the time of his death. sen
ior warden of ST. James church.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

The Umversalst festival the 81 was well At
tended. Mrs Ramsdelps persOnation of Saman.
tina "Josiah Aliens wife," Mr. Shelleys singing
and the orchestra particularly the picolo sol.
fish pond were well patronzed and the bed
quilt was disposed Of by guessing the length OF
the pole, Larkin Amidon guessing within five
line music for dancing and over so dollars was
cleared by the society. The handsome rug pre-.
scented by Mrs Amos Hubbard of Center village
was not'disposcd OF for want of itime. The so
ciety feel very grateful for her so kindly rem
cmbcring them, especially those that remember
her as president of the society many gears ago.
The ladies will give a leap year ball here Fri
day evening, Feb Is. Its expected that every
one will be president as II will be their last
chance for eight years
leon Stewart is convalcsing from an attack of
tonsilitiS.-Mr and Mrs VIM Lowe and Mr. and
Mrs Jones drove up from Riverside Friday and
attended the festival, returning Sunday.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07
BOSTON MARKETS.


Butter.
Creamery, Vt and y II, assorted sizes, %
ern lirsts, 20 "a ~; western iirsts. 10 aso
dairy VI. extra, "A ~; y Y. extra, Is: y
and Vt, iirsts, 10 Il; Ny, and Vt, second
l. 4 IA y \ and Vermont, low grades, 10
Il; boxes, extra creamery, -; extra daiil
20.
New York, extra, 10 1.2; Vermont, extra, 10 II
Vt firsts, 5 a q: VI seconds, ! a &; sage, II ~
part skins, ga ..
Eggs.
Eastern, choice fresh, Il, Eastern, fair t,
good, a Is; Vt and II, choice fresh, H.
Potatoes.
Aroostock Co, Hchrons, 50 Il 81; y ii llehron
pa 80; BurbankS and white stars, Is a 30; Grccl
Mountain and state of Maine 30.
Beans.
Pea,,N Y and W. small IL Z, 3jal 40; pea,
Y, marrow III Pa 80; screened, l0' a ] 20
pea, seconds, 100 10; mediums. ch hanC
picked, a 30; screened, 10 a 20; seconds ] "
j 10.
steamer yellow, 81; steamer SO a 80 -
No 3, 3G; Good, no grade, ~.
Corn Meal.
formulated, per bbl , 00a , u; common per
hbl, 50 n 81; bag meal, "A 70.
Mill Feed.
,,;,.t,;,,. -,cioa ,,o,. ,o,, IL nm g, IA Al. h3nu
nlu,'"S -. nnoia' az. hron SocLed
i - noa ~ -. ro,tonsecd neol 81 noaSi 20
Hay and straw.
da! nii't Connda Iair 10 ,ooa II O II ga
loo, ~ Il. "a o. ~ "a. eastern, ordinnr,,
to fair, 10 90 a 90; eastern com non. l. W 4
"A 90; choice fine, IA OOal5 w. common me, II w
ai"o"' clo'ct ANU ''oN'' "'i>''''''
wool
,,,curcs
,,-,,> Ia ., .,,. <oa.
anu anoNc, n,ai, u 10 ~. = pn,,crcb,n,nhIo
y -; my uuM"S ,,, . ond ! . blood ;,
10 - ~ NJ y eony hIao s. % dnio;nc y
iga On
Pulled and secured.
,.....,,a oc. ,,,or IN #, ~. I, .uncr - -
%. ~ s,,,cr D, n ~; combing fine ;, az 80.
common, Il 30.
,,,
Hemlock boards, rough, 10 90 Il 10 %; planned,
II 2Ja ii 80; Noe, : 20 n $ 90. spruce boards,
ST. clear floor. IL 90 20; Ids, clear noor, 10 90
Il GO coarse 10 10 II 10; coarse, matched, iSi1'
Il iW.
SHORT LUMBER.
.tt,,.,t,. f.,.,arn sawed. cedar. cN, ; ~ a
d, ,sn ~ t,,. - n , io:do DDS 5laISj clan
.a.sF ana "a
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-07

meeting was held in it December II
to hear a report from the building
committee. and to see if the town
would authorize them to borrow q
sufficient sum for remaining expenses
of finishing and furnishing it, The
committee and the contractor, Joel
Billiard, had done their work we'll: all
are gone now but Mr.. Goodhuo: but
still there was opposition Finally,
after much debate, the committee we're
authorized to borrow $500 for finish
ing and furnishing the house and it
was completed. When done 1t was an
appropriate and handsome structure,
admired by outsiders, and a source
of pride for the town. For 40 years it
stood without alteration, repair or
sign of decay on the outside. and but
little alteration within.
Its use during these 10 years was not
confined to municipal purposes; but
state conventions, grand concerts and
theatrical shows were held in the .Ic;i
hall: and the county clerks Office.
lawyers offices, book stores and the
post Office were at times kept below.
Whatever use it was put to it stood
well. ] was asked to speak only of
what has become historic, which ends
with this town hall as it was. ! would
not go outside of my commission, and
here is the place for me to stop