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Winona, Mimi. Oct. S.-Natural gas
has been found four miles south of
Pine Creek, near here. in Wisconsin.
The discovery was made several days
ago while sinking IL well on the farm
of John BreZinski. The well drills
struck gas cavity and since then it
has been flowing steadily.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 8. - The first
biennial convention of the Internation-
nj BARRIERS union was called to order
this morning in Central Labor Union
hall. and the delegates were well
coined by Mayor Hawkins. The union
embraces BARRIERS of the United States
and Canada.
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w,.con.tn Lo.e. a semtnorv

"fNCOnAtn LOsea a Semtnnry.
Cleveland, Oct. 7..Central synod Of
the German Reformed church voted
to-day to remove the theological semi
nary at Sheboygan, Wis, to this city,
where it will become part of Calvin
college. The seminary now has be-
tween 200 and 300 students and great
many preparatory students. The synod
adjourned to meet next year at New
PHILADELPHIA, Ohio.
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Making New LAWYER.

Bismarck. n. D., Oct. S.-'rhe Oc-
tober term of the supreme court is in
session. Thirty three cases are on the
calendar Eight candidates for prac-
tice before the supreme court were
| examined to-day.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
After the Conf Tru.t

Yankton, S. d., Oct. IA movement
has been started here to boycott the
hard coal combine throughout the
Northwest by substituting corn for
fuel. 1t is proposed to hold a conven-
tion at some central point and make
the bovcntt co.cE!oto.
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Found I)ensl.

Park River, n. d., Oct. 1.-The body
of Erlander Erlanderson, DR.. Haldor-
sons driver, was found yesterday on
the stubblc of wheat field adjoin-
ing the city. The body was cold when
found. A revolver was in the right
hand and cigar in the left. The
reason for suicide is unknown.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
C.ihl,inr Cattle

Glendale, n. d.. Oct. Z. - Cattle
thieves entered the herd of George
Bidwell, living fourteen miles west of
Monango. last midnight, and drove
away the best of the herd. Deputy
sheriffs started today in pursuit of
them.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Villard-SerauO.

New York, Oct. s.-Gossip in society
circles connects the names of Harold
Willard and Miss Mariquita Serano. 1t
is said tnat one of the early winter
weddings will he that of these young
people. Harold Willard is the son Of
Henry Willard.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Colorcd Odd Fellow. Meet

indianapolis. Oct 8. = The national
convention of the colOred grand united
order of Odd Fellows met in Masonic
hall in this city today for four days
session. -Four hundred delegates were
present from every state and Canada.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Morayinn Bi.hon Deoa

Bethlehem. Pa. Oct. S.-A telegram
was received by the Provincial Elders
Conference of the M0ravian Church
announcing the death Of Bishop Henry
Il. BachMan. which occurred last night
at the parsonage of the MOravian
church at Grace Hill, Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

d. Knowles, an old citizen, and his
married daughter, were assaulted Mt
their residence about seven miles from
Ben Franklin. Tex, last night and
probably fatally injured by unknown
persons.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Leavinx Buzznrd'. Bay

Buzzard's Bay. Mass, Oct. Z. = The
president has definitely decided to
leave here tomorrow as have also Mrs.
Cleveland and the children. The plan
is now that the president will take the
Oneida to New York and Mrs. Cleye-
land expects to go by train. She will
visit the Beneditcts ut East Green
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Orc Stolen.

Victor, Colo, Oct. 7.-The ore house
on the celebrated Maybellc mine on
Straub mountain was broken into last
night and siXty-fivc sacks of ore, worth
about $4,000, stolen. There is no clue
Every workman about the property
was to-day discharged.
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MIN. Re.nme Work.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Ever
EFT mills started up this morning in all
departments after a shut down OF
more than two months. The running
time for the present will he forty
hours per week.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Oct. S-Presi-
dent Cleveland left here for Jersey
City this morning on f. G. Benedict's
steam yacht Oneida. Mrs. Cleveland
and the children took the train for
Greenwich, Conn.,, via Providence.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
A Postmaster Falls.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Oct. Sc. NJ.
Ravlin, postmaster at Laporte, is over
$4OO short. He acknowledged the loss
and gave bonds in the United States
court to appear before the grand jury.
He has borne an excellent reputation.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10
Iu.urrent Lender Killed.

ceived here confirming the report that
the insurgent leader Alvarez was
among the killed at the fight which
recently took place at CeanO. during
which fifteen insurgents were killed
and sixteen were wounded.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Kin I<i Ki and Kwen Karnation at
tended by gorgeous retinue, arrived
in Kansas City this morning and
formally opened Kansas City's great
annual week of carnival.
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Shot by His Brother,

Maiden Rock, Wis.,, Oct. Z. - Fritz
Brunners. ten years old, was accident
ally shot in the stomach by his older
brother yesterday while he was loading
a gun. He died from the effects to-
day.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

Wants WntsOn TO WfthdFaw.
Roanoke. Va, Oct. S.-The Roanoke
Times will tomorrow print an open
letter from q. w. Il. Hale, Populist
national committeeman for Virginia,
to Tom Watson, asking the latter to
withdraw from the presidential ticket.
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Stole Many Cattle

Monango, n. D., Oct. 8.-One hun
dred cattle were stolen from Bidwells
herd yesterday morning. The thieves
are not known but officers are on their
track.
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Sanger Accents.

Milwaukee, Oct. 4. - Walter G.
Sanger has accepted a challenge to
race in a match of five miles with o.
B. Hachenberger, the fast Denver
rider.
The Dickinson press., 1896-10-10

An important engagement. in which
Gen. Serafin Sanchez, the well known
insurgent leader, was killed, las been
fought at the Rcscrva plantation,
Cuba.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
~ illlayDlsyille.

Rev S p Fairbanks and family left
Saturday for his new charge in Olcutt,
and Rev 4 a. EsterbroOk who was as
signed here, preached his first sermon
last Sunday.
School began Monday with % pupils
in attendance; Miss Grace Platt, teach
er.
There is to be dance at school
house hall Friday evening, May l.
Sons of Temperance elected the fol-
lowing officers Tuesday evening: NJ G
Winchester. W p: Mrs Walter Wheel
or, W A: Walter Wheeler. r S;
Miss Grace Plat, A r S;
Harry Stedman, w G.: & f Manches.
tor, W A: Mrs G f Hovey, chaplain
G b Williams. F S; G W Redfield,
Treas: C f Hovey, ] S. Lawrence
Snow, o S. Installation of officers next
Tuesday evening. Cake and coffee
will be served.
Business at the grist mill is nearly
at standstill owing to a break in the
dam. 1t is being repaired as rapidly
as possible.
Boston with fine selection of millin-
cry goods.
Alanson Miles, who has been very
i'll at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
James Betterley, is not able to return
home at present Dwight Ball. form,
erly clerk for & f Park and now stu
dent at Tufts college, called briefly
upon friends here last Saturday. C III
Dickinson of Wallirgford. Conn, is at
home for few days.
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south Londonderry.
her cold wave has arrived.

Another cold wave has arrived.
Rev Geo H Sissons. the pastor for
three years of the NJ f church, has
been assigned to the Ludlow church
and has moved to that place.
Rev Mr. Forrest came to his work
here in the NJ f church Saturday.
His family will come in few days.
The reception given Mr. and Mrs Sis.
Sous Tuesday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs l. T Landman was attended
by large party which goes to show
the great regard and esteem Mr. and
Mrs Sissons were held in by our PEG
pie.
Work on the highway has been com
menced.
The mud is very deep but is settling
fast.
NJ Severance is receiving visit from
his sister. Mrs Bean Uncle William
A lbee and Mrs Albee came home from
Orange Tuesday night to spend the
summer here. l. X Barras and wife
coming with them for short stay.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24

Dighton Fairbrother has sold his
place to S A Sanderson of Putney
Rnmor has it that Joseph Underwood
has bought the Campbell place now oc
curied by " Fem.
a terrific shower struck the south
part of the town April II, damaging the
roads to the amount Of hundreds of dol
lars. A force of men are busily engaged
repairing the damage
Mr. Hume student at Mt Hermon.
will speak again next Sunday at the c
G church. He is very pleasant speak
er, and will be welcomed again.
Village schools began Monday.
G II Walker has returned from Bos
ton, with a fine assortment of spring
goods
We exterd our congratulations TO the
snake killer of Putney. 1t is a big
story, but seeing is believing not often
does one man kill % black snakes in
three days under his ''own vine and ig
tree" 1t must have been a Gravity job.
A Republican caucus will be held at
the town hall Saturday at = O'Clock to
choose delegates 10 AT lend the county
convention.
FA Harris has gone to keere TO work
painting. Will Nutting has been
obliged to leave the Vermont Academy
on account of Ill health. and is now at
home. Mrs Alvin Wright was called To
Putney Tuesday to attend the funeral
of her grandmother. &C II l. Spauld-
ing Of South birmingham has been in
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
WestIninster West.

School about town opened last Mon
day. Mrs Plumb in No Miss Bemi,
in No }, and Miss Cutting in No 3.
Fridays storm was the first thunder
storm, with hail, we have had this sea
son.
Danas Sarsaparilla is not only the
best of all remedies for the Nerves,
Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, and Blood
but If no benefit, you can get your
money back.
The same guarantee applies to Dana s
Pills, Cough Syrup and Pasters. For
sale Ly VIM. y. Gorham, Agent, West
minister West, VI. :}6Wl3
Geo Chandler is tearing down the old
grlst mill on his place. Mrs Lougu
of Putney, has been stopping with
friends here. B J Houghton S family
are on the sick list. Antony Schwenk
of Brattleboro. spent Sunday at his
sisters here. w Rugg and wife re-
turned from their wedding trip on
Monday afternoon. Ray Goodell
made his first trip Wednesday evening
on the new milk route between this
place and Bellows Falls. james Barnes
begin sneering this week. 4 vii.
der and j Grimwood of Saxtons River,
were in town few days ago.
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West Drummer stGn

The Lyons Granite Co.. b
house recently vacated by FIG
is occupied by Mrs Young, y
the quarry is at present yer d,
Geo Miner has petltioned ta
to enable him TO plow his gsidsl
out trespasssing upon Pat Ia
property. The road If sfaliA
spoil a corner building 10. oTl
Connarn ami Pat declares i5iil
fight for his land. 4 good Hst
Venzuealan Arbitration C2nal
The sewing circle held an 4
ing meeting on the 22d inst. |
Miss Carney Osgood, Ms
ming, Maud Taft and AaI
Dunklee are recovering then
health. Mrs " H Clouss il
relatives in Putney. Jams
has moved from the HeHici ID
Fayette Pattersons lo1s
Knight is still visiting ID Eas
ID c. IS b Reed has renodS
residence and is al present %
executing fancy rustic woe
maple for j F Hannlfan
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| Prof b johnson has closed his sing
ing school in East Jamaica and will
gave concert in the church in thii
place next Tuesday eyeningiApri 18th
The Banjo club of Londonderry will
render its assistance. Mr. Simonds
the famous yiolinist. of the same towr
will be present \ n johnson also
! of Londonderry will take an Importan'
part. The ladies of this place viii
furnish a supper Of ice cream and cake
The line shaft in W II Taft's mil
broke Tuesday.
The population of West TownshenG
is increasing. This time it is little
son to Abraham Howe and wife. -
Harry Wood is clerking in n NJ Batch.
elders store in Newfane, -MrsCP.Bar
rett is visiting with her sister Mrs
Ernest Burhee in Windham. Hattie
Derry of Putney has been visiting with
her friend Mamie Whipple of this
place. Mrs Richmond Trip is keep
ing house for Herbert Kidder during
Mrs Alma Jones stay in Brattiehoro. -
Lcwellyn Kent is moving from Weston
onto his farm in this place. Mabel
Fullerton of Antrim, n X. is in town
for Il short time. Norma Boyden is
the possessor of a new Fleet Wing
bicycle.
Josiah Taft aud Rev Mr. Switzer of
this place were on the mixed train
which met with the accident on April
10Th a few miles below West Towns
bend. Three cars were derailed and
as the passenger ear was behind them,
it was not available to resume its travel
any farther. After some delay two
ladies and Rev Mr. Switzer travelled in
the engine with Mr. Ross, the engineer
The remainder of the passengers, in
GLIDING Josiah Taft. were packed
away in a box car loaded with lumber.
On arriving at Townshend three or
four of the men and lady engaged
the services of a team at 81. so each to
take them to Bratteboro. We have
very rarely heard the president of a
railroad and the condition of railroad
generally denounced in terms more I'M
measured than by those gentlemen
who had taken tickets to Brattleboro.
The passenger train as well as the
freight had TO wait until one m be-
fore it could proceed on its way.
Meantime Washburn Melendy did all
that the most courteous gentleman
could do to make the passengers as
as possible until the road
was placed in running order
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Ernest Tudor lost one of his large
horses last week. The pair weighed
$500 pounds. Ho was offered last
winter for the same $1,000 by parties
in New York TO go in show. Will
liam Foley, also lost one of his team
horses.
Newton Bros. were up in Somerset
last Thursday watching their logs go
over the Tudor dam. The logs are
now all running clear of the ice
through to Corbet Lake or the Noun
tain Mill.
Rumor has it an investigation is about
~ commence in our town which may
prove to be serious to some parties and
a big law suit may follow, We hope
not as law suits are expensive.
Fred Tudor Is laid up with the
rheumatism. Mrs William Tudor has
been on the sick list but is better at
last accounts. L G Harris got left in
Searsburg Wednesday night as he says
he did not like to swim the Rake
Branch. The ice damned up at the
bridge and came near carrying it away,
moving one end sume two feet down
the river. - Hugh Rice and Geo
Thomas are on the log drive. Mr.
Corking, Cliff kRoberts and wife and
families were up to see the logs go
down the river from Searburg.
Even the little boys are talking of
voting next fall. What next?
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the same work. Their duties
compel them to be on their feet from
morning to night, and many of them
in u short time, contract these dis
tressing complaints called female
diseases.
Then occur irregularities, suppressed
or painful menstruation, weakness,
indigestion. leucorrh9a, general de-
bility and nervous prostration.
They are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ex-
citub ility. irritability, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, all-gonc
and want to- be-left-alone feelings,
blues and hopelessness.
In such cases there is one tried and
true remedy. Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. The following is a
sample:
MY dear Mrs Pinkham After
writing you, and before your answer
came, was too miserable to go to the
store, and so lost my position. That
was five weeks ago. ] am now back
again in my old place. and never felt
so well in all my life. The bear
ing-down pains and whites have left
me, and ] am not bit nervous or
blue, Life looks brighter to me.
don't get tired, my temper is real
sweet. and | could scream right ouG
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
West Halifax.

Healer Geo l. Clark WAS in No Adams
from "Wednesday until Saturday, where
he treated several persons with good re-
suits.
Fred Canedy and wife of Lansing,
Micn, are stopping in town for the
present. John Anderson is at work for
w + Clark in his shop. W f Clark
and Frank Worlen, Esq, went to Shell
burne Falls. Mass, on business Satur.
day. w + Clark traded his fine road
mare TO O NJ Brown of Colrain. Mass.
Mrs S c Larrabee, who recently had
a shock, is gainin slowly. Lucy Hub
bard. who worked Tor Clifton Dalrym-
pie of Marlboro, during sugaring re-
turned home Sunday. } NJ Niles is on
the gain.
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Wilmington.

The sugaring is off and we are turn
ing our attention to the garden.
The sugar house with its contents be-
longing to the Forest & Stream club
ana located on the Pike place 80 called
was destroyed by fire last Sunday in
Guiding some 20 or GO gallons of syrup
and some farming tools belonging to
Mr. Holbritter who carried on the
place. The house contained a good
evaporator and most of the sugar buck
cts. The building and contents were
insured for small amount through
Childs' agency at Brattleboro.
Two chaps came here few days ago
and one succeeded in getting work
here, but concluded to leave town IN a
day or two. The two met in Reads
boro and it is supposed to be the ones
who broke into the Munroe depot and
stole tickets for New York.
Will the wonders never cease: Rob
ert \ Foster claims To have had his
speech restored TO him after he had
been dumb more than eight years. At
- O'Clock the other day he began to
speak and since that hour he has
talked naturally and in strong tone.
He was made dumb by a fall in a
church in Hartford since which time
he has only conversed by writing on a
slate or paper except with the use OF
the dumb alphabet. He now talks and
is naturally very happy man. What
caused his speech to be restored he
does not know. he only knows that il
came back without effort un his part
though he had tried many remedies.
In addition to this blessing he is in
formed that a sum amounting Ia $40
900 has been left him in England by
his relatives, his sister and himself
being the heirs. He is looking for his
share every day and with the return of
speech and fortune he considers he
is pretty well fixed for meeting the
cares and trials of life.
William Stearns of Brooklyn will
come here about the middle of next
month to begin the erection of cot
tage at Raponda. DIR Rice from Mont
pelier and c G Leonard have been in
town this week. The doctor has sold
his Montpelier home and intends re
moving from the state. Charles
Stearns is in Brooklyn for short
time. He will spend the summer here.
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Vernon.

Rev L ID Temple of Brattleboro viii
preach at the Chapel next Sunday
afternoon at , O'Clock.
| About fifty people enjoyed very much
the Grange pouod party and sugar
supper last Saturday evening. The
entertainment consisted of various
games and T.W. johnson as auctioneer
sold the pound packages. The pro.
ceeds will add quite little sum to the
treasury, and all agreed that the even
ing had been very pleasantly spent.
The extreme warm weather of last
week has been supplanted with
weather this week that closes the doors
and windows and all are comfortable
with goou fire.
the Vernon house has sold out and ex-
poets to leave about the LIST
of May. Mr. and Mrs Reed have many
friends here and it is regretted by the
Vernon people that they are going
away, Rumor says that the steward,
Mr. Chamberlain, of the Brooks house
Brattleboroswill lease the house.
In West Mortified near South Yer
non Monday Della Holton while re
moving kettle of boiling water poured
1t over her feet burning her very
badly, while caring for her brother.
horace Holton. who lay very sick with
pneumonia.
The road commissioner Adelbert
Dunklee is on the sick list, he is using
the road scraper on the roads this
week.
NedGraves is pushing his new build
ing rapidly this week on the site where
the other was burned last winter.
BESIDES an eating saloon he will put
IN barber shop.
Erastus Tyler and wife entertained
very pleasantly five couple of their
friends at five O'Clock tea last Wed
nesday:p m. after which social even
ing with music and card playing fol !
lowed. '
Henry Brooks sold his tobacco to
Ohm Decker of Deerfield. Mass. for
nine cents a pound, last week.
i, Inc ladies' circle will meet with |
Mrs a Withheld next Wednesday after |
noon.
Key Mr. Temple pastor of
the Baptist church at Brattleboro
VIII preach in the chapel next SUNDAY
at 2 O'Clock.
John Hubbard is expected TO oc.
;upy his farm in the north part of the
Town about the first of May.-Frank
Howe OF Fitchburg Mass, was a guest
It z r Davis Sunday. Nellie Thurber
d West Brattleboro is teaching school
n No 2.-Etta Stebbins is improving
slowly, her sister Mrs Agnes GRAY and
children from Maine are exnected
lnout the first of May to spend a.few
weeks; Frank Newton of Springfield
listed his parents SUNDAY.
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Sugarmakers were suddenly halted
having made only l3 or y crop. 4
cold wave at this writing may insur,
the adder tongues run yet.
The two hats which were SO uncere
moniouslv taken by the elements las
winter have been recovered having win
tered well.
w A Brown has bought the Houeh
ton Faulkner place in this village.
Lester Corse has been appointed roaG
commissioner.
There will be no preaching services
at the Universalist church next Sun
day.
Their will be preaching at the Meth
odist church next Sunday by the new
pastor
/ Hall called meeting of his cred
itors Wednesday.
The public schools commence April
81.
The ladies served ten cent egg sup.
per from & to O'Clock at the church
parlors yesterday.
| Lawyers Hit and Butterfield held a
law suit at the Glen house April -,
| Edward Goddard sawed his thumb
| nearly off at the Stetson saw mill Apr
| ID.
The paperers and painters are quite
busy this spring about thestown, an un
usual amount of work being made in
this line.
Claude Pike has built an addition
and is renoyating the Valentino place
he has recently bought
b G Newell went to Boston and Dur
lington this week. Joseph Valentine
has been sick with the grip and had
become somewhat better He thought
he would:take walk in the ard and by
accident fell and severely injured him
self and he is now quite feeble. C ii
Stetson commenced building his barn
this week. Carpenters, S G Easton and
Claude Pike.-R Q Wilcox is in town.
&C II Waste is building bay window
on his Church street residence. Luna
Bassett has sold his farm. &C NJ Rus
sell of Wilmington, was in town We'd
nesday. A o Pike, our local sheep
oh l., ~,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-24
Grove.

Horace Stove is'ihc happy possessor Of
u fine pigs in one litter
Travelingsis at its worst although
dry on the river roads compared to the
hills. .,o.,
Mercury has dropped since the smart M
thunder storm showers from 80 to Az.
Last Sunday morning b. =. Clark g
valuable horse broke through the
floor carrying sleeper with it dang
ling dangling in the air. Mr. Clark,
hearing the noise dressed hurriedIy
and cut the rope letting the horse fall,
saving its life. With the exception OF
a few bruises the horse was not IN
iurcd, -,
Emerson French, an esteemed citl :
zen has been quite sick but is report ,
cd TO be on the gain. DR. Cram OF
Colrain in attendance. e Preston is
on the gain. Hiss Clara S Prouty.
presented us tn a.fne bouquet OF
May flowers picked last week.