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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

West River grange meets Tuesday
evening, June sd. All are asked to
bring a question for discussion.
Real estate in the village has changed
ownership quite Unexpectedly this
week. RID Phillips has sold his place
on Nor tn street to Martin Sparks and
All Ingalls, his place to the Evans
brothers 1t would be great loss, in
deed, TO the community il Messrs.
Phillips and Ingalls, thereby conclu de
to move away from town. We want
more to come rather than to move
away.
/: The caucus last Saturday night
brought the largest number of voter S
out recorded. + Hastings wac mad e
chairman and G III Houghton secreta
~. The Grout forces were we'll or
ganized and ready for the fray, and
three Grout delegates were elected, =
Holbrooll. Ninety one votes were cast
and "a were for the victorious side.
Our enterprising expressman. Martin
Sparks, reioices In the possession of II
fine handsome coach, the best that has
ever been on the road for depot use.
Passengers who patronize William
Sparks need never be afraid of being
behind time and all wants are care
fully attended Ia.
Children's Day was pleasantly OBJ
served at the Congregational church
last Sunday and both churches joined
in the service for the evening. Rev.
MIR Hardy:took as the subject, Loyal
ty to the Flag, the stars and stripes
occupy ing a prominent place the dec
orations.
A number OF artists have arrived
for the season and are busy sketching.
Mrs Cheney has number board
ing with her.
Miss NJ II Lannahil has rented the
Lindsey house on the Grafton road and
with her mother, sisters and brother
will spend the season there.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

A Republican caucus will be held in
the town hail Saturday night, at Z 30
O'Clock to appoint delegates to the
county convention held at Newfane.
Mrs W + Mixer assisted by the Misses
Thumburg, who play the guitar and
sing, will give an entertainment at the
church at Dummerston Centre next
Tuesday evening. June %. The ladies
will serve supper after the entertain
ment. The proceeds will be use,l for
needed repairs on the church. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Warmer of West Brattleboro
closes her school in district No. /, next
Friday, the 26.
Thomas Reed and Amos Miller of
this town attended the Republican
convention held at Montpelier and
Burlington and returned Wednesday
night. Miss Esther Knight who re
Gently graduated from the North street
school of Brattleburo is visiting her
aunt Miss NJ Z Knight az the old home
previous TO joining her family at Col =
tons Point, Nd.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

Mrs l. lizzie Pierce had her daugh-
ter's family with her over Sunday. -
Willie Hills is spending his vacation
with his: grandfather, d A Hills;
Charles Chase's family arrived at
their home for the summer last week.
The exercises Children's Day were
Of a very interesting character espec'
tally the singing, the children having
had the best OF training in this branch.
The Harriet Goodrich home is
being opened this week for young
girls. Mrs Starkey from Boston will
act as matron, the house will be in
running order in a short time.
II. Cady treated himself and friends
to green peas, picked from his own
garden.
Work at the canning factory has
commenced. go,
A student from Mt. Hermon will
speak at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
Band concerts every Tuesday eve
ming. -, :
Mrs Harriet Sabin OF Portland IS
with her daughter. Mrs Nellie ward.
Mrs r Ranney will drive tn Merlden
this week to attend the graduation ex-
erciseS OF her daughter, WHO VIII ic
turn with her. Mrs II Colburn and her
daughter also leave for Meriden Fri
day to attend commencement exercises.
Mrs Colburn has son who graduates
at that time the party will then go to
Saratoga for a few weeks. returning to
Westminster for brief stay. Mrs a
Locke is spending few weeks with
her niece, Miss Carrie Warren. Mrs
Charlotte Walker left Wednesday for
Utica,N Y. her son G II Walker ac~
comparing her as far as Saratoga -
o A Pease, wife and son OF Webster
visited at | c Wyman's the first Of
the week. -Rev G A Dickinson is in
town this week. Miss Emma Blodgett
has returned from New York, where she
has been for hospital treatment E W
Melendy of South Londonderry was
in town Monday, calling on old
friends. Fred Murray, one OF the
BOYS at the Kurn Hattin home, has
gone to Burlington to work for the
summer for Hon Van Patten. Fred is
one of the best of boys ard will have
a host of friends wherever he is. Mr.
and Mrs Hayes of Peperell are with
Mrs. Hayes's mother, Mrs. Jennison.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
Grafton.

Children's day was observed at the
Baptist church Sunday with appropri
ate exercises.
The Republican caucus Saturday
evening had a fair attendance. Every
thing was solid for Stickney and foI
Windham county man for congress. "
f l. Walker aad Harlan Pheips were
elected delegates to both conventions;
Mrs Nora Hennessey s youngest chliu !,
died Thursday. The funeral was ne'o
Saturday. .n.a ..o,,
an apple tree on the Rice farm Gus
ter of four small apples with a 1resh
blossom in the center. y.u.
Mrs Rosa |. Finley, wife OF William
A. Finley, of Hartland, DIED at ner
fathers. Richard L. Wetherefs May
9lst. aged % years. She leaves nus
hand and three small children 70
mourn her loss. -, a
v A WILDER has broken the ground
and commenced on the walls for MS
new barn. .,,, oon,
pleted. .;,,, from,
Newport are visiting at Mrs + Walk
,,s IPbineas Parker is on the SICK
list.-Mrs Louisa Stearns Is Vislting
in Weattersfield. Norman h. Davis
has sold his place below the village
tn A fired Holden. Frank Merrifleid
vas in town Sunday. MIR and Mrs "
S Eaton visited In Brookline TINS
week'-Mrs Chauncey Wyman is visit
Jig Mrs Helen Hamilton.-Mrs SUI
man Thompson is visiting friends ID
town.-George Porter and his sister OF
Keene have been here this week ar
ranoine for the burial of their mother,
he widow of the late Tisdale Porter.
Her first husband Henry Thompson
was buried here in lS49.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

Miss Rubie June Howe entertained
a party of 40 friends last Saturday eve
ming it being her 18th day. She
received several nice presents includ
ing a nice gold ring from her parents.
Refreshments consisting OF cake,
strawberries, bananas and lemonade
were served.
The services Sunday morn ing at
the church were the best ever given
by the children and older members OF
the Sunday school. The music was
pleasing and the recitations were nice.
The church was decorated with potted
plants, cut flowers ana ferns.
NJ o Howe and George W Parsons
are selling delicious Strawberries Just
now.
James Howe is relaying the culvert
near the school house.
Nearly every man in the village al.
tended the caucus at Williamsville
Saturday night.
William Cunningham left town
Monday for Bar Harbor, where he will
remain this summer. -Kinson Taylor
and wife of Boston, Mass, arrived in
town Wednesday evening and are stop
ping with Mr. and Mrs Alfred Patch.
Mrs H l. Caswell arrived in town
Monday evening for the summer. IN
NJ Batchelder's father has been visit
ing him this week. Miss Jennie Day
of Brattleboro is spending her vaca.
ton with her mother alfred Smiths.
Charles b Underwood is at work in
Stratton. MIR Amidon of Brattleborosis
canyassipg the town for the American
Musical association. C Wright has
purchased a valuable Shepard pup.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

At the Republican caucus last wee k
they elected " c Halliday OF this
place and W F Jones of West part, del
egates TO state, district and county
conventions to Montpelier.
PP Fletcher of Brattleboro, agent
for "Our Native Herbs, has made
quite sale for his medicine in this
vicinity in the past few days.
4 goodly company from this place
attended the convention at Townshend
last week.
Three lawsuits were booked for this
week but all went TO smash.
4 The recent rains caused vegetation
to grow nicely. j.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Sargent OF
Swansey,N H,visited at her brothers,
G A Gould last week. Mrs Grau-
herring OF Brattleboro is visiting at
her daughters. Mrs Wesley Howe.
Mrs Benjamin Wilson'S sister with her
son Clarence OF Manchester has re-
Gently made her short visit.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

Tbursdav June 18th a pleasant gath
ar;ng ~ relatiyee and friends met AZ
tho home Of Mr. and Mrs o V Bennett
ON River street to celebrate the Sotn
birthday of Mrs Sally ohumway M
mother If Mrs Be nnett. Three dau
,ers we're present on this happy oc
sion. Mrs Delilah Bennett, Mrs James
Loud of North Adams, Mass, Miss Flo,
"a Rice of Boston. Mass, sister and
granddaughter Mrs Chloe Exford OF
North Adams. aged so years. Mrs A
I pike of Bennington and other
friends. Tea was served at 8 o'clock.
The table with its viands were finely
DECORATED with daisies and beautiful
flowers. the most notable feature be
ING the birthday cake made by her
granddaughter, Mrs Pike and the
fruit cake by her daughter. Mrs ben
nett. The home was decorated with
many fine bouquets OF flowers sent IN
by the neighbors, and one hne dlsh OF
cut flowers, pansies, 50 IN NUMBER oy
Mrs Shepard Faulkner. Music was
sweetly rendered on the organette py
Miss Flora Rice of Boston and others
present, especially a tune by Mrs kice
herself at that advanced age. Inc
friends were entertained in most de
Iightful way. Many beautiful, useful
presents showed the esteem of her
friends. Horace Rice, her sou of Dos,
ton. sent her a So bill. The day VIII
long be- pleasantly remembered by the
family and the guests.
The ice cream and cake entertain
ment given the Universalist ladies was
a success.
New England graphophone at Glen
house hall Tuesday evening, une 10th,
by the Jack sonville base ball boys, was
a success. Another entertainment
Wednesday evening, June nth.
Base ball club No. ! played a match
game with a similar club from vii
mington, sore 36 to in favor OF home
club.
It is understood that there will be
great game here July 4th, probably
with the club from North Adams.
Posters are out for the annual
Fourth of July dance at the Glen
house Friday evening, July Sd.
Ice cream and strawberry supper at
the church parlors Saturday evening
Was we'll patronized.
Posters are out announcing the sale
of cattle and sheep at Perry Halls
Saturday, the Goth.
The Repub licans held their caucus
Saturday evening. The Grout men az
ter being groomed by parties from 9TH
er towns, entered tie ring smiling and
in one round sent the Stickney men to
sleep.
ID G Taylor has commenced to
build a barn on his burned district.
This village boasts of three base
ball clubs. the Brownies composed
Of small boys played game with the
Wilmington boys and beat them.
Road Commissioner Corse expects to
firish with the road machine this
week. Our roads are in good shape,
now il the teamsters would obey the
law in regard to claiming wheels down
hill it would save, the town many dol
lars.
The Grangers had fine programme
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
LOCAL.
ABOUT THE COUNTY.


A caucus was held on Friday night
aud Mark Tudor was elected as del
eagteto attend the conventions at Bur
ling ton and Montpelier. =,
The selectmen have repaired the
Rake branch bridge and the road com
missioner is filing up the approaches
to the bridge in fine shape.
As Fred Tudor and wife were on
their way to Wilmington the horse was
frightened on bridge and turning
around plunged off from the bridge
throwing them out and injuring them
quite seriously and breaking their car
riage up in bad shape. -.
A party Of six were at the River
View House last week from Adams on
a fishing trip. Ernest Tudor andFred
Reed went to Shelburne Falls last
week. Mrs NJ G johnson and Miss
Edith Prentiss from Stratton are; az
William Tudor's on a visit. John Tu-
dor and wife from Stamford are at ms
fathers, VIM Tudor's, on a'visit.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
WIlitinglian.

LII Sawyer's horses took fright at
n noise in the mill and ran until
caught by William Parker near his
house.
Children's Day was observed last
Sunday at the Baptist church and
next Sunday at the Methodist church.
A party of six couples went from
DAVIS bridge to the top. OF Haystack
Last Saturday.
Mrs Elvira Jillsop is on the sick
list. Mrs Abram Chase is improving
slowly. M ID Simpson is stopping
with Mary M Simpson a few days.
Ernest Baker of Niagara Falls, y,
is visiting with his father and sisters
for short time. Mrs Joseph Dix has
purchased a bicycle. -Myron Bick-
ford is visiting friends in Bernard
ston, Mass. this week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
Westminster West.

Maple Grove Grange, No. l5G. held
it's June meeting at the home of j ii
Clark's on June II. The day was fine
and about 60 responded to the invita-
ton. The Maple Leaf was edited by
Miss Lora Wilcox and read by the
Youngest member of our Grange, Miss
Carrie Wellman and was an. excellent
number. The discussion on the prof is
Of selling cream or whole milk which
was ably argued on both sides: more
Of them seemed to be Of the opinion
the most profit was in solling cream
and having the sweet milk left on the
farm TO feed. After the discussion
bouptiful supper was served to all.
Maple Grove Grange will observe
Children's day as ordered by Master
OF State Grange of Vermont. Saturday.
June 81. at 2 o'clock at the chapel
where there will be music, speaking
and number of the Maple leaf edited
by Mary Campbell and Ella Ranney.
An children, whether the parents are
members OF the grange or not, are
most cordially invited to the thii-
drep's picnic. We are all are OF the ap-
petites of children and let each one
provide for the table accordingly.
y quiet nome WeuulDp ocSuitSH AZ
the residence OF Gorham Braley
Wednesday afternoon when his oldest
daughter, Julia A. ana George whit
man of Walpole, n II, were united IN
marriage b, Rev Mitchell of Putney'
The ceremony was performed under a
bower of evergreen and daisies END the
bride was becomingly attired in cream
cashmere trimmed with lace and no.
bon. She carried large bouquet OF
white roses. About 20 relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony, after
which the happy coupe left amid
shower OF rice and old shoes, for a
short wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs Whit
man will reside in Walpole, \ ii: The
best wishes of their many friends go
with them to their new home.
The rains IF the past few days have
frightened up the gardens and nay
fields as we'll as the farmers faces.
RAYMOND Goodell's business with
the Boston Dairy company is increas-
ing. Not quite two months since he
started his team with "a cans. he
now has 100.
Rev II A Goodhue and wife look
carriage drive TO Meriden this week
to attend the graduation of their son
Everett.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

filed out by the ladies on Tuesday
evening. Next time the gentlemen
come out in full force.
Ell Roberts is grading and making
his PREMISES look fine and sty fish, also
p II Stetson and Murvin Pierce.
Henry Cain and family are soon 70
move to North Adams Wallace a zen
and family have gone to Cummington,
Mass, to soiourn week. Grace Pike
il spending a week at her uncle's IN
Readsboro. Mrs Oliver Corser q us
been quite i'll with the grip NJ rs
Smith of Halifax is caring for her'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

The recall to Rome of Cardinal Sa
TOLL. the papal delegate, so often ru-
mored has taken place. and his success
sor has been appointed. in the person
of Monsignor Flconiotitul archbish-
op of Acereni. The representative
ought to be an American but if he
shows the cleverness and broad mind
edness that have made SatollI's mis-
sion such success. no fault will be
found.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

The exercises for Children's Day al
the Baptist church we're held on Sun
day evening. The programme, "On
joyful Wing was very finely carried
out, especially the singing and rec
itations by the little ones.
The body of John kimball OF Al
stead, N Fl, wds brought "Wednesday
and laid beside his first wife, who was
sister to John Robertson.
Mrs Will Sanderson with her chill
uren from Sioux City are visiting at
f Sanderson' s.-Mr Williams brother,
Emmett Williams, wife and child from
Chester are visiting him, also his sis
ter, Mrs Clark with her husband and
children from Shrewsbury. Arthur
Lowell started Tuesday for WInchen-
don, Mass on his wheel to visit his
aunt Mrs Lowell. Miss Carrie Gale
went Thursday to West Brattleboro to
the reception of Mr. and Mrs Wallace
Harris and afterwards for visit at her
brothers. in Jamaica. Mis- Charles
Bailey went to Springfield Thusrday
to attend the graduating exercises as
Miss Fannie Baker formerly of Putney
graduated.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
DANDELION DOWN.

A mist of silver spun like finest hoss
Drifts on the wings OF the capricious wind
Among The alders, by the messy wall
II fingers IN a listless pensiye dream .,,.
Then through the clearing ana inc hes'""H
wood
IL moves upon Its airy pilgrimage,
And then II crumbles into thinnest ar,
And OF the playful wind becomes part
Until il disappears, we know not where
Scyt wear wen lcai where 1t has wandered TO,
For al the sward where 1t so softly rails
viii pjimmer In u wreath OF fairy gold:
Tx. n. Munkittrick In Harpcr's Wechiy'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
R,~um.,,sm Cured in Day.

..Mvstic Cure" for Rheumatism ana
Neuralgia radically cures in to .
days. Its action upon the system &c
remarkable and mysterious. II re. re-,
moves at once the cause anu M he :
disease Immediately disappears. Inc
first dose greatly benefits; 10 cents.
Sold by Geo. E. Green' druggist
Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

r. r. Anthony, Postmaster OF Prom
Use city, Iowa says: - po9Gn. ono
bottle OF Mystic Cure for hhean 0aa
tism, and two doses OF II ',u mle
more good than any medicin" ever
TOOK. Sold by Geo. f. Greene, drug
gist, Brattleboro.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

The Morrisvilie, News says with ref
erence to the district convention
"What the trade was is not known but
this is certain that the general will
not again be candidate.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

Mothers will find Cham Der aims
Cough Remedy especially valuable for
Group and whooping cough. 1t Will
give prompt relief and is safe and
pleasant. We have sold it for several
wears and it has never failed to give
the most perfect satisfaction. q. W
Richards. Duquesne, la. Sold by g.
F.. Greene, Druggist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19

FAMILY TIES. Shoes for the whole
family. The ideal shoe for gentlemen
this summer for street wear is Patent
Leather or Russia Calf. The popular
colors for the ''russet" shoes are mahog-
any-brown and dark tan; soft. light,
cool anu easy to keep clean.
For ladies, oxford ties,-black and
colors-in new shapes. and the same va
riety for the little ones. The day is
past when any shoe is good enough fol
the children. We make up our stock as
carefully for the juvenile trade as for the
parents. We want to train The little ones
up in the way they should go-and then
they will continue to go to our store.
YEs-we have good line OF ladies
shoes-all styles and prices. and our
prices. n every one knows. are the
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
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la4ab 49, ssg 49s IS, 34s.s3s 49,. go.
PRICE OF WHEAT HAMMERED
DOWN In THE PITrAT
CHICAGO .ssass saas s.
axIIgG1lsA
CLOSE WAS + CENT OFF.
EFFECT orr GNLoADING LONG
WHEAT PLAINLY APPARENT
~ = IN THE DEALINGS.
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LIVERPOOL MARKET WAS STRONG
@a'ss K4I1a.@se
Great Importahce Has Been At
tacRed Abfoad to the Big
5al Bulge ON This Side.
LIVERPOOL MARKET WAS STRONG
wNsss R3I1asase ~

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The long expected
break in wheat came today. Active liquid
ation urged on by reports of increasing
DanuEian and Russian offerings, hammered
the price Of December to APPOINT one cent
below yesterdays close. Other markets show
as but little change. corn closing shade
lower, oats Mc lower and provisions I'M
changed to 21sc lower. Liverpool once more
showed, by further advane of 1Ad in the
price of wheat since the close Of the market
yesterday, the Importance attached there to
the strength of the market on this side.
This weeks exports of wheat and flour for
both coasts were equal to 3,318,646 bushels.
Those were the influences under which De-
cember wheat, which has left off at 671sc yes
terday, opened this morning at from 81 to
673sc. 1t dropped to 66ss and recovered again
to little over &c several times, but every
time it poked its nose above SIC it was ham,
mered down again. Long wheat came out
on every hard spot and the effect of some
unloading of long wheat became clearly ap-
parent as the session progressed. The price
OF December worked gradually down until
about the close 1T was fighting to keep above
66c. 1t took a plunge to 65Bc, but was
worth 661sc in the end. Corn was irregular
and in the main governed by wheat. The
enormous estimates for Monday were also
influential in the weak feeling at the close.
May opened 1sc higher at a4@2513c, de-
clined to 251sc and closed at 25Ac. Oats were
fairly active; May opened 1sc higher at 1912
Q199sc. declined to 1910 and closed easy at
l9Aq19Ssc. Provisions were dull but fairly
the close of yesterday, except for October
lard, which showed sc Improvement. Pack
ers were liberal sellers and Mondays esti-
mated receipts were large. Estimated re-
100 cars; oats, 40 cars; hogs, $4,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: