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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
BUSINESS OF BANKS.

Returns from Clearing Houses Compared
with Last Year.
New York, March 2s.-The following
table, compiled by Bradstreet's, shows
the total clearances at the principal cit
les and the percentage Of increase or
decrease as compared with the CORE
spending week Of last year:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Farms on the Cron Plan.

no you want to buy lands in the far-famed
y grain-growing district of the Red River
Valley of Mort Ii Dakota. Remember they are
the best wheat lands on earth. Write to us and
get particulars. We can sell you a farm and
take pay from a share OF the crop.
GRANDIN q EDWARDS, Mayviile, N. D.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
I3usincss Chances.

INDUCEMENTS offered to men with capital
and experience to hmd and operate flour
mills oatmeal mills, feed mills flax mills, paper
mills, starch factories and creameries In new
towns on the Great Northern Railway in The
Northwest. Address A. A, WHITE, 1920 Pioneer
Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
Framing q Pacific Road Bill. /.

Washington, March 2s.-The joint
rommittee of the senate and house hav-
Ing charge of matters relating to the
Pacific railroads Saturday began tho
work of framing bill looking to the
settlement of the Indebtedness of the
Pacific roads.
DR.. Miles Pain FiIIS arc guaranteed to SfOn
Headache In 20 minutes. One cent doSe.S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY'S
EAvoRI1E REMEDY

with Kidney disease and took it but u short
time and it cured me. My boy suffered with
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured him and he
is now well and strong. ANY one troubled with
kidney, liver or blood diseases will surely get
relief from It's use.''
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorlte Remedy ranks
with the medical profession as the most perfect
of all blood and nerve medicines. 1t restores
the liver 10 q healthy condition and cures the
worst cases of constipation IT is certain cure
for all diseases pecu liar TO fetaaIes ana affords
great protection from ATTACKS that originate In
rheumatism, dyspepsia, all kidney, bladder and
urinary diseases, diabetes and Brights disease.
In this last 1t has cured where all else failed.
For Sale by all druggists, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03

If Cleveland really has sneaking
admiration for General Weyler, it is
explained by the generals words, 81
don't care what my enemies think OF
me-"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
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BREAkFAsT-sUPPER.
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BOILING WATER OR MILK.
ORIGINAL NOTICE :.

Uh101Wd AL NUIICE
In the District for Howard County, Iowa.
June Term 1896.
Albert F: Verback, Plaintiff,
Horace f. Crandall, S. r. harrington d Co.,
hieker, CIombe s Co.. Ban s Goodrich, j. NJ
Mccoy, Henry Ernst, and Iowa state Insur.
ance Co., Defendants,
To the Defendants above named
You are hereby notified that There IS now on
hle In the Office Of the Clerk of the District
court. i'll and Tor the county of Howard, Slate of
Iowa, petition of the plaintiff above named.
claiming OF the defendants and each thereof
thar he Is the owner OF the Legal title In Zee OF
the e19 OF lot in block % III the City CT Crt sco
and praying that his said title be quleted In
him; that YOU and each OF you be forever bar
red Of any right, or equity of redemption OF
said premises from the p.aintilf; that you and
each OF you be forever barred asd e topped
from asserting Or claiming any right, lille or
interest OF ally kind In and 10 said premises as
against plaintin, and for general equitable re-
lief.
And that unless YOU appear thereto and de
fend before noon OF the second day Of the next
term or The said count, appointed to be held at
the court house, in said county, commencing
on The 18th day OF June. 1895, your default
will be entered and Judgment rendered against
you thereon, in accordance with the prayer of
said petition.
IT.. REED,
QUA Attorney for Paintil|,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
"77" for GRIP

Sold by Drnsgiss or sent prepaid receipt Of price,
2c or $780, nsy assorted) except Nos 49, ana
IS, put up In u. 90 size only.
Dr. HuMranxYs' N Revised, MAMspraxn
HUMPHREYS. NED. CO., III 1ls William St, New York.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03

Money is the only means provided
to distribute goods. Producers must
control the means of distribution. He
who controls money controls distribu-
ton.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Pat Rogan might have gone to sleep
at the town hall show; but the opium
didn't work.
Mrs f o Barnard and little daugh
ter Lucy, left for visit in brooklyn
last Wednesday Joseph Courtemanchc
is cutting ash lumber TO fill large
order for bicycle rims from New
Haven firm. John Bassctt has added
blinds to his West road house this
week to its great improvement. - y
Barnard is sugaring in the Alonzo
Bugbee lot at Dover-John Thompson
and family have moved to one OF the
mountain mills tenements and VIII
work for the Messrs Newton. Mrs
NJ Wilson Winchester is critically SICK
with pneumonia ut her village home.
Two daughters, Misses Lottic ana
Clara. are somewhat improved
Eliza Spencer, who got a bad fall on
the ice last winter, is inproving-A
number of Gibert's log drivers have
arrived from Maine and have gone to
the upper Deerfield to to await flood
tide navigation. Mrs S VI kidder
and daughter Charlotte are visiting
in Brattleboro. Lester f r Haskins
has bought the Lucius NJ Harris place
on the lower intervalc.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Monday mornings lightning and
thunder seemed to complete the varie
ties bestowed so far this winter.
! The work of the grip seems
| about as severe and general as five
years ago; no less than score have
been down with it in this vicinity the
past week.
George Haynes, who with his family
were visiting friends here, went To
North Adams last week and while
there were severely injured by being
thrown from the wagon by runaway
horse.
The school directors have chosen .
Il Chase chairman and F ii Putnam
clerk and y a Buttertield superin-
tendent of schools.
April IA the grange will have a tenn
perance programme with male quartettes.
duets, recltations, essays and "a paper
by the young people.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Social Circle of the Universalist so
ciety, which had been postponed for
several weeks on account uf bad
weather, was held March 26th and
the following officers elected
Pres, Mrs Lyman Dalrympie; Vice
Pres, Mrs S d Faulkner: See and
Treas, Miss Martha French; direct
resses, Mrs L p Reed. Mrs NJ \ Brown
and Miss Rena Faulkner. Their next
meeting will be held in the church
parlor Thursday, April 9th.
Has any one stopped to study the
people that come here to be- bealed 4?
Barnum said "tEe American people
liked to bc humbugged''
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
Vernon.

The Ladies Circle will meet with
Mrs A Withheld Wednesday afternoon,
April l.
Vernon schools will commence Mon
day, April ID. ;.
An interesting meeting will be hello
by the grange Saturday evening, April
4.
Mud is very deep and the roads arc
in very bad condition.
The young ladies boarding at e III
Newton's gave an entertainment there
last Wednesday evening, consisting OF
music, charades, rccitations and read
ings.,
Mrs Emcline Stockwell has gone to
Fitchburg, Mass, to visit her son. =
Mrs Cora Fox of New York city is
calling upon friends and relatives this
week-G George Chamberlain is at work
this season for 7 W johnson and
Frank Dingman has returned to work
for Fred W johnson and Fred Kendall
and Lewis Fairman to G. Weather
heds and son-Prof William Shipman
has returned:to Tufts college-Gibert
Ray has had another shock of paralysis
at his sisters in Dover. where he went
to spend the winter. The young ladies
at G II Newton's return to East North
field Seminary Monday, April 9th
Eta Stebbins is improving slowly.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Sugar makers are busy making sugar.
Union Services Fast day at the Bap-
tist Church,:
Easter concert at the Methodist
church next Sabbath in place of the
morning service Mr.. Sisson preaching
10 the evening.
There was dance at the Town Hall
Monday evening.
Hurbert johnson has gone to work for
o. S. Davis. Allie Shattuck is on the
sick list. Clarence Goddard takes his
place on the morning train as fireman.
MIR. Sissons leaves Monday morning
TO attend the conference at Barre. -
Loren Pierce left Friday morning for
Chester. He is to work in the post Of
flee at that place. George Stuart re-
turned last week to his home in Min
neapolis. after spending several
weeks with friends here. Otis
Cummins is firing on the mixed train
this week
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Miss Maud MacLclan's euchre part,
Wednesday evening was an enjoyabi,
occasion.
Sugar makers are active with 600,
suppy of sap yesterday.
The two-night entertainment al
town hall last Friday and SATURDAY
evenings was enjoyed by full audi
ences.
Among their many store improve
mcnts \ l. Childs 6sSon have added
an arctic soda fountain for the summer
! trade.
Uncle Warren Boyd, who died last
! Sunday morning at the age of nearly
So years, was one of the towns most
respected and substantial citizens and
was wcll-known to a wide,,acquaintancc
lie was the son of Robert Bovd, an
early resident Of the town and broth
or of the late Abram and Stephen
Boyd and Mrs Luther Harrington.
With his death about the last of the
odd food wood who joined in the
old-time merry dances at Ayerillls.
Preston's, Fox's and Patch obstetrics
disappear. \ severe sickness, about a
year ago, greatly weakened him and the
burden of age and a trying winter
overpowered him. He was in the mer-
camille trade for many years, the firm
name being respectively. Bnd IL
Childs, Boyd Il Parmelee. BOYD Il Sar-
gent and Boy Il Haskell, and will be
remembered for his iovial nature and
fund ofimirth, with correct life. gave
him length of days. Since that period
he has been leading and successful
farmer and upon the dealt, of is wife
he went - live with his only sor.
Oscar " Lloyd. Besides large es.
tate of realty he held insurance IN
the New York Life.
The death of Alvah Lyman lasr Mon |
day morning removes an upright and |
substantial citizen. He was one of |
three brothers. the sons of William
Lyman. one of whom, jackson LYMAN. |
survives. Hewas an industrious. frura, |
and upright man, universally esteemed |
by all who knew him. His wife was the
daughter of Robinson Winchester. a
prominent Marlboro farmer of 40 wears
ago. and survives her husband with a |
A son, Morton, died in |
1890. He was grounded in the Upiyer-
salist faith and was a constant attend
ant upon church services until prevent
ed by drnpsical trouble. which. after
a prolonged sickness, caused his death.
The funeral was attended Thursday
afternoon, the burial being in the
Averil lot.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
Grove.

March is numbered with the past
and as far as we have learned no sugar
has been made. Monday some broke
their roads into the sugar bush. Every
thing, help included, has been in
readiness for the sweet which is forth
coming in April if ever,
1t is poor travelling, neither wheeling
nor sleighlng, yet the latter is preferred
at this writing. sSIush and mud under
foot is very unpleasant for housewives.
The sugar season seems to have com
menced for sure M this writing.
The many friends of +. o. Preston
are sorry to hear of his sickness. ~
Mrs T. Baker has been quite sick.
Her daughter of Colrain has been
with her for a few days. &C. Prouty
has Just purchased new separator.
Myron Aiger has been to Brattlcboro
to consult an oculist in regard TO his
eyes DR. Geogre c. Hermance is
boarding at G.. 5. DeWof's for
time. arriving last Thursday. Miss
Edith NJ. Evans, our popular school
teacher has gone TO Boston, Mass.
visiting relatives and acquaintances. -
" S. Brown, Esq. has been to Gey-
lock and North Adams. Mass, for
pleasant trip among acquaintances. -
Mrs b Barber is able to sit up little.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

The Fast day services, held IN the
Methodist church this morning werC
led by Rev Mr. Wiswold.
At the Baptist church Sunday even
ing there will be preaching by the
pastor after which baptisms will take
place.
To. morrow afternoon the business
meeting of the Baptist church will be
held in the chapel and the monthly
covenant meeting will take place.
Harry Simonds, who has been at
work for + l. Pierce, this winter, has
moved to Vernon Merrill Pierce and
wife and Mrs ID NJ Frost attended the
funeral of relative in Townshend this
week. Newton Clark of Bellows Falls
is spending his Easter vacation in
town. Mrs James Crawford is IN Bos-
ton where she is receiving treatment
for cataracts on her eyes.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
GullfOrd.

Rev G O Day will preach at the I'm
ion church on Sunday afternoon next
at $50. This hour will permit all who
wish to attend the Easter service at the
Episcopal church to do so. Notices
will be duly given of subsequent APP
pointments The next sociabie will be
held with Mrs Joel Flagg on Thursday
evening, April 8, at half past seven.
Henry +. Jordan of Brattleboro, has
kindly consented to give an exhibition
Of amateur slight-of- hand performance.
After the entertainment, which will be-
gin at A O'Clock promptly, refresh
ments will be served. The charge will
be ten cents for each person, and all
cordially invited TO be present, to assist
and enjoy.
Christ church viii DC open ON Easter
day, April 9th, the service being held
at 80 O'Clock.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
Nottingham.

KOblns aud bncnlrHs have put IN an
appearance.
Sugaring is quite slim at present
We are sorry 10 learn OF the an
nounccment of Rev Il c T Mckenzie s
farewell sermon neytSunday We under.
stand he is 20 make a stay In Brattle-
boro after he closes his services here.
NJ. \. Bickford succeeds c. J. Stark
as organist at the German Methodist
church at Greenfield.
Abram Chase is gaining slowly
Frank dicks of Halifax ; is visiting
friends in town. Porter Carrier is 20,
ing to move to Readsburo Falls TO
work for John Carrier.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

West River grange meets TUESDAY
evening, April eth il not too stormy.
The young people of the Congrega
tional society will give an evening
with antiquities at the town hall,
Friday evening, April 10. Interesting
relics of olden times will be on exh.
bition. \ spelling match is expected,
and other interesting features. Light
refreshments will be served.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Dana's 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 $
Pills, Cough Syrup and Plasters. For
sale 10y VIM. \. Gorham, Agent, West
minister West, VI 3tw13
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Jamaica.
Winter has passed and spring has
come and the sugar makers are reap
ing their sweet harvest.
At regular communication Of
,Iount Lebanon Lodge F. d A. M.
last week Friday evening the third
degree was conferred. d. ID. G.. NJ,
David Young was present.
The singing school here, taught by
Julian johnson of South Londonderry,
closes next week He will also give a
concert, date not yet known.
A. L. Howard and wife are at North
Hatfield, Mass. stopping with their
daughter, Mrs. Leland Wright. Geo.
T. Wyman and wife have returned
from Manchester where they have been
passing the last week. Douglass For
ester is in Massachusetts on business
C. W. Holton is yet quite sick.
Rev. James Nobbs is passing a few
days in Buffalo. n. l.-Miss Annie
Adams who has been at Brattleboro
for the past year or more is here at
David Eddys to pass few weeks.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Rev. Mr.. Merrill occupied the pull
pit at the Congregational church last
Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor were invit-
ed to William GIbson's Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. William Stoodly and Mrs F.
NJ. Leonard will entertain the Ladies'
Aid Society at Union hail. Thursday
afternoon.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
WartisbOrO.

\. NJ. Farnum and wife are moving
into the house with +. ID. Barber. -
Forest Boise and family from Dover TO
II. c. Benson's farm; Philetus Wall
and family from the Brigham house to
Mr.. Wallis farm; +. n. Farnham and
family from the Wall farm to Vernon ::
Ernest Pike and family from Bridge
port, Conn. to the Wall farm; \, +.
Fletcher and wife from Brattlcboro to
A. d. Fletcher's farm: G. W. Martin
and family to Proctor where they have
charge of a boarding house Mary
Wall has gone to South Londonderry to
visit relatives. %. G. Briggs has sold
his lumber job to Lyman May. -Millie
Stetson from Greenfield, Mass, is Wis
iting her grand parents, c. \. Briggs
and wife. Earle Simpson and Harry
Wilbur are making sugar in l.. +. Hol-
den lots. Fred Underwood has bought
a valuable COW of Harry Benson.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

The farmers have been very busy
hanging their sap buckets and saT
runs quite freely, but very little sugar
made yet. The snow is quite deep in
the woods in many places.
Very many are sick with colds OF
grippe. Fl Z Kidder and wife have
both been quite sick the past week.
f 0 Gould and wife and Joseph Gould
and family have all been Frustrated
with the prevailing distemper and Mrs
f FsJohnson is at home assisting in
the care of them, for few days. -
Winslow Aliens family and O q White
have also been wrestling with the
grippe-Mrs Austin Read has gone
to Fishers Island for few days visit
with friends.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

vegetable extracts. Nothing in the least
harmful enters into their composition
They hunt down all impurities, and make
them move on" They are the product of
many years study and practice: Doctor
Pierce cannot afford to put forth a worth
less article. Send for free sample.
Address with 81 cents in one-cent stamps, to
cover cost of mailing onb, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, y. Y. and get a
free copy Of the Peoples Medical Adviser"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
Grafton

j The drama .Strifc" was given last
Thursday and Friday evenings by the
young people with fair attendance
each evening The play is too difficult
TO be successfully given by amateurs
and they sadly needed competent
stage manager, but the audience did
not seem disposed to be critical and
heartily applauded everything includ-
inc the numerous mishaps. Some of
the actors showed considerable adapta-
ton TO their parts. The war between
Germany and Africa carried on by +.
! A. Palmer as n Ouch cook ~ ienry
and Ernest Stowcll as negro servants
created much amusement. Henry
Burlingame as Judge Buttons" sus
tanned difficult part with credit. Mr..
| BurIngame IS always q favuritc with
Grafton audience and deserves the
praise he always receives. Mrs. j. ii.
StoweIl who made so great a hit as
"Aunt Amelia in the Deacon a
few years ago. rendered pathetic part
equally as well and proved herself the
best all around actor the town has ever
had. Miss May Tenney, Queen May"
wore some beautiful costumes and
acted as lovely as she looked, The
other parts were not az important, but
essential to The play The net profits
were about $40
There is to be sugar social at grange
hall Friday evening, Apri Sd.
The first thunder shower of the
season occurred Monday morning.
After a long illness Mrs. Jennie
Phelps. wife Of Harlan Phelps, passed
away Friday morning, March 9th.
She was a member of the CongreGa
tional church and active IL all things
pertaining ia the good of others. She
was esteemed by all who knew her and
will be missed by all in the cOmmuui
ty. Her part in church work will be
greatly missed by her associates. The
funeral took place in the Congrega
tional chapel Monday. She was %
years of age.
The ladies of the Congregational
society will hold sugar social at
the chapel Tuesday evening, April 9TH.
Farmers are beginning TO tap their
sugar places, but no large runs reported
yet.
Mrs c Il Richardson will sell her
farm and personal property at auction
Tuesday, April 7th. Mrs Mary
and frankie are at her
fathers, W Jcfts'. Joshua Conant
is moving to Peru and Julius Grover
is going onto the farm vacated by him.
Mr. Sheldon of Chester has moved
on TO Mrs George Law.ences place
lately vacated by Clark Spaulding -
Mrs Minerva Rice is on the sick list.
Her niece, Miss Lottie Hazcn, is stay
ing with her. John Sparks and fam
lily visited at c IL Halls in Towns
bend last week.
Dorr Jcnnison has moved from vii.
bur's Acton Hill farm to George Whit
comb farm which he will carry on
this year. A G Rice is here looking
after his farm. K " Bullard, who has
been On the farm the past two years,
will move TO Mrs L 5 Halls house in
the village Ernest Failhank has gone
to work on Prospect Hill farm 10 Wal
pole. Ned Wright has moved from Brat
tleboro on to his farm formerly belong
ing to Xenas Holden.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
Neyyfn ne.

The Vermont Spring Co, commenced
bottling water on the last day of March
and at present have orders to fiillthat
will require the use of IA, 600 bottles
and large number of delniiohns TO
both three and five gallon sizes. 1t has
found il necessary to order another car
load of bottles in addition TO the large
stock they already have on hand.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Sugaring has commenced 10 good
earnest, although not much sugar has
been made. d S Prouty takes the
lead in making the most as yet.
March 30th being the birthdays of
Mrs G. d Hale, Mrs c l. Hall and
Mrs Lydia Lazelc the party met at
Mrs lIale's and spent the afternoon.
The sick ones are improving slowly,
& l} Roberts commenced April LIST
TO work for ID S Prouty. Miss Edith
Sparks of Newfane was the guest Of
Miss Ethel Prouty this week.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03

Good sugar weather and people are
improving it, Snow going fast, and
sleighing getting thin. Seems now as
if spring was coming directly. But,
perhaps. we shall have zero weather
within week.
Leroy Allen has been sick the past
week with rheumatism DR.. Gale at
tended him.
The sick people now, all seem to
be on the gain.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-03
south Winthaul.

Mr. Clayton died early Thursday
morning. He will be greatly missed
both in the church and socIety and al
though not a member of the church
he was always ready to help in every
good work.
Harry Adams is home for the spring
vacation.