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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
SERVICE OLE .YE OLDEN TYNE
At the Center Church-Mr. Days Even
Ing Discourse About Amnsmenls.

a very unique and interesting ser
vice was held in the Center Congrega-
tional church last Sunday, especially
because of the singing of the double
quartette which consisted in addition
to the regular choir, of l.. W. Hawley,
Mrs Fremont Hamilton, Miss Emma
Gregg and Sherman Warren. All of
the pieces and tunes were in We o.den
tyne, several being the same as were
sung by both the choir and the con
gregaton at the dedication of the
church on the Common in lsl6 An,
other remarkable fact was that eX-
Gov. Holbrook who took part in the
dedicatory services referred 10. had also
in large measure the arrangement
of this praise service. \ great deal
of pleasure was derived from this ser.
vice and those who had never heard
this sort of singing expressed Il great
deal of satisfaction. This service of
song occupied most Of the time, be-
ing intcrspersed with suitable remarks
aud u short sermon by the pastor
The evening sermon Of MIR. Day was
upln Popular Amusemcnts. He re
marked at the outset that the so called
popular amusements of our town were
card playing, dancing and theater
going, and while he had no special
wore of condemnation for either in
their proper time and place, he ex-
pressed the conviction that all as ex
listing at the present time were largely
as apparently there was no
restriction or caution used in connec-
ton with them. He placed before
his audience the higher aims for ones
life. leaving the whole matter of
to the individuals con-
science, but stating that the RUE
should always be that nothing should |
,ome between mans actions and the |
highest aims of life. One point was /
dearly made in regard to card playing |
he growing tendency of offering prizes,
n the pature of the case an insidious
to gambling. In connec-
ion with theater gong he touched |
Upon economy, stating what is doubt
ass the fact. that in The case of many,
money spent was really defrauding
ither creditors or families or both Of
THAT belongs primarily to them.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

AT the door Of every newspaper Office
might be posted the general order
Rush
The busiest concerns III the busiest
streets are sluggards compared with
these newsgathering hives where
human fingers and brains are matched
to keep up with machinery.
The brunt of this fatiguing mental
strain, unavoidable in getting out one
of the big city dailies, for example,
the Chicago Evening journal, falls on
its business manager-in the case Of
this oldest daily in Illinois, Colonel
Frederick c. Pierce.
Colonel Pierce is one of the busiest
men in Chicago, city of early and
late workers. Brain workers in every
profession will thank Colonel Pierce
for the following statement recently
made by him;
For several years have been
troubled with sick headache, caused by
constipation; otherwise | have always
been in perfect health. and never sick
but for two weeks in my life. This
sick headache has been very annoying.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
DEATHS.

IN Braitleboro, Feb. 10, sumner Pratt. -
IN brait!eboio, Feb. IL, Mrs. Jane T.. Nichols
IN Irattleboro. Feb. TO- Mrs. Ann L. Field, SO,
-, In Northheid, Mass, Feb. Il, Frank A. Turner,
In Jamaica, Feb. ~, If heart trouble, Asa
In West wardsboro. Feb, Il, Mrs. Lucinda G
smead. 81 years, 10 months. ~
ford, ~ ''"'
IN wilmington, Feb. :. Mrs. Susan r. Bn,d 70
IN Jacksonville, Feb. 8, Benjamin p. Brown,
q a.; rep. :. Mrs A Nj stickney, wife of Harvey
In Sardner. Mass, Feb. g. Mrs. Fanny b. Hey
"9ou, widow of the late Chas. Heywood.
IN Searsburg, Feb. 4, John L. Leary. aged 20
IN beiiows Fails, Feb Joseph Leslie Wheel
er; aged IS years and months
IN aambridgeport, Jan. %, Mrs b. f. Wood
days. 81 'eH''s anu
In Hins,ale, Feb. Il, Mary W. Miller. IL
IN hinsdale, Feb. l9, Lemuel Fales, 7iy lOmo.
III, IN Srafton, Feb. LIST. Kate, wife OF Nathan
yum agrd, o.. Corrected.
In Srafton, Feb. Il, George Walker, aged SO.
years. ps'"' age" GU
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

Prof 4 Il Mi Ter of G,enwooi Classical semi
nary, is 10 address the young mems meeting
sunday.
DIR Smith of Montpelier, spoke to the meeting
last Sunday, ,aking for his subjec: 81 am come
that We might have &c more abuniantly." The
doctor is Il pleasing speaker, his remarks being
earnest and direct.
The reception To the Juniors Monday evening
was peasan, affair ami despite the severe cold
som, - bows were in attendance. program
was carried our as follows: Piano solo, Pauline
.jenne; selection, THE Smack N ;, haol," Ed
wina Whitney; son. Sunshine i'm Paradise Al
ley" Helen and Edna Crosby; duc', Pauline
aud She rman jeune; piano sOlu Thomas Gui-
LpcH, dance OF the fairies. Nr Day followed
With remarks and after Refreshments Of cocoa
and c;. sc the boys enjoyed the rest of the even.
Ing the gymnasium
The second term of the Workers Training
class commences tonight ~ SIS, after prayer
meeting. There will be L. iesrOns In the term,
the subject for to'iigh: being Life, natural and
rtrrrai.'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
CARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro Feb. ~, hv Rev, a, J. uougb
Albert J. Sloan aud MariI F.. Peavey.
In Puinev, Feb. u. by Rev. +. +. Mitchell,
chas : Willard of rownshend, and Miss Julia
Mooney of Putney.
In Springfield, Jan. -. bv Rev. Thomas Bick.
iorfi' Henry Grant of Lincoln, and Mrs. Mary
Laird Of Calais
IN bernardstnn, at the NJ. +. parsonage, Feb.
II, by Rev. J. Hail Long. Amos Proutv ana Mr.
Katie Holden Convey of Guiford
IN heene, \. H., Feb. li.at 81. James Rectorr.
bE ke >. Cullen Aver, ir, Chas. l.. Blake o I
saNtons River, and Bernlce l.. White of Battle
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

permanently cure headaches unless il
goes to the sea OF the trouble. That
great nerve and brain restorer, Paine's
! celery compound, does get rid Of them
and leaves no chanre for their return,
because the dcep-seated cause.-The
weakened nervous system at last is
supplied with the food it has go sadly
felt the need of.
TIE best physicians in every city in
this country prescribe Paine's celery
compound, where rapid building up
Of the system is imperative. As an
iuvigorator in cases of nervous eX
haustion, sleeplessDcss and poor
state of the blood it is the mainstay OF
the ablcst practitioners throughout the
United States.
y mere glance at the faces of weak,
nervous, run down persons after they
have begun TO use this greatest OF all
remedies shows how rapid is the
nourishing effect of Paine's celery
compound.
There are thousands upon thousands
well today because they used Paine's
celery compound.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
The Cost OF Partisan MisruI..
From the Springfield Homestead. |


Nermont's state expenditures were
slS2, 600 annually before the war, but
last year were 5000 600. Her taxed
property then was 81 millions. now 15S
millions, while population is now only
333, 600 compared to 315, 900 in 1860. In
other words, Nernont's expenses have
increased nearly two and half times.
while taxed property has not doubled
and population has remained station
AIRY. State expenses were only 81 cents
for each man, woman and child in Yer
mont in 1860. but bow are 81 SO; these
expenses were 50 l6 for each $1,000 of
taxed property then against s3.7 now
This shows that even frugal Vermont
has shared in the general extravaganza.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
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Fits is Onto Them.
(From the Montpelier Argus

G. c. Fits, of Brattleboro, sharply
raped the "old FOUNDERS" at the ban.
quet of the Young Mems Republican
club, when he notified them that this
was no time to be parcelling out the
Offices for the twentieth century, but
the mere notification of Mr. Fits aHd
his friends will not prevent it. 1t is
a success in one election which enables
them to parcel out offices for the next
They are now preparing for the divis-
ion next fall IN accordance with plans
previously arranged and made possible
by previous successes. IL they parcel
out the offices in 1900 and 1902 it will
be because Of success in 1896 and 1898.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
WEST BRATTLEBoRO LOCALS.

Several from here went down last
week to see Bradley c. Newell the
A'healer.
Several cases IF measles are reported.
George Pond has been badly off with
rheumatism for some time but is now
somewhat more comfortable. DIR. Miller
is the physician in attendance. Mrs
Alma Goodenough who has been very
i'll and threatened with pneumonia is
now out of danger. }. W. Carey has
gone to New Hampshire to work. ISIS
Lillian Clark is passing the week here
with her parents.
Miss Patience stafford
4 remarkable case of longevity was
given this week in the case of the death
of Miss Patience Stafford. She was
born in the year 1901, and had attained
unto the advanced age of 81 years, .
months and II days. She was one of
the IL children OF Stutley Stafford of
-Colrain, Mass. whose family consisted
of six sons and five daughters. She was
aunt to James and William LeRay and
made her home with Timothy Crosier,
being an aunt also to his first wife.
These were her nearest living relatives.
The funeral services were held at Mr..
Crosier's residence in West Brattleboro
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. F. S. Smith
officiating. In this death, generation
Closes and a long and busy life ends.
But few of our residents were aware
that SO aged person had lived in our
midst, whose life extended almost over
a century of years.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

Prof. .Tenney OF uiafton, complete
his series of singing school here mex
week.
Frank Good of Bellows Falls, is can
wasting this vicinity, selling fruit stock
Tor Rochester firm.
Quite number here have the pre-.
wailing distemper. hard cold.
The Telephone Go. are this week put
ting in the metallic wire from Bellows
Falls to Grafton.
There is to be an effort made to have
Mr.. Newell. the Jacksonville healer,
come to this place.
Misses Jennie Bird and Jennie Har-
wood are working in the wrapper fac
tory in Chester. -Dea. Gushing and
wife, who have been i'll for some time,
we learn are slowly getting better.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE NEWS or
TIE COUNTY.
Appointment to an Indian school,


DIR. A. Lawrence Miner of Weston
has been in Washington for week past
and has received the appointment as
physician and surgeon to the Indian
school at the Kiowa's Agency in the
southern part of Oklahoma Territory.
Tho doctor graduated in 1894 from tho
Maryland Medical college and has since
practiccd in Westminster and Weston.
He is undecided about accepting the
appointment,
A Windfall for Westminster.
Westminster will receive at least
| 800, 600 to be expended in erecting
and maintaining library building.
The property was left by Isaac Butter
field who died in Boston - years ago
leaving property on Haymarket square,
worth $50, 600 to be used by his wife and
two sons until their dccease when IT
was to go to Westminster for library.
Tho building is to be built on the
plain between Cops hill and Court
house hill. Tho widow and one son
have died and the other is in an insane
asylum at Worcester, Mass, and tho
property has appreciated in value above
800, 600. Mr.. Butterfield was not a
native OF the town, but % years ago
or more was here few years learning
the carpenter g trade of John Loveioy.
He always followed his trade in later
years in Boston.
Petit Jurors.
The Petit Jurors for March term OF
court coming March 10 are; Athens,
Willis NJ. Ball; Brattlcboro. c. o. Rob
ms, w. C. Mitchell Brookline, Chas
p. Stickney; Dover, M. II. Lyman
Dulnmerston, Geo. &. Washer; Carl L.
Reed Grafton, Walter S. Hemenway,
Clifton w. Fairbanks; Guilford, Geo.
Wilder; Halifax, Milton Powers; jam
lea, Revilo Howard, II. j. Sage; Lon
donderry. Gilbert L. Parker, S. M.
Holden Marlboro, Bradley Houghton;
Newfane Joel Grout :Putney, Adlebert
Corser, Walter L. Ware; Rockingham,
John A. Liddle. Norman H. Farr;
Adelbert A. Siann. Sidney
o. Garfield; Vernon, Il. Webster
Johnson ,Wardsboro, Geo. A. Waite;
Westminster, Daniel Kellogg, Harry K.
Nottingham. Chas +. War
lard Wilmington, f. l. Putnam: Wind
ham, Randell Rhodes.
H. W. Leach, of Westminster, has a
hog which he believes has gone with
out food for four weeks. The animal
was supposed to have been burned to
death when Leach's buildings were
burned four weeks ago, hut it was
found last Thursday in a pasture
about half a mile from the scene Of
the fire. and though greatly emaciated
from its long fast is rapidly recover
ING, II
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
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BINC1A.

In Brattieboro, Feb. 8, u daughter, Ruth Glen
ems. to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford l.. Akley.
IN Meridrn Conn, Feb. 8, n daughter, Ruth
TO Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank c. White.
In West Halifax, Feb. 8, = daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Warner
la Springfield Feb. :, q son to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Wools0n.
In Spring feli, Jan. %, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
William Fuller.
In Westminster, Jan. IS a daughter TO Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Dunn
In Jamaica, Jan. "a, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Merit, w. howard
In North Walpuie v II, Dec -. n son 10 Mr.
and Mrs. VI. II. Murphy.
In nrewsville, \. u, Jan. 80, q son to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred 4. Hopkins
Z. >. Morse.
In East Dlver, Feb, Ii son to Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. iIIllalay.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

Omnibus And Rebus.

The Deacon felt 4 little sore when he
discovered where his horse WAS the
other evaning. Frank concluded aft.r
the connubial interview that he would
have the next suit made without peck
gtr
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

John Kiley spent Sunday in Hat
field, Mass. -Messrs. Conley. Flynn
and Nolan attended the dancing class
reception at Whately, Mass. last week
a. r. Woods was in loiyoke, Mass,
a few days last week. Henry Dawley
of Colrado, who is visiting RELATIVES in
stminster. was at ". \. Thitney's
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
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box.
Address all orders to Geo
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NOW I0l

We are speaking OF isIys !
HUSTLE" the lamps, ala Z Z
store, and into your home, :,
price an them that Will ssFu'
lively a.. I'D
You write occasl0naA! ~ =.
offer yen a pound Of gs,1 y, w.
sixty enyelops 10 malra, " ~
cheaper TO write on our plf n
than TO not write 1t all ID
You remember you ashs. -. ',
They have arrived, and 81 81 -
things tina, we ever saw IN. Ia
Especially some that are a.'I
are wonderfully aitrac'nss-
are coming. and ONE " , 'le..
No better time to buy E''
DID you know IL .seitI
wilcox, 7. bsHs
Brattleboro, VI
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The W II. G. will give Martha
Washington party a. G. \. Il. hall to-
morrow evening. Supper will be
served at 5 30. Admission and supper
10 cents. The public are invited.
, Good oranges for 10 cents dozen
at Pnllen & Whifney's. adv.
Use Electric coffee. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The final round In the competitive drill for
Co \ will come off next Saturday night at the
Armory. The next four weeks will lie devoted
81 getting ready for the public exhibition when
the town may expect to be SURPRISED at the pro.
Acirncv attained. The date of the exhibition
will be March Is or ~. -Four companies, 4, b,
cadets and Young ladies', will participate. The
Young ladirs company will meet to organize
and to begin drilling next SATURDAY afternoon
(thc 2sd), AT three o'cluck at the armorv.
The Unive atty of Vermont baseball team in
tends to take a trip through New York staie in
April when games will be PLAYED with the lead
ing cal. eges there. There viii probably be no
southei n triisih= wears IA heretofore.
Eddie NcDufiir and Maj Butler. old time rivals
In ratinC, ;nronnce that hencefortn they
professionals. They Challenge any tandem team
IA the country to race them any distance, from
one tv 10 miles on the track, for the hest money
prize that H. offered. They will back up this
challenge with tloo forfeit
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The grange receipts last week for their play
81 man from Maine" were $67, which would
have been great deal larger but for the In.
riemency of the weather.
The grange held most ENJOYABLE Kitchen
social at grange hall lat evening, a large gath
ering being present The banquet hall was
opened aud here popcorn, nuts, etc, were
served and games played. An entertainment
was then given IN the hall with the foil 'wing
programme Song, w G willard; recitation,
A Trendell; song, GoOdenough: reading.
Mrs. w 8 Edwards. This was followed with q
social dance in which all joined, q " Pierce.
worthy master acting as prompter.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
STOVES AND l

/ have in stock over ftT |
ranges that | am going to i
lees of cost as | want 70 I'd
for plumbing goods at ON
first class ranges. and tts
ment Highland Grari a
ranges made BY Smith !
Stove Co., household is.a
Stove Co.'S ranges and
other ranges. All ont5e d.
are first class and 37eF 4
ranted, the prices villbsQ
for spot cash. Nov don I'D
go by as you never vii! IL
bargain in BrattIebOro sal
Don't forget the place.
PHI
No. / South Main :rf4.
bridge.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
"who Cometh over the nils.

Mrs. q. NJ. Chase of Westminster
visited at NJ. A. Whitcy's this week.
Miss Leila Smith visited in Bellows
Falls this week. Edgar Carruthers
returned Monday from Mortified,
where he went to attend leap year
dance given by the young ladies' of
that place. DR.. Page and wife of Will
mington were in town this week. Par
ties from lIinsdalc Putney and Vernon
were here TO attend the play Silver
King" Tuesday evening. Mr.. Rams
dell was called to Wardsboro Monday
by the illness of his mother in law,
Mrs. Smead. Harry Thompson of
Bellows Falls visited briefly here this
week. Luther Miller and c. X.
Crosby were on business trip through
the county. Mormon Cobb jr. of Put
ney. Q. W, VI. E and A. &. Cobb of
that place have all been guests at ID. p.
Cobh's this week. as have also Walter
Gilbert and wife.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

The Forest & Stream club held its
annual meeting and banquet at the
Hotel Marlboro, New York Tuesday
evening. Henry Il. Baker was re elect
ed president; A. II. Watson of STAN
ford, Conn. was elected vice president.
and George Varreiman Of New York
secretary and treasurer. The reports
showed the club to own 556 acres on
the side of Haystack in Wilmington,
with 10 miles of fish preserves, fish
ponds and large pond for boating,
besides its two story club house and
two cottages capable of accommodating
100 people and its complete out fit of
farming stock and implements.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
FIRE AT WEST DUMMERsTON.
The Hotel In Ashes-SOme $4,000 Loss

One of the ancient landmarks OF
West Dummerston, the Valley hotel
WAS burned this morning about )
O'Clock. The fire was first discovered
by the occupants of the MOTEL Messrs
Field and Carpenter, and evidently had
been burning sometime. The long
hall over the sheds was all on fire
when discovered. The alarm was
first given by Mr. Field who was ar
reused from his sleep by the dog max
ing racket in the kitchen. The en-
tire village was soon awake and rem
dered what service they could. A
small portion of the furniture was
saved, but the greater part was des.
troyed. Fortunately there was no
wind and the fire did not endanger
other buildings. The hotel was built
upward of ninety years ago and during
the past season has been repaired and
furnished throughout. The origin Of
the fire is not known. The house was
insured for 1920 through Childs & Co.
and the furniture for 500 through
Taylor Il Son.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21

the past week. Miss Florence Clark
will spend Sunday with friends in
Worcester. Mass. Patrick Guihcen OF
Springfield. Mass, spent Sunday in
town. H. p. Hunter spent a part of
last week in Greenfield. DR.. Fl. F.
Virtue of Bellows Falls greeted old
friends in town Saturday. Mrs. D. F.
Curtin and brother, John Baker, were
in Boston the latter part of last week.
Mrs. r. Z. Gordon spent Sunday in
Springfield. -Myron Davis and Perley
Holmes of Vermont Academy, Sax
tons River, spent Sunday with their
parents here. Mrs. NJ. j. Moran has
been visiting friends in Keene.
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Removals
Ed Gould has moved from = Church
Place TO one Of Crowell's houses on
Myrtle street. Dan Dutton has rented
the kirwan place of F. II. Emerson
and will move in about April l.--E.G G.
Frost moves from So. Main st. to the
Kelley house on Walnut ST.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-21
BELLOWS FALLS.

The haiitfs have set aside the back
hill on Center street and posted notices
asking transfers using chains on 'heil
runners TO use the other hill.
The store now occupied as grocery
store by A. II. Bissell which he is L
yacate a ter some extensive repairs is
to be occupied by the New York Rack
ct.
S>arius Wheeler, colored, who vas ar
rested Thursday night for drunkenness
was brought before Justice c. IL. vii
aiams Friday and fined SO and costs iol
a second oifense, not having the iilthl
lucre to settle with, he was taken to the
county Jail at Newfane Saturday by
Chief Thompson for 20 days.
Nj ISIS Lizzie Copnors waitress al
Towns hotel suffered the fracture OF a
bone in the left foot Saturday, the re-
suit OF fall
SaxtOns River.
Tho evening spent by the whist club
last Wednesday with A. Il. Pierce and
wife WAS most pleasant one.
Mrs. Warner, widow Of the late S. W..
Warner, is critically i'll.
About 40 of the Baptist Indies were
entertained by Mrs. NJ. p. Barry last
Wednesday afternoon.