Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08

,ha aoJourueu o3rd annual meeting n,
W. o.e ,efmont Historical society was held
a az ene state House Montpelier TUESDAY
ance. "i' a''eLu'
nan and Slayton's gold mine in More.
.o"n is paying beyond expectations and
~ Is th0ught to indicate that many
prontable gold workings might be opened
1n the Maj river valley. Hall and
oiayton took out $50 in a few DAYS re-.
Gently. ""'' ie'
4, hpnert, the 4-years"old son of Mr. and
Mrs horace w Soule of Fairfield Centre
uleu Friday as the result of most nm
| fortunate accident. The little lad found
loaded revolver in a drawer in his
iatner's desk and discharged it. the con.
tents entering his brain. He lived about
half an hour.
Irene Canning, the young girl who
lell barre several months ago, and an.
peared IN Goshen, Ind, where she filled
we papers with stories of her vast riches
waning that she was heiress to millions
IN Texas has been brought ba * to her
hume. The police believed her mind
was a1lected and STATED an inyestiga-
ton.
Peter ard Laura La Belle we're re-
married at Essex Junction this week,
after being divorced 10 days. Mrs La
Belle claimed that be was cruel and he
sand she had bad temper. After five
days bitter contest the court on Octo.
Der Is gave Mrs La Belle bill. the
custody of minor children and $500
alimony.
Fire destroy ed the barn OF F +
kimball in Newburv Tuesday even
ing. Fifteen horses, ten cows
and 70 hogs were burned. Three
hundred tons of hay, Il large lot Of
grain and farm tools, carriage, etc, were
also destroyed. The cause of the fire is
unknown. Loss twelve thousand
dollars and is partially insured.
John Lyons, a knitter at the Cooper
knitting mill at Bennington. recently
received blow on the back of the head
from sharp corner of the revolving
frames and was rendered unconscious,
besides receiving an ugly scalp wound.
HIS reason gave way and last week he
became violent. After a consultation of
he was taken to TROY. n Y,
where it is thought that an operation re-
moving the particle of skull supposed to
be pressing upon his brain will restore
nm to his normal condition.
William S lsham of Burlington. inven-
tor of the lSham shell, accuses Brigader- |
General Burlington, chief of the board of
ordnance and fertilization, of misstate-
ments in his annual report. He will
ask for another test of thorlte. The last |
tOrtitication act contains provision for ,
the purchase by the government Of the
patent rights of thorite and the Isham !
she'll. In his annual report General F.,
Burlington says that thorite contains de-
fects uniting it for service and that the
Isham shell is not desirable for the SER
vice.
Several years ago Miss Lucy S Rug
,les, retired teacher, died in Ben
lii gton leaving s35, 600 to found a
rome for INDECENT teachers. A long
egal fight on the part of Miss Rug
lies relatives followed, but they finally
rave up the contest. A corporation of
trong business men of the village, has
,een formed under the laws OF Yer
mont the purpose of which is to erect
md carry on THE Teachers Homs
Retreat Five of the number have
,een authorized to select spot upon
hich to erect the home ard the work
# building will soon be begun.
Hon C j Bell of Walden of the state
,oard of cattle commissioners, is au-
hority for the following facts in regard
o the tuberculosis question: Out of
he 10000 Of the 100, O00 cattle tested in .
vermont since 1894, when the law went .
Dto effect, 20 towns had 10000 or near
= half of the entire number; 1000 of the !
{, 900 were slaughtered. Randolph had
he greatest lumber tested, there being /
600, Ryegate next with $500, Stowe I
nth 1900 and Newport with 200.
hose killed in Newport numbered 231 a
here were 1000 cows tested in Willis
On up to July last and 800 of these |
,ere killed. In Walden between 500 4
nd 900 we're tested and only two found !
fflicted. The cows in 90 or 60 towns i
the state have not been tested.