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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
"The Power Behind the Throne"

The attraction at the Auditorium will be
the second production in Brattleboro, OF The
Power Behind the Throne in which play
Miss Mildred Holland Is starring this season.
1t is said that in this romantic drama she has
secured the greatest success of her career. 1t
was written by Theodore kremer and is
founded on Schiller's classic, Love and In.
triglle.. Following a recent presentation at
Troy, y Y. the Record Of that city said
that Miss Holland received the greatest ova-
ton ever given an actress in that city, and
that she did not only receive numerous cur
tain calls At the end of each act. but after the
curtain had gone down Oh the last act of the
performance, the audience remained in the
theatre and the applause, was almost deafen-
ing, the curtain being raised and lowed again
and again. ,--
Miss Mildred Holland in her new play por-
trays for the first time a legitimately serious
role. that Of Aria. a musicians daughter. and
is said to amply demonstrated that she Is pos
sessed of all the sentiment and power which
are necessary to place her in the foremost
ranks of Americas emotional actresses.
Scenically the production is on an elaborate
scale. The costumes are beautiful and his
toricalv correct. Furniture is carried by the
company in order to produce the necessary
harmonious effect.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
SHE "A VERMONT WOMAN.
The New National Commander OF the
WI .C-Her Revolutionary Ancestry
and Her War Services.

The new national commander of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. Mrs Caiista Il Jones, i a
native of Chelsea. She Is a descendant from
n lonr line of revolutionary ancestors, VINO
marched from Connecticut Downs to the
relief of Boston in the Lexington alarm, and
who also served in the LIST regiment, Connect
icnt line. She was educated at Chelsea acad-
emv and Rutgers Female institute. New ! ork
city, In September, 1868, she married onarIe.
ZONES. a business man of Bradford. where
She still resides. Mrs JOnes's work goes back
10 the war DAYS, then teacher in one OF the
schools OF Chicago, where she often assisted
aid societies in providing and distributing
food and supplies.
Mrs Jones is charter member OF WASH
b,Irn eorps, w r {. of Bradford. organized
in Nav. 1866. She served two years a pre>i-
dent and has been in some capacity every
wear since. She served as department junior
yire and senior vice and department pre.l-
dent. patriotic instructor and on important
She was member OF the hrst
national committee. patriotic IN l9>'-94.
member of the Andersonyille prison board
and has served as national junior vice presi-
dent.
Mrs Jopes's candidacy was Endorsed by the
Vermont (I A Il C and ; of by seyergi de-
partments and by the majority OF prominent
leaders 10 W Il work.
Mrs Jones Is one OF the trustees OF the
Bradford public library. and chairman OF ne
book committee. She i president OF the La
dies Congregational church society and
member OF the Daughters OF the American
Revolution.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
STATE OF VERMONT.


Our land is overcast with sorrow. William
Mex inley, the greatest Chief Magistrate since
Lincoln Is dead.
In lie so staIwaIt for right and yet so gentle
of heart he won the affection of all who love ib'
erty and deserve the blessings OF free govern
ment.
lie, who bv beth word and deed always up
held Law and Order slain by nameless traitor,
has fallen a victim 10 the mad deIusion OF an
archy and disorder.
But God IS over all. and this calamity has dem
onstrated that the people of this Republic are
one for good government and liberty under law.
All that Is mortal of him who died % full OF
honors won in long service for the welfare OF all
his countrymen, will be consigned TO the tomb In
Canton, ohio, on Thursday. next. september ~
A. D.. 1901.
Tits fitting that public expression be given to
our grief.
LOO, therefore. recommend that on that day
the people assemble IN their respective places
o. divine worship and observe time of humilia-
ton and prayer not forgetting the words last on
the lips of our dying Chief Magistrate, GODS
will. not ours, he done.
Let us bow with submission to the will of Al
mighty tiod, and on that day render loving trib-
ME TO the memory and character of our martyred
Chiefta!n who stood for ali that Isl best
In Representative government. And while We
cannot now understand. let US trust that out OF
our affection we NAV come forth a stronger
peouIe with more love for God anG our country
and freed from all the heresies of anarchH. Let
US always keep in mind that BLESSED Is that
nation whose God Is the Lord"
WILLIAM W. STlCkSEY.
Bv the Governor,
JOHN q. SARGENT.
Secretary OF Civil and Military Affairs.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

After two weeks stay in Boston. Miss
Annie VI Chandler arrived home saturday.
The Jackson Beard farm has been sold to
Henry Reed of New York city.
Henry Allen, who went to Italy three
month, ago to study music on the violin.
sailed for home Sept (. His parents. Mr. and
Mrs G G Allen. went TO New York last sat
urday to meet him.
Mss Geneva Sergeant is teaching school in
Chester, \ ii.
Miss Emma Henry OF Concord. y II. i
visiting her aunt, Mrs Laura Iienry.7
Miss Pearl Willard is in Buffalo. and from
there she goes TO New York before her re-
turn home.
FIR Nichols has bought the l. F Hubbard
residence on Main street.
Fred Wiley and Chas Pollard have gone 10
Kingston. Pa, to enter Wyoming seminary.
Miss Annie Reed of Westmoreland, y II,
is visiting here with her sister, MIS- III l. Hall,
on School street.
W ; Gidlings has moved from his farm TO
the DIR Moore house on Main street.
Mrs F B Pingree has gone TO New Brain
tree. Mass. to teach school.
A new telephone line running from 5 ].
Griffith. mill in Dandy TO South and North
Londonderry. Weston, and by way Of Simons-
vile to this village is nearly ready for service.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
EASE BALL.

The second in the series of base ball games
between the Y NJ c A and Hosiery company'-
teams took place on the island grounds Satur-
dav. resulting in victory for the association
PLAYERS by score of 1-6. Like the first game,
which was played on Labor day. 10 innings
were needed to decide the question of supe.
riority. Both teams played good balls and
the score was close throughout. A feature OF
the game was Tufts two-bagger in the last OF
the 10th inning. which enabled him to score
on Ayerilrs hit and thus win the game.
Houghton and saunders of Putney were the
battery for the Hosiery team. while Monroe
and Tufts did the work for the \ NJ A.
1t Is not probable that q third game will be
PLAYED between these teams unless sufficient
patronage can be received to warrant all eX-
penses.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
BRATTLEBORO'S MEMORIAL
TRIBUTE TO TIE
DEAD PRESIDENT
Program for Next Thursday Afternoon
Addresses by Judge W Stafford. Gen
Estey and District Attorney Martin.

An informal meeting Of citizens was
held at the Brooks House last evening,
and committee consisting of Col G W
Hooker, l. + Adams and Rev DR. Marble
appointed to take charge of the memo
rial service oyer the president death,
to be held at the auditorium next Thurs.
day afternoon, at , o'clock. With
some slight changes, chiefly because
Judge j NJ Tyler cannot be here. the
program intended for Sunday evening
was adopted and is as follows:
Music. LeltsiDgerS Orchestra
Invocation, Rev Il + Lowe
Reading of President Roose-
velt'> Proclamation, Rev F + Marble
"Lead. Kindly Light Male Quartet
Scripture Reading, Rev Il X Marvin
PRAYER, Prof WiIiston Walker
Hymn-"God Bless Our Native Land
Atlylress-President Mckin-
ley as an American" Judge " p Stafford
Mckin-
ley as 4 Man. Gen Estey
Address-President Mckin-
lev as a Statesman, Hon l. Martin
Mckin-
lev as a soldier" Hon Kittredge Haskins
Hymn-"Nearer My God to Thee
Bnedction, Rev I Mathison
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Br.t,,sboreans and Others.

Charles A Harris and DR. George Barber
returned Saturday after three weeks Trip
through the West Among the places they
visited were Buffalo Chicago. minneapolis;
Omaha and Grand Forks, D'oJuIse alu
Mrs Nathan D Petty and son, DR. Raiman
Petty of Ryerhead, l. /. came Friday TO
spend several weeks at the Brooks House.
Mr. and Mrs Pierson and three children OF
New York city. who have been spending the
summer at the Oakdale cottage beyond tue
Retreat. leave TODAY for Lowell. Mass, where
the children will remain during the winter.
MIR and Mrs Pierson will go abroad 10 stay
until next spring.
IB Vale, for the past two years salesman
for Durham Brothers. has gone to Bernarus,
ton, Mass. where has bought inc gehel ~
tore Of r I, Crowell & Son.-Ralph Stoddard
~ Springfield. Mass. leaves today for
Providence, Il l. after visit of several days
In town.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
ls51-I9Ol,
The Newton Golden wsdding-surprise
Party Takes PosssssIOu


The 5Oth anniversary of the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs John q Newton was quiet " cele-
brated at their home on Thomas street Fri
day evening in the presence Of about - rela-
tlves and friends. The event was complete
surprise to Mr. and Mrs Newton. being
planned by, their two daughters, Mrs Fred W
Kuech and Miss Lillian Newton, and their
niece, Mrs " lillian r Haigh.
In order that preparations for the event
might be made without the knowledge Of Mr.
and Mrs Newton they were invited to Mrs
kuech's home to spend the day. On their
return home in the evening they were sur.
prised to see in the parlor n party OF relatives,
many OF whom had not visited them in wears.
As soon as Mr. and Mrs Newton recovered
from their surprise preparations were made
to receive the guests, who began to arrive at
: 80 O'Clock. The receiving party was made
up of Mr. and Mrs Newton, Mrs Timothy
Hildreth Mr. and Mrs Myron Newton, Mr.
and Mrs A L Cobb, Mr. and Mrs Fred Kuech
and Miss Lillian Newton.
The parlor, which was used as the recep-
ton room, was handsomely decorated with
halia and asparagus, one corner of the room
being filled with a bank OF these materials
With an arch above. Suspended from the
arch was a large wishbone OF yellow flowers
and on each side of the wishbone were the
figures 80" wrought in white flowers.
Large punches of yellow flowers were dis
tributed about the different rooms and the
banisters OF the hall staircase were filled with
asparagus and sunfowers.
The celebration began with the reading of
a poem by Myron Newton, after which the
guests adjourned to the dining room where
refreshments were served. The wedding
cake. which was made by Mrs Newton, sis
ter, Mrs A X Cobb bore the dates lS51 and
1901 aud also held So gold piece.
After the refreshments Walter A Gilbert
in behalf of Mr. and Mrs Newton's relatives
and friends presented them with purse con.
taning $50 in gold.
Among the out of town gae,ts were: Mr.
and Mrs Timothy Hildreth of Cohoes. y \,
Mr. and Mrs Myron Newton of Providence,
/, |, Mr. and Mrs A X Cobb of Athol. Mass,
and Mr. and Mrs Marshall Cobb of Putney.
Mr. Newton was born in Grantham, y II, in
1925, being the Youngest of the II children of
Luther and Sally (Gore) Newton. He lived
for number OF years in Putney and came TO
Brattleboro s. wears ago. He Is by trade a
carriage painter and previous to hi, retire.
mept from ac.iye business had shop on Elm
street.
Mrs Newton's name was Laura j Cobb.
She was the daughter OF Madison and Deana
tRusse) Cobb and was born in Chesterfield
y III. In 1892. One Of her ancestors. samuel
Cobb, was pionesr settler in Vermont and
was with General John Stark In the battle of
Bennington Mrs Newton was also descend
ant OF Captain Tarbell who was prominent in
the battle Of Bunker Hill.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
VALLEY Fair NOte0.

A meeting OF the Coaching Parade
Committee was held Saturday night, and
there is no question but what this years
parade will be fully up to the standard
Of former years.
Considerable interest is being taken in
the automobile department and as Brat
tleboro has large number Of machines
in town, these will probably constitute
quite feature Of the parade.
The entries for the trottng races
closed Saturday night, and as usual, a
coed list of entries have been received
A complete list will be published in the
Friday night papers. The classes are
well filled and the II class gives promise
OF the best races of the meeting.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Stood Death OF.

EB Mundav. lawyer OF Henrietta,
Tex. once fooled a grave-digger. de
saws my broth, n was very low VIII
malarial fever and iaundice. per.
suaded him to try Electric Bitters. anu
be was soon much better. but con'l1ue9
their use until be was wholly eureu, !,
am sure Electric Bitters saved M Ms, I'i n;.
This remedy expels malaria. Rl,is als-
ease germs aed purifies the niooa, aiu s
digestion, regulates liver, Kidneys anu ~"
bose,s, cures constipation. dyspepsia
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, is-
male complaints: gives perfect hesi'n'
Only soc at Holden's drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

w r Geddls, as administrator OF the
estate of William Geddis, has sold the
brick tenement house on Green street to
Mrs l. 5 Miller of West Brattleboro.
The postoffice will be closed
Thursday after 10 m, bv orders of the
Postmaster General. The first two de-
liveries will be made.
Diphtheria, sore throat, Group. Instant
relief, permanent cure. DR. Thomas
Electric Oil. AT any drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Miss Ella Scott left last night for Montreal
for visit OF some time.-Mr and Fred Hol-
brook and family returned to their home in
New York yesterd y. Mrs Hobrook and
children have spent the summer here.
Miss Addie Illmau returns to her home in
Wakefield today after visit Of two weeks
with Miss Maude Young.-Mrs John 4 Bliss
has returned TO her home in Akron, O, after
several weeks in the East.
Mrs A A Bovine OF Flushing. l. l. returned
to her home yesterday after several week.
spent at the Brooks House.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Mrs T Adams. Mrs J Cave and daughter,
Miss Irene Cave are spending few days at
the Brooks House on the way to their home
In Brooklyn after having been at Pine Grove
Springs for some time.
Miss Bertha Adams is visiting Mrs Walter
Stargis in Hartwelyie.-Dr H Sholes of
Boston is spending few days at the Brooks
House.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Mrs Sally Joy White Of the editorial staff
of the Boston Herald. and daughter, Miss
Grace Joy White, spent Sunday at the Brooks
House.
Mary Field Willard of Greenfield were at the
Brooks House over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs
Sylvester Pope of New York spent Sunday
at the Brooks House on their way to Bethle-
hem, n II.
Mr. and Mrs Stephen NJ Hove OF New York
city were over Sunday guests in town.-Wii-
lard Cobb was up from Boston over Sunday
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

| Frank Tile,ton Smith and his pupils. As
sisted by Mrs Chase and Miss Wcch, vii
/ give a musical entertainment sept %.
Mrs f 0 Roberts, F { Olmsted and son
are spending some weeks with friends in Ma
| lone, \ y.
| Father Drouhn was present at the Catho-
| lie service in Cushing hall sunday morning.
The Presidents death was a prominent
| theme in many of the churches sunday. At
the Congregational church there was appro.
pirate music and the altar and other parts of
the interior were draped. Rev " A Warner
preached feelingly and moderately. The
words spoken by all the preachers seem TO
have been wise and helpful.
DR. l. W ClOugh was passenger on the
orthbound local which was DELAYED last
Wednesday morning at East Granville by
collision. He spent several hours among the
injured section men and accompanied the
most seriously hurt man, La Belle, to the
heaton hospital at Montpelier.
Isabel q Wynn of Boston Is visiting her
parents here.
Will Euba- is working at Gison's livery.
Mrs Geo A Laird OF Royalton was here
Monday making arrangements for the pro-
gram Of the next convention of the White
River district Sunday school Association.
She is president of the Association.
Faber Benedict dug 10 ; pounds of potatoes
from one self planted potato. Eight of the
potatoes weighed eight pounds. Il Caswei
took up three hills Of potatoes and found IN each
hill 20 large enOug 10 use.
Div Coughs fox terrier. Joe" won
third money in his class at the dog show in
Burlington. last week. Competition was very
keen, two of the largest kennels in the country
having large strings on exhibition.
Mrs Lucy KimbalI and Florence Kimball
of Brandon, are guests at i { Rogers.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Employment Notes.

Vim Boutelle OF Wardsboro has begun work
as fireman at the Brooks ouse.--Miss Olive
Warner has returned to work in the Office of
Durham Brothers after a vacation of several
weeks.
Louis Prefountan and Frank Wallins finish
ed work for Durham Brothers Saturday
night. Ronald Osgood began work there
again Monday after several weeksvacation.
Mrs A Greene and Mrs II L BaScom
have begun work in Mrs Hunts millinery
rooms.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Norris Silver, North Stratford. \ II: Il
purchased bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure when suffering with cough doctors
told me WAS incurable. One bottle relieved
me, the second and third almost cured me.
To-day | am well man. Greene's drug
store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
THE NEWS AND IT'S
RECEPTION IN BRATTLEBoRO
Continued fiom LIST page.)
Uniyersai,st Church Services.

ins,devotion to duty, and his childlike faith
in God. He was great in life and magniil-
cent In DEATH
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

SummarieS-Two base hits. J Tufts; double
pavs Fox to sanders; base on balls, by Mon
roe ], by Houehton 2: struck out by Monroe ID,
by Houghton y; time, two hours; umpires,
Boyden and Walker.
Fox out hit by batted ball.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

EW Bodgett has gone to the Springfield
VI fair TODAY.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

nE r.eture mouiings. New subjects, In fns
,gtrgu prints. at CLAPP & JONES. 1etf
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Terrible plaques, those itching, poster
ING diseases of the skin. Put an end to
misery. Doan's Ointment cures. AT any
drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Drowned In n Kettle.

The 1s-monlhs.old child Of Mrs Annis,
housekeeper for Levi blanchard, OF South
Tunbridge. was drowned in an iron kettle
fun of water, used for cattle trough in his
yard last Friday. The child escaped unseen
from the house aud fell over into the water.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

TNTKFT HaFITNG, " IT NaNWFW HWT 1Wy
smith, high school students. took ride on a
freight trai1 SUNDAY afternoon and jumped off
two miles north OF this station. The train WAS
going at a great rate, perhaps ~ miles an hour.
Harding jumped safely bat the Smith
boy failed 10 let go soon enough and WAS
dragged on the ground. one leg was badly
broken ana he was carried to the nearest housc,
Ernest Deans, where Dfs l. NJ and q u Greene
and l. " Clough were soon in Attendance. Am.
putation was made jus, below the knee He al.
50 received scalp wound which was not seri'
Gus. 1t seems the practice Of riding ON freight
trains j. quite common among the boys. but II IS
one which should be discouraged lMaNham
did not Jump bat rema'rcd on the train TIL II
stoned some distance further on.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-04
Mrs. Adeline Beasley has gone to
Portsmouth to visit relatives.


Mrs. Adeline Beasley has gone to
Portsmouth to visit relatives. 4.
Mr.. j. X. D. Schaffer was bust
ness visitor at Parkersburg Wednes 1
'day.
Miss Dale returned Wednesday
evening from weeks visit in Cincin-
natl.
Miss Bessie Bosworth, of Parkers.
burg, was the guest of Marietta friends
Wednesday.
Mr.. Al Johnson has removed his
family to Unionport, where he is the
proprietor of large general store.
Mrs, Mary Roney was called to Ze-
no, Muskingum county, to the bedside
of her daughter-in-law, who is quite
i'll.
MIR. G.. A. Ludey went to Woods
field Wednesday and returned in the
evening accompanied by Mrs. Ludey.
who has been visiting relatives there
for several days.
Peter Poulton is imbibing liquor
again. He was found lying in a gutter
on Post street by officer Goerlitz
Wednesday and was taken to the city
Jail to sleep off his jag.
-Messrs. Frank Stehle, Jas. Nc
Laren, G. M. Weeks and A. T. Will
liams, who have been spending their
spring vacation in the city, returned
Wednesday to Columbus to take up
their studies at the o. s. u.
The Pioneer Dairy and Produce
Co. received new wagon on the
steamer Greenwood Wednesday. The
company is actively engaged in sup
| plying customers with it's product and
is making additions to its equipment.
The Big Four Cycle Co. has de-
cided to place the new motor wheels
on sale in this city. The machines
are novel to the residents of this sec
ton, but.a sample was recently on .ex-
hibition here. The Big Four will re.
ceive the first consignment in three
weeks. Gh-
B. B. Putnam and A o. c. Ahf-
endts have been chosen to fill the va
cancies in the board of directors of the
City Transfer and Storage Company,
caused by the resignation of Willis
! Morris and A. NJ. Davis. Mr.. Putnam
was chosen president and Mr.. Ahr-
endts vice president and general mani
ager. g.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-04
RIP AIRS
Mrs. Ira D. Yocum.
1T Front Street.

Mrs. Annie Yocum, aged 70, died last
night at the Woman's Home in this
city. She had been i'll for several days
from grip and this with her age final.
ly resulted in her death. She was
the widow of Mr.. Ira d, Yocum, who
died in April, 1899. She was born in
Baltimore and was a member of the
Friends church.
Mrs. Yocum before coming to the
Woman's Home in this city, lived at
Bartlett and has lived in this county
for about fifty years. The remains
will be taken to Bartlett, but as yet no
further funeral arrangements have