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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
wILMINGToNs GOLD MINE,
The Quartz Crushing Plant Nearly In A
Case of Great Expectations That shrewd
Men Believe Will Be Realized

The Wilmington gold fever IS well
and in earnest ana there
are some shrewd men infected win lt'
with scientific diagnoses that 1t rs "A
genuine case. And even to the lgno-
rant mind there would seem to be rea-
sons for faith that the Deertield valley
has gold possibilities For years II
has been known that in the rocks
along the river there was more or less
cold. AT any rate as a result OF the
reports of experts, showing the gold
that unmistakably is to be found to be
in paving quantities and of the obser-
yations and experiments for year past
of Moses Newton, IA gold mining plant
is being put in near the Mountain
Pulp mill, which is one of the New
ton ventures there. The work which
is now nearing completion, has been
done under the personal supervision OF
Mr. Newton, who says active opera
tions will commence the middle of
January and predicts good dividends
from them. Considerable of the ma
chiuerv is already in position.
The building is 100 feet long and "A
feet wide. The section in which the
crushing and grinding apparatus Will
tp located Is lOul SUI i'o ~ SHi
mainder one story. A crusher Wlth
capacity of 25 tons per day has already
been set up. \ roaster of % tons ca
pacity is in position, and most OF th'
shafting has been hung. The appara'
tus for separating the gold from the
quartz and dirt has not yet arrived.
Power will be obtained from the bll
dam at the pulp mill The quartz Wi
be crushed in large cylinder whlcl
is loaded with several tons at TIME
and crushed by its own weight Whet
the cylinder reyolves. ~.
The ledge from which the quartz i
to be secured is near the mining plant
Men are already at work getting on
quartz for the crusher. The ledge Is |
mile in length and quite wide. II Il
located on a farm, about forty acres o
which has been leased to the Mountain
Mill Mining company for mining pur
poses.
There is said to be an abundance o
capital behind the movement and !
the quartz pans out well enough ope
rations will be greatly extended. Ih
plant is put in with this design an,
if this is a success other plants VII
start up in the vicinity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
VERMONT NAVAL HEROES.
Mr. Martin Tells About Them Before the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Delightful Musical Program.

There we're about % present at the
meeting of the Daughters Of the Reyo-
ution at the Brooks House parlor sat
urdav evening to enjoy the musical
entertainment and the lecture 10y Hon.
! L. Martin. The former was proyld-
cd hy the Misses CALVIN, Agnes at the
riano and Annie and Naisie at the
violin. and it was beautifully done,
and revelation of the most hopeful
Genius to most of the party. Mr;
Nartin's tonic was Vermont in Naval
Warfare. and the address the same
With some additions, as that with
which he made such hit on navy
night" (January Is, 1880 before the
Vermont association of Boston. " th
beautiful Champlain as her only wat,
ers susceptible of such warfare, ne tolu
the story graphically of Arnold's cap
ture of The British sloop at ST. John ;
NAV 10. l775, and the still more won,
derful one of his fight October IL and
- 1776I off Valcour island and to
panton Creek against the overWhelln-
inglv superior British force, until
every one of his schooners, galleyS ana
,,oniolas had been disabled and most
0f them destroyed to the waters edge.
II * one of the most gallant pages ID
anr naval records, and its story has
never adequately been told IN any OF
our histories except that OF Canol
T,odpe. Mr.. Martin then told WIN
eoual mower the more familiar story ol
NcDonough great battle III shlps
hastily constructed of green timbel
AGAINST the superior fleet of Downle'
superior in ships, armament ana mum
her of men. over whom he won the we
tory that broke the backbone OF the
Fnolisb invasion in the war of lsl2'
Then of the work Of imperishable fame
nf Faragut at Mobile Bay, and II
the Mississippi river, where VIII
him was a Young officer of whom
the great Faragut once SAID 10 Ms
father. Doctor, your son Is a praE'
and noble fellow He will make hr
mark 8" That young officer was GeerS'
Dewey and at Manila, against diin
culties and taking chances over whlci
history will ever marvel, the proL nee.
nf fbe old hero was more than fulnlled
That story. over which patriots VII
ever love to linger, was also hapllr
told bv the speaker, who brought De
fore his hearers the other great name
Of Nermont's contribution 10 naIa
history. Commodores Graham, BIS
sell and Emmons, Captains Greeh
CoIvocoresses and Temple, Commando
Brown. and Captain Charles 4. Gar
. of the Oregon. as well as Lleutehan
Fletcher, Dewey and Holden ID IN
, Spanish war.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Basket a la Football.

The first and second basket ball
teams of the local Y. NJ. c. a, were
defeated by the Millers Falls first and
second teams at Millers Falls Saturday
evening. The first half of the game OF
the first teams was characterized by
good clean playing, the Brattleboro
bows having the points in their taVoT
O to 33. but in the second half the local
team soon found out why their oppon-
ents were clothed in foot ball pants.
From the verv start of the second ha!f
the Millers Falls team began their
rough play, pushing, holding and about
everything else known to the tootpall
plavers to prevent their opponents
from scoring. This is the t1rst team
the local BOYS have played against TINS
wear which wore the football attlre
and certainly the Millers Falls players
expected and were obliged to use an
their roughness to win from the l. NJ
c. \. c. Brice, the best player on the
Millers Falls team, was imported from
Fitchburg. The best work for the
local players was done by Stafioru
and Tufts. Score II to Is. Lime up
Millers Falls l. VI. =: "a. "a.
Taegard. + f, < ul'e
r 49, = c. Stafford
G. Brice, g, 1, I;F FeLlIIef
Z. Brice. | g, l. Ouliutn
C. Brice ,, Ferriter, Cundltf' STAFFORD
Tufts. From fouls. {. Brice' Monroe Monroe
Umpire. Wilson. Referee, Amluon' n1
Timekeepers. Wood, Griffin. Scorer,
The \. NJ. c. \. second team was
. H. -nprn pf In tn
The Y. NJ. C. A. basket ball team
was defeated by the Shelburne talIs
team at that place Christmas, eve. 1t
was pronounced by the Shelburne
Falls people the cleanest and most
evritinp game of basket ball that had
been nlaved there this year. The
team work of the local boys was su-
nerior TO that of their opponents but
in the art of throwing baskets the
Shelhurne Falls team eXcelled, belng
yerv accurate. The best work for the
Rrattleboro team was done by EMS.
This was his first game this season
, and he played his opponent, Morrlsey,;
who is one of their best men so wen
, that Morrisey only succeeded IN Gag
ing the ball once Score 2l-l9, Lineup:
Shelburne Falls l. VI; =, ~! a.
AnrrispN q. !. I-AllS
, Sbort i a. rf, Cundiff
: Rowland, C, C. feraiOe5 !,
= Vice. T (, g SIaIoIu
: Wood, | f, < nohIYs -
Goals from field, Monroe :; Cundiii
2. Stafford. Vice. 3, Wood ?, Rowland
, Morrisey. Goal from foul, Monroe.
: Referee. Redfern. Umpires, Carlton
and Turtum. Timekeeper, Cundl1.
Time. Commute halves.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Downs Elixir.

For more than 10 years Downs
Eiiyir has been the most popular
cough remedy sold. 1t is merit n?t
advertising, that has given 1t thls l
wonderful reputation. 1t cures coughs
colds. whooping cough, Group, ana an an
throat and lung trouble, and even
full dose of Downs Elixir
on going to bed, and small doses dur
ING the day, will cure the most severe
cough, Any druggist will refund the
money if it does not cure. r,o.,
Brooks House Pharmacy, IhomaS
Pharmacy, Geo. Z. Greene, +. II. Hol-
den q Co.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
NUMBER 81

IN, Wednesday announcer 9'lNlt N"9
held when music was furnished 10y the
school children AT 1910 a. NJ
third service land Christmas Is the
only day in the Catholic year wh5en
three services are held with music by
the choir with yespers and benedlc-
ton at 7.3O p. m The church was
prettily trimmed with evergreenS' lhe
aItar bright with candles and the
scene of the birth of Christ, the inte-
rior of the stable, the adoring shep-
herds and the holy family with the
child Jesus in his crib was represent
cd by images on the side altar The
sermon which Rev. Father Cunning
ham gave at the Tuesday evening ser
vice was on the gospel for Christmas
dav, The principal thought of his ser,
mon was that the Lord, having labored
himself for so many years, has made
the life of working men honorable, so
that there is no man more honored TO-
dav than the quiet, sober, respectable
man who lives by his daily labor This
is a great and happy change from an
cient times when slavery existed ana
TO labor was considered dishonorable.
By His example this change has been
wrought. His life of self-denlal ana
poverty, although it has not banlShed
from the world all desire for riches,
has made rich men desire to make
better use of their riches than they
did in the ancient world; and mas
made the poor better contented WIN
poverty. having the hope of reward
hereafter, unknown before the birth OF
Christ. The Lords life seems strange
TO read but its motive and intention
is easily enough understood. His
teachings and life has made new
world, in which men, women ana
children and even the beasts of bur
den are happier and better treated
than before His time.
The pupils of ST. Michael's paro-
chial school enjoyed a Christmas tree
Friday afternoon. The poor of the
parish were generously remembered on
Christmas by those in the church OF
larger means.
At St. Michael's Episcopal church,
the young people did unusually taste,
full work in decorating with ropes OF
laurel and evergreens, several hundred
feet being used for the purpose. A
fine program of special music was rem
, dered on Christmas morning, MISS
Hattie Holden presiding at the organ
, with violin solos by Alison Dugan.
Rev. f. T. Mathison preached ser
mon on the birth of Christ from por,
. tion of Isaiah iX 6 His name shall
: be called everlasting, and showed now
- his name and influence endure ana
grow dearer and stronger with time
- At , o'clock he spoke to the chlldren
q on the day and of how they belonged lG
Y the church. The children were treateo
: to a Christmas tree hiled win aS gillSS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
SMALL POX AT GRAFTON.
In Mild Form, Not Feared and Therefore
More Liable to Be Scattered-Four Cases
Reported Supposed to Be Results OF sher-
win Case

win Case
Two children in the family of Mr..
Bailey at Grafton have been i'll with a
light form of smallpox. The first chlld
taken sick was at the home Of the late
Sherman Sherwin and feeling tired,
lay upon the lounge where, George
Sherwin, the young man who Went
there from Brattleboro, and who has
since had the disease-either sat or
slept. 1t is thought the child con
tracted the disease in that manner.
Two weeks from the time Of eruption
the older child was taken Ill, ana the
doctors pronounce the case smallpox.
# is in so mild form that the people
are not in the least alarmed, and be
cause of this fact it may prove to be
more prevalent Two other children
in family living in different section
same trouble. The Bailey house has
been quarantined and it is hoped the
disease will not be widespread.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

Want a Watch? See adv. on page 4.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
$4,000 MORE F0RGERIES,
WILMINGTON SAVINGS BANK FINDS
ITSELF A VICTIM

How Hall Managed 1t Through Their Precau-
tions The Forgeries Preceded by Many
Genuine and Secured Notes How Many
More May Be Out Can Only Be Guessed
Neighbors Scout the Verdict OF insanity
Some Unfounded Rumors Exploded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

I,o RENT-One large room in WAITE < VIII
/ KiNs' block. Apply to D. w Tenn Nb5 ,5 ~
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

IT have never known a remedy equal
to Paine's Celery Compound" writes DR..
VIM. H. Vail, visiting surgeon to the st.
Louis Mayfield Sanitarium, in the Hos
pital Bulletin, of which he is the editor.
1T builds up weakened, irritated
nerves, increases the nervous force keeps
the liver, kidneys and stomach in healthy
action, maintains the body free from
harmful humors, cures debilitated and
exhausted conditions and prevents the
breaking down of the nervous system.
THE great causes of wornout nerves
are worry, business anxietiesA and over
work, which impair the vitality of the
system and cause disordered liver, weak
kidneys, indigestion, dyspepsia, melan-
choha, nervousness, headaches, exhaus-
ton, neuralgia, heart disease, paralysis,
insomnia, rheumatism, pains and aches
all over the body and a host of other
arrangements.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
SHOT FOR TEN CENTS.
Ranzin Mathews Fatally Wounded
by Joseph Spann.

Ranzia Mathews, colored was shot and
probably fatally wounded early last night
at his home in Frogtown. by another ne
gro, named Joe Spann. Spann was ar
rested several hours after the shooting
by Detectives Murphy and Wall on the
Louisville road, about five miles from
the city. From all accounts there was
not the slightest provocation for the
shooting and Spann will probably have to
answer a charge of murder.
Mathews was shot in the right breast
and the attending physicians say that
there is no hope for his recovery. He
had several hemorrhages and at midnight
was bleeding internally The two men
met on Garrard street shortly before dark
and had dispute over a dime. Each
cursed the other, but no blows were
passed and it was thought that the
trouble had ended. Mathews went to his
home at No. so Lumber street dane, and
appearantly thought that the row had
ended, for the day at least.
Spann had been called some hard names
during the wordy alteration and seemed
to be calling under the insults that had
been heaped upon him. He went to his
home and obtaining a pistol started out
to look for Mathews. He desired to re-
new the quarrel and obtain revenge
Spann learned that Mathews had gone
home and went into Lumber street lane.
The angry negro looked in the window
and saw Mathews in full view.
Spann had murder in his eye and rails
ing his revolver fired four shots through
the window. Three OF the bullets enter
ed the room and one struck Mathews in
the side. The wounded man turned at the
first shot and saw Spann firing. The
would-be murderer left Frogtown imme-
diately after the shooting and an hour
later the matter was reported at police
headquarters
Superintendent Reilly assigned Detec-
tivcs Murphy and Wall to work on the
case and with a poor description Of spann
as their only clue the officers began the
search. They learned that the negro had
left hurriedly in the direction OF West
Savannah, and followed on the Louisville
road. SDann was exhausted when dis
covered by the detectives and made no
attempt to use the pistol that he had in
his possession lie admitted the shoot
ing and DID not attempt to offer any rea-
son for having committed the act. Both
men were sober and tho debt OF ten cents
probably grew out a game Of skin.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

II have thoroughly tested Paine's
Celery Compound and know its efficacy.
I advise all persons who are at all run
down in health to nourish and strengthen
the nerves by the use of Paine's Celery
Compound-no matter what the cause of
the nervous condition may be, nor how
serious the disorder is
Il have treated many obdurate cases
of disease which promptly yielded to
Paine's Celery Compound, and which
made most marvellous recoveries in a
very short time after l had prescribed
this effective remedy"
Paine's Celery Compound is not a
patent medicine.
No class of professional men are more
conservative more careful in giving ad-
vice, nor more painstaking in finding out
the real facts of a case than physicians.
When doctors of known repute not only
prescribe and use, but also carry home
Paine's Celery Compound for their own
families, there can be no doubt of its
high standing in the eyes Of medical men
in general.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
WISE HOTEL MAN.


All hotel men, as a rule, are healthy,
but once in a while they are subject to
stomach trouble like the ordinary mortal,
and IL is interesting to know what they
do to provide themselves with proper
food.
In the case OF Mr.. Mckee of the
Wheeler House, Howard, S. D., he finally
cot down to Grape-Nuts Food alone, and
lived on it for little over six months,
He speaks of some wheat foods ana other
cereals that he could not digest, but
crane Nuts is pre-digested and easy for
the weakest kind of a stomach, so that
he got well on it.
He writes at length, giving descrip-
tIon OF his years OF sickness and his final
cure by food He says he had become
completely discouraged as he could not
retain any food and digest II. Finally his
wife heard of Grape-Nuts Food and
urged him TO eat some Of il and nothing
else. lie says, 81 quickly began to gain
in flesh and my skin took on another
color. I stuck to Grape-Nuts and moth
ing else for over six months ! gained
Is pounds, began to sleep naturally ana
have gotten quite well.
After a while ! began to eat plain food
again and felt no distress. The Grape
Nuts regulated my bowels and cured
me OF the old headache"
The makers do not advise the use OF
Crane Nuts Food alone, except In ex-
treme cases like this. It is better, as a
rule. to make the breakfast Of three or
-FOUR heapng teaspoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts
with some good rich cream. together
with a little cooked fruit and some Post
nm Food Coffee. At midday have little
meat and some vegetables, and az night
have the same meal - the breakfast.
This sort Of a.diet will cure stomacn ana
nervous troubles Ia % cases out Of 100
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

street east Thursday evening. was for
the benefit of mission church and not
for the Jacksonville fund. Mr.. Wood
hams had charge of the musical features
and was assisted by boys selected from
st. Johns Choir.
Charley Mitchell. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Sanitary Inspector Wall and
sent to the police station on a charge of
conceahng a case of contagious disease
The prisoner wiR~be given a preliminary
examination by Recorder Myrick IN Po-
lice Court this morning.
The Retail Clerks Association will give
its annual picnic at Tybee, June o..
Probably it will be one of the largest
OF the season, as since the last oicnic
OF this association. female clerks have
become eligible for membership in the or
ganization and very many have Joined.
J. P. knight, horse dealer from Ma
con. appeared before Recorder Myrlck in
Police Court yesterday on a charge of
trading in horses without having taken
out a license Deputy City Marshal J.
Robert Dreamer and several livery stable
men appeared against the defendant He
was fined 500, the amount of the license.
Frank Turner a white tramp with but
one leg, was arrested last night and is
held at the police station on a charge OF
being a suspicious character. Turner in
some manner became lost and got in
field on the outskirts of the city, or at
least that IL the story he tells. He will
be given a hearing in Police Court this
morning by Recorder Myrick.
The entertainment given by St Johns
Choir Tuesday will be repeated next
Wednesday night at Parish Hall. The
programme consisted of Living Pictures
from Great Masters" series OF tab
leauX, and several selections OF music
At the coming performance there will be
additional tableauX of humorous char
acter, and possibly several other musical
selections.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

Tor Missions" by Rev. ]. A. Duncan. D.
D., Chattanooga, Tenn.
afternoon left open for trip to Tybee
eNo p. m.-Song and devotional service
e'So-Our Opportunity in the Orient -
~ rev w. K. Lambuth. D. D., mission
VILE Tenn.
Unfinished business
Il trough the kindness of a prominent
Methodist OF the city all of the delegates
70 the conference will be furnished free
tickets to Tybee. Local leaguers and the
hosts ana hostesses of the delegates will
pe furnished tickets at % cents apiece.
nhey Will be on sale at the Tybee depot.
me train for the island will leave at $40
clock. city time. and will return at
about $50 o'clock,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
CITY BREVITIES.

The funeral OF the late James Doolan
will take place from the Cathedral OF 81.
John the Baptist a. $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing
Gilbert McKenna, colored Was taken 10
the Georgia Indrmary ia the police ambu-
lance yesterday morning suffering with a
broken jaw. Tho man IS a fireman on the
Seaboard Air Line and was struck by a
mail crane near Sycamore.
An orchestra win be an attraction at
the Tomochlchl Club Tonight The House
Committee Invites the attendance OF the
members and reminds them Of the rulc
that admits their introducing gentlemen
who are residents OF Chatham county.
The entertainment at No. II Fortieth
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

WyIIy Jones Trihed with Howard
miller with n Razor.

WHY Jones went from yesterday
mornings criminal session Of the city
Court 10 the changing. where hc will
begin a twelve months sentence for stab
bling not In his own defense. Wylly
turned himself loose on Howard Miller
with razor. and when stopped was
making such successful efforts 10 inter
fere with the continuity OF Howard g
anatomy, that Judge Norwood thought
he ought to he given time ~ which TO
repent.
A coal black neEro. rejoicing In the
name Of George Washington, received
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
FUND REACHED S3,554.05.
That Much Has Been Turned In for
jacksonville Sufferers.

That Much Has Been Turned In Tor
Jacksonville Sufferers.
Additional donations turned in to Mr..
NJ. ]. solomons, treasurer OF the Jack
sonville relief fund, have run the total
of the amount received to sS,554.O5. The
Kings Daughters received clothing yes
terday at No. 100 Bryan street, west, and
will continue to do so to-day. The
returns from the amusement committee
that had the performance of "Richelieu"
in charge have not been made yet, and
il will thus be seen that the contribution
of Savannah to the relief of Jacksonville
will run far beyond the $1,000 already re-
mitted by check.
The following were some Of the sub
scriptions turned over by the committees
yesterday:
Savannah Pilots Association ......$ 50 90
Mcmillan Bros. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so 90
James NJ. Dixon & Co. .............. 10 90
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

a sentence Of nine months. The defen-
dant, it appeared, had not experienced
the same difficulty in the matter of tell
ing a lie as had annoyed his distinguished
predecessor in the enjoyment of the same
name, and had managed to convince the
pay clerk at the Ocean Steamship Com
pany that his name ought to be twice
on the roll. The fraud was discovered
in time to prevent George collecting any
thing extra from the COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11
BUILDING PERMITS.

Authority Granted by Tax Assessors
for improvements.
Building permits have been issued from
the Office OF the city tax assessors as fol-
lows: To W. o. Hicks TO build one two
story frame house on Thirty-frst street
10 G. r. Vinson, TO build one two-story
frame house on Thirty-irst street. cor
ner OF Abercorn; 10 Mrs G. A. Van Giesen
TO change present structure 10 two one
story houses at No. 3l4 Taylor street
west.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

INIFtI INtpuIL.-- ne night OF Inc SaYan-
nah river at Augusta ait s a. m, 18th me.
ridian time, yesterday, was s.S feet, a fall
OF OF feet during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Cotton region bulletin Savannah, Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending at a.
m, 18th meridian time. Nav 10 1901
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-11

Little Rock and Montgomery missing.
Remarks-No marked temperature
changes. No rain in the central districts
light and scattered showers elsewhere.
Observations taken at the same moment
Of time at all stations May 10. 1901, 8 p
M. 18th meridian time.