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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
Newbury.

4 Woodmen's Lodge was instituted
here last week.
Mr. Galbraith of Barrett is the new
clerk BIT keyses'
Ths ball team will play few more
games this season.
Large crowds are at Halls pond
every Sunday. The cottages are all
occupied.
n B Tewsbury is making some re-
pairs on his store and barn.
Lewis W Lawrence, A NJ, of West
Chazy, n Wis TO assume the princi.
palsbip of the Seminary at the be
ginning of the fall term. A complete
list of the teachers IN town will be
given soon.
The No Haverhill band gave an
open air concert on the Common
last Wednesday evening".
The Epworth League served ice
cream, thus making pleasant even
ing possible.
Col Daniel Taisey gave party
Tuesday evening, Aug ID, it being
his 10th birthday. He was well re.
membered by the large crowd present
who left many gifts as tokens of their
friendship. Dancing was enjoyed in
the evening. The colonel is gotd
Many will On to Bradford and Moot
pelier during Old Home Week. Capt
Charles + Clark will be at Bradford,
1t being his birthplace.
The base hall team gave a prone
made at Seminary hall Monday even
ing.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
81. All druggists.

day. Mr. and Mrs Ed Jackson visited
at Lewis Jennings in Chester Sun.
day. Mrs George Whitcomb and her
daughter Minnie visited at Henry
Graves Saturday. Mrs Fannie
Blood whose health has been very
poor for long time was able Sunday
to walk as far as Henry Graves. Mr.
and Mrs Sanford Gallup visited at
his fathers, Alfred Gallup's in Grafton
Sunday. Several from here visited
turkey mountain last week in pursuit
of blueberries.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
Gray?

The color Of seventy years
in your hair? Perhaps you
are seventy, and you like
your gray hair! If not, use
Ayers Hair Vigor. In less
than a month your gray hair
will be rich and dark.
81. All druggists. J. c. AYE1 CO., Lowell, masi.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Services were conducted at the Bap-
fist church last week Thursday by Sec
retary Brood and his wife, of the Kan
sas Home Missionary society.
Albert Norcross OF Worcester, Mass,
called 90 his old acquaintance this
week.-Walter NJ Walker with his wife
and child of DeMoines. La, Fred Ran.
dali with his wife and two children OF
Grafton, accompanied, by their uncle
and aunt, Dea and Mrs II Turner of
this place, we're guests at Z IL Turner's
Tuesday.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

N "A Knight, the veteran dry goods
merchant of Waterbury, was found
O'Clock. Mr. Knight was apparently
in good health Sunday morning when
his son and wife went to church. He
had taken his bath, donned his IN.
derclothiog and then dropped dead,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
ATTENTION, INVENTORS:

r. e. sIGGERs, Patent Lawyer. Washington
ID. c. whose al. appears In our columns IS AZ
attorney of twen.y-one years active practjc,
and Is well recommended TO us. His rating vii
he found in Dun's and Bradstreets reports a,
he owns the inreBfirt AGe. He has sent ms an
plication blanks and other papers and Inventor,
who are intending to apply Tor patents would
save time by calling at this office and getting n
papers before presenting their application
through any other source. tgly
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Mrs ID II Boyd and two children
have returned to Brooklyn accomla-
MED by her father, + A Ryther M
and Mrs NJ II Robinson and daughte,
of New Haven are boarding at q h
Russell's. MIS- Julia NATION is Wis
itipg at Mrs g b Boyd's. Prof Bacon
and Theodore Quinton of Philadel-
pbia are at q n Cooper's.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

A tarn together with contents.
consisting of hay and farming tools.
between lrasburg aud East Albany
was burned Saturday afternoon. The
fire is supposed to have been started
10y boys playing in the barn with
matches. 1t was with great difficulty
that the house was saved. The barn
belonged To Nj Mitchell of Barton
Landiug.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
sTRATToN.
Log Cabin Celebration and Old Home
Gathering.

Log Cabin Celebration and Old Homo
| Gathering.
The log cabin celebration and Ole
Home gathering WAS grand success.
over 1000 being present and ever body
pleased and happy and enjoyed good
time. The grounds hal been prepared
by cutting away and trimming up the
the growth of spruce, balsam and
tamarac, thus making fine grove.
A log cabin 12x20 was erected very
nearly where the mammoth cabi n
stood, also a band and speakers stand
an ice cream stand as we'll as kitch-
en-, and tables seating 80 at one sit
ting. A rew flag u feet long was
flung to the breeze. One dead tama-
rack was founa, the horse tree that
stood on the ground in 1910. Some of
the thick brush and trees have been
cut away this solitary sentinel could
be seen. The rain Ct Thursday night
had laid the dust and threatening
clouds made some doubtful as to the
kind OF day but nearly the north.
vest wind parted the clouds, the sun
broke out and the day proved all that
could be needed. The teams came
slowly at first bringing on expectant
people but as the morning wore on
and the promise of fine westtler the
throrg hogan to assemble until 1000
had gathered where I'll years before
hsd eurged $1,000 or 10000 to hear
the great Daniel Webster aod the
great feature of the occasion was the
absence of all disturbance or anything
like it as we'll as the universal good
will of all the company.
When the crowd surged up to the
Speakers stand. The band played, the
choir led 10 old New England Invoca-
tion WIS offered by Rev W A Esta
brook of Wilmington, native Of
Stratton. The choir sung Bible
hymns and the words of Welcome were
spoken by Rev o H Palmer who called
attention to the old celebrations of
Battle of Bennington. the Log Cabin
and Old Home gathering
add gave hearty welcome to Bll He
was responded to by Rev Mr. Dean of
Hinsdale, n II, who srokc grandly of |
the occasion aud objects eel brated.
Music YVES rendered,
K NJ TorleY read an address giving |
facts and historical items of interest !
and fixing the date as July I, 1910. |
Mr. Torrey's address was we'll read. |
tie choir sung Home Sweet Iiome.
Rev \ \ Glaziar Of Gtecntiell spoke |
uaXt. referring to former Eonfs and |
people of Stratt9n aad thsir Lessons.
Mrs ] S Williams, a sister of Mr.
& lazicr, read rGeM and Sgokc If old !
bones ard former is well as present
utgei all 10 right living I
-
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
valuable Vermont stock.

About two years ago S @ Otis of
West Burke, sold bis 5-year-old bay
geldlng "Davelda. ny Ahdellah
Wilkes. Highland Stock Farm. Derby,
TO George Hsslet of Newport. for 5000.
Later the horse wss sold to Frank
Richard OF Richford. who in April
received, 1T is said. $50 for him from
a New YORK man named Lehman
Strauss who recently sold the horse to
Frank j Circuit for $4,000, the highest
price ever paid for horse raised in
Vermont. The August number of
The Horse nan published at Chicago
and New York in giving an account of
the Monmouth County IN j Horse
show held at Long Branch, says that
"Davelda" won the first prize for
harness horses not exceeding II.
hands high. while the August num-
Der of Turf, Field and Farm, also
published at New York says that
Frank ! Gould's Nottingham"
was the best high stopper over Is. !
hands high. class 80 at the Long
Branch Horse show and "Davelda"
second. IS MIR Otis still owns a
brother c'Bates"l of "Davelda,
and the mother, as we'll as several
half brothers and half sisters. he does
not so much regret the small sum
which he received for "Oayelda."
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Etching hemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently, after doctors had
failed" c F Cornwell, Valley street,
Saugerties, n Y.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Accidents come with distressing
frequency on the farm. Cuts. bruises.
stings. sprains. DR. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly. Never
safe without it,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

In case Of cough or crop give the little one
one Minute Cough Cure. Then re>t easy
and have no fear. The i'd will be all right
IN little while. II never fails. Pleasant to
take. lways safe sure and almost instantaneous
in effect. Greene's drug Sore.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

A lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. and may be
cured by a few applications of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale by
Brooks House Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
F0UND National
PROFITS.

We are forming association at absolute foundation m
organize an exploration and development parent company
Mining and oil companys stock Usually cost the act.a
cash investor from to many hundreds OF times uch
share as the promoters pay for their stock.
Even with this handicap mining and oil sto.a
actually pay remarkable dividends to the real cash investors
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Chas II Grout and II II Forester
have gone to Brattlehoro.
unbermen are beginning to cut
logs.
y special town meeting Aug 80 at 2
y N,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Reports of important electric rail.
road combinations are being quietly
Ubispered, say the Montpelier Argus.
company with several III illion dollars
behind it is under consideration to
take in the Barre and Montpelier
electric road. the White River Valley
electric road, and the Mad River
valley electric road.
The last tSo companies have char
tiers only, and the company that is
under contemplation is TO build and
equip the roads, all of which will be
under one management.
The White River Valley road has a
charter to run from Barre to East
Barre ard the quarries, into a section
of Williams own to Orange. The Mad
River Valley road is chartered to run
from Montpelier, Waitsfipld and War
rem.
A New York man with large fiuan.
cial backing is SAID to be behind the
scheme. He has visited this city in
with the directors of the
Barre and Montpelier road, and it Is
said that civil engineers have gone
over the route to estimate the cost
important developments will take
place IN few days one Way or the
Other.
The Rutland Street Railway COM
pany has about 20 men employed at
West Rutlsnd 10 grading for the Hew
road to Fair Haven preparatory to
laying ties and iroEs.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
The Great Profits

in such enterprises discovering buying or developing
prospect and making of that prospect mine or M
producer which be operated business enterprise can
| be sold for very many times its cost
story that could be almost duplicated in many instaa,
is told of how prospector sold claim tor very trl
The second owner sold 1t tor S4oo he third sold
for S75OOO and the present holders value it at OOOO bit
all of these transactions took place within about year.
We-dreced ploration, and workof
demonstrate values amounting to hundreds OF times their
The great disadvantage to most mining companies rsaa
from methods of promoting described in our CIRCULAR and meth
DDS which this proposed company seeks to avoid
No swindlng contracts promoters reservations
ceaed or contemplated in this enterprise.
We ask you to unite with in organizing parent con-
pany, which intends to employ its experts to explore
develop and operate mining properties similar enterprises We
Officers will be elected by the actual cash investors soon
as Sufficient capital condtionally subscribed to justify M
organization.
Unusual may your cash will, Under plans
actually receive its proportion of all profits of discovering
exporting, developing and promoting, and also in dealing
natural wealth properties
Numerous properties in mind for investigator,
Scores hundreds of propositions will doubtless within lev
months be available for invesg ation result of
anee and Advertising We propose discreey investigate
before the expense of thorough exporting is involved.
We intend to do exploring, exporting and development
work in thoroughly honorable manner that the stock
subcompane promoted by this proposed parent company shall
have foundation of proven vaue.
Even you do expect to invest IN this proposed
pany, but mineral properties, interested You
will find very interesting information and possible adv
JOSHUA II. HOWELL,
Secretary tenn,
s. STATE STREET, BOSTON, MASS
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Potato blight is threatening Yer
mont fields. Unless proper measures
are promptly taken &c meet this dis.
ease Their, will BE- sef:jcs damage %
the cron. Professor Jones. hotapist
of the Vermont eynarime,t station.
ms been visitirr rotat, fields ard
stands hack Of This Information Ttp
professor rpr0rts thar ne has yqry
recertly faun1 lie first symrtoms nj
tpa late blicht, In no ease va il
vary far advanced ! cs.y leave on
ca,.r ttTactel tin .Eorr1 the h-oar-
ism BLACK -u~ts and wEoa nyarojrcI
carr fuI!y on the under side n4ch Spa,
raycaI-,i H., deIic?to Write wil.'rv
which is lhs p4rsr. gr tn J.e.aat
pr-nn, a.rIi..1.ion If ro-+rat,, nix
tu.p !. y,,rf j. II. j. ran oil. -a-..-
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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
Alias Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior. United States Land
Office, Minot, N. D., December 9Th, 1901.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Zeno Bruegger, contestant.
against homestead entry No. $50, made June 9Th,
1896, tor the southeast quarter of section %,
township 154, range 100, bv John NJ Barker
contestee. in which it Is alleged that said en-
tryman, John N. Barker. has wholly abandoned
said tract and changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months last past since making
said entry, and next prior to the making of this
contest, namely october IA. 1901; that the entry
man left the country in August 1896, and has
never since returned, leaving said tract wholly
abandoned by him for more than five years, and
that said alleged absence from the said tract did
not result and was not due to his employment in
the army. navy or marine corps Of the United
States as private soldier, officer, seaman or ma
rine during the war with Spain or during any
other war In which the United States may be en-.
gagged, said parties are hereby notified to appear,
r spOnd and offer evidence touching said allega-
tion, at u O'Clock a. M, on February 4th, 1902
before Louis Schierbeck, clerk of the district
court, OF Williams county, N. D., at Williston,
and that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on February 11ih, 1902, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Once
in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in proper afida-
Wit, filed October 18th. 1901 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
dec12 ABNER L. HANsCoM Receiver
COPELAND DIVERSION, Attorneys for Contestant
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12

Real estate taxes and personal prop
srty taxes become delinquent February
/. 1902.
will be at the places named below on
the dates mentioned, for the purpose Of
receiving 1901 taxes:
At Nesson Postofice on Monday
January 9th, 1902.
At Hoff1und PostoH6ce on Tuesday
January 9TH. 1902.
At Stony Creek Dairy Co. on Monday
January 18th, 1902.
At Buford Postoffice on Wednesday.
January 18th. 1902.
AT my Office in the Court house At Will
liston, the balance Of the month. every
day except Sunday.
Dated Williston, N. D., Nov. 4tb, 1901.
WILLIAM SNYDER,
County Treasurer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
First take your home paper then sub.
scribe for the st. Paul Dispatch. twenty
FIVE cents per month.
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land once

Minot, N. D November 9th. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3rd,
1878 entitled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
In the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" % extended 70 all the
Elizabeth Zirbes, Of White Earth, county Of
Ward, Stale Of North Dakota has this day filed
In this ONCE her sworn statement No. 81. for the
Of Section No. 25 in Township No. Isl, Range
No. IS. and will offer proof TO show that the land
sought ie more valuable for its tinbe or stone
her claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver OF this Office at Minot, N. D., on Satur-
day, the first day Of March, 1902.
She names as witnesses: Minor Williams, Ella
Williams, Martin Jacobson, John Carlson, all Of
MinOt, North Dakota.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
claims in this ONCE on or before said first day Of
March, 1902.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
County Treasurer's Notice.
Rates of taxation and Time for
Payment.

The tax lists for the year 1901 were
received by me on November lst, 1901,
and the taxes for said year are due and
payable. The rates Of taxation for all
general purposes, and the amounts
raised for each specific purpose, are as
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
Asthma Cure Free!
Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief and Permanent
cure in all cases.

SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POS
Write ddress
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
WILLIsTON GRAPHIC
s. 826:.

The local land office has again broken
the record. Thirteen hundred and
twenty Eve homestead filings were made
in November, and the record Of last
month 10 broken by an increase Of near
II one hundred. The railroad officials
claim that next year will be the banner
year for this section and should this
prove true Ward and Williams counties
will be pretty we'll all taken within the
next year and half.-Wsrd County Re-
porter.
FOR SALE OR RENT.-A we'll con.
structed business house on Main street,
near depot. Inquire ct this Office.
George H. Mckay ofNesson was trans.
acting business in the city last Saturday.
FURs wANTED-Hinhes cash prices
paid for Furs and Deer skins. Also cash
paid for Wolf bounty certificates.
G. NJ. THOMAS,
The Gunsmith.
Williston, N. d.. Oct. Is 1900. 6m
An exchange-says that the wife Of 4
farmer back in the valley has been mar
ried three times. Her maiden name
was Partridge, her first husband was
named Robin, the second Sparrow and
the present one is Quay les and they live
in jay township. There are two young
Robbins, one Sparrow and two little
Quayles. One may also be forgiven for
suggesting that the woman was a "bird',
and that the editor, whose identity is
lost. is undoubtedly Lyrebird.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12

DR. TAFT BROS
New York Guy. Aug5m6
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12

WANTED-sEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR.
acter and good reputation in each state Zone In
old established wealthy business house Of solid
fnancial standing. Salary SIS 90 weekly with
expenses additional, all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head Offices. Horse and
carriage furnished, when necessary. References
Enclose self.addressed stamped envelope Mana
ger, BIG Caxton Building, Chicago. sept12m6
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-12-12
County Directory.

County Directory.
Sherif-JAMEs HEFFRRNAN.
County Aud1tor-E. M. ATT ERBERRY.N
County Treasurer-WILLIAM SNYDER.
Clerk Of District Court-LOUIs 6CHIERBECK.
County JUDGE. w. TRUAx.
Register of Deeds-H. E. FIELD.
COrOner-G. NJ. THOMAS.
6upt of schools-F. J. WALDRoN.
County Surveyor. C. FIELD.
State = Observation-Disclosures B. DIVERSION.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
lst District-I. C. STEWART.
I'd District-GEo. F. RowELL, JR.
Sd District-E o. WEsCOTT. Chairman.
The National tribune., 1901-03-07

Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. After
Bragg had Rosecrans fast at Chattanooga
we were brigaded with the 2Sth KY. un-
der Col. Boon, who outranked our Colonel
and took command, and sent us to Ste
venson, Ala. The day after we reached
our camp l was at the depot and saw
Gen. Rosecrans come in from the front,
going to the rear. He had on a dirty
shirt, for a Major General. Gen. Grant
came in the same day. Soon came Gems.
Hooker, Butterfield and others. You
ought to have seen the troops that came
in to Stevenson in very short time. Those
were the first Eastern troops that we
Western boys had seen. To say the least.
we were not very favorably impressed.
We were not used to so much style.
But / must get to those cattle | start
ed to tell about. We had not been in
Stevenson more than three or four DAYS
before we received an order to draw ra-
tions and be ready to start for Chatta-
nooga the next morning to drive 300 head
of cattle. At reveille we were ready. We
had to take the long route over the noun
tain, because Longsreet objected to our
The National tribune., 1901-03-07

flesh raising noise l have ever heard be-
fore or since. The missiles from this gun
did not hit anybody in our command, but
fancy this artillery scared more men than
difficult to describe in language the noise
made by the missiles flying over US from
this battery, but the veterans of the civIl
war who read these lines will no doubt re-
member the noise made by a six-penny naIi
as we threw them through the air in our
boyhood days. | may describe the noise
of the missiles thrown at US from School
fields battery as this same noise, exagger-
ated about 100000 times, and it was the
universal opinion of the men who were un-