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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
PUTNEY.

Mrs. Jane Stevens spent last week ID
Nashua, Dublin and Peterhoro n Ill
Mr.. Britton's brother Glenn IS tax.
ing his place as clerk at A. \. Corser's
The Methodist ladies will serve iCs
cream July 4 afternoon and evening
at the church.
The family of Edward Aiken have
all been i'll wsth the measles. There
are still a number of cases.
The Crosby building has been paint
ed and fixed up but it is mot En5gl
who is to occupy the rooms yet
4 G. W. Adams has shut down bis
mill for a short time and is delivering
and shipping the lumber on hand
| Rev. Haywood, the new Congrega-
tionalist pastor, and wife are expected
this week and her will preach SUNDAY
Fred Pierce has gone to the hospital
at Boston to have his shoulder treated
1t has troubled him since he injured
it last winter.
The Odd Fellows, and Rebekahs Of
Brattleboro are to come here and unie
with the members in a picnic July
in Kimball's grove.
The presiding elder of the N. E.
church will hold quarterly conference
at the church July at p H., and
will also hold service Sunday at 80
p. m.
Cless Britton and Laura Sleeper
were married at the residence OF Mr.
Corser Wednesday evening and are TAX
ing carriage drive through New
Hampshire.
Florence Whitney has gone to Bur,
lington to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment'for her knee from which
she has suffered for several month:
after a fall on the ice while skating.
Mrs. Nelson Newcomb died quite
suddenly Tuesday of heart disease
The funeral was held Thursday and
Rev. Mr.. Perkins officiated. Mrs. New
comb leaves husband and three chill
dren to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Minnie White Williams anll
daughter Florence of Chicago are
spending two weeks in town and are
stopping at the hotel. Mrs. Charles
White, her mother, met her here and
is visiting old friends.
Madison RULER died June "a, from
the effects of a shock few days before
Mr. Fuller had been in poor health tr
a long time with heart disease but wa:
able to sit up until short time before
his death. He was native of Puiner
and had spent nearly all his life OF $ /
years here. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller rela-
brated the Goth anniversary of theit
last September. He leaves
widow who is 81 and in quite p5r
health and four children, Frank Full
Ter, Mrs. Ezra Pierce. Mrs. Quinn
lNewcomb of this place and Fred Full
Ter of Mechanicsville. The funeral wa:
held Thursday from the home and The
burial was Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Rey
Mr.. Perkins officiating. Mr.. Fuller was
man respected by ALL kind friend |
and neighbor and beloved by his fam
lily who have the sympathy of -l5ii
many friends.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

The reelection of Senator W. P. Dill
bingham is practically assured. OF the
twenty-five county senators thus far
nominated fifteen were instructed tC
vote for Senator Dillingham; and the
other seven went without instructions,
but will probably want to vote for Mr..
Dillingham;. The burlington Free
Press has this to say about the re-elec-
tion of Senator Dillingham;:
One of the duties incumbent upon
the legislature to be elected in Sep
TENDER will be the choice of a United
States senator for the seat now held by
the Hon. William P. Dillingham;. The
manner in which Senator Dillingham;
has discharged the duties of his re-
sponsible position and the respect and
influence he has won at Washington
during the comparatively short time he
has been a member of the upper branch
of Congress, have combined to prove
that Vermont made no mistake when
he was chosen as successor to the la
mented Senator Morrill,. Senator Dill
lingham's modesty and good sense
saved him at the outset from some of
the mistakes made by new senators in
violating time-honored traditions of
that body, while his work in the com
mittee room as well as on the floor of
the Senate in the discussion of various
measures stamped him as useful and
creditable legislator and won for him
the respect and the esteem of his sena-
torial colleagues The press of Vermont
has voiced the popular sentiment in
favor of Senator Dillingham; re-elec-
ton with a degree of unanimity that
is as gratifying to his host of friends
as it is creditable to him, and the
course of various Republican county
in recognizing his service
as a legislator and his worth as man
is unquestionably in harmony with the
sentiments of the great body of his con-
stituents. Senator Dillingham; has re-
iected pronounced credit on Vermont, |
md she will honor herself in honoring |
lim with reelection.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Mr., Clement and Local Option.

The present indications are that the
Hon. Percival w. Clement will be draft
ed into the service and will run as an
independent candidate for the governor
ship of Vermont. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that Mr.. Clement win not
permit himself to be drafted into the
service. Drafted candidates do not
draw we'll in Vermont and it would
disappoint many thousands of ardent
local option men to have the present
good start toward high license local
option laws in Vermont turned into a
fiasco, as it surely will be if Mr.. Glen
ent is run as an independent candidate.
The movement for high license is earn
est and sincere ON the part of thous-
ands of the best people in the state.
Now that the regular Republican plat
form contains a provision for a sub
of the question to the people,
the majority of voters are satisfied to
await the outcome of the election this
fall and if it is then found that in
fair and square contest the peoplea
majority of the people-want the pres
ent laws continued, they will abide by
the decision; but if not, they expect
the Republican party to make such
laws as are demanded
There has not at any time through
out the campaign been any great
demand for Mr.. Clement as governor
Of Vermont-the demand has been for
the issue he represented.
Let US hope that Mr. Clement will
persuade his ardent followers to await
he outcome and if the results are not
there will still be sufficient
lime to run an independent candidate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
LIVE STATE TOPICS.
Note and Comment About Men and Matters in
Vermont.

The Republicans of Vermont have
placed in nomination a state ticket
that it will be a pleasure to support.
Every man on the ticket is strong, of
irreproachable character and clean rep
utation. No Republican can find ex
cuse for not supporting the entire tick
Ell. -Hardwick Gazette.
It is said that J. W. Ketchum is
writing in the Chittenden county jail
book in which he will deal with the
history of the looted Farmers Nation
al bank of Vergennes as far as he
knows it or can ascertain the facts.
The book, it is reported, will be of a
humorous character. Parts of 1T at
least ought to be set to music. If
Ketchum should run out of bars. ID.
Henry Lewis, sojourning in the Rut-
land county Jail, could help him out
Rutland News.
Those Windsor county Republicans
in convention assembled at Woodstock
either bit off more than they could
chew or found themselves in too deep
water, or something. After passing a
resolution declaring that it would be
for the best interests of the Republi-
can party to Investigate the charges
that money and liquor had been used
in the recent campaign for the govern
orship and that a committee be APP
pointed for that purpose, it overlooked
the very important detail of appoint
ing the committee to do the investi
eating. The resolution is not very eff.
fcacious under the circumstances. -
Rutland News.
The Democrats at Burlington July
oath. Their attitude on the coming
election is being watched with more
interest than ever before in Vermont.
OF course they want Clement to bolt.
1t would give them more of a chance.
Perhaps after all the interests of the
state would be improved by a little
closer rivalry between the two parties
There are lots of men growing up in
this state who cannot give any intelli-
gent reason why they vote the Repub
lican or Democratic ticket simply be-
cause the subject of national politics
has never been an issue here. There
are always two sides to every question,
although just at this time it is more
difficult than ii has been before to
argue democracy. Barre Telegram.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
What the Plank Means.

1t is a question every one is asking,
just how the license prohibition issue
is left by the plank in the Republican
state convention. just what is the
fair purport and intent of the declar-
alton that the dominant party made at
its recent convention in Montpelier
Extreme partisans on either side may
attempt to construe it as favoring their
own particular views. We think that,
reading it fairly, its meaning is clear,
and that 1t can only be understood one
way. 1t does not commit the Repub-
lican party to license or local option
any more than to prohibition, but it
does commit the party to passing
high license local-option law at the
coming legislature subject to the APP
proval of the people. 1t says so.
If the rank and file of the party ac-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WHITINGHAM.
Village schools close this week.

Village schools close this week
The strawberry and ice cream sup
per and entertainment at the Baptist
church Tuesday night was well at
tended.
Martin Fox finished his. work on
Calvin Bakers house Monday and
Tuesday left for Athol and other
places for a stay of week or more. -
Mrs. Alma Taylor. who has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs S. A. Wheeler,
returned to her home in Rowe Sunday.
Master Newton Russell of Holyoke
arrived at H. \. Wheeler's Monday.
The other members of Mr.. Russell S
family will come later on to remain
through the hot weather season. Fiji
teen summer boarders are expected at
c. Z, Putnam's this week Christine
Murdoch is expected home at E, L.
Wheeler's this week from her school
teaching in Great harrington to spend
her summer vacation; also Maud
Wheeler from her work in North Ad-
ans to the home of her mother Mrs.
Jennie Wheeler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WILMINGTON.

Frank f. Barnard is very i'll at this
writing and fears are entertained that
he will not recover.
The listers have completed the quad
rennial appraisal of real estate and de-
posted the same in the town clerk S
office. The aggregate will not vary
materially from the former appraisal.
4 large number of the Forest Il
Stream club have arrived and are en-
joying their vacation as usual. The
prospects for large number of visit
ors at the club house are unusually
good this season.
The cellar has been excavated for
the Childs hotel and the stone mason
is now putting in the foundations. If
everything works favorably it is ex-
pected that the house will be ready
for occupancy the first of November.
At the Republican caucus held Sat
urday evening, the following delegates
were elected to attend the county con
vention to be held at Newfane on July
Is: G. NJ RUSSELL G. NJ. Ware, W. l..
Packard, DIR. L. I. Page and Z. NJ.
Haynes. Frank J. Corbett was the
moderator of the meeting and Don O.
Buttertield secretary.
Reports of the serious condition of
our former townsman. Lewis p. Stone,
have been in circulation of late, but
we are able to state on authority that
Mr.. Stone is improving and strong
hopes are entertained that he will re
cover He is in Chicago, being treat
ed by DR. Pusey, who is regarded as
one of the most eminent specialists in.
the country. His ailment is of a can
cerous growth in the throat He is re-
ceiying the N-ray treatment and the
reports are most encouraging. Mr..
Stone is we'll known in this vicinity
and has many friends who will be
grieved tolearn of his illness and equal
ly rejoiced to hear of his improving
condition.
B. Mcclure of New York is board
ing with George H. Streeter Mrs
George f. Haynes and son, Scott, are
visiting in Boston and other places in
the vicinity and will be absent several
weeks. Miss Faith Wilder Kidder goes
to Readshoro each week to give in
struction on the violin, mandolin and
voice culture. Miss Rose Haynes Of
Pittsfield. Mass. was in town recent |
ly visiting friends. Miss Haynes has
a fine position as stenographer and |
typewriter with leading law firm of
that city. Hiss Blanche r. Boyd and /
her brother are at home during the va
cation Miss Boyd expects to enter I
Smith college and Mr.. Boyd is at Yves /
leyan college at Middletown, Conn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
HINSDALE.

Fred G. Gale has been appointed
policeman to keep order on the island
and Brattleboro bridge
w. O. Amidon has purchased hose
cart and 400 feet of hose, and has them
stored in his barn ready for use.
c. A. Holland q Son, who are to
make extensive repairs on their store,
have moved their stock of goods into
the Fisk block, while the changes are
being made.
The lawn party which was to have
been given by the Woman S Relief corps
assisted by the Sons of Veterans, on
the Fourth of July has been indefinite
ly postponed.
Rev. Xavier Sutton, who gave lee
lures each evening last week on the
closed the series Sunday event g. The
speaker was given close attention on
all the subjects.
The new brewery Just this side of
Brattleboro was raided recently by local
officers on complaint of the selectmen.
The, owners were brought before the
police court, and their counsel waived
examination and bonds of $500 were
furnished for their appearance at the
next term of court.
The following officers were chosen by
the Squakeag tribe |. 0. K. NJ. at the
last meeting Casper Roeder, prophet;
+. II. Jones, sachem; c. f. Weed
senior sycamore; G. NJ. Oaks, junior
sycamore; Robert McCaughern, repre-
sentative These officers will be in
stalled on Tuesday evening, July S.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
VERNON.

Rev. r. X. Marvin will preach in
Union church Sunday afternoon at . 81
O'Clock
The strawberry festival given by the
Vernon ladies at Central Park Friday
evening was a success. both socially
and financially.
John Hearn who is employed by
Briggs and Oaks at the mill on Tyler
Hill was badly cut in the arm Monday
afternoon and was taken to his home
George Warner of Lynn. Mass, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs |. J. Burrows.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Reed and daugh-
ter are at NJ. |. Reeds for their vaca-
ton.
The north school closed Friday.
Thursday afternoon large number of
people visited the school, which pre-
scented an interesting program in school
work and rhetorical exercises showing
that the pupils had been well drilled
by their teacher, Miss Jennie Moseley
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

cept this resolution in good faith and
act upon it, the course is clear. Ev-
cry Republican senator and represent
ative, standing upon that platform,
must 60 to Montpelier bound to sup
port and vote for consistent, con-
sentative, high license, local-option
law, with the clause attached that it
shall take effect when a majority of
the legal voters of the state, at some
election, specially held for the purpose,
declare in favor of it. That special
election must be within reasonable
time so that full and fair discussion
of the principle involved and the mer
its of the bill may be had. If the
people vote to adopt the measure, the
policy of the state is settled, as favor
ing high license and local option. If
the bill is defeated before the people,
that is such a bill, IA consistent, con
sentative, high license, local-option
bill, then it is plain that the senti-
luGlb VI tuC SbutC 10 Ii lawn vi tIlt
present prohibitory law 1t is of the
utmost Importance for all who sincere
ly believe that the cause of temper
ance and sobriety will best be served
by such measure as will be proposed,
that it be placed before the people in
just the right shape. We believe it
would be disastrous to the cause to let
this bill be framed by hot-headed Ill
tra-license men, going to the extremes
that partisans of that sort would nat
urally reach. For instance, such
bill as was presented to the legislature
two years ago could not command the
full and united support of the friends
of local option. And it would be just
as foolish for the worshipers of prohi-
bition to try to force the issue upon
of such extreme and rigorous
provisions as to really be prohibitive
1t must be a consistent and conserva-
tive bill. Good citizenship requires
that we insist upon such a measure.
1t is time to stop playing poll
tics with this question and to get at
the real sense of the voters of Yer
mont. Our county convention should
voice this. we believe. in it's nomina-
tons for senators, and all our towns
in their selection of representatives.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

When Mr.. Partridge withdrew Mr..
Proctor's name, some good Clement
man of standing could have sent doz-
ems of voters to the Clement column
by appealing to the Proctor and Nc
Cullough men to support his candi-
date. i The Brattleboro Phoenix.
Can it be possible the Phoenix is
going over to Clement? This looks very
much as though it preferred Clement
to the regular Republican nominee.
Well, there are other red hot prohibit
tionists in Brattleboro who Would
rather have seen Clement nominated
than Mccullough, and who even now
would like to see Clement bolt and
perhaps get elected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The school in this village, taught by
Miss Hortense L. Switzer, closed Tues
day with picnic on Mr. Farwell's
hill. The average attendance has been
very good. The children having no
marks are Louise Barber, George and
Harold Gale, Paul Grout, Louie Can
we'll, Cola Blood, Llewellyn Trussell
and Guy Howe.
Mrs. Ronell Wheeler and two chill
dren of Boscawen, n. H., are visiting
at Harry Howard s. Mrs. ID. E. Bow
den and Miss Flora Stark are visiting
in New London, Conn. Mrs Philip
Potter of Omaha, Neb., and Miss Irene
Robbins of Brattleboro are visiting AT
I. t. BARRIERS. Carroll Boyden of
was in town recentIv.-
Miss Lula Smith is working for Mrs.
Geo. Dompier.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Students, Conference at Mortified.

The first lecture of the Northfield
Summer Bible school was given at the
Congregational church Tuesday by the
Rev. G, Campbell Morgan, who is con
nected with the Mortified extension
work, and is eminent as an evangelist.
His subject was MAN distanced from
Christ by Sin. The regular confer
ence program was carried out. Mr..
Morgan addressed this morning session
on the" seven upward steps of Peter. y
The twilight service on Round Top was
addressed by Rev. G. W. Gordon, bet
ter known as Ralph Common, > the au.
thor of 1.-The Man from Glengary" and
SKY Pilot He spoke on frontier
mission life. In the evening Prof. H.
G. King spoke in the auditorium.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

Deplorable results are already be-
ginning TO appear from the failure of
Congress to render aid to helpless
Cuba. The new republic has been
obliged to repudiate its contract with
a New York normal school for the
training of native teachers, being I'M
able, owing to the serious lack of con-
fidence in business affairs in the is
land and the consequent precarious
condition of the national treasury, to
pay the S30,0 required for the in
of these teachers another
year. This project is one in which
General Wood was deeply interested,
believing that it promised much for
The cause of Cuban education.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

An annual reduction of $40, 600, 600
in the income of the United States gov
eminent will be made by the repeal of
the Spanish war taxes, which went in
to effect Tuesday. This is one of the
heaviest tax reductions ever made by
Congress. The special taxes taken off
include that of so on each banking
concern and g on each $1,000 of its cap
ital; that on brokers, etc pawnbrok-
ers, proprietors of public exhibitions,
bowling alleys and billiard rooms, and
tobacco dealers and manufacturers.
Stamp taxes on instruments, papers or
documents; issues, deliveries or trans
fers of stock, and sales and agreements
to sell stocks, products or merchandise,
wines, seats in parlor cars and berths
in sleeping cars, are repealed, as are
excise taxes on persons and corpora
tons engaged in refining petroleum |
and sugar.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Schools in town closed Friday.
The ladies of the Baptist aid society
will serve dinner July on the church
grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsdell have
returned from their visit at Worcester.
Mass. Mrs. Taylor from Bondville is
visiting with Mrs. Adeline Wales. =
Mrs. II. P. Reed has gone to Spring
field, Mass, for treatment in hos
pital.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

The Rev. B. F. Taylor of Brandon
will preach in the public square Sun
day His text will be How far is a
Brandon Saloon from He'll" The Rev.
Mr.. Taylor will probably endeavor to
explain to his hearers the correct dis
lance, and it would not be impairment
to ask him if he had traversed the dis
tapna
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
The Democratic state committee have

The Democratic state committee have
issued a call for state convention to
be held in Burlington on Thursday,
July "a, at 10 O'Clock a. m. A full
state ticket will be placed in the field.
Mr.. Clement and his platform will not
be endorsed, and Republicans who are
not satisfied will be welcomed to the
ranks. =..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Scholars in district No. S that were
without with absent or tardy marks
during the spring term of school were
Eva VI. Whitney and Esther Canedy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
A Chapter of Accidents From West Towns

A Chapter Of Accidents From West IoWHs'
bend.
ROLAND Grout of West Townshend
was shot through the left hand Friday
night with revolver which was coo ked
in his pocket. "Wednesday noon of last
week while Jack Mosley was at work
in the woods for Mr.. Alexander, he
cut his foot very badly. Leon Howard
fell from window Thursday, dis
lance of about 61a feet. He was
stunned, but sustained no serious in
juries.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-03-04
VICTORY FOR BOERS
More Than Six Hundred British Are
Captured and Killed.
TWO GUNS TAKEN IN
The British Made Strong Resistance,
bat the Beers We're Too Much
for Th'm- General Delarey
Was in the Battle.

London. Mar. "A dispatch from
Kitchener gives details 0f the disaster
10 ne escort OF the convoy of empty
Wagons 0a NaHIaH1r southwest of
E..#d1r1. Tr-uHaa. Colony. British
c.H..a a HIeI and wounded and
u.H ua|. prisoners reached "a total n
e.1 The Beers captured two guns
Li.g'oalal-Cl.lual Anderson. who
commanded the British force. and who
ha returned 90 Eua.pau. Cape Colony.
H.-. u.u. officers and -i5 men. reports
t.a. WHOM h.s advance guard was with.
.u II u' NJ E.sEI0rp. during the
morning OF Fob. 20. the Beers opened
heavy r.G. lsa on ,be troops from The
scrub The burghers we're driven on
and the convoy resumed march when
"a more determined attack was made on
tA. oIaguys let flank the Beers get
tins within 100 yards and stampeding
the mules ha-l,ssed 90 the wagons.
The attacking .Irces were again driy.
en- OF About 5.2O in the morning the
rear guard was attacked by a strong
force Of Beers and simultaneously an
other body Of Beers boldly charged the
center Of the convoy and stampeded
the mules IN all directions. throwing
the escort into confusion. during which
the Beers charged and recharged. rid.
Ing down separated British units
Fighting lasted for two hours. during
which two British guns and pom pom
almost exhausted their ammunition
Detachment of 200 mounted infantry
rom Klorksdorp attempted 10 rein.
.urce the British. but were he'd iu
heck Dy the Beers
LioIteuautC0iouel Anderson stated
he strength OF the Beers was estiuiu-
ed 40 1900 90 1900 Commandauts lie.
7rey. Lemmer. Wo'mauns and Pot.
deter were a'I present Commandaat
.gMmgr D. sI.I tD have been killed.