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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
PUTNEY

Edwin R. Robertson died at the Ho.
tel Bartol, Boston, Friday night after
less than a weeks illness. aged 10.
lie was brother of the late George
Robertson of Hinsdale and an uncle of
the four Robertson brothers of that
village. He was also brother of the
late John Robertson of Bellows Falls.
and the last of three brothers. all pa
per manufacturers. following the call
ing of their father, William Robert
son. of Scotch descent. who establish
ed a paper mill in this town in the au
tumn of 1923. Mr. Robertson had for
a number of years been actively en-
gagged in the cotton business, although
retaining an interest in the paper in
dustry, and had an office in Boston
and other business centres. He is sur
vived by wife, Mrs. Minnie Hooker
Brown, daughter of the late Henry
Hooker of Hinsdale, and one son and
daughter, H. A. Robertson and Mrs.
Minnie Langley, both of Putney: also
an adopted daughter, Mrs. Mary Guer-
non. The funeral was held here Mon
day afternoon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
Second Banquet of Bellows Falls Board of
Trade.

The second banquet of the newly Or
ganized board of trade of Bellows Falls
was held at the Hotel Windham Tues
day evening, l25 covers being laid
The board has membership of about
200 j. G. Day, president of the board
of trade, presided at the table, and H.
ID. Ryder acted as POSTMASTER.
Speeches We're made by Percival W.
Clement of Rutland, DR.. T. H. o.
Conner and Deacon G. w. Osgood of
Bellows Falls. Music was furnished
by a local orchestra. Mr.. Clement
spoke on railroads and the freight sit
uation, DR.. O'Connor responded to the
toast, THE natural advantages of Bel
lows rails as a business and industrial
CENTER and said there should be
among business men confidence and
cooperation. He also spoke of the
need of a hospital at Bellows Falls.
Deacon G. W. Osgood spoke on the
advantages which Vermont possesses
by way. of inviting new industries, the
interesting history of the state, its
healthy climate, productive soil. fine
scenery and the intelligence of
the people. Various committee reports
were read.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
THIS MORNINGS NEWS
THE CYST OF THE LATEST DISPATCHES

The presidents return journey from
Charleston exposition to Washington
yesterday was one continuous ovation
Elizabeth Whittier Pickard, niece o
John G.. Whittier, whose father was
the younger brother. lied in Rostor
Wednesday. At an early age she be
came a member of the poets house
hold at Amesbury.
The farm house of James Diamond
situated on Whitney hill in Tunbridge.
was burned late Tuesday afternoon.
together with the barn and contents.
But little household furniture was
saved The loss is about $1,000, with
$500 insurance.
Judge John A. Chandler, for more
than 30 years general agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway,
4 in st. Paul, and dean of Western rail
way men, died of heart failure March
81, aged Il. He was a native of Ran,
dolph, and had been connected with
the same railroad 40 years.
Fred Austin, ID year-old Vergennes
boy, has been arrested on charge OF
tampering with the United States
mails. The boy confesses to having
taken mileage book from a letter.
He was bound over in $500 for appear
ance before the grand jury, and was
placed in the house of correction in
default of bail.
Rev. DIR. Horatio Stebbins, for near
ly 40 years the most eminent preacher
of the Pacific coast, recently retired
as pastor emeritus from his long serv
ice with the First Unitarian church of
San Francisco. has died at his home in
Cambridge, after the slow decline of
age, being so years and eight months
old
King Leopold of Belgium was mob.
bed by socialists Wednesday afternoon
on his arrival in Brussels from Biar-
ritz. The meeting between the social
lists and the king was quite accidental,
his majesty, whose automobile was
shouted, Long live the republic, y
"Long live universal Suffrage and
waved red flags in the kings face.
The contest over the will of Mrs AL
ma Davenport of Leyden, is being
waged in the supreme court at Green
field this week. Alma Davenport died
in January, 1900, and lived for some
time prior to her death with Watson
Davenport of Leyden, whom she named
as her executor. According to the
provisions of the will Watson Dayen
port was to receive the bulk of the
1t is contested by Frank
Carpenter of New York, Eli Frary of
Halifax, Morris Frary of Greenfield,
Arthur d, johnson of Petersham, Ma
ry X. Carpenter of Rowe, G.. II. Fra
70 of Challemont, Adeliza Hicks of
Lucy A. Evans and Ros-
coe f. johnson of Southington, Conn,
and William A. Carpenter of Rowe. |
The amount involved is about 500, 600. |
The contestants expect to prove that /
Mrs. Davenport was very old, feeble /
in body and in mind, and that undue |
influence was used.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
LETTER TO vERMoNTERs.
By All Means THE Vermont. -

To the Editor of the Reformer =
! There lies at the Brooklyn navv-yard
an old ship named the Vermont, which
has been or will soon be sold for Junk.
/ There is no special history attached to
this ship 1t was built in the early part
of the last century and was not in ac
ton during the civil war, and is an
old waterlogged affair with little or no
sentiment attached to it except as to
the name.
The United States government is
building several large battle ships
which have not yet been named What
better name could one of them have
than "The Vermont?' If all Yer
monters will do their duty we shall
soon have battle-ship Vermont.
In the first place, let every Vermont
er in the United States that loves the
place of his birth write to his congress
man or to a senator of the state in
which he now lives to use his personal
influence and every honorable means at
Washington to have one of the new
battleships named vermont. -
Let every newspaper in Vermont
print this appeal, and every resident
of the state take the matter up and
write personal letter to his congress
man or senator from that state. or to
Charles III. Darling, assistant secretary
of the navy.
In the official family of President
Roosevelt there are two VermontersS
Secretary of the Treasurer Shaw and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Oar
ling: also there are several congress
men and senators from other states who /
were born in Vermont and will lend /
their influence in this matter if asked /
to do so.
Vermonters, get together and don't /
stop working till the battle-ship Yer
mont is launched As a reader of 1
The Reformer personally appeal to you
10 publish this letter and put your in
1orsement on it, and every Vermonter
in this broad land will thank you.
Then make Capt. Charles E. Clark a
ear-admiral and make the Vermont
lis flagship
Erwin A. PRATT,
New York, April g.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

A Spectral Apparition.

Ye gods and little fishes. What is
this apparition up in the northeastern
corner of the state? Verify, the wrath
of Josiah Grout heaving its mouth
above the oblivious waters in which its
mortal owner sank after his admins
tration of weakness and disgrace. and
investigation thereof by the legislature
of 1898, to call down the living Gov
ernor Stewart for his splendid support
of the candidacy of John G. McCul-
Tough for governor! And this ghostly
apparition of him who, when in the
flesh, for more than ten long years
when at home wandered up and down,
back and forth through the state, at
at militia musters. at meetings of all
sorts, in hotel corridors, in bed rooms,
in horsesheds, in the general assem-
bly,, in season and out, button holing.
importuning, cajoling, intriguing. beg
ging, bargaining for the governorship,
has the impudence to suggest that Gen.
Mccullough has been a candidate for
governor for many years, /" that he has
business interests outside the state,
and is, withal this from a Canuck
born ex-governor "a New Yorker.
Well, when this foreign born, ghostly
grout was on earth, its earthly sub
stance was self-expatriated for num-
Der of years, and it had business inter
ests in a western city, where it con
tinued to abide large part of its time
in the winter season. from
whence the letters announcing the ma
turity of Its governorship boom were
posted back to Vermont, that the
boom would be put on the Vermont
market in the canvass of 1896 Well,
there's colossal impudence! Verify,
the late lamented Rob Perkins must
be murmuring in his long sleep,
There's nothing like Grout." As
for the rest of the wraith's screed, an
public will be pleased to
hear again from Governor Stewart. to
whom, through the Messenger of st. !
Adams, it more directly appeals. -
Journal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The next dance at Hotel Melrose
will be held Friday evening, April H.
Miss Hattie Clark returned yester-
day from a visit in Shelburne Fails,
Mass.
w. r. Boynton has entered the EN-
plov of Frank Morse on his Dummers-
ton Hill farm.
Arthur Wilson of Montpelier has en-
tered the employ of the Street Railway
company this week.
John B. Atkins has returned from
New York city ard will spend the sum
mer at Hotel Melrose.
Miss Della Miller will sell the farm
known as the Mack Miller place by
auction next Tuesday.
Mrs. II. S. Miller is adding a second
story to the rear of her house and VIII
rent it as soon as finished.
Mrs. J. L. Stockwell has been called
to Vernon again by the serious illness
of her father Erastus Tyler.
Rev. II. b. Baker left yesterday for
visit in Rhode Island and Connect
icut. He will be gone several weeks.
f. H. Stacy, who has been carrying
on the Warriner farm, will leave there
next week and his place will be taken
by A. T. Stowe.
The usual services will be held in
the Baptist church Sunday morning
A union service will be held at the
church in the evening, led by Rev. l..
M. Keneston.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Baptist church held an art social
in the church vestry Wednesday even
ing, good attendance being present.
A short musical program was rendered
and refreshments served.
Owing to some trouble with the
water gates the dynamos at the power
house in Centreville have been run by
steam this week. The break comes at
an inppportune time as there is plenty
of water in the brook and water power
has been used for the past four weeks.
Nearly all the remains of the sum
mer theatre at Brookside park have
been taken away and the rest of the
timber will be removed within day
or two. 1t is expected that several
tent shows will exhibit at the park
the coming season.
Olive Mather, G3, wife of Carley P.
Whitney, died Wednesday at the Lu
ther Dustin place after short illness.
She was daughter of Cotton and Bet
sey Carpenter Mather and previous to /
the removal of the family to the Dustin
place had lived in this village. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow at , O'Clock /
and the burial will be in Marlboro.
C. f. Bishop, superintendent of the
kurn Hattin homes. gave an interest
ing account of the work which is be-
ing done by that institution at the
morning service in the Congregational
church Sunday. Mr.. Bishop is pleas
ing speaker, a practical man who
knows the value of a dollar and also
has a wonderful genius in managing
children.
About 40 attended the meeting of
Western Engine company No. l which
was held in engine hall Saturday even
ing Five new members were voted
into the organization and the following
losemen appointed Walter Underwood,
Bert Knight, Charles Stockwell and
Pearl Stockwell. Al the close of the
Meeting the members of the fire dis
rict committee met and discussed i'm
needed on the cisterns in s
he village. {
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
Something on the Credit Side.

1t had become something of a pas
time in many quarters to roast" Gov.
Stickney, the criticisms ranging from
his attitude on the question of prohi-
bition to the color of his beard. But
in one matter at least the governor has
been indicated. 1t will be remem-
bered that the governor vetoed the bill
passed by the legislature in 1900, re
lating to the payment of unsecured
debts of the Central Vermont railroad
by its new owners, on the ground that
it was unconstitutiona and unjust. -
This action of the governor aroused a
great deal of feeling and the bill was
promptly passed over his veto.
But new Chief Justice Holmes of the
Supreme court of Massachusetts has
handed down a decision which declares
that the law is unconstitutional, and
thus in effect endorses the views and
attitude of Gov. SticKney.
And while discussing, the governors
doings it may be said that his appoint
ment of Democrat. the Hon. Seneca
Hazelton of Burlington, as sixth as
sistant judge of the Supreme court will
commend itself to the people of the
state as not undeseryed recognition
Of the Democratic party of Vermont.
as well as the honoring of an able and
upright man. -Enosburg Standard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
Commissioners Notice


Estate of FREDERICK W. GRAY
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Marl-
boro COMMISSIONERS to receive examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Frederick W. Gray. late of
Brattleboro, in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
day of May and 10th day Of September next,
from 10 O'Clock A NJ. until . clock p. NJ, each
of said days. and that six months from the 10th
day of April, A. D. 1902. is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, this 10th day of April,
A. ID. 1902
G. F. BINGHAM,
-. HARRY WEBSTER ~ 'i''
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The policy holders of the National
Life Insurance company of Montpelier
are to be congratulated upon the Sc
lection of its new president-Joseph A.
DeBoer Mr.. DeBoer, although a
young man, has for many years been a
leading spirit in the home office of the
National and his promotion has been
gradual but steady He will keep the
National Life in the front ranks of the
leading insurance companies of Amer
ica-not the largest. but the best.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The count of the newspapers up to
date shows % supporting Proctor and
81 for Mccullough. Calculations ac-
cording to Pettingill 30, 929 and 49,
1913. This is something of gain re-
latively for Mccullough since the last
count But there are still nine papers
that are more or less doubtful or have
not declared themselves Each side
has three dailies and each has declared
support in 10 counties
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

yet decided whom it will support, and
all these claims are untrue, VIGOROUSLY
so. The Reformer has its ear to the
ground and will keep it's readers truth
fully and promptly informed from a
non partisan point of view. Stick to
YOUR candidate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
WINDHAM COUNTY EVENTS.
AS REPORTED BY THE REFORMERs
CORRESPONDENTS.
Rockingham Grand List Loses 500 ooo

During the past few years Mrs. Het-
ty Green has paid taxes on S110,0 900 in
Rockingham, but this year she will be
taxed on SO, 600 only, the assessed val
uation of the real estate she owns in
that place. One hundred thousand
dollars will thus be dropped from the
valuation on which the Rockingham
town grand list is based.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Augusta f. Hinckley. wife of
{. W. Hinckley, died in Portland
Me-, hospital Sunday, March %, after
undergoing an operation. Mrs. Hinck-
ley was born in this town, April 5.
1851, and had also lived in ROCKING
ham. She was married to Mr. Hincl5-
ley Dec. %, 1889. He survives her
with one son, a mother. brother and
sisters. anu
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The sympathy of children with those
who weep is innocently selfish. The
sight of tears makes them uncomfort-
able, and they want them to cease in
the interest of their own happiness. If
the outward signs of grief would only
vanish all would be well. They are
not old enough to appreciate an inward
agony. THE House with the Green
Shutters. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
The Stimulus
of Pure Bsood

That is what is required by even
organ of the body, for the proper PEI,
Torrance Of its functions.
1t prevents biliousness, dyspepsl,
constipation. kidney complaint, rheu
matsm. catarrh, nervousness, weak
ness, faintness, pimples. blotches. an:
all cutaneous eruptions.
1t perfects all the vital processes.
W. Keeton, Woodstock. Ala. took Hood,
sarsaparilla to make his blood pure. FL,
writes that he had not felt well but tired fs
some time. Before he had finished the frr,
hottie of this medicine he felt better an!
when he had taken the second was Tx,
another man - FREQ from that tired feeling
and able to do his work.
Hoods SaS.8apaseiIIa
Promises to cure and keeps TIL.
promise. Accept no substitute, bu
ret Hoods today.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

Elsewhere we print letter from f.
A. Pratt of Brooklyn, in which Mr..
Pratt appeals to the patriotism of all
Vermonters and asks them to appeal to
Congress to name one of the new bat
tleships ''The Vermont" 1t is a wor-
thy ambition and Vermonters, both at
home and abroad. should take hold of
the project and push it to success
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

\ Washington paper says that Mxs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, who is now
Mrs. Stephen Townsend, is about to
seek a divorce from her husband.
Mrs. Burnett's first husband was Dr.
Swan Burnett of Washington. She OBJ
tanned a divorce from him some II or
10 years ago. In the summer of 1890.
while travelling abroad with her son
Lionel, who was the original Little
Lord Fauntleroy. she met Stephen
Townsend, an actor. On July 30, 1900,
she sailed for Gene deviien March 10
of the following ye.-From 'sMed Mr..
and Mrs. Townsel,y DIR. Edwa,pgland
Immediately after at May
than Hall, Kent Amer
lea, Mrs. Townse etments
in New York, an, rned to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The supporters of both Mccullough
and Proctor are cautioned against the
reports which are going out from Brat
tleboro to the effect that Windham
county is solid for either the one or
the other. Windham county has not
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

The Bennington Banner places the
Reformer in the line of Mccullough S
supporters. The Reforlner has several
times defined its position as independ
ent. 1t is not supporting either of the
candidates, but aims only to keep its
readers informed as to the situation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

Democrats - unthinking ones - all
over the state are considering the ad
visibility of stampeding the Republi
can caucuses, and carrying them for
Clement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
WEST DUMMERsToN.

A large sluiceway is being put in
near the watering trough at the south
end of the village at the estimated cost
to the town of 500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. G.. |. Stafford will be at Mrs. c..
E. Prouty's April q. %. %. with full
line of millinery, both ladies and chill
dren, also baby bonnets. 15-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

This year of our Lord 1902 will wit
ness the liveliest political scramble
ever known in the history of Vermont
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Items of news for The Reformer may be LETT
M StOckweil's store not later than "Wednesday
evening Important items may be telephoned
to the office at the expense OF The Reiofhef.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-11

If p W. Clement remains in the
fight it will cost Fletcher d. Proctor
Rutland county
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-06
Local Laconics.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ABOUT TOWN
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Mr.. j. D. Epps spent few days OF
last week at his old home in Goshen
Hill township.
Mr.. J. d. Graham, one of Sedalia's
prosperous farmers, was in town We'd
nesday. He says they are needing rain
badly in his section.
Mrs. Essie Coleman, of Landrum
Miss IIyla Philips, of Tampa, Fla. and
Miss Ethelnd GOss are spending few
days with Mrs. w. NJ. Gibbes.
Messrs. j. g. Gibbes, M. L. Lemaster
and w. II. Mccormick were the mana
gers of the municipal election Tuesday
while j. j. Purcell and r. V. Gist acted
as clerks, and they handled the election
rapidly and carefully.
In the report of the wreck of the
houses on the knitting mill hill the types
made US say that Miss Annie Lawson
was in the house with the Misses Hart.
This was an error, Miss Annie was i'm
the house with her sister, Mrs. Mabry,
to which house the two Misses Hart
went for refuge.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-06
The Municipal Election.

One of the warmest municipal cam
paigns in tho history of Union closed
with the count OF the ballots cast
Tuesday for Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Union, Mayor Macbeth
Young was reelected. The different
wards are represented now by new
men, all of whom are young business
men of high standing in the commun-
ity, and being ambitious, and having
the welfare Of the town and it's citi-
zens at heart, will no doubt do every
thing in their power for the upbuild-
ing and prosperity of the city and
the welfare of the citizens generally.
The vote was as follows:
For Mayor-Macbeth Young, 29S
w. f. G.. Humphries, 100; II. X.
Smith, ~; giving Young plurality
Of 66 votes over both his opponents
together.
For Ward IL. j. Hames, 33; V.
E. DePass, 81.
Ward 2-Harry l.. Goss, 70; Dan
H. Wallace, 81 Ira S. Harris, 10.
Ward 3-R. L. McNally, los; II.
G. Bailey, IL; w. S. Mcclure, 16.
Ward l-F. O. Willard, 106 j. l..
Kirby, 60.
The new council is composed al
most entirely Of young and energetic
business men and we have no doubt
the municipal affairs Of the town will
be in good hands.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-06
CLOSING Exercises Graded School.

Friday morning last at 10 O'Clock the
Commencement exercises of the Union
Graded Schools were held in the pretty
grove in the school grounds, a platform
had been erected which was decorated
with the colors of the school, purple and
white, and many flowers pot plants and
evergreens. All the white schools of
the city participated in the exercises
There was large audience present to
hear the fine address of DR.. A. Z. Mon
tague, of Furman University Greenvile.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Il. b. Morris. Prof. LOwery
in a short but well worded speech intro
duced DIR. Montague, who made fine
speech along educational lines, advocat.
ing the development of the mental and
physical faculties, patriotism and love of
country. 1t is noble to die for ones
country. 1t is noble as we'll as useful to
live for ones country and it's upbuildidg.
The speech was listened to with wrapt
attention. Those who missed it missed
rare treat
The certificates were delivered to the
graduating class, Is in number. The
largest in the history of the school. Prof.
Jpffries delivered the diplomas, after
few well chosen words to the recipients.
There were flowers too numerous 10
mention, also many valuable presents
sent up to the graduates, The Munro
Gold Medal was presented to Miss Bes-
sic Gallman, as having made the best
average in her studies. Miss May Rob-
inson making the next highest average
was awarded $25 scholarship in the
Union Business College. Miss Lillian
Williams being close contestant was
awarded a'$l5 scholarship in the Union
Business College.
Mr.. Getsinger made a short talk in
the interest of the Business College
which is to begin in Union Graded
School June 10th, after which the bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev., Il. M.
Rice. This closed one of the most sue
cessful terms of tha Union Graded
Schools history. 6a -