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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
WANTED.

WANTED,
AN ACTIVE, HUSTLING MEMS
Furnishing Goods salesman. Must be
good salesman, and expert in window
dressing and card marking. Address
with particulars, HABERDASHER. care
Dispatch. de 23-tu. tn. and Sun. ct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Office OF Chesapeake and ONO Ey. Co.
Richmond. Va. December ~, 1902
NOTICE.
THE FREIGHT DEPOTS AND ELF
VATOR of this company will be CLOSED
THURSDAY. December % 1902. and
THURSDAY, January l. 1903. account
Christmas and New Year. except for the
delivery of pershable freight between the
hours of and 10 \. VI.
T. E. SWAIN.
de 2i&312t Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Mss Ella Belle Draucker, daughter Of
Mrs E. A. Draucl.er. Of Crewe, Va, and
sister of Mrs w F. Coates, was united
in marriage at Trinity Episcopal church.
Fredericksburg Monday evening u -'lf-
Ralph LOOMS Thayer, OF Washington.
The bride was given away by her broth
err Mr.. 3. T. Draucker, OF Richmond
Mr. and Mrs Thayer left on the $50
train for Richmond, accompanied by
Captain and Mrs. W. F. Coates. to at
tend the marriage of Mr.. Benjamin +.
Draucker, a brother of Mrs. Thayer and
OF Mrs Coates, to Miss Mamie Edwards.
of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Miss Annie Kate Rhodes Of the Wo-
mans College. will go to Gainesville
Va, for the holidays.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Miss Evelyn Gray Bell will be the
the guest of Mrs. Lawson. OF South Bos-
ten. for Christmas. Miss Bell will not
be back until the 1st OF January.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. *. Lear have issued in
yltatlons TO the marriage of their niece.
Miss Ella Ruth Allen, to Mr.. Fred. Will
liam Lipscomb. The ceremony is to take
place Dec. Is. at $50 P. NJ
Mr. Cla1ence Lnmpkin and Miss Lena
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
AUCTION sAs.Es-pu1ure o,v,


BY John T. Goddin & Co,
Real Estate Agents and Auctionsarg
Bank and Eleventh streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Mrs. w. r. Beale, of Buchanan, Va,
is visiting her sister. Mrs ~ L. bout
ware No ! east Franklin street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Miss Mary Carter Anderson will visit
relatives in Hanover county during a
part Of the Christmas vacation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Revere. daughter of Mrs NJ E. Revere,
both Of King and Queen county. will De
married in Richmond to-day, at
the resi- 1ence of LII: G. E. Hacer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Mr. ard Mrs I..,is Werner have issued
invita- tons to the wedding Of their daugh
,er Helen Y. P. Werner. to Mr.. 3 NJ
Hines, Ir, Wednesday evening, Dec. 81,
at half-past o'clock, in the home OF the
crandrarerts Of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
s HasscI. No 1909 Pleasant street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS
Open daily from 10 a NJ to P. NJ.
Admission. . cents. Free on Saturday,
au 2n-ts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24

Mr. G. a. Thoro>. brother of the bride
ODE, h as issued in'ltatinils TO the mar
iage Of his sister, Irere Melance Thorpe.
TO Mr. Wl1i,Anl EDj,h Tomlinson Tue9.
DAY evening Zee. 81. at : O'Clock in the
.cn,e CT the N,nlr. No 1911 Eark avenue.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
NORTHFIELD.

Mr. Whitney is the new clerk at G..
f. Williams grocery store.
Dayton Parks, late of Mortified, is
now station agent at Bernardston.
A meeting of the school committee
was held at the town hall Wednesday.
Mrs. Edith (Callender) Norton of
Cambridge, Mass, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Calender
of Mortified.
The auction sale of articles saved
from the recent fire of f. j. Kelley's
store was very successful, every article
bringing fair price.
Frank Hickey of Worcester. who has
been employed at Mortified. was in
the district court at Greenfield Wednes-
day morning, charged with hiring a
team of Fred Proctor of Mortified and
driving it % miles, instead of the IA
he hired it for. He pleaded guilty
and paid so.
The Red Men held business meet
ing Tuesday evening, considering by
laws, accepting members from other
tribes, etc. A. l.. Newton was chosen
tribal physician and A. d. Elmer,
newspaper reporter. The entertain
ment committee will arrange ball.
Sachem Wright and Brother hanson
e-appeared for the first time since the
tribe was formed. Prophet Mundy is
visiting in Boston.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25

1T is very like fairy story" sale
Esther under her breath.
"Very,' said he. And in fairy
stories there are witches, enchanters
and horrible things that come out OF
the forest, are not there? Well, so il
is there in South America. There is a
background of danger. One must keeI
ones eyes open. Here in England Ma
ture is safe and kind, Ell? You can
play with her as if she were an old
tabby cat; but out there she is "A striped
tiger, beautiful and fierce and never
to be trusted.
There is everlasting strangling 90
ing on in the woods. Even the flow
ers are not kind and harmless. The
orchids twist and perch and swing and
bloom on branches they are hugging
to death. You break twig of some.
thing that looks like vine and its
milk raises blister on your hand
you touch what you think is IA leaf,
and it gallops off on a hundred legs
The animals pretend to be vegetables
and the vegetables to be animals. Every
living thing is trying to protect itself
with all its little might and main. and
to get the better of its enemies, Just
as the people in towns do. Oh, the
high woods of the Andes are not moral,
they are not Christian, | assure you
Nature is opulent, and she is splendid,
out she isn't good From "The
Alien," by F. f. Montresor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
His Generous Contribution,

Rev. Alexander Allison. Jr.. in re-
cent sermon on the subject of "Ly-
ing" illustrated his text with numer-
Gus stories. and one of these showed
how, even in church, mans false
pride sometimes leads him to prevari-
cation. A young man took his best
girl to church, and when the time for
collection came round rather osten-
tatiously displayed s. gold piece
Presuming upon the engagement to
marry that had been made by her, the
young woman placed restraining
hand upon the arm of her fiance.
"Why, don't be so extravagant,
George !" she exclaimed. 'Oh, that's
nothing,' he replied. Il always give
s. when | go to a strange church. :"
just then the deacon came with the
plate, and George dropped a coin.
Everything seemed favorable, and the
young man beamed with sense of
generosity. Then the minister made
the announcements for the week, and
concluded with the wholly unexpected
statement of the day collection. 1.-THE
collection today" said he, twas 50. IS. "
George hadn't much tc say all the way
to his fiancee's home. Philadelphia
Ledger
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The slum kindergarten is the modern
miracle worker. jacob Riis.
Discomfort is like ink poured into
water, which fills the whole fountain
full of blackness. -Feltham
No matter what else may clamor for
recognition, it's always safe to bank on
uncertainty as sure thing. -Burling-
ton News.
An intelligent widower ought to be
ashamed of himself if he is not match
for all the bachelors in Christendom.
-Chauncey NJ. Depew.
1t is the demands. not the promises.
that make men of us: the responsible
titles, not the enjoyments. that raise us
to the stature of men and women. p.
7. Forsyth.
DIR. Lyman Abbott declares that wor-
ry is out of harmony with the kingdom
of God.-The kingdom of God is joy
the Joy of vigorous health, of splendid
the JOY of self-sacrificing
service.
Il haven't had a square meal for a
week." began the dusty pilgrim.
Neither have l." blurted out the
well-dressed man as he started to slam
the door. what do you expect in
timer = Philadelphia
Record.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
BERNARDSTON.

Most of the teachers in town attend
ed the Teachers institute at Amherst
Friday.
Institute played with the Highland
avenue team Saturday being beaten Il
to |.
Improvements in the vestry and par
lor of the Unitarian church are APP
preaching completion The installa-
ton of Rev. g. w. Patten as pastor of
the First Congregational Unitarian
church will be held in the near future.
1.-The Cuban Spy played by the
Turner'S Falls dramatic club Wednes-
day evening for the benefit of the Der
nardston cornet band. drew a good
house. Both band and club were at
their best and elected generous APP
plause.
The Methodist minister, Rev. w. H.
Adams, appointed by the conference
for the churches of Gill and Bernard
ston, was present and held service Sun
day morning at the former place and
in the afternoon here. \ parish So
ciable was held at the parsonage
Thursday when the minister and fam
lily were welcomed to their new home,
The funeral services of Salmon B.
Hoyt were held at his late residence
on South street Saturday at p. m.
Mr. Hoyt was born in Deerfield in
1919 and made his home there till 1866,
since which time he has lived here. He
has always been held in the highest re
spect by his fellow townsmen and was
one of the leading members of Good
ale Memorial church where his friend
ly greeting and cordial smile will be
greatly missed. He leaves a daughter
Mrs Wells Frary, his wife having died
about 20 years ago.
George r. Page of Athol was in
town Friday and Saturday. Mrs. !
George f. Greene, Mrs. DR.. Tucker /
and son, Edwin, of Brattleboro cele-
brated patriots day by an excursion to
Bernardston paying welcome friend (
~ visit to Mrs. l.. NJ Chase. -R. l..
Crowell accompanied Irwin B. Hale to
Boston on business trip last week, -
]. H. Adams of Putney. VT. was in
Town over Sunday, going to Mount
Hermon for the baccalaureate exercises
Sunday morning. Mrs. Lowering has
to her home from Athol where
'he has passed the winter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25

G. E. Snow of Winchendon were guests
in town last week. Mr.. and Mrs. L..
P. Dalrymple of Nottingham, VT. +,
visited their daughter, Mrs. U. U.
Brigham recently. w. Archibald
of Ludlow, VT, G. S. Farr of Bright
wood, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Cote of Greenfield, Mass, were in
town Fast day. Miss Margaret Kyle
and Misses Monica and Fannie Lynch
of Greenfield, Mass, were the guests
of Miss Belle Delphy last week. Mrs.
Julia Davenport, who has been spend
ing the winter with her son, has re-
turned to her home on Kilburn street
for the summer. Eugene Britton of
Boston spent Sunday in town.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Robertson have been
in Boston this week. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
|. Latham are in Boston this week. -
W. F. Robertson has been at home this
week for few days, from the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology -
Mrs. James G. Bridge is with her
daughter, Mrs. Oppenheimer, in
Springfield, Mass. for few weeks. -
r. A. Davis has been i'll the past week
with stomach trouble. w. G. Booth
has gone to Easthampton, Mass, to
work. Misses Mary and Joanna White
of Keene were in town last week. -
Walter Judd and family of Fitchburg
were in town over Sunday. F. II.
Fuller is in Boston this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
sPOFFORD.

Willie Barden has returned from
Keene and is attending school
George Fletcher is suffering severely
from rheumatism in his right hand.
Richard Cobb, our new superintend
ent of schools, has been making re
pairs on the schoolhouse in his charac-
teristically thorough manner.
Albert Fletcher Swan. grandson of
Rodney Fletcher. graduates from the
Denver, Col, medical college and hos
pital April a. He is a very bright,
energetic student. He will at once be
gin practice in Colorado.
Evangelist Gale will hold services
morning. afternoon and evening in the
Union church next Sunday. No ser
vices will be held that day in the
churches at Chesterfield Center, as
many there hope to hear this devoted
worker for the Master. He will prob
ably remain two weeks, holding ser
vices each day in the week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
CARRIE L. SNOW,

WILLIAM Il. Snow. September Term, 1902
whereas, Carrie +. Snow of Vernon in said
County of Windliam on the 18th day of April,
1902, filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court
her petition setting forth the marriage cere-
mony between herself and said William E. Snow,
and her residence within this State and County:
And that while she has faithfully kept her
marriage covenant. the said William Il. SNOW
has violated the same for that he did, on. to wit,
the 18th day of July, A. d. 1899, without just
cause wilfully desert your petitioner, and has
continued such wilful desertion ever since.
And that the said William f. Snow, to wit, on
the 18th day of July A. ID. 1899, and ever since
said date has without cause, wilfully and cruel
ly neglected and refused to support ana main
tain your petitioner, he all the time being of
sufficient pecuniary and physical ability SO to
do.
wit, on the 10th day of July, A. ID. 1899, and on
divers other days and times during the said year
A. ID. 1s99 commit the crime of adultery at
Marlboro in the County of Windham, and State
of Vermont, with one Minnie Butterheld, and
Others to your petitioner at present unknown
And praying that the bonds of matrlmony be-
tween the said parties be dissolved for the
causes aforesaid. And it appearing that the
said William Z. Snow now resides without the
State of Vermont and in parts to the petitioner
unknown:
1t is ordered, that the said William E. Snow
be required to appear before the honorable
County Court, next to be held at Newfane, with
in and for the County of Wndham on the first
Wednesday after the first Tuesday of Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1902 and make answer to the said pc
tition; that the petitioner shall cause this or
der, with the substance of said petition as above
set forth, to be published in the Wlndham
County Reformer a newspaper published at
Brattleboro in said County, three weeks sue
cessively the last publication to be at least six
weeks before the commencement of the term at
which the lbelCe is required to appear.
Dated at Bratteboro in said County of Wind
ham, this It'll day Of April, A. ID. 1902
J. II. MERRIFIELD, Clerk.
CLARKE c. Fits, Attorney for Petitioner
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
NORTH HINSDALE.

A few of the farmers have potatoes
and peas planted.
Mr. Hadley, the minister, has been
attending conference the past week.
Mr.. Wilson of Brattleboro conducted
the meeting Sunday.
Bert Mcdonald, who has been crit
cally ill, is improving. Miss Linn
Torrey has been having the measles,
but is now convalescent. Mr.. Hill
dreth's infant child has been quite
sick.
Mrs. Lydia Burnham of Hinsdale
visited at Henry Streeter's Sunday. -
Miss Bessie Barrett of Brattleboro
was at her home here Monday. Julius
Streeter has moved into the Nelson
Richardson house.
At present there are five boarders at
Mountain Side. and one is quite i'll
with rheumatic trouble. She is be-
ing treated by DR.. Conland of Brat
tleboro Mr.. Rouillard is building an
addition and expects to have it com
pleted for this summers use.
News was received here last week of
the death of O. A. Kimball of Boston
of consumption. Mr.. Kimball was
spending the winter in Arizona Twen-
ty hours before his death he was we'd
ded to Miss Lottie Wells of Boston.
Mr.. Kimball has had a summer resi-
dence here for number of years but
sold it last fall to Fred Gale of Brat
tleboro.
Mr.. Hildreth, who has been living
in the George Butler house, now own
ed by Mr.. Davidson of Hinsdale, is
expecting to move into the Hyde house.
Mr.. Davidson is fixing up and furn-
ishing two rooms in the Butler house
for his sons use as hunting box.
The physicians have ordered that he
live six months in the open air when
be returns home from the hospital.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
How It Happened.

1t was kinder funny-that is, over
lookin' the seriousness of it," said the
landlord of the Pettyville tavern. "You
see, Miss Gabrilla Lanks, who has
not meanin' any disrespect to her, you
underestimate an old maid so long
that it's generally believed to be chron-
ic, approached the railroad crossin',
and brakeman waved red flag at
her to warn her of the danger. She
thought he was tryin' to firt with her
and advanced toward him with smile,
and caboose that was backin' up
struck her good and plenty. Luckily
no bones were broken, and the first
thing she said when she recovered con
seriousness was: "Oh, this is so sud
den ,''-April Smart Set.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
A New Mining Company at Readsboro.

The Davis Mining company of Reads
boro have accepted proposition to sell
one-third of their holdings in one vein
to a syndicate company of business men
of Troy, N. Y. The preliminary steps
are being taken to form stock com
pany which will probably be incorpo-
rated under the laws of the state of
Vermont and will be capitalized at
500, 600. The new company will erect
a large mining plant which will be in
operation at the earliest possible date.
The machinery is expected soon and
certain rights and privileges have been
obtained by the company recently.
This company recently exhibited the
first two specimens of gold run com
mercially through the mill, the first
from ton of ore, valued at $40. % and
the second from 500 pounds of ore and
was worth 81. 20, or at the rate of s43
to the ton. The cost of mining and
the gold is estimated from
3 to Sc per ton.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS.

The skeleton of an unknown man was
found in the woods Thursday near the
Boyden mill, about half mile from
the highway on the road from South
Deerfeld to Conway. There was a,bul-
let hole in the skull and rusty reyol-
yer lay by the side of the bones. The
skull had rolled some distance from the
rest of the skeleton. There was enough
hair to show that it was gray. The
medical examiner estimates that death
came two years ago by suicide. The
only disappearance in the vicinity is
that of Charles Reach who disappeared
from Buckland year ago last fall.
Reach had worked in Conway and was
considered of hardly sound mind. The
have not yet seen anything
to connect the skeleton with Reach.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
The "Yes or No" Trick,

The efforts on the part of members
of the House to pin one another down
to direct answers reminded Represen-
tative Capron of Rhode Island-one of
the best story tellers in the House, by
the way-of an experience in the last
campaign. Mr.. Capron was very much
bothered while making a speech by a
man in the audience who insisted Oh
asking questions to which he demand
ed either yes or "no" for an an
swer.
But there are some questions, fl
nally remarked Mr.. Capron, (which
cannot be answered by yes or no. "
81 should like to hear one, = scorn-
fully commented his annoyer.
We'll" said Nj. Capron, II think /
can prove it. Have you quit beating
your wife: Answer yes or no. -
The crowd saw at once that Mr. Cap
ron had the man in trap. If he said
yes it was a confession that he had
been beating his wife: if he said mo"
it was an admission that he was still
INDUCING in the pastime.
g Yes or no, shouted everybody
in the hall, and in the midst of the
confusion the man made his escape.
Washington Post.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Thomas Whitney, wanted at STAN
ford for entering E. L. Bishops house
two weeks ago and taking from it
watches, clothes and valuables. has
been captured in Otsego county, New
York
The debt of sl700 of the Bennington
Young Men 5 Christian association has
been liquidated. Residents of Ben
nington raised $1,000 of the sum and
Gen. John G.. Mccullough and f.
b. Jennings of North Bennington con
tributed the balance. This is the sec
ond time these two men have relieved
the association from debt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
SOME SMILES IN PASSING.
AMUSING EXTRACTS FROM EXCHANGES
my supper's cold "
He swOre with vim.
And then she made
1t hot for him.
Philadelphia Press.

William j. Bryan found time to tell
a story or two while he was at lunch
con in the House restaurant at the
capitol today. "a while ago." he said,
81 went with party of friends to visit
the Nebraska state asylum for the in
sane. became separated from my
party and wandered through some of
the rooms alone. An inmate APP
preached me, and seeking to be friend :
ly, said, What are you in here for?'
Because | believe in the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio Of
l6 to l.. replied, thinking to be
facetious. HUH said the inmate,
moving off in disgust, you ain 1T crazy,
you re just plain DUN fool Wash
ington Dispatch to the Philadelphia
North American.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

The ladies' society will serve ice
cream and cake for the dance May l.
Y. P. c. U. topic next Sunday is
"Little Things Norris Farr. leader.
c. S. Farr made short visit here
last week. Mrs. G. E. Andrews spent
two days here the first of the week.
She was en- route to Northampton.
where they will make their home so
that little Madeline can have the ben
eft of the school for the deaf. Wen
field Farr has gone to Greenfield to
rn-nrlr
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25

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Ell wish to say to the world that Dr. Pierce's
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Of treatment without any real benefit, In
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worse; could eat but little. l commenced in
September, 1897, to take DR.. Pierce's medicine,
and in a short time I could eat and work.
have gained tWenty pounds in tl0o months"
FREE DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
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of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-25
LOCAL..
NEARBY NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Suicide Of Briggs, the Langdon Murderer,

Suicide OF Briggs, the Langdon Murderer,
George H. Briggs committed suicide
at the New Hampshire state prison at
Concord, early Thursday morning.
Briggs was committed to serve a life
sentence. He was resident of Lang
don and was convicted of shooting a
neighbor, Mrs. Jones, November 2, 1901,
the trial taking place at Newport.
Briggs was charged with first degree
murder, but the jury disagreeing, a
plea of murder in the second degree
was accepted and life sentence i'm
posed. Briggs used a piece of strong
rope which he evidently struggled into
his cell from the work shop where he
was employed in the chair department.
He tied the rope to the ventilator in
his cell and strangled himself. He
made no outcry and was not discovered
until he had been dead some hours.
The day before he died he had been
cheerful but previous to that he had
brooded over his troubles and often
cried when referring to his wife and
children.