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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WILMINGTON.

Don't forget the great Valley Fan
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 40.
/ a regular meeting of Social lodge was
held Wednesday evening when the third
degree was conferred.
The young people ended the week OF
/ gaiety Saturday night with very
pleasant dance. with fine orchestra
and supper at the Vermont house.
Charles Newton and Mr.. Axtel of
( Colorado are in town for a short visit
They are engaged in mining and eX-
press the view that abundance of gold
lies in the rocks in this vicinity and
that the right process TO extract the
metal will be discovered.
One Edward O'Donnell was found in
a beastly state of intoxication on the
street Tuesday evening and was lodged
in the lookup. In the morning, having
recovered his senses sufficiently TO re-
alize where he was, he wrenched Oft
four iron bars and divesting himself of
his clothing he managed TO get him
self through an opening sl4 inches IN
width and made his escape. 1t is I'M
derstood that he has left the place and
no one will have any regret.
Miss Faith w. Kidder has returned
to Boston to resume her musical stud
les in the New England Conservatory.
Martin A. Brown and a number of
the employees of the railroad are at
Newfane on the case of Byron A. Pike
estate VS.. the Railroad company. Ell
win A. Graves of Northampton has
been in town this week disposing of
his personal property preparatory to
going to Bloomington, H., where he
will complete his legal studies. Her
bert j. Chase of Nottingham will re-
move to this place and have charge of
the Forest and Stream club property.
MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Newton and
daughter of Brooklyn are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Burr. Horace c. Otis
of Boston is a guest at c. Nj. Rus
sells. H. B. Newton and Will Fiske
of Holyoke, who have been visiting in
town for the past two or three weeks,
have returned to Holyoke. Mrs. Chloe
Baker of North Adams is guest at
George Roberts. Miss Grace Butter
field has returned from Albany Bust
ness college and has taken a position
in the office of the North River Mfg
Co., at Jacksonville. - Miss Claire
Brown has improved in health and has
returned to Albany Business college.
Mrs. Clara Dodge has returned to her
home in Brooklyn and her place is filled
by Miss Alice Plimpton of Wardsboro.
Joseph Courtemanche has made sew
eral improvements in the electric light
ing of the village, adding one or two
new lamps
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WHITINGHAM.

Don't forget the great Valley Fail
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i-25
Mrs. Julia Hicks, IS. widow of Lo
renzo Hicks, died of consumption last
week at the home of Henry Dix, where
she has been cared for. The funeral
was held there, Rev. r. \. Nichols
officiating. Burial was in the village
cemetery.
Bert Chase and family are to move
to Wilmington where he has charge OF
the Forest Il Stream club premises.
Mrs. Howard has returned from
South Lancaster, Mass, where she has
been caring for sick sister and will
work for Mr.. Chase's people.
Miss Alta Carpenter returned to her
home in Everett. Mass, the first of the
week. Luke Plumb lost a nice 3-year-
old heifer Monday by her breaking
into large spring and being
drowned A few from here attended
the cattle fair at Charlemont last
week. Harry Sawyer and family start
ed on their homeward journey to
South Dakota Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WEST DUMMERsTON.

Grace Burnett is attending hlgh
school in Brattleboro.
Don't forget the great Valley FAN
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-2o.
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
ice-cream and cake at their hall Sat
urday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society meet every
Wednesday afternoon in Townsend
hall. They are working for special
object.
A contest in regard to the election of
representative is still going on. Dep
ositions we're taken Friday here in
Townsend's hall before Justice Walter
Crawford from Putney. Some ten wit,
nesses were summonsed and testified
in behalf of B. A. Balestier, who is
contesting the election of A. E. Rob
bins Hon. Kittredge Haskins APP
neared for Mr.. Robbins and Lawyer
Eale for Mr.. Balestier. The testimony
was taken by shorthand reporter and
will he sent to the state legislature for
their consideration.
Miss Alice Russell, who has been
visiting her brother, E. d. Russell, has
raturned to her home in New London,
Ct Fisk G. Rogers is back from
business trip to Springfield, Vt
Franl, L. Hopkins has gone to Nor
wich. CT. to visit friends. Charles
Thomas. en- route for Boston, visited
his sister. Mrs. Charles Remission, last
week CHARLES Hosley and wife from
Springfield. Mass. have returned from
a visit to William b. Leonard =
lanes Connarn from Boston is visiting
Of his home for a while. Mrs. l.. ,.
pike has gone to Jamaica on visit
Miss Maude Taft is home for week
racation from Tewksbury, Mass. =
Elisha NJ. Wilson from Putney gave
ms call Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
GRAFTON.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i-23.
The members of the local Clement
club were entertained by Representa-
tive elect George W. Hall at his home
Saturday evening with clam bake and
all its accomplishments. Although a
cold, rainy evening, the warmth of the
welcome extended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall with their cordial greetings, drove
away all thoughts of bad weather and
everyone present reports 1T to be the
most enjoyable evening he ever spent.
The Boston Globe Friday published
a picture and sketch of four male mem
bers of the Sherwin family, represent
ing four direct generations, the two
oldest of whom, James, aged 90, and
Warren j., &c. live in Grafton. The
other two, Fred W. and Frederic Had
ley, aged 43 years and - months, re-
spectiyely, live in Alstead, n. II.
James Sherwin is the oldest man in
Grafton and was recently given birth
day celebration by the townspeople
when he was % years old. He has vot-
ed for president of the United States
II times, having never missed an OPP
portunity to cast his ballot. He has
one brother now living, Daniel Sher-
win of Jamaica. The common ances-
tors of the Sherwns was John Sher
win, who came from Wales about 1850
and settled in Ipswich Mass His de-
scendants went to Vermont. They
were John and Daniel Sherwin. The
latter was grandfather of James Sher-
win and was soldier of the revolu
tionary war
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
MARLBORO.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2425.
A. NJ. Prouty went to Green
field Monday to see his brother
in-law, Oscar Smith, who is critically
i'll at the home of Tyler Wolcott
Miss Anna Baxter is visiting in Hud-
son. Mass. Mrs. Ed Bellows is visit
ing at Ernest Whitney's in West Brat
tleboro. = Gerald Adams was home
from Mt. Hermon over Sunday. Mrs
". +. Snow and daughter Ruth and
Mrs Jane Brayman and daughter Har-
riet visited at Charles Higley's in Hal
flax last week. Mrs. Brayman re-
manned for few days. Several from
here attended the conference at West
Brattleboro last week Wednesday and
Thursday H Whiting Shaw made
his parents short visit last week
Mrs. Sally Prouty is in poor health.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
PuTNEY

Don't forget the great Valley Fail
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i-2o.
The third degree was conferred OF
Levi X. Greene by Golden Rule lodge
Wednesday evening, and was followed
by a spread"
Arthur Dodge and Lewis Bailey OF
Springfield, VT, have been IN town
for a few days hunting As result
they took home % gray squirrels
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Britton of keene, \. H., is at
". II. Bonds. Leon Marcott, for
merly of this place, has been in town
during the present week. He is en-
CINE dispatcher for the n. Y. Central
r. r. at Springfield, Mass. Mrs.
Owen Foley and family are to move
from East Putney soon to Brattleboro.
A. F. Boomer and family have
moved to Bellows Falls. Carl Britton,
who has been employed by A. NJ. Cor
ser. has gone to South Bend, Ind, to
enter the employ of the Malleable Range
Mfg Co.-Miss Maude Munger spent
Sunday at Windsor w. A. Cobb was
in Boston on business this week. Mrs.
H. L. Pierce is spending the week at
Boston where her husband has en-
ployment with the John Hancock Life
ms. Co,-Charles F Grout of Bellows
Falls was the guest of F. L. Hougbton
Tuesday. H. G. Everleth and son at
tended the Springfield fair.-O. Z.
Bragg and wife have been on car
riage drive to Hinsdale, keene and
Brattleboro Capt. William Robert
son and wife are visiting in Peru for
the week. Mrs. Ware has finished
working at the Kendrick House. Mrs.
Wood and Miss Kinson of Brattleboro
were at ". G.. Treadway's Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WEST WARDSB0R0.


Don't forget the great Valley Fail
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i-25.
Mrs. F. L. Rush. who has been in a
Boston hospital and had large tn
NOR removed, came home Wednesday
night. She is still quite ILL., Miss
Bertha Hurder from Norwood, Mass.
came home with her and they are liv-
ing in the parsonage. Other sick ones
are reported better.
Stephen Bills has moved into his
house recently purchased. Rev J. D..
King came home from Barre Saturday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Newell
are visiting relatives in White River
Junction. Mrs McChesney and Miss
Laura Kidder have gone away, being
the last of the hotel boarders to 60
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Don't forget the great Valley Fai
Wednesday and Thursday Sept 2i-2o
The next meeting of Broad BrooE
grange will be held Monday evening
September 22.
Mrs. Samuel Boyden is very sick
Her sister, Mrs. Bolster, has been witt
her the past week.
The Universalst ladies will have a
chcken-pie supper and a dance the
middle of October.
Mrs. Ransom Akley is on the gain,
and able to sit up short time Mrs,
Roby is working for her.
Martin Whitney, whose farm is in the
south part of Guilford and who had his
buildings destroyed by fire last spring
is rebuilding and if nothing happens
by the first of October. We are glad
that the family are to remain with us.
About 30 relatives and friends gath
cred at the residence of VIM. Holden
Friday evening in honor of the 21st
birthday of his son, Irving. The even
ing was pleasantly passed with music
and games. Refreshments were served
during the evening. Rev. Mr.. Morse
in behalf of the company presented the
young man with sum of money as "A
token of esteem, also "A toilet case from
his sisters. 1t was a complete surprise
to Mr.. Holden.
Mrs. Baldwin Miner is assisting Mrs.
Worthy Worden during the absence of
her mother who has gone to York state
for a months visit. Miss Cora Barton
is working for Mrs Z. W. Legate. =
Harvey Lake of jacksonville is the
guest of his uncle, +. W. Legate. -
Mrs. E. l., Parker of Brattleboro has
been visiting Mrs. L. j. Huntley. -
Mrs L. D. franklin returned from
Springfield. Mass, Saturday where She
spent week visiting relatives. Mr..
and Mrs Edward Stephenson of
Greenfield, Mass, spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs Emma Alex
ander. - Mrs. George Wilder and
Mrs Emma Alexander visited in Jack
sonville last week Mrs. Martha Tobin
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tobin of
Bellows Falls were here to attend the
funeral of Mrs T. n. Lynde. Mrs.
Otis johnson was in Newfane last
week as witness in a case in court. -
Miss Eta Hobart spent Sunday at f.
+. Wards. She commenced her school
in Green River Monday.
The funeral of Mrs. T. \. Lynde was
held at her late home Friday, Septem
bel l.. and was largely attended. Rev.
t. X Marvin otficiated. The burial was
in the cemetery in West Brattleboro.
The casket was covered with beautiful
flowers which seemed fitting as she was
a lover of flowers and always contrib
,,t, b ~ ~
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Carrie Nation at Bellows Falls.

Carrie Nation opened her Vermont
campaign at Bellows Falls Friday. lee
turing in the afternoon and evening at
Barber park. Good sized audiences
greeted her, but both meetings were
devoid of sensational features. Mrs.
Nation kept secluded the greater part
OF the day, beyond visit to one sa-
loon, the proprietor of which she
roundly berated and holding free
for-all discussion in an electric car af
ter the evening lecture She advanced
extreme ideas and expressed them with
much vigor, handling without gloves
the passengers who disagreed with her
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WEST HALIFAX.

Don't forget the great Valley Fail
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. 24-25.
Mrs. r. J. Phillips is quite sick.
Miss Mamie Eames, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for several
DAYS. is very low at this writing.
4 meeting was held in West Halifax
Friday to see about extending the
Heath telephone line from Jacksonville
through West Halifax to Halifax Cen
ter 1t looks now as if it would be put
through this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Sheldon of West
moreland. \. H., are visiting her
father and other relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. ID. Kingsley were in town Tues
day, calling on old neighbors. Fred
johnson of Amherst, Mass, is in town.
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
EAST DOVER.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept "A %.
10 Moulton and his family have Wis
tied in Leyden the past week. Mrs.
Clifford Lazelle went Tuesday morning
to Brattleboro on business. - Fred
GoodelI is visiting his brother, My
ron Goodell of Fishers Island this
week. E. A. Gould of Rhode Island
has recently been guest of his broth
er, G.. A. Gould. -MrsIC. S. Sherman
is with friends in Providence for a
while.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
DUMMERSTON CENTER.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-25,
There will be no school in No,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week
on account of the Fair.
There will be no church service next
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. jackson is taking
vacation, visiting in Burlington.
Miss Jones of Massachusetts is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Mary Jones.
Mrs. Nellie Foster Bower of Pitts
burg is visiting her old home town this
summer and has been spending few
days at Austin Laughton's, making
her stay at the Brooks House, Brattle-
boro Mail Carrier Hall is moving
into the Pratt house. News has been
received of the safe arrival from Eu-
rope of Miss Frances Knight at her
home in Contoocook, \. H. We give
her our hearty welcome home. Mrs,
Phila Wheeler of Brattleboro is visit
ing her old friends in town.
The old homestead of Miss NJ. Esther
Knight has been especially honored
the present week in having for guests
Major W. c. Hayes, son of the late
President Hayes, of Spiegel Grove, Ere
mont, O., with his cousin, Mrs. Has
tings, of the Bermuda islands, and her
daughter, Miss Lucy Hastings. Mrs,
Bigelow and son and Miss Smith of
West Brattleboro, relatives of the
Hayes family, were of the party. Major
Webb C. Hayes, member of the first
Ohio cavalry, was in the Cuba and
Porto Rico campaign and lieutenant
colonel of the 31st infantry, Y. 5.
Vols. in the Philippines and Cuba.
This old Knight homestead was many
wears ago the home of Major Hayes
ancestor, Rutherford Hayes, father OF
President Hayes, and has special in
terest to Major Hayes on this account.
This is his first visit to the old place
and to these Vermont hills.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WEST DOVER.

There will be preaching Sunday at
the church here at l 80 O'Clock.
Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2i23.
Willard Russell, an old soldier of the
civil war, died at his home here Mon
day afternoon. He leaves widow and
five children.
Mrs. Lucetta Pierce of New York
city, also Mrs. V o. Jones and daugh
ter Alice and Mrs. W. p. Jones of
Brattleboro have been visiting at W.
f. Jones'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
sTRATTON.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2425.
Mrs. E. J. Parsons is quite sick. -
B. L. Perry, wife and daughter came
home Tuesday. Mr.. Perry has been
to Massachusetts. The lumbermen are
beginning to cut logs. Henry Dun lap
of East Arlington is visiting at Mrs.
A. II. Pixies. Frank G. Lackey, wife
and Julius returned to Vernon Satur-
day.-Miss A. W. Wheeler is at the
parsonage for few days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
GUILFORD.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2425.
Miss Eloine Franklin is attending
the High school in Brattleboro, board
ing in the family of Prescott Eames.-
Miss Faith Fairbank and Miss Dora
Tubbs are also attending school there
Walter Ingram of Enfield, \. H.,
was here the first of the Week.-Mrs.
Mary E. Smith and Mrs S. \. Smith
attended the meeting of the Daughters
of the Revolution at Westminster
"Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
DOVER.

Don't forget the great Valley Fair
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2425
S S. Russell of Winchester, \. H.,
visited his brother, G.. II. Russell, the
first of the week. Mrs. D. c. Starkey
returned Sunday after spending week
with her sisters. Mrs, Smith and Mrs,
Sears of Brattleboro. Mrs. \. II. Pike
of Stratton is with her daughter, Mrs.
c.. F. Read. Miss Abbie Read is on
the sick list.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
Henry M Clarke of Grafton Sentenced

Henry NJ. Clarke of Grafton. who
was found guilty of selling liquor. as
reported in last weeks Reformer. re-
celVed his sentence at an adjourned
session of the court held Monday-6O
days at Rutland and fine of 500. He
appealed and furnished bonds in the
sum of $500
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WlNDHAM COUNTY EVENTS,
AS REPORTED BY THE REFoRMERs
CORRESPONDENTS.
Universalist Convention at Bellows Falls

oni'ersailst convention at Bellows Falls
The Universalist convention for Yer.
mont ana the Province of Quebec will
De helo at Bellows Falls September %
ana 80 and October l and 2. Some of
!he aolest preachers of the UNIVERSAL
lst denomination will be present
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
blood Wine Has No Equal.

Faintness, heat-exhaustion, lack
of appetite, indigestion, bowei-com.
nlaints and all the sickness incident
70 summer may be relieved imme-
diately by the prompt use of BLOOD
WTNF. AS a tonic and strength
bniider it has no equal. There is no
Substitute for BLOOD WINE. Moth
inc "iust as good" For sale by
GRO. e. GREENE, Druggist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19

Percivai ". Clement has given the
Rutland Masonic association $500 for
the building fund of the Masonic tenn
pie erected last year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if il fails to cure
L. W. Groves signature Is on each box Sc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
WE CARRY THE BEST MEATS
OUR MEATS

obtainahle. We never sacrifice quality to ma
a low price. We use the utmost care in sele
ing
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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
Welded BY QUAKER RITE.
Dr.. Magill, of Swarthmore, and Mrs.
Sarah E. Gardner Married.

NEW YORK, April 2i.-Dr. Edward
Hicks Msgill. for many years president OF
Swarthmore College. the Quaker institu-
city, took each other as husband and wife
before witnesses today, in accordance
with the custom CT the Society OF Friends
at the residence OF the bride. 12S West
Forty-third Street. The wedding was one
of the most notable in Quaker circles in
this country in some time. DR. Magill is
the father law of Andrew ID. White.
Ambassador to Germany. Mrs. Gardner
is said to be weIi-to-do.
DIR. Magill y seventy-seyen years old.
Mrs. Magill. his bride. is sixty-two. The
marriage was the result of a visit which
DIR. Magill made about year ago to one
OF his daughters, who was living at Mrs.
Gardeners house. DR.. Magill liked Mrs.
Gardner so much when he met her then
that he made several more visits DR..
Magill has lived all his life in Philadel-
phia. and has been a member of the Phila-
delphia Society of Friends, as his family
for generations have been before him
Mrs Gardner also comes OF an old Quaker
family. and belongs TO the New York
Society of Friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Magill Will sail for Italy
on Saturday. and afterward will 20 TO Lu-
cerne. where they will meet Ambassador
and Mrs. White. TO go with them TO Ger
many. They will return in the fall. DIR.
Magill still lectures at the college. and he
intends TO continue this work.
DIR. Magill's marriage today will shortly
be followed by that of his daughter
Beatrice, who has recently become en-
gagged TO MIR. James Rick, OF Philadelphia.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
TEN YEAR OLD BOYS
In FILIPINO RANKS
Rev. DR.. McCook Furnishes
Interesting Information.
Reports Conversation With Sergeant
Brown-Latter Had Never Seen
Water Cure Administered.

Adjutant General Corbin has received
Philadelphia. in regard to charges OF
cruelty against American troops in which
the writer makes the point that Sergeant
Brown. formerly of Company G. Second
Infantry. which was stationed in Taya-
bias province, where 1t is alleged that the
water cure was administered. declared
that he had never seen the water cure
practiced. Mr.. McCook says:
"Anent the reported orders OF General
Smith to destroy all natives found in
arms. ten years old and upward, have
this information which | venture to re-
port
Conversation With Sergeant Brown.
Sergeant Brown. honorably discharged
after full service. from Company c. Sec
ond Regiment in which my son. First
Lieut.. Paul H. McCook, is an officer,
| visited me this week. Among other things
/ asked him about the treatment of the
natives.
"As far as he had witnessed in Tayabas
province, in which his company was sta
toned, he said he had never seen the
water cure practiced. or any other
methods of so-called torture. Knowing
something CT the early years at which
| tropical nations mature asked him what
was the physical standing Of youth Of
| ten years in the PHILIPPINES. His answer
was that ten-year- lad would about
rate with fifteen year-old boy here.
Boys Bearing Arms.
He further informed me that boys of
that age and up to twelve years could
bear arms greatly to the disadvantage Of
their opponents: that he had seen youths
OF that age. and two or three years older
among the insurrectos and ladrones cap