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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
CHESTER.

The Order of Eastern Star are to eX-
emplify some of the work OF the order
Monday evening, Nov. B
Charles Laid was stricken with an
other shock Monday evening and is in
very critical condition.
Frank Shores has purchased the res
/ taurant at the depot Of Orrin Rhoades
and gave an opening dance AT the town
/ hall Saturday evening. We wish Mr..
/ Shores the best of success.
The young ladies of the wrapper shop
have foimed Il club and gave "A dance
and whist party at Hotel Fullerton
Thursday evening. \ very enjoyable
time is reported,
Deer hunters are rejoicing over the
good success reported in this section,
more deer than ever having been shot.
The best one yet was brought in by
Charles Wellman Monday morning.
The Mary Howe concert Nov. >, for
the benefit of ST. Luke's church, will
be one of the events Of the winter and
should be well attended as it is seldom
that such talent can be secured for this
little town.
We understand that Merrill Peabody
has leased the Eagle hotel and will take
possession next month and open bak
cry in the building. This is something
needed in this place and it is hoped
that the enterprise will be successful.
The funeral of Albert f. Reed was
held at the residence of his son-in-law,
f. b. Slate, Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Henry Crocker and Rev, Henry l.. Bal
lou officiating at the house. The ser
vices at the grave were by the &. \.
K. Henry post of which the deceased
was a member.
John Dorand and Charles Pierce have
gone to Maine deer hunting. They are
determined to show the boys that they
can get deer in some localities anyway.
We all wish them success and hope
they will not be taken for deer them
selves as seems to be the practice in
the Maine forests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pease of Som
ervile, Mass, are visiting at W. S.
Pollard : Miss Louise Smith has re-
turned to her work in the wrapper shop
after an absence Of some weeks. Kan
som Sherwin was in Boston a few days
last week. Miss Bertha Stockwell is
expected to take her position in the
wrapper shop soon.
Chester cornet band has been organ
lied with o. f. Clayton, president, +.
u. Bickford. vice president Allen Car
urnter, secretary and {. .. Fullam
treasurer. There are about IL members
ard it is expected that the streets of
Chester will soon resound with instru-
mental music. The committee for en-
are arranging for a ORA
matte entertainment to be given in the
near future for the benefit Of the
band.
The postofiice is soon to have new
quarters in the Hotel Fullerton block. .
This is a much needed improvement as
it has seemed almost disgrace for an
office Of this size to remain in one small
room Of private dwelling where at
mail time it is necessary for part of the
patrons to stand out in the cold on the
piazza waiting for a chance to get in
Side for their mail. The sooner this
change can come the better it will be
for every body.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
NEWFANE.

ID. Van Volkenburg shot a deer in
Wardsboro last week, weighing 255
pounds dressed.
II is reported that Mr.. Spencer is
soon to leave the county hotel and that
+. e, Davis of the Townshend Inn is
to take the management.
The first singing school of the course
will be held at town hall Monday even
ing, Nov. 10, under the direction of w.
>. Hemenway of Grafton.
Rev. j. w. Gotten, instead of j. W.
Butlum, as reported last week, of East
Bralntree, preached two interesting
sermons Sunday morning and evening.
1t is hoped that the church committee
may extend to him call to settle here
The building known as the law Office
and laboratory of the late Gen. Martin
Field is soon to be moved to G.. w.
Newfane hill about 1924 Mr.. Field
and entered upon the practice of law.
profession. He collected what at that
time was regarded as the rarest and
most extensive cabinet of minerals in
oit oIdlt' II was given W hluuitpulg
college by his late widow.
Miss Mary Miller has been home
from Brattleboro for a short vacation.
Lloyd Craft of Lawrence, l.. l., has
been visiting his friend Delmar Elaw-
kins. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Skinner
have returned TO their home in Fitch
burg, Mass. after few weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Skinner. Mrs. Annette Townshend is
in Williamsville caring for Mrs. Red
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Eddy
have been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Will Hescock, of Dummerston Hill
Some of our young people attended the
social dance held at Williamsville
Thursday evening. M. r. Pratt has
built piazza on the south side of his
house. Mrs. b. c. Eager and Olive
have returned from VISIT in Brattle
boro. Mrs. Amasa Grout is spending
the week in Boston. Mr. and Mrs.
Fish and Mr.. Plummer of
Athol are visiting the Sargent's. $4,000
Jesse Harvey, clerk in the secretary of
states office at Montpelier was at
home over Sunday. Henry Clark of
Brattleboro was in town this week buy
ing cattle. Miss Alice Wellman is in
town. Mrs H. NJ. Hescock has re-
turned from a visit in Dummerston. -
Mrs. Stebbins of Rochester, Mimi,
and Mayor Blodgett of Brattleboro We're
here last week buying appl e.. Miss /
Mary Miller and Mrs G. r. Roberts re
turned to Brattleboro Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
VERNON

Rev X. X. Marvin will preach in
the Union church Sunday AT , so r. m.
Rev W. O. William of Edinboro, Pa.
will preach in the chapel Sunday
morning at II O'Clock.
The Ladies circle will meet Wednes
day forenoon and it is hoped there will
be a large attendance Dinner will tie
served at noon.
f. II. Akley went to Montpelier
Tuesday to attend the reunion of the
members of the legislature of 1900. -
II. y. Staten wasin Worcester, Mass.
for day or two last week Warner
Burrows has been visiting friends in
Boston and Athol. Everett Stockwell
of Mt Hermon school was home over
SUNDAY 49, Miss Edith Hill returned
from Brattleboro last week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
STRATTON.

Miss A. Maude Aiken has finished a
very successful term of school in No.
and returned to her home in Putney.
Three young men from Brattleboro
are camping here and the deer hunters
are very thick but so far no deer have
been killed.
O. II. Palmer was in Peru on bust
ness recently. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
Temple returned from visit TO their
son Walter, at State Farm. Mass, Fri
day.
Herman L. Eddy has moved from the
+. L. Grout place to Newfane. Herbert
Parsons has moved from the Alfred
Parsons place to b. L. Perry tene-
ment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
BROOKLINE.

School in Dist. No. l, taught by MIS-
F. 4. Sprague of jamaica closes 'hiS
Innatban Woolley is confined to ms
he'd Being an aged man, his recover!
Is Mrs. Fl ]. Landfear had another Sc
rora attack of illness last week. out Is
nv " Bush is critically i'll. HIS SON.
II 4 Bush. and wife of Northamp-
Ton tai Mass. we're called to be with MN,
! R. Parker had the foretingeir OF
= - left hand cut off while at WORK. "a at
! + BENCH saw Tuesday in Pierce mill
Mr. Newell and wife of Putney nave
ontared the employ of F. L. Pierce,
Mrs. Newell taking charge OF lhe
BOARDING boar house. Mrs, Sidney Derry
rerires and goes to her home.
Mr. Whitaker is rebuilding his men
ha"sa and finishing up his new barn.
Ho', n WslIman is doing the CARPENTER
ri N. c. Marsh is visiting IN VII
Evansville this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Coon and deer hunters are quite
plentiful lately in this section.
Mrs. Chauncey Sargent of Drummer
ston visited here the first Of the week.
Miss Gertie Read has gone to Brat
tlebOro TO work.
Some of the neighbors of Frank Gould
and the band boys came last week
Thursday evening and helped him,
husking his corn, for which he was
wow Thankful
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
Trust Those Who Have Tried.

suffered from catarrh OF the worst kind
and never hoped for cure, but Ely Cream
Balm seems to DO even that.-O>car O>trom,
~ Warren Ave, Chicago. III.
Tried Eiv'> Cream Balm and TO all a p
pearance> am cured Of catarrh. The terrible
headaches from which / long suffered are
.roue.-W. J. Hitchcock. late Major L. :.
Vol. and 4. A. Gen. Buffalo, y. Y.
NV Son WAS afflicted with catarrh. He
used Elv'> Cream Balm aud the di>agreeable
ratarrh all left him. {. Olmstead. Arcola
III.
The Balm does not irritate OF cause sneez-
ing. Sold by druggists At 50ct-. OF mailed by
Elv Brothers. 56 Warren St, New York.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
DUMMERSTON CENTER.

School in Dist. No. l closes next
week for a vacation of three weeks.
Preparations are being made for a
Hallow Eve party at the church vestry
Friday evening of this week.
Several of our young men are engag-
ed in hunting deer 1t is reported that
Vernon Manley had the good luck
to secure deer last week. They are
quite numerous in this vicinity.
Miss Elliot who has been working
for Miss Jones has gone TO her home
in Putney. Mrs Adams of West Brat,
tleboro is taking her place there. Will
May is making repairs on his house
Mr.. Davis is doing the work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
CHESTERFIELD

No service at the Congregational
church till further orders.
The ladies of the NJ. f, society will
serve a lunch at the vestry of their
church Tuesday noon, Nov. /, Flee
tion day" All cordially invited
The ladies' circle with Mrs. H. II.
Spaulding Wednesday afternoon was
very enjoyable; a fine supper, lots of
work done and 81 10 in the treasury.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
WINDHAM.

Frank Smith and family spent sun
dav at Waldo Smith,. H. Z. WOODS,
aura Howe and May Rhoades are on
the sick list.-Dr. Morrison OF Bellows
Fails spent few days this week al
Jobn Gould's hunting. Kay Harrlng-
ton shot a deer the second day the law
was off .-George Schwenk OF S1aIle-
ron, \. Y. who has been at NJ; II. IN IN.
calls; hunting. returned home Tuesday
tel , large deer
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
sOuTH WINDHAM.

Mrs. A. NJ. Goodell is visiting IN
Westminster West. E. X. Bridges was
in town Sunday and Monday. Lyman
J J" 1iS Of Claremont, \. H., is visit,
i inc his father, L. E. Jenison ~ HOPE %.
Chase of Townshend who has been VS.
i ting has' her he grandmother, Mrs, D. + Z
Robbins. has returned home. Mrs. f.
\ N' Kingsbury and little daughter re
turned home Saturday after spending
the week with Mr.. Kingsbury at Mont
pplipr
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
&C. c. c." on Every Tablet.

Every tablet of Cascarets Candy
Cathartic bears the famous c. c. c.
Never sold in bulk. Look for it and
accept no other. Beware Of fraud.
All druggists, Ioc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
iindham County & Vicinity.
an the News in the Reformer's Bail,vcL ,s Go+..
cred by a Score Of Special Correspondents
Other County and Vicinity News on stb pooe
N0RTHFIELD.
!. Mary J. Wright is suffering from
,t,ry rhpumntiSm

NSANA 49, A@-<@D'
NJ. Mary J. Wright is suffering from
.lmmatorl rheumatism.
nav Nr. Wallace preached in the
',b church Sunday, both morning
.,yening.
s.r Dr. \. j. Gray of Boston will
,.,,b the first three Sundays in No.
mbpr in the North church.
P.y c. l. Scofeld who is on the sick
>, he, zone to Clifton Springs hop
.sro be benefited by the change.
The weekly prayer meetings held
r.ar.lay evenings will be held at 7 30
=, md Of through the winter.
vncb amusement was found at the
supper held by the Young Peoples
r.mrprance society, boxes being sold
2m Il to 3,
The delegates chosen for the Sunday
.iroI convention held Nov. were Mr..
y Mrs Hamilton, Mr.. DeWolf. Mrs.
l. Merriam.
The Republican town committee urge
~ voters of the town to register Last
ar il fell below $50 and the delegates
Inn the town were cut down to one
reie if $50 votes had been cast there
1rli have been two delegates.
Mr. Foster, teacher in the grammar
,15ol here lost his brother recently by
y,vning. The young man was out
/ n,tipg ducks on the water with
rrraDiun when the boat became up
] n
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31

Mrs. Thompson returned Sunday
from her visit at Greenfield.
Rev +. ". Lewis of Brattleboro will
hold services at the church Sunday at
o'clock.
Mr.. Haynes and family of Spring
field. Mass. have moved to Ed Lee
gates house Mr., HAYNES will drive
tpnm for Ed Stowe.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
WEST TOWNsHEND.

The play, Among the Breakers,
viii be given in the church vestry by
he Good Templars, Friday evening
Nov :. There will he vocal and lnstru-
mental music. After the play an oyster
supper will be served.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
GREEN RIVER.

Take Laxative Brumo Qunine Tablets. \
druggists refund the money ii it fails to cur
+. " Groves signature j. on each box 25c.
The Washington times., 1902-07-02

! House bill 1862, for the e. sion ~
LeDroit Avenue and other ST
| House bill 1929. for the aairs 81
| V Street from North Capitoi ssae e
Lincoln Avenue.
House bill 1880. to prov! ~ tfs
abatement of nuisances in t. ssrt.t.
House bill 1871, to qui ra.as IN
interest OF the United State 70 ett.
1131. TO Sidney Bieber.
House bill 1881. authorizir-
missioners to receive and aeaia iaE e,-
tihcate No. 147s0.
House bill 1892, to pro ids fa shs
appointment of official steI pesrs p
the Supreme Court of the stef
Senate bill 1893. to pr f tas
temporary detention of pc s srsz. =
ously insane.
Senate bill 1921 authori u raa
missioners to extinguish -ar or q r.
alley In square 1S9.
Senate bill 1925. for the irf oE =
Street northeast to
Street. and of Twenty-eig SON
Street to NJ Street.
House bill 1869. to aut -lgs ese.
missioncs5 to regulate th- t15Hs
vice of drug clerks in tts r.
House bill 1882, exeu. pLis IL ans
erty OF the Lin1hicum in stisi.tf er9s. ssat-
alton.
House bill 1870, req laoes as
business in the District cseS 5u
Sunday.
House bill 1893, to r s,lssa SIS ~
tice OF barbering in the District oi 20
lumbia
House bill 14035. to authorize the Bal
tfmore and Washington Transit Com
pany to extend its street railway in the
District.
House bill 14110, to further protect
the first day of the week as a day of
rest in the District Of Columbia.
House bill 141l4. regulating license
taxes in the District
House bill 1414s. for the appointment
OF railroad commission in and for the
city of Washington
Houses Dill 141SS. for the appointment
of authorized surveyors in tine District.
House bill 1926, to require the Capital
traction Company to extend Its lines by
underground electric system east on
Florida Avenue from Seventh Street
west
House bill 1921. to prevent discrimi-
nation by common carriers of passen-
gers carried in the District of Columbia
ON account of race or color.
House bill 1887, to provide for the
opening of minor streets in the Dis
trict.
House bill 1886. for the relief of
Kate Fogarty.
Senate bill 4s25, to provide for union
railroad station in the District of CO.
lumbia.
House bill 14473, to quitclaim all in
tere5t CT the United States to lot l.
square 1140, in the city of Washington,
TO Sidney Bieber.
House bill 14509. to regulate the opera
tion of street railways in the District
If Columbia.
House joint resolution 1913. to permits
he erection and use for lighting pur-
POSES of overhead wires outside the
ire limits east of Rock. Creek
House bill 1885. for the relief of hold
rs and owners of cer.ain special tax
'crir.
House bill 1889. to incorporate the
International bureau OF information.
Honse bill 14804, to prevent the use Of
houses, rooms, or tenements for i'm
moral purposes.
House bill 1900. to authorize the lay
ng and maintaining of a pneumatic tube
ystem between the Capitol and the Gov
rnment Printing Office.
The Washington times., 1902-07-02

ployos of street railways in the Dis
trict.
House bill 4345. to acquire by con-
ldemnation land and water rights at the
Great Falls OF the Potomac.
House bill 1852. to amend an act7re-
lating to exemptions.
House bill 5s25, for the extension OF
New York Avenue.
House bill 626S. for the extension of NJ
Street east to BladensbUrS Road.
House bill 6292, for the extension OF
Seventeenth Street to Wall Bridge, In
gleside.
House bill 6S55. fo- the relief of the
estate of William B. Todd &.
House bill 7l6S, to provide for the
opening OF Elm Street to Seventh Street,
and for the opening of Wilson Street.
north from Fifth to Seventh Streets,
and for the opening of Spruce Street to
Pomeroy Street.
| House bill 1914. for the extension of
Seventeenth Street northwest from
Florida Avenue to Columbia Road.
House bill 1915. for the widening of
| Wisconsin Avenue, northwest from its
intersection with High and Thirty
enth Streets, to the District line.
House bill 1852, to relieve certain
property owners in the District from
certain assessments.
House bill 7454, for the extension of
Thirteenth Street.
House bill 7455, for the extension of
Fourteenth Street.
House bill 1861, requiring corporations
operating street railways in the District
10 equip open cars with guard rails.
House bill 1852. requiring the Bright
wood Railway Company to make certain
improvements
House bill 1868. for the extension OF
School Street, south to Kennesaw Ave-
nue..
House bill 1893. for the extension of
Wyoming Avenue.
House bill $3.50, for the extension of
Twcnty-fourth Street northeast.
House bill 1926, for the extension of
Wyoming Avenue from its present
terminus on Eighteenth Street to Cham
PLANE Avenue
House resolution 9S. directing the
Commissioners to report as to the
schedule of cars on the Georgetown and
Tennallytown Railroad.
House bill 9679. to relieve property
owners for assessments made for bene-
fits for the extension and widening of
Columbia Road
House bill 9S+1. to provide for the re-
moval of snow and ice from the streets
of the District
House bill 1870 for the extension of
Eighteenth Street northwest from
Wright Road.
House bill 100sO, to regulate the hours
of service and compensation for attend
ants at the Government Hospital for the
Insane
House bill 10145. to provide for
Beard of Assessors for the District
House bill 10369. to regulate appoint
ments and promotions in the municipal
government of the Observation-Disclosures
the civil service over the District en-
ployes
House bill 1871, for the traasforma-
tion of the Potomac fats into publis
bathing pool.
House bill l03S7. to authorize the At
tc-rey General to report on that part
of the District of Columbia lying in
Virginia.
House bill 103sS. to redeem certain |
outstanding certificates.
House bill 1882. to provide for the
laying of a single electric railway track |
across Aqueduct Bridge.
House bill 10699, for the extension of !
Vermont Avenue.
House bill 10700. authorizing and re-
quiring an extension of the lines of /
the Columbia Railroad Company.
The Washington times., 1902-07-02

ate. and is believed to have an excel
lent chance Of becoming law at tbs
next session.
Grant memorial, first appropriation
made.
Lincoln memorial. first appropriation
made.
Personal tax system was adopted, in
surfing an increase OF at least $500 coo a
year TO the District revenues.
License fee system revised. Retail
liquor license increased to $500 per an
nun.
Real estate tax law revised to in
sure larger taxes on speculative hold
ings Of unimp:oved property, and gen.
orally to equalize the tax list.
Additional provisions made for the
publiS1ibrary.
Code Bill Passed.
Code bill passed, perfecting the new
code OF the District.
Business High School building pro-
vided for.
Large appropriations made for the
Eco.
Additional buildings appropriated for
for the Government Hospital for the
Insane.
Providence Hospital and Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital received appropriations.
Valuable telephone bill passed, en-
abling extension of the system and the
speedy elimination OF overhead wires.
a small sum was appropriated for the
repair of the Aqueduct Bridge-one of
the disarpointments of the session
Generous y-aro 10
for work on the sewer system of the
District
The appropriations for street improve
ments were much smaller than expected.
and many important plans were given
up on account OF uncertainty over the
District revenues.
Police and Fire Departments.
The Police and Fire departments got
large appropriations. but not nearly all
that was asked for them.
The permanent census was established.
Clerks ON temporary rolls of the de-
psrtments put on the regular rolls.
Anacostia and Potomac Railway di-
rected to extend its railway north of
Florida Avenue northwest
Hall OF Records bill failed of passage.
Among the minor laws which were en-
acted during the session we're:
To provide for the removal of snow
and ice from sidewalks and cutters.
To require cases of typhoid fever oc-
curing in the District to be reported
to the Health Department.
To regulate the collection of taxes.
To receive arrearages of taxes.
For clearing the Potomac River of ice.
To incorporate the Eastern Star Home
in the District OF Columbia.
To regulate the disposal of refuse.
For the acknowledgment of deeds and
other instruments in the Philippine ISL
ands and Porto Rico affecting land situ-
lted in the District of Columbia.
Fer the promotion of anatomical
science and to prevent the desecration
Of raves.
To license billiard and pool tables.
To refund certain license taxes.
The Washington times., 1902-07-02
NOT A BILLION
DOLLAR CONGRESS
Total Direct Appropriations Made by This
Session Aggregate S8oo,I93,837.
DISTINCTLY A BUSINESS
SESSION, SAYS MR. CANNON
Important Leg lation Enacted War Taxes Repealed
Canal Construction Provided For-Civil Government
for Phippines-Permanent Census Office.

Representative Cannon, the chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, and
Representative Livingston, the ranking
Democratic member of that committee,
have each prepared a set Of figures
showing the appropriations of the ses-
sion of Congress just closed. Mr.. Can
non makes the total appropriations
amount to $3.50, ,O53,S37. His statement
is as follows:
The Washington times., 1902-07-02
Appropriation for Local Pur
poses Most Important
Ever Passed.
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Filtration Plant-Anacostia Flats In
provements-Potomac Palk-high-
way Bridge - White House Rerova-
tion-Grant and Lincoln Memorials.

The District has been especially for
tunate In many ways at the hands OF
the first session Of the Fifty seventh
Congress. The District appropriation
t!Il vas the most important ever passed
and included in itself the provisions OF
a dozen or more bills and joint resolu-
tions. a full resume OF the bill has been
published heretofore in The Times.
The sundry civil bill also contained
many important provisions for the Dis
trict. Others of the appropriation bills
have contained less important local leg
islation. A great many separate meas
ures were passed.
Summary of Legislation.
Following Is g brief summary of what
was accomplished and what failed in the
important District projects:
District building provided for in con-
formity with the plans of the Parking
Commission.
Filtration plant appropriated for
:eOO.CC0
Anaoostia fats. Sl5O,OC % begin work
that involves the expenditure of S2,-
0cO. 900.
Potomac Park. $4,000 for its improve
ment.
Highway bridges. limit of cost in
creased.
Smithsonian Institution, first work on
plans fer great new building authorized.
Entire renovation OF White House
provided for, including the cpnstruc-
ton of an executive Office building.
Union station bill passed the Sen