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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-14
COUNTY NEWS
Happenings Of
Interest TO Readers
Columns of Interesting
Items Gathered by Our
Special Corps of Hustlins
Correspondents III
Many Towns.
SONESTOWN.

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Roy Eddy, aged about If years
and l l months died last week at the
home of his parents at this place.
The circumstance is unusually sad
from the fact of his long illness which
dated from last spring. The boy at
tended school until short time be-
fore his sickness during which time
he was employed in the factory here.
From the beginning when it was
known that the trouble was spinal
meningitis, slight hopes We're enter
tanned for his recovery. Kindness
and assistance was displayed by the
neighbors during his sickness, and
sorrow and sympathy are with the
bereaved family. Roy was favo-
rite with his playmates, and his loss
is felt by all.
The line fence between the NJ. f.
church and Mary Jane Painton's
property was removed to its site
surveyed by Mr.. Mason some time
ago. Monday morning was chosen
for the work, and the trustees, arm.
ed with honesty, courage and pa
tience, undertook the job and finish
ed it. The chicken coop was moved
likewise. The irate woman.protest-
ed against such actions by words,
stones and club, but the trustees,
"-rascals," in her vernacular, went
on quietly and mirthfully and by
noon had cleared the church lawn of
all distractions.
Misses Lottie Wilson, Minnie Gre
sy and Elsie Hall of ,Williamsport,
are visiting their cousin, Miss Ada
Hall.
Howard Rea of Lopez visited rel
atives in town last week.
Miss Beatrice Davis'of NewBerry
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
III. p. Hall, returned on Tuesday to
her home.
Harry Campbelle, member of
the 10Th Regiment left town last
week for the scene of the strike dis
turbance.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Don
ovan, August 8, son.
Born to Mr.. and Curtis Fiester, a |
son.
The twoiSunday Schools have ac-
cepted an invitation fromsthe Nord
mont Sunday .kSchool to picnic at
Lake Mokoma, August -. Fare
20 cents for adults and 10 cents for
children. Another excursion under
the auspices of the Muncy Valley
S. S. will go to Starr Island, August
3Oth, fare 60 cents.
Ray Weed of Williamsport is Wis
iting relatives above town.
Clay Dunbar of Elimsport visited
his sister, Mrs. +. j. Lockwood, last
week.
Mrs. Carrie PardOe of William
sport, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. c. ID. Voorhees, entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Fuller of Glen
Mawr on Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Barlow of William
sport is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Glidewell.
Chas. Whitacre of Philadelphia
called on friends in town Friday.
Misses Myrtle Edgar and Anna
Speary returned from Dushore on
Saturday after attending summer
school at that place.
Mrs. c. II. Warren with her son
Wynn came home from William
sport on Sunday. Wynn's eyes have
been under treatment all summer
and are steadily improving.
Miss May Mencer of Nordmont,
after visiting her father at Villas is
again in town, the guest of her
brother.
j. l.. Buck and family of Will
Transport, are taking their vacation
at this place at the home of Mrs.
Hannah Buck.
Prof. l.. l.. Ford of Laporte was a
! Friday caller in town.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-14
f FOuIard Silks

We have some very handsome designs
in Foulards and Satin Liberties, all new
patterns this season which we are closing
out at a great bargain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-14
laCeS.

This is gleat lace season in fact the
prominent trimming for all kinds of thin
materials. We have number ofnovelties
Just in. Hundreds OF designs in all width
and prices Come and see them when YOU
are looking for dainty laces.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-08-14
ParaSOl

We are showing some stylish new fancy,
plain black, and plain white parasols
Children parasols at all prices, also sun
umbrellas in black, garnet, brown, navy
and green.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Sound Excursion to New York.

The large number of persons that has
been carried by the Joy Line this sea
son by the all-water route to New York,
on the steamer ''Old Dominion" has
established its claim to being a popu
lar tourist route between the two cities.
To further introduce the line to the
public, the management has placed on
sale excursion tickets, good for 30 days,
at an extremely low late, and are also
prepared to ticket passengers to Nor
folk, Old Point Comfort, Richmond
and Washington, as well as up the
Hudson River to Albany, at very at
tractive prices.
The staterooms and meals on the Old
Dominion are all that can be desired,
and the roominess of the decks, with
the broad promenades along the entire
length of the ship, gives one ample
space in which to move with comfort,
and at the same time enjoy the ever
changing scenes out at sea, along the
coast and through the Sound, where
the villages, life saving stations, light
houses and light ships form an ever
varying panorama of beauty and inter-
est. The trip is so arranged as to al
low the passenger to pass through the
greater part of the sound by daylight,
which in itself is a treat which resi-
dents of New England have been I'M
able to enjoy until the Inauguration of
this service. Tickets, staterooms and
all information on application, to Geo.
F. Tilton, City Pass. Agt., No. 2li
Washington ST., Boston. Telephone
2O22 Main. 27-1t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
GUILFoRD CENTRE.

Rev. r. X. Marvin will preach in
the church Sunday at , 30 p m.
The ladies will meet in their rooms
Thursday afternoon, July 10. All in
vited.
Mrs. Nixon and two children and
Mrs. Baldwin and son of Brockton,
Mass, who have been boarding at S.
NJ Bullock's. have gone to +. W..
Legate's to board. Miss Cora Barton
is going to work for Mrs. +. W. Lee
gate. Mrs. S. NJ Bullock is visiting
relatives in West Chesterfield this
week Mrs. L. J. Thayer and two
children returned to Brockton, Mass.
Friday, after spending two weeks at
Mr.. Thayer's parents. Master Albert
Thayer of Albany, \. Y, is boarding
at E. W. Miners. -Mr. Fletcher and
family have returned to their home in
Claremont, y. H., after spending a
week at their farm doing the having.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Z. Thayer spent
Sunday in Gill, Mass. as the guest of
their son.-Master Clarence Thayer is
with his grandparents for few weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

There would be much less complains
Ing in this world If the fact were al
ways borne in mind that God supplies
our real, not our imaginary, needs. His
supplies are to meet our necessities,
not our wishes. Sometimes they are In
direct opposition to our desires. Con.
sidering their character their circum-
stances, their high destiny, God so
deals with His people that He could not
possibly deal with them more bounti.
fully or more munlticently. mo good
thlng"-that Is, no good thing for them
twill He withhold from them" The
representations God has given of Him.
self are exactly adapted to the various
circumstances and conditions of His
people. He is fullness of supply to the
poor, strength to the weak, wisdom
and knowledge to the ignorant. Their
inability is met by His suff1clency, their
guilt by His mercy, their unworthness
by His grace.-Christian Intelligencer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Harry Howard is i'll.
The creamery is completed and but
ter is made here now.
Mrs. Ernest Pike is improving. Her
neither, Mrs. P. Viale, of Vernon, is
with her.
The |. o. O. F. lodge, No. 20, of
Wardsboro will have charge of the cell
ebration on the Fourth Exercises
consisting of speaking, singing and
the usual sports to be held on Charles
Rice's fields.
About 30 were present at the flag
raising at the schoolyard Wednesday
afternoon The money for the flag was
secured by the pupils under the offer
given by the Youths Companion pub
fishers. The exercises appropriate for
the occasion were well rendered by the
pupils.
School closes to-day and Miss Hitch
cock returns to her home in Leicester,
Vt. The directors are to be congratu
lated on having secured so competent
a teacher and we trust she may be in
duced to remain with us through sew.
eral terms.
The prize speaking contest Friday
evening passed off most pleasantly and
drew a full house. All the contes-
tants, eight, did finely. Leon Fletch-
err was considered by the judges the
one worthy to wear the medal. The
singing by the children was worthy of
notice also, if not of medal.
The community was again saddened
Friday by learning that the death
angel had again visited us and taken
another from happy home. Mrs. Os
mer Clarke, who came among us less
than two years ago happy bride was
laid to rest on Sunday. Much sympa
thy is extended to the bereayed hus-
band and the infant daughter.
Ed Bissell of Brattleboro is in town.
Mrs. Ed Davis of New York city is
at her fathers, A. L. Wheeler's. Will
Clark and wife of Montague, Mass,
have been visiting their home friends.
Mrs. George Carlton, who has been
visiting at her fathers, Mr.. Axtell's, /
has returned to her home in Windham. (
Clifford Holbrook of Brattleboro,
who has been busy here the past week
setting and lettering monuments re-
turned Saturday. Will Eddy of Brat /
tleboro made brief call on friends
last week. H erbert.E of the Brooks
House spent Sunday at his home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Bellows Falls Woman Fearfully Burned.

Mrs. Edward Shaw, living on Lowell
Terrace, Bellows Falls, was probably
fatally burned Monday. She started
to prepare dinner, starting the fire
with kerosene. AS she poured the oil
in the stove a mass of flames flashed
up striking her in the face and setting
her clothing afire. Frantic with pain
she rushed from the house down the
hill, the wind tanning the flames and
before help reached her the clothing
was almost entirely burned from her
body. When the flames were extin-
guished, Mrs. Shaw was taken to a
nearby house and found to be mass
of burns from head to foot, so serious
that recovery is very doubtful. Dur
ing the excitement little attention was
paid to the burning dwelling and be-
fore the fire department arrived the
flames had gained such a Roadway that
little was saved. The furniture was
total loss and the dwelling practically
ruined.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Comnared With No One.

We sometimes compare one man with
another, but Christ can be compared
with no one. He cannot even be de-
scribed. Our ideal Of Him is deficient.
He seems like some new flower that an
angel has brought from the skies.
Planted in the earth, it Is more lovely
and fragrant than all others. and, be-
sides, it never wthers and dies-blooms
and smiles with as much beauty amid
the SHOWS Of winter as amid the finest
surroundings of summer. Yea, Christ
Is like some new star that has appeared
In the heavens, and so clear Is its light
and so radiant it's glory that it stands
forth among the stellar hosts as the
central object, and because of its eX-
Feeding beauty men have come to call
It the morning star Of God.--John Reid.
Poverty Of Spirit.
Those who with heart and soul are
gladly poor are promised all that be
longs to the future kingdom Of God,
Their title to such perfection lies in the
fact that they already have overcome
the world. Already they move in the
world of infinite worth, though they suf
fer in the finite. They are souls to whom
God can intrust supreme possessions
What wonder that Ferdinand Christian
Bapr found in this poverty Of the poor
in spirit "the most pregnant expires
sion Of the original Christian conscious
nessv' at is religious consciousness
which is penetrated by the deepest
sense Of the pressure of the infinite
and Of all the contradictions of the
present and yet is infinitely exalted
and knows itself, in spite Of this, to
be far superior to everything finite and
limited. "-Lutheran Observer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

Striking features of the July Critic
are the Coronation Ode by Rev. L. Mac
lean Watt, which won the first priz,
in the Good Words competition recent
~ held in England in which 1923 ode:
were submitted to the committees s
paper by Francis Gribble on Duma:
the Elder; another by Charles Hem
street on Literary Landmarks of New
on Lenox in Literature.
Ainslee's for July is we'll stored
with illustrated articles and stories.
"Topics of the Theatre, - as usual, has
the double attraction Of text and pic
ture. The fiction is notable. The
Strategy of Gen. Minerva Small" by
J. C. Lincoln, is an amusing story OF
the Fourth in a far country. The
Cumaean Sibyl," by Margarita Spald-
ing Gerry, is sentimental story of
Wellesley life. THE Cutting Out of
the Heavenly Home, " by Norman
Duncan, details stirring sea adven-
ture. THE Escape by May Kelsey
Champion. is full of charm and The
Chimney Sweep by Zoe Anderson
Norris, alive with fun.
With the present number the Forum
begins not only new volume but a new
series, having been transformed from a
into a quarterly. The general
character of the magazine is the same
and its high standard is maintained,
but its purposes are more specifically
those of review and outlook. 1t is
divided into nine departments, each
by specialist who writes
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
THE wINDHAM COUNTY REFoRMER, FRIDAY, JULY B. 100
JACKSONVILLE.

Al the ball game Saturday the Col
rain nine won the game 8 to 3.
Mr.. Roundy bought several tons Of
wool of farmers here last week.
There was a very pretty wedding a,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Che
ney Tuesday, when their daughter FL.
len was united in marriage to Frank
Holton, of Chesterfield, n. Fl. Mr..
Holton is thrifty farmer and promi
nent in the Grange. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holton returned to their home Wednes
day.
f. L. Reed of Easthampton, Mass. i,
with his family, is visiting his folks
here. Henry Haskell of Brandon, Wis
tied II. E. Stetson last week Mrs.
Adella Hunt and daughter Edith have
been spending several days with Mrs.
H. G. Porter. d. M. Canedy has
new model Deering machine. "A. M.
Sheldon and family of North Adams
have moved to their cottage at Laurel
Beach.
A gathering of the Learnard family
at r. @. Wilcox's Wednesday, June
%, included Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Learned, Albert Learned and daugh-
ter and Miss Bell Learnard of Dan
Vile, Ill.,, Mr.. and Mrs. f. P. Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Learnard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Worden, and Mr.. and Mrs Hor-
ace Learnard of Halifax and Miss Ma
bel Learnard of Northfield, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
BROOKLINE.

School closed last week in district
No. l.
A few farmers have commenced hay
ing with no hay weather
There will be an ice cream supper at
the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing. July 8. All are invited.
Orlando Smith narrowly escaped
serious accident Saturday when I'M
hitching his horse from horse rake
which he had backed into the barn
floor. The horse became frightened,
and ran out of the barn; Mr.. Smith
escaped being caught in the rake teeth
by throwing himself quickly to the
floor. allowing the wheel to pass over
him. A few bruises were the extent
of his injury. The horse was caught
out in the highway.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
sTRATTON.

Three new cases of measles, but all
are doing we'll.
The funeral of Leander l.. Allen was
held at his late home Tuesday at p.
M, Rev. o. Fl. Palmer officiating.
The dramatic entertainment at the
church Friday evening was a success,
the parts being we'll rendered, which,
with music, was enjoyed by good audi
ence. Gross proceeds about $50
Thanks to all who assisted.
B. L. Perry is beginning TO run his
mill. Dogs killed several sheep Thurs
day. Miss Helen c. Murray returned
to her home in Winchester, Mass.
Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Lyman,
May and Ray, have been to Ware,
Mass, to visit Roy Lyman and family.
Herman E. Eddy is home for the
summer vacation from the University
of Vermont at Burlington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Bentley and daughter,
Miss Florence Bentley, of Troy, n. Y,
are visiting at o. Fl. Palmer's. Mr..
and Mrs. Emery Eddy of Brattleboro
are visiting at E. A. Eddy's
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
TOWNsHEND.

There will be preaching in the Con
| gregational church Sun lay morning,
and at the close the communion ser
vice will be observed.
Some special preparations have been
made for the services in the Baptist
church Sunday, in regard to the church
and also the seminary.
Miss Bessie Hardy attended the
county Christian Endeavor convention
held at Putney last week. She attend
ed as delegate, and last Sunday night
she gave an interesting and full report
of the meeting.
The 10Th anniversary of the Baptist
church is to be celebrated July 4, with
a basket picnic in the park, weather
permitting. Arrangements have been
made for some exercises to help make
the day one of enjoyment and profit.
Mrs. Beebe left this week for York
state for a several weeks visit with
her mother, who is sick. 1t is expect
ed that Mr.. Dorm of Boston will be in
town next week. Mr.. Watkins of
Cambridge, n. y, is visiting at Mr..
Brigham's. Earl Underwood is in
town. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Mason
have returned from Fairlee DR.. Par
ker and family of Fitchburg, Mass,
are at Mr.. Mason's for visit. John
Howard of Maiden, Mass, has rented
the "Spaulding" house for the sum
mer, and is here now with his wife
and daughter. DR. Hamlin and fam
lily of Tougaloo, Miss, came Friday
night for the summer, having rented
a tenement of Miss Myra Hobart. :
Gladys Convey of Springfield, Vt, is
visiting in town DIR. Osgood expects !
to attend the state meeting of the !
board of health to be held in Burling
ION july 40
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
A New Departure.

The Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul
Railway has recently put in service on
IFS Pioneer Limited trains the largest
and handsomest dining car ever built.
II is 80 feet in length from tip to tip,
and its body is inches wider and
HIGHER than the usual dining car. 1t
seats Sc people comfortably in movable
chairs. and has a kitchen large enough
10 hermit the working of six cooks
which with six walters and conductor
make up the crew The dining cars
in service did not provide
sufficient space to properly care for the
large number of patrons of the Pioneer,
80 that it became necessary to have
larger car.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
Death Of Edward L. Merrifeld Native of ia
maica.

Edward L. Merrifield, proprietor of
the Continental hotel in New York,
and one of the oldest hotel men in the
country, died Wednesday at Central
Valley, New York, where he had
been residing for over a year. Mr..
Merrifield was one of the last of the
old guard of hotel men in New York.
He represented an earlier and more
hospitable age when the proprietor of
the hotel was in fact the no and his
patrons the guests. OF this age and
its courtesy Mr.. Merritield was a
prominent representative. For more
than 90 years he met his guests at the
present Continental, and for many
years prior to that he conducted the
old Continental at Howard street and
Broadway Mr.. Merrifield for nine
years was president of the hotel men S
association. He was also president of
the state hotel association. He brought
about the passage of many improved
hotel laws. Mr.. Merrifield was di-
rector and the largest stakeholder in
the National Citizens bank. He was
also a director in the Excelsior savings
bank. He was man of sound bust
ness judgment, as result of which he
accumulated large and valuable prop
erty. He was a member of the Man
haitian and the Phoenix clubs. Mr..
Merrifield was a native of Jamaica,
VT. Two children survive him, son,
Mark E., who was his partner, and a
daughter. Springfield Republican.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04

The Christian, of all men, should be
In earnest as to properly enlightened
conscience. He who accepts the reve-
lation Of Gods will confesses that his
conscience is no safe guide until it has
been trained and instructed in that
word and that his own will is a thing
Of uncertain and spasmodic energy,
willfulness rather than will, until 1t
has been regenerated by the Holy
Ghost. He cannot. II he be In earnest
at all, be satisfied that he is doing
Gods will unless he has taken as much
pains to know it, understand 1t, resolve
It into rules of action. as he has the
calling which he follows for his bodily
support or social standing In word,
he will not only be conscientious, but
In much stricter sense he will be con-
scientious about his conscience.-Lu-
theran
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WEST DOVER.

The lad aid society will meet with
Mrs. c. E. Mann Wednesday.
There will be basket picnic at West
Dover Friday, July 4. Music, East
Dover band, also Instrumental music
and games. The ladies will furnish ice
cream and lemonade and a good time
is anticipated. Come one, come all.
MI and Mrs. S. j. johnson who have
been visiting relatives in Brattleboro
have returned to their home here. -
Mrs. Nellie Cook who has been at work
at C. L. Wilder's in Wilmington has
returned. Mrs. Dean of Jacksonville
has been visiting her sister, and Mrs.
Hester Davis has returned home with
her. Miss Ellen S ark is at work at
George Adams. Mrs. Ruburg is in
town. -Eftie Canady has been quite
sick the past week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
WARDsBORO CENTER.

Bert Mundell has returned 70 Put
ney where he is employed by DR.. Eos
ter.
James Dexter closed a successful
term of school in district No, Friday
Pupils and parents earnestly desire his
return for the remainder of the school
year.
r. \. Grout and sister, Mrs. Mary
Ellis, were called away Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of their uncle, Lean
der Allen, who passed away Sunday
morning.
L. NJ. Newell returned Saturday
night from New York city where he
was called to attend the funeral of his
cousin, Edwin L. Merr field, proprie-
tor of the Continental hotel, who died
suddenly of heart trouble last week
Wednesday morning.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
DUMMERsTON CENTER.

The Fourth of July is to be observed
here by picnic on the Common and
in the evening by fireworks.
Quite delegation from here attend
ed the Christian Endeavor convention
at Putney last week, f. H. Miller do
ing the coaching for II or IA. In
point of numbers Dummerston won the
banner.
The Republican caucus met Saturday
night to choose delegates to the coun-
tv convention. John Walker, Frank
Lawton, Walter Walker and Robert
Coombs of West Dummerston were ap-
pointed delegates.
Miss Maud E. Stark and sister are
spending a part of their vacation at
the White Mountains. Allie Miller,
son of Prof. w. D. Miller, is visiting
his uncle, E. H. Miller. Mrs. Ellen
Laughton and daughter of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, are the expected guests
of Austin Laughton at the old home
stead: also Mrs. j. S. White, and
daughter, Miss Bessie White.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-04
The Bellows Falls Papermakers' Strike
Settled,

The 800 papermakers employed by
the Bellows Falls mills of the Interna-
tlonal paper company, who have been
locked out since the 18th. settled their
differences with the officials of the
company Saturday, and the mills re-
sumed operation in all departments
Monday. A new wage schedule has
been agreed upon, but the company
wins the chief point of contention,
which is that it shall employ whomso-
ever it chooses, irrespective of wheth-
er they do or do not belong to the
papermakers' union.