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

Mccullough, was brilliant social
success They were assisted in receiv-
ing by retiring Lieutenant Governor
and Mrs. Allen and Lieutenant Govern
or elect and Mrs. Stanton, Governor
Stickney's staff, in charge of Adj. Gen
W. II. Gilmore, acted as ushers.
Representative Hubbard Of Lyndon,
who returned home last week with, it
was supposed, a threatened attack of
pneumonia, will probably not be
able to return to his legislative duties
as he is found to be suffering from an
abscess on the lungs G.. III. Vaughn,
the member from Pomfret has also
gone home, disabled by the bursting
of "A varicose vein Thursday night.
The portrait of Admiral Charles f.
Clark ordered by the Vermont legisla-
ture of 1900 has arrived at Montpelier.
1t was painted by Frederick p. Vinton
of Boston and it is stated that its cost
was $1,000. Some time in October, prob
ably during ladies week if the artist
and the subject can be in Montpelier
at that time, the portrait will be hung
and formally turned over to the state.
If Admiral and Mrs. Clark cannot come
during that week the formal unwilling
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Fully 100 farmer members of the leg
islature met Wednesday evening and or
ganized for mutual benefit regardless
of politics. A steering committee of
three members from each county was
elected to serve with the chairman and
secretary through the session. This
organization of farmers is something
new in Vermont legislature. A prom
inent lawyer said THE farmers are
just finding out their strength. If
they keep together they can have
things their own way for they are in
the majority in this and every legisla-
ture." The committee appointed to
look after pending Legislation includ-
ed, from Windham county, Bridges of
Athens, Dunklee OF Vernon and Adams
of Marlboro. The one idea of the
meeting seemed to be to get rid of the
board of cattle commissioners.
Gov. Mccullough has announced the
following members of his staff; Sur
geon general, with rank of brigadier-
general, Jesse j. Thompson Of Rut-
land: aid camp, with rank of colo
mel. Frederick K. Burgess of Burling-
ton, George f. Leland of Springfield,
Charles ". Rutter of St. Johnsbury.
Linn ID Taylor of Brattleboro; in
spector of rifle practice and aid de
camp, with rank of colonel, John G..
Norton of St Adams The new army
of colonies met and organized in the
state house Tuesday. New uniforms
were required and some hustling was
necessary on account of the order re
ceiyed that the army must be ready to
appear on dress parade Monday even
ing Oct %.
EX-Gov. W. W. Stickney completed
the duties of his Office Wednesday and
left for his home in Ludlow Gov.
valedictory address, deliv-
cred FRIDAY, advised a reduction in
state expenses which were 81, 100, 795
for the last biennial term. and a gen
eral appropriation committee to whom
all appropriation bills shall he re-
fcrred 1t advised the legislature 10
instruct the congressman to work for
the settlement of the states claim for
interest on expenditures incurred in
equipping troops, offset by an old bill
for arms and ammunition furnished
the state militia 1t also referred to
the death Of Judges Taft and Read and
Sergeant-at-Arm Phinney: and to the
publication and distribution of the re-
ports of the last legislature. 1t dwelt
At length on the securing Of surveyor
generals papers and the desirability
1f rene wing the missing monuments f
along the boundary between Vermont
and New York