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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
Medal of Honor for Col. W. C. Hayes.

Col. Webb G.. Hayes, son of Presi-
dent Hayes. of Kreedmont, O., whose
ancestors formerly occupied the old
homestead at Dummerston Center of
Miss Esther Knight, and who was a
visitor there the past summer, has
lately been awarded by Congress a
medal of honor for distinguished gal
lantry at Vigan. Philippine islands,
Dec. 4, 1899 in pushing through the
euemy's lines alone at night from the
beach to our beleaguered force at Wig
an, and returning the following morn
ing to report the condition of affairs to
the navy and get assistance. Col. Hayes
has a unique military record in being
the only officer of the army who saw
active service in the four campaigns
in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines
and China.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
DEATHS.

In Corain. Mass. Jan. Z, Murray j. Meacham
"a.
In Brattleboro, Jan. H. II. Wesley Edwards,
AZ
In Putney. Jan, H. Mrs Mary ii. Bruce Bur-
dit, widow of Frederick O. Burditt, 10.
In Grafton. Dec. 2s, Miss Eliza Ranney, II.
In South Wardsboro, Jan. II, Josias Gleason
&c.
In Newfane, Jan. IA, Mrs. Millicent Fisher
Walker.
In Newfane, Jan. H. of pneumonia, Kendall
Winchester. 81.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. ,, f. W. Gould, so.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. 5, John Delaney, rs.
In Hinsdale, n. H.. Jan. 8. Mrs. Lydia A Burn
ham, widow of HeZekiah Burnham, 81.
In Spofford, y. H.. Jan. G. Miss Mary NJ. Tor
rev. "a.
In Northiield, Mass, Jan. .. Silas Orlando Da-
Wis, CO. Burial in Bernardston.
In Mortified. Mass. Jan. 10, Charles Nelson
Powers 81. Burial in Greenwich.
In East Mortified. Mass. Jan. II. Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Wheeler GO. Burial in Richmond, n. II.
In Springfield. Mass, Jan. j. Bertha F., wife
of Fred NJ. Moore. %.
In New Richmond, Pa, Nov. "a, lothian Pike,
native of Vermont and formerly of Stratton,
81.
In West Halifax, Jan. i6, Mrs. Levi Canedy,
&c.
In West Halifax. Jan. IL. Bertram b. Battey,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred f. Battey, months,
10 days.
In Bernardston, Mass, Jan. Is, Mrs. Ellen
Streeter, 80.
In Windsor, Conn, Jan. 10, Andrew J. White,
&C. formerly of Vernon.
In Athol, Mass, Jan. &c, Frank Whitaker, ma
tive of Mortified.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
EAST DOVER.

See amended conditions of voting
contest on page eight. It's easy now.
Mr. and Mrs ". D. Howe went to
Brattleboro Monday. They were the
guests of Mrs. Howe's mother, Mrs.
Sophia Grauhering. On account OF
d. S. Prouty's engineers valuable
horse getting cast and it taking nearly
all the help to get it up the steam mill
did not start up until nearly 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning.
The Salmagundi party given by the
ladies society Friday evening was we'll
attended and pleasant evening was
spent The ladies have formed this So
ciety to help repair the church. They
hope to hold social gatherings every
two weeks At the next there will be a
short literary and musical program fol
lowed by warm sugar, Friday evening,
Jan. 30, in the chapel. Thanks are due
all who helped to make the first gath err
ing a success and a cordial invitation
is given for the next.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
VERNON.

The ladies' circle will meet Wednes-
day forenoon. Dinner at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jackson were
called to Newfane Tuesday to. attend
the funeral of Mrs. Pierce, sister OF
Mr. jackson. Miss Edith Hill was
summoned to Brattleboro Saturday ev-
ening to care for G. A. Boyden who Is
ill.
Andrew j. White, aged So, former
resident of this town, died at Windsor,
Conn, Tuesday, Jan. ID, from an ~
ness of several months with heart dis
ease Mr.. and Mrs. White and family
came to this town from Townshend IN
the spring of 1888 and lived upon the
Hubbard farm A few years later ne
moved to the tenement now owned by
J. II. Wright where he lived until after
the death of his wife which occurred
in the fall of 1893 A year later ne
moved to Windsor, Conn, where ne
was employed as mail carrier until MS
health compelled him to resign. Mr.,
and Mrs. White were citizens OF ster,,
ling worth and strict integrity apd
we're highly respected and beloved by
all who knew them best. They were
members of the Baptist church IN
Townshend and lived in accordance
with their faith in Christianity. They,
were members of Vernon grange OF
which Mr.. White was the worthy mas
ter for two years and from IS organ
ization did much to promote its pros
perity. He was also master OF Wind
ham County Pomona grange for two
wears. Mr.. White is survived by three
children, Rolla A. White of this town ;
Lillian who has kept her fathers house
since her mothers death and has faith
fully cared for him during his illness,
also Harry, the youngest child, who Is
afflicted with asthma. The funeral was
held Friday at Windsor and he was
taken to Townsheud for burial.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Special meetings have been held
during the last three weeks at the Con-
gregational church. The pastor, Rev.
M. f. Hardy, has been assisted by
Rev. Mr. Royal, of Townshend.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Robbins, who
have been visiting their son in Brat
tleboro, were called home Monday
night by the sickness of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. p Barber, who has ton
silitis. Miss Myra [. Hardy, who is
attending the seminary at Townshend,
spent Sunday and Monday at home. -
Miss Alta Morse has gone to Towns
bend where she will live with Miss
Harriet Fletcher.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23

Key
That Fits

We have found that nearlyall the
general medicines that are popular
seek first to promote appetite and
help Digestion, then to apply
needed elements which almost all
ailing people require.
Probably iron is the most i'm
portant of these needed elements,
yet it is very hard to give iron SO
it will do any good.
There are thousands of keys in
the world - only one or two I'M
lock your door. So we know
of only one or two combinations
of iron that seem to do the work.
By far the most generally useful
prescription we know of is Vinol.
We mention this by name, because
we know what it is made of, how
it is made, and how wonderfully
helpful it has been in numerous
cases in this very town.
Vinol contains the medicinal
qualities of cod liver oil, iron-that-
can-be-digested, and little table
wine. 1t is pleasant to take, and
we have so much faith in it that
we will sell a bottle to anyone
suffering from loss of appetite,
rundown condition, tendency to
colds, or to weak women and pale
children, etc, and cheerfully give
you the money back if it does not
help you.
GEORGE E. GREENE,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
BIRTHS.

In Marlboro South Branch, Jan. g. son to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Collins.
In Townshend, Jan. 3, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Bemis.
In Bellows Falls, Jan. IL, a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Fred j. Perry
In Hinsdale, n H., Jan. s, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cantlin.
In Hinsdale, n. H, Jan. 6, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur POWER.
In Springfield, Mass, Jan. l. son Drank Ed
ward to Fred NJ. and Bertha E. Moore.
In South Ashburnham, Mass, Jan. Q, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ b. Bradley.
In Mankato. Mimi, Jan. s. a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Gleason and granddaughter to
Mrs. ID. j. Hitchcock of Athens and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II Ingalls, of Southampton, Mass.
In Northtield, Jan. q a daughter to Merrill I.
and Jennie ). Moore.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
NEGOTIATIONS FOR CENTRAL VERMONT
Advantages and Disadvantages Following
This pronosed Railroad Combination.

A rumor is current at Brattleboro
that the Boston q Maine is negotiating
with the Central Vermont for the pur-
chase of the last named railway. The
people along the line of the Central
Vermont would no doubt be pleased to
see it come under control OF the DIG
CORPORATION that now dominates the
railroad interests of Northern New
England. The property of the Central
Vermont is considered to have i'm
proved but little during the past Few
wears. Should the b. Il M. secure pos
session. improvements would no doubt
be made to put the system more nearly
on level with the rest of the u. a.
NJ. IS extended lines. The Il. IL M. mil
cage books would become good to this
line. which would be convenience to
many besides those living along the
Central Vermont. On the other hand,
the purchase of so many weak roads by
the b a. M. has no doubt delayed re-
duction of fares on its stronger lines.
The weak roads are drain upon the
treasury of the entire system that must
work to the disadvantage of the public
living in towns along the stronger
lines. Millers Falls would probably
like to see the two roads remain under
different arrangements, for the sake of
the competition.
The Grand Trunk has used the Cen
trail Vermont principally for freight
traffic, paying little attention to the
comfort and convenience of passengers
using the road there being two through
trains going as far as Brattleboro and
one as far as White River Junction,
while on Sunday no passenger trains
are run. More frequent trains and
faster time have been repeatedly prom
ised, but matters stand much as they
did before the advent of Grand Trunk
management. If heavier rails were laid
and stronger bridges built from Brat
tleboro to New London, CT, faster
runs could easily be made, which would
be one contamination devoutly to be
wished, but at present the trains aver
age only about % miles an hour and
some never reach that speed. Green
field Gazette.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

See amended conditions of voting
contest on page eight. It's easy now.
Hubert Brown has gone to Winches-
ter, n. H., to work for II. +. kidder.
Mrs. Beckwith has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Will White. Charles
Gleason has fitted and opened the store
at the Hollow.
Josiah Gleason passed away Jan. II,
after a short illness, at the home of
his son. where he was kindly cared for.
He was able to be about until short
time before he died. His death was
due to cancer of the stomach.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
YOUNG MEN WANTED at the
LEGAL NOTICES.

STATE OF VERMONT BY the Probate Court
- Marlboro. SIS. for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate of
GEORGE A. CHASE, late of Halifax, deceased,
GREETING;
Whereas, FRANK WORDEN has present.
ed to this court an instrument purporting to he
the last will of said deceased, for probate -
You are hereby notified that this Court will
decide upon the probate of said Instrument at
the session thereof to be held at the probate
office in Brattleboro in said district on the 3lst
day of January. A. ID. 1905 when and where you
may appear and contest the same if you see
cause.
3-3t A. +. SCHwENK, Register
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
WEST DOVER.

Alva Canedy was called to Halifax
Sunday to attend his mothers funeral
Mrs. Rufus Boyle, Mrs. W. IL. far-
sons and Mrs. Fred Davis are on the
sick list. The rest of our sick ones
are gaining. GO. f.. Mann and James
McCray went to Brattleboro Monday,
on business. Fred Davis and VIII
Harris are at work in East Dover -
Miss Wheeler closed her winter term
of school in No Friday night. Mrs.
Mary Nido is at home, caring Tor her
mother,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
ATHENS.

See amended conditions of voting
contest on page eight. It's easy now.
F. b. Hamilton has gone to Bellows
Falls to spend Saturday and Sunday
with his brother, III. L. Hamilton. =
Mrs. III. E. Smith and Mrs. W. W.
Bemis spent Sunday with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Bemis.--
Mrs. L. Thomas has gone to Hill, n.
Int, to visit her sister, Mrs. Quimby.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23

1t Is an easy matter to get SUBJ
scribers for the NEW Reformer. 1t
is the most complete paper pub
'ished in this section. Sample cop
les will be sent on request. As new
subscribers count 200 votes, they
are the most desirable and the
contestant who works on this line
will be the most apt to win.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
DUMMERsTON.

Evening Star grange will hold their
next regular meeting Jan. p, 1903, for
the purpose of installing the ofilcers.
The meeting will be called to order at
40 sharp and will be open to the fam,
lilies of the members and invited
guests
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
The Measure of Success.

There never was so much advertising
as now, and the reason is apparent to
every observing student of the time.
1t is simply that there was never so
great necessity for advertising. In
fact, there is no success to-day in the
ordinary fields of business without it,
and the amount OF advertising done
fairly measures the success of any bus
mess.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23

The Quaker Range the equal if not the SUPERIOR of any
range manufactured 1t sells for $1,000 1t made to burn
either wood coal Has large fire box which will take "a
inch piece of wood contains all the modern improvements
and is made either with COLL as NAV be desired
The Quaker Ranges exhibition the store of Emerson
Son. House FurnsherS Braeboro who will be glad to show
them to callers They beauties and no mistake Proud
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
DISTRICTS.

The territory in which the Reformer
circulates most largely has been divided
into seven separate districts as follows,
and one Quaker Grand Range will be
presented to the Lady, Club, Lodge or
Society, in each district, receiving the
largest number of votes q
DIST. NO. 1.-The town of Brat
tleboro.
DIST. NO. 2-The towns of Hins-
dale, Winchester, Chesterfield, West
moreland, Walpole.
DIST. NO. 3-Guilford, Vernon,
Mortified, Bernardston, Leyden, Gill.
DIST. NO. 4-Wilmington, MARI
boro. Halifax, Nottingham, Reads boro,
Searsburg,
DIST. NO. 5-Newfane, Wards
boro, Stratton, Dover, Brookline,
Somerset, Winhall, Peru.
DIST. NO. -Townshend, Jamai-
ca, Londonderry, Windham, Weston,
Grafton. Athens.
DIST. NO. S-Dummerston, Put
ney, Westminster, Rockingham, Ches-
ter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

At the next meeting of the Grange,
Jan. "a, the topic for discussion is this
SIS the Brattleboro Creamery giving
perfect satisfaction to its patrons, ano
are we doing our duty in the manage.
ment of our cows? This question is OF
importance to all farmers so we expect
n good meeting
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
WHITINGHAM.

Daniel S. Howe, a prominent resi-
dent of this town and former con-
tractor and lumberman, died Wednes-
day. aged 10 years. He leaves son,
". ID. Howe of Readsboro
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
MARRIAGES.

In Woodstock. Vt, Jan. II. Jennie Louise
Pierce of Woodstock and samuel Henry smith
of Northheld. Mass.
In Hammock Ridge, Fla. Dec, "A, by Rev !.
f.. Webster Robert Alonzo Conway ana Grace
Alice Perry.
In Brattleboro Jan. IL by William ) Newton.
Esq, John Craunig and Lena X. Rennie, both oil
Hinsdale. y. IL,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Emma A. Wilcox is spending
the week in Greenfield with her Sis
ter, Mrs. II. II. Hackley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
Administrators. Executors. Commissioners,

II you are friend of the Reformer or its
publishers and wish to favor us with your
business in the way Of Probate, Commits
sioners, or Executors Notices, it viii be
necessary for you to instruct the probate
officers TO send all such notices for publ
cation in the Reformer
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
GUILFORD CENTRE.

The ladies circle will meet with Mrs.
B. A. Whittemore Thursday, Jan. 80,
at 10 o'clock. All are invited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23
NOW is The TIME TO REGISTER. ATTEND TO IT At ONCE

Cut out this advertisement it will appear again.
or further particulars, order and blanks write to
The windham County Reformer, sratteboro, Vermont.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-25
ALFALFA FED HOGS.
Bunch From Canyon City
Sold at Fit. Worth Yards.


What one man can do, another
one ought to be able to do. f.
Hoffman of Canyon City was
here today with sixty hogs
averaging 239 pounds and sold
for $40. The hogs hardly
know what corn looks like,
They were grown on alfalfa from
the time they were narrowed
until taken up and fed for mar
ket. Their feed consisted OF
ground rye and milomaize.
Mr.. Hoffman S ranch is situa,
ted in what is supposed to be
one of the parts of Texas not
suited for hog-ralsing, yet alfal-
IA, kaffir corn, milomaize and
rye can be grown very protita-
bly,.
Buyers looked with as much
favor on these milomaize, crack
ed rye and alfalfa fed hogs as
they did on the fat hogs
from the Territories in the ad-
Joining pens. The hogs looked
as solid, and perhaps more
healthy than did several bupeh.
IS fed on corn. ~-,.-
The cost was a mere bagatelle
/and hardly considered, for on
the same fields of alfalfa that
were used to Craze the hogs on,
four tops to the acre was cut,
i. e., the field was cut four
times, and at each cutting the
yield was a ton to the acre
Dallas News.
1t will be seen from the above
that the production of alfalfa
and the raising of fine hogs in
the Panhandle is not quite an
impossibility as is thought by
many. The draws and valleys
around Canyon City have been
producing fine alfalfa crops for
sometime and the result is that
these lands which are adapted
to the growth of this crop have
enhanced in value until it is
quite difficult to secure them
either for money or love.
What is said of Canyon City
can be said of many portions of
this country. Alfalfa is being
grown successfully in the low
lands of Deaf Smith county and
brings forth good yeild.> This
fact. linked with the fact that
all the other feed crops mention,
ed above are grown throughout
the length and breadth of the
plains independence tbeamount
of rainfall, ought to make this a
bog country OF the first type.
Hogs, like men, need pure
water and fresh air and since
we have these in great abund,
ance, the diseases common
among hogs in other localities
are unknown here. We look
forward with pleasure to the
time when Fort Worth and the
other big stock markets will |
have to look to the Panhandle
for their hogs as they do for
their cattle. Or better still
when we shall have packeries
throughout this section to take
care of the home product
Brand.
ns"snsnspsusususu."sqs
When the gratters steal mil
ions in Missouri, it is called
ooodling and the boodler is ca.
oiled and carressed by the peo-
de as great financier. If he
S indicted and tried, and after +,
motion to quash, and for a
hance of venue, and for new
rial, and in arrest of judgment
nd after II other motions for de. |
ny, he is yet found to smell like
boodler he is then allowed to
scape to Old Mexico where he
finally recaptured, the ques- u
on of the extradition treaty re. O
earsed, Mexico eventually de- u
vering up IFS victum who is TO Z
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24

Streots are almost or quite impassahe Inc
loading and unloading Of trucks at the curo is
certainly a great obstacle to tre1hc and grea.
nuisance to pedestrians, but we are not prepareo
IN decide how far it can be obvlated WITHOUT III
iustice to interests which are entitled to pro-
lection. 1t is probably safe to say that the prop
lon, is easier in London than it is here for the
rea son that New-York has been built almost ell
tirelv without alleys and in most instances mer-
chsndise has to be carried to and fro across the
sidewalks.
It suits Mr. Yreeands argument TO assume
that the one indispensable necessity Is to Keep
his cars moving at rapid rate, and hence that
everything must be kept out of their way. we
don't blame him for fixing his mind on the IN
terests which he is employed to serve, but the
authorities and the public must take care that
those interests are not unduly magnified. VIII
ful obstruction by truck drivers and conscience
less occupation of the space along the curp
oncht to be and. we trust, can be stopped II
NAV not be impracticable, moreover to regu
late the processes of loading and unloading 10
some extent in imitation of London's example,
but we doubt if it would be advantageous, on
the whole or indeed possible, to do as much
along that line as Captain Piper recommends.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
CAPTAIN prpER's DISSERTATIONS.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is
making observations in the large cities of Eu-
rope for the benefit of his department, has been
greatly impressed by the way in which the vast
traffic of London is handled. That is one thing
which in his Judgment, is done much better
there than here, and we suppose that nobody
who is competent TO express an opinion is likely
to disagree with him. Having attenuvely
watched the Kings procession to Parliament
last week, Captain Piper said:
Where we need reform is at the busiest cen
tres At such places the traffic moves 20 per
cent quicker in London than in New-York be-
cause of the English regulation that between
10 o'clock in the morning and in the evening
carriers are not allowed to back up to the side
walk in busy places and load or unload or make
any delivery CT coal, casks or heavy freight
This is what we have got to come TO- and it is
one Of the changes which, it seems TO me, will
have to be very radical.
Captain Piper probably does not mean to have
it understood that the regulations restricting
loading and unloading from 10 TO in the day
time wholly account for the more rapid and
orderly movement Of traffic in London. 1t must
have occurred to him that the London police.
possessing larger authority than ours, in fact if
not in law, are far more decisive and expert in
their methods. A London policeman needs only
10 raise his hand 10 have his Intention OWNED
by every driver Of n vehicle and to secure in
slant obedience. and his intelligence is seldom
at fault An especially noticeable and effective
detail of street management is seen at the in
tersections of crowded thoroughfares, where the
streams OF traffic are required to flow alternate
ly. Here in New-Yor the failure to enforce
such a regulation year after year caused long
delays and almost nextricable confusion, at
Fifth-aYe and Forty -Second-st.. for example,
and the obvious remedy has not yet been thor
oughly applied there and elsewhere though
there is a marked Improvement
As 10 trucks and other vehicles employed for
the conveyance of merchandise it cannot be
disputed that they greatly impede traffic, not
only when they are loading and unloading, but
when they are in motion. In the latter case
careless and obstinate drivers are largely TO
blame. but, nevertheless. it has to be admitted
that they are subject to difficult conditions Mr.
Vreeland lately told how, when his company
had cleared its tracks from snow in a cross
street they would quickly be occupied by trucks
lust because they were clear, and his cars COM
PEELED to move at a snails pace in consequence.
But be did not say how many of the most
venient cross streets the Metropolitan company
has appropriated, call attention to the fact
that after heavy snow the less important