Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-25
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAS IN FULL
FEATHER At MONTPELIER.

FEATHER AT MONTPELIER.
Meet Of State Automobile CIub-Wat.
erbury Man Loses bodybuilding at
Fort Ethan Allen-Fatally Gored by
a BuIl-Ased Race Track Driver.
About $50 knights of Pythias, men,
bers of the uniform rank, assembled at
Montpelier Wednesday to hold their
Sth annual field day. Headquarters We're
established at the Pavilion. Maj. Gen.
James r. Carnehan Of Indianapolis ac-
companied by Col. Roberts, his adju-
tant, was present. The Bellows Falls
company furnished music. There was
a parade In the afternoon, followed by
prize drills The companies competing
in the drill for prizes of $50,$35, $25, SIS
and the silver loving cup were from st.
Johnsbury, Barton Landing, Burling-
ton, Rutland st. Adams, Barre, Bel
lows Falls, Hardwick and Groton.
C. H. Lalor of Rutland is held in
$4,000 on a charge of selling liquor to
w. H. Lord Of Shrewsbury. He is a
member of the firm of, Labor & Co.,
wholesale liquor dealers.
DR.. II. Nelson Jackson of Burlington
who made a continental automobile
trip recently, was fined IS and costs of
$7.79 in city court Monday for violating
the ordinance prohibiting fast automo-
billing.
The Vermont National guard was
paid for muster seven days. Saturday
night. The field staff and hospital corps
will receive $4,000, and the men $4,000.
The government will pay for the two
days muster later.
Charles Taylor, the veteran horse
man of White River Junction, now in
his 9th year, is probably the Oldest
driver on the track to be found any
where in the country. He drove his |
trotter, Robert B., in the free-for- all |
race at the Springfield fair last week.
An Italian resident of Hardwick who |
iistrusts banks and has always car
led his savings in his pockets lost a
oil of bills a few evenings since that |
contained $500. He had been a long
line saving it, and was but a short
line losing 1t.
Amos Bean of Colchester, demented,
Who placed himself upon the county
or trial in a breach of the peace case,
las been found not guilty and mentally
He was sentenced to the in
ane asylum at Waterbury until fur
her order of the court.
p. J. Russell of Burlington, has filed
n answer to the quo warranto pro-
ceilings against him by E. f. Brownell,
ecently removed from office of chief of
olice by Mayor James e. Burke, to
make him show why he Is exercising
he duties of chief of police
Walter w. Husband, editorial writer ,
nd city editor of the Montpelier Jour
al, has been appointed private secre-
Try to United States Senator William ,
. Dillingham; at Washington, and will I
ssume his new duties December /. Mr.. {
husband has been with the Jour- /
al during the past year.
The thirtieth reunion of the Eighth
ermont Regimentai association Will
e held in Grand Army hall of Brooks I
ost No. 10 at Montpelier Wednesday, !
ept 80 Maj. Barstow will preside at +
lie campfire in the evening. Gen. I
tephen Thomas and Sergeant C. II. I
lien of California are expected to be a
resent. O
William and Frank Pecu killed n v
ear weighing las pounds near More i
'wn Saturday afternoon. One pecul- a
rity about the animal was that it was "
linus three claws, which indicates r
lat the animal is the one which left $
lree claws in a trap Whereabouts sew II
al months ago. The bear was in fair p
good condition.
Lafayette chapter D. A. R., of Mont
,lier, dedicated, yesterday afternoon. U
e tablet erected by them near the en- n
ance to the Pavilion, in commemor- ~
ion of the visit of Gen. Lafayette to :.
at city in 1929. Rev. A. N. Lewis de- =,
yered the historical address and Hon. a
,seph A. DeBoer was another speak a,
Mrs. E. e. Bamforth of Waterbury O.
ng. The unveiling ceremony was q
mple. a,
George Harris, 16 years old. had the p
hole of his right hand torn off by the ~
cidental discharge of his gun at e.
Sunday. In crossing a stone n
Ill he laid the weapon down muzzle 9,
ward MIN. In trying 10 take IL over d.
e wall it was discharged. 1t was nee ~
sary to amputate the arm just above
e wrist. He was nearly exhausted 81
,m the loss of blood before he reached
5 home. q,
Gen. w. H. Hughes, the Granville, -,
Y, slate manufacturer. ffnancier and IT
litician, whose failure was an 80
unced several weeks ago, has been ~
own into the bankruptcy courts.
e schedule of liabilities and assets 70,
filed at Granville Saturday shows n.
It his debts are practically 100000 -,
re than his assets. The bankrupt's "a
llth is said to be practically shat 80
ed. Mr.. Hughes's creditors include -
my Vermont parties. a.,
1. H. Ross and H. S. Peck of Bur- ,is
gton took the SD degree in masonry 80
the annual meeting of the supreme ~
lncil of northern high masons at = /,
ston last week. Judge Henry L. Pal 49,
r of Milwaukee is the sovereign
nd commander and presided with
t and success. He is "a years of age.
e southern council meets in Wash LII
ton each year. There are but 81 .
degree Masons in Vermont, seven of ste
m being in Burlington. of
bri
he military post of Fort Ethan AL toy
near Burlington is undergoing a is