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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-07

M. II. Balm, the we'll known min
ing man who recently returned
from the East got In last night from
u trip to the Cable Cove and Cracker
Creek districts. He has been away
for nearly II year and his observs.
tions concerning the changes and
general progress In these districts
will be road with interest by mining
people. He says:
"After going over the Cracker
Creek aud Cable Cove districts pretty
thoroughly ! am prepared to
ssy that there In more work going on
there now than there was throughout
the entire camp this time last year.
II looks mighty good to me.
"At the California l found a big
new, concentrating plant equipped
with modern machinery, up.to. date
In every respect, and we'll de-
veloped mine. The mine and mill,
however, are now shut down for u
day or M while the aerial tramway
which delivers the ore IL being
levelod up. The operation of the
mine while the repairs arc going on
would have involved the erection Of
additional bins, and as the company
has an orc supply which will last at a
low calculation two years, this extra
expense wns deemed inexpedient.
Then there is tho Red Chief which
will resume work In u few days.
Arthur Bucbee, of the Virtue,
and Mr.. Mitchell, Of Baker City,
who arc Interested In the property.
were there yesterday making
arrangements to start.
'ln the same district are the
Valley Queen. doing good work, the
Last Chance, erecting u hoist, and
tho Alpine, installing u twenty stamp
mill, Crown Point, which has
resumed. besides numerous other
smaller companies which are forging
steadily to tho front.
"Around Hanover I found opera.
tions particularly active. The
Orleans, has big values In the fsce Of
its tupsel which IL unquestionably
the pay vein Of the mother lode.
Mayor Gleason, this side of the
Orleans, IL getting an excellent
quality Of ore. Then there IL the
Midway which has just completed
one Of the largest hoisting plants In
the state. Very little work has been
hitherto done In the Hanover section,
but II IL quite active now.
"At the North Pole ore is being
taken out OF No. 3, intermediate
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-07

l.. q. Sterling returned day or
80 ago from the Greenhorn Divide
where he IL interested in a mining
property. He brought some specimens
Of tale, slate aud other ore from the
claim which from their appearance
will assay we'll.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-07
Cracker Greek District and
Gable Cove Flourish.
ing.
EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS.

N. {. Balm After an Absence Of
Nearly q Year Notes Wonderful
Progress - New Mines Being
Opened Up. Old Ones Working
full TIme-MOre Activity In Sec.
tlOn Mentioned Than In Entire
Camp this Time Last Year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
Papai Coronation Described.

The following description of the
browning of the new pope, Plus X, is
taken from a personal letter received
by Mrs. Don Clough from her cousin,
Miss Edith B. Hayes, who has been a
frequent visitor in town, and who had
the good fortune to be an eye witness
to the ceremony:
I'VE arrived at st. Peters at six
o'clock in the morning in order to get
a good place. We were fortunate
enough to get in the third row from
the aisle through which he was carried
to the altar. We stood until ten
o'clock. At nine o'clock the process
ion came into the church, first the
Swiss guards, then the cardinals, be-
hind them came a man bearing the
crown on a satin cushion. Then came
eight men carrying the Pope, on a
beautiful red and gold chair He was
carried high above the heads of the
people so that every one might see
him. Every two or three minutes
he would stop to bless the people about
him, and when he blessed us l was
near enough to touch him. He is a
grand looking man. He wore a robe
of white satin embroidered in gold and
jewels and a white cap blazing with
jewels. The service was very i'm
pressive and l feel that l was indeed
fortunate to witness it,"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
HELD FOR MURDER.
Oliver Patnode Charged With Causing
Death of Frank KelIiher.

oliver Patnode was arraigned at
Winchester Friday and held on a
charge of murder in causing the death
of Frank Kelliher who died earlier in
the day from injuI les received, 1t is
alleged, at the hands of Patnode dur
ing a quarrel at the Winchester
house Wednesday night. Kelliher was
a bartender at the hotel. 1t is alleged
that Patnode entered the hotel
Wednesday night while in an intoxi-
Gated condition, picked a quarrel with
two Polanders and finally assaulted
one of them; that Keliher interfered
and after warning Patnode to leave,
attempted to put him out and that
Patnode then struck Kelliher once
over the heart and twice on the head.
Kelliher continued at his work for
some time, when he collapsed. KEEL
liner was 80 years old and the son Of
Daniel Kelliher of Greenfield, Mass.
Patnode, his alleged assailant, is so
years old, a stonemason and a large
and powerful man. He has been
lodged in the Jail al Keene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
EAST JAMAICA.

Mrs. Jerry Clayton, who is i'll, is on
the gain
Leon Phelps made a flying trip in
town this week.
Mrs Norman Allen and Edna Bur-
nap were at H. E. Towards last week.
G. H. Gleason and family visited his
brother, b. L. Gleason, in Windham
Sunday.
N. F. Pierce picked handful of ripe
raspberries one day this week as nice
and fresh as in their season.
Charles Leonard and family from ST.
monsville were the guests of his broth
er, Frank, the first of the week.
Mrs. Nelson Howard and daughter,
Emma, saw four deer Wednesday
morning on the way to school.
Mrs. A. E. Selfors and family started
for Keene, N. H., their future home,
Wednesday. All regret their depart
ure
Nellie Underwood picked a beautiful
bouquet of pansies Tuesday, Oct 10.
They were as fresh as they are in the
spring. The frosts have cut them
down once.
owing to the rain there was a small
attendance at the party and dance at
Mrs. A. E. Selfor's Friday evening.
Those who went report a very good
time. w. j. Allen was over with his
photograph.
The cavalry that attended the Valley
fair week before last, passed through
here Sunday afternoon camping at ia
maica for the night and starting early
Monday morning for their headquar-
tiers at Fort Ethan Allen. There were
about 20 horses.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
BARTONSVIlLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrill, visited in
Charlestown Monday and Tuesday of
last week.
Chicago are spending the summer with
Mrs. E. Thompson.
The new Death Shot" Rifle club has
tent pitched back of Mr.. Shows,
where they hold nightly meetings.
The ground for the new sidetrack is
nearly completed, according to the
statement of Foreman George Martin.
1t is expected that Foreman DeCamp
will soon move his family into the de-
pot at Rockingham to be nearer his
work.
Labor on the new sidetrack began
Oct. 6, some twenty men and two dou-
BILE teams, all belonging in Bartons-
vile working.
George Gainy has moved his family
from his farm on the Springfield road,
which he has sold, to DR.. Parker's
house on the hill.
John Hopkins is now working on the
soapstone quarry and boarding at
home Frye Hopkins has recovered
from the effects of his fall enough to
allow John to leave him.
The members of the Rifle club ex-
pect to start this week for Red noun
tain on a hunting trip. The club is
of seven members, Frank
Parker, Leon Davenport, Robert Cur
tbs, Walter Bowman, Arthur Day and
Frank Fletcher Snow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
Pomona Grange Meeting.

Windham County Pomona grange
held a meeting with West River
grange, Townshend Oct. s. The at
tendance was necessarily small be-
cause of the weather but more than
average interest was manifested and
great energy was used by the West
River members to make the meeting
a success, The morning session, Bro.
F. S. Osgood presiding. was short and
devoted to general business. The af
ternoon session was open to the public,
Sister Cobb acting as lecturer. The
program consisted of music, readings,
recitations and the discussion of the
question Principles of Stock Feeding"
Thanks are due to the school children
for their able assistance on the pro-
gram. to all the members who were
present for their untring labor and
especially to Brothers Follett and
Osgood and Sister Cobb for their
efficient work in making the meet
ing so successful. Members were
present from Evening Star and Graf
ton oranges The next meeting
is with Protective grange. Brattleboro.
Dec. 8, and will be election of officers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
Nindhdm County & Vicinity.
All the News in the Reformer's Bailiwick as Goth.
cred BY Score OF Special Correspondents.
other County and Vicinity News on sth pase)

but reached home Sunday night The
other son, Paul, was at home. Mrs.
Moody was born July s, 1S43. and was
married to Dwight Lyman Moody Aug.
20, 1862. Mrs. Moody had assisted Mr..
Moody In his mission work previous to
their marriage and afterwards became
ms helpmeet indeed Since Mr..
Moody's death she has carried on her
work OF love. Whenever there was
sickness and suffering she was there
with her words of sympathy and COM
fort, and with those who had been ac-
quainted with her husband, she would
relate incidents in his life, many a lit
tie bit of personal history of the great
man which had never appeared in
print. The funeral was held Tuesday
at o'clock at the church where she
mad been constant attendant. The
memory of Mrs. Moody will be fully
cherished by all who have ever come
into contact with her. She leaves three
children, Mrs. Emma Moody Fit, Will
liam Revell and Paul Dwight Moody,
also three grandchildren. Fleming H.
Revell, the Chicago publisher, is a
brother, and there are two sisters, Mrs.
Sharpe of London, Eng, and Mrs. Will
liam Holden, of Chicago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
TOWN SHEND.

c. C. Taft still remains in very poor
health.
Byron Thompson has returned to
his home in White Plains, N. Y.
Twenty eight new books have been
added to the Townshend free library.
j. T. Landman has gone to South
Londonderry to visit friends and rela-
tives.
Mamie Ware. who has been working
at C. w. Cutters goes to Brattleboro
this week where she has secured a
place in the family of a Mr.. Lawton.
Josie Taft takes her place at Mr.. Cut
ler's.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L. Sellew will be pleased to learn
that son, Philip was born to them on
Wednesday, oct. Z. Mr.. Sellew is assis-
tant principal in the Pepperell, Mass,
high school.
Isle Pierce, teacher in the upper de-
partment of the village school, return
ed to his work Monday morning, after
being absent two weeks He has been
having serious time with quinsy.
During his sickness the school was
kept by his brother, Loren Pierce.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
EAST DUMMERsroN.

Mr. johnson gave dance Friday
evening that was enjoyed by those at
tending.
Mrs. M. f. Dutton and her daughters
Misses Edith and Ruth returned from
a visit in Wilmington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheldon of Green
field who have been at the farm a few
days, returned home Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs Cook of Greenfield.
Mass, spent several days recently with
M. and Mrs. George A. Sheldon.
Your East Dummerston correspond
ent, in a last weeks item, almost
equalled the once famous Mrs. Par
tington in choice of words.
Robert E. Walker of Troop K, End
U. S. cavalry, came from TT. Ethan AL
len Saturday to visit his brother Chas.
G. Walker, and other friends. He has
a furlough Of twenty days. AS Troop
X is ordered to start for the Philip
pines Dec. 1, it will be some time be-
fore he again visits his old home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
A FITTING TRIBUTE.
A Citizen of Brattieboro Pays a Well
Earned Tribute.

The following public statement OF d
respected citizen adds one more EN-
phatic endorsement of the merit TO
the scores that have appeared peIore'
Jos. J. whitney, now retired Ironi
active business, residence North MAIN
street, saws: IF / did not positively
think and had some good reasons on
which to base my belief, l would not
recommend the use of Doan's kid-
ney Pills at the present time, neltner
would | have publicly endorsed them
in 1897 1 have ne yer lost an oppor-
tunity of advising old friends ana ac-
Quaintances to take a course OF tne
treatment. and I have heard more imam
one of them say that they were bene-
fitted by the use of the pills. was
subject to kidney complaint Tor years
Proven fully by the sharp pains winch
occurred in the regions of my kidneys.
was even told I was on the verge vi
Bright's disease. Several boxes OF
Doans Kidney Pills procured az
Greene's drug store brought absolute
relief when a severe attack was annoy
ing me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price oV
cents per box
ster-MiIburn Co, Buffalo. N. L.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-and
lake no other.
Sold in Brattleboro by George L.
sreene, druggist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
WilliAMSvIllE.

A. N. Sherman is in Boston this
week.
Alton Morse was in South Deerfield
last week on business.
Charles Thorn of Lynn, Mass, Is Wis.,
iting his sister, Mrs. c. D. Lazelle.
Bert Williams cut his right hand
quite badly at the steam mill Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Merrifield are
spending the week in Boston Miss
Louise Merrifield comes home from
Mortified seminary Saturday to spend
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Park and Miss
Lottie Williams are in Springfield,
Mass Miss Lottie returns home Sat
urday but Mr.. and Mrs. Park will spend
some time there and in other places.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
NOW HE'S WHALING.
e. M. Heard Tells Of New Experiences
in Brazilian Waters.

Edmund Heard at Vernon, who Is
now on board the U s. cruiser New
ark" at Bahia, Brazil, writes home to
his mother, Mrs b. r. Allen. an inter-
esting letter. in which he tells the story
of the capture of a whale.
He says: Yesterday, at about noon,
someone yelled There she blo-o-o-ws!'
and sure enough coming in near the
entrance was the big blow of a large
sperm whale. He disappeared for
awhile, then blowed again closer to us,
and continued to come in closer until
he was inside the lighthouse. lowering
around in one spot for an hour or
more.
Fishermen ashore soon got wind Of
him and set out with a dozen boats to
capture him. We watched them all the
afternoon and at night they managed
to make fast to him with a harpoon,
but the iron did not seem to bother
him any, only he kept well out Of
reach. AT daybreak we could see them
still there. the whale blowing occa-
sionaily but keeping well out Of reach.
1t is wonder he did not make for the
open sea-.
A dozen of us asked permission to
lower one of our whale boats and go
out and look on, anG help If necessary.
We were granted permission, and on
arriving at the scene of conflict were
greatly surprised to have the whale
come up right under our bow to blow
and disappeared again. 1t did not take
long for us to see that he was mad
when he came up again. He thrashed
around considerably. darting this way
and that, and it kept us busy lodging
his big bull head. After awhile he got
tired and lay still, and one of the ma
tives got lance into him, at which he
let out a pouf and quivered. The water
was red all around with blood. When
he had his death furry we were a safe
distance away. We had no harpoons
or lances, and had no right to the
whale anyway as they got there first.
We were scared about out of our wits
a dozen times by him and were SO tired
we could hardly stir. He was towed by
a tugboat to the shore. The butt of his
tail measured eleven feet and four
inches across, and he will clear a good
100 barrel of sperm OIL
According to books on navigation,
these used to be the finest whaling
grounds in the world, but now it is sell
dom one is seem"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
WEST DOVER.

George Leavitt has been on the sick
list
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley burlington are
visiting in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Ellen r. Mann is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Mabel Allen of East Dover is
working for Mrs. George H. Adams
Miss Gladys Hall of Brattleboro is
visiting her grandparents and other
friends this week.
Mrs B. B. Collins visited her sister,
Mrs Edgar Pike of West Wardsboro
a few days last week.
Mr. Perkins of New York state is
here with a gang of men cutting
Christmas trees for the holidays.
Merrill Pease, son of Warren Pease,
while playing at school last week We'd
nesday, broke both bones of his left
arm near the elbow.
Myron Lyman has purchased the
boiler formerly owned by the NJ r.
Mfg. Co. of Jacksonville, and moved
1t to his mill last week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
GUlLFoRD CENTER.

Mrs. M A. Barney is at L. D. Frank
Inns for week.
F. N. Lynde is at home for few
weeks vacation.
Miss Nellie Miner returned Tuesday
to work at Dykes restaurant in Brat
tleboro.
Mrs. L. D. Franklin has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be
able to sit up.
Mrs L. B. Bullock returned to
Springfield Thursday after spending
two weeks with relatives.
Mrs G. L. Clary and daughter Ruby
of Buffalo, N. Y, visited at F. e.
Thayer's the first of the week.
There will be preaching in the Uni
versalist church Sunday at $3.50 p. M,
Rev. r. X. Marvin, pastor. Sunday
school after services
The ladies' circle will meet at their
rooms next Thursday in the morning.
Ethel Lake of Jacksonville Is visit
ing her uncle, E. w. Legate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
GuiLFORD.

There will be service in Christ
church Sunday, Oct. IS, at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. John E. Gale is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr at Putney
this week.
o. r. Washburn returned to New
York Friday after a weeks stay at the
Gale farm.
Will Hamilton and family are to
move from the slate rock to Algiers
this week in order to be nearer his
work on the Clark wood lot.
Mrs. D. Crosier who has been sick
several months and who recently I'M
derwent a surgical operation is quite
comfortable though still very weak.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
Those Windham County Divorces.

The Bennington Ranner and Re-
former says: "Wirdham county court
turned out IS divorces last week and
then didn't clear the docket. After
all that can be said however it is right
for the courts to remedy misfit mar
riages as far as possible. There is
this to be said in favor of divorce:
judges do not grant divorces without
some inquiry into the right and wrong
of the matter while ministers and JUS
tees join people who have not the
slightest qualification for marriage.
What we really need is court of COM
petent jurisdiction 10 examine appli-
cants for the degree of matrimony and
determine finally whether they should
be sent to the altar or to the insane
asylum. Until We have such court
a reasonably liberal divorce law should
prevail"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16

Charles Cummings has housekeep-
er, Mrs. Blockleybank of Claremont,
N. H.
Mr.. Wooley has sold 800 acres of
solid lumber at $4,000 to Mr.. Jennings
of Keene, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemorel Davis and son
Lee, from Chester were at Henry
Wooleys last week
Mrs. HI. F. Walsh has arrived at her
home here. Her husband came with
his goods last July.
w. H. Farnum and family from
Springfield. VT, have moved into Mrs.
e. H. Ober's house on Wooley hill.
Ray Severance returned to his home
in Saxtons River Saturday, after few
days visit with his grandparents.
Those i'll with the prevailing dis
temper are on the gain. They are:
Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Walsh, Mrs. Charles
Stone. E. H. Ober and son Charlie
Ober.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
SOUTH WARDSBoRo.

G. B. Brown and family have friends
from Londonderry visiting them.
Mrs. H. Hall has gone to Martin
Plimpton's to work and has taken her
children with her.
Mrs. S. j. Gould came home from her
visit in Massachusetts,, having been
called on account of the illness of her
sons wife, Mrs. F. o. Gould.
John Putnam and wife visited with
friends here over Sunday. Alice Kid
der of Orange, Mass, whe-has- heen
visiting her grandparents, has returned
to her work.
Mrs. L. ]. Rice picked nice ripe
Strawberries a few days since and it is
no uncommon sight this fall to see ripe
red raspberries and blossoms on the
same bush, and dandelions and butter
cups in bloom.
Mrs. Ida Dale is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Larrabee. and other friends
Frank Kidder and friend of his are
stopping at Arthur Whites while en-
loving a season of coon hunting and
have been quite successful thus far.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Otis Phillips of Orange, Mass, was
in town recently.
w. A Lawrence visited his brother
in Grafton last week.
Victor and Carroll Boyden visited at
their fathers last week.
Miss Dorothy Taft who has been
seriously sick, is better.
Miss Rubie Stebbins of Townshend
has been visiting Miss Bessie Hardy.
Charles H. Grout is having broad
piazza built across the front of his
store.
Mr. Prouty and family of Grafton
have moved into Mrs. Daniel Harriss
house.
Welcome Blood who has been in
Mortified, Mass, all summer, is now
at home.
Mrs. Charles Robbins, Mrs. t. Z.
Barber and daughter Marjorie of Brat
tleboro, spent part of this week here.
The Ladies' Aid society is planning
for it's annual fair the first week in De-
cember and will meet every Thursday
until that time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
Ninetietb Birthday Celebration.

Mrs. C. c. Severance celebrated her
n;netieth birthday. Sunday, Oct. A. She
was born in Charlemont and was Nan
-, Jepate daughter of John Legate.
She was one of large family, but only
ono brother is living, Edwin Legate of
CoIrain He with his wife came to
snand several days with their sister.
Sba was married to Mr.. Severance May
10 1855, and has since lived in Leyden
on the place where Mr.. Severance was
horn and lived all his life of 81 years.
she had several calls and gifts OF
beautiful flowers and other tokens oil
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
ATH EN- S.

Rob Ryder of Cambridgeport was in
town Sunday.
S. N. Bemis has begun his fall butch
ering and peddling.
Miss Grace MCGOWAN of Brattleboro.
formerly of Athens, died very suddenly
of Brights disease last week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-16
c. |. Davis Bowling Champion.

The Seattle Daily Times of Oct. 6.
says: Charles l. Davis of Seattle, has
won the bowling championship of the
city. The tournament at the Arcade
Bowling alley decided the honor in
Daviss favor. Out of six games
bowled, Davis made 1104 pins A big
crowd of bowling fans saw the finish,
which proved very exciting. A l..
Jenkins and f. Reimer tied for sec
ond place, with 1868 pins each. The
playing of Davis and jenkins in the
last games gave the champion the
cold shudders for a while, especially
when he missed two easy spares. The
result of the tournament gives Davis
the Seattle and King county champ
ionship for one year. Henry Ma
huken, who finished fourth in the
tournament, holds the state champion
ship. He will now have several COM
petitors for the honor at the next state
tournament. The medal awarded to
Davis is a very handsome one. A
city bowling league is now under way
of organization and will soon be COM
plete. The scores and averages of
the members will compare very favor
ably with the leagues in the big east
ern cities. Bowling promises to be
more popular this winter than ever
before. Several fine bowlers are de-
veloping, and some extraordinary
events are already scheduled.