Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-01


~ He was native of Boston and
the grandson of Joseph Lowering,
member of the Boston Tea Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brooks, who
live on the outskirts of Waterford, IN
the town of Concord, found baby girl
reposing in box on their doorstep at
midnight recently. There IS no ciew
to the parentage With the child was
800 and note saying she was born
April8. The couple have no children,
and will keep the baby. They lost twin
boys seven years ago.
The secretary of war has approved
the recommendation of the army board
making Fort Ethan Allen regimental
post for y troops, headquarters, and
band of cavalry and two batteries OF
artillery. This will require an expen-
diture at the fort of between 500, 0OO
and $500, 600 and it will become one OF
the largest cavalry posts in the coun-
try. Work will be commenced at an
early day.
Michael McNally of Montpelier was
refused admission Saturday to the
House of Correction at Rutland where
he had been sentenced for term OF
lO8 DAYS for a second offense OF intoxi-
cation. Superintendent Morgan refused
to admit him claiming that second
offense under the new law cannot be
punished by imprisonment at the House
of Correction. The judge who SEN
fenced him maintains that 1T can. Nc
Nally was discharged.
Norwich university students at North
field attempted to break up medicine
compapy's show last week and threw a
constable who tried to quell their dis
order down a flight of stairs. he ar
rested two cadets but they were taken
from him by fellow students. In the
riot that ensued the constable dis
chaged his pistol twice but no one was
hit The university officials condemn
the affair strongly and the active par
Elephants will probably be expelled.
In response to inquiry of the chief OF
the Massachusetts, cattle commission,
Pownal farmers have been notified that
no cattle are allowed to enter Massa-
chusetts from this state except de-
signed for immediate slaughter, and
then in closed cars. They have APP
pealed to the headquarters at Wash
ington. The difficulties exist among
those farmers whose pastures are on or
might stray over the line without their
knowledge.
The United States Geological Survey
has made arrangements with Prof.
George H. Perkins of the University OF
Vermont, to undertake in connection
with his work as state geologlst the IN
yestigation of the sources and qualities
of the waters used for domestic and
manufacturing purposes throughout
the state, especially those derived from
deep wells and from springs. 1t is
hoped that the Investigations will
throw new light on the occurrence OF
water both in the bedded and in the
granite rocks, and especially on the re-
lation of rock waters to the presence OF
Joints or other assures in the rocks.
J. E. Burke, blacksmith, is con
testing the vote which elected Donly
C. Hawley mayor of Burlington, claim
ing that votes were not counted for
Burke which should have been. He
brought quo warranto proceedings in
the usual way, and Judge Start named
Nav ID for hearing in the case.
special committee selected by both
parties has recounted the vote in each
ward. The claim is made that some OF
the ballot boxes had been tempered
with since the returns were signed and
sealed by the city clerk. 1t is under
stood that 80 different ways of mark
ing ballots for mayor developed during
the recount.
A sensation was caused in Benning-
ton last week by the arrest of William
II Rradford. one of the most promi-
na 80. mon in the county. on the charge
Of assault upon Merritt b. Morgan, a
leading prohibitionist of Bennington.
T 1The' aifa;r GREW ont of the failure of
tbs l;cense commissioners to grant
i;nensa in the ward in which both men
ras;da Mr. Morgan was one of the
n ,1S, and M. Bradford has since
baon oatt;ng nm a petition to have r.
Ov;es Granted a license 1t was over
th;s net;f;on that the DISPUTE arose
w v, ended in Bradford's seizing Nor
~an hv the throat In court. Morgan's
eeo an w;tbdrew the suit
-, ':D W c;R, e.,
THURSDAY notns H. ,,t,and ra;i
merry cohouc.or oI LII olG ru omt - tho
ROAD was lniown p ooy ou rh oh he he
star pnarmacs al Mu sann.a, waarS bv
mas nee9 running ~. s SO .ha Sv;i5;nGy
LOUIS Mar.ei' oWn nx,; 10 ,n but ha 70.