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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
BACK TO THE OLD HOME.
Dummerston Sons and Daughters De.
faithfully Reunited.

Old Home day was celebrated most
successfully yesterday on the common
at Dummerston Center. The post
ponement from last week augmented
rather than lessened the enthusiasm
of the committee and back TO the old
home came all who could, TO enjoy the
large and delightful reunion of friends,
relatives and distinguished guests who
fully entered into the spirit OF the day
and made ii a success. BY o'clock the
people began to assemble and the
number increased during the day to
very nearly 500. At 10: 80 a. m. the
committee met the Brattleboro band at
w. F. Walkers and escorted them to
the band stand erected for the occa-
sion An enjoyable concert followed,
while many former residents. who
have achieved distinction in various
walks in life since leaving their native
town visited the scenes of early days.
"reminiscences were the order of the
day and the younger generation were
delighted to know that their
fathers We're once boys, with boyish
pranks. The tables We're tastefully
laid for the band, the speakers of the
day and distinguished guests: but
scores of merry parties dined in picnic
style under the trees, while many
others patroniZed the clam. lobster
and corn bake-which was pronounced
delicious. Wit, stories and jollity
reigned during the dinner hour.
The afternoon exercises opened with
another concert by the band after
which Rev. w. p. Jackson, master of
ceremonies. in a happy manner intro
duced d. L. Mansfield, historian of
Dummerston. who delivered an inter-
esting address on Samuel Laughton
Corporal" an early settler of Dummer-
ston, and revolutionary soldier. The
next speaker was Hon. ]. L. Martin Of
Brattleboro. who began by facetiously
complimenting the ladies of Vermont
upon their perseverance, ingenuity,
etc. by relating several stories. Then
he gave an excellent address on what
the last century has achieved full of
good points which was thoroughly en-
joyed. Congressman Kittredge Has
kins was next called and his speech
though brief. was good. Prof. w. d.
Miller, superintendent of the Hampton,
Mass. schools. Dummerston boy"
spoke in a reminiscent manner of his
boyhood days and the changes
by time. NJ /. Reed of Ver-
non, also a native of Dummerston, |
spoke briefly of his interest in and re- |
gard for the old town. E. H.Miller sang |
two solos, which delighted the au- |
1ence. More music by the band and a |
good-by was said and the second Old |
Home day in Dummerston passed into |
A notable guest was the venerable |
Mrs Burton Cole of Westmoreland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
THE OLD CAMP GROUNDS
REGRET THAT THEY PASS INTO
OTHER HANDS.
Local Patriotic Societies Had Hoped
to Purchase the Treasured Spot,
Erect Marker and Make Beau
tiful Park Of the Place.

There is great regret, especially
among the members Of the various To-
cal patriotic, societies that the his
toric "Old Camp Ground" venerated
and treasured should have passed
into outside hands and become devoted
to mercantile interests, even though
the change may tend toward the
growth and increased population of
Brattleboro. To many the ground
was sacred spot. and these especi-
ally looked upon the recent land sale
as nothing short of desecration.
AS is well known,the united patri-
otic societies of this town started an
organized movement a short time ago
to raise funds and purchase the
grounds. even though the sum requir-
ed was large. 1t was hoped to obtain
state, perhaps national aid, in securing
the amount. and committees have been
busy in collecting data and preparing
their case for presentation. But all
this has now been knocked in the
head by this recent land development
scheme, and plans we'll made are of
no avail.
Affairs having turned out as they
have. the societies hope to obtain
possession of small plot of land
within the limits of the "Old Camp
Ground on which to erect a marker
they will fence about and in this way
they hope TO accomplish at least a
part of the original plan, which pro-
vided for an extensive park and
grounds handsomely laid out.
The regiments that We're mustered
here We're the 4th, sth. 9Th, 10th, 11th.
18th. 18th 14th. 18th and 10th and the
First Light battery.
The 4th regiment, under the COM
mand of Col. E. H. Stoughton, went
into camp Sept. 18th, and were mus
tered into the United States service
Sept. 21, 1861, and left Immediately
for the seat of war. The Sth regiment
was the next to go into camp here,
being mustered into service Feb. 18th,
1862. Then followed the 9th, mus
tered July 9Th, 1862: the 10th, Sept 1,
1862; the 18th. Sept. 1, 1867 the 18th,
Oct 4. 1862; the 18th. Oct. 10th, 1862;
the14th, Oct. 81, 1862; the 18th, Oct.
%, 1852, and the 10th, Oct. 23, 1852.
The majority of these regiments
were camped on what is known as the
Clark property, the balance and the
United States hospital on what is
now the fair ground.
The committee to raise funds for
this purpose are Col H. E. Taylor, Mrs.
9. S. Pratt and Mrs. c. F. R. Jenne,
md an appeal is made to all citizens
10 contribute. Contributions may be
handed to any of the above named
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
THOMPSON CASE SETTLED
WAS TAKEN OUT OF COURT BY
MUTUAL CONSENT.
Counsel for Plaintiffs Say "substan.
tiaI Payment" Was Made Both
Sides Refuse to Give Details-Mueh
Speculation in the Matter.

The Thompson case has been settled
out Of court. The case was adjourned
last Friday until Wednesday, but be-
fore then the parties involved met.
had private conference, established
their several contested questions
among themselves, and then they re-
ported that the case was settled and
that was the end of it. j. l.. Martin
of counsel for the plaintiff Goodhue
is authority for the statement, made
yesterday morning. that "a substan-
tial payment was made by the de-
fendant in settlement of the case"
This is the case of the executors Of
the estate of Mary E. Goodhue, late of
Brattleboro, against Charles H.
Thompson of this town. bailiff and re-
ceiver of the estate, on application of
the trustee, Thompson. The plain
tiffs claimed deficit of $4,000. The
defendant entered general denial.
The case occupied two days in hear
ing before ]. G. Sargent of Ludlow,
acting as referee, and but one witness
was examined prior to settlement, that
person being Francis Goodhue, Jr., one
of the executors. Then the issue was
dropped, by mutual consent" and the
final agreement between the parties
was signed Wednesday, the under
standing being that the costs of the
hearing should be divided between the
So ends the Thompson case" so
called, locally, and one of the most in
teresting questions which has ever
been discussed in this community.
Following is the official record of the
of the case. as recorded at
the office of the county clerk, and be-
yond this bare statement of facts
neither side will say anything for pub
lication:
"All questions relating to the es-
tate of Mary f. Goodhue. in dispute
between her executors and Charles H.
having been adjusted sat
lsfactorly to both parties. the suit now
against said Thompson in
Windham County court, is discontin-
ued and withdrawn. the court costs to
be divided equally between the parties.
Dated at Brattleboro this 25th day
Of August, 1908.
James L. Martin. Attorney for Mary
E. Goodhue Estate.
Clark C. Fits. Attorney for Defend
ant"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Winchester gave up Wednesday
Aug. 19, to the celebration of old home
day and royalty entertained her guests.
Many of her former citizens accepted
the invitation to be present and there
were many family reunions. The ex
ercises were held in the grove at For
est lake and ii was estimated that 1000
people visited the grove during the
day. At noon the numerous tables un-
der the pines were covered with temp
ting viands and after an hour had been
passed in enjoying the dinner the large
company gathered near the shore of
the lake. where the literary exercises
were held. The address of the day
was delivered by Rev. F. H. Buffum
and short talks were given by several
others. The Ashuelot brass band was
present and gave numerous concerts
during the day. The vocal music was
rendered by mixed single and double
quartets. Two baseball games, a
clambake and dancing gave variety to
the entertainment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Fourth Yacht Race Declared OF.

With Reliance less than a third of a
mile from the finish and Shamrock
iii. fully two miles astern of the gall
liant defender. the fourth race like the
first of the present series for the
Americas cup, was declared off yester-
day because of the expiration of the
limit of five and one-half hours. AL
though officially it was no race, the de-
feat administered to the challenger
was so signal that whatever lingering
hope remained in the breasts of the
friends of Shamrock III. vanished into
thin air. Reliance's victory was in
every way more decisive than that Of
last Saturday.
The Herreshoff wonder beat the
Shamrock hopelessly in the Is miles Of
windward work, rounding the outer
mark IL minutes and 80 seconds ahead
of her. in actual time of IL minutes
and 90 seconds.
The next race will be sailed Satur-
day over a Northumberland course.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Close of cIaremont Campmeeting.

The Claremont Junction Methodist
campmeeting. comprising the Mont
pelier and Manchester conferences
closed Sunday night with special
service. Rev. C. C. Garland of Clare
mont Junction preaching the closing
sermon. At the business meeting Sat-
urday it was voted that a summer
school be held upon the campground
the week previous to the opening Of
the next campmeeting and a commit
tee was appointed to arrange and man
age the work. The following were
elected officers of the campmeeting as
sociation for the ensuing year: Rev.
z. Hitchcock of Manchester, Pres:
Rev. ]. NJ. Newton of South Royalton.
vice Pres; Rev. L. L. Northrup Of
Northfield. Sec: George w. Stevens of
Claremont, Treas; Elders Hitchcock
and Newton and George W. Stevens
committee to secure the use of unused
cottages for those who wish to rer
them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Poor Outlook for Butternuts.

The butternut crop is said to be
moor in the towns of southern Yer
mont this year-the poorest in years
ON hundreds of trees in the nut-pro-
ducing region not butternut is to be
seen. and the supposition is that the
frosts late in the season destroyed the
blossoms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
FIRE AT GUlLFORD.
Joseph Stebbns Loses Large Barn and
Valuable Contents.

The large barn belonging to Joseph
Stebbins on east mountain, Guilford
was burned with all its contents on the
night of Aug. IS, shortly before mid
night. Six horses, eleven cows and
thirty-five tons of hay, besides val
liable farming tools were burned. One
pair of horses had been bought only a
few weeks ago by Mr. Stebbins who is
a lumberman as well as farmer for
S400. There was no insurance ex-
cept 500 on the building. Cause of
the fire unknown. The loss falls
very heavily on Mr.. Stebbins as it
represents the hard earnings of life
time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Accident to Marlboro Chopper.

While Henry Forbes and boy were
chopping for Gilbert Stanclift at Marl-
boro one day this week, the boys axe
glanced in some way and struck Mr..
Forbes on the thigh inflicting severe
wound, necessitating the taking of five
stitches by physician.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Merely a Yarn.

You are crewel" sighed the swain.
rs that sew" giggled the damsel.
Darn it," he cried. his temper ris-
ing. Are you never going to stop
breaking the threads of my dis
course?"
"KnitI" she retorted.
Realizing that he was worsted. he
stif1ed the impulse to say something
knotty and wound himself up.-Judge.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The Brooks-Tyler store at st. Johns
bury. said to be the largest depart
ment store in northeastern Vermont
has been sold to two former clerks. c.
NJ. Berry and Frank W. Ball, who have
formed a corporation known as Ball
Berry Dry Goods Co.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Labor Day Celebration.

Bellows Falls labor organizations
are planning to celebrate Labor day
Sept. Z. The program will include a
parade. an address by a speaker of
national reputation, picnic and ath-
letic sports in Barber park and dane
ing in the pavilion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Conference Of County Churches.

The Windham County conference of
Congregational churches will be held
at the church at Newfane. Wednesday
and Thursday, Sept. and 10.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Morning News.

The Brandon Mining company, capi-
tai stock $4,000, has been organized at
Brandon. 1t will do business at the Ca
heen gristmill, recently bought by the
Neshobe Electric company.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Jan Kubelik, the violinist, was mar
ried at Debreczin. Hungary, Wednes-
day. to Countess Marianne Csaky
niece of Coleman Won Sell. former
premier of Hungary.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The officers of the Vermont Nation
al guard have presented a complete
set of horse equipments to H. w. How
ey of the regular army, who was pro-
NOTED from captain to major August
IA. Major Hovey was detailed to rep
resent the war department at the re-
cent encampment of the Vermont regi-
ment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Robert Murray. 25 years of age, fired
into crowd of boys at Barre Sunday
night. angered because he had asked
one of the boys for cigarette and had
been refused. All the bullets went
wild. Murray swan across the river.
but was captured later. Monday he
was simply charged In court with in
toxication and was fined the regular
amount.
The Champlain Transportation COM
pany will build a new steamer for
Lake Champlain, because of the large
increase in excursion business. The
new boat will have a steel hull. will be
a side-wheeler. will have a capacity of
1900 passengers and will cost about
100000. She will replace the Maquam,
a boat which has been on the lake
many years.
Miss Carrie Mariani, aged % years.
was fatally burned about the body at
her home in Barre. at noon Saturday
She died after five hours of severe
suffering. She was attempting to fill a
gasoline stove which was lighted. The
gasoline in the tank caught fire and
communicated to her clothing. When
people who ran to her aid succeeded
in smothering the flames. her clothing
dropped off and considerable burned
flesh with il. She was the only daugh- |
ter of Frank Mariani and leaves two |
brothers.
Henry G. Ide of st. Johnsbury, of
the Philippine commission, will sue
ceed Gen. Luke E. Wright as vice gov
ernor of the Philippines when Wright
takes Gov. Taft's place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
[lyqED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc

! nvrRTIsEMENTS under this head, CLASH
4 ssd cost two cents word for the first In
Gns cent SS,d reads lSf sain nem sSs sn
! az hiring results.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The Macedonian committee has is
sued a black bordered list of 20 viii
lagos, which have been pillaged and
destroyed in the vilayet of Monastir,
to which are added, instances of re-
voting outrages on women. The pub
lication has created sensation. A
great mass meeting was held at Sofia
Wednesday. 1t was resolved that
memorandum should be presented to
the representatives of the great powers
at Sofia urging their governments to
take action.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The senate committee to investigate
conditions in Alaska reached Victoria,
B. c., Wednesday. 1t will recommend
the appointment of a delegate. though
not elective for Alaska; the building
Of a government aided wagon road
from Valdes to Eagle on the Yukon
and the establishment of hatcheries for
the salmon fisheries to be maintained
by taxes placed upon the cannery out
put. recommendations will also be
made to revise the mining laws and
improve the mail service.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Turkish repressive measures in Mac
edonia are said to have reached the ut
most limit of barparism, evidently
with the intention of accomplishing
the total extinction of the Bulgarian
population. In the last few days -
more Christian villages have been
handed over to fire and sword and the
women and children and the aged have
been murdered by their escorts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

An unknown man, about rs years
old, was fatally injured by being
struck by a passenger train at Pownal,
Wednesday, He died without regain
ing consciousness. There was moth
ing on his person to identify the man.
He was sitting on the track at n sharp
curve and was struck and hurled a
long distance. The engineer could
not stop in time to save him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The three masted schooner, John
Booth, from Long Cove, Me-, with gran
ite for New York, was rammed and
sunk during Wednesday night by the
steamship H. M. Whitney, Of the Met
ropolitan line off New Haven. Five
members of the crew and one passen-
ger were drowned.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

One hundred of the wealthiest mer-
chants of Stockholm will visit the
United States and the St. Louis Fair
in the autumn of 1904, chartering a
steamship for that purpose.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The east bound daily express from
Budapest to Constantinople was blown
up about % miles south of Adrianople
early yesterday morning. Seven per-
sons were killed and Is We're injured
Dynamite bombs were used, and two
cars were smashed. Apparently the
outrage was the work of revolutionists
who travelled on the train.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Local lumbermen will be inter-
ested in the news that the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad
will pay more for ties used on the Bos-
ton and Albany road than ever before:
An increase of five cents each on all
classes of ties will be made. About
l75.OOO ties will be needed. 1t is
claimed that chestnut ties are becom-
ing scarce and that the numerous ex-
tensions of the street railway lines
make an exceptional demand that can
be met more cheaply than for the
steam roads, as the street railways
are not so strict in the requirements
for finishing.
The annual convention of the Amer1-
can Bar association opened at Hot
Springs. Va. Wednesday,with about $50
LAWYERS in attendance. President Fran
els Rawlie of Philadelphia delivered his
annual address reviewing national and
state legislation during the year. All
the states except Nevada and nearly
ali the territories are Represented in
the association. Elihu B. Taft was
elected to represent Vermont on the
general council. The association mas
q balance of s6796 in the treasury
The committee to secure uniform 1egis-
lation by the states reported that 22
states have enacted a uniform law
negotiable Instruments.
Several states have adopted a uniform
divorce law.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Samuel J. Parks, the convicted
walking delegate of labor unions, was
sentenced to Sing Sing, Wednesday.
for a term of not less than two and
half years nor more than three and
half.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

t,yANTED-A good secondhand furnace
Nv that will burn either coal or wood, large
!IIucb to heat six rooms. Address Lock Box
v Rratteboro, Vt. 35-it
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Both sides claim the victory of the
battle" resulting from the attack by
Rear Admiral Barker's naval squadron
on the forts at Portland, Me-, early
Wednesday morning. Army officers
say that every ship was put out of
anchor before it reached the line of
the fort.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

,yANTFp-A first class flour salesman who
Nv controls large trade in Vermont and
y Hampshire. Address X, Reformer Office,
ys,teboro. 35-1t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
CUT THROAT WITH A RAZOR.
Hotels Effort to Keep Secret Man-
ner of TOmpkin's Death
Unsuccessful.

Daniel D. Tompkins, a travelling silk
salesman of Brooklyn, N. Y, cut his
throat at the Baltimore hotel, Kansas
City. A chambermaid hear a cry from
his room. She opened the door and
discovered him sitting in a chair, with
a razor in his hand and blood stream
ing from a cash in his throat. He was
crying: Doctor, doctor"
DR.. s.. c. James was called and
stopped the flow of blood. Mr.. Temp
kins was taken out of the hotel by
the rear freight elevator, so as to
keep the affair secret, and removed to
the University hospital, where he died.
His wife and son came and took the
body to Brooklyn.
Every effort was made both by the
hotel and the managers of the hospi-
tai to keep the manner of the death
secret. Mr.. Tompkins was 81 years old,
and was known to the dry-goods trade
throughout the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
Missouri Stale GIeanings.
NOW BOTH ARE SITISFIEC.
Husband and Wife struggle over
Child, But Finally Agree to
Adjust Their Differences.

By attempting to steal his child
from his wife, in Kansas City, j. Kirby
Dodge, of Clinton, an engineer, came
very near being stabbed by his wife
and mobbed by a crowd. Dodge met his
wife on Penn street. She had the child,
4 little boy of three years, and was
Accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Annie
Stark. When the party reached the
corner of Ninth, Dodge grabbed the
child, and boarding a cable a start
I'd to the union depot. The women
screamed.
The gripman stopped the car at JEFF
ferson street, and Dodge jumped off.
He ran down the incline steps and
started south. The crowd, with his
wife and sister-in-law, overlook him at
Twelfth street. There Mrs. Dodge
tried to take the child, She had a pair
of scissors in her band and threatened
to stab him. The crowd talked of mob
bling him. Just then two policemen ar
rived and took the party to police
headquarters. There they patched up
their differences and decided to return
to Clinton and live together.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-19
OF FOREIGN

Reformation Of Migrants by longer
Imprisonment is under the considera-
ton Of the British authorities.
The Belfast city corporation has de-
,ided to place shelters for consumptives
In n Of the public parks. Protest
meetings are being held.
According to a report from st. Peters
burg, the Russian government intends
to send 100000 emigrants to Man
:huria. It is stated that they will be al
lotted land along the route of the rail-
way.
A national pantheon is being erected
by the Mexican government in the City
Of Mexico, the estimated cost being S.
100000. 1t is to be at once a memorial
and a sepulcher for Mexico's great men.
M. Combes, who is about to write his
name on the very short roll of French
republican premiers who have quit from
choice and not~from necessity, is of
English ancestry, quick and alert in mo-
ton. by profession a physician, and
has been called "the best hated man In
France" He has astonished Europe by
his masterful energy, but, being 6s
yenrs of age, he thinks he has earned
rest,