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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
IN HER 9th YEAR.
Mrs. Caroline Gates Wood, a Native of
Windham County.

WlNcndm Sounty.
The Oldest woman residing In Fitch
burg, Mass, is probably Mrs. Caroline
(Gates) Wood, who resides with her
daughter, Mrs. Julia A. Tyler, at 81
Laurel street. Mrs. Wood was born In
Grafton, VT, Nov. Is. 1907. and COM
pleted her 96th year on the 18th of last
month. She is able to walk about the
house, to do light housework and in
summer she walks out a short dis
lance.
Mrs. Wood attended the public
schools in Grafton and resided in that
town and at Townshend, VT, until her
marriage to David Wood at Towns
bend. Oct. 25, 1886. He was native of
Brattleboro and after their marriage
took her to his home in that town,
where they resided until his death, Jan.
20. 1S49. Mrs. Wood continued to re-
side at Brattleboro. after her husbands
death till about 1874, when she went
to F'itchburg to reside with Mrs. Tyler.
who was the last of four children, three
daughters and one son.
Mrs. Wood is slightly built, has
never weighed over lis pounds but
has been blessed with the best of
hteltn. I1cf IntHtdl ldcuititS are pfdc-
tically unimpaired and her interest in
current events undated. Her memory
is retentive and she can give without
hesitation the dates upon which all the
important events of her life occurred.
Her good health gives promise of her
rounding out century. She has had
seven grandchildren, of whom six are
living in Vermont, and seven great
grandchildren Her deceased grand
daughter was the wife of Frank c.
Culley of Fitchburg. and five of the
seven great grandchildren are Mrs
Culley's children. The other two reside
at Brattleboro
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
SUDDEN DEATH OF W. p. JONES.
End Came Early Sunday Morning at
His Home on Oak Street.

Death came to Wells Perry Jones,
So, about 5.15 Sunday morning while
asleep at his Oak street home He had
retired late Saturday evening appar-
emily i'm his usual health and gave no
sign of being i'll until Mrs. Jones was
awakened by his groans. She at first
tried to arouse him. thinking his rest
was troubled by dreams. Being unable
to do so she hurried into the next room
for light but before she had time to
summon aid the end had come. His
death was the result of heart affec-
ton with which he had been troubled
for number of years. Mr.. Jones was
i'm Northampton. Mass, Saturday on
business and returned to Brattleboro
on the evening train He made no
complaint of feeling Ill upon his arrival
home and as usual sat up and read for
some time before retiring.
Mr.. Jones was born In West Dover
Nov s, 1S45, one of six children of
William II. and Diana Allis Jones. His
father was for some years assistant
Judge of Windham county court and a
man of prominence in this county, rep
resenting his town in the state legisla-
ture several years on two occasions in
the senate When a young man Mr..
Jones went to Bernardston, Mass,
where he attended Powers institute.
afterwards teaching school for several
terms. He then went to Wilmington as
clerk in Gorham Brothers store and
soon after entered in partnership with
C. M. Russell. In 1868 he was appointed
postmaster of Wilmington and served
in that capacity for about year. At
that time he went TO Nashua. n. H.,
and started in the goods business
but early in 1870 his store was de-
stroyed by fire While waiting for 1t TO
be rebuilt Mr.. Jones was offered a
share i'm the store of Norris l.. Stetson
of Jacksonville and he accepted. going
TO that town at once. He lived in Jack
sonvilIe for Is years and was a man of
prominence there, r. presenting the
town of Nottingham in the state leg
jsIature on three different occasions
In 1855 Mr.. Jones moved with his
family TO Brattleboro and began work
in the Estey organ company's Office.
and for the past several years had been
in entire charge of the retail depart
ment of the concern. During the late
General Estev's treasurership of the
Northfield schools ana vermont dcdu-
envy Mr.. Jones was entrusted with all
of the affairs connected with that Of
flee and also kept the accounts OF the
Valley Fair association. Mr.. Jones
married Marion l. Stetson of Jackson
willie June l. 1870. He is survived by
her and two daughters: Mrs Joseph
II. Soliday of Dedham. Mass. and Mrs.
Howard C. Rice of Brattleboro He
also leaves two brothers w. Frank
Jones of Dover and Varillus o. Jones
of this town.
Mr.. Jones was a charter member OF
Unity lodge. f, & A. NJ. of Jackson
vile and also belonged to Bingham
cbanter q. f. 8. Reauseant comman-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

FeTr1ter ICdpt1, r e, RObertS NcaptJ
Stafford. ..............l &. Hovey
Score, Young Mems Christian asso-
citation 26, Albany S. Goals from field.
Howe 2, Ferriter S, Stafford 3. Goals
from free tries, March 6, Roberts s.
Referee, Daniels. Umpire Stolte. Time
keeper, Hubbard. Time, minute
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
PRINTING TALK

Tit really pays to pay for good
printing.
# Four times out of five when
you get a job you want strik-
ing it looks like a dozen other
Jobs and if it don't please you
itwon't please anybody-won't
do the work you pay to have it
do. You pay enough, too.
IT The work you get here will
be stylish and distinctive and
better calculated for good re-
suits than most other kinds.
IT If you've half a mind to get
this kind of printing we've the
goods to supply the other half.
I II VIII pay you 10 pay us TOT
good printing.
Tour facilities for the getting
out of hurry jobs is very mod
eStly second to none."
The Retovmey Print Shop
Ullery Building. Brattleboro, Vt.
Telephone 121-3.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

Luck means rising at six o'clock In
the morning and not spending more
than half your income; mlnding your
own business and not meddling with
other peoples; trusting in God and
your own resources; keeping your ap-
pointments and leaving nothing worth
doing to chance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

One of the peculiar finds in the way
of fish food was made at Portsmouth.
N. H. recently. A big fare of cod was
brought In by Augustus Toby, and the
men were cleaning the fish, when Mr.
Toby's knife struck something hard ir
fishas stomach. The cod weighed
nearly so pounds. When it was opened
a large fiatiron was found. 1t weighed
at least 6 pounds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

Score, Printers IL, Y. NJ. c. A. Second
8. Goals from field. Sanders 3. Crosier,
Langille, Brooks, Woodward. Sanders,
Briggs. Goals from free throws, San
ders, woodward 2. Referee. Daniels.
Umpire Stolte Time keeper, Hub
bard Time. 15-minute halves.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
WEST 6RATTCEBORO.
NY Stockwell is still gaining.

Guy Stockwell Is still gaining.
Mrs. Annie Morse has been ill with
tonsilitis, but is better.
The coasting is fine and the young
people are improving it.
Miss Alice Sargent is i'll with the
throat trouble that is so prevalent.
The Congregationalist society held
their Christmas exercises Thursday
evening.
Christmas exercises with a tree for
the children at the Baptist church Fri
day evening.
The meetings at the Baptist church
are full of interest. Rev. Mr.. Lambart
sings and breaches with power.
Friday, Dec. IS. being the 31st we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
ford Morse, quite a goodly number of
their friends came to help them cele-
brate the occasion. A very pleasant
time was enjoyed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

Mark Twain has added two new
maxims to the worlds already val
liable collection. They are as follows:
We ought never to do wrong when
people are looking" and mo real gen.
tleman will tell the naked truth In the
presence of ladies'"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

and thus restoring Equality before the
law?' Or, suppose the minority says
why don't you improve your roads, and
thus secure the blessings of free mail de-
livery" The majority can answer: I'm
improving Our roads, we have to overcome
greater obstacles, and our means are less.
Why not help us improve Our roads through
general taxation" Such demand as this
is almost certain to result from the agta-
ton for rural free delivery of the mails.
And what is there unreasonable or unjust
about such demand? The general i'm
prOvement of the roads of the country is a
work too stupendous to be left entirely to
the small municipalities. Besides, is it not
more deserving of national aid than the
building of the railroads and canals and the
improvement of rivers and harbors?
A proper distribution of the expenses of
general road improvement among the Ma
ton, the States, and the local communities
appears to be the only practical solution
of the road problem, and the road problem
must be solved if rural free mail delivery is
to be made general.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
IS THERE A HOLE IN YOUR MILK
PAIL?
PAIL?

A Holstein COW with name in the Royal
Cow-Peerage book, has broken-so it is
Said-the worlds butter record. In thirty
days she gave 2,7546 pounds of milk, con-
tanning 1885 pounds of butter! Good for
Sadie How this exploit does loom up in
comparison with that other cow-name of
Average-who gives 3,646 pounds of milk,
containing icy pounds of butter, in year !!
And then contemplate the depth of made
quacy to which that still other cow-Name-
less-descends who pulls down so many
fair Sadies to the Average class. 1t seems
strange that dairyman who would not buy
a lame horse, nor tolerate for a minute
milk pail with hole in it, will keep on rails
ing, buying, feeding and milking year after
year COWS of the Average families, to say
nothing of the Nameless. AS virtue is its
own reward, so does sin bring its inevitable
punishment.
The dairy fraternity of the United States
is divided into two classes with Average
marking the dividing line. AS you travel
up from the I27-pound mark you find intel
ligence, newspapers, happiness, leisure,
profit and Success with capital S. Going
down from the middle line, you see COWS
giving a quart of milk day, discourage
ment, drudgery and despair.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01

WHAT SPILLMAN is DOING.

The new agrostologist of the Department
OF Agriculture, Prof w. J. Spillman, for
merly with the experiment station of this
State and associate editor of The Ranch, has
a series of maps from Census Office figures
showing the distribution of hays, clovers
and green feeding stuffs over the United
States Clover and timothy are found gen
orally in the East and alfalfa in the West,
where also considerable barley and wheat
are cut for hay The most striking figure
of the exhibit is the small amount of hay
of any kind produced throughout the entire
South "A tremendous transformation must
come before the South will again become
aericulturally rich," said Prof Spilman.
Cotton was once a profitable crop, but it
has come to the point now where farmers
are losing money on this crop, no repenish-
ment of soil fertility is practiced, even the
cotton seed is shipped away, and they are
selling their farms with their crops. The
hope of the South lies in raising live stock
and growing more. grasses and coW-peaS.
The natural soil conditions throughout most
of the South are excellent, but the land has
been worn to thread. Compare illinois
and Georgia. The census figures show that
on the regular Georgia farms, not the truck
farms alone, but on the field crops, CONNER
ciaI fertilizers are used in enormous guam
tities-to as great an extent as IN any State
and yet the general run of farmers are los
ing rather than making money Illinois, on
the contrary, uses almost no commercial
fertilizer She raises live stock and grows
grasses and clovers, and her land is growing
so rich that wheat breaks down."
Prof. Spillman succeeds Lampson-Scrib-
ner as agrostologist of the Department OF
Agriculture, who was sent to the Philip
pines in charge Of the government expert
ment station. Prof. Spillman comes from
Pullman, Wash, where he worked along
Government agricultural lines for some
eight years. Pullman is situated in what is
known as the Palouse country, the great
wheat section of Washington. The best
farmers of the Palouse, Prof. Spillman says,
average about forty bushels of wheat to the
acre without irrigation. In fact, this yield
is produced with only twenty or twenty-five
inches of annual rainfall. Good crops OF
wheat are raised on as little as twelve inch
es. Prof. Spilman himself raised OSLO
bushels per acre, land measured and wheat
weighed The Palouse country, however,
has AN extremely fertile soil formed from
overflow lava beds. No SOIL it is said, ex-
ceeds in fertility disintegrated lava and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
RURAL FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

The remarkable growth of the rural free
mail delivery system, and the willingness OF
Congress to appropriate money for exten-
sions faster than the extensions can be
made, have been surprising, even to the most
enthusiastic friends of the system. "Why,
the thing is spreading like wildfre,' re-
marked gentleman who had been reading
up on the subject. "At this rate, rural free
mail delivery will be universal in few
years. At first glance, this view appears
to be correct, but in fact such view is
merely superficial. 1t takes no great amount
of investigation to convince one that the
system must meet and overcome some very
great obstacles before it can even become
general to say nothing of being universal.
SO far, the system has sailed on smooth and
open seas with favorable winds. But now
it is rapidly approaching region of rocks
and snags and storms.
Dropping the maritime figure and coming
back to terra frma, the great obstacle to
the general spread Of the rural free delivery
system is the miserable roads of the coun-
try. SO far, the system has only been ex-
tended to communities blessed with good
roads. Among the many communities de-
manding the introduction of the system, the
Postofice Department has been able to Sc
lect those which have good roads, either as
result of favorable natural conditions or
superior wealth. The less favored COM
munities which have been passed by have
consoled themselves with the thought that
their turn would come soon. But when
these disappointed communities their
number is increasing very rapidly-fnd out
that they are permanently barred from en-
joying the benefits of free delivery on ac-
count of the condition of their roads, a cry
of indignant opposition will be raised; and
it will grow into an angry roar, above which
it is doubtful if the friends of free delivery
can be heard. When this storm breaks, the
benefcaries of the system will be found to
be small minority and the disappointed
large majority of the rural population. Sup
pose the minority stands on its dignity and
says: "What are you going to do about
it,? What's to prevent the disappointed
majority from wiping out the whole system
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-04-01
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, APR. /, 1908.

there is practically no bottom to this SOIL
In one place the Snake river has cut through
this lava 1000 feet, forming gorge hardly
second to the grand canyon of the Colo
RADIO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
PEWAMO.

Mrs. James Ludwick is on the sick
list.
Miss Bessie Helms is home from
Bay View
Chas. Frederick was in Grand Rap
ids sunday.
Miss Mary Eustace is sick with ty-
phoid fever.
David keister Jr. is helping his
brother in the post Office
Silas Osborn and family will move
into the Hankins house this week
Mrs. Waigle and Miss Emma Sher-
wood spent the week in Detroit
Several from this place took in the
excursion 60 Detroit Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Willard began teaching
in the Nickle.plate district August %.
Miss Frances Barnes began her
school August %, in the Spaulding
district.
Miss Kinda Barnes is in st. Johns
caring for her sister, who is sick with
malaria fever.
Mrs Minnie Patrick, of Detroit,
was the guest OF her mother, Mrs
Mary Willard, last week
Mr.. and Mrs John Kocter were
burned quite seriously Thursday by
the explosion Of an oil stove.
Mr.. Chubb, who was called here
from New York TO attend his broth
er's funeral, returne1hom Thursday.
Rev. Swindt went to Detroit, Sat
urday, t. have an operation per-
formed. He was accompanied by DR.
Hay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
WASHINGTON.

Chas. Clark went TO Ithaca, Mon
day, on business.
w. II. Ackley left Monday for a
short visit in the northern part OF the
: tate.
Frank Kidder returned Saturday,
from visit TO his mother in Buffalo,
Quite a crowd attended the Maple
River drain sale at the town hall last
Wednesday.
Several from this part took in the
Clinton county Sunday school eXcur-
sion TO Detroit last week.
Peter Rhynard, Of Mercer county,
Ohio, visited his brother, James +.
Rhynard, last week, returning home
Sunday.
Mrs. John Kellogg was called TO
ONO the latter part OF last week in
response 10 a telegram announcing the
serious illness OF her mother
The late heavy rain has greatly de.
layed the farmers in preparing their
ground FOR fan seeding. Corn looks
promising only later than usual.
The school house in district No. is
10 be moved onto the northeast corner
Of section p This district is com
monty known a. the StOddard district.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
THE PERFECT WAY.
Scores Of Alma Citizens Have Learned
II.

II YOU suffer from backache
There is only one way 10 cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kid
neys.
a bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect il, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by Alma people.
Vet. Ezra Decker living corner Cen
ter and Lincoln streets, says: Ever
since the Civil War. caused by a rail
road accident while on duty, / have
had considerable trouble with my back
and kidneys. Often ! had pain in my
loins and was so lame | could hardly
get about 10 attend to my work. To
add TO my misery there was a very
annoying and distressing urinary diff
fculty, the kidney secretions acting
much too frequent at times. and al
others painful retention existed. / took
a lot of medicines Of different kinds.
some of which were no good and 9th
ers only gave me temporary relief.
This last summer when | saw DOan S
Kidney Pills advertised and so highly
recommended for such ailments I sent
over 10 Bivins q Rhodes drug store
for a box. | thought if they did not
do me any good they probably
wouldn't do me any harm. began
the treatment and found them a won.
derful remedy. The result derived
from their use has been very satisfac-
tory. ! take pleasure in recommend
ing Doans Kidney Pills. | have also
used Doan's Ointment for itchiness
of the skin and found it very benef-
cial."
For sale by all dealers. Price. so
cents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04

Mrs. Amelia Simmons, Of near Sher-
idan, is visiting her mother, Mrs. f. l..
Helms.
r. F. Robinson, Of Loudon. Tennes-
see, visited his uncle, S. Cushman, last
Sunday.
Claud Allen and Lester Wilson, who
nave been in Detroit, returned home
Saturday
Quite a number OF the Lady Macca-
bees attended the county convention
at Ithaca Tuesday.
Chas Maurer has purchased the
livery stock Of Mr.. Whitman and will
take possession this week.
l.. Z. Hull took the train Wednes-
day for Attica, Ohio, where he will
visit his father for a few days.
Miss Maud Holland took the train
for Addison, Friday, where she will
attend school the coming year.
Mrs. & H. Schultz, who has been
visiting relatives in Lansing for the
past week, returned home Friday.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve
dinner, September 9, at the home OF
Mrs +. Dean. Conveyance will be
furnished for those having no way tC
60
Geo. Smith, agent for the Singer
Manufacturing Co., OF Saginaw, has
rented the basement OF the hotel anC
j. putting 10 a stock Of Singer ma
chimes for sale.
Miss Ellie Penfield has accepted ;
position as teacher in the high schoo
at Ashland, Wisconsin, and will leave
this week Wednesday for that place
70 teach the fall term.
II. w. Cook, our former station
agent, has resigned and accepted
position at Plymouth, Pennsylvania
where he and his new bride will max,
their future home Success go will
| them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
ADMIRE LlPTON'S PLUCK.
Proposed That Americans Give Him a
Memento

New York, Sept. THE initial step
towards the presentation 10 Sir Thorn
as Upton of a memento from the
American people probably in the form
Of silver service was taken Monda 7
when the following resolution was
adopted at a meeting held at the Wa
dorf:
"The undersigned committee named
20 arrange a memento for Sir Thomas
Upton, feel assured that they repre-
sent a universal sentiment OF appre-
citation among all classes OF Ameri
ca who love sport and admire a
81 ,rtsman, and. acting upon this assur-
ance, they suggest 70 the general pup
lie a popular subscription 10 meet the
end in view The Western National
bank OF New York has consented to
receive subscriptions. II is desireG
that these be national in character
since there is no state or section
where the pluck. liberality and good
temper Of our late antagonist. ever our
friend and now our guest, have no.
won all hearts
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Chairman.
col Henry Watterson. Louisville.
Patrick Collins. Mayor OF Boston
Thomas + Walsh, Washington,
George T Wilson. New York
Robert C. Todd. New York
valentine p. Snyder New York
Lindsay Russell, New York
Senator Kearns. Utah
Timothy ID. Woodruff New York"
The following telegram was received
from Mayor Patrick a. Collins: evil
serve on committee with greatest
pleasure for gold as we'll as silver. as
nothing is too good for the best sport
in the world"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-09-04
FOREST HILL.

CLeroy Leonard was in st. Louis
Monday.
Lennabel Camfeld was in Shepherd
Monday.
G.. F. Huffman, Of Farwell. is visit
Ing relatives here.
S. G. Leonard, of Coe, is here on
business this week.
Mrs. Young is enjoying visit from
her sister OF Mt. Morris.
Mr.. and:Mrs. Maxwell, OF Mt. Pleas.
ant, were in town Sunday.
Frank Randolph and Lillian Leon
ard, OF Coe, called on friends here Sun
day.
Our school commenced Monday
August 81, with E. w. Gibson as
teacher.
Otto Lanshaw returned from Wis
consln, Monday, where he has been fol
the past two months.
Gordon Wilson and sister, Mrs. Hops
Haskins, Of Shepherd, were the guests
Of Miss Lennabei Camtield last Sun
day.
Miss Lennabel Camtield goes TO sun
field next week as violinist at an
opening Of Mr.. Deatsman's big store
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frisbie have returned
from Gilmore, where they have beer
caring for their daughter, Mrs. Lelaf
Wood, who has been very sick.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo Carl and daugh
ter, Myra, went TO Ludington, Wed
nesday, to visit their daughter, Mrs
Flora Pierson. Myra will stay and at
tend school there this year.
Mrs. 5. Sharlow returned from her
visit in Ashley as she received word
that her husband, who is in Spokane
was very sick and was TO return home
However, at this writing he is much
better and now expects TO remain il
Spokane.
"Now good digestion waits on appe
tite, and health on both.
lit doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bit
teTS.