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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
IT WAS THE Pics.
Hired Man, Suspected Of Stealing Milk,
10 Exoneratsd.

l
The old saying that "the still pig gets
the milk" is truthfully illustrated ir
the unusual story of the experience OF
Charles F. Wilson of West Dummer-
ston, farmer and dairyman. 1t relates
to quartet Of four month-old pigs
which, until their cunning was discov-
cred, were credited with no more than
the average degree Of intelligence ac-
corded animals of their order. Mr..
Wilson. whose home Is located very
near the summit of one of Dummer-
ston's most slightly hills, overlooking a
charming portion of the West River
valley, it's river and the narrow gauge
track. as well as the Green mountains
far away to the westward, Is the owner
Of large herd Of thrifty dairy cows
Recently a marked decrease in the
quantity of milk obtained from the
herd was the subject of no little family
speculation. No one could satisfactor-
lily account for the loss though many
theories were discussed, and the milk
men, as well as the dairywomen. tried
hard to discover the cause of the trOu-
BILE. Various schemes of detection
were adopted, all with the full convic-
ton that someone or something was
stealing the milk.
All this time four innocent looking
little porkers were capering and grunt-
ing about their pen oblivious, perhaps,
to the several plans devised for the
discovery of the thief. Finally an early
morning watch was astonished to see
these same four piggies quietly steal
ing from their beds Of straw and
through an opening in their pen to the
yard where the docile herd lay con-
tentedly chewing their cuds The pigs
cautiously approached their willing
nurses and. once started, proceeded to
imbibe of the nourishing milk till their |
swinish appetites were fully satiated. |
Then they just as cautiously returned |
to their beds, where they lay down to
dream Of that land where sweet milk |
without honey is promised to all good I
little pigs. A few of the cows in this
herd stoutly resisted the pigs inva-
sions and no milk was obtained from
these fastidious animals, but there
were enough others less particular, and
these were always ready to succor their
adoptions. In one or two
cases where, though the COW was will
Ing, her calf was quite unwilling to be
such protests were generally shown in
4 vigorous bunting Of piggy from it's
succulent meal. This surprising dis
,overy solved the short milk mys-
.ery at the Wilson farm. Since
then the pigs have painfully and reluc-
.antly learned to satisfy their hunger
with skim milk-a poor substitute for
he fresh, sweet article which contrib
tied noticeably to their growth and
heir unexplained satisfaction long be-
ore Farmer Wilson or his hired man {
lad been able to bring the plain and l
meal of his pigship. An air -,
II injured innocence now pervades the ,
ben Of the four Dummerston pigs.
while the milk product Of the Brattle- I
,oro creamery is considerably in 2
reased since the unnatural output has +
een stopped.-Cor. Sunday Republic
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
, average of 1,53s,27o words a day

An average of 1,53S,270 words day
are transmitted by the government
telegraph service of Great Britain to
newspapers alone. conveying intelli-
gence for the people. 1t takes but a few
words, however to transmit to the
world at large the important fact that
the G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and
G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon Whistles are
pure, well-aged and healthful bever-
ages and deserve their high reputation.
Sold by Licensed Dealers generally.
Look on the label and over the cork
and you will see proprietors' firm name.
Sealed bottles only.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
Nindham County & Vicinity.
All the News in the Refcrmer's Bailiwick a. Cath.
cred BY Score Of Special Correspondents.
(other County and Vicinity News on 9Th Pare,
Davis OF Providence. R. l., assisted in
the singing. 40

the singing. SN ~
n. H. Newton passed his 59th birth
Jay Monday. That he might not he
unmlndful of it's occurrence. his
daughter. Mrs. Edwin Newton Of AGA :
vail ana Two sisters. Mrs. Wheeler
ana Mrs. Williams from Athol came
ana We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Lazelle. Mrs. E. M. Legate of Col
ram ana her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
Legate sumner and child of West
Halifax, were also of the party.
Books added to Cushman library in
August: Danish Life in Town and
country. Brochner; French Life in
Town and Country, Lynch; German
Lire IN Town and Country, Italian Life
IN Town and Country, Dawson; The
american Advance, Carpenter: Loyal-
lists in the American Revolution. Van
tyne; Story of the 10Th Century Sci
ence, Williams; A Week in a French
Country House, Sartoris; Shadow of
the Car CARING; Birdcroft, Wright;
Rise and Progress of Standard Oil Co.,
Montague; Daniel Webster, Pillsbury:
Polly States-One Of the Thirteen, De-
land; Garden of Commuters Wife:
People of the Whirlpool; A Girl of vir-
ginia, Thurston; The Lottery Ticket,
Darrell of the Blessed
Isles, Bachelor; Captains Toll Gate,
Stockton; Maid Of Bar Harbor Rowe;
Duration Of Niagara Falls and History
of the Great Lades. Spencer; Mr.. Kec-
CAMS Elopement, Churchill.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
VALUABLE FERNS.
Mrs. Horton Has q Valuable Collection
Of Plant Life.

Of Plant Life.
The correspondent of the Sunday
Republican tells this interesting
story: Mrs. Frances B. Horton,
whose home Is on Brook street, has a
most valuable collection Of ferns, rep
resenting all the different varieties
found in southern Vermont and few
that are exceedingly rare and never
found In this section Of New England
The ferns are attractively arranged on
the terraces near the Horton home,
many growing from chinks in the ter
race wall, and all presenting a beau
tiful exhibition Of plant life. They
represent between 1000 and 10000 diff
ferent species and varieties. Among
the number is a hardy fern which was
discovered by Mrs Horton in Brattle-
boro three years ago and sent to Har-
ward college, where a specialist gave 1t
the name of asplenium ebeneum var
Hortonae The discovery added
new variety. not only to Vermonts
list but to the flora of the United
States. The aspidium simulatum, or
Massachusetts fern, the only one prob
ably ever found in Vermont, is one of
Mrs. Horizons choice collection. Still
another plant of much interest is the
walking fern or the aspidium margin
ale cristatum, of which there is a large
station in Brattleboro, specimen
of which Is now growing luxuriantly
among the rocks of the terrace wall;
and there is the Virginia fern which |
came from bog swamp in the north
ern part Of the state, none the less |
thrifty because of its transplanting. |
There is a magnificent growth of |
aspidium Performances, woodsia ilven-
sis and woodsia obtusa as we'll as sew
eral specimens of the pteris capillis We
neris sent from Florida and which has
lived through the winter out of doors.
The cystopteris bulbifera is a peculiar
fern. in that it has three ways Of repro
ducing ITSELF and grows richly under
the shadow of the terrace walls.
Mrs. Horton has a large bed of
spinulosum, filix-foe-
nina and filixmas. the latter of which
came from Lake Superior. climate
that of northern New Eng
land. The collection also includes
the aspidium braunii, aspidium boot
til. the cristatum and it's variety elm
tonianum and all the onocleas and
osmundas. Growing on these same
terraces are between 80 and 40 kinds
If MOSES, while all of the violets
'ound in southern Vermont, including
he bird-foot from New Hampshire,
ire carefully cultivated in this beau
ifW fernery. besides large beds Of ,
iifferent kinds of orchids. including :
Ill the cypripediums, or lady slippers. :
Mrs. Horton also has herbarium with +,
90 kinds Of pressed ferns and an equal d.
lumber Of pressed specimens of =
nosses and lichens. all scientifically 9
abeled and classified. These, to- ;,
,ether with so different butterflies.
moths and dragon flies, make up :
cry valuable collection in themselves.
which it has required three years to :
'erfect A cecropia moth which was
aised indoors from a cocoon has laid
so eggs, while a luna similarity con-
med has produced 313 eggs. Mrs.
Iortons COLLECTION has attracted wide
and afforded great pleasure r
0 those interested In botanical re- 6
earch. Q
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
NATURES OWN CURE.
Hyomei Cures catarrh Without Dan.
gerous Dragging Of the Stomach.

Not until Hyomei was discovered has
it been possible to truthfully say that a
remedy for catarrh was known.
This remedy is breathed through the
Hyomei inhaler for few minutes four
times a day. and during that time
every particle of air taken into the air
passages and lungs is impregnated
with the germ killing and health giving
Hyomei 1t is the only treatment that
cures catarrh.
Stomach dragging often causes dis
ordered digestion or brings on some
other diseases and never makes a per-
manent cure of catarrh. Hyomei not
only kills the germs in the throat and
air cells in the lungs and enters the
blood with the oxygen, killing the
germs in the blood. 1t frees the mu-
cous membrane from poisonous mi
crobes and gives perfect health.
A complete.outfitc costs but s1.00, and
includes an inhaler. sdropper and suffi-
cient Hyomei for several weeks treat
ment.
George f. Greene has so much faith
in the merit of Hyomei that he agrees
to return the money to any purchaser
who may be dissatisfied.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
A Notable Birthday Party.

The party which Charles w. Nation
will give at Floral Cottage on his seth
birthday, Sept. Is. will undoubtedly be
notable one. A Northfield correspond
ent contributes the following pleasant
sketch of Mr. Nation to the daily
press:
For little more than "a years Mr..
NATION has been furnishing flowers
every Sunday for the Unitarian society,
and during that time he has omitted
only single Sabbath. and then be-
cause there was death in the Field
family, where he was employed. All
these years Mr.. Nation has been
without direct financial compensation
from the church except an occasional
present. He has also shown his public
spirit for years in furnishing flowers
for all sorts of public gatherings in
Northfield. For years he furnished
flowers at the Congregational church.
There has not been funeral in North
field for many years that Mr.. Nation
has not sent flowers to. At Christmas.
Easter and church weddings, Of course
he has made unusual efforts. Mr.. Mat
toon started on his mission Of love May
l. 1859. At that time he made a wreath
Of May flowers for the Unitarian So
cety. 1t gave so much pleasure that
he started on his good work and has
continued ii ever since. For "a years |
Mr. Mattoon was employed by the Field |
family as gardener and general man.
During that time he was never absent |
from the house but two nights. and
was never i'll. There were five men,
bers of the Field family when he began
with them. He outlived them all.
When the last one died he went to his
Floral cottage, which he has owned
for % years, and where he now makes
his home. On his anniversary Mr..
Mattoon will doubtless have large at
tendance, for he has extended invita-
tons to seven different organizations,
in which he has warm friends. He is
a member of the Red Men, Grand Ar
my, Sons of Veterans, the grange and
The Unitarian church. Mr.. Nation
served in Co. C, 14th New Hampshire
regiment for three years, returning
home July %, 1865. Aside from his
army service and his residence in
Mortified for 35 years, he has lived in
West Swanzey, N H., for 10 years. He
has never married. In politics Mr.. Mat
loon is a republican. For "a years he
has furnished the power for the organ
at the Mortified Unitarian church.
His fayorte flowers are pansies. carna-
lions and chrysanthemums Among the
PRESENTS given him in appreciation OF
dis work are watch, Handsomely
worked bedquilt and the proceeds OF
supper now and then. It should be said I
mat Mr.. Nation cultivates his own
lowers and takes great pleasure IN
Icing so. a.,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
BERNARpsToN.

The Bernardston cornet band played
d turner's Falls Monday.
Mrs. Nash has returned from her
carriage drive to Dummerston.
Mrs. A. H. Nelson who has been Sc
tously i'll is reported convalescent
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Shaw of Monta-
que spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. P. Day.
GEORGE Ely Burrows and family Will
return to their home in Rochester the
last of the week.
William Wright recently dug ~
pounds of potatoes from a single hill.
Tue product Of a single potato.
George Bixby has been showing sam
pes Of corn, fine. full grown ears
grown in SO days from seed called
eshada Cap.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Day went Tues
way to visit in Amherst and Will go
sunderland before their return at
~e end of the week.
Several men went from here Tues
uay night answering the summons Tor
au from Joel and Everett Gains our
As the burning of their barn.
Mrs D. W. Burnham and her daugh-
y vi Mrs. E. A. Howard with son OF
Ne" Haven. Conn.,, have been recent
suests at Mrs. M. B. Conable's.
Mrs. H. Bishop of Easthampton came
s''h Rev. and Mrs Adams and is their
suest for some time. Miss Alice Al
sls is taking vacation in Blanforo
and vicinity.
Inc pastor of the NJ. E. church ana
ss'eral of his parishioners ATTENDED
1e Epworth league convention in Ley
.sh Monday. Mrs. F. S. Merriheid
'sad paper.
NE and Mrs. A. NJ. Stratton went 10
y S.piihsfield Wednesday to Visit MIS-
= cuduon's son and wife, Mr.. ana MIS-
-sufge Chaplin, purposing to spend
aeek or more
Mss Bullock, principal of a schooi
rlainfield. n. J.. who has oeeh
t7nulng some time at Cedar LAW,
!, her frian1 Miss Barber. ir'h'heI
Aer home last Saturday.
The entertainment given by the
rlies Of the Congregational church
,i'lay afternoon and evening was a
D 'ieasant affair. Mrs. Julla FOX
1e Of Windsor, CT, was present
read very acceptably. Alireo
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
EAST puMMERsToN.

Mrs. David 8. Reed has a snowfall
bush with a bal" as perfect as II ir
May.
the labor day celebration in Putney
Monday.
Wallace Buffum Of Halle visited re-
Gently here his relatives, the family of
M. F. Dutton.
Deputy Sheriff A. F. Miller and My
ron F. Dutton, juryman, are attending
court In Newfane.
The coming valley fair is engrossing
the attention Of the majority. and
Dummerston will be there.
Clarence Crosby went to Northamp-
ton, Mass, last week where he is to be
an attendant in the asylum for the in
sane.
Mr.. Franklin Dix and Miss Catherine
Dix of Baltimore, Md, who have spent
several weeks with Mrs. Marcia Dix,
went from there Tuesday.
Many of our young men, in business
in other places, came to their homes
here to spend Labor day. No place like
the old farm to enjoy the holidays
The lawn party and corn roast on the
common Friday evening under the au-
spices of the Y. p. S. c. Il. was attend
ed by goodly number. Two fires,
plenty of corn and merry company
made the evening enjoyable.
A night blooming cereus owned by
Mrs. Joseph Patch, fulfilled it's mission
Sunday night when one of several buds
unfolded it's beautiful petals and bios
somed into thing of beauty to the de-
light of those who witnessed the trans
formation. The flower was given to a
neighbor and admired by many.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
WESTMINSTER WEST.

George and Abbie Wellman left Mon
day for Dean academy, Franklin Mass
g. n. Hall and men from Brattleboro
hove been stating the village schooi
house.
wallace Powers and Lena Camper,
attend school at Worcester Mass anu
vermont academy, respectively
Maud Goodell teaches in West Ches-
.orfieId stella Goodell in a private
school in New York, May Goodeii IN
Orange. Mass, and Nellie Cutting IN
Hamilton. Mass.
Russell Campbell of Green River was
Gently taken seriously i'll while at ms
hrotber's. w. B. Cuttings. He died
Wednesday W morning at six . o'clock tx. HIS a1s
hodv was taken to Green River his old
home. Yesterday for burial
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
GUlLFORD.

Miss ]. Ethel Leach returned to her
school duties at Mortified this week.
The novel spectacle of a flower of the
night blooming cereus at full expanse
at midday was seen at the Gale farm
Monday. The plant stood out of doors
and had planned to open Sunday night,
but the cold wave struck it suddenly
and gave it such chill as to delay
operations till next day. "The best
laid plans O. mice and men aft gang
agley," and sometimes natures plans
too
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
WEST DOVER.

Mrs. Sarah Estey of Wilmington, IS
visiting at Mrs. E. r. Cooks.
Mrs. J. ]. Snow has been visiting IN
Miller's Falls and Rowe. Mass, the past
week.
School commenced Monday morning
with Miss Bemis teacher, and an at
tendance of Is pupils.
Mrs. Ella Dennison Harris died a.
her home here Saturday, Sept. D. aIter
a long illness. She leaves nusoa"u
and son, a father, one brother ana
sister. She was a dutiful daughter
devoted wife and loving mother ana
kind neighbor and will be greaty
missed in the church and home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
SOUTH LONDONDERRY,

Carl Young has returned to school in
Gardner, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Howard have
returned from their visit in New York
state.
Sherman Cone, clerk in L. r. Land
mans store. is taking two weeks va
cation.
Rev. F. f. Coburn and family are
taking a vacation with friends in
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haskins of
Troy, N. Y, came Saturday to spend
few days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Haskins.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Haskins cele-
brated their golden wedding Tuesday
evening. A large company Of friends
and neighbors was present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
ATHENS.

Miss Flora Bemis has gone to her
school in Westminster.
James Randall and family have re-
turned to Fitchburg, Mass, after a
visit Of week at Mai Bemis's.
The floral offerings at the funeral of
Mrs. Wallace Bemis included 40 bou
quets, wreaths, and a broken circle all
Of which were very beautiful
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. sue s
in brief was the condition OF an yo oru
soldier by name of J. J. Ravens, ,, nead
',.i,,, K,dnev disease and neither doc
W. W. -. medicines gave him relief Al
80, - - tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
,'.u-s -, nc feet in short order and now
NJ, ~ ..,,sas I'm on the road to COM
a,a,a recovery" Best on eartn TOT
pr De. ma Kidney troubles and all
forms of stomach and Bowel CON-
n To- only soc. Guaranteed by f.
"a Holden & Co, Druggists
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
Tomorrow's Game.

Hinsdale's first rate aggregation
will come over the river tomorrow and
endeavor to do up the local Independ-
ents. The game will be played at the
Fair grounds at $3.50 o'clock. The
battery from Hinsdale will be Monroe
and Brooks, and from the Brattleboros
Ellis and Frost. With such good fell
lows pitted against each other the con-
test ought to be sharp and snappy,
The Hinsdales defeated the str
Shelburne Falls, Mass, team last Sat-
urday by score Of to 2, and they will
put practically the same team in the
field for the game tomrrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly. pain
results. Irregular living means de-
rangement of the organs. resulting in
Constipation, Headache or Liver trou-
BILE. DIR. Kings New Life Pills quickly
re-adjusts this. It's gentle. yet thor
ough. Only Csc. at F. H. Holden &
Co.'S Drug Store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
DUNN ERSTON.

The grange held an interesting
meeting with good attendance Tuesday
evening. There was an animated dis-
cussion of the question and COMPARE
sons between the Improvements in
kitchens and pantries and those on the
farm. The next meeting will be
Sept. %.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Runs L. Allen, Stolte, Waite, Frost ., Tucker,
Ferriter 2, Brasor 2. McCaughern. Butler, Han
uelot 2. Two-base hits. Hanley. W. Sheridan.
Three base hits, Qualters, Butler, Thompson.
Struck out, by Ellis 6, by Thompson 8. Wild
BY pitched ball, Frost, Smith. Time III 40m.
Umpire, D. Mccormick.
sFerriter out, bunt; Waite out, interference.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
HALIFAX.

Miss Cornelia Ward of Southbridge,
Mass, formerly of the state normal
school at Bridgewater, Mass, a teacher
of large experience, has been engaged to
teach school in Dist. No. IL, Thorn
as Hill. beginning with the fall term,
Sent. g
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11
PurNEY.

r. e. Little was in town Labor day.
Allen Pierce Is up from Boston OF
business.
John Howard returned to his work ir
Maiden Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Clune of Sugar Loaf, N
Y. Is visiting Mrs. W. H. Clune.
Franklin Chaplin has entered the
high school at North Brookfield. Mass
Strawberry ice cream at the reading
room Saturday afternoon and evening,
Mrs. Mertie Knight of Brattleboro is
spending few days with friends in
town.
Chauncey Brainard and wife were
home from Brightwood Sunday and
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Bragg have just
returned from a four weeks visit in
Acworth, N. H.
Miss Blanche johnson was in Shell
burne Falls visiting her parents Sum
day and Monday.
Will Murch and family are stopping
few days with Mrs. Murch's father,
Albert Townshend
D. M. Frost, Mr.. Williams's genial
clerk, Is away for a two weeks vaca-
ton visiting in Keene.
The ladies' aid society of the Metho-
dist church held a meeting at the par
sonage Wednesday afternoon.
Miss living and Mrs. Ellis have both
gone from Mrs. Waite's. Mrs. Waite
expects to be alone through the winter.
Miss Cora Kinney and her mother
are moving their household goods into
Mrs. Waite's home and will set up
housekeeping at once.
Mrs. Sarah Shattuck, after spending
the summer in Putney, returns to Syr-
acuse, N. Y, by way OF Worcester.
Mass, the last of this week.
Popcorn and lemonade were sold UNI
der the auspices of the ladies' aid of
the Congregational church field day.
and Melted them something like $40.
e. e. Barrett. evangelist conducted
at the Baptist church Sunday
and evening. His sister as
sisted in the service in the evening |
with several solos. Rev. Mr.. Perkins |
was away over Sunday.
Mr.. Moore, formerly a resident of |
Putney, now the private secretary to
The government auditor at Puerto Rico.
8 visiting in town. He tells very inter-
esting tales of his experience there,
md is well posted on political and So
,ial conditions in the island.
E. S. Huse former principal of the
central school here. was in town Friday
md Saturday on his way to Hubbard
ton. Mass, where he has the position
# principal Of the high school. His
many friends here are sorry that he is
lot to be here this year but wish him
,reat success in his new work.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

G. o. Taylor Whistles. good as the best.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05
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DOIii M Eho hlCiN0.
 White And Black Rivers Show Indi- cations Of Heavy Rise Further
 Rains In Hills Increase Danger
 From Swollen Streams.
 Reports from points on the Upper White and Black rivers promise this section stage of the river probably as high as during the early March overflow. Devero on the Upper White sends news of a heavy rain, which was still falling Tuesday morn ing. The river there rose ten feet during the night and at Batesyille the
Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-05
SIUW TIs6 UI b6VBTdI udy5 pdSU CUH-
 tinues.

flood of water from the hills. At Lockhart's Landing, rise of g inches was marked for Monday night and at Elgin an even foot, but continuing at the rate of an inch every hour.
 The Newport guage shows rise of one foot standing at 21.4, but the lat ter part of the week will probably see an overflow very nearly equal to that of March. Should these fears be real izsd, large areas of planted crops would be ruined, for when the danger line of 26 feet is reached the river in m ,,rr r,lnaoc cr,,nn,lu r,,t f,, ,,,iI,u n ,,a