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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
BIRTHS.

In Brattlehoro. July 20, a daughter Louis'
Goodnow, to Frank II. and Charlotte A Rogers
In Jamaica, july IL, daughter. Lydia, to DR.
and Mrs. F. c. Brigham.
In Northfeld Mass, July Is, son to Leslie
and Ella Preston Tyler.
In Readsboro, July 9, a son to Mr.. and Mrs
A. b. Chase.
In Readsboro, July u, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. o. Hicks.
In walpole, y. H., July 7, son to MIR. and
Mrs. NJ. f. Bugbee
In South Newfane. july IA, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Milton A. Bingham.
In Hinsdale. \. H., July 6, "a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Mcdonald.
In Windham July {, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hamilton.
In Ashueot, n. H., July 10 son to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. .. Bolton.
At the Franklin county hospital, July p, a son
to Henry and Sophia kimball. grandson to f.
P. kimbill of Greenfield, and great grandson to
s. W. Kimball of Brattleboro
In Leyden, July i6 daughter to S. T. h. and
Julia l.. Davenport and granddaughter to Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Davenport and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
II. Newcomb.
In Putney, July 9, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Knapp and grandson to Mrs. Harriet NJ. Knapp
of West Dummerston.
In Nottingham, July liza daughter to Merton
and Clara Wheeler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
TO REBUILD JACKSONVILLE.
Residents of the Burned village Form Com
pauy to Retrieve Business Industry.


Residents of Jacksonville, including
the business men of the little town,
are making an attempt to retrieve
from the ruins of the recent disastrous
fire which visited that village, the
chief business industry-the mill OF
the North River Manufacturing COM
pany.
The plan is to organize stock CON-
pany, rebuild the mill and run it.
The price of the shares of stock have
been placed at $25. Already $500 of
the 5000 wanted has been subscribed
for in Jacksonville, and residents of
near by places have also agreed to
take stock. 1t is practically an as
sured fact that all the stock will be
taken.
The promoters of the plan intend to
manufacture about the same products
as were before turned out, mainly but
ter boxes, tubs, crates, doors, sashes
and blinds. 1t is also proposed to add
to the plant cider mill of large pro.
portions and resume the making of ci-
der jelly, a product which had wide
sale, as did the sweet cider which was
put up by the same company
Under the old plant practically ev-
cry apple that could be procured was
used in the manufacture of the differ
emit articles. 1t is planned for the new
concern to make an extensive canvas
for the product of the apple orchards
of the home and surrounding country,
so that this branch of the business
may be considerably increased The
rebuilding of the mill will mean the
erection of several new houses.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
CRUSHED IN PAINT MIXER.
John Bomhower Loses His Life at Bellows
Falls Paint Works.

John Bomhower, 30 years old, EN-
ployed at the Casein company's works,
Bellows Falls, was ground to death in
paint mixer Tuesday morning He
was at work about the mixer, and the
machine needing repairs, he slipped
the belt TO the loose pulley and entered
the mixer box. While engaged there
another workman, whose duty it was
to oil the machinery set the mixer in
motion. The resistance of Bomhower' s
body against the grinders threw the
belt off but before he could be re-
moved his body was horribly crushed
and mangled and he died few min
utes later.
No blame is attached tc the workman
who set the machine in motion, as the
act was in direct line of duty and he
had no reason to know that Bomhower
was inside the box.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
NORTH HINsDALE.

Miss Opal Hudson entertained com
pany from Guilford last week.
Miss Bessie Barrett of Frost's hos
pital, Chelsea. Mass, was called home
Sunday evening by the critical illness
of Miss Mae Bond of Brattleboro.
Creon Miner of Guilford Center, for
merly of this place, was operated on
Wednesday at Montague for appendi-
citis. His friends here hope for a
speedy recovery.
The North Hinsdale nine played
against Hinsdale team Saturday af-
ternoon, defeating them ID to IL. 1t
was a surprise to the North Hinsdale
boys as some of their regular team
were unable to play in the game. 1t
was also surprise to the Hinsdale
team.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
WEST BRATTLEB0R0.

Oscar Convey 10 at home and gaining
Margaret Edgerly is visiting at Ill
ram Weatherhead'
Mrs. W. G. Stockwell's mother has
come to stay with her.
Mrs. Stone is back from Wilmington,
stopping with Mrs. Evans.
Continued arrivals at the Melrost
prove it as popular as ever.
d. j. Hatfield OF Lynn, Mass, is
stopping for few days at Maple
Lodge.
Mrs. Root and the Mrs. Wrights,
old friends of Mrs. Van Doom in
Greenfield, gave her call this week.
D. j. Hatfield is calling upon the
members of the Congregational socie-
ty in the interests of the Congrega-
tional House, Boston.
The two Mrs. Wrights of Greenfield
and Mrs. Root of Montague, Mass,
cousins of Mrs. Bigelow, with other
cousins have been having a reunion at
Mrs. Bigelow's this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
Windham County & Vicinity.
All the News in the Reformers Bailiwick as Gath'
cred by a Score ofiSpecial Correspondents
(other County and Vicinity Newso Page)
HINsDALE.

Warner Bracket is suffering from
painful injury to his hand, the result
of sticking meat hook into it las
week.
A good number attended the Univer
salist picnic at the Leonard farm OF
Tower Hill Saturday and all report
jolly time.
The North Hinsdale baseball team
defeated the local players in the game
at Riverside Park Saturday by score
of II to IL.
Rev. H. Gertrude Roscoe with bel
parents and Miss Bradbury expect te
sail for England next week Tuesday or
the Cunard steamship Saxonia.
The Japanese lawn party given by
the Eastern Star at Mrs. Worden' s
Thursday evening was a very success
full affair both socially and financially.
The ladies of the Methodist church
we're obliged to postpone their lawn
party Wednesday evening on account
of the rain. Supper was served in the
church vestry.
The fire alarm was sounded Friday
afternoon for small blaze in Halle u
Frost's wooden mill, but the fire was
extinguished before the firemen ar
rived on the scene.
Mrs. Stella Spencer Andrews has re-
turned from the sanitarium at Rut-
land, Mass, to her home in Chicopee
Falls, Mass. Mrs. Andrews is very low
with consumption.
Samuel Oliver of Boston and Mrs.
Linn Taylor and son of Brattleboro
were guests of Mrs. Charlotte ramsay
at Hotel Ashuelot one day last week. -
James Mccormick is clerking at Ii.
w. Taylor's store during the holidays.
Emmett O'Brien of Hyde Park,
Mass, is visiting his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O'Brien. m ISIS Clara
Stearns is visiting relatives in Athol
Miss Jennie Dix has gone to Lake
Spofford where she is employed at the
Lakeside house: Miss Matte Fisk of
Springfield and Miss Lena Dysart are
guests of Mrs. VIM. KImball. William
Kimball of Boston spent Sunday in
town. Miss Lila Hancock has re-
turned from Greenfield for rest on &C
count of i'll health. Mrs. George Brit
ton is visiting relatives in Gardner and
Millers Falls. Thomas Kelley is visit
ing friends in Keene. "A. W. Bliss
spent Sunday at the Lake. The exter-
Tor of the grammar school building on
Depot street is receiving much need
ed coat of paint and the Cantlin house
on Church street has been newly paint
ed. Walter Stearns who is studying at
the Worcester Polytechnic institute, is
employed during the summer holidays
in the Worcester public library, where
he holds responsible position. Miss
Mabel Pike has been i'll for several
days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
TOBACCO CROP DAMAGED.
Tuesdays Violent Hailstorm in Connecticut
Valley Riddles Growing Plants.

The violent hailstorm of Tuesday
caused extensive damage to the tobac-
CO crop in the Connecticut valley.
Several crops in Massachusetts were
riddled. In Connecticut hailstones as
large as walnuts are said to have fall
en-. The wind and rain beat the to-
bacco down, but it is thought that the
injury from this cause will not be per-
manent. Fortunately the storm did
not extend in its most severe form to
the large tobacco growing districts in
Hartford and Burnside the damage to
the tobacco crop was heavy, the leaves
of the growing plants being torn to
ribbons. The crop is 10 days back
ward, circumstance which prevented
the loss from being much larger.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
Vermont Too Expensive for Circus.

The Walter l.. Main show came to
North Walpole July IA and tried to
reach Bellows Falls with the street pa
rade in the morning, but was stopped
at the toll bridge by Chief Thompson,
armed with the majesty of the law.
He had received word from State Treas
urer Bacon not to allow the company
to come upon Vermont soil unless the
state license of $1,000 was paid. The
show people did not think it worth
$1,000 to come into Vermont, so the
parade was confined to North Walpole.
The show ground was at the north end
of the village, nearly two miles from
Bellows Falls, and this greatly de-
creased the attendance,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
MARRIAGES.

In Weston, July II, by Rev II. Clay Searles
George Fred Bresett and Annie J. Matara, botf
of Cavendisb.
In Marlboro July T. at the parsonage, by Rev
III. ii. Shaw, Walter Almerin Prouty of West
Mortified, Mass. and Miss Minnie Whiting
Shaw of Marlboro
In Bellows Fails, July l6, by Rev. C. W. Jack
son, II. b. Underhill and Miss Florence NJ
Young, both of Bellows Falls
In Bellows Falls. July IL, by Rev. W. W
Hooper william Edward Stevens and Miss Ar
dell Blanche Carpenter.
In Newtonville, Mass, July 10, John Ellsworth
Morse of South Newfane and Miss Emma Mar
celia Chase of Newtonyille.
In Hinsdale, n. H.. June 80. by Rev. C. ID.
Ling, II. z. Bigelow and Miss Ellen F. Cantlin.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
Painful Accident to a Driver.

James Breed who drives team for
o. r. Farr OF West Chesterfield met
with painful accident Wednesday
afternoon. He left his horses in front
of the mill to go in and speak to MIR.
Farr. just as he reached for his lines
the horses became frightened and start
ed to run throwing him in front of the
heavy log boat to which they we're at
tached, dragging him under it above
the hall where in passing over the
water bars he extricated himself He
was badly bruised but no bones were
broken.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
DEATHS.

In Bernardston, Mass, July 4, Mrs. Eunice L
Stowe, 60.
In West Townshend. July IL. Mrs. Emily
Stearns Pomroy, S. widow of Nathaniel Pom.
roy.
In Marlboro, July IA. William Luther Win.
chester of Holyoke Mass. IS.
In Hinsdale, n. H., July u, John Thomas
OConnor. 20.
In Westminster. July r. Henry Morris, IA, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norris
In Jacksonville, July IL, Mrs. Mary C. Cook.
20, widow of Rev. Salmon Cook.
In South Londonderry. July r. David Bah
bitt, SO.
In Winhall Station, July 10, Mrs. Betsey
Kingsbury, "a.
way, 81.
In Camhridgeport, July IL, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wyman.
In Ansonia: Conn, July 4, Mrs. Johanna Root
Gale, 50, widow of Charles Gale. Formerly of
Guilford. "
In Wardsboro, July Is, Frank W. Bemis. 49,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery with thei
sister, Hazel, are at Rev. III. A. Good
hue's. Miss Ellen Wilcox of Somer
vile, Mass, is visiting at F. S. Camp
BELLS. Romano Miller and daughter
of Redlands, Cal, have been visiting
r. r. Miller. Mr. Miller is a son O.
the late Robert Miller, who lived OF
the farm now owned by Dea. A. p.
Ranney.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
A Case Of Theft at Halifax.

Harry Lake and Judson Barney of
Green River were arrested Wednesday
morning by Officer Miner of Halifax,
charged with stealing from William
Warren of Reed Hollow, Halifax. Some
of the missing articles were found at
MIR. Lakes, some at Mr. Barney's.
The prisoners were taken to West Hall
fax for hearing yesterday. They were
fined SI5 and costs. The articles stolen
were shoe to a moving machine,
pitchfork, while trees, etc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

The Ladies' Circle will meet with
Mrs. George f. Burnham Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Edith Smith, former school
teacher, called on her pupils last week
Charles A. Clark, the veteran an
gler, spent the past week here, taking
a five pound bass from the lake. Mrs
Nellie Dunhum of Boston is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Hill.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
WHITINGHAM,

a minister from York state is expect
ed to preach at the Baptist church here
Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Taylor and Mrs Lizzie
Streeter were here last week on a visit,
Mrs. Streeter visiting her aged friend,
Mrs Albee, for the first time in several
years--Mrs. Eliza Shippee is gaining.
Cora Plumb is working at Merton
Wheeler's. Frank Jillson went to Ley
den Saturday returning Sunday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
Accident to Glastonbury Lumberman.

James Beck, lumberman in Glas-
tepbury, cut his knee very badly Sat
urday. The injured man was brought
out Of the woods six miles on stretch
err to Wilmington. Monday morning he
was taken to North Adams where the
hospital physicians treated the patient
wiring the knee cap to the bones Of the
leg. The operation was skillfully per.
formed and the man is doing well.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
AROUND OUR HOME FIELD.
SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE EVENTS OF
The WEEKS RECORD.
Seriously Injured by Broken Derrick.

Ben Holt, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Holt of Putney, was seriously
hurt last week while watching the
working Of derrick at Capt Robert.
sons mill. One of the ropes broke and
hit him on the side, injuring him in.
ternally. He is slowly improving and
there is hope Of his full recovery in
time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24
NEW ENGLAND CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions as Reported to the Sectional Direc
tor.-For the Week Ending July 20,

So far as the main features of the crop con-
ditions are concerned, this weeks reports are
satisfactory. While corn is still backward.
yet the hay harvest is turning out so much
MOI nearly SO despondent as at the opening of
June. when both crops seemed doomed 10 de-
struction. Cultivating and hoeing have been
carried on considerable! during he week and
most fields and gardens are now reasonably
clean,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24

! GRAIN.-Rye is being harvested in tn,
southern states. and reports indicate tina
there is an extra good yield. In the north i
is heading out well and there is every pros
pect of a bountiful crop there. Oats are con
sidered excellent over the whole section
Some damage has resulted from the wind ant
rain of sunday, which lodged the grain in
many fields. Corn is making rapid and
thrifty growth, although more sunshine
would be of material benefit. The genera
desire now is that autumn frosts will not oc.
cur early enough TO injure the crop.
GRAss.-While the weather was not all
that could be desired for having, still much
grass was cut and housed. Some was caught
in the showers, but the damage will be incon.
siderable. All farmers are agreeably disap.
pointed in the harvest, as the Yield has been
SO far above what was expected, both in
quantity and quality. and many are hopeful
of good second crop. Haying is, however
fully two weeks late and it is doubtful If
many fields can produce very heavy after
math. Hungarian is still being ,own; that
already up stands in need of more sunshine.
FRUIT.-Some few localities report an
abundance of blueberries, but, as rule, the
crop is light and of inferior quality. Rasp-
berries have been plentiful; they are about
gone by in the south and just ripening in the
north Unless very dry weather comes on
the blackberry crop will also be large. Re-
ports as to cranberrie. are discou-aging. and
il is quite certain that the yield will not be up
to the average. Early apples are being in
jured by worms; later varieties are making
good growth, although there is still some
complaint of dropping. Pears, in some or
chards are fine, and in Others a failure.
NORTHUMBERLAND from some early
blight. the potato crop is in good condition
and making rapid growth. Those thus far
harvested are said to be of humber one quail
ity. Bugs have been much less numerous
than usual. Although gardens. in the main.
are late, yet it is pi obable that most vegeta-
bles will come to maturity. Cabbages. in
particular. where they have escaped the root
are growing well. Cucumbers,
though late. are now making up for lost
time, as are also melons, squashe- and :oma-
toes. Peas are suffering somewhat from the
ToBAcCo.-Reports as 10 tobacco are en-
as the weather has been generally
favorable for good growth. There are few
complaints that the plants in some fields are
yellow and spindling. but the greater por-
ion of the crop is in as good shape as usual, |
md. with continuance of pleasant weather, |
will yield well. Hail, in the vicinity of |
Windsor, Conn.,, did some damage to a few |
fields, that being the only locality reporting
injury from that cause.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-24

G.O.rsylorwhiskies are the banner beverages
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
RUSH TO MOUNT RASTUS.
Phonollte Find Is Attracting a Great
Many ProspectOrs.

Baker City-George B. Small has re-
turned from the new Mount Rastus
mining district. He says that there
are fully 300 people in the camp at
present, and hundreds more are on the
road going in. Men of experience from
Cripple Creek, Colo, told Mr.. Small
that the phonolite found in the new
camp resembled in every particular the
phonolite found in Cripple Creek. Mr..
Small says that il the values are there
it is bound to be rich camp, as the
ledges are all right. A townsite has
been selected and surveyors are busy
laying it out into city lots. Purchas-
ers of town lots are numerous.
Claims in coed localities sell readily
to the latecomers who have money.
The country where the phonolite is
found extends from Is to 20 miles.
Prospectors are busy hunting ledges.
Within 80 days at the present rate of
increase there will be from 5000 to s.
900 men in the new district. Men to
do assessment work are in great de-
mand. Most all the men who go in
are eager to find and locate claims for
themselves and have no time or incli-
nation to work for any one else.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
CHINOOK IS HER NAME.
Transformed Grant Is Finished and Re-
christened.

San Francisco, Oct. 29.-The last
bolt has been driven in the big dredge
Grant, or rather Chinook, as she is
now called, for the gigantic craft was
remarked to the deep seas yesterday
and with the ceremony came change OF
name.
Captain Sanford, of the U. S. A. en-
gineering corps, has arrived at Vallejo
and will superintend tests to be made
on San Francisco bar before taking the
dredge to the Colubmia river, where
lies her special field OF duty. These
tests will be made today and if the
Chinook is pronounced satisfactory she
will Immediately proceed to the Co.
lumbia river.
That she will work without a hitch
is the opinion of Captain Sanford, who
looked her over carefully and ex'
pressed the belief that she is admir-
ably fitted to perform the task laid out
for her.
The Chinook has been already a bet
ter investment than the government
figured on, for estimates show that
large part of the sum appropriated tol
the work of reconstructing her will b'
returned to the navy department.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
BAN ON DISEASED STOCK.
Owners Hust Dip Cattle, II Required, to
Enter Reserves.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The interior
department today issued the following
instructions to officers in charge of for
est reserves:
Hereafter the owners of all stock to
be grazed in the forest reserves will be
required to submit the stock to the in
spectors of the bureau of animal indus
try in the department of agriculture
for inspection when called upon to do
so and, when foundhecessary, to have
the stock dipped or otherwise treated
before it will be allowed to enter.
upon receipt of notice by you in
writing from any such inspector that
any owner has refused to allow his
stock to be inspected, or has failed to
have it dipped or treated after the same
has been ordered by the inspector, you
will at once notify such stock will not
be allowed for the grazing privilege,
that his stock will not be allowed in
the reserve, whether a permit has been
issued to him or not until he had COM
piled with the order. If the stock has
already entered the reserve you will re-
quire its immediate removal" i"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
SELL THR LAND IN ALUMP.
Most Of Klamath Marsh VIII Then be
Reclaimed.

Salem-State Treasure Moore is of
the opinion that the proper plan for
the'" state to pursue in disposing of its
lands on Klamath marsh, should the
state finally acquire them, is to sell
the entire tract in lump to the high
est bidder. He believes this is advisa-
BILE for the reason that if the tract is
cut up and sold to various persons it
will be impossible to unite the several
interests in any enterprise looking to
the reclamation OF the land. In order
to make the land of value to its own
ers, it must be drained, and the same
work that drains part of it will drain
practically all of it. If it be sold in
small tracts, part of the purchasers
can sit back and do nothing, leaving
the more enterprising to bear the ex-
pense of draining the marsh, while all
would share in the benefits. Under
such circumstances, it is doubtful
whether any one would undertake the
reclamation work and also whether
there would be purchasers for any but
the best of the swamp land.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-10-29
BLOW OPEN BANK.
Dang Of Robbers Make Successful Raid
on the Sheridan Bank.

Sheridan, Or, Oct. 27.-With nitro
glycerine and borrowed tools, three
safe-crackers forced the vault of the
private bank of Scroggin & Workman,
here early Monday morning, took $5,-
600 in gold and silver and escaped
without leaving clew, notwithstand-
ing that J. q. Eakin, the mayor of
Sheridan, took three rife shots at them
from close range.
So similar were their methods to
those of the bandit gang who attempt
ed to rob the Newberg bank on October
/, that no doubt exists in the minds of
Sheriff Sitton, of Yamhill county, and
his deputies that the robber bands are
identical.
The robbers entered the bank by pry-
ing open the front door. A brick vault
with walls three feet thick were cut
through with tools borrowed from the
railroad tool house at Ballston, four
miles away. The small safe inside
the large vault was then drilled, nitro
glycerine was poured in and an explo-
sion occurred, which wrecked the safe,
the vault and the interior of the bank,
and the plate glass windows in front.
Pieces of the safe were thrown through
the steel door Of the vault and into the
street. -
The sound of the explosion alarmed
Mayor Eakin and zother citizens.
With bullets singing over their heads,
the robbers climbed into buggy with
the valuable contents of the bank as
freight, and drove to the southwark.
Within half an hour all Sheridan knew
that the only bank in town had been
robbed.
The identity of the safe robbers is as
much a mystery as their present loca-
tion, and it was the belief of Sheriff
SittOn that the gang who terrorized
Newberg returned Immediately to Port
land. If this holds true in the Sheri-
dan robbery, the move to the south
ward was merely blind.