Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
Labor Day Observanees.

Labor Day Observances.
Morrisville celebrated Labor day
successfully Notwithstanding unfa-
places were closed A big parade was
held, in which the Hardwick and
Morrisville bands, cadets, fire de-
partments, and Granite Cutters Ma
tional union took part At the fair
ground there were sports, consisting
of various races and jumping con,
tests; hose race. MorrisviHe ana
Johnson fire companies; baseball,
Morrisville VS.. Hardwick Granite
Cutters, etc. About 400 people from
Hardwick took part in the exercises
Montpelier, Barre and vicinity con-
tributed fully 5000 people 10 La
Dor day picnic at Caledonia park I'M
der the auspices of the Central La
Dor union. The orator of the day was
Thomas d. Nichols of Scranton, Pa.
president of the Mine Workers I'M
ion Mr.. Nicholls's subject was The
Labor Union--Its Main Object Pletro
Esteve of Paterson, y. j., also dellV-
cred an address in Italian on The
Past Present and Future of Labor
organizations. \ foot ball game TOT
a purse of SIS played by the Barre
Rangers against the pick of the state.
association rules, was won by the
Rangers by a score of TO 0. The
Barclay sisters, daughters of Mayor
william Barclay of Barre, gave
pleasing exhibition of Highland dane
ing, a long list of sports with prizes
was pulled off during the day and an
orchestra furnished music Tor danc-
ing i'm the pavilion.
At Mortified there was a parade,
consisting of the labor unions ana
headed by the band. Afterwards J.
T. Sway of Barre delivered an ad-
dress. In the afternoon the sports
and games occurred before crowd so
large that special police were called
out TO preserve order. Everywhere
the union men could be distinguished
by their white caps and badges.
The Bennington G. A. r., and Wo-
mans Relief corps gave Mrs. Emma
stark Hampton of Chicago, former
national president of the Womans he
lief corps, a reception at Bennington
Aug. 80. It was while she was presi-
dent that patriotic school work was
brought in force.
Judge II. II. Wheeler Of Brattleboro
naturalized 60 people at Montpelier
Friday, Sept 2. OF these As came
from Montpelier and are mostly ltal-
ians but the number included natives
of England. Ireland, Scotland, Ger
many, Sweden, France, Spain, ltaiy'
Russia and Canada.
A barn belonging to W. r, Morgan
of Bennington was destroyed by nre
Friday night, Sept. 2. A valuable colt
was lost and a great quantity OF nay
and grain was burned. The loss was
heavy. Origin of the fire unknown.
Total loss about s3,50o, practically
covered by insurance.
The 124th anniversary of the Shafts
bury Baptist association was celebrat-
ed al Remington Aug. 80. The asso-
citation is one of the Oldest and largest
in the state, comprising Bennington
and Rutland county churches. Rev.
r. c. Penney of Fair Haven preached
the annual sermon. Rev. w. A. Davi-
son. superintendent OF missions, and
others gave gave addresses.
The following will represent Gov. J.
G. Mccullough at Manassas, Va, Sept,
) to TO- Zophur NJ. Mansur OF New
port, lieutenant governor; Gen. w.
II. Gilmore of Fairlee, adjutant-gen-
eral; Gen. Edward L. Bates OF Ben
nington, secretary of civil and mill
tary affairs. Gov. Mccullough accept
ed Mai. Gen. II. c. Corbin's invitation
to be present at the military maneu-
yers at Manassas but owing to Illness
will be unable to attend.
Superintendent D. L. Morgan's an
nual report for the house of correction
at Rutland shows that the institution
has cost the state only $4,000, during
the last two years. the output of shop
sales, garden truck, etc, and visitors
fees aggregating an amount Wltnl
$4,000 of the total cost of operation.
There have been 1880 prisoners COM
mitted to the house in two years,
ninety-one being paroled in that
time. There are now twenty-ohe
prisoners there.
A request was recently made to the
probate office in Burlington for copy
of the appraisers inventory OF the
estate of the Hon. Thomas Chitten-
den of Williston, the first governor
of Vermont. The inventory was hled
in 1899 and contains many odd items
and much peculiar phraseology. An
item of a stun gugg' valued at three
it was finally translated to mean
stone Jug. The estate inventoried at
e12,435, 2s, 4d., or $41,450.40, con-
siderable amount of wealth for thai
time.
]. E. Cushman, state commissioner
of taxes, has received from Secretary
of State +. G.. Fleetwood notifications
of the formation of the following cor
porations: Barre White Granite COM
pany at Barre capital stock, $4,000;
Wantastiquet Trout club at Windsor,
capital stock, $4,000; Pollard & Car
penter company at Chester general
merchandise business, capital STOCK,
$4,000: Bennington Gas company at
Bennington, capital stock 100000;
the Ashuelot Paper company AZ Put
ney to deal in paper pulp, capital
stock, $4,000; the Claremont Paper
company at Bellows Falls, capital
stock. $4,000 New Empire Slate
company at Fair Haven capital stock.
$4,000; Mill Village Creamery com
pany at Craftsbury, capital stock. S.
coo; ]. +. Stafford Lumber company
at Gaysville, capital stock s25,O0U.
The New England Manufacturing
company at Bradford, a corporation
chartered under the laws of, Maine.
will soon begin the manufacture of
clothes pins.
Given Up to Die.
B. Spiegel, 1904 n. Virginia street.
Evansville, Ind, writes: For over
five years / was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. / lost flesh
and was all run down, and a year
ago had to abandon work entirely. /
had three of the best physicians who
did me no good and l was practically
given up to die. Foley's Kidney Cure
was recommended and the first bottle