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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
General Market Review.

General business continues dull and
the weather is still made the scape-
goat. In jobbing lines the feeling is
that the season for spring goods has
been so delayed that 1t has been lost
beyond recovery. The 70 feadllg
New York stocks which a year ago
averaged $S53S are now quoted al
s72.71. The year 1902 was the high
tide year. when these same stocks
went to Sl0ls6; the lowest quotation
for that year being SS7. The highest
In 1908 was S96.16. The most notable
business event of the week was the
speculative advance in May wheat
which crossed the 81 mark though 1t
has since reacted.
The butter market has been some
what erratic during the week, Chi
cago made a speculative attempt TO
boom prices and secured two hair
cent advances, but they were re-
sisted and Saturday the quotation
tumbled back to 1Sla cents. the
trade does not care to repeat the I'M
profitable experience of last year ana
will buy for storage very conserva-
tiyelv If Chicago sets the pace too
high. The opinion seems to be that
il will not pay to store butter at
much over is cents in Chicago. Dur
ING the week New York caught the
speculative fever from Chicago and
advanced a half cent only TO lose IL
when Chicago went back and Mon
DAYS figure was 10, Boston. more
conservative held at 20 cents I'll
Monday when the official figure came
down to 1915 though it is hard TO get
over 10 in strictly wholesale way.
Receipts are not running very large
on account of the lack of western
shipments. Our market has held so
close to Chicago that there was little
inducement to send goods this way,
The stock now on hand is about IS
600 tubs.
Cheese which has been in the
dumps is looking 3ittle better
across the water. but some ridicu-
lousy low offers have been rejected
Beef has braced up little and got
back to the eight cent notch The
receipts of foreign cattle in the Brit
ish markets are running heavier than
ever before in the history OF the
trade.
The potato market continues firm.
Receipts of asparagus are large.
Some cuts of pork are lower. but
the average of the country's leading
markets is five cents higher than last
week Lambs and mutton show a
gain.
Choice nearby eggs are firm, but
western are in buyers favor. Storing
is going on and soon there will be as
many in the freezers at the leading
centers as a year ago; but Boston is
vet low having only about 100000
cases against $4,000 at the same time
last year. q. NJ w
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
NoRTHFlELD.
Various Meetings Of Local Churches
and Societies

The ladies' aid held their regular
meeting Thursday evening, entertain
ing several visitors from other places.
They win hold a strawberry supper
this week Friday evening ut the Sons
of Veterans hall from 6 TO $3.50. After
the supper there viii be whist and
other games.
Several of the Sons Of Veterans gave
n surprise visit TO Lewis Fowler on
Monday evening, the occasion being
his birthday. lie was the recipient OF
a nice set of crockery, Light refresh
ments We're served.
The installation of Rev d, NJ. Will
son, pastor of the Unitarian church,
Will take place on Wednesday, June $
The Village Improvement society
viii hold n meeting AT the Dickinson
Memorial library this afternoon
The Trinitarlan church held meet
ing on Monday evening to consider a
call to a pastor
Mrs. Frank Stevens, son and two
daughters started Wednesday MORN
ing to join Mr.. Stevens in Chico. Cal.
Miss Minnie Warden returned 10
her home Saturday, after visit IN
Springfield ana Northampton Rev,
ana Mrs. Campbell Morgan sailed for
England laSt week 10 return duout Wy
middle of June Delegates TO the
Unitarian association are Miss Minot
and Miss Gertrude Ball.
Rose Stearns who has been in DuN-
bury for nearly six months has return
ed and is now keeping house for Roy
Weatherhead of Mihers Falls The
Misses Priest of Ohio have been visit
ing their trends and relatives at North
field Farms. They win go from there
to West Northfield They have been
spending the winter in New York
Alice Nash Of Worcester who lived sew
eral years at the Farms is visiting
friends and relatives there.-Florence
Parks of Montague City has been Wis
iting her aunt Mrs. Miller, also her
schoolmate Gertrude Howes. Morris
OConnor and wife are visiting Mr..
Tins
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
pEHoRNlNo CATTLE.
Some Of the Benefits TO be Derived
from the Practice.

/ In the report OF the Kansas state
board Of agriculture for 1908, Secre-
| tary Coburn makes the following
statement!
1T is estimated, by those who have
paid most attention to such stalls
ties. that not less than two hundred
persons In the United States each
year are killed or seriously injured by
cattle horns. and that by the same
means hundred thousand cattle,
horses and colts and innumerable
sheep and swine are annually destroy
ed; that two-thirds or three-fourths
OF an the tremendous losses by abor-
tlon. especially among cows, If care
fully Investigated could, directly or
Indirectly, be traced to the presence
OF horns"
Commenting on the above IN re-
cent bulletin of the Storrs agricul-
tural experiment station, c. L. Leach
Of Connecticut, says;
'eThat horns are a detriment in the
feed lot IS almost universally admit
ted. This fact perhaps explains the
popularity Of the polled breeds of beef
animals-the Angus, Galloway, Polled
Durham, and Red Poll In the 1897
report OF the Kansas state board OF
agriculture, Sec. Coburn has collated
the experiences OF some ninety-sev-
en- successful feeders Of beef animals.
one Of the points upon which judy
ment was sought was with regard
to the detriment Of horns in the feed
lot. The replies may be summarized
as follows:
eleven had no opinion or did not
report. one was unfayorable to de-
horning one reported that he did
not practice dehorning
"Eighty-four reported as favoring
dehorning for the feed lot, although
twelve Of this number preferred horns
i'm the pasture. Fifty-three of the
eighty-fou placed a premium on the
dehorned animal. Twenty-nine con-
sidered the dehorned animal TO be on
the average Il per cent. better; elev-
en- as worth Is cents more per cwt;
and thirteen considered the de-
horned animal worth, on the average,
S175 more per head.
mo statistics of opinion in regard
to the detriment of horns in the
dairy herd are at hand. There is an
almost universal opinion among
dairymen however, that the greater
quiet and comfort attending the alb
sence of horns must result in an in
creased milk secretion. Confined in
smaller quarters and larger droves,
the beef steer may, in a given time,
cause more discomfort to his mate
than the cow TO her sisters, but the
latter enjoys a longer life in which
she may cause injury and damage.
THE shrinkage of milk resulting
from dehorning a dairy herd can
hardly he considered a formidable
argument against the practice IN
view Of the later increased yields
that may be expected
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
BARTON SVlLlE.

The whooping cough which mas
been so prevalent here, is about con-
auered there being but one case
Young child of F. M. WEIGH.
George Martin and Sanford Gallup
have packed their goods in box cars
and started Wednesday with team Tor
their new home in Massachusetts
where Mr.. Martin recently purchased
a farm Their families went by rail
Tuesday.-Mrs. ]. II. Worrall Is In
Ludlow caring for Mr.. WorralIs cou,
sin, who is if-Miss Grace Worrall
is also in Ludlow, visiting friends
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. DeCamp visited
relatives in Charlestown sunday
Sabin Morris, sr.. is i'll with the grip
DR. Pliny b. Parker is failing.-Mr'
and Mrs Moses Snow We're in Lud,
low Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Shows brother.-E. e. De-
Camp is doing carpenter work for
Frank Smith in the edge of Grafton
Charles French. who boards at Sa-
bin Morriss, is ill.--Miss Mayme Nor
ris was home from Bellows Falls over
Sunday.-Miss Ina Ellison is III ana
has left her work at DR.. Parkers and
gone to her home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
Value Of Apple Orchards.

George T. Powell collected statistics
on value of bearing orchards and pre-
scented results in a paper before the
Western New York Horticultural So
ciety about 1900. Some of the best
orchards We're paying interest on val
lie of $1,000 to $1,000 per acre, A fruit
grower tells the Rural New Yorker
that farms in Wayne county, New
York, with even fair average of APP
pies with good location find quick
sales. Cases are cited in which apple
crop of following year was equal to
purchase price. Twenty-Five acres of
orchard on farm of 260 acres paid for
same (S22. O00) in Is years, and has
lust recently been resold the pur-
chaser carrying an Indebtedness of
$4,000. and expecting the apple or
chard to pay for the farm once more,
He advises buying the cheaper lands
in apple sections and planting largely
If one has the capital to carry the
orchard through to bearing.
There are large areas in Vermont
and other New England states favor
ably situated for apple growing, now
yielding little income to the owners,
which. if set in commercial orchards,
would pay handsome dividends on
the investment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
THE CURE IS lasting.
How Or. David Kennedy's Latest Medicine,
CAL cura Solvent, Cured Mr.. Eldridge.

Let the people speak for themselves;
Praise from those who have been cured
is praise indeed, and comment would be
waste of words. This is what Mr.. IL.
W. Eldridge, of Cherry Valley, n. T.,
writes to the manufacturers of Cal-cura
Solvent, DR.. Kennedys neo medicine,
DR.. Kennedy Row, Rondout, n. \.
"Gentlemen::
81 should like to tell you, in few
words, of the good Cal-cura Solvent, DR..
Kennedy's latest medicine, has accom-
pished in my case, one of kidney trouble.
Before | took Cal-cura Solvent, my
urine was of brick dust color, and
there was always sediment of red
dish tinge. / then procured bottle
of Dr.. Kennedys new medicine, and
after giving it thorough trial l noticed
that the sediment gradually disappeared
and the urine became clear. | have not
taken any Of the Cal-cura Solvent for q
long time, and no sediment has appeared.
II have the greatest faith in Tour med.
icine, and if ! ever have recurrence OF
my trouble / y j lake Cal-cura Solvent"
Write 10 tie Cal-cura Company, DIR.
Kennedy Row, Rondort, n. y, for free
sample bottle. Large bottles, druggists, 81.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
WEST DUNN ERsToN.
Prosperous Times at the ouarry-The
Memorial Exercises,

Several new workmen have arrived
10 work on the dam ana quarry Large
quantities of granite are being
shipped from the quarry; the largest
shipments for long time have been
made IN the last few days, Large
quantities of goods are arriving Tor
the merchants and business is rush
ing
Memorial exercises viii be held
here sunday AT $3.50 In the afternoon.
Delegates from the @. a. r. at Brat
tleboro will be present 20 assist the
old soldiers IN decorating their COM
rades' graves. Flowers are requested
To be brought to the residence OF Mrs
Knight on saturday afternoon, Re-
freshments for the soldiers WIZ be
served IN the hall ms usual, and all are
requested TO contribute flowers ana
refreshments. Religious services OF
an Grafton ana singing in the church.
The attention Of those who own the
horse sheds near the church is called
10 the very bad condition they are IN
and the owners are requested 10 re-
pair the same before Memorial day
Rev. Mr. Fuller, secretary of the
Vermont sunday school association,
preached here Hast Sunday afternoon
II. S. Noroross has just received a
fine express wagon from Detroit
Mich.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
WILMINGTON.

Martin A. Brown is making extern
sive improvements upon his property
on East Main street.
Road Commissioner Gleason is
making great improvement on the
road west of the village.
a. D. Church has closed his connee-
ton with Jacobs's barber shop ana
talks of opening an independent shop.
The grand list has been completed
by the listers and deposited IN the
town clerks office agreeably TO law
The total amount is upwards of So
800, a little less than last year
Agreeably to notice, a town meet
ing was held May IA to see If the
town would purchase 1000 feet OF
hose for the use of the fire depart
ment II was voted unanimously TO
purchase the hose and Martin A.
Brown was elected an agent to make
the purchase.
Kate L., wife of Walter w. Alien,
brother of Albert Allen Of this. town,
died Saturday night May = at her
home in North Adams, aged SO, Her
death was caused by consumption,
with which she had suffered for a
long time. It. however was not eX-
pected at that time. She was out OF
the house the day of her death and
the end came as shock to the family.
AS mentioned recently Fred L.
Atherton was brought before Justice
Henry w. Bellows and held in the
49,. - conn for his apDaaranpp be-
fore the county court on the charge
of larceny Of Is bushels of potatoes.
He was allowed TO go at large for the
purpose of finding some one TO be-
come bail for him. He evidently
thought his chances were best out OF
the state to find the surety, for he
Immediately left for parts unknown.
Before leaving he paid or caused to
be paid the fine of $500 and costs for
stealing the two bags of phosphate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
CONFUSING the Waiter.

The man sat himself down at the
hotel table, tucked his napkin under
his chin, picked UP the bill Of fare,
and began to study it intently. Every
thing was in restaurant French, and
he didn't like it.
Here, waiter" he said, sternly,
there's nothing on this l want"
"Ain't there nothing else you would
like for dinner, sir?" inquired the
waiter politely.
Have you got any sine qua non?"
The waiter gasped
'No-sir," he replied.
Got any bon mots?"
"N-no sir"
"Got any semper idem?"
mo, sir, we amt"
Got any jeux d'esprit?"
mo, sir, not one"
Got any tempus fugit?"
Il reckon not, sir"
Got any soiree dansante?"
mo, sir"
The waiter was edging off.
Got any sine die?"
I'VE amt. SIR"
Got any E pluribus unum?"
The walters face showed some
signs of intelligence.
Seems like / heard Of that, sir"
and he rushed out to the kitchen, only
to return empty handed. I'VE amt
got none, sir" he said, in tone OF
disappointment.
Got any pro bono publico?
"N-no. SIR"
The waiter was going to pieces
fast.
The gentleman was as serene as
May morning.
Got any vice versa?" he inquired
again.
The waiter could only shake his
head.
NO? Well, maybe you've got
some roast beef and Yorkshire, with
a nice baked potato?"
Indeed, we has, sir" exclaimed the
waiter, in a tone of the utmost relief,
and he fairly flew out to the kitchen.
London Tit-Bits.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
EAST DuMMERsToN.
Oscar Bennett Disabled by Accident
Death Of Frank Dodge.

oscar Bennett met with an acci-
dent Saturday evening that Will dis
able him for two weeks or more. AS
he was driving a colt the bits broke
ana in jumping from the break cart
he spraiued his ankle and broke one
bone of his foot. John Houghton,
near whose house IL occurred. car
ried him home, where they found the
colt in the yard feeding, unhurt
Frank II. Dodge 90 of Dummerston
Center died at o'clock SUNDAY
morning. The funeral was held at
the church Tuesday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheldon Of
Greenfield, Mass, came Wednesday
10 open their summer home at the
farm.--Mrs. George Clarke of Fish
er's Island. n. V, has been visiting
old neighbors at the Hollow.-Mlss
MabIe Roy went Tuesday TO Flsh-
er's Island, \. Y.--Mrs. Leslie Hati-
DAVIS sister and her husband from
Maine are visiting her.--Miss Ednah
Marcy of Brattleboro. teacher IN the
south school. spent Saturday with
Mrs. Anna Waite.-Miss Bessie Pur-
ple of Gill. Mass, who is teaching the
bridge school, was the guest OF MIS-
A. =. Robbins from Friday until sun
day of last week.-Mrs.. Matte Elliot
Of Greenfield. Mass, is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. Martha Reed.-Mr and
Mrs Percy warwick and their chill
dran returned to Putney wednesday
hitter several days with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warwick.-Law-
Yer Fred Spaulding Of Springfield was
in town recently
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
luMME

Ceres. Pomona and Flora presented
an excellent literary entertainment AZ
the grange meeting May II. The next
meeting. May 81 is memorial meet
ing and there will be appropriate ex-
eroises in memory of the departed
brothers and sisters. The first ana
second degrees will be conferred on
a large class All candidates are re-
ouested to be present and a full al
tendance of officers is desired
Dea. Alonzo Emery expects to COM
mence the canvass of Dummerston
next week for the VT. Bible society;
He will be prepared to sell Bibles ana
testaments at cost and TO give to tne
destitute who are too poor to buy, he
win also gather the religious staustics
of the town. Give him welcome III
your homes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
JAMAICA.
Gibbs Bridge completed-A New Pas
tor for the Baptist Church.

n 6 Mclean, who took the con-
tract for building the Gibbs bridge,
had II ready for travel Wednesday
night.
Married, Tuesday evening, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Emer-
son. bv the Rev Arthur II. Hartwell,
Miss Ethel Clark and Mr.. Charles
Cooley Their many friends wish
them happiness and prosperity
There will be a union memorial SER
vice next Sunday morning at the Sap
fist church. The Grand Army, Rellet
Corps, Sons of Veterans ana schools
are especially invited to attend.
The Baptist church has extended a
call TO the Rev. I. II. Beman of Leroy.
N Y, and he has accepted and VIII
move his family very soon.
Mrs. William Joslin and Mrs
George Joslin have been on the SICK
LIST the past week.-All are glad 10
see Andrew Works able to be out
again and to know that Mrs Works
is so much improved as to be able TO
he around the house agaln.-Mr'
Stearns of New York came Monday
evening to spend a few days with ms
familv.-Mrs. Levi Strong of south
Londonderry and Mrs. Herbert stew
art of Jacksonville have been GAZING
on friends this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
Care of Sheep and Lambs.

The sheen and lambs should have
plenty of pasture If they can have
the run of a woods, they will enjoy
picking the briers weeds and sprouts,
and the shade of the trees will make
a more pleasant place for them, in
the heat of the day, than the fields. II
they can also have the run OF Held,
they win enjoy grazing there in the
Good of the day, and the grass is more
nutritious than that in the woods.
Il is important that they have
fresh, pure water. 1t Is better II
they can have water in trough,
from a well or spring, than to drink
from a branch or marshy place. Liver
fiuke and other diseases are caused
by drinking or grazing on marshy
ground.
The lambs may be weaned at AZ
to 5 months old. If the lambs are to
go to market in the fall, they should
have some grain in addition to good
pasture. Keep them growing right
along until they are sold. The ewes
should be put with the buck five
months before the time the lambs are
wanted TO arrive the next spring, and
they should be gaining flesh at the
time of population.
A field of rape is one of the best
pastures for both ewes and lambs
Prof. Thomas Shaw says of it, 1T
will produce 70 tons of green forage
per acre on good land 1t has twice
the feeding value of green clover and
is even more palatable. The sheep
may be turned in upon it lean and
two months later taken out OF the
field fat" When finishing the lambs
for market l think it pays to feed
pasture.-Indiana Farmer
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

c. II. Putnam and daughter, Mrs
Buls of West Jamaica, have been visit
ing Mr.. Putnam's daughter Mrs, Frank
could who is still quite ill,-Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Kidder Of Worcester
Mass. who have been visiting friends in
town have returned home.-1t is
rumored that Mr., Davidson has eX-
changed farms with Mr.. Stark of Po-
dunk. this town.-Robert Ryder OF
Saxtons River is visiting his sister Mrs
II. e. Kidder-Uncle Nathaniel Johnson
has gone from Arthur Whites TO Fl.
T.. Kidders to live.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
GUllFoRD CENTRE.
Pleasant Celebration of goth Birthday
Anniversary.

Between so. and so of the friends OF
the Misses Flora and Nora Jaqueth
assembled at their home Saturday
evening. the occasion being their goth
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent very pleasantly in games
and music Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. An
original poem written by Mrs. G. w.
Worden was read. Miss Martina In
graham. in behalf of the assembled
friends presented each with foun-
tain pen and a picture. also quite
sum of money.
LYMAN Bullock of Springfield,
Mass. visited friends in town the
mast week.-Mrs. S NJ. K. Bullock, who
has been in Wilmington at work for
Frank Smith. is at s. NJ. Bullock $
for the present-Nelson King OF
Nillers Falls visited friends and rela-
tives i'm town the past Week.-Mrs.
Eta Hobart started for Sioux Fahs.
Ia. last week Monday. being called
there by the death of her brother.
She expects to be absent about two
months.-Miss Nellie Miner has been
appointed Iibrarian.-Mrs. 5. NJ. Bul-
lock is to finish teaching the term OF
school commenced by Miss Hobart
Several couples from this place at
tended the dance at Vernon Friday
night. All reported good time--Mr
and Mrs. F. W. Legate attended the
celebration Of the 18th wedding ami
versary Of Mr. and Mrs. David Barrett
in Dummerston last week Wednesday
evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
When Digestion is Perfect.

Moderation in diet has more to do
with prolonging human life than any
other one thing. A proper dietetic reg
linen. once attained. brings all the rest
in its train. Sleep. exercise. cleanli-
ness. eluanimity of spirit. all hang up
on it. Life is not only prolonged, but
is constantly enjoyed. most OF its min
or annoyances vanishing when diges-
ton is perfect Pay no attention to
fads. They give rise to too much in
trospection, and that is bad for every
one.-Roger s Tracy in The Century.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
GREEN RIVER.

No service was held NJ the church
sunday on account Of the illness Of the
pastor
4 PARTY of ten men and women from
Northamptou Philadelphia and Rock
Vile Conn, enjoyed a fishing trip 70
Flies last week.-Clarence Clishee and
family from Boston Mass, are with
his sister Mrs. Alice RIchmond.-Clay-
ton Barry Of Hoyoke has come 20
spend the summer with his grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fife.-Agnes Gates,
who has been ut home on a visit, left
Friday for Springfield, Nt.-Elisha
Gates has gone to Newfane TO put in
a boiler.-Ed. Hall of Colerain, Mass
visited his sister, Mrs. Annie Braekett
Sunday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

The ladies aid society will be en-
tertained this week Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening by Mrs. Fred
Vale.
Rev. f. NJ. Fuller of Burlington,
field secretary of the Sunday school
association. win speak in the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening.
F. c. Dean left Monday for New
Work state where he will travel as
salesman for the Adriance machinery
company.-Miss Halle Thompson has
gone to Manchester where she eN-
poets TO spend the summer-W. a
Evans of Randolph Is in tOwn.-H. H
Howe is buying wool-Mrs. Robert
Ross spent a few days in Brattleboro
recently.-Miss Inez Ross has re-
turned from her visit in Massachu-
setts and New York city.-Mrs. Mar
cia Davis expects her son. Earl OF
New York city the first Of the week
for a short visit.-Mrs. Curtis Robin
son and son of Springfield. Mass, are
visiting al George Robinson's-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
CHESTER.

A golf club was organized here last
week with the following members
President. +. r. Newell; secretary, l.
A. Carpenter; treasurer, G o. rul-
lam; grass committee. Z. l. Tar
wood f. A. Rowell, w > Poharu,
New grounds have been laid OUT anu anu
the club is starting off with good
membership.
The Ludlow high school team was
defeated here Friday afternoon py the
Chester high school team by a score
af to T.