Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-26

| Ctlttu the ioiioWHlh itssNA $500
tor Proctor In regard TO a bill before
the senate, prohibiting the mutilntion
of horses. Dear Mr.. Goodrich
i fully and earnestly agree with you
In the matter of the mutilation OF
horses. Among my many acts OF
wickedness this Is one l have never
committed. l have referred your let.
ter to the committee for the Distric'
OF Columbia, and have spoken win
the chairman of the committee In re-
gard to It, and shall do everything
can to secure its passage. Very truly
yours, Redfield Proctor.9
Stewart o. Citing, son Of the late
Captain Citing OF Burlington, has Deen
appointed by Senator w. p. Dilllng-
ham cadet-at-large at the Wes'
Point Military academy,
There is a bad case Of small pox at
the home farm OF Mrs, s. +. brown
near Swanton, one of the daughters OF
the tenant being the sufferer, while
all the rest Of the family have been
exposed.
Ralph Douglas, age 20 years. OF East
Middebury, shot himself In the side
Thursday Feb. IS. Douglas had pro-
posed TO a young lady In that town
hut had not been accepted and TINS
led to the deed. He will recover.
The house at Washington, Friday
Feb. 10, passed the bill to enable the
secretary OF the treasury to pay to the
state of Vermont money appropriated
under the act of July !, 1902 and "a
adjust the claims between the United
States and the state OF Vermont.
The fight against the pulp mill pol
luton of Lake Champlaln Is still be-
ing continued by prominent citizens
of New York and Vermont petit
| ton has been sent Gov. ]. G. McCul-
Tough asking that the lake be pro-
tected on the Vermont side.
F. G. Barnard, charged with selling
lliouor contrary to law was found gull
ty at Vergennes last week and the
minimum fine of $500 and costs was
imposed. Defendant appealed and
| furnished $500 for appearance at the
June term of Addison county court.
Charles Jennett of Williston has
brought suit for $500 against Con-
stable F. C. wilkins for false i'm
prisonment. In a fracas Jennett was
knocked unconscious but was not
drunk He was arrested and ac-
quilted of the charge of intoxication.
1t was reported last week that Mrs.
Peter Murphy of Brandon had frozen
to death, being without fuel This re-
port is now denied. Mrs. Murphy is
said to have died of a sudden attack
Of heart disease. There was good
fire in the room and the woman had
not suffered from the cold or lack OF
food or medical aid.
The gross earnings of the Rutland
railroad for the quarter ending De-
cember 81 were $500, 260.2f operat-
ing expenses, S405, 1904; net income,
$50. SS0.S1; cost of road and equipment,
s2O,645.44; total assets, $22,706, 1878;
capital stock, common, s199,40o pre-
ferred, s9,067, 900; funded debt, Sl2,-
029O0O; profit and loss, surplus. s724'-
031.04.
Miss Catherine A. Atkins, daughter
of the late Hiram Atkins Of Mont
pelier, died at her home in Burling-
ton Friday, Feb. 10, after long III
ness with diabetes and Brights dis
ease. She was born in Bellows Falls
4s years ago. She removed from
Montpelier to Burlington eight years
ago, She Is survived by an adopted
daughter, Miss Bulah A. Atkins, and
one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Clark of Mont
pelier
Rev. DR.. Joshua Young. so, the fam
Gus abolitionist. friend of Wendell
Phillips, William Lloyd Garrison and
others who stood as friends OF the
slaves when 1t meant social ostracism,
and the man who preached the tuner
al sermon at John Browns grave,
thereby being driven from his pastor
ate in Burlington, died Sunday, Feb.
Z. at the home of his son, Henry G..
Young, at Winchester Mass. DR..
Young became pastor of the Unfair
ian church at Burlington in 1852, re-
naming there II years. While not ac-
tually driven out of the church. he
was socially ostracised and made 10
feel that he must go.
The cases against George M. Row
ell charging him with selling fraudu-
lent insurance policies, which have
been continued several times, have
finally been mol pressed at Burling-
ton, upon his payment of costs. MIR.
Rowel has all along contended that
he acted in good faith when he sold
the policies and since his arrest he
has squared accounts with the men
who bought the insurance. Cases
charging Mr.. Rowell with selling in
surance policies without license are
pending in Bennington. Testimony
has shown that Mr.. Rowell did not
go to work until he had been informed
that license had been applied for.
The democratic state committee
will meet in Burlington soon to de-
eide Non the coming state convention.
e. S. Harris of Bennington is the
chairman and Henry Conlin. of Wi
nooski secretary and treasurer. The
other members are as follows: Add
son county, Allen T. Calhoun, Middle
bury; Caledonia, f. G. Bundy, St
Johnsbury: Chittenden, Frank H.
Graves, Winooski; Essex, ]. M.
Thurston, Island Pond; Franklin. Fee
lix w. McGettrick. st. Adams; Grand
Isle. Joseph Agel Grand Isle; La
noble, c. L. Gates. Morrisville; Or
ange, F. w. Farnham, Vershlre; Or
leans, J. NJ. Hazel, Newport; Rutland.
j. D. Hanrahan, Rutland; Washing
ton, F. w. MCGOWAN, Barre; Wind
ham, ]. f. Brosnahan. Bellows Falls;
Windsor. Levi Rice, Springfield. Cam
paign committee, V. A. Billiard, chair
man, Burlington: Henry Conlin, sec
rotary and treasurer, Winooski; J. H.
Donnelly. Vergennes; George c. story