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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-10-27

Call aud give our stock an inspec-
tion. Our new canned goods aud
preserves are coming ia this week.
MUNcY * DAVIS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
SOUTH VERNON.

David Fairfield is at home for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson re-
turned to Worcester, Mass, Monday.
Miss Marcia Beers has gone to
Northampton, Mass, for two weeks
vacation.
Z. c. Eames and family and F. II.
Newton and family have returned to
their homes.
Fred Bailey of Winthrop, Mass,
and Edward Fitzhenry of Wellington,
Mass, are visiting at S. W. Baileys.
George Allis and family of North
ampton, Mass, were over Sunday
guests at Mrs. +. w. Johnson's.
Tobacco is all under cover in a fine
condition and silo filling is now the
work in which the farmers are en-
ployed.
Miss Sadie Pyle of Wilmington,
Del, Miss Gale Jack of Hazelton, "a.
and Clarence Newton and wife OF
Brooklyn, n Y, are guests at c. II.
Newton's this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
ERNON.

Robert Parsons of Townshend Is
working for E. M. Heard.
The ladies' circle will meet In their
rooms Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. L. D. Thayer of Brattleboro
recently visited her son, S. Otis
Thayer and family.
Miss Matthews of Bloomfield, n. j.,
who has been at Ora Johnson's Tor
few weeks, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie H. Streeter and
little son of Greenfield were over sun
day visitors at B. A. Streeter's.
Capt B. R. Allen returned from The
Weirs last week accompanied by MS
son. Fred Allen of East Point, Ga.
George E. Brooks has purchased the
place known as the Moseley farm OF
Mr.. Doolittle, and with his family VIII
soon occupy it.
Miss Mabel Whitney who has been
at G. II. Hubbard's, returned to her
home in Guilford last week ON ac-
count of illness.
G.. Ernest Hubbard of Meriden, Ct,
and Alden French of Springfield,
Mass, were guests at G. III. Hub
bard's Labor day.
Mrs. George Arthur and two chH-
dren of Oklahoma, who have been at
S. Otis Thayer's for few days,
have returned to Brattleboro.
Miss Florence Johnson who has
been the guest of her cousin, Miss
leila Johnson, for two weeks, started
Monday for her home in Chicago.
Rev. r. K Marvin will preach in
Union church Sunday afternoon at
2:3O. The Y. P. C. U. will follow the
service. Subject, The Value OF Hon
est Doubt. 1st Thes. 5:21.
Our genial townsman, ]. T. Wright,
a prosperous farmer and proprietor
of Oak Grove farm, was elected Tues
day to represent the town at the com
ing session of the state legislature.
There was a good literary program
given at the grange meeting saturday
evening by Miss Emma Shepardson,
Everett Stockwell and Egbert Wal
dron. who also served cake and coffee
after the exercises.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
BERNARDSTON.
Pleasant Family Reunion-Pionio Of
Cousins.

Nine cousins of j, p. Day from
Springfield, Hadley and Sunderland,
made him picnic visit on Monday OF
last week. Mrs. Josie Day Edgar ac-
eompanied them. Wednesday, Mrs.
Hartensteln, wife of Mr.. Edgar's part
ner Hotel Russell, Springfield came
with her children for the day, return
ing with Mrs. Edgar.
on Monday a picnic for adults and
! children was held on the grounds OF
Goodale Memorial church, There was
n full attendance of the young people
who enjoyed the games and various
amusements provided.
Mr. and Mrs. Stark of Dummerston
have recently been guests of their
son, f. L. Stark,
The regular meeting of the grange
was held with the Leyden grange on
Wednesday evening.
w. A. Stratton is having his build
ings painted, ;. 5. Stratton of Green
field doing the work.
Several farmers are delivering
sweet corn at the railroad station for
the canning factory in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. Putnam,
and son Bernard of Greenfield, visited
Mrs. Dickinson on Monday and made
other calls,
Rev. w, H. Adams who has been at
camp meeting at Laurel park is eX-
pected home for next Sundays SER
vice i'm the Methodist church.
Rev. John b. Green who was pastor
of the Unitarian church in the early
SOS, preached here Sunday and has
an appointment for next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Wright OF
Elgin, H., and Mrs. May Potter Mich
OILS and daughter of Worcester are
guests at Florence Kimplin's and at
Miss Ellen Potter's.
Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ F'rary are TAX
ing a short vacation they Will visit
relatives in Saratoga and elsewhere
The Congregational church will be
closed next Sunday.
Mrs Nash and her sister Mrs. War
ner of Greenfield have returned from
their annual carriage drive through
Bernardston, Leyden and the towns
of southern Vermont to NeWfane ana
Townshend. They visited the marked
points of Old Newfane.
Miss Ruth Benson of Brooklyn is
passing some time at Mrs Chaplhs
with her sisters and brother. Mary
Benson will soon go to Mortified
seminary, Janette Benson wild re-
main with Mrs. Chaplin and attend
school In town Ralph Benson is
student at Powers institute.
Miss Florence Johnson, daughter of
Dr. Hiram Johnson of Chicago, mas
recently visited her aunt, Mrs. NJ. l..
Corbett. Last Saturday she was met
by Miss Zelia Johnson of Vernon Mrs.
Cora Corbett Eastman and son stan
ley of West Springfield, Lewis john
son, wife and daughter. of West Brat
tleboro. on Sunday, by invitation OF
Miss leila Johnson, a family reunion
was held in Vernon, fourteen being
prpSent
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
WHITING CHAM.
Burial of Mrs. Phebe Plumb-Pleasant
Family Reunion.

The body of Mrs. Phebe Plumb, "a.
was brought here from Albany, \. Y,
Friday Sept ., for burial in the vii
lage cemetery beside her sister she
was formerly of this town and was the
daughter of the late Chandler ana
Elizabeth Pike. She leaves daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mamie Tower of Albany, TWO
sisters of this town, Mrs. Wells Ford
and Mrs. James Pike, and one broth-
er. Deliverance Pike of Wilmington
who were all present at the burial.
There are also other relatives here.
Rev. Mr.. Crofts of this village ofiici-
ated at the services.
There was a family reunion at Mrs.
Fowlers Monday, her children all be-
ing present: Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hicks
and child and Archie Fowler, wife and
child of North Adams; Otis futile ana
wife of Brattleboro, Wayne Fowler and
family of this town.
Most of the city boarders have left
for their homes.
A party of young people from mere
went to the deer park in Halifax on
a pleasure trip Saturday
Frank Carpenter and wife of Ever
EFT Mass, were at the hotel Monday
and called on acquaintance.
Village schools commenced luesuay
with Miss Dyer of Maine as teacher.
She boards at George Tuttle's.
Eugene Bemis and wife Of Boston
came last week for a few days visit
with his sister, Samira Riddell.
Matte and Blanche Watkins of Will
mington were guests of their cousin,
Mrs. Clara Jillson, over Sunday.
Herbert Hicks and family of Chel-
sea, Mass, visited his boyhood home
the first of the week, returning to his
home Tuesday
Mrs. Dwight Brown Of Rowe and her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Oliver OF Wor-
cester, Mass, visited at Mrs. Lurissa
Browns last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Pike attended
the annual Sprague reunion at jack
sonville Wednesday, Mrs. Pike being
one of the descendants.
Samuel B. Murdoch of Chicago ar
rived at f. L. Wheelers Monday to
visit his father, Dexter Murdoch. 1t
is expected that Miss Christina MUIR
dock will return with him to Chicago.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
WILMIN GTON.

Rev. H. X. Riegel of Saugus, Mass,
was in town last week.
L. II. Starkey has returned fron
his visit TO Keene and to the ma
tioaal encampment at Boston.
Albert W. Ray has purchased the
milk route which has been served by
F. f. Medbury for number of years.
Miss Faith w. Kidder with Miss
Florence Carpenter of Boston, with
other trends are spending a week or
more in New Hampshire.
Mr. Thayer of Minneapolis, Mimi, a
nephew of J. II. Kidder was in town
last week. Mr.. Thayer is engaged in
the real estate and loan business.
w. C. Johnson, president of the
Lumber Mutual insurance company of
Boston and representing the Lumber
mems of Philadelphia, has paid to the
Readsboro Chair Mfg. Co. the losses
in these two companies by the recent
fire. Mr.. Hart, representing the
other companies interested, has been
here and proofs of loss have been duly
submitted by the insured.
Clark Campbell of Revere, Mass,
inspector of rural postal routes. ac-
companied by Postmaster Taylor OF
Brattleboro, was in town last week to
look over the ground with view of
establishing another route. AS the
post office department makes the
rule that no route can be established
unless fully 100 families are on the
line, the matter will have to be
dropped for the present.
Ralph B. Denny. of Montpelier was
in town last week and adjusted the
loss of Oscar F. Howe on his property
destroyed Aug. 81. Mr.. Howe received
$3.50, the full amount of his insur-
ance on real estate and personal. Mrs.
S. E. Adams received s25.25 for dam
age to her house and to furniture re-
moved. C. NJ. Russell. agent, has adj
justed the Vermont Mutual losses as
follows: Mrs. Carrie Barnard, $175.24
on dwelling house; E. M. Roadway,
$50 on house. l.. S. Hayes of Bellows
Falls adjusted loss of H. F. Barber
on dwelling house and personal at
$500, the full amount of the policy
The adjustments have been satisfac-
tory to all concerned. W. c. Johnson,
president of the Lumber Mutual of
Boston. has been in town and settled
his loss on the chair factory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. J. Leonard returned Wednes-
day from a weeks visit with relatives
in Bennington.
George Chase of Orange, Mass, has
been visiting his many acquaintances
and friends in town.
f. L. Roberts of Brattleboro and DIR.
Oscar Roberts of Pittsfield, Mass, are
visiting at their brothers here.
Nottingham poAed one of the larg-
est votes on record, less than seven
per cent of the voters failing to vote.
The Sprague family held their an
nual reunion at the Glen house We'd
nesday. about so being present from
adjoining states and towns.
Will Richardson and Miss Edith
Hunt of Brattleboro and Miss Emma
Tooley and a gentleman from Athol.
Mass. were guests at H. G. Porter's
the first of the week
Nottingham feels proud of the re-
cord and showing of its neighbors and
former townsmen. E. II. Porter and
Leonard A. Brown who so handsomely
carried Wilmington on the governor
and representative vote W. A. Brown
also carried Wilmington for state SEN
ator.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
cUILFoRD CENTRE.

Mrs. H. ]. Richmond is visiting IN
town.
Ray Miner is at work at the Brooks
house.
Mrs. Herbert Jacobs is slowly inn
proving from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith from
Springfield. Mass, are visiting Mrs.
j. A. Clark.
The next regular grange meeting
will be held Sept. IA. The ladies fur
nish the program.
The friends of Mrs. 5. NJ. Bullock
are sorry to learn that she does not
improve as rapidly as could be wished.
William Holden and family moved
last week into their new home on the
Henry Jacobs place in Weatherhead
hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reno from
Hartford, Conn. are visiting at Gill
bert Morse's. Their two children Will
return with them.
Mrs. Elliot Thomas and wife from
Cropsey. HI. are visiting in town. Mr..
Thomas was a former resident OF
this town but has been very success
full farmer in the west for the past q
years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09

George Strange is on the sick list
Mrs. Phillips of Northampton is
visiting her sister, Mrs. William BAN.
Mrs. Alfred A. Lincoln and little
grandson of bingham are visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Clifford Holton.
Fred Alderman is attending school
at Ashburnham.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
WESTMINSTER.

Frank Farr is in Newfane this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron F. Atcherson
are visiting in Claremont.
Harry Moulton of Somerville Mass.
visited Miss Bessie Wright last week.
Mrs. E. c. Wellman and daughter
Florence have been visiting in Wind
ham.
The village schools opened Tuesday
with Miss Thomas and Miss Palmer
teachers.
Elmer G. Royce of Plymouth Union
has taken the blacksmith business Of
George Metcalf
George Dascomb of San Antonio,
Texas. is spending a few weeks with
his family at E. J. Wards.
Helen Joslin and Miss Bidwell have
returned TO their homes in Mt. Car
mel and New Haven, Conn.
Prof. Francis B. Palmer, wife and
daughter of Fredonia, n. T., were
guests last week of Judge Kellogg.
Mrs. Grace Butler and daughter
Edith of Brattleboro visited Mr.. and
Mrs f. L. Finton Tuesday and We'd
nesday
Miss Susan Holton. who has re-
turned from the summer school at
Cambridge, Mass, is spending some
time at Judge Kellogg's.
The Windham county conference of
Congregational churches met in West
minister Wednesday and Thursday.
The ladies provided dinner and sup
per
The death of Walter Nutting, which
occurred Sunday, Aug. ~ caused
great sadness in this community and
much sympathy is felt for the widow
and her two little daughters,
w. A. Sargent and family of Bel
lows Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Hastings of Jersey Shore Penn, were
the guests last week of Mr.. and Mrs,
E. C. Wellman to celebrate Mrs. Well
mans birthday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
GUIIFoRp.

Miss May Franklin is assisting with
the work at ]. E. Gales.
Miss Ethel Leach left Monday to
begin her school work at Arlington,
Mass.
Mrs. and Miss Bangs, who have
been at the Flagg farm for a visit
with their relatives, returned to
Northampton Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Weatherhead
went to Surry. y. H. Thursday to
visit their son. Henry A Weather
head. returning Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09
a Cold Settled in His Kidneys.

A. j. tennessee, 92O1 Butler street,
Chicago writes: Il am switchman
and am out in all kinds of weather.
took a cold which settled in my kid
neys and l was in bad shape. | tried
several advertised remedies with no
benefit. until | was recommended 10
try Foey's Kidney Cure. Two thirds
of bottle cured me-" Sold by All
Dealers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-09

Frost during the first week IN Au-
gust (the earliest on record IN the
districD is said to have damaged
buckwheat in southern Minnesota anu
corresponding counties of Wisconsin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
SHORT CALENDAR.
Maurice Noonan Gets Judgment by
 Default Against Railroad Co.

Judgment for $73.40 was given John T. Meskell against Elias G. Pritchard, in the district court at short calendar this morning, and judgment by default was granted Maurice Noonan against the Consolidated railroad. This is a suit for damages for injuries to a horse.
 On Tuesday morning there will be a hearing on motion to sell certain property involved in the case of Ed ward s. Boyd, agent, against Mary Lachance ct al. This property Is situ- ated on Railroad hill. The motion for disclosure for defense and judgment in the suit of B. R. Kelsey, adminis- trator. against Attorney Byrne ct al was continued, Nas Judge Cowel1 con sidered himself disqualified to hear 1t. Because the word administrator was not after Mir Kelsey's name, Attorney Byrne held there was no such case in court, and the clerk replied that he entered the motion on the short calen. dar as 1t was given to him. Judge Cowell said it was small matter any way, but, however, if there was any fight in 1t, he did not wish to referee It.
 These assignments were made: The Hotchkiss Supply Co against the Charles Thatcher Go, for Tuesday,, and John Loucks against William Krooner, Wednesday,. The case of the Hastings Paving Go against the city of Water. bury has gone oyer to the December term of the court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
MIXED THn BABIES.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct 8, 1904 Evening Democrat:
 Dear Sir-At meeting of the social fist party, branch No 2, held in this city last evening, an article in your issue of the 7th inst was discussed. Said article referred to Thomas Wat son as candidate of the socialist party for president. We will say the meet ing at first was inclined to regard that statement as a ridiculous joke that should go unnoticed, but after due de- liberation we concluded that the Dem- ocrat was resorting to the methods of its contemporary, the Republican, in order to cover It's own tracks and to hide the important issues that should be discussed for the enlightenment oG the public at large. Your fight appears to be with MT Daily, and as MT Daily claims to he Jeffersonian democrat. so also were you until you joined hands with the Belmont department Of Wall street. We believe it is your intention to confuse the worlxingman and thereby gain votes for either of the Wall street candidates. We would have 1t known that MT Watson nor MT Daily have not nor ever have been as- sociated with the socialist party or its candidate, Etv. Debs.
 F. S.-Mr Debs will speak fiji be- half of socialism In this city about No vember 1, 1904.
 THOMAS HAHN,
 Secretary Socialist Party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
DEMOCRATS CHANGE RULES.
Direct Primaries for Senator's Hereafter oc llists
 Object Dalys Company.

ner he would retain his membership in the democratic camp and assist 1t to front place by doing his utmost to relegate it to the rear. MT Daily may
 have a way of his own for benefiting the working people which will come out all right in the end but so far his plans have not proved beneficial to la
 Dor interests in Waterbury. The trouble with the working people seems to be due to the presence among them of too many leaders. There does not appear to be any reason why the electors of this town, no matter what honest avocation they follow, should not be capable of doing their own thinking. man has a right to vote for anybody he pleases, but the fellow who assists in diverting the move ments of one body of men and is cam did enough to acknowledge that he is straininr every nerve to head them off and put others at the helm is a pecu- liar sort of citizen, to say the least, and should be made to s'shinny on his own side" The labor union men of Water bury don't care to rush into print over John T. Daly's statement, but most of them make no bones of stating that he does not control their votes. The un- ions are good things, but the conduct of some of their so-called leaders sulb- jects them to a lot of ridicule and sus- picion which too often puts them in false position in the eyes of people who may not know the real motive of honest organized labor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
R. K. BROWN WOULD
 SETTLE IT THIS WAY

R. K. Brown has novel way of settling the OakvilIe trolley trestle question. He would have the city de- mand that the railroad company re- fund the $10O00 which the city paid them some time ago on the Jewe1ry street extension matter and use the money in removing the abutments at Oakville. After this was done and the street in shape for the surface road. he would talk the matter over with the trolley folks. That might be a good way out of it, but if the con- venience of Waterbury working people was to be. considered in preference to that of Watertown and Thomaston, one would say if you do anything at all about Jewelry street, try and hurry it along. for there is nothing hanging in the balance in the way of public that so many need. A proposition of this kind ought to be sufficient to rouse Tom Kelly's ire and bring him into town from the classic shades of Middlebury, where he has kept himself all summer fearing that somebody would ask him how he in- tends to vote this fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
WHIpPLE cORNERED.
Man Who Delied State Police Run
 Down at Last.

Hartford, Oct S.-John 0. Whipple, the East Hartford farmer, who four weeks ago shot his neighbor, Frank Starner, burned the buildings of two farms, and in his flight shot State Pc ltcenian L0yks, was surrounded yester- day by the posse of state officers who, with many farmers armed with shot, guns, have been hunting him as an outlaw, in the barn of Theodore Evans, near South Glastonbury.
 Whipnle all but succeeded in carry ing out his threat not to be taken alive. Almost dead from hunger and exhaus- tiOn. and his clothes nearly stripped from him by his four weeks of skulk- ing in the woods, he turned his revol- yer on himself, when he saw all hope was gone, and shot himself twice in the head. The circle of state police and farmers, half believing that the shots were ruse of the desperate man. crept cautiously into the barn to find the outlaw dying, and with no strength to raise his weapon at them.
 Yesterday noon a hunter brought word to the police camp that Whipple was coming out from the mountains. The police hurried off and tracked Whipple to a barn, where 1t had been expected he would sleep.
 George Evans, who owns the barn, was relative of Whipple's wife, and has Whipple's two young children. Be. fore he went to the barn the outlaw had first gone into the house unob- served. He could not get to the chii- dren without arousing the house. The starving man took half a loaf of bread and went to the barn. The police got a big reinforcement of farmers from the neighborhood and surrounded the barn. They yelled to Whipple to sur render, but he paid no attention. They were preparing to rush the barn when they heard shot.
 Whipple was found lying on the floor, a revolver beside him. He had shot himself back of the ear, and his death was expected before morning.
 The only thing Whipple said was when he spoke to M. l.. Joyce, state policeman: a''Tf I had a gun I would have shot you.D
 Whipple became unconscious in half an hour after being brought hand. cuffed to the Hartford hospital.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
TAXES WERE ABATED.
\ Thousand and One Reasons for
 Having Tax Money Returned.

< The committee on abatements held a big meeting last night, nearly three hundred persons being present who wanted taxes abafed for one reason or another. Some of the arguments put forward were very logical and others were so humorous nobody could help laughing. Mrs Berman had peculiar case to state and she did 1t in fine shape. She was sued for the tax on her horse and wagon and settled, the amounting to over S16. That was reached last week when the animal was taken i'll with wind collie and died on East Main street, and she had to have 1t removed to the crematory in Waterville where it was tossed She wanted the money she had paid on the dead horse refunded, but the committee didn't see its way clear to taking favorable action on the matter and 1t is extremely doubtful If Mrs Berman will realize anything on her claim. John Byrnes of East Main street had another odd complaint. He listed a little heifer ct $25, believing at the time that he would be assessed on one-third of that amount, but the assessors took MT Byrnes at his word and put the heifer in at full value. He paid the first bill, but he drew the line at it the next time. The heifer is not worth $25 and MT Byrnes said 1t was not fair to tax a man for more than thing is worth. The case went over. A large number of abatements were made, some of them doubles, others in cases of poverty and many for various other reasons.