Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-07-01

Kingsley, II II were he. after he APP
peared al her house. The police are
investigating Mrs. Halls story. MAJ
L. q. Kingsley OF Rutland, father OF
the missing man, believes that II the
man was Kingsley the woman Is III
league with his abductors. She had
stated that she does not want any OF
the money but wants TO see justice
done. Stewart was held Tuesday,
June rs, In $4,000, on charge OF
stealing $500 worth OF jewelry from
Kingsley.
The Vermont association of Boston
had an outing at Nantasket with
shore dinner at the Rockland house
Wednesday, June 20. The dinner in
cluded special music and after-dinner
speaking by guests.
Edward Burns, who came TO Mount
Holly from near Boston some four
years ago and whose dwelling house
was burned by a defective chimney
I'm the early spring, was instantly
killed by lightning Saturday after
noon, June 20.
The oldest grammar school in the
United States held its first graduating
exercises Thursday, June %, when
class of II were graduated from the
Concord grammar school at West
Concord. This school was estab-
lished 81 years ago.
oresti vini. aged 20 and single, was
drowned Sunday evening, June 20,
while swimming in the river at East
Barre. The water was only five feet
deep but II is supposed that he was
taken with cramps. Two men were
with him at the time.
Civil war veterans of the 10th in
fantry, Vermont volunteers, have re-
ceived notices informing them that
the 10th anniversary of the battle OF
Monocacy Md, July 9, 1864, will be
celebrated at Frederick, Nd. Maj
Gen. Lew Wallace. commander OF
the union troops at the battle, VIII
give an address.
Green goods" circulars are being
received in different parts of the
state. An application for sample OF
the goods is complied with by the
sending of new bill of perfectly le-
gal issue. one person, who tried the
experiment out of curiosity, received
a genuine 81 and is now perfectly sat
isiied and will experiment no further
William L. Bailey, a citizen of high
standing and one of the oldest resi-
dents of Newbury, father Of Horace
W. Bailey, died Sunday night, June
2s. aged So. Mr. Bailey was born on
the farm next south of the one on
which he died and on which his father
was also born in 1892 dying in 1881,
also on the farm where his son has
just died.
The farm house and barns OF
Frank Parker of Woodstock were
burned with all contents SATURDAY
June %. The fire started in the barn
and the cause is a mystery. Mrs.
Parker and five children were In the
house when the fire was discovered.
They lost all their wearing apparel
aside from what they were wearing.
There was small insurance.
Major General Henry C. Corbin, U.
:. A, commanding the Atlantic d.
vision, arrived Saturday, June 20, AT
the military post, Fort Ethan Allen,
10 inspect the command, which met
with his approval. This was Cen
-orbin's first visit to the post since
ne took command of the Atlantic d.
vision. He was accompanied by Mrs
-orbin and they were entertained at
Shelburne Farms by DR.. Webb during
heir visit.
William F. Metcalf, a private at
Fort Ethan Alien, who stabbed one Of
his comrades, John Burke, the after
noon of May 81, and was tried by
general court martial, which con-
,ened June 8, charged with assault
With intent to KILL, was sentenced by
he court to be dishonorably dis
,harged from the service, to forfeit
III pay and allowances and to be con-
ined at hard labor for a period OF
our years. The reviewing authority
nitigated the confinement sentence TO
me year at Fort Jay, Governors is
and, y. Y.
The waters of Lake Champlain are
% be inspected by a United states
,fficial, w o. Leighton, chief of the
division of hydro economics, in the
of the interior, having
,een assigned to make the examina-
ion at the request of Gov. McCu-
ough. The examination is to be made
because of the continued complaint
hat the pulp mills on the New YORK
shore pollute the water, thereby maxi
ng it unfit for drinking purposes.
Mr.. Leighton will begin his work
July 5, and will have the use of the
state laboratory of hygiene.
The electric storm which passed
,ver eastern and central New England
Saturday, June %. has seldom been
in intensity. The storm broke
II the close of the hottest day of the
rear, during which the temperature
rad risen to 80 degrees. Lightning
struck the house of w. X. Barrows of
Chester, and killed his
our-years- daughter. The child
vas standing in the middle of I,
he kitchen floor when struck and her
'lothes were burned from her body. |
rhe mother and two other children
we're in an adjacent room and one of
he children was badly burned.
The Vermont Epworth League con-
-ention is being held in Barre be-
ginning June 80 and continuing to
July 2. The program is Forward
Movement throughout, and opened