Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-02

will sit in the United States and pos
sibly at Northield. Each govern
ment will appoint a commissioners
who sitting with the umpire. Hon
Frank Plumley of Northtield, will
form the Franco VeneZuelano mixed
commission.
1T will be some time before the
sittings begin, at least month. II
is learned that the claims to be tried
aggregate over $S,000,000.
The centennial anniversary of the
establishment of the state capital at
Montpelier comes Nov. 5. 1905, and
will be officially celebrated.
Adam w. Hurburt, representative
from Georgia to the present legis-
lature, died at his home Monday, Nov.
2S. He was a farmer, a native Of
Georgia.
There is talk of establishing su-
gar factory at st. Adams, IL having
been learned that the soil of that re-
gion is particularly adapted to the
growing of sugar beets.
Leslie's magazine for December
contains a sketch of Rear Admiral
George A. Converse, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation in the navy de-
partment, who is a native of Vermont.
Hon. Frederick G.. Fleetwood sec
rotary of state, is i'll in Morrisville
with sciatic rheumatism and it is I'M
certain when he will be able to re-
turn to his Office at the state house.
William NJ. Snow and Harry 7.
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land in Bennington one of the finest
ochre beds known in that vicinity. 1t
is favorably situated for working
and equipment for active operation
has begun.
The board of control of the expert |
ment station at the university of /
Vermont are considering two sites for
the proposed new Morrill, hall. one I
near the pine grove east of the uni
versity building and the other just |
east of Commons hall.
Twenty three out of a herd of p
cows, one of the best in the country,
belonging to H. f. Thompson of Col
chester were slaughtered recently as
the result of tuberculosis test, nine
other animals from neighboring
herds being slaughtered with them.
Geo Moon, a middle-aged Shafts
bury man, is in Jail at Bennington
charged with incest, the victim being
a thirteenyears- old daughter. A
married sister was the complainant.
Moon is held in $4,000 for the grand
Jury. He claims it is put-up job
against him.
George Gaudette, 3-years- old son of
Alphonse Gaudette of st. Johnsbury,
vas drowned in the Passumpsic river
asst week while playing on the ice !,
With other children He broke :
hrough thin ice into ten feet of wa
er. The body was found 100 feet be-
ow where he fell in.
Arthur Mossey, the young man ar .
With passing counterfeit money has
cen discharged. The money Mossey =
assed was stage money and very q
ouch different in appearance from r
he 81 bills it was passed for, so no !,
barge could be made against him. =
James Bemis, a small 13-years- odd 81
avendish boy, ran away from home W
riday night, Nov. %. and went to II
utland bound for the wild west. n.
.e had a revolver and plenty of cart m
dyes with him and bought a ticket ct
n Chicago with money he had "a
lrned by working and trading. Off fiji
RS sent him home. tn
Danville grange was organized Fri r
ny evening, Nov. %. with II;
s members, the largest membership y
it'll which any grange in the state 90
er started. Gov C. ]. Bell, state 10
aster, was present and assisted in
e work. The preliminary work Of
ganization was performed by De- ac
lty w. L. Dow of Hardwick. DR.. Pi
E. Libbey was elected master and w
ISIS Ella o. Page, secretary.
The Central Vermont Railway Co.'S stl
light steamer Mohawk was burned sis
the waters edge off Horizons point, thi
ing Island, Friday. Nov. IS. There orr
re % persons on the Mohawk and co
were rescued by Fall River line Is
except one, Waterman Lar me
I, who leaves a wife and children. He
e steamer had valuable cargo of ret
neral merchandise on board. The Ur
,hawk was owned by the New Lon f.
n steamboat company and was tut
irtered by the Central Vermont. II.
Rev. DR.. ]. E. Rankin, formerly 4
ssident of Howard university Ma
D. c. died at Cleveland Ere
Monday. Nov. 2S, of pneumonia, doy
ID rs years. DR.. Rankin was born by
Vermont He had served as pastor are
st. Adams, before going to the sub
st Congregational church at eau
shington as pastor for Is years. see
er a pastorate at Highland, N. j., he
returned to Washington as presi- wit
It Of the Howard university. which per
ce he held for IL years. resigning his
years ago. DR.. Rankin was the the
hor of a number of well-known his
ms, the best known OF which is unit
be with You till We Meet der
lin. Aft
was
r. Vim p uutcbinson q nro,,,- first
1t citizen and physician of Enos- pan
gh Falls, died Saturday, Nov 26. pro'
Dr. Hutchinson was born
North Hero in 1924. He was grad t
I'd from the Vermont academy of Port
licine in Castleton in 1S4S. For eide
erai years he acted as assistant in I
yeon in connection with the mill to b
organizations of Vermont, hav- tee.
been appointed by Gov. Frederick favo
VI oOh VI pia'tlepoio, loi tne cOuf
lty of Franklin, for the enroll ter
t in the militia. He filled many tee
4 offices acceptablv, had represen- NOR,
Enosburgh rails In the legislature law,
was state senator IN lS69-7O. the
savil
of the defunct Mer- Unit
IT'S national bank of Rutland Bit cont
oppose the idea of a pardon for dutit
win A Mcclure. who is serving conn
fifth of a 7-years' sentence for sion