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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Tuesday was the coolest day known
in the memory of the Oldest inhabitant
of Vermont. Thermometers stood
from 25 to so degrees below zero. The
Rutland and Poutney public schools
closed because it was impossible TO
heat the buildings and the stone sheds
at Montpelier shut down. All trains
We're running late, owing to difficulty
in making steam and water pipes ev-
erywhere were burst, Saturdays snow
made drifts from to 10 feet deep In
Peru Stages and teams were stalled
in the snow and loss of life is feared.
The lowest record reported is from
North ThetSord. 60 below, but the
man reporting it is called an Ananias.
The Hon. Henry Sheldon, owner and
manager of the Sheldon Art museum,
Middlebury, who has kept record OF
the weather for years, has record OF
the thermometer registering on Christ
mas day in 1872, 40 below zero which
was stated at that time to be the cold
est ever known in the history of the
town but Tuesday morning the record
was lowered, the thermometer regis
tering AZ below.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The Barre wholesalers liquor cases
have been taken to the supreme court
after a pro forma decision by Judge
Stafford.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The Peter Gilbert farm in North
field. on which is located valuable state
quarry land and the quarry opened by
the capitol state company, has been
sold to Springfield capitalists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers.

The second session of the 18th an
nual meeting Of the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers association opened at
Burlington Tuesday with a large at
tendance. In the afternoon the first
session of the 30th annual meeting
of the Vermont Dairymen's association
was held and in the evening the wo-
mans auxiliary to the dairymens asso-
citation furnished program. In con-
junction with the annual meetings are
large exhibits of maple sugar, dairy
products and farm machinery the
maple sugar makers listened In the
morning to NJ. D. Mcmahon of Bur-
lington who spoke of the effect OF a
pure food law upon the maple sugar
industry of Vermont He said that
nine tenths of the product OF syrups
for the big trade through the south ana
west is branded as pure Vermont ma
pie syrup. OF all these so branded but
few, if any, are the pure product. He
said that he believed the bill prohibit
ing this dishonest branding which has
been introduced in the senate Will pass,
and if it becomes law the sugar
trade throughout the country Will look
to Vermont for its product. what YER
mont wants, he said, Is cooperative
clearing house for its maple sugar,
with central stations, where the pro-
duct can be graded and uniformly
packed and labeled. A resolution was
adopted asking the Vermont congress
sional delegation to support the pure
food bill and asking the Ohio sugar
makers to join the Vermont farmers in
an effort to have the bill passed. G. II.
Grimm of Rutland spoke on the advan-
tage of improved utensils for increas-
ing the product and uniform pack
age for marketing the same. In the
afternoon. President Aitken made his
annual address to the dairymen, NJ w.
Clark of Williston read paper on
dairying as a special or cooperative
industry, advocating for increasing
prosperity. the adoption of separators
sios, sheep and poultry raising, The
raising of garden products and fruit
he also said were good investments and
Prof. ]. w. Decker of Columbus, o.
spoke on the composition of cheese.
The first address of the evening was
by Prof. J. L. Hills of Burlington, who
spoke in behalf of the Vermont dairy
school. The closing address was by
Clifford Pinchot of Washington, who
spoke on forestry in New England He
urged Vermonters to take some action
toward preserving their forests.
The sugar makers Wednesday chose
Perry Chase OF Fairfield president and
elected other officers. The association
is in good financial condition. Man
ayers of the New York botanical gar
dens have asked the association for
Vermont exhibit. Prizes for sugar eX-
hibits were awarded Wednesday with
special 500 prize to l.. X. Osgood OF
Rutland for best decorations. the
dairymen had a successful meeting,
discussing various subjects. Congress-
man D. j. Foster was toastmaster at
the banquet Wednesday evening at the
Van Ness house. The annual report
of secretary and treasurer showed the
organization to be on firm basis. III.
C. Bruce OF Sharon was elected presi-
dent for the coming year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The Forestry Association of Vermont
was organized at Burlington Wednes-
day afternoon, its object being the
preservation of the Vermont forests.
President, W. ]. Van Patten of Burl
ington; vice presidents. E. c. Smith
of st. Adams and George Aitken of
Woodstock; secretary and treasurer,
Ernest Hitchcock of Pittsford.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The state encampment of the G. A,
R. and w. R. C. will be held in Norris
Vile in FEBRUARY. Arrangements have
been made for the entertainment of
300 guests in addition to what the no.
tells can accommodate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Col S. A. Illsley has presented the
Addison County Agricultural society
with the grounds at Middlebury upon
which they have held their fairs for
a number of years. The grounds nave
cost him approximately $4,000 and
are among the finest in New England.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The annual session of the state phar-
maceutical board opened at Montpelier
Tuesday. Four candidates presented
themselves for examination President
C. c. Bingham of st. Johnsbury, Sec
rotary J. G. Bellrose of Burlington and
w. f. Root of Brattleboro We're present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The engagement of Mary Sherwood
Hedrick, of Salisbury, n. G., to Red
field Proctor jr, the younger son OF
Senator Redfield Proctor, is announced.
The wedding will take place at sails
bury, N. c., the latter part of this
month
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

In Washington County court at
Montpelier Saturday the jury in the
case of state VS.. George w, Freeman,
felonious assault, returned a verdict of
not guilty and the respondent was dis
charged.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Senator Proctor of Vermont, John G.
Carlisle of Kentucky and Representa-
tive Smith of Michigan have been APP
pointed a committee to inquire into
the management of the National Red
Coss society of which Miss Clara Bar
ton is president and to investigate
other matters in controversy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Senator w. p. Dillingham; will select
a candidate for appointment as cadet
to the U. S. Military academy from
Vermont, through a competitive exam
nation to be held at the office of the
state superintendent of education in
the capitol building at Montpelier. Sat
urday morning January 80. Candidates
intending to compete for this appoint
ment should send their names and adj
dresses to Walter E. Ranger. state sup
erintendent of education. Montpelier.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Chas G., the two and half years old
son of D. C. Schryver of Rutland died
Tuesday as the result of poison caus-
ed by eating oysters Christmas eve.
The child and other members of the
family were taken i'll soon after eating
the oysters. The older people soon
got over the effects of them
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Rev Fife Jones, pastor of the Uni
yersalist church of Barre, has accepted
the pastorate of the First Universalist
church at Waterloo, Ia. Her resigna-
ton at Barre will take effect on March
/. Mrs. Jones has been a resident OF
Barre II years. At the death of her
husband six years ago she succeeded
to his pastorate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

William II. Shund, age 40 years, was
instantly killed Sunday night by be-
ing struck by an engine at Walling-
ford. Shund. who was deaf and dumb,
went to a neighbors house for a news
paper and was returning home when
struck by the engine. He was carried
about 100 rods. One leg was cut off,
his body was nearly cut in two and
his hands mangled. The engineer did
not see him until it was too late to
stop the engine which was going at
great speed He is survived by his
wife and three children.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The annual meeting of the Rutland
Agricultural society was held at Rut-
land Wednesday. The treasurer re-
ported about $4,000 on hand. The ex-
penses of the state fair exceeded the
receipts by S947. The indebtedness at
present is s1,621.5S.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Troy Conference academy in Poult-
ney has received gift of $1,000 from
Mrs Meeker of Los Angeles, Cal. to
endow a scholarship in memory of her
husband, the late Rev. w. II. Meeker.
This is the fourth similar gift receiv-
ed by the academy during the past
wear
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Senator G. F, Sibley, 70, a we'll
known business man of North Mont
pelier died Tuesday morning after A.
weeks illness with cancer of the liver.
He was the owner of a wooden manu-
featuring plant and prominent in poll
tics. He was town representative in
the legislature of 1SS6-1SSS, and in Sep
TENDER, 1902, was elected senator from
Washington county.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

An express train and freight train
crashed into each other on the Central
Vermont railroad near Bolton Sunday
morning. The freight train was being
switched to a side track to let the 9TH
err train pass when the accident hap
pened. Three freight cars went down
10-foot embankment. The engineer
of the express train, John Holland of
Mortified, jumped into barbed wire
fence and was badly cut.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Edward Jemary a prisoner at the
house of correction at Rutland, was
found to have small pox when brought
from st. Adams Dec. 80. He said
physician 'had treated him for Cuban
itch. He had exposed many persons on
the train. Word was sent to st. AL
bans to suspend sending prisoners.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The reduction of the $4,000 attach
ment on the Lumiere North American
company a newly established concern
for the manufacture of Photographic
dry plates, which was placed upon 1t
by the manager, F. ]. White, on ac-
count of alleged violation of the con-
tract. will enable the company to COM
mence business at once and give en-
ployment to over 200 hands. The court
Tuesday found that there was no sal
airy due Mr.. White and ordered the at
tachment reduced and granted permits
sion to the company to file bond of
$1,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Announcement is made Of the recent
marriage in saltwater, n. " of Morris
Knapp, who achieved much notoriety
during the Rogers trial, and young
woman of that place Knapp was the
man Mrs. Rogers intended to marry
after she got rid of her husband. The
marriage has taken place since the
conviction of Mrs. Rogers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

E. N. Dunbar's grist mill at West
Danville was burned at one o'clock
Tuesday morning with all its con-
tents The building was half burned
before the fire was discovered. 1nsur-
ance of $500 on the mill and Sl,70"
on the stock The loss will exceed 81
600. A brick tenement house at st
Johnsbury owned by Col. 7. c. Fletch-
err caught fire Tuesday morning. when
the mercury was 80 below zero. Lack
of water seriously interfered with put
ting out the fire, but the building and
contents We're saved.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The mill and dry house Of the Pitts
ford manufacturing company was
burned to the ground early Wednesday
morning Frozen MIGRANTS hindered
the work of fighting the flames. whose
cause is unknown. Loss between S.
600 and $4,000, s2,50e insurance. This
is the fourth time the mill has been
burned.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

s. NJ Wilson and w. r. Kinsman
under the firm name of the Rutland
Heating Co. made application to the
Rutland board of aldermen at meet
ing held Monday night for a franchise
authorizing them to construct and
maintain a heating plant in Rutland
and to lay pipes beneath the streets
of the city for the transmission of heat
from the place of generation to the
places of utility, the heat to be fur
nished at minimum cost to all who
require it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The Barre Evening Telegram was
sold Thursday to new company, OF
about 40 Barre business men and 9TH
ers, which takes possession at once.
Rev. w. r. Davenport will be tenn
porary editor. The paper was founded
by Henry C. Whitaker who has pub
lished it for about Z years and who
will remain with the new management
for a time. The paper will be indie
pendent in politics and will oppose the
licensing of the liquor traffic.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

The annual show of the Vermont
state Poultry association opened at
St Adams Tuesday morning to con-
tinue four days. The exhibits this year
number a great many more than last
year and the show will be ahead of the
one last year and far surpasses the
expectations of the association. The
entries number nearly 1000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Capt Frank Guyette, keeper of the
light house at Juniper, Lake Cham
plain. with his wife had a narrow es-
cape from death Saturday. They
started to row to Burlington and IT
grew rapidly colder. Before they
reached Burlington Mr.. Guyettes
hands and feet We're frozen and the
boat was nearly capsized several
times by the cakes of ice, They have
been unable to return,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

On account of poor health, Rev. Al
Ian D. Brown, president of Norwich
university, has asked to be relieved OF
the care and responsibility of the Office
of president Immediately, and asks that
his resignation, rendered last June to
take effect in June 1905, be accepted,
to take effect at once. 1t is understood
that at an early meeting of the trus-
tees the communication will be pres
ented and the request complied with.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

Fifty subpoenas were served al
Rochester Thursday in the case of Jo-
seph Bean charged with killing Eph-
rain Root Oct. Il. The distance COW
cred in serving the subpoenas was 60
miles One woman subpoenaed was
without shoes and said she could not
attend unless some one could buy them
for her.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

"A report has been circulated that
Gov j. G.. Mccullough would build a
Vermont building at ST Louis for the
exposition. This report is without
foundation. The governor looks with
favor on any reasonable plan that viii
help advertise Vermont at the EXPOSE
ton and regrets that the state is not
to have a building there but will not
take the initiative in providing for rep
resentation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

An impression has been abroad in
this county that we favor high taxes
and big appropriations. This is a
mistake We have always believed
it was best to deal honestly with the
people and to tell the truth. We do
not care for endorsement on any but
straightforward course. We have
told the people that in present condi-
tons taxes could not be reduced.
That we would be as much pleased as
any one to reduce taxes, and as
matter of fact we payaboutmuchRR
matter of fact we pay about as much
taxes as some people who are clam
oring about high taxes. Appropria-
tons are about as low as they can
be made as far as state matters are
concerned.
II you reduce county taxes you
must first reduce county expenses.
We hope We are mistaken in this po-
sition and that by another taNpaying
time to be able to find taxes cut in
half and all dehte noid
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 1904

The state executive committee has
decided that no man should serve as
a candidate on the electoral ticket
who holds any Office whatever, not
even the commission as notary public
nor as director Of national bank. 1t
is we'll to take every precaution but
this thing of holding but one Office
will get down so fine that the man
who holds the Office of good citizen
will make him ineligible to politi-
cal Office. But then it is right and
proper to take evey precaution in this
matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

Newberry county has four cotton
oil mills besides the one owned by the
Southern Cotton Oil company.
One of these is at Prosperity and has
been in operation for year. 1t
has been quite successful and declared
a good dividend the first year and
has recently increased its capital
stock. The others-one at Newberry,
one at Little Mountain and one at
Pomaria will be ready this season.
We hope they will all succeed. The
farmers should be able, with this com
petition to get their cotton ginned
very cheap and should receive good
Price for their seed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

Although Americans may view IN
safety the operations in the far-east,
Europe is becoming restive under the
continued and uninterrupted success
on land and sea OF the JaJpanese. Eng
land, for instance, is doubtless glad
to see the Russians receive a good
thrashing but there is a question as
to whether the people OF Great Brit
ain would care to see the chastlse-
ment continue as far as it seems now
likely to go.
The geographical situation OF Japan
is too similar to that of the British
Isles for the English to look with
anything but apprehension upon the
growing power of the little Mongol-
ian race. while France and the other
continental powers have already been
awakened to the tremendous advan
tage accruing from such insular situa
ton, and are loath to sec another
world power spring into like menac-
ing prominence.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Annual School Election.

Notice is hereby given hat an elec-
ton will be held in the Court House
in Newberry, S. c.. on Thursday,
September 2o, 1904, from 10 a. m, to
) p. m. upon the question of the as
sessment and levy Of two mill tax
for the purposes OF the Graded Schools
for the ensuing year. Those who
favor the tax will vote For Two Mill
Tax" Those who oppose will vote
against Two Mill Tax"
Managers of election: G. S. No
land, Jno. A. Summer and T. F. Tar
rant.
Alan Johnstone,
F. n. Martin. Chairman.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
NOTICE.
Secretary.

Notice is hereby given that tn under
signed, composing the Board of Jury
Commissioners for Newberry county,
State of South Caorlina, will on the
10Th of September inst. at nine
o'clock a. m. in the Office of the Clerk
of Court TO said County. openly and
publicly draw thirty-siS jurors to
serve as Petit Jurymen, at an Extra
term of Court of Common Pleas for
Newberry, beginning October 3rd.
1904, and continuing for two weeks,
Jno L. Epps, County Treas.
w. w. Cromer. County Aud.
Jno. C. Goggans, Clerk OF
Court
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Sept. 9Th, 1904.
Citizens Meeting.

A meeting OF the citizens OF New
berry is hereby called in the
Opera House at Newberry on
Thursday, September GOTH 1901
at 10 a. m. to hear the eport
of the Trustees Of the Newberry
Graded Schools.
Alan Johstone. Chairman.
F. n. Martin.
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
SCHOOL OPENING.

The next session OF the Newberry
Graded Schools will begin on Mon
day September 10. 1901 The schools
will be opened promptly at 9 o'clock.
Pupils who on account OF sickness
were not present at the examinations
last June may report for examination
and classification on Monday whel:
the schools open. W. A. Stuckey.
Superintendent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

A beautiful instance OF the Rus
sian humane method of waging war
as compared with Japanese barbar-
ism is furnished by the story of the
Russian blind pits at Lao Yang into
which Japanese troops, and even non
combatants. fell and were impaled on
wooden stakes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

The body of Maud Allen was bur-
led in Columbia on Saturday. The
mystery of her death will probably
remain unsolved forever. At one
time it seemed as if the police had a
firm grip on the facts of the case, but
they. were compelled to loose their
Holt.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
books of registration of the Town of
Newberry. S. c., are now open, and
the undersigned as Supervisor of Reg
istration for said town, will keep said
books open every day from 9 a. m,
until 5 p. m. (Sundays excepted, in
cluding the 1st day of December. 1904.
T. O. Stewart,
Supervisor OF Registration.
September 5, 1904.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

With Parker at Rosemount and
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill, both
democrats and republicans can lift
up their voices, for once harmonious
in the. grand al psalm of David, Il
will lift up nine eyes unto the hills,
whence cor1eth my help"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Teacher Wanted.

Male principal wanted to teach the
Chappells school. Salary, $50 per
month. Session, eight months
School begins October 1st. Apply
to trustees of Chappells school.
J. J. White,
Chairman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

The Washington commission on in
sanity established "a bad precedent
when it declared a man insane because
he thought that the government owed
him a living.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
NOTICE..

A regular communication Of !Amity
Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ, will be held
next Monday evening at s o'clock in
Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cor
daily welcomed.
Geo. S. Mower, W. NJ.
J. H. NJ. Kinard, Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06

A New Yorl: man has appropriately
named his automobile s1hc Yellow
Peril" The American chalicar and
the Japanese soldier are nearly even
matches when e COMES tc killing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
NOMINATIONS
REPRESENTATIVES.

7 HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
candidate for the Legislature
from Newberry county subject to
the rules of the Democratic party.
A. J. Gibson.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for the Legislature and
pledge myself to abide the rules of
the Democratic party.
J. M. Taylor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
Barbecue Notice.

We, the undersigned, will give a
first class barbecue on Thursday, Sep
tember 9th, at the residence of Mr..
D E. Halfacre, known as the old
Moffett place, near St. Phillips
church.
D. E. Halfacre.
J. D. II. Kibler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-06
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

ANDREW J. LIVINGSTON is
hereby nominated for the Office Of
County Supervisor, subject to the
democratic primary election.
I HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidate for County Supervisor,
subject to the rules of the demo-
cratic primary.
J. MONROE WICKER.