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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. A. F. Janneck and children de-
sire to thank the friends of the family
who rendered valuable assistance dur
ing the sickness and death of Mr..
Janneck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
PINE BLUFF UP ANOTHER NOTCH
Standing Of the Teams.

The Pine Bluff baseball team. four
teen strong. healthy young men, re-
t,lred yesterday morning from Greco
Vile. Miss. where they have been
spending |se last three days as
guests of Manager Rothermel aNr
held a reception in honor Of Mana2
er Robert pender and his men il2'H
Baton Rouge at Forest park in the
afternoon. Invitations were issued
TO about one thousand guests but all
the invitations could moi be accepted.
The reception was one Of he @oef
brilliant OF the season and those
guests who we're present Were fur
nished ample amusement FOR the at=
tcrnoOn The principle form OF
| amusement vas tho run setti'.@ of
! the locals in happy comparison with
the lack OF rnn getting of the visitors.
| And the locals were kind, too, Frank
! H. Bassett of Hopknsyile, Ky, o;her=
wise known as the umpire, acted as
master of ceremonies and introduce d
the J., ircipal performers for ih altnr-
Moons program-VernuelH and Berry
for Pine Bluff: Myatt and Kalk-
Eoff for Baton Rouge.
/ W 10 all ilc performers aci;:ittci
themselves with credit in their va
= Ir, nfH hat!
Lee Vernuell and the eight young
men who acted as his assistants We're
the stars Mr.. Vernuelli's perform
F, ante consisted Of sending al. :EinGs Of
twisters, bendCrs and breakers. TO-
ward the plate every time one of the
visitors got too near His perform
ances We're styled the 'mixologist
turn and he is a star in his line.
In the early stages of the perform
ace Messrs. Clayton Dawkins and
Gfroerer contributed their share il
what is termed rubber crossing"
and me way these men We're chaered
as they accomplished the feat made
it seem that the performance vas
thoroughly satisfactory. Later on Nc.
Mr.. Dred Cavender. otherwise styled
"Beautiful." did just about the same
thing This feature of the afternoon
appeared five times on the program
for Pine Bluff and seemed to be far
the most pleasing.
For the visitors, two men, Messrs
Gnadinger and Kallihoff, were found
who could also do the star stunt but
their performance was not liked so
well.
Taking the program all in all it was
very pleasing and number of those
in attendance expressed themselves
to the host as being very glad that
they came.
The color scheme of the evening
was white and blue with the white
predominatnig
Dainty refreshments We're served at
all times during the afternoon mt q
small sum per and the street ca"s
brought home happy crowd.
Written in the unreadable figures
which is otherwise termed the box
score the program was as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
Gosdffst oUms from China.

Goldfish are Of Chinese origin. They
were originally found in a large lake
near Mt. Tsien-Tsing. and were first
taken to Europe in the seventeenth
century. The first in France we're a
present to Madame de Pompadour.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
Sure Enouuh,

Hearing that man who had eloped
with his mother-in.law had committed
suicide. Brother Dickey observed: !:
We'll, dat must er made a great stir
In de lunatic asylum!" Atlanta Con.
-titutioE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23

II the pearls of the virtues became
as common as pebbles thew would
net be less valuable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
Twas Ever Thus.

Jones-It's useless to ask Brown to
say word In my favor. He has no
earthly use for me.
Smith-What's the trouble?
.1ones-I was foolish enough to let
him owe me money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23

SernHelli has such winning ways.
The white suits have been washed
a@ain.
Glroerer has lost mono of his cum
ming in going around the bases as
~as demonstrated in the third inning
" hen he stole second and went on to
third on a low. He was preparing 10
steal home when Muiphay singled and
=ayod hin the trouble
Big Bill Sminl; is missed off tho
Baton Rouge staff Smiuk was fired
about % week ago,
Myatt is g new man whom Ponder
got from Alabama
Baton Rouge right fielder is named
Snodgrass.
Pine Bluff wins and Vicksburg
loses. This gives the locals another
round at tie top.
Gnadinger for the visitors was the
star in the hitting line with three
to his credit and he might have made
il four straights had he not broken
his bat in the last effort
It is a relief to have square man
like Bassett doing the umpiring after
some of the stormy scenes which have
been witnessed on the local diamond
Rassctt has always been a favorite
in Pine Bluff because he has cool
head and calls the balls as they are.
Those who sit behind the plate in tfk
erandstand may disagree with him on
balls and strikes occasionally but
they have every faith in the correct
ness of his decisions. II will be good
news to the fans to know that Mr..
Bassett will finish the season on the
home grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
Results Yesterday.

Piae Bluff 5, Baton Rouge :.
Monroe +, Nicksburg 4.
Greenvillc 10. Natchoz l.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23

Score by innings r. H. F.,
Pine Bluff 0 3 0 | ! O-5
Baton Re 0 0 0 % I | o. G 2
Two-base hits-Murphey. Dawkins,
kalkhoff
Three base disadvantages.
Stolen bases--Cavender. Gfroerer g,
Mlrphey. Gnadinger
Bases on balls-Off Vernuelli 4 off
Myatt =.
Struck out-By Nernuelli 3: by
Myatt t.
Sacrifice hits-Cavender. Dawkins
Pender 2.
Double play--Dawkins and Kennel
ly
Time of game 80.
Umpire-BasSett.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-23
BuntS.

NernueIli has such winning ways.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Albert and Walter Wilson paid a
brief visit TO their parents last week
Sadie Streeter spent her vacation
during the holidays with her parents.
William Combs Is still confined to
his house with severe throat trouble.
Lewis Combs has returned from his
trip TO Cleveland, O.. and other western
cities.
Mrs. A. o. Norcross, Mrs. p. Con-
narn and daughter Leora are cohval-
escing.
Dean Combs has returned to his
home on account of the illness of his
father.
Hugh Rogers spent Christmas and
New Years with his family and has
returned TO Hardwick.
Archie Willard spent the holidays
with his fathers family and has re-
turned to Fishers Island, y. Y.
The oldest inhabitants" say they
never saw such cold long continued.
weather; IS degrees below zero.
Hollis and Percy Goodale, former
residents, but now OF flshers lsidnu,
n. Y, have gone to Meriden, n. H. to
attend Kimball academy.
r. j. b. Cudworth, who died sudden
" in Brattleboro last week, was for
merly a resident in this town, living
on the Asa Boyden place number OF
years. His many friends and relatives
win miss his frequent visits and his
genial agreeable and social ways en-
deared him to all who knew him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
JACKSONVILLE.

Erford j. PEBBLES has moved to Bel
lows Falls.
Mercury Tuesday morning registered
"a below zero in our village.
Members are requested to bring pie
and cake for the installation supper at
Grange hall Tuesday Jan. -.
The cold weather has put stop to
the apple business. Several hundred
barrels have been bought and are ready
for shipment.
The ladies of the Universalist society
announce their annual fair and festival
Wednesday Jan. 13. A larger number OF
articles for the fair will be offered for
sale than ever before.
A large party were over from Reads
boro to assist District Deputy p. c.
Baker in installing the l. o. o. F. Of
ficers of Ridgley lodge and of Twilight
Rebecca lodge The latter for 1904
are Mrs Geo. E. Shippee, n. G.; Mrs.
Musa Dalrymple V. c.; Mary Coombs,
secretary; Mrs. f. p. Reed, treasurer;
Miss Plumb, O. c.; Phoebe Corkins,
l. c.; Ada Hail. w; Mildred Corse,
c.; Mrs. Wilcox chaplain.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
NoRTHFIELD.

Lottie Evans is i'll with pneumonia
at her home,
Henry Hart is sick with a complica-
ton of diseases.
The Mortified seminary re-opened
Wednesday, Jan, 6.
Mrs. Il. A. Hilliard has returned
from visiting her sister, Mrs. Benson.
Miss Even is threatened with pneu-
monia and is unable to open her school,
The mercury has ranged the past
week all the way from 20 to SO degrees
below zero.
Israel and David Anderson start for
Sweden Thursday, Jan. Z, and SAL
Saturday, Jan. 8.
The next number of the Free Lee
ture course will be held JAM 13. Rev.
John Cuchson of Plymouth delivers
the lecture The subject will be the
Writings Of Burns
The cold wave has reached this
place. the mercury going down to 81
degrees and 35 degrees below zero in
nearly every place. The farmers are
TRYING to get their ice but it is so cold
hey have hard work, the saw freezing
the ice. At the lower ferry they
\ V been obliged to stop as the an
CHI, \ ice bothers. Ice is about IA
inch thick.
Mrs. Ira c. Lazelle received the sad
news last week of the death or her
mother, Mrs Martha Moore, who died
dEthe home of her grandson, Clarence
koore, Dec 81, aged 81. Mrs. Lazelle
End her son l.. H. Lazelle attended her
funeral which was held in the Baptist
church at East Dover, VT, Tuesday at
one D. m Rev. w. J. Vile officiating
assisted by Rev. c. S. sherman
The Ladies' aid society and Rollin G.
Ward camp held a joint installation
Jan. l. The following officers We're IN
stalled by Past Commander q. W.
Cummings of Rollin c. Ward camp:
President, Mrs. Jennie L. Proctor vice
president Mrs. Annie Cummings
past president, Mrs. Eunice Jackson
treasurer Mrs. Marion r. Proctor
chaplain, Miss Bessie Irish; guide, Mrs.
Marion Britton; assistant guard, MIS-
Annie Irish; inside guard, Mrs Media
Holton; outside guard Mrs. Nellie
Slate: secretary, Miss Gertrude Ball;
fudge advocate, James T. Cummings.
Camp-Past commander, A. W. Proc
tor; senior vice commander, FRANK
Maymond; junior vice commander,
Wesley Irish; camp council, FREQ
Doane, Fostine Bigelow, Fred Proctor;
chaplain, Fred Doane, first sergeant
Fred Irish; quarter master sergeant
J. F. Cummings; color sergeant
Dwight Proctor; principal musician,
Fl. M. Bristol; corporal, Fostine Bige-
low; camp guard, A. II. Irish; picket
guard, Jason Bump. After the eXer-
cises refreshments were served.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
MARIE ORO.

Louise Adams, who has been visit
ing her parents returned to New
York Saturday.
Tuesday morning the mercury fell
TO 90 degrees below zero, the coolest
during the cold snap.
Hattie Mather returned Tuesday to
her work in Brattleporo after spending
her vacation with her parents.
Clarence Halliday, who has been Sc
riously Ill with appendicitis, is more
comfortable. His brother Oliver, who
lives in Michigan. came Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brayman re-
turned Tuesday from Athens where
they have been visiting relatives They
We're accompanied by Mrs. Brayman's
grandmother
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Wednesday, Jan. 10, with Mrs. II. II.
Shaw for midday social. This will
be the annual meeting for the election
of officers. Let all the members try
to be present.
Although the evening was cold and
the travelling not very good about S5
VI tue lileHuS VI 1NcN' anu wi o So"
gathered at the parsonage Tuesday
evening for their annual visit A very
pleasant evening was passed
Gerald Adams returned Tuesday
from West Mortified where he has
been assisting in the store of Adams G.
Prouty. We understand that Adams &
Prouty have sold out their business
there to Mr.. Buffum and son of Will
mington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
NEWFAN E.

H. L. Sargent and w. p. Eames are
on the gain.
Daniel Fisher of Boston spent a few
days last week in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Howe of
| Brookline spent the holidays with the
/ Howes.
| Mr.. and Mrs George 3. Johnson and
| Mrs. p. C. Moore spent Thursday in
Brattleboro.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Herman Osgood from
/ Claremont, n H, visited relatives in
! town last week
r. f. Davis has had his ice house
filled from the Kenny pond; the cakes
were Is inches thick.
H. NJ. Burke went to Grafton last
week to look fover the hotel property
with the intention Of leasing IT,
Thermometer registered "a degrees
below zero Wednesday morning, the
coolest OF the season thus far.
NJ. +. Spencer, proprietor of the
American house. st. Adams, was a
guest at the County hotel Tuesday,
w f. Willis, general agent for the
Union Central Life Insurance com
pany, was In town this week on bust
ness.
George X Davis returned to Lon
donderry Monday after spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs II. ]. Batch
elder.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of Birchard post, G. A. r., viii
be held in Union hall Saturday after
noon. Jan. ..
The annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Creamery association VIII
be held in Union hall Saturday, Jan
16, at 10 a. m.
Miss Sadie Underwood. who has
been spending a few weeks at home
returned Tuesday to the Goddard SEM
mary at Barre.
The funeral of Mrs. Rollin futile
was held Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Mr. Royal of Townshend, pastor of
the Baptist church, officiated.
The newly elected officers of New
fame grange will be installed Wednes-
day evening Jan 49, in Union hall
Installing officer. Past Master F. a.
Dewitt. All members are requested
to be present Refreshments will be
served.
At the regular meeting of the New
fame lodge l. o. O. F., held in their
hall Saturday evening these officers
were installed by District Deputy A. l.
Miller of Springfield. VT: n. G.. j. H.
Underwood: V. G., C. J Maher; secre-
tary, Earl + Davis; treasurer, l.. IL.
Higgins; r. s. n. G., w. a Wheeler;
L. S. N c.. 5. G. Brown; r. ;. "
G.. Amasa Grout. l.. S. V. c., ID. A.
Benson: chaplain. ]. d. Maher; war
den. L. NJ Carpenter; conductor. G. II.
Batchelder; o. G.. w. A. Park; l. e.,
S. ~ Kenny; r. s. s., V. Y. Harding;
L. S. S, Bert Smith. After the install
lation 1.-THE officers were served sup
per at the County hotel.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
WINDHAM.

John Roger returned to his school
this week.
William Johnson injured his thumb
badly between two logs Wednesday.
A goodly number are filling their ice
houses; report the ice not very good.
Arthur Burbee, who went to SPRING
field. Mass, to spend New Years, re-
turned Monday
MIR and Mrs. John Coleman COM
menced keeping house the first of the
year at West Windham.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. II. ingalls, moved
into j. NJ. Eastman's house this week
and will either sell or rent their farm.
The lumbermen are improving this
fine weather for cutting, piling and
hauling logs. There are about sixty
men in camps back on the mountain,
securing the product
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
PUTNEY.


John Hitchcock is very low.
L, p. Bailey has been confined to the
house by cold this week.
Miss Abbie Washburn returned to
her school at Chester, N H., Monday
Charles Kilbourn of Saxtons River
has moved into his brothers house just
east OF the village.
The Baptist Ladies' society will meet
with Mrs. G. l.. Pierce Wednesday p,
m. for special work.
Mr. Olney and family have returned
from two weeks visit in Saxtons
River and Bellows Falls.
Miss Lulu Barrett went to Athol,
Mass, Monday to spend a week with
her sister, Mrs. James Buckham.
The Stowell shops have not complet-
ed repairs sufficiently to start work
and doubtless win be closed another
week
Capt. Robertson's new paper mill is
practically completed and part OF the
machinery has already been started.
1t will be running in full now in a few
days.
The severe cold weather of the past
week has worked havoc with a great
many water works in town. Tuesday
morning the thermometer registered
in several places Sc degrees below zero,
and one or two report 40 degrees be-
low.
At the annual meeting of Mt Pleas
ant association the following officers
were elected President, w. A. Cole;
secretary and treasurer. F. o. Pierce;
trustees. G. A. Littlefleld, A. w. Alb
bolt, A. ]. Aver, D. B. Clough. F Q.
Pierce, +. d. Kendall; sexton, ID. b.
Clough; care of cemetery, G. A. Little
field.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served at the Congregational church
with a good attendance and the pros
pect is that the meetings will be con-
tinued another week, with the assis-
lance of some neighboring pastors.
Miss Helen NJ Jones. one of the wo-
men workers sent out by the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society, will
spend two or three weeks in town, CIV
ing her assistance in the meetings and
to the general work of the church.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society was held
Tuesday of this week with good at
tendance. Dinner was served by the
ladies at IL o'clock and the business
meetings of the several societies fol-
lowed Levi Houghton was chosen
moderator. Mrs. A. B. III. Harris, clerk
of society, Rev. C. T.. Hayward, clerk
of church. The annual reports We're
very encouraging and showed the
church to be in good condition. Home
expenses and benevolences have been
exceptionally large this year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
SOUTH VERNON.

e. C. Eames and family spent the
holidays with L. w. Brown.
Misses Gincie Gould and Edith Gray
are spending their vacation at home.
Mrs. Martha Tyler has returned from
Bristol, Conn, the sick ones in her
sons family having recovered.
Mrs F. w. Johnson is visiting In
Worcester for a few days and Mrs. X
Bowers is doing her work here.
The thermometer dropped to SS de-
grees and 40 degrees below zero Jan.
5 in many places in town, and greatly
affected the attendance at school.
Messrs. Adams and Prouty have
sold their store to Buffum and son of
Wilmington who will take possession
Jan. Z. william Stewart is driving the
delivery wagon for the present
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08

VERNON.

1
Dispositions We're taken at Green
field last week in the case OF Mrs
Mary Redden of South Vernon against
f. v Wood of Mortified The depo-
stions are to be used In the trial OF the
case at Newfane next spring. Mrs
Redden as administrators of the estate
of her husband, William Redden, who
was killed at South Vernon station in
December, 1901, sues to recover dam
ages from Mr.. Wood whose horse ran
into him, as II Is alleged. c.. c. Fits
of Brattleboro represents the plaintiff
and II. G. Barber of the same town
appears for the defendant.
Sumner f. Streeter 70, who was
| killed by the cars at a street crossing
in Greenfield Dec. 2S. was a native Of
Vernon although he had lived in
| Greenfield most of the time for 80
years. His wife, who was Harriet
Steles, died several years ago. Mr..
| Streeter was n fine mechanic being an
expert temperer. He was an inventor
of marked ability and had taken out
several patents When killed he was
on his way home from Springfield
where he had been on business relat-
| ing to a trolley pole wheel of his in
vention, which would not leave the
wire and which cleared the ice before
itself. He had waited for a freight to
pass and then attempted to cross, al
though the flagman tried to restrain
him from doing so, when he was struck
| by a passenger train which had been
hidden by the freight He. was hit by
the pilot of the engine and was car
ried distance of about so feet when
his body caught in a switch frog and
! the train passed over it. The body was
terribly mangled. Mr.. Streeter leaves
son and daughter: II. S. Streeter and
Mrs. A. H. Blake of Keene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
BARTONSVIlLE.

Mrs. Mary winchester is very ill.
Frye Hopkins is very low. John
Hopkins and wife are with him.
Mrs Lou Carlisle of Chester spent
Saturday with her friend, Maynie
Morris.
The dance of Dec. 81 was so well at
tended that another has been planned
for Jan. %.
Frank and Fletcher Snow have finish
ed work at Bellows Falls and have re-
turned to their home here.
The ice is about IS inches thick and
nice and clear. Those intending to
harvest their ice here should apply al
once to L. NJ. DeCamp.
Rumor has it that Frank Sanderson
has gone to the Klondike and that Mrs.
Carlista Sanderson has sold out her
interest in the farm and will soon leave
for South Dakota
Frank Parker who has been board
ing with Mr. p. Green at Lawrence's
mills for a few weeks, has returned to
DR.. Parker's and is working in the
mill for his brother Charles.
The soapstone quarry was the scene
of another explosion the last day OF the
old year. about IL a m. When MT.
Hutchinson of Chester was picking. he
struck the dynamite with his PICK
which caused it to explode; no one was
injured except Mr.. Hutchinson who re-
reived a cash about IL inches over
his right eye. 1t will be remembered
that there Wis a serious explosion In
the quarry two years ago in which
several were seriously injured
The thermometer registered AZ de-
grees below zero on Jan. 5 at a m
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
BERNARDsToN.

All the students and clerks who nave
passed the holidays here have returned
to their studies and work.
There will be an auction sale at the
residence of the late F. r. Park Satur-
day at 10 o'clock. Only personal prop
erty to be sold.
The first Congregational church,
(Unitarian) will hold it's annual parish
meeting Saturday Jan. for the tran
saction of business, election of officers,
etc. Dinner will be prepared.
The grange meeting of Wednesday
evening was open for business at 7.So,
To the public at o'clock. State Mas
ter Iadd was present for the installa-
ton of officers and gave an address.
Thermometers have been telling of
nero weather for many days. Tues-
day morning they recorded from 26 to
IS degrees below zero, Wednesday
morning from IS to "a according to To-
cation.
A cordial invitation has been issued
TO all members of Goodale memorial
church to attend the annual meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 49, There will be a
roll call and it is desired that every
member respond in person or by letter.
A dinner will be served at noon.
The blizzard like storm of Saturday
and Saturday night accompanied by m
tense cold prevented large attend
ance at the churches Sunday me
Unitarians and Methodists held no ser
vice the New Year sermons are held
for future day.
VIM. Seccombe of Peterboro, N. H.,
student at Powder Point, Duxbury, met
Harold Patten of Dartmouth college at
the home of the latter during their holi-
day vacation. Rev. and Mrs. Patten
invited a party of young people We'd
nesday evening Dec. 30.
Tuesday morning in the home of f..
II. Sanderson and his sister the Kitchen
stove Vas blown to fragments. one
window was entirely demolished, PAN
try window much broken. The water
pipes had been frozen during the night
and the newly made fire caused steam
enough to work the destruction. A
telephone message to Greenfield was
the means of procuring them new
stove which was in complete running
order in the afternoon. No one was
hurt.
One evening last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Park, an elderly couple living
in the east part of the town, sat read
ing by the light of large lamp placed
on a small table Mr.. Park becoming
weary yielded to sleep from which ne
was awakened by scream and saw
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-08
WARDsBoRo.

The A. T. club will meet with Mrs.
A. L. Wheeler Thursday afternoon, Jan.
IA
The Wardsboro lodge Of Odd Fell
lows, No. 20, will hold public installa-
ton, Jan. 49,
A. ]. Martin and Rev. George w.
Campbell attended the preachersi
meeting in Townshend Tuesday, Jan. s.
C. E. Morgan will commence a series
of singing schools in the vestry Thurs
day evening January 7. All are cor
daily invited.
H. c. Bemis, who came home from
Brattleboro Nov. q and has since been
confined to his bed with consumption
died Jan. l. The funeral was held
Monday at l o'clock at his home, Rev.
G. f. Campbell officiating. He leaves
one son, Charles Bemis of Dover, and
two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Eames
with whom he made his home and
Mrs. Althea Terrill who has assisted
in caring for him.