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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29

BIRTHS.

In Bellows Falls, April 10, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Dennison.
In Bellows Falls, April 10, daughter 20 Mr.
and Mrs. G. n. Shaw
In saxton's River, April II, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. u. +. Dwinell.
In South Vernon, April Is, sou 10 Mr.. ana
Mrs. John Murphy.
In Glens Falls, n. ", a daughter TO DR.. and
Mrs. Dolan. and granddaughter To j. c. Day Of
Bellows Falls
In Amherst Mass, April 10, son, George
Henry, to Fred and Mary (Winn) johnson,
In New York city, April 10, a son, Horton
Charles, to Mr., and Mrs. Z. J.. Griffin.
In Chester, Mass, April II, son, John Ora
ham, 20 Mr. and Mrs. Frank 4. Perkins.
In Nurthheld, Mass. April 10. daughter
Kathleen Annie, to Rev. and Mrs, G. Campbell
Morgan,
In Jacksonville April 20, a son, Steven Tuck
err, 70 Mr. and Mrs. |. l.. Hall.
In West Chesterfield, n H., April %, daugh-
ter, Katherine Madge, 70 Mrs. Alice Emo.
In Newfane, April %, son TO Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Grout
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
eUILroRD CENTRE.

Many of the local fishermen are
planning for a trip for speckled
beauties May |.
WIN Lowe of Riverside. Mass, is
stopping at S, NJ. Bullock's while at
work canvassing.
Miss Myra Hobart of Bellows Falls
is visiting her sister, Miss Eta
Hobart, at II. L., Wards.
There will be a May dance at the
Grange hall Friday evening, May g..
All are cordially invited.
Mabel Goodenough OF West Brat
tleboro is teaching in district No 2
and is boarding at s. NJ. Bullock's.
The services at the Universallst
church wili be resumed next Sunday
after a long winters vacation. Rev.
r. X. Marvin will preach at $3.50 p.
m, After service the Sunday school
will be reorganized.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
NORTH HINSDALE,

A. E, Torrey has Just purchased a
fine dapple gray horse.
GRAM Garrett of Hartland was home
for few days recently
James Anderson has broken ground
for his new house near Mr.. Hudson's,
Mrs. Mary Holman of New York city
is visiting her father, L. F. Liscom.
Mrs. Eliza Hurlbert of Troy, n H.,
has come to spend the summer with
Mrs. Nora Harvey.
Mr.. Burch has sold the old Philip
Barrett farm to Mr.. Hines of Hins-
dale, price paid $500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
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DEATHS.

I In Brattleboro, April q, Edward 4. Barnes.
4 In Brattleboro. April q, Mrs. Frank Adams.
/ In Orange, Mass, April ~. Bunyon Smith, 81
I years months. IS days.
+ In Bernardston, Mass April -, Arnold Scott.
rs
In New Haven, Conn. April 20, Edwin stark,
%, Of East pummerston.
In Newfane, April -. Mrs. Marietta Leonard
JETS, q.
In Jamaica. April ~, Frank T.. smith,
In Brattleboro, April 49, Mrs. Betsey Tyler
WeatheThead, s..
In Rockingham. April 10, Josiah b. Divoll, H.
In Bellows Falls, April 10, Daniel MacOregor
Zoo
In Bellows Falls, April "A, Ira Earle, 70
In Bellows Falls, April 10, Nellie NJ. Mack ID.
In Westminster, April II, Henry Page, 81
IN Nottingham, April IL, Calvin Baker. az.
In Putney, April is, John Newton Underwood,
%
In south Newfane, April IS, Mrs. Mary A,
Bruce. widcw of Eli Bruce, as
In West Dummerstou April IL. Nelson Evans.
In West Mortified, Mass, April 20, Rufus
King Caldwell, 75
In Riverside. Mass. April IL Mrs. Fannie A.
gEames) Streeter, So wife OF Deacon Royal C
Streeter. a native of Nottingham
In Keene, n H., April H. otto Lettenmayer
70.
In Keene, n. H.. April Is, John II. spalter, o.
years. months.
In Lauderdale, n. ", Aprii Is. Henry Hobart
Porter. a native Of Bellows Falls "a.
In Putnam. Conn, April i6 Mrs sarah Al
drieh, wife Of Moses Aldrieh, formerly Of VII.
Evansville,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
MARRIAGES..

In Brattleboro April 90 by Rev o, +. Koch
Algot Larson and Miss Lillian swanson both OF
Brattleh0ro,
In Dummerston, April 20, by Rev. W. T, Jack
son, j, T.. johnson Of Vernon and Miss Margu-
erite Il. Spaulding Of Dummerston.
In Hinsdale. n. H., April l6, by Rev. W. +.
White, August Adolph Albert Boldt Of Bling
hampton, \. y, and Miss Mary Grace Day OF
Hinsdale.
In Swangey, n. H.. March 0. by Rev. Lucien
c. kimball, George c, Brown and Miss Lula A.
Prentice, both of Swanzey
In Southport. Conn, April H. by Rev. n. Fay
Smith of East Mortified, Mass. Paul Dwight
Moody of East Mortified and Miss Mary Hun
Of southport,
In Northheld Farms, Mass, April 20, by Rev.
Mr.. Hudson. ROLAND Shearer and Miss Lucy
browning. both of NOrthtield Farms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29

Royaiston, Mass last week. We sad
ly missed the bell ringer and organist
last Sunday as well as the other mem
bers of the family. A good home and
a warm welcome awaits them when
ever they choose to return.
one of ii. III. Spaulding's horses
fell into the cellar under the stable
recently making several deep gashes
in its legs and body. A veterinary
surgeon was called and many stitches
had to be taken to close the wounds
1t is not known whether the horse
will recover its usefulness or not.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
DOVER.

Miss Kate Cooper of the Childs
tavern, Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her parents.
Miss Maud Clark of Guilford spent
a few days recently with her grand
father j. +. Parker.
Harry Clark who has been help
ing his uncle for several weeks in
sugaring. has gone home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moulton have
the sympathy of the community in
the death of their second son. wal
ter aged 2 years and Z months.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
HINspAIE.

Charles F. Policy sprained his wris
Tuesday
Miss Lila Hancock was in Green
field Saturday.
"A daughter was born Monday to Mr.
and Mrs. John Currier.
Miss Calista Cooligan spent Sunday
at her home in Ashuelot.
Mrs. William Kenney of Worcester
is guest at b, W, Tilden's.
Mrs. Addie Goodnow went TO Keene
Saturday TO attend funeral,
q. S, Howe is having a new piazza
added to his Main street residence.
f. W. Tilden is confined to the
house with an attack of influenza.
Miss May Lane of Northampton
spent Sunday with Mrs. A. T.. Dix.
A. W. Bliss has been confined to the
house with illness for several days.
Miss Elizabeth Robertson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Nat Butler in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Miss Bertha Lewis went to Boston
Monday where she entered the conser-
yatory of music.
The Knitting club met Fast day
with Mrs. +. W. Tilden and Thursday
of this week with Mrs. G. A. Gray,
Miss Winnie L. Tilden returned from
Fitchburg Friday, where she has been
visiting her friend, Miss Lillian Myers.
Miss Annie Gray returned to Bos.
ton, Mass, Sunday after spending
weeks vacation at the home of her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Gray.
The New York Specially company
will be the attraction at the opera
house Saturday evening. Monday
evening there will be moving picture
exhibition.
James Britton has much improved
the appearance of the Stebbins corner
on Brattleboro street this week, by
constructing triangular flower bed
surrounded by large stones.
The following parts have been as
signed to the members of the gradual
ing class of the first grammar school,
Valedictory, Angie Doucette; saluta-
tory, Clarence O'Neil; class will, Nora
Purcell; his DRY, Lena Higginson:
prophecy, Molly Pike.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs OBJ
served their anniversary evening by a
pleasant gathering Tuesday. The en-
tertalnment consisted of speeches,
recitations, and vocal and instrument
tai music, and was followed by a
luncheon served in the dining room.
to which large number of the guests
and their friends did full justice.
Cards were the attraction for the next
hour and all agreed in pronouncing
the affair great success. William T.. I
Dawson of Uxbridge, Mass, was the I
guest of honor.
Dennis Ling, aged So years, died at
the residence of his son, Rev. D. c. |
Ling, at about 2 O'Clock Saturday /
He had been in feeble health
and for the last several months had
been confined to his room. Mr.. Ling
was native of Ireland, but emigrated
from that country to Canada when a
child, with his parents. He received
his education in the public schools of
that country and afterward engaged
in farming. He came to the United
States in 1891 to make his home with
his children. He was married in 1S49
20 Margaret Quinn. Five children sur
rive. They are Rev. d. G. Ling,
'ector of st. Joseph's Catholic church,
John Ling of Beecher Falls, Edward
Ling of st. Johnsbury, and Ellen and
Annie Ling of Hinsdale. The funeral ,
vas held at the Catholic church Tues
lay morning and the burial was in st.
|oseph's cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
DUNN ERSTON.

The grange held a regular meet
ing April 10. The program was in
charge of the past masters, who pre-
sented an interesting and varied en-
tertainment. The attendance was
large. The next meeting is May 8.
Evening Star grange extends its
deepest sympathy to the friends and
relatives of Mrs. Eliza T. Kelley and
Edwin L. Stark in their recent be-
.reaVements
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
Derby mixed paints.
WEST TOWN END,

Several from Townshend attended
church here Sunday.
Miss Hortense L. Switzer resumed
her labors in the Newfane school
Monday.
Frank Martin and friend of Brat
tleboro visited at f. H. Hadlocks the
first of the week
Rev. NJ. F. Hardy delivered his
farewell address to the church here
Sunday, his text being Mizpah. Four
members were received into the
church at the communion service
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29

/ Mems $3.50 and s1.75 Satin Calf
Lace and Congress. OH Grain Creoles
and Creedmore. Quite a large varie-
ty of heavy work shoes. This sale
will appeal to every out door worker
rough work, and does not care to pay
very much for them. We invite the
purchasing public to look over this
sale. Price .................S1 III
Mems Slips and $3.50 Satin Calf
Lace and Congress Sizes somewhat
broken but we can fit nearly everyone
IL they take advantage of this par
ticular sale at once. Price -. .99c.
Mems $3.50 and sfOO Velour Calf.
Black Russia, Pat. Colt, Wei Kid OK
fords. A large number of broken lines
that we have decided to close. Some
excellent styles represented in this
Tot. Price ...................S 2.SS
Mems SO and $3.50 Enamel, Patent
Colt, Velour Calf Box Calf and Wei
Kid Oxfords. Several hundred pairs
included in this lot. We consider this
one of the greatest value giving sales
that we have ever offered. We can
suit most anyone in this sale, we feel
confident Do not fail to look these
over. Price ,..............S1 .9S
Mems SO and $3.50 Patent Colt, Wei
Kid, Satin Calf and Enamel oxford.
Many drummer's samples included in
this lot. Sizes somewhat broken.
Price ...........-........ SO
Mems $3.50 Satin Calf, vici Kid OK
fords and Southern Ties. Both light
and heavy weight, also Tan and Black.
We include quite lot of Linen and
Canvas Oxfords in this lot. At this
price they should be cleaned out
quickly. Price ................9 9c.
Boys $500 Patent Colt. Enamel,
Velour Calf, and Box Calf Lace.
Mostly drummers' samples. just as
good as any of our $3.50 shoes. Sizes
mostly 4, Az and 5, Price ..S1.23
Boys $50 Satin Calf Seal Grain
and Wei Kid lace. We never offered
any Boys shoes as good for the
money as in this sale. Sizes, 81 to s.
T. We expect to sell large number
of these shoes during the coming
week. We have a large lot of them
SO We can supply the demand. Price
99c.
Youths S1.50 Box Calf, Kangaro,
Grain and Vllour Calf Lace. Price
S1.23
Youths SIPS Satin Calf Lace. Both
heel and Spring heel. Price $50.
Youths s1O0 and sL25 Satin Calf
md Wei Kid Lace. A large variety
II styles included in this lot. Price
79c.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
ROCKINGHAM.

Oscar ]. Divoll was appointed. al
Washington Tuesday, postmaster al
the Rockingham office.
Henry Hobart Porter. commissioner
of charities and corrections from 1881
to 1896, who died last week at his
home in Long Island was born in
Bellows Falls in 1929. He was a close
friend Of Samuel ]. Tilden. and up to
the time of his retirement took an ac-
tive part in democratic politics.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Matilda Ellis is at home.
Mrs. Thomas Ashwell is reported
very i'll.
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Miller have
returned from Boston.
The ladies aid met at the Kurn Hat
ten home Wednesday.
Ed Farr has returned from a trip
in the western states.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29

Women's s125 and $3.50 Kid slip
pers. Nearly all styles in 3-strap
Theo Ties and Plain Opera. Price
99c.
women's s1OO Patent and Kid
Sandals and Theo Ties, Mostly
women's soc. Opera Slippers and
Medium wide toe 3-point slippers
Mostly drummer's samples. Sizes
I TO .. ........,........,.. 39c.
Misses $3.50 Dong. Lace. Excellent
dress shoes, nearly all sizes. Price
S1.23
Misses s125 Dong. Lace and But
ton. Sizes a trifle broken 99c.
Misses s1.OO Box Calf Button and
Lace. All sizes liz to 2. Price 79c.
Childs 75c. Box Calf lace. About
100 pairs included in this lot. Price
SOC.
Infants 65c. and 75c. button and
lace. Several styles that we are clos
ing. ................... .4Sc.
Infants soc. Box Calf Button. Size 6
only Price .......,.......... 29c.
Mems 81 Patent colt lace. Several
styles in both Butcher and ordinary
lace, Nearly all sizes at present.
SOS
Mems $3.50 vici Kid, Box Calf and
Velour Calf Lace. A large variety of
STYLES although the sizes are some
what broken we can fit nearly every
oae as there are about 900 pair
in this lot. Price ,........ SOS
Mems Sc and $3.50 Patent Colt, Box
Calf. Wei, Velour Calf and Cordovan
Lace We have included in this DOT
a large number OF samples and many
broken lines. Price ..... S2.47
Mems $3.50 and 5000 Wei Kid, Box
Calf and Velour Calf Lace and Con-
gress. We are showing in this par
ticular sale large number of excel
RENT values that wil interest anyone
who will take the trouble to look them
over. Price .,..........,... s. .9S
Mems $500 and $3.50 yici Kid, Box
Calf Velour Calf and Patent lace. /
About $50 pairs included in this lot 1
II you care TO secure just as good /
shoe as there is made at $500 why /
rot avail yourself of this opportunity |
quite number of heavy grain shoes /
included in this lot Price ..S1.59
Mems sL5O and $1.75 Satin Calf lace
md Congress. We include in this lot
10Th heavy and light weight styles,
uitahle for dress or outdoor work
hoes. Some excellent bargains in
luded in this sale. Price 81 %
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
Absolutely Closing Out!
Over 5000 Pairs Of Shoes!

Our big spring sale comprises shoes than would be
found ordinary retail stores stock actual count
1929 pairs. They rapidly growing fewer however, The
following lines be absolutely closed and will not be Of
feed at this price when these lots are gone
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-29
WEST DOVER.

Derby mixed paints,
Evening star., 1904-03-11
INTERNAL COMMERCE.
Increased Freight Receipts on the
Lakes for January.

The monthly statement of the internal
commerce of the United States, issued by
the Department of Commerce and Labor
through it's bureau of statistics, has Just
been made public.
Thirty-eight car-service associations re-
port 2,135,9S1 cars handled during January,
1904. compared with 2,372, ,461 cars in Jan
uary, 1903.
AT five western live stock markets a total
of 3,O2S,35O head of stock was received in
January, 1904, compared with 2,974, ,O29 head
last year and 275s 793 head in the preced-
ing year. OF this total, $40, I'll head were
marketed at Chicago, 457, ,60i head at Kan
sas City, 417,216 head at Omaha 374 554
head at st. Louis and 23S. .265 head at ST.
Joseph.
Receipts Of wheat at 8 primary markets
OF Minneapolis. Milwaukee, Duluth, Chi
cago, Toledo, ST. Louis. Detroit and Kan
sas City for the crop year to the end of
January, 1904, amounted to 166. .33S 297
bushels, as compared with 189 $40, TO bush
els last year and ia, ,4SS 763 bushels in the
preceding year.
During the month of January, 1904, the
movement move 1a,.o of grain and fiaxseed on the
amounting to 164s 6s2 bushels compared
with 613 594 bushels last year and TO S17
bushels in 1902. The total freight receipts
on the lakes during January were 225, ,S42
tons, compared with 1909 tons a year
ago and 193O17 tons in 1902.
Commercial movements by rivers and
canals have generally been impeded by ice
during January, 1904, to an unusual extent.
On the Monongahela 161. $50 tons Of traffic
were reported for January, 1904, compared
with 912, 793 tons year ago. At the Davis
Island Dam January tonnage was the light
est in three years. being 137, ,324 tons. The
contrary was the case at Louisville, where
the tonnage passing both river and falls
was the highest in three years. Fourteen
rivers and canals report combined tom
mage much smaller than for any other of
the two preceding years. The river at
first month of the calendar year, arrivals
al that port being reported as less than at
any time since the harbor records have
been kept.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
For Men, Youths, Boys.

ed delighted to see me. I regarded him
curiously He was now an old man. In
his younger days he was what the Arabs
politely called The Father of the Bottle"
and had a reputation for oppression.
produced some whiskey and pressed it on
him. when, to my astonishment he refused.
True, the hour was $50 I'm. and the month
June-but, in View of his past foibles. his
that the passion of his old age was JAM
eaten preferably with spoon from the pot.
Sweet biscuits were also JOY to him. and
tea as provided by the sabibs, and not as
sold by the local bunnia (shopkeeper).
The old man was very deaf and conversa-
ton difficulty. He gave me a nasty
shock. He was examining a rifle, and 1
happened to be looking away for minute.
When L again turned to him l saw that he
had produced a cartridge from his pocket
and had put 1t into the weapon, and was
holding it pointblank to the door, where
gaping crowd was gazing at U.S. Rajah or
no rajah that was too much for me. and
snatched the rifle from him. He picked It
up few minutes later, and tried the same
thing again. Then did my best to get rid
of him. The tea and jam were packed
away, and his highness, seeing nothing
forthcoming, rather sullenly went off. That
was the last / saw of Shumsher Singh.
rajah of Bushire, who still rules his state
and screws the taxes. There are funny
stories about him-of how one sahib fed
him. a high caste Hindoo, on the best of
Chicago timed beef. and how another hu
morous sportsman, in answer to the fnevita-
BILE question which the rajah always asks.
What Is the time by your honor's watch?"
promptly answered 8, instead of 10, o'clock
He has fair revenue. as his state Is large.
and stretches up to the Tibetan frontier.
The scenery is fine. the deodars wonderfully
grand. His forests are leased to the I'M
perial government and all that Shumsher
Singh has to do is to sit in what he terms
his camp palace and draw the revenue
from his overtaxed people
Evening star., 1904-03-11
CUMBERLAND NOTES.
Sale of Oil Holdings-Appointed Exc
cutor of Estate-Miners' Election

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 10. 1904.
A. L. Fox of Cherry Run. w. Va, has
been taken to a hospital at Hagerstown in
a critical condition, having been struck in
the stomach by base ball
The Bessemer Limestone Company, To-
Gated just west of Martinsburg, w. Va.
controlled by Pittsburg capitalists, has filed
certificate at Martinsburg, changing its
name to the Martinsburg Limestone Com
pany.
Mallory Bros. have disposed of their oil
holdings in the shallow fields of Peasants
county, w. Va, to ]. c. Dinsmoor & Co.
of Oil City, Pa. for 100000.
Lewis NJ. Hamilton, who is general super
intendent of the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad here, has been appointed one
of the executors of the estate of his uncle,
the late Charles F Mayer. Mr.. Hamilton
gets one-fourth of the estate, which is
valued at about 81 100000
The annual convention of the Georges
Creek-Meyersdale district, No. 16, United
Mine Workers of America, yesterday
officers: President, Francis J. Drum of
Vale Summit Nd; vice president. Jonas
Lenhard of Meyersdale; secretary-treasurer,
w. J. Ford of Lonaconinga district board
members. William Mckillop, Meyersdale;
VIM. Carter, Meyersdale; Robert Lee Long,
Midland, Md; Patrick Monahan, Frostburg;
national board member, Mark NJ. Smith of
Meyersdale; auditors, Daniel McEvoy. Car
los Md, and Henry Ingle. keim. Pa.
The post Office at Chester, w. Va. was
robbed Wednesday night. The robbers
dynamted the safe and secured over
81, 600 in cash. Postmaster Johnson is also
a justice of the peace, and had numerous
valuable papers intrusted with him by
clients, which were stolen. The thieves evi-
IDENTIFY intended to rob the First National
Bank, the door of which was found open,
but nothing inside was disturbed. The rob-
bers are believed to have been experts.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Gaithersburg News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
q A AI,rIII1I2 csr,I1DcH MA aGaaA1. 10 400

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Nd, March 10, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Scott DuvaIl arrived last
night from their bridal trip, and will be at
home to their friends in the Sterick resi-
dence on Frederick avenue after March 20.
Word has been received here that Capt
Lee NJ. Lipscomb. who went to Washington
to spend the winter, is convalescent from a
critical illness.
Capt. James B. Adams and family have
returned from Washington where they re-
sided during the winter.
Assistant United States Attorney Peyton
Gordon has reopened his home here For
several months he has had his family with
him in Washington
A congregational meeting held at Ep-
worth M. E. Church Sunday morning has
been, 1t is stated, the subject of a great
deal Of discussion. 1t Is alleged that there
Is some opposition to the denomination of
several of the older members on the Of
fetal board of the church. Rev w c.
Parish pastor, will make nominations at
the next quarterly conference to be held
in two weeks. subject to confirmation by
the conference Friends Of the pastor as
sert that the meeting Sunday was held
merely to take the sense of the member
ship as to the nominations he should make
1t Is known that counsel has been con-
suited, and the meeting held Sunday was in
accord with legal advice secured.