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

Miss Jessie Swift of Natick, Mass.
spent Tuesday with Miss Clarissa
Reed.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. |. Reed and Miss
Clarissa Reed were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. l. Swift in Brattleboro Christ
mas.
Mr. and Mrs ]. T. Wright entertain
ed large party of friends of this town
and Brattleboro with a Christmas tree
and games.
Vernon grange will hold its regular
meeting Saturday evening. Business,
installation of officers. District Deputy
Sargent of Brattleboro will be present.
Refreshments will be served; each lady
requested to bring a cake.
Mrs. e H. Akley entertained the
neighbors Saturday evening with cards
and music. G. f. Fairman won the
first prize, G. t. Mooney the second
ard Edward Mack the third. After the
games, refreshments were served.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Maud Lillian
Webster OF GAINESVILLE, Fla, to Claud-
JUS FltTEtle htllitl uH tht twenty
third of this month. Mrs. Merritt is
quite well known here as she has fire.
quently been the summer guest of her
aunt, Mrs. E. II. Akley
Rev. r. X. Marvin will preach in
Union church Sunday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock. Y. P. C. U. meeting will be
held Immediately after the services,
topic Gods Promises. II Peter 1st
chapter, verse and l Kings Sth chap
ter seth verse. Leader, Ora e. Johnson
The roll win be called at this meeting
and members if unable to be present
are requested to send a written res
ponse to their names.
Among the Christmas guests In town
were Miss Edith Gray of Mortified
seminary at Alonzo Stebbns's; Mr.. Up
ham, Mrs. w. Fl. Burrows and son
Pliny of Athol Mrs. Ella Hazelton and
son Forrest of Winchester at Mrs. l. ].
e. G. Hubbard of Meriden.
Conn, at G. e, Hubbard's; Mr.. and1
Mrs Will Heard of Newport, N. H.,
Mrs Adelaide Davis Reynolds and
daughter Violette at Mrs. B. r. AL
lens: Miss Inez Akley Of Westfield
Normal school at e. H. Alleys.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
EAST JAMAICA.

w ]. Allen went to Rockingham
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dunbar and family are all on
the sick list with hard colds.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. e. Knight of Wards
boro visited at r. S. Aliens last week.
Miss Emma Gleason went to New
York Monday where she intends to
spend the winter.
Miss Dora Thayer returned to Brat
tleboro Tuesday after spending Christ
mas at her home here.
Ernest Chamberlain and bride arriv-
ed in town Monday and intend to move
onto Mrs. A. f. Selfor's farm.
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. w Howard and
son Waldo started Monday for Brat
tlehoro on their way home to Windsor.
There was a Christmas tree at the
River school house Friday evening
which was well attended. Recitations
and songs were rendered for which es-
pecial praise should be spoken. They
showed the patience and drilling OF the
teacher. The school house was beau
tifully decorated by the teacher and
scholars. r. NJ. Butler personated
Santa Claus and distributed the Christ
mas gifts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
BERNARDSTON.

Mercury IA dee .es below zero Sun
day morning.
Arthur Leonard has gone to Provi-
dence for brief stay.
Rodney R. Park was not able to at
tend the funeral of his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H, Frizzell of
Athol came to attend the funeral of
their uncle
The telephone service is increasing,
many Instruments have been put in
within a few months.
There was no service in the Metho-
dist church Sunday and the visit of
Miss Averill, deaconess, is deferred to
future date.
Mrs. G. R. Paige of Athol and her
daughter Mrs. Pike of New York visit
ed Mrs. L. M. Chase Wednesday of
Christmas week.
The regular grange meeting will be
held Wednesday evening Jan. 6. State
Master Ladd will be present for the
installation of the officers elected at
the last meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar of Springfield
came to the home of Mrs. Edgar's
father, J. P. Day, for Christmas. Mr..
Day has been very seriously i'll and his
daughter remains.
There will be union services during
the week of prayer commencing Sun
day evening in the Congregational
church held at different places Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Young people employed or at school
out of town are spending part or all of
the holiday week at home. Harry
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01

manner, His tender body laid in cold
manger and on rotten straw, and
hence II is true, dear brethren, that
His whole life was in keeping with
that life of self-denial. life Of hard
toll, life with coarse food and very
little Of it and that was the reason that
our Lord came in that way to teach
us the necessity Of stunning sinful
worldly pleasures and amusements. It
Is hard lesson, dear brethren, no
doubt to learn and It is difficult les
son to put In practice, but 1t should
not be and is not an impossible lesson
for anyone with hope of heaven be-
fore him and the example Of the Son
of God.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
Deterred from last week.l

f. s. Allen went to Brattleboro Dec.
10.
A little girl arrived at Ed. Clayton's
Friday,
Carol and Cecil Doane went TO
Brattleboro Tuesday.
W. s. Allen and Arthur Gleason are
boarding ~ G.. Fl. Gleasons.
Ernest Chamberlain goes TO his home
In Weathe-sfeld this week.
Jake Ranzonni has gone TO his home
in Peru TO spend the holidays.
NJ. w Howard and family OF Wind
sor are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Norman Allen expects her father
this week TO stay with them this win
ter.
The prevailing distemper seems to
have full sway here; nearly every one
is or has been suffering with II.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WILMIN GTON.
Deferred from last we ss.)

tDeltTTeu lTOlll last Wt>AJ
Louis Bouten broke his arm on Mon
day.
The village schools closed Wednes-
day for the holidays.
Fred B. Hubbard Of Urbanna, H., V
in town for a short visit.
No more cases of small pox and II is
believed that all danger has passed.
Arthur M. Hatch is again on the
street nearly recovered from his seri-
Gus illness.
Twenty eight loads Of logs were re-
ceived at the yard of the Readsboro
Chair company Wednesday.
Miss Faith w. Kidder with two
friends from the N. E. conservatory are
spending the holidays in town.
Joseph Demour circulated a paper
and received about $40 for the benefit
of Noe Dupies who received bad in
jury recently.
er company and the H. It. & w. R.
r. Co. is nearly completed and will be
occupied in short time
The annual meeting of the Univer-
salist church society was held Tues
day evening. George +. Roberts. L.
w. Boyd and F. E. Titus were elected
trustees, II. L. Fox, treasurer.
The third entertainment of the lee
ture course was given at Memorial
hall Saturday evening by the Alice
Carey Concert company. Very few
tickets aside from season tickets were
sold Some parts of the entertainment
We're very good but on the whole was a
triae disappointing. Two more are TO
be given in the course.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WARDSBoRo.

H. W. Eddy spent Christmas with
his mother Mrs. Mary Eddy.
Mrs Hall Of South Wardsboro is
working for Mrs. Ernest Cobb.
Ray Plimpton, youngest son of
Wright Plimpton, is sick with the
Group.
The odd Fellows male quartet went
to Jamaica Saturday to assist in the
Christmas exercises.
The A. o. Club will hold their annual
donation Jan. IA. 1904. II will consist
of an entertainment and a chicken pie
supper.
Misses Ethel, Jessie and Nettie John
son are spending their Christmas va
cation with their mother, Mrs. Maria
Johnson.
The Christmas exercises given by the
children Thursday evening were a
success, a large number being present
despite the stormy weather.
Rev. C. w. Campbell preached very
interesting sermon to Wardsboro
Lodge, No. 20 l. o. 0. +. The odd Fell
lows male quartet assisted in the sing
ing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
MEsT TOWN SHENp.

Miss Bessie Hardy resumed her place
in the grammar school Monday.
Miss Eleanor Cushing is visiting at
her uncle's T, p. BARRIERS. in Brattle-
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Blood spent
Christmas day with his parents at
Townshend.
George Hardy is home from the YER
mont university to spend his vacation
with his parents.
Christmas exercises and Christ
mas tree We're enjoyed by large COM
pany at the church Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Wood, of SPRING
field, VT, and Mrs. w. w. Van Ness
and son Walter. Of Springfield. Mass,
spent Christmas at Selim Jennison's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
GREEN RIVER.

Charles Bracket recently killed pig
about five months old and weighing 1870
lbs. Who can beat this?
Mrs Henry Stowe is on the sick list,
the result of falling on the ice some
time ago. Miss Bennett is doing her
work
Mr.. Barden's house caught fire Tues
day and the alarm was given by Mrs.
Annie Bracket who saw the smoke
coming through the roof. The Chin
ney burned out and the fire burned
through the partition, so that II was
necessary to cut hole through the roof
and the side Of the house to get at it.
1t was soon extinguished
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
ATHENS.
N ITEMS.
Deferred from last week.

Deferred from last week.
Henry Ganser while loading load
of peeled logs. slipped and fell to the
ground with the chain in his hand pull
ling the hook nearly through his hand.
1t is doing well now.
Peter Topp. who is now working for
s. n. Bemis fell through a hole be-
tween the barns, a distance of about
twenty feet 1t stunned him and gave
him thorough shaking up but no
bones were broken.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Hastings gave them surprise
anniversary visit Dec. IL. There were
about sixty present They received
about fourteen dollars in money and q
number of other nice presents. The
ladies carried cake; all had a nice time
and went home at an early hour.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WIllIAMSVIllE.

Miss Bertha Manchester is home
from Boston for a two weeks vacation.
George T, Manchester entertained
his Sunday school class Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Atwood and nephew, Willie
Wilson of Brattleboro, spent Sunday
at G. T. Manchester's.
Mrs. Herman Osgood and baby of
Claremont, n. H. are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Alton Morse.
Mrs. Fannie Morse Kendall of San
Bernandino Cal, left home Dec. 81
and expects to arrive here the middle
of next week. She was called here by
the critical illness Of her father. Sam
uel Morse.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WEST JAMAICA.

Earnest Martin is doing good work
in collecting the taxes.
Mrs. Wealthy wiides is sick. Her
mother is caring for her.
Mrs, Henry McLane is visiting the
school in district u where Mrs. Fred
Sprague is teacher
The weather was quite severe Tues
day, the Thermometer dropping TO IS
degrees below zero, cloudy until 10 a.
m. when 1t showed.
Mrs. Charles Bellows OF winchester,
N. H.. who has been visiting her faith
er has left for Massachusetts, with her
son. William and wife.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Chandler Stebbins is quite sick.
o. Stewart has returned from his
vacation.
Work begins on Mr. Beers's wood
lot next week.
Misses Tina and Clara Streeter are
housed with severe colds.
William Shipman returned to his
work at Tufts college, Thursday.
A son was welcomed to the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Johnson Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Childs of Fitchburg, Mass,
spent Christmas with his sister. Mrs.
Frank Corser.
w. ]. Weatherhed is expected home
about the middle of January to live
with his mother on the Weatherhed
farm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
A Tribute to Mrs. Lines.

Vernon people will read with inter-
est the following tribute which Leslie's
Weekly, Dec. "a, under its heading,
people talked about" pays to Dr.
Amelia Wilkes Lines, who lived for
a time on the farm here purchased by
her son f. T. Lines of c. e. Davis.
so recent has been the awakening of
women to their possibilities that 1T
seems hardly credible that there ex-
lists to day member of that sex who
has had a successful career as regu-
lar physician for the long space of half
a century. Yet such Is the duly auth
enticated record of DR.. Amelia Wilkes
Lines, of Brooklyn, whose eightieth
birthday was recently celebrated with
much enthusiasm by her numerous rel
atives and friends, DR., Lines, with the
exception of DR.. Emily Blackwell, of
Manhattan, is probably the Oldest wo-
man physician in the world in period
of practice, and she was the first wo-
man to secure n doctors license in the
state of New York. Since her admis-
sion to the profession she has witness
ed the dying out of the widespread OBJ
lection to women as physicians, and
great increase in the number of her
sisters devoted to that calling. DR..
Lines was born on the Isle of Wight,
but came to this country in her youth.
Her brother was a surgeon in the
British navy and she herself early
displayed a liking and gift for the
healers art which eventually impelled
her to the course of study which
brought her a diploma. She has been
a skillful and efficient practitioner, and
has gained a wide reputation in the
big borough, where she has lived many
years. Hale and active, she is still |
a busy woman with useful future be-
fore her. DIR. Lines's husband was
also a physician, and her daughter and .
her grandson follow her footsteps and I
share her office with her"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WESTMIN STER.

Frank Leaman of East Putney was
in town this week.
Frank Farr and family spent Christ
mas with II. p. Farr.
Miss Ruby Leaman of East Putney
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Ruth
Spencer. over Christmas.
Mrs. Fred Lovejoy of Springfield,
Vt. spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, L. Richardson.
Miss Rest Hattie Metcalf of Hins-
dale. n. H, spent the holidays with her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George
Metcalf.
Wallace Metcalf, Springfield, Mass.
and Fred Metcalf. Bellows Falls. VT,
spent Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metcalf.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
wEsr DOVER.

w. T. Jones who has been on the sick
list for two weeks Is improving.
The Christmas exercises at the
church Thursday evening were very
good and brought good cheer to many.
Fred johnson and V. L. Adams went
to Springfield, VT, Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Flossie Leonard
Corse.
News was received here Saturday
morning of the sudden death of Mrs.
Flossie Leonard Corse of Springfield.
Vt She was a former resident of this
place and daughter of the late Green
Leonard. She leaves a large circle of
friends and relatives here who extend
heart felt sympathy to the afflicted
family.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
GUIlFORD.

The rite of communion will be OBJ
served in the Congregational church
Sunday, Jan. 8, at the close of the US
ual morning service.
The Ladies' society will meet with
Mrs. Z. c. Fisher Thursday morning
and afternoon Jan. Z, for quilting. Din
ner will be served at noon. Supper at
5 o'clock and after for all who wish.
The young people are cordially invited
in the evening for pleasant time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
DOVER.

f. f. Ryther is out of town.
Mrs. T. d. Miner is gaining.
Marion Cooper spent Sunday with
her parents.
G.. o. Russell made a short visit at
his home recently.
The log men are quite busy draw
ing the logs from the hills.
Miss A. NJ. Whitney, teacher in dis
trict No. 5, spent Christmas with her
parents in Marlboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
EAST DOVER.

Mrs. Fannie Prtuty of Brattleboro
visited at C. b. Roberts's from Satur-
day night over Sunday. returning home
Monday morning.
There Will be donation for the bene-
fit of Rev. w. ]. vile at the Baptist
parsonage Friday evening. Jan. s. All
are cordially invitel.
Mrs. Ephraim Moore died Sunday
morning. Funeral at the Baptist
church Tuesday at p. m Burial in
East Dover cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man endur-
ing pains of accidental Cuts, Wounds.
Bruises. Burns. Scalds. Sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for 1t.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's the best
Salve on earth for Piles too. Csc, at
F. H. Holden & Co.'S. Druggists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Louis Miller is visiting at East West
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Edison spent
Sunday at j. L. Ormsby's.
Ed. Moore fell from the roof of his
house while shingling last week and
put his shoulder out Of joint
Hugh and George wellman. walla e
Powers. Lena Campbell, Maud. May
and Stella. Goodell. Ora Codding and
Henry Ranney are home for the hoii-
days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01

Insurgents attacked the city Of San
Domingo Sunday, troops of the provi-
sional government defending. General
Morales, the provisional president is
determined to resist to the limit all
attacks by the insurgents.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01

wood. cord ...................... $1,000 7ae
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HIS HAND DROPPED INTO HIS POCKET.

market might turn while we were gone, or
-er--something."
He paused awkwardly, but the shot had
gone home. She flung up her head.
'Tll go, Ralph. 1t is awfully good Of you
to think of it,.
She was very white and the dimple In her
chin disappeared under square. set lines.
Can you be ready in an hour?'' asked
Darraugh, trying hard to keep down the
eager note in his voice. I'm call for you
with my car"
IT will be ready--in an hour"
Once in her rooms upstairs she tore off her
wedding frock with hands that trembled.
The voice that summoned her maid was
tense and almost strident Acting under
her nervous direction the girl packed huge
wicker hamper with dainty raiment and
slowed the gold-mounted toilet articles into
bag. In less than half an hour Lucille,
clad in her long travelling cloak, sat down
at her little desk to write to her husband.
The message WAS brief and to the point
She was tired of being alone-tired of walt
ing for him to notice her-and she couldn't
stand II above all things at Christmas time.
This was the anniversary of their wedding,
too. He had even forgotten that.
She signed and sealed ii. Then, with her
furs over her arm, she carried the note to
his room. He would probably go there first
AS She stepped to the door the light was
turned up suddenly and she paused Her
husband stood before his mirror and he
had sent word for her to go with the Far
rails. He could have gone with them, and
he didn't want to. Something very like a
sob, a hard. dry sob, burst from her lips and
the man swung around from the glass. His
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ing fortune and Little Insignificant /
would be presiding over an establishment
like this. -Four years-it seems such an age.
Ralph"
The girIish gayety had suddenly fallen
back in the chair opposite him. The man
looked from her to the dancing gas flames.
Four years? No. an aeon, during which
he had travelled on and on. further and fur
Their away from a certain small town in
northern New York, but never away from
image which came to him in the silent
hours of the night aboard boat or In the
heart of mirage on the banks OF the Nile
the vision of the girl in white satin and
filmy lace and pearl passementrie, with the
glow of a love that was not for him illumi-
mating her face.
Yes the ugly stories she had heard-or at
least part of them-were true. But IL he
had stood in Billy Saunders place that day.
Ii might all have been so different. He
pulled himself together. for she was speak
ing again.
''It isn't worth the candle this game of
making money fast and hard, Ralph. You
cannot understand it, because you We're
born TO it, All you have to do Is to draw
your income"
And spend it," he said with a tinge OF
bitterness. It's awfully hard to get rid of
sometimes-that is, In way to bring any
return.
She leaned forward, her elbow on the
chair-arm, her sweet face resting III the
palm of her hand.
Ralph you ought to marry" The man
started as If stung. You haven't the least
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demand of the childish world for miniature
airships, really-truly railroad trains, chug-
cling automobiles. torpedo and submarine
boats, and automatons that actually dive
into mimic deep and bring up the wonders
therefrom.
In the Provinces.
But Paris does not have monopoly of
the So, 100000 toy business Of the French
republic, even though it does turn out the
new things every year, and, long weeks
before Christmas is thought of by the
American boy and girl, hold a toy expo
sition for the edifcation of the buyers for
wholesale houses in England and this
country. The provinces. especially those
bordering on Switzerland and Germany.
have their thousands of toy makers, and
here it is that the industrious peasant
families the while they fashion prancing
tin horses and brave soldiers, flying fish
and meek eyed cows teach the world
lesson in economy. For, be it known, the
tens of thousands of toys yearly turned
out by these provincials are made almost
entirely out of old sardine and canned
goods boxes collected in America, France
and England by iron-'n-rag men, shipped
to the country around Nancy and later
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esque hamlets day after day patiently turn
out all manner of carved birds and beasts.
And now merry Christmas, the toymakers
of France, every mothers son of you. the
humblest peasant among you 25,00O strong.
French Toy Center,
Paris, of course, including the suburb of
Saint Cloud is the French toy center, es-
pecially for the startling mechanical con-
trivances that are such source of heavy
expenditure to father just before Christmas,
and a corresponding source of joy to son
and daughter on and Immediately following
the gladstone day. Here there is one doll
factory that gives steady employment to
2.0G0 hands. has q capital of nearly four
million francs. and annually turns out 80
900 dressed dolls, valued all the way from
50 confines to leo francs each, and four and
a half million undressed dolls. Surpa ssing
this plant in capital and value of produc-
ton are the big factories where metal play
things are manufactured exclusively. Each
shop has scores of machines costing as
much as 5000 and 6.Oo0 francs apiece, and
gives employment to hundreds of cutters,
founders, trimmers, polishers, stampers
mOunters. SoldererS, coloristS, decorators
embellishers, packers-all working their
hardest day In and day out to supply the