Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-04

the officer and Game Commissioner
u. A. Davis of Bethel ordered II 10
be dressed and sold.
The new buildings erected In Bur-
lington the present year have cost
s47s,000.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Press association win be held at the
Pavilion in Montpelier Thursday
evening, Nov. 10, at 1880 o'clock.
The Norwich university football
team defeated the ". Y. NJ. eleven AZ
Burlington Wednesday, oct. rs. 10 10
0. Coupled with its victory over Mid
dlebury college, this makes Norwich
state champion in football
The three year-old daughter OF
Peter Burreil of Bethel was found
Monday, oct. 81, in large barrel OF
water head downward. 1t was some
time before she regained conscious
ness, but she is now none the worse
for the dangerous bath.
1t was announced last week that Dr.
w. Seward Webb is practically
avowed candidate for governor OF YER
mont in 1906; also that ex-State Au-
ditor o. NJ. Barber of Bennington may
be a candidate for collector of GUS
toms to succeed Hon. Olin Merrill.
A total of 1,619 justice of the peace
commissions nine short of the quota,
have been issued In the state. VI
these. 14l are in Windham county
Three justices have died since cleo
ton. Six towns elected justice
boards one short of the number to
which they were entitled.
A paper is In circulation at Burling-
ton to be signed by persons who wish
to prevent net fishing in Lake Cham
plain The paper will be presented to
the legislature. The number of fish
in the lake has been greatly de-
creased because Of this method OF
| fishing.
Nelson NJ. Jones, prominent resi-
dent of Pawlet, committed suicide
| Sunday, oct. 80, by shooting. He
was a wealthy man and was married
only ten days before. He served as a
Juror at the recent session of Rut-
land county court. The cause for the
deed is unknown.
Silas Roberts an alleged deserter
| from the United States navy, has been
arrested at Stamford. Roberts, who
Is native of that town, recently com
pleted a 21a-years sentence on
charge of horse stealing, and soon af-
| ter enlisted In July he was assigned
to the cruiser Hancock.
James C. Colgate, the millionaire
who has a fine summer home at Ben
nington, is building at his own eX-
pense a five-mile macadamized road
| to the top Of Mount Anthony On the
summit he will erect an observatory
140 feet high, of iron and stone, which
will probably Withstand all storms.
Already much money has been spent
on three observatories which have
been blown down.
Mrs NJ. J.. Powers of st. Adams,
| who has gained some notoriety be-
cause of alleged scurrilous postals
and letters sent to st. Adams men, is
again at her old vocation. Postals
written to Postmaster George t.
| Childs and +. L. Greene by Mrs.
| Powers from New York threaten ex-
posture and all kinds of punishment
when she gets into court" The wo-
man is generally regarded as insane,
| FRANK Laurie, TO- VI Sl
was arrested Saturday evening, Oct.
90, and lodged in Jail on the charge Of
stealing bicycles. He admits that he
has stolen six, which he sold for
sums ranging from $1.25 to So. Sat
urday evening he broke into a gum
slot machine, the gum and money be-
| ing found on his person when ar
rested. He will probably be COM
mitted to the industrial school at
Vergennes.
Mrs. Sarah Moody of Peacham
was taken to Burlington Saturday,
Marshal C. C. Graves on a charge of
violating the postal laws. Mrs.
Moody is an elderly lady and it is
believed she Is deranged. The pecul-
lar charge against Mrs. Moody Is the
use of Cancelled stamps. 1t Is al
legged that she became frequent Of
fender She was unable to secure a
bondsman.
At the meeting at Montpelier last
week of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution these relics were pre-
scented the society: A lamp found in
1900, by Lester Grswold, nailed to a
tree on Hemlock Bridge near the old
military road between Rutland and
Mt Independence; certain letters
patent" of the state of New York,
dated in 1890, bearing the signature Of
Gov. George Clinton and great seal Of
the state; pictures of Fort Ticonder-
oga and of the fire place in the old
Crown Point fort.
The Vermont Historical society re-
elected its old board of officers at its
annual meeting at Montpelier Thurs
day, Oct. 81: President, George G..
Benedict, of Burlington; recording
secretary, Joseph A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier; corresponding secretaries, 7.
S. Peck, of Burlington, and Col
Charles S. Forbes, of st. Adams;
treasurer, Henry F. Field, of Rutland,
The treasurer reported a balance of
$433.70 in the treasury. Forty-six new
members were voted in, 147 volumes
have been added to the library during
the past year.
The Vermont Christian Endeavor
union in convention at Springfield
elected these officers Thursday. Oct
81: President, Rev. Fraser Metzger, of
Randolph; presidents, H. q.
Woodruff, of Barre, Rev. G. S. Mills
of Bennington, J. G. Underwood, of
Hartland; Rev b. F. Swift, of Orwell;
secretary Miss Helen L. Graves, of
St. Johnsbury Center; treasurer, c.
W. Perry. of Barre; auditor, A. L.
MAYNARD. of Brattleboro; Junior sup
erintendent, Miss Mary w. Ellis, of
Springfield; assistant junior superin-
tendent. Miss Grace Rouse, of East
Berkshire.