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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
Mary Howe in Springfield.

| Mary Howe gave concert in
Springfield, Mass. Wednesday evening
before one of the largest audiences that
has in recent years gathered for a
song recital in that city. Miss Howe
was late in arriving in Springfield
owing to the interruption of railroad
traffic and the concert did not begin
until about 3 o'clock. The Spring
field Republican says in its notice of
the event:
The best and In some ways the most
successful solo was the familiar theme
with variations by Proch. which is
standard exhibition piece for colora-
ture sopranos and has also been ad-
apted to the use of the violinist. 1t
brought out all the great clearness and
beauty of Mary Howe's voice, with no
trace of the slight hardness which ap-
peared in one or two songs, and was
no doubt due TO the fatigue Of win
ter Journey A selection from Schu-
bert's ''winterreisen." by the way
would have come most aptly on the
program. In the Proch variations and
elsewhere the singer showed that re-
markable facility and smoothness OF
execution which has from the begin
ming characterized her work, and the
also showed that she has been
steadily widening the range of her
She is still best in brilliant
and showy music, and in this field, in
deed, she has not many equals, but her
style Is now more varied, and thereby
more interesting. The program was
heard with delight to the end, and for
a final encore the singer gave THE
Last Rose of Summer"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
BAKING BEE TOMORROW.
The Postponed Exhibition of Quaker
Ranges at Emersou's.

The big baking bee which was u
have been given at Emerson q Sons
store Tuesday and Wednesday, but
which was postponed on account Of
bad weather and the illness of the
Quaker Range demonstration, will be
held at the same place to- morrow, Sat-
urday, afternoon from 12 to 8 o'clock.
Mr. George A. Ulmer of the Taun-
Ton iron Works, makers OF the Quaker
Ranges, will demonstrate the various
good points OF these ranges as bakers
and cream OF tartar biscuits, made by
Brattleboro woman. will be baked
and given out to all who wish to sam
pie good cooking. Everybody is inyit-
ed TO come and witness the demonstra-
ton and TO take some OF the biscuits
home for tea.
The Quaker Home Ranges which
viii be shown at this bee, are offered
by the Reformer as prizes for sub
scriptions received during the time be-
tween March ! and May 81 next. as
already announced. All friends of the
Reformer interested in this prize
award, should take this opportunity to
see for themselves the merit of the
prizes we offer.
The Reformer has already given
away many of these ranges and will
give away five more on the first day of
June to the ladies receiving the most
votes in five districts as follows:
Range No. Ito the lady in the
town OF Brattleboro including West
Brattleboro, who receives the most
votes.
Range No 2:-To the lady in the
towns of Newfane, Wardsboro, Towns
hend. jamaica. Londonderry, Winhall
Peru, who receives the most votes.
Range No. 3:-To the lady in the
towns Of Dummerston, Putney, West
minister, Brookline, Rockingham, Wind
ham, Grafton, who receives the most
votes.
Range No. 4:-To the lady in the
towns of Vernon. Leyden, Gill, North
field. Hinsdale, Chesterfield, Winches-
ter, Westmoreland, who receives the
most votes.
Range 5:-To the lady in the
towns q uilford. Marlboro Dover,
Halifax Wilmington, Nottingham.
who re- lives the most votes
Votes will be issued only with re-
ceipts for money paid the Reformer,
or indirectly. for subscriptions,
twenty votes for every dollar paid for
old accounts or new subscrip-
tons. The vote coupons may be filled
out for any candidate There are abb
Solutely no conditions, except that in
case two bona f1de candidates for the
prize do not appear in any district be-
'ore the end of the contest or the total
number Of votes fails to reach 1000 in
my district, the prizes in that district
will be withdrawn and awarded as Sec
md prizes in some other district Suit
lble consolation prizes will be given in
zach district in addition.
Coupons will be issued for every dol.
ar received between March and May
i on subscriptions and may be filed
nut and handed in at any time before 6
iclock on the afternoon of May 81.
Any lady In any town mentioned
bove may secure votes anywhere, and
rill compete only with ladies from the
anne towns in her district.
The lady who first begins to plan on
citing one Of these prizes will have
he best chance Of success.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
A JAPAN EsE BAZAAR.
Fifty Third Annual Fair Of the Wo-
men of the UniversaIist Parish.

The women of the Universalist
church held their 53rd annual fair last
evening In the form of n japanese ba-
zaar. Festival hall was appropriately
trimmed for the occasion, and there
was an unusually large attendance.
The decorations consisted OF yellow
and white streamers reaching from
the central chandelier to the sides Of
the hall long rows Of japanese Ian
terms OF various sizes and colors, and
gaudy parasols of many colors. The
stage was set with screens Of Japanese
design and covered by two large para
soils.
All OF the booths were trimmed in
more or less Of Japanese style and the
attendants were dressed in Kimonos
which gave them decidedly oriental
appearance Mrs. George f. Warner,
Miss Alvina Walker and Miss Annie
Lamb presided over the booth for the
sale of handkerchiefs and baby ar
ticles: Misses Alta Bishop. Mabel Stig-
gins, Fannie Sexton and Mrs. Walter
Sturgiss sold tea from beneath n huge
parasol surrounded by screens; Mrs.
A. w. Rockwell. Mrs. +. c. Cressy and
Mrs. +. l.. Burnett accommodated those
who wished TO purchase fancy articles;
Mrs. c. d. Noyes. Miss Annie Richard
son and Miss Minnie A. Scott dealt
out home made candy: Mrs. A. S. Ed
wards. Mrs. A. B. Stone Mrs. ]. A.
Amidon and Mrs. ]. A. Lindsey sold
aprons OF various styles and prices;
Mrs. III. r. Brown, Miss Addie Bailey,
Miss Geraldine Merrill and Miss Zetta
Weld dispensed lemonade; Miss Mary
Edwards and Miss Ada Mason were
in charge of the grab bag. and Mrs.
Fred Reed, Mrs. C. L. Stickney and
Miss Edith Farr sold flowers from
booth which occupied the center Of the /
hall.
After the bountiful supper which /
was served from until o'clock a 1
japanese wedding ceremony was CIV
en- with the folio wing caste: Bride, I
Helen Keyes; groom. Guy Tasker; go
between, Annie Lamb: brides parents,
Harold Smith and Eva Saunders;
groom's parents DR.. L. S. Edwards and
Minnie A. Scott; bridemaids, Zetta
Weld. May Spear. Marion Knight, Ad-
die Warner, zella Edwards and Liz
zie Tuttle.
This was followed by dancing in
which a large number participated.
Music was furnished by Leitsinger's
'ull orchestra. Ii
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
Eighth Masonic Districts Annual.

The annual meeting Of the Free Ma
sons Of the eighth Masonic district Of
Vermont was held in Masonic hall
Tuesday, about $50 Masons, represent
| ing every lodge in the district, being
in attendance. The meeting was opened
at o'clock in the afternoon by Brat
tleboro lodge, Major C. Houghton,
worthy master, and the Entered Ap-
prentice degree was exemplified by
Blazing Star lodge of Townshend, C.
w. Cutler, worthy master. The lee
lures were rehearsed by Brattleboro
lodge. and the work and lectures were
reviewed by Lee S. Tillotson OF st. Al
bans. grand lecturer.
At o'clock a banquet was served to
the visiting brethren by Bingham
chapter, o. e. S., and the evening ses-
sion was opened by Columbia lodge,
W. E. Hubbard worthy master. o.
r. Buel of Wilmington. district deputy
grand master, received the. following
officers of the grand lodge: Olin W.
Daley of White River Junction, grand
master, Lee S. Tillotson of st. Adams,
grand lecturer, George B. Wheeler of
Bellows Falls. grand senior deacon L
d. Bailey of Brattleboro grand tyler;
and also w. H, Vinton, past senior
warden. The Master Mason's degree
was then exemplified by Columbian
lodge. the work being reviewed by
Grand Lecturer Tillotson who spoke in
high terms of the work both in the af-
ternoon and evening. Remarks were
also made by Grand Master Daley. Col.
]. H. Goulding of Wilmington and 9TH
ers. Music was furnished by E. H.
Miller and by the Brattleboro lodge
quartet, Messers Clay. Maynard. Adams
and Brasor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
CHANGES IN RURAL ROUTES.
Inspector Campbell Recommends Re-
quests Of Patrons Of Nos. 2 and 4.

Rural Route Inspector Clark Camp
bell was in town Wednesday. under
orders to ascertain the reasonablenss
and necessity OF certain changes In
rural routes Nos. and 4. which start
from West Brattleboro station, petit
tions for which were filed at the de-
partment last November. accompanied
by letters strongly recommending them
from Congressman Haskins and Post
master Webster. On N. an extern
sion was asked in the Oliver Carpen-
ter neighborhood,- d,--northerly from the
Harris corner to the Carpenter corner
thence to the Dummerston road, thence
southeasterly over the Dummerston
road to the Dunklee corner, here re-
turning to the route as now served.
The change from the route as origi-
nally established. from Har-
ris corner. over the Timson road one
mile to /, the Dunklee corner-adds
about a mile to the route. but II Is yet
Just within the limit of 25 miles which
the department now fixes for rural
routes.
AS to No. route. the petitioners rep
resented that during the four or five
months of winter a portion OF the
route is well nigh impossible on ac-
count Of snow, and regular trips Sc
riously interfered with, and TO avoid
the most difficult portion of 1t they
asked that the route be changed from
"Hillcrest" on Ames Hill, proceeding
thence direct by the Houghton place
to the Phelps corner. thence over
Thomas Hill by Frank Chase's TO Reed
Hollow, then by the Jacksonville road
to West Brattleboro, retracing from the
former Hale post office TO the Baptist
parsonage, about a third OF mile, for
the accommodation of six families.
This change would accommodate many
more families and is about the same
distance, and the highway is always
with teams. Inspector Camp
bell sent his reports to the department I
the changes be made as
asked, but said IL might be a month
before the departments action In the I
matter would be received here
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
TQWNSHENQ.

Russell Blood is home from Bellows
Falls for vacation.
Friday night a game of basketball
was played between the Brattleboro
high school and L. & G. seminary at
academy hall The score stood 22 to IL
in favor of L. & G. seminary.
The Dorcas guild met Thursday
with Mrs. A L. Rand. 1t being the
annual meeting. the following officers
were elected for this year; President.
Mrs. C. H. willard; vice president. Mrs.
J. c. Taft; secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. G. H. Baker; work committee.
Mrs. W. R Beebee. Mrs. F. T. RAN
dali, Mrs. @. II. Baker.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

The Jury in the case of Joseph Bean.
on trial at woodstock for the murder
of Ephraim Root in West Rochester
Oct. IL last. returned a verdict We'd
nesday of murder in the second degree.
Bean was sentenced to imprisonment
for life with hard labor at the state
prison at Windsor. He was in a state
Of complete collapse. Exceptions were
taken by his counsel and the case will
go to the supreme court
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

The north bound train due to leave
here at 11:05 was held on the siding
north of the depot for about two hours
to-day on account of slight freight
accident which blocked the track be-
tween here and Bellows Falls.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

Mail orders solicited. Send for com
plete price list, mailed free on appli-
cation. Telephone number 244
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

Goods shipped promptly by express
or freight. In sending remittances for
bulk goods always allow 25c for jug
and packing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
PRINTING TALK

T If you plan to do more and
make more in 1904 you'll find
our services helpful.
II Especially so if you move
along lines of least resistance.
1T That is, more business from
better printing.
II You'll find this field unoccu-
pied and extremely fertile.
II You'll find us ready with the
printing that is well calculated
to bring results.
Il You'll find it pleasing to do
business with a shop that gives
absolute satisfaction with every
job you get---or your money
back.
T Are you ready---the shop is.
The Re1oymer Print &ob
Ullery Building. Brattleboro. Vt.
Telephone i27-3.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
E. CROSBY & CO.,
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
We cannot say insurance

extends life: that is to say, the cases large in
surance cannot be claimed to make a law. Al
though a man insured may not live longer, he
lives wider and better. Has more comfort and
Year and doing business in IS States. Natl
Life Ins. 90. Of Vt tMutual) ORGANIZED
ls5O.
X. z. TAYLOR a SON, Gen. Agts.
CROSBY BLook. BRATTLKBoEo, VI
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
Also a full line of
Atwood'S Pure Alcohol
$500 and $3.50 per gallon.

Rock and Rye made OF pure Rye Whiskey
and Rock Candy Syrup, 81 25 per quart
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
WANTED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

V1yANTED-On OF before March l, a girl for
w general housework. Mrs. F. L. HUNT,
r TYLER St.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
HARD and SOFT WOOD FOR SALE

l have large quantity Of hard and
soft wood which l offer for sale at rea-
sonable prices 1t is all prepared for
the stove in one foot lengths. First
come first served.
n. C. CLARK, Brattieboro.
orders received by telephone, No. 51-3.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
For Sale

T5OR SALE--A good second hand upright
H piano in perfect condition. Address Box
684 Brattleho-o, Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

VYYANTED-Gentlemen. Ladies. Work for
w lis at your home two hours daily, earn
>t5 per week the year round Send &c, e., i,, Ior
ok of full instructions. CO-OPERATlNE
o. Northampton, Mass. 4-4t-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

TNOR SALE-4 tenement house, good barn,
Il running water. n acre land. miles from
Brattleboro village. Price and terms right In
3ythar hIock 3-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29
r. C. GALE 0. h. ELLIS
F. C. GALE { co.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LIQUOR DEALERS
Up. o. BRATTLf DRO, vT)
(P. o. BRATrLf oRo, vT}

We carry the largest stock of
Wines and Liquors in this vicini-
ty. Try our goods. If you are
not satisfied we will return your
money.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

NIDER BARRELS for sale. G. II. EDDY &
~ Co. Frost street. R-u
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

to learn printers trade.
w Apply at REFoRMER OFFICE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

WYE are now buying logs; If you have any
w that are good, call or write us. BRAT
~ EBoRo CABINET Co, Brattleboro, Vt. 2-l3t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-29

w cupsTNrT Sr 4S-tf
VXTANTED-Native lumber or logs; all kinds,
w delivered at our mill, or will buy stand
ing timber The s. A. SMITH Co. l-u
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4 DouDS.

Douds. Sept. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Haywood. of Eldon. visited Sunday
with the family of Mr. and Mrs. d. w.
Cheney.
w. r. Doud and S. H. Doud are at
tended the democratic county con-
vention at Kcosauqua yesterday as
delegates from this precinct.
Two hundred and thirty tickets to
Ottumwa were sold by Agent d. w.
Cheney Saturday for the excursion to
Barnun & Baileys circus.
The OttumWa Pickle Co. have filled
their tanks at this place and are erect
int; new tanks.
County Auditor C. c. Ramho and
family, of Keokuk. visited Sunday with
George Rambo and family.
A. J. Horney and wife. Of Pleasant
Plain, visited Sunday with the family
of Geo. G.. Bowers.
Misses Edith MCGOWAN and Clara
Enoch, of Ottumwa, We're visiting with
the family Of q. o. Hedrick last week,
returning home Friday evening.
An entertainment will be given at
the church on Friday evening, Sept.
is, by Mrs. c. G. Keyhoe clocutonisi
of Ottumwa, and vocal and instru-
mental music by local talent.
Mrs Wesley Knox and daughter,
Miss Phonie, Of keosauqua, visited
Sunday with the family of e. o. He'd
rick
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RUSSELL.

Russell. Sept. 6.-H. S. Boyd. of Des
Moines. was an over-Sunday visitor in
Russell.
P. H. steck went to Creston Satur-
day to visit a few days.
Miss Charlotte Butts returned Fri
day from Corydon. where he has a
class in physical culture
lone. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Goodwin, died Saturday
and the funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon.
G. S. Mckinley and daughter, Hazel,
Mrs. Jas. Jeffries. VIM. Johnson and
wife. and Nellie Logan left Thursday
for ST. Louis. to attend the Exposition.
The infant son of Alymer Allen and
wife died last Saturday and was buried
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Florence Childs and daughter
Winnie. returned Saturday morning
from Missouri. where they have been
visiting the past six weeks.
F. H. DeLano and family spent Sun
day at the Wills. Lariver home, north
of town.
Harley Childs visited few days
at home last week. He expected tc
leave for Des Moines today, Monday
where he will finish his course in tele
graph at the Iowa business college.
W. H. Argo spent Sunday at home.
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tenance of experimental stations and
for tie constant services Of q small
army of experts in every department
Of research that has bearing on the
land and its productiveness. These
efforts are focused, so to speak, at the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis, where a
magnificent demonstration is given Of
what the department is accomplishing
to aid the farmer, the stock raiser. the
lumberman, the fruit grower, and all
who derive their livelihood from the
soil. II there are enemies to be
fought, new methods to be learned, the
experience Of other nations O be
drawn upon, here is the place to come
in quest of knowledge.
One of the chief methods adopted to
inculcate truths established by ex-
perience is the effective one Of con.
trast. The inquirer is invited to look
on this picture and on that In this
show case, for example, are apples OF
q particular kind grown on sandy soil
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MILTON.

Milton. Sept. .6.-The Milton district
agriculture fair held here last week
was success. There were large
crowds Thursday and Saturday. Fire
fly, owned by W. D. Thomas, took
the race Thursday and the free-for-all
trot Saturday.
Rev. Randolph, Of the Methodist
Protestant church. was in Mt. Pleasant
last Saturday and Sunday holding a
quarterly meeting and this week, in
company with lewis Bishop. will go to
Ladora to attend the Iowa conference
of the Methodist Protestant church.
Rev. Barnett left Monday to attend
the annual session of the Iowa confer.
ence Of tae Methodist Episcopal
church
w. H. Resseler has sold his lease
on the Milton hotel to Mrs Kate
Hickey and Mrs. Frank Kelso.
The Milton public schools com.
menced Monday with the following in
charge: Principal Frank Jarvis; as.
sistant principal. Amy Bliss; second
assistant principal, Ella Stidger:
room 5, Addie Moon; room 4, Adah
Campbell; room 8, Ruby Cook: room
2, Amy sell; room 1, Delpha Conwell
Rev. LIE Baron preached at Mt Ster
ling Sunday morning and evening at
the Christian church.
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are merely illustrative examples or
scores of telling object-lessons Of the
same kind
Perhaps the man of the soil is in
search of some product that will thrive
in his particular locality, replace an
imported luxury, and so afford him a
profitable return for his enterprise and
industry. The department places at
his disposal facts and figures gath
cred by experts who have travelled all
over the world for this very purpose.
Ranged in showcases are many fruits
and vegetables all capable Of acclimati-
cation in America, some of them in
gradual process of successful accli-
matization-Jordan almonds from
Spain, pistachio nuts from Italy.
broad beans from England, truffies
from France, .Deglet Moor dates from
Algeria, manages from India, rnangos-
teens from Ceylon, leitchees from
China, even a new salad plant from
Japan.
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SOUTH ENTRANCE, PALACE

and side by side are apples of the same
kind produced under identical condi-
lions Of climate but grown on heavy
clay SOIL Even child, If asked to
take one" will put his hand into the
proper box. Again, there are about
80 varieties Of strawberries shown by
means of models that exactly repro
duce size, shape and color. All are
excellent, all are marketable. But the
problem presented to the grower is
which is the one variety that best
suits my climate and my soil? The
department helps him to make the de-
cision on which commercial success or
failure depends. Once more, the ques-
tion may arise: Have handled my
fruit properly" Look on this box Of
pears that after gathering were
promptly put away for safe keeping,
and compare It with the i,ixtanosed
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tai congress held at st. Louis

week..
The fall term of Whittier college OPP
ems Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Mrs. Scott Craig and two daughters
from Kansas City, who have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs A. G..
Pidgeon. left Tuesday to visit relatives
at Primrose.
Mrs. William Turner and Miss Clara
Pickens spent last week at st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frame have ar
rived from Kansas City. They are
visiting Mr.. Frames mother, Mrs. Bell
Frame.
Mrs, Bert Foster and daughter Ber-
nice. of Charles City, are visiting rela-
tives here. In the near future the
Foster family will locate in Colorado.
A. S. Grew expects to depart this
week for his home in Colorado.
Mary Rugg. who has spent the sum-
mer vacation at the M. E. parsonage,
has returned to her home at Mt. Pleas
ant.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bicksler came from
Wisconsin Thursday and is entertain
ed at the home of her uncle, John
Bicksler. Mr.. Bicksler also has a
brother from Virginia visiting with
him.
The remains of the youngest child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kester were
brought from Mt Pleasant Wednesday
and inferred in the city cemetery.
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PIKE OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
concessionares at Worlds Fair Pre-
pare to Defy Congress-.

st. Louis, Sept 6.--The manage.
ment of the Tyrolean Alps, on the Pike
has announced that the exhibit would
run wide open next Sunday and would
not close its doors on the seventh day
thereafter, despite the congressional
enactment prohibiting the opening of
the worlds fair on Sundays. 1t Is
said that every other concession on
he Pike will follow the example of
the Tyrolean Alps and lively times
may be looked for. The concessionaries
claim that the congressional enactment
does not apply to the Pike which they
assert is not located on the fair
grounds but on the Catlin tract ad.
joining. The exposition management
Is said to be against the proposition, as
1t would mean the loss of its percent.
age Of the Pike receipts on that day.