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The Washington times., 1904-09-11
CLAY-ASTOR MATCH
MAY NOW Be OFF.
POstpOnement of Wedding
So Construed.
WILLIAM WALDORF BUSY
Attends Strictly to Large Interests in
Gotham and Keeps Curious
at a Distance.
WILLIAM WALDORF BUSY

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-The announce
ment of the postponement of the mar
rage OF Miss Pauline Astor to Capt.
Spender Clay from September % 70 Oc-
tober % caused no end of talk I'm the
-Four Hundred
William Waldorf Astor refused to dis
cuss it, 1t IS said that he has never
been favorably disposed 10 the match.
Match May Be Of.
1t is not improbable that the engage
ment has bee, broken.
William Waldorf Astor put in another
busy day He says now that he may
remain in New York until October 10.
He has enough clothing to last him for
that period He brought seventeen
trunks with him.
Mr.. Astor occupies four rooms in the
Hotel Netherland. An English servant
with an accent as thick as a London
log looks after the trunks and keeps all
visitors from the great mans presence.
Attending to Business.
Meantime Mr.. Astor is attending
strictly 10 his real estate affairs in New
York. Since his arrival he has seen no
one. gone nowhere except to business
Offices. received none of his former ac-
quaintances.
This is what he did yesterday:
Arose at o'clock, bathed. shaved,
dressed and then ordered the morning
newspapers. Breakfasted at $50; at 9
walked from the main entrance of the
hotel TO the Fifty-ninth Street entrance
and to Central Park. At the gate he
paused, looked overhead at the threaten
ing skies. then retraced his steps to his
rooms. At $3.50 he entered a closed car
riage and was driven directly to his real
estate Offices on West Twenty sixth
Street. where ne spent an hour. BY
noon he was ready to go into Wall
Street.
No Time for Luncheon.
He did not eat luncheon. By 2 o'clock
he was in the vicinity Of West Eighth
Street and Sixth Avenue. He got out Of
his carriage and walked alone through
2 part Oh the neighborhood. From there
he drove 70 West Third Street and Sixth
Avenue. But ne did not tarry long there
By O'Clock he was driving in the neigh
borhood or his big hotel at. Broadway
and Forty-fourth Street
At o'clock he aliShted springilv from
his carriage at the Netherlands walked
directly 10 the elevator and was shot
upward before the crowd of reDorfers
ana visitors awaiting him knew that he
ciotfhnG. There We're at that moment
ooWnstairs two gentlemen who bore let
ters OF INTRODUCTION from friends OF the
great millionaire. Would he see them?
lie would not
Two Hours Writing.
When Mr. Astor had dressed fer the
second time during the day he sat down
ana began writing He had brought
back with him two big bundles of bust
ness-like documents. He would write
FOR a while and then read from the man
EscriDt before him. At G O'Clock he
closed his desk Then he poked his
head far out Of the window and again
examined the appearance of the skies.
HIS man servant had meanwhile walk
ed haughtily down the steps and in
formed the gentlemen in waiting that
his master had nothing 20 say TO them
The two having letters walked away
Mr.. Astor dressed for dinner, though
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Question of Import.

Meanwhile TIE question Of imports Of
wheat from Notwithstanding that
Manitoba cannot get as good prices else
where as in the United States-does not
seem remote. in view Of the traffic in
Washington and Oregon wheat in the
Mississippi valley.
Fully 5000. 900 bushels Of this far West
ern wheat already have been bought this
crop year 10 come to Chicago and Min
nea polls territory, and there was near
", If not quite. as much brought here
during the preceding six months, which
formed the last balt Of the former crop
year.
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CONGRESS CLOSES
WITH RECEPTION
Commander Peary the Host
of GeographerS.
MOST BRILLIANT GATHERING
Delegates Will Go Down the Potomac
Today and Leave for Philadel-
phia Tonight.

with brilliant reception to visiting
delegates given at the New Willard last
night by Commander Robert 7. Peary
the sessions Of the eighth international
geographical congress in Washington
came 10 a close.
Commander Peary and Mrs. Peary re-
ceived the guests. assisted by the follow
ing:
Mrs Admiral Chester, Nine Henri
Cordier. Nine. Loicq de Lobel. Countess
Won Pfeil, Nine. Arthur de Claparede.
Mrs. DR.. ]. II. Mccormick, Mrs. David
=. Day, Mrs. Simon Newcomb, Miss
lorna Baber.
PeaTy Prominent Figure.
Commander Peary as president Of the
congress has been one Of its most prom
inent figures. In the role of host the
Arctic explorer last night was most sue
cessful. and the affair Will long be
pleasantly remembered by the visiting
foreigners
All of yesterdays session OF the con-
gress was devoted to sectional meetings
An interesting paper read was that of
Robert de c. Ward, OF Harvard Univer-
sity.
Better Weather Reports.
Prof Ward advocated changes in the
form of weather reports. so that they
will more plainly describe conditions as
they affect the ordinary man. More at
tentionS he said. should be paid to YER
bal discussions Of tabular and mathe-
NAUTICAL statements for weather maps
Prof. Ward advocates a map 50 inter
preted that the figures are readily ex-
planned in an accompanying statement.
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester sub
mitted a paper on early geographers OF
the United States American naval Of
lest pioneers, and have always been
foremost in geographic exploration since
the foundation Of the Republic.
Going Down Potomac.
Today at 10 o'clock the geoaraphers
Will make a trip down the Potomac
River They will visit the proving
grounds at Indian Head, and 1t is pos-
sible that Mount Vernon viii be opened
for their inspection.
This evening the geographers go to
Philadelphia TO hold a session on Mon
day under the auspices Of the Phila-
oelphia Geographic Society.
Sessions in New York.
business sessions are to be held at
New York. Chicago. and st. Louis, and
there will be field meetings on the Hud-
son River and at Niagara Falls
Arrangements have been made for
trip TO Mexico and across the con inent
70 the Colorado congress. Returning
here on October II. the geographers will
be received at the White House by
President Roosevelt
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The Washington times., 1904-09-11
FELL OFF A ROAD BRIDGE

CUMBERLAND, Sept lO-John w.
Keller, aged siNty-five years. Of Mount
Savage, zen off a county road bridge
there last night and was killed His
lneless body was found some time az
terward in the stream below.
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at the time he knew there would be
no one to dine with him He changed
even 10 his stockings. and at O'Clock
sat down as a quiet English bachelor
would do 10 a steamlng dinner which
had pudding at the end OF it. At 10
O'Clock he retired.
His Stocks Of Clothing.
How many suits Of clothing Mr. Aston
possesses his servant himself does not
know. because he has never counted
them. For one thing. he brought over
seventeen trunks filled with wearing ap-
parel only. and yet Mr.. Aston Is TO 20
into no part Of society while he is on
American shores. When be landed on
Wednesday he wore a suit of drab: HIS
nat was Tam o'Shanter affair. his
shoes and gloves of tanned leather
When he got 10 his rooms he changed
these Tor the typical English walking
suit with gloves and hat 10 match.
Yesterday morning he had on a suit
OF blue serge: when ne changed in the
afternoon II was TO a suit Of Irish gray.
his hats Were Of the stiff pattern. she
The Washington times., 1904-09-11

323 AII-wool Smyrna Rugs, art de-
signs and COlOrc. sizes 2laN5 81 Q n
feet Reduced from $3.50 To- !. . ,
10 All-wool Smyrna Rugs. 3x6 feet;
the popular 81 rugs OF 1904 50 I =
A. AIl-wooI Brussels Rugs, size 9x12
d dfe 1884, the Re 32PStdif W rugs 1898
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
SPOFFORD,

Mrs. Maria Scott is visiting her
daughters at Westport. n. II.
Rev Mr.. Bartlett spent few days
of last week at Mortified, Mass.
Charles Fletcher and son Ray of
Hinsdale called on friends here Sun
day.
Mrs NJ, Spaulding of Hinsdale is
visiting her Daughter, Mrs. Richard
Cobb,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leach of West
swanzey were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Frank Torrey.
Mrs, Victor Hope and Mrs. Peddie
of Cohoes, n. Y, visited at John JOS
Inns last week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Graves spent a few days
recently at the center of the town with
Mr., and Mrs. Ellis Royce.
The young boys here played a game
of BAH with the Pine Grove boys Sat
urday, beating them 9 to ..
Mrs. Fred Atherton and daughter
Belle and her mother, Mrs. NJ. E
Chamberlain. are enjoying an outing
at Peaks island, Maine.
Rev. Gertrude Roscoe of Hinsdale
preached fine sermon here Sunday
morning, the hall being well filled
with people to hear her.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
WEST CHESTERFIELD.
Mrs. Ellen Streeter called on odd
friends here last week.

Mrs. Ellen Streeter called on odd
friends here last week.
The Y. P. C. U. will have ten-cent
supper and social at the hall Satur-
day evening, Aug. 10.
L. d. Farr and some other old SOL
diers went to Putney to attend the
reunion Wednesday.
Maverette Randall and Florence
Amidon are at work at Brattleboro
in the central telephone Office.
Mrs. Charles Andrews of SPRING
field and Mrs William Lowe Of Riv-
erside. Mass, visited here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Durham came
up from Springfield last week Mr..
Burnham returned Monday but Mrs.
Burnham and little daughter will re-
main a few weeks.
The lawn party given at Norris
Fairs recently was a most enjoyable
affair. There were fireworks in the
evening which created much interest
and music was given, both vocal and
instrumental. Ice-cream and cake
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Akeley
were among those present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
EWFAN e.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith were in
Putney over Sunday
Miss Hazel Smith has returned
from her visit in Jamaica.
Mrs. Arthur Harvey is the guest Of
her son in South Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Batchelder went
Tuesday for weeks visit In Peru.
Mr. ana Mrs. NJ, r. Micott OF Brat
tleboro were guests in town Sunday.
Miss Croker OF Brattleboro is a
guest OF her aunt. Miss Laura Rice
Lyman Bins and family Of New
York are with his mother, Mrs. NJ. Nj.
Bills.
Mrs. John Dewitt and children OF
Brattleboro are visiting at f. a. De-
Wits.
quite a number Of our young people
went Tuesday for a ten days outing
at Sunset lake.
Mrs. Cora Winchester and two chill
dren visited in Wilmington from Fri
day until Sunday.
The annual open-air meeting on
Newfane hill Will be held Sunday
Aug. q, at 3 p. m.
Mrs Fanny Fay and little son of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Foster Whit
taker.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter of Sterling,
Mass, are guests in the families of F.
f. Davis and G. II. Batchelder, Mrs.
Porter being a sister of Mr.. Davis.
Messrs. H. L. and F. H. Sargent
have purchased of Miss Della Tuthill
her dwelling house on Main street
which they expect to occupy as soon
as possible.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
CHESTERFIELD.
Successful Entertainment for Benefit
of Methodist Church.

The entertainment given by the
choir and brass band of Spofford for
the benefit of the Methodist Episco-
pal church was the best given in
town hall for many years and a sue
cess from start to finish. The hall
was well filled and applause was lib
orally bestowed several encores be-
ing given one Of the decided hits was
a violin solo, The Mocking Bird, with
whistling accompaniment. The band
has had but little practice, but Mr..
Bagley, who is himself a composer of
note, evidently had good material to
work with and may well be proud of
his success as their teacher The choir,
soloists, readers, etc, were first class
and happily received. A handsome
quilt was voted to Mrs. Annie Jaftrey
who had a large number of votes. a
fine supper was served, including ice
cream and cake. Proceeds, nearly
$25 for the treasury.
All schools in town will commence
Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown have
returned to their home in Troy after
a visit of three weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Puffer.
Mrs. Cynthia Smith has hydran-
gea in bloom, one cluster measuring
% inches in circumference and an
other which is nearly as large.
Mrs. Zenas Perry of Dummerston
and Mrs George Perry and son of
Clinton, Mass, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. L. Puffer last week.
Mrs. Thayer has commenced i'm
provements on the Mead house and
has taken possession. Other improve
ments, new barn, sheds etc, will be
built next season.
During the shower Monday evening
lightning struck George Buffers barn
and Mr.. Webb's former home near the
schoolhouse, fortunately not setting
fire to either place.
Mrs. H. C. Harvey and son, John c.
of Brattleboro, were in town several
days last week, coming in their auto
mobile. They recently went to Brook
Ign, n. Y, and to Amherst and other
places in Massachusetts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12

captured a few days ago at Nashua,
N H. He will be remembered as the
person who stole the Fitch horse last
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Spencer and
daughter Esther returned Wednesday
to their home in Shelburne Falls, af-
ter week spent with Mr.. Spencer's
sister Mrs. Mary Morgan.
A young man by the name Of Royce
wandered away from the Brattleboro
Retreat Sunday and arrived in town
late that night. officer o. r. Buell.
was notified and returned with him to
the asylum Monday morning.
Mrs Ida Medal, a sister Of Mrs.
Homer Lord, was taken from Peck's
camp Monday to Brattleboro in an
ambulance. DR.. Page accompanied
her to her home in North Hatley
where 1t is hoped she will be greatly
benefited by the change.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
MARl BORO.

Mrs. Eliza Taylor is visiting friends
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Adams visited in
Greenfield recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. wayland Worden are
visiting friends in town.
Mrs Wayne Pruchee and three
children of Stockdale. Texas, visited
at II. H. Shaw's last week.
Mrs. William Houghton's mother
and sister of Springfield, Mass, are
spending a few days with her
Clarence Riders little child, whose
leg was broken by the overturning of
a baby carriage, is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Worden will
return to New York Saturday after
spending two weeks with relatives
here.
Mrs. Turtololt and daughter have
returned to their home in Athol Mass,
after spending several days with Mrs.
S. D. Bishop.
Mrs. F. S. White and daughter Le-
ma, who have been visiting at Guy
Premises, have returned to their
home in Bristol, Conn.
Mrs. H. L. Waterman and daughter
Marjorie returned to their home in
Brattleboro Tuesday, after spending a
week at Henry Adams's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
BARTON SVIlIE.

| Mrs. Mary Fisfe remains about the
same.
Charlie Davenport and his sister.
Miss Fannie spent Sunday at home.
Leon Davenport returned here from
his visit to Northampton Tuesday
morning
Miss Clark of New Haven. CT, Is
boarding with Mrs. Mary Moody for
few weeks,
r. r. Fletcher insurance agent, was
in town Wednesday and insured quite
number of people.
Mr., and Mrs. Josiah Andrews Of
Chester visited their daughter Mrs.
j. B. DeCamp Sunday.
Frank Adrich and Henry Page OF
Chester were in town Tuesday laying
chimney for Lorenzo Cheney.
Walter Bowman left town for
Northampton. Mass. Monday morn
ing and returned Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Marble enter
tanned Mrs. Marbles parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Clark of Putney over Sunday.
Mrs Selma Hopkins has just been
granted pension of SIS a month, Sc
cured through the agency OF Wallace
Weston.
Leon Davenport, after attending
the circus at Bellows Falls Saturday,
went to Northampton, Mass, visiting
friends.
Miss Mamie Morrissey has given up
her position in Bellows Fails and TAX
en- one in the family of Bert Hall in
Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shirtleff of
Bellows Falls and Mrs. Barton of Que
chez were entertained at Charles
Deans Sunday.
1t is stated on good authority that
90 people took the train here to Bel
lows Falls Saturday besides many
going with teams.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Welch enter
tanned Mrs. Welchs uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce of Ludlow, for a
few days last week.
Mrs Jennie Taggart and daughter
Margaret have also gone to Chester
where Mrs Taggart will work in the
family of Charles Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs, Floyd Cotton, who
have been visiting Mrs. Colton's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin Morris for
few days, have now gone home.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Corey entertained
Mr.. Corey's two sisters, Mrs. Bemis of
Chester and Mrs. Currier of Clare
mont n. H., for few days the first
of the week
Mrs. Louise Morris and two chill |
dren of Northampton. Mass, who have
been visiting at Sabin Morris's and |
with friends in surrounding towns,
left for their home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. Worrall and
daughter Thelma of Charlestown, n. |
H, visited Mr.. Worralrs parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Worrall, the last of last
week and took in the circus at Bellows
Falls.
f. E. DeCamp lost the end Of his
forefinger on his left hand Tuesday
forenoon by getting it caught in the
gearing of the derrick which was be-
ing used to haul the stone to lay the
abutments to the cider-mill bridge.
Martin Lawrence carried him TO
Chester where a physician dressed
the finger and it is now doing as well
as can be expected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
WESTMORELAND.
old Home day is to be Aug, q

Old Home day is to be Aug, 20.
Mrs. Barnums son is with her al
Mrs Kendall's.
S. H. Burt is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
Mrs. Addie Barker and Myra are al
Allen Barker's for a short stay
Great Meadow grange had a very
interesting meeting Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stoddard OF
Boston are at ]. II. Browns for a
short stay.
Miss Pear and Miss Russell are en-
joying a stay of two weeks with Mrs.
William Brown.
Joseph Brown returned from Har-
ward Saturday where he has been Wis
iting his friend, Reuben Reed.
Rev. T. Roscoe gave us one of his
very interesting sermons Sunday.
He breaches at East Westmoreland
every two weeks.
The Universalists will have their
mid summer fair Aug. 16. For en-
tertainment there will be a play en-
titled Tompkins's Hired Man. Fancy
articles are to be disposed of and
there will be a dance after the play
with Maynard's orchestra for music.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
JAMAICA.

Mrs. Eliza Jacobs has gone to Hol-
yoke. Mass.
A. B. Stark has given his house a
coat of paint which improves it very
much.
Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Parsons of
Boston are guests of Mrs. Annie
4 Boynton.
| Mrs. Charles Morgan and Mrs. NJ.
| L. Howard. who have been on the
sick list are improving
The Mellendy Brothers have placed
switch board in their telephone Of
| flee at David Eddys store.
Mrs E. L. Waterman and daughter,
Mrs Webster of Brattleboro, are the
guests of Mrs ]. Q. Shumway.
Fred Underwood and wife and Mrs.
V. Harris, sister of Mrs. Underwood,
visited at William F. Gieason's Tues
day.
Miss Winifred Hanson of Irving,
Mass, and Mrs. B. c. Reed of Hol-
yoke are guests of Misses Nina and
Irene Gleason.
Miss Carrie Barber, cashier Of
Mortified seminary, and Miss Cynthia
Barber of Mortified visited Miss
Olive Shumway last week.
Rev. I. H. Beman and son, David
Eddy. and Mrs. l.. B. Newman at
tended the ordination of Fred X.
Counant at Windham Wednesday.
Notice is up of the republican eau
Gus to be held at the town hall Thurs
day. Aug. is. TO nominate a town rep
resentative and five justices of the
peace.
Mrs. Riley Baldwin of West Wards
boro is stopping with Mrs. Almedia
Boynton and visiting her sister, Mrs.
R. Howe of Westfeld, who is stop
ping at ]. S. Muzzy's.
Mrs. H. E. Stearns and two chill
dren returned to Brooklyn, n. Y,
Aug. 6. She was accompanied as far
as Brattleboro by Mrs. Fred Sellers
and daughter Genevieve.
Mrs. Laura Blanchard, Mrs. Irene
Dexter and Mrs. Alice Cluett, who are
stopping at their summer home in
called on their friends in
Jamaica Monday afternoon.
Word has been received that Major
William II. H. Holton and wife and
Herbert Holton and wife of New York
city are stopping at Walter Adams's
at Wilmington. Major Holton came
to the mountains for his health and all
are glad to know that he is improv-
ing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-12
WILMINGTON.
Successful Entertainment at Metho-
dist Church-Talk on Japan.

The entertainment at the NJ. E
church Tuesday evening was very
| successful. Mr.. Kirk is a clever en-
tertainer and the musical program
was pleasing The latter consisted OF
| an organ selection by Mrs Wyman, q
violin solo by Miss Katherine Ware
! clarinet solo by Irving Parmeter, and
VOCAL selection charmingly rendered
by Esther Spencer of Shelburne
| Falls, Mass.
Mrs. Miller, a missionary from
Japan, gave an interesting talk We'd
nesday afternoon in the Congrega-
/ tional vestry on the customs and re-
/ ligion of the japanese. Mrs, Miller
! is sister of J. H. Kidder and is a
guest at Hollyhock Lodge.
Melvin Stickney is in town.
Little Doris Buckley has been i'll
for a few days past
Mrs. Blackford is visiting in Or
ange for a few days.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs James Russell this week.
0. r. Buell. returned Wednesday
from a business trip in Greenfield.
Revs. Messrs. Spencer are visiting
their aged mother. Mrs. David Spen-
Ger.
Rev. Mr. Woodman and family are
visiting Mrs. Woodlands parents in
Maine.
Mrs. Ed Barnard and daughter
Lucy of Brooklyn are among the re-
cent arrivals.
Miss Irene Barlow has returned
from a visit with friends and relatives
in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Bellows of New
York have a suite of rooms at the
Childs tavern.
C. NJ. Russell went to Putney Tues
day to attend the Windham county
soldiers reunion,
Misses Ellen Ware and Leonora
Richardson were in North Adams the
first of the week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mann died very suddenly We'd
nesday of exhaustion.
Mrs. George Jacobs was called to
W lndSOr last week 10 care LOT nel
mother, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bisselrs
daughters of New York, with their
children. are at their old home.
Miss Faith Kidder gave an infor-
NAL reception Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her friend, Miss Schwartz Of
Albany, n. Y.
Ernest Hicks and family return to-
day to their home in New York after |
a two weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. |
George Roberts.
The young people gave very pleas
ant dancing party at Memorial hall |
Friday evening. Excellent music was |
furnished by local talent
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Barber and Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Barber and family |
are spending their vacation with
their father, II. F. Barber.
Beth Butterfield. clerk at A. L.
Childs & Sons. is suffering from an
attack of appendicitis. Floyd John
son is employed in his place.
William vogel went to New York
asst week to escort his sister to Will
mington. She has been i'll for some
months and will remain in town some
lime
1t is reported that Jerry Race was