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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-26
AN OUTING
Party From Selma Spent Pleasant
Outing ON Cape Fear River aboard
the TuebOat Navassa.

A party OF ladies and gentlemen
came down TO Wilmington from Selma
on Tuesday and enjoyed an outing at
the mouth of the Cape Fear on the
Nayassa G1auo Company's tug boat.
the Ndvassa. Among those in the par
ty were w. FL. Coll, who is connected
with the Navassa Guano works, at
Selma, and Mr.. Charley Broadfoot. IN
charge OF the iaboral Tory Of the plant
at the above named place.
The party boarded the tug on Tues
day afternoon and went to the beauti-
full little town of Southport, where they
spent the night. II was there intention
to leave Southport early yesterday and
go outside Oh the tug and spend the
day fishing, but the sea was very
rough and it was though best to change
the plans. After deciding to abandon
the fishing trip the party went to Fort
CasweIl where they spent several
hours most pleasantly. They then
went to the Bald Head Lighthouse and
from there returned to Wilmington,
reaching here about 3 O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. Every member of the par
ty expressed themselves as having
greatly enjoyed the outing. The tug
was Ill command of Captain Jim Will
l1ams. The party returned t o Selma
last night.
Those composing the party were Nj.
Mrs. j. A. Spiers, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
ID. Coll, Mrs. ]. A. Kitchener, Misses
Blanche Kitchener, Maggie Whitley,
Matte Ellington and Messrs. Edward
W.-Vick, Charley Broadfoot and S. E.
Wood, Of Selma, and Messrs. Leon
and E. L. Taylor, of Will
mingtOn.
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Young Negroes Arrested.

The negroes must have been afraid
that the high license was going to put
I'll the saloons out of business from
the way they got loaded last night.
NFt since last Christmas has there
peer as many drunken negroes on the
streets as were rounded I'D last night.
Inc total number taken in last night
was IL and several were arrested yes
teroay so Mayor Waddeu will have
some fifteen or twenty before him by
noon today. Several of those arrested
last night came from the Eastern Star
nail where a egr entertainment was
in progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-26
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movemene

Galveston firm at S 3-16: net re-
ceipss 7,435 bales.
e Orleans firm at SIS: net re-
CENTS ZOOS bales.
Savannah steady at SIS: net receipts
e.451 hafes.
Charleston firm at 8: net receipts IS
bales
Wilmington steady at 5: net receipts
533 bales.
Norfolk firm at sH: net receipts l.
7TS bales.
Baltimore nominal at 8L.
Boston steady at 8.65.
Philadelphia firm at $50: net re-
ceiDts e5 bales.
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avail STORES MARKErs.

eSew York May 24-Turpentine.
10 IS: r0sin. firm. ain
common to good $3.50 to $3.50.
savannah. MAY 24-Turneptina
= 10 n: sales 1886: receipts 500:
los. Rosin firm: sales 2.057:
sscelpts l241: shipments $50. A. p. c.
sss: u. 1910: F.. s3.75: r. $3.50: G.
80 n. 1920: /. $4.65: X. s4.sE: M.
sse y. 80 05. VIC. $685.. WV.
Charleston. s. c.. May a4.-Turben-
line steady e3. Rosir sfeadv % -
$50: D.. $3.45. +. s3.sO. r. S. Sc: G.
s.-su. II. 50 IS. I. $4.3o; K. $50: M.
s-.oo: n. $40. VIC. $3.50: WV,
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OF COTTON.

new York. May 24.-Receipts of
cotton ar h ports today 1885 bales
against lists last week and 3.7O7
last year. For the week (estimated)
,SS.eoo bales against 1857 last
week. and 26.253 last year. q
receipts at New Orleans 6.oS1 haiaS
against 80 last year and at Houston
7,1!2 bales against 500 last year.
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LIVERPOOL. May 2S.-4 D. m. Cotton.
Spot in fair demand. prices 8 noint.
n:sher- American middiing fair SOS:
good middling 1915: middling 4.5s
Tow Az: good ordinary 4 "a:
ordinary 4.08. The. sales of H. A..
were 10000 bales of which 1000 wera
Tor speculation and export and incl,,d-
&c 5000 American. REGENTS II 0on
oaies including 800 American. FIR
lures opened firm and closed frm.
american middling C. o. c.: Nav 444.
NAY and June 4-44: June and july f.
81, July and August las. August and
September 4.46: Scptember ana 60
ber AT: October and Noyemher az
November and December AS. De-
and aJnuary 4.4S. January
\ February AS: February and
March $50: March and April fso
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

HeW York. May 24.-FLOUR firm.
Rye -four. firm
WHEAT-Spot strong: No. 9 red
sl-"9s nomina elevator. MAY shorts
"ere again squeezed. that option clos
ing -"sc higher against &c advance in
aulv and Ec on September. Nav 81
rs: July a5k; september s7h: De-
cember SIC.
-oFtN-F1rm: No. 2 SO nominal
~e:ev.tor. Options &c net higher NAV
Esq. July SIS kc. "'
AIS-Ffrm mixed 35 to 351.c.
1pItON SEED OIL-Quiet bur
arin. 1rime crude f O b mills % tn
80 prime summer yellow ISL ia
90. OH summer yellow nominal.
to 30T. ~ ~
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naIer 81 to Az per cent: sterling ex.
change steady with actua business i'm
bankers bills ut $4.S7.20 to s4.S7.25
tnr demand n at s4.s5.2O to s4.S525
for sixty day bills. Posted rates 50.
to s4-ss and s4.S7h to s4.sS. Com
mercial bills s4.S5. Bar silver 5ah
Mexican dollars As.
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CLOSING or COTTON

New York. Nav 2l-Spot ootto,
closed quiet 10 points higher. middIinw
urlands S.55; middling $50: sales q
oases. Futures closed steady Nav
s-.S: June 500: July Sit: Aug,Is.
e.16' September Sis: October s,Is.
November S.22: December S.2s: I'm
gary S.31: February $50: March &c
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WILMINGTON markets.
Address Dept. SIS.

Wednesday. May "a.
COGTON-Steady 8.
Receipts Of cotton today-S22
bales
Receipts of the season to date
349.113 bales.
Receipts same day last wears
bales.
Receipts last season to same date
22".SS7 bales.
NAVAL. STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPFNTINE-
Firm G5A.
RCSIN-s3.25 bid.
TAR-Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: b trd
$3.50; dip $3.50: virgin $500.
RECEIPTS TODAY.
70 casks of spirits turpentine.
y: barrels rosin.
Is barrels tar.
1Z4 barrels crude ~turDentine.
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
76 casks of spirits %turpentine.
~ barrels rosin.
SO barrels tar.
2o3 barrels crude ~turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load lots-lOO lbs
G. F. Gee: 200 lbs c. F. 7ac: 200 lbs
+. +. 9oc. Less than car load lots-I03
lbs c. F.. 49c: 200 lbs C. F.. in cotton
SACKS oEc, ZUu IDS +. F.S1.05,
DRY Sailed SIDES-7A to Sc.
VI Ii to 3ev.
COFFEE-9h to lie.
Notwithstanding $500: second
patents S5.25. full patents $500.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina Prime
90 to s1.o0; Virginia prime so to So.
BEESWAX-25 to 27h.
CORN-65 to 67h.
CORN MEAL-61 to 62Hz.
EGCS-1ic.
CHICKENS-Hens 35 to 40: spring
90 to zoe.
SWEET POTATOFs-75c
BEEF to Az cents.
n. c. BACON-Hams (oid) 13hc;
9 to 10: sides &c.
MOIASSES-S. House IA; New Or
leans Erights % to Is: Porto Rico 90
Cuba 2s.
SUGAR-Granulated ss.10; ". c. K.
) $780,, No. Z $5.T0; No. 8 $3.50;
IL, $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure So cents:
6A cents.
SHINGLES-Per LOCO: 5-inch sans
$500: 5-inch hearts $500: 6-inch saps
200; 6-ineh hearts $500. |
TIMBER
Per n Extra milling .5o03.So
MiH prime s7.O007.Sc |
Aon .-........... S0'oV0 5.0Q
-oL-I-lIOn LIIn y
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MONEY MARKET

York May 24.-Money on cali
: : TO 2h- closing bid 2. offered at
days 3. ninety davs 3A. SIN ,norsh.
u To ia Der cent. prime mercantile
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Mrs. L. B. Sasser went to .Jonesboro,
yesterday to visit friends.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
chicago. Nav 24.-The En-
lures ranged as follows:
Open High Low CIosa.
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OPERATORS WANTED.

On Oyeralls. 100 girls to learn plain
sewing. Steady work, easy hours.
WILLARD BAG & MFG. CO..
1921 So. Water ST..
WILMINGTON. n. q
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
FALL CAUSED BROKEN NECK.
Elijah Miller Of West Brattleboro
Slipped from Load Of Hay.

Elijah Miller. 72, well known West
Brattleboro farmer. was almost IN
stantly killed Wednesday by falling
from a load of hay near his nome
three miles above the west village on
the road to Marlboro north pond. WIN
the help of his hired man, Ropers
Murphy, Mr. Miller was getting load
of hay from the moving to the parn.
He was standing on the top OF the
load, guiding the horses down steep
incline. when the hired man saw him
lose his balance and fall forward out
of sight. Mr. Miller was lying on ms
face when the hired man reached him
and although alive was unconscious.
Murphy tried to lift his employer from
the ground but was unable to DO SO.
He then went to the barn about 2O
rods away for help but when he re-
turned Mr.. Miller had stopped breath
ing. DIR. Hunter happened to be driv-
ing by the house at the time. about
I11:45. and he was at once summoned.
He could be of no assistance. now
ever, for an examination showed that
Mr.. Miller's neck had been broken. i,
Mr.. Miller was a son of Emery ana
Polly Prouty Miller and was born IN
Brattleboro on February Is, 1888. he
lived on the old homestead with his
parents until 1851 when he went TO
California--and remained for six years.
After RETURNING east he made his home
for a time In Rutland. moving back
to the old farm in West Brattieporo
36 years ago. He is survived py a
widow. who was Elizabeth Conlon. one
sister. Mrs. F. ]. Perry of Califorma,
one daughter. Mrs. S. E. Miner OF TINS
town. and five sons Harry d., r. D.
David E.. Emory 7. ana Lemuei ";
Miller. ali of Brattleboro. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon at
fha hOuce
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
GAUGE TO be CHANGED SUNDAY.
Force Of 400 Men Will Accomplish the
Work in Few Hours.

With the first light of Sunday morn
ing fully 400 men, assembled from all
points of the Central Vermont sys-
tenn. will begin the work Of making
broad gauge road out of the line be-
tween Brattleboro and South Lon
donderry. and II conditions are favor
able the task will be accomplished by
the middle of the afternoon. Fully 80
miles OF rails will have 10 be moved
i'm order to make the road of standard
width, and To do this within the spe-
cified time the men will be divided In
TO four gangs. These gangs will be
under the supervision OF Division
Roadmasters James p, Benny of Pal
mer. John kelso of Montpelier. Nj. IL.
Vincent of st. Adams and John 'Le-
Claire of Farnham. F. O.. while these
men have as their superior General
Roadmaster w. p. Elrod of St AL
bans.
Special trains bearing the workmen
will arrive In Brattleboro tomorrow
afternoon That from the north will
bring as many as 300 section hands,
while the New London train will have
AT least 100. The first gang will start up
the narrow gauge about midnight and
the others will follow shortly after.
one gang will begin at South London
derry and work south. two gangs VIII
start at a point near Townshend and
work in opposite directions and the
fourth will commence at the Dummer-
ston quarry and work north. the road
between here and the quarry being OF
standard width. The distance from
West Dummerston to South London
derry is about 80 miles. and as each
rail has to be moved ii makes change
in 60 miles of iron. The work ought
to be completed by o'clock in the af-
ternoon II everything goes satisfactor-
lily.
A force of men under Division Road
master Bert Buhl will widen the gauge
of the side tracks tomorrow and be
ready to assist in the work of the fol-
lowing day. All of the narrow gauge
rolling stock will be brought TO Brat
tleboro tomorrow afternoon. and II
nothing happens to prevent. the first
broad gauge train will make a reg
ular trip over the road Monday morn
ing. running on the same schedule as
is at present In force.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Monster Blast Destroys s-Acre Ledge.

A spark was generated bv the slignt
movement Of an electric switch placed
on Seavey's island at Portsmouth, ~
H.. Saturday, July 22 which success
fully discharged As tons OF dynamte
and destroyed a three acre ledge that
had menaced navigation in the Pisca-
tauua river. The setting off of this
enormous amount of explosive, said to
have been the greatest ever handled
at one time in this country, If not IN
the world, was attended by little dan
ger and by no accident The event was
the climax of three years work, wnicn
involved the expenditure OF nearly
tbree-ouarters of million dollars.
Gov. McLane of New Hampshire and
other prominent men witnessed the ex-
plosion as guests of honor. while on
the shore of the river and on ISLANDS
in the harbor crowds estimated TO ag-
gregate 10000 persons. saw 1t.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Street Lighting Contract Discussed.

The bailiffs met with the directors
of the Brattleboro Gas Light company
last Friday evening to discuss the re-
port of Alton d. Adams, the expert
employed by the village to investigate
street lighting in Brattleboro. In Mr.
Adams report, which is published in
full in another column Of this paper.
he states that the rates which the VII
llage has been paying for lights are
higher than they should be and rec
lommends a scale Of prices on which
to base a contract.
When the present board OF bailins
came into office the village was pay
ing $110 for all night arcs, 500 for
midnight arcs and SIS for incandescent
lamps. Pending the investigation the
Gas Light company reduced the price
of arc lights to 800 and $50. When
asked yesterday about further re-
duction C. +. Thompson said that no
agreement had yet been reached with
the bailiffs but he expected that sat
|isfactory arrangements would be made
without dificulty. 1t is probable that
another conference will be held within
a few days and the terms OF new
contract settled at that time. This
contract will be brought up for rati-
fication at a special village meeting
called for that purpose.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Revised Report Of Cotton Conditions.

The report of the cotton conditions,
issued by the bureau of statistics June
Q, relative to the acreage planted IN
cotton in 1905 as compared with ina.
planted in 1904 has been revised
by the crop estimating board
and Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Hays reports that John Hyde,
chief of the bureau, with Mr.. Holmes
at his elbow prompting him. made the
estimate lower than the facts at ms
hand from the reports from the seven
classes of reporters employed by the
bureau warranted. The board finds
that the acreage planted in cotton TINS
year should have been estimated at
S5.1 per cent of that planted last year,
equivalent to reduction In planted
acreage as compared with last year
of 14.9 per cent Gnstead of 11.4 per
cent?, or 4,731,00O acres-the estimate
of the total acreage planted this year
being 26,999,0O0 acres.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
DEATH OF MARTIN AUSTIN.
Long Time Resident Of Brattleboro
Expires at Grove Street Home.

Martin Austin, 81. a resident of
Brattleboro for the past 5S years and
one of the towns well-known citizens
died at his home on Grove street
Tuesday evening after brief illness
He was taken Ill week ago Sunday
while at the Roman Catholic cemetery
and although he had been unable to be
about since then he was apparently
feeling much better to within q
short time before his death. which was
due to heart disease.
Mr.. Austin was born in County ker-
nv, ireland, April 8, 1888, son of James
and Margaret Moriarty Austin. He
came to this country with his parents
when seven years of age and after liv-
ing for two years in Chicopee Fails,
Mass. removed with them to Brattie-
boro. As young man Mr.. Austin
worked in the livery stable of j. Wild
er Smith and afterward as coachman
for Col. Richards Bradley. He then
entered the employ of Howard A.
Pratt, learning the trade of carriage
blacksmithing and later working for
IR. S. Hall and also H. p. Hail.. ABOUT
20 years ago MI. Austin went into
business for himself in shop on Elm
street
In 1852 he married Elizabeth Bros
Inahan of this town by whom he is sur
yived with five children: Martin Aus
tin, jr., general manager of the car
penter company. John ID. Austin. rail.
way mail clerk between Burlington and
Alburg. DR.. James C. Austin of Spen-
Ger. Mass, Katherine. wife of Thomas
A. Austin of this town. and Miss Mary
f. Austin also of Brattleboro. He al
so leaves a brother James Austin OF
Brattleboro and one sister. Mrs. Hon.
ora Long of Joplin Mo.
Funeral services took place at
o'clock this morning from st. MI
chaers Roman Catholic church. Rev.
NJ. ]. Carmody officiating. Burial was
in the family lot in the Catholic ceme-
terry. The bearers were Timothy Amer
Luke Ferriter. d. M. Brosnahan'
Charles McMenniman and P. j. Fen
ton
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Soldiers Home Trustees Meet.

At the annual meeting Of the trus-
tees Of the Soldiers home at Ben
nington "Wednesday, July 26. the fol-
lowing officers were re-elected: Pres
ident, Hugh Henry; treasurer. John
c. Stevens, and clerk, H. w. spaf- pf-
the wear were $21,474, and expendi-
lures. s19,s6s; per capita. 1892, de-
crease of sS1 per capita. This decrease
is due principally to the work OF Supt.
Thomas Harmon in improving the
farm Gov. Charles ]. Bell was pres
ent as a guest. The others In at
tendance were Col. H. E. Taylor OF
Brattleboro, former Governor E. J.
Ormsbee of Brandon. former Govern
or j. q Mccullough of North Ben
nington. Col. Hugh Henry Of Con.
cord, N. H., Major M. B. Bowman OF
ST Johnsbury, former Lieut.-Gov. q.
NJ. Mansur of Island Pond, Capt.
Frank Kenfield of Morrisville. Major
John c. Stearns of Bradford. n. w.
Spafford of Rutland and Cassius W..
Peck of Burlington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Pe.ry Leaves Cape Breton.

The Arctic steamer Roosevelt. bear
ing Commander Robert E. Pearys lat
est expedition. swung clear of term
inal wharf and headed northward on
her voyage of discovery at p. M
Wednesday. July Is. As the steam,
er left the wharf. an immense cro%u,
which had gathered to witness her
denarture hurst into cheers. which
were mingled with the whistles Of the
steamers. and the demonstration con-
timed as the steamer passed down the
harbor. The city had been decorated
Raily for the occasion. Mrs Peary ana
her daughter who had been with Com
rnander Peary. left for New York the
same day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Saved by His Brave Record.

The sentence of Emile Totterman,
who was to be executed for murder
August /, was commuted by Governor
Higgins at Albany N. Y. Tuesday,
July 25 to life Imprisonment. Totter-
man was sentenced for killing Saran
Martin in a New York lodging mouse.
He had been sailor on the oregon
and won several medals for bravery.
Admiral Clark, captain of the oregon
during it's historic dash around cape
Horn during the Spanish war. inter-
ceded for Totterman and strong pres
sure was brought to bear In his be-
half by the congressional committee
on naval affairs and the Swedish min
iSter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Instantly Killed by a Fall.

Mrs. David Landergan. aged 70
wears. was instantly killed by fall
at Brandon, wednesday. July rs. while
irving to walk across four-incn
stringer of the new steel bridge at
Bresee Mills brook. The woman fell
to the rocks below the bridge, dis
tance of 35 feet, and was dead when
picked up by the workmen. Mrs:
Landergan was going to the home OF
her daughter, and evidently intended
to save time by crossing the bridge.
The accident happened when she was
about half way across the stringer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

At a mass meeting OF employers at
Chicago Monday. July "a, at wmcn
of 200 business houses
were present, ii was UNANIMOUSLY ue-
cided that no more Of the teamsters
who were recently on strike would be
reinstated until all the unions involved
have called off the strike. Despite the
death warrant signed by the team
sters' council of the teamsters. the
strike has suddenly revived. receiving
new infusion Of life from the truck
drivers. Seven hundred and ninety
truck drivers were on strike MONDAY
morning. nearly 30 leading houses ano
factories being strike bound Inc
truck drivers are not willing 10 give
up their buttons and decided 70 stay
out. It is now a fight for union out-
ton
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
The Picnic Raid Cases.

In the cases growing out of the
raid in an Italian picnic In Town
sends grove. Barre, Sunday. July ~,
Paul Mainini was bound over in Barre
CITY court yesterday to the September
term of washington county court ior
trial on two charges, keeping and fur
nishing liuuor illegally. Bail was set
at s55o. and was furnished by B.
Guidicci, as in the first hearing of the
case The case of State VS.. Intoxi-
eating Liquor was disposed Of by the
courts decision that the several small
barrels of beer and sour wine be con-
demned and ordered spilled.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
DREADFUL DOUBLE CRIME
SHOT HIS WIFE AND DROWNED
HIMSELF.
Murderer Drank Heavily and Quar-
relied with Wife Who Was Hard
working Woman = Four Children
Survive Tragedy.

The body of George Opalfnenz. who
murdered his wife at Singac. y. j..
Monday July "a. was found I'm the
Passaic river near Paterson yesterday.
The pockets of the coat were filled
with stones. He shot his wife while
asleep and the revolver with which
the deed was done was found In his
trousers pocket
Opalfnenz and his wife had a small
truck farm and took their produce
to market in Paterson two or three
times a week. The woman was hard
worker and attended to the selling of
product when the husband was drink
ing. II is said that the couple had
quarreled and that the woman had
been sleeping recently In the barn. IL
was in the barn that she was found
dead by a farm hand. She had been
shot twice in the head and II Is be-
lieved she was asleep when the crime
was committed.
The farm hand who found the body
at once raised an alarm and Constable
Thompson gathered a posse and start
ed in pursuit of the missing husband.
The murdered woman was about 80
years old, and the husband was the
same age.
Among the neighbors II is said that
he had been drinking heavily or late,
and that he was dangerous man
when under the influence of liquor.
1t is believed that he was drunk that
night and attacked his wife while she
Law sleeping. There are four children.
all of whom were asleep in the farm
house at the time the murder was
committed They heard no noise,
and knew nothing of the tragedy un-
| iii after the body was found.
The little farm near Singac was
bought with Mrs. Opalfnenz's money
about two years ago. Previous TO
buying the farm the pair had lived In
Paterson. The husband still made his
home in Paterson. but visited the
farm daily. Recently Mrs. Opaifnenz
| had bought pair of horses, and II
was dispute over this team that Is
believed to have led directly to the
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Meeting of Colonial DANES.

The eighth annual meeting of the
Vermont Society of Colonial Danes
was held in Rutland wednesday, July
2e. Thirty were present from out OF
town. A feature of the session was
the sketch of the late Gen. Samuel
Fletcher by Mrs. John Miller Horton
of Buffalo. a great rand-daughter.
The delegates reception was held IN
the evening at the home of Mrs: wal
lace c. Clement. president OF the So
eiafy