Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
WILL EMPLOY "SPOTTERS'
NEW ANTi.SALooN LEAGUE
sUPT, BELIEVES IN THEM.
Arguments in Jamaica Ginger Case
Condition of State National Banks
Various Fires - Train Wreck at
Sharon-Bia Timberland Sale.

Condition Of State National Banks
Various Fires - Train Wreck at
Sharon-Big Timberland Sale.
Clarence j. Ferguson of Burlington
has been appointed superintendent Oh
the state anti saloon league TO I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
la. w. Morrow. Mr.. Ferguson says
there will be no change of front ON thv
part of the league whose motto w,'l
continue To be The Saloon Must Co
He believes In the use of detectives as
a legitimate and proper means OF Cd
tanning evidence not otherwise oD-
tainable, and declares that he shall, Ia
sustained by the board Of trustees
employ detectives II necessary TO stop
the persistent violations of the liquor
law.
Gov Bell and part of his stan at
tended the annual meeting OF the
New York state grange IN ogdensburs
this week.
The directors of the Caledonia
Comfy Fair Ground company at st.
Johnsbury have changed the date OF
the fair to Sept, 10, 20 and Il.
The famous land case of Baker
against sherman and others, which
HAS been in Franklin county court
since 1897, was settled out of court
Monday, Feb. g.
The annual meeting of the state
officers of the Catholic order of For
esters will be held in Essex Junction
Feb IA. II is expected that many
lodges will be represented
Fire Quilted the dwelling house OF
William Sullivan at Fair Haven Tues
day night, Feb. I, causing a loss OF
$1,5OO, partly insured. An overheated
stovepipe is believed to have caused
the fire.
James Battles, well-known young
man of West Rutland, was instantly
killed Tuesday, Feb. Z, by falling from
a hay loft while feeding his horses
No one saw the accident and just how
II happened is not known.
John h. Adams %, of Swanton,
fourth year man at the medical col,
lege in Burlington, died suddenly OF
heart failure Monday, Feb. 6. He was
assistant in the sergeant-at-arm Of
flee at the state house during the las'
session of the Legislature.
Goddard seminary, Barre, was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 last weef
by a fire which originated in the fur
mace room. There was a panic among
the students, but all were gotten oul
of tba building without injury. The
loss was covered by insurance.
The building at Poultney, owned
and occupied by +. Rel, as saloo'
and home, was burned Sunday, Feb
s. A dog, which slept downstairs
aroused the family by his barking
: early in the morning. They had bare
ly time to escape before the building
was a mass of flames. The dog per-
ished in the fire.
The comptroller of the currency
, has issued an abstract OF tne coiiui
ton of national banks in Vermont a.
the close of business January IL. II
shows that the total loans and dis
counts on that day in Vermont Ma,
tional banks were $12.029,911. Colo
coin aggregated $410,27S; total specie
S6S6.761, legal tender notes, S9SS,s36
Rev. w. A. Dawson of Burlington
the Vermont state superintendent O
missions for the Baptist denomination
, has been asked to consider PROPOSE
ton to become associate pastor OF ths
Memorial Baptist church OF New forf
city. He is now in his sixth year II
his present position and has done ar
, aggressive work throughout the state
Mrs. Lucy (Ryan) Mccarthy O
Waterbury has recently made a sal,
of 400 acres of valuable timber lane
: in Bolton to Tracy & Howe, frn
having steam mill in the Pinnei
Brook basin. She has also sold III
acres TO the Connecticut Brass com
many in the Joyner Brooks basin
where its extensive plant is located
The mandamus case of Percival "
Clement VS.. Horace F. Graham
state auditor, was argued IN su
preme court at Montpelier FEB. !
Nv Cowles & Moulton of Burlington
for the plaintiff and w. W. Miles o.
. Barton and H. F. Graham for the de-
: PENDANT The arguments advanced
on both sides have already been made
! public.
]. Arthur Teller of Burlington has
been appointed a special agent OF the
general land office, washington, D. Z.
nv Hon. e. A. Hitchcock secretary OF
the interior upon recommendation OF
Senator william p Dillingham;. Mr.
Teller is graduate of the University
of Vermont and completes his law
course at Columbian university
Washington, next June, when he VII
take up his new duties.
|, MI 10th onn,,o1 convention Of tn
international association of Marble
Workers of the United States anc
Canada will be held in Rutland, open
ing Monday, July 8, and continuing
in session for seven or eight days
Delegates, to the number OF about l2a
from all parts of the United States
and Canada, will be present. Reports
on the labor conditions in all parts OF
the country will be read.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles H Darling of Bennington
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent at Washington Thursday, Feb. 2
to take effect near the end of his term
in December. In reply the president
commended Mr.. Darlings public SER
vice and concluded I know that it has
been a sacrifice for you to come to
Washington and it is my purpose,
when your resignation takes effect, to
appoint you collector of the port of
Burlington of the district of Vermont"
Mr.. Darling was appointed assistant
secretary of the navy Dec. II, 1901.
The case of state VS.. Himan Krinski,
which involves the question of wheth-
er Jamaica ginger is Intoxicating
liquor under the present law, was ar
gued in supreme court at Montpelier
Feb Krinski was rpnresented nv