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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Lapine Is visiting In Putne,
this week.
Herman Bond went on the excursion
to Lake George Sunday.
Fred Fem has gone to Springfield
Mass. for a short vacation.
Mrs. Blodgett is building new
piazza on the front Of her house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Of Holyoke
Mass. are visiting at J. Vassar's this
week.
Mrs. f. C. Wellman and daughter
went TO Windham Saturday returning
Monday
The play. Valley Farm. given by the
ladies Wednesday evening was
grand success.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Of Keene. n.
H.. are visiting their daughter Mrs
Charles Harmon.
Fred Hayward went Thursday to
Westmoreland to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Mark.
Misses Nellie and Pauline Fem re-
turned from their visit In Springfield.
Mass. Saturday.
Miss Ada Lapine Of Windsor re-
Gently visited the family of her uncle.
Mrs. Lapine. at CIRCUITS.
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Converse Of
Maiden, Mass. are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Walker.
Mrs. Frank Harlow and two daugh-
tiers OF Maiden. Mass. visited her
brother. Robert Miller. the first of the
week.
Miss Barbara Leach, four years old
gave a lawn and cobweb party to
number of her little girl friends Tues
day afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Fem and
daughter were over Sunday guests at
Mrs. w. c. Nutting's. Mrs. Fem and
daughter will remain for two weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
WhiTjNGHAM.

VIII Sargent returned to Bostor
last week
VIII Underwood has been sick with
asthma for the past week
! Several from this place attended the
snow at Wilmington Wednesday night
Mrs. Gustoff. who has been at the
motel for several weeks. left for Bos-
ton and Maine Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Mervin Newell were
called to Jamaica last week by the
johnson.
Rev. Mr. Beman of Jamaica
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day and will supply the desk again
next Sunday.
Misses Chessie and Emma Whitney
of East Templeton, Mass. are here on
visit with their uncle George Saw
yer. and other acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Briggs and
child of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Mrs.
Alma Taylor of Greenfield were
guests of Mrs. S. A. Wheeler this
week
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
THAT SECRET HEARING.
Attorney General Fits Explains Why
Investigating Committee Held II.

Attorney General Clarke c. Fits ha
explained TO representative of tn
st. Adams Messenger why newspape
men were excluded from some OF tn
hearings at Bellows Falls before tn
state commission. which was investi
eating affairs at the state prison. MI
Fits said.
when the commissioners maxi
their report they will cover the grount
fully. The reasons for not now hav
ing all the testimony public are thos'
OF public policy purely.
There We're three distinct matters
that came out at the executive SEES.
sion.' One was concerning the NOR.
ais Of Mary Rogers. and the investiga.
ton that we are making Of that mat
ter and some possible criminal pros
ecutions that may follow make It alb
solutely necessary that II be not made
public at this time, though It will be
covered and referred to In the report
OF the commissioners. without ques-
ton.
Another was scandal concerning
a warden. II was something that hap
pened in 1895, but 1t was necessary to
refer to II In connection with other
testimony. 1t involves some innocent
parties and could work only harm and
no possible good were the details set
before the public. This will be COW
cred In the commissioners report, as
understand 1t. in a way. so that the
public may understand that the sub
stance is before them. emitting those
things which we all feel ought not to
be public to the world.
The third matter related to the
cause of the discharge of an officer
last winter. and involved a scandal
hot N1.aA
man. We have no ground for charg-
ing the young woman with being
guilty, but the matter could not be re-
ferred TO without using her name,
and. once used publicly In connection
with such story, 1t must always
stick To her. l doubt IL II is ever re-
ferred to in the report any more than
to give in general way the cause of
the discharge Of the officer at the time.
could not present the case to the
without having the de-
tails appear, and it could not be made
public without doing harm to a sup
posedly innocent person.
This whole matter is such one
as we frequently have come up in
court. where the court will hold Sc
,ret session. excluding all persons ex-
sept the court officers and those in
crested
I'VE all understand, of course. that
t would subject the commission to
some criticism. as such proceedings
llways do, but we deemed 1t the wise
curse at the time. There are likely to |
,e one or two other occasions in the |
when this course will !
AVE TO be pursued for the same rea- /
on. There is nothing to conceal from /
he public, of course. and no reason
Why the public should not know every
hing except that i'm the instances
tated. public policy seemed to require
hat it not be publicly advertised. I
you'd be glad to have any newspaper
nan read the testimony taken at the
executive session. and 1t would all
e apparent then; / am sure every
ewspaper man in the state would say /
nat the proceeding was a prudent
me-"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
GRAFTON.

Key w. III. Cambridge has gone te
burlington for short stay.
Mrs. Arthur Willard and her two
sons are at Miss Sarah Ayres's for the
summer.
Arrivals include Herman Farrar ot
Springfield Lynn Walker. Boston and
Rev. Walter Walker of Philadelphia.
AIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Covey are TAX
ing carriage drive to points in the
south part of the county this week
Rev. c. r. Upton of Conway. N. H.,
mas accepted the call to the Baptist
church here and will begin his duties
about September 1.
MRS. Henry Thompson and Mr.. and
MIS- Sari thompson and others from
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
BRookLlNE.

| Mrs. f. A. Stickney visited recently
in Guilford.
c. p. Stickney was in Brattleboro
last week on business.
Miss Sadie Whitney of Townshend
Is at work for George c.. Ware.
Mrs. G. H. Chambers and daughter
have returned from visit to North
Springfield.
DR.. Charlton will conduct the SER
vices in the Methodist church Sunday
at 3 p. m.
Miss Annie Osgood returned last
week from Claremont. n. H.. where
she has been for the past ten weeks
Last week as Isaac woolley was
taking away hay upon the high beams
In +. c. Cutters barn. the floor gave
way and let him through. Mr.. Woolley
caught upon sleeper thus saving
himself from falling to the floor below.
but dislocated one Of his shoulders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
cAM6RjDGEPORT.

VIII Wilder is making extensive
repairs on his house.
c. J. Adams has been In very poor
health the past few weeks.
c. j. Perham is in Springfield. Mass,
this week to purchase new goods.
The Ladies' Benevolent society met
Wednesday With Mrs. Frank Davis.
Miss Florence Marsh of Townshend
has been visiting in town this week
The recent rains have raised the
water SO that Mr.. White and Mr.
Farnsworth are again at work in the
soapstone mill.
Mrs. Clara Parker was called to
Hancock, n. H., Tuesday by the Sc
rious illness of her mother. who has
for some time been in failing health.
Ray Dimond of Worcester, Mass,
who has been spending a few weeks
at the home of his aunt Mrs. S. j.
Weaver, goes to his home Saturday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
Free to Butchers,

We are in receipt of a commune
ton from C. S. Page, Hyde PARK
which authorizes us to say TO y
of our readers who are engaged
Butchering Business, that If they /
send him a postal card with
name and post office address lna'
and say that they saw this nouH
the Reformer, he will enter
names on his list of customers
send them free, postpaid, from
to time as issued. his Hide buas1
which give the ups and downs o.
market on Beef, Hides, Calf ~
Horse Hides, Tallow, Bones "
lings. etc. Mr.. Page has been u
Hide and Skin trade for more
fifty years and has the reputaa@
being responsible and reliable
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
JAMAICA.

Miss Mabel Sage has returned IRON
Saratoga Springs.
Hazel Smith OF Newfane Is visiting
her grandmother. Mrs. s. s. Day.
Wilbur Cushman OF New York was
lat ii. j. Sage's over Sunday.
Arthur i. Allen Is visiting his BROTH
er, Wesley. In South Vernon.
Miss Catherine Hitler Of Hinsdale
Mass. Is visiting Miss Estella How
ard.
ID. Howard OF Mayviile. N. Y. visit
ed at Mrs. Fannie Howard's the past
week.
The schoolhouse on West hill Is be-
ling repaired. Fred Ballard Is doing
the work.
Dumont Peck Of Charlottesville.
Ind. visited his uncle. c. Il. Morgan,
last week.
Miss Winnie Hanson OF Ervlng'
Gleason at the Jamaica house.
Mrs. julius Moore and daughter,
Grace. and niece, Miss Fish Of Bellows
Falls. called on friends here last
week.
Miss Effie Jones. who has been
working at j, l.. Martins In Brattle-
ing
Circle No. held a sale OF cake,
Ice cream and fancy articles at the
town hall Tuesday evening. when they
cleared over $40.
The Jamaica Lumber company have
purchased OF John Hamilton a large
tract OF timber land and have put all
their help on to peel bark.
M
ry Mclean took carriage drive to
Spofford. n. H.. last week and brought
home fine lot of blueberries.
Mrs. Cone of South Londonderry
and Mrs Mann of Dover spent We'd
nesday with their mother. Mrs. Will
liam Castle. at E. w. Prouty's.
The Ladies' Industrial society will
hold a special business meeting at the
town hall Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A full attendance is request
ed
S. T. r. Cheney and his mother
left Wednesday morning for Walpole,
n. H. They will visit at Wells. VT. |
and Hanover, y. H.. before their re-
turn.
Mrs. Grace Noble and children Of
Westfield. Mass. are stopping with |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Sherwin. |
Mr.. Noble has returned TO his work
In Westfield.
Mrs. E. Shepardson and sons, Carl
and Robert, who have been stopping 1
II A. b. Stark's. have moved into Mrs.
Annie Boynton's house for the months
If August and September.
The long looked for broad gauge is Il
/ reality at last The whistle was
ieard for the first time in Jamaica
Sunday evening al about 5 o'clock and
I was a welcome sound TO all. Be-
,ause of the terrible storm. which had
Prevailed Saturday night and all
through the day, the workmen were
nable TO complete the road to South
londonderry that day but II was fin I
shed Monday, so that the mixed train
vent through I'm the afternoon and our =,
rains are running now on good time I
the work they have to do S
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04

TIME TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT RY
EFFECTIVE JUNE 26th, 100!

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
1.19 a. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
5.23 a. M, Daily for Springfield, week days for
New York.
7.25 q. M, Week days for New London; connects
at Millers Falls for Troy; at Palmer for Boston.
$50 q. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
907 q. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
1915 a. M, Week days for New London, connect
ing for Boston via Millers Falls or Palmer.
LAB p. m, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
900 p. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
40 p. m, Week days for New London and New
York via. Norwich Line Steamer; connects at
Palmer for Boston.
4.23 p. m, Daily for Springfield and New York.
5.45 p. m, Week days for South Londonderry.
EFSubject to change without notice.
G. C. JONES, Gen'l Manager. st. Adams.
j. E. BENTLEY, G. P. A., st. Adams.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
Suit AGAINST the Grand Trunk.

A suit against the Grand Trunk
Railroad company, involving an ag-
gregate of half a million of dollars
was argued before referees at Bloom
| field Tuesday. Aug l. The suit is
brought against the railroad company
by the Connecticut Valley Lumber
company, which claims that 10000
acres of timber land owned by the
company were destroyed by a fire
caused by locomotive of the defend
ant Damages of 100000 is the claim
of the Connecticut Valley company.
By mutual agreement the case has
been placed in the hands of three ref
erees. II. +. Graham of Craftsbury, +.
s. Plat of Poultney and w. H. Taylor
of Hardwick, and the decision of the
referees will be final. Several other
lumber firms were losers to the extent
of 100000 by the same fire: and they
agreed to have the present proceed
ings stand as a test case The fires
which caused such a widespread de-
vastation of cumberland extended over
a period of five weeks during the
months of May and June in 1908 and
swept over nearly 10000 acres of for
est lands.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
NEWEANE.

Miss Alice Davidson from Illinois
Is guest of friends in town.
Mrs. Viola Chase has recently beer
the guest of friends in Chester.
Miss Cora Winchester has beer
spending week with friends In
Brattleboro
Mrs. Rose Hall of Springfield, Mass
has recently visited her parents. Mr..
and Mrs c. j. Best.
Mrs Richmond and two children of
Westminster are guests at her broth
ers, A. II. Farnum's.
| Miss Bertha Maher. who has been
visiting at J. d. Makers, has returned
to her home in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Farnum. accom-
panied by Mrs. Richmond and chill
dren. are at Sunset lake for week.
Mrs. R. S. Willard and daughter
Mrs. Stark, of Boston, are visiting Mr..
wizard and boarding with Mrs. G. Z.
Davidson.
Windham County Pomona grange
met with Newfane grange Wednesday
and a very pleasant time was en-
joyed by all present.
Mrs, Will Micott entertained her
aunt. Mrs. c. c. Winchester. and
tleboro, one day last week,
Miss Lena Randall has recently Wis
tied friends in Marlboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker of Bos-
ton are visiting their brother w. p.
Eames.
Some of the good people of the
own have been cleaning the church |
md putting down the new carpet. |
Which has recently been purchased by
w. b. Willard goes tomorrow to
treat harrington, Mass, for three
weeks vacation. During his absence.
HISS Hanna Hallonen of Wardsboro
vii take his place at the creamery.
Newfane grange will observe ladies'
lght at their next meeting. August
:, the lecturers hour. which will be-
IN promptly at s o'clock being open
the public. The following program I
MI be presented: Music: recitation,
lrs. A. HI. Farnum; reading: a play
ntitled. The Secret Order of the Col
en- Goose, and music by the grange
hoir. Everyone cordially invited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
RAWSONVIllE.

A game of baseball between 4.
Weston and Jacksonville mines :,
played on Frank Williamss fela :.
urday. resulting in a win for ths M
team. Is to 4. Tuesday the nine ~
to Townshend TO play and yere n
feated by score Of II to 2. Il
On the morning of July 20 vi
Flora Cobb Robbins, wife Of Chaprrl
Il. Robbins, passed 10 the unseen NJ
several months of suffering n
funeral took place Monday. july h
and was largely attended BY restlul
and friends from Winhall. ward
boro. Londonderry. Jamaica, BenssI
ston and Townshend. -Four BROTH
of Mrs. Robbins acted as bears
One of a family of nine children 1
was the first TO be called away. and /,
the remaining brothers and sies
were present at the funeral. Bs,jS
her husband. she leaves one daushs
Mrs. Freeman Lazelle of this plao
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
A Touchina Story

is the saving from death. of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland
Md. He writes: AT the age of IL
months. our little girl was in declining
health. with serious throat trouble.
and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost in despair. when We re-
solved TO try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
The first bottle gave relief; after TAX
ing four bottles she was cured. and Is
now in perfect health Never fails
to relieve and cure a cough or cold. At
+. III. Holden & Co.'S drug store: soc
and sl.o0 guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
Thousands Of Women
Ane nanc mrll AVN crnnu0
Suooess 81 Lydia E. Plnkhan's Vegetable
Compound Rests Upon the Fact that Il
Really Does Make Sick Wenen Well

Thousands upon thousands OF Amer
can women have been restored :,
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta
BILE Compound. Their letters are on al,
In Mrs. Pinkhams Office, and prove thi
statement to be fact and not mert
boast.
Overshadowing indeed is the success
Of this great medicine, and compared
with II all other medicines and treat
ment for women are experiments.
Why has Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege.
table Compound accomplished its wide.
spread results for good?
Why has it lived and thrived and
done its glorious work for . quarter OF
. century?
Simply and surely because OF its ster-
ling worth. The reason no other med
icine has even approached its success
IL plainly and positively because there
is no other medicine in the world SO
good for women's ills
The wonderful power of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause 1t is a stimulant-not because it is
Q palliative. but simply because it 10
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the uterine system, positively
CURING disease and displacements and
restoring health and vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
al parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures, and physicians
who have recognized the virtue in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
Was WASTING AWAY.

Il had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years." writes
Robert r. Watts. of Salem. Mo-. II
lost flesh and never felt well and doc
tored with leading physicians and tried
all remedies suggested without relief.
Finally l tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and l am now sound and
We'll During the summer kidney ir-
regularities are often caused by exces-
siye drinking or being overheated. At
tend TO the kidneys at once by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by All
Druggists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
Public is Aroused

The public Is aroused to a L,,.
edge OF the curative merits 4, ~
great medicinal tonic, Electric n.y.. ~
for sick stomach. liver and kiS,'.'
Mary II. Walters. Of 546 ST. Clai, ~
Columbus. o.. writes: For sss ~
months. ! was given up to die M
fever and ague, my nerves were w.
ed: l could not sleep and nv ~
ach was so weak, from useless aos,a.I '
drugs. that l could not eat. Soon ~
ter beginning to take Electric RIM
1 obtained relief. and in shori y.
/ was entirely cured" Guaranteed \
F. II. Holden G. Co.'S drug store, ~
soc. N'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04

Saxtons Rivers had a picnic q, ;,
old home here Saturday. ns'
The family of Walter u.,
enjoyed a reunion the past waaI
w. Hemenway and family Of d..
8. c. Hemenway OF Bennington ..s
the other members of the family ,n
nearer points were present 'Ns
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
ON AUGUST 26th,
New England Telephone
Telegraph Company's
Directory
goes to press. Why should
not your name be included
in this, the most universal
of all Directories !?
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Estate of JAMES w. AUSTIN.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Marlboro COMMISSIONERS,t to receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate Of JAMES W. AUS
deceased, and all claims exhibited In Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the County Clerks
gust and the 18th day Of December next from
two until four o'clock p. M. each Of said days,
and that six months from the Goth day OF July
A. D. 1905 Is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, VT, this Goth day Of
July A. ID. 1905
31-3t r. E. GORDON, Son"'issioneis'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
WILL PURGE DEPARTMENT
SECRETARY WILSON DETER
MINED TO ExPEl CORRUPTION
Agricultural Department TO 30 Rigid
iy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Not
colonizs East Afries-Suit Brought
Against Equitable Directors.

Secretary Wilson will reorganize
thoroughly the crop statistics bureau
of the department of agriculture ac-
cording to information given out at
oyster Bay Monday, July 81. Al
ready he is seeking men of character.
standing and education to conduct the
work of the bureau, men In whom the
farmers and growers OF the country
will have implicit confidence.
In response to an invitation, Secre-
tary Wilson visited the president at
Sycamore Hin Monday to discuss with
the president the situation In his de-
partment. In addition to the inquiry
which Is being made into the alleged
Irregularities which have developed,
the secretary. on his own account, Is
making rigid investigation OF the de-
partment, his determination being to
purge 1t of corruption. In his work
Secretary Wilson has the approval OF
the president.
At the conclusion Of his conference
Secretary Wilson declared there was
no likelihood of his early relinquish-
ment Of this portfolio adding:
Il am going to stick to my post and
continue to build up that great de-
partment. You will recall that when
went there l found practically moth
ing but few roll top desks and half
dozen half starved scientists. Since
that time we have built up an i'm
proved branch of the government SER
vice.
Speaking of an Interview with
President Jordan Of the Southern Cot
ton Growers association, in which his
is demanded. the secretary
said he did not believe Mr. Jordan's
own people" agreed with him. In ex-
PLANTATION he displayed kilograms from
Vice President Il. S. Peters of the
same organization and w. s. Harvey
Of the Merchants association of New
York. expressing confidence in him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04

Bishop Isaac W. Joyce of the Ned
odist Episcopal church died al Mr|
neapolis at midnight July q as n
result of a hemorrhage and parauI
suffered July 2 while preaching It |
camp meeting.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-08-04
RUTLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Corrected to June 26th, 1905. Trains leave Bel.
lows Falls as follows Daily except Sundays I'M
less otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
Sis g. m.-Mixed for Rutland and intermedi
ate stations, connecting with train for
Burlington and Alburgh.
II 90 noon.-Mail for Rutland. Burlington and
st. Albans.
sos p. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for RUTLAND,
Burlington, Montreal, Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams. Pullman Parior Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:S p. m-Local Express for Rutland, Bur-
lington and intermediate stations.
II 80 p. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For Ogdensburg and OF
tawa Daily except Sunday Through Sleep
er for st. Hyacinthe.
SOS q. m.-Sundays only. Passenger for
Rutland and Burlington.
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls from the North:
225 a. m.-Nignt Express Daily.
Sis a. m.-Local from Rutland.
II :8 O. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
100 D. m.-Mail from Burlington.
4:l5 D. m.-Green Mountain Flyer.
SIS p. m--Mixed from Rutland
GEO. T. JARVIS, c. A. NIMMO,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. gent
Rutland. W.