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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Brattleboro last week. returning Fri.

Brattleboro last week. returning Fri.
day.
The Misses Alice and Nav Barnes
were in Brookiine at their uncle's
home Sunday
Mrs. Fred Reed and daughter. Mar
gerry, visited several days in Brattle-
boro last week.
The listers met at the town hall.
Tuesday, May 2, to give the dissatis-
fled hearing
The grange met Friday night and
worked the third and fourth deereas
ON several candidates.
E. L. Parker of Brattleboro was in
town last week taking the government
census OF manufacturing industries.
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon returned last
week from visit of several weeks in
brlstol and Wyoming, Rhode Island,
Mrs, F. E. Ward of Guilford visited
her sisters, the Misses Amelia and
Myra Hobart the first of the week.
): q. Toilette recently bought of z.
B. bflgnam pasture lot of about
sixty acres, adjoining the Toilette pas
ture.
Miss Christa Park returned Tues
DAY morning to her school in Rrat-
tieporo after few days visit at her
home. a. iie'
Leonard Fraser has returned from
VISIT at his home in Amsterdam
Julian Taft. win ioi
w. s. Holland has been in VIII
lhinst4n Tor several days appraising
a stock Of goods, which has recen,is,
changed owners
oil nf
Whlcn was to have been given Mondov
evening, was postponed on acconnt ~
the recital Tuesday evening.
Newell Jennison has the foundation
ror ms new mouse ''on the east side"
M coihpieted and hopes to get the
sIls on and begin the carpenterinp
work soon.
Inc hrst auto appeared in town |
sunday and those who have occa sion
10 p;, riue now Will be mindful of the
piooal statement that a horse is a
vain thing for safety.
Townshend east IL. G. 81 and u,as,
opened the baseball season Saturday
~ heeds held in the rain, at the "a.
no OF IA to l in favor of the orientais
II the end OF the seventh inning.
The first thunder shower of tho
season Wednesday afternoon had aIi
ne usual acquisitions of its kind Half
"a men OF water fell in a short time
sliu rather more than that fall in tenn,
Derature was noticed. ''' 'e'n-
Mrs. Webster and two children from
n armour; 5. ID. are visiting in VIII
lamsVllle at Mr.. Stratfon,s
con as their goods arrive ,bsy
Apeet TO be joined by Mr.. webster
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
SPOFFORD.

j. H. Stearns of New York is here
on business.
Mr.. Perham and family have moved
to the center of the town.
Frank Wheeler of Bellows Falls was
in town a few days of last week.
Amy Kiiburn is at home from her
work in Keene for a short vaca-
ton.
Miss Cordana Presho of West
Chesterfield visited friends here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joslin attended
the Gurnsey-Damon wedding in Keene
last week
Mrs. Austin Foster and little
daughter. Dorothy, visited her sister.
Mrs. Fred Harris. at the west part of
the town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett have returned
from Washington, ID. c., where they
spent the winter. Their many friends
are pleased to welcome them back.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Juggling With Dynamite

Is no more dangerous than y "a
lect kidney disorders. Foleys n
Cure corrects irregularities ~
cured many severe cases 1iid
treatment has failed. II builds ~ ~
worn out tissues and restores. h
and vigor. 81 was troubled Viz
ney complaint for about two -
writes A. H. Davis of Mt 4
Iowa, but two bottles Of Foie!
ney Cure effected a permanent
Sold by All Druggists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
HIN SDALE.
AshueIot Paper Co.'s New Mill De-
stroyed by Fire.


The main, three story, brick build
ing of the Ashuelot Paper company,
situated in the township of Winches-
ter, about two miles from this village,
was entirely destroyed by fire early
Tuesday morning. The machine ten
der, his assistant, engineer and fire.
man made up the night gang, who dis
covered fire in the stock room about l
O'Clock. The flames had gained such
Roadway when discovered that all at
tempts by the small force to check
them were in vain. An attempt was
then made to reach the telephone in
the Office and summon help, but again
they we're baked. James King, the
fireman, started on the run for this
village and rung in an alarm about
l. 40. The local department responded
and sent their hand engine and two
hose carriages to the scene, where it
was stationed on the bank opposite the
mill. A line of 600 feet Of hose was
carried across the river and into the
mill and for two hours the flames were
held at bay. The Ashuelot fire COM
pany also responded to an alarm but
their pump was in the shop for repairs
duu tuc Ouo tuty DTOuSub Will tucu
failed to work. They lent valuable
assistance however to the Hinsdale de-
partment and when the Winchester
steamer arrived at $50 the fire was
under control and the machine room
had been saved. On the arrival of the
Winchester department the Hinsdale
department was recalled. The Win
chester steamer was stationed at the
old grist mill dam from which line
of hose of over 1000 feet was laid to
the building. Two streams from this
engine were kept playing onto the
building until afternoon. Two freight
cars standing on siding were also
destroyed. The building was three
stories high, of brick, with one story
ell used as a machine room. This
room with all its valuable machinery
was unchanged. The main building
was used for stock room, heater and
engine rooms, offices and stock chests |
and drain vaults. The cause of the |
fire is unknown but is thought to have |
been spontaneous combustion. The |
construction of the building was be- |
gun last fall and was under contract |
of c. r. Hildreth of Brattleboro, and
work had been pushed rapidly all win
ter. Tie sprinkler system had been
installed but had not been connected
with the water and there was no fire
protection when the fire broke out
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

and move into the Morse hols
which Mr.. Willard has been reno'a'
ing for them.
George Hardy, u. V. NJ. O7, the 4
or Rev. M. F. Hardy. formerly pas3]
of the Congregational church in y
place. a graduate of Leland and GfI
seminary. is singing first tenor IN Y
college glee club this year. After !.
concert given in Burlington, the ~
Press spoke of the club as being u
usually good.
r. w. Snyder had a painful az
dent at Wizards mill last VEL
which incapacitated him for WORK
several days. A small chip from
emery wheel lodged in one Of his ~
The doctor finally found it and
tracted it. but there was conslderap
Inflammation in the eye and more
less pain.
The open season for brook tro
which began on the first Of May
celebrated by the local fisneFp.
Some good strings were brough'
but how good they were we 90
attempt to say-the fishermen 90
part Of 1t. 1t is a constant source
amazement, though, to observe
much a six inch trout shrinks w.
the time comes for measuring Oh
The recital Tuesday evening sn
Miss Ethel Ewings Page was wei
tended. The audience manifested
appreciation of the entertainer
frequent encores. The selections
Miss Page were interspersed WIN
cal and instrumental music, MISS ~
lu e. Cressy of Brattleboro, ana
Mabel Stoddard furnishing the IVY
and Miss Alice Dale and the Ms
Garfield singing a solo and que.
spectively. The class fund Is
dollars richer than before the re''
A good illustration of the closer
with which all the by-produes
utilized may be seen at Whlarus
where just at present an order en-
thermometer backs Is being ~
These vary in size from a rev ~
IN length to several feet. In me ~
er sizes many pieces of wood "
which otherwise would go iGr
Another line of goods which thg
has recently MANUFACTURED Is
IF enlarged paddle for a fanel
endar back. Anything that IS We
n the line of wooden goods i ]
in stock, Mr.. Willaru / ~
% try to make.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05

The loss is estimated roughly at be
tween $50, 600 and $40, 600, covered b.
insurance. The company expect t.
rebuild Immediately. The mill hat
been in operation since April 10, ant
everything was running smoothly whel
it burned. This is the climax of |
series of mishaps with which the mil
seemed to be "hoodooed. y
The street sprinkler began its dutie.
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Whitaker o.
Brattleboro were in town over Sunday.
]. j. Carroll made flying visit tc
Amherst and Northampton last week.
Misses Mary and Hattie King Of
Lakewood, N. j., are at their home
for an indefinite stay.
Daniel Mccormick, who is to offici-
ate as umpire in the York state league
this season, begins his duties at Troy
to-day.
The dance given last evening by
Villa Beatrice, No. 49, A. G. A., was
we'll attended and proved financial
success.
F. W. Robertson and family went
Saturday to Boston for a few days.
Mr.. Robertson went for medical treat
ment for his eyes.
Hinsdale will open the base ball sea-
son at home memorial day with two
games. A LIST baseman and a pitcher
are soon to join the team.
The Rev. j. A. wilkins is making
efforts to secure the Baptist church to
be used as Y. M. c. A. headquarters
and seems to be successful thus far.
The moving picture exhibition that
was booked for last Thursday evening
and failed to make connection, is
booked to appear Monday night, May
The W. r. c. are holding a rum
mage sale at G. A. R. hall. The sale
began yesterday afternoon and will
continue till the stock is all disposed
Of.
A party of young people attended
the lawn party at North Hinsdale
Wednesday evening. The proceeds
will go toward defraying memorial day
expenses.
Emerson ]. Richards has purchased
the meat business formerly run by Z.
J. Holton and after thoroughly reno
Vatlng the place will continue the
business.
Mrs. r. VI. Tole and children of
Poultney, VT, are visiting relatives in
town. Mr.. Tole expects soon to move
10 Mt Holly, VT, where he has
bought a farm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
TOWN SHEN
Enterprising Local Industries and
Workers-Arbor Day Activity,

Speaking of the enterprise of loca
| manufacturers reminds us that sew
eral of our farmers are fitting up thei
| dairy houses very conveniently
Robert Holbrook has churn and sep.
arator with water wheel motor pow.
er, and steam boiler and a small en-.
CINE for emergencies. He has all the
modern appliances for butter making
and some of the fair sex could take
lessons in housekeeping by glancins
around his domains. At the other enc
OF the town Park Holland has a vel
ordered dairy apartment, with gas.
oline engine to do the work. Walter
Eddy, in another part of the town. be-
lieves that he can make butter enough
better to pay by having good appara-
tus and convenient place to work
These improved methods and appli-
ances are some of the things that are
tending to make the farm and the
farmers life attractive. We wish there
were more of them, so that more of the
bright, attractive young men would
stay on the farm and not rush away to
the city.
The town hardly knew itself at the
close of Arbor day; a part of the male
population cleaned up the park and
painted the fountain (white not red)
the seminary students administered
the annual surprise to the school
building, and the district school schoi-
ars adjourned at recess in the after
noon to rake up the school yard and
incidentally to dispose of some SUPER
huous wiggles and screeches. when
the water is started in the fountain
and at the watering tub We shall feel
quite like ourselves.
West River grange will hold a meet
ing Friday, May 10.
Clifford Holbrook of Brattleboro has
oeen IN town for few days.
w. E. Cushman of Bernardston has
been at Julian Taft's this week.
The Harmonyville hill is being nut
INTO shape for the summer travel.
The Dorcas guild met Wednesday
AFTERNOON with Mrs. Harry Franklin.
The great Scott Reading club met
Monday evening with Mrs. F. L.
lowe.
The Ladies' home club will meet
'ark's.
Col. button and wife are expected
oout May II. TO occupy their house |
n Harmonyville.
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon attended the w
:. I. .. meeting at Brattleboro Wed |
esday and Thursday.
Miss Cora Barnes who is teaching
Athens was in town to attend the /
ecital. '-e
MT and Mrs. Arthur Rand were in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Ribbons.

Wide all silk tstfeta ribbon, value 25c,
sale price, 1870
Fancy and embroidered dot neck rib
bon, value l21ac, sale price, l0c
MORE ribbon was &c, &c, Sc, sale
price, So
MORE ribbon was l21ac, l5c, 1sc, sale
price, Zoe
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Suits and Goats.

Brown and black suits, blouse jacket,
special sale price, $l3.B
Black Panama and mixed suits, Elton
jacket, special sale price, SASS
Broadcloth suits Elton jacket, special
sale price, $3.50
Mohair shirt waist suits all colors,
special sale price. $3.50
Covert cloth coats value Sc. 80, sale
price. $4.3S
Covert cloth coats. value Sl000 sale
price, $3.50
Colored shirt waist suits, value 81 30
to So. 90, sale price, $1.9S
Black, white and colored taffeta and
Crepe De Chene shirt waists. were
So 50, Sc 90 and 81. 80, sale price,
5000
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Corsets and Underwear

Special price for all 81 90 corsets dur
ing this sale, $50
Ladies muslin drawers, value l9c, sale
price, 21-2c
Ladies muslin drawers, value 25c, sale
price, 1870
Ladies' muslin drawers, value soc,
sale price, $50
Ladies muslin chemise, value 69c,
sale price, 49c
Ladies' short skirts, value 33c, sale
price, Csc
Ladies' long skirts, value 69c, sale
price, 49c
Ladies' long skirts, value soc and 95c,
sale price, Use
Ladies' corset covers, value l5c, sale
price, Zoe
Corset covers, lace trimmed, value 29c
and 33c, sale price, 2lc
Corset covers, lace trimmed, value 59c
and 69c, sale price, 49c
Wash gingham petticoats, value Coo,
sale price, 4Sc
Black mercerized petticoats, value 81,
sale price, Csc
Black mercerized petticoats, value
81. 25 and 81. 80, sale price, $50
Black and colored silk pettcoats, were
$500 to $3.50, sale price, 1888
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Wash Fabrics.


White mercerized waistings, value
Doc, sale price, 1870
Imported Scotch gingham reduced
from SOC to 19c
Lattice Voles and canvas suitings,
value l5c and Zoe, sale price, Zoe
so different patterns of Garmers yard
wide percale, value l21ac, sale price,
100
Entire stock of l21ac and 15c dress
ginghams in this sale for Toe
Mill ends of silk chambrays, value
Doc. sale price, 15c
so patterns of this seasons dress mus
Inns, value 10c, sale price, 7 1-2c
Prints, light, dark and medium colors,
value 61ac. sale price, 10
Lancaster apron ginghams, value Sc,
sale price, Sc
Curtains, Draperies and
Rugs.
Muslin curtains, value soc, sale price,
Csc
Muslin curtains, value SOC, sale price,
$50
Lace curtains, value 4Sc, sale price,
29c
Moquette rugs 27x60, value So so, sale
price, $l.95
Smyrna rugs 30x6O, value $3.50, sale
price, $1,95
Summer cottage rugs, value 81. %. sale
price, $100
Ladies' Neckwear.
Stocks special drive for this sale,
value SOC and soc, sale price, II 1-2c
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Dress Goods.

All wool Panama Wolfe, colors black.
brown, tan, cadet gray, white, value
SOC, sale price, $50
Lot of fancy Mohairs, special sale
price, 45c
Novelty and plain Mohairs. value SOC
to Csc, sale price, Use
White plain and fancy Bedford Cord.
Suitable for children's coats, value
371ac, sale price, Csc
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
Handkerchiefs.
Notions.

Basting cotton, value 4c, sale price,
Paper pins, value 4c, sale price, PHO
Eagle pins, value &c, Sc and 10c, sale
price, Sc
ONO dress shields, value 25c, sale
price, 19c
Dress shields, value 15c, sale price, &c
Side elastics, value 15c and l9c, sale
price, 100
Silkateen, value &c, sale price, 10
Embroidery silk, value sc, sale price,
DO
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-05
CoIored and White
ShirtWaiStS.

The kind that sell for SOC and SOC,
sale price, Csc
Wrappers made with deep ruffle and
corset waist. Some dealers sell these
wrappers for 81. Sale price, SOC
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
TERMS OF PEACE.

Davenport Times.-It is rumored
that as a result Of earnest endeayors
on the part Of the president Japan has
been induced again to outline In gen
eral terms what she will demand of
Russia as the price Of peace.
In the first place absolutely unques-
toned control Of Korean internal at
fairs must be conceded to Japan and
the Japanese foreign office Is to take
care of the international affairs of
Korea.
Port Arthur and the peninsula are
to be coded to Japan. The railway
from Port Arthur and Dalny to Har-
bin, which cost approximately $780,
100000 is to become the property of
Japan.
Manchuria is to be given over to the
absolutely unrestricted control Of
China.
Vladivostok is to be made a harbor
open to all on equal terms or aban-
doned by Russia.
And in addition to this the intended
ships, of which there are now many
must be turned over to Japan, for 1t is
argued that they would long ago have
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
FLYING BY RAIL.

The speed whic-I locomotives on
some of the eastern railroads are now
attaining in their trips across the
country has reached such stage that
the whole world stands aghast at the
feats of lifeless machinery Yesterdays
run of the Pennsylvania Special, from
Chicago to Pittsburg, distance of
46S miles, in 440 minutes, is a wonder
full achievement, and the announce
ment, with the authority that doth
hedge about a general passenger agent
Is made that this time will hereafter
be maintained as daily schedule for
the train. The time when Chicagoans
can leave their homes in the morning
and keep dinner engagement for the
same evening in New York no longer
depends upon the perfection of air
ships. Americans can fly by rail, and
the pace is getting faster and faster.
To correctly realize the great speed
that the present day trains attain it is
necessary to make comparison. In
almost no other line has the present
speed-loving age made such forward
strides as in railroading. Thirty-five
years ago train of new Pullman
cars was run from Boston to the Pa
cific coast carrying party of mem
bers Of the Boston board of trade.
In the run from Boston to Rochester
the train lost three hours and the rail
road officials were determined to make
up that loss between Rochester and
Suspension Bridge. The New York
Central gave the Boston train the
right of way over all other traffic and
the run was made to Suspension
Bridge over the Niagara Falls branch
of the Central, in two hours and three
minutes. The news was commented
upon all over the country. Seventy
four miles in 1923 minutes, less than
two minutes to the mile. The Boston
men scarcely believed it themselves,
and they were frightened when they
learned how fast they had gone. But
this train ran on free track, without
a stop and under circumstances in
every way the best for high speed.
Thirty-five years have elapsed since
this record run" was made. Today
railway officials talk calmly of four
teen hour schedule between New York
and Chicago. And this is with regu-
lar train, making station stops, con-
forming to it's train schedule, slack
ing it's pace at many points on it's
90O-mile journey, carrying baggage,
etc. To overcome these breaks in
speed it is necessary to proceed on
good runs between cities a speed
which would have appeared to those
Bostonians of thir..y-five years ago
simply incredible.
In view of the progress made since
the Rochester-Suspension Bridge run,
1t is interesting to conjecture now the
speed that trains will reach in their
trans-continental dashes thirty-fve
wears from now
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13

lfeve in the truth of the old expression
than during his college life. Looked
up to by his juniors, humored by his
parents, all his expenses paid with
money sent from home, perchance an
athlete and the idol of the undergrad
uate body, he grows to feel in the four
years of college life that the world II
pretty good place and that it is easy
to live in it. But if he holds that same
idea when he goes out into that
worlds rush and hustle, he will find
himself slipping backward and down
ward with celebrity. His college life
is part of his career that is useful
for the knowledge 1T gives, but of lit.
tie value for the wisdom one gains
There is a vast difference between
those two words-knowledg and wis.
dom - though they are used as
synonyms so often, and the best time
to realize this fact is on about the
third day of a graduates unsuccess.
full search for remunerative position.
Those three days teach him more wis.
dom than the four years of college ed.
ucation gave him and the wisdom is
the wisdom Of the great world. the
world that owes no man living.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
AN IDEA SHATTERED.

"The world owes us nothing. We
owe the world life.' Thus Dr.Edward
H. Curtis of Galesburg, ILL.,, addressed
the seniors of Knox college in a bac-
calaureate sermon few days ago
This is a blunt way in which to kill
an idea upon which many man has
chosen to lean when he has proven
himself a failure in one way or an
other, but it is a splendid moral to
teach a young man just starting out
from a college career into the hurly-
burly of business life How often we
hear the remark, well, the world owes
me living" and how many Of us have
grown to believe it and accept it as a
truth. But we have not stopped to re-
fleet that the men who have amounted
to something have been the men who
have wrung out of the world living
and a great deal more.
There is, to be sure, a living In the
world for every man, but the world is
not charitable enough to deliver that
living in every separate case. 1t is
only to those who are born with
crowns over their heads-the crown
Of nation or the crown Of riches
that fortune Is SO kind. Others are
compelled to find their own way across
the trackless deserts of progress and
the success with which they meet
stamps them before the world as men.
Ask the man who Is known among his
fellows as a successful merchant or
professional man If he proceeded on
the theory that the world owed him a
living, and his answer will be an en-
phatic mo" Ask him if he could have
achieved the same success without eff
fort, almost superhuman at times, and
he will again answer, NO"
DR.. Curtis chose splendid time to
inform the young men to whom he was
speaking that the world does not owe
anyone a living. There is no time in
mans life when it is easier to be-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
IMPROVE THE ROADS.

In yesterdays issue the Courier pub
lished letter received recently by
Postmaster Wilson from the fourth as
sistant postmaster, in which the need
for good roads on the rural routes
which gridiron Wapello county was
pointed out in unmistakeable language.
The rural route inspector in driving
over the various routes out of Ottumwa
found bad roads on every one Of them
and the frequent complaints of the car
riers are borne out by his report made
to the headquarters at Washington.
It is very important to the people of
Wapello county and of Ottumwa that
the roads along the rural routes be
kept in good repair. Failure to do this
is liable at any time to result in the
discontinuance of the rural routes, for
it is one of the provisions under which
a rural route is established that the
roads must be in good condition SO
that the carriers may cover several
miles each day.
The rural free mail delivery saryine