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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
The Chief Engineers Report.

Harvey w. saunders, chief engineer
of the local fire department, reports
that eight bell alarms and nine still
alarms have been responded to dur
ing the past year. The total force OF
the department is 1903 men. organized
into two steamer companies with hose
attached. two hose companies for the
hydrants. one hook and ladder COM
pany, one chemical company ind
one combination hose and chemical
wagon. Mr.. Saunders states that the
steamer house Is In poor repair and
needs a new floor. and he recommends
new covering on the reservoir near
II. Il. Gordon's house on South Main
street. He also calls attention TO the
necessity of adding TO the number Of
hydrants and recommends that i'm
mediate steps be taken to get re-
duction on the rent which Is being
paid for them. In closing Mr.. Saun-
ders says:
The present supply of water in
cases of emergency lis insufficient,
and the department is obliged TO
rely largely upon its steamers In
cases of serious confiagration. The
Estey Organ company are about 10
install some Dean fire pumps for
protection in their factories, and
offer the village an option for the
purchase of the steamer now owned
and used by them. The steamer is in
good condition and has often been
called into service by this department,
besides being factor in the reduction
Df insurance rates. 1t can, no doubt,
be purchased at a nominal figure,
which is worthy of the consideration
IF the citizens. The present state of
he department, with a record of the
work performed during the past year,
S set forth In extenso in this report.
rhe department is in a good state of
which is evidenced by n
glance at the results accomplished
Turing the year. The small loss
,aused by fire during the past year
las no doubt been on account of the |
success of the combination of chem
Gals that are in service. They have |
ully demonstrated that they are a |
adjunct to the department. |
The celerity with which they can be |
'perated is the means of preventing |
leavy damage by water, and the ex-
,ense of charging them is only |
rifling. OF all fires and alarms from |
IA sources to date fully Is per cent |
we're eXtinguished by chemicals.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
Report of Board of Health.

Dr. Henry Tucker, health officer
reports as follows:
During the four months of my in
cumbency of the health office we
have had an epidemic of measles
reaching nearly 800 cases, with one
death. The epidemic is not yet end
ed. new cases being reported almost
daily
A few cases of diphtheria, chicken
pox and mumps have also been re-
ported. The health of the community
during the winter. aside from the
epidemic of measles, has been usually
good. The measles epidemic, both
here and at Townshend was started
by young man coming from AL
bany in the eruptive stage of the
measles, spending half day in a
drug store in town and taking the
night train for Townshend. The first
cases following the advent of the
young man from Albany occurred on
the same date in Brattleboro and
Townshend.
The question of water supply for
the village is one that deserves and no
doubt is receiving your serious atten-
ton. There are a good many old
wells in the village that ought to be
filled and put out of use, as they are
a menace to health.
A good many houses are still un-
with the sewers, and effort
will be made to lessen their number.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
WEST RIVER RAILROAD co.
ORGANIZED TO SUCCEED BRAT
TLEBoRo & WHITEHALL.
Walter c. Noyes Of Old Lyme. Conn.,,
Elected President - Capital Stock
$150,000-Will Put in Broad Gauge
and Extend to Lumber District.

The bond holders of the mortgage
on the Brattleboro a. Whitehall Rail-
road company, the narrow gauge rum
ming from Brattleboro to South Lon
donderry, which was foreclosed IN
United States circuit court at the
last February term and decree OBJ
tanned which became final, have Or
ganiZed themselves into company
known as the West River Railroad
company with a capital stock Of
s150,000. The directors of the COM
pany as named in the act of incorpor-
alton are Walter c. Noyes of Old
Lyme, Conn.,, John C. Averill of Nor
wich, Conn. Justus A. Southard of
New London, Conn.,, George c. Jones,
Edward c. Smith. Chester w. Writers
and William +. Mullins Of st. Adams.
The directors met yesterday at st.
Aibans in the Office of C. w. Writers,
attorney for the Central Vermont
Railway company, and organized by
President-Walter c. Noyes of Old
Lyme, Conn.
Vice president-George C. Jones Of
st. Adams.
Clerk and treasurer-W. H. Chaffee,
of St. Adams.
meeting of the stockholders will
be held within the next two weeks
for the purpose of the issuance of
bonds of the new company.
1t is planned TO issue $4,000 in
bonds to provide for changing the
present narrow gauge line to a STAN
dard gauge road and for making other
1t is planned to build
a branch line TO lap the valuable tim
Der district of Peru, Stratton and
The road will be operated
under the management of the Cen
Iral Vermont Railway company.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
PRINCIPAL Whitaker RESIGNS
Will Go to Salem, Mass, Next Fall
to Head High School There.

Hobart X. Whitaker, principal o1
the Brattleboro high school for the
past nine years, was elected principal
of the Salem, Mass, high school Mon
day night in place of Principal Col
lester resigned Mr.. Whitaker re-
ceived notification of his election
| Tuesday and on the following day
forwarded his letter of acceptance,
notifying Rev. f. O. s. Osgood,
chairman of the local prudential COM
mittee. of his decision. He will be-
gin his new duties at the beginning
of the next school year. Mr.. Whita-
ker's decision to leave Brattleboro
will meet with universal regret
throughout the community. Since
coming here in 1896 he has steadily
raised the standard of the Brattleboro
high school until it now ranks with
the best preparatory schools of New
England, having the certificate privi-
lege to all colleges that grant admis-
sion in this manner Mr.. Whitaker
has not only been extremely success
full in his school work but his rela-
tions with outside people have been
pleasant. The Salem high school of
which he is TO be principal has over
600 pupils and a corps of IS assis-
tant teachers and plans are now un-
der way for the erection of a new
school building.
Mr.. Whitaker graduated from AM
herst college in 1890 and was for four
years thereafter principal of the high
school in Amherst He then spent
year at Chicago university and
year at Harvard, coming to Brattle-
boro in the fall of 1896. In addition
to the position as principal he is
supervisor of schools for the village
district. Mr. Whitaker has been
prominently connected with educa-
tional matters throughout the state.
having been president of the Vermont
Schoolmasters' club.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
BASEBALL LEAGUE FORMED.
Will Consist of Three Local Teams
Schedule Begins May 13.

Local league baseball will be the
piece de resistance on this summers
sporting menu. The formation of an
independent team gave way Wednes-
day evening before the organization
of league of three mines which will
Saturday, May 13. The teams will
be restricted to local players and
while the quality of baseball may not
be very high much rivalry is prom
| ised and a close race ought to result.
! The three clubs entered will be
known as Dunham Brothers, Company
and the Athletics. The first men,
toned will be composed of employees
| Of Dunham Brothers shoe firm and
the material includes Ellis, pitcher;
Frost, catcher; Ferriter, first; March,
second; Stolte, short; Harwood,
third; and Smith, Tinker and the
Dunieavy brothers in the field. Com
pany / expects to use Carl Ellis in
the box with Trendall as backstop,
Dowley on the initial bag, Clune at
second, Davis at short, Johnson at
third and E. Gonyer, Mickey Oui-
mette and Gibson candidates for field
positions. The Athletics has Grady
and Cooley on its pitching staff with
Brooks and Sanders as prominent
candidates for catcher's position, J..
Stafford on first and Patrick Ferriter,
captain and manager, at second. The
other positions have not yet been
filled but among those trying for po-
sitions in the field are r. Allen and V.
Johnson:
The schedule has been arranged as
follows:
May 10, Dunham Brothers and Ath-
ietcs.
May 20, Athletics and Company ].
II on n q m
Brothers.
May 80 Athletics and Company ].
Dunham Brothers and Athletics.
June 8, Company 1 and Dunham
Brothers.
June 10. Dunham Brothers and
Athletics.
June H. Athletics and Company 7.
June "a. Company 1 and Dunham
Brothers.
July l. Dunham Brothers and Ath-
letics.
July 4, Athletics and Company ].
Company l and Dunham Brothers.
July s, Dunham Brothers and Ath-
letics.
July 10, Athletics and Company ].
July 22, Company l and Dunham
Brothers.
Athletics.
Aug. 5, Athletics and Company I.
Aug. IL, Company / and Dunham
Brothers.
Aug. 10, Dunham Brothers and
Athletics.
Aug. &c, Athletics and Company l.
Sept. 2, Company l and Dunham
Brothers.
Sept. 4, Dunham Brothers and Ath-
etics. Dunham Brothers and Com
pany !.
Sept g. Athletics and Company I.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
Report of the Chief of Police.

Chief Halls report shows that 109
arrests have been made during the
past year, of which SO We're for in
toxication, Is for disturbance of the
peace, for larceny, for vagrancy,
s for trespass, and / each for receiv-
ing stolen property. violating the au-
tomoble law, furnishing liquor. and
assault. Fifty three of the people ar
rested We're non-residents. Mr.. Hall
suggests the need of suitable room
in the town hall building for use of
the department.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

At a joint meeting of the George A
Custer post, No. AZ. G. A. r. and the
Sixth Corps post. No. 112. G. A. r.
at Bennington Saturday evening, April
s. il was voted to unite the posts un-
der one organization. The posts have
been. separated for several years for
merly being under the organization
of the Custer No. AZ. A disagreement
arose over the question of an election
of officers and many severed their
connection with this body and OBJ
tanned a charter for Sixth Corps post.
No. 112. The reorganization will
probably be - effect before Memorial
day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
LOST BY TWO RUNS.
Vermont Academy Defeats Local
High School by Score Of to 1.

The Brattleboro high school base
ball team played its first game Of the
season with Vermont academy at
Saxtons River last Saturday after
noon and lost by the score of to 1
in a surprisingly well played contest.
Grady was in the box for the visitors
and although he was wild, giving six
passes, he held the academy players
down to three hits and was very ef-
fective in critical places. Brosnahan
caught an excellent game, taking IL
chances without an error. Rogers
was the only Brattleboro player to
cross the plate. The summary:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

The disclosure feature of the new
liquor law was put into operation for
the first time in Rutland Monday,
April IL. Charles ]. Clifford, a drug
gist's clerk. was arrested on the dis
closure of a 19-year- boy. On trial
in city court next day. Clifford was
found guilty of two offences of liquor
selling to minors sand was fined $500
and costs for each offence. making a
total of sS1S. Two other minors tes-
titled that they "chipped in" for the
quart of whiskey and helped to
drink ii.
DIR. George C. Washburne, for 30
years a practising physician in Wat
erbury, has been arrested and placed
under $500 bonds, in Washington
county court. charged with violation
of the license law by unlawfuily issu-
ing prescriptions, for conviction of
which there is fine of 5000 for the
first offense II is claimed that
DIR. washburne unlawfully gave a
prescription March 80 to Richard c.
Davis. a youth of 1s years. for two
quarts of whiskey. The complaint
was made by the boys father. This
is the first prosecution of the kind in
the state. DR.. Washburne is one of
the leading physicians in the county.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
Totals,

First base on balls. OF Grady s; on
Mathson 2; ieft on bases. b. H. S. s,
V. A 6; wild pitch. Grady; struck out,
by Grady 10. by Mathson 9; double
plays, Blanchard, Jones. Burdett; hit
by pitcher, Brosnahan.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

PR sALE-My farm of 16O acres in West
pummerstOn known as the Charles Roel
b. There is enough standing timber to pay
u, large fruit orchard and the soil is very
fuCtiye, A first class summer home. Also,
tm Of farm in Vernon, known as the
fCh farm, 1t will keep l2 cows. W. G.
LITTLE. lift
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

kED POTATOES FOR SALE--Green Noun
tain variety; original seed from Houlton,
two years ago. These potatoes are free
rot and scab and are the very best of
X 200 bushels raised last year on three
* Price Coo per bushel. +. o. B., Putney,
| l. p BAILEY. 10 81
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
BRATTIEBORO, VERMONT FRIDAY, APRIL

pense would be incurred? This was
done during the week OF the Bennett
Mouiton shows and since. II such an
officer Is not needed from $3.50 until
10 o'clock a. m, for what purpose Is
he needed from 10 o'clock n. m. until
$3.50 p. m? Third, because of the
extra expense to the taxpayers, as
follows:
Cost Of night man. 1865 nights,
at So, sI,O95.oO
Cost of day man, 1856 days,
at SO. l.095o0
Extra for Valley fair, Fourth
OF July, extra night man
during summer months, in
cluding Pinkerton detec-
tives for Valley fair, etc, 10000
Making total of s2,490.00
The total cost In 1908 was sl,140.o0
The total cost In 1904 was $l,21s.00
The extra included In the above for
1908 was $500; for 1904, 1915. The
total for 1905, with the day officer on
from February 13 to April /. AZ days,
was s1,60s.29.
Allowing the rebate on officers
fees (fnes should not be included),
there Is at least $1,000 increase If
the day officer Is retained. AS there
is nothing In the estimates for the
coming year to provide money for the
payment of any part of the village
debt q am informed that several
notes or bonds are past due). and II
would be necessary to raise n tax OF
As cents. / would recommend that the
day officer be dispensed with and tho
money applied on the village debt
Respectfully submitted.
JOIJN CALVIN
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
WARRANT.

The legal voters of the Village of Brattleboro
are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall, on
TUESDAY, The % DAY OF MAY, NEXT,
at O'Clock a. M, to act on the following arti-
cles, to wit:
ARTICLEI. To elect all the Village Officers
required by law, for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE2. To receive and act upon the re-
ports of the Bailiffs, Treasurer and Chief En- :
gineer.
ARTICLES. To raise money to defray the ex-
penses of the coming year.
ARTICLE4. To see what salaries shall be paid
the various Village Officers for the ensuing
year.
ARTICLE 8. To see whether the Village of
Brattleboro will appropriate sum OF Five
Hundred Dollars for a series of sixteen con-
certs to be given within the village limits,
during the ensuing year, by the First Regi-
ment Band of Brattleboro. Vermont.
ARrICLE6. To see IL the Village will vote to
purchase the steam fire engine owned by the
Estey Organ Company and appropriate money
to pay for the same.
ARTfCLE7. To see if the Village will vote to
and devise means of an investigation OF and
report upon the condition and sufficiency of
its water supply; and available supplies in
case the same are needed; also upon the ad-
visibility of ownership and control OF the
water system by the Village.
ARTICLES. s. To see what action, If any, the
of Bailiffs in relation to the employment OF a
day policeman during the ensuing year.
W. D. PERRY, Village Clerk.
Brattleboro. April 10, 1905. 16-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

DOR SALE-Two Milburn wagons, Troy
wagon, Rutland wagon, farm wagon,
! set double harness, all nearly new. G.
{lLMAN. l3-f
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
WAN 7 Ed.
FOR SALE.

bR SALE Three pair good heavy work
horses weighing from 100 to $500 pounds;
four general purpose horses weighing from
TO $50 pounds. H. 6. CLARK. 15-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

IOR SALE-Pigs and shotes; also one pair
secondhand team harness. l.. H. and f.
RICHARDSON, Aft
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

pR SALE--A good second hand upright
piano in perfect condition. Address Box
|BsttlebOrO, VT,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

hEAT-Eight room cottage finished in
haio wood, running water. barn and shed
7 good place for poultry. S. W. EDGETT &
13-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

ESTIMATES FOR COMING YEAR.
Fire department, 6,5O0.00
Street lighting, 100000
Sewers, 400 90
Police, 1,7000 20
Salaries, 5000
Attachments. 1850
Interest account, 5000
Miscellaneous, including band
concerts. if these are voted, 10000
! Cost of investigation of water
supply, if such is voted, 10000
s16,625.o
RESOURCES.
Cash on hand, s 330.46
Balance due on steam pump
apparatus, 652.7O
Sewer assessments $4,000
1,37S.16
Your bailiffs recommend tax of
40 cents on the dollar of the grand
list which will meet the estimated
expenses for next year and take up
81 900 of the refunded debt.
Your bailiffs desire to express their
appreciation of the aid and co-opera-
tion which they have at all times re-
ceived from the chief engineer, chief
of police, village clerk. health officer
and other village officers during the
past year.
E. w. BLODGETT.
c. r. CROSBY,
r. C. BACON,
GEO. Z. FOSTER,
Bailiffs of the village of Brattleboro.
Concurred in except as to adj mat
tiers pertaining TO the police depart
ment. concerning which / herewith
submit minority report.
JOHN CALVIN.
The undersigned. a minority of the
board of bailiffs. respectfully submits
the following minority report with
reference to the police department of
the village of Brattleboro. and offers
this as a substitute for the majority
report, namely, that the services of
the day police officer be dispensed
with for the following reasons: First,
there has not been and is not now any
apparent demand for such an officer,
except from a few individuals. Sec
ond. If such an officer is needed, why
has he had instructions from certain
members of the board to attend the
shows at the auditorium and not to
report for duty until 10 O'Clock the
following day, so that no extra ex-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
For SALE SEED POTATOES.


kEAT-The Winslow Farm in West
BrattleborO either as whole or the
(e Barn and garden. S. W. EDGETT and Co.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21
[TYED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

r., wANrEp-Apply to Mrs. L. J. Water
man. MAJ The colonial io-it
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

KENT-7 room cottage, barn and garden;
! ilunnhing water; one mile out. s. W. EDG-
Ia 70. 13-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-04-21

,,yTrD--A frst-class cook. Call at 80
Elliot street, o-U
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-06
Tie SAD CASE OF SUSAN.

D.
From Sunset Nlagazine)
The ease sofl Susan higgins is a tryin
one to me,
Susan was a healthy lass as eer
CHANGED TO see
Until She ran across a book, and like
wise read II through,
5sa5f1 ed Howto Keep Your Health,
and y Also What TO Do"
4 And Susan read that thoughtful book,
and read 2it8o'er again.
And then a third time read 1t, with
nor body warped with pain.
sstI did mot know" said Susan, with
81 a brief spasmodic breath,
Until 4 read this noble book how
slo!seII was to death"
4 WIS an earnest little book that
said the thing We need
y % live on nuts and raisins, but 10
sure eject the seed.
! SO Susan. bought Of raisins some
seven crates or so,
And And also nuts in plenty, just to give
Ss her health a show,
Bud she still kept fadin', fadin,' till
I sue seemed to me-oh, my!
Z Like a weird composite picture of a
starbeam and a sigh.
Inst then she got another book,
which didn't seem at loss
& 4 To prove that minds triumphant and
must always be the boss.
Y proved beyond question that mat
Y Ter is a snare,
That you only think you feel it, for
I = really isn't there.
60 Susan, set her mind 10 work, and
when she had pain
She said she noticed matter was a
toolin' her again;
H .sHd when she had pneumonia she
said IL wasn't SO,
is That nothing really hurt her, and she
guessed she ought to know.
q And although she still got thinner
ret 4 looked on her with pride,
kn q n know sheSwould have triumph
elf she hadn't up and died.
J. NATERHoUsE. /
Heck Martin will positively appear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-06

there was nothing illegal in the re.
moval of the body.
Mr.. Goodale died on the night Of
January IA. He had been in Now
York day when he became i'll. ard
DR.. Henry P. De Forest, of No. 1874
West Forty.seventh street, was call
ed. Before DR.. De Forest made out
a death certificate, stating that the
cause had been heart failure, due to
acute Indigestion.
Wishing to avoid the notice which
a death in her house might have oc.
casioned, Mrs. Edwards had the body
taken to an undertaking establish
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-06
F., M. AND p. BRANOu.

ARRIVES.
No. 2.-Pittsburg Accom'n 7:05 p. NJ.
No. 5o,-Pittsburg Accom'n LOOP. N.
No. 4.-Pittsburg Accom'n 9:5OP. NJ.
DEPARTS.
No. 1.-Pittsblrg Accom'n 500 a. NJ.
No. 5.-Pittsburg Accom'n 7:5O A. NJ,
No. 5l.-Connellsville Ac'm 2:1Op. M.
NO, 60 leaves daily for Morgantown
at 800 P. NJ. No. 90 arrives from Nor
gantown at $3.50 A. NJ, daily except Sun
day; No. &c at 500 A. NJ. SundayIonly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-06
NO MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
Police Make an Investigation Into
the Case of Edmund S. Good.
ale of Watertown, N. Y.

NEW YORK, Feb. G.-Having made
careful investigation Of the death
OF Edmund s. Goodale, a wealthy
manufacturer of WATERFOWL, N. Y,
and OF the removal Of his body from
a boarding house at No. 1GG Wes.
Forty'seventh street. the police hare
dropped the case, satisfied that death
was due to natural causes, and that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-06
!FAlRMoNTI. ~
NOTICE TO sUsscRIBERs.i

II you are a subscriber to the West
Virginlan and fail to get your paper
single evening, don't hesitate to cali
us by phone or drop US a card So We.
can Investigate the case. The only
way we have Of knowing of these
things is through complaints Of our our
patrons. We ask you to notify US at
once and we will see that your paper pc /,
is delivered to you. Y