Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

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o. Dawson Of West Virginia have sig
nified their intention OF coming and
many OF them will bring their wives
THE governors will speak on the prod
Iucts and inducements Of their states
II Is expected that they will 20 to
other Vermont fairs. The trip Is made
by invitation Of the managers OF the
New Hampshire state fair and by in
vitation Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company.
C. A. Bailey. a customs officer. has
seized 1000 pounds of maple sugar
that was struggled from Canada to
Westfield He was trying to locate
some struggled wool and went to an
unused building near the farm OF MI
chael Gilbert, where he found the sug-
ar.
The 25-foot gasoline launch owned
by c. N. Scott Of Barre was destroyed
by fire at Burlington Friday night.
July 81, at its mornings south Of the
yacht club house. The owner was
badly burned about the hands and
face in his efforts to extinguish the
flames.
Fred Lougee, As, employed In the new
Wheaton quarry at Barre was killed
kinstantly Saturday. July ~, by being
crushed under large granite block.
He was preparing to move the stone
which was blocked up. When he
crawled under to fasten the chain the
block fell, crushing his head. He
leaves wife and Ave children.
/, A Massachusetts, syndicate. to be
known as the Willoughby Wood &
l,ar AfI
Pillsbury of Sutton 10000 acres Of
timber land in the towns of Barton,
Westmore. Burke and Sutton. togeth-
er with steam-mill woodworking
plant, and farm. also situated in Bar
ton The transaction involves about
$4,000.
| The midsummer meeting OF the
New England Fat Mems club will be
held at the headquarters Of this unique
organization at Hale's Tavern, Wells
River, August IS. The only qualifica-
ton for membership Is that the APP
plicant must weigh at least 200
pounds, and the heaviest weight now
in the club tips the beam at 1861
pounds.
| Benjamin Martin. aged so, while at
WOTk III ii saw -IIllll ItItHioiu
day, July "a, slipped and fell on a
moving circular saw. The teeth of
the saw struck him in the left thigh
and worked up through his left side
| to the lungs, cutting them apart and
laying bare his heart Martin scarce
| ly lost consciousness and suffered
great agony for "a hours until his
death.
Harriet. the 17-months- old daughter
of DR.. and Mrs Halford Miner of Rut-
land, had a narrow escape from death
by strychnine poisoning Sunday, July
%, at their summer cottage at Lake
Bomoseen. The child found box OF
tablets in her mothers satchel: She
had four in her mouth when discov-
cred. The father was away but there
happened to be physician in near
by cottage. A stomach pump was i'm.
provised from a fountain syringe and
lit is expected she will recover.
The recent wrecking Of the gunboat
Bennington at San Diego, Cal recalls
the fact that about IS years ago
United States Senator Justin Morrill,
of Vermont introduced a bill In con-
gress for the building of three gun
boats. to be named after the battle-
fields of the revolution. The vessels
were named Yorktown. Concord and
Bennington. The old colors OF the
Bennington are in the possession OF
Bennington chapter. Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Gov. C. ]. Bell has appointed the
following delegates from Vermont to
the 18th annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress. which Is to
meet in Portland. Oregon. August FL
"a: N. G. williams Of Bellows Falls.
w. ]. Van Patten Of Burlington, AL |
exander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury. r.
B. Galusha Of Royalton, ]. f. Buxton |
of Rutland. G. c. Manuel Of Richford.
Mr.. Williams is already a member OF |
the executive committee and Mr.. Van
Patten one of the presidents OF
the national organization.
Frank C. Archibald of Bennington,
who umpired a few games in the |
Northern league this summer, was ar
rested at Rutland Friday night. July
81, for a breach of the peace after
fight with j. H. Callahan, manager of
the Rutland baseball team He plead
ed not guilty before Judge Ross and
furnished $50 bail. It Is understood
that Archibald met Callahan in COM
pany with E. r. Hopkins. one Of the
directors of the Rutland team, and ac-
cused the manager of getting unfair
umpires and resorting to unfair meth
DDS. The lie was passed and Arch-
bald made pass at Callahan, receiv-
ing in return a blow which knocked
him down.
John Perry, well-known cattle
buyer of Ferrisburg. had narrow es-
cape from death Monday, July "a. He
was engaged in loading cattle on a
stock train at the Vergennes station.
Among the lot of cattle was vicious
bull, weighing about 1,400 pounds.
This animal. in the confusion incident
to loading. became wild. and turned
on Perry, striking him near the groin
with one horn. The blow glanced up
ward through the muscles of the alb
1omen, grazing the peritoneum. NO
serious results are anticipated, but
had the wound been a fraction Of an :
nch to one side the abdomen would
nave been punctured, necessitating
very serious operation. with grave I
LANCER of fatal results.
A west bound Delaware & Hudson r
rain struck two little girls who were h
playing on the track at Center Rut-
ana frl0ay, July Il, anu dltHousH
10Th were badly bruised their injuries ,
ire not considered dangerous. Grace. =
he three-year- daughter Of Frank =
and Anna, daughter Of :
Michael Fraws. also three years old, \
we're playing and did not notice the
approaching train. The engineer saw
he children but was unable to stop t
lis train before it reached them. The p
title girls were struck by the engine a
nd thrown from the track. They I
we're picked up by train hands and j
arried to a nearby house and a ply Fl
ician summoned The Batsfska girl a