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

+. G. Rogers Is quite iii.
Mrs. Charles Hosley and Charles
Johnson of Springfield, Mass, are al
w. b. Leonard's.
H. NJ Fletcher and his nephew
Edgar Fletcher, from Claremont, N
H.. are visiting friends in town.
Walter Wilson and daughter from
Massachusetts, are spending a few
days with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. W. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Boyd of New
York city and Edgar Fletcher rela-
tives of Mrs Charles Taft. are her
guests this week.
Miss Julia Miller from Hartford,
Conn. f. C. Bixby. Renold Tier and
Miss Baker from Greenfield are guests
at w. w. Burnhams.
Thomas O'Brien has moved into
the Connarn cottage recently vacated
by Joe Lemonthe. who has moved to
the George Sargent place near the
electric works.
Next Sunday is the day when it is
intended to widen the narrow gauge
into a wide gauge railroad. 1t is ex-
pected that some 400 men will be en-
gagged to do the work in one day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
cAMBRIDGEPoRT.

Will Cashmere is in New Ipswich
N. H.. to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Parker are
boarding with Mrs. Clara Parker.
Rev. Mr.. Stebbins is to preach here
and in Athens the remainder of the
year.
Mrs H. f. Thompson from East
Westmoreland. n. H.. is spending the
week in town.
Will Cushman has moved his fam
lily from r. n. Marsh's tenement to
Mrs. Harriet Perham's house.
Mr. and Mrs. David Stevens spent
last week in Chester with their
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wheelock
At the auction sale of real estate
belonging to the c. S. Torrey estate.
Felix Patknod bought the home place
and S. ]. Weaver the pasture.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
WESTMINSTER WEST.

John Hitchcock and George Bou-
telle are haying for r. w. Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Goodell OF
Putney spent Sunday with his moth
err Mrs. L. A. Goodell.
Rev. f. c. Fisher preached in Sax
tons River Sunday in exchange with
Rev. George f. Chaplin.
Stella Goodell has gone to hos
pital in Maiden to study for the pro-
fession of trained nurse.
Mrs. A. w. Gorham has been
spending a few days with her moth
er and sister.
Miss Faith Fairbanks of Guilford
who has been visiting at Rev. z. c.
Fishers. returned to her home Satur-
day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
WEsTMiN sTER.

E. L. Finton visited ]. w. Amidon
in Brattleboro yesterday.
Mr.. Cox died quite suddenly Friday
evening after a lingering illness.
Will E. Nutting of Chicago arrived
at his fathers, S. NJ. Nutting's. Fri
day.
Mrs. Hart Of Bellows Falls has been
spending a few days with Mrs. Bug
bee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry of Mt Carmel.
Conn.,. called on friends here We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond of Montpelier
visited his brother. Henry Bond. the
first Of the week.
r. d. Farr. Judge Kellogg. Mrs.
Lapine and Mrs. Jenison were in
Brattleboro Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold its
August social and supper at the
church parlors next Wednesday, Au-
gust 2.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Calista Clayton is sick with
the measles.
Aretus Dryden is sick at the home
of his sister. Mrs. Sherman Cone.
Rev. NJ. H. Smith of Mechanicsville
was in town the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Brigham and
children are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Herbert johnson and little son
of Worcester. Mass. are visiting at
Edna Johnson's.
Mrs. L. A. Dryden and son, Horace.
of Norwood, Mass. are visiting at
Sherman Cones.
1T is expected that Presiding Elder
W. H. Newton will preach Sunday at
the morning and evening service in
the Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Howard and
Miss Isabel Roger of Union. Conn,
and Misses Lena. Hazel and Edith
Landman. Miss Ruby Vale and Pos
tai Clerk jackson are camping this
week at Jamaica pond.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
NEWEANE z.

q. N. Ripley was In Boston this
week.
Miss Maher from Boston Is a guest
OF her uncle. ]. ID. Maher.
| Miss Frances Richmond Is enter
taining her sister from New York.
Mrs. w. b. Willard In visiting her
parents In Great Darlington, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. C. Eager are camp
Ing out on his farm. the Burlingame
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis have
been recent visitors OF the Batchelder
families.
Miss Lille Gates OF Dummerston
was guest Of friends In town this
week.
Miss Mabel Hastings Of Brookline
has been visiting her friend. Ruth
Farnum.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. +. Wheeler of
Springfield. Mass are summer guests
In town.
Mrs. G. N. Ripley Is entertaining
her mother and sister from Hing
ham. Mass.
Edward Fisher OF Toronto. Can,
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. b. Johnson.
Mr.. Newton and family from Con-
necticut are the guests of his aunts.
the Misses Newton.
The ninth annual open air meeting
on the Bencasson grounds, Newfane
hill. will be held Sunday, August 6, at
8 IN. The speakers will be Major
General o. o. Howard and Rev. II.
r. Miles of Brattleboro. Old soldiers
are especially welcome and are in
vited to take seats upon the platform.
Music will be furnished by the choirs
of Newfane and vicinity and Miss
Julia b. Dickinson of Springfield,
Mass, instructor of vocal music in
Mount Holyoke college. will be the
soloist. Miss Harriet A. Broad. by re-
quest. will render Nearer, My God to
Thee In the deaf and dumb sign Ian
guage. Mrs. Caswell- Broad will pre-
side.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
RAILROADS.
time TABLE CENTRAL VERMONT RY

Trains leave Brattleboro as follows:
l19 q. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
b.13 .. M, Daily for Springfield, week days fol
New York.
7,26 q. M, week days for New London; connects
at Millers Falls for Troy, at Palmer for Boston
$50 a. M, Week days for South Londonderry.
COZ q. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
1918 q. M, Week days for New London, connect
ing for Boston via Millers Falls or Palmer
l.4s p. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
400 p. M, Week days for Springfield and New
York.
40 D. 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
HeSubject to change without notice.
G.. c. JONES, Gen'l Manager, ST. Albans.
j. E. BENTLEY, G. P. A., St. Albans.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
Bent Her Double.

II knew no one. for four weeks. when
was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble" writes Mrs. Annie Hunter. OF
Pittsburg, Pa, "and when / got better.
although / had one of the best doctors
1 could get, l was bent double, and had
to rest my hands on my knees when
walked. From this terrible affiictfon
I was rescued by Electric Bitters,
which restored my health and strength.
and now / can walk as straight as
ever. They are simply wonderful"
Guaranteed to cure stomach. liver and
kidney disorders; at F. H. Holden &
Co.'S. drug store: price soc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
THE RUMOR UNCONfIRMED
VERMONT VILLAGES SAID TO
BELONG TO CANADA.
Recent Survey Of international eoun-
dary-ltalian Picnic at Barre Raid.
sd-canadian Maple Sugar Seized
irrigation Convention Delegates.

No confirmation can be obtained
from town officials. or any other per-
sons In position to know the facts. OF
the sensational rumor printed In Bos-
ton, New York and Montreal papers,
to the effect that the recent survey OF
the international boundary line indi-
Gated that the villages Of Richford
East Richford and Stevens Mills were
on the Canadian side of the border. It
has been known for some time that
the present line varied slightly from
the 10th parallel of latitude, which
marks the division between the two
countries, but there Is no evidence to
show that the variation will make
any important changes. The story
printed was dated at Newport and
was as follows:
The surveyors representing the
United States and Canada have COM
pleted the inspection of the boundary
line between the dominion and the
United States at Richford and North
Troy. II Is stated that they have
made startling discoveries. These are
that Richford. East Richford and
Stevens Mills, which are a short dis
lance within what has been considered
the Vermont side of the border, right
fully belong i'm Canada, and steps will
probably be taken to fix the bounda-
ries so as to give Canada recon-
pense or the territory stated. The
United States surveyors are j. b.
Baylor and son and p. w. Staples of
Washington, d. c., and the Canadian
engineers are L. c. and +. Rainboth
and +. w. King of Ottawa. The strip
of land is several miles in length and
from one-half mile to mile in width.
and has population of about 1000.
Richford has been one of the impor-
tant outposts of the United states
along the border. The Chinese deten-
ton station is located there.
DR.. -Tittman. head of the Washing
ton coast and geodetic survey, has had
no report from the surveyors who are
examining the boundary line which
indicates anything like the Newport
report. A Washington special to the
Boston Transcript says:
1T is the line of markers which de-
termines the boundary between two
countries not separated by a natural
barrier. These monuments may not
be automatically correct in conform
ing to the line described i'm treaty.
but when long established they are
recognized as decisive. The present
survey of the Canadian American line
is merely an investigation or THESE
monuments 1t is regarded as highly
improbable that any Of its findings
would disturb the existing status Of
any town along the boundary"
The story is believed, by DIR. w. f.
King, of the international boundary
commission. to have started from the
fact that the Valentine and Collins
line. surveyed in 1878 and agreed
upon by the treaty of 1912. does not
coincide exactly with the 45th par
allel, defined by the treaty of peace Of
1888 as the boundary line between the
United States and Canada. This was
due to rough survey; but there Will
be no rectification because the line OF
the boundary is that fixed by the
treaty of 1912. and marked under
that treaty by international commits
sion in 1845.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
DISTINGUISHED Southern Visitors.

A distinguished party Of southern
governors viii make a tour OF Massa-
chusetts. New Hampshire and YER
mont In September They will attend
the st. Johnsbury fair Sept. 20. Gov
~ Il. Brown of Florida. Gov. N. c.
Blanchard OF Louisiana. Gov. James
X. Vardaman Of Mississippi, Gov.
Jefferson Davis Of Arkansas. Gov. r.
Il. Glenn of North Carolina, Gov M.
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
ucts and inducements Of their states.
II is expected that they will 10 to
other Vermont fairs. The trip Is made
by invitation Of the managers OF the
New Hampshire state fair and by in
vltation Of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road company.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

Three extra pieces from Bratls.
assisted at the concert. II /. n
intention to give these concerts ., ~
two weeks for a while at leas, ~
money raised some time ago ~ ~
band-stand there being no p,o m
Of one being built-is being ma =
defray the expense OF these Conc Y
and the boys feel that with the , MY
ey already in the treasury and Wy.
financial and public spirited chI,sss
feel disposed to give, they will No nv
to give the public a series Of conCs-
equal to IL not better than ina, y,
last Friday evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
JACKSONVILLE.

Guy Smith is working for the Gale
brothers in Winhall
Mrs. c. B. Robbins continues very
low. Her sister. Mrs c. P. Rawson,
| is helping care for her.
Miss Matte Peabody of Chester
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marsh of
Andover were visitors at Frank Piers
Tuesday.
Mrs. Warren johnson. who lived on
Charles Robbins's farm, died very
suddenly Saturday night from asthma.
She leaves husband and five young
children
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
NoRTHFIELD EASY MEAT
Hinsdale Team Took the Gam. WA.
out Effort IL to O.

Supposed to be strong with co,ls,.
players Mortified proved weak II " Y
departments Of the game Satn,s,,
and was not able to score a9s,,.
Hinsdale. The home team 49,,
along and won as it pleased Wits%.
attempting to do any remarkaN.
work. The summary:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
RUTLAND RAILROAD TIME TABLE.


Corrected to June 26th, 1905. Trains leave Bel
lows Falls as follow, Daily except Sundays un-
less otherwise noted.
GOING NORTH.
6d5 q. m.-Mixed for Rutland and intermedi.
ate stations, connecting with train for
Burlington and Alburgh.
II GO uoon.-Mailfor Rutland. Burlington and
st. Adams.
SOS ,. m.-Green Mountain Flyer for Rutland,
Burlington, Montreal, Malone, Ogdens-
burg and st. Adams. Pullman Parlor Car
for Burlington and Montreal.
6:B D. m.-Local Express for Rutland, Bur-
iington and intermediate stations.
u:D o. m.-Night Express Daily for Montreal
and the West. For 0gdensburg and Of
tawa Daily except Sunday. Through sleep
er for st. Hyacinthe.
SOS a m.-Sundays only. Passenger for
Rntland and Burlington.
Trains arrive at Bellows Falls from the North:
as O. m.-Night Express Daily.
SIS a. m--Local from Rutland
II As O. m.-Sundays only from Rutland.
LOO d. m--Mail from Burlington
AIS .. m--Green Mountain Flyer.
e:5 D. m.-Mixed from Rutland
GEO. I. JARVIS, G. A. N1MMO.
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agent.
Rutland. w.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

For several Sundays past the ltal-
ian residents Of Barre have held pic
MICS In a grove within the city limits
where intoxicating liquor has been
sold freely and where the actions OF
those participating in the picnic have
disguised law abiding citizens. States
Attorney Jackson was determined to
put a stop to this and on complaint
entered by him Sheriff Frank II.
Tracey and 80 deputies Sunday after
noon, July 90. made a raid on the pic
mic grounds where everything was In
full swing. About 100 gallons OF lager
and 10 gallons of wine were seized
and taken to the lookup. The ohicers
also seized three rifles and 18 boxes OF
cartridges. Some of the Italians at
tempted to resist the officers and one
Of them tried to take from Chief Of Po-
lice Brown his revolver. This man
was arrested for breach Of the peace
and the bartender was also placed In
jaiI for selling intoxicating liquor
without a license. The thing was
done so quickly that the two ring
leaders were under arrest and the
liquor was carted away before most OF
the $50 Italians present realized what
was going on. They were then furious
and attempted to recover the liquor.
The officers were firm and although
threats were freely used. no shots
wer fired or stilettos used.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

C. A. Bailey. customs ofiicer. has
seized 1900 pounds of maple sugar
that was smuggled 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.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28
KIDNEY TROUBLES
The BEST ADVICE IS FREE

OF all the diseases known, with which
the female organism is afiicted, kidney
disease Is the most fatal, and statistics
ahow that this disease IL on the increase
among women.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

Miss Annie Brainerd Smith, daugh-
ter of the late ex-Gov. and Mrs John
Gregory Smith, was married, at st.
Adams July 20, to w. Beecher Fonda,
by Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver of Rut-
land
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

lana.
Roswell C. George of Barre ha
been granted patent on new pol
fishing wheel that may revolutioniz'
the polishing industry as far as th'
granite trade is concerned.
The Carnegie library committee a.
Mortified have recently met and made
definite plans for the new library
The building is to be of model suit
able for a military institution, to be
60 by SO feet, the lower part to be
built of cement and the upper part OF
Barre granite at cost Of $25,0o0
Village President Cooper. in behalf
of Bennington citizens. has sent to
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles H. Darling telegram OF
sympathy in connection with the dis
aster to the gunboat Bennington. Sec
rotary Darling's reply in behalf OF the
sufferers and their friends, expressed
their thanks for the message which
Mr. Darling said was especially
touching to him. coming from his fell
low townsmen.
The executive committee of the
Vermont Fish and Game league met
at Burlington Tuesday. night. July 20,
and decided to hold the annual out
ing September s, instead of Septem-
Der /, as planned previously. The out
ing will consist of a trip on Lake
Champlain on the steamer Chateau
gay and dinner at the Hotel Cham
plain, Bluff Point. 1t Is expected that
General Horace Porter and United
States Spooner will attend.
H. X. Bush. receiver for the YER
mont Granite company, sold at auc-
ton in Barre on Thursday. July 20,
the valuable granite quarry formerly
owned by that company. The prop
erty was secured by E. L. Smith &
company, the price paid being in the
vicinity of $4,000. By this purchase
E. L. Smith & company have become
one of the largest owners and opera
tors of quarries in New England and
this last acquisition being fully
equipped with the latest machinery.
Articles of incorporation of the YER
mont Theatre Building company have
been filed at the Office of secretary of
state in Montpelier for the purpose
of purchasing land and erecting. leas-
ing, and operating a theatre and Of
flee building in the city of Barre. The
capital stock of the company is s20,-
600. divided into shares of 800 each.
officers viii be elected Immediately
and work on the building will begin
within a few days. The lot selected
for the site of Barre's new place of
is one of the best In the
city.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

The 25-foot gasoline launch owned
by C. n. Scott Of Barre was destroyed
by fire at Burlington Friday night,
July 81, at its moorings south Of the
yacht club house. The owner was
badly burned about the hands AMI
face in his efforts to extinguish the
flames.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

Roswell c. George of Barre mas
been granted patent on new pol
ishing wheel that may revolutionize
the polishing industry as far as the
granite trade is concerned.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

~
danger of fatal results.
A west bound Delaware & Hudson
train struck two little girls who were
playing on the track at Center Rut-
land Friday, July 81. and although
both were badly bruised their injuries
are not considered dangerous. Grace.
the three-year- old daughter of Frank
Batsiska, and Anna. daughter of
Michael Fraws. also three years old,
were playing and did not notice the
approaching train. The engineer saw
the children but was unable to stop
his train before 1t reached them. The
little girls were struck by the engine
and thrown from the track. They
were picked up by train hands and
carried to a nearby house and ply
stefan summoned. The Batsiska girl
did not regain consciousness for over
an hour, her body being covered with
bruises. The Fraws child was badly
bruised about the head and body.
T. NJ. Sherman of Utica. N. Y, won
the Taconic cup in the three days
golf tournament brought to close at
Manchester Saturday. July %. on the
Ekwanok links. He defeated Allan
Lard of Washington in the 36-hole |
final by II up and 10 to play. In the |
final match for the Battenkll cup, |
Sheriff. Sherman of Utica defeated D.
T. Dana of Lenox. DR.. E. W. Taylor |
of Philadelphia played the winner in
his match with w. T. Sterne of st. |
Andrews for the Ondawa cup. George |
H. Thacher of Albany won the Green
Mountain cup from Robert Jenney Of
by seven up and six to
play. T. H. Sherman won the best
gross score prize in the handicap Sat-
urday morning. J.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-28

Fred Lougee. As. employed In the new
Wheaton quarry at Barre was killed
Saturday. July %. by being
crushed under a 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 a wife and Ave children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-30

crepit savage would make his appear
ance, walking humbly on all fourS n
Frustrating himself before the wonder
full white men. At last, treasured by
the visitors peaceful attitude, the en-
tire population of the village would
come out of hiding. These interior
Papuans proved to be a jovial and
light hearted people, and when their
confidence was once gained they were
most friendly and hospitable. This
fact was made evident to the travellers
after a stay OF several days at one of
these settlements They were anxious
to proceed farther, but found them
selves absolutely without beads, which
are the legal tender of the Papuans-
Messengers were sent to the coast for a
fresh supply, but the naturalists were
impatient to proceed. They resolved to
borrow the necessary funds from their
hosts. Having ssemble the entire
tribe. the situation was explained in a
lengthy harangue, and the Papuans
were asked to strip themselves OF the
coveted beads, which they wore in great
quantities, and lend them to he stran-
gers. with the understanding that they
should be repaid on the travellers re-
turn some weeks later. This they
agreed cheerfully to do and proceeded
at once to divest themselves of all their
cherished gewgaws-
One of the race mysteries of New
Guinea is exemplined by the Motu-
| Motus. a tribe of pieba1d human beings
whose origin is unexplained. These
UNIQUE Papuans seem to be rather more
intelligent than the average natives OF
New Guinea and do not intermarry
with the neighboring tribes They
build their curious dwellings on an
open wooden framework. The super
structure is a closed in gable made Of
| matched long grass. To this elevated
| habitation the owner and his family as
cend by means of a slanting pole. In
some instances there are special lad
ders for the accommodation of their
dogs.
The Papuans are remarkably clan
uish. but they are also fond of inter-
tribal social exchanges, manifested for
the most part in weird dances and ex-
--ravagant ~banquets. Those who a
mart in the dances wear fantastic COS
tunes, consisting almost entirely of
headdresses and body ornaments made
/ Of beautiful feathers n the almost
equally native grasses. They
smoke the bau-bau, a native pipe made
from a length of bamboo closed at both
ends and provided with a small aper-
ture. Into his opening is inserted the
end Of a green leaf rolled into the form
OF a cornucopia and containing a bit OF