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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
THANKSGIVING CALLED.
Gov. Bell Issues His ProeIamstio,
Naming Thursday, Nov. 80.

Gov, Charles j. Bell has issued thA
following Thanksgiving day proclama.
ton:
Mindful of the customs of our fore
fathers, and following the designation
of the president of the United States.
l hereby set aside and proclaim Thurs
day, the 30th Of this November, as a
day of thanksgiving, prayer and praise
for the people Of the state of YER
mont. God. who rules over all, has
blessed our industry more than we
deserve. and has given our lives
more Of sunshine than comes to the
lot of many. Let us look UP and be
glad. On this day. let US join with
all the other states Of this great un.
ion in grand thanksgiving ovation:
praising God. both in our houses Of
worship and around our hearthstones,
for his great goodness to US; thanking
him for our beloved state, with Its
beautiful towns and cheerful homes
among the hills; for a bountiful har-
vest: for the wonderful measure Of
prosperity and happiness that has
been accorded us during the year
whose important record will soon be
completed.
Let US not become narrowmindei
ana SelllSn, Dut let our THANKSGIVING
be imbued with the true Christian
spirit of mindfulness Of the wants Of
others. Let us make our thanksgiving
an acceptable one by sharing our
bounties with the poor, the sick, and
those who are in sorrow or distress.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the state, In the executive chamber
at Montpelier, this 14th day of No.
vember, in the year of our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred and five and
of the Independence of the United
states the one hundred and thrtieth.
CHARLES j. BELL,
Governor
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
GREEN RIVER.

Alonzo Bracket has moved into the
VIII Dennison house.
Mrs. George Worden has bought the
Richardson place and win move soon
One of Fred Stones horses got its
head badly hurt in the woods Monday
Luke Wrisley is moving into the
Ed. Legate house which he recently
purchased.
Miss Jennie Pond and Master Per-
ley Pond give a birthday parity after
noon and evening. Nov. "a. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westcott DeWolf of
Brattleboro, Pearl Crosier and family
and Mrs Bell of Halifax, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillman Gallup of Guilford were
guests at Watson De VOLTS Sunday.
While George Prouty was in Brat
tleboro with apples Monday his horse
become frightened on Canal street at
the mill whistle and jumped. The wheel
struck telephone pole and Mr..
Prouty was thrown out. but fortu-
nately escaped serious injury. The
horse freed itself from the wagon and
was unhurt but harness and wagon
were somewhat damaged.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
EPOCH MAKING COMBINE
VERMONT INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY FORMED.
Starts with Paid-up Capital OF $100,'
000-WilI Buy, Sell and Lease Elee'
trio RaiIways-RutIand Men Are in
Deal-The Officers.

Announcement was made In Rut-
land Saturday night, Nov. II. OF the
formation. with election of officers and
capitalization. of the Vermont Internal
Improvement company, which starts
with a paid-up capital Of 100000
whose business will be the buying,
selling. leasing Of electric railways IN
Vermont with a charter granted In
1902. which is practically unlimited as
TO scope and permits the increase OF
capital into the millions, If necessary.
The corporation is regarded as vir-
tually a combine of powerful interests
which will soon be prominently iden-
titled in the making of an important
epoch in the history OF Vermont.
Electric railroading. as well as power
and lighting plants for towns ana
cities, can be done in accordance with
the rights granted. !,
The election of officers announced
consists of President G. Tracy Rogers
of the Binghamton street railway. a
large owner on the Buffalo street
owners of the Rutland street railway:
vice president. Leo II. Wise of New
York city. a wealthy merchant; sec
rotary and treasurer, Charles II. West
of Rutland, with the officers already
mentioned, and Ezra 0. futile of New
York and George T. Chaffee of Rut-
land, the board of directors.
The officers of the company are
non commttal as to their plans. The
same interests now control the Rut-
land Gas company and the Chitten-
den Power company.
1t is vigorously denied that there
is any connection with the United Gas
Improvement company of Philadelphia
but IL has been asserted that the gas
trust might consider the purchase OF
the Vermont charter. as a business
proposition and to further certain
plans.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17

| Walter Perry of Hinsdale. n. II.
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. f. S. Harris spent wednesday
at Springfield. this state.
The skaters began stating the ROO
of the new schoolhouse Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chess D. Britton have
returned from their trip to Boston.
Charles Robertson and Louis Rob-
ertson of Bellows Falls were in towr
Monday.
Mr.. Forsaith. of the firm of For
saith & Stone Of Boston, Mass. was
| in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Bridgman
of Keene. N H.. were guests at John
F. Clark's Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregaNonal church are planning to
hold their annual fair Wednesday
evening, Dec. 10.
Miss Ella Tatro, who has been en-
ployed at the Robertson paper mill.
finished work there last week and has
gone to Hinsdale. N. H.. where she
will be employed by the Ashuelot
Paper company.
The remains of Burton Perry, son
Of Zenas w. Perry, were brought here
for burial in Mt Pleasant cemetery
Sunday. The funeral was held in
Dummerston, Rev. ]. d. King of this
place officiating, Mr.. Perry was ma
tive of Putney.
Methodist Episcopal church. Sun
day morning, preaching by the pas
tor; topic Beauty VS.. Ugliness, some
Spots of Each Kind Observed in Put
ney The topic at the union evening
service. A First Lesson in Christian
Ethics. by DR.. Charlton. Lecture this,
Friday, evening at Wisliamsvlle.
Next week in Boston. Connecticut and
Rhode Island
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
WHlTlNGHAM.

Emerson Stafford is at William
Underwood's this week.
Samuel Parker of Rowe was a Wis
itor at Frank Albee's the first of the
week.
Several from here attended the
opening dance at Readsboro Tuesday
night.
Mrs. William Underwood has
bought the millinery stock of Mrs.
Alta Jewell Fisher.
Mrs. Jason Stafford. who is in
poor health. was in North Adams
this week to consult a specialist.
Guy Morse has finished his job of
work in the woods for George Sawyer
and has now gone to work for Arthur
Wheeler.
The body of John Weld brother of
Mrs. Burgess Jewell. was brought here
from the Brattleboro Retreat Friday
and burial was in the family lot in
the Jewell neighborhood Saturday.
Gerald Wheelers pet dog came in
contact with the big saw at william
Reads mill Monday and was so bad
ly injured that it was necessary to
shoot him and put him out of misery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17

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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
JACKSONVILLE.
Accident to Allie Mitohell-New Tele
phone Line-Grange Meeting.

While Allie. l3-year-old son of Lew
Mitchell, was assisting his father ~
piing logs, the.end of the log 10 when
they had hitched. caught n limb ana
pinned the boys legs between the
! limb and tree. breaking both bones
OF one leg squarely of about SIX
inches above the ankle.
The members OF North River grange
had u very interesting meeting Tues
day evening The program was In
charge of the committee. Ethel Chase,
Ethel Lake and Vivian Dalrymple. j.
r. Coleman, Mary Co0mbs and MIL
dred Corse will have charge OF the
program for the meeting Nov. ~
Many of the members from here are
planning TO attend the neighbors
meeting Of Halifax grange. Nov. Il.
Mrs. Jennie Pike Is assisting at Al
lens hotel. Readsboro, this week.
Hester Millington of Wilmington Is
visiting at her grandfather's. h. 5.
Fuller's.
Mrs. Snow and daughter OF VIII
mington have been visiting at Hollis
Stetson's.
Several from this place took In the
house warming at Aliens MOTEL
Readsboro. Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred burlington OF
Colrain, Mass. visited at Il. +.
Reeds the first of the week.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
+. church will hold their annual fair
and chicken-pie supper Dec. ..
Israel Hall has the telephone poles
out for line from his place connect
ing the main line near Il. $. Aliens.
Rev. Mr. Sweet of Orange occupied
the pulpit Sunday for Rev. Mr.
Blackford. II is expected that Rev.
Mr.. Green of North Orange will preach
again next Sunday at $3.50.
Mrs. Vivian Dalrymple and Miss
Hagerty visited in Brattleboro this
week Miss Hagerty will go from
Brattleboro to her home in Massachu-
sets,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
BROOKLYN e.

A. O. Wellman is in Townshend for
this week.
C. w. Barnes is at work in Chester
laying water works.
Miss Oma Harwood visited at A. c.
Wellman's this week.
c. w. Stickney visited the first of
the week in Guilford.
A. o. wellman spent Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. Charles Waitman OF
Brattleboro.
A. C. Fellows is at home from his
job work at Chester to return after
Thanksgiving.
Alvin White has moved his family
to Herman Eddy's. Mr.. White is
working for Mr.. Eddy on his log job.
Mrs. Della Ford is adding a wood
shed to her house. +. L. Potwine do
ing the work. Herman Eddy is max
ing improvements to his barn. C. w.
Stickney is building a convenient ice
house
DIR. Charlton will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday at the usual
hour. The doctor is working earnest
ly to bring the two struggling little
churches together. He does not be-
lieve that narrow sectarianism is con-
ducive to a healthy christianity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
Probable Site Of Sanitarium.

The state tuberculosis commission
with DR.. Caverly. president of the state
board of health, f. C. Partridge and
Redfield Proctor. jr., representing
Senator Proctor. and DR.. Baldwin OF
Saranac, n. Y. met at Proctor FRI
day. Nov. 10. for the purpose Of maxi
ing a trip over the Rutland railroad
with a view of selecting site for the
$4,000 tuberculosis sanitorium which
Senator Proctor has given to the state
The commission visited points on the
mountains at Pittsford. Mendon and
Ludlow, and then returned to Rut-
land After the meeting, DR.. Bryant
of Ludlow said that the choice prob
ably lies between Ludlow and Pitts
ford. DR.. Baldwin of Saranac Lake.
n. Y, who has had wide experience in
such matters, has examined these
places and pronounced either eligi-
BILE. The place in Pittsford Is fiat.
sandy tract of land, well wooded and
the citizens of that town have petit
toned for the sanitorium in consider
able numbers. The place in Ludlow
is the Fred Thompson farm, on which
an option has been secured until next
January. This is situated about mile
from the village, on sufficient eleva-
ton and well sheltered from the pre-
vailing winds. It's situation is ideal
for the purpose and it is thought that
the problem of water supply could be
met with a reservoir fed by the two
brooks that meet on the mountain
side above the farm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
ATHENS.

The schools in town closed Friday.
Mr.. Mitchell of Maine came to the
home of his niece, Mrs. Nal Bemisr
Monday.
The family of ]. NJ. Powers have
moved into their new house. which
has at last been completed.
An oyster supper and dance was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
cius Thomas Friday of last week.
G. N Ober who has cared for his
brother through his last sickness. re-
turned to his home here Sunday
Fay Bridges went to Grafton Satur-
day to help furnish music for the en-
tertainment at the close of Miss Da-
Wilson's school.
Parties are about to place steam
mill on the John Ober lot. so-called.
and have engaged board for their help
at F. E. Ober's. They are to begin
work this week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
EAST DOVER.

The Baptist society are making re-
pairs on their chapel
Mrs. Sylvester Sparks is a guest OF
Mrs Mary Metealf this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Moore took a
business trip to Brattleboro Saturday
returning Sunday.
Mrs. C. H. Jackson of North Spring
field, VT. is guest of her daughter
Mrs. G. Fl. Chambers.
r. r. Cook of West Dover gave a
graphophone entertainment at the
Baptist chapel Saturday evening.
Bible day was observed at the Bap-
list church Sunday by appropriate
exercises by the children and older
ones and remarks by the pastor, Rev.
G. Fl. Chambers.
Z. II. Pratt moves his family to
Brattleboro this week, where he has
employment. We wish them much
success in their new undertaking. but
would much rather they remained in
town.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
GRAFTON.

Mrs. L. S. Walker is ill and Mrs. l..
Stearns is caring for her.
II. H. Burlingame viii live in Miss
Sarah Ayres's house this winter.
Frank Sparks of Northampton has
been in town for few days visit.
Miss Alice Hemenway has re-
turned from a visit to friends in Bel
lows Falls.
The ladies of the Baptist society
held a successful chicken-pie supper
Tuesday evening.
Walter cakes, who is cutting tim
Der for sydney Gage. has moved into
II. Bothric's tenement.
A. M. Coney has the new grist mill
in full running order. Repairs are
being made to the saw-mill
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred by Grafton grange Friday
evening. Deputy Whitcomb of
Springfield was present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
HOUGHToNvllLE.
interesting Close Of Very Successful
Term OF School.

A very successful term OF schoo
taught by Edythe Crosby OF Middle
town Springs, Vt, closed Friday VIII
an interesting program of recitatiohs
The schoolroom was tastefully decor
ated with ferns. autumn leaves ant
evergreen. Several people attende'
the exercises and all hope MISS eros
by win return for another term. I'M
pupils having no absent marks wer'
1 Ruth ODER Ola Kast, Raymond Blood
Cora Blood and Carrie Blood; Eta
and Fannie Jackson were absent onl,
one day.
Charles Cummings Is In very pool
health.
Charles ober was home from Wind
ham Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. Il. Divoll were II
town Sunday.
John Alexander Of aaxtons River
was In town Friday.
Mrs A. C. Nourse is visiting he'
son In Claremont, N. II.
Henry Walsh and family have
moved to Springfield. VT.
There was dance at julie Gro
ver's Wednesday night.
Mr.. Twitchell is making some re-
pairs on his buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blood were In
Chester one day this week.
Seth Buffum OF Cambridgeport was
here selling onions this week.
Farmers here have sold and deliv-
cred their apples the past week
Tim Booth of Chester was In town
buying poultry one day this week.
Ed Blood. who works for George
Hail. was at Ed Jackson's Sunday.
Frank White OF Windham came
down Sunday and called on friends.
John and Addison Farnsworth have
been visiting at Harry Farnsworths
near here.
T.. II. ODER has his shed nearly COM
pleted. making great Improvement
about the premises.
Rev Mr.. Upton Of Grafton is hold
ing meetings in the schoolhouse every
Sunday at 8. O'Clock.
julie Grover is getting In some hem
lock logs which he purchased of A.
C. Nourse, being assisted by John
Parker.
Workmen have completed the re-
pairs on the bridge between here and
Windham and the teams are coming
this way again.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment at the school house at
Pettingil bridge Saturday evening
and an interesting evening Is re-
ported.
Henry Woolley has placed one OF
the Bates Hawley mail boxes on the
corner near the A. d. Thomas place
and is to be served by the rural
carrier
Mrs. J. r. Kelley was in town Sat
urday and Sunday getting ready to
move from A. c. Nourse's into the
building formerly used as an office by
c. H. Sanders.
Mrs. Rosanna Hill and Mrs. Julietta
Corey entertained a party of young
people last Thursday. Games were
played and graphophone music furn-
ished by Frank White of Windham.
We're served and
pleasant evening enjoyed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
GUjlEORD.

There will be ladies' social at Mrs
Jesse Weatherhed's Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Kate Starkey has rented her
house at the slate rock to Mrs. Rose
Hamilton.
There was an attendance of 60 at
the social at +. A. Johnson's last week
Thursday evening.
Miss Kate Jameson and Miss Smith
lof Roxbury, Mass. who have spent
the past week at G. p. Millers. re-
turned to their homes on Wednesday.
A portable steam mill is in opera
ton on Mr.. Belden's land, formerly
the T. l.. johnson place not far from
the house. The mill Is run by Leon
Bardwell. who saws the lumber for
Mr. Belden
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
His Head Crushed by Cars.

Michael Haley of Burlington, who
had recently been promoted from
brakeman to conductor on the Bur-
lington & Cambridge branch Of the
Central Vermont railroad was in
stantly killed at Burlington, Monday,
Nov. 49, Haley was attending to the
making up of his train and was
standing between two passenger cars,
a very few feet apart. By some mis-
take the cars were brought together
suddenly. and Mr.. Haleys head was
caught between the draw bars Of the
two coaches. His head was terribly
crushed and death was instantaneous.
Haley was for several years brakeman
on the White Mountain express and
was well known along the route Of
that train He had no family but
lived with his mother who depended
on him for support.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
JAMAICA.

Miss Olive Shumway was home ovei
Sunday.
Rev. ]. f. Bowman is visiting in
! Chelsea. Mass.
Merle Willis is home for q three
weeks vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sellers were in
| Brattleboro Tuesday.
Miss Ella Willis of Grafton is at
home for few days.
| Mrs. Fannie Howard returned from
| Chester Wednesday evening.
School on South hill began Tuesday
with Miss Dexter for teacher.
Wilbur Cushman and brother visit
ed at H. j. Sage's over Sunday.
II. F. Willis has been appointed
deputy sheriff in place of ]. @. Shum-
way, deceased
Mr., and Mrs. walter Fish Of Lud-
low visited at f. G. Pierce's the first
of the week.
l. w. Kingsbury. who has been
working in South Ashburnham, Mass,
came home Tuesday evening
L. ]. Morgan and Mrs Hannah Nor
gan, who have been visiting at Charles
Morgan's, have returned to their home
in Lincoln.
Rev George S. Ropes who has
preached at the Baptist church for a
few Sundays. has gone to Maine for
a few days
Mrs Wealthy Wilder, who has been
working for Arthur f. Allen, has re-
turned TO Pixies Falls, where she has
gone TO housekeeping in s. ID. Jones's
house.
Mrs, Brigham and daughter. Lydia,
returned Monday from their visit in
Massachusetts. DR. Brigham met them
in Brattleboro and they came from
there in their automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wellman of
Manchester and Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam A. White of South Hero are
spending a few days at William w.
Whites and E. f. Wellman's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
Death of Harry WeIlman.

Harry Wellman, who has been very
III for several weeks with ulcers OF
the stomach. died Monday forenoon.
The funeral was held at the Univer-
salist church Wednesday afternoon,
the members of Social lodge. F. e. A.
NJ. OF which he was a member, at
tending In body. The sympathy of
the entire community goes out to Mrs.
Wellman, who was unable to be with
him the last two weeks. or even at
tend the funeral. as she is at the
home Of her cousin. Mrs. Frank Ray,
where she gave birth to a son, Nov.
4. Mr. Wellman also leaves son
four years old.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17

| It has now come to light that the
woman known as Bishop. in the suit
case affair at Boston, is native of
| Brandon Her name before her first
marriage was Jennie Tennien. Her
first husband was a Pittsford man by
the name of Rand, but she separated
from him a short time after their
marriage and was later married
again. Bishop, however. is an as
sumed name. which she adopted
after the death of DR.. Bishop in
whose sanitarium in Boston she was
employed as a nurse. Her present
husband has just been released from
prison. where he has been serving
nine years sentence for malpractice.
Mrs Louis Crawford. daughter of
Mrs. Bishop, and wife of Louis Craw-
ford whose confession has thrown
SO much light on the disappearance
of Susan Geary. was formerly Mamie
Rand She is we'll known at Bran
don, where she has spent several
summers. Susan Geary herself worked
in West Pawlet about four years age.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
BAD RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
A SPAN OF VALUABLE HORSES
BREAK LOOSE IN WILMINGTON.
Property Of M. A. Brown - Wagon
Wrecked and Driver Thrown Out
Horses Badly Scratched - Other
News Of Wilmington.

As NJ. A. Norton was returning
from Manchester Tuesday evening
with valuable span OF horses owned
by NJ A. Brown, "A very unfortunate
accident occurred When near the
village. In turning out for a team.
Mr.. Norton was thrown out and the
horses ran. They freed themselves
from the wagon and one was caught
near Mrs. A. +. Boynton's. The 9th
err disappeared and searching parties
were unable to find 1t until the next
day, when II was found entangled in
the harness nearly two miles from the
scene of the accident and badly
frightened. The horses were quite
seriously scratched and the wagon
was smashed, but Mr.. Norton escaped
with severe shaking up.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
DOVER.

The Towards have nearly finished
cutting logs for w. d. Howe.
W. c. Bliss found his horse dead in
the stable Thursday morning. Nov. 9.
Schools in this part of the town will
close for a two weeks vacation Nov.
IL.
get the stage route thrown up from
East to West Dover for four months.
from Dec. Is until April Is. Let us
hope all who are asked to sign the Pc
tition will think twice before they act
upon the matter and be sure they are
working for the best interests Of the
whole town
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-17
GUllFORD CENTER.

School in district No closed Nov
II. Pupils not absent during the term
are: Doris Shadd. Carlos Canedy
Harold and Lewis Goodnow. Those
absent not more than two days are:
Richard Shedd Hazel Thompson and
! eamond Jillson.