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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
FARM and STOCK
Auction!

The homestead OF the late JAMES n. THOM
AZ, situated at North Hinsdale, and only one
nali mile from Brattleboro Main street, Wed.
FARM AND BUILDINGS.-The farm con.
sains 20 acres OF good tillage and pasturage
has about eco square feet Of tobacco started
under ,lhie glass; asparagus bed, the income from
Ing and fertilizing is now under way and other
farm work Is being kept sSsN 1850 grated annie
Trees and small fruit enough for home use.
Inis farm is well adapted to tobacco and early
vegetables; and situated so near good market
makes u very desirable property and one Of the
best and easiest working farms in New Hamp-
snire or vermont. The buildings consist of n
Ia story house with ell, containing 10 rooms ;
56x36 barn with cellar under whole; 72xi2 hen
house; l50x2s tobacco barn; 2Ixi6 corn barn.
with arch and set kettle in it, The buildings
aIe al slated except tobacco barn. Fine run
ming wafer TO house, barn and hen house.
FARMING T0OLS.-Sulky Plow. Disc Har.
row. Drag Harrow, three Cultiyators, Corn
ilanter, Buckeye Moving Machine, Hay Ted :
der, Horse Rake, Low Wheel Farm Wagon, 2
horse Traverse Sled. Express Wagon, Concord
Buggy, Sleighs. United States Separator and
Can, Galvanized Iron Tank Heater. two pair
WORK Harness. two driving Harness, 5000 To-
bacco Lath lot extra Sash, Scythes Forks,
hakes, Shovels, Hoes, Chains, and numerous
psner fs,i, Tools usually Kept ona farm, Also one
Pumping Plant. consisting of one s-horse Boiler
ana Steam Pump, 100 feet III in Iron Pipe, 15-
barrel Wooden Tanks.
STOCK AND HAY.-Six Cows coming in in
the faii new mich Cow; Heifer, coming in in
the fali; Heifer, eight months old; two Heifer
eaIves; one Horse, six years old, weighs l,050,
sound and kind, and good worker and roader;
two Shotes, will weigh $50 each; 1C0 Hens, most
y fnil blooded Brown Leghorns; five tons A
NO horse Hay. Sale positive, rain or shine.
Pienty OF room under cover. Free lunch at
noon. Terms at sale.
+. w. MCCLURE, Auctioneer.
r. J. THOMAS, Administrator.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Davenport viii Contest Resumed.

A hearing vas begun at Greenfield
Wednesday before Judge 7. W. Mason
of Northampton. as auditor. in the
case of William w. Davenport and his
wife, Mary G. X. Davenport. in actions
against VIM. A. Davenport. admins
traitor of the estate of Mrs. Alma Da-
venport. widow of Oliver Davenport.
who died a little less than five years
ago. William w. Davenport asks for
$4,000 for board. fuel. lights and lodg-
ing. money expended for physicians,
nurses and their board ETC., and for
5000 paid to George White Davenport.
and $1,000 TO- personal services for
counsel and advice relative to $4,000
inherited by Mrs. Alma Davenport
from the estate of her husband. Mrs.
Mary g. X. Davenport claims 500 for
services rendered Mrs. Alma Daven-
port. Mrs. Alma Davenport was 81
wears old at the death of her husband
and died five years later. The defend
ant in his answers gives a general de-
nial ana ais claims that the alleged
services and expenses were fully paid
during the LIE. of Mrs. Alma Daven-
port Trere las been much litigation.
in one form or another. over Mrs. Da-
venport's estate. After her husbands
death sne resided with the family OF
w. W. Davenport of Leyden. who Is
totally blind but who has accumulated
moderate fortune through his own ef-
forts. The great proportion of her
estate. about 100000. was given to him
and his family and Oliver Davenport.
her husband left him over 100000.
Mrs. DavenpCrt's will was broken on
the usual grounds. by the direct heirs.
These charges are now brought in.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Northampton Engineer Examining the
Chestnut Hill System.

p E. Davis of Northampton, a civil
engineer. has been engaged by the
committee on the water supply of
Brattleboro elected at the recent VIII
age meeting, TO investigate the Crow
ell system known as the Chestnut hill
reservoir system which is the main
source of the present water supply of
the village Mr. Davis is now making
surveys and investigating in company
with Mr.. Crowell and members of the
committee.
1t is the purpose of the committee
to investigate different methods of
supplying the village with water and
to make a special report to special
meeting to be called in the future. The
committee consists of w. B. Vinton, Z.
C. Crosby. NJ. j. Moran. w. H. Brack
EFT, and +. w. Gibson. Their idea is
to gather all the information possible
and put 1t up to the voters as to what
is the best course for the village to
pursue. The committee will probably
make some recommendation in bring
ing the matter before the special will
age meeting
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
The cushman Bequest.

Joseph w Stevens. trustee under
the will of the late Lieut-Gov. Henry
| w. Cushman, has just filed his final
account in the probate office at Green
field. He has in his hands s54.516. All
except S11 1000 of this will be paid to
the Cushman hall committee of Ber-
nardston, the income of which will be
expended for various public uses. NAM
ed in the will. OF the $1,000, $4,000
will be kept at interest until it is de-
termined what town shall take the
name OF Cushman. Bernardston. by
an overwhelming vote, has decided not
to take the name. The fund will be
held for five wears. and in that time
the Massachusetts town of 1000 people
that shall first change its corporate
name to Cushman shall be entitled to
the money At the end of that time
the offer will be open to any town a
the country of more than 1000 people
that takes the name of Cushnian. Cor
rectionville. Woodbury. county. Ia. has
made a bid for the money and desires
to change its name to Cushman. The
name Correctionville is said to adver-
tise the town enormously. The name
was given because the town is on one
of the three lines of correction made
by the surveyors in running boundary
lines
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
West River Railroad Meeting.

A meeting of the directors of the
West River Railroad company was
held yesterday afternoon at 2;30
o'clock at the Brooks house. Among
those present were Judge w. p
Noyes. president of the New London
Northern, Justus Southard of New
London, John C. Averill of Norwich.
Conn, and C. w. Writers of st. AL
bans. attorney for the Central YER
mont. who held proxies for w. e.
Mullins, G. c. Jones and e. c. Smith
of st. Adams.
Bylaws were adopted and it was
voted to mortgage the road for $4,000
and issue four per cent bonds to that
amount. the bonds to be payable in
New York city after S5 years. and
endorsed and guaranteed by the New
London Northern Railroad company.
The money is to be used for the pur-
pose of broad gauging the West river
road to South Londonderry. The
Peoples Trust company of st. Adams
is made trustee for the purpose of
executing these bonds
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
State Homeopathi Meet.

Vermont homeopathists held their
55th annual meeting at Montpelier
Wednesday, May IL, and yesterday.
Reports showed a balance of 1925 in
the treasury. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are: G. G.. Hall of
South Woodbury.. president; L. II.
Davis of Lyndonvilie. vice president:
G. L. Forbes of Burlington. secretary;
]. F. Shattuck of Wells River. treas
urer: f. b. Whitaker Of Barre. f. H.
Everett of Castleton. and James Hay
lett of Moretown. auditors: F. E.
Steele of Montpelier. Sam Sparhawk
of Burlington. w. b. Mayo of North
field and George l. Forbes of Burling-
ton. legislative committee: Edward
kirkland of Bellows Falls, z. B. Whit
taker of Barre, F. E. Steele of Mont
peiier, censors; E. l.. Wyman Of Man.
chester Center and Edward Kirkland
of Bellows Falls. delegates to the
American Institute of Homeopathy.
Many important subjects We're consid-
cred by means of papers and aJ-
dresses. Resolutions were adopted
the work of the state tuber-
culosis commission and pledgipg the
society as strongly in favor of estab-
fishing a state sanitarium for con-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
NO CHIEF OF POLICE.
eailiHs Decide That Such an Officer
10 Net Necessary Here.

The new board of balllffs held Z
| meeting Friday evening OF last weei
AT which all the members OF the board
were present. The chief topic for dis
cussion was the police question. and Il
was voted that no chief of police be
appointed for the coming year. but
that there should be merely nigh,
watchman. Who the night watchmin 4
Is TO be was not decided. but was left
TO AN adjourned meeting TO be held TO
night.
The reason given out for the deoi-
sion not TO have any chief Of police
Is that the bailiffs do not consider 1,
for the best interests of the village
that a village police officer should have
power and right to serve process out
side of the village limits. as the chief
Of police, II appointed would have
under new law passed by the last
legislature. No. so. laws of 1904. ses-
tion 3. which gives chief of police
the same power OF serving process
throughout the state as is held by
town constable. sheriff or deputy
sheriff. In view of the fact that for
several years past the Brattleboro
chief of police has been a deputy sher-
in and has had this power and of the
fact that chief of police could be
appointed IL the baiiiffs so desired.
with special provision that he should
not exercise this power. the reasoi
given appears somewhat thin.
II was voted by the bailiffs to po-
lice the streets between the hours
Of p, m. and a. m. and the salary
Of the officer was fixed at $3.50 per
night.
The bailiffs also voted TO lay n sew
sr on Canal street connecting Estey
with the main. This action
was taken In response to a petition Of
numerous property holders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
CAUGHT After Six Years.

A dispatch from Laconia, N. H., to
the Boston Globe, dated May 10. Is as
follows:
A telegram was received here this
afternoon from Chief OF Police Coffey
of Sacramento. Calf, announcing the
arrest there of Arthur A. Thompson
of Laconia. Thompson has been
sought by the United States authori-
ties for more than six years. He was
about 20 years of age when he left
here seven years ago.
! After he left school he became in
terested in the stamp collecting busi-
ness. He established a stamp agency.
advertised In different parts of the
country. and at one time published !
stamp iournai himself In this city.
Complaints We're made from different
parts of the country and Canada that
stamps had been sent him on approval
and had not been returned or paid for.
Two indictments were returned
against Thompson by the United
States grand jury in 1896. They were
based on complaints by Charles Cutter
of 1876 Howard street, Brookline,
Mass. and the Columbia stamp COM
pany of Hartford. Conn. Thompson
was arrested at Laconia June 4. 1896
Before the United States district court
at Concord he pleaded nolo contendere
and sentence was suspended. Thomp-
sons youth and the appeal Of his wild
owed mother were largely instrument
tai for his clemency.
After that Thompson came back to
Laconia again. Joined the Y. M. c. A.
and married Miss Franklin of Brat
tleboro, VT, handsome and accom-
plished young woman, and made his
home with his mother in this city.
Early in 1898 Thompson was again
being much sought after by the Off
GERS of the law. 1t was alleged that
he had been travelling about the state
taking orders for mackintoshes. his
81 down with each order. The GUS
toners never got the goods. 1t was
also charged that he had represented
himself falsely to be salesman of
Boston concern. 1t was also alleged
that Thompson had issued to persons
at various places where he canvassed
for the sale of mackintoshes bogus
checks drawn on the National bank
of Lakeport, and that he used the fic-
titious names of Charles A. Perkins
and w. H. Newton.
Complaints were many and the
United States authorities decided to
impose the suspended sentence.
Thompson heard that he was to be
arrested and he eluded capture and
got away.
Thompson's career has especially
been source of deep sorrow to his
aged mother. She has always felt
sincerely confident of her sons limo
cence of the charges against him. and
trusting that he would come back to
her some day. she has left the door
unlocked and a light burning in the
little home on Arch street during the
nights of the long years since his de-
parture that he might not be turned
away even though he came while she
We're sleeping.
Thompson Will be brought to Con-
cord, n. II.
Miss Franklin was the daughter of
Philip Franklin of Guilford; she lived
with her. mother in Brattleboro. and
was married to Thompson in 1897.
Thompson is well known to the au-
thorities of this town as he was ar
rested here for practicing the mackin-
tosh game described above.]
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
ILLEGAL FISHING CHECKED.
BENNINGTON Game Warden Gets After
Wilmington Poachers.

A successful attempt was made early
sunday morning. Nav IL. 10 put a stop
10 the Illegal fishing In the private
pond and streams belonging TO the
Forest and Stream club Of Whining
ton.
The practice has been carried on for
years and time after time officers in
the employ of the club have endeavo.-
ed TO get tangible evidence to convict
the guilty parties.
Recently the president CT the club
requested State Game Commissioner
Thomas OF Stowe to send a game war
den To Wilmington and make another
effort to stop the practice.
As a result of this request Game
Warden Harry Chase of Bennington
went 10 Wilmington Saturday his iden-
tlty unknown TO any one there and
stayed at the hotel over night, Early
the next morning ne approached the
private pond and saw three Italians In
the very act Of fishing. The poachers
Immediately dropped their poles and
took to the woods. Chase followed
them and soon the Italians turned and
one made a motion as II to draw
weapon and made threatening mov.-
ments. The warden fired once or twice
in the air and then as II is reported he
wounded one In the leg.
win tHe assistance OF TWO citizens
the waruen followed the men for long
distance until they crossed the Deer
field river dam. Afterwards he and
Constable o. r. Buell. went to the
shanty in the woods occupied by the
Italians and found that they had de-
parted with all their belongings.
Members of the club from the city
10 not arrive until about the first of
Tune and for the last few years they
have found a scarcity Of trout In wa
ers which have been stocked and
where the fish should be most abund-
mt.
The officer from Bennington appears
o have accomplished much. for a time
It least. in breaking up u the Illegal
practice.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Fifth Marriage Anniversary.

The Montpelier Daily Journal Of
yesterday said:
The people of the Baptist church
held a guess social in the vestry on
Wednesday evening. 1t was the fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Rev.
and Mrs. Guy c. Lamson and during
the evening the sum of $50 was pre-
sented to them. The gift took the form
of an angel cake. the hole in the mid
die being filled with red roses to the
stem of which was attached the mon
ey. In presenting the same Harry X.
Bolles recommended the cake as the
richest you have ever eaten. MI.
Lamson responded, facetiously refer
ring to the contracts usually formed
by a minister and his wife regarding
the destination of money received
from marriages, saying that his con-
tract provided for the anniversary
funds. The expression on his face
was a pleasant antithesis Of selfish
ness, however.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Caught on Harness Hook.

Raymond Sargent, the 10-year-
son of John D. Sargent. superintend-
ent of the Woodbury. Granite company.
was injured in Bell & Worthens
stable at Hardwick Wednesday, May
II. The boy was trying to catch
young dove in the upper part Of the
barn and he started to climb a rope
to reach the nest. After climbing
about 10 feet he lost his grip and
slipped toward the floor. A harness
hook caught him and held him fast
until Mr.. Bell came and took him
down. The harness hook made
small wound in the lower abdomen
but the cut is not considered dan
gerouS one.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Bellows Falls Short of Water.

Notwithstanding the heavy rain. the
water in Minards pond. Bellows Falls.
still lacks over two feet of reaching the
.op of the old dam Usually the pond
,,ill not fill much after this season CT
lie spring and the heavy drain begins
in July and continues through Sep
tember If the season is of the ordin-
ary sort there will be serious short
age before the rains of next fall. The
bailiffs and the water commissioners
have already agreed that no water
shall be provided for street sprinkling
except in the Square and probably US
ing water ON gardens and lawns will
be strictly prohibited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Neiuhbors Cut the Rope.

Edward browne. As. attempted sui
eide by hanging at his home in Bur
lington Wednesday night. May II. He
was intoxicated, had a quarrel with
his wife, and threatened hanging. He
went to a shed. tied a rope about his
neck. and put it over a beam. The
family becoming frightened called the
neighbors. who cut the rope in time
to save the mans life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
WAN T e D..

mills 10 study French, German or Spanish, Our
AZ method teaches students to speak these Ian
o'ces auently in a short time. ls now used at
sst Point Military Academy and other schools.
demonstration with free lesson Will be CIV
Knit he interested in this-a speaking knowl-
sre n one or more of these languages. Write
tor terms and demonstration of this meth
1 Of teaching. E. NJ. DOUGLAS, s Spruce st.,
Sra,tlebOro. Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Isaac d. Buck. a civil war veteran.
and one of the last survivors Of the
famous Commodore Perry expedition
to Japan in 1s53-54. died at his home
in Chelsea, Mass. Thursday. May
IL, aged so. He was native Of Thet-
ford
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

The First Regiment band will give
its first open air concert OF the season
Tuesday evening on the common.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
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FOR SALE.

NOR sALE-A pair of second hand heavy
team harness and one light two-horse wag.
with pole and shafts, also one second hand
Ipress harness with collar H. G. CLARK.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

NOR SALE-Bay mare. perfectly safe for a
lady to drive, also harness and Concord
m carriage. Address Box 722, Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
[lylED, FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc.

beef hides, horse hides,
NV lamb pelis, ealf skins and live poultry,
|W pSaTrI iS1y rn6Ro MARKET, list door north
|, american house ~"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

nor SALE Driving horse not afraid Of
/ Autos, Electric or Steam cars and a first
fss rOader. Will also sell my wagon, harness
M robes Fer further particulars; address,
LOck Box 723; Brattleboro, Vt. 17-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

nor SALE CHEAP-Horse. Inquire 1876 Un-
| ion street 1911
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

W. IUhF., AUCtIUHe'
r. y. THOMAS, Administrator.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

,yTrn-second girl in family Of three.
NV apr! s20.2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

! A dispatch from Laconia, N. H.. to
the Boston Globe. dated May 10. is as
/ follows:
! A telegram was received here this
afternoon from Chief Of Police Coffey
of Sacramento. Calf, announcing the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
NEBRASKAS EARLY SOLDIERS
legislature Asks Congressional Dele
CATION from state to Get
Action.

Senator Willard and Congressman Ken
nedy are in receipt Of certified copies of
house roll No. ia, a Memorial and Joint
Resolution in Relation to the Nebraska
Territorial Militia" which has been for
warded to them by Secretary of State
Galusha, as directed by the resolution Of
the legislature. The resolutions state;
Whereas, The Fifty-seventh and Fifty
eighth congresses failed TO pass any bill
TO establish true status of the Nebraska
Territorial militia, who served ninety days
in subduing several raids and depredatlons
of hostile Indians between 1868 and 1884
and were honorably discharged.
called and mustered into active service
all its forces were engaged in the south in
suppression of the war of the rebellion
Whereas, The settlers of the border ter
ritory, the Overland mail and emigrants
to Rocky Mountain districts were justly
entitled TO the fullest protection of the gov
eminent against the unprovoked acts of
marauding bands OF Indians, its acknowl-
edged wards; be it
Resolved, That our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress be requested 10 re-
new their best and earliest endeavors to
procure the passage OF an act similar to
the one passed in February, 1895, giving
the Missouri State militia pensions, etc.
Resolved, That the honorable secretary
of state be requested to forward certi-
fed copies of this memorial 10 each of the
senators and representatives in the Fifty
ninth congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
DIRT FLYING ON NEW TRACK
Union Pacific Begins Active Operations en-
North Platte Branch.
lSIUNcTloSs DO NOT HAMPER THE WORK
Largest Available Force of Men is
Busy Answering Those who Pro-
fessed to Believe PROPOSE
tion n Blum.

Tracklaying by the Union Pacific was
begun at North Platte Monday by large
force of men and will be continued without
cessation until 115 miles is completed. No
stone has been left unturned to get as large
force of men as possible at work on the
new line in the shortest possible time and
dirt will be made to fly until the line to
Northport is completed.
The injunctions which are asked by both
the Burlington and Union Pacific only APP
ply to a short distance west Of North Platte
and will not interfere in any way with the
greater part of the route.
Lincoln papers have tried to give out the
impression that these lines in western
Nebraska will not be built, but that both
were in the nature Of BLUFFS to force con-
cessions at some other point. The Lincoln
papers even went so far as to state that
an agreement would soon be reached and
all track building would be called off and
the terminals left where they are
General Manager Mohler was asked as to
this phase of the situation and he said
THE Union Faciic will build that road as
sure as you are to eat your supper. and
more surely, for you might miss out. We
will certainly build that line"
The Bee published General Solicitor
Kelly's statement to the same effect last
Friday and Mr. Hartman said the same
thing when he reached New Yotk and still
there were doubters.
For the Burlington an exact statement
was given out by Manager Holdrege and
verified later by General Henderson, at
torney for the road, and still there were
disbelevers. The work has now started in
earnest by the Union Pacific and still there
will be doubters until the track is all laid.