Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
VERMONT NEWS.


burlington charged with furnishing
liouor TO three small boys. all under
II years OF age.
The Telegram Publishing company
which has published The Daily Tele-
gram at Barre, publication OF when
was suspended Aug. IL, has filed a PEE
tition In bankruptcy. The total iiabili-
ties of the company are sci up AS w.
6O5.4 with assets OF 362S.
John +. Freese OF Boston has
bought 900 acres OF timber land In
Shrewsbury and Plymouth. They
are valuable tracts OF spruce and hard
wood. He will build big mill ana
three mills at Healdville station VIII
be In operation November i.
Twelve Burlington druggists, VINO
were indicted by the grand Jury. We're
admitted TO $500 bail each Tuesday,
September 10, charged with selling
liouor Illegally under the law the
fact that they have government IL
censes was considered prima facie
evidence Of violation.
The historical address on Centennial
day OF the Montpelier centennial cele-
bration will be delivered by Hon. Jo-
seph A. DeBoer OF Montpelier. presi-
dent OF the National Life Insurance
company. President Roosevelt has
sent word that a prior engagement
will prevent his being present.
DR.. O. II. Tittman, superintendent
OF the coast and geodetic survey, mas
received full reports from the party
between Vermont and Canada. Tine
party found the present line all right:
Considerable comment has resulted
from a despatch stating, from local
observation. that the line was not
straight.
The annual convention OF the YER
mont state societies OF Christian En-
deavor will be held In the Congrega-
tional church, Richmond. "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, october lib.
Rev. DR.. II. b. Gorse of New York city
will speak on Missions and Rev. DR..
Kenngott of Worcester. Mass, ON Jun
Tor work.
The pastors of the several Protest.
ant churches i'm Middlebury have. In
a meeting for that purpose, resolved
not to marry any divorced person VINO
NAV have a husband or wife still Nv
ing. If such husband or wife has been
nut away for any cause arising after
marriage. This shall not apply to the
innocent party i'm divorce for adni.
tery or to two persons once divorced
seeking to be remarked.
The body Of James Parker. 30, OF
Rochester, has been found IN the
woods near Rochester village, two
ounce bottle containing laudanum be-
side it. Parker was formerly stage
driver. He disappeared July IL. put
II was supposed that he had gone 10
visit relatives. No motive for the
suicide is known, although the man
had been in a respondent mood before
his disappearance. He had about Sioo
in savings banks.
Louis HART, of South SALISBURY,
has sued the Eagle Square ManuIac-
turing company of that place Tor $4,oov
damages. HART was seriously injured
February last while In the employ OF
that company by the breaking OF q
ladder on which he was working. he
claims that the ladder was defective.
He is Obliged to walk with the AID OF
crutches and may be permanently us
abled. He has been an employe OF the
company for rs years.
Joseph Quintal is in Jail at Burling-
ton held for county court on charRe
Of alienation Of his fathers affections
from his stepmother. Mrs. Charles
Quintal. who seeks $1,000 damages ne
was unable to furnish bail. Cnaries
Ouintal left his wife last July ana sne
claims the separation was due 10 the
influence of Joseph Quintal. The lat
fer has alleged that there was an IL
legality in the marriage, winch TOOK
place in Troy, Oct. 10, 1883.
Major Henry W. Hovey, U. S. A.,
commandment at Norwich university
has received orders from the war de-
partment to join his regiment, the
order taking effect October !. MaJoI
Hovey has served as commanuan. a.
Norwich for three terms, first going
there ~ years ago. He has served
for three consecutive years during
his last assignment and has raised the
military standing Of the university
until 1t is second to none In this couh-
try except West Point.
Burglars entered the postoffice az
Barton Landing September IL, and by
using nitro glycerine blew off the
door of the safe and wrecked the In
terror of the room. The postmaster
had taken money and stamps home
so the burglars secured little. Inc
grain store of Heber X. Foster at
South Royalton was entered SATURDAY
morning, September 16. the safe was
blown open and $125 in cash and sew
eral checks stolen. The store Is in the
rear of the postoffice building and II
is believed the thieves thought they
were robbing the postoffice. There Is
no definite clue to the robbers.
The 33rd annual meeting OF the YER
mont branch Womans Board OF MIS-
sions will be held in the Second Con-
gregational church in Bennington.
Wednesday, Sept y. Services VIII
be held at 9 a. m. and and 7'3O p m
The speakers will be Mrs. sara b.
Rowland of Guadalajara. Mexico, MRS:
Charles L. Carhart of Dorset, ana
Miss E. Harriet Stanwoode. secretary
of the w. B. NJ at Boston Applica-
ton for entertainment should be made
| y Sept 10 to Mrs. Helen ]. Thomas,
/ 15 washington street. Bennington. A
meeting of the delegates will be held
in the ladies' parlor Tuesday. Sept. 70
at $3.50 p. m.
At the AID annual meeting of the
Vermont Officers Reunion society at
Burlington Thursday, September Z,
Col. Albert Clarke of Boston was
elected president of the society 9th.
er officers are George w. Burleson OF
st. Adams and H. E. Taylor of Brat
tleboro, first and second vice presi-
dents. and j. H. Lucia of Montpelier,
secretary and treasurer. The annual
address was by Albert Clarke of Bos-
ton. who gave one to this society ~
years ago. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting of the society in Mont
pelier. Executive committee appoint
ed: Col. A. C. Brown. chairman. Capt
l.. NJ. Hutchinson and Lieut.. l.. w.
Shedd. all of Montpelier.
Gov. Bell issued a call Monday,
September IS, for the third decennial
meeting of the Vermont Legislative
association to be held in Representa-
tives' hall at Montpelier the afternoon
of October 4 at 2 o'clock, the day OF
tho big centennial celebration This