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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
Death of Mrs. Julia Minis in Ashburnham,

Friends OF Principal W. Z, Minis aud
Miss Mabel Minis received news Friday even,
Ing of the death Of their mother Mrs. Julia
Minis which occurred that afternoon at her
home In Ashburnham Mass, after an Illness
Of several months. The following notice OF
Mrs Minis appeared In the East sullivan, N.
H., correspondence OF the keene Sentinel:
Mrs. Minis was the daughter Of Harvey and
Abigail (Robbl Wilson She was born In
stoddard, In this county She was married
10 L. Pembroke Minis in 1867, and until Mr.
Nims's death In 1888 she lived on the old
Minis homestead in East Sullivan now owned
by the Hon. D. W. Rag. In 1891 she re-
moved to Ashburnham, Mass. Mrs. Minis
was essentially homemaker and In her life
In the home and for the home she cNempli'
fed the best traditions Of New England
motherhood She was a great sufferer for
many years and was for the last seven
months Of her life confined To the bed. But
she bore an her pain with remarkable BRAY
cry. and her good cheer remained until the
last. Kind neighbors did all In their power
10 brighten her remaining days. Mrs Minis
is survived by four children, Myra Breed,
who for ten years lovingly minsicred to her
mothers needs and wants; Herbert T.,
teacher in Cushing academy; Wesley +. aud
L. Mabel, teachers 10 Brattleboro academy,
West Brnttleboro Vt; also BY three broth
crs, James. Frank and Henry Wilson Of
Munsonvillc, and two sisters, Mrs Samuel
Rork and Mrs. Henry simmons, both OF
Ruxbury, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14

Monday en- route for their home In Water
loo. Canada,
Frank Rand OF Beverly, Mass, who reeen'
~ underwent an operation for appendicitis
Is now here with her parents, Mr., ana AIRS.
r. W, Rand.
W, NJ. Winchester has been attending the
meeting Of the state grange In burlington
this week, His sister Mrs. Lila MleoN'
accompanied him.
At the next grange meeting Dec, ~, me
third aud fourth degrees will be conferred
on a class Of ten candidates, The usual
harvest supper will be served.
Mrs g. W. Lamson, who has been stay
Ing with her sister, Mrs, G. u. Holland Tor
some time, has reopcncd her house for the
winter. Miss Bessie Jefts is staying Win
her,
The Odd Fellows are rchearsing for the
play, New Hampshire Gold, which they WIZ
give in Union hall Jan, l. A supper and
dance are also parts of the evenings enter
tainment
The contemplated moving OF George u
Davis and his family to Norwood Mass
means change Of landlords at the County
house. Mr. Davis has given satisfaction
and the best Of wishes are extended TO
him for success In his new home, The new
landlord, Earl +. Davis, is TO take possess
ion soon, The hitter, who has recently been
amounted deputy sheriff for the town, Is
The son of a former landlord, Frank u,
Davis
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
GENTLEMEN FROM VERMONT.

Visiting Boston will be welcome at the
rooms of the Vermont Association. at The
Westminster, Copley Square. Boston. Open
daily from 9 q. m. until 10 p. m.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
West Riber T0hnS
TowNsHIEND,
Tame Instead OF a Wild Goose Chase

we have heard often enough OF people
Nho went on a wild goose chase but the
arst tame goose chase which the writer has
witnessed took place last Sunday morning
The family had arraycd themselves IN their
sunday best aud were about to start Tor
meeting when the deacon inadvertently LETT
the barn door open and allowed the Christ.
mas goose TO escape With Mapping OF
wings and the usual musical lay OF IT'S klhd'
the bird scared alofi and started IN the az
r.etion az Athens. The owner Of the goose
gave chase, his coat tails Tapping wildly In
the breeze as he rushed across the moving
and down to the brook whore his gooseshlp
had paused, After due eNertion and sum
cient length Of time had been spent the fowl
was captured and returned to its place IN
the barn Then the family went to church
arriving just in time to follow the eon'ribu'
ton plates up the aisle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
The. New Law About Saw
ingS Bank Deposits.

The Lamoille County Savings
Bank and Trust Company of Hyde
Park, VT, calls the attention of
Savings Bank Depositors to the
fact that they may increase their
present deposits in this Bank to
$4,000, or may make new de-
post for that sum, regardless of
the fact that they have a deposit
of $4,000 or less in some other
Savings Bank. Such deposit will
not be subject to taxation against
the depositor. The Bank pays
the tax.
The Lamoille County Savings
Bank enjoys the unique distinc-
ton of having never loaned a
dollar outside of Vermont and of
having never lost dollar by a
poor note, during the entire sew
enteen years of its existence. 1t
is to-day one of the strongest
financial institutions in the State.
Including the liability of the
stockholders, it offers a guaranty
of more than $15o, 900 that no
depositor shall suffer loss. 1t pays
3 I-2 per cent. interest COM
pounded semi-annually.
An interesting leafet giving de-
tailed information, touching this
Bank, will be sent to anyone.
Ask for same, giving your ad-
dress on a postal card.
Address the President, Carroll
S. Page, or the Treasurer, F. M,
Culver, Hyde Park, Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
JAMAICA.

Miss Nina Ghaw is visiting in South Lon
donderry.
Henry Forrest has finished work for the
Jamaica Lumber company and has gone to
work for A. B. Stark.
George L. Clark who has been i'll at the
hospital in Burlington returned home with
his mother Saturday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. William A. White have
returned to their home in North Hero after
spending two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam W. White.
David, infant son of Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Crowningshield, died of pneumonia last
Thursday. The funeral was held at the
home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Emily Coon who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. William Garth, left for
South Ashburnham, Mass, Monday morning.
She will spend the winter with her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Madina Bradley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
NEWEANE.

The steam mill has been running this
week.
Miss Anna osgood of Brookline is at Mrs
Chase's for some time.
Mrs. Viola Chase is on the sick list she
is attended by DR.. White.
Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee has been visiting IN
Northampton, Mass, and Bratteboro.
W. P. Eames was in Brattleboro Sunday,
his mother being very i'll with neuralgia
The new snow rollers have been in use
this week and good roads seem to be the
result.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. @. Eager, who have been
occupying their farm through the summer,
have returned to their home in the village.
Rev. and Mrs. Smiley, who have been
guests of their son at Newfane Inn, left
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
WARDSB0Ro.
Mrs. A. H. Jones is on the sick list.

Mrs. A. H. Jones is on the sick list.
John Wolf is visiting his brother, Max
Wolf.
George Briggs was housed few days
last week with the grip.
Orwall White is working for W. II. Ham
ilton while Mr.. Hamilton attends the state
grange in Burlington.
@. D. White was in town Tuesday, re-
turning to Marlboro Wednesday Frank
Farnum accompanied him.
The A. z. club will meet with Mrs. Fred
Underwood next Thursday afternoon, Dec.
90 All are cordially invited.
Mrs. st. Mary was called to Londonderry
last Sunday by the illness and death of her
sister. Mr. St. Mary and children attended
the funeral Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
A Narrow Escape from Drowning.

We have heard about the children VINO
went skating upon a summers day
1T so fell out they all fell IN
The rest, they ran away
Last sunday was not exactly summer
day but some OF the boys thought the after
noon a favorable time to 60 skating on the
river. Accordingly they shouldered their
skates and started. The ice was somewhat
treacherous and they broke in once IN
while but perscvered until dusk when they
started for the village, When they had near
~ reached their destination 1t occurred to
one of the boys that one Of his companions
was not with them Not boy knew where
he was nor could they see him when they
looked back over the road up which they had
come. Il was evident that he had broken
through the ice and might even then be
struggling in the icy water. \ search party
was quickly organized and with lanterns re-
paired to the river to look for the missing
lad. No trace of him could be found so the
party returned prepared to mourn ms loss
Then IL occurred TO someone to look in tue
church and there sat Holden calmly enjoying
the service. He had stopped at house to
get warm and then gone ON TO the village and
to church,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
WEST wARDSBoRo.

Mrs. Henry Payne is on the sick list.
Mrs. Frank Fish was in East Poultney
last week to attend the funeral of her father,
Thomas Hail.
G. W. Briggs, town treasurer, will be at
H. A. Waite's hotel Tuesday, Dec. Is, when
all who wish to save the discount, can do
so by paying their taxes then.
The L. S. G. met at H. Fl. Forrester's
Wednesday afternoon and decided to have
Christmas exercises Tuesday evening, Dec
IS. The committee on music and recitations
is Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Ryder, Mrs. David
son and Miss Davidson.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
EAST JAMAICA.

y. +. Peirce and Arthur Gleason were in
Londonderry Friday and Saturday buying
cows.
Miss Stella Allen and May Robinson start
ed for Newport, n. H., Tuesday where they
have employment.
Mrs. Louise Howard Whitney Of Guilford
has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. @. e.
Symonds, the past week.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
West BrafflebOrO
LODGED ON TELEPHONE WIRES.
Elisha Prouty Fell from Staging -Four Stories
High

Elisha Pronty, who is employed as ear
pointer on the new shop which is being erect
Cd by tho Estoy Organ company, narrowly
escaped serious accident Friday while at
work ON high staging which slipped from
under him, letting him fall from the fourth
story. Fortunately Mr., Prouty lodged on
the telephone wires below and did not fall
to the ground and by marked presence Of
mind he balanced himself and crawled to a
window Of the building whore he went In and
In a shor, time returned TO his work I'M
harmed except for slight nervous shock
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
New England Farms Wanted.

There are hundreds of people who want
farms in New England. Letting them know
customer and a good price. If your farm
is for sale write at once to the publishers Of
The New England Farmer Established in
1929, for their cooperative plan Of Selling
New England Farms. BY our methods you
do business direct with the customer, you pay
no commission, you get quicker sale and
you get better price. Write us and let us
tell you all about our plan. Show this ad.
vertisement to your friends. We refer to any
bank in New England. Address The New
ENGLAND Farmer. Brattleboro, Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-14
Fire at Houshton Farm on Amcs Hill.

Mr. and Mrs. William Houghton at the
Houghton farm on Ames hill were awakened
by the smell Of smoke Tuesday morning
about $3.50 o'clock and on investigation
found large rug in their living room near
~ consumed by fire. The FIRE started from
sparks from the open fireplace in the room
where a fresh 6ro had been built by their
hired man about an hour previous. II the
rug had been Of other material than extra
heavy wool doubtless the fire would have
made more rapid progress Mr.. Houghton
was Obliged to pour several pals Of water
over 1t before subduing the fire sufficiently
10 get the rug out Of doors.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-27

Fine white corn whiskey, double
stamped.-Orienta1 Saloon. 22tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-27
Classified "Ad5.'
For SALE.

FOR SALE Land scrip.-W. G.
Skillmal. Aft
Austin well drilling machine, Phone
or write the Oasis Ranch. 29tf
FOR SALE:-Bowling alley, three
tracks, very cheap. Address Thorn
as Carson, Amarillo. Tex. Site.
FOR SALE A fine horse and bug
gy. Horse is perfectly gentle. Ap-
ply at Kiplilg's Candy Store. 55t4
FOR SALE AT CHICAGO PRICES
Strips of linoleum. Each strip is
six feet wide and 4S feet long, and
good as new. Apply at Kipling's
Candy Store. 55t4
FOR SALE II fine corn fed hogs,
six Duroc Jersey gifts. bred to far
row next spring; so fine chickens.
Call at Zealand Farm, 2h miles
southeast of Roswell.
FOR SALE One 1O-horse power
gasoline engine and one No. q
Gauld's centrifugal pump, both
nearly new. Bargains if taken at
once. Address Box 222, or inquire
at Pitts machine shop, s. Main.
55t2s
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FOR RENT

WANTED Several sets of books
to keep, for business men. VIII al
so do collecting, etc. Terms reas-
enable. Address accountant, P. o.
Box 191. 53t5*
FOR RENT A desirable six room
house, nicely finished. with mod
ern conveniences, bath and cleo
trio light. Close in. Inquire at Rec
ord office.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-27
ALCOHOL FROM THE
NEW MEXICO CACTUS.
California Chemist Discusses a New
Source of Revenue to BerDeriv-
ed From Southwestern Desert.

California Chemist Discusses a New
Source of Revenue to BeTDeriv-
ed From Southwestern Desert
From Scientific American.
The profitable manufacture of de
natured alcohol from cacti has been
found to be feasible by G. A. Burns,
chemist, manager of the Southern Pa
cifc hospital, San Francisco, prior
to the fire, who is now in Los An
geles. Mr.. Burns declares that much
desert LAND in California and New
Mexico "a be reclaimed by the
growing of cactus, the manufacture
of alcohol from the plant, and the
use of the alcohol as fuel for power
plants to pump water for irrigation.
Mr.. Burns says he knows for a GER
tainty from mis- own experiments that
denatured alcohol can be produced
il sufficient quantities from the com
mon desert ree-so monotonouS to
the tired eyes of the tourist coming
rom the East-to furnish heat,
light, and power for all general farm
ing purposes. From five pounds of
pulp he distilled, in a crude way.
more than a gallon of alcohol, which
was clear il color and burned read
lily with a very bright, warm glow.
The product contains foul times as
much energy as wood alcohol. He be-
lleVes it can be produced cheaply.
and that five acres planted to cacti
would be large enough power plant"
to run a farm of $50 acres. The
plants could be cut down, ground up
by special machinery, and put thru
the process of fermentation and dis
tillatio1 like corn, wheat, or barley.
The surplus steam escaping from a
stationary engine on the farm could
be utilized in the process of distilla-
ton. The Nevada cactus grows from
Two to five feet high and with great
rapidity, or about as fast as corr in
Kansas. This being the case, it would
soo1 grow up from the stubble or
stump, and in about six or eight
months would again be ready to pro-
duce non-taxable alcohol for CONNER
cial purposes.
Mr.. Burns first got his idea of the
possibilities of the commercial value
of the cactus from Mexico, where it
is we'll known hat the natives make
a very potent liquor from cactus.
Cactus alcohol could be produced
more cheaply than wood alcohol, be-
sides being four times as powerful.
raw material, too, would be right
on the farm.
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PROMINENT MAN lNSPECTS
PECOS VALLEY LANDS.

A. ". Trow, of Minnesota, conduct
or of the Farmers Institute of Min
nesota, editor of the Farm Depart
ment of Dairy and Farm, and ex-
President of the Minnesota Dairy
mems Association, has left for points
south after spending two days in
Roswell and vicinity. Investigating
farming conditions and looking up
the land situation of the Pecos Val
ley He was sent out by the leading
e estate and immigration men of
the state OF Minnesota to inspect the
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For EXCHANGE.

A nice well improved farm of 126
acres, located 5 miles southwest of
GAINESVILLE, Texas. The farm is all
in cultivation, has 5-room residence,
large barn n all other necessary
out-buildings. Also three tenant
houses on farm. The retail value of
the farm is $500 per year.
We also have in the-city of Clarks-
vile an 8-room residence and a i've
room residence, located on half block
land each. This property is locat-
in a good section of city and nas
fair rental value. We can exchange
this property for property in o. lear
Roswell. See us at once.
CARLTON & BELL.
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Ell PASO-kANSAS
CITY SHORT LINE.

Ell PASO-kANSAS
CITY SHORT LINE.
FIT. Worth Record Special.
Fox, WHO was recently sent to Ell Pa
so as a representative OF the Carlsbad
Commercial Club il connection with
the Ell Paso and Kansas City Short
Line railway, has received the follow
ing letter from j. L. Bell:
wv. J. Fox, Carlsbad N. M.-Dear
Sir: Your letter mas been received,
and from it I am very much pleased
to learn of the interest which your
neighbors are taking in the road. The
Ell Paso and Kansas City Short Line
will mean a great deal to your sec
ton, for it will place you in direct
connection with the centers of he
East and West, enabling you to find
the best markets for your wonderful
and at the same time furn-
ishing the opportunity to develop new
fields of commerce. You know from
experience it has become the settled
policy of railroads to locate the prin
cipal shops along the line rather than
at a terminal point. Your citizens can
not anticipate too keenly the CONNER
cial opportunity of being placed on
the shortest line Of railway between
Ell Paso and Kansas City, a line that
will be most direct between the East
and West"
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land situation of the Southwest, aad
considered the Pecos Valley one OF
the most important places on his
route.
Mr.. Trow spent two days at Anna
rillo and in the Panhadle, two days
at/Portales and two days at Roswell.
He will visit points between here and
Pecos before returning. He is very
favorably impressed with the Pecos
Valley. At Roswell he talked with a
hundred farmers, and his comment
was hat since every one of them
was enthusiastic on the questions
mentioned, he was sure the country
was a first class place for farming.
He also found many farmers in this
locality familiar with the Campbell
system of dry farming. It is Mr..
Trow's opinion that as much corn and
milo maize can be raised on The
cheap land of this country as on
the eighty-dollar land Of southern Nj
chigan and northern Iowa.
Mr.. Trow represents interests that
own $4,000 acres in Roosevelt coun-
ty, and is on a trade with B. H. Tall
madge for a big lot of and in the
Pecos Valley proper. and this shows
that his opinion of this part of the
Southwest is first quality. Conse-
quently his visit here no doubt means
mucn good for tae valley.
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LOST.

LOST Eagle stick pin. Finder re-
turn to Record office. 53t3*
LOST Monday afternoon o1 4th
Main ST, small music clasp pin.
Return for reward to Record. t2*
LOST Telescope full of dirty
shirts. Lost between here and
where r. r. crosses Pecos river.
Return to r. c. Graves n receive
reward. 49t6
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WANTED.


young hens. Box 306. If.
WANTED Six to ten room house,
furnished or unfinished. close in.
Inquire Record Office. 2t*
WANTED Position by general of
fee man. book-keeper and steaog-
rapher. Thoroughly competent. In
quire Record Office. 54t2*
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FOUND.

FOUND A lady's gold watch on
Main street about one week. ago.
Owner can nave same by describ-
ing property and paying for this
adj Inquire at 118 ". Pecos Ave.
54tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-27

money is to invest in real estate. We
have some of the best bargains in
the Valley. See us-Carlton & Bell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-27
For Sale.

Ten acres of land fronting on
North Main street. We offer this at
q special bargain for a few days.
Seq US. CARLTON & BELL.
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NOTICE.

HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR SEC
ond Hand Goods. Makin's Second
Hand Store.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-21
Our Lonesome Monqoose,
From the New York World.

CSSli tIPS -NcN Aolh w OIlu.
There is only one mongoose in tho
United States today. Up to Saturday
there were two mongooseS. That plural
is worth noting. Some people would
say mongeese, which is wrong. Stimu-
lating debate or this point of grammar
is II of the things. besides killing rats
and snakes, for which the is
good.
The living animal is in the Bronx
park Zoo In Washington is the cold
clay of the one who died Saturday. The
law had to close its eye While the two
little fellows came into the country, for
II is 81 criminal OtfenSe t. import them.
In India the is q household
pet. He keeps his post reasonably
clear of lizards, rats and snakes. Notice
the Rikki-Tikki-TaVy of MI. Kip!ing's
jungle Book story. Imported to ia
maiCa, he reduced the sugar planters
annual loss by rats from $500, 900 to half
that sun.
1t is because he developed an appetite
for ground birds and poultry thai the
mongoose is kept from America. He
would depopulate the woods and thick
cts, 1t is said. In jamaica. to be sure,
the birds-and the snakes too-learned
Within twenty-five years how to get
along with the mOngoOSe, or rather how
to get away from him. But that is a
good while for forming new habits. We
couldn't spare the featherlings SO long.
1t is perhaps quite as we'll tina the
Bronx park captive is the one Of a kind
in the land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-06-21
Humor of the Vassar Girls.

From the Kansas City Star.
The point OF view Of the American
college girl who has won graduate hon
ors is fully reflected in the humor and
wisdom bound within the buff covers of
the Vassarion, the senior class publica-
ton at Vassar college, which has j1st
been issued. Under the names of the
graduates are selections Of prose and
poetry setting out their Individual
foibles and weaknesses with challenging
frankness. OF one young lady it is
said:
"What a spendthrift is he Of his ton
que" and to another his bit of poetic
license is applied:
They have a thing called Science,
With phrases strange and pat.
My dear, can you imagine
Intelligence like that?
Here is some of the hulnor Of class
members:
TWO NAUGHTY GIRLS.
Jane put poison in the soup:
Girls fell dying group by group.
Mrs. Storm said: What a bore.
Now well have to sweep the floor"
Milly, humming a refrain,
Lit a match and burned down Main.
Said Mrs. kendrick: This event
THE CRY OF THE WILD.
They may cry for dormitories,
Gyms, museums, added stories;
But the b~itterest need Of Vassar never
has been cried at all.
So If job D., or Andy,
Has some extra money handy,
Let the girls of Vassar tell him of a place
to let it fail.
If in joy they'd see us straining,
Every muscle, each neck craning,
Just to peep into the mirror through the
crowds that throng the way,
Surely then they'd ope their Golfers,
And they'd make us splendid offers
To line all the walls with mirrors. Hasten
we, o happy day!
The book is dedicated to H. Heath
Rowden, professor of philosophy, whose
picture is on the frontispiece.
L. F. Petrie, Of GAINESVILLE, Ark, Just
p years old, has been elected y
after a one days campaign.