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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
NoRTHrIELp Farms.

Don Alexander has returned to Science
tady, n. y.
Miss Adella Howes is at home for much
needed rest,
Miss Alyira Morgan is In Montague caring
for her sister. who is III.
The recent clambake In district No, O was
attended by several from the village and also
from Erving.
Mr. and Mrs, Forest Chaplin OF Waterbury,
Conn, have been the guests Of O. A. Parker
the past week,
Mr., and Mrs W, @. Hillman and their two
daughters were recent guests at Mapledell, al
the mountain cottage is called.
Miss Ida Payne Of Providence, r. l., and
Miss Alice Parker Of Worcester, Mass, have
been visiting their cousin, Florence Adams
Miss Mabel Alexander OF Schenectady, N
Y, and Miss Graham are visiting Miss Alex
anders grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. @. +
Alexander.
Mary Leach has returned from u delightful
three weeks trip to the White mountains
and the beautiful lake resorts Of Maine, com
ing home via Portland and Boston.
Mr.. Martineau has so far recovered from
his injuries MS to be able to ride out AL
though Mrs. Martineau's condition was muci
more serious than at first reported, she is fas
improving. She is cared for by her sister
Mrs. Silas Richardson OF Leverett.
Recent visitors in this vicinity are Mr.. an'
Mrs. Carl Morgan of Boston and Mrs, ANN
Dewey of Springfield, at +. G.. Morgans
Mrs. A. p. Putnam of Orange and Hazel o
Ervng at Oscar Woods; Mr. and Mrs. JOIN
Leach and daughter Of Melrose and Waite
Bancroft of North Adams at o. L. Leach 5
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Smith of Brattleboro
Miss Gertrude Miller of Orange and Mrs
Florence Forsyth OF Springfield, at +.
Smiths.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
NEWrANE.

Miss Annie johnson left yesterday for her
work in Putney.
The summer guests are beginning to leave
for their homes.
Miss Ruth Farnum has been spending
week in Wilmington.
Ward Eager Of New York city came FRI
day night for his vacation.
Mrs. j. L. Gates spent Tuesday night ana
Wednesday in Londonderry.
Mrs. +. A. Dewitt and two children are
spending two weeks in Amherst, N. II.
Frank Whitaker has gone to Brattleboro
where he has work in one of the shops.
+. A. Dewitt goes tomorrow to join his
family at Chester for an over Sunday visit.
Dick Underwood has moved the common
this week which was a much needed improve
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Batchelder are enter
tanning niece and her two children from
California.
! The selectmen are having new bridge
and abutment put in near William Wilson
in district No. 4.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Ware and Mr.. and
Mrs Bert Ware of Brattleboro were guests
/ in town Tuesday.
/ Mrs George Merritt and son and daughter
OF New York city are boarding for while
with Mrs. Cora Winchester.
Frank Daviss trotting horse, which was
| in training at Brattleboro dropped dead
Tuesday while being driven.
c. Z. skinner spent few days last week
| in Athens During his absence Mrs. Skin
ner staid with Mrs. NJ. n. Bills.
Mrs. Anna May of Wilmington and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Plumb of Nottingham were
over Sunday guests of Mrs. Cora Winchester
and Mrs. Will Micott
Mrs. r. W. Rand is spending week in
Orange, Mass She was accompanied by her
little grandson, Ralph Emory, who has been
spending some time here.
Mrs. Z. j. Butterfeld and her daughter,
Grace Hammond, who have been spending
several years in Northfeld, Mass, where
Miss Grace has been attending school, have
now returned to their home here. We are
glad to welcome them.
Mr. and Mrs. Convey of Hill, N. H., who
are spending some time with their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Pierce, in Willamsville, called on
friends in this place last Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Convey once lived in district No. on
the place now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W.
l.. Micott.
A very pleasing entertainment was that
given by the u II. II. Friday evening. II
consisted OF songs, readings and dialogues by
local talent followed by dance, the music
being furnished by Mr.. Weeden Of Rocking
ham and Mrs Wheeler of Williasmville. Ice
cream and cake were served and altogether
the women cleared nice sum of money.
On Wednesday evening, Aug. %, between
30 and 80 members of West River grange OF
Townshend visited Newfane grange, furnish
ing an excellent program consisting of in
strumental music readings, Rotations
songs, pantomne entitled Reveries of a
Bachelor and play entitled, The Interrupt
ed Proposal. Refreshments of cake, ice
cream and lemonade weer furnished by the
local grange. The next meeting, Sept IL
will be gentlemen's night, the program to bt
in charge of the following committee: +. A
De Witt, w. II. Bruce and Arthur Railway.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
LEYDEN.

Mrs. Keet and Mrs. Thurman are visiting
relatives in Springfield
Mrs. White and her daughter of Springfield
are boarding at ", A. Campbelis.
DR.. and Mrs. William II. Dunn were Wis
itors over Sunday at the parsonage.
Mrs. n. s. Hoagland of Warwick was the
guest of Mrs Fred Wright several days last
week
Mrs. Ellen d. Sawyer went Friday to visit
her sister, Mrs. David Ashcraft at Whatey.
She returned Monday.
Mrs. d. B. Grifiths went to the camp
ground at Laurel Park Saturday for a few
days of rest and refreshment.
Six from the Leyden grange attended the
Pomona grange field day at Asa Sprague's in
Greenfield last week Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Cartmill are attending camp
meeting at Laurel Park. There will be no
service at the church here next Sunday.
Invitations are out to the wedding of Frank
Ransom Foster and Miss Lula Sabra Bard
well at the church in Leyden Wednesday,
Sept. 5, at ~ o. clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pixley of Springfield
have visited the past week at the home OF
Mr.. Pxley's brother, U. 7. Darling, and at
! X, Is. Robertson III west Ley ueh'
Miss wilhelmina Erickson, who is teacher
OF domestic science in the y W. q. A. at
Trenton, N j., was the guest of Miss Ethel
Buddington at her fathers for few days
of, last week and over Sunday.
The toling bell on Friday afternoon in
formed the people that one more sufferer was
at rest. Mrs Louisa Niles, the mother oil
Mrs Charles Braman, who has been very
feeble from old age for a long time. died
Thursday morning, and the body was taken
to Southampton Friday afternoon for burial
Brief services were held at the house.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Thorne, whose Tooth birth
day was celebrated last month, died Aug. IA
at the home of Mrs. Williams in East Col
rain. where she had boarded for the last yeal
or more. She was born in Canada and wher
Young moved with her parents to Richford
VT She married Crandall Thorne of Leyder
and lived for many years in the west part OF
Leyden. Since his death she had been in th'
homes Of her children until they were re
moved by death. The funeral was attended a
\ the chapel in East Colrain, Rev. j, Cartmii
officiating.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
WHITINGHAM.

Mrs. Russell and children returned to Hoi'
yoke Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons of Connecticut were
at Ansel Boyd's Monday.
Mrs. Lurrissa Brown is having her house
painted, Martin Fox doing the work.
The G. A. R. veterans held clam bake at
the home of F. f. Davis last Tuesday.
Faith Morris and the friend who has been
visiting her went to New York Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Lincoln Sawyer returned
home last Sunday from their trip to Chicago
Mrs. Clara Jllson visited in Vernon last
week Her niece, Miss Alice Adams, returned
home with her.
Rev. 1. II. Beeman and family with their
friends went to Guilford Monday for few
days visit at Rev. James Jones's
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Howard, formerly OF
this place, were here few hours TUESDAY,
calling on old neighbors having come up on
an excursion They returned to their home
in Montague the same day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
u MAN IN HER ROOM
:, yyr At ONCE ALARMED THE
HOUSEHOLD

c,,f Jumped Through window
:, Arl-watcne', Money and Dia'
r.. Loft untouched- Suspicious
'4' s.,p other S0rtAh'ld News
,.wrnt has been caused TINS
|,,ps Of eS'' ,,,, and imagined, the prin'
n sar'IAIna. , ,,' ,hcy are operating being
balIIy wn, The residence OF MIS-
It Scrihp''|p, ,t the thieves were fright
| ., d'i'eI ,,,o any damage was done
,G Ov'S Characters were seen lurking
ogtou' Int an alarm being given
|FE,a' ,ii.,D ,l Mrs. John -. Ny :
,s'sy O" tsw nights ago and saw q
,r,keaed evidently examining some
d A't rp ooieEly alarmed the house and
b SIC ,S SSt jumped through the win,
|rulaSe Wv" Wv all to the ground several
r''a ,"S va. found that no money haa
wv J.. y, some watches and diamond on
uItn aD S,rs,u we're untouched, the
% 'hS us quickly Joined in the
ih' aV clno was found. As the doors
vi no S lawn stairs seemed to be Sc
'i'is .,s,S a. il is thought he may y, nav,
haen su ,se day and secreted himself
d daI Ipa,, hours Of the night.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
JACKSONVILLE.

School in districts /, and commenced
Monday.
large number attended the republican
rally at Nottingham.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Roberts returned Mon
day from Chicago.
Rev. Mr. Staples finished his services at
the Universalist church last Sunday.
The last meeting of the board of civil au'
thority will be held Saturday, Sept l, at
Jacksonville to revise the check list.
Our local barber had his stock of goods
smashed in runaway Tuesday night while
he was moving them from Nottingham.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Allen and Henry Tyler are attending
the Sprague family reunion at Montague
Mass.
The Windham County Pomona grange held
a meeting with North River grange Wednes
day. Delegations were present from Dunn
merston, Brattleboro, Wilmington, Halifax
and Readsboro.
The following item from the Greenfield
Gazette will be of interest to Jacksonville
people: Greenfield is to have a new indus
| try in the shape of grist mill and gran
elevator on the site of the property west Of
the Green river formerly owned by the Green
| field Lumber company. Charles II. BrowI
of Roberts, ILL.,, has bought the property Of
k. l.. Haskins. Mr.. Brown was a Jackson
vlle Vt, boy, but went west 80 years ago
where he has been successful farmer ant
stock raiser. He now has 135 acres of corr
to harvest and is raising $50 acres Of oats
this year. He has been in the grain business
| for 80 years. He comes east because MI
relatives and friends live this way. He pro
poses to move here about Oct. and tt
build as soon as possible on the old founda
ton of the former box shop grist mill ant
grain elevator two stories high and abou
60 by 49, Mr. Brown has also bought thu
place at Cheapside known as the Sheldon
property, with large barns and 10 acres
land in the Meadows. He wanted the bari
to keep horses in for sale stable. He nov
has about 80 horses at his Illinois place, ant
will bring them here, and if he does wei
with them will continue sale stable. Mr.
Brown has wife and three sons two
them grown up, who will come with him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
BROOKLINE.

A. C. Fellows is home on the sick list.
Miss May Lamfear is at Athens for the
week.
Mrs. Jessie Parmenter is at work at Town
shend inn.
Miss Annie Gale of Townshend is visiting
at Hermon Eddy's.
Hermon Eddy is building silo for his six
acres of fine looking corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Adams and son OF
Providence, r. l.. are visiting in town this
week
Rev. w. G. Lumberg and family of Ev-
erett. Mass, came to town this week, Mr..
Lumberg assuming the charge Of the Baptist
church.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Alvah Thomas did not sell her place
as reported last week.
Relatives from Rhode Island were guests
at Mr.. Merrifeld's last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs Richmond Of Illinois
are visiting his sister, Mrs. Fannie Thomas
Rev. Charles Scott's people of Revere
Mass, are visiting their niece, Mrs. Henry
Stowe.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
WEST DUMMERSToN.

Mrs. Hattie Marsh has been i'll.
Roy TORY has arrived from Monson, Mass,
apd is visiting his many friends.
Charles Colt and son Of Brattleboro were
over Sunday guests at s. s. Washers.
r. A. knight attended the funeral of Her
bert knight in Bratteboro last Saturday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
....0 Sill In Session.

"" ,,,rence is being held at the
Pa 'Y' church and although but one
g'ni',aa,i, Inr is open and the North
ai't p |.-o gathers each day a sum.
" e.. "'' 70 fll the church. The caiei
'Hdien'.. ,n ,v TO be DR.. Campbell Nor
zion CONN ssnceted that he would be here
vas - scptember to lecture nearly
De NV w, ne has received such news
ay g ~, he feels obliged to cancel ms
nas 'a anJ will deliver his last lecture
'insl ia, '' Tomorrow he goes to New
''nins ,,,s Ia sail Wednesday next
ha 'H lacuripr on the Book Of Jot
~ o. ~, he has taken for topics, by
by .. usiS OF practical Christianity
~ ..s thought to be of interest TO th'
7 '',s , ~ Although DR.. Johnston
y n, gs' an EngIishman, is practically
$50 ~ % has won place here among
''aa ~ ,neokers. He is giving a daii!
s ~, N he Book of st. John and ex
SD'4 sa Il the work about September
lu''S sreaker at the auditorium las
W WV W. rirsge church being too small u
ny w al tbe hearers. There was thu
hI O"S m Tan meeting, and in the even
n'1SN Far Smith, pastor of the Con
a s,,i y church, brought the day to
|''' o .cropnt of the premature depart
NJ n, Campbell Morgan it may b.
Il best to bring the post conference y
N, before Oct. 1.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31

A world of truth in few words: Messy
al other cough cures are constipating, Ell
neciallv those containing opiates. Ken
ppedv,s Laxative Honey and Tar moves the
howels. Contains no opiates." You can ge'
Il at Geo. e. Greene's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31

In this state it is not necessary to serve
a five days notice for eviction of cold.
Use the original laxative cough syrup, Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. No opiates.
Sold by Geo. E. Greene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-31
PuTNEy.
Burglars Entered Williams Store Sunday
Night

The store Of NJ. q. Williams was broken
into sunday night. Entrance was made
by breaking the glass from the window In the
barn and entering the store by breaking the
tbs door leading to the barn, The loss can
not be fully estimated, but articles known
TO be missing were trousers, shoes, sugar,
tobacco cigars, crackers, etc. Mr.. Williams
was at Claremont Junction and the building
was unoecupied that night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
DEATH OF CAPT. KEYES.
Twice Brevetted for Gallant Services
in the Civil War.

The military secretary OF the army has
been advised of the death of Capt. Charles
w. Keyes, United States army. retired, at
Pennington. Maine, June 16.
Captain Keyes was born in Maine Feb
ruary 4, 1884, and entered the service as a
sergeant of Company B, and was appoint
ed hospital steward of the 18th Maine In
fantry. in which he served from September
10, 1852, till August 81. 1868. He also served
as private in the I'd Maine Cavalry from
November 10. 1853. till February q. 1864;
was first lieutenant 32d Maine Infantry
from April 2 to September 81. 1864. and
second lieutenant of the Maine coast guard
from January 20 to July 7. 1866. He was
appointed second lieutenant 44th Infantry
July %, 1868, and retired with the rank of
first lieutenant December 81, 1870, for loss
of his left leg from a wound in line of
duty, and advanced to the grade of captain
April q. 1904.
Captain Reyes was brevetted first lieuten-
ant and captain March 2. 1857. for gallant
and meritorious services In action at Fort
Butler, La, and for gallant and meritorfous
services In the battle Of Spottsyivania
Court House, Va. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
THE SAN FRANCISCO MAILS.
Considerable Falling Off in the
Second-Class Matter

Postmaster General Cortelyou has re-
ceived final reports from the postmaster
at San Francisco detailing the postal condi-
lions during the great disaster there and
pointing out that the amount of mail lost
was comparatively small. The postmaster
reports that on May "a the records of the
canceling machines at the San Francisco
postoffice showed collections OF mail within
10000 letters of the heaviest collections on
record in the office, while the stamp sales
were within $500 of normal. The postmas-
ter says, however, that the mailings of
second class matter were but little over
twenty per cent of the amount before the
earthquake. He adds that there has been
no falling off in the amount of registered
mall received. There were 240 employees of
the postofflce whose homes were burned
out in the fire. many Of these men being
left destitute. but far known only
one employee, a carrier, lost his life while
another Is missing. The postmaster gen.
eral has written the postmaster specially
commencing the action OF certain en-
ployees and has called the attention of the
Secretary of the Treasury to certain of
ffcials in the custodian service of that de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
CROP CONDITIONS ABROAD.
unreasonable Weather Noted In
Northwestern Eurone


The European crop situation is toll In the
Following June summary Of conditions
abroad issued by the Department OF Agri-
culture:
"unseasonably cold. gloomy weather has
prevailed in northwestern Europe, especial
ly In Great Britain and France, throughout
the greater part of May. There have also
oeen brief spells of remarkably low tenn
rerature In parts of Italy and Spain. In
eastern Europe, the contrary, notably
In the great grain-producing provinces of
Russia, the month has been exceptionally
genial and spring-like. In northwestern
Europe the growing crops. already back
ward from the adverse weather conditions
OF March and April, have not made the
progress desired. Their development how
ever though 1t has been retarded by the
iac6 OF sunshine and warmth has had the
benefit Of abundant and general rainfall A
month Of seasonable weather II is believed.
would Under conditions as whole salts
factory. In southern and central Europe
there Is little in the agricultural situation
that differs from average years of good
promise. In eastern Europe excepting To-
cal cpEIIaints of drought, crop prospects
ara GpUsra ally fine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
Contracts Awarded and Proposals In
vited for Material

Work is being pushed In extending the big
Irrigation projects In the west. and the Sec
rotary Of the Interior has awarded a num-
Der of contracts and invited proposals for
mass of material that viii be used In the
construction. A contract has Just been let
to N. H. Freeman & Co. of st. Cloud, Mimi,
for the completion of the third division OF
the main canal on the lower Yellowstone
project. This will involve building nine
miles Of main canal with the excavation of
loss 800 yards of material. 10000 yards of
overhaul, and the furnishing of 1000 cubic
yards of cement pudding and 800 linear
Feet OF terra Gotta pipe. The contract Is
for $245,O0O.
Another contract on the same project In
volving work in Montana and North Dakota
mas been let to the John A. Nelson Com
pany. This will involve 179, $40 yards of
canal excavation and 1000 yards of over
maui The contract is for SIS. 93S
proposals have also been invited for the
construction Of the Garland canal on the
Shoshone project The work involves the
excavation OF about SOC 900 yards of earth
and $1,000 yards of rock and shale. Bids
are also asked for about 405. 600 pounds OF
steel bars for the same project Bids will
De opened on July "a at Billings, Mont.
Another big contract is In connection with
the Huntley project in Montana. The work
Is the construction of a pumping plant in
connection with the project. The work
~ SASS.ioa vi INC pumping PAM
includes the excavation of about Is OOU
yards Of material The plant will be about
twenty-five miles east of Billings Mont
on the line OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided
to increase the allotment for the Yakima
valley projects. The increases are as fol-
lows: For the Upton project, S250OOO the
Sunnyside project. $3.50. 1000. and an allot-
ment OF 100000 for the purpose of repair
ing and completing the existing canals, and
for the storage of water as to place I'M
der proper irrigation the lands under the
present canals in the Yakima Indian res
ervation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
JUMPED INTO THE RIVER.
But Harry Jordan Was Saved from
Drowning.

Harry Jordan, carpenter, jumped into
the river at the Mt Vernon wharf this az
ternoon about 1890 o'clock. because he
thought he wanted to die. He was taken
from the water with a boat hook by col
ored man named Nathan Parker and de-
tanned until the arrival of policeman.
When he realized what a narrow escape ne
had he was thankful to the colored man
for the prompt assistance he had rendered.
Jordan. who Is forty-seven years of age
and lives at Mt Olivet road and 18th street.
told the police that he and his wife had q
misunderstanding. and this morning when
he had been unable to make a satisfactory
settlement of the difficulty he visited saloons
and tried to drown hts troubles. Failing to
drown his troubles, he stated. he made an
effort to drown himself
After being rescued from the water Jor-
dan was taken to the fourth precinct sta
ton and detained until his friends could
get him q change Of clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
Personal Mention.

Joseph Bucklin Bishop. secretary OF tho
isthmian canal commission, left Washington
today for Providence. r. J.. where he will
address the graduating class of Brown Uni
versity tomorrow.
Chairman T. p. Shonts of the isthmian
canal commission returned to Washington
today from Des Moines, Iowa, where he ad-
dressed the graduating class OF Drake Uni
versity.
Mr.. George s. Livingston OF this city has
been appointed notary public.
Mr.. Justice Duell will attend the com
mencement exercises at Hamilton College
next week. at which time he will have con-
ferred upon him the degree of doctor OF
laws.
H. NJ Niswanner. who for many years
lived in this city. but has been south for
on his way to Howard county, Md. where
his mother resides. His case is said 10 be
typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
Death Of solomon sugenheimer.

solomon Sugenheimer. for many years
resident of this city. died at o'clock this
morning. He was In the sixty-sixth year
of his age. Death occurred at the late home
Of the deceased. 333 H street northeast
Although he had been I'll for about year
death came unexpectedly.
Mr. Sugenheimer was engaged in the dry
goods business In South Washington for
number Of years. He retired fifteen years
ago. He was a seif-made man. and the sue
cess he attained in business reflected much
credit upon him.
Two sisters and several nephews and
nieces survive Mr.. Sugenheimer.
Deceased was q Mason. member OF the
szeneerbund. and was always interested In
charitable enterprises.
F,1nerai services viii be held at 10 o'clock
wednesday at hin late residence. and Rabbi
Abrnm Simon and Roy. DR.. Louis Stern
viii 0f1ciA<e. The iuterment viii - In the
Jewish cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
Return Of Secretary Root.
News Briefs.

Secretary Root has returned to Washing
.on from a short visit to New York.