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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
GuILEORD.

Rev Alfred Cornell of Highland Falls, N.
Y, will preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday at the usual hour.
. The assistant judges of the county court
give notice that they will be at the county
clerks office in Brattleboro Tuesday, March
90, at $50 a. m, for the purpose of appoint
ing license commissioners for the town OF
Guilford. and request all parties interested
to appear.
About 25 members OF Protective grange OF
Brattleboro visited Mr.. and Mrs Philip r..
Franklin Monday evening. They were re-
eeiyed with all the cordially for which this
family is known, and greatly enjoyed the
evening, especially the choice hot maple
sugar.
A combination of small boys, excelsior and
matches, close by the barn on the Legs place
caused a general alarm of fire to be sent out
over the telephone Tuesday noon. In about
five minutes large numbers of teams and men
were hurrying thither but before they could
reach the scene the blaze had been subdued
by members Of the family.
1t is safe to assume that every man who
intended to vote for license at the recent
town meeting voted II several of those
present who favored the other side neglected
to vote, it was their own negligence. II was
free for all contest, and the majority won
Some sixty persons from this town and
Vernon attended the oyster supper and so.
cal given by Mrs. l.. F. Putnam Tuesday
evening. The Busy Bees had very brisk
sale OF their fancy articles and the supper
could not have been improved upon. A hu'
morous reading by Mrs. Philip E. Franklin
was very pleasing to the assemblage. Allen
weatherhed also assisted with music on his
zonophone.
The home of the late Charles E. Alexan-
der has been christened Alexandria by his
wife in memory of him. Since 1850 tho
place has three times been decided to him.
and he has occupied it continuously for the
past forty years. He erected every building
now on the place, set out the large fruit or.
chards, graded and improved the lawn, as
well as tillage land. In short, his whole life
work was associated with the place. 1t was
the one spot in the world that he ever cared
to call home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Walter u, johnson Is quite III with a
quinsy sore throat.
Mrs, J. q. weatheIhed Is guest At pres
IN, Of Mrs, q, II, Newton.
Mrs, Helen Riley is visiting her daughter
In Worcester, Mass, this week.
Lewis Labelle has finished work In Win
chester, \, H., aud returned home
Charles Waldo has left the employ II d.
A, Parker and gone 10 Norlhhed Mass, TO
work,
Howard Alfred, months old, SOU II Mr.,
and Mrs y, \. Parker died feer Is Of pneu'
monia,
n. H. Richardson u Aihol, Mass, a land
owner In this place, died quite suddenly AZ
his home there, March o.
A, neeysS cream wagon broke down Tues
day, C. Beers injured one Of his new span
NJ horses recently on the cream wagon, but
IL Is now thought the horse will recover
Wesley Allen has moved with his family
10 his farm In West Wardsboro, and q, stone
has taken his place 10 do the chores Miss
Dora fairman IN staying with Mrs Tyler
until other arrangements can be made
Rev l. NJ. Blanchard viii speak ~ usual
In the chapel Sunday aud at johnson = hall
at 100 In the evening beginning with this
meeting, Rev, y. Fay Smith 81 Northhcld,
Mass, viii assist Rev. l, N, blanchard 10
hold meetings through the week, every even
ing Services AZ $50 y, M the same as
Sunday evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
wARpsBoRo.
Death Of Hiram NJ Cobb. an Old Resident Of
This Section.


Hiram NJ. Cobb died at his home here Fri
day. aged rs years 9 months and ii days
He had shock of paralysis three years age
which crippled him somewhat but he had
been about most of the time until this WIN
ter. He died Of an ulcer in the stomach
causing hemorrhages. He became very Ill
on the Tuesday before his death.
The funeral was held at l clock Sunday
at the Methodist church, Rev. A. z. Martin
officiating, assisted by the pastor. Rev. Mr.
Hull. Burial was in the family lot in the
cemetery here.
Mr.. Cobb was born in Jamaica, the son OF
Benjamin and Submitta Cobb. He moved
TO the home here where he died, about ~
wears ago. He married, May -, 1850. Han
nah NJ Gale, who died about four years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb celebrated their golden
wedding in 1900 by pleasant home gathering
of the families of their children. They had
10 children, eight of whom are now liv-
ing one dying in infancy and one Mrs
Flora Robbins of Jamaica, dying last sum
mer. Those remaining are A. l.. and Dan
NJ. Cobb of wardsboro zina E. and Henry
Cobb of Townshend, Horace Cobb Of ia
maica; Mrs. c. p Rawson Of Wardsboro
Mrs. T. w. johnson Of Bernardston and FL
len NJ. Cobb of Bondville Mr.. Cobb also
leaves IA grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Mr.. Cobb was kind and generous friend
and oblging neighbor, and loving husband
and father: and will be much missed by many
friends and acquaintances in this section.
He had always an mistaken confidence in hui
man nature which led him TO see the best in
everybody with whom he came in contact
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

school director. He intends TO go TO Mani.
toba. where he has sons located in the real
estate business at Winnipeg.
Quite an exciting time was had at town
meeting last week, when remarks were made
in regard to the selectmens order and road
commissioners acts and even the school d.
rector was called to revise items in regard
to Transporting scholars. II was announced
that L. c. Harris former town clerk, was
to run again. Livery rigs were secured and
East Somerset sent over several voters and
Mr. johnson was elected. Napoleon Beau.
ton, the laboring mans candidate for road
commits sioner, only lost the election by one
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
WEST GU1LFoRD.

Mrs. f. f. Bennett has been very serious
ly ill with lung trouble.
II. L. Nichols has hired Isaac Robb, .jr.,
sugaring.
Miss Abbe Jaquith of Guilford Center is
staying with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hale dur
ing the sugaring season.
Quite number of our farmers have COM
menced sugaring this week, but the weather
has not been very favorable.
Rev. James Jones attended the ministers
meeting in Brattleboro Monday, and Mrs.
Jones was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. ]. A.
Mitchell of West Brattleboro.
Mrs. A. Nichols of Brattleboro was home
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Shepardson, on Sunday, accompanied by Miss
Eva Shepardson.
Rev. and Mrs. I. H. Beman and Miss
Marion of Nottingham were visitors at the
Baptist parsonage from Monday till We'd
nesday.
Preaching services in the Baptist church
Sunday morning at IL a. m. Subject Christ S
Commission to His Disciples Bible school
will follow preaching service. @. E. meeting
at 730
The entertainment held in the Baptist
church Wednesday proved to be a drawing
card to the sugar social held at the same
time for there was large attendance, many
of those who were present at the chicken
ME social from West Brattleboro, came again
10 this social. The proceeds were $40 or
more.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
SOUTH VERNON.
Death Friday of Mrs Lorinda $. Miller
Widow of George B. Miller.

Tho death of Mrs. Lorinda S., widow OF
~ Ioto Georee B. Miller, occurred Friday
after a painful illness of six weeks one
was horn in Bratteboro in November, 1884,
and was married Oct. Is, 1857. Mr. and MIS-
| Miller moved to Springfield IN 1897 "nere
Mr.. Miller was in the employ OF the ION
necticut River Railroad company and ran LOT
many years as engineer between tna' Pia oe
and sonth Vernon. His health failed in 1883
and he bought the old ancestral farm at
south Vernon, where he died March "a,
Il 400 and where Mrs. Miller, with her daugh-
Tor and her husband, Arthur Martindale, have
since lived and carried on the farm. Ihree
cb;Idren were born to them, George 81 VINO
d;od in March 1895; Bertha L., wife OF Mr.
Iortindale and William S., of West North
aold She is also survived by five grand.
children and one sister, Mrs. McOorney' Oh
Worcester. Though not possessed OF erea.
nhvsical strength, she was endowed WIN srea.
activity and perseverance and accomplished
ar Nv these qualities Her home was al
yoys one of the most hospitable and she
vos aver ready with helping hand ana a
symnatbetic heart to assist others in times OF
nood Her greatest enjoyment was found IN
n most tender and loving discharge Oh her
duties as wife, mother and grandmother' anu
bor own burdens were borne with the great
ost ~ patience and fortitude. She will be
greatly missed and mourned by those accus-
TONED to her loving care and COUNSEL ana py
a large circle of friends to whom she iau
become endeared. The most sincere sym
pathy is extended to them by all her ac'
Her funeral was held on Sunday after
noon. Rev. D. NJ Wilson of Northneid olio ..'.e
49,: ard tho Unitarian church choir sang Two
soIoct;ons. The casket was covered anu sur
rounded by the choicest of cut flowers ant, ana
aoraI designs and the burial was in the lam
iIv lot in the cemetery nearby. A..
Among out-of-town people al'ehu'n 5h
funeral were Mrs Viola c. Miller and daugn-
tor Avis G. granddaughter of Charlestown'
Mass Ma Mrs. Martha Miller Of sOmerv Nile.
, Mrs Loren Darby of Bloomfield, N j.; Mrs;
J. O. futile, Mr.. and Mrs F. sampson %"%ar anu
son. George of Springfield Lewis LEWIS stOuo and
~ Worcester: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles stone anu
~ n. and Mrs. G. F. Barber of Brattle6oro
and Mrs. John Smith and son of "inches'
| ter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
WHITINGHAM.

F. c.. Marsh returned to his home in Am
herst Monday.
Rev /. H. Beman and family went to Gull
ford Monday for several days stay.
Claude Carrier sawed off one Of his fin
gers at Kentfeld and Wheeler's mill last
week.
Frank Albee has returned from. his trip
and gone to work in Porter Browns steam
saw mill.
+. G. Morris went to Springfield, Mass,
Monday. He returned Wednesday with q
man to work for him.
Frank Jillson went to Vernon last Satur-
day to visit his sister, Mrs. Cora Adams, who
has daughter very i'll. He returned Mon
day.
Mrs Carpenter, housekeeper at the hotel
has been enjoying a visit from her daugh'
ter from Glens Falls, who returned there
Monday.
The drama, Border Land, was given to a
full house Friday night at Green Mountain
hall. After the play, dance and supper
were enjoyed
Mrs. Carpenter, at the hotel, and her
daughter who lives with her there, left Thurs
day for several weeks vacation. She will
visit Athol, Orange Farley, and Somersworth
and several other places and will visit her
children before her return.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
GRAFTON.

Harvey Hemenway is home from three
weeks stay in Boston.
E. C. Palmer has sold tract of spruce
timber to c. H. Stephenson.
J. F. Cobb was driving one-horse sled,
loaded with logs, through Main street. town
meeting day, when on the steep grade just
below the town hall something about the har-
ness gave way. The horse and shafts tirned
out to one side, leaving the load and Mr..
Cobb to go on alone, which they did until
stopped by large maple tree near Mrs. l..
NJ. Clarke's house. The sled was badly
smashed, but no other damage was done.
The annual town meeting, besides electing
the town officers, voted to build an iron
bridge near the Ezra Walker place; voted to
accept certain sums Of money given to the
town for the care of burial lots and elected
n. r. Davis trustee to expend the income
of these funds; s. B. Pettingill and F. A.
Palmer were elected trustees of the public
library and 500 was appropriated for its
maintenance. Thirty-fve dollars was voted
for Memorial day.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Feeding Green Cut Bone PAYS.

Mr.. A. F. Hunter, who is one of the
regular contributors to The New Eng
land Farmer, not long ago said in the
columns of that paper: Feeding
fresh cut bone to fowls, to induce
abundant laying, has proved decide
edly profitable thing. The bones are
rich in animal matter, and contain lime
of which the egg shells are made, and
hens fed on fresh cut bone will lay
larger number of eggs than if fed on
bone. Not only will they lay larger
number of eggs, but the eggs will be
stronger-bodied, will be better eggs,
and if incubated will have better and
stronger chicks. -
c. s. Page of Hyde Park, Vt, on re-
ceipt of $3.50 will forward to anyone
a 2O0-pound barrel of Green Cut Bone,
preparing railroad freights to any
state in New England or New York.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
BRooKLINE.

Miss Ella Derry is visiting her sister at
Whiting.
Miss Betsie Jefts of Newfane is at work
for Mrs. Herman Eddy.
Miss Ethel Landfear is working at the
post office for Mrs. F. A. Stickney.
Mrs. Maud Sparks and Miss Casa Marsh
of Williamsylle visited at N. G. Marsh
recently.
William Boutelle and A. o. Wellman have
employment at @. P. Stickney's for the
sugar season.
William Boutelle has rented the Blanchard
house and will occupy it with his family as
soon as few repairs are made.
The sugar season seemed to get frozen up
this week, though N. w. Lawrence has Sc
cured about so gallons of syrup
Constable F. G. Cutler served an attach
ment one day last week upon the mill logs
living upon the farm of Mrs. Hattie Marsh, in
the interest of help employed in cutting the
logs.
The United Workers will hold a social
with Mrs. H. J. Landfear next Tuesday even
ing. An interesting program will be rem.
dered. All are invited to enjoy the hos
pitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Landfear.
Service at the NJ. E. church next Sunday
at the usual hour, weather permitting. This
church shows signs of an awakening. The
young people are interested One young man
united with the church on probation at the
last service.
One day last week as Seth White was
skidding logs in the woods one of his legs
was caught by a rolling log. He succeeded
in extricating his leg, and drove his team
to Mr. Eddy's. A physician was called but
found no bones broken, but badly bruised
leg--a narrow escape from a serious injury.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
WEST WARDsBoRo.

Miss Leola Forester is home from Yer
non.
II. A. Waite and wife are visiting in Brat
tleboro.
The ladies' social circle is to meet at J..
B. Temples Thursday afternoon.
b. G. Ryder has moved to the parsonage
and w. E. Allen is moving to the O. IL.
Ryder place which he bought sometime ago.
Mrs. f. J. Morse had charge of last Sun
days morning service and the evening sing
was at A. r.. Robnson's. Next Sunday
morning missionary service will be held in
charge of Mrs NJ. L. johnson. As 1t is q
long time since a united effort has been made
in this line, it is hoped large number viii
be present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Electric Road Project Still Alive.

Although the voters turned down the cleo
kie road at the last town meeting the scheme
| by no means dead and if the residents by
Imposing each other fail to make the road
success, outside parties will step in and
AXE hand At present two New York com
banies are fighting TO build road from
bratteboro TO Greenfield through Northheld
ne going through Hinsdale. Both parties
re opposed to the Mllers Falls route and
ne party wishes to go over the bridge al
Benefits meadow, the other to go through
Main street and to Gill station, crossing the
river by building bridge, making use Of
hn island near the ferry. This route would
meet the farms people half way and II mas
|been suggested that freight trolley could
be put on to accommodate the people living
lin Gill by delivering their freight from a
|switch that could be put in near GIll sta
|tion One party is said to be represented
|by Mr. Dodge the financier who is willing
10 20 ahead as soon as suitable surveys are
| made and franchise voted. II is probable
',hat town meeting will be called to see II
|the road can go via Gill station and at the
same time the other New York party will try
Ho get vote to instruct the selectmen TO
ask the state to build an elevated road across
The meadow to avoid the high water.
Promoter Thomas was working to favor
Orange, but the Boston g. Maine railroad
not the Greenfield board of trade) stopped
he road from Orange to Millers Falls by
bersuading the railroad commissioners not
% allow it, This was done by getting up
Enough opposition at Millers Falls. Now
fether party wishes to go to Millers Fails
but to Greenfield directly or via Gill station.
certain Northfeld man is trying to help
bis partner at the farms by getting the Dodge
Oad to Millers Falls but Mr.. Dodge IS sald
be opposed. In short, New York ana
Greenfield are working together and Messrs.
homas and Dodge are not.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
The Field Horse Hospital.

H.r.,r Field. son Of ". d. Field aud
t.r,8.r resident Of this town, is az the
5.i unique institution called the Field
u. ha,pital. located at Mattapoisett Neck,
IN, every Kind of disease known TO horses
,rsrf,d Al present there are 80 halt,
IT,, ANA WORKOUT horses being treated, while
,,.itins list extends into the hundreds and
Mn probably be autumn before they can
admitted. To accommodate these big
I5,Bop including barn with so stalls,
|rrer operating tables and other facilities
1, 10 be installed this spring. Over 100
res will be devoted to the care OF these pa.
IN, and with this addition the hospital will
at least twice greater than any other in
|imtion of it's kind in New England.
| II /, located on the land Of Horace Field,
Of the seectmen OF Mattapoisett, and
|, Harry Dews OF New Bedford is at the
| al Of the STAFF and has sole charge Of the
I,.riuary work. The hospital was the out
with Of a business OF stabling horses own
bv the summer residents of Mattapoisett
1 A nearby towns and within the last two
ors il has grown until it is regarded by
L. y. C. A. as the biggest model institu-
H. NJ lis kind in the state. Among the
|yents are all kinds of horses, from the
[ory work horse 10 the broken'down trot'
rs who have led fast life. Mr.. Field says
|at in the two years since the hospital was
|arted they have lost only two cases and
t. performed large number Of major and
Iipor operations of the most difficult ma
re- The patients are kept in box stalls
|hich are used the same as cots in an ordi'
\ nv hospital and three men who might be
|ossed as nurses are in charge night and
4 y Every animal that has been treated for
SPAWN has gone away permanently cured
her three months treatment. In some
kerations cocaine was used with good re-
Kits although it is evident that horses do
/ feel pain as acutely as human being.
number OF dogs are also kept there and
|ew methods are often tried. Already the
/ eld horse hospital has succeeded in etheriz'
= n dog by the injection method, which is
lew even TO medical men. During the win
fr there has never been night that every
IAN in the hospital was not filled and the
hitting list promises TO more than I'LL the
Nv barn when it is completed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
CAMBRIDGEPoRT.

Willie Warehouse is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Hattie Haselton returned to Claremont the
first Of the week.
Mr.. Willis of Athens has been in town
saving wood for all who wish.
Miss Alice R. Perham is in Saxtons River
visiting Mrs. Alice Wilson for few days.
merry crowd met with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Adams to eat maple sugar last Wednesday
evening. All report good time
Mrs. G. ]. Perham has leased the soap
stone quarry situated in Athens on the farm
known as the Perham farm, for five years
to Charles A. Burns of Somervlle, Mass.
Work will be commenced as soon as the
ground is ready to work and such buildings
as are needed for this work will be erected
at once.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
VERNON.
1 Is in LYNN this week

Bert Staten is in Lynn this week
Mr.. Jaquith's family are III with the grip,
The Vernon grange will hold It's usual
meeting tomorrow evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ l. Reed are expected
home next Tuesday after a few days visit
with relatives In Worcester, Mass
Tuesday evening few Of our townspeople
spent very enjoyable evening at Mt. and
Mrs. Lucius Putnam's ON Tyler hill, meet.
ing there members Of the Guilford ladies
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. G. Barnes entertained
most pleasantly nearly so members Of the
grange and their friends Friday evening. An
excellent supper was served followed by mu'
sic, games and dancing,
II. l.. Withheld Of Grand Forks, y. OAK,
called ON his aunt Miss Sylyina Withheld,
Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Withheld aud daugh'
ter. Ruth, will sail Saturday for Naples,
Italy. Their son, Houghton, student at
the Exeter academy, viii join them in Ger
many in the summer
wndham County Pomona grange met last
Wednesday afternoon with Vernon grange.
One hundred and fifteen were present at the
afternoon session. The presence of ID. II.
Morse. steward Of the state grange, and gen.
eral deputy, accompanied by his wife, added
much TO the interest Of the meeting.
The following cutting from the Boston
Herald may be Of some interest TO the hen
women Of Vernon: Cyrus Showers OF Tan
nersville " Y, believes he has discovered
q scientific method Of making hens lay, by
electric light Mr., Showers has been ex'
iperimenting with incandeseent lights in his
hen house and is so well pleased with the
results that he will install three 2,0OO'ean'
dle.power are lights in place of the incandes'
cents. Experimenting with colored lamps Is
attracting much of his time and by Easter
he expects to have his hens produce Easter
eggs in many hues and designs When
the Akley water plant is sufficiently adj
vanced to supply the motive power for an
electric light and power station, may we not
expect to see colored Easter eggs as by
product OF our town.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
BONNEVILLE.
Marriage Of Dr. H. B. Esmond to Miss Anna
Humphreys of Lynn, Mass.


The Lynn, Mass, Daily Item of March
10, contained the following account Of the
marriage, March :, OF DIR. II. b. Esmond OF
this place to Miss Anna Humphreys of Lynn
"Dr. Henry b. Esmond Of Bondville, VT,
and Anna F. Humphreys of Lynn were mar.
ried by Rev. W. l. Sweet, pastor of the First
Congregational church, Everett, Wednesday
evening, March Z, at o'clock. Mrs. Es'
mond is from one of the prominent Lynn
families and is an accomplished musician,
having had an extensive and liberal musical
education in this country and in Europe. For
several years she has been the leading teach
err on piano in the Bostonia Academy OF Mu'
sic and Art, under the management of Signor
Angelo Teasta. DIR. Esmond is leading
physician in Vermont, being well and favor
ably known in southern Vermont, where he
has an extensive practice He is an author Of
several essays on medical practice and kin.
bred subjects
"a wedding reception was given by the
brides mother, Mrs. J. A. Balloon, on Thurs
day evening, March s, at her home, 1919 Chat.
ham street, Lynn, when a large number OF
friends brought happy congratulations. DR..
and Mrs Esmond, after short bridal tour
will be at home on Wednesdays in March at
their home in Bondville VT
Congratulations are extended to DR.. Els.
mond from his many friends in Vermont.