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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
BRooKLINE.

Schools began Monday with the same
teachers.
4. c. Fellows is in West Dover as a saw.
yer in a mill,
Elmer Gleason Of Nicolette, MINI, is Wis
iting bis sister, Mrs, A. c. Wellman.
W II. Blanchard Of Boston has sold his
village property including house, barn and
ten acres Of land 10 G. W. Barnes.
Mrs. D. W. CLARK spent Thanksgiving
week at Underhill. her old home. Mr. and
Mrs. ". r. Barnes took Thanksgiving din.
ner Al Williamsyille. Mrs $, +, Coombs and
son Clyde were at c, p. Stickney's Thanks
giving. Nelson Smith and family took
Thanksgiving dinner with A. c. Fellows
The whistle sounded the alarm Of hre
sunday morning. The old house Of y. G.
Marsh, occupied by o, d. Jerome, had taken
FIRE around the chimney and the flames burst
through the roof. Several men were near at
hand and succeeded by conveying water to
the roof in saving the house. Some damage
by FIRE
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
WEST wARDSBoRo.

Jerome Temple is not as well as usual.
Miss Blanche Boyd is working in Towns
bend.
Miss Sadie Davidson is teaching the village
school.
Albert Robinson visited in Brattleboro
Monday.
Arthur Robinson went to Bellows Falls
Monday, to work.
Some 60 couples attended H. A. Waite S
Thanksgiving ball.
j. B. Temple and Mrs. W. E. Allen have
been on the sick list.
Mrs Bickmore of Springfield Mass, has
visited at II. Payne's.
Miss Bernice Boyd returned to her school
in Brattleboro Monday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Burton Brown went to MS father IN
Brattleboro to spend thanksgiving week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Brown of Williams
Vile were at G. B. Browns for Thanksgiv-
ing.
Fritz Speckman and family have moved
to Dummerston Louise the oldest daugh-
ter, is working in Boston.
Mrs. James Corser began school again
Monday after spending thanksgiving week
at his home in Townshend.
A cold wave struck here Saturday night
and Sunday morning the thermometer reg
istered six degrees below zero. Tuesday
morning it had dropped to 10 degrees below
the coolest thus far this season.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
WILLIAMSvILJE.
Freyenhagen- Morse Wedding wednesday
Noon.
Wednesday

Freyenhagen- Morse Wedding Wednesday
Noon.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs Luke o. Morse wednesday
Al noon when their daughter Mabel was mar
ried to Charles Rapelyea Freyenhagen son
Of f. c. Freyenhagen Of this place, only
the near relatives OF the bride ana groom
were present. One corner Of the parlor
was banked with evergreen and white car
nations before which the ceremony was per
formed by Rev. j, c. Hazelton OF the he'ho'
dist church.
At the appointed hour, the bridal march
from Iohengrin was played by Miss Una
Rice Of Brattleboro, cousin OF the BRIDE ana
the bride and groom, attended by Frank h.
Frevenbagen, brother Of the groom, as best
man and Miss Lila Pierce. cousin OF the
bride. as bridesmaid, entered the parlor.
Tho bride was gowned in white and wore a
veil which was worn by her grandmother,
and carried bride roses. The bridesmaid
wore pink silk muslin and carried pinks.
After the ceremony congratulations were
extended and refreshments of iee-cream ana
cake were served, The numerous gifts OF
silver china, money and linen show the
high esteem in which the bride and groom
are held.
Mr. and Mrs Freyenhagen left in the al,
terno,n with the usual Accomplishments OF
rice. old shoes, bells, etc, and after a short
wedding trip will be at home with the
brides parents. Among those 10 attend the
wedding were Mrs. c. l.. Piper and Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mcdonald and child
Miss Una Rice and Charles Rice of Bratte'
boro. and Miss Lila Pierce of Walpoie' n
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
DUNHAM BROS.

The village school began MONDAY
Miss Sadie Davidson teacher
Frank St. Mary has sold his place 10 -l''
Bickmore of Springfield, Mass. j..
Miss Leone Robinson is visiting lrI'"U'
East Jamaica and Saxtons River. -, Can.
Mrs NJ. L, johnson is at Wardsooro nav nav
Ter caring for her mother, Mrs. D. T. D'N
ter. e Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Emery sibley Oh E.
Mass, made short visit at MIS- %
Rice's last week. .bo ovs.
There was large attendance at t,1 cir
ter supper and sale given by o'r"'''-'
Gle Tuesday evening. -, "a fber
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Eddy returned ~ A,
home in Brattleboro Monday, MIS- -
Waite accompanying them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Play Discovered Townshend News,
The house occupied by George Waterhouse,
G5, Civil war veteran, was entirely de-
slroyed by fire last Sunday night and MT.
Waterhouse himself burned TO death. The
light was seen by people in the village about
midnight and several men hastoRed TO the
spot, but the roof Of the building had by
that time fallen in. and though Mr.. Water.
house body could be seen IN the midst OF
the fire IL was impossible TO save H. III Is
thought that he may have gone to sleep IN
his chair and that the smoke from the fire,
which probably had started upstairs, over
powered him. small burro which was kept
in a shed adjoining the house was also
burned
II was thought by many that there were
evidences Of foul play and States Attorney
IN. C. Bacon was notified by telephone Mon
day evening lie was unable to make the
Investigation In person owing to other du'
ties SO he sent Attorney Anthony +.
schwenk Of Brattleboro to look into the mat.
ter. II seems that boy passing by the
house Just at night thought he heard voice
in the house say, 'Now you don't believe
that George, and neither do |. As the
boy was at some distance from the house II
is doubtful that he heard very much. Ac.
like that Of character Of the village who
has a rather shady reputation,
The last authentic news Of Mr. Water
house was late In the evening when he was
heard working in little shop At the north
end Of the house. Mr.. Waterhouse had fire.
quently complained that he was unable to
sleep nights owing TO heart trouble and was
accustomed to come into the store Of Charles
Grout aud sleep sitting in chair a mum
her Of theories for his death are advanced
He might have succumbed to heart disease
before the fire or have been overcome by
smoke,
As soon as the embers cooled sufficiently
search Of the ruins was made but only a
few charred bones were found. These were
buried next day fact that practically
kills the foulplay theory is that there was
a light fall Of snow just previous to the dis-
covcry Of the fire and searchers failed TO
find any signs Of tracks leading TO or from
the building. It was by this that II was
first known that Mr. Waierhouse was IN
-. Iutldiur
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
so11Tu wARpsBoRo.

Mrs. Luana White visited her son, Arthur
White, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Webster were IN
Brattleboro last Friday
Ralph Hall came home recently 10 s'a!
with his mother and brother a few days
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Fay Bridges Of Athens is in town
f H. Putnam moves into the tenement
recently vacated by j, F. McCarty,
DR.. and Mrs P. P. White returned Mon
day from visit in Wilimantic, Conn.
John Lewis went to Granville. y. y Tues
dav to attend the funeral Of his sister
child.
Mrs. Bertha Dodge Piper and two children
OF Springfield Mass, are visiting her moth
err, Mrs. Z. R. Willard.
Charles Thorn of Lynn, Mass, visited MS
sister Mrs. c. D. Lazelle, recently, lie re-
turned home Tuesday accompanied by Mrs
I.azene and daughter Jennie, who has gone
for two weeks visit.
There were 66 couples at the dance here
last Friday evening There will be another
dance Thursday, Dec IA. Weeden's orches'
ira will furnish the music and the women
will furnish the supper.
j. f. McCarty has finished work at the
basket shop He has broken up housekeep'
inr and goes soon to New York city where
he has employment, Mrs. McCarty VIII re,
main this winter with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Pierce.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

ROLAND Grout and friend Of Farley. Mass
have been visiting Mr. CIRCUITS parents.
5. o. Garfield and Miss Christabei are
visiting Mrs. Earl Hadlock in Someryllle'
Mass.
Miss Hortense Switzer returned to South
Londonderry Monday for the winter term OF
school.
The Ladies Missionary and Aid society
viii hold sale Of useful and fancy articles
in the yestry Thursday, Dec, 10. short
entertainment will also be given.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Writing Paper

STANDARD Stationery, all in h
and fancy Christmas packages.
make a special of holiday be
paper and can show standard az
ties of writing paper at much
than regular prices. Per box,
1Oc 15c Csc 4Sc 8
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The Reformer till Jan. 1, 1908, to new
subscribers, $3.50.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
PERlSHED IN THE FLAMES
GEORGE WAREHOUSE BURNED TO
DEATH IN WEST TowEsHEND.

Neighbors Discovered Burning House and
Saw Body Insido-Matter Investigated by
County Authorities but No Signs Of Foul
Play Discovered West Townshond News.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28

missions that the prosecution had
hoped he would. When he left the
stand his fate was sealed. At 2 O'Clock
on the afternoon Of February p, after
being out twenty-five hours, the jury
returned their verdict Of murder in the
first degree.
During the reading Of the verdict
Weber sat with bowed head and neither
spoke nor moved.
On Monday, March %, Weber was
sentenced to be hanged at Folsom on
September II. 1905. The case was APP
pealed to the supreme court, but new
trial was refused. Afiidavit after affi-
davit was filed with the governor In
hopes Of getting a Communication Of
sentence. Finally a reprieve was
granted of fifteen days, and today
Adolph Weber paid the penalty for his
crimes on the scaffold
A peculiar circumstance in connec-
tlon with the case was the disposition
of the estate of Julius Weber. All the
members of the family with the ex-
ception Of the son being dead. the large
fortune left by the merchant reverted
to Adolph. Young Weber spent this
fortune most literally in securing the
best legal talent available to defend
him against the charge of numbering
his family
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
BRINGS NEWS OF RAIDS
BY JAPANESE SEALERS
BY Associated Press.


VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 27.-The seal
ing schooner City of San Diego, first
of the fleet from Bering sea to reach
port, arrived bringing news of several
more raids made by Japanese sealing
schooners, armed with QUICK firing
guns in Copper and Bering islands,
whose rookeries are leased by an
American company from the Russian
government, which has guards on the
islands.
Hunters of Japanese schooners who
boarded the City of San Diego in Be-
ring sea reported that a number of
Japanese schooners had made raids at
Copper island, armed with Gatling
guns with which they bonbarded the
huts of the guards on the island before
| landing.
During the past summer it was esti-
mated that at least twenty Japanese
were killed and none knew how many
Russians had been shot.
The captain of one of the Japanese
schooners was among the killed, hav-
ing been shot through the head by the
rookery guards.
The City of San Diego reported see
ing about twenty-five Japanese schoon-
ers in Bering sea. They were clustered
close about the islands and shooting
right and left, consequently the Vic
toria schooners were obliged to remain
sixty miles outside the island and had
a poor season.
Despite this, however, some good
catches are reported the highest being
those of the Umbrina, Casco and Eva
Maria, each of which took over ZOO. 1t
is expected the catch will average
about that of last year in the Bering
sea-
Some of the schooners took some
valuable sea otter skins.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
MARINES AWAIT
THE COMMAND
Confined from pnee one.

commanders of the Insurgents, some of
whom he knew during the last revolu-
ton.
The atmosphere at the palace is de-
cidedly gloomy.
Everybody who emerged from Presi-
dent Palma's private office wore a long
face. Members of the cabinet reit-
Grated that Palma had not receded
from his determination to resign, in
spite of the persuasive arguments Of
his intimate friends. The president
himself has succumbed somewhat to
nervous fatigue and everybody re-
CARDS the wind-up Of the administra-
tlon as imminent.
President Palma will retire as poor
as when he assumed office.
All doubts as to the loyalty of the
royal guards to the American govern
ment in case of intervention have been
set at rest by the declaration of Off
GERS that they would support a Taft
government with enthusiasm. One
officer said:
THE American government appoint
ed us. If it sees. fit again to take over
Cuba temporarily why should we not
be loyal to 1t. We are soldiers, not
politicians, and our duty is to support
the established government.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
NEW ORLEANS DAMAGES $4,000
Coal Barges, Railroads and Wire
Companies Worst Losers

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2Z-The first
New orleans & Northeastern train
came into the city from the north to-
night and reports scores of cabins
blown down between Hattiesburg,
Miss. and Pearl river, about ten per
cent of the timber along the road being
blown down.
A track walker was killed by the
train during the storm.
The first hopeful report since the
storm abated here early tonight was
brought in by the Grand Island trains
which came up the bank of the
Mississippi from a point about seventy
miles below the city. The trainmen re-
ported that they had seen no serious
damage, although in several places the
water was an inch deep over the rails.
New Orleans, which was apparently
on the eastern edge of the hurricane,
suffered damage to property of about
$75,0O0, which included the loss of sew
eral coal barges, all but two of them
empty, which foundered and sank in
the Mississippi river last night.
The remainder of the damage was
done along the shore of Lake Pontchar-
train and along the railroad.
Telephone service in the city was
badly crippled by the blowing down of
poles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28

island was swept away 40 years ago,
began last night and Is still raging late
this afternoon,
IT is reported that many lives between
the city and the navy yard have been
lost, but as many rumors Of this chari
acter have been current all day the re-
port does not obtain credence.
1T is known, however, that many of
the houses in that section are under
from fve to ten feet of waetr and many
persons have been taken from second
story windows and carried safely to
boats.
The estimated property damage Is
S3.000000. Every house In Pensacola has
suffered damage and many roofs are
blown off. Telephone and electric light
wires are among the mass. The water
front is strewn with wreckage for miles
on either side of the city and vessels
are piled on the wharves, or where the
wharves once were, in utter ruin.
Big iron steamers and many lighter
sailing ships are lying high and dry up
i'm the city where the tide has never be-
fore been known to reach.
Every wharf for miles around has
been swept away or is damaged beyond
repair The electric power was shut
off at o'clock this morning. There Is
no street car traffic and communfcat tion
with the outside world is practically
cut off The streets of Pensacola are
strewn with timbers, tin roofing and
broken glass
This dispatch. with other telegraphio
matter, Is being carried to Flomation,
Ala, by the Western Union manager,
who makes the trip by train to ascer-
tain the exact extent of damage done
elsewhere. It is feared great havoc and
loss of life will be shown when reports
from the entire section along the coast
can be gathered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28

night after day or steady rain Wnlch
has been continuous for thirty-six
hours.
Railroads Suffer Heavily
Atlanta began to feel the storm at
noon today, but up to 8 O'Clock tonight
its force had not been increased to an
extent portending serious results.
The damage to railroads Is very
heavy. Reports to the offices of the
Louisville & Nashville road from the
superintendent of the Mobile & Mont
gomery divisions Indicate that the loss
approximates $1,OO0,0O0.
The tracks between Flomaton, Ala,
and Pensacola, Fla, are obstructed in
many places and in some places badly
torn up by falling trees, while the sec
ton between Georgia. and Granville,
Fla, has suffered similarly
At Pensacola the Louisville & Nash
Vile grain elevator has been destroyed
and the entire trackage to Escambia
bay is ruined.
The railroad wharf at Pensacola is
reported to be total loss and thirty
nine cars of coal of the company was
washed into the bay. Further reports
Indicate that the roadbed between Bay
Minette, Ala, and Mobile, a distance of
thirty miles, has been washed away,
rendering traffic impossible Five hun
dred section workmen are being rushed
tonight from Montgomery and Bir-
mingham to the scene of the damage.
The Louisville e. Nashville also suf-
fered several washouts near New Or
leans, and New Orleans trains are be-
ing run tonight over certain sections
of this trackage. The New Orleans So
Northeastern road reports its tracks
under water at several places in the VI
cinity of New Orleans. No word has
come from any of the other railroads
having their terminals at Mobile
The waters of Lake Pontchartrain
which for the past twenty-four hours
have been five feet above the normal.
causing a serious overflow in parts of
New Orleans, receded appreciably.
The waters in the submerged dis
tricts began to drain off and the wind
which veered to the northwest began
to drive the waters of the lake toward
the gulf.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
PHILADELPHIANS NAME
GIBBONEY ONCE MORE
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. T.-The re-
convened city party convention tonight
again nominated N. Clarence Gibboney
for district attorney by vote OF 611h
to 4O91s for Frederick |. Shoyer At a
previous convention held last week
Gibboney won by less than 30 votes.
Mayor Weaver. who was backing
fShoyer for the office, charged that dele
gates had been bribed to vote for Glib
honey, and the latter promptly declined
the nomination.
A committee consisting Of seven dele
gates was appointed and tonight un-
animously declared that the nomina-
tion of Gibboney was honestly made by
the first city party convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
TEN DEAD IN WRECK
NEAR CATLIN, ILL
BY Associated Press.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Sept 27-The
known dead as result of the wreck
of Wabash train No. at Catlin sta
tion yesterday now number ten. Mrs.
]. H. Waldeman of Guelph, Ont, died
today from burns received in the
wreck.
Three charred skeletons were found
under the wreck late this afternoon.
OF these one is thought to be that of
Peter Paxton Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
who was with George Goodman in a
stock, car. the latter's body having
been recovered but nothing has been
heard of Paxton.
The other two skeletons are thought
to be those of tramps who were steal
ing ride on the passenger train.
The coroner today continued the in
quest for one week to give Brakeman
Hughes, who is seriously injured a
chance to testify.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Storm Moves Northward
BY Associated Press.

By AsS0clated PTeSS,
WASHINGTON, Sept. N-Belated re
ports to the weather bureau tonigh
from Pensacola, Fla, announce tina
the gulf hurricane passed inland wes
of there, the wind reaching eighty
eight miles an hour at Pensacola. The
storm is probably centered tonight II
south central Mississippi. 1t is believed
to be decreasing in energy and the
weather bureau predicts that it will
move slowly northward during the
next twenty-four hours. An increase
in the energy of the storm, however, is
expected by the bureau when the dis.
turbance reaches the lower lake region
It's probable course during the mex
twenty-four hours will be northwest.
ward through Tennessee and Kentucky
into the Ohio valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Praise West Point
Bv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.--No more
favorable report of the conditions at the
military academy at West Point has
been made than that Of the board of
visitors of which General Horace Por-
ter was president, made public by the
war department. In it's report the
board says 1T desires ito express its
unanimous opinion that the manage
ment of the academy, both in discipline
and efficiency, is Of the highest order
and an honor to those charged with its
administration"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
PENNY INSURANCE
BRINGS BIG RETURNS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga special ca
BILE message to the Times from London
states that the heirs of one OF the VIC
Tins of the Grantham disaster have re-
ceived $4,000 insurance, which was ef-
fected at cost Of penny.
The insured was regular subscriber
10 a London penny weekly which In
sures it's readers against accidents and
death.
The day of the disaster he sent his
bag containing current copy Of the
paper, duly signed, to the hotel at Ret
ford, where he expected to pass the
night. Within few hours of his death
the claim was examined, allowed and
settled.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
TWO LIVES REPORTED LOST
Steamer Is Blown From Its Fastenings
at Vicksburg
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 27.-New re-
ports of the havoc the hurricane is
creating in it's progress northward
through Mississippi were received here
late tonight
At Vicksburg the steamer Modoc was
blown from it's fastenings into the
Mississippi and stranded and a dry
dock was reported to have broken from
it's moorings. Part of a frame house
was blown down, but no injuries were
reported.
At McComb City the loss of two
lives from the blowing down of a
frame hotel was reported by Illinois
Central passengers arriving in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Kansas CIV EranohIse

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 27.-A
natural gas franchise which gives the
Kansas City. Mo-, gas company the
right to serve this city with natural gas
for thirty years years at an average rate o.
council and signed by Mayor Beardsley
tonight. The rate for manufacturing
purposes is TO be as low Is the price In
neighboring cities, some of which pay
cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
TWO Reported Killed
BY Associated Press.

by AbsUCIdttU
NEW ORLEANS, Sent. 27.-Passen-
gers arriving here over the Illinois
Central tonight said that while the
train was stopping at McComb, Miss, a
hotel collapsed in a wind storm there,
killing two persons. Thev said that
heavy wind was encountered at Nc
Comb. They had no further details.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Meets Death Under Log
BY Associated Press.

BOULDER CREEK, Cal, Sept. 27.-
Harry S. Num-, a young Engllshman
from Santa Cruz, was caught beneath
q log which he was saving in the state
park this afternoon and instantly
killed. The log was lying on the bank
and Nunn had taken a position below 1t
while saving. Suddenly one end of the
log sprung out and before Mum could
get away 1t pinned him to the ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Uncle Sam owns Island
By Associated Press.

by ASsOCIdLbu FTtSS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-It is said
at the state department that no doubt
exists as to the American ownership
and control of Palma's island, one of tho
small islands on the southeastern edge
of the Philippines. About eighteen
months ago the war department re-
quested the department of state to de-
termine whether or not Palmas island
was included in the Philippine group
owned by the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
River Turns to Old Channel
BY Associated Press

IMPERIAL, Cal, Sept. 27,-The work
of turning the Colorado river back to
its old channel is progressing rapidly.
in spite of the rise Of the river Tuesday
night when the volume increased so per
cent. Five thousand second feet or
one-third of the river, is now going
through lockwood gate.
This is the trap set for the stream.
and 1t is believed the river will be
turned about october 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-28
Filcher to Represent State

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 27.-In accord
ance with the recommendation of the
state board Of agriculture, Governor
Pardee has appointed j. A. Filcher, sec
retary of that organiza tion. to repre-
sent the state at the farmers national
congress to be held in Rock Island, ILL.,,
October 9.