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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
WARDSBoRO.

Pearl Burlington is working for Mrs. H. Il.
knight.
Harry Brown has gone to SALISBURY to
work in mill
Mrs. A. l.. Wiley, who has been visiting
her sister-in- law in Windsor. has returned
home.
The school will begin next Monday. Dec.
q. with Miss Ella S. Willis OF Jamaica as
teacher.
A. L. Wheeler who has been in New YORK
visiting his daughter Agnes returned ho"'
Saturday night
The singing school taught by A. III. "i hi,
-. r,o,,nsbend closed last week. The chill
Jren show marked improvement under his
tuition.
The A. q club will meet in the vestry
next Thursday afternoon and evening. Dec
6. Supper will be served from b 10 10
which all are cordially invited.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
VERNON.

win Heard has gone to Newport y. H.,
for Thanksgiving,
Vernon grange will hold a meeting on Sat
urday evening Of this week.
The Sunday school will meet in Union
church next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l. Reed went to Ridge
field, Conn, Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving,
The Ladies' circle will meet next Wednes'
day in the forenoon. Dinner will be served
at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Fairman returned
from Boston Wednesday. They also visited in
woburn and Someryille.
Speculation is rife as to the object of sew
eral strangers who appear to be surveying
in the vicinity Of Cooper's rocks and north
ward along the river from that point.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
Tho Rest Food to Make Hens Lay.

The extremely high prices that haVe
prevailed for eggs during the past rev
wears have emphasized more than ever
tho need of some food to make hens
lay in cold weather. The best is none
too good, especially when it can be op-
tanned at moderate price. G. ii. why
land of Vancouver, N. Y, expresses
his ideas on the subject in the following
Letter He saws: 81 think Page s Per-
fecter Poultry Food is the best food to
make hens lay that is on the market.
ANY one sending his address on a
nostaI card to C. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VI and mentioning this paper, will re-
eeiye by mail, free, postpaid, sample
package of Pages Perfected POULTRY
Food.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

zine as Eugene Woods Christmas
Thought and Vance Thompson Where the
Toys Come From will indicate. The former,
full Of the kindly humor Of the gentle philos.
opher, tells some interesting facts regarding
the origin Of Yule and breaches at the
same time a valuable Christmas sermon.
Among the short stories, In the Deep OF
the Snow by Charles G. d. Roberts, is a
thrilling story of little child lost in the
Canadian winter woods-surely as fine Q
piece of iction.work as its author has ever
done Mary Heaton Worse contributes o
dainty tale that marveously interprets the
heart Of child.
A remarkable feature of the Christmas
Everybody's is the reproduction in color OF
Alphonse Muchas paintings illustrative Of
the Beatitudes Nothing more remarkable
has yet been achieved by this great French
painter the fame of whose religious and ale
gorical pictures is already rivaling that OF
Dore,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

Privates Weber and McCutcheon of
troop C, 18th cavalry, have deserted
from Fort Ethan Allen, but probably
no determined effort to find them will
be made, as neither is a good soldier.
McCutcheon, who was serving time in
the guardhouse for disobedience of
orders, was sent to shovel snow oil
car, Private Weber accompanying him
as sentry. The men took the opportun-
itv to leave the reservation, and have
not been heard from Both are said to
have unsavory records in the army.
Weber was formerly quartermaster SER
geant but was broken rank for cause.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
GUILFoRD CENTER.

S. NJ. Bullock is having telephone placed
in his residence this week.
l.. J. Thayer Of Brockton, Mass, spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. g. Thayer.
The drama, Uncle Reube, will be presented
in grange hall Wednesday evening Dec .,
Dancing will follow. music to be furnished
by Leitsinger's orchestra.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
WEST wARDsBoRo.

The temperance concert last SUNDAY ""'
successful and well attended.
The L. s. G. is to meet at ID. H. .t toii i.s
noyt Thursday afternoon. AT the ias'
meeting me- at F. L. Adamss it was as, vOt M 10 T.
,. now stove in the vestry, Mrs N. ~
P p md Mrs. A. E. Roberts being chosen
lne So sed one of W. W. Kidder and he mas
il in place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
p,,a o. Henry Day in Chelsea Friday.

The sad news has been received OF the
a,h Of William Henry Day. IS, at his home
i Chelsea. Mr.. Day was a recent visitor OF
\, mother, Mrs Augusta Lyman Day. and
-, not In his usual good health when here.
On reaching home he was taken with ty.
,sad fever which soon developed into
pneumonia and his death occurred last Fri.
~. His mother was called two days after
h. return home and was with him to the
M. Tie was the only child Of William and
lsgusta Lyman Day. was native of this
yrn and spent all the first part of his life
l,re. where he has many friends. Much sym.
uhy is expressed for the sorrowing moth
n who, in the passing OF her only child, is
he only surviving member OF her family.
he funeral was held at his late residence in
Chelsea and was attended by John Nye, his
Aushter Nellie and Mrs. Julia Lyman The
lvral was in Medford. Mr.. Day leaves
yidow but no children.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

RAYMOND Mason is seriously i'll with gas
ritis
Miss Mary Joyce from Adams is visiting
friends in town.
William Reed from Rowe is working at MS
trade in this town.
Arthur Lyman and wife from Athol are
1t Andrew Lyman's.
store of G. n. Kidder.
The guild met with Mrs. n. Dwight Alex
andcr last Sunday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Randall of Hartford
are the guests of his brother, G. A. Randall
Arthur Holton has returned from an ex-
tended visit in Providence and other places
Miss Mary Richards has been recent
guest at George IL. Russell's in Locks WI
hge
Charles Parker began delivering milk TO
his customers last Saturday, running TWO
teams.
Mr. and Mrs. Jillson of Gardner spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, AIR. ana MIS-
David Ball.
Mrs, w. NJ. Moore and daughter went last
Saturday, to Hickvile, i. l., to remain uur
ing the winter.
Mrs. Charles Stebbins has returned from
Windsor. VT, where she has been visiting
her daughter Ruth.
Mr., and Mrs. w. r. Moody are planning
to 20 to New York city next Monday as 'he
guests of j. Ogden.
Miss Boardway, the resident nurse rs 10
have room at Mrs. G. N. Kidder ana VIII
be centrally located.
Miss Minnie Howard is spending Jew
davis vacation with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs Fayette Howard
Fred Proctor and family went to norm
Orange Yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Proctor's sister.
Miss Elyira Morgan Of the Farms has gone
IN Montague to spend the winter wlth her
sister Miss Z. H. Morgan
The grange was well attended last Iuesaay
evening the entertainment being PIE So
cial - Comment is unnecessary
Mrs. Wallace Holton and one OF ner
DAUGHTERS have gone to Northampton TO WISH
her narents, returning next Monday
The lecture in the town hall this evening
BY Walter Eccles, the Boston entertainer
promises to be worthy of patronage.
Charles Preston and bride were in town q
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30
Deeds over 200 Years Old Recorded.

c. Il. Webster has loaned to Register of
Deeds John D. Bowker FIVE old deeds dating
aek in 1871 TO 1857 granting land in this
section from the Indians to the first settlers.
They have never been recorded as they were
asde long before there were any register OF
deeds Offices. Although the deeds are well
preserved and the writing is clear ii is hard
. read on account of the difference in spell
Ia, and in the style. The Indians when
signing made their marks which were several
different characters The deeds are being
recorded and will be of value in searching
very old titles
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-30

from Albany Business college for the
Thanksgiving vacation, was guest at Log
Cabin farm Tuesday.
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Wife Obtained Divorce.

Time moved on apace for the Twit-
rheIPs after they came TO Chicago.
The head of tho family gradually de-
veloped a good business in the manu-
facture Of sewing machine oils, bluing
and grocers' sundries. Two more boys
were added to the family. Twit hell
prospered in his business and his do
mestic relations were apparently most
pleasant up TO ten years ago. Then
misfortune overlook him. His wife
sued for and obtained a divorce. Busi-
ness rev erses came at about the same
time. and in addition to losing his wife
Twitchen failed in business.
Temporarily. the blow Of both losses
staggered the young Michigander. but
after a while good American grit pre-
vailed. He got a foothold in business,
and soon. on more conservative lines
than measured his first venture. he
began to prosper again. He Is now
engaged IN the same business at 40
Green street. where his Oldest son.
Edward. is his partner.
After securing a divorce. Mrs.
Twitchell returned to her old home In
Michigan, and three years later re-
married She is living there now, with
her second husband and her family.
Tvitchen remained unmarried A
close attendant to business matters,
he had little time or inclination for
social pleasures and met few women.
His Hfe ran along with little color or
brightness in il until last summer.
when the ageing manufactures paid
visit to his parents in the little Michi-
gan town OF his youth During the
visit he met Bertha Gardner. the
daughter OF his boyhood friend He had
not been back TO his old home IN
Blaine. Mich, during the years he had
been fighting for fortune In Chicago.
He had not previously seen the daugh-
ter of his old schoolmate. She had
been married and widowed. and had
taker. her maiden name.
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Married His Stepmother.

To evade the provisions Of the new
divorce law. which makes il impossi-
BILE for divorced persons TO remarry in
Illinois, within two years after tne
obtaining Of decree. Edward Twitch-
ell and his stepmother. Mrs. Bertha
TwitcheIl. went to Hammond. secured
a license and were married BY a tus-
tice Of the peace.
Ii was on December y. less than
three mcnths before. that Bertha
Twitchell had married the father of
the tnan she was now marrying. At
the second ceremony she wore the
same wedding gown she had on the
day she married the elder Twitchell
And then they went home and the
elder TwitcheIl received them with
open arms. The son says: II don't
know how ever will be able to re.
pay father for the sacrifice he has
made for us both. He has been
good father 10 me all my life and L
felt badly when things turned out as
they did The woman in the case
says: "I guess people often make mis-
takes In love affairs. I made a bad
one. Father Twitehell certainly has
treated US white. and I'm sure we
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much admired If the taxpayers had to
she'll out $4,000 year TO each OF them
when th,y grew up.
The King gets s.. .s30, 600 q year. The
Prince and Princess Of Wales between
them are officially credited with a beg
carly $4,000 year. but they really get
much more than that
Queen VictOria's relatives were great
pension grabbers. Prince Leopold OF
Saxe-COburg King Of the Belgians. who
had the good fortune 10 marry her aunt.
drew 81. .s55. .0o0 from the taxpayers OF that
country before he died. in 1865 The
Duke OF Cumberland. King or Hanover.
an uncle Of the Queen, received IN an
nuities sJ.3300l0 before death claimed
him. Queen Adelaide. the widow OF
" illiam ". and the late Queens aunt.
received S6.O00.Oo0 in annufties She died
In 1873. Queen Victoria's mother. the
Duchess Of Kent. who died in 1861. re-
ceived 81 fS5. 600 The Duke Of Sussex. an
uncle. who died in 1913. received 8. 3.77o. 600.
Another uncle. the Duke Of Cambridge.
who died IN 1850. obtained s., ESQ, 200. Prin-
cess Augusta. an aunt. who died in 1910,
took 81 $4,000 from the public treasury
Another aunt, the Princess Elizabeth,
who died in the same year. received
S2.O.5.0o0. The Duchess of Gloucester,
also an aunt. drew S3Z75 900. Two
Princesses Sophia. both fortunate enough
to be able 20 claim similar relationship,
drew between them S9.94o.0Oo. The Duke
of Mecklenhurg-Streli one Of her cOu-
sins. who died in 1850. received $554. so
between them these twelve relatives OF
the late Queen drew from the British
taxpayers IN hard cash the enormous
sum OF 81. 4.924, 80 for the most part for
merely condeseending to keep alive. kill
time and enjoy their incomes. But that
golden age for royal relatives Will never
come again The growing democratio
sentiment Of the country will not perr
nit il
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and son admitted that they loved each
other.
Twitchell, the younger. admitted the
impropriety when called 10 the stand,
but denied that the relations between
himself and his stepmother had been
improper during the time they had
Occupied the house alone after his ia
ther had gone elsewhere to live. He
also told the court that Mrs. Twitch-
ell had claimed 10 think great deal
OF him.
When. he WAS asked as to his inten-
tions with regard TO his stepmother in
the event that his father secured a
divorce. he said: She would like TO get
married when she gets rid OF the old
man. She would like me TO marry her.
but 1 don't intend to do So
Mrs. Twitchell also told her story in
court. and IL did not differ materially
from that Of the two men. There
seemed no evidence Of collision I'm the
matter. and Judge MeEwen. deciding
that the application for divorce was
made in good faith. granted it on
March IS. On March a. a week and
d day later. Watson Twitchelrs for
mer wife and his son were married.
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A CouYtship by Mail.

She appealed to him more than any
woman he had met. After his return
to Chicago. he wrote TO her. and was
pleased to receive a prompt response
10 his lotter- Soon the subject of love
and maJrimony was broached. 'I am
much older than you are" he finally
wrote her. Il am a man past fifty
years OF age. while you are still but a
girl. 1 want you to understand the
situation fully, and TO be sure, before
you promise TO become my wife,
Bertha Gardner thought she did un-
derstand the situation. and promised to
be his wife. Then, as business pre-
vented hts leaving the city. she came
TO Chicago. They were married there
on December 27. and went 10 house
keeping in the home which Watson
Tw.tcheii shared with his son Edward.
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WATSON II. TvTTCHGL MsSRSS
DskTiM GARDNER
O6C RI 1905

through his matrimonIGI adventure,
decided upon the magnanimous part
and consulted a lawyer about taking
steps to secure a divorce from his girl
wife. The TwiteheIls declare that
Father Twitehell decided upon this
step OF his own volition. He loved his
son and he loved his wife. He re-
allied that he had made a mistake by
marrying young girl He had ample
evidence that he could not make his
wife happy. He was assured by both
his wife and his son that the two loved
each other. He took the step that
seemed the only one he could pursue
and retain the companiSnship and love
Of his son and provide for his wife's
future. PhilosophicalIy and stoically
ne set in motion the machinery that
would leave his wife free to marry
whom she chose. even II her choice
should be his own son.
Watson TwiteheITs application for
an absolute divorce from his wife Ber-
tha was filed in Judge willard d. Nc
Ewen's court on March Il. The petit
ton set forth that Bertha Twitchell
had ceased to love her husband and
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Young Wife Became M.

Then Mrs. TTitchell fell Ill. On
the night of February IL she had a
fainting spell, and, as during her IL
ness the feeling of repulsion for her
husband became so strong that she
could not hide IL, IL was the son who.
bed, procured medicine for her, and
attended her.
After this episode the elder Twitch-
ell refused to remain in the house
with his wife and son. de uporaided
them for their conduct. and they both
confessed that they loved each other.
Mrs. Twitchell told him she had
ceased to love him and could not live
with him and confessed that she did
love Edward, the son. Watson Twitch-
ell left his home and hired a room In
the neighhorhood.
In discussing the episode. he said TO
Edward: You know what 1 would do
TO you IL you were not my SON." Ed
ward admitted his love for his step
mother and remained, with her, the
sole occupant OF the house after the
father had taken other quarters.
After the open rupture Mrs. Twitch-
ell thought it necessary for her to go
TO work. as the elder Twitchell stop
ped providing for her wants. Edward
Twitchell is his fathers partner in
the manufacturing business In Green
street and in opposition TO his fathers
wishes he gave his stepmother employ
ment inSthe factory. They lived in
The Twitchell home. each paying
share OF the expenses and Mrs Twitch-
ell attending TO the household duties
besides working In the factory. They
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ak aDout your eDThAnceS
in real life, Here's one
from Chicago that knocks
all the yellow novels silly
the story OF a middle
aged man marrying a young
woman. of his son falling in love
with his stepmother, of his faith
er divorcing the wife that the
young people might be happy. of the
son marrying his fathers ex-wife and
his ex-stepmother. and finally of the
young couple going to live with the
father and ex-husband. ali three now
being in harmony under the same
roof
And all this happened In less than
three monthsl Did any one suggest
that Chicago was slow7
1t Is the story OF Watson II. Twit-
chelI. of his wife. Bertha Gardner
TwitchelI, and of his son. Edward
Twitchen And the elder man. though
he comes out at the small end of the
horn, is really the hero of the tale.
Fifty-six years old he is; born at
Blaine, a little hamlet in Michigan
Some thirty years ago he was an hon
ored guest at the wedding of the par
ents Of his present daughter-in-law
and former wife. Indeed, almost MS
nrst recollections are of another boy,
near his own age, named Gardner. The
two attended school together. played
together, and grew up together. Final
ly. when both were young men. they
married girls of near their own age,
residents OF the community. To the
Twitchells was born a son, whom
they named Edward. and who Is now
twenty-seven years old Three years
later the Gardner family rejoiced over
the arrival OF daughter. whom they
named Bertha
Before the latter event the TwitcheH
family came to Chicago. Watson Twit-
chell was ambitious and concluded to
seek fortune In Michigan. Twitchelrs
father ana mother are yet living in
the same town.
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now" Father TwitcheIl: 'Of course
1t was a good deal OF a shock to me
when l knew what was happening. but
loved her and I loved him. and I
just mace Up my mind perhaps they
couldn't help themselves. and this
seemed about the best way for US all
10 be happy"
And apparently they all are happy
After the cersnlony that made Bertha
Gardner the wife or her former step
son, the newly married couple re-
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turned 10 the quarters OF the elder
TwitcheI al 40 North Green street,
Chicago, and the three people so
strangely related sat down and en-
jcyed together a wedding dinner in
an atmosphere which was TO all ap-
pearances more congenial than any
that had existed since the first week
OF the other marriage u IS 20 be
hoped that like the people IN the fairy
tales, they VIII "All live happy ever
after" and that the old mans sacri-
fee shall not have been in vain
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How Middle Aged Chicago Man Married Pretty Young Girl
and Divorced Her in Less Than Three Months
Because She Loved His Son.
Now the Young People Are Happily Married and Living in th
Same House With the Man Whose FId Affection Proved
Stronger Than Marital Love-

The couple had been acquainted but
three months. and most OF their court
ing had been done by letter.
1t took the young bride Just a week
to realize that she had not understood
the situation. Almost Immediately the
disparity in the ages Of the couple be
gan TO manifest itself in differences In
beliefs and ideas, and clouds darkensd
the matrimonial horizon
I'VE found we did not agree in any
respect" said Mrs. Twitchen. I'VE
did not live happily together after the
first week OF our married life. I at
tribute IT to the difference in our ages
and ideas. We did not dispute: neither
of US are of that disposition. Our
ouarrels were not frequent They were
never turbulent. such as the quarrels
that people have who are hot temper
ed We simply could not agree"
In a week or two. though Mrs.
Twitchell continued in charge OF the
house and the Twitchells. father and
son, continued to share II with her.
she fitted up apartments OF her own
and lived entirely apart from her
elderly husband. Conditions were not
Seriously strained, and he did his best
70 make her happy by kindness and
considerateness, but her revulsion OF
feeling seems 10 have grown apace.
During all this time Edward Twitch-
ell. the son. was a silent witness of
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the sixty-two years OF her reign
Queen Victoria received the
enormous sum of H3. 10000. saws
a writer in the New York Press.
She was not expected TO provide for her
family cut OF her salary as other people
have TO do. For condescending to come
over from Germany and marry her the
prince consort received sl5O. 600 per an
mum. The Prince Of Wales. before com
ing TO the throne. drew 81. 100. 600 from
the treasury When the Queens eldest
daughter married in 1S5S the crown
prince OF Germany. who belonged to one
OF the wealthiest families in Europe a
kind. generous government settled an
annuity OF SO. oco on her. Up 10 her death
in -eO1 there vas sent over 20 Germany
for her s.. .s45. 900. and she left a fortune
amounting 10 81, 10000 The late Princess
Alice received sslO,o The Duke Of
Edinburgh, the Queens second son, re-
ceived s2.5so.coO. His wife brought him
si,9Se,099 and an income of over $4,000 a
year. He succeeded 10 the dukedom
OF Ssxe-Coburg in 1894 which carried
with it salary Of $4,000 a year. but
the British government continued his
annuity Of S0,00 a year. and when he
died I'm 1900 settled a pension Of $30.Oeg a
year on his rich widow. The Duke Of
Connausht. the Queens third son. gets
Sl25.epe besides his army pay.
Princess Christian, the late Queens
third daughter. receives an annuity OF
$4,000 year from the public treas-r
and has already drawn 31.2SO.0o0 The
fourth daughter. Princess Louise, who
married the Duke of Argyll. one Of the
wealthiest Of Scotch peers, receives a
similar annuity. and has been paid up
10 date $l-0l0.000. The Queens youngest
son. the Duke Of Albany. who died in
1884, had received up 10 that time $500. .000.
His widow was granted $4,000 a year for
life, and she has already drawn $500. 600.
Princess Beatrice. the youngest Gaugh-
ter Of the Queen. who married Prince
Henry of Battenberg. gets a similar an
nuity. and thus far it has netted her
S72O, 600
In respect OF large families the Eng
lish royal house sets a cOmmendable
example, but the nation has 70 pay a
big price for It, President Roosevelt
numerous progeny would be hardly SO
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had confessed that she loved her step
son and that the son reciprocated her
affection. The husband and father
prayed to have the matrimonial bonds
cut by the judicial knife. When the
case was called. Twitchell. the elder.
told the brief story OF his courtship
and of his marriage the previous De-
cenber, and said that both his wife
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THREE VIEWS OF The TANGLE

THE SON:
Il don't how will repay
sacrifice a good
all my life and felt badly
81 people often affairs
bad Father Twtche certainly
would always him to live with S
"oi II OF a knew what
happening but loved him. Just made I'D
mind perhaps they couldn't themselves seemed
about the best way o happy"