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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
WILL MOVE PLANT
TO SACO AT ONCE
Peel s Remedy Company VIII Do Bust
ness In Saco As Soon AS Change
Can Be Made-K. w. Suther.
land Has Sold Out.

The Peel's Remedy company has de-
cided to leave Brattlcboro and make
Saco, Ne, the future base of its opera
tions. The present owners of the COM
pany bought out the old Peel 5
Food company a year ago last Septem-
ber and by shrewd business ability
have built up large and fourishing
trade. Three mon, g. w. Place, q. Il.
Morrison and X. w. Sutherland, all
of Saeo, Me-, were the owners OF the
company. Mr.. Place owns and runs
grain stores in Saco and Biddeford, Me,
aud large grain elevator IN saeo' For
the past year X. w. Sutherland has
been resident manager of the company.
To his business and executive ability
the growth of the business of the firm
is largely due.
After considering all circumstances
connected with the running of the com
pany Mr.. Place, the president, and the
other members of the company decid.
ed TO move the factory to Saeo. There
practically all the material for the
compounding of the remedies may be
taken directly IRON the store of Mr..
Place. Here the company has been
Obliged to buy large part of its ma
terial through local dealers. II has
been difficult for the directors Of the
company 10 supervise the work here as
travelling facilities between Brattcboro
and Saeo are not Of the best.
Mr.. Place has recently purchased a
new four story brick block located on
Pepperell square in Saco and the fac
tory for the compounding Of the re-
medies will be located in this building
part Of which is already occupied by
the grain store of Mr.. Place. The stock
and fixtures of the company are at
present being loaded into freight ears
which will be taken to Saeo Immediate
~. :,
Mr.. Place has bought ont the stock
formerly owned by Mr. Sutherland
who will remain in Brattleboro for the
present and is undecided as to his fu-
ture. +. G. Frost, who has been con
nectcd with the company for many
years, is considering the proposition
Of going to saco in the employ of Mr..
Place but has not yet decided what be
win do.
Brattleboro business men regret the
departure of the company, which has
added much TO the business of the
town during the past year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
VERMONT CROPS.
Department of Agriculture Issues a
Bulletin About Them.

The Department Of Agriculture has
iust issued bulletin showing the acre
age. production and value of the prln-
cipal farm crops in the United States
in the year 1906 Statistics for Yer
mont are given as follows,
Corn--acreage 56,i9l, yield per acre,
35.5 bushels, productions 2,O05,43 bush
els, price per bushel 80 cents, total farm
value sl,1S3,204.
Spring wheat--acreage l,3ss, yield.
per acre 22.3 bushels, production 30
a52 bushels, price per hushel So cents,
total farm value $26,6l9.
Oats-acreag 1886, yield per acre
37.2 bushels, production 2,s62,726 bush
els. price per bushel, 43 cents, total
farm value $1,230,972.
Barley-acreage 1850, yield per
acre 32.s bushels, production 42O, ,l6s
bushels, price per bushel 62 cents, to-
tai value S260,504.
Rye-acreage 1854, yield per acre l5
bushels, production 80, 500 bushels, price
per bushel 62 cents, total farm value
sls.922.
MISUNDERSTANDING 7,7O6, yield per
acre q bushels, production l6l ,s26,
price per bushel 5s cents, total farm
value S93, $50.
Potatoes-acreage, 26,s00, yield per
acre l0l bushels, production 2,656,30O
bushels, price per bushel, 55 cents, to-
tai farm value 81 AGO, sos.
Hay-aeerage s70,530, yeied per acre
l.20 tons, production l,044,636 tons,
price per ton $40, total farm value
Sl0,446. $50.
Tobaceo-acreage 1919, yield per acre
LOO pounds, production 33S,S00 pounds,
price per pound lS.5 cents, total farm
value S57,5l1.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
WILL BEGIN SOON
TO MAKE SHIRTS
Webster G. Mitchell Has Leased Quar-
tiers Formerly Occupied by Brat
tleboro Manufacturing Com
pany.

Webster c. Mitchell has rented the
quarters formerly occupied by the Brat
tleboro Manufacturing company IN the
building owned by the Twin State Gas
& Electric company, and will begin
next week the manufacture of men 8
shirts. The rooms in which Mr.. eMitch-
ell will do his manufacturing have been
thoroughly renovated and sewing ma
chimes are now being installed. 1t is
Mr.. Mitchell's intention to employ
eight or 10 girls at first but he expects
to increase that number in very short
time if the market for his product
proves what he expects. He has already
equipped his new shop with a table hay
ing capacity for 90 machines, and if
the business demands it he will put IN
another table of equal length. Mr.
Mitchell expects to manufacture shirt
of good quality. and he has in contem-
plation the addition of several other
lines Brattleboro people are anxious to
see Mr.. Mitchell succeed in his venture
since every new industry adds just so
much to the prosperity of the commun-
itv. Mr.. Mitchell has had thorough ex-
perience in the manufacturing business,
being a former member of the firm of
Hooker. Corser & Mitchell. He is now
busy getting his new shop ready for oc-
cupaney by next week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
NOW GOVERNOR HUGHES.
He Entered Upon His Duties at Albany
Tuesday.

Charles Evans Hughes of New York
Tuesday began his term of office as
governor of the state of New York,
formally taking over the office from
Frank Wayland Higgins of Olean. With
simple, but impressive ceremonies, the
constitutional oath of Office was admin
istered to the new governor by the new
secretary of state, before an audience
which crowded the great assembly
chamber to overflowing. The inaugural
ceremonies were unusually brilliant, and
the attendance almost unprecedented.
At noon, the hour appointed, even the
weather conditions co-operated. After
several days of fog and drizzling rain,
the clouds lifted long enough for the
parade and the ceremonies in the as
sembly chamber, and then at the close
of the exercises, as the echoes dled
away after the "governor salute" OF
10 guns was fred in the park in front
of the capitol, the gray pail of mist
settled down again and the rain fell
once more.
The new state administration which
assumes office today is made up as fol-
lows: Governor, Charles E. Hughes OF
New York; lieutenant governor, Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler of Duchess; sec
retary of state, John s. Whalen of
Monroe; controller, Martin Fl. Glynn
of Albany; attorney general, William
S. Jackson of Erie; treasurer, julius
Hauser of Suffolk; engineer and sur
vevor. Frederick w. Skene of Queens
Sed as these excepting Gayerpor Hughes
# cof- aspcrats. ,ssss
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
ALLEGE ovERCHARGE.
New Hampshire Lumbermen to get
After Boston and Maine Railroad.

The New Hampshire Lumbermens asso-
ciation has voted to secure counsel Tor
the prosecution of alleged claims against
the Boston & Maine railroad for over
charges said to aggregate $4,000 The
action of the Lumbermen's association Is
based on a law passed in 1891, when It
was provided that the railroad should
not increase charges in the state Tor
freight carrying, but should from time
to time reduce them. The association
alleges that in 1896 the railroad issued
supplement to the 1891 tariff increasing
abont 90 per cent. l00pound shipments.
In 1893 a second supplement to the ls9l
tariff Is said to have been issued which
increased charges on all kinds of freight,
incidentally increasing the rate on car
load shipments of lumber about 81,
whether on long or short hauls.
At the last quarterly meeting OF the
lumbermen's association. a committee OF
two members was appointed to investigate
the alleged overcharges, and at the meet
ing last week Sheriff Nathaniel Doane of
Manchester reported for the committee
that IS claims of overcharge. amounting
to $4,000, had been secured. lie SAID
that the committee believed $50 claims
could be secured ON lumber overchafges
alone, and that taking in alleged over
charges on other classes OF shipments,
suits amounting to 100000 or S5OO,OOo
might be brought provided the action to
be brought by the lumbermen should be
successful. The committee was empowered
bv the association to secure counsel and
make complete investigation with
view of bringing suits
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Maine Deer in Danger.

That the supply of deer in Maine will
not meet the demand of the constantly
increasing number Of hunters is the
opinion Of the State Commissioners OF
Inland Fisheries and Game given in, their
annual report. The most reliable figures
obtainable give the number of deer
killed the past year as $4,000 which IS a
decrease of fully one-third from the pre-
vious year. The decrease in the number
Of moose also is noticeable. There are
no indications of any caribou in the
state. The number of guides registered
is 20S3, who, at the rate OF - day,
earned $4,000 this year.
There were raised in the eight fish
hatcheries in the state 3,O6l 100 hsh;
which were planted in l6o ponds and
lakes. There is a growing sentiment. the
commissioners assert, that better results
would be obtained by feeding the fish for
a wear longer after Matching. There are
now in the hatcheries 2,425,OOo eggs tax
en- during the spawning season this year
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
LITTLE WORK FOR
SENATE OR HOUSE
Congress Convened Yesterday After the
Christmas Recess But Matters Are
Not in Shape to be Acted on
The Brownsville Episode.

Congress convened after the Christ
mas recess at noon yesterday. IL ls
not expected, however, that much busl'
ness will be transacted until the fol-
lowing week No program has been ar
ranged for either body but 1t is under
stood in a general way il is TO proceed
with the appropriation bills as rapidly
as possible, but as neither house has
one of those measures before it, both
will be forced TO take up other matters
of legislation or adjourn from day to
day until the committee can bring in
some Of the supply measures.
It is known to be Senator Foraker ;
wish to secure early consideration by
the senator Of the resolution for an in
vestigation by a senate committee OF
the Brownsville episode, and he has
been devoting much of the time of the
recess to preparation for the continu-
anec of his discussion of the subject. IL
is understood TO be his intention to pro-
ceed as soon as the senate is prepared
to have him do so. but if, as seems like
". the attendance during the first few
days of the renewed session should be
meagre. he may ask for postponement.
The question of Senator Smoot 8 ellgi-
bilty is also in condition TO be consid-
cred by the senate, but as Senator Fora
ker is counted upon by the Utah sena-
tor's friends TO lead in his defense IT
is understood that that question Will be
deferred for a time. Senator Gearin
Of Oregon has a speech forthcoming on
the japanese question, but he will not
be heard until the second week of the
approaching session. BY unanimous con
sent the senate viii vote on Jan. II on
Senator La FOllette's bill placing a
Limitation ON the duration of the hours
Of work of railway operatives. and that
measure is now in position to be called
no for discussion at any time.
The house is not nearly so well pro-
vided as the senate with miscellaneous
subjects which are in shape for eonsld-
Grafton. The house calendar is by no
means barren, but, in the absence of the
speaker and other members of the com.
mittee on rules, no prediction regard
ing proceedings before other approprla-
ton bills are reached would be justified.
Ii NAV be confidently stated, however,
that no important matter will be taken
up in the interim The next appropria-
tion bill to be reported to the house will
be the fortifcations BILL and this will
be followed by the bill making appro-
priations for the District of Columbia,
but neither will be ready for considera-
tion before Jan. TO- The senate COM
mittee on appropriations will report the
legislative. executive and judicial bill
about week after the reconvening of
Congress. and il viii soon be followed
by the Indian bill, if there should be
no effort at special legislation on that
measure. The legislative bill will re-
ceive the attention of the senate as
soon as reported.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
LEG CRUSHED
UNDER A CAR
Robert Lincoln Badly In
iured Near Townshend.
JESSE LANE HURT TOO
Freight Car Intended For Parks Siding
Suddenly Left Rails and Plunged
Down Embankment- West River Res
idents Hot Over Frequent Accidents

4 serious accident occurred on the
West River railroad a short distance
north of Tnwnshend Tuesday morning
when freight ear which was to be
placed on Parks siding jumped the
track and rolled down an embankment,
iniuring two brakemen, Robert Lin'
coln and Jesse Lane Of Townshend.
Lincoln 5 left leg was badly crushed
lust below the knee and the physicians
are not vet sure whether or not ampu-
tafion will be necessary. He is AZ the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital. Lane
was badly cut about the back and head
but was able to 90 TO his home after
the accident. Both injured men were
taken to Townshend Immediately after
the accident and were attended by
Drs. Rice and Osgood. Lincoln $ leg
was placed in a cast and he was brought
to Brattleboro on special train which
reached here early in the afternoon.
shortly after noon the extra freight
which goes north over the road nearly
every day left Townshend, pushing IN
front of the engine two freight ears
which were to be left on the park sid.
ing. About two miles beyond the VIII
laee the track runs along on
embankment elevated considerably
above the highway but close TO 1t !
a curve near what is known as Scott $
bridge. At this point the head freight
ear on which Lincoln and Lane were
sitting suddenly left the rails AMI
plunged down the embankment into
The road carving both men with it,
Lincoln s left leg was struck either by
n ear or large boulder which II up
rooted and the limb was so. badly
crushed that the bones protruded
through the flesh. Lane was thrown
some distance and injured as already
mentioed The car landed ON its SIDE
in the highway. j.,
The people along the line of the
West River road are more than annoy
ed hv the frequency with which aecl-
dents occur, and the fact that con
ditions do not seem TO be growing any
better makes them all the more warm
inst what caused the accident of Tues
dav is not known but the people who
have visited the scene Of the derall-
ment say that the track at that point,
though on sharp curve u pia'tlo"iis
level. If this is so ii might easily ae,
count for the accident since II is Q well
known fact in the science of engineer
inp that where there is curye the out
side rail must be higher than the in
side in order to make the track safe for
traffic.
With the aid of q derrick and nm
engine the derailed car was placed on
the track Wednesday afternoon. While
assisting in the work Homer Burroughs
Of West Townshend was struck by the
crank of the derrick and one bone in
his left arm was broken.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Wheel Club Games.

The following games have been
played in the wheel club tournament
this week: %
Three ball billiards-Shumway, 6o,
Howe. SO, Shumway winning on handl-
cap; Dugan from Brasor by default;
Aldrich, 130, Dugan, 92; Thompson from
Duquette by default; Dewitt, 80, l'ox,
81; DR.. Pettee, s5, Aldrich, 20, Pettee
winning on handicap. -
-Four ball billiards--Miller, 10, Jones,
SO; DR.. Pettee, 95, Seaverns, 62; Seav-
erns, 115, McRae, SO; McRae, o0. Dr'
Pettee, "a. McRae winning on handicap;
Miller, 10, J. Tasker, 46; Wellman, 5o,
Whitney. sS. Wellman winning on hand
leap.
Poole. Tasker from Condor by de-
fault; Shumway, 50, Flagg, 3S; c
g. ~. rs,,,,c5. nsWttt %; MeRae from
men s variety of records.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
FLOYD IS ELECTED.
Legislature Made Him Governor OF
New Hampshire Wednesday.

Charles NJ Floyd Of Manchester, re-
publican. was elected governor of New
Hampshire by the state Legislature at
the opening session of that body at
Concord Wednesday, and was formally
inaugurated yesterday. The choice OF
a governor by the legislature was made
necessary by the failure of any candi-
date at the November election to Sc
cure majority of votes, Mr.. Floyd,
who was the leading candidate, lacking
upward Of hundred of the number
needed to elect. In the voting in joint
convention of both branches of the
legislature, Mr.. Floyd and the demo-
cratic candidate, Nathan G. jameson,
were the only candidates eligible under
the constitution to be balloted for,
though there were several other candi-
dates in the November voting, The
vote of the legislature follows: Charles
NJ. Floyd, 263; Nathan c. jameson,
IA. Aside from the formalities Of
organizing the two branches for the
session. little other business was done
Yesterday. The Senate organized with
John Seammon of Exeter as president,
while Betram Ellis of Keene was chos-
en- speaker of the house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
FIGURES OF
POST OFFICE
Gross Receipts of 1906 Show
a Substantial Increase.
TOTAL is OVER $4,000
Increase Over 1905 of S2,356.96-Net
Revenue to Government Past Year
Was s1s,279.35-277, ,255 Pounds Of
Matter Mailed by Local Publishers

At the Brattleboro postoffice, during
the year 1906, the gross receipts on
postal account amounted TO SS4, ,o24OZ,
AN increase over 1905 of S2,355.9o;
over two years ago of S6,26O.Il; over
three years ago of Ss,9l2-39, and slO,-
6l2 l3 more than the receipts of 1907.
The receipts of the last quarter, ended
Dec. 3Ist, were Sl0,4gl.52i for the
month of December S4,Os7.9l The net
revenue to the government for the past
wear was s1s,27g.35; sl,7s7 more than
the previous year. The receipts from
sales Of postage stamps last year were
sl9.6sT. 81: for postal cards, sl,s23.oOj
for 4S7, ,46l stamped envelopes, $40, l49.-
gs. for box rents. S513.50, and $2,573.l5
from local publishers on papers outside
the county at the cent-a-pound rate,
the -in-the-county circulation
amounting to 1890 pounds. The total
weight of second-clas matter mailed
bv publishers was 277,255 pounds
nearly f39 tons. There were 1866 spe-
cial delivery letters received, and l44o
sent out. The expense of the local car
rier service for the year with six regu-
lar carriers, one mounted, and two sub
StltuteS on duAlIldIN otiNiN'
hours per week., was S5,9l3.62.
The money order business shows
total of 22,597 transactions, represent
ing sj46. .360.72, an increase over pre-
vious year of 2S0l transactions amount
ing to s4G.76s.76 (4579 more than two
years ago) There were 1910 domestic
orders issued. amounting to SOL, ,32l.56,
exclusive of fees of $456.67; 3l5 inter-
national orders issued, for 50, 1858,
with fees of 1924; 2162 certificates of
deposit were issued for $2l2,s67 81; ~
drafts on New York postmaster, Sl,s5O;
1876 domestic orders paid, amounting
to s73.93s.75; 10 international orders
paid 1927 .S3; sos remittances to Bos-
ton depository. amounting to sl99 145:
In the registry department l9ooo
pieces were handled Gan increase OF
3O02 over the year before, and 59Os
more than two years ago), of which
7 500 were for local delivery, 6,20l were
recorded in transit, while 5,033 were
registered and despatched.
The total of both money-order ana
registry transactions-4l ,653-was 5,SO5
more than year before, and S,4si IN
crease in two years.
At the West Brattleboro station there
were $50 money-order transactions,
amounting to sl0,546.4O.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
THE NATIONAL LIFE.
Statement of Its Business Issued by
President DeBoer.

Joseph DeBoer, president of the Nat
ional Life Insurance company, gave out
Wednesday partial statement OF the
standing of that company at the close
of business last Monday night
The gross assets are $375lO,2lS.4 40;
the mortgage loans, first liens, are $l5,-
o45.779.92; municipal bonds, 1876
313.76; policy loans, $3,7S7 l.99;
premium notes, $1,377,4T0.74; real es-
tate, $652,600; cash on hand, soo1-
1904; market value of bonds over
book value, $l23,082.24; uncollected
and deferred premiums, $563,7l6.25
The total liabilities of the company
are $33, ,2S7 .0s6.03, and the company
has an undivided surplus of $4,223,-
l2743. During 1906 the company is
sued or revived 1874 policies which
represent an insurance of $24,479,6oo...
A. The company had at the close OF
the year outstanding insurance in 7S,-
259 policies, total of $15l ,253, ,oO0.oo.
This represents a gain in insurance for
the year of 1865 policies.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

A chemist of st. Etienne has discov-
cred method by which the color may
be taken out of silk, and it may be re-
colored ineany desired tine withont ~ IN
s.x..--uIess. IKE to see the We
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
A CARD,

We wish to thank the neighsors, friends
and shopmates who We're so kind 70 US our
Ing the recent sickness and death OF our
daughter Minnie, and also those VINO 80
Kindly sent flowers at the funeral; ,,,
MR.. AND MRS. c. w. BARTLETT
AND FAMILY
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

In 1850, a plan and promise IN Iyo,
IN established fact with a record ana WIN Iit
mi blemish National Life lns. Co. OIL w.
.Mutual)
H E. TAYLOR & SON General Agents
Crosby Block, Brattleboro, Vt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Seventeen men werf seriously injured,
two fatally, at Rt9ad City, Pa; saturi 1ni
day when a Ikfng at the Standard
mills of theEls B% steel tube company SS
broke, droVS the men distance oil ~
feet. ,a Ihe asYEere employed as carpen-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
AT Main Street
MRS. G. III. SMITH.
New England Farms Wanted.

There are hundreds of people who want
farms in New England Letting them know
"a stomer and good price. If your farm is
for sale write at once to the publishers Of
The New England Farmer established in
1927 for their cooperative plan Of Selling
New England Farms, BY our methods you
do busines direct with the customer, you pay
no commission, You get quicker sale and
YOU get a better price. Write us and let us
tell you all about our plan. Show this ad-
vertisement to your friends. We refer to
any bank in New England; Address, me
New England Farmer, Brattleboro. Vermont
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Hard and Soft Wood

Il hove LARGE quantity Of hard and soII
g.d which I offer for sale at reasonable
Ices. It is all prepared for, the stove IN
foot lengths First come first served
H. G. CLARK. Brattleboro
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

DR. c. S. CLARK. Dentist, Whitney block
- Brattleboro. Telephone.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

nR. G. F. BARBER, Dentist, Union block,
over GreGaS .drAg store, Bratteboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

N. WINFKED IL. LANE. Oa.. Hough
- ton block over kuech store .lel. 2l2.
2. Hours. to a. M, l 20 8 IN to s
p. m. Residence 10 Grove 81. Tel l2l2-3
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

TOHN f. GALE, Attorney at Law, Gu
y ford, VT Telephone 1914.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

GEo: X, ROBERTS, N. D, Surgery and
r. Diseases Of Women 4 specially. Office
ma residence, ls No. Min ST.; Tel. l40.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

IDR. HENRY TUCKER, Besidcncct vii
- liston St. TEL 25S. Omce, leonard
block Hours / 80 to 3 and 10 3.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Meeting
NOTICE.
Professional CaIfS

nkO, II. uORiiAM, NJ. b., Whiley block,
- Main Street, btattleborO. Phi ice linn
lted TO Inc diseases OI the Eye, III Throat,
and Nose. Once hours $3.50 to Il / to 4
p M, Tuesdays and Fridays onlyI Remain
der Ot week at Bellows Fails