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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
FACTS ABOUT LARKIN MEAD.
Interesting Incidents in the Life Of the
Famous Sculptor.

Brattleboro is pleased to welcome
back. although only for q brief time,
one of her distinguished sons by adop-
ton, Larkin G. Mead of Florence,
Italy, the sculptor. Mr.. and Mrs, Mead
are guests at the Brooks House, but
they plan 10 start for Italy July IL.
This is their first visit 10 Brattlcboro
since 30 years ago. They are enjoying
their visit very much and take pleasure
in visiting the site of the old Mead
homestead. the location where Mr.,
Mead carved the famous "Snow An
gel in snow on the last night of tho
year 1856, and the birthplace of Mr.
Mead in Chesterfield, y. II, Mr.. Mead
gives some facts concerning his life,
which are not contained in the printed
biographical accounts. He was born -
Years ago and was a son Of Larkin G..
Mead. for - years treasurer of the
Vermont Savings bank. His parents
came to Brattleboro when he was a
boy, and he had a clerkship in the hard
ware store of Williston Il Tyler. His
first creation in the line of sculpture
was pig, which he chiselcd out of
marble in his father 5 barn. His talent
attracted the attention of Henry X.
Brown. a New York artist, and Il was
while a student with Mr.. Brown that he
made the snow angel, wetting it SO
that il turned to ice and remained
standing two weeks He assisted on
the George Washington equestrian stat
ne in Union square, New York. He was
IN the Peninsular campaign as an ar
list for IIarper's Weekly. His studio
u Brattleboro was where the pOstotlicc
now is. The fulllcngth statue of Ethan
Allen in the state house at Montpelier
was made by him. also the soldiers
monument at st. Johnsbury, the Fisk
monument Mt BrattlebOrO and other
well known works of art. He dupli-
Gated the snow angel in marble for
Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati, an
ancestor of Alice Roosevelt 5 husband.
This aftcrward was disposed of by
ticket and was drawn by an invalid
girl in Texas. Forty-four years ago
Mr.. Mead went to Europe with his sis
ter. Eleanor, who soon afterward was
married to William d. llowels. the au-
thor, who then was United States con
SUI AT Venice lie went 10 florence
few weeks later, and has had a studio
there ever since. He married, 40 years
ago, Marietta Mobile Benvenuti of
Venice. Besides Mrs Howells he has
two sisters, Johanna, Mrs. A. D. Shep-
ard of Fanwood, \. j.. and Mary Noyes
Mead of Plainfeld, teacher in Hamp-
ton institute. now visiting in Brattle'
IorO and one brother William r.
Mead, of the firm Of McKim, Mead Il
White, of New York. Mr.. Mead S last
statue has just been erected in Mime
apols 1t symbolizes the Mississippi
river and was cut from a block of
marble weighing A tons. Mr.. Mead
spent 20 years on this statue.-Brattle-
boro letter in Sunday Republican.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

1t is not surprising that the award
of the Austine prizes should have
caused some feeling among the pupils
of the graduating class of the high
school, particularly in view of the fact
that this is the first year that such
prizes have been offered. To have
studied diligently and honestly in the
hope of winning one of the honors and
then to find oneself fifth or sixth in
rank is, of course, extremely disap-
pointing but it is no reason for i'll feel
ing on the part Of the disappointed
pupil toward his more fortunate class
mates. The Austine prizes are award
ed to the four pupils of the graduating
class who have the best marks in all the
subjects which they pursue. 1t does
not necessarily follow, however, that
the four pupils having the highest
marks are the brightest members of the
class or that because of the honors
they have won they are better equipped
to deal with the problems of life. An
educator of 50 years experience gives
it as one of the results of his observa
tons during that time that it is i'm
possible to tell during the school days
what pupil may subsequently achieve
in life. Many boys, he says, who were
far from brilliant in the school room,
have surpassed their friends and as
founded their critics by embarking on
careers that proved to be exceptionally
brilliant and successful from every
point of view, while others whose rec
ords in school seemed to promise great
futures plugged through life so dill
gently that opportunity passed within
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
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HOW 1T SPREA rs.
A Report from Bratieboro Confirmed
in BraJtleboro.

The testimony of friends and neigh
bors in every city and town of any
importance in the United States has
made Doan's Kidney Pills famous.
The people of Brattleboro will not find
it necessary to go out of the city for
proof. Plenty of evidence here at
home.
E. II. Bingham, engineer, of IL Wash
ington street, Brattleboro, Vt, says:
"About eight months ago my kidneys
commenced to bother me and 1 had
pains in my back and a soreness across
the loins. The worst symptoms was a
disorder of the kidney secretions that
compelled me to rise ten or twelve
times during the night. This was very
annoying as well as disturbing my
sleep, and in the mornings [ awoke
feeling tired and sore all over. Read
ing about Doan s Kidney Pills, I sent
to F. H. Holden S drug store for box.
I derived so much benefit from the use
of this box that I continued to take
the remedy, getting better all the time.
Of course, l am getting along in years
and do not expect to be cured, but L
am very glad to know of medicine
that produces such beneficial results
as Doan's Kidney Pills do.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
Cooperation Needed.
Mortified News.)

The Vermont health officers annual
school is one of the most practical and
progressive gatherings held in the
state. The recent school in Burlington
was no exception to the rule, except
that it seemed to be a little more sue
cossful than any similar meeting in
the past. The attendance of town
health officers and their apparent in
creasing knowledge and interest in
those things which pertain to the health
of a community is a hopeful sign. The
people of every community ought to
make a greater effort each year to CO.
operate with the local and state
boards of health in making such clean
and healthful conditions in their town
as will not only insure less disease
but also make favorable impression
upon every visitor,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

his poetic tribute to the Good Samari.
tan, and his poem on the voting out OF
the devil has been quoted everywhere
Rev. Mr.. lough read poem at the 81
.Iohnsbury Methodist conference, be
fore the Epworth lcaguers, that has
been widely quoted and that has all
the wit aud wisdom of his earlier et'
forts. In our opinion, Ii put TO vote
of churches, fraternal societies, and
communities the vote would be prae.
tically unanimous TO put the laurel
wreath ON the brow Of Rev. \, j.
llough,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

The officers of the Vermont Fish and
Game league are sending out notices
concerning the annual outing and din.
ner to be held at Bluff Point, Lake
Champlain in September. The distin'
guished governor of New York,
Charles E. Hughes, is expected to be
a guest and also other prominent men.
Incidentally the notices call attention
to the fact that the members who have
not paid their annual dues should do
so at once. The league is doing good
work and to continue to do so it must
have money, therefore pay up.-Ver'
gennes Enterprise.
Along what line is the league accom-,
plishing such yoeman service-pisca.
torial or politicall
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
The Bounty Hunters Press Agent
bennington Banner.)

The following item is going the
rounds of the state papers: "Since
the legislature removed the $50 bounty
on bears they have increased amazing
ly in the mountainous regions" 1t
looks as though the bounty hunters
have a press agent. Bennington county
probably has more bears than any 9th
err county in the state but they aren't
so plenty yet that they crowd out Of
the woods into the open fields.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
The MeddIer
N The coat tifs yOa. pai Il on. "

The exceptionally backward spring
lust closed was hard on all KINDS "l
vegetation but it produced luAuriah'
crop of weather prophets Hardy Z"
dav passes without an cffusion IN some
papcr from one Of these rivals OF Hor
ace Johnson of lladdam. When they
are not explaining the cause Of the
cold weather in May they are telilhs
with minute descriptive detail what
may be expected in July aud August.
Brattlcboro evidently possesses one OF
these meteorological experts for the
Meddlcr received the other day the
following forecast for the month that
begins Monday:
The extremely hot and humid wealth
cr that has prevailed for the past two
weeks may be expected to continue
in this section of New England until
about July 10. If there are no thunder
showers or heavy rains unusually dry
times may be looked for. Unless at
fccted by local conditions the maxi
mum temperature of each day will be
fully as high if not higher than the
minimum. while the precipitation will
vary according to the rainfall. Soon
after July - change in the weather
may be expected but people need not be
disappointed if their expectations are
not fulfilled. The aurora borealis will
not be visible previous to the last week
of the month. This prediction is not
based on any antiquated system of
signs and omens but is the result of
carefully compiled statistics gathered
by observing closely the actions of a
flock of sparrows whose home is in a
central portion Of the town. lnciden.
tally | might add that | am trying a
series of experiments at crossing these
birds with the common or garden varie'
" of toad for the purpose of Produc-
ing a hy-catchcr that will cope sue
cessfully with the brown-tail moth pest.
Yours truly, W. c. II.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
For Poet Laureate-A. J. Hough.
Rutland Herald.)

Now that the recent laureate of Yer
mont, Col. Scarf, has left the state to
make his residence in the far west, the
question has arisen as to his successor.
The Burlington News, among other can
didates. mentions favorably Rev. A. j.
Hough of Montpelier as one upon
whom the mantle of poesy should fall.
The Herald seconds the motion most
heartily. The veteran Methodist
preacher is a born poet, and his efforts
in that line are known and appreciated
far beyond the borders of the Green
Mountain state. Where is there an
Odd Fellow who is not familiar with
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
LIBERALIZATION EXERcIsEs-A
SUGGESTION.

The good that can be accomplished
nv n high school alumni association IN
the way of awakening public interest
in school needs, influencing sentiment
in favor of those needs and bringing
about n more united effort toward the
accomplishment of all that stands for
HIGHER educational standards was clear
" pointed out at the meeting in the
high school building last Friday even
ing when action was taken toward the
organization of an informal association
for the purpose of holding annual re-
unions of Brattleboro high school grad
mates Aside from the advantages of
such an association in its. relation to
the school itself there are other fea'
lures which can be developed with
profit as well as pleasure. Annual
gatherings of classes long since grad
uated will serve to rejuvinate ac-
quaintanceships made in school days
and to freshen the memory concerning
events in school life which are too of
ten forgotten. What better or more en-
ioyable plan for a reunion could be
adopted than that made use of year
or two ago by few high school
alumni who arranged an evening of
"regraduation exercises, adopting as
their motto There's No Fool Like an
Old Fool and carrying out program
made up of oldtime graduation essays'
Would not such an event appeal to
every graduate of the high school' Tho
program could be arranged like those
in vogue before the days of COM
mencement day orators when every
member of the graduating class impart-
ed a small portion of his knowledge to
the world in the form of an essay on
some intricate problem-the more in
tricate the better. Attorney General
Fits no doubt could be induced to read
his immortal composition on The
Shackles Of the Sons of Adam, to which
he referred the other evening. And it
is not improbable that John L. Roess
would be willing to repeat for the sake
of his Alma Mater that philosophical
nugget which he penned on the subject,
Savings of Garfield. There are many
others, too, whose efforts at graduation
time would help form an evening of
rare enjoyment Such numbers as Our
Servants by Charles r. Crosby, What
Bar Has the Greatest Influence by Adm
II. Pettee, Guides Not Guide Posts by
Walter S. Pratt, and God, the Creator
by Charles E. Downer could not help
but add to the attractiveness of re-
graduation program, which might be
varied by few destinations such as
Venerable Men, You Have Come Down
to Us From a Former Generation, or a
song or two like We Are Nymphs Of
the Ocean Spray and other equally
popular selections from the old blue
book. And fitting climax to the
event might perhaps be a spelling
match between a team selected from
the classes previous to 1890 and one
composed of graduates since that time.
There s plenty of time and doubtless
plenty of alumni willing to make ar
rangements for such an entertainment
next year provided the suggestion meets
with favor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

their reach without being seen. Ill
feeling or disappointment, therefore,
should not be nurtured by those who
failed to find themselves in the honor
list at the close Of the school year.
Their chance in life is none the less
broad on that account.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
BROOKLINE.

Herman Eddy is housed with rheuma-
tism in one of his ankles.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Hitchcock of
Athens spent Sunday in town.
A. G. Fellows and H. P. Gale are tax
ing an outing at Sunset lake this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Coombs of Guilford.
F. H. Coombs of Brattleboro and Miss
Stella Goddard of Defiance, O., were
guests at c. P. Stickney's this week.
School closed in district No. l last Fri
day with a picnic in the grove in the
afternoon. A variety of refreshments
were served. The school has been sue.
cessful under the instruction of Ned Wv
man of Athens.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
The Big Six.


(Morrisville News & Citizen.)
Lieut.. Gov. Prouty advised Rutland
High school graduates, in his address
at the commencement exercises not to
leave their native state in quest of
business ventures, reminding them that
Vermont has the six largest industries
in the world: Marble quarries at Proc
tor granite quarries at Barre, organ
factory at Brattleboro, veneer factory
at Newport, scale works at st. Johns
bury, hide and tallow house at Hyde
Park.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAILRon
In effect October 8, 1906
Trains LeaYe RraalsboIs:

Montreal and Quebec. via c. Y and G. / ~
I'll. 10 a. m &C 2.25 p. m. tlahP, Z,
Montreal & Quebec, via Newport ana V'HAI
-Fll.i0 a. m. ttl0ls p. m. ......
Quebec, via Sherbrooke and G. I. Ryo-'-L'1l /
4il0.ls p. m. .sq
Quebec, via Que. Cent Ry.--7ll.la a. n, ~
p. m. rssd
Greenfield. Northampton, Holyoke SEG'l'.
-'5.2s a. m. 1907 a. m. tlo,l5 q, m T-~PA
4 % p. m. SS.29 p. m.
Bellows Falls. Claremont Junction, W.
White River Junction-fll.l0 q, m '--'F
+5.35 n. m. lois p. m. .,. I'D
Wells River. St. Johnsbury, Lyndoh'LN =
a. m. 1926 p. m. tl0ls p. N. ...,,..
Newport. Sherbrooke-fll,lO a, m. I'VE " < i,
Boston-'A SIS a. m. "A lois q. NJ ID .
m. A 4.23 p. m. 49,
Daily. Daily except Sunday. +La. nv. nj
Saturday. : Sunday only. VIA u!evn-''-
via Bellows Falls. Montreal only; Ii
Detailed information and Timetables may y
tanned at ticket Offices.
D. J. FLANDERS, c. N. Bun,
Pass Traf. Mgr. ten as Z
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

The need of double track between
Brattleboro and South Vernon becomes
strikingly apparent with the advent OF
the summer train schedule, Including
the extra trains put on this year to
facilitate the White Mountain service
and the regular Boston & Maine and
Central Vermont freights there are "a
trains daily between here and South
Vernon. In addition to this number
from four to six extra freights are
sent through every day so that the
total number of trains over the 10
mile strip every 81 hours is not far
from so. This of course means much
extra responsibility for the despatch
ing force and in spite of all that can
be done increases the liability Of acct
dents. The additional trains are also
likely to cause inconvenience to local
shippers and receivers of freight. I'm
der present arrangements it is an i'm
possibility to do any switching in the
local yard without using the main line
to some extent, and with trains passing
through here as often as they do under
the new schedule there is hardly any
time when the main line is available
for switching purposes. More trackage
will undoubtedly be demanded by local
business men before the new schedule
has been in effect a great while. In
fact, now might be an exceedingly OPP
perfume time to renew the request
which was made a short time ago.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
There With the Goods.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

(St. Adams Messenger
Brattleboro has just attracted anoth-
er prominent summer home buyer,
while st. Adams, with a variety Of
natural charms certainly not inferior,
and in some respects surprising, does
nothing of the kind At the same time,
u campaign of advertising such as a
paid secretary of the board of trade
would conduct might point the profit
able path out of this amazing inditfer-
ence to remarkable business opportun-
ity
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

Bennington and other towns in south
western Vermont are congratulating
themselves over the fhct that that sec.
ton has just been connected with Mas
saehusetts by trolley. Brattleboro and
the surrounding towns would not be
surprised if they were able to shake
hands with themselves for the same
reason within a few years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

No really patriotic person is anxious
to muflle the celebration of the Glorious
Fourth to such an extent as TO make
the holiday resemble an Qld-fashjoned
New England Sabbath. but on the
other hand there ought to be limits
within which the racket could be con
fined. Twentyfour hours is plenty long
enough for the average small boy TO
exhaust the supply of ammunition
which his carefully boarded pennies
have purchased. The annoying part of
Fourth of July and its attendant dem
onstration is the premature celebrating
which begins several days before the
anniversary Dit has already begun in
fact) and continues in desultory way
until day or two afterward. The vii
lage authorities ought to make a rule
that would restrict all noise to the "a
hours between midnight of July and
midnight of July 4. If the youth of
the town only realized the advantages
of this plan from their point of view
its enforcement woull not be difficult
If all the gunpowdcr which is now ex-
pended during the week of the Fourth
were exploded during one day how
much bigger the noise would be-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

W. R. Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn
writes: This is to certify that | have
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has proven
without a doubt, to be thorough. prac.
teal remedy for this trouble, and it is
with pleasure | offer my conscientious ref.
erence.' Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

Ex-Governor Pages bank at Hyde
Park will begin paying 4 per cent. on
deposits July l. 1t is interesting to
note the progress of this institution be-
cause of the fact that all its funds are
invested in Vermont and it has never
lost a dollar by poor note.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
THE RRATTIEBORO REFORNER, FRIDAY, JUNE rs, 1907

were beneath the wreckago The groans
and appeals for aid moved the reseuers
10 desperation, aud brave men worked
tin Frustrated Ia an attempt to extri
cate tho sufferers. Some Of the victims
within easy reach We're dead, aud af
ter this fact was definitely ascorlained,
they were left while the reseuers unit
ed In getting the living out Of their
desperate position,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28

Eight workmen were killed and 50
injured Sunday night at Hartford
Conn, when passenger train on the
Highland division of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
crashed into the rear-end of work
train that was backing into Hartford
from New Britain. The wreck is one
of the worst that has occurred there in
years. Dead and injured were strewn
along the sides of the track, while un-
fortunate victims horribly mutilated
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-28
WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

After a careful canvass by New
York Tribune representative of the
large commercial and financial interests
of New York to obtain at first hand an
accurate insight into the business con
ditions of the country, it can be an
nounced that there are no signs of a
diminution of the prosperity which the
United States has been enjoying, that
the volume of business for the first six
months of this year has been greater
than for the same time in 1906, that
failures have been fewer, and that the
prospects for the last six months of
1907 are full of encouragement. There
can, of course, be no safer gauge of
the commerce of the country at large
than the condition of business in New
York. the great distributing centre,
whose numberless industries represent
the occupation of those inhabiting the
many different parts of North America.
Among the manufacturers approached,
each, of course. discusses the business
situation from the standpoint of his
own industry but the basis for the con
clusion that there is no danger of n re-
versal of conditions is the views of
about a dozen large firms, representing
as many industries, who express the
same optimistic prediction of an era of
even greater prosperity Contrary to
what appears almost general belief, the
inactivity of the stock market has not
had any great effect on the mercantile
industries. Merchants who do not in
clude optimism and pessimism in their
stock of trade Have not only not been
affected by the stagnant condition of
Wall street, but apparently are little
interested in it, Of far greater import
to them is the wage rate, which, The
Tribune learns from reliable sources,
has been higher for the last six months
in nearly all branches of industry than
ever before. The unreasonable spring
weather had detrimental effect on
the retail business of the country, but
not to any alarming degree, for, since
the coming of warmer weather, things
have improved. and manufacturers re-
port that collections have been entirely
satisfactory. This is a certain indica.
ton that the small people have not suf-
fered enough to prevent them from
meeting their obligations.