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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
PASSES ARE WANTED.
Bra,tleboro & Whitehall officials Have
Paid Fares Since Jan. /.

"We want our passes, say the OH.
GERS of the Brattleboro q Whltehail
railroad company, who have been using
mileage tickets on the Central Vermont
road since January |, but have been
keeping a record Of the distance travel
ed in this way and will ask the Z. v.
officials TO make good the cost to them
Under an agreement reached feb. U,
1905 between the officials Of the Brattle'
boro 4 Whitehall and the Central Yer
mont companies the former agreed TO
consent TO decree of foreclosure and
the latter in turn promised TO furnlsh
annual masses TO the B. 4 W. officials
and transportation 10 the stockholders
TO attend their annual dinner as well
as TO give the Brattlehoro 4 Whitehall
company $4,000 in Central Vermont hrst
mortgage bonds for the purpose OF Keep
ing the former organization ahye. ms
agreement was the result of two suits
one brought by the b. q W. stock
holders to have the lease of the New
London Northern company, controlled
by the Central Vermont, abrogated, and
the other brought by the New London
company asking for the foreclosure OF
a mortgage which il claimed to hold
on the b. & W. property.
The annual passes of the Brattleboro
& Whitehall stockholders shouh have
been renewed January but on account
of the law passed by the last session OIL
the Vermont legislature prohibiting any
railroad from giving directly or Indirect
ly any free ticket, free pass, or free
Transportation TO any person the Cen
tral Vermont officials have delAed
sending them. The officials wrote to
Mr. Fits asking for an opinion as to
whether these passes could be issued
without breaking the law but the at
tornev general has no right TO render
opinions to anyone except state oihcers.
However, Mr.. Fits has notified the
state railroad commission and state $
Attorney Robert C.. Bacon has notified
the c. V. officials that in their
opinion the passes in question are
not free but part Of the payment
the Central Vermont company agreed 70
make in return for the Brattleboro q
Whitehall company agreeing not 10
oppose the foreclosure decree. some
Of the b. & W. stockholders think they
see in the action of the Central Yer
mont management the attempt to bring
about the dissolution of the former
company and threaten to bring a petl'
tion in the United States court asking
for the opening of the foreclosure de-
cree of 1905 unless the passes are
forthcoming Immediately United States
Judge James L. Martin, who is clerk
of the Brattleboro & Whitehall corpor-
alton. has made formal demand for
passes.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
THE COLDEST YET.

Gee, but it was cold yesterday morn
ing. Thermometers through this village
registered anywhere from % to 80 de
grees below zero and in West Brattle-
boro the mercury is reported to have
reached the astonshingly low mark of
AZ degrees under the eypher. Dr. U.
F. Gale Is self.registering thermometer
got no lower than Is degrees below
but that was a much lower mark than
any previously reached this winter. Re-
ports from various towns in the county
indicate that Wednesday night was the
coldest of the winter and as cold as
any night in recent years. The ex-
treme cold continued through yester-
day in spite of the bright sunshine. At
9 clock yesterday morning one thermo-
meter in the north part of the town
registered 20 degrees below and at noon
the various temperature indicators on
Main street were lowering closely
around the zero point. Last night ordi-
narily would have been considered a
bitter one but compared with the pre-
vious night it was not very bad, the
mercury getting only few degrees
below zero.
Some towns in northern Maine re-
ported 60 below yesterday morning.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
A Second MIX Examination.

Plans have been made by the state
board Of health, Of which DR.. Henry
d. Holton of this town is secretary, for
beginning at once second milk exami-
nation Of the milk sold to the public
in all parts of the state. The first ex-
animation was made last year, in the
interests of the pure food campaign,
and while nearly all of the milk was
up to the required standard in most re-
spects, about twothirds of the samples,
when submitted TO chemical analysis,
reveled the presence Of dirt or pns.
The state board gave the milkmen in
structions about how to keep their
milk clean, but did not resort to prose-
cution as might have been done under
the law.
DIR. Holton says that If the second
examination does not show an improve
ment in the matter of cleanliness "you
NAV hear from U.S. Men will be sent
out by the board this year to examine
the barns. Heretofore the board has had
no appropriation from the state for
carrying on this work, but at the last
session of the legislature an appropria-
ton of S2500 was made.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

the next witness and was excused after
short testimony, As soon as q, A.
Harris, who Is witness In the case,
returns TO town II will be continued at
some date to be agreed upon by the
lawyers for the opposing factions.
DIR. Holton was trustee Of the estate
Of Mrs. Piggott and she charges that
he lost several thousand dollars worth
of her property through careless man
agcment and his charges for looking
after her affairs were exorbitant. She
seeks 10 recover the money lost through
the alleged mismanagement and also
wishes 10 be absolved from paying the
charges which she deems exorbitant.
The ease was heard for the first time
about two years ago before Judge OF
Probate Il. l.. Waterman from whose
decision the plaintiff appealed to the
county court. \. +. Cudworth was APP
pointed by the court TO take testimony
on the ease. The attorneys are Q. G.
Fits. +. W. Gibson and Z. j, Waterman
for the defense and II. q. Barber and
John Z. Gale for the plaintiff.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Masonic Meeting in Bellows Falls.

The annual district meeting of the
eighth Masonic district will be held at
Masonic hall, Bellows Falls, on the af-
ternoon and evening of February IA, un-
der the direction of Frederic |. Swift,
d. d. g. NJ. A lodge of Master Masons
will be opened at go p. m. by King Solo
mons Temple lodge, No. 45, Of Bellows
Falls. d. H. Switzer, W. NJ, after which
the first degree viii be conferred by Brat
tleboro lodge, No l02, G. NJ. Clay, W.
NJ, and lectures rehearsed by Columbian
lodge, No. 36, G. B. Crowell, W. NJ. and
work and lectures reviewed by w. j.
Vernon Dutton, grand lecturer. A ban
quet will be served at 6 p. m. by the
Bellows Falls brethren. At the evening
session the officers of the Grand lodge of
Vermont will be received by the d. d.
G.. NJ. and the M. NJ. degree will be con-
ferred on one candidate by Blazing Star
lodge, No. %, Townshend, R. w. Blood,
w. NJ, and work reviewed by grand lee
turer followed by speeches by Grand off.
GERS and others. Music will be furnished
by the Masonic quartette of King Solo
mons Temple lodge, No. 45. A large at
tendance is expected from the entire
county. Arrangements are being made
for a special train returning over the
Boston & Maine railroad round trip
tickets being good for all regular north
bound trains.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

will not move TO Brattleboro but VIII
hold hearings wherever Il Is most con-
yenient for the parties interested. Mr.
Cudworth was born In Savoy, Mass
July 3. 1852, sou Of Abijah W., and
sarah tsimonds) Cudworth. His early
education was obtained in the common
schools and he was fitted for college
In the Green Mountain Perkins acad.
cmy at South Woodstock, He entered
Dartmouth college in the class OF 1877
but was obliged TO give up his studies
nj the end Of his sophomore year on ac'
count Of his ewes Since 1869 he has
made his home In Londonderry. In the
fall Of 1875 Mr.. Cudworth began the
study of law In the Office of J. l.. Mar
lin. was admitted TO the bar in 1879
and formed partnership with Mr..
Martin Immediately. When the latter
moved 10 Brattlehoro Mr.. Cudworth
continued the office himself. He was
states attorney OF Windham county In
1850 and four years later represented
Londonderry In the Vermont legislature.
For a number Of years he was a member
Of the state board Of prison commission
prs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Bad Wreck Narrowly Averted.

A narrow escape from a very serious ae-
cident occurred Wednesday evening on
Shelburne Falls, Mass. The engine draw
ing the express train from Boston for
the west, known as the consolidated limit
ed, leaving Greenfield at 4 o'clock, was
running about an hour and half late:
When the train was within quarter OF
a mile from the bridge fange, of one
of the wheels under the boiler broke. The
engine kept the rails until it reached the
bridge, which is long trestle work,
probably 25 or 80 feet high, when it left
the rails. The guard rail held it, however,
from going into the river; Both ttt, tracks ,,ss
were blocked and the wrecklng tram was
sent from Greenfield. After one track
was was cleared another engine was sent for
and the train started on for the west,
reaching shelburne Falls about out s;So D The The
t;efd al about s o'clock was delayed by the
accident. No one was hurt but it was
very narrow escape.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
ON TO MISHAWAKA.
Dunham Brothers Statesmen Will Make
Trip There Next Week.

Ii has been the custom OF Dunham
Brothers for a good many years to hold
a school for their travelling statesmen in
this town sometime during the month OF
February They have decided to vary
the custom this year and all their travel
ing statesmen in New England will be
taken on a trip combining business with
pleasure A special Pullman. car has
been chartered for the purpose of con-
veying the travelling men together with
several of the office force to Nishawaka,
Ind. the home of the Ball-Band rubbers.
The car will leave Brattleboro next Mon
day at 225 D. IN. and will arrive at South
Bend at $50 in the evening of the fol-
lowing day.
While at South Bend the party, which
numbers IL, will put up at Hotel Oliver,
one of the finest hotels in the United
States. and will be the guests of the Mis-
hawaka Woolen Manufacturing company,
whose plant is, situated at Mishawaka,
only few miles from South Bend on
the trolley line. After spending two days
the campaign for the coming year, the
party will set out to return next Thurs
day evening at O'Clock, arriving in
Brattleboro sometime next Saturday
morning.
The Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing
company are the manufacturers of the
famous Ball-Band rubber boots, lumber
mems overs, arctics, etc, and Dunham
Brothers have the exclusive sale OF them
for New England, New York City and
Canada, east of the Ottawa river. Dun
ham Brothers do the largest wholesale
business in frst-quality footwear of any
shoe jobbing house in the world.
There will be no time lost, as it will
be fully occupied both going and coming
with the work which would have. been
carried on at the annual school if held
in Brattleboro. Those who will go are
the following:
John A. Greenwood, Chester; W. Z.
Merry, ir., Springfield. Mass; Fred c.
Gibson. st. Johnsbury; F. c. Parker, Con-
cord n H.; Herbert Dearborn, Port
land, Me-. Robert W. Lowell Waterbury,
Conn; L. NJ. Graves, Providence, r. L.;
William f. Dunlevy, Brattleboro; Clar-
ence A. Cook, South Lancaster, Mass;
| w. A. Creesy, Beverly, Mass; John A.
Keegan, Troy, n. V; William. w.
Jones. Burlington: George A. jackson,
East Vassalboro, Me-; G. P. Mcfarland,
Providence, R. l., all travelling salesmen
and George L. Dunham, @, d. Stowell
and F. w. Nichols from the house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
italian Killed in Burlington.

Michael Albory, an italian laborer in
the employ of the Burlington Light &
Power company, was killed yesterday
morning at Winooski. Albory, for some
unknown reason, had entered gas pit
or manhole at the foot of Main street
from which gas was pouring in quant,-
ties. He was one of a repair force which
had begun to investigate trouble in
that vicinity and had been warned, with
dozen other workmen. to keep away
from the pit. The men had retired to a
safe distance and Electrician j. I. Craft
was busily adjusting respiratory appa-
ratus upon Street Foreman Frank Gro.
who was preparing to enter the, pit;
when turning about he saw the head and
Shoulders of Albory descending into the
trap. Craft shouted to the Italian to
come out of the deadly place, but it was
too late When he. was near the top ne
suddenly fell over backward to the bot,
tom of the pit, a distance of about, 10
feet. His neck was broken and he died
soon afterward.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Hearing in Pigott, ,Holton Case.

A continuation of the case OF MIS-.
Mary Blakeslee. Piggott against Dr..
III. d. Holton was held in the county
clerk s Office Tuesday afternoon before
Commissioner A. E. Cudworth OF Lon
donderry. One witness, Philip Mayher
of Eastihampton, was present and testi.
fed that he was teller of the First
National bank in Easthampton. de
gave evidence concerning certain shares
of stock in the Easthampton Rubber
Thread company which DR.. Holton
boueht for his client. The deal was
consummated in 1889. DR.. Holton was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
TOWN REPORTS

No office in this part of Vermont is bet
ter equipped to furnish first-class work at
low prices on town reports than ours
Get an estimate from us at once.
THE VERMONT PRINTING co.
Brattleboro, Jan. 10, 1907.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
CUDWORTH REFEREE.

Judge James L. Martin has appointed
Addison E. Cudworth of South London
derry referee in bankruptcy in place OF
Frank D. E. Stowe who resigned when
he took the office of county clerk last
Friday. Mr.. Cudworth says that he
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

Luther A. Cobb, Vermont's inspector
of finance, was brought up on farm in
Morgan where he was born in. 1870. He
attended Derby and St. Johnsbury acad-
emies and went to Island Pond l6 years
acs. lhrec years later he became cashier
OF the Island Pond National bank, which
position he has since held.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Hard and Soft Wood

l have large quantity Of hard and soft
wood which l offer for sale at reasonable
nrices. 1t is all prepared for the stove in
one foot lengths. First come first served.
H. G. CLARK, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
The Bratt|ebOr0
Trust Company
Opens for Business,
Tomorrow, Saturday.
January 26th, 1907
s1oo,ooo.oo Iyl''1N
Office Hours, 8 a. m. 10 3 p. N.
Open Every Saturday Evening 7.3O TO 3

The Company transacts a gen
eral banking business, paying IN
terest at the rate of 3 IL per
cent. on savings deposits and has
a regular checking or commercial
department.
Acts as executor, administra-
tor, guardian, trustee; executes
orders for the purchase or sale OF
securities, takes entire charge OF
real estate and personal property.
Provides foreign exchange,
payable in all parts of the world:
Makes a speciality of ladies'
accounts. !,
Makes loans on collateral and
two-name paper. ,
Takes first mortgages on real
estate.
Issues interest bearing certlti-
Gates of deposit. !,
Acts as custodian of wills and
consults as to them and other
trust matters, without charge.
Has safe deposit boxes to rent
at So. 90 a year and upward.
Invites correspondence and con-
sultation on any business matter
and aims to be helpful to its Gus
toners in every legitimate way.
Officers.
Arthur B. Clapp. ........... PRESIDENT
Oscar M. Lawton. Vice President
Charles A. Boyden. ...... Treasurer.
John R. Ryder. ...... Asst. Treasurer
Directors.
p Clam Brattleboro.
o. M. Lawton. n.......... Brattieporo'
E. W. Blodgett. ....... Brattieboro'
NJ 7 Moran. ...... .Brattleboro.
q Eels Brattleboro.
d p Dewitt .Brattleboro
+ w Gibson. Brattleboro.
r 7, Stockwell. West Brattleboro.
| G.. s. Howe. ..... .Hlnsoaie'
G. H. Gorham, M. d. :. Bellows Falls
G. s. Foster, M. D.............Pu .Putney
John E. Gale. e...............G Guliforo
o. E. Randall. West Brattleboro
E. A. Melendy - ..... so. Londonderry
Adm F. Miller. r......... .Dummerston
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Wanted

WA NTED-Girl to do general house
w work. Mrs. W. B. Vinton, Green
ST Oh
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25
Meetings
NOTICE.
Professional Cards

NEo. H. GoRHAM, NJ. D., Whitney BLOCK, 9;nH
ited to the diseases OF the Eye, Ear, Throat,
and Nose. Office hours: $3.50 to IL, ! 10 .
:. M. Tuesdays and Fridays only REMAIN
der of week at Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

WANTED-Beef, pork, lamb, hides' HT
w skins and sheep peLts for cash w;
+. Richardson Co. 4oti
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

XVANTED-A competent girl Tor gen en-
w eral housework. Mrs. +. L. Math:
ison, Tyler st. -tl
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

hR WINFRED H. LANE, Office in Hough'
|D ton block over Kuech's store. Tel. ~,
q. Hours. s to 8 a. m, to 3 and Z 70
m Residence, 10 Grove st. Tel, 2l2-3
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

hR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence dssa. rsonara Mit
Kloek Hours. 1880 to and to 9.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-25

fSEo X. ROBERTS, NJ. D., Surgery onn ana
lJ Diseases of Women a specially. oihee
"a residence, ls No. Main ST.. Tel, lao.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Strange Holiday Customs

The posadas (tposada" meaning
dwelling place or inn) commemorate;
the journey of Joseph and Mary from
Nazareth to Bethlehem, wlitner they
went in obedience to the Roman en-
peror's mandate, to be enrolled in the
census. This journey, made by Mary
on a donkey led by Joseph, is sup;
posed to have occupied nine days.
Wherefore the posadas last also for
nine days Each evening, as the
shades of night descended, the hnInble
pair naturally begged shelter, which,
in many cases, was at first ren.sed.
It is this nightly episode that Is COM
memorated in Mexican homes by. the
posadas, or begging shelter
Very nearly every Mexican family,
Of whatever rank, gives a series OF
"posadas" on varying scales Of gram
deur, and to these functions numerous
guests are invited. Each guest is ex-
pected to be present at the entire
series Of nine "posedas," and it Is.
considered extremely discourteous to
absent ones self from even one: OF
them. In the conservative and old
fashioned families, only dear friends
and relatives are allowed to share
the posada season, but the more cos-
mopolitan Mexicans are broader mind
ed, and frequently invite foreis
to join their Christmas parties. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Impermeaple corks.


Referring to the manufacture cf Inn
penetrable corks for vessels contain.
ing extracts, The Scientific American
draws attention to the following pro-
cess, taken from The Deutsche .Des-
tillatcurazeitunG for making cocks
absolutely impermeable: Five per
cent. Of glyccr:ne is added to a s.
per cent. solution Of gelatine and
the corks, which, of course, must be
properly weighted, allowed to remain
for several hours in the liquid. Care
must be taken that the temperature
Of the bath is warm enough to retain
the gelatine solution in a. fluid condt-
ton. The gelatjne flls up the pores
Of the corks, while the glycer!ne
serves to keep the latter elastic. The
corks remain in the bath till thy are
completely saturated, and are then all
lowed to dry in the ordinary way, no
special. method being necessary.
Tightly-ftting corks, elastic and at
the same time impenetrable even by
gases, can be obtained by this process.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Has a Mission.

The weekly country paper has as
definite an excuse for being in the
world as can be furnished by the city
dailies. Such publication is uot
only business guide, but is pulpit
of morals; it is a kind of a public ros-
trum where the affairs of the state
are considered; it is supervisor of
streets and roads; it is a social friend,
a promoter of friendship and good
will. Edited by board and just
man, such publication so treats the
different sects that they realize their
brotherhood and become in reality
what they are pictured in print. The
county weekly is not Presbyterian,
or Methodist, or Baptist, or Luther
an, or Episcopal, or Christian, but it
does select the valuable in each
church, and thus it becomes the
harmonizer Of discord it binds those
whom theology would often seper-
ate. Even the so-called small matters
Of a village or incorporate town are
small only to those whose hearts are
too full of personal interest. It is
very important if some school boy
reads a good essay, or speaks well a
piece, or sings well a song, or stands
high in the class room. that kind
mention should be made publicly of
such success, for more young minds
are injured by the want Of cheering
words than are made vain by an ex-
cess Of such praise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
Farmers and Telephones.

Many farmers do not realize the
immense advantages and labor-sav-
ing possibilities in the telephone. By
it's use, one may learn from city or
village the state of the market, the
probable demand, any shortage that
exists, and be prepared to take ad-
vantage Of it promptly, while Mr..
Slowpoke is finding out too late that
there was a brisk demand for the
verv goods he had to sell. Market
reports in weekly papers are ancient
history wheu received these days.
What we want is advance informa-
ton. The telephone was certainly
the most valuable invention of the
last half century, and none have ben
Gifted more by it than farmers.
They can now sell their stuff in whole
or in part before leaving home and
do not, as formerly, have to take the
risk Of driving to town with a load
only to find the market glutted.
There is no excuse now for making
such mistakes as this and it is safe
to say that no farmer who under
stands his business is ever caught in
such a trap.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-03-27
The News of the Day.

A dispute over the merits Of the
Russian army resulted in a captain
Of Siberian sharpshooters looping off
a princes ear and being shot twice
by his antagonist, the afray occurr-
ing in a St. Petersburg hotel.
The Thaw trial, it is estimated,
will cost the defense a quarter of a
million and &ke state 500, 900.
Half of the business portion of
Summall, Miss, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is $50, 900.
The iron output Of the Alabama
mines amounts to more than l3, 3,G00,-
900 tons for 1906.
The Milliners' Union of Chicago
demands that Easter hats must bear
the union label.
In a will case in New York the
disposal of $500, ,000 depended upon
single word.
The governor has appointed four
constab!es to look after the blind
tigers in Richland County.