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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
From the Japanese schoolboy.

Readers of Golfers Weekly will
doubtless appreciate the following
epistle written after the style of Wal.
lace Irwin s Letters from Japanese
Schoolboy which have been appearing
in that magazine:
To Hon. Reformer Who Bolt:
Hon. japanese schoolboy ask for
news on subieck following ON hereto.
fore. Hon. Editor, why do them small.
pox break out muchly at time of Holt
dayi Has them germs anythink against
the Hon. Does or Hon. People? Do
them Health men like the Hon. job of
lacking cardsf / hesitate for reply.
Again Hon. Editor. how do them pol
tiles work in your city! Is il, fact
sure that Hon. Barbershop is deceased
one' Do all them Hon. firms and cor,
porations contribute taxes upon goods
as by true count of value by Hon.
Bradstreetl | pause to listen. Hon:
Sir. do tell with quick who are boss of
politick in your beautiful city. Since
Hon. Hook, Hooker, Hookest rescinded
has anyone made bold for job as before
except Hon. Conn. Dam Fits, and do
he away with it geta Or Perhaps,
Hon. Editor, Jidge GubsOn have crazi-
ness that he are it. japanese schoolboy
are puzzled to know them thinks.
And Hon. Editor, are them Blueing
Statutes being on deck as. yet Has
hem Hon. Mossbacks found American
,oy eating soda ice cream on seventh
lay2 Japanese Schoolboy thought Uni
ed States free publick, but those col
red laws make it so much more worse.
should Hon. crank stop American boy
n his Hon. father buying cream with
ce or them cigars2 Did them Hon.
Vally Horton start anything? Please
lake me to receive answer frequently.
Hash Togo.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Shifting Pastorates.

II is interesting to note that there has
been change in almost the entire list
of Brattleboro ministers in the past two
years. There are II churches in town,
one of which has an assistant pastor,
making 10 ministers in all, but only
three came prior to July, 1907. One
church will be without pastor until
January l. Of the u pastors in the II
remaining churches five began their pas
torates this veal, and four began s iasI
year. One came 81 years ago, one tour
Years ago, and only one has. served IN
Brattleboro what would be called a long
pastorate. That one, the dear, OF the
Brattleboro ministers, is Rev: Z. q. 3.
Osgood, pastor Of the Unitarian church
who began his pastorate in September,
1897. The other churches, pastors and
dates when they began their. pastorates
are as follows: St. MichaePs Roman
Catholic church, Rev. M. !. Carm0dy,
October, 1904; Methodist church, kev.
A. II. Webb, May, 1905; u Onlversai1lst
church, Rev; Delmar =. Iroq9t' ob vu,S
1907; St. MichaeIs Eplscopaal ~ c anaber'
1907 1907 Adventist church, Rev, Il. A.
Mitchell. November, 1907; Westt, Brattie-
boro Baptist church, Rev, ALLISON ~ ".
Roman Catholic church, assistant pas
tor Rev. George E. L'Ecuyer, January
1 I Swedish Lutheran church, Rev, ).
F + H,ammarlof, July, 1908; Swedish Con
vocational church, Rev. j. Dahlstrom'
Sentember, 1908; West Brattlep9ro Oon
sresdsl 1908; First Baptist; oo CHURCH Ths
Rev John B. Cow, November, lsqS :, Inc ne
enter Congregational church has no no
,astor, but Rev. Roy M. Houghton 81
Sarhv a.. will become pastor Jan. u
ono Springfield Republican
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
STRUCK BY RUNAWAY HORSE.
A. H. Hines Severely Injured in an
Accident Friday Evening.

Alonzo II. Hines of Green street
well known throughout this section
through his connections with dances at
which he has acted as prompter during
the past so years, was seriously injured
Friday evening while attempting to
cross Main street. near the Brooks
House. Mr.. Hines stepped from behind
a team and was struck by runaway
horse, being thrown about ten feet and
striking on the back of his head. He
received an inverted Y-shaped cut three
inches in length through the scalp to
the skull and it was necessary to take
six stitches to close the wound.
The horse was one owned by DR.. II.
L. Waterman. and somewhere in the
vicinity of the common became fright
ened at something and started off on
the run. Going toward Main street, he
left the Doctors buggy in a sadly
dilapidated condition by the roadside,
and continued on his way down Main
street. 1t was just at the supper hour,
their way home from work. These
gave the oncoming animal
" lie berth. Mr.. Hines was about to
cross Main street and he stepped from
behind team which was drawn to the
curb in front Of the Brooks House. His
view up the street being INSTRUCTED, he
did not see the runaway horse, and it
was not until spectators shouted to him
hat he realized his predicament He |
1estated minute, looked around to
zee what the cause of the excitement |
vas and before he could find out the
,orse struck him. He was thrown to
me side, barely clearing the car tracks,
md landed on the back of his head.
The contact with the pavement cut
arge hole in his scalp. Bvstanders who
Witnessed the accident. carried him to
nearby drugstore where DR.. F. Fl.
Conner dressed his wounds. Six
titches were required to close the cut
n his head and in addition to this.
Which was the most serious of any of
is numerous bruises. he was severely
haken up. The skin on his right leg
-as scraped from the ankle to the knee.
nd he also received several other small
uts about his person. :
After striking Mr.. Hines, the horse
ontinued on the gallon down Main
rect and. crossing the bridge, con-
nued up Canal street. The animal was !
nally stopped somewhere in the vicin- :
v of the Valley Fair grounds by an !
nknown individual, and returned to 9
IS owner.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
WASTE CHARGED TO BALESTIER.
Mrs. A. n. Baker Brings Third Suit
Over Farm on Putney Road.

Beatty s. Balestier was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Ayron p. Davis in another action
brought by Mrs. Agnes II. Baker of
Cleveland, O., charging Mr.. Balestier
with having committed waste upon the
in possession. The action is brought
to recover $1,000 and Mr.. Balestier fur
nished bail for that amount, Charles
Miner giving the security: The suit is
set for trial at the April term of the
Windham county court: The declara-
ton charges Mr.. Balestier with having
been a tenant at will and by sufferance
ON Mrs. Bakers farm, which contains
Is acres of tillage land; that 1t became
his duty to manage and cultivate the
land, to cut the hay and other crops
and feed them out, and to return the
fertilizer to the soil. That 1t was ms
duty not to use the bays for sheep pens
and that it was his duty to keep the
house. barns and other buildings IN
good repair.
Mrs. Baker claims that Mr.. Balestier,
contriving to injure her reversionary
interest, on March 10 and at other
times did not cultivate the land as he
should have done, but that he has used
the tillage land for pasturlng sheep,
cattle and other stock; that he carried
which should have been used on her
land; that the floors and underpinning
Of the bays became rotten and { dec ssyei
mems. that he allowed the house to be-
come come dilapidated and in bad condition
generally, the kitchen to get in ruin,
Gus condition, the paint to become sv worn
off, the paper on the walls to become
soiled and damaged, the stair,rail in the
hall to become bro ken and damaged
and the rail and spindles on the front ron:
porch to become broken, not 10 mentloh
other injuries, all of which she says is
a damage to the amount of $1,000.
Mrs. Baker recently brought an .
eiectment suit against Mr.. a Balestlef'
bnt Mrs. Baker brought a second suit
Of eiectment against him which was De. c
.ded in her favor. From tn the IL latter ter ]
decision Mr.. Balestier appealed TO n tne I
pending, Mr.. Miner becoming Mr.. Bal \
estier 8 surety for 5000.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
LOCAL MAN MADE sfAruH.
state House Adssamsat Designed By
LAssia Meade. Made by John Rsiiinf.

kanhaanlins lla dame Il the stale neasa
Al M0ntI~llsf. nlrfr the NennonI lpfisla
Infr Is hoe ~ sasslon, h. q sIaite tNtafs,
inc agriculture, i.uhlishni Descriptions Il
the state honse say that the statue aas
made b. i.aikin q, Meal u iiralilrl.afo.
and ahils Il is true that Mr., Mead sas
engaged Ia provide The siAlnr Il eill la
nrs Ia m''si lifaiiieieEo Ieoplo Ia lrAIn
HAT i.s'sl 9. u. actual soIk ulon Il Mas
.iunr ~ John !, lir,lins. nov . Isiinsi
fifalilrl0fo mrnhahl, II Aas built Ia
1857. four ysas l~ioTs NJ. Mead ran@l
the statue u Ethan Alien. which sfcupi~s
a iosiiion ~ The i'otiloo, Al The right III
The innt snlmnrr, Mr., Mead Was then a
Young sculptor NhUse workshop Vas Ia the
llnlilrl,om town hall huillins In he
urmllrr, lNsl, saAs tho ltsual CORRESPONDENT
II the Springfield Repnhlloan, Mr.. Mead
nininei Ia hls llalilrhon, hamr ifoin
New York, where he had sIAhi two years
IN study. and On the lat night II that
YEAR y" carved the 'snoN angel" which
started him Al onrr on the mad To fame
tiNe daSs later the state house Was ruined
hN hfe, IN appropriation was made Tor
rebuilding Il, architects plans wrm az
eomoi, and Mr. Mead Mas engaged 10
make the statue for S>oo. lie molded a
miniature statue IN clay ar plaster III
paris, which was y inches high and ca,
gagged Mr. kciiing Ga make from the
model An enlargement u feet high aud
Gis frt arro.s the shoulder. Mr.. BETTING
undertook the job Al contract prioe ~ |
$40, and the contract = one of he tTras
uTrd possessions AZ that time the Esiry 1
organ business was unndutiei ia a factory |
which sioad Nhrrr the Rnitl,l,uro house /
nov stands, aud Mr., Iiriiing began getting |
out his iiml-rs Tor the siain. ia the Esiry |
factory, Mr., Relilns enjoys reciiins the /
l'iails II ih. work. how the various moas.
lrvmenls wcIe taken 10 have IN. statue
'cnlofm 10 scale prescribed by ~. sculp
or and how a very slight difference In the
Elevation of Tie shoulders II the miniatun.
'iaiuc made such 4 perccptihlc difference
u the large statue that a portion oi the
work had Ia H. done over again. Mr. Ret.
ing lived on Reed hin. ju.t back al the
aclory. and i. had a high hoarl fence
,uilt around hi ward ~ that h. could put
hc pieces OF the statue together IN the
ari without being seen. When II was
umplctcd the fence was removed and III.
ubllc was gwen an opportunity To- see the
nished statue, which was that IL a wo,
ian in flowing gown. bearing IN her arms
symbols Of what then was the 1
aiding Vermont industry. Several hun. j
red people visited Mr.. Reiting's home aud b
Npressed their pleasure over - fine an
Sample OF workmanship. The completed n
atuc weighed gp5 pounds. Mr.. Retiing n
now in his s5th year and is living in NJ. q
rcmcnt at his home on Green street. He n
a native OF Germany. but he has lived n
Brattleboro ~ years and is one 81 the q
WINS respected citizens. For many years n
: was IN the furniture business. I
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04

srshheht Of the ChanruinaIa .si,..
nsd y owned and eon,,ailss n.
sA' thitrd Fruit company anJ H. p'
s.A manager Is y. u. Nash fa,.s .,s
i-t"s~hd-rf ~ The son,ker, ,s1,1rs''f
~ hr Central Vermont 4, e.
~. miles long and does an snos,as'.s
as'h"ss Transporting fruit FINN Nv. 4.
,p.ilof 70 the coast. The nosl,,os A.
nssr miii take il respans,hls 80. ~;
""s,s large opportunities. @""
Mt Rowe began his railraaa ANN.
,.hee With the Pennsylvanla sVs,s,s
is"' a. chief yard clerk Al on Ci,~
"a In 1904 be- took A no.i.i. ",,
'hlri yard clerk for the Grand T,.aa
."npanf al Toronto aud was ~,
mah, car service inspector Al ,ha, s,,s
nc lrit Toronto IN 1906 10 Assam.
r"silioh ~ agent for the Central a.,
mont ~ White River Junction. slnsa
,,,rh he has been agent M Palms,
nasA', ana general agent nj New Inn'
u"h, 'ohn,, coming 10 Braitl,ho,a In
"I1"hsf 1907, 90 succeed N. X. Matte
builns Mr. Rowe's service here hs
mas shown himself to be- an nnnsnslI.
,oui lcient railroad man. Affairs a, ,bs
'"oh station We're In a ianele when hs
0aihe, but by dint of hard WORK and
rhieleh, organization he soon saJ
lhihgs IN excellent shape. No, onlS
nas he been a valuable man from he
Islfoads point Of view but he bss
gwen local patrons excellent service
oohinR out for their Interests a. wall |
. those Of the Central Vermont anJ
session and Maine. In local affairs NJ,
lowe has taken live interest. alwsvs
'clng willing 10 cooperate on matters
cf'aining 10 the towns welfare. Uc
as been an enthusiastic promoter and
Importer Of local sports. aud his .ner'
e'lc interest in this direction has mad,
thletics. ~ :"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
10 CENTS TO STOP THAT ITCH.
How Easy to Get Relief-Instant hellel
from Skin Disease.

Is it worth 10 cents to you to stop tha'
awful, awful agonizing itch?
If YOU are afflicted with skin disease,
the kind that seems to battle medlc ca
treatment, and leaves you wild with iten ;
We hope you will not fail to investigate a
Prescription which is now recommenoeu
by many of the best skin specialists, even
in preference to their own prescriptions.
It is the simple soothing oil OF :, win der
green compound known as d; d; u. RE
stription. A lO-cent trial bottle !tnt, ma sl.
convince you that the itch is instantly 1;EyI al
hyed by this prescription. Get lloeral
trial bottle of the healing, soothing, ex-
ternal remdy, d. d. d. Prescription
and see
We feel quite sure that before long you
will be cured. and at any rate we know
KNOW POSITIVELY-that your I lLct
will be allayed instantly, the minute tha'
soothing liquid is applied to the SKIN;
Brooks House Pharmacy, Brattieooro'
Vt.
Write direct to d. D. D. Co., III Mich
gan St., Chicago, enclosing 10 cents iof
ne trial bottle. =
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Senator Proctor RS Will.

| The will of the late United States Sen
| ator Redfeld Proctor, which was made
public in Rutland Tuesday, leaves the
bulk of the late senator's property to
members of the Proctor family, with the
exception of requests of $4,000 to the
Proctor Library association and $4,000 to
the Proctor Cemetery association. The
amount of the estate was not mentioned
in the will.
The will leaves to all members of his
family and to several faithful employees"
shares in the Vermont Marble company,
with which the senator was connected.
To his son, ex-Gov. Fletcher d. Proctor,
the will leaves 10000 shares in the mar
BILE company Nearly all the real estate
is left to the senator's widow. Provision
is also made in the will for $4,000 to his
son, Fletcher, to use "as he has been in
structed," and for which Fletcher is not
obliged to give an accounting.
Redfeld Proctor, jr., is left all the sena-
daughter, Miss Emily D. Proctor is left
real estate in Boston, Philadelphia and
st. Louis; Frank G. Partridge, vice-presi-
dent of the Vermont Marble company, is
given $4,000, and Benjamin L. Taylor of
Proctor a like sum. The household eff
fects in his Vermont, Washington, Mar
blehead (Mass) and Lake Placid IN. W
houses are left to his widow, with the
exception of his fishing and hunting |
tackle. The Marblehead property, it is
directed shall be sold.
Miss Emily d. Proctor gets the sena-
tors real estate and block on Thatcher
and Thirtieth streets, Philadelphia, and
The real estate on South Seventh street,
st. Louis, subject to the dover rights of
he widow. The income of 1850 shares of
stock in the Vermont Marble
is to be given to the senator's
Robert Fletcher Holden, dur
ng his lifetime. In case Robert becomes
ngaged with the company he will be Civ
n 1000 shares of the common stock, pro-
ided his surname is changed to Proctor,
t being the wish of the senator to per-
'etuate the name of Proctor in the mar
lie industry.
The widow, Emily j., is appointed ex-
cutrix, and Fletcher ID. and Redfeld 1
'roctor, jr., executors. /
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Probate Court Business.

Al the last regular session Of the pro
bate court Saturday. Nov. %, befor,
Judge A. +. Sehwenk. the following
business was transacted. The will oi
Emma A. Roberts of Dover was pre-
scented by ". e. Halliday and was dis
allowed. Frank T.. Barber presented
the will of Lucy A. Messer of Guilford
and Addie T.. Bags was appointed nd.
ministrator. On motion of T.. l.. Rob.
crts, final settlement was allowed in the
Don q. Taylor estate of Nottingham.
The motion of c. T.. Ingram for final
settlement March I. 1909, of the estate
Of Aminda ). Hale of Marlboro. was
allowed. On motion of a. T.. Robbins.
administrator for final settlement, made
Oct. 81. of the George A. Barker estate
of Brattleboro, was allowed. The petit
ton of J. +. Iloughton, administrator
OF the Eli Clark estate, for license to
sell real estate at the consent of heirs.
the license 10 be granted to sell both
ways, and in the usual order if at
was granted.
w. {. Halliday was appointed admin.
istrator of the Emma A. Roberts es.
tate OF Dover. The account Of a. +.
Miller. administrator of the estate of
Mark w. johnson of Dummerston was
MED. The inventory of F. A. Dewitt,
trustee of the estate of Henry A. Kill
burn of Newfane was filed. The will
IF the Mary A. Burns estate of Brattle
boro was filed by Mary Burns Lewis.
and the hearing will be held Dec. 26.
Wilson Hubbard of Mundale. Mass, was
appointed guardian of Scott Hubbard
ma Leone Hubbard. minors, living in
Nottingham. and the guardian also en-
cred petition for license to sell real
state, The hearing will be held.
Dec. %.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
Transmission Tower raxcs
Harold T.. Whitney.
Brattleboro. VI

Harold =. Whitney.
Brattleboro, VI.
My dear Mr.. Whitney:
You have called my attention 10 an mr..
iicle, appearing in several papers relative
10 the taxation Of the towers and trans.
mission wires Of the power company.
These articles state that the owners Of
the real estate who have granted us
easement for the erection and mainte.
nance OF our transmission line will be No.
CURED To. pay the taxes thereon. This
Is not and never has been the desire or
intention Of the power company. and ali
taxes on its towers and transmission
lines will be paid by il. ANY property
owner who has any fear on this subject
may. on request TO the power company
receive from il written contract in
which the power company agrees to pay
al! taxes levied on its poles and trans.
mission wires.
! trust this letter may receive the same
publicity which the articles referred TO
above were given.
Very truly yours.
Connecticut River Power Company,
BY (Signed) II. |. Hartman.
General Manager.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
SMALL
POX
HoUsEHoLDERs CAUTIONED.
How to Avoid Contagion.

Smallpox is prevalent. The use of Q
{ reliable ,disinfectant protects the house
hold. The last thing at night pour into
the traps of the closets, wash basins
sinks etc, just little Platt's Chlorides.
Places where disease germs may develop
hooks behind plumbing and all spots that
can't be reached by the scrubbing brush
should be freely sprinkled with mixture
of one ~ part Of Platt's Chlorides and
ten (l0) parts of water. This dilution
costs less than S cents a quart Do not
neglect liberal sprinkling of the cellar.
To. remove Objectionable odors where
sprinkling is inadvisable, keep a cloth or
sponge moistened with the diution men,
toned. A little extra care just now may
prevent much sickness and expense.
Platt's Chlorides is an odorless, coiorless
liquid disinfectant which instantly de-
stroys foul odors and disease-breeding
matter. 1t is sold by druggists every
where in full quart bottles, and is pre-
pared only by Henry B. Platt.
Book with sanitary information mailed
free on writing to AZ Cliff St., New York
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Schildmiller All.American End.

james J. Hogan, the old Yale star. in
picking an All.America football team,
puts George Schildmller OF Dartmouth
at left end In speaking OF his play to-
gethcr with that of Scarlett of Pennsyl
vania, who is placed at the other end OF
the line, Hogan says in the New York
World:
These men have mastered every .prin.
ciple of end play and never displayed
their knowledge. They were the two
best men at blocking tackle, a mighty
useful trait in an end. They were the
hardest men to put out when running
down on punts, and they were also the
hardest men for opposing ends to get
away from. Both men are fast, strong
and full OF stamina, never showing any
indication of weakness, no matter how
much work is put on them. No back
brought punt back on Scarlet; he held
all the ground that his kicker got.
Schildmiller had difficult low punts, to
handle, but his speed always carried him
return was made. At new football they
were adopts in following the ball, hold
ing all passes made to them. Both also
could detect any formation of an oppon-
ent which was designed to end in pass,
and no end or back ever left an oppon-
ents formation to receive it that these
two men were not so close as to preclude |
all possibility of the plays success"
The rest of Hogan's All-America team
is made up as follows: Draper of Penn
;ylvania, left tackle Andrus of Yale, left |
guard; Hoar of Harvard, right guard;
Nourse of Harvard, center; Fish OF Har-
,ard, right tackle; Miller of Pennsylva-
lia, quarterback; Hollenback of Penn
ylvania and Tibbott of Princeton half.
packs, and Coy of Yale, fullback
The American tennis players who went
o Australia to attempt to secure pos
ession of the Dwight Davis international
rophy were unsuccessful. Wright won
10Th his matches in singles from Brookes
nd Wilding but Alexander lost in sin
les to each OF these men and the Ameri-
an pair was defeated in doubles. The
nal matches took place Monday.
The football season of 1908 came to
lose Saturday with the contest between
he Army and Navy at Philadelphia
he middies were the pronounced favor
es before the game began but the ca
cts from West Point took them by sur
rise and won by making a touchdown
nd goal in the first few minutes of
lay. The final score was 8 to 4, Annap-
lis kicking a goal from the field toward
lie end of the second half Both teams r
ere unusually strong on defense. Most
otball critics rank the college teams as Il
lows: Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania 81
I'd Dartmouth. There is little doubt 2
lat they constitute the big four of 1908. n
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04
O. J. ROWE TO LEAVE.
viii Go to Panama About JAN u
BECOME Terminal superintendent.

Brattleboro people in general VIII
regret to learn that 0. j. Rowe, VINO
has been station agent at Brattlepqp pro
for the past IA months, Will nnis po nrs
work within a few weeks. MI. n n
has forwarded his resignation 10 u: u
Jones, general manager OF the Cea 1o,sa
Vermont Railway company, 10 .an ;lI
L to his home in Binghamton, N. Y,
br a brief visit before leaving f !,1
bcas del Toro, Panama, where he Will
I've a position as terminal superln-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04

Frank +. Keenan,, As, machinist of
Springfield, dropped dead in Franklin
Falls, N: H., Saturday night of heart
disease. The attack was brought on by
Mr.. Keenan's hurrying from the depot
to the home of friend where his wife
was visiting.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04

A revolution is in progress on the is.
land of Hayti. President Nord Alexis
has been deposed and is now safe on
board the French training ship Dueuay
Trouin, and Port-au-Prince is in the
hands of the revolutionists. Gen. An.
tome Simon, the leader of the insurgents,
is marching up the peninsula with an
army. of 5000, and a new president, Gen.
Legitime,. has been proclaimed. This
country has warship on hand to pro.
tect American interests.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-04

IlRZAH.
Gold Medal Flour makes perfect bread.
RowENA.