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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
LONDONDERRY.
Mrs. John Carleton is on the 81

Mrs. John Carleton is on the sick list.
w. l.. Gibson is still confined to the
house.
New telephones have been put into the
residences Of Ray Holt and Don Wyman'
The Melendy Telephone company has
bought OF the West River company the
business in Londonderry, Weston ana
Landgrove.
A. b. Waite. c. NJ. Eames and c, ;.
Marien are at South Londonderry. this
week attending to the auditing of the
town reports.
Mrs. +. +. Stevens is at home again
after a stay OF eight weeks with relatives
in Allentown, Pa. Mrs, McNichol oil
New York came with Mrs. Stevens for a
short visit
The business people on the village tele'
phone line can sympathize with the person
in Jacksonville who wrote the poetry
Nuisance Line No. 4. II could apply to
more than one line on the Melendy and
also the West River circuits.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Charles Harris has gone to Cavendish.
G.. E. Carlton has new photograph.
George Carlton was in Saxtons River
on business Monday.
J. G. Whitcomb of Townshend was at
j. N. Shaw's Monday.
D. j. Frederick drove up from Brattle-
boro Friday, returning Saturday.
The town auditors were in session We'd
nesday making up the annual report.
Kirk Jenison went to Chester Tuesday
with load Of goods for Mrs. Bathrick.
Minnie Coleman has finished work in
Newfane and returned to her home here.
John Monihan went to Brattleboro
Wednesday to be examined with the
X-ray.
Plans are being made to give the little
play, DR.. Cure All, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 10.
Mr.. Baldwin of Minnesota spent the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

day Wednesday with his cousin Mrs T.
H. Robbins.
Mrs. Clark came Saturday evening from
Springfield. Mass, to join her husband a,
q. :. farwelrs.
q. $. Farwell and Bert Howard went
to Springfield. Mass. Friday, returning
saturday evening
W. G. Adams and Walter Rand az.
tended the agricultural meeting at Sou'h
Londonderry Tuesday.
Dame nmor saws that Arthur Cheney
has bought the .Ienison farm Of w. n.
FAR and will take possession about the
first OF March.
Little Carlena Howe. Youngest dangh'
Ter of A. Howe, caught her finger IN a
meat grinder recently. badly cutting the
flesh from the end OF the finger and ny
wound and Carlcna is doing "a wen as
could be expected.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
SOMERSET,

George Biddle arrived in town Sunday.
William Paddock has purchased horse
Of H. S. Sumner of Searsburg.
Herbert Sumner and Walter Towle are
stopping at the Paddock hotel
DR.. L. 7. Page visited patient at
camp No. 8 on Simpsons lumber job last
Thursday night
George and Charles Tudor moved the
balance of George Tudor's mill machinery
from the Smith woods last week.
The thermometer registered 20 degrees
below zero five days last week, and the
snow is drifted so that the roads are
almost impossible.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
WARDsBoRo CENTER.

Roads are getting settled once more,
Alden Allen visited at Bert Sages re-
Gently.
Nelson French has been in town few
days on business.
f. j. Farnham Of Jamaica visited his
parents here last Monday.
Mrs. Curtis Pierce, who had a shock
last week, is little better at this writ
inc
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

About the biggest soap agent Spencer
has yet seen visited that town the other
day. He is F. D. Osborn, who weighs
$40 pounds and is 6 feet 5 inches tall
George S. Nixon, senator from Nevada.
has ranch of 5000 acres in Wyoming
under, fence and farm of 5000 acres in
Nevada
W. R.. Styles, master ringer of Lincoln
cathedral, London, is 81 years old, yet
during the half century that he has held
that position he has climbed the belfry
steps SO often that the total is equal to
975,000 steps.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
STRATTON.

E. A. Eddy was in Brattleboro recent
ly.
Miss Ethel Eddy returned home from
Oneonta the 9th of this month.
G. E. Rogers of Wardsboro was in town
Wednesday with some handsome samples
of wall paper
L. E. Read of Marlboro was in town
mo MOnoRey returning asd nome s tuesday, ms
with him.
Mrs. Emerline Lackcy and her little
daughter Edith spent several days at her
fathers, A. j. Pike, recently, return
ing to her home in Nardsboro, Sunday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
The Hyde Park Savings
Bank
lFrnm the Barre Daily Times.)

From the Barre Daily Ilmes.)
Ex.Gov. C. s. Page is a thorough
business man and also believer IN ad'
vertising to the extent of advertising
anything and everything ne mas 70 40
with that can be advertised. He IS
connected with the Hyde Park Savings
Bank, and that institution, while not
located in populous community, has
by judicious and persistent advertising
increased its deposits 1926, 1000 in the
past six months, part of the increase
coming during a period when there was
raneral scare and feeling OF business
Nv ssion throughout the, country, Mr.
CorpS a good business man and his
consistency is characteristic
"A commended to all.
Miss Stella
ma her mother,
Ntryace Power,
South
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous as they
frequently develop into pneumonia. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar not only stops the
cough but heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our. heartfelt
thanks to the kind neighbors, friends and
singers for their kindness and help
through the sickness and death OF our
husband and father May they find such
help in time Of need.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Barnes.
Mrs. w. L. Barnes.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

Fred ober has been in town few days
this week.
Mrs. Henry Rand is caring for Mrs. H.
V. Dale. who is i'll again.
Mrs. l.. T.. Wheeler went Monday for a
visit of a few days at Jamaica,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boutelle visited
in Brookline one day this week
III. ]. Wilson with his friend were at
Mrs. s. j. Wilson's over Sunday.
III. Ware started Monday for Boston
intending 10 remain most of the week on
business.
Mrs. NJ. s. Watson. who has been car
ing for Mrs. Farwell of West Townshend,
has returned home.
Charles II. Hall has his pension ~.
creased TO s24 month. Mr.. Hall is
not as well as usual.
John Coleman of Windham has been
baling hay on the Elyin Derry place lot
Mr.. Sherwin of Brattleboro.
A. Y. Bigelow has pen OF Rhode
Island Red pullets, Matched June IA that
laid 426 eggs in the month of January
The family of Windsor Whitney, who
have all been sick with bad colds, making
A visit from the doctor necessary, is pe''
ter.
The storm last week Thursday prevent.
ed the meeting of the Baptist Ladies AID
society which was postponed TIL lhurs'
day OF this week.
The town auditors. C. G. Harris, +. l..
Lowe and II. II. Holbrook, met Monday
and Tuesday to transact business pre-
paratory to town meeting.
A few old-time friends were invited to
take tea with Mrs. Susan Willard Mon
day it being the occasion OF Mrs. WIZ
lard's 74th birthday anniversary.
Miss Cora Mason went Thursday to
Rrattleboro for stay OF few days
when She will go to Fitchburg to her Sis;
ter Mrs. Leland Parker, for visit OF
two weeks.
A sound of music on the air called peo'
ME to their windows on Friday to see a
merry party of sleighriders, Miss Switzer
and her pupils from West Townshend,
passing through the place.
A letter from northern Vermont states
that four mornings last week the mercury
stood "a, 20, % and ~ degrees below
zero. The old saying that Winter does
not spoil in the sky" still holds good In
the state.
Miss Carrie Mason came home Saturday
night for short visit, bringing beautiful
flowers to gladden. her mothers birthday
They were placed in the church sunday
where they served to gladden. other hearts
also. MISS Mason was '''o''p"''NN y
her friend, MISS Duhoar. .r .;.,.
The dime social at Il, IL. Allpees gwen e,,
by the Dorcas guild was much enjoyed oy
a large company, about 6o being presem.
The entertainment part OF the program I'm
was under the direction OF Mrs. arthur ,lar
Rand, and many dlff1cqlt stunts were Pehl'
formed with true yankee skill, al eaten
ing the spirit of the occasion ana enter,
ing heartily into the game. r refreshments nen.,'
of sandwiches, cake ana conee were sei''
Before beginning his sermon Sunday
Rev W. W. Gushee gave talk on the
excellence Of the. presidents message,
which he said was sermon In Itself ana
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14
West RiUer TOUns
TOWNSHEND.
Death Of Herbert A. Randall.

n, is with sorrow that VIC record the
death al Herbert A. Randall which oe-
curved al the home III his parents sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Randall was a native
OF Townshrni, harm IN the hou-c where
his Parents now reside. aud his lie until
the age III u years, was spent IN town,
attending school and assisting hts father
ON the farm. TN becoming of age he
went 10 Chester where Tor number Of
years he had q. position IN store, going
from them to Massachusetts where he
conducted grocery business ~ Amor
and Orange. In 1850 he married Anna
y. Dickinson and for the past I've ysan
had lived with her parents In Belcher-
town and engaged in farming. Mr. Ran.
dali had been failing IN health Tor several
months aud realizing what must he the
end az his sickness he desired TO come TO
the old home aud occupy his old room
lie was accompanied BY his sister Alice,
who remained Ia help care for HIM. hlr
wife who i in feeble health, not coming
in within a few days. While living here
MIR. Randall Joined the Congregational
ehunh aitergam removing his church
relation 10 his new home. lie j. remem'
bened As one who loved 60 do kind, help
fnl deeds in his early years and his con
sistent Christian life has always Borne
testimony Ia the falih Ne pfoirss.h nv
lanre number Of friends attending the
funeral "Wednesday atiesied the re,spec'
in which he was held. The funeral was
under The klimetion of the Odd Fellows: Of
which order he was a member, Rev. Mr..
McIntyrc spoke from the words found IN
John lac. "In my Fathers house are
many mansions; Il Il were not so J would
have told YOU. go 10 prepare place
for YOU" The funeral service. OF the onier
was read by Earl Davis. Mr.. and Mr.
Charles Hescock sang There VIII lie No
Dark Valley When Jesus Comes. me
floral offerings were many and exlnlsltely
beautiful, from the order in Athol, from
The order in Newfane. his first employer
ON leaving home. relatives in 81. Albanns,
from Brattleboro and many other friends
The decpest sympathy is felt by the com
munity for the family in their great sor'
row.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs and expels the cold from
the system as it is mildly laxative. 1t
low package. Sold BY All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

WEST ToWNsHEND.
Miss Ethel Bristol closed her school In
of Miss Ethel Bristol
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

Dress Goods
Six pieces Novelty Dress Goods SOC. value at &c
Ten pieces Novelty Dress Goods SOC. value at SOC
Fifteen pieces Plain and Fancy Dress Goods csc
and 75c. values at .''5Oc
Ten pieces Plain and Fancy Dress Goods, s1oo value
Ten pieces Plaid Cotton Dress Goods, 15c. and lsc
values at ........................ lie
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-14

Carpets
Ten pieces All Wool Ingram Carpets, 75c value az
-" pN' 6Oc
Five pieces Cotton and Wool Ingram Carpets, ooc.
value at Wv
Five pieces Moth Proof Carpets Soc and SIC. vaues
=. ...............25E 3OC
few patterns in Body Brussels, some with borders
Art Squares and Rugs at liberal reduction from
regular prices of those big rugs left sl25 val
for ......................'. DOC
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
What Makes the Sky Blues

The sky has long been puzzle to
physicists. There are two mysteries to
explain about tits reflection of light
and it's color The Old view was that
the blue of the sky was due simply 10
atmospheric oxygen. Oxygen has a faint
blue tint, and the idea was that sew
eral miles of the gas, even when diluted
as it is i'm the air. would have bright
blue color. But this did not account
for the intense illumination of the sky,
and of recent years Tyndalrs dust
theory or some modification of it, has
been generally accepted This regards
the blue color as an optical effect, like
the color of very thin smoke, due to
excessively fine particles floating in the
air, which would also account for the
large proportion OF reflected light from
the sky. Recent calculations by Prog.
Spring, of Liege. Belgium, however. in
dicate that the dust In the air Is net
sufficient in amount, nor finely enough
divided, to support this explanation,
and he rejects 1t for this and Other rea-
sons. He has gone back to the old
oxygen theory, and accounts for the
general illumination OF the sky on the
hypothesis, first advanced by Hagen
bach. that intermingled layers OF differ
ent destiny, in the atmosphere give 1t
the power OF rejecting light.-Success
Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
REDUCED to a Revenua Basis.

With the tariff reduced to "a revenue
basis in accordance with the Demo-
cratic program, the entire country
would suffer from the palsy of idle
ness, and the farmer would find him
self minus the best market in the world,
because the great army Of wage earn
ers would be unable TO buy his pro-
ducts. The elimination of the prOtec-
tive principle would spell ruin for the
Industrial life of the nation. Redue-
ing the tariff to revenue basis would
mean idle workshops In the United
States and increased activity in the in
dustrial centers of Europe.
The people will do well to study this
phase of the campaign closely. If they
do they will see that the Republican
tariff policy is the correct policy for
this nation, and that the Democratic
policy is a policy of disaster.-Scran-
ton Truth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
A PECULIAR VERDICT.
An Occasion When Walt Whitman
Was Tried for Assault

An Occasion When Walt Whitman
Was Tried for Assault.
One of the favorite resorts of Walt
Whitman, the famous poet, in his
younger days was a pond that formed
the boundary between his fathers
Long Island farm and that of a family
named Carman. Young Ben Carman.
1t seemed, formed the mischievous
habit of annoying Walt by throwing
stones toward the boat where he sat
angling and soaring off the fish. Walt
endured this interference with his pas
time for some time in patience, until
one day he lured the youth within
reach of his fishing pole, when he adj
mlnistered to him sound castigation
and sent Ben home crying.
In his usual easy-going fashion Walt
thought no more of the matter. but the
elder Carman. in rage, swore out a
warrant for Whitman's arrest before
Justice Joel Harris. OF Huntington. In
those days Babylon was a land of
rum and romance" and an event like
this important arrest aroused univer-
sal interest. When the constable pro.
duced his prisoner before the magis-
trate all Babylon had focked to the
court room. Gen Richard Udall, after
ward member of Assembly from Suf-
folk, prosecuted the case. but Whitman
pleaded in his own defense He did not
dispute the evidence offered by Gen.
Udall, but he told the jury the facts
in the case. He admitted that he had
trounced young Carman, but Headed In
justification that Carman Lad inter-
fered with bis vested rights and made
himself nuisance. This nuisance,
Whitman said, he had abated.
Then the jury, headed by John Ed
wards, stubborn Englishman, filed
out. They were out but a few minutes
when they filed back again, and in re-
Spouse to his honor's question said
they had agreed upon a verdict, which
was. I'VE find e did not 1T i'm ard
enough" That verdict the jury could
not be persuaded to alter by the mag
istrate, and it stands to-day in the
case of The People against Whit
man." one Of the most celebrated YER
diets ever rendered In the merry old
South Side"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
The Power of n Voice.

When you live in hotels a great deal
as have / more or less this summer
you realize the power of the human
voice TO soothe. or quite the opposite.
Oh, what a lot of harsh. disagreeable
voices there are in this world
voices, too, The pity of 1t.
The other morning l was oa the
beach at the bathing hour when | heard
someone call Tommy" in discordant
tones that set my nerves a-tingle with
their acid sharpness. The child SO call
ed frowned and answered back In a
peevish way.
| turned, expecting TO see some I'm.
couth nurse maid, and 10 my surprise I
beheld the extremely elegant mother Of
the little boy.
Now, that woman's husband is al
ways irritable and peeYish. just like the
boy, and who shall say her voice Is not
responsible for 1t?
One of the rst-tempered men
know married a woman with sweet,
low voice and an even disposition. lie
is now completely changed. You know
you simply can't quarrel all by your
self when everything is peaceful and
soothing all around you. 1t seems to
me If more women realized this there
would be more happy homes.-Kate
CLYDE
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
rHH HUMAN TONGUE.
IL KS Very Inqufsitive, With
strong VIII Of Its Own.

IL KS Very Inqufsitive, With
Strong VIII Of Its Own.
The curiosity Of the tongue does moi
cause the human being so much trouble
as the curiosity of the eye. but the
tongue. within its limits, is the most
curious of all.
Let the dentist make change In
the mouth, let him remove tooth OF
replace with his admirable article one
that has long been absent, let him
change the form Of tooth by round
ing OF a corner or building up o
cavity, and see what the tongue viii
do. 1t will search out that place, TAX.
ing careful and minute account of the
change. Then it will linger near the
place. If IL is called TO other duties
it comes back as soon as they are dis
CHARGED and feels the changed place
all over again, as IL 1T had not explored
and rummaged there already.
1t makes no difference that these re-
peated investigations presently cause
annoyance to Its supposed master. the
man. The tongue In nothing more than
in this matter proves that 1t is an un-
ruly member and Will not be con
trolled.
1t seems to have an original will
and consciousness Of its own, and
nothing will serve it except the fullest
satisfaction Of Its curiosity. 1t will
wear itself out. perhaps, but it will
find out all about the strange change.
Boston Transcript
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01

A writer, relating some Of the Incl
1ents Of General Grants last days. tells
In the Century Magazine this anecdots
Of the ex-President. He was, as every
one knows, very fond Of horses. and
while spending a summer at Long
Branch was accustomed to take a daily
drive behind a noted trotter.
BY courtesy, although often against
his wish, he was always given a free
and open course. One day while Jog
ging along he noticed In a casual way
a farmer and his wife, who, with q
single horse and errand wagon, were
just ahead. evidently returning from
market.
On attempting to draw alongside"
and pass the couple, there was a race
on in a moment.
The farmer chIrped In a peculiar
way, and his horse squatted into q long
gated and easy trot. Altogether 1t was
a veritable surprise to the other driver.
with his professional trotter" and
light road wagon. But the farmer kept
the lead in spite of General Grants ef-
forts to overtake him.
Occasionally through the dust he
could see the farmers wife look back
to note their relative positions Final
ly, after a mile heat, the farmer
slowed up little to allow the gen.
eral to come within hearing distance.
did he know who II wasf" General
Grant was asked.
"Oh, yes" he replied. 'The man
simply said, General, you've got good
one and then allowed him to 60 on"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01

Said Mr. Bryan in bis speech on the
tariff:
"How viii Mr.. Taft explain to the
average man the benefits Of p.etec-
tioni''
Why, bless your heart Mr. Bryan,
ne doesn't have to explain. Mr. Taft
has only to point to the difference IN
wages paid in this country and in I'm
gland, for instance.
Why do laborers from about every
where come 90 this country If not to
better their condition?
Under the protective tariff wages
have been kept up. During the tariff
reform" days of the Democratic party
under President Cleveland wages went
TO smash-where there were any wages
at all, for the average man" remem-
bers quite clearly that the principal in
dustry OF those trying times was the
free soup house.
The advocate of tariff based upon
the fundamental principle of protection
points to results and needs to make no
explanation. 1t is the other fellow
the one who advocates the free trade
idea or a tariff for revenue only-who
must do the explaining. -Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01

Mr.. William ]. Bryan and his stan
of weeping Jeremiahs are bathing the
nations soil with tears over the unhap-
by lot OF the farmer.
We pave made previous references TO
the absurdity Of this lachrymose specta-
Gle. We shall take special delight in
doing so frequently throughout the cam
paisn.
The total value of farm property in
the United States in 1880 WAS ST., 49,
100000. Last year-l907-the total
value was $23,077 100000.
During the same period the value of
ssr,n products increased from $2,212.-
100000 to S7.412OO0,GOO.
In 1850 the value of farm property
per capita was S1,597. Last year it
was $2,3i1.
During the same period the per cap
TIA value of farm products increased
from S1S6 TO $6is.
The Republican party has been in
power in all branches of government
except during the two administrations
Of Grover Cleveland-the first of which
1t controlled the House, and the second
he Democrats being in full control
And the farmer has been increasing
81 prosperity I'll the while.
IL there is one Iowa farmer who feels
hat Mr. Bryans sympathy is justified
there are a dozen who know it h be
ridiculous. The iowa farmer is the most
Independent individual on earth.-Des
Moines Capital
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
An Improved Climax.

They wanted an original closing cpl
sode for the great melodrama. Ordi-
narily the baffied villain walks away
with the flippant sneer and the sheriff
meets him at the left upper exit But
this was old and crude. So the play
wright set his wits to work with the
following result:
lust as the villain uttered his fare
we'll curse, the low-comedy servant
rushed forward and after shifting him
over the head with a suet pudding, vio-
lently pushed n custard pie in his face.
Waste no sympthy on the wretch,
my darling" the hero remarks to the
rescued heroine, The has received only
his Just deserts
Quick curtain.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer