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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
Those superb Pictures.

During the coming engagement the
famous Hadley Moving Pictures vii!
no doubt be presented to the usual
large and appreciative audience. MI
Hadley has now a loyal following
here that always attend his exhibi.
tions. A new program with each visit
sustains the interest in this attraction,
and the coming exhibition is guaran-
teed to equal in variety and excellence
those presented during past engage
ments.
The excellent programs which Mr.
Hadley has presented here in the past
have firmly established his reputation
It would be unfair to claim that this
attraction has any superior for such
is not the case.
Embracing his new program are
French comic pictures that are really
funny, scenery that is truly great
glimpses Of places and people that YOU
don i see every day or on many jour
ney, and variety from the gay to the
serious to suit all desires. .
This exhibition has been heartily
welcomed in all the large cities in the
east, and the fact that with each sue
'rSessive visit business has increased
1eaks the high esteem in which Mr.
dley's pictures are held.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
THE LETTERING ON MONUMENT
Caused a Lawsuit Which Was Heard
Before Justice Bacon Tuesday.

A case which excited considerable
interest and called forth spirited re-
partee from the opposing counsel was
heard before Justice r. G. Bacon Tues
day. when the Aberdeen Granite COM
pany Of Quincy, Mass, sought to re-
cover 1920 as balance due on g
monument sold to G. NJ. Holbrook OF
Brattleboro. Judgment was rendered
in favor of the plaintiff in the sum OF
S66.63. The facts Of the case showed
that the monument was sent to Mr.
Holbrook in October, 1905, and that
1t was set up in cemetery in "a
maica. From all appearances the let
tiers were cut correctly except that
mistake was made in the word Saran
which was spelled with two RS. This
was not the fault Of the company but
was due to an error on the part OF MT.
Holbrook. The purchasers Of the mon
ument from Mr. Holbrook, however,
made no objection to this and every
thing seemed to be satisfactory. In
the course Of few months part Of
the letter in the word April dropped
out. 1t seems that It had been cut for
a letter p and had been filed in 50
that the letter r could be made. The
Aberdeen company were notified in due
time but there seemed to be misun-
derstanding as to the amount to be al
lowed Holbrook for getting the monu-
ment to the station and freighting to
and from Quincy although it was in
evidence that the company offered to
make Holbrook good for any loss sus-
tanned and to put the monument IN
first class condition, correcting any
mistake that had been made. Hol-
brook shipped the monument to an
other firm in Fitzwilliam, Mass, who
in turn shipped it to QHi2G1, Mass,
where the mistake was 6k ted anf!
the monument rellette1
cost was $52.s2. This
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
RAILROAD ssH1ND DEALS.
Some Greenfield People Bee This in Ac-
ouirement Of Various Water Rights.

Relative to the announcement made
by the Connecticut River Power CON-
pany last week concerning the pro-
posed development at the French
king rapids below Northfeld, Mass,
The Greenfield Gazette says:
This statment will be received here
with interest, as there has been specu.
lation as to the meaning of certain
land sales about the French King
rapids. Property has been recently
bought there on both sides Of the riv-
er by Harold E. Whitney, and by him
conveyed to Philip Young Of Cam
bridge. The property conveyed IN
cludes narrow strip between the riv'
er and the road on the east side, trans
ferred by the trustees of the Lauriston
Durkee estate, and larger piece from
Gilbert Stacy ON the west side.
People interested in the Turner's
Falls company have surmised that the
people who are developing the power
at Vernon might build q dam at the
French King to control the river, 80
that when the water was being held
back at Vernon, there could be sup
ply to send along from a storage basin
at the French King, and thus prevent
any undue interference with the now
Of the river. The statement printed
above, however, looks to a further dc,
velopment than that conjecture would
include.
The gradual requirement Of water
powers in this neighborhood is sub
iect Of no little speculation. There is
the development at Vernon, acquire
ment Of rights at the French King
requirement of rights on the Deer
field river by David B. Carse, formerly
Of the steel trust, sale Of the South
river rights at Conway on the 3. 4
M, sale Of rights on the Millers river
at Royalston, and other deals. There
are some who think that the party
actually behind many Of those deals i
the New Haven road, which is prepar
ing for electrifcation Of its present o.
prospective lines in this section. 9th
ers see no ground for assuming any
such interest on the part OF the New
Haven.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
Hearing Regarding J. H. Herrihsld's
EstsAo.

A hearing on the petition Of H. E.
Sparks asking the probate COURT not to
accept the final report Of the commits
sioners Of the estate Of John h. Mer-
rifcld until the report should show
that the interest on Sparkss claim
had been allowed or that 1t had been
disallowed, was held before Judge A.
+. Schwenk Monday, A further hear
ING was Also asked In regard 10 . GER
tain item allowed BY the commission.
ers against Sparks. Judge Schwenk
would not grant the petition on the
ground that the claim for interest was
not made within the required six
months. Az to the item in question
amounting to $3.50, the commission
ers credited it to the estate against
Sparks but Sparks claims that It was
not received by him. The difficulty
arose over a wagon purchased by
Sparks on which claim Of $3.50 was
secured by lien note. Mr.. Merrifeld
was indebted to Sparks and Sparks
gave to the man from whom the wag-
on was purchased an order for the
amount, drawn on Mr.. Merrifeld, on
the condition that Mr.. Merrifeld
should not pay the order if Sparks
paid the lien note, which was said to
have been worthless. If the estate
credits the amount against Sparks and
Mr.. Sparks is obliged to pay the note
then he will be out $47 instead Of
$3.50.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
Arthur 8. McQuaids.

Arthur silas McQuaide, 80, died at
his home on Pearl street Saturday al
ternoon from cancer of the stomach.
He had been in i'll health for more than
a year, and for six months or more
had been unable to work. He went to
the hospital about FIVE months ago to
submit to an operation but it was
found that the disease was too far adj
yanced to make such course advis-
able. Mr.. McQuaide was born IN
Grafton Aug. 90, 1871, one Of five chill
dren of John M. and Adelaide Davis
McOuaide. When IS years old he came
to Brattleboro with his parents, living
on the Bradley farm, Of which his "a
Their was in charge, until about ~
years ago when he entered the employ
Of E. Crosby & company. Since then
he had been employed in the ware
house of that firm. For a number Of
wears he was assistant foreman Of the
local hook and ladder company. Mr..
McOuaide married Lillian Janette Dav-
export of West Chesterfield, n. H.,
Aug. 4, 1897. Besides his wife he
leaves one daughter, Beatrice, aged
seven, two sisters, Mrs. Dorr Taylor OF
Providence, X. l., and Mrs. Robert
Walker of Brattleboro, and one broth.
or, Sherman McQuaide, also Of this
town. Funeral services were held at
the house Tuesday afternoon at ]
o clock, Rev. H. R. Miles officiating
Fred G. Adams sang. The bearers
were George E. Adams Of Springfield,
Mass, George Wilson. Axel johnson
and Lucius w. Adams. Burial was in
West Chesterfield, N. H. Those pres
ent from out of town were Mrs. DorI
Taylor Of Providence, r. l., Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Davenport, Fred and Grov-
er Davenport and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
M. Davis Of West Chesterfield, n. Il.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

Robert Lincoln Ash nat Amount for
Accident Sustained Jan. I, 1907.
Robert T. Lincoln Of Townshend
brought suit yesterday through HE ~.
torneys, Gibson y Waterman, against
the Central Vermont Railway company
claiming damages of $4,000 for injur'
les received January !, 1907, whom .
freight car upon which he was riding
and employed M q brakeman, left the
track and rolled down the bank at .
point north Of Townshend- Lincoln 9
left leg was crushed below the knee 10
that amputation was necessary and 9th.
or portions Of his body were bruised
and MANNED by reason Of which he has
lost the use Of one arm. Lincoln also
claims that he has been to an expense
Of $1,000 for services Of physicians and
nurses, accommodations at a hospital
and for an artificial limb. He charges
the Central Vermont railway company
with failing to maintain and keep in
good. safe and sufficient state OF re-
pair and in good, safe and proper con-
dition its railroad and track thereof.
He also AYERS that the cars upon when
he was working ut the direction OF the
defendant were not suitably, safely
and properly constructed and that they
were Of too large size to be propelled
and run safely over the railroad track
of the West River division. The suit
is returnable at the next session OF
the Windham county court. G. G. Fits
is associated with Gibson 4 Waterman
in prosecuting the case.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

brook asked TO have deducted from
tho ts3.s0 that he still owed.
Justice Bacon held that the costs OF
re.lettering should be divided evenly
and that the difference between the
t52.ss and $3.50 be paid by Holbyook.
lie also allowed interest on the amount
due from the time the monument was
delivered, making the entire amount
Holbrook was obliged TO pay e66.oS.
Gibson 8 Waterman appeared for the
defendant and A. +. 6chweuk Tor the
plsintia. George +. Walker, president
Of the Aberdeen Granite company, was
here during the trial.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
warden Frost Appoints Deputies.

Roswell L. Frost, fish and game war
den of Windham county, has appointed
as wardens for the various towns the
following named men: George Winter
Brattleboro, Herbert Jillson Of West
Brattleboro, A. H. Thompson Of Bel
lows Falls, l.. W. Bush Of Brookline,
Fred o. Merrifield Of Grafton, Francis
Miner Of West Halifax, Green Worden
and w. w. Whitney Of Marlboro, M.
J. Howard of South Londonderry, B.
M. wilkins Of Londonderry, james I'm
derwood Of Newfane, Sidney Hescock
of Williamsville, N. Divoll Of Rocking
ham, F. H. Bagley Of Somerset, M. II.
Powers Of South Vernon, G. L. Dutton
Of Windham, Edward Day Of Bartons-
vile, w. W. Kidder Of Wardsboro,
Merle Putnam and Ernest Pike Of
West Wardsboro, C. A. Peck Of West
minister, Fred Campbell Of Westmin-
ster West, H. A. Thompson and Will
Wright Of Saxtons River, Frank Z.
Wellman and D. ]. Barrett Of Guilford
Center, M. Eugene Robbins Of Putney,
Arthur Lyons and Z. G. Bellows Of
Wilmington, Arson Collins Of South
Newfane, George W. Smith Of Athens,
Luke Plumb Of Nottingham, R. M.
Clayton Of Jamaica, Myron Evans Of
Dummerston and Edward Brown Of
East Dummerston.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

for bis generous gift, the Y. NJ. G. A.
and auxiliary for the losn Of the piano,
pictures, furniture and supply Of maya
Zines; &. Z. Allen, Mrs. L. y. Adams
and others for plants that make tho
room attractive and home.like; Mrs.
Frank Wells for pretty umbrella
standj Miss Addie Fay for new cur,
tains for bookcases and money toward
the purchase Of an art square; Mrs.
Whittier and Mrs. Harvey, who have
served gratuitously through December,
the hardest month Of the year, and
many others who have heipod; lastly
to the members Of the W. Q. I. U. who
have valiantly assisted In establishing
IN interest that u Of widespread bene'
at TO our own and surrounding COM
munities.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

Ellis was In Springfield, VT, Tuesday
evening TO play with the Washington
Guards who were defeated by consider
able margin.
It is expected now that the first Of the
state championship games between Brat
tleboro and St. Johnsbury will take place
in this town during the last week OF the
month. The date has not yet been set
tied.
Doran and Boggio, who play regularly
with the Eatons Of Pittsfeld, MasA., every
Friday night, are doing excellent work for
that team. Doran went up against Lamb
last Friday evening and managed to get
three goals to his opponents two.
The Keene, N. H., basketball team de.
feated an aggregation representing Ports
mouth in Keene Saturday evening in q
very Close contest, the score being ID to
y. Ellis played left forward for the Wis
itors but was unable to score. His oppon-
emit. Cameron, secured one basket.
Brattleboro fans should bear in mind
that the Washington Guards Of Fitchburg,
Mass, will be here next Tuesday evening
and that a very fast game il assured.
Koran, Molaghan and Murphy OF TIM.
team have already been seen on the local
floor and are known to be fast men. The
Fitchburg team made good showing
against St. Johnsbury Saturday evening.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

Miss Mary Clisbee, 90, died Mohday
night at her home, Spring street, OF
paralysis. Her death came about IL
o clock and was no surprise 70 her rel
atiyes who had expected that she
would pass away at any hour. She
was able to do her work up to two
weeks ago when she fell victim to
the grip. Sunday night she suffered q
shock Of paralysis which ended in her
death. Miss Clisbee was the Oldest
person in BrattleboFo. She was next
to the youngest of II children OF Solo.
mon and Esther Metcalf Clisbee, and
was born in Alstead, N. H., June ~,
1911. When 10 years Of age she moved
to Marlboro, VT, where she lived for
81 wears. Then she went with her
parents to Guilford, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Clisbee died, the former in 1862
and the latter in 1877. In that year
Miss Clisbee and her nephew, Charles
Fl. Clisbee, came to Brattleboro and
for the past 16 years their home mas
been ON Spring street. Mr.. Clisbee was
but 20 months old when his aunt TOOK
him, on the death Of his mother. Miss
Clisbee was member Of the Congre.
cational church in Marlboro and had
always been a faithful and devoted
member Of that denomination. She was
the last of the IL children. Miss CHS.
bee is survived by two nephcws, g. =.
Clisbee Of Boston and @. h. Clisbec,
and two nieces, Mrs. Emma =. Niles
Of Concord, N. H., and Mrs. Alice
Richmond of West Brattleboro. The
funeral was held at the house at 1880
Yesterday morning. Rev. Harry 4.
Miles oficiating. Miss Emma Gregg
sang. The body wasttaken to Guilford
for burial. Prayer was held at the
grave. Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Clisbee OF
Boston were present at the funeral
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
HOME OF THE saAvs AND Fan,


With the exception Of Colonel Has
kins, who with Mrs. Haskins, 10 spend
ing the holidays at his Brattleboro
home, the Vermont delegation are
spending the recess here, and INDUCING
mildly and abstemiously in the social
pleasures Of the world Of society, says
J. Il. Harris In a letter from Washing
ton. OF course they are conducting
themselves an grave and sedate Yer
monters should. Colonel Haskins has
a bin in asking for $l25,000 for a
government building at Brattleboro, an
article which the home Of the brave
and fair sadly need. 1t being the Col
onel 8 home and he being In dead ear.
nest In the matter, the chances are
more than even that he will fetch It.
II anything was needed to so!idify
Congressman Foster with the lower
end Of his district, which ism 7, II
would be furnished by the effort which
he is now making to secure govern
mont building for Bennington. This
is long felt want, and should be sue
cessful.
Congressman Haskins has introduced
bill, something like Senator Proc
tor q, to promote military education in
civil institutions Of learning in the
United States, designed for the benefit
Of institutions like Norwich university,
which makes military education funda-
mental in the course Of regular study.
Provision is made for the issuance Of
ordnance, arms, ordnance stores, signal
and engineer supplies and quartermas.
ter g stores to such schools. The schools
are to be rated in four classes, and to
schools Of the higher class, like Nor
wich university, the government is TO
pay 800 year for each student, and
TO those Of the second class $50 year
A law Of this kind is bound to come in
the near future.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
LOST TO ozovsasvIIzl
d.. Johnsbuzy Net Worlds champieu'
n Pittaasld ard Wa DoWned.

at ptttsneId ana was OoWne0s
There has been nothing doing In
Brattlsboro this week In the basket
ball line, and local fans have content
Cd themselves with reading the reports
Of st. Johnsbury's progress through
New England. After Winning 10 A.
tlebovo last Thuysday night BY score
Of 81 TO 81 and getting lnixed W n Z
Aaht which required The services Of ths
police the Company d bunch went to
Newport, X. l., whore Friday evening
II mot IL Arst real defeat Of the sea-
son. losing to the Naval Reserves BY .
score Of e. to IL. Tho st. Johnsbury
papers claim that their team~was hand
icspped by . poor door and "Y. N. Q.
A. rules,1 hut In this connection It
may be noted that Gloversville defeat
ed the Naval Reserves on their own
Aoor Wednesday evening Of this week
BY score Of ID to II, Davey and Hag'
gerty figuring In tho point'gstting.
Last Saturday evening st. Johnsbury
played tho Washington Guards at
Fitchburg, Mass, and won 45 to 81,
Doyle being high man with eight has.
keis. The game to have been played
in Easthampton, Mass, Monday even
inp was forfeited by st. Johnsbury be-
cause Of some inability to agree under
what rules the game should be played.
Company d met its second actual de-
feat Tuesday night At PittsAeld, Mas,
at the hands !ofQthe Company e team
Of Schenectady, Witch also plays un.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
sl33.57
Sl3e.41

qne Brsttlca,oro rest room has been
orsr 70 the tublie three months. 1t
~ more than met the expectations OF
its PROTECTOR. That 1t Is proving the
nesd Of itsek the warm testimony OF
Mr. dreds 81 sifors can bear witness.
NJ accurate estimate can be given Of
~ number WHO have used the room as
ve,v many fail 10 register. An account
fer the 10 d.ys preceding Christmas
~ ved that hoo called for rest and
refreshmeut. III these large proper
tion were from. out Of town. This fact
sho,ld demonstrate to the business
80 az Brattleboro the help the rest
,oon l. 10 thsm. There have been .
S.~ eases of exhaustion, headache, etc.,
-h.re the ssaerers have found the
souches and. privileges Of the room .
eoufort. Pat me instance Of abuse OF
the premises has occurred and those IN
eharoe Of tie room will take care that
4 q not repealed. Thanks for the sue
csss Of the roon are due H. L. Emerson
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
wise Counsel from the South.

IT want to give some valuable advice to
those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble" says j. r. Blankenship,
Of Beck, Tenn. II have proved to an alb
solute certainty that Electric Bitters will
positively cure this distressing condition;
The first bottle gave me great relief and
after few more bottles / was completely
cured; SO completely that it becomes .
pleasure to recommend this great rem
edy," Sold under guarantee at I. H. Hol-
den 4 Co.'s drug store. Price 5Oc.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

1natsakng u 70 firse clan Rating ~
= yearly business Of the
eGcs surpassed all
~ " ~ gross receipts, on
"a the year ended De-
enso 'ng 81, s04.ss, an
In r~sI previous year Of
sa.Tso 90. ain Of e7,lS7.l6 over
1918. asd Lee more than the re-
.ci &c Of avtk tars ago. This increase
inase- Il apparent that by April ! the
Inns ssess Of the once will have reached
The figure (eso.ooo) which viii entiue
Ia 10 BE- ranked In the first class, - the
same ratio Of increase (ncarly $1,000
per quartsr) will make the receipts
vel shove that limit. The receipts OF
the last quarter were til,7l22l, or
el.Seooe more than corresponding
quarter Of previous year. The net rev.
enss 10 the government for the year
wa. ~ ,s5S.ei, an increase over 1905
Of ss.s1ess, although the expenses
were Increased during the last half
ssl~s Of postage stamps amounted TO
All T3s. ~; Of postal cards, tl,s93.30;
fos oo3 ,55s stamped envelopes, sl2,-
1881: and for box rentals, t6l0.oo.
Loc.l publishers paid ts,ss5.s3 on sec
ond class matter outside the county at
the ,~sss s-pound rate. the freein-tne.
eou-Ny circulation amounting 10 si,ois
poe ssiH The total weight Of second.
clsss matter mailed by publishers and
nsv,~aseuss vas 3i0,o36 pounds, or l5o
toni, There were 1904 special deliv-
ery ssters received, and l,577 sent out.
DS ing the period Of Especial
veir hing Of the malta" July ! to De-
csni 90 n, there were l4,7i0 pounds
Of &, a elias natter dispatched; 16A,0l2
poun - Of second class; ss,l50 pounds
Of tlard elass, $500 pounds Of fourth
class, 10 pounds Of Thanked - mat
"; Ssd yss pounds Of penalty or
cfBci,l rssfser. making total OF EOS
vs. ,asssi. ef all classes to points IN
the TIA states only during the SIX
49, 49, p<sisd.
TN, a,ney order business shows an
,assssw 90 a.s7s transactions, repre-
sec dss ss.s15.3s, over the previous
xJs,: and a gain over ave years ago
= i2iis transactions, amounting 10
sjs.a8ss Last years total OF 20,
SIS isss actions represented eo'5,xSo.-
al lfse we're s,ss5 domestic orders
issur snsantisg 70 t5e,3lsH, exclu-
~ II f~~s Of tasS.73; 37s intefna'
: eioHaI en,~rs issued amounting to vi
sas ~, ,dsk fses Of ts4t3; 1854 GER
--~-<<s Of deposit were issued, TOT
sseo s,No-, 3 drafts on New York
s..-ss :. a., r. 81 SO: 1909 domestic or
tr Ma. snsaatiag 10 t75,64a.sl; 81
t.srrrs sisaAi ord~rs paid, amounting
Is asaAle. eps remittznees TO Boston
a~,o.,t nv amounting to t2io,3o0.
I, Ne registry department 1906
sers handed, . gain Of $40 over
Sr<,lcss wear. and Of 7,64s in nve
vesrs; s,fss being for local delivery,
i}oss recorded In transit, while o,soo
sse,s .ere registered and despatched
iron tlas o1ses. 49,
Al West Braffleboro station the
money.S rider transactions numbered
ISL. smsaxting to " ,ss6.s7; 1893 regis
tered letters were sent and ll9 receiv-
ed.
The onee roster now includes eight
regular clerks and seven "city" car
Yiers-a,other carrier having been ap-
uointed Dee. I. Three rural routes
st.rt from the main office, and two
from Visit Brattleboro station.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
"To Keep Well

The whole year through" writes l. a.
Bartlett Of Rural Route J. Gnilford, Me.
l and my family use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They have proven most salts
factory to all Of u.s." They tone the sys-
TEN and cure biliousness, malaria and con-
stipation. Guaranteed at F. H. Holden =
Co.'s drug store. 25c.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

A Delaware duck hunter is now employ.
| ing a phonograph to call "Honk! honk!''
to the ducks he wants to decoy. He ought
to put q moving picture machine into his
blind, too.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10

TAX. D.wiss's Kidky and Bladder PiIl..
They promptly rslisy bsssaeAs ana wax
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
sErt,sr or THE REST ROOM.
Over SOL Visitors During 10 Days Be-
fors Christmas Financial Condition.

The v-ymen Of the W. G. 7. u, who
are In charge Of the local rest room,
submit the following report for the
hsst three months;
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-10
ALMOST IN
FIRST CLASS


Assusss - Nsasiy 5000 aaA 1t Pres
a nsns o. WIN nsasA Figure
sssssll.s n 10 rirss clas Rating by
iAgru I.