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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
Death of Mrs. B. z. Ketchum.

Eliza GRAY. 90. widow OF Dr. Benjamin
+. ketchum, died yesterday morning at IL
o'clock at her home, 500 Riverside Drive,
New York city. The cause of her death
heart affection. She had been confined to
her bed since last February. Funeral ser
vices will be held Monday in the Presby-
terian church in Cambridge, \. Y, her
former home.
Mrs. Ketchum was born in Cambridge
March 27, 1910. daughter of DR.. Henry I.
and jeanette lBullionsl Gray. Her early
life was spent in that town and she after
ward attended private schools IN Jones
vile, \. y. and Bennington. She was
married during the early part OF the cNii FL
war TO DIR. Ketchum who Immediately lett
for the front as brigade surgeon with the
Vermont troops. At the close OF the war
DIR and Mrs. Ketchum lived for a time IN
Manchester. VT. coming to Brattlehoro III
1866. For five years they made their home
ON High street. but upon the failure OF
DR. Ketchum's health they removed to
Ropersville. Tenn. In May, 1873. they re
turned to this town and located at the
Brooks House. remaining there until tne
death of DIR. Ketchum IN January, 1871
\ few months later Mrs. ketchum went
to New York city which has since been
her home. She is survived by two sons
and one daughter. Liston e., and lr.
Frank G., and Kate. wife of II. G. Smith,
ali Of New York city. She also leaves two
brothers, Dr. Henry Gray OF ,, Greenwleh' n
\ Y. and DIR. C. A. Gray of Hinsdale, \.
IT and four sisters, Mary, widow OF Rev'
John Anderson of Cambridge: \. Y. Flor
ence. widow of Gen. J. J. Estey OF Brat, t,
tieboro. Fanny, wife of Rev. Thomas Gull
OF Cambridge, \. y, and ANNE widow widow
nc Marcus l.. Cobb of this town. There
= also four grandchildren.
Mrs. Ketchum was a lifelong member
Of the Congregational church and has al
ways been deeply interested in religious
and philanthropic work. For many years
gational sunday school of this town, and
her pupils, now grown to womanhood, cher,
in her ennobling influence. She found
great pleasure in doing for Others and wa, was
! liberal contributor to all forms OF char
;tv During her last illness, which was
one Of great suffering. her cheerfulness
never failed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
New Receivers in Hardware Mfg. Co.

As prophesied some weeks ago by Inc
Reformer, Judge Martin has made an
order in the affairs of the Hardware and
Woodenware company and accepted. the
resignation of Nicholas H. Colwell, form
er receiver for the company. On Tues
dav A. f. Cudworth of South London
derry Frank Crandall of New York city
and Martin A. Brown of Winchendon,
Mass, formerly of Wilmington, were
named as successors to Mr., Colwell, For
several weeks the court has been in pos
session of letter from Mr.. Colwell lndl-
eating that he was ready to resign IL
became apparent to those interested al
ter the report of Special Master. Cud-
worth was filed and Mr.. ColwelFs an,
swer had been made that an order would
he made in the case. Creditors represent
ING over 100000 of claims against the
company petitioned the court to appoint
Nessrs. Cudworth and Crandall. Mr.
Brown. however. has been Obliged to de
cline the appointment owing to business
associations and Messrs. Cudworth and
Crandall will act as receivers until the
court shall make a further order in the
case. Mr.. Cudworth went to New York
Wednesday evening and assumed his du-
ties yesterday morning
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

| Crowel as to the probable length of the
| contract which it was proposed to be en-
tered into between the village and the
| water-works company regarding the an
nual water rental for fire service. Mr..
Crowel said that nothing definite had
been arrived at in the matter, but that a
suggestion had been made that such a
contract run during the life of the bonds
of the waterworks company which was
25 years. He explained that the company
had reached the limit of its borrowing re-
sources and that the price put upon the
number of hydrants it offered to install
would simply meet the fixed charges upon
the additional outlay which would be nee
essitated if the village voted to purchase
50 hydrants.
Upon the request for further informa
ton regarding the matter of electric
pumps by Mr.. Calvin, S. A. Richmond of
the board of bailiffs said that he had had
considerable correspondence regarding the
operation of such pumps and also steam
pumps used as auxiliary fire protection in
large cities. His investigations did not
lead him to believe that such pumps af-
forded adequate fire protection on higher
levels and he also had learned that gener-
ally water thus pumped was not fit for
domestic use. Colonel Haskins's motion
was put and though there was a consider
able no vote the chair decided that the
ayes were in the majority and the busl-
ness of the meeting was over.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

The schools of the incorporated district
opened Tuesday The total enrolment IN
the grades is 555 This enrolment shows
falling off in the three lower grades In
tbe Fsfeyyille school there are only four
new pupils this term. The falling off Is
noticeable in all grades up to the ninth.
In the ninth grade there are 81 pupils en-
rolled In the high school the total en-
rollment is 1870. of which "A are tuition pu-
pills. The high school has broken its re.
cords of former years in enrolment. OF
the lbs pupils composing the three lower
classes of last year all but seven have en-
tered school this fall This is an excep-
tionallv good number when - or perhaps
Is pupils generally drop out of these three
classes.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

DIR. and Mrs Andrew Everett Willis OF
Shelburne Falls. who were married IN
Rrattleboro Sept 4. 1859. by Rev Mr..
Clark nastor of the Unitarian church IN
Brattleboro at that time, quietly observed
the anniversary Saturday afternoon and
evening receiving their friends from 2 to
) and from to g. The celebration was
ou;et and informal Their son, Leo f.
Willis of New York and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. David E. Terry and Martin o. Smith
of Brooklyn. y V, the latter the son of
the late DIR. Horace Smith of Colrain.
Mass, an old-time physician, were with
them.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
APPORTIONMENT IN
WINDHAM COUNTY
How School Tax and Permanent
Fund are Divided.
TABLES SPECIALLY PREPARED.
Showing What Each Windham County
Town Receives as It's Share of the
State School Tax and the Permanent

The following tables show what the va
rious towns of Windham county will re-
ceive from the state school tax and the in
come from the permanent school fund this
year. The total school tax available is $l62,-
l7l.76 with $4,000 reserved, while the in
come from the permanent fund $49, 9,32S95
with $4,000 reserved. The sums of S45,-
900 and $4,000 are apportioned among
towns making special provisions for edu-
cation, according to law, and the amount
of these sums given each town in the
county appears III the first column OF the
tables.
No. Legal Schools Income OF Perma-
WIndham County nent School Fund
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

G. r.. Mann. representing the Damson
Store Service company. was in town Tues
dav making a contract with Houghton
Simonds for additional cable cash carriers
to be installed next week in their new
addition on the second floor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
AUCTIO

On account of my health l have decided to
reduce my business and will sell all of my personal
property to the highest bidder at my farm. known
as the Walter Bell farm in East Colrain. Mass on
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

Excursion to New York City. See ad-
on page one
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
Wanted

/ W 0AAbASA
XWANTED-A kitchen girl at Perhams Inn:
w Northfield. Mass. 39tl
WANTED Boy for office work. Apply to Ullery
W & Co.. Brattleboro. 31tI
WANTED-Young man for position as dry
w goods clerk. j. E. Mann. 81
MANTED-At once a first class matchmaker
Holyoke. Mass. 37-39
WANTED Woman to do good plain cooking;
w Mrs c, R. Frnk. 80 Green St s6t1
WANTED-Man on farm at once for fall and
W winter. George N. Bond, Guilford. Route .; y;
WTANTED-At once first class jobber and
w clock repairer. A. j. Rand, SOl Appleton st.
| Holyoke, Mass.
VXyANTED-At once Stenographer with know-
| w edge of bookkeeping. Apply in own hand
writing. Address x. Reformer office 31I
w ANTED-Do you wish to buy. SELL or ex-
| w change a farm, home or business! inquire
of c. H. Bruce & Son. 3 South Main street. 37tf
For Sale
FOR sALE-Dry. hard wood G. A. Collins. stf
+ Martin. '' NV . 0' 17tf
EoR sALE-Nice Chester White and Berkshire
+ Pigs. W. F. Richardson Co. 80 If
EOR SALE-Pair of heavy work horses war
ranted sound and true; cheap, A. f. PARK:
| Townshend VT. S5tf
EOR SALE Hemlock. sawed to order. All kinds
of native lumber. Doolittle & Gale. Gulford,
VT. Telephone 30-2. 81
DOR SALE-Double barrel shot gun at w. G.
l. Hor toms store. Price reasonable. Mrs. II. b:
Willis. 20 Grove street. otI
DOR SALE ON EASY TERMS-A lot on Forest
Stowe County Clerks Office 35tf
|
TOR SALE-A surrey almost new. Selling for
want of use Apply to Mrs. John B. Wood,
East Northield. Mass P. o. Box lo2. 31-39
FOR SALE-Hard wood dried under cover and
split fine in one foot length. Amidon& Drury.
R. F. d. No. 8. Brattleboro, VT. Telephone l7-3l.
36-39'
EOR SALE Barrel churn, butter worker, U. S;
separator sleds and several tons OF cured
i tleboro. m - a4tf
TOR SALE-Standard makes of automobiles;
some bargains in second hand cars also full
line of bicycles, supplies and talking machines:
Maniev Brothers l4tf
EOR SALE-One-horse ST. Albans tread power,
also two-horse Iron Age potato digger with
elevator attachment; all in the best OF condition
A, G. Barnes Vernon Vt 37tf
TOR SALE-7 " HIP. gasoline engine, saw and
saw table and trucks complete, been used but
Atberton Bernardston. Mass 1878
EOR SALE-A good, two-story house in West
Brattleboro, eleven rooms, never failing run
ming water good shed and barn connected Also
good shop building suitable for carpenter or paint
shop or other purposes. This property is about
ten minutes from electric car line. Apply to A. r.
Eddy West Brattleboro VT At home until 10 a.
m NN'' " 2Otf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
September "A, 1909

Al 10 OCLOCh a. NJ
HORSES-One good family mare. years old.
weighs 1850; one good farm horse one fast PAGER,
one good business horse, two cheap drivers SAD
dies.
81 MEMS
ing in later. A few dry ones. few farrow cows.
These good bunch of Durhams, Holsteins'
Ayrshires, Jerseys and Guernseys.
MEAT STOCK-Heifers. calves. yearngs
and two-year.olds Some two-year olds coming IN
this winter. One pair of Holstein steers months
old. Good ones.
SWINE-one good brood-sow. good shoats,
6 pigs.
HAY-l0 tons of good horse hay 10 tons of
stock hay. Several loads Of oat straw. Nice lot
of rowen. 20 acres of good corn Several bushels
of beans. Several bushels of peaches. Some
apples and potatoes.
Ten cords of four foot hard wood, cords of stove
wood 2 DeLaval separators, No. and q now
ing machines, horse rakes, one hay tedder cul-
tivators, wheel harrow, side hill ploW, Eclipse
corn planter, l fodder cutter, l new Melbourne
wagon, two horse wagon. express wagon with
2 seats. / market wagon, top buggy, concord
buggy, road wagon, l new Portland selgh Sec
ond hand sleighs two-horse traverse sleds one
horse traverse sled. l buggy pole. sets OF work
harness. one setlnearly new, sets OF driving mar
ness, l express harness, one farm harness. / ne"
driving harness, 8 secondhand driving harness,
robes blankets whips and halters' ladders' eA-
tension ladder l painter swing staging, step
ladders, grindstones. whitietrees, eVeners neck
yokes. spread chains cable chains. runner chans'
stake chains and various other articles
HOUSEHOLD CooDS-one Needham
piano organ, nearly new; several tables. STANDS,
looking glasses, coal stove, one parlor stove
for wood burner steel range, one barrel churh,
one disc churn, six creamery cans, one suRafihs
off pan, one large sausage cutter.
Terms made known at time OF sale. Free lunch
at noon Sale rain or shine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

TOR SALE-Barrel churn, butter worker, u 5:
separator 2 sleds and several tons of cured
hay and oat fodder. DR.. c. M. Smith West Brat
tlahoro 34tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

TOR SALE-7 " HIP. gasoline engine, saw and
l. saw table and trucks complete been used but
very little, as good new, will sell cheap. r. A.
| Atberton Rernardston Mass 1913
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

EOR SALE-Standard makes of automobiles;
some bargains in second hand cars, also full
line of bicycles, supplies and talking machines
Maniev Rrothers l4tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

LOR SALE-One-horse st. Albans tread power.
L also two-horse Iron Age potato digger with
elevator attachment all in the best of condition
a q Rarnes. Vernon. VT 37tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

EOR SALE-Hard wood dried under cover and
Il split fine in one foot length Amidon& Drury.
R. F. D. No. 8. Brattleboro, VT. Telephone 17-3l.
36-39"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

| FOR SALE-A good two-story house in West
Bratteboro, eleven rooms never failing run
ming water good shed and barn connected. Also
good shop building suitable for carpenter or paint
shop or other purposes. This property is about
ten minutes from electric car line. Apply to A. +.
Eddy, West Brattleboro, Vt. At home until 10 a:
n, 20tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

TOR SALE-A surrey almost new. Selling for
L want of use Apply to Mrs John B. Wood,
East Northtield Mass p o. Box 102. 37-39
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10
Professional Cards

'lNHOMAS RICE, NJ. d. Office, Crosby block,
l. residence Green st. Hours, to y
A. m., i to 3 and to p. m. Tel. 212.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

DR. HENRY TUCKER, residence 9 Groy
IL street Tel, 258. Office, Leonard plocs
Hours, 80 to and 7 to 9.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

WANTED-A kitchen girl at Perhams Inn
w Northfeld Mass 31t1
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

DOR SALE ON EASY TERMS-A lot on Forest
l. St and one on Pleasant st. Inquire of F. ID. =:
S+owe Conntv Clerks Office 35tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

DR Winifred H. Lane, American Bldg. Room
II H. Office hours to a. M, to 3 and to
8 D. m. Telephone 52- Residence 10 Grove st.
Tel 5-2.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

EOR SALE-Hemlock. sawed to order. All kinds
l. of native lumber. Doolitte & Gale. Guilford.
VI Telenbone 3O-2 81
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-10

| EOR SALE-Double barrel shot gun at w. 9.
l. Hor toms store. Price reasonable. Mrs. II. b:
Willis 20 Grove street. SUI
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24
Contest Changes.

Readers of The Weekly will notice
that the plans of the big voting con
test have been changed in several
important particulars. The lady
who receives the largest number OF
votes in the contest will be given
her choice of the High Grade S65
Free Sewing Machine or beautiful
Diamond Cluster Ring. This ring
is set with % genuine diamonds.
1t may be seen at the jewelry store
of III. w. Maier, of whom it was
purchased and who guarantees it in
every respect.
1t will rest with the winner of
this grand prize to say what school.
church, society or other organization
shall receive $50 cash contribu-
ton, offered Internationally, by
this paper.
All things considered, there never
will be a better, time for subscribers
to renew for the future or for the
few who are not receiving the paper
TO become regular readers.
For every dollar paid on subscrip-
ton, whether in payment of back
subscription accounts, or for new
subscription, we will give a pair of
Spring Tension Steel Shears, worth
> cents at any store.
Also 100 votes for any of the con-
testants for the diamond ring or
sewing machine and 100 votes for
any gentleman who is candidate
for the Shot Gun prize. will he
given with each dollar paid.
Get ready to receive the candi-
dates who will be acting as repre-
sentatives of the Weekly for the
next few weeks. You can aid them
to win a prize while getting more
than value received in the Weekly
visits of the best paper in this Sec
ton of the State. You will also be /
getting most of your money back in
the scissors premium and will have
the opportunity of influencing the
award of the $50 cash prize.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24
Mr.. WEIGH Is Popular.

Under the management of Blail
Il Kendall, for years the most sue
cessltil promoters of newspaper cir.
culation in the United States. the
Memphis News-Scimitar is conduct
ing a popular voting contest which
bids fair to double the circulation
of that already widely-read news
paper. The schedule of prizes Of
fered totals $4,000 and is headed
by Sc 900 home in Memphis. A
big automobile will be given tc
Mississippi.
Tuesdays issue of the News
Scimitar contains an excellent por-
trait of Mr.. Charles II. WEIGH, OF
this city, who is now ahead of all
other candidates in the race for the
fine home, and who is practically
certain to win one OF the big prizes.
Commenting upon Mr.. WEIGH s
candidacy the News-Scimitar says
Aberdeen may well feel proud in
having nominated Charles I'll. WEIGH
1t takes energy to win in a contest of
this kind Mr.. WEIGH is a hustler.
1t takes ambition. His aim is to be
the most successful. 1t takes a host
of friends. He counts his by the
thousand. These qualities combined
with the Aberdeen spirit, give Mr..
WEIGH an excellent chance to win.
All of which is gratifying to Mr.
WEIGH many friends in this sec
ton of Mississippi. Here's to Mr..
Welch-and to the excellent news
paper in whose contest he is work
ing. Success to both.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24
For Unto you is born This Day a
Saviour.

Christmas is inseparable with
childhood. When the day came.
the child was born. Unlike other
days, Christmas was not ushered in.
II was born. For ages before its
coming, the morning and the
evening" were the first day, and
likewise so on to the seventh day,
an unknown succession had full
filled their mission, and multiplied
themselves. Weeks and months,
in turn had piled themselves upon
the shores of Time and formed the
bulwark Of man.
Time had Christened all the days
as each III turn had smiled, and
every day brought something fitted
for mans use and laid it at feet Of
the world and vanishing, sought
refuge i'm the Past SO the march
Of the going world and Him who
had dominion over it" filled up the
days with doings that crowned the
records, and made up the history
Of the lives Of human kind.
IT'S story that is hoary with
the glory of the years.
Time was not impeded-but the
day was born''-the Judean shep-
pards were startled by voices from
the skies This day unto you Is
born, etc Christmas day is com
memorative of the peace and good
will of God to His creatures. Thou
shalt find the child wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in man
GER and when they had found
him, the wise men of the east, they
worshipped him and gave unto him
gold and silver, frankincence and
myrrh." This is the divine prece-
dent, Christmas is day of worship
to bestow gifts, and to scatter sun
shine.
Often, as we stand upon the
threshold of the outgoing and the
incoming year, let us imbibe the
Christmas spirit, with peace and
good will to men" and gifts for the
children. Let us go forth and glad
den the woodland, above all, as
some one has said. Forget not the
poor, for they are God 5 test Of your
charity
The Weekly commends the above
sentiment and earnestly hopes that
it will predominant on the nineteen
hundred and ninth natal day OF
HIM who taught the beautiful les
son. Tomorrow is Christmas-tht
opportunity is here for giving and
the necessity urgent The heart OF
many child and the home of many
in need can be frightened. Won't
every business man, and others re-
spond to the appeal of the charita-
BILE organizations of the city and re-
spond literally?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24
Christmas Service.

The great and holy Feast of Our
Lords Nativity will be observed at
st. Johns church with due solem-
nifty. There will be three services.
the first at midnight, when the an
gels sang their Gloria in Excelsis at
the birth of the WORD-MADE-
FLESH; the second at a. m. T..
and the third. choral celebration
at 10:3O a. m. All are invited to
honor the Eternal WORD in the
glorious day of His Nativity.
The Sunday School Festival will
be on the night of December 18th
at ! O'Clock.
Services are held at St. John S
the first and third Sundays at Z
p m, the rectory being absent the
other Sunday nights.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24

In deciding to give away $50 III
gold in connection with the voting
contest now being conducted by The
Weekly, the difficulty of determin-
ing which method To employ in
awarding the money was encoun-
tered. 1t was settled by shifting
the responsibility from the editor To
the winner of the grand prize in the
contest. There are many institu
tons in the county which could use
$50 10 very good advantage Among
them are churches, young people :
societies, schools and lodges. 1t will
rest with the people. indirectly, to
say which is the most popular OF
these instltutiGns-for the most pop
ular young lady in the county Will
win the beautiful diamond ring or
the sewing machine, and the most
popular young lady iii the county
should easily ne competent to re-
fleet the popular choice in awarding
the money.
The $50 has been deposited in
one of the local banks. and The
Weekly will take pleasure in max
ing out a check in favor of the or
,r.n,1.tin,, favnraI
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24
Are You BiliousI

The most of people sometimes are.
This giues rise to many diseases and
units a man or woman for the duties
and enjoymeDt- of life. As general
Liver Medicine good for the whole
family-one that has been long tried
and endorsed, there il none that IL
IL ribs the system of all poisons and
effete matter and gives good health.
Druggists sell il i'm tin boxes at rs
cents per box. Every family should
have this remedy on hand and use IL
as occasion requires. II will save
suffering and doctors bills. Send for
booklet to the Granger Medicine
Company, Chattanooga, Tenn.