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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

st. Petersburg is to have modern sys.
tens of drainage and water supply by
compulsory construction under govern
ment supervision.
In 1908 the product of the fisheries
of Canada was worth $25 100000, a de-
crease of $750000 from 1907. occurring
chiefly in Pacific salmon and sealskins.
Throughout the United States there is
one licensed physician to every 700 per-
sons; in New York state, one to 672,
and in New York city, one to only 653.
Queen Elizabeth of England is reputed
to have drunk a quart of ale every day
with her breakfast Within 80 years of
her death the practice of ale drinking ap-
pears to have become practically univer-
sal in that country.
Canada's new patent medicine act went
into force April /. Among other things
il forbids the sale of any patent medicine
containing cocaine or any of its salts,
or enough alcohol to make the article ap-
petizing as beverage.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Edith Gray has returned to school
in Mortified, Mass.
Ernest Blodgett has bought good pair
of horses this week in Greenfield
The work of grading for the new
church began at South Vernon this week
There will be services at the usual hour
Sunday at the chapel. The speaker is not
known at this writing.
Easter exercises by the Sunday school in
johnson hall will begin at 7.3O p. m. Sun
day and the choir will also take part.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Mrs. L. S. CHATTER, contralto, Miss Mary
A. Coolidge, accompanies, and l.. S. Cha
fer. baritone and conductor. This will be
the greatest concert ever undertaken an
Mortified and will be repeated one week
later at Mt. Hermon, the usual prices of
admission being charged.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
GUILFORD.

with friends in Massachusetts last week.
E. S. Tubbs is moving his family and
household goods to Worcester, Mass, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Gale attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ellen Willard at Putney
last Saturday afternoon.
Miss J. Ethel Leach and Miss Erva
Skinner have been making brief visit to
the Leach homestead. They are to return
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Death of Charles D. Davis.

Charles Daniel Davis, aged 81 years sly
months, died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. A. H. Jaquith, in Vernon, April 5
He was born on Putney West Hill, Oct
"a, 1924, and was a son of Alanson and
| Experience (Orvis) Davis and the youngest
of their three children. His brother Den,
lson died in Putnev in 1901 and sister,
Mrs. Sarah Shattuck, died also in Putney
in 1864. Mr.. Davis was farmer and
lived in Putney until few years ago. He
married in 1854 Mary ", daughter of
Gideon Cudworth of Putney and they had
two children-Morton, who died Jan. l6,
1901, and Nettie, wife of A. H. Jaquith,
with whom he had made his home since
the death of his wife June 4, 1901, soon
after he moved to Vernon. Mr. Davis
took pride in breeding and training fine
speciality. He was home-loving man and
unusually fond of reading the current
topics of the day, and kept in touch with
the progress of the times. He was So
cially inclined and enjoyed games in which
he participated until few days before
his death. He was a lover of music and
as violinist gave much pleasure to his
family and all guests, and in recent years
has been accompanied on the piano by his
granddaughter Jeanette, who is pro-
ficient pianist. His funeral was held yes
terday morning Rev. d. E. Trout Of
floating and L. W. Brown and daughter
singing the old hymns which he loved.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Rock of Ages
and Shall We Meet Beyond the River.
mere was profusion of choice flowers
to the love of many friends, and
the interment was in the family lot in
Putney. The bearers were Z. H Akley,
r. W. Cudworth of Brattleboro. Denison
Davis of Putney and w. F. Walker of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Miss Maude Harniss spent Sunday al
Westminster.
Miss L. s. Houghton spent Sunday
at Bellows Falls.
Ethel Knapp has resumed her duties
at Mrs. Clemens
Miss Isabelle P. Martin returned to
her home Saturday
c. R. Page returned Tuesday from a
visit in Fitchburg Mass.
Leslie Harniss is visiting his parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Harniss.
Miss Eta Marsh was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Corser Sunday.
Fred Dodge of Springfield was a Wis
itor in town the first of the week.
J. w. Patch saw herd of five deer
near his sugar house Wednesday.
Mr.. Clemens who has been away on
a business trip has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Aver of Wind
sor were visitors in town this week
E. F. Blood and D. w. Blood went to
Greenfield Monday to attend horse
SALE
Miss Caroline Keyes returned We'd
nesday from an extended visit in New
York city.
A. F. Townsend has sold his farm
to Mr.. Gallon of Malone, n. Y. The
family came Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Reed went on
the Brattleboro high school excursion
to Washington, D. G.
A large deer was seen by Mrs. Rob
bins near the line fence at her home
in this village Monday.
Mrs. George Bush of Greenfield is a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
E. Patterson. this week.
Mrs. jerry Harniss has returned from
a recent visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Westerly at Saxtons River.
The third and fourth degrees will be
worked on a class of candidates at the
grange meeting Friday evening.
Miss Fanny Washburn returned Sat
urdav from a visit to her sister, Mrs.
A. w. Ashenden. in Dorchester, Mass.
Royal Pierce was found dead in his
char yesterday morning at the home
of j. Sleeper, where he was living.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Everleth attend
ed meeting of Bingham chapter, 0. E.
s., at Brattleboro Tuesday evening.
Alton Downing Of Roe kngham who
has been a recent guest of his aunt,
Mrs. A. j. Aver, returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. Harvey Howard, Mrs. Edith
Howard and Master Waldo Howard |
are visiting friends in Northampton, |
Mass. this week.
The body of Charles Davis, form
er resident here who died at Vernon |
Monday. was brought here for burial |
Thursday. Rev. L. w. Morey of the |
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
WESTMINSTER.
Death of Daniel G. Wright.

Daniel Clay Wright, one of the old.
est and most respected and honored
citizens of Westminster, died Monday
evening, after brief illness. On Thurs
day, April l, he had a shock from
which he never fully regained con-
seriousness and the end came calmly
and peacefully Mr.. Wright was born
in Westminster Aug. 10, 1928, and had
lived most of his life on the homestead
of his father and grandfather on land
taken by his ancestors in the first set
Element of the town. He was prominent
in all affairs of the town having served
many years as selectman and Justice
of the peace and also as representative
to the state Legislature. A man of rare
honor, integrity and kindliness, whose
word was as good as his bond. To the
end of his long life he was always keen
ly alive to the best interests of his
friends, his town and his state and was
honored and loved by all. His loss
will be deeply and widely felt. In
1851 Mr.. Wright married Sarah Richie
Cragin. who died July 81, 1900. He is
survived by one son, George Cragin, a
daughter. Harriet Elizabeth, and nine
grandchildren. The oldest son, Edward
Prescott. died Dec. IA, 1900. The fun
afternoon, Rev. w. F. Whitcomb of
fciating, assisted by Rev. G. H. De
Bevoise of Walpole.
The schools begin the spring term
next Monday.
George B. Hall returned from New
York Saturday.
E. A. Hills of Springfield was in town
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha Peck has returned from
q 1ricit wit n har brnt bar NJ r Ranks
in Brattleboro.
H. F. Bond is making extensive re-
pairs at his residence, putting in hard
wood floors and a bathroom.
Mrs. George B. Hall and daughter /
Helen are spending the week with her |
daughter Mrs. D. F. Gardner, in Pown- |
al.
Miss Nellie Wright of Somerville, |
Mass. spent Sunday and Monday with |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Wright.
Miss Harriet Wright of Stanford,
Conn.,, Miss Edna Wright of Philadel-
Dhia and Miss Martha Wright of Bos-
on were called home by the serious ill
ness and death of their father and
Easter will be observed Sunday by
special music in the morning by the
,hoir and sermon appropriate for the
lay by the pastor and concert by
he children in the evening. The Of
'ering will be for the Kurn Hattin
lone.
The annual village meeting was held
It the town hall Tuesday morning. J.
1. Holton was chosen moderator; Fred
I. Lane, clerk and treasurer; B. t.
Phelps. f. S. Kimball, C. F. Arnold,
I. II. Underwood and J. E. Leach, trus-
ees; w. S. Fem, collector; J. E. Leach,
ire warden; l.. C. Richardson, 5. Nj.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Death of Mrs. Ellen (Norcross) Willard

Mrs. Ellen Mariah (Norcross) Will
lard, 63, widow of the late Warren Will
lard died at her home Thursday after
noon, April l, at 4 O'Clock. Mrs. Will
lard was born at Londonderry, Jan.
"a. 1916, and was a daughter of Sam
uel j. and Mariah R. (Kerr) Norcross.
She was married to Warren Willard
IA, 1904. Two daughters were born to
them, Alice and Mabel, both dying at
the age of %. Alice died 20 years
ago and Mabel seven years later. Mrs
Willard leaves no near relatives ex-
cept a neice. Mrs. J. Dwight Willard
and two uncles. g. A. Kerr and A. D.
Kerr. Of Mr.. Willard s family which
numbered 10 there is only one survivor,
J. D. Willard of this town Mrs. Will
lard had been an invalid for many
years and during the past two years
tient and accomplishing and was very
thoughtful for her attendants. Until
within a short time she has been a
great reader and kept up an interest
in current events. and was also inter
ested in the people and occurrences of
the town.. She was very appreciative
of all kindness shown her by her
friends and neighbors during her long
illness. She was much interested in
the DlfdS that were around her dWelllng
and food was kept for them at the
window. Every summer large num-
Der of humming birds came for their
food, and bags were also placed on the
trees and kept filled for other birds.
The funeral was held at the house
Saturday afternoon at 130 clock,
Rev. L. w. Morey of the Congrega
tional church officiating. assisted by
Rev. III. A. Miles of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mrs. H. A. Miles
sang two selections. Burial was in the |
family lot at Maple Grove cemetery. |
Those present from out of town to at
tend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Kerr and Austin Kerr of Drummer
ston, Mr.. A. D. Kerr of Westminster.
West. Mr. and Mrs John E. Gale of
1uilford, Mrs. Bracket and Grace
Bracket of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Mrs. E. c. Field is home for few
| days.
Miss Adella Howes has returned to
northampton.
Mrs Ashael Sawyer is gaining and eN-
poets to be out again soon.
The Saturday Night Whist club met at
O. d. Adams's last Saturday
Miss Davis of Orange has been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Arthur Hart.
Miss Gertrude Howes is at home from
Brattleboro for her Easter vacation.
Charles and Albert Wilkes of Orange
have visited their sister, Mrs. Arthur
Hart, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hackett Of West
Mortified were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Stratton the first OF the
week.
Mrs. c. A. Parker has returned from
Providence. r. l., where she has been
visiting Mr.. Parker's sister, Mrs. Charles
Payne.
Mr.. Wheeler's horse was not fatally in
iu1ed, as reported last week, but was
much hurt in its fall through the stable
floor. 1t is much better and now can be
used
Four surprise parties were held in our
little community the past week The
Young Ladies club met at f. E. Howes's
is surprise to Miss Adella and there
we're also one at G. w. STATIONS, one at
Ernest Nash's and one at r. E. Shearer's
n Pine Meadows.
d. Starkweather son of Mrs. Gertrude
has recently completed 80
years of railroad service. His |
ather a successful lawyer, died when he
vas six years of age and from that time |
Until he was IA he lived with his grand
ather. H. Franklin Field of this place;
nd then became interested in railroad |
york. During these 80 years his work has
aiken him to California, New Mexico,
North Carolina and other points in the
nion and now he is agent and yard man
f the Boston and Maine at East Deer
ED.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Putneymd Vicinity
HOME FOR INVALID
WOMEN AND GIRLS
Will of Putney Woman Makes
Such a Request.
MRS. WILLARD THE BENEFACToR

Bequeaths the Greater Part of Her
Property Including Real Estate in
This Town to Establish Memorial
Home-John E. Gale Trustee.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
MORTIFIED FARMS.
Buildings on Franklin Field Farm
Burned Yesterday.

All of the buildings on the old franklin
Field place-a large two-story. house OF
Colonial style connecting with barns,
sheds and other outbuildings-were de.
stroyed by fire which started about 3
clock yesterday afternoon from sparks
from a locomotive. The sparks fell in
some dry grass and famed by the heavy
wind soon developed into a blaze which
rapidly worked its way to the barn and
thence to the other buildings. About half
the furniture was saved. The Mortified
fire department responded promptly to the
alarm and it was only by their most
strenuous efforts that the Northfleldi
Farms public library and the dwelling of
Ernest C. Field on the opposite side of the
street were saved. The loss is estimated
at $500 and is partially covered by insur,,
ance The Field place has been occupied
hv Mrs. Gertrude Starkweather. de-
scendant of the Franklin G. Field family
in whose possession the place has remained
for many generations.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

j. T. Wright went to Townshend to
visit friends and sample the new sugar.
Miss Inez Akley went to Amherst
Wednesday to spend few days with her
friend, Miss Conway.
The Ladies' Circle will meet next
Wednesday morning Dinner will be
served at noon. All are cordially invited.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
WALSH ROADS SOLD
STEEL CORPORATION
REPORTED BUYER.
Said TO Hare Receiued i'd
uance Payment on $27, ,000,-
600 Transaction.
LEY Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, Oct 27.-Facing the posi-
bility of being placed behind prison bars,
John r. Walsh pulled himself out Of the
financial slough to-day, according to a
story which "The Chicago Tribune" will
publish tomorrow
He has made the final arrangements.
says "The Tribune" which will net only
insure the payment of his debts in full,
but will leave a handsome competence
for himself and his family. He is re-
ported to have closed an option with the
United states Steel Corporation for the
sale of his real properties for the sum of
S27.OOO,OO0. With the money paid down
for this option. said TO be 100000, Mr..
Walsh will pay Tomorrow the interest
on the note of $7,121,SST held by the
clearing house bank, which interest
amounts to S71,121 and will then have
three months more in which to close up
the details of the transfer of his prop
critics.
Government officials are alert to the
situation, and when they discovered to-
day that Mr.. Walsh had practically
closed his deal they Fedeubled their ef-
forts to prevent his possible escape from
the country. Five Secret Service men
have been detailed to watch him day and
night.
The sale by Mr.. Walsh of his railroad
properties for sum that will not only
free him from debt. but viii also enable
him, it is said. TO pay into the coffers OF
the Chicago National Bank sufficient
money to declare a dividend of 100 per
cent on that stock and still leave him a
comfortable fortune, is considered by
the few fnaneieEs who knew about it
to-day to be marvellous achievement
BY shrewd financial manpuvring, such
as requires the utmost concentration ef
thought to put through successfully the
playing of one possible purchaser against
another, he has. at the last moment of
grace, closed a deal. sold his properties
and baked the bankers just when his
properties seemed within their grasp.
The achievement of Morse, the New
York banker, is not dissimilar, but near
ly every move made by Mr.. Morse was
known to the world almost before it
was formed in his brain. while. Walsh
has moved with so much secrecy that
even his creditors have not known what
his plans were or with whom he has been
negotiating.
According to the story told to-day by
man who has known from the first
what negotiations were being carried on,
having had part in them. the deal
which was practically closed yesterday
had been pending for more than two
years 1t is said the Steel Corporation
has fancied the Walsh railroads and
coal properties for a long time From
time to time it has dickered with him
for the purchase OF part of his rail-
roads and his coal lands. but the terms
it offered were so much lower than
Mr.. Walsh considered his properties to
be worth that nothing came of them
heretofore
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
PAYNE SATISFIED.
Says NesC Tariff Lac Is
Working We'll.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

L
washington, Oct. 2T.-Representative Sc
reno f. Payne, of New York, called at the
Treasury Department to-day and expressed
to Assistant Secretary Reynolds and other
officials his satisfaction with the operations
of the tariff law which bears his name He
thinks that the new law has been tested
sufficiently to show that it will be all that
was asserted for it as a producer of reve-
nue. and has justified the promise of its
friends that it would prove advantageous in
promoting the foreign and domestic COM
merce of the United States Mr. Payne is
confident that no serious effort to amend
the tariff will be made by Congress this
winter
The chairman of the WAYS and Means
Committee is greatly interested in the in
yestigations being made by the Tariff Board
to acquire information which will enable
the President to apply the provisions of the
maximum and minimum section. He said
he had no doubt that long before March 81
talk of trade wars would cease and that
France and this country would reach an
amicable adjustment of their tariff rela-
tIons Mr.. Payne expressed the belief that
the maximum and minimum section would
enable the United States 10 obtain from
France far greater concessions than it now
enjoys under the trade agreement which is
to be abrogated on November /.
The customs receipts for the present fiscal
year have amounted to $l07 1885, 600, against
SSS 9S9. 600 for the corresponding period last
year under the Dingley law. In the present
fiscal year the Dingley law was in force one
month and FIVE days the Payne law taking
effect on August 5.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
FINE NEW cHRysANTHEMUMs.
Two at Department of Agriculture
Named for Taft and Bryan.
I tfc,p The IrihuQc Bureau I

Washington, oct. 27.-The Miss Edith
Rect q beautiful pink chrysanthemum.
towers above all the flowers on exhibition
~ The eighth annual ciirysanthemum dis
pisy OF the Department ef Agriculture
This aoRer was named last Eear Tor the
dsughier Of Senator Boot, OF New York,
now Mrs. Ulysses :. Grant, Sd. j is more
Than eight feet high.
There are 255 varieties Of chrysanthe-
MAINS os exhibitioB, eigIity-llve OF which
have never been shown before. There
sre many different shades and tints. At
the close Of the exhibition next week Sec
fefary Wilson viii name each OF the new
varieties FOR some Nell known person or
one who has encouraged Horticulture. One
Gf the interesting varieties Is the President
Taft, 2 large white BAH shaped bloom
The William Jennings Bryan IS white
flower similar 10 the President Taft eN-
ecpt that the bloom is not 80 round The
president Roosevelt. last years variety
i pale pink. one of the best of tie
2ellORs is the Colonel Ducrosiet The
Fidelity, ? large white bloom similar 10
The President Taft Is one of the most
hcautiful specimens in the exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
MANY STARVING IN MEXICO.
Losses More than s5,O00,0o in Fobasco
-LooteTs Active.

Mexico city, Oct 25.-A dispatch from
San Juan Rautsta says that the Griiilivia
River at that point is still rising. and the
poor in that city and throughout the food
region are starving. owing 10 the limos
sibiiiy of sending cut provisions. The
damage Will exceed s5GeO.Ano.
Reports from fuimaguire are that the
Mesealapa River is slowly receding. but the
northern part Of the town Is stu! mum
GATED. TeRosque, uSumacinta, EstapilIa,
Cerro and Carmen are all flooded. and the
inhabitants have taken to the highlands in
boats crops are total loss in this repion
The maximum height OF water in Cerro and
carmen is thirty-two inches, while i'm Po-
mocna The water stands six anJ a hair
feet IN the main streets Trees and drift
wood are floating through villages DESTROY
ing adobe houses and forcing families into
the water.
Fe'ty thieves have taken advsntsge OF
inc situation and many homes have been
looted.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
city in this land. from here to San Fran

city in this land, from here to San Frsn-
cisco.
WILL KILL GRAFT. lie SAYS
He had no objection to politicians or or
ganizations, he said, but they hao 10 Keep
pace with the times. OF graft he SAID
There has been in the past wears e,nne here
n qaoa deal of what is called graft. since
I have been running ] have had PROOF luI--
nIshed 10 me out OF the fiIe iJepsI ip llile,t .'t
and out Of the Police Department that
s,,i,sn members of either department. were
ON the list for promotlon-a paTolihah .,
a sergeant or a man of the nexl rank sll9
so on-thst they could not bulge an lnch
oDd they could not set promoted until they
mt up from 500 to Sfo0 IN the mana OF
somebody and then they would be pro.
friends, / will kill things like that deaaer
than q dooruail. .. -.
ans of it, Poor fellow. he has = hard
time and he is good netghbor re helpS
YOU all. He is friend. ! am taking OF
the chap higher up. the fellow VINO nap
mems 10 be appointed commissioner and
who is some big, strutting fellow who
doesn't even live in the, city and comes
over here and takes us all by the back OF
the neck and does what he sees bt. That
is the kind of man | am taking ao9ul.
worth 100000 after one term. and you
know il. and 7 don't even mean to men
tion names. Year after year. graft, graft!
Every house in the city obliged TO pay So
much q week or so much a month Just
think of that way Of collecting money.
And then so right to the seashore. Coney
Island. Reckaway Beach, even on the
Hudson No law whatever. unless you
tnrn loose on the community some little
Mayor or some big Police Commissioners
who doesn't know anything about the law.
and has in mind only his own pompous
authority, his own desire TO Interfere with
other people.
The tax system was explained in way,
and then this was shot at the audience:
There is a large assessment of personal
taxes here every year and not one-half of
1t collected. Now don't you see that the
half not collected is what YOU call deficit
each year. and that deficit uncollected is
put IN the next tax levy for next year to
make up for the deficit, and do YOU know
that the amount thai is collected would
only add TO the amount collected on real
estate taxes a little decimal so little yeu
would not notice it at all? And those who
Rave the real estate are the ones who pay
the personal taxes They might just as
Well have it on their bills except the cor
poration taxes and the taxes on large es-
tates and the taxes of that kind which
might well be excepted.
Mr.. Gaynor didn't get to the Jewish
meeting. It was cut out after he finished
at Cooper Union. But the former heard
Mr.. McAdoo and cheered him.