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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
RAWSONVILLE.

w. w. Head was an over-Sunday
visitor in South Londonderry.
Loren and Tennie Coleman are baling
hay this week for Alden II. Coleman.
Mrs. Lottie Clark of Jamaica visited
her sister, Mrs Birney Wilder, Tuesday.
Mrs S. +. Williams of Bondville
spent a few days recently in this place.
A number of farmers in this section
tapped sugar orchards last week and
report good run of sap.
Miss Annie Williams came Sunday
from Londonderry and is working for
her brother, P E. Williams, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Styles, Mr. and Mrs.
John Lackey and little daughter of
Winhall were visitors at Elliot Styles S
Friday.
Mrs. Jerusha Underwood is at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eddy, in
Brattleboro, and will visit the family
of her son, Walter Underwood, in Hol-
yoke Mass, before returning.
Mrs. Pearl E. Williams, who has been
i'll some weeks, was attended Sunday by
DR.. Calvin of Londonderry, and Tues
day was taken to Weston to consult a
specialist, who was in that town profes
siOnally.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Harry Knapp is visiting his father
in Marlboro.
Guy Perry of Agawam, Mass, Wed
nesday was taken to hospital to b,
operated upon for appendicitis.
Ebenezer y. Stratton of Sulield
Conn, is visiting his father. Dea. +. NJ
Stratton, and other relatives while look
! ing after his business interests.
The Ladies Benevolent society will
| meet next Wednesday afternoon with
| Mrs. Samuel Morse and Mrs. Love. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Arson Collins 5 family are sick with
measles, five members having taken
them from his son Harry, who is just
recovering and acting as nurse.
Rev. Elmore c. Clarke Tuesday was
called to Randolph to preach on Wed
nesday the funeral sermon of a former
parshioner. Mrs. Belknap. He returns
at once.
Oscar Perry is moving into Henry
Ingram 5 house and William Heidrlck,
who has occupied it, moves into Mr..
Brown S tenement which is vacated by
Mr. Perry. ...
Mrs. Curtis II. Russell Tuesday went
to Springfield, Mass, to assist Mrs.
Floyd j. Fairbanks in settling their
household goods in the new home in that
city, ready for housekeeping. =
Mrs. Ella s. Willard is confined to
her bed with an attack of sciatica which
started in severely the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Moulton of Newfane came
Wednesday to look after the household
affairs.
Mrs Dennis Frederick of South Wind
ham Monday moved to the cabin at
Frederick s lumber camp in Marlboro,
which her husband has fitted up and
made comfortable for all kinds of
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Morse, Mrs
NJ. A. Bingham and Mrs. II. +. Bingham,
John Ingram, Ernest Bailey and Ray
Brooks attended "Neighbors Night y
meeting of the Brattleboro grange We'd
neslay evening and report good time.
The Sunday school last Sunday chose
Easter committees as follows: Mrs. J
+. Morse, Mrs. S, H. Morse, Mrs. II.
c. Bingham on program, Mrs. L. w.
Misses Ruby Ingram and Clara
Knapp on flowers, the choir on music,
Mrs. Alonzo V. Stratton, who has
spent the past week with her sister,
Mrs. George o. Shelley, in Keene,- is
WISHING MTS. FOREST Tlelu ana MIS-. !
Wells Field former residents of this |
place. at Winchester, n. H., and will |
return home tomorrow night
Oxen are much more used than for
some years past. Bert Adams, who is
one of the few men selling cord-wood |
this winter, is frequently seen with |
four yoke of oxen and four loads of |
wood, one team being driven by his
son Ernest, who is 10 years of age, and
occasionally one by Lawrence, who is
Alfred Williams also teams
with oxen regularly.
Mrs. Harriet Knapp of Dummerston
who is spending the winter with her
laughter, Mrs. M. A. Bingham, passed
ner S0th birthday Tuesday, March 8,
md was pleasantly remembered with a
post card shower of about 70 cards
from relatives, neighbors and friends.
Mrs. Knapp is in good health and thanks
Ter friends for the welcome reminders
If the day.
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I l.lrins Clals Tan. q tssl,l~nl 81 karns,
/ ~ H., Toe The last O. yesIs, died Al bic
lii,ns ihrF- al an eaIll hour fniay mora
/ ins, asud ~ guaTs, ) mnnihs anl = daYs
/ lir had hssn 10 l1aF heallh ior some time
/ Ne, IsiI Nas barn ~ Arsl laAnshend 0n
I Tan hill Airfr ths ialhrT II President
1 lat ihui liz Nas unr IT Eight ehildtrn,
ihieu Il nhuni dis,l uhilr l-tsssn NJ and
nl years old lhelr asrs aenr NJ, ~ and
IG yrats. Nhiir Ne Tan Nas ~ lie
/ saAss 4 Mttlue sHI itaiT SISTER, Twelve
nalAiasws aRd ai.r, sisa .aFtNe, The
inhrfal nas hrli Mniday afternoon Al !
o'rs-rk Al bic hoHe
4 mi.nn,l, ailirs IA iesani 10 diisf
linns given ., "a he n,ad iiain ioNhslrnd
Ia SaNnns River gave a rather unplsas'
ant sAIaiirnrr % a ,lsishins party itam
that iuan la.t Monsla, night, \ party Of
Arumunl s,sitrnN sinlenls and isArhris
consisting ii lsuih Kendall III l,uiland
Griiutr q, Isle 81 ilarkcnsark, \. -
Margaret l,aW-sm II SaAinns kiNrf lsAlir
Gardner nl laNnal. Mia MA ri Munlsam
ga lcnl,r, kath,riur hming u BELLOWS
fall,. isah \ ~ Merritt Of NonhNop'i,
y A.. natainr Webster ni n,adwuei, ~,
nak, llellr Anderson 81 Waterbury, Flor
rnrr NJ lutivf IT Rutland, laurrtir Gate,
ii Cambridge and Doly NJ, Thyhg ~ fas,
,umlsir, driven by l.. NJ, White 81 SaNions
River, ramr nNer ia .ai unr nl the famous
btrislcak suppcts a. the loansh,nd lnn,
lh,A ,mr via t,fslian hui .Wlshri "a ~
ium through Aih,u. and Mi White was
told ln keep in he rlght when be- reariei
the Fh,e Whtt- the t,Iatton iuad hfinrhrd
~ lhe uain toad llr made III" quite nat
utal mistake 1T tuning Ia the night II
tH.tt I.an.nna. .NN FtRa tnff ttB la Namtiti
faf hill u did not take him long "a
mach the end Of The road and his idea l.
that the mad sioprrl in q ,uuWdull some
distance from civilization With the aid
Of the young women be- .urcerdri IN turn
ing his team, however. aud returning saiely
tp the rad, making Il an incident noi an
grpisnt
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
SOMERSET.

Napoleon Beauton has moved to Ben.
nington.
Mr.. Cronic of North Adams was in town
recently on business.
\ large reservoir will be built at East
Somerset this summer.
On three days last week the stage did not
run on account of the bad weather.
Andrew Whitcomb of Searsburg has
moved into the old boarding house near
the bridge
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

man aud Rev. T.. {. CLARK will serve
a. clerk and superintendent of schools
Al schools IN town will begin April %.
Thirtyseyen granger, from here At.
iruded the meeting of Protective
grange AZ buitlrboro Wednesday eve,
ming and All report most excellent
time. The Williamsyillc dramatic club
gave the play our Folks
Mis- Parmelin Miles celebrated her
Huth birthday NJ the home VI her dangh-
ter. Mrs. James Betirrlcy. ON Dummefs.
ton Hill Mrs. Miles lived here for
some wears, but about nine years ago
went 20 live with her daughter, Her
many friends here extend their best
wishes aud hope for many more happy
birthdays.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
EAST JAMAICA.

Arthur Gleason was in Brattleboro
Monday.
Prentiss and Frederic Butler are i'll
with measles.
Roy Potter is working for +. II. Leon
ard in sugaring.
w. S. Allen and A. L. Gleason were in
Wardsboro Wednesday.
Horace Howard, who has been quite
i'll from blood poison, is on the gain.
b. l.. Gleason and Elias Stowell of
West Windham were ut W. s. Allen S
Sunday.
Charles Allen of Brattleboro visited
his sister, Mrs. J. II. Peck, the last of
last week.
Mrs. Peter Patterson was called to
Brookline last week by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Buckley.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Green Cut Bone and Meat for PouHn

We are now shipping Green Cut Bone
and Meat-an unexcelled cold-weatbi|
Poultry Food. Our price is only $3.50 Ts'
barrel OF 200 pounds, freight prepaid n
nearly all points. The material We ofs,
is fresh-c-t and is shipped thoroughly i'm
en-. AT above price we cannot afford u
open any accounts Send cash by regis
tered letter. postoffice or express mont|
order or personal check. Address, men
tioning this paper, Carroll s. Page, Hydt|
Park. VT.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
JAMAICA.

j. \. Muz1y spent Sunday al home.
j. q. Martin was in town Friday ON
| business.
Miss Irene Gleason returned to Bos.
ton Friday.
Harrison Kingsbury came home Sat.
| urday night.
DIR. Thomas is able to he about the
village again.
Carl Shepardson is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. A. b. Stark.
Arson McCarty of Townshend was in
town Sunday visiting.
Pearl Stark and Wayne Butler are
housed with measles.
Mrs. \. \. Willis and son of Putney
are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. A. g. Barnes of Vernon is visit.
ing her sister Mrs j. c. Robinson.
Mr. aud Mrs. \. f. Allen of London
derry visited his son, f. o. Allen, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Williams are at
her fathers called there by the i'll
ness of Mrs. Kingsbury.
Mr.. Clark returned from Jacksonville
Thursday with the rest of his horses
and is now ready for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. O. Allen attended
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Wesley Al
len, in West Wardsboro Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Ellis returned from
Brattleboro Thursday. Mrs. Ellis re.
turned to Brattleboro Monday.
Scott post, G. A. r., gave an oyster
supper Friday evening to which the
W oman 5 Relief corps was invited.
Mrs. Gleason has moved her things
out of the hotel and is staying with her
daughter. Mrs. II. p. Boynton, for the
present.
Daniel Sherwin, one of our Oldest and |
most respected citizens, passed away |
Monday. Mr.. Sherwin was the young
,st and last of a family of thirteen chill
lren. He was born in 1898 in Grafton.
He has held nearly every Office in the
,ift of the town and has represented
he town in the legislature.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
EAST DOVER.

;, The Ladies Aid met at the chanel
Tuesday afternoon.
Warren LaZelle has been housed with
the shingles recently.
Hervey Thomas of Athens visited old
neighbors here this week.
The first thunder shower of the sea.
son came Monday morning.
= lohn Fitzgerald of New Haven.
Z. B. Roberts, who has been in Shell.
burne' Mass, for the past several
months returned To his home this week
MRS; W. ID. Howe and son. Lucien
visited Mrs. Howe's mother. Mrs. Gran
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Raw Meat as a Food for Hens.

Those who are familiar with Poultn
Know with what eagerness they eat raw
meat of any kind. This habit indicates
mat raw meat is something their mature
demands; There is perhaps no matena
better adapted to the needs of fowl,-e+
peclaliy in winter-than Green Cut Bo1s
ana Meat ground together. 1t is not on!
ilinvigorating but it contains in form ear
ny asssimilated the very elements required
Tor the making of eggs 1t will make hen
lay when everything else fails. !.
7; ;. Page of Hyde Park, Vt, will SEM
2o0 ID. barrel of Green Cut Bone ana
Meat for $3.50, freight prepaid, to any
nolnt In New England or Middle state.
When writing him please mention inf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Somerset Town Officers

y Moderator, L. t. Harris; town clerk
FRED V. Johnson treasurer. Fred Y .Jobn'
son; selectmen, NJ McMahon, Enoene
coleman; listers, Fred V. johnson. + C.
I IIarris; auditors, Fred Y. johnson, 7, q
Harris; collector of taxes, treasurer. first
constable, Fred V. johnson: road comm;s'
sl9ner Fred Y. Johnson; overseer of moor
S,tele q school directors, NJ. McMabon
+ y johnson, l.. c. Harris; grand Juror
l.. 7. Harms; town agent, Fred V Jobn'
son; town tax voted, SIPS on the 81: hioh.
way tax voted, so cents; school tax voted
% cents, License vote: Yes, O: no. s
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
STRATTON,

c. A. Eddy wasin Brattleboro Friday.
Ray Lyman was home from Brattle-
boro over Sunday.
Henry Payne and daughter were at
f. A. Eddy Monday.
Clarence Wheeler came home Satur-
day and returned to Townshend Sun
day, his brother Harvey going with
him.
Mrs. Joel Grout returned to her home
in Newfane last week Thursday, her
brother, A. J. Pike, accompanying her
and returning home Monday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
MARLBORO.

Mrs. Baxter is in very poor health
George Ames is in very poor health
The farmers are looking for goa
sugar season.
Mrs. George Reed has returned fror
Springfield, Mass.
Dr.. II. Hunter of Brattleboro was
the village Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler of Brattlebor
spent Sunday at Peter Plant IS.
The family of Arson Collins in til
Branch district are all i'll with measles
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. ShsF
Wednesday. They are sewing rags fn
a carpet.
Marion Dalrymple, who has been hi
with measles at f. p. Adams s, has re-.
turned to her home.
Lester Whitney, who has been verr
Ill with pneumonia and measles, is yerv
much better. The nurse has returned
to her home
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
WARDsBoRo CENTER.

A few here have begun sugaring.
Earl Simpson is at work for George Farm.
ham,
Mrs. George Farnham went to Brattle-
boro few days this week.
Visitors last week in Brattleboro were
Mrs Dop Wakefield and Earl Simpson.
Mrs, White has finished work at Miss
Plerces. Mrs. Estabrooke takes her place.
= Edward Gale and family are visiting at
George Farnham's. Mr.. Gale is helpinp
Mr., tarnham cut few logs.
Frank Woods and family of Jamaica are
visiting at Bert Perry's. Their little girl
Is quarantined there with measles,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
aerm, in Brattleboro from Friday until

Eleanor Bemis returned TO Brattleboro
to work Monday after spending few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
&. II. Bemis.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

Accidents are growing in number in The
streets OF New York, but they are said to
De less serious. Out of the last 1000 only
l2OO were classified as serious.
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seems a sort Of aaorilege 10 have the In
coming President baset by local civilian
influences handled and for the moment
controlled by lot Of inhkeepers. haber-
dashOrs and others who in the ordinary
course Of events will never come near
him again and a least have no claim TO
such a conjunction. They see in the bul-
tets and the hired stands and the great
ball, to which everybody can 60 by
paying the price, and all the rest Of the
fuss and cheap circumstance Of the
occasion avery sOrdid and vulgar COM
phcatiOn. Il seems 10 them that the
Prcsident-elect can easily be taken 10 tho
Capitol with military bOdyglarl. duly
paugurated according TO authority and
tradition and then introduced 10 the
White House a. quietly as possible
Meanwhileif the citizens Of Washington
want 20 celebrate and glOrify and ~
jOioe az their own expense and with
their own resources why curb their en-
thusiasm or CRIB. cabin and Confne their
energies II they want 10 give a ball
lot them DO 10 by al means. let them
do anything that may occur TO them. in
fact, by way Of stimulating gayety and
speeding the hilarious bagaielle: but
asking the Government every four wears
for public buildings 10 use for ba.'s and
housing quarters. interuIpting the pub
he business for weeks NJ a time and de-
facing national property and neserva-
tions with grand stands on which to
accommodate paying sightseers- these
and a hundred other incidents Of the old
time inauguration day are nuisances and
Affections which serious and thoughtful
persons are fully IN the mood 70 dis
pense with.
We do not say that the last week Of
April Is not more likely TO rejoice in
pleasant weather than March 4. II j.
our fixed conviction. however. that the
President can be suitably inaugurated
on any day in the wear II the Govern
ment will take charge Of the ceremonies
and regulate them without reference To
spectacular effects, popular emotion or
the needs Of the local civilian specIla-
tons. So far ~ concerns the argument
thai the short session II Congress end
ing on March would be enlarged and
ripened by continuing il 10 the last week
in April. that. Il We may BE- permitted
the expression is mere pOppycOck.
The new President can easily provide
for that II he wants TO by the compare
lively artless expedient Of calling an
extra session and launching business in
the well worn groove.
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VIZ. Taft.. AminhiII,is..

When the hero returns. stained with
the blood Of warthogs and timid an
telopes. fresh from contao, with crowned
heads and complacent in the knowledge
that he has act the whole world by thu
ears without hOving said anything ~
real value and importance, hs will find
that during a long and sanguinaTy and
gymnasiic absence his friends have not
been IDLE He will find the Republican
organization split into warning factions
and the Democracy glOating over the
situation but destitute Of the intelli-
gence and the cohesive spirit needed 10
take advantage Of It,
We do not say that Colonel ROOsE-
VIII has inspired this deplorable con-
summation. We do not think he has.
!, has been contHved by his friends.
however, or by those who call them
selves his friends thai they may profit
by a coat Of innocence and the Haunting
II a purchased favor But the Cundi-
lions are in evidence, unmistakable and
overwhelming. No responsible observer
now believes that BALIINGFR Is the real
object u this virtuous upheaval on the
part Of the Tennis Cabinet. the fatted
hirplings and the grand array OF eager
undestrappers Absolutely nothing uf
the smallest consequence has been
charged agains, BALL'NGER Less than
nothing has been prOved The inquisi-
ton proceeds because there seems 10
be no one with courage enough 10 con
denim and dtsipate H. The committee
still goes on with its Pickwickian probes
and the country Is Toasted daily upon
petty scandals that t.,illate the pOpulace
aud put a sensele-Ss yawp IN every flannel
mouth. and over this distressing and
degrading process the Democracy pre-
sides blind 10 Justice and propriety and
thinking only Of a triumph that may h.
rescued from the mad
Il Is quite natural that President
TAFT's enemies and GARFIELD. Pin
CHOT, &c, are clearly such should wish
10 profit by his misguided amiabiities.
No one can deny that Mr.. TAFT himself
has founded the structure from which
these darts have been directed al him.
Had he thrown PINCHOT out a year ago,
along with CLAWS, left thozs preten-
tious gentlemen 10 make their little
noises from the cloud ~ dismissal and
reputation, We should never have
heard 80 much ~ a whisper Of the trans
gressions which have now been shown
TO b. imaginary but which, with expert
handling. have taken dreadful shapes
in the prospect Of public ignorance and
superstition.
President TAFT must charge himself
with the difficulties and tho embarrass-
menfs Of the existing situation, and
when Colonel ROOSEVELT returns and
finds things a. they are to-day who shall
blame him FOR bullying inl
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fact that the commander Of the eKpedi-
ton WA a fugitive from the Lost Prov
inoes. q native q Alsace who preferred
exile 10 service in the German army.
adds value in French eyes to the expedi-
ton Yet Of itself Il il a story deserv-
ing place in the colonial history Of the
European nations.
After a marCh Of two hundred miles
without support and removed from all
place Of refuge in case of defeat this
handful Of men reached the outskirts Of
Abeshr. They found Il a fortified town
garrisoned by many thousands Of native
troops armed with modern rifles. AZ
the FIRST rUconnOitre the commander Of
the French forces fell, shot through the
throat and mOrtally wounded. Speech-
les because Of his wound. the Alsatian
Captain was still abls 10 write an order
transferring the command To his Lieu
tenant.
The news Of the mortal wound Of the
commander could not be concealed from
the ENEMY, and their eXultatiOn was
great. Yet the next morning at day
light the Lieutenant brought forward
his two tiny cannon, opened breach
in the wall and was preparing for an
assault when the defenders submitted.
-Four thousand modern rifles were only
part Of the munitions Of war captured
by the French troops. who bore their
wounded commander into the s,irren-
dered city. where be died.
We shall march in the morning as il
YOU were still leading us, the Lieuten-
ant told his chief before the attack.
When the firing began the dying COM
mander. like MONTCALM. asked 10 be
raised up to see the fighting Al night,
when the victory had been won, he
wrote with difficulty this message:
Congratulations to all; thanks from a
full heart. Later he was buried with
the hOnOrs due a soldier within Abeshr.
At Paris when the news came the in
triNat NuH uaAiNANls OAN " wv 4 lFtiNh
nswspapers sent special representatives
to Alsace. who found the parents Of the
AlSatian Captain and told them Of the
death Of their son. They were peasants
Of the humblest sort Almost a. stirring
To the French IA the military triumph
was the story they told Of their son who
had left me forever when the time for
service in the German army came, with
the parting assurance that he would be-
come an officer in the French army. an
ambition for him futile in German ser
vice. French hope in Europe quite y
much ~ French ambition in Africa was
aroused by this dramatic recital.
For the parents Of the Alsaiian officer,
Captain FIEGENsCHUH. the French Gov
eminent has already provided a pen
sion. To the officer there has been
granted a posthumOus decoration Of the
Cross Of the Legion % Honor Already
his triumph seems TO have secured a
public recognition which sul~eOrent
notification took from that Of Major
MARYLAND The officer who completed
the work. Lieutenant BOUEHEAU. has
just returned TO Paris and is enjoying
something approaching real frium-
phal reception. AZ for the French jour
mails. for them the exploit has already
browne -an epic Of the Desert