The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-08
Vermont Prohibitiouists Nominated.

The probibitionists of Vermont In
their annual convention IN Burlington
last week Thursday nominated full
state ticket. The attendance was NOT
very large but the members seemed 10
make up in enthusiasm what they iackeu
in numbers. Following is the Iiekel
nominated. Governor, Edwin X. Towle
of Franklin: lieutenant governor, Fred
II Page of Barre; secretary OF state,
Willis V. Farr of Burlington; treasurer,
Merrill l.. Barton of Vergennes; AUDITOR
Archibald o. Ferguson of Burlington;
attorney. general, Merit b. Morgan
of Bennington; representatives 10 con
gress. first district, George A: Ihrah ~
Rutland; second district, Eugene M.
Cambell of Lyndon.
Windsor s Fourth of July festivities
were saddened Monday morning wheh
il was learned that Henry Garten, pro
prietor of Garten's restaurant, was
dead from an accidental fall. he was
ont early with some companions, tor tne
mrnose of ringing the factory bell, put
The men were frightened away, IN
making off they came to the railroad
bridge across Mill brook, and IN some
manner Mr.. Garten fell off the en-
bankment in the darkness, striking on
his head on the rocks, some forty Zee.
below. fracturing his skull and break
ING one arm. He was unconscious wheh
picked up and remained SO until ne
died some two hours later.
A FIRE broke out in Davis Il LIVING
stones show window in Newport Mon
day afternoon when quantity OF hre,,
works caught fire. 1t was discoVereu
| by A, w. Livingston while rockets were
playing in all directions endangerlns
the lives of passers. me Da atan ar mas
oists' b, i. Humphrey novelty store,
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many. Theodore st. German. tailor, ana
". J. Avery, Z. r. Burt and A. b. REED
tenements above the second floor, none
| of these families were at home except
n r. Burt who was sleeping In ms
room and was awakened in time TO es
cane suffocation by smoke. The totai
loss was about $1,000.
The potash mixing house, one OF the
Is small buildings that constitute tne
powder plant Of the Robin HOOD Am AM
munition company in Swanton was
struck by lightning at 100 'ciock sun.
day morning, and the explosion tha1
! followed reused the whole village anu
was distinctly felt as far away as 81,
Albans. Second and third eXpiosiolls
| followed at Intervals VI d ~" H.
and they marked the destruction OF tne
driving houses and laboratory, A neavy
downpour of rain prevented further
snread of the fire and none OF the otner
bmildings were destroyed. Two mag
azines full of explosives located but IT., a
short distance away escaped. Inc
buildings destroyed contained only pow
der in the process Of manufacture.
The postoffice at Castleton was pro, pro.
ken into between 100 and 2 CLOCK
Wednesday morning.. The explosion.
was heard by people living nearby; Du!
the postmaster, R. L. Ransom, did n aG
know of the occurrence until o.Su
O clock, passersby who noticed Inc sne
broken glass notifying him at that
time. About 5000 in cash and some
stamps were taken. The burglars ieIt
no cine. and no suspicious characters
have been seen around the place, put
The same method was used as in many
recent breaks. The blacksmith shon OF
Georee Coats was broken into and .
sled9e hammer and chisel, which were
taken therefrom, were used in making
the break at the office. A pane OF glasys
was broken and in this way the cate.
could be reached and the entrance Ell
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