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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

A Washington correspondent says
Minnesota democrats because he once
lived in St. Paul. Great argument.
It he had lived longer IN Minnesota he
might have some knowledge of what
the rank and tjle think Of his perform
ance with the wool bill. The democrats
OF Minnesota have talked and fought
for real tariff reform too long to be
put off with subterfuges.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

A progressive republican that is
afraid of declaring himself is progress
ing backwards. No man better en-
bodies the spirit of progress and con-
structive craftsmanship than La
Toilette, and his work has been
endorsed by overwhelming majorities
in Wisconsin,, state more con-
sentative by nature than Minnesota.
lite man that afraid of LaFollette is
not real progressive.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
FLENS RURG

Nov. 1.-Mlsss Emma Olofson re-
turned to Little Falls Monday. after
an over Sunday visit with friends
here.
t. Miss Lizzie Goodman OF Duluth came
up last week for visit with her
mother. IS
John Asker left for the woods Mon
: Mrs. Matilda Streed returned to,
Little Falls Tuesday after few days
visit at the home of j. H. johnson.
There will be services in the Congro-
gatlonal church next Sunday at. 1890
q: n. and 1870 p. m. Everybody well:
come. s.~1<#
Rev. j. p. johnson held services in
Pike Creek last Sunday. ..
John Anderson returned from North
Dakota last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

It is hardly likely that the re-
publican state convention, unless
differently controlled than it was in
1910. would have the good sense and
sanity to nominate Alvah Eastman for
congressman at large. If our re-
publican friends, however. did make
such nomination, it would be a re-
ttesbipg evidence Of wisdom.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1911
Some of the standpat congressman
in this state with progressive constit'
uencies are having a great time III
adjusting themselves.

Taft made a good speech in st. Paul
on behalf OF Peace, and of course we
are all for Peace But we all would
like to learn the truth about Alaska
and a multitude of other matters
which need explaining. Nevertheless.
the presidents efforts. in the cause Ut
smity between nations are praise
xnrthv
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

Martin County Sentinel: The
Minnesota state prison will manufac-
ture 1000 moving machines for next
season. Between 500 aud 800 are
already completed and stored in the
warehouse. When the 1000 mowers are
completed work will begin on binders
and rakas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

Millville Reviey Haven, Z seen any
mention Of the I bumper" fall Of snow
that came down on so per cent of the
bumper" grain crops still standing
lin the Canadian Northwest, in the ads
exploiting that great farming section.
Have yOuf s<4sss> g ~ : :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
Lived Nearly 1os Years.

James H. Hogan Of Homer Ridge.
Winona county, is dead from the in
frmities Of age at the advanced age
Of 1O2 years and nearly months. He
was born in Ireland and had made
bis home in Winona county since 1855.
- Ito Advantages.
Scene Train stopping at small sta.
ton. Irritable Old Gentleman-Wha
on earth dothey stop at q station Like
this fort Objectionable Passenger
(alightingr1so allow me to get out.
irritable Old Gentleman-Ahl se@
&c has IL advantages then
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
HUNDREDS OF TURKS :. :.
KILLED OR WOUNDED
Desperate Battle Reported in
~ Tflpon.

Rome. Oct. 28.-Fifteen hundred
Turks were killed or wounded In 4
desperate battle with the Italians
Thursday, according to official advicss
received from TripoH.
Among the killed were the Turkish
commander, Nechiat Bey, and nearly
all his officers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
Gas Kills Aged coupta.

Deniel Herman, seventy-stx years
old, whose wife died Of 2sphyxfation
a day before at their home in West
st. Paul, also succumbed to coal gas
fumes at st. Pauls German hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman were overcome
by gas from a defective stove.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
CoNFEssEs TO OLD CRIME
homsstsader Says He Murdered Com
panion Sixteen Years AGO

pandosa Sixteen Years AGO
John Sandberg, who confessed to
officers at BIackduck to having MUIR
dered man in Aitkin county sixteen
years ago, was taken to Aitkin and
pleaded guilty to murder in the first
degree.
Sandberg's' story is that he owned a.
homestead two miles from Grayling In.
1895 and that fall he went to North,
Dakota and worked in the harvest
fields with a young man about twenty
years old, known to him only as,
John They returned to the home
stead together and when hunting
Sandberg, who was walking ahead
with the only gun, turned and shot
John in the head.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
Jealousy Cause of Shooting.

Frank Mccormick, switchman for
merly employed by the Twin City
Rapid Transit company, shot his
wife twice through the head while at
the Bethel hotel in St. Paul. Jeal-
ousy, occasioned by the. fact that the
woman has been attending dances
without her husband, is given by the
police as the motive. The woman's
condition is critical.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
Two Plead Guilty to Murder.

Atanas Lazoff and Costa NHckoloff.
the two Mecedonians who were ar
rested on Sept. 6, suspected of the
murder of John Witanoff on the night
Of Sept. s, in box car at Prior Lake,
were arraigned at Shakopee on an in
dfctment charging murder in the first
degree. The defendants entered pleas
Of guilty as charged and were SEN
fenced to Fife imprisonment at Still.
water.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03

sharpiess tabular cream separator. H.
Nathe.
FOX SALE-Milch COWS and other
stock. Poland China hogs Of all sizes,
and Toules Geese. j. Fl. Brunei, Box
3, Route 5. Little Falls. It pd.
FOR SALE CHEAP-2O horse power
threshing engine. John Bastien, route
z. Little Falls. f.
FOR SALE-One hundred acres Of
dry and green tamaraek IN one acre
lots or more. Cornelius Kelly. cts
LOST-A striped blanket September
18th. Party that found same on Holm
green's mail box will please leave at
Randall Creamery. ''''''' It..
John Bergstrom, general mer-
chandise. Flensburg, buys for cash
hides, furs chickens, veal calves,
eggs, cream etc. 5ts
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-11-03
w A n T S
One cent word. No ad taken
for less than ten cents,

FOR SALE-Second hand No. 4
sharpless tabular cream separator. H.
Nathe.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Little Elsie Farr has been suffering
with Group
C. l.. Jenison of Newfane was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Barber, who has been i'll
the past week, is much better.
f. H. Robbins spent Sunday withhis
brother, Eugene Robbins, in Athens.
William Gale got word Saturday that
his mother, Mrs. Gale, was dead. Mrs
Gale was in her 92nd year.
Mrs. William Pinny of Andover has
been at the home of her parents, Rev
and Mrs. W. j. Viles, this week.
l.. f, Jenison, Z. n. Kingsbury and
A. o. Chase went to Newfane Tuesday
as witnesses in the Burbee case.
Mrs, G.. F. Carleton has returned from
Saxtons River, where she has been
assisting in the care of her mother.
Mrs. Alva Harris, who has been con.
fined to her bed for the last two weeks
is again able to be about the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rhodes attended
the funeral of Mrs. Rhodes Is grand.
mother, Mrs. Gale, at Townshend, Mon.
day.
Mrs. F. O. Smith and son. Fred
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
of her brother, Wortley Clough, at Sax.
tons River.
Mrs. Anna Torrey received news
Monday evening that her son. Merle
Bills, who lives in Concord, N. H.. had
lost his house by fire Their little two
year-old son persisted in the flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason yenot and two
sons of West Townshend attended
church here Sunday morning and took
dinner with Mrs. Venot' parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. G. T. Fales, returning to their
home Sunday evening.
Alva Harris received a painful in.
jury to his foot while loading logs one
day last week. A log Is inches in diam.
eter rolled from the top of the pile, a
distance of about eight feet. striking
NE, Harris on the side of his foot and
intiicting a painful bruise.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05

Mrs. Herbert Pierce. The usual text
book work will be. taken up. Three
minute papers on Results of Christian
ity will be presented by Mrs. Mary
Lazelle, Mrs. Edith Thayer and Mrs.
Carrie Corbett. Mrs. Thayer will give
a report of the Jubilee Missionary
meeting in Brattleboro, April %, and
there will also he given glimpses from
the World in Boston.
Pomona grange meets with Williams
vile and Newfane oranges next Thurs
day. MAY II, morning and afternoon
in Grange hall. The morning session
opens at 1915 with music and a gen
eral business meeting followed by the
question, Is the Eight hour Law Prac-
teal on the Farm, and Can 1t Be Ap.
piled Without Loss to the Farmer
Speakers. O. X. Wright, Mr.. Farnum,
A. l.. Lockwood, Frank Streeter. Din
ner will be served on the picnic plan,
open TO the public, conyenes at 1.3O
mental music. Mrs. Leila Ingram; ad.
dress of welcome, Harry Temple; re-
Spouse. +. II. Brown; recitation, Mrs.
Lena Dewitt: solo, Mrs. L. Z. Stratton;
recitation Mrs. Minnie Timson; duet,
Mrs. f. f. Fisher and Mrs. NJ. A. Bing.
ham; reading, Mrs. D. r. Stedman;
violin solo, George Temple; reading,
Mrs. Arthur Farnum; duet, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. R. Wright: dialogue, Mrs. Cora
Winchester and Mrs. Wilson Winches.
ter; male quartet, Newfane grange;
recitation, Lillian Redfeld; song. Ar
thur Farnum; paper, Mrs. J. +. Morse;
quartet, Mrs. S. II. Morse, Miss Alice
Temple, S. II. Morse and John Lewis
reading, Mrs. A. l.. Lockwood; drill,
arranged by Harry Temple recitation,
Maud Redway solo, A. H. Farnum;
monologue, 0. c. Bolster. Question,
What Grains Should Farmer Plant in
Order to Make a Good Balanced Ra-
tion for Milk Cows Through the Win.
ter2 What Do You Think of Oats and
Peas Cut Green for Winter Feed
Sneakers, Arthur Roadway, F. A. De-
Witt, Mrs. O. R. Wright, Guy Grout,
Wilson Winchester, W E. Banks, R. l..
Frost.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
JAMAICA.
Roy Snner is at home.

Roy Soper is at home.
Una Allen of Wilmington visited in
town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs of Guilford are
visiting at @. J. Torrey's.
Mrs. Howard Burke of Townshend is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Willard.
May l saw the first thunder shower
of the season, followed by freeze.
Mr. Wright, who has bargained for
Harry knight 8 farm, came Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Johnson are visit.
ing their son, M. o. johnson, of Sears
burg.
M. L. Howard who was on the sick
list the first of the week, is now able
to be out.
II. l.. Amsden has moved onto f. NJ.
Butler s farm in East Jamaica and will
work for him.
Beatrice Emerson spent several DAYS
last week in Northfeld as the guest of
Mary Robinson
Mrs. j. S. Buchanan was called to
Fort Covington by the death of her
uncle. Catharine Hollenbeck accom-
panied her.
Adelbert Rempher has sold his place
in Pike S Falls to Mrs. Densmore and
is moving to the Hescock place in West
Townshend.
Genevieve Seller came home Thurs.
day from the Bermuda Islands, where
she has been working this winter. Mrs.
Seller met her in Brattleboro.
The Fullertons, who have purchased
the Bennett place, have been stavinp
at the hotel for several days waiting
for the arrival of their goods.
In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning at IL o clock the pastor, i.
Grossly Brewster, will preach on Our
Work and God s. In the evening at 7
o clock the pastor s theme will be Ruth
the Decided
Scott post and Woman s Relief CORPS
held one of their regular birthday
socials in G. A. R. hall Saturday after
noon and evening Supper was served
and all had very pleasant time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
Vest RiUer TOUnS
TOWNSHEND.
Death Of Mrs. Betsy Gale.

Mrs. Betsy Amelia Derry Gale, who
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Rachel L.. Twitchcll, in SaXt0ns River,
at 10 clock last Friday evening at
the age of 81 years, was born in
Townshend Jan. 10, 1920, She was
married TO Reuben Gale in 1910, and
had eight children, of whom all but
two, Nancy l.. and George H., are liv-
ing. Most of her life was spent in
Townshend until five years ago when
she moved to Saxtons River, where she
lived with her daughter, Mrs. Rachel
Twitchell, until her death. She is sur
yiyed by six children: William H. Gale
of Windham, Chauncey l.. Gale of Sax,
tons River, Mrs. Adelaide J., Sparks of
Townshend, Mrs Sarah l.. Carleton of
Windham, Mrs. Mary l., Twitchell of
Saxtons River, and Mrs. Rachel l..
Twitchell of SaXtons River. Funeral
services were held at the Baptist church
i'm Townshend Monday afternoon at
O 'clock, Rev. Joseph Mexican official,
ing. Out Of the Shadow Land and
Sometime We II Understand were sung
by Mrs. w. II. Miles and Miss Georgi,,
anna Mexican. Burial was in lakewood
cemetery. Those from out of town who
attended the funeral were Mr., and
Mrs. George Carleton. Mr., and Mrs.
William Carleton, Frank Carleton, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry RhOadcS and William
Gale of Windham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott of Landgrove, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newell Gale of Walpolc, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Gale and three children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adams, Mrs. Mary
i. Twitchell, Mrs, Rachel l.. Twitchell
Charles Twitchell and Clarence Twitch-
ell of SaXtons River. and Miss Anna
Twitchell Of Haverhill, n. II.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
SOUTH LONDONDERRY

Mrs. George johnson is i'll,
Ed Gordon opened his bakery NN
A. P. Cutting has his farm for 3
Mrs. Harlan Jefts was in Boston 4
week.
Miss Aida Benson is teaching SLY
! in Wardsboro.
Lee Gale was in Boston last Ta
selling some of his sugar
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Abbott Of W
ter visited in town last week
Mrs. Eva Beebe was home from 4
work in Brattleboro over Sunday.
Henry Burbank was at his hone
Greenfield from Saturday until u
day.
Mrs. C. B. Walker has Just Eect5iI]
news of the death of her sister IN VI
RADIO.
Anchor lodge, F. & A. NJ, worked Y
first degree on one candidate IuHa7
evening.
0. S. Abbott of Chester has soIl !
house in this place to A. I. Cutul
possession taken May l.
B. II. Landman is to sell his Fesi
tate and personal property at pu
auction Saturday, MAY 10.
S. NJ. Hoffecher of Philadelpha, Y
has been visiting at Carl Castles
turned to his home Monday. :,
Mrs. Francelia Eddy returned NJ
day to Bernadston. Mass. after WI
ing several weeks with relalves nsls
Casper Landman and KavI1
Churchill are home from Their M.1
in Mt. Hermon for the summer WI
tion.
The Windham County Sunday ~
convention will be held in TINS VI
May 10-11. All are cordially 1--WE
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Howe, M !,
Mrs. H. E. FELTON,, Miss Nina N Sik,n
Mrs. f. M. Carley attended the heO''
meeting in Weston Friday nign
Mrs. H. P. Reed and Mrs. Nora nv
of Newfane came THURSDAY lignI III
tend the Rebekah meeting mere
day of Bernardston, Mass, after 'F'|
officers of Dorcas lodge, No. 5s'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
GRAFTON.
Miss S. E. Daniels is at Hillviaw

Miss 5. Z. Daniels is at Hillview.
Lyman Phillips is employed at the
| tavern. WY
:, A. H. Lawrence visited in West
Townshend Sunday. ''''
Miss Alice Duncan is visiting Miss
Emily Deland in Boston.
., Arthur Kingsbury and family nj
chester were here Sunday.
Grafton grange will observe Arbor
| ing 'nis even
Friends of G. S. White observed his
day. " 'i party sun
T. l.. Kingsbury's brother from
irll!tchburg, Mass, has been visiting him
Rev. |. A. Campton of Essex Jnno-
ton WILL preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday. '''' 'nuieii
Gilbert Bowtell has sold his n,ooo
here and moved to Putney where he hoe
purchased farm. ie mas
Mrs. John Stebbins was operated
upon Tor appendicitis Tuesday. Drs
in attendance. "eie
. F.. o. Merrifeld, Mrs. Merrifeld Mrs
leller, Mrs. Cove and Amy Davis at.
tenued the Sunday school meeting at
The L.. of T. club, an organization
connected with the Congre gationai
sunday school, gave an entertainment
wednesday evening. ~
Mrs. L. 8. Walker, who has baan
spending the winter at Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Mrs o. f. Newton is in Boston for a
visit with relatives.
II. f. Freyenhagen was in Spring.
field Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Merrifeld are
spending the week in Springfield.
Mrs Abbie Adams spent Saturday
and Sunday at her farm in the Parish,
Miss Florence Lazelle is home from
Leland and Gray seminary for a few
days.
The l.. Il. l.. will meet with Mrs.
Eflie Stedman tomorrow afternoon at
o clock.
Perlev Prouty. who worked in Hall
fax during sugaring, returned home
Saturday.
The first and second degrees will be
conferred at the grange meeting Tues
day evening.
+. H. Tuthill is this morning moving
into camp in Oregon, where he has work
for the summer.
Mrs. f. w. Morse returned last Fri
day from Keene where she had been
to visit her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Underwood of
Hinsdale visited his sister, Mrs. w. F..
Wheeler, this week.
Mrs. f. Stacy Harrison of West
Brattleboro has been a recent guest of
Miss Florence Dickinson.
Frank Burditt of Putney, who is a
| juror at county court, was recent
visitor at A. N. Sherman Is.
Mr.. Stiles, fireman for the Williams
vile Manufacturing company, has
moved here from Wardsboro.
Harry Shellhammer, who has been at
T. j. Pierce g for the past two months,
returned Monday to New York city.
Charles Turner has finished work for
A. M. Merrifield and with his family
will 90 to Dummerston, where he has
employment.
Mrs. George Thompson of West Som
ervile, Mass, and Mrs. Henry Allen
of Brattleboro were guests of Mrs. A.
N. Sherman Tuesday.
L. D. Stedman and daughter, Hazel,
of Gardner, visited several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Sted-
man, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Nichols went
Monday to Dummerston. Mr.. Nichols
returned Tuesday but Mrs. Nichols will
visit several days before returning.
Mrs. J. E. McCarty and son, Gerald,
returned Yesterday to New York city,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Wheeler Mr.. and
Mrs. +. j. Pierce, and Mr.. and Mrs.
P. B. Sparks attended the service for
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at Towns
bend Sunday morning.
The first quarterly conference of the
Methodist church will be held at the
parsonage on Saturday evening. On
Sunday morning Rev. w. S. Smithers.
district superintendent, will preach in
the Methodist church.
News has reached here from Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill Bills, who lived here sew
eral months and went last fall to Concord,
N. H., that the house in which they lived
and all their housegoods were destroy
ed by fire early Tuesday morning.
Their youngest child was burned to
death. The funeral was held yester-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Bills have the SYM
pathy of all in their great loss.
The meeting of the Womens For
eign Missionary society will be held
Friday afternoon, May 10, at 3 o. clock,
at the home of Mrs. A. M. Mortified.
Mrs. Minnie Tefft will have the music
in charge with scripture reading by
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05
SOUTH NEWFANE.

James Bruce has been in Gassetts fC
several days on business.
Mrs. George Prouty has been Mt ,
S. Stratton s the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. w. Shepard went {
Guilford yesterday and will return mex
week.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce aunt fror
Middletown, Conn, is with her for tn
summer.
George Hall of Brattleboro, deaLe
in roofing slate, was in the yillag
Tuesday.
Frank Mundell and son Of Brattle
boro, father and brother of Allie Nun
dell, were over-Sunday guests of tn
latter.
Rev. f.. G. Clarke attended the fu
neral Monday of Mrs. George Nash a
West Dummerston. The burial was n
West Brattleboro,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stratton o
Springfield, Mass. were oyer.Sunda1
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Stratton
Mrs. Stratton will remain for week o
more.
Mrs. John +. Morse and son, Ken
| dali, returned Tuesday night from BOs
ton. They were accompanied by Mrs
Morse S sister, Mrs. Jennie Graham
and Mr.. Swarz of Boston.
The Ladies Benevolent society hello
pleasant meeting at the yestry Wed
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Whita
kerr as hostess, assisted by the supper
committee, served luncheon.
On Monday. MAY !. daughter
Marguerite ldella, was born to Freder
lex W. and Lila (Williamsl Morse
and granddaughter to Alfred Williams
and Mrs. Charles W. Morse.
Mrs. Ada Bruce is i'll with measles
Her niece. Miss Florence Knapp, is be.
ginning to improve while two Younger
members of the family, Harry and Fan
ME Knapp, are able to be out again.
The church covenant meeting was
appointed for last night in connection
with the Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting. Communion service SUNDAY
morning will follow the regular church
service with sermon hv the pastor, Rev,
F.. G. Clarke.
Daniel Pratt has sold his farm in
Marlboro TO +. \. Stratton of Suiiield.
Conn, and will move to one of A. VI.
Merrifeld' S houses in Williamsville. 1t
is understood that Merton G. Stone has
rented the house which will be vacated
by Mr.. Pratt.
Mrs. Milton 4. Bingham is suffering
from blood poisoning in a finger. Ly-
man G.. Powers is i'll with iaundice.
Henry Worden and Edwin W. Morse
have been housed with grip. Mrs.
Clarke Shepardson has spinal paralysis
and is critically i'll. Mrs. William A.
Brooks has an attack of grip and Mrs.
Willard bronchitis.
The convention season for Windham
county starts out early and with con
siderable activity. Next Monday the
West River Valley Baptist Ministers
conference will be held at Townshend.
Tuesday the County Christian Endeavor
Union convention occurs at Towns
bend. Wednesday and Thursday the
County Sunday School convention will
be in session at Londonderry. Repre-
sentatives from this church and socie.
tv are expected to be present at all of
these meetings The Sunday School
convention comes at the close of tour
of the county by state and county
workers who have held institutes since
April 10. The institute for town of
Newfane is held with the Baptist
church at this village this afternoon at
go and this evening at 7.30.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05

without salary. The section reads ut
shall be the duty Of the state ornithologist
to investigate the distribution, food, hab-
its and utility of the birds of Vermont, to
make studies regarding their relations to
insects and other pests, to disseminate the
information thus obtained for the benefit
OF the people Of the state and to act in an
advisory capacity regarding legislation for
the protection Of birds He may prepare
bulletins regarding the birds of the state
the means of protecting them, the methods
of protecting crops from birds and other
economic matters relating to birds, the same
to be published at the commissioners dis
cretion lie may deliver public lectures
and addresses provided necessary expenses
are met by those desiring such services
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-05

is here for the summer. Ms. Z,
Adams is with her.
Ernest Lawrence. who bas d
working at the Hotel Windham, 81
home for a two weeks vacation Il
which he goes to Windsor 10 a sinl
position.
The Grafton band gave seiAI
and surprise party to S. T Le0,c
Monday evening in honor of bis BID
day. Mr.. Leonard has been a nezs
of the band 43 years.
A young son of George W. Hall i,l
a quantity of chloroform from a Ia
that had been left within bis ~
Wednesday. In the absence Of d. q
bert, DR.. Bowen of Saxtons River y
summoned. both physicians aFrvi
about the same time. They soon !
the young man out of danger.