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J cvtD (T 1.50 A YEAR. 3.00 IF NOT PAIO IN ADVANCE. tel all tbe ends thou aimett at be thy Country'!, thy God's aid Truth's. THREE CENTS I'ER COI'V. VOLUME XXV. BRATTLEBORO. VERMONT, TUESDAY. JULY 9, 1901. NUMBER 99. " -' i i M I. . 1 1 WANTED. iirivTRO A competent woman forcencral V housework In fnmllv of two. A good liome UDdJllhural wages to right party. JKUUETT .V, UO. s. w ustf OTunRNTR wtAlilnirtntarlllL' In HlKtl School or Colleiic Preparatory utudtes. apply to Florkni k C. AI.i.EN, SSCaiial Street. 9Stf WANTED'-A brlRlit, active young man, to drive uaker'B wagon. Mutt have liest of references ae to honesty and sobriety Steady employment and good wages to the riRiit man. Answer in own handwriting, Btaitng relerenc.es to Chas E. ABiiott, Jio. sits cigntn Avenue, Sfj.iit New York City. TTTANTEn-Washing and Ironing to do. VV Mks. Abuie K.Smith, Klonardson Farm Mtf K. F. Johnston, and he will come to your resi lience and remove your teeth mh pain. 22-tf. JENI y"r address to l'R. 77 rosi oi.. TITANTFD Serond-hand Typewriter. Ad. VV dress Box '25, ISratileboro ,2tf 11TAKTED, Cusmmers for nuanilty of VV choice hay, bulk. Inquire at Valley Grain co.'s Office. 62 tf WANTED A Smart Boy to work In Black smith Shop. 9!i tf F. D. Williams. Xt WILL, HAT YOU. If In jrant of carriage or sleigh painting, to eaj at corner o so. main ami canai ot. or oiock well'e Stable. First class work. O. B. llamsev. XANTED-W O O L. Market Price Paid. E. H. DAVENPORT, ,.it West Brattleboro, Vt, S50 REWARD tvr Information that will lead to the arrest and ODviction of the person or persons wno toon iwv ihedoorB anil windowBand other property iind lniured the buildings on my farm premises in Marlboro. Vt. vv. t;. DUUL.ni Lt, mauieooro, vt. J'lie 24, 1901. 3tf ORGANS ! If vuu are Interested and would like to own a re tee our advertisement on another page of is paper. It tells how to get one oi tne leaii e makes at Manufacturers' prices. C. W. STEWART, lanufacttirera' Agent, Brattleboro, Vt, THE PROFESSIONS. K. fill! DPHWAIT. D. D. 8 . Dentist. L Northfteld, Mass., Tbur6dayB, Fridays kud Saturdays. 19--M ACO.M A. HOOKER, Attorneys at Law- Practice lu State and ederal uourts v er- I ont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New fore. 12 and 14 Ullery uunaing. Hit kR. H. L. WATKR.MAX, 41 Elliot St. Of. flee nourB: 12.30 to 2 30 & t to s r. u. tr HATERMAN &. MAHTIJi, Attorneys at it V Law. Bank B.oct, Brattleboro, VI. lENTISTKY in all its branches. Teeth ex. trailed without pain. a. K. hikkead, u. . S , 6j Main Sireet. 25tf TO RENT. TO KENT Onlv one left. Jieslrable Tene ment, rear 31 'High street. t a month. 95-tf lniiilre 1.1 Oak street. lo RENT-Cottago No. 3, Bllverdale tin 10 L nue. Barn and and boat and fully equip ped for parties of six to don, urauieooro. Conn and ami f-4t O RENT New cottrtge- 1 rooms and bam, Lake snonord. Jtoi'kWKLL, Btattleboro, Vt. nn X SUverdalp, Lake Snolford, TO RKKTOulv one left. Desirable Tene meut, rear ai'lllgh street. Jnqulre 10 uk street. U5tf TO RENT S room house on Canal Sireet. Steam bcut, hot and cold water and all modern Improvements. 93 tf KooKrr&Co. rpo RENT. Room 58 In Tilery Building, J north corner room overlooklngrlver, moun tain and Main street, steam heat, running water. Also a small adjoining room if wanted. Suitable for otlice or apartment. Reasonable rents. Apply toA. L. Mavnakd, Uoom 2U. NUf TO REST Up stairs Tenement, 0 rooms, on Terrace street, to be vacated by K. F. Lelt singer, as he leaves town, and ready June 1. All modern Improvements, one best tenement In town. s3 tf CHAS. illNKH. rpo KKNT. Room if., tilery Building, over X looking river and mountain. Steam heat, running water, very light, airy and attrac tive. Reasonable rents. Also a small connect, lug room If wanted. Apply to A. Ij. Maynahii, Room 2u. b;tf TO RENT. Room 10, 1'llery Building. Fine corner olllecs suitable for any business. overlooks Main street. Very attractive, light and airy, r'mnlng water, gas and electrics. Apply to A. 1. lUAVSAItll, uoom 20. siur TO RENT. Five lloors In Tilery Building annex, suitable for storage or light manu facturing. Each lloor contains 120(1 square feet, well lighted and all modern appliances. Apply to A. 1.. Mavnahij, Room 20. S)tf FOR SALE. FOR SALE OR RENT Rtlllillng suitable for Bhop or storage. Rear of Hooker, Cor ser Mitchell's. Inquire of II. B. Haub, Brooks second hand Chlckerlng I'l ftrHt clam condition, nearly as good as new. Will be sold for leHS than one third Its cost. Address Box 0S4, Braitleboro,Vt 7-tf FOR SALE The grass on the grounds of the Laura J. Hasklns homestead. :7 tf M. J. Mohan, Administrator. FOR HALE A ano. Modern. FOR SAI,K.-()n single iron wheel truck, and one two horse Iron wheel truck. Both nearly new. Also one Lew sulky rake, lrou wheels. C. E. Gil. man. '- FOR SALE. A nice top buggy. Inquire of tit N.N & Co. or F. 1. Williams. Brattle boro, Vt. wt-tf FOR SULK An Ideal Cash Register; new and In perfect condition. A bargalu Ad dress "1," care Reformer. 73-tf FOR SALK-Cliean Second hand SO H. P. Upright Marine Engine 14x14 cylinder, 66 driving pulley. All In good order. John Taft. West Duiumerston. 431 f S1 2TEAM SAW AND SHINGLE MILL For Sal.. Ample power; neHr Station; plentv of limber; no other mill in vicinity. Of fered at a very low price. Address Box 422, Keene, N. 11. eif-tufr For Sale. II K S T G R OC K li I E S of all kinds. Special 3 lbs. Cherry Prunes for 2.V. Straw berries aud other fruits. Telephone call 44-3. SS-tf J. K. BI'HIINELL, JO Kbit St. From McKinley Town. Canton, O., June 23, 1901. Mr. B. K. Minkh, Iikak Sir: The TOILETINE received all iu pood condition. We use It for almost nil iiuneuts, and feel as If we could not keep lioue without It. I think It a won derful remedy for relieving Inflammation ; have never had anything so tqitlsfuetory; it does all you claim for it. It Is simply Great for Corns and sore feet, Sincerely yours, Tnoii. T. Smith. 302 Springfield Avenue. MOUNTAIN TIMBER STEAL MOUNTING INTO MILLIONS. SENATOR CLARKE AND DALY ESTATE INVOLVED. The Lawn Mower Season IS NEAliLY PAST THE UALAXCK OF MY STOCK WILL HE SOLI) AT A BARGAIN. IleiKlijUlllters for Awnings, Tents, Screens. Clothes Keels, Wringers, Ironing; Hoards, etc., For Cash ! For Cash! Sails, Screws, Poll It rv Xettine. Flv Screen, Shovels. Scoop Shovels. Forks. Hoes ,Vc. We sell on small margin for eush. Call and save yourself money. DON A. WILDER. Job Shop, 40 Elliot St. Cor Sale at a Discount New WILCOX A. WHITE Organ See our advertisement elsewhere In this paper. C. W. StEWART, Brattleboro, Vt WE ARE BUYING WOOL W. F. Rkhakdsox & Co. May It;, lWl. M-tf JULIUS C. TIMSON, REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER. Satisfaction Guaranteed. IS Union Block, Claremont, N. H. Established IS. Long Dls. Telephone. p. BARBER, D. D. S.. Union Block over Greene's drug store, Brattleboro, Vt. AMES COSLASiD, St. D., Physician and Surgeon, orattieuoro, vt. uuice in irosoy li, Residence. No. 8 walnut St. umce ours from S to S a..m., 1 :30 to s, ana 7 to s p. m 'KED B. PI.GKEE. Attotney and Coun selor at Law, Solicitor and Master in CDan try. Collections promptly made. L-nestcr, vt. lit. E. R. LYNCH, office and residence 40 Elliot St., Brattleboro, Vt. umce nours ;olCa. m 1 to 8 and 7 tod p.m. Mf-rtu KO. H. GORHAM, M. D. Whitney liixk, Main Street, Brattlelioro Practice T ir-il to the deceases of the Eve. tar. lnroat, INofe. Ofllce hours. S:S0-12; 1 p. m.-4. lues- r ys and Fridays only. Remainder of week at OWBrailB mil rORS B. GALE, Attorney at Law, Guilford, v erinont. i-iuiuir kit. P. G. PETTEE, Dentist, Crosby V Hlnck. liver Ho tlen'R rlriifr (.lore. W4btT S. PRATT, M. D., IS North Main street, iirattieuoro. uince hours untu 3 a. n to : JOp.m.; 6:30 to 8 p 41tf FREMONT HAMILTO.V, M. D. Orflc i.dJ Residence, No, 34 North Main street. r' until S a. m. ; 1 to 2.30 and early evening 1 7. at,: sii-idsva. iio3n. m. Te ennone can. i Sly it HERCAJITILK. if LIPP JONES, BooUs, Stationery, IT fancy Goods. Pictures and Framing:, lyi AllHOWSeVCO., wholesale and retail 4 I kin Street. Brattleboro l-jyt TRADES. HATTLESORO CUSTOM LAl'XDKY, 54 Elliot St.. (,ools called for and dellv- 1. Laee curtains a sveclaltv. Telephone section. 47yl 1 FKATTLKBOKO I v Cieanuas Works. 4 m- iTitigr (TEAM S Flat tel. . CARPET H. lnomas. SJyllr 4i P.ru.b r,nr.ra fllvh, Clcnnclnp Uir,Hlrltiar U i' P.-essinK done at short notice. 14wlv !: ri H. JACOB!, Horse Shoeing and ' Jobbing. Canal M. 3?yl If. HALL, Carpenter and Slater, er In siate. 6 Clark street. Deal 2fttf ISSTJHAXCK. C. K. K. JENNE, Successor to Sherman A Jenne, IWBUn ANOB. EBrABLiBKED IN 1S67. re, Mutual Life, Accident, Plate Glass, Em. -ts Llal.tllty, Elevator, Hartford Steam r. Tornado. Indemnity and Surety Bond! x German Llovd S. S. Co. Klf-tuXr AUCTION SALE OF REAL ESTATE ! OX THE I'KEMISES, IX HINSDALE, N. H.. Ilelongiug to WM. LYNCH, Thursday, July 11, 1901, 2 p. m. Large 2 1-2 story House and Burn and two acres of Land, liood chance for Home or In vestment. S. W. EDGETT & CO., Agts. FARMS FOR SALE. If you want to tratle for a farm or'other real mutt', or If you have any to euIi !et me hear from you. siuf J. A. Ml 1A.KR, Kaist DummerBlon, Vt. For Sale. My Farm of about 90 afrep, 2 1-2 miles from Hraitleboro cimrp. tiooil IntlMlntrn ami plenty or woou anu timutr. Contii uv. eatuy mauo to keep 12 or 15 cowc and eunoly a milk rmite. A chaiiou sel-iont oifercd to ht'.rure a farm atid trooti hOMie so near the vlllaire limit. Imiulre of iOtf W.tf. DOOL1TTLK, liratlicboto. Vt For nlo. One new two story llouee on Pleasant St., ten rooms, Cm well water to house ami eonnei-teo! with eewer. Land ci5 feet trout, 1 feet b.uk Also some jfood lots to build nn and eome other irood propeity tor Hilt. Call and e; property. Must be sold. C. W. VAKI, 12 Pleapant Mt. M tf Itrattleburo. Vt S. W. EDGETT ,t CO., Real Estatel Investments Xow is a good time to buy a House for investment or a Home, call on us and see what we have. Farms, village property, any thing on earth. S. "VV. Klt!KTT& Co. por Sale at a Discount New WM. P. HAINES & Co. PIANO See our advertisement elsewhere in tlila paper C W. STEWART. Brattleboro, Vt. Sadawga Springs WIHTI.NtJIlAM, VT. Hotel Open Hay Mill. 1)01. For Transient and .Summer Guests. Good liv ery In connection, (itierit will be met at the train. Telephone connection. Ratee reasonable. 85jtu CEO. R. WHIPPLE, Prop. Horses For Sale ! Just Arrived This Day. Monday, June 10th. Full Carload of Horses, Come and see them. Lnnje matched pairs and single workers and drivers anion:.' them I have thirty-rive horses to select from. At Xo. SO Elliot street. G. E. GIIMAN, Proprietor. Hraltlelioro, June 10, 1W1. Ml-tf BAILEY'S REAL ESTATE AGENCY Sells Everything. Adtlretl TP. J. DAI LEY, Jlytlicr Block, Uriiltlcboro, Vt. Hammocks. Hammocks. We want to close out onr entire stock of ILunmocks tjefire July loth, and shall if nriccs will do It. We have sold over .Vi hammocks, and when prent stoek is Bone shall feel salislied for tlii senson. Are you one of the fortimulones to pick up a bargain w hen ollfered? Thir tluit 8mnn Trial or Suit for Mil lliini-H.nr.i Other Principal. II a v. Hem Arreted. HoleoH, Mont, July 7 Develop ments or the last few dsysj in the la mous land mnt frauds show that SoDtitor W A ClRrke, Marparet IBly oi Aew i uric adtuinistratrix of tbe ostato of Marcus Duly the Ansoouda Mioinc couirjaoy, aoa tho Bitter Koot uevelopmeni company myst stand trial in tbe federal courts. It hue taken years for tbe mills of the nation to print! out tbe t'rist of prosecutions against tnesa great, interests, but now the mills are trrinaint; fine. Senator Clark must fight with all his resources for the title of 10, (Kit) acres of timberland. The IJaly inter esta, including the greit mining com pniej naniel must defend a suit in stituted by the department of justice. tor tbe recotery of l,3(Xl,(KKl, th value of the timber alleged to have been cut from tbe Kovernmeot lands id Montana. These prominent interests ara not the only ones attacked. One hundrtd ami two indii.trrer.ts bave recently been found by federal grand juries against individuals, accused of direct lr.g the scheme, frauded it of great ainoucts aod violnteJ tbe timber law All this has eome about in the last week. For three jearn tbe government has been trying to get tbe regular offi ens of tne department of justice in Montana to roseate the cause with vigor. This has been all in vain and not until tbn npti lintiuent of special agents oi the department with a spec ial assieatnt attorney general t fane tbe tight, bas anything been dooe. SUICIDE ACCIDENT OR FOIL PLAY? BODY IS RIVEK PROBA BLT THAT OF JAM Kg J GRIFFIN Oak Chamber Sets! Home new designs, mid at mid summer prices that will tempt your purse. Tliee goods will I 2 ier cent, higher next Fail. Wanted AT ONCE : la or 20 irood, cheap Farms for cash customers. GUNN & CO. or Sale at a Discount VV. w. PUTNAM St CO. Organ -ur advertisement elsewhere In' thl paper W .STEWART. Brattleboro. Vt J. 3E3. TVLJJSFlSr, Successor to . . . T. W. BARNARD. . . . Having bought Mr. Barnard's stock of Dry Goods, we shall endeavor to meet the demands of the public in the most satisfactory manner. We offer at much reduced prices, our entire stock or DRESS GOODS, Wool Goods, Muslins, Ginghams, Percales, Prints, etc. Bargains in Damasks, Napkins and Towels. Also extraordinary values in AVrappers, Waists, Corsets, Gloves, Underwear and Hosiery. We are Showing a Full Line of Notions and Fancy Goods. OCR WHITE WAISTS EXCEL. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATllOSAGE. J. E MANN. Extension Tables. Watch for our ad next weeK. Retting Bros. Inf?ARn' von ivwR.vrift 1 PARL F. CAIN. TAILOR. :erltig and Repairing of Ladles' and t't Gartnents. iCtaiilng and press- 'tbnrlzed Agent for LewandoV Dye Co., " li ter's Improved Coat Hangers. If Main St.. - Brattleboro ;.THUR H.H. LEWIS, D.V.S. Veterinary Surgeon. -. HVc.ern Vettritarr Co:;eg, Karsa? -.v. Mo. Surgery in .l Its Ercchet. t at C. S. STOCKWELL'S STABLE. " 2 Ear Crotty Elock. 60 Discount from list prices seems quite a reduction, but that is what we are offering on Go-Carts and Carriages to close out stock on hand. When you con sider that this means that a Carriase or Go Cart listed at $20.00 can be taught for f 8.00 and one listed at $15.00 for $6.00, and so on in proportion, you can realize that any one whd needs a Go-Cart or Carriage cannot af ford to miss the opportunity. r3 We Have a Goon Assohtmext to Select From. 3 MORAN & CO. Youi)'' men u-inillv spend nil thev earn. If they hejrln to save it little em'b year, through the help of n en dowment policy, thev will provide fur old Be, have the henertt of tne lower rates and, if they atterwards marry, their families have the Insur ance as well. (Correspondence solicited.) 1 li a i i, J Ink f4iiQ2-ui4 TAYLOR & SON, Cen'l Agents, BRATTLEBORO. VT. PII I LI PPI.VK SCANDAL.. The Oovernor of Bcnuti.t U Aikrd lo Ki)lhislil la Have licit Ilia Office lo Knll.il III. Pin kl-Prlan are Al tai a. il by a Mob al Cala.ia. Manila, July S Tbe L'nitiil Stales Philippine euraiuissii'ti bas ordered I'helps Wbitmars, the governtir of Benguet urovince. tt come to Manila ami sulmiit to an investigation, owirt' to the alleL'ation that be bus heen ub- ing bis position to bis personal advan tages in acuuirice laml ut minine riyhts from the natives. He is at pres-nt ebarged Jwith discrimination and violation of his instructions. The eommissioD particulalry instructed tio Wbitmirsb to "cultivate tbe friensh ip and protect the interests cf tbe Irrigates. wbo suffered from Spanish extortions and exploitations. CASr.IITIKS AMO.NO TIIK UOCIiS. Keport Maile In the Hou.c of Coimnona Tr unk, for tilt (ilft oriha Mains. The financiul secretary of the lirit ish Br office. Lord Stanley, in tbe Hnuse of Ccmniont yesterday irive the totsl nunil.i-r of lioers Itillert. wounded or made prisoners. from amort; the Motive con;muds, recently, ss follows: March, H7l'; April. 21,'ji: .May, 'JolO: June, incomple?, Bt KX ATOW.V. Place Boera Caplare a Cape Colonjr rnarr'.toneil. I.ondoo. July s. A special despatch from ( ape Towo. dated today, sny Si-heeper's Hoer commando entered Murraysburc. Cape Colony, antl l urnid public huildiccs and residences. Tin town was not garrisoned. KtVKTHEM A MF.KItV THAgi:. Cambrlite Man Wantril In Na.hua, X. II. Capdireit hy Manchrater Police After Lour Huh. Manchester. N IJ. July 3 Ernest P Frost, about 23 years old, ?rvp the police a merry chas:e across Mernma'! Common tonight. Frost was wanted on the charge of lireakinf and enter ing1 a bouse it Nashua Saturday and stealing a gold watch, among other things. It was found that tbe miss ing watcb had been panned in r Man Chester shop, anil Inspector O'Dowd spent the greater part of tbe dav on the case. CARD OF THANKS. We desire In I his war to thank the n'antasil qnet 1-o.lpe, lour, and frttu'ls who so kindly asaisiea ue in tne nnriai or our rainer. Mk. ami Mks. H. B. Willis Cali.h Willis. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to express onr beartfe It thanks for the kind words and deeds of sympathy and beautiful flower eonrtltiiitluns tniro nelrhtiors and friends In tbe sickness and at tbe ranerai of our busbaid and father; and also to Ker. Mr. Lowe for bis discourse; aud tbe btnjcers and organist for their part. Mks. M. G. Caret ami Familt. Frtends of tbe Re Torn-er who desire to do this paper a favor, are requested to eu-rett to their attorneys or Protiate OHirt to bare k-ral adrer tlse menus In wblch tnef are Interested blared in tbe Reformer. Particular rare la tafct of tti 4 class of advertlslne: and throurb tbe .teformer columns tt reacbea ail the pecbie of tl.la aection aa u BuaccM mauer u amrea w uo. , Kropiovment Notee. Thos F Lynch has entered the em ploy of tbe Estey Organ factory. (?cs Honian. for the past 10 years with the Carpenter Organ Co, has entered tbe employ of the Kstey Oriran Co. L S Wilbur bas severed bis connec tion with the Winchester, N H, hotel acd can e last nigbt to take Henrv Stock-well's ilace at the American house. Conductor T E Rouse resumed work yesterday a'ter a week's vaca tion. Misses Alien it- Tooiuey and Ilattie Present t have finished work at the Telephone Exchange. Chas lirownell has gone to work in the bellows room at the Kftev shops. Chas Evans, for a year past representing the Metropolitan, has finished with that, company and gone to work at Ectey's. llohert Mitchell is clerking in the Brooks House Pharmacy. John A us-1 tin has entered the employ of K A Starkey & Co. Mil'no Pierce succeeds Harry Hansom as t ftlca boy at tbe lie treat. A VACATION RECREATION PLACE. Northern New England is the sum mer pleasure aod vacation ground for tbe world. .No otber section can boast of scores of lakes, a hundred beaches and a whole mountain range within the meagre boundaries of a hundred square miles, vet this is what .s England has. and, though there are thousands of tourists annually at these resorts, there can be accommodated hundreds of tbonsands more. Every cook and corner cf New Eng land is an outing resort and the Breton and Maine lires reach all of the lead ing ones. If you are interested in or intend to take a vacation this eea-on. vou want a Boston ana Maine Incur sion Book. It a free for tbe ackirg. Send a postal to General Passenger Dept. til). B M R R. Uoston. Kodo! Dyspepsia Cure "Dicests what j cu cat" Last Been Two Weeke Aw To-nl.ht fctronc Chain of Evidence That It Was Me gome Points of Doubt Hail a Lit lie Money, Which Has Disappeared A Caae That at Lcaat Needs Carefnl Inves tigation. It is altogether probable that the body, whose finding the Saturday afternoon before in the Con necticut riter opposite Vernon by Win Late and Eerett Stockwell was toll in Tues day's Reformer, was that of Jatres J Oriftin, familiarly known as "boss Tweed" Griffin of this place, wbo lived alone in a bouse on Vernon street and has leen miss ing since a week airo last Tuesday nigbt when be whs at.out town with two o.her men. As. he was in the habit of going away for days at a time, nothing was thought of it when the body wss riiscoverad and indeed it was buried before much was known about it in Brattleboro anywav. The neighbors bad not noticed then but what be was at borne as much as us ual, lift bis continued absence and tbe description as given in tbe Reformer, started inquiries, by his relatites anu Sunday S W Edgett, bis guardian, and his sister. Mrs Nora Toubill.of Springfield ar.d bis cousins. Mis Nora Uuggan of this cltee, as well as John Baker andjobn Mnynaban, went to Hinsdale to investigate. They cannot te positive until tbe body is exhumed, which will be done tomor permit havir g to b got from f Con cord, but all the evidence they could find points to identity wilh bin). Tbe upper front teeth of the drowned man were missicg: so wers Griffin V. The th'jiub wus gone a the first joint of tbe right band; so wus Griflio's. The handkerchief njBiclied one he bBd. so did the sbirt. and tbe sboe was the same siz; as he fore. His outer cloth ing as buried with him save for a small piece about fix ihebes pijuare, but whether that came from tne coat, wst or trousers was not remembered and thev could rot iden tify that, though Young k Knowlton have since done so as a suit of clothes they sold him about two years ago. And tbe points of the published description that led to sus picion that it as be, the age.tnhout 50 and tbe lirbt moustache mixed with gray, match UrifTin's. The key foucd on him was tried in unlocking his uise Sunday and it tit ted. The most decisive indication was found yesterday. The drowned man's shoe had a broker, heel strap. lo Griflin's bouse whs found a piece of the strap that just matched it. The sboe is of a kind that enly A F Bovnton in town sells, but he cannot remember positively whether he sold a pair to Grillin this year or not. Ibe nrst circumstance of doubt is the Undine of a meerschaum pipe in bis pocket and an effort is in progress to trace the otvt ership cf it., for be was rot known to be a smoker though later inquiry develones tbe fact that be did smoke at hoae, especially when he bad been drinkirg. Hut tte most se rious one is tae advanced state of the- body's decomposition that led to the opinion that it had been in tbe water several weeks and the fBCt that it was far under water. If Gritlin was iu the village the Tuesday night before its discovery it was less thaa four days befute the discovery of the body, and though decomposition proceeds rapid ly in such hot weather, i: hardly seems probable that it coulJ in tba't time have atlvatictd to the e mdilion resi-rihed. Again, if he was drowned here, it would bs supposed that tbe body would sink here ard after ris irg, as it might in that time io such weather, wot. Id remain ou tbe surface, whereas it was found several feet be low or ralber brought up by tbe acci dental touch of one of the young men who dove into about 12 feet of water, rising after the contact. . Otber facts that bear against tbe supposition that it was Griffin ate that of tbe description cf the body is tbat of a man five feet and seven inches tall and weighing lot) to IdO lbs. Grillin is not believed to bave been as tall as that and weighed only about I'tO. But in tbe decomposition and bloating of the body, there may have been an error in tbe description. If it was Griflin's bodv, ti e proba bility is, though it will require more investigation to jusitfy any very posi tive theory tbat lie must have wan dered dovo tbe Hinsdale road and fallen into tbe river near where it wbs found. There was a cut on tbe bead that was at first thought to be a bul let nound, but was Decided later to Pe only an abrasion, and Undertaker Wetbcrbee of Hinsdale, wbo care fully examined tbe body, is positive tbat there was no bullet bole in tbe bead or anywhe'e, and no sign of vio lence on the bodv. There neie ser er.il scars on Griflin's head, one from a fall against a curbing son c months ago ana another from a fall into the cellar after the Revere bouse fcre 2.1 years a.', that both made bad scalp wounds. He eras a man wbo went on occasional sprees, though hard work ing and icofTeosive even when io li quor, so in all likelihood tbe deatb was accidental. There is no reason to suspect sui L'tde, and cone wbo knea him belie e for a moment that be reacbe l bis end io tbat way. His usual employment Tjr years bas heen work in concret eg. but be had been at work rn the highways and received J19 io three weeks. His last pay $10.50 was given him tbe Monday before tbe disap pearance. Heretofore bis wages bad all been paid to his guardian and prob ably there was a sprei es a result that be hareaed to lira tbeni him self tbis liaje. Theories of foul t lav are of course adranced, hut tbera is nothing defi nite to hatg then on yet. Tbe mtet suspicious fact is tbat tbe body must have gone into the rier wtere it was fcutd, aoa be would not natur ally bave pore clown tberi alone io tbe night. Ote suggestion is tbat the scar on bis tetiple. thought to have tei caused .ost mortem cy a alone, wss tbe iiupcesis of a spika on logmen's boots. But tbat if rurelv facciful as BKATTLKUOKO SOCIETY. , Regular rneetirg of th Protective grange will be held tomorrow evening. Tbere will he a meeting of St Ce celia's Altar society Thursday even ing. There will he a golf tea to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock if pleasant, if not, Saturday. Unitarian fair and Hurdy gurdy concert and fiance at festival ball on Thursday next. Tbe Golf club has raised $275 by subscription for the addition to its club house, tbe conttaet for its con struction bas been made with flolden k Martin and vork begins at once, Tbo regular meeting of the Ne England Order of Protection was held last evening in Gracd Army hall. Supremo Guide Joseph UaniflB of Manchester, N H, was present and the grand orients! degree was con ferred on tbo candidates. Rev Lewis Grout entertained the Bird club at bis West Brattleboro borne Saturday afternoon, in loving nemory of bis daughter. Annie b, Grout. The ladies drank their roToa intbequaintold garden andthen strolled through tbe mots covered walks step ping softly and speaking tennerly of tbe dear oce wfcose L'entls snirit. seemed to pervade the pleasant place and time. Mr Grout showed his guests some African birds nests atd read from his own hook several pages de scriptive of them and iheir builders una then be cut stalk after stalk of bis beiutiful lilies and each lady car ried away a generous hunch, erriched by the glossy leaves of the holl. and each lauy also carried away the men. ory of a most pieasNnt hour spent with the most genial of busts. Suinmcrlue;s. H V Walker of Washicgton is at C K J ares' Mrs Hattie Brazor Pratt is at Wells Heath, going Saturday. MrsC M Parker and daughter, 'the Misses Ludovici and Mrs J H Folsoru of New Vtirk and Miss H Ludur of Philadelphia, ars nt Mrs KirrfUnd's. -Miss A C Ferguson of BufTilo, N V, alio has been at Mrs Kirkland's for seteral weeks, left yesterday fcr Rockland. Mass. G L Dunham and family have gone to Crescent Beach, Me, for two weeks' outing. -The Sisters of Bt Jo seph go to Rutland today for the summer.-. Tohn Heaphy uaaie yesterday from New Vorfc to spend the summer here. Misses Alice Littlefield and Mina Burt left yesterday for V'ork Beach where they will spend the summer. J A Taylor and wife yesterday left Ogacijuett, Me, to spend the first of their vacation at Old Orchard. July Jaunte. . James W Austin returoei Saturday from his stay in Westtleld. Mass. Mrs James Grady goes to Rutland this week for a visit. Miss Grace Kir son returned jester.iav from three seeks in Hosfio. P F Connors and wife and Miss Alice Colt left yester day for a tisit in Boston. Mrs Chas Thomas and child left yesterday for a visit at her old home in St Altians. Miss Myrtie Cox went Friday to Kn- field, N IJ, for a three weeks' visit with her aunt there. Mrs EM An gler is visiting at Gilsura, N H, with her parents, Daniel Wright and wife. A Gould and wife returned Sun day night from a week in Spring field, Mass, Chis Lock wood and wife returned Saturday from a week in Springfield and Windsor R E Orkins and wife left Wednesday for g several weeks' visit with his brother at Low ell, .tfass, and after that plan to spend sume time in Tapsham. David Fitzgerald returned yes'or Uy ftom a week at various Massachu setts places. -John Gitihetn aid daughter Katie returned Saturday from a week in Kolyoke. Mrs W H Minnr returned faturdav from a weeK's visit with Mrs O E Rannev at. Cambridge, Mass, and was accompa nied oi ter return by Miss Ivy Ran ney who is visiting at the Liscom farm. Samuel Helton has j'isf. re turned frjm a abort trip t rojgh Western Massachusetts. Her-nan Joy has gone to Leominster, Mas.- and from tbere to Newport wLero le wit nessed the boat races. L F Atlanta and II H Cro'l-v left this morning for a week at the Pan Aaencan exposition at B.ff-i , and Geo Adams from MUusapilis wilt meet them tbere. Mr and Mrs Goddard and Miss A I vena Walker have returned from a visit io v mtlsor Locks, Ct, and vicinity. DRAGGED AXE M eNOLBD BEYOND RECOGNITION. The Hnrrlbie Oeath or Fdear Koliblna al SponVrc--Teams Collided- Foot Caught In aa Horeea Han. Kdjrar Hol.ljins of Spnfiord met with a borrilile death about uiiilniaut Sunday, fie wu driving in two-wheeled roadcart on Torry hid, aliout a mile from bis borne, when he was inn into tiv the carriage of Herbert Whittiuore of W M Swanzev. Mr Rohliins was thrown to the ground, line foot mtehing in the reins a he fell. At the same time the horse' started on tbe run for home, dra-nring Mr Rohhins all the way. He was lifeie.aiij mangled almost beyond recognition wheu tlie horse arrived. It fs thought po"ih that the victim's neck was broken liv the force of the fall from the roadcart. The ffuneral aprvii will be held at the hou-e at 2 p in to-dav. 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