Semi-weekly Windham County reformer., July 16, 1901, Image 1

About Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901

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SISMI-WESKIIjY
1.5U A YEAR. 13.00 IF NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. "Lei all the eada thou aimed at be thy Country', thy Uod't and Truth'. 11IHEK CKNTS VKH COI'l'.
VOLUME XXV. BRATTLEBORO. VERMONT, TUESDAY. JULY 16. 1901. NUMBER 101.
" I i ' i
WANTED.
a STE O Housekeeper,
liy. inquire ut r.11101 street
only two In fam-
lui-tr
WANTKO. Competent woman to assist In
nencral housework on a farm. Good
viitcs. A poly to DK. C. S. Pratt. loo 'Ju
ANTKI).-At once, competent seamstress,
Miu If, irinri tv F,l Miiln fit.
"1 IT ANTED A competent woman forneneral
V housework In lamllv of two. A good
,o,nf arMlJllheral wages to right party. 8. W.
fcliUKTT & CO. Wtf
WANTKD Washing anil I ronlng to do.
MRS. Abuie K. Smith, Richardson Farm
t"tf
SESP your address to Dr. E. K. Johnston,
" Frost St., and he will come to your real
Hem e and remove your teeth taut pain. 88-lf.
ASTFD second-hand Typewriter. Ad-
ilrceB llox Tin, liraiueuoro nil
WANTED. Customer, for quantity of
choice nav, bulk. Inquire at Vallev
GKAIN tO.'S OFFICE. 61 If
J.T WILI. PAT YOU.
If in rant of carriage or sleigh painting, to
rail at corner o So. Main and Canal St. or Stock
veil's Stable. First class work. O. B. Ramsey.
1XANTED W O O L.
W Highest
Market Price Paid.
E. H. DAVENPORT,
u "West Brattleboro, Vt.
S50 REWARD
Fnr Information that will lead to the arrest and
. i.nvicilon of the person or persons who took
aitav the doors and windows and other property
and Iriured the buildings on my farm premises
in Marlttoro. Vt.
w. G. IX'OLITTLE, Brallleboro, I.
.lime 24, lwii. astf
THE PUOFESSIOXS.
S. GOLDTH W AIT, D. D. 8 , Dentist,
V. Sortlifleld, Mass., Thursdays, Fridays
iind Saturdays. -Stt
BACON ct HOOKER, Attorneys at Law
f'raotlce In State and Federal Courts Ver
irent, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Sew
York. 12 and 14 Cilery Building. "c-tf
D
R. H. L. WATERMAN. 41 Elliot St. Of.
lice hours : li.su to i su o vt b r . ai. suit
WATERMAN .fc MAKTIJf, Attorney, at
Law, Bank Block, Brattleboro. Vt.
DENTISTRY In all its branches. Teeth ex.
tracted without pain. K. B. KINKEAI). D.
1). S., 83 Main Street. atf
(i F. BARBER, D. D. .. Union Block,
Ui over Greene's drug .tore, Brattleboro, Vt.
JA.nESCONl.AWD, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon, urattleboro, Vt. Office In Crosby
Block. Residence, No. 8 Walnut St. OtBce
cirs from 8 to a..m 1 :S0 to 3, and 7 to p. m.
iMit.D B. I"I.GKKB, Attorney and Coun
1 eelor at Law, Solicitor and Master In Chan
cery. Collections promptly made. Chester, Vt.
TO RENT.
TO R KNT Six roim Tenement, all one floor.
Running water, modern, 10.
101-tf 8. W. KDGETT A CO.
rp KM.NT Pleasant tenement corner Lo
J. cust and Vine street, well arranged hard
wood floor. In dining room and kitchen. Kn
qulreof II. B. I.AUKIN lol.at
rpo KENT Flvo room Tenement,
Jl cold water, bam sr. sis
S. W. K DUETT A CO.
EW TKNrSMKNT 31 South Main street.
loOtf JAMES AUSTIN.
rpo RENT Only one left. Desirable Tene
X. ment, rear 34 High street. H a month.
Hi If Inquire lft Oak street.
rpo RBNT-Cottage So. 3,
i. nue. Barn and and boa
ped for parties of six to 10.
imjn, Brattleboro.
Sllverdale Ave.
COBH AND AMI-
V8-4t
rpo RENT Sew cottage 1 rooms and barn.
Sllverdale,
7-tf A. Vt"
l.nke Siiofford.
Rockwell, Biattleboro, Vt.
Desirable Tene
ment, rear 31 High street. Inquire 1.1 Oak
rpo RENT Onlvoue left,
rpo RENT. Room 5S In t ilery Building,
A north corner room overlooking fiver, moun
tain and Main street. Steam heat, running
water. Also a small adjolntim room if wanted.
Suitable for office or apartment. Reasonable
rents. Apply to A. L. Maynarii, Room Mitt
TO REST Up stairs Tenement, 6 rooms, on
Terrace street, to be vacated by K. F. I.clt
singer, as he leaves town, ami ready June 1.
All modern Improvements, one best tt-neinenu
In town. r3 tf Chas. Mi.nkk.
TORBNT. RooirW, t ilery Building, over
looking river and mountain. steam heat,
running water, very light, atry and attrac
tive. Reasonable rents. Also a small connect.
Ing room If wanted. Apply to A. I.. Mavmkii,
Room 20. entf
TO RENT. Room l'l, t ilery Building. Fine
corner olllces suitable for any business,
overlooks Main street. Very attractive, light and
alrv, r'inning water, gas aud electrics. Applv tu
A.'L. May.nahd, Room Jo. e'.rif
TO RENT. Five floors In t ilery Building
annex, suitable for storage or light manu
facturing. Each lloor contains l'Jtit) square feet,
well lighted and all modern appliances. Apnly
to A. I.. Mavnakd, Room -.'0. f!Uf
JULIUS C. TIMSON.
REAL ESTATE AGENT & AUCTIONEER.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
IS Union Block, Claremont. N. H.
Established 1Si. Long Dls. Telephone.
Wanted Immediately
A customer for the following Real Estate:
No. 21 Canal St. This k a two tenement
bouse In good repair and rented to good par
ties. Tbe bouse bus modern improvements
and is located so an to lie accessalile to the
business part of the town, and also tbe dlHer
ent Industries. To any one wanting an In
vestment here Is a good chance, as it is about
alwavs well rented.
100-tf . E DUETT A CO.. Agents.
Dn. E. R. L.YNCH, oflice and residence u :
Elliot St., Brattleboro, Vt. Office hours t
liolf a. m 1 to i and 7 to p. in. tHf-.'rtu
I
GKO. H. GOKHAM, M. D. Whitney
BiDck, Main Street, Brattleboro Pracilce
Imlted to the deeeases of tbe Eve. Ear. Throat,
u-j Nose. Office hours, 9:30-12; 1 p. m.-4, Tuea
uAys and Friday, only. Itemalnder ot week at
Bejjows Falls lstt
fOH.N E. OALE, Attorney at Law, Guilford,
'j ermom. its-iouir
F. G. PETTEE, Dentist,
Block. Over Holdcn's drug store,
Crosby
n S. PRATT, M. D., 18 North Main street,
brattleboro. otiice hour, unui 5 a. n
1 to ! .30 p. m. ; 6 :30 to 8 p 41tf
FBEMOST HAMILTON, M. D. OlHc.
and Reeldence, So, 34 Sorth Main Street,
fltrars until ( a. m.; 1 to 2.30 and early evening
io j iu; au-.aaya, j to s p. m. xeiepnone tan.
iy
MEKCANTILK.
pLAPP . JONES, Book., Stationery,
fancy Goods. Picture, and Framing, lis I
BAKHOWSACO., wholmlisndrsUII
dealers In CoalB of aU kind.. Office No. 33
tin Street. Brattleboro Viy".
TKaDKS.
BKATTLEBORO CTJSTtlM L.t'NDKT,
04 Elliot St., Goods called for and deliv
ered. Lace curtains a specially Telephone
'(.ciiection. 47yi
t)KATTLEBOBO
Cleaning Works,
?roprltt
tTKAJI
& Flat 81, E,
CARPET
H. Tnomas,
K-jy iir
10HX DVN-LEVV, Custom Tailor, Ryther
f BKK-k. un one fllrht. Cleanstnir. Kenalrlng
i.u rresEing aone at 6nort nouce. i4wiy
lf H. JACOBS, Boris Shoeing and
' i oouoing. canai at.
i'yl
II. HALL, Carpenter and Slater,
er In slate, is Clark street.
Deal
SMf
IXSCUANCK.
C. K. K. JENNE,
Successor to Sherman ft Jenne,
ESTABLISHED IN 1867.
I f rt, Mutual Life, Accident, Plate Glass, Em
Cyers Liability Elevator, Hartford Steam
P-onc German Llovd . 8. Co. l'tf-tufr
HERE IS A CHANCE
To get a irod
Lawn Mower for $2.75
'. 'ihes UeU t:!.2S
:-viiing Board, 1.00
Vrinter. from 1.65 up
H..v Fori. .:i5
'--y liake, ,-t
!', .40
"lii'Vt-!. .75
-'op Sbove!, ..")
M.-.i.ure Kork, .Sj
" :tn IVors, 7.V; & 1.00
Poetry Netting, 65c ?r 100 sqr. feet.
3t ct lr lb.
I'uttv. !v;rews. Bolt.. Brads. Tacks,
l a low ijgure. Leave orders tor Awn-
DON A. WILDER S
Cl.- ia ni!.A a
ARTHUR H. H. LEWIS, U.S.
Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate Western Veterinary College, Kansas
City, Mo. Surgery in all Its Branches.
Office at C. S. STOCKWELL'S STABLE.
Telephone SS-S Rear Crosby Block.
S3 J,t
Horses For Sale!
Just Arrived This Day.
Monday, June 10th.
Full Carload of Horses,
Come and see them. Large matcbed pairs
and single workers ami drivers among tbcin.
I bave thlrty-rive liorses to select from.
At Xo. fO Elliot street.
G. E. GILMAN, Proprietor.
Brattleboro, June 10, inoi. Hl-tf
FOR SALK.
T0TOSI TKKKIKR ITP for sale
-a' die, one screw tull, 10 weeks.
Southern Avet ue.
lirln
D. C'l.ollliH,
lol 41
10i-4t
I'ark View" Hotel West
E.C. WOODS, Weston, Vt.
TTIOR WALK The
P on, Vt. For iiartlcnlars inquire of
r S A L K Family Horse, S year, old
I1 weight It).1, Bound and all right. 1
101 -it
J.G. BAKER, Dirge street.
FOR fe.LK-A second-hand Chtckerlng l'l
ano. Modern, ilrst clas condition, nearly
as good as new. Will be sold for less than one
third its cost. Address Box &4, Brattleboro, Vt
n(-tr
T1UH S.ILK.-A nice top buggr. Inquire of
AJ Gt s.N X C. or F. I. ILI.IAUN. Brattle
boro, Vt.
stf
TjiOB SALE An Ideal Cash Register; new
U and in perfect condition. A bargain. Ad
dress "1," caie Reformer. 73-if
IOR BALK Cheap Second hand Ml II. P.
Upright Marine Engine 14x14 cylinder, e
JUHM i A r T
431 f
drlvtDff pulley. A II Id guutt order,
nest wummeraoD
STEAM RAW AND 8MINUKK MILL
For ffntc Ample power; near Stnllon;
pleniy of llmt.er: no other mill In vicinity. Of
fered at a very low price. AtfUren llox 422.
Heene. , n. oir-turr
For Sale.
BEST
G R Ot: E R I E 8
of all kinds.
Special il lbs. Cherry Prunes for iKc. Blue
berries aud oilier trults. Telephone call 44-1.
PS-tf .1. K. Ill khnkli., JO Flat St.
FARMS FOR SALE.
If yon want to trade for a farm or other real
ftMiate, or If you huve any to beli let me lur
from you. 5iuf
J. A. MU.I.KU, Kfiht DummerBlou, Vt.
JPox Setlo.
My Farm of about W acred, '2 1-2 mllcn from
HratlletM'ro com re. (iood lutlllnir and plenty
of wood and timntr. Jutild be easily made to
keep 1'- or 1ft vowh and supply a mil tc route. A
chance seldom offered to M-ure a farm and tfood
home so near the vllluire limit. Inquire of
Wtf W. G. DOOMTTLK, Hratueboio, Vt.
Por Sulo.
One new two-story lltmge on P learnt nt St., ten
ronnirj. Crowed water to houe and rounmted
with eewer. Land feet trout, IU feet bark
aUo some good lots to build on and some other
irood property for fah. Call and see property.
Must be bold. C. W. WAKI. U Pleacant St.
&4 tf Ilrattletioro, Vt
S. W. EDGETT & CO.,
Real Estate! Investments
Now is a good time to lnry a
House for investment or a Home,
call on us and see what we have.
Farms, village property, any
thing on earth.
S. W. EnnKTT & Co.
BAILEYS REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Sells Everything. Addreer
TP. J. B-A.IXjl3"S't
Kyther lilock, llrattl t'boro, Vt.
WE ARE BUYING WOOL
W. V. Kit II A1!I)S(I it Co.
May M, mi.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"Digests what you cat.'
Teachers' Examinations
Examinations for Windham County will lie
held as follows :
At Jamaica, July 2.1 anil 2S.
Townsbend, Auj;. J and 2.
liellows Falls, July iJO and 111.
Jacksonville, Augut 21! aud 24.
Brattleboro, August 2U and 27.
Mellon- Falls, August ill and .1".
Kxaminations will be held at tbe usual
places iu each town. Attendance both davs
. is required.
I W-tit II. D. KvnKit, County Rx-.uiluer
Announcement.
Having sold my interest in the linn of A. F.
Eobkrts & Co., and bought the GROCERY
BUSINESS of C. W. Puffer & Co., at 32
Elliot street, I shall carry at all times a
complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fruits and Vegetables.
ALL FORMER AND NEW PATRONS WILL BE SERVED
IN A SATISFACTORY MANNER.
J. E. GLEASOtM.
Wanted Immediately
A "isomer for a Beautiful Home lo Wet
tt.n,ro. Hu. barn and two acre of
'"') a few minutr from end of electric
' tie. Kuonnir water, house slated, hlmd-M-3
4-lUht windows, nt.j:.. c. This can
' 'txijiht riirht. or xi hant-ed for tenement
""t'v in BraTtlelwro.
- w- EfG ETT CO.. Agent..
ARD OF THANKS.
fi'it taae this net bod to expreor
V'i :ir.k to an mho to kindly assisted u.
-" 'iii ti burial of our aust-and, w B1
' l eir!aiiT to the slnrcrs. and also
- E.Orterof r'roKvtkMi and otner. for
-; 'it.rti flora: offerlDrs.
S. W. P. R.MI4LI-.
Man. a Lira C. EaM'all.
Harli b. Rai.i-i-.
kllLILm A. UStLL.
a AAA
Very Special !
LADIES' WHITE SHIRT WAISTS
98 cents to $2.00.
OR, IF YOU ARB LOOKING FOR
COLORED WAISTS,
GLYNN'S
DYSENTERY
TABLETS
Contain no Otdum or other harmful drug.
Cures all forms of Kvsentery, lilarrlin, Sum
mer Complaint, gilplnft and etilic ialu. IMME
DIATKI.V, and do not com-ltpate or i roduce
fever Inn rctnuve all Inflammation and fever
and leave you In natural condition. Are espec
ially jrood for the children.
43c a not at all dealers or by mall.
"I had a severe case of summer complaint this
month ami it continued fur ten days. 1 tiled
several remedies, Inn they did me no good. I
llnallvirota box of lilyrn's liysentery Talnet.
and fburof them entirely cured me."
WII.I.MM U. TAVLOK.
Bellows Falls, Vt., Aug. Jl, 1U0O.
WALTER B. GLYNN.
Mannfa-'turlnK I'tiarmaclst, Saxton. Klver, Vt.
stt-tf
Wanted
AT ONCE
15 or 20 good, chep Farms for
cash customers.
GUNN & CO.
Sadawga Springs
111 H(.ll M, VT.
Hotel Open May 15th, 1001.
For TrHiinlent and Summer (iiuettfl, (ooI 11 v
erv In -oonertloti. lined. wlJl lie met hi ih
tr:tlu. Tvli'pboDv ronntction. liatef rt.onabtr.
hS-i.Un CEO. R. WHIPPLE, Prop.
From McKinley Town.
Canton, O., June 23. 1901.
Mr. 1!. F. Misrit,
Ikak Slit:
The
TOILETINE
received all in irood condition.- We ue It for
almost all ailment, and el as tf we could
not keep houe without it. "l think it a won
derful remedy for relieving Inflammation :
have never ha I anything so satisfactory; it
dues all you claim for it. It, r simply (ireut
for Corns and Mire feet.
Sincerely your",
Tims. T. Smi ni.
:V2 Springfield Avenue.
THK TAKC FOKTS.
To he Dismantled by Ihc Agent, of th
TIHT.ln Oovvraineiit
Ticp-TsiD. July 15-The military
commanjers have dircetprl tbn pru
visional Kovernttent nf Tieo-Tsin to
untliTtiki the tle.triiotinn of the
Taku forts and tbn L'mernmen t has
promised to cumplv no receipt nf a
military Kuard to proteBt the workmen
engunecl iu the ta9k.
Brill. h Viirprl.a Anolh.r Laac.r.
Col SrobM's column aurpriaed and
captured Scr-epper's Inaer at Cato-di-iiuo,
(Jape Ci lony, the 11th, takios
13 prisire'H and capturioe a quantity
of ammunition and Ktoren. Bcbeeper
escupeti wita the bulk or bia com-
Tbere were no Hritieb caB
Moit of the prisoners are
rnanrln,
ualiies.
rebels.
SOME STATE NEWS.
CARL F. CAIN,
TAILO. ' .
Altering and Impairing of Ladle' and
Men. (Garments. .Cleatilng and press
III!.'. Authorized Au-ent for Lewandn't Dye Co.
also Wlliler's Iinprovi-d Coat Hungers.
117 Main St.
Biattleboro
REASONS FWU lX&URANrE
In liuyinj,' life liisura-.ce you join
protci-iiou of others with bains fur
vourself I bis comliintition can lie
Lad in no other way and is so ar
ranged as to I within the reach of
all. hxiillliiie Into it and se.
(Correspondence solicited.)
(Mi f
TAYLOR & SON,
Cen'l Agents,
BRATTLEBORO. VT.
fcTOLEN HORSK Ftll'KU.
Now Barra Ufllc.r. Would Like lo Sea
Johu Parker.
Barre. July l.'i A borse turned by
Oscar 1 hotrpson was stolen from bis:
barn on South Main stu-ct last eight.
No waeon is missio'.''. Toe case was
put in tlip hands of Deputy Sheriff
H .1 Slayton t b i h murr. iiif; anrl be soon
learned that a man named .lnhn Park
er, who came here s'imi" three weeks
pi, is rjiisftinfr. It wui aNo tlisi-or-eretl
that l'arker had asxed tin mint
ilirect, route to Biastim by team. lie
B told by ay of Hatidolpb and
White Kiver Jucutine. This oooo Mr
Slaytoi rei'eiven wrj that the hnrse
beloiiKirt; to Mr Thompson, attached
to somebody 's wagon, had been cap
ttirtd in liethel. He is a man rf .'io
years, weighs ItiO potiods, aril is
dark complexioced.
A Oreat Treat for lh Chllitr.n.
0Etr Brothers' consolidation cf
their famotia shows, with itH multi
tude of novel features, will be a un-at
treat for the little folks. This ex
hibition makes a special bid for
their patronage. Many new acta have
been arranged and all of the old fa
vorites have a new specialty to pre
sent. An entire herd of baby ele
phants appear in a side-splitting se
ries of episodes, ahich has been
termed by conroisseurs the best ele
phant act eter seen. This is orly
one of the features presented by
Gentry Bros' Consul idaed Shows t h it
season, which will exhibit in this
city, afternooo and riirht, July 2-', on
Frost street.
Ad Man Fall From Hat Carl.
Raodoipb, July 1'i-C'hss T Uur
ridge. a man about 80 years old. fell
Satorday afternoon from a loai of
hay, sustaining a severe fracture of
ote arm above tbe elbow.
A (jntlin Jincnes, a firmer tin
IIa'eo t . uu residing with his
a nther in New V'ork, is rapidly cum
ing to the front as a baritone soloist.
He has sung his ay to fame in tunny
a watorii:.r place and is in great de
mand, fur encore engagements ,Iut
at prtseot he is touring with the
Upiuorrsl Brothers, muBiCbl prod
igies, aged 1 1, II and 9.
She Dliln'l Wear a Mask.
But her Beuuty was coiuplefely hidden
by oree. blotches and pimple till he
used Bucklen's Arnica .Salve. Then they
vanished as will all Eruption.'. Fever
Sores. Boils. Ulcer6, Carbuncles and
Felon? from its use. fallible for f tits.
Corns, BurnK, Scalds and Piles. Cure
guaranteed, 25c at Holden's drug store.
All Thine. Cnine, Etc.
(From the St Albans Messenger.)
Men like C K Davenport cf Brat
tlebcro, who fcave been true to tbe
car nnsl principles of old lioe Dem
ocracy and have stubbornly n fused to
divert the prtstige of brainy ens
papers after heresies and string irods.
must take reat comfort in the ces
from Ohio after these five years of
waiting.
K2- WE HAVE THESE TOO,
AT MUCH KEDL'CED PRICES.
J.
All Ready (or Business.
Put a proposition in the RE
FORMER want columns and
you'll find plenty of people who
are looking for just that kind of
proposition. And it doesn't
matter what kind of a proposition
it is, either, so long as it is con
sistent. A few cents will put a few lines
liefore many thousands of Ver
mont's best people.
Price -Two cent, a word for erst Insertion;
onoccnt a worn for cacta .ubstquctt icserUoa.
Are You Interested
In Fire, Life, Accident,
Fidelity, Steam Boiler,
Plate Glass, Unrjrlary, Elevator.
Public Liability of Employers,
Employers Liability,
Landlord's Liability,
Teams Liability,
Automatic Sprinkler
Health Insurance ?
We have been usine this space to tclt you
aiKjutthe i:j-:sr lift; xsi :.ixrK i.v the
troll .n, but we also want to remind jou that
we are agents for all kinds ot insurance,
general Ag'ts H. E. TaVI.OR & SOX
National Lite lirattleboro, Vt.
Insurance Co.
The Argus.
lEiUtiishxl it'jl
ALBANY, N. Y.
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
SUNDAY ARGUS.
SEMI-WEEKLY, (Wednesday and
Saturday.;
Daily, . . . We a month ; (6.00 a year
Scspat, .... Ac a copy; 10 a year
Daily andSi'SPat. 15c a week; 7-AOayear
Skmi-Weekly, 1.00 a yea
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ARGUS
Is an etcht-pate newspaper Issued twice a
week". KU paeee of reading matter a rear, and
considered by Discriminative Readers to 14
the Best News. Political and Family Semi
Weekly In tbe United State.
I It has Careful lteviews of the ew. Local
' and General ; Aide and Intrresttne Editorials :
JVaiuable Mls-ellanv; Kntertaining Special
I Article!': Literarv Keview; Wed Conducted
i Pepartmei!t: Jfeliirious Intellfcenor; Tbe
! Markets; Sew aocT Xotes for f'rn.ert and
Husy Men and Women, and Short Storie and
Miaveliaxeou Anide of a Biita Order.
CLOSED THE ROOM
AJ Tl'RNED ON TME GAS.
THE SUICIDE OF JOHN t. RAY,
THK OLD LIVERiMAN.
Found Dead In Ue-I II or I Hour. Later
What Led tp la the Tragic End
The Career of One ofOur Most latere. I
Ins l.mil Characters HI. Success lu
Bn.lne...
John L Ray, 81. tbe lone time livery
man, committed suicide Saturday nieht
by gas asphyxiation. He had for a long
time, ever since nis retirement from bus.
inese, in lact, 10 years ago, been in a
morbid, melancholic state, and for a
while whs st the Retreat and in a sanl
txrlum io Massachusetts also. Seven
dinerent times razors, which he had evi
dently bought with an idea of making
way with hlniselr. as he did shave
himself, bad been taken awav
from him. the last t i me his son was here
the Fourth, finding it it. his bed. Late
ly he had seemed more depressed than
usual and for the last 3 or 4 days before
the end had kept to his room.
He had two rooms connecting on the
third tloor of the hotel, and it whs his
custom to leave the door of one unlocked
for the chambermaid to get in. Satur
day night he locked both, then closed the
door connecting, closed the windows and
the transom, which was so tight that it
was hard work to open it when trouble
was found. .n particular smell of gas
w noticed by people passing along the
hail, until Mrs M M Miller, another
boarder, sent word to the ortice Sunday
morning, that the gas was leaking some
where. ThosJHeaphv, the porter, went to
Investigate and also smelled gas. though
not very strong.and seeming tocotne from
Mr Ray's room. Gettirg no answer to
a summons, and seeing tue transom
clofed, MrHeaphy beut it open, when the
ga came out in overpowering volume.
Suicide was evident. The room was
very nearly air tight and the unfortu
nate man had turned on the gas full
hesd. He was found lying on his bed
In his underclothes without a sigo of
struggle. Dr Anderson was called and
said he had been dead U or S hours. On
a stand in his room was found a gold
watch and the words written on a strip
torn from a newspaper, "a present f'jr
t'harl." meaning his brother in Lin
coln, Mass. The room was Immediately
placed in charge of Lawyer Barber and
G A Koyden.
Thus passes out a man who has been
one of our most interesting local char
acters, who in his day kept what was
admittedly, as regards its completeress
and the quality of its appointments
right through, the best livery stable in
New England, a keen and efficient bus
iness man. fullof enterprise and pluck in
his line, knowing his business thorough
ly and enjoying its ru h and variety.
He wai ai'o a man of a great deal of
native ability and originality, with a
fund of shrewd and rollicking humor
that had a flavor al! Its own and could
not fail to attract attention. But unfor
tunate in lacking eatly advantages he
had had practically to make his
own way in the world since he
was tj-years-old and beirg so ahsoibed
in business. In his later life, he had not
provided himself with theresource'. in
the love of hooks or art or social
ameaities, that make leisure tolerable,
and being out of the things that had
employed his activities all his days and
out of the business contact with other
people that had given life its iet, bis
days have been wretched and all the
worse b-Tause of his active mind. lie
sat brooding most of bis time with little
recreation except when driving about'
with the inevitable result of conjuring
uo misfortunes in the future and mis
treatment io the pisf, until there was a
well developed disease, meloncbalica.
and the end was cot at unexpected to
those who knew him best.
Mr Rsv was born at Ccncord. Mass,
Oct 2'.t. lS2n,the son of ll.uum and Mary
Lawienca Ray. the oldest of nloe child
ren In his infancy his parents moved
to Lincoln. He attended Newton Acade
my at onetime and came to Brattle
toro in the railroad construction
days. as a subcontractor for
a eection of the Vermont and Massa
chusetts ro.t and it was w hile at this
work and boardtrg at Isaac Kddy ?, that
be met and In 1S51 married bis sister-in-
law, Addie V.I'ra f.wbo died hereabout
two years ago. After the completion of
the road be was associated with Keith
White in the management of th Amer
ican Uouse, and ever since has been a
hslf oner of the property, buying it in
company with Mr. Stearns of tbe Tate
Goodhue estate, and Stearns beirg suc
ceeded by (.J. A. lioydeu, the present
owner with Mr. Riy. In tbe early fif
ties he became proprietor of the livery
stable now owned by Henry R.
Brown in what was then the Goodhue
building, but for more than a genera
tion has been tbe Ray block. It was
in tbe height of the water cure busi
ness, and be rose to the opportunity of
furnishing a livery fit for the most fas
tidious patrons. In 1801 be told out to
Adam. Bowen & Minor.
Mr Ray is survived by bis rrotber,
Cbarles.L.a sister.Annie A., of Lit coin.
Mass., and one son. John J. Kay. a Bos
ton merchant, who arrired yesterday.
The funeral is to be held from the
Brooks House a'. 4 o'clock this after
noon. Rev E Q S Oseood. officiating.
Burial in Prrspect Hill e'eme'ery.
BRATTLEBORO SOCIKTi.
noirTaurnam.nl..
Two st'rlirg silver loving ciioh pre
sented by a member of tbe club are
ti be the objects of two hamlicap
tournBn-enta for tbe oiembeis rf Wan
tamiquet Golf club. The Brut, for
the ladies, will re held nert Saturday
and the set nod for the men and wo
msn Kririaynnd Satuiday, the 20th Hnl
27tb. The cups are now on exhibi
tion at Vaugban Burrett's.
Latsr as the sifting cevekpg tfce
bfKt players, an invitation will be is
sued to (jreeufitlo-, Nortbflild and
Uellows Kalis for a tournament.
Th First Regiment band give a so
cial dance at Brookside I'ark this
even in;.
The Swedish Lutheran grciety are
to bave a lawn party Fridsy evening
on tbe church ground on West streit.
The ladies of the W. R. C. held a
memorial si rviee at I'rospect Hill ceme
tery last evecirg. after wbii-h flower
were placed on the graves of deceased
members.
The Baptist Christian Endeavours
have tlecUd theBe cttieets for tho
roreing sii months: Fresiriei t. Miss
Jzetta Stewart; vice president. J
Melvin Touiber; secretary, K.I Lid
gille; treasurer. Arthur L Mavuard ;
auditor, II K C Tneot.
July .latant..
Mrs J C Howe and daughter Flor
ence left Wednesday fcr a few datsi in
Boston. Mrs Louis A b reus is visititg
in (Jrreobeld for a reek. Mrs V fi
Whitt ey leaves tomorrow for a visit
with her daughter in Sprirgfiehl rdiI
to be tieateu by a specialist. L K
.'.dams and H fl Croshv retitrred
Friday from the Par-American Kxpn
sition aod Mr Adama started this
piorning for Minneapolis.
Miss Adcie Warnr left yesterday
to accomtaoy her fsther on a tu
aeeks' trip. Miss PauJine Miller r
turretl Friday from three weeks
visit in Nashua, N II. Miss Molly
Bratkstt returned with Her for a visit
with ter graadnjotner. Mis Can in
Cook. -Cbus Stnlte left yesterday for
two weeka visit io Island Pond.
SMALLPOX Ilf PUTNEY.
Children or William. College Pro reiser
Are the Ylctlme.
Dr H I) Holtoc. secretary of tbn
state boird if health, was called to
Putrey yesterday on account of two
suspicious cases of illness in the fam
ily of Prof Joho K W Russell of Wil
liams college who passes the suiniTiers
with bis motber-it-law, Mrs J Fan-
Die Baker.
I)r iJoltoo prcounced toth cases
to be smallpox, atil tbe bouse is un
der strict ij'iaraitioe. The victims
are Prn'essor Russell's two daugh
ters, aged and luvears, buttter
sre Dot seriously ill and the. doctor
d es rot anticipate serious results.
Tbe youieest daut'bti-r had been
treated fur German measles, but when
the other daughter was taken ill ber
symptoms indicted sometting morn
erious. Ire disease was contracted m
Williamstown, Mass.
Srnnmerl.il.
E J Males and wife r-f Minneapolis
re at tbe H rooks House. Mrs A
bourne of Flushing. L I, arrived
yesterday for tbe summer. Mrs J Q
Cilery and daughter. Klizabetb
Marshall, will return Thursday from
Olaonquet. Harry Conland is at
South Chatham. Mass, bis father'
old stampire er und. Geo 11 Ryder
and wife left today for s few weens in
Plvmouth acd at other Massachusetts
roiots. M C Bobbins from Chicago
is at bia borre ber for a vacation.
His mother, Mrs M K Robbira, re
turned with biro from visit io Chi
cago. -Sewrll Morse) of Pittsburgh,
P.. is at his borne here for a vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Crosfcer and Mn H
C Taylor left Wednss.iay for a month
at Peakes Island no the Maine oast.
Mrs R G llanlie aurl ber mother.
Mrs Stone, left ytstedrday for Magnolia.
Mrs L .1 Fettirg left Frida for a
visit at West Hartford. O L Rawsori
and wife have retimed from their
visit at Orange. Mase. 9 H Warner
acd wif- are spcrrlirg a frrtrigLt in
Rutland. Miss En;mej Mutton left
Thursday for a ie.c-ral weeks' visit at
Milton, Mats.
BANK WHKCKER LKHIS' CLAIMS
AND a. M. VVAITR'W.
r-J
Miirj Retold of How the Brattleboro
Wrecker Operated ror Year, on Nothlng-
The Fan. aa Rerlvar Price roans)
Tl.ein.
(Sunday Republican correspondence.)
Another interesting reminiseerse is
roused by the claim of Cashier O H
L?wie of the wrecked Farmers' Nation
al bank of Verger res that the bank is
in iltbt instead of bis owmg it. It re-
n inc's of the elsim that the lste 8 M
W.ite so emphatically made after tho
ruin of the first National bank here
that swept nearly S-VXl.tXO from tbe
people rf this county and vicinity.
But there resily was some truth to
Waite's claim, as tbe receiver be
lieved at tbe time, and the recorda of
the bank seemed to indicate. Waite
claimed that the lnok's capital was
lost io Chicago investments before tbe
war, and then figuring S or 10 per
cstt dividends that he paid for 20
years rr rcce, he was able to mskoout.
a I if.' amount due hinr. It is trie that
well toward the $150,000 t at. 1 1 al aas
lost by b"d investments marie through)
Waite's brother. It was suspected
also that he used more of the bank's
a oney to pay a defalcitio ' of bis
brother's. Tbe national lv kirg net
gave him bonds to float the irstitu
tion along by f jrnisbing him 270,000
of nationsl back bills to earn with.
Quickly after the act was passed be
took out a charter ard increased the
bank's capital bv l.iu.OOO, making
t'e tominal earital riOO.OOO. This
gave him $110,000 fresh monsy t op
erate with, antl be took $100,000 of it
and bought bonds ard act circulatioo
to tha atront rf 0.000. Then this
tVKi.OOO and flO.OOO added was used to
buy anrtber $100,000 rends, and tbe
operation repeated, so tuat with only
I'JO,000 be got thus f'J70,000, circula
tion, and had $30,000 of this it creased
capital left. He then went into organ
rcanufactore at Chicago, made muiey
there rapidly and was io a fair way
of hllinK the bole wben tbe Chi cairn
tire swept away tbe factory, with
irsurance for only a small per cent.
It was the factory, wbico was bis
last desperate recourse, tt at fce
started bia natert suit ag.irst tbe
Estey's. Burette tbe ptente-. had)
do confidence io it Really ttnre was
rot b ing to it, as te verdict of the
supreme court finally showed, but be
spent big .moults io fighting it. pay
ing one cf bis lawyers ot nee time
IVi.OtiO. until be and bis bank were
absolutely ruined aod forgiries ami
over-issues of ttoek, as well as tbe
compute puttine of tbe institution,
withio a few thousand dollars, Wfre
necessary t J carry tbe case aloof.
Tre mathematics rf tbe above are a
little awry. What Waiie oid by tbe
op'fatinn correct I v closer i bet above
was to invest f 0,000 io bonds aud get
bar $270,000 in c-icrulaitoo. No it
really took $-SO.S09 net out nf hisil-'iO.-
000. of i ncre.se rf capital to do it.
and on tre face of it be bad $10,000
of tit left with wifceh to do busi
ness. But it is believed, aod th're is
sr.m erirVnre to that effect, that he
ue1 tbe last $30,000 of circulation for
bis brothe-. Wm II Waite. If that
so there was orlr $00,000 left with to
oi4-rate duncg the dcreo yeais before
tbe raiaat.
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