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1 1 I-: $1,50 A Year. $2,00 If I VOLUME XXVIII. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, LECTDRES, Etc. ELBERT HUBBARD. AUDITORIUM. Tuesday Ev'ng, Mar. 10. SUBJECT: "Roycroft Ideals." Reserved Seats, 25, SO, 75c. Standing Room, 35c. NOW ON SALE AT THK Y. M. C. A. KOOMS WANTED. FOR SALE, TO RENT, Etc. WANTED An nil-round cook for a small hotel. Address Geo E Alkekmax. So. Vernon, Vt. WAXTKD At once In a boarding house, a Kir! or a woman for dining room and chamber worK. u. j? . aillh , miisuuiu, i. rAXTKD :W to 40 H. V. portable boiler. Address c, ueiormer innce. tun WANTED A voting man to learn tailoring. This is a rare chance to learn the most advanced methods. LaFi.ei he Huob., Hrattle- boro, t. ANTED Washing and Ironing to do at Home. Address jjh;k mix uuu. iu-;t WANTED A girl for general iiouscworK. .ionil whl'i-h to comnetent woman. Ad dress Mrs. E. C. Koiif.ktso.v, Hinsdale, '. It. W ANTED An experienced cook w ho is will ing to assist in laundry work. Mrs. L. F. ADAMS, Vt estern Ave., jiiuuivumu, i. ii WANTED Reliable married man on farm by year. F. G. Ca.mi'UKI.i., Westminster West, Vt. '-tf "II WANTED Man for general farm work. Ad- dress BOX 840, Brattleboro, Vt, 7-tf WANTED Fifty men to buy farms as 1 nave a large list. 'Do not buy until yon see me fur I am sure I can please you. A. V , My, Brattleboro, l, " COOK WANTED April 1st. Must Ue good and thoroughly competent. Wages 4 per week. Address Cook, Keforuier Oflice, Hrat tieboro, Vt. ADIES or Gents conduct a pleasant, protlt J niiip business at. home or canvass for us and make large prolit on sales. Sample and partic ulars 10 cents. Pi.YMOi rn Mf'o Co., 45 Wor cester street, Boston, MaHS. 7-4t WANTED Seasoned Ash and Oak. No. 1 Hasswood, dry or green. F. 1. Wil liams, Hrattieboro. "11 WANTED Native lumber or logs; all kinds, delivered at our mill, or will buy stand ing timber. The S. A. Smith Co. 1-tf F OR SALE A good work horse about 10 yrs. Old. E A CIIA.MIIEUI.A1H. -ii. FOR SALE A nice family Horse not airaiu of anything, sleigh and robes, also a line leather top carriage as good as new, cornsheller cultivator and one horse plow. Inquire of C. G. ESDLU'H, SU Prospect St., Brattleboro. 4t F IOR SALK Dry hard wood. FllKD J. JoilN- (on, M'Wiane, t. V1 F IOR SALE quantity of stock hay. Fukii'k. FOR SALE One kerosene stove large sue, good heater, l'rice ,!.00. Address Stove, Keforuier Ollice. Also 3 gas stoves for heaters. I710R SALE De Laval Separator. A no. i A- high frame Habv. but little used and good as" new. Price S75. Eked L. Houghton, Piit ney. VI 5'" FOR SALE Incubator. 200 egg capacity. Never used. Price S25. Made by Von Oi lin Incubator Co. Fm;i L. Hot ulll'ON, Putney, Vt. fi-" F IOR SALE Twenty cords 4-foot dry wood. Mostly oak. price j.ou per coio m .,,,- ford. Will be sold only in one lot. tor partic ulars call at Kkfoh.meh Oflice. FOR SALE A good second - hand upright piano in perfect condition. Address Mux CM, Hrattieboro, Vt. TO RF.JiT. rjlENKMENT to rent; 6 Organ street. TO KENT The S T Davenport place In West Hrattieboro. Everything convenient. Cood barn, garden, etc. 11 !' Weatheuueau. T IO KENT Tenement, 4 (ireen street. In quire at house. rpo KENT Tenement at 1 Western Avenue. Ll l'V DOOl.lTTLE. 1U-H TO REST Several good tenements and rooms centrallv located. Inquire of K. H. 1JA- VFM'OKT or .Mrs. K. I). CllTLKK. Notice to Millmen. rE are prepared to hammer circular saws ; and Vuarantee them to do good work, j The S. A. Smitu Co., Hrattieboro, t. 1-tr ANNOUNCEMENT! m T a IE take pleasure in announcing to our friends " and the public generally that we have added a Job Printing Department to the Reformer plant and that we are prepared to do Printing of every kind in a first-class manner at reasonable prices. We solicit a trial order. ULLERY 6l BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, ULLERY BLDG Not Paid in Advance, WESTERN BEEF was never better than at the present time, We ex tend a hearty invitation to you to call and inspect the best on the market. ot OUR SPECIAL CASH SALE commences promptly at noon Saturday. Don't miss it! ABBOTT DGETT&CO Real Estate INVESTMENTS! ! 6! Main Street. WANTED. Farms, Timber Lands, Village Places; anything in the Real Es tate line. We are constantly hav ing calls from buyers and those who wish to exchange. It costs nothing to talk this thing over and we are always glad to answer in quiries. So call or write us. $5000 BUILDINGS Thrown in with 180 acres of land, divided into tillage, pasture and timberland. This land is worth the money we ask for the farm. If the owner's statement for the amount of timber is correct, and you are getting the buildings that never could be put up for less than the price quoted above, for noth ing. This farm lies on the main road five miles out. The house has slated roof, large windows, 10 rooms and large hall on third floor. Running water to nouse ana Darn. The barn is large and commodious and should keep 25 to 30 head of stock. Such a chance as this is seldom offered. Great chance for a live man. Price $2500. FARM TO RENT. 180 acres. Here is a good chance for the right party. CARE OF ESTATES A SPECIALTY. Rents Collected. Buai"eee" :e, "1L when making money, although there am nine ehances in ten thev will lose it later -in outside speculation. Your happiness to-day may Ik- the 'ground tremble" of coming earthquake. In sure now and P"t the responsibility on Natl Life Ins. Co. of Vt. (Mutual.. I niCAMk!' l.Vsi. H. E. TAYLOR 4 SON, Cen. Agts. CnOSBV Hl.OC K, BKATTLF.110UO, 'T Dividend Investments Paving 7 and 8 per rent, in the shares of well known Sew England mercantile 11111I Industrial enterprises where your inont y is as sale as in the bank in which it is now deposited. Ad dress for information J. LEWIS RICE, 45 Milk Street, Boston, NEW BERKSHIRE Writing Papers IN GHEAT VARIETY, AT CLAPP & JONES'. ... CO.. Printers and 'Let all the ends tliou 1 J It ATTLEBO 110, ACKERMAN. Remember This One Thing! Flor de Castillo Cigars a tnr in i : -ild in tow fur h; money. Of court v.? hav )ilknty nf , othtT limndtt. LEONARD & ROESS Sold by a 11 dealers. Manufacturer! JAMES B. RANDOLL, Fire, Life, Aecldrnt and Health Insurance. Agent rr The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. The Strongest In the world. General Agent for The New Jersey Registry Company. Agents Wanifd In Kvcry County. A grfat seller. r.nr kpoed investments. ROOM 4, RYTHER BLOCK, - BRATTLEBORO. DON'T GET SCARED! Because someone lias told you t ha ELECTRICITY 1" expensive for household use. In' estlgate for your self; pet our prices for materials and Inclination for dectrieal pur poses, and ask ti- uiomers to whom we will refer you. We euip housed with eatl bells, aiinuneiatoni, hurclar alarms, gas lighters, complete eleetrlc lighting. VAUGHAN & SARGENT ELECTRIC CO. llRATTl.KltoltO, VT. TO THE FARMERS. I will sell egg" for hatching from my great laving train "I White H nth Koeks for sc. c-itcll. from pn.e wiuM? g birds; 1 30 for 1SI great laersalicl poultry. C. M. WHEELER, OKNTIIAI. KiRI I T' HllATTI.EIIOllO, VT. That is a fine dog you have, lie otiL'lit to have a good COLLAR. H. M. WOOD has just got in a new line. Step ia and look at them. W. H. MOODY, EXPRESS AND LIGHT JOBBING Telephone and Order Book at F. C. CLARK'S Grocery store. 7-4t a Publishers aimest at be thy Country's, thy VERMONT, FItlDAY, MARCH 0, 1903. AROUND OUR HOME FIELD. SOME OF THE MORE NOTABLE EVENTS OF THE WEEKS RECORD. Hinsdale's Financial Statement. Hinsdale's financial condition ac cording to the town report, is as fol lows: Assets, 8:2,187 24 ; outstanding claims, C (0,105.0:1; total indebtedness, 67,918. :H. When tun Brattleboro bridge is completed, the debt will be increased fully 10,000. Northneld Votes No License. Xorthlield, which had license: last year, defeated it overwhelmingly at the town meeting Monday. It is to try the Australian system of voting hereafter. Too town hall is to be re modeled. The old board of selectmen were re-elected, with Frank Montague constable and tax collector. Hinsdale to Consider Unusual Question, Hinsdale's town meeting Tuesday is looked forward to with considerable; interest ns there arc more than the or dinary number of articles to lie consid ered; some of them being of an unus ual nature. Among these is the pro vision for the establishment of a mu nicipal coal and wood yard. Big Grain Elevator at East Deerfield Burned. The big grain elevator at East Deer field, Mass., owned by the Sprairue company, was burned last week. Loss S50,(XIO, uninsured. It was known as one of the best equipped plants in the United States, and had a large amount of valuable machinery, valued as high as 20,(100. It had been un used for two yenrs. Saxtons Biver Dams Went Out. Durini? the storm Saturday night ; about 70 feet of Whipple, Thompson UfcCo.'s dam at Saxtons Kiver w-ent Unit, causing a damage of about 1500. They will not be able to make com jplete repairs until early in the sum Imer. A portion of the woolen mill ;dam went out at the same time which I necessitated a shut down of two days. Wilmington Company'' Property Bold. The Readsboro chair manufacturing company has bought the entire inter ests of the Wilmington grain and lum ber company, consisting of their fac tory in "Wilmington and some :t(l00 acres of land. The factory will be repaired ami machinery put in, and it is more than probable that a large number of men will be employed. For the pres ent the factory in Wilmington will make only certain parts of a chair, and they will be finished at the Reads boro shop. Damage by High Water t Wilmington. The bi(-'h water Saturday raised the streams to an unusual height at Wil mington and some damage was done. The bridge near H. W. Miller's was carried from its abutments nearly NX) feet. Martin A. Hrown of the Deer field River company, learning of the matter and seeing at once that the logs 1 belonging to the company contriruiteu I to the carrying off of the bridge, lost no time in'getting it back in position ! and within 48 hour' the bridge was !open for travel. This characteristic j energy on the part of Mr. Brown is ' highly appreciated by the public. ! Windham County 1902 Fire Losses. j According to the report of the state ! insurance commissioners, the fire losses 'for l'.Hr', in Windham county, were as ! follows: Athens, (10) tSU; Hrattie boro, (31) ?18.4ii: Brookline, (1) fSTG; Dover, (2) ?17f: Dumnierston, (4) $783: Grafton, (1) 815: Guilford, (81 $1,958; I Halifax, (1) ll:Jnniai:a,(3)Wl:Lon Idonderrv, (3i 81,03ft : Marlboro, C2)$10; Wttfune. (4i 83.545: Putney. (3 885; Rockingham, (21) 812.2A); Townsheud. (2) 8175: Vernon, (2i 8'S! : Wardsboro, (1) 85: Westminster, (2) 81 1 : Wilming ton, (3) 81.055; total, (05) 815,210. Hearing for Davenport Will Executor. There was a hearing in the probate court at Greenfield on the allowance of the account of William Watson Daven- 1 port, executor of the will or Alma I Davenport. The account for services !was cut down from 81.SO0 to $000, the i balance then being $00,(110. In t he ! account of Dr. Davenport as special administrator, wnicn was men nHiur dnv, the administrator charged himself with that amount and income of $., -122. The payments of $3,410 were mostly made tinder order of the su preme court. The balance to be turned over to William A. Davenport, admin istrator, is $59. i21. IMPORTANT LATE HAPPENINGS. The National Senate Meets in Extra Session Pope Leo Is Ill-State Deaths. Col. Charles C. Kinsman, prominent in the G. A. R. and state military af fairs, and instrumental in organizing the soldiers' home, died in Rutland yesterday, aged 62. Pope Leo is physically prostrated from over work and excitement and his condition causes some anxiety. No one but his nephew is allowed to visit him. His mental faculties are clear and Dr. Lapponi thinks rest will re store him. State Senator Georce E. Royce died in Rutland yesterday morning of Bright's disease. He was born in Or well in 1829 and was a descendant of an old Vermont family. He moved to Rutland in 1804. He was many times elected a selectman of Rutland and held other local offices. He was a Dem ocrat. He is survived by a wife and 11 children. The U. S. senate met in special ses sion, called by the president, yesterday noon. Thirteen new senators took the oath of office and 17 who were re-elected. A message from the president paid that he had called them to consider treaties, especially the Colombian, con cerning the isthmian canal, and the Cuban reciprocity treaty, for which there was urgent need of adoption. William A. Day was appointed assist ant attorney to Attorney General Knox and Milton Purdy assistant attorney general. W. D. Crura, colored, whose nomination as collector at Charleston, S. C, the senate failed to confirm, was renominated by the president. God's and Truth's. LICENSE FOR BRATTLEBORO MAJORITY OF 173 GIVEN IN ITS FAV0H AT TUESDAY'S TOWN MEETING. This Question the Only Exciting Feature of the Day-Old Board of Officers Elected by Acclamation and a Tax of 35 Cents Voted Australian Ballot Will Be Used Next Year A system of high license will pre vail in Hrattieboro for the next 12 months. Tljis was the verdict given by the Voters of the town at its annual meeting Tuesday. The total number of votes cast on this question was 1,327, or 33 less than the number polled here on the referendum. The number in favor of license was 750; the number against 577, making a majority of 173. This is a gain of 55 over the majority which this town gave in favor of the local option law in February, and is a fair expression of Brattleboro's feeling on the question. The license questiou was the only feature of the town meet ing which created any excitement and the .sole reason for the large vote. From H o'clock until 3 the boxes were kept open, the voting being tho heav iest from 10 o'clock until 2. About 200 people were in the hull when the boxes were closed and the count occupied about 25 minutes. Dr. H. D. Holton announced the result which was met with a hearty cheer by the license ad vocates. Outside the interest in the license question town meeting was as quiet as a June morning and the business was disposed of with a despatch hitherto unequalled. The only article which aroused any discussion was that relat ing to the adoption of the Australian system of balloting. This was finally settled by a vote which gave a staunch majority in favor of the system. The meet ing was called to order promptly at 9 o'clock by W. H. Vinton, about 125 voters being present. After the read ing of the call by Clerk W. S. Newton Dr. II. D. Holton was chosen modera tor pro tempore. Article 1 to act upon the auditor's report was disposed of without argu ment, Azor Marshall moving that it ne accepted. When Article 2 to see if the town shall have one or two road commissioners was read Warren Ben nett moved that two be chosen. W. H. Vinton said that this would mean ad ditional expense without an addition atadvantage and Mr. Bennett's motion was voted down overwhelmingly.. Otli cers for the ensuing year were then chosen as follows : Moderator, Dr. H. D. Holton. Town clerk, William S. Newton. Selectmen, W. II. Vinton, F. F. Gleason, E. H. Putnam. Treasurer, W. H. Iirackett. Overseer of the Poor, J. L. Stock well. First Constable, E. R. Thayer. Second Constable, J. L. Stookwell. Collector of Taxes, K. E. Gordon. Listers, A. S. Cutting, A. Marshall, H. H. Chamberlain, T. J. B. Cud worth, H. F. Weatherhead. Auditors, H. B. Chamberlain, T. J. U. Cudworth, C. D. Staples. Trustee of Public Money, William S. Newton. Fence Viewers, Charles R. Duuklee, H. C. Rice aud James F. Hooker. Town Grand Jurors, M. J. Moran and H. F. Weatherhead. inspector of Leather, W. H. Kinsoo. Surveyor of wood and inspector of lumber and shingles, L. E. Holden. Pound Keeper, George Prouty. Road Commissioner, P. S. Fames. Town Agent, J. L. Martin. School Director, David T. Perry. Grand Jurors, W. H. Vinton, J. P. Sargent, O. T. Ware, H. F. Weather heart, W. R. Geddis, M. J. Moran. Petit Jurors, F. L. Hunt, Warren Fessenden, H. D. Waterman, O. J. Pratt, T. J. B. Cudworth, E. C. Dunk lee, Luke Ferriter, C. I. Knapp, G. H. Burns, J. G. Stafford, G. L. Dunham, R. H. Sareent, L. W. Hawley, H. P. Freeman, E. J. Fenton, J. T. Kaine, C. S. Clark, I. L. Dickinson, Frank L. Reed. Upon the reading of Article 4, R. C. Bacon moved that a tax of 35 cents be declared in accordance with the rec ommendation of the selectmen, and this was so voted, tho tax payable on or be fore July 1. Article 5 to choose three trustees of tho Brattleboro Free libra-rv- resulted in the election of K. Has- kins, S. E. Lawton and C. H. Thomp son. Article 0 relative to the appro priation for the support and mainte nance of the library was disposed of by voting 81000, the same amount as last year. Article 7 related to the extension of the privileges of the Free library to residents of the adjoining towns upon pavment of a suitable fee, and it was advocated by Col. C. A. Miles and Rev. II. R. Miles. It was voted unan imously to amend the town ordinance so that the privileges may be extend ed. Upon movement of H. E. Taylor 8100 was appropriated for the observ arce of Memorial day, and in accord ance with C. F. Thompson motion 8200 was voted for the care of the commons, thus disposing of articles 8 and 9. it was also voted that the salaries of the town officers should be the same as last year. The polls of the members of Western Engine company No. 1 were exempted from taxation without argu ment, and the majority approved of lay ing surface drainage pipes on the south ern portion of Central and Highland streets. The article "to see if' the town will adopt the Australian system of bal loting at its annual town meeting" took about one hour's time. C. F. Thomp son sjioke against adopting the system, saying that politics ought to be kept out of town meetings. C. H. Daven port delivered an oration in favor of the system but the speech was of too incendiary a character to meet with approval from either side. A viva voce vote was first taken on the question but the chair was in doubt as to the result. The house was then divided but no satisfactory outcome was reached by this method and a ballot was ordered. The result showed 318 in favor of the Australian system against 205 opposed. C. C. Fitts offered a resolution to the effect that it was the sense of the voters that the selectmen allow Co. I the use of Festival hall for drill one evening a week, as voted at the last town meeting, and this was passed unanimously." L. F. Adams then of fered the following resolution: "That the selectmen be and hereby are re quested to do all they can to enforce Xo. 51 of the laws of 1902 as far as the same relates to the interests df the peo ple of Hrattieboro.'' This statute pro vides that in case of a lf'u'acy probated in another state, thrt beneficiaries of which are not all certnin or definitely ascertainable, one or more trustees may be appointed by the prchate court for the district in which the legacy is paid out, these trustees to take charge of the payment and distribution of such legacy 1 and that the trustees under the will must pay over to the trustees appointed the amount to be ilistribut ed. This resolution met W'th the hearty approval of the voters t'nd was unanimously adopted. Its significance is that a local trustee may be appoint ed to have entire charge of the income of the Thompson fund. The final resolution was offereS by Francis lirigham. It was "that the selectmen be instructed to enforce tliP provisions of the local option law duf- iii' the cominir year." and it passed amid laughter and a decided no V from b irst Selectman inton. In a "-fie iourning the meeting Dr. Holton said, "Vou may all go home to dinner now, but vou musn't drink anything until after 3 o'clock." BUSINESS OF THE PROBATE COURT. Transactions which Took Place in February Session Held Saturday. The following business was transact ed at the regular monthly session of probate court Saturday: ihe final ac count of E. C. .Johnson, administrator of the estate of Dr. Frank B. Johnson of Whitingham. was presented and al lowed with distribution ordereo : uan: iel M. lirosnahan, executor, preseer.ed final account of Katherine Brosunhan estate, which was allowed and accept ed : the account of Betsy' Norcross es tate of Dumnierston, with A. B. Bai ley, executor, was presented and al lowed and distribution ordered by the j court; 11. G. liarner, administrator, presented, final account of Henry ji. Wellman's estate, wnicn was auiy al lowed : Daniel M. lirosnahan was ap pointed guardian of Julia D. and Mary rC. lirosnahan, minors: the nnal ac count of John C. Newton's estate of Wilmington was allowed as presented bv Col. J. C. Goulding, administrator; distribution was ordered, according 1o will of Albert Schroeder, John L. Hoess, administrator; John H. Merri field presented final account of Eliza P. Cook's estate and the court ordered final settlement. At a previous session of probate court Charles T. Staples was appointed guardian of Margaret C. May, the minor child of Willard F. May ; R. E. Gordon was appointed ad ministrator of the Nathan Wallace Sar gent estate, Col. H. E. Taylor and Frank W. McClure being named ap praisers and commissioners ; George C. Averill and L. H. Richardson were ap jiointed commissioners of Merrick J. Dowley's estate. NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARTER PROBABLE. Corporations Committee Give the Connecticut River Power Bill a Hearing-Sub-Committee Here Today. A hearing was held Wednesday be fore the corporal ion committee of the New Hampshire legislature on tne 0111 to incorporate the Connecticut Kiver Power company of Aew Jiampsnire. The passage of this bill is necessary before any steps can ne laKen towaru building a dam across the Connecticut river at tsratneooro. inose wuo ap peared in favor of the charter were L. C. Fitts, C. A. Harris, W. H. Brack ett and L. D. Taylor of Brattleboro, C. H, Hersey and F. C. Faulkner of Keene, N., H. Gardner b. llcwe 01 Hinsdale and O. E. Randall of Ches terfield. The opposition was compos ed of Cheshire county farmers led by Senator T. Nelson Hastings of Wul pole, N. H., objections being made to the charter on the grounds that the meadows along the river would be sub merged in case of the erection of a dam and that sufficient payment for damages would- not be forthcoming. The committee gave the bill a full bear ing and will probably make its report next week. The fact that no opposi tion was shown on the part of the Bos ton & Maine railroad makes those in terested in the project hopeful of its success in the legislature. A sub-committee of the corporations committee, composed of Messrs. Pres ton of Henniker, Farrel and N'yberg of Manchester and Holland of Hins dale, came to Brattleboro this morning to look over the conditions relative to a dam across the Connecticut .and make a report to the committee. The committee is being shown the points where a dam would be likely to be built and will return to Manchester this afternoon. All of the members seem to be favorable to the passage of the bill, and if anything can be told from their conversation its chances are very favorable. PUBLIC BEQUESTS TO LYNDON. Isaac W. Sanborn's Will Provides for Library, Schools, Village Improvement and Church. The will of Isaac W. Sanborn of Lyndon, who died Feb. 20, provides for a site valued at 85,000 for a public library for the town and 85,000 for an endowment fund. He also bequeathes his valuable private library and collec tion of paintings to the same institu tion. Bequests of 8500 each are given to the Free Baptist church of Lyndon Center, and to the Lyndonville Vil lage Improvement Society. The sum of 8200 is left to the Free Baptist For eign Missionary society. After ntak ing some small bequests, the remainder of Mr. Sanborn's property is left for the schools of Lyndon to be equally di vided on the basis of atttendance. Rear Admiral A. S. Crowninshield has retired from the navy. Pique at having his flagship changed is said to be the cause. An American svndicate in which Standard Oil interests are largely rep resented, is said to have bougnt tne Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico for 85, 000,000, on account of the immense sul phur deposits in its crater. The pur chasers intend to build a cog wheel railway up the mountain and operate the sulphur deposits on an extensive scale. Price Five Cents Per Copy. NUMBER 10 STRONG GAIN FOR LICENSE, RETURNS FROM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. Aggregate "Yes" Vote About 5,000 in the Ma jority-AU the Cities and Most of the Large Towns Favor License-Eight Towns in Windham County Will Try License System. Results of municipal elections throughout the state show a decided gain for license over the referendum vote of Feb. 3. Returns from all but 25 towns and cities show the aggregate "yes" vote to be 27,728, and the aggre gate "no" vote to be 22,575, or a "yes" majority of 5,153. The only county in tho state which is solidly "no license" is Caledonia. Troy, in Orleans county, and Bradford, in Orange county, voted for license, and thus break the ranks of those two counties w hich presented an unbroken front to the new liquor law last month. All the cities and most of the large .towns gave heavy majorities for license, St. Johnsburv Drovine an xi exception to the general rule. The de cision of the voters in 83 towns and cities was in favor of the license sys teffl. Of the differeutcounties the vote Inst month was eight to six in fa vor of prohibit ion while Tuesday the result was eight to six the other way, the changes being in Essex and Wind ham counties. The Result in Windham County. The license question was the only feature" of interest in the town meet ings of. W.Vlbam county. Of the 23 Ol 'UlflCC W.Jlham towns eiii. Brattleboro, Dummer- St' ston, Guilfcil, Putney, Rockingham, Somerset, Str, tton and Whitingham Sonn voted in faror of license while the re maining 15 stuck to prohibition, in Marlboro the prohibition majority was nnlv onn l'aIa Tnlf inahu m wh ii'h only one vote. Rockingham, which gave a majority of seven against local option at the referendum in February, led the county by t majority of 225 in favor of license. T.'ie total vote on the lice nse question Tuesday was 4,709 with a majority of 31 hi favor of license. The referendum vote was 4,897, only l:i8more than the vote of Tuesday, and the majority against local option was 197. Following is a list df the officers ' elected in the Windham Bounty townB with the figures on the license vote. Officers and figures for Brattleboro will be found in the special town meeting report. Athens. Moderator, W W Bridgw; clerk, E S Kingeley; selectmen. Geo A Bwran, W A. w y- jiian. Mai Bt'iuis; treasurer, j Al rowers; over BHerof ooor. W W Itririeeft: constable. H Morehouse; collector of taxes, treasureflfeMs oru W 1C Uri.l.rou 14 T tl oar trioa V W ti,W auditors, E S Kingsley, 11 L i'arr, CiVlVS trustee jiuMic money, ,1 O Kiucsley; ft3 viewers, J M Powers, H W Smith, L 0 Bratt grand juror,,! M 1'owere; inspector of leatb4 0 K Colton; pound keeper, H L Carr; inspect of lumber, Geo A Swan; road commissioner. James Urown, jr.; town ajrent, selectmen school directors, James Brown, jr, E W Koli-Vf 'in, W M Ball. Tax raised, 100 cunts for K fiurposcs. Vote to license sale of Intoxicating Iquors, yes, 15; no, a. HttooK line Moderator, R. E. Marsh ; clerk.V. W. Ranney; selectmen, T. M. Allbee. It. E. Marsh, lieorpe E. Ware; treasurer, V. W. Ran ney: overseer of poor, (ieorire E. Ware; 1st con stable, L. W. Hush; collector of taxes, L. W. Hush; listers, V. W. Ranney, A. C. Wellnian, K. I,. Bush; auditors, L. W. Hush, F. C. Cutler, M. F. Barnes; trustee public monev, V. W. Ran ney; fence viewers, 1). W. Clark, A. O. Well miin, M. W. Lawrence; grand juror, George E. Ware; inspector of leather, A. O. AVellman; loumt keeper, V. YV. Ranney; inspector of lum cr. 11. J. Lamlfear; road commissioner, George C.Ware; town agent, R. E, Marsh; school di rectors, A. C. Weliinan, R. E. Marsh, Orlando Smith; tax raised, 1.'.?5; vote to license sale of intoxicating liquor, 14 yes; ! no. PovKit Moderator, I. W. Yeaw; clerk. W. Frank Jones; selectmen, Julian J, Snow, Fred E. Kvther, Charles H. Beiuis; treasurer, W. Frank Jones; overseer of poor, selectmen; 1st constable. C. E. Mann; 2d constable, S. H. Yeaw; collector of taxes, treasurer; listers, Frank Hes eoek. Alva E. Jones, Fred H. Hollaud; auditors, Leon T. Bogle, E. H. Jones, J. L. Hartlett; trus tee public money, V. F. Jones; fence viewers, F. ll. Johnson, F. E. Johnson, M. E. Johnson; grand jurors, O. E. Hill. W. C. Halladay; inspec tor of leather, R. 11. Stanley; pound keeper, D. W. Yeaw; inspector of lumber, W. I . Howe; road commissioner, George 11. Hale; town agent, E. 11. Jones; school directors, R. G. Boyd, F. H. Johnson, George A. Gould; tax raised, 70 cts. town, i cts. school, 60 cts. highway; vote to li cense sale of intoxicating liquors, 50 yes; C8 no. DrMMKitsToN Moderator, S. W. Estey; clerk, Adin F. Miller; selectmen, 8. W. Estey, M. F. Evans, E. 11. Brown: treasurer. Adin F. Miller; overseer of poor, S. V. Estey: 1st constable, A. W. Laughton; 2d constable. Charlie Taft; col lector of taxes, treasurer; listers, F. O. Itowns, W. F. Walker, H. C. Hazelton; auditors, 1. L. Manslieid. R. A. Knight, A. W. Laughton; trus tee public money, Adin F. Miller; fence view ers, selectmen; grand jurors. F. O. llowns, R. A. Knight; inspector of leather, Charlie Taft; pound keeper, W. F. Walker: inspector of lum ber, H. S. Norcross; road commissioner, YV. F. Walker: town agent. S. W. Estey; school di rector, II. L. Manslieid; tax raised, l:Wi cents; vote to license sale of intoxicating liquors, 84 yes ; 08 no. GuArrox Moderator, V E L Walker; clerk, ,1 Henrv Stowell: selectmen, N R Davis, Henry Blodu-ett. C I. Fark; treasurer, YV S Eaton; over seer of poor, J W Davis; 1st constable, J YV Ed dv: collector of taxes, M C Reillield: listers, E H Clarke, G W Hall. M L Hrown; auditors, J YV Davis. F O Merritield. M A Walker; trustee pub lic monev, W E L. Walker : fence viewers, select men; grand juror, M 'C Redneld; inspector of leut her, C C Culver; pound keeper, F O Merri tield : inspector of lumlier, A M Covey; road ' v commissioner, YV E I'rontv; town agent, Y E I. Walker; school directors, F L Gilbert, F O Merritield. A M Covey; tax raised, gl.teO; li cense vote, Wl yes ; 78 no. Grii.voiin Sloderator. C. E. Alexander ;clerk, Frank E. Ward; selectmen, F. A. Richmond, G. H. Miedd, G. V. Franklin; treasurer, Frank E. Ward ; overseer of poor, W. K Higley; 1st con stable, F. L. Wellman: collector of taxes. F. L. Wellnian; listers. II. A. Whitteniore, E. W. Mi ner A. G- Gallupe; auditors. J. E. Gale, 8. A. Richmond. W. H. Tvler: trustee public money, L. J. Huntley ; fence viewers, E. C. Fisher, ( has. Coombs. Dana S.Barton; grand jurors. J. E. Gale, C. E. Alexander; inspector of lumber, F. E. .laeolw, F. E. Ward, Fred Coombs ; road com- missioner. M. A. Thomas. C. H. Shepardson; town agent, C. E. Alexander; school director, Frank E. Bennett : tax raised, loo cents on the dollar; license vote, 89 yes; 0G no; voted $40 for use of library. II m.ifax Moderator, F. II. Niles; clerk, A. C. Jones; selectmen, W. B. Warren. K. K. Thur ber, C F. Clark ; treasurer, A. C Jones; over seer of poor, C. E. Tburber; 1st constable. F. T. Miner; collector of taxes, F. T. Miner: listers, D. E. Tucker. John Galvin, R. J. I'hillips: audi tors. R. .1. I'hillips, Carl Woodard. G. L. Clark; fence viewers, W. E. Clark, F. B.Stone. 1. E. Tucker; grand juror, Charles Higley: inspector of leather, E. E. Guild: pound keejier. A. C Jones; inspectors of lumlter, L. YV. Sumner, F. B. Stone; road commissioners. George M.Scott, Wni. E. Wheeler: town agent, G. A. Worden; school director. Walter l'helps; tax raised, $2.23; license-vote, 47 yes ; 69 no. Jamaica Moderator. F. B. Pier: clerk, F. E. Smith: selectmen, F. B. Pier, .1. B. Muzry, W. M. Butler; treasurer, F. E. Smith; overseer of poor, J. H. I.vman; 1st constable, B. M. Allen; 2d, A. E. Sliuiiiway: collector of taxes. R. H. Wheeler; listers. A. YV. Kidder, X. FvI'ierce, R. H. YVheeler; auditors, A. E. Shnmway, J. G. White. J. S. Robinson: trustee public iiHinev, J. C. Robinson: fence viewers, J. M. Clark. E. S. Allen. X. F. Pierce; grand juror, H. F. Willis; inspector of leather, E. G. Taylor: pound keep er .1. B. Muztv: inspector of lumler. F. E. Smith, F. W. Pi'er. H. A. McLean. E. M. Butler; rd commissioner. A. L, Howard, C. C. Allen; town agent, W. L- Barnes : school director, F. B. 1'iej. 3 vears ; tax raised, 200 cents ; license vote, 70 yes; S4 no. LojmoNPF.RRV Moderator, J. W. MeUmdy; clerk, Minnie A. Tyler; selectmen, H. W . Pierce. (Continued oa Sth page) 1 P. h