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itetiEf: fr.50 A Year. $2i 00 1 Not Paid in Advance "Let all the ends thou aimest at be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." Cents Per Copy. J- VOLUME XXVIII. IiRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1903. NUMBER 48 4 IJ1BKENTS, MEETINGS, LECTURES. Th( regular monthly meeting of the lyirmont Wheel club will be held at ClUO rouma 1 Mooua; overling, UflO. I, t 7:30 p. m. Star Course Entertainment, , Thursday, Dec. 3 Metropolitan Grand Concert Go. IB. ROBERT KENT PARKER, Basso-Cantante KISS AGNES PRINGLE, Violinists IRS, CHARLOTTE GUYER GEORGE, Contralto 1 1R. VERNOR EOISON HENSHIE, Pianist Reserved Seats, 75, 50 and 35. Now on sale at the association rooms. AUDITORIUM, DEC. 9. WEDNESDAY. Harry Leighton AS uTneiio SUPPORTED BY Florence Gale AS "Desdemona" FREDERICK BEETEAND m "Iago" WM. H. YOUNG as "Roderigo" FRANK LEA SROET ai "Cassio" JOSEPH WINTER aa "Brabantio" HELEN SIKGEfi ai "EmUia" and others of prominence. Grand Scenic Production Under Auspices of the Congregational Club. WANTED, FOR SALE. TO RENT. Etc. T" ANTED, Any kind of sewing to do. No. 4 CHKMTNI T ST. "II r ANTED. By a colored man a place as ?V cook. Alao Uis ftiHtnrns second pitl j 7 vc;uV fiifHfnot. AddrfKO. T. A. M.. Itefor- lltT. JinirilelH.ro. Vt. 4K-tr II f ANTED- At once men to cut hunt wood ft iorn. Good price naid. Call or wnte to 4litf L, M. Adams. IITANTED I want to get in com in tin i eat urn ? V with everybody man. woman or child tll;it owns miv liul Ksmto anvwllfft? no natter whether it in Houses. Karins. Timber ..uiK Koek l'asture anything. S. W. Eimjftt, itruttlflmro. Vt 3!-tf VAKTKI Native lumber or lues: all kinds. delivered at our mill, or will buy stand- 1 111; umufi . men. n, naiiin 1 ,t. 1-tl X IT ANTED Delivered at our mill or on cars y at your station, all kinds of hardwood and soft wood lop), except hemlock. Terms cash. Urattlkboho Caiu'Et Co. 40-amo. for s.ii.i-: I EXHIBITION AJJI1 SALK of ISaskotry at my j home at West Brattleboro Wednesday af liinoon, Dec. 2. Sale to continue through, the Imlidays. Anxa Win:hkteb .Smith. SALK Dry rock maple and birch stove ; wood. H. D. Amibeks, Hemanlston, TIDE SAI.R. TJnited States Separator No. 5. X; as eood as new. used only one month. E. l. Smith, Thompson tain's farm, Brattleboro, Vt. FOlt SALE My driving mare, 6 years old, sound and kind, a cheerful driver and a Iw.-iuty. One express or team horse, sound, weighs 12S0 pounds, good worker; reason for all-, too many horses. Cull or phone for par ticulars. F. O. Rogers, West Dunimereton, t. U-tf. CHHF.R BARHKL8 for sale. ' Co., Frost street. - C' H. Ennv & -tf ""! ill SALE A pood second - hand upright piano in perlect condition. Address Box 6M, liiattlelioro, Vt. HARD AND SOFT WOOD FOR SALE l have a large quantity of bard aud soft, wood which I offer for sale at rea sonable prices. It is all prepared I for the stove in one foot lengths. First come first served. H. C. CLARK, Brattleboro. Orders received by telephone. No. 61-3. TO REMT, ITU.AT TO LET.--Sniall family desired. In 1 quire 118 Elliot stkeet. - rpo RENT-Pleasant furnished or un.f!1",'he5 rooms. Also dry wood for sale. 39 Elliot 48-2t II OOM TO RENT. Mrs. F. B. Davis t High St. , No. 6 48 -2t rpo RENT One story building on Flat St. X Enquire Vallev Gbainco. 47-tf lost a;si ponxn. T OST-At the dance in Putney Nov. 13. 1 1 i J 'old J hatpin. Finder will be suitably rewarded by returning to 59 So. Mais St. STKA YEI) From my pasture in "n! black and white and one red and white .r,r)i.,.. M K. KnHIMXB. .-. WANTED WANTED WANTED VOCNG MEN ARE WASTED AT THE jBlSIJVSSl COLLEGE. . Varn shorthand, typewriting and III- lor durable position, which may 1 he seciir ! I th. m when competent. fcnperlr teaon Student admitted at any time, t or caia kigur- adilrea CARNELL A HOIT, Albany, N. Y. Why Not Have a Piano? Three excellent Pianos of sufficiently cfifferent charac teristics and variety of sizes and styles to meet all demands upon them, yet all alike in being remarkable Pianos at their prices. ' The Estey, The Janssen, The Newton All guaranteed and are sold on easy terms; pianos of unim peachable character, of which any home may be proud and prices within your reach. The small cash payment makes it unnecessary to wait; you enjoy the music, the children pro gress with their music lessons while you save up to pay for it; to defer purchase means the money that would buy a piano may be frittered away for passing pleasures that are of no lasting value. Start the Piano Fund To-day! Five Square Pianos; all good ones, $25.00 to $75.00. Buy one of them and exchange it for a better one later. Two fine modern, up-to-date, five octave Estey Organs at $50.00 and $60.00 respectively; worth $100.00. Call and get posted; get a copy of "Old Time Songs." They are free. Write if you cannot call. A useful and handsome holiday present would be a fine Piano Stool or Chair, a Velour or Damask Piano Scarf, or a Music Leaf Turner. ESTEY ORGAN COMPANY, Retail Department. Brattleboro, Vt. Make Cooking Easy V EMERSON Sc SON, BRATTLEBORO, VT. J J rir-rrr I OVERCOATS CUT anil MADE I ! For each individual is what we advise as the only kind of a coat worthy of a gen tleman's consideration. As we make such a large num ber of them we are better qualified than anybody else to make that garment. Re member prices 514 up. You pay for labor and material. We are remodeling our sample room by putting a large plate glass window on the side and a new entrance opposite the entrance to Ba ker's hair dressing rooms. Although we have leased part of our place we still have abundance of room to show our goods. Call and see our new PLACE. Lafleche Bros. SHOP TALK. 1 When you need that printing bad you want it good. Tf We'll do it good and quick. If Our stock and facilities make it easy and convenient: our qualities and prices make it safe and saving. T Our printing is good plain nrinting impressive printing that stands out boldly and brightly among the printing of our competitors. It will be the kind of work you want to get delivered when you want it. : The Reformer Print Shop TVlt'phone 1273, rllrry Building. Brattleboro, Vt. A. mv wife Kate E. Chamberlln. ha left my bed and" Li I MWdVft 7P- on my account s- 1 shM' pay no bill, of her con- trading after this date. E. H. CHAMBERLIV Northfleld. MaMU, Sot. 27. -3t" REGISTERED JERSEYS fir SALE Being anxious to reduce our stock at i once we otler for sale at very reason able prices 12 head of selected stock ; from our celebrated prize winning ; herd. Eight Cows and Four Young Bulls will lie sold to the first applicant at very reasonable prices. All these cat tle are registered or eligible to registry in the bonks of the American Jersey Cattle Club. Anyone wanting choice young catlle will do well to write for prices, pedigrees and other particulars. Add ress CUILFOM SPRING FARM, Cuilford Centre, Vt. H..I.KKH MUNI), Mgr. ITU SOLD IN SCALCD QUARTS PINTS AND BY WINE MERCHANTS DRUGGISTS CR0CER5 tVCRYWHCK 5SPINT5 PAUL JONES & CO. DISTILLERS, LOUISVILLE, KY. H. G. SIMMONS REPRESENTATIVE, 909-910 Colonial Bids., BOSTON. Now is the Time to Subscribe for the Reformer SI or rX WHO WANTS THE RANGE? ENTRIES MUST BE MADE ON BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY. OR Five First and Five Second Prizes in Five Districts Will be Withdrawn if There are no More Entries. Read, and Register at Once. There Is little response to the Re former's Quaker Range prize offer, as explained below, and unless more con testants register on or before next Tuesday the prizes will be withdrawn and the contest postponed. Any lady however, who wants a Quaker Range of the most improved pattern, worth tfiO.OO, cannot well afford to let this grand opportunity slip. At no other season of the year will it be so easy to get votes and never again will there be an opportunity to participate In a contest where there are bo few entries. ' Conditions of the Contest. Every person who pays any money on subscription to the Windham Coun ty Reformer is now entitled to a cou pon good for 30 votes In any district in the Reformer's Quaker Range con test which closes March 1, 1904. There are five districts and In order to con test for the prizes the blank on page seven of this paper must be filled out and sent to the Reformer office before Dec. 1. The entries are not yet com plete in any district and If they are not filled up before Dec. 1, the prizes will be withdrawn or the contest postponed. Now Is the time to get subscriptions for the Reformer as It Is the subscrip tion season and we are making some especially attractive, offers. The Windham County Reformer of fers as prizes to ftv ladies In its field who secure the most votes between Nov. 14, 1903, and Harch' 1. 1904, five Quaker Home. Ranges, valued at J60.00 each, and as second? prizes to the sec ond In each contest, 5 barrels of Gold Medal flour, valued at 6.00 a barrel. The five districts are as follows: DISTRICT NO. 1. The town of Brattleboro Including West Brattleboro. DISTRICT NO. 2. The towns of Newfane, Wardsboro, Townshend, Jamaica, Londonderry, Wlnhall, Peru. DISTRICT NO. 8. The towns of Durnmerston, Putney, Westminster, Brookline, Rockingham, Windham, Grafton. DISTRICT NO. 4. The towns of Vernon, Leyden, Gill, Northfleld, Hinsdale, Chesterfield, Win chester, Westmoreland. DISTRICT NO. 6. The towns of Guilford. Marlboro, Do ver, Halifax, Wilmington, Whitingham. Every subscription received at the Reformer office, citusr from the sub scriber or from the contestant Is en titled to a receipt, and each receipt for a year is accompanied by a coupon good for thirty votes for any contestant. Each contestant must be a bonaflde resident of her district, but votes may be cast for her In any other district, or she may solicit subscriptions in any other district. No votes will be issued except for cash payments, and none for any amounts of less than one year. No coupons will be printed In the Re former, and none allowed for advertis ing or Job printing orders. The same number of votes will be al lowed for money paid by an old sub scriber as by a new subscriber, pro vided the former pays up all arrears and one year In advance. The Reformer gave away four Quaker ranges last spring. They were won by Mrs. W. A. Belden, Brattleboro; Mrs. II. E. Putnam, Wardsboro: Mrs. F. O. Downs, West Durnmerston, and the Vernon Union Church society, Vernon. We refer to' any of last year's prize winners as to whether or not the ranges are satisfactory. The range may be seen at Emerson & Son's store In Brat tleboro. The ranges and the flour will be delivered promptly to the winners without any expense whatever. A pic ture of the range we offer may be found on another page of this issue. Register at once and get instructions; If you do not wish to compete when you find out how easy it Is, the fact that you are registered does not compel you to do so. Windham County Reformer. Office second floor of Ullery Build ing, Main street, Brattleboro, Vt. Maine is making big shipments of Christmas trees this year and expects total revenue from them of more than $175,000. Last year more than 1.500,000 were sold from the state. For trees five to s'x feet In hight the buy ers in Maine pay 5 cents each, and for trees from six to 10 feet , in hight the price paid is from 10 to 15 cents. In the market the trees sell for from 25 cents to $1. Thousands of men employed by paper mills of New England and New York state are idle because ot tne Shut down of mills. The International paper mill company, operating 28 mills has nwlnir to trade conditions and low suspended all operations for a week, water. CLAPP & JONES. Choice selections in BOOKS, STATIONERY, PICTURES and FRAAUNG, ART GOODS, BASKETS, GAAES, TOYS, and an endless variety of in teresting goods for the Holidays. To lay up money la one thing. To Insure is two things. Insur ance lavs up money and guarantees the up. In sure and you are at the top of the street all the time. You are there while getting there, and if you don't get there you are there just the same. Wth year, doing business in 35 States. Nat'l Life Ins. Co. of Vt. (Mutual.) ORG AXIZKI HSU. H. E. TAYLOR A SON, Con. Agts. Cbosbt Block, Bhattleboo. Vt. PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL IN THE SLANDER SUIT OF WIL SON AGAINST CLEMENT. Heard Before Judge Wheeler in a Ses sion of the United States Court Tuesday Charles Tully of Bellows Falls Sentenced for Robbing Mails. There was a session of the United States court before Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler in the Brooks House Tues day morning. The principal business was the hearing on the petition of Samuel D. Wilson, known as "Spotter" Wilson for a new trial In his suit against Percival W. Clement for $50, 000 damages for alleged slander. Wil son, furnished evidence which resulted in a raid at White River Junction in December, 1901. Afterward he shot and fatally wounded E. T. Gosher of that place In a quarrel over the raid. P. W. Clement In his campaign for the governorship made allusions to Wil son in a way which provoked the slan der suit. At the October term of the United States court in Rutland, Mr. Clement was acquitted. The plain tiff moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the law and evidence, that it was against the weight of evidence, and that some of the Jurors were disqualified. He claims that one of the Jurors was one of Mr. Clement's chief lieutenants dur ing the campaign and that another is an employe of a large corporation In which the defendant Is a director. Max L. Powell of Burlington, ap peared as counsel for Mr. Wilson. He claimed, as alleged in the petition, that the verdict against his client was against the weight of evidence, it hav ing been clearly shown that Mr. Clem ent used the word murder in referring to the Whte River Junction episode In his campaign speeches. Relative to the disqualification of two of the Ju- ors he produced affidavits showing that one had been an active worker In be half of Clement and believed to be in his pay, while the other had been em ployed by the Rutland railroad of which Mr. Clement was one of the board of directors. Mr. Powell said that all his client wanted was a fair trial, and thnt when he asked for a new one he asked for Justice rather than mercy. Alexander Dunnett of St. Johnsbury one of Mr. Clement's counsel, said that the court could not have understood from the evidence at the recent trial that Mr. Clement either In terms or substance charged the plaintiff with murder. The question, he said, was not so much whether Mr. Clement used the words charged in the decla ration as whether he used them in the sense charged in the declaration. Re lative to the disqualification of the Jurors Mr. Dunnett produced affidavits to the effect that Mr. Clement had onlv a casual acquaintance with the one who supported him In the cam paign, and had no authority in the management of the railroad by which the other was employed. W. B. C. Stickney of Bethel, in behalf of Mr. Clement, "said that three of the allega tions against Mr. Clement in the de claration were open to construction as to whether Mr. Clement intended to convey the charge of murder, and a fourth involved the question of intent which was not clearly shown In closing the arguments Mr. Powell said that the matter of the disqualifi cation of the jurors had been brought to the attention of the court as soon as It was known by the plaintiffs attor neys, and if the evidence produced was" not sufficient he had secured enough more since the trial to make the mat ter doubly certain. Judge Wheeler reserved his decision. Previous to the arguments In this case. Charles Tully of Bellows Falls, found guilty of abstracting money from the United States malls, was sentenced to 18 months of hard la nor in tne house of correction. SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING. Well Attended in the Unitarian Church Wednesday Evening. There was a large attendance at the Thanksgiving service In the Unitarian church Wednesday evening. Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood preached the sermon, and he was assisted in the service by Rev. H. R. Miles and Rev. R. K. Marvin. E. H. Miller and Miss Gertrude Matthews furnished the musical program. The church was appropriately decorated with palms and flowers. Mr. Osgood took as his text : "There fore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness,, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." He referred first to the oc casion on which the people had come together. The service was rightly de voted to Thanksgiving and praise and prayer. But the service of the even ine should, be in harmony with the home festival to follow on the morrow. The latter should be thought of in fact as a religious ceremony, and should be entered Into with a consciousness of purity of thought and life, and with peace toward men. It should be kept in sincerity and truth and with de vout gratitude to God for his ever watchful care over his children. Our reasons for thankfulness at this time are our beautiful harvests, the pro found peace existing within the coun try's borders, and the prosperity evi dent, as a whole, among the people. But the individual causes for gratitude must be borne in mind, especially those which bring light out of darkness, and a sweeter Joy out of even sorrow and pain and bereavement. The final thought to be borne away to every home should be a more abiding be lief in God, and the assurance that he "doeth all things well." U. S. troops will be sent to take pos session of Panama and Colon and the several islands given into the keeping of the United States, upon the ratifica tion by Panama of the canal treaty. The striking employes of the Chica go street railway returned to work yes terday, the strike being settled at a conference of representatives of city, company and union. The settlement is virtually a victory for the company. MR. ROGERS SHOWS CAUSE WHY HIS LICENSE SHOULD NOT BE REVOKED Hearing Before the Durnmerston Li cense Commissioners in Townshend Hall Monday Nothing New in the Way of Evidence Brought to Light. Fiske O. Rogers, proprietor of Rog ers Inn in vest Durnmerston, ap peared before the Durnmerston license commissioners Monday afternoon in response to a notice summoning him to show cause why his license should not be revoked for selling liquor to minors and on Sunday. The hearing was the outcome of a constables' com plaint, signed by Arthur Laughton and Charles Taft, which the commission ers received several weeks ago. In the complaint It was alleged that Mr. Rogers had sold to minors and on Sun day. The commissioners investigated the matter thoroughly at that t(me and decided that the evidence did not war rant their summoning Mr. Rogers to any formal hearing. This decision seemed to satisfy most of the people In Durnmerston, but a few. either from spite or ingrained prohibition prin ciples, were decidedly wroth that no action was taken. At the regular quarterly meeting of the commission ers a short time ago t ranlc E. Hartier, who was recently admitted to the bar, appeared and demanded that the mat ter be Investigated more thoroughly and threatened that if this was not done by the commissioners themselves the state's attorney would take It up. In fact Mr. Schwenk did receive a complaint from certain Durnmerston people but before he was ready to pro ceed the commissioners decided to hold a public hearing and let all the facts in the matter come to light. The hearing began In Townshend hall Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock be fore a large gathering of townspeople both men and women. District At torney James L. Martin appeared for the commissioners and the town of Durnmerston, Attorney John E. Gale represented Mr. Rogers, and Lawyer H. G. Barber stated that he appeared for the complainants. The matter of selling on Sunday was first taken up and the initial witness was a barber employed In Oakes's shop, who stated that sometime last June he had lunch at Rogers Inn, bought a glass of beer with it, and also a pint of wine, which he carried away. William Bemis, the second witness, . testified that on two Sundays in August he had lunch at the inn and bought a pint of rum. Nel son Evans, the third witness, said that he never had been In the hotel, nor had any recollection of ever getting anyone Jo purchase liquor there for him on Sunday. Frank Dodge stated thnt he once bought a lunch and a glass of ale there, and on another Sunday at tempted to buy a bottle of liquor but was refused. Relative to the sales to minors Frank Baldwin, who will be of age in Decem ber, testified that he had bought liquor there until Mr. Rogers had found out that he was a minor. After that he had not been allowed to loiter about the hotel. Baldwin is over six feet tall, weighs somewhere In the neighborhood nf 225 pounds, has a younger brother that is married, and has been employed at the quarry for four years, always drawing his own pay and signing his own contracts. Fred Rogers, a minor son of Mr. Rogers, was the next wit ness. . He snld that his father had refused to sell him any liquor so he got two young Connarn girls, his wife's sisters, to go into the dining room of the hotel on the second floor when he knew the regular help were downstairs, to put an empty pitcher and a dime on the dumb waiter lead ing into the bar room, and then to call the word "ale" through the speaking tube. In this way young Rogers said that ale had been procured several times until his father found out about the matter when it was stopped at once. The Connarn girls testified to the same story as Mr. Rogers. These were all the witnesses called by the commissioners but Mr. Gale, counsel for Mr. Rogers, had Charles Taft put on the stand. Mr. Taft was one of the complainants and up to the day of the hearing was a constable in the town of Durnmerston. At- that time one of the bondsmen withdrew his bond and Mr. Taft was compelled to hand his resignation to the board of selectmen. The erstwhile constable was asked Dy flir. uaie u ne naa not been watching Mr. Rogers very close ly In an attempt to discover any viola tion of the law. Mr. Taft replied that he had. Mr. Gale then inquired if this close supervision was not due to a grudge the witness had against Mr. Rogers. The witness refused to an swer. Mr. Gale asked -Taft if he had not built a barn within a few feet of Rogers Inn. He said he had. Mr. Gale then wanted to know if the barn had not been erected out of spite. The witness refused to answer. , In re gard to seeing sales to minors- Mr. Taft stated that he had seen Frank Baldwin buy liquor at the hotel, and thnt once while shingling his barn he thought he had seen Fred Rogers hand money over the bar. Mr. Martin asked Mr. Taft if he was one of the complainants in the matter and he said yes. Mr. Martin then wanted to know if Mr. Taft was con tributing toward the expenses of Law yer Barber, who represented himself as "counsel ror me complainants, i ne witness answered no, which brought from Mr. Martin the remark that either the witness was perjuring himself or that Barber was prevaricating. Fiske G. Rogers next took the stand. Relative to his Sunday sales he said that previous to Oct. 25 he had an un derstanding with the commissioners that under the terms of his license he could sell to guests on Sundays wheth er or not it was to be drunk on the premises, Sec 24 of the law providing for "no sale on Sundays except to guests who resort there for food and lodging." At that time he and the commissioners conferred with the state's attorney and were given to un derstand that this section meant that liquor could be sold on Sunday only with meals, not to be drunk off tne premises. After that Mr. Rogers said that he had allowed no sales except with meals. Regarding Frank Bald win Mr. Rogers said that he had sup posed when he entered his employ four years ago that he was of age. Tn fraud perpetrated by his son had been stopped as soon as discovered. Mr. Rogers also said that Mr. Taft had been caught peeking through a hole lit the side of his barn which commanded a view of the hotel bar room. The hearing adjourned about o'clock, and the commissioners have not yet rendered their decision although it would seem that they were perfectly Justified in exonerating Mr. Rogers. The hearing brought to light.no more evidence than was in the hands of the commissioners when they made their first decision, though it cost the town a substantial sum 'of money. SMALL POX AT WILMINGTON. General Exposure From One Case Leads to Strict Public Measures. Special correspondence to Reformer. Wilmington, Nov. 25. '03. The town has undergone a most thorough and unusual excitement the past week from the fact that it has been decided that we have a-genuine case of small pox or something that resembles that dreaded disease very closely. It seems that a stranger was in town two or three weeks ago who had bad eruptions upon his face; he stopped for a day or two at the board ing house owned and conducted by Mrs. Boynton on West Main street. About ten or twelve days ago Thom as Toomey, an inmate and helper at the house mentioned, showed unmis takable symtoms of a bad skin disease. . He did not think it Berious and circu lated through the vi'!age and also went to North Adams and returned on the train. Drs. Page and CHllette were consult ed but neither was positive as to the exact nature of the ailment, although Dr. Page was Btrongly of the opinion that it was small pox. Dr. Holton of i Brattleboro was called who also pro-1 nounced the disease small pox; but to make the matter doubly sure Dr. Page with the advice of the selectmen called Dr. Bushnell of North Adams, who is regarded as an expert in the disease, who unhesitatingly pronounced it the same as Drs. Page and Holton. Dr. Gillette remained doubtful, as he is still saying that he does not think it Is genuine small pox but at the same time he recommends all precautions. The selectman Sunday with commen dable promptness at "once ordered a strict quarantine of the premises and a guard was placed with orders to let no person enter or leave the house. It was also decided to close the schools and to forbid the holding of church services and all entertainments for the present until all danger is passed. Up to this evening, no material . changes have occurred. Toomey seems to be gaining and no new cases V.vo been reported as we hear. Circulars have been distributed and notices post ed advising every one to be vaccinat ed and many have taken this precau tion. As is always the case in such matters, some still doubt the genuine ness of the case and decline to be vac cinated or to take any unusual pre cautions. The next few days will de cide the matter in a great measure, for if no new cases appear we shall glad ly conclude that the danger has pass ed; meanwhile let all measures be ad opted to hold' the case in check. Reuben Shepardson, a prominent citizen and former business man of Claremont, N. H., observed his 90th birthday at his home there Nov. 18, with a turkey dinner and a public re ception. He is the third of the 11 chil dren of William and Harriet Cambridge Shepardson, and was born in Guilford, Nov. 18, 1812. For nearly 30 years he was engaged in the manufacture of woolens and was also in the lumber business in Lempster, N. H., Hartford and Claremont. He retired from ac tive business five years ago. He has been married three times and has a wife and four daughters now living. His faculties are all retained and he is wonderfully well preserved. He does not use or require glasses and is ' always healthy. Since he was 10 he has been doing a man's work, he says. One brother, George Shepardson of Acworth, is living. IN IT DIRECT One small profit. No waste for big stores, Middlemen's and Traveling "expenses or Commissions. THE FINEST LINE OF PIANOS ORGANS I ever had ; 14 different makes, from the very highest to the low est priced. Sold on easy terms, as low as 8G a month. On special inducements for cash. Second hand goods taken in exchange. The Old and Reliable Agency Thirty years at it and more pi.tno9 sold last year than ever before in a single year. C.W.STEWART BRATTLEBORO, VT. I rj lit 9 1 If '1 1 1 : il , I I ! :1 A..