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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
3
A fragmented ad notes George B. Greene selling a Hyome remedy with policial style claims of cure and relief from allergies. It hints at a spring sale in a Martable area with customer assurances and a $1 inhaler option, though the text is unclear and garbled.
Asaph P Childs died Tuesday in Datosturg AO after a yearlong heart ailment. News reports state he sank quietly while listening to a story in his home, with his wife and brother present. Born January 10, 1840 in Wilmington, he served as a private in Vermont during the Civil War and later held various federal posts, including quartermaster duties and a long tenure as a late New York Life Insurance agency official. He was active in law and politics in Vermont, helped organize monuments, and was married twice, leaving a widow and several children and siblings.
An uneven game in Millers Pally, Mass, last Thursday left Brattlenore Staverios unable to showcase proper form. The report notes a string of miscues and a lopsided score reflecting inconsistent batting and fielding.
A Better Farming Special visit to Brattleboro drew many. Exhibits covered horticulture dairy animal industry and crops with demonstrations on grafting spraying milking plants and fertilizers. Notable speakers included local residents and the event featured charts tools and extensive displays signaling strong interest in farming improvements.
Abilities Pery wed Emmett Stacy daughter of Mr and Mrs Sanford Be Stacy on Tuesday afternoon at the bride’s country home in Pending Hills Massachusetts. Rev Hy B Thayer officiated at Park Street Memorial Church Spring Hill Massachusetts. Attendants Miss Allen Trone Cunningham Rochester New York and W Everett Lewis Molten Massachusetts. The ceremony used a double ring service. The hall was decorated with pine and fox. Bride wore white satin with a pearl brooch from the groom. Guests included Mrs Alive Cunningham Rochester N Y mother of the groom and many relatives from New York and Connecticut. The couple plan to reside in Brattivhoro with Mr Cunningham formerly in Hartford Y M C A. They will honeymoon away from home.
Brattleboro timber shippers protest Central Vermont rate structure arguing freight charges for lumber chair stock bark and logs on the West River division are unequal to the restored gauge era. They petition railroad managers while urging equalization to spur Brattleboro’s woodworking industry and regional growth.
Autos thronged the streets on Opening Day with more machines than last season. A D Wyatt beat Tid Hang of five new Seylinder JFotl items recently bought from Manley brothers. Jol 1 Manley debuted another model. Ik DL Taylor’s Grant touring ran fast, snapping a front spring. A D Clapp tied Cadillar Tinabint’s Cadillac in a hole beyond West Winterboro and needed assistance. Donnin Cowles and Arthur Knight nearly collided while learning Rambler handling as Whitney towed a Stanly steamer from Pitney road.
Winchester farmer on Maple Street describes years of backache and kidney trouble worsened by overwork. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from F H Noldon, the pain eased, kidneys strengthened, and he can work a full day again. He recommends Doan's and keeps them on hand.
The Rev Charles Skinner Universalist preacher died at home in Cambridge Massachusetts after a long life of pastorates in Newark and Connecticut. He was educated at Mack River Academy Ludlow Lebanon Liberal Institute and Clinton Liberal Institute. He leaves a widow and several children, and his obituary notes a mysterious death of a relative last week and an autopsy was performed with samples sent to the Burlington hygiene institute.
Farmers are invited to write and receive free postpaid several formulas for making high quality fertilizer at home. The Vermont Experiment Station bulletin No 116 compares home mixed fertilizers with commercial brands, favoring home mixing for large tonnages. Address Cannout 8 Page Hyde Park Vermont for details and costs.
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