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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
3
Vermont news item outlines a military promotion amid a water supply issue. Mentions the Champlain region, river barge incidents near Albany, and local figures moving plans for seasonal relief, with references to memorials and a proposed civic project building a library, bonding, and opera house in Montpelier.
A sprawling, noisy OCR fragment covers varied local items from Rutland and Bennington counties. It mentions civic plans, library gifts, waterworks disputes, a Christmas tree program, church missions to the Philippines, and citizens like Fanny Park and Frederic Dorr Stele, with scattered notes on lawsuits, rail history, and a gambling raid. The text reads like a patchwork of society, legal, and municipal items from a Vermont region archive.
The piece recalls the St Albans raid led by Bennett H. Young’s son Stuart Young of Louisville. It notes the raid in St Albans in October, the destruction and robberies, including bombs and arson devices, several deaths, vault seizures, and the gang’s flight to Canada. It links Young to later business success and political prominence in Kentucky.
The Ryegate Granite Works near South Ryegate burned on Monday night with incendiary origins suspected. Loss estimated around 14000 with 2000 insured. one Vermont Mutual policy noted. Owner Martin H. Gilson of Eyegate Carter formerly owned the mill. The plant employed about 30 workers and housed Vermont’s largest turning lathe, a loss to the local economy. Part of the works may be rebuilt and limited operations to resume in days, as water power remained.
The board of arbure plans winter sessions starting the third week in December in towns such as Troy Lowell Glover Dut Danville Waterford Newbury Wi Sorinth Williamstown Woent bury Berlin Waitefield Sharon Strafford West Windsor Weston Revere and others. Notable speakers include Col J Frighama editor of Maine Farmer Hon John Gould Prof J L Hills L R Jones O Stanford Stamford state highway commissioner Prof W E Ranger state superintendent of education President Hill of the State Horticultural Society and several leading farmers. Contacts: secretary C Bell of East Harawick.
Local column from Bethel reports a court case against Guy Cole dismissed. no fine or costs imposed for selling liquor at South Royalton. Includes community updates on repairs, officials, and residents. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by Thomas Whitfield & Co for colds and flu symptoms.
A freight car fire in Rochester yard is reported with one side scorched and incendiary origin suspected. Workers under JW Haley extract dirt from Ellis quarry granite deposit noted as three feet thick and suitable for building. Obituaries mention Mrs. Mary A. Tyler passing from pneumonia on November 27. Funeral held. Rev. Warner assisted. Community notices include church fair and quilt sale on December. Local gossip covers neighbors traveling west for winter, illness updates, and cattle auction activity at Stoughton’s auction.
A fragment notes G E Barnard Wheelocw seen working for Hathorn laying waterpipes from house 10. H and Ba Sharpe have moved. Newseas north and tenement, Ernest Adam began teaming for the wine for at Fred Spalding’s M H and.
North Pomfret reports Monday start for town schools with Miss Alice Hewitt teaching the village school Miss Mary Warren at the Center and Miss Carey at Hewittville Lula Snow traveled to Boston Monday Local residents and relatives are noted with visits and family plans including Dana Bugbee John Burch Nellie Harrington Mrs Fred Pirkin George Johnson Dana King Hermon Bagon and others in various towns across Massachusetts Vermont and Connecticut through the week
Fragmented remarks trace political influence and patronage in U S military and government. References to President Roosevelt Secretary Root, Philippine Commission, and Republican caucus suggest concerns over corruption and control shaping policy. Summary notes the death of Charles A Sumner, a Burlington bank official, and his burial in Moriah.
An excerpted, period tone piece argues fortune follows health and digestion. It cites a merchant's advice that the best requisite to wealth is health, stressing that strong digestion and a sound stomach underpin all other success. It includes testimonials for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and an invitation for free medical advice from Buffalo.
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