The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23
SONS OF VERMONT.
\ Grafton Boy becomes President of IA
Large Company.

/ y Grafton BOY becomes President of q
Large Company.
a. NJ. Wright. Grafton boy. anC
brother law of Mrs. l.. j. Rettinl
OF Brattleboro who left here about /:
years ago, after working several years
as tuner at Estey's has now become
president of the Manufacturers Piano
Co., of Chicago. He was elected to
this position al the annual meeting
last week, succeeding c. G.. Curtis
who has been at the head of the com
pany since its formation. A leading
music Journa! in speaking of the cleo
tion says:
WI, ~ i not necessary to,say. much about A NJ
sheba, know him. No man in the business has
II brighter future than he has. He is one of the
vital forces of the trade in the West. He brings
70 ms new position strength OF body and
strength of mind, and he WILDE undoubtedly
anlc 10 accomplish much for the company, be
cause ne Is I, man of ideas and marked person.
amy, f9r the past five years he has been con.
nected with the Weber Company
Congressman II. II. Atwood, native
of Londonderry, has again been APP
pointed by Fire Commissioner Russell
OF Boston to the charge of the construc-
ton of public buildings. Atwood, who
has become leader of Republican city
politics, was ousted from the position
OF city architect under Mayor Matthews
with charges of malfeasance. which he
has always strenuously denied.
Sherman l.. Howe, Dover boy and
graduate of the Brattleboro High
school in 'S7, has been appointed pro
lessor OF mathematics in the Peekskil,
n. T., preparatory school. and goes
there to begin his duties next month
The Boston Sunday Globe in its pre-
llminary article at the Knights TEN
plar conclave, gave portrait and
sketch of Maj. II. X. Chase. eminent
commander of the Northampton,
Mass. commandery, formerly of Brat
tleboro and well known all through
this section as a commercial Traveller.
Maj. Chase is a native of Guiford and
Il graduate of Powers institute at Der
He entered Middlebury col
lege, but left to go to the front as a
private with the Vermont troops. and
rose to the rank Of major in the 18th
regiment. He was confined for nearly
a year at Libby and other southern pri-
sons, his escape therefrom being one
OF the exciting episodes of the war,
which the major has promised to
write up for the Reformer. He is now
employed by Forbes IL Wallace of
Springfield. He took his blue lodge
degrees in Washington in 1863 and
has been member of the Northamp-
ton commandery since 1888. He is a
sublime prince of the Scottish rite
and is now a SD degree Mason.
Dr. Greene of Nervura fame and a
son of DIR. Reuben Greene of Whiting
nam, is prominently mentioned for the
Republican nomination for governor in |
New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. Willard. old |
Nermonters, are at their cottage at |
Nantucket for the summer Mrs. |
Willard was the daughter of the able I
Judge Daniel Kellogg of Saxtons River |
md afterward of Brattleboro and |
grandson of Vim. G. Bradley. regarded |
~ many critics as the most brilliant |
nan intellectually that Vermont ever
Produced. Mr.. Willard has resided in
Washington since 1850. and is one of
he national capitals most prominent
'itlZens. Under Governor Shcpard's
progressive rule he was vice president
md executive officer of the board of
public works, and was an invaluable
lid to Governor Shepard in pushing
hose gigantic improvements which
rave made Washington the ideal city
america, He has one son. and is
everal times a millionaire. ~.
Martin II. Rice of Indianapolis,
nd, editor of the Masonic Advocate
here, and Jamaica boy, is on east
or the Triennial conclave OF the
Knights Templar. and in the meantime
$ making few days visit with his
law, o. r. Garfield of