Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-30

-Silas Bailey of Vernon has bee
granted an additional pension.
r A Cutting has been appointe,
postmaster at South Whitlnghau.
JAS e Mackie was in town yester
dav arranging tor the production c
"Grimes Cellar Door," at Brooksid
Park next week. Mr. Mackie was th
toy who made Iloyt's Bunch o
Keys" famous throughout the Ian,
and has been secured to play here onl.
by large financial inducement.
e g Crosby of Brattleboro i
one of the American capitalists cred
tied with having been over the Rrount
in Lewis, p Q, with the idea o
that town and vicinity. The maunel
in which American capital is seeking
Investment in different parts OF tn,
Dominion is hiRhly sugggestive OF flu
turs possibilities of closer union. -
Burlington Free Press.
The e says it will net "indulgt
IN u wild fight of imaginings snc
theories, with regard to the recent
tragedy. This is its way of descrb
ing an intelligent discussion of tht
evidence in the ,pse. So, after start
ing out with declaration that it wa:
undoubtedly an accident, it con
cludes that the case is 'strange anC
unaccountable' and that we ought tc
Suspend judgment " The latter con
clusion at least is right at last.
e Esterbrook sold Yesterday fol
the Temple Bros of Rutland to DI
Gould A Sheltjr of Shelton, Conn, a
beautiful mon ument to his late Wifi,
Emily Chappelle Shelton. 1t is OF
granite seven feet at the base, Is feet
high and surmounted 10y beautiful
figure of the Recording Angel. Mrs
Shelton was well known in Brattle-
at Miss wland's school and few
years ago she gave reading here for
the benefit of the ladies society OF
the Congregational church.
The Orpheum Comedy company
opened to well pleased audience last
night at Rrookside Park, and they
soon established themselves as one Of
the finest vaudeville combinations
ever appearing there. Many of the
aus nave never Dttll tNItlltu az but
park Beeban and Mascotte opened
the hill with an acrobatic comedy
sketch. Don jarrett proved Himself a
clever magician. The Secor sisters,
musical artists, played themselves
into favor 90 bells, xylophones, saxo-
phones. etc. Geo Smith in Irish
songs, jigs and reels, was all that
could be desired for light summer
amusement. The company will remain
through the week.
Theodore Augustus Turner. 20 died
Sunday evening at 1.4j O'Clock, at the
Elliot street home of his parents from
consumption, after an illness dating
back to last September. For the last
few weeks. or since his return from
Boston. where his mother took him to
consult specialist, his decline has
been very rapid. The funeral was held
this morning from st Michael's
Roman Catholic church with burial in
the Catholic Cemetery. 1t was very
largely attended, with a wondrously
beautiful display of flowers. The bear
ers were "A lbert Pellerin, John Cum.
mngs, JAS Gregg, Arthur LaCross, Thos
Guheen and John Fenon. The son of Ce.
Gil G and Lizzie (Magner) Turner, he
had always lived here, passed through
the grammar school, and for three wears
was a student at Miss Sawyer's pri-
vate school. Besides the father and
mother he is survived by two sisters,
Anne A and Loretta Turner. Only a
few months ago he was to all appear
ances most robust Young man, seem
ingly with every promise of long life
Of usefulness, and his early death is
most sad.
Those from out OF town who attended
the funeral were Mrs A Lamb, Orange
Mass. Mrs j II Turner, Northam pton.
Misses Ellen and Mary Fitzgerald. Mrs
Cornelius Fitzgerald, Tbos Mu len and
wife, Miss Hannah Mullen, james
Mullen. Hinsdale, Mrs J II Carney.
AthoI, Jas Moorey ard wife. Charles
CLARK and wife, Springfield, Mass, Fred
Fennessey, New York.
Good news at the beginning of need
lime. Fenton's Hurry Sale.