Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-06

- w Woodcock Of Boston. the form
er ball player here, is Visiting friends il
nihe potato yield in soutern Vermont
this year. WV
AT the Methodist church last Sunday
SIX joined in full. Five of them were
baptized at that time.
There will be business meeting OF
the directors OF the Y NC A at the
rooms Monday evening.
&C 0 Robbins has. bought the build.
ing lot at the corner of High and Oak
streets and will erect a four apartment
house. ' '''e''
The Rally Day services of the Baptist
sunday school are to be postponed until
the 10th on account Of the chapel not
being completed.
"A tribute in memory Of Miss Annie
!. Circuit with portrait and poem by 81
NJ Il" has been printed by her father
for her friends, aud it is worthy of the
beautiful life and character. of the sub.
iect.
Mrs Dudley Crosier Of Guiford has
Two interesting old documents in the
shape OF family letters of dates in LIS
and l7S6, the former written at a time
when travel through what is now Brat
tieboro village was by marked trees.
The radiators have been taken out
from the west side of the Auditorium,
where it is found that they are not need.
ed for heating purposes. never having
been used but once or twice since the
ball was buiIt. The wall is being fin
ished off in oil paint finish. O'Neil and
Borden doing the work.
Work has benn IN progress several
days repaintirg inside, lreplastering, re-
pairing the brick work of the village
engine house. A bath room is also be.
ing put in at the expense of the Hydro.
Fountain Club. The ladders of the
Hook and Ladder Co are getting a much
needed repainting.
There is to be meeting next week
Of the committee of preparation for the
State Christian Endeavor convention to
be held here in the Baptist and Congre-
gational churches, Oct SIP. 1t is ex-
pected that 200 delegates will be present
besides many other visitors. One of the
features planned for Wednesday, the
second day, is an excursion to Mortified.
A committee on decoration will, in an
an organized way, try to secure suitable
welcome along this line for the gather.
ing. Souvenir programs to the number
of 1000 are to be issued.
-Windham County Pomona Grange
will meet with Victory Grange, Will
mington, nsxt Thursday, Sept IL.
Question for the morning session,
"What are the leading elements 10
success in farming?" Speakers, Clark
Chandler, w Allen, jacksonville, G
s Hopkins, Mrs o T Ware, Brsttlebo-
70. The question for the afternoon
session will be, How can our crops
and farm products be marketed to the
hest possible advantage Speakers,
L w Bowl, j Il Kidder, o r Chase,
Jacksonville, o 7 Ware, Brattleboro.
Amherst. Mass, had a notable and
largely attended wedding Wednesday
there, of Miss Elizabeth Ruth Phillips
of Hartford. CT, former teacher IN our
public schools here to DR. Ernest Rus
sell Kelsey of Guilford, CT, at the Lull
cottage on Gaylord street. The house
was prettilv decorated by Kingman of
Amherst with palms and roses. The
bride wore white organdie trimmed
with lace and carried bride roees. She
was given away by her brother, DR. Paul
c Phillips, of Amherst college. and the
ceremony was performed by her brother
ip-law. Rev Edward F See Of Brooklyn,
N Y. The couple will make their home
in Winsted, Conn.
&C Fl Pelham, whose SUICIDE at a Bos-
ton hotel is reported in our telegraphic
news. was well-known here where he
hadcome regularly as grocery drummer
for many years. Apparently he went to
Boston with the distinct purpose of TAX
inf his life. He had been Respondent
for some time. being weighed down with
financial difficulties and family troubles.
He was born in England 9year ago,and
was of good family. He was married
in that country and came here numb er
of wears ago, settling In Springfield.
He had travelled for Windsor. Rand q
Co, Thomas Dana & Co, other well
known houses. He had lately Travelled
for the Shspleigh coffee company of
Boston. H,s wife died about three years
ago.
The ladies had an open tournament
Wedr esday in the Golf Club fixtures In
the shape OF an approaching and putting
and driving matches. There were II
entries. In the former they approached
distance of %, so and Is feet. Mrs Ruth
Hawley Morse won the first prize, golf
score book. Score;