Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-01

VIII Tor few days discount from 4,
rehls TO % teGts on Gold, Silver ant
prouHe GOODS. ClIAs A TRIP. adv
a V Mays agency has sold fo
" II Jennings of Winchester, N a.
tne 5oo 'acretimher lot in Dummerstor
known as tae Wilier lot to Holden &
Martin.
Sister Mary John, who died in s,
Joseph's convent in Rutland Friday of
quick consumption, was well known in
brattleSoro where she spent her noyiti
ate She went to Rutland about two
years ago.
Dennlson Davis, who died in Pct
| rey Sunday, was grandfather of Mrs
oharles McRae of this town. Mr. and
Yrs McRae drove to Putney SUNDAY,
not knocking of Mr. Davis serious i'll
ness and were with him at the time
of his death.
TIE altar guild of st Michael's
Episcopal cHurch held its annual
meeting Monday night. aud elected
the blowing Officers: President, Rev
Il i Mathiso1; directress and secre-
TRY, Miss Belle Guild; treas urer,
Miss Ruth Childs.
- The l00th anniversary of the birth
or samuel q Howe who founded the
PERKINS Institution aud Massachu setts
School for the Blind of which Miss
ABBY Griffin of this town is gradu-
ate will be held in fremont temple,
Boston, Monday November II.
Road Commissioner Perry has re-
Ported to the state highway c1mmis-
Sloner "urk to the amount of $4,000
which has been done on the high.
ways the past season and which is
clasSad as permanent work by the
state commission. This does cot in-
elude expense for new walks, grad
ing, widening, travelling and other
Jobs, detail of which will be given
in the next town report.
A horse driven by Richard LeRav
of Nottingham became frightened by
the electric cars on the common Tuesday
afternoon, manifesting its fear by a
kicking spasm which relieved the wagon
of the dash board and caused Mr. Lee
Rays companion to make a hasty exit
from the vehicle. After depriving the
wagon Of all attachments within the
reach of its hind feet, the horse Quoted
'p"i hbi bNNhlllN tliudStdblt dgdllls
e S Stokes, who killed jim Fiske,
ls dying. We of this generation look
at the Moliueux trial as the most sens
stional one this country ever beheld,
but in fact the fight to save the
life of Stokes was even more sensation
al. Jim Fiske is well remembered by
the older residents of Brattleboro as a
man who rose from the bottom nearly
to the top of the financial ladder. He
was true Napoleon of nce.-Spring-
field Union.
lawyer Clarke Fits went to
Whtingham Monday to act as counsel
for one Elijah Flora, who was arrested
by Constable Grouseheck on a grand
jurors complaint charging him with as
sault on the person of ESmond Sparks
with the intention to kill and murder him.
The case was heard before Justice Muir
dock, Chas Chase appearing for the pros
ecution. The state produced five wit
nesses, who testified that 5 Goodnow,
Flora's employer and Flora himself were
walking by Sparks place when Sparks
met them and became engaged in an al
tercation with Flora concerning visits
that Sparks had made to Flora'S house
after some goods. As the lisputants be-
came warmed M high words arose ana
Sparks called Flora a liar. Flora re-
sented this epithet and threatened to
"knock" Sparks if he used it again.
Sparks did use it again and Flora USED
his fist on the side of Sparks head IN
return afterwards belaboring him with
the stock of whip, The physician VINO
attended Sparks testified that the
wounds we're of superficial character
and that Flora could not have Killed
Sparks had he tried. Goodnow testlfed
that Sparks started the argument. Jus
tice Murdoch took a sober minded view
of the matter and fined Flora SO and
costs for breach of the peace. The hne
was paid.
The opening meeting for the season
of the Professional club comes next
Monday evening with the paper by II
Davenport. the topic being "Pan-Ameri-
can Congress and the Great Wnrld
Question of Which 1t is the Prelude"
DR. Fl d Holton will lead the discussion.
The papers for the rest of the season
are: D.- o,.,..;o,
and Some Functions of the Judiciary,
nv LAWYER II G Bacon. Discussion led
nv Rev DIR Z Marble.
Jaruary. The Modern Phys 'clan IN
His Relations TO tLe'Public, by Or h l.
Waterman. Discussion led by Hon d l.
Martin. ,,a. porot
uities. It's O rigin and Effect, by Lawyer
q G Fits. Discussion led by Rev Fr
Cunningham. ~
March. Immigration, by Rev i
Mathison. Discussion led by Dr IL
orij, Farming the Most Desirable
DOMINATION for Young Men in New Eng
Iand !, nv Rev l. NJ Keneston. Discus
SION led by Rev f @ ) Osgood. am
Nav. Ladles' n ight) "Brattle6oro lOo
wears ago" BY Judge II i wheeler,
discussion led by DR. E Lawton ana
DR. Jas Conland. .,.o
me meeting next Monday evening
,,,ln convene at 6 80 sharp for the elec-
lion of officers and transaction OF other
business.
Tba Criterion Club, one of the Lead
;a amateur theatrical organizations IN
Ra,ton. made its second appearance
=" praftIeboro Friday evening unut
IL - ansnices of the Freme circle
f rho IToitarian church, presenting Tue
VI comedIettS Tine Circus III YER
od tbe three act comedy "a fdlr
of Spertacles. tiome' ~ securing
frst class theatre attractlons L
nafe to say that 60 more llnisne" Pc,
formance has ever been ecu III ~ .sTbe