Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-05
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sl5OO-IO9 Temperature Ia Saturds
sunssroks-Other News From the Lltil
Burg.
The buildings on the old Philil
Barrett place new owned by Mr. Birci
across the river and occupied by hi
son, we're burned tn the ground las
night about o'clocy, undoubtedly
the work of fire crackers. They sue
ceeded in getting out all the STOCK
and most of the furniture. Insured fol-
$500.
There was a picnic in Mr. Toombs
woods last Saturday which was at
tended by quite number. 1t was
mostly for the children, but some Of
the older ones participated and more
would have taken part had it not
been so hot.
We all regret Mr. Cary's death which
occurred last Saturday from sun.
stroke. His temperature after death,
when DR. Pratt arrived was 1903, the
highest, the doctor said. he had ever
seen. Mr. Gary had been here only a
short time. but those who had made
his acquaintance speak very highly Of
him. He leaves a father and mother
u
mourn him, The remains were taken
to his former home.
Nelson Richar 1son is quite poorly
William Clancy has been visiting at
Henry Barrett'S for few days Mrs
Aggie Pernam and daughter of Hins-
dale are at her sister Mrs Harry
Haywood of Worcester visited his
family over Sunday. Mrs loez Rich.
ardson of Norwich, Conn, was a
guest at Nelson Richardson over
Sunday.
Samuel Dunn, bass sooist at st
Georges church, cot FL Montreal, Can,
morning next.
The warrant is out to-day for the
annual sdhool meeting. Tuesday. the
10Th, at p m, There are nine articles
in the warrant out, but they all refer
to routine business. including the EN-
| ploymeut OF supervisor and music
teacher.
The usual semi-annual dividends
have been declared by the banks as fol.
lows: Peoples National Bank, per
cent; Vermont National Bank. ) per
cent: Brattleboro Savings Bank, "a DER
cent; Vermont Savings Bank, ! "a per
cent.
| -Jlu Yell, who won the one mile
open and the two mile handicap at the
| races Yesterday. is japanese, and he
| showed wonderful endurance n all the
| three races he started in. Although
there were three spills" OF riders, no
one was hurt save few scratches.
There was upwards OF 80 different rid
ers in the seven events which MADE up
the program.
Mr. Spencer. one Of the men en-
ployed to advertise the Pan American
| exposition. tells of the scores Of devices
for arousing public interest in the en-.
| terprise. Framed pictures. cards. book
lets, pastors, posters, elegant metal
trays for hotels, albums. etc, have
been used, but MI Spencer has found
that more inquiries have followed an
exposition article in newspaper than
have b zen drawn out by any OF the other
methods. -Philadelph Record.
The might before the Fourth" pro-
gressivelv growing more quiet for sever
al wears. was the best of all this year.
Fifteen policemen were on guard at var
ions points in the village that seemed
u.
found very little to do, and the bows
we're generally inclined to obey Chief
Halls orders, There are no complaints
OF damage anywhere, unless the fire was
malicious one, except the knocking off
Of Que cap on Artist Hardy's fence on
Canal street. ~Hle
Any lady's wheel in tie store for
81 80, Six or eight STILES to select
from at Moran L Co.'S. adv.
i. is in the Springfield Republican
that sole fellow perpetra es this about
the narrow gangr:
CITY people learn things when they 90
into the country. Thus "a Sprlnreld man
writes: We have all heard a great deal
about the accommodating way IN which the
sma railroad, running through New Eng
land trains frequently stopping along the out
skirts of the rural town 10 take on or leave
passenger; but a funny little incident
occurred the other night on the narrow
gauge road which runs from Brattlehoro
TO Londonderry, VT A middle aged woman
evidently some farmers lie, while leaning
out of the window To catch breath of
air, dropped a set of false teeth from her
mouth. II was with difficulty that the
poor woman WAS restrained from Jump
ing of the moving train. The train
stopped about mile away in order to "wood
up, ana the owner OF the lost teeth immedl-
ateIy trudged down the track to hunt for her
property. In about 90 minutes the train was
ready to proceed. when we We're all surprised
to find the train backing of toward Bratte-
boro. The conductor Informed Us he was
going back for his other passenger, and sure
enough, we met her halfway back waving her
hand in which was cutched the missing ",tore
teeth" Talk about YOUR accommodating
conductors, lie got OF his train. helped the
poor woman aboard, looked over her recov-
cred properly. saw that the teeth were not
injured, and then pulled the bell cord TO go
ahead.
There will be meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association. saturday evening. at
..39. to arrange for a coming field day meet.
Committees will be appointed, and the names !
will be entered of those who are to contest |
for honors in the different events.
The creditors of ReXford Benson held a
Tuesday in the Office of Referee A +
SchWenck. but have not Yet appointed a truS-
tee. The creditors of David Il Morris will
meet the 18th.
Departures.
Mrs Taylor returns today to her
home in Fiskdsle. \ \, after At
months visit with hsr daughter, Mrs !
Chas Blaisesley.-M and Mrs Dutt, |
q hn have been visiting at Fred Gales |
for several weeks, left Tuesday for |
New fcrk.-Miss Agnes Curtis re- |
turned to Providence this morning |
after 10 days stay with friends ia |
town. w Il Smith of the Spri giielt |
and his wife returned
to Springfield "Wednesday accompanied |