Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


4h im from sun to sun.
William Bonelli and Rose Stahl in
An american Gentleman at the Au-
s5itorIm tomorrow evening.
-Tn. second in the series of Brat
hshorl assemblies will be held at the
Brook House next Tuesday evening.
The f. p. Carpenter Organ fac
nry viii close January LIST for the re-
naiulaI of the week to take inventory.
The Firemen's Fund were the first
70 make settlement after the recent fire
paying +, J. Bailey sS9cthrough their
heal agent, p. f. Crown.
The 10. 10 train was delayed in
Greenfield and did not get in until
after 1 o'clock Saturday night by a
broken truck on freight train below
Sou. Vernon.
"A. W. Whitney. "A senior in Har
yard Divinity school will preach in the
.Unigar-alist church Sunday. Mr.
Whitney is a son of Rev. +. W. Whit
1ev a former pastor of the church.
Ira c. Lazelle has been granted an
increase of pension from SIG to $50
ler month; Franklin Stockwell from
ID to $40. Otis |. Brown of Putney
from 81 to so and John H. Robbins of
Nom4firld. Mass. from Sc to SD.
The insurance companies last
week adjusted the loss on the barn
owned by l.. H. Richardson and O. o.
Ware damaged by the fire on the Sth
at s270l. 33. The loss of Charles H..
Thompson was adjusted at $3.50 and
the loss of F. j, Bailey at sS5.
George Knowlton, who has been in
falling health for some time and who
is confined to his rooms this winter, is
not improving. His sister, Mrs. Wal
ter |. Warren of Waterbury, Conn,
has been visiting him and returned to
her home last week. His brother,
Clark +. Knowlton, is here from Nova
Scotia and will remain a few weeks.
George Sherwin, whose illness
with smallpox at his fathers on Frost
street caused such a local sensation
greeted some of his friends
in town on Sunday, appearing on the
street for the first time since his sick
ness. The quarantine was removed
from the house and street last week,
the premises having been thoroughly
disinfected, and bedding, etc, burned.
The November number of the
Worlds Work has a seven page illus,
rrated article entitled, THE Pivotal
Farm of the Union,'' by Prof l.. II.
Bailey of Cornell University. in which
is described the 5000 acre alfalfa and
dairy ranch owned by H. d. Watson
near Kearney, Nebraska. MIR. Watson
is we'll known in this vicinity and his
plans would be of interest to many
Brattleboro people.
Edward Clark, whose announce
nent appears in our advertising col
jmDs, is one of the oldest and most
,esrected of New England music deal
.r,, and has long been musician OF
,apute. Thoroughly understanding
music and musical requirements as
we'll as the quality of the instruments
10 handles. MIR. Clark is we'll fitted to
meet the wants of his customers, and
lis Judgment may be trusted.
The Woman's Auxiliary and the I.
II G A. gave a reception on the even
no of December 10 to the friends OF
he association. Piano solos were rem
red bv Earl Woodland, Forest Or
.ins and Prof. F. c. F. Cramer who
vas also the accompanies; and vocal
oIos bv George Adams. Frank Brazor
md Fred Adams. \ gymnasium eX-
libition was given by the young men
and LIGHT refreshments were served.
The Rutland papers say that John
-onnors. formerly of Rutland, who es-
cared from the Brattleboro Retreat
for the second time about a year ago.
ga~ found recently in Rutland ceme-
-ory where he said he was visiting his
farrer's grave. He claims to have
bean working in Ticonderoga, and
cri0l like a child when taken by the
officers. He was re-eXamined and pro-
1ouured insane: and brought to the
Retreat where he will be supported al
the Expense of the state.
Among the prettiest of the local
Christmas windows We're those OF +
J. Fenton q Co., J. +. Haynes and t.
A. S-arkey & Co. The former was a
of the home OF Santa
Claus. and his cave in the mountains
surrounded by trees, and every AFTER,
noon and evening, Old Santa himself
was IN busily at work selecting ana
labelling his gifts. Haynes window
was miniature reproduction OF a
similar scene and very tastefully de-
siga.t Starkey exhibited pretty
Toun Of Belgian hares.
Wndham County Pomona grange
bel. is annual meeting at orange
bal st week Thursday. The reports
of 81. he subordinate Oranges were
rra3 nad the following officers were
Aec.l: f. f. johnson, Vernon, mas
Ter. IS. S. Allen. Jacksonville, over
saer Mrs. Prescott S. Eames, lecturer
Ms Julia r. Harris. chaplain: ii. 7.
Str r.r. treasurer: Fred Vial, stew
ard. 4. Powers, assistant steward; +.
~ , mum. secretary: r. l.. Frost
H.a anor: Mrs. f. +. johnson. Yer
l1r. amoua: Miss Mary Wall, Flora
Mr. f. l.. Stacey. Ceres: Miss Emma
She son. Vernon, lady assistant
~. case of Kittredge Haskins OF
Fgu.H is typical. Il was born and
Iear. rrpn one of the hill farms oil
NH.m county. - said Mr.. Hasklns,
gae asked how he earned his tirst
dglL.-- My father, having older boys
ar tE.# he consented, when L was
ata y wears Of age, that l might
l5Te sen TO pillow for one OF the nelgh-
l9Is r was not blessed with boys
resolved 1919 cents per day Tor my
@q-E While ! was studying law
Her5ae 80 times peeling hemlock bark
and cutting cord wood at 30 cents per
elrl, and also in the hay field at the
gAen going price of 81 and 81 p per
Gay have always felt a great inter
- 20 the farmer and his work.