Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17

C. H. Chatfeld's coupe stand has
, been moved to the front Of the Yer
: mont Savings bank.
There was a good attendance at the
dance given in Grange hall last even
ing under the auspices Of the local
grange.
Officer Worden has been acting as
night Waterman this week during the
absence Of Chief OF Police Hall. who is
visiting in Westmoreland. \. II.
The lecture to the Womau's club
by Miss Vryling \. Buffam of Win
chester, y. H., will be given Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock in the Brooks
House instead Of at O'Clock in the
evening. All members and their friends
are invited.
The Brattleboro Dramatic club
went to West Chesterfield. y. H.
Tuesday evening and presented the
drama. In the Tolls, under the au
spices Of the Cniyersalist society. 4
large delegation from here attended
the play, which was followed by a
dance.
One Of the local letter carriers
gained some notoriety yesterday by
circulating the report before the arrlv-
al Of the morning papers, that John
Most. the anarchist. had been appoint
ed one of the committee TO arbl1rate
the coal strike settlement. The post
man impaired this startling piece Of
news to a large number before he re-
allied that he was the victim of a
joke put up by his fellow employees.
A number Of the employees of the
Brooks House attended 'corn husk
ing" Thursday evening at the home Of
Lem Miller in West Brattleboro. Dur
ing the evening music and dancing
were enjoyed. \ banjo solo was given
by NJ. Slaughenhauf song selections
by the Misses Hannah and Margaret
Lee, Kathryn Oneil and KitJie WhaleD
and stump speech by Ed Healy.
very enjoyable evening ways spent,
Charles Pratt. who Is employed on
the new bridge. was arrested last even
ing 10y Officer WOrden for assaultlng
Miss Sadie Turner Pratt was in an
intoxicated condition and aecOsted Miss
Turner in front Of Halls restaurant.
She struck him over the head with a
package she had in her hand where
upon he threatened to shoot her. Ar
raigned before Justice Newton this
morning Pratt pleaded guilty 10 dis
turbance Of the peace and was lined
30 auc costs which be pad.
The October Eermonter deal, at
length, and mos Interestingly. Of Pres
i4eur Rooseyelt'- re eut visit Tee ac-
count includes a pleasant Brartleboro
chapter and the illustrations one Of the
president speaking 10 the people on the
Common |, +, followed by a beautiful
tribute 10 The president from EX-Gov,
Frederick Holbrogk. who sees ia him
some qualities that remind him Of
President Lincoln. OF local Interest.
TOO. are the articles on the old court
house marker recently unyeiled AZ West
minister and thu portrait Of the late
Col Hooker with sketch OF his career.
The Joint committee On elections
has voted to send for persons and IA
perS in connection with the Daven
port Spencer senatorial election con
test. and requested Davenport 10 draft
bills for the needed amendment Of the
election law disclosed. The entire
vote for senators in Windham county
will be taken to Montpelier and the
vote in Brattleboro first counted. II,
as argued, no great error in that vote
l. found. it i mutually agreed that
the investigation shall 20 no further
but if il Is. the whole county vote will
be recouuted.
The open deer season in Vermont
begins Wednesday and continues until
/ Comparatively few deer
have been seen 10 the vicinity Of Brat
tleboro this year but many have been
noticed in the back towns Many
hunters are preparing 10 make their
annual pilgrimage In quest OF the big
ge~t -ame the state affords. but IN all
only few animals Will be
killed IN this county. During last
years open season lAj deer were killed
in the state. "a Of these being shot in
county. This county reported
four killed. one each in the towns Of
Halifax. Wiudham. Grafton and STRAIT
ton.
The clear weather Of last evening
afforded al excellent opportunity here
abouts for studying the total eclipse Of
the moon which took place between II 1
and II O'Clock. The moon entered
the shadow known a the lighter por-
ton of the penumbra at I011 hut the
eclipse did not become visible until
shortly after II " hen the moon reached
the shadow. The eastern part of the
uoon gradually grew darker turning
from 4 bright silver to a dull copper +
color ana a. it entered the ~had-
DIV the darkness increased until the
whole moon was developed in dark
less. The total eclipse occurred at \
= - and the moon remained scarcely 4
-isible in the shadow until nearly \
!, clock. The eclipse ended at 30 a. II, 4
The Sibyl Sammis Grand Concert
%, the secoDd number in the !. NJ
=. 4. Star course, gives promise of be :
Nc one Of the best attractions Of its
kind ever given in Brattleboro Miss
Sammis is a young singer Of great
romise and i giving great delight
md satisfaction wherever she appears.
The New York World says: Miss
'ammis, the soloist, was rapturously
.pplauded. Her rich soprano voice was
ested in every way. She made great
lit. - Edwin VI. Shonert stands to-
lay in the very foreground Of Amer
ca 5 great pianists. Mr.. Shonert has
,een travelling "a solo pianist for the
last six years with some OF the best
concert organizations that have ap-
feared in this country. Helen Marie
Burr, harpist, is musician of marked
bility and will give great satisfaction.
George H. Downing's voice Is robust
baritone of fine quality and wide range.