Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-15
W. G. Doolittle has shipped u cars

The will of Col. George ". Hooke
which has been filed in the probate of
, fee bequeaths the whole of his estat,
to his widow.
! There was a good attendance at tn,
clam bake given on the Broad brool
road yesterday afternoon under tn,
management of l.. Leach. The bak'
itself was exceedingly good.
J. II. Prentiss was arrested by OF
ficers Hall and Thayer Wednesday
evening for INVESTIGATION and arraignec
before Justice Newton yesterday H
was fined s. and costs, which amount
ed to 5lO % The fine was paid.
The annual reunion Of the Wind
ham County Veterans association will
be held in Wilmington Wednesday.
Dinner will take place at noon on the
basket plan after which short pa
rade will occur. The business meet
ing and speeches will take place in
front of the old schoolhouse. Music
will be furnished by the Wilmington
cornet band.
Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter OF
+, Parker Deacon. who spent some
time in Brattleboro previous TO his
death, has caused a serious difficulty
in the German royal family The
crown prince has fallen in love with
her, has disobeyed Emperor William 5
orders in order to be with her and has
threatened TO renounce his right to the
throne to marry her
Last Monday portion of the Brat
tleboro Camp of Modern Woodmen
went 10 Below, Falls to assist in or
1anizing a camp at that place Dis
trict Deputy r. S Sidelinger is to be
congratulated with his good work. he
having secured a charter list of over
60 members. After the banquet, which
was royalty served. the boys returned
hone on the owl train Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs n T. Ryan pleasant
ly entertained the '9s club and few
friends at their Oak street home Tues
day evening preparatory 10 leaving for
their new home in Greenfield Mass.
Cards were played during the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan We're presented
brance of the pleasant time which the
club had enjoyed with them.
There was a baseball game at Pine
Grove Springs yesterday between
team made up from the hotel and
Camp Chesterfield and nine from
Brattleboro captained by Richard Az
Grill. which resulted in a victory for
the former by score Of "a after 10
innings. The Brattleboro team was
made up as follows; Stevens, S: J.
KANE, eff; +. Arnold, If; Eames, p.
Averill. 2b: 4. Scott, r; Stafford, ID
J. kasne, c; Clune, 3 b ;Trendall, sub.
Mary Howe will beiassisted by some
we'll known artists in her concert of
August . in the Auditorium. Arthur
Philips is we'll known baritone, Fred
erick Main is known to be a violinist
of great ability and Oliver Wheaton
who will play the difficult flute obliga-
TO in the opera Lucia Is an accom-
plshed musician. Miss Howe's pres
eutation of the mad scene from that
opera will be given in costume and with
full dramatic effect, and it will be Brat
tleboro's first opportunity to see and
hear her in this artistic triumph.
The regatta of the Spotford Yacht
club which was held Saturday was one
of the most successful of the year.
The boat races included the mixed
double which was taken by Miss
Grace Street aud sydney Snyder Of
Brooklyn; the men : double by Shafer
and Leach. and qhe womens double
by Misses Marble and Grant. the men
single race by W l.. Doten Of Boston,
tip-oyer race by Perkins, swimming
race by Shafer, tub race by Charles
Blandy of New York and relay race by
the Pine Grove Springs hotel team
against the Camp Chesterfield team.
j. Arthur LaFleSche. who has been
spending several weeks in Ottawa, Can
ada, returned home the first Of the
week and has opened his tailor shop.
Mr.. LaFlesche brought with him
three months old bear cub which he
and an Indian guide captured. Mr..
LaFlesche and the guide We're travel
ing through the woods when they came
upon a bear and two cubs. The old
bear was shot by the guide and one of
the cubs disappeared into the woods.
put the other climbed tree and jump
ID into stream. whereupon It was
taught 10y the guide by throwing a
blanket over it. The young bruin +
now on exhibition in one Of the show
of Mr. LaFlesche's store and
5 attracting no end Of attention
The reorganization Of the Brattle-
loro Republican club, which is not in
my way connected with the Young
Mems Republican club. took place in
festival hall Tuesday evening. Dr.
/. D. Holton acted as chairman of
he meeting and W f. Hubbard was
made secretary pro TEN. The appoint ,
d committee brought in nominations
which We're elected a. follows: Presi
lent. George l.. Durham: vice presi- ,
lent, James F. Hooker; secretary, ".
\. Gilbert: treasurer, w. II. Ninton: ,
Executive committee in addition to
resident and vice president, C. H.
Thompson, l.. ". Hawley, c. S Hop
Tins. H. c. Barber II. E. Taylor +.
Y. Gibson. c. r. Crosby. ", ID. i
,tockwell. J. G.. Estev. 5. 4. Smith '
nd C. W Pierce. After these cleo
ions Congressman Haskins spoke 4
oriefy on loyalty to the party before
was taken. t
Company |. Vermont National
iuard. returned from Fort Ethan Al ,
en- yesterday afternoon. arriving in '
3rattleboro about & 30. While in
amp the men numbered 81. be a
ng the largest company in the regi
lent. All of the men report an eX- +,
pleasant time and the Off t
ers are unanimous that the muster d
,as unusually instructive. The fol ,
owing local men received veteran serv- !
&c badges: Fifteen years, Col. J. Gray ;
1stey: ten years. Sergeant c. H. Da-
is and Orderly Merber; five years.