Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-03

l.. Herrick's, Elliot street. adv.
October of this year is to be rem
dered prominent by the appearance o
the most brilliant comet that has Wis
tied this planet since 1892 1t is sale
that the comet will have a tail mil
lions of miles long.
1t is expected that the survey o.
the Connecticut river between her,
and Bellows Falls will be finished in ;
few weeks. The surveyors have beer
hampered by bad weather but have
been up as far as Bellows Falls anC
are now checking back.
The milk team of r. II. Brigg.
came down South Main street hill at d
lively rate this morning and nearly up.
set on the sidewalk in front of Halls
restaurant 1t then continued up Main
street until it was stopped in front Of
the American house by John Calvin
who waved bushel basket in front OF
the horse's head
An India sale and social will be
given by the members of the Congre-
gational Christian Endeavor society
Thursday evening in the chapel. The
proceeds will go to the hospital in In
da with which DR.. Harriet Parker of
Putney is connected DR.. Parker will
give a short address on her work as a
medical missionary
1t will be good news to all local
anglers who ever have occasion to wet
line in Spotford lake to know that
1000 landlocked salmon fingerlings
were placed in its waters Saturday by
the United States fish commission sta
ton at Nashua, N. H. There is no
more gamy fish in this part of the
country than this species of the salmon
family and it furnishes some of the
best sport in Lake Sunapee and other
New Hampshire waters,
Captain Betty Harcourt of the
Cuban Army is the name of short
story by G. Menzies Miller which APP
pears in the October number of the
Boston Brown Book. The scene is
laid in Ormond, Fla, where Mr. Mil
Ter has spent several winters and the
plot is built around an incident which
happened previous to the Spanish
American war. The story is interest
ingly told and shows the authors
thorough knowledge of Florida.
The record of the Wantastiquet
Golf club in competition was broken
Tuesday by Charles f. Bingham who
negotiated the course three times in Sd
strokes, securing two rounds of % and
one of y. This score was made in the
match between Mr.. Bingham and How
ard Wellman in the first round of the
Wantastiquet cup tournament Mr..
Wellmans score was 50 with one hole
computed, which was also remark
able score considering the little play
ing he has done this season. The
play fol- the women fall cup will be-
gin next week.
Luther NJ. Bardwell, 81, died at
his home on Elliot street yesterday
morning after long illness He was
native of Brattleboro and had spent
the greater part of his life in this
town, although he lived for few years
in Montague. Mass. He was a slater
by trade but had not been in active
employment for some time. Besides a
widow he leaves five children-William
and Wells Bardwell who live in Dako-
ia. Austin of Amherst, Mass, Moses
of Hinsdale, \. H., and Melissa of
Lakeport. r. l. The funeral will be
held this afternoon, Rev. f. ", Lew
is officiating
ne nrst i'-ceht stamp ever issued
by the lnlted states VIII soon be on
SAFE at al post Ounces the dle-ptooi
having peeh approved ny tHe bostihas
ter-gehefal. us issuance Is lhe OUT
growth OF the increased foreign regis
tratlon service IL VIII cover the post
age and registration lee upon letter
: 4 I. /.
weighing one.halt ounce anywhere
within the limits OF the Postai Onion'
when now lhciuues pIacNcdily az 'he
stamp is issued there will be only
three ELIGIBLE ev.Presidents who have
not been honored with a place in the
nostal GALLERY of the nation during the
past 40 vears-.Tohnson. HAYES and Ar.
tbur 10 living ex- President is of
course eligible.
.,
hose r. Hastings 81 Wl1e OF VII
LARD Squlers' oled AT her nome on
Washington street SUNDAY morning.
after a long Illness with consumption,
She was born IN windsor IN $40 and
lived there until she was married to
Mr. Squiers IN February, lS9o Since
then she has made her nome IN Brat
tleboro, She is survived by a husband
and four children the oldest OF whom
Is SIX years and the youngest SIX
months, She Iso leaves several broth
ars and a mother, who was with her
during the last illness. Mrs. Squlers
was woman of lovable disposition and
~ r1,r,raI go bal1 Trasdor FRA
WOW l[ ~ . ,,iol"nl, Pnr Z w T,an.i.
lGnjatircr ond tho hnriai was in Pros.
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