Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-28
THE w1NDHAM COUNTY REFoRMER FRIDAY FEBRUARY o. 1902


Miss Charlena Powers has bougl
a promising brown colt of parties
Chesterfield, N. III.
The Knights and Ladies of Homo
will hold special meeting in Re
Mems hall Monday evening.
"A. V. May has soil for Marti
Bailey II building lots in Athol, Mass.
to r. III. Brough Of Springfield, Mass
Town meeting comes on Tuesda
next. The polls will be open at
o'clock. Vote for ID. p. Prescott 70
road commissioner.
The Brattleboro friends of Charlie
his appointment Tuesday as specia
assistant attorney general. He hat
made no application for the position.
All members of the Junior Leagu
of the Methodist church are invited t.
go on a sleighride which will be givel
for that society, Saturday afternoon
March |. All children planning to g
are requested to meet at the CHI urch a
3 O'Clock.
Protective grange conferred TIT
third and fourth degrees on seven can
didates Saturday evening. There was
an unusually large attendance, about
% being present from Winchester, N.
H., as well as delegations from Vernon
and Guilford.
Manager Fox has secured Charles
Frohman's authorized version of that
great success and charming little com
edy, "The Little Minister" and it
will be seen here next Friday evening
presented by one of the strongest com
panies yet seen in this charming com
edy.
The last of the Vermont Wheel
clubs series of ladies nights will be
held in the club rooms Tuesday even
ing Entertainment will be furnished
by the Tuxedo club of Boston. This
trio has been heard before in Brattle-
boro and is recognized as one of the
best organizations of its kind
Town meeting will open promptly
at 8 o'clock. There will be two polling
places. Voters from A to l. inclusive
hall and the remainder on the north
side. The board of civil authority
will be in session in the selectmen's
rooms tomorrow at 3 O'Clock for the
purpose of making additions and cor
'ections on the check list.
The Christian Endeavor society of
he Congregational church gave
party in the chapel Sat
friday evening The entertainment
of charades illustrating the
titles of books and a number of mu-
ical selections by the Christian En-
leayor orchestra. There was good
attendance and the entertainment was
Enthusiastically received
The Daughters of the American
Revolution are to have an evening Of
whist Thursday, March 6, at
30 p III. 1t promises to be very
ttractive affair, being novel and dis
inctively of military nature. The
ables are to represent different forts
nd the moves are to be made to the
all of bugle. Small flags are to be
un up as the points are made. 1t is
o be held in Festival hall, which will
ford ample room for extensive deco
ations, and the gallery place for
hose who do not play to witness the |
triking features.
1t is pleasure to announce that |
'e are to have The Little Minister. F"
he play has achieved the success of
he century. 1t will be presented by
5rong company at the Auditorium
ext Friday evening. The remarkable
lccess it has met with is well known
! this city. and there have been great
ANY inquiries as to whether it would
e seen here this season. The novel
as been very widely read and the
has been made by the
lthor, Mr.. Barrie, who has, it is
lid, made beautiful play retaining
i of the peculiar characters and
pes of the beautiful Scotch story.
Manager Fox's theatre going pa
ons will have the opportunity of see
& a remarkably good play next Fri
~ evening when one of Charles Froh-
Is companies will present j. NJ.
aries Little Minister. = Every
lie who pretends to know anything ,
,out plays and players has heard the
mes of the Little Minister" and
ISIS Maude Adams linked, and most f,
ople know that one of the remarka- :
e theatrical successes of this coun-
: was due to Miss Adams portrayal !,
the part of "Babbie. F." OF course
'attleboro people cannot expect to =
e Miss Adams here, but they may be |,
re of strong company. !
Homer Lorenzo Waterman, native
Jamaica, died at Vermllion, South ,
,kota, Feb ID He was born Oct. 5, :
y, and was the youngest child of !
mes and Nelly Waterman. His broth :
5 and sisters all died before his de =
ase He married Miss Frances Cham 7
rlain, daughter of DR.. Moses :,
of Jamaica, and after re- =
living a good musical education I'M =
r the best instructors of that time =
moved West in 1854 and devoted his (,
ne to teaching music in Illinois, \
va and later in South Dakota, with =,
Eat success. He engaged in farming l
the later years of his life. He left :,
hit children, all living in his vicin- :, -
"A fair sized audience was present
the annual gymnastic exhibition of :,
physical classes of the Y. NJ. G. A. "a "a
ich was held Wednesday evening. "
e program consisted of drills with -
NIB bells and Indian clubs, work on -
different apparatus and floor work a eo
b as tumbling. All who participated =,
the entertainment were exceeding ." o.,
healthy specimens of youth and "
ing manhood and in some advanced y.
* their muscular control was little =,
rt of marvellous Aside from the -. ~
k of the regular classes baton ~ ~
i was given by eight young women ~ =;
IL. r. Horton gave an exhibition -,
Illuminated club swinging. The Si
ibition was highly successful as ba