Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-28
THE WINDHAM COUNTY REFORMER, FRIDAY 2s 1902.

Sumner Gates who died In North-
field, Mass. Wednesday was the father
of Mrs. Eva Smart of this town.
General Superintendent Soule OF
the Central Vermont railroad was IN
town Wednesday in connection win
some changes in the local force.
The New York Life Insurance com
pany through its resident cashier, f.,
w. Childs, has paid $50, 600 worth OF
policies ON the life of General Estey,
The A. S. d. 1912 will hold meet
ing Wednesday, April 2, at 3 p. m: at
the home of their real daughter, Mrs.
Eliza Prescott, Vine street, it being
her 95th birthday.
The southbound passenger train on
/ the narrow gauge was delayed several
hours this morning on account OF an
accident to the engine which occurred
shortly after the train left London
derry,
The sale of tho Wilmington Times
to Cecil H. G.. Howard, late editor OF
an Arkansas paper, is announced. Mr.
Howard is a native of this town and
he will receive warm welcome to Yer
mont newspaperdom.
The local express company has ship
ped more maple sugar this season than
for several years, about 1000 pounds
having been sent out. Shipments have
been sent out all this week, but the
season is drawing to close. and it is
probable that very little more will he
brought in.
The Catholic union minstrels cir
Gle will be made up as follows: Inter
locutor, p. l.. Shea; tambos, d. F.
Shea, Joseph Martin and Charles III.
Mann bones, John L. Stewart, j. G..
Sullivan and James p Ferriter The
troupe will give an immense street pa
rade on the morning of the perform
ance headed by the First Regiment
band.
Extensive improvements will be
begun within few months at the Yer
ror will be renovated, new counter
will be built and new brass work put (
in. The bank has contracted with the I
Mosler Safe company for new vault T
which will have inside measurements
of l0x9x715. The wood work will be /
put in by the Mellish Byfield company
of Boston.
The First Regiment band has be-
gun rehearsals for the coming season,
and the prospects of the organization
are brighter than for many years. A
number of first class musicians will T
come to Brattleboro this summer to
play in the band. most of them finding
at the S. 4. Smith fac
tory. Halle March of Shelburne Falls,
is already here.
Easter displays occupy the show
windows of most of our advertisers this
week. Among those whose windows
are especially attractive are f. j. Fen
on & Co., p. L. Shea, Donnell &,
Davis, Young & Knowlton, Mrs. G. II. :
smith, Starkey & Co., n. l. Hawley, !,
!. E. Haynes, Fl. p Wellman & Co.,
Brooks House Pharmacy, Morris &
iregg, Clapp Il Jones, George f. Fox,
George E. Greene, Mrs. l.. d. Her
lex, Mrs. W. F. Neal, Moran & Co., c
md Emerson 4 Son. '
The bridge committee has received :
his week a. report from the American !
fridge company regarding the cost of I
bridge across the Connecticut at c
Walnut street. The cost of cantileyer
tructure at this point would come to c
etween 800, 600 and $780, 600 Two I
iers would be needed in addition to t
ne abutments. The report of Engin-
er Walcott who made a survey to find c
ut the needed amount of filling at ;
lie site near the canning factory has t
OF yet been considered by the select y
en. As the investigation proceeds,
owever, the idea of changing the site
the bridge grows less practicable and
lie chances are that no change will be
by the committee al
af
ley who tread the path of labor follow where wi
my feet have trod, m