Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-11

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The grand list make up from the
quadrennial appraisal is as follows
Town, $40, 7S4. A; village, s3S, go. 3G
school district, Sll,3|3. 43.
Rev. Guy G. Lamson, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Montpelier
and formerly of this place, is one of
the speakers at the National Young
Peoples Union convention held in
Providence, r. l., July 10th to 18th,
The name of Charles H. Thompson
has been mentioned in some of the
state papers in connection with the
candidacy for state auditor on the in
dependent ticket which will be headed
by p. W. Clement.
Some of the young men on the
Brattleboro reception committee to
greet the President are progressive
spirits after Roosevclt's own heart.
And some of the elders used to be. =
st. Adams Messenger.
Lawyer H. S. Barber was in Hins-
dale, n. H., Monday to appear as
counsel for several boys who were ar
rested for disturbing an entertainment
which was being given by a travelling
Snowman. The case did not come to
trial, it being mol pressed on the pay
ment of the costs by the defendants.
The free kindergarten closed for
the summer last Thursday. Miss Sim
mons has resigned her position as
teacher and will go to New Britain
next year. \ vacation school on the
kindergarten playground will be con-
Quoted by Mrs Blanchard. the former
teacher here, assisted by Miss Marion
Chaplin.
A $40, 900 suit for alienation of his
wife's affections was entered in the
superior court in Springfield, Mass,
Monday by a. J. Sweeney of Spring
field against Frederick 0. Caldwell of
Boston. This action is the result of
the arrests of Mr.. Caldwell and Mrs
Sweeney who were caught in the
Brooks House several months ago.
The Wantastiquet golf club will
hold midsummer fete' at the links
Tuesday afternoon from until 10
o'clock. Golf and tennis will be in
order during the afternoon, supper
will be served at O'Clock during
which the mandolin club will play and
in the evening the First Reg iment
band will give concert. Admission
will be charged.
About 50 of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Evans gathered at their
home on Maple street last Wednesday
evening and gave them genuine sur
prise, the occasion being the 18th /
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. /
Evans. The evening was pleasantly I
spent in games and before the guests |
left several handsome presents were I
bestowed upon the couple.
Patrick McGrath, who is an EN-
ploye of the Carpenter Organ compa-
ny, was the victim of an attempted .
highway robbery last Friday evening
near the little river bridge He was
on the way to New Hampshire when a
colored man stepped out from the side
Of the road and demanded money.
McGrath heard some people coming
behind him and so took courage and
waded into the Colored bandit. He
laid the rough out in one blow and
eft him.
Edward Bowler, IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Bowler of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, and grandson of Mr.. and .
Mrs James Bowler of Brattleboro died
n the Massachusetts General Hospital
Monday as the result of fall from a
adder which he sustained in Gardner,
Mass. while visiting his aunt, Mrs.
7. B. Donnelly. The funeral was held
Wednesday at the home of his parents
n Jamaica Plain, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bowler and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Haigh
attending from Brattleboro.
Cornelius Kennedy, who is en-
oloyed in the freight depot, was Sc
erely burned last Thursday evening /
bout midnight, although he is at
oss to account for the cause of the
ccident He claims that he was
held up near the little river bridge 7
nd that acid was thrown in his face, /
nut the burns are not such as would
ave been made by acid. nor We're t
here any holes in his clothes as would
ave undoubtedly been the case if ac- p
d had been thrown at him. His face a
'as badly scorched and the backs of
9th hands burned.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
len representing the electrical inter t.
SITS of the state of Vermont met at V
Iotel Windham and organized the Yer
lont Electrical association. The fol- u
owing officers were elected President,
larry Bottomly of Bellows Falls. first Y
ice president, c. F. Thompson of V
second vice president, NJ
atterson of Fairhaven secretary and M"
'easurer, c. c. Wells of Middlebury.
he object of this organization will be I
he mutual aid and improvement of s.
he electrical interests of the state. 49,
elbows Falls Times, r. r.
Cornelius Marley of Millers Falls,
lass, an employee of the West Dunn 4
Ierston granite quarries, fell off the II
lrther end of the toll bridge yester- y,
ay afternoon, striking on his back in el
lie sand on the edge of the river Man la
y was sitting on the railing on the h.
,uth side of the bridge when he lost Vi
is balance. He was unconscious when X
cked up and remained so for about
/ hour He was taken into W. F. 6.
cans house at the end of the bridge n,
Id DR.. Tucker was summoned. 1t
as thought at first that the mans E
zine had been fractured but it was ~
und that no bones were broken al ::
Tough internal injuries were feared. w
anley was taken to his home in Mil cf
RS Falls on the afternoon train. pt
"A grand opportunity to visit the b
ashore at very low rates is offered by In In
lie Central Vermont railroad company
its grand excursion which takes a
ace Saturday. July % from Brattle- b.
,ro, South Vernon, Northtield. Mil WI
RS Falls, Amherst, Belchertown and
| intermediate stations to Block Pe
land and Watch Hill The fare for ma