Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-28

Mrs. p. r. Donahue, who died c
consumption at Rutland Friday afte
an illness of nearly six years, was
sister of Miss Carrie Waite of thi
place.
The Skitchawaug tribe of Red Me-
of Claremont, N. H., will be the guest
of Quonektacat tribe this evening whel
six warriors will BE exalted to the chic
degree.
The meeting of the Alliance Stud.
class will be held at the Brooks Hous
reception room, Monday evening, Marcel
3, at 7. 30 o'clock. Members and friends
are welcome.
The opening reception Of Morris
Gregg's new store in Greenfield, Mass.
was held last evening from 7 until II
O'Clock. There was large attendance
and the women were presented with
souvenirs. e. 81
e. H. Brown has sold his farm on
the Putney road to John Sheldon OF
Greenfield. Mr. Sheldon's son George
will take possession of the farm at
once. Mr.. Brown will dispose of e
head of cattle, four horses and a guam
tity of household goods by auction
Saturday, March 8.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Audubon society will be held at the
home of Miss Maud Emerson, II Oak
street. Monday evening at 7.3O. Miss
Kate Selleck will give the paper of the
evening. The next meeting of the Jun
Tors will be held Wednesday afternoon
in the high school building.
Twelve members of the class of '96
of the High school met at the home of
Miss Minnie Scott Tuesday evening
and enjoyed season of progressive
whist. The prizes were won by John
Stewart and Miss Marjorie White
bers were read, and two members
Ralph w. Stoddard and Theodore f.
Adams. were present from Springfield,
Mass.
Discussion has been revived again
this week regarding the proposed dam
across the Connecticut river a partial
survey for which was made in 1888. 1t
is claimed by the present agitators
that between l,500 and -, 900 will be
needed to complete all surveys and
specifications, and the power that the
dam would produce has been estimated
by different persons at from 10, 600 to
20, 600 horse power.
Funeral services over the body of
Miss Grace Davis, who died in North
ampton, Mass. Friday as the result of
an operation for appendicitis, were
held Sunday afternoon at the home Of
her father. Fred Davis, on High street,
Rev. f. E. Marble officiating. The
bearers were Frank Mickey, Walter
Timson, Christopher McCourt and
William Corey. The body was placed
IN the vault at Morningside cemetery.
Judge william c. Holbrook was one
If the justices of the court of special
sessions in New York, who with Dis |
riot Attorney Jerome paid tribute in
,ourt Monday to the memory of Mrs. |
John A. Foster, the "Tombs Angel, "
20 called, who lost her life in the re-
.ent Park Avenue fire. Judge Hol
,rook was the presiding justice and
poke eloquently of the noble life of
this gentle and transcendently hu
name woman who did so much for
he friendless erring and hayward
Mrs. NJ. F. Mallory of Springfield,
lass. who has been for several years
n Ashville. n. c., working in the in
erests of New England home for
is in Brattleboro this
'eek in behalf of the work she has
AIKEN up Mrs. Mallory bears Settlers
f recommendation from DR.. S. Yves
ray Battle, a distinguished authority !
1 lung diseases. Rev. McNeely Du-
ose, rector of Trinity church, and
theirs ON the ground. They indorse
ne need of home or boarding house I
here consumptiyes of small means
'om the North, can find refuge and {
roper care. l
News has been received that Mr.,
I'D Mrs. E. n. Brooks, of Seattle, {
ash. both formerly of Vernon and &
itchburg, Mass. and who also have |
any friends here, started February II J
n visit to their New England
lends, They are accompanied by t
RS. Brooks brother, G. |. Davis, I
rmerly also of Vernon and Fitchburg,
no has been spending the past eight /
onths in Seattle for the benefit of s
is health, which has been much ben s
tied. The party will spend some
me on the journey stopping over as O
Ore, San Francisco, Los
ngeles, New Orleans, Washington l
I'd New York.
Over 100 covers were laid at the e
rocks House Wednesday evening for C
e banquet given by the Congregation B
club at its first regular Ladies I
ght. " Members of the club and their c
tests gathered in the parlors early in d
e evening and after short session of d
adjourned to the dining q
ON where two hours were spent in IL
e discussion of the excellent ban g
ct. The post prandial part of the II
ogram consisted of concert by the el
III known Harvard quartet of Bos- 1t
D. This organization is one of the
st of its kind in the country and the al
Isle which it furnished was of high n
Ter The members are not only in nv
artet work but are also soloist of r
ility. a,
Mrs. Margaret Clarity. wife of tn
thony Clarity, whose present resi- su
nee is in Newfane Jail where he is in
aiting trial on the charge of crimi- ly
neglect of his child, narrowly es- yo
bed being seriously burned about ",
dnight Saturday. She took a hot sh
iron to bed with her and the tenn We
ature of the metal was such that DIR
bedclothing was set afire. Mis-. an
rrity's screams awoke some of the of
ghbors and the bed clothing and ex
K were thrown into the road. A mt
/ alarm was sent the engine house VIC
m the freight depot and the chemi- rel
engine responded. Mrs. Clarity, A,
0 seemed to be suffering from ex- in,
nd N