Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-12
Have you tried honey comb candy?

f Get it at Clark's. -Advt.
DIR. L. S. Edwards will open den.
tai Office at his home, Il Prospect
r street, for the winter.
"A Merry Christmas to the little
Folks. Watch for Mrs. w. f. Meals
window for the Holidays. adv.
The teachers in the Congregation.
al Sunday school held meeting Mon
day evening to make arrangements for
Christmas. 1t was decided to hold an
, entertainment Christmas eve with a
stage performance and Christmas tree
as the attractions. Refreshments will
be served.
A petition has been filed in the
United States court against Jesse E.
Haynes asking that he be adjudged
bankrupt The petition is filed in be-
half of the Maurey company of New
York, George f. Daniels and Lambkin
q Foster of Boston, and the Lincoln
Shoe Co. of Worcester.
--Hollender & Yeaw have taken pos
session of the Eddy bakery and make
their opening announcement through
an adv. in this issue. The new pro
prietors intend to make a speciality of
catering for parties and social gather
ings as well as suppers given by
churches and fraternal societies.
ID. A. Young, who went to Sc
attic, Wash, several weeks ago, has
gone into partnership with f. N.
Brooks in the clothing business. Mr..
Brooks, former Vernon boy, opened
clothing store in Seattle about one
year ago and recently moved into one
of the newest blocks in that city.
Arrangements for the local basket
! ball league are progressing rapidly.
Festival hall is being put in readiness
for practice today and candidates for
the different teams will begin active
work the first of next week. 1t is not
known yet what teams will play in the
| league but there will be four, and two
games will be played each week.
The narrow gauge railroad is run
ming against snag in the scarcity of
wood for its locomotives. Yesterday it
was estimated that there were only
about three cords of suitable wood ac-
cessible for immediate use and it takes
between two and three cords to run one
locomotive from here to South London
derry and back
Judge James IL. Flint of Boston.
judge of probate in that city, gave a
lecture in Grange hall Monday evening
on the merits of the New England Or
der of Protection of which he is the
supreme worden. Music was furnished
by the Labebe mandolin club, Miss
Gertrude Matthews and Mrs. st. Ger
main. Following the lecture Judge
Flint was given an informal reception. /
The lecture was given under the au-
spices of the local lodge of the order.
The annual meeting of Brattleboro |
camp. Order of Modern Woodmen, was (
held in Red Mems hall last evening
and the following officers elected; /.
Venerable consul, |. l.. Moore; wor-
tiny advisor, C. A. Borden: excellent /
banker, S. W. Knight; clerk, II. NJ. /
man, C. w. Berry sentry, NJ. J. Ba-
er for three years, IL. b. Haus; man
ager for one year. Charles 5. Cook.
Charles Washer, formerly EN-
ployed in Brattleboro, met with ter
rible accident Monday while at work
in the Wilcox Il White organ factory
in Meriden. Conn. He was working
in the engine room and while straight
ening one of the belts caught his left
hand between the belt and the fly
wheel Before the machinery could
be stopped Washers arm was literally
torn from the shoulder. He was TAX
en- to the Meriden hospital and is max
ing good progress toward recovery.
Washer has brother living in West
Brattleboro.
-Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps
held its annual meeting last evening .
and elected the following officers Pres-
dent, Mrs. Ida f. Goodenough senior
vice president, Mrs Helen F. Miller;
junior vice president, Mrs. Emma
Eason: treasurer, Mrs. Emily Allen; t
Mrs. Phila Lamson; con )
ductor, Mrs Emma Smith guard,
yention, LIST, Mrs. Calista II. Bangs,
Vim; alternates, 1st, Mrs Mary /
Young, 3D. Mrs. Eva Clark, Sd, Mrs.
Susan willard.
Judge Wheeler has overruled the
motion of the plaintiffs in the case of Il
Agnes d. Randall and X. c. Bacon c
against the New England Order of
Protection and the Pennsylvania Ca =
sualty company. The plaintiffs sued
10 recover CD.UDU dCclutub lbs III duCt h
leld by Mrs. Randall's husband The il
defendant filed a petition to have the
,ase removed to the United States cir :,
,uit court. and the plaintiffs moved to "
nave the petition dismissed on the
.round that it was not filed within the n
proper time This latter motion is !
,verruled.
The pastors of the Brattleboro y
,hurches and the presidents of the va e.
ious young peoples societies met with
Hiss Lillian Park Monday evening to Il
ak over plans for the distribution of Il
Christmas gifts in Brattleboro and vi
unity to those who otherwise would re- T
Give none. 1t was decided to estab- h
ish store or headquarters where any u
PRESENTS may be left for distribution -,
n cooperation with the Associated 4
harities. The presidents of the young tt
,eople's societies were appointed a
ommittee to make arrangements for i.e
he matter. of
The Fitchburg Sentinel of Tues 20
ay said of Mary Howe who sang there W
Ionday evening: MARY Howe has al fo
yays been a favorite with Fitchburg
since her first appearance m
ere and the display of her vocal gifts ",
t last nights concert won for her,
owever, the usual need of praise. IL
'hese gifts are we'll adapted to the f.
Grid style of music and her singing of tie
he well known All! fors e lui, Tray -,