Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-28
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

III you want good ROADS, vote 10
d, p. Prescott Tuesday. 2
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ullery will en-
terrain the Sonnabend club tomorrow
evening.
Lawyer Arthur G. Spencer has beer
admitted to practice in the Unitet
States Circuit courts.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Episcopal church met weth Mrs George
F. Gale Monday afternoon.
The hearing in the case of Charles
Bartlett against d. p. Prescott was
continued last week until May ..
That soul stirring song "Scots
Wha Haze" will be sung by the chorus
of the "The Kilties" at the Auditor
ium Monday afternoon and evening
March 10.
1t is unnecessary to dwell upon the
merits of 1.-The Fast Mail, which will
be seen at the Auditorium tonight. Its
success beth in England and America
is sufficient guarantee that patrons OF
the Auditorium will receive their
moneys worth
-Erastus Kenney, rs, who died in
Williams burg, Mass. last week, was a
brother of Andrew Kenney of West
Brattleboro and father of George Ken
pey of Guilford. Mr.. Kenney was a
veteran of the civil war and had been
an invalid for many years.
The hearing in the case of Israel
Hall, who was brought to Vermont a
week ago Saturday, has been contin-
ued indefinitely on account of the i'll
ness of Mr. Hall who is at Newfane
Jail. There will probably be no pre-
liminary hearing in the matter.
Charles E. Glidden, while on his
way to Brattleboro from his home on
the Putney road recently, saw deer
near the slate quarry just above the
crossroads The animal crossed the
road only short distance ahead of
the horses and seemed little frightened.
At the Universalist church next
Sunday morning, the pastor will begin
his second annual series of Lenton ser
mons The general subject is "Clos-
ing Events in the Life of Christ. "
The specific topics are: Christ and
the Last Supper, Christ and Gethse
name, ''Christ and PLATE" and
Easter "Christ and the Cross.
A Joint session of the Brattleboro
Woman's club will be held at the
Brooks House parlors this evening at
8 80 O'Clock, as guests Of Miss Gordon.
There will be lecture upon Civil Ser
vice Reform by Miss Helen A. Whit
tier who is vice president of the Mas
sachusetts State Federation of Wo-
mans clubs and an interesting speak
er All interested in the subject are
invited to be present
Rev. o. H. Palmer of Stratton has
been in town this week to start a move |
ment on Stratton mountain to mark |
the place where Daniel Webster spoke |
to the people of Bennington and Wind
ham counties in 1910. The project is
one that has been in the minds of
Stratton citizens for long time and
Mr.. Palmer is endeavoring to interest
people. At present the only landmark
which marks the spot where tbs famous
orator stood is weatherbeaten tree
stump which sooner or later will yield
to the elements.
The funeral of the late Charles A.
Trip was held Saturday afternoon at
3 O'Clock at the Episcopal church,
Rev. E. T. Mathison officiating. The
bearers were DR.. d. p Webster, Col.
II. E. Taylor G. H. Grant, A. W.
2oel, C. w. Putfer and f. L. Cook
\ large delegation from Wantastiquet
odge, |. O. O. F., was present and !,
lcted as escort to the cemetery and a
number were present from Columbian
odge. F. g. A. NJ The burial was in
he family lot in Prospect Hill ceme-
cry. The services We're largely at
ended and there were many floral trib +;
ties
1.-THE Fast Mail, :" which comes to :
he Auditorium tonight contains
lumber of surprises in scenic effects {
which have never before been produced \
n any stage, as well as the mechani- {
al illusions which were formerly given '
n this, the greatest of all railroad =
lays. The complete freight train of +
4 cars, Illuminated caboose and prac- q
ical working engine; the flight of the +
asst mail running at the rate of 40 7
niles an hour; scene depicting Nj
CARA Falls by moonlight, and real a
site steamboat race on the Mississip
i river are among the novel effects I
hown. :
1t has been decided by the officers a
{ the Vermont National Guard to have n
ne trophy cup for rifle shooting again g
ut in competition for the coming Il
ear. The matter has been submitted 5,
, the company commanders by Col. r.
stey and they have decided to con Il
nue. the competitive shoots. There q
ill be a change in the method of com p
etition. Formerly the several com W
anies have visited the range on one &c
ay during muster and the company b.
aving the highest average won the m
Up. This year the shooting will be oil
)ne on the ranges in the towns where al
lie companies are located and the one at
iving the highest average at the close
the season will hold the cup for one A
ar. n,
DR.. Joseph B. Holland, who died aS
Gently in Boston where he had been nf
treatment, was born near Brattle- ca
no July IL, 1880, the son of Samuel m
d Mary Phillips Holland. He was ia
aduate of both academic and medi- pc
| departments of Dartmouth college Tn
d for a short time was principal of vi
e famous West6eld. Mass, academy. ne
2 was in business as a wholesale tls
blisher and bookseller since 1868 at SUI
Nv York, Chicago and Galesburg. He fr'
IS also editor of Bradley's Atlas, one ca
the largest and most complete ever WI
blished For years he was associat- ell
with G. p Putnam & Sons and on
tn d. Appleton & Co. of New York, gi
d later with William Wood & Co. of -
w York. in,