Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-24

The Woman 5 Relief corps will hol
a rummage sale in the near future.
Wantastiquet lodge, l. o. o. f.
will work the initiatory degree at it
meeting Wednesday evening.
Beginning next week the free Ii
brary will be open as follows: 10 a. m
4 to Il 30 p. M, , P. m. TO > p. M, ?
m. to s 30 p. m. Saturday evenings
p. M. to 9 p NJ.
The goods from the Pittsbure
stock of Sewall Morse have Just ar
rived here, having been on the roac
four weeks. Mr.. Morse announces his
terms of disposition in his adv.
which appears in this issue.
W. G.. Doolittle has bought of the
Weatherhead estate a large tract OF
timber land, estimated at about /.
600, 600 feet, near the lily pond in Yer
non. John Field has moved his mill
there and Lyman May has contracted
to do the cutting and hauling.
The famous Goth regiment band of
soloists will appear in Brattleboro
cal court of Foresters. This is one of
Iut DtSb huOH II iHu-lIdl
in the country and its concert will af
ford the music lovers of Brattleboro a
genuine treat.
Bids for the new furniture manu-
featuring plant of Souto i Co. which
in all probability will be erected here
this fall. are called for October y and
must be at the New York office of B.
Souto Il Co., by that date. Several
local contractors have been figuring on
the contract which calls for plant
which is the equal of any in town.
C. S. Winchester's horse gave a
startling exhibition of strength yester-
day afternoon. The animal was stand
ing in the rear of SCOTS store when it
became frightened at a car. Starting
on the run it traversed Mrs. Rockers
lawn and then climbed the bank to c.
r. Crosby's yard where it was caught.
The horse was attached TO a heavy eX-
press wagon but the vehicle was not
overturned although keg of nails was
spread broadcast.
bingham chapter, O. f. s., held
regular convocation Tuesday evening.
Visitors were present from jackson
Vile, Woodstock and Minneapolis,
MINI. Supper was served at . o clock
The work was exemplitied by Bingham
chapter, after which interesting re
marks We're made by Mrs. Marcia But
rarfeld, Worthy Matron Of Pearl chap
Ter Of Jacksonville, Rev. Mr. Nichols.
a member Of the chapter al Water
bury. CT, Hon. \. \. Buttertield Of
Jacksonville. Mrs. Tollman of Mime
ipoliS and others.
The fifth annual harvest day of the
Home for Aged and Disa-
,led was held Wednesday and as usual
vas gratifying success. About 70
people registered in the guest book
turing the day, and in response TO the
appeal Of the directors a large quaint
y Of vegetables. canned fruits and
ellies We're given to the home in addi-
ion to about $40 in cash. The affair
vas entirely informal, but all the more
,leaSing on this account. Light re-
reshments were served during the
lay The thanks OF the committee
ire extended to everyone who helped
o make the event 50 successful.
Charles F Dennison, who died
of apoplexy at his home in
springfield, Mass, Tuesday evening,
vas a native Of Green River and lived
n Brattleboro for several years. He
ras employed for some time in Cranes
Machine shop and afterwards worked
u a sewing machine factory. Mr..
)enisou was a man Of much mechani-
al ability and invented a number OF
Mechanical appliances. Most Of his
ife was spent in Springfield where he
ED position in the office of the Mas
achusetts Mutual insurance company.
lie is survived by a widow. The body
ill be brought to Brattlehoro this
lorning and the burial will take place
D the family lot in Prospect Hill CEN
terry.
In a letter to the Bellows Falls
lines Principal Downing of the High
,hool there. has the following 10 say
agarding the failure of the Bellows
alls team to put in an appearance
ere week ago Saturday - wish
} bring before the mind of the editor
nd the public the emphatic denial of
Ianager BrOSnahan's failure TO cancel
ne Brattleboro game. There are two
4liable witnesses to the fact that on
ne Tuesday preceding the date sched
led for the Brattleboro game, Mr..
roSnahan mailed letter to the Brat
eboro manager canceliDg the game.
certainly from Tuesday to Saturday
ught to give any live manager time
nough to circulate a notice of such i'm
ortauce in a town the size of Brattle
pro. " Mr. Brosuahan in all proba
iiity mailed the letter but it never
cached its destination.
Mia Hines. 50. wife of L0ckhart
arrett. died at her home on Canal /
rect early Tuesday morning after an
lness of about four weeks duration
Though she had been in poor health
] account of her advanced age for
bout one year. She was the youngest :
the l. children of Thomas and Sarah ,
ines and was born in Munroe. Mass.
uIy II, 1922. Her early life was spent
her native town but since her mar
age to Mr.. Barrett in 1854 she has
we'd in Brattleboro. Besides her hus-
and she is survived by two children.
RS. Herbert F. Brooks of this town
I'D Charles D. Barrett of Springfield,
ass. Mrs. Barrett was one of those
no founded the Brattleboro Cniver-
list church and had always been
rominent in social and church work
lring her life in this community. She
as a woman of strong Christian char
tier and held the esteem of large
rcle of friends. The funeral was
ED from her late home yesterday af
rnoou at o'clock. Rev. R. X. Mar
officiating. The bearers were A.
. Hines, J. 4. Taylor. ". H. Brack
t and H. F. Brooks. The burial was