Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-28
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP,

street.
Washington dispatches announc,
that an original pension of So has bee1
granted Augustus T. Dunton.
Mrs. w. f. Neal will have her mil
linery opening next Friday. She has ,
large display of Easter goods in hel
window at present.
The Estey Manufacturing company
of Owasso, Mich, has issued cards an
nouncing the death of its president,
the late General Estey.
The regular meeting of the ALI
ance study class was held in the
Brooks House Monday evening. The
subject discussed was EcclesiasteS.
The Bernhard dramatic club is re
hearsing "A Detective in Petticoats
which will be given at the April sup
per of the Unitarian society in Wells
hall
George L. Shuts, formerly secre
tary of the y. NJ c.. A. at South
birmingham, Mass, will conduct the
Sunday afternoon meeting in the asso-
citation rooms.
4 DR. E. S. Bowen has bought the
estate of Mrs. George Clark the house
and lot on High street which he has
occupied for the past several years.
The sale was made through Bailey's
agency.
AT the annual meeting of the sec
ond capitulary district of Royal Arch
Masons held in Rutland this week the
degree work was criticised by ID. A.
Elliot of Brattleboro, excellent grand
lecturer.
The Woman's club will meet Fri
day at 3 clock with Miss Maud Emer-
son on Oak street The roll call will
consist of quotations from SHAKESPEARE
and Miss Stolte will give paper on
his personality.
A special meeting of Brattleboro
lodge, F. q A NJ, was held in Ma
sonic hall Tuesday evening to work
the Entered Apprentice degree. The
rellowcraft degree was conferred last
evening at the regular meeting of the
lodge.
The Seventeenth annual conference
of the association of paid officers of
the Y. NJ. G. A. of New England was
held in Springfield, Mass, Wednesday
and Yesterday General Secretary
George C. Wilson of the local associa-
ton was IN attendance.
DR. George f. Barber was elected |
one of the executive committee of the I
Vermont State dental society which .
held its annual meeting in Rut- |
land last week The next meeting of
the society will be held in Burlington
the third Wednesday of March, 1903
The jacksonville stage has re
turned to its former schedule much to
the delight of patrons at each end and
all along the route. The orders for the
first change came from the second as
SiStant postmaster general but when
the situation was explained the, stage
returned to its old running time.
The semi-annual meeting of the
club of Vermont will
be held at the Pavilion, Montpelier,
A pril t. Reports from the National ,
meeting will be read and
he matter of school visitation will be
discussed. The convention of the
American Institute of Instruction will
De held in Burlington July l, and B.
Mrs. Ophelia Hutchins of Monta- ;
,ue, Mass, who recently celebrated ;
Ter Goth birthday anniversary, was I
married to Clark n. Hutchins of Win I
hester, n H., at Brattleboro Novem- |
yer %. 1880. The late John Forbes of
Greenfield was married at the same ,
ime, forming double wedding Mrs. +,
1utchins was said to have been the +
bride ever produced in :
er native town, Deerfeld, Mass. +
The suit of C. II. Sholes against t
'harles Spaulding on writ of eject i
lent for the purpose of gaining pos il
assion of the tenement in the Sholes {
lock occupied by the defendant and e
30 for rent was heard in Lawyer f. fl
}. f. Stoves office Tuesday before u
Justice John Merrifield. Stowe APP
cared for plaintiff and Bacon & Hook h
r for the defendant. The verdict was =
Or the defendant to recover costs. p
The Daughters of Vermont held d
heir annual meeting at the Vendome, d
oston, Thursday. the guest of honor a
eing Miss Anna G. Park of Benning- u
IN, president of the Colonial Danes s.
f Vermont. Mrs. Sally Joy White, 81
ell known and admired in Brattle- a
orc, the retiring president of the or f;
was presented with a large n
Ouquet of roses Mrs. William \. il
arton succeeds to the presidency. ii
The Golf club is making an effort b
secure 40 applications for member
Zip to be presented at the annual te
Getting which will be held next 10
ednesday evening, thus making up 5
lie limit of the club mem bership which Il
POO. Over $500 was expended on q
lie house and grounds last year and d.
is now in first class shape. s
ven if one does not plav golf the sd
ounds are a pleasant place TO spend st
afternoon and it is hoped that the III
ub will be successful in its endeavor IN
fill the list. JC
The annual reception and ball given NJ
the dancing classes of Mrs Frank -
ildwin was held Friday evening in g,
range hall. The affair was largely
tended and the exhibition given by
e younger pupils formed an exceed Sc
civ enjoyable entertainment In all ";
cir work the little ones showed the in
reful training they had received and I'll
ecuted fancy steps in addition to Cl
e more common dances with unusual gr
Sc and grace The entertainment or
ened with grand march which was Pa
lowed by a pretty conception intro an
cling the polka step. a May pole CO
nee by several of the girls, a minuet sp
by a miniature king and queen. tic
d quadrille which closed with Al
kewalk. Following the entertainment Fa
ncing was enjoyed by a large crowd. ne
itsinger's orchestra furnishing mu- ma