Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-03
LOCAL..
NEARBY NEW HAMPSH IRE,
HINsDALE.

Miss Inez Meacham has been con
fined to the house the past week viii
rheumatism.
Michael Hanrahan is to serve on thu
grand jury and Newton Stearns on thu
petit jury from Hinsdale.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. vii
Miner. and grandson to Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Hastings Tuesday.
a son, Albert Leach, was borr
Thursday, Sept. %. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Robinson of st. Louis, Mo-,
and grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 5.
Leach of this place.
Mrs. L. E. Bailey of Staten Island,
n. T.. addressed the ladies of the W,
C. T. U. Thursday afternoon. and in
the evening gave an address to when
everyone was invited.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are to have an autumn supper,
followed by an entertainment, Wednes-
day evening, October S, to which ev-
eryone is cordially invited.
The play, "Uncle Terry" which
met with so great favor when it was
given in the town hall year ago, is to
/ be presented again at the same place
| on the evening of October II.
| Mrs. chatham of Greenfield, Mass.
is to open a dancing school in the town
hall here, the first lesson to be given
/ Monday evening, October G. Particu-
lars can be obtained of Fred George.
Mrs. F. H. Fuller, Mrs. c. E. Saw
age and Mrs. Oliver Hale were called
to Winchester Sunday by the death of
their aunt, Mrs. Catherine D. Walker.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Jennie Putney, who went to
Boston for the purpose of having cata-
racts removed from her eyes, was
obliged to have the operation post
poned on account of her feeble state
of health
Miss Edna L. Perham and Milon Z.
Packard were married at the home Of
the bride in Hartford, CT, on the 23d
of September. Both of the contract
ing parties were former residents of
this place.
Mrs. G. NJ. Oaks, who underwent
an operation in the city hospital in
Springfield, Mass, last week, is re-
ported to be getting along nicely. Mr..
Oaks. who accompanied her, has re-
turned home.
Several from this place are planning
TO attend the Christian Endeavor con-
yention held in Boston, the week com
mencing with October Is. Greatly re-
duced railroad rates will be given,
and the tickets are good until the 18th.
Miss Mary E. Belanger has returned
from a few months visit in Canada.
and with her sister, Mrs. Ernest La
than. is to open millinery and dress
making rooms in the tenement in the
Wilder house formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Jones.
The brewery was again raided by
Hnsdale officers Thursday. S. {.
Liscom made the complaint and
charged Fred c. Gale with being the
proprietor. In the police court the
next morning Mr.. Gale appeared and
claimed that he was not the owner,
and Judge Howe dismissed the case.
A Republican caucus is to be held
Saturday at 7 30 p m, in the town
hall to nominate two representatives to
the general court, two delegates to the
constitutional convention, three super
visors of the check list and a modera-
tor, the same to be supported at the
election to be held November 1,
At the bankrupt sale of the NJ. S.
Leach real estate Saturday afternoon,
Jason r. Holman purchased the build
ing located on Center street and used
by Mr.. Leach for the wood working
department, for 5000, and Charles ID.
Whitaker purchased the lower build
ing. located on Main street and for
merly used as a blacksmith and paint
shop. for $3.50.
Several of the farmers sold their 1901
crops of tobacco last week. Among
them, S. O. Davenport sold his to F.
J. Davenport of Boston for 10 cents
pound; Mrs. c. c. Dix and DR.. |. X.
Bascom for II cents pound. and VIM,
B. Adams the crop from four acres for
10 cents pound. These last named lots
were sold to E. A. Mente of Cincin-
natl, O.
Robert, the 10-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Kibbe, died Sunday
afternoon from diphtheria. He did not
feel as we'll as usual the first of the week,
but it was not until Friday that he
became seriously ill., He was an ex-
ceptionally bright and attractive boy,
pupil in Miss Ricker's grammar
school, and a member of the Junior
Christian Endeavor society. He leaves
besides his mother and father, two
brothers and a sister. The burial took
place the same night.
Nelson Blouin met with a painful
accident Wednesday at the Grammar
school building during the noon hour.
In playing he was locked into the school
room of the first grammar school, and
thinking the easiest way to get out
would be by jumping from the win
dow, he did so. As the room is on the
second story, the distance to the ground
was much greater than he expected,
and he found himself with some of the
bones in his leg broken and his ankle
sprained. He is a very bright little
fellow and it is feared this will keep
him from school several weeks.
c. A. Holland IL Son are back in /
their former building, which has un
dergone extensive repairs and been en-
tirely remodelled. The building was
raised three feet. adding much to the I
height of the room. The main room is .
G6 by % feet and 11la feet high. The /
counters and floors are of southern .
pire and the ceiling is of steel. On /
the east side of the main room are the .
dry goods. while the rear and a part of /
the west side is used for groceries and .
the candy counter. In the front on the .
west side is the office of the American