Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

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Gilbert Harwood has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy liabilities amount
ing to sl093. 80 and no assets.
. The baseball game tomorrow after
noon has been postponed on account o
the funeral of Col. George W. Hooker
George Danyew has again taken the
agency for celebrated Middlebury eel
cry and will have it fresh Tuesdays
and Fridays.
The Vermont Undertakers and
Embalmers' association of which H. E.
, Bond is president, will hold its annual
convention in Rutland August II, Il
and IA.
The electric cars were called stalled
nearly an hour Sunday evening on ac-
count of the heavy thunder shower
Two trees We're struck in II. G.. Clark S
woods.
-Lucien Howe has engaged the well
known hutist, Oliver Wheaton of Con
cord, n. H., to play the difficult flute
obligato in the mad scene from
Lucia at the Mary Howe concert,
August IS.
Rev. Lewis Grout has issued an at
tractiye booklet which contains a rem
iniscent souvenir by the late Mrs. Ly-
dia Grout reprinted from the Vermont
Phoenix of January, 1896, and church
centennial address by himself.
The Republican caucus for the
nomination of candidate for town
representative will be held in Festival
/ hall Saturday, August 10. The polls
will be open from , until 5 o'clock
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/ Grange hall Tuesday evening to hear
! burn on 'Soyereigns Crowned and Tn
crowned" Mrs. Fremont Hamilton
sang a solo and two violin selections
were rendered by Miss Grace Eels.
Landlord I. Frank Turner of the
American House has fitted up the
house in a pleasing manner. He has
put new carpets and furniture all
through the house and painted and
papored every room, making ii one of
the most attractive hotels in southern
Vermont
The regular monthly meeting of the
Vermont Wheel club was held Tuesday
evening in the club rooms Plans for
the coming field day were discussed
and it was found that President Roose.
Welt will visit Brattleboro on Septem
Der ! the day of the event. \ special
meeting may be called to take some ac- |
ton in the matter.
The Colonial Moving Picture COM
pany which comes here next Friday |
evening has a reputation for superior |
excellence. For the past four years !
this entertainment has been travelling !
through the East. including Australia
New Zealand. India, Java, Siam,
China and Japan, meeting with i'm
mense success everywhere.
Mildred Holland and a party of
friends have been spending their sum
mer vacation in Europe. much of the
time being given to Italy and points
along the Mediterranean. \ letter to
a Brattleboro friend tells of her delight
full outing and announces her depart
ure from Naples for America They
will reach Brattleboro August II and
for three weeks will rehearse here with
her company, and will give her first
performance at the Auditorium Sept ;.
These matches have been played in
the Round Robin tennis tourna-
ment, Hooker beat Rice 60, GA, So
Hooker beat Miller CD. Ga. ca Harry
Bingham beat Bacon. Ga. 81, l-G:
Head beat Harry Greene. 6-2, Ga, 10.
In the match between Rice and Tasker
the former won the first set Ga and
the latter the second 6-3, the third set
being postponed on account of dark
ness with the score 81 in favor Of the
former. Other contestants who have
not yet play ed any matches are Thomp-
son. Boyden, Bigelow. Durham and ,
Pettee.
Mrs. Lestina Miller. 70. widow Of ;
James NJ. Reed, died at her home on 7
Green street Wednesday evening after
an illness of several weeks. The funer- a
al will be held Sunday afternoon at 7
0 o'clock and the burial will he in Pros |
pect Hill cemetery. Mrs, Reed was v
native of Dummerston. the daughter I
Of Thomas and Harriet Miller, and II
lived in that town previous To her mar {
'iage TO Mr. Reed who died number n
If years ago She is survived by one Y
,on. William Reed of Auburn, n. y, :
laughter, Miss Addie Reed of this :
own. Mrs Reed was a woman of great {
trength Of character.
President Roosevelt will not reach h
3rattleboro August 30 as at first adver +
ised nor will he spend several hours in ?
own. He will arrive in Brattleboro at b
30 Monday afternoon September | ac-
ording to the official schedule and will
cave one hour later for Mortified, '.
lass. In consequence Of these changes a
he Young Mems Republican club has =
,een obliged to curtail its plans. The
resident will deliver a short speech. Il
,ossibly from the Brooks House bal e
ony and afterward may take a short
orseback ride. 1t is the wish of Pres a.
dent Roosevelt to take a short ride 4
omewhere along the route in order TO
reak the monotony of railroad travel
nd Brattleboro has spoken for the s.
rivilege There will be no banquet as "
rst planned. II
The Catholic Union is planning for u
big time at its annual picnic which
axes place next Saturday at Central W
lark. 1t is expected that the Union f,
ill leave Brattleboro in body head IL
d by the First Regiment band. going il
" special train to the park. The day b
ill be given over to athletics with
,aseball game between Ashuelot and \,
,atholic Union teams. a Jug of war y
etween picked teams from Brattleboro y
nd Ashuelot, relay race between a
.shuelot. Hinsdale and Brattleboro. y
nd a long list of open events includ- u
nc 40, 100 and 30 yard races, running d
nd standing broad jump. running high Il
imp, hop step and jump, shot put and ;,
ole vault In the evening there will d