Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-05
Qollndham County Rrformer
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP
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unlversalist church Sunday mornino
The First Regiment band will civ
us next concert on the Common Thurs
day evening.
Harry Greene caught a black bas
Ihat tipped the scales at six pounds a
Spofford lake last week.
The free kindergarten will bepi,
Monday at the rooms on Elliot stree
with Miss Mary Fits as teacher
A. '. Mays agency has sold tn,
Davld ). Jillson house and lot in IVES
brattleboro to Charles F. Williams.
The corn canning factory opens to
Gay, and large number of tramps are
on hand as usual to help in husking.
E. Wales king ,Jollity' will be
presented in Greenfield in October fol
'pital
Owing to the clouds of Monday
the Reformer was unable to secure a
photograph of President Roosevelt and
party while in town.
The Sons of the American Revolu
ton have been invited to attend the
celebration at Westminster as guests of
the Daughters of the Revolution.
The ladies of the Unitarian society
Will hold their annual fair at Festival
hall, on Thursday. September IL.
Doors open at o'clock. Supper from
( . to 5. Dance at s 30.
S. A. Phillips of Amherst, Mass :,
has been awarded the contract for
plumbing and heating the Childs Inn
at Wilmington and the electric work
Will be done by Leon c. White.
The funeral of John Richards, the
Italian who was killed Saturday night
by falling from the railroad bridge at
West Dummerston, was held in the
Roman Catholic church here Monday
morning Rev. Father Cunningham of
floating. The burial was in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
AT the annual meeting of the Yer
mont society, Sons of the American
Revolution. which was held in Mont
pelier Saturday, DR.. II. d. Holton
was chosen one of the vice presidents
and delegate to the national con-
gress. Among the new members who
joined the society the past year are j.
Gray Estey, W. D. ellison and Kit
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro.
Edward S. Shepard of Greenfield,
Mass. for number of years a we'll
known insurance man in that town,
died Friday at the Retreat where he
had been for several years. He appar-
emily was in good health up to the mo-
ment of his death and was stricken
while writing a letter. He is survived
by widow and one daughter who live
in Greenfield and two sons whose home
is in Broad Brook, Conn. The body
was taken to Greenfield Saturday for
burial
David G. Morris is making quite
record as a long distance wheelman
He rode this week to Brattleboro, his
former home, in one hour and IS min
utes, which is fast time when it is seen
that the nearest route through Ber
nardston is little more than 20 miles
and much of the road is uphill. Mr..
Morris claims that he can ride IL miles
an hour for quite stretch, and thinks |
he could cut his Brattleboro record a
little with better roads and better
Greenfield Gazette.
The September meeting Of the Au-
dubon society was held Monday even /
ing with Mrs. A. d. Wyatt. Reports /
of birds observed during the summer
were given Mrs. +. y. Davenport .
gave a description of species seen on .
Mt. Mansfield, and also gave an ac-
count of the delightful excursion and
of the Vermont botanical and
bird club on the shores of Lake Cham
plain. The next meeting of the Au-
dubon society will be the annual meet
ing and will be held the first Monday
in October.
About 800 Odd Fellows gathered
On the Valley Fair grounds Monday
in attendance upon their an
nual field day. Owing to the absence
Of many young people who were attend
ing the baseball game on the island
the regular program of sports was not
carried out although there was ball
game between the married and single
men which was won by the former.
Dancing was enjoyed in agricultural
lall from 10 o'clock until 2:3O and at
u o'clock an excellent shore dinner
vas given under the direction OF Lo-
emo Leach.
The Brattleboro Chapter of Daugh-
,ers of the American Revolution pro
nose to erect a marker on the site of
he old court house in Westminster on
September L.. The L. S. Daughters
If 1872 the Colonial Danes, the Sons
If the American Revolution have been
invited to be present. This will be
Law of great interest TO all citizens of
he Connecticut Valley. Hon. Alfred
:, Hall of Boston will give the histor-
cal address and Judge H, H. Wheeler
will speak on earl1 history of Southern
vermont. Leave your name at Ihomp- ,
on's iewelry store for the special tram ,
William A. Brady's Way Down {
EAST opened the season at the Audi
orium Tuesday evening and was greet
ID by packed house. 1t was the sec
md appearance of this rural drama
before Brattleboro audience and most
# the audience was familiar with the l
lot although there seemed to be no
alling off in the enthusiasm showed
he different actors. S. F. Cairns as {
David Bartlett, son of the ola squire,
haired honors with Ruby Bridges who
,laved the part of Anna Moore, the {
chool teacher. William Frederick as i
he squire was also good while 4. Cor a
nan as the town constable was exceed i
ngly funny. |
DIR. Noah Cressy. who died sud
enly at his home in Hartford, Conn., |
sunday is well known in Brattleboro 5
hrouph his wife who is daughter OF
Irs p f. Starr. Mrs. Cressy and |
Uo sons. Louis A. Greasy and Morton l
Cressv. who had been visiting IN 1
,rattleboro. were called home the lat |
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