Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-22

Miss Emily Fl. Brown, for a mum
Der of years a resident of Brattleboro,
died Sunday at the Hemlocks where
she had been undergoing treatment at
the expense of the Thompson fund.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. Rev F. W. Lewis of
the Methodist church officiating, and
the burial was in Prospect Hill GENE
terry. Miss Brown was the daughter of
Israel and Abigail Brown, and previous
to her illness had lived on Clark stl Get.
There was large audience at the
entertainment given by the Colonial
Moving picture company in the audi
forum last Friday evening under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows. Most of
the views were exceedingly good but
they were not equal to those which
have been given by previous compa-
MES of the same kind. The entertain
ment was varied by lightning clay
modeller, although there seemed to be
no good reason for using that adjec-
tive.
Charles ". Putfer has bought the
Main street grocery store of James y.
Pullen. the store being closed Monday
to allow an inventory to be taken, Mr.,
Putfer will conduct a strictly cash bus
mess. and will run no order or deliv-
erv wagons. He has had large expert
ence in the grocery business. being
proprietor of a store on Elliot street
until about a year ago when he sold
out to J. Z. Gleason. The meat mar
ket in the rear of the store will be
closed.
The superintendent of the poultry
department of the Valley Fair are con
fident that the show this year will be
better than ever. " trite as this phrase
sounds. During the past few days they
have received assurances that most of
the large exhibitors of last year will
he present and in addition several fan
ciers new to Brattleboro will be on
hand W. X. Graves of West Spring
field. Mass. will show White Wyan
dottes. a breed of which he owns some
of the best specimens IN the country.
The bench show is sure to be ahead OF
ANYTHING seen here in recent years ana
in preparation for the increase IN en-
tries new benching has been built.
Miss Mildred Holland and the prin-
cipal members of her two companies to
the number of about 80 arrived in Brat
tleboro Tuesday and will remain here
until the first week in September, re-
hearsing for the play. 1.-The Power Be-
hind the Throne" Thirty more mem,
bers of the two companies are expected
here today and tomorrow. Miss Hol-
land and her company will open the
season in Brattleboro September )
while the other company which Is head
ed by Miss Katherine Willard Will open
in Keene. September g. Both are I'M
der the management of Edward I.
White. Miss Holland already has ap-
reared twice in Brattleboro and 1t is
safe to predict that no other actress
has ever entered more into the favor OF
the local theatre going public.
R. s. Baldwin of Lebanon, \. H.,
administrator of the estate of Enrlco
n Baldwin of Londonderry, through
his counsel. Clarke G. Fits, has
brought suit for $4,000 against the
Vermont railroad for damage
an account of the death of +. II. Bald
win. who was killed in collision at
Vernon station Dec. 3, 1901. The case
Is returnable at the September term OF
Windham county court. The PLAIN
Tiff alleges that Mr. Baldwin's death
was due to the fact that his engine
was not equipped with an etfectual air
or sanding apparatus and that IL was
generally out of repair. 1t will be re,
membered that the collision occurred
between Mr.. Baldwin's train and the
rear of freight in front of the sta
ion at Vernon. Mr.. Baldwin saw the
freight in time but was unable to stop
his engine and to prevent being KILLED
;nnned and was caught beneath the
yheels of the engine and tender.