Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-09
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Asa Whitney farm in DUN
merston owned by Charles S. Williams
has been sold to W. f. Pellerin.
st. Michael's Roman Catholic
church will have deyotions every Thurs
day evening during this month.
George W. Pierce has bought OF
i the |. b. Taft estate the two houses
and land known as the Hart property.
George H. Danyeau has % hens
i from which he received 1925 eggs during
the four months from January to May.
There have been number of APP
plications to the selectmen for the po-
sition of town agent but no one has yet
been recommended to the county com
missioner.
The marriage of Howard G. Rice
and Miss Amy S. Jones will take place
at noon Wednesday, May u, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Jones on
Oak street,
One of the best strings of trout
brought in this season was caught last
Friday in Green River by DIR. George
f. Barber. He had 80 fish which filled
10 pound basket.
Charles W. Parker of Rockingham,
a bankrupt. was examined Saturday
before Referee A. +. SchWenk. \. |.
Bowles appeared for Martin K. Law
renee, IA creditor, and II. d. Ryder APP
peared for the bankrupt.
The Pine View cemetery associa-
tion of Glens Falls, n. Y, has closed
a contract with Z. Estabrook of Ben
nington for a mortuary chapel contain
ing 80 catacombs. Mr.. Estabrook built
the chapel in Morningside cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. r. f. Lowe were
rendered welcoming reception Friday
evening in the parlors of the Hedding
Methodist church in Barre. There
were brief and informal addresses of
welcome to the new pastor and his wife.
The Boston Herald says of the Iiar
ward quartet which will be heard here
at the First Regiment band concert:
1.-The Harvards have particularly sweet,
melodious voices that blend to nicely,
bringing forth volumes of harmony
that won a perfect storm of applause. "
Mary Howe has been engaged as
leading soprano soloist for Prof VIM.
r. Chapman festival tour next Sep
TENDER. The festivals will be held at
Manchester, n. H., Burlington, Ban
gor and Portland, Me-, Potsdam \.
Y, Halifax, n. S., and St. John, n. b.
Francis Truth, the laundry-man
healer, has closed the Temple of Truth
which he recently opened in New York
city and is now seeking for new fields
to conquer His healing powers did
not seem to take in the great city, only
nine being present at his opening meet
ing.
The next meeting of the Brattle-
boro Woman's club will be a union SEES
sion. BY invitation of Mrs George s.
Dowley it will be held with her at her
home on Main street, from 4 to 6
O'Clock. Mrs W. n. Thompson and
Mrs E. S. Bowen will be the editors
of the club paper. This meeting is the
last before the summer vacation and
will be for members only.
A. n JENNIE who dropped dead in
Rutland Friday, was an uncle of c. +. /
II. Jenne of this town. He was a wide F.
lv known citizen of Rutland where he
had lived for many years, his business .
being farming. He was an ardent tenn
perance worker and member of the .
Good Templar society. Mr. Jenne's .
son, W. G. Jenne, was struck by light /
ming and instantly killed four years .
ago.
C. S. Stockwell who has been pro
prietor of the livery stable in the rear
Of Harmony block for five years, has
sold his entire business to Frank Dunk
lee, for a number of years foreman in
the Randoll needle shop. Mr.. Dunklee
has one OF the best equipped stables in
the state to start with and will en-
ieavor to keep everything in first class
Mr.. Stockwell has no def
mite plans for the future.
Smokers will be glad to learn that
we carry a full line of the celebrated /
tobaccos. Also some of the
choicest of Wills London brands. We
have all the best brands of imported
and domestic cigarettes. You are in
7ited to come in and try pipe o'tobac
or even cigarette. Our Bully" D
cent cigar and "F'lor de Castillo 10
cent cigar are still the best sold in town
It the price. Leonard & Roess. adv.
The regular meeting of the Audu-
1on society was held with Miss lzetta |
Stewart Monday evening. Miss Lulu
Horton read paper describing the va {
iouS species of hawks that are found ,
n this locality, and showed many ,
handsome specimens to illustrate her I
,aper. The hawks are interesting birds i
nd while they procure their living in ]
ways, still they undoubted7 5
Y do good by keeping in check certain {
oxious animals such as snakes. mice. I
tic. The spring migration of birds is \
ow at its height and many species are c
irving daily. Among those noted the |
asst week are the purple martin, black
hroated green warbler, east tiycatcher, o
'arbling vireo, wood thrush and whip {
oorwil. I
The annual meeting of the Brattle S
orc Woman's' club was held Friday I
fternoon with a good attendance. I
here were reports from nearly all the I
ommittees, that of the secretary show C
no a gain of II new members with a b
)tal membership of Sc. After the e
residents address came the election e
{ officers: Mrs. Elmer was reelected n
resident but declined to serve, and v
[iss Susan Z. Clark was elected in o
er place: Mrs. W. \. Thompson was Y
Iected first vice president: Miss Mary t.
. Horton. second; Mrs. c. +. r. G
enne. secretary: Mrs. W. o. Jones, a
ssistant secretary: Miss Maud Elmer II