Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16


Ernest S. Hall his house on Wester
avenue to Mrs II. G. Weeden of Quin
cy, Mass.
The Knights and Ladies of Homo
will meet with Harry Rowe Monda.
evening.
The High school baseball team vii
go to Greenfield tomorrow to play
game with the Greenfield high schoo
nine.
Mrs Frank Powers received two
checks this week for use in the Hu
name society, one for so and one
for $40.
H. j. Mullen of Burlington has
taken charge of the mechanical depart
ment of the Vaughan q Sargent Elec-
/ trio Co.
The women of the Congregational
church will hold special business
meeting in the parlors Thursday after
noon at 1 o'clock
Rev. f. f. Marble will take issue
with p. w. Clement at the evening
service which will be held in the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Letters received in Brattleboro re-
Gently announce that Ned Marsh who
was reported killed in the Philippines
is alive and stationed ON Alcatraz is
land, California.
DR.. Fremont Hamilton was elected
one of the auditors of the Vermont
Homeopathic Medical society which
held its annual session in Montpelier
Wednesday and yesterday.
The force of men employed by the
New England Telegraph and Telephone
company who have been working in
Brattleboro for the past two weeks,
went to Bellows Falls yesterday.
About 100 boys gathered in front
Fenton's store Saturday morning to
scramble for the toy airships which
were sent up. One of these toys Is
given away with each boys suit which
Mr.. Fenton sells.
bingham Chapter O. +. s., will
hold a regular convocation Tuesday
evening. Several Of the grand officers
and other visitors expected to be pres
emit Two candidates will be initiated.
Supper will be served at & 30
The annual tea of the Brattleboro
Woman s club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Ada Dowley this afternoon.
The paper will be given by Mrs. W. \.
and Mrs +. 5. Bowen. 1t
will be "a union session and the last Of
the season.
The Torrington, Conn, national |
bank of which Hosea Mann, formerly |
of Brattleboro, is cashier, has issued a |
showing the increase in de
posits during the last two years. Since
February 1900 the deposits have in
creased from So, 095. 81 to 1902, 522. 81. |
The bailitfs are going to enforce .
the village ordinance regarding the rid I
ing of bicycles on the sidewalks and .
he first person caught breaking this /
rule will be given a formal introduce
ion to Justice William S. Newton. /
The bailitfs also warn people about .
posting bills Of any sort on trees with
n the village limits.
The horse attached to Holden y
Martins lumber wagon became fright
sned near the railroad crossing yester- /
lay afternoon on account of the tim
1erS in the wagon sliding against him
md started forward on run. Before
,oing many steps however he came i'll
contact with the street sprinkler and /.
as p1OuSLt W q oAhl4HCtii4'
Mrs. Van Doorn's Sunday school
lass held its second meeting with
lrs. W. c, Horton on Brook street
Wednesday afternoon. \ very pleas
mt time was enjoyed with games and
recital by Mrs. ". +. Mixer. Miss Lu-
Il Horton served dainty refreshments.
Irs. Cora Baker invited the alumni to :
old its next meeting at her house.
Brattleboro lodge \. h. O. p,
eld its annual meeting Wednesday
vening. After short business SEES
ion, at which two new members were
eceived by card, a fine musical pro !
ram was carried out by the Labebe !
lub which consisted of Elizabeth
'uthill, Flora Tuthill Marion 81
londs, Ellen Grady, Bessy Deming. e
nd Marion Deming Games were !,
layed and refreshments served, and a !,
ong by Mrs st. Germaine closed the !
vening's program.
A number of colored mule drivers :
ere in Brattleboro yesterday after !
Don on their way to New York city
ON Quebec where they landed Wednes
ay. These men left New Orleans in :
ebruarv in charge of a large consign- /
ltDl Vi DlD1tS W IllNA IdNl bttll bOb-llt
this country for the British army in :
outh Africa. They went with the ami i
Ials to Cape Town and were then sent
England on transport and returned =
Canada on trans \ tlaptic liner. II
he men received SO a month and i
oard on the outward passage and were Il
return trip tickets. y large a
lumber of drivers passed through here I
st week. u
A petition was circulated last week n
Y S. W. EdEett asking the Boston a q
aine railroad to change the time of
lie evening train which leaves Spring
ED. Mass, at S O'Clock and arrives in \
rattleboro at 10. 10 so that connection u
light be made at Greenfield with the -
ipress which leaves Boston at .. 49, :
eretofore this train has arrived in u
just too late to catch the o
tie train for Brattleboro, but the rail II
,ad has now arranged matters so that I,
lie latter train waits a short time p
niger at Greenfield and makes the de II
red connection. This reduces the '.
me from Boston to Brattleboro by al u
ost an hour. :,
The libretto of Frank Daniels II
w piece. Miss Simplicity, is the r
ork of X. A. Barnet, who became ia 4
Gus first as the author of 1872. -
be unique thing about all of the Bar =,
Il pieces is that. before reaching the ~
occasional stage they are always used
st by famous and ancient military .,
ganization known as THE Boston :,
idets.'' Jack and the Beanstalk,"
Excelsior. Jrr and Three Little III