Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-21


legal holiday.
The women of Protective grang
gave dance Wednesday evening whicl
was largely attended.
Between 10 and - candidates will
receive the third and fourth degrees a
Protective grange Wednesday evening
President Roosevelt yesterday sen
to the Senate the name of Dan Peasle'
Webster to be postmaster at Brattle
boro for the coming four years.
An operation was performed
Wednesday on one of Peter S. Chase's
legs, the one in which he was wounded
at the Battle of the Wilderness in
May, 1864
Mrs. E. S. Bowen gave a heart
party to % of her friends last evening
The first prize was won by Mrs. o. d.
Esterbrook and the second by Mrs.
Louis d. Greene.
Roland Osgood entertained "quat-
tuor fortunae" at whist Monday even
ing. Light refreshment and instru-
mental music contributed to the even
ing's entertainment.
The high school pupils. II in num-
"
February /. We're photographed in a
group by Wyatt recently, the result
being most satisfactory.
E. B. Hackett, who has been en-
ployed at the Brattleboro Retreat for
number of years, has been elected su-
perintendent of the Gill Odd Fellows
home in Ludlow, and Mrs. Hackett
has been elected matron.
Mrs. j. j. Estey was chosen to
head the committee, appointed Tues
day evening by the Congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion at Washington, to consider rec
concentrations made by national Off
GERS.
The Brattleboro Gaslight company
has so nearly raised the necessary
amount for its proposed dam across
West river that the project is assured
weather permits. 1t is hoped that the
dam can be completed by July |.
The annual town report is now in
the hands of the printers and probably
will be ready for distribution next
week. The report will show among
other things that the towns liabilities
this year are slightly less than last
year and that the proceeds from the
town building have been slightly
larger.
One of the most important real es
tate changes in Southern California /
recently has local interest from the /
fact that Horace Dudley. one of the |
owners of the property, is a brother
in law of Mrs. j. G. Ullery. The sale
includes large amount of real estate /
near Santa Monica and the price paid /
was about Si0o,0 600.
james Fisk Hooker entertained sc
If his friends last evening. progressive
le arts forming the entertainment.
There were nine tables and the first
,rizes were won by Charles II. Thomp
on and Miss Marcia Parker Charles
\. Boyden and Miss Belle Emerson
'aptured the BOBBY prizes. Dainty
were served at the close
# the evenings play.
H, S. Way of Peru, N. T., has
ought the livery stable of w. O.
lowers and will take possession in two
'eeks Mr.. Way came to Brattleboro
arly in January with a carload of po-
atoes and at Greenfield was so seri-
usly injured by being thrown down
n the car that through his counsel,
:. G. Fits, he received 500 from the
'oston g. Maine railroad.
The statement made in the West
correspondence of last
eek's Reformer TO the effect that the
uarrv in West Dummerstop wouli
robably shut down for the winter is
Of true according to Superintendent
. G. Rogers, who says that the ship
ents during the past six months have
cen 1000 tons more than in any previ- :
is year and that the pay roll for Jan
iry was 5000.
Robert II Hamilton of MiIlers =
ais. Mass. a we'll known base ball \
aver. has RECENTLY filed petition for |
yorce from his wife Isadore 4. Ham l
-. - ;.s ID pl
is town. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
ere married in 1882 and lived for a
me in Brattleboro. In his petition F,
r. Hamilton charged his wife with q
uel and abusive treatment and neg -
1t in caring for him when i'll. r,
The following games have been 81
ayed in the finals of The mol and hi. T,
,rd tournament at the Vermont Wheel e.
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rrv 76' Four hall De Witt o. L.
ed - Miller S5-Morse % De Witt Pc Pl
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