Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-17

news OF his reelection 70 nm.
The Universalist Sunday schoo
held its rally day exercises Sunda!
with an unusually large attendance. J
short program took the place Of the reg
ular service and at its close Rev f.
X. Marvin spoke briefly.
w H. Childs has placed on the
crest of Ames hill an thermometer and
wind gauge for the purpose Of measur-
Ing the wind velocity at an altitude
will be located at Hillcrest where the
government signals are displayed.
From the Hinsdale spondence
of the keene. n H., Sentinel; The
Brewery contributed So 63 to the
town treasury last week as a result OF
raid by local officers. The cases
which had been appealed were settled
before the opening Of the superior
court. ="
The clothing and furnishing store
of (. A. Starkey went into the hands
of Sheriff Mcclure Tuesday through
the foreclosure Of mortgage which Mr..
Starkey gave to his farher-in-law the
late H. p. Smith in October. 1901. Mr.
Starkey will make no attempt to con-
tinue the business but will wind up its
affairs as soon a. possible.
The annual meeting Of the Yer
mont society Of Colonial Danes was
held in Montpelier Tuesday and
Wednesday. The program included a
lecture by Hon. G. C.. Benedict of
Burlington. readings by Mrs Julia
Ward Howe and Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr
and addresses by Mrs. Gregory Smith
and Miss Helen NJ Winslow.
The Murray club held its first
meeting Of the season in the Uniyer
salist parlors Tuesday evening and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs, Charles D. Noyes vice
president. Mrs S W. Edwards: secre-
tary, Miss Carrie Barber: treasurer,
John Tasker. After the election plans
for the coming years work were dis
cussed.
There was a United States court
hearing at the Brooks House Saturday
in the case OF the bankrupt estate of
Herbert n Gum who petitloned for
stay to prevent I J. Heaphg bringing
suit against him during the bankrupt
CIV proceedings, Heaphy claimed that
Jhd debt was not dischargable. Judge.
Wheeler reserved his decision. Wat
ermau At Martin appeared for Gum
and Bacon ii Hooker for Heap4y,
A change Of local merchants took
place Monday when Harry b. Haus
hough- and took rnsseSSiog of the gro
Gerry store Of John T kain4 The new
urnrrietor intends to renew and in
traasa the stock and rnn5ucr The store
in a tbcrouphly ur 10 date manner.
James {. Sullivan will continue as
clerk Mr. Kaina i. undecided as TO
what he will do At present. Nh. Haus
has been successful in several local
business enterprises and there Is no
doubt that he will DO we'll in his new
venture; Inc sale vas MADE through
\. \. Ma! a-encE'
Farmers are finding ready mar
ker for their winter apples, the pur-
chaser being the firm Of Jonas BIgelow
4 Son of Boston. J. B. Gardner has
been in town this week in the interests
Of this concern and nearly 200 barrels
Of fruit were loaded Monday and Tues
day by him and c. y. Herriek. When
barrels are furnished the farmers re.
ceiye aboutsl per barrel for the apples
Most Of the fruit viii be placed IN cold
storage and sent to England this win
ter. Mr. Gardner expects 10 load about
l.. 600 barrels at Brattleboro. Green
field and Shelburns Falls, Mass. From
rs to 200 barrels can be loaded in one
car.
-Don,+ evracr immediate or over
rbsIr,irg rasillts from, a Sinyla adyar-
;[s,,1a,,+ l. /. ha+rar - rrIan a whole .
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