Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-09-19
THE wINDIAM COUNTY REFORMER FRIDAY SEPTEMBER


The auction sale of the Dunklee
Randoll livery stable which was post
poned from last Saturday will be hel
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
DIR. and Mrs Freeman Mary L
Wilkins) held an informal reception 70
few of the townspeople at the Brook
House Wednesday evening.
Bingham chapter, o. f. s., held
regular convocation at Masonic hal
Tuesday and voted to hold series o
sociables as usual this winter.
beginning tomorrow and for tn
following week D. f. Shea will sell tn
celebrated Peerless union made
cigar, 7 for 25c. Also one pound of Acc
chocolates for 29c. adv.
A. V. Mays agency, with d. Eddy
help. has sold for Sarah Moore he
place in Jamaica known as the Brain
ard Brown farm to G. w. Phillips o
Waterfowl, n. Y. He takes possession
about October l.
Leonard & Roess have controlled
the cigar privilege on the fair grounds
for II years. This year they will have
larger and better line than ever be
fore. Buy your cigars on the grounds
and get the best All standard brands
carried. adv.
AT the regular meeting of the W.,
c. T. U. yesterday, Mrs. Henry Tuck
er and Mrs. A. J. Stearns were chosen
delegates to the state convention which
will be held in Rutland Oct. |, = and
3. No meeting will be held next week
on account of the fair.
"A competitive examination for the
positions of clerk and carrier will be
held at the local postotlice on October
10, at 9 a. m. Age limit all positions,
Is to 45 years. Applications may be
obtained at the postotiice and must be
filed before 8 a M, October IL, with
the secretary of the board of examiners.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Sunday school board was held Mon
day evening at the Methodist Episco-
pal church. Besides routine business
it was voted to observe rally Sunday,
and Superintendent leaw was elected
chairman of the committee to make ar
with power to choose his
-Brattleboro has been steadily as
Stunning a gala appearance sinceWedneS-
day when the decorations for the Val
ley Fair and the knights Templar
field day were begun. New designs are
being furnished by special decorators
and the route of the trolley cars will
be marked by decorations as we'll as
the business blocks and as many pri-
vate dwellings aspossible.
Last Sunday being the anniver-
sary of the death Of President Mckin-
ley, Rev. +. W. Lewis preached me-
mortal sermon in the evening, taking
as a text the words on which the pres
ident placed his lips in taking the
and knowledge, rhat | may 90 out and
come in before this people; for who
can judge this thy people, that is so
great"' The speaker also found per
thence in these words to the day in
another of its aspects, it being the
Day of prayer for schools. -
A party from the Methodist Epis-
copal church, with Lewis Higgins as
driver, took the trip to Walpole on
" Wednesday, to visit Mr. and Mrs. J.
c. Howe. The route chosen took the
party along the margin of the lake in
and was altogether de.
ightful, weather and roads being in
ideal condition The ride furnished
excellent appetites for the attack on
The bountifully provided tables of this
home. Opportunity was
given and accepted to inspect the inn
on the place of which Mr.
Howe has charge this proved of much
mr. thntlsanI., nf dol n r..
nave been expended during the past
'ear, and the improvements are still
n progress. The return trip was made
dong the river road, by the light
# brilliant harvest moon. Those
Who failed to join the party missed an
occasion.
-Merrick J. Dowley died very sud
Ienly of apoplexy at his home in Estey
lille Monday. He had resided in Brat
leboro for about - years and had been
woodworker at Estey's shops until
bout three years ago whom he retired
rom active labor. Mr. Dowley was
,orn in Dover August l. 1929; he lived
or several years in Wardshoro and for
0 years was in the sash. blind and
oor business in.Northampton, Mass
lie leaves a wife, four sons, Fred of
iilford, n H.. George and Levi f. of
Boston, and Harry T. of Brattleboro
nd two daughters, Mrs. George +.
Bishop and Mrs l., II. Slater both of
}rattleboro. Mr., Dowley was twice
married., the first wife dying without
hildren. after brief welded life.
he funeral was held at his late home
t , o'clock. Rev. r. X. Marvin of
..t al in, Now, L.
emetery. Mr., Dowley was a son Of the
ate Darius Dowley and brother of
he late George 5. Dowley.
Geo. f. Hayes protfer of Miss Jo-
ephine Foy in the immense produc-
ion of VIM. l.. Roberts magniticently
ccoutred colonial drama. AT Valley
'orge," took place at the Auditorium
tuesday evening before a deseryedly
mall audience. The plot of the play
; very good and with a good company
ould be made strong. striking stage
icture; but with the small number of
eople carried and the poor. amateurish
,ork of the cast. it was almost farce.
Hiss Josephine Foy, as Virginia Pres
on, was only mediocre. while Miss .
lara Lambert maintained eycellently
the character of Tiblthia
Vestbrook. The versatile Harry X.
'owler did good work in all the vari-
us characters he represented. Capt.
Vilfred Fairfax, Richard Shermanl .
he hero. was only fair, lacking dash,
trength, carriage and manners. Ro-
and A. Osborne as Lord Carlton, the
eep dyed william of the play was in
eed yillainous, as an actor at least.
IL II, oil If thA
seen at the auditorium in