Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-11

Friendship circle will hold meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at Odd Fellows
hall. Supper at 6 o'clock.
The Grange sewing circle will meet
in Grange hall next Wednesday after
noon at $3.50. Let there be a large
attendance.
The next regular meeting of Pro.
tective grange has been changed from
Sept. 20 to Sept. 16. A shadow circle
will be held Each lady is requested
to bring lunch for two.
Mrs. M. l.. Bishop of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society, will SPEAK
at the Baptist church in West Brattle-
boro Sunday morning and at the First
church here in the evening.
The Sunshine Bulletin, the maya
zine of the international sunshine So
ciety, presents, in it's September issue
beautiful portrait of Mary Howe
whom it calls "a Vermont singer of re-
nown.'
Mr.. Ross, of the c. H. Ross Decorat-
ing Co. of South birmingham, Mass
who has the contract for the street
decorations for the fair, has been In
town the past week and has received
much encouragement from merchants
and others. The town will be brilliant
with bunting and flags.
Bert A. Wood and his companion
Miss Ella Newcomb were badly hurt
by an accident whii. they were enjoy
ing carriage ride in the west village
Sunday afternoon. Driving along an
embankment about 25 feet high their
horse became frightened and backed
the carriage down the hill into the
brook. Fortunately the occupants es-
pulled up in good shape and but slight
repairs were needed.
-Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, held their
regular meeting Wednesday evening at
the Brooks House parlors. which were
gayly decorated with flowers and the
stars and stripes. The guest of the
evening was Miss M. III. BraZier. re-
gent of Paul Jones chapter, D. A. r.
of Boston She read paper on Paul
Jones, Founder of the American
Navy" which was very interesting and
instructive. There was a large attend
ance and the address was warmly APP
plauded.
The sudden drop in the tempera-
ture this week put everybody out o.
sorts and there has been a vast record
of snivelling and snuffiing Those
who have not caught a cold are chas-
ing one and discontinue has been gen.
eral. The stove men say that busi-
ness is beginning and the plumbers
are unbuttoning their expansive smiles.
The corn in the garden is at halt
and the rest of the sass" Is bewilder-
ed. There seems to be no let UP to
the moods of the man who rings In the
weather changes. Good thing he
doesn't live here!
A Washington dispatch says: Yer
monters are having a pretty large
share in the postoffice investigation
and are carrying off some Of the honors
Assistant Attorney General G. H. Robb
taking a prominent part in the invest
igation, is still a very busy man. He
is after CRATER or two Of prominence
and almost any day the indictment
may be presented. Mr.. Robb has
been of great assistance to District At
torney Youngs in Brooklyn and has
given some valuable suggestions about
the indictments pending there. 1t is
we'll known that Mr.. Robb was re-
Gently called over to oyster Bay to
consult with the pre- silont about legal
aspects of pending prosecutions.
Grandpa Levi Streeter of North
Hinsdale, "centenarian bee liner
will celebrate his one hundredth
birth day the 10th of this month, after
noon and evening. All are cordially
invited to be present. Refreshments
will be served and the Hinsdale band
will be in attendance. A large gath
ering is expected, and every effort Will
be made to make this anniversary one
of unusual interest, and long to be re-
Mr.. Streeter has SIX
living children whose homes are all
within two miles of him and there are
a host of grand and great grand child
rem. Photographer Howe of this town
has taken his picture and all wishing
to obtain one will have the opportun-
ity the day of his anniversary.
An address on the Present Indian
Question" will be given by Mrs. Amelia
s, Quinton, president of the National
Indian association, at the Center Con-
church on Sunday evening
next at 4: 80 o'clock. Mrs. Quinton
has given 25 years to work for Indians,
and has visited all the large tribes, and
every state and territory but one, In
their behalf. A leading New YORK
naper saws: Mrs. Quinton is one OF
the best speakers in the country" and
a prominent New York pastor said of
her: mo one so powerfully impressed
the Mohawk conference as she did.
She is perfectly familiar with the sub
iect speaks from personal experience
and delivers her thoughts with ease,
clearness and eloquence." This is
rare opportunity, and a wish mas peen
to make the Sunday meeting
a union meeting of the churches.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Tyler, who has for three
or four years been intimately associ-
ated with the "Hemlocks" hospital,
has resigned, greatly to the regret OF
all who have knowledge of the excel
lent work which she has performed,
ont of pure love of the labor and with
out compensation. Mrs Tyier mas
heen the responsible head of the in
stitution and has acted as agent Tor the
trustees of the Thompson memorial
fund. Many matters of much I'M
portance have come to her for decls-
ion and she has never failed in good
Judgment. To her, in great part, is
due the excellent management OF the
hospital in its financial aspect and It's
nublic helpfulness, and her expressed
wish to retire and be free of the bur-
den. while not unexpected. is very
much regretted. Her service has
been very valuable and cannot fail OF
q npreciation.