Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-03

The free kindergarten Will open
for the spring term Monday, April =,
after vacation of one week.
The Alliance Study class will meet
at the parsonage Monday evening at
80 O'Clock. Subject, EST. Francis
and the Loving Spirit
The Y. M. G. A. basket ball team
will play the German Turner'S on their
floor at Easthampton tomorrow night.
A hard game is expected.
A. V. May has sold the f. e.
Brooks place on Oak street to Leroy r.
Adams, who will occupy the house
after making extensive repairs.
The body of Mrs. Edward Phillips
a former resident, who died in North
ampton, Mass. Friday was brought to
Brattleboro Saturday for burial.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Y.
M. G. A. will hold its annual meeting
for the election of officers, Tuesday
afternoon, April Z, at 3 O'Clock.
Many from this place are planning
to attend the yearly meeting OF the
Methodist conference, which will be
held at Mortified, this state, begin
ming April 8.
Watson French will be the speaker
Sunday at the Y. M. G. A. afternoon
meeting. Monday evening at 8 p. m,
the monthly meeting of the board OF
directors will be held.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club will be held Tuesday even
ing. Several changes in the constitu-.
ton will be considered and the annual
election of officers will take place.
The Woman's Alliance of the Uni
tartan church held an Easter sale OF
novelties at Wells hall Wednesday after
noon, followed by supper at :O.
The occasion was success socially
and financially.
Charles Endlich, an employe at the
opera house met with painful acci-
dent Tuesday evening after the per-
formance of 1.-THE Crisis" A heavy
trunk was accidentally dropped on his
left hand, crushing it quite badly.
The last in the series OF mothers
meetings was held in the Congrega-
tional church parlors Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. John l.. Knowlton read an
interesting paper on what children
should know before reaching maturity. "
-Ullery & Co. want to do your print
ing because what they do they do well.
They do it quickly and cheaply,, too,
Ordinary work can be delivered the
next day after the work is ordered.
MANY Jobs can be delivered the same
day.
An extra freight which left this
station at 10 :46 Tuesday evening had a
loose wheel which caught on frog in
the switch back of the American
House, tearing up the rail for about
100 feet. No serious delay OF trains
was caused.
-Brattleboro students are much in
evidence in university affairs at Yves.
leyan this season. Among those OF
prominence are, James G.. Bagg, lead
err of the track team; Harry Smith,
leader of the Glee club, and Arthur
Monroe, the crack pitcher of the var
sity" base ball nine.
A horse belonging to Henry Stowe
of Green River got one foot entangled
in some way in the wagon pole and
and badly wrenched, while standing in
front of ID. P. Dewitt store house
Wednesday morning. The help of sew
eral men was required to extricate the
animal.
Congressman Kittredge Haskins re-
ceived notice from the postofiice de-
partment last week that the following
rural free delivery routes will be put
in operation July l, 1903: Ludlow,
routes and 2; Westminster, route Il;
Wilmington, route /; Springfield, route
1: Woodstock, route ! -; Bradford, routes
and 2; Putney, route /.
The Wantastiquet Golf club held
it's annual meeting at the Brooks House
Wednesday evening, and elected the
following officers: j. G. Estey, presii J.
dent: Miss Florence Clark, vice presi-
dent: C. A. Boyden, secretary and
treasurer A special committee of Il
was appointed to see about increasing
the membership of the club. 1t was
voted to change the dues, making them
IS for each person. The treasurer re-
port showed the financial condition of
the club to be good 1t is expected
that the grounds will be in condition
by the first of May and tournaments
will be held each month. There IS
some talk of securing the services OF
an instructor.
-Brattleboro milliners hold their
Easter openings Saturday and Monday
and as our advertising columns show,
they are fully prepared to meet all re-
ouirements. Donnell & Davis, Mrs.
G. H. Smith, Mrs. ID. L. Herrick,
Mrs. II. E. Bascom, Mrs. F. H. Morse,
and Mrs. W. F. Neal all have most at
tractive showings of spring millinery.
Hats are large and fiat and are shown
in all colors, although black and white
predominant. Soft effects in malines,
two-t toned ribbons. rainbow silks and
velvet ribbons are used in trimming,
with wreaths of flowers, military al
grettes and fruit The effects are beau
tiful and artistic.
The plant and business of the Brat
tleboro Hosiery Co. has this week been
transferred to the Brattleboro Manu-
featuring Co., new corporation re-
Gently organized under the laws of this
state for the purpose of acquiring this
business. The officers of the new com
papy are as follows: c. H. Thompson,
president; w. ID. Stockwell. secretary
and treasurer; Chas H. Thompson, w.
N. Thompson, E. W. Gibson and W..
ID. Stockwell, directors. With in
creased capital it is proposed to en-
large the business in several direc-
tions and Brattleboro is to be congrat-
ulated on the fact that the directors
have refused very flattering offer from
the Keene board of trade to locate the
business in that town. As soon as ar
rangements can be made small amount
of this stock will be offered to the
public.