Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15

The regular meeting of the Catho.
rooms this evening at 8 o'clock.
The Byron Sprague farm in Whit
ingham has been sold to Ansel Dick
inson' s sons of the New England Box
Co.
The ladies' aid society of the West
Brattleboro Baptist church will meet
with Mrs. E. H. Davenport Thursday
afternoon and evening. Supper from
6 to 8 followed by social.
"A. V. Mays agency has sold for
John j. Retting his house between
High and Green streets to Mrs. |. b.
Taft, who will occupy it soon for a
home.
Manager Eddy of the Brooks house
says the outlook for business this sea-
son is most promising. Most of the old
guests and many new ones have en-
gagged rooms.
Frank W. Powers has purchased a
fine horse of Rollin Cook of Chester
field. The colt is of Ticonderoga, York
state, stock and has excellent confor'
nation and good speed.
- The general health of the town is
good save for the few cases of scarlet
fever. The doctors report the pres
ence OF few cases of chicken pox and
german measles in mild form.
--Overseer of the Poor j. L. Stock
well has posted with the liquor dealers
list of those persons who are aided
from the town treasury, and to whom
the sale of liquor is prohibited.
The brewery on the island
closed Wednesday night and will re-
open in about ten days, after the
new liquor license has been grant
ed, under the New Hampshire license
law passed Tuesday.
1t is expected that District Deputy
Grand Master Wheeler of Bellows Falls
will make his annual visitation to Co
lumbia lodge, F. & A. NJ, Monday
evening next, and the master masons
degree will be conferred.
Contributions to the proposed mem
orial for the late DR.. James Conland
will be received the coming week dur
ing the usual business hours at the Re
former office and all who wish to have
part in this popular tribute should re-
port at once.
A crisis exists in the rural labor mar
ket. Demand exceeds supply. In many
New England farming towns agricul-
tural operations are seriously curtailed
because no men or boys can be hired.
In rural households, the situation is
still worse, servants being almost I'M
obtainable.
1t has been reported that Com
mander Allan ID. Brown, president of
Norwich University, will resign his po-
sition at the coming commencement on
account of i'll health. AT Mortified
Wednesday night, President Brown de-
clined to make any statement about
the report. He has been at the head
Of the institution since November, 1896.
-Adjutant General Gilmore has fixed
the dates for the annual company drill
and inspection of the Vermont Nation
al guard. Co. i of this town will be in
spected June u. Capt. H. W. Hovey,
oath infantry, U. S. A., commandant
at Norwich university and Capt. &. r.
Burnliam, Inspector of rifle practice,
will assist Gen. Gilmore in the inspec-
ton.
The Federation of the Young Peo
pie S Religious Unions OF tue upper
Connecticut valley held its regular
spring meeting IN the Y Unitarian church,
Walpole, Saturday afternoon, May 8.
There were delegates present from
Brattleboro, Charlestown
and Keene. Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood of
this town had a prominent part in the
exercises.
Y. M. C. A. day was successfully
observed at the Methodist church Sun
day. A. H. Wardle, secretary for the
state of New Hampshire, and brother
of Miss Emma ). Wardle OF TINS place,
was the speaker MS ADDRESS was much
enjoyed by the congregation, VINO
showed their appreciation by contrib.
uting to the work the largest sum OF
any OF the churches for the day.
While making a purchase in c. W. /
store Saturday afternoon
Robert Burns took out a S. bill, laid |
his pocketbook on the counter When !
be turned to put his change in his
pocketbook he found it missing, also !
a man named Barry who had entered
the store few seconds before HIM. he !
hunted up Barry who denied the theft |
but offered to give him an old pocket /
book. So the matter rests.
In the petition of G. l.. Pierce and |
others, receivers for the Stowell Man
ufacturing Co., Judge j. NJ. Tyler on
granted an order for the is
suance of 500 of receivers bonds,
bearing interest at six per cent. pay
able one year from date of issue. The |
money is needed for the employment |
Of labor and finishing up of stock. 1t
is expected that the concern will event