Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

| toNiiioIIoN ih6ht.
, The usual dividend of two d.
cent. was paid by the Gas Light con
, pany on the goth.
Two carloads of Odd Fellows ar
. their friends Joined the Lake Geore
excursion yesterday.
No liquor license for the Brewer
: on the island has thus far been grant
ed. The case appears hopeless.
The usual Friday tea will h
served at the Country club this after
noon and several out Of town guest
are expected.
The Sullivan County fair an
races We're postponed until Wednes
day. yesterday and to-day on accoun
of rain on Tuesday.
Landlord Turner of the America
house Is making many desirabl
changes and improvements, includin
provisions for pleasant cafe.
Trains from the north are tn
heavier now. Cold weather so pro
tracted has cut the summer season II
the mountains almost in two.
The new directory, issued fort
night ago, has so many misspelle'
names and so many Typographical
errors that one wonders how 1t hap
pened.
Teachers examinations We're hell
in the High school building last weel
Friday and Saturday. There wer'
about 80 candidates and of these near.
ly 60 per cent passed
| Work on the construction of the
new cells at the Newfane Jail is con.
siderably delayed by the non-arriva
of material and it will be some weeks
before the Jail will be ready for occu-
pancy.
Chief of Police Hall left town
Monday afternoon TO spend few days
with his family at East Westmoreland
He expects to return Sunday evening.
During his absence officer Worden is
acting chief.
Rev. Guy Lamson of Montpelier,
formerly of this town and son of Mr..
and Mrs C. b. Lamson of Washing
ton street, will address the o'clock
Sunday afternoon Y. NJ. C. A. meet
ing on the Common.
Wednesday evenings open air
concert on the Common, given by the
First Regiment band, proved one Of
the most attractive Of the series The
program was well done and the
crowd applauded generously.
Rev. r. S. Sidelinger. recently
district organizer for the United
Woodmen of America. has been de-
posed from his office. The Woodmen
could not stand for the recent esca-
pades of the preacher poker player.
The newly elected officers of the
street railway company are getting the
line into good condition and the main
trolley wire is being thoroughly in
spected. There was a break Wednes-
day night but it was repaired in short
order.
Apparently, Labor Day will be
quiet hereabouts. There
will be general closing up but no
public celebration. Several societies
in town will enjoy picnics and the
Wheel club members will have their
annual outing.
The free kindergarten will open
its regular sessions at the rooms on
Elliott street, Sept. s. Miss Fits. the
teacher, returned Tuesday from her
three weeks vacation in Brockton.
The vacation play ground was closed
Friday Aug. 81
IS. W. Edgett e. Co. have this week
sold for George NJ. Lee and wife their
large pine and chestnut timber lot in
Vernon, containing about 119 acres.
The purchaser was Warren G. Doo-
little of this town. Mr. Doolittle will
cut the tlmDeF LOT market.
--Inez, the five-year-ol daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis II. Spaulding,
died at their home on Elliott street
Monday night of cholera infantum.
following a brief illness. The funeral
was held at the house Wednesday
afternoon, burial being made in Pros
pect Hill cemetery.
Vermont has been complimented
IN the reelection of John Calvin of
his town on the board of trustees at
he convention of the American Fed
grafton of Catholic societies at Atlantic
City, N. j., as he is the only New Eng |
and man chosen as one of the five |
members of this board
The new owners of the Oak Grove |
Park have plans made for improve /
nents which will add much to the |
general public enjoyment. 1t is pro- |
posed to make a park, lay out an ath-
etic field for ball games, football, etc.
md in other ways provide for the
amusement and pleasure of the people.
Fire alarm box No. 54 on Canal
treet was opened by some person un-
,nown Wednesday. The glass in the
icy box was broken and the door of
he main box unlocked. Several
mall boys found it swinging in the
Wind and spent some time investigat-
ng the thing and wondering what
you'd happen if they pulled the eX-
osed hook. But they let IL go at
hat, so the entire department was not
allied in a hurry. Chief Sanders
,cked the box during the evening, be-
lg notified of the case.
Hattie johnson has been appoint
d by the probate court guardian of
'lora Jackson, insane. The select
len have committed to the Retreat ,
homas X Fessenden, state charge, !
no has no visible means of support. !
Next Wednesday, on the opening of
ounty court, special train will be {
IN from Brattleboro to Newfane, leav- {
lg here at $50 a. m. During the {
,rm of the court the south bound I
liked train will be held at Newfane
ntil p m for the accommodation /
[ people attending the court.
A hearing was held before Judge '
yler in the county clerks office yes
,rday afternoon, on petition of the
-editors of the Stowell Manufacturing
o., of Putney. which was recently 5
I'D at auction for $4,000 The petit. Q
oners claim that the property was I
OTbH nort budu bhut' anu budt cbt. -
-e left unprotected because $4,000 r
as barely enough to pay outstanding i
,ceivers' certificates. The hearing {
as adjourned until tomorrow noon.
Friendly Enemy" was reproduced
, Grange hall Monday and Tuesday Z
Jennings by Messrs. Strock and Evans i
it'll as many of the original audito 1
UNI local cast as possible. Misses l
aisy Wells, Helen Reyes and Louise !
avenport repeated their former sue
,sses, as did also Messrs Alison Du- !,