Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-17

themselves with dress uniforms, in
Guiding saber, belt and other equip
ments, before Aug. /.
The stock OF Leopold J. Retting
in bankruptcy, will be sold entire By
auction, and not piece by piece. Thu
sale will be held week from tomor
row at 2 p. m. at the Retting store.
"A big patch of sand slid off it,
base at East Putney this morning, and
covered the tracks Of the Boston
Maine. In consequence the train due
to leave here at 9:15, bound south, was
delayed in arrival until II o'clock, and
the northern train was half an hour
late. There was no damage save the
trouble of clearing the tracks.
The stockholders of the s. A.
Smith Co. have been asked to exchange
their stock in the National Novelty
corporation on or before July q. For
each 800 worth of stock in the s. A.
Smith Co. the stockholders will be
given certificates for one and third
shares of stock in the National Novel
ty corporation, shares in the corpora
ton being valued at 800 each.
Protective grange held regular
meeting Wednesday evening. After
the business session the following pro-
gram was presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thayer: Piano solo, Hugh Thayer;
recitation, Guy Thayer; violin solo,
Mr.. Nichols reading, Mrs. Fred Wall !;
song, May Thayer and Louise Sanders,
Hugh Thayer, accompanies; paper,
EARN Topics, " Miss Bessie Hopkins
piano solo,. Miss franklin; reading,
Mrs. Thayer; piano duet, May Thayer
and Hugh Thayer.
The Enterprise society held its an
nual picnic on the schoolhouse grounds
in Esteyville Saturday. Between 200
and 300 people were on the grounds,
including the people of Esteyville and
their friends. A bountiful dinner was
served at o'clock, consisting of all
the goods things that may be men
toned The grounds were decorated
with flags and flowers and there was
music and speaking. Remarks were
made by Rev. E. I. Matherson, who
hoped the gentlemen of Esteyville
would in some way manifest as much
enterprise as the ladies had done.
The assembly began to disperse about
6 o'clock and all report very enjoy
able time
w elcome news for Brattleboro
comes In the fact that two prominent
men, one from New York and the other
from Philadelphia, are spending day
or two here planning the amalgamation
of their big hosiery factory, located in
Philadelphia, with the Brattleboro
Co., hosiery makers
here. The local concern employs about
80 hands; the Philadelphia men employ
over 100. 1t is proposed to make
headquarters for the two,
united, concerns and there is every
that the deal will be consum-
mated. If the arrangement is carried |
out, as now appears quite likely, the
present factory of the Hosiery company
here will be much enlarged, Of neces- |
sity, to accommodate the Philadelphia |
end of the concern.
Capt. B. s. Hyland, First Lieut.. !
A. j. Hayes and Second Lieut.. c. H. |
Harrison of Co. A Of Rutland, with
William E. c. washburn of Co. F Of
were before the examining
board, Col. Estey of Brattleboro, Maj.
Dyer of Rutland and Capt. Pierce of
Bennington, at the Brooks House yes
erday for the purpose of qualifying in
heir new positions as officers of the
Vermont national guard. The two who
ook the examination were First Lieu
epant A. j. Hayes of Company A and
second Lieutenant ". E. c. Wash
urn of Company F at Mortified.
They were both successful, their gen
raj average being about So. There
will not be another examination until
all, but it is probable that a recon-
nendation will be made that the Off
ers-e elect be authorized to serve in
heir elective ranks until the time of
he examination. II
"Wednesday was St. Swithin's day.
here were clouds in the air, few
rops of rain fell, as if by chance, and
D general the day was one of the kind
ou d pick out if you had something
ather refreshing on hand. The old
reverb, long since discredited, says
hat st. Swithin's day governs the :
Gather for the next 40 days succeed
1g, but this chestnut has ratified
long for so many years that the edges
re frayed ST. Swithin wasn't a
Amt at all. He was a monk who was
ORR in the neighborhood of Winches
ar, England, about thousand years
90. He was never canonized. but
as a sort of home made saint. =
low it ever happened that he set the
Gather pace for 40 days, beginning
uly Is. is one of the problems still
nsolved. by those who are daily doing
inns.
-"An Easy Mark" drew large audi
aces at Grange hall Monday and Tues
ay evenings Fred Greasy and Alison
ugan in leading roles were very ia
orably received and Miss Pauline Mil
r made charming Flora and =
ost fetching "Bill.'' Her song was
lie of the best features offered. Miss
ouise Williams presented the charac-
r of the nervous schoolma am admir-
,ly and Messrs. Strock and Evans
I'VE new evidence of the scope of |
eir talent The other local actors in
e cast were Miss Zetta Weld and
lck Clune who contributed much to |
lie enjoyment of the play. Between
e acts songs were given by Misses |
lien Turner and Violette Reynolds
I'd violin solos by Maysie Calvin.
II three received eucores and flowers.
q Gonyer's dancing was very pleas
g and the sailor boy finale to the play
ade pretty climax. The playing of
ISIS Lulu Cressy, who acted as plan
t, was delightful, and an entertain
emit in itself After the play Tues
y evening, dancing was enjoyed for
hour or two.
of the New Hampshire
.ense law is clearly indicated by this
ne from the other side of the river
The prediction made by local prohibi-
Stc that tho nnapino IF har ropn,s ! |