Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-30
e. 8. Hall has sold his lot In Oak
Grove park to c. T. Allen

Grove park to C. Il. Allen.
There was large attendance ,
the dance given In Red Mems hall Sa
nrday evening by the Daughters ,
POcahontas.
The hospitality committee OF tn
Congregational church invites all ii
church members to social to be hel
IN the parlors Wednesday evening froi
until 10 o'clock.
Business was suspended for a pal
Tor Friday afternoon In number {
places where electricity Is used o
account of the breaking of wire |
the electric light station.
William w. Marcia of Guilford ha
sold his farm In that town to David I
Stedman of Springfield, Mass, VIII
will occupy 1t as a summer home. TIL
sale was made through A. v. May
agency.
Several boys chased a doe throug
Morningside cemetery Sunday after
noon. The animal swan the rive
at point just below the engine hous
and disappeared into the woods o.
the mountain.
An examination for the position
of clerk and carrier in the postoffic
service will be held in Brattlebor
hSAt " SouCoudys ApPllCdtlOIl DldIlh
can be secured of the clerk of the ex
aiming board at the local postoffice
The two-months- old daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A Canton dice
Saturday afternoon after a short i'll
ness. The burial took place Sun
day, Rev. H. r. Miles officiating at the
funeral services which were held al
the Elliott street home of Mr. and Mrs
Canton.
The opening social in the series
given under the auspices of Bingham
chapter, o. E. s., was held Tuesday
evening in Masonic hall with a very
good attendance. Music was fur
nished by Dugan and Leitsinger, and
A. II. Hines acted as prompter.
Cyrus L. Miner, AT, of Leyden,
Mass, died at the Retreat Sunday
after brief illness. He was a native
of Leyden. son of James and Mary
West Miner and had engaged in farm
ing in that town a greater part of his
life. The funeral was held in Leyden
afternoon.
There was a hearing before JUS
tice Merrifield Monday in the case Of
Louis Clapp VS.. Ellen Smith, an action
to recover for services alleged due the
plaintiff for carrying on the defend
ants farm. F. d. E. Stowe appeared
for Clapp and j. L. Martin for Mrs
Smith. The decision was reserved.
Miss Josephine Lathrop, 81, died
Sunday at her home in New London
Conn after a protracted illness. She
Is remembered by a number of local
young people through her stay in town
two years ago. She was the daughter
Of Joseph Lathrop, railway postal
clerk between New London and Brat
tleboro.
F. w. Stiles, editor of the Spring
Held Reporter, was in town Tuesday to
get the body of his father, William
Stiles. who died at the Retreat Monday,
1t the age of so years. Mr.. Stiles was
| native of Springfield and had been
IN inmate of the Retreat for many
Years. The funeral was held in Spring
ield Wednesday,
Gov. John G. Mccullough, Lieu
enant Governor Zed s. Stanton and
Speaker John II. Merrifield made their
quarterly inspection of the Brattleboro
Retreat Monday afternoon, going from
lere to Windsor and thence to Rutland.
John L. Bates, secretary of civil and
affairs, was in town with Gov
,rnor Mccullough.
Peter Deyo, who is alleged to have
assisted in backing Officer Worden's
yes last Wednesday night while the
after was attempting to put man in
he lookup, was arraigned before JUS
ice Newton Saturday afternoon on the
barge of assault. He waived exam
nation and was placed under $500
'onds to appear at the spring term of
ounty court.
A rapid drop in temperature took
lace in the early hours of Monday
corning accompanied by unusual con-
itions The weather of Sunday after
Don and evening was balmy and
pring- like, remaining SO until the
arly morning when a slight thunder
hover took place followed by rapidly
Increasing cold. The change was so
apd that before noon Brattleboro ex-
erienced her first snow furry of the
eason.
A hearing in the case of c. c. Abb
ey of Chicopee, Mass, against New
On A. Dickinson and George w. Shep-
rdson on motion to shorten the time
f redemption in a foreclosure proceed |
lg was held Monday in Waterman & |
lartin's office before Special Master |
/. e. Cudworth of Londonderry. The !
ase was adjourned until Saturday, |
'ov. Z. II. G.. Barber appeared for the |
laintiff, C. c. Fits for Dickinson and |
/. l.. Waterman for Shepardson.
Three West Brattleboro men came /
, Chief of Police Hall Sunday even /
lg to make complaints against a band |
7 young men who had acted disgrace
lily that afternoon. According to the
Ien's statements the boys had been
their houses after hard cider and
ad insulted them when the beverage
as refused. No prosecutions We're
ade but the boys were coralled and
ade to apologize. If another instance
this kind occurs a little more severe
edicine will be used.
The local football team goes to
helburne Falls. Mass, tomorrow to
lex up against the strong eleven
hich represents that town. Shelburne
alls and Brattleboro played two
ames last season, each winning one
he rivalry which was intense at that
me has not yet died out so that the
armest kind of a contest may be ex-
,cted. A return game will be played
ere Nov. 81. The Fitchburg Mass,
am will play here Nov. 7.
CHM e. Co have just published
History of Vermont" by Edward Day
ollins, formerly instructor in history
Yale university. The volume is
ell gotten up and contains many in
resting historical photographs in
uding a picture of the printing press
which the first newspaper in YER
ont was printed in 1871 in the West
mister court house. There is also
half tone of the birthplace of Will
I'm Morris Hunt, the painter, now
e residence of Mrs. George w.
ooker
John Brasors Boston terrier I
owed its grit as well as its grip !
lnday afternoon. While walking t
ar the Souto factory with Mr.. 6
.asor's younger brother the dog sud
My came across a young buck deer I
d Immediately fastened its teeth in |