Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-10
0qindham Gountp 4eforn.er
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

"SS WA oPcu III lew Gays.
Mr.. Howard. will manage the Sill
verdale stables this season in connec
ton with his livery stable.
A cake sale will be given tomorrow
afternoon at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms,
under the auspices Of the Woman ):
Auxiliary.
&C. H. Thompson will manage the
business Of the Brattleboro Hosiery Go.
until manager is chosen to succeed
the late Walter D. Stockwell.
The bailiffs will hold their regular
monthly meeting tomorrow evening at
so. There is no business of impor-
lance to come before the board.
The funeral of Clara M. Ester
brook, 43, who died in Brockton Fri
day, was held at Christ church in
Gul!ford Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. T.
Mathison officiating.
The grange dramatic club has elect
ed these officers: President, A. E.
Miller; vice president, Mrs. G. S.
Hopkins; secretary, George Harris
treasurer, Mrs. H. w. Sargent.
George Danyew has leased Gilson's
lunch stand on the Silverdale side of
Spotford lake and will conduct it dur
ing the season. Mr.. Danyew will con-
duct general restaurant and sell ice.
cream, etc.
The band concert this week was
changed to Saturday night to give a
reception to Governors Mccullough
and Aycock. Theirdate being changed,
the concert will be given Saturday eve
ming from the town hall balcony.
Maybe it will cheer you up a bit to
know that in Colorado and in Wyoming
snow has fallen this week four inches
deep. Cold rains have also been a
feature, along with high winds from
the peaks. We're not so bad off, after
all.
1t is understood that Governor Ay-
cock of North Carolina will be able to
come to Brattleboro early in the fall to
deliver his address on 1.-The New
South His daughters illness pre-
vented the expected visit next Monday
evening.
The purchaser of the Charles Ma
son house on Highland street last
April proves to have been Rev. Henry
A. Goodhue of Westminster West, who
will occupy the place Oct. l. The sale
was made through the A. V. May
agency.
The annual meeting of the voters
of the second school district will be
held at the High school building on
Tuesday evening, July q, when the
regular business will include appoint
ments of teachers to fill vacancies and
some other matters of public moment.
The annual meeting Of the Wo.
mans Auxiliary of the Episcopal do
cese of Vermont will be held in St.
Michael's church early in October.
Bishop Hall will be present. This will
be on the 40th anniversary of the con-
secration of ST. Michael's church.
A hearing was held Tuesday before
Justice Mortified in the suits of
Thomas Judge against Dan Doyle and
F. M. Breslin, the Central Vermont
Railway Co. being trustee in each
suit, which was brought to recover for |
rent. The defendants gave judgment |
and appealed to the county court.
A petition signed by number Of
citizens, was presented to the select |
men last week stating that the public |
good and convenience demanded a
highway to be laid out in the south |
part of the village, beginning at some
point between H. o. Coolidge's and
Tuffield Barraby's houses and extend
ing across land owned by the Morning
side Cemetery association to Vernon
street.
Summer travel is very important
source of revenue for the Boston Il
Maine railroad, and the fact that it is
now said to be enjoying the largest
passenger traffic in its history is inter- }
ssting, not only to stockholders, but as
promising opening for the
summer resort business whose season
had begun so unpromisingly. Buying
If the stock of this road, and also OF
;he New Haven, was noticeable in Bos-
,on stock market last week.
Col. Haskins, president of the
Nipdham County Veterans Reunion as
ISOLATION, went to Townshend Wednes-
Law for consultation with the execu-
i've committee of the association, con-
,istipg of W. H. Miles, II. II. Hol
brook and H. NJ. Twitchell, and to ar
.ange for their next reunion. 1t was
decided to hold it at Townshend, Aug.
|, and they are now endeavoring to
make arrangements for special train
ervice with reduced rates over the
ailroads, of which due notice will be !
,iven.
e. C. Crosby and NJ A. Coolidge
lave begun work or the new Spring
ield, Vt, water system, the contract
laving been awarded them by the
own. Boarding and lodging houses
nd other necessary buildings have al |
eady been erected for the accommoda-
ion of lao men and teams. The dam
will be built of concrete on a solid
ock foundation and will be 40 feet {
Ugh, 100 feet long at the bottom and I
SO feet at the top, affording capaci- S
v of 80, 900, 900 gallons, covering an
rea of II acres, deriving its supply t
rom a watershed of 5000 acres. I
can Easy Mark" farcical alb
urdity in three acts, will be produced q
v Strock and Evans at Grange hall /
ionday and Tuesday evenings. Some |
T our best local talent will be seen IN l
he cast. a number of whom will do t
during the action of the G
Law Specialties will also be intro t
need between the acts and the play t
self is said to cause one continual a
,ar of laughter from start to finish: q
he leading role of Judge Hussel Will
Q portrayed by our genial townsman, q
red Cressy. The Judge is at all times a
monumental liar and incidentally an \
,sv mark. causing commissions OF l.
,ngbter from the rise to the fall of 81
he curtain Mr.. Cressy Will also sing
topical song in the second act. II
Fire Chief Sanders and his men