Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-06

A pension OF SS has been granted
to Mrs. Abbie G. Thomas of Brattle
| boro.
The Catholic Union will hold la
dies night in Red Mems hall Monday
evening. Dancing will offer the amuse'
ment Of the evening.
Rev Father O'Sullivan of st. Al.
bans and Rev. Father Cahill of Spring
field will speak in the Auditorium
Wednesday evening, February Is, in
the interest Of the United Irish league.
Lyman Howe's moving pictures
we're greeted by crowded house last
evening and everyone seemed to enjoy
the entertainment. The views were
mostly different from those which have
been shown on previous occasions.
The young people of the Congre
gational church will have sleighride
to Marlboro Thursday evening. All
that are planning to attend are re-
auested to leave their names either
with Miss Emily Clapp or Miss Alice
Holden.
The case of Clarence ID. Stoddard
VS.. the Cambridge Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance company has been settled. 1t
was submitted to the supreme court on
briefs last Tuesday, but since then the
parties interested have reached an
agreement.
Mrs. Otis Henry Harding, sister
of the late b. n. Chamberlain, died at
Allston, Mass. last Friday after an i'll
ness of several years. She had lived
for many years in Keene and formerly
-. rattlalarn har M iHan
being Ann Betsey Chamberlain. Her
husband was for many years proprietor
of the old Box Tavern at South Stod-
dard. n. Ii
The trustees of the Thompson fund
have engaged Kendall, Taylor IL Stew
ems, specialists in hospital architec-
ture, to draw new plans for the Brat
tleboro hospital. These plans will in
volve material changes and will prob
ably delay the building of the hospital.
1t is understood that DR.. j. Farrar
Cobb, the eminent specialist and an
authority on hospital construction, has
resigned his position as advisor to the
trustees.
Several damage suits are likely to
grow ont of the railroad acct dent at
Millers Falls Nov. % when an engine
collided with the passenger train that
was standing in the station, throwing
down and injuring a number of passen-
gers, among whom were DR.. c. +. Sew
GRANGE and T. Baruhe of this town. &.
W. Writers, attorney for the Central
Vermont, was in town a short time ago
to settle the claims but could arrive at
no satisfactory terms
Judge II. H. Wheeler yesterday
heard petition for review in the case
Of Parker b. Ball, bankrupt, The pc
tition was brought against a sheriff
who held personal property by virtue
of chattel mortgage given to Jose
phine Lee of St. Johnsbury to Ball pri-
or to bankruptcy proceedings, and the
court was asked TO cause the property
to be delivered to trustee in bankrupt
cv. The sheriff was ordered to sur
render the property to the trustee.
A large crowd collected Tuesday
morning near Ullery block to watch
the efforts Of team of two horses and
a mule to pull load of wood up Main
street hill The animals were unable
to draw the load up on account of the
poor shedding in spite Of the free use
Of cuss words by the driver Finally
Mrs. Jennie Powers, state agent of the
Humane society, stopped the proceed
ing and caused the driver to get the
assistance of another pair of horses.
The mules mouth was found to be cut
badly from harsh bit.
The annual school for the benefit
of Durham Brothers statesmen was
brought to close Saturday evening
by banquet in the Brooks House.
The supper was served at 3 o. clock fol
lowed by exercises at which George l..
Durham presided. Among those who
spoke were NJ " Beiger, president OF
the Mishawaka Wooden Manufacturing
Co. George ". r. Hill of the Boot
and Shoe Recorder, Boston, c. W. and
L. L. Durham of the firm, II. K. Dun
ham of Waterville. Me, H. +. Hamil-
ton. manager of the Bellows Falls store,
O. f. Butterfield, manager of the
store. O. d. Stowell, F. 5.
Knight and the following statesmen J.
A. Greenwood, f. c. ellison, W. f.
Dunleavy, ". II. Lyman, K. W Low
ell, L. NJ. Graves, T. Putnam and W.
A. Cressy.
The January Vermonter gave an
account of the referendum
of 1853. when Vermont adopted the
law. In the legislature
the vote for prohibition was: Senate,
10 to 6: house, 81 to 80. Representa-
tiyes in this section voting for it We're
Field of Jamaica, Garfield of Towns
bend. Harris of Windham, Walker of
Grafton and Whitman of Londonderry
against it. Blood of Putney, Bradley
of Westminster, Bridges of Wardsboro,
Burditt of Newfane, Burrows of Yer
non, Durant of Rockingham, Glazier
of Stratton, Hunt of Brattleboro and
whitney of Brookline. The referen-
DUN vote resulted in a yes vote OF
%. 2l5. .no'', 2I.045. The majority
against prohibition in Windham coun-
ty was 40. but Brattleboro gave it
ives majority of III. The state ma
jority for it was ll6l.
The annual banquet of the Hydro
fountain club was held Saturday even
ing in the Brooks House, about GO
members and invited guests attending.
A choice repast was discussed in the
hotel dining room and interesting post
prandial exercises followed, Capt. f.
ID. Weld acting as POSTMASTER. Among
the speakers were Bailiffs L. NJ. Howe,
r. C. Bacon. and L. W. Hawley. Chief
Engineer Sanders, Assistant Engineers
William Warren and Don Miller. G. f.
r. .Tenne, Col. II. E. Taylor, l.. ID.
TAYLOR and E. NJ Applin. The speeches
we're mostly in the nature of congratu-
lation upon the good work of the fire
and suggestion as to i'm
provements along certain lines. Music