Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-29
THE wINDHAM COUNTY REFORMER, FRIDAY NAY 90 1908
Additional Brattleboro local news

on page to-day.
Scholars OF the Esteyville scho,
are going to form Band OF Mercy, Il
the care of our dumb animals.
The chief degree will be confer
red on 90 candidates by Deputy Grea
Sachem Col. G. A. Miles at Red Men
hall this evening
Mrs. G.. II. Smith, milliner at 8
Main street, makes a special announce
ment of much interest elsewhere i
this paper. The sale will begin thi
evening.
Rev. George b. Lawson will preac
the baccalaureate sermon for Leland [
Gray seminary Sunday. Rev. +. A
Royal will occupy the pulpit of tn
Baptist church.
Col. C. A. Miles, grand marshal
will have for his aides in tomorrow
Memorial day parade Gen. George H
Bond, Frank b. Putnam, Clarence F
r. Jenne, Job Long and James p
Ferriter.
The 31st annual convocation of tn,
Grand Chapter, o. =. s., will be helt
at Mortified, VT, June PA. Arrange
ments for round trip tickets have beer
made. Several from Bingham chapter
will attend.
--Lotin and Walter Newcomb at.
tended the funeral at Wardsboro Sun
day of their brother Charles H. New
comb who died Thursday night after a
long illness with consumption. He
leaves a wife and one son, Carl, also
two brothers, Wallace and Fred, in
Fitchburg.
The regular meeting of the Brat
tleboro S. p. C. A. was held at the
Brooks library Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Jennie Powers, agent of the society,
submitted her report for May, showing
that she had personally Investigated
six cases and had given her attention
to many others by mail or message.
The case of Robert G. Bacon, d.
of the estate of Winifred
p. Randall, against the New England
Order of Protection, which was last
week decided in favor of the plaintiff,
will be carried to the circuit court of
appeals, on questions of law. The court
will meet in New York city within two
So successful was "a Friendly
Enemy" given Tuesday evening I'M
del the direction of Messrs. Strock
and Evans, formerly of the Bennett
Moulton Co., that they now have on
hand plans for a benefit performance
for Co. | of the Vermont National
Guard, and it is hoped to produce
AT the Picket Line" about four
weeks hence.
-Sedgwick post and the Woman's
Relief corps attended In a body the
Memorial services at the Universalist
,hurch Sunday morning. The program
vas especially attractive, the music
,eing fine, and Rev. Mr.. Marvin, pas
or of the church, gave the old veter-
ms an admirable sermon on ''Idealism
n American Life, pointing out the
deal as man, a soldier. citizen
The old soldiers were much impressed
Local sharpshooters are to combine
n trying for a big black bear, which
as been devastating the sheep fold of
'harles Ryder of Marlboro. Last week
etween Wednesday and Sunday, the
ear got away with 20 young lambs,
nd on Tuesday full grown sheep was
AIKEN. The bear, which has been seen
everal times. evidently is feeding her
ubs, to Judge by the slaughter. All
armers in the vicinity have taken up
heir sheep and there will be no peace
ntil the destroyer is killed.
The season at the Wantastiquet
iolf club will open formally Wednes-
ay afternoon, and the men of the club |
ave issued invitations for reception /
-om till O'Clock. Refreshments |
i'll be served and the seasons work /
n the links will be discussed. Col. |
!. A. Miles is chief Of the committee |
n arrangements. The grounds have /
Itely been put in excellent condition |
nd very good sport is promised dur
lg the summer. The club has lately
.ceived several additions to its mem
ership.
Capt c. f. Bowman of Randolph
making arrangements with railroads
I'd hotels for the accommodation of
lie Vermont delegation of the Grand
rmy of the Republic on its trip to the
stional encampment, which opens at
an Francisco Aug. II. The head
larters car will leave Morrisville, the
>me of Frank Kenfield, the depart
ent commander, leaving White River
motion on the afternoon express, Sat
day, Aug. 8. The fare for the round
ip from White River junction will
s6S, the tickets being good to re-
I'm by other routes until Oct 10.
The annual meeting of the ladies'
d society of st. Michael's Episcopal
lurch was held at the rectory Tues
~ afternoon at O'Clock There was
full attendance, The report of the ,
easurer showed that the society had
ised and expended $3.50 the past year.
ne following officers were elected for
e ensuing year: President, Mrs.
cob G. Ullery; first vice president,
ISIS Mary Ritter Shea; second vice 1
Mrs. J. L. Martin; third
ce president, Mrs. Rufus Rawson {
easurer, Miss Clara Gale; secretary,
RS. William E. Haskell.
Two unfortunates spent Sunday in
e cooler. They were found on the
reefs Saturday in a much befuddled
ndition and Chief Hall took them in !
It of pure sympathy. In court Mon
y morning they pleaded guilty to in
xication. They gave their names as
mes Murray and Frank Dunn and $
id they came from Claremont. Judge
ewton fined them s. and costs each {
ID they were taken to Newfape Jail. {
1ward Ryan, who says he comes
ON Worcester, Mass, quite large
ty, was found fiat on his back on the '
.ook road Monday afternoon, study I
g the stars. Chief Hall unlicensed |
m and pulled him in. Same night |
Idge Newton told him how things had
en- going on here of late, and next
y, not having So in his pants, Mr.. |
IAN went to Newfane to whet his APP ]
title. {