Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-18

IT. Frank Turner, while out hunting
on Tuesday, shot wild pigeon, one o
the best of the game birds and quite 6
rare specimen hereabouts.
Bingham chapter, o. e. S., held g
regular convocation Tuesday evening
There will be initiation of newly elect.
ed officers Oct. 6.
The teachers of the town schools
are requested to bring their exhibits
for the fair to the Brattleboro academy
on or before Friday, Sept. rs.
The regular meeting Of the w. c.
T. U. was held yesterday afternoon
The next meeting will be held next
Thursday afternoon at the same hour
and place.
The district meeting of the w. r.
c., which was to have been held at
Springfield Sept. 25, is changed to
Sept. "a. All who intend to go should
leave their names with Mrs. Goode-
nough, the president, before Tuesday.
Regarding has been in progress
in the public schools this week, and
some of the rooms that were somewhat
crowded have been made more spac-
ious. Some of the pupils, too, are re-
joicing over such speedy promotion.
The grange sewing circle met
Wednesday afternoon at Grange hall,
and began work for the annual fair,
which will be held Oct. 81. The next
meeting will be held Friday the 25th
at D. m. at the home of Mrs. Carl S.
Hopkins.
The recent ruling of Judge Munson
as to the privileges of the holders of
fourth class liquor licenses under the
license law of the state, does not in any
way affect local dealers, although it
has disturbed others in many parts of
the state.
A case of diphtheria which has de-
veloped on Elliott street this week gave
the health officers some uneasiness at
its inception, but it proves to be in
a very mild form and there is no fear of
it's spreading. The patient has been
quarantined and is recovering rapidly.
-Windham county Pomona grange
will meet with Newfane grange
Wednesday next. The regular meet
ing of Newfane grange will be held
when the third and fourth degrees will
be worked. District Deputy H. W.
Sargent will make his official visit at
this time.
Sunday and the two following days
were scorchers weatherwise and broke
September records for 35 years past,
the mercury hitting "a in the shade
and hitting it hard. But yesterdays
breeze broke the spell. Corn grew
so fast you could hear it, and II 1t
he n
crop will be saved.
The Dummerston corn roast, held
Friday evening, Sept. 4, at the Gayley
farm, formerly owned by Dr. Hamilton
Of this town, was a great treat and
much enjoyed by all. About 100 were
present, including nearly 40 members
of Protective grange. After the roast
there was dancing in the big barn and
everybody had a jolly time.
Mr.. F. NJ. Colby is in town shaking
hands with his many friends and re-
newing acquaintances. He is registered |
at the Brooks House, and will remain
over Sept 49, Mr. Colby is connected |
with the Regal Shoe company, as their
representative. and has with |
aim a complete line of fall styles. He |
,uture delivery by mail.-adv.
Protective grange, having changed |
he date of the regular meeting from
he twenty third to the sixteenth, met
evening. After the bust
ness hour shadow" social was held.
P S Eames as auctioneer sold the
shadows and their lunch boxes to the
highest bidder. then each purchaser
escorted his shadow to the banquet
,all where they partook of the con-
ents of the box. The grange will hold
| series of dances during the winter.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
ociety of the Center Congregational
hurch was held at the church parlors
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
GLOWING officers were elected for the
nsuing year: President, Mrs. E. L.
Waterman; vice president, Mrs. C. C.
'itts; secretary, Mrs. C. G. Maynard;
treasurer, Mrs. E. L. Parker. The fol-
owing are chairman of committees:
Foreign missions, Mrs. r. L. S. Payton;
,arsonage, Mrs. n. l. Hawley: flowers,
Hiss Emma Dutton parish, Mrs. f. A.
Wells.
Work on the new bridge is pro-
ressing more rapidly than was antic-
pated. The floor trusses are being
laced and bolted this week and red
ot bolts are being driven in as fast as
hey can be heated. It is evident that
hose who predicted that the work
yould not be finished before January
next were considerably off in their
The contractors refuse
D say when they expect the last bolt
1 place, but it will not be so very far
rom Oct. Is. That was the Reform
RS first guess.
Protective grange has received an
lvitation from Arlington grange of ,
n. H., to join in a !
asket picnic at Sprague's park. Win :
hester. Thursday. Gov. N. ]. Bach ,
der and his staff will be present and :
lie governor is expected to :
ddress the meeting Arrangements
ave been made to serve on the !.
rounds a mammoth clam bake at IS :
.nts a ticket. Ample accommoda- =
ons for those who prefer a basket :
cnic. Those going from this place =
ill take the 1918 a. m. train which :
axes connection at South Vernon and :,
turn on the $3.50 p. m. train. 6
The board of bailiffs, at their reg h
lar meeting last Saturday evening t
some routine business and
,pointed "a special officers for duty
Valley Fair two days. The names
the appointees are not as yet known O
,cause Chief of Police Hall says that b
, has not picked out his men, but he a
,pects to be able to announce the list fl
.xt week The pay is 50 per day. a