Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-30
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

"A Halloween party will be hel
this evening in the Retreat gymnas
ium.
Protective grange will instruct
class in the first and second degree
Wednesday evening.
| j. w. Shipman opened the seaso
with his Uncle Toms Cabin Co., a
winchester. N. H., last evening.
Fred w. Keuch has bought the en-
tire stock of furniture in the John Ret
ting store and will close it out imme
diately
&C. p. ellison will sell by auction
Thursday, Nov. IL, at the Cutting farm
in Green River a quantity of persona
property including several cows,
quantity of ensilage and number O
farming implements.
Miss Marguerite Tucker will give
a paper upon How TO Plan the Course
in Geography at the conference il
geography teaching which is being
held in st. Johnsbury in connection
with the annual meeting of the Ver-
mont Teachers association.
The Brattleboro woman's club will
meet at the Brooks House Wednesday
afternoon at $780, Two interesting
papers win be given, one by Miss Kate
l.. Selleck upon the Gentle Art of Lace
hober upon American Book Binding.
The Dummerston license commits
sioners made their formal report to the
constables of that town the first of the
week, stating that they did not find suf-
ficient evidence against f. G. Rogers to
warrant formal hearing on the ques-
ton of whether or not his license
should be removed.
Mrs. Jennie B. Powers has received
from the people of Newfane check
for $25 to be used in humane work
throughout the county. The gift was
In recognition of Mrs. Powers's SER
vices in behalf of little Rupert johnson
who was legally adnpted last week by
Norman Farr of Clark street
The green fruit vender who closed
his summer establishment last week
has returned to town and will continue
his business this winter in front of
the store now occupied by Lafiesche
brothers as a tailor shop.
Austin E. Miller has been making
arrangements this week for the re-
moval of his confectionery business
from it's present quarters to the store
recently vacated by Mrs. d. L. Herrick
next to the Brooks House en-
trance 1t is not yet known who will
occupy the store to be vacated by Mr.
Miller.
Rev. Luther M. Keneston, pastor
Of the West Brattleboro Congregation
al church, announced to the congrega-
ton Sunday morning that he had de-
cided not to accept the call which he
recently received from the Memorial
church in Baldwinsville, Mass, but
should remain in charge of his present
parish. Brattleboro people at large as
well as Mr.. Keneston's parishioners
will be glad to know that he has de-
cided to remain in Brattleboro.
A certified copy of the will of the
late Andrew Weeks of Boston and the
probate of the same in the Suffolk
county court has been received this
week by A.. F. Schwenk, registrar for
the Marlboro probate district for pro-
bate allowance in tEis state. The mat
ter-will be considered-a at a special ses-'
sion Nov IA. Mr.. Weeks. who owned
the Guilford Spring farm. died in Bos-
ton last June. The will estimates his
property at nearly s4,o0o,00O; s1,s6O.ooO
in real estate and s1,S00,00O in per-
sonal property.
Bowling will see a revival in Brat
tleboro this winter if the present in
terest in the sport continues. Arthur
Sanders, proprietor of the Pleasure
Hour alleys on Flat street, is making
for series of matches
and a team to be picked from the
strongest local rollers. Among those
who are likely to make the team are
Dowley, Guiheen, Crosby, Flynn,
Waite, Le2hy, L. Akeley and Blanch-
ard. The first match will probably be
played about November To-
The Daughters of the American
will serve chicken pie
supper Thursday evening, November 5,
INT Of
Baptist church. Everyone is cordially
invited. A distinctive feature of the
evening will be the presentation by
members of the chapter of 81 each to
be given toward the old camp ground
and report how It was OBJ
tanned. The Daughters have been busl-
~ engaged during the past few days
the money for this local pa |
triotic work which appeals strongly to
all.
Dunbar, the expert of magiclans, |
who is at the auditorium NOV: lo is
man. His mysterious en- |
is the result of an idea |
hat started as a fad. From early |
childhood Dunbar has delighted to |
iabble with chemistry and to construct
odd mechanical apparatus. AS he grew
older he was surprised to see the
amazement which some of his simplest
experiments cduSeu " thc
from this to the construction OF IL
usions was but a step and it was not
ong before he found himself estab-
ished as an originator of new illusions
or old magicians. 1t was not until this
year that he consented to publicly dem
,nstrate his own illusions.
The Great Western Mining &
Co, has taken an APP
zeal to county court from the decision
# the probate court dismissing its Pc
ition for an accounting from the exc
utors of the estate of B. d. Harris and
skiing for an additional bond to secure
he company for judgment held
gainst the estate. In 1895 the Great
Western Mining G. Manufacturing Co,
rought suit through the United States
irclit court against the Harris estate
or 100000. an alleged indebtedness
ue from Mr.. Harris on some business
The court rendered YER
let i'm March, 1902, for the plaintif TO
ecover SIS, 900, both sides took an ap-
cal to the United States circuit court
( appeals where the matter is now
ending.
Bert Woodland of Hinsdale, N. H, !
on of Mrs Charles Leitsinger OF TINS
,wn. sustained a fracture of the Skull
aturday morning while at work OPP
osite the Thomas farm just below the
tile river bridge. With a NUMBER OF
ther men he was loading earth from
ank to be used in grading the eastern
nDroach of the new bridge when a
,ae which had been undermined by I
40 excavation toppled over. striking
mother tree and breaking of a large
ranch which struck Woodland in the !
a cl- of the head He was Immediately ]