Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
LOCAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Miss Christa Parks private school
closes today for two weeks vacation.
Extensive renovation is going on
\ in the Vermont National bank, the
work being done by Borden & O'Neil.
The adjourned meeting of the For
est Il Stream club was held yesterday
at the Hotel Marlborough, New York
city.
Mass was celebrated at 8 O'Clock
in the Roman Catholic church Wednes-
day morning and devotions at 7 30 p.
m, in observance of Ash Wednesday.
The board of civil authority will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the select
s room to make the necessary re-
visions on the check list which is to
be used at the town meeting.
The opening of Childs' Tavern at
Wilmington will be celebrated by a
concert and dance Tuesday evening,
March 3. The Harvard quartet of Bos-
ton will furnish the entertainment.
There was large attendance at
the ladies' night given by St Michael $
court. Catholic order of Foresters, in
Red Mems hall Tuesday evening.
Dancing and cards furnished amuse-
ment.
There was good attendance at the
assembly which was held in the Brooks
House last Friday evening and the oc-
casion proved to be unusually enjoy;
able. Leitsinger's orchestra furnished
music.
The Brattleboro Woman's club will
meet at the Brooks House Wednesday,
March 4, at 3 30 O'Clock. Miss New
ton will read paper describing her
trim through the Rhine country, and
music will be furnished.
A regular meeting of the Brattle-
boro chapter, Daughters of the Ameri'
can Revolution, will be held with Mrs.
j. +. Hall tomorrow from to g. A
colonial tea will be served in observ-
ance of Washington's birthday.
Only few undertakers put in an
appearance at Bonds undertaking
rooms Monday and consequently A.
johnson Dodge of the Massachusetts
college of embalming did not give any
demonstrations or lectures. Prof.
Dodge left Tuesday for st. Johnsbury
where he expects large class.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the reception given last
evening in the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
Miss Caroline Belle Howe of Hinsdalt
gave a number of readings and Car
Leitsinger rendered cornet solo which
was much enjoyed. Refreshments o.
ice cream and cake were served, about
125 partaking.
States Attorney Schwenk went t.
Putney Saturday to appear as prosecut
ing officer in the case against George
Leach, who was charged with assam
on the person of James Curtiss. Leach
was fined s. and costs, amounting u
sll.55. He then signed complain
against Curtiss charging the latte
with intoxication.
A regular meeting of the Audubon
society will be held Monday evening
at 7. 80 with Mrs. E. B. Davenport a
the home of Mrs. W. r. Geddis or
Green street. The subject will b'
"An Evening with Bird Lore" ant
Mrs. Davenport will make repor
from the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Ornithologists' union.
Eminent Grand Captain Genera
Sir Charles A. Calderwood of st
Johnsbury made an official visitation
and inspection of Beauseant command
ery. Knights Templar, Tuesday even
ing. a large delegation of sir knight
being present. The orders of the Tenn
ple and Malta were conferred and tn
work was followed by a banquet.
DIR. II. d. Waterman, health OH
Ger. had case of diphtheria reported
TO him last Friday, the patient benz
Frank Barabe who lives at the furthe
end of South Main street. A strlc
quarantine was Immediately enforce
and there is little likelihood that tn
disease will spread Barabe is I'm
proving.
The oil pot in Freeman's needl
sbop in Harmony block boiled owe
Wednesday morning, the liquid ignlt
ING and causing stubborn blaze. b
the use of ashes the flames were con
fined TO the pot itself, but lines c
hose from the chemical and a hydran
we're laid in case of an emergency
The damage was slight as no part e
wood work caught fire. The oil !
used to temper the needles and
!, heated by gas.
There will be meeting of tn
! stockholders of the S. A. Smith con
\ pany at the Office of the CONCERN tomol
row afternoon at 3 80 to see if the stock
| holders will vote to sell the entlr
plant and property, and If so upo
| what terms and conditions. The meet
I ing is called in order that the officer
of the company may report the decE
| ion of the stockholders to the syndicat
I which is securing options on toy an
baby carriage factories throughout I'd
| country with a view toward controlin
this line of trade. An appraisal OF tn
factory was made last week.
l One of the most enjoyable events
the life of the Congregational club wa
] the entertainment given in the Brook
House parlors Tuesday evening by Wa
ter David of Boston. The impersons
tor appeared as the entire caste of chal
acters in the three act play "Villag
Folk and portrayed the different role
with remarkable versatility. The pla
deals with rural types such as can 3
y found in and about Brattleboro, an
Mr.. David's representations met wit
especial approval on account of the
truth to real life. Before the entel
tainment banquet was served In tn
dining room, about 6O members pa
taking of the repast.
|, The First Regiment band is pr
paring a neat program for those WI
attend its minstrel show in the Aud
torium March 20. The pamphlet wi
= contain a brief history of the bane
names of its charter members and pl'
: lures of the band in its early day:
m h.pd hold its first rehearsalS