Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
THE wINDHAM COUNTY REFoRMER, FRIDAY, MARCH 1908

Sept. 30 and Oct. have been decid
) ed upon as the dates for the next Val
ley Fair.
The Vermonter for March contained
portrait of Miss Emily Bacon oil
I Springfield, a sister of Robert @. Bacon
of this town.
, Reed. this week. New Spring styles
, in Womens tailored suits. Also takes
orders for same. Miss McMenimen, 6
Flat st. adv.
The women of the Baptist church
! will hold social at the Main street
home of Mrs. II. D. Holton Thursday
evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The work of tearing down the Flat
street building formerly occupied by E.
l.. Parker and Oscar Smith was begun
this week by Leslie Smith.
This morning dawned with all in
dications for a good run of sap, and II
is probable that many sugar makers
will begin tapping their orchards to,
day. In spite of the predictions that
the season would be poor one there is a
likelihood that the crop will be as large
as usual. All depends upon the weather
between now and April l.
The old hand engine known as
Phoenix No. 6 has been sold by the
bailitfs to a Junk dealer for the sum OF
$50 Repeated attempts have been
made to dispose of the engine to small
towns without fire protection, but they
have all been unsuccessful. The en-
. CINE was last used at the time Of the
Revere House fire. In the days of
firemens musters No. 6 and No. 4
used to participate in exciting play
outs but the latter was nearly always
victorious.
Many people interested in the Val
lev Fair have been wondering since
the annual meeting what became OF
the $1,000 which was saved by the
abandonment of the coaching parade.
In spite of the fact that this expense
was done away with at the last fair,
the surplus was smaller than the pre-
vious year. This can be accounted fol-
by decrease in the total receipts OF
about 800. an increase of about 500
in the amount spent for vaudeville and
of about $500 in the advertising ac-
count
Rapid progress has been made OF
late on the buildings of the Souto *
Co. plant and it is expected that the
contract will be very nearly completed
by April l. The Central Vermont rail
road will lay the spur track to the fac.
tory in a short time. Very few people
who have not seen the plant have much
idea of its size. When completed 1t
will be one of the largest and most
thoroughly equipped factories in this
section, and the fact that Souto a.
naN
speaks we'll for their opinion of Brat
tleboro as a manufacturing locality.
A large number of members of the
Woman's club and friends were pres
ent at the meeting held Wednesday af-
ternoon in the Brooks House. The
session was given over TO paper pre-
pared by Miss Lillian Newton describ-
ing her trip of year ago through the
Rhine country and this fact gave the
paper unusual interest. 1t was inter
spersed by readings by several mem
bers of the legends connected with the
different historical spots described by
the writer. Miss Mary Howe was pres
ent and to her brothers accompani-
ment charmed her hearers with the
sweet singing of 'Lorelei' and gener-
ously responded to an encore. Several
names were proposed for membershi p
to the club and business session fol
lowed
Although the epidemic of grip
which is prevailing in many large
cities has not yet reached Brattleboro,
there are many people housed at the
present time with severe colds. In all
probability the disease will find its
way here sooner or later and the fol-
lowing advice from New York physi-
clan may he of help: To avoid catch
ing grip keep out of the way of the
people who have it, keep warm and
keep your feet dry. If your baby has
the grip don't kiss it. If your stenog
rapher has the grip send her home
until she gets we'll If your friend has
the grip send him flowers and regrets,
but don't call on him until he is we'll.
Don't get tired, and, above all, keep
warm and dry When you do get the
grip, take dose of physic, 90 to bed
and then send for doctor. -
DIR. Gardner Cox of Holyoke,
Mass. a brother of A. V Cox of this
town, has just completed a genealogy
of the Cox family. which is unique in
that not only has he personally secured
the material but has typewriter the
history of the family, including many
historical facts of general interest, and
also has included copies of important
documents, like the first deed for land
that ever passed in America, which
one of his ancestors witnessed. lie
also has had included in the history a
large number of photographs that he
took himself and many others that he
has obtained. The whole has been
neatly bound in fine leather binding
of the removable leaf pattern. Dur
ing the many years that he has been
busy compiling the volume he has Wis
tied nearly library of size in New Eng
land and most of the probate Offices.
The seventh annual convocation of
the third district. 0. f, s., will be
held at Masonic hall Wednesday after
noon and evening. At , 30 o'clock the
chapter will be opened in form by Ro-
mona chapter, Mrs. Frances Stone,
worthy matron. The grand officers
will be received, followed by the Mys-
tic Tie, by Golden Rule chapter, Mrs.
Minnie E. Corser, worthy matron, af-
ter which the Pilgrims will be present
ed by keystone chapter, Mrs. L. F.
Mcdonald, worthy matron. At 6
O'Clock banquet will be served. At
Z O'Clock the degrees will be conferred
by Bingham chapter, Mrs. Maverette
A. Fisher, worthy matron. This con-
vocation is in charge of the district
deputies, DIR. f. j. Fish of South Roy.
alton and Mrs. Annie B. II. Harris of
i Il