Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-03

The Woman's Relief corps held a
social Wednesday night at Grand Army
hall.
A regular meeting Of Bingham
chapter, o. e. S., will be held Tues
day night.
"A special meeting of Columbian
lodge, f. a. A. M, will be held Mon
day evening.
--Wilbert F. Root, member of the
state board Of pharmacy, will attend
the annual meeting at Rutland April 8.
William Hawthorne, examiner for
Windham county, conducted the teach
ers' examinations at Brattleboro acad-
envy Monday and Tuesday Ten were
present at the examinations.
The regular meeting of the Audi
bon society will be held Monday even
! ing at 80 O'Clock at Mrs. A. ID. Wy
ats. Mrs. Jennie b. Powers will have
an illustrated paper.
The last of the series of assemblies
was held at the Brooks House Monday
evening A large party attended. Dane
ing was enjoyed by about 40 couples.
Music was by Dugan's orchestra.
S. w. Edgett e. Co. have sold for
Mr.. Hotaling his 400 acre farm, known
as the DR.. Sholes farm, on the Putney
road, to Mrs. John Sykes of Connect
cut. Possession will be taken at once.
"A large Brattleboio delegation at
| tended the degree work of De Soto
lodge at Springfield last Tuesday even
| ing and conceded it to be highly
elaborate exemplification of the work.
Prank McAllister was knocked
down and run over by saw carriage
at S. A. Smith a. Co. s factory
Wednesday, receiving severe bruises.
Timothy Sullivan is taking his place
during his enforced vacation.
The Bellows Falls senior High
school class have extended an invita-
ton to the Catholic Union Ministries
to present their performance at Bel
| lows Falls after it has been given
here. The management have not yet
decided to accept the offer as there
have been similar propositions from
other towns.
The United States civil service
commission announces that on May y
an examination will be held for the
positions of clerk and carrier in the
postofiice service in Brattleboro. For
application blanks Form 101l full in
structions, specimen examination ques-
tions, and information relative to the
/ duties and salaries of the different po-
sitions, and the location of the exam
nation room, applications should be
made to +. f. Guild. secretary of the
board of examiners, at the postoffice.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed with the
secretary of the board prior to the hour
of closing business on April Is.
--Brattleboro camp, No. 1897, NJ. W.
A., held box social at Red Mems
hail last night. There was large at
tendance and the following program
was given previous to the supper; "a
ano solo, DIR. John A. Drouin selec-
tions by Woodmen quartette, Messrs.
Wood, Turner, Drouin and st. Ger
maine: vocal solo. Miss Gertrude Mat
thews: solos by Messrs. st. Germaine
and Turner; humorous recitations. II.
S. Sidelinger. Much pleasant rivalry
was shown in the selling of the boxes.
Miss Lottie Bancroft won the prize for
the box bringing the largest sum, 80.
20. The fancy drill by the uniform
rank, Capt Miner commandin', and
the work of Sergeant Lynch With the
axe, we're loudly applauded. The next
meeting of the Woodmen will be held
Thursday evening.
A meeting of the temporary com
mittee OF the baseball league was held
Wednesday evening at the Y. Nj. c. A.
rooms to complete the work begun at
meeting March %, of making arrange
ments for local baseball league. 1t was
decided that only four teams be adj
mitted to the league. Against opposi-
ton in some quarters to the Durham
Brothers team remaining in the league
on the ground that they are not con-
nected with any organization, the com
mittee determined that as this strong
team had been an important factor 10
stimulating baseball interests, 1t be al
lowed to remain, subject to the resolu-
tions and limitations laid down by the
advisory committee The league is ex-
pected to be made up as last year of
the Durham Brothers, \. Nj. Z. a..
Catholic Union and Vermont Wheel
club teams.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution held very unique and in
teresting sale at the Brooks House
parlors Yesterday afternoon. 1t was
Treasure sale, and its stock, contrib
uted by the Daughters and their
friends. included delicately made col
lars and handkerchiefs, little art trl-
fes, books, canned fruit, flowers and,
as special treasures, an old spinning
wheel, once in the family of Thomas
Chittendep, first governor of Vermont;
an old flowing blue platter, and soft,
old-fashioned silk shawl. Some sam
ples of draperies used in the White
House in President Harrison's time,
brought from Washington by Mrs: Es-
tev. we're also shown. The attendance
at the sale was good and the results
gratifying. The rooms were bright
and attractive with the national col
ors and the Easter lilies.
Capt. Ernest Waterman recently
received letter from Gen. Gilmore
who wrote to captains of each company
of the Vermont National Guard, ask
ing them to be ready for inspection on
six days. notice, as it is expected that
the new Krag rifle and ordnance equip
meut will be issued very shortly by
the government The guardsmen look
forward with much anticipation to sew
eral probable new features IN the de-
partment this year. 1t is almost as
sured that the Vermont state camp
grounds for the national guard near
Fort Ethan Allen will become rem
devious for mobilizing the guard from
other states in connection with the an
- o,oa,,pp,aut of the Vermont sol