Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-04

r The Ladies' Enterprise society wi
4 meet with Mrs. Charles II. Downer c
Cottage street, Thursday, Sept. 10,
. p. m.
, The directors of the street railwa
company met last evening. Plans fo
; cars for the Valley Fair were left
charge of Superintendent Jones.
The stores generally will be close
from ~ noon till p. m. both days O
, which the Valley fair is helt
Wednesday, Sept 80, and Thursday
Oct. l.
The Windham County Baptist as
ISOLATION held it's annual meeting a
, Townshend yesterday. Several del
ance
L. ]. Retting will lead the Sunda.
afternoon service in the Y. M. c. A
rooms Sunday afternoon, the frs
meeting in the rooms following tn,
summer season services on the Com
mon.
--Greenfield's recent celebration
was a most unusual affair in tina
the town appropriated $4,000 for the
occasion and the total expenses were
but $1945, leaving an unexpended bal
ance of $1055.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis III. Spauldine
of Elliot street are doubly bereaved
Last week their daughter IneZ, aged {
years. died of cholera infantum, and
last night their son, aged 3, died Of the
same trouble. Their baby is also i'll
with the complaint.
1t is reported from Montpelier that
D. p. Dewitt and d. F. Shea of this
town are to establish wholesale gro
Gerry store in that city. Mr.. Dewitt
says that no contracts have been made
and that the plan, while contemplated,
has not come to head.
The four center steel upright
trusses for the bridge have been put in
position this week, and one of the cross
Orders was bolted this morning.
Things begin to assume shape. The
traveller" just constructed is 6S feet
high. from the bridge flooring.
The Junior Sunshine society held
very successful fair at the home Of
Mrs. Edward A. Starkey on Oak street
Wednesday afternoon Cake, home
made candy and fancy articles were on
sale. and the young members of the So
ciety served ice cream on the veranda.
The lecture committee of the
Y. NJ. c. A. has issued a handsome pros
pectus descriptive OF the Star course
of entertainments. They plan to dis
tribute 1000 copies Of these this week.
Should any family be overlooked they
can obtain a copy by calling at the
association rooms.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will hold a sale of
second hand clothing. also an assert
ment of new articles. both fancy and
useful opening Wednesday next and
stone block. Ice cream and cake will
be served Wednesday evening.
-Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will hold
their meeting at the Brooks House,
Wednesday evening. Miss NJ. II. Bra
zer of Boston, will give a lecture on
Paul Jones, Founder of the American
Navy" 1t is hoped that large at
tendance of the members and their
friends will be present
Yet more nails in the highways'
NJ. ]. Moran, riding to business after
dinner yesterday, punctured his tire
while crossing some ashes freshly
sprinkled on Green street. Besides
the inconvenience 1t cost him So, which
is no joke. The laid off horses are
still laid off and one of them at least
is reported permanently disabled.
The rifle team that is to represent
the Vermont National guard at the ma
tional shoot to be held at Seagirt, n. j.,
left Burlington Wednesday after hav-
ing been at the range at Fort Ethan
Allen since Monday for practice. The
team is composed of 16 men and is ac
by Capt. C. F. Burnham |
inspector of rifle practice, who has |
charge of the team.
Don't fail to attend the Woodmen |
picnic and field day on the Fair
Ground next Monday, Labor Day. Ev
arybody invited. Everything is free.
Fun begins at 10 a. m. and lasts till |
lark. +. I. Phelps of Westfield will
umpire the ball game. All those wish
ng to enter the sports will please hand
heir names to one of the following
committee by 10 o'clock Monday: Com
nittee: S. w. Knight. C. A. Borden,
Warren Head. Rex Benson.
Judge Tyler. having confirmed the
;ale of the Stowell Manufacturing Co.
If Putney by his decision last Satur-
lay, new company has this week
,een incorporated as follows: The
stowell Company for the purpose of
buying and selling
umber supplies, toys and articles of
Utility at Putney. The capital stock is
so 900 divided into 500 shares of 500
ach The subscribers are George T.
Aplin of East Putney, Henry Craw-
ord, George L. Prizes and Charles w.
ADAMS of Putney and Clarke c. Fits of