Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-08
-Chauncey l. Knapp has been ap'

pointed deputy sherih.
-Leitsipger's orchestra, Hines
prompter, plays tonight for the dance
at Guilford Centre.
There are no new smallpox cases
reported in adjacent towns and those
sick are doing we'll.
Several scholars in the High school
are on enforced vacation for fort
night, having been exposed to scarlet
fever.
-'In the Tolls" was presented at
Grange hall last night by the Grange
Dramatic club, and the performance
will be repeated tomorrow evening.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
Sedgwick post, No. 8, G. A: H., held
Wednesday evening j. q. Ullery and
George A. Hines were elected honorary
members.
County court adjourned at New
fame Saturday, having completed the
business of the term. A full report OF
the cases considered will be found on
page 2 of this issue.
Chief of Police Hall, now complet-
ing his eighth year of service, will I'M
doubtedly be reappointed by the re-
elected bailiffs. He fills his position
to the public satisfaction.
The state camp of the NJ. W. A. ,
was held at Montpelier Wednesday. OF
the 81 state delegates IS were present
s. f. Miner represented Brattleboro
camp. The next state meeting two
wears hence will be held in Brattleboro.
Edward Samuel Cooley and Mrs.
Sarah l.. Rice, both OF this town, we're
married in West Brattleboro yesterday,
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston officiating. Mr..
Cooley is an old resident Of the town.
Mrs. Cooley was formerly of Whining
ton.
Bingham chapter, o. Z. s., init
lated two candidates at regular con-
vocation Monday evening. All mem.
bers intending to attend the grand
chapter at Mortified June PA, are re-
auested to give their names to the sec
rotary.
The American house and Brattle-
boro house opened their barrooms for
business yesterday and patronage was
good. Those who had predicted dire
results were agreeably disappointed.
The streets were quite as quiet as ever
and there was no unusual incident
worth recording.
The selectmen are to be asked to
Law out a new highway from some point
near the southerly end of South Main
street to Vernon street, passing the fac
tory of Souto & Co., for the benefit OF
employees of that concern, who desire
convenient route from Prospect Hill.
The expense would not be great.
Rev. r. s. Sidelinger. who has
been active in promoting local secret
society, will answer before Special JUS
tice Stowe on Monday on civil pro-
cess alleging that he has received the
money on two checks recently lost by
Mrs. A. J. Tewksbury and cashed at
st. .Tohnsbury bank 1t is expected that
Sidelinger will settle up and the case
will then be dropped.
The United States Circuit court OF
appeals of New York city this week
handed down decision in the case OF
G. Maroni of Readsboro against the
National Metal Edge Box Co. Of Reads.
boro, affirming the judgment rendered
by the circuit court for the district
Of Vermont in favor of the plaintiff.
C: G. Fits for plaintiff, j. X. Batch
elder of Bennington for defendant.
The W. c. T. L. elected these Of
ficers at their meeting yesterday Pres
ident, Mrs. Henry Tucker, vice presi-
dents, LIST, Mrs. Mary Warder, I'd, Mrs.
A. A. Stearns, Sd, Mrs. George Clapp,
4th, Mrs. G. P. Kimball. 9Th, Mrs.
Henry Moore. 9th, Mrs. James Cain !;
recording secretary, Mrs. Robert Bak-
err; cor. secretary. Mrs. J. S. Brown;
treasurer, Mrs. n. A. Hemehway au-
ditor, Mrs Fred Perry. The reports OF
different superintendents were read.
Citizens of Brattleboro, Hinsdale
and Chesterfield, who are interested
in the proposed Connecticut river wat.
er power project are invited to attend
public meeting at the town hall this
evening at 7 80 O'Clock to hear reports
and formulate plans for the future.
The citizens committee, Messrs. Vim
ton, Harris and Durham, will report
on what has been done in surveys OF
the river and in securing charter rights.
Conservative estimates by engineers
show a minimum water power OF 5000
and average of 5, 900 or 6, 900 horse pow
err. Syndicates of city capitalists have
made overtures to take hold and push
the project through.
A score of fishermen have been on
brooks after the wary trout the past
week. and some excellent catches are
reported, among the fortunate being
DR.. G. F. Barber. Chauncey Knapp.
Daniel and Charles Stolte, William
Perry, Harry Kinson and Howard Rice.
Experienced fishermen agree that con-
ditions for good fishing are not favor
able this spring. Low water is IN part
responsible. and some complaint Is
made that it is too cold, but the chief
trouble seems to be that poachers, the
unlawful who get out on the brooks
before the law goes off, and whip them
thoroughly ahead of time, are to
blame for the poor luck generally re-
ported. If rumor may be credited,
there is little observance of the letter
or true spirit of the game law in this
vicinity.
A missionary conference of the
Baptist churches of this county and
vicinity will be held at the First Bap-
tist church, Brattleboro, Friday after
noon and evening, May 10. under the
auspices of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, which is engaged in an
effort to disseminate missionary knowl-
edge throughout this country. The
principal speaker at the conference will
be Rev. William NJ. Upcraft, who has
served for years as a missionary in
China. He speaks the language fluent
| " and has gained an inner view of that
vast empire, which has given him an
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