Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-17
THE wINpHAM COUNTY, REFoRMER FRIDAY, JULY IL 1908.

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at 4 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at tn
Common.
Coal has taken another jump o
25 cents per ton in Springfield, Mass
and whereabouts, but local dealers d.
not anticipate further advance here
until August
Regular Sunday evening meeting
of the Y. P. G. U. of the Universalisl
church will be held at 7:30 p. m.
Leader, Mrs. Ella Warner. Subject,
"Religion in Business. A large at
tendance is desired.
--Messrs. Strock & Evans are making
arrangements to produce San Easy
Mark" at West Chesterfield next week
for the ladies' aid society, who will
give supper before the performance
to be followed by dance. The origi
nal cast will be seen in the play.
Members of the Woman 'sRelief corps
had very delightful evening for their
lawn party last night at the home Of
Mrs. F. E. Young on Washington street.
The place was attractively decorated
with lanterns, the moon and the stars
lent their lustre, and the company had
a most enjoyable evening; quite perfect
in every way.
Away with the unsightly bill
boards, the signs on trees, the tags of
this and that at unheard of prices,
tackled to natures picture gallery.
What an eyesore for the summer
guests! The Rural Improvement soci-
ETY. has taken up the matter and some
results should be recorded There are
plenty of targets.
John Mitchell. formerly of Bel
lows Falls, who has been for some time
at the Retreat and who escaped early
in June, was taken by Bellows Falls
police Saturday and brought back here.
Mitchell, it seems. has been working
for farmer in Chesterfield, n H.,
since his escape, but went recently to
see his wife and children. His capture
followed.
A part of the village water supply
was unceremoniously shut off Wednes-
day afternoon and things did not get
agoing again until yesterday noon.
Much inconvenience resulted. The
trouble was caused by the connection
of the patch" eight-inch pipe with
the Main street water main. There
was much blasting and flying around
but no material damage was done. The
new water main will supply the sec
ton on the hill and go over to the new
Souto factory.
j. W. Smith, director of the New
England section of the United States
department of agriculture, says: 1.-THE
outlook at present for nearly all crops
is reasonably bright. There could not
have been more favorable weather for
both work and growth than that Of the
past week. Grain of all kinds has done
we'll. Rye promises good
yield, oats have improved daily, and
and early and late planted corn are
growing we'll, especially the latter. Hay
is better than had beenanticipated. The |
favorable weather has given a new lease
life to melons, of squashes, cucumbers |
md tomatoes
james f. Hooker, DR.. A. L. Pet
zee, Charles Fl. Thompson and Howard
}. Rice entertained Messrs Williams, |
Rust, Feiker and Hinkley of the Long
Meadow Golf club of Northampton and
IS guests in delightful manner at the
" antastiquet Golf club Wednesday. /
At 3 p. m. four matches in tennis sim
,les were played on the North street
These resulted in victories
or the Northampton players. At 3 p.
n. the two matches in doubles were
,layed at the Golf club grounds, re-
ulting in draw, Messrs. FeiKer and
Huxley defeating Messrs. Rice and
'ettee in straight sets, Messrs. Thomp-
on and Hooker defeating Messrs. Will
Jams and Rust 6-3, GA, SO, 90, 3-2,
Supper was then served by
caterer Turner at o'clock, the club
ouse being lighted with lanterns.
"A request" program will be the
eature of the open air concert which I
he First Regiment band will give at
he Common week from next Wednes- ,
ay evening, and all interested are
sked to send selections to Leader f.
J. Leitsinger. The Reformer offers a
uggestion at once-the Second Con- ,
ecticut Reg't March, written by !,
he lamented Reeves, who for years was
sader of the famous American band of :
r. |. He put that tune ;
ogether before Sousa was born, and =,
or score of years it stood for good ,
tuff" for old vets, who recognized the :
light article minus the skyrockets. In !
hese later days we are crawling through :
he mud to any old tune, more's the i.
ity. We hope somebody will suggest -,
the Star Spangled Banner and a !
God medley of old fashioned airs would b,
o pretty well, too.
A huge swarm of bees, say LOCO Of /
hem or more, in such compact mass s
nat they looked no bigger than
lan's head, sailed up Main street q
tuesday, evening about 6 o'clock and d
leir buzzing made folks on the side I
ak think that live wire had dropped '
, a mud puddle Finally they sought i
EST on huge elm tree in the yard of n
lie Hooker place. opposite the postof- O
ce, and in few minutes their music I
eased and they were as quiet as lambs. t
heir arrival had, meantime, created a
reat deal of interest and many specta- o
,rs had gathered About I 80 O'Clock 4
harles Cushman essayed to hive the Il
warm and put it at interest He ]
imbed the tree, cut the branch on n
hich the colony rested, and soon en- ii
ced the queen bee into starch box. T
be rest of the bunch followed, with a
1T even nod or wink, just like the a
st of us, and then Mr.. Cushman F
tapped the lid and marched trium- /,
1antly home. About 80 pounds of n
,ney next fall will be his just reward N
# the exploit. is
The Central Vermont RAILROAD Co. N
lnounces a very attractive excursion u
the seashore for Saturday, July %, al
most reasonable rates. Plans have
zen made for a special train, a de- Ii
yhtful sail on Long Island Sound, ii
sits to Watch Hill and Block Island, %
wing ample opportunity for surf bath ii
az shore 1;ppars and ntbar attrac