Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-09


will have sleigh ride to Hale Wednes-
day evening.
Read the advertisement on another
page explaining our great Quaker
Grand Range contest.
S. W. Westgate was appointed
postmaster at Athens Saturday and
Bert L. Perry at Stratton Monday.
The installation of the recently
elected officers of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor was held in Red Mems
hall Monday evening
The installation of officers OF Fort
Ethan Allen lodge, New England Or
der of Protection, was held tuesday
evening followed by a banquet at Dykes
restaurant.
The annual meeting of the Pros
pect Hill Cemetery association for the
choice of officers and to hear the treas
urer's report will be held in my Office
Monday evening, Jan. u, at L3O
O'Clock. W. s. Newton, clerk. adv
The state board of health of which
DR.. II. d. Holton is a member, has
been sending out instructions to phy-
sicians throughout the state, explain
ing the provisions of the new law re-
gardipg the reporting of contagious
| diseases to the authorities. Under the
new law physicians are obliged to re-
port all cases of tuberculosis to the
state board.
A Montpelier despatch to the Bos-
ton Transcript says: among the pc
titions which have been forwarded for
the consideration of the incoming leg
islature is one from Lucius futile,
president of the Boston Il Maine rail-
road Co.. for authority to purchase, on
behalf of the Connecticut River Rail
road Co., the Vermont Valley Railroad.
This road extends from Brattleboro to
Bellows Falls, "a miles, and controls
the Sullivan county road from the lat
ter place to Windsor, 26 miles, and is
now operated by the Boston Maine
on guarantee of per cent. on the
stock of $1,000, 900. "
Thomas VIM, who Is employed by
Holden & Martin, sustained fractured
rib Yesterday afternoon, being struck
by the pole of trucking sled which
was drawn by pair of runaway horses.
The team, which belonged to l.. W.
Adams, was standing in the rear of the
Hooker, Corser L. Mitchell factory
when the horses took fright at the
minstrel parade. They ran back OF
Holden a. Martins shop and down the
alley to Flat street. Mr. VIM was
standing on the sidewalk near the cor
ner of the factory when the pole Of the
sled struck him in the back, knocking
him down and bruising him badly In
addition to fracturing one rib.
A Dubuque, Ia, despatch ID the
New York Sunday Journal says that
the body of man found in wreck
near Kalispell, Mont, is thought to
be that of Harry Burrell, the once
great ball player Burrell is well re,
membered in this town, having played
first base on one of the first semi pro-
fessiopal teams which Brattleboro sup
ported He came here from Millers
Falls and had the reputation OF being
one of the greatest coachers IN TINS sec
ton. After leaving Brattleboro he
went West pitching two seasons IN Du-
buoue. later in Des Moines and then
in the National league. Last year he
umpired in the waSouth Dakota
league.
A full house greeted John W. Vo-
GELS minstrels at the Auditorium last
evening. 1t has been some time since
n minstrel troupe has visited Brattle-
boro and this sort of entertainment
seemed to be just what was wanted.
The first part was well staged and some
of the musical Numbers were very good,
especially Arthur Crawford in the com
ic song, Lucy Lee and Arthur Gano
in the parody on Marching through
Georgia" Lew Benedict, one OF the
oldest followers of minstrely living,
made a good interlocutor and Rlgby
and Gano furnished most of the fun on
the ends. The olio contained num-
Der of good specialties. The Brobst
brothers in their skating act were cleV-
er and amusing, and Don Gordon, the
trick bicyclist, was as good as on the
previous occasions he has been seen
here which is sufficient praise of his
daring work. Arthur Rigby was as
bright as ever in monologue wnlle
Crawford and Filming dispensed "a
large amount of eccentric musical com
edy. The entertainment closed witn
the O'Brien troupe of acrobats when
has been seen here several times be
fore.
The local coal situation took on
more serious aspect yesterday whet
Barrows & Co. received word from
) their shipping agents that the boston
J 4 Maine railroad had refused for tht
presept as least to transfer any more
; hard coal by the tunnel route. On &C
: count of the enormous amount o
freight the Boston & Maine will han
die only soft coal and perishable goods
, until the rush is over. How long thu
t embargo will last is not known but |
it continues for any length of time.
{ will seriously affect many of the In
land towns in New England. Barrow
A. Co. were expecting four cars OF fur
mace coal by the tunnel route but a
present have no idea when the ship
ment will arrive. If the coal is thu
: side of Troy, n Y, it will reach Brat
: tleboro probably within few days
e Otherwise there is no knowing when
: will arrive for the Boston 4 Maine hav
!. notified shippers to send all hard Goa
+ by other routes and the only way tn
e consignment might reach mere
: through Rutland. Brattleboro's Goa
: supply comes partly by way of the tur
v mel route and partly from New London
t z. G. Frost received a car of hard coz
e Yesterday and the product is being dt
3 iivered this morning to Mr.. Frost
l. friends.
J. The Reformer announces to-day Il
y great voting contest, to be Inaugural
n ed Feb. 2 next, and closing at p. m
e April 30, in which seven handsome, vi
to- date Quaker ranges will be gwen
lie the seven fortunate women recelvin
the largest number of subscrlptlo
IF votes during that time. In each {