Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-23


daily bread is to mankind.
There was large attendance a
the supper served last evening by thu
women Of the Congregational society.
Warrants have been posted this
week announcing the special town
meeting Feb. 3 to settle the referen-
dun question.
The Spencer correspondent of the
Springfield Republican says that
George Livesly of Brattleboro has ac-
cepted the authorship Of the Ne Plus
Ultra yeast company.
st. Michael's court, G. o. F., will
hold its annual installation of officers
Tuesday evening Deputy High Chief
Ranger Cahill of Springfield will pre-
side at the installation.
The sophomore class of the High
school went on sleigh ride to New,
fame last Friday evening chaperoned
by Miss Henshaw and Miss Mandell.
The freshmen expect to go to Newfane
this evening.
The annual banquet given by Dun
ham Brothers to their employees will be
held in the Brooks House Friday
night. The banquet will be preceded
by the usual two days school for the
travelling men.
Mrs. Henry Weiner, who died in
Philadelphia Tuesday of typhoid fever,
was niece OF Mrs. Allan d. Brown,
formerly resident of Brattleboro.
Rev. and Mrs. Brown were in Phila-
delphia at the time.
William A. Baggs who died at his
home in Springfield, Mass, last even
ing was well known in Brattleboro
his appearances here at the Val
ley Fair. He was prominent horse
man and handles many local steppers.
The Catholic Union basket ball
team was defeated by the st. Cathe-
rine team of Athol, Mass, last even
ing by score of 2S15. Ellis of the Y.
NJ. c. A. team played in place of Dun
leavy, the regular forward. Clune
made three baskets and Guiheen two.
The auction sales which have been
in progress at +. A. Starkey q Co.'S
store for the past week, will close to-
morrow evening. There is large
quantity of goods yet to be disposed of
including GOO fine straw hats OF the lat
est style. adv.
The January Vermonter in an arti-
Gle on vermont Baptists' mentions
Jacob and j. j. Estey and l.. X. Fuller
as the men who have been leaders in
the denomination, Among the illus
trations are balf-tone of the late Jul
Illus j. Estey and also of the First Bap-
list church here.
These games have been played this
week in the Wheel club tournaments:
n four ball billiards Howe l25, Thomp
son 80: A. II. Pettee So, Childs IA,
he former winning on handicap. In
pool Howe defeated Perry 5000. De-
Witt has won his class in four ball bill
iards, taking game from Stockwell
Oy default.
There has been considerable talk
his week relative to proposed new
factory to be built just below the Sou
o & Co. plant. Nothing definite re-
yarding the project is known, but 1t
s stated on good authority that the
irm of Haywood Brothers of Gardner,
Mass, is thinking of establishing
branch of its chair factory in town.
Advertising requires the same in
elligent thought and consideration
hat an evenly balanced business man
yiyes to every detail Of his own bust
less, yet comparatively few business |
men treat the subject of advertising
With the consideration due to so i'm
,ortant and necessary selling factor
n this age of progress and competition.
-Brattleboro lodge, F. Il A. NJ. will
lave as its guests at the special meet
u.l.nrlax. I'M tho lnHnAE
# Hinsdale, Mortified, Putney and
" Wilmington in addition TO Columbian
odge of this town. The working of
he third degree will be followed by
by the Harvard quartette of
3oston and readings by Miss Ada May
Coates. A banquet will he served at
% o'clock.
Mrs f. W. Whitney, wife of Rev.
:. ". Whitney of Milford, Mass. for
nerly pastor of the Universalist church !
lere, occupied the pulpit in her hus-
,and's church Sunday in the absence
If minister with whom Mr. Whitney
exchanged. The minister who was to
rave filled the pulpit was delayed by
rolley accident and did not arrive un-
il time for the sermon. Mrs. Whitney
began the services at the usual hour,
eading the Scripture, announcing the
lymns and causing the collection TO be
AIKEN.
A letter purporting to be from
2udyard kipling was read at dinner
If Tufts alumni at New York last
light, in which the author said he had
10 intention of iourneying to the
,tates at present. my wife's family
are in New England, you
Know" the letter went on, land in
noting the fact | am reminded of the
of your great humorist, Arte-
nus Ward, that he was in favor of
rigorous prosecution of the civil war
20 long as there were any of his wife's
left. / confess to a similar
ceiling
Austin F. Kelley, whose real es
ate speculations in Minneapolis proved
20 disastrous to Windham county in
restois six years ago, is in the Henne-
Din county Jail, MINI, accused of EN-
)ezzlement. He was arrested last week
md arraigned before Judge Harrison on
hree separate indictments. Kelley
entered a plea of mot guilty. in each
,ase. and was placed under bonds ag-
yregating $50. GOO. which he was unable
@ give. The indictments were pro
.ured on evidence of the collection of
money on real estate mortgages, which |
Kelley is said to have appropriated for
lis own use. Kelley is native of
outney, and at the time of his failure
claimed to have invested more than 3d.